Governor Sanford of South Carolina adds to the woes of the GOP today with his reappearance from a six day disappearance. Upon his return he admitted to being in an affair with an Argentinian woman.
Sad for lots of people. As I have seen over the past couple of years with politicians admitting to infidelity or some other form of dishonesty, I realize that people who back these politicians (wives, supporters, or fellow politicians) are really betrayed. John Edwards's betrayal was probably the worst. He was running for president and had lots of backers from all over the country.
I wonder what the motivation for these things are? Is it really just sex?
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
GOP Having Problems Raising Money Against Sotomayor
Turns out that hate doesn't make money. After months of calling Obama's Supreme Court nominee her racist, it doesn't seem to be having the money appeal they had hoped.
From the Politico:
"Nearly a month after President Barack Obama picked her for the Supreme Court, Republican senators say Sonya Sotomayor isn’t serving as the political lightning rod some in their party had hoped she would be.
From the Politico:
"Nearly a month after President Barack Obama picked her for the Supreme Court, Republican senators say Sonya Sotomayor isn’t serving as the political lightning rod some in their party had hoped she would be.
'She doesn’t have the punch out there in terms of fundraising and recruiting, I think — at least so far,' said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who most likely will be elected as the No. 4 Republican in Senate leadership this week."
For the GOP to think that their venomous attacks against an accomplished judge/lawyer would pull in the cash and support is ludicrous. I think they know their licked on this one.
Voting Irregularities in Iran's Election
Turns out, the protesters have a case. The Times:
"Even so, Iran’s most senior panel of election monitors, in the most sweeping acknowledgment that election was flawed, said Monday that the number of votes cast in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters, according to a state television report.
The discrepancies could affect some three million ballots of what the government says was 40 million cast, giving the official victory to the incumbent president (Ahmadinejad)"
That is pretty major. Do the math. 3 is what percent of 40. That's 13% of the votes cast. That is a MAJOR discrepancy. What does the commission plan to do? Nothing. They said this would not change the results.
That doesn't matter. Also, that is assuming this is the ONLY discrepancy.
"Even so, Iran’s most senior panel of election monitors, in the most sweeping acknowledgment that election was flawed, said Monday that the number of votes cast in 50 cities exceeded the actual number of voters, according to a state television report.
The discrepancies could affect some three million ballots of what the government says was 40 million cast, giving the official victory to the incumbent president (Ahmadinejad)"
That is pretty major. Do the math. 3 is what percent of 40. That's 13% of the votes cast. That is a MAJOR discrepancy. What does the commission plan to do? Nothing. They said this would not change the results.
That doesn't matter. Also, that is assuming this is the ONLY discrepancy.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Most People Want A Public Option
The public option in Obama's health care plan has been taking a beating recently. Some articles even say it might get cut out completely. Now, there is a new poll out showing a majority of people want a public option.
"A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds."
The fight for the public health option is vital to the United States. Health care is a basic need/right. If not fixed, it will sink the economy and only separate the haves from the have nots more that it already is.
This can not be done in a bipartisan manner. Our dem leaders need to lead and to try and get both parties involved when the repubs don't want anything coming out of the Obama administration is insane.
This needs to be done. Just get it done.
"A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds."
The fight for the public health option is vital to the United States. Health care is a basic need/right. If not fixed, it will sink the economy and only separate the haves from the have nots more that it already is.
This can not be done in a bipartisan manner. Our dem leaders need to lead and to try and get both parties involved when the repubs don't want anything coming out of the Obama administration is insane.
This needs to be done. Just get it done.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Nevada GOP Senator John Ensign Admitted to Having an Affair
Things still are going well for the repubs. It seems that the repub senator from Nevada has admitted to having an affair with a married female staffer.
Ensign is quoted as saying "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," at his quickly arranged press conference. So quickly arranged, he missed an important vote in DC.
What makes someone call a press conference this quickly. Someone found out and was going to tell the world.
Here's the catch. This man called on Clinton to resign during the Lewinski affair. From Think Progress
“I came to that conclusion recently, and frankly it’s because of what he put his whole Cabinet through and what he has put the country through,” Ensign said Thursday, becoming the first member of the Nevada delegation to call for Clinton to quit. “He has no credibility left.”
So, does that mean he's going to resign?
Ensign is quoted as saying "I deeply regret and am very sorry for my actions," at his quickly arranged press conference. So quickly arranged, he missed an important vote in DC.
What makes someone call a press conference this quickly. Someone found out and was going to tell the world.
Here's the catch. This man called on Clinton to resign during the Lewinski affair. From Think Progress
“I came to that conclusion recently, and frankly it’s because of what he put his whole Cabinet through and what he has put the country through,” Ensign said Thursday, becoming the first member of the Nevada delegation to call for Clinton to quit. “He has no credibility left.”
So, does that mean he's going to resign?
Obama's Clusterf*#k
Obama has been REALLY screwing things up as of late. It started with not doing anything about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Which studies show the policy actually hurts the military. He then filed a brief similar to the briefs file by the Bush administration defending the Defense of Marriage act. This was probably the biggest fuck up. (Why? Because its was BUSH'S brief. That hate monger did everything he could to screw with gay people.)
Obama effort to try and not start culture wars with the right has inadvertently alienated a core constituancy of the dem base. So, today Obama has signed a memo granting same sex benefits to federal employees.
This is good but it is reactionary. It is not leadership. It is "Oh shit, I screwed up. What can I do to make up for it." This is not enough. In order to make up for it, he needs to do more. Obama needs to lead on this not piss people off and then decide to act.
Obama effort to try and not start culture wars with the right has inadvertently alienated a core constituancy of the dem base. So, today Obama has signed a memo granting same sex benefits to federal employees.
This is good but it is reactionary. It is not leadership. It is "Oh shit, I screwed up. What can I do to make up for it." This is not enough. In order to make up for it, he needs to do more. Obama needs to lead on this not piss people off and then decide to act.
Supreme Leader of Iran Calls For Recount
Don't get excited by the headline. It is a small section of the ballots and was only called to quell the massive demonstrations that are going on right now. Demonstrations that haven't been seen since the Revolution of the 1970's.
Mousavi did not take the bait and has asked for a whole new vote. This whole election stinks and if Iran's government doesn't get this right, it could sow the seeds of long term descent.
Mousavi did not take the bait and has asked for a whole new vote. This whole election stinks and if Iran's government doesn't get this right, it could sow the seeds of long term descent.
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