Comments on: Gingrich and GOP Anklebiters: Only Republicans are Allowed to Shake Hands with Dictators http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:42:10 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: richardbrinton http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883954 richardbrinton Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:25:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883954 <p>“That ‘man-sized safe’ in your office closet, it’s like…???”</p> “That ‘man-sized safe’ in your office closet, it’s like…???”

]]> By: richardbrinton http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883946 richardbrinton Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:19:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883946 <p>Meerkats, yes!<br /> North Murkans, not so much.<br /> And more people are reading Eduardo Galeano today.<br /> Ole’!</p> Meerkats, yes!
North Murkans, not so much.
And more people are reading Eduardo Galeano today.
Ole’!

]]> By: cosanostradamus http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883764 cosanostradamus Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:30:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883764 <p>.<br /> Actually, I thought shaking hands with Chavez legitimized Obama.</p> <p>Maybe Hugo will have some tips on how to deal with entrenched corporate interests and the radical right wing.</p> <p>Maybe, nationalizing the seven, er, five, er, three sisters, before they corporatize us? We’re one of the few countries in the world that hasn’t done so. Imagine if we controlled our own energy? Think of all the kewl stuff we could do with the profits.</p> <p>No wonder the Nazi’s don’t like Obama shaking Chavez’s hand! He broke their rice bowl in Venezuela. And it can happen here.<br /> .</p> .
Actually, I thought shaking hands with Chavez legitimized Obama.

Maybe Hugo will have some tips on how to deal with entrenched corporate interests and the radical right wing.

Maybe, nationalizing the seven, er, five, er, three sisters, before they corporatize us? We’re one of the few countries in the world that hasn’t done so. Imagine if we controlled our own energy? Think of all the kewl stuff we could do with the profits.

No wonder the Nazi’s don’t like Obama shaking Chavez’s hand! He broke their rice bowl in Venezuela. And it can happen here.
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]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883748 RevBev Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:48:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883748 <p>The kindness to Chavez has sent Hannity around the bend (not very hard, I guess) with a rant again about how OB doesn’t like America, blah blah blah another excuse to talk about Rev Wright along with a rant about being in favor of torture b/c it is so effective and bragging that Cheney is going to be on his program…..then I changed the dial.</p> The kindness to Chavez has sent Hannity around the bend (not very hard, I guess) with a rant again about how OB doesn’t like America, blah blah blah another excuse to talk about Rev Wright along with a rant about being in favor of torture b/c it is so effective and bragging that Cheney is going to be on his program…..then I changed the dial.

]]> By: BitterScribe http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883738 BitterScribe Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:19:36 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883738 <p>The only vaguely dictator-ish things Chavez has done that I know of are nationalizing some oil and other companies, and changing the Constitution to remove term limits. Either I’m not up to speed on him, or they just don’t make dictators like they used to.</p> The only vaguely dictator-ish things Chavez has done that I know of are nationalizing some oil and other companies, and changing the Constitution to remove term limits. Either I’m not up to speed on him, or they just don’t make dictators like they used to.

]]> By: Blue Texan http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883734 Blue Texan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:16:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883734 <p>Omit?</p> Omit?

]]> By: DrDave http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883711 DrDave Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:51:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883711 <p>Please don’t omit Rummmy and the big S!</p> Please don’t omit Rummmy and the big S!

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883663 Adie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:04:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883663 <p>Go BT! Whoot!</p> <p>I keep having visions: hoards of puzzled & consternated little secret listeners, ears and eyes glued to the sudden spate of frenzied googling of “handshake” and all those elderly &/or olde timey dictatorial badguys’ names.</p> <p>Gentlemen, start your engines. And fer hvn’s sake, thimk before rushing out into the midday sun with your specious charges. Oy!</p> <p>Thanks for the laugh, ginger-itch!</p> Go BT! Whoot!

I keep having visions: hoards of puzzled & consternated little secret listeners, ears and eyes glued to the sudden spate of frenzied googling of “handshake” and all those elderly &/or olde timey dictatorial badguys’ names.

Gentlemen, start your engines. And fer hvn’s sake, thimk before rushing out into the midday sun with your specious charges. Oy!

Thanks for the laugh, ginger-itch!

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883658 cinnamonape Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:50:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883658 <p><a href="http://www.ford.utexas.edu/avproj/a5396-26.jpg" rel="nofollow">Ford and Suharto #1</a></p> <p><a href="" rel="nofollow">http://www.etan.org/et2007/ima.....uhford.jpg</a>">Ford and Kissinger with Suharto</p> Ford and Suharto #1

http://www.etan.org/et2007/ima…..uhford.jpg">Ford and Kissinger with Suharto

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883656 cinnamonape Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:45:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/04/20/gingrich-and-gop-anklebiters-only-republicans-are-allowed-to-shake-hands-with-dictators/#comment-1883656 <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/africa_liberia/html/3.stm" rel="nofollow">Reagan and Liberia’s Samuel Doe</a></p> Reagan and Liberia’s Samuel Doe

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