whenever McCain utters the phrase, “My Friends,” who does he mean?

That’s got campaign commercial written all over it…

Yay Egregious, seize the day!

Greetings pups!

I just met Lamont for the first time…he’s on camera now with Markos and Jane

Sure does!

hmmm, maybe too much information for a commercial – might require a documentary!!

would love to see that as a commercial

Sounds like you’re having great fun, eg. Watched a few minutes of C-Span this afternoon showing attendees on the floor boogying (sp?) to music; nice to see * real* people vs. the talking heads examining their collective asses.

Kucinich up on CSPAN

Dennis is UP !!!!

kucinich is up

*sigh* he was my first pick but dropped out before I could even give his candidacy a second thought

preach Dennis
Tell the truth

For McCain “the country” is people who make $5M + Everyone else are whiners
McShame served the country and since that time has served himself and now no longer cares what he says to get elected. He will lie, sell out to any and all bidders.

We’re working on some ideas for countering traitor Lieberman’s Republican Convention speech…

[whistles…walks away…]

wake up america

Dennis is bringing it!

sing it, dennis!

actually he seems hopped up
lol!

DK is on fire. Whoa…one for the books!

Wonderful stuff, Egregious. Thanks.

Kucinich is giving them hell – give that man some gloves and put him in the ring

You are up to something!!

lol a new friend from Mississippi LOVES these new framing ideas and is going to push it on their network

Has there been any jangling of keys or did that idea not come to fruition?

wake up, America!

brings down the house.

Moi?

…innocent look

wow. Dennis, you are the man

Plenty of jangled nerves, no keys

Yeah John chiang is on. I love that he stood up to the gubernator

John Chiang up now, the man who stood up to the Governator and said, “NO, you are not paying California state employees the federal minimum wage because you and the Legislature can’t agree on a budget. NO!”

That was excellent. And I like “Wake up America” better than anything else I’ve heard.

What a great get, egregious!

whenever McCain utters the phrase, “My Friends,” who does he mean? He means the corporate types, rich people etc.

Democrats can seize the point by showing who his friends really are

I don’t care that Dennis is a funny looking short man, he shoots from the hip and the heart…LOVE HIM!!!

oo thanks Teddy, I didn’t know that

I’m with you jackie.

Hershey a go go coated donuts w/ sprinkles

We need more stemwinding speeches like the one Kucinich just gave. Man!

Left ya one downstairs.

hello all,just got back from first day at class.

McGiggolo,has not done ANYTHING positive for “the country” that i can think of…so how has he put the country first/ when he sez this …SIMPLY ASK ………HOW

SouthernDragon -

Got it! epu’d….keeping fingers crossed for all y’all. *g*

actually he seems hopped up

Is there such a thing as a Red-Bull hangover?

I thought he was gonna come out of his shoes!

loved it.

*g*

I came to the mountains from Fla. to escape the hurrricanes…guess who resides here right now?……………………………………………………………………………….Fay

[Mod Note: Please help the servers and the margins by not holding the keys down so long. Thank You]

Evenin’ egregious;

George Lakoff is one very astute observer of the human animal.

I have always found his perspective insightful, gentle and humane, but, clearly, through his research, he is very familiar with the ‘lizard-brain’ aspect of so many of our fellow ‘upright’ apes.

Lakff’s advice is sound. (Let us embrace the ‘fury’ and kick some very deserving butt!)

“My friends” translates into “Them what ‘make’ five million per anum or more, aka, the ‘haves’ and the ‘have so obscenely much mores’”.

Would enjoy Lakoff any time he finds the time to be ‘here’.

An alligator?

What class? Student or teacher.

Where is muh manners?

Good evening, all y’all!

Put some of his constituents from AZ up and ask them how he served AZ also ask him when the last time he voted on anything. Even when some filibuster overides failed 59-39 w/ the only other missed vote being Kennedy.

OK
digg this
and upvote on reddit, please

John McGiggolo,used nepotism to gain entrance to the Naval Aca,and flight training……………he has always USED political influence for his OWN INTENTS and purposes

Elliott.. funny digg title

student…digital media…Im pulling my own bootstraps as YOU know i must “G”

My Friends is his snark for assholes

No “Country” for old man.

Christy’s governor is up now!

bom dia DW

oh
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
being ONE of the KEATING 5 John…vacationing with Keating in the Bahamas all those years….must have been teh difficult to put the COUNTRY first then…no?

howdy doodie sweetbones!

