Nil.

Trex! HAPPY EVENING!!

Conservatives UNHINGED!!

I blame Rosie! http://www.rosie.com/blog/2007…..agraphs-2/

TREX! Now to read your post – hoping there is fuckery involved.

Do I get #2?

I watched the video a little while ago, ya, Billie O’Boy is losing it. Geraldo I think undrstands something Malkin doesn’t — he is on the wrong side of the O’Rielly color line.

All of a sudden Geraldo caves. First, he’s raging at O’Reilly on behalf of his “people”, then he sells them out by blinking..pathetic.

When we make the movie, Bill Murray needs to play O’Reilly. I think he could really work with that part, all the sanctimony, all the paranoia, the persecution complex, and the titanic ego.

I need to get to work on the screenplay.

“Peace and quiet around here.” I WISH!

OT — but did you guys see this article at MSNBC?

WASHINGTON – Coming on the heels of a controversial “surge” of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials told NBC News on Thursday.

The troops will come from four Guard combat brigades in different states, the officials told NBC News’ chief Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski. They said papers ordering the deployment, which would run for one year beginning in early 2008, were awaiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ signature.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17971410/

Hoo Boy!

And what about the fact that Laura Bush ran a stop sign (was she stoned? There are rumors that she was quite the pothead in her day.) and killed her ex-boyfriend?

Geraldo should have pulled a Pelosi on O’Reilly: Take a deep breath, Bill.

Clearly, Mr. O’Reilly is mentally ill. That FOX continues to employ him is disgraceful. I hope they keep running him out there because at this point in his career I believe he is making more people swear off the Kool-Aid than imbibe in it.

Holy shit that was wild! I think that it is more likely that a studio guest goes Jim Everett on Billow’s ass. I’d line up to see that.

Somebody get that man a fresh loofah!

It’s not often I agree with Geraldo about anything, but he’s right here, as much as I could tell, having to listen over Billow’s ranting. Methinks he got O’Reilly’s goat.

Hooray for Geraldo! He was right on, he did not succumb to the tirade and it was tirade. I don’t know how any of you can watch Bill O!

Yikes. Takes a lot to make Geraldo look like a rational human being – but this did the job.

pol @ 10

OT — but did you guys see this article at MSNBC?

WASHINGTON – Coming on the heels of a controversial “surge” of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials told NBC News on Thursday.

The troops will come from four Guard combat brigades in different states, the officials told NBC News’ chief Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski. They said papers ordering the deployment, which would run for one year beginning in early 2008, were awaiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ signature.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17971410/

Is that because they want the National Guard out of the country while Blackwater takes over?

What kind of fuckery was that?

pol @
10

OT — but did you guys see this article at MSNBC?

WASHINGTON – Coming on the heels of a controversial “surge” of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials told NBC News on Thursday.

The troops will come from four Guard combat brigades in different states, the officials told NBC News’ chief Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski. They said papers ordering the deployment, which would run for one year beginning in early 2008, were awaiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ signature.

I saw this today and want to ask, who changed the rules to permit soldiers and National Guard to keep going back without rest?

Some one needs to get Bill Orally a falafel, loofah and small paper bag!

Again with the fuckery. Such much fuckery!

I haven’t had much good to say about Geraldo since before he unbricked Al Capone’s basement vault and came up with cobwebs. But I have to hand it to him. O’Reilly wouldn’t have let anyone else shout him down with a “chill out”, and “it’s a sin”. Gotta give that round to Geraldo.

yellowdogD @ 16

It’s not often I agree with Geraldo about anything, but he’s right here, as much as I could tell, having to listen over Billow’s ranting. Methinks he got O’Reilly’s goat.

Actually, Geraldo used to be on the lightside. I think he must have gone to the darkside for money. Which would discredit him.

“GOP toddler in a tie.” Ah, TRex, I knew there was probably a reason I was up late tonight, and that line was it… It’s just to bad that there are SO FRICKIN’ MANY of them… Now I can sleep. I’ll be here with coffee, tea, and whoever the NYT hides behind their firewall in the morning.

“GOP toddler in a tie.” …. {wanders off to bed, snickering as she goes…}

I never would have thought that I would be thinking Geraldo was credible. Compared to Bill Oraley, Geraldo was believable (gasp).

Someone photoshopped a soul into Geraldo! How’d they do that?

(I bet the plastic topped desks at cnn dont hold up to a pounding like that).

I have never appreciated Geraldo more.

What kind of fuckery is this?!?!

Yeah, I’m late. So sue me.

TRex, do you really want O’Reilly to start snorting Sanka?

EvilDrPuma @ 29

What kind of fuckery is this?!?!

Yeah, I’m late. So sue me.

Get with the program.

EvilDrPuma @ 29

What kind of fuckery is this?!?!

Yeah, I’m late. So sue me.

Falafel Fuckery!!!

Suzanne @
4

TREX! Now to read your post – hoping there is fuckery involved.

please define “fuckery”

Thanks

oddball @ 20

What kind of fuckery was that?

Sanctimonious Fuckery, I think. With a side order of Delusional Fuckery, splashed with Unreasoning Hate Fuckery.

http://www.urbandictionary.com…..rm=fuckery

Finally, someone who puts O’Reilly in his proper place

Enjoy

TexasBetsy @ 33

Suzanne @
4

TREX! Now to read your post – hoping there is fuckery involved.

please define “fuckery”

Thanks

From Monday Night’s Late Night FDL….

the devine Miss Winehouse.

lolo @ 35

http://www.urbandictionary.com…..rm=fuckery

Got to love the tubez.. a dictionary for every word.

I think Fuckery means taking a concept or fact and just turning around any which way to “prove” a point or fact.

Geraldo was a decent reporter back in the OJ days. O’reilly has always been a drunk political driver. Great clip of IQ-starved vainity.

Hi y’all. I love that TV clip.

OT, but the very height of shrubbish knavery:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/…..index.html

CNN’s headlining a story about how the US has simultaneously designated a particular Iraqi militia (a) a enemy terrorist organization, (b) an ally in the war on terror to be protected with our military resources, (c) a potential partner to support our desire to undermine the Iranian regime, (d) a military threat to our allies, the current Iraqi national government, for whom we are presently dying and fighting.

wtf? hello? hello? is anybody home?

FDL mod – ish reminder:

Friends, please remember that we ask people to pick one screen name and stick with it. We like to get to know one another and avoid the problems constantly changing screen personas can lead to. So pick one, pick well and then enjoy.

Thanks!

Cassie @ 41

Hi y’all. I love that TV clip.

I’m still waiting for the one where Billo actually froths himself into a “brain” hemorrhage.

remember when Geraldo broke the Willowbrook story way back in the early 70’s as a local NYC reporter – he has sure let us down since then!

Blub @ 42

OT, but the very height of shrubbish knavery:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/…..index.html

CNN’s headlining a story about how the US has simultaneously designated a particular Iraqi militia (a) a enemy terrorist organization, (b) an ally in the war on terror to be protected with our military resources, (c) a potential partner to support our desire to undermine the Iranian regime, (d) a military threat to our allies, the current Iraqi national government, for whom we are presently dying and fighting.

wtf? hello? hello? is anybody home?

Oh, if even CNN is catching on, I think there may be hope!

Wow…Geraldo and Bill usually spend their airtime together in manly mutual admiration…is this the end of that shtik? Will they patch things up?

On another note, FWIW, this is Suzanne Malveaux’s brother, professional Republican:

http://www.richmond-gop.org/

I know siblings can disagree politically, but it may mean we are not off base in questioning Mlle. Malveaux’s world view. (On the other hand, twin sister Suzette appears to be an employment lawyer/law professor with a liberal bent, so who knows…. http://southflorida.bizjournal…..ily33.html)

that’s just nuts … wow

EvilDrPuma @ 44

Cassie @ 41

Hi y’all. I love that TV clip.

I’m still waiting for the one where Billo actually froths himself into a “brain” hemorrhage.

I think he only has ganglia like a cockroach.

Bill O’Really? must be worried that Limbaugh is beating him in a rush to the bottom. Bill is usually like a Japanese negotiator; however extemporaneous he appears, most of it’s practiced theater. Was he this time?

Drumming up an immigration talking point when the lede is another drunk driving fatality? Did Bill’s houseboy abandon him to return to the Philippines? I suppose Bill told him, as Crassus informed Antoninus, that he likes snails and oysters.

Whatever his other faults, Geraldo was right on drunk driving being the big story. As he was the need a reasoned path to citizenship for the immigrant labor we could not live without.

Wow. I wasn’t going to bother because my audio isn’t working…but audio is really not necessary, even if you can’t lipread. In fact, the visual alone may be more dramatic, how crazed that man is.

TRex @ 49

I think he only has ganglia like a cockroach.

And the list of similarities only starts there…

Blub @ 42

OT, but the very height of shrubbish knavery:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/…..index.html

CNN’s headlining a story about how the US has simultaneously designated a particular Iraqi militia (a) a enemy terrorist organization, (b) an ally in the war on terror to be protected with our military resources, (c) a potential partner to support our desire to undermine the Iranian regime, (d) a military threat to our allies, the current Iraqi national government, for whom we are presently dying and fighting.

wtf? hello? hello? is anybody home?

Understand. How is this possible?

Gang, I’m going to warn you. My modem crapped out on me this afternoon, so I don’t know if I’ll have internet when I get home tonight or not. Obviously, if I do, I’ll let you all know. If I don’t, well, you’ll just see me tomorrow.

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

Siun @ 43

FDL mod – ish reminder:

Friends, please remember that we ask people to pick one screen name and stick with it. We like to get to know one another and avoid the problems constantly changing screen personas can lead to. So pick one, pick well and then enjoy.

Thanks!

Is that directed toward someone in particular?

Siun @ 43

FDL mod – ish reminder:

Friends, please remember that we ask people to pick one screen name and stick with it. We like to get to know one another and avoid the problems constantly changing screen personas can lead to. So pick one, pick well and then enjoy.

Thanks!

How can one change “legally”?

Terry Olson @
53

How is this possible?

It isn’t. That’s the problem.

