Comrades, despite what you may hear in the media (none of you better be listening to Faux News, we have ways of finding out) the real reason the superior candidate what's-her-name lost Ted Kennedy's ancestral senate seat yesterday is a sad, but simple one: SEXISM!

Politico via contentions blog wrote: A duo of female reporters for Politico are convinced that the rest of us are ignoring the real meaning in the Massachusetts race: “a glass ceiling that remains almost impenetrable, even in the blue state of Massachusetts.” You see, there's a devious “double standard that some longtime women's advocates see in the success of Republican Scott Brown, whose college-aged centerfold and lesser professional success didn't prevent him from capturing Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat from the Democrats.”

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/rubin/220276

Now, you may be asking, "But Comrade Opiate, does this not imply that our beloved Hillary was also the victim of sexism, having the Party presidential nomination in 2008 bestowed on a more photogenic and less-experienced man demi-god, Barack Obama?"

My answer to this is "What are you, a wise guy?" No, because Barack Obama was a person of color with a funny name who looked like people who were once the victims of slavery in this country. Now, I didn't say he was a slave nor did he even have any distant relatives who were, I just said he looked like someone who was. And that is enough to trump Hillary's claim as a victim of sexism.

Now, everyone who asked that question, get your shovels and line up outside for a trip to the gulag.


OK, don't like that reason? How about this one: Marilyn Coakley lost because the voters are angry that Obama is not liberal enough!!!

Huffington Post via Gateway Pundit wrote: The second, pushed by progressive activists and bloggers, is that the administration hasn't been true enough to fundamental Democratic principles, has embraced some of Bush's worst excesses on civil liberties, and has ditched popular ideas (like the public option) in favor of watered down centrist policies, thus looking weak and ineffectual.

The conservative argument is unpersuasive. After years of a systematic effort by the right to use Overton-style tactics to radicalize our national discourse, the center has moved so far right that the left is barely recognizable. With a military surge in Afghanistan, a denuded health insurance bill limping through Congress, Bush-era detainee policies reinforced, a deflated climate summit, and a windfall year for bankers, among other things, it's almost ludicrous to claim that the new administration is run by a gang of lefties.

https://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/01/nutroots-agree-coakley-lost-because-dem-party-is-not-radical-enough/

I knew that one would cheer you up, Comrades! So let us not be depressed and/or despondent. We must fight on for our noble cause which the Massachusky-ites support and were trying to send us a message to be nuttier bolder still in its pursuit! Let us stick our heads firmly up our asses boldly out of our parents' basement windows and resume our chant: OBAMA! OBAMA! OBAMA!



PS: We are the Party of Spin Revolution. If neither of the previous provides a satisfying explanation for why Merle Coakley lost, there's always the old standby:

IT'S RAAAAACISM!!!!!

Comrade Opiate!

I want to cover my ass go on the official record before the secret tribunals blaming begins and state that as one of the loyal Party liaisons to ACORN, it was not my Division's fault Marcia CockleyCoakely lost the election. It was likely the "soon to be purged" prole in charge of the NecroProxy Division that cost us the election. Sure they'll whine that their resources were stretched too much after getting Franken elected, but for this kind of catastrophic disaster there can be no excuse! Remember, I am in charge of ACORN's Child Welfare Division and as you can see below, I have things running smoothly, just ask Czar Jennings...

What the HELL? I take a few weeks sick leave and come back to this!!!!!! Not that I got much rest. The phone was ringing off the wall all week. Marcia, Nanski and the MTE. The screaming and crying. It was awful, but that's my job. My work as Spiritual Advisor is never done.

Re: The REAL Reason(s) Marsha Coakley Lost!
On 1/19/2010, 12:51 am I crawled out of my sick bed and commented the following;
"[HIGHLIGHT=#d8d8d8]Comrades,
We may have a bit of a problem. I just had a visit from Bob. He's the President of the International Brotherhood of Zombies and Necro-Voters. I've never seen him this upset. He's really ticked off that he was not included, along with the other Union leaders, in the back room Health Care negotiations at the White House.

He said that was the last straw and he's instructed all his members to vote for the Brown guy. I tried to calm him down, but he ran out the door muttering something about eating her brains[/HIGHLIGHT]."

Well, well, well. Did anyone listen? NO! It's just Grigori rambling on as usual. He's getting old and posting just to hear his self talk. Well, I've got a message for all the Neuvo, pseudo-socialists out there;"Can you here me NOW?". For crying out loud. I played chess with Marx (I always beat him) and had many a night knocking down shooters and talking the talk with Uncle Joe. Yea, what does Grigori know?

Sorry for the rant Opiate.

Comrade Robot and Grigori, the Party holds both of you blameless for the Coakley fiasco for now.

