DEMS!!!!

Am I missing something? I don’t see anything. Wiping glasses

It’s probably a YouTube that hasn’t settled yet.

That was quick!

someone’s already wearing the new drapes

It is unfortunate that the actor who plays Milton also was part of the cast of “Path to 9/11″.

this is great stuff!

I LOVE the part of

“restore dignity to the chair”

OOH BABY what a SMACK in teh chainsters FACE

AmericaBlog:

CNN’s John King just reported that Ken Mehlman will be leaving as chair of the Republican National Committee (i.e., head of the Republican party) by the end of the year. Apparently Kenny’s just puckered tuckered out. According to King, “He’s been on the gerbil wheel, as one of his close friends put it, for well in excess of six years now and he’s tired.”

Uh, okay.

I want inquiries. And they’re coming.

*xyz @ 6

It is unfortunate that the actor who plays Milton also was part of the cast of “Path to 9/11″.

Stephen Root. He was the eccentric station owner in “NewsRadio”. He asked George Clooney to “sing into the can” in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

I am positive he was hoodwinked into the “Path to 9/11″

Oklahoma kiddo @ 9

I want inquiries. And they’re coming.

In order to win more seats and the presidency in 2008, all we have to do is ensure that the truth comes out about what the Republicans have been up to over the past 6 years. Let the inquiries commence.

Kentucky Woman @ 10

*xyz @ 6

It is unfortunate that the actor who plays Milton also was part of the cast of “Path to 9/11″.

Stephen Root. He was the eccentric station owner in “NewsRadio”. He asked George Clooney to “sing into the can” in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

I am positive he was hoodwinked into the “Path to 9/11″

I hope you’re right. I really want to like him.

punaise @ 8

AmericaBlog:

CNN’s John King just reported that Ken Mehlman will be leaving as chair of the Republican National Committee (i.e., head of the Republican party) by the end of the year. Apparently Kenny’s just puckered tuckered out. According to King, “He’s been on the gerbil wheel, as one of his close friends put it, for well in excess of six years now and he’s tired.”

Uh, okay.

Can we also retire Cheney and Bush? ‘Cause they’re also very tiresome.

“He’s been on the gerbil wheel,

We. Just. Can’t. Make. This. Stuff. Up

I have a picture in my mind of Mr. Fitzgerald warming up the old baseball mitt with a doubled up FITZ !!!

Office Space Recut

Scarecrow @ 13 – Can we also retire Cheney and Bush? ‘Cause they’re also very tiresome.

I must be tired because I read tiresome as threesome. I need to go get these damn eyes checked.

here’s what I heard John King say: he’s had that gerbil feel, where one of his good friends put it, for well in excess of six years now and he’s tired…

Love this story. Go Rangel! The Dems will outRove Rove and win a long-term majority IF they play tough like Charle. They don’t need to be assholes nor overly partisan, just straight-forward gunslingers.

I haven’t seen any analysis that changes my mind about this: put forward good popular middle class and security-based legislation and make Bush sign it or veto it.

Meanwhile let Waxman, Conyers, Rangel, etc. go to work on the corruption that is/was the GOP. Shine a bright light in every nook and cranny. “Just the facts, mam.” Play hardball politically, but do so with the liberally-biased reality of truth, competence and integrity.

RIP Ed Bradley!

The next 24 mos. are going to be majorly exciting. I have much to do.

Jane, you are my inspiration. Christy and my friends at the Lake, too.

(so are my Mom and Dad and sibs!)

smart and impassioned folks, all.

Here’s an amusing quote from the CNN article regarding Mehlman’s likely departure.

“Two sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mehlman has made clear to close associates for some time he was likely to leave after the 2006 elections — and that there is no dissatisfaction with his performance in the midterm cycle.”

Has it sunk in yet? Gawd, my fingers are still bleeding.

yeah, baby!

I am just wondering. Bush joked yesterday about Rove not working as hard as he had on the campaign.

Can someone explain to me if Rove was working on the campaign on the taxpayers dime or not?

Mehlmen leaving?
Republicans cleaining out their closets?

Weren’t they getting ready to out top gay repug staffers before the election? Perhaps they’ve found their scapegoat AND a way to bring the evangelicals home to the GOP.

McCaskill just said she would support the Bolton nomination on Tweety. Sigh.

Coming soon:
Waxman Commission
Return of the Golden Fleece Award

Agh. Claire McCaskill on Hardball; first question from Tweety is bad.

Should Bolton’s nomination be approved?

She says she hasn’t checked his record, but yes, he should.

Agh…

I’m as happy as a clam.

kristinejoy — I should have just left the viewing of that mess to you.

Agh…

Bionic @ 25

I am just wondering. Bush joked yesterday about Rove not working as hard as he had on the campaign.

Can someone explain to me if Rove was working on the campaign on the taxpayers dime or not?

Maybe we can have a congressional investigation about that, eh?

Bolton. Perhaps Mr. Chafee’s final act in the Senate would be a lovely little “hold.”

Note to Rangell:

You will have to turn the coffin on its side to fit it through the office door. Febreeze is your friend.

McCaskill hasn’t gotten the word yet:

Bolton’s nomination was KILLED this afternoon by Lincoln Chafee.

See Steve Clemons’ last two posts at http://www.thewashingtonnote.com.

Buh-bye Walrus!

Rayne @ 29

Agh. Claire McCaskill on Hardball; first question from Tweety is bad.

Should Bolton’s nomination be approved?

She says she hasn’t checked his record, but yes, he should.

Agh…

Wrong answer. Nancy: Call Claire.

And somebody should tell Tweety about that, too.

Rayne @ 31

kristinejoy — I should have just left the viewing of that mess to you.

Agh…

Tester was good. McCaskill was not expecting that question, and it showed.

Hey! When do these new senators get their email boxes set up, eh?

