August 26, 2010

MFM Narrative: Success Of Conservatives Is A Sign Of Their Doom
— DrewM

Late last night I did a post about Democrats running scared and turning on Obama/Pelosi/Reid. I added something on from the AP that deserves a little more attention since it seems to be the building narrative.

As GOP civil war rages, Democrats look to benefit

A Republican civil war is raging, with righter-than-thou conservatives dominating ever more primaries in a fight for the party's soul. And the Democrats hope to benefit.

The latest examples of conservative insurgents' clout came Tuesday at opposite ends of the country. In Florida, political newcomer Rick Scott beat longtime congressman and state Attorney General Bill McCollum for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. And in Alaska, tea party activists and Sarah Palin pushed Sen. Lisa Murkowski to the brink of defeat, depending on absentee ballot counts in her race against outsider Joe Miller.

The GOP is likely to survive its bitter intraparty battles in such states as Alaska and Utah, even if voters oust veteran senators in both. But tea party-backed candidates might be a godsend to desperate Democrats elsewhere — in Nevada, Florida and perhaps Kentucky, where the Democrats portray GOP nominees as too extreme for their states.

Slu pointed to this post today from MSNBC.

First Thoughts: Surviving the Tea Party's takeover of the GOP

This rightward movement inside the GOP appears likely to pay big dividends this fall. Republicans are energized, Democrats are not (right now), and the economy is hardly humming -- all of which are a recipe for significant Republican gains in November. But when we head into the 2012 presidential election, when the electorate expands, you got to wonder if a Republican Party that doesnÂ’t have room for a John McCain of 2001-2007, a Charlie Crist of 2007-2008, or a Lisa Murkowski of 2010 can reclaim the center of American politics and the presidency, even if they gain control of Congress in the fall. Then again, the center will judge the GOP on not just how it conducts itself if they get the majority, but on the results.

Oh sure you're doing great now but you guys are soooo screwed come 2012! Suckers!

And finally there's EJ Dionne who always has the best interest of the GOP at heart.

Tuesday's tutorial: a GOP too far right

Republicans are in the midst of an insurrection. Democrats are not. This vast gulf between the situations of the two parties -- not some grand revolt against "the establishment" or "incumbents" -- explains the year's primary results, including Tuesday's jarring outcomes in Florida and Alaska.

...In the short run, the Republican lurch right has unleashed new energy in the party and helps explain why most polls show its supporters more enthusiastic than Democrats about this year's elections. The Democrats' chances of holding down their losses in November depend heavily on whether they can generate a backlash against an increasingly immoderate GOP.

Already, Republicans who won primaries with Tea Party backing -- notably Senate candidates Sharron Angle in Nevada and Rand Paul in Kentucky -- are facing withering Democratic attacks. The question is whether such critiques work only against marquee right-wing candidates or whether the entire Republican Party comes to be seen as moving too far away from the views of what is still a moderate country.

The paradox is that a Republican Party in the grips of ideology needs to shift the campaign in a less ideological direction, hoping that voters simply cast protest ballots against hard economic times. Democrats, who are more doctrinally diverse, have every interest in turning the election into a philosophical contest, arguing that even unhappy voters cannot trust their fate to a party in the grips of a right-wing revolt. Once again on Tuesday, Republican primary participants seemed determined to give Democrats that opportunity.

Look at all these liberals getting along fine without JurnoList, just like big boys!

It's funny but I don't recall the MFM warning the Democrats about going to far left or not using their power to advance their agenda. In retrospect, Democrats probably could have used some of that advice.

Should the GOP win big in November and 2014, we should be mindful of the fate of the Democrats in picking issues and deciding how far to go. But that's a worry for another day. First, we need to win and right now that means harnessing the energy of the party and conservative movement to win and win big.

I wonder how jealous guys like Kos are right now. They couldn't even replace Liebermann in Connecticut. While Angle, Rubio and Paul haven't won their races, it's a pretty good bet at least one and likely two of the the three will. Add that to Lee in Utah and (fingers crossed) Miller in AK and that's a nice haul.

Sure we might have to live with Kirk in IL and Castle in DE (and fingers crossed again) Fiorina in CA but diverse governing coalitions are a feature, not a bug of the American system.

The Democrats had to move to the center, at least rhetorically, to win their majority (think Tester in MT, Webb in VA plus a whole bunch of House members who are now running from the left). Meanwhile, the GOP has a very good chance of improving its numbers by moving right, while tossing out some RINO dead weight.

No wonder the MFM is in full damage control mode.

Added: An MFM Editor who wishes to remain anonymous emails me their thinking on the Democrat's plans...

Step 1: Fail misserably in the midterms

Step 2: ???

Step 3: Profit

Conservatives are doomed! Doomed I tell you!

