GOPer Slams Texas Guv For 'Pandering To Idiots' On Possible Military Takeover
Source: Talking Points Memo
"I am horrified that I have to choose between the possibility that my Governor actually believes this stuff and the possibility that my Governor doesnt have the backbone to stand up to those who do," Smith wrote.
"I am appalled that you would give credence to the nonsense mouthed by those who instead make decisions based on internet or radio shock jock driven hysteria," he added. "Is there ANYBODY who is going to stand up to this radical nonsense that is cancer on State and Party?"
Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/todd-smith-greg-abbott-pandering-to-idiots
Former GOP lawmaker blisters Abbott for pandering to idiots over military exercises
First sentence of the letter:
malthaussen
(17,195 posts)Why are you apologizing?
-- Mal
Judi Lynn
(160,530 posts)[center]
Congressman Todd Smith[/center]
ashling
(25,771 posts)Last edited Fri May 1, 2015, 01:24 PM - Edit history (1)
Usually when they get slapped in the face with the crazy they just double down and try to get crazier
Judi Lynn
(160,530 posts)SunSeeker
(51,556 posts)That pretty much explains it. No GOPer currently holding elected office dares call out these nutbags. You speak the truth and you will get turned out by your GOP base. Hence the lunacy of the GOP.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)calimary
(81,265 posts)I guess he knew that bush/cheney had his in their clenches while he was still in that administration.
I find it fitting that his capitulation to them, his going along with them, his not standing up to them - has made all those nice loud speculations about him being president someday just evaporate into thin air. You sacrificed not only your soul but whatever might have been left of your political future, colin. You let them finish you. Was it worth it?
I used to respect colin powell. Not anymore. He could have made a HUGE statement by refusing to carry their water at the UN. Hell, with his clout at that time, he might even have thrown an unremovable monkey wrench into their eagerly-pushed and long-desired war plans. He didn't want to, initially, but went along anyway. Coward.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,926 posts)Powell got his fleas sleeping with those dogs!
He's going around now making speeches, mostly about his military career, not his boot-licking follies.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Did you come up with that yourself? I'll be stealing it.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)through in-fighting, and at the top of their offices at that:
Hurt Feelings and Thin Skin Sessions Getting Good
Roy Rolling
(6,917 posts)KNOW YOUR POLITICAL PANDERING!
All pandering is not created equal
Pandering to idiots (without money)=BAD
Pandering to idiots (with large campaign contributions)=GOOD
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)The Krazy Crowd make up the party.
calimary
(81,265 posts)You're just now realizing abbott's a schmuck?
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Just you, Todd. Just you.
asjr
(10,479 posts)beginning about 15 years ago through now about this crazy nation. There are actors in NY and H'wood who would jump at the chance. Just picking actors to portray the Republicans would be funny. Charlie Chaplin is dead and he can't play GWB but maybe Billy Crystal would be a runner-up. Pres. Obama can play himself and we could get Cruz to play himself. The film would win an Oscar.
okaawhatever
(9,462 posts)UTUSN
(70,694 posts)hell was not fire, but rather ICE.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)Why the surprise?
denvine
(800 posts)It's your party fellow. Have you been in a coma to only realize that now?
William Seger
(10,778 posts)Demeter
(85,373 posts)I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if it didn't turn out to be a conspiracy fact. So many other things have....
William Seger
(10,778 posts)While it's certainly true that actual conspiracies have happened, conspiracy theorists have an incredibly poor track record for uncovering them.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)than that a hobbyist cannot penetrate without special access and/or dumb luck...
Turbineguy
(37,329 posts)why Todd Smith did not get re-elected?
If you're gonna be a republican, you gotta pander to idiots.
El Shaman
(583 posts)no backbone and no brain.