Of course, Geraldo Rivera wouldn’t be, dare we wonder, HISPANIC!! Now we know fer sure he wants anarchy! (and probably some tequila too)

Man, that’s heavy-dutee fuckery.

TRex are you male or female?

Siun @ 43

FDL mod – ish reminder:

Friends, please remember that we ask people to pick one screen name and stick with it. We like to get to know one another and avoid the problems constantly changing screen personas can lead to. So pick one, pick well and then enjoy.

Thanks!

But I don’t wanna be Duane Dibbley!

spocko @ 54

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

I know I was trying to figure out if he was going to fight him or f**ck him (couldn’t resist) heh

Cassie @ 59

TRex are you male or female?

I think when you’re eighteen meters long, weigh seven tonnes, and have fifteen-centimeter fangs, gender isn’t as important as it is for most people.

I don’t understand why anyone would want to legitimize O’Reilly by being a guest on his show. The dialogue never produces anything worthwhile, and it only serves to drag down the level of political discourse.

Democrats finally wised up a few weeks ago when they refused to let FOX sponsor the debates in Nevada; in the same vein, it’s time to tell O’Reilly to go fuck himself, and not appear on his program.

lolo @ 61

spocko @ 54

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

I know I was trying to figure out if he was going to fight him or f**ck him (couldn’t resist) heh

ew yuck !!!!! that would be so completely gross !!!!!!

Cassie @ 59

TRex are you male or female?

theropod

Cassie @ 66

lolo @ 61

spocko @ 54

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

I know I was trying to figure out if he was going to fight him or f**ck him (couldn’t resist) heh

ew yuck !!!!! that would be so completely gross !!!!!!

so so Cassie

Cassie @ 41

Hi y’all. I love that TV clip.

hey cassie and anyone else who might be interested:
Democracy For America is having a Grassroots Training Academy Sat & Sun, April 21-22 9am-6pm at the University of Texas in Austin.

“At the DFA Training Academy, experienced campaign professionals will cover practical strategies and tactics including communications, fund-raising, targeting voters, online organizing, and recruiting and managing volunteers. The Training Academy will be appropriate both for people who have little or no campaign experience, and for those who have worked on campaigns but want to take their skills to the next level.”

I did this 2 years ago and it was great. I learned A LOT and I’d already worked plenty on political and environmental campaigns.

$60 in advance
$70 day of
$30 students or low income

http://www.dfalink.com/txatraining
or fran vincent at fran@democracyfortexas.org
512-468-4127

Hey, it’s even better with the sound off. They really had the dueling finger-pointing thing going on. Lucky those fingers weren’t loaded, or there’d have been blood on the set.

I mean SO SORRY CASSIE.

This tirade from Bill-O reminded me of this rather tame (by comparison) of the Krugman/O’Reilly “interview” by Timmeh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUOFTPbxuWA

I thought Bill was going to slap poor Paul!

greenwarrior @ 67

Cassie @ 41

Hi y’all. I love that TV clip.

hey cassie and anyone else who might be interested:
Democracy For America is having a Grassroots Training Academy Sat & Sun, April 21-22 9am-6pm at the University of Texas in Austin.

“At the DFA Training Academy, experienced campaign professionals will cover practical strategies and tactics including communications, fund-raising, targeting voters, online organizing, and recruiting and managing volunteers. The Training Academy will be appropriate both for people who have little or no campaign experience, and for those who have worked on campaigns but want to take their skills to the next level.”

I did this 2 years ago and it was great. I learned A LOT and I’d already worked plenty on political and environmental campaigns.

$60 in advance
$70 day of
$30 students or low income

http://www.dfalink.com/txatraining
or fran vincent at fran@democracyfortexas.org
512-468-4127

Thanks!

lolo @ 69

I mean SO SORRY CASSIE.

no problem. it is more than 2 hours since dinner. :)

Courtney Malveaux? Anyone else out there think that name’s a little on the girlie side?

In the meantime, he’s just going to squeal and beat on his high-chair with increasing vehemence;

You slay me. I’m barely able to (hmhmhmhm) type. uh

Dear All,
You’ve got to be kidding. Forty-two comments, so far, about this?

I began checking in regularly with firedoglake when the excellent coverage of the Libby Trial began and was very impressed and felt I had been missing much for not having discovered fdl sooner.

Guess it was a fluke after reading this posting.

Terry…

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/…..index.html

Hi All, I happened to be one of the people that loves Rosie and I’ve been afraid she going to lose her job because of people like Billo. If you support Rosie, someone has started a petition.

http://keeprosie.com/index.php…..p;Itemid=1

TIA

that Bill O’Reilly is a shiteous fuck.

I like it when Geraldo yells.

Karen @ 75

Dear All,
You’ve got to be kidding. Forty-two comments, so far, about this?

I began checking in regularly with firedoglake when the excellent coverage of the Libby Trial began and was very impressed and felt I had been missing much for not having discovered fdl sooner.

Guess it was a fluke after reading this posting.

Buh-bye!

Cassie @ 59

TRex are you male or female?

Male. Homosexual. Single. And way too old for any of your friends, you cutie.

Okay, I’m heading home and we’ll see if I can get on line once I’m there.

If not, good night, everyone!

*waves*

Karen @ 75

Dear All,
You’ve got to be kidding. Forty-two comments, so far, about this?

I began checking in regularly with firedoglake when the excellent coverage of the Libby Trial began and was very impressed and felt I had been missing much for not having discovered fdl sooner.

Guess it was a fluke after reading this posting.

Yup!

There’s the door, honey!

Sensors detect pearl-clutching, captain.

Karen @ 75

Late night is play time. If you’re serious every minute of the day your brain will melt.

Good luck with the modem Rex

OT, but Novak trashing chimpie again …
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..02317.html

coalition of the witless coming to an end …

Evil Doc! LOL!

mod-ish clarification Folks we ask that you pick a name and stick with it. If you want to change your name … or perhaps picked a very regrettable one … please let the FDL crew know by telling us in the comments – and ideally using your new name plus “formerly known as” or something similar for a while … this really helps. We’ve noticed someone this week changing names several times and we really do take this seriously. Thanks.

SusanD @ 83

Karen @ 75

Late night is play time. If you’re serious every minute of the day your brain will melt.

Help ….. I’m melting …. I’m mmmelllt i n g ….

Fingers and toes crossed your modem works, TRex.

Karen @ 77

Dear All,
You’ve got to be kidding. Forty-two comments, so far, about this?

I began checking in regularly with firedoglake when the excellent coverage of the Libby Trial began and was very impressed and felt I had been missing much for not having discovered fdl sooner.

Guess it was a fluke after reading this posting.

This is Late Night. Different from the usual serious sober stuff. The general rule is – anything is on-topic on late night. Right, TRex? Or do I explain the rule too broadly?

Oops, forgot, TRex has left the building. Well, if you get online at home, perhaps you can explain how Late Night differs from “regular” FDL. If you think it’s worth it. Karen may be gone by now.

Every now and then Geraldo forgets who signs his paycheck and shows a remarkable regard for the facts. Does anyone remember his display of (gasp!) advocacy journalism during the aftermath of Katrina?

I certainly wish he did.

(Apologies for the quality of the video.)

TRex @
55

Gang, I’m going to warn you. My modem crapped out on me this afternoon, so I don’t know if I’ll have internet when I get home tonight or not. Obviously, if I do, I’ll let you all know. If I don’t, well, you’ll just see me tomorrow.

T

TRex, get home from where? This is a fun mystery…

Home from work? Boyfriend’s House? Is there a coffee shop that the NSA needs to do a checkie on?

Just curious, T. Love ya!

Siun @ 86

Evil Doc! LOL!

mod-ish clarification Folks we ask that you pick a name and stick with it. If you want to change your name … or perhaps picked a very regrettable one … please let the FDL crew know by telling us in the comments – and ideally using your new name plus “formerly known as” or something similar for a while … this really helps. We’ve noticed someone this week changing names several times and we really do take this seriously. Thanks.

FYI Cassie and I are two separate people who are in the same house with the same modem, and I use her laptop in the morning when she is at school. So our IP addresses may be the same. She is a teenager and I am NOT.

tejanarusa @ 89

This is Late Night. Different from the usual serious sober stuff. The general rule is – anything is on-topic on late night. Right, TRex? Or do I explain the rule too broadly?

Anything
except Ann Coulter transgender jokes. We expect you to exploit the millions of better things to make fun of about Ann Coulter.

Karen @ 77

Dear All,
You’ve got to be kidding. Forty-two comments, so far, about this?

I began checking in regularly with firedoglake when the excellent coverage of the Libby Trial began and was very impressed and felt I had been missing much for not having discovered fdl sooner.

Guess it was a fluke after reading this posting.

Karen,

Not every topic here is to my liking either. That goes along with being thinking, discerning consumers. I hope you will continue to check in and contribute when you find topics here that interest you.

SusanD @ 85

Karen @ 75

Late night is play time. If you’re serious every minute of the day your brain will melt.

SusanD -
Perfect. and much more succinct than mine.

(REally need to go to sleep. Am off work and enjoying staying up pastbedtime, but brain is dozing off…zzzzzzzz)

shiteous. I like it.
Score one for OC

Are y’all here on the weekends? Is it fun or serious or both? Good night (soon).

TexasBetsy, thanks for clarifying that. I’m sure the backstage mods appreciate that clarification.

Nice to see Cassie has family looking out for her online too.

EvilDrPuma @ 95

tejanarusa @ 89

This is Late Night. Different from the usual serious sober stuff. The general rule is – anything is on-topic on late night. Right, TRex? Or do I explain the rule too broadly?

Anything
except Ann Coulter transgender jokes. We expect you to exploit the millions of better things to make fun of about Ann Coulter.

Good point, EDP. You’re so right.

Ef’em both.

TexasBetsy – sorry, we knew that and my note was not directed at you … did not mean to confuse.
h

If Geraldo doesn’t take a chair shot across the beak, he ain’t trying hard enough. Back to the minors.

;>)

I’m gonna dig up Morton Downey Jr. and sic his zombiefied ass on Bill-O…Now there’s a man who knew how to foment an irrationally angry appeal to the crowd.

