Sweet Jane !!!

FITZ

Jane!

If only the door did catch him on the way through.

Zed!!

Wolfowiz goes first: today or tomorrow. But he wants $400,000 first.

oy. who cares who is gone first? Just clean these shlemmeels out already.

What I really don’t get is that the lawyers in these cases don’t pay royalties to the accused. That is simply unconscionable.

Wolfy.

Turds, all of ‘em.

Anybody want to start a pool – Wolfowitz or Abu, who takes a trip to Pink Slip City first?

Wolfie. Chimpy needs AGAG to make up laws for him as needed.

I have to say a quick work of hello to Jane before I lose my job. This place is so addicting that after a long weekend of blogging its so hard to stay way. Hi Jane!!

I actually wouldn’t mind contributing to that $400,000 fund if it would help it go quicker.

My bet is Wolfie goes. Chimpco is going to hang on to Abu til the titanic goes down in flames.

hEY MODERATOR…WHERE’S MY POST??!!

Wolfie, this week, they’ll pay him blood money.

I, as usual, will keep buying lottery tickets.

I say Wolfie goes first. He at least has a board of directors that would actually take him to the woodshed, so to speak. Shrub will make sure Abu clings to power up to the day the Supremes uphold the AG’s impeachment….

tbsa @ 14

My bet is Wolfie goes. Chimpco is going to hang on to Abu til the titanic goes down in flames.

I agree. Bush likes the way Abu looks at him with adoring eyes. It bugs Condi, though.

Ding, ding, ding!

Bush Administration “Economist”….

Wolfie goes first.

ccmask @ 13

I actually wouldn’t mind contributing to that $400,000 fund if it would help it go quicker.

screw that! wire wolfie and gonzo both around fuckwad’s neck until they rot and he can’t stand the smell.

wiki:

Robert S. Bennett (born 1939) is an American attorney best known for representing President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. Bennett is also famous for representing Judith Miller in the Valerie Plame case, Caspar Weinberger of Iran Contra fame, Clark Clifford in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) scandal, and Paul Wolfowitz in the World Bank Scandal.
Funds “R” lo

fahrender @ 21

ccmask @ 13

I actually wouldn’t mind contributing to that $400,000 fund if it would help it go quicker.

screw that! wire wolfie and gonzo both around fuckwad’s neck until they rot and he can’t stand the smell.

He can stand alot of stink, being a brush rancher.

tbsa @ 14

My bet is Wolfie goes. Chimpco is going to hang on to Abu til the titanic goes down in flames.

make that the Hindenberg. out of respect to Colbert, if nothing else ….

NorskeFlamethrower @
15

hEY MODERATOR…WHERE’S MY POST??!!

It’s not awaiting moderation, so I’m not quite sure what to tell you.

This cynicism is unwarranted. No one weeps for the worlds *poor more than Paul Wolfowitz.

*Also known as pizzas in State Dept. parlance.

-GSD

Wolfie’s lawyer Bennett now blames the WB Board’s ethics committee for approving Shiha’s deal in the first place; the ethics committee will today decide Wolfie’s fate. This will enable a “conflict of interest” charge aginst the ethics committee — surely a great irony.

Wolfie will go before Abu, and ruin the tradition of the WB President being an American. This guy is toxic:

The imminent ouster of Iraq-war architect Paul Wolfowitz from the World Bank presidency will fire up the nascent movement for reform in the selection of world agency heads. It should be for the boards of these agencies, and the General Assembly in the case of the U.N., to select among candidates for leadership. It serves no good purpose for a U.S. president widely unpopular with donor and recipient nations alike to select an equally vilified individual as World Bank president, as George W. Bush did in 2005. Nor should non-Europeans be blocked from the managing directorship of an IMF immersed in developing-world concerns.

[snip]

At the IMF, former Japanese prime minister Koizumi Junichiro and former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo would be strong leadership candidates. And the World Bank ideally should be run by a banker or finance minister with a social-justice background. Paul Martin, regarded by his peers as the most able G-7 finance minister; the similarly admired former U.S. treasury secretary Robert Rubin, and banker Sir John Bond, recently retired CEO of HSBC PLC (the former Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.) would each be worthy replacements for Wolfowitz.

PS I repeat my earlier WAG charge: Shiha Riza is a SPY.

Job swap: Wolfie becomes Attorney General, Gonzi becomes World Bank boyfriend.

ccmask @
22

wiki:

Robert S. Bennett (born 1939) is an American attorney best known for representing President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. Bennett is also famous for representing Judith Miller in the Valerie Plame case, Caspar Weinberger of Iran Contra fame, Clark Clifford in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) scandal, and Paul Wolfowitz in the World Bank Scandal.
Funds “R” lo

Ah yes, and doesn’t he have a brother?

If it is between Gonzales and Wolfie, Wolfie goes. Bush owes Gonzales big time for cleaning up his shit after him. The only thing Wolfowitz did was grease the skids for “justifying” the war.

BTW, re the pic, it is not so much that he is ugly (there are ugly people I am fond of, including myself) but that he is so UNSAVORY looking.

GSD @ 26

This cynicism is unwarranted. No one weeps for the worlds *poor more than Paul Wolfowitz.

*Also known as pizzas in State Dept. parlance.

-GSD

what kinda pizzas you talkin’ ’bout, boy?

Once they start talkin money- Wolfie’s gone- it’s just a question of for how much. Bennet ain’t cheap- he’ll eat a big hole in 400 grand pretty damned quick!!

wrt Shiha Riza, has she given out any grants yet? What was it $56 Million a year and she hasn’t started yet?

The latest from Forbes:

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Monday decried what he called a “smear campaign” against him and told a special bank panel that he acted in good faith in securing a promotion and pay raise for his girlfriend. He reiterated that he had no plans to resign.

(snip)

Wolfowitz told the panel that: “I acted transparently, sought and received guidance from the bank’s ethics committee and conducted myself in good faith in accordance with that guidance.”

(snip)

“The goal of this smear campaign, I believe, is to create a self-fulfilling prophecy that I am an ineffective leader and must step down for that reason alone, even if the ethics charges are unwarranted,” Wolfowitz said.

He vowed to fight for his job. “I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge of conflict of interest,” he said.

(snip)

Jane! If Wolfie requires $400,000 before he resigns, how much will Gonzo demand?

Wolfie needs a job..hey, he could be WAR CZAR!!!

1,502 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen Hamsher and the Firepup Patriots:

Neither are gunna be fired, I think that they both could resign under criminal investigation though…and I don’t wanem ta be fired, I want ‘em both ta be foci for criminal investigations. Add ‘em ta the list on the post office walls, keep the political media occupied with keepin’ track of all the crooks and cronies.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION…NOBODY’S GOIN’ ANYWHERE UNLESS WE KEEP THE HEAT ON!!

“brush rancher” great shot!!! Learned the business from dead ronnie!!

HotFlash @ 29

ccmask @
22

wiki:

Robert S. Bennett (born 1939) is an American attorney best known for representing President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky investigation. Bennett is also famous for representing Judith Miller in the Valerie Plame case, Caspar Weinberger of Iran Contra fame, Clark Clifford in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) scandal, and Paul Wolfowitz in the World Bank Scandal.
Funds “R” lo

Ah yes, and doesn’t he have a brother?

Ultra consertive and noted gambler, Bill Bennet.

