Christy!

zip?

I’m usually not this early.

EPU’d from earlier thread:

Scarecrow, Michael Leavitt is Secretary of Health and Human Services not Resources.

The Department started out as “Health, Education, and Welfare” then Education got its’ own Department in the 1980s and we became Health and Human Services at that point.

Ah, nothing like some karma for the party that took an oath to defend the Constitution and then pissed all over said document.

Bush will be in Minneapolis today, ostensibly to be briefed about the I-35W bridge collapse. But he is really coming here for a fundraiser for that weasel Norm Coleman. A friend of mine will try to get in there and will also try to take a picture of Coleman and Bush together. If he succeeds, that photo-op (kiss of death) will definitely be used against Coleman in the campaign.

Christy – Totally Off Topic but might be of interest to you….

WVU number one party school

lisadawn at 7 — Yes, they do that tous every few years. We trade it back and forth with Clemson and Miami. SIGH

Yes, Kentucky, there is a Santa Claus. Yes, Maine, there is a Santa Claus. Everywhere there are astute and aware voters, there is a Santa Claus.

Thanks, Christy for the action tips. While folks are on the phone, why not have a list of action items for your rep and sen? For healthcare, they include:

Passing the EXPANSION of S-CHIP

Removing the hold on SB 558 – the Mental Health Parity Bill – that was placed by Jim DeMint (R-SC)and passing it with a veto-proof margin (It has overwhelming bipartisan)

Mandating that Medicare use alternative means to assure patient safety and reductions in medical errors than that of withholding reimbursement for care required as a result of them.

Supporting HR 676 – The National Health Insurance Program Act (The single payer Medicare for All legislation that would extend Medicare in increments to cover all Americans through payroll taxes).

Sweet….

I have been invited to a private house party with 20 some others with my Congressman next Tuesday. Will report back after the meeting.

katymine at 11 — Excellent. Can’t wait to read it!

There was a time when I thought Bush could declare Martial law. But then I found that there is only one standing brigade that is not deployed overseas, and frankly, Bush would be as bad at it as he is everything else.

If he nukes Iran, No nation on Earth will ever trade with us again.

He doesn’t have an exit strategy in for Iraq.

So I’m wondering if he has an exit strategy for the White House?

Christy Hardin Smith @ 8

lisadawn at 7 — Yes, they do that tous every few years. We trade it back and forth with Clemson and Miami. SIGH

Take heart. That must be east coast only. Chico and San Diego State in CA make WVU and Miami look like seminary school….

Folks, this is a bit OT, but something I’d like to attract people’s attention to is a piece of legislation that has been submitted by Rep. Maurice Hinchey, the Media Ownership Reform Act. One of the cornerstones of this is the re-establishment of the Fairness Doctrine:(quoted from Rep. Hinchey’s site)”Despite numerous instances of support from the U.S. Supreme Court, President Reagan’s FCC eliminated the Fairness Doctrine in 1987, and a subsequent bill passed by Congress to place the doctrine into federal law was then vetoed by Reagan. MORA would amend the 1934 Communications Act to restore the Fairness Doctrine and explicitly require broadcast licensees to provide a reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance.”
http://www.house.gov/hinchey/issues/mora.shtml
Lack of a Fairness Doctrine got us Fox Snooze, et al. Please talk this up with your Representatives and Senators. Restore some credibility to the media.

EPU from last thread.

When you say Thompson’s manipulation of the fundrasing deadlines seems “curiouser and curiouser”

I have a theory: Either he has been raising money for a much longer perirod than anyone suspects and therefore his totals are actually much worse when averaged out, or

(and Ithink this is more likely) there are problem donors which can fall nto a couple of catagories:

1) money from someone with a lot of baggage of their own, where the ID of the donor could become an issue;
2)money from a major donor to a DIFFERENT campaign who is either heding their bets (and does not want the politcal value of their donation to the candidate they are publicly backing to be diluted)or does not want the public to know that they are “gaming” the system.

Christy is right. The campaign finance disclosure laws were enacted to PREVENT just these kinds of subtrafuges.

montag @ 14

Christy Hardin Smith @ 8

lisadawn at 7 — Yes, they do that tous every few years. We trade it back and forth with Clemson and Miami. SIGH

Take heart. That must be east coast only. Chico and San Diego State in CA make WVU and Miami look like seminary school….

As a Chico State graduate I say… is it 5 pm yet!?

Christy,
This is from DitchMitchKY and it looks like Mitch may be challenged from the right as well. And it couldn’t happen to a more deserving weasel.

For as disappointed as the left has been over the Democrats in congress, the fact is the Republicans (and conservatives in general) are even more to blame for the last 6.5 years.

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

dakine01 @ 18

Christy,
This is from DitchMitchKY and it looks like Mitch may be challenged from the right as well. And it couldn’t happen to a more deserving weasel.

My only disappointment about him being nailed to the electoral cross in November, 2008, is that both he and his wife would become prime candidates for right-wing welfare of the most egregious kind. I can picture a bidding war between the Heritage Foundation and AEI for the pair of them….

looseheadprop @ 16

EPU from last thread.

When you say Thompson’s manipulation of the fundrasing deadlines seems “curiouser and curiouser”

I have a theory: Either he has been raising money for a much longer perirod than anyone suspects and therefore his totals are actually much worse when averaged out, or

(and Ithink this is more likely) there are problem donors which can fall nto a couple of catagories:

1) money from someone with a lot of baggage of their own, where the ID of the donor could become an issue;
2)money from a major donor to a DIFFERENT campaign who is either heding their bets (and does not want the politcal value of their donation to the candidate they are publicly backing to be diluted)or does not want the public to know that they are “gaming” the system.

Christy is right. The campaign finance disclosure laws were enacted to PREVENT just these kinds of subtrafuges.

I’ll take “all of the above,” LHP. Some days Fred has this smile that says “I know something you don’t know” which implies to me he just got a contribution from one of his opponents’ donors. He’s made his appeal as the alternative for social conservatives who dislike McCain, distrust Romney, and are disgusted by Rudy — but that appeal seems to have peaked a couple of weeks ago and shifted to a “what’s wrong – why don’t you jump in?” kind of thing.

LHP at 16 — Exactly. And I’ve been wondering about the Corallo/Comstock connections between Thompson’s campaign (for whom Corallo is working) and Comstock (who is on Mitt’s team) — and how many donor flip flops they have between them working both sides of this campaign aisle?

There are absolutely reasons that sunshine is built into campaign finance laws. The big irony is that Thompson, publicly anyway, used to be FOR that sort of sunshine. And I, for one, have had more than enough of “the laws apply to everyone else but me” as a presidential attitutde, thank you very much.

