Day: October 26, 2009

Far Right Makes GOP Shiver

I was reading in Politico about what is going on in the ranks of the GOP, in an article written by Jeff Vandehei and Mike Allen:

Many top Republicans are growing worried that the party’s chances for reversing its electoral routs of 2006 and 2008 are being wounded by the flamboyant rhetoric and angry tone of conservative activists and media personalities, according to interviews with GOP officials and operatives.

Congressional leaders talk in private of being boxed in by commentators such as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh — figures who are wildly popular with the conservative base but wildly controversial among other parts of the electorate, and who have proven records of making life miserable for senators and House members critical of their views or influence.

Some of the leading 2012 candidates are described by operatives as grappling with the same tension. The challenge is to tap into the richest source of energy in the party — the disgust of grass-roots conservative activists with President Barack Obama and their hunger for a full-throated attack on his agenda — without coming off to the broader public as cranky and extreme.

I would like to say that this is a good occurrence that the “real” conservatives are worried about their future in politics…I said I would like to…but that is not the way I see it…..people like the Mitt-ster has done a good job of lying low during the craziness…but that may hurt him in the long run in 2012…it will depend on if the party implodes…..and then there is the chairman of the RNC, Michael Steele….he is suppose to be the front man for the GOP and yet he is echoing the accusations, lies and misinformation that is flying around the conservative talk radio ….that does not bid well for “real” conservatives…..

Then we have Rep, Bachmann from Minnesota who are calling Repubs like Dole and Frist agents of Obama and are non-pro-freedom (her term not mine)…is this what will continue to happen?  The GOP eating their own?  I guess if you think that the people of the US need health care then you are anti-freedom (my term not hers).

I think that the off year elections could be the most telling indicator…..if the GOP cannot capitalize on the rift that the Right wing activists created, then they, the GOP, will be doomed in the 2012 election….unless they can find someone that appears to be more centered in reality than any of the mouths they have now.

On The Road Again

Can you just here old Willie singing in the background?  Maybe you smell his weed burning brightly?  Anyway , enough jocularity……Here I am talking about the Tea Party Express….you know the bus tour full  hating teabaggers?

Yesterday, the Magical Mystery Tour began…the teabagger road show….part 2….

Surely you remember these people…the ones that tote guns, equate Obama with a clown or socialism or fascism, or whatever extreme BS they can come up with like the last round when a sign said “Bury Obama with Kennedy”, in other words wingnuts.

Well guess what?  The bus is to hit the road again on October 25 , travel through 17 states and make about 37 stops for the protests, no doubt FOX will be there….there?  Just where is there?  The “Countdown to Judgment Day” tour, as it is gonna be called, will terminate on November 17 in Orlando.

Remeber back in I believe September?  In many major cities there were numerous of these protests, Chicago, Washington, etc…well this time they will be a bit off the beaten path….and not many will be a city hall or the legislature or campaign headquarters….they will be a little further out than that….

These meetings of protest and disgust will be held in such sites as in LA Griffith Park Pad D, in Amarillo, Texas at John Stiff Memorial Park, picnic area #4, some very interesting sites and about half of the dates do not have a site as of yet….such as the ones in Mississippi and Alabama, or Atlanta  just to mention a couple……

The website says:

Let’s stand up and stop the bailouts, cap and trade, out-of-control spending, government-run healthcare, and higher taxes…….

That is humorous to read such…..But once again this is a rally or should I say rallies for the fringe whacko on the Right.  Wonder where these concerned citizens were when the past admin was running up the deficit, out of control spending…in short, is this genuine concern or just a bunch of nuts that do not like the Prez?   It will NOT be about the things that are mentioned on the site, but rather Obama bashing with all the guns, signs, lies, misinformation.