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Archive for April, 2009

Lay down with fanatics . . .

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

. . . wake up with fleas?   My grandmother never warned me not to try and share power with anyone who thinks they are the sole arbiter of Truth . . . but she should have.

“According to Chafee, the recent series of right-wing primary campaigns against centrist Republicans is a major source of weakness for the party, especially given that these campaigns often target lawmakers in blue states where only moderate candidates have a chance in the general election. But even if the more moderate incumbents survive the challenge, they’ll only be weaker against the Democratic candidate later on.”

via the Daily Beast

Current Affairs Lesson #1: Don’t make a land-for-peace deal with the Taliban, and

Current Affairs Lesson #2: Don’t mortgage your party to the Religious Right (the Missouriban).