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Hey wigwam!

Hey Mary!

So, I’m trying to figure out of perhaps KO simply didn’t get the memo.

When I first heard about the truce thing with O’r I started thinking about how something like that would have long term repercussions. His reporting/editorializing would be shot to hell.

ES!

Hi Mary, hi wigwam, hi newt

ES!!

dosido!

Right. He didn’t just brush up against FAUX tonight – he opened up on them.

So Mary, did you watch KO? I haven’t yet, but I did read exerpts. I get a little OD’d on the outrage and at the same time wish we heard more outrage from a variety of folks, not just KO. But it does serve us well from time to time, I must admit.

Rockabilly legend Billy Lee Riley died Sunday.

I thought the “truce” was just on KO/BO, not the networks…

He eviscerated the blue dawgs. Said they weren’t blue, just dogs. But I love my dogs so I got really confused.

Call ‘em out, call ‘em out!

Oh! I like rockabilly when I hear it, but don’t know the legends really.

I saw the comment and rather enjoyed the fact that he called out a number of congresspeeps and senators by name – and by total bribe amounts. Perhaps the comment came too late, but I still hope it goes viral, whether in print or via YT or both. Every little bit, right?

Guess I got to go give it a listen then…it really is baldfaced corruption, through and through.

Hi everyone… still bogged down in Verizon internet hell here. Thirteen minutes to load this page!

Hope all’s well.

Per Glenn Greenwald this morning:

… GE is now openly and proudly boasting of their editorial control over the news organizations they own, and publicly rubbing it in the faces of NBC News journalists that they’re subservient to GE’s corporate agenda. Look at this smug, creepy quote from GE executive spokesman Gary Sheffer explaining in The New York Times why GE issued its gag order preventing Olbermann from criticizing Fox and O’Reilly, all but mocking NBC and MSNBC journalists as nothing more than GE’s office of corporate spokespeople:

“We all recognize that a certain level of civility needed to be introduced into the public discussion,” Gary Sheffer, a spokesman for G.E., said this week. “We’re happy that has happened.”

Why is GE even speaking for MSNBC’s editorial decisions at all? Needless to say, GE doesn’t care in the slightest about “civility” in general. Mika Brzezinski can spout that people who dislike Sarah Palin aren’t “real Americans” and Chris Matthews can say about George Bush that “everybody sort of likes the president, except for the real whack-jobs,” and GE executives won’t (and didn’t) bat an eye. What they mean by “civility” is: “thou shalt not criticize anyone who can harm GE’s business interests or who will report on our actions.” Thus: GE’s journalists will stop reporting critically on Fox and its top assets because Fox can expose actions of GE that we want to keep concealed.

too late? maybe. I don’t know. I was kind of depressed today, reading Jane’s posts about Rahm and all.

Uh oh. A dead zone. Dood, you OK?

The Times reporter has some explaining to do, if KO is not glossing over it. And as we saw, he wasn’t particularly shy tonight.

Hi Everydog! (Not Blue Dogs, though.) Prettyful music again, ES, thanks.

I fear that there will be violence before this whole health care saga is over.

That depresses me too. We really are a corporatacracy now.

still bogged down in Verizon internet hell here.

Hmmmm. Please tell me more. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Verizon’s Fios service and have been recommending it to my sister who is in an area that will have it soon.

I won’t accept that it’s too late. If I’m going down, I’m going down swinging.

That song is one of my favorites. Also “Betty and Dupree.”

Guess I have to listen to Keith. Caught Rachel and Tweets, but missed Keith. Is it worth it?

It’s so bizarre. The people who need better health care the most live in crazy red states and believe all the scary propaganda about everything.

And as we saw, he wasn’t particularly shy tonight.

And, damn, that was so heartening to see.

It’s the Brooks Bros. protests without the calm.
Yeah, somebody is going to clock someone else with a sigh and it will be on.

Rachel suggested as much in one of her segments this evening.

Oh god, me too. And the crazies are also the gun crazies. I worry about these town halls.

I think it is. Names and amounts of contributions bribes.

but missed Keith. Is it worth it?

IMHO it was one of his best ever.

Oh no, ES, that’s maddening.

It is rather like the anthrax that was only mailed to dems. Corporate fuckery will turn to violence. They are letting us know loud and clear who is in control here. They don’t even bother with p.r. anymore.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching him open up on specific members of congress (both houses, both parties), naming names and bribe amounts. He was not shy.

Yay!

