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October 5, 2006Masturgate? GroupCreepgate, too.Gerard Vanderleun, Pajamas Media Editor-in-Chief and thoughtful writer of American Digest has coined the phrase that utterly works for the Foley-Gay IM’s-Masturbation story which gets more bizarre by the hour: MASTURGATE At the same time, the rich and full aroma of deep irony revolves around what can only be seen as a Democratic initiated and driven effort to purge Congress at all levels of homosexuals because they are, well, Republicans or work for same. Coming from a party that is first and foremost about advancing gay and lesbian rights on all fronts, it seems especially shameful that — to settle all their old scores and gripes and grievances — they are going willing to sacrifice the lives, careers and reputations of their fellow Americans on the altar of their derangement. It would be obvious and popular to the point to the Hypocrisy! of it all in this case, but that’s the cheap and easy way out. It really is more despicable and viscous than that. Corn pretty much sums up this deeply disturbed mindset in his article when he writes: I have a copy. I’m not going to publish it. For one, I don’t know for a fact that the men on the list are gay. And generally I don’t fancy outing people–though I have not objected when others have outed gay Republicans, who, after all, work for a party that tries to limit the rights of gays and lesbians and that welcomes the support of those who demonize same-sexers. You’d be hard pressed to find a statement that more sums up the proposition that “The end justifies the means.” [...] A morally aware person with a respect for the privacy of a fellow human being’s sexuality would not write about such a list at all. Case closed. But I don’t look for any real moral awareness to rise from the reactionary spear carrieers of the party of “post-modern moral certitude and relativistic rectitude.” It’s just another example of the extremes of the Democratic Party going after the blood of the moderates, Democrat or Republican, straight or, in this instance, gay. You’ll want to read the whole thing. As for me, I’m feeling in a reductive mood today, so I can keep it brief: Creeps, the lot of ‘em, on both sides. Foley: Creep. Hastert: Creep. The Fake Bloggers: Creeps. Info Dribblers: Creeps. “Outraged” Dems who suddenly think “gay” means “suspicious”: Creeps. Every stinking one of them seems to live in moral vacuums. Foley’s made so many excuses and claimed so much victimhood he’s outdone Bill Clinton in 1998. Hastert is doing so much fusty excuse-making he should simply swipe off what’s left of his testicular manhood and leave it at the door of congress as he exits. About the only thing remotely positive which can be said about this whole issue (and even CBS’s Dick Meyer notes it) is that once again - and at the very least - the GOP has told its primary smarm-meister, Foley, to stand down and he has resigned. The GOP has a fairly good record in that area…or at least a better record than the Democrats, who routinely either get presidential pardons for sleazy members or close ranks around a “caught” congressional member (except that African-American guy, William Jefferson, they very quickly asked him to stand down from his leadership position, as I remember, and he was crafty enough to realize that that was unusual). But Foley and Hastert are not the only immoral toads in this soap opera. If anyone is unclear on it, yes - it is immoral to out a gay person who doesn’t want to be outed, no matter what their political leanings and yes, it is immoral to wait for a politically expedient time to do it, (particularly if you suspect the “outing” involves anything remotely criminal or morally reprehensible). Doing that just makes you as big a toad as Foley, himself, and just as smarmy. And it’s a particularly heinous thing to do when it turns an election during SERIOUS times, which should be hinging on SERIOUS matters into a sex-sational circus. But then, the Democrats have shown again and again that they cannot get serious, and that they have no real ideas, and they don’t, don’t, DON’T want to talk about the the few ideas they do have like raising taxes, (thus putting the brakes on the upward economic trends, pulling out of Iraq (thus all-but-insuring a resurgence of fervor within AlQaeda and rendering over 2,700 American deaths utterly meaningless) and oh yeah, impeaching the president (who acted on the same intelligence they used to thoroughly believe.) Because THAT will certainly unite the nation, won’t it! Nearest I can tell, all the Dems have managed to do is piss off and energize the GOP base, even those who - a few weeks ago - were declaring they might not vote. Now I’m hearing cries of “broken glass…I’ll climb over broken glass to vote, if not for the GOP, then against the opposition.” Not really a healthy state of affairs - this is not the way it’s supposed to work, with politicos poisoning the atmosphere and people voting out of spite. There is a serious need for some psychoanalysis, within the political communities. I wonder if the Democrats will be able to wrap their minds around the idea that by attempting to manipulate an election based on what they surmised would be the reaction of the “homophobic, hating rightwingnuts,” they have exposed themselves and their own prejudices, not merely against conservatives, but against gay people, too. When you think you know how someone else will react to a stimulus, it’s called PROJECTION. You think you know, because of what exists inside yourself. The Dems have projected incorrectly, I suspect. In the end the vomit is being spewed everywhere, they’re getting some on themselves, and they’ve just deepened and widened a gaping chasm into which the whole nation may disappear if some grown up politicians, on both sides, (are their any remaining?) do not begin to behave decently and maturely (you know, like STATESMEN AND WOMEN), and to demand it of their operatives, too, and if some members of the press cannot put the brakes on their own political passions and prejudices to smackdown (or find the courage to buck) their hyperventilating comrades. I keep thinking we deserve better representation in our government, better, smarter, more morally grounded people who dislike “scorched earth” tactics and feel called to serve the nation more than their own ambition. But why would a smart, decent and fair-minded person go into politics, anymore, with a press all-too-happy to bottom-feed whenever it can, particularly if it furthers their own party, and a congress that seems full of dishonest, posturing, poll-addled, spineless, opportunistic, duck-and-cover glad handers? What a world. http://theanchoressonline.com/2006/10/05/masturgate-groupcreepgate-too/trackback/ 9 Responses to “Masturgate? GroupCreepgate, too.” |
October 5th, 2006 at 7:00 pm
But why would a smart, decent and fair-minded person go into politics, anymore, with a press all-too-happy to bottom-feed whenever it can, particularly if it furthers their own party, and a congress that seems full of dishonest, posturing, poll-addled, spineless, opportunistic, duck-and-cover glad handers?