Cassie and Aunt Betsy -
what part of Texas are you in? Generally – I understand if you don’t want to be to specific.
Just wondered bc I’m in San Antonio. There are others of us scattered about.

(waving to Siun)

Suzanne @ 98

TexasBetsy, thanks for clarifying that. I’m sure the backstage mods appreciate that clarification.

Nice to see Cassie has family looking out for her online too.

My family does not believe in privacy or letting go or anything else except overprotection and structure. And love, but mostly protection and structure. Good night!

Siun @ 88

Evil Doc! LOL!

mod-ish clarification Folks we ask that you pick a name and stick with it. If you want to change your name … or perhaps picked a very regrettable one … please let the FDL crew know by telling us in the comments – and ideally using your new name plus “formerly known as” or something similar for a while … this really helps. We’ve noticed someone this week changing names several times and we really do take this seriously. Thanks.

No Sockpuppetry

Cassie @ 98

Are y’all here on the weekends? Is it fun or serious or both? Good night (soon).

Y’all. that’s awesome…
I think the lake shuts down after about 11:59 CST. Might want to ask someone else, tho.

Cassie @
61

TRex are you male or female?

Male…

I asked this question about a month ago and got smacked down properly! I know your thinking (if is like mine),…so many brilliant women that you start to assume they are all women.

tejanarusa @ 103

Cassie and Aunt Betsy -
what part of Texas are you in? Generally – I understand if you don’t want to be to specific.
Just wondered bc I’m in San Antonio. There are others of us scattered about.

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

Ahhh Siunshine.. *big wave*

yellowdogD @
75

Courtney Malveaux? Anyone else out there think that name’s a little on the girlie side?

Courtney a “girlie” name? Don’t tell that to Courtney Paris. She’ll hit you so hard your whole family will need Vicodin for the pain.

http://graphics.fansonly.com/p…..69053.jpeg

And when she’s done with you, her twin sister Ashley gets her turn.

I believe the Lake is a 24/7 type of place. Had excellent conversations at 3am here.

TexasBetsy @ 109

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

BTW, I’ll be in Austin at the end of the month, and staying just a couple of blocks from Rick Perry’s crib. Let me know if you have any messages I can scream at him out the window in the middle of the night.

Cassie @ 97

Are y’all here on the weekends? Is it fun or serious or both? Good night (soon).

FDL’s here, but the weekends are a bit different. Hard to explain, but if you go up to that little calendar on the left hand side way up top and click on a Saturday or Sunday, it will show you the posts that appeared on that day to give you a taste of it.

Or, of course, you could just drop by, say hello, and see what happens.

FYI — Saturday AM’s first post is Christy’s regular “Pull up a Chair” thread, where she tosses something out and everyone jumps in on a much more conversational topic. (I’ve found some great recipes and books on those threads.) It’s a great way to get to know a bit about the regular lives of some of the regular commenters . . . or at least those who are on the East Coast. It’s a bit early for those of us out west. ;)

Amen, SusanD. It’s Thursday night, and it’s time for fun. If Karen wants some meaty, intense posts, she should check out many of the great threads from earlier today, and yesterday… daytime posts are the serious ones, late night is when we let our hair down and have a little fun.

CityGirl – I gotta disagree with you that Suzanne’s brother indicates anything about her personal political leanings. You’d understand this if you met one of my brothers. He’s a Bill O/Hannity/Rush worshipper, and we just plain cannot talk politics. I have no idea where his ultraconservatism came from. In fact, of four kids raised in a pretty liberal, very Democratic household, two of us are quite liberal, one is very conservative, and the other is the uberconservative.

The best way of getting an indication of how she might lean is to look at her actions. While other people write what she often reads in the anchor chair, you can often see where her mind is going when she’s questioning the President or other officials in press conferences. Her editors/producers might ask her to even ask some specific questions, but watch the followup. Of course, her questioning re: Syria the other day was pretty astonishing (and revealing, IMO).

EvilDrPuma @ 95

tejanarusa @ 89

This is Late Night. Different from the usual serious sober stuff. The general rule is – anything is on-topic on late night. Right, TRex? Or do I explain the rule too broadly?

Anything
except Ann Coulter transgender jokes. We expect you to exploit the millions of better things to make fun of about Ann Coulter.

We have standards. tsk tsk

EvilDrPuma @ 113

TexasBetsy @ 109

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

BTW, I’ll be in Austin at the end of the month, and staying just a couple of blocks from Rick Perry’s crib. Let me know if you have any messages I can scream at him out the window in the middle of the night.

What protest? Or you’ll just be in that neighborhood?

Just a note to say this Suzanne is not the CNN Suzanne.

Terry Olson @ 109

Cassie @
61

TRex are you male or female?

Male…

I asked this question about a month ago and got smacked down properly! I know your thinking (if is like mine),…so many brilliant women that you start to assume they are all women.

Search the site and you might find a picture of him

Don’t forget the Book Salon on the weekends – great, enlightening stuff (even if you haven’t read the books… I rarely do!)

Sometimes, there are great live chats with people in the biz on the weekends.

And, the Sunday talking head thread is always enjoyable – focusing on who is going to be on the Sunday talk shows, and the implications of what they discuss.

TexasBetsy @ 117

EvilDrPuma @ 113

TexasBetsy @ 109

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

BTW, I’ll be in Austin at the end of the month, and staying just a couple of blocks from Rick Perry’s crib. Let me know if you have any messages I can scream at him out the window in the middle of the night.

What protest? Or you’ll just be in that neighborhood?

Archaeology conference. I just happened to book my hotel in that neighborhood.

TPM has a very interesting new piece of infomation just up:

“…It’s a major shakeup at the offices of new U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose.
Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation for quoting Bible verses and dressing down underlings.

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marty is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply a U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose’s criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer.

The move is intended to send a message to Washington – that 33-year-old Paulose is in over her head…”

This could get interesting!

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

From the newly invented (by me) Urban Shakespeare:

To be or not to be be, that is the fuckery
Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The fuckery of outrageous fortune
Or to take arms against a sea of fuckery
And by opposing end them? To die, to sleep
No more, and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural fuckeries
That flesh is heir to, tis a consumation
Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep
To sleep, perchance to dream, ay there’s the fuckery
For in that fuckery of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal fuckery
Must give us pause, there’s the respect
That makes fuckery of so long life
For who would bear the fuckery of time
The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely
The fuckery of despised love, the law’s delay
The fuckery of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes
When he might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? Who would fuckery bear
To grunt and sweat under a weary life
But that dread of some fuckery after death
The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No Traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those fuckeries we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus fuckery does make cowards of us all
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o’er with the pale fuckery of thought
And enterprises of great pitch and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry
And lose the name of action. Soft you now
The fair Ophelia! Nymph in thy orisons
Be all my fuckeries remember’d.

Someone posted this link from the WAPO in the last thread

Hussein’s Prewar Ties To Al-Qaeda Discounted
Pentagon Report Says Contacts Were Limited

Muzzy @ 123

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

We are a burnt orange family. Cassie is in bed.

Eureka Springs @ 125

Someone posted this link from the WAPO in the last thread

Hussein’s Prewar Ties To Al-Qaeda Discounted
Pentagon Report Says Contacts Were Limited

No shit, Dick Tracy?

Muzzy @ 125

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

Aww, man, please don’t wave burnt orange in front of me right about now. I’m a Duke fan. Watching Coach G’s press conference was realllllly painful.

TexasBetsy @ 126

Muzzy @ 123

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

We are a burnt orange family. Cassie is in bed.

m/

nevermind. my other backslash won’t work.

I personally think a Snark Attack Attack AAATAAACK on such a fine evening was just what the proctologist ordered.

While we’re all giggles about the Goper’s impending implosion, remember that cornered rats with nukular weapons is not a good thing, and we’re a lot higher up the food chain than we were four months ago.

Let the smiles be cautious.

DrPuma – Yes, but it needs to be printed every day until the Hague builds a few new wings…)

Cassie lives in an orange house !

I approve :)

EvilDrPuma @ 115

TexasBetsy @ 109

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

BTW, I’ll be in Austin at the end of the month, and staying just a couple of blocks from Rick Perry’s crib. Let me know if you have any messages I can scream at him out the window in the middle of the night.

hey evil,
would you want to get together and say hi when you’re here in austin? i’ll be in santa rosa april 18-28, but if you’re here before or after.

LS @
7

All of a sudden Geraldo caves. First, he’s raging at O’Reilly on behalf of his “people”, then he sells them out by blinking..pathetic.

Not so fast. Geraldo probably took one look at those bulging eyes and flashbacked to the flying chair episode. He was on track to move in for the kill, but instinctively shifted gears to self-preservation.

Instead, Geraldo improvised the stopgap “It’s a sin” admonition, which, if you look closely, transported O’Reilly back to his browbeaten, pew-slouching, upbringing.

Sadly, it was really obvious that O’Reilly was stuck between the past and the present, both of which entailed gettin an ass-whoopin’

TexasBetsy @
47

Oh, if even CNN is catching on, I think there may be hope!

At this point, one can probably surmise a future headline about a firefight between two or more American units, each backing rival Iraqi interests…

MelodyMaker @ 121

Terry Olson @ 109

Cassie @
61

TRex are you male or female?

Male…

I asked this question about a month ago and got smacked down properly! I know your thinking (if is like mine),…so many brilliant women that you start to assume they are all women.

Search the site and you might find a picture of him

MelodyMaker @ 121

Terry Olson @ 109

Cassie @
61

TRex are you male or female?

Male…

I asked this question about a month ago and got smacked down properly! I know your thinking (if is like mine),…so many brilliant women that you start to assume they are all women.

Search the site and you might find a picture of him

there’s certainly a very recent one of him accepting an academy award.

Hugh @ 124 — priceless!

Muzzy @ 132

Cassie lives in an orange house !

