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Look carefully at the :23 mark. Doesn't that sound and look like a young Mitt Romney? Help AmericanLP tell the truth about Mitt Romney's upper class ways. Mitt Romney is ready for His Starring role--In a Grey Poupon Commercial Remember the old Grey Poupon TV commercials form the 70s and 80s? Where two stuffy guys in Rolls Royce share Grey Poupon mustard? I you look closely at this updated version you can spot Mitt Romney acting
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Each week the show airs at another time and day of the week. Each week someone gets kicked off the island. The show is about fat white men trying to act all big and bad. It's a situation reality-comedy like the Jersey Shore. The winner of the week is the person who is able to bold-faced lie with the most conviction.
Tonight another episode, with Brian Williams, from the "elite" media.
Tonight another episode, with Brian Williams, from the "elite" media.
A little keepsake for new year's from Republicans just to remind of remarkable moments of 2012.
http://youtu.be/-cNXh0r5D0k
Ron Paul is doing a lousy job of handling the spotlight into the racist writings of his old newsletters. By walking off the set of CNN he made a molehill into a mountain. Paul needs to understand that you can’t run for President and then try to control the media by telling them what they can and can’t ask questions about.
The more Paul looks angry at the media for asking questions about the racist rantings in his old newsletters, the more it looks like he has something to hide regarding the sorts of racists he appeals to.
For a long time, Ron Paul got a free pass from the media. He was the cool, quirky guy who had the guts and independence to stand up against the war and a lot of other Republican sacred cows. But he got a free ride because no one thought he had a chance of winning the nomination. Now that he’s first or second in the polls, reporters are doing their jobs. And a part of that job is looking at a candidate’s record and that includes a record of mailing openly racist and anti-Semitic newsletters with your name on them and profiting from that sort of filth.
Paul plays the quirky curmudgeon on TV debates and his followers love that, but if he really wants to capitalize on his newfound success in the polls he’s going to have to learn how to answer questions from the media. Even questions he doesn’t like.
Paul could learn from John McCain. McCain had a problem with the Keating Five scandal in his past. He solved it by answering every single question from reporters and by talking about it and apologizing for hour after hour after hour until reporters were sick of hearing about it. That’s how you put a scandal to rest.
The more Paul looks angry at the media for asking questions about the racist rantings in his old newsletters, the more it looks like he has something to hide regarding the sorts of racists he appeals to.
For a long time, Ron Paul got a free pass from the media. He was the cool, quirky guy who had the guts and independence to stand up against the war and a lot of other Republican sacred cows. But he got a free ride because no one thought he had a chance of winning the nomination. Now that he’s first or second in the polls, reporters are doing their jobs. And a part of that job is looking at a candidate’s record and that includes a record of mailing openly racist and anti-Semitic newsletters with your name on them and profiting from that sort of filth.
Paul plays the quirky curmudgeon on TV debates and his followers love that, but if he really wants to capitalize on his newfound success in the polls he’s going to have to learn how to answer questions from the media. Even questions he doesn’t like.
Paul could learn from John McCain. McCain had a problem with the Keating Five scandal in his past. He solved it by answering every single question from reporters and by talking about it and apologizing for hour after hour after hour until reporters were sick of hearing about it. That’s how you put a scandal to rest.
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner R Wisconsin is getting the biggest press coverage of his life. He’s on the front page of the Drudge Report, Huffington Post and, basically, everywhere else. Did he finally author earth-shattering legislation after 33 years in Congress? Nope. He said the First Lady has a “Large Posterior.”
A Democratic operative recently overheard Sensenbrenner on the telephone in an airport lounge saying the following:
“She (the First Lady) lectures us on eating right while she has a large posterior herself.”
That quickly made its way into the press and it is dominating news coverage as I write this. The Congressman’s office did not deny the statement and said he would be sending an apology to the First Lady.
