The Next Rightwing Outrage?
So, is Sarah Palin running for president or what? Steve Benen tells us the next outrage that Palin is trying to start:
We learned last night that President Obama expects health care reform to cost “around $900 billion over 10 years.” Obviously, that’s a considerable investment, but the president reminded Americans that this is less than what the U.S. has spent in Iraq and Afghanistan, and unlike those wars, health care reform will not automatically be added to the debt.
This seems to have annoyed Sarah Palin, who apparently didn’t understand what the president said.
“….President Obama delivered an offhand applause line tonight about the cost of the War on Terror. As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks and honor those who died that day and those who have died since in the War on Terror, in order to secure our freedoms, we need to remember their sacrifices and not demonize them as having had too high a price tag.”
So, will the media run with it? Will we hear it endlessly repeated by our trolls?
Of course, our president is a big meanie because he called out the liars:
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) appeared on Larry King Live after President Obama’s speech. McCain was almost expressionless as King showed a clip of the president calling the ‘death panel’ canard — advanced by McCain’s former GOP running mate Sarah Palin — “a lie, plain and simple.”
McCain twice called that portion of Obama’s speech “an unnecessary comment.” McCain said “it was partisan in nature” and “did nothing to contribute to bipartisan dialogue.”
In other words, Republicans can lie with impunity but it’s wrong to point this out. Lindsey Graham echoes John McCain as well:
Graham, however, also criticized Obama.
”I was incredibly disappointed in the tone of his speech,” Graham said. ”At times I found his tone to be overly combative and believe he behaved in a manner beneath the dignity of the office. I fear his speech tonight has made it more difficult — not less — to find common ground.”
For the record, both McCain and Graham called Rep. Wilson’s behavior unacceptable.
To Sen. Graham I say: When one side says, “This is what we want to do and these are the ways we want to do it,” and the other side says, “We want to stop you from doing anything at all,” I’d say the chances at finding common ground are pretty much dead from the beginning. To Sen. McCain about “bipartisan dialogue: See previous comment. Of course, all they’re really trying to do is find more excuses to say “No”.
And to I-was-Governor-until-I-decided-I-didn’t-want-to-be-anymore Palin: No. I have nothing to say to her. She is utterly irrelevant to any constructive conversation. (But I still hope she runs in ’12)
You 😉 betcha, 😉 Scott! 😉
The more I think about it, the more I think that Rep. Wilson really screwed over the Republicans last night. I think it’s obvious that people like Graham and McCain were going to position themselves as willing to be bipartisan, it’s Obama that’s mean, we’re reasonable, etc. and then Wilson has to go and screw it up for them.
Pandora — I still see that wink in my dreams…um, I mean… nightmares. No, you’ll never get me to admit that the idea of a Palin/Bachmann ticket arouses me any more than intellectually. (As an aside, I wonder if that’s the first time that Palin, Bachmann, and intellectually have ever appeared together in a sentence?)
“The more I think about it, the more I think that Rep. Wilson really screwed over the Republicans last night.”
You’re not the only one, UI. See: news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090910/pl_politico/26970
Also, Wilson’s opponent has already raised over $100,000 since the remark.
Last night Wilson erased any lines between Republicans and town hall screamers. He connected the dots.
With any luck someone will ask the Quitta from Wasilla if she is just as offended by people in her party dissing a “War Time President”.
update. rob miller has raised over 200K since last night
One thing I will say is that the right seems to be highly absent from today’s posts… I’m wondering where the Protacks and the likes are…
still cleaning up the stain they made on their T.Vs after Joe “thank you for being such an amazing dumb-fuck” Wilson’s ejaculation of moronicy … i think i made up a new word… copyright a.price
That’s amazing news, a. I think this is a rematch and Wilson’s opponent only raised 200K for the whole last race. Now he has more COH than Wilson. Wilson is still quiet. I guess the incident hasn’t led to a fundraising boost for him.
LOL. Moronicy.
I’m wondering where the Protacks and the likes are…
Unless I miss my guess, I’ll say in their bunkers, huddling in fear, waiting for the well insured Mexicans to come and confiscate their guns and throw them into The Camps, all in retribution for The Yell. Or they’ve finally realized they have nothing useful to say. I haven’t decided which is less likely.
I like it, too, a. price. They’re all moronicles.
Scott P- LMAO… I honestly don’t know where you get that stuff… 🙂