THE DAILY BLADE: Exit, Stage Right
Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis plans to circulate a petition among Republican National Committee members asking debate sponsors and broadcasters to bar Ron Paul from future GOP presidential debates. At the GOP candidates' debate in South Carolina Tuesday night, Paul put forth the proposition that that the Sept. 11 terror attacks were the result of misguided U.S. foreign policy, which Anuzis characterizes as being "off the wall and out of whack."
The Associated Press reports that Anuzis told attendees at an RNC state leadership meeting: "I think he would have felt much more comfortable on the stage with the Democrats in what he said last night. And I think that he is a distraction in the Republican primary and he does not represent the base and he does not represent the party."
Being a free speech kinda gal, The Stiletto doesn’t think Paul should be banned from future debates just because he’s a moonbat. However, the time has come to thin the herd so that candidates in future debates can get to answer more questions, and give longer answers to the questions they are asked.
According to PollingReport.com, Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo and Tommy Thompson have never cracked the 5 percent mark in any major poll. So yes, Paul should be given the hook before the next debate – along with the other six hopeless presidential hopefuls.
That leaves Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney – with plenty of room on stage for Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich to join the ensemble.
But Will You Respect Him In The Morning?
The Hill set out to test Henry Kissinger’s maxim, "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac," by investigating whether "Democrats, newly empowered, now have an edge on Republicans when it comes to dating prowess" and concludes that "Romantic opportunities have increased for Democrats":
As one Democratic campaign strategist remarked, "Taking back the majority certainly has its perks. With the shift in power has come a shift in social standing for once-shunned Democratic operatives. It seems everyone from lowly interns to nerdy policy wonks have a full dance card so long as they have a ‘D’ behind their name."
The strategist added that perks aren’t limited to normal social interactions: "Not only are Dems getting more dates, they are getting better tables at restaurants and they are not waiting in line at exclusive clubs." …
However, The Hill learned that there’s a surprising amount of "bipartisan" dating going on in D.C.:
One male GOP aide … admitted that he has been dating some Democratic women and called it a "bipartisan venture on the weekend." …
"I am sooooo not into Dem guys even though I am a Dem," [one female staffer] wrote in an e-mail. "Republican boys are generally more attractive, sharper dressers and throw better parties." …
A female Democratic staffer admitted that her boyfriend works for a GOP senator. They started dating when the GOP held the reins of power. But her main concerns are normal for most anyone dating a Capitol Hill staffer: They’re schedule-related. …
The Stiletto values intelligence and integrity, so the "bi" thing is out of the question for her. She completely agrees with the female GOP staffer who told The Hill, "Nothing can make a Democrat more attractive to a well-bred, pearl-donning Republican lady."
Update:
He Must Have Really Loved Those Pants: Part II
Remember that judge who thought his lost pants were worth $65 million? Because of the outrageous suit he filed against a Mom-and-Pop dry cleaner, the American Association for Justice has filed an ethics complaint against Washington, D.C., administrative law judge Roy Pearson Jr.
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