hypocrisy

In which we make Politics fun again, one shot at a time.

I'm glad to see, as we're getting closer and closer to May 6, that posts pointing out the real differences between candidates are making it to the front page. As I write, there are a couple of what I'll call "clarifying" posts on the presidential candidates, and I've read the posts of the past week or so outlining careful analyses of the U.S. Senate race candidates. I hope this new comfort level with stating truths will extend to the governor's race too. In my opinion, there's plenty of room to state truths and to "clarify" in that race.

Last week, Bev Perdue announced that she wouldn't run any negative ads through the rest of the primary. I was one of those who applauded that decision, both for the good of the party and for her own good.

[First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate 2008 Guru: Following the Races.]

Does it seem like there's a new Republican scandal in the news every single week? Well, that may be because there is.

That seems like an awful lot of corruption, scandal, hypocrisy, impropriety, and jail-worthy crime, huh? A lot of corruption. One might say an entire Culture of Corruption.

Another one bites the dust. Franklin County Republican Commissioner Harry Foy has been arrested in Dare County on drug and assault charges according to a News and Observer story.

Franklin County leader faces multiple charges

Harry Foy is charged with one count of assault on a female, possessing less than half an once of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, said Dare County Sheriff Rodney Midgett.

I took a glance at Mike Stark's latest diary on Kos. This diary brings to everyone's attention the creation of an award by Cliff Schecter. The purpose of this award is to give attention to Democrats with a spine.

So far the award has been given out twice. Once to Elliot Spitzer for his, well, cojones. You see, according to news reports, Spitzer told the minority leader(R) of the state Assembly, "I am a fucking steamroller and I'll roll over you or anybody else"

The next award was given to Carol Shea-Porter, for telling the head of the NH Republicans to enlist in the army or shut up about her position on the war.

My proposal? I think we need to do this in North Carolina.

Crossposted from Town Called Dobson


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Just what the world needs right now: more macho assholes fighting to see who can be the biggest prick. Read all about it here.

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What a bunch of dickheads.