Neocon Fossil Bob Bennett (Squish-UT) Ditched

[The T]

Republican obstructionism is preventing the vast majority of legislation from moving forward and is thwarting the will of the American people.

Liar.

The dems have a majority in both houses...The real bipartisanship is in opposition to current Emperor's Fabian agenda.

Yep. Republicans can't stop anything now. And of course this is why Tea Party folks are skewered as well. And of course many players are bolting. They know the people are on to them.

 

[MaggieMae]

Its supposed to be a bad year for incumbents. Its about time we got rid of the whores and put in someone who can run the country like its supposed to be run.

If you look at it who's involved in scandals and other hinky behavior, it always seems to be those with 12 years in office or more. A good indication we need congressional term limits right there.

Are you implying Bob Bennett was involved in "hinky" behavior? He's a tad long in the tooth, don't you think? Although both party members aren't above "hinky" behavior, I hope you're not suggesting that Republicans, even younger ones, are pure. Here's my brief recollection of recent scandals.

John Ensign
Larry Craig
Mark Foley
David Vitter
Jim Gibons
Don Sherwood
And the GOP's political savior!! Newt Gingrich

 

[The T]

Notice Bfgrn didn't put up any stats about the current Congress....which had a 60 vote majority in the Senate and couldn't get jack shit done other than renaming a few streets and completely ignoring the will of the American people.

Bfgrn is stuck in a time warp. He's fooling no one.

 

[MaggieMae]

Good to see the GOP finally getting rid of their RINOs. The Neocons have had their day. It's time to wave bye bye to them. Time to get back to real Conservatism.

All I can say is read the Constitution again. The framers had no intention of this country being run exclusively by wild-eyed conservatives nor wild-eyed liberals. The more you try to make it that way, the more the other "side" will push back, and the longer the founding fathers will be turning in their graves wondering what kind of monster they created.

 

[Bfgrn]

Republican obstructionism is preventing the vast majority of legislation from moving forward and is thwarting the will of the American people.

Liar.

The dems have a majority in both houses...The real bipartisanship is in opposition to current Emperor's Fabian agenda.

No, the Republicans, a discredited minority decided that elections no longer have consequences, and that blocking the Senate's ability to vote on the majority's agenda is entirely acceptable.

What NEXT from you, 'Mr libertarian'? Will you suck off George W. and swallow his sperm you ******* right wing whore? http://weblog.timoregan.com/uploaded_images/bush-blair-bj-738360.jpg

Don't post such pics, against the rules. - Modbert

 

[Tom Clancy]

The Nazis were actually Socialists. It's true. Do your own research if you don't believe me. Adolf Hitler used to openly boast about being a lifelong loyal Socialist. Hitler & the Nazis were Socialist/Corporatists much like this current Administration and the previous one. The Nazis really were Socialists. It's true.

Nazism was fascism. Hitler abused the name socialism but prosecuted every leftist in Germany...

Fascism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nazism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Nazis denounced both capitalism and communism, accusing both of being associated with Jewish influences and interests.

They claimed that capitalism damages nations due to international finance, the economic dominance of big business, and Jewish influences within it.

They claimed that communism was dangerous to the well-being of nations because of its intention to dissolve private property, its support of class conflict and its aggression against the middle class, its hostility to small businessmen, and its atheism.

In response, Nazis declared support for a form of socialism that is to provide for the nation: economic security, social welfare programs for workers, a just wage, honour for workers' importance to the nation, and protection from capitalist exploitation.

Nazism, however, rejected class conflict-based socialism and economic egalitarianism, favouring instead a stratified economy with classes based on merit and talent, retaining private property, and the creation of national solidarity that transcends class distinction.

To rescue Germany from the effects of the Great Depression, Nazism promoted an economic “third position”; a managed economy that was neither capitalist nor communist.

 

[MaggieMae]

yeah, please drive everyone sane away from the party....

gotta keep that 20% minority satisfied.