LS @ 36

Wolfie needs a job

Two words… “Recess Appointment”

Maybe he WILL be the next AG

Bill Bennett is Bob’s brother.

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Foci is a great word. And so useful, nowadays!

Blub @ 40

LS @ 36

Wolfie needs a job

Two words… “Recess Appointment”

Maybe he WILL be the next AG

Good. Then he can be impeached!

Does anybody wonder if General Shinsekis’ laugh lines have been a bit more pronounced as of late?

-GSD

I want my tax money back!!!!!!!! that we paid his girlfriend

Wolfie said:

“Foci You”!

Biodun @
6

Wolfowiz goes first: today or tomorrow. But he wants $400,000 first.

holding out for his gold dong parachute?

Wolfie’s lawyer Bennett now blames the WB Board’s ethics committee for approving Shiha’s deal in the first place;

. . .and the Menendez brothers threw themselves on the mercy of the Court because they were orphans

Blub @ 40

LS @ 36

Wolfie needs a job

Two words… “Recess Appointment”

Maybe he WILL be the next AG

Harry Reid won’t be calling any recesses again soon, after Sam Fox’s appointment to represent the US at the Court of the Walloon King, according to a recent Novakula column (no linkage).

From the LA Times:

Congress’ vote on Iraq war is only a prelude
A September progress report on the troop buildup could make things a lot harder for Bush and Republicans.

WASHINGTON — On the surface, there’s not much suspense about what happens next in the battle between President Bush and Democratic lawmakers over the war in Iraq. Bush says he will veto the $124-billion war spending bill passed by both houses of Congress last week that requires him to begin withdrawing troops this year; when he does, Democrats say, they will protest and then send him the money without binding conditions.

That noisy script, however, is just a prelude to a debate — under conditions likely to be more difficult for Bush — that could turn into a decisive moment for the course of the war.

To buy time for his buildup of more than 28,000 troops to show results, Bush asked his commander in Iraq, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, to deliver a progress report to the nation in early September.

I betcha Wolfie’s on Madam’s list…

Bill @ 46

I want my tax money back!!!!!!!! that we paid his girlfriend

With this bunch, I’m sure we pay for a lot of girlfriends. Heck, we’ve probably paid for the servces of the DC madam as well.

Bet you had fun with this one, Jane; were you laughing as you read and posted “good faith”?

Heh. I know I’m laughing just reading it.

Good faith? How is choking it out until June 1 and pissing off the entire world in the process in order to collect a 400K bonus acting in “good faith”?

Too funny.

Gotta be the Wolfman.

Abu’s prize for feigned memory lapse is the right to stay on indefinitely.

And, OT, but screw Tenet and his piously penitential book tour act. Georgie, the SS Speakup4scrupes sailed – years ago

TeddySanFran @ 27

Wolfie will go before Abu, and ruin the tradition of the WB President being an American. [snip]

Just one more way BushCo is destroying the American republic.

Oh geez, not Paul Martin, puh-LEEEZ!

OK, it could be worse, I don’t know who those other guys are. But this is the man who gave his controlling interest in Canada Steamship Lines to his sons to avoid conflict of interest. Was surprised when it was suggested that this was hardly an arms-length transaction. The wiki article seems pretty fafair in general, you’ll know him for the DLC type that he is.

Rayne @ 54

Bet you had fun with this one, Jane; were you laughing as you read and posted “good faith”?

Heh. I know I’m laughing just reading it.

Good faith? How is choking it out until June 1 and pissing off the entire world in the process in order to collect a 400K bonus acting in “good faith”?

Too funny.

same definition of “good faith” as defined by Kyle Sampson

Wolfie will be gone before the week is out- perhaps before the day is out.

Once it gets this far down the road- neither party can handle a prolonged negotiation.

“I’ve had grave concerns about Paul Wolfowitz’s judgment and ability to lead since 2003, when he was one of the chief architects of the war in Iraq. As Deputy Secretary of Defense, his miscalculations and lack of proper planning resulted in our troops being placed at greater risk and contributed significantly to the disaster that has unfolded in Iraq. Now he has brought to the World Bank the kind of cronyism that has become engrained in Washington. Paul Wolfowitz never should been rewarded with the responsibilities of the World Bank in first place.”

emboldens are mine of course

now that kerry has declined to run for president his critisizm has much more impact

watch how his stock rises with each and every statement that points out how inept this administration and their depraved decisions

Wonder what kind of a parachute the Wolf be awarded. Gold or platinum?

I say Wolfie goes first. At the Pentagon he could get away with his bullying tactics. The staff at the World Bank are less tolerant of arogant bullying behavior. Abu may just survive since everyone knows that he was only carrying out the orders of Rove and Bush.

LS @
36

Wolfie needs a job..hey, he could be WAR CZAR!!!

oh, but he’s put that all behind him now. didn’t you know? he probably couldn’t find Iraq on a boat going up the Euphrates River.

Okalahoma kiddo @ 61

Wonder what kind of a parachute the Wolf be awarded. Gold or platinum?

How about “lead?” Heavier, so the fall will make a bigger splat.

Not that Chimp’s illogic is noteworthy, but this did strike me as particularly oxymoronic:

Bush, meanwhile, said Wolfowitz “ought to stay. He ought to be given a fair hearing.”

Isn’t a fair hearing trumped by his “sponsor’s” vote that he ought to stay? Doesn’t a fair hearing preclude his staying? At what point is the demand for a fair hearing met? Surely weeks of discussion among member nations, special panels, BoD meetings, and the ethics committee add up to a fair hearing.

Or is the hearing only fair if Wolfie gets to stay?

Why is it that most of you have made up your minds on Paul Wolfowitz already? The Chairman of the World Bank Ethics Board has already cleared Wolfowitz of wrongdoing. The rest of this is just caused because the unioned staff of the World Bank don’t like the Iraq war. Ms. Riza was deemed perfectly qualified for the position to which she was appointed. So …where’s the beef?

Wolfie: “I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge of conflict of interest,”

Shorter Wolfowitz. Corruption is for those African leaders who wear the mirrored sunglasses. Paid punane on the side is my prerogrative.

-GSD

Just in case no one here remembers, Bob Bennett also represented Judy Miller in the CIA leak case. Small world, eh?

GSD @
45

Does anybody wonder if General Shinsekis’ laugh lines have been a bit more pronounced as of late?

-GSD

;->

tbsa @
14

My bet is Wolfie goes. Chimpco is going to hang on to Abu til the titanic goes down in flames.

Agreed.

Gonzo is now a cross between Sonny Corleone after the toll booth and “Weekend At Bernie’s”

Ed Deevy @ 62

I say Wolfie goes first. At the Pentagon he could get away with his bullying tactics. The staff at the World Bank are less tolerant of arogant bullying behavior. Abu may just survive since everyone knows that he was only carrying out the orders of Rove and Bush.

wolf can go without it impacting the bush agenda too much

abu torture is a corner stone though, once he is gone the next attorney general will have to get approved

this attorney general will forgive prosecution, he will for instance forgive rice for defying congress

the next ag won’t

abu torture must stay at all cost as far as rove and this adminstration is concerned

wolfy is not nearly as important

rwcole @
47

Wolfie said:

“Foci You”!

That’s the shortened version of Moktada Al Sadr’s bit about Bush looking with one eye and not the other.

oh yeah dreamcatcher . . .

and didn’t the Queen of All Iraq refer to Irving as “a good faith” source ?

