O’Reilly posted a video someone made of Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.) talking about her curly hair and then commenting on a recent news story with a new, straight hairstyle.
Hey Debbie: Love the new look. You go, girl.
Hey Bill: Srsly? Moron.
A signal has apparently gone out among the Bush family and faithful: Line up behind Romney!
Recently, former Gov. Jeb Bush, former Pres. George H.W. Bush, and his wife, Barbara, publicly endorsed the Mormon. The admiration is mutual, according to Reuters, since Romney is relying on members of Pres. George W. Bush’s administration to advise him on national security and foreign policy.
Romney has named 24 “special advisers” in national security and foreign policy, 16 of whom served in diplomatic or political roles under Bush. They include Michael Chertoff, the former homeland security chief, and Dan Senor, who was an administration spokesman in Iraq.
On judicial issues, Romney is advised by at least three top veterans of Bush’s Justice Department.
Romney’s education advisers include Margaret Spellings, who was secretary of education under Bush and a chief advocate for No Child Left Behind….
Privately, they believe that…a Romney presidency could have a look much like Bush’s presidency.
Romney’s campaign is “a restoration of the Bush establishment,” said former Bush speechwriter Matt Lattimer, who is not supporting Romney. Bush loyalists “all want to be back in power again, and Romney’s the best bet.”
It was bad enough that Rick Santorum borrowed a page from Keith Olbermann’s play book when he stood before a crowd in Racine, Wis. and said Mitt Romney is “the worst Republican in the country to put up against Barack Obama.”
No, Santorum dug himself in a little deeper when a New York Times reporter asked him if that’s really what he meant to say.
Santorum accused the Times’ Jeff Zeleny of distorting his words following a question from the reporter Sunday night.
Zeleny asked Santorum if he thinks Mitt Romney is the “worst Republican in the country to run against Obama,” something he said while campaigning in Wisconsin.
In response, Santorum said “I didn’t say that. You guys are distorting what I’m saying … Quit distorting my words. It’s bullshit.
Obviously the bullshit was all on Santorum’s side as that was quite clearly what he said, with no distortion involved in understanding it.
What’s been left out of most versions of the Mitt Romney-dog-on-the-car-roof story is what an anal control freak Romney apparently is. The story starts about 1:30…
What’s all bad for Mitt Romney is all good for the makers of the Etch A Sketch. In the time since Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom opined the following on CNN, sales are through the roof.
“I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It’s like Etch A Sketch; you can shake it up and we start all over again.”
Romney, of course, has been accused of doing a lot of starting over, so the Etch A Sketch reference might not have been the best one to make in discussing the candidate’s strategy. But knowing this guy is a Romney “adviser” explains a lot about why the Republican front runner can’t seem to go a whole week without some kind of whopper blooper. Lord help us if he wins and takes this talent global.
But some positive is coming from Ferhnstrom’s remarks.
Although the Etch A Sketch — available since 1960 — had the biggest percentage increase in the past day, it ranks just number 91 among all toys Thursday, up from number 1,507.
Sales figures aren’t the only numbers to elevate. Etch A Sketch makers Ohio Arts Company saw its stock triple Thursday morning, Bloomberg reports.
We suggest that Romney’s folks check the Amazon listing for the magic drawing machine. When we did, we found the image shown.
Reality has never been Rush Limbaugh’s strong suit but his capacity for denial seems stronger than ever.
But one thing the man does know about is food, so we might have to accept his version of the effect of the advertiser exodus from his show.
…Limbaugh told his audience that the reports of advertiser defections had been greatly exaggerated by his opponents, and that the companies that pulled ads accounted for a small minority of the overall ad inventory on the 600 affiliates that carry his show.
“That’s like losing a couple of French fries in the container when it’s delivered to you at the drive-through,” Limbaugh said. “You don’t even notice it.”
I bet Rush does notice missing French fries but that’s neither here nor there. The fact is, at least 45 advertisers have (forever) pulled or (weaselly) suspended their ads from his show. As this goes to press, there is a big, blank hole on his web site where an ad used to be.
In the diplomatic ranks, trained professionals toil,
To keep the peace and tamp down foreign turmoil.
But for Greek ambassador,
Trump picked an artful dodger —
The grifting, drunken blackmailer Kimberly Guilfoyle.
