This story is a few days old but still interesting. Former NFL great and Portland State University Alum is considering a run for the U.S. Senate from the great state of Washington against Democrat Patty Murray.
Didier is currently an assistant high school football coach for Connell.
“We must have trust in our elected leaders. Right now, for many people, the trust is gone.”Hmmm... Patty Murray has a $3 million dollar campaign war chest already. Can Didier make some professional contacts and catch up?
When asked about the health care legislation making its way through the halls of Congress right now, Didier again sounded decidedly conservative.
“We need Tort reform. Our providers should not be performing five, six or sevens procedures just to cover themselves because of the threat of a lawsuit. Also, Americans should be able to buy medical insurance across state lines (portability). Those two things would go a long way to making medical insurance more affordable.”
Didier explained his legislative platform would focus on what he calls R.A.N.S – Responsibility, Accountability and National Security. In regards to the first two items, Didier explained his belief that elected representatives no longer focus on serving their country, but rather, see elected office as a great way to make money and build one’s resume.
In discussing a Campaign Spot post from a few days ago, a contributor to Talking Points Memo, in typical fashion, lies. It is not clear whether this is a result of deliberate dishonesty or merely a reflection of complete ignorance about the topic they’re writing about.
How predictable is this AP news story?
GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems
Remember, whatever happens on Election Day, no result could possibly ever suggest that Barack Obama and his administration is not as popular, as persuasive, as well-liked or as influential as he was a year ago. Never, ever, ever.
Hey, its the World Series -- time for a baseball post!
I am one of those who believe that it is character that really counts and that cursing, swearing -- whatever you want to call it -- is clear a sign of a lack of character. Last year, after the Phillies won the World Series, second baseman Chase Uttley let loose with the f-word at the celebration parade. It was greeted with a roar of cheers. It was crude and low-class all the way. Made me think less of the Phillies players and the city.
This year, reading the lips of the Phillies players, it appears that the f-word is still their favorite expletive. When the Yankess are interviewed, they exhibit humility and class. Even A-Rod seems to have turned the corner. They make me proud to be a Yankees fan. Win or lose the World Series, they are winners in their character and class.
On Friday, when Dede Scozzafava dropped out of NY-23, she said she hoped to work toward a “stronger GOP.”
Yesterday, word began to break that Scozzafava and her husband are working with union activists to push her voters toward Bill Owens, the Democrat.
I guess for Scozzafava, a stronger GOP means one in which the Democrat wins.
It has been 48 hours since Dede Scozzafava dropped out of NY-23.
After $900,000.00 wasted on her candidacy by the GOP, the candidate is now returning the support by encouraging votes for the Democrat.
Here's a selection of recent posts from The Union News last week.
Videos and great commentary after the jump:October 30.
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Welcome to the ObamaCare help line
October 29.
Green Power Kills ... What are the odds this wildlife threat is tied to a General Electric-NBC tax-subsidy from a government 'smart-growth' or 'clean-energy' program?
October 28.
Let's get to know SEIU ... Who is Craig Becker? He is a union attorney for SEIU and AFL-CIO ... Barack Obama's controversial appointee for a 5-year term to the National Labor Relations Board.
After the U.S. Senate OK'd Becker last week -- without a hearing -- GOP maverick Sen. John McCain placed a procedural 'hold' on the nomination. Why is Craig Becker controversial? Because of his extreme views favoring union bigs' power over employees' workplace rights.
October 27.
Labor Shorts ... a weekly-ish advisory from: LaborUnionReport.com
It seems we have discovered something that the entire D.C. Democratic establishment is doing that appears to be, at the very least, hypocritical. Further, for those of our readers who have other political views than ours, we urge you not to read our post on this topic, as it will only make you mad. However, for the rest of you (including those of you journalists receiving this e-mail), we felt this exclusive merited letting you in on a little not-so-secret secret that no one seems to have picked up on yet:
BUSTING THE HYPOCRITES: Obama, Mama Mao, the DNC & Their Union-Busting Law Firm
October 26.
Welcome to Chicago ... When the American Bankers Association scheduled its annual meeting for today and tomorrow in the Windy City, did they know it would be occupied, hostile territory? So what if BofA lent SEIU $100 million for the Obama campaign. Big mistake. Here come the Purple People Beaters!
October 25.
Government Cable ... In a rush to boost Fox News Network ratings, the crafty Obama Adminstration is using a predictable Progressive foible - cracking down on dissent - to suck bandwidth away from bad news about its failing ObamaCare initiative.
HT: NetRightNation
rasmussenreports.com, 10/30/09 - "Fifteen percent (15%) say that Congress is doing a good or an excellent job while 53% rate Congressional performance as poor. Sixty-two percent (62%) believe that Congress pays more attention to the media than to voters."
This just in from: watcherofweasels.com
My wife was having a conversation with a helplessly delusional liberal friend of our the other day. To my wife’s surprise the friend expressed exasperation that Barack Obama has become such a disappointment. When my wife said what do you expect, he is a terrible President that is failing the nation on all fronts the friend responded that she “wouldn’t say that”. What we have here is a contradiction in terms. My wife’s friend recognizes that Barack Obama is a miserable failure but can’t bring herself to actually how much of a failure he is, instead sticking to the term “disappointment” but not willing to go further. Minutes later she is back to singing his praises or that of his goals.
I have an explanation for this. I call it “Battered Moonbat Syndrome”.Battered Moonbat Syndrome and it’s related cousin, Battered Nutroot Syndrome, are recognized psychological conditions to describe a liberal who, because of constant and severe psychological abuse by liberal peers, educators and elected Democratic Party officials, becomes incoherent and unable to display independent thought or take any independent action that would allow him to escape the abuse. The condition explains why liberals often do not make sense, fight with conservatives, shrug in silence or express frustration with a telltale “yawn” or “sheesh” when unable to defend their positions.
Sufferers have low self-esteem, repeated bouts of incoherence and often believe that their world view is everyone else’s fault. Such liberals usually refuse to contradict or correct their abuser, and refuse all offers of help, instead repeating the party line and disseminating out of context and incorrect myths as fact, often becoming aggressive or abusive to others who attempt to offer assistance. Although the condition usually affects young people and most of the mainstream media it has been shown to have an indirect affect on others that must suffer the consequences of liberal idiocy.
Thus I propose the following definition based on a similar encyclopedic description of similar syndromes:Psychological and behavioral pattern displayed by unwitting and willing victims of Democrat Party Lies. Explanations that have evolved since the late 1970s include learned helplessness, a “cycle of ignorance” theory, and a form of post-election stress disorder. It has been used to support elitist arguments of self-defense, diminished responsibility, or insanity when accused of defending defenseless liberal notions in the face of facts, committing a lie while spewing left wing talking points, or provoking left wing hatred.Please enjoy the submissions in this week’s Watcher of the Weasels competition for best weekly post.
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... used by Barack Obama when he trained ACORN community organizers: 'Rules for Radicals' by the late socialist Saul Alinsky
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