And I’d like a shrubbery…not a big one…just one about the size of a, ahem, Bush, and I would like it be be urinated upon by a team of men in funny clothes with outragious French accents and, uh oh, I’m getting silly and I am a very un-silly person, aren’t I, St. McCain?

Got seriously cruised by Graham Chapman once at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event.

I felt so honored.

Because, we just have to support the president. After all, he *is* teh president.

It’s getting really silly watching the repigs carrying on both on the House and Senate floors talking about how they had done so much work in the last session in passing the needed Homeland Security laws and Ethics laws and how the new majority is just silly with what they are now trying to do.

Serious people have to wonder . . .

Daytime TRex goodness !!

I understand from the mods behind the scenes that you offered some technical assistance in getting the Max and Moritz picture up for me on that last thread. Thanks, TRex.

Now really must go, ere I get sucked into a sea of Pythonesque humor. From Wilhelm Busch to Graham Chapman . . .

But if you’re in the mood for writing a sequel, how about re-doing the Dead Parrot sketch as the Pentagon coming to Bush to return a Dead Iraq Policy? Bush: “This policy is not dead. It’s just resting.”

I see comments from time to time about candied citrus peel, but I missed the recipe. When does edition one of the fdl cookbook come out? Fine little fundraiser that would be.

Wolcott gets it with his usual flair on the silly Jammies Media.

Ot– Robert Byrd on cspan 2 speaking from the Senate against boosh and his escalation.

Love Monty Python.

We were watching Pirates of the Caribbean last night (the first movie), and I couldn’t help thinking Captain Jack Sparrow was doing a “silly walk” at one point.

I hate to have to run now, too, what with this excellent thread topic here! But sadly I do.

Just wanna leave this thought — after hearing Ted Kennedy say that Iraq is Georgie’s Vietnam, it occurs to me that these sick fucks just probably get even more stubborn when they hear and realize that.

After all, these psychos are the same people who think that the ONLY reason why Vietnam went badly was because the people’s WILL wasn’t strong enough. [Christ, how Hitleresque is that?]

They subscribe to that old Nazi Dolchstosslegende (Stab-in-the-back theory of betrayal by “liberals” and “intellectuals”), so telling them this is Vietnam all over again will probably only get them to say “PRECISELY! Only THIS TIME our will must not waver!”

What in God’s name do we do about lunacy like this?

It would all be more silly if i didn’t have this incredible sinking feeling that we’re entering very dangerous waters.

Bush: “This policy is not dead. It’s just resting.”

It has joined the Choir Invisible!

angie @ 9

Ot– Robert Byrd on cspan 2 speaking from the Senate against boosh and his escalation.

Note the tie.

He defines insanity for BushCo, doing the same thing the same way over and over again expecting different results (paraphrased).

That about says it.

David Ehrenstein @
2

Got seriously cruised by Graham Chapman once at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event.

I felt so honored.

This is me hating you, David. Jealous, jealous, jealous.

TREX!

Chapman was such an amazing talent.

One of the high points of my college experience was when Graham Chapman made a speaking tour of US university campuses, and the midwestern university I tricked into admitting me was on the list.

The first thing he did upon taking the stage was to require the whole audience (”no opting out!”) to give him 60 seconds of pure, unadulterated abuse. The place erupted and I did my best “NOW LOOK HERE, YOU BASTARD!!” trying to be heard over the uproar. It was heaven.

It was a an evening of anecdotes and general pythonish silliness. One highlight was a demonstration (using audience members) of a drinking game from his medical school days, called “shitties.” I’ll let you use your firedogged imaginations.

There’s nutta wrong with gala luncheons!!!!!!!!!

Okay, kids. I am now officially at work. I need to go look busy. But I’ll check back.

One of t’crossbeams ‘as gon’ askew on t’treadle!!

dingo kidneys @
19

One of t’crossbeams ‘as gon’ askew on t’treadle!!

Well, what on earth does that mean?

‘Mr. Lieberman has learnt the first lesson of not being seen…Not to stand up. However, he has chosen a very obvious piece of cover…’

;>)

OfT: I’m so tired of Tucker Carlson; just now, he was yelling at Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Here’s my email to feedback@msnbc.com and Tucker’s boss dabrams@msnbc.com:

Please stop Tucker Carlson from shouting at Congresswoman Maxine Waters. He is rude and disrespectful. Be sure — absolutely sure — that this behavior on his part makes me change channels to CNN. Every time. And I am a big MSNBC fan.

