On The Question Of Virginity, Or, "Starter? I Can't Make Her Stop!"

by: fake consultant

Sun Dec 11, 2011 at 02:58:21 AM EST

He's had a crazy car problem, he has, and over the past few months he thought he had found a solution - in fact, he thought he had found the solution of his dreams - but in the end, he's discovered that the things you dream about often don't go according to plan.

The way it's worked out for him so far, it's been a lot of anticipation followed by a sudden wave of frustration, but I feel like he's a lot better off having his particular problem with his car...because if he'd had cancer instead, he'd surely be dead by now.  

MI-GOP: No To Civil Rights Groups, Yes To Hate Group Leaders

by: Philip.R.Moon

Wed Oct 27, 2010 at 08:29:49 AM EDT

X-Posted to Daily Kos

The Michigan Republican Party has turned to negative campaigning in its hopes to defeat Jocelyn Benson for the Secretary of State post in this election cycle. A recent press release titled “Shame on You, Prof. Benson” complains that Jocelyn Benson worked with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

“The Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that accomplishes its leftist policy goals through fear and intimidation and has been labeled a “hate group.”


The SPLC is an organization that is a civil rights law firm based in Montgomery, Alabama. It has sued and successfully shut down several hate groups when that violent rhetoric turned to actual violence. Among its other activities is the Intelligence Project, which tracks Neo-Nazi, KKK, black separatist and other hate groups. It also produces a quarterly publication The Intelligence Report for law enforcement.

As a result of it labeling and reporting on hate groups, it often gets labeled a hate group for opposing groups that expose violent racist and Anti-Semitic rhetoric.

The Michigan GOP leaves the sources of the “hate group” label vague. It does not list which group called them that. However, this is not the first time the GOP has opposed the SPLC in its work to expose hate mongers in Michigan. In 2007, it listed the Michigan State University Young Americans for Freedom a hate group after the group and its leader Kyle Bristow, who was a Republican Precinct delegate at the time, announced hate activities on campus.


Kyle Bristow burning a McCain shirt for McCain’s moderate stances.

GOP: Gone to Ground

by: kelster

Mon Aug 02, 2010 at 08:04:51 AM EDT

From today's Politico Huddle:

NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

Roll Call's Jackie Kucinich has a scoop on rank-and-file Republicans rejecting leadership requests to provide copies of their August schedules.

"'My constituents know how to find me,' Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said. 'I'm listed in the phone book.' GOP leaders have asked Members to submit their schedules as part of their 'America Speaking Out' agenda project, but some Republicans said doing so would only create opportunities for their opponents to embarrass them," Jackie writes. "And Rep. Darrell Issa, ranking member on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he isn't giving up his schedule either. The California Republican said he plans to spend several days in August 'driving down Route 66 in his RV' to visit different parts of the country. Issa said of the leaders' schedule request: 'It was whipped; there were a lot of noes.' ... In a series of internal e-mails obtained by Roll Call, GOP leadership staff attempted to explain what exactly would be done with the schedule information. ... 'You will be asked general information about the event, and whether you are ok with it being on a public calendar or would rather have the information be kept internal,' the e-mail said. 'If we have not heard from someone in your office, we will be reaching next week out to your boss personally.'" 

MI-Gov Primary Focus: Republican Mike Cox has (Marine) Corps Values?

by: Hector Solon

Sat Jul 24, 2010 at 11:14:51 AM EDT

What's his storyline?

"I'm a Marine."

The fact is that U.S. Marine Corps has changed a lot since Cox was a short timer, one enlistment, non-rate, brawling leatherneck. The question is now; does Mike Cox have the character and core values of today's Marine? This analysis takes a look at Marine Corps Values and Mike Cox, his history, background and personal potential as Michigan's next "Marine" governor.

OK, Private. Shit-hot and square? Chinese field day time.
Dump ruck, junk on bunk. Urah?

In other words... Mr. Cox, if that's the premise; let's explore what that might mean, for you, your campaign, and for the citizens of Michigan.

Analysis and AAR below fold...

Republicans don't know Jack....errr.. Mark (Schauer)

by: Eclectablog

Tue Mar 23, 2010 at 07:13:07 AM EDT

Washington - Despite a myriad of polls showing that a vote in favor of a government takeover of healthcare would be directly at odds with the interests and values of her constituents, Mark Schauer, instead chose to stand with President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

And later, in the same email:

"By ignoring the overwhelming majority of her constituents, and voting in favor of Nancy Pelosi's government takeover of healthcare, Mark Schauer has fueled a level of anger and frustration within the constituency he claims to represent," said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain.