Depends on what your definition of sane is i guess. The Republicans became the Democrats in recent years. There has been no real difference between the two in recent years. The GOP just needs to get back to real Conservatism and dump the RINOs once and for all. Most don't want to see this Socialists/Progressives vs. Neocon/Progressives stuff anymore. The GOP needs to be a real alternative to the far Left Democrats. I think this is finally beginning to happen. Gotta dump the frauds to make this permanent.

The GOP wants people like you to stop trying to hijack the party with your outrageous demands. Bob Bennett was not a "rino" and neither is Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Olympia Snow, or even <gasp> Scott Brown. By your standards, Newt Gingrich would be a rino. The few sane conservative commentators like David Brooks are people you write off as being kooky rinos, when in fact, they make more sense to ME, a registered Democrat, than many of the commentators from the left. So figure that one out; it's quite easy to do.

 

[MaggieMae]

What we're seeing is the end of the Republican Party and the birth of the new Nazi party. The far right racists, birthers, xenophobes and homophobes have hijacked the the GOP; it will soon be extinct.

When will they re-nominate GW?

Yea you nutters keep claiming the GOP is "dead" and "extinct" yet you're constantly being proven wrong on these claims. Maybe you guys should stop embarrassing yourselves with these wild wishful thinking claims? Just a suggestion anyway. The GOP is far from soon being extinct. They're currently purging the party of the phony RINO Neocons. They will now hopefully become a real alternative to the Socialist/Progressive Democratic Party. The People are sick of not having a real choice. So Kudos to the Republicans. The Neocons must go.

Please stop calling yourselves Republicans.

 

[Sarah G]

What we're seeing is the end of the Republican Party and the birth of the new Nazi party. The far right racists, birthers, xenophobes and homophobes have hijacked the the GOP; it will soon be extinct.

When will they re-nominate GW?

Yea you nutters keep claiming the GOP is "dead" and "extinct" yet you're constantly being proven wrong on these claims. Maybe you guys should stop embarrassing yourselves with these wild wishful thinking claims? Just a suggestion anyway. The GOP is far from soon being extinct. They're currently purging the party of the phony RINO Neocons. They will now hopefully become a real alternative to the Socialist/Progressive Democratic Party. The People are sick of not having a real choice. So Kudos to the Republicans. The Neocons must go.

Please stop calling yourselves Republicans.

You've got that right.

 

[MaggieMae]

It's refreshing to see the GOP finally waking up from the damage of Bushs' 'Compassionate Conservatism' mantra. Seems Conservatives made the party pay for the idiocy that ensued.

I suspect we will see much more of these things to come.

You're right, no Nazi would ever embrace compassion. Hatred is a much more effective way of rallying the 'troops'

The Nazis were actually Socialists. It's true. Do your own research if you don't believe me. Adolf Hitler used to openly boast about being a lifelong loyal Socialist. Hitler & the Nazis were Socialist/Corporatists much like this current Administration and the previous one. The Nazis really were Socialists. It's true.

Oh christ. Here we go again. No, it is YOU who needs to read his history again. Better yet, check the History Channel occasionally because they tend to re-run their excellent series on the rise of Nazism--which had ZERO to do with "socialism" (for the people).

 

[MaggieMae]

Anyone who is in favor of Cutting outrageous Spending.

Anyone who is in favor of reducing the size of Gov.

And of course anyone who isn't a Neo-Con.

Such as....?

rand paul is a good example and has a huge lead

Name recognition only. He has zero credentials.

 

[MaggieMae]

Whether or not the tea party movement can really influence elections – this year or in 2012 – is an open question. For now, most of its political impact is within the Republican Party – particularly in the selection of candidates, where activists tend to have more clout.

More than a quarter of all Republicans and 36 percent of conservative Republicans say they're more likely to back a tea party-affiliated candidate, according to a recent Washington Post poll, as are 39 percent of those who consider themselves to be "very conservative."

That turned out to be the case in Utah this weekend, where longtime conservative Republican Bennett was ousted despite what in effect was a rousing nomination speech by that other well-known Mormon politician and presidential candidate – Mitt Romney.

