Austin Cable Visionaries As seen by people from the future: "Utah" tonight 8 PM ch 10 "The Right Are Goin Down!" Sat 5/10/08 7 AM ch 16 "Bitter Fruit" Sat 12 PM ch 10 "Utah" Sat 10 PM ch 10 "The Right Are Goin Down!" Sun 5/11/08 3:30 PM ch 16

To Democrats who worry too *&$@# much... Don't be a silly billy!  The Democrats could run a dog for President and win in 2008! My friends, there's not enough Kool-Aid in the world to make people forget who brought the Republic to its knees in just six years. Republicans succeed inversely to discussion of the issues.  So Democrats are bracing for the tsunami of smears which passes for right-wing politics these days. But it just won't work this time. Besides the fact that they'll be more concerned with staying alive than with lies about Democrats, most Americans have noticed that the people who malign Democrats turn out to be criminals, traitors, child molesters, and drug addicts. Millions are turning away from the right-biased corporate news altogether. If you haven't been steeped in the American media, you know the Republicans blew their shot.  And it shows.  Their numbers are in the toilet bowl.  They don't even like their own Presidential candidate! They're broke, demoralized, strapped with legal fees, and in a state of organizational disarray. Most important of all, the Repub power base was decimated at the state level in 2006. You know--the state level--where the elections are rigged! It's even possible the Republican power brokers have figured out that being in office is the worst possible thing for them. The Republican thing just can't stand the glare of public examination! Non-Clintophobes can take heart from the example of Bill Clinton. Despite several multimillion-dollar smear campaigns against him, he wound up tied with FDR as most popular President of the 20th Century. So the smear machine was never that powerful.

Utah

Is America ready for a President who poops his pants? Republicans have a lot of nerve to put anyone up for President this year--but running John McCain suggests possible suicidal tendencies.  Consider: John McCain is a multiple adulterer. John McCain has scandals up the wazoo--from the Keating Six to being a member of the Party of Treason. He hangs with a pastor who's REALLY crazy and who REALLY hates America. He has flipped on everything he ever said. He routinely votes against bills he has sponsored (not a good sign). He seems unaware he is running for President. He shows signs of senile dementia in everything he says. He has severe temper tantrums (one Republican says the thought of a McCain Presidency chills his blood.  This is a bloody Republican!) He called his wife a c*nt (a barbarism which which NO male Democratic nominee could survive) He knows jackshit about foreign policy. He's sucking up to the religious loonies who have brought the Republic to its knees. He has already been horribly smeared by the Bush campaign in 2000 (hallelujah--the guy is PRE-SMEARED!). "We will stay in Iraq for a thousand years." Republicans don't like him. The far right don't like him. The religious loonies don't like him. The anti-immigration nuts don't like him. The homophobes don't like him. People who oppose the war (most people) don't like him. He has The Most Hated President in History™ campaigning for him. He is TOO FUCKING OLD. He would present a feeble, doddering image of America. He drools. He wets his pants. He beshits himself. He would obviously die before his term was out, leaving us with some neocon degenerate as President. Six years (2000-2006) of mind-boggling Republican screw-ups have caused a massive swing to the left. The Republican Party is broke and in a state of organizational disarray.  Their base has fizzled away like an Alka-Seltzer. The back of Republican control in America has been broken.  We are seeing unprecedented Democratic participation in primaries, record-breaking Democratic voter registrations, phenomenal increases in Democratic Party affiliation, the onset of massive problems that can only be solved by liberal and socialist policies, and the most Democratic generation of voters in U.S. history. Ouch. Now THAT, my friends, is why Republicans are pooping their pants.

Whispers of Disaster

DECLARE MARTIAL LAW. ARREST ALL REPUBLICANS.