Chapman was also a medical doctor, I believe. Perhaps I’m wrong on this.

darkblack @ 21

‘Mr. Lieberman has learnt the first lesson of not being seen…Not to stand up. However, he has chosen a very obvious piece of cover…’

;>)

The Joke’s on US!

snowbird42 pointed out the headline in the previous thread, here’s the online version of the story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16546093/

WASHINGTON - A first wave of additional U.S. troops will go into Iraq before the end of the month under President Bush’s new plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday.

…

Moving first would be the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, which is in Kuwait and poised to deploy quickly into Iraq.

Looks like they’re rotating a brigade in before another was to be rotated out. This will, of course, increase the number of troops at least temporarily.

As I used to live in SF and voted for DiFi for Mayor, etc., I am curious to know the Senator’s current stand on Iraq and the possible invasion of Iran. Anybody?

Lawnguylander @ 20

dingo kidneys @
19

One of t’crossbeams ‘as gon’ askew on t’treadle!!

Well, what on earth does that mean?

I Don’t know, Mr. Wentworth just told me to come in here and say there was trouble at the mill, that’s all! I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquistion!!

/So it begins. Sorry.

David Ehrenstein @ 2

Got seriously cruised by Graham Chapman once at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event.

I felt so honored.

That would have been one of the great moments of my life…and I’m straight.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Oklahoma kiddo @ 23

Chapman was also a medical doctor, I believe. Perhaps I’m wrong on this.

Hadn’t heard that before, but I looked it up. Found this on the Wikipedia page for Graham Chapman.

He qualified as a medical doctor at the Barts Hospital Medical College, but rarely practised medicine.

I know those things can be wrong, but it gives some specifics to Google if anyone wants to double check.

dingo kidneys @ 27

Lawnguylander @ 20

dingo kidneys @
19

Well, what on earth does that mean?

I Don’t know, Mr. Wentworth just told me to come in here and say there was trouble at the mill, that’s all! I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquistion!!

/So it begins. Sorry.

Whoosh!

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

There are some who call me…Tim

have we heard from the Ministry of Silly Walks?

He was definitely a doctor. Used to treat people on set during the filming of “Life of Brian”.

punaise @ 32

have we heard from the Ministry of Silly Walks?

That was more of a Cleese bit.

dingo kidneys @ 27

I didn’t expect a kind of Spanish Inquistion!!

/So it begins. Sorry.

“Biggles! Fetch…THE CUSHIONS!”

;>)

punaise @ 32

have we heard from the Ministry of Silly Walks?

Of course. I also remember something about a Ministry of Putting Things on Top of Other Things.

Whoops–I just checked, and it was the Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things.

Well, anyway, some time ago, I took to referring to one of our cats as the “Minister for Knocking Things off of Other Things”.

The Holy Hand Grenades came up this morning on my train … completely independently, I assure you (I was in the next row). I’m not sure that this maladministration can count only to three, nor to four shall they count.

Bloody Peasant!!!

David Ehrenstein @
2

Got seriously cruised by Graham Chapman once at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event.

I felt so honored.

To get back to a serious matter; I was perusing Mr. Ehrenstein’s site when I came across this.

Say, it isn’t so Dave! I base most of my assumptions about the world on the truth as it is presented by South Park. I downloaded the torrent file provided by Trey Parker and Matt Stone with an episode depicting Tom Cruise being in the closet (I watch it more frequently than Hughes watched Ice Station Zebra). If Monty Python is no more and South Park cannot be believed…what future is there for humanity for god’s sake????!!!!!!

Surgeon (Graham): (putting on Gumby props) Gloves … glasses… moustache… handkerchief… (Gumby voice) I’m going to operate!!

Oklahoma kiddo @ 26

As I used to live in SF and voted for DiFi for Mayor, etc., I am curious to know the Senator’s current stand on Iraq and the possible invasion of Iran. Anybody?

Our CA-Roots group met with a member of Feinstein’s SF office staff last April. She had just written her LAT op-ed calling for no nukes in Iran. We asked that she oppose any Iran War. We were told there was a very low probability of a War on Iran, but that the Senator did not think the President’s AUMF included Iran. We felt a little condescended to about our concern that a War on Iran was in the plans.

