September 8, 2009

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How clueless is Republican Party of Florida Chair Joe Greer? How about in his list of folks he honors on the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center he leaves out the more than 3,000 who died — not “sacrificed” but murdered — that day. Oh, and then he does the tried-and-true Republican lock-step lying thing by associating 9/11 with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Here’s Greer’s latest blurt:

Remembering 9/11: Reflections on Patriot’s Day

Tallahassee — The Republican Party of Florida and RPOF Chairman Jim Greer today released the following statement regarding the eighth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks:

“It is with great admiration that we remember the courageous men and women who have given their lives to keep America safe and free. Let us remember not only those brave individuals who sacrificed their lives on 9/11, but all of America’s finest—our troops serving overseas, our local firefighters, and even our civilian volunteers. Every American has the distinct privilege of standing up for America but it is a select group that has laid down their lives for us. Their ultimate sacrifice has allowed us to live in freedom and preserve our liberties. I am always proud to be an American, but today I am also especially proud to call myself a patriot.”

I’m inclined to call Greer something, too. Rhymes with “patriot.”

Day: September 8, 2009

Greer Ignores Victims of 9/11

Verbatim

If he runs for public office I may have to run myself to focus attention on the multiple illegal acts for which he has not been punished, his abuse of women and the SEXISM in the way he walked away scot free while I went to Rikers for four months for supplying him with ‘company.’

— Kristin Davis, the “Manhattan Madam” who provided former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) with escorts, writing on her blog that she might run against him if he attempts a political comeback.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“One woman at a rally in New Jersey told me last week that she was ‘nauseously optimistic.’ That may capture a lot of people’s last-minute jitters.”

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), quoted by Axios, on what Democrats feel ahead of the midterm elections.

“I think Congress made a mistake not protesting turning the Rose Garden into what looks like the entrance to Liberace’s bathroom.”

— Former President Bill Clinton, quoted by The Wrap.

“Boy, they are scraping the bottom of the barrel. It feels like a real desperation play to me, because it has got zero basis in the law.”

— Republican election law expert Ben Ginsberg, quoted by Politico, on the Trump administration’s effort to invalidate Alaska’s election results.

Numerati

3,824

$1.4 billion

-35 points

31%

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”