RNC having special session to brand the Democratic Party 'Socialists'
Just when you think you've seen it all, dumbness-wise, from Michael Steele and the Republican National Committee, they do something even dumber:
A member of the Republican National Committee told me Tuesday that when the RNC meets in an extraordinary special session next week, it will approve a resolution rebranding Democrats as the “Democrat Socialist Party.”
When I asked if such a resolution would force RNC Chairman Michael Steele to use that label when talking about Democrats in all his speeches and press releases, the RNC member replied: “Who cares?”
Which pretty much sums up the attitude some members of the RNC have toward their chairman these days.
Steele wrote a memo last month opposing the resolution. Steele said that while he believes Democrats “are indeed marching America toward European-style socialism,” he also said in a (rare) flash of insight that officially referring to them as the Democrat Socialist Party “will accomplish little than to give the media and our opponents the opportunity to mischaracterize Republicans.”
Steele is a complete joke, as I've written many times. I once got to meet the man, and his lame TV persona isn't any different in person. He's being stripped of his power, especially after failing in nearly all of his early tests (like the NY-20 race). They'd fire him in a second, but they obviously don't want to get rid of an African-American man who just got elected to run the RNC. And his opinion on whether to go down this "socialist" road obviously carries zero weight.
Anyway, there's more stupidity going on at this special session of the RNC:
Two other resolutions — to urge Republican lawmakers to reject earmarks and to commend them for opposing “bailouts and reckless spending bills” — are also on the agenda, but language that would have denounced Sen. Arlen Specter, a Republican turned Democrat, and Republican Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins for voting for President Obama’s stimulus package has been dropped.
I've rebranded the RNC as the Limbaugh National Committee, but I've got facts to back up my claims. When the new/old face of the GOP, Dick Cheney, chooses a draft-dodging Rush Limbaugh over a well respected four-star general from the right, Colin Powell -- well, that sums up where the Republican party is headed.
Even whacked-out Maureen Dowd makes sense on this one:
Cheney, who had five deferments himself to get out of going to Vietnam, would rather follow a blowhard entertainer who has had three divorces and a drug problem (who also avoided Vietnam) than a four-star general who spent his life serving his country.
And John Cole adds:
Maybe they could build an effigy of Specter and denounce that.
And just say it again. They are meeting, according to the Politico, to call the Democrats names, to call Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, and Susan Collins names, to fap about spending bills, and to give their chairman his “comeuppance.” For that, they are calling an “extraordinary” meeting.
Too funny. And I honestly didn’t know anyone used the word “comeuppance” outside O Brother, Where Art Thou?
the Republican Torture Party.
"Rush Limbaugh's Ass."
That way, we get news copy like, "Today, Rush Limbaugh's Ass said ..." and "A spokesman for Rush Limbaugh's Ass said ..."
Here's some of the photos of their handiwork that the democrat socialist cover-up party doesn't want released.
Correction not part of the batch Obama didn't want to be released.
But that would make a great question for a reporter. If it were up to him, would he have released the original batch of photos to "let some air in" or would he have hidden those and not prosecuted guards that participated in the torture?
I said it before but the photos are out there, just not in the US. We are protecting GWb by not releasing the photos, not as they would have us beleive the troops.
The troops are in harm's way because of the actions. We, as a nation, won't take themout of harms way because we haven't seen the photos. Should we see the photos we would arder the troops home. Some to stand trial, the majority to get them home and away from people that want to kill them for the actions of others (GWBet cabal)
Countries all over the world know what we have done and they don't like it. That's why they aren't supporting us. It's time to bring those troops home from the whole area. Then, maybe they'll be safe, if that's really what the issue is.
Also, call it whatever you want. When you have health care, jobs and housing for your citizens, most of whom pay taxes and worked most of their lives, it's good for the whole country.
the gop is like a pile of wet pig poop
in their mud pen out in the rain.
it stinks terribly but they just can't
stop themselves from wallowing in it.
This is just funny. They are running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to define themselves and find a leader for their party and they find time and energy to stop and try to rename the democrats. Ah yes, such a wise use of their time. They better be careful, we just might begin calling them the republican clueless about everything party.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
and no matter how much flailing around they do, they're gonna get dumped off onto their smirking faces sooner or later.
It's good they're using the slam "Democrat," b/c when the media say it, it'll be instant proof of what petty, vindictive, and uninformed idiots they really are--if any more proof was necessary.
