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kentuck

(111,110 posts)
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 11:52 AM Jun 2013

“If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.”

That is what I see with the Republicans on the Sunday morning talk shows.

They brought a big shovel for the bullshit they were trying to sell.

They had Karl Rove defending his 501(c)4 against Arianna Huffington. And he was on his IRS conspiracy wagon this morning. They had Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Paul Gigot, and others, all intent on stirring up the scandal shit so they could shovel it into the living rooms of Americans.

They were mostly unanimous that Atty-General Eric Holder must go. He has "lost the trust of the American people", one said. This appears to be the horse they have chosen to ride? They will stay on Holder's case until the President has to let him go. The least they will win is that they will keep the Administration on the defensive. The President has no intent on letting Holder go.

In fact, he may be happy that they have chosen Holder to attack? It relieves the pressure on the other so-called "scandals" and gives him an opportunity to point out the real agenda of the Republican Party. They do not want to govern - they only want to investigate and play politics and do nothing except try to win the next election. Republicans may be falling into a trap?

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“If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.” (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2013 OP
Why would any sane person want to listen to Marsha Blackburn? CanonRay Jun 2013 #1
She's dimmer than a refrigerator bulb... kentuck Jun 2013 #3
Even if they are falling into a trap - we are the losers here. Not the GOP. djean111 Jun 2013 #2
That is the reality unless we can change the House of Representatives. kentuck Jun 2013 #4
Republicans: Nasty, Stupid bags of mostly water. BlueJazz Jun 2013 #5

CanonRay

(14,121 posts)
1. Why would any sane person want to listen to Marsha Blackburn?
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:00 PM
Jun 2013

The only words I ever want to hear out of her mouth are "I'm resigning from the House today".

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
2. Even if they are falling into a trap - we are the losers here. Not the GOP.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:02 PM
Jun 2013

They all are playing games in Washington, while the rest of the country just stagnates, infrastructure crumbling, real unemployment very bad, student loans horrendous, etc.

kentuck

(111,110 posts)
4. That is the reality unless we can change the House of Representatives.
Sun Jun 2, 2013, 12:03 PM
Jun 2013

We will all continue to lose. That is a fact that all Americans should understand before the next election.

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