Maine GOP Hot Mess

Olympia isn't gone a hot minute and the GOP is vying for her seat like maple syrup at a pancake breakfast. Time to tap those trees folks, let's take a look at the players. Bruce Poliquin ; Rick Bennett ; Bill Schneider ; Charlie Summers ; Deborah Plowman ; Scott D'Ambroise 

Lto R : Bruce Peliquin; Rick Bennett; Bill Schneider; Charlie Summers

We'll start with Bruce "tree Growth" Poliquin.  Mr. Poliquin has run for office in Maine before, most recently he vied for the republican nomination for governor.  As we all know he did not get that nomination as it went to Supreme GOP Ruler LePage.  However, LePage appointed Poliquin to be the Treasurer of the State.  

Treasurer? This is ironic that he is being charged to manage billions of dollar$, while he is avoiding paying full taxes on a ten acre piece of property he owns in Georgetown.  By claiming his land was in "tree growth" he was paying $30 a year in property taxes, on a parcel of land that the average bub would be paying $30,000 a year on.  He has since removed his property from being in tree growth, to "open space".  This raised some serious ethical violations from the House and Senate Democrats.  When claiming tree growth on property you must show a plan to harvest some trees. It is reported that no such plan existed for Mr. Poliquin's property, which sounds pretty shady to us, not tree shady, but creep shady.

Also on a side note this is man that enjoys hearing himself speak.  After witnessing him in person at a town hall meeting, no other state officials could get a word in edgewise with him speaking.  Even when a question did not involve him, he found a way to inject himself into the answer. Fine, he is worse than Biden.

Next up, Charlie Summers who is the current Secretary of State in the LePage administration.  He served as State Director to United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe (1995 to 2004). He has served in the military in the Navy Reserves.  He has been deployed in Iraq and in Afghanistan.  

During this past election period Summers was in the center of the "voter fraud" allegations  by GOP chairman Charlie Webster.  The claim was that college students living in other states had voted in the Maine election in violation of the law, thus committing fraud. After the investigation was conducted, Secretary Summers found zero fraud.  He sent a letter to each student involved to inform them the investigation was complete, but did not inform them of their vindication.  He instead informed them they were in violation of not have Maine ID's and vehicle registration.  Instead of including forms that could allow these students to register their vehicle in Maine, he sent them unenrollment forms for voting.  This to us says it is easier for them to unregister to vote, then to register their vehicle.  This was a ploy of voter suppression that was soundly rejected by the state in last Novembers election.

In the bullpen we have William Schneider, who is the current Attorney General for Maine.  He has managed to stay above the fray of the LePage administration.  He refused to sign a letter by state Attorney Generals claiming that the birth control mandate was unconstitutional.  He did however sign on with the AG's that claimed "Obamacare" was unconstitutional, so 1:1 odds there.

Scott D'Amboise is running as a Republican, however he is a Tea Party Patriot.  The quotes on his campaign page say all we need to see, have a gander at the lead to his about me section: "Family Man, Patriot, and Small Business Owner". Oh another gem smack in the middle of his homepage: "Freedom is the most important of human possessions, and I think we may be in danger of losing ours.  If elected I shall do everything in my power to restore and protect freedom, for the people of Maine and for our great nation." This does not sound like a man who is going to be moderate and willing to work on both sides of the aisle in Washington.  This sounds like typical rhetoric from the far right Tea Part Zealot.  D'Amboise has been the candidate that has been in this race the longest, willing to force a primary against Senator Snowe had she stayed in the 2012 race. Before Olympia announced her retirement D'Amboise was the last Republican challenger.

For the X chromosome Debra Plowman is currently serving her fourth term in the Maine senate.  She is a business woman from Hamden, who along with her family run PDQ doors, a garage door company.  Here is a list of some of the legislation she has sponsored or co-sponsored . There is some great stuff in there where she sponsored a bill to collect child support.  This bill became a national model. 

Lastly, Senator Richard A. Bennett (R-Norway) alternated with Senator Michael Michaud as President during the 120th Maine Senate, under the State Senate's unique power sharing arrangement resulting from a first-ever partisan tie. Currently, Bennett serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Library, LLC, a Maine-based independent research firm which focuses on corporate governance and director/executive compensation. He is an honors graduate of Harvard University(1986).

