Hi Christy!!!!

Jane, Christy, Marcy

This is excellent news.

OK, following up on my urge to PhotoShop, here ya go…

http://www.bgladd.com/JohnMcBuush.jpg

:)

Okay—

Would prefer to send donations thru snail mail—

What is your address and whom do I address to—-

thanks—-

If you click the support this site button at right — you get the snail mail addy, too.

Gee Christy, you mean that you don’t want to cover all the drama, emotion, pathos,and fuckery that will be hte GOP Convention?

at the support this site button, i found this:

Snail Mail
The Fire Dog Lake Company
6312 Seven Corners Center
Suite #333
Falls Church, VA 22044

Please don’t make me visit the Polyester and Hair Bow Pageant…

Sent $$ just now. Hope all of you have a wonderful time in Denver and collect lots of juicy gossip. :)

After years of disappointment and frustration at the hands of the Bush Administration (not to mention disappointment in the later years of the Clinton Administration) Dems have finally found a reason to hope again. I have watched with much interest the enthusiasm that have enveloped not only Texas but the country. But I have been especially heartened to see the effect of the 2008 Presidential election on my fellow Texans. To see so many young people interested was not surprising. It is easy to get them interested when you have someone as eloquent as Barack Obama. His campaign has been the most progressive seen to date. He has utilized everything that is available to reach as many young people as possible. My Space, Facebook, You Tube. What has amazed me has been his broad appeal. My 20 year old son and I attended the Obama rally at Reunion Arena in Dallas. After standing in lines for several hours we were among the 17,000 that made it into the event. Hundreds more behind us did not get in. There were people from every walk of life represented in those lines. Young, old, rich, poor, Caucasian, African American, Asian, Latino, etc. They were all there and the excitement was palpable! (We wanted to see Hillary as well but at the time she was only doing appearances in the heavily Latino areas in South Texas with the exception of a private dinner that was $2300 to sponsor or $500 to attend the reception afterwards) She did add some events in N. Texas later in the week but we were unable to get to them.

Last night I attended my first caucus. I have always voted but never knew we caucused as well. I was among approximately 700 people who crammed into my youngest child’s elementary school. Four precincts in one little area! The precincts convened in the gym, the cafeteria, and two convened at opposite ends of the hall! Once again the diversity was astonishing! Most of us had never caucused before. Some had never even voted before. There were elderly and young. Black, white, Hispanic. Republicans voting Dem for the first time in their life not because Rush told them to but because they know the system is broken. Retired military giving my oldest son advice as he enters the service in a couple of weeks. All there because they are craving a change. All tired of the same old crap coming from Washington. All tired of the hate, the race bating, and the lies. Worried about the War in Iraq, the economy, health care-the future.

For my precinct in the Obama hall there were 104 caucusing. In the Clinton hall there were 72. We represented approximately 1300 households in a bedroom community of Dallas. We talked about our hopes for the future. Our newfound interest in our government. Our distaste for “politics as usual”. We embraced the “politics of hope” that Obama is offering. We discussed how to participate in our government. We elected our delegates and our alternates. We exchanged phone numbers. We made dates for coffee, dinner, and discussions.

So, while we celebrate the newfound interest in politics by Democrats (especially those in so called “red” states) let’s not forget that this newfound interest can be easily crushed. IMO, this is a fragile, new beginning. If the people don’t feel that their voices have been heard, if they feel that their interests have been ignored-they will lapse back into their stupor and the chance to once again have a true government for and by the people will be gone. This new movement needs to be nurtured and tended carefully to ensure the future.

Journalists, schmuernalists! The real brains and eyeballs are going to the convention! The attitudes of the M (and not-so-M) SM are going to go from vituperative scorn to grudging admiration to enthusiastic accolades. Go show’em how it’s done!

Done. Although I didn’t donate much. I’m a bit maxed out during this primary season. :)

If you see Nedra Pickler, please kick her in the *** for me.

Thanks mucho—-

But just think - you would probably get to watch Leiberman doing a Zell Miller immitation!

I could play Tic Tac Criminal & Lobbyist Dough…

I will donate money…

AS LONG AS YOU DON’T OFFER TO SEND THAT ASSHOLE ATTATURK THERE!

LOL!

Thanks so much for sharing that — and thanks for going to your caucus and for voting. Good for you!

Looks really good, Bobby G.

I’m in for donation or two or three.

The periodic reminders are welcome !

Anybody have some Dramamine handy?

Watching Ruth Marcus and Bobo on the Newshour explaining
why Iraq has been neutralized as an issue against McCain
by The Surge has left my esophagal sphincter in convulsions.

Oh, but think of all the cocktail weenies that the K Street crowd will be laying on at their GOP spreads . . .

And perhaps for the other side of your bumper, you could have one that said, “Less Jobs, More War!” instead of stay the course.

Some days, it amazes me that Ruth Marcus actually gets a paycheck to write her column. Anyone else?