Once Wolfie leaves- then there will be a macho confrontation concerning naming his replacement- traditionally the pervue of the US President- but since Clusterfuck screwed up the first appointment- the World Bank may not automatically allow him another shot…Clusterfuck will view it as humiliation if he is not allowed to pick another loser for the job. Could be fun.

Slothrop @
28

Job swap: Wolfie becomes Attorney General, Gonzi becomes World Bank boyfriend.

scary scary thought!

This is an easy one… Wolfy

and my reasoning that giving Bush a quality rimjob won’t save Wolfy, but it will save Gonzo.

This guy brings us to the brink of world war and gets a promotion.

The thing is you could have asked virtually any body that frequents the lake about the potential success of Wolfowitz or Abu Gonzales and all of us would have a stated with complete confidence that both were ill equipped to handle the jobs and would probably be forced out before the Bush Junta left town if not all ready in prison or under under investigation.
Wait…you could say that about any Bush appointee!

GSD @ 66

Wolfie: “I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge of conflict of interest,”

yeah, okay….. and…..?

Heck. Wish I were a bettin’ gal.
Shoot. I’ll toss in a penny. Wolfie’s goin’ 1st.

Okalahoma kiddo @ 76

This guy brings us to the brink of world war and gets a promotion.

Welcome to the bush admin. Did he get a medal or a star to go with the promotion?

discipline now everybody. no trool feeding. pazhalsta ……

Wolfie goes first IMHO it’s so nice to see them going down but $400K WTF

Modified Wolfie:

“I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge- unless ya give me a shit pot full of money- I have my PRINCIPLES”

TeddySanFran @
65

Not that Chimp’s illogic is noteworthy, but this did strike me as particularly oxymoronic:

Bush, meanwhile, said Wolfowitz “ought to stay. He ought to be given a fair hearing.”

Isn’t a fair hearing trumped by his “sponsor’s” vote that he ought to stay? Doesn’t a fair hearing preclude his staying? At what point is the demand for a fair hearing met? Surely weeks of discussion among member nations, special panels, BoD meetings, and the ethics committee add up to a fair hearing.

Or is the hearing only fair if Wolfie gets to stay?

How about a Gitmo-style military tribunal for a hearing?

OT —

Any good hearings on CSpan today?

rwcole @ 83

Modified Wolfie:

“I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge- unless ya give me a shit pot full of money- I have my PRINCIPLES”

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

Does anyone have any idea if Wolfowitz’s departure from The World Bank would make it harder for him to avoid testimony in front of some committee (such as Leahy’s)? Notwithstanding BushCo’s longstanding unwillingness to back down in any situation, I’m wondering if Darth Cheney has a different reason to encourage stonewall.

Corry

fahrender @ 85

rwcole @ 83

Modified Wolfie:

“I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge- unless ya give me a shit pot full of money- I have my PRINCIPLES”

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

SOLD!

Texas Betsy @ 84

OT —

Any good hearings on CSpan today?

Halliburton on now

OT need a break?

My Generation

corry342 @ 87

Does anyone have any idea if Wolfowitz’s departure from The World Bank would make it harder for him to avoid testimony in front of some committee (such as Leahy’s)? Notwithstanding BushCo’s longstanding unwillingness to back down in any situation, I’m wondering if Darth Cheney has a different reason to encourage stonewall.

Corry

any excuse will do …..

Wolfie first. Gonzo is George’s security blanket.

So this is the first time I’ve ever been reading comments when a troll appeared !

It’s kind of a “reverse zed” ! very exciting !

fahr- Yeah perfect illustration of the great old joke.

Query: when is fdl going to cover the Tenet book and that absurd individual who is none other than another Clinton “national security” story in the same vein as “Sandy” Berger, the unstable purloiner. Now Hillary Clinton is planning to give us Richard Holbrooke, another loser. The “thinking” on the Clinton side of life concerning this country’s security is populated with individuals just as bad as Wolfowitz.

Texas Betsy @ 88

fahrender @ 85

rwcole @ 83

Modified Wolfie:

“I will not resign in the face of a plainly bogus charge- unless ya give me a shit pot full of money- I have my PRINCIPLES”

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

SOLD!

have you no respect, woman!?

Senator Jim Webb of Virginia, April 26, 2007, still blazing the trail with truth:

We are exercising our constitutional power to appropriate. We are sending the President a $100 billion check. If he chooses not to cash that check, it is up to him to come up with the reasons why, not us.

[snip]

In respect to accusations about defeatism and surrender, the question becomes: Defeat by whom and surrender to whom? We won this war 4 years ago. The question is, When do we end the occupation? Iraq has been in turmoil for thousands of years. It will be in turmoil of one kind or another long after we leave. The U.S. military is not going to change the societal makeup of Iraq.

[snip]

This administration claims that our deciding to withdraw from the internal problems of Iraq will embolden the enemy. Then the question becomes: Just which enemy? Do they mean the enemy that attacked us on 9/11? We all know that was Osama bin Laden. He not only was not in Iraq, but he was opposed to the continuation of Saddam Hussein’s regime because it was a secular government.

Do they mean Saddam Hussein, whose ouster was their justification for beginning this war? Do they mean the remnants of the old regime, which was their catch phrase when the occupation began? Do they mean al-Qaida? Let’s remember, there were no al-Qaida operations in Iraq before we invaded, and there will be very little motivation for al-Qaida to continue in Iraq once we have left. Not only that, but the Iraqis themselves are quite capable of standing up to al-Qaida without our help. They do not want al-Qaida in Iraq. That is why they are cooperating with our forces in Anbar Province right now. And they kept al-Qaida out of Iraq before we got there. Or do they mean what this administration continually calls the insurgency, as if there were a monolithic group of defeatable guerrilla forces? We keep hearing about this insurgency. Well, which one? The Sunnis? The Shia? Ask yourselves again, against whom are the insurgents operating? Some are operating against us. Why? Because we are there and they want us to leave, as a vast majority of the Iraqis say in poll after poll.

[snip]

This administration must be confronted.

http://thomas.loc.gov/r110/r110.html

PS I repeat my earlier WAG charge: Shiha Riza is a SPY-TSF 27

EPU from yesterday-Sidney Blumenthal article about Riza’s improper security clearance

The documents released by the World Bank do not include any of the communications with the State Department. How did Elizabeth Cheney come to be involved? Did Wolfowitz speak with Vice President Dick Cheney, for whom he had been a deputy when Cheney was secretary of defense in the elder Bush’s administration?

Riza, who is not a U.S. citizen, had to receive a security clearance in order to work at the State Department. Who intervened? It is not unusual to have British or French midlevel officers at the department on exchange programs, but they receive security clearances based on the clearances they already have with their host governments. Granting a foreign national who is detailed from an international organization a security clearance, however, is extraordinary, even unprecedented. So how could this clearance have been granted?

State Department officials familiar with the details of this matter confirmed to me that Shaha Ali Riza was detailed to the State Department and had unescorted access while working for Elizabeth Cheney. Access to the building requires a national security clearance or permanent escort by a person with such a clearance. But the State Department has no record of having issued a national security clearance to Riza.

I love watching the houses of cards fall, Nixons was fun, this one promises to be priceless. I like Dubya even less than Nixon, watching him get some well deserved karma does my heart good.