BREAKING: Republican mojo limp as a winger's dick Has anyone but me noticed the Republicans don't like their own candidate? Apparently, even the Right have grown weary of the Right.  It would be sad if it weren't so funny. After six years (2000-2006) of Republican hegemony, every sentient person in America has learned that Right-wing policies last no better than fish. Republicans have not a creative bone in their bodies, so their act never varies.  This is already obvious with the 2008 Presidential race. All but the dullest voters have noticed that the Republicans say the same thing about every Democratic Presidential candidate. They must think voters have no short-term memory.  The Democratic nominee is always: 1) the most liberal person in the world 2) someone who flip-flops on everything (contradicting #1, but never mind) 3) someone who consorts with reprehensible people (i.e., smearing the candidates for having family and friends who have been smeared), and 4) someone who committed a terrible sin about 20 years ago...a sin which has just come out in time for the campaign. Earth calling Republican Party!  Americans have seen this sideshow before, almost word for word, any number of times. Only the brain-damaged Right could still fall for it. Americans are hurting from six-plus years of Republican-induced megacatastrophes. They're scared about the future. People are turning away in droves from the media that carries the Repub disinformation. The old ad hominem politics just won't work for the right anymore. And they don't even like John McCain.   Hence the penis simile.

FYI

Rush's Operation Chaos...     is a fine example of right-wing "masturbatory gloating"! "Maturbatory gloating" is the act of making up a fantasy and then gloating about it--as if it were real. This odd activity is not a sin. I suppose everyone does it once in a while--like imagining how distraught your ex-girlfriend will be when her new boyfriend jilts her. That sort of thing. But wingers do it all the time!  And they like to do it publicly.  Judging from their behavior, they have an absolute physiological need for it. That's what Rush Limbaugh is doing with "Operation Chaos." The Tribe of Winger lies bleeding on the ground, with jackshit to gloat about.  Rush is trying to soothe their wounds by imagining terrible things for the Democrats. He is having a fantasy and smacking his lips. His eyes are glazed over. It's better than oxycontin. It's MASTURBATORY GLOATING! The winger need is strong right now--and as I say, they like to do it in public. Until the Democrats take power and every Republican is arrested, our children's eyes should be kept covered.

2000: Republicans set out to roll back the New Deal. 2008: Beginning of the Second Great Depression. WHAT COULD IT POSSIBLY MEAN!?

Watching Conservatism Die...

