Kathy H: in or out of favor with the party?
a friend wrote to me
www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/28/senate.harris.ap/index.html
Wow...
I like this: "Her comments drew criticism, including some from fellow Republicans who called them offensive and not representative of the party."
It should really draw criticism from ALL her fellow Republicans. But we have a President that was hand picked by God himself and Senators that do telepathic diagnosis... I think she is right in line with the party. She is good.
It got me so flabbergasted that I had to write to you right away...
Wow...
We are all going to hell.
My response
Kathy got her reward for a job "well" done by being given the means to easily win a House seat. When she overstepped the scope of her reward, she went against the wishes of the party high leadership, and therefore should have expected to be crushed. The fact that they just simply abandoned her instead of attacking her was probably a nod to her past service. While I'm sure she truly believed that helping to nudge a presidential election is worth more than a House seat, the deed had been done, so she became useless (what can you do for me now) and really should not expect more. Follow the money or political capital - hers is spent. Don't let the door smack your ass on the way out.
As far as what she said, I think you're wrong on both of those possible outcomes:
1) Draw criticism from ALL fellow GOPers. Not on your life. She's speaking to "the base". This is her being useful to the party. Her political career ain't going anywhere, so she's actually being very useful right now, and will probably receive some rewards for this. The base is getting spoken to, but real politicians don't have to go on record as having said such drivel.
2) Right in line with the party - no, similar to above. Some believe this, but I'm sure most aren't that extreme, and would most certainly not want such extremist views as an official party line. Let the extremists talk to that part of your base so you don't have to.
so, she'll have to be publicly distanced from, but her service with such speeches is so useful that I'm sure she's going to be getting an extremely high paying contracting or lobbying job soon.
the Frist reference doesn't really go with this context, though. Kathy's action was a flame-out. Frist's was an exercise in "prove your loyalty by violating your oath on our political whim". Much like when Giuliani blamed the troops for orders they were given. Despicable, but a clear indication that you're willing to put the party above all else, including the truth and your own morality.
www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/08/28/senate.harris.ap/index.html
Wow...
I like this: "Her comments drew criticism, including some from fellow Republicans who called them offensive and not representative of the party."
It should really draw criticism from ALL her fellow Republicans. But we have a President that was hand picked by God himself and Senators that do telepathic diagnosis... I think she is right in line with the party. She is good.
It got me so flabbergasted that I had to write to you right away...
Wow...
We are all going to hell.
My response
Kathy got her reward for a job "well" done by being given the means to easily win a House seat. When she overstepped the scope of her reward, she went against the wishes of the party high leadership, and therefore should have expected to be crushed. The fact that they just simply abandoned her instead of attacking her was probably a nod to her past service. While I'm sure she truly believed that helping to nudge a presidential election is worth more than a House seat, the deed had been done, so she became useless (what can you do for me now) and really should not expect more. Follow the money or political capital - hers is spent. Don't let the door smack your ass on the way out.
As far as what she said, I think you're wrong on both of those possible outcomes:
1) Draw criticism from ALL fellow GOPers. Not on your life. She's speaking to "the base". This is her being useful to the party. Her political career ain't going anywhere, so she's actually being very useful right now, and will probably receive some rewards for this. The base is getting spoken to, but real politicians don't have to go on record as having said such drivel.
2) Right in line with the party - no, similar to above. Some believe this, but I'm sure most aren't that extreme, and would most certainly not want such extremist views as an official party line. Let the extremists talk to that part of your base so you don't have to.
so, she'll have to be publicly distanced from, but her service with such speeches is so useful that I'm sure she's going to be getting an extremely high paying contracting or lobbying job soon.
the Frist reference doesn't really go with this context, though. Kathy's action was a flame-out. Frist's was an exercise in "prove your loyalty by violating your oath on our political whim". Much like when Giuliani blamed the troops for orders they were given. Despicable, but a clear indication that you're willing to put the party above all else, including the truth and your own morality.
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