What Democrats are Made Of
Your actions explain your character. Some people have the ability to hide their character, as you would fool a polygraph test. But when things get to a certain point, people forget what character is.
Ted Kennedy died Tuesday August 25th. Before he died, he and members of the Democrat party tried to reverse legislation, Senator Kennedy himself, established to safeguard against an empty seat being filled by a (then Republican) Massachusetts Governor.
This New York Times article illustrates the fevered pace at which Democrats are trying to pass their legislation.
“…Democrats are in the awkward position of being asked to reverse their own 2004 vote to keep vacant Senate seats empty until a special election.
Until that year, Massachusetts law had called for the governor to appoint a temporary replacement if a Senate seat became vacant. But when Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, was running for president in 2004, the Democratically-controlled State Legislature wanted to deny the Republican governor at the time, Mitt Romney, the power to name a successor if Mr. Kerry won. The resulting law requires a special election 145 to 160 days after the vacancy occurs.”
- Push Grows for Fast Choice on Successor to Kennedy by ABBY GOODNOUGH
The question that is known but never asked is ‘why does good legislation need to be pushed through?’ Shouldn’t laws that are good for everyone be a group effort?
Cap and Trade and HR 3200 are laws that give politicians more control of our lives based on misleading emotional campaign promises. The old Cap and Trade promise is ‘we can control the weather on our planet.’ The old Socialized Medicine promise is ‘the US Government is capable of providing us with adequate health care.’ Some believe these claims without any proof and others believe proof that is fatally flawed.
To prove my point, Sarah Palin didn’t speak out against abortion, only that states should decide.
Q: If Roe v. Wade were overturned and states could once again prohibit abortion, in your view, to what extent should abortion be prohibited in Alaska?
A: Under this hypothetical scenario, it would not be up to the governor to unilaterally ban anything. It would be up to the people of Alaska to discuss and decide how we would like our society to reflect our values.
Yet, she was vilified for keeping women from their ‘right to choose!’ NOT TRUE! She is Pro-Life and believed ‘in the end’ the people had the right to make that decision, not one court. Like the way handled abortion in England!
It’s not wrong to pick the best parts of a plan to make a really good plan. But when you make rules, they should apply to everyone involved. Democrats don’t live by the rules they themselves establish.
What are Democrats made of!?
September 5th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Isn’t it deliciously ironic to have “Ol’ Kennedy” tripping over his own shoestrings on his way out the door. Poor old soul, RIP.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:44 am
It’s sad to see him being celebrated for being a crook!
I heard KELO FM’s nationally aired entertainment spot, remembering him breaking rules in Congress by sneaking food into the chambers.
His life was basically ‘I can get away with it! I’m a Kennedy!’
September 10th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Tom Daschle gerrymandered the districts in Texas to make sure Republicans had a big advantage.
It could be important to have 60 votes. It ain’t pretty but it’s not illegal.
Also, Smylie mocked “it’s Bush’s fault”. You don’t seem to realize how big of a mess he made. It’s going to be some time yet before it’s not his fault. Sheesh!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:23 am
So, if Obama can’t do his job, why did anyone vote for him. It’s a poor craftsman who blames his tools!
Nice try, Popsalot.