partisanship

Family Research Council - Protecting Family Faith and Freedom. What a damn joke!. Here is the statement they released about Foley:

In response to the events surrounding the resignation of Congressman Mark Foley (R- Fla.), Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins released the following statement:

"We are all shocked by this spectacle of aberrant sexual behavior, but we shouldn't be. This is the end result of a society that rejects sexual restraints in the name of diversity. When a 16-year-old boy is not safe from sexual solicitation from an elected representative of the people, we should question the moral direction of our nation. If our children aren't safe in the halls of Congress, where are they safe? Maybe it's time to question: when is tolerance just an excuse for permissiveness?

"Both political parties need to be more serious about protecting children from sexual predators. We need public policy in our country that protects marriage, respects parental authority and aggressively polices boundaries around our children."

So they are trying to make this a gay issue and don't even mention the fact that members of Congress tried to cover this up. There you have it - the FRC is far more worried about partisanship than they are family.

It looks like Lieberman is wondering where all his friends have gone and looking for some new ones:

Sen. Joe Lieberman made an unusual pitch to people outside Connecticut when he conceded the state's Democratic primary to Ned Lamont and announced plans to run as an independent.

"If you're disappointed with the ugly tone of our politics, if you're fed up with the nasty partisanship in Washington, then I ask your help, too," said Lieberman, who was criticized as being too close to the Republican administration.

Lieberman called on people across America to visit his Web site and send ideas "on how we can build this new politics of unity and purpose." He also hit them up for campaign contributions.

"Together I am confident that we can find common ground and secure a better future for our children," he said. "That, and not partisanship, is what our politics ought to be about."

The next day, Lieberman discussed his decision to run as an independent before a national audience on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Lieberman's plea to voters beyond Connecticut comes as many Democratic Party leaders in and out of the state are abandoning the three-term incumbent and publicly endorsing Lamont. Several have urged Lieberman to withdraw from the race.

I don't believe many, if any, Democrats outside of Ct. will help Joe out. He might get some help from people like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter though. This is a certain sign that Lieberman's race is looking pretty dim.

So I wake up, do my morning check of news media and blogs. I come to one of
my favorite sites,

Think Progress, and see a quote from Rep. Bill Young which appears in
today's

Washington Post:

Young said he wouldn't be so mad if it were just Sheehan. "I totally
disagree with everything she stands for," he said. But by removing his wife,
Gainer's officers clearly "acted precipitously," Young said

Rep. Young, you took an oath to uphold the constitution. Where the hell does
it say in there that rules and laws should only apply to those whose views
oppose yours? Granted, it turns out no laws or rules were broken by your wife or
Cindy, but the Capital Police got one thing right - they removed both people.
They didn't exercise partisanship in that decision. The difference in treatment
between the two is a different story however. Your wife didn't get arrested and
manhandled by the police, even after she stood up on the floor of the House and
shouted "Shame Shame". Cindy did and the witness accounts of that pretty much
says they had no reason to treat her in such a manner.

So now we see how the Republican party, the party of corruption, feels about
the law. It should only apply to the ones who have opposing views. Bill Young
doesn't even deserve to be called a Representative because I am sure a majority
of who he represents do not share this view. True, a comment like his is
something Cindy's lawyers will love to use in the upcoming lawsuit.

If you want to contact Bill Young his email is:
Bill.Young@mail.house.gov. Let him
know how you feel.

The blame game in the wake of the hurricane is in full
swing. We are starting to witness the victims of partisanship in the images of
floating bodies around Louisiana. It is the most dreadful price to pay for
political bickering.

I am a Democrat, and I do hold Louisiana Governor Blanco
responsible for not acting properly following the hurricane. Her and Bush
avoiding each other yesterday was a disgusting site. In a time when people look
to their leaders for guidance, a political cat and mouse game has taken
precedence. That is incredibly unacceptable.

I also blame George Bush for his failure to take charge in
a time when his country needed him the most. Following the disaster, instead of
responding, White House lawyers continued to argue over who had what authority.
This was not the time for that argument. President Bush should have immediately
called the affected Governors and asked what they needed from the federal
government. He hesitated on that. He should have immediately nationalized the
National Guard and had them responding to the region and he hesitated on that.
The military should have been put into immediate action as a support unit. There
was a medical ship sitting off the coast of New Orleans that sat there for five
days doing nothing. As Commanded in Chief, he hesitated on that.

Parts of Mississippi still have victims that have yet to
see the first signs of help, eight days after the storm. Governor Barbour is to
blame for that.