What Maryland Voted For Last November

Doesn't it just set a flutter in your tummy?  Senator Ben Cardin actually inspired CNBC anchors to act like journalists instead of progressive shills!  Whooda thunk it?  Click here if you can't see embedded video on the ijreview page.

Not to be outdone in sheer tactlessness, Steny Hoyer, House Democratic Whip and Representative from MD's 5th Congressional district, compared the Republicans to thugs threatening to shoot a child hostage.  Mind you, this is on the heels of the Newtown shootings.  Can you imagine the mainstream media uproar that would have ensued had a Republican said that of Democrats?  On the bright side, he makes Joe Biden look like a model of grace and diplomacy - and that takes some doing!

Way to go, Maryland Democrats!  I do suspect we'll see more such follies in the coming years.

Hoyer Is Horrified!

And what so ails the House Minority Whip?  Why, it's the balanced budget amendment that the GOP wants to include in the Constitution via amendment.  This is part of the GOP's "Cut, Cap and Balance Plan".

So why is Steny Hoyer bunching his undies over this?  Because, according to him, "in order to pay our bills, Republicans would require us to pass a Constitutional amendment that would permanently enshrine their partisan budget priorities in law and make it virtually impossible to raise revenue."  What he means is that a supermajority would be required to raise taxes.

Oh, the dreadful horror!  Get out your hankies and shed a tear with Steny!  Imagine that!  The progressive, government glut types would be hampered in their profligate spending and in their ability to pick our pockets and raid our assets via legislative fiat!  They'd have to adhere to a budget!  My, oh my!  What is this world coming to??

PG County, c'mon!  It's high time that Hoyer be retired - and 2012 is just around the corner!