Tim @ 93

So this is the first time I’ve ever been reading comments when a troll appeared !

It’s kind of a “reverse zed” ! very exciting !

not even a crumb …….

Tim @ 92

So this is the first time I’ve ever been reading comments when a troll appeared !

It’s kind of a “reverse zed” ! very exciting !

Did you play whak-a-troll?

Wofie goes first, I bet ya, and I hope with NO money. Kick his cheatin’ *ss out the door ASAP, y’all international guys!

Wolfowitz undoubtedly will leave his position before Abu.

Shrub has weaker control at the World Bank. And it sounds like the “Old Europeans” are out for blood!

Abu, like Rove, knows way too much to put him out on his ass.

Disagree comopHotFlash @ 57

Oh geez, not Paul Martin, puh-LEEEZ!

OK, it could be worse, I don’t know who those other guys are. But this is the man who gave his controlling interest in Canada Steamship Lines to his sons to avoid conflict of interest. Was surprised when it was suggested that this was hardly an arms-length transaction. The wiki article seems pretty fafair in general, you’ll know him for the DLC type that he is.

Disgreee totally. He was a first-class Finance Minister and is a good manager. Just about the opposite of anything one could say about Wolfowitz. He’s rich and he protects his money. So, I am sure, is and does Robert Rubin. As to the ex-Presidents being bandied about, it’s hard to believe they don’t have skeletons, too. Martin’s got world-class cred, which is what the Bank needs right now.

Wolfowitz was as inept at the Bank as he was at Defense.

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

SOLD!

have you no respect, woman!?

I am still under sedation from a procedure this morning. Not even allowed to sign a legal contract for these 24 hours. Something about my judgment.

Respect for self? Of course.
Brain? not so much.

everybody in favor of Hillary, say “aye”…….

anybody????

Perhaps Mr. Wolf could become prime minister of some Middle Eastern country.

pow wow @ 96

“We are exercising our constitutional power to appropriate. We are sending the President a $100 billion check. If he chooses not to cash that check, it is up to him to come up with the reasons why, not us.”

I love it!

anybody????

not even a crumb……

We are exercising our constitutional power to appropriate. We are sending the President a $100 billion check. If he chooses not to cash that check, it is up to him to come up with the reasons why, not us.

oh gawd that one will play in Peoria!

Go Webb Go! Here’s some background on him for greenies like me:

Jim Webb –

former Navy secretary, former assistant defense secretary, former Marine Corps officer and former Republican — is admirably independent-minded. He was prescient in warning, back in 2002, that the war in Iraq risked stranding the United States in a long-term occupation without an exit strategy. An intelligent man with a record of integrity, he has resisted the packaging of political consultants, which can only be a good thing. Those assets, as well as his deep familiarity with military and national security affairs, offer the promise that he would make an able, if unorthodox, U.S. senator. And the fact that his youngest son is deployed as a marine in Iraq gives him a perspective that is rare in today’s Congress.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01477.html

Texas Betsy @ 105

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

SOLD!

have you no respect, woman!?

I am still under sedation from a procedure this morning. Not even allowed to sign a legal contract for these 24 hours. Something about my judgment.

Respect for self? Of course.
Brain? not so much.

Betsy,

I was only joking. and your niece really rocks!

Texas Betsy @ 104

we’re not arguing about what you are, we’re just haggling over price. how about $20?

SOLD!

have you no respect, woman!?

I am still under sedation from a procedure this morning. Not even allowed to sign a legal contract for these 24 hours. Something about my judgment.

Respect for self? Of course.
Brain? not so much.

(((Texas Betsy)))

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

fahrender @ 111

Texas Betsy @ 105

Respect for self? Of course.
Brain? not so much.

Betsy,

I was only joking. and your niece really rocks!

She has a brain that is ALWAYS on!

corry342 @ 87

Does anyone have any idea if Wolfowitz’s departure from The World Bank would make it harder for him to avoid testimony in front of some committee (such as Leahy’s)? Notwithstanding BushCo’s longstanding unwillingness to back down in any situation, I’m wondering if Darth Cheney has a different reason to encourage stonewall.

Corry

Well, being unemployed would eliminate Wolfie’s reason for using Condi’s excuse: “I’m too busy to appear, Mr Chairman!” That’s wearing really thin, with her wall-to-wall appearances on Sunday chatfests yesterday, but Wolfie with spare time would entirely lack that protestation.

Not sure if there’s a statutory reason why the WB president can’t be summoned while in office, though. Darth may seek not to have Wolf testify because Liz Cheney “supervised” Ms. Riza at State.

Let me tune in my Soros implant……
Wolfie first,
Then Fredo will elect to spend more time with the twins.

Perhaps Wolfowitz could find a new job at the Foundation for the Future. I hear they’re looking for a chief operating officer and the workload is light.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 114

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Webb vs. Bush: who blinked?

I’m so proud of my Senator!

I call on my party, the Democratic Party, do not compromise with George Bush on anything.

I will NEVER, EVER forget Paul Wolfowitz testifying that the Iraq war would pay for itself through oil revenues.

A couple of years and billions of taxpayer dollars later, he was made head of the World Bank.

Hmm, pardon my lack of surprise. By now, GOP corruption and scandal has become rather pedestrian, but when will the flogging begin?

Wolfowitz will be gone first. As long as Bush protects him and Gonzales doesn’t want to quit, he’s safe, but Wolfowitz is not similarly protected. International money is going to push him out.

Tim @ 109

anybody????

not even a crumb……

Buhler?

Pow Wow (#97):

What Jim Webb said….!

thanks for that. fuckwad just got another “thumpin’”.
doncha know Lieberwurst has his knickers in a twist too.

and the truth will set you free. Amen.

Eureka Springs @ 115

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

She closed by saying the reports were incorrect – they are NOT moving their headquarters – will remain in Houston. I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

TeddySanFran @ 116

corry342 @ 87

Does anyone have any idea if Wolfowitz’s departure from The World Bank would make it harder for him to avoid testimony in front of some committee (such as Leahy’s)? Notwithstanding BushCo’s longstanding unwillingness to back down in any situation, I’m wondering if Darth Cheney has a different reason to encourage stonewall.

Corry

Well, being unemployed would eliminate Wolfie’s reason for using Condi’s excuse: “I’m too busy to appear, Mr Chairman!” That’s wearing really thin, with her wall-to-wall appearances on Sunday chatfests yesterday, but Wolfie with spare time would entirely lack that protestation.

Not sure if there’s a statutory reason why the WB president can’t be summoned while in office, though. Darth may seek not to have Wolf testify because Liz Cheney “supervised” Ms. Riza at State.

Wolfie’s gonna have to formally divorce his wife so he can quick marry the spy. martial marital privilege

The Bush Party views compromise as weakness.

KathieinMN @ 126

Eureka Springs @ 115

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

She closed by saying the reports were incorrect – they are NOT moving their headquarters – will remain in Houston. I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

How can you tell if Haliburton is lying?
…

Texas Betsy @ 84

OT —

Any good hearings on CSpan today?

Live on CPAN 1 – Senate hearings including testimony starring Halliburton official.

“I will NEVER, EVER forget Paul Wolfowitz testifying that the Iraq war would pay for itself through oil revenues.”

And I will NEVER, EVER forgive him for not knowing how many U.S. soldiers had died at that point in the occupation.

