SO?!

Yeah, the Rethugs (as exemplified by Noonan) find the concept of intelligent, articulate, outspoken, accomplished, and knowledgeable women as something to be avoided.

Which means they’ll probably hate on Michelle Obama in much the same way they did on Hillary Clinton.

Idjits.

good grief
political discoursen is way past stupid

let me see if i have this right. barack is too meek and girly like and michelle isn’t meek enough?

Just say “no”.

Dumber shit has seldom been written- cept when Nooner told goopers that they really needed to go “make fools of themselves if necessary” in the Shiavo case cause it meant “so much” to the fundies and “no one else will even notice”….

I ain’t hiring her for a political advisor.

And he’s running against a much-decorated fighter pilot renowned for chasing women

Yes, with Republicans it is much more important to be able to speak about family values than practice them.

I would suppose under Noonan’s definition the perpetually Xanaxed Laura Bush must be the perfect First Lady.

OT: Sorry if this has already been said. MSNBC is saying Howard Dean is calling for superdelegates to start stating their preference. David Boren and Sam Nunn have endorsed Barack Obama.

I guess ol’ Peggy really really likes Laura Bush, then, huh?

How did that uppity Abigail ever survive as First Lady?

I always find it amazing how unintentionally self-revealing conservatives can be.

Might I recommend this video interaction between McArdle and Glenzilla: http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/10187

And, OT, these action-packed videos featuring Rachel Maddow and Joe “the interrupter” Scarborough:

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

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

A-yep.

Will John McCain be asked whether Cindy meets this qualification? Or will he choose to denounce and reject Peggy Noonan?

Perhaps Charlie Gibson at ABC will lead with this on World News Tonight. Inquiring minds want to know, after all, now that we’ve got that whole lapel pin thing figured out.

So glad we’ve found the most important issues. I was starting to worry we might actually focus on the war, the economy, the constitution …. Silly me!

Noonan’s a spent puddle. Not worth much thought.

You just cannot make this stuff up.

I guess Noonan is shilling for Mrs. McCain with the dr reference.

BT - now i’m pissed again. this just pushes all my buttons.

great post, thanks.

Laudanum?

Oh, Christ, please make Pegster stop.

We’ve had seven years of a First Lady with a Buspar Glaze.

No more. Please.

St Pickles of the Pills?

And he’s running against a much-decorated fighter pilot renowned for chasing women until his walker started getting in the way. I’m not saying it will be decisive, but it’s probably something Obama needs to address, and I’m not sure how they will.

zzzzzzzzzzip.

Address this, baby.

Whaddya think?

crosstimbers at 8-” MSNBC is saying Howard Dean is calling for superdelegates to start stating their preference.”

gee, what kinda game is he playing? he just spent weeks making the media rounds saying beginning of june-maybe someone flipped his calendar, it’s still april.

bbl

Scrawny looking?

LOL!

Have you seen the video clip of him playing hoops with the Marines in NC?

I don’t care who McBush fucked- except for when he fucked America- which was frequently.

Linky.

More from Peggy:

Mrs. Clinton is transmitting, but people aren’t receiving.

[translation: Hillary is a bad radio.]

She has been branded, tagged.

[translation: Hillary is a cow.]

She’s been absorbed, understood and categorized.

[translation: Hillary is a spill that has been dealt with.]

Why is it that I get the feeling that Peggy can’t quite see that Hillary is human?

And speaking of lapel pins, why is it only Obama who gets asked about this? I inadvertently saw a few seconds of the “debate”, and noticed that while Hillary had lapels, they were completely bereft of flag pins…

And by the way, here’s McCain not wearing a flag pin.

Are we doomed to have a president who hates America?

Why is it that I get the feeling that Peggy can’t quite see that Hillary is human?

I dunno - Peggy left her projector on?

Sorry, McCain pic sans flag pin.

I saw scumbag Andy Card on an MSNBS blip last week.

His lapel pin must have weighed a pound.

She should know the territory she advocates for the spouse, gin “was”
her baby, and just won’t quite go away… oooooooh, she gushes in every
public appearance.

It is the only job in the world where “seems slightly drugged” is a positive job qualification.

this will come as no surprise to watertiger

He’s probably seeing this poll result and not liking it:

Republicans are no longer underdogs in the race for the White House. To pull that off, John McCain has attracted disgruntled GOP voters, independents and even some moderate Democrats who shunned his party last fall.

Partly thanks to an increasingly likable image, the Republican presidential candidate has pulled even with the two Democrats still brawling for their party’s nomination, according to an Associated Press-Yahoo! News poll released Thursday. Just five months ago — before either party had winnowed its field — the survey showed people preferred sending an unnamed Democrat over a Republican to the White House by 13 percentage points.

