mornin’.

Good morning BT and pups.

Saxby is a tool. Is there video of him coming down on the whistle-blower? An ad with that would put him in a very bad light and counter his claim that he is on the side of the victims’ families.

Norm Coleman “meh”
Hucksterbee also “meh”

On a food safety note Class One Recall from Lean Cuisine –3 chicken dishes
bowties pasta, Mediterrean, Tuscan

So what does Zogby have to do to stop being mentioned in the media as a serious polling company. I admit that their pathetic proGOP hackery is news, entertainment news.

Heh. Boehner challgenger Lungren (on WJ) sez there is nothing in the current elections to show that the country moved left, and that too big government is the problem, not the solution.

Heh again. Lungren has Reagan envy.

Joe the Plumber is also a Lungren hero. Hope he gets the job.

Morning. I’m watching MoJo. Scarborough is just such an ass that I’m going to have to find a different network to set my TV to. He just said to the world “They talk about elitism in the media, Mika B. has never driven an American made car in her life.” Then yukked it up big time as she tried to deny that. Made jokes about her having a chauffer, butler etc. Tears were rolling down his face as he mocked her and as she defended herself. Just a complete jackass. And bully. Can’t imagine he’d do that to a guy.

Thanks. I eat those for lunch every day.

With her constant drumbeat of support for Palin she deserves everything she gets.

So what does he ascribe the Obama win to is the Socialist really a Center Dem then? The GOP needs to pick one attack and stick with it preferably an attack based on his record in office? These attacks first he is a Socialist then he won because he is a Center Dem logically cancel each other out.
Only 30%ers don’t mind the contradictions, but does the WallStreet Journal really want them as its readers?
If so they need color copies and more pictures preferably a Pop Up edition.

Rs are not known for being rational; they’re just known for being mean.

Morning. I’m watching MoJo. Scarborough is just such an ass that I’m going to have to find a different network to set my TV to.

Democracy Now is up and running.

But Joe is a GOPer! Is the GOP heading to a Civil War? Why doesn’t the media cover this? The media was all over that fake story when it was about Dems.

Caller from 98% R area sez Rs should get rid of Heritage Foundation & have moved too far to the right.

I don’t normally do this but this is from our security people:

*HUGE VIRUS COMING !!! PLEASE READ & FORWARD !!!** _
_http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

Hi All, I checked with Norton Anti-Virus, and they are gearing up for this virus!
I checked Snopes (URL above:), and it is for real!! Get this E-mail message sent around to your contacts ASAP.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS! You should be alert during the next few days. Do not open any message with an attachment entitled ‘POSTCARD FROM HALLMARK,’ regardless of who sent it to you. It is a virus which opens A POSTCARD IMAGE, which ‘burns’ the whole hard disc C of you r computer. This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list. This is the reason why you need to send this e-mail to all your contacts It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called’ POSTCARD,’ even though sent to you by a friend, do not open it! Shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced by CNN. It has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever. This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept.
COPY THIS E-MAIL, AND SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF US

I know but the stupidity of two arguments that cancel each other out one right after another is annoying, a sign of desperation, they were always like this but thanks to the Net we notice it more? All three?

Good morning swimmers…It’s a good day for celebrating the sixth anniversary of my 39th b-d…

I hope the Boehner-Lungren challenge gets even more interesting…

Oh the tears.

And bully. Can’t imagine he’d do that to a guy.

You missed him trying to roll David Shuster a few months ago? It was mondo tense – Shuster just coming off suspension and seething while essentially forced to hold his tongue.

Until JoeScar invited Shuster’s counter-argument and got schooled.

He’ll at least *try* to bully anyone, anytime, anywhere. It’s what bullies do, until someone smacks the bully in the mouth and backs him down.

Thanks

Amen, at least as to that issue.

All these threads were always there. While the Rs were having electoral successes they were able to sweep them under the rug. Only became obvious when they were losers. Ds are the same, so enjoy your schadenfreude while you can.

Joe keeps his job at Homeland Security? How every Senator thinks that they can be President! Just how does any aspiring Dem Senator expect to win the Dem Primary with the Net Roots vetting candidates like we did this election cycle?

Happy B’Day to you,happy B’Day to you, Happy B’Day klynn, happy B’Day to you

Happy 6th-39th birthday, klynn! Anything special planned?

It’s a good day for celebrating the sixth anniversary of my 39th b-d…

Interesting way to put it. Happy Birthday, klynn, and wishes for many more.

Now, where’s my TI-92 so I can do the math.

Prez Evo Morales is live on democracynow right now.

Thanks. You’d think that somebody with enough talent to pull this off would get a life.

The GOP’s extreme base is their problem. Ours has always been our spineless we can’t stand up to the GOP middle.
http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/…..fldAuto=33

Katherine, your link goes to a “page not found”

yeah, what a tool.