No one here has answered the basic charge that the head of the World Bank Ethics committee commended Mr. Wolfowitz on bringing the Riza case to the ethics board attention prior to any action on her. Indeed the statement was made with a handwritten invitation to the man’s house for Wolfowitz and Ms. Riza.
Second. Regarding the troop bill–a vetoed bill is not a “not used check”. It is a non-bill. It will be the Democrat Congress’ fault for failing to fund the Nation’s troops at war.
Third. I don’t think anyone wants Hillary either.

KathlieinMN – Thanks, I missed that part.

PS I repeat my earlier WAG charge: Shiha Riza is a spy

Ya know, I’m embarrassed to say that I have the same suspicion. It’s a little extreme but I can’t shake the idea.

wrt Shiha Riza, has she given out any grants yet? What was it $56 Million a year and she hasn’t started yet?

And this is the other part that ticks me off. These people don’t settle for salaries. There’s always a scam to rip off taxpayers. I don’t know how they’re doing it but I guarantee that this ‘foundation’ is just another piggy bank for them.

mc @ 119

Oklahoma kiddo @ 114

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Webb vs. Bush: who blinked?

I’m so proud of my Senator!

Webb: Bush’s nemesis

ccmask @ 13

I actually wouldn’t mind contributing to that $400,000 fund if it would help it go quicker.

If you are a taxpayer you already have/will

Frank33 — thank you, I had missed that one.

Ahhhhhh!

We were beyond reach of the toobz for awhile. Had a terrific time, but it’s soooo good to be back.

Go dawgs! Missed you guys somethin’ fierce. ;->

((((Jane))))
Hope you’re doing well

HotFlash @
57

Oh geez, not Paul Martin, puh-LEEEZ!

OK, it could be worse, I don’t know who those other guys are. But this is the man who gave his controlling interest in Canada Steamship Lines to his sons to avoid conflict of interest. Was surprised when it was suggested that this was hardly an arms-length transaction. The wiki article seems pretty fafair in general, you’ll know him for the DLC type that he is.

Hey HotFlash, you and I might be the only two people on this thread who cares about this, but Paul Martin and Jean Chretien simply kept to the fiscal playbook devised by that genius Michael Wilson, when he was Finance Minister under Mulroney. From what I can recall, Chretien ran for office, promising to drop the GST and opt out of the FTA, then went on to cement the GST and sign NAFTA.
After seeing what these latest chuckleheads (Flaherty/Harper) are doing though, I must give some credit to Martin as Finance Minister for the good it has done and would love to see him head the World Bank.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Terrorist attacks worldwide shot up by 25 percent between 2005 and last year, killing 40 percent more people as extremists used increasingly lethal means to carry out high-casualty hits, the State Department says.

In its annual global survey of terrorism to be released later Monday, the department says about 14,000 attacks took place in 2006, mainly in Iraq and Afghanistan, claiming more than 20,000 lives. That is 3,000 more attacks than in 2005 and 5,800 more deaths, it says.

In addition, the number of injuries from terrorist attacks rose by 54 percent between 2005 and 2006 with a doubling in the number wounded in Iraq over the period, according to the department’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2006…
_____

I think Bush is actually working for the other side. He’s certainly been their most effective ally.
.

Solai @ 132

PS I repeat my earlier WAG charge: Shiha Riza is a spy

Ya know, I’m embarrassed to say that I have the same suspicion. It’s a little extreme but I can’t shake the idea.

wrt Shiha Riza, has she given out any grants yet? What was it $56 Million a year and she hasn’t started yet?

And this is the other part that ticks me off. These people don’t settle for salaries. There’s always a scam to rip off taxpayers. I don’t know how they’re doing it but I guarantee that this ‘foundation’ is just another piggy bank for them.

Remind me where she is from please.

I’ve heard from bank insiders that Wolfie might not be thrown out, but not for the reason that you might think. The European group of nations has long chafed at the stranglehold in which the United States has held the World Bank. By allowing an extremely weak Wolfowitz to remain in the presidency, the European nations might have more influence than they would, otherwise.

If France, say, comes out in favor in Wolfowitz staying on, that’s what is probably the reason.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 113

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Never believe anything where the words “Bush” and “compromise” are used together. In Bushspeak, “compromise” is code for “Do what I tell you to.”

Texas Betsy @ 140

Solai @ 132

Remind me where she is from please.

Libya, I believe

Oklahoma kiddo @ 121

I call on my party, the Democratic Party, do not compromise with George Bush on anything.

yes, somehow I smell a rat. Leiberman & Boehner show up suddenly talking about compromise, hearkening back to the CT compromise (convenient history lesson) and mixing it with comments about the FF had a point but…

now Prez sez he will “compromise”.

The hardest thing to regain once it is lost is trust. I. Do. Not. Trust. Bush. Or. His. People. Ever.

Has anyone thought of bringing back corporal punishment. Paul Wolfowitz would look real good in the stocks, or perched on a dunking stool. No need for jail, public humiliation has positive effects in many ways.

Never believe anything where the words “Bush” and “compromise” are used together. In Bushspeak, “compromise” is code for “Do what I tell you to.”

(sentence continues) While I smear you in the press and undermine your good faith efforts.

I’d sure take Webb way over the two front runners. ;0)

Mack @ 129

KathieinMN @ 126

Eureka Springs @ 115

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

She closed by saying the reports were incorrect – they are NOT moving their headquarters – will remain in Houston. I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

How can you tell if Haliburton is lying?
…

There was a reason given on an NPR show a few weeks ago about why “the corporation” can’t be moved to Dubai but, as a result of advancing age, I can’t remember the reason. Several of the senior exec’s are moving…extradition reasons perhaps?

Texas Betsy @ 139

Remind me where she is from please.

From wiki:

Riza was born in Tripoli, Libya, to a Libyan father (Khalid Alwalid Algargny) and Syrian-Saudi mother. She grew up in Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. She is a British citizen.

KathieinMN @ 126

Eureka Springs @ 115

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

She closed by saying the reports were incorrect – they are NOT moving their headquarters – will remain in Houston. I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

how nice. a home-away-from-home?
and the little pad in Paraguay would be jr’s [?]

Hugh @ 142

Oklahoma kiddo @ 113

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Never believe anything where the words “Bush” and “compromise” are used together. In Bushspeak, “compromise” is code for “Do what I tell you to.”

You beat me to it. Compromise is good when you’re doing it, bad when I have to. When he says anything, just turn it inside out: I will compromise means you will compromise.
I will fire any leakers means I will keep them. I want peace means I want war. I protect your civil liberties…etc etc etc.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 128

The Bush Party views compromise as weakness.

However, tossing over your buds the moment they disagree with your policies or have used up their political usefulness (after you have staunchly vowed to keep them in office, regardless of public outcry), is perfectly fine and never questioned by the media as a form of weakness or downright smarminess.

mc @ 120

Oklahoma kiddo @ 114

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Webb vs. Bush: who blinked?

I’m so proud of my Senator!

we’re all happy about him. i’m proud to say that i sent a small sum to his campaign last fall. let’s all save our pennies and get ready for the next go ’round. my first contribution will be to victoria wulsin in her campaign up against the odious jean of ohio. a guy i’m gonna help is charlie brown out in california. and we do have to find some senatorial candidates who will take on the vulnerable ‘thugs.

I do not want compromise. I want justice. And I want the time to fit the crime. I’m a law and order Demo.

