The really frightening part of this is that these folks are considered the best the GOP has got.

I LOVE that graphic, Watertiger!

TobyWollin – they ARE the best the GOP has to offer.

The really frightening part of this is that these folks are considered the best the GOP has got.

And they are only marginally worse than the best of the Democrats.

aaaaaaaaaaaa my eyes…

and there is a good chance that we will see them for real together in a similar pose on some Gooper panel in the near future.
WT, is this a dream or a prediction?

I kinda like Palin in the suit.

I’m amused by it, myself.

Two mooks and a middle.

ET we’re still waiting for your rendition of what Palin would have said in her response to the notSOTU

sid?… aw shit

hehehehehe wonder how many times ralphie gets hung up on before he figures it out

fantabulous watertiger

Jindal/Palin 2012… Palin/Jindal 2012… How to choose, how to choose… (Of course, our subtext is BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…)

Somewhat on topic: X rated fossils found proving 380 million year old fish had sex.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200…..a_fish_sex

This makes sex nearly as old as most Republican ideas.

In fairness, Katie Harris knew who to make good use of props.

This group makes the Three Stooges look good and the Keystone Kops the epitome of efficiency.

Katie Harris knew who to make good use of props.

You talking about what’s in her hand, or what’s under her shirt?

The 3 Horse’s asses of the GOPocalypse?

They both require careful suspension.

and Steele’s talking about withholding RNC funds from Snowe and Collins.

Which, you know, dude, follow your heart, but Sarah Palin is offering to take whatever stimulus funding more ‘principled’ Republicans turn down, so you might now want to do anything irreparable just yet.

Sad thing is that I am actually old enough to remember when there were Republicans with more than two functioning brain cells. Back in the days when they actually had ideas (bad ideas even then, but actual ideas). How will I explain to my grandchildren that there was once a time when you did not have to be a brain dead buffoon to be a Republican?

All for a noble cause, Sarah’s “Road to Russia” initiative.

I was going to go with the 3 Horsefaces of the Apocalypse, but that wouldn’t be fair to horses.

People like Everett Dirksen wouldn’t recognize (or lay claim to) today’s GOP.

more ‘principled’ ‘hypocritical’ Republicans

There. Fixed.

Speaking of unfair to horses.

How will I explain to my grandchildren that there was once a time when you did not have to be a brain dead buffoon to be a Republican?

That’s gonna be a tough sell.

John D. Rockefeller is spinning in his grave. Hate to think what Teddy is up to.

see, Katherine did have one two, ummm, talents….

Me too. I used to vote for and support my Republican Congresscritter when I first got the vote. The only way you can explain what happened is if you’re willing to introduce your grandchildren to “the Southern strategy,” racism, narrow-mindedness (I’m trying to be polite here…) and all that entails. Maybe not until they’re married… If at all…

At least Sarah had the good taste to cover her arms.

I can honestly say that I never voted for a Republican, but even though they have been consistently wrong about everything for over a century, at least once they were sane.

I’ve been trying to track down the original article which led to an ethics complaint against Gov. Palin late last year. The complaint settlement was announced yesterday - she has to pay back about $7,000.00.

I called and called reporters, trying to home in it. Guess what – Mr Why tracked it down.

Alaskans for Truth are thinking of having a monthly Alaska Muckraker Award. Because once-a-year isn’t often enough up here.

this is what happens when cousins marry.

So did Frau Blucher who coincidentally, also terrified horses.

I always liked Pete McCloskey.

Well, I’m approaching retirement age, so I’m a dinosaur here. I remember when there really were good Republicans. What’s happened to that party actually breaks my heart… Both of my parents were Republicans, and they were good and kind folks. If they were alive today they’d be here on this blog.

That’s terribly generous. I’d expect first cousins are a fall back position for only-children.

I see that your new Democratic Senator didn’t much care for Jindal’s volcano comment.

well, as long as they’re not *gay* cousins…..

I prefer to make a distinction between Republican pols and Republican voters. The former are nefarious, the latter typically are merely misguided.

I’m only 8 years away from the official retirement age, not that I will ever retire. Cast my first vote against Nixon (after the bastard tried to draft me).

‘Evening, all-
Of sane Republicans spinning in their grave, I have to add Dwight Eisenhower. A tower, really, and IMO the last great Republican president.
I have voted for a Republican, in a local race, but only because she was crazy, and I liked watching her create havoc.

Probably should call for cutting the funding for hurricane tracking.

Operation Ajax was Eisenhower’s baby. We’re still paying for that particular cock-up.