Also, heard on fricking newshour some shill from MIT (!) going all cheerleader on taxing health care benefits. Very enthusiastic!!!

The other guy was probably the most softspoken opponent I’ve ever heard.

My hubby and I were totally shooting down the idea from our couch. My DH runs his own small business and came up with three reasons 123 why it won’t work and will result in fewer people getting coverage.

Do not miss it. His Spec Comment was one for the books. And he just destroyed Mike Ross. It was beautiful.

Yeah, I am very glad he’s back.

Hi dosido, I live in the boonies.. on wi fi with a card. Verizon took over Alltel.. tried to fix something which was not broken, and it’s been just awful for over a week now.

Okay, I’ll find it. Thanks!

Mike Ross to deliver victim have life time dedicated to quality health care speech in 3…2…1….

EXACTLY!

dude :-(

Ick!

As for me, I finally cancelled my stupid AOL account and feel like I lost ten pounds!

Here ya go – in two parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RftBFieGaaA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4DZnLyX–Q

“As a pharmacist, I know what’s good for you me.”

I definitely fear it will come to violence before we turn this corporate fascist ship around. When, I wouldn’t guess, because I thought it would have happened years ago.

Crazy idea…what would happen if the entire nation went “on strike” and dropped their health insurance en masse??? I mean, it’s just a crazy hypothetical and probably too wild-ass and shoot off your nose to spite your face kinda thing, but hmmm.

But won’t you miss that “you’ve got mail!” guy?

Couldn’t find a Billy Lee Riley version on YouTube, here’s Willy DeVille covering Betty and Dupree.

Not crazy, but both unlikely, and the only thing that would definitely get the job done.
Go figure.

I get to keep my email! Go figure.

Jinx! go figure. lol.

Maybe I should start selling Insurance insurance.

We have a healthcare based on:
– for-profit insurers and
– fee-for-procedures providers.
The financial incentives are all backwards: the insurers have an incentive not to pay for healthcare and the providers not to keep you well. It doesn’t work, hasn’t worked, and can’t work. And the whole reform effort seems to be to put lipstick on this pig.

The hecklers are (for all practical purposes) being bused in to “town halls” all over the country. It’s ugly. We already know who’s funding some of these efforts. What I would like to know is if there is any consideration being given directly to the individuals who participate. Meals? Transpo? Lodging? Cash on the barrel head? Might we have a taxable event here?

If FDL’ers were in the credit-default-swap business… Hmmm.

O/T: Tom Tomorrow is up.

http://www.salon.com/comics/to…..index.html

The key is to sell insurance to Goldman-Sachs. You can pocket the premiums and the Treasury will bail you out when it comes time to pay up.

BTW, Michael Lewis had an interesting oped in Fridays Philadelphia Inquirer, entitled “Goldman is not a Giant Squid.” http://www.philly.com/inquirer…..squid.html

That’s pretty ugly and brutal. I mean, if they are spending a million per day to buy off congress, that’s quite a markup on services to us. IOW, we’re paying that million a day that they give to congress instead of us. That’s just effed up. isn’t it cheaper to pay out the claims instead? guess not.

second linky “malformed” and not covered by insurance. :P

Damn. My apologies. It worked the first time. YT has been acting very capriciously the past few days. Try this:

http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/…..blue-dogs/

Try these: Olbermann Special Comment

Part 1

Part 2

“..isn’t it cheaper to pay out the claims instead?”

We wouldn’t want to set a precedent, now would we?

What if Millions called in SICKO on the same day(s)?

but but it is the Profit they are worried about.. a cool million a day is nothing compared to the profit they will continue to make if they can squash the health care reforms. Especially if the Public Option is killed!!

And if all you want to see is Representative Mike Ross (D-AR) exposed, here it is. It is worth it.

Thanks!

Brutal.

Uh Huh!

Oh thanks for the KO linkies everyone. smokin’!!!

Wonder if the blue dogs will care.

KO to John Thune: “We know what you are Sir, we’re just arguing about the price !”

Frikkin’ great !

Evenin’ all !

We’re watching a scripted end game. God bless the truth tellers.

KO had himself quite an evening.
Got to drop the hammer on Blue Dog wankers, dispel a load of crap from thne front page of the New York Times. Life is good.

So, do some think KO was part of this agreement to lay off O’reilly? I don’t believe that for a second, and not just because of his broadcast tonight.

Petro! A Thune-moment!
But I just love it when he beats up on Democrats. The Ross bit was special.

