Quote of the Day

"I did not say I'm a loyal Democrat." -- Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen "Weather Vane" Specter, on Sunday's "Meet the Press," when asked by Dancin' Dave Gregory whether he told President Obama that he was a loyal Democrat.

This makes it a lot easier for loyal Democrats like Rep. Joe Sestak to run against Weather Vane in the Democratic primary. And let's hope the Obama Administration doesn't put all their eggs in Weather Vane's basket on any issue.

Tin Man: Keeping It Classy!

Rethuglican National Committee chairman Michael "Tin Man" Steele has had a bad week.* First, after personally campaigning for Tedesco in the NY 20th district House race, and pouring in party funds, his guy lost to Democrat Scott Murphy. Then yesterday, the Rethugs lost 29-year Senate veteran Arlen Specter to the Democrats. Tin Man, looking more and more like a dead man walking, lashed out at Specter, saying that he "flipped the bird" to the Rethugs by switching, indicating that it was good thing because of Specter's "left wing" views (a remark that's not supported by Specter's voting record, but what are mere facts to delusional Rethugs?).

What we want to know is where is Tin Man's "off the hook" campaign to carry the Rethugs' winning message the "urban-suburban hip-hop settings"? After all, everyone could use a good laugh right now.
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* UPDATE: Looks like the bad week's not over yet; RNC members are petitioning to restrict Tin Man's control over Rethuglican finances. Must be part of Steele's clever strategy.

(photo: Steele introduces his senior advisor for strategy, Mr. Snausage)

Department of Delusional Thinking

"Losing Specter may help produce greater GOP gains in November 2010, and a brighter Republican future." -- Wee Willie Kristol, commenting on Sen. Arlen Specter's switch to the Democratic Party. He extends his perfect record of being wrong on everything.

With only 21% of Americans identifying themselves as "Republicans," the purge of the few remaining moderates from the Party of No can't help but drive those numbers down. . .will they be happy with a "pure" right wing party with 15% or 10% membership? It looks that way, and more power to them.

(photo: Wee Willie was told it was pie eating contest)