Rush to Judgment

I am a flaming liberal...not news to you...and proud of it!  During the 2008 presidential campaign, I was glued to MSNBC as were most of my "L" friends.  I loved Keith, Chris, all the guys...Rachel wasn't on yet.  I admit I sobbed on election night...pure joy and relief!  Thank God, the 'fiscally responsible' Republicans were history...at least, for four years.

And, then, the Obama bashing commenced.  How do these people do it?  They're the meanest SOBs in history...only eclipsed by the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton in 1804.  Burr was the sitting Vice President; Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury.  Burr killed Hamilton and was acquitted!!!  Of course, it ruined his political career...duhh!

There have been several fistfights on the floor of the Congress.  The most famous one was in 1856 when Charles Sumner, Republican Senator from Massachusetts, attacked South Carolina Congressman Andrew Butler's position on slavery.  Three days later, Congressman Preston Brooks, a close ally of Butler's, repeatedly attacked Sumner on the floor of the Senate with a cane, causing near fatal injuries.

They lie over and over...take Jon Kyl, Republican Senator from Arizona.  In April, he went after Planned Parenthood, "If you want an abortion, you go to Planned Parenthood and that's well over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does."  The real percentage is 3% and the rest of the organization's work is related to preventative health care services.  CNN, to their credit, actually called him on it.  His response?  "IT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE A FACTUAL STATEMENT."  In other words, I meant to lie to fool as many people who would be dumb enough to believe it.

They're so hell bent on the state of economy, they forget they're responsible for its demise.  They claim to represent small business but give big business all the breaks.  If the major corporations actually paid their fair share of taxes, we'd be home free.

I had to stop watching all political news; it was just so damn disheartening.  It was just downer after downer and, of course, I felt guilty because I was becoming part of the problem...just sticking my head in the sand.  At least, I sent money monthly to Obama.  But, the Republican campaign is kicking off so I had to start watching again.

Just in time to catch the Weiner news.  Was there ever a guy more aptly named?!  Here's my bias...I expect the 'other side' to do these ridiculous, clownish, juvenile acts.  Remember, they're the party of 'family values,' the apex of irony.  When the Democrats get stupid, I am PISSED!  We are constantly fighting an uphill battle, especially, on the 'morals' issues.  We are the party of inclusivity...working to bring parity to all races, ethnic groups, gays and lesbians.  And, then, you have a jerk who has to think with his male organ and send it all over the internet, while his pregnant bride is in Africa assisting the Secretary of State.

And the news goes viral.  Michelle Bachman 'wins' the Republican debate (God help us all!), but Weiner wins the Top Story Award for the ninth day in a row.  Bachman as President?  Denmark is looking better and better.

But the Top Story Award should go to Rush Limbaugh.  Here's the headline from his radio transcript yesterday...
TONY WEINER:  FEMINIZED PLAYBOY IN THE CHICKIFIED POLITICAL UNIVERSE

Rush was reacting to ABC's This Week roundtable discussion hosted by Christiane Amanpour with four other female media reps, who postulated that having more women in positions of power might change the way business is done in Washington to Wall Street and beyond.  Their point is that you'd be hard-pressed to find a sex scandal involving a female politician.

Rush climbs on his high horse.  "Have I not warned everyone about this:  The chickification of the news, the chickification of our culture?"  He rants on...

"Why is it that Anthony Weiner turns out to be the kind of guy he is?  How does that happen?  If we're gonna bring this stuff up, folks, let's talk about it.  Let's bring it up!  what kinda women has Anthony Weiner been around his whole life?  He has been around a bunch of these kinds of women who have been attacking testosterone, who have been attacking traditional male roles."

"We cannot blame what happened to Weiner on testosterone.  We're looking at a guy here who is kiddie whipped.  You want to get down to brass tacks on this?  We're looking at somebody here who's been hanging around these kind of women -- and he's doing anything he can to break out.  He's doing everything he can to step out and get away from their control.  This, to Anthony Weiner, is being a guy.  He's not allowed to a guy hanging around a bunch of liberal women."

Yeah...that's it.  Perfectly reasonable...being around intelligent women causes men to take pictures of their crotches and send them all over the world.  Yep, it's my fault.  Of course!  I love that Blame the Victim mentality.  That Rush is a piece of work...I heard his rating were plummeting.  One can only hope.