Democrats also may come up with an amnesty want us to — as Barney Frank says — cut the defense
measure for illegal immigrants. budget by 25 percent,” Keene says. “Well, if they voted
“That will bring them in and make them citizens to for those things, they did so without knowing that that’s
enlarge the Democrats’ electoral pool and voter pool,” what they were voting for.”
Keene says. “I would not be surprised if there was a very In part because of that tendency to misinterpret the
early move to make the District of Columbia a state, reasons for their victory, politicians tend to overreach,
giving it full representation in Congress. That would Keene says. The other reason the pendulum swings
give the Democrats two more safe Democratic senators.” back quickly is that each party
House Republicans also believe Democrats will move promises that it’s “going to solve all
to change rules for considering legislation to make it your problems.” Yet, a few years later, “Winners always
harder for the minority party to infl uence bills. people say, “God, I elected him, but
misread the
Given human nature, Democrats can be counted on I’ve still got all these problems.”
to overreach, Keene predicts. Another problem for Obama is
reason for their
“In 1994, some reporter asked Newt Gingrich that he and his team really believe
victory. Winners
whether he thought the Democrats were more corrupt that they’ve transformed the political
than Republicans,” Keene recalls. “He said no, but landscape. “In fact, if you looked at
always assume
they’re human beings, and they’ve been in power, and exit polls and things, Obama ran, not
that voters voted
power corrupts. And he said the same thing could as the socialist he may be and that
happen to Republicans, which it did more recently. McCain tried to describe him as, but
for them for the
You remove them and you start over. And you go back as somebody who was opposed to reasons they
to basics, retrieve your brand, put it together, and you national health insurance and ran
wanted them to
come back. That’s happened before; it’ll happen again.” saturation ads saying that he is the
Moreover, Keene says, “Winners always misread the candidate most likely to cut your taxes,”
vote for them.”
reason for their victory. Winners always assume that Keene points out.
voters voted for them for the reasons they wanted them Keene believes Obama’s selection of Rahm Emanuel
to vote for them. They always assume that the voters as chief of staff is a sign that Obama will govern from
were saying, Do what you want to do.” the left. “If you’re a unifi er and a bridge builder, you
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Although Obama may be too smart to fall into that don’t hire Rahm Emanuel to build your bridge,” Keene
trap, “The people around him and the pressure groups says. ”He, after all, is the guy who said Republicans can
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that exist as part of the Democratic base are going to f*** themselves. And that’s in his kinder moments.”
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say, OK, they’ve rejected free markets, they want capital
Ronald Kessler, chief Washington correspondent of Newsmax, can be
ALL PHO gains taxed more, they want to go after the rich, they contacted at
ronk@newsmax.com. Pamela Kessler contributed to this column.
based overseas. That means a former operations offi cer tells is not actually the news agency
more James Bond types snooping Newsmax. “I might go into the a licensed Channel One, said
on conversations, developing bathroom of a hotel and take off plumber,” Shimrit Sheetrit, a
disguises, and bugging computers my coat and tie, put them in a Cooper said. spokeswoman for
and embassies. briefcase, put on a sport shirt, “He admits he him. He took care
CIA offi cers wear disguises wet my hair and slick it back, and is not making of it immediately
when breaking into embassies walk out with maybe my raincoat anywhere close upon learning
or houses to steal codes or draped over my briefcase. I don’t to a quarter-
LIEN ON ME CNN’s Cooper
about the taxes
documents. For this purpose, a have any spy gear. million dollars.
and Joe the plumber.
owed, she said.
so-called advanced disguise made “If you are arrested and they So, in fact, he would be getting A fi nal bit of irony: Cooper
of silicone is used. The disguise peel your face mask off, you have money back under the Obama is the son of heiress Gloria
is molded to an individual’s face, a lot of explaining to do,” he says. tax plan. He also owes back Vanderbilt.
and artists enhance it by painting taxes, according to local court
the silicone with CNN’s Anderson Cooper documents.” Christopher Ruddy,
minute details criticized Joe the plumber for Cooper was the subject of Dick Morris, and I will be
such as facial hair owing back taxes, but Cooper a New York State tax warrant giving you the inside scoop on
and pimples. himself was once slapped with for $11,926.82, according to a Washington on Newsmax’s 10th
Sometimes, a tax lien 10 times the amount judgments docket in Kings County, anniversary cruise. The cruise, on
however, the Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (Joe N.Y., on Feb. 25, 1994. The warrant the Crystal Symphony, leaves from
simplest methods the plumber) owed. was satisfi ed on Aug. 5, 1994. Rome on June 7 and arrives in
Bond,
are best. “I might “We heard a lot about Joe the Joe the plumber’s tax lien London June 19. For information
James Bond
walk out of the plumber today on the trail and, from Ohio was for $1,182.98. The and to sign up, go to: http://www.
embassy at the moments ago, at the Al Smith amount has been paid.
moneyshow.com/msc/nmmd/
end of the day with a suit and tie Dinner. We have also learned quite Cooper’s tax lien arose when main.asp or call (866) 255-8877.
and long hair and my briefcase,” a bit on our own. It turns out, Joe he was based overseas working for — R.K.
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