I called Norm Coleman’s office this morning to see if Norm was going to talk to bush today (while he’s in town) about how FEMA was not showinig up to help flood victims in SE MN and if Norm would ask bush why he just cut all those kids off health insurance. The person on the other end said that todays event was a fundraiser and didn’t seem to think my comments were on topic. She rather condescendingly noted that she’d pass my comments on. Norm (and Tim Pawlenty) really needs to get HAMMERED up here.

Here’s what my Democratic Rep thinks about the Iraq mess:

“Brad Shannon
The Olympian

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird said Thursday that his recent trip to Iraq convinced him the military needs more time in the region, and that a hasty pullout would cause chaos that helps Iran and harms U.S. security.

“I believe that the decision to invade Iraq and the post-invasion management of that country were among the largest foreign-policy mistakes in the history of our nation. I voted against them, and I still think they were the right votes,” Baird said in a telephone interview from Washington, D.C.

“But we’re on the ground now. We have a responsibility to the Iraqi people and a strategic interest in making this work.”

In other words he has his head up his ass.

N=1 @ 9

snip/
Mandating that Medicare use alternative means to assure patient safety and reductions in medical errors than that of withholding reimbursement for care required as a result of them.

/snip

I read that yesterday in our local paper and was immediately outraged at the prospect of patient safety once again ignored at the almighty alter of saving a buck. Gotta cut those health care costs, you know? You can bet Frists’ for-profit hospitals won’t pay for their mistakes. They will shake down a dead person to get their money.

pigboy @ 25

Here’s what my Democratic Rep thinks about the Iraq mess:

“Brad Shannon
The Olympian

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird said Thursday that his recent trip to Iraq convinced him the military needs more time in the region, and that a hasty pullout would cause chaos that helps Iran and harms U.S. security.

“I believe that the decision to invade Iraq and the post-invasion management of that country were among the largest foreign-policy mistakes in the history of our nation. I voted against them, and I still think they were the right votes,” Baird said in a telephone interview from Washington, D.C.

“But we’re on the ground now. We have a responsibility to the Iraqi people and a strategic interest in making this work.”

In other words he has his head up his ass.

I’ve seen this more than once — what DO they have in the water over there?

Howie Klein has been hinting that Miss McConnell is going to be hit with his “Army past” very soon. Mitch lasted about a week in the Army and the rumor was/is that he was discharged for fondling a privates, privates.

AZ Matt @ 17

montag @ 14

Take heart. That must be east coast only. Chico and San Diego State in CA make WVU and Miami look like seminary school….

As a Chico State graduate I say… is it 5 pm yet!?

As a graduate of Butler University here in the middle of the country I have to ask, “you wait until 5 p.m.?!?!”

peanutbutter @ 27

I’ve seen this more than once — what DO they have in the water over there?

Inside the Green Zone, bourbon, most likely.

SufiLizard @ 29

As a graduate of Butler University here in the middle of the country I have to ask, “you wait until 5 p.m.?!?!”

Butler… pretty wild… for Indianapolis. :)

Biodun @ 20

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

The University of Iowa is usally in the top 10 as well.

OT–

In Salon today, Joan Walsh demolishes Matt Bai’s The Argument:Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics.

Biodun @ 33

OT–

In Salon today, Joan Walsh demolishes Matt Bai’s The Argument:Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics.

Not exactly a strain to do so, from what I’ve read. :)

AZ Matt, I’m Chico State too. So is Oklahoma Kiddo.

Cheers!

Biodun @ 33

OT–

In Salon today, Joan Walsh demolishes Matt Bai’s The Argument:Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics.

Yep. Particularly interesting is his, then Joan Walshs’ take on Gov. Warner.

Steve-AR @ 28

Howie Klein has been hinting that Miss McConnell is going to be hit with his “Army past” very soon. Mitch lasted about a week in the Army and the rumor was/is that he was discharged for fondling a privates, privates.

Ouch. Also like the Freudian slip of “Miss” McConnell – :-)

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peanutbutter says:

August 21st, 2007 at 8:40
I’ve seen this more than once — what DO they have in the water over there?

I don’t know but he isn’t the only one, the very progressive Peter Defazio from Oregon was recently telling home town crowd of the dangers that IRAN pose to this nation and how we need to intercede there.

I wonder if Democrats ever get together to talk things over.

IrishJim @ 32

Biodun @ 20

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

The University of Iowa is usally in the top 10 as well.

Cut it out with the party school buidness kids! Some of us are trying to avoid thinking about the fact that we have to return soon to the harness.

pigboy @ 38

I don’t know but he isn’t the only one, the very progressive Peter Defazio from Oregon was recently telling home town crowd of the dangers that IRAN pose to this nation and how we need to intercede there.

I wonder if Democrats ever get together to talk things over.

Nope. Unless they have a contest over which of them had been hustled the worst.

For Minnesotans in the Duluth/surrounding areas:
Meet Al Franken put on by Carlton County DFL near Esko, Sept 1st, 1-5pm. Food, bevs & music by ‘Milkbone’.
Call 218-391-5911 or 218-428-2722 for info/directions.

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

montag @ 40

pigboy @ 38

I don’t know but he isn’t the only one, the very progressive Peter Defazio from Oregon was recently telling home town crowd of the dangers that IRAN pose to this nation and how we need to intercede there.

I wonder if Democrats ever get together to talk things over.

Nope. Unless they have a contest over which of them had been hustled the worst.

Sounds like AIP*C has been busy over the summer.

Leahy’s presser yesterday may have been quite effective afterall (mea culpa from me):

Filed at 11:08 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Dick Cheney’s office acknowledged it has documents that ”may be responsive” to an investigation into a secret eavesdropping program, although it indicated it would not turn over the papers without a fight.

Lawyers speaking on behalf of both President Bush and Cheney asked the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday for more time to respond to subpoenas involving a wiretapping program that Democrats in Congress have harshly questioned.

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

Recent? Fer chrissakes, that’s the same as a subset of CIFA, which was supposed to have been cleaned and canned more than a year ago.

I smell something bad.

montag @ 45

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

Recent? Fer chrissakes, that’s the same as a subset of CIPA, which was supposed to have been cleaned and canned more than a year ago.

I smell something bad.

They probably have something better with the new FISA legislation that is even better at capturing information than this. Grrr.

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

Riiiight. [/dripping sarcasm off]

By the way Montag, any cake left? I gained two pounds taking just the tiniest of slices from your fridge over the week-end.

Wonder how the NRA is going to react to the fact that many state and local law enforcement folks are having trouble getting ammo?

Seems so much has been shipped to our military that there’s a 7 month wait for resupply.

