Call It A Comeback
In the interest of promoting Daily Kos’ new project, I’ll turn you over to Jeff Cooper. Sometime after the beginning of the year, a blog covering state politics will be going on-line. Check out the description at Jeff’s who has done the work and I don’t feel like replicating it. Stay tuned here, I’ll announce as soon as it goes live.
Calpundit reminds everyone of the Council of Conservative Citizens. They are a particular brand of racist wingnuts here in St. Louis who even have a radio show on WGNU Friday nights at 10. Take a listen (streaming available) and see what they are all about or visit the CCC web site. One of the racists served on the SLPS Board.
One other note, Real Clear Politics cited by Kevin claims Democrats are the party of racial division. I think any political party will play the race card to their advantage and it is an equal opportunity game. However, if you have problems attracting African-Americans, one might stay away from endorsing segregationist views and the Confederate Flag. Just a thought.
Quick Update: Oh and here is the local chapter of the scum.
Republicans don’t have to disavow these guys. They are well beyond the vast majority of conservatives and conservatives think they are scumbags too. Unfortunately, one particularly prominent Republican seems to hold a different view.
After this last cycle and ~90% support of African Americans for Democratic candidates, the typical handwringing over such high levels of support took place. I absolutely believe Republicans competing for African-American votes is a good thing for African-Americans and the country as a whole. I just don’t buy it. Why not?
Duh. Add to it Sonny Perdue and the Confederate Flag and Ronnie White or any other stupid move and every time the Republicans make a step forward, they take a step backward. Not two steps backward, mind you. They are not trying to roll back integration or other blatantly racist policies, but they just can’t connnect.
Goes to today’s Note:
David Greenberg’s must-read Washington Post Outlook piece on Sunday about why President Bush keeps giving jobs to star Watergate and Iran-Contra players was written, we assume, for two purposes: 1) to make loopy those Democrats in the El Sid Grassy Knoll camp ("We are doomed, doomed, I say!"); and 2) to inspire those in the Senator Clinton camp ("We MUST fight back!") LINK
It’s not The Stugots, but something noisy sure is going on in Vice President Cheney’s yard, and it’s rattling the neighbors. LINK
And really do check out David Greenberg’s piece. Everyone looking through my tiny window to the outer office thinks I’ve gone totally mad.
I said when Bush won the Presidency that one has to look for the silver lining. Doonesbury was great, and with this stuff it can only get better. And now we even have The Boondocks which, if MacGruder ever gets on schedule, should be a riot as well. If you can’t beat ’em, at least laugh at ’em.
same as the old Secretary of the Treasury. For a party that celebrates Ronald Reagan, it sure is going back to the administration of the guy Reagan hated for personnel an awful lot.
Rich Miller argues that attacking Fitzgerald as LaHood and Hastert are plays into his hands.
Miller is correct. If they continue this path, they are going to build him up into a folk hero amongst social conservatives who have the better ground operation especially downstate. Andrew McKenna could well take the suburbs and lose badly in the primary. I have little doubt that Fitzgerald will win the nomination. However, payback is a bitch and a bruising primary fight for the man who refused to intercede in the Governor’s race between J-Ry and O’Malley should be expected to as a whole lot of hunka burning love payback. Fitzgerald had the chance to try and move O’Malley to the AG race to avoid a bitter primary feud and he refused.
The ICFST is in a circle of retribution between the Combine/moderate elements and the social conservatives. The only people this cycle benefits are Democrats. Keep up the good work boys.
For too long state and federal officials have coddled airlines and given into their every request regardless of the effect on consumbers. From the ridiculous Wright Amendment, to Saint Louis and Missouri’s coddling of they dying TWA, to the Kansas City gate disaster, big airlines have received benefits when their problem was poor management. The Bush administration has demonstrated one of those few benefits for those periods when Republican administrations are safe, legal and rare by declinining United Airlines request for federal loans. Jackson is complaing along with the unions, but if United and the other large carriers aren’t forced to deal with their inefficiency, consumers will be hurt again.
Via Jeff:
Wired reports the Department of Homeland Security sees Wi-Fi as a potential threat and will consider mandating security procedures. Right, like the government is going to understand the best way to secure proprietary networks. Gotcha. Sure. And I’m a member of the Party of Big Government? Not a chance.
Benevolent dictator charges bring laughs:
Burke (14th) waited for a resolution honoring Ald. Burton Natarus’ 31 years in the council. Coincidentally, Natarus (42nd) had already planned to give his colleagues Natarus bobblehead dolls, a tribute dreamed up by a public relations company."This could be a new economy move for the Chicago City Council," smirked Burke, holding up his Natarus doll. "All we need to do is get these bubble [sic] heads to go up and down, say `yes,’ we can reduce the size of the City Council …"
Burke paused as the aldermen loudly booed. An expert at timing, he waited for Mayor Daley to finish scoffing, "Awwww!" "… from 50 to three!" Burke continued. "We’d only need three aldermen, one for each aisle, to start these things going, nodding up and down!"
Wrought Iron! More Wrought Iron I Said!
The Chicago Tribune puts my mind at ease over trashing Pate.
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