G’day folks… Great to have you start the week with us…
No kidding… I checked the budding, cycling, re-cycling of the 24 hr. news cycle – an read the online version of what’s happening inside the Beltway – and it almost takes my breath away…
Charlie Rangle apologizing -- sort of – then holding an 80th birthday celebration (I think his actual birthday was in June) and had what was reported as 600 guests at what each of the newscasts and all the print reports I read called the “glitzy” New York Plaza hotel. Charlie, who won his NY Congressional District race 40 years ago from Mr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (who was a milk-Scotch mixed drinker) had his own island hideaway island off the
But Charlie – who the press speculated might be addressing an empty ballroom Friday evening – rounded up the ‘usual suspects’ and a few more…. Blew out the 8 candles on his birthday cake – and gave another speech similar to the 34 minute one he had treated the House of Representatives to during the week. He left the crowd with such memorable phrases as “Don’t leave me hanging in the wind.” – and for the House… “Fire your best shot for dismissal… don’t just leave me after my apology…” it’s hard to get the exact quotes because punctuation in speeches is optional … and the stenos and the staff can go over the Congressional Record before it goes to the presses during the night.
Ms. Waters left her indelible impression on a news conference that went close to an hour according to some observers… and wound down her talk saying “I haven’t violated anything…” Speaking to reporters she said her work in Congress wasn’t very exciting or ‘sexy’ – so most people don’t get to hear about it until something like this comes along.” She too disclaimed that neither she or her husband’s bank had done anything worthy of an investigation.
Harry “Searchlite” Reid is ahead of Ms. Angel by a point or two – and has a team of 35 staffers combing news reports and everything to try and make Ms. Angel out to be a wacko… and says he’s *very glad* she won the primary. Will he be singing the same tune in November. It will be interesting to see.
I think we have to go back to the mid-terms of 1994 – two years into Mr. Clinton’s presidency to get to anything like what is apparently in store in about 78 days. Too many details to bring up… it’s an interesting year… especially played out against the backdrop of the largest increase in national debt load anyone has ever imagined. I think the history books will have a
Cordially, IN HIM
Jack
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“JUST A MINUTE”
THE BEST OFFENSE IS A…#&> @! %$! WHAT(J)?
Just a Minute: -- Charlie Rangle… Maxine Waters… Harry Reid …who are they?
If you’d picked up a copy of yesterday’s liberal-leaning Washington Post you’d have located all these worthies on the front page, back page, middle section and if you sampled a chunk of the Post’s Web pages Internet content -- complete with audio clips, video clips, birthday cake candle blow-out pictures, and a slow turn of a slightly dyspeptic calm little fellow from a Nevada town called “Searchlight” -- with nine million bucks in his campaign pocketbook – you’d know what we’re up against.
Combine these national Democrats, who hold the Presidency, and major majorities in both House and Senate -- you’ll find they’re giving a detailed impression of a combination Saturday Night Live – And ‘Chicken Little’ – which begins to look like a revival of TV’s old “Sock It To Me” comedy show.
Throw in Ex-Governor Blagojevich’s trial, Barbara Boxer’s pronouncements, Henry Waxman and Chuck Schumer’s love for the TV cameras – and the 78 days from now to November-second, becomes absolutely incendiary – Survival borders on the miraculous.
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