I wonder how much (if any) of that type of ammo is used for hunting? It’s almost Autumn…

The Repug political machine wrenching up the immigration problem has gone too far and is not good for anybody. Was it really their desire to encourage an intolerant base of bigots, because that’s what they got. Colorado farmers can’t find any good ole’ Americans to answer their want ads for field hands and have cut back on their crops. If these are really jobs that Americans will do, maybe they should have advertised in Kentucky. If McConnell gets voted out in the Kentucky primary, he will just be replaced by the same type of monster. It won’t help the country. Tancredo is back in Newark advising the school yard victim’s families to sue because Newark is a sanctuary city. Maybe he should go home and try to find someone to pick the Colorado crops. America with a food shortage is not a pretty picture.

Richmond @ 46

They probably have something better with the new FISA legislation that is even better at capturing information than this. Grrr.

Wouldn’t surprise me if they just changed the name of the “program” and filed it under another branch of DHS. We’ve been here before.

Loo Hoo. @ 35

AZ Matt, I’m Chico State too. So is Oklahoma Kiddo.

Cheers!

I will toast you both when I get home this afternoon!

Richmond @ 46

They probably have something better with the new FISA legislation that is even better at capturing information than this. Grrr.

Unh, huh. This was physical surveillance of groups by the military as part of a base protection program. Military out taking pictures of the Quakers, license plates of grannies demonstrating at recruiting centers, etc. It was exposed almost two years ago, and it was more than a year ago that the military said they’d purged the records.

Somethin’ just ain’t right about this.

And two Repugs continue “their race to the bottom” (to use Scarecrow’s phrase last week):

Filed at 10:57 a.m. ET

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney criticizes ‘’sanctuary cities” for illegal immigrants — and by implication Republican rival Rudy Giuliani — in a new radio ad.

”Immigration laws don’t work if they’re ignored. That’s the problem with cities like Newark, San Francisco and New York City that adopt sanctuary policies,” an announcer says in the ad, which runs in New Hampshire and Iowa. ”Sanctuary cities become magnets that encourage illegal immigration and undermine secure borders.”

Romney and Giuliani have jabbed over illegal immigration in recent weeks. The former Massachusetts governor says Giuliani promoted New York as a haven for illegal immigrants when he was mayor. Giuliani aggressively denies it, insisting he cracked down on lawlessness of every kind.

Richmond @ 39

IrishJim @ 32

The University of Iowa is usally in the top 10 as well.

Cut it out with the party school buidness kids! Some of us are trying to avoid thinking about the fact that we have to return soon to the harness.

Sheeeet, we started last week in Athens.

Richmond @ 48

By the way Montag, any cake left? I gained two pounds taking just the tiniest of slices from your fridge over the week-end.

Nope. Virtual waistlines now require new wardrobes. :)

newtonusr @ 51

Richmond @ 46

They probably have something better with the new FISA legislation that is even better at capturing information than this. Grrr.

Wouldn’t surprise me if they just changed the name of the “program” and filed it under another branch of DHS. We’ve been here before.

Hmmm. Good point.

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

Shut it down my aching ass. They will do exactly what they did with TIA. Change the name, fold it over into another program, anything but give up the data. Gotta keep track of the DFHs dontcha know.

Biodun @ 54

And two Repugs continue “their race to the bottom” (to use Scarecrow’s phrase last week):

Filed at 10:57 a.m. ET

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney criticizes ‘’sanctuary cities” for illegal immigrants — and by implication Republican rival Rudy Giuliani — in a new radio ad.

”Immigration laws don’t work if they’re ignored. That’s the problem with cities like Newark, San Francisco and New York City that adopt sanctuary policies,” an announcer says in the ad, which runs in New Hampshire and Iowa. ”Sanctuary cities become magnets that encourage illegal immigration and undermine secure borders.”

Romney and Giuliani have jabbed over illegal immigration in recent weeks. The former Massachusetts governor says Giuliani promoted New York as a haven for illegal immigrants when he was mayor. Giuliani aggressively denies it, insisting he cracked down on lawlessness of every kind.

I think Cambridge in Romney’s state of Massachusetts became a sanctuary city while h was governor. Not sure, but it would be interesting to see what he did about it.

NASA tv link for the space shuttle landing in a half hour at 12:32edt

Richmond @ 59

I think Cambridge in Romney’s state of Massachusetts became a sanctuary city while h was governor. Not sure, but it would be interesting to see what he did about it.

Uh, they might be able to work in Cambridge, but they damned sure can’t afford to live there….

good morning all… pups let me sleep in!

coffee anyone?

montag @ 61

Richmond @ 59

I think Cambridge in Romney’s state of Massachusetts became a sanctuary city while h was governor. Not sure, but it would be interesting to see what he did about it.

Uh, they might be able to work in Cambridge, but they damned sure can’t afford to live there….

Well, you are right on that one. Maybe that is why Cambridge past it…. looks good on the record, but doesn’t really mean anything.

montag @ 40

I wonder if Democrats ever get together to talk things over.
Nope. Unless they have a contest over which of them had been hustled the worst.

Alaskans appear to be the worst hustled voting public in the land right now. The Palin administration released information yesterday indicating the new oil tax put into place by our legislature a year ago in a special session highlighted by the arm twisting and outright vote buying which has led to convictions of one Alaska legislators, the conviction of the two top executive officers of Veco, and the upcoming trials of at least three more former legislators. The law allows the oil companise many liberties in how they figure out how profitable their oil extraction has been here. They even get to deduct expenses incurred by their clear negligence.

The Anchorage Daily News, in a rare story critical of the oil industry, writes about this today:

Corruption will certainly be a theme of the session beginning Oct. 18. In August 2006, the PPT’s passage in the state House hinged on a single vote. Two Veco executives have pleaded guilty to bribing lawmakers to vote in step with industry on the tax. Critics say offers of money and jobs may have swayed enough votes to prevent the Legislature from approving a higher tax rate, or another sort of tax entirely.

With the timing that has become a Palin trademark, the governor will be announcing her oil tax decision one day before the scheduled opening of the trials of former Reps. Pete Kott, R-Eagle River, and Bruce Weyhrauch, R-Juneau, both of whom are accused of selling their PPT votes to Veco in 2006.

I’m hoping voters will be eager to replace all the GOP legislators who have robbed us of even more than usual.

egregious @ 60

NASA tv link for the space shuttle landing in a half hour at 12:32edt

Thank you!

I’m just wondering what could get done with 63 Dems in the Senate and about 400 in the House?

That might be a sight to see!

dakine01 @ 18

Christy,
This is from DitchMitchKY and it looks like Mitch may be challenged from the right as well. And it couldn’t happen to a more deserving weasel.

