For some inexplicable reason, Joe the Plumber addressed a crowd of 800 intelligence- and logic-challenged people today in Wisconsin. Always the avant garde, trendsetting Limbaugh fan, the Illiquid Plumber took a well-worn (and borderline racist?) swipe at the henpecked chair of the beleaguered RNC.
“Unfortunately we have a chairman up there who wants to redefine conservatism; he wants to make it hip hop, put it in a new package and sell it,” Wurzelbacher said, knocking Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele, whose recent statements, including a dismissive comment about talk show host Rush Limbaugh that he’s since apologized for, have drawn the ire of some conservatives.
Hey, daddy-o, it’s switchblades and Chuck Taylors down by the Hudson. And it sounds like Newt Gingrich, playing Steele’s "Action Boy", don’t want no stinkin’ war council:
Newt Gingrich became the highest profile Republican yet to push back against Rush Limbaugh, saying on "Meet the Press" that it’s "irrational" to hope for the President of the United States to fail.
"You’ve got to want the president to succeed," said the former House Speaker. "You’re irrational if you don’t want the president to succeed. Because if he doesn’t succeed the country doesn’t succeed… I don’t think anyone should want the president of the United States to fail.
Oooh, knife in the belly! So let me ask youse guys this: Who gets to play Officer Krupke?




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Watertiger !
Jets V Sharks will go nukular with the fight over stem cell research.
Joe the
HummerPlum Bob is doing good work.Hey WT!
Dugg here…
I would like to nominate Ghouliani & Kerik to play Schrank & Krupke … now that would be funny !
There are no winners here. Clan of losers.
Marcy told me there is a Brett Favre thread going here….
How bout them Jets!
Thanks, I dubble dugg ya !
LOL !!!
My ISP was just being Pennington in his bad shoulder days – couldn’t connect to save his life.
Water Tiger!
I think McCain crashed all their Jets and they already jumped all the sharks.
Vote early and often. Wadda you from Chicago?
Ay, wassa matta fah yoo ?!!
HAHAHAHAHA!
HENGH! I don’t know if you guys have seen this, but it is, quite possibly, the funniest comment I’ve ever read. Julia found it.
In Californee we only get one vote…
I haven’t had any vino tonight but WT has me imagining the ReThugs singing “America”
… tee hee hee …
So is ‘flossy’ you or Thers, WT?
Wow!
I’ll see if my Mormon friends ken change that !
Citizen bmaz:
Brett who??!!! And what are the Jets and why are they takin up space?
OMG … thank Goddess I wadn’t drinkin’ nothing.
Your ‘Mormon friends’ are the kindest, most generous and loving people I know.
Now, pass the veal.
Have a cuppa coffee!
That Steele is one slick mofo.
I can hear the tune in my head right now. Palin as Anita?
“…When will you shut up and get gone?…”
Scary.
LOL !!!
What part does Bobby play ?
More:
They are literally tearing themselves apart. I don’t remember any Democratic circular firing squad ever being this effective. And they were pretty gifted.
Very good, alright.
Loo Hoo !
How long before Newt gets down on his knees for Rush ?
Wait ’til they draw battle lines on Stem Cells …
Ain’t it fun!
We shall see! Hannity thinks (or thought, at least) that Gingrich was the top dog. I’m hoping for a Rush/Hannity war.
And Newt – he is just about the only one who can’t. I think he has to see this through.
Although when it comes to getting on one’s knees, he has a template to use if need be…
I think Newtie is more of a “backdoor” boy.
Becks & Man-on-Loofah will hopefully join in.
David Frum is dissing Rush and McCain proclaimed today, “I don’t want Obama to fail”
ROFL
Obviously, he doesn’t have the gravitas to play Tony. However, I can see him singing:
“…It’s only just out of reach, Down the block, on a beach…”
Delusional. That would be Bobby, alright. For that matter, just about anyone in that crew would fit the bill…
I love it when wingnuts try to pretend they are semi-rational.
Non- Spoiler Alert … Colbert has begun his “Better know a district” segment again … not to be missed !
Here’s the Newsweek cover for the edition I hold in my sweaty hands right now. Not flattering.
How do you suppose they keep a straight face? Oh yeah, they’re nuts. I almost forgot.
So how do you suppose the Rushbo will deal with Frum? I can’t imagine he’ll let it pass.
I’m really enjoying this whole Repug Self-Immolation thing.
I for one would like to see Rush smackdown David Frum, Newt et al.
I think Rushbo has let this whole “leader of the party” thing go to his head. At this point, he really seems to believe it and is dedicated to proving it. The funny part is he may actually be right.
