Today being Halloween and all, it is fitting that some state and federal politicians have provided us with some old fashion trick-o-treat fun. In NY Congressional District 23, Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava has just treated us with her withdrawal from the contentious race-leaving Conservative candidate Hoffman to duke it out with the Liberal Democrat who is also running in the race.
Over at the Progressive Coalition Blog, Mark Weaver offers advice to the newest progressive hero, Alan Grayson-
Okay, so it wasn’t quite the best word to describe the ex-Enron lobbyist now plugging the Federal Reserve as a woman who sells her services as a corporate/banking shill…Problem is the rightwingers will never stop trying to use Grayson’s, or any of our words, to discredit us. Grayson’s apologized. Now it’s time to hit back. Grayson needs to go full bore public right now explaining the point he was making with that word. I’m sure he can do a better job than I can, but he should slam home the point that the woman is advocating for a self-serving, interest-conflicted banking “regulator” that enabled the reckless, greedy practices that led to the financial collapse and mild depression we are in, specifically throwing 8 million people out of work. Alan, YOU NEED TO MOVE ALL THE TALK FROM ‘THAT WORD’ TO THIS POINT. Refocus the public’s minds to the proper place. Now’s REALLY the time to fight back.
The first winner of the prestigious ‘Jump the Shark’ award, given to that politician or other notable figure who through their actions or public 
statements has made a total buffoon of themselves and anyone who carries their water – is our esteemed Governor Charlie Crist. Not only has he been selected for the honor this week, we’re going to retroactively select him for last week’s award as well, even though The Shark Tank was still in pre-launch phase. This is truly an impressive accomplishment for the Governor was only possible through his determined efforts. Let’s refresh your memory…
By the Editors of the Shark Tank
The Republican Party finds itself in an unenviable, but not irretrievably disadvantaged position. Out of power at the federal level, Republicans are dealing with a host unresolved problems and issues within the Party at both national and at the state levels, and the Party itself seems adrift without a clear plan of action for moving forward, and leaderless. Making matters even more complicated is the fact that the groups that constitute the “Political Right” are so diverse and fragmented that building a winning coalition can seem next to impossible. But rather than cry over the Party’s predicament, now is the time for an honest self examination for all those who are interested in stopping cold the Obama agenda to identify what it is that ails our movement. In a nation with a center-right political orientation, we must begin to reconstitute the coalition that constitutes “The Right” under a clearly defined set of principles that is ambitious but not overly expansive.
Two weeks ago, Robert Wexler suddenly and unexpectedly resigned his seat in Congress. The legacy media dutifully reported what Robert Wexler’s stated reasons were for leaving Congress. But has there been any thoughtful commentary or critical editorials which seriously questioned whether his reasons for leaving Congress so suddenly were pure spin and phoniness? Fat chance. The thoroughly incurious and lapdog opinion makers at the Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, and throughout the national media uncritically took Wexler’s reasons for his abrupt departure at face value. Some even gushed over his supposed magnanimity, commenting how Wexler was so noble to leave his safe Congressional post to pursue the ever evasive goal of “Middle East Peace” at a non-profit think-tank. Wexler also admitted that he was leaving Congress to obtain “financial security” for his family. Stop and think about all the ridiculous assumptions embedded within his reasoning for just a moment.
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