Our contacts with her SF office have diminished (in my case, to the level of no responses at all) although members of our group are still in sporadic contact with Senator Boxer’s office staffers (who were much nicer and much more receptive to our ideas, views, and visit).

I have just emailed Senators Feinstein and Boxer, asking that they vocally support Senator Kennedy’s legislation. If there is a response, I will be happy to pass it along.

Dear Senator:

I just watched Senator Kennedy’s speech about the Iraq War, and I support his call to cap the number of US troops and to begin to bring our troops home now.

Please be vocal in your support of Senator Kennedy’s proposal — Californians really need to hear from our Senators. We expect you to lead on this issue.

Thank you for your service to California and to the United States of America.

Sincerely yours,

Constituents may email Boxer and Feinstein.

(Sorry to be OfT, TRex….)

Jan. 15, 2007 issue - A CIA panel has told former officer Valerie Plame she can’t write about her undercover work for the agency, a position that may threaten a lucrative book project with her publisher. Plame’s outing as a CIA officer in July 2003 triggered a criminal probe that culminates next week when Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby goes on trial for perjury and obstruction.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16...../newsweek/

A long-lost friend of mine dated Graham Chapman briefly, in the late ’70s, as they were in the post-production phase of Life of Brian. This included me enjoying a brief introduction to Chapman at, of all places, the old Odyssey Disco on Beverly and La Cienega in West Hollywood. The “Oddity” burned to the ground sometime in the ’80s.

Jesus, I feel like I’m a million-years old.

New wave of troops set for Iraq

(Fade in on ordinary interview set. Interviewer sitting with man with large Semitic (Jewish) polystyrene nose.)

Interviewer (Michael): Good evening. I have with me in the studio tonight one of Britain’s leading skin specialists - Raymond Luxury Yacht.

Raymond (Graham): That’s not my name.

Interviewer: I’m sorry - Raymond Luxury Yach-t.

Raymond: No, no, no - it’s spelt Raymond: Luxury Yach-t, but it’s pronounced ‘Throatwobbler Mangrove’.

Interviewer: You’re a very silly man and I’m not going to interview you.

Raymond: Ah, anti-semitism!

Interviewer: Not at all. It’s not even a proper nose. (takes it off) It’s polystyrene.

Raymond: Give me my nose back.

Interviewer: You can collect it at reception. Now go away.

Raymond: I want to be on the television.

Interviewer: Well you can’t.

twolf1 @ 44

New wave of troops set for Iraq

That headline clearly wasn’t written by any of the troops concerned.

OT - sorry if previously posted - “I’m really looking forward to speaking to a man who owes his entire career to me,” O’Reilly said.

TeddySanFran @ 42

Oklahoma kiddo @ 26

As I used to live in SF and voted for DiFi for Mayor, etc., I am curious to know the Senator’s current stand on Iraq and the possible invasion of Iran. Anybody?

Our CA-Roots group met with a member of Feinstein’s SF office staff last April. She had just written her LAT op-ed calling for no nukes in Iran. We asked that she oppose any Iran War. We were told there was a very low probability of a War on Iran, but that the Senator did not think the President’s AUMF included Iran. We felt a little condescended to about our concern that a War on Iran was in the plans.

Our contacts with her SF office have diminished (in my case, to the level of no responses at all) although members of our group are still in sporadic contact with Senator Boxer’s office staffers (who were much nicer and much more receptive to our ideas, views, and visit).

I have just emailed Senators Feinstein and Boxer, asking that they vocally support Senator Kennedy’s legislation. If there is a response, I will be happy to pass it along.

Dear Senator:

I just watched Senator Kennedy’s speech about the Iraq War, and I support his call to cap the number of US troops and to begin to bring our troops home now.

Please be vocal in your support of Senator Kennedy’s proposal — Californians really need to hear from our Senators. We expect you to lead on this issue.

Thank you for your service to California and to the United States of America.

Sincerely yours,

Constituents may email Boxer and Feinstein.

(Sorry to be OfT, TRex….)

Thanks!!

twolf1 @ 46

OT - sorry if previously posted - “I’m really looking forward to speaking to a man who owes his entire career to me,” O’Reilly said.

I’m really looking forward to O’Reilly getting his spotty ass kicked all over cable.

Gawd, what an ego O’Reilly has!

