The End Of John McCain

We can only hope that McCain’s recent joke gone wrong will be the end of him.  John McCain singing Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran in response to an audience member’s question is very telling about the kind of president he would be. When Dean made his outrageous yell the Republicans were all over him as being out of control, a loose cannon. Well here is the best the GOP has to offer.  The Hill has the complete video.

Maybe McCain should try out for American Idiot. Sorry American Idol. 

How long can McCain go on with pretending that he even has a shot at being president? Haven’t we had enough of one buffoon to last us a lifetime? 

Texas GOP Screws Voters

The Texas GOP has figured out a way to screw Texans and their right to vote. State Rep. Betty Brown’s (R-Terrell) has written H.B. 218 which will make voting very problematic for everyone.

Here is the purpose of the bill:

Under current law, to vote a regular ballot, voters are only required to present their voter registration certificates to a poll worker. While this practice attempts to ensure that only registered voters receive a regular ballot on Election Day, it leaves a potential loophole for fraud. Individuals are not required to show identification to register to vote. Because of this, it is possible for an unscrupulous individual to submit several falsified voter registration applications and to receive the voter registration certificates for the “fake” individuals. With the current process, no statutory standards exist to verify the identity of individuals at the polling place when they present a voter registration certificate. H.B. 218 modifies provisions requiring a voter to present proof of identification when offering to vote.

“Potential loop hole for voter fraud” Interesting a Republican would spot that.

“Unscrupulous individual to submit several falsified voter registration applications and to receive the voter registration certificates for the “fake” individuals” Democrats are luck if we can get everyone out to vote, forget about the effort to register more than once. Is she kidding me.

Now here is what every Texan needs to bring along with their voter registration card:

*official mail addressed to the person by name from a governmental entity;

*certified copy of a birth certificate or other document confirming birth that is admissible in a court of law and establishes the person’s identity;

*U.S. citizenship papers issued to the person;

*original or certified copy of a person’s marriage license or divorce decree;

*court records of a person’s adoption, name or sex change;

* identification card issued by a governmental entity of this state or the United States for the purpose of obtaining public benefits, including veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, or Medicare;

*temporary driving permit issued to the person by DPS;

*Pilot’s license issued to the person by the Federal Aviation Administration or another authorized agency of the United States;

*Library card, containing the person’s name, issued to the person by a public library located in this state; or

*hunting or fishing license issued to the person by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

Good grief, what the hell are the Republicans doing? Why don’t we just bring our first born, our grandparents and our most recent grocery receipt.

The GOP must really be nervous about John Cornyn losing his Senate seat in ‘08. I’m sure the national GOP is somehow involved in taking the right to vote away from Texans.

Way to go Betty I hope your district is proud of you.

Poor Showing For Gonzales

With most of the Committee suggesting to Gonzales to resign, Alberto Gonzales seemed to be bewildered at their and our disgust with him.  Well, all but Orrin Hatch the self appointment cheerleader for Gonzales.

Alberto Gonzales just can’t seem to save his job.  But that has to be expected when you sit in front of the Judiciary Committee and all you can say is “I don’t know…”, “I wasn’t aware of….”, and “the American people have to understand….”. These answers and bumbling through the few answers he did give didn’t seem to be the best way for him to save his job or restore his credibility.

Gonzales doesn’t seem to understand the gravity of the situation.  Nor does he seem to understand the full scope of his duties.  Several on the committee asked about Kyle Sampson’s testimony regarding who put names on the list and how did names qualified for the hit list; Gonzales didn’t have knowledge of how the names got on the list. 

Gonzales didn’t recognize or seemed to be aware of any morale problems in the DoJ.  He doesn’t recognize his poor performance. He doesn’t believe that he has not been forthcoming and honest. This guy lives in denial.  Tom Coburn stated that “the best way to put this to bed is for you to resign”, Gonzales stated that his resignation would not put this to bed.

Gonzales is a disgrace to his office and the Department of Justice. He needs to resign.  

The Bush Reagan Link

I finally understand why Bush and the Republicans keep trying to link Bush to Reagan. I think it’s a very touching picture of them.