...well, could be filed in the ol' republiCon "Do As We Say (Not As We Do)" Department, too...
Yesterday, over on Brodkorb's Blog, Michael's newest pseudonym "Contributor" tried - TRIED - to rip Tarryl Clark for the ghastly deed of "holding a fundraiser outside of the 6th District." Now, this is funny for two reasons: 1) Michael's newest pseudonym "Contributor" - Luke Hellier - used to work for Bachmann, so he surely knows about the many fundraisers Bachmann MotorMouth Overdrive has held outside the 6th District, such as the infamous fundraiser D*ck (cheney)in' Cheney held for Michele on Lake Minnetonka, and 2) Brodkorb knows - KNOWS - that GOPer Eva Ng recently held a fundraiser outside of the district bounaries where she's running, 'cause not only did MudSlingerMike tweet about it, it's on the official Mn GOP website, where the ol' MudSlinger is the State Party Deputy Chair!!!
And Tony Sutton had to know about the fundraiser; it was held at FEC Tony's taco shop.
That, gentle readers, certainly qualifies as "stupid is as stupid does."
It's things like this, and more, why I say - often - "Hypocrisy, Thy Party Is GOP."
There are a lot of differences between Mitch "Bootlicker" Berg and myself; for instance, Bootlicker Berg is a ChickenHawk while I'm an honorably discharged veteran. I take great pains to be factually correct; Bootlicker Berg simply makes (stuff) up. The biggest difference is that Bootlicker Berg is an (@rse)hole that on occasion, can be a nice guy; I'm a nice guy that on occasion, can be a real (@rse)hole. Today is one of those occasions.
Why would today be one of those occasions? Because as big of an (@rse)hole Bootlicker Berg is (and, he is) lately he's been going too far. It's bad enough that he simply makes (stuff) up, as has been documented here and here. There's more; such as the time Bootlicker Berg claimed on his radio show that Erik "I'm A Moderate In The Mold Of Frenzel and Ramstad" Paulsen "ran as a conservative"; when I called Bootlicker Berg on this delusion of his, Bootlicker Berg simply moved the goal posts by claiming Paulsen ran farther to the right than conventional wisdom dictated.
And Berg twice has attributed things to me that I've never said; the first time prompting the following correction on his blog:
UPDATE: In a phone conversation on Monday, Mr. Tommy denied having ever said that Bush was "Selected, Not Elected". While I was writing more broadly - many of Mr. Tommy's fellow-travellers and blog-mades certainly did, and do - my sentence as written implies that he has personally made that claim. Since I have no objective evidence that he did, I regret the ambiguity.
Well, like I said, above: occasionally, Bootlicker Berg can buck his natural predisposition to be a complete (arse)hole and do the proper thing. His latest delusional attribution? Bootlicker Berg indicated he stands by it. Bootlicker Berg's natural predisposition is simply to slime people, which is why I had a special badge prepared to honor those slimed by Berg and his ilk.
And I want to be clear; I am NOT calling Bootlicker Berg a "liar" - calling someone a liar connotates that they know they aren't telling the truth. It's a bizarre and pathetic path Berg travels to reach his conclusions, but it appears he actually believes the (stuff) he makes up is true. Therefore, he isn't a "liar" - he's a (cheney)in' whackjob that in the end, simply makes (stuff) up.
Now, some may wonder why Bootlicker Berg hates government so much; I would suggest that it's because (based on property records) the City in which he resides insists that Bootlicker Berg live like a civilized human being rather than the sloth in a sty Bootlicker Berg would prefer. That's another difference between Bootlicker Berg and the ol' TwoPutter; I take pride in my home while Berg treats his like a hovel - but, that's a tangent.
Bootlicker Berg went on a rant earlier today; not content to trashing this blog, he called the author of a blogpost here on MnPP, MNBearBud, and I quote: "MNBareButt" and "Ms. BareButt" and "BareButt" and "MNBareButt". I'd provide the link but that would only drive traffic to Berg's drivel.
Since there are laws concerning public nudity, it's safe to assume MNBearBud doesn't run around "bare but" - that Bootlicker Berg, once again' is simply making (stuff) up. What is fact is there is plenty more that clearly demonstrates Mitch Berg is completely unreasonable; has a history making stuff up; has and will continue to keep taking the cheap shots. IOW, that Berg is a complete (@rse)hole; he can't help it - it's simply who and what he is. And for his latest rant directed at MNBearBud, MNBearBud is hereby awared a badge of honor: "Slimed By The M.O.B."
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Notch one up for MNBearBud; notch another one down for Bootlicker Berg.
