Month: August 2011

Prediction from Texas: American Democracy Will End in 2012 — After the Election of Perry-Palin

Trish

StatueLibertyDarkJames Moore, co-author of Bush’s Brain, a profile of Karl Rove, has an explanation for why America has a very good chance of electing Perry-Palin in 2012. And why doing so will be the end of democracy as we know it.

He starts by revealing what “The Response,” Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent prayer meeting, was actually about.

The big brains gathered east of the Hudson and Potomac Rivers believe that Mitt Romney is the candidate to beat. But they are unable to hear what Rick Perry is saying. The Christian prayer rally in Houston was a very loud proclamation to fundamentalists and Teavangelicals, which said, “I am not a Mormon…”

Moore on Perry: ‘A C- and D-student who hates to govern, loves to campaign, and barely has a sixth grader’s understanding of economics, will lead our nation into oblivion.’

Perry, of course, can’t come right out and print bumper stickers that say, “Rick Perry — 2012 — Not a Mormon.” But he doesn’t have to…Perry is about to remind the tea partiers and fundamentalists that Romney created a state health care plan…, believes global warming is real, and has a troubling history for conservatives on the matters of abortion and gay marriage.

So good-bye Mitt. Moore dispatches the rest of the Republican field in quicker order, and returns to the subject of Perry winning — and the depressing consequences.

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Three-Quarters of Voters Fed Up with Congress

Buck Banks

75%

Of voters now believe the country is on the wrong track, up 14 points since June, and the lowest since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new Democracy Corps survey. Key findings: “Both parties in Congress lose ground, but Republicans have born the brunt of the backlash. Two thirds disapprove of House Republicans and 44% strongly disapprove — a 7 point surge since June. By a margin of 54% to 36%, voters say that the more they hear from House Republicans, the less they like.”

The Line: Rick Perry

Jon Ponder

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  • Kevin Drum, Mother Jones: Why Perry won’t win
  • Erica Grieder, The Economist: Democrats, you misunderestimate Perry at your peril
  • Washington Post: Fact-checking Perry’s announcement speech
  • ThinkProgress: Perry says Social Security and Medicare are unconstitutional
  • Juan Cole, Informed Comment: Rick Perry and the hucksterism of the rich
  • Paul Begala, Daily Beast: Lack of brains has never been a hindrance in politics
  • SaintPetersblog: Is Rick Perry gay? Googlers want to know

George W. Perry: Gubmint Can’t Create Jobs – Except in Texas

Jon Ponder

Government doesn’t create any jobs. They can actually run jobs away.

– Texas Gov. Rick Perry, June 28, 2011

Since June 2009, 40 percent of the new jobs in this country were created in Texas. We’ve got only 10 percent of the population, but 40 percent of the new jobs.

– Perry on Aug. 13, announcing his run for the presidency, quoting job figures that are mostly attributable to oil companies’ hiring as a result of their price gouging of consumers on the price of gasoline

Marcus Bachmann Tries to Prove He is 100% Heterosexual

Jon Ponder
Marcus Bachmann soul-kisses a supporter in Iowa
Marcus Bachmann soul-kisses a supporter in Iowa

It seems Michele Bachmann’s husband Marcus has heard the speculation about his sexuality and is determined to prove that he is 100 percent heterosexual. Over the weekend in Iowa, first he elbowed and shoved Don Lemon, an openly gay CNN anchor. Now comes this photo showing him exchanging spit with a political supporter.

And speaking of the Bachmann’s oral fixations on display in Iowa this weekend, there’s this bizarre but hilarious, almost NSFW photo of his wife Michele enjoying a footlong hotdog.