Fine with me. Then we can purge the party of DINO's, who are really conservatives on the take. Lets consolidate the progressive power and let the rightards cry themselves into oblivion. They can comfort themselves in the pews every sunday, and we can then charge full force into the 21st century. Start by bringing the troops home. There is so much to do.
The people of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage." J.K. Galbraith
..the Party of Yesterday!
..the Party of NO!
..the Grand Obstructionist Party!
..the Party of W!
..the Party that lies, steals and cheats!
..the Party of Whiners!
We can go on and on, all day, every day!
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
I'll go along with that only if we get to brand the Republicans as "The Aryan Nationalist Party."
how about...
is that a hole in the ground or my ass party?
Truly, I did laugh out loud when I read that! :)
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
nearly choked on my sausage biscuit, ya bastage!
than the arterial blockage.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
But who wants to live forever anyway?
breakfast.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
It's never too late for cholesterol!
What on Earth makes these idiots think they have any authority at all to change the name of any political party other than there own?
Arrogance.
ignorance?
Denial. They're still trying to wake up from this punishing nightmare of a n****r President.
Fear of a black planet.
They feel their comfy old world is dying...which it is...
And that there won't be any room for them, in this brave new world...which there won't.
As long as they refuse to let go of their fear, they will cause their own banishment from society.
No truer words, except maybe other than "It takes a nation of millions to hold us back."
me-oww!
By their logic, if I worked for Charmin TP, I could change the name of Cottonelle to "TP guaranteed to give you 'roids & anal leakage". Makes about as much sense.
They've tried everything else to change their party and it didn't work so now they are going to try to change the democratic party.
Remember their listening tour at the pizza joint? How did that work out for them? They may have had one capable person in their party but cheney threw him under the bus because he voted for Obama. Rush is ranting, Palin is paling, and the rest are just bumping into walls.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
of my mother when she's off her meds...pacing back and forth, and not making any kind of sense, and wringing her hands constantly.
My mom does that when she's on her meds!
Can she have some of what your mom is having?
and having the two of you!
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
LOL ricky!
left me an opening. And don't tell Tyler you said so.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Lithium for EVERYONE!
is so special.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
as in drool cups, seat belts and helmets kinda special?
... then all Republicans are immediately required to:
- refer to President Obama as The Leader
- must join the party or be thrown into the gulag
- will be tortured just for fun
- must stand in line for eight hours outside the McDonalds Cooperative before receiving a small fries and junior cheeseburger.
- must work for their salaries
If they have nothing to confess, then they shouldn't be afraid of a little governmental torture—I hear that Jesse Ventura is looking for a new gig.
Democratic Socialists want to take away your rights to go bankrupt from health costs.
hey that sounds like the gop, doesn't it?
Who said they can't come up with new ideas.
Now they just need to work on the phrase, good new ideas.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I feel like I'm living on some extremely perverted manifestation of Sesame Street.
Is the GOP too stupid to know what socialism actually is or are they such lying weasels that they don't care? I expect it's the latter: the GOP, not the party of Lincoln but the party of Joe McCarthy.
Name calling. That's all they've got. As previously mentioned,
they could have used this time to perhaps be a tad more introspective or focus on how they could really make their pup tent a big tent, but sadly, they simply regroup to lob softballs. This really just reinforces my view of them as the third-graders that they are.
This is actually pretty fantastic. They're publicly giving the Democratic party an inaccurate label that nobody but they will take seriously, while inadvertently but accurately labeling themselves as juvenile, spiteful idiots - which everyone will take seriously.
http://www.jafafahots.com
re the fire Ant thread, maybe the GOP could be the plorid flies, or would they be the Fire Ants?
Heh, just had another idea... and hear me out on this one.
I suggest we propose a resolution to label them "The Gay Party," and this is why: While the name is rather stupid, imagine a future in which conservatives would have to say "i support the Gays;" a future in which Sarah Palin has to say "I am a proud Gay," and a future filled with glorious puns like "The Gays are rising in the polls."
the most socialist institution in the u.s. is the NFL.
there is revenue sharing, enforced redistribution of wealth!
there is a salary cap
the team with the worst record gets the first draft pick.
this seems to work, doesn't it?
the largest socialist institution in the world.
