Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow

That’s what we will all be saying on November 3rd.

For now, we still have to listen to His Phatness, and his silly remark on the (never-ending) extension of unemployment benefits:

“Thank goodness this political charade is over and working families can get the assistance they so desperately need. Republicans should be ashamed of themselves. When it comes to providing modest help to people in need—many who are worse off because of their economic policies—they continually chose obstruction over action. This speaks volumes about how Congress would operate if they regained control.”  

What a moron – as I noted last time the clowns in charge extended the unemployment bennies, if a person is “working” presumably they do not need yet another extension of unemployment.  So please explain, Mr. Hare, how does the extension of benefits to the unemployed help “working families … get the assistance they so desperately need”? 

And why do so many families “so desperately need” unemployment?  Because of the ruinous economic policies of His Phatness and President Obama, which have driven our unemployment rates to historic levels.  Where, Mr. Hare, are the jobs that were promised?  As Governor Jindal said recently, in a slightly different context:

“I want us to send a clear message to Washington, D.C. today – our people don’t want a BP check, our people don’t want an unemployment check, our people want this arbitrary moratorium to end so they can go back to work.

Mr. Hare – the people of the 17th Congressional District do not want an unemployment check (except one with your name on it); they want JOBS.  Where are they?

Finally, do you see how Mr. Hare is now starting to incorporate fear of Republican control?  (“This speaks volumes about how Congress would operate if they regained control.”)  Wonder why, if the Democrats are doing such a great job?  Wasn’t it just the other day that his mouthpiece laughed off a poll showing His Phatness trailing his challenger?  Why on earth would he now make a comment about “if” the Republicans regained control; isn’t that laughable?

Let’s see, the Democrats have been in charge of Congress since 2007, approximately when everything hit the fan.  And we’re supposed to be afraid of Republican control?  Geez, man, the Congressional approval rate is at 11%, an all-time low for any governmental institution!!! 

Methinks Monsieur Hare is hearing phootsteps…  

Phootnote:  What has become of Hare’s supposed devotion to PAYGO?  Guess that’s yet another charade that will end in November…

Phurther phootnote:  Wouldn’t that make a great campaign prop for Schilling?  A big phat unemployment check made out to Phil Hare, dated November 3, 2010.

…from Unions, Lawyers and other congressional clowns.  Phil Hare raised $170,000 in the second quarter.  His campaign trumpets:

…79 percent of Hare’s donors were individuals.
 
“Congressman Hare remains in the driver’s seat when it comes to resources in this race,” said Maggie Depoorter, political director for Friends of Phil Hare. “This 2nd quarter report went above and beyond our greatest expectations, once again demonstrating the enthusiasm for Congressman Hare and his agenda. The fact that so many people contributed, especially in this tough economy, shows that voters support the Congressman’s efforts to invest in the 17th District, create jobs, and hold Wall Street accountable. We expect to have nearly $1 million at our disposal to spread Congressman Hare’s record of accomplishment this fall.”

While his campaign committe acts as if all the money was contributed by individuals, it was not.  Instead, the vast majority of Hare’s money has always been contributed by labor unions, law firms, political action committees and other congressional campaigns.   In this article, Bobby Schilling’s campaign points out “that $120,000 of Hare’s funding came from special interest groups from outside the district, accounting for 2/3 of Hare’s total second quarter fundraising.”

Clicking here shows that almost all of Hare’s donations come directly from the aforementioned groups, most outside of the 17th District, and hardly any individuals.  It also states that Hare had only 187 contributions – wow, what a groundswell!   In fact, I ran a search at opensecrets.org, and it doesn’t appear that even Maggie Depoorter, political director for Friends of Phil Hare, has ever donated $200 or more to Mr. Hare. 

By way of contrast, Schilling raised over $125,000 from individual donors and around $13,000 from political action committees. 

It seems the people support Mr. Schilling, while the entrenched interests who hope to use Mr. Hare as their continued tool to exploit said people for their own gain support His Phatness.

Wow.  Today is the day they’ll look back and say ‘that’s when the wheels came off.’  Phil Hare went down in flames — where were his staffers?   The man was getting bloodied, good grief, get him out of there!  But the looks on their faces are almost as stupid as the look on Phil’s.

Yesterday, Mr. Hare had all rainbows and bunny rabbits at the Rock Island County Senior Center.  But today, Quincy was having none of it. (Click on it, you gotta see this.)

When pressed, the truth comes out.  When questioned where in the Constitution he is granted authority to mandate health care, Hare responded: 

“I don’t worry about the Constitution on this to be honest.” 

Hare then tries to recover and quotes the “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness” phrase and when corrected that those words come from the Declaration of Independence, says “It doesn’t matter to me.”

Then, when clearly asked again where the Constitution grants authority for mandated Health Care, Hare admits “I don’t know, I don’t know.” 

And now, for a brief Constitutional interlude:

“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution[.]“  — U.S. Const., Art. VI.

When the questioner says Hare is a liar for refusing to answer how long it took him to read the 2,700 page bill three times, Hare is the one that says “nazi, communist.”  But I thought the crazy tea partiers were the ones who said things like that…  Hate speech?

Hare asks his questioner whether he is the “expert,” and the guy responds “Are you?”  Hare says “No, I’m not.  I’m the dreamer.”  He’s dreaming all right. 

And I LOVE it at the end when the guy says “You better start looking for a job…”

Amen to that, brother, amen to that.  Thank you for your service today, sir, you are a patriot.  THIS is what America is all about.  It’s guys like that who will save this country from guys like Mr. Hare.

Mr. Hare is sweating now…  (Well, he was before too, but now it’s not just because he’s phat, it’s because he’s phat and he’s gonna get run over by the health care crazy train…)

UPDATE:  Just saw this account:

Hare was asked numerous times if the bill was Constitutional and he would never answer the question.

“We could all take the easy way out,” he said, in referring to not wanting to support mandatory health care. “The goal is to insure 30 million Americans. The bill does an awful lot, some like it, some don’t like it.  Some want to repeal this bill, I will tell them that ain’t gonna happen. Let me rephrase. Go to kids, go to seniors and tell them they can’t have health care. I don’t want this repealed. We’ve worked for 106 year for this and 120 people a day die because they don’t have health insurance.”

After that comment a majority of people in the room shouted “Bullsh*t.”

You go, Quincy.  Mr. Hare’s Waterloo.

Turns out, he’s not the dumbest guy in Congress – this guy is.

Of course, there’s some pretty stiff competition for that title on the Democrat side.