Trex!

Today is my husband’s birthday. Some of you may remember him from the Dean campaign, or from some of the graphics he has created since then. He doesn’t blog as much as I do, and he’s not one to draw attention to all the stuff he does, but I just know there are a lot of people around the “internets” who know of him or have seen his work, and I wanted to let you all know it’s his birthday in case you’d like to sign his virtual birthday card (the link for commenting is at the bottom of the page).

http://bmgbiz.net/demetrius.html

Speaking of amoral Republican jerks, Joe Conason has a shocker on Holy Joe Lieberman tonight at Salon!

Y’all know how Joe Lieberman and his enablers have been playing the race-baiting game, castigating Ned Lamont for — GASP! — having Al Sharpton come to campaign for him? (Never mind that Al Sharpton is a kingmaker in the NY metro area and much of the rest of the Northeast.)
Well, guess what: Lieberman’s cozied up to a guy who makes Al Sharpton look like Mother Teresa — and he cozied up to him long after the rest of the world, including every black leader worthy of the name, rejected the man and his bigoted, anti-semitic stances.
I refer, of course, to Louis Farrakhan.

The Lieberman campaign is trying to frighten white voters in Connecticut — and Democrats in Washington — by reminding them over and over again that Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson support Lamont. This week, the senator’s aides told the New York Times that playing the two African-American preachers off against Lamont will enhance Lieberman’s appeal on an independent ballot line. “Primary night was the first time that many Connecticut voters saw Lamont on TV, and he’s surrounding himself with two of the more divisive and problematic figures in the Democratic Party,” said Dan Gerstein, the Lieberman campaign’s communications director.
It’s true that Jackson and Sharpton, who bustled onto the podium the evening of the primary to grab their share of the Lamont spotlight, tend to be polarizing figures. But what if Lamont had praised an even more polarizing black leader? What would Lieberman say if his rival had reached out to someone really outrageous, like Louis Farrakhan?
If he were honest, he’d exclaim “Great idea!” — because that’s exactly what he said six years ago.
Lieberman can hope to get away with his racially inflammatory strategy only if everyone else forgets not only his habit of sucking up to Jackson and Sharpton but his history of stroking the most bigoted black leader in the world. Evidently he and Gerstein (who was also his spokesman during the 2000 presidential campaign) expect that nobody will mention the embarrassing episode when Lieberman’s ambition (and opportunism) led him to praise Farrakhan. Given the laziness and amnesia that afflict the national press corps, they may be right.
After all, the truth about Lieberman’s past flattery of Farrakhan (and Sharpton and Jackson) flatly contradicts the mainstream definition of him as a principled statesman. For someone who insistently presents himself as a moral absolutist, the “conscience of the Senate” is in fact a ruthless practitioner of situational ethics. Not so long ago, he liked to talk about his warm conversation with Jackson on the day that he became a major party’s first Jewish vice presidential nominee, his eyes moist and his voice emotional as he recalled Jackson saying “something that went to my heart” about breaking down barriers for everyone. Not so long ago, he called Sharpton his “dear friend” and “brother” during the Democratic presidential primary debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus and Fox News.
But that was then, and this is now — and Lieberman is nothing if not a creature of the moment. When someone like Sharpton, Jackson or even Farrakhan can be used to his advantage, he eagerly sidles up and pours on the unction. And when Sharpton and Jackson turn up on the other side, he demonizes them with equal sincerity, which is to say none. Divider or uniter, friend or foe, principle or pander: It all depends on what is best for Holy Joe.

Well, Malcolm X always said he preferred the in-your-face bigotry of the South, since you always knew exactly who the enemy was, rather than being lied to (and therefore having to assume every white Northerner was a racist).

Republicans have a long history of using this particular tactic. They pander to their cretinous base by making some awful racial slur, then apologize profusely the next day. This allows them to have it both ways; they get out the desired message to the base, and then make nice after the fact to impress moderate voters with their sensitivity.

And the media falls for it every time.

Jones won this summer’s 50-meter freestyle event at the pre-Olympic trials in Los Angeles, beating out 2004 Gold Medalist Gary Hall, Jr., as well as former Olympians Jason Lezak and Michael Phelps.

But hey, good Republicans like Hudson never met a racial stereotype they didn’t like.

They could always point out what great athletes black people are…

With that Malcolm X idea in mind, it does help when the racists make it easy to spot them, as they’re doing these days. Most people these days may be racist, but most of them don’t want to seem racist. So tell them, you support a person who would say something like that, well, that says all we need to know about you.

I’m a firm believer in ostracism and old-fashioned shaming. It works, on far too many people.

O.k. *ilson,

I get a gold star for being good.

All hail TRex, Emperor of the Late Night Snark!

Some days, it’s just too easy.

(And hope all is well with your friend – last night’s post was a treat, though I didn’t see it until this morning.)

Oh, crap — sorry about the duplicate comments! They weren’t showing even after I hit Ctrl-Refresh eleventy-five-billion times. Could somebody come by and zap all but the first one, please? Thanks!

tony snow: NSA and racism youtube vid

Well, guess what: �Lieberman’s cozied up to a guy who makes Al Sharpton look like Mother Teresa — and he cozied up to him long after the rest of the world, including every black leader worthy of the name, rejected the man and his bigoted, anti-semitic stances.
I refer, of course, to Louis Farrakhan.

Did someone say Farrakhan?

Damn, T! Straight up. I have like an 800 page manuscript in the oven trying to prove Republicans are racist, and then they pull this shit on me.

I’ve wasted the last four years.

and then make nice after the fact to impress moderate voters with their sensitivity.

Moderate voters must be very, very stupid…

From the TheLeftCoaster –

Yesterday, Jeffery Feldman of the Frameshop, did some research to find out what “macaca” could possible mean and he found this. Today, he did some more research and posted about it on dKos and in response got confirmation that this specific slur is definitely known and repeated in racist circles in Virginia. Today’s internet in action: here is a first person story about the use of this word:

I did my grad studies at Duke. In one of my classes, there were 3 chinese students, myself (Indian male, foreign student), one Indian girl and one white male. This WM person was from Virginia. His family had a construction business there. That’s about what I know about this person. After a midterm test, the instructor gave us our graded answer sheets. When the class was over, we were all talking about the test. This person from Virginia turned to me and said “How did the macaca do?” I was shocked and so was the Indian girl in the class. I let it go. As the course progressed, it was clear that he was not keeping up his grades and the more he seemed to perform poorly, the more aggressive and racist he got towards all of us in the class. He frequently referred to me as “the macaca” and “the monkey”. Did I say he was from Virginia?

Rick Perlstein @ 15

Damn, T! Straight up. I have like an 800 page manuscript in the oven trying to prove Republicans are racist, and then they pull this shit on me.

I’ve wasted the last four years.

Uh. Mah. Gawd. It’s Rick Perlstein.

*Bows deeply*

I’m not worthy! I’m not worthy!

Phoenix Woman, give me a sec. I’ll get in there and delete those pesky duplicates.

Scuuuuse ME! I fergot we changed crew.
I still want a gold star Trex. *g*.

Bustednuckles @
20

Scuuuuse ME! I fergot we changed crew.
I still want a gold star Trex. *g*.

And a gold star you shall have.

And a kiss for luck.

Eli @ 16

and then make nice after the fact to impress moderate voters with their sensitivity.

Moderate voters must be very, very stupid…

FDL Moderators, on the other hand, must be very, very smart. And fast. Of course, on-site omnipotence helps, too.

(And the rest of us must be vewwwy, vewwwy qwiet – they’re hunting Trolls!)

Oh, and BTW, Wasn’t that pic of Peanut and Kobe just enough to make you want to tear up?

Sniff.

Rick Perlstein @
17

Damn, T! Straight up. I have like an 800 page manuscript in the oven trying to prove Republicans are racist, and then they pull this shit on me.

I’ve wasted the last four years.

No waste. Get me that Nixon book!

LJ/Aquaria @
4

Well, Malcolm X always said he preferred the in-your-face bigotry of the South, since you always knew exactly who the enemy was, rather than being lied to (and therefore having to assume every white Northerner was a racist).

I don’t think Dubya knows who Malcolm the tenth is.

Hi there, Renee in Ohio!!!

Hippo Birdies to Mr Renee!!!

If only the Dean Team would have spent more time reading BFA instead of spending money on crappy ads from Joe Trippi’s partner, President Dean would have the troops home by now.

*sigh*

Good to see you’re still blogging, Renee!!!

What’s so scary to me is that the rightwing base people are proud of their racism. In the darkness of their “in crowds” they are loud, flaming racists, much akin to the KKK.

These are the same people who happily cry “bomb the middle east into oblivion along with all the brown-skinned ragheads.” We’ve all heard them on C-SPAN or read their “comments” on rightwing boards.

Just thinking that these creatures are living among us gives me the major creeps.

TRex – thank you so much for keeping this subject alive and out front when so many (especially in the media) foster it by pretending it doesn’t exist. If the media keep playing like it’s not there, or not a problem, then, like every other vile thing, the depraved extremists just get bolder and bolder. Before you know it, the KKK will be public and “in vogue.”

It just seems like so many HORRIBLE, inhuman things are becoming “acceptable.”

Not wanting to be a blogwhore or anything, but just wanted to make sure the night crew saw this hehe. If you have 5 minutes to spare and would like to help me out, please see my blog for details for a blog article I’m working on. The more people who respond, the more meaningful the data sample will be.

Thanks :)

Now go back to stalking TRex hehe.

Oh, Dubya knows who Malcolm the Tenth is. And I read an interview today that said he finished his book report of The Stranger, and will next dig in to Wittgenstein’s Tractatus. In between the bushwhacking and biking stuff.
Wonder if he’ll head to McCain’s birthday party this year?

thank you, trex. this goes to the heart of one of the oldest, most reliable wedge issues that republicans have used for more than a generation to divide the country.

historically, race has ALWAYS been used to distract from class issues in this country. so now, when the repubs launch a fullscale assault on the middle and working classes of this country, of course you see this coming to the fore.

a note on affirmative action. anyone who feels that affirmative action has “gone on long enough” or sentiments to that effect, is ignorant, willfully or otherwise, of the lasting pernicious effects of institutional racism in this country. to these people, the only folks who should be able to get into colleges based on who they were born to ought to be…sons and daughters of alums, like, say, gwbush. man, i shudder at the prospect of new cases being heard and decided by this supreme court.

the republican pandering and enflaming racist tendencies in their base is sickening. really, the only useful thing about it is that it’s obvious. allen in virginia, and again this doorknob hudson. i’m sure more will follow.

sorry for the rant. there was a time in the late 70’s when you could hope that really, americans got it, and that there might be a time when color would be irrelevant. then, of course, came reagan.

OFG-roflmao Malcolm Ten!

Malcolm The Tenth was the fat one with all the wives, right?

Must sleep. G’nite.

Kurt –

The test linky didn’t work — maybe they are overloaded.

ccmask @ 30

OFG-roflmao Malcolm Ten!

A direct descendent of Kim Jong the Second.

OFG,
Sweet dreams.

And give them 500 yellow felines a rest too.

I do believe Tweety finally made the connection today between Allen’s “macaca”, the use of it as a N. Africa racial slur, and Allen’s mother’s heritage…

TeddySF? are you here?

Clean-up on aisle 5.

OldCoastie, whaddy say about it?

OldCoastie @ 36

I do believe Tweety finally made the connection today between Allen’s “macaca”, the use of it as a N. Africa racial slur, and Allen’s mother’s heritage…

TeddySF? are you here?

here’s the link:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200608170005

Renee at 2, thanks for the link! I’d forgotten it was your own Demetrius who did the Soylent Dean poster, an all-time classic that’s quite apropos to what we’re doing here at FDL (”My God … his campaign … it’s made of people!”)

Karl Rove killed Jonbenet Ramsey. With his hands around her neck.

lotus – he just said what all we’ve been sayin’ – that it is a common slur and prolley came from his mom… 1st time I’ve heard that though from the MSM…

OldCoastie @ 36

I do believe Tweety finally made the connection today between Allen’s “macaca”, the use of it as a N. Africa racial slur, and Allen’s mother’s heritage…

TeddySF? are you here?

Dawn breaks on Marblehead!

I just found this surfing! Campaign poster from the UK. ‘S wonderful!

Thanks, twolfie.

EPU’d Oilfieldguy –

Liberal. Funny how the Republicans have succesfully made that a dirty word in the public lexicon. To try to explain and convert the citizenry by offering definitions and metaphors is a defensive posture. Never explain, never defend, always attack.

An essay of the week in a 1945 LIFE Magazine begins with the quote, “I’m a Liberal too, but . . .”

FDR and the New Deal turned “conservative” into a dirty word, just as Woodrow Wilson’s betrayal and GOP attacks had turned “progressive” into a dirty word. FDR called himself a Liberal because progressive had been demonized.

The point being, the right wing plot to demonize Liberal goes way back, at least to the Claire Boothe and Henry Luce Foundations.

It really got traction when the Democratic Party split over the Vietnam War, with the labor conservative hard hat wing on one side, and the peace activist civil rights liberal progressive dirty hippies on the other.

Meanwhile, the elected Dems in DC played both sides for chumps, while raking in the K-Street big bucks.

And they wonder why we are pissed off . . .

ROTFL! Phoenix Woman, I just rushed over here to post a link to your DKos diary. I’m Prose of Sharon over there. Too funny.

This is an article indeed worth of a follow-up through the Spotlight.

TRex 43 – I thought, “ooo! LEGS!!” and “”bout time!”

I’m shocked, shocked to learn that the repugs are the party of cacaheads.
Be sure to watch Spike Lee’s Requiem for NO on HBO next Mon. and Tues., or the full four hours on the 29th.

Life is going to increasingly suck for those goopers who are racist. Population trends are overwhelmingly in favor of the browning of America. The country is becoming increasingly diverse, and the pace of it is even accelerating.

I see this as a good thing. It apparently scares people like George Allen though. At least Alabamans can feel a little bit better about themselves…Virginia is looking a lot more racist than they are now!

Typo.
George F. Allen

Shouldn’t that be George Felix Allen (Jr.), every single f*cking time?

Jane said –

All you people who are freaking out that George F. Allen, a sitting senator, called a Virginia man “Monkey Boy” because his skin is brown? You’re overreacting. No racism here! Move along! He meant it as a compliment! He was just trying to be nice!

Jane, I agree with you and visit & read this Blog daily, I enjoy your writing immensely. BUT please … do not put words into other people mouths.
Allen didn’t say “Monkey Boy” at all, he used the term “Macaca” (which I realise means the same thing and he more than likely MEANT it as a racial insult. But it is not what he said.

