Thers!

thers!

Perhaps they’re not doing well simply because America has wised up to their game just a little bit.

Perhaps the most exciting thing to look forward to about an Obama presidency is that it will launch the career of the next Jonah Goldberg.

Thank you *so* much for that image, Thers . . . I didn’t really need to sleep tonight anyway. I’ll just keep working on my sermon.

Aloha, thers!

people who act out of economic self-interest are bad for America.
Uhhhh. Here I thought they were all about this free market capitalism stuff and now they tell me that they are actually for communitarian socialims. Go figure.

Perhaps the most exciting thing to look forward to about an Obama presidency is that it will launch the career of the next Jonah Goldberg.
This prospect on the other hand make me want to hurl and then smash my head against a brick wall repeatedly.

Think about it. Perhaps the most exciting thing to look forward to about an Obama presidency is that it will launch the career of the next Jonah Goldberg.

Hmmmphhh… Harshing my mellow on a Saturday night.

I’m gonna choose to think of this as the exciting prospect of some new idjets to laugh at.

*sigh* From epu land…

Btw, did anybody else relish the little campaign road rash, McInsane suddenly incurred today…

Iraq Leader Maliki Supports Obama’s Withdrawal Plans

Evening all!

Howdy, thers

Yep. That sound you hear in the distance is the exploding of wingnut heads.

Hey, Thers.

hey thers

thers – you down at netroots? how you liking it?

I like RawStory’s headline on this:

McCain adviser on Iraqi PM’s Obama endorsement: ‘We’re f**ked’

http://rawstory.com//news/2008….._0719.html

Brought a smile to my face, I must say.

Loved it. BREAKING: “ObaMa says No to debates. Challenges McCain to game of H-O-R-S-E. Sez he’ll even shoot lefty.”

Hee hee.

It’s true, though.

They have quite the racket going on over there — you don’t have to be smart, a decent writer, or even literate. You just have to be shameless or nuts or both, and you’re on the gravy train forever.

Affirmative action for the cognitively challenged wingnut.

Nope. Too much Real Life.

What would you think of an FDL-a-Con?

I’m watching Obama with the troops on YouTube. Funny (or not) but there are so many more black soldiers than when Bush uses them as a prop for a speech.

You just have to be shameless or nuts or both, and you’re on the gravy train forever.

Hmmmm…….

Had one at a mexican restaurant last night!

i would so be there thers! with bells on even.

Wingnuttia is already trying to walk back the Maliki thing, but it’s not going to work. They have their hopes set on this CNN story but there’s nothing there, if you read it. Which they won’t.

As a friend of mine who was a Viet Nam vet once observed, the first thing he noticed was just how black or brown and/or poor and Southern everyone else in the Army was over there.

How about, just thinking out loud, Washington DC in April?

if you read it. Which they won’t can’t

There, I fixed that typo for you.

thers, can we do fdl-a-con in hawaii? and we would need a different name

That’s what struck me about that YouTube tape. And also that Obama hit that shot beyond the 3 point line.

TSA won’t let you fly if you have bells on.

Even some Iraqis are trying to walk it back…

Dr. Ali al-Dabbagh, who the Times calls a spokesman for the Iraqi government, has released a statement saying that Prime Minister Maliki’s statement was “misunderstood and mistranslated” and “not conveyed accurately regarding the vision of Senator Barack Obama, U.S. presidential candidate, on the timeframe for U.S. forces withdrawal from Iraq.”

i can take a ship to hawaii

looks to me like something picked up a phone in dc and called baghdad

fork – someone not something

i need more coffee

Bush must have threatened the money supply.

The truth is that we have fought our wars of the backs of the poor and minorities for the last half century and have not really asked for many sacrifices from the white and affluent. Even with the draft during Viet Nam, it was relatively easy for the affluent or well connected to get a deferment (says the middle class white boy who got his ass drafted, but flunked the physical owing to doctors’ letters).

OK if you haven’t done it yet Digg this post for Thers!!

Thers! Hey, I LOVE Flight of the Conchords… a hilarious musical team and HBO show.

looks to me like something picked up a phone in dc and called baghdad

funny how the interpreters always “get it wrong” when Maliki talks about U.S. troops leaving, innit?

dugg and thanks for opening it

Hee hee.

Maliki wasn’t mistranslated; someone in DC with their hair on fire made several dozen hysterical phone calls demanding that the Iraqis not “interfere in the American election.” So we get this statement. But there’s no doubt they want a withdrawal and think 16 months would be a good timeframe. That’s the important part, and that wasn’t walked back.

As josh Marshall notes, that was released by CENTCOM. Don’t know how often Iraqi government communiques are released through the US military, but take it for what it is.

they are saying the mistranslation was done by centcom?

