Brand This!

You know what? 

I didn't even hear what Eric Cantor had to say today about the rebranding of the Republican Party.

I don't care what he, or any other Republican has to say.  I'm not listening.

But, to be fair, I wouldn't be listening to the Democrats either.  I wouldn't give them the time of day if they were trying to sell the rebranding thang...

The proof would have to be in the pudding, if ya know whata mean, jelly bean (a shameless Ronald Reagan reference, whose wife, Nancy was against stem cell research before she was for it when Ronnie was diagnosed with incurable Alzheimer's...I'll tie this in later, I promise)

After years of policies designed to benefit the Willards of the country and leave the former middle class to join forces with the underclass to create the new and improved "Won't Ever Reach The American Dream" Class.

For example, my Doubting Tomas (a shameless Hispanic reference in the hopes of attracting more Spanish speaking people of Spanish descent to this blog) friends:

The GOP lost the 2012 election to the ever enigmatic Barack Obama in part because they marginalized and all but ignored the legions of hard working folks who mow their lawns, clean their toilets and raise their kids (remember the funny scenes in Jim Carrey's "Fun with Dick and Jane" when his young son speaks Spanish to the cops when he calls to get bailed out of jail on a false immigration charge...?)

Now the Republicans are "all of a sudden" embracing Immigration Reform and are willing to talk to Obama, if not take the lead in the negotiations.

Huh?  Now you think reform is a good idea?  Now it's good for the country?  Can anyone say "Christmas Goose...?"

At least the ever angry John McCain was candid enough to reference the election debacle in talking about why the Republicans are now interested in meeting the Administration more than half way.
He admitted that they lost, in part because of their attitudes toward the Hispanic community, Rubio, Cruz and Castro at the convention notwithstanding.

The GOP must think that "we the people" are the dumbest folks around.  They must think we all have Alzheimer's.  (The aforepromised tie in...) They must think our short term memory has gone on permavacation.  No disrespect to those afflicted with the disease, or their families.  My own mother succumbed to its' ravages a year ago the 9th.  I understand the heartache.

But we can't be that dense.  We can't be so oblivious as to think that just because Boehner/Cantor/McConnell & Co. say they're different that they really are.

As my lovely wife is wont to say, "If it walks like a duck..."

What the Republicans need to do, in my opinion, if you were to ask me, is to offer legislation and then vote on the same.  Legislation that actually benefits the country, as a whole, over a LONG period of time.

Regulate and emasculate the banks.  Thwart corruption and punish those who take advantage.  Pass laws that serve the public interest...all of the public.  Stop the pork. 

Forgo raises and Congressional health packages and private jets and special perks, especially when there are so many wonderful Americans willing to work and provide for their families but can't find jobs because of the special favors granted to multinational corporations.  Save the environment by passing laws that will clean the air and water and diminish our hyper-dependency on foreign oil.

Step up or step off!

Talk is cheap.  Put your ethics back where your mouths are.

Maybe then I'll listen.  Until then imagine me with my hands over my ears singing very loudly so as to drown out...

...THE NOISE!!!!!!!!!