That is a break down of the current crop of republicans vying for Senator Snowe's seat. Currently Charlie Summer's has an 8 point lead on his closest challenger, Scott D'Amboise. The Primary will be held on June 12th. 

Maine : The Way Life Should Be (minus LePage)

Late February came the announcement that senator Olympia Snowe (R- Maine) was retiring from political service after serving the people of Maine for 16 years in the House of Representatives, (1979-1995) and then the United States Senates for 17 years (1995-2012).  This spans Mabel & Salty's ENTIRE life time, like saying goodbye to Mr. Rogers, this is going to be weird. Her departure caused  a firestorm of uncertainty for the political landscape of the state and nation.

Olympia, thanks for making us think the GOP was cool while writing book reports in grade school

Once the dust settled a little bit the number of candidates taking out papers for the senate bit began to stack up.  It started with Congressman Mike Michaud (D- Millinocket), then it went on to Congresswomen Chellie Pingree (D-North Haven), former Governor John Baldacci (D-Bangor) threw his name in the ring, as did former Governor Angus King (I-Brunswick).  These were the heavy hitters as far as Maine politics are concerned. After a week Congressman Michaud decided that he was better served to continue his bid for re-election to the House of Representatives.  Last week Angus King confirmed the rumors that he was going to make a run and announced his intentions while giving a speech at Bowdoin College.  At the end of last week Chellie Pingree also made her decision to continue her bid for re-election into the House of Representatives.  Yesterday former Governor Baldacci also decided he was not going to run.

It appears that with Former Governor King's decision to run has scared off these well known politicians and with reason.  Governor King has been one of the more popular governors in the state of Maine. He won his second term as governor with over 60% of the vote (unlike our current governor which 61% of the state did not vote for).  He has not however scared off everyone, March 15th was the deadline for all papers to be turned into be reviewed for the 2000 necessary signatures.

In the line up for the GOP : Rick Bennett (former Maine Senate President), Scott D'Amboise (businessman), State Senator Debra Plowman, Treasurer Bruce Poliquin, Attorney General William Schneider and Secretary of State Charlie Summers.

On the Democratic side, State Senator Cynthia Dill, Matt Dunlap (former Secretary of State) and State Representative Jon Hinck are in the running.

In the coming weeks we will highlight each candidate on both sides of the aisle and and former Governor King, to bring to light each candidates accomplishments and back ground politically.

"As Maine Goes So Goes The Nation" no, seriously bubs...

War On Ladies, What You Talkin' Bout GOP?

Them ladies just need to learn what is best for them, we're here to teach them.  The Gov of VA is a jackass

We are constantly told we are delusional to think there is a war on women being propagated by the GOP members of the House and Senate.

Just take a gander at these lovely little gems and you decide what is going on.



Taxpayer Ain't Gonna Pay For None Them 'Bortions Act

 

As In, All But One GOP Voted For This Bullsh*t Amendment : STILL FAILS

Add This To The List Of Another Southern State Signs Bill To Invade Uterus

If you still haven't made up your mind, though if you are Intellectual Allies you didn't need much convincing since you are stellar smarht bubs. Here's a diamond in the rough :

10 States That You Should Move Out Of Because They Are Out Of Their Frickin' Minds Bubs  

Michelle Duggar & Birth Panels

Recently, the great and powerful Bachmann proclaimed the United States was morphing into Communist China (gasp) in the attempts to mandate a "single child" policy. Get Michelle Duggar on the phone, this is some serious business.

"Uh-oh lil' J child, you want quality time with mother use the sign up sheet like everyone else"

Glenn Grothman is a douche canoe

"Batsh*t Bachmann" is going to lengths here even attacking her sacred sisterhood known as "females". It is a sad commentary that GOPerTEA ladies are trashing the rights of the lady kind in America. On the outside this appears to be some kind of self-loathing display of gutlessness. To be a female and a republican is a damn oxymoron, or just plain moronic. We know have a senator in the great state of Wisconsin (can't these folks catch a break) stating "I think people are trained to say that 'this is a surprise to me', because there's still enough of a stigma that they're supposed to say this". This coming from a man who wants to make it illegal to be a single parent. 