I approve :)

My son is a MAJOR Longhorn fan. I am very busy making table decorations & centerpieces from UT fabric and burnt orange ribbon, in preparation for his bar mitzvah in June.

http://www.editorandpublisher……1003567882

TIME MAGAZINE: BUSH UNFIT TO LEAD

meh…

Bill and Geraldo will be swinging cheap plastic chairs at each other next to improve their ratings…

and with as much true intent as the cheesiest wrestling outfit that works the sticks…

I wonder if all the retirement homes had blockers put on fawkes news what the ratings outlook would be…?

MelodyMaker @ 97

shiteous. I like it.
Score one for OC

I didn’t invent it… someone else here did!

bmaz @ 124

TPM has a very interesting new piece of infomation just up:

“…It’s a major shakeup at the offices of new U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose.
Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation for quoting Bible verses and dressing down underlings.

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marty is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply a U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose’s criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer.

The move is intended to send a message to Washington – that 33-year-old Paulose is in over her head…”

This could get interesting!

This thing is becoming the gift that keeps on giving!
I swear, I think messing with the USAttorneys may be their bridge too far, straw on the camel’s back — insert your favor over-the-top metaphor here.

http://www.urbandictionary.com…..m=sHITEOUS

Cassie @ 61
TRex are you male or female?
————
Terry Olson @ 109

Male…

I asked this question about a month ago and got smacked down properly! I know your thinking (if is like mine),…so many brilliant women that you start to assume they are all women.
————
MelodyMaker @ 121

Search the site and you might find a picture of him
————
greenwarrior @ 138

there’s certainly a very recent one of him accepting an academy award.

Kinda looks like {redacted) but the teeth just don’t fit with the image..

[Mod Note; Please only nest 2 or 3 quotes at a maximum. Any more may break the margins. Thank You.]

lolo @
142

editorandpublisher

TIME MAGAZINE: BUSH UNFIT TO LEAD

Just looked briefly at the article and sent links to about 10 people. Thanks!

I thought for sure Bill was gonna call Fox Security™ and have Geraldo physically removed.

Hey guys! David Gregory’s going to be on Conan tonight. Laughs all around, I imagine. Conan’s just starting his monologging now.

OldCoastie @ 143

MelodyMaker @ 97

shiteous. I like it.
Score one for OC

I didn’t invent it… someone else here did!

Seriously shiteous. Whatever you were describing. I trust you.

Cassie @ 107

Suzanne @ 98

TexasBetsy, thanks for clarifying that. I’m sure the backstage mods appreciate that clarification.

Nice to see Cassie has family looking out for her online too.

My family does not believe in privacy or letting go or anything else except overprotection and structure. And love, but mostly protection and structure. Good night!

LUCKY GIRL!

tejanarusa @ 145

bmaz @ 124

TPM has a very interesting new piece of infomation just up:

“…It’s a major shakeup at the offices of new U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose.
Four of her top staff voluntarily demoted themselves Thursday, fed up with Paulose, who, after just months on the job, has earned a reputation for quoting Bible verses and dressing down underlings.

Deputy U.S. Attorney John Marty is just one of the people dropping themselves in rank to simply a U.S. Attorney position. Also making the move are the heads of Paulose’s criminal and civil divisions and the top administrative officer.

The move is intended to send a message to Washington – that 33-year-old Paulose is in over her head…”

This could get interesting!

This thing is becoming the gift that keeps on giving!
I swear, I think messing with the USAttorneys may be their bridge too far, straw on the camel’s back — insert your favor over-the-top metaphor here.

This is going to bust open soon. EW has a great post today actually 3 I wonder if she saw this yet?????…….EMPTYWHEEL………
((((((((((EMPTYWHEEL)))))))))))))))

TexasBetsy @ 148

lolo @ 142

editorandpublisher

TIME MAGAZINE: BUSH UNFIT TO LEAD

it’s by Joe Klein!
Good grief – the rats really are jumping ship.

AkaDad @ 149

I thought for sure Bill was gonna call Fox Security™ and have Geraldo physically removed.

He is desperate for ratings. KO is taking his viewers

Good thing Irish people are never drunks, isn’t it?

Hey, I resemble that snark!

BTW, did you know Geraldo was the first journalist to air the Zapruder film back in the ’70’s? Caused a bit of a stir, that.

lolo @ 141

editorandpublisher

TIME MAGAZINE: BUSH UNFIT TO LEAD

And it only took them 6 years of one disaster after another to tumble to this fact.

lolo @ 155

AkaDad @ 149

I thought for sure Bill was gonna call Fox Security™ and have Geraldo physically removed.

He is desperate for ratings. KO is taking his viewers

Go Keith!

by joe klein

faints. dead. away.

dayam, who spiked his koolaid with reality?

Hugh @
126

From the newly invented (by me) Urban Shakespeare:

To be or not to be be, that is the fuckery
Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The fuckery of outrageous fortune
Or to take arms against a sea of fuckery
And by opposing end them? To die, to sleep
No more, and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural fuckeries
That flesh is heir to, tis a consumation
Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep
To sleep, perchance to dream, ay there’s the fuckery
For in that fuckery of death what dreams may come
When we have shuffled off this mortal fuckery
Must give us pause, there’s the respect
That makes fuckery of so long life
For who would bear the fuckery of time
The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely
The fuckery of despised love, the law’s delay
The fuckery of office and the spurns
That patient merit of the unworthy takes
When he might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin? Who would fuckery bear
To grunt and sweat under a weary life
But that dread of some fuckery after death
The undiscovered country from whose bourn
No Traveller returns, puzzles the will
And makes us rather bear those fuckeries we have
Than fly to others that we know not of?
Thus fuckery does make cowards of us all
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o’er with the pale fuckery of thought
And enterprises of great pitch and moment
With this regard their currents turn awry
And lose the name of action. Soft you now
The fair Ophelia! Nymph in thy orisons
Be all my fuckeries remember’d.

*clap, clap, clap, clap*

It’s (snnniiffff!) beautiful.

And hey, look, everybody! My modem is resurrected!!

OldCoastie @ 144

MelodyMaker @ 97

shiteous. I like it.
Score one for OC

I didn’t invent it… someone else here did!

I got it from Perez Hilton.

YEAH TRex!

Suzanne @ 157

by joe klein

faints. dead. away.

dayam, who spiked his koolaid with reality?

I cannot help but wonder if he asked Liebermans permission to run with it.

Money talks and Pugs ain’t raising enough.. Time to sink Bushco and buy some neoDems.

TexasBetsy @ 158

lolo @ 155

AkaDad @ 149

I thought for sure Bill was gonna call Fox Security™ and have Geraldo physically removed.

He is desperate for ratings. KO is taking his viewers

Go Keith!

I’m not afraid to admit that I have a man-crush on Keith…

If you go here and scroll down, you will see a photo of me from the Wall Street Journal On Line.

editor and publisher has this update:

Posting his column tonight on the Time blog Swampland, Klein notes that despite not being able to imagine two more years with an “unfit” president: “NO! I am not hinting at impeachment. There are no ‘high crimes’ here. Just a really bad presidency. In fact, I consider impeachment talk counterproductive and slightly nutso.”

So he can’t imagine two more years of Bush’s clown act, but impeachment, nope, no sirree, didn’t mean that. So what did Joe Klein mean and does this explain how he got his nickname Jokeline?

Oh God, dare I say that I am old enough to remember a similarly unhinged TV right winger by the name of Joe Pine? If my memory serves me well, his was a syndicated broadcast out of L.A. I grew up in N.Y. and our local WOR channel 5 gave us chain smoking Alan Berke on Sat. night and the California Screamer…Joe Pine… on Sunday night. Anyway, this little clip reminds me of Joe Pine, who used to come up with inane retorts like “put your dentures in backwards and bite your throat.”
As O’Reilly morphs into Joe Pine, it sure looks like de-evolution to me.

TexasBetsy @
128

Muzzy @ 123

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

We are a burnt orange family. Cassie is in bed.

So, are you the fierce and intrepid Aunt Betsy we have heard about?

Hello Eureka and Suzanne and all!

working so a bit delayed here

Peterr, TRex,

takes bows, thanks.

LS @ 78

Terry…

cnn

Despite being considered being terrorists by the United States…

Thanks, Blub.

oh lord Monk! I remember Joe Pine … egads!

Back from a quick skim of the new USAtty piece at TPM – this is in Minneapolis, where Paulose (formerly – here’s a surprise – an aide to AGAG) is the one who had the huge lavish investiture ceremony – “more like a coronation” that we heard about recently.

Thirty-three years old – and looks younger (from the pic).
These folks at DOJ were set on turning a tradition of strong independent prosecutors into inexperienced beholden submissive types who would follow orders from above.
Again – un-fucking-believable. I wish had the words to express the horror and anger I feel about the evilness of the Bush people.

TRex @ 161

I got it from Perez Hilton.

Hope you washed it first

;>)

Sound card is out on the ‘puter here…so I watched sans audio…roflmfao!
bill-o has no ideer how close he came to having his ass kicked and his bones broken!
gawaheadon and fuck with messicans you idjit!
Gawd, Rivera you coulda been a contender, but NO, YA WHIMPED OUT MAN. maricone.

Gosh, you know, Joe Klein keeps coming SO CLOSE to finally getting it right and then, inevitably, that latent pantywaist-ism kicks in, every time.

“So he can’t imagine two more years of Bush’s clown act, but impeachment, nope, no sirree, didn’t mean that. So what did Joe Klein mean and does this explain how he got his nickname Jokeline? “

Yes, it does.
Another of Atrios’s simple answers to simple questions.

TRex @ 168

TexasBetsy @
128

Muzzy @ 123

Cassie – burnt orange or maroon ?

We are a burnt orange family. Cassie is in bed.

So, are you the fierce and intrepid Aunt Betsy we have heard about?

One and the same. Intrepid??? Really??? Excellent!

Just a note to remind ya’ll that two really is about the limit on nested comments (the quote this comment button produces ‘em)

Please try to keep them down to 2 and no more than 3 otherwise you will bust the margins.

Trex, Nooooo! Somebody has been photoshopping your portrait! WHERE are your big beautiful teeth, your little arms, your ripping claws??? Desecration!