If we are going to take the moral high ground and pull these clowns up for what they really are, then we must at least be accurate in our quotes and not start playing with words the way the GOP do.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be accurate when writing up what these people say, we don’t need to exaggerate or put spin on what the Repugs say…
They are destroying themselves. What we have to do is make sure the media represent it accurately and truthfully and if we start putting spin on what people say then we will lose our credibility quickly and it gives them an “out”.

I can’t believe you said that, TRex! A friend and I — when it’s time for a knowing glance over someone’s head (okay, in my case, around someone) — always mouth “D.B.O.M.”

Wess @ 52

Jane said –

All you people who are freaking out that George F. Allen, a sitting senator, called a Virginia man “Monkey Boy” because his skin is brown? You’re overreacting. No racism here! Move along! He meant it as a compliment! He was just trying to be nice!

Jane, I agree with you and visit & read this Blog daily, I enjoy your writing immensely. BUT please … do not put words into other people mouths.
Allen didn’t say “Monkey Boy” at all, he used the term “Macaca” (which I realise means the same thing and he more than likely MEANT it as a racial insult. But it is not what he said.

If we are going to take the moral high ground and pull these clowns up for what they really are, then we must at least be accurate in our quotes and not start playing with words the way the GOP do.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE be accurate when writing up what these people say, we don’t need to exaggerate or put spin on what the Repugs say…
They are destroying themselves. What we have to do is make sure the media represent it accurately and truthfully and if we start putting spin on what people say then we will lose our credibility quickly and it gives them an “out”.

Uh, Wess, Jane didn’t write this. I did.

PLEASE, PLEASE, OH, PLEASE be accurate when kvetching. It undermines everything we believe in and makes wretched our destinies when you’re not.

Hey, Wess… where did Jane say that?

OT – neil young on colbert

Holy shit, Neil is on Colbert now!!!!

op99 @ 51

Typo.
George F. Allen

Shouldn’t that be George Felix Allen (Jr.), every single f*cking time?

Yeah…like the assasins.

op99 @ 51

Typo.
George F. Allen

Shouldn’t that be George Felix Allen (Jr.), every single f*cking time?

George Felix Allen, Jr. Exactly right, op99.

colbert – what’s your beef?
young – I hate this stinkin’ war

Hey, TRex! Did I mention that you are a funny-funny, dear man?

Wess –

On this one, it’s not so bad.

George Felix Allen Junior desperately needs to make this go away — while he could get all puffed up with righteous indignation and deny saying “Monkey Boy,” it just opens the door on what he really said — “Macaca” is arguably worse.

No, George Felix Allen Junior stepped in his own racist bullshit big time, and he’s going to be rolling in it before this is over.

Barbara Boxer’s PAC sent out an email today slamming Allen for his comments, and pushing for actblue contributions to Webb. Good to see her jumping on this hard!

Quoting BB’s email, as she punches up Webb’s credentials:

An early and frequent critic of the Bush Administration’s foreign policy, Webb opposed President Bush’s invasion of Iraq from the very beginning, while Sen. Allen has been the chief cheerleader of this war.

Hmmmm . . . he’s against the war in Iraq . . . he’s against big Bush cheerleaders . . . wait a minute: that sounds familiar . . .

What would it take to get her to stand up for Ned Lamont? She could even reuse some of the email.

Joe’s “Clinton dem or Sharpton dem?” is just more careful code language for the same kind of nonsense that Allen’s peddling, IMHO.

[I’m not holding my breath waiting. Sigh . . .]

The “Felix” at all times works for me, since the little putz hates it. Big political future? Oh no, not tonight, bishop.*

*V reference

I’m just about out of here for a few minutes, kids. I’ll be back once I get settled in back at the hizzy.

neil young and colbert playing a duet

TRex—you’re the best…come back soon.

Trex, A great commentary. Thanks. As a native Virginian we have a lot to be proud of this week. Jim Webb’s speech on foreign policy, and his comments to Virginians about how proud he is to be a native Virginian and that they deserve a better senator.

And how sad it is to see the racism that’s just been a bit underground. But I remember Strom Thurmond, Trent Lott, as well as all those votes, even the Katrina non-support votes. Holding up the voting rights bill. And remember Barbara Bush’s comment about how fortunate the blacks were to be in the astrodome–so much better than their homes!
Lamont. Webb, Tester. and many others will lead this country once and for all out of the wilderness. Hooray!

Lincoln, Pryor, Carper, Nelson, Landrieu should take notice.

clang clang clang went the Tramm-way
ding ding ding, went to hell

Is it just me?
All of this rascist BULLSHIT seems to be coming from the far right corner of our country.
This is the repubs last stronghold. The ‘Dixiecrats’ seem to be getting quite desperate.

Apparently no one down there has a PR person worth a damn. I know the last time I was down there it appeared that they were 20 years behind the times, but give me a fuckin’ break!

What kind of ‘paradigm shift’ are we talking about here? It’s O.K. to be openly rascist on the public record? Hello? Google, anyone?
I am not any spring chicken, and I grew up in a rascist environment, but I have no tolerance for that shit.Period. The quotes I am seeing belong in the dark ages.
The fact that this is being played out in the public arena boggles my mind!

is kurt still around?

i agree w/wes at 52. macaca is no more a literal term for “monkey boy” than “tar baby” is a literal term for a homonculus made out of tar.

it means, thru usage and pretty definitively, nigger.

see jeffrey feldman’s diary at mydd for various examples.

Ack, lookit the time! I gotta crash or miss sunrise service (and since we have such fine breakfasts over to OS’s and beard5’s, that won’t do).

Have goooood sleeps, all y’all.

yes, you saw that right, kids, skippy blogwhored for somebody else’s blog other than his own.

OldCoastie @
36

I do believe Tweety finally made the connection today between Allen’s “macaca”, the use of it as a N. Africa racial slur, and Allen’s mother’s heritage…

TeddySF? are you here?

Yes, my immediate reaction to the Tweety linkage was, “We did it!”

skippy @ 74

yes, you saw that right, kids, skippy blogwhored for somebody else’s blog other than his own.

Skippy you blogpimp, you!

g’night, lotus..

drive-by link, but not OT – Joe Conason’s latest at salon.com:

Whatever’s best for Holy Joe

Lieberman’s racially inflammatory strategy may backfire when people remember his history of pandering to Louis Farrakhan.

Aug. 18, 2006 | Ever since Joe Lieberman lost the Connecticut Democratic primary, he has been telling voters that he stands for “a new politics of unity and purpose.” Yet he and his supporters have simultaneously pursued an old politics of division and distraction by drawing attention to the two controversial personalities who stood behind challenger Ned Lamont on primary night.
…
It’s true that Jackson and Sharpton, who bustled onto the podium the evening of the primary to grab their share of the Lamont spotlight, tend to be polarizing figures. But what if Lamont had praised an even more polarizing black leader? What would Lieberman say if his rival had reached out to someone really outrageous, like Louis Farrakhan?

If he were honest, he’d exclaim “Great idea!” — because that’s exactly what he said six years ago.

…
Evidently he and Gerstein (who was also his spokesman during the 2000 presidential campaign) expect that nobody will mention the embarrassing episode when Lieberman’s ambition (and opportunism) led him to praise Farrakhan.
…

I’m a firm believer in ostracism and old-fashioned shaming. It works, on far too many people.

That is so true. Though my s/o tells me, one of these day’s I’m going to get shot for trying to shame the wrong person….

astralplame @ 71

is kurt still around?

Here, but puttering around in between posts hehe.

I’m outta here, too. Gotta put The Kid to bed . . . {yawn} . . . followed soon by the grownups.

every time I receive a letter from Barbara Boxer’s PAC, I never send money, just a reply linking things like Allen’s racism and Lieberman’s apparent use of the same devisive tactic… I’m pretty sure it’s falling on deaf ears but I certainly feel much better…

Peterr! It’s just barely dark! (good night ;-)

62 -ck-
I don’t think he (George Felix Allen, Jr) can get out of the stuff he’s stepped in. It’s stinky and deep. And it’s his very own creation. News people still talking about it today. YES!

PoolBoi only at the WaPoO Chatz Store tomorrow, questions accepted now, of course….

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..00528.html

Sharkbabe @
41

Karl Rove killed Jonbenet Ramsey. With his hands around her neck.

What a horrible thing to type. I don’t even know what that’s supposed to mean. It’s just awful.

we seem to be acquiring concern trolls and critics tonight … interesting

The Conason piece is wonderful – and the first thing I’ve seen that nails the Lieberman I worked against back in the day … it’s so very good to see him getting outed for who he is …

It dawned on me today that the threat of losing power has made the GOP (consciously or not) give up on the plan for the “permanent Republican majority.” There was a time when they talked about grabbing the growing Latino vote, business-minded immigrants, and maybe a slice of the African-American vote (though I never quite understood the logic of that one.) But when the going got tough, they sacrificed the future to maybe hold onto present power for a little longer, first stirring up anti-immigrant fervor (they said it was only about “illegals,” but we know better), then, as panic grew, out and out racism against anyone who doesn’t look like “us.”

All to fire up their racist know-nothing base, a fervent but shrinking portion of the country, and probably even of the GOP.

They’re eating their seed corn now.

Yet another thing to hang around their necks — any Republican for years to come who tries to get away with “I never said anything like that” (I’m looking at you, McCain) must be asked, “Did you condemn it?”

TeddySanFran

I wanted to tell you, in particular, that I went to Drinking Liberally in Lawrence KS the other night and someone gave me a bumper sticker for Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress Kansas 2nd District Nancy Boyda. She has put out a series of bumper stickers with different slogans such as “Because I have kids…Boyda.” Anyway, the one I picked up said, “Because I’ve Had Enough…Boyda.” I thought of you and your battle cry.

I’m still a bit lost in thoughts of Trex sorrow thing last night & peanut poodle wonderful tonight. However I must still say –

Anna Diggs Taylor, you Fitz you, thank you for standing up and doing your bit for this country when the bullshit came knocking.

Rove knows what he’s doing.

I remember when Gantt challenged Helms for the Senate in NC. The polls showed Gantt within reasonable distance, but the vote count was another matter – Helms in a walk.

We know the knuckleheads are bigots. Problem is, a bunch of indies suffer from the bigotry of low expectations. They’re not against black folks, but it just so happens they don’t associate with any. It’s just more comfortable that way.

This is the link between country club Reps and evangelicals – folks who, due to class and values, normally would not associate.

When LBJ integrated the South, and Dems went Republican (I can remember when there were no Rep primaries or officeholders!), fundie churches started schools all over the place.

So now, there is a two-generation population segment of voting age that didn’t go to school with blacks, don’t go to church with blacks, and don’t live in mixed neighborhoods.

Now look at the job front. As good paying jobs flee the country,many middle class whites start and own businesses. So they don’t work with blacks either.

These slips of the lips are red meat for the base.

The circle is closing in on Bush my friends.

Read the first line to this article in a paper from blood red Nebraska.

“WASHINGTON — President Bush is not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, the White House insists. But a lot of other Americans are — apparently including U.S. troops.”

http://www.journalstar.com/art…..596687.txt

-GSD

Redshift, did you see that the new Rasmussen has Webb within FIVE points of Felix, before “macaca?”

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/17/205057/800

Attack!
ATTACK!
ATTAAAAAAACK!

Sharkbabe, I’m with you on Anna Diggs Taylor – she’s put up with enough sh*t for one lifetime, I’m sure, but here she is – willing to stand up one more time…

a lot to admire there…

They’re eating their seed corn now.

Good wordsmithery, Redshift.

TeddySanFran @ 93

Webb within FIVE points of Felix, before “macaca?”

pre-macaca: before the sh*t hit the fan

Can’t remember if I posted this here earlier or not, but here’s some good George Felix Allen Jr. snark.

Kurt @ 80

astralplame @ 71

is kurt still around?

Here, but puttering around in between posts hehe.

I wanted to check in to ask if you and Rayne were working on a “follow the money” type thing, because I am doing up a media action story.

Judge Diggs Taylor had to know the attacks the wingers would levy at her, which Glenn Greenwald pretty much sums up in his post about today’s decision. Just amazing that people would post things like that about an incredible public servant and human rights leader. But if we continue to call out this racist evil shit for what it is….

There are days, and evenings like this one, that I can imagine The Grand American Experiment might survive this clusterfuck and flourish again!

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Had Enough, Kansas?
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TSF,

All George Felix Allen needs is a little more sunlight and he’ll turn into the political raisin that he is.

People are fed-up and have had enough of George W. Bush of the Bush/Coulter Republican Party and his silly Harley riding, cowboy boot wearing schtick.

George Felix Allen is George W. Bush.

Allen is the incredible shrinking cracker.

-GSD

Someone catch me up. Have the Swiftboaters unloaded on the judge that came through for America today?

-GSD

GSD 101 – they are starting – bound to get worse before it gets better…

GSD @ 102

Someone catch me up. Have the Swiftboaters unloaded on the judge that came through for America today?

-GSD

The memo hasn’t come out yet.
I’ll give it till 3:00 am. PST.

George Felix “Frenchie” Allen, Jr.

neurophius @
104

George Felix “Frenchie” Allen, Jr.

Nice, we have six years of the Republican spin induced bile to toss back at everyone of them.

We are going to have to exile and shun some of these bastards. Rove and Bill Kristol are at the top of the list.

-GSD

Also hat-tip to TRex, that picture is the embodiement of southern racism and good old boy arrogance. It makes me pissed just looking at it.

GSD–

Followed by David Brooks and Krauthammer.

astralplame @ 98

Kurt @ 80

astralplame @ 71

is kurt still around?

Here, but puttering around in between posts hehe.

I wanted to check in to ask if you and Rayne were working on a “follow the money” type thing, because I am doing up a media action story.

I saw something from Rayne about that a thread or 2 back. I am not working on it though. I’m working on a political spectrum thingy that is more general (and thanks for helping!).

George Felix “Frenchie” Allen, Jr. of the Bush/Coulter Republican Party.

Who, this branding is tough work.

-GSD

GSD: Glenn’s got an enumerated list at the end of this post, noting their wide and fast swift boating of the brave judge who saved our Republic today:

http://glenngreenwald.blogspot…..tless.html

Kurt, you’ve got mail, from la socialiste. ;)

cando @ 84

62 -ck-
I don’t think he (George Felix Allen, Jr) can get out of the stuff he’s stepped in. It’s stinky and deep. And it’s his very own creation. News people still talking about it today. YES!

Yeah! I think it may be because Allen’s nastiness and racism are one of those ugly little secrets that everyone knows about, but they can’t write a news story without some event to hang it on.

But, thanks to you, I can take the afternoon off! Get outside! Maybe go swimming, or shop for some books and music!

Aren’t you glad you’re not black?

