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Twisted Shooter Nominations

Posted by PETE ABEL, Managing Editor in Politics.
Jun 16th, 2009 | Comments

You’ve heard of “straight shooters” — people who say what they mean, and do what they say?

“Twisted shooters” are their obvious opposite, and if there were awards for twisted shooters, I’d open the nominations today with two.

    One nom for the GOP leaders who decry any attempt to vote against war funding, except when it’s them casting the “nay’s.” (What goes around comes around, boys.)

    One nom for the members of the Obama administration who signed on for transparency but are now attempting to block access to the names of visitors to the White House. (I can understand confidentiality and state secrets and all that, but visitors to the Presidential abode? Really? If some of those meetings are that damn sensitive, conduct them somewhere else.)

  • tidbits
    More like the ins and outs of politics.

    When R's were in, they shrouded the WH in secrecy, questioned the patriotism of those opposing war funding, and decried anyone who would filibuster a Supreme Court nomination. Now that they're out: complaining about WH secrets, voting against war funding and threatening to filibuster a Supreme Court nominee.

    When the D's were out, they complained about the secret meetings at the WH and promised transparency if elected, decried the cost of war funding (remember the campaign's "peace dividend') and threatened to filibuster Supreme Court nominees. Now that they're in: secrecy at the WH is justified, war funding is suddenly important and they decry filibustering Supreme Court nominees.

    The usual hypocrisy, lack of consistent principle and inside-out logic that defines modern American politics.
  • jwest
    Pete,

    The GOP can easily vote against troop funding if it’s ladened with some form of liberal pork without any fear of reprisal. It’s simply because the public can’t conceive of Republicans not supporting the troops, while conversely they know deep in their hearts that Democrats hate the military.
  • more BS, jwest. NO ONE hates the military. No one.
  • Pete Abel
    GD -- maybe Rev. Barnes, but your point is well taken.
  • lurxst
    Unfortunately when I think of Twisted Shooter these past months, a different concept comes to mind. Maybe theres a better name for this dubious achievement award. Get me Comedy Central's writing staff!
  • 17foxray88
    I applaud your concept of Twisted Shooter Nominations. I took a harsher look at all the twisting and spinning, not moderate, certainly not by your standards, but I'd had it with the violence and the heart-rending headlines of late. Take a look at "Twisted" at www.sonofthecucumberking.com.
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