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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... that's not what we're saying. I'm saying an example of how you go about [sic] is to change a person from their messaging to their operations to their front line message. And we need to understand that insurgency may be required when the other side, the House leadership, does not follow the same commands, which we entered the game with."
-- Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, in an interview with The Hotline.
First Read: "Imagine what Drudge would do if a Democrat said this."
House Republicans promise Taliban insurgent tactics, blame Pelosi
Top of the Ticket —
... the gauntlet to become the party of loyal opposition. I think insurgency is a mindset and an attitude that we're going to have to search for and find ways to get our message out and to be prepared to see things for what they are, rather than trying to do something about them, I think what's happened is that the line was drawn in the sand.... We either work together, or we're going to find a way to get our message out. As MSNBC's First Read put it, at least he didn't use a Nazi metaphor.
--Johanna Neuman ...
Yo, Pete Sessions
Sister Toldjah —
Dude, leave the GOP/Taliban comparisons to the loonies on the far left.
Please!
(Via MSDNC’s First Read)
Super Tuesday a Year Ago? Really?
The BRAD BLOG —
First Read reminds us that Super Tuesday was one year ago today. That's amazing.
Our first thought: it seems like just days ago. Our second thought: it seems like years ago. Third thought: both.
We'll just have to chalk it up to either a paradoxical warp in the Time Space Continuum, or just another symptom in our continuing case of PTBS. Or both.
Obama to speak Monday night on stimulus while Pete Sessions says Republicans are the new Taliban
Crooks and Liars —
... At least he didn’t use a Nazi metaphor.
Sessions should apologize immediately for this statement. How insane is it that Sessions identifies his own party with the group that housed Osama Bin Laden? I thought they wanted to catch Bin Laden, not be like him. Are the Taliban going to run ads now that say I want to be like Bin Laden? So the American Taliban (House Republicans) want President Obama to fail and they will act like the Taliban to do it. I saw the press asking Gibbs if Obama was dropping bipartisanship earlier today. When ...
John Amato: Obama to speak Monday night on stimulus while Rep. Pete Sessions says Republicans are the new Taliban
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... a person's entire processes. And these Taliban -- I'm not trying to say the Republican Party is the Taliban -- no, that's not what we're saying. I'm saying an example of how you go about is to change a person from their messaging to their operations to their front line message. And we need to understand that insurgency may be required when the other side, the House leadership, does not follow the same commands, which we entered the game with.
At least he didn't use a Nazi metaphor.
Sessions should apologize ...
Shays Not Running for Senate
News —
... Former Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn.) says he isn't gearing up to challenge Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) in 2010. "I am not running for the Senate," Shays emailed The Hill. Shays, who was beaten by Rep. Jim Himes (D) last year after holding the seat since 1987, has been mentioned as a potential challenger to Dodd. Dodd ...
Tea parties? How about witch burnings instead?
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
... . In a bit of over-eager grasping for a metaphor to describe Republican resistance to the economic stimulus package, Texas representative Pete Sessions made an illuminating choice: ...