Are we as a whole destined for rehab or this this just plain crazy? The fear mongering generated by "Bathsh*t Bachmann" is astounding to say the least, though not number one of her top ten, because we all know about those pesky HPV vaccinations and mental retardation. There is absolutely nothing regarding the birth control argument stating the left wants to limit the number of children a family can have, you want 'em, go have 'em. We see this as allowing women to make a decision to not become a mother if they are not ready, or damn, they don't want to be a parent.

Also, birth control pills are magic when it comes to assisting with ovarian cysts (dear god those feel like birthing a small boat) or endometriosis. Come on Michele it is the 21st century, cut the bullsh*t and actually have a little pride with the fact that you have a vagina (though others could argue you're husband could care less). You are just another cog in a machine that wants to repress you. Sure you don't get ass so why do you need to worry about a lil' ol' pill? It is not just about your Bachmann.

"Hey there lil' boy.. giggity giggity"

Yet, the health care industry keeps chugging out boner medication which gives new meaning to the "creepy old man" definition. How about something that counteracts these medications? If anything is unnatural, it is making a tool function when it was retired a long while ago.

Which Two Talking Heads Might Be Satan Incarnate?

We must admit, at times we troll blogs to see how the other side ticks, full disclosure with the Intellectual Allies. We came across a gem of a page with a ditty called "The Left's Greatest Hits Of $#!^ They've Said About Conservatives". This has spurred my brain to think of how much sh*t has been slung back and forth and who holds the championship trophy for "most offensive".

We all know of Rush dipSh*ts latest comments and we aren't going to rehash that cluster. Here are a few other gems from two talking heads who might be Satan incarnate.

Let's begin with SHE-devil Ann Coulter :

• "Our blacks are so much better then their blacks", and "we have very impressive blacks". Wow, has she not looked at the White House? 

Coulter & Not One Of Her Blacks

• "I was going to have a few comments about John Edwards but you have to go into rehab if you use the word fa**ot". Clearly her bigotry extends well beyond race. 

• "Women like Pamela Harriman and Patricia Duff are basically Anna Nicole Smith from the waist down. Let's just call it for what it is. They're whores." Looks like someone put this tactic into practice well before Rush's run-o-the-mouth.

Just looking into Coulter has given us heart burn and hives. Alas, we shall continue though getting into all the zings would land us in a less then swanky rehab for "exhaustion". With fortitude, we shall look at Glenn Beck.

I wanted cheese sauce on my ribs

• "This president I think has exposed himself over and over again as a guy who has a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture....I'm not saying he doesn't like white people, I'm saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist." Can you conjure up the image of Beck using his "doe eyes" tactic with this one? Like you are a couple of buds planning an intervention at an Applebee's. 

• "I'm thinking about killing Michael Moore, and I'm wondering if I could kill him myself, or if I would need to hire somebody to do it". Much like Palin and her cross hair chart which could have possibly prompted some loon to go after Giffords, this unleashed on the Fox News circuit could prove deadly. Dangling a carrot like this is like telling a hyperactive kid where you hid the pixie stix.

• “You self-centered, self-righteous, socialist, out-of-control, dangerous, man-hating bitch! Shut your mouth. We might have bought into this crap in the 1960s because too many people were doing LSD. We’re not on LSD anymore — we need to start making sense.” This was said in regards to Gloria Steinem, and they say there isn't a War on Women, way to keep it classy Glenn.

The left isn't without fault when it comes to chucking some mud. We highlighted these two figures because we question if they have the mark of cain and are indeed, Satan.

Dave & Chuck Koch, A Glimpse

 The Koch Brothers : Dave & Chuck

We couldn't decipher which is which, though they clearly have an astounding dental plan

Damn you Brawny!!

These two men are amongst the richest in the entire world, the pinnacle of the GOP dream. They have diversified their company Koch Industries into a juggernaut which manufactures everyday items from Angel Soft ass tissue, Dixie Cups, Lycra fabrics, Stain Master carpets, and Brawny paper towels. *give us a second, feeling cheated and betrayed by that friendly Brawny lumber jack on the label, siiiiiiiigh.. and we're back*. The main investment which drives their train is oil, black gold, liquid Jesus.

