Watching the Defectives (again)
October 2nd, 2006 at 9:51 pm by Preston Taylor HolmesSo Commie’s gone all wishy-washy on us. Ace is giving up on the GOP. Rusty is flinging profanity like I’ve never seen. The Blogfather says it’s much ado about nothing. Captain Ed rallies the GOP troops (again). Allah finally embraces the Republicrat party. The Rottweiler is pissed off (what else is new). Mary Katherine Ham brings it long and strong.
And all because Billy Boy Frist has taken a little time away from redistributing wealth in order to close the digital divide to visit Afghanistan and reinstall the Taliban (okay, now THAT was out-of-context and downright false…).
The Tennessee Republican said he had learned from briefings that Taliban fighters were too numerous and had too much popular support to be defeated by military means.
“You need to bring them into a more transparent type of government,” Frist said during a brief visit to a U.S. and Romanian military base in the southern Taliban stronghold of Qalat. “And if that’s accomplished we’ll be successful.”
Frist said asking the Taliban to join the government was a decision to be made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Sen. Mel Martinez, a Republican from Florida accompanying Frist, said negotiating with the Taliban was not “out of the question” but that fighters who refused to join the political process would have to be defeated.
“A political solution is how it’s all going to be solved,” he said.
Well, in-context or out-of-context, that certainly doesn’t sound like someone has the political will to win. But that’s nothing new to Frist. He and the Senate GOP can’t even stand up against a bloated drunk like Kennedy, a weeping battleaxe like Boxer or a Marxist hag like Hitlery – how are they going to stand up against sandpeople with armaments?
The Buffet has a long standing dislike for Frist and his cronies, so this comes as no surprise to us. However, this is no time to run off limp-wristed and vote for Donks. That doesn’t solve anything. Join the Insufferable Pricks. We called bullshit on the two party system a long time ago, and we’re continously proven right.
Frank J. has the only viable solution. It’s time for all of congress to resign. Starting over is the only answer. And this time the candidates have to have actually read the Constitution and memorized the fucking Federalist Papers.
UPDATE: Ha! I’m a blogtard and an amateur. Finally – the two most coveted prizes in the sphere. I suppose I really am an amateur since I don’t get paid for my wit and wisdom. I guess the ‘tard part is in the eye of the beholder. So I guess she got me.
October 2nd, 2006 at 10:02 pm
Preston,
Thanks for the link and mention. Actually my wobbliness is all about Bush, Rummy, & Iraq. I didn’t know anything about Frist’s remarks until Allah linked to my post.
A minor detail, but it’s not “all because of” Senator Bill.
Cheers,
October 2nd, 2006 at 10:30 pm
I know, Commie. I’ve been following your public internal struggle. I won’t drag you through the mud too much, because I believe you’ve made some valid points. However, I’m hoping you’ll reconsider punching chads for the donks. That truly is throwing in the towel.
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:19 am
I don’t give a shit what anybody else thought. “Bill Frist’s Operation” is still hilarious.
My own dislike of Frist withstanding, here is a little nugget he dropped over at VolPac in response to people quoting him:
Our counter-insurgency strategy must win hearts and minds and persuade moderate Islamists potentially sympathetic to the Taliban to accept the legitimacy of the Afghan national government and democratic political processes.
Ahh, yes. The much-maligned “moderate” Islamist that’s sympathetic to the Taliban. I don’t think that even qualified as a legitimate back pedal.
Frist could have won his Senate seat again. People would have gotten over his term-limit garbage. But he had to be greedy and now he’s going to go down in history as less popular in his home state than Al Gore before he even kicks off his misguided run for Head Fuck-Up.
This is invariably for VolPac folk and others who may be pondering Frist going further, and this is not to exaggerate my minor role in this state – but when you don’t have my vote, you will not win.
Commie, I usually stay out of internicene right-tilting bloggerty fighting but I’ve been watching the Politburo/Hot Air stand off for the months it’s been going on. While I will never, ever cast a vote that would make people like Rangel, Conyers, Pelosi or any of their ilk the head of a committee – I also can’t justify what Republicans are doing on almost any front.
Having said that, it would behoove some of The Anointed Stalwarts to settle their feuds privately because if everybody just fell in line after getting slapped around we’d be gearing up for a new Supreme Court session with Harriet Miers on the bench.
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:37 am
But, unlike the failure of the ‘pay for the war in Iraq with all that oil’, we really COULD pay for the war and a lot more with all those poppies that are being grown in Afghanistan.
