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Follow the Money, Dick
In his May 8th column, Dick Morris, who knows the Clintons well, has put forth reasons as to why Hillary won’t the race. One is the Clintons’ sense of entitlement, fueled by an overweening arrogance and disregard for the rules of fair play. Another is their past experience that has proved to them that hanging tough pays off, as demonstrated by their many past escapes from scandals that might have seen lesser mortals serving hard time. Although Morris mentions that the Clintons don’t easily part with their money, and that Hillary has personally invested millions in the campaign, he doesn’t follow through to the logical reason why. As the pundits say, follow the money, Dick. Bill Clinton may be the most charismatic ex-president out there making speeches round the world and commanding unprecedented fees for doing so but does anyone really think all that money is being paid solely for Bill’s charm? Do you think that Bill is globetrotting with business magnates and cutting deals with central Asian strongmen purely because of his personal magnetism? Sure some of Bill’s power and influence derives from the prestige of being a former president and no doubt that is enhanced by his likeability. But I’m willing to bet that it has been the belief by so many powerful business and political leaders around the world that his wife was ordained to be the next American president that has given Bill far more heft in geopolitics and geo-finance than other ex-presidents, not to mention adding zeros to those huge speaking fees. Imagine all those geo-potentates sitting across the negotiating table from Bill, sipping tea and thinking, “I’m dealing with an ex-American president who’s married to the next American president.” Has there ever been a go-between who carried that kind of weight or who could command those kinds of fees? For that matter, has America ever faced an inauguration day where the First Spouse is already in the pocket of so many tycoons and foreign powerbrokers? Yes, it would be unseemly, perhaps even unlawful, for Bill to continue such activities with his wife sitting in the Oval Office. But then Bill has already shown the world his contempt for the sanctity of that seat of power and shows that neither of the Clintons has ever been shy about skirting the law if doing so benefits them politically or financially. And with Hillary finally coronated and ensconced in her rightful place, you can bet the emphasis, particularly for Bill, would be on the financially. Follow the money, Dick. |
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Contributed by Russ Vaughn on May 12, 2008 at 12:21 AM in , , | | | |
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The Empress Has New Rolls
News networks occasionally make the phony claim that Hillary Clinton is the victim of sexism because as the only female candidate her physical appearance is scrutinized much more closely than that of her male opponents. ’s one example I found. To the contrary, I think she’s getting a pass with respect to her increasingly broader bottom which no one in the media ever comments on. Watch the videos closely on the rare occasion they actually show a below-the-waist shot and you’ll see that Hill’s actually beginning to waddle a bit. We all know what the mainstream media would be doing to a male candidate, especially a Republican male candidate, if he began to assume the contours of a pear during the course of the race. They’d be dropping all sorts of references to “lack of self-discipline,” or “incapable of denying himself,” or “has an obvious aversion to exercise.” You get the picture. They wouldn’t come right out and say it but they would sure let you know they think he’s nothing but a fat slob with no self-esteem. Be honest now, do you really think a pear shaped male with narrow shoulders and a double-axe-handle derrière would ever get to be a presidential candidate? We haven’t had a hefty jefe since Herbert Hoover and he was considered fit for his time. Huckabee used to be a chub but he knew he had to pare down the pounds to be a serious contender. Remember, even a sturdy stud like Dick Cheney had to peel off some of that pork to go on the re-election trail. Can you picture any bubble butt male standing up there on a debate stage in the midst of these current sleek greyhounds? There’s a reason it’s the trim Obama, not the tubby, triple-chinned Al Sharpton, leading the race to be the first black president, although even Big Al seems to be getting the picture nowadays. Speaking of Big Al, don’t kid yourself that his personal out of control global forming didn’t factor into Gore’s early exclusion as a contender in this race. Look, I’m not knocking the extra pounds; I’ve plenty of those myself and I’ve probably just added another one sitting here at this computer. It’s the media’s phony bemoaning of a double standard while applying its own slick double standard that irks me. Why don’t we read or hear any snide remarks about this famously iron-willed woman’s lack of self-discipline or inability to deny herself? Why do we never see early news film of some buff blond reporter babe joining Hill for a fast-paced morning jog, a photo op so highly valued by Democrats in the previous presidential campaign? Finally, how are the fawning media going to handle this Empress Has New Rolls double standard if Hillary wins and once the prize is hers and pressures of running are past, she really begins to pack on the pounds? Here’s a suggestion: perhaps they could describe her as “expansive” or “voluminous,” and characterize her as “filling the top seat of government like no other president since William Howard Taft.” As for the um, er, wrinkles only we sexists seem to notice? Just make sure you always have a video clip or picture of Mick Jagger or Keith Richards preceding or juxtaposing hers. An occasional close-up of Don Imus will work just as well. Our precious, portly president will appear positively youthful by comparison. Russ Vaughn |
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Contributed by Russ Vaughn on February 14, 2008 at 05:18 PM in , , | | | |
