FITZ!

My timing is just awesome sometimes. ;)

McCain, Giuliani and Romney. What a line up.

What’s fun is that nobody is letting go of it. It just keeps dragging on and on.

Republican cannibalism at its finest!

It is a bit refreshing. Not only do the Republicans steal from the Democrats (George Will’s theft of the Carter briefing books), they steal from each other too.

Test the briefing papers, if they are covered in Crisco we should move Sam “The Annointer” Brownback to the top of the list.

Then again, seeing how McCain behaves around George W. Bush, I guess that it would still implicate McCain too.

-GSD

Exactly what is Rove up to these days anyway?

EPUd - unless William Rehnquist’s ghost stole the Guiliani briefing book:

Let me see if I can get this right: Al Gore wins in 2000. Bush contests Florida recount. U.S. Supreme Court hallucinates Bush victory?

Does anybody feel better knowing this past six years has been Rehnquist’s hallucination?

Badwater @ 8

Exactly what is Rove up to these days anyway?

I KNOW! I haven’t seen hide nor hair in ages… in fact - now that I think about it - anyone seen him since the election? Is he even still alive?

George Will has always denied he was the thief who stole the Carter briefing books, during the Carter/Reagan prez debates. Funny thing. Will, to my knowledge, has never volunteered to do a polygraph.

I wouldn’t be surprised to know that Karl is doing criminal defendant/lawyer things these days. On many fronts.

Badwater @
8

Exactly what is Rove up to these days anyway?

Didn’t I read something in the end of December that Rove met with McCain?

OT:

One for Ed*ard Teller:

SUPERDUPERBUSH!

;>)

Nice tagging, Jane. Heh.

GOP Ethics (sotto voce: or lack thereof…)

Why is it this stuff is never the stuff contaminated with Po-210 that we can follow all over the place?

- sigh -

OldCoastie @ 10

Badwater @ 8

Exactly what is Rove up to these days anyway?

I KNOW! I haven’t seen hide nor hair in ages… in fact - now that I think about it - anyone seen him since the election? Is he even still alive?

It seems like he might be helping McCain.

darkblack @
14

OT:

One for Ed*ard Teller:

SUPERDUPERBUSH!

;>)

That’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in days, darkblack! Gracias.

WARNING: Spew Alert!

darkblack @
14

OT:

One for Ed*ard Teller:

SUPERDUPERBUSH!

;>)

OMG—that’s Top 10 material.

“A souce sympathetic to one of Giuliani’s rivals for the White House.”

Umm, did you mean “source” or “souse”?

Picking nits again - sorry.

[Mod Note; it was a tough choice which way to go with that edit, but refresh and it’s fixed.]

darkblack @
14

OT:

One for Ed*ard Teller:

SUPERDUPERBUSH!

;>)

brilliant, again

I wonder whether any members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy that plagued the Clintons for eight years are now working for McCain.

Or any of the Swift Boats for “Truth” gang from 2004.

The party that fostered the rise of Lee Atwater and his protege’ KKKarl Rove is most certainly familiar with these kinds of tactics. I wouldn’t put it past them in the least. It seems this new batch of GOP Operatives aren’t adhearing to their old “hero” Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of thine fellow Republican…

Dirty tricks aren’t to be used only on Democrats now…..

hizzhoner

Giulinani would of course have to pick Newt Gingrich as his running mate, simply in order to find a Family Values conservative whose marital record makes Rudy’s look less nauseating by comparison.

There’s more to this.

just like there’s more to Negroponte’s autodespookification. something fishy going on.

Albatross @ 23

Giulinani would of course have to pick Newt Gingrich as his running mate, simply in order to find a Family Values conservative whose marital record makes Rudy’s look less nauseating by comparison.

wouldn’t that make a six-PAC (numner of marriages, combined)?…an item for Harpy’s Index

I would put nothing past Shifty McCain, Former Hero and Current Maverick Impersonator, as he claws his way to the White House obscurity.

Oklahoma kiddo @
6

It is a bit refreshing. Not only do the Republicans steal from the Democrats (George Will’s theft of the Carter briefing books), they steal from each other too.

another third-rate buggery

Oklahoma kiddo @
3

McCain, Giuliani and Romney. What a line up.

Don’t forget Brownback

punaise @ 24

There’s more to this.

just like there’s more to Negroponte’s autodespookification. something fishy going on.

They want somebody to keep an eye on Condi, just like they did with Powell.