Samuel P. Chase

It is no secret they have utilized their vast fortune to purchase political power like they are running through the automated check out at Target. It is also no longer a secret Dave, Chuck and others have utilized their "Chases" to bend scientific facts in their favor. Now, let's do some math.                    Koch + Science = Oil Is No More Harmful Then Water

It's no secret that the Koch Brothers fund such policy centers as the Cato Institute and Americans For Prosperity but they have also financially backed the Pacific Research Institute (PRI).

The PRI have been paid by the Koch Brothers to manufacture "junk" science smearing California's Global Warming Solutions Act AB32. In 2006 The Terminator signed AB32 into law beginning the 2020 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal. Yessa bubs! Action to combat what is known as "smog country" or that nasty acid rain that keeps falling on your face?!

Thus, Chuck & Dave were going to have to "clean" up their act, or would they? In what has been called the "Big Oil Showdown", Dave & Chuck used the PRI to help back Prop 23 to repeal AB32. This lil' piece of legislation failed (by 61%) but the fear mongering train of the GOP continued, with a little "this bill is a job killer and tax raiser". Nice to see them all stay consistent and stick to basically the same playbook.

There is a group of slacker tree huggin' Hippies that have also released a ditty about the Koch duo and their influence over altering climate change science, you ever hear of Greenpeace? Oh they have a website? So their entire argument that the Left are a bunch of couch surfin' mom moochers just got bunked, nice.

Greenpeace released a scathing report in 2010 detailing how much ca$h money the Koch empire has spent on climate change denial. Check out some of these numbers and try not to shat yourself in front of your friends, or your dog, whoever you surf the net with :

• $365,000 to Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment

(FREE) which advocates against taking action on climate change because

warming is “inevitable” and expensive to address.

• $360,000 to Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRIPP) which

supported and funded An Inconvenient Truth…or Convenient Fiction,4 a film

attacking the science of global warming and intended as a rebuttal to former

Vice-President Al Gore’s documentary. PRIPP also threatened to sue the US

Government for listing the polar bear as an endangered species.

• $325,000 to the Tax Foundation, which issued a misleading study on the

costs of proposed climate legislation.

This is only part of the picture, because the full scope of direct contributions to organizations is not disclosed by individual Koch family members, executives, or from the company itself.


The Inconvenient Truth for these bastards is that no matter how they want to paint this picture for the time being, the environment is taking an ass whoopin' to make them a few bucks. We shudder to think of what our world will look like in twenty-five years if we continue down this greedy, dirty, unethical, immoral path.

Dave and Charlie, we leave you with this question : how do you rest your soulless bodies at night, deep down knowing you are putting innocent children at risk, all the while manipulating the "party of Christ" for your own personal gain?

Complete List of Koch Products to Boycott

Following is a list outlining Koch products that should be boycotted.  A detailed blog concerning the justification for this boycott is forthcoming. If you find that this list is incomplete or unclear, feel free to post a comment.

Angel Soft toilet paper
Brawny paper towels
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups
Mardi Gras napkins and towels
Quilted Northern toilet paper
Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper
Sparkle napkins
Vanity fair napkins
Zee napkins
Georgia-Pacific paper products and envelopes

Lycra
Stainmaster Carpet

Dense Armor Drywall and Decking
ToughArmor Gypsum board
Georgia pacific Plytanium Plywood
Flexrock
Densglass sheathing
G/P Industrial plasters (some products used by a lot of crafters)-

FibreStrong Rim board
G/P Lam board
Blue Ribbon OSB Rated Sheathing
Blue Ribbon Sub-floor
DryGuard Enhanced OSB
Nautilus Wall Sheathing
Thermostat OSB Radiant Barrier Sheathing
Broadspan Engineered Wood Products
XJ 85 I-Joists
FireDefender Banded Cores
FireDefender FS
FireDefender Mineral Core
Hardboard and Thin MDF including Auto Hardboard,
Perforated Hardboard and Thin MDF
Wood Fiberboard -
Commercial Roof Fiberboard
Hushboard Sound Deadening Board
Regular Fiberboard Sheathing
Structural Fiberboard Sheathing

COMFOREL® fiberfill
COOLMAX® fabric
CORDURA® fabric
DACRON® fiber
POLYSHIELD® resin
SOLARMAX® fabric
SOMERELLE® bedding products
STAINMASTER® carpet
SUPPLEX® fabric
TACTEL® fiber
TACTESSE® carpet fiber
TERATE® polyols
TERATHANE® polyether glycol
THERMOLITE® fabric
PHENREZ® resin
POLARGUARD® fiber and
LYCRA® fiber

Source: (http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/ab32/ab32.htm) (http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/media-center/reports/executive-summary-koch-indus/)

When Will Newt's Ego Let Go?