TRex — it’s almost like you paid Hudson to help you out, couldn’t have managed the timing better if you actually tried. Amazing. Hope this made your load a little lighter this evening.

And poor Rick Perlstein…need to look at it this way, you must be close to wrap up and the cosmos let you have a couple of gimme’s to put on the top like a big ribbon. Can’t wait to read this next work.

FirePups — need to ask you for two big favors since I’m going to be busy with an annual family outing.

1) Watch for interesting and germain stories over the next 48 hours about Joe-moeba — you might just find them at DKos…

2) Here’s the info about the DNC mini-convention this weekend. If you find some interesting story, you might want to fax a copy to your State Party Chair or State DNC Delegates at the hotel or convention center:
http://blogs.suntimes.com/swee…..tteer.html

Hope Christy and Jane catch this. [wink]

Heh. Now off to pack, still have to get ready for a road trip.

Uh-oh, they’re moderating French now, lol.

Bush signs bill overhauling pensions
Law will likely increase use of 401(k)s

Thursday, August 17, 2006; Posted: 5:25 p.m. EDT (21:25 GMT)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush signed a broad overhaul of pension and savings rules Thursday, giving millions of people a better chance of getting the retirement benefits they have earned.
snip

Some changes were sparked by corporate scandals that saw workers, who had put much of their nest egg in company stock, lose their retirement savings. The new law requires companies to give their workers more investment options.

snip

Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, said lawmakers may look back at the law as the \”Trojan horse that brought the end of the defined benefit pension system.\”

\”Erosion of the defined benefit pension system represents a dangerous shift from a \’we\’ society to a \’me\’ society, where every worker is on his or her own,\” he said.
snip

Bush praised the measure for enacting the most sweeping overhaul in more than 30 years. But he said the changes must be coupled with revisions to the two government programs that benefit retirees, Social Security and Medicare.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITI…..index.html

Look! bright shiny stuff!

Kurt, astral — sorry, missed your comments. Working on something, but now handing off to some fellow “citizen journalists” since I’m on the road tomorrow/Saturday.

Hope you’ve both got big ones on the line!

mine is not big – still in test run here, just gathering existing information. since I wasn’t sure what you guys were doing, I have ended up doing up a bit on the “from our keyboards to their mouths” of the infelicitous George Felix Allen performance.

WHOOPS!
Preview is my friend.
(Mantra)

neurophius @ 89

TeddySanFran

I wanted to tell you, in particular, that I went to Drinking Liberally in Lawrence KS the other night and someone gave me a bumper sticker for Democratic nominee for U.S. Congress Kansas 2nd District Nancy Boyda. She has put out a series of bumper stickers with different slogans such as “Because I have kids…Boyda.” Anyway, the one I picked up said, “Because I’ve Had Enough…Boyda.” I thought of you and your battle cry.

This gives me chills . . .

Thanks Teddy,

The jig is really coming up. The Republicans are now running backwards on Bush. They haven’t started trampling each other yet, but it is headed there.

Think about it. Bush is above 50% in four states. He and Cheney and Rove and Tony Snow and only his most loyal minions are telling anyone who will listen that if you don’t think the way George W. Bush thinks, you are a Taliban, Al Qaeda, Khmer Rouge.

They are destroying any good will that was left in the middle and are fast heading towards the wingnut 23%/27%.

David Broder, Chris Matthews, Friedman, George Will have all been the great establishment centrists and they are all bailing out.

It is happening.

-GSD

P.S. Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds. Bush sold out the goddamn Peshmerga, the ones who were most loyal to the US. What a fucking Benedict Arnold.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…..wirq18.xml

-GSD

From Friday’s NYT:

Hastert defended the wiretapping operation and said that “our terrorist surveillance programs are critical to fighting the war on terror and saved the day by foiling the London terror plot.”

His office declined to elaborate.

I’ll bet it did.

JWR @ 121

From Friday’s NYT:

Hastert defended the wiretapping operation and said that “our terrorist surveillance programs are critical to fighting the war on terror and saved the day by foiling the London terror plot.”

His office declined to elaborate.

I’ll bet it did.

Remember Baghdad Bob, Mohammed Saheed Sahaf, the Iraqi Information Minister?

“There are no US troops in Baghdad! I repeat, there are no US troops in Baghdad.”

It has come to this.

-GSD

-GSD

P.S. Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds. Bush sold out the goddamn Peshmerga, the ones who were most loyal to the US. What a fucking Benedict Arnold.

IIRC,
That would leave Syria and Jordan to be the only ones left in the immediate area not actively involved in throwing ordinance.

the duh just hit me.
“Was there a secret meeting at RNC headquarters where Ken Mehlman announced that the only way to win the midterms is to bring back lynchings and Jim Crow laws?”
basically yes. they knew Taylor’s decision was coming down the pike and they figured what it would be.
bastards.

And one more thing…

darkblack?? you there?? Heh, loved that “dickula” you left for me.

Here’s a project for you; after opening it, are you thinking what I’m thinking?

http://www.nintendoland.com/pi….._final.gif

Enjoy!

TeddySanFran @ 93

Redshift, did you see that the new Rasmussen has Webb within FIVE points of Felix, before “macaca?”

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/17/205057/800

Attack!
ATTACK!
ATTAAAAAAACK!

Yeah! I heard Tom Davis, local congressman and former NRCC chair, on a local NPR show tonight spinning the Allen incident, and virtually every sentence out of his mouth was an optimistic lie — it’s just because it’s summer and news is slow (not like there’s war in the Middle East or terrorist scares or anything), and gosh he apologized.

In a different political climate, I might have found it annoying, but at the present moment it was really funny.

Bustednuckles! what do you mean, “Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds??” where is this information?

The White House’s list of when Republican Presidents refused to endorse, or maybe just campaign for, GOP candidates. Call it Schlesinger’s List:

http://newsblogs.chicagotribun…..presi.html

OldCoastie @ 127

Bustednuckles! what do you mean, “Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds??” where is this information?

the guardian of london via raw story. huge, huge breaking news as far as i can figure.

OldCoastie @ 127

Bustednuckles! what do you mean, “Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds??” where is this information?

That would be GSD, but I saw the same info earlier..

Turkey, Iran attack Kurdish bases
Both send troops to Iraqi frontier, shell Kurdish villages, share intelligence.

http://rawstory.com/

O C,

The Bush/Neo-Con Doctrine on Full-on Rout

(Snip)

Ilnur Chevik, editor of the New Anatolian newspaper in Ankara, said: “There is huge public pressure on the Turkish government to take action.” But he doubted whether Turkish forces would mount a full-scale invasion.”The build-up of troops is designed to say to the Americans and the Iraqis, the ball is in your court.” Tehran was also taking advantage of the situation, he said, “to show Turkey that it was taking action against its shared enemy, while the US, Turkey’s ally, has done nothing“.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq…..43,00.html

Turkey is falling from the US sphere of influence.

Heckuva job.

-GSD

oh boy, GSD – this really sucks…

BK,

“My fellow Americans, the liberation of Jordan has begun. The nation of Jordan has been hording all of their almonds and this will not stand.”

-The Great Chimpinator

-GSD

I received an e-mail from the DSCC. They are having balloting to select candidates for House seats who will receive special help from the DSCC.

I cross-referenced their candidates with those listed on FDL’s ActBlue page. Most of the ActBlue candidates are not on the DSCC list, unfortunately. The following five are, however: Lois Murphy, Joseph Sestak, Patrick Murphy, Bruce Braley and Mike Arcuri. Some, but I don’t believe all, of these candidates have been featured in Howie Klein’s Blue America posts at FDL.

Anyone interested can go to the DSCC site and vote for their favorite three candidates at:

http://www.dccc.org/candidate/…..date_vote/

GSD @ 134

BK,

“My fellow Americans, the liberation of Jordan has begun. The nation of Jordan has been hording all of their almonds and this will not stand.”

-The Great Chimpinator

-GSD

If this is part of GW’S master plan, We are all fubar.

Bustednuckles @ 135

GSD @ 134

BK,

“My fellow Americans, the liberation of Jordan has begun. The nation of Jordan has been hording all of their almonds and this will not stand.”

-The Great Chimpinator

-GSD

If this is part of GW’S master plan, We are all fubar.

weird. right as I read this, the fire alarm in the building across the street went off.

The jordan almond joke is so funny, but the news is so chilling.

Hastert defended the wiretapping operation and said that “our terrorist surveillance programs are critical to fighting the war on terror and saved the day by foiling the London terror plot.”

His office declined to elaborate.

http://www.john06.com/

Bush is nearing dangerous grounds where he may not be able to govern anymore.

Look at this poll from the UK. The UK.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…..rror17.xml

80% of Brits want the UK to break off from the US in the war against radical terrorists. Bush has lost the fucking UK!

Israel is in the midst of a total political crisis and much of the problem is seen as the US.

The Chinese Ambassador to the UN told the US to “shut-up” about the Chinese efforts to beef up their military.

This is getting very good and very bad all at once.

-GSD

GSD – it does sound like a complete collapse is coming… shrub loves chaos, but it’s going to hurt many, many people…

neurophius @ 134

I cross-referenced their candidates with those listed on FDL’s ActBlue page. Most of the ActBlue candidates are not on the DSCC list, unfortunately. The following five are, however: Lois Murphy, Joseph Sestak, Patrick Murphy, Bruce Braley and Mike Arcuri.

There’s one write-in slot, too!

In my admittedly, limited view ,of the ME the Kurds are the one ace in the hole that we had.
We should have done anything we could to encourage and help them. I know the Turks would have been pissed off, and that is no small concern, but they have always been allies. The Sunni’s and the Shi’ites are always going to go at it. The Kurds were a common enemy, and caught in the middle.They also have control of a great deal of Iraq’s oil.
So much for a foreign policy.

They are running out of friends and enemies.

-GSD

Bustednuckles @ 131

Turkey, Iran attack Kurdish bases
Both send troops to Iraqi frontier, shell Kurdish villages, share intelligence.

http://rawstory.com/

A Bush fucks the Kurds… Now who didn’t see that coming?

Ladies and Gents, Set your Tivo Glenn Greenwald will be on Democracy Now tomorrow for a discussion of todays ruling. He just added a sweet little post.

Would somebody please explain to me (so I don’t have to call the WH and ask) how, exactly, the Bush Administration’s failure to get FISA court warrants for wiretapping alleged terrorist suspects (which it could have done up to 72 hours after the fact) foiled the London airliner terrorist plot?

Are they saying that if they had sought the warrants as the law requires (which btw have almost ALWAYS been approved by the FISA court) that ten jetliners would have been blown up over the Atlantic? That is quite a claim. I hope they have the evidence to present to the oversight committee investigations launched by the Democratic majority Congress in 2007.

Hudson is the best person the Repugs could do to replace Harris?
That speaks volumes.

Turks/Iran – Hadley supposedly met with the Turks a couple of weeks ok and gave them the US ok to deal with the Kurdish rebels situation. I’m wondering if he foresaw a coordinationwith Iran? How many times a day do we get played in the ME?

I watched Turley on the late rerun of Olberman. Excellent TSF – he was all over the “too Democratic, too tall, too short” whines. The thing that struck me most though? KO sucked me in and I didn’t realize I would have to watch actual tape of Gonzales fibbing about how legal the program is.

Am I the only one who noticed his tie? Oh yeah. It was.

Hastert can suck eggs. I may have to drive up to N. IL some weekend to work for Laesch.

newtonuser at 10:07 p.m.

As I was saying…

The “terrorist surveillance program” is nothing but a euphemism for not seeking the warrants required by the FISA statute…everything else they could do under existing law.

Redshift at 10:12 p.m.

Thanks, I missed that.

GSD @ 139

Bush is nearing dangerous grounds where he may not be able to govern anymore.

Look at this poll from the UK. The UK.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…..rror17.xml

80% of Brits want the UK to break off from the US in the war against radical terrorists. Bush has lost the fucking UK!

Israel is in the midst of a total political crisis and much of the problem is seen as the US.

The Chinese Ambassador to the UN told the US to “shut-up” about the Chinese efforts to beef up their military.

This is getting very good and very bad all at once.

-GSD

Did that dumbshit break a mirror the day he was sworn in and not tell anyone?

neurophius @
135

I received an e-mail from the DSCC. They are having balloting to select candidates for House seats who will receive special help from the DSCC.

I cross-referenced their candidates with those listed on FDL’s ActBlue page. Most of the ActBlue candidates are not on the DSCC list, unfortunately. The following five are, however: Lois Murphy, Joseph Sestak, Patrick Murphy, Bruce Braley and Mike Arcuri. Some, but I don’t believe all, of these candidates have been featured in Howie Klein’s Blue America posts at FDL.

Anyone interested can go to the DSCC site and vote for their favorite three candidates at:

http://www.dccc.org/candidate/…..date_vote/

Don’t forget to write in cute John Laesch, tryin’ to take down Speaker Denny!

Jokercub

Why don’t you take your complaint to the “left-wing sites” that made those statements? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t anybody here.

Meanwhile:

SEOUL (Reuters) – Reclusive North Korea, which last month defied the international community by test-firing missiles, could now be preparing its first test of a nuclear bomb, U.S. media cited U.S. officials as saying. (ABC)

I really need to find that graphic I had of Bush as an infant toying with the globe like a beach ball while the world burns around him.

That is quite a claim. I hope they have the evidence to present to the oversight committee investigations launched by the Democratic majority Congress in 2007.

Smiling.

It’s especially interesting since the published reports so far say that they DID get FISA warrants.

Apparently, if they would have “stayed the course” with the Pres and a warrantless approach, instead of “adapting to win” and getting the readily given FISA warrants, America would have been much safer.

Damn that FBI – a pox on their house. Don’t they know they support the terrorists when they follow the law?

Mary,

The Turley quote:

Turley: “Every time a judge rules against the administration they are either too Democratic or too tall or too short or Pisces. All this spin – this effort to personalize it is doing a great injustice to our system. The problem is not the judge. The problem is a lack of authority. When Gonzales says ‘I got something back in my safe and if you could see it you would all agree with me’. Well, unless there’s a federal statute back in his safe, then it’s not going to make a difference.”

What is this about a tie?

-GSD

neurophius @ 154

Jokercub

Why don’t you take your complaint to the “left-wing sites” that made those statements? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t anybody here.

You think? Go back and look at the Dennis Prager story from a few days ago.

Oh hey, y’all, perfect. Just the thread I was looking for to throw this into the shoebox.