That boy's finger does NOT need to be on the button. Questions for John McCain, by me, Cliff Schechter and sundry hands at Democratic Underground Dear John, Didn't the years 2000-2006 prove that conservative policies suck? How are you and the media going to try to make Americans forget this? Why don't wingers like you very much? You don't look so good.  Do you promise not to die during your first term, leaving us with another neocon piece of shit as President? Does it not torture you to join forces with the people who smeared the Dickens out of you and your family in 2000? Can you explain why every Republican in the United States should not be considered a traitor? Do you think it's patriotic to call your wife a c*nt? Why did you and the 109th Congress let our wounded vets lie around in their own urine? Do you plan to screw up the internet? What are we to do about the huge number of Republican pedophiles infesting America? You have said we will be fighting in Iraq for at least the next century. Given that you are on record as promising to double the Bush tax cuts, how do you expect to pay for this century of expensive warfare on the other side of the planet? Does it bother you that the Democrats have won the popular vote in the last FOUR Presidential elections? How can you say you've "never done anything to betray the trust of the American people" when you pushed for de-regulation of the S&Ls on behalf of your supporter, Mr. Keating?  How can you be trusted to fix the banking mess we're in when you couldn't keep your hands out of the cookie jar 20 years ago? Does it concern you that most of your supporters voted TWICE for The Worst President Ever™? Is there any way we could get you Republicans to leave our fair country--or will it come to blows between us? from Cliff Schechter: Do you agree with Pastor John Hagee that war with Iran is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy? Doesn't your legendary temper make you too dangerous to be trusted with the presidency of the United States? Doesn't your confusion regarding basic facts about the war in Iraq, including repeatedly citing a nonexistent Al Qaeda-Iran alliance, make you unfit for command? Given your past adultery, should Americans consider you a moral exemplar of family values? Doesn't your flip-flop on Jerry Falwell being an "agent of intolerance" show your opportunistic pandering to the religious right? Given your wealth and privileged upbringing, aren't you - and not Barack Obama - the elitist? What is your religion, really? And has the answer in the past changed as the South Carolina primary approached? Didn't President Bush betray you with his signing statement on the Detainee Treatment Act? You claim to be against torture, but aren't you a hypocrite for voting "no" on the Senate waterboaring ban? Why did you flip-flop on the Bush tax cuts you twice opposed?  Why do you now support making them permanent for the wealthiest Americans who need them least? With the economy tanking, shouldn't Americans be concerned over your past statements that "the issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should?" Also... How can you call yourself a straight-talker in light of the fact that you have changed your positions or rhetorically flip-flopped on the following issues: Abortion, Creationism in science class, immigration, intervention abroad, tax cuts for the wealthy, civil unions, a Martin Luther King holiday the Confederate Flag the Christian Right Bob Jones University whether Rumsfeld did a good job whether Dick Cheney is doing a good job whether President Bush is an honest man a Patient's Bill of Rights global warming campaign finance reform in general public financing of campaigns specifically lobbying reform whether the War in Iraq would be "easy" whether Sunni and Shiite are working together, whether "Iraqi blood should be traded for American blood," military readiness, how many troops are necessary for the surge to succeed in Iraq, ethanol subsidies, the continuing existence of a minimum wage, closing the gun-show loophole, healthcare for children etc. Finally, if Barack Obama must account for everyone he has ever passed within a 100 square mile radius of, then here are some associations you might want to explain, with the indicted, the white supremacists and the downright corrupt: Rick Renzi (indicted) Terry Nelson (racist ads against Harold Ford in 2006) Trent Lott (pining for a Strom presidency) The Wyly Brothers (corrupt) Bob Perry (Chief Swift Boater) Richard Quinn (white supremacist) Rev. Richard Land (homosexual hate) Ken Blackwell (Ohio election suppression) Charlie Black (lobbyist and according to John Gorenfeld's new book, Bad Moon Rising, Reverend Moon lover). http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/14123#comment-108869\ PS:  Thanks for carrying the banner for the losing side in 2008.

A study at Berkeley found that conservatives have trouble handling ambiguity.  In other words, they're stupid.

Wingers: still struggling with that Inner Queer... I submit that people this obsessed with gayness need to be shipped to Utah. They should certainly have no say in how America is governed.

Remember:  the U.S. media exists to weaken and demoralize the left. To do this, they promote the meme that there is really no significant difference between the Republicans and Democrats. You hear this notion every day--"both parties have sold out to the corporations"; "the policies of the major parties are essentially the same"; "the Dems and Repubs are in secret collusion, using the same playbook," etc. One hears the sentiment that the two parties are just two sides of the same coin repeated everywhere in the corporate media.  By playing off the highly critical attitude liberals naturally have toward their leaders--a quality almost totally lacking in conservatives--it messes up liberals, while leaving the wingers unscathed! This disheartening propaganda is repeated over and over again by the media to make Democrats think they don't have a choice. If the Democrats are in despair about their leaders, the media has accomplished its mission. I recommend that liberals and Democrats observe a virtual fast from the U.S. media.  Don't let your ego fool you: you cannot block or filter out the damage from this barrage of enemy propaganda. Libertarians, third-party types, and other alienated people tend to fall for this hoary old meme. It is instantly dispelled by a quick look at the Democratic record, which is, of course, nothing like the Republican record.

A Republican Prayer for the New Year O Lord... ...please let America be hit by another big terror attack before the election. I don't care how many people get killed, just so long as it hurts the Democrats.