Well, at least he got some action, (ahem) Ron Paul.

After watching the phenomenon known as "Super Tuesday" we, along with many, ask ourselves : when will Newts ego allow him to call it quits? The time has come for this joke of a campaign to come to end.

Newt took Georgia (super big surprise) which throwing South Carolina in the mix he has TWO states. Anyone with common sense and lacking a GINORMOUS ego would know it was time to throw in the towel and head back to the book tour. 

Indeed Evolution Jesus.. that is indeed awesome.

 
It seems that good ol' Jesus'-2nd-Coming-Santorum is the uber right wing nut job that the GOP is going to follow to give Mittens a run for his ca$h money. You have Santorum winning three states on Super Tuesday and almost winning four with Ohio. So what this tells us is Santorum is the right kind of crazy to fire up the GOPerTEAs, and the far right that want to see this nation go back into the dark ages where Jesus was indeed riding a T-Rex with Moses flying on a pterodactyl. 


So Newt, as educated citizens we ask have you had your ass handed to you enough to quit? Honestly, it is NOT you, it is THEM, they just aren't that into you. Come on bub, dry those tears, and here's a pint of Ben & Jerry's favorite Liberalishous.

 Oh, and Evolution Jesus, please let Santorum knock Romney out so we can watch him get decimated in his first debate against heavy weight Barack Obama.  In His name, Amen.

Ca$h Money & Glitter Tuxes

As we've watched these GOP clowns drop out of the race we have to ask ourselves, what happens to all that ca$h money they raised during their campaigns?

These fancy moving pictures weren't cheap y'all

After researching it sounds like there isn't much ca$h money around after the election is over, but what about Perry or Bachmann who never saw the finish line?

Let's call a spade a spade : campaigns = EXPEN$IVE, with travel (those jets don't fly themselves folks), accommodations, chow at a local diner, lip balm for ass kissing, loads of advertising. This all adds up to some pretty big cheddar. However there are times when there is a surplus when the candidate is given the boot back to the homeland. How is this money distributed then?

Donate to charity vs. political party to get a seat at the big table.. hmmm.. what's a candidate to do?

There are many options in this situation.  An unlimited amount of ca$h money can be donated to a charity or a political party. They can donate a limited amount ($2000) directly to other candidates in cases of an abandoned campaign ala' Tim Pawlenty (wow, we forgot this guy even ran). A campaign committee can become a PAC and donate up to $5000 per candidate. There are rules established by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) regarding all of this. Are there loopholes? Another post, another time, moving on.

You people do not appreciate the difficulty of being a Romney

One stipulation is the candidate cannot use the money for personal use. Back in the day retiring federal lawmakers could use the money for cars or vacations and other personal use. Thanks to the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 this was nipped in the bud. Sorry Marcus Bachmann that glitter tux will have to wait until Christmas.

Source:  (http://www.factcheck.org/2008/02/leftover-campaign-funds/)

Save The 1%!!

Finally, someone recognizes the struggle of the uber elite. Someone notify those folks at Unicef, we've got a real crisis on our hands over here.

A Closer Look At The Warrior For The Right

Look how they lust after my fancy mustard, elevate the window Jeeves!

"Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon?" That is a question proposed by all the elitist collegial educated breed in this great nation. The recent comments from Santorum, that "Obama is a snob because he wants everyone to go to college" strikes us funny, as in crazy funny.

There's a role model right there bubs

To preface this you must be aware the Santorum has an undergraduate degree from Penn State, a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and a law degree from Dickerson School of Law. Kudos Rick, it isn't Harvard, but you gave it a good shot.

Is it snootish to wish that all Americans have access to a proper education? We, as astute education types couldn't disagree more. The goal of Santorum keeping that carrot o' education dangling is he, and his cronies, would like to see the masses remain uneducated. Please hear us out, many folks are quite smart bubs that don't have a degree or some paper telling them they have sunshine spewing out of their ass. What we are referring to is something Rick & Co exploit and manipulate, called the "Survival Brain".