As some of you recall, I unburdened myself the other night of the realization that The “New” Racism is just about all the Republicans have left, what with their utter incompetency and all …

Well digby at Hullabaloo, for his discussion of the Allen affair, found just the extended quote to support my realization, courtesy of the late Lee Atwater. If I may be permitted an extensive quote:

It’s right out of the Lee Atwater playbook, at whose knee Mary Matalin, Allen’s biggest supporter, studied. Bob Herbert reported in the October 6, 2005 edition of the New York Times of a 1981 interview with Lee Atwater in which he explains the GOP’s Southern Strategy:

You start out in 1954 by saying, “Nigger, nigger, nigger.” By 1968 you can’t say “nigger” – that hurts you. Backfires. So you say stuff like forced busing, states’ rights and all that stuff. You’re getting so abstract now [that] you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is [that] blacks get hurt worse than whites.

And subconsciously maybe that is part of it. I’m not saying that. But I’m saying that if it is getting that abstract, and that coded, that we are doing away with the racial problem one way or the other. You follow me – because obviously sitting around saying, “We want to cut this,” is much more abstract than even the busing thing, and a hell of a lot more abstract than “Nigger, nigger.”

That was Atwater, even as he was trying to say that racism was dying, helpfully explaining that the GOP mantra of “tax cuts” was another way for a candidate to say that you didn’t believe in government hand outs to black people.

The rest of digby’s article on this point is quite good, as well. The words are not nice, but it’s what lies underneath them that is truly horrible.

GSD – thanks of the quote – the “or Pisces cracked me up”

Gonzales as the opening clip, explaining how legal the program was — he was wearing a yellow tie.

I had a three part link the other day – Gingrich, Snow and Chertoff, all fibbing away in yellow ties. I told Imman a much longer time ago, based on some personal experiences involving men and yellow ties that they were bad news on the truth front

So I just noticed AG the AG’s ties. ;)

Please don’t tell me he’s Pisces.

Dogstar @
5

Hey, here’s a great idea- why don’t you post a Photoshopped image of that icky Republican guy, only with a…

*BLACK FACE*!

Well, if it will make you feel better

;>)

Lee Atwater is in a fiery Macacaville as we read.

Sleep well Lee.

Actually, he had a deathbead conversion and apologized for being a politcal hatchet man for most of his life.

I wonder if his ghost has visited Karl Rove lately?

-GSD

P.S. Gonzales a pisces? Nope, he must be either a snake or a cock.

shocking, darkblack, just shocking what you do with your photoshop.

oh, never mind….

darkblack – That was a breathless (dial up) moment followed by another howling laugh. *S*

I saw Alan Keyes at a campaign stop in NH back in 2000.

What a dynamic speaker. Crazy as a motherfu*ker, but indeed a dynamic speaker.

-GSD

The scariest part of the night was looking out at the crowd of glazed eyed relgious zealouts hanging on his every word….

Abu Gonzales is a Leo. Hence the kingly affectations.

For a late-nite thread, this is one piece of scary news after another. I don’t suppose there’ll be a decision made before the world tips off its axis that Bushco can’t govern anymore. Ever since Gilliard claimed Bush won’t finish his term, I’ve wanted to believe that.

One point about the British article cited above–seems Brits are willing to forego some freedoms too for the sake of countering terrorists.

Kingly, he is the size of a kitten.

Also:

The
United Nations got pledges Thursday of 3,500 troops for the force, with Bangladesh making the largest offer of up to 2,000 troops. But France offered just 400, and Germany — uneasy given its Nazi past of any possible military confrontation with Israeli soldiers — said it wouldn’t send any.

*It never even occurred to me until I read that.

-GSD

Re the UK, they want no Bush hands near them. Blair had better shit or get off the pot. Koizumi in Japan is gone in Sept. and ever since Mr. Touchy-Feely mauled Merkle, I think she has backed off of him too. Bush is running out of friends and enemies.

Old Gilliard may be prescient with his words.

TRex @ 165

Abu Gonzales is a Leo. Hence the kingly affectations.

I was thinking Trouser trout. (think Jeff Gannon)

OOOOOOOO kay,(Chanelling Larry the cable guy),

Lord, I ‘pologize, fer me an’ the pigmies in New Guinea.

Bustednuckles @ 168

TRex @ 165

Abu Gonzales is a Leo. Hence the kingly affectations.

I was thinking Trouser trout. (think Jeff Gannon)

Hey, some of my best friends are trouser trouts.

Yeah, well TRex, racism is alive and well over here in the north bay of SF though no one will own it… mainly against Latinos who seem to do all the heavy lifting but remain invisible…am continually shocked at the comments.
On the last Peanut/Poodle thread, someone -”theexoq” – comments that anyone who cares to can go to Bonnie’s Blue House on such and such street on Saturday to help with the Tester stuff etc…and also that “Burns HAS GOT TO GO”…as anyone who reads here will know, I will do just about ANYTHING to put Burns out of a job there so if the person who posted that has any suggestions for someone way over here in the San Francisco area to help EJECT BURNS, please just let me know. I am so ready! Just give me a job!

TRex @ 169

Bustednuckles @ 168

TRex @ 165

Abu Gonzales is a Leo. Hence the kingly affectations.

I was thinking Trouser trout. (think Jeff Gannon)

Hey, some of my best friends are trouser trouts.

I ‘pologised!!!

Um, what Dennis Prager thread?

(I searched right-wing radio, wingnuttery, Israel, and bigotsphere.. I got no hits on “Dennis” anything.)

What am I missing?

The question, of course, is whether Tramm Hudson thinks trouser trout can actually swim.

Jacqrat @ 172

Um, what Dennis Prager thread?

(I searched right-wing radio, wingnuttery, Israel, and bigotsphere.. I got no hits on “Dennis” anything.)

What am I missing?

I think that guy’s lost.

All right, I admit it, I am so out of touch with popular culture that I do not know what “trouser trout” means.

And I would hate to speculate…

No need in 2009 to sandblast W’s words from the threshold of the new (over-budget) ATF HQ in DeeCee; they’ve been cut from the budget, saving about $5,000:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01354.html

Shit,(kicking dirt)
A’wright Trex, Have yer gold star back.

LOL.

Apparently… and dragged me along for the ride.

Thanks, TRex!!

Any time we say “Dem” or “Repub”, we’re talking about thousands and thousands of people, in a variety of positions, scattered all through the country, in all ages, sexes, religions, etc.

Neither party has a stopless record, and with that many people to check on, it’s easy to find bad apples on either side.

We can argue back and forth about how this person from this party did this yada yada yada, but the bottom line is this:

there’s enough history for anybody to take a few pieces of it and make their mind up to despise either political party.

The thing about Republicans and blacks is this: under Republican control of the White House,

(a) they purchased home in record-breaking numbers,

(b) they grew small businesses at another record-breaking pace and

(c) black millionaires increased in numbers greater than ever before.

I think anybody trying to paint an honest picture of the U.S. Republican Party as a whole should address those things.

Black support for the Democratic Party has been very high for decades, but their support for the Republican party is growing.

One reason is the number of black candidates for high-visibility offices and appointments.

It’s part of several national demographic trends that point to increasing numbers of Repub voters in the future- in four years “red” states will gain another 7-12 electoral votes, thanks to another census.

TRex back in da hizzle! What’s for dinner, dude?

Dogstar @ 179

Any time we say “Dem” or “Repub”, we’re talking about thousands and thousands of people, in a variety of positions, scattered all through the country, in all ages, sexes, religions, etc.

Neither party has a stopless record, and with that many people to check on, it’s easy to find bad apples on either side.

We can argue back and forth about how this person from this party did this yada yada yada, but the bottom line is this:

there’s enough history for anybody to take a few pieces of it and make their mind up to despise either political party.

The thing about Republicans and blacks is this: under Republican control of the White House,

(a) they purchased home in record-breaking numbers,

(b) they grew small businesses at another record-breaking pace and

(c) black millionaires increased in numbers greater than ever before.

I think anybody trying to paint an honest picture of the U.S. Republican Party as a whole should address those things.

Black support for the Democratic Party has been very high for decades, but their support for the Republican party is growing.

One reason is the number of black candidates for high-visibility offices and appointments.

It’s part of several national demographic trends that point to increasing numbers of Repub voters in the future- in four years “red” states will gain another 7-12 electoral votes, thanks to another census.

Dogstar: KATRINA

High Five Teddy!!!

I think I found the theme song for the Republicans for this election cycle hehe.

neurophius @ 175

All right, I admit it, I am so out of touch with popular culture that I do not know what “trouser trout” means.

And I would hate to speculate…

*snicker*

Actually, I don’t either. I am guessing it either means a homosexual man or it means a penis. Either way, I just decided it was funny and ran with it.

TRex,

I’m with you all the way here. Racism will never be eradicated. I’ve travelled pretty widely and I’ve never been to a country where it didn’t exist. It may not be as rampant in the US as it once was. That’s the source of Tony Snow’s “not a big deal”. But it never dies. It’s an infection that won’t go away. When the medication is stopped it pops right back up. Whether it’s outright physical violence, disdain, exclusion, or disenfrancisement, it will creep back into the equation.

The only remedy is to shine a light on it and boo it loudly.

Crap, I tried to edit a misspelled word and ended up posting twice. Please forgive me.

TRex @ 184

neurophius @ 175

All right, I admit it, I am so out of touch with popular culture that I do not know what ”trouser trout” means.

And I would hate to speculate…

707!

The latter.

*snicker*

Actually, I don’t either. I am guessing it either means a homosexual man or it means a penis. Either way, I just decided it was funny and ran with it.

Mary @ 154

It’s especially interesting since the published reports so far say that they DID get FISA warrants.

Makes you wonder if the Brits convinced them it’d screw up their getting a conviction if they didn’t do it legally. (Not that it stops them in this country, but Britain doesn’t have a Guantanamo to throw “bad people” in if they can’t put them on trial because all their evidence was obtained illegally. Or at least not that I know of.)

Dogstar – Lays out some data. Window dressing for the Republicans, thanks to BILL CLINTON!! Take another bow big dawg.

TeddySanFran @
162

shocking, darkblack, just shocking what you do with your photoshop.

oh, never mind….

I got flack from Ringling Brothers when I put him in whiteface too, Teddy. Those clowns said I was ‘undermining their harlequinish credibility at my peril’, can you believe it?

;>)

Mary 160

You know who’s not wearing a yellow tie tonight?

Keith Olberman. He’s wearing a pink one and he looks yummy!

Pretty much a rule when we talk about Republicans being racists and such, it’s the present batch of idiots we’re addressing, if we don’t specify dates and events.

Dogstar @ 187

Crap, I tried to edit a misspelled word and ended up posting twice. Please forgive me.

Gawd. You klutz. Okay, okay. I’ll FIX it. Jeez. You want I should floss your teeth and tie your shoes for you while I’m up?

Some people!

TRex @ 184

neurophius @ 175

All right, I admit it, I am so out of touch with popular culture that I do not know what ”trouser trout” means.

And I would hate to speculate…

*snicker*

Actually, I don’t either. I am guessing it either means a homosexual man or it means a penis. Either way, I just decided it was funny and ran with it.

TRex: ”Running With Trouser Trout”

(we can say we knew him when!)

keanu is back!

Hi GSD – I want to give you and Bustednuckles a shout out in the story I am recording tonight. Do you prefer “G.S.D” or the full wordage?

TRex: “Running With Trouser Trout”

That’s my Indian name.

Three strikes and you’re trout.

astralplame @ 196

keanu is back!

Hi GSD – I want to give you and Bustednuckles a shout out in the story I am recording tonight. Do you prefer “G.S.D” or the full wordage?

Oh shit, What’d I do now?

Troutrageous.

In Through the Trout Door.

Let’s lay out some more data for consideration:

Republicans In Black Face, Powell, Rice, and the conclusion of the inclusion illusion, by Charlton McIlwain.

For blacks and many other minorities, the declining fortunes of Rice and Powell cannot (and should not) be disentangled from the fact and visibility of their race – in part because they held out so much hope that one of their own could play an important role in the administration, and possibly influence the Republican Party to do better by blacks and other minorities. However, the way that Rice and Powell have been treated, the fact that they have been rendered virtually impotent, and the unwillingness of Republican leaders to back them up during this time are unquestionably signals to blacks that in the future, people like them need not apply for membership, let alone leadership.
…
While the party actively recruited and supported potential black Republican candidates in the 2000 elections, at the pinnacle of their diversity public relations campaign, they abandoned their recruitment strategy and support of black candidates in the 2002 and current election cycle. They refused all but token support to Mississippi 2nd Congressional district candidate Clinton LeSuer in 2002 and this year (he only lost to incumbent black democrat Bennie Thompson by 9% in 2002). The party warned Jennifer Carroll in 2002 not to challenge Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D-FL) in 2002. Al Bartell and Herman Cain, both black Republican contenders for Georgia’s open Senate seat this year, were discouraged from running and not given much party support. These are but a few examples that give the unmistakable impression that Republicans have placed all possibilities for minorities making inroads into the party on lock down, that what has recently befallen Rice and Powell is much more than simply business as usual in their arena.

I am doing test runs on some recording stuff for the roots project, and am putting in a bit about the Iranian shelling in northern Iraq – wanted to give the hat tip.

Whew!
I don’t have many gold stars left to give back!

Aww, git trout a’here!

GSD @
92

The circle is closing in on Bush my friends.

Read the first line to this article in a paper from blood red Nebraska.

“WASHINGTON — President Bush is not frustrated over the slow progress in Iraq, the White House insists. But a lot of other Americans are — apparently including U.S. troops.”

http://www.journalstar.com/art…..596687.txt

-GSD

The more I hear about things like this the more I keep coming back to Joseph Heller’s “Catch 22″. I would imagine that a lot of our troops might have similar kinds of thoughts………

Trout of bounds

Hey Kurt…Dee, Dee, Dee! Sounds about right for them to LOSE BY…

Ah, you can use either…..or just call me Boggis.

-GSD

You can’t HANDLE the TROUT!!

Trout history, mankind has not been good to his fellow man……

And where the heck is punaise when you need him?

darkblack @
190

TeddySanFran @
162

shocking, darkblack, just shocking what you do with your photoshop.

oh, never mind….

I got flack from Ringling Brothers when I put him in whiteface too, Teddy. Those clowns said I was ‘undermining their harlequinish credibility at my peril’, can you believe it?

;>)

Darkblack,

That picture is outrageous, in fact it is anti-clownitic.

-GSD

Shake it up baby, now! Shist and Trout! Shist and Trout – C’mon c’mon c’mon Baby now, come on and work it on Trout!

Boggis???

(Why are we bothering with Dogshit? The same serial troll who always insults Jane for days now? Break out the double super secret muzzle)

Abu Gonzales birth data: 8/4/55, 6:17AM, San Antonio, TX. – A.K.A. Evil Little Fucker

Shout, shout, let it all out.
These are the things I can do with trout.
Come on, I’m talking to you,
Come on…

Frist and trout.

