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With a miasmia not seen since the Carter Presidency, you’d think that those elected to Congress would actually attend to those things of national / world level.  We’re still at war, our allies are running away from us, our enemies are laughing at us, the economy is in the tank with unprecedented levels of labor UN-participation, a majority of folks believe the country is in bad shape, a military that is being hollowed out, and a President that leads from behind as he’s not only transforming America, he’s doing it by taking over Congress’ responsibility.  With an almost  New Normal of Misplaced Priorities, what do two CongressCritters believe is the best use of their time?  Not the above things, but things like what a football team is named: the Washington Redskins

The Oneida Nation wants it changed, the Political Correct Shut’er Uppers, and the Professional Outraged all want to do all they can to force a change to something they don’t own.  Really – don’t like the name?  Ante up the selling price and you too can own a pro team – and change the name to your heart’s content.  But not willing to put their money where their mouths are, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and US Rep. Tom Cole (R-Ok) (many times, buttinski-ness knows no Party boundary – or decency).  Instead, they decided with their lofty titles (instead of taking care of their own business – at which they are failing, IMHO) to put their noses where they don’t belong.

Well, it turns out that the owner of the team, Synder, is getting real tired of other people telling him to “think right” and let off a “mind yer own biz first” corker 

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If New Hampshire were to expand the program, the federal government would pick up the full cost for the first three years and 90 percent over the long haul. New Hampshire’s health care providers would share in an estimated $2.4 billion over seven years.

The bipartisan agreement would end when federal funding drops below 100 percent in three years unless the Legislature voted to continue it.

…”the Legislature would EVER vote to” discontinue ANY new entitlement?  Riiight.  Once enacted, there will be NOTHING bipartisan about stopping it.  Democrats would NEVER vote to  take away an entitlement, any extension of the Welfare State and the Republicans would not stand up to do unless they had supermajorities in which they didn’t have to worry about a thing (or wait….we did have that, didn’t we?).  Face it, now that the NH State Senate  Republicans decided to build this on-ramp to a more socialized State,  they won’t EVAH have the stones to repeal this Obama stew.  Democrats will continue to ride this new Republican provided highway until they arrive at the sign that states: 

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And that is because as you bump up against the Government subsidy levels, one additional dollar of income can result in thousands or tens of thousands of healthcare insurance costs that were formerly paid for – by others with their tax dollars.  Beeler nails it:

The Obama Administration proclaims “Less Job Lock” (staying at a job for its healthcare)!  “More Freedom, More Choice!” – but fails to be fully transparent by not admitting that this new found entitlement Obama derived Freedom  is only possible for some “choose” only by having  many more having to work MORE – or having THEIR standard of living intentionally lowered by having to pay more taxes to pay for those  who have decided to be less self-reliant and more dependent on Government.

Beeler gets it right – we will see the fruits of the ACORN / Obama Cloward-Piven strategy

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Sometimes, it’s easy and sometimes, there’s not much to work with.  But as I’ve said before, if Pindell is gonna ask, SOMEBODY has to answer……even if it is only me.  From last Friday’s Political Scoop:

• What did Andrew Hemingway’s camp make of Jeb Bradley’s comments on CloseUP that if Brown gets in the U.S. Senate race other Republicans could run for governor?

It not only sends a message to Andrew of “You’re not good enough for me” but also a message to the more vibrant part of the Party (the “New” Republicans, the Liberty & Freedom wing of the Party).  Not that he had to send much of a message with respect to the base – that was already done with pushing the Obamacare Medicaid Expansion.  It basically sends a big F. U. loud and clear so as to say, like much of the Establishment wing of the Party: “Go away, we don’t want you“.  Fair enough – old news.  What it also says is something FAR more dangerous for the future of the NH GOP, given the tilt of party registrations and the closeness of races in many of the districts with NH GOPers:

Not only do we not want you, we don’t NEED you either

Good luck with that. I’ll respond with this question: what does NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn think of this constant “snub you” messaging to a large part of her Party?  Doesn’t she realize they may take that message to heart?

And then what happens (/sarc)? Now to his Up and Downs:

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Ron Christie at The Daily Beast has the observation:

In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a widening rift between the Republican establishment and the Tea Party activists who swept John Boehner into the House Speaker seat and put Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell within striking distance of a majority to effectively cement President Obama’s lame duck status.

And the question:

In conversations with members of Congress, lobbyists, and the chattering class on television–none of whom wished to speak on the record–many grassroots activists would rather take out an incumbent GOP officeholder in a primary challenge for perceived disloyalty to the base at the cost of Democrats winning the seat. That this switch of support by grassroots activists would occur less than four years after the GOP rode a massive wave of voter disillusionment with Washington is fascinating. The question is, what was the triggering event that created hostility between many conservative members of Congress and their constituents who elected them?