I’m guessing she doesn’t want to surge/invade Iran. It’s easy to fire generals, harder to get rid of media darlings.

is Speaker Pelosi’s speech today on video online anywhere?

Albatross @
23

Giulinani would of course have to pick Newt Gingrich as his running mate, simply in order to find a Family Values conservative whose marital record makes Rudy’s look less nauseating by comparison.

Have you thought about a career in political consulting?

punaise @
24

There’s more to this.

just like there’s more to Negroponte’s autodespookification. something fishy going on.

Strike, Iran, reel her in.

Cujo359 @ 28

Oklahoma kiddo @
3

McCain, Giuliani and Romney. What a line up.

Don’t forget Brownback

Oh.My.Gawd. Did you see that last name on the list? Tom Monaghan, Domino’s Pizza man. Founder of the super-Catholic college and religious town in Florida? (why is it always Florida, btw?). That guy’s as nutso as Brownback. And I notice there are no women on the list. Big surprise.
/s

Badwater @
8

Exactly what is Rove up to these days anyway?

Bush has him facing the wall with his nose in a circle and his undies are down.

I like the suggestion that it might be attributable to an “uncharacteristic bit of GOP altruism.”

“An UNPRECEDENTED bit of GOP altruism,” would also have worked.

OT - Shocking Twist: Iraqi At Center of Dispute Over AP Source Does Exist — And Faces Arrest for Talking to Media

The Interior Ministry acknowledged Thursday that an Iraqi police officer whose existence had been denied by the Iraqis and the U.S. military is in fact an active member of the force, and said he now faces arrest for speaking to the media.

The U.S. military and the Iraqi Interior Ministry raised the doubts about Hussein in questioning the veracity of the AP’s initial reporting on the incident, and the Iraqi ministry suggested that many news organization were giving a distorted, exaggerated picture of the conflict in Iraq. Some Internet bloggers spread and amplified these doubts, accusing the AP of having made up Hussein’s identity in order to disseminate false news about the war.

Hizzhoner @ 22

The party that fostered the rise of Lee Atwater and his protege’ KKKarl Rove is most certainly familiar with these kinds of tactics. I wouldn’t put it past them in the least. It seems this new batch of GOP Operatives aren’t adhearing to their old “hero” Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of thine fellow Republican…

Dirty tricks aren’t to be used only on Democrats now…..

hizzhoner

That commandment actually dates back before Ronnie Raygun to the California Republican Party.

But yeah, they don’t seem to adhere to it any longer.

BC

twolf1 @ 36

OT - Shocking Twist: Iraqi At Center of Dispute Over AP Source Does Exist — And Faces Arrest for Talking to Media

The Interior Ministry acknowledged Thursday that an Iraqi police officer whose existence had been denied by the Iraqis and the U.S. military is in fact an active member of the force, and said he now faces arrest for speaking to the media.

The U.S. military and the Iraqi Interior Ministry raised the doubts about Hussein in questioning the veracity of the AP’s initial reporting on the incident, and the Iraqi ministry suggested that many news organization were giving a distorted, exaggerated picture of the conflict in Iraq. Some Internet bloggers spread and amplified these doubts, accusing the AP of having made up Hussein’s identity in order to disseminate false news about the war.

As Michelle Malkin’s plane skids to a halt on the runway…

twolf1 @
36

OT - Shocking Twist: Iraqi At Center of Dispute Over AP Source Does Exist — And Faces Arrest for Talking to Media

The Interior Ministry acknowledged Thursday that an Iraqi police officer whose existence had been denied by the Iraqis and the U.S. military is in fact an active member of the force, and said he now faces arrest for speaking to the media.

The U.S. military and the Iraqi Interior Ministry raised the doubts about Hussein in questioning the veracity of the AP’s initial reporting on the incident, and the Iraqi ministry suggested that many news organization were giving a distorted, exaggerated picture of the conflict in Iraq. Some Internet bloggers spread and amplified these doubts, accusing the AP of having made up Hussein’s identity in order to disseminate false news about the war.

Maybe he can get a necktie party too and maybe Malkin can push him off the ledge.

This guy will be killed no doubt. Congrats Michelle Malkin. Stupidity does have consequences.

-GSD

Tom Monaghan, Domino’s Pizza man. Founder of the super-Catholic college and religious town in Florida?

Ave Maria. Where everyone knows your name.