Come on baby.

-GSD

I am going to go with GSD, since it is almost g-dlike.

and TRex – that last one has got the best laugh from me so far.

Trout or consequences

Shez @ 214

(Why are we bothering with Dogshit? The same serial troll who always insults Jane for days now? Break out the double super secret muzzle)

Is he bothering you, honey? I can run him outta here if you like.

Oh yeah I remember that B-52s song…

There’s a trout in my pants
And he does a naughty dance
When he comes into the room
People hit him with a broom
Trout! Trout! Ahhhhh!
Trout! Trout! Oooohh!
Trout! Trout! Get outta there, trout!

“All he said was-a Catch-22.”

I actually saw that movie while I was on mushrooms back in the 80’s, so much of the political satire was lost on me.

I should rent it again.

Just watched Orwell Rolls in His Grave yesterday.

Whoo boy.

-GSD

TRex @ 219

Shez @ 214

(Why are we bothering with Dogshit? The same serial troll who always insults Jane for days now? Break out the double super secret muzzle)

Is he bothering you, honey? I can run him outta here if you like.

I kinda dig imagining that it is actually Keanu Reeves, and his band, trying to be all, you know, provocative.

Kurt @ 220

Oh yeah I remember that B-52s song…

There’s a trout in my pants
And he does a naughty dance
When he comes into the room
People hit him with a broom
Trout! Trout! Ahhhhh!
Trout! Trout! Oooohh!
Trout! Trout! Get outta there, trout!

As the resident expert on Athens music, I feel I should tell you that “Monster” is a Fred Schneider and the Shake Society song.

GSD @
122

JWR @ 121

From Friday’s NYT:

Hastert defended the wiretapping operation and said that “our terrorist surveillance programs are critical to fighting the war on terror and saved the day by foiling the London terror plot.”

His office declined to elaborate.

I’ll bet it did.

Remember Baghdad Bob, Mohammed Saheed Sahaf, the Iraqi Information Minister?

“There are no US troops in Baghdad! I repeat, there are no US troops in Baghdad.”

It has come to this.

-GSD

“Those were the days, my friend

I thought they’d never end

dai dai dai dai_____”

completely OT – I just uploaded a couple dog pics to flicker… if I want to share those pics, do I just cut and paste the address? could it be that simple?

Shez: did you do Abu’s chart?

TRex 215:

Shout, shout, let it all out.
These are the things I can do with trout.
Come on, I’m talking to you,
Come on…

That makes more sense than the original!

Gawd, what an annoying band! (Sorry if I offend…)

LOL Trex, nah, we can always trout slap him a bit first. Which cracks me up, we’ve used the term trout slap for ages in another forum as a huge wake up call.

O.k, out with teh trout, Boggis???!!!

Et tu, GSD?

Fine, then…From now on they get the ‘pretty pink cheeks’ treatment, the lot of them.

;>)

Do you really think the walls are starting to close in on the inner circle or at they still so walled off from most if not all criticism that they have no idea how far they are plummeting?

I’m talking about Bush and Co., not the trouts.

-GSD

You get a haddock from too much trout slapping.

-GSD

SteveAudio @ 227

TRex 215:

Shout, shout, let it all out.
These are the things I can do with trout.
Come on, I’m talking to you,
Come on…

That makes more sense than the original!

Gawd, what an annoying band! (Sorry if I offend…)

But…! But…! I loved Tears for Fears! They said everything my poor tormented 15-year-old soul couldn’t say for itself!

I actually had a friend who said, “Tears for Fears has to be the worst band name EVER!”

I went to her record collection and pulled out a Gene Loves Jezebel EP and wordlessly shook my head.

From Wikipedia:

In modern usage, the term redneck predominantly refers to a particular stereotype of individuals living in Appalachia, the Southern United States, the Ozarks, and later the Rocky Mountain States. The word can be used either as a pejorative or as a matter of pride, depending on context.

Usage of the term “Redneck” generally differs from Hick and Hillbilly, because Rednecks reject or resist assimilation into the dominant culture, while Hicks and Hillbillies theoretically are isolated from the dominant culture. In this way, the term Redneck is similar to the word Cracker.

I’m not the PC police here… but I get a little bothered by the way some on the Left throw around the word “redneck” as an epithet. There are an awful lot of people that identify themselves as rednecks without it being a political statement. There is something disturbingly elitish about our using it as a political pejorative. It’s not necessary.

Bustednuckles @ 211

Trout history, mankind has not been good to his fellow man……

And where the heck is punaise when you need him?

With a all due respect to Punaise, you guys are holding up the side just fine without him. :)

You can’t handle the trout!

Hoo Haa . . . SPLAT!

OMG! I can’t believe I was gone for the TROUT FRENZY!

Gene Loves Jezebel EP and wordlessly shook my head.

Word. As the kids used to say.

The ’80s were awkward times in music. We had the art-damage synth Tea-bag bands, the art-damage can’t-really-play-guitar bands in both UX and USA…

Firedog Lake is Trout of this world!

darkblack – Good article for a quick summary. Even if some republicans are not racist. They look like it from the vantage of class warfare. No sympathy or agenda for helping out with poverty, education, health care or all of the disadvantaged troops they treat like disposable pawns.

. . . and your little dog, too @ 235

Bustednuckles @ 211

Trout history, mankind has not been good to his fellow man……

And where the heck is punaise when you need him?

With a all due respect to Punaise, you guys are holding up the side just fine without him. :)

You can’t handle the trout!

Hoo Haa . . . SPLAT!

No trout about it.

“Pwn3d on the corner,
Trout in the street”

Dogstar at 10:50:
Got any references you can point to for any of those “facts”? Talk is cheap. Several of them look like classic misleading statistics, referring to “record numbers” that result from population growth, not policies.

And then:

Black support for the Democratic Party has been very high for decades, but their support for the Republican party is growing.

I have never seen any poll or electoral source that indicates this. Can you point to one?

It’s part of several national demographic trends that point to increasing numbers of Repub voters in the future- in four years “red” states will gain another 7-12 electoral votes, thanks to another census.

That would be great for the GOP if states voted rather than people, and if states never changed as their population grew. But in fact, the growth even in red states comes in the “bluest” areas. This is similar to claims the GOP made after the election in either ‘02 or ‘04, that the localities with the highest growth were mostly “red.” However, it turned out those were the ones with the highest percentage growth, which they had because they were the smallest. In actual numbers of voters, their growth was dwarfed by lower-percentage growth in larger cities and towns.

Voters are what counts, not square miles or states.

darkblack @ 230

Et tu, GSD?

Fine, then…From now on they get the ‘pretty pink cheeks’ treatment, the lot of them.

;>)

day made by darkblack, yet again.

Get ready for:

The Blow of Zolfaghar!

http://news.xinhuanet.com/engl…..975477.htm

Move the apocalypse clock ahead by 10 minutes.

Darkblack….

A Whore-us Line.

-GSD

GSD @ 245

Darkblack….

A Whore-us Line.

-GSD

*cough!*

Good one, GSD.

But really, where IS punaise tonight?

awright – try this if you like dogs:

Puppy pics

The Puppy and Mr. Big

Redshift,

The whole color map was such a phony indicator. As though Wyoming prarie has the people voting power of downtown Manhatten.

The Demographics are against the Republicans, especially if they start calling every other person with darker skin than theirs a shithead.

-GSD

awesome pups OldCoastie!!

All right, gang, I’m trout of here.

TRex @ 223

Kurt @ 220

Oh yeah I remember that B-52s song…

There’s a trout in my pants
And he does a naughty dance
When he comes into the room
People hit him with a broom
Trout! Trout! Ahhhhh!
Trout! Trout! Oooohh!
Trout! Trout! Get outta there, trout!

As the resident expert on Athens music, I feel I should tell you that “Monster” is a Fred Schneider and the Shake Society song.

Yeah hehe, forgot about that. So Mr. expert, where did they film the Love Shack video? No cheating by searching on the Tubes either! :)

thanks, Astral… the baby is finally turning into a dog (very helpful!)… the big guy saves my sanity!

I’m trout of here.

I’m trout of beer.

One last thought: Did anyone ever read the book, “Paris Trout,” or see the movie?

Both were troutstanding.

spiderpaws, no I haven’t done Abu’s or opened up my astro programs tonight, I googled for it to see what charts are out there on him. We already know he’s a smug creep attracted to the boy king power. I’m tired tonight and just ran out of cigs so I’ll probably go rest for awhile.

Eureka Springs, AR @ 239

Even if some republicans are not racist. They look like it from the vantage of class warfare.

Those are the ones who only see one color, Eureka…Green.

They give no love if the emerald tinge isn’t present over a pre-existing skin tone: ‘You got cash, we’ll talk trash…You’re poor? Hit the door’.

Racism or classism, the end result is the same…No access, no change.

They both look like good dogs – alert faces.

My pup is just over a year old, and finally settling in to grown-up dog-ness.

OldCoastie @
247

awright – try this if you like dogs:

Puppy pics

The Puppy and Mr. Big

Awwwwww.

Doggies.

That was it, y’all. My moment of Zen. I’m off to bed. See you tomorrow.

I suspect that Jane will be taking tomorrow night, then Pach will get Saturday, so I will probably see you guys again on Sunday.

Thanks for coming! Now I’ll see if I can keep the doorknob from hitting me on the way trout.

OldCoastie – Great photos, Bet you don’t have many critters in the yard.

I was, like, thinking about Keanu Reeves and sh*t, and then I thought about whether to actually, like spell out s-h-i-you-know-what, because I’m just like, sorta new here.

So anyway, uh…

(Glancing behind me)

What?

I’d roll you one, Shez, if I could

Kurt @ 251

TRex @ 223

Kurt @ 220

Oh yeah I remember that B-52s song…

There’s a trout in my pants
And he does a naughty dance
When he comes into the room
People hit him with a broom
Trout! Trout! Ahhhhh!
Trout! Trout! Oooohh!
Trout! Trout! Get outta there, trout!

As the resident expert on Athens music, I feel I should tell you that “Monster” is a Fred Schneider and the Shake Society song.

Yeah hehe, forgot about that. So Mr. expert, where did they film the Love Shack video? No cheating by searching on the Tubes either! :)

Okay, you got me. They didn’t film it here in Athens. That was the video for “Deadbeat Club”.

the big guy is super smart – very tuned in… the baby is 6 months and Very Enthused about everything… smart? smart enough – mostly very sweet…

OK, TRex. I guess it’s time for lights trout.

Redshift at @241

Thanks for the cogent analysis of Dogshit’s sloppy statistical claims. They were bugging me when I read them, but thankfully you helped me to understand why!

You also said (and I agree)that:

Voters are what counts, not square miles or states.

Only if voters aren’t disenfranchised by the myriad ReThug vote suppression scams and the votes are honestly counted. If Ohio 2004 and Florida 2000 type end runs around democracy are allowed to occur it really doesn’t matter who the voters prefer.

What the heck are trouser trout? Oh never mind.

TRex, I’ve seen that ugly picture before. Isn’t it the crowd at a lynching? Ick.

I read Greenwald’s winger roundup this afternoon. It occurs to me that maybe we should give that excellent public servant, (who happens to be African-American, heaven help her in winger world), the Helen Thomas treatment.

Christy, if you pick this up in the morning, I would be happy to kick in a contribution to Flowers for the Fourth Amendment, or something along that line. Like the rubberstamps, but nice. There are people all over the country today who breathed a huge sigh of relief that the courts are not totally taken over by little Alitos. Yet. Maybe we could find out what her favorite charity is. Conyers would probably know. Federal judges aren’t supposed to accept presents for their decisions, but there must be a way to make it speech not gratuities. It feels like an opportunity to send a message.

Off to bed. Night all.

nite, TRex – thanks – it’s a been a rough couple days around here and this is just where I needed to be!

Niters TRex

sweet and smart both make for good dogs – seems like you only need one real smart one, the other will tag along and, hopefully, stay out of trouble.

Eureka – no, not many extra critters – they seem to avoid my yard – wonder why?

TRex, I’ve seen that ugly picture before. Isn’t it the crowd at a lynching? Ick.

Yes. That’s exactly what it is. They’re watching a murder with those delighted looks on their imbecilic faces.

They all kind of remind me of Tom DeLay.

Sloppy! How dare you. I was speaking in generalities. There’s an understood band of error in there somewhere.

Broad strokes.

I’m, like 420′ed to the max.

astralplame @ 269

sweet and smart both make for good dogs – seems like you only need one real smart one, the other will tag along and, hopefully, stay out of trouble.

That was my best-case scenario in January of 2001 when they put Chimpy and Dead-Eyes Dick in office.

Clearly, it didn’t work out that way.

Dogstar @ 272

Sloppy! How dare you. I was speaking in generalities. There’s an understood band of error in there somewhere.

Broad strokes.

I’m, like 420′ed to the max.

Dude. Friends don’t let friends blog high. Think before you hit ’submit’. This is a fairly open forum, but it would behoove you to come at full alertness.

What a wonderful day. A win for civil liberties with additional ammunition for those who want accountability of our executive branch. The Blogosphere is still on Senator Pryors ass. My politicalcompass.org says I am in step with Gandhi and the Dalai Lama. We got a little rain in our second year of drought and it’s in the sixties this evening. The end of a rainbow in my backyard this afternoon and fantastic meteor show tonight in the southern sky.

the big guy was nothing but trouble when he was a pup – always full of “good ideas” and bold enough to implement them… the baby is usually pretty good but today, over at VeryOldMother’s house (she’s recovering from surgery and dogs played in the yard but are not allowed in the house), here comes Puppy! all the way into the house and into the (sterilized) bedroom! hip-hop and smiling all the way! seems the screen door’s screen is a little bit rotten…

Okay, now REALLY, truly, I am going to bed.

TRex @ 270

TRex, I’ve seen that ugly picture before. Isn’t it the crowd at a lynching? Ick.

Yes. That’s exactly what it is. They’re watching a murder with those delighted looks on their imbecilic faces.

They all kind of remind me of Tom DeLay.

I’m sure the Hammer derived an unnatural degree of satisfaction from his previous gig as a mass murderer of BUGS.

GSD @ 245

Darkblack….

A Whore-us Line.

-GSD

En pointe as always, GSD…That is indeed the title of the graphic, much better than ‘Follies Bourgeoisie’.

But the Dumbshow must go on.

;>)

OldCoastie @ 248

awright – try this if you like dogs:

Puppy pics

The Puppy and Mr. Big

Cute pups!

darkblack @
279

GSD @ 245

Darkblack….

A Whore-us Line.

-GSD

En pointe as always, GSD…That is indeed the title of the graphic, much better than ‘Follies Bourgeoisie’.

