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Because nothing says "fiscal restraint" like paying $2,500 to ogle a pop star. (by Mike Shadle)
With Republicans, it’s always austerity for thee — not for me.
With Republican leaders anxious to set an austere tone for their ascendance into the House majority this week, the lavish fundraiser scheduled for Tuesday night at a trendy Washington hotel to benefit a dozen GOP freshmen is not exactly the populist image leaders are anxious to project.
House Speaker-elect John Boehner, whose name was featured on the invitation, is nonetheless skipping the event at the W Hotel, where lobbyists, political action committee managers and others paying the $2,500 ticket price will be treated to a performance by country music star LeAnn Rimes (a $50,000 package includes a block of eight tickets and a “VIP suite” at the W).
Behind this boozy blowout is freshman Jeff Denham (R-CA) who prances around as a “fiscal hawk” and recently said he’d vote against raising the debt ceiling.
Look, someone’s gotta pick up the slack since Casino Jack went to prison.
Austerity!
Common sense conservatism!
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Austerity for thee, money for me!
Learn family values from the Gingrich-Vitter school of family values.
If any person believes any politician about anything that comes out of their mouths, than that person should seek immediate mental help. They all speak, and act, with forked tongue all the time. Peace
They have no shame.
They have no honor.
Top 10 signs of austerity at Jerry Brown inauguration.
Actually, his budget for an inaugural party was $100,000 (hot dogs), which is really quite modest when compared to the Repugnant crap noted above.
Included with the $50K VIP package is a 50% off coupon for a variety of escort services.
See! Look how much money they’re saving the taxpayers already.
I wonder if C-Span will have to adjust color on their cameras to compensate for the bright orange glow emanating from the speakers chair.New session should cut into Big Orange’s golf schedule.
Where are the pictures of the male prostitutes? It wouldn’t be a GOP bash without them.
Not really. The escort services got word that the 50% coupon was coming and jacked their prices up 100%. Peace
How the hell does a woman who cheated on her husband with Eddie Cibrian represent “family values”?
Scott got his corporate cronies to pony up $3M for his inaugural festivities. Each and every one has bills before the legislature.
They’re gonna change the Sunshine State to the Fascist State.
IOKIYAR.
They will be back to “working” the 3 day max of the Gingrich/Delay/Hastert years within six months tops. With votes actually only scheduled for Tuesday afternoon thru Thursday morning.
I thought it already was a fascist state? Peace
What a waste of money. Instead of asking lobbyists, political action committee managers and others to pay the $2,500 ticket price, they should have just attached an ear-mark to some random bill.
It would be less harmful to us if they never went to work. Peace
They have lots of disposable income. Most of it was stolen from us. Peace
Obama and Congress are gonna provide the late night comedy writers with some great fodder over the next 2 years.
Yeah, I know. IOKIYAR.
It’s not like the people have any pressing issues that would involve any more effort on their part. (desk feels cool on forehead)
LOL
Gotta admit, at least the Republicans are consistant, same old sh*t.
It does appear conclusively (see election results in those states) that most hillbillies ARE Repug-nican.
TALK ABOUT STUPID !!!!!!!
Scott is definitely a creepy dude, alright…
LeAnn Rimes when they could have had Chuck Norris?
:)
desk is next up to go in wood stove. laptop should keep lap warm.
Or Ted Nugent.
So who killed John Wheeler and dumped his body in the landfill? Peace
I am sure the Wall Street Masters will not allow the tanking of the world economy. This is cover for gutting Social Security.
Ma, he’s thinking again!
Let’s stop pretending the Constitution is sacred
(If this is supposed to be swiftian, then I confess to having missed it entirely.)
wha ? is Lee Greenwood having his hair plugs re seeded ?
From NYT
Emphasis mine.
Details.
Oh, SD, you were paying attention this a.m.!
So the taxpayers are paying for this? If not who cares.
Og, geez, another reichwingnut.
Bad habit of mine. *g*
Please don’t feed the trolls.
I wonder how many of the GOP freshmen at the Rimes fund-raiser are in favor of covenant marriage.
Sounds like a mob hit to me.
We’ll see.
Feed the sheep instead. I wonder how the turn the other cheek works here. PS…the more time you spend arguing with them, the more time you spend feeding. Plus, there’s the consideration of enabling people who don’t have your moral fortitude and affective communication skills. Just something to think about.
Garbage truck is dead giveaway…
That’s what I thought.
Old mob trick easily copied.
Sometimes it’s fun but most of the time not, depends upon the troll.
That was my second thought- too obvious.
That’s been my experience too.
yes much better to continue the c-jerk than have a real discussion
If you’re into that sort of thing…
Wish I had my link to Troll Bingo here at work. Hafta remedy that.
I have no doubt that within a week there will be a full blown narrative that has Cheney ordering a hit on Wheeler from an undisclosed location, carried out by Rummy’s secret unit still loyal only to him and involving minuteman missiles, prostitutes, bankers, Obama and sex acts with small animals.
Troll Bingo
All righty then: back to ye olde IOKIYAR. Conservative voters will be spoonfed propoganda from RushGlennSarah ‘splaining why this is all A-OK when their “TEAM” does it (only).
Whatever.
And yes: troll bingo must be implemented stat!
That’s one of ‘em. Thanks.
Sounds like a Tom Clancy novel. *g*
…the event at the W Hotel,….
Oh Lord, please don’t tell me….
You folks might be surprised – Music City, USA and the vast majority of country stars are LIBERAL – the outskirts are the problem – LeeAnn is considered an evil adultress in the rural areas these days…….Yeppers, I can now be ashamed of my adopted state of Tennessee rather just completely embarassed by native state of Texas.
Times….they just keep better~
*gettin’
ROFLMFAO, actually you people would be surprised at the number of progressives in the south – we are just not as loud or as visible as the Rethugs – Teabagging and Snowbilly Grifter have actually never caught on here in Music City, USA or in Tennessee in general – why? Dunno.