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16 Jan 2012

Is it ironic, hypocritical, or just plain funny?


by: Mary Desio

Okay, what do you think about Newt Gingrich's latest move, attacking Romney from the left? Imagine hearing one candidate accuse another: "He made millions of dollars for himself and his investors by destroying whole companies and putting them out of business, and laying off thousands of employees!  He was a VULTURE CAPITALIST!".  Well, obviously an attack like that must have come from a Democrat, right?  Smearing Capitalism? Clearly a Socialist who hates the American Way!

Oops. Nope. This is coming from a candidate who says he's a Conservative. Who says he's pro-business. Who says the government should stay out of the regulation game. Who is against the Consumer Protection Agency.  Who claims to worship unfettered free enterprise. Who made millions himself producing nothing - except "advice" to Franny and Freddie.

President Obama's campaign isn't going to have to do a thing except rerun Gingrich's own words.

So, what sticks out the most?  The irony of the right-winger attacking the moderate from the left, the consistent hypocrisy of Gingrich, or the hysterical funny-ness?  (Yes, I made that up).

I'm voting for funny.

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Mary Desio

Mary Desio

I was born and raised on the Iron Range in northern Minnesota, spent two years in the United States Navy, and then went back home to raise my kids.  In Minnesota at that time, especially on the Range, all the “regular” people were Democrats. The Republicans were the big bosses in the mines, the town banker, and anyone who had just a little more money than their neighbors – or wanted their neighbors to think they did! I became more and more politically aware as I aged (and boy, have I aged!) but was never particularly active. That changed for me when George Bush was elected for the second time. Since then I’ve become a political news junkie, a volunteer, and an activist.  My husband Vince is still part of the corporate world, which is fortunate for me, as he can support my little hobby. Both of my adult children now live in Arizona. Sadly, I have no grandchildren, and all the nagging in the world doesn’t seem to help. But I do have grandcats!

I’d like to talk about local politics, county, state and national politics, and pretty much anything else that comes to mind. I do have a slight tendency toward sarcasm, (once or twice I’ve been called a smart a….leck) but I hope I can provide some interesting – and entertaining – commentary. I’ll certainly try.

By the way, I have a Facebook account that I seldom use, and a Twitter account that I NEVER use. So far, I have stuck by my refusal to Twitt, Tweet, or coo like a pigeon.

 

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