While You Were Away Today

"Global Economy Held Hostage: Day 72" proceeded just about as you'd expect.


Meanwhile, after my favorite cartoonishly nugatory political group

spent the last couple of week issuing the following series of increasingly baroque, narcissistic and surreal communiques from the faraway and irrelevant Dread and Mighty Duchy of Grand Centrism, (emphasis added) --

July 7, 2011

“Partisans Blame, Patriots Fix”
No Labels Supporters Take to Capitol, Demand Answers and Action

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Added No Labels Founding Leader David Walker, “When both sides only come to the table with political rhetoric and ultimatums, nothing ever gets done. A plan can only turn into a solution if it includes meaningful dialogue and constructive compromise that can achieve bipartisan support. Otherwise, it is just more political posturing and gridlock. Partisans blame. Patriots fix.

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July 8, 2011


House Heeds No Labels Call: No Deal, No Break


"...No Labels has demanded that Congress get to work and get a deal done for over a month, and today the House answered that call.”*

“The House may have showed up to bat, but now they have to put the ball in play,” said No Labels Founding Leader David Walker. “If the Democrats and Republicans put everything on the table and leave everything on the field, they can score a win for the American people. If all they do is fight amongst each other and focus on their own electoral stats, the American people will strikeout and lose big with job losses and higher interest rates.”

“Partisans fight, patriots fix. It’s time for both parties to realize they are on the same team and get a deal done for their boss, the American people.”

*(dg -- Got that? The House changed its schedule
because these mopes demanded it :-)

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July 19, 2011


The Time for Leadership is Now


"Every day, Americans are hearing the tick, tick, tick of the ticking time bomb of default," said No Labels Founding Leader David Walker. "Washington seemed oblivious to the sheer destruction an explosion would leave in its wake -- higher interest rates, less job security, and more economic pain for a nation already saddled with so much of it. That bomb is still ticking, but today the Gang of Six brought Americans hope that maybe, just maybe, they will be able to step in and defuse it."


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July 19, 2011

America Needs A Real Deal, Not A Default

Said No Labels Founding Leader Lisa Borders, “Congress and the White House need to stop dragging their feet. We’re here to call for them to start walking in lockstep with the majority of Americans, not those on the far left and far right who are holding up progress. The American people want a real deal, not a default!”

-- the Dread and Mighty Duchy of Grand Centrism has fallen ominously silent.

I suspect they are cloistered in very nice hotel with Tom Friedman and David Brooks planning their next genius move, but that's just speculation.

So who are these very well-funded "No Labels" buffoons?

A partial list includes, John Avlon -- Senior Political Columnist for The Daily Beast; Speechwriter for Rudy Giuliani for President; Dave Frum -- former Speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Senior Advisor to Rudy Giuliani for President; Dan Gerstein Political Commentator on Fox News and MSNBC; former Communications Director to Senator Joe Lieberman; former Senior Aide to Joe Lieberman for President; Mark McKinnon -- former Advisor to President George W. Bush; former advisor to Governor Sarah Palin; former Advisor to Senator John McCain; Nancy Jacobson Co-Founder, Third Way; former Senior Advisor to President Bill Clinton; former Senior Advisor to Hillary Clinton for President...

You know: that same, stale assload of political leftovers, rapacious Beltway whores, former Neocon speechwriters hiding out from the catastrophe they created and Clinton/DLC triangulation junkies who never met a Democratic principle they wouldn't sell at remaindered prices for a back-alley tugjob from David Brooks and five minutes on Meet the Press.

All looking

for their next meal-ticket.

I know you are deeply shocked by this.

As for me, I already have a group.

Sure, sometimes they give me such fucking agita,

but truth be told, I love 'em to pieces.