More Republican Hypocrisy

An approximately 10 minute spot from Rachel, but worth every second in showing the hypocrisy of The Party of No!

Labels: Hypocrisy, hypocrites, President Obama, Rachel Maddow, Republicans, Stimulus Plan, YouTube

posted by Stash @ 11:59 AM

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Shelby then... Shelby now...

Sen. Richard Shelby, (R-AL) has put a personal hold on 70 of President Obama's nominees. It appears he is concerned Mobile, Alabama isn't getting a defense contract soon enough. But, honesty and consistency doesn't seem to be his strong suit.

In 2005, with a Republican President and Senate Majority:

"As a U.S. Senator, I believe that the review of judicial nominations is one of the most important responsibilities of the Senate, and I firmly believe that each of the President's nominees should be afforded a straight up-or-down vote. I do not think that any of us want to operate in an environment where federal judicial nominees must receive 60 votes in order to be confirmed. To that end I firmly support changing the Senate rules to require that a simple majority be necessary to confirm all judicial nominees, thus ending the continuous filibuster of them."

Yesterday, with a Democratic President and Senate Majority:

"Sen. Shelby has placed holds on several pending nominees due to unaddressed national security concerns," Shelby spokesperson Jonathan Graffeo said in a statement. "Among his concerns" are the progress on multi-billion dollar defense contract that would see planes built in Mobile, AL and Obama's decision to scrap a $45 million FBI improvised explosive device lab Shelby secured an earmark for in 2008. The Obama Administration wants to read terrorists our Miranda rights and try them in U.S. courts but is impeding the processing of evidence that could lead to convictions," he said. "If this administration were as worried about hunting down terrorists as it is about the confirmation of low-level political nominations, America would be a safer place."

TPM

h/t to Turnow for pointing The Whirlpool to this story.

Labels: Hypocracy, hypocrites, Republicans, Sen. Shelby, U.S. Senate

posted by Stash @ 10:15 PM

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Satan Responds to Pat Robertson

Dear Pat Robertson,

I know that you know that all press is good press, so I appreciate the shout-out. And you make God look like a big mean bully who kicks people when they are down, so I'm all over that action. But when you say that Haiti has made a pact with me, it is totally humiliating. I may be evil incarnate, but I'm no welcher. The way you put it, making a deal with me leaves folks desperate and impoverished. Sure, in the afterlife, but when I strike bargains with people, they first get something here on earth -- glamour, beauty, talent, wealth, fame, glory, a golden fiddle. Those Haitians have nothing, and I mean nothing. And that was before the earthquake. Haven't you seen "Crossroads"? Or "Damn Yankees"? If I had a thing going with Haiti, there'd be lots of banks, skyscrapers, SUVs, exclusive night clubs, Botox -- that kind of thing. An 80 percent poverty rate is so not my style. Nothing against it -- I'm just saying: Not how I roll. You're doing great work, Pat, and I don't want to clip your wings -- just, come on, you're making me look bad. And not the good kind of bad. Keep blaming God. That's working. But leave me out of it, please. Or we may need to renegotiate your own contract.

Best, Satan

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

A shout out to Lily Coyle

Labels: hypocrites, Pat Robertson, religion

posted by Stash @ 12:56 PM

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LIEberman then... LIEberman now

The scum sucker's statement three months ago:



The scum sucker's statement on Face the Nation on Sunday Dec. 13th. The Connecticut Bastard's slime begins around the 4:30 mark:

Labels: filibuster, Healthcare, hypocrites, Lieberman, Senate, U.S. Senate

posted by Stash @ 6:19 PM

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Reagan Didn't End the Cold War -- Leftist Intellectuals Did

By Stephen Zunes, AlterNet
Posted on November 20, 2009, Printed on November 21, 2009

The 20th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution that overthrew the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia was one of the most impressive civil insurrections in history. It was not the military might of NATO, but the power of nonviolent action by ordinary citizens which brought down the system. The popular uprising against the repressive system that had ruled their country for much of the previous four decades -- along with comparable movements, which came to the fore that year in Poland, Hungary and East Germany -- marks a great triumph of the human spirit.

These movements were largely led by democratic socialists who mobilized workers, church people, intellectuals, and others to face down the tanks with their bare hands. Yet here in the United States, we are told that it was a result of President Reagan's militarism and the supposed inherent superiority of capitalism. It is this false narrative that has played such a major role in shifting discourse to the right in subsequent decades and has been used to discredit those struggling for a more just and egalitarian economic system and a more sane and less imperialistic foreign policy.

President Reagan's verbal support for democracy had little credibility in many of these countries. For example, while he denounced Poland's martial law regime, he was a strong supporter of the more repressive martial law regime then in power in NATO ally Turkey and scores of other dictatorships. In challenging left-wing governments in the Third World, Reagan gave little credence to nonviolent action and instead backed insurgents with ties to U.S.-backed dictatorships and -- in the case of Afghanistan -- even Islamic fundamentalists.

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Labels: Cold War, hypocrites, Reagan

posted by Stash @ 6:52 AM

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Who is opposed to the filibuster?

"[People] are fed up -- frustrated and fed up and angry about the way in which our government does not work, about the way in which we come down here and get into a lot of political games and seem to -- partisan tugs of war and forget why we're here, which is to serve the American people. And I think the filibuster has become not only in reality an obstacle to accomplishment here, but it also a symbol of a lot that ails Washington today."

"The whole process of individual senators being able to hold up legislation, which in a sense is an extension of the filibuster because the hold has been understood in one way to be a threat to filibuster -- it's just unfair."