I know i’m a broken record, but isn’t the Taliban the guys we should have been fighting all freakin’ along?
October 3rd, 2006 at 4:48 am
Mary Katherine Ham brings it long and strong.
I just pictured MKH with an enormous schwanzstucker.
Thanks, Preston.
October 3rd, 2006 at 9:06 am
[...] Tags: blogtards You know what? I think I might have to defect, too. But not like these spoiled kids are defec(a)ting–I think I’ve had enough of this silly shit. I think I need to quit blogging, or quit reading other blogs, at the very least. It’s bad enough having to stomach the fucking idiocy of Dummocrats, but seeing meltdowns on my own side? UGH. I despise weakness. And to me, bolting from an issue that CAN be resolved is just fucking weak. And people wonder why we may lose in November? They complain about the Republicans in Congress being wishy-washy? PLEASE. What’s more fuckin’ wishy-washy than saying “I’m taking my marbles and going home?” I’m no Bill Frist cheerleader either, but damn. I’m sure as hell not a Harry Reid fan–not now, not ever. I’m not going to dwell on the blog meltdowns in this post. Lord knows I’ve already made this “quitters never win, and winners never quit” rant a thousand fucking times–okay, probably more like fifty. Enough, anyway, where I wish I’d have filed them all under “Republican Quitters” or “Conservatards” or something. “Blogging Primadonnas.” Oh well. One important point, though. Giving the GOP a time-out is one thing under normal circumstances, but it’s not cool now. We’ve got men and women in the real, no-shit war, dying and getting limbs blown off so they can get the job done and come home. Not so they can come home now and turn Iraq (and Afghanistan) over to head-chopping cult freaks, which is what the Dhimmicrats will do (because Kofi and Fwance and THEIR base demand it!). The Dhimmicrats want to impeach Bush because people got killed (shocker!) in a war! Because Bush “lied” and 9-11 was ALL his and Cheney’s doing (or at least, all their fault)! And our military might get a (very) short break, but you can bet your last dollar (oh, and…their lives) that it won’t be over by a longshot. Meanwhile, we aren’t sacrificing a thing. We complain, sure. But “punishing” the GOP? It’s simply unethical and selfish when we’re at war. Fuck the blogosphere. Buncha fuckin’ amateurs, Dude. Must also read: Army Lawyer [...]
October 3rd, 2006 at 9:11 am
Lets give Pakistan to Karsai. Hey better yet,lets turn Feisty loose on Fisk. He’d never be wobbly again. Yo Feisty.
October 3rd, 2006 at 9:46 am
[...] Preston Taylor Holmes notes that this seems to be a trend among conservative bloggers. [...]
October 3rd, 2006 at 1:50 pm
PTH – You left out “primadonna” too my esteemed pink tutu’d co-blogtard chin-strapped babycrib mate.
When you’re a “professional” blogtard then you should worry.
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:16 pm
Hey blogtard, I rather enjoy your amateurish blogtarded website. I suppose that makes me a Swamptard amateRabbitish something or the other. Help me out with this one Billy.
October 3rd, 2006 at 4:29 pm
Sometimes, I feel the temptations of the Dark Side. For example -
I know i’m a broken record, but isn’t the Taliban the guys we should have been fighting all freakin’ along?
“But the Taliban didn’t attack us on 911!”
October 3rd, 2006 at 4:49 pm
I guess I’m honored…
October 3rd, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Paging Mark Foley……
Paging Mark Foley…
October 3rd, 2006 at 7:08 pm
I can’t believe that I forgot to suggest sending in Oliver’s Army.
October 3rd, 2006 at 7:27 pm
Are you sure you’re not “Loose Change” Doug?
October 3rd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
My grandmother suggested that I was “Loose Change”. Once.
October 3rd, 2006 at 10:39 pm
Sorry Sarcastro – I should have credited you for the title. I totally forgot about that. I knew I’d heard it somewhere before. Please – no legal action – I can’t afford it.
October 4th, 2006 at 2:34 pm
Oh, fer Chrissakes, Preston (& Smantix). I linked to YOU because you had all the links in the post, not because I was calling you a blogtard or amateur! I just didn’t feel like linking to the individual posts because I was too aggravated!
October 4th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
But make no mistake – I am both an amateur and a blogtard. I kind of like it that way.
October 4th, 2006 at 4:53 pm
Like I could afford legal action PTH.
Just glad you used it for Frist bashing and a call to run every incumbent out of town on an upside down cross.