Bachmann Overdrive

So, let’s ask Ms. Bachmann how much she is spending of the government’s money to deliver this speech. The fact that the Republican majority in the House is allowing this to happen speaks to their complete and utter subservience to this fringe movement. This is just pathetic, and a complete show of disrespect to our President and her own party. Maybe Sarah Palin can write a rebuttal to Ms. Bachmann’s rebuttal?

Bachmann’s Response Will Push Tea Party Goals – NYTimes.com.

Some next-day reflections on Ms. Bachmann’s speech:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/tv-watch-michele-bachmanns-rogue-rebuttal-defies-unity-theme/?hp

Despite searching for ten minutes I could not locate any commentary on Ms. Bachmann’s speech on Fox News website (www.foxnews.com), only the video of the speech itself. Hmmm.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41262130/ns/politics-capitol_hill/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/24/michele-bachmann-state-of-the-union_n_813362.html

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2011/1/23/bachmann-state-of-the-union-response-shows-gop-message-problem.html?s_cid=rss:robert-schlesinger:bachmann-state-of-the-union-response-shows-gop-message-problem

More Nonsense and Non-Sequitors

I almost felt as if it was not worth my time to post anything about the latest news around the Arizona shootings. As stated in a previous post, I made the case that rather than hammering each side about the cause of the event, we ought to be tracking the progress and challenges of Rep. Giffords’s recovery from traumatic brain injury. After all, her recovery will mirror the challenges associated with the recovery of the war wounds of our soldiers. However, as expected, the uncontrollable need for politicians to open their mouths on any issue has inevitably lead to more intellectual nonsense and non-sequitor arguments. The political commentary on the Right and the Left has been quick to show us how shallow is that commentary, and Sarah Palin’s reaction to it was again a reminder about how unprepared she is to be our leader in any sense.

Ms. Palin’s comments are well-known by now, and her use of the term “blood libel” has been roundly criticized. However, a sensible review of the situation leads us to believe that, while her use of the term was ill-advised, Ms. Palin did not commit an outright act of anti-Semitism. Of course, she does not deserve to lead this country, or even a congressional district within it, but she does have the right to voice her opinion. We may not like it, but does she like what we say??  Let the voters decide her fate, and let common sense eventually rule the day. Until then, let’s mourn the dead and hope for a speedy recovery of the wounded.

The less we pay attention to Ms. Palin, the faster she will fade into the ether with her shallow banter and one-track commentary. American history has had plenty of Palins, but they have never been named Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt, Truman, Reagan or Clinton. She will go away. SO will her bulls-eyes.