What school?

Howdy, wobbly.

a local university here….dont want to be more specific,but i feel teh stoooooooooopit,next to the youngins

Good to see you guys…it is a complete zoo in the press room. I am a quiet person. What am I doing here? They keep putting me in front of a camera because I can’t think of a reason to say no.

Today was Reuters and then Remix

oh i get it…he put NASSAU first
bwahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Hmm,I’m and adult educator, don’t feel stupid’ Lifelong learning is where it’s at.

enjoy,wear a fedora,no drudge….how about a cloche?

(((sadly)))

If John McShame is putting country first why is he lying to America everyday

i agree totally…every day i learn at least one new thing…my dear departed brillant dad,used to say,the more i know…the more i know NOTHING…a reason to trod on…no?

ugh. I turned to MSNBC and Scarborough was on. gag. But I did enjoy his lil meltdown this morning with David Shuster

Re Lakoff, all these sociolinguists with convictions will tell you they were framed. *g*

yup

Barb Mikulski and Barbara Boxer

well ya see,Cindy mixes up his meds,and poor John has lied and flip,flopped so many times,he just cant get it straight
John the Non….straightshooter

yay my senator critter is up

John McFancypants is really quite IG…noble ..no?

Now Mary Landrieu, from the GOP wing of the Democratic party.

What wing was Boxer from?

imo…there is absolutely nothing attractive about that man,in form or manner…..and yet while standing on top of his money he feels lofty no doubt

you aren’t kidding. I’m surprised she is up there speaking

what do you teach?

I agree but mr was wondering if Scarborough was drunk this morning after his lil partisan WATB fit he threw on tv

So does every democrat that ever lived get to make a speech?

he is teh lucky to have avoided the graybar hotel methinks

Marcy’s Senator Debbie up now. I wish one of these ladies would talk about the horrors of the Bush Administration. Everything is sooooo position, except of course Dennis.

Oh, she just said “Bush/McCain policies.”

He’s from the faux wing of msnbc

politicos love to speechify

This is the Woman Senator section.

DiFi won’t be there, of course, because of her broken ankle. Kind of silly when you read in the Times today that Ted Kennedy got out of a Denver hospital bed with kidney stones to make his speech.

Link here on Ted’s struggle

he proved it this morning. everyone looked uncomfrontable. i wonder what would happen if someone said ‘dead intern’ in his presence

he is remarkable,and a real HERO John McFancypants

My doc is in adult ed, I am and instructional designer building online courses and working with technology in education. My interest was adult literacy but it’s almost impossible to make a living in that area.

wtf? I’m ready for the attacks to begin (been ready)

i would pay good money to hear that on Natl teebee”g”

This is also the 30 second soundbite audition section

Wow.

This has been very kewl all afternoon, but NO ONE delivered any kind of a punch like Kucinich!
Such a whirlwind of activity, and trying to keep up with the convention, the vids, the speeches, Mr. siri’s going nutz, can’t get a minute with me or the family big screen.
when he can’t take it anymore, i go down to dem headquarters with my puter and watch there.
this is pol junkie heaven.
i’m SO thankful for FDL. to know i’m ot the only one.
hi guys.
hi wobblybits
and sadlyyes and teddy, and just everyone.
:)
DenCo’s my home town ya know. this is the only time since i left in 2001 that i’ve been homesick.
lol

how wonderful,sending non chocolate KUDOS through the nets

Not a registered member

That’s why I’m not in the field anymore.

Though I still get to do some cool stuff.

i love you muchly!

bom dia Siri

agreed dennis brought it. Now bring some more dems!!!

it’s only 5:30 there

most excellent egregious

Jared Berstein:

Perhaps so, though I’m sure there’s lots of exceptions. Problem is, I don’t think McCain is one of them. It is important to view his comments in the context of his agenda, which is as unempathic as his gaffes. As I pointed out last week (see Figure 1 here), his tax plan delivers by far the biggest boost to the average incomes of the richest households; Obama’s plan does the opposite. McCain really does double-down on Bushonomics, which takes the inequities inherent in today’s market outcomes, and injects them with a dose of steroids.

. . .it’s a tour through this critical question of how challenging it is for people to get ahead given the mobility barriers they face these days. To us, this strikes at the heart of a basic American economic value. We may not believe in equal outcomes in this country, but we sure believe in equal opportunities. And the data on inequality and mobility suggest this basic value is under siege.)

there’s a rich vein of framing fodder in Jared’s entire post

why-mccains-wealth-matters

wow, who invited Mary Landrieu to this party?