Hey emerson!
I was almost willing to give KO a pass on the upper-management business. Dude has had enough careers already. Yep, I have a bias.
That said, I am heartened that he did not take part.

As we said, the dude from the Times has a reckoning coming up.

That was a great beat down on Mike Ross … now watching him kick Max Baucus in the Nuts …

nuts?

…As we said, the dude from the Times has a reckoning coming up.

Maybe, but it won’t be coming from the Times.

I just it is not too late!! And all those Paid protesters need to be called out and be shown just what they really are PAID SHILLS for the Health Care Companies!! There ought to be a LAW against this kind of crap!!

Nut ?

True enough. Maybe Billo will launch on the guy.
never mind

Hey Newt, so do you think the Times guy was just a stenographer for GE, and in that event, for what ultimate purpose? Just playing nice among corporate crooks for the public image?

PS-I’m biased, too *g*

KO to BlueDogs: “If you will behave … as if you are the Prostitutes of our system, you will be judged as such … you will lose your jobs !

Please click on the links @ 68 that TLM was kind enough to provide … his manner of delivery is a treat !

Freedom of speech. Anyway, if the issue comes down to a bunch of disrupt-trolls at town halls, it was truly botched higher up than that. Obama needed to be way ahead on this, and his OFA list should have been his ace.

I wouldn’t mind getting in the face of some asshole at a town meeting. ‘You don’t want government health care? Give me your goddam Medicare card, then! See how fast you change your mind!”

Actually I don’t. I think he couldn’t resist some wanker-bait, fell all over himself trying to get the scoop. He may actually be their new gossip reporter.

If GE let it out there, KO would be fired.

Hey Margot!
Take your umbrella.

B-bu-but the Times hires real journalists, like Judy Miller and Bill Kristol and DoucheHat, surely they’re beyond reproach …

Bill Keller – is that you?

Freedom of speech.

PAID Shills none the less… They should be Taxed on everything they receive money and all the bus rides, food and what ever else they get for being SHILLS at other than their own congress critter’s town hall… Maybe these Dems should take a page from KKKarl and Bush and vet all that attend these
Town hall meetings!!

I have my hairnet and my handbag. Just think Ruth Buzzi. ;)

I mentioned Marge Schott and John Rocker recently. Detestable comments from detestable people, but should be free to voice their minds.
It’s how the rest of us process their shit that counts.

What gave me away … the Pearly Whites with an Extra layer of Turtle Wax or the Hair that can withstand a Category 5 Tornado without getting the least bit ruffled ?

ROFL … Margot !

I’ve been following politics for quite a while. Given that after years of hard work, donating, letter writing, etc., we now have a large Democratic Congressional majority and a “filibuster proof” 60 seat edge in the Senate and a Democratic President and seeing what these clowns are doing, or not doing, I want to take a poll: How depressed should I be?

1. Just mildly depressed

2. Really quite depressed.

3. Seriously, clinically depressed.

4. Existentially, terminally, black hole of hopelessness depressed.

5. Even worse than that.

Your vote will be appreciated, but I may be too depressed to care.

No kidding. Who else was it whose ultimate nightmare is flying coach?

For a party that put useless detritus like Harry Reid in a position like Leader, you should have had a clue.
Like the Palestinians, Democrats never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.

Reminds me of the asshats hired by the thugs to scream down recounts in Fla. in 2000.

And that reminds me of Renquist doing the same thug activities while training to be a Chief Justice.

#3, but I’m an optimist.

BTW, sorry that I missed the chat downthread about relativity, quantum physics, etc. … do you remember my example of mind V consciousness ?

BCT’s comment @ 101 is so close to my own take, but from quite different disciplines …

I had a clue. That makes me even more depressed.

So!! If you are being Paid to Shill a corporations point of view I don’t see how that is Freedom of Speech. It is trying to sell their talking points and not their own…
sure wish that clerk hadn’t fucked up way back when and gave Corporations a life of their own in regards to being a legal entity and giving them a voice!! Sure seems wrong headed to me!! We need to replace all these ReichWing Justices and get that privilege revoked!!

None of the above … channel your anger constructively and keep kicking them in the ass (figuratively) until they begin to represent the interests of Americans.

I recall it well.

Thanks Lurk, I missed this. He whomped’em good.

When the Supreme Court (wrongfully, IMO) declared that money is speech, the game was up.

You rang?
-Edit: what was that mantra you mentioned yesterday?