Which I always though it was mighty ironic... since a lot of the brass in the armed forces consider socialism to be the root of everything evil and wrong with this world. But that does not stop them from accepting their government salaries, with the bundled free government health care, and all those government-subsidized housing and education.
The pervasive logical dissonance in this country is so doubleplusgood!
More importantly, will FAUX news interrupt their regular programming to cover this historic event???
It will prove once and for all they are taking the Morbidly Preverse wing of their readership for granted.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Hid did talk them out of calling Democrats booger face, smelly pants and stupid retard. He has a little power left.
is intended to be a factual statement
but Steele's partially correct. This will achieve nothing but subject them to more ridicule.
These people are insane. Do they not realize how utterly childish this will appear to everybody?? Uneffinbelievable. Can't wait to see if the Fox pinheads will be able to spin this. Will any of them be able to keep a straight face?
Is this a reference to the earlier post about the GAY Party?
Anyway, what makes you think the FAUX pinheads would think re-naming The Democratic Party would be funny? Heck, if its on the talking points memo, its gotta' be true, yes/no?
Mickey: "It was an epiphany. Do you know what an epipany is?"
Keoni: "NOT NOW MICKEY!"
I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. At some point one of these Fox airheads has got to say... "I will only stoop so low, this is ridiculous."
I know we can't expect much but this may be the straw that broke the camel's back for maybe at least one of them. Wishful thinking.
You're assuming that anyone at FOX News still has their soul intact.
"When are we going to stop trying to tell elected officials what to do. Our job is to spend the taxpayers' money the best way we can." -- Tommy Watkins, Justice of the Peace, Crawford County, Arkansas
They're desperate.
Fox will fall in line as ordered.
then comrades, i say at least we are not the republican party
now let's round up their fallen leaders and put them on trial
who's with me?
sheesh!
"Trust no one, Mr. Mulder." - Well-Manicured Man
Looks like an excellent opportunity to rehabilitate the word "socialism",
and some of the excellent ideas it represents. Unemployment insurance,
Social Security, health insurance, paid vacations, maternity leave, child
labor laws, overtime pay.... weekends off. Thank the socialists. The
capitalists objected to, fought against and continue to fight against, all
of these.
If you don't own a company, any decent quality of life you enjoy came to you courtesy of socialists.
Every thing on your list can be supplied by a free market. Here's a good example of socialism at work: http://mises.org/story/2423
They always have been, and always will be. Until one can eliminate the human desire called "greed", no true free-market can exist. Otherwise, human nature will continue to exploit those it can, for the basest of reasons.
And you apparently didn't read the tense of Slideguy's post: he said all of those things you have came about BECAUSE of socialism and social progressives. Not that the "free-market" couldn't provide them, which, by the way, it can't. Because there is no such animal as a "free-market".
"Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati" - Red Green
Freedom Ain't Free - Pay Your Share
no offense, but that is completely nuts.
and one other item i do not want to see in the hands of private business--water.
Took food from a few and fed many.
Gave out free healthcare.
Taught to give to and take care of the poor.
Certainly wasn't a capitalist.
Wasn't against government taxation.
Now, some would argue all this was "voluntary" and not mandated. But, if you're gonna' burn in hell for eternity for not "volunteering"...
This is beyond lame. Instead of meeting to come up with ideas to help the country, let's have a name calling party. Also up for consideration:
Silly Geese
Poo Poo Heads
Dem Cheeky Monkeys
I've seen some stuff, man. And some thangs...
It's like a party of poorly behaved 3rd graders.
... and I think most people would do so too. So keep at it GOPers, keep digging your hole even deeper.
I can't wait for next week's talking point tour de force by the GOP, where I am sure they will be trying to claim the Dems have cooties.
The country is going through one of its most serious crisis, and these idiots all they have to offer is name calling. Talk about being irrelevant and useless. Either lead, follow, OR GET THE F*CK OUT OF THE WAY GOP.
So would I. Helping people versus being a greedy, selfish prick. Not a hard choice to make.
The Republican Fascist Party (I only say this because it fits and if they want to rename the Democratic Party to their liking then I can rename their party to my liking). After all are they not beholden to corporations and all the rest that fascists stand for? Of course if they want to call The Democrats Socialists they would have to denounce Social Security and all the rest otherwise they are just as Social.
Rightcorrect?real life results of the tug-of-war between fascists and socialists: http://www.strike-the-root.com/91/underwood/u...
so this comes as no surprise.
