First Cup 01.20.07

Ah! How sweet the coffee’s taste is,
Sweeter than a thousand kisses,
Milder than sweet muscatel.
Coffee, coffee, I must have it,
And if someone wants to treat me,
Ah, my cup with coffee fill! ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (Koffee Kantate)

Originally this was going to be a post last night. That was before I fell asleep watching NUMB3RS.

After 100 magical hours, in which the Dems accomplished, well, pretty much nothing of note, they have developed an outbreak of Leftourettes™ Syndrome.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Leftourettes™ it is a malady that affects many on the left. It manifests itself in bursts of patently ridiculous statements. Indications are they just can’t help themselves. While it may appear that it occurs most often in the leadership, that is most likely just a function of their outbursts being more often recorded and reported. Here are a few recent examples:

Democrats Warn Bush Not to Attack Iran

Ah, Harry Reid. His Leftourettes™ is pretty much chronic.

Sort of ignoring the Constitution and it’s historical interpretation, aren’t you Harry?

There can be little doubt that the decision to deploy military force is “executive” in nature, and was traditionally so regarded. It calls for action and energy in execution, rather than the deliberate formulation of rules to govern the conduct of private individuals. Moreover, the Framers understood it to be an attribute of the executive. “The direction of war implies the direction of the common strength,” wrote Alexander Hamilton, “and the power of directing and employing the common strength forms a usual and essential part in the definition of the executive authority.” The Federalist No. 74, at 415 (Alexander Hamilton). As a result, to the extent that the constitutional text does not explicitly allocate the power to initiate military hostilities to a particular branch, the Vesting Clause provides that it remain among the President’s unenumerated powers. [source]

Of course Harry’s not alone in suffering from Leftourettes™ Madame Speaker suffers as well.

Pelosi, White House Clash Over Iraq

That’s pretty much a case study. The words bursting forth without control, in sharp contrast to her recent letter:

In a letter to Bush, Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said they were eager to work “in a bipartisan fashion on the terrorism issue and in so doing strengthen the relationship between your administration and Congress.”

Saying that the President is moving troops in to harms way out of political motivations is a great way to, “strengthen the relationship between your administration and Congress” Grandma Nance.

Of course Leftourettes™ is not limited to the current leadership.

Mondale Criticizes Cheney’s Actions

Mondale, Vice-President during the Bob The Builder administration, had this to say:

Leftourettes™. It’s sad, but real. Our best hope for a cure occurs in 2008.

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