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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
is their call-in and letter-writing campaign to CSPAN and other media outlets (who are being far less patient with their blatant nonsense), trying to pin all the blame for the mortgage meltdown on Democrats, from Carter, under whose administration the original CRA was passed, to Clinton, under whose administration it was supposedly altered to "force" banks to lend to unqualified (minority) borrowers, to Frank, Dodd and Waters, who supposedly singlehandedly blocked the mighty DeLay/Hastert house from passing legislation that would have save us from this mess.
They're literally flodding CSPAN's call-in lines with call after call repeating these same exact lies, which both shows that they're still capable of mounting a coordinated campaign (unlike McCain, who's an idiot on both a political and policy level), and how pathetic they are if this is the best effort that they can mount to prop up their rotting, stinking corpse of a movement. I don't know whether to laugh, cry or just shrug at this, so idiotic have they become in their desperate efforts to forestall their inevitable collapse next month. It's like a 12 year old boy (which they basically are, emotionally and mentally) crying to his mommy that a 6 year old has been picking on him.
How delusional, moronic and desperate does one have to be to sink to such a pathetic level, that one believes that spewing such utter nonsense will allow one to remain politically viable? How low does one have to sink to actually believe in such nonsense? It reminds me of a sad old man I met a few years ago, otherwise intelligent, educated and accomplished, who literally believed that liberals in his state were trying to convert public school students into being gay. What's wrong with these people? How do they get to the point where they believe this crap, or can be readily convinced to believe in and spout it in cult-like manner to the media?
I haven't had the time to regularly read the comments section here lately, but I'm guessing that they're here as well, spouting this transparently idiotic (and racist) nonsense.
Glenn-
The new mantra is that despite GOP control of the House since '94; the Senate for nearly all of that time and 8 years of George W. Bush- and in spite of GOP Big Daddy Alan Greenspan running The Fed like a drunken sailor and the de-regulation philosophy of SEC Chairman Chris Cox; and the evidence supplied by practically every actuarial and real estate analysis that the Housing Bubble began in about March of 2005 - this is EVERYONE's fault.
So, I think you, the leftist bloggers, poor folks, Barney Frank/Chris Dodd and minorities should get the same amount of blame as those people cited above.
Obama is now consistently 5 or more points ahead in nationwide polls. But how foretelling is this of his prospects for the election, given the distortions of the electoral system? Obama like most Democrats leads mainly in the populous states that are underrepresented in the electoral college. How big an overall lead is required to suggest that he can win 270 votes there?
I just can't get over these "starburst" comments from Rich Lowry. What a gross, impish take on the VP debate. I would be embarrassed to say such things to people at a party, after a few drinks, to say nothing of posting those thoughts as one's official commentary online for all to see.
This is the misshapen, underdeveloped, homunculus nature of today's GOP. I'm not sure whether to laugh at or cry for them.
(More of my ranting about it in the update to my post at signature.)
Brooks writes column praising Palin before debate? Link at sig.
Now get off you ass and do a little work and see what Article I of the Constitution really talks about.
Check my previous posts. You'll find I've quoted it quite extensively. You've already been corrected on the substance of Senator Biden's comment; pretending to read more into it than is there is, well, rather sad.
As for Obama's brownshirt tactics, simply google Obama, Stanley Kurtz, Bill Ayers, WGN radio, Missouri law enforcement officials, truth squad, and you'll get plenty of hits.
Ayers again? Are you that desperate to manufacture reasons to hate Senator Obama? Don't bother answering; its a rhetorical question.
And you have the temerity to call conservatives ignorant,
You are.
when you live in your own little sheltered echo chamber, ignorant of all that doesn't comport with your preconceived prejudices.
Says the character not actually reading what's written in plain english. Or is just not your first language? Or second? Or third?
I'd laugh, but it's people like you, voting their ignorance, that makes things so scary.
No moreso than the ignorance and poor judgment demonstrated by the GOP's ticket. Except there's no real chance the rest of us will have access to nuclear weapons after November 3rd.
Incidentially, Governor Palin was at 80%. Past tense. And lets not get started on the various scandals circling her right now.
The woman is lousy Governor, was an abysmal Mayor, and frankly isn't someone I'd trust with my pocket change, never mind the office of Vice-President (either pre- or post-Cheney version).
Palin's Alaska popularity might be in for more adjustment.
When she was running for governor it was as a reform minded Repub, not as a radical RW'er. She wasn't all folksy (embarassing) and she ran on getting more for her state. Her religion wasn't an issue.
She's presenting another picture to them now.
I'd be interested in seeing her most recent numbers, because even the 68% was before the flubs, etc.
Glenn, Your writing says a lot of what is swirling around inside my head.
If, however, you think "regular" or "average" Americans are smart enough to finally figure it out, you are dreaming. These are the same people who bought the W is a regular guy story hook, line and perpetual indebtedness. That anyone other than the ridiculously rich can still support his administration is telling.
Your choice of the word rule instead of govern is accurate. I remember being appalled when I heard someone (probably cheney) use that in early 2001.
Whoever is really running the republican party now (they definitely aren't truly conservative) have been consolidating power since at least Nixon. They learned from watergate what the boundaries were. When they next had the reigns under Ronnie, they continued to subvert the balance of power: Iran/contra was government employees INTENTIONALLY breaking the law by selling military hardware to Iran [yes, THAT Iran] then using the illegal funds to support rebels trying to overthrow the ELECTED government of Nicaragua. Once back in power, they again began to push for more executive power with the assistance of a compliant republican-controlled congress. On Sept 11 2001, they were given a free pass to go hog-wild and trample on the constitution. That's about the only thing they have one a good job of.
People were appeased by (most) not having to personally sacrifice - most in the military who are sacrificing have been easily strung along by a simplistic winning vs. surrender argument. Uncle W said to go out shopping to help. The easy credit made living beyond your means easy.
Now that it's crashing down around their heads, they turn to faux news to be told that in the last two years a democrat-controlled congress has ruined everything - forget all the previous talk about how they are a do-nothing because they can't muster enough votes to get anything passed.
I live in an area that is heavily funded by the federal government through several military bases. In addition to the actual military personnel, the economy is buoyed by government civilians and contractors. The pain is finally trickling down here, too, but the mccain/palin signs are still ridiculously frequent. I spent almost 27 years on active duty and found very few people who looked beyond the common knowledge of republicans are pro-defense and democrats are pansies who want to give all my money to lazy poor people. During the clinton years, when people first started quoting rush as fact, I would ask them what had become worse for them. Like palin, they had no real answers so fell back on babbling gibberish - actually more often shouting. Since 2001, the amount of money thrown at the defense budget - even without the costs of war - has grown. But anyone who has ever been involved with budgeting in the military knows that no matter how much there is, it will never be enough. And don't forget how much of that budget is funneled to contractors outright.
Back on topic: I hope I'm wrong. I really do.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
