Comments on: Lamont v. Cheney http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:01:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William Atkinson http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-248802 William Atkinson Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:53:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-248802 <p>For every “Defeatocrat” there is a “Republi<b>cant</b>” (or a<br /> “Republican’t”)-<br /> by all means consider the dictionary definition of<br /> “cant”: </p> <p> <b>cant</b> (1) n. 1. insincere statements, esp. conventional pretense<br /> of enthusiasm for high ideals; insincere expressions of goodness or<br /> piety. 2. the special language or jargon spoken by thieves… 3. the<br /> words, phrases, etc., peculiar to a particular class, <b>party</b>, profession,<br /> etc. <b>-</b>v.i. 5. to make religious remarks insincerely or hypocritically;<br /> pretend goodness or piety.</p> For every “Defeatocrat” there is a “Republicant” (or a
“Republican’t”)-
by all means consider the dictionary definition of
“cant”:

cant (1) n. 1. insincere statements, esp. conventional pretense
of enthusiasm for high ideals; insincere expressions of goodness or
piety. 2. the special language or jargon spoken by thieves… 3. the
words, phrases, etc., peculiar to a particular class, party, profession,
etc. -v.i. 5. to make religious remarks insincerely or hypocritically;
pretend goodness or piety.

]]> By: 4&20 blackbirds » Blog Archive » Links… http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-248402 4&20 blackbirds » Blog Archive » Links… Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:41:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-248402 <p>[…] Cheney campaigns for Lamont by denouncing him at an Arizona fundraiser. […]</p> […] Cheney campaigns for Lamont by denouncing him at an Arizona fundraiser. […]

]]> By: azapache http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247704 azapache Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:55:10 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247704 <p>Getting confused between the real world and Hollywood. I keep on hearing about how Dick Cheney is Darth Vader. Well I was watching Star Wars III the other night, and damn if the Emperor didn’t look like Joe Lieberman. I am starting to get scared.</p> Getting confused between the real world and Hollywood. I keep on hearing about how Dick Cheney is Darth Vader. Well I was watching Star Wars III the other night, and damn if the Emperor didn’t look like Joe Lieberman. I am starting to get scared.

]]> By: CJ http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247676 CJ Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:54:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247676 <p>Ned should say that a Vice President with a less than 20% approval rating may help a <em>Club for Growth</em> candidate in a state like Idaho (the dick just showed up here today fundraising for Repugnican Bill Sali who’s running for a congressional seat) but I seriously doubt it will help Joe Lieberman in Connecticut.</p> <p>On a positive note there is a group forming here … Republicans for Grant (Larry Grant is the Democratic candidate for the same position) - maybe there’s hope for us yet.</p> Ned should say that a Vice President with a less than 20% approval rating may help a Club for Growth candidate in a state like Idaho (the dick just showed up here today fundraising for Repugnican Bill Sali who’s running for a congressional seat) but I seriously doubt it will help Joe Lieberman in Connecticut.

On a positive note there is a group forming here … Republicans for Grant (Larry Grant is the Democratic candidate for the same position) – maybe there’s hope for us yet.

]]> By: Lou Costello http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247624 Lou Costello Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:07:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247624 <p>Notes from the Angry Left Fringe: <a href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_john__mc_060816_notes_from_the_angry.htm">http://www.opednews.com/articl....._angry.htm</a></p> Notes from the Angry Left Fringe: http://www.opednews.com/articl….._angry.htm

]]> By: Wigwam http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247612 Wigwam Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:58:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247612 <p>Tonight on Hannity and Colmes, Jack Kemp was babbling incoherently. “Al Qaeda is the enemy. If we cut and run as Lamont proposes, Al Qaeda will be emboldened and the only winners will be Iran.” Or something to the effect.</p> Tonight on Hannity and Colmes, Jack Kemp was babbling incoherently. “Al Qaeda is the enemy. If we cut and run as Lamont proposes, Al Qaeda will be emboldened and the only winners will be Iran.” Or something to the effect.

]]> By: *ilson46201 http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247585 *ilson46201 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:37:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247585 <p><a href="#comment-247581"><em>LindyH @<br /> 252 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-247524"><em>*ilson46201 @ 237</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>it took years of listening and performing Bizet’s <em>Carmen</em> to eradicate the Spike Jones version from my <em>Weltanschung</em></p></blockquote> <p>*ilson, I had the same problem with <i>Flight of the Bumblebee</i>. I still have a hard time hearing it without giggling.</p></blockquote> <p>I dont listen often enough to Rimsky-Korakov’s opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” often enough to eradicate the Spike Jones version either …</p> LindyH @
252

*ilson46201 @ 237

it took years of listening and performing Bizet’s Carmen to eradicate the Spike Jones version from my Weltanschung

*ilson, I had the same problem with Flight of the Bumblebee. I still have a hard time hearing it without giggling.

I dont listen often enough to Rimsky-Korakov’s opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” often enough to eradicate the Spike Jones version either …

]]> By: LindyH http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247582 LindyH Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:34:13 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247582 <p>Listening…not performing, sad to say.</p> Listening…not performing, sad to say.

]]> By: LindyH http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247581 LindyH Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:33:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247581 <p><a href="#comment-247524"><em>*ilson46201 @ 237</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>it took years of listening and performing Bizet’s <em>Carmen</em> to eradicate the Spike Jones version from my <em>Weltanschung</em></p></blockquote> <p>*ilson, I had the same problem with <i>Flight of the Bumblebee</i>. I still have a hard time hearing it without giggling.</p> *ilson46201 @ 237

it took years of listening and performing Bizet’s Carmen to eradicate the Spike Jones version from my Weltanschung

*ilson, I had the same problem with Flight of the Bumblebee. I still have a hard time hearing it without giggling.

]]> By: Ed Deevy http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247566 Ed Deevy Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:22:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/16/lamont-v-cheney/#comment-247566 <p>Am I the only one thinking of Ted Lamont as a VP candidate in 2008? He has none of the boring outdated political mantra’s … he actually sounds like he knows what he is talking about. Gore with Lamont would be my dream ticket.<br /> First we have to get Lamont into the Senate.</p> Am I the only one thinking of Ted Lamont as a VP candidate in 2008? He has none of the boring outdated political mantra’s … he actually sounds like he knows what he is talking about. Gore with Lamont would be my dream ticket.
First we have to get Lamont into the Senate.

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