1,502 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Frank33 and the Firepup Patriots:

Everybody go read Bloomin Britches piece in Salon and then come back and let’s start a movement ta get Fitz back in the game…these folks have committed treason in the middle of the street in broad daylight…does anybody out there care??!!

If even one Democrat caves in to the fascists on funding for the war beyond this fall…we gotta hit the streets runnin’ and carry the bastards to the courthouse with our own hands. Tens of thousands of Iraqis dyin’ and 140,000 GI’s hunkered down in the sand tryin’ ta keep each other alive and Clusterfuck is lookin’ at ‘imself in the mirror sayin “what a good boy am I”…good God…Aristophanes wrote a play about this nightmare!

We hafta bring war crimes charges against the whole lot of the executive branch of our own government…that’s the only thing that will allow us back into the neighborhood of civilized societies.

KEEP THE FAITH AND PASS THE AMMUNITION…GOD IS WATCHIN’ AND SHE’S PISSED!!

Halliburton lady :

office/registration in Cayman Islands is exactly like the office/registration in Delaware

Oklahoma kiddo @ 128

The Bush Party views compromise as weakness.

“a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.” – emerson

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

Bush will protect his goebel/goerings, only as long as it protects him and Karl and Deadeye, (apparently in that order…)

Wolfie and Gone-Zo may both be top goebel/goerrings, but they are still one of the layers of sacrificial goats, they will be cast off as a diversion when the revenge-fueled media wolf-pack really starts closing in….

Like throwing their children to the wolves…

TeddySanFran @
136

Frank33 — thank you, I had missed that one.

Blumenthal has the goods on Shiha Ali Riza. And lotsa questions. Good questions about her clearances, and recommended assignments for the Inspectors General at State and Defense.

Mack @ 128

KathieinMN @ 126

Eureka Springs @ 115

The Hailiburton lady on cspan just said over 70 percent of their business is in Canada, US and South America..

So, why did you move your home office over there when most of your business is over here?

She closed by saying the reports were incorrect – they are NOT moving their headquarters – will remain in Houston. I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

How can you tell if Haliburton is lying?
…

She’s not technically lying–they’re not moving their headquarters, but opening a second headquarters in Dubai. So Haliburton is merely growing a second head.

What’s he gonna do with $400K? Buy a self-licking comb?

The fact that Clusterfuck used the word “compromise” is significant- it means that he felt he HAD to- whether or not he actually compromises is a separate issue- but he didn’t feel that he could continue his present posture.

It may be that some White House aids have done a power analysis and concluded that if the dems offer a two month funding of the war- Clusterfuck loses all of his power in this situation. It provides SUCH a short leash- that it amounts to exactly the benchmarks and timetables he doesn’t want- but he can’t fight it effectively.

Mandrake @ 157

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I’d laugh if it was William the Bloody

Cuewhiffle @ 160She’s not technically lying–they’re not moving their headquarters, but opening a second headquarters in Dubai. So Haliburton is merely growing a second head.

So, when do they get the naming rights to the White House?

That man is pure evil.

Texas Betsy @ 156

Halliburton lady :

office/registration in Cayman Islands is exactly like the office/registration in Delaware

erm
except that Delaware is in the friggin’ United States

PS, there’s quite a piece by Bob Kengle over at TPM Muckraker, the blogs are scoopin’ the MSM on a regular basis these days…

Mental Equinox @ 139

I think Bush is actually working for the other side. He’s certainly been their most effective ally.
.

The awful part is, I truly think he doesn’t give a pfft, as long as he personally skates free. That’s been his history since childhood, eh?

Oklahoma kiddo @
114

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Did he lose his pen??

LBrowne @ 162

What’s he gonna do with $400K? Buy a self-licking comb?

I am not seeing the original story about the $400k bonus to which many here refer. Is there a link I did not click? Can someone re-post it, please?

LBrowne @ 161

What’s he gonna do with $400K? Buy a self-licking comb?

707!

Mandrake @ 158

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I am soooo hoping for Newtie boy to be in there ……..

or David Broder, or William Krystal

the gasbag three …..

I guess they just opened an office in Dubai.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Halliburton Co.’s decision to split its headquarters between Houston and Dubai, where its CEO will move, puts a key company post nearer to important markets – and further from some political headaches. Industry experts say that makes sense

HalliburtonWatch

JF @ 164

Cuewhiffle @ 160She’s not technically lying–they’re not moving their headquarters, but opening a second headquarters in Dubai. So Haliburton is merely growing a second head.

So, when do they get the naming rights to the White House?

LOL!

TeddySanFran @ 136

Frank33 — thank you, I had missed that one.

Hey, Thank You! I wanted to emphasize abuse of national security issues by neo-cons and especially Cheneys (Liz and Dick!). A SECURITY CLEARANCE is very serious business. Another abuse of power?

Knut Wicksell @
104

Disagree comopHotFlash @ 57

Oh geez, not Paul Martin, puh-LEEEZ!

OK, it could be worse, I don’t know who those other guys are. But this is the man who gave his controlling interest in Canada Steamship Lines to his sons to avoid conflict of interest. Was surprised when it was suggested that this was hardly an arms-length transaction. The wiki article seems pretty fafair in general, you’ll know him for the DLC type that he is.

Disgreee totally. He was a first-class Finance Minister and is a good manager. Just about the opposite of anything one could say about Wolfowitz. He’s rich and he protects his money. So, I am sure, is and does Robert Rubin. As to the ex-Presidents being bandied about, it’s hard to believe they don’t have skeletons, too. Martin’s got world-class cred, which is what the Bank needs right now.

Wolfowitz was as inept at the Bank as he was at Defense.

Yaay, a third Canuck on the thread … one more and we can play Bridge. *g*
Having Martin head the World Bank would establish credibility in a hurry.

Wolfie 400K link

fahrender @ 174

Mandrake @ 158

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I am soooo hoping for Newtie boy to be in there ……..

maybe Lynn Cheney?

LS @ 170

Oklahoma kiddo @
114

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Did he lose his pen??

hi, boys and girls. woncha be my neighber? can yew spell waffle?

(i never said “stay the course!”)

Bombs going off in Baghdad – smoke seen rising from Green Zone..

Thanks Wolfie.

http://www.rawstory.com/showar…..065842.htm

Texas Betsy @ 156

Halliburton lady :

office/registration in Cayman Islands is exactly like the office/registration in Delaware

Oh sure…Delaware with all those banks n stuff just like the Caymans. They still think we are idiots.

Lawyering up?
Call Dewey, F**kem & Howe. 1-800-SLAMMER.

What if Spectre’s in the madam’s book and that’s why his behavior has been so “I’ll make futile noises of protest and then cave at the last minute” for the last several years. What might he do with the remnants of his term if hookers are the Big Secret that’s been held over him, if that bit of blackmail could no longer be used?

(on edit: Not that he’s “think tank” material, but it’s often seemed to me that somebody must have some dirt on him.)

I would put money on Wolfowitz going first, only because the White House has less control over that process.

Reality is meaningless to these people. No shame is too great to bear. The rallying cry is “Come and get me, copper!” The barricaded suspect has to be physically removed. Each one another roadblock thrown up to defend the dark lord himself. All moves are parsed with that in mind.