First, full disclosure. Sensenbrenner is not my kind of politician. I am not a fan. In fact, I was friendly with close relatives of his 30 years ago in college who assured me than that Sensenbrenner was a bit of a boob and considered an embarrassment, the “black sheep of the family.”
So it gives me great joy to see him publicly humiliated.
Still…I am worried that any single comment a public official ever says on a private phone call is now considered fodder for embarrassing tabloid coverage. It just doesn’t seem, well, or fair. Do we really want to eliminate anyone from public office who has told a non-PC joke or has made less than flattering, candid remarks about someone?
This episode again reaffirms my belief in my wisdom for not pursuing a career in public office!
A public space in a public airport is not exactly a private talk in a private home. Still, how many of us haven’t had a cell phone conversation in a public place where we thought no one could hear us and we said some indelicate things?
I think the media needs to be very careful about adopting the new rule of “anything embarrassing ever said on a public phone call by a public official is now fair game” or it could lead us down the road of a British style intercepting of phone calls.
Now, in the Sensenbrenner Affair, all of these issues become moot for the simple reason that he apparently made the same statement about the First Lady to a constituent in a church a few weeks ago. The phone call in question was talking about the possibility that the media might be running with the story anyway.
So in this case, the media is completely in the clear and did the right thing. So we can all have a good laugh at Sensenbrenner’s expense. The story is additionally savory given that Sensenbrenner’s complaining about the size of the First lady’s “posterior” is roughly the equivalent of the sun complaining about how big and bright the moon is.
PS. I will take to dinner the first reader who sends me an unflattering, un-retouched photo of Jim Sensenbrenner in a bathing suit. Then we can have a true comparison on “posteriors.”
A Democratic operative recently overheard Sensenbrenner on the telephone in an airport lounge saying the following:
“She (the First Lady) lectures us on eating right while she has a large posterior herself.”
That quickly made its way into the press and it is dominating news coverage as I write this. The Congressman’s office did not deny the statement and said he would be sending an apology to the First Lady.
First, full disclosure. Sensenbrenner is not my kind of politician. I am not a fan. In fact, I was friendly with close relatives of his 30 years ago in college who assured me than that Sensenbrenner was a bit of a boob and considered an embarrassment, the “black sheep of the family.”
So it gives me great joy to see him publicly humiliated.
Still…I am worried that any single comment a public official ever says on a private phone call is now considered fodder for embarrassing tabloid coverage. It just doesn’t seem, well, or fair. Do we really want to eliminate anyone from public office who has told a non-PC joke or has made less than flattering, candid remarks about someone?
This episode again reaffirms my belief in my wisdom for not pursuing a career in public office!
A public space in a public airport is not exactly a private talk in a private home. Still, how many of us haven’t had a cell phone conversation in a public place where we thought no one could hear us and we said some indelicate things?
I think the media needs to be very careful about adopting the new rule of “anything embarrassing ever said on a public phone call by a public official is now fair game” or it could lead us down the road of a British style intercepting of phone calls.
Now, in the Sensenbrenner Affair, all of these issues become moot for the simple reason that he apparently made the same statement about the First Lady to a constituent in a church a few weeks ago. The phone call in question was talking about the possibility that the media might be running with the story anyway.
So in this case, the media is completely in the clear and did the right thing. So we can all have a good laugh at Sensenbrenner’s expense. The story is additionally savory given that Sensenbrenner’s complaining about the size of the First lady’s “posterior” is roughly the equivalent of the sun complaining about how big and bright the moon is.
PS. I will take to dinner the first reader who sends me an unflattering, un-retouched photo of Jim Sensenbrenner in a bathing suit. Then we can have a true comparison on “posteriors.”
In case Newt Gingrich does get the GOP nomination, my group, AmericanLP, wants to be ready. So we are in planning stages for casting and shooting a commercial like the one below. Please contact me if you know anyone who would be interested in starring in the ad.