EvilDrPuma @ 49

twolf1 @ 46

OT - sorry if previously posted - “I’m really looking forward to speaking to a man who owes his entire career to me,” O’Reilly said.

I’m really looking forward to O’Reilly getting his spotty ass kicked all over cable.

Maybe KO is up to a three way grudge match?

David Schuster on MSNBC saying that the dems have not requested media time after Chimpy’s speech tomorrow night.

WTF?

Some of Bishop John Shelby Spong’s comments on Bill-O…

Bill O’Reilly is at least 6 feet five inches tall. His television audience hardly ever sees him standing so they are surprised to meet him in person. He was raised a Roman Catholic and still practices his faith though, he says not to the satisfaction of those who are zealous. Like many who define themselves as conservatives, O’Reilly tends to see the world in stark contrast between good and evil. Inevitably he sees himself as on the side of the angels. There is, however, a revealing harshness about his rhetoric that projects anything but certainty. He speaks of both willingness and a desire to kill anyone who threatens his worldview, whether it is terrorists or burglars. He refers to Muslim fundamentalists as “villainous Islamic fascists,” a designation that surely resonates with his listeners. He appears, however, to have little understanding of what motivates people to seek the annihilation of their enemies. There is little room in his world for examining the causes of hatred or attempting to understand the subjective relativity of his perspective. For example, in the Galilean War fought between 66 and 73 CE, Jewish guerilla warriors carried out hit and run attacks against Roman soldiers. The Romans called them “terrorists” but to the Jews they were “Freedom Fighters.” The Crusaders of the 11th and 12th centuries were to the Muslims of the Middle East “invading terrorists,” but to the Vatican who sponsored them, they were the bearers of the truth of the Gospel. If the British had defeated the American revolutionaries in the late 18th century, George Washington would have been hanged as a traitor and Benedict Arnold would have been appointed Governor General of the defeated colonies. Right wing ideologues think they see things objectively, without the relativising aspect of their self-oriented perspective. They don’t. Theirs is not a ‘no spin zone.’

Well done, TRex. Happy Birthday GC.

btw, anyone who wants to go off topic (OT) for this thread, and this thread only, must say:

“And now for something completely different.”

Renee in Ohio @ 54

Some of Bishop John Shelby Spong’s comments on Bill-O…

Bill O’Reilly is at least 6 feet five inches tall. His television audience hardly ever sees him standing so they are surprised to meet him in person. He was raised a Roman Catholic and still practices his faith though, he says not to the satisfaction of those who are zealous. Like many who define themselves as conservatives, O’Reilly tends to see the world in stark contrast between good and evil. Inevitably he sees himself as on the side of the angels. There is, however, a revealing harshness about his rhetoric that projects anything but certainty. He speaks of both willingness and a desire to kill anyone who threatens his worldview, whether it is terrorists or burglars. He refers to Muslim fundamentalists as “villainous Islamic fascists,” a designation that surely resonates with his listeners. He appears, however, to have little understanding of what motivates people to seek the annihilation of their enemies. There is little room in his world for examining the causes of hatred or attempting to understand the subjective relativity of his perspective. For example, in the Galilean War fought between 66 and 73 CE, Jewish guerilla warriors carried out hit and run attacks against Roman soldiers. The Romans called them “terrorists” but to the Jews they were “Freedom Fighters.” The Crusaders of the 11th and 12th centuries were to the Muslims of the Middle East “invading terrorists,” but to the Vatican who sponsored them, they were the bearers of the truth of the Gospel. If the British had defeated the American revolutionaries in the late 18th century, George Washington would have been hanged as a traitor and Benedict Arnold would have been appointed Governor General of the defeated colonies. Right wing ideologues think they see things objectively, without the relativising aspect of their self-oriented perspective. They don’t. Theirs is not a ‘no spin zone.’

Very good!

urizon @ 43

Jesus, I feel like I’m a million-years old.

That’s OK, T-Rex is 65 million years old, but doesn’t look a day over 50 million.

scarecrow @ 53

It’s…

EvilDrPuma @ 58

scarecrow @ 53

It’s…

No, it’s not.

EvilDrPuma @ 58

scarecrow @ 53

It’s…

Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you’re chewing on life’s gristle
Don’t grumble, give a whistle
And this’ll help things turn out for the best…

And…always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the light side of life…

If life seems jolly rotten
There’s something you’ve forgotten
And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you’re feeling in the dumps
Don’t be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle - that’s the thing.