But the Dumbshow must go on.

;>)

Pack-of-Dildos-Circus?

-GSD

I think they might be the suspects in the Cheney-Goodman-Schwerner murder case.

-GSD

No good racist crackers.

This is a fun site. And about the only “left-of-center” site that allows people like me to express views that might not agree with the majority position.

Hats off to your open-mindedness. It’s makes you a better comrade in this elaborate game we call politics.

And, if the price I have to pay is the occasional “I am a dufus” edits, it’s a small trampling of my rights.

As a conservative, I lean towards the “no blood, no foul” school of thought. So I have to maintain a consistent style.

li’l dog – around here pretty much everyone has designer dogs (and thinks all the other dogs should be too)… both of mine are from city shelters in L.A…. so I had to make up fake breeds for ‘em to pacify their admirers… the big guy is “officially” an All American Mountain Dog… and the pup is a Tibetan Retriever…

;-)

Let’s hear it for late night Lake trout!

NEIL !!!!!!

Dogstar 284:

Many Lefty/Progressive blogs welcome reasoned debate, and most don’t engage in name calling or threaten those with divergent viewpoints with being slapped in the face with the bloghost’s genitals, like so many of the far right ones.

Jeff Goldstein, I’m talkin’ about you!

OldCoastie – original photos, no pups.

“let’s impeach the president for lying”

ES,AR -uh-oh! no pups?? I just set the account up this evening… not a blond dog with pointy ears and a shepherdy looking guy on the grass??

Old Coastie – I like the idea of making up breeds. I’ve been calling my pup a shetland akita.

These troll-folk must be about as perceptive as those people who wanted to ban Huckleberry Finn because Twain had Jim and Huck say “N*******”.

Oh, same as your first post? My bad.

You know, that really ruined Neil Young for me. It sucks. First Fleetwood Mac (after Clinton made them his theme song), then the Dixie Chicks and now Neil.

Man, I’m so bummed.

TRex @ 246

But really, where IS punaise tonight?

sorry to miss out on trout.

watched Munich on DVD – thirty years later, not much has changed: Jews and Arabs are still killing each other.

little dog – They can turn it around in their head, not the heart.

we need to look at all racial prejudice — when israel invaded lebanon, some public figures here said jewish lives were worth far more than lebanese lives — i have lebanese friends for whom the invasion has caused great hardship & it sickens me to think my taxes helped send american bombs raining down on them

punaise – Trout were biting, slowed a bit.)

when the Big Guy was a Little Guy, he was super good looking and full of “personality” – drew his fair share of attention… I’d walk him around our fake lake, and folks would ask, “what is he?!?” and I’d say, “oh, he’s a mutt” and they’d act offended, like I’d tricked them or something…

so, I made up All American Mountain Dog and use that to extricate myself more quickly and pleasantly from the conversation… and inevidably, their uncle-cousin-brother had one of those too…

punaise, btw, creel good to see ya.

Eureka Springs, AR @ 300

punaise, btw, creel good to see ya.

oh, you know me, always casting about for something or other. bait ween you and me, it’s a lured tale.

punaise 296:

watched Munich on DVD – thirty years later, not much has changed: Jews and Arabs are still killing each other.

I was camped out in a Naturschutzgebiet (Nature Reserve, so I shouldn’t have been camping there, actually) in a town called Wohlfratzhausen south of Munich during the ‘72 Olympics, listening to the coverage on Radio Luxembourg, which sounded like American Am Top Forty at the time…weird.

spare the rod, spoil the trout

ok – can’t resist throwing my pup into the ring -
linky

—-

Vince Gauraldi Trio:

“Cast Your Bait to The Wind”

Bait’n Place

Oh, he picks out a number two treble hook for the first cast.

g’nite, sweet trouts

astralplame @ 304

ok – can’t resist throwing my pup into the ring -
linky

—-

Too bad Bettie’s not a cutie!

OldCoastie @ 286

li’l dog – around here pretty much everyone has designer dogs (and thinks all the other dogs should be too)… both of mine are from city shelters in L.A…. so I had to make up fake breeds for ‘em to pacify their admirers… the big guy is “officially” an All American Mountain Dog… and the pup is a Tibetan Retriever…

;-)

One of the Golden Retriever groups we support rescues “Golden-hearted dogst”. :)

I think a Tibetan Retriever could be a very cool dog!

Can’t imagine what we’d do withut our critters.

this is a risky subject to tackle – approached on the fly, without reading 300 comments. worm aching it up as we go….

*plouf*

punaise @ 304

spare the rod, spoil the trout

Use a fly rod and foil the trout.

oh, astral! she’s sweet! how is it dogs know just what to do in the snow? Big Guy had never seen snow until last summer and immediately he was running and sliding and making snowballs to bite!

we suspect Big Guy has some Akita… he’s big with the curly tail and “something” is akita-ish – the coat is obviously not right, but the rest of him may be… is your girl kinda extra independent?

GSD @
282

I think they might be the suspects in the Cheney-Goodman-Schwerner murder case.

-GSD

No good racist crackers.

The title picture at the top?

Neshoba County, Mississippi Deputy Sheriff Price and Sheriff Rainey at their arraignment in the above case. Price was among the lynching party, Rainey was in on the coverup.

I’ve been taught to only speak good of the dead, so I will simply say that they are both dead now. Good.

astral – it’s a movie, sorry on dial up here.

She ain’t cute at all, is she? :))

She definitely has a mind of her own, too. She is possibly half akita (daddy left town early, apparently, and the ASPCA had no good guess as to his surname), and pretty darn smart. She learns fast, both the things we want her to do and the things she can get away with.

li’l dog – we think the puppy is a mix of shar pei and lab but there is some shepherd in there too… so, we may just be whistlin’ in the wind… but I thought Tibetan Retreiver sounded pretty legitimate…

sorry Eureka – I don’t have any photos up anywhere

astralplame @ 316

She ain’t cute at all, is she? :))

She definitely has a mind of her own, too. She is possibly half akita (daddy left town early, apparently, and the ASPCA had no good guess as to his surname), and pretty darn smart. She learns fast, both the things we want her to do and the things she can get away with.

Maybe it’s the snow, but kinda looks like an Akita-Corgie. And that face!

OldCoastie @ 319

li’l dog – we think the puppy is a mix of shar pei and lab . . . .

Oh, my. I hope she got the lab feet.

well, I better be hitting the rack – got a screen door to repair tomorrow!

is there something I should know about that combination? she’s definitely “lab silly”… and has a curly pig tail…

darkblack@201: unquestionably signals …

Indeed. I always thought the idea was to signal to the faithful what areas of policy were not going to be considered important—kind of like a score card for the illiterate. And I’m sure the insiders had all kinds of wonderful code names for their various evasive maneuvers. [shudder] Well, enough o’ that. On to something really edifying.

GSD—

Oh, shit. Here we go, I’m afraid. We might dodge the worst, but this will be rocky. Map of Iraq much, anyone? I certainly hope CENTCOM has done more than worry that this day might come.

GSD @
132

O C,

The Bush/Neo-Con Doctrine on Full-on Rout

(Snip)

Ilnur Chevik, editor of the New Anatolian newspaper in Ankara, said: “There is huge public pressure on the Turkish government to take action.” But he doubted whether Turkish forces would mount a full-scale invasion.”The build-up of troops is designed to say to the Americans and the Iraqis, the ball is in your court.” Tehran was also taking advantage of the situation, he said, “to show Turkey that it was taking action against its shared enemy, while the US, Turkey’s ally, has done nothing“.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq…..43,00.html

Turkey is falling from the US sphere of influence.

Heckuva job.

-GSD

astralplame @ 306

ok – can’t resist throwing my pup into the ring -
linky

—-

What a face!

Oh my! I must be black. I can’t swim. Growing up, we were too poor and did not have the transportation to allow me to have swimming lessons. Later on, in my 30s, I took lessons. Well, after the instructor had to use a pole to save me from drowning on my last day, I decided to give up my Esther William’s fantasies. My white limbs could not connect with my brain to be successful. I also can’t drive a stick shift. What ethnic group does this consign me to.

newtonusr – I have pondered the corgie possibility. She is so much smaller than purebred akitas, I figure mom wasn’t purebred, and dad was probably smaller. (and her face is wonderful — though a homeless guy once saw her and said “that’s the biggest raccoon I have ever seen!”)

“that’s the biggest raccoon I have ever seen!”

LMAO! Alright! with that, I’m going to bed!

nanook of the north @ 289

“let’s impeach the president for lying”

I’m surprised the wingnuts haven’t called for Neil to be exported back to the great white north since “Living with War.”

OT but I have to recommend Judge Oprah Speaks a “Guest Post by Doctor Snedley, Doctor Biobrain’s Personal Assistant” that takes issue with both Judge Diggs Taylor’s slapdown of the Unrinary Expletive and Glenn Greenwald’s critique of same. It is (oxymoron alert) wingnut logic at it’s finest – one can only laugh or cry or both at once.

http://biobrain.blogspot.com/2…..peaks.html

According to Dr. Snedley, Bu$h is only required to abide by decisions made by judges appointed by the deciderator hisself and this ruling is null and void because Judge Taylor was appointed by, shudder, Jimmy Carter. Oh and the fact that she is both African-American and female renders her ruling even less valid.

Indulge me in just a couple excerpts:

And as I already said, Bush didn’t appoint the judge. So that means that she don’t stand for dittily squat! If Carter wants to follow her advice, that’s fine. Let him get blown-up by freedom-hating terrorists. But Bush’s got his own judges and they’d never make such a traitorous blunder as Carter’s clearly has. Bush says that the FISA courts cramp his style, and there’s not a judge alive I would agree with who would say any different.

emphasis mine

George Bush did not appoint this woman. Not only that, but she’s black. A black woman no less. Now as you know, I’m the least racist and sexist person on the face of the earth. That goes without saying.

emphasis the author’s

Sorry for being OT, but check it out – it leaves me slack jawed – the two quotes are just a teaser, by the end of the whole screed I had to manually lift my lower jaw to close my mouth.

It has occurred to me that this guy might someone being Colbert level facetious, if this is the case I hope some firepuppy will clue me in.

OldCoastie @ 324

is there something I should know about that combination? she’s definitely “lab silly”… and has a curly pig tail…

It’s just me. I find Shar Pei feet, um, disturbing.

I’m partial to big ol’ cat paw feet. My Striper has the best feet in the whole wide world, and happily he throws ‘em every time.

In Pup’s case, I should think that the lab part will more than make up for any deficiancies from the Shar Pei part. :)

li’l dog – she has lab feet with webbed toes… nah – not those funny looking things! her sharpei is expressed in a very curly tail and in a slightly roomy “dog suit”…

OldCoastie @ 332

li’l dog – she has lab feet with webbed toes… nah – not those funny looking things! her sharpei is expressed in a very curly tail and in a slightly roomy “dog suit”…

Good news on the feet, but the little curly tail may work against her using those webbed tootsies to be a great swimmer.

Doncha love those dog suits that are two sizes too big?

OK, if you won’t go to bed, I’ll have to.

One, Two, Thr . . . .

prostratedragon @ 323

darkblack@201: unquestionably signals …

Indeed. I always thought the idea was to signal to the faithful what areas of policy were not going to be considered important—kind of like a score card for the illiterate. And I’m sure the insiders had all kinds of wonderful code names for their various evasive maneuvers. [shudder] Well, enough o’ that. On to something really edifying.

GSD—

Oh, shit. Here we go, I’m afraid. We might dodge the worst, but this will be rocky. Map of Iraq much, anyone? I certainly hope CENTCOM has done more than worry that this day might come.

GSD @
132

O C,

The Bush/Neo-Con Doctrine on Full-on Rout

(Snip)

Ilnur Chevik, editor of the New Anatolian newspaper in Ankara, said: “There is huge public pressure on the Turkish government to take action.” But he doubted whether Turkish forces would mount a full-scale invasion.”The build-up of troops is designed to say to the Americans and the Iraqis, the ball is in your court.” Tehran was also taking advantage of the situation, he said, “to show Turkey that it was taking action against its shared enemy, while the US, Turkey’s ally, has done nothing“.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq…..43,00.html

Turkey is falling from the US sphere of influence.

Heckuva job.

-GSD

WTF is ChimpCo gonna say now? “No one could have foreseen…?”
How about, “Them Kurds are a resourceful bunch – they can hack it!”

Hey, W – A sovereign nation (under your occupation) gets attacked by Turkey & Iran? I’m tempted to suggest that it’s too bad it’s not part of Israel, but that would be wrong… Fuckers.

re:me at 328
I’m thinking biobrain (or his assistant) is being facetious – he’s good – had me fooled.

darkblack @ 230

Et tu, GSD?

Fine, then…From now on they get the ‘pretty pink cheeks’ treatment, the lot of them.

;>)

darkblack, that is FAVULOUS !!!

With regards to the legal ruling, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it overturned on appeal.

But either way, this one will end up in front of the Supreme Court.

Whoever loses each round is not going to let it go there.

It could be years before it’s completely decided.

Dogstar @ 335

With regards to the legal ruling, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it overturned on appeal.

But either way, this one will end up in front of the Supreme Court.

Whoever loses each round is not going to let it go there.

It could be years before it’s completely decided.

Of all the cases that ChimpCo has had referred to the Supremes regarding civil liberties, this is the one they can least afford to have reviewed. They’ll get smoked and they know it. Notice the extraordinary lengths they went to to keep Padilla out.
They will bail and divert, or the precious “moral authority” they claim guides their every move will evaporate even in the minds of their most loyal… stooges.

newtonusr, I must have heard you typing this:

WTF is ChimpCo gonna say now? “No one could have foreseen…?”

because I swear I was thinking it about the same time. And of course I’m sure the way-back machine would show that lots of people had forseen it—the Kurd-Turkey-Iran thing is hardly new after all—and tried to tell these fools.

Everyday, this bunch does between 5 and 20 things that are predictable, avoidable, and disastrous. Like me, I’m sure you and the other doggies wake and wonder what it’s going to be today: the Kurds being sloughed-off was predictable back in the ’90s. The body count is a fact of daily life under this bunch – the tally is the only mystery. Rice has her tent pitched in CheneyLand (she’s his bitch going way back), and that comes as no surprise. Anybody think Bolton is doing the US any good? How about Abu, or Mueller, or Rummy, or Chertoff, Bodman, Leavitt, Chao? This crowd is now their own self-fulfilling prophecy.
And what should we expect when Congress sits idly by…
Go Ned!

Joe speaks! Joe blusters! Courant:

Advisers to some Senate Democrats are saying privately that Lieberman, who lost his party’s primary last week to anti-war candidate Ned Lamont, may not have enough support among colleagues to keep his seniority and status.

