Let My People Know Coalition Agenda
Thursday, Mar 5th, 2009
6:30pm -7:30pm
ING Direct Cafe
Ground Floor at ING Direct Building
802 Delaware Ave
PARKING: Between Jefferson and 12th Behind Artisan Bank
This meeting is to discuss the up coming (in 3 wks.) city Budget Hearings and will be most interesting to city residents, however, all are welcome – Susan Regis Collins
RSmitty of Delaware Politics has just announced he’s leaving the GOP and becoming an Independent. I am not here to gloat. This was obviously a difficult decision, and not one that should be taken lightly – by either side. I refuse to cheapen Smitty’s decision with offers of congratulations. Today is a day of mourning, because I believe this country is at its best with a viable opposition party. The other side not only lost another voice, it lost one of its finest ambassadors.
Below the fold I have posted Smitty’s words in their entirety. I am also including a link to Dave’s calling out of Rush. Given the political climate on the right, both deserve to be taken seriously… and without apology.
The crazy is pouring out of Colorado. CPAC might consider holding their next conference in the Centennial State.
SEN. DAVE SCHULTHEIS, R-Colorado Springs, on Wednesday voted againt Senate Bill 179, which requires pregnant women to undergo HIV testing to ensure steps can be taken to reduce transferring the disease to the baby if the mother is infected.
* What he said during the debate: “This stems from sexual promiscuity for the most part and I just can’t go there. We do things continually to remove the consequences of poor behavior, unacceptable behavior, quite frankly. I’m not convinced that part of the role of government should be to protect individuals from the negative consequences of their actions.”
* What he said afterward: “What I’m hoping is that yes, that person may have AIDS, have it seriously as a baby and when they grow up, but the mother will begin to feel guilt as a result of that. The family will see the negative consequences of that promiscuity and it may make a number of people over the coming years … begin to realize that there are negative consequences and maybe they should adjust their behavior. We can’t keep people from being raped. We can’t keep people from shooting each other. We can’t keep people from jumping off bridges. People drink and drive, and they crash and kill people. Poor behavior has its consequences.”
Looks like the Republican Party has found its Hope message. “What I’m hoping is that yes, that person may have AIDS, have it seriously as a baby and when they grow up, but the mother will begin to feel guilt as a result of that.” Add this bit of genius to Rush Limbaugh’s hope that Obama fails.
More Colorado insanity after the jump.
I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect when Bobby Jindal issued the Republican rebuttal, but, one thing’s for sure, I didn’t expect it to be as bad as it was. And it was really, really bad.
And I’m not alone in my opinion. The reviews are in, and they aren’t good.
BRIT HUME: “The speech read a lot better than it sounded. This was not Bobby Jindal’s greatest oratorical moment.”
NINA EASTON: “The delivery was not exactly terrific.”
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: “Jindal didn’t have a chance. He follows Obama, who in making speeches, is in a league of his own. He’s in a Reagan-esque league. … [Jindal] tried the best he could.”
JUAN WILLIAMS: “It came off as amateurish, and even the tempo in which he spoke was sing-songy. He was telling stories that seemed very simplistic and almost childish.
And these are the quotes from FOX News. What struck me as I suffered through Jindal’s public humiliation was the insincerity of his delivery. I didn’t believe him. Once again, a Republican placed style over substance. Be positive, be upbeat, show the American people we have hope too, were obviously the main focus of the speech. Only Jindal was incapable of delivering the message. His tone was affected, overly chirpy, and annoying.
But if Jindal’s tone was bad, his content was worse. Could someone please tell me what is wrong with “high speed rail” and why Republicans have made it their new poster child? (And, let’s not forget that the Disneyland to Sin City example they love to trot out is also not true.) Isn’t improving/modernizing the country the same as improving/modernizing your house? Don’t both increase your quality of life while adding value to the property?
And after your done explaining that would you mind explaining how the Governor of Louisiana, whose most famous city was nearly destroyed by a hurricane, mocked money targeted for preventing another natural disaster?
Jindal didn’t help himself, or his party, with that speech. Republicans might want to start searching for a new shining star because, after last night’s performance, Jindal proved he’s not ready for prime time.