And…always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the light side of life…

For life is quite absurd
And death’s the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it’s your last chance anyhow.

So always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life’s a piece of sh*t
When you look at it
Life’s a laugh and death’s a joke, it’s true.
You’ll see it’s all a show
Keep ‘em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.

And always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the right side of life…
(Come on guys, cheer up!)
Always look on the bright side of life…
Always look on the bright side of life…
(Worse things happen at sea, you know.)
Always look on the bright side of life…
(I mean - what have you got to lose?)
(You know, you come from nothing - you’re going back to nothing.
What have you lost? Nothing!)
Always look on the right side of life…

Anyone remember the context of this . . . ?

O.K., OK-k.

60–Life of Brian, bunch of guys on crucifixes.

If I’m not mistaken, the crosses were able to move in a dance-like way.

RevDeb @ 58

Anyone remember the context of this . . . ?

“Meaning of Life.” It springs off the “Live Organ Donors” sketch.

RevDeb @ 53

David Schuster on MSNBC saying that the dems have not requested media time after Chimpy’s speech tomorrow night.

WTF?

Ordinarily, I’d agree with the WTF; but, in this case if he wants to whistle in the dark it just might be a good idea to go ahead and let him do it all by his lonesome. Any sort of response might only lend credence where absolutely none is due.

EvilDrPuma @ 61

RevDeb @ 58

Anyone remember the context of this . . . ?

“Meaning of Life.” It springs off the “Live Organ Donors” sketch.

Okay, I wasn’t even paying attention on that one, and I admit it.

scarecrow @ 55

Well done, TRex. Happy Birthday GC.

btw, anyone who wants to go off topic (OT) for this thread, and this thread only, must say:

“And now for something completely different.”

And for those of you who don’t like sport, we have…

Renee in Ohio @ 62

60–Life of Brian, bunch of guys on crucifixes.

If I’m not mistaken, the crosses were able to move in a dance-like way.

That’s my recollection too. They really GOT irony.

johnSwifty @ 64

RevDeb @ 53

David Schuster on MSNBC saying that the dems have not requested media time after Chimpy’s speech tomorrow night.

WTF?

Ordinarily, I’d agree with the WTF; but, in this case if he wants to whistle in the dark it just might be a good idea to go ahead and let him do it all by his lonesome. Any sort of response might only lend credence where absolutely none is due.

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

TeddySanFran @ 42

Oklahoma kiddo @ 26

As I used to live in SF and voted for DiFi for Mayor, etc., I am curious to know the Senator’s current stand on Iraq and the possible invasion of Iran. Anybody?

Dear Senator:

I just watched Senator Kennedy’s speech about the Iraq War, and I support his call to cap the number of US troops and to begin to bring our troops home now.

Please be vocal in your support of Senator Kennedy’s proposal — Californians really need to hear from our Senators. We expect you to lead on this issue.

Thank you for your service to California and to the United States of America.

Sincerely yours,

Constituents may email Boxer and Feinstein.

(Sorry to be OfT, TRex….)

Thanks for the inspiration, as well as the links to make immediate action easier and more enticing…I wrote to both Senators just now.

And now for something completely different - Sen. Johnson upgraded to fair condition

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

Maybe that’s what’s needed. An “passive” incident by the Dems to bring out the Colonel Jessup that Shrubs meds are keeping under control. Let him meltdown in front of the entire country.

twolf1 @ 70

And now for something completely different - Sen. Johnson upgraded to fair condition

Woohoo! In your face, Tucker Carlson!

RevDeb @ 68

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

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David Ehrenstein @ 2

Got seriously cruised by Graham Chapman once at a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event.

I felt so honored.

Wow. You were cruised by a legend!

way to go, SOCD! and welcome!

johnSwifty @ 73

RevDeb @ 68

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

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Just thinking of it makes me cringe. Better stock up on the beer.

Mr Barnard: WHAT DO YOU WANT?

Man: Well, I was told outside that…

Mr Barnard: Don’t give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!

Man: What?

Mr Barnard: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!

Man: Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I’m not going to just stand…!!

Mr Barnard: OH, oh I’m sorry, but this is abuse.

Man: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.

Mr Barnard: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.

Man: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.

Mr Barnard: Not at all.