That being said, Comrade Robot you must understand the Party rule #22*. To put it bluntly, if you had mobilized ACORN without authorization, you would have been sent to the gulag. However, since you failed to mobilize ACORN, you may likely be sent to the gulag. It all depends on whether someone higher up points a finger at your superior; if so, he will need to point the finger at someone else. Sacrificial lambs are the true Party animals. As Dear Leader said recently, "The buck stops here" but he didn't say for how long. I must sadly inform you that the time period for this stopping is measured in nanoseconds. To a progressive, "personal responsibility" means looking in the "personals" to find someone on which to place responsibility, if that's what it takes to deflect blame.

Grigori, since you have been a Party member since Stalin's time, you should also be aware of Party rule #22*. The bearer of bad news is never popular with the leadership, even though the bad news is not his fault. However, the apparatchik who covers up bad news in order to not be the one who has to deliver it is also not popular with the leadership. I guess what I'm saying here is that the only way out of this predicament is to make the bad news good. This was not done. If you have any sick leave left, I would advise hiding out in Cuba for a while until this blows over.

* I think this is colloquially referred to as "Catch 22".

"[quote="Politico via contentions blog"]
A duo of female reporters for Politico are convinced that the rest of us are ignoring the real meaning in the Massachusetts race: “a glass ceiling that remains almost impenetrable, even in the blue state of Massachusetts.” You see, there's a devious “double standard that some longtime women's advocates see in the success of Republican Scott Brown, whose college-aged centerfold and lesser professional success didn't prevent him from capturing Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat from the Democrats.”

Oh hell, heil great comrade of thought! You hit the racist mammogram misogyny on the head. Woman are prejudiced every day by white male Republiskies. These are the racy misogyny's invaded the great people's republic of "Massachusettes". I'm so distraught... I feel a tear . . .

Centerfold???? Did someone say centerfold?! Might I inquire as to year and issue? Just for research sakes, naturally.

Fraulein, the Party is glad to see womyn come to view male-persons as sex research objects for that has always been our goal: to divide and conquer equality! However, it would be viewed much more favorably at HQ if you chose someone far less repulsive than the Coakley-killer to research. Perhaps you may even find someone admirable for this purpose. May I suggest:

Many glorious thanks to you, Opiate, and a reminded of what REAL men looks like. I must say, dear comrade Kim Dong Jong ll, is looking most fit and hunkaliciouski.

Guess who's raging about this election, now?

I always knew Uncle Adolf was one of us. I think the reason Dolf attacked Comrade Stalin was that he felt the latter was not progressive enough. [sigh] That is the white racist European way of doing things. Here, we vote for Rethuglicans.

I don't know who made that video (left, right or center) but it is funny: "Obama failed lunch." Nyuk, nyuk!

I hope you Reds learn the lessons from this election; namely - the American people are too dense and stupid and morally corrupt to know what's good for them. I urge you to take that lesson and in the upcoming Congressional elections this year let the people know they are like ignorant children and you are come to save them from themselves because they don't know what's good for them. I mean let's face it Reds that is the real meaning of the Scott Brown election, now isn't it? Americans are too stupid for their own good. Tell them just that. The American people will be very glad to hear you're standing by to be like good parents for them. Really. Don't be afraid to tell them how you really feel. Go for it.

Eight years of Bush destroyed every last vestige of civilized thought and culture in the United States and so corrupted the culture with corporate fascism and war that there can be no doubt the real culprit that murdered the Hope that was Megan Coakley is George W Bush.

Opiate said;
[HIGHLIGHT=#d8d8d8]"I always knew Uncle Adolf was one of us." [/HIGHLIGHT]
Yep. After Uncle Joe found out I was still around we became very close. He told Adolf and the next thing you knew, I was giving Spritual Advice to him and Eva. I was a big hit with the little guy and all the occult circles of the time. Eva was a real sweet gal. Big difference between Adolf and Joe was that Aldolf thought Stalin should get with the program and create the pure, Russian Super Race. Killing off millions of Russians just made no sense to Adolf. I agreed, but I never told Uncle Joe that.

Back to the blame game;
I denounce Comrade Nanski!. I called her last week about the "Bob" situation. Gave her the same advice I gave Trotsky;"If you're going to ride the Great Train of Socialism you've got to grease ALL THE WHEELS!" She just cackled and said;"We don't need hm any more. We're a Super Majority"..........

Oh, I also told Trotsky not to go to Cuba. He didn't listen and how did that work out for him?

I am thinking of a little R&R. Was looking at the MTE on TV the other night and she's not looking so good. Gave her a call and after she's done in Haiti we'll maybe take a stay at Theocritus' Rancho. I'll got a basket of shiny things for Bruno and a pile of Bach CDs for Theo. Looking forward to it as I've never been there.