Jane,
How’s the Fitzmas fund raiser going?

Woohoo…. Both my so called Senators are getting it today…..

DoubleTalk Lord McCain and Lets Spy, file false amicus briefs and remove habeas corpus Kyl… What a fine two that Arizonans should be proud! Blaaaaaaa …

twolf1 @ 36

OT - Shocking Twist: Iraqi At Center of Dispute Over AP Source Does Exist — And Faces Arrest for Talking to Media

So does this give la Malkin an excuse not to go?

Bush starts his presser w/Andrea Merkel talking about dinner, again. Takes women real seriosly, doesn’t he?

Well, after barbeque, of course.

jeeze, Dreier whining on C-SPAN again

oh, sorry, I forgot…. don’t talk about Whine Club

ccmask @ 40

Tom Monaghan, Domino’s Pizza man. Founder of the super-Catholic college and religious town in Florida?

Ave Maria. Where everyone knows your name.

Umm, what am I missing? not getting the reference…Cheers? bars?

I can tell this is just going to be like a sore spot your gum you just can’t help poking. There’s more to this.

Owww, why did you have to mention gums? I spent 5 hours in the dentist chair yesterday!

tejanarusa:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Maria,_Florida

Friends at the Lake,

You gotta watch Deval Patrick speak today as he became the Gov. of MA.

It’s weird, I spent most of the election season volunteering for Ned, seeing it as a more important race. But I have to tell you that this man is going far.

Do yourself a favor and take the time to watch the video. You will see what I mean.

I’d like to know who is behind the smear of Barak Obama. Too many “coinky-dinks” to all be mistakes.

naschkatze @ 51

I’d like to know who is behind the smear of Barak Obama. Too many “coinky-dinks” to all be mistakes.

dude wrote it in a book that’s just been re-issued. Smear? Coincidence? Mistake? I’m missing your point here….

Re: the Guiliani document theft–

Have Lord McCain or any other of the Repug presidential hopefuls denied responsibility yet?

TeddySanFran @ 52

naschkatze @ 51

I’d like to know who is behind the smear of Barak Obama. Too many “coinky-dinks” to all be mistakes.

dude wrote it in a book that’s just been re-issued. Smear? Coincidence? Mistake? I’m missing your point here….

I think he is speaking about the typos on the tv.
Obama/Osama

we would have to be as sick as they are to try to think like them, so I will take a guess!
this was rudy’s way to get the VP job nomination. It is like a declaration of his power to the sociopaths that are more popular than he is! I got this but I ain’t got enough, I got the mob but I ain’t got the Jews. I can deliver just enough for to become second king…..

pretty funny when the cosa nostra puts a candidate out there, huh?

Excerpt from Jane’s Florida link:

Ms. Isaac said she had no information about allegations by Mr. Giuliani’s office that someone, somewhere, stole and photocopied the notebook; she added that the governor’s office was not conducting an inquiry into those allegations.

She said that the piece of luggage was left on a Crist plane “during the chaos of the campaign,” and that nothing fishy happened with the bag when it was in their custody.

“No copies were made. The bag was found and held until we were able to return it to the owner,” Ms. Isaac said.

She said that Mr. Crist’s campaign switched planes all the time last fall, and that she did not have specifics about the plane, luggage or trip involving the Giuliani contingent.

tsf bold translation: “We’re such whores to corporatists lending us their planes — we can’t possibly be expected to remember on whose plane this happened!!” Like regular folks getting off and on public buses…

Lou Dobbs’ favorite military expert, Gen. David Grange, says the Iraq war “can be won.”

Totally discrediting himself in the process.

Spidy senses in tact and operating at full capacity.

Look for motive.

McCain’s polls say threat is from Rudy. Romney not careless enough to leave documents lying around, and not stupid worldly enough to steal from Rudy and risk getting caught and discredited. Gotta be the ex-Keating Five lead singer.

Question is will Rudy get mad, get even, or just give up? If he is feeling competitive and feels that he can nail McCain on this, it could be a huge windfall for his campaign. Worth siccing some ex-NY cops on McCain’s org to “investigate” one might expect. Nasty business, being a rethug.

