The Elderly Taste So Good

I just couldn't resist, especially since our very own wingnut, Paul Ryan, is featured. The latest Tom Tomorrow cartoon. Caution: For serious folks only. Click on toon to enlarge (I think).

Commenter at Illusory Tenant is ...

... frigging hilarious. And so true. Read on Jim Bouman's comment regarding Kathy Nickolaus and repugs in general.

Nickolaus is just a small cog in the Republican machine in Waukesha County. The County Executive, the DA, The Sheriff, the County Clerk, Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds, and the County Treasurer control hundreds and hundreds of patronage jobs in the Courthouse.

They're Republicans, they're dull normal, devoid of imagination, cautious, clubby, (country clubby, to be sure) moss-backed, "You scratch my mossback, I'll scratch yours"; they're bad tippers; they're devoid of imagination; they have backyard shrines to the Gipper.

The boldest thing any of 'em do is to abandon their mainline congregations when they start having to listen to liberal female ministers preach about social justice, forcing them to find solace and affirmation at mega-churches that reinforce their small-mindedness.

They are not so schemingly evil that they would actually cook up a plan to steal an election.

They're dullards. Their greatest collective achievement is that they cover for each other. This time they slipped up. They'll ease Nickolaus out of the picture and replace her with a someone who will be a virtual clone, lacking only Kathy's "flub".

I'm still laughing.

Jeff Wagner Confuses Talking Points

Listening briefly to J-J-Jeff Wagner this afternoon, was struck by his inability to get his talking points right. He was speaking about the listening session and noted that working people were complaining they couldn't make it during the day (referring to unionists). Shortly afterword these same people were referred to as whiners.

I'm stunned that his opinion their being thugs didn't make it into the monoloque (though it might have, I turned off the radio).

Remember this talking point that never enters into anything Jeff says, "I lost to Jim Doyle!" It must be hard to take.

Peter DiGaudio ... Nutcase

I tried posting this at his website, but apparently I'm blocked (after over a year of not blogging). Anyway, he accuses my friend Chris Liebenthal of being the troll leaving nasty messages on his site. He says that if it is true that someone is posing as Chris, he will exonerate him.

So, in the wingnut world, one is guilty until proven innocent.

According to Charlie Sykes ...

... it's only a flagrant act of democracy when the result is favorable to bellicose troglodytes conservatives. Today he is claiming that the union thugs in Madison are responsible for Supreme Court Justice (nice ring to it) Kloppenburg's victory because they voted overwhelmingly for her.

Humph. I wonder what the result would be if his math was applied to conservative strongholds in the city of Waukesha and Washington county?

Getting Pregnant Helps

It's been reported that Bristol Palin, daughter of whiner-extraordinaire Sarah Palin, received $262,500 for her work promoting teen pregnancy abstinence for The Candies Foundation. A Foundation spokesperson said, "We know Ms. Palin's work has had a positive effect on creating awareness about teen pregnancy."

Of course they would say that. To disavow her would mean $262,500 was spent in vain.

Still, of the 1,000 teens surveyed independently (so the Foundation claims) I wonder how many were minorities. Truly, what sort of impression do you think Palin makes on Inner-City girls? My guess would be zero.

I've Fallen and I Need Some Cash

James O'Keefe, infamous video yarn spinner, is sounding more and more like a Christian televangelist these days ... claiming hardship and begging for money. I'm surprised the Koch brothers haven't waded in.

Greed or Just Stupid?

Today just 400 Americans have the same wealth as half of all Americans combined.

And somehow, teabaggers think this is alright.

Send Me the Money. Amen!

I finished reading the piece in Forbes about Tim Phillips, head of Americans for Prosperity (thx Motley Cow), was disgusted, but thinking there was really nothing I could do, turned off the computer and started looking at the mail I had received. Got to love Christians like Phillips and the clowns who sent me this latest attempt at screwing me for money. This isn't even clever ....

Dear Jesus,

We pray that you will bless someone in this home spiritually, physically & financially. And please dear Lord, bless the one whose hands open this letter. Make good changes in this one's life and give them the desires of their heart. We pray over and bless this letter in your holy name. Amen.

Inside, I'm impressed to find a paper Bible Faith Prayer Rug. They say it is being placed in my care to be used immediately and then passed on to someone else who needs a blessing. Good grief.

Best of all, if I return the rug in the postage-paid envelope provided (how generous) I also have the opportunity to ask that St. Matthews pray to God to bless me with money (any amount). Of course, it's suggested that I provide a seed gift (any amount).

Christians that are most vociferous about the Christain faith, those who wear in on their sleeves so all can see their piousness (and those silly fish decals on cars) are the people I disdain most. Tim Phillips is one of these types of people as well as most SE Wisconsin conservative bloggers.

At least Islam promises something a little more fun.


Which reminds me before I post this about something Cal Thomas, one of my favorite fire-breathers, wrote a bit ago. He was writing about the increasing level of hate speech permeating politics. Specifically, he thought comparing conservatives to Nazis was uncalled for ... after all, he said (paraphrasing), when JFK was shot by Oswald, a Communist, we didn't blame liberals.

Really? Apparently, it's only hate speech if it's true.

Backtracking Again

The Journal Sentinel's backtracking is complete. In today's editorial they heap shame on Republican efforts to "save the house by burning it down". The editorial board finally admits these efforts are extreme. And yet, they have the audacity to say Senate Democrats should not have fled the state; that their move set a precedent for similar actions by future Republicans.

Two things: If the Democrats had not left, the JS would not have needed to backtrack, looking foolish while doing so.

Oh darn.

And, I somehow doubt there will ever be an issue appoaching the severity and extremism of the calculated moves by the current herd of right-wingers which would cause future conservatives to scatter. What? They're going to get huffy if the wealthy are asked to pay a bit more to help the state? Let's see those hordes of wealthy people come crashing down on the Capital. Both the Repugs and their rich constituency would be laughing stocks.