August 28, 2007 05:01 PM
Quote of the Day
From the NY Times: (h/t Simon)
"The real question for Republicans in Washington is how low can you go, because we are approaching a level of ridiculousness," said Mr. Reed, sounding exasperated in an interview on Tuesday morning. "You can't make this stuff up. And the impact this is having on the grass-roots around the country is devastating. Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country."
-Scott Reed, Republican consultant
We all think that.
Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.”
Well, that IS their creed isn't it?
Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.
You mean, they're not?
not to worry: the dem consultants will do their level best to put forth a losing effort. they have already started.
The question is, is our republicans learning?
Me think they is, finally.
Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons....yet they continue to vote for them, support them, carry their water, and put their party's interest ahead of the best interests for America.
Yeah, so what they gonna do about it?
The Rot starts at the head. He didn't invent this brand of thug politics. He consummated it.
The greatest disgrace to the nation is that W is still in the White House.
When is Larry Flint going to reveal another name from the DC Madame's list? I had my money on Hastert and I wanna see if I was right.
I just polled myself and found that I'm 100% disgusted
JudyLou @ 7:
Vote straight GOP (Gay Old Poncers) of course.
E Ryno @ 10:
Just don't do that in a public restroom.
"approaching?"
"Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.”
Isn't this precisely why they keep voting for them?
Stewart said it best: "You wouldn't hit a guy with a c#%k in his mouth, would you?"
I'm certainly not going to argue with him.
The first 15 minutes of Hardball tonight was excellent. Douglas Brinkley was a guest and he said the kids at MLK school in NOLA today where bush spoke wanted to heckle him and ask him questions but they were not allowed to. They show one pic where bush puts his arm around one of the students and the kid just stiffens up and doesn't even look at bush. Not a hint of a happy smile on the kids face.
Most likely this guy is a cottager but I don't think he'll resign over this because when you read the police report, http://www.slate.com/id/2172982/nav/tap1/ it is a bit sketchy all over.
Some things that are strange to me. First, since when is putting a bag in front of the stall a sign of someone wanting to engage in sexual conduct? Don't people do that to be near their baggage? Also, foot-tapping? How does the cop know when that is just foot tapping and when it's a sign.
In this case, it does seem like he was looking for sex, what with passing the hand and touching the other guy's foot and all, but something bothers me about this whole thing. I'm glad that a hypocrite got what was coming to him, but I don't like the idea of getting arrested for something so vague. Can't the cop wait until the man gets in the stall with him? Anyone agree?
And he's right. They are only concerned with the power of their respective party. They no longer care about the welfare of the nation unless it also benefits the party.
It's easy to say the house is burning...when your standing on your front lawn watching your house burning.
The time for Mr. Reed and all of your (gr)ass roots republicans to prevent this sort of thing is stand up for the principles of your party and DEMAND that from the people you elect to represent you.
Don't blame anyone except for yourselves and Rove.
The ends don't justify the means. You so-called conservatives got the levels to all of the power, but you didn't care that it was a house build on sand.
Not that your taking any advice from a Liberal/Progressive, but I suggest you first release yourselves from the religious nut balls that are dragging your party down. (And Republicans say Liberals don't have any ideas....)
Yeah, the rulling republicans are clowns. Incompetent, and tempermentally unfit to rule. The typical Republican office holder holds the view that government is evil- so why try and do a good job? Just take the money and try and help yourself and your class.
Especially now that the Repugs know the string is running out- its Stealing Time.
Those that aren't already jumping off the sinking SS Dubya that is.
pissed off patricia @ 16:
Who has this pic? I'd like to see it.
Looking for the upside: thank goodness for the humor they've been providing.
Next?
deniz @ 17:
Then he shouldn't have plead guilty.
deniz @ 17:
I don't know what a cottager is [except in this context], and I sure as heck don't know what homosexual toilet signals are. But one thing did concern me: I heard several times how the cop said that he saw Craig's left hand, and the wedding ring on it, from Craig's stall to the left. I think that would be difficult to see, from the stall to Craig's right.
Do I have this correct?
As I've said before, the real national disgrace here are the voters of the GOP. Can these people please stop embarrassing us as a nation by electing moral degenerates to Congress? If they’re really too dumb to tell the difference between an honest advocate of “family values” and yet another whoremonger/pedophile/self-hating homosexual, then they need to stay home on election day - for the good of the country.
If Mr. Reed really wants to shake his fist at someone, he should start with the mirror.
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 9:
Worse. I think Hastert actually worked for the DC Madame. Here's a picture. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.maniacworld.com/star_w...
