Comments on: On The Road With Pickles… http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:39:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-322171 MarkH Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:52:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-322171 <p>Who knew weasels could also be predatory?</p> <p>The Republicans are giving weasels a bad name.</p> <p>Seriously though, isn’t this what we should expect from the party of “traditional family values”?</p> <p>Where’s Spiro Agnew when you need to hear something real weasely.</p> Who knew weasels could also be predatory?

The Republicans are giving weasels a bad name.

Seriously though, isn’t this what we should expect from the party of “traditional family values”?

Where’s Spiro Agnew when you need to hear something real weasely.

]]> By: ChrisO http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321751 ChrisO Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:41:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321751 <p>I’m not that impressed with Schecter. It’s great that he had all those facts at his disposal, but getting into a shouting match comparing who’s members are going to jail only plays into Republican strategy. They’re not trying to make the voters think no Republican is corrupt. They know it’s too late for that. They want the voters to think that everyone’s corrupt, so it neutralizes the issue. Letting discussions about Foley turn into discussions about laundry lists of who’s been indicted is a win for the Republicans. Democrats have to come back with something like “Three sitting Republican congressmen have been indicted with more to come,so the Republicans are hardly in a position to point fingers. But the real issue is that instead of talking about the way the Republican leadership let a sexual predator continue to prey on these young people, you want to discuss completely unrelated incidents. The real issue here is Mark Foley and Denny Hastert, and you’re too embarrassed to even discuss it. You Republicans should be ashamed.” Always keep the focus on the issue at hand.</p> I’m not that impressed with Schecter. It’s great that he had all those facts at his disposal, but getting into a shouting match comparing who’s members are going to jail only plays into Republican strategy. They’re not trying to make the voters think no Republican is corrupt. They know it’s too late for that. They want the voters to think that everyone’s corrupt, so it neutralizes the issue. Letting discussions about Foley turn into discussions about laundry lists of who’s been indicted is a win for the Republicans. Democrats have to come back with something like “Three sitting Republican congressmen have been indicted with more to come,so the Republicans are hardly in a position to point fingers. But the real issue is that instead of talking about the way the Republican leadership let a sexual predator continue to prey on these young people, you want to discuss completely unrelated incidents. The real issue here is Mark Foley and Denny Hastert, and you’re too embarrassed to even discuss it. You Republicans should be ashamed.” Always keep the focus on the issue at hand.

]]> By: HopeSpringsATurtle http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321538 HopeSpringsATurtle Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:53:53 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321538 <blockquote><p>(Don’t ask. I have absolutely no idea what is going on in this photo.)</p></blockquote> <p>late-as-can-be but i know what’s going on in this picture: I have my foot up pickeles ass. Don’t ask but yes, I did enjoy it.</p>

(Don’t ask. I have absolutely no idea what is going on in this photo.)

late-as-can-be but i know what’s going on in this picture: I have my foot up pickeles ass. Don’t ask but yes, I did enjoy it.

]]> By: DC Scott http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321461 DC Scott Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:00:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321461 <p>This Cliff Schechter guy is AMAZING!!! What a perfect smackdown! Thanks!</p> This Cliff Schechter guy is AMAZING!!! What a perfect smackdown! Thanks!

]]> By: DonkeyKong http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321263 DonkeyKong Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:50:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-321263 <p>I love the smell of whup-ass in the morning….smells like victory.</p> I love the smell of whup-ass in the morning….smells like victory.

]]> By: naschkatze http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320954 naschkatze Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:29:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320954 <p>Hey, she’s well-read and is having a Molly Bloom moment.</p> Hey, she’s well-read and is having a Molly Bloom moment.

]]> By: Delurker http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320808 Delurker Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:04:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320808 <p>OT, but just called Senator Inhofe’s office to protest his Faux News interview pushing the “myth” of global warming. Today’s news: this year the ozone hole over Antarctica has its second largest increase. Does Inhofe read? His phone is 202-224-4721 and it took awhile to leave a message so maybe his comments are firing neurons all over the web.</p> OT, but just called Senator Inhofe’s office to protest his Faux News interview pushing the “myth” of global warming. Today’s news: this year the ozone hole over Antarctica has its second largest increase. Does Inhofe read? His phone is 202-224-4721 and it took awhile to leave a message so maybe his comments are firing neurons all over the web.

]]> By: cadmium http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320792 cadmium Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:54:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320792 <p>Great job by Clif Schecter. It is not very pleasing but it is about time that liberals are willing to not yeild the floor even if it means two people ranting at the same time. What took so long? He did a good job. Like a typical republican hack she just kept ranting. Democratic pundits have got to be willing to sacrifice the conversation so they dont get filibustered like she tried to do.</p> <p>I hope more pundits get it.</p> Great job by Clif Schecter. It is not very pleasing but it is about time that liberals are willing to not yeild the floor even if it means two people ranting at the same time. What took so long? He did a good job. Like a typical republican hack she just kept ranting. Democratic pundits have got to be willing to sacrifice the conversation so they dont get filibustered like she tried to do.

I hope more pundits get it.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320666 egregious Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:50:29 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320666 <p><a href="#comment-320461"><em>Steve @ 129 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>OT.. overturn a rock and you find more Republican slime. (HR-5295) The Student Teacher Safety Act of 2006..aka the strip search act<br /> Among other things, allows school officials and teachers to strip search students..The party of jebus sure has a thing for kids.</p></blockquote> <p>You cannot be serious. This is surely against the law…well maybe not anymore.</p> <p>And they wonder why I call myself egregious.</p> Steve @ 129

OT.. overturn a rock and you find more Republican slime. (HR-5295) The Student Teacher Safety Act of 2006..aka the strip search act
Among other things, allows school officials and teachers to strip search students..The party of jebus sure has a thing for kids.

You cannot be serious. This is surely against the law…well maybe not anymore.

And they wonder why I call myself egregious.

]]> By: Sparcatus http://firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320619 Sparcatus Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:32:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/10/02/on-the-road-with-pickles/#comment-320619 <p><a href="#comment-320450"><em>thewheezer @<br /> 120 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>When was Foley appointed as Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus? </p> <p>Was it after he was known to be predatory? Say, after 2001 (when there was a warning to the pages)? </p> <p>THAT would be very damning to the GOP House leadership and certainly should be part of the investigation.</p></blockquote> <p>I posted a similar question at the end of the previous thread. Here’s what I’ve found:<br /> During 108th Congress according to the Committee on House Administration the Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children was led by Nick Lampson and Bud Cramer.<a href="http://cha.house.gov/oversight/108cmo.htm">http://cha.house.gov/oversight/108cmo.htm</a></p> <p>With Lampson out…the 109th has Mark Foley and Bud Cramer listed as Chairmen <a href="http://cha.house.gov/oversight/109cmo.htm">http://cha.house.gov/oversight/109cmo.htm</a></p> thewheezer @
120

When was Foley appointed as Chairman of the Missing and Exploited Childrens Caucus?

Was it after he was known to be predatory? Say, after 2001 (when there was a warning to the pages)?

THAT would be very damning to the GOP House leadership and certainly should be part of the investigation.

I posted a similar question at the end of the previous thread. Here’s what I’ve found:
During 108th Congress according to the Committee on House Administration the Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children was led by Nick Lampson and Bud Cramer.http://cha.house.gov/oversight/108cmo.htm

With Lampson out…the 109th has Mark Foley and Bud Cramer listed as Chairmen http://cha.house.gov/oversight/109cmo.htm

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