The Teabag Party has a choice to make, hypocrisy or dinner

The teabag party has to make a choice for their nominee for President in the very near future.

Do they choose someone who cheats on his tax returns or someone who cheats on his wife (wives?). Will they pick Romney who has more wealth than the last 7 Presidents combined with the ability to hide his money in the Cayman  Islands and other offshore accounts? Or will they pick a candidate with more wives than a buck in a deer blind? (?)

This is a difficult decision. By picking Gingrich, they run the risk of looking like a bunch of wide eyed, "do it if it feels good",  hypocrites. (too late) The party that once claimed to be the "family values" party and one that protected the "sanctity of marriage" is now on the verge of nominating someone who was porking an intern, 20 years his younger while he was married. This didn't happen once, for which the Catholic Church can forgive, but twice which makes it a habit. As Gingrich said in the 90's "If you cheat on your wife, you will cheat on America".

Or they can pick Romney who would become the first nominee with a sweater tied around his waist clearly in the race to represent the .1% of the most wealthy of the country. Lucky for Romney, the .1% have the strength of the 99% ignorance of the teabag party who will fight to protect their wealth. It is much like the chickens campaigning for Colonel Sanders.

Eitherway, the teabaggers have a choice. Neither are very good. The choice will make them look either like a bunch of hypocrites, or dinner.

The new face of the GOP

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer.

Mean, ugly, and a *&$#in' bitch representing the family values of the gop.

Spending campaign cash: Jerry Eversole's attorney

There should be absolutely no wonder why Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole received only 3 years probation for lying to the FBI.

According to his 2011 campaign finance reports, of the $833,000 in "campaign" expenditures, Eversole gave $750,000 of his donor's money to his attorney Rusty Hardin for "legal services". Spending nearly a million dollars kept Eversole from spending a single day in jail. In his 2012 report, Eversole has only $15,000 left of his multi million dollar war chest and no expenses for legal services.

Unfortunately the Texas Ethics Commission allows elected officials to spend their donor's money to defend themselves when they commit felonies, just like State Representative Joe Driver. Maybe this is yet another issue that the Texas Sunset Commission needs to highlight in their review of the TEC.  I can see the funds being used for the defense of ethics complaints, but not for the defense of a felony.

This state has been ruled by the republican party for over 10 years. Don't expect them to grow an ethics spine anytime soon.

As the saying goes, No Place but Texas.

God is 0-3 in primary picks

A letter to the editor in the Houston Chronicle made a pretty good point:

By dropping out of the GOP presidential race, Rick Perry joins Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann. All three of them have something in common. All said that they were led by God to enter the race.

So God is 0-3. Maybe betting on the presidential primaries isn't God's best talent. And maybe those who claim they have talked with God should be looked at like they are hearing voices. Most people who hear voices are put on Haldol.

Perry thought he could ride the wave of self righteousness. Instead he is nothing but another loser in the primary. Hum....he really is the Tim Tebow of GOP politics.

Gingrich, a Morman in Catholics clothing

So what if Gingrich wanted to have an open, liberal, "if it feels good do it", relationship with his wife and girl friend? Gingrich was only wanting to do what Romney could do legally by being a Morman. And as a Catholic, all Gingrich thinks he has to do is do is go to confession and say a few hundred Hail Marys for his 3 affairs and he is off the hook. Praise the Lord!

Even Rick Perry, who has spoken to god before, says that is what his type of Christianity is all about, forgiveness. Therefore all of his kind of Christian buddies can now forgive and condone Gingrich's 3 affairs and his wants to have a 3 way orgy.

And of course the Grand Old Hypocrite Party is eating this all up. They won't forgive Romney for not disclosing his off shore accounts, but will easily roll over on their Lord and Savior's grave to give Gingrich a pass on his love affairs.

Grand Old Hypocrites. They are some strange kind of Christians.

Joe Driver's January ethics report

State Representative filed his first campaign finance report since pleading guilty to a felony of abusing his office. It is a quick read and has a few interesting entries.

• He hasn't raised any money. Duh. Who would give money to a felon?
• He finally repaid his campaign the $14,000 he claimed he repaid last year. This is due to the amount that was reported by the Associated Press as his double dipping. This amount was much more after the Travis County DAs office investigation.
• He did not report the reimbursement of over $64,000 as a result of the investigation
• He did not report the payment to his attorney for his defense fees

Driver might have a problem. Lucky for him he can pay his defense fees with the money that he stole from his campaign, once he has returned it. Or maybe the $64,000 was simply given to his attorney since the Ethics Commission's lax reporting laws.  Driver only has $11,000 cash on hand and if his defense is more than $75,000 he will have to pay it out of his own pocket. Imagine that.

There is more to this that will require more investigation. I would bet one of his big donors are going to come through and donate money to the felon to cover his defense cost.

No Place but Texas.

Christians, Teabaggers, and the GOP dump Rick Perry

Its got to suck to be Rick Perry today.