Fired all the competent translators because…

i can take a ship to hawaii

Wouldn’t the freeway be faster? Lessee, from Oregon, I guess you’d go south till ya get to L.A., then turn right.

“Something” works. Coulda been Cheney.

Gee CT you even read Read the German rags… wow spreken deutch!!

Of course, I couldn’t resist posting on it… ASAP… Who could…? ;-)

No. The walk back by the Iraqi official was released by CENTCOM. Though perhaps they had some trouble translating his statement.

Thank you kindly.

So you’re saying a Democratic win is a good thing for Republicans.
Sheesh.

Frank Rich has some interesting commentary on Don Imus’ favorite Arizona Senator…as in, it’s the Economic Stupidity, Stupid….

And I have a few thoughts on the Fired-up al Maliki…yep, that news even reached deep into the tall timber.

And last but not least…if you haven’t seen The Kingdom, it’s airing on HBO or a DVD source somewhere near you. Real heroes, real story, with nothing taken away from The Dark Knight…but I’m mindful that we’ve got a whole lot of unsung heroes.

No, but seriously, what about DC in April?

Fired all the competent translators because…

I was just looking up some stuff for my son as to which direction to go after he’s through with all of his training (Army), and all translator positions for Fiscal Year ‘08 are filled – except for *Persian Farsi*.

Ominous.

Actually, I was on the WH’s ‘extensive’ distribution list… *g*

“Insurance Company Rules”

funny new video from health care for america now. guess it debuted at netroots this afternoon, and has been put up on youtube.

Isn’t DC a very expensive city to visit?

My pleasure… just doing my part to help out the Lake!!

I think Thers sort of encapsulates the wingnut response in this video over at his place.

lotsa ifs but i would love to be able to attend thers – i hear dc has cherry blossoms blooming in april and it is before it gets all humid

i’ve always wanted to see dc, visit the smithstonian, the vietnam wall, tour the white house, etc. never been there but it is on my list of places to go before i get to old to enjoy

Irresistible, indeed, C, for a lot of us.

Waaaaayyyyy late to today’s threads, but thanks to Christy for the thoughtful PUAC thread from this a.m. I’ve been carrying that E Edwards commentary in the back of my mind all week long.

Yep. Very.

kinda quiet in here.
hey, Thers. Thanks for da post!

Can anyone tell me who coined the name “TraitorFest ‘08″? Where’d that come from? Is hysterical, I’d LOVE to hear the story.

Thanks.
And party dowwwwn! all the pups in Austin tonight.
:)

So you’re saying a Democratic win is a good thing for Republicans.
Sheesh.

Uh, I’m sort of kidding.

Though it is certainly true that failure never hurts these idiots in the checkbook.

I saw that and it made me in more of a sour mood. Where are the journaliss of old? Now they are just waiting for the next Swift Boater and it makes me ill.

Heh, who are we to not pass on a gift pony, eh…? ;-)

Everywhere is expensive these days. But April is kind of an off month. And there are ways to keep stuff relatively inexpensive. Relatively being the key word, of course.

hey siri – i guess they are partying hard down in austin tonight

is that the name of the rightwing fest going on in austin?

Kind of makes you feel all happy inside, don’t it?

Boy howdy. And thanks for that!

Suzanne,
DC is glorious in April, and even better the first week of May. Please visit for all the reasons you list — a fab city.

Cherry Blossom time!

Well, just speaking hypothetically at this point, but think about DC in April.

and i can drive there and not have to deal with those nasty tsa peeping toms at the airport

Well gotta go and finish Saturday’s little dinner for two… lets see rack of Lamb, rice Pilaf, backed Acorn Squash and for desert a Freshly baked Peach/Blueberry pie…. see ya later on the late late night:>)

BAKED ACORN SQUASH….daymm

hiya Suzanne! It’s been referenced thru the day, downstairs, and it’s referring to NRN. I wanna know who came up with it. Was it funny sarcasm from our side or did some reich wing blow hole call NRN that?
just wonderin’
:)

*waves wildly at Firepups and Thers* due to crazy work schedule, haven’t been able to comment much for weeks! Feels good to be back

Last night’s Firepup meetup at Netroots was awesome. It was amazing to be in the midst of so many wonderful, bright, snarky folk.

better bring leftovers

Thanks Thers.

I first heard it from watertiger.

See ya then, nahant! My Kalua and cabbage is just about finished, too! ;-)

How about we piggyback on the Take Back America conference in DC which usually happens in Feb. I think. Yeah, I know winter in DC isn’t exactly great, but combining the 2 gatherings would be cool.

Yes, TSA suck ( hiya telcoms)
That is a mighty long road trip. Go Suz!

