Aloha, Julia!

julia!

dang, i’m so old i thought hipsters were a style of slacks

Can’t spell presumptuous without U-P-T.

Julia, Suzanne, CT!
Fabulous Friday Night to you all.

hey, you

nah. Hipsters roughly equal trustafarians.

are they related to the pastafarians?

CT What do you think of this Jeremy Rabkin guy? Whoo Hoo, is he over the top or what?

yay POYKPAC! Thanks, Julia — loved it.

Just a tad! ;-)

According to Rasmussen’s numbers, less than a quarter of voters – 24 percent – now trust the press to report on the election without bias.

Hmmm… I wonder why…?

Here is the Digg! You do the shoveling and push it to the TOP! You know you can if only you try and DIGG :>)

We must be both enjoying the same kind of evening. And, we’re under the same sky full of the same stars.

According to Rasmussen’s numbers, less than a quarter of voters – 24 percent – now trust the press to report on the election without bias.

And according to reporters, only 15% of voters trust pollsters.

dugg – thanks nahant for opening it

Dugg! nahant

Heh, the sun’s still up in my neck of the woods…! ;-)

I kinda hate this. I’m a huge fan of real reporters.

The operative word being real, eh? ;-)

But, we’ll always have CSpan.
(and, don’t rub it in, pal.) And, btw, when IS that Paradise FDL meet up gonna happen?

I kinda hate this. I’m a huge fan of real reporters.

me too.

Both of them.

j/k

I’m still waiting…! ;-)

One of the reasons I enjoy watching CSPan.
Ya don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
You know what I mean.

“like I’m a political opponent”

Awww. Poor Adam from the NYT.

The NYT that joined the political push for the Irak invasion/occupation.

The NYT that joined the political push for the Chicago Cult’s deregulation religion: the one that destroyed our economy.

The NYT that joined the political push for the corporatists’ globalization fetish: the one that destroyed our well-paid manufacturing jobs.

The NYT (and reporters) who made the political choice to collaborate with Bush for a year by keeping silent on his criminal wiretaps.

And now even Obama the Hamilton Project’s fluffer treats Adam and the NYT like toxic political waste.

Who could have anticipated?

Ah gawd, King is still hyping the yellowcake meme…! WTF?

He’s like, a girl beat him out for third grade president, and he’s still not over it.

who besides Charlie Savage?

King (Dickhead-Iowa) knows damned well that the ore he’s talking about was in Iraq’s stocks before the attack and occupation and the IAEA and the US knew where it was, how much of it was present, and that Iraq had exactly ZERO capacity to use it.
And wants us to close the book on the Niger connection…

who besides Charlie Savage?

crap.

ok- three.

Charlie Savage, Murray Waas, Sy Herch, Matt Taibbi.

crap.

ok – four.

Washington Post: “Whether by the end of this week he will be seen as presumptuous or overly cocky…”

Just in case, the author guessed ahead of time that ‘presumptuous’ is missing from the wingnut word finder.

.

Yeah, I know. I could have gotten out a good two thousand words on this in less time than it took me to whittle it down to 100.

What kind of boggled me was that he expected the campaign to contact him personally and not make a statement about it. Because it’s really all about his Feelings.

I mean, a campaign, responding to an inaccurate news story. How… presumptuous.

The concern trollage from the New Republic was sort of icing on the cake.

This is so freaking exciting!!! John McCane knows how to catch Bin Laden! I am so proud of that little scamp!

And that zero capacity further debunks the pursuit of the Niger yellowcake… Teh stupid… It burns…!

Hey – I think that Boehlert fellow has pretty good taste…

dana priest
james risen
murray waas
some guy named spencer ackerman…

Jane Mayer?

Greg Palast? (:))

froomkin

Bill Moyer, Amy Goodman, Pepe Escobar, Paul Krugman, Rachel Maddow, KO…! ;-)

Jane Mayer?

crap.

Julia @35: Hey – I think that Boehlert fellow has pretty good taste…

I’m gonna be over in the corner for a little while.

crap.

just wondering who was on jay’s list. Of course your list adds to it.

