DNC Nails Michael Steele In Puppy Love Flip Flop
Uh oh — now the gloves are really coming off. The Democratic National Committee is mocking RNC chair Michael Steele for going negative on Obama’s dog — and hitting him for flip-flopping on his earlier claim that he “loves puppies.”
The occasion for the DNC’s hit? This Web video that the RNC released yesterday. The vid, which is a parody of the MasterCard “priceless” commercials, hits Obama for wasteful spending by showing a picture of Obama with his new dog, Bo. It intones: “A new best friend. $2,000.”…
The RNC is mocking Obama’s dog? But wait — it turns out that Steele once cut a political ad saying that he loves puppies. The DNC dug up this ad from Steele’s 2006 Senate race:
In the spot, Steele says that he’s about to get hit with negative ads that he says will claim he hates puppies. He rejoins: “For the record, I love puppies.”
DNC spokesman Hari Sevugan wasted no time pouncing on the puppy love flip flop.
“This is the typical Washington politics that the American people voted to change last fall — tell folks during a campaign you “love puppies,” and then, when you’re in power — albeit at the RNC — you go negative on Bo,” Sevugan railed. “I’d say this type of Washington hypocrisy is ‘priceless,’ but really, the Master Card thing has been done to death.”
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Poor Michael. It isn’t even a case of noble Shakespearean tragedy but more like a domestic farce from Plautus or Simon.
But he is black and they did need some color up front along with the mastery of twitter-tubing.
And actually, I think I’d probably like the guy. He’s not crazy.
Ah, vintage Michael Steele. I *LOVE* this man. Keep on making me laugh, playa! HA!
So now the stimulus bill is “pay back for political cronies”? Seriously? The truth is they just wanted an ad featuring the stimulus bill and the fly over. The rest of it doesn’t even make sense. The problem for them is most people like dogs, and most guys like basketball. By the time they get to the rest of it nobody gives a sh*t anymore. Its amazing how tone deaf the GOP is when it comes to anybody other than their base.
M.C. Steele: Such a loathsome, tragi-comic figure. Such an unrepentant, unwitting buffoon. I’ll bet even his mother is embarrassed. What next — genie pants? (Yo, iss Hamma’ Time!)
Wait a minute, wasn’t Bo a gift from Ted Kennedy? I don’t think any money exchanged hands.
Oh and BTW, did you hear that Steele and Tim Kaine are both going to be on MTP at the same time this Sunday? Grab the popcorn folks
Off topic
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Scotus Blog has a really good rundown on Judge Sonia Sotomayor that is based on her legal opinions rather than the rumors that have been circulated by scoundrels.
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http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/judge-sotomayors-appellate-opinions-in-civil-cases/
Michael Steele is living proof that it is indeed now possible to become a caricature of a caricature of oneself.
“Poor Michael. It isn’t even a case of noble Shakespearean tragedy but more like a domestic farce from Plautus or Simon.
But he is black and they did need some color up front along with the mastery of twitter-tubing.
And actually, I think I’d probably like the guy. He’s not crazy.”
Dude, I hope I don’t catch hell for this, but it’s the truth: He is the GOP’s One Man Minstrel Show. He’s pathetic.
Or to put it another way: Michael Steele is every Amos ‘n Andy TV Show rolled into one guy. Every time I see him all I hear is:
“Do the name Ruby Begonia mean anything to ya”
He’s Kingfish.
This is pathetic. I don’t know what’s worse, the RNC actually thinking people are be stupid enough to get upset about a dog in the White House or the DNC wasting their time to respond. Instead of ads about torture/accountability/economic issues this is the **** we have to deal with. Screw em all.
Actually, Tena, I think he’s closer to Algonquin J. Calhoon.
“And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.”
Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the famous “Checkers” speech
“Actually, Tena, I think he’s closer to Algonquin J. Calhoon.”
Actually, EricHayes you are absolutely right! Dang it, I forgot Algonquin -how could I have forgotten Algonquin J. Calhoon? Thank you for setting the record straight.
I couldn’t agree more. Nice post!
Nice blog. Love is something to be cherished.
There is obviously a lot to know about this. I think you made some good points in Features also.
This can be a I adore most of the articles that have been written, and especially the comments posted! I’ll come back!