Posted by: DrewM at 09:53 AM | Comments (124)
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1 Also don't forget that the nutroots kossacks threw a ton of money (I think i saw a screencap of 3 million) at blance lincolns primary challenger.  Money well spent.

Posted by: Dunkirk at August 26, 2010 09:56 AM (kbHJ6)

2
Conservative USA Troops Success Is A Sign Of Their Doom

Wasn't that Baghdad Bob's line?
Just sayin'

Posted by: Beto at August 26, 2010 09:56 AM (j5CHE)

3 Actually all the above are getting that straight from the DNC. Fox had the memo this morning and posted it. All the MFM messenger boys are dutifully reporting it.

Posted by: Vic at August 26, 2010 09:56 AM (/jbAw)

4 1) Dionne's a punk.

2) This reads like a parody movie script:

Villain: "Your very success will be your downfall!"
Hero: "How?"
Villain: "...I don't know!"

Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at August 26, 2010 09:58 AM (bxiXv)

5 Sharron Angle in Nevada and Rand Paul in Kentucky -- are facing withering Democratic attacks.

From the democratic party communications offices AKA the MSM

Posted by: Beto at August 26, 2010 09:59 AM (j5CHE)

6 All the MFM messenger boys are dutifully reporting it.

Posted by: Vic at August 26, 2010 01:56 PM (/jbAw)

So Journolist was just part of a redundant system of collusion.

Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at August 26, 2010 09:59 AM (bxiXv)

7 Am I the only one thinking: "Hey, they got JournoList up-and-running again!"?

Posted by: moviegique at August 26, 2010 09:59 AM (ey5wt)

8 OT, The Gingers are attacking!!!!!!!!!!

http://tinyurl.com/3xj479e

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at August 26, 2010 10:00 AM (LdYLm)

9 So Journolist was just part of a redundant system of collusion.

My post from this morning:

Story they just put up at Fox:

http://tinyurl.com/352lfyn

We knew the lying weasel Dems would try to spin Tuesday's elections but this is an utter fail:

Tuesday a Bad Night for the GOP?

After watching Republican primary candidates slug it out Tuesday night, the DNC released a memo early Wednesday evening saying that the previous night's election results have left the GOP "deeply divided and with deeply flawed candidates."

I guess when you are losing on every front you have to do something even if it looks utterly stupid.

Posted by: Vic at August 26, 2010 10:01 AM (/jbAw)

10 You don't want that last piece of pie. I know I've already had more pie than you but it's only because the pie is awful and I wanted to protect you from it. So you should let me eat that last piece of pie. Really.

Posted by: joncelli's Dad, who really likes pie. at August 26, 2010 10:02 AM (RD7QR)

11
What's funny is that the Tea Party is not trying to pull the GOP to the right; they're just trying to keep it from going further leftward.


Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:02 AM (uFokq)

12
The Dem/MFM plan

Phase 1: Ignore reality
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: Win elections

Posted by: Buzzsaw at August 26, 2010 10:02 AM (tf9Ne)

13 Now we've got those Indians right where we want them.

Posted by: General Custer at August 26, 2010 10:04 AM (xxgag)

14
in b4 the MFM uses the word pyrrhic


Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:04 AM (uFokq)

15
4th Estate, Fifth column, whatev.

Posted by: Dang Straights at August 26, 2010 10:05 AM (fx8sm)

16 What else can they say? The truth has never helped them before; why start using it now?

Posted by: eman at August 26, 2010 10:05 AM (rIm2V)

17

there is a thread at newsbusters about Pataki bitchsmacking Chris Matthews and Dionne on the show.

at least i think it was dionne

Posted by: Ben at August 26, 2010 10:06 AM (wuv1c)

18 Whatever EJ Dionne says, do the opposite.

Posted by: Mr Pink at August 26, 2010 10:06 AM (TBzGs)

19
in b4 the MFM uses the cliché "be careful what you wish for," as in GOP: Be Careful What You Wish For as the headline for an exposé on all the 'extreme' GOP candidates.

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:06 AM (uFokq)

20

Hey, maybe some people don't like Kirk in IL for his vote on Cap & Tax, and he's a squish sometimes, BUT he's running for Obama's former US Senate seat!  Take that seat away from the Democrats and give it to a guy with an R after his name, sweet!!!!!!

That would be a demoralizing loss for all the loons at MS-nbc, not to mention the rest of the dems.  Also not to mention the dem who won the primary, Alexi Giannoulis, is a sleaze/connected to the Mob/connected to Obama/ran his family's bank into bankruptcy/as IL Treasurer has lost $85 million in college funds (money from parents who invested in BrightStart Illinois). 

Posted by: Boots at August 26, 2010 10:06 AM (06JTY)

21 14
in b4 the MFM uses the word pyrrhic

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 02:04 PM (uFokq)

Another such victory and I come back to Washington, DC alone

Posted by: MFM at August 26, 2010 10:07 AM (LdYLm)

22

...at least i think it was dionne



Did he look and sound like Barney Franksucker's son?

