Charles Pierce writes the speech Mittens should be giving now.
20 thoughts on “Undistilled Willardosity”
With all due respect to Matt Taibbi, Mr. Pierce is the finest political writer since Hunter S. Thompson was driving to Las Vegas with “… two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half-full of cocaine and a whole galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers… also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls.
But the only thing that worried me was the ether. There is nothing more
irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge…”
I know that’s not a political quote – but it was too good to pass up.
I forwarded that Charles Pierce article on to my email list. It’s brilliant.
Gulag, I’m certain both Tabbai and Pierce have well worn copies of Fear and Loathing in their libraries. Or have memorized key passages, as have you and many of us.
I speak Money, bitches, and if you didn’t learn it when you were young, there ain’t no Rosetta Stone you can use to play catch-up now. We spoke Money at home. We spoke Money at prep school. Parlez-vous franc? Sprechen sie Deutschmark? You don’t speak Money, you don’t speak to me, because, well:
I’m Mitt Romney, bitches, and I’m all you got left.
OK, omg, wiping away the laughter-tears.
Would like to add, though, we are all in danger of choking on our own schadenfreude. I’m serious, now. Serious!
I’m going to go and blow the dust off of my copy of “Fear and Loathing On the Campaign” trail.
I usually reread it before every Presidential election – except in 2008, because I was spending pretty much all of my time helping the Obama campaign in NC.
Hmm…
Maybe I’ll wait until AFTER the election – I did reread it before the two W non-elected elections. and I don’t want to jinx Obama.
But then, Mitt seems like he’s his own one-man jinx machine.
I am thinking of writing a children’s book: “The Tale of Mittens’s Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Week.”
Tom,
No, that’s not it.
Some war somewhere.
No, where…
The Trojan War?
The War of the Roses?
The 100 Years War?
WAIT!
I have it!!!
The 150 Years War the racist Confederates have been fighting.
The Civil War!
Yes, THAT’S it!!!
Thank you for jogging my memory.
This would be a great Colbert skit with a good Romney impersonator. I can just see Colbert choking on his barely concealed glee!
Ole mittwitt got me to wondering…Is there any way to replace him at this point with another candidate? Now settle down, I am certainly not suggesting that they do.. I hope he runs in EVERY election but with that said You know a lot of people on the right are wondering how they could do it right about now. And listen, before you tell me it couldnt happen because ballots are already printed ect , I get that.
But while playing the what if game with myself I wondered what for example would have happened if say Ronald Reagan(or any candidate) had passed 49 days prior to the election. There must be a process in place to deal with such a thing in case it would , heaven forbid, ever happen. Whatever that is couldn’t they use it for a dead campaign also?
And one other thing- mittwitt is suppose to be this great leader of corporate America.. he is , pardon the expression, their great white hope. But if he can’t run a presidential campaign ( and unless you have been in a coma you can see how that is working out) how on earth can he ever be expected to even manage 53% of the country? He isn’t even managing 53% of a campaign. So- what if he was a man of honor( not likely) and decided his party winning was the most important thing and said tomorrow he was dropping out? What would happen then? Or what if those folks who spent millions to get a republican elected decided he had to go? Seems they spent a lot of money for some mittwitt to be blowing their objective. A lot must be riding on them banking big money later to invest so much to get ole mittwitt into the white house( with no elevator in the garage?? how quaint)
And what will life be life for ole mittwitt when he loses? He will be a social reject. In his set of people he will be looked down upon and as welcome at events as a turd in a punch bowl. All his money and they will be the joke of their social set.Hell he is already the joke of mine.
I caught about 30 minutes total going between locations of talk radio today. The callers all praised mittwitt for saying whats been on their minds. I was struck by how many of them were unaware THEY were the 47%. Since they dont get a “welfare check” in the mail they don’t believe that mittwitt was talking about them, or their dead beat elderly parents, or the lazy ass quad who thinks he doesn’t need to work because he “can’t move his arms and legs” yeah right slacker. When a vet called in , of course he had EARNED his hand out and mittwitt and his talking bobble heads didn’t mean the vet! It’s just everyone else. I wanted to jump out of the moving car several times ..really.The kicker was huckabee saying how much his party values all human life but then claims no one is entitled to food, shelter, healthcare. How does that fit in with putting any value on all humans?
