Scooby Doo in the House
At a recent meeting of Republican fundraisers, someone foolishly left a copy of their manual in the hotel. It didn’t really contain any surprises, to those of us who are cynical enough to think that the Republicans are pure evil.
For the rest of the world, it may come as an eye opener. For the small donors, who may give 10, 20 or 50 dollars, the idea is to use fear. Yes, they actually said that, right there in the manual. The small donor can be motivated by fear. Fear and extreme hatred of the curren administration. Fear of America trending towards socialism.
They included a graphic which, seen by anybody except a Republican, looks totally ridiculous. Obama as the joker. Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi as the “American Gothic” couple. Nancy Pelosi as Cruella De Vil and Harry Reid as Scooby Doo.
Ridiculous on many levels. What does the joker have to do with socialism? What is the point about portraying Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi in front of a barn, with Harry holding a pitchfork? Cruella De Vil, O.K., but do they actually think American voters are afraid of Scooby Doo? And what could possibly be the connection between a Batman villain, a Grant Wood classic and two cartoons which have nothing to do with each other or politics? Apparently, however, they think it inspires fear. It’s entitled “The Evil Empire.”
Big donors, according to the document, can be motivated by ego and access among other things. Also tchotchkes.
There’s nothing illegal about handing out tchotchkes. Shops around the world do it. Everybody gets pens, cups, calendars and balloons. It’s the idea that world leadership, the historical direction of mankind, the future of our civilization should depend on who hands out the best tchotchkes that offends me.
Also, I think the general public should take note at how directly the Republican party draws the line between their small donors (motivate them with fear) and their large donors (motivate them with access).
Sorry, teabaggers. No access for you.
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I so agree with you. A commentator recently said about the subject of democracy in Iraq that it would be “close enough, but it won’t be Iowa”. In other words, Iowa is the gold standard for Republican Capitalistic democracy…greed and guts democracy. This helps explain my rotten, unhappy childhood…surrounded and indoctrinated by mean-spirited, materialistic people. The damage done by Republican ‘evil’ reaches beyond the voting booth to the home front and is reflected in the social collapse we are experiencing now, including my own son’s death.