Can't you just see the Republicans sitting around this afternoon trying to celebrate their victory in Wisconsin last night.
Yes, I can hear them now:
R #1:
"Damn, we can't catch a break! We win in Wisconsin but the stock market won't cooperate. The Dow and S&P posted their best day of 2012 today. The Dow gained 284 points. We had Obama on the ropes last Friday, hit him a couple of more times last night -- and now this!"
R#2:
"Can't those Koch brothers do something besides write checks. How 'bout a little help killing that market and while they're at it, find some way to slow down this recovery. Congress is doing its part by refusing to cooperate with Obama on anything that might help.
R #1: "Yep, we've got the Congressional stonewall under control; we just need some help undermining this recovery. Who's got the phone number of the Kochs?"
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Leonard Wood
Newt has unfairly maligned the reputation of General Leonard Wood in comparing his candidacy for the Republican nomination in 1920 to that of Mitt Romney today. On television today, March 13, 2012, Newt said, "Mitt would be the weakest candidate for the nomination since Leonard Wood in 1920."
Now, that's unfair to Leonard Wood. Wood was a distinguished American, a retired general in the US Army, and won the Medal of Honor for heroism in 1898. His rivals for the nomination criticized him for his strong support of the anti-communist movement (who wouldn't be for that?). But his greatest claim to fame came when he served as the second football coach at Georgia Tech. He led his team as coach and captain to its first ever victory over the University of Georgia Bulldogs, winning 28 to 6.
A weak candidate? Hardly. "Miracle worker" would better describe what he accomplished with the Yellow Jackets.
He certainly would have had a better record than the eventual nominee, Warren G. Harding.
Now, that's unfair to Leonard Wood. Wood was a distinguished American, a retired general in the US Army, and won the Medal of Honor for heroism in 1898. His rivals for the nomination criticized him for his strong support of the anti-communist movement (who wouldn't be for that?). But his greatest claim to fame came when he served as the second football coach at Georgia Tech. He led his team as coach and captain to its first ever victory over the University of Georgia Bulldogs, winning 28 to 6.
A weak candidate? Hardly. "Miracle worker" would better describe what he accomplished with the Yellow Jackets.
He certainly would have had a better record than the eventual nominee, Warren G. Harding.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Emperor Gingrich
A lot of my friends tell me Newt is finished. "Don't worry about Newt; he's going nowhere."
And I say to them, "As long as Newton Leroy remains on the stage, he is a danger to the republic. Do not count him out. Do not turn your back on him. And never underestimate him."
In Newt's view, this campaign is his last chance to become emperor of this republic.
With Rick Perry pulling out today, just two days before the SC primary, Newt will be working to pull most of those votes into his now "surging" campaign. (That's the media's term to keep him competitive as long as possible.)
C'mon Marianne. You'll be on the air tonight. Tell us the truth. Help us keep this fragile republic!!
And I say to them, "As long as Newton Leroy remains on the stage, he is a danger to the republic. Do not count him out. Do not turn your back on him. And never underestimate him."
In Newt's view, this campaign is his last chance to become emperor of this republic.
With Rick Perry pulling out today, just two days before the SC primary, Newt will be working to pull most of those votes into his now "surging" campaign. (That's the media's term to keep him competitive as long as possible.)
C'mon Marianne. You'll be on the air tonight. Tell us the truth. Help us keep this fragile republic!!
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