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The Conservative’s Quick Curative Coup
I’ve been thinking back to October 2006. It already seems like a lifetime ago. The Democrat’s October Surprise, Mark Foley, was dominating every twenty-four hour news cycle. Republicans recoiled in horror, Democrats drooled with insidious delight, Independents…. well Independents do what they always do and jumped onto what they perceived to be the winning bandwagon. In the end, the conservatives stayed home on Election Day and taught those pesky RINOs a lesson. And the lesson was… I’m not sure, but there was a lesson somewhere. Now, I’m hearing much the same rhetoric from conservatives; that perhaps America hasn’t learned its lesson yet. That lesson being… I’m still not sure, but even fellow VAV contributor, Zero Ponsdorf, recently posited in his post a concern America was in the beginning stages of an unavoidable collapse. Zero sets up his thesis with:
Whew! Don’t get me started. C’mon, Bush v. Gore? Bush v. Kerry? Where was the choice? I did what I felt had to be done: I voted for Bush twice, yet now all I have for my effort is this strange dichotomy of emotions known by almost anyone who has ever experienced a divorce. You know - one moment a wistful melancholy that pervades your senses allowing you to remember your ex (or president) with fondness, then after you sober up, you can’t for the life of you remember what you ever saw in that bitch (sonofabitch or president.) In fact you can’t believe you were ever married and spent evenings propagating the species with this subhuman slime. |
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Contributed by The Gray Dog on July 9, 2007 at 10:00 AM in , , , , , | | | |
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Campaign Grind
The post that was here briefly has been moved. Read it . |
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Contributed by Bill Faith on April 2, 2007 at 06:16 PM in , | | | |
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Boomer: "Go Rudy!!!
I guess when 's Thought Police come for Boomer they might as well take me too:
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Contributed by Bill Faith on March 23, 2007 at 12:30 AM in , , | | | |
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Talking back to Hillary
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Contributed by Bill Faith on February 20, 2007 at 11:01 AM in , | | | |
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An Honorable Profession
Russ Vaughn emails:
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Contributed by Bill Faith on February 16, 2007 at 02:42 AM in , , | | | |
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Ending which war?
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Contributed by Bill Faith on February 4, 2007 at 05:30 AM in , , , | | | |
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Move Over Hugo!
“The other day, the oil companies reported the highest profits in the history of the world. I want to take those profits and I want to put them into a strategic energy fund that will begin to fund alternative smart energy… alternative and technologies that will begin to actually move us toward the direction of independence.” If I had heard those words pour out of the mouth of Exxon/Mobil Chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson, I might have applauded the sentiment as an exciting new venture by the Oil Giant with the intention of breaking new profit records for years to come. But, when I discovered that this remark was attributed to the bilious bitch that just happens to be a United States Senator, ex-First Lady and current Presidential Candidate, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Laugh, because it has taken less than a week into her official campaign to shed the centrist façade she has carefully fashioned over the past several years. Cry, because there were far too many in attendance with blood-lust in their eyes, gleefully nodding assent instead of shivering with fear from such an outrageous statement. |
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Contributed by The Gray Dog on February 3, 2007 at 11:55 AM in , , , , , , | | | |
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Strategerizing Time
Newsflash: . Surprise! Surprise! Got some strategic decisions to make, Dogs. The last Dog that said anything nice about Hillary got chased out of the pack. Don't guess there's any danger of anyone else making that mistake. Question: Do we still want to take shots at Obama now and then or do we just figure if there's dirt to be dug up on him the Klintonistas will find it and concentrate our fire on Hillary from the beginning? Vince Foster could not be reached for comment. ***
I'll be updating as time goes on but I probably won't keep this one up to date. |
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Contributed by Bill Faith on January 20, 2007 at 09:57 AM in , , , | | | |
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Wicked
The true story of what happened in Oz before Dorothy landed. |
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Contributed by The Gray Dog on January 14, 2007 at 08:47 AM in , , , , | | | |
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Dear Nancy and the Burka Babes
After President Bush consulted with members of Congress yesterday prior to delivering his “Iraqi Splurge” speech, Dear Nancy met with reporters outside of the White House to offer her support to Iraqi and Afghani women, once again stating, “While I don’t support the war, I do support the women who have suffered during our occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.” |
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Contributed by The Gray Dog on January 11, 2007 at 08:26 PM in , , , , , | | | |
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Maybe every wicked witch does have a silver lining
Quite possibly the best argument you'll ever hear for being glad Hillary's decided to run. Click . |
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Contributed by Bill Faith on December 6, 2006 at 02:23 AM in , , , | | | |