- No, Billy, she’s not done, yet [1], nor will she be. You of all people will understand that the woman is all about power, and the obtaining of it. As such, she’s not going to back off, even come next November. Ralph Nader’s the same way, and so is Ron Paul. The only explanation for their idiocy… all of them… is they are desperate for power.
- There is an over-riding concern in every election… For all the bitching I do about the whacko-left, it seems to me that there is always an undercurrent of such people, in any culture. It’s when they become a majority, or finally manage to harness government power, that concerns me. And here we return to the point about the importance of maintaining the culture, so that the wacked-out, drugged up, and mentally deficient undercurrent that every culture has, doesn’t get installed in the driver’s seat. That’s going to be weighing heavy on my mind, now till November. It’s that factor alone, far as I can see which would prevent me from withholding support from the Republican line in November.
- Speaking of which, that is, my withholding support from the Republicans, because of McCain, some of you McCain supporters would I think be interested in a Roll Call story back in June of 01: (Sorry, link is long expired this is from my own archives, since I commented on the story at the time )
McCain Hints At Reform Payback
By Susan Crabtree and John Bresnahan
With a battle royal over campaign finance reform set to begin when the
House returns next week, a top adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)
hinted that the lawmaker might withhold support for House Republicans
in 2002 if GOP leaders continue to block his reform measure.With McCain remaining one of the most popular Republicans in the
nation, political adviser John Weaver warned that the Arizona Senator
is growing increasingly frustrated with the House GOP hierarchy’s
efforts to derail his bill and may stay home when Republican
candidates come calling next year.“I’m not so sure that Senator McCain is going to be as enthusiastic
about electing 90 to 100 Members as he did in 2000 if the Republican
leadership and other Members cynically try to kill reform,” Weaver
said.“But we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.”
The ‘Reform” of course was McCain/Finegold, the worst sin against American committed in my lifetime.. It’s as I said at the time… there are those who think the Republican party doesn’t have the right to respond to people who run afoul of it’s basic principles. Like McCain. Of course what they don’t mention (apparently hoping nobody notices) is that they approve of his aiding the Democrat party and IT’S principles. Like McCain has at every opportunity.
- Funny thing, Timing. As official word came in here about Raul Castro being the new President of Cuba, The Who were busy singing the last line from “Won’t Get Fooled Again”…. which runs “Meet the new boss, same as the old boss” on my MP3 player. Couldn’t happen again in a million years. But there it is.
- Hey, Eric Alterman [2]:
Can a sane person really call George W. Bush a “middle of the road” President in domestic policy?
Why, yes, they can. And that you can’t see it shows the world clearly how far left you’ve gone. I’ve said it here for years. Bush is no conservative; never has been. At best, Bush is a centrist. Oh, and Eric? It’s not MY sanity that’s in question. An example of this:
Does Frum really believe it’s impossible to support both organized labor and the genuinely poor?
Rrgardless of what Frum thinks, I do. And I think, so too, do most Americans. Tell me; what is the relationship between Union thugs, and the poor? The Unions keep the poor out of jobs so as to keep the pay of their members higher. And of course, to keep the gravy flowing for the Union bosses. And there again, that you can’t see this, tells me you’ve been kool-aid nipping to a degree from which your chances of recovery seem doubtful at best.
- The Sister notes [3] Ralph Nader’s announcement yesterday with an even bigger yawn than I did.
I don’t think this will have much of an effect on the presidential election, primarily because Democrats believe that Nader’s third party run in 2000 cost The Goracle the presidency (well, they believe that and also that the USSC “stole” the election for Bushitler). Nader’s just doing one of the things he does best, and that is stealing a little limelight for himself and creating a few waves, generating a buzz that will (I believe) be shortlived.
In truth, I think so, too. I”d like to think he could play the role of the spoiler, splitting the left and handing the election to McCain, but in the end, I figure he’s not going to amount to much.But here again, we go back to my comments to Billy at the head end of this Ramble…. it’s about power… even the smallish power one gains by losing presidential elections by landslide proportions. Think I’m kidding? Check your George McGovern buttons at the door on the way out, OK?.