ShotoJamf & Petrocelli: 601!
Frum is a weasel, and doesn’t have political aspirations that I know of. 6-5 and pick-em.
If Rush can smackdown Newt & Friends, it’ll make the 2010 & 2012 elections so much easier for the Dems.
That was a good slam. But, alas, who will emerge? Perhaps Miss McCain?
Romney & Ghouliani ! *g*
I think Miss McCain is finished nationally. After his disastrous showing the last time around, I doubt he could even get start uponey from backers.
Pups – watertiger is, sadly, suffering the curse of the NSA truck parked outside (she and Suzanne should talk…). We are certain that she will be back as soon as is possible.
I think those are a good bet. Newtie seems to be seriously testing the waters as well. I still hold out hope for Palin-Jindal (and would settle for Jindal-Palin), but that seems fading fast. Damn those Goopers and their attention spans of a gnat.
I think that is the RNC Black Ops truck. NSA has been redirected to monitoring Klan meetings and Sarah Palin rallies.
That is strong! Too bad for the republicans that Rush will never shut up.
He’s like one of the gluttons at the table during the middle ages. A pig leg in one hand and a hand full of bread in another. Red wine running down his chin and chest, looking for a fight.
What I’d really love to see is, all this fighting causes them to leak each other’s secrets …
I meant Meghan McCain, doc.
Let’s not forget that Frum took time out from what must have been a delightful day to smack Rachel Maddow for incivility (actually she was snarking, and we know that snarking teh Goopers is not allowed) on her show.
He is not too far, in my opinion, from Lieberman when it comes to the Chutzpah.
Ahh. Hard to tell those McCain girls apart, though I think McMegan is an even dimmer bulb than her daddy.
I forgot how maddening that was until I was without tubz Thurs-Saturday. You worry, you know?
Frum had better not pick a fight with Rachel … he’s seriously outgunned there.
I thought Palin rallies were Klan meetings. I stand corrected.
Hell, Frum would be seriously outgunned by an average sixth grader.
Today? Or are you talking about a while back?
More Aryan Nations actually.
She handled him admirably.
I don’t see much of a future, seeings how she looks like she’s advertising in Craigslist. What’s the deal with her always posing in a bed?
That’s it! Newt / Lieberman in 2012. Rushbo as head of the FDA, Palin as Secy of Animal Control, Jindal as Secy of Graham Crackers.
OK, bedtime for Bonzo here. Has young minds to corrupt tomorrow morning. Take care all.
In January.
Frum on Maddow
I don’t even want to know, but you know Craig’s List has been having some issues lately about that sort of thing.
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYY
nite ,nitee
Frum quoted Gandhi ?
Please David, do not soil the Mahatma’s name by running it through your sewage line.
fun aint it,they are so highschool
I know. I’m sure it was designed to throw Rachel off balance. I’m proud of her for keeping it together.
hahahahaahahahaaha
applauding madly
I edited it … go look. *g*
Newt! Thanks for sharing that video. I hadn’t watched it since it was live. Rachel was so good.
You bet!
And I was wrong – it was from October 13 last year.
teh cute
Trust fund millionaire James G. Cummings, an American Nazi sympathizer from Maine who was slain by his wife Amber in December, allegedly had the radioactive components necessary to construct a “dirty bomb,” a newly released threat analysis report states.
The man, allegedly furious over the election of President Obama, purchased depleted uranium over the Internet from an American company.
“According to an FBI field intelligence report from the Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center posted online by WikiLeaks, an organization that posts leaked documents, an investigation into the case revealed that radioactive materials were removed from Cummings’ home after his shooting death on Dec. 9,” reported the Bangor Daily News.
“Amber (Cummings) indicated James was very upset with Barack Obama being elected President,” reported the Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center (PDF link). “She indicated James had been in contact with ‘white supremacist group(s).’ Amber also indicated James mixed chemicals in the kitchen sink at their residence and had mentioned ‘dirty bombs.’”
Dugg it!
You got link?
heheheehehehehehehee
yea e looks like a charlie chocolatier to me…g
si
I want Jindal to be the chief spokesperson….
When you’re a Jet,
You’re a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dyin’ day.
When you’re a Jet,
If the spit hits the fan,
You got brothers around,
You’re a family man!
You’re never alone,
You’re never disconnected!
You’re home with your own:
When company’s expected,
You’re well protected!
Then you are set
With a capital J,
Which you’ll never forget
Till they cart you away.
When you’re a Jet,
You stay a Jet!
Hiya!
Here ya go
Until he hits the gym so he can even out the shoulder-width-to head-size ratio, I suspect we won’t see much of him.
What a goober.
