LAESCH!!

HOWIEKLEIN!!

KOBE!!

Fitz!

Jane!

toast

I’m beginning to feel, “Glad All Over”.

I’d like to say this should really puncture Hastert’s gasbag, but even that metaphor makes me nauseous.

Frankly I’m in favor of anything that will keep me from ever again having to watch footage of Hastert walking. Except maybe into a prison.

http://clerk.house.gov/members…..ncies.html

Nice list of Repubs on the official house “vacancy” status list, with Foley topping it. Hope we’ll be adding sex crimes facilitator Denny to it soon….

Delicious Irony. Now if we can overcome the 40% paperless vote and the photo ID voter requirements, we could actually win this thing in November.

angie!

This entire mess makes me ill. Throw the lying, enabling idiots out. And then in jail.
There’s no polling for Haster because he was (and likely still is) considered unbeatable. Hopefully this issue will shine enough light to change that.

Oh DAMN!! Nice slam. Pg 186 baby! ROFL!

Oh and a little OT info:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An aide to top White House political adviser Karl Rove resigned on Friday in the fallout over a congressional report showing many White House contacts with ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said the aide, Susan Ralston, submitted her resignation after recognizing that “a protracted discussion of these matters would be a distraction to the White House.”

Ralston chose to step down and “we support her decision and consider the matter closed,” Perino said.

Just heard on npr that Susan Ralston is “stepping down” (?) due to the news that there were over 400 contacts between the WH and Abramoff. Waiting for more, sorry if this has already been posted.

Drip, Drip, Drip….

zergle and zen=

Great minds think alike!!!

LOL!! Cha-ching!

Not to rain on the parade, but its difficult when the one you want to toss out has lots of seniority and brings home tons of bacon. See Mayor Daly comments in Chicago Tribune. Hastert has been good for Chicago by apparent Democratic accounting. How do you clear this incumbant advantage as it plays against even a good blue state candidate? Can or will the Demos crack this linkage if they get the house this time around ?

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Anyway if you didn’t click through on the link above to see Petty Officer Laesch receiving one of his many commendations you can do so here. He’s the anti-Hastert, no doubt about it. No wonder Dubya is coming to town (though one has to wonder who thought this was a good idea).

Don’t resign Denny! We like you right where you are….dangly from that chain…all punching bag-like.

If Eureka Springs is around, I left the directions on how to go to the text of the Military Commissions bill back at the end of the SS Denny thread.

OT

Fucking lawyers are trying to derail
the Libby trial…

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sun…..03104.html

Jack

Jane Hamsher @
16

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Hrm…uh huh. Restrain themselves. Uh-huh.

Tell ya what. Next time he’s doing an interview, lets have some attractive young woman drop her top off camera then see how quick Mr. Matthews has an un-restrainable trouser malfunction.

Asshat.

Damn fine job Jane. Laesch already got some cash from me and I will give more. What an opportunity he has!

Big news for us Libby watchers.

Susan Ralston, Rove’s assistant has just resigned over “Abramoff ties”.

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001747.php

I look forward to hearing what Jane and Christy think about this.

In particular, I wonder if this effects Fitzgerald’s leverage over her with regard to the Libby trial and the ongoing Plame investigation.

Zergle @ 20

Jane Hamsher @
16

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Hrm…uh huh. Restrain themselves. Uh-huh.

Tell ya what. Next time he’s doing an interview, lets have some attractive young woman drop her top off camera then see how quick Mr. Matthews has an un-restrainable trouser malfunction.

Asshat.

Every time Noron is on his show, Matthews shows us the meaning of lack of restraint.

james haley @
15

Not to rain on the parade, but its difficult when the one you want to toss out has lots of seniority and brings home tons of bacon. See Mayor Daly comments in Chicago Tribune. Hastert has been good for Chicago by apparent Democratic accounting. How do you clear this incumbant advantage as it plays against even a good blue state candidate? Can or will the Demos crack this linkage if they get the house this time around ?

