Dept. of Nonsense Distractions
The lefty blogs are all up in arms about Rush Limbaugh’s ‘phony soldiers’ comment, just as the right was all a-dither at Moveon’s ‘General Betray-us’ ad. So now there’s a sister Democratic Senate resolution to condemn Limbaugh, just as there was one to criticize Moveon.
Oh my god.
How come the Democratic-controlled Senate can manage 72 votes for an anti-Moveon resolution, but can’t seem to do ANYTHING else? How come, after saying ‘no more money for the war!’, did they pass another $9 billion in a 99-1 vote (with Feingold as the only dissent) just yesterday?
Moveon’s ad was stupid. ‘Betray us’? That’s just dumb, and bad punnery to boot.
Rush Limbaugh is also stupid. He’s paid to be an asshole to the left.
Is there maybe a fois gras ban Congress could pass or something? Because the Chicago City Council is actually starting to look more productive than the Hill.
Not to mention that this tit-for-tat nonsense has a net effect of eroding free speech, as Congress seeks to delineate what we can and cannot say about this person or that group. If Democrats are going to allow the Republicans to play them at this game, it’s not going to be long until we’re not allowed to condemn religious hate mongers like Phelps, anti-abortion groups, etc.
How many more will die in Iraq, Sudan, Myanmar (Burma), Zimbabwe and America (to name a few) while they ‘debate’ this idiotic, retaliatory posturing?
Democrats are scared that they look weak because they can’t get any of the Iraq stuff passed like they said they would. So instead of hammering until they get the votes in place (I still say they should just let the Republicans filibuster the same Iraq bills every single day), they’re going to participate in this utter nonsense, hoping that the cheap thrills of political ‘gotcha’ will appease the base.
It’s just so utterly lame and disappointing that this is what is considered gunslinging in American politics. I’m not above a ‘nail the bastards’ mentality. It’s part - though shouldn’t be all - of what makes politics fun. But, come on, nail them with something real - not Moveon’s bad puns and Limbaugh’s latest dickery.
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September 30th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
To Spree - I deleted your comment because I initially thought it was spam. While I think you missed the point of my post (among other things), in the interest of free speech, I’ll approve it if you re-submit.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:42 am
“Democrats are scared” - This is becoming mantra, I don’t really believe it anymore. They know they have public support yet they do not stand up. Black helicoptors aside, there are several commercial, laborial and other sneaky reasons why a rep would want to seem like he is against the war but really does not care to end it.
October 5th, 2007 at 6:06 am
The blackwater hearings fall into this category too. Ooh lets have hearings so we can ask mercinaries why they aren’t accountable for who they kill. Rediculous.