Why I am no longer a Democrat (Janeane Garafalo's "up yours" to the Dems)

shilohbucher.com ^ | 10.3.02 | "Shiloh Bucher" (Janeane Garafalo)

[mhking]

WHY I AM NO LONGER A DEMOCRAT

Over the past few years I have realized that, while the rule of law means a lot to me, it means very little to the Democratic Party. Three years ago, I was so disgusted with how they had protected Clinton that I left the Party. Then, late in 2000, I was so horrifed with their attempts to use the courts to change inconvenient state election laws that I decided to do whatever I could to keep them out of power. And to me, that meant doing the unthinkable-- I became a Republican. So in a way, it's nice to see the New Jersey Democrats confirm that, while my decision might have been hasty and rash, it wasn't wrong. This time control of the Senate is at stake and the "Party of the People" is yet again attempting to use a state supreme court loaded with Democrats to shamelessly keep themselves in power.

What kills me is that being a Democrat means never having to pay for a mistake. The New Jersey Democratic Party knew all about the allegations against Torricelli when they nominated him. On the last legal day to change the ballot, they gambled that they had a better chance with Torricelli than with anyone else. Now they suspect they were wrong and want the Court to rule that the Law is not what the legislature votes on and the governor signs. Apparently the Law is whatever suits the Democrats the best at any given moment. But this time, I doubt the US Supreme Court will stop it. Only the good people of New Jersey will be able to do that. They now seem to know a crook when they see one, so maybe there's hope.

Posted by Shiloh Bucher

[MEGoody]

This sounds like the story of my own journey from registered Democrat to registered Republican.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

However, you have found a good Mystery here!

I belive posts #29 and #35 together adequately solve the mystery.

(Although Garafalo was in a somewhat funny movie called Mystery Men.)

[weegee]

I wouldn't put political conversion completely out the quesiton in the future, however. There are FReepers and listeners of talk radio who do admit to changes in their political beliefs.

In my social crowd the libs tend to spout their opinions whether anyone asks or not. This silences the conservative voice and some people of no opinion will echo the sentiments to contribute to the conversation, be one of the gang, etc.

I'll talk politics with a few friends but not many, this is a better forum for doing so (not because it is anonymous but because it permits quick fact checking by verifying against web sources/articles). Typos and mistakes can still enter the discussion but it does permit a more reasoned response to any claims. People can be pressed on comments they have made since the entire discussion is logged (with only ocassional deletions).

I've seen a few friends change their political stripe. I remember when Rush Limbaugh first came on the air, a friend said that "he just wants to keep woman at home barefoot and pregnant". When the tv show began, he watched it while channel flipping. He caught the Clinton gaffes (and deceipt like the phoney tears when he spots the camera at Ron Brown's funeral). He didn't take to listening to the radio show but he did change his stripe on the issues (maybe not all of them, such as abortion).

[lonestar]

I'm with you. Never heard of her!

[comebacknewt]

I think she is a Greenie now as well.

She is a diehard liberal, but she has also expressed some dissatisfaction with the Dems' corruptness. As such, she is ideally suited to be a Green IMHO.

FWIW I don't think the wrtiter of this blog is Jeanene.

[weegee]

She's lived in Texas before. It is not out of the question that she lives in Austin these days. It is a liberal mecca for Texas. Also Robert Rodriguez, Sandra Bullock, and other Hollywood talent live in Austin now.

[Illbay]

It wasn't Garofalo. It was...

OR

?

[Illbay]

Kill all the babies you want, destroy the culture from the root up — just give me my drugs and stay out of my wallet. Woo hoo.

That's no RINO.

That's a Libertine.

[NCLou]

Please stop discussing whether this is really her or not. It is not. Somebody just posted that as a joke. Unfortunately, it was not funny enough to be obvious to some.

Please see this link, and I think you will understand that the person who said it was Garafolo was trying to be funny.

http://sneakingsuspicions.com/a092910052002.htm#100302

[mhking]

Somebody just posted that as a joke.

That is not obvious from what was written in either event.

[#3Fan]

I don't know who she is but a good rant, whether written by her or not.

[x]

I can't imagine Garofalo (or anyone else) would 1) send away for a transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and 2) read thirty or so weblogs every day or every week. As a celebrity -- or ex-celebrity -- Janeane lives in a rarified celebrity universe, and I can't imagine anyone in that world doing such things.

"Shiloh Bucher" certainly sounds like a pseudonym, but a lot of people -- children of hippie parents -- have such names. Maybe they are pseudopeople or just plain pseuds. Anyway, Shiloh deserves some credit for registering Republican, something Janeane probably wouldn't do.

[Roscoe]

I hope it's true.

[lasereye]

You can leave the Democrats without becoming a Republican. Why wouldn't she just vote for the Greens?

[PatriotGames]

The UT email address listed on her site also implies that she is Hispanic. Garofalo is Italian.

[Stultis]

OTH in NJ here is a gov who led the attack on his own state laws.

I missed that aspect. How exactly was McGreevy involved?

[Kip Lange]

Well, we can HOPE, can't we? ;-) Trey Parker and Matt Stone came out as Republicans (for those of you living in caves, those would be the creators of South Park)...it could happen! Shh. Let me stay in the beautiful dream for the moment. :-)

[JulieRNR21]

Hard to believe she wrote this because she was listed on the Committee for BS's recent fundraiser.

But perhaps the recent 'bait & switch' NJ tactic was too much for her to bear?

[weikel]

I doubt its true Janeane Garafalo always struck me as a feminist.

[hoosierskypilot]

Who is Jeanene Garafolio?