Congressman Schauer (MI-07) is, as you have probably already figured out for yourself, a man.

You can see the entire email HERE.

I'm pretty danged proud of my Congressman just about now. I believe he cast an historic vote this past weekend and I, for one, am impressed by his leadership, his thoughtfulness and his position on the reform of our nation's health insurance system.

Meanwhile, as they play cutty-cutty, pastey-pastey with their emails and send them out across the country, the NRCC can't even get the sex right of the person they are trying to slam.

Lame, rookie, fail move, NRCC. Well-played.

I'm just sayin'...
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Cross-posted at Eclectablog.com and Blogging for Michigan.

Will the Pitt. Steelers elect a teabagger thanks to SCOTUS?

by: Eclectablog

Mon Feb 01, 2010 at 19:39:10 PM EST

Meet Brian Rooney. Brian Rooney is running for the Republican nomination in MI-07 this year. He has only lived in Michigan since 2007 and he recently moved into MI-07 in order to run for this seat. Even his main Republican opponent, Tim Walberg, doesn't have much nice to say about him:

Walberg questioned if Rooney runs whether he can win over voters if he's just moved into their district.

"He is going to have to move in as a carpet bagger," Walberg said. "Unless you are a Kennedy or a Clinton, you don't do well as a carpet bagger."

Tim Walberg finally speaks truth (about the 60 vote threshold)

by: Eclectablog

Tue Jan 26, 2010 at 16:59:18 PM EST

I've written about Tim Walberg before. He's an über right-wing Republican one-term Representative from Michigan's 7th Congressional District.

In a press release today, he quotes a Huffington Post piece I did today that was posted here on Saturday.

Then he goes on to say this:

At the Western Washtenaw Democrats meeting last Friday, Mark Schauer came out strongly in favor of pushing the Democrats' health care bill through the Senate without the standard requirement of 60 votes.

Ahhh. Finally. A Republican admitting that the threshold to pass legislation through the Senate in this country is no longer the Constitutionally-mandated 51 votes. Now it's 60.

For a Republican liar, you gotta give the guy credit for a brief moment of honesty.

Mike Rogers: "They just sentenced to death 36K women"

by: Eclectablog

Tue Jan 05, 2010 at 19:56:10 PM EST

My former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers stopped by the offices of the Livingston Press & Argus in Howell, Mich. yesterday to throw some poop on health care reform. Not only did he throw poop, he told several bald-faced lies including this one:

He said a government-appointed panel's conclusion that women need fewer mammograms at certain ages would be incorporated in the bills.

Rogers, himself a cancer survivor, said the government shouldn't dictate who has access to mammograms.

"I said, 'Oh, my gosh. They just sentenced to death 36,000 American women.'"

And that's not the only whopper he told.

Flashback 2001

by: kelster

Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 09:38:51 AM EST

Flashback to 2001
Apparently expecting losses in the key races tonight, the DNC sends around some "interesting quotes from yesteryear."

NRCC Talking Points: "The 2001 off-year elections have no bearing on next year's mid-term elections. These races revolved around local issues and local candidates. There were no discernable national trends." [Hotline, 11/7/01]

RNC Communications Director Trent Duffy: "It's laughable to suggest that this has any national implications." [Chicago Tribune, 11/7/01]

"'Given how sour the economy is and given how sour some of the leading economic indicators have gone, and how sour many Americans feel about their own personal well-being and the depletion of their personal portfolios, they haven't shot the messenger yet,' said Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway. 'I think it speaks to the president's strengths that his approval ratings are still up there.'" [Gannett, 8/31/01]

CNN's Cynthia Crowley said, "I think what you're going to see tomorrow is what you might expect, which is, Democrats -- who have some good wins here, let's not take it away from them -- in New Jersey and Virginia are going to say, hey, look, this is prelude to next year. But I can tell you, on both sides of the aisle, they're saying anybody that tries to predict what this means for next year is nuts." [CNN NewsNight, 11/6/01]

Is Mike Rogers Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

by: kelster

Tue Sep 29, 2009 at 12:24:43 PM EDT

Mike Rogers' latest YouTube video is a masterpiece of mangled American historical facts and emotional ranting.  Kicking off with the statement that "before the Constitution, before the Revolutionary War" Benjamin Franklin was the "finance chair of the Pennsylvania state legislature," Rogers goes on to say that the Great Depression was solved by plucky individuals:

So you think about it, the Great Depression, over 30% unemployment for years, the poverty level in the United States was staggering, but we didn't give up. We didn't say, "you know what, it's too hard, the federal government should do it for us." We didn't do that.

