barbara is a little bit cranky this morning. You have been warned.

Given that the left began stoning Obama before the election, ramping up thereafter, and adapting full frontal fling mode thereafter, it surely cannot surprise us that the right would everlastingly try to go us one better. Blame Obama! Why not?

Full disclosure: Obama was not my first nor my second choice. Even so…

BT, link to Ayatollah piece not working.

Iranian election = Obama’s fault.

well of course it is. From your link:

ROMNEY: The comments by the president last week, that there was a robust debate going on in iran, was obviously entirely wrong-headed.

Willard’s all over it as usual. Debate? In Iran? from the news reports I’m watching, it’s all kittens and candy over there at the moment.

Could there be a bigger lunkhead commentary on Iran right now than Mitt Panderama Romney? I don’t think so.

Meanwhile, here’s a link to an article about David Axelrod’s commencement speech at DePaul. Why he left journalism…. interesting.

Sounds like barbara hasn’t had enough caribou yet this ayem….

Ay…yup. (snarls, sips, sighs)

Mornin’, BT, pups.

Thanks to Bill Greider’s Secrets of the Temple I understand Krugman’s arguments this morning. To carry the piece a bit further, if the Rethugs and the monetarists have their way with the Fed we’ll head for a depression, then the Rethugs can blame it on Obama. Typical Rethug stunt. Burn the place down and blame somebody else.

Ayatollah Khameini has ordered an election probe.

Mayhaps this will help the gnarlies.

I was just gonna post that, too. Here’s more. What a bonehead.

ROMNEY: The comments by the president last week, that there was a robust debate going on in iran, was obviously entirely wrong-headed. What has occurred is the election is a fraud, the results are inaccurate, and you’re seeing a brutal repression of the people as they protest. … It’s very clear that the president’s policies of going around the world and apologizing for America aren’t working. … Look, just sweet talk and criticizing America is not going to enhance freedom in the world.

No, you look, just nasty talk and criticizing Obama is not going to enhance your status or that of your goofball party.

Cranky. Sorry to hear. Thought i would be what with last night and all. But I’m not. Hope the day gets better for you as it goes on. You just need some coffee, a cigarette and a Krispy Kreme. Breakfast of Champions. You’ll be fine.

Bill Keller may have jumped the gun when he declared Ahmadinejad the winner:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31…..ork_times/

Not so fast, Bill. Douchebag.

goofball

Of all the adjectives we have for the Rethugs this old term says it all.

What a gorgeous thing. I’ve saved it for mornings like this. Thanks, SD!!

Thanks, darlin’. All those things and one less legal entanglement about David’s house (which, by the way, I blame on Obama) and I’ll be good as new. Well, good, anyway.

SD, did you know that the morning song is followed by Amazing Grace in Cherokee? Nice.

I left the page up and this is what played next. Talk about beautiful.

Ya beat me to it. *g*

It’s OK. But give me the Krispy Keme any time.

Kreme

Thanks — fixed.

Right on.

A bunch of Repub operatives have been quoted recently about how there’s an active effort to stoke discontent on “the Left” (most notably at Huffington Post) in order to diminish President Barack Hussein Obama’s support as he starts on the really big issues. Just basic divide and conquer.

Sad to see so many people on “the Left” play along without even realizing it. Especially disturbing when Obama has already enacted more Liberal policy in a few months than Bill Clinton did in 8 years, and Obama has consistently stated he wants to do more and more, but has to start with what was handed to him. He didn’t create the cesspool that is DeeCee. The Karl Rove-Lush Limpbaugh crowd are laughing at the “Obama=Bush” people that dominate these threads.

Imagine if this same time and energy so much of “the Left” devotes, and has devoted as you point out since before Obama was in office, was spent as FDR said “making him do it,” instead of “I’m taking my ball and going home. Harumpf!” Unbelievably shortsighted, and could endanger the historic opportunities we have in front of us right now.

Iran’s reformist presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has called off a major rally to protest last Friday’s election results, amid claims police had been cleared to open fire on protesters.

Iran protest cancelled as leaked election results show Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came third

The folks that expected Obama to turn the world around in, oh, 10 days or so drive me nuts. Shit, we can’t get shit out of Congress without a battle with the Rethugs and Blueball Bastards.

News story about First Lady and the Queen….that sort of cheers me up. Thought it may help;))

Nice! There are decent people on this planet. Even those married to Obama. (Okay, that was gratuitous snark. Can’t help myself sometimes.)

I totally agree. See Pogo on this.

While I agree with what you say, I can’t always tell the difference between the “make me do it” and the the “take my ball and go home” viewpoints on the left. The snark/name calling from both often portray the administration as being as stupid, devious, criminal, and treasonous as the Bush Administration was.

“Health care change you can believe in.”

Can the Obama team really do this by August?

Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

Apparently Daschle was on TV this morning, practicing the R talking points: tort reform & caps on liability insurance.

What a sleazebag this guy is.

Wear a life jacket!! *g*

Interesting how Romney jumps on the blame Obama wagon. Mr. Romney, the fact is, there are other nations who would gain from Iranian instability from an election in terms of US policy being affected as opposed to the US. That list needs to be investigated before you go blaming the president.

CIA fired Mitchell Jepson, according to democracynow.

