It’s a gray morning in Duke City, and the wizards predict a chance of snow.
Once again we are reminded that elections have consequences.
Scott Walker, by some accounts the foremost of the 2,375,296 Republicans running for that party’s 2016 presidential nomination, is going after working folks again with “right to work” legislation. He professed no interest in reviving this anti-union measure while campaigning to keep his present job, but that was so 15 minutes ago. A tricornered hat full of Tea Bagger gold is all he cares about now.
Elsewhere, Bill O’Reilly is flailing around like a big dumb mutt in the dogcatcher’s truck, trying to convince the suckers that he was a double Ernie Pyle with a side of Ed Murrow back in the day, doing it hand-to-hand with the bad guys in the Falklands when he was actually boffing a sheep in his suite at the Hilton Buenos Aires.
He’ll be successful, of course, for the same reason that Walker will get his latest union-busting tool. Larry’s wife can tell you why.
Tags: Bill O'Reilly, Scott Walker
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February 24, 2015 at 7:32 am |
Maybe Walker’s budget shenanigans will catch up to him. Kinda like making the minus monthly payment on a credit card. But, like you said, Larry’s wife explains it best.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2015/02/18/scott-walker-cut-541-million-in-taxes-last-year-now-his-state-will-miss-a-108-million-debt-payment/
O’Reilly isn’t really Irish, is he?
The weather down here isn’t the best, but nothing like y’all are getting.
February 24, 2015 at 5:18 pm |
It tried to snow here today, but I think most of it ended up in Flagstaff. Your basic horizontal precip’.
February 24, 2015 at 9:00 am |
O’Really ought to get in the clown car with the rest of the Rethug candidates for prez..but perhaps he’d be better in another position? Maybe at their “debates” he could be the guy getting on his knees as each of the candidates unzipped their trousers in turn. Something he already does metaphorically when they come on his TV show.
February 24, 2015 at 5:21 pm |
Papa Bear is perfectly happy where he is, a big fart in a small sack. We’re both in the same bidness — talking out of our asses — but the dude gets paid a lot better than I do.
All these TV screamers give me an earache, no matter which side of the aisle they’re working.
February 24, 2015 at 5:44 pm |
He gets paid better than you? That’s just wrong.
February 25, 2015 at 11:38 pm |
Would you spend that time on your knees if you could get the big cash? Didn’t think so. At least some of the left wing guys can be humorous at times vs the constant fear-mongering of the right-wingers.
February 24, 2015 at 10:33 am |
The Right to be Screwed by your Employer is hitting closer to home than Wisconsin, O’G. Repugnants, who now have a majority in the House of Reps in NM, are likely to pass it out of the House and send it to the Senate. That is, if they stop bickering about how nasty to make the bill. At first it was combined with a raise in the minimum wage, but that sent some in the GOP into a hissy fit. Its going to be up to the Donks to kill it in the Senate. My hunch is that it will not make it out of one of the Senate committees alive, but I could be wrong.
In other hijinx at the Roundhouse, the Donks are trying to pass a mandatory motorcycle helmet bill. Given the way people drive around here, all that means is that our next of kin can have an open casket funeral with our smiling faces intact.
http://www.labikes.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-helmet-laws-turn-safety-on-its-head.html
February 24, 2015 at 1:49 pm |
I’m against mandatory helmet laws, especially if the motor vehicle departments would set up their organ donor system so that when you take out a license you’re IN unless you opt out, which is the reverse of most states. Dumb young men are a good source of organs for transplants!!
February 24, 2015 at 5:22 pm |
I’m gonna have to suck it up and buy a digital subscription to the Urinal, I guess. Shoot, we can’t even get over-the-air TV here at Rancho Pendejo, except for PBS and the Home Shopping Network.
Which, come to think of it, is about all you need.
February 24, 2015 at 9:13 pm |
We get the print edition of the Urinal, which also buys us the digital.
