Thursday’s Open Thread

Tea Parties, John Carney running for Congress, and Charlie Copeland launches another website, oh my! BTW, if you haven't checked out DV's video montage of Wilmington's tea parties you've missed…

Republicans Make Socialism Appealing

Republicans love throwing labels around, especially ones they can't accurately define or understand.  Tea bagging is just their latest word gaffe, but socialism is the one that promises to cause…

How Not To Make A Stand

Sanford gives in on stimulus, will seek funds for S.C. WASHINGTON — Gov. Mark Sanford will comply with a midnight Friday stimulus deadline and become the last governor in the…

GOP Governors Can Reject Stimulus Money

A non-partisan Congressional Report just released concludes "that it likely would be unconstitutional for a legislature to supplant a governor in accepting and using economic stimulus money." The Congressional Research…

The Lie That Won’t Die

Ari Fleischer is a big liar. FLEISCHER: It was in part because of Iraq and large part because of the economy that Barack Obama won. Having said that, I also…

Say Good-Bye To Steele

Michael Steele is pro-choice. M (Michael Steele): The choice issue cuts two ways. You can choose life or you can choose abortion. You know, my mother chose life. So, you…

With All Due Respect… Republicans Need To Shut Up

Seriously, they need to shut up!  And I’m saying this for their own good.

Step One: Someone needs to put a stop to Michael Steele’s foot in mouth tour.  Let’s review Steele’s greatest hits…

“We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles,” Steele told the Washington Times. “But we want to apply them to urban-suburban hip-hop settings.”

“Tonight, we tell America: we know the past, we know we did wrong. My bad,” said Steele.

“Let’s put it in the context here,” said Steele. “Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh, his whole thing is entertainment.”  “Yes, it’s incendiary,” Steele added. “Yes, it’s ugly.”

Followed by…

“I went back at that tape and I realized words that I said weren’t what I was thinking,” said Steele. “It was one of those things where I thinking I was saying one thing, and it came out differently.”

And then there’s the question if he’s serious, or just joshing, about cutting off Republicans who voted for the stimulus.  Now, today, he claims part of his job is ticking people off.   And while Steele is a liberal blogger’s dream, the adage less is more has never been so appropriate.

Step Two: Republicans in the House and Senate need to shut up…

The GOP Loses Another Voice of Reason

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.

Found on Twitter

I was just poking around Twitter, and found the following gem from Captain America writer Ed Brubaker: Listening to Republicans talk about how to save the economy is like listening…

Steele’s New Hip Hop GOP in Action

Grab the popcorn, this just gets better and better. SLIWA: Now, using a little bit of that street terminology, are you giving him any Slum love, Michael? STEELE: (laughter) SLIWA:…