TRex @ 174

Gosh, you know, Joe Klein keeps coming SO CLOSE to finally getting it right and then, inevitably, that latent pantywaist-ism kicks in, every time.

He has to negate everything with his closing.(as Hugh so kindly provided) What editor would allow or even encourage such a weasel. He stands for nothing not even his own opinion.

Eureka Springs @ 180

TRex @ 174

Gosh, you know, Joe Klein keeps coming SO CLOSE to finally getting it right and then, inevitably, that latent pantywaist-ism kicks in, every time.

He has to negate everything with his closing.(as Hugh so kindly provided) What editor would allow or even encourage such a weasel. He stands for nothing not even his own opinion.

But, I hafta say, I’m far more impressed by the fact that TIME printed it! I mean TIME! HOW cold is it in hell?

I am writing off Joke Line and refuse to read him at all any more.

conniptionfit @ 179

Trex, Nooooo! Somebody has been photoshopping your portrait! WHERE are your big beautiful teeth, your little arms, your ripping claws??? Desecration!

Here they are. Take a deep breath now:
http://www.firedoglake.com/200…..-i-accept/

First there was Baghdad Bob…

…and now there is Fox News Bill.

It is funny what a little power and standing in front of a television camera will do to people.

atrocity of the hour: shrub’s head of student loans has been making big time trades in the shares of companies he’s in charge of regulating..

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04…..ref=slogin

When has bill ever spoken about all the illegal Irish immigrants in this country? Ireland has had a great economy of late but I do recall a lot of Irish being here before the economic boom. Oh! duh! silly me immigrant is Fox Speak Secret code for Brown People Fox has a double standard and apparently Brown People are going to be the GOP’s next big issue the Scapegoat for all our national problems.

oops. greenwarrior @ 184

conniptionfit @ 179

Trex, Nooooo! Somebody has been photoshopping your portrait! WHERE are your big beautiful teeth, your little arms, your ripping claws??? Desecration!

Here they are. Take a deep breath now:
http://www.firedoglake.com/200…..-i-accept/

oops. forgot to say scroll down.

Blub @ 185

atrocity of the hour: shrub’s head of student loans has been making big time trades in the shares of companies he’s in charge of regulating..

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04…..ref=slogin

And we’re all shocked by this, right?

darkblack @ 104

If Geraldo doesn’t take a chair shot across the beak, he ain’t trying hard enough. Back to the minors.

;>)

I’m gonna dig up Morton Downey Jr. and sic his zombiefied ass on Bill-O…Now there’s a man who knew how to foment an irrationally angry appeal to the crowd.

You go on now, darkblack. We count on you for basic sustinance.

TexasBetsy @ 189

Blub @ 185
atrocity of the hour: shrub’s head of student loans has been making big time trades in the shares of companies he’s in charge of regulating..

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04…..ref=slogin
—-

And we’re all shocked by this, right?

Not so much. ‘Nite all.

I can’t believe I’m saying this but Geraldo did good!

I was browbeaten by Bill O’Reilly and all I got was this lousy dildo.

-GSD

Are there any hearings or anything tomorrow? I see Ralston is being deposed in the Waxx factory, but that’s not public (is it?)…

Siun @ 172

oh lord Monk! I remember Joe Pine … egads!

Then you must know about the famous exchange between one legged Joe (he lost a leg in WW II) and Frank Zappa. Joe started in on Zappa the minute he sat down and said “I guess by your long hair, you must be a girl.” Zappa replied “I guess by your wooden leg, you must be a table.”

GSD @ 193

I was browbeaten by Bill O’Reilly and all I got was this lousy dildo.

-GSD

I was dildo-beaten by Bill O’Reilly and all I got was this lousy brow!

tejanarusa @ 145

bmaz @ 124

This thing is becoming the gift that keeps on giving!
I swear, I think messing with the USAttorneys may be their bridge too far, straw on the camel’s back — insert your favor over-the-top metaphor here.

Check out my diary, which was posted prior to the TPM story, and the links therein: kos

The most damning one is from WCCO-TV, the local CBS affiliate: They say that the Bush Administration tried to stop the four from quitting their posts by sending over a mediator, but the mediation failed: wcco

Blub @ 185

atrocity of the hour: shrub’s head of student loans has been making big time trades in the shares of companies he’s in charge of regulating..

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04…..ref=slogin

there’s no end to it, is there?

lolo @
63

spocko @ 54

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

I know I was trying to figure out if he was going to fight him or f**ck him (couldn’t resist) heh

lolo, I am shocked!

There’s another piece on in E&P on “the fallout” from McCain’s Baghdad visit.

This one encapsulates the trad med’s automatic internalizing of the Repubs talking points. In this case, anything negative that happens to a Repub candidate is the press’s fault.
The author, Greg Mitchell, points out how absurd McCain’s and Pence’s comments were, and the follow-ups which revealed the market’s merchants’ contempt for the Americans.
But. Mitchell’s first sentence is this:

“If Sen. John McCain’s campaign for the GOP nomination gets seriously derailed by his dangerously absurd visit to Baghdad market on Sunday he can blame the press for that.”

Huh? I mean, WTF?!!
The visit is dangerously absurd – but, any resulting effect on his election prospects – heck, those are the press’s fault?

Greg, hello—the message is: McCain can blame HIS OWN FOOLISH & RIDICULOUS BEHAVIOR and his OWN follow-up statements for the derailment of his campaign.
He did it to HIMSELF!
(Yes, I’m shouting. Can’t help it. Sorry.)

Talk about parroting Repub talking points. There’s some serious self-loathing here, or something. Maybe Pach can tell us the pathology.
Amazing.

And quite the low-brow at that.

-GSD

‘night, kids..

‘nite OC

TexasBetsy @ 189

Blub @ 185

atrocity of the hour: shrub’s head of student loans has been making big time trades in the shares of companies he’s in charge of regulating..

nytimes

And we’re all shocked by this, right?

I really wish I were. “Atrocity of the hour” is just right. They just keep on comin’.

Mediator: Are you sure that you can’t find common ground with an unqualified lackey and loyal Bushie who quotes the bible instead of the US constitution?

-GSD

Phoenix Woman @ 197

tejanarusa @ 145
bmaz @ 124
This thing is becoming the gift that keeps on giving!
I swear, I think messing with the USAttorneys may be their bridge too far, straw on the camel’s back — insert your favor over-the-top metaphor here.
—

Check out my diary, which was posted prior to the TPM story, and the links therein: kos

The most damning one is from WCCO-TV, the local CBS affiliate: They say that the Bush Administration tried to stop the four from quitting their posts by sending over a mediator, but the mediation failed: wcco

holy sheet

Terry Olson @ 199

lolo @
63

spocko @ 54

Ohhhh. That was fun to watch.
I was hoping for a, “Okay, let’s take this out side and settle this with our fists!”

I know I was trying to figure out if he was going to fight him or f**ck him (couldn’t resist) heh

lolo, I am shocked!

bad lolo…….

GSD @ 205

Mediator: Are you sure that you can’t find common ground with an unqualified lackey and loyal Bushie who quotes the bible instead of the US constitution?

-GSD

GSD – you are as quick-witted as Frank Zappa.
(see above).

Does anyone know if the MSM has noticed that John McCain went from being the Republican front runner to third in campaign cash and probably third in the polls JUST because of his probush, pro war stand? Although his Bagdad is a safe city comment while related to his drop in the polls and the unpopular war issue does brings up the too insane or senile (to old to be president) issue.

Since tomorrow is Good Friday, it got me thinking that is the day that Dante’s Divine Comedy begins IIRC, that got me reading the first few cantos, and I found this passage just as Dante and Vergil are about to enter into hell, and it seemed such a perfect discription of the Bush Adiministration:

Noi siam venuti al loco ov’i’ t’ho detto
che tu vedrai le genti dolorose
c’hanno perduto il ben de l’intelletto

We have come to that place where I told you
that you will see the wretched folk
that have lost the benefit of reason

Works for me.

Suzanne @
4

TREX! Now to read your post – hoping there is fuckery involved.

heh heh -

GSD @
205

Mediator: Are you sure that you can’t find common ground with an unqualified lackey and loyal Bushie* who quotes the bible instead of the US constitution?

-GSD

The only thing I’d add to this,GSD, is, “* Who by the yardstick of the legal profession is, at 33, barely out of knee-pants and still wet behind the ears.”

No wonder these bushies quote the big book of bible-icious bull. They really DO believe in miracles, as there’s no intellectual process that would produce success with behavior like this any way else.

Atrocity of the hour, indeed!

LOTF @117–Right you are, hence my caveats. Siblings can disagree politically and so can spouses, but when a journalist repeatedly seems to betray a fondness for Republican talking points and there is a close family member who is a professional Republican, it often gets duly noted in various comments (see VandeHei, Jim; Kurtz, Howie; Schieffer, Bob; Moran, Terry).

PW: Great post over at DKos. Kudos for breaking this story and thanks for coming here and linking it.

lolo

Hugh @
210

Since tomorrow is Good Friday, it got me thinking that is the day that Dante’s Divine Comedy begins IIRC, that got me reading the first few cantos, and I found this passage just as Dante and Vergil are about to enter into hell, and it seemed such a perfect discription of the Bush Adiministration:

Noi siam venuti al loco ov’i’ t’ho detto
che tu vedrai le genti dolorose
c’hanno perduto il ben de l’intelletto

We have come to that place where I told you
that you will see the wretched folk
that have lost the benefit of reason

Works for me.

Happy Beaster!!

CityGirl@213: don’t forget Chris Matthews, Campbell Brown, Andrea Mitchell… ugh.

Good night, all!

TRex, you’re back. I thought your modem went all poofy again.

His modems-operendi wb TRex.

global yokel @ 65

I don’t understand why anyone would want to legitimize O’Reilly by being a guest on his show. The dialogue never produces anything worthwhile, and it only serves to drag down the level of political discourse.

Democrats finally wised up a few weeks ago when they refused to let FOX sponsor the debates in Nevada; in the same vein, it’s time to tell O’Reilly to go fuck himself, and not appear on his program.