McCain was thrilled to see Allen’s prospects go down the caca drain. Kerry? He helped send Lurch back to his sleeping coffin, then tapped a few nails in for good measure. And didn’t he get into it with Obama about Senatorial decorum about a year ago? So he’ll continue to try to put him “in his place”.
McCain is a pompous, pinched back (has he had some work done? I’m just asking…), bully who’s sold his soul to the Christianists in exchange for power and a promise to pardon poppy’s boy george to seal the deal.
But he’s got too much baggage. My guess is that most women don’t like men who dump their wives for rich chickies who can help their careers. He’s in for a world of girl hurt - he’ll have trouble getting the female vote.

Fineline @ 58

Spidy senses in tact and operating at full capacity.

Look for motive.

McCain’s polls say threat is from Rudy. Romney not careless enough to leave documents lying around, and not stupid worldly enough to steal from Rudy and risk getting caught and discredited. Gotta be the ex-Keating Five lead singer.

Question is will Rudy get mad, get even, or just give up? If he is feeling competitive and feels that he can nail McCain on this, it could be a huge windfall for his campaign. Worth siccing some ex-NY cops on McCain’s org to “investigate” one might expect. Nasty business, being a rethug.

He’s from New York and he’s Italian…what do you think he’s gonna do?

Gotta wonder about all the nasties that Old Lord McCain has hired recently, whether one of them got ahold of the Rudy Brief and turned it into a job offer.

Here’s an interesting overlap from Cillizza today:

Excerpt (tsf bold):

The newest members of Team Hizzoner are Katie Levinson and Maria Comella.

Levinson will serve as a senior adviser to Giuliani and will be tasked with setting up his national communications operation. Comella will coordinate the campaign’s regional media operations, including in the key early states of Iowa and New Hampshire.

Anthony Carbonetti, a longtime Giuliani confidant, said Levinson’s work for Schwarzenegger is “proof of her experience, talent and incredible abilities.”

Levinson comes to Giuliani fresh off a stint as communications director for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R-Calif.) winning reelection campaign, which drew wide praise in the political world. (Her boss in that race — campaign manager Steve Schmidt — has signed on as an adviser to Arizona Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign.)

Hi RG!

RevDeb @ 50

Friends at the Lake,

You gotta watch Deval Patrick speak today as he became the Gov. of MA.

It’s weird, I spent most of the election season volunteering for Ned, seeing it as a more important race. But I have to tell you that this man is going far.

Do yourself a favor and take the time to watch the video. You will see what I mean.

Heartfelt thanks for this linky and indeed this remarkable new MASS governor has a thrilling future. Almost brought me out of my despair and profound sadness I plunged into after reading about the death threat by the Marine officer pilot against Speaker Pelosi near the end of the last thread.

but, but, but…Rudy Can’t Fail:

We hear them sayin’
How you get a rude and a-reckless?
Don’t you be so crude and a feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast
Rudie can’t fail, no, no

Sorry tejanarusa, didn’t mean to be cryptic…Ave Maria is a very big project. It’s the kind of place you never have to leave. It will be a gated community, a college, stores, dorms, homes, condos, townhomes, etc. In other words, once you get there, you never have to leave and it will be like a complete little world right in the middle of town.

Gotta think bigger. The nuts have a huge investment in getting the things done that bush has accomplished, and would not take kindly to seeing all their work undone. Let’s say that means that they have already chosen their candidate for 2008, much as they chose bush before 2000. These folks will have huge resources, enough to pay for Giuliani’s playbook and much much more. Getting rid of Giuliani early is merely picking low-hanging fruit. They won’t worry so much about McCain, as indications are he will sink of his own weight. So whoever they have in their pocket is not so much in evidence right now. Think maybe Gingrich, who is slimy and ambitious enough to be their stooge. They won’t worry about the Democrats for a while; remember, they have deep practice at overcoming them, through their usual corrupt election practices.

Mary McCurnin @ 54

I think he is speaking about the typos on the tv.
Obama/Osama

Not a plausible typo. “S” is ring finger, left hand, home row, while “B” is index finger, left hand, first row. Typos are generally finger errors or row errors, not both.

BC

OT..but Keith Ellison is one hell of a politician, he has stuck it to Virgil Goode over and over again. The funny thing is that the stupid red-neck still doesn’t get it. I’ll bet that the word going around in Virgil’s septic pea-brain isn’t Muslim but the old stand-by; “N” word.

Tweety says 30-40k more troops going to Iraq. Does he know something or is he full of poopy?

twolf1 @ 69

Tweety says 30-40k more troops going to Iraq. Does he know something or is he full of poopy?

Not mutually exclusive.