It’s not exactly a trend, but Bennett’s political demise follows Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s decision to run as an independent in that state’s US Senate race – pushed out by a more-conservative-than-thou fellow Republican favored by tea partyers.

Democrats are making hay of the GOP’s rightward tug by tea party activists.

"If there was any question before, there should now be no doubt that the Republican leadership has handed the reins to the Tea Party," Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine said in a statement.

Tea party movement ousts Sen. Bob Bennett in Utah - CSMonitor.com

I think they're just another step closer to Permanent minority status when they begin manipulating their campaigns like this but hey, it's their screw up..

Not to deride leftist conventional wisdom too much here but...

this is the first step to strengthening the GOP as a clear choice FROM the DNC and their hardcore socialist leadership core. You cannot survive as a majority party unless you lead, clearly and in a different way from the other. For why trust the uncertain party that is capitulating it's values to try and gain 'market share' when the clear vision is more likely to get what they want because they are leading and on the offensive.

Of course this is also the explanation for WHY the left is trying to push this propaganda, for success is their power's death knell.

You cannot survive as a majority party as long as the opposition are solid obstructionists because it gives the appearance of failure. Here's what David Brooks said on Meet the Press this morning, and I agree with him completely:

MR. GREGORY: David Brooks, a reliable conservative for 18 years, yet he [Bob Bennett] proposed an alternative on health care and he voted for the bank bailout.

MR. BROOKS: Right. It is a damn outrage, to be honest. I mean, this is a guy who was a very good senator, and he was a good senator for--and a good conservative, but a good conservative who was trying to get things done. The Wyden-Bennett Bill, which he co-sponsored, if you took the healthcare economists in the country, they would probably be for that bill ideally. It was a substantive, serious bill, a bipartisan bill, but with strong conservative and some liberal support. So he did something sort of brave by working with Democrats, which more senators should do, and now they've been sent a big message, "Don't do that."

The second thing is the TARP. Nobody liked the TARP, but we were in a complete economic meltdown and sometimes you have to do terrible things. And we're in a much better economic place because of the TARP. So he bravely cast a vote that nobody wanted to really cast, and now he's losing his career over that. And it's just a damn outrage.

 

[MaggieMae]

hannity is a tool. only supports neocons and other big government lovers. I am completely perplexed how he became a voice of conservatism

He has his moments, but he has prevaricated too much in recent years to carry water for the GOP and talk about stupid side topics. It's part of why I don't really listen much any more and have gone to listening more to Glenn Beck, Jason Lewis and Chris Baker. Why? They don't play the parties, they point out right and wrong, good and evil, and speak out against elitism and all theats to liberty regardless of party.

Huh, I guess this is very illustrative of what is happening on the party level. Even talk show hosts that begin to moderate, or sell out their ideals will soon be left behind for those who don't. I've no desire to waste attention on party hacks. I even listen occasionally to Tom Hartmann to realize how totally screwed up the other side is.

I stopped listening to Hannity awhile ago. I listen to Boortz, Beck, Limbaugh, Levin, And Ingraham.

Holy Shit. I guess I'll have to tune into Hannity for some real right wing fair and balanced then.

 

[MaggieMae]

US Sen. Bob Bennett ousted at Utah GOP convention - Yahoo! News

If he's smart...he will announce his retirement before it's too late. Look at all the Democrat incumbents who would have lost the election who have quit as of late....they see the writing on the wall but are being smart about it. By announcing their retirement they get to keep their campaign warchests, get their retirement pay and many many other benefits including free healthcare. Smart.

While it may be true they keep those things as they bolt. Their bolting is not a shield to absolve them from the damge they've done. They don't deserve a lick of it IMHO.

Bull. Several Democrats have resigned simply because they're sick of Republican lies, and see no chance of the GOP ever returning to its roots.

 

[PatekPhilippe]

If he's smart...he will announce his retirement before it's too late. Look at all the Democrat incumbents who would have lost the election who have quit as of late....they see the writing on the wall but are being smart about it. By announcing their retirement they get to keep their campaign warchests, get their retirement pay and many many other benefits including free healthcare. Smart.