Lieberman dismisses such talk, saying he was given reassurance this week by Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

“Sen. Reid left no doubt in my mind that I would retain my seniority and committee assignments within the Senate Democratic Caucus should I be re-elected,” Lieberman said Thursday, “and that has been confirmed to me by several other members of the Democratic caucus.”

He would not name those members.

And what did Reid’s spokesman have to say about that? “There’s nothing automatic about anything.”

Does it strike anyone as odd that Reid and the rest of the Senate Dem LShip haven’t bitchslapped RGJoe into next year yet?
I wrongly predicted that Lieberman would get a stiff dose immediately after the primary, and he would be convinced he had no prayer, bow out, etc.

For Dems to even consider this acceptable is awful. Now is the time, lest we spend resources for a bloody spat in our own caucus. We Dems are crazy!

BTW, I saw Reid speak @ yKos. He was engaging enough, but I don’t trust him. Any leader worth his salt would have ejected a party traitor the minute he floated the 3rd party idea. No balls at all.

Bit of news via DKos on the latest lawyer to join Valerie P. Wilson’s team.

I think popcorn might be in order.

I grew up with Cotchett – he and my dad went to Hastings together. The Wilsons are in great hands.

Does it strike anyone as odd that Reid and the rest of the Senate Dem LShip haven’t bitchslapped RGJoe into next year yet?

Yeah, I know what you mean, but I’ve concluded that this is just not a very combative bunch, at least at the top levels. They’re even somewhat reluctant, it seems to me, to let some of their more energetic colleagues engage in some kinds of harrassing things that they legitimately could do. I mean, people like Markey and Waxman were more visible as thorns in the side of other, better administrations than they’ve been in this one. I think it’s at least partly that the leadership doesn’t help make sure that their activities get out there—because they, Conyers, and several others are quite active in making reports, communicating with the Executive branch, etc. Admittedly, I don’t watch this systematically so I could be wrong, but it does seem to me that passivity as you’ve described it is the main, er, policy of this group.

Morning west coasters and beyond……..greetings from Eastern Maine………classic summer morning with 56 degrees and clear skies…how are ya’ll ? (clutches coffee cup and waves blearily) What did I miss overnight that can’t wait?

I talked with my sister about this (lives in Tucson) recently. She says, and I agree with her, that when ChimpCo took over, one of their goals was to overwhelm anyone who would look into their activities. The so-called media sees a barrage of striking policy moves in rapid succession, all audacious and designed to prevent close inspection – they’ll be a new shit-storm the next day.
Think about Bush’s last round of appointments – all recess appointments, nearly all of them unqualified hacks. The next day, a mosque goes up and kills dozens; the next day, a terrorism alert and another rollback of environmental protections, or another assault on Social Security, or Medicare, etc. A blizzard intended to prevent scrutiny of any one issue. A blur. The fog of Bush, protected under the blanket of a pliant and compliant Republican House & Senate. Kinda puts Lieberman’s “quirks” in perspective for me.

I blame Dems in Congress, too. If you’re gonna be the minority, you are obligated to speak, and loudly. The loyal opposition? Give me a break! But that’s a whole different rant (the churchmouse-like Dems in the Senate & House).

Morning OS! See Acadia through the mist this morn? Get a load what Iran & Turkey have been up to, while the US tries not to look…

GSD @
120

Thanks Teddy,

P.S. Turkey and Iran have started shelling the Kurds. Bush sold out the goddamn Peshmerga, the ones who were most loyal to the US. What a fucking Benedict Arnold.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…..wirq18.xml

-GSD

Redshift at 88….”they’re eating their seed corn now……”. Great expression, Red.

Yeah Newton, I saw that headline right before turning in last night. Heck of a job, Bushie. Heck of a job.

I also just saw this tidbit about N Korea…http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2326083&page=1

And who could forget about Haditha…http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2006/08/18/africa/web.0818haditha.php

Old Sow @ 348

Yeah Newton, I saw that headline right before turning in last night. Heck of a job, Bushie. Heck of a job.

I also just saw this tidbit about N Korea…http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2326083&page=1

Good thing we are trying to keep a lid on things by engaging! Imagine what it would be like if we treated them… never mind.

Then there’s this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..hurricanes

Mary @ 148….”how many times a day do we get played by the ME?” I guess probly (local expression here)

T’rex at 196…first out loud laugh of the day……..

Newton…..Well DUH! I like that “Have we thinned the lines?” quote from the General.

Sun up here soon. Must terminate paperwork and sleep. Morning all.

G’morning all. In case you didn’t see it on TV (I know I sure didn’t), here’s an excellent TDS where Jon gives it good to CNN Security Watch

Wow. TV news is totally fucked up.
Now I really, really know what I’m not missing.

Ok, back to making dal. I’ll check in again in a bit ….

Good morning. From Al Kamen’s column in the WaPo:

On Tuesday, reporters asked White House press secretary Tony Snow if Bush’s failure to endorse Connecticut GOP Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger was unusual.

“No,” Snow replied. “Actually, there have been races in the past where candidates didn’t meet the expectations of the local parties, and presidents have stayed out, Democrats and Republicans, in the past.”

Reporters demanded examples. The next day, Snow produced a list.

…

So, let’s see, in the last 26 years, we’ve got two cases, one involving an alleged sex offender and the other a Klansman. Not unusual at all.

In the same column, pretty good snark about the ATF walking away from engraving a Bush quote on their new building to save money — all of $5k.

g’mornin all. how’s everyone today?

medaka, you dal, thanks for the TDS. That’s why I don’t watch TV news (or TV) too. But I loves me some TOOBZ!!

Rootin-tootin good morning, y’all!

Except for the Kurds/Turkey/war-gaming-Iran and the NG-can’t-deal-with-2-hurricanes developments (can’t call ‘em surprises), this thread’s been a hoot to catch up on and’s prompted the following flowah-y responses:

“Pwn3d on the corner,
Trout in the street”

Okay, this hick-borned-’n’-razed been wanting to ask for the longest time: what’s “pwn3d”?

Bettie’s Snow Day

Gawd, what a sweetie, astralp (and gawd, how I miss snow sometimes occasionally once in a great while)!

The title picture at the top?

Neshoba County, Mississippi Deputy Sheriff Price and Sheriff Rainey at their arraignment in the above case. Price was among the lynching party, Rainey was in on the coverup.

I’ve been taught to only speak good of the dead, so I will simply say that they are both dead now. Good.

A-MEN, darkblack!

Doctor Snedley

Okay, if this isn’t a parody, will somebody just please be so kind as to gut me?

1,245 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND…

“It’s th4e end of the world as we know it…”

Tonight I had a conversation with a working collegue, an RN who I respect because she’s the old fashioned “salt a the earth” type of “good catholic” mother and person. I have been subvertin’ most a the night staff over the course a the last 6 years but this person was one a my special projects.

Well, tanight she siad “Now I get reslly upset when someone doesn’t support our government and calls our president a ‘fascist’”. I think ya ken imagine my response, after I got offa the floor and landed in her shit with both feet up ta the transverse colon.

But there it is…these poor folks have been so battered and bruised and they are so invested in the bad choices the3y made (twice) that even their families fallin apart and their houses bein’ reposessed doesn’t get ‘em ta open their eyes. We are relivin’ Wiemar Germany 1933 folks…Good Night and Good Luck!

KEEP THE FAITH, WE GOTTA CARRY THE AMMUNITION FOR ALL THE POOR FOLKS WHO CAN’T GET THEIR HANDS OUTTA THEIR OWN POCKETS!!

Not much to add, but just wanted to say hello and goodnight (nearing the end of Friday here).

Big news from down under is that the Maori Queen died this week, so Maoridom is coming to a stop.

Otherwise, more questions from my students about American politics. Thanks for the link yesterday to Kris Kristofferson…..I showed the music video (In the News) to my students to let them know that we don’t all support George Bush. My journalist student from New Caledonia thanks you too.

Ooo-wee, NORSKE BY DAWN’S EARLY LIGHT! Where can this day be heading?

Norske, do you have any earthly estimation how much we’d all a-paid to be flies molecules of Lysol on th’ wall as you disabused this hapless co-worker of her Chimpian folly? Mercy!

Hi, NZ Expat! I saw the London papers’ coverage of Te Ata’s passing — what a beautiful smile. Please tell us more about the events and mood there this week.

Good morning FDL. I’ve got coffee brewing, and I’m doing up some of that french toast made with croissants for breakfast.

Yo Kawfee Klatch reg’lars and those of you signing off now…..what I would do without this Lake I don’t know. ..only lake in the world not subject to eutrification!!! (sp)

Beard5–yummy. How about some Mixed Berry Buckle to go with that?

Mornin’ beard5, how are ya?

Mornin’, beard5!

That rumble you hear is us stampeding to your kitchen. Knock yourselves out on these luscious figs my neighbor let me help myself to yesterday, everybody!

Bush is crap

mmmmmm…. french toast….. (in Homer Simpson voice)

Hallooo to twolfie and OS and her Mixed Berry Buckle! If I hadda guess, I’d guess that tommy and imm and Anne gonna be following their noses in here any minute now, and medaka with his fresh dal too!

OS, you gotcha some mail.

Old Sow @ 355

medaka, you dal, thanks for the TDS. That’s why I don’t watch TV news (or TV) too. But I loves me some TOOBZ!!

My dal-ing, my dal rocked. And I’m with you there on the toobz thing. Who really wants doofus guys and tarted up chicks yelling at them? (Rhetorical, that was.)

From twolfie’s Indy link:

Glenda Jackson Hampstead and Highgate MP

“I entirely endorse his view. This is why Parliament should be recalled. This government is failing miserably as far as our approach towards the Middle East is concerned. We are simply… bag carriers for Bush and all his policies have been a disaster.”

A favorite of mine for lo these many years. Go, Glenda!

Twolf–loved your mariposa photos yesterday………how’s the day?

Lotus, ygm ditto…….

And not only is Bush crap, but the Chinese ambassador said “shut up!” to Bushie wrt military spending.

Terra charges dropped against Arab-American “cellphone terrorists”

The distraction has outlived it’s usefulness, may as well drop da charges. Next distraction – Pakistani women on airplanes with facial cleanser.

I couldn’t get that linky at p’dragon’s 341 to work, so went to Kos’s homepage to look for it (unsuccessfully). I bleeve li’lprop will thank us not to alert her momma to a certain post there. All I better say . . .

Thanks OS, I shot them from my kitchen window. I was actually set up to take some shots of the naughty little goldfinches and the butterflies just wandered through.

–here’s the STFU link via HuffPo

Yepper, Deadeye and Chimpy have the hole whirled cowed, awright.

MOOOOOOOOOOVE over, you pipsqueaks, and don’t stop ’til you get to The Hague.

Hawaii UFO looked like a wayward missile

“Witnesses told the newspaper the silver object was silver…”

Duh!

hmmmm, french toast

http://webpages.charter.net/micah/napoleon.jpg

mornin’ gang,

OS, that berry buckle sounds darned good. I’ve got some cherries, plums and blueberries around here, I could cook up a topping for this weekend. Good thinking.

Welcome, cbl — whaddle ya have from the buffet?

Lobster@ 351

Good morning. From Al Kamen’s column in the WaPo:

On Tuesday, reporters asked White House press secretary Tony Snow if Bush’s failure to endorse Connecticut GOP Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger was unusual.

“No,” Snow replied. “Actually, there have been races in the past where candidates didn’t meet the expectations of the local parties, and presidents have stayed out, Democrats and Republicans, in the past.”

Reporters demanded examples. The next day, Snow produced a list.

…

So, let’s see, in the last 26 years, we’ve got two cases, one involving an alleged sex offender and the other a Klansman. Not unusual at all.

In the same column, pretty good snark about the ATF walking away from engraving a Bush quote on their new building to save money — all of $5k.

Morning, y’all. In case anyone was wondering what those words were (and didn’t have enough caffeine yet to do so yourself), they are:

The letter said Bush’s words — “We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail” — “remind us daily of the dedication and commitment with which we at ATF pursue our missions” of fighting terrorists and criminals.

But then Truscott left the agency, and deputy director Edgar A. Domenech , a career employee, became acting director. Although the idea of putting Bush’s words on the entry originally came from the construction team and was approved up the ladder at ATF, GSA and apparently the White House, Domenech a week or so ago ordered that the project be dropped.

Was this politically related? Not at all, we were told yesterday. It was “strictly a cost-savings measure,” ATF spokeswoman Sheree L. Mixell said. “The removal of the cornerstone engraving is one of many cost-cutting measures we have made,” she said. “These decisions are made daily,” she added, as officials try to trim costs by “reevaluating noncritical items.”

Maybe revising correcting history isn’t always a bad thing? Have a great day, everyone!

Don Imus

You know, FGDave, I have a mighty hard time visualizing any big Gooper push to put Chimpy’s name all over everli’lthang a la St. Ronnie … don’t you?

Well, I’d loved to stay and chat, but we drew hazardous duty and are off to an undisclosed island location to spend the weekend in scintillating company. But don’t worry, I arranged with “toobz services” to deliver fresh foodstuff to the groaning board until my return…….

…what about B. Dubya. I airport? ;)

can not hear the words Mixed Berry Buckle without smelling a great Aunt’s summer kitchen – thanks so much for that OS

Lotus,

I think I’m gonna have several helpings of that Peanut & Kobe jumble throughout the day – quelle adorable !

Over at Raw Story–

NO ENVIRO. ENDORSEMENT FOR LIEBERMAN …SOON

Mind those “hazards,” OS. Fight back with plenny lemon butter, y’heah? And then come home safe’n’happy to where ya been missed all weekend.

lotus @ 380

You know, FGDave, I have a mighty hard time visualizing any big Gooper push to put Chimpy’s name all over everli’lthang a la St. Ronnie … don’t you?

Not that I ever called it anything other than “Washington National Airport,” but I’m thinking not this time. You mean you don’t see his words gracing the archway of a classroom building at Yale, his undergraduate alma mater? Or maybe something at Harvard’s MBA school suitably praising his superior managerial skills? Sheesh…

Mornin’ pups. That picture of Fiona and Kobe!!

twolf1 @ 382

…what about B. Dubya. I airport? ;)

Ok that’s funny.

You mean you don’t see his words gracing the archway of a classroom building at Yale, his undergraduate alma mater? Or maybe something at Harvard’s MBA school suitably praising his superior managerial skills? Sheesh…

How ’bout all over Osama’s ever-spreading chain of madrassas? Now THEY owe him …

TRex you’re too good to use the potty mouth stuff. It just gives ammunition to the right. If you want to win an election and get this country back on track use the energy but drop the foul mouth it negates your honest efforts. It limits your ability to recruit converts. Email me and I’ll tell you an old story about Richard Nixon and how he played protestors for his own purpose.

