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Yesterday was a big day in American history.
It is the day that the great Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945. Conservatives had an irrational hate of him; even hated his dog, had one gigantic and unnecessary horrible civil liberties policy. Sound familiar?
April 12, 1861 is also the day the Civil War "officially" began — kicking off the events that would one day lead to its belligerents’ conservative descendants joining the Republicans they so hated when Lincoln ran things. So as far as South Carolina’s modern conservatives are concerned, "they won".
It was also the day Marian Anderson appeared on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 (with the help of one Eleanor Roosevelt) and sang over the racism of southern conservatives who had banned her from a concert hall. Six years later, on the same day FDR died, Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton and Barack Obama’s grandfather all came face to face with the Holocaust.
Meanwhile, Newt Gingrich and modern day Republicans decided that the morning of April 12, 2009, was the right day to really hate on Obama over the then on-going "pirate" drama — and his little dog too.
The perpetual "well-timed" classiness of the southern conservative, same day, same result.
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Republicans are objectively puppy haters.
Well, typical Monday so far.
Good morning, pups. It’s Cohen and Krugman this morning. Roger Cohen, in “Realpolitik for Iran,” says it’s almost certainly too late to stop Iran from achieving virtual nuclear power status. What can be transformed is the context in which Iran operates. Prof. Krugman, who wonders if he should even be doing so, writes about Republicans in “Tea Parties Forever.” He says everything that critics mock about the recent antitaxation demonstrations has long been standard practice within the Republican Party. It must be so gratifying for the folks at Red State Trike Farce to have the “Teabagging” movement recognized by such a prominent newspaper… (snort)
Here they are.
The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and the biscuits are out of the oven. I’m running so late I doubt I’ll ever catch up with myself today, so [poof] I’m outta here. Have a great day!
I was thinking about Marian Anderson a few days ago on GRITtv. Lovely Sibelius quote: here.
I was thinking about Marian Anderson a few days ago on GRITtv. Lovely Sibelius quote.
“The perpetual “well-timed”
classinessclasslessness of the southern conservative, same day, same result.”Southern Conservatives employing “f-head” mentalities? Implied servitude to corporations, a form of slavery perpetuated by corp-owners requiring “classless” economic leverage. Liberty, a hostage taken??
Life Liberty and Happiness, defined by corporate aristocrats???? Sounds just like the “King of England to me!” Where is Oliver Cromwell when he is needed!!!!
was watching coverage of the pirate situation on FOX a bit. late saturday night they had on “experts” saying that, see, al-Queda has long had a presence on Somalia; the pirates are from Somalia; the pirates make lots of money in ransoms; some of that money surely makes its way to al-Queda (one would think. probably); ergo pirates=terrorists. sorta. Obama is negotiating with the pirates; ergo Obama is negotiating with terrorists. and the rest. what’s he waiting for? does this make the US look weak? what should Obama do? saturday night the whole focus was on Obama and what he isn’t doing. fast forward to Sunday and successful rescue. Didn’t hear Obama’s name mentioned one single time except by Geraldo at night and he’s such an asshole it doesn’t really count.
continuing to follow wingnuit bullshit……. Malkin’s site is a hoot. Obama left something out of his statement. “We do not negotiate.” Everything went perfectly. But the statement was wrong so it doesn’t count. LOL. the comments are just off-the-wall- looney.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009…..statement/
sad to say, I am still wondering if they won when they we elected obama
I see a man in the pocket of banks, continuing the economic “strategy” that created the problem
I also see a man continuing policies that defy our constitution and logic and in general I am not a happy camper as far as obama is concerned
Meanwhile, over at Kos, a reminder that next Sunday is the 14th year since Tim McVeigh rampaged in Oklahoma City. And the source of his inspiration.
Glenn Beck…the Turner Diariast of the 21st Century?
Gingrich is the most stupid.
This is a puppy for a family but most especially for two little girls. He just called the gift of a puppy for two little girls stupid.
Typical.
Once again the bully. Only this time it’s “classy” bullying — the kind where a grown, mature man man rips on two little girls’ puppy.
You cannot make these PR blunders up – the GOP big mouths are masters at “the bully” effect.
He is. Photographic evidence. The man on the right is believed to be part of a sleeper cell
dedicated to the failure of the current US administration.
and obama proudly proclaimed he’s against the fairness doctrine
it is probably the most important thing we can do if we want a fourth estate
I really hope he can grow into this job but it surely seems he is growing more and more concervative with his new found power, power does corrupt, so I’ve been told
The wingers can’t stand the fact that we have a president who can do more than one thing at a time. George Bush? He concentrated ONLY on Iraq for seven years and not much else. The wingers aren’t used to having such a savvy president now!
Ha ha.
“concentrate?”
Are you talking about the same W?
The only thing he seemed to be able to concentrate on was clearing brush.
Newt thinks the dog talk is an evil Obama trick to get our eyes off the REAL issues? For someone who claims it is either an evil plot, or a waste of time, he sure is taking time talking about it.
It is true — the GOP has nothing. No new ideas, no understanding that it’s a new day and you can’t deny you said something 6 months, 10 years before — because the google has it.
As for The South: shudder! It is the 21st century! Come up to at least the 20th! I have listened to their BS for decades — time’s up. Some may find your culture appealing, and if so, it is for vacations! Not real life.
Not sure what you’d call it, but he didn’t have A.D.D., because if he did he would have talked about other stuff rather than Iraq. He ignored just about everything else.
Yikes Allan. I can’t believe he’s been caught on film. I wonder if his home base in Afghanistan (the Taliban) know that his face is now public? No word yet from the American Taliban if this has blown their cover!
“Conservatives had an irrational hate of him” is not an accurate statement his policies were good for the times, but the offices established to run them, didn’t want to leave when the task had been completed, Henceforth typical government GREED!! It took years to dismantle many of the groups that in the beginning were good, but only wanted to continue because they didn’t want to lose thier Jobs/Money! Programs are good to stimulate the economy, but when the job is done don’t keep sucking funds for self sustaining gratification, when there are many people who are poor that could benifit by those funds !!