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Democratic Accomplishments in the 110th Congress: Leading America in a New Direction Less than six months into the 110th Congress, Senate Democrats have made significant strides in passing important, common-sense legislation that reflect the priorities of the American people. After nearly a decade of Republican control, Democrats have worked to restore fiscal responsibility in Washington and pass key legislation on Iraq policy, homeland security, troop readiness, veterans' health care, economic competitiveness, ethics reform, the minimum wage, health care, education, energy independence, stem cell research, and Gulf Coast revitalization. Democrats are committed to proving that elections do matter, and we will continue to pursue the international and domestic priorities that matter most to the American people. Together, we will take the country in a new direction. Under Democratic leadership, the Senate has passed the following measures: * A fiscally responsible budget: a budget that restores fiscal discipline and will lead to a surplus, while cutting middle-class taxes and funding foreign anddomestic priorities, including education, children's health care, veterans, and our troops; * 9/11 Commission recommendations: a bill to make America more secure by giving our first responders the tools they need to keep us safe; making it more difficult for potential terrorists to travel into our country; advancing efforts to secure our rail, air, and mass transit systems; and improving intelligence and information sharing between state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies; * Homeland security funding: legislation that provides $1.05 billion in funding necessary to address dangerous border and transit vulnerabilities left open by the Bush Administration since 9/11; * Support for our troops: legislation funding the President's requests for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, including $1.2 billion in additional funding for a total of $3 billion to provide our troops in Iraq with mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles; * Health care for wounded soldiers and veterans: legislation that provides $3 billion in supplemental funds for military health care and $1.8 billion in supplemental funds to the Department of Veterans' Affairs to accommodate the increasing number of new veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan; * Benchmarks for Iraq: legislation that conditions U.S. economic support for the Iraqi government on its progress toward achieving key political benchmarks; * National Guard readiness: legislation to provide an additional $1 billion to President Bush's request for National Guard equipment needs to remedy equipment shortfalls that are compromising the quality of force training and limiting the Guard's ability to quickly respond to natural and potential man-made disasters at home; * Continuing Resolution: legislation providing funding for the nine remaining appropriations bills that were not completed by Republicans in the 109th Congress. In passing this legislation, Democrats stayed within budget limits, eliminated earmarks, and increased funding for national priorities, including veterans' medical care, Pell grants, elementary and secondary education, the National Institutes of Health, state and local law enforcement, and global AIDS prevention and treatment; * Energy Bill: landmark legislation to increase our energy independence, strengthen the economy, reduce global warming emissions, and protect American consumers. * American competitiveness: bipartisan legislation to increase the nation's investment in basic and innovative research; strengthen educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from elementary through graduate school; and develop the infrastructure needed to enhance innovation and competitiveness in the United States; * Ethics and lobbying reform: a bill to slow the "revolving door" for former Senators and staff, strengthen limits on gifts and travel, expand lobbying disclosure requirements, establish a study commission on ethics and lobbying, prohibit pensions for Members of Congress convicted of certain crimes, and implement reform procedures relating to earmarks and conference reports; * Minimum wage: legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25/hour; * Middle-class tax cuts: the 2008 Budget Resolution provides for permanent extensions of the Marriage Penalty tax relief, the $1,000 refundable Child Tax Credit; the 10 percent income tax bracket; the adoption tax credit; the dependent care tax credit; U.S. soldiers' combat pay for the earned income tax credit; and reform of the estate tax to protect small businesses and family farms; * AMT patch: the 2008 Budget Resolution ensures that the number of taxpayers subject to the alternative minimum tax will not increase in 2007, giving Congress and the Administration time to come up with a permanent solution; * Head Start: a bill to expand eligibility for the Head Start program; * Stem cell research: legislation to expand the number of human embryonic stem cells eligible for federally-funded research; * Children's health coverage: the 2008 Budget Resolution and the 2007 Emergency Supplemental provide needed funds for the Children's Health Insurance Program; * FDA reauthorization: a bill to greatly improve the Food and Drug Administration's oversight of drug safety;