And – is Senator Mikulski more than 4 feet tall?

I would love for someone to say it to him on his show

Hi egregious and everyone. Just got home and tuned in. I love hearing the reports from the convention. Keep on keeping us posted!

Brooks on NewsHour continuing his screed that Democrats should steer away from the economy and that working class Americans (whom Brooks mystically channels) don’t want Obama messing with the economy.

Yea, my research was on the GED. I got mine in 1967 so it was an especially meaningful experience to do the study.

Sorry. I’m foaming at the chops to go after Mcsprinkles

Why, you forming a gymnastics team to compete with the 9 year old Chinese?

thank you
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooe,for 5 years i had no table,so now LIFES MY BANQUET,and yall can pound sand

wow
i’m so worried for Teddy.
trying to brace for another Kennedy funeral is just more than i can handle. I pray so hard for him!
wow
Thanks for posting that link teddy!

I hate this noise behind the speakers. Teddy said last night that FOX news is in charge of the feed.

This is really sloppy DNC work.

LMAO goodness not ‘foaming’ at the chops LOL. Sorry yall.

better lay off them sticky keys!

hahahahahahahahahaha
like everything our whore press sez
just do the complete opposite,and all will be dandy

yeah and i’m SOOOOO with you wobbly. waitin for the pounding!
yesterday i was just disheartened that a whole day went by and no one mentioned that we are FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY here!
that we are rejecting 8 years of fascism!
where’s the rage?
i’m waitin’!!!!

yes ive always been a drama queen…Sarah Heartburn so to speak

i’m a vegan but i’m feeling like red meat tonight

didja see this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..re=related

Why, you forming a gymnastics team to compete with the 9 year old Chinese?

Sen Mikulski might be the same height, but I don’t see her gettin’ much air in the vault competition….*g*

lol

Kucinich is very popular with progressives here in Hawaii, as well. He has boots on the ground here who are willing to walk the walk for him. And they are not real happy to have to work for someone else. Dennis is Da Man!

Bob in HI

jane named her “Ma Kettle”.
she’s so damned sharp.
Jane, that is.
LOL

she sure is!

okay Fay is outwearing her welcome…..

Hey Raven, my Dad did his doc in Adult Ed, too. If you’re interested, I’ll give you the backstory.

Bob in HI

You have FB mail.

It CANNOT possibly rain too much. You are either in Tennessee, North Carolina or Va and this drought is horrible!

Just interviewed John Hall on energy policy and possible changes in energy policy after the election…bottom line he is very encouraged over what will be possible with more and better Dems. But the clock is ticking on climate change.

Do I need to write another post?

Since there is nothing else going on tonight. . . .:)

yes.

Michael Moore’s new book “Mike’s Election Guide” is # 3 on amazon already. He writes about Mccain.

http://www.amazon.com/Mikes-El…..0446546275

This is from an article about Michael’s book:

Michael Moore Dares to Ask: What’s So Heroic About Being Shot Down While Bombing Innocent Civilians?
Posted by Liliana Segura, AlterNet at 11:35 AM on August 21, 2008.

….”Sadly,” he writes, “McCain’s sacrifice had nothing to do with protecting the United States. He was sent to Vietnam along with hundreds of thousands of others in an attempt to prop up what was essentially an American colony, South Vietnam, which was being run by a dictator whom we installed.”

Lest we forget, the Vietnam War represented a mass slaughter by the United States government on a scale that sought to rival our genocide of the Native Americans. The U.S. Armed Forces killed more than two million civilians in Vietnam (and perhaps another million in Laos and Cambodia). The Vietnamese had done nothing to us. They had not bombed or invaded or even sought to murder a single American. President Johnson and the Pentagon lied to Congress in order to get a vote passed to put the war in full gear. Only two senators had the guts to vote “no.”

But the parallel between Iraq and Vietnam is not the only point Moore is making. He makes it personal.

John McCain flew 23 bombing missions over North Vietnam in a campaign called Operation Rolling Thunder. During this bombing campaign, which lasted for almost 44 months, U.S. forces flew 307,000 attack sorties, dropping 643,000 tons of bombs on North Vietnam (roughly the same tonnage dropped in the Pacific during all of World War II). Though the stated targets were factories, bridges, and power plants, thousands of bombs also fell on homes, schools, and hospitals. In the midst of the campaign, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara estimated that we were killing 1,000 civilians a week. That’s more than one 9/11 every single month — for 44 months.

