Comments on: Sometimes I Think That Love is Just a Tumor: You’ve Got To Cut It Out

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 15:12:27 +0000

In my opinion McCain is batshit crazy and even more dangerous than Bush. Bush is an empty vessel filled with the delusions of the neocon crowd and topped off with frothy Jesus foam. McCain is a take charge guy on a mission to get even with the world for what happened to him in the Hanoi Hilton. If you want a real ruthless dictator, McCain is your man.

By: Chris Andersen

Chris Andersen — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 04:19:14 +0000

And let us not forget that, during the 2000 campaign, George W. Bush also said that it would be impractical to try and overturn Roe v. Wade.

Would anyone seriously suggest that Bush is a closet pro-choicer?

By: TeddySanFran

TeddySanFran — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:42:51 +0000

katymine — don’t ever stop your personal testimony about McCain. Every time I read that story of yours, I am affected again by McCain’s lack of personal integrity. Somehow, to me at least, your experience means a lot in this situation, and I think you should not ever be reluctant to repeat it for this audience and others.

Thank you and bless your family….

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:24:45 +0000

katymine -I think you can safely say that EPU did not mean outstanding in a positive sense of the word. ;)

Tortise - thanks, but your are several steps beyond me. What is the June 10 doc? My link to the July 7 doc did not have the docs appended.

I do think that it looks like “top” was removed on the first page, and at least one of the “secret”-s has the underline extending for the space before the “s” which would indicate maybe a phrase, like top secret, had been underlined originally.

The “cover memo” - was that sent with the document to Powell? What is distro? Distribution list? Sadly, I don’t know who Thomas Fingar is or why this should have been from him?

It does look like we have all the following names involved with this memeo though: From the “cover” sheet, drafted Neil Silver,cleared by Beth Frisn(sp?),approved William Wood. From the memo: classified by Carl W. Ford, Jr.; declassification(?)”review authority” Sharon E. Ahmed

NOne of those names mean anything to me, but fwiw.

By: jb

jb — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:22:38 +0000

And frankly, why would Weisberg admire a man who panders like this, who — Weisberg thinks– is lying about what he really thinks? Especially when McCain’s supposed appeal (besides his true heroism as a POW) is that he’s a “straightalker”. None of that sounds very admirable.

By: punaise

punaise — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:53:54 +0000

Dru – the “awwwww” factor overrides the previous “ewwww”….

cbl – that’s a memory that will last. Better stay out of Cal Bears’ Memorial Stadium – the fault runs right through it!

By: Nordy

Nordy — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:50:46 +0000

Good stuff. It’s almost identical to something I wrote last week. Not complaining or trying to crap on this post by any means. I just don’t get too many commenters at my blog, so it’s good to see someone else who seems to agree with my take on Weisberg’s piece.

By: w

Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:47:06 +0000

That’s what I want–a politician taken hostage by issues. Shows, I dunno, an admirable passivity. Lily-liveredness. A charming sense of fear. Thanks for the strong recommendation, Jacob! I’m sold!

While we’re on the subject–saying that a former POW who suffered terribly is a “hostage” to an issue might, incidentally, be in somewhat poor taste.

By: cbl

cbl — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:41:56 +0000

punaise,
quick 89′ personal story – 6 rows from the top at Candlestick ! took me almost 10 years to go to any stadium in Cali after that. on the plus side, while rushing out of the park, I was knocked down by Joe DiMaggio who was very apologetic and helpful, better yet, saw him almost a month later at the SF Zoo where he recognized and greeted me!

By: katymine

katymine — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 01:40:37 +0000

Evil Parallel Universe says:
April 17th, 2006 at 3:43 pm

Same comment as last thread: Take McCain at face value. If he walks and talks like a reactionary, he is one. I get the added benefit of having him as one of my two outstanding senators at the moment; not everyone here can say that.

OUTSTANDING? What planet do you live on? You have Senator Absent (Kyl) who NEVER comes to Arizona, who has voted against every and any funding for military benefits and Vet’s care.
And what about those McCain Family Values???

I am going to keep repeating this because every time I do, someone finally gets it. In the past I have used the words as strong as traitor but in the sense that he is a traitor to family values and to his family.

I am an adoptive mother of two non-white children from Korea. I understand how much “fun” it is to integrate into a white society as they were the first non-white kids in their elementary school. Even today, in their mid 20’s, we still get hassled. I have both birth and adopted children so I understand both bonds. There is something very special in the bonds with my adopted children. Not a favoritism but just different and special. They are children of my heart vs by body. I do not love them more or less than my birth children.

So, if anyone would dis my children as they did McCain’s child, the she bear comes out. Momma Bear personality emerges and she is very fierce. My youngest son would NOT tell me things because it he did not want to evoke the Momma Bear.

So you have an elected offical whose campaign quietly died because of a push poll and whisper campaign without defending his family and child. I live in Arizona and if there was any defending, I would have heard it.

Then that very parent proceeds to support and endorse that very administration that trashed his family. When you lay down with dogs, you do pick up flees.

So that is my two cents on McCain. NO Family Values.