I likes me some bill moyers. Commentator. Gentleman. Fair minded. Honest.
and his wife is really cool, too.

you didn’t put Rachel first? *g*

not exactly reporters in that sense of the word. Probably belong in another category. Excellent choices though.

quick – someone check to see if ct has a fever

Sy Hersh

Are you watching him right now too?
Isn’t he just wonderful?

D’oh…! Dang, I’m slipping…! ;-)

Pepe Escobar is… Tho, not in our neck of the woods…!

off to read something on actual paper for a change. Spent way too much tube time watching the kabuki in the HJC today.

Night all.

1 : to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
2 : to expect or assume especially with confidence
3 : to suppose to be true without proof

4 : to take for granted : imply

or, in the immortal words of Richard Cohen

The evidence [Colin Powell] presented to the United Nations—some of it circumstantial, some of it absolutely bone-chilling in its detail—had to prove to anyone that Iraq not only hasn’t accounted for its weapons of mass destruction but without a doubt still retains them. Only a fool—or, possibly, a Frenchman—could conclude otherwise

Gareth Porter is another that you won’t find stateside either…!

nite, Deb.

Aloha, Rev!

For those of you who didn’t see any of this hearing this morning, get a plastic spew receptacle ready for the Louie Gohmert show. You will not believe his schtick.

g’nite revdeb

Sweet repose, RevDeb

Greg Palast? (:))

yep. I surrender.

I can barely tolerate Trent Franks spewage…! Is he a member of the next panel?

Another dog I love.

Hi Julia. My, you’re in fine form this evening. Oooh, those links above.
Let me take a minute to get my thoughts straight for my head – it doth spin.

The bs this week was a wonder to behold. I thought I was beyond being shocked
and sickened. What happened to reality? It’s comforting to know I am
not alone with my head-spin syndrome. The Lake is my balm (and dare I
wonder what next week will bring). You’ll all be here for comfort, right?

Now to read the comments. Hi all.

Hi, folks! Is it late night yet?
I’m watching a rerun of the committee hearing – came in while former Rep. Holtzman was speaking. When Steve (?) King came on, had to turn over to King ofthe Hill (there was nothing else worth watching, honest).
Heard some of Bruce Fein, too.
Did we all see Jane Mayer on Moyers? I’ve bought her book — it’s grimly fascinating, but again, like all of these books, hard to pick up again.

And Fritz Hollings on Moyers, too – Congress used to work till 5:00 on Fridays! Who could imagine it?

Hey Adam, you first! How bout sending out drafts for comment before you publish..

The bs this week was a wonder to behold. I thought I was beyond being shocked
and sickened. What happened to reality?

hmmm… sounds like a cry for a soothing song.

Everclear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYqi2dmL_Kw

Holy Crap…! Gohmert is blaming Clinton…! Huh?

I just watched a video of Obama at the US Embassy in Germany – right after hearing a bit on CNN about his not going to Ramstein – (does he hate the troops-meme, it seems). The embassy was packed w/ troops (multiracial and both sexes- only mention because apparently that’s a question, too)–they obviously loved seeing Obama. Let’s play that one over and over, eh?

Uh-oh–here’s Gohmert – it’s all Bill Clinton’s fault??!!?? Aaargh…He has a hard time forigiving Clinton???? I may need to change back to King of the HIll…Reading Valerie Plame’s emails? Grrrrrr. People don’t realize that Joe Wilson wrote an Op-Ed??????

Holy Crap…! Gohmert is blaming Clinton…! Huh?

I thought I heard him “forgiving” Clinton.

Big of him, I thought.

Yep, that was my reaction … huh ? … also, Pence gave Presser the reach around of his life … luckily Johnson slapped Presser back down to reality before his … um … head exploded …

chris hedges, jeremy scahill, jonathan landay, leila fadel, mark danner, nancy youssef, stephen kinzer, warren strobel, amira hass, anthony shadid, dafna linzer, dahr jamail, dana priest, gideon levy, james risen, jane mayer, meron rappaport, murray waas, patrick cockburn, robert fisk, seymour hersh, walter pincus

Blissfully, his clock ran out…! Where do they get critters like that…?

