Politics And Emotion
Jim Geraghty and I tweeted a bit on some remarks Senator Coburn made about San Fran Nanny Pelosi.
“Come on now. She is nice – how many of you all have met her? She’s a nice person,” Coburn said as he went on to lecture the crowd about civility.
“Just because somebody disagrees with you dodn’t (sic) mean they’re not a good person,” Coburn said. “I’ve been in the Senate for five years and I’ve taken a lot of that, because I’ve been on the small side –- both in the Republican Party and the Democrat Party.”
Myths of Fox News
“What we have to have is make sure we have a debate in this country so that you can see what’s going on and make a determination yourself,” Coburn added and then again warned the crowd against the myths perpetrated on FOX News.
You can read Jim's full remarks here. Coburn is known more for playing it straight, than playing for the crowd. While it may seem funny coming from me, someone who brings a fair amount of emotion to his blogging at times, that doesn't mean I think the best decisions made in DC are driven by emotion. They aren't. The best decisions are made by principled conservatives based on sound logic. And the more emotion one brings to their politics, the less logic has to do with it. Frankly, I'd rather have more solid, principled conservatives willing to stand their ground based on solid logic, than some who like to appear to be fire breathers, when we all know that's not the way they play the game behind the scenes.
John McCain is breathing a lot of anti-Obama agenda fire in AZ right now. Does anyone believe he's going to live up to it if he's re-elected? Personally, I don't think so. But I do believe Coburn will be there fighting the good fight for conservatism everyday. And that's what matters more to me in the end.
We hear a lot of talk about work horses and show horses on Capitol Hill, but the whole place is starting to resemble the Augean Stables. Coburn's a fundamentally decent guy, who clearly wants everyone to see the best in every member of Congress, on both sides of the aisle. But a lot of these folks have earned their public scorn.
Yah, but did he have to insult me by saying that just because somebody disagrees with me “dodn’t” mean she’s not a good person?
I guess it depends upon what your definition of disagreement is.
Yeah, maybe if I ever met Nancy I might like her. I might even like that sour old coot Reid. I know there are other folks on that side that I’d far prefer to hang out with. And of course, I have relatives and dear friends on that side. And I still want to see that side get beat politically. Liking’s got nothing to do with it.
Sorry, Senator Coburn, I’m not buying it. Pelosi and Reid are not nice persons. If you believe they are you have been in Washington too long.
Just as an aside, I’m sure there were people in Berlin who thought Hitler was a nice guy too…he was kind to little children and his dog…
Yes, selling out the American public for power and money is just so…nice…NOT!
Both Pelosi & Reid make me puke. They are power hungry whores who have sold out our great country. They should be tarred and feathered.*
*I guess I can still say that for a little while before every word, thought and feeling is censored and taxed by this 1984 regime.
Liberals and reality? Good luck with that … really really good luck:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35422.html
“The prospect of losing two House seats in back-to-back special elections next month has sparked a vigorous, behind-the-scenes Democratic effort … two elections, which will take place in Pennsylvania and Hawaii over a span of four days next month, have raised alarm bells among top party officials …
… the DCCC has already assembled teams of top party operatives — to oversee … large and expensive … operations … two Democratic sources told POLITICO that (they are) working feverishly”
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Why the fook I’d wanna sit and have a cuppa joe with any of these deranged lunatics? I don’t care how purdy their hair. How shiny their new suits. How white their store bought teeth. There’s going to be a heckuva lot of libturd heads exploding … in the next few weeks and months. And it won’t be pretty people … seriously [hazmat suits advised, but then you should already have 'em on ... right (Mooselimb State Media)].
If your feeling chipper? And well, you just wanna pop a libturd cranium or two … for kicks? Don’t let me stand in your way:
http://www.breitbart.tv/pittsburgh-dudes-smash-new-ipad-with-baseball-bat/
I’m sure alot of people thought Stalin and Hitler were nice people too and were able to work with them. After all they did not gain power accidentally. they had to have people behind them that believed in them and thought the world of them.
Being “nice” doesn’t mean anything. Pelosi’s polices are not “nice”
And really … I have no problem telling the buckets of rancid scum to FOAD:
http://www.breitbart.tv/off-the-hook-hypocrisy-rep-waters-used-to-love-vulgar-outlandish-protest-rallies/
If they wanna see a nice, happy smile on my face? Tell ‘em they can wait … til November 2. Til then?
Mr. Coburn needs to take a look at the calender..the year is 2010. Not 1959.
We don’t have a lot of history to go by, but, typically, the beginning of the century is marked by strife, conflict. Not nice. Nice is in Italy.
Don’t let the kitchen door hit your ass to hard there, Mr. C!!
Ssssh don’t tell anyone I was ever there [but I teenk Nice ... it's in Fwance (and well .. it was nice)].
Ha! I thought I was wrong about that.