Make way for new blood in Wisconsin
Bombshell from entrenched Democrat Rep. David Obey this afternoon — he’s set to announce his retirement from Congress.
Make way for GOP Young Gun Sean Duffy.
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That’s the sound a towel makes when a Democrat throws it.
Ooh, another rip in the fabric of the space-time continuum! (munching popcorn)
More cheese Gromit!
that’s a stunning announcement If Obey’s seat isn’t safe, a lot of other Democrats must be running scared too.
I love the sight of Rats fleeing a sinking ship in the morning. It looks, it looks like – the beginning of a complete house cleaning.
OOOOOoooo!! Goody goody goody!
Now how can we get rid of Tammy Baldwin?
Here’s hoping all Democrats who voted against the will of the people suffer a similar fate.
It’s not safe to have any Democrat back in congress regardless of their stand on the Obamacare bill. They can be the most moderate of moderates but once in congress, they become a Democrat “Stepford Wife” to Pelosi voting in lockstep with the Gestapo.
The halls fo congress need to be rid of all the Dem vermin that are still lurking.
I’m thinking this is all part of the Dem strategy to save a sinking ship. If the incumbent (that voted for all this spending) isn’t running, then all the pre-made sound bite ads created over the past year are worthless. The GOP challengers will be running against Dem newcomers. So pretty even ground in Dem strongholds.
Nah, he’s just a chickensh#t.
Fixed it for ya.
Re-elect no one 2010.
I, for one, don’t believe this has anything to do with his re-election chances. Rather, he must have been inspired by all the jobs created (or saved) or the booming “Green Economy” and is looking for a better career opportunity.
(I also believe in unicorns, tooth fairies and free universal health care.)
Ah, one of my least favorite Congressmen. I’m sending packing boxes.
ADIOS!
Mmmm. Cheeeeeezzzzzze. Pass the Triscuits! Fetch hither the Fromage de la del France! Mwom!
As a Wisconsinite, allow me say… “WHOO HOO!”
About time.
Nah, that’s too drastic. There are some worth keeping. I say, though, after 3 terms in the House, find another job. 6 yeas is enough exposure to DC swamp gas. There are other places and ways good people can be politically effective.
Michelle…
The link from “The only place Democrats want to drill” throws an error.
Here’s the real link:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/25/the-only-place-democrats-want-to-drill/
I haven’t looked at the candidate yet, but putting “GOP” in front of his introduction doesn’t exactly fill me with unbridled excitement.
well, stillontheroad, we Rats can be counted on to save our own skins!
spaceycakes said:
But I think their skins and bacon, as it were, will be saved by a cushy post in the Sock Puppet regime.
Reading his BIO, my mind wandered to Sarah Palin. In a way, a male version. OK by me.
Duffy’s website needs to include his stand on securing the borders and what to do with illegal aliens in our country.
If we get enough new blood in Congress maybe we’ll get term-limits, though I dream of more than that. I say limit the amount of time any one Congress can sit in session.
Our dear representatives have too much time on their hands. The longer they’re there, the more time they spend trying to justify their reason for being, the result of which is a superfluous bunch of laws, rules, and regulations that butt into every facet of our lives.
I say limit each session to two months, then make ‘em go home and work to make a living like the rest of us.
Oh, well. I can but dream.
stillontheroad; I’m just making a joke–I was born in the Year of the Rat
spaceycakes said:
I always wanted to be born in that year but all I got was the Year of the Horse.
that would be appreciated. And interesting…
oh no. The Horse is my ‘opposite’
all I can say is…watch out. A Horse must never trust a Rat.
spaceycakes said:
I did hear though, the Chinese have designated 2001 and all children born in that year alone as the Year of the Urkel.
spaceycakes said:
I did hear though, the Chinese have designated 2009 and all children born in that year alone as the Year of the Urkel. See, my mind is going Dave, I can feel it.
I can’t think of any off hand. \
Even though two of my three are fairly new, and one (Dr Barrasso) has been all over the media fighting Obamacare, I’m interested in a clean sweep.
Although I’m afraid I won’t get it.
Can’t they just clone Paul Ryan?!
Truthfully, I’d prefer no one run for re-election. A clean sweep for every election. I’d have a two-election cycle before a person could run for any political office again, so as to get the feeling of working in the private sector and get out of the aura of the political sphere. And from local to federal offices, there are so many places one could serve as an elected official without having to occupy the same seat as a career.
I’d also prefer that senators go back to be appointed by state legislatures and represent the interests of the states, as was originally done.
The House should be the sole reprentative body in DC for the people.
As the story on Drudge the other day said, NO DEMOCRAT SEAT IS SAFE! I will add that many republican seats will be lost also because the rinos will find the Crist effect. Are you litening McCain?
Better still limit congress to a 2 week session (or 1 month) a year, except in emergencies. Somehow, when congress isn’t in session, the country breathes easier. That would mean that these “elites” would have to face the economy like the rest of us.
And another one bites the dust!!!! Those campaign stops must be scaring the incumbents to death and it’s about time.
My wife and I tried Wensleydale (Wallace’s favorite) last week. $12 a pound! But man it was good. Does Wisconsin make a Wensleydale I wonder?
This reminds me of Chamberlain’s “swinging gate” maneuver at Little Round Top, Gettysburg. The tide is turning in a big way. Fix bayonets.