What’s not heroic about that? Is it any wonder all politicians speaking in public about John McCain are required to preface their remarks with a fawning admiration for his war service?

Alas, McCain does have some regrets about Vietnam. As Moore points out, in his memoir Faith of Our Fathers, McCain called it “illogical” and “senseless” that he was limited to bombing only military targets.

“I do believe,” McCain wrote, “that had we taken the war to the North and made full, consistent use of air power in the North, we ultimately would have prevailed.”

In other words, McCain believes we could have won the Vietnam War had he been able to drop even more bombs.

When McCain was shot down, on October 26, 1967, he was busy bombing what he would describe as a “heavily populated part of Hanoi.”

What follows is a a rather entertaining passage in which Moore then asks what you would do to a man who “fell out of the sky” after dropping bombs on you or your children. But the most important question comes at the end:

John McCain is already using the Vietnam War in his political ads. In doing so, it makes not just what happened to him in Vietnam fair game for discussion, but also what he did to the Vietnamese … I would like to see one brave reporter during the election season ask this simple question of John McCain: “Is it morally right to drop bombs and missiles in a ‘heavily populated’ area where hundreds, if not thousands, of civilians will perish?”

….

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/…..civilians/

Good luck with that.

Emanuel up.

How about a commercial, showing series of clips of McC saying “My friends,” over and over, along w/ a montage of folks, starting w/, say, the Keating Five, then Ralph Reed, Jack Abramoff, and then some nice recognizable not-so-popular figures. Needs work, but I like the principle. Of course, there’d be a voicover saying the above “Who are JMcC’s friends?”

hissssssssssssssss
Rahm

ohhhhhhhhhhhh yes…good!

Michael Moore Dares to Ask: What’s So Heroic About Being Shot Down While Bombing Innocent Civilians?
——————-
McFancypants called himelf a war criminal on National teebee

When is Hillary up?

Brokaw says the country wants “an elevated debate”, while the delegates want red meat.

Tom Brokaw, Repub concern troll…

And since it’s almost 8:00 P.M. EST, could we plese just have Olbermann, and ditch, say, Pat Buchanadana?

There’s really a pretty good convention going on – it’s too bad that no one on MSNBC or CNN has seen much of it….

Webb was on two hours ago explaining that “many” Vietnam Vets and other Americans still blame the Democratic Party for the U.S. “failing” in Vietnam (personally I blame the Democratic Party for getting us in it). Do you really think attacking Mc Cain on these grounds is going to increase Obama’s chances?

toward the end of the evening

wobbly – Is there a link? What triggered it?

Thanks Sweetie :)

Good point. Anyone who buys that argument is already going to vote for Obama.

if he keeps using his POW experience an OMNIPOTENT sledge hammer yes…he is not my definition of a hero,he is NOT selfless,he does NOT put country first.he is a very confused man,he does not confuse me

LOL – I was thinking – weren’t you a shy one?

btw, where can we see you? C-span? comedy central?

We don’t need to talk about Vietnam and McC. His policies NOW are plenty of fodder for the campaign.

I submit that it is a mistake. Let him beat it to death and it’ll take care of itself.

ding

yes if continues to flog it,by all means YES…the boy that cried wolf

‘Egregious’ is a bloggin’ force of nature. Great eye, great catch, great insight for us all. Thank you.

That “My Friends” hooey got on my last nerve about 3 months ago. It’s no more than a reflexive grunt by an unimaginative clod.

I’m in The Big Tent, too, btw. You long-time FDL readers are fortunate to have E over here, in the trenches for you.

BenGoshi

posting at http://www.leftinalabama.com

i hope Biden does…a word ,a noun,and iwas apow ….worked well on Julie annie

oh he is a clod…tone deaf,and apparently has FEW friends he doesnt have to pay

Raven-
YGM @ Facebook.

Bob in HI

Yeah, so why did the Dems help McCain shoot down Wes Clark for saying the same thing? Shame on them! I wanted Wes Clark for Veep. But Biden is almost as good.

Bob in HI

Sounds like a winner, to me.

Bob in HI

Oh my stars. Thank you. Making new friends….

im still suffering Hillary fatigue,from what Terry McCauliff just said ,i shall NOT catch her speech

Egregious! great catch!! and thank you for your reporting – fascinating what FDL i showing us.