I mean, where do we send an email to Claire, to gently suggest she needs to know whereof she speaks before she comments?

The Bush Administration. The domino effect.

I also really must go get some work done, but I had to post this link to a post from no-so-far back: What They Fear.

Just too good not to relive.

Normally, I would tut tut tut about doing someting like kicking him out of hi office space and label it childish.

Not this time. Making Cheney feel impotent is my idea of a good time.

Charlie Rangel is from my glorious empire state of New York.

Go Team

FWIW, Stephen Root is a comic genius. I could watch him and the late Phil Hartman on News Radio for hours and never get tired of it. And this stapler bit — and the scene where he talks about the frolicking squirrels? Brilliant…just brilliant.

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOJ. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

Bionic @ 25

I am just wondering. Bush joked yesterday about Rove not working as hard as he had on the campaign.

Can someone explain to me if Rove was working on the campaign on the taxpayers dime or not?

He was. This has been another episode in our series, “simple answers to simple questions” (see Atrios).

Yep wingnuts, it’s going to be real sweet watching both Charlie Rangel and Madame Speaker deservedly measuring those drapes.

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Did Jack Cafferty dis The Beard a while ago? Blitz was gushing over how great their capitol hill reporter was (John King) and was pushing Jack to agree.

Jack replied (my paraphrase) “Wolf, you’re such a kiss ass, you could give lessons. I won’t be taking any though.”

Harry. You call Claire. Too.

I believe you have my iron lung…

I have been out of the Lake a lot recently doing Election Monitoring stuff and then trying to catch up on my court appearances, but has anybody posted this link about our new Sec Def to be?

http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/walsh/chap_16.htm

This links to LArry Walsh’s Special Counsel report from Iran Countra. Read it.

And then take note that the Irving Libby “I can’t rememeber” defense has been tried before and got a prior Special Counsel to back down.

Larry Walsh was one heck of a good lawyer, but nobody does it like our Fitz.

GrandmaJ @ 44

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOJ. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

Grandma, your post confused me for a moment, until I realized you had a typo.

Steve Cambone resigned from the DOD, not the DOJ.

That’s really, really good news. Thanks for posting that info!

One less neocon weasel infesting the halls of the Pentagon.

GrandmaJ @ 44

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOJ. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

Did they say why Cambone is leaving?

linky?

Demos. No time for the learning curve.

Oklahoma kiddo @
36

Rayne @ 29

Agh. Claire McCaskill on Hardball; first question from Tweety is bad.

Should Bolton’s nomination be approved?

She says she hasn’t checked his record, but yes, he should.

Agh…

Wrong answer. Nancy: Call Claire.

Wrong house – Claire’s headed for the Senate.

Dick Durbin, call your friend from across the Mississippi River. She needs a little help getting up to speed.

I heard a rumor a few weeks ago Mehlman would be leaving after the election, moving on to work for Giuliani’s presidential campaign. We’ll see.

classic, Jane. Really good stuff.

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Go for it!

[Mod Note; please remember, no one “speaks for FDL” except the front pagers.]

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Some of Waxman’s lawyers came to NY to volunteer on Election Day. Some helped out with our Election Monitoring program. They were looking forward to the investigations to come.

I don’t think any of those COngressmem or their staffs need any encouragement, they are chomping at the bit. But it never hurts to offer good wishes.

Here’s the Cambone link –

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.c…..011042.php

Josh in turn links to a Fox News story. Ha!

Interesting post from Billmon

I know I’m looking for dark linings to silver clouds here, but I still find this exit poll data depressing:

Republican share of two-party vote

Whites: 51%
White men: 53%
White women: 50%

Mrs. K8 @ 52

GrandmaJ @ 44

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOJ. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

Grandma, your post confused me for a moment, until I realized you had a typo.

Steve Cambone resigned from the DOD, not the DOJ.

That’s really, really good news. Thanks for posting that info!

One less neocon weasel infesting the halls of the Pentagon.

This explains my confusion. thank you

looseheadprop @ 53

GrandmaJ @ 44

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOJ. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

Did they say why Cambone is leaving?

linky?

From Fox!

Can you say “Take out the Trash” Friday (a day early, given the Veterans Day holiday tomorrow)?

Welcome back to the Lake, LHP!

“Hey DickBag, move your shit so I can put my stuff down!”

Mrs. K8 – thanks for figuring it out. DOD – DOJ – I was just amazed at how fast they are leaving the site of their crimes. Do you think they want to be far away when the investigations start?

One of the great clips. Damn, it’s nice to have some fun. It’s like the second week of a vacation–when you realize how wound up you’ve been. I’ve been wound up like that since Joe Wilson said I was lied to. And because of him, and you, Jane and Christy, it’s come to this: I can smile. Thanks, all of ya.

Pulled this gem from Nancy Pelosi’s speech to the 2005 AIPAC Policy Conference, in May, 2005:

“There are those who contend that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. This is absolute nonsense. In truth, the history of the conflict is not over occupation, and never has been: it is over the fundamental right of Israel to exist.

“The greatest threat to Israel’s right to exist, with the prospect of devastating violence, now comes from Iran. For too long, leaders of both political parties in the United States have not done nearly enough to confront the Russians and the Chinese, who have supplied Iran as it has plowed ahead with its nuclear and missile technology.

Here’s a link to her entire speech:

http://releases.usnewswire.com…..p?id=47885

pastor ted: “ken mehlman’s gerbil wheel squeaks for me!”

Pachacutec @ 56

I heard a rumor a few weeks ago Mehlman would be leaving after the election, moving on to work for Giuliani’s presidential campaign. We’ll see.

That would not be illogical. Rudy is one of the few national Republicans who not afraid to be seen with know homoseulas. He is really quite good that way.