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:07 AM (uFokq)

23
"Democrats, who are more doctrinally diverse ..."

Consider, for a moment, the magnitude of the lie in that phrase. Anyone who thinks today's Democrats, who voted in lockstep for Obamacare, the "bailout", the financial "reform" bill, and other monstrosities, are doctrinally diverse is not in touch with reality.

Posted by: Brown Line at August 26, 2010 10:08 AM (VrNoa)

24
What's funny is that the Tea Party is not trying to pull the GOP to the right; they're just trying to keep it from going further leftward.

Kind of like when conservatives attempt to cap the rate of growth to a federal program and it is reported as a "cut".

Posted by: Atomic Roach at August 26, 2010 10:08 AM (rMMMP)

25 The Democrats had to move to the center, at least rhetorically, to win their majority (think Tester in MT, Webb in VA plus a whole bunch of House members who are now running from the left). Meanwhile, the GOP has a very good chance of improving it's numbers by moving right while tossing out some RINO dead weight.

I've always been amused by this. The Democrats ran on tax cuts and defifict reduction in 2008. They then took their majority and worked on everything biut tax cuts and deficit reduction. The public noticed, and now hates them.

So what does the left take from this?

1) The people voted for socialism
2) The people are upset they haven't got even more socialism then they did
3) Republicans running on a platform of tax cuts and deficit reduction is dirty pool.

If the Democrat's platform in the 2008 election matched how they have governed they would not control any of the three elected parts of the federal government now...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2010 10:08 AM (7BU4a)

26

Must be nice to be a memo-writer at the DNC.  Within hours of faxing out your latest opus, you get to see it in the headlines of every major newspaper and all the TV networks! 

I want a job like that.

Posted by: rockmom at August 26, 2010 10:08 AM (w/gVZ)

27 20

Hey, maybe some people don't like Kirk in IL for his vote on Cap & Tax, and he's a squish sometimes, BUT he's running for Obama's former US Senate seat!  Take that seat away from the Democrats and give it to a guy with an R after his name, sweet!!!!!!

That would be a demoralizing loss for all the loons at MS-nbc, not to mention the rest of the dems.  Also not to mention the dem who won the primary, Alexi Giannoulis, is a sleaze/connected to the Mob/connected to Obama/ran his family's bank into bankruptcy/as IL Treasurer has lost $85 million in college funds (money from parents who invested in BrightStart Illinois). 

Posted by: Boots at August 26, 2010 02:06 PM (06JTY)

The more Republicans in Congress the less chance they''ll want to cross the aisle.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at August 26, 2010 10:08 AM (LdYLm)

28 You don't want that last piece of pie. I know I've already had more pie than you but it's only because the pie is awful and I wanted to protect you from it. So you should let me eat that last piece of pie. Really.

Heh.  That was a family joke whenever my mom tried a new recipe and it was good.  "No, it's awful, here let me eat all of it to spare the rest of you the horror."

Posted by: alexthechick at August 26, 2010 10:09 AM (eRjGt)

29

Sharron Angle in Nevada and Rand Paul in Kentucky -- are facing withering Democratic attacks.

 

They are even now suffering in the belly of the (Daily) Beast!! Would I lie to you!?!

Posted by: Baghdad Bob at August 26, 2010 10:09 AM (R2fpr)

30 That EJ Dionne cat sure knows is stuff!

Posted by: Michael Steele at August 26, 2010 10:10 AM (VJYzf)

31 Did he look and sound like Barney Franksucker's son?

I was young, I didn't know what I was doing.

Posted by: Barney Frank at August 26, 2010 10:10 AM (T0NGe)

32

Must be nice to be a memo-writer at the DNC.  Within hours of faxing out your latest opus, you get to see it in the headlines of every major newspaper and all the TV networks! 

I want a job like that.

Posted by: rockmom

 

It is a wonderful feeling.

Posted by: Ellie Light at August 26, 2010 10:10 AM (R2fpr)

33 Don't make me press this button, you ungrateful voters.

http://tinyurl.com/279957j

Posted by: Barack Mussolini Obama at August 26, 2010 10:10 AM (LdYLm)

34 My God.  They're back to denial.

It's going to be a hard November for them.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 26, 2010 10:11 AM (T0NGe)

35

Those stupid Americans fell into my trap! I've got them right where I want 'em!

Posted by: Saddam, The Other Hussein at August 26, 2010 10:12 AM (1yDQP)

36
No one else thinks Dionne looks (and sounds) like Barney Frank Jr?

If Barney Frank and Danny Devito had a son...

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:12 AM (uFokq)

37
"And in Alaska, tea party activists and Sarah Palin pushed Sen. Lisa Murkowski to the brink of defeat,.."