Give up?






Yep. It's Joe.

Huffington Post

Labels: filibuster, hypocrites, Lieberman

posted by Stash @ 4:25 PM

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Gov. Mark Sanford... another Republican hypocrite

South Carolina's Republican Gov. Mark Sanford was hoisted by his own pitard today. In a press conference, the second term governor and former congressman admitted cheating on his wife with a "dear, dear, friend" in Argentina.

While a Congressman, Sanford wsa very critical of President Clinton's picadillos.

From The Huffington Post: "This is "very damaging stuff," Sanford declared at one point, when details of Clinton's conduct became known. "I think it would be much better for the country and for him personally (to resign)... I come from the business side," he said. "If you had a chairman or president in the business world facing these allegations, he'd be gone."

Gov. Sanford did resign his position as Chairman of The Republican Governors Association this afternoon, but regarding the position of Governor of South Carolina, he hasn't indicated any intention resigning, yet anyway.

Labels: Gov. Mark Sanford, hypocrites, Mark Sanford, Republicans, Sex Scandal

posted by Stash @ 2:28 PM

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"Government is too big!" - Rick Perry's Hypocrisy

Galveston, Texas is going through an enormous disaster this weekend. Flooding at critical levels brought on by thunderstorms is causing great distress in the region.

Just two days after whined the federal government oppression:

Perry told reporters following his speech that Texans might get so frustrated with the government they would want to secede from the union.

“There’s absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what might come out of that.”

...the Governor calls federal aid due to a disaster.

Labels: hypocrites, Republicans, Taxes, Texas

posted by Stash @ 12:59 PM

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Irony... or Conflict of Interest... you decide

Senator David Vitter, (R-LA) sponsored a bill called the No Cost Stimulus Act. This is the same Sen. Vitter that got caught with the DC Madamn after spending a small fortune to have his Diaper Fetish satisfied.

It is no wonder David Viter would be seeking "no cost" stimulus after blowing his wad to have his diapers changed.

Labels: David Vitter, hypocrites, Republicans, Sex Scandal

posted by Stash @ 6:27 PM

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Republican hypocrites at it again

President-elect Obama hasn't even taken office yet and the nutbars are lining up. Senator Jon Kyl is vowing to filibuster judicial appointments if he thinks they are "too liberal".

Remember the uproar back in 2005 because the Democrats were holding up judicial appointments?

Remember VP Cheney's threat to use the "nuclear option"; that is, to take away the 60 vote requirment to end debate?

Remember The Gang of 14 compromise that let Dubya get a few of his nominees through and kept "the nuclear option" off the table?

Not that it matters, yet as no nominations have been made, but it is interesting that Republican Jon Kyl would think it's ok for him to do exactly what the Democrats were criticized for doing just 3 years ago.

Interesting, but not surprising. "Republican standards" became an oxymoron long ago.

On The News Hour, back in 2005, Senator Kyl said this:

"For 214 years it has been the tradition of the Senate to approve judicial nominees by a majority vote. Many of our judges and, for example, Clarence Thomas, people might recall, was approved by either fifty-one or fifty-two votes as I recall. It has never been the rule that a candidate for judgeship that had majority support was denied the ability to be confirmed once before the Senate. It has never happened before. So we're not changing the rules in the middle of the game. We're restoring the 214-year tradition of the Senate because in the last two years Democrats have begun to use this filibuster."

It seems it was a problem for him to have the Democrats hold up nominees with a filibuster rather than simply grant an "up or down" vote. My how times change.

Labels: hypocrites, Republicans

posted by Stash @ 11:49 AM

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RNC / Palin Clothing Purchase

Here's my take:

I think it's a hoot that we get to riddle the Republicans with the hypocrit meme after the Wrong Wing's attacks on John Edward's $400 haircut. I hope it sticks around and sickens what few Republicans with a conscience haven't made up their minds to jump this sinking ship.

But, personally, I don't have a problem with it. I'm a partisan... no question.

Here's the scenario - My nominee calls. He/she is just as big a flake as Palin's and everyone knows it is going to go down in flames. The nominee says, "Will you jump on board for the duration and help me ride this out? Maybe you and I can save a few Senate or House seats. OK?".

Knowing I'm not qualified to be President... knowing I'm up for some tough times with the criticism and the never-to-end distinction of being linked to this loser... I might pause and say, "Well, let's talk."

In that discussion, we're going to have to figure out what I'm going to get out of it besides the honor of forever being the answer to a trivia question.

I probably wouldn't ask for clothing... that's not true... I'd get a few nice suits out of the deal... but some really cool tools would be nice... maybe a High Def big screen...

So, Sarah took the RNC for 150K of clothes minus what is donated to charity (anyone notice the distinctive clarification: "the clothing purchased for the convention will be donated....". I wonder if that means all of it or just the 3 outfits she wore at the convention).

Good on her. For falling on her sword for the RNC, I'd say she deserves it.

Labels: Election 2008, hypocrites, Republicans, Sarah Palin

posted by Stash @ 11:22 PM

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Larry Craig "Bobblefoot" Day!

Larry Who?

Labels: hypocrites, Larry Craig, Republicans, Sex Scandal

posted by Stash @ 10:35 PM

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Republicans Gone Wild 2

Will Durst on BuzzFlash

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Labels: Bob Allen, cocaine, David Vitter, Giuliani, hypocrites, Larry Craig, Mark Foley, prostitutes, Romney, Thomas Ravenel, Will Durst

posted by Stash @ 10:50 AM

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