Damned cunning of them! And there I was thinking they were out of ideas.
this is just the best they can do when
only 2 1/2 neurons are all they have left
to fire in those vacuous gas bags they call heads.
MUWAAHAHAHAHAHA!
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
if by 2012 a group of conservatives officially form the "Teabag Party" and Murdoch debuts TTC (The Teabag Channel).
thats for sure! Good luck! And have fun!
Don't panic.
what about the:
Republican Fundamentalisto-Fascist Arian party
Just calling them the Fascist Republican party will do it also.
ah, the cunning pod people have completed the red ass morph to the dimwhittehcans party, now they are all the same! the party of who gives a rats patootie!
Wow, Tea baggin' 2.0 and now this? More (comedic) material coming from the Party of "NO".
could we get ireland to recall all of NBC's correspondents of Irish descent?
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
that RNC now stands for Rush's Nether Cavity, that GOP stands for Gaping Orifice Party and that the Republican Party be rebranded as Rich Clueless White Guys Party.
"Anyone that makes less than $150K in this country, has no business voting Republican."
Has anyone suggested Demblicans?
Know No Party
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
The Unititarian party? Where Democrats and Republicans come together and finally admit that there aren't any real differences left?
let me merely chastise you for your insult to a perfectly benign religious substitute.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
The Gibbercratic Party?
Gibber.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Are they the ones who wear those old-fashioned bras??
Over the shoulder boulder holders?
There's 7 Billion bodies on this planet freaking out for their share of the pie.
Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program Thursday that will let people who have lost their jobs and health insurance keep taking some widely prescribed Pfizer medications — including Lipitor and Viagra — for free for up to a year.
LOL are human beings a lost cause or what?
I can insure the blood will flow to my boner behind the wheel of my Chevy free for a year. Chicks will dig it.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Look, Europe has more than its share of very wealthy people, and the rest of them are far better cared for by their respective societies than we are in our right wing dream dog eat dog system.
I still can't believe Mr. McCain repeatedly has used the following line as an effective derision, "we could have health care like the Canadians or British". The US population is so brainwashed to this viewpoint that this apparently works as a put dowm. He was not called out on saying that.
YES PLEASE! I WANT CANADIAN OR BRITISH STYLE HEALTH CARE !! BRING IT ON!
And I agree with the poster above, that yes Republicans are socialist, you just have to be at least a mega millionaire to qualify for their socialist benefits
has a nice ring to it.
The cry of "Depression" is rending the air in this Land of Millionaires!!!
I will. I think it's in our long-term best interest. What he has may be catchy, you know......
I was suggesting it as a replacement for the Republican Party.
Sorry, Evet.
The Dems who just handed trillions of dollars to the Financial Aristocracy,no questions ask,is branded socialists.Please!
Are the Democrats not continuing the ruling classes imperial wars;are they not protecting the war criminals from the previous administration? What do these Republicans want? Hey repukes,do not sully the great socialist project by linking it to the Democratic Party.
http://marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1923/10/m...
then the club wielding Cons.
I say we change the names of the two entirely. Socialism will now be "peopleism" and Capitalism will now be "moneyism"
free-born American citizen, generally an habitual industrial, economic slave, after 20 years of work from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., hard labor in factory prisons, has what to show for it?
bad back.
that's what we get.
Rej?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
who's that? What kinda car he drive?
That's what
and Texas retains its right to reestablish its Republic.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Here's your talking points when they call you a member of the democratic socialist party. You just stick your tongue out and say the following: I'm rubber and you're glue. Whatever you say, bounces off me and sticks to you.
Gotta stay on their mental level.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
of Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Tell us all again why insuring the health and welfare of the common citizenry is a bad thing?
Cooperation is far more powerful than competition. Cooperative societies thrive; competitive ones decay.
http://sciencedem.blogspot.com
Childish!
demographic barrier.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
are the bottom of the barrel, dead-enders and a few rotten apples thrown in for good measure. Why do I care what they call anything?
Frankly, I'm surprised that the Republicans didn't come up with something more in line with their main recognizable party platform. I'm thinking that calling the Democrats "The Dumb [Deleted-Sitemonitor] Doo-doohead" party would be more characteristic of the GOP's recent behavior.
of many of your finer C&L commenters.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
Is wasting his precious time.