Amazing and admirable that the Iranian people are out in the streets. When our elections are stolen…crickets.

If W had claimed 69% of the vote there probably would have been riots in the U.S.

Mustn’t get tear gas or blood on our latest Armani or Gucci purchase.

Morning all,
Appears that the Iranian people have the right to vote, They just don’t have the right to have the vote counted. Much like FL etc.

Well, it sure seems to me that (a) Obama is a pretty conservative guy (cautious, deliberate, skeptical of change) and (b) the people who think he’s intentionally moving incrementally are probably right. We know, on the other hand, what the remaining GOP is doing – delay, dispute, obfuscate. I don’t think it’s any sort of deliberate effort on the part of almost all of them – it’s just the natural skills that most kids learn by about 3 years old and get trained out of by good parents. I didn’t expect miracles from Obama, and I’m not terribly surprised (although I am a little disappointed) that he didn’t start by burning the Bush legacy root and branch. I’m sure he felt there would be unnecessary trouble if he moved too fast, but he didn’t take into account that there would be just as much, if not more, trouble if he moved too slowly. You don’t give small children and authoritarians any breathing room or hint of “weakness” or you quickly regret it. Force the issue, keep them off-balance, present _your_ 2 choices, make the decision and stick to it. I suspect Obama’s weakness is that he’s the parent of 2 small girls instead of boys. He’s dealing with the equivalent of 4-year-old boys; guys like Bush. Those you deal with firmly and consistently and make sure you win every fight that you choose to engage them in. Cheney was exactly like a teenage girl, but he’s out of office and can presumably be isolated to some degree; people like that Michelle may be better placed to advise on.
Anyway, the events in Iran – I’d bet my next lottery winnings (so I’m safe, there) that Khameini’s simply using the tried-and-true “calm things down and you’ve won” strategy. If the protestors take him at his word, 10:1 any investigation will find that there were only scattered “irregularities” and that the result stands. Then, of course, it will be much, much harder to gear up the protests again, particularly with the internal police that much more prepared.

If the Supreme Council were not happy with A they’ve have gotten rid of him long ago.

The fact that you and so many others here think that Barack Obama is “a pretty conservative guy” proves the point I have been trying to make here — and is indicative of just how extreme a certain minority of Liberal Progressives are.

Good morning to you too Dragon. Beat ‘ya too it. Have a great day.

Go away, chickenhawk, ya bother me.

Maybe. It just seems to me that there is a large block of voters who are only mildly interested in politics, tend to latch onto what they think is the common wisdom and go along with the crowd. They took far more convincing than they should have (about eight years worth) to decide that the Bush Administration was disasterous. They are very fickle and susceptable to fear and self righteous platitudes. If they turn, there is a likelihood that any chance of righting the ship will be lost, period.

I believe that any whacko on the right can get a public forum whereas the mainstream centrist dems are presented as the left. The center of these to positions is much further right than it would be if real left positions were given as much airtime as the right fringe.

Iran Elections: Thousands Defy Rally Ban (Video report)

*cough* … so, now is not a good time to talk about that ding in your car ?

I swear, I didn’t go anywhere near a drag strip …

*fingers & toes crossed*

Mornin’ Blue Texan and Firedogs,

Kevin Drum @ Mother Jones posted an interesting slant on Iran – speculating Mullahs/Revolutionary Council made the “results” so lopsided intentionally –

Maybe they wanted to provoke a round of violence from Mousavi’s supporters as an excuse to lead a crackdown on dissidents. And what better way to do that than to make the election rigging so obvious even a child could see it?

I am about 3 days behind y’all news wise so forgive me if prev posted

My Iranian friend said that the vote count means that 80% of Iranians voted and that is triggering the demonstrators … they’ve clearly rigged this election.

see #52

my ladyingreen reports sighting of mousavi. will update asap. javeed bad mellat Iran. #Iranelection

from persiankiwi’s twittering thread

just amazing that this is being tweeted or whatever the term is.

The postal route I live on is oft used for training new carriers. The other day the delivery person started making comments about the bumper stickers I have, telling me to get rid of my “Bush is a Natural Disaster,” “because the election is over.” He was a winger all the way, and I hope he does not get near a gun any time soon. “Everything is Bush’s fault, is that what you think?” “Pretty much, yes.” I think he was about to call me a left-wing anti-Semite. I had to go inside. Hope he is not back on this route again. I like my carrier, and I don’t want any more going postal in my yard.

they’ve clearly rigged this election

even in catch up mode, of that I have no doubt. just found Drum’s speculation as to why they did it so lopsidedly had a loud ring of ‘makes sense’ to it

am dreading going over to Professor Cole’s place

LOL … I’ll go by Cole’s place after Lunch.

MODS – Could someone tell the web-people that (using Opera on XP) right now when I go to FDL’s ‘home’ and see Jane’s “Just 4 votes away” article in short form, the ads that usually sit on the right side of the page are in the center of the screen blocking the right hand side of the content text. When I click through to Oxdown, they’re in their proper place. When I click through to “Early Morning Swim” (where I am now), they’re also in their place.

Thanks.

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TURN THE PAGE!!!

No one cares about elections in Iran.

Hm. They’re playing music in Africa, says here.
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