Tidbits and Cat Treats — Post-CPAC Edition

By Sniffles

Ron Paul? Ron Paul won the CPAC straw poll this weekend? We cats are wildly amused. Any day that a group of semi-drooling conservative nuts favors a 74-year-old libertarian has-been for President is a good day for us Democrats.

Although once again, we're tempted to feel sorry for Mitt Romney. The poor man has won the last three CPAC straw polls and still gets no respect. We shudder to think how many millions Mr. Magic Underwear has spent in pursuit of a nomination that seems destined to never be his. True, he's an "establishment"-type candidate in a hierarchical party — and you could make a credible argument that it's the Mittster's "turn." But the wild-eyed Republican base despises him. Ah, well, not our problem!

Another thing that's not our problem: Tiger Woods doesn't owe us an apology. We couldn't care less about him, his marriage, his sex life, or his sport. Yes, we realize he's named after a cat, but if he held that press conference on Friday to say "I'm sorry" to us alone, he could have just stayed home.

We're not exactly crazy about Colin Powell, but in a cat fight between him and Dick Cheney, we're rooting for the guy without the five deferments.

Finally, as for the Eastern Washington teabagger who threatened violence against U.S. Senator Patty Murray, we cats can't decide if we're more offended by what she said, or how she said it. Dianne Capps, you ignorant piece of scum: Clothing is "hung." People are hanged.

UPDATE: Howard Kurtz has noted the teabagger's threat against Senator Murray by observing that the local news anchor — out of Idaho, by the way — referred to it as "strong words." Sigh. We cats are sadly unsurprised, since the late, unlamented Jesse Helms was long ago able to threaten President Clinton without consequence. But in our view, characterizing political rhetoric that advocates assassination as "strong words" is as negligent as airing incendiary lies about birth certificates, death panels and Muslim control of the White House. Dear so-called journalists: When you repeat this over-the-top language, and counter it with simple, rational denials, you give credence to the original charge.