Dems demand common courtesy

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/270687-how-obama-dems-plan-to-win-fight-on-high-court                           After POTUS gives the American voter the middle finger.

"This is not a judge fight; it's so much more. It's about Obama being denied the common courtesy given to every president before," said a senior Democratic aide. "Thre options are unlimited. We just have to not screw it up.""

What this is about is Obama disrespecting the Constitution. He should be impeached, but we have to settle for disrespect. As to respecting the office, the office has too much respect as it is. The office is to respect the people. When has that happened?

Long awaited endorsement

Mine, of Ted Cruz

It is said Mr Cruz is not liked by his colleges, so what? He won't be able to get his legislation through. Again, so what? The federal government is bloated and 85% non responsive to the power of the purse.

Through consitiutional executive action, he could make your head spin. That 85% can be held (not spent,to any extent not required) until Legislative action is passed to do his will. It would be a shutdown without the pain (at least not on average Americans). He could cause plenty of pain to the self appointed eletes. He could unauthorized public employee unions, the major funding of the Democrat party ( the non Democratic party, ironically). He could control the Republican party through access and acquisition to their funding requests.

The key is he would not be required to do anything unconstitutional, and he alone would decide what that means, being a co- equal branch of government.

He could moth ball unconstitutional departments, allowing the best and brightest to participate in a productive life, outside of government. (True, the majority might not have the ability and they could retire in place). Employee headcount and hiring freezes could be put in place.

Not so common sense

http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/maine-ends-dependence-on-food-stamps-how-did-it-happen/

"Welfare Reform: The number of childless, able-bodied adult food stamp recipients in a New England state fell by 80% over the course of a few months. This didn't require magic, just common sense."

And the former recipients are better off for it.

What you get with sanders

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/02/11/glenn-reynolds-socialism-bernie-sanders-young-millennial-voters-column/80169668/

"Want real socialism? Look at Venezuela, an oil-exporting nation that is now dead broke even as the family of its socialist dictator, Hugo Chavez, reportedly somehow inherited billions at his death in 2013. Redistribution of wealth often seems to involve redistributing most of it to the people on top of the socialist pyramid.

But there's some good news, according to Silver: Even though young Americans say they like socialism, they also say that they don't like redistribution of wealth. Writes Silver: "It's possible that Sanders will trigger a shift toward more support for economic redistribution in the future, but there hasn't been one yet." The percentage of young Americans who support redistributing wealth is almost the same as it was in 1996."

Dance of the "meat puppets "

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-trump-sanders-kass-0210-20160210-column.html

Interesting phrasing:
"The sound of Democratic and Republican establishments — what I call the Combine — being kicked by voters where it hurts.

Right in the metaphors."

"What tricks will Clinton use on Sanders?

It won't be pretty. Politics in the South is like politics in Chicago. You need to put sawdust on the floor to sweep up the aftermath. "

"But that's the campaign as entertainment. What I'm enjoying now is a bit subtle, taking place in the shadows, where the establishment lords are quivering just a bit."

What is a Precinct Committeeman, and why would I care?

A Republican Precinct Committeeman (PC) represents the GOP voters of his or her precinct at the County Republican Party level. But most importantly, a Republican Precinct Committeeman is the face of the GOP within the precinct. Arizona law defines a party's neighborhood leaders as Precinct Committeemen, who are elected by voters and have a duty to help their fellow Republicans vote. The state of Arizona is divided into 30 Legislative Districts. The Legislative District (LD) is the basic political operating unit.