When Grima (Rove) and Saruman (Cheney) are left alone and besieged in the tower, I hope no one lets Rove scuttle away to blossom anew somewhere.

fahrender @ 173

Mandrake @ 158

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I am soooo hoping for Newtie boy to be in there ……..

That would be the sh*t!!!! I wouldn’t stop laughing for days.

do-si-do @
152

Hugh @ 142

Oklahoma kiddo @ 113

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Never believe anything where the words “Bush” and “compromise” are used together. In Bushspeak, “compromise” is code for “Do what I tell you to.”

You beat me to it. Compromise is good when you’re doing it, bad when I have to. When he says anything, just turn it inside out: I will compromise means you will compromise.
I will fire any leakers means I will keep them. I want peace means I want war. I protect your civil liberties…etc etc etc.

Bush is devious, not stupid. Remember he canned Rummy 2(?) days after showering him with praise. Who can forget when Cheney lost his last gram of credibility with his “Best Defense Secretary ever” statement.

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Adie @ 170

Mental Equinox @ 139

I think Bush is actually working for the other side. He’s certainly been their most effective ally.
.

The awful part is, I truly think he doesn’t give a pfft, as long as he personally skates free. That’s been his history since childhood, eh?

ITA agree with both of you.
Keep attacking us so I can play commander in chief and do whatever I want. You’re putting money in MY pocket when you do so so keep it up. You could attack us this weekend, cuz the wife and I are really suffering
Hugs and Kisses, Dubya.

Bush – Wolfie helping eradicate world poverty. Yeah, right.

I say the comb licker walks first.

Mandrake @ 157

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

Here’s a list of conservative think tanks to start with.
conservative think tanks

do-si-do @ 145

Oklahoma kiddo @ 121

I call on my party, the Democratic Party, do not compromise with George Bush on anything.

yes, somehow I smell a rat. Leiberman & Boehner show up suddenly talking about compromise…

hey HoJo, you can take your precious civility and stick it up your *ss.

Elliott @ 179

fahrender @ 174

Mandrake @ 158

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I am soooo hoping for Newtie boy to be in there ……..

maybe Lynn Cheney?

the old Dominatrix herself?

beg! beg! you’re my slave and you love it, don’t you!

Mandrake @
159

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

If it’s David Frum, please DO NOT deport him back to Canada. *g*

hey one and all –

i’ll say wolfie will be
gone before gonzo. . .

gonzo seems dug-in, like
an alabama tick at the moment. . .

to that end — i thought
it might be useful to post
a live-video-link to rep. john conyers’
house judiciary committee business
meeting [tomorrow at 10 a.m. eastern]
re issaunces of subpoenas — to comey,
and potentially others — on my web-page.

the link under rep. conyers’ portrait
will go “live” a little before 10 a.m.

so — do tune in — we may get an
update on the issuance of goodling’s
subpoena and her use immunity grant,
to boot. . . we’ll see.

The partial report by a government-appointed committee probing the Second Lebanon War on Monday accused Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of “severe failure” in exercising judgment, responsibility and caution during the outset of the war.

Bush, Olmert and Blair. Detect any similarities?

Punaise @ 194

OMG, HAHAHA!! I laughed right out loud at your post! Good one! you read my mind.

Tell it to billo.

yellowdogD @ 183

Lawyering up?
Call Dewey, F**kem & Howe. 1-800-SLAMMER.

love to hear Jonathan Winters say that line …….

cbl @
179

Wolfie 400K link

Thank you! Also refers to Wolfie’s $5,000,000 per year security detail costs (!!), in subsequent linkages. One would be loath to give that up.

So Wolfie needs a payout before he goes to a conservative think tank? I guess RT Wing think doesn’t pay like it use to.

Petrocelli,

Yes, I don’t think we disagree here. Devious. But sometimes it’s so transparent it’s stupid.

I have NOT forgotten his shameless explanation of “well, I HAD to lie. Otherwise you all would have reported it and it would have (gasp) affected elections.” We can’t have that!

punaise
actually I missed the humor there
those are my precise, humorless sentiments

my contempt for Joe Lieberman will never abate and knows no bounds

Organic George @ 201

So Wolfie needs a payout before he goes to a conservative think tank? I guess RT Wing think doesn’t pay like it use to.

Rightwing think is the biggest oxymoron I’ve ever heard.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 198

The partial report by a government-appointed committee probing the Second Lebanon War on Monday accused Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of “severe failure” in exercising judgment, responsibility and caution during the outset of the war.

Bush, Olmert and Blair. Detect any similarities?

Very low approval ratings?

cbl @
189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Seconded !
Motion carried ?

kdh22 @ 183

[clip]
They still think we are idiots.

fahrender @ 200

yellowdogD @ 183

Lawyering up?
Call Dewey, F**kem & Howe. 1-800-SLAMMER.

love to hear Jonathan Winters say that line …….

I like hearing Winters say any line! :)

don’t know much about Andrew Young, but he has globs of “Christian” charity for Wolfie (and his squeeze) in the WaPoop today:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..01323.html

Petrocelli @ 207

cbl @
189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Seconded !
Motion carried ?

I vote YEA.

More from Jane on the new thread.

Sean Hannity Smells Like Fear

cbl @
189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

amen!

Petrocelli @ 207

cbl @
189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Seconded !
Motion carried ?

if only

1,502 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..

Citizen Petrocelli and the Firepup Patriots:

“Bush is devious, not stupid.”

Say what???!!! Is there sumpthin dumber than stupid…’cuz that’s the only way Clusterfuck could be called anythin except stupid.

KEEP THE FAITH AND DON’T LET ‘EM UP OFF THE GROUND!!

DC Madam

Newt may be one of those who doesn’t think he should pay for it – after all, what are parking lots for ?!?!?

excluding Liebushman – my dream five

Inhofe
Cornyn
Domenici
Roberts
McConnell

and on the house side

Blunt
Tancredo
Boehner
Carter
Sensenbrenner

hey Jane – I smell contest !!!

Mack @ 204

punaise
actually I missed the humor there
those are my precise, humorless sentiments

my contempt for Joe Lieberman will never abate and knows no bounds

In Punaise’s defense, I was the one laughing…I think perhaps he was also serious about his thoughts on Leiberman and civility. I will apologize esp. because it was really hard to stomach watching it, but I forced myself to, just a little. If he were my senator I think I would go crazy.

cbl @ 189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Or at least head up the foundation Wolfie’s girlfriend is supposedly running.

kdh22 @ 186

fahrender @ 173

Mandrake @ 158

I read the DC Madam has “the head of a conservative think tank” in her little black book. Any bets/guesses?

I am soooo hoping for Newtie boy to be in there ……..

That would be the sh*t!!!! I wouldn’t stop laughing for days.

Newt would just arrange another absolution event with Monsignor Dobson…

FYI, FOX is in the hen house…upstairs

ON who is madame’s thinktanker
how about this guy

Texas Betsy @
210

Petrocelli @ 207

cbl @
189

this guy should head the World Bank !!!

Seconded !
Motion carried ?

I vote YEA.

Hey Betsy, how’re you feeling?
Bush would never nominate Yunus because he
A) lends $$$ to uplift the poor and
B) makes a profit doing so.
Both of these fly in the face of Bushism and cannot be promoted.

Mack @ 204

punaise
actually I missed the humor there
those are my precise, humorless sentiments

my contempt for Joe Lieberman will never abate and knows no bounds

agreed – derision and contempt are my typical responses when considering this creature. that said, my admonition to him was somewhat therapeutic.

