Noted and quoted, pedophilia edition

“A shirtless man walked toward them along a mud pathway. His muscles were young and hard, but his face was devastated with wrinkles. His eyes were so red that they appeared to be burned by fire. A naked boy ran happily toward him from a little plot of dirt. The man  grabbed his young son in his arms, turned him upside down, and put the boy’s penis in his mouth.”

–Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Webb, from his 2003 book “Lost Soldiers.” Webb claims this is common practice in Bangkok, though accounts vary. Coincidentally, a Cambodian woman in Las Vegas is facing sexual assault charges for performing a similar act on her young son.

I really don’t know what to say about this one. Except to wonder, did Mark Foley ever spend any time in Thailand?

Noted and quoted, pedophilia edition

“A shirtless man walked toward them along a mud pathway. His muscles were young and hard, but his face was devastated with wrinkles. His eyes were so red that they appeared to be burned by fire. A naked boy ran happily toward him from a little plot of dirt. The man  grabbed his young son in his arms, turned him upside down, and put the boy’s penis in his mouth.”

–Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Webb, from his 2003 book “Lost Soldiers.” Webb claims this is common practice in Bangkok, though accounts vary. Coincidentally, a Cambodian woman in Las Vegas is facing sexual assault charges for performing a similar act on her young son.

I really don’t know what to say about this one. Except to wonder, did Mark Foley ever spend any time in Thailand?

The party of child molesters, serial killers and abortionists

Being cynical about the Dems and Republicans, I would normally declare a pox on both their houses. But according to a Washington Post article, the dirtiest pool is being played by the GOP —

Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex!

Well, that’s what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with “XXX” stamped across Kind’s face.

It turns out that Kind — along with more than 200 of his fellow hedonists in the House — opposed an unsuccessful effort to stop the National Institutes of Health from pursuing peer-reviewed sex studies. According to Nelson’s ads, the Democrat also wants to “let illegal aliens burn the American flag” and “allow convicted child molesters to enter this country.” …

*In New York, the NRCC ran an ad accusing Democratic House candidate Michael A. Arcuri, a district attorney, of using taxpayer dollars for phone sex. “Hi, sexy,” a dancing woman purrs. “You’ve reached the live, one-on-one fantasy line.” It turns out that one of Arcuri’s aides had tried to call the state Division of Criminal Justice, which had a number that was almost identical to that of a porn line. The misdial cost taxpayers $1.25;

*In Ohio, GOP gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell, trailing by more than 20 points in polls, has accused front-running Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland of protecting a former aide who was convicted in 1994 on a misdemeanor indecency charge. Blackwell’s campaign is also warning voters through suggestive “push polls” that Strickland failed to support a resolution condemning sex between adults and children. Strickland, a psychiatrist, objected to a line suggesting that sexually abused children cannot have healthy relationships when they grow up;

*The Republican Party of Wisconsin distributed a mailing linking Democratic House candidate Steve Kagen to a convicted serial killer and child rapist. The supposed connection: The “bloodthirsty” attorney for the killer had also done legal work for Kagen;

*In two dozen congressional districts, a political action committee supported by a white Indianapolis businessman, J. Patrick Rooney, is running ads saying Democrats want to abort black babies. A voice says, “If you make a little mistake with one of your hos, you’ll want to dispose of that problem tout de suite, no questions asked.”

Then there’s the “cut and run” cliche which has been used in countless ads against Democrats,  including Illinois House candidate Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq.

The party of child molesters, serial killers and abortionists

Being cynical about the Dems and Republicans, I would normally declare a pox on both their houses. But according to a Washington Post article, the dirtiest pool is being played by the GOP —

Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex!

Well, that’s what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with “XXX” stamped across Kind’s face.

