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Specter Spectacular
You may remember when I wrote about Arlen Spector a few months ago and said I’d most likely never thank him again. Well I was wrong, cause I am certainly thanking him right now.
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday he would switch to the Democratic party, presenting Democrats with a possible 60th vote and the power to break Senate filibusters as they try to advance the Obama administration’s new agenda.
In a statement issued about noon as the Capitol was digesting the stunning turn of events, Mr. Specter said he had concluded that his party had moved too far to the right, a fact demonstrated by the migration of 200,000 Pennsylvania Republicans to the Democratic Party.
“I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans,” Mr. Specter said, acknowledging that his decision was certain to disappoint colleagues and supporters.
Now I know there’s Swine Flu, and earthquakes, and 9/11 re-enactments in New York, but this news is tremendous — spectacularly huge, as far as political news goes. Not only does it change the numbers in the Senate in an acutely important way, but it sends such a message of Change, which is what this administration is supposed to be all about.
I’ve been waiting so long for someone in the GOP to do the right thing, which is mainly, prove to its members that its OK to evolve: an entity that fears progress so much will never survive, the world is in a constant state of movement and chaos; whether we like it or not it is not now and will never be simple and still. And I’m in no way calling for every Republican to switch parties; instead I think this is a healthy reminder that politics is supposed to be fluid, not fixed. So many members of the GOP have been clinging to heavy issues that are, inevitably, sinking the ship. They need to stop focusing on religious and social topics, and start to actually talk about the money, which is the one thing you’ve got on your side right now. I think it was actually Megan McCain who said it best:
I consider myself a progressive Republican. I am liberal on social issues. And I think that the party is at a place where social issues shouldn’t be the issues that define the party. And I have taken heat, but in fairness to me, I am a different generation than the people that are giving me heat….We have a very big generation gap between me and my father….I was raised in an open-minded home. I was raised a Christian, but I was raised open-minded Christian — one to accept people, love people, not pass judgment.
People give Megan McCain a lot of sh*t because, I dunno, she’s young and she’s a female and she obviously looks in the mirror before she leaves the house. Well f**k them, in all honesty, I think she’s smart. She and Specter, not afraid of change. Nice kafiah Megan; I’m loving it. 
Baby-Pubes Behaving Badly
While Bristol Palin is the obvious go to when you’re talking about non-conventional spawns of prominent republican party members, there’s actually a lot out there, and this post is dedicated to them, not in cynicism but more in sisterhood. You know, kind of a “you go girl” to those on the other end of things who haven’t been afraid to exhibit their own wild sides.
So here are the TOP 5 Baby Pubes and the reason they make the list:
5. Megan McCain, daughter of Arizona Republican Senator and former Presidential Candidate John McCain
I wasn’t always crazy about Megan, during the campaign I likened her to a less skeletal, less fluorescently-inclined Cindy Mac, despite her consistent composure and the fact that she’s a fellow blogger. Well since her father lost the election, and has obviously moved on himself, Megan has opened up about some of her more progressive views, most recently during a Larry King interview, during which she declared:
I consider myself a progressive Republican. I am liberal on social issues. And I think that the party is at a place where social issues shouldn’t be the issues that define the party. And I have taken heat, but in fairness to me, I am a different generation than the people that are giving me heat. I’m 24 years old.
I believe in gay marriage. … I personally am pro-life, but I’m not going to judge someone that’s pro-choice. It is not my place to judge other people and what they do with their body. [In other words, she is pro-choice].
She also recently got into a little tiff with some of her party’s more hideous creatures, Laura Ingraham and Ann Coulter, which concluded more or less with Megan’s “Kiss My Fat Ass” comment, which I quite liked (and connected with).
4. Mary Cheney, Daughter of former Vice President and most evil man on earth Dick Cheney
Now I’m not giving Mary Cheney props just because she’s gay; I realize being gay, like being straight, is neither rebellious nor wild. I am, however, impressed with her bravery and resolve, growing up in an obviously conservative family and making the decision to live her life out and proud, unapologetically, it must have been hard at some point down the line. Despite the odds against her, Mary Cheney became pregnant and celebrated the birth of her child in 2007 with her long-time partner Heather Poe. So while I don’t believe Mary Cheney to be the strongest advocate for gay rights, I do think simply by living her life out in the open she has demonstrated a kind of courage I can’t even imagine having to possess.
3. George W. Bush (01), Son of former President and Congressperson George H. W. Bush (91)
The proto-type for baby pubes behaving badly, George Bush (oo) was a notorious wild child in his olden days. Before he discovered jesus and gave up the Alcohol, there are stories about him that actually sound kind of fun. So much so that Oliver Stone made a whole movie about it, “W.” and if you are really interested, I’m sure they’ve got it at Virgin for 5 bucks.
2. The Bush Twins, Daughters of former President George W. Bush (00)
Before the Palins ever made the main stage, there were the Bush Twins! They were the Paris Hiltons of Washington, making trouble wherever they went. According to their Wikipedia Article: On April 29, 2001, Barbara Bush [the better behaved of the two] was charged with a Class C misdemeanor for being in the possession of alcohol under the age 21 in Austin. On May 29, 2001, Bush was charged with another misdemeanor — attempting to use a fake ID (with the name Barbara Pierce, her paternal grandmother’s maiden name) to purchase alcohol.
Here they are looking drunk. Like their father before them, these girls seem like they could be a good time. Rumor has it, Laura Bush sold weed in college; makes sense to me.
1. Bristol Palin, daughter of former Vice-Presidential Running Mate Sarah Palin
I mean, you knew she had to be number one right?
Bristol Palin is a heroic yet tragic figure. After living a life of privilege and basic anonymity, 17-year old Bristol was thrust into the spotlight at a time in her life when the spot light may not have been what she needed. Already four months pregnant when her mother was announced as the Republican Vice Presidential Nominee, Bristol became fodder for late night shows and left-leaning media pundits (meanwhile, the GOP had a grand old time making complete hypocrites out of themselves). Despite pressure to marry her baby-daddy, Bristol dumped the former high school hockey player. She then went on television, and despite everything her mother stands for, declared that abstinence is in fact, NOT the answer. I like this chick. She’s got balls. And I bet she can hold her liquor. They must drink a whole lot up in cold Alaska.
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