"That was the word Thursday from Republican officials after they learned that a congressional committee's Democratic staffers had advised aides to get vaccinated for hepatitis and other diseases before visiting NASCAR events in Concord, N.C., and Talladega, Ala.

"Democrats should know that there is no preventive measure yet designed to ward off the blue-collar values and patriotism that NASCAR fans represent," said Linda Daves, the chairwoman of the North Carolina Republican Party. "If they aren't careful, they just might catch some of it."

"To suggest that vaccines are needed to attend NASCAR races is insulting to millions of hardworking Americans who love their country and the smell of burnt rubber," he said.

"Republicans said the suggestion of vaccines usually recommended for travel to Third World countries showed that the Democrats were out of touch with real Americans.

"If anything, it's the NASCAR fans who should get immunized against Washington officials, not the other way around," said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C.

Maybe these boobs have got burnt rubber on their minds loosen up people they'er talking about tires.

Thanks for the post Alpha

I am certain that the spin doctors in DC are working hard to explain this away.

I love this story, because it points out yet again how little Democrats know about real Americans. If they ever had a chance at picking up a few Soutern votes they don't now. And they didn't even have sense enough to lie about it at first, because they didn't think it would have "legs" Now everyone knows the story, and they are back-tracking faster then scalded dogs.

From the article:

"Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said his committee aides were visiting health-care centers, detention facilities and other operations where they could be exposed to communicable diseases. He said the immunizations were routine for health-care workers."

If this isn't post-gaffe spin, there's a good possibility that the whole brouhaha is over miscommunication. If true, I'll cut the Dems some slack.

On the other hand, here in NYC a proposal to open a NASCAR track on Staten Island has been bitterly opposed by True Blue (State) NYC residents. Traffic congestion is the reason given, but that subject never comes up with Yankee and Shea Stadiums and their replacements. And there are a lot more baseball games in a year than there are auto races. Attempts to talk about NASCAR on this town's sports talk stations are usually rebuffed on the rare occasions that they come up. Curious.

Maybe Hillary needs to go back down south, and try out that phony Southern accent, and that nerveous cackle.

I know this is off topic but just wanted to post that the bid for the Rush letter now sits at 24,500.00 who would have thought..

If you get between Jeff Gordan winning on a caution flag and a stand full of Earnhardt fans then you might want your shots... and a helmet, kevlar vest, riot shield... and maybe a catchers mit just in case any of those Budwieser cans aren't opened.