Please Lord - Make it stop.

[laarree]

Of course, there's this whole thing about how Jeb wants the GOP to organize what he ominously calls a "shadow government":
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jeb_bus...56557.html

[karsen]

laarree wrote:
Of course, there's this whole thing about how Jeb wants the GOP to organize what he ominously calls a "shadow government":
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jeb_bus...56557.html

Other than sounding ominous, what's so bad about a shadow government? Shadow governments are common practice by minority political parties in Britain.

Wikipedia wrote:
In parliamentary governments, the largest opposition party often refers to itself as a shadow government in which top leaders of the opposition are prepared to assume certain ministries should their party come to power in an election. For example, in Britain the largest opposition party's Defence spokesman might refer to themselves as the Shadow Defence Secretary. Smaller parties have spokespeople too, but these do not generally use shadow names.

[samintx]

mick e wrote:
It's Jebby Time!

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/200...enate-run/

I think Jebb looks like he just needs some RUNNING! getting a little pudgy, son.

[samintx]

mick e wrote:
Well you liked his brother, so what does that say?

It says he has opinion of someone that you don't share. That is All.

[wave rider]

karsen wrote:
[quote=laarree]
Of course, there's this whole thing about how Jeb wants the GOP to organize what he ominously calls a "shadow government":
http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jeb_bus...56557.html

Other than sounding ominous, what's so bad about a shadow government? Shadow governments are common practice by minority political parties in Britain.

Wikipedia wrote:
In parliamentary governments, the largest opposition party often refers to itself as a shadow government in which top leaders of the opposition are prepared to assume certain ministries should their party come to power in an election. For example, in Britain the largest opposition party's Defence spokesman might refer to themselves as the Shadow Defence Secretary. Smaller parties have spokespeople too, but these do not generally use shadow names.

Doesn't Britain use the parliamentary system where the government can change on a not-regularly-scheduled switchover that can happen at any time? I'm not sure if that is Jebb's plan.

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[$tevie]

Oh, man, if we could have had a vote of no confidence, one can only ponder the possibilities...so many presidents to choose from...

[cbelt3]

One could safely assume that the Office of the President Elect has constituted itself as a 'shadow government'. They seem to be happily communicating 'policy' before they legally have the ability to make policy. It's kind of off-pissing.

[Seacrest]

mick e wrote:
STOP! Jebby Time!

Please Jebby, don't hurt 'em!

[Spock]

mick e wrote:
He's the "smart one".

Which brings to mind the old line about winning the gold medal at the Special Olympics.

The dickhead was so "smart" over the Terri Schiavo case, wasn't he.

However, compare him to his brother ..... come to think of it, compare anyone to his brother ...... Oh, never-mind.

[laarree]

cbelt3 wrote:
One could safely assume that the Office of the President Elect has constituted itself as a 'shadow government'. They seem to be happily communicating 'policy' before they legally have the ability to make policy. It's kind of off-pissing.

Is it off-pissing? Personally, I think Obama and his embryonic administration are doing
what any good and responsible embryo should do during these weird times-- letting everyone
know it is developing free of malformation, kicking to let our anxious nation know it's alive
and well and getting ready for the big day when it will be born, ready to walk, talk, carry burdens
and drive on the first day. This contrasts with the birth-certificate skeptics and litigants, who
are trying to perform a late-term abortion on the nascent Obama administration, stabbing at
it with whatever bent wire coat hangers they have in their closets.