I get burned.
Now Romney is stating that Bush and Paulson, not Obama, saved us from economic ruin. They did this through TARP. Giant moan of excruciating pain.
I reject the notion that the world and the country was on the brink of permanent economic collapse in 2008. Utter flim-flam! By extension, I reject the idea that Bush and Paulson and everyone who voted for TARP in 2008 saved the world. Pile it higher and deeper.
The Tea Party was launched out of frustration with both parties supporting TARP and other forms of extortion. Is Romney going to return us to the good old days of 2008?
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Go Back To Fox News, Santorum. Or How To Insure An Obama Victory.
OK, the Tea Party is not explicitly libertarian. But libertarianism is by definition, small government. Conversely, small government promotes individual freedom. Small government is quasi-libertarian by default.
So too, fiscal conservatism. Libertarianism greatly limits fiscal recklessness. Conversely, fiscal conservatism promotes freedom if by only limiting the scope of government activism.
The GOP is uneasy with the Tea Party. The idea of big government conservatism and/or bureaucratic conservatism and/or conservative social engineering is alive and well within the ranks of the Republican Party. The strong belief that Christian bureaucrats are better than lesbian bureaucrats dominates is alive and well in the GOP. Deficit spending is harmless if it performed by people of virtue. Put moral people in high places and we can all return to the glory of the Bush years.
Santorum's hostility to "libertarian influences" belies a hostility to fiscal conservatism, the Tea Party and yes, a hostility to the US Constitution and that pesky Bill of Rights. It also reveals the Senator's poor political judgment. Mitt Romney is looking better every day.
HEY! MAYBE FOX NEWS CAN GIVE SANTORUM NAPOLITANO'S SOON TO BE VACANT SEAT!!!
So too, fiscal conservatism. Libertarianism greatly limits fiscal recklessness. Conversely, fiscal conservatism promotes freedom if by only limiting the scope of government activism.
The GOP is uneasy with the Tea Party. The idea of big government conservatism and/or bureaucratic conservatism and/or conservative social engineering is alive and well within the ranks of the Republican Party. The strong belief that Christian bureaucrats are better than lesbian bureaucrats dominates is alive and well in the GOP. Deficit spending is harmless if it performed by people of virtue. Put moral people in high places and we can all return to the glory of the Bush years.
Santorum's hostility to "libertarian influences" belies a hostility to fiscal conservatism, the Tea Party and yes, a hostility to the US Constitution and that pesky Bill of Rights. It also reveals the Senator's poor political judgment. Mitt Romney is looking better every day.
HEY! MAYBE FOX NEWS CAN GIVE SANTORUM NAPOLITANO'S SOON TO BE VACANT SEAT!!!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The Year of The Faint?
(See yesterday's post concerning the return of Obama's fainting women.)
)It worked in 2008. Now Obama has gone back to his old playbook in hopes of recapturing the magic. There have been three recent incidents of fainting women during Obama fundraising events.
It might be working. According to Rasmussen, the percentage of likely voters who strongly approve of the president's performance has risen to 28%. A corresponding 38% strongly disapprove but this is an improvement over the 3:2 to 2:1 fluctuations that the president usually endures.
The fainting might be working. Years ago, legendary prankster Alan Abel orchestrated a mass fainting in the audience of "The Phil Donahue Show." Rumor has it that Donahue was livid and initially considered litigation. But the hoax resulted in a spike in Phil's ratings and all was forgiven.
IT WORKED FOR PHIL. IT CAN WORK FOR BARACK
AFTER THE INAUGURATION, THE FAINTING SLOWED DOWN BUT...
FAINTING WAS ALSO A PROBLEM DURING THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE
As the fainting ceased, the president's numbers tumbled. Now, Campaign 2012 is underway. "Timber!"
)It worked in 2008. Now Obama has gone back to his old playbook in hopes of recapturing the magic. There have been three recent incidents of fainting women during Obama fundraising events.
It might be working. According to Rasmussen, the percentage of likely voters who strongly approve of the president's performance has risen to 28%. A corresponding 38% strongly disapprove but this is an improvement over the 3:2 to 2:1 fluctuations that the president usually endures.
The fainting might be working. Years ago, legendary prankster Alan Abel orchestrated a mass fainting in the audience of "The Phil Donahue Show." Rumor has it that Donahue was livid and initially considered litigation. But the hoax resulted in a spike in Phil's ratings and all was forgiven.
IT WORKED FOR PHIL. IT CAN WORK FOR BARACK
AFTER THE INAUGURATION, THE FAINTING SLOWED DOWN BUT...
FAINTING WAS ALSO A PROBLEM DURING THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE
As the fainting ceased, the president's numbers tumbled. Now, Campaign 2012 is underway. "Timber!"
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