Wonkette
- NOT BLUNT ENOUGH! Ha ha, Republican legislators aren’t even pretending to work on policy anymore — they are running around with megaphones just yelling about 2010, if this quote from Rep. Patrick McHenry is any indication, which it is: “We will lose on legislation. But we will win the message war every day, and every week, until November 2010… Our goal is to bring down approval numbers for [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi and for House Democrats. That will take repetition. This is a marathon, not a sprint.” Wow, this is simple enough that we won’t even need Politico to tell us what it means! (Although they will anyway, in a top five list.) It is interesting, though, that people like Patrick McHenry assume there will be a basic government or social order in 2010. [Greg Sargent]
The problem with this brilliant strategery is that it will require Congressional Republicans to open their OWN mouths. Obviously the authors overlooked this little problem.
This is just the kind of message America needs right now. Progress sucks. More war!
McHenry? I liked him better when he was getting shelled by the British. Well at least the House Republicans are gonna stop complaining that President Obama isn’t being bipartisan enough, right? BRB — have to stop laughing.
Haven’t they been on message the last 8 years?
Bobby Jindal is just the kind of attack dog who fit well with this strategy.
Translation: We won’t do shit, but we’ll whine a lot to an enabling media who treats our droppings like bon-bons. Somehow, the people will reward us for our snottiness and then we can fuck up the country all over again.
The plan is brilliant!
SayItWithWookies: Give me McLiberty or give me McDeath!
Wait, didn’t he say ‘give me liberty or give me death’? I can think of a few things I’d like to give him…starting with a brain.
Judging by his photos, I don’t think that the chubby faced Patrick really knows the differences between running a marathon and a sprint is.
Besides we know what most of the Repub leaders role in the new Cannibal Anarchy of 2010 as seen in this now prophetic early 1980s movie.
http://users.jam21.net/sandrab/Gallery%20Mad%20Max%20II%20Villains/Wez%20and%20Golden%20Youth/WezGY11.jpg
Note: Not the Mohawked fellow, Wez.
You know, guys, it is actually within the realm of possibility that the Republicans could completely phase themselves out of relevancy.
When I picture it, it doesn’t even feel like a pipe dream, that’s why I’m not afraid to hold on.
This is hilarious because it essentially admits that the Republican Party no longer sees itself as a major player in politics, but instead as a third party force somewhat outside the political system hoping to gain from disaffected voters over time (like European Communists in the 1920s/30s and Greens in the 1980s). I hear it worked out wonderfully for those historical examples I gave, so keep up the good work!
These Republicans seem of a different sort than those in the past. Instead of following their great leaders Falwell and Robertson and demanding that America be more moral, they now follow Rush “Blots out the Sun” Limbaugh with his three failed marriages, illegal drug addition and closeted trips for l’il rascals seks South of the Border. “Pedro says …”
Oh, and don’t forget Sarah “GILF, you betcha” Palin, Newt “I Can Get Blowjobs But Clinton Can’t” Gingrich and Ken “the Porno” Starr.
The Republican Party is starting to sound like a bad comedy series on ABC.
as a rule, I’m not into kinky stuff
but..
I’d pay to urinate on this guy
and I mean pay well
“We will lose on legislation. But we will win the message war every day.” Call it the Timothy McVeigh Strategy.
Jabba the Rush could not have said it better.
Good thinking, Republican Party– by 2010 we’ll all be part of the United Social States of America and Barry will be made Dear Leader for life by then.
Fox n Fiends: Win.
Jeebus Christ in a business suit, we’re in for many thousands of heaping teaspoons of teh crazy, courtesy of the Limbaugh Party. This is getting surreal, also.
mchenry has shown that there’s no shortage in honest republicans.
hobospacejungle: Or give me the 2010 McMidterm Elections
Needs more contempt for his country.
comradepaulson: The media have gotta do that, to be fair!
On the one hand, Democrats say the economy’s in the shitter and if we don’t pour money into it the banks will fail and we’ll lose everything.