When someone continually shows up as a troll, and you realize that you've learned nothing from them in all the time you've been reading them, hit the button. You can continue to read opposing views that have some content to consider, but the troll no longer shows up.
Try it.
maybe some who use the word will feel guilty and donate to Special Olympics or volunteer at the ARC.
"I mean Romney is the most conservative on illegal immigration and I don't think Ronald Reagan could get elected in California today."
Ann "Clipped" Coulter
I am as liberal as one can possibly get...leaning more towards radical....
I am also a 23 year employee with an ARC and have many friends with mental retardation......so every time i hear or read the "R" word it makes me cringe and I wish my fellow liberal/radicals would purge the word from their vocabularies as they have the "N" word for people of color.
thank you
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all it takes is all of us
Thank you sitemonitor!! I hate being a "snitch", but feel as "progressives" we should lead the way to inclusion for all
all it takes is all of us
Please say yes, because I love that word.
Let's see the Democrats are now the "Democratic Socialist Party" and the Republicans are called the "Republican Turd Sandwich Party".
the party of insanity !
No one can be this stupid.
Divine Right of Kings (1600's); Divine Right of Corporations (2011)
Oh no! They are going to call us names! What sad small people, devoid of any ideas they have nothing left but hatred.
and posts then a total collapse of the world economy story would earn.
These pictures should be presented in a court of law, not the court of public opinion. Obama needs to stop taking the temperature of the american public and do the right thing. The law is not a popularity contest. I think he is releasing things slowly to gauge how the public reacts, but that is the wrong approach. Let the courts handle the facts and hand down convictions if(haha) necessary.
pitch a fake Hendrickson fly made of feathers and fur in so many furious, rapid casts that the dumb trout lurking below would get suckered into a feeding frenzy -- and, shortly, into the buttered frying pan, with a nice "tuxedo" of cornmeal and bacon.
by calling the Republican Party
the "Big Pile of Poop with Corn In It Party."
Political leadershit. I got it.
Ah man...classic!!!
the old saying goes.
Now that we can brag about.
How about Democrats call repugs the Booger Brained Brigade?
What else have they gotta do?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
That would be one giant step for hu-man-kind.
I thought repubs thought masturbation was a sin?
Obama brand is designed to make us feel good about our government.
What are they, in third grade?
me-oww!
Whatever makes the GOPpers think that they have the authority to re-name the Democratic Party. When they mention "Democrat Socialist Party", we can respond with "Who the f**k are they referring too?" And if re-naming is the thing to do, then we can re-name the Republican Party as the "Republican Fascist Party" or "Republican Nazi Party". Either one will do.
BTW... are you frightened yet?
Figures that the bedwetting, crybaby, Reslugs would go after one of their own and eat him.
or the Republican-Objectivist party.
OK, I want props when this goes viral. I sent it to Keith, Rachel and Matthews last night...
How about the NDAP? The National DumbAss Party!
How did the moron party of "NO" survive this far?? It's anybodys guess.
The childish efforts of the GOP is unimpressive and making me sleepy. Now if the GOP would just have their milk and cookies, STFU, and take a damn nap and let the adults get work already...
Oooh, I have a name! How about the GOP: the Hopelessly Boring, Uninovative, Uninspiring, Unimpressive, and Totally Irrelevant Party?
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I've never seen change without a fire
The Bush chrostofascist regime stole two TRILLION dollars from tax payers and gave it all to his fellow baby killing terrorist weapons dealers, raping and torturing and slaughtering his way through one million Irasi citizens, and these rightarded lunatics wants to pretend that their intellectual and moral superiors are some how "Socialist." How amusing.
I've heard many Republicans toss around the 'Soclialsm' word, used in the context of an insult, and like the right wing McCarthyites of the 1950s who tossed around the term 'communist- I have a strong hunch most people calling liberals socialists have NO idea what socialism means (or communism for that matter), what it entails, etc....
Would i be incorrect in this assumption?
us fascists, so I'd say you're entirely correct. Idiots, the whole lot of them!
I've never seen change without a fire
The world knows this, but Republicans are too blinded by greed to see this.....
It's time to rebrand the Republicans as the National Socialist Party, they've been trending that way.
True in its simplicity
We don't inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children - Native American proverb
If being cold means there's no such thing as global warming, does being full mean there's no such thing as world hunger?
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