TeddySanFran @ 62

Hi RG!

Hellooo :-)

After a few minutes, the civility meeting started to resemble a junior high school mixer, with the boys and girls (or D’s and R’s) eventually repairing to separate sides of the room. There were a few exceptions — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, worked both sides before taking a seat next to Senator Johnny Isakson, Republican of Georgia.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01.....scene.html

ccmask @ 72

After a few minutes, the civility meeting started to resemble a junior high school mixer, with the boys and girls (or D’s and R’s) eventually repairing to separate sides of the room. There were a few exceptions — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, worked both sides before taking a seat next to Senator Johnny Isakson, Republican of Georgia.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01.....scene.html

He can’t have too many friends left on the left side of the aisle to feed his egotist life force on this historic day.

Twisted Martini @ 48

I can tell this is just going to be like a sore spot your gum you just can’t help poking. There’s more to this.

Owww, why did you have to mention gums? I spent 5 hours in the dentist chair yesterday!

You really seem to be having a tough week.

He made his bed.

Bush to give Iraq war plan next week

President Bush said Thursday he wished the execution of Saddam Hussein “had gone in a more dignified way.” After conferring with Iraq’s prime minister, Bush also said he will make a speech next week announcing his decisions about how to proceed with the nearly four-year-old war.
……..
“One thing is for certain: I will want to make sure the mission is clear and specific and can be accomplished.”

…Then they can reuse the same banner?

RevDeb:
RevDeb @ 50

Friends at the Lake,

You gotta watch Deval Patrick speak today as he became the Gov. of MA.

I just played the Patrick inqugural speech - very impressive.
I especially liked his saying we’ve been “told for too long that government is bad”, not worth having competent people in government.
Nice connection of the Amistad - and the Mendi Bible given to J. Quincy Adams for representing the mutineers - to Massachusetts and its history.

Most amazing part — he wasn’t born in Massachusetts! he mentioned a Chicago childhood! Do you know if this is a first?

How many Iraqi’s was Saddam charged with killing? More than 3003?

ccmask @ 72

After a few minutes, the civility meeting started to resemble a junior high school mixer, with the boys and girls (or D’s and R’s) eventually repairing to separate sides of the room. There were a few exceptions — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, the Connecticut independent, worked both sides before taking a seat next to Senator Johnny Isakson, Republican of Georgia.

come on, you know Lieberman and McCain were grinding it on the dance floor

“let’s go, people: do the Unity!”

More than 655,000 civilians and 3003 American soldiers?
Nope

Wow. I heard that 655,000 figure the other day but I wasn’t sure if I read it right. Thanks Mary.

Horrifying isn’t it.

Punaise: Wiki says that he perreo, a Puerto Rican dance associated with reggaeton, is a type of grinding; The word ‘perreo’ is derived from the Spanish word “Perro” for “Dog” (as in “doggy-style”).

Woofers!

My feeling is the Republicans know they’re going to get their a** kicked in 2008 and they aren’t really putting forward much effort to specify their guy, much the way they let Dole take the fall v. Clinton in 1996. I have doubts they are willing to lose a senate seat, but McCain is ready to retire anyway, so why doesn’t he think this is his time to ‘go out with a bang’ as the party’s nominee or as president?

If that’s right and there is really room for competition over there then it could be a real bloodbath as they let loose on each other, as only the Republicans can.

This early attack on Obama smells of the kind of backstabbing Republicans are famous for, so it’s probably promoted by Hillary. The stolen book could be backed by any Republican — it’s what they do. It’s like Dreier in the House, slowing everything the newly empowered Dems are doing and whining all the while.

Some people just can’t handle the whine. Some lose control, get all sloppy and noisy and they’re no fun to be around. Some are sociable and don’t lose so much control and they’re fun at parties. It isn’t clear to me yet where Dreier falls in that spectrum. We’ll see soon enough.

Go Nancy go!

Woo hoo!

Dontcha just love the gleam in a newly-elected Speaker’s eyes when they get their hands on that gavel? Wheeee!

How long do ya figure it will take before we discover George has been opening mail for some time and it’s just now being publicized. Heck, he may even be reading Nancy’s mail?

ccmask @ 83

Punaise: Wiki says that he perreo, a Puerto Rican dance associated with reggaeton, is a type of grinding; The word ‘perreo’ is derived from the Spanish word “Perro” for “Dog” (as in “doggy-style”).

