This started as an oppo project for NC-11, about the infamous Chainsaw Charlie, Charles Taylor, one of the most obviously corrupt members of Congress. The idea was to put together an alphabet of issues he is on the wrong side of. But <strike>on mature reflection</strike> (actually, I've never had a
mature reflection) after thinking about it, I realized a lot of the same issues would apply to all the Republicans. So I decided to re-package as a generic Republican alphabet in one column, with tasty localized NC-11 scandals in their own column.
There's so much to dislike about this Congress and Administration. But a lot of folks Don't Get It. So here's an alphabetized list of issues they're on the wrong side of, that might be useful in a variety of contexts (radio? The alphabet is a very sticky meme...). Obviously, we've got Abramoff, Bank Fraud, and CAFTA.
But this is an open source project. Do we use
Global warming for
G, or
Gas prices? See below the fold for the Draft Version of the Parallel Republican And Charles Taylor Alphabet...
I'm trying to organize the NC-11 specific issues in column 2, while the generic issues are in column three, but they obviously blur a bit. Enjoy...So, your help is appreciated if you can help fill in the missing letters. This is the worst Congress in recent memory.
If there are multiple candidates for the letter, I've indented, feel free to recommend more or point out your fav. In the preview, the formatting is weird, you have to scroll way down. Sorry, but my table looks OK in Firefox. Help?
Cheers!
The Parallel Republican And Charles Taylor Alphabet
Letter | Any Republican | Chainsaw Charlie |
A |
| Abramoff scandal | Abramoff scandal |
B |
| Bribes on the House floor | Bribes from Tribes |
| | Bank Fraud |
C |
| CAFTA | CAFTA betrayal |
D |
| Debt explosion | Deals with the KBG |
E |
| Energy Prices | Earmarks for Russians |
F |
| Fiscal meltdown | Fraudulent loans |
G |
| Gas Prices | General Electric quid pro quo |
| Global warming | Global warming |
H |
| | Honest services fraud |
I |
| Iraq fiasco | Ivanovo bank in Russia |
J |
| | Jobs leaving the district |
K |
| K Street Project | KGB business partners |
L |
M |
N |
| National debt | National debt |
O |
| Oil prices | |
| Overspending | |
P |
| Prescription drug plan fiasco |
Q |
| Quagmire | Quagmire |
R |
| | Robodialer hypocrisy |
| | Road to nowhere |
S |
| | Saginaw/Chippewa quid pro quo |
T |
| Torture | Torture |
U |
| | Unethical behavior |
| | University scholarships for Russians |
V |
| Violated our trust | Violated our trust |
W |
| Worst Congress ever | Worst Congressman ever |
X |
| Xenophic policies | Xenophic policies |
Y |
| Why re-elect these clowns? | Why re-elect these clowns? |
Z |
| Zero jobs | Zero integrity |