How did THAT Happen? The short story: Colonel Joe Repya has been a long-standing critic of republiCon Ron - and, by extension, FEC Tony and MudSlingerMike - over (among other things) the MN GOP's apparent financial mismanagement. For said criticism, and mounting a challenge to Carey for the MN GOP party Chair position, Colonel Repya was essentially labeled an "enemy of the party" by republiCon Ron. After republiCon Ron stepped aside, and FEC Tony and MudSlingerMike were elected Chair and Deputy Chair, Colonel Repya had had enough: The Good Colonel announced in a PiPress Op/ed on 6/23/09 that he was leaving the Minnesota GOP - and why.
Here's where it gets really, Really, REALLY interesting: in the comments section of said Op/Ed, Nathan Hansen, GOP Deputy Chair of CD-4, wrote, and I quote:
I am Deputy Chair of the Fourth Congressional District and one of the newer anti-war Republican activists. It's difficult for words to describe how happy I am that you are leaving our Party. The roots of your "neconservative" philosophy lie in Straussian Trotzkyite Communism. "Corporate money" influencing our Party? Nothing compared to the damage your military industrial complex (that Eisenhower warned us about) has wreaked on our Party and our Country.
I hope you will find a happy home among your fellow communists. Your days of endless illegal wars and military industrial complex domination of our party are over.
Obama is ramping up his War in Afghanistan and continues to illegally bomb Pakistan. Perhaps you can join him to satiate your bloodlust. (emphasis added) (PiPress)
So, what was the MN GOP's response to Nathan Hansen, speaking as GOP Deputy Chair of CD-4, calling The Good Colonel a commie? Why, a plum Committee assignment in the MN GOP!!!
D*ck Cheney is still in the news; the subject is the outing of CIA Agent Valerie Plame and Bush The Lesser's refusal to pardon Scooter Libby for Scotter's role (something Bush got right). David Corn has an article on CQ.com about his appearance on Chris Matthew's Hardball show on MSNBC discussing that issue and Time Magazine's story concerning the last days in the misAdministration of Bush The Lesser.
That's not the point of this post; the point of this post is how the GOP deals with their "enemies".
And former Ambassador Joe Wilson was considered an enemy of the GOP for his speaking out about the Niger yellowcake BS. So, what play out of the GOP playbook did they run? The ol' smear play, directed at his wife:
"Valerie Plame wasn't really a CIA Agent; whe was just a secretary."
Remember that? The GOP played that one over and Over and OVER, and to this day there are rightwingnuts that still firmly believe Valerie Plame "wasn't really a CIA Agent; she was a secretary, no, wait - just a glorified coffee go-fer."
Take the Not-So-SwiftBoat veterans: "John Kerry isn't really a Purple Heart recipient; all it took were some bandaids.
Disgusting. Then again, coming from GOP "leadership" - it's to be expected.
These days, the smear machine is going after President Obama:
"He really isn't an American; he was born in the slums of Kenya."
Unbelievable. You really have to watch:
GOP Party "Leadership" doesn't care that it's simply not true; what they care is that voters think it is.
The GOP Party "Leadership" uses surrogate mouthpieces like G. Gordon Liddy to spread their filth.
The Party Faithful have spoken, and it's a new day for the state GOP. Tony Sutton takes the reins, and is faced with the formidable task of cleaning up the mess left by the last administration that ran the Republican Party of Minnesota. Especially the mess left by the last Treasurer, who - not coincidentally - was Tony Sutton!
And just how big of a mess did Treasurer Tony Sutton leave for Chairman Tony Sutton? A quick check of FEC Records show that on January 15th of this year, Chairman Ron Carey and Treasurer Tony filed an amended report for September and October 2008. On January 16, they filed an amended pre-General Election report. On January 20th, they filed an amended post-General Election Report.
All in all, those amended reports are another pathetic example of the incompetence and failure of the Ron Carey Regime, which "featured" Tony Sutton as Treasurer. But have no fear; it gets worse.
On March 16th, 2009, Carey and Sutton re-re-filed an amended report of the previously amended October 2009 report.
Got that? They couldn't get it "right" the first time; they tried and failed to get it "right" the second - and didn't. But have no fear; it gets worse.
Worse? Yes, because on the same day they had to amend a previously amended report - October 2008 - they also had to amend the previously amended pre-General Election Report. But have no fear, it gets worse.
Worse? Yep! Surely, you're not surprised? After all, this IS republiCon Ron and FEC Tony we're talkin' 'bout... and on March 19th, 2009, they had to re-re-file an amended report of the previously amended August 2009 report! But have no fear, it gets worse!
A little over a month ago, on May 22nd, 2009, RepubliCon Ron and FEC Tony had to amend the pre-General Election for the third - THIRD - time! Same day, same clowns had to amend the post-Election Report for the second time! And just to show that when it comes to incompetence the unDynamic Duo of republiCon Ron and FEC Tony has no peer, they also re-amended the 2008 Year End Report.