However, considering Rudy’s problems with Berni Kerick (look for more to come) and with the pedophile priest guy on his staff (who hires a priest to wrk in their private, for profit company? So, weird) I don’t think Rudy can afford anymore people with negative baggage around him.

But with the Rude Dude, ya just nevah know.

Peterr @ 55

Oklahoma kiddo @
36

Rayne @ 29

Agh. Claire McCaskill on Hardball; first question from Tweety is bad.

Should Bolton’s nomination be approved?

She says she hasn’t checked his record, but yes, he should.

Agh…

Wrong answer. Nancy: Call Claire.

Wrong house – Claire’s headed for the Senate.

Dick Durbin, call your friend from across the Mississippi River. She needs a little help getting up to speed.

Yes I know. But sometimes I think there is safety in ‘numbers’. :) Besides I trust Pelosi. And the jury is still out on Reid. For me. :)

GrandmaJ @ 65

Mrs. K8 – thanks for figuring it out. DOD – DOJ – I was just amazed at how fast they are leaving the site of their crimes. Do you think they want to be far away when the investigations start?

Grandma — That and the fact that the neocons will be eaten alive by the uniformed brass without Rummy there to protect them. Seriously. I think there are folks over there who would love to clean Cambone’s clock with brass knuckles.

Remember too — Cambone’s position was “Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence” at the Pentagon. Those are the intelligence cookers in his dept., the heirs of the Office of Special Plans.

I hope this is a sign that the huge shift of intelligence control over to the Pentagon is going to get dismantled soon.

Thanks Peterr – I ran so fast back to FDL with my little bit of news, I got too excited and tripped on my typing, and forgot to mind my manners (link).

rock and roll!

this is how grownups work and play, GOPers. watch in awe and learn.

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Who’s Next?
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Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

Peterr @ 55

Wrong house – Claire’s headed for the Senate.

Dick Durbin, call your friend from across the Mississippi River. She needs a little help getting up to speed.

Yes I know. But sometimes I think there is safety in ‘numbers’. :) Besides I trust Pelosi. And the jury is still out on Reid. For me. :)

I thought so. And you’ll note I said Durbin, not Reid . . . :)

Did you see Mehlman on CNN on election eve? He looked like he had been partying for several days with no sleep. He looked BAD.

Welcome back to the Lake, LHP!

Thank you Peterr. I have been, and still am buried under an avalanche, but I really missed being here.

Sadly, must go back to the salt mine now.

Say “hi” to everyone for me.

Peterr @ 74

Oklahoma kiddo @ 69

Peterr @ 55

Wrong house – Claire’s headed for the Senate.

Dick Durbin, call your friend from across the Mississippi River. She needs a little help getting up to speed.

Yes I know. But sometimes I think there is safety in ‘numbers’. :) Besides I trust Pelosi. And the jury is still out on Reid. For me. :)

I thought so. And you’ll note I said Durbin, not Reid . . . :)

I noticed. :))))

punaise @ 8

AmericaBlog:

CNN’s John King just reported that Ken Mehlman will be leaving as chair of the Republican National Committee (i.e., head of the Republican party) by the end of the year. Apparently Kenny’s just puckered tuckered out. According to King, “He’s been on the gerbil wheel, as one of his close friends put it, for well in excess of six years now and he’s tired.”

Uh, okay.

And I’m sure that’s unrelated to Maher re-outing him on Larry King, even if they did scrub it from the later showing.

Edward Teller – that speech and the slap she made to Howard Dean about being “evanhanded” in the Middle East are the 2 reasons I do not trust Pelosi. Everyone seems to be excited about her and she has come forward to the community but she can stab people in the back with the best.

We shall see. But she is not going to allow anyone to be ‘evanhanded’ with Israel.

Bionic @
25

I am just wondering. Bush joked yesterday about Rove not working as hard as he had on the campaign.

Can someone explain to me if Rove was working on the campaign on the taxpayers dime or not?

Oklahoma kiddo @
81

Rove will leave soon. Desperation prevails.

Omigod, we forgot *Scooter*!

shooogarp @ 3:01 pm (#75)

Did you see Mehlman on CNN on election eve? He looked like he had been partying for several days with no sleep. He looked BAD.

Like a man who’s been trying to apply lipstick to an uncooperative pig?

Ed*ard Teller @ 67

Pulled this gem from Nancy Pelosi’s speech to the 2005 AIPAC Policy Conference, in May, 2005:

“There are those who contend that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. This is absolute nonsense. In truth, the history of the conflict is not over occupation, and never has been: it is over the fundamental right of Israel to exist.

“The greatest threat to Israel’s right to exist, with the prospect of devastating violence, now comes from Iran. For too long, leaders of both political parties in the United States have not done nearly enough to confront the Russians and the Chinese, who have supplied Iran as it has plowed ahead with its nuclear and missile technology.

Here’s a link to her entire speech:

http://releases.usnewswire.com…..p?id=47885

grrrrrr.

It is beyond time to grab our country back from the cliff.

No more war.

According to King, “He’s been on the gerbil wheel, as one of his close friends put it, for well in excess of six years now and he’s tired.”

“Paging Mr. Felcher… Mr. Felcher… oops! Mr. Mehlman to the courtesy phone!”

Cujo359 @ 80

shooogarp @ 3:01 pm (#75)

Did you see Mehlman on CNN on election eve? He looked like he had been partying for several days with no sleep. He looked BAD.

Like a man who’s been trying to apply lipstick to an uncooperative pig?

gerbil ken will be blogging about the campaign aftermath at his “mice pace” site.

kristinejoy @
27

McCaskill just said she would support the Bolton nomination on Tweety. Sigh.

Here’s a thought. How about when we contribute to a candidate’s campaign it’s a *conditional loan*, repayable at any time if they screw up before the end of their term.