For details, drop by Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

Exposing the Health Care Lies

by: WaketheHerd

Fri Aug 07, 2009 at 14:12:30 PM EDT

I am really tired of the spin being made that the citizens who oppose the Obama health care reform plan are right-wing tea-bagging kooks. The people's fear is real and it does not come from pill-popping talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh or white-collar criminal insurance thugs like Rick Scott.

Americans everywhere sense something is gravely wrong with our nation and our government. Many of them may not know exactly what has put their country in its current state, but they know that they are being mislead on many levels. In the last week, that instinct has manifested itself nationwide as citizens voice their anger at lawmakers over the 1,000-plus page health care reform package currently on Capitol Hill.

We the People sense something is amiss with this bill. And our instincts are correct. Read the following quotes and links direct from the bill itself and the eugenicists that crafted the Obama plan.

A) For purposes of this section, the term ‘order regarding life sustaining treatment’ means, with respect to an individual, an actionable medical order relating to the treatment of that individual that—

. . . (ii) effectively communicates the individual’s preferences regarding life sustaining treatment, including an indication of the treatment and care desired by the individual;

‘. . . (B) The level of treatment indicated under subparagraph (A)(ii) may range from an indication for full treatment to an indication to limit some or all or specified interventions. Such indicated levels of treatment may include indications respecting, among other items-

. . . (i) the intensity of medical intervention if the patient is pulse less, apneic, or has serious cardiac or pulmonary problems; ‘‘(ii) the individual’s desire regarding transfer to a hospital or remaining at the current care setting; ‘‘(iii) the use of antibiotics; and ‘‘(iv) the use of artificially administered nutrition and hydration.’’.

Folks better not get dementia under Obama's plan. Rahm Emanuel's brother, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, an Obama Special Advisor for Health Policy, would make them worm food.

services provided to individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens are not basic and should not be guaranteed. An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia.

Favouring those who are currently sickest seems to assume that resource scarcity is temporary: that we can save the person who is now sickest and then save the progressively ill person later. However, even temporary scarcity does not guarantee another chance to save the progressively ill person. Furthermore, when interventions are persistently scarce, saving the progressively ill person later will always involve depriving others. When we cannot save everyone, saving the sickest first is inherently flawed and inconsistent with the core idea of priority to the worst-off .

‘‘(C) enable electronic funds transfers, in order to allow automated reconciliation with the related health care payment and remittance advice; "

If the above passage said:

"allow electronic funds transfers, with patient consent, in order to allow . . ."

I don't think there would be a problem. However, in its current state, the bill does not say that. That is a problem, IMO.

Social Networking and GOP Don't Mix: Example No. 247

by: kelster

Mon Jul 06, 2009 at 10:03:32 AM EDT

We've seen how those newfangled social networking doohickeys can trip up Republicans (see Hoekstra, Pete and Anuzis, Saul).  The latest example of this technological dysfunction? Audra Shay, vice chair of the Young Republicans, had a squirm-inducing comment on her Facebook.  

Full details are available on The Daily Beast (including the now-deleted Facebook page), but the Twitter-ready explanation is as follows:

Hey, good luck with making that tent bigger!

Nolan Finley Falls Down the Reality Rabbit Hole

by: LiberalLucy

Wed Jun 03, 2009 at 09:42:28 AM EDT

I didn't make it up to Mackinac for the famed Policy Conference put on by the Detroit Regional Chamber this past week, but looking back, there looks to be one event that sounds like it took the cake - Detroit News Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley going down in flames.

Finley's always been pretty out of touch with most of the state, I mean the man does oversee all of the opinion crafting for the Detroit News for goodness sake, but his antics at Mackinac Island clearly plummet him to a whole new low. Now he's even ignoring his much-beloved base, the business sector.

In Sunday's DetNews, he blathered how Mackinac Island was full of GOP candidates, and while poor Democrats had only Lt. Gov. John Cherry, and woe is us. As Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer rebukes just this morning, it's the GOP who has cause to worry.

The Detroit Chamber recently polled 500 business executives as to their choice for governor, and as they just published (page 10) Cherry came in top, ahead of all of the Republican candidates. Of course, we can't forget that GOP-authored white paper that spells out their demise, but clearly Finley chooses to ignore that too.

But if all of that wasn't enough, here's the icing on the cake. Finley actually started yelling at First Gentleman Dan Mulhern while moderating a panel at Mackinac, and what he said just proves it, the man's clearly lost touch with reality, and the crowd there just re-enforced that.