Man: Thank You. (Under his breath) Stupid git!!

johnSwifty @ 73

RevDeb @ 68

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

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There will be chirping. Hopefully it will only be one side of the aisle and the other will STFU.

He no longer represents the Office of the President. He is an embarrassment and a failure and should be treated as such.

I miss CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH, cause I would love to see Bush gettin’ his ass kicked, i’d put him in the ring with Pelosi just for the fun of it. The n Pelosi’s stocks would go up even more http://www.trendio.com/word.ph.....anguage=en

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

Renee in Ohio @ 80

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

Probably Joe again. They deserve each other.

and now for something completely different . . . common sense on a cable news show

my favorite old marine breaks it down for Tweety yesterday -

rotating in, delayed re deployments, etc.
note Tweety rightly called it an “escalation” yesterday - today it’s back to “surge”

video:
http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/m......msnbc.msn

transcript:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16541961/

REP. JACK MURTHA, (D) PENNSYLVANIA: Well, so far, I haven‘t seen the strategy, Chris. For instance, we put 10,000 troops—the president ordered 10,000 troops increased in Baghdad. And since that time—that was two or three months ago—and since that time, we have an increase in violence, we had more Iraqis killed and more Americans killed in the last couple of months.

And here‘s the problem that we face. If he‘s able to try to increase the number of troops, he won‘t be able to send the 20,000 in altogether. And even then, he‘ll have to extend people who are there and he‘ll have to send people back before their year is up at home. And that means they won‘t have completed their cycle of training that they need and their families, of course, are suffering. And so a piecemeal approach is not the answer to this. And I think it‘s a real mistake for him to increase the number of troops. It‘s more targets. It‘s people without a mission. I have not seen a mission yet to work. He has to say at some point, “We‘re going to redeploy the troops, give the Iraqis the incentive.”

Now, here‘s one other point that I make: there‘s no strategic reserve in the United States at this time because of the war itself

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emphasis mine

I eagerly await the first standing ovation at the SOTU — when Chimpy sez “Madame Speaker….”

For the rest, I recommend silence and sitting on hands. Most Americans will respect, understand, and agree with that, I imagine.

TeddySanFran @ 83

I eagerly await the first standing ovation at the SOTU — when Chimpy sez “Madame Speaker….”

For the rest, I recommend silence and sitting on hands. Most Americans will respect, understand, and agree with that, I imagine.

And the rest can bite me.

and now for something completely different:

MSNBC is planning to do an all day event in preparation for the dumbass speech tomorrow night starting at 9 AM.

words fail.

Renee in Ohio @ 79

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

I’m not sure congressional pages are invited.

Renee in Ohio @ 80

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

Laura and Barney.

RevDeb @ 85

and now for something completely different:

MSNBC is planning to do an all day event in preparation for the dumbass speech tomorrow night starting at 9 AM.

words fail.

This gives the Duncan Hunter-types lots of time to endorse the New Way Forward while simultaneously criticizing Democrats who’ve “challenged the President’s plan without hearing him out.” Like on Tweety today, Duncan Hunter1.0 wrapped his pretty lips around that one really well.

Renee in Ohio @ 80

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

Betcha Ellen Tauscher’s in the far back row, and that Chimpy seeks her out during his entrance! Float, anyone?

TeddySanFran @ 83

I eagerly await the first standing ovation at the SOTU — when Chimpy sez “Madame Speaker….”

What’s the over/under on a ‘backrub moment’?

;>)

“Oh, peace! SHUT UP!”

TeddySanFran @ 88

RevDeb @ 85

and now for something completely different:

MSNBC is planning to do an all day event in preparation for the dumbass speech tomorrow night starting at 9 AM.

words fail.

This gives the Duncan Hunter-types lots of time to endorse the New Way Forward while simultaneously criticizing Democrats who’ve “challenged the President’s plan without hearing him out.” Like on Tweety today, Duncan Hunter1.0 wrapped his pretty lips around that one really well.

We get to see who lines up for the Kool Aid. Even so, a WHOLE day of it? ick.

retirin’ in five @
71

Methinks that the SOTU is going to be an all together different experience this year. Could be a pretty quiet crowd for him to play to. I hope.

Maybe that’s what’s needed. An “passive” incident by the Dems to bring out the Colonel Jessup that Shrubs meds are keeping under control. Let him meltdown in front of the entire country.