Spinelessness? nah. Just recognizin’ that it’s a center-right country. Haven’t ya heard? Been in all the papres.

Good Morning All,

thanks for the heads up Raven – sounds like the sort of thing otherwise wary folks would open.

Happy Birthday klynn

jayt – think about it, some programming VP thought the bully act would be just the ticket

Happy Birthday!!

The Rethugs must spend a lot of time spying on Dem Congress critters’ lives so they can blackmail the livin’ shit out of them. Win 2 elections and retain the spine of a jellyfish.

Agree with your characterization of the problems in each party: extreme Rs, spineless Ds. Didn’t mean to imply that each party’s problems were the same, only that both parties fracture under pressure.

Jane’s Suck it up Peasants tells it like it is.

pink cupcakes?!

Thanx for the heads up Raven…shit, I jest know my new hard drive is gunna fry…

No Hassle :)

yeah thanks Raven, I’ve being plagued with malware posing as antivirus software, I know better than to click but it’s a real problem when I’m typing, and hitting enter without looking at the screen first.

But I thought Obama was a Socialist its so hard to keep up with the current lie.

Happy BirthDay:)

The Dems will regret keeping Joe when the subpoenas start flying. The GOP will regret keeping Joe when he campaigns for them.

But I thought Obama was a Socialist its so hard to keep up with the current lie.

I think the resume has since been padded a bit. He’s a socialist, a fascist, and a wanna-be communist dictator.

talented guy, huh?

From reading the snopes link this is one that takes over computers for nefarious activities that do pay.

Happy Birthday #39 + 6

from #39 + 21 + 5 (and used the same style @ 39 + 21, it was soooo much easier that way.) ;-)

Thanks very much. I notified my peoples.

I was told about a new microsoft update virus which is a program. full screen presentation. only way to avoid infection is turn off computer. X-ing out does not work. nothing on Snopes about a new virus of this type. Anyone?

back in their semi-rational days, had they found themselves in such dire political straits, they would have all but begged a guy like Tom Davis to go after the job and all but guaranteed him a win . . .

now they have an Insufferable Carpetbagging Prick going up against a Mobbed Up Know Nothing . . . attempting to capture the vacuous hearts and minds of the likes of Cantor, Putnam, Kingston, Hebsarling, Blackburn

enjoy the wilderness

jayt – think about it, some programming VP thought the bully act would be just the ticket

given the difference between daytime-MSNBC and nighttime-MSNBC, I’m thinking that the first two initials in MSNBC stand for “Mondo Schizophrenic”.

Happy Birthday, klynn. Just sorry you have to have it mauled by short-ride.

RE: Guardian on Clinton. Last time English paper broke a Clinton story it was Veep as sure thing for Clinton. Story IIRC turned out to have originated with Bill Clinton. Wiser virtual people than I –all colored Orange and with front page privileges–warn not to believe anything a GB paper says about American politics.

For what it’s worth, I am reserving all ten nails for the nail biter of this afternoon’s secret ballot.

Hil and Bill have already cost me too much worry.

Yep, turns yer machine into a bot. It’s a variation of the Storm Trojan. Been around a while.

You guys should go to Snopes and read the entire entry about this virus, however. It is real, but not new, and won’t fry your entire hard disc. Something to be aware of, yes, though thank you Raven…but freak not.

I’m surprised that by supporting the bank bailout that Obama is not a Capitalist too:) Oh wait thats a good thing according to the GOP.

holy shit – guess who just ran a help-wanted commercial on MSNBC?

guess the CIA is lookin’ for a few good spooks…..

That sounds yummy. Details, please.

piling on the Lieberweasel tragedy. . .

y’all remember James Traficant ? started voting with the Republics a lot after their 95 takeover – but when he voted for Hastert for Speaker, Dem Leadership (Gephardt) immediately stripped him of his senority and any committee assignments. uh hello

just saw that one of shrub’s midnight regs effectively allow the emission by power companies and factories of 70 million tons of additional carbon (GHGs) each year…. cause we so need more global
warming. These regs can be best called the China Regs… they set American consumer protectional and environmental regs back to or to worse than regs the level
of protection typical of Chinese companies. Shrub’s final frack you to the country.

Vote’s at 9:30…

Gee, I could use a few (read a lot of) extra bucks. Wonder if I could telecommute. I could do better than Curveball.

Iraq war ‘violated rule of law’

Legal advice given to Tony Blair by the attorney general prior to the Iraq war was fundamentally “flawed,” a former law lord has claimed.
Lord Bingham said Lord Goldsmith had given Mr Blair “no hard evidence” that Iraq had defied UN resolutions “in a manner justifying resort to force”.
Therefore, the action by the UK and US was “a serious violation of international law,” Lord Bingham added.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_…..734712.stm

From midnight, without a SOFA in place and U.S forces still present in Iraq, George W. Bush et al become certified War Criminals for each day remaining of their administration. If B. Obama does not address this situation immediately after taking the oath, he too becomes liable. Not a propitious commencement.

