SavageDem

"I don't belong to an organized political party – I'm a Democrat." – Will Rogers

Month: October 2009

  • ACORNs of Wisdom from Alan Grayson

    Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) is rapidly becoming my new political hero. And no, not just because he’s really making the media rounds lately (although that is how I came to learn of him several weeks ago). It’s because he looks to be the real deal: a guy who says and does the right things because he truly believes them, not just because it’s politically expedient to do so. In fact, he’s taken a huge risk in doing and saying the things he has over the last few weeks!

    Yesterday Grayson took on the attempted GOP railroading of ACORN. Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) tried to introduce more legislation to deny future funding to ACORN. There’s a small problem with that: writing legislation that punishes a specific entity when there has been no guilt established by any court is illegal. Doing so – the illegal thing – is called a “Bill of Attainder,” and it happens to be specifically prohibited by this little thing we like to call, “The Constitution.” Perhaps you’ve heard of it. And since Republicants often like to refer to it, mayhaps they should adhere to it.

    Watch Grayson in action schooling Broun on how our system of government works. Fantastic stuff!

    For backstory on what’s going on in the video – besides a severe butt-whipping – check out this excellent explanation by Glenn Greenwald.

    Bonus footage: Alan Grayson on The Ed Show talking about the effectiveness of confronting the Republicants.

  • There’s a Rep for that!

    Need Insane Fundie Republican Congress members? There’s a Rep for that!

    Check out the great video (playing off the iPhone campaign).

  • The Governor Who Wasn’t There

    Minnesotans continue to confound me with whom they elect. For a supposedly “liberal” state, we come across looking like the rednecks of the North. It’s been apparent from the beginning that Li’l Timmy Pawlenty was more interested in his own ambition than in actually governing, but he has sunk to new lows in recent months.

    Pawlenty is the newer incarnation of Norm “The Chameleon” Coleman. He is apt to change his stance daily depending on the political winds. He would trade parties, gender, sexual orientation (just not publicly), countries, or sex-for-favors to get elected. He has no principles, other than his infamous (and idiotic) “I will not raise taxes” stance. Evidently the idea that taxes are necessary for things like education, bridge repair, and the health and well-being of our citizenry is just too complicated a concept for him (and the wool-pulled-over-eyes constituency that flabbergastingly put him in office).

    Pawlenty hasn’t even been seen in MN for the past several months, as he works on the not-so-secret Timmy in 2012 campaign instead of trying to solve the:

    • public education crisis
    • budget crisis
    • health care crisis
    • various and sundry other crises

    in the state that he supposedly governs. He exemplifies the “Party of No,” as the only time he shows up is to veto any meaningful legislation. It is hard to imagine a worse governor. Oh, wait: I forgot about Mark Sanford. And Sarah Palin. I guess I can imagine a worse one…but not much.