by Sunnyjane
We're just three Tuesdays away from election day, and the Silly Season has morphed into the Pathetic Period. The Silly Season officially began the day John Boehner's first tax-payer- financed lawyer bailed on him and the Big B decided it would be smart to hire the lawyer who lost Bob McDonnell's corruption case. This circus stunt, of course, is merely a desperate ploy to earn votes for Republican Tea Party candidates on November 4. Because, you know, those Benghazi/Obamacare/IRS thingies didn't work out too well.
The Pathetic Period took off when, in a debate with her Democratic opponent, one GOP candidate pivoted from a question she didn't want to answer and accused her challenger of suing a neighbor whose pet chickens had pooped in his yard. Pathetic.
One interesting bit to know while you're reading about a couple of the races for this mid-term election: The Senate Conservatives Fund, which was set up by skanky old Jim DeMint before he skedaddled away to make his millions as president of The Heritage Foundation, is not having a very good year. For some unfathomable reason, the SCF hired former Virginia attorney general and failed (thank God) gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli to be its new leader. Of the six candidates the SCF shoved money at, three lost their primaries: T. W. Shannon (OK), Chris McDaniel (MS), and Milton Wolf (KS). The other one, Rob Maness of Louisiana, is expected to lose to either Democrat Mary Landrieu or the other Republican candidate, Bill Cassidy. (Louisiana is a weird state; it will hold a jungle primary on November 4, and the top two candidates will be voted on in a runoff election on December 6. Either way, Maness, a Palin endorsee, is gonna lose. Heh.) So how's it going there for you, Cooch?
Since there are a gazillion House races and thirty-three Senate races, we'll only look at a couple of the more interesting ones.
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Abbott v. Davis for Governor
The issue that got the attention of Democrats nationwide was Texas state senator Wendy Davis's noble filibuster effort to stop the legislature from passing a grossly restrictive abortion bill in 2013. The bill passed anyhow, much to the delight of conservatives everywhere. However, appeals have bounced around the Texas courts so many times since then that I'm not sure where it stands today; the latest decision on whether or not the restrictions on abortion clinics are too severe seems to change hourly. But this is known: of the forty-four clinics currently operating, all but eight will have to close if the bill is upheld.
To Greg Abbott, forcing women who choose to obtain an abortion to drive 250 miles is merely a slight inconvenience, but a manageable one. I guess it's according to how you define manageable.
Lest we be lulled into believing that shutting down women's clinics is all about being pro-life and, ahem, all concerned about the health and safety of female Texans, there's another side to this story: it's called PROFIT. And who would profit from these restrictions? None other than Gov. Rick Perry's sister, Milla Perry Jones, who is on the board of the doctors-owned Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Society, which runs 420 clinics throughout Texas. Since the need for abortions is not likely to go down, this little group could make tons of money, i.e., profit, by charging a higher fee than the shut-down clinics did. See? You knew it had to be about the money, didn't you?
On teh gays gettin' married, one of Abbott's arguments for banning such a thing is that it would reduce out-of-wedlock births. (I thought that was contraception's job, but perhaps I'm wrong.) Now I have no earthly idea what judge would accept that explanation as sound reasoning, but if it can be done, it will be done in Texas.
The current polls are inconclusive on this race, but most have Abbott leading by single digits. It's extremely important that women and minorities vote on November 4.
The Bluegrass State: McConnell v. Grimes for Senate
It may well be called the bluegrass state, but politically it's redder than Rudolph's nose on Christmas Eve. Despite the fact that Kentuckians detest Mitch McConnell, Democratic candidate Alison Grimes has an uphill battle on her hands.
One reason Mitch wants to become Senate Majority Leader is so that he and his senate cronies can shut down the government again, because, you know, it was such a $25 Billion success the first time. And as Michael Tomasky wrote just recently concerning the debate, Le Turtle has an astounding ability to lie, dissemble, and misrepresent himself to voters. The entire debate between the incumbent and Grimes should have convinced his constituents that Mitch is full of crap and needs to be replaced. Now I don't know whether McConnell is stupid or if he thinks Kentuckians are stupid, but his response to the question on Obamacare was the epitome of contempt. He hates it, and taking a line from Ted Cruz, he'd rip it apart branch and root. But, he'd let his citizens have their little website -- Kynect -- if they wanted to keep it. Gee, thanks Uncle Mitch! Idiot.
For her part, at least Alison Grimes stated that there was no way she would take affordable health care away from five hundred thousand Kentuckians who had it under Kynect.
When Grimes refused to answer if she had voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, GOPers pounced like vultures on two-week-old roadkill in August. Even Chuck Todd, newly anointed anchor of Sunday morning'sMeet My Good Republican Friends Meet the Press, asked if not responding to that question disqualifies her. It makes one wonder where Chuck Todd was in 2012 when Mitt Romney refused to answer questions about what policies he would propose on various issues, oh, like the following: refusing to answer questions on Richard Mourdock's belief that a baby conceived through rape was something God planned; or refusing fourteen times to respond to questions right after hurricane Sandy on whether he would still get rid of FEMA and turn disaster relief over to the states and private sector groups; and his refusal to answer what tax loopholes he would close, what he would do about immigration reform, his stand on the NRA, etc. You really wanna talk about disqualifying a candidate, Chuck? You really wanna go there?
Some polls have Grimes up in this race.
The Motor City State: Land v. Peters for Senate
She wasn't anybody's first choice, and now we're seeing why, said an in-the-know GOPer of Terry Lynn Land's candidacy. Land is running against Democrat Gary Peters in Michigan's race for the U.S. Senate seat of Democrat Carl Levin, who is retiring after this term.
