Bush's chosen man to destroy the poor, seniors, women and child programs.

[Oracle]

Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist is one of the most connected members of the new right wing movement. He has close ties to the Republican Party, large U.S. business interests, and both the subsidized and regular U.S. media. He truly represents the nexus of politics, business and media.

As President of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), Norquist helped the Heritage Foundation write the Republican's 1994 Contract With America. Shortly thereafter, Norquist led a right wing charge to "de-fund" the left, declaring that "We will hunt down one by one and extinguish their funding sources." .

ATR, which is a 501(c)(3) charity, describes itself as "a coalition of taxpayer groups, individuals and businesses opposed to higher taxes at both the federal and state levels. ATR organizes the TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE, which asks all candidates for federal and state office to commit themselves in writing to oppose tax increases. "

ATR is funded by the Americans for Tax Reform Foundation.
Norquist was on the campaign staff on the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Republican Platform Committees, and formerly was Executive Director of the College Republicans.

He has also worked in policy positions for other Republicans, including serving on the National Commission Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service.

Adept at media appearances, Norquist writes a monthly politics column for the American Spectator magazine, and frequently speaks at regional and state think tanks of the movement.
He is also well-connected with large scale U.S. business interests, having served as economist and chief speech writer for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1983-1984).

http://www.mediatransparency.org/people/grover_norquist.htm

http://www.atr.org/aboutatr/ggnbio.html

[bryant69]

1. Norquist is a bad guy

He made some surprisingly candid comments on the attempts to gerrymander Democrats out of power in Texas; but I admit to being confused as to your title? What has he been nominated for?

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Oracle]

3. As fellow DUer, Grasswire writes...

"(Krugman...was spectacular on the weekend -- on for a whole hour. What impressed me the most was his clear exposition of the underlying strategy of Grover Norquist being played out in the bad economy -- the strategy of manipulating the financial crisis in order to cut social programs."

[JHB]

2. Translation:

He's never had a real job in his life, and is yet another example of the current conservative crop of what they used to call "pinheaded ivory-tower intellectuals".

[soupkitchen]

4. Nathan Hale vs. Grover Norquist or What has patriotism come to.

Nathan Hale: I regret I have but one life to give to my country.
Grover Norquist: I regret I have to give one dollar to my country