Open Casting call for White Woman age30-45 who fits this personal description willing to appear in national broadcast TV ad
:60 TV Ad
(Emotional instrumental background music)
Middle-aged woman speaking right into camera
“Newt Gingrich is absolutely right when he says nobody but Christ is perfect and that everyone deserves forgiveness. Still…
My own father cheated on my mother and left us for a younger woman…those were hard times.
A few years ago, my own husband left me for a younger woman…we’ve had some really hard times.
So what am I supposed to tell my son now about how to treat women? Newt Gingrich has twice as many ex-wives as all previous Presidents of the United States combined. It’s been well-documented that Newt has repeatedly and flagrantly cheated on numerous wives. It seems like Newt has used women and tossed them aside his whole life.
What kind of message does it send to my son that you can screw and screw over as many women as you can get your hands on your entire life, and then, at age 70, which is how old Gingrich would be in his first year, claim that you’ve “matured” and be given the highest honor in the world by serving as President? I want a president I can look up to as the best of what we’re all about, not the worst.
I’m not saying we have to go back to the 1950s, but can’t we have some standards? Committing adultery is one of the 10 commandments. Is it really enough to say, ‘sorry, I’ve matured?’ Where do we draw the line? Are we going to elect convicted murders or rapists, just because they say, ‘I realize that I was less than perfect and now that I’m 70 I promise not to murder anymore?’
I want a President I can look up to, not someone who reminds me of the worst betrayals in my life.”
More info at www.americanlp.org and www.dailynational.com
Open Casting call for White Woman age30-45 who fits this personal description willing to appear in national broadcast TV ad
:60 TV Ad
(Emotional instrumental background music)
Middle-aged woman speaking right into camera
“Newt Gingrich is absolutely right when he says nobody but Christ is perfect and that everyone deserves forgiveness. Still…
My own father cheated on my mother and left us for a younger woman…those were hard times.
A few years ago, my own husband left me for a younger woman…we’ve had some really hard times.
So what am I supposed to tell my son now about how to treat women? Newt Gingrich has twice as many ex-wives as all previous Presidents of the United States combined. It’s been well-documented that Newt has repeatedly and flagrantly cheated on numerous wives. It seems like Newt has used women and tossed them aside his whole life.
What kind of message does it send to my son that you can screw and screw over as many women as you can get your hands on your entire life, and then, at age 70, which is how old Gingrich would be in his first year, claim that you’ve “matured” and be given the highest honor in the world by serving as President? I want a president I can look up to as the best of what we’re all about, not the worst.
I’m not saying we have to go back to the 1950s, but can’t we have some standards? Committing adultery is one of the 10 commandments. Is it really enough to say, ‘sorry, I’ve matured?’ Where do we draw the line? Are we going to elect convicted murders or rapists, just because they say, ‘I realize that I was less than perfect and now that I’m 70 I promise not to murder anymore?’
I want a President I can look up to, not someone who reminds me of the worst betrayals in my life.”
More info at www.americanlp.org and www.dailynational.com
Ron Paul boosted his national profile with a strong debate performance. He was one of the three big winners along with Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.
The only problem is that his message connects most with liberals and independents than it does with the Republican base.
More outings like this and Paul will be perfectly positioned for a 3rd party run in the general election.
Newt Gingrich also gets high marks for coming across more passionate and likeable than at any other point in this campaign process.
Mitt Romney can also count himself among the winners because of yet another solid, steady performance. Romney has shown time in and time out that his grasp of the issues and his ability to pull facts and figures out when he needs really sets him apart.
The only problem is that his message connects most with liberals and independents than it does with the Republican base.
More outings like this and Paul will be perfectly positioned for a 3rd party run in the general election.
Newt Gingrich also gets high marks for coming across more passionate and likeable than at any other point in this campaign process.
Mitt Romney can also count himself among the winners because of yet another solid, steady performance. Romney has shown time in and time out that his grasp of the issues and his ability to pull facts and figures out when he needs really sets him apart.