It’s more appropriate that the Silly Party give the response to the SOTU at this point as I’m convinced that Bush is enagaging some kind of performance art or pulling some sick frat prank on the nation at this point. So from the Silly Party I give you the tanned, rested and ready:

Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F’tang-F’tang-Ole-Biscuitbarrel

johnSwifty @
64

RevDeb @ 53

David Schuster on MSNBC saying that the dems have not requested media time after Chimpy’s speech tomorrow night.

WTF?

Ordinarily, I’d agree with the WTF; but, in this case if he wants to whistle in the dark it just might be a good idea to go ahead and let him do it all by his lonesome. Any sort of response might only lend credence where absolutely none is due.

He can put as much lipstick on it as he wants to, but everyone already knows it’s a pig. We don’t even need to see it. And we already voted against it two months ago. I think a non-reponse is a good idea. He’s long since been excused from being taken seriously. Let him have all the rope he wants.

TeddySanFran @ 88

This gives the Duncan Hunter-types lots of time to endorse the New Way Forward while simultaneously criticizing Democrats who’ve “challenged the President’s plan without hearing him out.” Like on Tweety today, Duncan Hunter1.0 wrapped his pretty lips around that one really well.

Who the fuck hasn’t “heard him out?” He’s been telegraphing this punch for two goddamned months! What’s left to “hear out?”

words fail.

au contraire Rev -

inane, turgid, vacuous, predictable, banal, hackneyed, shopworn, trite, bromidic, or how about . . .

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

twolf1 @
86

Renee in Ohio @ 79

Think there will be a special kiss moment for someone at this year’s SOTU?

I’m not sure congressional pages are invited.

Heeeeeyyyyyy Oooooohhhhhhhh! Yessir!!

Frank Probst @ 93

[with regard to no dem response on speech]…He can put as much lipstick on it as he wants to, but everyone already knows it’s a pig. We don’t even need to see it. And we already voted against it two months ago. I think a non-reponse is a good idea. He’s long since been excused from being taken seriously. Let him have all the rope he wants.

WORD!

EvilDrPuma @ 94

TeddySanFran @ 88

This gives the Duncan Hunter-types lots of time to endorse the New Way Forward while simultaneously criticizing Democrats who’ve “challenged the President’s plan without hearing him out.” Like on Tweety today, Duncan Hunter1.0 wrapped his pretty lips around that one really well.

Who the fuck hasn’t “heard him out?” He’s been telegraphing this punch for two goddamned months! What’s left to “hear out?”

He had three years. He blew it. The problem now isn’t that we’re not listening to Bush. The problem is that Bush isn’t listening to us.

The SOTU should actually be pretty short this year.

‘My fellow citizens, you are fucked. Thank you and goodnight.’

Frank Probst @ 98

EvilDrPuma @ 94

Who the fuck hasn’t “heard him out?” He’s been telegraphing this punch for two goddamned months! What’s left to “hear out?”

He had three years. He blew it. The problem now isn’t that we’re not listening to Bush. The problem is that Bush isn’t listening to us.

Well, you know how it is…he’s the fucking
decider, and he knows what’s best, and all we peons have is historical context and basic arithmetic to tell us that this is the worst idea he’s tried to sell since going into Iraq in the first place.

Librarian…did you mean toffee-nosed twit? and now for something completely different…..I DO plan to call my Senator tomorrow and thank him and support him in his attempt to step on the neck of the evil beast. I love Ted Kennedy and am occasionally surprised by the number of people who do NOT love him…. usually repubs, so, then, well why am I surprised ????

CNN - re: chimpy surge esskullayshun escalation speech - ‘part of plan is to try to get iraqi troops to gain operational control over iraq by november’

-plan is to get addtl troops in Iraq by end of month

OfT:

W’ette and JokeLine have started disagreeing with one another, the very day after their silly “I agree with Joe….” and “I agree with Ana[l] Marie….” silliness was featured here at FDL!

What an exercise in InBeltwayVanity their little Swampland hilarity is.

EvilDrPuma @ 100

He seems to think that because he can’t remember what he said and did last week (never mind last month or last year), that the rest of us can’t remember either. I’d call him an idiot, but that’s an insult to honest idiots.

And MSNBC isn’t any better, if they think a whole day of ‘OMG, we need to send more troops’ is going to improve the lack of good reception it’s already gotten.