Blue Texan,

you might add my Kos diary, What Can We Title Sarah Palin’s Book? – for humor. Some great suggestions, so far….

Great. That means I can spend my lunch hour abusing Sen Nelson (FL) by email.

ET, why not cross-post it to a diary here at Oxdown?

morning all. potential for fireworks and even an interesting policy discussion when Bernanke, Paulson and Bair testify this morning at today’s House Financial Committee hearing. details at oxdown.

Nancy Pelosi is no Dick Gephardt. Democrats will live to regret keeping Lieberman in a position of power. Having the power of subpeona as chairman of Homeland Security he will play an important role in the Republicons return to power. The Democratic party has a very long way to go before they can claim they represent the “people.”

hehe.. they’ve been advertising in Amtrak’s passenger mag lately… presumably trying to recruit laid off white collar workers

We’ll see. I ain’t holdin’ my breath with this lame bunch of clowns.

Thank you nomolos, eCHANomics,SouthernDragon,cbl2,Elliott, ThingsComeUndone, T-Bear and Loo Hoo!

eCHANomics-
RE: Anything special planned? Well, I kind of got an early present yesterday with a babysitter and an opportunity to write my first Oxdown. JAne even made a visit to it. Yea! But I have to tell you, if I had your bow hunter-neighbor, I might be having some ornery fun messing with his decoy and line of vision…seriously though, I hope that issue has resolved itself peacefully, without injury.

Loo Hoo – LOVE the cake. Shortride won’t get to me. I think he’s toast in the long run.

Elliott – PINK cupcakes! Never!

You all do very good math!

cbl2- Would love a Boehner-Lungren slap fest for a present!

69 was in reply to 57

oops. should have included the time: 9:30am

Yeah but he left him with his toupee

lol. i was thinking the fireworks would be bair vs bernanke and paulson. maybe even a reprise of the ’90s hearings of born vs greenspan and rubin (or summers).

Bow hunting season is over & I haven’t seen him again, so hopefully that’s done until next year. Meanwhile my hunter friend did his best to make the interloper’s stand smell like a “Yankee Stadium urinal.” Thought that was an appropriate sabotage.

happy b-day!

Hmmm – I haven’t posted at fdl since the architectural change here. I’ll give it a try, though, on my laptop that connects me inside. Thanks.

BTW – today is Ted Stevens’ birthday.

More kabuki theater. In the post partisan era there will be a lot of bluster with little action. Hay, wait a mininute. Isn’t that what the country had before the post partisan transformation?

so very many good ones . . .although a certain firedog punster immediately makes first cut with
The Lyin’, the Witch, and the Wardrobe -

Meanwhile my hunter friend did his best to make the interloper’s stand smell like a “Yankee Stadium urinal.” Thought that was an appropriate sabotage.

THAT friend is a keeper!!!

yay! thanks selise, I was hoping you were busy putting this together.

Dem senators saying nailing Short Ride not in line with Obama’s call for bipartisan unity. Short Ride is in the Dem caucus, not the Rethug. Nothing bipartisan about it. Wanna shaft the party you caucus with, pay the price, asshole. Is it 2010 yet?

Good idea. Some funny titles there!

Reid.

Yep. He’s the second nicest man I’ve ever known in my 64 years. (The first nicest died in an auto accident about 15 years ago.)

selise,

Thanks. I have a favor to ask. When you have time, (because I know you work tirelessly) could you weigh-in on my Oxdown? I’d appreciated your feedback.

And, that invite extends to all Morning swimmers too.

BTW – today is Ted Stevens’ birthday.

shhh. Don’t tell klynn!

Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

Christy’s up
Notes From The Real World: Budget Crises?

Off to get ready for work. Think I’ll retire at the end of the school year.

Namaste

bye Loo Hoo, too

My community radio station playing Beatle’s “Today’s Your Birthday.” Just for you klynn.

Shame on you EdwardTeller! I was hoping for at least a song from you, accompanied with instrumental abilities…But instead, I GET THE WORST November 18th “funfact” ever!

I need another shower after learning THAT!

So I guess according to the wonk talking to Huffington, committee chairs shouldn’t be appraised on job performance.

my pleasure, thanks for the link!

That’s supposed to keep deer away from the garden too. I must say every time I complain about deer in the garden, it’s always a guy who brings up that old backcountry tip. Apparently it works, unless it rains. Hair too.

Good point, and David Gregory’s show, seems to serve as something of a transition. Mostly it aligns with daytime, but has one are two pundits who get you ready for the new, and much improved, Chris Matthews.

How cool is that?

You know, the following may seem appropriate after EdwardTeller’s funfact…Today is Mickey Mouse’s birthday too!

Mickey has a few on me…He’s 80.

ersatz edit

From midnight, 1 January 2009, without a SOFA in place and U.S forces still present in Iraq,