Tim Russert must be turning over in his grave. David Gregory is unwatchable. His super thought-provoking question to Gov Pawlenty - "Do you think its appropriate to call this a 'gansta' government?" Seriously?
I’m sure one of the show’s producers has been advocating a more culturally-relevant strategy—you know, cast a wider net, bring in the urban viewer, the at-risk crowd—expand the show’s appeal to a broader audience. And so that’s what Gregory and the writers came up with, phat kicky dawgs that they are.
I guess characterizing him as a muslim or a socialist was not gaining traction with the younger demographic. . Ooh, I got it... Let's call him "gangsta".....just like Tupac, Biggie and NWA. Although I am guessing Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Merle haggard had longer rap sheets.
We hail from Chicago, criminal class, where Capone was the man – yea he kicked some ***. We learned from the best and perfected his ways now we’re setting DC ablaze. Thanks to the press, the people bought our message of hope and change, now our goal’s in range. We told you we’re gonna spread your wealth around, Fortune 500 – up next for a shakedown. Lots of new policies we plan to debut, won’t recognize America when we get through. Don’t need a Constitution or the rule of law, we abuse our power using shock and awe. [CHORUS] We’re the Gangsta Government! – We wear the crown, we call the shots and shake the people down. We’re the Gangsta Government! – Stay out of our way, Sit-down, shut-up, cuz you have no say. Never let a crisis go to waste, so we passed the stimulus bill – post haste. Thousand page bills, see that’s the new norm, nobody reads ‘em no more so we’ll get our reform. We love to spend trillions that we don’t got, paid back by our children while we all rot. Just crank up the presses at the Fed Reserve, gotta get our hands on that bread we so deserve. To pay off our special interest friends, to get reelected we’ll spend and spend (“I’ll buy that for a dollar”). Teachers’ unions, pro-aborts and greens, Greasing-up the wheels of the political machine. [CHORUS] Private sector takeover nearly complete, got health and auto industries under our feet. Student loans and homes you know we can’t be beat, and we’re just getting started, we take it to the streets. Grant illegals amnesty, read terrorists their rights, abolish secret ballots, change marriage overnight. We’ll expand social programs to buy more votes, bail-out union pension plans, keep ‘em afloat. We’ll name new czars to champion our cause, unaccountable to Congress and above the law. We play the race card to squash debate, accuse our opponents of bigotry and hate. [CHORUS] [BREAKDOWN] Gangsta, gangsta that’s what they yell’n, This is the reality, we’ll rob you for your salary. Gangsta, gangsta that’s what they yell’n, This is the reality, we’ll rob you for your salary. We’ll use global warming to gain control, we’ll tax the air you breath and shutdown all the coal. Offshore drilling, gotta love that ban, eight bucks a gallon should cut demand. Putin’ up some windmills and solar panels, for a permit you’ll have to go through our channels. Regulate your light bulbs, your car and your pad, listen up kids, government’s your new dad! The rules will only apply to you lil peasants, but for the elite, life’ll be more pleasant. We’re keeping our gulf streams and SUVs, we’ve got more important meetings and people to see. [CHORUS] Once midterms are over, **** will hit the fan, lame duck Congress passing all our plans. The people may object but we don’t care, we’re large and in charge, gonna grab our share. Tea party movement is beginning to spread, gotta call the union thugs to bust some heads. Sick big sis on those tea party types, label them as radicals and take away their rights. We gotta move now – twenty-twelve ain’t far away, DC is cozy and you know we want to stay. We’ll legalize illegals to get us the win, keep voter fraud alive and we’re in like Flynn. www.gangstagovernment.org/
Yo, this is purely anecdotal, but my sister in law who was in college (U of H) during the 2008 election said that most of her friends voted for Obama, and she said they now 'hate' him. 'Hate' is the word she used, when I asked how they seemed to like him since he was elected. I would imagine that his approval rating is higher among younger voters, than older voters, but I wonder how much it has fallen if at all. I think that if Obama doesn't get a near historic turn out of minority and young voters in 2012, he might be in real trouble. These were key voting segments that put him into office in 2008. They don't have to hate him or disapprove, but if they are apathetic in 2012, it could greatly impact the election.
BI, I am not saying that the expectations of the younger folks that voted for him are realistic. I made these comments merely as a comment on what might truly effect the 2012 campaign.
Barack Obama - June 4, 2008 "This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal." No, he didn't have any kind of messiah syndrome.
Barack Obama - June 4, 2008 "i face this challenge with profound humility and knowledge of my own limitations." ^^^^^^^^same speech in St. Paul So, you know.... I can pick a quote out of a speech, too. It's kind of like the bible, people choose and isolate bible quotes where it suits their argument.
a light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany ... and you will suddenly realize that you must go to the polls and vote for Obama" - Barack Obama Lebanon, New Hampshire. January 7, 2008.
Back to the OP. Gregory is not even in the same conversation as Russert. Yet, the amazing part is Pawlenty once again let his g-string show and couldn't answer the question. All Gregory asked him was to respond to Bachman's quote about this being a "gangster" government, and Pawlenty, vagina in hand, hemmed and hawed and couldn't answer. For Christ's sake, he's scared of Michelle Bachman. A two term governor is scared of a quasi-popular congresswoman, sure bud, here's the keys to the Situation Room.