LM Farr, if mildish potty-mouth bothers you, you won’t be comfortable here. We don’t do prissy.

Pearl-clutching alert overhead….

HI, egy!

What a cute headline over at Raw Story:

Bush admin. convict wants new trial

I’m not going to say that Tramm Hudson wasn’t a dumbass and insensitive prick for speaking those words about blacks and swimming.

But if there’s any dumbass eruption among Republicans for which I might consider the context, it’s this one:

Hudson was telling a story about how in his Army Ranger training, a fellow soldier who was black began drowning in the river. Hudson got him out, then administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on him, and then in the speech praised God that he (Hudson) had happened to be there at that time.

Somehow I don’t see a lot of the true NeoConfederate Republicans bragging that they gave mouth-to-mouth to a black man.

While Hudson doesn’t exactly deserve a break, I think it is a mitigating factor that he (supposedly) saved a man’s life.

On the other hand, what am I thinking? Given these Republicans’ bent for sheer fraud, perhaps in 5 days someone will prove that Hudson was never in the Army Rangers, that he was in fact in a shoe store and helped a black man find a better fitting shoe.

Loren Miles Farr @ 389

TRex you’re too good to use the potty mouth stuff. It just gives ammunition to the right. If you want to win an election and get this country back on track use the energy but drop the foul mouth it negates your honest efforts. It limits your ability to recruit converts. Email me and I’ll tell you an old story about Richard Nixon and how he played protestors for his own purpose.

LMFarr, I guess I’m clearly with Lotus on this one. FDL isn’t the front page of, well, anything, and if you can’t use the occasional expletive (and believe me, talking about this Administration almost requires their use) amongst friends, then where can you?

My, I think I’m catching a case of the vapors! ;)

El Cid @ 394

….perhaps in 5 days someone will prove that Hudson was never in the Army Rangers, that he was in fact in a shoe store and helped a black man find a better fitting shoe.

I’m suddenly remembering Earl Butz (was that his name?), some Nixon (or Ford?) cabinet dork and that nasty racist joke he told on an airplane. The one that handed him his ass and made him step DOWN DOWN DOWN.

As all freak-show Republicans should feel obligated to do.

Guess Deadeye’s drop-in on Daytona for the 400 didn’t accomplish such a much.

Cracks appear in NASCAR voters’ Republican loyalty

Good morning dearhearts!

My girl turns six today!

and…

mornin tommy yumm and happy b’day daughter of tommy yum!

Yes, it WAS Earl Butz. Guess I’m not alzheimeric just yet….

The freak show is still alive, and the oldest living cabinet member. Tax evasion stuff in the 1980s not surprising, of course….

WaHOO for tommy’s birthday girl! Tell us about her, proud pappy.

Yepper, medaka, ol’ Earl is part of a long, strong tradition now in the capable paws o’ Felix.

Happy Birthday Tommy Yum’s Daughter!

(Oh, and re: salty language, when discussing this administration, I’ve been mistaken for Samuel L Jackson, or Lewis Black

Trex, “Chucklefucks” I need to appropriate that phrase, it’s marvelous)

Trex used potty mouth stuff??? Where? I must have missed it.

Good thing for LMF’s offended sense of delicacy that Sharkie hasn’t checked in yet, I’m thinkin’ …

Although, LMF, did make a kind offer about emailing stuff about Nixon manipulating protests.

bush is a stinky poopy-pants

Having been born and raised in the Old South, only a fool would believe that racism no longer existed on a widespread basis. Visit any, repeat any, southern city and tell me the powers that be haven’t marginalized people of colour. New Orleans should have been a wake up call, but the Republicans are bound and determined that people of colour have only one place in society: as non-voting servants and manual labourers. The ridiculous robes of the KKK have been replaced by Brooks Brothers suits, silk shirts, and Italian shoes. I remember when the term WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) was used for bigots. The only thing new is the fashion statement.

Happy Birthday Little Yum – enjoy your special day !

oh Tommy, treasure these days, I swear we blink and next thing ya know they’re moving in to the dorm, hell they’re moving out of the dorm and headin’ for graduate school (sniff, sniff…)

Happy Birthday, TYum daughter!!!! I wish I were six again.

And now it’s time to get back to the calligraphy. I’m up to page 16, and I’d like to get to page 20 by the end of the day. (I really want to see some noticeable progess on this)

Environmentalists withold support from Lieberman

lotus @ 406

Good thing for LMF’s offended sense of delicacy that Sharkie hasn’t checked in yet, I’m thinkin’ …

Heh!

I still prefer the old fashioned “chucklehead” over the new-fangled “chucklefuck.” Although I see the differing values of each.

I was driving in way-upstate New York (along the Vermont border) last year and passed a motel called, “Chuckleberry’s.”

I still laugh thinking of that place.

We’re heading out the door, but I’ll visit with y’all later on…

xo

As Goopers molt NASCAR Dads, can Security Moms be far behind? Er, no, actually.

Republicans Losing The ‘Security Moms’

beard5 @ 407

Although, LMF, did make a kind offer about emailing stuff about Nixon manipulating protests.

Absolutely, and I didn’t want to take away from that offer.

LMF, no offense intended, just trying to say that I enjoy FDL specifically for its free-wheeling nature.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY little Miss Yum!
You have a FAVULOUS day, ya hear?!!

Oh boy, birthdays and Norske!! What a morning! I’m still enjoying that darling picture of Fiona and Kobe.

You have a FAVULOUS day, ya hear?!!

Whaddya bet she’ll think of today and smile 50 years from now, dakey?

Gibson on a billboard

Hi meta and imm! Yes, Fiona-meets-Kobe is an instant FDL classic (and something I bet Fi remembers with a smile 50 years from now too).

Happy birthday to your little one, tommy yum and good morning all!

Hey All-
I’ll probably get EPU’ed by the new morning thread…Just wanted to say hello, been working/gardening/shlepping kids too much to do more than read here lately.

But could not pass up commenting on the peanut and the poodles.
It was a joy to see that picture. Thanks!

Ned Lamont in Vermont tonight. Might try to crash that gate!

Oh, Old Sow. Fresh fruit is my very favorite item in my pastry toolbox. Gorgeous color, earthy flavors, and the smells! Oh my goodness.

Lest you think the US hosts the world’s finest collection of dingbat wingnuts, check out the UK’s contingent …

Cracks me up. LMF thinks that the language is the real obscenity. Seriously?

Eugene Robinson has a column about Georgie the Racist up at Wapo:

Okay, I’m willing to believe the senator is ignorant of primate taxonomy and Belgian slang — he’s all about good-ol’-boy bonhomie, not Renaissance-man erudition. I don’t buy the rest of his explanation, though — that he was trying to refer to Sidarth’s haircut, which he thought was a mohawk. I also don’t buy his claim that he meant no offense.

I think he was playing to the crowd by singling out the one person who didn’t belong there, not because he was a spy from a rival campaign — shadowing is standard campaign practice these days — but because he looked “foreign” (my word, not his). I think he came up with “Macaca” as a kind of generic name for a foreigner who appeared to be from the Indian subcontinent, or someplace over there where people have dark skin and straight black hair. Why else would he add the “welcome to America” bit if not to emphasize Sidarth’s apparent foreignness?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01192.html

I still think George knew what he was a-sayin’ as he speaks French and grew up at Mama’s knee, but this shameful story is still alive and for that I am grateful to the press.

MY LITTLE MAN-KIN

I think Tramm Hudsons remarks..as phrased, were racially insensitive. However, statistically speaking they are not inaccurate.

From the CDC:

Groups at Risk

* Males: In 2003, males accounted for 80% of fatal drownings in the United States (CDC 2005).

* Children: In 2003, 782 children ages 0 to 14 years died from drowning (CDC 2005). Although drowning rates have slowly declined (Branche 1999), drowning remains the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14 years (CDC 2005).

* African Americans: Factors such as the environment (e.g., access to swimming pools) may contribute to the racial differences in drowning rates between African Americans and white Americans (Branche et al. 2004). During 2002–2003, the overall age-adjusted fatal drowning rate for African Americans was 1.25 times higher than for whites (CDC 2005). However, these rates vary by age. During this time, African-American infants under one year had a fatal drowning rate slightly higher than the drowning rate of white infants (CDC 2005). Most infants drown in bathtubs, toilets, or household buckets. Among children 1 to 4 years of age, African Americans had a lower fatal drowning rate than whites. Drownings in this age group typically happen in residential swimming pools. African-American children ages 5 to 19 years fatally drowned at 2.3 times the rate of white children in this age group during 2002–2003 (CDC 2005). As children get older, drownings often occur in open water areas such as ponds, lakes, and rivers. If African Americans participate less in water-related activities than whites, their drowning rates (per exposure) may be higher than currently reported (Branche et al. 2004).

A CDC study about self-reported swimming ability (Gilchrist et al. 2000) found that: … * Among racial groups, African Americans reported the most limited swimming ability

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/drown.htm

medaka @
430

MY LITTLE MAN-KIN

WOWIE, Medaka!! LOVE that. It really sums it all up, doesn’t it?
Little man.

medaka @ 430

MY LITTLE MAN-KIN

Well. What would you expect but a … wait now … kewl yer jets …

707

lotus @ 433

medaka @ 430

MY LITTLE MAN-KIN

Well. What would you expect but a … wait now … kewl yer jets …

707

Hahahaaaa. Oh, tis going to be a goooood day.

new thread, ya’ll

Morning firepups! Playing catch up this morning but wanted to say I love the picture of Peanut and the poodles. What a way to start the day.

http://www.firedoglake.com/200…..ng-cuppa-4 — with OS’s blueberry muffins!

Run upstairs and grab one while they’ll still melt th’ butter!

So the VA is trying to talk people out of the rampant and widespread Post-Traumatic Stress syndrome of our soldiers. This heartlessness is beyond words.
I’m feeling a slight tingling sensation from seeing the corner just ahead. The momentum of Chimp’s horrors is starting to sink in with just about everyone. The list of deeds is so long – it will take years to impeach the nut.

angie @ 429

I still think George knew what he was a-sayin’ as he speaks French and grew up at Mama’s knee, but this shameful story is still alive and for that I am grateful to the press.

As am I, and I’m glad to hear the “Welcome to America” part getting more play. Wingers can debate all they want what “macaca” meant, but there’s no mistaking that he said, in effect, “look at this foreign guy” about a native Virginian, just because of the color of his skin.

Me too, Redshift.

How many people remember the very short period of enlightenment in America that began in 1968 and ended in late 1988? It was a time when people generally regretted the genocidal wars against native Americans, were ashamed to publicly admit to harboring racist attitudes, and were educated about a genuine act of home grown terrorism when Christians in Missouri rose up against Mormons and slaughtered over one hundred of them, (men, women and children,) driving them from Missouri to seek religious freedom in America’s western frontier.

Then the effect of the republican “Southern Strategy” begun in 1972 and was partially responsible for George H. W. Bush’s, (”Willy” Horton – who was never referred to as “Willy” his entire life,) presidential success, that marked the end of enlightenment in the U.S.

Prejudice, superstition, (religious charlatans,) and the resurgance of romanticizing the Confederacy were legitimized by the open acceptance of these unwholesome attitudes, and the unstated promotion of them. Disenfranchised racist democrats found a home in the Republican Party, religious freedom began its transformation toward Christian power, and over 70% of the people learned to believe that the dark bogeyman named Satan is a living, breathing entity that walks among us causing all types of anti-social behaviors for which many are certain they will be forgiven because of their overt proclamations of righteousness. They feel confident that forgiveness is theirs when the “End Times” are upon us, because a poorly written book of short stories told them it was true.

The end of the enlightenment occurred on December 12, 2000 when a corrupt Supreme Court legitimized the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of African-American voters as it raised a new icon of the American Dark Ages to the presidency by the name of George W. Bush.

Confederate flags flew proudly once again revealing a profound lack of understanding that the secession of the Southern states was an act of treason. Prejudice raised its ugly head as many people began to openly express long hidden prejudices that extended to non-whites and most if not all foreigners. Right wing Christians sought to abandon the Constitution to expand fascist control over society through behaving as if freedom of religion does not have the component of freedom from religion. Religious con men once again rose to prominence in society permitting their congregations to return to displaying their prejudices with great vigor and scorn.

The manipulative, divisive and evil Southern Strategy was a success and cancelled advances in social behavior, the understanding of history, and discoveries in the sciences leaving America in the hands of hapless, incompetent and destructive leadership that set out to destroy the middle-class, increase turmoil around the world, and ignore the necessity of excellent public education to satisfy a new god – the god of profit named Greed.

They claimed that the old god wanted it this way, and here we are, torturing people, using paid killers to “assist” the military, killing civilians, being deceitful as a matter of daily communications, ignoring the Constitution, hiding behind self-rightiousness to act as hypocrites, arbitrarily choosing which laws to obey and which ones to break, laughing at the concept that a person is only as good as his word, and dehumanizing ourselves as we dehumanize others.

Welcome to the right wing vision for the 21st century.
Welcome to the late 1930s Nuremberg.

Okay, well how about you say that to US Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones?

Jones won this summer’s 50-meter freestyle event at the pre-Olympic trials in Los Angeles, beating out 2004 Gold Medalist Gary Hall, Jr., as well as former Olympians Jason Lezak and Michael Phelps.

In general this is a great point, but you got some facts wrong here.

Jones is not an Olympic swimmer, although he has the potential to be. The meet at which he just won the 50 was not the “pre-Olympic trials”. It was US nationals, which is used as a selection meet for the Pan-Pacific games, next years’ world championships and the World University Games. It is *not* a selection meet for the Olympics. The Olympic trials are not held until a couple of months before the Olympics in 2008.

Also, Michael Phelps, great swimmer though he is, is not a sprinter and never, ever swims the 50. Jones would undoubtably beat Phelps in the 50, but it didn’t happen at this meet. Even if he did beat Phelps in the 50, it wouldn’t mean that much, as there are probably 20-30 swimmers in the US that could beat Phelps in the 50. Now, if he beat Phelps in the *200*, that would mean a lot.

He did beat Hall and Lezak (who are both sprinters), however, and his time is legitimately very, very fast. It was a 21.9, and only 4 americans have ever gone under 22: Hall, Anthony Ervin (another African American), Tom Jager and Matt Biondi. There is a lot of buzz in the swimming world about Jones now, based on that swim, and he has a great shot at the Olympics in 2008.

Anthony Ervin is an even better example of a great African American swimmer (for now) than Cullen Jones, as he won Olympic gold in 2000, tying with Hall.

Posted the video at DailyKos last night…

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