It is a hard problem, but one that must be solved. We cannot allow complacency to allow incompetence and corruption. They all go together as we are seeing in the dismal record of the rubber stamp Rethuglican congress.

Susan Ralston is and always has been an agent for the Philippines. Is anyone surprised?

From the Department of If They Really Said What They Meant

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said the aide, Susan Ralston, submitted her resignation after recognizing that “They would have fired me anyway now that this sh*t has hit the fan.”

Ralston chose to step down and “we hope the door doesn’t hit her on the way out and now you are getting very, very sleepy and you will forget everything about this,” Perino said.

Don’t know how many like Tex-Mex, but I do.

Freddy Fender, aka Baldemmar Huerta, late from the “Texas Tornados” is dying.

Fender, 69, was flown late Wednesday from the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., to a specialist at University Hospital in San Antonio for treatment, his daughter, Tammy Huerta Mallini, told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

She said her father will eventually return to Oklahoma.

Just a footnote. I guess.

FDL Martini Lounge is open! Today’s special, in honor of (pick your favorite Republican leader) is:

Horse’s Ass

Ingredients:

* 1/2 Ginger ale
* 1/2 Soda water

Mixing instructions:

Mix with ice.

Because only a Horse’s Ass would order one. Skaal Denny!

Hugh @
25

From the Department of If They Really Said What They Meant

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said the aide, Susan Ralston, submitted her resignation after recognizing that “They would have fired me anyway now that this sh*t has hit the fan.”

Ralston chose to step down and “we hope the door doesn’t hit her on the way out and now you are getting very, very sleepy and you will forget everything about this,” Perino said.

Yes and what a surprise that it is Friday!

OT but related to Howie: I heard from Ann a while ago about the Green Day, PFAW event next Tuesday. What a lovely, intelligent, and classy lady!

(not just saying that because she invited me to go . . . :)

Jane Hamsher @ 16

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Back in the days of Jim Crow, Matthews would have been saying the same thing about African Americans. Insert that in there and see how it reads.

Denny has that “selective memory” thing.
Funny how all disgraced officials and criminals seem to have that affliction.

Off Thread

Dear Jane,

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness. I don’t seem to be able to proselytize for Ned Lamont. I have a colleague at work who is still registered to vote in Ct and whose Republican parents live in CT. I’ve been trying to talk to her about ditching support for Holy Joe and without success. She told me today that even some Democrats that she knows back in CT are planning to vote for the Party of One.

What should I do? What can I say?

Hugh, “From the Department of If They Really Said What They Meant”

That’s hysterical!! There must be a real screamer about to be dropped. Consider the matter closed? Distracting? God, I love October.

zennurse @
12

Just heard on npr that Susan Ralston is “stepping down” (?) due to the news that there were over 400 contacts between the WH and Abramoff. Waiting for more, sorry if this has already been posted.

Drip, Drip, Drip….

Nothing to see here. She just wanted to take a little breather and spend more time with the grand jury.

afterthought @ 27

Hugh @
25

From the Department of If They Really Said What They Meant

White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said the aide, Susan Ralston, submitted her resignation after recognizing that “They would have fired me anyway now that this sh*t has hit the fan.”

Ralston chose to step down and “we hope the door doesn’t hit her on the way out and now you are getting very, very sleepy and you will forget everything about this,” Perino said.

Yes and what a surprise that it is Friday!

Ah yes, the Friday news dump. Another amazing coincidence. Isn’t life among the Republicans full of them!

BTW, has Hastert blamed space aliens yet?
Has anyone checked area 51 in a while?
The aliens might have set up duplicate AIM accounts to brainwash the American people.
Maybe Foley was abducted.

nj progressive @ 31

Off Thread

Dear Jane,

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness. I don’t seem to be able to proselytize for Ned Lamont. I have a colleague at work who is still registered to vote in Ct and whose Republican parents live in CT. I’ve been trying to talk to her about ditching support for Holy Joe and without success. She told me today that even some Democrats that she knows back in CT are planning to vote for the Party of One.

