Comments on: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being Republican

By: a harrison smith

a harrison smith — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:07:11 +0000

The reason this is news now:context:
Voters on right are watching is they are tired of congress breaking the law with impunity.
Business as usual is not ok for November elections.
Those who just yawn will be booted out if possible including democrats in marginal seats.
Specially the Clintons who are very similar to obama; joined by the hip.
Its not ok if I speak to my American friends.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:59:49 +0000

For all the damage that politicians do, at least we occasionally get a return in amusement. The recent scandal with Republican Mark Souder has given me a new favorite euphemism – as in, upon spotting an attractive woman, I can now say “Boy, I’d like to do an ABSTINENCE VIDEO with her!”

The trouble with all the scandals, of course, is that they generally result in merely rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. We are still heading towards the iceberg (of hyperinflation/default). Does any really recall the Credit Mobilier, Sherman Adams and the vicuna coat, Edward Doheny, Rostenkowski and the Post Office scandals, and numerous other petty larcenies of bygone eras?

By: M. O'Neal

M. O'Neal — Sun, 30 May 2010 23:59:19 +0000

Well, when something has the “seasoned political observers, historians, and lawyers responding with veritable yawns”, I guess I should just “move on” – maybe not.
I don’t observe much of anyone on the right as being “consumed” by this episode that includes the so called bobble heads whoever they are.
As for the leftist pinheads exemplified in the litany of seasoned observers, I’m unimpressed. Of particular note has to be, “Dr. Russell Riley, associate professor and chair of the Miller Center’s Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia”. I assume his historical expertise is no doubt focused somewhat necessarily on the Clinton presidency?
Wrong is wrong; it really doesn’t matter if “everyone does it” or not. That’s a juvenile excuse at best.

By: Roy Bleckert

Roy Bleckert — Sun, 30 May 2010 17:40:05 +0000

IM – “I guess Republicans have a stake in perpetuating this state-of-affairs.”

You got It !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: George Pal

George Pal — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:41:38 +0000

It’s often been noted that those in the professional entertainment and political fields love most to playact each other’s pretenses; the utterly witless improvise incomprehensible scripts, and, the wholly unscrupulous stage morality plays.

Wait!… never mind. Thought I might have gotten that muddled – but it works either way.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:13:49 +0000

POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS factoring into a federal appointment – noooooo! I’m shocked!
What news!

Special BONUS SHOCKER – Bill Clinton acting with dubous ethics- nooooo! I’m shocked! What news!

In the 5 days this non-story has been out, the debt has risen $ 30,000,000,000 . and more people have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan , 10,000 illegals have crossed the border, and several thousand Americans have been arrested for drug possession. None of this, of course, as important as some gotcha point for Michael Steele to make the talk show rounds.