And the ANSWER (spoiler – been saying this for a while):  

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No,  Steve, it is NOT “not… intentional“:

I’m not saying that any of this was intentional, by the way.  I’m saying that the sponsors are probably too blinkered by their own arrogance, trapped in the tunnel-vision of their own circumstances, to realize the destructive power of what they are trying to do.

I believe SB120’s resurrection is BECAUSE of the Conservative base’s outright ANGER over Medicaid Expansion – while NH State Senator Chuck Morse is up front, the whisper behind his throne is that of NH State Senator Jeb Bradley – an attempt to insulate this crime against Republican ideals by locking down a Cone of Silence.  In essence, “I will use the Force of Government to shut up my opponents!”

I cannot think of any other reason to do such a thing contra “abridging the freedom of speech“, one of our foundational Pillars.

I believe it and will declare it: the actions of the NH Senate Republicans (especially two of the SB 120 sponsors: NH State Senator Jeb Bradley and NH State Senator Sharon Carson) ARE INTENTIONAL.  Those that are sponsoring this bill are not dumb (mostly).  Several are actually rather bright – they just believe that they can close this barn door behind them to keep the rabble (that would be anyone that disagree with their Highnesses) out.  Deliberate?  – I do believe that there is Malice aforethought, – after all, elections are coming up for all of them.  In this case, and in my humble opinion, a craven attempt for personal gain over what the Republican Party stands for – from the Platform: 

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Two simple words that would have given a very clear message as to what this Republican is doing – can you catch what those two words are?

(H/T: RLCNH)

OK, if you missed them, here’s the transcript that I just did (and you really want to read the commentary too): 

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It’s been a long day and I am just getting to listen to WMUR’s Close Up.  Our official motto is:

Spank’em when they’re wrong and Thank’em when they’re right.

Bradley is right and I thank him, when he said he’s put a bill in to stem the leaks in the present Highway Fund that allows the gas tax monies to go to other entities than what that fund was meant for.  NH State Senator Rausch (R) is STILL wrong on trying to raise the gas tax.

He’s also right on being against Common Core and for letting and giving more choices for Parents in determining how and where their children should be educated.

However,

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Progressivism highly depends on one item – a lack of education in history.  Without a firm foundation of what and WHY something has happened in the past, well, you can say anything you want, even lies, in misleading people.  Why?  They have no idea on how to respond to that lie.  For this guy, Manual Martinez, his history was up close and personal.  He’s already been through this “it is for your protection” before – and he lost his country to Communism (also known as Progressivism, for the end goal is the same).

As he says it: Subjugation

“A man who fled Cuba’s communist regime in the 1960s blasted Oregon lawmakers Thursday during a public hearing on proposed gun control legislation. Manuel Martinez, who narrowly escaped Cuba in 1962 after being imprisoned for opposing Fidel Castro, passionately defended the Second Amendment in front of Oregon’s Senate Judiciary Committee, comparing the state’s attempts to pass gun control to moves made by his former government.

“Don’t sell me this. A very powerful man tried to sell me this 50-something years ago, I didn’t buy it,” Martinez said. “This is Marxism, plain and clear.”

(Video auto-plays on the jump)

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“Scuttlebutt is that Bradley is still miffed over Americans For Prosperity’s political speech against him and Carson is still ticked over the folks that “attacked” her.  Thin skinned, these ones are – and just like Obama’s IRS, seemingly are looking to take political retribution. “

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• DC based US Republicans Representatives & Senators – willing to contravene The Rule of Law and grant Amnesty to illegal aliens

• Concord based NH State Senate Republicans – sent to Concord to stop the expansion of Government (locking arms with Democrats to do just that and more than willing to implement Obamacare (via Medicaid Expansion)

• DC based US Republicans Representatives & Senators – sent to DC to stop the spending (yet again, running away to not fight another day) –

So, in these three issues, how do the Republicans differ from the Democrats?  Ask yourself – why are Republicans acting to move Democrat issues FORWARD! contra “Republican Principles” (which are looking mighty poorly, given the beating that our elected Republican officials have been giving them)?  Why are they so willing to give us, the base who support the Platform and the US / NH Constitutions?  I must admit, being an ordinary schlub, can’t come up with a single reason OTHER than they think helping the Democrats push these issues will enhance their personal political careers.  I certainly hope not – I hope this ruins them.

I have called these NH politicians “Jr. Partners of the Democrat Party” – they were not amused at all (as you might imagine).

I have called these NH politicians “Least Lackeys of the Progressive Welfare State” – they got really pissed for some reason.

Well, to the latter, what else CAN I call them when