2 posts tagged “politics”
Jessica Simpson may be dumber than a box of rocks, but she's smart enough to want to stay far, far away from President Bush. His plummeting approval numbers and constant and irrational rose-coloured glasses outlook are not the reasons for the snub: Simpson simply realizes that the charity she'll be representing in D.C. is nonpartisan and doesn't want to give the appearance that it's not. I'm pleasantly surprised that she was able to give that due consideration:
People close to Simpson said she declined a request to appear that same evening at the gala fund-raiser of the National Republican Congressional Committee — even after she was offered some private face time with Bush — because Operation Smile is a non-partisan group.
“It just feels wrong,” one Simpson insider told Reuters Wednesday, adding that the actress keeps her political views private. “She would love to meet the president and talk about Operation Smile ... but she can’t do it at a fund-raiser for the Republican Party.”
NRCC spokesman Carl Forti said he was surprised at Simpson’s position.
“It’s never been a problem for Bono,” he said, referring to the U2 rock star who has met regularly with political leaders of all stripes to promote various causes, including Third World debt relief. “I find it hard to believe she would pass up an opportunity to lobby the president on behalf of Operation Smile.”
Dude, are we really comparing Bono to Jessica Simpson? And is Carl Forti really unaware that Bono has been repeatedly criticized for kissing the collective asses of people who don't give a rat's ass about world hunger unless it benefits their corporate interests in some way?
Well, Jessica Simpson may not be in attendance to provide eye candy to the lecherous masses, but not to worry: XXX porn star Mary Carey will be there.
I've been to Texas once. I flew to Houston a few years ago to surprise a friend for the weekend. And, you know, I had a good time and I love my friends in Houston...but I find Texans in general to be a little strange. It might not just be Texans - it might be Southerners. I don't have enough experience with Southerners in the South to be able to make that statement with any certainty. They're just a little too friendly and a little too willing to be all up in my personal space.
What I'm really getting at here is the victory of Tom DeLay in the primary election. I have serious doubts about the intelligence of anyone who would vote for his re-election right now. The man is up to his eyeballs in allegations of ethical misconduct and indictments for all sorts of campaign finance violations. I know the current brand of Republican is high on the pollyana scale, but surely they give a rat's ass about being represented by someone with credibility and high ethics.
I'm convinced the Republicans in DeLay's district have abused wife syndrome. After years of being slapped around and told they're fat, ugly, and useless [go get me a potpie, beeyotch!], they've grown to like and crave the negative attention. Otherwise, the only excuse is that they're partisan hacks who can't think for themselves.
