Joe Political

That Does Not Compute

America is now less respected

A new survey shows that the opinion of the majority of Americans, is that the United States is less respected in the world than it was two years ago.  I thought that genuflecting to foreign kings during the 2009 World Apology Tour was all that was needed for the world to love us?

"LEAVE CHAVEZ ALONE!!!!!  HE"S NOT A DICTATOR!  BWAAAHHH!"

Sean Penn is just another in a long line of Hollywood leftists, who are "all about" free speech as a concept, but feel that it applies only to them. He is quoted as saying that he wants folks jailed, for having the cheek to call Dictator Hugo Chavez, a dictator.

"We have wasted a year trying to get Republicans to do the right thing"

I have heard several variations of this statement, repeated like a mantra by Democrats, ever since the "historic" health care summit.  This is a rather lame argument.  You Dems control both houses and even had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.  The fact is, you spent the last year arguing amongst yourselves, buying each other's votes and devising elaborate plans to overrule the will of the American people.  The Republicans had nothing to do with your apparent failure to achieve your holy grail of universal health care.

Rahm "Look I'm Circumcised" Emanuel

I was going to make a StickVision based on this incident, but then I would have to visualize it.  Rahm, two words for you dude...personal space.

"Divide and Fail"

Mitt Romney has warned tea partiers that third party candidates could be disastrous.  He's right you know?  Tea Party backed candidates could be responsible for derailing the campaigns of Republican establishment candidates (like him) and causing future Dem victories. This is a necessary risk.  We have to stop thinking in a "lesser of two evils" mentality and do what is right and good for the United States.  Palin and Romney are both big fans of the tea party—if it will just consent to being absorbed and help flip the toggle switch of power back to the Republican party. 

In All Fairness

Dear President Obama, Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Reid,

Since you are making a show of "fairness" by listening to all sides, surely you wouldn't object to a new series of town hall meetings before you employ the nuclear option?  The Democrats and Republicans have weighed in on the health care debate, now it's time to listen to what the American people have to say.

Joe Political proposes that Congress immediately suspend this session.  Its members should head back to their districts and schedule a series of town hall meetings, where their constituents can voice their opinions on the issue.  You say that the American people want this big government health care nightmare. If so, then it is in your best interest to let them express their feelings in front of the whole world.  This should be a slam dunk for you!

You can thank me for this idea later.  We'll do lunch.

Your pal,

Joe

The Deafening Roar of a Herd of Angry CINO's

CINO (Constitutionalist In Name Only) is my new moniker for most Republicans; represented in the video below by the folks who were booing.  As Glenn Beck stated in his CPAC speech yesterday, "It's not enough to not suck as much as the other side."  A lot of Republicans still have not realized that they are part of the problem—the "less sucky" head, as it were, on the two-headed monster that lives in Washington.  Let me pose this question:

Would the size of government actually decrease under President Romney, Palin, Pawlenty or Pence?  I am not a Ron Paul zealot (although I greatly admire his principles), but this straw poll highlights the need for candidates that truly stand for limited government and constitutional principles.

What do you get when you cross a Conservative and a RINO?  Answer below:

The Sweater Is Unraveling

I know it’s not a pleasant exercise, but just imagine for a moment that you believe that you are the only one who truly understands the proper way that people should conduct commerce and live their lives.  Certainly this would lead you to pity the poor unwashed masses that simply don’t “get it.”  Metaphorically, you are trying to give them a sweater, to keep them warm and protect them, and they just don’t appreciate your generosity or seem to understand that you know best what is good for them. 

Most people would say that you would be exhibiting an arrogant attitude.  Perhaps the intended recipients of your sweater simply see it for what it is; ugly, smelly and pulled from the rubbish heap of history where it belongs.  Thankfully, it is unraveling worldwide.  The folks who should be credited with pulling the initial stray threads are Eastern European leaders like the President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, who have had quite enough of socialism to last a lifetime, thank you, and are not buying into “Europeism” as the political, social and economic model that all countries should be striving to emulate.  Even hopelessly Orwellian Western Europe has had those who aren't afraid to call a spade a spade like Lord Christopher Monckton. 

Socialism and its (more) evil twin communism, are lies and will always be seen for what they truly are eventually.  The scary part is that sometimes this realization comes only after it's too late.  A large percentage of Europeans were trapped in the "worker's paradise" for decades because they were so focused on the free cheese, that they did not see the mouse trap.  Fortunately, this was not the case last year in the United States. The next in line for congratulations should be Americans in the Tea Party movement, for correctly identifying the threat to their essential liberties and responding with great vehemence.  