What Fox News and the likes of Rush-at-a-drive-thru depend on is this section of the zealot's brain. Think about that person in your life and their terrified behaviors. Does this sound familiar :

"The SB is associated with deficient intellectual functioning causing weak judgment and foresight. An important weakness, associated with SB, is the presence of psychological defence mechanisms. These are “psychological blinders” that limit or distort perception when the situation is experienced as threatening. So people with SB have significant difficulties in assessing a stressful situation in a realistic way." 

Oh I don't know, birthers? Those freaks holding the "Obummer is a Mooslem" signs? The Right Wing machine plants the seed and the survival brain takes over showing unstable, impulsive, aggressive and unsympathetic behaviors. Oh hell, we can see you are riveted and jotting notes about your younger brother so here's more information, consider it our piece in the intervention : 

• Impulsive, difficulty in controlling impulses and outbursts of anger.
• Aggressive. Not only in direct behavior, but also in attitudes to violence, like the preference for using arms and wars for solving conflicts.
• Strong egoism. Puts ones own needs above those of everybody else including even the closest ones. From this follows:
• Irresponsibility, ruthlessness in pronounced cases of SB.
• Greediness is a common consequence of the extreme need for security along with egotism.
• Low moral standards. E.g. does not hesitate to use lies to promote his interests.
• Weak integrity, changing convictions and opinions opportunistically, even in key issues.
• Weak empathy – insensitive to the suffering of people. Does not care much about the suffering and problems of poor and sick people.
• Weak judgment, with inclination to disregard or belittle important problems (this indicates the presence of reality-distorting psychological defence mechanisms).
• Insecurity – need for predictability. In situations that they cannot master, they experience much increased anxiety and considerably impaired thinking due to suppression of the fore brain. The ability to act intelligently and coherently under the stress of unprepared TV appearances may be a good test. They want to seize power – from micro (family) to macro scale because it makes them feel more secure. Or they seek jobs with a predictable rule framework, like bureaucracy, law etc
• Intolerance. People that are unfamiliar in appearance or behavior are experienced as unpredictable and unconsciously arouse anxiety, which can calls forth aggressive attitudes against them. Ethnic and religious intolerance are expressions of this weakness.       

Have you sat through any Fox News segment and felt like your anxiety was going to go through the roof and you had to start making your zombie apocalypse kit? "Oh shit guys, come on!" What, you didn't know Obama is really a zombie?

How far will the Right go to fear monger and indoctrinate their followers to say "shit, why should those wealthy folks pay more taxes, we can handle shellin' out a couple extra bucks, put in for that part time gig at Wal-Mart, 'MERICA F*CK YEAH!!"

Santorum and the likes fear an educated voter, because they know they'd have zero chance of election. Keep people afraid and keep them loyal. Educate them and bedlam ensues.


Learn more about survival brain and help the family member you love :
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ725769&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ725769

Musical Chairs With Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe (R)

A GOP we can actually tolerate from the great State of Maine has decided she is not going to run for re-election of her senate seat in November. This is a lady who has voted her conscience the last thirty-three years in Washington DC representing Maine in the House and Senate. Our entire lives, we've heard about the senator with the crazy name.

Now, we aren't going to say we've agreed with all of her decisions, but Olympia is a different breed of politician. A "New England Republican" if you will. She has gone against her party on issues and hasn't towed the line like a Koch Brother Zealot.

Is Olympia another "Republican In Name Only" or RINO as the zealots call them? Ask your favorite Maine GOP and they will say yes. If you asked them fifteen years ago you would have heard a different tune. The political landscape has changed so dramatically that there is no longer room for Olympia in Washington. She has actually sited this as her reason for not seeking re-election.

“Unfortunately, I do not realistically expect the partisanship of recent years in the Senate to change over the short term,” Snowe said in a statement. “So at this stage of my tenure in public service, I have concluded that I am not prepared to commit myself to an additional six years in the Senate, which is what a fourth term would entail.”- Olympia Snowe

Google 'em, there are blogs screaming for her head on a spike because she is the most liberal GOP senator to date. It is truly unfortunate that it has come to this. The division of political parties is only firing up, it is much like Mabel & Salty with a Red Sox/Yankee series.

We bid you adieu Olympia Snowe, we were proud to have you during the good and the bad because you had cojones and stood your ground on the issues. We didn't always agree with you but we knew you had a moral compass. You are the last of a rare breed and you will be missed in the great State of Maine.
 

