FORTY LIES IN 40 DAYS: #14 Defense and National Security are Important

"The issues of Defense and National Security are important to our district and to my work in Congress." Buerkle web site

Buerkle says "issues" are important, but real security at Benghazi wasn't so important. She voted, like a well-behaved sheep, to massively cut the State Department over the last two years, leaving the US embassy deficient in security which led directly to the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

Claquewatch NY: Claquers and Their Hobbies, Part 2

Claquewatch:  Bob Murfitt aka MrBobbis just posted a cheap, blurry and boring video on YouTube of Mitt Romney stumping for Ann Marie Buerkle in September 2010. 

What makes the notion of posting this worthless piece interesting is that Romney is reliably at the whim of the moment. He changes his positions to fit the constituency he seeks. Did Romney believe in Buerkle? Did he know anything about her? Doesn't matter. 

And does this mean that VideoClaquer Bob Murfitt is going with Mitt, the presumptive winner of the Republican primaries and maybe the convention? Many people like to feel they voted with a winner regardless of his or her record. Blueskygirl would have supposed that Ron Paul would be more up Murfitt's alley, or maybe Michele Bachmann.

ClaqueWatch NY: Don't Like How Democracy Feels?

Bob Murfitt, preeminent claquer, commonly known on YouTube as MrBobbis, was not content with simply posting videos of Ann Marie Buerkle's recent town hall meeting in Clay. Instead of letting the videos speak for themselves, he had to alter them by adding comments and graphics criticizing constituents who spoke up when Buerkle refused to answer their questions.

As Buerkle found herself over her depth and speakers got nowhere with her, she cut them off and they became frustrated.

So, if someone you don't agree with, Mr. Murfitt, is trying to ask a follow-up question, you call them a hothead? Is this the best you can do? 

Blueskygirl guesses the truth isn't good enough for the tea party faithful.

Comedy and Tragedy, tea party style

Blueskygirl is both amused and horrified at the choices folks at a local tea party internet site that supports Ann Marie Buerkle recently made.

Blueskygirl is amused that the tea baggers took a swipe at her and thought they identified her. 

They maligned her as they inserted their own words, unattributed, into a reproduced syr.com article about redistricting. The syr.com reporter may not be so amused by their deliberate alteration of the article. 

Blueskygirl is also horrified.  She is horrified that these tea baggers very publicly named the wrong person. Unfortunately they may have damaged someone professionally or personally by their deliberate stupidity.

The tea baggers would be wise to make a retraction and a public apology, although we know real tea baggers are congenitally incapable of admitting their mistakes.