Oh, but think about having to attempt to digest them in the vicinity of Karl Rove…

Christy, Jane, Emptywheel, TBogg and a host of others. Such class!

We don’t deserve ya’ll, but you put up with us anyways.

I actually like cocktail weenies in moderation. Oh, I just a $50.08 donation to - Send The Ladies To Denver!

Never mind.

I have sent it to my friends already… I assume you meant for it be be widely distributed :>) I guess that means I liked it !!!

Oh, and you know they are gonna partay!!

AS LONG AS YOU DON’T OFFER TO SEND THAT ASSHOLE ATTATURK THERE!

Yeah, Ain’t he an *sshole…! ;-)

Is there any way to slip a couple of the FDL Mods into the media production booths with a “sneeze button,” to cut the sound from the talking heads when the blather gets to be too much?

Two words: pillow fight

Completely OT, but did you all see this? Another US commander in Mess O’Potamia, and another FU is asked for:

Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, the top U.S. commander in northern Iraq, said the timing of the effort is key: To sustain the security gains in Iraq, jobs must be created.

“I think we have six months to make a difference. This today is the starting point,” Hertling said.

He gave a grim prediction if progress is not made. “I’m going to see more soldiers hurt and killed, and we’re not going to be able to reduce the number of forces over here … because there will be more people out there planting bombs and shooting at people.”

Because perpetual FU’s finally start to add up to a century (200 to be exact). Arrrrrrrrrrgh…

If you do have one we want blow by blow pictures :>)

Another 6 months - it’s been 6 months at a time for years now. When are the American people going to catch on - maybe this election?

Yes, I want you to go and yes, I’ll donate.

But, you really should go to the repub convention too. I think it would be a blast. You could be like Samantha Bee and ask the delegates from Montana if they’ve ever seen a black person. (Which btw, the guy answered like it was a reasonable question) LOL

Just so there’s no poo flinging.

Sooner or later the National Guard and the Reserves will have to take a stand. No more.

I’m so glad FDL will be covering Denver. I have come around to the fact that this is the most exciting Democratic primary in my lifetime. And I’m an Obama supporter! So through these ups and downs both of our candidates will be stronger. I actually don’t think it will be a brokered convention though.

Be careful FDL Journalists..

Detained Afghan journalist employed by CTV declared unlawful enemy combatant

KABUL - The U.S. military said Wednesday a journalist working for Canada’s CTV television network, who has been held for four months without being charged, has been designated an unlawful enemy combatant.

Jawed Ahmad, an Afghan who is also known as Jojo Yazemi, was allowed to make a statement before an enemy combatant review board, which determined there was credible information to detain him because he was dangerous to foreign troops and the Afghan government, said Maj. Chris Belcher, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition.

Ahmad is being held at the military compound in Bagram, 50 kilometres north of Kabul.

“As an unlawful enemy combatant, he posed a threat to coalition forces and the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Mr. Ahmad was in no way targeted because of his work as a journalist,” Belcher told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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Christy and others:

Are you kidding? I’d LOVE to chip in to send my FDL family to Denver…

Why, that FU will expire just as the GOP convention gets going (Sept 1-4). Do you think Short Ride Joe will give a speech highlighting the number of jobs created recently in Iraq?

I want my country back.

I would at least like my old illusions back.

I’m in.

Keep the donation site for during the convention. You get an interview on corporate media with one of those retrograde ninnies and tear them to shreds, and the money will pour in. That is my opinion.

I would love to see the look on Matthews’ face if he deigned to debate a woman on air and got his ass handed to him.

Seriously.

Hey, how about inviting Tweety to FDL? Mwahahahahha

Thanks everyone for your help. Jane hates it when I sleep on her floor.

And I hate it when she gets up during the night for water and steps on me.

I would pay for that, but it would be no contest as our ladies are really good at knowing all the facts and would put Matthew to shame

Here’s our question for you: who would you prefer digging in to all the issues, the thorny questions, the inside dirt, and the rumor mill scoops — the likes of JokeLine, Timmeh, Tweety, AdNags and Modo? Or FDL?

Well,I’d prefer that Timmeh and Tweety actually do their jobs and start doing some responsible journalism– because they’ve got a bigger audience than FDL. However, the chances for that are slim, so I really am hoping for FDL to ask the right kind of thorny questions and dig for the answers. As for Jokeline, AdNags, and Modo, fugedaboudit.

I’ll be looking first to FDL for the best take on the news!

Bob in HI

What’ my name?
What’s my claim?
What will be my road to fame?
More total failure and spreading blame!
More blood and money down the drain!
Bote McSame, Vote McSame, Vote McSame McCain!

Ya mean she won’t share part of the bed at least :>)

The alpha man-infants would be disgraced, destroyed and debunked. It would be Biblical, dude.

