Death of Parody
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It’s been dying a thousand times over lately:
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I believe at 44 seconds in they have a black helicopter.
November 2009
Mark Kirk’s Incontinence
Apparently, housing terrorists in Illinois will lead to the Sears Tower being targeted, seriously…
“If your Administration brings Al Qaeda terrorists to Illinois, our state and the Chicago Metropolitan Area will become ground zero for Jihadist terrorist plots, recruitment and radicalization…As home to America’s tallest building, we should not invite Al Qaeda to make Illinois its number one target…The United States spent more than $50 million to build the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to keep terrorists away from U.S. soil..Al Qaeda terrorists should stay where they cannot endanger American citizens.”
Kirk contradicts himself, as usual, having voted to allow Guantanamo prisoners to the mainland. Proving once again that Mark Kirk can be on both sides of everything.
That said, given the Congressman is apparently wetting his pants, he might want to avoid the Senate Floor given David Vitter’s proclivities.
Calling Doctor Freud
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BUTTARS: I meet with the gays here and there. They were in my house two weeks ago. I don’t mind gays. But I don’t want ‘em stuffing it down my throat all the time. Certainly not in my kid’s face.
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Sen. Chris Buttars believes gays and lesbians are “the greatest threat to America going down,” comparing members of the LGBT community to radical Muslims.
Apparently he has an oral fixation.
Via Think Progress
More Like This Please
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Mark Kirk’s Underlying Problem
Teabaggers who don’t understand the median vote theorem and refuse to face reality. Example number 1:
And despite the media attempting to paint Palin as a social conservative wacko the main take from her values is that she has rock-solid integrity–she allied herself with Democrats to toss out corrupt members of her own party–and succeeded.
Reality? Other than wingnuts, people think she’s a moron and incompetent.
But keep arguing that, it’s quite convenient for those who would love to see her as the Republican in 2012–Democrats.
I’m really stunned by this remarkable display of brazen pandering. I guess I shouldn’t be so suprised, but I am
That’s Rich’s quote regarding Kirk’s effort to get Palin’s endorsement.
He also has Alexi’s and Hoffman’s responses:
Alexi:
“Mark Kirk begging for Sarah Palin’s endorsement makes it clear that he’ll seek any endorsement, take up any political or policy position, and attempt any political maneuver that he thinks will get him more votes. At the very best, this is shameless political pandering. At worst, it’s further proof that Mark Kirk lacks the political courage to make the tough decisions to move this state forward.”
Hoffman:
“What does Mark Kirk really believe? Last year he correctly called the addition of Sarah Palin to the McCain ticket a mistake. This year, when faced with a conservative primary challenge he is seeking her endorsement. Kirk has again revealed his true colors: No principles, no standards, whatever it takes to win. Palin is out of touch with the values of the people of Illinois. Today, Mark Kirk reminds us all that he is too.”
Rich points out the message that is starting to hurt Kirk:
I think “What does Mark Kirk really believe?” is the real issue here. He’s been all over the map since he started this race, jumping from one core belief to another. The history of his position on Palin clearly demonstrates that he has had this problem for quite a while now.
We saw this last year in his “private” comments to Republicans when he didn’t think swing voters were listening, but those instances never gained much traction. His larger problem is that women in the suburbs like him because he’s not polarizing, but to keep his base he has to be more polarizing. Even before the message that he has no core beliefs has caught on in the general public, he’s slightly behind Alexi in a general election match-up. Take away some of the suburban women he can usually count on and he’s down to typical Illinois Republican levels of support.
Add to that an almost certain challenge from the Constitution Party loons who are very tied into the Tea Party movement and he loses his right flank too.
Mark Kirk is finding out why there are so few Jim Thompsons left in Illinois. The tent isn’t what it used to be.
Wanting It Both Ways
It’s hard to keep Mark Kirk straight:
In an interview of two of the 10th Congressional District candidates conducted by the Tribune editorial board, Kirk would not say whether he believed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had the qualifications to become president.
“Quite frankly, I don’t know,” said Kirk, 49, of Highland Park, when asked if Palin could step into the job. In answer to repeated inquiries about Palin’s experience, Kirk said, “I would have picked someone different.”
Kirk was an early supporter of Arizona Sen. John McCain’s candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination. And late last month, as Republicans began gathering for their national nominating convention, Kirk said he was “encouraged” by McCain’s choice of Palin and credited conservative political parties around the world as the ones that break through “key barriers,” such as gender.
Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk penned a memo to Republican poobah Fred Malek hoping to secure an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Senate candidacy, according to a copy of the memo obtained by the Fix.
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on “Oprah”, Kirk writes that “the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk’s bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?”
Kirk goes on to write that he is hoping for something “quick and decisive” from Palin about the race, perhaps to the effect of: “Voters in Illinois have a key opportunity to take Barack Obama’s Senate seat. Congressman Kirk is the lead candidate to do that.”
Malek confirmed the authenticity of the memo in an e-mail exchange with the Fix.
As Rich points out, the Chicago media won’t have Mark Kirk on their mind, they’ll have Oprah on their mind.
Dan Hynes–more like this please:
@pwire While we’re on the topic – http://bit.ly/29IKTl – I will not seek, nor will I accept, Sarah Palin’s endorsement in 2010.
While silly and funny, it’s a great way to reinforce the message that Kirk is a complete and total pander bear.
Syverson Writes to Trump
“Illinois lawmakers already told Blagojevich ‘You’re fired,’ he doesn’t need to hear it again from Donald Trump,” the letter read.
“To Hollywood, Rod Blagojevich might be a harmless joke, but to Illinoisans he’s no laughing matter,” Syverson wrote. “Putting him on The Apprentice gives him a national megaphone to not only influence potential jurors, but to defend his horrible record as governor that contributed to the economic and budgetary collapse Illinois faces today.”
Syverson will file a senate resolution urging NBC and Donald Trump to kick Blago off the show.
“There’s a reason why the Illinois Senate voted unanimously to remove him from office,” Syverson said. “From day one, he embraced a pattern of corruption that not only involved the sale of state influence and contracts to the highest bidder, but his reckless fiscal policies have driven Illinois to the point of bankruptcy. That’s Rod Blagojevich’s real record.”
Giannoulias 46 Kirk 43 Internal Giannoulias Poll
Illinois state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (D) leads Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) by three points, 46-43, in an internal poll in their Senate race.
The Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research poll also shows former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman (D) trailing Kirk 48-39.
I’m sure more details will be out soon.
So Mark Kirk…How’s That Moderate Thing Working Out for You?
In one of the better bits of right wing insanity, co-founders of the Saint Louis Tea Party asylum are called out Todd Akin and Roy Blunt for not publicly backing Hoffman (before the withdrawal) or they are going to come after them.
Loesch and Hennessy, as you can see here, held signs that said, “GOP: Put up or shut up” at the rally. In fact, Loesch said (24:35 in the below video), that she was giving Missouri Representatives Roy Blunt and Todd Akin “until the end of the day” to release a statement against Scozzafava or else, “we are coming for you.” She also said earlier (19:00) that if they didn’t have the brass to do “what’s right,” then, “we will vote you out! We will come at you with so much heat, you won’t even know how to handle it!”
Even if Hughes turns out to be a bust, the Constitution Party is likely to have a candidate to siphon votes away and the Constitution Party is a big part of the teabagger crowd.