The Rude Pundit - Republicans Killed the Amtrak Derailment Victims

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48. DAYUM - Again!!!

"When Democrats brought up the derailment during the debate, Idaho Republican Mike Simpson said, "You have no idea, no idea, what caused this accident. Don’t use this tragedy in that way. It was beneath you." Because Republicans would never use a tragedy to advance their agendas, oh, no, they are as pure as yellow snow.

Republicans will say, "We're not cutting the budget on safety for passengers." Which is technically true, but if the budget is shit to begin with, then it's pretty hard to make the case that you are standing up for the railroads. If you are responsible for making sure that safety systems are funded to help save lives and you don't fund them properly, then you bear blame for the deaths that occur due to your failure. Of course Boehner wants to shut up questions about it. He has blood on his nicotine-dyed hands."

Dawgies!!! If that doesn't spell it out in hot burning coals, I don't know what does.

One of the many reasons I like such stuff is how quotable it is. If you're ever at a loss for how to put something, how to word something, how to explain something so somebody else can understand it - like when you're talking with wavering relatives who've heard too much from crazy Pox Noise-loving Uncle Harry. He may be a lost soul but THEY can still be reached - if you put it in a way they can more easily wrap their brains around. Stuff like this can spark good ideas - not to mention MEMORABLE one-liners!!! You want not only to plant a seed, but imbed it so it'll stick and take root.