Comments on: Netroots Nation Notes: Some Quick Jots

By: rwcole

rwcole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:02:05 +0000

“I have an aspirational goal to honor and protect to you foresaking all others”

Gooper marriage ceremony

By: wigwam

wigwam — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:47:43 +0000

From that NYT op-ed:

Which leaves only Israel — the country threatened almost daily with destruction by Iran’s leaders. Thus the recent reports about Israeli plans and preparations to attack Iran (the period from Nov. 5 to Jan. 19 seems the best bet, as it gives the West half a year to try the diplomatic route but ensures that Israel will have support from a lame-duck White House).

So, now, exactly who threatens whom on a daily basis?

In this NYT op-ed yet another Israelophile threatens Iran with a possibly nuclear attack and claims that this is necessary because “[Israel is] threatened almost daily with destruction by Iran’s leaders.”

Iran is not in a position to credibly threaten Israel with physical destruction. The “destruction”, referred to in translations of their rants is an end to Jewish supremacy and apartheid in the region formerly known as Palestine — the kind of “destruction” that befell the Union of South Africa. The credible physical threats seem to be going in one direction only.

The U.S. is being asked to assure the regional nuclear monopoly of the world’s leading nuclear proliferator. I’d recommend negotiations to denuclearize the entire region.

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:44:50 +0000

ya know Hugh - this is one of those moments where I wish I could write purdy - my gut tells me it’s a ‘Me Too’ thing

after watching Time, Newsweek, WaPo do it, an unworldly vain guy like Pinch had to have one too

wish I could flesh it out better than that but these are rich guys who don’t even drive but order the Turbo Bentley when they see their neighbors have one

By: TexBetsy

TexBetsy — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:40:31 +0000

Blue Texan upstairs: http://firedoglake.com/2008/07.....iscussion/

By: cbl2

cbl2 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:40:00 +0000

and some of the more tin foil hatted among us worry that the Israelis will launch during Olympic Opening Ceremony -

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:38:46 +0000

Aspirational first entered the Republican lexicon I believe when it was applied to limits on greenhouse gases. And yes, it translates into “we don’t really mean it.”

By: Hugh

Hugh — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:36:10 +0000

The question I have had for a long time now is why the Times editorial staff gives these loons such easy access to its pages. Well, that and trying to decide if these contributors write their stuff on a drunk or coming off of one.

By: rwcole

rwcole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:32:54 +0000

Wonder if Clusterfuck realizes that he has only six months left to fuck up america?

By: rwcole

rwcole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:31:19 +0000

So Clusterfuck’s position is “Sure there’s a fuckin timetable in there- but we don’t really MEAN it– wink–wink”

By: rwcole

rwcole — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:29:29 +0000

Clusterfuck has apparently agreed to a timetable for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq- but he calls it “aspirational” (well supposing that he can SAY that word).

So his position is that this timetable isn’t really a timetable- it just LOOKS like a timetable but it’s ASPIRATIONAL.

More gooper double talk