I hope we can watch a clip soon of the blog piece on CNN a bit ago called “Netroots’ Net Gains”. It highlighted the new power of the blogosphere, showed ActBlue and how it raised over $17 million for this election, showed Kos’ webpage. I saw the FDL name on the screen briefly. For the wingers they quoted a paltry $300,000 in fundraising. The wingers can’t do anything right.

shooogarp @ 61

Interesting post from Billmon

I know I’m looking for dark linings to silver clouds here, but I still find this exit poll data depressing:

Republican share of two-party vote

Whites: 51%
White men: 53%
White women: 50%

But look at this polling data:
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/20…..lls.0.html
It at least shows that white women voted more for Webb than white men did. I have to find hope where I can.

why am I in moderation @ 82?

Cujo359 @ 81

shooogarp @ 3:01 pm (#75)

Did you see Mehlman on CNN on election eve? He looked like he had been partying for several days with no sleep. He looked BAD.

Like a man who’s been trying to apply lipstick to an uncooperative pig?

Yes, that’s exactly how he looked.

The obnoxious Suzanne M. at CNN just reported to Lou Dobbs that not only did Joe Biden slap down Bolton for the next Senate session, but that “Republicans are saying they’re unlikely to take up Bolton in this session.”

That includes Lincoln Chafee and his bold press conference today, the message of which was “IX-NAY ON OLTON-BAY.”

Still looking to see if I can find video or at least a clip from his press conference.

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

I just called his Washington office and spoke to a very friendly staffer. I explained about firedoglake, and she seemed very impressed by the approx. 100,000 page views per day we’ve been getting the last week (check the site meter). She confirmed that Congressman Conyers is indeed busy, but seemed to appreciate the message for him. At the end of the call, she took my name and ended by saying, “you’re a doll.”

One more tiny action in support of real voice-of-the-voter democracy. It’s my belief that they all add up, somehow.

Ohhhh, this is a funny quote from Charlie Rangel

Mrs. K8 @ 35

McCaskill hasn’t gotten the word yet:

Bolton’s nomination was KILLED this afternoon by Lincoln Chafee.

See Steve Clemons’ last two posts at http://www.thewashingtonnote.com.

Buh-bye Walrus!

Clemons re Bolton was my intro to the blog world. So Bolton’s existence on earth wasn’t 100% evil.

GrandmaJ @ 79

Edward Teller – that speech and the slap she made to Howard Dean about being “evanhanded” in the Middle East are the 2 reasons I do not trust Pelosi. Everyone seems to be excited about her and she has come forward to the community but she can stab people in the back with the best.

We shall see. But she is not going to allow anyone to be ‘evanhanded’ with Israel.

You control Congress with the Democratic majority you have, not necessarily with the Democratic majority you want…

Um, let me clarify.

Suzanne’s report is good news.

Calling her “obnoxious” doesn’t reflect this bit of news, but rather her as a talking head in general. She IS obnoxious. But the news IS good.

Ed*ard Teller @ 67

Pulled this gem from Nancy Pelosi’s speech to the 2005 AIPAC Policy Conference, in May, 2005:

“There are those who contend that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is all about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. This is absolute nonsense. In truth, the history of the conflict is not over occupation, and never has been: it is over the fundamental right of Israel to exist.

“The greatest threat to Israel’s right to exist, with the prospect of devastating violence, now comes from Iran. For too long, leaders of both political parties in the United States have not done nearly enough to confront the Russians and the Chinese, who have supplied Iran as it has plowed ahead with its nuclear and missile technology.

Here’s a link to her entire speech:

http://releases.usnewswire.com…..p?id=47885

Russia, China. Yes. The U.S.,(under Bush primarily) abrogation of responsibility in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict figures heavily into the mix. :)

I think Mehlman wore too much “flair”.

GrandmaJ @
79

Edward Teller – that speech and the slap she made to Howard Dean about being “evanhanded” in the Middle East are the 2 reasons I do not trust Pelosi. Everyone seems to be excited about her and she has come forward to the community but she can stab people in the back with the best.

We shall see. But she is not going to allow anyone to be ‘evanhanded’ with Israel.

If you’re referring to Dean’s comment re Israel and the Palestinians back in March of 2004, his “evenhanded” comment at that time was more pivotal than the manufactured “scream.” Within 48 hours of his comment re I/P relations, the press turned on him and donations other than those from his own apparatus dried down to a trickle.

If this Dem victory is going to have much to do with “justice” on an international level, “evenhanded” needs to be resurrected….

yeah, but Milton burnt down the company office. Is Cheney going to burn down the capitol?

GrandmaJ @ 44

TPM saying that Cambone is resigning from DOD. He then states “someone secure the files.” Wow. Is he leaving the country for Paraguay or something?

You mean, Someone “SECURE” the files. It’s all in the punctuation.

Buy stock in shredder companies.

Oklahoma kiddo @
30

I’m as happy as a clam.

Here’s hugs for you, {{{{{{{{O”Kiddo}}}}}}} — shall we tango on their graves!

Shez @ 85

I hope we can watch a clip soon of the blog piece on CNN a bit ago called “Netroots’ Net Gains”. It highlighted the new power of the blogosphere, showed ActBlue and how it raised over $17 million for this election, showed Kos’ webpage. I saw the FDL name on the screen briefly. For the wingers they quoted a paltry $300,000 in fundraising. The wingers can’t do anything right.

Anyone who doesn’t believe in netroots for political action probably doesn’t believe in on-line banking either.

They just don’t get it.

MayDaze @ 58

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Go for it!

[Mod Note; please remember, no one “speaks for FDL” except the front pagers.]

And Siun, surely?

Have to say, after watching Webb and Tester today, I couldn’t be prouder or more optimistic.

Goddam, this is a whole new ballgame.

Is it possible to count the votes in CT.?

egregious @ 92

Mrs. K8 @ 35

McCaskill hasn’t gotten the word yet:

Bolton’s nomination was KILLED this afternoon by Lincoln Chafee.

