Today's Nero's Fiddle Award Goes To: The DemoPunks

August 13, An Undisclosed Location. Do you agree with Florida Democrat Robert Wexler and Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich that Bush and Cheney should be impeached? Do you feel that the war in Iraq was conducted with the incompetence that rivals FEMA in New Orleans? Or that it was a mistake? Do you feel that rather than enhance our national security, the war - 4,000 dead, 19,000 wounded, and $1 Trillion spent, has strengthened Iran and weakened the United States? Do you feel that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, should be an effective emergency response force, or an agency of incompetence and a gold mine of patronage? Do you believe that the Department of Justice should focus on race, religion, party and politics when hiring and firing staff and investigating and prosecuting corruption? Do you work? Do you need health care? Do you want your children to be able to get an education, then find rewarding work? Do you believe in "government of the people, by the people, and for the people?" The “DemoPunks” don't.

Do you see in Senator Barack Obama the 21st Century's answer to FDR? That's exactly NOT what these "DemoPunks" see. The "DemoPunks," like the "Republicanista" they love, like Presidents Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Bush, feel "government is best which is most indifferent.". And that's why the "DemoPunks;" Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Senator Daniel Inouye, and Rep. Kendrick Meek are in the running for the coveted "Nero's Fiddle."

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a South Florida Democrat, co-chairs the DCCC Red to Blue program - her mission: elect more Democrats to the House. But she refuses to accept her mission, she refuses to campaign against South Florida Republicans. In fact, she repeatedly spouts lavish praise for Republicanista Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen instead of supporting Annette Taddeo. DFA endorsed Taddeo, the Demicratic Party endorsed Taddeo, so Rep Debbie, what are you waiting for? A special invitation? Send me a stamped self-addressed envelope, enclose a check for $2,300 for Annette Taddeo and I'll send you a special invitation. Do your job and I'll send you an invitation. And answer one question, Debbie: whose side are you on? Really.

Democratic Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii actively campaigns for his longtime buddy, the indicted Republican Senator, Ted Stevens. While we're glad to see Inouye has feelings, we think his feelings for this country and the citizens should outweigh his feelings for indicted Senators. We feel that if Inouye campaigns for anyone in Alaska, he should campaign for Democrat Mark Begich. DFA endorsed Begich. The Democratic Party endorsed Begich. We would, of course, be proud to see Inouye visit "Uncle Ted" in the "Big House" if he's convicted and sentenced. (Course, if convicted, Stevens is likely to join Abramoff on the short list to be pardoned.)

So, "Senator Dano," would you like to re-join the Democratic Party? Do you want a special invitation? Send a stamped a stamped self-addressed envelope, with $2,300 for Mark Begich, and I'll send you a special invitation. But answer one question, Dano, whose side are you on?

Then there's Rep. Kendrick Meek. He also represents a safe Democratic district in South Florida - but is he out there stumping for Democrat Joe Garcia? No, he's holding campaign events with Republican extremist Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart. So, Kendrick, want your special invitation to re-join the Democrats? Send me a stamped a stamped self-addressed envelope, with $2,300 for Joe Garcia, and I'll send you an invitation. But answer one question "Bubba:" whose side are you on?

There you have it. The "Nero's Fiddle" Award today is a four-way tie. It goes to these DemoPunks, and to the biggest DemoPunk of them all, the man who put the donkey in "Republicanista", he's never far from John "W" McCain, none other than Senator Joe "Horse's Rump" Lieberman.

And to paraphrase "Dirty Harry" Callahan, "Are ya feeling lucky, punk?"