Somewhere in the middle there is the basis for understanding neutrinos.

yup! pricks!!

Ruth Buzzi is exactly who is needed to smack these fools around … most Lethal Handbag evvar !!!

I have no doubt of it.
From an observational standpoint, it would be handy to know the mass (if any) of the neutrino. Not from a zen perspective, but more for scale.

You can pay TLM with Chocolate

Not just any chocolate. But that is pretty good.

Hey, thanks! Keith was great tonight.

When you find out, please let me know as well.

Whenever the heck I do come down to Cali, do remind me to show you how to increase energy exponentially in a spoonful of water. I like theory but I live for direct experience !

Only the best for you, dood !

Pls say hi to RBG for me, the next time you see him …

Hey, I am so close to an answer! But my lab is being painted right now, so experiments are on hold.

Wait. What?

Morris I am with you. I need to distract myself to make it to the finish line. We all do.
Maybe it would help to think of the political system as a tool. If the tool representative we boughtelected doesn’t work right, well, it’s faulty and we replace it.

Loo Hoo !

Keif almost made up for having to watch that corporate shill stand in for him last week …

Wasn’t that brilliant?!

KO to John Thune: “We know what you are Sir, we’re just arguing about the price !”

Frikkin’ great !

LOL … whenever I come to Cali, remind me about the “Tablespoon of Water” thingy …

By the way, to go back a bit…
Did anyone else notice KO handing off to Rachel tonight?

If I didn’t know any better, I think you mean holding it over a heat source.

Chocolate pecan pie

Oct 10th??

Break time!

Look for tell tale signs, for example after Chin-ee’s last tantrum about Obama putting America in danger, Barack remained quiet but got Petraues & Odierno to smackdown Chin-ee.

*Message sent and received*

Not even close … you’ll just have to wait ! *g*

Is that the planned date ? That’s our Thanksgiving weekend … will have to see.

I had planned on coming in Aug-Sept but would love to meet everyone on Oct. 10th …

Ah, the Pulp Fiction “according-to-Hoyle” kind.
OK, Ill wait.

Petro, are you still hating your healthcare as much as you should be? (Please keep in mind that America will always be #1.)

No, what happened, newt?

Hmm. I hadn’t thought about that.

“Hello Dr. Atkins ? Can you ask him if Chocolate Pecan Pie is included on his diet plan ?

What’s that … he died ? Then I don’t suppose he’d mind if I had a small slice !”

It was not your average handoff. You had to see it to get it. I’ll see if I can find it.

You, Sir, are sick.

Respectfully, buddy-boy.

That is the plan so far Petro!! It Will be BBQ themed… who knows what we will be eating…

Didja notice that Max Baucus was dicking around sitting on the fence WRT Sotomayor’s vote in the Senate … then suddenly, he’s in the “aye” category ?

Barack does rope-a-dope better than Ali even … the public option will be in the final Bill, no matter how many Dems and Repugs he will have to smackdown.

Our voice can help to strengthen the public option so that it points to single payer 5- 10 years down the road … do not falter in your quest, braveheart !

That’s kinda the day I’ve had … *g*

Uh-oh, doesn’t sound good…!

Aloha Ya’ll from the Mtn…! 8-)

Me too, Petro. This birther/anti-healthcare reform group scares me only because it’s no doubt the same as the gun nuts.

Do you actually eat at a Barbecue ?!! That’s a new one … in Canuckistan, it’s all about the Beeers !

Offered without comment, Loo Hoo.
It is nine seconds.

Anybody still up…? 8-(

Hey, CTuttle! Is all well for you?

Could always be better…! Especially if Petro makes it over here for the next Marleyfest…! ;-)

C-tut!

OMG! What a tear-jerker!! Thanks so much, (woops, almost used your name!) newt.

Terry

Hold up! Petro needs to get to SoCal first. Arm wrestle?

Great to ’see’ ya’ll again… Living and working on my lot has seriously diminished my swims here at the lake…! *g*

What the hell are you supposed to do with all the food?? Of course the Beir is important!

He makes them laugh, and she makes them marvel at Rhodes Scholars.
And my name is public, Loo Hoo. No foul.

((( CT )))

I was s’posed to enjoy a picnic, after a really hectic weekend partying – Caribana 2009

But as soon as I got to the picnic, even before cracking open a cold one, some terrorists tourists were talking about how they didn’t get a chance to visit Niagara Falls. Apparently some of them had to swim a River of Crocodiles while pushing a wheelchair, to catch the plane to Toronto.