Ain't No (insert N word, or don't) Sign The Constitution

If you have a thought and speak it, you've been in that awkward situation where someone is screaming at you that you are playing the "RACE CARD!!!". Most likely from the same jack*ss liking and sharing that "If You Voted For Obama To Prove You Aren't A Racist, Vote To Prove You Aren't A Moron" meme. 

The GOP is at war, on our own soil, and we don't spy weapon of mass destructions up in here. Ok, ok, that wouldn't even stop them. If they had it their way, we'd see a minority or two riding one of those WMDs over the horizon. Maybe followed by a glittery unicorn to really grab your attention.

With that image burned into your retina let's talk about their at times subtle, and very blatant assault on race. What? Didn't we learn in social studies that huge ass statue welcomed all of our ancestors into this huge melting pot that I always visualized as a hot tub? While we are in said hot tub, aren't folks the majority of us elected into office going to work in our best interest no matter what race or creed?

The GOP begins hunting their prey by using "non racial" language to give birth to racially charged ideas or in some cases just come out and verbally prove they are a bigoted monster unfit to lead a drum line never mind the free world.

Granted it can be spotted eons before our time, but let's just look at a few gems.

Does Nixon realize the man who freed the slaves is gawking through the window?

"Tricky Dick", Richard Milhouse Nixon not only had the gaul to declare the Irish can't handle their liquid courage, he came out with this ode to a**hattery, "Henry, let's leave the (insert N word
because we ain't gonna) to Bill and we'll take care of the rest of the world". You can find more treasures if you google "The Nixon Tapes" where he is speaking to Henry Kissinger et al and unbeknownst to him he was being taped. Who says "because blacks were genetically inferior to whites" on the record? Ok, probably Dubya but that is another post, another time. Moving on.

Let's not forget this man also tried to hawk smokes

GOP Jesus, Ronald freakin' Regan calling African American ladies who received government assistance "Welfare Queens" after telling the ditty of one woman committing welfare fraud driving a Cadillac. We can't verify if this story is even true, or if she borrowed her friend's wheels or sh*t if she hit her groove selling Mary K and was rewarded her pink ride. This one almost shoves his "trees cause more pollution then automobiles do" quote into second place, and we get your message GOP Jesus, loud and clear.

Gingrich, took a page from the GOP-let's-talk-about-race protocol when he came up with this one "The African American community should demand paychecks and not  be satisfied with food stamps".  Newt isn't even trying to hide what he is saying, well to be fair giving your lady papers after chemo, the man has cojones. So Gingrich, in respect to the African American community and work ethic, who's job are you vying for at present time?

They scream "race card!!!" when we bring up the fact that a majority of the GOP base loathes the fact that there is a minority in the White House. Ms. Mabel saw it first hand while stumping for Obama in the woods of Maine.

"Ain't no (insert N word, because we aren't gonna) sign the damn Constitution" - free thinking Mainer
"Ain't no Mainer there either Bub" - Ms. Mabel
*CLICK*

What's In A Name?

GOP : Greed. Oppression. Piety

We've heard many a catchy definition for the acronym GOP, many give us a giggle.  Now, the proper acronym for these three letters is : "Grand Old Party" to describe the Republicans. Yeah, like a special club membership where your dues include selling your soul and the tears of small kittens.

G : Greed - It is all about those "Benjamins" baby! Also, see :  Ayn Rand et al

O : Oppression - Keep you working in your low paying, lacking benefits employment all the while making profits as share holders and taking out a life insurance policy once you are afflicted with the bird flu or some other ailment.

P : Piety - Praises GOD for their good fortune and telling you said GOD will never give you more then you can handle (let's call a spade a spade, GOD isn't the reason you are getting sh*t health insurance). Using GOD by preaching his good works in the Bible yet not applying them outside the church. False piety if you will, but piety just the same. As with most things on this page, we have a stunning sense of humor and love good satire.

Now before you share this on your wall and your GOP lovin' cousin takes issue, this name doesn't signify everyone who writes GOP on their voter registration. The vile we are speaking of are those in power, those who hold the cards on Wall Street and pull the puppet strings in government. Your cousin is another post, at a later date.

Intellectual Allies unite!!