Yep. My father was a life long Republican (mom was a FDR Dem).

Now that’s what I call a genuinely funny photo. I’m still laughing. They look so right as stooges.

I cast my first vote against Goldwater. Still proud of that one!

HA! I’ve been kicking around a three stooges gop graphic but couldn’t settle on just 3. Love the graphic.

Ahhh, I love the burning stench of fail at all hours of the day or night when it has that special additive of Republican Presidential hopefuls.

Jindal crashed and burned hard last night and Babearilla is still getting a proctological examination of her financial wizardry.

Fred Thompson is nodding off with dreams of a landslide victory too.

I will drink to this.

cutting the funding for hurricane tracking.

Can we not do that, please? I have to run from those goddamn things with boring regularity, and the more of a head start I can get, the better…

When my dad learned my mom had voted for JFK, he said he should have tied her up and left her at home. He wouldn’t have actually done it of course, he was simply miffed that she had effectively canceled his vote for Tricky Dick.

I second Eisenhower. Not one of our greatest presidents, but far from our worst and he warned us of the military-industrial complex which now holds us hostage.

Digg it.

Yeah, I know, along with PBSucces and a bunch of others. Eisenhower had a weakness for covert actions, which I must weigh against the huge number of people who were for all-out war. Perfect? No. But he must be judged in the context of his times.
YMMV.

Ya gotta go with the most prominent ones. The lesser constellations, like Sanford and Cantor, just aren’t as consistently amusing.

Dugg.

Might as well cut weather reporting too. After all, it will be what it will be, and don’t you just like to be surprised?

Only slightly off topic:

Some fundamentalist Christians (rare ones whom are gifted with attention spans sufficient for reading) have been reading a book recommended by Jim Bakker (yes, that Jim Bakker), that informs them that all the tainted Bush billions which has become the tainted Obama money (evil money) will soon miraculously find its way into the hands of Christian Fundies (thus the money will no longer be evil as it becomes the money of the righteous).

Honest to Christ. I am not kidding.

Just countering Jindal’s stupid on volcanos, not a serious suggestion (and I live far too close the the world’s largest active super volcano).

Especially down there in tornado alley where I grew up.

Linky? I’d love to give this shit to my priest…

I pretty much tore that idiot a new asshole last night about that very subject before he was done making a fool of himself.

I think hurricanes should be monitored from the nearest volcano, and volcanoes should be monitored from the nearest hurricane. It might be confusing at times, but the retirement payouts for personnel would be very small.

That’s true. The Yellowstone Caldera, right?

I know you weren’t serious. I just can’t believe Jindal would suggest something like that. If he’d do one, he’d do the other, wouldn’t he?

Colbert: “Monitoring volcanoes just spoils the surprise.”

I think Eisenhower’s military success during WWII tends to cloud our perception of his presidency. He was a bit more candid than many of his successors but he also helped cement the U.S. policy started by Truman of fighting the “Red menace” by way of proxy. It might have been less destructive than direct confrontation but contributed to a lot of senseless death and misery.

Damn! You managed to throw in Social Security reform as well. I am impressed.

Okay. NOW I’m pissed… I was about to go to bed and now I have to wipe off my keyboard and monitor… There is such a thing as a spew alert, isn’t there??? [howling]

What comments, if any, where in the Alaska MSM today about the volcano comment?

Yep. About an 8 hour drive from here. If it ever blows, Missoula is toast. literally.

True, but every president from Truman to Reagan (except maybe Carter) embraced it.

Limbaugh likes to claim the volcano eruptions are more harmful (his science says) than man-made contaminants, to the environment.

How does he “know” that?

Still waiting to find out in the morning paper, which will be delivered about 3 months from now.

I met this lady today who showed me the book. I cannot remember the title or the author. She had the book open and I read a few paragraphs. What I read, I paraphrased in my comment. She said that it is a hot new book by an acclaimed (Christian) Finance guru.

Cursory googling turned up no good leads. Further research is needed.

Down here, (where we’ve been really lucky for the last 50 years or so,) we would be SERIOUSLY screwed if we couldn’t tell when a hurricane was headed our way…

Same way he knows everything else, by consulting his anal cyst.

… by monitoring… wait for it – volcanoes.

The last decent Republican who ran for president.

Not surprising Republicans would diss volcano monitoring. When you spend your life with your head up your ass you always know when an eruption is imminent.

The reason I admire Eisenhower.

If Krakatoa goes off again in several centuries then you might wish for extra heavy clothing. But nothing is as destructive as Rushbo on purple pills.