OMG, I just HAVE to chime in!

You do a disservice to weasels with your comment! LOL

MichKY in trubble. Oh Lah De Dah! ;->

{{{{egregious!!}}}}

Well, I called and raised hell with my Republican Rep and Senator over SCHIP this morning. They took my name and zip code, and said they’d pass the message along.

My major question for them was: “The Republican Party bills itself as the party of ‘family values’ right? Then why is the idiot in the White House trying to deny health coverage to America’s children?”

Neither staffer I spoke to had a response for that one…

I also said if the Criminal-in-Chief vetoes this bill, the Senator (Rep) should vote to over-ride the veto.

Moon @ 50

The Repug political machine wrenching up the immigration problem has gone too far and is not good for anybody. Was it really their desire to encourage an intolerant base of bigots, because that’s what they got. Colorado farmers can’t find any good ole’ Americans to answer their want ads for field hands and have cut back on their crops. If these are really jobs that Americans will do, maybe they should have advertised in Kentucky. If McConnell gets voted out in the Kentucky primary, he will just be replaced by the same type of monster. It won’t help the country. Tancredo is back in Newark advising the school yard victim’s families to sue because Newark is a sanctuary city. Maybe he should go home and try to find someone to pick the Colorado crops. America with a food shortage is not a pretty picture.

As serious as the immigration is as a policy issue, I can’t but chuckle. As an issue it was pretty much under the radar until shortly before the 06 elections. They thought they had the perfect wedge issue to mobilize the base and the whole thing has come to bite them on the ass. In other words be careful of what you wish for.

There are only two Dems from Ky in DC… Reps. Yarmouth and Chandler. McConnell may be feeling heat from his own party…. well ok.

Still, it’s an internal GOP matter and has no meaning for the other side of the political aisle.

McConnell’s GOP primary challenger has presented the possibility of 2 issues… Immigration and Iraq.

What this will mean for Blue Dogs is nothing at all in my opinion. They know their own districts and also that incumbancy means they have the advantage.

So, the Road Less Traveled is pretty much NO Troop Withdrawal Date because it helps the enemy and Don’t Look Weak On Fighting Terrorists just let Bush spy on folks without warrants.

Well, given the state of the Republic party today, I’m starting to think that Nancy Pelosi has been right (excuse me, correct) all along.

Hear me out.

Although most of us (U.S citizens) would like to see Bush impeached, by leaving him in office he continues to be a sucking wound on the entire Republic party. His Presidency is finished and so by the time we get to full-on campaign season next year, any Repub candidates (Congressional or Presidential) who are tied to him in even the vaguest way will be dead meat.

In the meantime, Nancy and Harry need to work to put together a governing coalition of Dems and disaffected Rs to push through some bills and override the Shrub’s vetoes.

Levin, Leahy, Schumer, Waxman, etc. need to keep the subpoenas coming. The longer the WH stonewalls, the worse it will be next year because THAT will become a campaign issue. And now with Rove the WH enforcer gone, perhaps it’s time to throw in censure. Republicans running for cover might just go for it in the coming weeks and months.

The endgame here is power, not revenge. The Dems need to increase their numbers in the House and Senate and we need to retake the Presidency. Impeachment, although it would feel good, doesn’t serve the long-term goal of the Dems recapturing the power of government.

Now I don’t know if the Speaker has thought this far ahead but, for my part, I do want the Shrub held accountable. Once he is a private citizen, then he can be charged with War Crimes. There’s your legacy, Karl: a long-term Democratic majority and a President you helped to fraudulently elect charged, convicted, and imprisoned for crimes against humanity.

OldCoastie @ 66

I’m just wondering what could get done with 63 Dems in the Senate and about 400 in the House?

That might be a sight to see!

Aren’t you the guy wit the birthday yestidie?

Well. There’s yer present! (I hope) Mine’s comin’ up next month. Let’s keep it on a roll. Should be purty easy, pushin’ pugs downhill. They seem to be doin’ it to theysownselves!

Have you contacted your members of Congress, in both the House and Senate to tell them how you feel about Iraq? Because some of the formerly deaf to constituents politicians may be all ears and ripe for the picking off. Now is the time. While you are at it, mention your support for SCHIP and how the GOP taking health care away from poor children who desperately need essential preventative care is reprehensible — and that you expect them to stand up for decency and vote with the kids who need this help. And give them an earful about the FISA idiocy while you are at it. Pick an issue and take a stand.

when we pick an issue or issues to discuss I think if it’s a republican politician it is a good idea to interject;

“what kind of republican backs this president’s policies?…when did our party abandon privacy, small government, fiscal resonsibility, a respected presdiency and an abundant military force with international influence?…when did our party abandon the obligation we have to the soldiers that return, what happened to “bring honor to the office of the presidency”

hit these “republicans” HARD and challenge what party they belong cuase it ain’t republican

Mitch McConnell is gay? So then Elaine Chou is his beard? That’s too kinky for me.

I still think we should be urging Pelosi to impeach Gonzales — I really think that would turn out to be a gift that keeps on giving…

Ed*ard Teller @ 68

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I see you’ve checked Benson’s actBlue page :)

Comment 72

“And now with Rove the WH enforcer gone…”

I don’t totally disagree, but I really think VP Cheney is the enforcer and always has been.

egregious:

Thanks for the NASA teevee link. 16 minutes to touchdown.

Veritas78 @ 75

Mitch McConnell is gay? So then Elaine Chou is his beard? That’s too kinky for me.

This has been in circulation for some time.

Allow me to clarify.

Rove: WH political and discipline enforcer.

Cheney: 4th branch war and “environmental” policy enforcer.

Endeavour passing over Cuba.

@72

I cannot agree

this country is being trashed and pillaged day by day

we cannot possibly wait for the end of this presidency

From USA Today:

Dem freshmen get fundraising burst

WASHINGTON — Democrats who captured control of the House last year after a 12-year hiatus are dominating the first clash of the 2008 elections: the money race.
The most vulnerable House Democrats — freshmen who won in districts that went for President Bush in 2004 — raised an average of $600,000 in the first six months of this year, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. That’s nearly double what Republican freshmen raised. If the trend continues, it will make it difficult for the GOP to reduce Democrats’ 231-202 House majority.

…

This year, they have picked up where they left off:

• The median amount raised by Democratic freshmen is $503,643, compared to $203,988 by the 13 GOP freshmen.

• Fourteen freshman Democrats have raised more than the $600,000 six-month goal set by Van Hollen. Only one Republican freshman, Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida, has raised that much.

• Five Democrats who won in 2006 with just 50% of the vote have raised an average of $711,000.