See Steve Clemons’ last two posts at http://www.thewashingtonnote.com.

Buh-bye Walrus!

Clemons re Bolton was my intro to the blog world. So Bolton’s existence on earth wasn’t 100% evil.

Hey, we must have bumped up against each other over there! I’m sorry if I forgot that you were posting there, too.

When Steve reported there (twice) that Rove hated Steve’s blog and was said to read it to see what was going on there, I left a message directly for Karl (twice). It went like this:

Karl, remember this:

“What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, but to lose his immortal soul?“

looseheadprop @ 76

Welcome back to the Lake, LHP!

Thank you Peterr. I have been, and still am buried under an avalanche, but I really missed being here.

Sadly, must go back to the salt mine now.

Say “hi” to everyone for me.

Kisses LHP! See you when!

Wow!Headline news showing wouned soldiers in the combat hospital. What a difference a day makes.

I was just in my car listening to Sean Hannity on the radio. He said…. “By a historical standards, it wasn’t that big of a loss”

Bwahahaha

No wonder these bums got thrown out

urban pirate @ 103

Have to say, after watching Webb and Tester today, I couldn’t be prouder or more optimistic.

Goddam, this is a whole new ballgame.

It truly is a new day.

kemo @ 101

Shez @ 85

I hope we can watch a clip soon of the blog piece on CNN a bit ago called “Netroots’ Net Gains”. It highlighted the new power of the blogosphere, showed ActBlue and how it raised over $17 million for this election, showed Kos’ webpage. I saw the FDL name on the screen briefly. For the wingers they quoted a paltry $300,000 in fundraising. The wingers can’t do anything right.

Anyone who doesn’t believe in netroots for political action probably doesn’t believe in on-line banking either.

They just don’t get it.

They probably read newspapers.

Someone needs to shoot a new comedy–”Paraguay” about the neo-con expats who leave the country to escape prosecution and spend the rest of their natural lives blaming one another for their demise.

Who would play Clusterfuck?

HotFlash @ 110

kemo @ 101

Shez @ 85

I hope we can watch a clip soon of the blog piece on CNN a bit ago called “Netroots’ Net Gains”. It highlighted the new power of the blogosphere, showed ActBlue and how it raised over $17 million for this election, showed Kos’ webpage. I saw the FDL name on the screen briefly. For the wingers they quoted a paltry $300,000 in fundraising. The wingers can’t do anything right.

Anyone who doesn’t believe in netroots for political action probably doesn’t believe in on-line banking either.

They just don’t get it.

They probably read newspapers.

Hello, Mr. Brooks, you dropped your checkbook.

MayDaze @
58

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Go for it!

[Mod Note; please remember, no one “speaks for FDL” except the front pagers.]

I’d like to think it was more of a shout-out than any kind of official statement, but if I overstepped, I’m sorry.

Maybe the FDL leadership can pass some kind of resolution or something making it retroactively ok.

rwcole @ 112

Someone needs to shoot a new comedy–”Paraguay” about the neo-con expats who leave the country to escape prosecution and spend the rest of their natural lives blaming one another for their demise.

Who would play Clusterfuck?

Why…Will Ferrell, of course.

netroots move second by second.

It is huge.

Information at your fingertips.

This morning on NPR, they had a story about a 95 year old women who had been voting since 1930 without fail. Anyway, Tuesday she couldn’t find anyone to drive her (how did we miss her?) so she called 911. The emergency workers then called her polling place and they came and picked her up and she voted. I love stories like this on NPR.

If only the MSM would snap out of their thinking that people are turned on by the stupid stories they present. I also love the NPR Nature bytes and I don’t think I’m alone.

i don’t know about the rest of you, but all of the past 6 years have felt like an extra long version of “office space” to me.

.

.

rwcole: Bush can play cluster.

HotFlash @ 101

Oklahoma kiddo @
30

I’m as happy as a clam.

Here’s hugs for you, {{{{{{{{O”Kiddo}}}}}}} — shall we tango on their graves!

:))))

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Two days after losing a bid for a second term in an election seen as a referendum on President Bush and the Republican Party, Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he was unsure whether he’d remain a Republican. “I haven’t made any decisions. I just haven’t even thought about where my place is,” Chafee said at a news conference Thursday when asked whether he would stick with the Republican Party or switch to be an independent or Democrat.

When asked if his comments meant he thought he might not belong in the Republican Party, he replied: “That’s fair.”

Chafee, 53, is the most liberal Republican in the Senate and was the sole Senate Republican to vote against the war in Iraq. That was not enough to save his seat against the winner, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, who shared many of Chafee’s views but was a member of the dominant party in a state where Democrats far outnumber Republicans.”

(Raw Story)

Who would play Clusterfuck?

Mel Gibson

ccmask @ 116

This morning on NPR, they had a story about a 95 year old women who had been voting since 1930 without fail. Anyway, Tuesday she couldn’t find anyone to drive her (how did we miss her?) so she called 911. The emergency workers then called her polling place and they came and picked her up and she voted. I love stories like this on NPR.

If only the MSM would snap out of their thinking that people are turned on by the stupid stories they present. I also love the NPR Nature bytes and I don’t think I’m alone.

Her name is Anna Urban, from Reading, PA. I read that story yesterday. Actually, being 95, I think the first election she voted in was 1932 (she was 21 yrs old then) for FDR. She’s been a registered Democrat ever since.

That was a story which brought tears to my eyes. Even telling Mr. K8 about it later last night, I couldn’t spill it out without crying. What a beautiful thing!

Anna Urban said on Tuesday, “You can’t be a good citizen unless you vote.”