Pushed?  Really?  How so?  I thought voters had the power.  Man - talk about your screaming narrative.  Media = unprofessional joke.



Posted by: Lemon Kitten at August 26, 2010 10:12 AM (0fzsA)

38

The more Republicans in Congress the less chance they''ll want to cross the aisle.

The more committees they chair...

Posted by: CUS at August 26, 2010 10:12 AM (wOGfT)

39 And look what the Democrats did to their blue dog liars ...

This is just way to funny.

Posted by: bill-tb at August 26, 2010 10:12 AM (y+QfZ)

40

It is like 19 months after the Left had total control of two branches of our government, these guys have not figured out the Left lost the 'hearts and minds' of Americans.

They still insist they speak for the silent majority.

Posted by: always right at August 26, 2010 10:13 AM (7GfKM)

41 But the only way to build long term success is with RINO's, and libtards with (R)'s!

Posted by: RINO Libtard With an (R) at August 26, 2010 10:13 AM (nWc75)

42

 

Oh, I'm afraid the Tea Party will be quite operational when your elections arrive.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 26, 2010 10:14 AM (0QJjg)

43 EJ Dionne is just as fucking stoopid as Allen Colmbs. And that there is pretty fukkin' stoopid. They are, among others, non survivors in a world that doesn't take care of it's idiots. They are an argument against natural selection as a determining force of evolution. That level of stupid should have been cleansed from the gene pool thousands of years ago by saber tooth cats. Those lazy fucks deserve to be extinct for letting this happen. Yes, I blame the incompetence of saber tooth cats for our current world situation.

Posted by: maddogg at August 26, 2010 10:14 AM (OlN4e)

44 Hey Democrats, stop whistling through me

Posted by: A Graveyard at August 26, 2010 10:14 AM (e8YaH)

45 We're "doctrinally diverse", too!

Posted by: Dumb and Dumber at August 26, 2010 10:15 AM (nWc75)

46
Consider, for a moment, the magnitude of the lie in that phrase. Anyone who thinks today's Democrats, who voted in lockstep for Obamacare, the "bailout", the financial "reform" bill, and other monstrosities, are doctrinally diverse is not in touch with reality.

Posted by: Brown Line at August 26, 2010 02:08 PM (VrNoa)

Hey, Democrats vary greatly! They've got *both* national and international socialists!!!

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2010 10:15 AM (7BU4a)

47 These assclowns were always biased but I never thought it would get to the Tokyo Rose level of brain dead propaganda. I guess that's what happens when your leaders are circling the drain.

Posted by: jjshaka at August 26, 2010 10:16 AM (U4PFw)

48 Ha, Merovign!

Posted by: moviegique at August 26, 2010 10:16 AM (ey5wt)

49 "...even unhappy voters cannot trust their fate to a party in the grips of a right-wing revolt"

The last time the Republicans were "a party in the grips of a right-wing revolt" they nominated Ronald Reagan.

That seemed to work out OK for them.

Posted by: Nighhawk at August 26, 2010 10:16 AM (OtQXp)

50

They still insist they speak for the silent majority.

Posted by: always right at August 26, 2010 02:13 PM (7GfKM)

Everyone I talk to at my favorite organic, vegetarian Thai-Ethiopian fusion restaurant agree that Republicans are out of touch.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2010 10:17 AM (7BU4a)

51 So, the Republicans are in the middle of a bitter civil war says the party that can't even agree on whether to support or oppose the Ground Zero Mosque?
Says the party who's seen some of their own high-profile members thrown out or nearly beaten in primaries?

Yup, just falling apart over here with our consistent message of lower taxes, smaller government and repeal of 0bamacare.

Posted by: jimmuy at August 26, 2010 10:17 AM (jXG2x)

52

1) Funny how the verb is "lurched" to the right...like a corpse suddenly animated by black magic!

2) Watching CNN coverage for a little while, when it seemed Alaska wouldn't go the way it has, the talking heads said "Sarah Palin is not only a devisive figure in American Politics, she's divisive in the Republican Party!"  "I agree, I think she's jumped the shark."  Now, not so much...

3) I wonder what the headlines will be assuming the worst (best) and the GOP wins both the house ans senate: "Democrats energized by GOP takeover, all signs point to a big 2012!"

Posted by: Dan in Philly at August 26, 2010 10:17 AM (UpqKo)

53 Dog filters are crap.

Posted by: objective, unbiased cat filter at August 26, 2010 10:17 AM (nWc75)

54 In your heart you know I was right!

We just need to wake up Ronald to give the speech again!

http://tinyurl.com/3owm6l

Posted by: Zombie Barry Goldwater at August 26, 2010 10:18 AM (BiwiI)

55 43 EJ Dionne is just as fucking stoopid as Allen Colmbs. And that there is pretty fukkin' stoopid. They are, among others, non survivors in a world that doesn't take care of it's idiots. They are an argument against natural selection as a determining force of evolution. That level of stupid should have been cleansed from the gene pool thousands of years ago by saber tooth cats. Those lazy fucks deserve to be extinct for letting this happen. Yes, I blame the incompetence of saber tooth cats for our current world situation.