Woofers!

“assume the position, Joe!”

salon.com War Room, item 1:

A conversation we wish we had heard: As Hillary Clinton’s family posed for a swearing-in photo opportunity with Dick Cheney, her husband spent a long moment or two whispering in the ear of the vice president, who didn’t seem to say much in return. Wolf Blitzer didn’t offer us any insights into what was said, but he did take note of the fact that Chelsea Clinton was in attendance. “She’s clearly grown up now,” he said, “as our children normally do in these kinds of circumstances.”

salon.com War Room, item 2:

A sight we wish we could see: Sen. Tim Johnson on the Senate floor. The South Dakota Democrat remains hospitalized after brain surgery in December, and his doctor said this week that he has a long recovery ahead of him. Johnson’s staff members say they’re pressing forward with the work he wants them to be doing, but it’s pretty clear that they’re doing what they’re doing based on what he told them before he suffered a brain hemorrhage.

“We had a staff meeting prior to Tim falling ill,” Johnson spokeswoman Julianne Fisher tells the Argus Leader. “It dealt with the outlook (for 2007). We have a general sense of where Tim wanted to take things.”

Nice diary over at Kos about an encounter with Paul Begala at a swearing-in open house event.

The diarist really challenged Begala in a fair but tough way. This is a model for what we all should be doing when we have a chance to speak directly with our representatives and with members of the pundit class. Put them on notice.

Here’s the diary.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/1/4/184510/4843

To paraphrase Jon Stewart: Begala, stop it - stop hurting America.

Faggeddaboudit……..they may have made a mistake. There are some who think Rudy may be connected, if you get my drift. Plus, his friend Bernie knows some guys.

at http://karenmcl.blogspot.com/
Peripetia has a very funny take on the bumican “surge”

The playbook I am worried about mostly is Bush’s Escalation. Does anyone think this Escalation, is being modeled after the Harman Kahn playbook?

Conflict escalation is the escalation of a conflict to make it more destructive, confrontational, painful or otherwise “less comfortable.” The term is said to be originally coined by Herman Kahn.In systems theory it would be modeled as positive feedback.

Herman Kahn, who wrote the book On Escalation (1965).

Carville, ugggg! I used to like him sort of. Begala and Carville are just has hubris filled as the neocons. Not as deadly but just as myopic. Their days are numbered. As Cheney would say, “They can go ……..

tejanarusa @ 77
RevDeb @ 50

Most amazing part — he wasn’t born in Massachusetts! he mentioned a Chicago childhood! Do you know if this is a first?

I’m sure that Willard (the Mittster) wasn’t born in MA either. His dad was a senator from MI I think.

But Deval was indeed born on the South Side of Chicago. He talked about it all the time on the stump. Somehow someone saw something in him and he got a free ride to Milton Academy. That’s where it all began.

Quite a story.

Thanks Revdeb.

“I’m sure that Willard (the Mittster) wasn’t born in MA either. His dad was a senator from MI I think.”

I’d forgotten about Romney –yes, his George R was from Michigan. So, probably Mitt was born there or in Washington. Thanks for reminding me.

Could someone tell me what, exactly, Paul Begala is good for?

AP - As President Bush considered more U.S. troops for Iraq, the White House said Thursday that Bush and Iraq’s prime minister had agreed on the need for enough military might to calm violence-wracked Baghdad.

1,383 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND ..

Citizen Rev Deb:

“You gotta watch Duval Patrick speak…this man is going far”

Amen, Rev Deb, AAAdamnMEN!!! This black American is real and has a real future standing as he does on the platform of a governorship of a progressive state and not fluffed and buffed and trotted out on a short leash to do a meaningless shuffle in the US Senate. Listenin’ ta that speech not only gave me chills but I could only think of what a nightmare this guy is gunna pose to the corporatists if the Democratic establishment in DC and in Boston doesn’t submarine ‘im.

Thank you Rev Deb…listen to the sister, Firepups, and go give a listen to the best bet to be the first Black president of the United States.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION, NOW WE GOT SOME REAL TROOPS ON THE FIELD!!!

Olbermann soon, I hope.

D.C. Notes: Breaking News from the Hill

We’re still on the Hill, and the great news of the day — indeed, the best news we’ve heard all week– is that tomorrow Democratic Congressional leaders will come out with a strong statement on troop escalation, laying down a marker and establishing the Democratic position on what has become the first critical decision on the war in Iraq facing the 110th Congress.

