Parker Griffith: a cool $1 million to elect a Republican

Well, that's the difficult part though.

Ben Nelson has voted with the Dems on a number of issues. It's tough knowing where to draw the line. I wouldn't give money to him, but if he loses, do you think someone more progressive, or regressive, will get his seat? I don't have any fantasies that it would be the former. And that's why the party funds people like that. And you know that, of course.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

Umm, a statement that is at once accurate and crude.  A win/win.

Oh, there you are, Perry. -Phineas -SLB-

He's just an asshole who's obviously trying to lose the next election. I don't get this fool. If he and his other blue dog friends would just stay out of the news, give us procedural votes and vote against the final thing, they'd get re-elected just fine.

They just have to let their egos get the best of them, though, and must have power over the process. As Blanche Lincoln is learning, though, it's not good to be one in this environment while sticking your head in the spotlight every fucking vote.

Christ. They make no sense. You keep your cushy seat and your corporate dollars; just act like no one knows who you are, like Daniel Akaka. Have you seen him anywhere? Nope. Hell, even Mark Pryor...when's the last time he was in the news? If there were a Senator who I'd want to punch in the face, he'd be on the top shelf; and yet he hasn't been much of a problem, so far as I can tell. It's like they want to head to K-Street right away, and purposefully sabotage their own re-election by showing their corporate backers just how loyal they are. Or, as I stated earlier, the idea of power is too great. Meh, I'm out of the curve, I never understood why people crave power.

I'm rambling, and done.

...just to end the charade.

But first, let's rip off Ben Nelson's cheap toupee and set it on fire. You would think that, having been the head of the Nebraska insurance lobby before running for Senate, his buddies would have chipped in for a plausible hairpiece.

Ben Nelson plays both sides because of his ego, the money and he just is not very bright. I was back home in Nebraska over Christmas and every TV commercial was a 3rd party ad in favor or against Nelson voting their way for Health Care Reform. It was exhausting and after about 45 minutes watching TV, it left the average person confused (WTF is cloture?) and hating Ben Nelson. The whole Nebraska kickback debacle blew up in his face because he made the deal so public and Nebraskans of all political stripes loathed the way it shook down even though the state was getting extra money. A historic blizzard crippled Nebraska over Xmas so everyone was watching TV for the weather and Nelson's deal for his yes vote was a top story. I was not surprised to see his poll numbers plummet and he is done politically in the state. If the sitting GOP Governor runs for Senate, he will crush him by at least 15 points.

The best thing for the Nebraska Democratic party would be for this fool to lose. Obama carried Omaha  congressional district and he has a legit shot at competing for Lincoln's district in 2012. Nelson's awfulness and the unicameral in the state house makes it very difficult to make an argument for a real Democrat to win state wide or for Federal office.

I have no idea what Nelson is doing on this vote but throwing darts and trying to look more Republican to make up for the HCR vote. His political career is over and likely will end up just voting to line up his next gig as a lobbyist.

Blue Tidal Wave

without lubricant.