By most accounts, Land is simply not ready for prime time. She's uncomfortable campaigning, has been called the invisible candidate, and once said I can't do this! when being questioned by a group of reporters.
Things got so bad that in mid-August the Kochs pulled their $1.1 Million dollar ad blitz for her. And just recently, the National Republican Senatorial Committee left her all-dressed-up-and-no-place-to-go by yanking back an $850,000 ad campaign.
Needless to say, Gary Peters is ahead in this race with a 42 - 33 lead.
End Note
(We will continue to look at Senate and House races until Election Day)
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Please note that due to a glitch in the Matrix, the first version of this post and the comments disappeared. We apologize for any inconvenience! :-)
The Pathetic Period took off when, in a debate with her Democratic opponent, one GOP candidate pivoted from a question she didn't want to answer and accused her challenger of suing a neighbor whose pet chickens had pooped in his yard. Pathetic.
One interesting bit to know while you're reading about a couple of the races for this mid-term election: The Senate Conservatives Fund, which was set up by skanky old Jim DeMint before he skedaddled away to make his millions as president of The Heritage Foundation, is not having a very good year. For some unfathomable reason, the SCF hired former Virginia attorney general and failed (thank God) gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli to be its new leader. Of the six candidates the SCF shoved money at, three lost their primaries: T. W. Shannon (OK), Chris McDaniel (MS), and Milton Wolf (KS). The other one, Rob Maness of Louisiana, is expected to lose to either Democrat Mary Landrieu or the other Republican candidate, Bill Cassidy. (Louisiana is a weird state; it will hold a jungle primary on November 4, and the top two candidates will be voted on in a runoff election on December 6. Either way, Maness, a Palin endorsee, is gonna lose. Heh.) So how's it going there for you, Cooch?
Since there are a gazillion House races and thirty-three Senate races, we'll only look at a couple of the more interesting ones.
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Abbott v. Davis for Governor
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| Proving that you can shine shit for fun and profit. |
To Greg Abbott, forcing women who choose to obtain an abortion to drive 250 miles is merely a slight inconvenience, but a manageable one. I guess it's according to how you define manageable.
Lest we be lulled into believing that shutting down women's clinics is all about being pro-life and, ahem, all concerned about the health and safety of female Texans, there's another side to this story: it's called PROFIT. And who would profit from these restrictions? None other than Gov. Rick Perry's sister, Milla Perry Jones, who is on the board of the doctors-owned Texas Ambulatory Surgical Center Society, which runs 420 clinics throughout Texas. Since the need for abortions is not likely to go down, this little group could make tons of money, i.e., profit, by charging a higher fee than the shut-down clinics did. See? You knew it had to be about the money, didn't you?
On teh gays gettin' married, one of Abbott's arguments for banning such a thing is that it would reduce out-of-wedlock births. (I thought that was contraception's job, but perhaps I'm wrong.) Now I have no earthly idea what judge would accept that explanation as sound reasoning, but if it can be done, it will be done in Texas.
The current polls are inconclusive on this race, but most have Abbott leading by single digits. It's extremely important that women and minorities vote on November 4.
The Bluegrass State: McConnell v. Grimes for Senate
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| I'm not a scientist, but I'm right there with Paul Ryan when it comes to budgets! |
One reason Mitch wants to become Senate Majority Leader is so that he and his senate cronies can shut down the government again, because, you know, it was such a $25 Billion success the first time. And as Michael Tomasky wrote just recently concerning the debate, Le Turtle has an astounding ability to lie, dissemble, and misrepresent himself to voters. The entire debate between the incumbent and Grimes should have convinced his constituents that Mitch is full of crap and needs to be replaced. Now I don't know whether McConnell is stupid or if he thinks Kentuckians are stupid, but his response to the question on Obamacare was the epitome of contempt. He hates it, and taking a line from Ted Cruz, he'd rip it apart branch and root. But, he'd let his citizens have their little website -- Kynect -- if they wanted to keep it. Gee, thanks Uncle Mitch! Idiot.
For her part, at least Alison Grimes stated that there was no way she would take affordable health care away from five hundred thousand Kentuckians who had it under Kynect.
When Grimes refused to answer if she had voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, GOPers pounced like vultures on two-week-old roadkill in August. Even Chuck Todd, newly anointed anchor of Sunday morning's
Some polls have Grimes up in this race.
The Motor City State: Land v. Peters for Senate
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| I don't always run for the U.S. Senate, but when I do, I blow $6 Million of the Kochs' money! |
She wasn't anybody's first choice, and now we're seeing why, said an in-the-know GOPer of Terry Lynn Land's candidacy. Land is running against Democrat Gary Peters in Michigan's race for the U.S. Senate seat of Democrat Carl Levin, who is retiring after this term.
By most accounts, Land is simply not ready for prime time. She's uncomfortable campaigning, has been called the invisible candidate, and once said I can't do this! when being questioned by a group of reporters.
Things got so bad that in mid-August the Kochs pulled their $1.1 Million dollar ad blitz for her. And just recently, the National Republican Senatorial Committee left her all-dressed-up-and-no-place-to-go by yanking back an $850,000 ad campaign.
Needless to say, Gary Peters is ahead in this race with a 42 - 33 lead.
End Note
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| And don't let any new ones in! |
(We will continue to look at Senate and House races until Election Day)
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Please note that due to a glitch in the Matrix, the first version of this post and the comments disappeared. We apologize for any inconvenience! :-)
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