There are two messages being sent to us by the House of Representatives. "Hate Obama. Vote Republican." The other message is, "Save the Rich. GOP Now." But, the question the American people want answered is, "How are you going to guide the country?" Pending focus groups, we’ll have to wait for an answer. Meanwhile, House Republicans showed the country that they do not think that trust is an issue. They did two things last week to prove that. First, they voted for the country to default, which would increase the deficit they oppose. Second, they voted to help send jobs overseas, which they excoriate. They also seek reelection at the time when their approval rating is less than 13% and expect the country to reward such delusional behavior.
That will work if the country is delusional, too.
On September 13 the House passed a resolution of disapproval of the debt ceiling deal that they passed in August. They had also granted themselves the right to pass a resolution saying they disapproved of it. They passed such a resolution. I did not make that up. Never mind that the Senate has already rejected their attempt to put the country into default and that House Republicans do not have enough votes to overcome a presidential veto. They passed it anyway. Read More »
“We're going to make sure Barack Obama is a one-term president!” Michele Bachmann (R-MN) proudly exclaimed in Iowa. Next to an actual default, which she sought to enable by voting against raising the debt ceiling four times, the founder of the Tea Party Caucus and declared presidential candidate tells her audience that Standard & Poor's lowering America's bond rating from AAA to AA+ is a triumph. "What we saw last week is the markets agreed with me," Bachmann proclaimed. "It [US bond rating] was lowered for the first time in American history!"
Put another way, the way to defeat the incumbent president is by manipulating the market and then blaming the administration.
Put another way, the way to defeat the incumbent president is by manipulating the market and then blaming the administration.
Earlier this year, the new Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) told the 87 freshmen who had given the GOP control of the House, “I’m asking you to look at a potential increase in the debt limit as a leverage moment when the White House and President Obama will have to deal with us.” Having recently received money and support, they listened as their leader told them, “Either we stick together and demonstrate that we’re a team that will fight for and stand by our principles, or we will lose that leverage.” As CNN reported, the message from Cantor to House Republicans was "to stop grumbling and whining and to come together as conservatives and rally behind the speaker and call the president's bluff."
They stuck together and refused to compromise on ending tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy. Put another way, the way to gain power is through extortion.
Read More »When the honeymoon is over and the day-to-day grind of real life begins, it takes a lot of hard work to create a healthy, happy...more perfect...union. Whether we are talking about the state of our country or the state of our own marriage and family, the message is the same. We need to take time to evaluate what is working, what isn’t and figure out how to adjust accordingly. If we are in a dysfunctional relationship it is hard to deal with any problems, big or small. Never mind an economic crisis, healthcare crisis, education crisis, natural disasters, terrorist threats and 2 wars. It is too much. If we go into any relationship expecting it to fail, then it will fail. If we go into it committed to making it work, regardless of the circumstances or the magnitude of the problems, then we have a chance.
There has been a lot of stress on our union in the past couple years. We certainly don't need to add to the drama by bickering over the little things, too. Can't we wait until things are super duper and then try to stir it up a little?! We're not bored right now. We are freaking out, so there is no need to create a little extra crazy. So, stop fighting in front of us! You are stressing us out even more. We need to know that you are o.k., that you are committed to each other and you do still love each other, so pull it together for the sake of the kids. Remember, it is not just about you.
For the sake of our American family, our country needs to fix the dynamic of our government. It does not seem to be working for us right now. In any healthy relationship, there will be disagreements. But, we can't be hurling insults and lies. We need to have the same goals and show each other some respect. One person alone cannot make a relationship work. It takes two. Balance. Give and take.
As moms, we usually take the lead in making sure that everyone checks in with each other from time to time to assess the state of things. Did you have a good day? Do you want dinner? Wanna do it? However, if our partner is not receptive, it doesn't work. See the parallels? As our country begins a new political year, we take time to assess as a nation. What is the state of our union? How is our family really doing? Are we moving in the right direction? Are we better off today than we were last January? Are we happier? Are we healthier? Do we feel safer and more secure? Are we more or less stressed out? Is it working or not? It may not be awesome. But, if we want it to be better and we really try to fix it, that's a start. If we play head games and draw lines in the sand, we will get nowhere. Attitude is everything. We must be open to actually solving the problems, otherwise, it becomes too hard...we get frustrated, shut down and we stop communicating.