Everyday citizens yanked on the sweater's loose strands so forcefully that the progressives are still spinning in circles!  Confident and armed with a firm reliance on the brilliant system of government that has been handed down to us, the American people may be saving the world once again without firing a shot.  We do so by our example; repudiating the tenets of socialism (as we did communism) for all to see.  Our very existence provides a counterpoint to those who believe government is the answer to all of life's questions. They rely on government to secure happiness, while we have faith in mankind and an understanding of the marvelous accomplishments that can be realized through the dreams, aspirations and sweat of free men and women.

I believe that we can declare victory in this round of the never ending battle against statism.  In Europe, socialism is in decline and the eco "Chicken Littles" are in retreat, due to the continuing revelations about the doctoring of data and outright lying by climate scientists.  In the USA, our President and his willing accomplices in Congress have been stymied by the nick of time arrival of the formerly silent majority.  This doesn't mean that we should rest on our laurels.  We certainly need to deliver the votes this election cycle and stay focused, but let's not forget to pat ourselves on the back a bit, grab our favorite adult beverage and enjoy watching the growing pile of yarn.  We've earned it!

Lech Walesa Well Qualified to Spot Socialism

Survey Says...

The Pew Research Center has published a very interesting new survey that outlines the priorities of the public for 2010. The issues that top the list have not changed much from last year; the economy, jobs and terrorism are still the biggest concerns. Democrats had better continue their curiously timed transformation into budget hawks, job creators and champions of the middle class, because their list of priorities up until now have not matched those of the American people.  As you can see in the graph below, health care is smack-dab in the middle of the list, with global warming running dead last.

You can read the full summary of findings here.

Send Home the Men?

Riiiigght, I'm sure that all of the female Republican legislators would have voted for health care if the male representatives weren't present and have told her as much in the powder room.  

Juxtaposing this inane statement with what Ann Coulter told the New York Observer in 2007, highlights the vast gulf between the philosophies of the far left and the far right.

"If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president. It's kind of a pipe dream, it's a personal fantasy of mine, but I don't think it's going to happen. And it is a good way of making the point that women are voting so stupidly, at least single women.

It also makes the point, it is kind of embarrassing, the Democratic Party ought to be hanging its head in shame, that it has so much difficulty getting men to vote for it. I mean, you do see it’s the party of women and 'We’ll pay for health care and tuition and day care -- and here, what else can we give you, soccer moms?'" 

Getting Carol Shea-Porter and Ann Coulter together would be like putting a humidifier and a dehumidifier in the same room—but it sure would be fun to watch! 

Obama, Dem Leadership - Tone Deaf

Testing, Testing...is this thing on?

Fresh off of the loss of their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and the complete repudiation of their statist agenda by voters in Massa-blue-setts, President Obama and the Democrat leadership in Congress wasted little time in continuing to push their agenda.  According to Reuters, Obama's senior adviser, David Axelrod, told reporters:

 "We'll have to think through this next year from the standpoint of tactics but in substance the mission can't change."

While Nancy Pelosi told the U.S. Conference of Mayors:

"We will move forward with those considerations in mind -- but we will move forward."

Not to be outdone, Harry Reid stated:

"The election doesn’t change the Senate agenda that much — it just changes the math behind the votes."

He also completely flip-flopped on his statement in November that he would not use reconciliation to pass the health care reform bill.  Apparently, in light of the loss of "Ted Kennedy's seat," this is something that he would now consider. 

They have to be badly shaken privately, but at least in public, they are acting as if they were deaf to the "Scott heard round the world." Keep digging Democrats, you haven't hit the bottom yet.

Ed Schultz, Election Fraud Coordinator

As if we needed more proof that the media is anything but mainstream:

Saturday Reid-A-Thon

Harry Reid is providing a virtual treasure trove of material this weekend.  From all accounts he is quite busy right now, dialing every black person in his Rolodex and apologizing for making the remark that candidate Barack Obama was "light skinned" and lacked a "...negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."  According to Politico, he called the President and apologized when this damaging blunder was "outed" in the new book Game Change. 

Mr. Obama accepted his apology and stated:

“I accepted Harry's apology without question because I've known him for years, I've seen the passionate leadership he's shown on issues of social justice and I know what's in his heart. As far as I am concerned, the book is closed."

Please allow me to clear up this whole mess in a "no BS" manner. As a former boxer, Reid should understand that you don't punch yourself in the face. His statement, while essentially true outside of the politically correct bubble, is hypocritical in the extreme when made by a torchbearer of leftist ideals.  President Obama's acceptance of his apology because he is a crusader for social justice (Robin Hood) also highlights the fact that socialists will "forgive and forget" to advance their agenda.

Where are the outraged calls from black leaders demanding that Sen. Reid resign?  Where is Reverend Jackson?  Where is "racial arsonist" Al Sharpton?