What should I do? What can I say?

Tell them this election is about accoutability. George doesn’t have any. Ned will make him accountable, Joey won’t.

Jane – although this is off topic, I wanted to share this headline I saw on ThinkProgress: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/…..statement/

Bush Asserts Constitutional Right To Hire Incompetent People At FEMA

nj progressive @ 31

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness.

Look all you have to do is start out annoying, move on to being abusive, and finish by telling them they’re going to hell. What’s hard about that?

Boehner claims he warned Hastert about the pedo thing. But outside of ‘warning’ Hastert, Boehner did nothing. I fail to grasp how this is a good defense for Boehner. Boehner is protecting himself and I think, Rove too.

Denny Hastert has been a pimp since he was the monitor on Stanley Peterson’s school bus.

Another ThinkProgress post, this time about Susan Ralston: http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/06/ralston/

BREAKING: Key Rove Aide Resigns From White House Over Abramoff Scandal

Susan Ralston, Karl Rove’s key aide in the White House, submitted her resignation today “in the wake of congressional report that listed hundreds of contacts between disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House.” A recent House Government Reform Committee report highlighted her role in the Abramoff corruption network:

[The report] singled out Ralston — Rove’s assistant and Abramoff’s former employee — who was lobbied 69 times, the most contacts with any individual named in the report. She also received numerous tickets to concerts and sporting events.

“Her role in brokering requests to Rove from her former boss raises questions … about some of her activities,” the release said.

Some background on Ralston:

– She worked at two lobbying firms with Abramoff prior to joining the West Wing
– Jack Abramoff recommended her hiring to Karl Rove
– She had testified in the Valerie Plame leak investigation
– She once said she was “involved in much of what goes on at the White House”

(snip)

nj progressive –

Did you ask her what issues are most important to her? I’m curious. (You can get information from Ned’s web site regarding where he stands on major issues.)

When we start to prob people like her, they usually are much closer to Lamont than Lieberman in their POV. If it makes sense – just continue the dialogue.

A lot of the indecision right now is over who Ned is and what he stands for – since he’s an unknown quantity. And Joey has built quite a myth around who he is and what he’s done.

That said, if she is a Rep or grew up in a Rep household – there may be nothing you can do. We’re not targeting Republicans.

Jane Hamsher @
16

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Anyway if you didn’t click through on the link above to see Petty Officer Laesch receiving one of his many commendations you can do so here. He’s the anti-Hastert, no doubt about it. No wonder Dubya is coming to town (though one has to wonder who thought this was a good idea).

On the one hand, it’s outrageous, yes. You and I don’t see any problem with gay people being on Capitol Hill. But on the other hand, the Republicans have been comparing gays to child molesters for quite some time now, and they’ve gone so far as to try to write us out of the Constitution. In that context, I think it’s completely reasonable to ask the Republican Party’s bigwigs if they think it’s okay for gays to be Congressmen, Chief’s of Staff, press secretaries, senior aides, etc. So what do you think, Ken? Should a homosexual be allowed to have your job?

OT:

So many books…So little time.

;>)

Speaking of Joey –

Kean calls for Hastert’s resignation
10/6/2006, 4:35 p.m. ET
By DONNA DE LA CRUZ
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Tom Kean Jr. on Friday called for House Speaker Dennis Hastert to resign over the congressional page cybersex scandal, making him the first major candidate in his party to do so.

“He is the head of that institution and this happened on his watch, and Kean urges House leaders to go further by appointing an outside panel to review the matter immediately,” Kean said in a statement.

Kean, in a tight race with Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, added that if any members of the party beside Hastert or his staff are found to have covered up knowledge of the scandal, they should also resign or be relieved of their duties.

