The Liar of the Week Club...

[anaxarchos]

It is a pretty good racket and may even be a genuine innovation. The big Liberals in the Democratic Party have learned to take turns... and even to co-ordinate their "individual" sellouts. One pulls a dastardly deed to the "shock" of their "progressive" supporters, but before even the proper outrage can be mobilized, the very next week brings an entirely new Liberal on an entirely different subject.

Before long, the individual outrage against each is lost in the outrage parade. It is the equivilant of introducing goldfish memory to the political realm and as always, the Senate leads.

This week it was the Oregon Patoot, Ron Wyden, who climbed onto the privatize Medicare bandwagon with Republican crypto-fascist, Paul Ryan. Instantly, he took center-stage on the progressive treason podium, denying the obligatory "15 minutes of fame" to the Michigan Maggot, Carl Levin. Only the week before, Levin had pushed through the indefinite detention of "suspects", through the suddenly bipartisan Senate.

Only a few weeks before that, it was Barbara Boxer. Before that, Sheldon Whitehouse... Al Franken... Claire McCaskill... Sherrod Brown... each engaged in individual liberal transgressions both big and small. What were their issues, again?

"I think Myown Feinstein was an incomparable foul-dog on somethin', but I forget what..."

"Barely Sanders hasn't sold us out since the Health Care debate, has he? He is a true progressive..."

It sure beats the extended attention that Chris Fraud and Barnyard Frank got for talking populist smack for decades, only to instantly sell-out when given control of their respective banking committees.

Meanwhile, what has emerged as the house organs of the Republican and Democratic Parties, Fox and MSNBC, each with its trailing entourage of newspapers and blogs, continue to escalate their electoral noise as if there were not now daily proof that there isn't a dragonfly wing's thickness of distance between the two political parties.

The other news this week was that half of America is now "poor".

Well, that's great news. It proves the correctness of the program of the DemoRepubCratLican Party and gives us an edge in the next election.

The political crisis deepens and you can't even track the foul dogs without reference to the Daily Racing Form.

This ain't charade anymore... this is farce.

[Kid of the Black Hole]

Not just farce, competitive farce. You thought competitive eating was bad, this is next next level. You gotta be out there shaking it all the time..noise maker, news maker..there's a difference these days?

I'm looking for a gif of the Reverend Al with a caption that reads: Follow me. I will lead you.

[blindpig]

Not just farce, competitive farce. You thought competitive eating was bad, this is next next level. You gotta be out there shaking it all the time..noise maker, news maker..there's a difference these days?

I'm looking for a gif of the Reverend Al with a caption that reads: Follow me. I will lead you.

Competative, yes. It is as though they were having a race to see which party implodes first. They might get through 2012 but both wagons will be running on three wheels when it's over. Probably a new record for low turnout coming up.

[Dhalgren]

It is approaching the point where elections will be decided by a count of party membership. Why would any "independent" vote for either party? Where dose one find a compelling difference? The other day I heard Mitch Bachman on one of her campaign Q&A's say that the "payroll tax cuts" should be ended because it will "blow a hole" in Social Security. Then I hear Democratic Senators beating their breasts about how great the payroll tax cut is. It strikes me that Mitch is right and (name your Democrat) is wrong, but then all of the other Repubs are holding the "do-away-with-taxes" mantra. And it looks like the no taxes on the rich train will be running for the indefinite future.

How long before it sinks in with the media that it has to stop talking about the "50% poor" "news" because it is just a different way of saying that there isn't a "middle class" anymore?

[Kid of the Black Hole]

How long before it sinks in with the media that it has to stop talking about the "50% poor" "news" because it is just a different way of saying that there isn't a "middle class" anymore?

You obviously haven't been indoctrinated in their sport of fawning over roadkill (or maybe 'desensitized' is the better word). They're gaga over the middle class and if there isn't one handy well tweak 'Waiting for Godot' and you get "Gaga while you wait"



(I'm told its six of one..)

[anaxarchos]

It is approaching the point where elections will be decided by a count of party membership. Why would any "independent" vote for either party? Where dose one find a compelling difference? The other day I heard Mitch Bachman on one of her campaign Q&A's say that the "payroll tax cuts" should be ended because it will "blow a hole" in Social Security. Then I hear Democratic Senators beating their breasts about how great the payroll tax cut is. It strikes me that Mitch is right and (name your Democrat) is wrong, but then all of the other Repubs are holding the "do-away-with-taxes" mantra. And it looks like the no taxes on the rich train will be running for the indefinite future.

How long before it sinks in with the media that it has to stop talking about the "50% poor" "news" because it is just a different way of saying that there isn't a "middle class" anymore?

Ron Paul is surging again. I even kinda get how the little corporal does it...

"Well, he may be a fascist but at least he ain't a hypocrite..."

Terrific.

Meanwhile, the Demopulican Big Liberals have taken a page from Obama. They've stopped talking about what they do and speak exclusively about what they "believe".