Anyways, before my Brain knew what was happening, my stupid mouth volunteered to take them there and even suggested going over to the Murkan side, behind the American Falls … 9 hours behind the frikkin’ wheel !

I’m not speaking to my mouth for the rest of this week !

As long as he does make it over here, all will be good…! 8-)

hey ya loving the camping out stint??

Yeah, something was up there. Looked like KO had just gone through an exhausting emotional trial and Rachel was the friendly ear…or something.

Heh, you’re too nice a guy, Petro…!

You know what John Cusak said in High Fidelity…
“I’ve been living by my guts my whole life, and I’ve discovered that my guts have shit for brains!”

The wifey-poo is having second thoughts, but, she’s hanging in there…!

Blasted Publishers are messing with my plan … currently 90% in favor of visiting SoCal sometime this fall and Hilo in Feb. That will be 100% once I get a book deal !

How goes the work on your home ?

Well time for me to bail…
Night Pups(:>))

*note to self* … Next Barbecue, pay attention to see if anyone brings/eats food !

they always like to have the full nine yards… Bath and all… maybe even a real kitchen… /s

nite nahant

*sniff* *sniff* … you love me, you really love me !

Greg Craig may be having to find health insurance on his own dime soon: White House Counsel’s Job at Stake

make sure food gets cooked also raw chicken does one no good…

True tho…! Aloha…!

Jesus, lordy, lord. What a day! Are you still in shock? (Stars and Stripes Forever!)

The kids gave me big hugs after we got back … almost tossed one of the adults over the Horseshoe Falls though !

Go with Dawg, my son. Family and stuff first.

Petro…I’m still waiting for truly equal rights for women. I know how to wait.

Just cleared my driveway and the house lot… I’ll be making my pier forms and pouring the foundation before the month is out… If all goes as planned…!

This is utter BS…

The decision to close the Guantanamo facility became a political problem for Mr. Obama when concerns arose that some of the detainees would be released into the U.S. and the public soured on the move.

It’s only the Party of No and the worthless Bluedogs that yelped…!

The beauty of it was observing the difference between the U.S. Customs and Canadian Customs. The Murkan treated us like we were at Checkpoint Charlie … I expected him to call in the Artillery. Whereas the Canadian Customs Officer spoke softly as soon as she saw one of the kids were sleeping and wished us a good trip back home !

Sometimes I do as the Pope and kiss the ground as soon as I touch Canadian Soil !

… even with our crappy Healthcare system ! /s

CT I was thinking about you the other day, wondering how you were. Great to see you!

Forget about equal rights … support Ted Turner’s idea of banning men from all positions of power for 100 Years.

Excellent ! Make sure you don’t over exert yourself.

I concur… At Houlton and Calais with a US military ID even, they treated me like shirt and the Canadians were pleasant and courteous…

Thanks for sharing. Interesting…

This is a great move if true, and for all the wrong reasons.
If Obama wants to do something, being assertive about it is not a bad thing, and Craig makes even good decisions look stupid.

Marcy & bmaz will be heart broken if Craig goes … /s

Heh, my back is already aching from the hand clearing… I swear I’ve got permanent dirt stains etched into my palms…! ;-)

But, it’s all good… It’s my Lot…! *g*

I expect Holder will keep them plenty occupied. But yeah, I would hate to see that source of flying fur go away.

I wonder how much of influence Craig has had on the Obama-Holder relationship.

If Craig leaves and Holder goes noo-ku-lar on criminal prosecutions, will we assume a link ?

Oh, Petro. That’s the same thing as at the American border from Mexico. (At least between Tijuana and Otay.)

The Border Patrol agents are real professionals. Polite and respectful with good folks, but clever… The Airport Security seems to consist of the over-zealous Bushers.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to go through an American airport checkpoint and be treated as citizens again?

No clue. But my impression is that it is Obama who is all about not looking backward, and Craig either did or didn’t do a number in a few of these cases. Besides, Lindsay Graham is in the piece. Might as well be fucking Lieberman who is quoted.
This could be just another ball in the dirt.

damn pups, it’s 1am here.
see you all later

We live in interesting times …

4 a.m. in Toronto ! Thanks as always for the lively banter … G’nite all !

What cha doing up at 4 a.m.?

Attaturk is upstairs!
How it works in modern Journalism

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F**k ‘em all. I’m goin’ to the movies. It’s nice and cool in there, they have popcorn, and even the Repukelickin’s have to shut up.
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