Citizens United

Rich people have too much time on their hands. They defend themselves, like Ann Romney whose job is raising children, though everyone suspects she has had a bit of help. Still, given the earth-shaking election about to shape the country, rich people are busy throwing hundreds of millions of dollars into the fray, hoping to influence the outcome, hoping to become richer, hoping to become stronger, hoping to become more powerful, hoping that all this is seductive and that people will flock toward such rich people and worship them. How selfish! How pathetic. How sad it is to fail to consider the good that one could do with just a smidgen of compassion.

Mitt the Player

The way Mitt Romney talks to the American people reminds me of the same way young fellows talk to their girlfriends when they are 17 and trying to cheat on them. They will say anything, make up anything, and hope that the girl likes them enough not to check. There is a stunning disconnection between what comes from his mouth and what is true.

The truth is that much of what Mitt says is a lie, but what the hell, right? Perhaps Mitt Romney doesn’t understand, having married so early; he has never courted anyone since he was a teenager. He still finds himself at some awkward, desperate stage, imagining he can just wink at them and play loose with facts.

If the American voters are as naïve and gullible as teenaged girls, Mitt might win. Then what?

The Face of a Patriot

I learned a long time ago that I should not judge a book by its cover, but this is just too obvious to pass over.

Ted Nugent wants me to believe that he knows what is good for our country, and that Barack Obama is somehow trying to destroy it. My common sense reaction: how reliable is Ted Nugent's opinion? My street reaction: WTF?

Simply, I was taught to respect my elders, to get an education, and to work. What is Ted Nugent's point? What is his objective?  “If Barack Obama becomes the president in November again, I will be either be dead or in jail by this time next year,” he said. Why will he be dead? Why will he be in jail? What is he trying to accomplish by saying this?

I learned a long time ago that I should not judge a book by its cover. What is Ted Nugent talking about?

What has he done that inspires others to believe that he deserves more respect than the President?



Ann Romney: The New Marie Antoinette

Hilary Rosen said that Ann Romney never worked a day in her life. Ann Romney has never worked a day in her life outside of her home, and this makes her quite privileged. I assume she has been a fine mother, but when it comes to understanding what working mothers with children must endure, Mrs. Romney has no clue.

Since Mrs. Romney cares so much about motherhood, maybe she can find it in her to discuss some sort of policy with her husband which might help working mothers, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Insensitivity works that way. Let them eat cake.

Newt: What happened to the Tea Party?

This is what it adds up to: Newt Gingrich is the Republican front-runner. 


Here is the beginning of Dan Eggen's column in the Washington Post today:
After he left Congress, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich made tens of millions of dollars from corporate clients, who paid his health-care think tank up to $200,000 a year for “access to top transformational leadership across industry and government.” Gingrich also bragged about his success in pushing conservative policies and legislation in Washington during his political exile.

Yet the former House speaker insists that he has never been a lobbyist.

What happened to the Tea Party?

GOP Politics: Positively Wall Street Meets Night of the Living Dead

Outrageousness will get you votes if you are a Republican; honesty will kill you. It is a Bizarro world with little redeeming value when Mitt Romney, professional liar with many years of experience at it must fight to compete with the likes of Newt Gingrich, who dumb people find brilliant. I just see him buying a gold rope like a blustery rapper -- I take him seriously like I took the artistry of Vanilla Ice seriously. The brother just wants power and money. Michelle Bachmann is a crazy hag, ranting about whatever pops out of her mouth as her eyes get bigger and bigger and the veins in her forehead near her horns grow ready to burst. Herman Cain has played the race card, gender card, and player card -- he is all out of Aces. Ron Paul is straight, and Jon Huntsman does not have the stomach for the slime. Rick Santorum would be better off as a member of the Taliban; he loves social restrictions, hates freedom unless it's his own, and wants men to have bigger weapons. What the F is Tim Pawlenty doing in this photo?

Craziest of all is that all of the losers are in line for massive paydays, lobbying jobs, and speaking engagements as rich white people will pay them handsomely to inspire them to make their anger tangible.

Worst are the "reasonable" pundits like the New York Times David Brooks, who in every case are consciously incompetent, knowing full well that the Republicans they defend on a daily basis have screwed everyone in the country who is not rich. It's a low down dirty shame.

The New Church Picnic

Representative Steve King comparing the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement said:

"The differences we have are that I don't know of any member of the Tea Party that's been arrested," he said. "They are a peaceful group of people that could just as well be the folks at my church picnic.