How They Are Screwing You

And not even with a kiss. From TPM Cafe

If the minimum wage had been indexed to CEO's salaries since 1990, it would be would be $23.03.

Oh, yeah, class warfare.

Playing Politics With Lives

Try not to be shocked:

Playing politics with our staffers' lives and security clearances is reckless and compromises the national security mission . . . .

It's time to acknowledge: There is no end, no limit, no place where the Republican Crime Machine is embarrassed to go if it will serve their hold on power.

Power for power's sake.

Don't buy in to the myth of American Virtue. Some so-called Americans are not inherently good. Some don't like the Constitution, don't believe in democracy, don't give a fig newton for equality of access, equality of opportunity (yikes, then they might have to actually work for a living).

They are bullies. They are aristocrats. They are a criminal machine who use power to get what they want because argument and fair play never lead to the things they want. For gawdsakes, middle America, wake the fck up!

GOOGLEBOMBING

Click the name: John Doolittle for the googlebomb effect.

The Name Is All

Consider the story of Rumplestiltskin.




Oh, how the little guy screamed and threw a hissy when his name was exposed! Remember, the name is always significant (if it's a good story). In old mythologies, the way to power over another person is to know that person's name.

The Republican Party is Rumplestiltskin! It's going crazy right now because the world has finally discovered its true name:

Greed
Deceit
Thievery
Slavemonger
Exploiter
Adolescent
Aristocrat
Charlatan
Rumplestiltskin

Wiki Doolittle

Click here for a list of items to easily reference when telling your friends why DJ has to go.

Michael J. Fox

Bleeping George W. Bush

JOHN DOOLITTLE EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU

from YouTube boboze1989

Blue America Campaign Update (CA-04)

Nate On The Campaign Trail.

No, Mr. Doolittle, it is not Outrageous

UPDATE: See the comments for more good info on this.

Kos posts about John Doolittle's support and enabling of a sexual predator -- not in far-away Northern Marianas, but right here in CA-04.

Doolittle has been whining about charges made by the Charlie Brown campaign (among others) that he enabled sex slavery and forced abortions in the Northern Marianas. He says it's outrageous to accuse him of this.

Well, excuse me, Congressman Doolittle, but it is not outrageous to suspect these charges might be true. Since you were willing to testify to the character of your friend who drugged women in his dentist chair and molested them, it's not so outrageous for a person to assume you don't find sexual battery that big a deal. At least, not when your friends do it.

We know through your "relationship" with Jack Abramoff, you considered the people in charge of the Northern Marianas sweatshops to be your friends.

Doolittle's lawyers talking to Justice Department

From The Sacramento Bee:

WASHINGTON - Rep. John Doolittle acknowledged Monday that his lawyer, whom he has paid more than $38,000 in the last two months, is talking with the Justice Department about the congressman's relationship with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

In true Doolittle fashion, he says he's not under investigation -- he's just trying to clear his name.

TPM Muckraker has more.

Doolittle Explains It All For You

[Please see re-tooled explanation above.]

Mercury News Says Dump Doolittle

Here it is from the San Jose Mercury News:

Even gerrymandering can't guarantee the re-election of California Republican Congressmen Richard Pombo and John Doolittle. Many voters have had it with their money-grubbing and their party's influence-peddling. It's about time.

Read the whole thing.

Caption Contest!

Yes, the title of this post is meant ironically. Highly ironically. Should I write Eli Eli lema sabachthani?

What have we done? That's too easy a question to ask.

The right question: What have I done?

Yes, it is the stupid people, the rapturized sheep, the stupid, stupid people who made sure George W. Bush was put into power. But what did I really do to stop them?

Another Reminder to Self: On My List

From Taylor Marsh

It's clear Carville and McCurry had their eyes on something else entirely. With Democrats like Carville and McCurry helping us out on election night we hardly need Karl Rove.

Read her great post.

So Carville and McCurry are on my list. I will never contribute to any politician who hires any of the goons on my list.

Had enough of John Doolittle? Vote Charlie Brown!

very cool

Congressman Doolittle 'tolerated' forced abortions, sex slavery

'Iraq for Sale' bonus scene: Soldiers outsourced to KBR

Doolittle thinks this is a GREAT idea. Vote for Charlie Brown.

Doolittle's Office Doesn't Know

I just called John Doolittle's office to ask if the congressman is still supporting Hastert as Speaker, even though the guy covered up Foley's pedophilia for a year. At first the person said that she didn't believe Hastert knew about it. So when I asked if that meant Doolittle does still support Hastert, she said no, no, she would find out and get back to me.

We'll see.

But what is interesting about this is the fact that she didn't just come out and arrogantly say Doolittle is supporting Hastert, end of story. That's how it would have been before Charlie Brown's increasingly successful-looking challenge.

A Comment On the Torture Bill

Betty Cracker has a good post on the torture bill passed by this ignominious congress.

I told Sherrod Brown I want my donation back. Sherrod Brown voted for torture. I can't stand it that I gave him a contribution. Read this, if you can, from the author of Death and the Maiden.

Charlie Brown vs -- Oh, wait . . .

Doolittle still doesn't show up to defend his sorry arse, but sends reliable Republican hack Doug Ose to lose his battle.

Good interview by KCRA's reporters with video (from the comments -- thanks!). Check it out.