Last Monday, Dusty Trice put up video demonstrating "Hypocrisy, Thy Party Is GOP" in a big-time way. So, I wrote a blogpost that same day entitled "Hypocrisy, Thy Party Is GOP...and MudSlingerMike is the mouthpiece. Here's the deal, and it should be of no surprise to anyone remotely familiar with why GOP now stands for GreedOverPrinciples: Dusty's video is of State GOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb ripping Rep. Colin Peterson, DFL, for not holding Town Hall Meetings, even though Bachmann and Kline, GOP don't and it sure looks like Paulsen, GOP, won't.
The hypocrisy was so blatant that the St. Cloud Times wrote about in an editorial.
And all week people talked about MudSlingerMike being the chief spokestool of the hypocritical GreedOverPrincipels party. Well, they talked MORE about the thuggishness of the GOP, but the GOP's hypocrisy was a hot topic, too.
Over at a website named SCSU Scholars, Professor Banaian made a post were he scored high on etiquette. The Good Professor made some talking points for rightwingers to ask Congresspeople AND highly suggested they do so on their best behavior. Like I said, The Good Professor got high marks for that.
However, bein' a GOPer, The Good Professor just couldn't help doin' the ol' GOP Double-Standard in the comments section of the post. I sometimes wonder if it's not only in their nature, it's a party plank, too, but: we'll go down that road, later. For now, let's confine the discussion to Professor Banaian's GOPer SNAFU.
These are to be a substitute for yelling, not a complement. I agree with those who are saying to stop the shouting matches at the town halls. It's unhelpful, it plays into the hands of the Democrats and their love-slaves in the media. (Tapper not included.). Ask the questions, record the answers, then find a reporter and tell them what you thought of the answer. Get your opposition, if you are, in the newspaper and on the radio and TV in a way you'd be proud to show your grandchildren.
OK, ignore the stuff in the middle, that's just The Good Professor acting like The Absent A Mind Professor. Do give credit where credit due, like I did, and score The Good Professor high for calling for civilized behavior at Town Halls.
Now, on to the comments, the first made by yours trulty, the ol' TwoPutter:
Say, Professor? What if my congressman happens to be a Republican, and doesn't/won't hold town hall meetings?
TwoPuttTommy | Homepage | 08.05.09 - 2:34 pm | #
The second comment isn't worth reposting; rather inane blather, so who cares. It's The Good Professor's response to yours truly's comment numero uno, that demonstrates the title of this post:
TPT, she doesn't have a bill to sell. Your comedian-cum-senator does.
kb | 08.05.09 - 3:43 pm | #
Which elicited my response in the very next, and so far last, comment:
***TPT, she doesn't have a bill to sell. Your comedian-cum-senator does.
kb | 08.05.09 - 3:43 pm | # ***
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Is that REALLY your position, Professor?
TwoPuttTommy | Homepage | 08.05.09 - 4:24 pm | #
And as of the time of this post, that comment of mine - last Wednesday - has gone unanswered.
Now, virtually all regular readers here will know EXACTLY why the ol' TwoPutter wrote what I did; I'd even surmise that The Good Professor figured it out, too - even though he hasn't commented....
....but, I'll explain it anyway, for teh GOPers that stumble upon this post:
The Professor is taking the position that Senator Franken has a duty and responsibility to appear in public to defend and explain his support "for" health care reform, BUT (and it's a big "BUT") Bachmann has NO duty NOR responsiblity to appear in public to defend and explain HER OPPOSITION "against" health care reform.
Clearly, it's that ol' GOP Double-Standard, once again.
Spotty over at The Cucking Stool takes a long look at Professor Banaian's post and how it fits into the scheme of things. It's a good read.
Oh - and here's that YouTube of MudSlingerMike, once again:
