Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
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Watch out, D.C. Linda McMahon, CEO of WWE, is resigning in hopes of becoming Connecticut’s next senator.
And not surprisingly, the Senate has already held a wrestling match, when, in 1964, two senators (who were both 61 years old) tussled before heading into the Committee Room.
We at USDemocrazy have always believed in the adage “The more the merrier”. But apparently more is not merry when it involves Rush Limbaugh and Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele.
Democrats, and even some Republicans, have painted Limbaugh as leader of the Republican Party. They cite Limbaugh’s recent hardline views of the current White House (like when he remarked that he hopes Obama fails).
Steele, who was recently elected Chairman of the RNC, seems to feel HE is the head honcho as he claims in the above video.
Looks like this party might not be big enough for the two of them (most of the space being taken up by Rush).
But don’t worry — the Grand Old Party is not about to become divided just yet! Steele quickly apologized to Grand Master Limbaugh.
Now Republican moderates are in a rage! They fear that Steele was not so steely when he backed down to hardliners in the GOP. They are wondering if this will be a trend in the years ahead.
For answers (or maybe more questions) on “What to do about Rush” check out this NY Times blog.
One thing is for sure… If Michael Steele wants to take the limelight from Rush Limbaugh, he is going to have some BIG (literally and figuratively) shoes to fill.
1. Please tell us your full name and state and provide a sentence describing who you are for our readers:
Anna Shields, native Alabaman and director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Honors College.
2. What makes your state distinct?
SHIELDS: Alabama is defined by: its hot humid summers, beautiful rivers and lakes, football, and a church every half-mile.
3. If your state were a person, describe its, his, or her personality:
SHIELDS: If Alabama were a person, he’d be a middle-aged “bidnessman,” gunrack optional on his white Ford-F150, which he drives to his cabin on the lake. He is suspicious of the rest of the world, never goes farther than Atlanta (which he hates when he does have to go there, as do all right-thinking people), and happy to root for his football team (Auburn or Alabama), vote Republican, do his work, and go to church.
4. What’s the funniest thing about your state
SHIELDS: Ricky Bragg, the writer. Funny and poignant at the same time.
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