"I'm not like Bush. I hate war. That's why I stuck like glue to Bush's "pullout plan" in Iraq and started two new wars."

The Dems are thinking... "Hell, we can do that too."

We cry for the middle class; we loves the working class...

...pretty much in the same way that Sandusky loves children.

[anaxarchos]

Competative, yes. It is as though they were having a race to see which party implodes first. They might get through 2012 but both wagons will be running on three wheels when it's over. Probably a new record for low turnout coming up.

Maybe... or, maybe we get yet another bout of hyper-polarized electoral hooey.

I feel another bout of "net-roots fever" coming on: "Little by little we elect true progressives and move the Democratic Party ever so slightly...", blah, blah, blah.

Who "moved" whom, ya dumb shits.

They seem to have stepped out of a time machine from 1968 - clean for Gene or some other crappola.

"But, but, the Democrats say they want to "Serve Man", and besides, what can we do but vote?"

""Mr. Chambers don't get on that ship! The rest of the book To Serve Man, it's... it's a cookbook!"

These are the Bozos who now want to "teach" the Occupiers...

...and they want to laugh at the zaniness of the Right-wingers.

Man, this is one serious Imperial Hangover.

Toserveman.jpg

[anaxarchos]

I'm looking for a gif of the Reverend Al with a caption that reads: Follow me. I will lead you.

Reverand Al... aha, half of the "working-class" tag team with Mr. Ed. No more uber-educated elitists acting like partisans of the masses. Now we have true voices of the people - 'cept, dialect not-withstanding, its the same fookin' voice.

Democrats, quack, quack, the threat from the Right, quack, President Obama, quack, quack...

Of the two, I still think the Rev is simple opportunism. Mr. Ed, on the other hand, ain't moved a millimeter since he was a right-winger - gotta support the unions and working people; that's why we are for small business and "Buy American".

"A horse is horse, of course, of course...
And no one can talk to a horse, of course..."

[blindpig]

Maybe... or, maybe we get yet another bout of hyper-polarized electoral hooey.

I feel another bout of "net-roots fever" coming on: "Little by little we elect true progressives and move the Democratic Party ever so slightly...", blah, blah, blah.

Who "moved" whom, ya dumb shits.

They seem to have stepped out of a time machine from 1968 - clean for Gene or some other crappola.

"But, but, the Democrats say they want to "Serve Man", and besides, what can we do but vote?"

""Mr. Chambers don't get on that ship! The rest of the book To Serve Man, it's... it's a cookbook!"

These are the Bozos who now want to "teach" the Occupiers...

...and they want to laugh at the zaniness of the Right-wingers.

Man, this is one serious Imperial Hangover.

Toserveman.jpg

Mebbe, but that patter seems to be losing it's magic. They might limp through this one but it'll be pathetic, I expect that half of the enthusiasts of '08 are very much unenthusiasts by now and only a candidacy of one of the truly weird will get them jazzed up. Which is looking less and less likely, Nikki Hailey has endorsed Mitt, to my surprise. Musta had some good motivation cause that will likely cost her re-nomination, those are some unforgiving assholes.

[Kid of the Black Hole]

Reverand Al... aha, half of the "working-class" tag team with Mr. Ed. No more uber-educated elitists acting like partisans of the masses. Now we have true voices of the people - 'cept, dialect not-withstanding, its the same fookin' voice.

Democrats, quack, quack, the threat from the Right, quack, President Obama, quack, quack...

Of the two, I still think the Rev is simple opportunism. Mr. Ed, on the other hand, ain't moved a millimeter since he was a right-winger - gotta support the unions and working people; that's why we are for small business and "Buy American".

"A horse is horse, of course, of course...
And no one can talk to a horse, of course..."

To me the Sarge is more of an entertainer who has glommed onto politics

[anaxarchos]

You may be right. The latest polls say that 70% of "likely" voters wish the elections were over already. That certainly represents the politically initiated. For the rest, "What did you just ask me?"

On the other hand, you don't want to underestimate the wonder that is Modern Marketing...

This year they will introduce a dozen new reality shows and nearly 2 dozen new brands of toothpaste. Electoral "fervor" doesn't seem like such a stretch...

...even without 3rd Party runs and other noise.

Fifty percent poverty, 40% on food stamps, 24% real unemployment, 20% of mortgages underwater and we're gonna be talkin' about... what? Taxes?

[Kid of the Black Hole]

You may be right. The latest polls say that 70% of "likely" voters wish the elections were over already. That certainly represents the politically initiated. For the rest, "What did you just ask me?"

On the other hand, you don't want to underestimate the wonder that is Modern Marketing...

This year they will introduce a dozen new reality shows and nearly 2 dozen new brands of toothpaste. Electoral "fervor" doesn't seem like such a stretch...

...even without 3rd Party runs and other noise.

Fifty percent poverty, 40% on food stamps, 24% real unemployment, 20% of mortgages underwater and we're gonna be talkin' about... what? Taxes?

yeah, its the very model of modern marvels of marketing.

Or, in a shorter phrase, what shit