EPU – DC Madam theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VrqAQJyPsc

cbl @ 215

DC Madam

Newt may be one of those who doesn’t think he should pay for it – after all, what are parking lots for ?!?!?

excluding Liebushman – my dream five

Inhofe
Cornyn
Domenici
Roberts
McConnell

and on the house side

Blunt
Tancredo
Boehner
Carter
Sensenbrenner

hey Jane – I smell contest !!!

not Senator Brownback?

Hmmm. This is a toughie. My knee-jerk reaction was Wolfie, but he’s represented by Bill Bennett, which seems to imply that he could be planning on sticking around for a while.

Also, I have a quibble over the constant description of Riza as Wolfie’s “companion” or “girlfriend”. All available evidence suggests that she is “that woman he’s fucking who is not his wife”. Seeing how this is such a pro-family-values Administration, I think that she should be referred to as such in the news reports. I’ll grudgingly settle for “mistress”, but the semantic tip-toeing that we’re seeing in the news reminds me of gay relationships in the 1980s. I have no problem with the media pointing out that Wolfie is separated from his wife, but they really should tell people that he’s still married, and not to Riza.

I’ve had grave concerns about Paul Wolfowitz’s judgment and ability to lead since 2003, when he was one of the chief architects of the war in Iraq. As Deputy Secretary of Defense, his miscalculations and lack of proper planning resulted in our troops being placed at greater risk and contributed significantly to the disaster that has unfolded in Iraq.

I’m sorry, but I’ve got zero tolerance for this kind of line from Democrats, emphasizing the poor execution of the war rather than — fundamentally and far more criminally — its promulgation in the first place.

The disaster in Iraq did not “unfold.” Such use of an intransitive verb conveniently glosses over who the nouns were who inflicted what lethal verbs against how many hundreds of thousands of living, breathing objects.

The lives of our soldiers may be no less important than those of Iraqis but crucially they are no more important either. As long as Democrats fail to incorporate this essential truth into every critical statement they make about the war and its principal instigators, they leave a horrible gap between their claims of rectitude and the full scope of criminality too many of them still refuse to acknowledge.

cbl @ 214

DC Madam

Newt may be one of those who doesn’t think he should pay for it – after all, what are parking lots for ?!?!?

excluding Liebushman – my dream five

Inhofe
Cornyn
Domenici
Roberts
McConnell

and on the house side

Blunt
Tancredo
Boehner
Carter
Sensenbrenner

hey Jane – I smell contest !!!

CBL, I think you ran the table with that list… and while we would all like to see some of those hypocrites exposed, would anyone really be surprised any more? If there’s one thing we’ve all lost, it is our naive innocence, remember how outraged we were when Cheney organized his “Energy Industry Task Force” and rightly so. But after all the muddy water that has flowed under the Bush bridge (which has collapsed under its own weight) since then, it almost seems quaint.

Yet it truly was the beginning of the long season of lies we have suffered at Bush and Cheney’s hands.

Hey Betsy, how’re you feeling?

Sedation is starting to wear off. Will use pain killers this afternoon and evening. Hopefully another nap. But I should be walking and feeling a lot better by morning. Thanks!

Texas Betsy @
228

Hey Betsy, how’re you feeling?

Sedation is starting to wear off. Will use pain killers this afternoon and evening. Hopefully another nap. But I should be walking and feeling a lot better by morning. Thanks!

Sending much love and happy vibrations your way !

dreamcatcher @ 30

BTW, re the pic, it is not so much that he is ugly (there are ugly people I am fond of, including myself) but that he is so UNSAVORY looking.

I actually knew Wolfowitz (a little bit) in college, and he was a strikingly pleasant-looking and personable guy. Nobody would have tagged him as dumb, corrupt, or evil. What a change! Seeing his pix over the years would convince anybody that whoever-it-quotably-was was right: up to 35 we have the face we were given, but after that, the face we deserve.

OT…but this is really sick..The Rethugs have suspended funding of the Minority AIDS Initiative..Since 51% of new AIDS cases in the US are African American, I am sure Rush and the fundie racists will be over-joyed.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/….._0426.html

Jane! Hugs to you.

My guess is that Wolfie will go first, after getting his nice fat golden parachute. They’ll give him a nice parting gift, and he’ll be gone within 2 weeks.

Abu, however, will hang on for another month, at least. He still has a lot of obstructing to do.

I have been posting this question on a number of blogs:

WHO IS PAYING WOLFOWITZ’S (NOT INCONSIDERABLE) LEGAL FEES? NOT HIM, I’LL WAGER.

Anyone have any info on this?

Didn’t the WSJ run a piece on Wolfowitz a number of years ago concluding that he was a first-rate nut?

Petrocelli @ 188

do-si-do @
152

Hugh @ 142

Oklahoma kiddo @ 113

AP – President Bush said Monday he wants to work with Democrats on compromise legislation to pay for the Iraq war even though he’ll carry through on his threat to veto a spending bill that also sets a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal.

Never believe anything where the words “Bush” and “compromise” are used together. In Bushspeak, “compromise” is code for “Do what I tell you to.”

You beat me to it. Compromise is good when you’re doing it, bad when I have to. When he says anything, just turn it inside out: I will compromise means you will compromise.
I will fire any leakers means I will keep them. I want peace means I want war. I protect your civil liberties…etc etc etc.

Bush is devious, not stupid. Remember he canned Rummy 2(?) days after showering him with praise. Who can forget when Cheney lost his last gram of credibility with his “Best Defense Secretary ever” statement.

Taking chances this might be EPU’d here, but here goes. Just read this on Salon. Tim Grieve reports:

And in other news, up is now down
George W. Bush, speaking today on Congress’ plan to begin bringing troops home from Iraq: “I think it — I’m just envisioning what it would be like to be a young soldier in the middle of Iraq and realizing that politicians have all of the sudden made military determinations. And in my judgment, that would put a kid in harm’s way, more so than he or she already is.”

Which politician put them there in the first place? Has he forgotten that HE is a politician? Yeah, gee, I would be really upset if I were a soldier and I learned my homestate politician was working really hard, overtime really, to get me the hell out of here. I want to keep having fun over here.

[Mod Note; let’s watch our zigs please.]

Elliott @
220

ON who is madame’s thinktanker
how about this guy

Yeah! Groveller Norquist! He’s the guy who’s into bathtubs!

ccmask @
33

wrt Shiha Riza, has she given out any grants yet? What was it $56 Million a year and she hasn’t started yet?

I still can’t figure out a thing that this lady has done other than be a girlfriend of Paul Wolfowitz. She (I believe) had a job at the Pentagon then took some bogus posting that was arranged for her with a contractor in Iraq where there is also nothing to show for it. Now she is making more money than Condi Rice at the State Department and there is not much to show for her “work”.

I know she says she actually protested about not actually wanting the raise but me thinks the lady doth protest too much. She never seems to object too much to taking beneficence at the hands of Wolfowitz.

A little harsh, maybe, but she seems to be getting off very easily in the affaire Wolfowitz.

Wolfie by Friday…then Gonzales…then Olmert or perhaps Blair then Olmert. All have taken lessons from Bush to hang in there even when the world is calling for you to leave….

Anybody want to guess the size of Wolfowitz’s golden parachute? I’ll bet it will be sizeable.

where does wolfowitz go next