It seemed that website was a little unstable, electronically and otherwise I mean? Charlie Pierce should do better. The true test of Willard’s walk through the shit has begun but most will be forgotten in the interest of a close election, lots of dark money still to be spent. I think Corn should have waited another 2 weeks or so to release this stuff. Maybe too much is going right now, Romney was already twisting, on his own, we’ll see either way it don’t look good. The real story here is that Mitt hates 47% that don’t pay taxes but loves 1% that don’t pay taxes and wants to make sure that more people don’t pay taxes “corporations are people my friendâ€. How the fuck can a man running for president call one hundred and something million people victims for not paying taxes, and only release one year of tax returns- 13%, then base his entire candidacy on cutting taxes for more folks “corporations are people my friendâ€, how does that fucking happen? I’m going to go back and read about Juan F. Kennedy and Ricardo Nixon again, maybe they know something!
I look at that map and it seems uniform, 29% low to 45% high, most states are close in the thirtys, just think if all those folks (47%) and us folk vote for Obama. it’s over for sure!
Moonbat,
Great its OK but they should have drove home the tax question, the victim aspect is complicated.
This is simple: 47% don’t pay taxes while you have a Swiss bank account, Cayman Island shell corporations. Might we see what taxes you have paid Sir? Oh only last year? Taxes not an issue before then?
I hope they get around to it. That Daily Kos is sort of goofy to me if you look at the comments, its like redstate.hate, frog marchers, with their creepy little slogans at the end of the rant. “Original Patriot justice Farmer†Do the slogans ever change?
Thanks Maha for not allowing creepy slogans, just goofy avatars.
It seemed that website was a little unstable, electronically and otherwise I mean?
Yeah, uncledad, I remember a bunch of annoying error msgs popping up, until I finally got frustrated and bailed out.
Ole mittwitt got me to wondering…Is there any way to replace him at this point with another candidate?
Justme, you aren’t alone. But I tried to think of precedents, and the closest I could come was the Thomas Eagleton => Sargent Shriver dealie in 1972. For the young’uns, the Democratic VP nominee was replaced because it came out that he’d sought treatment for depression. (Yes, indeedy, the Dark Ages were just 40 years ago.) In 2008, I wondered if Sarah Palin would have to be replaced because, for sane people at least, she did so much harm to McCain’s reputation. I had no idea her own following would grow like a cancerous mole.
I think it’s just too late for Mitt, his ship is sunk. I can only hope it hauls some GOP Congressional candidates down with it.
@justme – Mittwitt will not end up being a social reject. Thurston Howell III will be seen as the good sport who gave it the good try, plus he introduced that handsome young conservative stud – “the next President of the United States” to the public eye.
The hatred of those on the right for anyone they think is in the 47% – even though plenty of them or their family members are in that category – will simply be directed, in an election loss, toward anyone outside their conservative bubble, and that means you and I, as well as the establishment, particularly the media, and of course the Democrats. Do you think Rush Limpdick is going to tell his listeners “gee, I guess we lost. We should all try to get along now”? No, he’s going to fan their anger and make it grow as hot as he can. He isn’t going to waste it on Mitt, he will send it our way.
I’m reminded of that sheriff in Texas who warned a few months ago of Civil War if Obama is re-elected. Things are getting to that kind of pitch.
Yeah heavily larded up sites like Esquire or Huffington Post (which used to be much worse than it is today) are a drag, and require quite a bit of perseverance to get at the writing.
This is what happens when you under-tip “The Help:”
Apparently, Mitt’s host, Marc, blames some poor schlub that he hired for filming Mitt’s speech at The Temple of the Moneygrabbers.
Hey, M&M boys – don’t feck with “The Help.”
You’ve got to eat and drink what they make.
And, you’re got to sleep sometime…
Well, Mitt’s right about me seeing myself as a victim..I’m not wallowing in my victimhood to point of being debilitated. I’ve claimed my entitlement part of the social contract and I’m moving on with the knowledge that I was never irresponsible or looking for a handout. Circumstances beyond my control have made me a victim of economic injustice. The rules have changed…and hopefully we can restore our nation to the values that will make it prosper.
@uncledad – Daily Kos is sort of goofy to me if you look at the comments…with their creepy little slogans at the end of the rant. “Original Patriot justice Farmer†Do the slogans ever change?
Posters can set up a tagline in their profile. They can change them whenever they want. Most of the time I don’t read them, but sometimes they’re really brilliant – there have been a few times when I’ve replied to somebody’s comment, not because the comment was so wonderful, but because their tagline knocked me over. DailyKos is what it is, sometimes great, often a lot of noise. You have to be willing to bypass the dross to get to the occasional gem.
moonbat..Thanks for the info about the tag lines I’ve often wondered what they were about..
With all due respect to Matt Taibbi, Mr. Pierce is the finest political writer since Hunter S. Thompson was driving to Las Vegas with “… two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half-full of cocaine and a whole galaxy of multicolored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers… also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls.
