Traditional GOP Footwear
The goof from Missouri who seemed to have a clear path to the United States Senate and replace Claire McCaskill, a bused-over Obama mouthpiece, is a Republican. All the guy needed to do for the next two months and change was make the rounds of the Show-Me State Knights of Columbus, Odd Fellows, and League of Women Voter library soirees and gobble rubber chicken. Instead, Rep. Todd Akin decided to dip his foot in his tonsils on TV with a guy named Jaco. Jaco? That did not signal DISTRESS, Congressman? Jaco? The last guy I recall with the handle of Jaco wore a glove on one mitt, played with a monkey and drank boxed wine with little kids.
Instead, Todd Akin blew off his own toes.
I have been a Democrat all of my life. The Democrats have purged the Party of people like Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Scoop Jackson, Harry Truman, Old Man Daley, Mike Sheahan, Frank Annunzio and Marty Russo for the likes of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jan Schakowsky, Barney Frank, Anthony Weiner and the goof who thinks Guam will tip over.
I have been a Catholic all my life and managed to survive Clown Masses, Liturgical Dance, Help for Hamas, Liberation Jesus and Homosexual predators and the Purple Mafia Bishops who doled out the get out of jail free cards. Today, the American Catholic Church is coming back and Catholics are coming home thanks to doctrinal-authentic bishops like Cardinal George, Cardinal Dolan and priests like Father Bob Barron.
I hope the same for the Democratic Party - a return to authentic values and 1st Principles. There is some hope. My Congressman Dan Lipinski (D.3rd) defends real labor over the leftist public service PACS like SEIU and the life of the unborn child is his litmus test.
The GOP, while attractive in some respects, stilll manages to front daffy old balls like Illinois Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka, the Minnesota Toe-Tapper of Airport Men's Rooms, and the Missouri Magpie -Todd Akin over genuine and talented people like Dan Proft. These are the "tassled loafer" crowd of GOP deep-thinkers who enable the likes of Pat Quinn. When School Choice was possible to pass in the Illinois Legislature it was the suburban DuPage, McHenry and Lake County Republicans who sold out.
The GOP vets goofs in the same manner as the Democrats, with one huge difference - the media will not provide cover for Republicans.
Voila!
When TV reporter Charles Jaco asked Akin whether abortion should be illegal if it is the result of rape, the Republican Party Missouri Senate candidate gave this inglorious answer: "From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something: You know, I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be of the rapist and not attacking the child."
Republicans are much more prone to let off a volley down-range! By golly! Down-range to the GOP often means -The Toes Goes!
Illinois GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill Brady was an adept at shooting off his own piggies. He allowed WLS drive-time wits Roe & Roeper to corner him on his tax returns. Brady allowed Personal PAC of Illinois Planned Parenthood to manage the message that Brady Wars on Women without a chirp. Pat Quinn is the governor who takes orders from Illinois Personal PAC's Boss Terry Cosgrove.
Nope, I'll remain a right of center Democrat. I like my toes.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2012/08/21/todd_akin_when_dumb_talk_is_inevitable_115164.html
1 comment:
One of your best, ole chap. I mentally resigned from the country club a few weeks ago for very similar reasons to the ones cited here. But I'm joining a new special interest group: the politically homeless!
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