Why????

(Pops head out of Hole of Non-Bloggerness)

Why is Liz Cheney on cable news for about the zillionth time in the last month?

(Disappears)

Labels: Media, Politics, Republican Party

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Tea Party a Washout

I haven't taken the time yet to post anything I saw at the tea party at City Hall Park yet; heck, I haven't even looked at my photos and videos yet. The whole "protest" turned out to be so boring, uneventful, and unfocused, that I left after about half an hour. There was really nothing to see there!

Perhaps 2000 people showed up, many of whom just appeared to be curious onlookers. The loudest contingent were the "Audit the Fed" people who were handing out leaflets. I heard one talk radio host speak to the crowd in vague terms for about five minutes.

I may post a few photos later, but here's the best taste of the teabagging I've seen (h/t D-Day):

Labels: Politics, Republican Party

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We're Having a Tea Party Across This Land

A bunch of what's left of the Republican Party is going to be gathering in places around the country to protest, well, something. I'm going to see 2012 Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speak at City Hall Park tonight. I'll post video later. For now, the Tea Party theme song:



It's the right's idea of a "grassroots" movement. Of course, it's being paid for by right-wing lobbying organizations and being pushed by right-wing media such as Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.

And for a little more crazy:



The guy who's making $10 million a year from his radio show alone is so concerned for the "common man?" Yeah.

Can you believe that the rhetoric has fallen so far this fast?

Labels: Politics, Republican Party

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Miami, FL -- Heckuva Job, Timmy

I rarely watch TV news in real time, but I happened to catch a bit of Obama's impromptu AIG press conference. He was doing excellently, but then when he praised Geithner, he practically compared the bankster moron to Alexander Hamilton.

Get Geithner out of there.

Labels: Economy, Politics

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Tallahassee -- Lunchin' with the Legislators

Got caught in one of Florida's famous 15 minute downpours, so I headed into Andrew's, which appears to be the bar where all of the people from the state house hang out.

Neat menu:



Governor Crist's Sandwich Board

Lots going on in my mind that I want to write about, but I'm off to check out the Capitol. I'll be writing more from St. Petersburg later.

Labels: Personal, Politics, Republican Party, Travel

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Sumter, SC -- Who's Surrounding Who?

As I pass through the area where Fort Sumter is, it's just worth a mention that Glenn Beck and Chuck Norris's (!) new secessionist movement, We Surround Them, is holding a public live web conference at 5 PM today. Should be awesome.

If they want to leave, they're free to go...

Labels: Humor, Republican Party

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Lynchburg, SC -- One Hell of a State you Got There, Sanford

I'm driving down through South Carolina now and noting just how terrible the roads are in the backwards state run by new conservative "up and comer" Mark Sanford, whose state has the second-highest unemployment rate but turned down Obama's offer of help in the stimulus plan with not-so-veiled racist language:

"What you're doing is buying into the notion that if we just print some more money that we don't have and send it to different states, we'll create jobs," he said. "If that's the case, why isn't Zimbabwe a rich place?"

I've been hearing conservatives compare Obama to Robert Mugabe a lot lately, despite the fact that Obama has been calling for strong action against the man. Unbelieveable.

And I hope that Sanford runs for President in 2012.

Labels: 2012 Election, Economy, Politics, Republican Party

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Florence, SC -- Stewart Pwns Cramer

If you haven't seen Jon Stewart's epic takedown of CNBC's Jim Cramer, I highly encourage you to visit Atrios, who has the YouTube clips. Must-see TV, indeed.

Labels: Economy, Humor, Politics, Travel

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Fayetteville, NC -- On the Road Again

Heading down to Florida for a bit over a week. I'll probably post a bit while on the road, and let everyone who still checks out this site know what I've been up to. Maybe some photos, too!

Labels: Personal, Travel

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An Atomic Wedgie Waiting to Happen

Yikes...



Good thing for this kid he's homeschooled...

UPDATE:

A little more from Wonkette:



Principle, power, politics, socialism, Ronald Reagan, absolutely nothing to say.

The future of conservatism is even more vacuous than the past...

Labels: Politics, Republican Party

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