Burnt Orange Report

Jimbo, you're a damned genius, my friend.

check out the add for yourself:

http://www.clubforgrowth.org/index1.php

check out the add for yourself:

http://www.clubforgrowth.org/index1.php

You really never cease to amaze me. Cheers to you for lifting spirits!

Grazi.

DCFD Rudi, a poster on DailyKOS (where I cross posted this), responded to my diary entry (http://jimtxdem.dailykos.com/story/2004/1/7/203049/9250) and suggested my count was a little on the low side for Vermont sushi places, suggesting that she's seen "about 10" places that offer it, although usually in combination with other forms of cuisine (so there's a gray area).

Nonetheless, I would still assert it's easier to find sushi in Austin (they sell it in the Jester store!) that it is in Vermont.

Another poster, thirdparty, says:

There's a Starbucks in Midland, TX too:

Starbucks
(432) 699-2377
3203 N Midkiff Rd
Midland, TX
A Volvo dealership, too, as mentioned above:

Britt Mercedes Volvo
(432) 563-3095
1004 S Midkiff Rd
Midland, TX
And whaddya know, there's a sushi bar less than 1/2 mile from the governor's mansion... you know, W's home for 6 years.

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant
(512) 482-9010
315 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
And there are FIVE Starbucks withing ONE MILE of Bush's old house in Austin.

Regional stereotypes have got to go.

Very nice post, Jim. It's a great example of how crazy the Club for Growth wingnuts out there are and how far they're willing to go to stop us. Its always nice to see them exposed for the liars they are...

JimD,

Perhaps a better question might be, when will we get past our shallow regional stereotypes about "cultural elitist" New Englanders (and the equally disingenuous stereotype that all Red Staters are "just folks")?

Perhaps because they are often true...

Seriously, though -- Dean is proposing expansive new social programs and tax hikes for the US government, so it is well justified to call him 'tax-hiking' and 'government-expanding' (although with Bush being such a spendthrift, the latter could also be applied to him).

As for the rest, it's sufficient to note that Vermont is a largely rural state, without many large cities. They aren't going to have as many Starbucks or sushi restaurants that poliferate in urban areas. The Club for Growth was being snarky and conflating Vermont with Boston, New York, etc.

However, Vermont is still profoundly left-wing. It ranks 11th in general revenue per capita and 8th in federal aid per capita. Furthermore, as everyone already knows, their only congressman is an avowed socialist. 'Just folks' these ain't.

I am amazed by the constant tax cut references. GET REAL! You didn't get a tax cut from Bush you just got a loan with interest. You get to pay it back with an enormous interest rate when the defecit gets paid down in the future. Let's just call it the current administration's big credit card where they buy things for the special interests and you get to pay it off.

Wait just a second guys....are you actually telling me a political ad twist the truth...do other people know about this....because I am sure the Dems would NEVER do anything like that in the upcomming election.

I'm glad to see Owen has popped up on the board! Having spent all of my 43 years in Texas, most Texans ain't "just folks" either. Most of us are small-minded, petty and stupid. (I include myself in the 2nd one and am often stupid).

However, having spent a long, cold three weeks in Vermont a few years ago for an earlier job, I'd trust Vermonters with my money and my life WAY before I'd trust the vast majority of my fellow Texans. After all, we've inflicted our country with W, Delay, Gramm and the like and have one of the highest violent crime rates in the country.

BTW, Owen -- your military recruiter is STILL waiting to hear from you. It's really very rude to keep them wondering.

ROTFL!

The Appeal of Howard Dean
by Stephen Moore
09/15/2003

SEVERAL YEARS AGO an obscure Democratic governor from the politically inconsequential state of Vermont was the guest speaker at a Cato Institute lunch. His name was Howard Dean. He had been awarded one of the highest grades among all Democrats (and a better grade than at least half of the Republicans) in the annual Cato Fiscal Report Card on the Governors. We were curious about his views because we had heard that he harbored political ambitions beyond the governorship.

Dean charmed nearly everyone in the boardroom. He came across as erudite, policy savvy, and, believe it or not, a friend of free markets--at least by the standards of the Tom Daschle-Dick Gephardt axis of the Democratic party. Even when challenged on issues like environmentalism, where he favored a large centralized mass of intrusive regulations, Dean remained affable...

...He left--and I will never forget the nearly hypnotic reaction. The charismatic doctor had made believers of several hardened cynics. Nearly everyone agreed that we had finally found a Democrat we could work with. Since then, I've watched Dean's career with more than a little interest and we chat from time to time on the phone...

Stephen Moore is president of the Club for Growth and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

Bravo! Now I know why so many Tennesseans fought for Texas in the Alamo!!