More Republicans, maybe, but what about Guam? (video)
In case you missed it, here’s that silver tongue of Capitol Hill, DeKalb County Democrat Hank Johnson, arguing for the passage of campaign-finance restrictions on the grounds that it will keep Republicans from getting elected:
That’s right: Let’s pass laws with the expressed intent of hurting one political party over another one.
But even that argument is completely specious. Just note the irony of the corporate examples Johnson used: BP, whose employees have given more money to Barack Obama than any other politician over the past 20 years, and Goldman Sachs, whose PACs and employees gave Obama nearly $1 million in 2008, compared to about $230,000 for John McCain.
I could of course go on, but it hardly seems sporting.
How much longer before DeKalb residents start wondering whether Vernon Jones — or, heaven forbid, one of those evil Republicans — really could be any worse than Hank “capsize” Johnson?
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CJ
June 25th, 2010
2:40 pm
Speaking of third party voting, Republican Governor Rick Perry’s chief-of-staff paid to help the Green Party get on the Texas ballot to siphon votes from his Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial race (a judge kicked the Green Party off the ballot after finding out about the Republicans’ involvement). http://tinyurl.com/28p57wt
x-con
June 25th, 2010
2:44 pm
Hey now, might better black up on some comments-capsize should not be the judge of intelligence or johnson..
Fergie
June 25th, 2010
2:49 pm
Kyle Wingfield. Go find yourself a real job.
Swami Dave
June 25th, 2010
2:52 pm
CJ
Let’s try again using simpler language:
The claim that requiring identification to vote is somehow a “burden” to voters of Democratic candidates is an insult to those voters. By the very claim, you make assumptions and suppositions about their ability to identify themselves or obtain the means to do so.
Operating from the assumption that voters can provide identification to give evidence of their qualifications expects that they are competent and able to operate within our society which requires identification for most other things that they do.
When considered with an unbiased perspective, it is liberals (such as you) who expect incompetence and failure from those whom you claim to defend. All the while, accusing your political opponents of secretly harboring the biases that you publicly espouse daily.
Don’t worry. I can sympathize with the attempts to shill and prop a historically-failed political philosophy based on lies and theft. At the point where your political base actually becomes independent, achievement-oriented, and able to actively participate in our society, they realize that they no longer need liberals to do for them what they are better off doing for themselves.
and remember……Truth, History, and Common Sense refute Liberalism. Freedom and Opportunity work every time they are tried; they work when you do! -SwamiDave
-SD
Kena
June 25th, 2010
3:05 pm
I understood Congressman Johnson’s comments however, i disagree with his position. If he gets into a highly contested race, like he is now, I wonder will he change his mind on this. Better yet let’s see the congressman’s financial disclosure. I haven’t had a problem with Congressman Johnson however I feel we are in different times now as a country and I don’t think he is the right fit for these hard economic times. We need someone representing the 4th district who can assist with unemployment and record foreclosure. This particular bill seems like a save my own butt bill and has nothing to do with helping the people of this district.
JJ
June 25th, 2010
3:12 pm
I have a number of friends who live in Hanks district and love him. He is nearly invisible and does virtually nothing. Think about it, if more politicians did nothing this country would be a hell of a lot better off. They are also thrilled he is not CM.
Kyle Wingfield
June 25th, 2010
3:20 pm
Old DeKalb: I think Johnson was crystal clear: If Congress doesn’t pass the bill, he said, “we’ll see more Republicans getting elected, both local, state and federal [sic].” Not merely more representatives sympathetic to “big business” but “more Republicans.”
CJ: Kind of like what Alan Grayson did in Florida? http://bit.ly/dCDQb7
David S
June 25th, 2010
3:28 pm
If Johnson didn’t vote it would be even better. Being an idiot is just par for the course when it comes to the 4th GA district. Voting against my freedom and my liberty is a direct violation of the oath he took to protect and defend the constitution.
Yes on the stimulus, yes on the healthfascism plan, and yes on this recent bill. No friend of liberty lovers that’s for damn sure.
Rafe Hollister
June 25th, 2010
3:37 pm
CJ: I didn’t have to take off my shoes at the airport before they passed those new regs after 9/11. I guess i should feel insulted because I never did that before. What a load of unmitigated road apples.
Swami, right on, maybe the burden of providing proof of identity is having to carry around that heavy drivers license in your pocket while trying to hold your pants up with one hand and smoke with the other.
CJ
June 25th, 2010
3:40 pm
Swami Dave: Let’s try again using simpler language: The claim that requiring identification to vote is somehow a ‘burden’ to voters of Democratic candidates is an insult to those voters.”
SD,
Let’s try again using simpler language: Nobody is claiming that requiring identification to vote is somehow a “burden” to voters. Maybe you haven’t been voting long enough to remember that identification was required to vote long before the voter ID law under discussion took effect.
I don’t expect incompetence from those I claim to defend. You, however, have demonstrated incompetence with understanding basic facts.
Hank Johnson & The DISCLOSE Act « Left on Lanier
June 25th, 2010
9:28 pm
[...] Air, The Corner, Breitbart) are criticizing Johnson for his remarks. In gact, let’s look at Kyle Wingfield’s remarks in detail: Just note the irony of the corporate examples Johnson used: BP, whose employees have given more [...]
Jeremy
June 26th, 2010
12:20 pm
there is a difference between what an individual employee donates at their own will, and what a corporation whose only existing purpose is to turn profit, will give.
Yank Johnson
June 26th, 2010
9:23 pm
That is the reason we should Yank Hank he is all about party policy he has sided with hs party 96% of the time and not voted the other 4%.. we need real change.