Comments on: Dear John McCain, Joe McCarthy called and wants his act back http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/ Firedoglake weblog Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:14:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706214 Mauimom Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:06:12 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706214 <p>I find “koosh” balls work quite well.</p> <p>And remember, sock-throwers, the socks you roll into a ball don’t have to MATCH. [Excellent use, btw, for all those socks whose spouses have gone missing in the dryer.]</p> I find “koosh” balls work quite well.

And remember, sock-throwers, the socks you roll into a ball don’t have to MATCH. [Excellent use, btw, for all those socks whose spouses have gone missing in the dryer.]

]]> By: mui1 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706123 mui1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:42:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706123 <p>So the Edward Said Chair at Columbia, Khalidi is pro-palestinian. (I think he’s the Edwards Said chair?) Big deal. So was Edward Said, who was Palestinian *smacks head*. And who doesn’t respect Edward Said, cranky lit crit extradordinaire, deconstructor of “orientalism”? He was one of the stars in the lit constellation. McCain’s attack on Khalidi seems racist and anti-intellectual, or just anti-thinking person.</p> So the Edward Said Chair at Columbia, Khalidi is pro-palestinian. (I think he’s the Edwards Said chair?) Big deal. So was Edward Said, who was Palestinian *smacks head*. And who doesn’t respect Edward Said, cranky lit crit extradordinaire, deconstructor of “orientalism”? He was one of the stars in the lit constellation. McCain’s attack on Khalidi seems racist and anti-intellectual, or just anti-thinking person.

]]> By: Palli http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706085 Palli Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:18:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1706085 <p>Last night my husband and I had voter watching training in Ohio…such a different tone than ‘04. Republican (Dems never did/do) watchers are not allowed to challenge in the polling place under the new law…In fact we don’t even know if there will be republican watchers. My assignment is 4 precincts in one polling place…a church…hope it has a community room because I despair seeing polls in churches. <strong>All the precincts in one place has to mean NE Ohio needs more poll watchers.</strong>.. Can you help in the battleground states? Call any Dem office and volunteer. AZ and Virginia and any new statenow in play needs volunteer lawyers and citizens too. Out of state folk have to stay outside the polling station but, unlike Kerry day rain and sleet, it should be 65 degrees clear and sunny in OH. The lawyer introducing the session assumed we were all lawyers and was surprised to see most of us were artists, history academics, union members and homemakers.<br /> I need to do something election day though my kitchen floor needs to be cleaned and my studio is calling.</p> Last night my husband and I had voter watching training in Ohio…such a different tone than ‘04. Republican (Dems never did/do) watchers are not allowed to challenge in the polling place under the new law…In fact we don’t even know if there will be republican watchers. My assignment is 4 precincts in one polling place…a church…hope it has a community room because I despair seeing polls in churches. All the precincts in one place has to mean NE Ohio needs more poll watchers... Can you help in the battleground states? Call any Dem office and volunteer. AZ and Virginia and any new statenow in play needs volunteer lawyers and citizens too. Out of state folk have to stay outside the polling station but, unlike Kerry day rain and sleet, it should be 65 degrees clear and sunny in OH. The lawyer introducing the session assumed we were all lawyers and was surprised to see most of us were artists, history academics, union members and homemakers.
I need to do something election day though my kitchen floor needs to be cleaned and my studio is calling.

]]> By: Waccamaw http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705967 Waccamaw Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:07:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705967 <p>I did! Not all of it but what I heard was powerful. That idiot moderator got squashed down but good with his stooopid last question about the usual “ticking time bomb” cr @ p.</p> I did! Not all of it but what I heard was powerful. That idiot moderator got squashed down but good with his stooopid last question about the usual “ticking time bomb” cr @ p.

]]> By: mgardener http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705963 mgardener Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:05:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705963 <p>Example of “palinopathology” Re: Planks in Rep. platform</p> <p>[PALIN] Absolutely. And Dr. Dobson thank you so much for recognizing that. This is a strong platform. [inaudible] around the planks in this platform that respect life and respect the entrepreneurial spirit of this great country. And those things, back to the social issues that are what Republicans at least in the past had articulated and tried to stand on. Now finally we have very solid planks in the platform that will allow us to build an even stronger foundation for our country. It is all good and it is encouraging, you would maybe have assumed people would have, that we would have gotten further away from those strong planks. But no, they are there, they are solid, we stand on them and again I believe that it is the right agenda for the country at this time. Very, very clear and contrasted tickets in this election, November 4th. People are going to see the clear contrast, just go to the planks in our platform and that is where you see them.<br /> She says a lot of words, but doesn’t say much, does she?</p> Example of “palinopathology” Re: Planks in Rep. platform

[PALIN] Absolutely. And Dr. Dobson thank you so much for recognizing that. This is a strong platform. [inaudible] around the planks in this platform that respect life and respect the entrepreneurial spirit of this great country. And those things, back to the social issues that are what Republicans at least in the past had articulated and tried to stand on. Now finally we have very solid planks in the platform that will allow us to build an even stronger foundation for our country. It is all good and it is encouraging, you would maybe have assumed people would have, that we would have gotten further away from those strong planks. But no, they are there, they are solid, we stand on them and again I believe that it is the right agenda for the country at this time. Very, very clear and contrasted tickets in this election, November 4th. People are going to see the clear contrast, just go to the planks in our platform and that is where you see them.
She says a lot of words, but doesn’t say much, does she?

]]> By: bigbrother http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705962 bigbrother Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:04:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705962 <p>“Penises for Palin”…New McInsane campaign slogan yuk.</p> “Penises for Palin”…New McInsane campaign slogan yuk.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705957 Elliott Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:58:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705957 <p>Scarecrow’s upstairs <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/early-morning-swim-i-drink-your-milkshake-edition/" rel="nofollow">swimming and drinking milkshakes</a></p> Scarecrow’s upstairs swimming and drinking milkshakes

]]> By: ironranger http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705955 ironranger Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:57:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705955 <p>Perris, she just makes my head hurt.<br /> I noticed how many guys go to Palin’s rallies, one article said 70% are men. Creeped me out. R’s have no problem with suppressing probable D votes but love those guys voting solely with their peni$es.</p> Perris, she just makes my head hurt.
I noticed how many guys go to Palin’s rallies, one article said 70% are men. Creeped me out. R’s have no problem with suppressing probable D votes but love those guys voting solely with their peni$es.

]]> By: perris http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705954 perris Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:55:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705954 <p>my 98 was for your 94</p> my 98 was for your 94

]]> By: solai http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705953 solai Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:55:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/31/dear-john-mccain-joe-mccarthy-called-and-wants-his-act-back/#comment-1705953 <p>Ditto.</p> Ditto.

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