(continued)

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/je…..ist=jersey

I wonder what Joey thinks of Kain’s partisan attack on Danny boy? Kain is just engaging in a partisan food fight I guess.

nj progressive:

these are the things I have put forward to my friends who are tempted to vote for joe

1) are you a democrat? well, then look at his record recently– he votes with the thugs except when it doesn’t matter
2) he supports the wars unconditionally
3) he voted and continue the use of cluster bombs against innocents
4) he backed, without condition, Michael Brown
5) when we are in the majority, he will finally vote with us– MAYBE– but, he will never say he is sorry. He has not brought much of anything good to CT (though he whines that he has). He “got” Groton in exchange for his support of the wars and b/c he coulda been the sec def for this monstrous admin…
6) He doesn’t care about your mother, sister or daughter much less about your sons or brothers or fathers. (see Alito, plan B)
“Give Lamont a chance, what have you got to lose?” is my final attempt along with “Do you like what bushco has done to this country? Mention torture and wiretapping… When they say no, say a “vote for joe is a vote for bush!.” If they still can’t see, go take a nice bubblebath…

Drudge says that at least one Democratic challenger has taken out ads on Christian radio about Foley.

Hugh @
38

nj progressive @ 31

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness.

Look all you have to do is start out annoying, move on to being abusive, and finish by telling them they’re going to hell. What’s hard about that?

Q – What do you get if you cross a Jehovah’s Witness with a Hell’s Angel?
A – Someone who rings your doorbell and tells YOU to fuck off.

nj progressive,

More seriously, I would start with Iraq and then broaden the discussion into how Lieberman keeps defending all of Bush’s mistakes. Throw in that Lamont is better on healthcare issues because Joe’s wife has pretty much sold her, and his, soul to Big Pharma.

Re: Ralston — wow, what news. Of course, happens on late Friday.

Here’s another photo of Bush and Ralston in the Oval Office:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news…..-515h.html

… but the coolest is to see HOW CLOSE Ralston’s office is to Bush, in the West Wing floor plan:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01310.html

Who in the Republican party stands to gain from the fallout of this business with Foley?

Hugh – Thanks for that link. With my tin foley hat on high these days I am curious if the president has signed the bill or included any signing statements.

chris cannon is insane

Hugh @
30

Jane Hamsher @ 16

I didn’t include it in the post because I didn’t want to take the focus off of John but Matthews’ line of inquiry about whether gay people should be allowed in the House or not and their ability to restrain themselves sexually (like these were reasonable questions) is just outrageous.

Back in the days of Jim Crow, Matthews would have been saying the same thing about African Americans. Insert that in there and see how it reads.

I had the exact same thought when I was listening to the clip, Hugh.

barf on cannon (pr-ok) on cnn.

blaming the technology.

angie @ 55

barf on cannon (pr-ok) on cnn.

blaming the technology.

“These days, those obscene messages pretty much write themselves.”

Angie, I think CT is 49th in earmarks. Joeloser

Fern @ 52

Who in the Republican party stands to gain from the fallout of this business with Foley?

Movement conservatives (Family Values types) and opportunists (Blunt) who want to move up. Both groups already know they are going to lose the House but this kind of self destructive behavior is more in line with the ideological/theological purity of the movement conservatives who may see this as a chance to eliminate the whole top tier of an insufficiently rigorous Republican leadership.

Jane……..anyway that we the American people could petition the people below to have a party…..or kind of DEMAND they have a “party?” An interesting and eye catching petition it would be indeed. That way they could kinda find ways to have a “good time” and “share” what they have in common over a “bowl of hot punch” so to speak. Ya know? Sort of come together………….. Maybe they could even discuss (during dessert-maybe we could contribute the dessert recipe from the Firedoglake recipe cache) how to be able to KICK THE BASTARDS THAT HAVE RUN THIS COUNTRY INTO THE GROUND BACK TO THE HOLE THEY CRAWLED OUT OF????