Raph Levien @ 112

MayDaze @
58

Raph Levien @ 47

Speaking of congressmen with guts, I want to call John Conyers’ office, and ask a staffer to deliver a message in person. Since he’s going to be very busy, I’ll keep it short and sweet: “Go get ‘em.”

Do I have the consensus of the FDL community to offer this message on behalf of the blog?

Go for it!

[Mod Note; please remember, no one “speaks for FDL” except the front pagers.]

I’d like to think it was more of a shout-out than any kind of official statement, but if I overstepped, I’m sorry.

Maybe the FDL leadership can pass some kind of resolution or something making it retroactively ok.

I thought it was obvious that I was only speaking for myself. I can’t imagine anyone here objecting to what Ralph suggested.

rwcole @ 120

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Two days after losing a bid for a second term in an election seen as a referendum on President Bush and the Republican Party, Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he was unsure whether he’d remain a Republican. “I haven’t made any decisions. I just haven’t even thought about where my place is,” Chafee said at a news conference Thursday when asked whether he would stick with the Republican Party or switch to be an independent or Democrat.

When asked if his comments meant he thought he might not belong in the Republican Party, he replied: “That’s fair.”

Chafee, 53, is the most liberal Republican in the Senate and was the sole Senate Republican to vote against the war in Iraq. That was not enough to save his seat against the winner, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, who shared many of Chafee’s views but was a member of the dominant party in a state where Democrats far outnumber Republicans.”

(Raw Story)

I saw another clip from that story over at Democratic Underground (in the Latest Breaking News forum).

When asked if he thought his loss was a good thing for the nation, Chafee said, “To be honest, yes.”

That’s classy!

Although he would have done less damage if he’d shifted parties much, much earlier. He could’ve been an Independent caucusing with Dems, if he didn’t want to go all the way to Dem.

If he’d done that, he’d still have his seat. Very sad.

If Chafee had switched parties six months ago, he’d still have a job.

“Mel Gibson”

For some reason that has me laughing uncontrollably.

ccmask @ 104

Is it possible to count the votes in CT.?

Excellent question. Powwow was saying upthread that DU had some stuff on polls that didn’t add up, but I can’t find it.

Cozumel @ 108

I was just in my car listening to Sean Hannity on the radio. He said…. “By a historical standards, it wasn’t that big of a loss”

Bwahahaha

No wonder these bums got thrown out

Does he mean that no one died?

Mrs. K

Yep- I was thinking the same thing during the campaign. It was the perfect time for him to switch. He must have considered it- but he would have had to win the primary in the dem party.

By historical standards:

This wasn’t much of a loss

Iraq isn’t much of a war

And Clusterfuck isn’t much of a president.

HotFlash @ 128

ccmask @ 104

Is it possible to count the votes in CT.?

Excellent question. Powwow was saying upthread that DU had some stuff on polls that didn’t add up, but I can’t find it.

Yes – supposedly there were only 16,000 vote cast New Haven – which doesn’t make sense at all.

rwcole @ 129

By historical standards:

This wasn’t much of a loss

Iraq isn’t much of a war

And Clusterfuck isn’t much of a president.

he’s the comma endearin’ chief

rw cole –

Chafee should’ve switched, let’s say, to Independent at least six months ago.

If he had caucused with the Dems at that point, he wouldn’t have needed to win the Dem primary. And he’d still have his job. The party in Rhode Island wouldn’t have gone out to defeat him. Maybe he wouldn’ve even been running unopposed by a Dem.

Now, there would’ve been a GOP wingnut running against him, but that wingnut would’ve lost, don’t you think?

rwcole @ 131

By historical standards:

This wasn’t much of a loss

Iraq isn’t much of a war

And Clusterfuck isn’t much of a president.

I agree, and what do we say to the DEAD?

rwcole @ 112

Someone needs to shoot a new comedy–”Paraguay” about the neo-con expats who leave the country to escape prosecution and spend the rest of their natural lives blaming one another for their demise.

Who would play Clusterfuck?

How about Richard Dreyfuss?

GW Clusterfuck

“I’m open to new Iraq ideas”

“I’m open to new fiscal discipline ideas”

“I’m open to new ideas bout my tax cuts”

“I’m open to new ideas about Katrina”

“I’m open to new ideas bout social security”

“Is ANYONE paying attention to ME?”

HotFlash @ 129

Cozumel @ 108

I was just in my car listening to Sean Hannity on the radio. He said…. “By a historical standards, it wasn’t that big of a loss”

Bwahahaha

No wonder these bums got thrown out

Does he mean that no one died?

Ahh yes, he’s just channeling his boss, Rupert “Minute Loss” Murdoch.

HotFlash @
84

a *conditional loan*, repayable at any time if they screw up before the end of their term.

this would be before her first term… but she’s been saved by a Republican… Chaffee’s blocked the nomination

Tucker Carlson has to go. He is such a smarmy, whiny thing. His gratuitous, undocumented, over-the-top swipes at “Dems” in general are WAY behind the times.

He looks like an aging College Republican. Pathetic.

john in sacramento @ 92

Ohhhh, this is a funny quote from Charlie Rangel

Oh my! (wiping eyes) That is just too damn funny…still laughing! (wiping eyes again)

here comes the Repugs blaiming the gays.
via Americablog.

Rangel quote- OH THAT’S FUNNY!!!!

Ya know, shrub really shouldn’t be making jokes about drapes and decorating …

Friday, October 15, 2004
Lincoln’s Bed and Bush’s Crown
Sidney Blumenthal, yesterday, in Salon:

Even now, the White House is being redecorated for President Bush’s second term — or at least one room, the Lincoln Bedroom, is. The famous long bed will remain; so will the original Emancipation Proclamation in its glass case. But dominating the room, above the bed, will be a large carved crown from which will flow, ceiling to floor, royal purple satin drapes. The crown has been sent to be gilded with gold in anticipation of Bush’s triumphant return from his campaign.