Communication is not just about "talking," it's about connecting. We can communicate with a look, a touch, a gesture, if we are truly connected. If we respect each other and trust each other, then communication is easier. And, as one Opinionated MAMA pointed out, respect and trust are the foundation. If you have earned eachother's respect - if you feel it, really feel it - then trust comes and the inverse is true, too. If you trust that your partner has your best interests in mind at all times, you will respect him for it. Those shared values will get you through the toughest times. Because, let's face, there will be tough times...and they can bring us closer and stronger, or they will tear us apart.
Today, as we reflect on the solutions for our country, like any relationship, we will determine if it meets our needs. Can we communicate in an open, honest way? Do we have the same dreams for our future? Does he get me? Does he challenge me? Does he listen to me? Can I trust him? Am I appreciated? Do I have the patience to make things work for the long term, or not? Do we believe that things can really change? When? How?
The bottom line is that the President's speech must translate to a happy home for our family...our American family. A place where we feel respected, valued, loved and appreciated...where we are comfortable, happy, healthy, safe and secure. Because if our house is broken (or we no longer have a roof over our head) then we won’t be able to focus on much else. We wake up every day and we have a choice...to work at it, or not. Like Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Good advice for us as moms and for us as a nation. Because in both regards, if we are committed to making our union work, for better or for worse, then we will be okay.
Change begins at home.
There has been a lot of stress on our union in the past couple years. We certainly don't need to add to the drama by bickering over the little things, too. Can't we wait until things are super duper and then try to stir it up a little?! We're not bored right now. We are freaking out, so there is no need to create a little extra crazy. So, stop fighting in front of us! You are stressing us out even more. We need to know that you are o.k., that you are committed to each other and you do still love each other, so pull it together for the sake of the kids. Remember, it is not just about you.
For the sake of our American family, our country needs to fix the dynamic of our government. It does not seem to be working for us right now. In any healthy relationship, there will be disagreements. But, we can't be hurling insults and lies. We need to have the same goals and show each other some respect. One person alone cannot make a relationship work. It takes two. Balance. Give and take.
As moms, we usually take the lead in making sure that everyone checks in with each other from time to time to assess the state of things. Did you have a good day? Do you want dinner? Wanna do it? However, if our partner is not receptive, it doesn't work. See the parallels? As our country begins a new political year, we take time to assess as a nation. What is the state of our union? How is our family really doing? Are we moving in the right direction? Are we better off today than we were last January? Are we happier? Are we healthier? Do we feel safer and more secure? Are we more or less stressed out? Is it working or not? It may not be awesome. But, if we want it to be better and we really try to fix it, that's a start. If we play head games and draw lines in the sand, we will get nowhere. Attitude is everything. We must be open to actually solving the problems, otherwise, it becomes too hard...we get frustrated, shut down and we stop communicating.
Communication is not just about "talking," it's about connecting. We can communicate with a look, a touch, a gesture, if we are truly connected. If we respect each other and trust each other, then communication is easier. And, as one Opinionated MAMA pointed out, respect and trust are the foundation. If you have earned eachother's respect - if you feel it, really feel it - then trust comes and the inverse is true, too. If you trust that your partner has your best interests in mind at all times, you will respect him for it. Those shared values will get you through the toughest times. Because, let's face, there will be tough times...and they can bring us closer and stronger, or they will tear us apart.
Today, as we reflect on the solutions for our country, like any relationship, we will determine if it meets our needs. Can we communicate in an open, honest way? Do we have the same dreams for our future? Does he get me? Does he challenge me? Does he listen to me? Can I trust him? Am I appreciated? Do I have the patience to make things work for the long term, or not? Do we believe that things can really change? When? How?