It turns out that Kind — along with more than 200 of his fellow hedonists in the House — opposed an unsuccessful effort to stop the National Institutes of Health from pursuing peer-reviewed sex studies. According to Nelson’s ads, the Democrat also wants to “let illegal aliens burn the American flag” and “allow convicted child molesters to enter this country.” …

*In New York, the NRCC ran an ad accusing Democratic House candidate Michael A. Arcuri, a district attorney, of using taxpayer dollars for phone sex. “Hi, sexy,” a dancing woman purrs. “You’ve reached the live, one-on-one fantasy line.” It turns out that one of Arcuri’s aides had tried to call the state Division of Criminal Justice, which had a number that was almost identical to that of a porn line. The misdial cost taxpayers $1.25;

*In Ohio, GOP gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell, trailing by more than 20 points in polls, has accused front-running Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland of protecting a former aide who was convicted in 1994 on a misdemeanor indecency charge. Blackwell’s campaign is also warning voters through suggestive “push polls” that Strickland failed to support a resolution condemning sex between adults and children. Strickland, a psychiatrist, objected to a line suggesting that sexually abused children cannot have healthy relationships when they grow up;

*The Republican Party of Wisconsin distributed a mailing linking Democratic House candidate Steve Kagen to a convicted serial killer and child rapist. The supposed connection: The “bloodthirsty” attorney for the killer had also done legal work for Kagen;

*In two dozen congressional districts, a political action committee supported by a white Indianapolis businessman, J. Patrick Rooney, is running ads saying Democrats want to abort black babies. A voice says, “If you make a little mistake with one of your hos, you’ll want to dispose of that problem tout de suite, no questions asked.”

Then there’s the “cut and run” cliche which has been used in countless ads against Democrats,  including Illinois House candidate Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq.

Say no to pedophiles, and no to Bobby Jindal

For the sake of fairness, here’s a Democratic smear ad against a Louisiana congressman. Maybe we should just all say no and stay home.

You keep hearing consultants say if these ads didn’t work they wouldn’t run them. So who’s to blame: us or them?

(That’s two mentions of pedophilia in one day, and both times I was referencing the upcoming election. Now that’s just sad.)

Say no to pedophiles, and no to Bobby Jindal

For the sake of fairness, here’s a Democratic smear ad against a Louisiana congressman. Maybe we should just all say no and stay home.

You keep hearing consultants say if these ads didn’t work they wouldn’t run them. So who’s to blame: us or them?

(That’s two mentions of pedophilia in one day, and both times I was referencing the upcoming election. Now that’s just sad.)

Noted and quoted, don’t blame me, blame the media edition

"Do you want us to win?"

–Second Lady Lynne Cheney, criticizing CNN’s war coverage while scoring points with the automatons who bow at the altar of Hannity and company.  

Noted and quoted, don’t blame me, blame the media edition

"Do you want us to win?"

–Second Lady Lynne Cheney, criticizing CNN’s war coverage while scoring points with the automatons who bow at the altar of Hannity and company.  

Noted and quoted, pedophilia edition

"A shirtless man walked toward them along a mud pathway. His muscles were young and hard, but his face was devastated with wrinkles. His eyes were so red that they appeared to be burned by fire. A naked boy ran happily toward him from a little plot of dirt. The man  grabbed his young son in his arms, turned him upside down, and put the boy’s penis in his mouth."

–Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Webb, from his 2003 book "Lost Soldiers." Webb claims this is common practice in Bangkok, though accounts vary. Coincidentally, a Cambodian woman in Las Vegas is facing sexual assault charges for performing a similar act on her young son.

I really don’t know what to say about this one. Except to wonder, did Mark Foley ever spend any time in Thailand?

Noted and quoted, pedophilia edition

"A shirtless man walked toward them along a mud pathway. His muscles were young and hard, but his face was devastated with wrinkles. His eyes were so red that they appeared to be burned by fire. A naked boy ran happily toward him from a little plot of dirt. The man  grabbed his young son in his arms, turned him upside down, and put the boy’s penis in his mouth."

–Democratic senatorial candidate Jim Webb, from his 2003 book "Lost Soldiers." Webb claims this is common practice in Bangkok, though accounts vary. Coincidentally, a Cambodian woman in Las Vegas is facing sexual assault charges for performing a similar act on her young son.

I really don’t know what to say about this one. Except to wonder, did Mark Foley ever spend any time in Thailand?

The party of child molesters, serial killers and abortionists

Being cynical about the Dems and Republicans, I would normally declare a pox on both their houses. But according to a Washington Post article, the dirtiest pool is being played by the GOP —

Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex!

Well, that’s what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with "XXX" stamped across Kind’s face.