• Three have raised more than $1 million: Reps. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Ron Klein of Florida and Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania.

egregious @ 77

Ed*ard Teller @ 68

{{{{egregious!!}}}}

I see you’ve checked Benson’s actBlue page :)

I did! I got back from a board meeting of the Matanuska Electrical Association Ratepayers’ Alliance yesterday evening to find your generous contribution there. Cool!

Diane is in California for some candidate training. I’m going to get her talking directly to Howie Klein about Blue America when she gets back. Still need to get her photo up there, and I can’t figure out how to do it with the editing tools. Watching the shuttle land, fingers crossed.

8 minutes to touchdown

Biodun @ 86

8 minutes to touchdown

Should be almost out of the hot zone, then.

there it is, looking healthy in the high stratosphere.

Endeavor looking good.

Brisingamen @ 76

I still think we should be urging Pelosi to impeach Gonzales — I really think that would turn out to be a gift that keeps on giving…

That’s exactly what I’ve been doing…

EPU’d from the Childrens’ Health Care discussion below… Preznit Heartless was going down this road while he was still the creation-in-training of KKKarl back in Texas. Blogged here in 2003 based on an article by the late, GREAT Molly I.

The Texas Blueprint was unmistakeable. The only thing that Preznit Dogshit could not do was invade Mexico, and I am sure that if he had had the ability to do it, he would have. The he would have been the “War Governor”, KKKarl’s dream executive to lead to his fantasy permanent republican theft ring.

lisadawn82 @ 47

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

Riiiight. [/dripping sarcasm off]

Yes, these programs never die. This is the second or third time I’ve heard that the Pentagon has gotten rid of TALONs.

aligning with landing sight…

Hugh @ 92

lisadawn82 @ 47

Riiiight. [/dripping sarcasm off]

Yes, these programs never die. This is the second or third time I’ve heard that the Pentagon has gotten rid of TALONs.

what they probably mean to say is they are selling the data base and facilities to haliburyon

What the hell was that, sonic booms?

Jonah has another one up at the LATimes this morning:
Jonah Goldberg: Don’t believe the netroots hype — when liberals are in power, conservatives will once again thrive online.

I’m not sure I want to know what he thinks.

P J Evans @ 96

Jonah has another one up at the LATimes this morning:
Jonah Goldberg: Don’t believe the netroots hype — when liberals are in power, conservatives will once again thrive online.

I’m not sure I want to know what he thinks.

Jonah does not think. He opines.

i minute to touchdown

Endeavour touchdown

mc @ 72

Well, given the state of the Republic party today, I’m starting to think that Nancy Pelosi has been right (excuse me, correct) all along.

…

I agree.

P J Evans @ 96

Jonah has another one up at the LATimes this morning:
Jonah Goldberg: Don’t believe the netroots hype — when liberals are in power, conservatives will once again thrive online.

I’m not sure I want to know what he thinks.

I know I wouldn’t give a plug nickel for what that imbecile thinks.I find it astonishing that anyone with a working frontal lobe would.

And HRC tells us:

“‘We’ve begun to change tactics in Iraq, and in some areas, particularly in Al Anbar Province, it’s working,” [she said]… ‘We’re just years too late changing our tactics. We can’t ever let that happen again. We can’t be fighting the last war; we have to be preparing to fight the new war.’”

touchdown!

nice landing!

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

Thanks for this post Stephen.

And it will be stored elsewhere. AFSC, Quakers and other peace organizations have been suspect by the government since the old communist-under-every-bed days. A war driven government can’t afford to have anti-war citizens running around loose. After this report I’ll bet a lot of people think spying on these people will go away. Ha!

Oklahoma kiddo @ 102

And HRC tells us:

“‘We’ve begun to change tactics in Iraq, and in some areas, particularly in Al Anbar Province, it’s working,” [she said]… ‘We’re just years too late changing our tactics. We can’t ever let that happen again. We can’t be fighting the last war; we have to be preparing to fight the new war.’”

“… preparing to fight the new war.”

Thanks, Hill. That’s got a pretty ominous fuckin’ ring to it.

Endeavor safe at home.

To put the draft on the table is to see if we can stomach what’s on the menu….

Thanks for the post Christy….

QuakerGirl @ 105

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

Thanks for this post Stephen.

And it will be stored elsewhere. AFSC, Quakers and other peace organizations have been suspect by the government since the old communist-under-every-bed days. A war driven government can’t afford to have anti-war citizens running around loose. After this report I’ll bet a lot of people think spying on these people will go away. Ha!

that’s right it will be stored somewhere else, like haliburton or cheney’s new branch of America

they have been stealing and there is too much valuable information for them to not take advantage of all that information they’ve stolen

I love the way they spin that into “shutting down an anti terror data base”

idiots

OldCoastie @ 104

nice landing!

Give the computer a big hand! :)

OKKiddo,

Did HRC make that statement recently? This new war thingie IS bothersome, eh?

Touchdown makes this a really good day!

Just an fyi– interesting interview with Tom Ashbrook and Matt Bai today

http://www.onpointradio.org/sh…..a_main.asp

Yea, Endeavor!

I laughed when the sonic booms were the first sounds acquired in CNN’s coverage.

Lovely landing.

Ed*ard Teller @ 111

OKKiddo,

Did HRC make that statement recently? This new war thingie IS bothersome, eh?

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com…..25629.aspx

One of Alaska’s top Republicans wants Ted Stevens and Don Young to step down:

Fairbanks, Alaska – Alaska state Representative Mike Kelly of Fairbanks is suggesting in a letter to the editor of the Fairbanks News Miner that Don Young and Ted Stevens retire for the good of the Republican party since they have undermined the public’s trust.

Young and Stevens are both under under multiple criminal investigations for corruption.

Kelly also suggests state Senator John Cowdery, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich resign for repeated ethical lapses by both.

Ed*ard Teller @ 116

One of Alaska’s top Republicans wants Ted Stevens and Don Young to step down:

Fairbanks, Alaska – Alaska state Representative Mike Kelly of Fairbanks is suggesting in a letter to the editor of the Fairbanks News Miner that Don Young and Ted Stevens retire for the good of the Republican party since they have undermined the public’s trust.

Young and Stevens are both under under multiple criminal investigations for corruption.

Kelly also suggests state Senator John Cowdery, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich resign for repeated ethical lapses by both.

Translation: “Greedy bastards are screwin’ it up for me.”

newtonusr @ 36

Biodun @ 33

OT–

In Salon today, Joan Walsh demolishes Matt Bai’s The Argument:Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics.

Yep. Particularly interesting is his, then Joan Walshs’ take on Gov. Warner.

