Asshole Alert...

It's important to remember that no matter how God-awful the Democrats are, the Republicans are only slightly less God-awful. And when I say slightly, I mean slightly. Case in point:

The following joint statement was issued today by House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN), Policy Committee Chairman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI), Conference Vice-Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX), National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Rules Committee Ranking Republican David Dreier (R-CA), Chief Deputy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Republican Leadership Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR):  

“For millions of Americans, the earmark process in Congress has become a symbol of a broken Washington.  We believe the time has come for House Republicans to adopt an immediate, unilateral moratorium on all earmarks, including tax and tariff-related earmarks, and we will support changing the official rules of the House Republican Conference to incorporate such a moratorium when a special conference meeting on the matter takes place Thursday.  When Republicans take back the House, we will rein in out-of-control federal spending and bring fundamental change to the process by which Congress spends American taxpayers’ money.”

Oh, now you think earmarks are a Bad Thing. Thanks, guys. I'd be a whole lot more im-fucking-pressed if you'd issued that statement in 2001. I might even still be a Republican.

Assholes.

Comments

[Randy Rager]

Yes.

[richard mcenroe]

Pelosi and Slaughter are talking now about passing the bill without even needing a vote. The GOP could change its name to the Kelo Imperialists and still come out ahead...

[JeffS]

A day late, and a whole mountain of dollars short.

Way to go, GOP.

[baninwaiting]

the lesser of evils in American politics today is whatever parties not in charge

[Mike Myers]

It's worse than that. I figure that the best voting position for me from here on out is to vote against every incumbent, no matter what party they're in.

And if the non incumbent is a doofus or a Democrat (but I repeat myself) then I'll write in George Washington's name. Like a lot of Americans, I've now had it up to here with whoever is in charge.

[Eric Massa and 71 close friends]

MM -- Yes, agreed. A vote against incumbency will not be wasted this year.

[Aridog]

The day comes that Congress, either party, actually eliminates or even significantly reduces "earmarks"...you will see this old dude walking on the flowing water across the river to Windsor. That'd be me.

Meanwhile, I'm keeping my water wings handy.

[Copper Quark]

Hm. Given the widespread venality of the political class regardless of party, I think the best choice is to vote so that government remains divided.

[Dan from Madison]

Mike Myers - I like that strategy.

[Phil Smith]

Fine, fine, the Republicans are assholes. You'll get no argument from me. But - this conversation is veering uncomfortably close to fucking retard territory. This is, more than anything else, a year to divide the government - NOT make some damfool "statement" about how much you dislike the government. If you really, really, really need to vote against the incumbent, the time for that has a name: "Party Primary". Voting for "George Washington" is the act of an immature little twat, frankly. Venting about it on a message board is one thing - doing it would be very, very stupid.

[richard mcenroe]

I live in CA, Philly. I can vote against every incumbent in my county, city, state and national voting district with a clean conscience.

[Eric Blair]

And I live in Philly, Smith. I can do the same.