tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post7021737939220804623..comments2024-03-28T02:13:53.054-05:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v701/Attaturk/fez.png"> Rising Hegemon : Oh look "Democracy Fan Fiction"Attaturkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511961896699190171noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-88701879895275632452013-10-14T15:54:35.476-05:002013-10-14T15:54:35.476-05:00It is at times like these that it's well to re...It is at times like these that it's well to remember what Twain said: "America has no native criminal class but for Congress."<br /><br />Electing con men, shysters, religious charlatans and crackpots to high office is an American pastime, and it's only rarely that the nation collectively feels any buyer's remorse, and then, only briefly. Incumbency is still historically about a 95% guarantee of reelection.<br /><br />The real problem with such a poll at this point in history is that it may indicate that Tea Partiers and their sympathizers may be hankering to replace crazy, but insufficiently ideological, Republicans with even loonier Republicans. Gawd help us, we may be entering the age of Gonzo Politics.<br /><br /> Montaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531503205815503135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-71983809461853357532013-10-14T15:45:21.576-05:002013-10-14T15:45:21.576-05:00imagine if the teevee media was ACTUALLY REPORTING...imagine if the teevee media was ACTUALLY REPORTING LIKE THEY SHOULD????pansypoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164502315120164024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-65787543305753181352013-10-14T09:26:21.599-05:002013-10-14T09:26:21.599-05:00ZerObamanable halfascists, ALL! Whatcha Gonna DO?!...ZerObamanable halfascists, ALL! Whatcha Gonna DO?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-60390061835237554162013-10-14T07:11:54.502-05:002013-10-14T07:11:54.502-05:00New GOP slogan:
"Shutting down the governmen...New GOP slogan:<br /><br />"Shutting down the government: and you thought the Iraq War was reckless?"I fought the lawn. And the lawn won.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10323114191766818390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657367.post-64258310458320956002013-10-14T04:58:18.146-05:002013-10-14T04:58:18.146-05:00Thus it has always been in democracies. The people...Thus it has always been in democracies. The people get the government they voted into office. But pain is the best teacher. This week’s lesson:<br /><br />“In your guts, you know they’re nuts.”<br />StonyPillownoreply@blogger.com