While it may be true they keep those things as they bolt. Their bolting is not a shield to absolve them from the damge they've done. They don't deserve a lick of it IMHO.

Bull. Several Democrats have resigned simply because they're sick of Republican lies, and see no chance of the GOP ever returning to its roots.

 

[Oddball]

I think they're just another step closer to Permanent minority status when they begin manipulating their campaigns like this but hey, it's their screw up..

Not to deride leftist conventional wisdom too much here but...

this is the first step to strengthening the GOP as a clear choice FROM the DNC and their hardcore socialist leadership core. You cannot survive as a majority party unless you lead, clearly and in a different way from the other. For why trust the uncertain party that is capitulating it's values to try and gain 'market share' when the clear vision is more likely to get what they want because they are leading and on the offensive.

Of course this is also the explanation for WHY the left is trying to push this propaganda, for success is their power's death knell.

You cannot survive as a majority party as long as the opposition are solid obstructionists because it gives the appearance of failure. Here's what David Brooks said on Meet the Press this morning, and I agree with him completely:

MR. GREGORY: David Brooks, a reliable conservative for 18 years, yet he [Bob Bennett] proposed an alternative on health care and he voted for the bank bailout.

MR. BROOKS: Right. It is a damn outrage, to be honest. I mean, this is a guy who was a very good senator, and he was a good senator for--and a good conservative, but a good conservative who was trying to get things done. The Wyden-Bennett Bill, which he co-sponsored, if you took the healthcare economists in the country, they would probably be for that bill ideally. It was a substantive, serious bill, a bipartisan bill, but with strong conservative and some liberal support. So he did something sort of brave by working with Democrats, which more senators should do, and now they've been sent a big message, "Don't do that."

The second thing is the TARP. Nobody liked the TARP, but we were in a complete economic meltdown and sometimes you have to do terrible things. And we're in a much better economic place because of the TARP. So he bravely cast a vote that nobody wanted to really cast, and now he's losing his career over that. And it's just a damn outrage.

David Brooks...

 

[The T]

If he's smart...he will announce his retirement before it's too late. Look at all the Democrat incumbents who would have lost the election who have quit as of late....they see the writing on the wall but are being smart about it. By announcing their retirement they get to keep their campaign warchests, get their retirement pay and many many other benefits including free healthcare. Smart.

While it may be true they keep those things as they bolt. Their bolting is not a shield to absolve them from the damge they've done. They don't deserve a lick of it IMHO.

Bull. Several Democrats have resigned simply because they're sick of Republican lies, and see no chance of the GOP ever returning to its roots.

Even though they have total power for intents? As they rammed healthcare down our throats knowing the people didn't want it?

No, they KNOW what's coming. The people's scorn in November. And they're running like scalded DOGS.

You are fantasically delusional.

 

[Oddball]

The Nazis were actually Socialists. It's true. Do your own research if you don't believe me. Adolf Hitler used to openly boast about being a lifelong loyal Socialist. Hitler & the Nazis were Socialist/Corporatists much like this current Administration and the previous one. The Nazis really were Socialists. It's true.

Nazism was fascism. Hitler abused the name socialism but prosecuted every leftist in Germany...

Sure...Have to wipe out the competition...Nothing new there.

 

[MaggieMae]

Such as....?

2012:

Sarah Palin - President
Pat Buchanan - Vice President
Paul Wolfowitz - Secretary of State
Carly Fiorina - Treasury Secretary
Rudy Guiliani - Homeland Security Secretary

Rush Limbaugh - Chief of Staff
Glenn Beck - Press Secretary
Ann Coulter - Speech writer

I almost got mad but then realized you were trolling

I was merely being funny, but I wonder how come Dud et al. with their cutesy doctored photographs aren't considered "trolls" too? HERE'S what a troll is:

Filesychotic Troll.PNG - Encyclopedia Dramatica

Oh my, I feel a whine coming on.

 

[Oddball]

*yawn*