The bottom line is that the President's speech must translate to a happy home for our family...our American family. A place where we feel respected, valued, loved and appreciated...where we are comfortable, happy, healthy, safe and secure. Because if our house is broken (or we no longer have a roof over our head) then we won’t be able to focus on much else. We wake up every day and we have a choice...to work at it, or not. Like Abraham Lincoln once said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Good advice for us as moms and for us as a nation. Because in both regards, if we are committed to making our union work, for better or for worse, then we will be okay.
Change begins at home.
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
Wake up, Mr. President - The GOP has Launched a Jihad Against America
We all know you're a nice guy, Mr. President, but this is a seminal moment in American history. The Republican Party has revealed themselves to be the American Taliban. They're inciting insurrection, protecting corporate corruption, denying unemployed Americans subsistence, and they threaten to cripple the nation as a whole with their irresponsible use of the filibuster. The Republican agenda is to keep America ignorant and miserable at any cost. So at this point we don't need nice, we don't need bipartisanship, and we don't need a diplomat. What we need at this point in our history is a Commander-in-Chief to lead us in the fight against Republican tyranny. So it's time to suck it up and "fix bayonets," sir. Read More »
Wake up, Mr. President - The GOP has Launched a Jihad Against America
We all know you're a nice guy, Mr. President, but this is a seminal moment in American history. The Republican Party has revealed themselves to be the American Taliban. They're inciting insurrection, protecting corporate corruption, denying unemployed Americans subsistence, and they threaten to cripple the nation as a whole with their irresponsible use of the filibuster. The Republican agenda is to keep America ignorant and miserable at any cost. So at this point we don't need nice, we don't need bipartisanship, and we don't need a diplomat. What we need at this point in our history is a Commander-in-Chief to lead us in the fight against Republican tyranny. So it's time to suck it up and "fix bayonets," sir. Read More »
This was my recent blog post on my website:
As Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker abandons the crises he caused in Milwaukee to go on a week-long corporate- and taxpayer-funded joyride around Wisconsin, more evidence is emerging of how he’s turned the county executive office into his campaign’s headquarters.
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BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
The Day America Outlawed Democracy
The time is past due for America to start connecting the dots regarding our political establishment. It has become increasingly clear that we've reached a political crisis in this country, but contrary to what we're being led to believe, the major division in this country is no longer between liberals and conservatives, but rather, the American people and those we've elected to represent us.
Due to our political indifference, we've allowed the political establishment in this country to lavish upon themselves so many rewards, prerogatives, and political perks that they can no longer identify with the people they're suppose to represent. They've become a class within themselves. Where they were once considered the trusted employees of the American people, they've now become a part of a new American aristocracy. Thus, they now identify much more closely with the rich and powerful - or those they're supposed to be protecting us from - than they do the constituency they're supposed to represent. Read More »
The Day America Outlawed Democracy
The time is past due for America to start connecting the dots regarding our political establishment. It has become increasingly clear that we've reached a political crisis in this country, but contrary to what we're being led to believe, the major division in this country is no longer between liberals and conservatives, but rather, the American people and those we've elected to represent us.