Also helping the Arizona senator close the gap: Peoples’ opinions of Hillary Rodham Clinton have soured slightly, while their views of Barack Obama have improved though less impressively than McCain’s.

Hi BT.

Lemme guess. Ole Abe Lincoln’s legs would’ve been too long, and he had a mole on his face. Never do. Nope.

Perhaps those so rotten inside need more “bling” outside to compensate.

Sure fooled me, heh.

Sure sounds like it to me.

Nooner Junior.

Poor Peggy — a pope is in the United States, but it’s not the pope that she loved… What’s a pundit to do? Lash out and say stupid stuff seems to be what she came up with.

If McCain wins he’ll be the first president on record to refer to the first lady as a c*nt in public. More Wit and Wisdom from John McCain:

http://freewayblogger.blogspot.....ccain.html

Signs placed in Phoenix, AZ.

Eh.

Free Poland, Invade Poland.

Same ting.

Is Poland in the axis of evil now?

Morning all :)
Dugg…:)

McBush is doin a pretty good job of appearing humble and non partisan- until one looks at his fascist policies of course.

He is probably more likable than either dem potential nominee-

This, of course, doesn’t mean that he’ll be elected…I’d put his chances at less than 25%.

The war and the economy are comin unglued- and McBush is a throwback to 2002.

Whut? She jealous of the $600 red shoes?

Tell her to earn them, the same way HE did. Could be interesting.

Laura Bush smokes in bed while George reads her poetry, that he wrote. They’re so romantic.

She has been branded, tagged.

[translation: Hillary is a cow.]

See and this is where the argument is so completely wrong; under the true etymology of the term “maverick” John McCain is the cow.

See how the MSM infects even our colloquial idioms…insidious!

brain bleach, quick!

I must just be staggeringly out of touch with mainstream America…I just can’t bring myself to give a flying fuck how skinny Barack Obama is.

I like the fact the Laura refused to quit smoking…wish Obama would do the same thing.

A lame Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict parallel.

Sorry.

You’d have to be smokin’ somethin’ fur sure!

I guess this is o/t, and was already talked about, but McCain’s big plan to cut the gas tax by a whopping 18 cents is the biggest joke of this entire election. Like that 18 cents wouldn’t be added back on the next day, simply by the escalating price of oil. Gas is up two and a half dollars since Bush took office. 18 cents? The guy is totally out of touch.

And earlier someone wished W hadn’t gotten sober. Fine group we got here!

Great post, BT. Makes me wonder what country I am in, and why anyone would want to live in a country with such shallow, superficial citizens with such a frivolous attitude toward voting standards that things like “He’s too skinny and scrawny.” or “He doesn’t wear a flag lapel pin to decorate his suit.” seem to be the most important matters to weigh when choosing a President.

no

And earlier someone wished W hadn’t gotten sober. Fine group we got here!

Can it actually be proven that Dubya did get sober? He doesn’t act like it.

Did get sober? probably. Stayed sober? doubt it.

McCain? Cow?

Torturer Guy’s Pre-Emptive Wars have resulted in a shortage of copper. This has caused a steep increase in price (and thefts), which adds to inflation.

Thefts of copper have become a growing issue in recent years as prices for the metal have skyrocketed. Utilities, telecommunications companies, builders and even homeowners have sustained millions of dollars in damage as brazen thieves have stolen copper wiring, pipes and even plaques from parks.

Even the military copper for bullets has been stolen. Two men stole eight tons of copper from the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. Because we are in a State of Emergency, they are being charged with Sabotage.

Or sound like it.

I wish he hadn’t turned into a mean dry drunk with a predilection for religious apocalypse. Given the alternative I’d say have a drink, George.

Noonan has to be the dingiest dingbat on earth.

nancy reagan perhaps? pickles bush even?
these folks are so afraid of losing their status at the yacht club that they have forgotten how to flush for themselves.

I had a good (Irish) friend who liked to drink- a lot.

When he was drunk- he was fun- but in constant danger of starting a fight or doin somethin else sort of anti social.

When he QUIT drinking- he was a bloody bore. Nearly comotose and non-responsive.

Could never figure out if he was better off drinkin or stayin sober.

He’s passed away recently- so the subject is now academic.

Here’s Laura’s take on her husband’s poetry…

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/f.....=permalink

The first lady also said that the ”Roses are red, violets are blue” poem she read at a National Book Festival gala in October was not actually written by her husband even though it has been attributed to him. She did not say who wrote the poem.

