Another day in the life of President Obama and Vice-President Biden…
I’m sure there are lots of questions to ask here but the one that is plaguing me is, “Who puts ketchup on a swiss cheese and jalapeno burger?” What is the VP thinking???
Arlen Specter’s Wild Ride
May 5, 2009 By 6 Comments
If you have been following the machinations of Senator Arlen Specter (R D-PA) over the last couple of weeks it’s hard not to wonder if he has lost his mind or he just doesn’t give a damn anymore what people think.
Consider:
First Specter announces he is switching parties and in doing so decides not to use the tried and true excuse of that the “party left me” in explaining his decision. Instead he very candidly observes that he’s switching solely because he can’t win a Republican Primary. Or in other words to the Democrats – “I can’t get my own party to support me, so will you guys help out?
Then we have his comments on the Sunday talk shows where he states very plainly that if Jack Kemp would still be alive today if Congress had only spent more on cancer research – a very crass and tasteless way to make a political point.
But Arlen wasn’t done with using cancer for political purposes. Yesterday there was a story about an Arlen Specter website called Specter for the Cure where any reasonable person would think they are giving to a charity fighting cancer when in reality they are contributing to Specter’s reelection campaign.
Finally, we have a report today from the New York Times that Specter believes that the Courts should award the Minnesota Senate Seat to Republican Norm Coleman. Now, I happen to agree with Specter on this, but one wonders if this is the right move to make when you just switched to the Democratic Party. Especially considering that the last thing you want to do is upset the liberal base of your new party when you are trying to avoid a primary. Well, it only took a short time until the crazies over at the Daily Kos were inflamed by Specter’s comments and calling for his head.
He’s your problem now Democrats.
No Respect
May 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This video says it all and no, it does not mean the White House special ordered a shipment of drugs.
National Council for a New America?
May 5, 2009 By 14 Comments
So which is it Jon? The world as you see it or as Mitt sees it?
The event seemed more like the opening Town Hall meeting of Primary 2012 with all the usual faces the voters have rejected. They call it re-branding the GOP, but when are they going to get it, chasing the brand leader always leaves you facing the donkey’s … well you know where that goes.
Here’s what sounds disingenuous. Compare Senator Kyl’s attitude as expressed with the words coming out of Mitt and Jeb’s mouth’s. To explain, we’ll visit the recent past.
Understand what the role of the state party is [he means the grassroots right?] … the role of the state party is to elect Republicans to office. [He means if they uphold the Party Platform or not] Period. The role of elected officials is to take positions on issues … [the state party exists] to register voters. They need to raise money for the candidates. They need to get-out-the-vote on Election Day. [Do you see where he puts the thoughts and interests of the people he expects to renew his employment contract?]
Senator Jon Kyl exhibiting his contempt for anyone daring to have an opinion on an issue, especially if they are active members of his own party. Here’s the full interview from 2007 when Kyl was throwing his weight behind Lisa James in an effort to oust Randy Pullen as State Party Chairman.
“When the party itself got involved in the illegal immigration issue, it seemed to me that it exceeded its role because, clearly, Republicans were divided. It’s just not a proper role for the political party to get into.” [Doesn't matter that his views are at odds with 80% of the country's voters]
Senator Kyl contends the party exists to get Republicans elected, period.
This brings us to Mittens and Jeb … minus Sarah Palin of course [did you notice they invited her only after Rush Limbaugh mentioned her absence?]
GOP Leaders Begin
Effort to Re-energize Party
So here’s the conflicting statement:
“We have the opportunity instead to come from the grass roots and listen to the people and to look at different options for different strategies by listening to the people of America and having different voices and different Republicans and different leaders step forward and that’s what we are going to do,” he said. “We are not going to have just one idea that comes from one place.” [Mitt Romney]
Of course, is this another name for the Republican Big Tent Shadegg was talking about? What are ‘different’ Republicans?
Is this the new brand look?
Your Daily Visit to Diversity Lane
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A bad Brewer appointment
May 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
Hat tip to our friends at Liberty’s Apothecary for reporting on Brewer’s appointment of Judge Helene Abrams to the Children’s Justice Task Force. Abrams has a reputation as one of the most liberal members on the bench, and is more concerned with defendants’ rights than victims rights – antithetical to the purpose of the Task Force, which is actually funded by a grant to help victims. Sort of destroys the purpose of the grant! Can Brewer withdraw her appointment? Surely there are numerous better choices out there, who have experience with protecting victims. Liberty’s Apothecary covers Abrams’ poor record in detail.