Due to our political indifference, we've allowed the political establishment in this country to lavish upon themselves so many rewards, prerogatives, and political perks that they can no longer identify with the people they're suppose to represent. They've become a class within themselves. Where they were once considered the trusted employees of the American people, they've now become a part of a new American aristocracy. Thus, they now identify much more closely with the rich and powerful - or those they're supposed to be protecting us from - than they do the constituency they're supposed to represent. Read More »
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
The Teabaggers Want their Country Back - Preferably, Circa 1860
I just saw another one of those videos. You know the ones - the kind that Fox "News" loves to show of the clueless teabagger with tears in her eyes, complaining that she wants her country back. They're designed to tug at our heartstrings, but they have just the opposite effect on me. What I see is a social bigot who thinks the world is about to come to an end because Barack Obama is the president instead of the White House butler. Read More »
The Teabaggers Want their Country Back - Preferably, Circa 1860
I just saw another one of those videos. You know the ones - the kind that Fox "News" loves to show of the clueless teabagger with tears in her eyes, complaining that she wants her country back. They're designed to tug at our heartstrings, but they have just the opposite effect on me. What I see is a social bigot who thinks the world is about to come to an end because Barack Obama is the president instead of the White House butler. Read More »
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
ODE TO A BLEEDING HEART
The one factor that contributed most to the downfall of the Democratic Party during during the seventies and eighties was allowing conservative Republicans to seize control of the political rhetoric. The Democrats simply sat back and allowed themselves, their constituency and their agenda to be redefined in the eyes of the American people by conservative "spin doctors" without rebuttal. As a direct result, they've allowed the term "liberal" to become a bad word in the political lexicon. Read More »
ODE TO A BLEEDING HEART
The one factor that contributed most to the downfall of the Democratic Party during during the seventies and eighties was allowing conservative Republicans to seize control of the political rhetoric. The Democrats simply sat back and allowed themselves, their constituency and their agenda to be redefined in the eyes of the American people by conservative "spin doctors" without rebuttal. As a direct result, they've allowed the term "liberal" to become a bad word in the political lexicon. Read More »
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
Conservatives Waking Up in Droves
Well, it seems that the GOP is finally coming into its own. Both its numbers, and its rhetoric, reflect that its rapidly becoming more of a cult than a political party. Recent polls indicate that now only 20% of the American people will even admit to being Republican these days. That's down from 32% in November. If its current rate of decline continues, after the 2010 election there won't be enough Republicans left in Washington to throw a card party - and that's with good reason.
History doesn't lie, at least, until Republicans get a hold to it. But with their desperate attempt to regain power at any cost, this current crop of GOP 'leaders' have inadvertently betrayed their true agenda - to promote the interest of big business at the expense of the American people. Every initiative that they champion is transparently designed to do just that. Read More »
Conservatives Waking Up in Droves
Well, it seems that the GOP is finally coming into its own. Both its numbers, and its rhetoric, reflect that its rapidly becoming more of a cult than a political party. Recent polls indicate that now only 20% of the American people will even admit to being Republican these days. That's down from 32% in November. If its current rate of decline continues, after the 2010 election there won't be enough Republicans left in Washington to throw a card party - and that's with good reason.
History doesn't lie, at least, until Republicans get a hold to it. But with their desperate attempt to regain power at any cost, this current crop of GOP 'leaders' have inadvertently betrayed their true agenda - to promote the interest of big business at the expense of the American people. Every initiative that they champion is transparently designed to do just that. Read More »
BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE
GOP 'Patriots' Strike America Once Again
My computer is still warm from my last article where I pointed out that the GOP is no longer conservative, and has become anti-American. Now, reinforcing my position, they've struck out against America again. In last week's column, "Limbaugh-Beck and the GOP Patriots Against America", I pointed out that you can say what you will about true conservatives, but they are fiercely patriotic, and will ALWAYS, support America, regardless to what the circumstances.
But this current group of renegade Republicans are clearly demonstrating not only that they're not true conservatives, but they're not even loyal Americans. With every day that passes it becomes increasingly clear that their only concern is making money, regaining power, and accommodating their own self-interest, and they're more than willing to throw America under the bus to achieve those goals. Read More »
GOP 'Patriots' Strike America Once Again
My computer is still warm from my last article where I pointed out that the GOP is no longer conservative, and has become anti-American. Now, reinforcing my position, they've struck out against America again. In last week's column, "Limbaugh-Beck and the GOP Patriots Against America", I pointed out that you can say what you will about true conservatives, but they are fiercely patriotic, and will ALWAYS, support America, regardless to what the circumstances.
But this current group of renegade Republicans are clearly demonstrating not only that they're not true conservatives, but they're not even loyal Americans. With every day that passes it becomes increasingly clear that their only concern is making money, regaining power, and accommodating their own self-interest, and they're more than willing to throw America under the bus to achieve those goals. Read More »
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