Forum gives Republicans 2 leafy spurges today
The Forum's editorial page has not been very nice to Republicans lately. Is it maybe because Republicans in this country have shown no real leadership when it comes to gas prices, i.e. the energy crisis? As for Rush Limbaugh, I think The Forum summed it up nicely.
From today's paper:
LEAFY SPURGE: A renewed spurge, in fact, to congressional Republicans who first introduced a $100 rebate to Americans to ease the blow of high gasoline prices, and then apparently heard just how ridiculous their “generosity” was. They did a quickstep and reversed themselves, scrapping the dumb idea last week. One Republican House leader called the proposal “an insult.” Yes, it was. Which makes us wonder what goes on in the heads of lawmakers who hatch such goofy plans.
LEAFY SPURGE: To that blowhard of blowhards, Rush Limbaugh, the radio talk show host who remains the darling of the strange right, despite his hypocrisy. Limbaugh cut a deal with prosecutors that will minimize penalties for his illegal misuse and purchase of painkillers. He blamed his addiction on back pain. He has to submit to random testing and treatment. If he meets requirements of the plea bargain (darn, those liberal courts!) the charge of prescription drug fraud will be dropped. So much for being tough on crime. So much for Limbaugh’s bloviating in the past that “there’s only one place for drug addicts – behind bars!” So much for his tough-on-crime, law-and-order listeners. What a bunch of phonies.
From today's paper:
LEAFY SPURGE: A renewed spurge, in fact, to congressional Republicans who first introduced a $100 rebate to Americans to ease the blow of high gasoline prices, and then apparently heard just how ridiculous their “generosity” was. They did a quickstep and reversed themselves, scrapping the dumb idea last week. One Republican House leader called the proposal “an insult.” Yes, it was. Which makes us wonder what goes on in the heads of lawmakers who hatch such goofy plans.
LEAFY SPURGE: To that blowhard of blowhards, Rush Limbaugh, the radio talk show host who remains the darling of the strange right, despite his hypocrisy. Limbaugh cut a deal with prosecutors that will minimize penalties for his illegal misuse and purchase of painkillers. He blamed his addiction on back pain. He has to submit to random testing and treatment. If he meets requirements of the plea bargain (darn, those liberal courts!) the charge of prescription drug fraud will be dropped. So much for being tough on crime. So much for Limbaugh’s bloviating in the past that “there’s only one place for drug addicts – behind bars!” So much for his tough-on-crime, law-and-order listeners. What a bunch of phonies.
posted by Dem-NPL at 12:03 PM
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