Sunday, November 18, 2018

"Workacrosstheaisle" is the Beltway Speakeasy Password



And not just "in the age of Trump".  In fact, the entire Republican party -- the party of the Iraq War Katrina, torture, the Great recession, Birtherism, Death panels, Fake Tea Parties and government shutdowns -- has conducted a decades-long exercise in aggressive violating any concept of "working across the aisle" in the most flagrant and openly seditious ways imaginable.  Hell, Mitch McConnell says it all the time.  He never means it, literally everyone knows he is lying every time he says it, and he acts in violent opposition to it in conceivable way.  But because he incants these Beltway Magic Conjure Words, his ass is as slick with Chuck Todd's lip gloss as anyone's.

"Work across the aisle" is now part and parcel with the Big Lie of Both Sides Do It: a phrase rendered both meaningless and ludicrous by the premeditated vandalism of the Republican party, but you don't get past the Beltway gatekeepers unless you whisper it in their little, furry ears.


Behold, a Tip Jar!

9 comments:

dinthebeast said...

"Work across the aisle"? WTF? They told me it was "Rum, Buggery, and the Lash"! Guess that's why I never get in...

-Doug in Oakland

Robt said...

Work across the aisle exactly like McConnell has.

Re election campaign ad from most republican candidates,

"My democratic opponent will vote with Nancy Pelosi".

While at the same time softly saying locally how they work across the aisle with their Democratic Pets.
You know, get a Democrat to co sponsor their exclusive republican proposals.

Now the question is, Those republicans that campaigned this way. Will they be voting with nancy Pelosi?
Will they "reach across the aisle to work on compromise or to grad the pussies of many of those female new congress women.?


Robt said...

When will the media bring on the republican base? To talk about they feel about their republican elected should work across the aisle.

Bring on some of those White supremacist GOP base, Get those religious right voter base leaders like Pat Robertson, or Rick Wiles.
Cuck Todd can interview Alex Jones on how the GOP can reach across the aisle and :compromise"
Even though "Compromise" for republicans is the 12th commandment of sin not to commit. Right after Reagan's 11th addition.

One thing for sure, the media for the most is all about discussing the "do's and don'ts" of Democrats with power.
Getting all that great advice from McConnell of how Dems should behave. How the Hewitt Robotic programming upgrade allows him to speak authoritarian on how Dems should pursue the republican agenda.

Has anyone noticed the media as a whole is not curious about Democratic voters from the mid terms?
They sure have been very concerned with conservatives thoughts on it.

Robt said...

Attention Driftglass;

May I approach the bench, your honor?

I listen to other podcasts and media like many. I happened to be walking the dog listening to a Buzz Burbank Podcast date 11-15-18. Bob Cesca does a commentary usually. Just about 2 fourths of the way through listening. Bob did his commentary. Making his point over collaboration of some sort with never Trumpers. He spoke of liberals who are suspicious of never Trumpers.
He explicitly named you.
I assume you two had discussions on the Never Trumpers over if the can be trusted, for how far? do they trully disagree with Trump's bold long time conservative master plan? I imagine you have heard his commentary and dropping your name in disagreement?
Since I do not Twit of Face. I thought I would mention it here to see where you stance is. Bob listed his position fairly well and gave little of your disagreeing side.
Hey, Not asking to seek wedgies.
I accept Never Trumpers votes for Democratic candidate. Their donations to Dems as well. I can accept an awakening and its support to the democratic party to splint the broken bones and a Tourniquet to stop the bleeding.


Never TRumpers that agree with the borrowing while in deep debt ( after railing of said debt for 8 yrs and blaming Obama) tax cuts and how it is to trickle down and we all live happily ever after. These Never Trumpers are angry because their reliable nutty base was lost in a hostile takeover. As they lost their prominence in their party business as executives.
IIt seems if some of these Never Trumpsters have sncere motives. They would not ask Dems to compromise for their support. Schmidt stated his voting support for straight democratic ticket because he loves his country/Constitution, etc.. With his disclaimer he is not a democrat and agrees with little to nothing with Dems/ Liberals.

Schmidt is hanging on to his beloved Jim Jones belief as he clutches the cup of Kool aid Jim Jones just handed him and asked for him to drink.

He personally doesn't care to drink that Kool aid for he knows the result for his future. But it is all he has ever known and is unlikely convert from what he fooled himself his conservative brotherhood was about.

There is much more to this. Thought perhaps I would give you an opportunity on your own damn blog to clarify.

When Nichole Wallace wrote lies over invading Iraq for Bush. She was impressed with something she felt was larger than herself and needs some self pride now to where she says she, wrote some spin.

Or as I call it, LIED.
If anyone is going to tell me part truth and part lie. The part lie makes it a full lie of deceit.
Shredding 10 heads of good lettuce and shredding 10 heads of Salmonella tainted lettuce and mixing it together. Still makes you sick if swallowed.

There is no doubt the Schmidts/ Wallaces brought on the MSNBC (supposedly Liberal) are definitely improving to many, their popularity value on the network they rely for their pay and health care. As well as their TV rated value.

For instance, ever see them take on and dismantle the Hew hewitt? Hewey had many appearances on the MSNBC for them to pick high or low fruit from.

Finally, just made me curious whow thin you and ceca slice your bacon.??

tony in san diego said...

I hope Nancy gets the job. No one knows how to do things in the House better than her. Any newcomer is going to get run over.

driftglass said...

Robt,

Bob does his thing and I/we do ours. We are friendly and allies in the same fight and both Blue Gal and I have been guests on his show.

Unknown said...

And her voicemail is full. So I emailed my future rep instead.

Dr.BDH said...

Which Republican policies is she willing to work toward? Slashing Medicare and Medicaid? Eliminating environmental protections? Repealing Obamacare? Further corporate tax cuts? If she wants those, she should have run as a Republican. Which Democratic proposals does she think will get Republican support? Investigating Trump? Protecting Mueller? Expanding Medicare and the ACA?

Wait, wait, I think I've got it: Infrastructure!

Robt said...

DG,
Of course Bob and you do your own things. It is why I listen to different sources , like reading multiple sources of "news" and Opinion for that matter.

I did not take it as Cesca bad mouthed you in any way. As you did not of him in response.

In doing my thing, I have some areas that near conflict. Suspicion? Cautious?
Sure, as it pertains to Never Trumpers motives short or long term. conversion distances. There is always the GOP shame where they call themselves a True Conservative or distinguish themselves as Independents, (so not to Pole barer the responsibility).

If anything, you got a free honorable mention in the market place.

Be advised, in the last few days. You got an Honorable mention by Cesca AND MR. kELLYANNE cONWAY chose to use your terminology. the word Dumpster Fire, in his scalding discrrrption that the Trump Adm is equivelant to a Dumpter Fire.

It is going to evolve into , Trumpster Fire. You know that. Right?