Wouldn’t it pretty much take out the Western U.S.?

Can I interrupt with a question? Okay, I mean another one. What do you folks think about Rachel’s interview with Pelosi?

Yep, pretty much everything west of KC. Where I am in western Montana would be incinerated almost immediately.

Nothing in the MSM, other than reprinting Sen. Begich’s letter to Jindal, I posted about that at Oxdown and at my place.

The bigger story is the way Palin is handling the demand she reimburse the State $7K for family travel. I’m working on something on that for tomorrow. I interviewed Frank Gwartney, the guy who filed the complaint, today. He’s a retired union lineman, sick and tired of how corrupt Palin is. He says he might not have gotten going, but her hypocrisy is what finally set him off.

Ms ET staring at me – dinner is served…

Anybody else hear his rant today?
“If you think Jindal was bad last night, don’t call here. Ever.”

*rush stomps feet, curls lip, balls fists, scampers away*

Time for me to head to bed. Long day tomorrow with some serious mental corrupting in hand.

viagra are blue

I thought it was great. I especially liked hearing her say she was opposed to immunity for Bushco because she wants to prosecute them. Or something to that effect.
Great to see Rachel doing so well. If you’re here, Rachel, We Love You!

Egregious…I did little checking on macaquerman’s statements on the Marshall Plan because I smelled a rat as in troll.
After WWII America actually dismantled industry destroying a great percentage of it and limiting steel production massively.

‘night, Doc. Sleep the sleep of the monitored.

Do tell…

nite doctor

All toast to the GOP’s worst and dimmest.

-G

Preemptively signaling an end to ‘troll’ accusations.
Take it outside.

Never needed them personally but thanks for the correction.

Did you notice when Rachel was talking about Jindal, she quoted what I read here at the Lake about him reminding them of Kenneth from 30 Rock?

I just googled Jim Bakker and came up with the name John Hagee. I have no idea which of his books offers the wisdom you read but that’s a start.

I have heard rumors that she lurks here at times, and things like that happen often enough to make me wonder. With both her and Keith.

Don’t agree with me if you don’t wish to, but try to be a grownup and don’t call me names.

The only industry that the US participated in dismantling were German, deemed to be part of their MIC.

I don’t know about the three stooges, but I do know about Laurel and Hardy meeting Santana.

Better make it fast, it’s freakin’ cold out there and we are quite out of Hot Cocoa.

Yup. I can’t stay and play, but I did want to ask you how you and yours are doing. Hope things are going well.

Busted!
How’s the new digs?

and love your open letter

O.
M.
F
G!

Two bottles ya owe now.
One of Windex and one of a cold beer.

Thanks, hon. We’re doing okay. Wife recovering, daughter recovering, Mom recovering. I love the women in my life, but I’m hoping they find something to do besides have surgery in the upcoming year.
You’re a doll.
(((demi)))

Brilliant find!

Knowing us.. I best buy a beer that does not come in a blue bottle. /s

Ain’t had much time fer the new place.
I did find out the built in stereo that I thought didn’t work came on at full blast a day after I left and stayed on for 48 hours.
The neighbors were less than amused when I showed up…….

In history, the Three Stooges are credited with having filmed the first satire against Adolph Hitler.

They beat out Charlie Chaplin.

-G

Why is Tom DeLay on Hardball?

Anyone?

Good news. Just think about all the coddling you’ll get the next time you have some kind of owie. *g*

Matthews loves him some Delay.

-G

Because The Dick Armey wasn’t available?

Tweety just loves them both.

To stimulate the bullet and television industry.

Busted – I was wondering if Hardball had gotten new advertisers, like for high blood pressure or heart attack medicine…put Delay on to boost their advertising fees.

Why is Tom DeLay on Hardball?

Um…they were looking for a wingnut who could express himself without sounding like a sixth-grader or a complete idiot? DeLay sounds like distilled evil, but he’s not stupid…Tweety probably knew the very sight of DeLay on his show would work his audience into a lather.

Steele could turn out to be more fun than either Sarah or Bobby, baby.

The more that sap trys to appeal to non-white voters, the more steam builds up between the wingnuts ears.

-G

Rush knows all.

Loo Hoo,
I think you may be right about Steele being more fun for all.

Rachel was good. I’m sure Pelosi knew the drift of the questions, but not the exact questions. Rachel had her seeming a little nervous, but I loved Pelosi’s answers. She knows what happened, and wants the criminals to pay.