This from Arianna over at Huffinton

Somehow I don’t think an escalation will have a calming effect for anyone. I can’t see it.

Fineline @
58

Spidy senses in tact and operating at full capacity.

Look for motive.

McCain’s polls say threat is from Rudy. Romney not careless enough to leave documents lying around, and not stupid worldly enough to steal from Rudy and risk getting caught and discredited. Gotta be the ex-Keating Five lead singer.

Question is will Rudy get mad, get even, or just give up? If he is feeling competitive and feels that he can nail McCain on this, it could be a huge windfall for his campaign. Worth siccing some ex-NY cops on McCain’s org to “investigate” one might expect. Nasty business, being a rethug.

Paging Mr. Kerik.

Bernie Kerik to the white courtesy phone, please.

Congress has the Constitutional power to stop the Iraq war. They can defund it.

Plus, Bush has never been a pay as you go sort of fella.

Preznit Mustard:

Mean Mister Mustard sleeps in the park
Shaves in the dark trying to save paper
Sleeps in a hole in the road
Saving up to buy some clothes
Keeps a ten-bob note up his nose
Such a mean old man
Such a mean old man

Murtha on Olbermann coming up.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 102

Congress has the Constitutional power to stop the Iraq war. They can defund it.

I don’t think that’s going to happen, for rhetorical (political) reasons if nothing else. In addition, Bush has shown no compunctions about breaking laws he doesn’t like, so why wouldn’t he just reallocate funds from somewhere else?

In the end, I think they’re going to have to impeach the guy to get us out of Iraq.

UPDATE: I’ll just add that I’ve said this before.

radio (NPR) saying W held a press conf this evening (trying to steal our thunder, much?), and said, yet again…we can expect to hear his Iraq policy someitme next week—but he’s still working on it.
The clip of him speaking sounded he was on downers…long pauses even between words…but then he sped up and finished like someone who just recalled his memorized text.

Speaking of Olbermann — does anyone know of a site that one can watch him live? Or whether all shows are available on MSNBC after they run? (no cable, but I would love to watch regularly)

Cujo359 @ 106

Oklahoma kiddo @ 102

Congress has the Constitutional power to stop the Iraq war. They can defund it.

I don’t think that’s going to happen, for rhetorical (political) reasons if nothing else. In addition, Bush has shown no compunctions about breaking laws he doesn’t like, so why wouldn’t he just reallocate funds from somewhere else?

In the end, I think they’re going to have to impeach the guy to get us out of Iraq.

UPDATE: I’ll just add that I’ve said this before.

I don’t either. But I think it should be clear just exactly that the Congress has the power of the purse. And thus they can stop this Iraq thing. ;)

tejanarusa @ 107

radio (NPR) saying W held a press conf this evening (trying to steal our thunder, much?), and said, yet again…we can expect to hear his Iraq policy someitme next week—but he’s still working on it.
The clip of him speaking sounded he was on downers…long pauses even between words…but then he sped up and finished like someone who just recalled his memorized text.

The man speaks in macros. A year or so ago, someone compiled clips from a bunch of different speaches over the previous two years. I forget what the subject was, but he repeated the same phrases over and over again, word for word almost. When he’s off script it’s really noticeable.

punaise @ 86

salon.com War Room, item 1:

A conversation we wish we had heard: As Hillary Clinton’s family posed for a swearing-in photo opportunity with Dick Cheney, her husband spent a long moment or two whispering in the ear of the vice president, who didn’t seem to say much in return. Wolf Blitzer didn’t offer us any insights into what was said, but he did take note of the fact that Chelsea Clinton was in attendance. “She’s clearly grown up now,” he said, “as our children normally do in these kinds of circumstances.”

Wolfie doesn’t have much depth. In Clinton’s last term he flew into Monterey with the traveing press corps following Clinton back from a vacation in Hawaii. Leon Panetta, then out of office, hosted Clinton for a big rally on the new CA State University Monterey Bay campus. I was one of the volunteers to herd the press corps to their bleacher and I drew Wofie to escort to his seat when he swaggered across the lawn all by himself. I felt a little sorry for him for it was painfully obvious he was shunned and marginalized by his fellows in the press corps. He straggled back to the press bus as he arrived appearing perfectly miserable. We snarky voluneers, spying his obvious elevator shoes and attitude nicknamed him SMC - small man complexed.