I’m a horse as well and I still trust you. But I will verify.
I think the Dems strategy for November is to get rid of all their Reps that have little to no chance this election cycle and come up with other candidates that didn’t vote for the piles of crap they put up, like Tarp, ObamaCare, Cap-n-Rape…etc, in the hope the public will not blame them for the “other” Dems failures and betrayals and continue to vote for a Dem.
Look at Dodd…. if he runs, a Republican wins. Ditto for many other Dems seats. So the Dems are cutting their losses, hoping that some of their own new blood can squeak into the open seats.
The GOP better be aware of this and better find ways to stick the Dem failures to ANY Dem candidate they try to foist on America.
“I’m ready to turn the page and I think frankly that my district is ready for someone new to make a fresh start,” Obey said. “… Frankly, I am
bone tiredbrain dead.”Fixed it for him.
Looks like the beginning of lucrative lobbying careers to me.
Sigh.
People say you shouldn’t punish polticians once they go into private careers. In general, I agree.
However, in the case of Bart Stupak, he should be hounded for the rest of his life. He is going to cost all of us a lot of money for his 30 pieces of silver.
Apparently no one, or nothing, is too big to fail.
stillontheroad & JD–no way you can both be Horses. Are your birthdays early in the year (January or February)?
Good stuff. I named one of my World Of Warcraft characters Wensleydale.
If your character should be strong, you’d do well to name him ‘Limburger’
I am also of the Horse, never trust the tricksy wenches! Thanks to my SO, 27 years gelded this July!
wha fa?
Unless I spec “Holy” on my Paladin, then I shall dub thee ‘Tilsit’
I hope that SOB takes his retirement to somewhere in Asia.
That statement doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence. They don’t exactly have a good track record.
If this is going to make a difference, the tea partiers and others are going to have to start uniting behind a candidate instead of splitting their votes among 4-5 of them. That’s happened too many times already this season and as a result RINOs are getting the nominations.
Do we have a total yet on the lyin’ sons-a-b…..s that are quitting Congress, probably to get some role in the executive branch or a labor union, where the true power resides?
Way back on Feb 17, 2010 Sean Duffy got a boost, if you recall.
Then this:
Surely this had nothing whatsoever to do with Obey calling it quits, right?
I know, let’s ask David Frum and Kathleen Parker to explain what this means.
The real question is how can we get rid of Deadbeat Charlie Gonzalez that runs on his daddy’s name and achievements?
+1
I am excited. I have sent donations to Duffy. Glad it was money well spent!!
Probably not, given that at least half of his constituents don’t speak enough English to know they aren’t voting for Henry B.
spacey,
I assure you I am indeed a horse and a fire horse at that. Born in late January.
I saw this on the news at lunch today.
I. AM. SO. HAPPY. TO. HEAR. THIS!!!!
Obey was an arrogant, snobby pri&^&ck who should have been thrown out of office a long time ago.
This strategery allows them to blame any loss on the Dem candidate…saying it’s their fault and not Urkel’s, Bela Pelosi or Dingy Harry.
The GOP needs to wise up and nationalize the election and make it clear, as long as Owebowma, Pelosi or Reid are in office, a vote for any other Dem is a vote for their agenda.
It definitely is interesting. I’m not entirely discounting the probablility that, even if he survived re-election, he would be at best the ranking member. After all, he is a close friend of Pelosi, and she is by no means guaranteed to remain Speaker even if the Dems hang onto the House.
The road is now far easier for Duffy, but it is far from clear. The last 5 “competitive” district-wide partisan elections (2004 Presidential and Senate, 2006 Gov and AG, 2008 Presidential – the 2006 Senate was not competitive) were won by the Democrat by an average of double-digits. That does include Kerry’s less-than-1-point win in 2004, which is part of a trend of Dem Presidential candidates underperforming.
Of course, the potential candidates that come from the Legislature would face the same problems Obey faced – they governed in the Obey mold. That is especially true for State Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker, who would have to choose between running for the State Senate and running for the House and fulfilling a long-delayed dream.
Further, there is speculation that a Republican State Assemblyman, Jerry Petrowski, might give up his seat to jump in and give Duffy some actual primary competition. Of course, if Decker, who was waited for this day forever, walks away from his Senate seat, Petrowski might go for that instead.
On that front, the Dems have been busy trying to ensure they have no primaries of note so they can repay us for Operation Chaos. They do have one at the moment for lieutenant governor, but they’ve already removed one of the three major (and two minor) potential candidates and put heavy pressure on a second. Indeed, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel paraphrased WisDem chair Mike Tate wishing for no primary despite a half-dozen Dems expressing interest.
Amen. Two months, not including emergency issues such as war.
I am waiting for the Mad-Dash-to-the-Door when the Democratic controlled government tries to tackle illegal immigration. It is not going to be a cake walk.
I enjoy reading the comments here, learn a lot. Besides being brilliantly funny at times, they are just plain brilliant. Like NJ’s comment above. I know conservative strategists are reading MM’s words but sure hope they also are paying attention to the comments.
Good riddance to this rubbish. He served for 21 terms and made a hash of America. I can only hope that he is shamed where ever he travels as that is the price of the destruction he has wrought
John Deaux–what year?