Folks, this level of pathetic incompetence is beyond bizarre. And it bears looking into. So, stay tuned, and have no fear - it gets worse.
... a must-read. And that guy State GOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb thinks is a must-read, recently called Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Joe Repya a communist. A communist!!!
In a way, it's quite of reminiscent of an elected GOPer - Michele Bachmann - questioning the patriotism of duly elected US Senators and Congressmen.
And it's part of a pattern; today's GOP has a habit of trashing those they disagree with. Especially Colonel Repya; last year republiCon Ron essentially called Colonel Repya an enemy of the party for having the audacity - AUDACITY! - to suggest the party might have a few paperwork problems.
Since it's been established that the established GOP Party Leadership doesn't much like The Good Colonel, and it's been established the State GOP Deputy Chair thinks the CD-04 Deputy Chair is a must-read, and since it's well-established the CD-04 Deputy Chair thinks The Good Colonel is a commie, doesn't that beg the question: does State GOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb think that that Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Joe Repya is a commie, too??!?
Well I thought so, so I asked! Here's exactly what I asked, in an e-mailed entitled "A Question For Deputy Chair Brodkorb:
Dear Deputy Chair (Elect) Brodkorb,
I'm looking into CD-4 Deputy Chair Nathan Hansen's recent comments in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and I have a question for State Deputy Chair (Elect) Brodkorb:
Mr. Deputy Chair (Elect) Brodkorb, do you agree with CD-4 Deputy Chair Hansen's assertion that LTC (Retired) Joe Repya is a communist?
A "Yes" or "No" answer will suffice; an explanation would be appreciated.
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Tommy Johnson
Blogger
State GOP Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb declined to respond for the record.
With elected office holders like Michele Bachmann and Laura Brod, and elected party officers like Nathan Hansen, State GOP Deputy Chair Michal Brodkorb likely will be ducking a lot of questions.
There are times when reasonable people read something, and just know - JUST KNOW - that what they just read just cannot - CANNOT - be correct. And just this morning, Laura Brod provided reasonable people another one of those times.
Q - Is ACORN providing workers for the 2010 census?
Did the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) sign on as a "national partner" with the U.S. Census Bureau to sign up over 1 million temporary workers to help with the 2010 census?
A - No. ACORN employees will not be taking the census. The group is one of more than 30,000 "partners" that will help publicize the event.
That's the short of the most recent debunking Machmann MotorMouth Overdrive. Not that that will stop her from continuing to repeat debunked stuff; after all - she's a republiCon.
It's been a tough day for the GOPers. Fortunately for Kurt Zellers, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford - who turned down Federal Stimulus - got caught gettin' some international stimulus:
Chris Cillizza
washingtonpost.com Political Blogger
Wednesday, June 24, 2009; 3:30 PM
Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) admitted in a press conference in Washington today that he had an extramarital affair with a woman in Argentina and that he will resign his position as president of the Republican Governors Assocation. (Washington Post)
Yep - a "Family Values" republiCon, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, wasn't "hiking the Appalachian Trail" as aides first claimed; he was down in Argentina - "catching up on foreign affairs".
Which is good for Zellers; that diverts attention away from his history of campaign finance screwups. Well, and the video Dusty Trice found and posted today - the video of Zeller trashing former Governor Arne Carlson just last May. Let's look!
Well, I would have called it "The misAdventures Bachmann MotorMouth OverDrive - The Early Years" but: they didn't ask me. At any rate, "False Witness! is now out and available. I placed the order for mine - and if you act quickly, you can too!!! Link on over to BiasedLiberalMedia.com and get your copy of "False Witness! The Michele Bachmann Story (Vol. 1)"!
Here's part of what the entrepid Bill Prendergast has to say about his entrepenueral offering:
The first issue is about how she got started in politics. Twenty four pages of electrifying black and white comics that have never been printed before. (DumpBachmann)
All that, for a measely $4.95 with shipping included! That link, again: www.BiasedLiberalMedia.com - go order your copy now!
Watching the GOP's state convention on Saturday, I heard the name "Craig Westover" during some debate from the floor. "Craig Westover"? The "Craig Westover" that bloviates at the right-leaning Pioneer Press?
Yep! THAT Craig Westover; the Craig Westover that has the following at the bottom of his columns in the Pioneer Press:
Craig Westover is a contributing columnist to the Pioneer Press Opinion Page and a senior policy fellow at the Minnesota Free Market Institute (mnfmi.org).
Does anyone see anywhere in that "inComplete Disclosure" that Craig Westover is not only involved in republiCon party polics, he's managed to make his way to the rarified air of the State Central Committee?