Heh, half of them are foreigners… Pretty sad, eh, Selise?

Gohmert makes Tom DeLay look thoughtful and succinct. What a creature.

Hey, jayt – knew you couldn’t stay slunk to the corner for long.

Didn’t he take over Delay’s seat…? Tyler is mighty close to Sugarland IIRC…!

I loved Conyers introducing him as “Judge” Louis Gohmert … irony overdose, or in reference to AGMM, perhaps not …

Aloha, Mi Amigo! How’s the great white north doing?

I like you cause I think you are really smart. :)

Hey, jayt – knew you couldn’t stay slunk to the corner for long.

yeah – short attention span.

Plus, I lie a lot.

It’s pumpkin time, I think, here in the sleepy northeast.

See you folks next week, when I don’t have to be quite so shortwinded…

Gohmert makes Tom DeLay look thoughtful and succinct. What a creature.

He does seem aptly named…

You’d make a good lawyer…! Oh wait…! ;-)

Oh, and re Nagourney – No. 1 WATB in the press, no? It’s hard to believe that piece on the poll wasn’t deliberate misrepresentation. Michelle O has a problem — leaving out the 80% who had no opinion, and leaving out Cindy McC’s rating of around 7%…How is that not deliberate? I’ve read his pieces with a huge grain of salt for a long time…but this is the worst. And most readers of his piece will never see the damning evidence that we have, so they’ll absorb the memes. Just as intended.

OMG–Lungren up. the talking point “criminalizing political disputes.”
Shall we send him a copy of Hugh’s list? My head’s gonna explode…

Aloha, Julia! Always a pleasure…! *g*

nite julia

I can’t watch this hearing because I need my head, and my blood vessels, intact.

Lungren is my rep. aaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaaaaa!

A really nice guy, Bill Durston, is running against him. He is an er doc. He used to be the president of Physicians For Social Responsibility. Or I think it was that organization.

sleep well julia

Goodness do you see all the DFH’s in attendance…! ;-)

Hey Buddy, Summer’s here along with tons of Rain, so enjoying both …

i’m rocking out to kpig while packing up the kitchen – tis a better use of the anger than throwing stuff at the teevee

If you would like to see Dr. Durston debating Lungren go here:
http://profile.myspace.com/ind…..d=81819744

Hi everyone…waving from the Oregon coast

OMG the damage to my parents is extensive..

Hey Margot,
I’ve had to leave at least six times. And still I’ve gone back. This Stephen Presser, what?

oh man, i could i forget amy goodman? there must be more… who have i forgotten?

mary @ 78 – don’t be fooled!

ohmygawd – how bad is bad katymine?

Fire?

Ooh, packing the kitchen, my favorite room! Pack well, Suzanne.

This Stephen Presser, what?

Wouldn’t recognize an impeachable offense if it robbed him of all his civil rights…

And, I’m sorry, creepy to look at…

I’m serious, I can’t do it. Well, I’d have to be sedated, maybe then.

come sit over her by me margot in the non watching zone. we can watch everyone else’s reactions instead

Sheila Jackson Lee still rocks…!

creepy to look at…

Yeah – always disturbing to gaze upon those without a soul…

It was worth watching, if only for Bruce Fein

OK;)

There it is!

Sheila, did take Presser out behind the woodshed…!

How can he say such complete lies, with his eyes closed. Disturbing.

Yes she did. Thank goodness.

Woo-Hoo, Go, Bruce, Go…!

Suzanne, I’m so glad your house sold and i’ve been meaning to say so.

Hi Selise. You’re fun to be with and yes, you are smart!!

Thanks, JayT. Alas I’m on dialup and YouTubes take – well forever.
I apreciate the thought.

My favorite reporters include many who’ve been mentioned. Amy G, Matt T,
Bill Moyers, and Greg Palast. I wish they all lived in my town.

(((katymine)))

(((katymine’s parents)))

thanks pat9 :) i’m pretty forking happy about it myself

Shut the fuck up, King, and please have that anuerysm…!

