I hear they hired Nickelback to record a theme song. They’re gonna record it in NYC, as soon as they clear Customs.

Shorter NCNA: “It’s not your father’s GOP!”

And why not? Look how it worked wonders for Oldsmobile!

What, no Poochie?

Public: “Your product sucks! We used it and it made out teeth fall out!”

GOP: “But look at how we remade the label. It’s all shiny and white and everything. Surely you love it?”

Public: “Did you change the product?”

GOP: “Isn’t the new label great? Doesn’t it just scream, ‘EAT ME!’? Hey! Where ya going?!?! What?”

We’re taking on water, Sir!

Quick, ensign, arrange a meeting of the Committee For The Repositioning Of Deck Chairs!

It will report to GOP congressional leaders

Who in turn report to Rush?

“National Panel of Experts”.

Yeah, experts on FAIL.

“However, this is not a Republican-only forum,”

despite only having republicans, who after all, ARE the experts on FAIL.

I expect that the only result from this bunch will be a new acronym: “Front Against International Liberalism”, and a totally new and unexpected policy proposal: “Tax-Cuts!”

“However, this is not a Republican-only forum,” reads the letter announcing the new effort

Just as long as none of those bastards from the Judean Peoples Front try to get in! Hah! Those splitters are welcome to Spector, and those two women from Maine, and everybody else who doesn’t salute the Confederate flag. We’re all about principles and purity!

Winning elections, not so much:

Still stunned by Arlen Specter’s party switch, Republican senators are pessimistic about the chances for conservative GOP hopeful Pat Toomey in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

“I don’t think there is anybody in the world who believes he can get elected senator there,” said Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the vice chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

It’s like watching the Arena Football League hire Matt Millen to head their competition committee.

Or hiring Rush Limbaugh to do color commentary at a Grambling/Alcorn State football game.

Seems to me all the golden eras of gooperdom coincided with a big Dick emerging as party leader. Dick Nixon. Dick Cheney. Some big dick named Bush. So? Go find another dick to anoint, and it will be business as usual. I’ll send you a bill.

This is the traditional republican approach: “What we’re doing doesn’t work. Let’s do more of it.”

This is actually the steering committee of the ‘12 Presidential race. I think they will arm wrestle for it at the first meeting. Whichever old, white man looks least dyspeptic at the press conference is their candidate.

There will be no “Reaganland”, since Ronald Wilson Reagan was a terrorist-coddling wimpy appeaser type who opposed torture. Plus he smiled in the presence of our enemies.

The product emerging from the elephant in the picture is the only substance that Republicans believe in recycling.

“Here, eat this. It’s good for you. Really. Let’s put some catsup on it.”

I’m shocked, shocked! I tell you that there’s no role here for Caribou Barbie. Who is going to represent the interests of the hockey moms, wolf hunters and snow machine groupies? Without her it’s doomed to fail. But with Sarah on board…

They have gone from throwing Tbogg straight and easy four seamers to setting it right on a “T”.

Good to see they have resorted to old Three Stooges episodes for ideas on how to keep from sinking. When there is a hole in the boat, drill another one to let the the water out. Their new motto:

We are all Curley now.

Seriously, I do not understand all this Reagan worship. He was a third-rate actor, a third-rate snitch, and a fourth-rate (if that’s at all possible) preznit. The Shrub’s only real achievement, IMHO, was to finally de-throne Reagan as the worst preznit EVER. I wonder if all of these Ronnie Worshippers actually LIVED through his presidency.

She’s gonna be good and pissed, but that’s OK, because she’ll be outside their tent, pissing in.

Don’t tell Rendell and Obama, though. They’ll want her to replace Bernie Sanders.

Goddam fucking retarded idiots.

Man, when they said “a New America”, I thought they were all gonna move to an island and leave the rest of us alone. Of course, that’s what I thought when they were all talking about “going Galt”, too. You’d think I’d learn not to get my hopes up.

She’s gonna be good and pissed, but that’s OK, because she’ll be outside their tent, pissing in.

now i can’t stop thinking of a snikering, hiked-skirt, Sarah Palin squatting outside a circus tent, trying to get her stream under the edge. she’s holding a half-full Solo cup of bud lite in one hand.

oy.

how many trucks of comedy gold are they backing up to TBogg’s dock a day ?!?!

and I concur with gryphon @ 12 above. let’s not forget the bazillions McCain raked in via his Reform Institute or the recent haul made by Armey and Gingrich with the teabagging thingy

I dub thee the Committee of Republican American Patriots Helping Eradicate Annoying Democrats.

Here it comes – the GOP is splitting into the Palin evangelical wing and the Romney fiscal wing. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them almost completeley wiped out in 2010.

Very innaresting. I see they “forgot” to tell Michael Steele about this shiny new initiative…or maybe Michael Steele wants you to think they forgot to tell him.

That Michael Steele, very cunning. He’s a man with a plan. Yes, indeedly doodly.

This just in, via americablog and politico:

“Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring says Palin was invited to join the group, but they haven’t heard back. Dayspring said Steele and Gingrich, because Steele heads a party and Gingrich a 527, were too explicitly partisan a figures to be involved in an organization that’s meant to be non-partisan.”

Riight. These hardcore haters really, really wanted to include Steele, Palin & Gingrich, but, well, you know…

To quote Jeremy Clarkson, “what could possibly go wrong?”

We already have the National Organization For Marriage (NOM), so Front Against International Liberalism has real possibilities.

I look forward to more LOLcat theme Republican committees.

Steele said something the other day to the effect Republicans should apologize for the economy (”my bad”). Obviously the drugs are wearing off.

I’d like to be there when he comes completely out of his daze. “I’m the Chairman of WHAT?! I supported WHO?! Oh, HELL NO!”

“Nicna”

So catchy!

Wow. They’re really stretching the playing field with these guys. 8 old white guys, three of whom lost badly in presidential runs and Bobby Jindal. This is like “Tap” playing to a crowd of ten at a pathetic amusement park.

This is the traditional republican approach: “What we’re doing doesn’t work. Let’s do more of it.”

There’s a little more to it than that. You also have to send Karen Hughes around to really really explain it to people, and then they’ll think it’s great.

National Council for NA – pronounced “nah”. Just another name for the party of No.

I’m sure her invite is in the mail. All the Post Office’s fault.

Oh and “…an interesting mix of GOP officials…”

What, pray tell, is interesting about that parade of rich old white guys plus Bobby Jindal?

Maybe the Repubs need to invest in a dictionary, their grasp of the English language is pretty tenuous. I guess that’s what having to take whatever George Bush says as true will do to you.

It’s like watching the Arena Football League hire Matt Millen to head their competition committee.

Inevitable fail.

Or hiring Isiah Thomas to head the Toronto Raptors CBA Indiana Pacers New York Knicks Florida International U. basketball team.

Isiah Thomas, the George Bush of the sports world without the torture, just the sexual harassment and drug use.