But the only thing that worried me was the ether. There is nothing more
irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge…”
I know that’s not a political quote – but it was too good to pass up.
I forwarded that Charles Pierce article on to my email list. It’s brilliant.
Gulag, I’m certain both Tabbai and Pierce have well worn copies of Fear and Loathing in their libraries. Or have memorized key passages, as have you and many of us.
I speak Money, bitches, and if you didn’t learn it when you were young, there ain’t no Rosetta Stone you can use to play catch-up now. We spoke Money at home. We spoke Money at prep school. Parlez-vous franc? Sprechen sie Deutschmark? You don’t speak Money, you don’t speak to me, because, well:
I’m Mitt Romney, bitches, and I’m all you got left.
OK, omg, wiping away the laughter-tears.
Would like to add, though, we are all in danger of choking on our own schadenfreude. I’m serious, now. Serious!
I’m going to go and blow the dust off of my copy of “Fear and Loathing On the Campaign” trail.
I usually reread it before every Presidential election – except in 2008, because I was spending pretty much all of my time helping the Obama campaign in NC.
Hmm…
Maybe I’ll wait until AFTER the election – I did reread it before the two W non-elected elections. and I don’t want to jinx Obama.
But then, Mitt seems like he’s his own one-man jinx machine.
A map of the Parasite States of America:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nonpayers.jpg
Hmm…
Looks familiar.
I wonder why that is?
I just… can’t…. place it…
“I just… can’t…. place it…” Could it be the color scheme?
Now he’s thrashed by a 12-year-old:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/18/jackson-ripley-12-year-ol_n_1892456.html
I am thinking of writing a children’s book: “The Tale of Mittens’s Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Week.”
Tom,
No, that’s not it.
Some war somewhere.
No, where…
The Trojan War?
The War of the Roses?
The 100 Years War?
WAIT!
I have it!!!
The 150 Years War the racist Confederates have been fighting.
The Civil War!
Yes, THAT’S it!!!
Thank you for jogging my memory.
This would be a great Colbert skit with a good Romney impersonator. I can just see Colbert choking on his barely concealed glee!
Ole mittwitt got me to wondering…Is there any way to replace him at this point with another candidate? Now settle down, I am certainly not suggesting that they do.. I hope he runs in EVERY election but with that said You know a lot of people on the right are wondering how they could do it right about now. And listen, before you tell me it couldnt happen because ballots are already printed ect , I get that.
But while playing the what if game with myself I wondered what for example would have happened if say Ronald Reagan(or any candidate) had passed 49 days prior to the election. There must be a process in place to deal with such a thing in case it would , heaven forbid, ever happen. Whatever that is couldn’t they use it for a dead campaign also?
And one other thing- mittwitt is suppose to be this great leader of corporate America.. he is , pardon the expression, their great white hope. But if he can’t run a presidential campaign ( and unless you have been in a coma you can see how that is working out) how on earth can he ever be expected to even manage 53% of the country? He isn’t even managing 53% of a campaign. So- what if he was a man of honor( not likely) and decided his party winning was the most important thing and said tomorrow he was dropping out? What would happen then? Or what if those folks who spent millions to get a republican elected decided he had to go? Seems they spent a lot of money for some mittwitt to be blowing their objective. A lot must be riding on them banking big money later to invest so much to get ole mittwitt into the white house( with no elevator in the garage?? how quaint)
And what will life be life for ole mittwitt when he loses? He will be a social reject. In his set of people he will be looked down upon and as welcome at events as a turd in a punch bowl. All his money and they will be the joke of their social set.Hell he is already the joke of mine.
I caught about 30 minutes total going between locations of talk radio today. The callers all praised mittwitt for saying whats been on their minds. I was struck by how many of them were unaware THEY were the 47%. Since they dont get a “welfare check” in the mail they don’t believe that mittwitt was talking about them, or their dead beat elderly parents, or the lazy ass quad who thinks he doesn’t need to work because he “can’t move his arms and legs” yeah right slacker. When a vet called in , of course he had EARNED his hand out and mittwitt and his talking bobble heads didn’t mean the vet! It’s just everyone else. I wanted to jump out of the moving car several times ..really.The kicker was huckabee saying how much his party values all human life but then claims no one is entitled to food, shelter, healthcare. How does that fit in with putting any value on all humans?