Posted by: maddogg at August 26, 2010 02:14 PM (OlN4e)

Just don't blame the Sabertooth Cat. The predators living at the same time as Australopithecus afarensis were huge and there were 10 times as many as today. There were hyenas as big as bears, as well as saber-toothed cats and many other mega-sized carnivores, reptiles and raptors. Australopithecus afarensis didn't have tools, didn't have big teeth and was three feet tall. He was using his brain, his agility and his social skills to get away from these predators.

Approximately 6 percent to 10 percent of early humans were preyed upon according to evidence that includes teeth marks on bones, talon marks on skulls and holes in a fossil cranium into which sabertooth cat fangs fit, says Sussman. The predation rate on savannah antelope and certain ground-living monkeys today is around 6 percent to 10 percent as well.

Posted by: Barack Mussolini Obama at August 26, 2010 10:18 AM (LdYLm)

56

As to Castle in DE, more than 50% chance he's going to do a party switcheroo, and hand the seat to Beau Biden.

Posted by: always right at August 26, 2010 10:18 AM (7GfKM)

57 As to Castle in DE, more than 50% chance he's going to do a party switcheroo, and hand the seat to Beau Biden.

What the hell are you talking about?

Posted by: AmishDude at August 26, 2010 10:19 AM (T0NGe)

58 And E.J Dionne appears to have no teeth.

Posted by: Sphynx at August 26, 2010 10:20 AM (xilNI)

59 The MFM doesn't need Journolist to share stories. They all share the same very small brain. That's why they all spew the same stupidity

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 26, 2010 10:20 AM (1Jaio)

60

They truly think people are this stupid, don't they?   I guess none of them have ever heard the old adage, "Fool me once...".    We all know there is no diversity in the Demass party.   Lockstep with Pelosi and reid.   Just like that little lockstep at the Capital with Pelosi's giant gavel.

Didn't we just hear a week or so ago about Gibbsy et al, and their little internal fight with the nutroots?    Yeah, keep spinning fuckwits.   It isn't going to work this time.

Oh, and did none of those idiots actually look at the voting #s for those Republicans who actually won their primaries?    Yeah, it really looks like those "on the right" will be throwing away the general.  

 

Posted by: Steph at August 26, 2010 10:20 AM (580hG)

61 Nothing sweeter than listening to the girly shrieks of the MFM. Since they already regard the GOP as Nazi's, will that make the tea party super-Nazi's, super-duper homophobes, ultra-super killers of the elderly? try to imagine the insane hyperbole that will be trotted out in the next 10 weeks and you won't even be close. any morons know which company owns Jell-o, so that i might stock up on pudding futures?

Posted by: cali grump at August 26, 2010 10:20 AM (1tJr/)

62

Posted by: Barack Mussolini Obama at August 26, 2010 02:18 PM (LdYLm)

Obviously, 6-10% wasn't enough.

Posted by: maddogg at August 26, 2010 10:21 AM (OlN4e)

63 even unhappy voters cannot trust their fate to a party in the grips of a right-wing revolt.

In every election that I can remember, save 2006, the electorate has voted for what they thought was a more conservative government - including 2008.

2006 was a little in different in that the media cast it as corrupt, gay, far-rightwing Republicans versus family values centrist Democrats...

Heck, even look at 1992 - the public throw out the president that raised their taxes and voted for the guy promising tax cuts...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2010 10:21 AM (7BU4a)

64 So, the party that says "you have to get into debt to save money" and "we have to pass it to find out what's in it" now says that "success actually means failure."

Oh-kay.

What color is the sky in their logic free world I wonder.

Posted by: shibumi at August 26, 2010 10:21 AM (OKZrE)

65
try to imagine the insane hyperbole that will be trotted out in the next 10 weeks and you won't even be close.

Hey, by some strange coincidence we are getting back from vacation at the end of this year.

Posted by: The Homeless at August 26, 2010 10:22 AM (7BU4a)

66 So the Republicans are in the grips of a suicidal civil war says the party that has lower elected officials "joking" about its top leaders dying?

Posted by: jimmuy at August 26, 2010 10:22 AM (jXG2x)

67 I wonder what the headlines will be assuming the worst (best) and the GOP wins both the house ans senate: "Democrats energized by GOP takeover, all signs point to a big 2012!"

