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Get it together
Mar. 11th, 2010 11:31 amGuys. GUYS. I'm talking to YOU, "Governor" Paterson, and Charlie Rangel and the girlfriend-slashing rep from Queens, Montserrate, and our latest embarrassment, the ertswhile Representative Massa.
STOP RUINING THE BRAND. Okay, we all know the drill--Democrats get caught with women, (conservative) Republicans get caught with men. Democrats are populares, Republicans are optimates (heh, a little Roman Republic history there). Didn't you get the memo? What the hell is going on here? New York Democrats are a MESS right now. Who has the gall to try to maim his girlfriend with a razor and then not only refuse to allow himself to be censored by the state senate, but then tries to run again and steals Obama's election imagery and slogans? And Paterson is a pathetic trainwreck, an incurious, uninsightful party boy who is in way over his head. I want to say I'm disappointed but no--I'm not surprised at all. However I am disappointed in Rangel--a natural leader, a gifted politician and he turns out to be helping himself on the side. And OMG, MASSA, what a complete trainwreck. Dude, find a narrative and stick with it. And stop trying to blame someone--anyone--else for what you did. When Glenn Beck writes off your Democrat-bashing narrative in disgust, you know you've got problems.
Regarding infidelity in politicians--generally I don't care. That is between them and their spouses, as long as it doesn't affect their governing/decision-making. But when they're hypocrites, like Henry Hyde, that bothers me. I don't necessarily think they should resign, but obviously it completely nullifies the moral authority they claim to have.* And when they're promoting anti-gay legislation and they turn out to be gay--they are fair game, man. If you're going to stick your nose into the private lives of my friends and family and make them into 2nd-class citizens, then I have no sympathy when you're caught in the bathroom tapping in Morse code DO ME NOW to the stranger in the next stall.
*Spitzer is a special case--yes, he was a hypocrite not so much in words but because he made his career as a moral crusader, built his rep as AG on it, including targeting johns. Also after he'd been elected he did not Play Well with Others, he made a lot of enemies in Albany, and after he was caught he was a quadriplegic duck. He never would've been able to effect ANY legislation after the scandal so yeah--buh-bye. That's a tragic case, because he was actually very capable and intelligent. Unlike his replacement.
But seriously, New York Democrats. Clean it the fuck up. (Though in all fairness, the Democratic Party has basically kicked out Montserrate.) Stop embarrassing us. We don't look any better than Illinois or Lousiana right now.
STOP RUINING THE BRAND. Okay, we all know the drill--Democrats get caught with women, (conservative) Republicans get caught with men. Democrats are populares, Republicans are optimates (heh, a little Roman Republic history there). Didn't you get the memo? What the hell is going on here? New York Democrats are a MESS right now. Who has the gall to try to maim his girlfriend with a razor and then not only refuse to allow himself to be censored by the state senate, but then tries to run again and steals Obama's election imagery and slogans? And Paterson is a pathetic trainwreck, an incurious, uninsightful party boy who is in way over his head. I want to say I'm disappointed but no--I'm not surprised at all. However I am disappointed in Rangel--a natural leader, a gifted politician and he turns out to be helping himself on the side. And OMG, MASSA, what a complete trainwreck. Dude, find a narrative and stick with it. And stop trying to blame someone--anyone--else for what you did. When Glenn Beck writes off your Democrat-bashing narrative in disgust, you know you've got problems.
Regarding infidelity in politicians--generally I don't care. That is between them and their spouses, as long as it doesn't affect their governing/decision-making. But when they're hypocrites, like Henry Hyde, that bothers me. I don't necessarily think they should resign, but obviously it completely nullifies the moral authority they claim to have.* And when they're promoting anti-gay legislation and they turn out to be gay--they are fair game, man. If you're going to stick your nose into the private lives of my friends and family and make them into 2nd-class citizens, then I have no sympathy when you're caught in the bathroom tapping in Morse code DO ME NOW to the stranger in the next stall.
*Spitzer is a special case--yes, he was a hypocrite not so much in words but because he made his career as a moral crusader, built his rep as AG on it, including targeting johns. Also after he'd been elected he did not Play Well with Others, he made a lot of enemies in Albany, and after he was caught he was a quadriplegic duck. He never would've been able to effect ANY legislation after the scandal so yeah--buh-bye. That's a tragic case, because he was actually very capable and intelligent. Unlike his replacement.
But seriously, New York Democrats. Clean it the fuck up. (Though in all fairness, the Democratic Party has basically kicked out Montserrate.) Stop embarrassing us. We don't look any better than Illinois or Lousiana right now.