”But a lot of people really believed that he did,” she said. ”Some woman from across the table said, ‘You just don’t know how great it is to have a husband who would write a poem for you.’ ”

The first lady is known for poking gentle fun at her husband in public and bending his ear in private. She said the president does listen to her.

”Well, the fact is I think it’s hard for any wife, or husband for that matter, to give their spo

use a lot of advice,” she said. ”You know, I don’t really want a lot of advice from him and I know he doesn’t really want a lot of advice from me. So I make an effort to only speak out when I really feel like I can’t help but speak out.”

Wild Turkey and cocaine left him a “dry drunk” for life, sober he ain’t.

Thanks! It’s still as good as the first time!

Well here’s the thing- apparently he’s “tryin” to quit but he’s still smokin- so he gets reporters narcin on him to the american public…I’d rather he just said “Yeah- I smoke sometimes”.

Considering what Babs and Poppy probably made her promise in the marriage deal, it’s probably the only thing she has left that is her own.

he’s running against a much-decorated fighter pilot renowned for chasing women until his walker started getting in the way.

Oh my.
A GERIATRIC much decorated, skirt chasin’ failed fighter pilot.
To the woodshed Peggy.
Karl would like to talk to you about proper propaganda catapulting.

OT - Why are we building a wall around Sadr City…did we not learn about the efficacy of politically motivated walls from the Soviets in Berlin?

completely OT - but of possible interest… just got a phone call from my heating oil company - i’ve used up most of my pre-bought oil, do i want a refill at the going rate…. which is: $4.07 (or $3.97 if one pays w/in 10 days)? (weather forecast here looks good - so i said no).

and gasoline here went up 20 cents / gal - yesterday (that’s right, in one day).

are fuel prices doing likewise in other parts of the country?

This is from the Whitehouse site, a speech Laura Bush made at the National Book Festival. I guess she didn’t actually say he wrote it, and later said that he didn’t.

We delight in great works of literature and especially in the works of budding new artists. President Bush is a great leader and husband - but I bet you didn’t know, he is also quite the poet. Upon returning home last night from my long trip, I found a lovely poem waiting for me. Normally, I wouldn’t share something so personal, but since we’re celebrating great writers, I can’t resist.

Dear Laura,

Roses are red, violets are blue, oh my lump in the bed, how I’ve missed you.

Roses are redder, bluer am I, seeing you kissed by that charming French guy.

The dogs and the cat they miss you too, Barney’s still mad you dropped him, he ate your shoe.

The distance my dear has been such a barrier, next time you want an adventure, just land on a carrier.

I’m happy to be the inspiration behind this poem.

I quit smokin a few years ago and don’t regret my decision- but still feel protective of those who knowin the whole story choose to smoke. Leave em the fuck alone!

we have a little game just before bedtime, tossing treats to our kitties for them to catch, if they can.

Listen Carefully Mr. McSame:

We are not kittens. We are very very angry, and we have claws. We know how to use them. We don’t like stoopid games from an elitist snob lobbing little treats.

We will not play your stoopid game.

Our gas (for the car) went down by 10 cents.

We follow the Israeli model now, Iraq is the west bank, works like a
champ.

At least they called you first - we asked them to do that and they still keep putting fuel oil in the tank and pasting a bill to our front door. The last time, my DH called them and told them to take it back…so they gave us a discount. Stupid.

Gasoline’s pushin $4 a gallon in socal

We have really gone overboard with our requirements to be prez. Have to be religious (even if you don’t even go to church), have to be someone to have a beer with(although you’ll never get that chance), wear a lapel flag (when the hell did that start?) and now you have to be hefty, or fat or something. Have we lost our minds?

are fuel prices doing likewise in other parts of the country?

Up 10 cents a gallon between Wednesday and Thursday.

Somewhat OT. Heard at lunchtime on NPR’s “Day to Day” Jake Tapper was interviewed and tried (only partly successfully) to put all of the blame for the uproar over Scar & Gib and the trivial pursuit first hour onto Obama supporters. Madeline Brand didn’t quite let him get away with it. And then, he lapsed into all of the BS that we get from the MSM about “character issues” and how crucial they are. Digby nailed it here,
comparing Wednesday’s debate performance to the theme of Glenzilla’s new book.

Can’t be short either!

I don’t know that I agree with Mark Kleiman that Barack Obama’s masculinity won’t be an issue in the coming election. On the one hand he’s tall, but he’s kind of, well, scrawny looking

excuse me?

mccain is a dweeb, I can’t believe they want to compare the masculinity of mccain against obama

hillary is more masculine then mccain

Yeah- we have. Probably a long time ago….

We are a nation of sheep as someone observed years ago. That never changes- even when the flock is movin off in different directions.