But seriously…..we can’t just hold Republicans accountable. We the American people have to insist that these people below, add or subtract a few, put aside their differences and “have a party.” I can just see it now.
A petition: We American people cordially demand that you attend a party in our honor. “Let the party begin!”

Party list:

John Laesch
Al Gore
Bill Clinton
Ned Lamont
Russ Feingold
Waxman
Pelosi
Conyers
Kos
John at Americablog
Digby
Glenn Greenwald
Murtha
Powell
The three retired Generals that just spoke out against Bushy
Hillary
Reid
Kerry
Josh Marshall
Peter Daou
Eschaton
Jane Hamsher
Trex ( sp?)
Jimmy Carter
Bill Moyers
Jennifer Granholm
Ted Kennedy

There could be place cards, party favors and everything!
Yup, a nice cozy party JUST FOR FUN AND CHAT ABOUT THE LAST HOPE FOR AMERICA

Thanks for all the good advice. My colleague explained to me that one objection to Lamont is that he was just a local Selectman, 20 years ago. I said that he was building a successful business, and pointed out that people get elected to Congress from many walks of life, not just as lawyers.

My colleague also mentioned that Lieberman’s done a lot for CT. I said that Joe hasn’t done nearly as much as he’d like to take credit for, and that in the future I hope we’ll be having less gov’t spending by earmarks, and more in programs that have accountability.

My colleague also pointed out that CT political parties don’t conform to the national image: Republicans in CT are much more liberal than the national party, and Democrats are much more conservative. I said that’s a good reason to support Ned Lamont, because he’s a centrist.

And then I laughed and gave my line about not being able to hack it as a Jehovah’s Witness. Just not good at proselytizing.

Could someone explain this headline from TPM muckraker “Hastert: I Want a Good Thorough Probe”

Cannon’s got himself in a hole. And the whole “prank” story seems to be falling apart. Oops.

According to a late story (4PM ET) in the WaPo, Foley has done what the pope could not – get diocesan leaders and a major abuse victim’s rights groups to agree. Both the spokeswoman for the Diocese of Palm Beach and the national director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) are demanding that Foley reveal the name of the clergyman whom he claims abused him.

For those not familiar with the details of the Roman Catholic clergy abuse scandals, the diocese of Palm Beach had not one but two former bishops admit to sexual abusing minors. Foley grew up there and went to catholic schools, so his allegations just light up every latent bit of “here we go again” that’s left in the Catholic community in Palm Beach. To have the diocese and SNAP both demanding that Foley name names is amazing.

Where do the Illinois union groups stand on Hastert? Have they endorsed Laesch? It’d be nice to see a lot of feet on the pavement in Illinois during the next few weeks.

Cannon thought he could go on radio and say outrageous stuff and get away with it … opps! Wolfie did go after him on each quote and that was fun to watch.

Peterr @ 63

According to a late story (4PM ET) in the WaPo, Foley has done what the pope could not – get diocesan leaders and a major abuse victim’s rights groups to agree. Both the spokeswoman for the Diocese of Palm Beach and the national director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) are demanding that Foley reveal the name of the clergyman whom he claims abused him.

For those not familiar with the details of the Roman Catholic clergy abuse scandals, the diocese of Palm Beach had not one but two former bishops admit to sexual abusing minors. Foley grew up there and went to catholic schools, so his allegations just light up every latent bit of “here we go again” that’s left in the Catholic community in Palm Beach. To have the diocese and SNAP both demanding that Foley name names is amazing.

The guy on last night’s “Daily Show” put it best: He’s still trying to find a dead priest with no relatives. Otherwise, he’s going to have a slander suit on top of everything else.

Looks like a harbinger.

Plane crash almost takes out Republican Senator.

-GSD

Eureka Springs, AR @ 53

Hugh – Thanks for that link. With my tin foley hat on high these days I am curious if the president has signed the bill or included any signing statements.

