Comments on: The Silly Season In Politics http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/ Reality-based political commentary Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:50:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5616 Michale Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:42:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5616 <B> What the town-hall meetings represent is a feeling of rebellion, an uprising against change they do not believe in. And the Democratic response has been stunningly crude and aggressive. It has been to attack. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, accused the people at the meetings of “carrying swastikas and symbols like that.” (Apparently one protester held a hand-lettered sign with a “no” slash over a swastika.) But they are not Nazis, they’re Americans. Some of them looked like they’d actually spent some time fighting Nazis. Then came the Democratic Party charge that the people at the meetings were suspiciously well-dressed, in jackets and ties from Brooks Brothers. They must be Republican rent-a-mobs. Sen. Barbara Boxer said on MSNBC’s “Hardball” that people are “storming these town hall meetings,” that they were “well dressed”, that “this is all organized,” “all planned,” to “hurt our president.” Here she was projecting. For normal people, it’s not all about Barack Obama. The Democratic National Committee chimed in with an incendiary Web video whose script reads, “The right wing extremist Republican base is back.” DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse issued a statement that said the Republicans “are inciting angry mobs of . . . right wing extremists” who are “not reflective of where the American people are.” But most damagingly to political civility, and even our political tradition, was the new White House email address to which citizens are asked to report instances of “disinformation” in the health-care debate: If you receive an email or see something on the Web about health-care reform that seems “fishy,” you can send it to flag@whitehouse.gov. The White House said it was merely trying to fight “intentionally misleading” information. </B> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574334623330098540.html
What the town-hall meetings represent is a feeling of rebellion, an uprising against change they do not believe in. And the Democratic response has been stunningly crude and aggressive. It has been to attack. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, accused the people at the meetings of “carrying swastikas and symbols like that.” (Apparently one protester held a hand-lettered sign with a “no” slash over a swastika.) But they are not Nazis, they’re Americans. Some of them looked like they’d actually spent some time fighting Nazis.

Then came the Democratic Party charge that the people at the meetings were suspiciously well-dressed, in jackets and ties from Brooks Brothers. They must be Republican rent-a-mobs. Sen. Barbara Boxer said on MSNBC’s “Hardball” that people are “storming these town hall meetings,” that they were “well dressed”, that “this is all organized,” “all planned,” to “hurt our president.” Here she was projecting. For normal people, it’s not all about Barack Obama.

The Democratic National Committee chimed in with an incendiary Web video whose script reads, “The right wing extremist Republican base is back.” DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse issued a statement that said the Republicans “are inciting angry mobs of . . . right wing extremists” who are “not reflective of where the American people are.”

But most damagingly to political civility, and even our political tradition, was the new White House email address to which citizens are asked to report instances of “disinformation” in the health-care debate: If you receive an email or see something on the Web about health-care reform that seems “fishy,” you can send it to flag@whitehouse.gov. The White House said it was merely trying to fight “intentionally misleading” information.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574334623330098540.html

]]> By: Yeah right http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5609 Yeah right Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:41:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5609 What I think is silly is how the Democrats have the house and the senate and are not able to get the job done. I think it is silly because they are being made out to be a do nothing congress by do nothing Rebulicans who got us into this mess in the first place. It very simple on the Health care front. Obama needs a ticker; for everyday wasted during their break he needs to show the public how much money could have been saved. As te savings mount people will grow unnerved. "WE COULD HAVE SAVED ALL THAT MONEY!" It is not silly that corrupt officials get caught that is called justice, Chris. Before coming to China I thought the DMV and Post Office worked pretty well. The mail came on-time. I could make appointments for the DMV and waits there were resonible. Seeing as how because of the Republican economy lead many of the offices to close and workers to be laid off. But I know that wasnt your point so indeed I am laughing too. Have a great time on your vacation. Do something nice for yourself. Yeah Right What I think is silly is how the Democrats have the house and the senate and are not able to get the job done. I think it is silly because they are being made out to be a do nothing congress by do nothing Rebulicans who got us into this mess in the first place. It very simple on the Health care front. Obama needs a ticker; for everyday wasted during their break he needs to show the public how much money could have been saved. As te savings mount people will grow unnerved. "WE COULD HAVE SAVED ALL THAT MONEY!"

It is not silly that corrupt officials get caught that is called justice, Chris.

Before coming to China I thought the DMV and Post Office worked pretty well. The mail came on-time. I could make appointments for the DMV and waits there were resonible. Seeing as how because of the Republican economy lead many of the offices to close and workers to be laid off. But I know that wasnt your point so indeed I am laughing too.

Have a great time on your vacation. Do something nice for yourself.

Yeah Right

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5608 Michale Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:29:57 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5608 Speaking of silly... What about the White House request that Americans flag emails and blog posts that are critical of ObamaCare and send them to a White House email addy http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/08/gop-senator-white-house-encroaching-on-first-amendment.html <B>"I can only imagine the level of justifiable outrage had your predecessor asked Americans to forward emails critical of his policies to the White House. I suspect that you would have been leading the charge in condemning such a program -- and I would have been at your side denouncing such heavy-handed government action."</B> That sounds like something I would say. Comments anyone?? Anyone going to denounce this White House program?? Anyone?? Anyone?? Buehler?? Michale.... Speaking of silly...

What about the White House request that Americans flag emails and blog posts that are critical of ObamaCare and send them to a White House email addy

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/08/gop-senator-white-house-encroaching-on-first-amendment.html

"I can only imagine the level of justifiable outrage had your predecessor asked Americans to forward emails critical of his policies to the White House. I suspect that you would have been leading the charge in condemning such a program -- and I would have been at your side denouncing such heavy-handed government action."

That sounds like something I would say.

Comments anyone??

Anyone going to denounce this White House program?? Anyone?? Anyone?? Buehler??

Michale....

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5603 Elizabeth Miller Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:34:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5603 Irony knows no limits...and that is a very good thing. It's what keeps my sanity intact...more or less. Irony knows no limits...and that is a very good thing. It's what keeps my sanity intact...more or less.

]]> By: Osborne Ink http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5602 Osborne Ink Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:19:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5602 Bob Cesca zeroed in on one of the town hall protesters today. The image showed a senior citizen in a Marine Corps hat. This man yelling about "socialism taking over his health care" is likely in BOTH the VA and Medicare systems. The irony, it weighs... Bob Cesca zeroed in on one of the town hall protesters today. The image showed a senior citizen in a Marine Corps hat. This man yelling about "socialism taking over his health care" is likely in BOTH the VA and Medicare systems.

The irony, it weighs...

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5601 fstanley Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/05/the-silly-season-in-politics/#comment-5601 I think it must be something to do with the mid-day sun or maybe it is just too many cocktails by the pool.... I wish I could take a 5 week vacation but not being a member of congress I don't have that luxury. ...Stan I think it must be something to do with the mid-day sun or maybe it is just too many cocktails by the pool....

I wish I could take a 5 week vacation but not being a member of congress I don't have that luxury.

...Stan

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