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DNC v Michael Steele
Check out this piece by emptywheel about the DNC’s response to the Michael Steele comments about the war in Afghanistan:
A number of people have taken the DNC to task for its Rovian attack on RNC Chair Michael Steele for comments suggesting we might fail in Afghanistan (Glenn Greenwald, Greg Sargent, Adam Serwer). The only thing I would add to their comments is to note that not only a majority of the Democratic caucus in the House–as Glenn points out–but also two-thirds of Democrats in polls are ready to end the Afghan war, most of them strongly. Is the institutional Democratic Party trying to score political points on an issue that a solid majority of their party opposes? Really, we’ve gotten that stupid?!?
But what really demonstrates the stupidity of the move is how it puts us in ideological and political partnership with Liz “BabyDick” Cheney–who has called for Steele’s firing over his comments.
There’s more.
I like the way Wheeler calls Liz Cheney “Babydick”. Somebody should copyright that phrase.
“Ya Gotta Serve Somebody…”
This past Sunday, the Peoria Journal Star ran a puff piece about the current congressional representative for the 18th CD of Illinois. The story could have gained a little texture if the reporter had asked Mr. Schock if he supports the de facto head of the Republican Party, Rush Limbaugh. Or does he agree with the chair of the Republican National Committee who says that the GOP needs to go all hip hop – or something.
Or Congressman Eric Cantor who says that all Americans should hope the President succeeds in turning the economy around.
Like Bob Dylan said when he thought he was a Christian, “Ya gotta serve somebody. It may be the devil or it may be the Lord, but ya gotta serve somebody.”
It may be the people or it may be the Rush, but you gotta serve somebody.
