Poor Bill Frist! He’s given business some of what it wants: the bankruptcy and class action lawsuit bills. But business wants more! Now the other group that gave the GOP its victories — the evangelicals — want theirs too! James Dobson pouts: “For four years [GOP leaders] did nothing. They hardly even talked about the things that matter to us … they need to get on with it.”
Reports The Los Angeles Times, reprinted in The Seattle Times:
Business leaders say they fear the move would shut down Senate action on their long-awaited priorities — as Democrats have threatened to do …
“If we do that, then all else is going to stop,” said Thomas Donohue, head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, during a meeting with reporters Friday.
Scary photo below! And some good news!
— From the Family Research Council
The Good News:
- “Party officials concede the tension between business leaders and social conservatives could foreshadow problems for Republican candidates in 2006 and 2008.”
- “Every day that this does not get resolved there could be increased tension or pressure put on the situation,” said one GOP strategist, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the rift. “Depending on how artfully or in-artfully this is resolved, there is some fence mending that needs to be done.”
- “[I]nternal GOP polling presented late last week to Senate staffers revealed that 51 percent of registered voters oppose the idea of changing the rules — compared to 37 percent who back it.” – LA Times/Seattle Times
Because I don’t watch television or read such trash as Time, I have no idea who those people are. It looks to me like a picture of five not-very-attractive, middle-aged men who are smiling with all the sincerity usually associated with Chamber of Commerce representatives explaining why an unpopular local action must be supported, or used-car salesmen.
If any one of them came to my door selling something, I’d slam it in his face.
Guess I’m not a very good candidate for conversion to radical, exclusionary christianity.
I’m not sure who they all are either. The fellow at top right must be Chuck Colson — he of Watergate fame.
And the fellow at bottom left is James Dobson. The fellow in the middle on top is Tony Perkins — i only know that from visiting the FRC site the past couple days. The other two, I don’t know.
Over at the Welshman’s place, The New European Times, Keith has welcomed his 100th member since the site opened 10 days ago. It is a great place for members of the Boo-Tribe and dKos alums to have a nice chat.
In (dis)honor of Justice Sunday, I have added an additional episode of an ongoing series that takes a look at political and social commentary in music. This is the In God We Trust, Inc installment.
Come over and give the Welshman some traffic.
Pictures of old white men. Who’d a thought?