Posted by: Dan in Philly at August 26, 2010 02:17 PM (UpqKo)

Election 2010 Results - The public threw out incumbents across the board and embraced Barack Obama's call for change. 


Posted by: CNN Frontpage Nov 3 at August 26, 2010 10:25 AM (7BU4a)

68 Krauthammer said what I've thought for a while now, that a right takeover  this year would almost certainly clean things up for the economy. But Obumass would get the credit for it (by the massive numbers of uninformed dimwits) and might be reelected in 2012.

More time to let the czars or the EPA (or WHATEVER) take over congressional powers, and then what does it matter who wins in congress.

I like to look death square in the face, too.

Posted by: MasoKissed at August 26, 2010 10:25 AM (gbCNS)

69

Will someone do a post on Ed Shultz??

Pretty please?!?!?!

(see Newsbusters)

Posted by: laceyunderalls at August 26, 2010 10:26 AM (pLTLS)

70
Harry Reid says Sharron Angle wants to:

*Dismantle the Department of Education
*Level the Department of Energy and EPA
*Phase out Social Security and Medicare
*Supports Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage
*Wants to take the U.S out of the United Nations
Bugs or features?




Posted by: Atomic Roach at August 26, 2010 10:26 AM (rMMMP)

71 They ain't just whistling past the graveyard, they are singing showtunes and bringing parade floats.

Posted by: A Balrog of Morgoth at August 26, 2010 10:28 AM (P9zpD)

72 EJ Dionne is a terrible writer, an insipid thinker, a relentless hyper-partisan hack, and a good friend of mine.  Welcome him to the show.

Up next, Democrat sludge-monkey Mike Allen from Politico and pre-pubescent tedious leftwing sophist Erwin Chemerinsky from Duke Law School.

Stay tuned America.  I'm going to be giving prime airtime to the propagandists of America's enemies every night until we paint the map red.

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at August 26, 2010 10:29 AM (gQ+XA)

73

Posted by: MasoKissed at August 26, 2010 02:25 PM (gbCNS)

Honestly, if the Repubs aren't idiots (I know), the people that actually vote them into control will remember why they voted them in.   To stop Odumbass's garbage from being perpetrated on the country.    I just don't think the American people are going to be led down that path, again.

 

Posted by: Steph at August 26, 2010 10:29 AM (580hG)

74

MFM Narrative: Success Of Conservatives Is A Sign Of Their Doom

Success = doom.  Therefore, doom = success.   Does this mean my ex-wife will be calling me soon, having learned the three magic words "I was wrong"?  Or those other three magic words?

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 26, 2010 10:29 AM (X+sda)

75 Hey Democrats/MFM, quit pissing up me.

Posted by: A Rope at August 26, 2010 10:29 AM (8QmEC)

76 Is AP using the word quagmire! yet to describe the GOP?

Posted by: Retread at August 26, 2010 10:30 AM (OTjkW)

77 in b4 the MFM uses the word pyrrhic

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 02:04 PM (uFokq)

Actually, it isn't a bad term here as a warning for the Republicans.

Pyrrhus won the big battles and then squandered his victories because the Romans wouldn't just roll over and die after a couple of lost battles. Phyrrus then went off on a complete tangent and got little accomplished (hello George Bush and amnesty).

Republicans had better learn from 2006/8 and fight like they mean it. People don't want bipartisanship, they want the government boot off their necks. 

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2010 10:30 AM (7BU4a)

78 My son, return with your meme, or upon it.

Posted by: Mother of a JournOlist at August 26, 2010 10:30 AM (P9zpD)

79 Much like the Marines, these journalists all might work for different Media outlets and consider themselves journalists, but their checks should all say DNC.

Posted by: Mr Pink at August 26, 2010 10:30 AM (TBzGs)

80
What makes you think ultra-communist Obama will sign off on any legislation created to boost our economy?

Obama will reject all bills brought to him by Republicans. All of them.

Posted by: the captain's log at August 26, 2010 10:31 AM (uFokq)

81 What the State-fellators want is a GOP made of what used to be called, in the Eisenhower/JFK Era, "responsible" conservatives. That is, conservatives who were no threat to the Plantation.  In other words (after Brooks and Frum) "Uncle Daves"--polite, deferential conservatives who are never uppity, and know their place!

Posted by: Bilwick at August 26, 2010 10:31 AM (/Y+Yb)

82 In soviet MFM, joke writes you.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at August 26, 2010 10:32 AM (nWc75)

83 Perspective is everything.  So yeah, the Tea party and Christian Republicans are far right of EJ,  but it's because of where he is standing not where they are standing.

It time to stop letting guys like him define where the real center of America is.  Ben Franklin would be presented a right-wing religious wacko.  We need to somehow communicate that the real extremists are are the ones standing to the left of the American people.