It turns out that Kind — along with more than 200 of his fellow hedonists in the House — opposed an unsuccessful effort to stop the National Institutes of Health from pursuing peer-reviewed sex studies. According to Nelson’s ads, the Democrat also wants to "let illegal aliens burn the American flag" and "allow convicted child molesters to enter this country." …

*In New York, the NRCC ran an ad accusing Democratic House candidate Michael A. Arcuri, a district attorney, of using taxpayer dollars for phone sex. "Hi, sexy," a dancing woman purrs. "You’ve reached the live, one-on-one fantasy line." It turns out that one of Arcuri’s aides had tried to call the state Division of Criminal Justice, which had a number that was almost identical to that of a porn line. The misdial cost taxpayers $1.25;

*In Ohio, GOP gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell, trailing by more than 20 points in polls, has accused front-running Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland of protecting a former aide who was convicted in 1994 on a misdemeanor indecency charge. Blackwell’s campaign is also warning voters through suggestive "push polls" that Strickland failed to support a resolution condemning sex between adults and children. Strickland, a psychiatrist, objected to a line suggesting that sexually abused children cannot have healthy relationships when they grow up;

*The Republican Party of Wisconsin distributed a mailing linking Democratic House candidate Steve Kagen to a convicted serial killer and child rapist. The supposed connection: The "bloodthirsty" attorney for the killer had also done legal work for Kagen;

*In two dozen congressional districts, a political action committee supported by a white Indianapolis businessman, J. Patrick Rooney, is running ads saying Democrats want to abort black babies. A voice says, "If you make a little mistake with one of your hos, you’ll want to dispose of that problem tout de suite, no questions asked."

Then there’s the "cut and run" cliche which has been used in countless ads against Democrats,  including Illinois House candidate Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq.

The party of child molesters, serial killers and abortionists

Being cynical about the Dems and Republicans, I would normally declare a pox on both their houses. But according to a Washington Post article, the dirtiest pool is being played by the GOP —

Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex!

Well, that’s what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with "XXX" stamped across Kind’s face.

It turns out that Kind — along with more than 200 of his fellow hedonists in the House — opposed an unsuccessful effort to stop the National Institutes of Health from pursuing peer-reviewed sex studies. According to Nelson’s ads, the Democrat also wants to "let illegal aliens burn the American flag" and "allow convicted child molesters to enter this country." …

*In New York, the NRCC ran an ad accusing Democratic House candidate Michael A. Arcuri, a district attorney, of using taxpayer dollars for phone sex. "Hi, sexy," a dancing woman purrs. "You’ve reached the live, one-on-one fantasy line." It turns out that one of Arcuri’s aides had tried to call the state Division of Criminal Justice, which had a number that was almost identical to that of a porn line. The misdial cost taxpayers $1.25;

*In Ohio, GOP gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell, trailing by more than 20 points in polls, has accused front-running Democratic Rep. Ted Strickland of protecting a former aide who was convicted in 1994 on a misdemeanor indecency charge. Blackwell’s campaign is also warning voters through suggestive "push polls" that Strickland failed to support a resolution condemning sex between adults and children. Strickland, a psychiatrist, objected to a line suggesting that sexually abused children cannot have healthy relationships when they grow up;

*The Republican Party of Wisconsin distributed a mailing linking Democratic House candidate Steve Kagen to a convicted serial killer and child rapist. The supposed connection: The "bloodthirsty" attorney for the killer had also done legal work for Kagen;

*In two dozen congressional districts, a political action committee supported by a white Indianapolis businessman, J. Patrick Rooney, is running ads saying Democrats want to abort black babies. A voice says, "If you make a little mistake with one of your hos, you’ll want to dispose of that problem tout de suite, no questions asked."

Then there’s the "cut and run" cliche which has been used in countless ads against Democrats,  including Illinois House candidate Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq.

I’m a cliche

The first time I ever got high I was sitting in the back of a GMC Jimmy listening to this song. God bless Norman Greenbaum!

I’m a cliche

The first time I ever got high I was sitting in the back of a GMC Jimmy listening to this song. God bless Norman Greenbaum!

Noted and quoted, Camille Paglia knows best edition

“Foley is obviously a moral degenerate, and the Republican House leadership has come across as pathetically bumbling and ineffectual. But the idea that this is some sort of major scandal in the history of American politics is ludicrous. This was a story that needed to be told for, you know, like two days.”

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