Hee hee. There may be another piggyback idea going on too. Just, uh, guessing.

How about we piggyback on the Take Back America conference in DC which usually happens in Feb. I think. Yeah, I know winter in DC isn’t exactly great, but combining the 2 gatherings would be cool.

Could we all get some rude T-shirts made and go watch a hearing or two?

Oh wait – things are supposed to be all better in January, right?

actually it rallies them. The more angry they get, the more they are willing to pay to change things.

It kind of pisses me off that when they are in the majority they control the agenda and shut out the dems. When they are in the minority, they control the agenda by blocking things. The stoopid dems get played either way.

i used to drive for a living (10 hours in a patrol car is driving for a living)and grew up in the back of the station wagon going to visit kin.

i’ve driven to tuscon from san francisco for the weekend and thought nothing of driving to kansas when baby girl was still a kid.

Ooh, can you just mail that?

oooooh, that waskally Maliki!!! He’s been told and told not to make statements without running them past US State Dept!!! That man just does NOT listen!

Let us meet in D.C. then, yes? It takes me 7 hours by car, and a day by Continental. Love, D.C.

Yeah. Though apart from that, they have this whole setup of think tanks, sinecures, publications — a whole little world.

state probably did like his statement – it was probably darth cheney who wasn’t listened to

Hee hee. Nowadays, though, start saving up for gas, like, now.

gotta get moved and settled in – april would be just about right for hoppin’ in the car for a road trip.

We’re going to have to work just as hard if not harder to keep make the dems do their job.

No matter what majority they wind up with it will bidness as usual unless we push hard and find lots of allies to push with us.

is that it will launch the career of the next Jonah Goldberg.

well gee Thers, you’re just a regular ray of sunshine

on the bright side, it’ll keep TBogg busy and out of the Pai Gao parlors

Evein’ Firedogs

Yea, Suz, you are the best. I’m hoping for a new world by then.

yeah. lol
like THAT’S real unusual these days.
i don’t think anyone’s listening to ol’ Barnicle much any more.

the only person i want listening to barnicle is his defense attorney and the hague – listening to his excuses

David upstairs with a thank you note

missing the refresh button. Have we lost that for good (like the edit button) or only temporarily?

have to hard refresh until the tech crew fixes it

Christy said it was temporary – rearranging things backstage for the Monday debut

i’d kinda like the CD of him pleading for his life against a hanging sentence. Musicaliness to me ears…..
*dream on*

Hey all.

-G

Nope. I want life in solitary confinement (forcing anyone else to share a cell with him would constitute torture). I want him to suffer long and hard for this.

Hiya, GSD.

(forcing anyone else to share a cell with him would constitute torture). I want him to suffer long and hard for this.

Solution? Make Georgie his cellie. That’d be way worse than solitary…

force him to watch you burn his money

Ooo. That’s nasty. I like the way your mind works. 8-)

Best to be prepared.

HA! Would that be WITH or WITHOUT his “Cheney-Care”???
That hardware in his chest needs a lot of upkeep and tuneups, ya know.

S’up?

Does sort of make for guaranteed employment for you, TBogg, the Sadly Naughts, and the rest of the Snark Patrol though….

Nope. He would now get the general issue GOP faith based health care plan: Pray you don’t get sick.

Wish we got paid as well for it as the Corner idiots, though. (And they have the stones to complain about tenure….)

LOLOL! Good un, DrDick. He should be made to wait in a big city emergency room for anything. Cuffed to one of those filthy hard metal and vinyl chairs next to someone’s sick child and a stabbing victim.
bs-turd!!!

Tell me about it. No way I can afford to go to DC on my salary.

*gentle reminder*

comments involving fantasy violence will get your comment moderated

Well, keep it in mind.

Now, that’s just hysterical!!!! I’ve been there, done that. We have non shedding DOGS now. This is now a cat-free zone.
lol

Couldn’t go anyway unless it is early in the month. Too close to the end of the semester and way too much work.

Oy, toddler uprising, both awake at once. Night, gang.

nite thers

g’nite thers

Night Thers. Good luck with that. Makes me glad mine is 35.

There will not be a new deep sea drilling rig available until 2013. I’d like to see the meme that building all of those deep sea drilling rigs are stealing resources from the renewable energy industries. The steel, copper etc, that are being used in foreign shipyards could be used in the US to build wind turbines, solar arrays, geothermal extraction, etc. Hell even canceling the use of the penny would provide the raw materials to rebuild the infrastructure of the US, with the benefit of several millions of new jobs.

Suzanne, I thought that ’something’ was probably apposite. Some Rethug shill probably tried damage control. Not so much a person as a thing, methinks.
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Also: please enlighten me: what is ‘EPU’? I’ve wondered about this for quite some long time now.