Just as I’ve been saying for so long…

Hi, Phoenix Woman. Thanks for that link. I’ve been out of the loop today, and it was a good summary.

Suzanne @ 217

TRex, you’re back. I thought your modem went all poofy again.

It did for a moment. And if I disappear suddenly, it doesn’t mean that I have been abducted by a black ops team, just that my modem has mutinied again.

It is a wonder that tornado’s have not been spawned from all the spinning being done by the Repugs.

I really think each and every one of the US Attorney firing have a deeper story.

AZ Paul Charlton was investigating Rep Rick Renzi and Kolbe (Repugs) but was slammed because he would not seek the death penalty for a murder case where there was No body, murder weapon and the only evidence was witness statements who were druggies and gangsters. He also wanted to have tape recorded witness statements. It seemed that his witnesses would misappear and then so would his cases.

And the NV USA for not going after consensual Adult Porn…. In Las Vegas…. Oh give me a break.

I just love knowing that Waxman and Leahy are on the job!

Just doing a quick drive by before I stagger off to bed but I must say TRex you are a national treasure and elicit such laughter – and prove beyond doubt it is the best medicine.

Goodnight all you great people of fdl.

landofthefree @ 216

CityGirl@213: don’t forget Chris Matthews, Campbell Brown, Andrea Mitchell… ugh.

Good night, all!

Don’t forget Cokie Roberts,too.

(N’ight LOTF)

g’nite npb

http://www.urbandictionary.com…..m=sHITEOUS

OMG!!! Here is another case of GOP prosecuting DEMS YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS

Oliely showed faux viewers he’s nuts just like they are. What’s the big deal. You’d have to be out of your mind to support, or be a part of the republic party.

Get thee to a fuckery!

So Good Friday is coming up Congress, bush and the DOW are on a 3 day vacation a point which bush kept harping upon when he was demanding the Dems should pass his idea of a bill to support the troops. I just can’t help wonder about foreshadowing I mean the English troops are safe now. Congress is gone whats to stop bush from attacking Iran now? If he attacks now he has three days to Win and three days to let the stock market digest the news before they panic. I find it useful to think of bush as a gambler, a bad gambler right now he is in the hole but he thinks if he bets big and wins big on a three day gamboling riverboat trip all will be forgiven if he wins. Remeber BAD gamblers always think they will win (damm power of positive thinking, Book of Jabez nonsense) and bush has to win to turn public opinion around soon, cause Nancy is threating to take away his paycheck/unlimited no oversight war funding.

Suzanne @ 225

g’nite npb

Tanks – right back attat ya dear one. Finally found a good picture of Frances and will send it along tomorrow when I’m recovered from the cool but exhausting new installation. We had a great reception tonight and the new exhibit looks like a winner.

OOPS HERE IS THE LINK

LOOK http://www.postcrescent.com/ap…..003/APC01T THIS FUCKERY

SusanD @ 84

Karen @ 75

Late night is play time. If you’re serious every minute of the day your brain will melt.

Too late, darlin’.

OldCoastie @ 80

that Bill O’Reilly is a shiteous fuck.

I like it when Geraldo yells.

OKK, you say things in such plain English. How do you feel about Hillary these days?

Note to Mitt Romney:

Come on’a ma’ house, ma’ house-y come on…
Come on’a ma’ house, ma’ house-y come on.
am a gonna’ give you varmints

newspaperbrat @ 223

Just doing a quick drive by before I stagger off to bed but I must say TRex you are a national treasure and elicit such laughter – and prove beyond doubt it is the best medicine.

Goodnight all you great people of fdl.

Night, NPB.

spiderpaws @ 234

Note to Mitt Romney:

Come on’a ma’ house, ma’ house-y come on…
Come on’a ma’ house, ma’ house-y come on.
am a gonna’ give you varmints

I’m not entirely sure I understand this, but I think I just woke the neighbors laughing.

I’m still laughing. I’m going to be skipping around singing this all day tomorrow.

wapo

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Leah Vader and Lynne Huskinson, a lesbian couple who got married in Canada last August, sent a letter recently to their state legislator decrying a Wyoming bill that would deny recognition of same-sex marriages. The lawmaker read the letter on the floor of the Legislature.

Soon after, the local paper interviewed the couple on Ash Wednesday and ran a story and pictures of them with ash on their foreheads, a mark of their Roman Catholic faith.

It wasn’t long after that that the couple received a notice from their parish church telling them they have been barred from receiving Communion…

hey spidey – like that one.

Subway, that sucks! During Holy Week too. Dayam bigoted bastoids.

Okay, now I have to live with the mental image of the 60′ therapod skipping.

Could be a lot worse, though. It took me quite a while before I lost that image of Ann Coulter with the mouth thing going on…

I’m sure that are many around Washington singing Please Mr. Waxman, I Don’t Wanna Go (to your hearing).

I’ve had that Please Col. Custer song in my head all week.

masaccio @
12

Geraldo should have pulled a Pelosi on O’Reilly: Take a deep breath, Bill.

LOL, He actually did. He says “Cool your jets.”

The scary thing is Geraldo makes some good points about Bill’s audience getting whipped up and heading out for vigilante action. It has happened before; I fear we will see it as this administration falls. Those who have identified with Bill and Dubya will be frothing just like Bill in this clip. I don’t want to be nearby when they snap.

Suzanne @
241

I’m sure that are many around Washington singing Please Mr. Waxman, I Don’t Wanna Go (to your hearing).

I’ve had that Please Col. Custer song in my head all week.

I just hope we can keep the last standing Goper from pushing the button.

April 17: Gonzo’s Last Stand

I keep laughing, then stopping myself because someone died over this. Bill O’Reilly stoops so low as to make GERALDO of all people be the one we root for… amazing.

I hope Fox’s ratings plummit so bad that all these nuts are sacked.

In the meantime, GO OLBERMAN! I can’t wait to see his reaction to all this.

Isn’t Gonzo’s Last Stand a two parter? I believe he is scheduled for two appearances a week apart?

Kinda like a mini-series – I wonder if it will have a cliff-hanger ending to Part One.

(best foghorn leghorn:)

nuts. sacked. Hey, you made a funny.

It’s a shame we’ll never see Senator Aiken back.

Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana.

Good night all.

Gonzo may have so many arrows in him by the end of Day One that nobody bothers with Day Two.

Suzanne @ 246

Isn’t Gonzo’s Last Stand a two parter? I believe he is scheduled for two appearances a week apart?

Kinda like a mini-series – I wonder if it will have a cliff-hanger ending to Part One.

Nah, Next thursday’s hearing was “Postponed” because they don’t wanna have a budget hearing while Abugonzo got a lotta splainin’ ta do first.

Don’t have the link but I just saw it at wapo

Hey! I found something that combines two things I love.

What is it for those of us dial-up challenged folks, Jacqrat?

Here it is

The new sparring comes as Senate Democrats postponed a long-planned budgetary appearance by Gonzales that had been scheduled for next week. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (Md.), chairman of the Appropriations Committee panel overseeing the Justice Department budget, blamed Gonzales’s “leadership failures” yesterday for the postponement and demanded that the prosecutor controversy be settled before he makes his plea for a budget increase.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) reiterated yesterday his call for Gonzales to resign and questioned whether the controversy had made it impossible for the attorney general to handle his day-to-day duties. “He cannot talk about the funding and functioning of the Justice Department until he clears the air on U.S. attorneys,” Schumer said.

Thanks, Subway. Drat drat and double drat. Was looking forward to the two-fer.

Suzanne @ 252

What is it for those of us dial-up challenged folks, Jacqrat?

Oh, sorry I watched it again. A YouTube of Xena: Warrior Princess to an Abba tune.

Suzanne @
246

Isn’t Gonzo’s Last Stand a two parter? I believe he is scheduled for two appearances a week apart?

Kinda like a mini-series – I wonder if it will have a cliff-hanger ending to Part One.

Hi Suzanne!
Not sure it matters, though. Abu’s gonna be gone before that. I think they’re propping him up as studied, thoughtful, aggressive and ready for a fight, but will pull him (re: more time with the family) before the hearing.
He can not perjure himself and survive ’cause Leahy has the goods. And he can’t tell the truth – the remaining tattered bits of ChimpCo’s credibility (in the minds of the 31%) become puffs of smoke. He cannot testify.

Late to the party, but what a party! Jerry and BillO bitch-slappin’ each other – and Jerry wins!
The real frothing nutjob that is the O-man surfaces.

Maybe Abu will follow the lead of his underling and plead the Fifth Amendment on the grounds that he cannot testify without perjuring himself. Wouldn’t that be a riot.

Suzanne,

I realize Abugoper has come a long way without my help, but I’d bet he’ll resign before he has to testify. If not he’s covering for something really huge.

Thanks, Jacqrat. One of these days, I’ll be able to afford a fast connection.

Newtonusr, you think so? I think they are letting him take all the heat to keep it off them. The longer they prolong this the better is what I am thinking they are thinking.

From the WaPoo that Subway linked to, it says that DOJ is refusing to turn over documents. My money is they are trying to turn this into a matter to be determined by the Courts – stall, stall, and delay is what they are trying to do.

Suzanne @ 260

…it says that DOJ is refusing to turn over documents. My money is they are trying to turn this into a matter to be determined by the Courts – stall, stall, and delay is what they are trying to do.

In good faith ;) of course.

Gingrinch had a thing for ‘defunding the left.’

It’s time do some defunding of our own.

Lou Costello @ 261

Suzanne @ 260

…it says that DOJ is refusing to turn over documents. My money is they are trying to turn this into a matter to be determined by the Courts – stall, stall, and delay is what they are trying to do.

In good faith ;) of course.

Faith-based obstruction.

I keep wondering why the press is reporting that Abu is “preparing” for his testimony but do not have the ability to follow that thought through. Why should Abu need to prepare if he (A)obviously knew what was going on, and/or (B) isn’t preparing to lie?

I think the Abu is preparing is all red herring stuff supposed to satisfy us until they think of something – anything.

They are “preparing” Abu by teaching him to say, over and over, regardless of what question is asked, “The U.S. Attorneys were not fired for any improper reasons. I do not recall reading any memos or being involved in any meetings where the reasons for the firings were discussed.”

