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"BassMaster" Was Bush's Nickname for Him

by: Dean Barker

Tue Jan 12, 2010 at 06:00:09 AM EST


Same as it ever was:
If House Dems had their way, it would be. Democratic observers have taken delighted note of the increasing number - three in the last week - of former GOP members running for their old seats. "Not only did President Bush and Congressional Republicans create the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, but now a bunch of former Republican members are trying to return to power and pursue the same failed agenda," said Ryan Rudominer, spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which works to elect Democrats to Congress.

In all eight former GOP members have announced or are considering bids for their old seats. Announced: Richard Pombo (CA-19), Tim Walberg (MI-07), Steve Pearce (NM-02), Charlie Bass (NH-02) and Steve Chabot (Oh-01). Considering: Bill Sali (ID-AL), Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) and Mike Sodrel (IN-09).

Humor about Senate titles aside, Jennifer Horn represents the 21st century CD2 Republican far more than Charlie, who was swept in by the Gingrich wave.

If the BassMaster's DC buddies at the NRCC successfully prevent the NHGOPers from realizing that, it would be a shame and a sign of weakness of our state's ability to pick our own nominees, thank you very much.

Dean Barker :: "BassMaster" Was Bush's Nickname for Him
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It's going to be a tough battle (4.00 / 1)
when you open conversations with, "Should I run? All my friends down in Washington want me to."

And when someone says, "Well isn't that a problem? They're going to say you're a Bush guy...", your response is "Well, George Bush doesn't look so bad right now. . . "

I was speechless after that.  


Modern Republicans are people who are guided by (0.00 / 0)
appearances.  That's why they are fixated on how a person looks; it's supposed to define who s/he is.  
There's actually an advantage in being fixated on looks; the alternative, to pay attention to actions, requires much more effort.  Which leads to the suggestion that it appeals to the lazy.

The "try and try again" mode is not inconsistent with laziness, especially since successful action is not really the objective.  Trying and failing seem to be entirely adequate.


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I'm not sure that's true. (0.00 / 0)
Not sure if you are saying it because of Sarah Palin's looks, or whatever.

But I disagree with the statement that Republicans are guided by looks rather than actions.

It has been Bass's actions that have gotten him in hot water with conservatives. No one I have spoken to has mentioned a thing about how he looks.  


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Of course. People who go by appearances aren't aware that's (0.00 / 0)
what's influencing them.  In part, that's because they equate what they see with what is and their own reaction is merely a response to a prompt.

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A**hole was my name for him (4.00 / 1)


Or, more appropriately (0.00 / 0)
. . . (B)ass

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Perhaps a hybrid of the two (4.00 / 1)
just call him "Basshole".

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