Evidently Wolf Blitzer wasn't curious why his guest/General said it was because alleged guns at a check point, is why those Iranians were arrested at the Baghdad Hotel . When they were arrested at the Hotel, not at any check point, but not suprising the military sycophant didn't respond to another ridiculous statement by the Gen. that the Several Iranians captured much earlier in the year, " were under review, for potential security threat", only one problem that have been in a U.S. prison SINCE JANUARY, SEVEN months ago. No follow up to that either, just a confirmation ," They're still in custody correct" ok, okie dokie .
But even with a squirmy General, who obviously was lying, the Iranians were arrested at the Hotel NOT at any check point, because of guns .
With an attack building up against Iran , and because of it's horrific consequences. you would think Blitzer might be a little curious, about incidents with IRAN that could trigger a WAR. Nope, parroting military trumps all other concerns . His last line to the Gen. " good luck".
deniz @ 17:
I totally agree. The biggest lack of judgment he showed was pleading guilty. I would question why my congressman is such a dumbass to plead guilty with the complete lack of evidence of a crime.
Yellow Elephant Safari, the pic was a film clip they showed tonight during the first fifteen minutes of Hardball.
The Democratic party could almost totally kill off the Republican party by just coming out strongly for ethics and honesty; there will be honest and publicly funded elections, there will be no more pork, there will much higher standards of conduct and accountability for those who break the rules regardless of party, and that our money will be responsibly spent to better our nation and its citizens. Get the assholes out, get them to stop acting like Congress is some sort of elite members-only country club. It's our government, we own it and they won't be allowed to shit on it anymore.
FINALLY, a level of humility from the republican party. "You know, maybe we're not always right."
Or maybe I'm reading too much into it :)
Screw the NY Times!
Did you notice the HAD TO MENTION William Jefferson, just to be Fair and Balanced!
I'm just surprised they didn't say "And Bill Clinton and Monica"
You Dipsh*ts! The Republicans are the skyscraper of corruption, blocking out the sun, and you want to be sure and play the bi-partisan card....
I heard the story about the captured Iranians earlier today and I too wondered if they had weapons why did they wait until the guys were in the hotel. The Iranians said they were invited to Iraq to sign some sort of electrical agreement. The pres of Iran said long ago that Iran wanted nuke power so they could help Iraq with their electricity problem. Actually that makes sense to me.
It might be better if Craig doesn't resign as he's up for reelection in 2008. He will lose in spectacular fashion if he tries to seek reelection or he'll taint anyone who tries to replace him as a Repug. If he resigns now, he'll probably be replaced by a Repug and by the time the election comes around, the dolts will have forgotten all about Craig.
Craig will resign either tomorrow or late Friday, I'm guessing.
David Schuster does a great run down tonight on Hardball of all the conservative big wigs who have been caught up in sexual scandal.
Some Republicans are indeed screaming, particularly the party’s social conservative wing, which places a high priority on ethics and family values. Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, a conservative advocacy group in Washington, said the elections of November 2006, in which Republicans lost control of the House and the Senate, proved that voters want politicians in Washington to clean up their act.
What the....
Come on, EVERYONE of these MF-ing Republic thugs Knew Craig was Gay and Foley was Gay...
But, they didn't care, as long as they kept getting elected!
It's an open secret!
They just LIE to the RR base, cause they are using them as the ultimate suckers...
You keep voting for us, we will keep cutting taxes on the rich and giving corporations free passes...
Like Dick Cheney gives a flying F about Stem Cell research and "SnowFlake Babies"??????
God, the religious right are monumentally stupid!
And, if they buy this feigned outrage by Romney and McCain....who knew damn well Craig was gay!
Idiots.
Personally, it's the only thing that makes we wish for Hillary as President, just so the RightWing Wackos will go all shoot themselves in the head if she wins....
WashStateBlue @ 32:
The FAKE bipartisan card. Let's start calling it what it is-FAKE.
"[Mitmo] Romney could not distance himself fast enough. “Once again, we’ve found people in Washington have not lived up to the level of respect and dignity that we would expect for somebody that gets elected to a position of high influence,” [Mittens] Romney said. “Very disappointing. He’s no longer associated with my campaign, as you can imagine." "
-BWAhahahahahahahahahahahaha! How long ago and about whom was Larry Craig speaking when he last uttered similar sentiments? See yA Mittster!
With this not gay senator I think they are starting to read the writing on the stall,,,er,,,wall.
I've been trying to find an appropriate place to post this so please excuse me if this is off topic.