Christine !
Nice entrance !
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/….._0309.html
He looks like an Indian Mr. Burns …
He supposedly obtained these materials during which Presidency?
Mission accomplished.
he looks like a
Macaca Mr Rodgers….wheres George Allen whenya need him?
Oh, the songs I can sing! All those hours lying in front of the credenza with parents show tune albums playing over and over….
Brava, Mrs. CE
oy……………….batshit CRAZIES with way too much disposable income
“takes bow” thankee newt!
Kinda makes me ponder loose nuclear material just sitting in the open in Eastern Europe.
Excellent ! That’s who Bobby modeled himself after …
Flossytiger!
spewing hate has consequences…i heartily thank his wife for offing him
That brings back memories …
There is so much stuff sitting around in open Eastern Europe — like human trafficking (did I spell this right?). My trip through the Czech Republic turned my stomach when I realized how much of this is openly plyed.
Seeing Jindal that evening was startling. I could not believe his posture and demeanor. Obama could have just as well have drilled a 3 prior to his response. Oh, wait…
he REALLY creeps me out
EEE Hawww!
Oh Petro!
My childhood had two drum sets in the living room (Dad and first son), music on all the time, and mother who wanted to sing all the time. Result: one son a drummer, one daughter a guitar player, me (totally failed piano player) and last son played guitar.
and im gonna try to steal back my lost hour….nite peeps
I’ve said it before, Jindal & Palin are modeled to show Repugs that only Rich White Men are capable of
ruiningrunning their party.Yee Haww!
Bernardo to Riff: “You hate us and we hate you right back!“
I wish Obama would take that attitude toward the Republicans. Only punks do bipartisanship.
No musical instruments in our home but lots of singers from the time we woke up until bedtime.
Weird that didn’t make more news.
Um … you’re missin’ the strategery.
I call that flying close to the flame. Tolerance for either is more tolerance than I am comfortable with.
Do not overestimate the American voter.
Isn’t that just lovely! My Dad can’t remember lyrics, my mother can’t carry a tune, so with all of us, we are a chorus.
Teddy, way to go! Top of Oxdown!
Nicely done, Teddy !
Digg it up, folks.
It’s so nice to see you, CE. I’m getting sleepy already. My clock changed.
We tried to sleep it off, and pretty much met success. Hey Loo Hoo, sweet dreams.
Hah! THIS RANT BY RUSH SHOULD BE PLASTERED ALL OVER!!! Rush totally OUTED the Republican Party and all it’s Politicians! The only time, ever, that I have thought to myself “Ya know, ol’ Rush just might have a point here.”!!
The irony is clear: when they lie, they destroy the country, and when they tell the truth, they destroy themselves.
I just finished watching Rachel’s total nukular destruction of David Frum. She is worth whatever they are paying her and probably a lot more. But I already knew that.
Damn Dood, that was profound !
I dunno if she made him look like a fool or whether he did it all by himself.
well, I think it was some of both. she certainly held up her end.
Joe the Plumber urges the GOP to do the
whiteright thing.-G
Frum seemed to have sort of a young Dick Nixon vibe.
I need to write her a fan letter…
LOL !!!
How’s it goin’, eh ?
From then to now, she’s become even better. A year from now, she will be lethal.
What was that line from the West Wing?
The pollster is feeding BS to the President, and the Communications director leers at him. The pollster says “You think I’m the devil.”
The Communications Director says, “No, you’re the guy who runs into the 7-11 to buy the Devil a pack of cigarettes.”
That’s Frum.
I was just tremendously impressed with her presence of mind while under attack and utter refusal to allow him to score any points on her.
you nailed him!
more of a Jeb Magruder than a Nixon.
I love her. That said, we are watching the Jimmy Fallon show … what say you?
Petro, how are you?
Hello to the rest of the later nighters too.
-G
I caught a clip of Jimmy’s show – his dance off with Cameron Diaz. For some reason, it has been playing in a loop for the past 2 days on my Mac ! *g*
Doing great, how’s things, GregB ?
Did you watch Colbert ?
Cougar?
but the scowl, the jowliness, the holier than thou attitude coming from a dirtbag…those reminded me of Nixon
As good as can be watching the country get shredded by the rotting remains of the red state rumpists.
-G
ROFL … how does he get away with it ?
You guys are bad! Now I gotta watch!
G’nite all … I’d better get some writing done.
Fair warning … don’t miss Jon either !
nite petro
YOu’re right. Tis one of the most comical yet.
Bye!
I was aware that the conflict was intramural between Republicans, but I couldn’t resist because I’ve often thought of Bernardo’s response in how I view the Repulsicans.