by Naftali Bendavid
Halloween is here--that fun-filled time of adorable costumes, fanciful pumpin carvings, boatloads of candy--and juvenile Halloween references from political operatives.
Every year we're treated to comments like, "Halloween may be spooky, but what's really scary is Candidate X's position on Social Security." It's the political world at its most hackneyed.
This year is no different. Take a statement today from the Senate Democratic leadership. "As children across America go out trick or treating tonight for Halloween," it declares, "the Bush administration's policies should scare them more than ghosts and witches."
Yes, kids across America will no doubt be thinking not about how many Snickers bars and M&M bags they can score, but the merits of increasing the staffing of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus used the holiday to address the State Children's Health Insurance Program. "At 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, President Bush is having what he calls SCHIP Halloween--it's all trick, no treat," Emanuel said.
Republicans are seizing on Halloween references with equal zest. The Illinois GOP yesterday went after Sen. Dick Durbin's position on immigration with a tortured image. "Tomorrow American communities will decide who has the scariest costume for Halloween," it said. "Another that could easily be given amongst the scary ghosts and goblins is the award for the scariest position in America. Hands down, Dick Durbin should claim the prize." Yes, that's easy to imagine--a contest in small towns across the country for the scariest policy position. Sounds fun.
Then there's the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which attacked Democrat Andrew Rice, who is challenging Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) in the upcoming election. "When Andrew Rice dresses up as an extremist liberal, it isn't just for Halloween," the Republicans observed. That resonates, because "extremist liberal" costumes are flying off the shelves in stores across America.
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Comments
The Little Ballet Dancer Rahmmie needs to grow up and clean his little potty mouth. Anywho, Little Rahmmie is the one trying to trick the American people with Tylenol-tainted-like treats.
Posted by: John D | October 31, 2007 8:11 PM
Hey Geographically Challenged John D,
Pot, meet Kettle.
Posted by: BC | November 1, 2007 11:02 AM
Ignorant of all things BC, here again, just for you:
You say Cuba is engulfed (pun intended) in the Caribbean Sea. I keep saying Cuba is the dividing point, the Gulf of Mexico lines the northwest coast of Cuba (about 1/3 of the island), the Atlantic Ocean along the other two-thirds northern coast, and the Caribbean Ocean lines the southern shores of Cuba.
Here, from Encyclapedia Britannica is the link and what it says:
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9109733/Gulf-of-Mexico
"Spanish Golfo de México partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Straits of Florida, running between the peninsula of Florida and the island of Cuba, and to the Caribbean Sea by the Yucatán Channel, which runs between the Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba. Both of these channels are about 100 miles…"
And more for you too, in case the Encylapedia Britannica isn't good enough.
Here is another link and key words from that link:
http://www.gulfbase.org/facts.php
"The Gulf of Mexico is a Mediterranean-type sea located at the southeastern corner of North America. The Gulf is bordered by the United States to the north (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas), five Mexican states to the west (Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatan), and the island of Cuba to the southeast."
Now Idiot-for-Life BC, who is geographically challenged? Any idiot who even looks at a map can see the Gulf of Mexico lines the northwestern third of Cuba.
Another time you said the Dominican Republic was in Central America. Sorry, dear, but in this instance, the Domincan Republic is in the Caribbean. It is hundreds of miles from Central America, which constitutes such countries as Costa Rica, Guatamala, Nicaraugua, etc.
Learn anything yet, Idiot-of-the-World BC???
Posted by: John D | November 1, 2007 11:42 AM
Dyslin,
Are you and BC secret lovers, or what? Arguing for months and years about John Edwards' suits and whether Cuba is in the Gulf of Mexico?? Get a grip! There are real important issues out there, but both of you seem intent on ignoring them to focus exclusively on idiocy.
I know that's par for the course for you, lil' Johnny, but I expect better of BC.
Posted by: Distrust and Verify | November 1, 2007 12:09 PM
D and V, sorry but your ignorant buddy BC needs lots o educating. His wife must really be embarrassed she married such a loser. All anyone needs to do is look at a stinkin map and see that about one-third or so of Cuba's northern shoreline rests along the Gulf of Mexico. Kindergartners can figure that out. Ignorant-for-Life BC cannot.
Posted by: John D | November 1, 2007 3:13 PM