So far both Carol Costello and Kira Phillips on CNN have managed to talk about Richard Jewell's death without mentioning the FBI's effort to get him to file false confession. It isn't mentioned in the article on their webpage either. That incident is why the Richard Jewell story is historically significant. Either CNN is historically challenged, their collective memory has been suddenly gone Gonzo, or the just don't want to embarrass the FBI.
Well, I'll give this to Craig. Most republicans DON'T represent the vast majority of their constituents. They represent the people with big money.
Craig, on the other hand, represents the dirtbag, perverted rednecks who voted for him. He's probably one of the few who actually does what he's supposed to.
Oh yeah, the weight of the snark alone has finished Craig.
Even the Big Daddy Thug Pimps in D. C. are saying he's a gone daddy.
So when does all the bullshit catch up with W? Does he have to take his weenie out to get impeached? I'm sick of this crap.
Scott Reed better watch his ass. Is he a CIA agent? Does he know any?
Does he have to take his weenie out to get impeached?
Nope,, can't happen,,Rove took it back to Texas with him.
A moment of honesty from a Republican consultant...
I am almost expecting to see a flying pig later today.
Someone needs to tell Mr. Reed that this administration pretty much killed the GOP.
Someone also needs to tell Mr. Reed that Bill Clinton has NEVER been more popular, and, if he COULD run again, he would win in an historic landslide?
You see, unlike you religious nuts, it's not what they morons do in the bathrooms that is the problem.
And when Bill wasn't getting head from Monica, He was actually CAPABLE of being the President? What a concept, eh?
Actually WHILE he was getting head from Monica, he was a better president then Bush has been.....
Ah, but, I forgot. You're the party who had Ricky Santorium read into the Senate Record that Gay Marriage was a bigger theat to America then Terrorism!
BTW, Why isn't Ralph Reed in Jail? Wasn't he filling his pockets with Indian Gambling Dollars in the Ambrahoff Scandal?
Kahoneez @ 27:
This was probably Blitzer at his worst. The voice over was talking about the checkpoint while the video was showing them being lead out of the hotel. I think the General in question was the guy who was the Whitehouse liaison last year. I can't remember his name off hand. Blitzer certainly earned sycophant stripes with this one.
Hey! I heard Larry Craig is resigning from the Senate... in order to accept appointment as Attorney General.
Smack_dab @ 30:
Who would want to replace a tumor? The idea of Democrats coming to the rescue is laughable in its naivete because Dems are in bed with all the same interests/corporations/lobbyists the Repukes are, but they are slightly more honorable thieves of the public trust.
deniz @ 17:
hell no! imagine what the cop has to tolerate to actually develop a case strong enough to compel an immediate guilty plea. craig was caught dead-to-rights! no amount of goddamned hairsplitting can change that.
and I want to thank you for coming out :lol:
"Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.”
Democrats agree wholeheartedly!! Both parties are guilty.
Exactly the point I'd made in my latest post.
But it's not what Bush has done to harm the country that they're concerned about- it's what harm he's done to the party, because the GOP, after all, contains the USA, not vice versa.
They betrayed the party and a few core neocon believers. Fuck the country, starting with NOLA. That's what I'm hearing.
BaScOmBe @ 50:
I add: his own party dumped him today and stripped him of committee posts and asked him to resign. He should have purchased a prostitute's services or entered rehab. :lol:
he is that special repug called a blatant hypocrite.
if this guy is innocent, why are the repubs running away from this guy like he's wrapped in the a. i. d. s. virus?
ScandalManager @ 49:
I didn't say I expect any of that to happen, only that if it did it would be mean a Democratic lock on government for at least the next twenty years. The Democratic Party doesn't want to give up the spoils of government any more than the Repugs do.
Hey! I heard Larry Craig is resigning from the Senate… in order to accept appointment as Attorney General.
That's not right. I heard Miss Teen South Carolina was going to be the next Attorney General.
ya know...
I don't get this whole "the Dems are just like the Repubs" meme...
did the Repubs show up for the NAACP debate? are they going to be holding a debate before an AFL/CIO crowd? just what kind of laundry list of bookings does each camp honor?
you might want to consider who has access to the ears of the respective bodies...
Following Jerry Falwell's reasoning, I've come to the conclusion that 9/11 can be blamed on the GOP, and Larry Craig, for tolerating homosexual senators in their midst. God isn't protecting them any longer.
I think, the next republican scandal is going to have to "up the ante".....
Evangelical leaders snorting coke while getting humped by gay prostitutes, Senators who like to go diaper and play-pen with the hookers, Senators who give anonymous head in airport bathrooms...This is all getting so routine? Hard to work up any outrage at all over this stuff.
