Iowahawk: Crisis of Confidence: America's Government Losing Faith in Out-of-Touch Constituents

Iowahawk | August 3, 2009 | David Burge

[EveningStar]

Guest Opinion
By Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA)
and Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

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[EveningStar]

This is satire.

[EveningStar]

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[rlmorel]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

My blood pressure began to spike when I saw it and the names associated with it.

But you know what? How can it be satire? How could it be satire if these two people were to lament how sad it is that constituents are losing faith?

If there were parts included about Martians eating babies and such, then...yeah, it might be recognizable as satire.

But even then...

[bondjamesbond]

This is SPARTA!!!

[Marty62]

As usual...perfect.

[norton]

This is satire.

Could have fooled me.

[DManA]

It’s so true it’s not funny.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Like hundreds of our fellow legislators and government officials, we recently traveled to a town hall meeting to distribute a grassroots press release explaining why this critical legislation is a done deal. Our advance staffs said that should anticipate a respectful, positive hearing from local media and bused-in union members. Instead we were greeted by a rude howling mob of idiot "voters" who refused to listen to reason, and ruined what should have been a killer photo op for our re-election ad campaign.

Great stuff.

[Judith Anne]

I don’t think it’s satire. I think it’s the God’s honest truth.

:-D

[thecabal]

That’s what they say about the best satire. And that’s why Iowahawk is the master.

[DManA]

Yes he is.

[secret garden]

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[throwback]

there was an optimistic sense that the era of Big Voter was finally over

Funny. Thanks. Reminds me to have a beer and leave the TV and radio off sometimes.

[maggief]

This is the supporter 'rent-a-mob.'

[Albion Wilde]

Stunning. Cuts like a knife.

[BJClinton]

And with the inauguration of President Obama in January, there was an optimistic sense that the era of Big Voter was finally over.

While I laughed at this I realized this is pretty much true.

[RichInOC]

In the end, democracy means that voters get the government they deserve. In fairness, shouldn’t we get the voters we deserve?

Here’s a sobering thought, Senator, Madam Secretary: Perhaps you are getting the voters you deserve.

Well done, Hawk.

[rlmorel]

I had to finally go in and read it when my blood pressure dropped...it was quite good, and as you said...

The God’s Honest Truth!

[martin_fierro]

Sparta/healthcare crossover graphic.

[Cheburashka]

In the end, democracy means that voters get the government they deserve. In fairness, shouldn't we get the voters we deserve?

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Gee, Arlen, I think that's what's happening.

Voters with torches and pitchforks and vats of tar and bags of feathers and all looking for you. The voters you deserve.