Even if he has to say it 264 times.

Bedtime for Gonzo.

neurophius

What would be the federal sentencing guidelines on 264 counts of purjury?

(adjusting tin-foil hat to cocky angle for better reception) Perhaps they are preparing him for one of those box devices (remember the rectangular box under back of shrub’s jacket during that debate). I’ve always thought it was a higher technological gizmo similar to an old fashioned wire with an ear piece. However, its primary function is not to record – it is to instruct and provide statements to be said by the person wearing.

Suzanne @ 260

Thanks, Jacqrat. One of these days, I’ll be able to afford a fast connection.

Newtonusr, you think so? I think they are letting him take all the heat to keep it off them. The longer they prolong this the better is what I am thinking they are thinking.

From the WaPoo that Subway linked to, it says that DOJ is refusing to turn over documents. My money is they are trying to turn this into a matter to be determined by the Courts – stall, stall, and delay is what they are trying to do.

I’m just wondering how much time they have. They need a bunch of it. The news cycles used to work for ChimpCo, but now they have spun beyond their control. No longer can they simply do something egregious™ to distract the publics attention from the previous egregious™ fuck-up.
This new business in MN is startling – an outright mutiny! They have at least 2 more bad, bad scandals coming on the heels of the 8 USA’s (the national security letters and the aborted wiretap investigation). They need to clear the decks, and they need to keep this unaccomplished man from opening his yap before Senators and Congress-Critters who have the numerical advantage and a taste for blood.
He bails: ChimpCo keeps him out of the dock as the AG where he can do them much more harm, and he gets to look like the guy who sacrificed his “well-earned rep” for the preservation of continuity of the Justice department.
But I’ve been wrong on ChimpCo’s path before.

I think of Abu “preparing” and get an image of him frantically digging through all his half-written law-school C-minus papers searching for loopholes in perjury laws. Meanwhile, the ‘Rocky’ theme plays loudly on the soundtrack.

Gonna liiie, now
Gonna liiiie, now…

Pathetic little DUI shyster. I say we roast him on a spit and serve him on a platter with an apple in his mouth.

And with that toothsome mental image floating in my head, I’m off to bed.

Good night!

You rang?

newtonusr @ 256

Suzanne @
246

Isn’t Gonzo’s Last Stand a two parter? I believe he is scheduled for two appearances a week apart?

Kinda like a mini-series – I wonder if it will have a cliff-hanger ending to Part One.

Hi Suzanne!
Not sure it matters, though. Abu’s gonna be gone before that. I think they’re propping him up as studied, thoughtful, aggressive and ready for a fight, but will pull him (re: more time with the family) before the hearing.
He can not perjure himself and survive ’cause Leahy has the goods. And he can’t tell the truth – the remaining tattered bits of ChimpCo’s credibility (in the minds of the 31%) become puffs of smoke. He cannot testify.

gonzo climbs up on the cross and crucifies himself on easter weekend. next week scaife makes a billion dollar contribution to build a church of st. abu. etc. …..

interesting dilemna

whether or not Abu resigns, he’s still gonna face Leahey and Schumer.

eg – how nice to see you. How goes the packing etc?

Who watches these nutcases and thinks, “Yea, I’m with THAT guy!”?!?!

I remember many months back partaking in a naming contest for the woman on KFSO, and coming up with Melamine Whoregan. It seemed appropiate back then since melamine is derived from urea, which is excreted by mammals in their urine. The last name speaks for itself.

And now, the suspected cause of the recent pet deaths is melamine in the pet food. Her name is more appropiate than ever.

egregious @ 272

You rang?

Just took your name in vain @ 272.

Subway, does he still face them? Was he to appear as Alberto Gonzales or was he to appear as the head of DOJ?

pol @ 10
OT — but did you guys see this article at MSNBC?

WASHINGTON – Coming on the heels of a controversial “surge” of 21,000 U.S. troops that has stretched the Army thin, the Defense Department is preparing to send an additional 12,000 National Guard combat forces to Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials told NBC News on Thursday.

The troops will come from four Guard combat brigades in different states, the officials told NBC News’ chief Pentagon correspondent, Jim Miklaszewski. They said papers ordering the deployment, which would run for one year beginning in early 2008, were awaiting Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ signature.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17971410/

Bush, on the campaign trail while running against Al Gore:

“The facts are stark and the facts are real. . . Our men and women in uniform love their country more than their comfort. They have never failed us, and we must not fail them. But the best intentions and the highest morale are undermined by back-to-back deployments, poor pay, shortages of spare parts and equipment, and rapidly declining readiness.”

“. . .these are signs of a military in decline and we must do something about it. The reasons are clear. Lack of equipment and material. Undermanning of units. Over-deployment. Not enough time for family.”

Sigh…

dannygodeep, do you have a link for those quotes?

SubwaySerenade @ 274

interesting dilemna

whether or not Abu resigns, he’s still gonna face Leahey and Schumer.

I believe that, but in what capacity? A private citizen who can perjure himself without as much impact on ChimpCo. I’m not sayin’ it won’t sting, but they need, more than anything, distance from this particular liar, and the overall taint of his tenure.

Note: I also opined here that Abu would be history before Sampson testified, that T/Blossom would be indicted, and that, despite his dreadful campaign, Kerry would be #44. WTF do I know…

Suzanne @ 275

eg – how nice to see you. How goes the packing etc?

Hey Suzanne.

I’m en route, but I heard my name being taken in vain.

egregious @ 282

Suzanne @ 275

eg – how nice to see you. How goes the packing etc?

Hey Suzanne.

I’m en route, but I heard my name being taken in vain.

With all affection, of course. Great trip, EG!

[Waves hi to newtonusr]

And yes, it is the middle of the night.
I don’t care what Big Ben says.
And that yellow thing in the sky is clearly an illusion.

eg – have a wonderful (and safe) journey.

landofthefree @ 31

TRex, do you really want O’Reilly to start snorting Sanka?

madness, Madness MADNESS
or
fuckery, Fuckery, FUCKERY!!!

LMAO watching Geraldo coming back from the dead, putting Bill O into the tomb Geraldo has been waiting to fill for 25 years.

color me cynical but the whole geraldo vs. o’liely thing was just a big kabuki shtick to me. WWF anyone? let’s have a tag team and add joe biden and bill donohue to the mix. it would be interesting to have one of those body language analysts go over the tape second by second and give their analysis. maybe it would show that there was some degree of genuine animosity between these two but at the end of the day probably nothing that would preclude them later bending an elbow at the bar and swapping stories.
unfortunately, falafel bill still looks good to the faithful. we know he’s beyond full of it, but he rings the bell every time with the base and that’s what he’s there for. he’s not there to win over any potential converts. reason and logic have nothing to do with it. he’s there to throw red meat to the flat heads. he’s a master at that and for him and his minders nothing else matters.

{{{{egregious}}}} – safe journey and productive work, friend!

Ed*ard Teller @ 286

landofthefree @ 31

TRex, do you really want O’Reilly to start snorting Sanka?

madness, Madness MADNESS
or
fuckery, Fuckery, FUCKERY!!!

LMAO watching Geraldo coming back from the dead, putting Bill O into the tomb Geraldo has been waiting to fill for 25 years.

Fitz!

fahrender,

who knows, for sure? bill o may be closer to his loofah retirement community than HE knows. I think that is more than a little part of why he’s a lot more nutty than usual recently.

fahrender @ 287

color me cynical but the whole geraldo vs. o’liely thing was just a big kabuki shtick to me. WWF anyone?

Poor me. I’ve watched it twice now, and Rivera seemed to be surging in his seat (straining against his anger-management seminars) like he wanted Billo at the throat. OTOH, we are talking about two of the scummiest, most rapacious, craver boors on the planet.

Back from watching a dress rehearsal of Gounoud’s “Romeo and Juliet” in a hall mostly full of middle and high school kids. Looking at the sullen boys as they walked out compared to the talkative girls – definitely a chickflick.

speaking of coming back from the dead…

That’s it for me tonight, folks. G’nite all.

ET-
Meant to ask you about the Wolf Kill up there. I know they’re trying to protect caribou & moose, but have there been any issues with actual contact with humans?

fahrender @
287

color me cynical but the whole geraldo vs. o’liely thing was just a big kabuki shtick to me.

Oh, of course…Someone’s got to do the job (and Jerry’s got his tatty business to peddle), but he sure dogwhistled Bill-O with that “It’s a SIN!” verbal left hook, didn’t he?

Future interviewees, take note

;>)

newtonusr @ 295

ET-
Meant to ask you about the Wolf Kill up there. I know they’re trying to protect caribou & moose, but have there been any issues with actual contact with humans?

None that I’ve heard of if you mean recent bad contacts. My ex-next-door neighbors had a wolf named Frank. Full-blooded. He was cool, but he shied away from me. My dog Strider and Frank got along famously, sometimes playing together all day long. The neighbors have moved further out.

Wolves are just like any animal. Some are good, some aren’t.

Feingold alert!

Ratcheting up the pressure – UPDATED
by Senator Russ Feingold
Thu Apr 05, 2007 at 07:27:58 AM PDT

This is about the Feingold/Reid bill.
Right on, Russ!

Bob in HI

Ed*ard Teller @
290

fahrender,

who knows, for sure? bill o may be closer to his loofah retirement community than HE knows. I think that is more than a little part of why he’s a lot more nutty than usual recently.

ed*ard,

i certainly don’t know, but i think he is good enough at what he does that fox won’t “retire” him. he’s a sick man but he knows how to ring the changes in that demented world better than anybody i’ve seen. when i watched the tape with geraldo i kept thinking “….jerry springer couldn’t have orchestrated this better”.

Suburban dwellers (like me) say things like:” Leave the poor wolves alone. They were there first, and then you moved into their habitat.” Say that to a rancher though, and it’s not hard to predict the response.

Just outside the suburbs in this part of the Bay Area, there’s a lot of attention to mountain lions – a couple of dead family pets and more than one “attack” on humans. So the locals here say “leave the poor Alaskan wolves alone.”, but, “Our kids play here – kill the mountaion lions!”
O that T:
From Josh’s place earlier this evening – how did I miss this?