I think, NEXT Republic political bigwig is going to have to perform oral on a member of Al Queda on the steps of the Supreme Court while performing a gay marriage ceremony, and pissing on the American flag.
Oh, and he has to be wearing a "Hillary 08" T-shirt.
THAT should wake the base up out of it's outrage overload!
LOL, and he is proof of exactly what he says if it took him six fucking years to figure that out.
Dr. Matt @ 23:
Right on, Dr. Matt. Bet your comment quiteted deniz, who seemed to be supporting craig, real fast...
The GOP gives new meaning to the term "sexual congress."
Didn't Plato say something about people too smart to be in politics are doomed to being governed by those who are dumber?
Wise man that Plato.
BaScOmBe @ 53:
There is nothing special about the repukes being "blatant hypocrites". Judging from their actions over the past 10 - 12 years, haven't they all been just that?
Kahoneez @ 27:
Don't be surprised if this interview doesn't appear on CNN Transcripts. When an interview like this comes up I usually check the transcripts before I comment because I want to make certain I heard it right. The first Situation Room transcripts are up now, and this interview isn't there. Maybe it just hasn't posted yet, but this wouldn't be the first time that CNN "forgot" to include an embarrassing interview in it's transcripts. However, I know you're right because I saw the same lame interview.
Ralph Reed will not face any charges due to the US attorney purge. They know how teh game is played, and Mr Reed has the same immunity deal A Gonzales has--- ABSOLUTE.
Hoosier X @ 56:
Nope, blond ex-cheerleaders from South Carolina are perfect candidates to become Republican spokespersons or pundits. Haven't you noticed that blonds are their secret weapon?
“You can’t make this stuff up. The impact this is having on the grass-roots around the country is devastating. "
The majority of Americans would be right in their conclusions.
You mean these the Republican nutcase base is finally starting to figure out that their fearless leaders are a bunch of liars, cheats, crooks and conmen? I won't hold my breath.
You really can't make anything up anymore, it's un-f***ing-believable.
What the hell did you expect when you elect people who hate government to public office? Did you really expect them to GOVERN? They hate government. They think that "the private sector can do it better." They think that if anyone is any good in government, then they would have been hired away by the private sector( thanks very much dear Ronnie Reagan).
The only thing the private sector does better is reward their CEO's for cutting wages and increases profits...for the investors.. but for their own workers? Nada. Zip. Zilch. Who do they think is gonna buy their stinkin' products if their own workers can't afford them?
Return the Government to WE the People!
"Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.”
Uh...they are and they do!
How low can they go?.....low enough to get into the next stall in the mens room.....
Two words:
Well duh.
Pax, Steve
The people who think this are absolutely correct.
WashStateBlue @ 32:
Just wait for tonight Hannity's segment on the subject... It's all about Clinton, once again...
"Republicans think the governing class in Washington are a bunch of buffoons who have total disregard for the principles of the party, the law of the land and the future of the country.”
Dudes, where's your Party?
Coming from the mouth of a party full of disgraced pedophile, gay and corrupted members who have disregarded the Constitution many many times. I'll take their baffon comment as a compliment to the Democratic control congress. Because come to think of it. their "nice"
compliment will be more insulting.
So the grass roots Republican are pissed and disillusioned? Great, but will they ever figure it out that because of the so-called "values" they hold dear, they will forever be ripe victims for manipulation by the worst dregs of humanity? That, on the one hand, the concepts to which they have given their allegiance and loyalty, and on the other hand, their eternal willingness to mindlessly and unquestioningly submit to authority can produce no other possible outcome? Will they ever question those "values" and, after doing so, discover the basic defects in premise and violations of enduring principle that brought them to their current state of affairs?
Maybe a handful in every million-or-so will do that. But the rest will continue with what they have done up to this point, expecting a different result, wondering why they don't get it. You've been had, GOPers. You've been had at every turn. You've all taken an active, eager part in the process of being had. Until you learn to question everything, you're going to continue being had.
Time is running out on this country. It's time for all the GOPer children to grow up. Disillusionment is a gift; what are you guys going to do with it, assuming you can even recognize it for the good thing that it is?
Outside of Sen. Chuck Hagler, there is not a single repub I have any respect for. I think some people vote repub because that is what they always have done - with little thought or analysis.
How can any rational person vote for anyone in the repub party next year!
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 21:
Check out www.buckfush.com
How low? I assure you, they can go much lower.
myiq2xu @ 62:
myiq2xu,
LOL!
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