Yeah, if her characterization of Bai’s take on Warner in the book is accurate, he’s full of crap. Tell me again why he was picked to moderate our debate (and take up much of the time with his own questions)?

Adie @ 67

dakine01 @ 18

Christy,
This is from DitchMitchKY and it looks like Mitch may be challenged from the right as well. And it couldn’t happen to a more deserving weasel.

OMG, I just HAVE to chime in!

You do a disservice to weasels with your comment! LOL

MichKY in trubble. Oh Lah De Dah! ;->

Yes, I have seen McConnell as more of a snake. Still it is interesting that he is in trouble now. IIRC in his first term in Congress he voted for some piece of civil rights legislation (perhaps dakine01 can remember) and caught hell from Kentucky Republicans. They threatened a primary challenge and McConnell caved. He never strayed from the party line ever again and was quite successful in placing himself near but not at the center of power. So he moved up the party hierarchy. Now he is minority leader, the first time in a very long time that he has been at the center of things. It’s like he forgot the lessons that got him there: Go with the conservative flow and never lead from the front.

Just called Grassley of Iowa expressing concerns about SCHIP, Iraq, and FISA. I have called 20 times and this is the first time I felt their staffers were concerned and listening.
CHS is right. Keep up the pressure.

Also called Leahy to express support for impeaching Gonzales to peal away the lies(my good friend bmaz has been advocating it all along)
Also asked why they called a press conference to announce that they will wait for September to act. DUMB move.

Ed*ard Teller @ 116

One of Alaska’s top Republicans wants Ted Stevens and Don Young to step down:

Fairbanks, Alaska – Alaska state Representative Mike Kelly of Fairbanks is suggesting in a letter to the editor of the Fairbanks News Miner that Don Young and Ted Stevens retire for the good of the Republican party since they have undermined the public’s trust.

Young and Stevens are both under under multiple criminal investigations for corruption.

Kelly also suggests state Senator John Cowdery, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich resign for repeated ethical lapses by both.

Pass the popcorn, please.

A question: will Young, Stevens, & Co be able to write off Kelly’s comments as the blathering of someone anxious to take their jobs, or does Kelly have enough independent stature wihtin the party there to make folks sit up and take notice of his complaints?

Houston: Is a blog sponsored by a “mainstream” media outlet a “real” blog? Should distinctions be made between “independent” blogs and “MSM-sponsored” blogs? It seems to me the “independent” blogs were started by people who have something to say that may not be found in the MSM, while the blogs sponsored by newspapers, networks, etc, may be there because editors thought “Hey, we need to get us some of these blogs!”

Howard Kurtz: Maybe so –we’re always trying to look cool and often look so five minutes ago — but there are also hybrids. Andrew Sullivan, for instance, was an independent blogger before moving his online column first to Time and then the Atlantic, so he’s hardly a corporate shill. Ana Marie Cox was Wonkette before she joined Time’s Swampland blog. The New York Times hosts a blog by an author of Freakonomics. The WashPost has bloggers who don’t primarily work for the paper or the Web site. So there is slow progress.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..00753.html

Chimpy is live on cspam2: Conference on Security & Economic Issues (Canada)

Peterr @ 121

Ed*ard Teller @ 116

One of Alaska’s top Republicans wants Ted Stevens and Don Young to step down:

Fairbanks, Alaska – Alaska state Representative Mike Kelly of Fairbanks is suggesting in a letter to the editor of the Fairbanks News Miner that Don Young and Ted Stevens retire for the good of the Republican party since they have undermined the public’s trust.

Young and Stevens are both under under multiple criminal investigations for corruption.

Kelly also suggests state Senator John Cowdery, chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and Alaska Republican Party Chairman Randy Ruedrich resign for repeated ethical lapses by both.

Pass the popcorn, please.

A question: will Young, Stevens, & Co be able to write off Kelly’s comments as the blathering of someone anxious to take their jobs, or does Kelly have enough independent stature wihtin the party there to make folks sit up and take notice of his complaints?

at least some of them are beginning to realize their party has been trahsed by the fascists in charge of the repukelicans…if they want to save their party they are going to have to show some balls and call these war momtuering fascists out for what they are

hopefully the landslide of throwing the “neo cons” under the bus begins, line to the left if you please

Hugh @ 119

Adie @ 67

OMG, I just HAVE to chime in!

You do a disservice to weasels with your comment! LOL

MichKY in trubble. Oh Lah De Dah! ;->

Yes, I have seen McConnell as more of a snake. Still it is interesting that he is in trouble now. IIRC in his first term in Congress he voted for some piece of civil rights legislation (perhaps dakine01 can remember) and caught hell from Kentucky Republicans. They threatened a primary challenge and McConnell caved. He never strayed from the party line ever again and was quite successful in placing himself near but not at the center of power. So he moved up the party hierarchy. Now he is minority leader, the first time in a very long time that he has been at the center of things. It’s like he forgot the lessons that got him there: Go with the conservative flow and never lead from the front.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying that much attention to him when he first got elected. I haven’t lived back there in over thirty years and at the time of his election, there was still a D senator (Wendell Ford) who wound up as Majority Whip.

But it would not surprise me in any way to know that Mitch has stepped on himself a few times over the years. He’s from Louisville which is a different beast thatn out in the rest of the state.

KY Republic voters are such ingrates. Don’t they remember how Bush’s tax cuts for himself, his friend Mitch, and the rest of the wealthy benefitted them?

angie @ 113

Just an fyi– interesting interview with Tom Ashbrook and Matt Bai today

http://www.onpointradio.org/sh…..a_main.asp

Thanks Angie – I’m listening now. Much appreciated.

Angie! Long time no see!

Christy,
Thanks for this blog! You provide reasons why I think that the Democrats are fighting a paper tiger when they protest that “we don’t have the votes” to impeach Bush. Let those Republican Senators feel the heat of defending Bush against high crimes and misdemeanors!

I’m feeling about like I did back in 2003, longing for Democrats with backbone who are willing to challenge the insanities and illegal behaviors of BushCo. And why I became a Dean Democrat back then, in those days before the press crucified Dean for the “Scream”.

Bob in HI

twolf1 @ 123

Chimpy is live on cspam2: Conference on Security & Economic Issues (Canada)

Watching and listening to Chimpy is like sticking needles in my eyeballs.

Biodun @ 20

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

Is this still true? (I graduated from UW, before it needed the -M suffix, back in the ’60s). Playboy used to conduct a survey of best party schools, and for a while they didn’t even consider UW because they said it wouldn’t be fair.

Bob in HI

i add my appreciation to Bob in HI’s thanks for FDL, Christy: THANKS!!