Posted by: Chuck at August 26, 2010 10:33 AM (Jjkry)

84 My centre is giving way, my right is retreating, situation excellent, I am attacking. -Marshal Ferdinand Pelosi,

Posted by: pep at August 26, 2010 10:34 AM (YXmuI)

85

Posted by: Bilwick at August 26, 2010 02:31 PM

You rang?

Posted by: Robert H. Michel at August 26, 2010 10:34 AM (P9zpD)

86 NYT: McDonald's Reports Billions Of Burgers Sold, Sales Point To Financial Doom

Posted by: George Orwell at August 26, 2010 10:37 AM (AZGON)

87 We need to somehow communicate that the real extremists are are the ones standing to the left of the American people.

Posted by: Chuck at August 26, 2010 02:33 PM (Jjkry)


If only there was a way...

Posted by: ObamaCare, Ground Zero Mosque, etc at August 26, 2010 10:37 AM (nWc75)

88 If I had a nickel every time the MFM will use the phrase "temper tantrum" this fall...

Posted by: George Orwell at August 26, 2010 10:38 AM (AZGON)

89

Markos von Kos:  Why, the GOP is finished.  We have not only defeated them but humiliated and demoralised them.  They are finished.

Molotov:  Why are we having this conversation in an air raid shelter?

Posted by: Coversation in a time warp at August 26, 2010 10:38 AM (P9zpD)

90 Marathon Winner Wrecks Finish Line Tape, Requires Water, Will Die Some Day

Posted by: MFMBC at August 26, 2010 10:39 AM (nWc75)

91

If only there was a way...

Posted by: ObamaCare, Ground Zero Mosque, etc at August 26, 2010 02:37 PM (nWc75)

Sorry, I was on the shitter. What about a mosque, now?

Posted by: Bob Schieffer at August 26, 2010 10:40 AM (kSgvR)

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at August 26, 2010 10:42 AM (xQjXM)

93 re 75: "...Does this mean my ex-wife will be calling me soon, having learned the three magic words "I was wrong"? Or those other three magic words?" other 3 words? "blowjob coming up"? "gun isn't loaded"? "i swallow now"?

Posted by: cali grump at August 26, 2010 10:42 AM (1tJr/)

94 If I had a nickel every time the MFM will use the phrase "temper tantrum" this fall...

Posted by: George Orwell at August 26, 2010 02:38 PM (AZGON)

That could be the Election Night drinking game!

Posted by: ErikW at August 26, 2010 10:43 AM (kSgvR)

95

We are doctrinally diverse. We've got Stalinists, Trotskyites, Castroites, Maoists, everything. And barring the odd ice ax, we all get along, too.

All the Republicans have is loyal Americans pissed off at our stupid and/or treasonous policies. You call that a Party? No commissars, no cadres, no community organizers? Sheesh. Amateurs.

Posted by: Democrat Party at August 26, 2010 10:43 AM (1yDQP)

96 Re 94: "go f#ck yourself"?

Posted by: Nighhawk at August 26, 2010 10:44 AM (OtQXp)

97 ErikW, & don't forget to include as one of the squares in "Election Nite Bingo."

Posted by: jakeman at August 26, 2010 10:45 AM (8QmEC)

98 Excuse me, it is the LEFTYs who are screwing the pooch here Not the entire party, stop stereotyping Haters

Posted by: Navycopjoe on his IPhone4 at August 26, 2010 10:46 AM (0qZgP)

99 Another phrase for election night bingo would be any variation of "We didn't explain our message clearly enough."

Posted by: George Orwell at August 26, 2010 10:51 AM (AZGON)

100 #71

I said the same shit, I am in.

Posted by: Zombie Barry Goldwater at August 26, 2010 10:52 AM (BiwiI)

101

I hear Montgomery and Patton are fighting again...now's our chance to break the coalition.

Posted by: German High Command in 1944 at August 26, 2010 10:54 AM (3iMgs)

102 Marines?  Sha Zamm.  Just don't make me sleep with a ghey guy, OK?

Posted by: Gomer at August 26, 2010 10:55 AM (BiwiI)

103 Bad night for NPR: Democrats Locked Out Of Electoral Process, Declare Democracy Broken Good night for NPR: Moderation Triumphs At Polls, Democrats Prove Their Centrism

Posted by: George Orwell at August 26, 2010 10:56 AM (AZGON)

104 Democrats count diversity only as support for abortions, gay marriage, welfare, environmentalist, islamists, unions, teh childrens, food police, education of the socialist variety, etc...  They are diverse in the many ways they want to control the individual.

Another meme that I'm seeing repeated often is Jimmy Carter's stagflation.  Having lived through that time I remember it as hyperinflation, but hey...who am I?

Posted by: SJR2 at August 26, 2010 11:03 AM (oCbCP)

105 Speaking of Kirk..

If Kirk wins, he takes Burris's seat immediately.  So we'll have one more Republican in the Senate during the lame duck session.. hopefully to prevent any last minute shenanigans by the Demtards..

