Comments on: Read Before You Press “Send”

By: MarkH

MarkH — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:58:21 +0000

Bush has to AGREE to oversight? What kind of oversight is that?

Let’s just say a little birdie has it’s eye on him. Hee heee

By: Joe Buck

Joe Buck — Fri, 25 May 2007 16:10:04 +0000

As David Sirota pointed out, don’t be too quick to praise those who voted no, because they approved the process that brought this bill, and only this bill, to a vote, with rules preventing amendments, knowing that it would pass (I’m talking to you, Nancy Pelosi).

For example, Sens. Clinton and Obama waited until the very last minute and voted no, because they figured out that a yes vote means no presidential nomination. But they didn’t lift a finger to fight the cave-in earlier in the week when it could have mattered.

By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:50:24 +0000

I got that email too, and was incredulous.
Can you say, “out of touch?”

By: Hoolia

Hoolia — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:30:19 +0000

Yes, I got this e-mail at home last night, too, and thought, WTF?!?! I immediately unsubscribed. I hope they were flooded with unsubscribe messages.

By: hazmaq

hazmaq — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:27:46 +0000

You asked, so here goes:
Last year, Van Hollen the new up and coming Congressman, tried to speak out and push for an immediate cease fire to the Israeli/Lebanon war. All he did was to send a modest letter to Rice, but did not take any side.
Shortly after the end of the war the new Congressman was taken on a trip he couldn’t refuse to Israel. Immediately upon his return he retracted everything he said in the letter, and apologized to Israel.

The brand new Congressman was then heartily rewarded for such obedience, and was named head of the DCCC.

So the answer to your question is:
He doesn’t work for us.

By: Zeno

Zeno — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:08:22 +0000

I think a lot of us are channeling exactly the same reaction. The DCCC puff piece arrived in my mail box yesterday and I wrote a post almost the same as this one. DCCC gets no more money from me, but Democrats who voted against the appropriation will.

By: TSop

TSop — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:07:53 +0000

Ironically, I received the fundraising letter in the mail yesterday from the DCCC – “No blank check”, etc…Needless to say it found its way to the bottom of the recycling bin.

By: clem

clem — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:51:56 +0000

So it’s true what folks have been saying. The DCCC really is full of s—.

By: dmoore

dmoore — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:33:15 +0000

TribeScribe @ 127

Excellent morning read
from Kos Diary roundup
by Hannah

7th comment down also poses interesting
scenario. See “It’s not the oil they’re guarding”

Yes!
And regarding the 7th comment…hmmm. I keep reading about this China & Russia emgerging thing. I just finished reading Tom Clancy’s The Bear And the Dragon (really LONG book) about the connections between economics, polictics and WAR. Although I’m an old hippie chick, I wanted to get a better view of how It All Works together. Know your enemy and all that. Scarey and strange days indeed.

By: wgg: tokin liberal

wgg: tokin liberal — Fri, 25 May 2007 12:28:19 +0000

Frank @ 147

Good Morning, from a new, card-carrying Independent voter. No more automatic votes for Democrats. Time’s up on all that. And if KLOBUCHAR thinks she’s getting one more dime from me, she’s sadly mistaken. (I’m sure her corporate sponsors give her enough, anyway — hey, good idea, make our Congresscritters wear patches on their fancy clothes, like the NASCAR drivers do, so we know who owns them. I won’t hold my breath.)

Now that’s a GREAT IDEA: Make the fuukin, sold-out, corrupted, conniving, lying sons-of-bitches wear patches of every corporation they’e accepted campaign funds from…

I LIKE THAT!