So Arlen lost his bid at re-election, eh? Let me just take one moment to say BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Couldn't happen to a more deserving person. I hope you enjoy your early retirement, Arlen. Granted, he now gets a full pension, health insurance, and personal protection for the rest of his life, which must soften the blow considerably; however he's still out of power. And that's gotta leave a mark.(CNN) -- Voters sent mixed signals in Tuesday's primary elections in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Arkansas. They tossed out a veteran senator, nominated a Tea Party-backed candidate and also chose a longtime aide to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by the death of Democratic Rep. John Murtha.
In another closely watched race, Democratic Sen. Blanche Lincoln failed to win more than 50 percent of the vote and faces a June 8 runoff in the Arkansas Senate primary to decide the party's candidate in November.
Secondly, I love how it's "mixed messages" because Murtha's seat went to the Democratic candidate. All the other races they mention - including Bob Bennett's failed bid for re-election - involve the incumbent getting tossed out on his or her ass. That's a pretty freakin' consistent message here, folks. I understand the media has a vested interest in making this a "left vs. right" issue - they've got to prop up the failed administration they helped foist on us - but they're ever adding to their own irrelevance.
More like this, please. This is exactly what we need - Vote them out, vote them all out, as my blogson is wont to say. Send the message that no incumbent is safe, that we will no longer stand for the politics as usual. Use the ballot* box as it was intended to be used. And if the current crop turns into more of the same old same old, vote their asses out in two years and replace them with a new batch. Go to the polls, not the rooftops. For now. For as long as we're able, for as long as we can send the message with ballots, not bullets,
Changing the world, one corrupt politician out on his ass at a time...
That is all.
*Changed to the correct "ballot" rather than "ballet", although there is a certain dance quality to politics sometimes...
12 comments:
since he put in the time to earn a full pension and he is of age you can't argue with it. I'm not so sure about the free health insurance but that may well be.
Personal protection though?
Jay,
Murtha's district was custom made for him. Ds outnumbered Rs 2 to 1.
The fact that the R came close is telling.
Shootin' Buddy
Great, the pro-life, pro-gun, anti-Obamacare candidate beat Specter.
Mixed messages, indeed.
Anon,
The pension that Congresscritters earn does not resemble anything that we mere mortals receive from any business or public enterprise. As for the health care, remember that they specifically exempted themselves from ØbamaCare because they have a significantly superior plan.
As for protection, I thought Senators qualified for SS protection. I could also be talking out of my ass...
Shooting Buddy,
Exactly. For the (R) to even have a shot should send shivers through the establishment...
Uh, reporting *fail*.
Voters sending "mixed signals?"
Uh, I'd say there was no "mixed" to it. Utterly unambiguous and to the point.
WF: Spoodia
Don't mind if I do.
Secondly, I love how it's "mixed messages" because Murtha's seat went to the Democratic candidate.
Well, it is.
a) A Dem won a district the Dems have held for forty years.
b) while the district is majority-D, it has been trending conservative, and voted R in the last two presidential elections.
c) Burns ran as a Tea Party candidate and lost.
d) Burns ran as a Tea Party candidate and lost a heavily D district by only eight points.
Damned if I know what to make of it.
Amen, bro' - vote 'em out. Politicians are like diapers, they need frequent changing for the same reason! Come on November!
Well, Obama did promise Change, did he not?
I'm sure this is not what he had in mind (though I wouldn't put it past him to take credit for it after his single term in office is up), but it's Change just the same.
:D <- That's my smug face.
tweaker
Congress critters are NOT afforded personal protection ala POTUS.
While in office they are protected on The Hill by U.S. Capital Police. Some senior members also have their DC homes protected by USCP.
Protection of field offices and home state residences are the responsibility of the member. USCP will offer technical support to local PD if asked. I wouldn't be surprised if Madam Speaker and Sen. Reed have asked for and received Secret Service protection due to their being 3rd and 4th in line to the Presidency (I threw up in my mouth typing that).
"Ballet box"??
I am not sure that is right - but equally, with all the dancing going on, I am not sure that your version isn't better. :)
D'oh!
Lord help me, I'm just not that bright...
Retired members of congress don't get personal protection, they pay the same percentage of their health insurance costs as all federal employees, and their pension is 1.7 percent per year of their high three - good, but not spectacular.
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