On the other hand, Rush says: Bring it on! My money’s all in banks in the Dominican Republic!
Meh. Republicans are going to bitch and whine. This is supposed to surprise me why ? House republicans are about as politically relevant as hanging dingle berrys. You’ve rooted most of them out, but you’ll never get rid of all of them. You know they are still a few in there but do we really need to talk about them ?
americanscandoanything: Be careful what activities you intend to engage in with the biggest closet case in the House.
Unless you’re into that sort of thing.
Are we at last brought to such humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our defense?
They have no strategy for WIN, only for FAIL for the other guy. Unfortunately, we’re all part of the FAIL.
“Our goal is to bring down approval numbers for [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi …”
Dear Patrick:
Nancy is doing a fine job bringing her numbers down all by herself. But thanks for your help.
Signed,
Democrats who are sick of the whiny Mission-District Marxist.
Colander: Irrelephants! (Sorry. I’m going to keep on using that. It’s not mine, but I saw it on Alternet or HuffPo and I just love it too much.)
Finally a working strategy for the Repubs! I had much more respect for my doctor when he just admitted, “Hey, we will lose your fight against cancer, but cancer’s approval ratings will tank. Everyone will hate cancer now.”
1. Kick.
2. Scream.
3. Repeat.
I AM LOUD, SHRILL, AND ON A CONTINUOUS LOOP!!!!!!! I SAY THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THAT MEANS I AM RIGHT. VOTE FOR ME AND MY PENCHANT FOR YOUNG BOYS!!!!!
Sincerely,
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
americanscandoanything: He would pay you. See Allen, Bob.
DangerousLiberal: She lives in Pacific Heights not Mission. From PH you can look down on the entire world, not just just the city of San Francisco.
DangerousLiberal: Be nice to Nancy– it’s not her fault the Democrats in the Senate have balls the size of chickpeas
The GOP is too big to fail.
Joe the Plumber vs. Michael Steele
Meghan McCain vs. Ann Coulter
Newt Gingrich vs. Rush Limbaugh
John McCain vs. The World
Good times, good times.
This is the same closet case that got all upset that his crush Rahmmy doesn’t look him in the eye anymore now that he’s COS.
Sorry Pattycakes
Another strategy would be to hold your breath until you’re popular. That would rid us of this annoying schmuck.
Pattyboy is just upset because Aaron Shock is stealing all the best “interns.”
1 Fail epically.
2 Whine about how your mess isn’t being cleaned up right.
3 ???
4 Profit!
Patrick McHenry makes Lieberman look macho and Lindsay Graham look straight.
Something tells me that in high school, he got beat up a lot, by gay band geeks with asthma.
Quoth Newell:
“It is interesting, though, that people like Patrick McHenry assume there will be a basic government or social order in 2010.”
Not, of course, if “people like Patrick McHenry” have anything to say about it. Also.
In related news, Founding Father Patrick Henry demanded that the letters in his name be removed from that of the whiny, reactionary douchebag, leaving said douchebag with “Mc.” Give me a Filet-o-Fish or give me death!
Patrick McHenry? The GOP’s strategy is in good hands - after all, just look what a great job he’s already done for Americans fighting in Iraq:
http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=947
… hope the Goopers are wearing their body-armor.
lulzmonger: I never heard but weren’t there casualties from his big mouth? Why isn’t Ann Coulter calling for the death penalty? omg . . . they could be each other’s beards. What kind of children would result? Tall skinny man-girls and short fat boy-men.
“Ideas and solutions are overrated: Vote GOP!”
“We may not bring anything to the table, but we stay on message: Vote GOP!”
“Isn’t Pelosi annoying? Vote GOP!”
The GOP is officially the lamest party of opposition ever. Seriously. I’m still waiting for that hip-hop appeal we were promised.
Cicada: To that end, Eric Cantor’s next whiny screed will be delivered by Kool Moe Dee.
so has any boy actually come forward to admit hooking up with mchenry? or are they all ashamed of the experience?