I haven’t seen anything that indicates that Bush has signed yet. He may do so early next week.

Terry in Maryland @ 65

Where do the Illinois union groups stand on Hastert? Have they endorsed Laesch? It’d be nice to see a lot of feet on the pavement in Illinois during the next few weeks.

Well Terry you would hope they would after GOP operatives outlawed 8m of them from joining unions last week in the Kentucky River decision.

aReader #51 — whoowee…

I thought Rover was demoted.

I thought Ralston had been moved out of the White House and shifted to another role.

Wow. They were outright lying to us about Rove’s and Ralston’s role.

There is NO way that Rove was doing anything different if he was in that office, and there’s NO way Ralston’s role changed, either.

They just went to radio silence on us.

Laesch’s campaign writes itself doesn’t it?

“Dennis Hastert’s accountability moment is now – why wait for some congressmen to white wash it?”

This guy needs a shout out :

https://secure.bluecollardistro.com/pedophant/

colorado bob @ 73

This guy needs a shout out :

https://secure.bluecollardistro.com/pedophant/

a very perspicacious and funny progressive sent me that today… i think her words were “gross but funny.”

Republicans seem to be using part of an old Steve Martin routine these days: “I forgot! How many times do we let ourselves get into terrible situations because we don’t say ‘I forgot’?”

Can “Excuuuuuse me!!” be far behind?

Fern @
52

Who in the Republican party stands to gain from the fallout of this business with Foley?

My guess? Someone who acts decisive. Anyone.

TWEETY knocked some goper heads on HardBalls

Kingston: Gerry Studds did have sex with a 17 year old, and why is it so different now. I’d like Miss (yes, he really said Miss, not Ms., just as McHenry kept referring to the Democratic party as the “Democrat” party) Pelosi to explain…

Matthews: Well that’s a good question because back then the entire congress voted to censure Gerry Studds, and the thing is, as you know how the process works, the people back home in Massachussetts kept reelecting him year after year after year. So the congress did what it could do. You can’t do much worse than censure. And that’s what they did.

Kingston: They could expel him. In fact, Newt Gingrich, who was a backbencher then moved to expel both the Democrat and the Republican…

Matthews: Newt isn’t clean on these matters either. You’ve had three leaders in a row. Let’s be honest…you had Newt Gingrich with a girlfriend on the Ag committee in the house over there when he was married. You had Bob Livingston bounced for a relationship with a lobbyist. He didn’t even get to speaker. And now you’ve got this guy…you’ve had three sex scandals in a row knocking off your top guy. Maybe the voters will pay attention to that…[Denny Hastert] is part of the problem.

ahhhhhhhhhahhhahahha . . .

angie @
75

colorado bob @ 73

This guy needs a shout out :

https://secure.bluecollardistro.com/pedophant/

a very perspicacious and funny progressive sent me that today… i think her words were “gross but funny.”

perspicacious? Well, now that I look it up, I find it is a pretty cool word, but having never read it before….

27%.

That’s the number of Americans who think Denny Hastert should remain as Speaker, according to SurveyUSA.

63% think he resign.

43% think he should leave the House altogether.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

Twisted Martini @ 37

nj progressive @ 31

Off Thread

Dear Jane,

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness. I don’t seem to be able to proselytize for Ned Lamont. I have a colleague at work who is still registered to vote in Ct and whose Republican parents live in CT. I’ve been trying to talk to her about ditching support for Holy Joe and without success. She told me today that even some Democrats that she knows back in CT are planning to vote for the Party of One.

What should I do? What can I say?

Tell them this election is about accoutability. George doesn’t have any. Ned will make him accountable, Joey won’t.

