Top Republican Party supporters yesterday accused fellow conservatives of "whining" in response to complaints from activists worried that grass-roots Republican voters are disillusioned and will stay home on Nov. 7.Grover Norquist, a close associate of White House political strategist Karl Rove, dismissed concerns about voter turnout as empty threats.
"There are always in every election cycle self-appointed conservative leaders who announce, 'You haven't done enough for me, so my troops are staying home,' " Mr. Norquist said.
I'd never cut off my nose to spite my face by not voting, but Grover Norquist, job designation unknown, needs to shut his pie-hole. Most people may not be able to pay $15 grand for a weekend of face-time with their legislators, but that doesn't mean they're the kitchen help.
If anyone can parse this line, let me know. It has me stumped:
The finger-pointing among conservatives is an ill omen, said Republican media consultant Craig Shirley.Posted by floridacracker at October 20, 2006 07:33 AM
"You know things are bad when the members of the leper colony start fighting with each other," Mr. Shirley said.
It's just an old leper colony saying.
(When they do finger pointing, it's generally at fingers laying around on the ground.)
Posted by: dorkafork at October 20, 2006 08:17 AMI may be stumped right now, but lepers are stumped all the time.
Posted by: Donnah at October 20, 2006 08:31 AMIf I still had a nose on my face, I'd cut it off.
Oh, you betcha.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 20, 2006 11:36 AM