Oh Lord … Pence with his reach around of Presser …

Shorter Pence: “Professor, how long have you been this amazing and do ya think I’m Sexy ?“

dropping a quarter for an historical interpretation of the Bush years….

Roseanne Cash – Seven Year Ache

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlrAh4P3nHQ

swooning.. that song got me through some hard times jayt… thanks

Oh Lord … Pence with his reach around of Presser …

Hey – being a dick is just Pence being Pence.

It’s not an act, btw.

…and good at picnics.

LOL!. That must be it.

Been trying to think who he reminds me of —- it’s the Professor from Futurama!

Thank G for a funny take …I had to turn over from Mike Pence’s bolstering his witness’s credentials. Objection, your honor!

He seems to be fluffing Wexler’s Hair, who is sitting in front of him … must be
the camera angle (and/or my 7 3 Leffes)

Wasn’t that an amazing thing to say? How long has he let REpubs ramble on?

my baby thinks he’s a train

I couldn’t take it either…! Hopefully a Dem will be up shortly…

Pence: If there is a bigger D*ck than me in America, I haven’t met him yet …

Asked and answered.

Yeah, I switched back for Wexler…! ;-)

Don’t feel too bad – I’ve not only met Pence, but was up against him in court one time.

(I just stepped around the slime puddles – heh)

So is he the same in person, in court?

Fein: Impeach ! Impeach ! Impeach ! What do you not understand ?!!

didja win?

yep. All slime, all the time.

Yeah, Suz.. Be sure to wrap those “Bowels” with care!

You’ll need them the first time you make chili up north.

Cohen, ’such as a barnacle…’ LOL!!!

“Twofer” … ROFL

geeze louise, i misspell one lousy word… (taking look off stun)

(laughing) hey jacqrat, you coming up on the 3rd for the help me pack the pod party?

Fein was on fire today … too bad this Congress will continue to sit on their hands …

yep.

and I was still in law school.

I so miss (show text)

Hank Johnson on it.

ES is upstairs…

Hello from home. Just got in and waded through multiple back-issues of fdl in search of an fdl winner. I didn’t make the cut because I didn’t follow the rules, I guess. As usual, I am a non-conformist.

Still, I was hoping to update my resume to include Firedoglake poet emeritus.

Oh, well.

weren’t Roseanne Cash and Rodney Crowell married?

Ha-me, too.

Love the video – always liked that song–haven’t heard it in ages.

ofg!Hello, and goodnight – I gotta work in the morning.
But know– I wouldn’t have made through this much of this hearing without sharing with you all.

Still, I was hoping to update my resume to include Firedoglake poet emeritus.

You need some kind of suitable-for-framing certificate?

I know a guy…. *g*

does everyone know ES is upstairs?

Generation Gap, I ’spose . . . too wierd, and not really funny or snarky . . . that vid.

Course, I doubt no 20 something finds Monty Python, original SNL, Stooges, all the greats, or even Robin Williams funny . . . but what do THEY know . . . ;-)

It’s like the 3rd gen SNL’s, and well, that guy, wassis name . . . used to be Fireman Bill.

Just not funny. Oh, Kerry, something. Just not funny. Stupid, sure, but so is Georgie Boy.

Adam Sandler is funny, with a guitar. Without one, he’s nobody.

Now, Eddie Murray in his YOUNGER days, was FUNNY!!! Homey The Clown!

And the brothers, The Wayans, THEY were and are, funnier n shit, I LOVE Damon’s show, still.

But that video? Sure, it’s New York, but, it fails the test. It’s not really funny. It sucks like the media.

Oh, that was yer point . . MY bad! *G*

Thanks for sharing though . . . I’m with ya on the press, they ain’t so funny either . .

Tragic, yeah, the MSM is REAL fuckin tragic, given how they’ve behaved in the past 30 years . . . *G*

Nagourney? Wasn’t he the dude that made the amazing revelation that Obama likely didn’t do as much drugs as implied in his book?

Kinda tells you where Nagourney is coming from when he thinks a candidate loses his respect for not being a hard-core drug abuser. Guess he’s swooning over Cindy McCain! Stealing drugs from the pharmacies of her childrens charities? Now THAT”S CLASS!