Comments on: The Shift http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:58:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bugboy http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-558136 Bugboy Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:03:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-558136 <p>I think boil on the hind end of America would be a more appropriate description.</p> <p>But as I said to my brother shortly after the election, this is nothing short of a revolution.</p> I think boil on the hind end of America would be a more appropriate description.

But as I said to my brother shortly after the election, this is nothing short of a revolution.

]]> By: VJB http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557137 VJB Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:30:36 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557137 <p>Is the graphic a geological metaphor, or does it illustrate the ‘acne’ of Republican power exploding into the public view? Which is zit?</p> Is the graphic a geological metaphor, or does it illustrate the ‘acne’ of Republican power exploding into the public view? Which is zit?

]]> By: Mabel’s Wig Shack http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557132 Mabel’s Wig Shack Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:27:14 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557132 <p>Love the graphic!</p> Love the graphic!

]]> By: Bluetoe http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557127 Bluetoe Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:19:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557127 <p>The “Shift?” This is merely wishful thinking. The MSM will never allow a dramatic shift that could threaten their paymasters. We’re talking about a system that needs more than just tweaking at the edges to make things right again. This is a system whose social, political and economic institutions are so corrupt, dysfunctional and undemocratic that it will take more than the resignation/impeachment of an AG, Turdblossom, Darth Cheney or even GW himself to right the wrongs. Before there is even the slightest hint of a dramatic shift in the political ethos the MSM on behalf of the ruling elites (Republican and Democrats) will fan the flames of ubber nationalism and racism, provide bread and circus, and remind Americans of their mythic exceptionalism to squash any threat to their priviledged positions.</p> The “Shift?” This is merely wishful thinking. The MSM will never allow a dramatic shift that could threaten their paymasters. We’re talking about a system that needs more than just tweaking at the edges to make things right again. This is a system whose social, political and economic institutions are so corrupt, dysfunctional and undemocratic that it will take more than the resignation/impeachment of an AG, Turdblossom, Darth Cheney or even GW himself to right the wrongs. Before there is even the slightest hint of a dramatic shift in the political ethos the MSM on behalf of the ruling elites (Republican and Democrats) will fan the flames of ubber nationalism and racism, provide bread and circus, and remind Americans of their mythic exceptionalism to squash any threat to their priviledged positions.

]]> By: Dennis00 http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557123 Dennis00 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:17:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557123 <p>There is going to be a new office in the White House called WHOOPS. That is the White House Office Of Political Scandals. It will be put in either a broom closet, so scandals can trashed or swept under the rug, or in a bathroom so they can be flushed down the terlet.</p> There is going to be a new office in the White House called WHOOPS. That is the White House Office Of Political Scandals. It will be put in either a broom closet, so scandals can trashed or swept under the rug, or in a bathroom so they can be flushed down the terlet.

]]> By: JamesR http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557106 JamesR Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:59:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557106 <p><a href="#comment-557045"><em>Phoenix Woman @ 227 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-556983"><em>JamesR @<br /> 226 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.</p></blockquote> <p>Schist happens!</p></blockquote> <p>It sure does. But, it isn’t gneiss.</p> Phoenix Woman @ 227

JamesR @
226

The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.

Schist happens!

It sure does. But, it isn’t gneiss.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557050 Phoenix Woman Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:21:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557050 <p><a href="#comment-556862"><em>looseheadprop @<br /> 220 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-556738"><em>Urban Pirate @ 127 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>wow, that was it?</p> <p>There must really be some bad shit coming down the pike if they dump the docs and have abu g put out that shiny turd.</p> <p>It seems they’re just trying to buy themselves a few hours/days. wow, must be bad.</p> <p>My spider sense is tingling .</p></blockquote> <p>Shiny objects</p></blockquote> <p>As Josh Marshall says, how bad do things have to be for them to do a “Friday document dump” on a MONDAY?</p> <p>Either they really effed up and this caught them totally by surprise, or there’s something much worse for them coming down the pike.</p> looseheadprop @
220

Urban Pirate @ 127

wow, that was it?

There must really be some bad shit coming down the pike if they dump the docs and have abu g put out that shiny turd.

It seems they’re just trying to buy themselves a few hours/days. wow, must be bad.

My spider sense is tingling .

Shiny objects

As Josh Marshall says, how bad do things have to be for them to do a “Friday document dump” on a MONDAY?

Either they really effed up and this caught them totally by surprise, or there’s something much worse for them coming down the pike.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557045 Phoenix Woman Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:18:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-557045 <p><a href="#comment-556983"><em>JamesR @<br /> 226 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.</p></blockquote> <p>Schist happens!</p> JamesR @
226

The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.

Schist happens!

]]> By: JamesR http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-556983 JamesR Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:53:52 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-556983 <p>The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.</p> The schist is hitting the alluvial fan.

]]> By: Maddy http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-556934 Maddy Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:36:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/13/the-shift/#comment-556934 <p><a href="#comment-556849"><em>Phoenix Woman @<br /> 217 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-556631"><em>Swopa @<br /> 24 </em></a><br /> <i><a href="#comment-556608"><em>Mandrake @<br /> 4 </em></a></i></p> <blockquote><p>LOVE the graphic!<br /> Me, too — who gets the credit for <strike>when I steal it</strike> creating it?</p></blockquote> <p>I used Gimp 2.0 to torture, Abu-Gonzales-style, a graphic I found online. (Ah, and <a href="http://venturedeepocean.org/vents/subduction.html">here’s the original</a>. Finally found it again!)</p></blockquote> <p> Here is another graphic from that prolific nine year old I call my son and buddy Jonah.<br /> Apropos and germane:<br /> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_rI45MxQCVDw/Rc4jNxwzekI/AAAAAAAAADU/IWChFcnHS1I/s1600-h/holie">http://bp2.blogger.com/_rI45Mx.....00-h/holie</a> butt!!.GIF</p> Phoenix Woman @
217

Swopa @
24
Mandrake @
4

LOVE the graphic!
Me, too — who gets the credit for when I steal it creating it?

I used Gimp 2.0 to torture, Abu-Gonzales-style, a graphic I found online. (Ah, and here’s the original. Finally found it again!)

Here is another graphic from that prolific nine year old I call my son and buddy Jonah.
Apropos and germane:
http://bp2.blogger.com/_rI45Mx…..00-h/holie butt!!.GIF

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