I don't, and I remember that in 2006, Craig "Firmly Embeded" Westover was not only "contributing" at the PiPress, Craig Westover was part of the PiPress' candidate endorsement screening process.
Hmmmm... I remember from back in the day, when I was a GOPer, how hard it was to get elected just from BPOU to District; I can't imagine that these days it's any easier to go from District to State (especially what with all that ideological purging for purity's sake in the GreedOverPrinciples party) and I really can't believe some newbie - say, since December 2006 - goes from bein' NOT involved in party politics and goes all the way to State Central Committee participant.
Bottom line? I guessed Craig Westover was up to his neck in partisan party politics when the Pioneer Press had him involved in its endorsement process.
Bachmann MotorMouth Overdrive has been saying bizzare things lately - as usual. How bizzare? The ol' TwoPutter has two examples for today. Let's look at the first - it's "right" after Limbaugh and some other wingnut:
Countdown: Worst Persons, Michelle Bachmann Is Clueless, 6-10-09
The second clueless thing noted today (so far) by Bachmann MotorMouth Overdrive came via (and a H/T to!) those vigilant folks at Dump Bachmann. Now, I've heard a lot of reasons rightwingnuts use as a rationalization for denying poor people access to medical care, but this one?
Well, it's simply the ideological Bachmann, in typical MotorMouth Overdrive mode:
T-Bag announces he's out; which obviously means there's a whole buncha republiCons in. Well, even some Republicans, too. Which begs the question: how serious are they?
It's important to note: what you might find, might simply be "opinions." Well, "opinions" if - and I mean "if" - the following "commentary" is considered "opinion":
D Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Laura Brod was one of the chief proponents of the "Rape the Taxpayers of Hennepin County to the delight of multi-billionaire Carl Pohlad".
Nobody, I mean NOBODY, in the Hennepin County GOP has forgotten her vote and defense of ripping our right to vote by referendum on the Twins stadium.
And I will take great joy in reminding my state delegate friends of this woman. (MinnesotaDemocratsExposed)
Gotta love them RightWingNuts, "right"?
"Right." Even when they got opinions such as this:
J Says:
June 4th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Aside from her tax issue which will be huge, Brod will have to answer for her personal behavior if she runs. She's - ahem - played the field. A lot.(MinnesotaDemocratsExposed)
Doncha just love "blogs" "written" and "moderated" by "gentlemen" considered "candidates" for "positions" of "authority" in today's "Family Values" party?
But, I digress. What's "written" is just "opinion."
What's needed, is analysis! And fortunately, I'm here to help!!! So, let's take a look at domain names - taken and available and related to those considered "potential candidates" by those from the party that bows to the guy with the big cigar....
(Yesterday, Laura Brod (R=Hypocrite) announced she wasn't running for re-election this fall; today, I thought it would be a good idea to "highlight" some of her escapades...so, here's a reprint and make sure to link and read Spot - promoted by TwoPuttTommy)
It was just one year ago, June 2008, when GOPer Laura Brod was a nominee for that month's "Hypocrite Of The Month". It's important to remember why Brod was singled out that month: she stood in front of a microphone, as a surrogate for ol' Smokescreen, even though ol' Smokescreen had done his best to cover for his pals Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, et al. And Laura earned that nomination; click here for a recap of her hypocrisy and the sordid treatment of women that Norm Coleman ignored as Chair of the Truman Committee.
Yet there Laura Brod was, a year ago, rippin' Al Franken. Nothing demonstrates hypocrisy more than an indignant republiCon woman defending a guy like Norm Coleman's inactions by criticizing someone else's jokes.
And no one epitomizes a republiCon makin' (stuff) up more than Laura Brod and her imaginary issue of "voter fraud." Take, for instance, part of what Spot at The Cucking Stool wrote, in a piece entitled "A solution in search of a problem" back in February 2007:
In her little incitement to action, Rep. Brod mentions the increase in "identity theft and fraud." What she doesn't do, because she can't, is tie the efforts of digital thieves to voter fraud. And frankly, you'd have to be a pretty stupid thief to try to steal a vote here and there. Now that he thinks about it, Spot has never gotten a Nigerian voter-fraud scheme email!
How many voter fraud cases in Minnesota have you read about in the paper recently, boys and girls? Spot certainly hasn't seen any. If Rep. Brod's proposals ever gets a committee hearing, Spot hopes that Rep. Brod and her sidekicks will get a good grilling on the evidence behind statements like those contained in her letter.
Rep. Brod says that she just wants to be sure that "only those who are legally eligible can participate." Bull chips. What she really wants is to depress the turnout of the poor, the minorities, and the natives. (The Cucking Stool)
PhoenixWoman at Mercury Rising noted "right" around the same time:
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