The New Mexican has a cheap date with just the digital version, which I get, if you want to do a deja vu all over again.
February 24, 2015 at 10:59 am |
Bill O’Reilly is a PUNK.
February 24, 2015 at 5:15 pm |
I’m ordinarily not a violent person. But I must admit, I would smile if I got to see someone slap the rabies out of this guy. No permanent injuries, just one of those really embarrassing public beatdowns, the kind that makes the recipient change his hairstyle, name and location to avoid the shame.
February 24, 2015 at 1:50 pm |
The title of this blog post is an insult to man’s best friend.
February 24, 2015 at 5:14 pm |
‘S true. I should’ve said “mutts.” But even that’s too generous.
February 24, 2015 at 9:15 pm |
Noooooo. The North Mesa Mutts would object.
http://northmesamutts.blogspot.com/2010/04/north-mesa-mutts-rationale.html
February 24, 2015 at 7:45 pm |
*sigh*
Why do (does?) politics and politicians make me want to cry? I fear our future is rather bleak.
Somebody point out a politico that is doing good….
February 25, 2015 at 5:51 am |
That is a good question. I tried to think of one quickly and could not. Then I started doing a little research, and I still come up empty. Give me a few days and maybe, just maybe, I can find one.
February 25, 2015 at 6:05 am |
Jack Layton was a good one. He passed away in 2011, and wrote this letter on his death bed http://www.ndp.ca/letter-to-canadians-from-jack-layton . Worth a read, and I wish it would inspire more good people to run for office.
February 25, 2015 at 7:31 am |
Maybe Elizabeth Warren. Took on the Fed and got stonewalled by Yellon.
http://www.vox.com/2015/2/24/8103581/elizabeth-warren-yellen-dodd-frank
February 25, 2015 at 7:47 am |
There are good ones out there. But you never hear about them because doing the job is rarely newsworthy.
“Legislator helps constituent resolve issue.” There’s a headline you won’t see often.
The stories that grab our attention — asshole cops, snotty retail clerks, crooked and/or stupid legislators — tend to dwell on the negative. For happy stuff, you need to turn to videos of kittens on the Internets.
February 25, 2015 at 9:00 am |
Now, if you could get window washing mitts on Turk’s paws then you might be on to something.
February 25, 2015 at 4:37 pm |
I nominate Eugene DePasquale, auditor general for the state of Pennsylvania. While the new governor Tom Wolfe is fighting the Republicans over his firing of a politically motivated hire for the Open Records head by his predecessor, DePasquale has been working for at least a few years to expose bad government, and to promote good government. It’s not sexy and doesn’t get a ton of media attention, but I appreciate it.
He was our local elected state representative, and I met him when he was doing door to door campaigning once. My wife had an exchange with him over some legislation that he had sponsored, and they disagreed over the merits. He never came around, but was honest and forthright in his reasoning.
February 25, 2015 at 9:13 am |
After a good night’s sleep and reading the suggested articles, maybe the answer to our political woes are:
Mayors and so-called “Bossy” Women.
Both seem to listen to both sides, then take the route that tries to benefit the largest group- whether it it looks good or not. (We’ll keep Rob Ford out of the mix- that D’bag…) Our local mayor, Hillary Schieve, seems to be a good egg. She is supporting bike-share in Reno, as well as re-designing downtown to be more bike/ped friendly.
Thanks, y’all, for your commentary.
February 25, 2015 at 4:40 pm |
After reading Bobm’s comment about mayors, I also nominate Kim Bracey, mayor of York, PA. The city is broke as broke can be, and I think she would sell her mother to get the tax base up, but she’s open about it, and is a great cheerleader for the city. I am reminded of the line, “He may be a bastard, but he’s our bastard.” Change the “he” to “she” and you get Kim Bracey.
February 25, 2015 at 7:27 pm |
Unions only have about 7% of the market share, what are they afraid of and when is too much greed too much greed
February 28, 2015 at 7:55 am |
Cory Booker in NJ