Weirdos (REALLY), Part One
Weirdos (REALLY): Part One
Their are many different terms that might be used to describe contemporary American political parties. A term I would use to describe today’s Republican Party would be “conflicted”. They are quite conflicted about how much to embrace President Trump and his agenda. Mitt Romney, Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, the late John McCain and others appear, for example, seem to be especially conflicted.
And “conflicted” would not apply exclusively to the Republicans. The Democrat Party, likewise, is quite conflicted about just how much they should cater to the FAR left provocateurs in their party, at the possible cost of leaving main stream Americans (and their votes) behind.
But, regarding the current Democrat cast of characters, there’s another term that BEGS to be used. That term is “weird.” Yes, the current Democrat roster is nothing, if not, weird. In fact, they are the biggest bunch of weirdos ever assembled in the history of American politics (and remembering characters like Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gary Hart, Wilbur Mills and MANY others, that’s no mean feat, I might add). And, what is more, these weirdos aren’t kept hidden or out of sight – they are all PROUDLY on DISPLAY. Let’s take a look at some of them.
First, there’s Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, a criminal. Yes, O’Rourke has a rap sheet. In 1985 O’Rourke was arrested for BURGLARY. That’s right, burglary, at the University of Texas, El Paso. In 1998 he was also arrested for DWI after causing a motor vehicle accident from which he then tried to flee (Source: Kevin Diaz, writing in the Houston Chronicle, October 12, 2018) . He did manage to get both charges dropped, however. It seems that his father, Judge Pat O’Rourke, Chief Administrator Of El Paso County, “helped” in the dismissal of charges. Regarding the burglary charge, by the way, O’Rourke claims that he was just “horsing around”…. “Criminal trespass is “horsing around” Mr. O’Rourke?… REALLY?
Then, there is Presidential candidate Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren, who applied for a faculty position at Harvard University Law School under false pretenses, namely a claim that she was of Native American ancestry. Then, as now, “minority status” can be a huge advantage in the selection process of elite schools seeking “diversity.” Warren’s supporters claim her ethnicity “played no role” in her hiring at Harvard – but that’s NOT the point. The POINT is that she USED the ancestry claim in an attempt to gain advantage in the process. What the faculty committee did or did not do with her claim is of no consequence. The fact that she used a false claim for perceived advantage is the issue. And, she did so despite having no family Native American heirlooms, no momentos, no family pictures nor even the NAME of her so-called Native American ancestor. DNA analysis has recently shown, by the way, that she has less Native American “blood” that the average American of Western European stock. In other words, she had no justification what-so-ever for her deliberate claim. That’s known as fraud. Minority status, Ms. Warren?… REALLY?… White woman speak with forked tongue.
Then there’s Presidential candidate Corey “Spartacus” Booker, who attempted a self aggrandizing hoax during the Bret Kavanaugh hearings (they all came out of the woodwork for that one, didn’t they?). Energized by the prospect of a national spotlight Booker made the seemingly bold claim that he would release classified documents on Mr. Kavanaugh that were in his possession, despite the fact that such a release was “against Senate rules”. He then defiantly proclaimed that he was prepared to “face the consequences” of his purportedly “brave act”. And then, incredulously, he claimed that this was his “Spartacus” moment (his term). Spartacus, by the way, was a Greek slave who lead a brave insurrection against mighty Rome. It soon came to light, however, that Booker was aware of the fact that the documents in question had been declassified the night before, and that he was, therefore, in no danger of reprisal as a result of their release. Spartacus, Mr. Booker?… Well, I knew Spartacus… and you, sir, are NO Spartacus!… Gladiator Booker?… REALLY?
Then there’s Presidential candidate, former governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, who admitted, in print, that, during a visit to home during a college break, he took his MOTHER to see the pornographic movie, Deep Throat(!) He claims that he “didn’t know” the movie was X rated(!)… You didn’t know a movie titled “Deep Throat” was X rated, Mr. Hickenlooper?”… REALLY?
Then there’s Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib representing Michigan’s 13th District. Besides Detroit, that district encompasses Dearborn (home of the LARGEST Muslim population in America). Ms. Tlaib claimed residence in the district (required of all Congressional candidates by law) by listing her father’s address as her own, a claim that her father has since PUBLICLY DENIED. She answered his accusation by saying that she “never got along well with her father”…. That’s your explanation, Ms. Tlaib, for campaign fraud? That you and your father didn’t get along?… REALLY?
To be continued in Weirdos (REALLY): Part Two