In California they want the death penalty for smoking.

taper smelled smoke on him and assumed that Obama had been smoking instead of other possibilities bit with all that being said, who gives a heave ho?

It’s weird how so many R women just plain don’t like women.

Dear Laura,

Roses are red, violets are blue, oh my lump in the bed, how I’ve missed you.

Roses are redder, bluer am I, seeing you kissed by that charming French guy.

The dogs and the cat they miss you too, Barney’s still mad you dropped him, he ate your shoe.

The distance my dear has been such a barrier, next time you want an adventure, just land on a carrier.

I’m happy to be the inspiration behind this poem.

And the moral to the story is she’s as much of a witless wonder as he is!

Sorry, over Stephanopoulis and Gibson, not Scar (been reading about his mini tantrum this aft.).

Oh, I forgot that one - and doesn’t smoke. Ye gods !

At least they called you first -

long time local, family run business. and they are very, very nice to their customers (sorry tw3k *g*). i didn’t even have to ask that they call me first - that’s just the way they do business.

i’m happy for you.

i’m sad for the ones who can’t.
it’s a dreadfully tough addiction to break.

i do not intrude.
nagging wouldn’t help. please give me a smidgeon of credit for a like amt of sense. tnanx. ;->

In California they want the death penalty for smoking.

I trust you’re joking? If not, I’ll believe what a friend of mine told me years ago — the United States is tilted to the left, and everything loose falls into California.

pw at 34-thanks, cuz he was pretty specific, so thought it had to be something big, but hadn’t heard anything that would qualify as ’big’……

(and the other thing, want you to know not trying to ’flame’ you, i just disagree on stuff like that. probably always will.)

bbl

Holy shit, I’m a perfect candidate. I’m religious about beer and I’m fat and I’ve been contemplating a nipple piercing with a flag pin. If Obama can’t do it, I will save the party in 2012, fear not!

Too long in the spandex, add in the intellectual challenge of library
school and you have enlightenment!

707! I trust you also have a huge gun collection? Otherwise the NRA won’t be happy…

Well, I live in California and I smoke, so I guess they can just come and get me. I shudder to think what other laws may be arriving soon to restrict our rights.

lol :)

I look forward to your race for the prez. Should be a lot of fun - may I be your manager? :)

Here’s a new T-shirt:

Charlie Gibson: As capitol gains tax approach zero, tax revenue approach infinity -QED

In California, smokers have to spend a couple of bucks a pack on state taxes- much of which is spent on obnoxious teevee commercials to make em quit smoking…

The teevee companies are gettin rich and smokers (many of whom are lower income) buy cigs instead of food.

Most regressive tax in america? The cigarette tax- and LOTS of “liberals” want to RAISE it.

tl in ga 72-”

OT - Why are we building a wall around Sadr City…did we not learn about the efficacy of politically motivated walls from the Soviets in Berlin?”

think i got this on the fdl newsboard—we’re not building it AROUND it, just inbetween the green zone and the mortars…….can’t beat ’em, build a wall. sound familiar?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04.....ref=slogin

I have lived in cali most of my life and I have to say that when I travel back to Brasil, Germany or England, I realize how much I appreciate not smelling, inhaling smoke while eating dinner, etc. i don’t begrudge anyone their right to smoke but smoke doesn’t know how to stay in the smoking section

Mmmmooooooooooooo!

just curious.

have you spent the last 7 yrs living in the back of a very dark, sound-proof closet?

i think we’ve all lost most of the rights you probably assume you still have.

I smoke in my house and in my car. Suits me fine not to smoke in public and think it’s a good thing that you can’t.

Mebbe Jesse could come out of retirement and run for Veep.

Well, I don’t hunt so I was considering a Tec-9, of course. And, if I ever do start hunting, it’ll be good for that too!

One snag though, later today I’ll be at the MSP Lindberg terminal and already I feel the siren call of the that particular restroom — you know the one. I feel the candidacy might be leaving the tracks before the train has left the station.

Nice Post BT,

I think Noonan and Meg need to read Glennzilla’s new book. You have presented two more examples of how the right wing nuts try to portray Democratic males as effete and wimpy and the Dem Women icy and cold, while the GOP men are John Wayne mavericks. Please.

No prob! If we all agreed all the time, it’d be boring.

…wear a lapel flag (when the hell did that start?)…

Not sure exactly when but like much of what we are dealing with, probably attributable to the ’60s/’70s DFHs.

Just a shame that John Prine stays so topical.

I used to have a couple of shotguns and a 22 but they just sat around rusting so I gave em away….

If I wanted em back, though, I wouldn’t want some politician tellin me “no”.

I notice that you didn’t say that they are trying to portray GOP women as sex kittens.

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