Ask WHY they’re voting for him. Then you’ll have an idea of what they’re most concerned about and you can better address their concerns.

nj progressive @
32

Off Thread

Dear Jane,

I’d be a terrible Jehovah’s Witness. I don’t seem to be able to proselytize for Ned Lamont. I have a colleague at work who is still registered to vote in Ct and whose Republican parents live in CT. I’ve been trying to talk to her about ditching support for Holy Joe and without success. She told me today that even some Democrats that she knows back in CT are planning to vote for the Party of One.

What should I do? What can I say?

Ask her how she can believe someone is truly a Democrat and yet support George W Bush, especially with all the sleaze now being revealed by the news media? That’ll give her something to think about, even if she doesn’t answer you in any sensible way.

Hey, maybe we need a long list kept on a webpage of all the ‘greatest hits’ of this Republican/fascist regime. We could start with stealing the 2000 election in the Supreme Court and complete the list (for now) with the Foley ‘affair’. It would be a great link lots of people could use.

CNN.com poll now up:
____

“Are you satisfied with the way Republicans are handling the Foley-congressional page scandal?”

Yes 22%

19226 votes

No 78%

69085 votes
Total: 88311 votes

afterthought– she is a way cool person!

I actually look forward to the day when we will embrace our inner language as a country :>)

In border fence’s path, legislative roadblocks

Loopholes mean fence may never be built, at least not as advertised

The office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-
Tex.) yesterday released a letter from House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) promising to ensure that Chertoff has discretion over whether to build a fence or choose other options. Homeland Security officials must also consult with U.S., state and local representatives on where structures are placed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15149231/

LOL It just gets better and better ; )

Cozumel @ 84

In border fence’s path, legislative roadblocks

Loopholes mean fence may never be built, at least not as advertised

The office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-
Tex.) yesterday released a letter from House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) promising to ensure that Chertoff has discretion over whether to build a fence or choose other options. Homeland Security officials must also consult with U.S., state and local representatives on where structures are placed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15149231/

LOL It just gets better and better ; )

Chertoff? That must be a relief to the folks who want to come up from Mexico.

This brings to mind an old Doonesbury cartoon. IIRC, Zonker and Mike are hanging out, and Mike tells Zonker that he’s got good news and bad news. The bad news is that the President is instituting draft registration again. Zonker makes noises about Canada, but then Mike stops him. “The good news is they’re putting the Post Office in charge of it.” Zonker feels much better.

bloggin from work -

Aravois -

George Bush’s favorite GOP journalist, Maggie Gallagher, says Hastert & Reynolds must resign or she’s voting Democrat . . .

http://americablog.blogspot.co…..alist.html

Kenny’s gonna need more pearls

Ex-Page’s Lawyer: Drudge’s “Prank” Story “A Piece of Fiction”

cbl @
86

bloggin from work -

people do that? . . . :~)

cbl @ 86

bloggin from work -

Aravois -

George Bush’s favorite GOP journalist, Maggie Gallagher, says Hastert & Reynolds must resign or she’s voting Democrat . . .

http://americablog.blogspot.co…..alist.html

Kenny’s gonna need more pearls

Wow, that journalist uses one of my favorite lines… “With great power comes great responsibility.” (makes a good talking point, too)

who the f77k is Pat Campbell of the thick neck?

on tuckie the nappie.

When Hastert said he “takes responsibility,” what exactly did he take responsibility for?

Read his statement, and he actually takes no responsibility for anything. Foley is responsible for sending the emails, of course. The Dems and George Soros are responsible for leaking them. He’s asked about his staff’s role, but answers with doublespeak – which says in essence, “I’m not responsible for my staff.”

Hastert’s statement accepting responsibility seems to be little more than a sentence that says “my name is at the top of the House table of organization.” Everyone else is to blame for this mess, it seems, but not Dear Denny.

John might want to ask Denny to make his acceptance of responsibility a bit more specific. Any enterprising reporters lurking around here might want to do the same.

punaise @ 88

cbl @
86

bloggin from work -

people do that? . . . :~)

What – work?