I certainly woudln’t.
October 5th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
There will always be unethical people, and sad stories, but we must always try to overcome…
I really appreciate your post and do agree.
Personally however, it is hard for myself, to be as hard on the Speaker in regards to this issue.
The MSM, led by ABC seems entirely pathetic in this episode.
It is amazing, considering those being this desperate to exploit the ugly behavior of one troubled Congressman, in an attempt to undermine an election.
Oddly, I heard Sen. Lautenberg use the Foley scandal as some reasonn to unseat a Republican Majority today. As if he was reading a partisan memo, with prepared, instructive talking points.
This is the same Senator Lautenberg, who defended a corrupt Gov. McGreevy, who appointed a young man he was apparently stalking to head NJ’s Homeland Security Office, who had absolutely no experience in relation.
Somedays, you simply cannot make this garbage up…
But I do believe in this Country, and do not feel the Majority will suddenly forget about the GWOT in NOV.
October 5th, 2006 at 9:37 pm
I agree with much of your post. But until more info comes out I am not putting Hastert in the immoral category.
I work in the area where the 16(now 17) year old page was is from. His life has become living hell with half the world thinking he is something he is not. I thought his families statement was illuminating and correct.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/05/page.statement/
If COngressman’s Alexanders actions were correct(In which I view they were) it is hard to say that Hasterts were immoral.
I am beginning to wonder with the latest revelations if perhaps some of our own Republicans were behind this to get rid of Speaker they did not like
October 6th, 2006 at 8:37 am
This is why our representatives were intended to govern for a few years at most and then return to the neighborhoods they lived in and let someone else have a turn. I don’t think our founders ever intended “politician” to be a job-title. They were farmers, lawyers, doctors, shopkeepers and they couldn’t afford to stay away from that living for very long. We need to get back to that, I think, so that the representatives are actually representing their constituents.
October 6th, 2006 at 8:47 am
I have to agree with Podhortz-this was a perfect political trick. Personally, I think Hastert has been a dud. He’s a big part of the Bush administration’s PR problem. When do you ever see him? Hear him explain or defend the president, the congressional Republicans? Almost never.
But having said that,– If Hastert HAD jumped on the emails, then the media and the other side would have been perfectly poised to scream “Homophobes! Foley asks a kid who was hit by Katrina how he’s doing and for a picture for his file and he’s a pedophile and pervert. Oh shame, you Taliban Republicans…” Then if he reacted the way he did, they could bring out the IM’s and scream “Coverup”. You gotta hand it to the Empty Party…if you have no principles, you can think of some really slick tricks……
October 6th, 2006 at 11:50 am
[...] But the media and democrats find Masturgate a convenient distraction from the serious issues the voters need to be considering…..what will the democrats do about the war on terror if they win back power in Congress? [...]
October 6th, 2006 at 3:47 pm
I agree with everything you said except…I don’t think Hastert is immoral. He might not have been paying enough attention, but than again the man is not a babysitter.
When the Democrat Gerry Studds took his boyfriend/page on vacation no one ask what Tip O’Neill knew and when he knew it.
October 6th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
[...] - ANCHORESS on the moral vacuum: “the rich and full aroma of deep irony revolves around what can only be seen as a Democratic initiated and driven effort to purge Congress at all levels of homosexuals because they are, well, Republicans or work for same. Coming from a party that is first and foremost about advancing gay and lesbian rights on all fronts, it seems especially shameful that — to settle all their old scores and gripes and grievances — they are going willing to sacrifice the lives, careers and reputations of their fellow Americans on the altar of their derangement”; Crunchy Con: “But it’s the dirty little secret, that the gay activist crowd will never permit the MSM to note, that gay-male culture has a sexualized fascination with youth” … (theanchoressonline, Various) [...]
October 6th, 2006 at 11:02 pm
As I watched those towers fall on 9/11, I told my best friend, “This is going to unite this country - for now. Give it a few weeks, then the far-leftists will start coming out the woodwork and start disrupting everything.” Well, their attempts were mostly background rumblings until Mrs. Sheehan crawled out. She became their rallying standard, and the movement took off.
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Only it isn’t working, is it? The Iraq War is gaining in popularity again - if a war can ever truly be called “popular.”
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The Democrats know darn well that they’ll never win this election on serious issues, because they know that majority public opinion is against them. Even secularists are tired of the moral degradation of our society. So they’re playing on that with this whole “outing” thing.
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It all goes back to the old saying: If you can’t dazzle ‘em with brilliance, baffle ‘em with bull****.