Posted by: ChiTown Jerry at August 26, 2010 11:03 AM (f9c2L)

106 They are always concerned with how far left the Dem's are with Boxer, murray, feingold, sherrod brown, kerry, .....

When they put out sh!t like this we know we are kicking the ass and they are scared.  I'm smiling, can't wait until Nov.

Posted by: Hoover at August 26, 2010 11:06 AM (sD7bS)

107

Another phrase for election night bingo would be any variation of "We didn't explain our message clearly enough."

And don't forget that hardy perennial, "the country is ungovernable!"

That's why we need secret police and a gulag. Nothing makes a country more governable.

 

Posted by: Democrat Party at August 26, 2010 11:10 AM (1yDQP)

108 I think we need to work as hard as we can to get ALL of the so-called "insurgents" elected.

Not only do we need a crushing victory everywhere to put the Dems in their place for many years to come, we need the insurgent Tea-Part backed Republicans elected to show the weak-kneed Republicans who are willing to roll over at a moments notice that the game has changed.. and that they are on notice that we want smaller more responsive government.  Or.. we'll primary their asses as well!

Posted by: ChiTown Jerry at August 26, 2010 11:11 AM (f9c2L)

109 Bad night for NPR: Democrats Locked Out Of Electoral Process, Declare Democracy Broken

For some odd reason that reminds me when "Radio for Peace International" (a Pacifica radio far-lefty group) got locked in their transmitter in Costa Rico by the president of the "Peace University" there by wrapping barbed wire around the fence and stationing armed guards.

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at August 26, 2010 11:12 AM (xQjXM)

110 I am a simple man. But I think they are saying the Republicans that act the most like Democrats are the hope of the Republican party. Lazy thinking there. In opposition to that the Republicans that are the most opposed to statist agendas are portrayed as reckless and dangerous "splitting" the party? Again lazy thinking. We want "House" republicans and not true believers is the meme of the MSM. I want egalitarianism in the media! Of course as Drew points out the public is really saying "No more spending." Which is more anti msm than either republican position.

Posted by: Locus Ceruleus at August 26, 2010 11:21 AM (tzcjs)

111 Dang, I'm getting old... was it in Costa Rico or was it Costa Rica? (rats)

Posted by: LC LaWedgie at August 26, 2010 11:21 AM (xQjXM)

112 "First Thoughts: Surviving the Tea Party's takeover of the GOP
This rightward movement inside the GOP appears likely to pay big dividends this fall. Republicans are energized, Democrats are not (right now)..."

Oh, but of course. But what about your sin of omission, MSNBC - that being the rightward movement inside the DNC as Democrat candidates aiming for reelection are criticizing their leadership and denying their own party affiliation? Democrats are having all those Tea Party-inspired insiders advise their candidates to travel outside the district or hide behind closed doors as Obama comes to town to politic for them. Somehow the GOP is taking over the DNC, too.

Amazing how that works.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 26, 2010 11:24 AM (swuwV)

113 moviegique: "Am I the only one thinking: 'Hey, they got JournoList up-and-running again!'?"

Yeah. It's called the MFM.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 26, 2010 11:30 AM (swuwV)

114 CUS: "The more committees they [evil Reichwing Republicans] chair..."

This.

Think Issa from California. We want men like him on that wall. We need men like him on that wall. Let the subpoenas fly.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 26, 2010 11:36 AM (swuwV)

115 Atomic Roach@71,

That's a nice platform. Was Reid trying to boost her appeal?

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 26, 2010 11:41 AM (swuwV)

116 Maybe I'm missing something on the acronyms or have sex on the brain, but the MFM media?

I was unaware there was a powerful media cabal made up of threesome advocates. I'm sure if it were the FMF media, fewer people would have a problem with it.

Posted by: Bill daH at August 26, 2010 11:47 AM (sn9zb)

117 Bill daH,

It's not a people sandwich. It's M*F* Media. Your "sex on the brain" just needs some recalibration.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at August 26, 2010 12:28 PM (swuwV)

118 Yes, the Democrats' opponents are split, establishment and Tea Party, just like Napoleon's opponents, Wellington and Blucher, were split at Waterloo. Two armies, but fighting on the same side. This makes it easier for the Democrats, how? Waterloo. Has a nice ring to it.

Posted by: Mahon at August 26, 2010 09:20 PM (pJDRn)

119

Republicans are running against other Republicans and creating a civil war amongst themselves!

Let me remind our liberal readers that this is called a primary election.  At the same time, Democrats are running against other Democrats.  The end result will be one Republican running against one Democrat and possibly an independent or two. 

Posted by: Teleprompter at August 27, 2010 05:00 AM (NbmYl)

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