Peterr @ 93

punaise @ 88

cbl @
86

bloggin from work -

people do that? . . . :~)

What – work?

It’s bad enough they expect me to show up on time.;~)

OT
gettin’ real tired of the war machines overhead — it’s Fleet Week and the Blue Angels are in town.

Not OT ever TeddySanFran– how come our best pilots are for our entertainment only?

Recruiting all the while and making armchair warriors proud.

gah.

New thread, gang.

Ned Lamont and Wes Clark are kicking Hastert’s behind.

Too bad Senator Lieberman doesn’t understand the concept of accountability; sure hope the people of CT notice.

Peterr @ 91

When Hastert said he “takes responsibility,” what exactly did he take responsibility for?

Read his statement, and he actually takes no responsibility for anything. Foley is responsible for sending the emails, of course. The Dems and George Soros are responsible for leaking them. He’s asked about his staff’s role, but answers with doublespeak – which says in essence, “I’m not responsible for my staff.”

Hastert’s statement accepting responsibility seems to be little more than a sentence that says “my name is at the top of the House table of organization.” Everyone else is to blame for this mess, it seems, but not Dear Denny.

John might want to ask Denny to make his acceptance of responsibility a bit more specific. Any enterprising reporters lurking around here might want to do the same.

Correct me if I am wrong but I think that I have read, but don’t remeber where, that Brian Ross has indicated that his source is a Republican. I have been wondering who it is since the story broke as I am sure the GOP has also. My gut feel is that this whole mess has been known about for years and both parties let it go on. That’s why I think it is tied into the NIE and a member of the CIA is Ross’s source. I am sure it is not the Democratic party because they would have used it in 2000 or 2002 and of course in 2004 to derail the GOP juggernaught. Whoever exposed it, all I want to say is Thank you!!!

The most important statement in politics: I don’t remember.
The most important job reporters can do: Look up and report the record.
I can still dream.

cameronga @
62

Could someone explain this headline from TPM muckraker “Hastert: I Want a Good Thorough Probe”

Is there a proctologist in the House?

Peterr @
85

Cozumel @ 84

In border fence’s path, legislative roadblocks

Loopholes mean fence may never be built, at least not as advertised

The office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-
Tex.) yesterday released a letter from House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) promising to ensure that Chertoff has discretion over whether to build a fence or choose other options. Homeland Security officials must also consult with U.S., state and local representatives on where structures are placed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15149231/

LOL It just gets better and better ; )

Chertoff? That must be a relief to the folks who want to come up from Mexico.

This brings to mind an old Doonesbury cartoon. IIRC, Zonker and Mike are hanging out, and Mike tells Zonker that he’s got good news and bad news. The bad news is that the President is instituting draft registration again. Zonker makes noises about Canada, but then Mike stops him. “The good news is they’re putting the Post Office in charge of it.” Zonker feels much better.

Grrrr

Tell my aching feet and back and shoulders that postal workers are inefficient and lazy and incompetent and all the usual bitch moan and groan that we get from the IDIOT PUBLIC. I can assure all of you on this board that 90% of postal customers are stupid, lazy, rude, presumptuous, condescending and inconsiderate. Want to know why it takes forever for mail to get anywhere and why we’re all so pissed off? Look in the mirror. People don’t know how to address mail, don’t know how to put postage on mail, don’t put return addresses on things, don’t let us know when they move (yeah, we’re psychic about your NEW address!), try to mail something for nothing, try to mail goofy ass shit like WRENCHES in regular envelopes–you name it. We see it. Why? Because we’re the only business in America that has to deal with every stinking American, and I can assure all of you that this experience has verified in my mind that Americans are the stupidest people, as a whole, on earth. Nobody else has to deal with so many morons, EVERY. FUCKING. DAY (yes, we work on Sundays). Think about it.

Ol’ Chris sounds like he’s about to blow a gasket there, having someone on his show criticize big Denny. That’s one more Christmas party he won’t be going to.