The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
The old saw about being able to tell when a politician is lying by virtue of his lips moving has the ring of truth to it, even to some politicians. So to solve this problem and restore trust in their governance, you are herewith forbidden to see their lips.
Tonight, a debate is being held for the 5th District congressional seat in South Carolina. Incumbent John Spratt, who has been in Congress since early in Ronald Reagan’s first term, is going up against Republican Mick Mulvaney. The only problem is, most South Carolinians won’t be able to see the debate. That’s because Spratt has requested no cameras or audio taping of the debate, evidently subscribing to the theory that if a liberal falls in a debate hall and no one hears it, it didn’t really happen.
You see, in addition to being scared of his constituents, Spratt is also Chairman of the House Budget Committee, among whose stellar accomplishments this term was the failure to pass a budget. According to Mulvaney, Spratt’s voting record indicates an almost symbiotic relationship with the governing philosophy of Nancy Pelosi. And like so many Democrats of late, he’s looking down the barrel of an electoral cannon. His debate strategy is therefore the equivalent of a cigarette and blindfold. Oh yes, and an informal poll on whether or not this debate should ban cameras, has Spratt’s position losing 98% to 2%. See you in November, Congressman.
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Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Richard Nixon should have demanded a radio debate!
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Amazing, Dave! And I love your quote on strategy.
Jul '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
I'm sorry, Dave, but who the heck are you to pester a Congressman?
Shut up and pay your taxes.
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Pat Sajak
Amazing, Dave! And I love your quote on strategy. · Sep 7 at 7:37pm
Pat, thanks very much. Now, if only the good Congressman will share his tactic with his colleagues...
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Kenneth: I'm sorry, Dave, but who the heck are you to pester a Congressman?
Shut up and pay your taxes. · Sep 7 at 7:37pm
Gee, you're no fun Kenneth. I'm still kicking myself that I wasn't there when Congressman Etheridge put that one student in a headlock.
Edited on Sep. 7 at 7:49pmJul '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Dave Carter
Kenneth: I'm sorry, Dave, but who the heck are you to pester a Congressman?
Shut up and pay your taxes. · Sep 7 at 7:37pm
Gee, you're no fun Kenneth. I'm still kicking myself that I wasn't there when Congressman Etheridge put that one student in a headlock. · Sep 7 at 7:47pm
Edited on Sep 07 at 07:49 pm
Uppity little bugger had it coming. Should have been flogged through the streets as an example for the other serfs.
Look, Dave, Congressmen have retainers who open car doors and carry their baggage. They get the best tables in the best restaurants. They get to skip the TSA screening lines.
Do you?
I didn't think so.
Now doff your trucker cap, pull your fetlock...
And pay your taxes.
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Kenneth
Look, Dave, Congressmen have retainers who open car doors and carry their baggage. They get the best tables in the best restaurants. They get to skip the TSA screening lines.
Do you?
Ummm,...nope. Come to think of it, I have roughly the same privileges in that regard,..as an ex-congressman, which will be something that people like Etheridge will shortly have in common with me, see?
Kenneth
Now doff your trucker cap, pull your fetlock...
Nope. The hat stays. And I don't even own a flintlock.
Kenneth
Dave Carter
And pay your taxes. · Sep 7 at 8:00pm
At least we agree on that. I would have enjoyed meeting you at the Rico-whatchamacallit last week.
May '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
This makes a great prologue to the rampant voter fraud I expect this November. Just because a lot of Democrats can't win fairly, or legally, doesn't mean they can't win.
Jun '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Dave: Surely you've misunderstood the good Congressman's motives.
Congressman Spratt (or is that Congressman Splat?) is just a humble public servant who doesn't want to put himself forward and make it all about him. He just wants to serve the public by quietly (very quietly) doing the bidding of Madame Defarge (excuse me, Speaker Pelosi). Move along, nothing to see here.
Let's hope that in November the voters in S.C. give him the opportunity to slip into the complete obscurity he seems to want so much.
Edited on Sep. 7 at 8:50pmRe: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Do you know how difficult it is to drink anything in the truck while reading these comments? My whole cab is now a spewing zone.
Jun '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Think on the bright side, Dave, at least he isn't insisting that the debate be conducted in American Sign Language.
Jun '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Dave Carter
Do you know how difficult it is to drink anything in the truck while reading these comments? My whole cab is now a spewing zone. · Sep 7 at 8:52pm
Next time you're out West, I'll personally detail the cab of your truck.
Jul '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
No problem. All we need is someone at the debate with a stone tablet, chisel, and very fast hands.
Jul '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Would he accept cameras and hijabs?
May '10
Re: The Audacity of ...Spinelessness?
Some of us are old enough to remember the "Unknown Comic". For some reason this story puts that image in my mind.
Y'know, a bag over the head might be an excellent campaign tactic for incumbents this year.