(and thanks for being a facebook friend, too)

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said Tuesday that it will shut down an anti-terror database that has been criticized for improperly storing information on peace activists and others whose actions posed no threat.

It will be closed on Sept. 17 and information collected subsequently on potential terror or security threats to Defense Department facilities or personnel will be sent by Pentagon officials to an FBI database known as Guardian, according to Army Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman.

(snip)

Anti-war groups and other organizations, including a Quaker group — the American Friends Service Committee — protested after it was revealed that the military had monitored anti-war activities, organizations and individuals who attended peace rallies.

(snip)

Do you really think Dick Cheney will let that database slip out of his reach?

Bob in HI

QuakerGirl @ 130

twolf1 @ 123

Chimpy is live on cspam2: Conference on Security & Economic Issues (Canada)

Watching and listening to Chimpy is like sticking needles in my eyeballs.

You and me both…Thankfully, there are usually old movies that can keep me from causing such pain to myself.

dakine01 @ 134

QuakerGirl @ 130

Watching and listening to Chimpy is like sticking needles in my eyeballs.

You and me both…Thankfully, there are usually old movies that can keep me from causing such pain to myself.

This is why I always read transcripts of such things. Even then, the bile rises…

A publishing industry e-newsletter is reporting that David Iglesias has a book deal to tell his side of the USAs controversy.

Props to Iglesias and his agent, Sandra Djikstra!

Truth. Will. Out.

Stock market waffling.

Have a look at this photo. Was Bernanke making a bird feeder and whacked his finger with a hammer when someone told him the overnight M3s?

Bob Schacht @ 133

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 42

Recent AP story via MSNBC: Pentagon to shut down controversial database

Do you really think Dick Cheney will let that database slip out of his reach?

Bob in HI

From the article:

Keck said that after the TALON database is shut down in September, a copy of the data it contains will be maintained at the Pentagon “in accordance with intelligence oversight requirements.”

and:Eventually the Pentagon hopes to create a new system — not necessarily a database — to “streamline such threat reporting,” according to a brief statement issued Tuesday

QuakerGirl @ 130

twolf1 @ 123

Chimpy is live on cspam2: Conference on Security & Economic Issues (Canada)

Watching and listening to Chimpy is like sticking needles in my eyeballs.

it’s not that good.

Peterr @ 121

A question: will Young, Stevens, & Co be able to write off Kelly’s comments as the blathering of someone anxious to take their jobs, or does Kelly have enough independent stature wihtin the party there to make folks sit up and take notice of his complaints?

What we have up here is a GOP governor – Sarah Palin – who ran against the corrupt machine all these guys represent. She did so well in the Republican primary for governor that the sitting governor – Frank Murkowski – came in third, just ahead of the write-ins for Hugo Chavez. Mike Kelly recognizes the strong populist and maverick streak which exhibits itself from time to time here. His district in Fairbanks will be tough for him to hold unless he distinguishes himself from these crooks. He’s been mentioned as a strong possibility for the Republican primary for U.S. House if when Young announces next month that he isn’t running in 2008.

Bob Schacht @ 131

Biodun @ 20

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

Is this still true? (I graduated from UW, before it needed the -M suffix, back in the ’60s). Playboy used to conduct a survey of best party schools, and for a while they didn’t even consider UW because they said it wouldn’t be fair.

Bob in HI

It’s still true. A friend of my daughter just completed freshman year there, and she confirms it.

Bob Schacht @ 131

Biodun @ 20

In the upper midwest, University of Wisconsin-Madison is the party school.

Is this still true? (I graduated from UW, before it needed the -M suffix, back in the ’60s). Playboy used to conduct a survey of best party schools, and for a while they didn’t even consider UW because they said it wouldn’t be fair.

Bob in HI

Yes Bob…. it’s probably even more so now. I agree with Playboy that it is not fair to even consider it in a top 25 list.

JF @ 138

Bob Schacht @ 133

Do you really think Dick Cheney will let that database slip out of his reach?

Bob in HI

From the article:

Keck said that after the TALON database is shut down in September, a copy of the data it contains will be maintained at the Pentagon “in accordance with intelligence oversight requirements.”

and:Eventually the Pentagon hopes to create a new system — not necessarily a database — to “streamline such threat reporting,” according to a brief statement issued Tuesday

Interesting too that Jeff Gannon the military-dressing “stud-queen” represented Talon news as a faux-journalist. I wonder who had the name first.

Hi everybody! *waving madly*

I keep checking in as much as possible– still have very limited access ;(

I think it’s nice that Mitch and Elaine can be put out to pasture soon– I hear that Kentucky bluegrass is mighty tasty!

OT New Froomkin

i just caught a snip of MSNBC saying a “liberal blogger” has … claimed/sued? … something …
to the FEC that Fred Thompson is “illegally campaigning”.

Madison used to be called ‘the Berkely of the Midwest’….

angie! :)

and now for something completely different:

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 19 Hezbollah has put half of a beach in southern Lebanon under its protection to safeguard endangered nesting turtles, it was reported Sunday.

The turtles, among other dangers, are caught in the crossfire of competing Shiite political movements — Hezbollah and and the rival Amal party, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

The mile-long strip of beach on which the turtles nest is split between two municipalities, one controlled by Hezbollah, the other Amal, which has refused to provide protection for the turtles, said Mona Khalil, a conservationist who champions the hatch of the baby turtles each summer.

“It’s not that I’m a fan of Hezbollah, but they have been good to the turtles,” Khalil said, noting only one in every 1,000 baby turtles will survive and return to reproduce 25 years later.

The baby sea turtles are either with us or they are with Hezbollah.

Mabel’s Wig Shack @ 147

Madison used to be called ‘the Berkely of the Midwest’….

Ah, that’s just because the Weathermen bombed the Army Mathematics Center there…. (!)

Vice President Dick Cheney’s office has in its possession more than 50 documents related to a congressional investigation of the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program, but Cheney’s lawyer on Monday refused to hand over the documents in response to a subpoena.

could we please impeach this maggot?

what bussiness does this guy making believe he can withhold information and keep congress from finding out if he is stealing or not?

and that’s the way congress has to put it too;

“is the vice president witholding information that demonstrates he is stealing from Americans”

hit them hard with that

Hi Angie.
I feel for ya, my computer wen’t belly up while I was on vacation and it took two weeks to get back online.
A foaming at the mouth Bustednuckles is not a pretty sight.
; )

Yeah That Lane Hudson is one pain in the ass isn’t he?

yellowdog jim @ 146

i just caught a snip of MSNBC saying a “liberal blogger” has … claimed/sued? … something …
to the FEC that Fred Thompson is “illegally campaigning”.

found a Forbes article here.

anyone ever heard of “Lane Hudson”?

