Tag: Political Stupidity

Whose Idea Was It?

For over a week now there has been a war of words between FOX News and the White House…..which moron thought this would be a good idea?

Of all the issues that need addressing by the White House….they spend their time swatting at a fly, in this case it is FOX News.  The AP has touched on this situation:

White House unhappiness had been building. The president himself said there is “one television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my administration.” Fox’s coverage of health care demonstrations over the summer, former administration official Van Jones and the community activists ACORN clearly knocked the administration off stride.

The White House blog attacked Fox commentator Glenn Beck for “lies.”

Several critics have questioned the wisdom of Obama’s approach.

“Whether or not you like Fox News, all of us in the press need to be concerned about the administration of President Barack Obama trying to `punish’ the cable news channel for its point of view,” wrote television critic David Zurawik in the Baltimore Sun.

The people voted for a man of vision and wisdom….but the kids play that they are doing now….shows neither wisdom nor vision……people voted for change, but somehow this is not what they thought change would look like.

I realize politicians think their sh!t does not stink, but petty name calling and childish little games is not what they should be involved in at this time or for that matter any time.  But come on dudes…you are giving their accusations and lies credence when you attack them outright…..do to FOX what you guys do to the people and their wants..IGNORE THEM!

“The Wicker Report”

Gulf South Free Press Editorial

Hey Mississippi….have you read your latest edition of the Wicker Report?  You know that little printed thing you get now and then from your Senator,  Roger Wicker?  And yes, I live in the state….ah go ahead make the jokes…most of them are sickeningly accurate anyway.

Well I have and found a couple of things that I want clarified.  So I have written him for that clarification…..and I wait…….

He had his report on health care reform…his first statement was that the “Focus on prevention, wellness and early detection”….all pretty good things but since the Repubs, and that includes Wicker are so concerned with tort reform and point to the doctors that are focusing on unnecessary test to cover their butts from lawsuit….would not his first statement be just a continuation of the very thing they want to eliminate?

Next in his section entitled, “What Wicker stands for” he states:

“Making health care more affordable for everyone”…..firast does this include those that are presently uninsured?  If so, how does HE and his Senate cohorts going to do this?  Second,  many employers that were recently polled and said that they expect increases in the cost of health care in the coming years if nothing is done.  So where is the affordability that Wicker wants?

His next point that he stands for, is “Allowing every American to purchase plans that Senators, Representatives and other federal employees have”….well that is cool…but is not that plan a government run health plan?  If so, I thought that the Repubs, of which Wicker is one, is against this sort of thing?

Finally, Wicker moved on to the things that he opposes about health care reform:

Wicker is against increasing the cost of health care….we have already covered this……all concerned have said it WILL go up with there is not reform.  So Sen. Wicker, what is your idea for holding it down?

He is against “limiting the treatment options available to patients”….what a great idea…but what about all the reports that say insurance companies are doing just that and that they are getting away with it?  If there is no health bill, how will Wicker and his band of merrymen do to control this?

Wicker neglected to mention that a national survey of doctors shows that about 73% say that the country needs some sort of public option or that a national poll showed that 63% of the people favor a public option….so my question is, where are all these people that the GOP says is against the option as a solution?

Plus he quotes stuff from the Lewin Group on Health care….but he fails to mention that the group is funded and operated by the insurance industry.  Personally, if you want me to side with you…then give me all the facts and I will make up my own mind.  I do not appreciate cherry picking facts just to make your position….you were elected to represent the people not your political ideology.

It is a good idea to inform the public back home, but if you do not tell the whole truth and only one small sliver of information….then you are not telling the truth and are doing nothing to help the people understand a complex issue.

Mississippians, you voted for this man….should you not be getting the whole truth on any issue from him?

Those Darn Pesky “Death Panels”

Holy crap!  It is now official…Death Panels have been eliminated from the Senate’s bill.  In a statement about the “panels”:

We never had “death panels” in the plan. Those, such as Sarah Palin, who say we did are liars trying to derail our compassionate plan to get health insurance for all Americans. This is all part of a right wing conspiracy to deny health insurance to the poor. It’s all a lie! There are no death panels! But we just took a vote to eliminate them from the plan.

Okay I am looking at the quote……I believe I would have pick a better way of stating whatever it is he is stating.  To me how can you eliminate something that you say was not there?  Or are they making sure that no such language is ever in the bill?  That quote can be used both ways and will be taken out of context…I can almost bet on that.

The wording will give credence to the idea that there were “death panels” in the original bill…If you would like to check it out….it is HR 3200 pages 425-430, that way one does not have to read the whole 1100+ page bill….just trying to help…..

It is amazing what will be said to lather up the base……lies have always worked better than the truth…..why?…..few people believe the truth.



2009 Anal-Ocity

It has been a good year for anal statements and as we near the end of the year they seem to get more moronic.

I was wondering when she would pop off again, oh my bad…..Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota….

I was also wondering when someone would try and connect health reform to the Constitution….my wait is over…..

It is not within our power as members of Congress, it’s not within the enumerated powers of the Constitution, for us to design and create a national takeover of health care. Nor is it within our ability to be able to delegate that responsibility to the executive.

Ms. Bachmann made this statement on Hannity’s show on FOX News.

Thinkprogress.org points out her mistake:

Had Bachmann bothered to read Article I of the Constitution before going on Fox, she would have learned that Congress has the power to “lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises” and to “provide for….the general welfare of the United States.”  Rather than itemizing specific subject matters, such as health care, which Congress is allowed to spend money on, the framers chose instead to give Congress a broad mandate to spend money in ways that promote the “general welfare.

As usual conservatives will NOT let the facts or the truth get in the way of their opposition to this president.

2009 Anal-Ocity

There are some statements that have a ring of truth in them and then there are those statements made by nut cases that have been elected by a well informed electorate (sarcasm).  The newest anal statement comes from an Oklahoma state representative, Sally Kerns,  who has presented an ” Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation of Morality” which states:

we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery;

If you think about it I guess you could make a case for the economic woes being related to religion in a way.  But her assumption is just ridiculous.  Now if she would have used words like GREED or AVARICE, or ENVY,  then I might have agreed with her, but sorry my sexual decisions have NOTHING to do with the economic crisis we are facing.

SHE IS A MORON!