The Texas teabaggers dumped Perry at Minute Maid Park this weekend unable to stomach  giving him a win in a worthless straw poll that cost $75 to participate in.

Then a group of Christian students in South Carolina greeted Perry with chants of "Adios Mofo!". (Nice Christian family values for you)

A group of South Carolina high schoolers at the evangelical conference held before last night’s debate chanted “adios mofo” at Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the Dallas Morning News reported. Political writer Wayne Slater tweeted about the incident.

And if that wasn't enough the gop disavowed Perry's accusation that Turkey was involved in terrorism. Not only was Perry embarrassing the State he has now gone for international embarrassment.

“Well, obviously when you have a country that is being ruled by, what many would perceive to be Islamic terrorists, when you start seeing that type of activity against their own citizens, then yes.  Not only is it time for us to have a conversation about whether or not they belong to be in NATO, but it's time for the United States, when we look at their foreign aid, to go to zero with it,” Perry said.

Dumb fuck. All that is left for Perry is to garnish the support of the 1% of South Carolina gop voters who are dumber than a bunch of Texas teabaggers. Then hopefully he will put the State of Texas out of our misery and quit.

Hypocrites call on Ron Paul to resign

The Houston Chronicle has noted that the "fiscal conservative", "low taxes", "yada-yada" Libertarian disguised as an crazy uncle in republican clothing, Ron Paul, has been soaking the taxpayers for over $52,000 for 1st class air travel:

Paul flew first class on at least 31 round-trip flights and 12 one-way flights since May 2009 when he was traveling between Washington and his district in Texas, according to a review by The Associated Press of his congressional office expenses.

This has drawn a stern response from the Professional Hypocrites United Coalition (PHUC):

"We immediately call upon Ron Paul to resign his position as a hypocrite by calling for lower spending  yet putting the hose to the taxpayers for frivolous airfare. This incredible hypocrisy is making the true hypocrites of this county look like a bunch of candy ass whining bitches. We can handle the likes of Newt Gingrich talking about family values or Rick Perry talking about praising the Lord and all that crap, but Paul ranting like an old man lost in free soup kitchen we will not tolerate.

"So, as we call for an end to socialized medicine except for our medicare, we call on Ron Paul to shut his PHUCin' pie hole."

It's time for a Joe Driver law

The San Antonio Express News Editorial Board calls for stiffer disclosure laws for Legislators. It should be called the Joe Driver law. From the San Antonio Express:

In a 2010 interview with the Associated Press, Driver admitted that he had for years double-billed his campaign account and taxpayers for luxury hotels, travel, meals and other expenses — something he said he did not believe was illegal. Driver's candor allowed the Travis County district attorney to move forward with a case.

According to ethics watchdogs, Driver's admission was unique though his crime wasn't. Lax disclosure rules make it possible for lawmakers to double dip without being detected. Those rules need to be tightened.

The Austin Statesman has a similar editorial. And the Dallas Morning News. And WFAA. Amen to them all.

They mention a bill filed last year that would strip the pension of any lawmaker who committed a felony. Currently Joe Driver after admitting to a felony not only can keep his job, he keeps his $57,000/year and health care for life. Unfortunately the Tea Bag Party blocked the bill. Republicans talk a tough game when it comes to being "tough on crime"  but puss out when the time comes to actually be tough on crime.

The Joe Driver bill will be brought up at the Sunset Review of the Texas Ethics Commission in April. It will be refiled and if the republicans are still in control, they will kill it to protect the remaining Legislators who are trying to hind their baloney and secretly pay back their double dippings.

Republicans aren't stupid.

Give County Constable Abercia 3 years probation. Why not?

Harris County Constable Jack Abercia and two of his staffers were indicted by the Feds. From the Houston Chronicle:

Federal agents arrested Abercia, 78, Chief Lt. Weldon Kenneth Wiener, 72, and former Office Chief Michael Butler, 56, on Thursday. Abercia, who has colon cancer and plans to resign at the end of month, pleaded not guilty before a federal magistrate in Houston federal court.

First of all, why in the hell is Abercia and Wiener still working at the age of 78/72? Seriously folks, retire already, enjoy your tax funded retirement checks, your health care, and spend time fishing and with your family. Second, lets just get this over with, save the taxpayers money, and give Abercia a slap on the wrist, maybe 3 years probation just like Harris County Commissioner Eversole, and State Representative Joe Driver.

Like both of the republicans, Abercia, a Democrat, should be able to keep his retirement and health care. And Abercia should be able to use his campaign funds to pay his attorneys just like Eversole and Driver did.

Most agree, except for the republican party, that  the two white guys got off pretty easy. Let's see if that soft of crime attitude continues with Abercia. If it was up to me, Driver and Eversole would be behind bars for a couple of years and if guilty, Abercia should spend his retirement in jail.

Life's lessons. When it is time to retire, do so.