Madison, Wisconsin and I mean the city government is a larger version of Boulder, Colorado.

perris @ 152

Vice President Dick Cheney’s office has in its possession more than 50 documents related to a congressional investigation of the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program, but Cheney’s lawyer on Monday refused to hand over the documents in response to a subpoena.

could we please impeach this maggot?

what bussiness does this guy making believe he can withhold information and keep congress from finding out if he is stealing or not?

and that’s the way congress has to put it too;

“is the vice president witholding information that demonstrates he is stealing from Americans”

hit them hard with that

Isn’t finger wagging the same as impeachment? I thought that was the new definition.

thanks, general ma’am! looks like you’re “the fustest with tha mostest” again. the plagues just keep coming for those feckless GOP sheeple. couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch of pinheads.

one small quibble, in case nobody else’s already mentioned it:

irrelevant does have an “a” in it.

Hey You @ 156

Madison, Wisconsin and I mean the city government is a larger version of Boulder, Colorado.

Please explain.

QuakerGirl @ 157

perris @ 152

could we please impeach this maggot?

what bussiness does this guy making believe he can withhold information and keep congress from finding out if he is stealing or not?

and that’s the way congress has to put it too;

“is the vice president witholding information that demonstrates he is stealing from Americans”

hit them hard with that

Isn’t finger wagging the same as impeachment? I thought that was the new definition.

Umm, not really–especially when the administration is doing a little Dick-wagging back….

(doing a quick driveby … posting from work)
dunno if folks saw this or not, but it ain’t pretty … linky

Ohio’s method of conducting elections with electronic voting machines appears to have created a true privacy nightmare for state residents: revealing who voted for which candidates

To really take back Congress the Dems need an opportunity redraw the Districts…. that’s going to be really cool!

yellowdog jim @ 155

yellowdog jim @ 146

i just caught a snip of MSNBC saying a “liberal blogger” has … claimed/sued? … something …
to the FEC that Fred Thompson is “illegally campaigning”.

found a Forbes article here.

anyone ever heard of “Lane Hudson”?

Lane Hudson

perris @ 124

hopefully the landslide of throwing the “neo cons” under the bus begins, line to the left if you please

. . . one cross each. (h/t Monty Python)

Ed*ard Teller @ 140

Peterr @ 121

A question: will Young, Stevens, & Co be able to write off Kelly’s comments as the blathering of someone anxious to take their jobs, or does Kelly have enough independent stature wihtin the party there to make folks sit up and take notice of his complaints?

What we have up here is a GOP governor – Sarah Palin – who ran against the corrupt machine all these guys represent. She did so well in the Republican primary for governor that the sitting governor – Frank Murkowski – came in third, just ahead of the write-ins for Hugo Chavez. Mike Kelly recognizes the strong populist and maverick streak which exhibits itself from time to time here. His district in Fairbanks will be tough for him to hold unless he distinguishes himself from these crooks. He’s been mentioned as a strong possibility for the Republican primary for U.S. House if when Young announces next month that he isn’t running in 2008.

Sounds like he’s pushing a bit to make that “if” a “when” and for that when to be sooner rather than later. His problem might be that by pushing, he makes it easier for Young to say “Kelly’s just after my job” and put things off.

Until, of course, grand juries are convened, subpoenas are issued, and indictments are returned. At that point, “I’m retiring to spend more time with my family” becomes more than a quaint political refrain.

Thanks for the Northern News Update!

QuakerGirl @ 9:31 am -

Thanks for this post Stephen.

You’re welcome. I’m hoping that Mr. Bush thinks of his Quaker ancestors as he considers how best to proceed in Iraq.

Two Palestinian boys have been killed and three wounded in an Israeli missile strike on Gaza.

http://english.aljazeera.net/N…..F3EC31.htm

And soon Bibi will be calling the shots.

Fresh thread, up and running for everyone…

Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 165

QuakerGirl @ 9:31 am -

Thanks for this post Stephen.

You’re welcome. I’m hoping that Mr. Bush thinks of his Quaker ancestors as he considers how best to proceed in Iraq.

Nixon didn’t.

Ed*ard Teller @ 111

OKKiddo,

Did HRC make that statement recently? This new war thingie IS bothersome, eh?

yes — this is from her speech yesterday to vets of foreign wars. hillary doing her best to scare all of us …

MitchmcC, Hatch, Stevens, Gramm

make rattlesnakes look sweet-tempered.

showin’ my bias? yup!

peanutbutter @ 27

pigboy @ 25

Here’s what my Democratic Rep thinks about the Iraq mess:

“Brad Shannon
The Olympian

U.S. Rep. Brian Baird said Thursday that his recent trip to Iraq convinced him the military needs more time in the region, and that a hasty pullout would cause chaos that helps Iran and harms U.S. security.

“I believe that the decision to invade Iraq and the post-invasion management of that country were among the largest foreign-policy mistakes in the history of our nation. I voted against them, and I still think they were the right votes,” Baird said in a telephone interview from Washington, D.C.

“But we’re on the ground now. We have a responsibility to the Iraqi people and a strategic interest in making this work.”

In other words he has his head up his ass.

I’ve seen this more than once — what DO they have in the water over there?

It’s not the water…each visiting congresscritter gets to leave with his or her very own shopping bag of missing US Treasury loot from the shipment from the NY Fed that went missing.

Adie @ 170

MitchmcC, Hatch, Stevens, Gramm

make rattlesnakes look sweet-tempered.

showin’ my bias? yup!

Gramm in the bag. Next? How ’bout a 3-per?

egregious @ 60

NASA tv link for the space shuttle landing in a half hour at 12:32edt

They landed safely, thank God! The hole in the tiles was not catastrophic, though I haven’t seen any info yet on whether the skin of the shuttle underneath the tiles was damaged.

Bob in HI

Bob Schacht @ 173

egregious @ 60

NASA tv link for the space shuttle landing in a half hour at 12:32edt

They landed safely, thank God! The hole in the tiles was not catastrophic, though I haven’t seen any info yet on whether the skin of the shuttle underneath the tiles was damaged.

Bob in HI

msnbc showed a live shot from after the landing of the damage: it looked good, ie same as in space.

Oklahoma kiddo @ 102

And HRC tells us:

“‘We’ve begun to change tactics in Iraq, and in some areas, particularly in Al Anbar Province, it’s working,” [she said]… ‘We’re just years too late changing our tactics. We can’t ever let that happen again. We can’t be fighting the last war; we have to be preparing to fight the new war.’”

Nothing. She’s got nuthin’.