You know Christy, after what I have seen on the blogs in this primary, I don’t think you all do it any better than the mainstream press. I have seen rabid sexism and vile hatred at HuffPo, at DailyKos, at TPM, and sad to say, even here. I no longer see the blogs as a medium to push back against dominant, corporate messages. Rather, blogs amp up, under the cloak of anonymity, all the hatreds of American society. I think it is better to give to the candidate of your choice.

The worst part for me is her slippers have heels.

The worst part for her is I snore. Allegedly.

To many poodles, I suspect. *g*

Poo.

double poo

Well, we all know who the pillow and blanket hog is, don’t we, Jane?

*eyes Pach knowingly*

Aw they help keep you warm at night….

Forgot the McSame link at TPM:

http://tpmelectioncentral.talk.....irdpar.php

Yep, we suck. We fully admit to sucking. We are rampantly sexist, racist and big ole assholes. Thanks for making that patently apparent to me…I’ll just go back to my knitting.

Ya can always get extra blankies for those that hog them :>)

Where’s my sweater?

What?
you don’t blame it on the dogs?

And who leaves makeup all over the sink?

haha…

Oh please. Everyone knows that’s Katie.

Ot OH we have a cat fight going… boys don’t look until they get it out of their system :>)

I have seen rabid sexism and vile hatred…here.

Not in the posts, you haven’t. There are certainly knuckleheads among the commentors, but the front page posters are above reproach.

You said “suck”!! /s

I agree with that one and they do try and keep the commentors from getting too vile

Dang, I seems like i just had a conversation with someone about that just a minute ago.
*g*

Probably need to go undercover, in order to infiltrate the press corps. Where do you get pompous grumpy rich old white man suits for the FDL reporters? I’ll chip in for those too. Or boozy frat boor-boy disguises. Or skinny subservient ditz-lady attire. Probably difficult to squeeze into those.

We are rampantly sexist, racist and big ole assholes.

er…no…no…you’re not…*g*

Oh, they make stuff for squeezing into ditzy girlie atire…

I’ll kick in, but I have a personal request.

I am glad to see you all had Vic Wulsin in for a visit. Love to see her send Mean Jean packing. Just kicked in $25 for her cuz I think she will bring common sense to Congress and a real spirit of caring. Need more like her.

OH we have a cat fight going…

now, that’s sexist… using the word “catfight”…*g*

Maybe Jane will let me conduct interviews in drag this time around. Nothing too tasteful, after all, it is a convention.

“rabid sexism and vile hatred”??

Wow. Missed those. Have I become so hardened? What have you potty-mouthed fembloggers done to me?

Probably thinks I’m a woman.

SURPRISE!

The demo medics will be there 24/7 for y’all.

Well-practiced in puncture wounds.

Christy, Jane et al. - I got started her being sucked in with the live blogging at the Libby Trial. The least I can do is to keep feeding my addiction…I’m in with some dough to get you guys to the show.

Haven’t had a chance to say hey for awhile…welcome home.

maybe you can attend to…as a clinical psychologist…s/he’s clearly in need of a doctor for whatever’s bothering this candidate…*g*

For myself, if there were volcanos racism, sexism, or any other hateful spew erupting on this site, I and many others simply would not hang here. We’re here precisely because it’s not like that, in addition to having the best researchers and the smartest commenters. It’s a very rare and wonderful thing, and I myself love this site above all others.
Hats off to you, Christy, Jane, and all the rest.

No thats why I made it two words :>) *g*

OK, I’m in for two cheap pillows.

Stop…stop…LMFAO

Our presidential candidates suck, too.

Thanks. I really needed that today…

thanks my brother, and I already have two bio young on’s…if you know what I mean…which of course you do…

My uncle passed away and I’m headed there on Satruday.

Or you could save that for Minneapolis, and perhaps Larry Craig could give you a tour of the town.

Peace to you and yours, Raven.

So sorry to hear about your loss, Raven.

Sorry to hear about that, Raven! My condolences…! 8-(

OK, look, I think it was clear I meant diguises for grumpy old rich white men and boozy frat boor-boy press conservatives in PUBIC. Not in PRIVATE.

sorry sorry. I apologize. That was probably something bad. I’m trying to help.

sorry to hear that Raven… condolences to you and your family. It is never fun when you lose family :>(

Aye. Sorry to hear that man.

does anybody have a link to the rabid sexism and vile hatred?

I wouldn’t want to miss out…

Oy.

I’m sorry.

…in PUBIC. Not in PRIVATE.

Aren’t pubics part of your privates…? ;-)

ha..maybe between you and Pach, you’ll have all the politico-psychos covered…but, but, we’re already quite quickly talking about, er the Rethugs, who, BTW will be in my city holding their own convention, after several delegated pay a visit to that famous bathroom…

which I was in yesterday on my way outta there–had to go up to Northern Crossing to return a rented DVD–to do a number #1

TMI, gang, but couldn’t help it…

Goodness! What a crappy logo. Were they trying to imitate Enron?

Which conservative blog site would you like?

Sorry, Raven.