Posted on 04/14/2011 1:29:52 PM PDT by Windy City Conservative
A top aide to House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy on Thursday suggested Republicans who have problems with the continuing resolution hitting the floor Thursday are committing a sin akin to Jane Fonda heading to Vietnam.
In an email to chiefs of staff sent Thursday morning, Pete Meachum, McCarthy's director of member services, forwarded a link to a Weekly Standard post praising the continuing resolution. Those who are using opposition to the resolution to better position themselves are hurting the fight, he implied.
"For the handwringers out there, buck up," Meachum wrote. "For those seeking other office please campaign at home, not on the backs of your colleagues."
Meachum linked the last four words to this website featuring photos of "Jane Fonda A.K.A. Hanoi Jane."
In a follow-up email sent an hour later, Meachum acknowledged he had crossed the line. "Upon rereading the email I sent this morning. I realize I stepped over the line. I sincerely apologize, my email was not approved by anyone in our office or Mr. McCarthy. Please speak to me personally if you'd like to discuss further," he wrote.
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As lead volunteer to man the guillotine during the upcoming American Revolution II, I firmly state that we will make room for RINOs as well as the dim-bulb-crats.
In fact, I personally will pull the handle on the RINOs first.
Let’s face it, to be involved in GOP leadership, you have to be a socialist.
Kevin McCarthy is even weaker than Boehner. He looks like he spends more time on his hair than John Edwards, and he has never made an important point in any interview to date.
Weak and whiny also helps.
People have said for years that Democrats and Republicans are on the same team. The truth of this has never been more clear than now.
The Republican establishment is in full blown revolt and showing actual contempt for their constituents.
RNC=DNC=RNC=DNC
I looked up this guy Pete Meacham, and can’t really find anything on him.
Except that one gay activist site attacked him a few years back for being a gay man working for an anti-gay politician.
I don’t know if that’s true or not.
LLS
steny hoyer... a man with an IQ of 88 ripped mccarthy a new one on fox last week... made the man look ignorant, stupid and WRONG!
LLS
Doesn’t matter. Fire the idiot, and then demote his boss — who is nothing worth mentioning.
Firing squad: dawn.
Republicrats are as repulsive as Democrats.
In all sincerity, I, along with millions more I suspect, wish the dirty little bastard would say that to our faces.
The biggest fight would be regarding who gets to his immediate vicinity first.
Nuff said!
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