It seemed that website was a little unstable, electronically and otherwise I mean? Charlie Pierce should do better. The true test of Willard’s walk through the shit has begun but most will be forgotten in the interest of a close election, lots of dark money still to be spent. I think Corn should have waited another 2 weeks or so to release this stuff. Maybe too much is going right now, Romney was already twisting, on his own, we’ll see either way it don’t look good. The real story here is that Mitt hates 47% that don’t pay taxes but loves 1% that don’t pay taxes and wants to make sure that more people don’t pay taxes “corporations are people my friendâ€. How the fuck can a man running for president call one hundred and something million people victims for not paying taxes, and only release one year of tax returns- 13%, then base his entire candidacy on cutting taxes for more folks “corporations are people my friendâ€, how does that fucking happen? I’m going to go back and read about Juan F. Kennedy and Ricardo Nixon again, maybe they know something!
Great video by Obama campaign showing ordinary Americans listening to, and reacting to the Romney video.
“A map of the Parasite States of America”
I look at that map and it seems uniform, 29% low to 45% high, most states are close in the thirtys, just think if all those folks (47%) and us folk vote for Obama. it’s over for sure!
Moonbat,
Great its OK but they should have drove home the tax question, the victim aspect is complicated.
This is simple: 47% don’t pay taxes while you have a Swiss bank account, Cayman Island shell corporations. Might we see what taxes you have paid Sir? Oh only last year? Taxes not an issue before then?
I hope they get around to it. That Daily Kos is sort of goofy to me if you look at the comments, its like redstate.hate, frog marchers, with their creepy little slogans at the end of the rant. “Original Patriot justice Farmer†Do the slogans ever change?
Thanks Maha for not allowing creepy slogans, just goofy avatars.
It seemed that website was a little unstable, electronically and otherwise I mean?
Yeah, uncledad, I remember a bunch of annoying error msgs popping up, until I finally got frustrated and bailed out.
Ole mittwitt got me to wondering…Is there any way to replace him at this point with another candidate?
Justme, you aren’t alone. But I tried to think of precedents, and the closest I could come was the Thomas Eagleton => Sargent Shriver dealie in 1972. For the young’uns, the Democratic VP nominee was replaced because it came out that he’d sought treatment for depression. (Yes, indeedy, the Dark Ages were just 40 years ago.) In 2008, I wondered if Sarah Palin would have to be replaced because, for sane people at least, she did so much harm to McCain’s reputation. I had no idea her own following would grow like a cancerous mole.
I think it’s just too late for Mitt, his ship is sunk. I can only hope it hauls some GOP Congressional candidates down with it.
@justme – Mittwitt will not end up being a social reject. Thurston Howell III will be seen as the good sport who gave it the good try, plus he introduced that handsome young conservative stud – “the next President of the United States” to the public eye.
The hatred of those on the right for anyone they think is in the 47% – even though plenty of them or their family members are in that category – will simply be directed, in an election loss, toward anyone outside their conservative bubble, and that means you and I, as well as the establishment, particularly the media, and of course the Democrats. Do you think Rush Limpdick is going to tell his listeners “gee, I guess we lost. We should all try to get along now”? No, he’s going to fan their anger and make it grow as hot as he can. He isn’t going to waste it on Mitt, he will send it our way.
I’m reminded of that sheriff in Texas who warned a few months ago of Civil War if Obama is re-elected. Things are getting to that kind of pitch.
Yeah heavily larded up sites like Esquire or Huffington Post (which used to be much worse than it is today) are a drag, and require quite a bit of perseverance to get at the writing.
This is what happens when you under-tip “The Help:”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/marc-leder-mitt-romney_n_1896181.html
Apparently, Mitt’s host, Marc, blames some poor schlub that he hired for filming Mitt’s speech at The Temple of the Moneygrabbers.
Hey, M&M boys – don’t feck with “The Help.”
You’ve got to eat and drink what they make.
And, you’re got to sleep sometime…
Well, Mitt’s right about me seeing myself as a victim..I’m not wallowing in my victimhood to point of being debilitated. I’ve claimed my entitlement part of the social contract and I’m moving on with the knowledge that I was never irresponsible or looking for a handout. Circumstances beyond my control have made me a victim of economic injustice. The rules have changed…and hopefully we can restore our nation to the values that will make it prosper.
@uncledad – Daily Kos is sort of goofy to me if you look at the comments…with their creepy little slogans at the end of the rant. “Original Patriot justice Farmer†Do the slogans ever change?
Posters can set up a tagline in their profile. They can change them whenever they want. Most of the time I don’t read them, but sometimes they’re really brilliant – there have been a few times when I’ve replied to somebody’s comment, not because the comment was so wonderful, but because their tagline knocked me over. DailyKos is what it is, sometimes great, often a lot of noise. You have to be willing to bypass the dross to get to the occasional gem.
moonbat..Thanks for the info about the tag lines I’ve often wondered what they were about..
Money only has value when you spend it.