Tales of a Connecticut Donkey

[connecticut yankee]

Jim Bob came out of the feed store, threw his purchases into the back of the wagon and climbed up beside his wife. He picked up the reins, shook them and called out to the donkey -- "Giddy-up Joe! Come on, Joe, let's go!"

But Joe just stood there, oblivious to Jim Bob's pleading, his tongue-clickings, even to the lash of the reins on his rump. Jim Bob sighed, picked up the baseball bat, climbed down, walked around in front of Joe and, with a mighty swing, smashed him right between his long ears with the bat. Jim Bob hopped back into the wagon, grabbed the reins and, with a single, "Go, Joe!" the donkey headed off at a brisk trot.

Jim Bob's wife was horrified. "Why did you hit Joe in the head with that bat?" she asked.

Jim Bob grinned, "Sometimes ol' Joe forgets who's the boss here," he said. "When that happens, you just gotta get his attention..."

That was back in the day -- but little has changed since then. Donkeys are still stubborn. Especially on the political scene, where most are completely oblivious to what's going on around them. It's easy for some to forget who's the boss when they're free to gallop through the halls of power -- trot around with the big boys...

Unless you happen to be a Connecticut donkey.

Democrats in that very blue, anti-war state are unhappy with their three-term senator, Joe Lieberman, for his stubborn, rabid support of President Bush and his bloody, illegal war. They pleaded with Joe to recognize that the war on Iraq was planned long before 9-11, that there were no weapons of mass destruction in that pitiful, unarmed country, and that thousands of US citizens and tens of thousands of Iraqi men, women and children are being blown to pieces, maimed, and poisoned with depleted uranium -- all because of a lie.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_sheila_s_060208_tale_of_a_connecticu.htm

As a "Connecticut Donkey," I am one of an increasing group of dissatisfied constituents of Lieberman who are hoping to see him voted out of office. We think we have a good candidate in Ned Lamont. Further details may be found on the Connecticut state forum site.

[Coexist]

1. DumpJoe website is GREAT!

http://www.dumpjoe.com/

It was linked in the article.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. My very best to all Nutmeggers

I hope you can get a senator that truly represents the people of the fine state of CT.

[UTUSN]

3. Hannity has a bad track record for endorsements: Pirro. Now Joementum n/t

[madokie]

4. Well put, writing to my Senators is like a total waste of time

but that doesn't keep me from writing to them letting them know what I'm seeing out here in the real world. It was hard reading the first part about the donkey and jim bob but I'm glad I finished the post.
peace

The vote is the only way we will get change and we can all take that to the bank