Look, when Pelosi took power this year there was no shortage of pundits — and Republicans — who kept issuing somber warnings that if she took actual steps to try to end the war she’d suffer badly as a result. Pelosi disregarded this “advice” from the punditry, and judging by the shrieks and head-banging noises coming from the office of Fred Hiatt her early successes represent a real threat to those who want to keep the war going until victory or forever, whichever comes first.

Off to bed. Nite all.

darkblack @
296

fahrender @
287

color me cynical but the whole geraldo vs. o’liely thing was just a big kabuki shtick to me.

Oh, of course…Someone’s got to do the job (and Jerry’s got his tatty business to peddle), but he sure dogwhistled Bill-O with that “It’s a SIN!” verbal left hook, didn’t he?

Future interviewees, take note

;>)

db:

methinks someone got a bit of inspiration from yon thespians, no ….?
i look forward to it!

newtonusr,

more people get killed by drunk moose who’ve crossed the border from Canada than from wolves up here.

TRex! – nite all

Senator Durbin announces hearings into the petfood scandal.

All 3 of my sister’s dogs died within a week of each other. I don’t have the heart to tell her this is probably why. She’s the only Republican in the family.

Ed*ard Teller @ 302

more people get killed by drunk moose who’ve crossed the border from Canada than from wolves up here.

I was afraid of that. nite.

Bob Schacht @ 298

Feingold alert!

Ratcheting up the pressure – UPDATED
by Senator Russ Feingold
Thu Apr 05, 2007 at 07:27:58 AM PDT

This is about the Feingold/Reid bill.
Right on, Russ!

Bob in HI

Russ Feingold is the real leader of the congress, of the democratic party and of the US. he didn’t wait for the people to catch up and then jump on the band wagon. he was one of the very few voices in the wilderness that stood up for the rule of law, the constitution and stood up against fuckwad’s war even before it began.

my question is this: why aren’t more people insisting that Russ Feingold be the Democratic candidate for President next year?
he is our leader.

Latch is off the screen door. Mornin’, all.

Chilly in SE NC last nite & predicted for several days. Spent a good part of yesterday hauling potted plants inside (living room looks like a small back 40) & covering assorted rose bushes & emerging veggies outside. Brrrrrrrrr……….

dude,
love the post, and the particulars of the scene described, but the title? Conservatives Unhinged? i mean, may nishtanah?

Siun way, way, way back @ 46 said…..

“remember when Geraldo broke the Willowbrook story way back in the early 70’s as a local NYC reporter – he has sure let us down since then!”

Sorry to play the part of the cynic here, but I can’t help but wonder if Mr. Rivera is perhaps hedging his bets just in case the times they really are a changin’ – back.

.

I think Taylor Marsh has it pegged.

A bit of theater to try and raise ratings and convince folks that Fox isn’t a complete Wingnut tool. Won’t work.

Marion? Twolfster? What’s for breakfast?

Good morning…Anyone want a cup of french press?

Just Columbian.

Mornin’, CCM. The early pup gets the french press.

Good morning, pups. Today it’s Thomas Friedman and Paul Krugman in the NYT, Friedman on Kenya’s economy and Krugman on health insurance for children.

http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/

I made the coffee strong this morning, and the tea too. Help yourself to a bagel and cream cheese.

Looks like O’Falafel really lost it last night. I heard he gets anxious a couple days before the bunny comes.

Mornin’ all!

g’morning pups

Maybe Geraldo will place Billo in an Al Capone vault to be opened at a future date. Sort of a time capsule project of sorts.

Mornin’.

Cheney reasserts al-Qaida-Saddam link

Vice President Dick Cheney repeated his assertions of al-Qaida links to Saddam Hussein’s Iraq on Thursday as the Defense Department released a report citing more evidence that the prewar government did not cooperate with the terrorist group.

I missed y’all while I was away.

I have one question: What is the meaning of life?

Timmeh on Imus now…

rumi @ 320

I missed y’all while I was away.

I have one question: What is the meaning of life?

The meaning of life...

mornin’ pups,

twolf1 @ 322

rumi @ 320

I missed y’all while I was away.

I have one question: What is the meaning of life?

The meaning of life...

Thanks, but that looks complicated. Maybe I should simplify my question

Why are some people idiots?

:-)

They are taking calls on CSPAN re: Pelosi’s Middle East trip. Since I’ve been listening, no mention that the gooperz were there too.

The meaning of life:

“Love life, truth, and beauty”
—————egregious, 2006

Pentagon to alert National Guard troops

Several National Guard brigades are expected to be notified soon that they could be sent to Iraq around the first of next year, according to a senior Defense Department official.

If their assignment to Iraq is ultimately approved by Defense Secretary Robert Gates, it would be the first time full Guard combat brigades were sent back to Iraq for a second tour.

rumi @ 324

Why are some people idiots?

:-)

I plead the fifth.

Shorter Today show news segment:

Pelosi going to Syria with a BIPARTISAN group to discuss peace = Democrats overreaching.

Republicans eyelevel deep in corruption, incompetence, and Hatch act violations i.e. “Cookies” Doan= Nothing to see here, move along.

Amazing.

egregious @ 326

The meaning of life:

“Love life, truth, and beauty”
—————egregious, 2006

excellent – probably because that’s what I always thought, but it didn’t work. I saw beauty over the years through a dedicated love for someone that was unable to be honest with herself about those qualities in life.

As it is, there was only one thing I could do to prove my true love for her…..Leave

:-)

It only hurts because it wasn’t my idea,…this time.

so . . .you’re sayin’ in about 3 months you’ll be President, and you just wanted to make sure I was down with your posse and it’s diplomacy plans ???

New thread by Scarecrow.

Upcoming Book Salon: Andrew Cockburn on Rumsfeld

Just finished watching the vid, and haven’t read the prev 332 comments, so pls pardon any duplication of sentiments. This is one of the few times I’ve admired Rivera’s gumption and argumentative skills. It was SO fine to watch BillO lose it so thoroughly and yell so incomprehensibly. Sometime he’ll stop pointing at guests whose position he opposes and will grab them by the throat, and then we’ll never see him again on TV. May that time come soon.

S.O.S.: me too. Rivera is wacky for sure, but he has a Hugo Chavez thing going on in that video that I like. I don’t think he’s jumping ship so much, as he is sticking up for his peeps. Good for him.

TexasBetsy @
111

tejanarusa @ 103

Cassie and Aunt Betsy -
what part of Texas are you in? Generally – I understand if you don’t want to be to specific.
Just wondered bc I’m in San Antonio. There are others of us scattered about.

A bit north of you. Williamson County.

been in San antone meself since last June…

O’Reilly’s days are numbered. People tune in nightly to watch his freak show. He rarely disappoints the freaks. He will soon completely implode on air and, hopefully, Americans will have heard the last of him.

Hugo? Jeeez it’s late, how about Cesar… off to bed.

At the very end of the “argument”, Geraldo says “Seriously, one of the wonderful things about our network is….”

It’s a theater. It was the big bully professional wrestler letting himself get beat to earn some sympathy.

The whole purpose of that exchange had absolutely nothing to do with what they were talking about. It had nothing at all to do with drunk driving or immigration

It had everything to do with, the ONLY purpose of that exchange was to prop up the idea that fox news channel is somehow open to differences to opinion, that it’s a fair and balanced free exchange of ideas.

The headline at Crooks and Liars should not be…

Bill O’Reilly’s head practically explodes as he screams at Geraldo…

the headline at firedoglake should not be:

Conservatives UNHINGED!!

the headline at TalkLeft should not be:

Geraldo Sticks it to Bill O’Reilly

the headline should be:

BILL-O AND GERALDO FAKE AN ARGUMENT!

it seems awkward to me that progressive blogosphere doesn’t get this.

Remember. They both calm down. Smile at each other. And then. At the very end of the “argument”, Geraldo says “Seriously, one of the wonderful things about our network is….”

Oh Mag Gah. Probably shouldn’t laugh but hard not to.

Why do I keep picturing all these rethugs lately: O’Reilly, chimp, Sampson, Toensing, stalking or crawling out of camera range and knocking back several stiff drinks?

How many scotches do you think it took to mellow O’Reilly’s harsh? I’m thinking at least three, maybe four.

Vince McMahon and Donald Trump scripted this for them.

Holy shit! I thought he was about to leap across the desk and throttle Geraldo!

That scene from Mommie Dearest comes to mind:

Joan: WHY CAN’T YOU GIVE ME THE RESPECT THAT I’M ENTITLED TO? WHY CAN’T YOU TREAT ME LIKE I’D BE TREATED BY ANY STRANGER ON THE STREET?!

Christina: BECAUSE I AM NOT ONE OF YOUR FAAAAANS!

Hmmmm….Different take on this. This was Faux News Theater. Terrible acting included. These two put on a show and then snickered when the commercial break finally came. Always look at the actor’s eyes, therein lies the talent for stage acting. These two just couldn’t pull it off. Terrible, terrible acting. Fair and Balanced? Hardly. But Faux News will point to it as such. There is never, and I do mean never, two sides from Faux News.

I saw this today and want to ask, who changed the rules to permit soldiers and National Guard to keep going back without rest?

Since when precisely has the Bush administration given a damn about rules?

Whoa Geraldo! I thought “O’Really” was gonna bust a blood vessel. Lately the Right has been acting more and more irrational. With more and more oversight coming down the road, I predict they will start drooling along with their babble.

EvilDrPuma @123

SAA? I’ll b there 2

They’re all losing it and what a wonder to behold! Snarkaliciously satistying.

What an exceptionally creative and hilarious post, Mr. Rex. Inspired me to play Peter Gabriel’s “Secret World Live” video again. Was a Dancin’ Fool, and feel sooo much better! Released a ton of angry frustration accummulated over the last 6 years. Thanks!

Bill is getting called out by a more seasoned journalist

And who would have ever thought that Geraldo would qualify for this kind of acknowledgment? On the BillO scale, even Geraldo looks respectable. Fancy that.