Checking Out

You sit next him! No, you sit next to him. I don't want his cooties!

Yes, these comments are about the CMO (Chief Moron Officer aka Dumb Dumb aka Preznit). It seems that his fellow Republicans don't want to be seen with him in public (finally, they make a smart move). However, they are more than willing to take the money that he manages to bring into their fundraisers.

That said, Republican candidates don't want to be forced off message by such a visit and "have to spend the next two or three days talking about the president's policies ... or what happened yesterday in Ramadi (Iraq)," Galen said.

It has resulted in some fancy GOP footwork as candidates in tight races step away from Bush and Cheney on divisive issues but dance toward them when the subject is money.

Sadly, the almighty dollar is still king. Let's hit them in their wallets! Not to mention what their party is doing to women.