This looked like satire, until I found “Lincoln’s Sleepy Bedroom Gets a Wake-Up Call” in the September 25 Washington Post:

Gilded crowns and royal colors strike an unusual note in a house carefully stage-managed to symbolize the democracy. Neither element would have been acceptable to George Washington, who was advised to surround himself only with things that were “substantially good and majestically plain.” Eagles were fine in “the President’s House.” Allusions to monarchy would have been anathema.

… read more

I’ve never been a sore loser in my life but I just cannot believe that everyone got their asses kicked but ole joe. I don’t care how much the gop spent to support him. He is a WATB and his re-election just does not jive. Plus, we know what a cheating man he is. I just can’t see how it happened.

This is gonna be GOOD. Goopers are still in shock- then we’ll get denial- and only then TRYIN TO KICK THE LIVIN SHIT OUT OF EACH OTHER!

EPU’s from a couple threads back…THX HotFlash for the 707!

Bloody Peasants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgsG_nbU8j0

Now that the republicans are truly cutting and running when will the Democrats start focusing on real issues of consequence to humanity and the planet?

1-Climate change and American corporations moronic delusions and non-response about it.

2-America’s tawdry, disgusting, love affair with constant war and mayhem, and interFEARance in other nations existence via our overwhelming supply of death weapons and willingness to use them indiscriminately and sell them to just about anyone.

3-Impeaching the men who would destroy the Constitution, the 1st, the 4th, the 5th, and the 8th amendments in particular, raid the treasury, and tyrannically seek to destroy peoples lives and despoil their resources.

Or is this too much to ask of the people we worked so hard to elect?

Kentucky Woman @ 114

rwcole @ 112

Someone needs to shoot a new comedy–”Paraguay” about the neo-con expats who leave the country to escape prosecution and spend the rest of their natural lives blaming one another for their demise.

Who would play Clusterfuck?

Why…Will Ferrell, of course.

Cody

I was thinking today about Ed Bradley’s death.

I wonder if he let go in his fight against leukemia once he saw that the deathgrip of tyranny was broken on Tuesday.

Just for myself and my own little health problems — I’m freakin’ exhausted! In a collapsed state — that adrenal gland got such a work-out of anxiety leading up to hearing the results.

I wonder if Ed Bradley had the same thing going on, only much, much more intensely.

God bless him for his decades of great journalism. RIP.

ccmask @
145

I’ve never been a sore loser in my life but I just cannot believe that everyone got their asses kicked but ole joe. I don’t care how much the gop spent to support him. He is a WATB and his re-election just does not jive. Plus, we know what a cheating man he is. I just can’t see how it happened.

I feel the same way you do. Why would Connecticut be so different from the rest of the nation? Makes no sense.

Hey HotFlash — you out there?

Caught your comment about the 501-type organization. It’s possible, but we’d have to do a 501(c)3, I think.

Ideally, a 527 each for state-local and a 527 for national-state are established in each county. They rent space from the 501, which may include use of other resources like computers and printers.

A 501(c)4 is set up for voter education; it can’t endorse a candidate, but that’s what the 527’s are for. It can support initiatives. The 501(c)4 handles issues like teaching folks how to become more effective activists, trains candidates in how to run effective and legal campaigns, trains poll workers on how to keep elections clean.

A 501(c)3 is the service vehicle that provides assistance to community members. It can’t endorse candidates either, but it can support initiatives that serve their clientele.

There, I think I laid out the structure. As little as 2, as many as 4 organizations required to fulfill the objectives of permanent Democratic bases on American soil. Heh.

Mrs. K8 @ 150

I was thinking today about Ed Bradley’s death.

I wonder if he let go in his fight against leukemia once he saw that the deathgrip of tyranny was broken on Tuesday.

Just for myself and my own little health problems — I’m freakin’ exhausted! In a collapsed state — that adrenal gland got such a work-out of anxiety leading up to hearing the results.

I wonder if Ed Bradley had the same thing going on, only much, much more intensely.

God bless him for his decades of great journalism. RIP.

I wonder about that, too,

RIP, Mr. Bradley and family.

Rayne –

I’m so grateful that there are folks like you out there — with all your hard work — on top of the smarts you have about these things (organizational structure). Thanks for all you do!

OT

Mexico City just approved civil unions.

Interesting quote:
“The bill was severely criticized by the Catholic Church and conservative civil groups. It passed by a vote of 43-17, with all the opposition coming from the National Action Party of President Vicente Fox and president-elect Felipe Calderon.

Inquiries = Election Insurance

kristinejoy @ 155

OT

Mexico City just approved civil unions.

Interesting quote:
“The bill was severely criticized by the Catholic Church and conservative civil groups. It passed by a vote of 43-17, with all the opposition coming from the National Action Party of President Vicente Fox and president-elect Felipe Calderon.

Wow! I wonder if the Nat’l Action Party’s days are numbered, eventually, now that the tide has turned up north. Fox must be feeling the heat.

Just look at how the battering of Blair was begun anew and with vigor after Tuesday across the pond.

Someone just emailed Lou Dobbs with something like “Bush’s Rubber stamp is out of ink.”

Mrs. K8 @ 150,
It’s so nice to see you here, and I hear you about health problems.
I will miss Ed Bradley. One of the very best at his craft.

Mrs. K8 @ 140

Tucker Carlson has to go. He is such a smarmy, whiny thing. His gratuitous, undocumented, over-the-top swipes at “Dems” in general are WAY behind the times.

He looks like an aging College Republican. Pathetic.

Hey Mrs K8!

Ha ha. I watched cable chat today for the first time in years and was astounded by Carlson. I know everyone has been calling him an idiot but honest to god, HE REALLY IS AN IDIOT!

