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December 22, 2009
NRCC SCRAMBLES TO HIDE ITS OWN ATTACKS.... Now that Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama has made the transition from being a far-right Democrat to being a far-right Republican, the National Republican Campaign Committee will welcome the new GOP lawmaker with open arms. But to make this embrace a little less awkward, Republicans are having to scramble to take back all of things they said about Griffith when they were trying to destroy him and his reputation. The NRCC ran this ad, for example, to make it seem as if Griffith doesn't care about terrorism and believes "America's greatest enemy is America." As Alex Koppelman noted, Republicans had to move quickly, and the NRCC yanked the ad from YouTube this morning: "Their official copy of the spot has been removed from the video-sharing site. One other user's copy still remained as of this post, however." As for the DCCC, 14 months ago, a party spokesperson described Griffith as an "effective and independent voice." The content was also removed from the DCCC website this morning. Post Script: And as long as we're on the subject, Griffith, a radiation oncologist by trade, will apparently cite health care reform as a rationale for betraying his former party. It will no doubt be used as "evidence" of physicians opposing reform, which is why it's all the more relevant to point out that the Democratic reform plan has been endorsed by the American Medical Association, and that most physicians support progressive reform proposals. Griffith was out of step with the Democratic mainstream on just about everything, and he's out of step with most physicians when it comes to the broken status quo. —Steve Benen 1:30 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (11)
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it's all the more relevant to point out that the Democratic reform plan has been endorsed by the American Medical Association, and that most physicians support progressive reform proposals. i thought i felt a seismic shift this morning ... or perhaps it was just gas. hope parker enjoys playing with the good folks at the club for growth, where conservatism ain't never conservative enough, especially if you've sat in the same room with ... gasp!! ... nancy pelosi!! Posted by: mudwall jackson on December 22, 2009 at 1:59 PM | PERMALINKA cynic would say the switch was more about political survival than philosophical differences with the Dems. Posted by: DAY on December 22, 2009 at 2:01 PM | PERMALINKStuff like this makes you lose credibility "far-right Democrat to being a far-right Republican" I assume that Griffith was one of the most right-winged Democrats. Probably to the right of 99% of the Democrats. But I wonder what your definition of a “far-right Republican” is. Do you really think that Griffith is more conservative than 80% of the Republicans in Congress? 50%? 20%? It seems your definition of “far-right Republican” includes anyone to the right of Evan Bayh. After all, in your previous post, you mention that “Erick Erickson is already trashing him” and “The right wing Club for Growth is thinking along the same lines.” So in your convoluted thinking, the Club for Growth is not just happy attacking moderate Republicans but they are even attacking “far-right Republicans”??? To quote Barney Frank: “Steve, what planet do you spend most of your time?” . . . And a cynic might be right. However, let's see who the Dems can get to run against this oaf. Posted by: Midland on December 22, 2009 at 2:16 PM | PERMALINKWahoooo! I'm getting to spend Christmas with my right wing jerk off, Oncologist B-law and Oncologist sis law who will no doubt mention this clown as evidence. Feel my pain... Posted by: JM on December 22, 2009 at 2:20 PM | PERMALINKPlease forgive the language, momentary Holiday rage... Posted by: JM on December 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM | PERMALINKAnyone who switches parties without submitting their decision back to the voters is an a**hole, but it is also inaccurate to describe Griffith as a "far right reactionary." Yes, he voted with the Repubs on some key issues, but he voted the Democratic Party line 85 percent of the time. He sounds less like a reactionary than the typical self-serving jerk that is over-repsented in Congress in both parties. Posted by: Scott on December 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM | PERMALINKI wonder is it profitable to really measure a sickly excuse , let me know when the right wing in America beefs up to that jaundiced yellow health . Posted by: FRP on December 22, 2009 at 3:01 PM | PERMALINKPlease, please, please can they take Bobby Bright next? Posted by: martin on December 22, 2009 at 5:47 PM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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