Politicians, feh

[kelliem]

As I was driving home yesterday afternoon I was listening to NPR as usual, and they featured a Michele Norris interview ith Alan Keyes, the Maryland Republican they have recruited to run against Barak Obama in Illinois (never mind that Keyes doesn't actually *live* in Illinois and that he tore Hilary Clinton a new one for 'carpetbagging' in NY!) and as I listened all I could think was 'my GOD what an arrogant asshole!!" Honestly, I have rarely heard anyone make such an utter jerk of themselves on the airwaves. I don't *think* was just being a kneejerk liberal. In case you want to hear the interview for yourself it's here.

Comments

[silme.livejournal.com]

Aargh. Snarl. Growl. Well, if it's a kneejerk reaction, I'm having one also.

I may not make it through the entire interview.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

No kidding. I can't help but wonder if he has a clue how arrogantly he comes across. This guy was a US representative to the UN??? No wonder the rest of the world hates us.

[silme.livejournal.com]

I made it through the whole interview and am now cleansing myself.

For once, I wish I lived in Illinois so I could vote for Obama. His speech was amazing.

[shiningmoon.livejournal.com]

I'm outraged and I haven't even listened to it. Grar! Does the Republican party realize how smarmy it has become?

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

They can't, or they wouldn't be doing it. I hope.

Honestly, they've become the party whose motto is "Well, it's only bad if someone *else* does it."

[liaison27.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link, Kellie! Luckily it wasn't so long I couldn't listen (altho my TMJ Syndrome isn't all that pleased ;\ )

Anyway, I found it particularly ironic how he kept saying the Dems were "building up Obama all out of proportion to his abilities or importance". I mean, NOT that his own situation vis a vis his position in the Repubs wasn't anything like that. He wasn't only arrogant, he was (and this alone makes him a fine Repugnican), so soundly and defensively illogical!

Anyway, here's a quote I got from someone on dailykos.com for your enjoyment. It was made in a discussion of Bush's latest statement while campaigning:

Bush also said high taxes on the rich are a failed strategy because "the really rich people figure out how to dodge taxes anyway."

ineedalife posted:
"But [Bush] can fool some of the people all of the time, and he needs them for re-election. He is expanding his base from the haves and have-mores to include the have-no-brains. "

on Dailykos.com 8/10/04

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

I bet your TMJ is unhappy. I don't even have TMJ and my jaw hurts. And I am so not surprised by Bush's latest. Not at all.

[janeterry.livejournal.com]

Does the Republican party realize how smarmy it has become?

I think the insiders do but unfortunately, a lot of the voters don't.

Jane

[janeterry.livejournal.com]

He is expanding his base from the haves and have-mores to include the have-no-brains.

Here's one you might enjoy.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5633644/site/newsweek/

Jane