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Do you recall the following video piece of GOP bravado as the party (elected officials and anointed operatives) worked to placate their “dark money” oligarchs? Mike Pence (R) Ind. in 2011 was all about “Shut it down.” While the shutdown did not take place over issues promulgated by Pence in 2011, the GOP handed their key constituents (uber wealthy backers) a shutdown in 2013. The final $24 billion hit to the nation’s GDP, during periods of focused efforts at improving the US economy, was not only irrational and politically obscene, it yielded not one iota of ransom to the GOP.
He, as Governor of Indiana, now faces businesses, previous lucrative business deals and investment opportunities leaning away from the state based on his signature on the Religious Freedom Law. The latest of 20 states with majority Republican political leadership leading in state sanctioned discrimination on the basis of religion. Now Pence’s 2011 stewardship in “Shut It Down,” seems to have boomeranged from Indiana’s step into GOP regression.
Yes, Pence was most vocal in “Shut it down.” Aren’t the nook and crannies of life amazing. Wonder if Pence knew his path to the White House would entail governorship of his southern state (Indiana) and an eventually blunder comparable to any from today’s GOP? Last week, I awarded the Keystone Cop distinction to Washington States McMorris Rodgers and her ill-fated attempt to secure ObamaCare horror stories. Her Facebook requests resulted in comment after comment of support for the ACA and good American stories.
Happy Birthday ObamaCare via Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers!
Pence’s social and political mis-step seems right out of the hyper Christian/homophobic paradigm of people who somehow continue to connect to the Religious Freedom Law. Pence leadership in the Religious Freedom Law, is no surprise base don his extremely tea party aura and obvious repressive core values. What does surprise is his eagerness to join solid Red States in passing such legislation knowing full well it will lead to various forms of discrimination. He followed the GOP script like a good soldier. Now think for a moment about Pence following a script that as Us President ordered via oligarch money brokers to drop bombs on a foreign land? A drastic example, yet nonetheless a real prospect with today’s GOP and its deep pockets money-brokers.
Pence, is now working to “Clarify” the regressive law. CLARIFY? The “explaining” governor appeared on just about all Sunday Morning news show networks (except MSNBC, of course,) with far more than “Clarifying” remarks. I believe the ABC News segment best illustrates the ridiculousness of Pence and the ludicrous nature of his party ideology.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/embed?id=29987447
Anybody out there for some GOP “States Rights?”
(Note: three states with Religious Freedom Laws are not historic GOP states: Pennsylvania, Connecticut and rhode Island.)
Anybody out there for some GOP “States Rights?”
(Note: three states with Religious Freedom Laws are not historic GOP states: Pennsylvania, Connecticut and rhode Island.)
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