Is There An Agenda To Their Stupidity?

It's funny, my last few posts have been about how the American "people" seem to be not getting it based on all the forces of the Republican lie machine working (big business, money, lobbyists, PAC's, etc.), and lo and behold, AMERICAblog has a post, with more links (yeah, bust me, I'm tired sometimes of having to always "document" my rant) pretty much on target with what I put up, um, what, yesterday? "I think Jon Alter has seriously soiled himself here." And, here I thought I was in the gutter with the "doo doo" reference!

Just saying.

"... What if all of these "mistakes" aren't mistakes at all, but careful calculations? If so — and here I return you to Joe's point at the start of this post — it's working. No needle of outrage has moved; no Obama policy has been nudged toward change I can believe in. (In fact, "Team Change You Can Believe In" has managed to rebrand itself — "Team No Change You Can Notice" is sadly closer to the mark.)

A strategy this successful (admit it — it really is successful) is neither a series of "gaffes" nor the product of idiots. So best be prepared. I think we need to batten down, folks.

I've said a million times — Big Money enables Republicans and neuters Democrats. Money is handing a fortune to Republicans for this next election, and threatening Dems if Dems don't toe the line.

Money has all the bases covered. Money controls both opponents and the media who report the story. (If you have time, check out this from Digby — I think Jon Alter has seriously soiled himself here. I wish I had the video.)

And the people? They seem to be passing through this staged event like Disney patrons in super-size shirts and shorts moving to the next faux presentation. (And it probably won't surprise you to learn that, according to this new study, the only effect that facts have on the already-cemented-in is to harden the cement.)

Love the new GP contributor!