As the official mouthpiece of the latter Bush administration, from its inception until he was hung out to dry on the Valerie Plame matter, we already know that Ari Fleischer has no remaining soul. In retrospect, Baghdad Bob looks like a paragon of circumspection, rectitude, and honor when compared to Ari Fleischer. In retrospect, the only time that Mr. Fleischer told the truth while serving Bush was when he was announcing the president’s schedule.
So, I don’t know why anyone, whether they be handymen or corporate executives, Democrats or Republicans, should give one damn what Ari Fleischer has to say about anything. If his lips are moving, you should secure your wallet.
Having said that, he’s probably right that the Republican Party will do lasting damage to their image with young voters if they refuse to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Most Republican voters actually support the bill. But, that doesn’t seem to matter because the conservative movement dominates the GOP, and the conservative movement thinks gay-hating is a pillar of their belief system. Knock it out, and the whole edifice will be undermined.
How else will the get their base to the polls once ObamaCare smooths out?
” In retrospect, Baghdad Bob looks like a paragon of circumspection, rectitude, and honor when compared to Ari Fleischer.”
ROFLMAO!!!
Oh, thank you, thank you, BooMan!!!
With all of the dumbassery over the last few weeks/months, I really needed that laugh!!!
I contend that one reason so many “moderate” Republicans, even Senators like Jeff Flake voted for this is because, not despite what will happen in the House, which is nothing.
They get it both ways, they cover their asses on an arguably accelerating political trend AND they get to point to this as evidence that they ARE ‘bipartisan’ and so clearly their refusal to, say, consider any judgeship nominations for the 3rd District is rooted in principle, and not mindless obstructionism for political gain.
Plus they have the assurance that their ‘brave stand’ against discrimination will not make it into law.
Yup, it’s the same reason that Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln voted for the EFCA when Dubya was President.
While Ari is busy chastising his Party for not supporting ENDA; the Dems are calmly proposing a litany of Progressive ideas for Bills and it appears the WH is on board. For anyone trying to find a living wage job, the proposal for the $10.10 wage translates into a thank you; for the baby boomers who are lining up for SS, the idea of boosting the SS payments will translate into a thank you.
Ari’s stance today would have lost him his job during the Bush admin. Considering the amount of mule headed arrogantly blatent lies he has told without even blinking I can only imagine the amount of pressure it took to move him into his statement. That he’s willing to knock out that pillar makes it truly a statement of survival.
Or as I always called him during the Bush years, that walking pestilence, Ari Fleischer.