He had a dem strategist on and a repub one too (Stone?) and they were both agreeing on everything – that Bush was a selfish dumfuck on his timing to fire Rumsfeld and on the whole conduct of this Iraq debacle. The dem (who was great) even said laughingly he was going to cede his time to the repub because agreed with everything he said.

And Tucker just started arguing with both of them!!! Defending the war, talking about brown people coming to get us. It was insane!

Don’t know if this was posted but I thought it is quite good- nanny911 in DC

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/9/123233/253

over at DKos:

So, the new and Very Serious talking points going around America today include:

…

2) The notion among supposedly moderate pundits that the Democratic victory was a great victory for moderate pundits, because moderate pundits are so moderate. You know what? I’m willing to buy that the Democrats were the “moderate” ones — we’ve been saying that for a long while, now. But I do have a question — if “not being indicted”, “not screwing up every single strategic aspect of an unpopular war”, “not creating deficits that could block out the sun”, “not botching basic functions of government”, “not being linked to yet another indicted guy” — if those are the winning, moderate positions, what, exactly, does that make you, who have been shilling vigorously for the past few years on the supposed moderation of these other folks who just got their asses kicked roundly over all those issues?

Thanks, Mrs. K8 — although the other wizzes on this stuff will emerge and vet my comments, since I don’t do this stuff for a living. That’s the cool part about blogs; if I throw something like that out there, somebody with more smarts will come along and tell me where the hole in the suggested approach may be.

[ahem…Stephen Parrish…P J Evans…for starters…]

Definitely catch HotFlash’s comments from two threads ago, worth the effort to follow the link.

Rayne @ 151

Hey HotFlash — you out there?

Caught your comment about the 501-type organization. It’s possible, but we’d have to do a 501(c)3, I think.

Ideally, a 527 each for state-local and a 527 for national-state are established in each county. They rent space from the 501, which may include use of other resources like computers and printers.

A 501(c)4 is set up for voter education; it can’t endorse a candidate, but that’s what the 527’s are for. It can support initiatives. The 501(c)4 handles issues like teaching folks how to become more effective activists, trains candidates in how to run effective and legal campaigns, trains poll workers on how to keep elections clean.

A 501(c)3 is the service vehicle that provides assistance to community members. It can’t endorse candidates either, but it can support initiatives that serve their clientele.

There, I think I laid out the structure. As little as 2, as many as 4 organizations required to fulfill the objectives of permanent Democratic bases on American soil. Heh.

(slaps com-badge) OK Captain, I’m on it!

ccmask @ 145

I’ve never been a sore loser in my life but I just cannot believe that everyone got their asses kicked but ole joe. I don’t care how much the gop spent to support him. He is a WATB and his re-election just does not jive. Plus, we know what a cheating man he is. I just can’t see how it happened.

I know. If Joe had been honest about being a Republican he would have been gone in a heartbeat. But he was allowed to call himself an Independent Dem (with seniority and all that good stuff) and, of course, Clinton broadcast that whether Ned or Joe won it was cool, because either way there would be a Dem senator from CT.

Then Joe lied about every single campaign issue – saying he was anti-war, would NEVER privatize social security, etc.

He took away everything that Ned could use to get traction.

New thread, gang. Fresh meat.

Mr. Teller at 94 – I totally agree. The shouting after that comment of Dean’s reached proportions of absurdity – and more.

And that conflict was just about the beginning of the end of my participation on the DFA blog. We were split about half/half on that comment. But people were piling into the website with comments not fit to print.

DFA was the very first website I found after I got my computer for Mother’s day. My son-in-law plugged it in, set it up, and said “yell at the computer about Bush, not us”.

Jenny from the Blog @ 160

Mrs. K8 @ 140

Tucker Carlson has to go. He is such a smarmy, whiny thing. His gratuitous, undocumented, over-the-top swipes at “Dems” in general are WAY behind the times.

He looks like an aging College Republican. Pathetic.

Hey Mrs K8!

Ha ha. I watched cable chat today for the first time in years and was astounded by Carlson. I know everyone has been calling him an idiot but honest to god, HE REALLY IS AN IDIOT!

He had a dem strategist on and a repub one too (Stone?) and they were both agreeing on everything – that Bush was a selfish dumfuck on his timing to fire Rumsfeld and on the whole conduct of this Iraq debacle. The dem (who was great) even said laughingly he was going to cede his time to the repub because agreed with everything he said.

And Tucker just started arguing with both of them!!! Defending the war, talking about brown people coming to get us. It was insane!

Yes. Precisely. That was what I saw. Tucker ought to leave cable teevee now that he’s getting so pudgy — and go on wingnut welfare.

Maybe he can be an editor over at NewsMax or something.

ruffian: Thanks for the Nanny story. That was great!

Joining late, but let me mention…. Bill Maher is (supposedly) going to out Ken Mehlman tomorrow night on his show…or is that old news?

Re HotFlash @ 128:

Sorry not to post a link to DU, in my comment in the preceding thread about the exit polls in Virginia and Montana.

‘autorank’ at DU is the commenter who posted TIA’s analysis and numbers. The comment is at 12:58 p.m. today, 11/9, in the latest Discussion Threads (the headlines you see when you enter DU after the front page). It’s also in their Election Reform forum, I believe. I don’t believe links to DU work, for some reason, but in case they now do, here it is:

http://www.democraticundergrou…..215;457571

[I’ll post this comment in the new thread as well, in hopes you’ll catch it.]

rwcole @
137

GW Clusterfuck

“I’m open to new Iraq ideas”

“I’m open to new fiscal discipline ideas”

“I’m open to new ideas bout my tax cuts”

“I’m open to new ideas about Katrina”

“I’m open to new ideas bout social security”

“Is ANYONE paying attention to ME?”

Go away George.
We just don’t believe you.
Nancy’s in charge now.

Moment of silence for Ed Bradley. One of the best. He stood for what we can be in America.