I’m thinking Leahy wants the big shots to pay too, but is more concerned about having the truth come out so this can never happen again. Whitehouse wants both!

Yep. Steele’s vision of an urban hip-hop Republican party ain’t gonna fly in Dixie, dude. That I can tell you.

My mom tells stories of hunting for any pieces of metal for the war effort when she was a kid. (She’s 79 now).

Yeah, I wondered if she looked nervous a coupla times, but she also has that kind of anxious-serious-dramatic style anyway. Rachel did well.

Believe it or not Krakatoa, St. Helens, and Pinatubo would be pip-squeaks compared to the Yellowstone and Long Lake Calderas (Mammoth). These would have profound effects in throwing out particulate matter and gases if the erupted. Krakatoa went off with a single pop. These would be like the rumbling of a jet engine in contrast.

THANK YOU for that. Excellent!

Didn’t know, RonD. Sorry to hear and hope all improves for ya.

I have to tell you what you reported earlier about the Marshall Plan rebuilding Europe would have to be propaganda for a number of reasons.
And reason alone would indicate otherwise. I have seen hundreds of your other comments and heard the noun, troll, ascribed to many people recently and in the past here. Since the moderator has chosen to disallow it I hope not to see it used again period.
American policy after the WWII found it was in the best interest of “The Free World” to have an economically strong central Europe as a defense against communism which had strong parties in France and Italy and was growing. recall the McCarthy witchhunts. Technical advisors and loan programs were carefully administered as the economies of Western Europe grew and were recovering before the Marshall Plan was fully implemented. it did speed the inevitable recovery. but the indigenous people of Europe are well educated with good work habits. I visited in 1977 and was amazed how hard the students applied themselves and the number of languages they mastered. Generalizations about what makes a recovery happen after a war would be found ludicrous by any economist.
Your remark that I am a child have missed the mark, I am 72, as of yesterday, have a good education and have applied myself to being informed. One of my strong suits is researching facts. A partia; picture or leaving out facts is slanting an argument in favor of a bias, which I think is showing.
Bring lunch…

That’s what I asked earlier today. Why isn’t the goon in prison?

Yes. And Krakatoa rained ash on San Fransisco, and caused “the year without summer” famines…
The Yellowstone Caldera erupting would be orders of magnitude beyond that.

Thank you! Playing nurse to everyone has been a big part of why I’ve been so scarce in recent months. Getting back a little more often, now.

Thanks, might be good. However, people here are intent on having a nice night, so not here and now. Later and well-intended, I hope.
Night.

Yes, the ash in the atmosphere would be super bad by cutting the sunlight. Wouldn’t be enough food grown to support everyone.

Happy Birthday, big brother!

Thank you, and well said.

Mudflats’ evening essay ties Palin and Jindal together in an interesting way – the kinky ways their fungelical beliefs demand a takeover of the state by their nutcase adherents.

HA! So why didn’t Palin show up for the gov meeting at the WH? Is she chickenshit? (Or turkeyshit thinking about the pre-Thanksgiving presser…)

To Suzanne and all those in Calpers retirement:
Calpers Investment Boss Arrives as Pension Slips From Pinnacle

She probably didn’t have a new outfit.

Happy birthday, big brother!

Thanks Loo Hoo…much appreciated…how are you tonight?

To be a fly on the wall at a private meeting between Obama and Palin…

Yo, Big Bother,
Happy Birthday man.

The troll population is closely controlled for a very good reason, they stink worse than my feet.

LOL! Kinda hard to step back from those $7000. get-ups!

Kenneth the Page on Bobby Jindal’s Kenneth the Page impersonation.

I’m actually curious why everyone is hopping all over this volcano monitoring thing citing volcanoes/calera that have not erupted for 50,000 years etc and jittery mountains in Washington and Alaska.

Why doesn’t anyone talk about our 50th state – you know the one that has Mauna Loa spewing constantly, island-building, which it has been doing for decades now. Talk about active.

Anyone think that one and the ones close by it don’t need monitoring?

I’m not dissing everyone else’s favorite volcano – when I lived in Humboldt County California every wisp of ’smoke/fog/mist’ on top of Mount Shasta was the subject of discussion for days…

That is funny, that is so funny.

nyuk nyuk

“The Aristocrats!”

A few weeks ago, Frank Rich, in the Sunday NYT:

“What are Americans still buying? Big Macs, Campbell’s soup, Hershey’s chocolate and Spam — the four food groups of the apocalypse.”

I would have thought dog food would have featured prominently.

oh, too, too true. The “G” is gone from GOP.