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Cowboy Common Sense for the Political Establishment
Fox News ^ | September 15, 2010 | Patrick Dorinson

Posted on 09/15/2010 1:44:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The walls of the nation’s political establishment, Republican and Democrat are crumbling. A New CNN poll says that only a quarter of the electorate trusts the government. Sounds high to me.

John Dingell, who was first elected to a seat in 1955 before Elvis had his first hit record, is sending out urgent requests for funds to save his seat from a challenger that no one really knows. His family has held this apparently hereditary fiefdom since FDR was first elected in 1933.

Mike Castle and his followers who just took a thumpin’ in the Delaware primary are taking their toys and going home saying they won’t support newly minted nominee Christine O’Donnell. They will retire to the Republican country club and look down their noses at the Tea Party and Sarah Palin who cost them “their seat.” Funny I thought it was the people’s seat? Silly me.

Desperate politicians do desperate things.

Harry Reid “tweets” flank steak wearing Lady Gaga over gays in the military desperately trying to look relevant to in the juvenile world of modern communications. Does Harry Reid even know who Lady Gaga is? John McCain “tweets” Snooki of “Jersey Shore” about the tanning tax.

Newt Gingrich wades into the “what makes Barack Obama tick” discussion about whether the President was influenced by a Kenyan revolutionary grandfather he never knew. Here’s a hint, Newt—if you want to know what makes Obama tick don’t look to Africa. Look to Harvard, Columbia and the corrupt Chicago political machine for answers.

The whole establishment is desperately trying to figure out how to hold on to its power in the face of a voter revolt this country has not seen in a long time if ever. (continued)

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TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: 2010; congress; democrats; dorinson; meghanmccain; mikecastle; obama; odonnell; palin; patrickdorinson; sarahpalin; teaparty; teapartyexpress
1955?! That's ridiculous!
1 posted on 09/15/2010 1:44:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You forget that his dad started the Family Plantation for tax slaves in the 30’s.


2 posted on 09/15/2010 1:46:00 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
His family has held this apparently hereditary fiefdom since FDR was first elected in 1933.

Other than politicians hanging from lampposts and heads impaled on pikes, the solution to this problem is....Term Limits.

3 posted on 09/15/2010 1:48:06 PM PDT by hellbender
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To: hellbender

I’m starting to like option 1.


4 posted on 09/15/2010 1:49:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I don't need a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His dad, John Dingell, Sr., held what was then an inner-city Detroit district from 1933 until his death in 1955. A 29-year old Junior won the special election that same year. The district he was first elected to no longer exists (having to move westward with each successive redistricting, to the point that he now has Ann Arbor), it now essentially being in one of the two Black districts (in ‘55, Detroit was a booming city of 2 million, with a Republican Mayor and majority White).


5 posted on 09/15/2010 1:51:05 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Who is Dingel-berry’s opponent? I am in the giving mood (already gave to Angle and O’Donnell), I think I might drop a few notes to get rid of this POS TOO!!!


6 posted on 09/15/2010 2:10:54 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (Hey Congress: Go Conservative or Go home!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Fedgov told the people “To Hell with what u want.” Now the people are answering back “To Hell with YOU.”


7 posted on 09/15/2010 2:12:22 PM PDT by ez ("Abashed the Devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What happened after the 1st TEA Party? A revolution of course! Too bad none of these RATS aren’t going up against the wall though. They deserve as much.


8 posted on 09/15/2010 2:33:31 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: ExTxMarine

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9 posted on 09/15/2010 2:44:44 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Thanks! Just got paid today, so I am making my money work for me for a change!


10 posted on 09/15/2010 2:49:58 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (Hey Congress: Go Conservative or Go home!)
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To: ExTxMarine

Sure thing.


11 posted on 09/15/2010 2:59:54 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: All; Nateman

What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
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12 posted on 09/15/2010 4:57:51 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I don't need a newspaper to know the world's been shaved by a drunken barber.)
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