GOP: We won't/can't win in 2010

by: LiberalLucy

Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 12:39:42 PM EDT

Encouraging and interesting news comes to the state courtesy of a new white-paper from an interesting group of Republican strategists - the GOP just can't win in 2010. The article from MIRS (subscription only) is quite revealing. For instance -

A new white paper by MDJ&R Strategy Consultants takes a look at why the GOP went from controlling the governor's mansion and both houses of the Legislature before the last redistricting in 2000 to having a Democratic governor and House today. Their study of election data trends predicts neither will change hands in the 2010 election and Republicans will drop to a 20-18 majority in the Senate.

"The numbers aren't there to be successful in 2010," said Dennis DARNOI, former chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Mike BISHOP (R-Rochester). "It's clear that the message the top-of-the-ticket candidates have been using isn't resonating. It hasn't been successful for six years."

Darnoi said the GOP has lost suburban and independent voters, particularly from the five biggest counties -- Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Kent and Grand Traverse. Only 32 percent of Michigan voters identify as Republicans, even though 40 percent say they're conservative. Republicans need an 83-county strategy, he said.

Hmm, an 83-county strategy, eh? Sounds a little familiar, kind of like a 50-state strategy implemented by the Democratic National Party in 2008? You betcha! (wink)

Oh, but there's much, much more...

GOP SoS Town Hall Monday, March 30th at Trott & Trott

by: bfealk

Sat Mar 14, 2009 at 14:08:55 PM EDT

Click here to RSVP

You are cordially invited…

Join the 9th, 12th & 14th Congressional District Republican Party organizations

at the

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
SHOWDOWN IN MOTOWN:

GOP Michigan Secretary of State Candidates Town Hall Forum
Master of Ceremonies:
Republican National Committeewoman Holly Hughes



Join Republicans from across Southeast Michigan as we come together to hear from GOP candidates running for Michigan Secretary of State in 2010. The candidates will take your questions during this live town hall panel discussion about how & who can win in 2010.

Senator Cameron Brown, Senator Michelle McManus & Clerk/Register Anne Norlander will attend this complimentary event. Snacks/goodies will be provided by the Executive Committees of the 9th, 12th & 14th Congressional District Republican Party organizations.

Event date: Monday, March 30th. Social hour/meet the candidates: 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Event starts at 7:30 PM. Event location: Trott Financial Center (former McCain-Palin ’08 Great Lakes Regional Headquarters), 31440 Northwestern Highway (between 13 Mile & Middlebelt Roads – east side of road), Farmington Hills. Bring your friends!

Stop Twittering or You'll Hurt Yourself

by: kelster

Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 07:20:33 AM EST

Like a kid with a new toy, a Virginia lawmaker Twittered that a Dem Senator was about to switch parties and flip control of the Senate to the GOP.

Democrats "read the message, quickly mobilized to talk the renegade out of it, and stopped the GOP coup before it could happen."

Al Jazeera covers GOP scheme to challenge voters based on foreclosure

by: bfealk

Tue Oct 28, 2008 at 08:22:41 AM EDT

Majority of MIGOP Web Site Readers Say Palin Makes Them Want to Vote Obama

by: rich

Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 16:23:14 PM EDT

Yes, you read that right. Our friends over at the MIGOP have a new poll up. Here's what the results are as of 4:17pm today.

Hey, Saul, you might want to reconsider your party's nominee. Maybe Palin wasn't such a smart pick afterall.

Internal dissent: Not just for Democrats!

by: Eric B.

Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 17:36:01 PM EDT

I think this maybe was in MIRS, but it's hard to tell (if it was, the attribution is pretty poor).  Regardless, on The Conservative Dossier.

The talk among Republicans on Tuesday continued to be speculation that a Detroit News story last week highlighting how the Michigan Republican Party (MRP) started 2008 $250,000 in debt was shopped to the national media by political operative John YOB, a John McCAIN staffer.

Republican sources claim they've talked to or have communicated with national reporters that have led them to believe Yob is planting the story as part of the on-going power struggle between MRP Chair Saul ANUZIS and former Michigan Republican Committeeman Chuck YOB, Yob's father.

There was also a story in the News earlier this week in which Saul defended his party's finances.

If true that Yob is trying to muscle Saul, this could mean that an earlier detente is gone.

Where's the coverage? 8 GOP no-shows at NAACP

by: Rayne

Fri Jul 13, 2007 at 16:54:08 PM EDT

Can you guess which ONE Republican candidate showed up?

Check after the jump.

Oh, and ask yourself why you don't seen any news coverage about this little, um, oversight.