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Early Morning Swim

By: Blue Texan Thursday August 20, 2009 4:36 am

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  • Meet persona non grata at the WH.
  • What the health care debate means to the Democratic Party.
  • Bring them home, Mr. President.
  • The lion, looking out for his pride.
  • Dumbass.
  • By any means necessary.

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30 Responses to “Early Morning Swim”

azportsider August 20th, 2009 at 4:57 am
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Mornin’,BT. Matthews is really scraping the bottom of the barrel to make sure he gets his quota of irrelevant wingnut talking points. I guess Newt and the Iquitarod Queen were booked elsewhere.

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Raven August 20th, 2009 at 4:58 am
2

Oh, let’s go back to the last thread and argue about what a great guy Nixon was. jesus

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Blue Texan August 20th, 2009 at 4:59 am
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In response to azportsider @ 1

Tweety loves Hot Tub Tom.

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ghostof911 August 20th, 2009 at 5:03 am
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Reply to Raven @2

Nixon was really clean behind the ears

Wow.

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Bluetoe2 August 20th, 2009 at 5:08 am
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In response to Blue Texan @ 3

For his comic value.

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ghostof911 August 20th, 2009 at 5:08 am
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Obama

Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again.

What rock has he been hiding under for the last eight years?

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allan August 20th, 2009 at 5:13 am
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Meet persona non grata at the WH.

Didn’t Dean get the memo?
Only Republicans and small-state Dems are allowed to use the word “non-negotiable”.

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ghostof911 August 20th, 2009 at 5:16 am
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Obama

Those who attacked America on 9/11 are plotting to do so again.

OMG! He’s channeling Junior!

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Bluetoe2 August 20th, 2009 at 5:20 am
9

Well, it’s official. The U.S. is no longer a democracy. It’s not even a corporatocracy. It’s in fact an idiotocracy. 54% of the America public doesn’t realize that Medicare is government healthcare. With an electorate so clueless is it any wonder that the healthcare debate is so off the wall?

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/…..-medicare/

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SouthernDragon August 20th, 2009 at 5:24 am
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In response to Bluetoe2 @ 9

Is it any wonder that we get the bozos in Congress we do?

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foothillsmike August 20th, 2009 at 5:27 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 10

Hey SD thought you might like this
http://www.indiancountrytoday……71942.html

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SouthernDragon August 20th, 2009 at 5:32 am
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In response to foothillsmike @ 11

Wow. Cool. Thanks.

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stryx August 20th, 2009 at 5:38 am
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“I want the President, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to keep the federal government out of my health care, period.”

-Former federal employee Tom Delay.

This is why I never click through.

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Bluetoe2 August 20th, 2009 at 5:41 am
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Ever notice how any progressive legislation, Social Security, Medicare, Medicade, are all called “socialist” by Republicans and many in the corporate media. Republicans fought Social Security and Medicare tooth and nail using the same arguments. Now that the country is made up of nearly a majority of imbecilles their arguments are finding traction. Idiotcracy indeed.

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RevBev August 20th, 2009 at 5:50 am
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What a sad story about the Lion of the Senate. We all know…but what hope he could have rejoined the debate…Obama should get it done in his honor.

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rxbusa August 20th, 2009 at 5:51 am
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Why do I get the feeling that the breaking story about the CIA contracting out assassinations out to Blackwater is a shiny object to distract us from getting betrayed on healthcare? Squirrel!

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Shoto August 20th, 2009 at 5:52 am
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In response to stryx @ 13

You forgot the part about: “Did you hear that I’ll be on “Dancing with the Tards?”

I can hardly wait.

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JLML August 20th, 2009 at 5:57 am
18

Howard Dean for COS.

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RevBev August 20th, 2009 at 5:59 am
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Is it just obvious that Obama has not heard about “dance with the one that brung you.” The piece about Jane’s work is awesome in more ways than one.

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rxbusa August 20th, 2009 at 6:00 am
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In response to Bluetoe2 @ 14

I found some interesting articles while writing a letter to my congresscritters earlier this week. From my diary post:

“Don’t pre-negotiate away the first real chance for change we’ve had in nearly a century. Yes, a century! The opposition’s argument was the same then as it is now: accusations of socialism and tyranny sponsored by the insurance industry. (See Fee E, Brown TM. The unfulfilled promise of public health: déjà vu all over again. Health Aff (Millwood). 2002 Nov-Dec;21(6):31-43 and Leigh Ann Caldwell on The History of US Health Reform with figures)”

I thought the brochures at the link under “figures” was the most interesting. Some things never change.

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selise August 20th, 2009 at 6:04 am
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In response to JLML @ 18

only if dr. dean stops lying about healthcare reform.

i HATE being lied to and i HATE attempts to manipulate public opinion. even if people think they are doing with good intentions, it reveals an elitism i despise.

people have the right to be informed — not manipulated.

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selise August 20th, 2009 at 6:05 am
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In response to RevBev @ 19

really great reporting and connecting the dots

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laminatorss August 20th, 2009 at 6:08 am
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Anyone else not surprised with the latest reports about Xe (BLACKWATER!)
http://www.governmentalityblog…..ions-.html

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selise August 20th, 2009 at 6:10 am
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In response to laminatorss @ 23

jeremy scahill report (blackwater / cia assassination) on democracy now! this morning. wbai is now repeating and scahill report is just starting. links to audio online streaming in previous thread.

edit to add: wbai webstream link

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SouthernDragon August 20th, 2009 at 6:13 am
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Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things.

Namaste

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SouthernDragon August 20th, 2009 at 6:17 am
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In response to selise @ 24

Thanks. I’ll be sure to watch Amy at lunch. She’s gonna be here in another week.

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SanderO August 20th, 2009 at 6:17 am
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In response to ghostof911 @ 8

So who did plot 911… did they ever lay out the evidence or did they just try the convenient patsies in the media?

Since there is ample reason to believe that 911 involved more than the alleged 19 fellas with box cutters, there is ample treason to believe that the planners are still out there,.

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selise August 20th, 2009 at 6:22 am
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In response to SouthernDragon @ 25

peace to you SD.

very cool re amy goodman visit. it is in support of your local community radio?

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fromtheheart August 20th, 2009 at 8:12 am
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DeLay is the leader of Al-Craquer in Texas. What else is he going to do besides dance? He danced around going to jail, around the law when successfully gerrymandered voting districts in Texas to the benefit of rethugs. and he should be dancing with Big Bubba in prison! He is one of the most despicable people in America and should be treated like Al-Qaeda! He’s certainly not worthy of being treated like he brings something fantastic to Dancing With the Stars. What makes him a star? Being kicked out of congress? He’s a federal criminal who cheated the American people, and he is not worthy of anyones adoration!

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Mile23 August 20th, 2009 at 10:46 am
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Note how once Matthews asks about the birth certificate, they spend the next three hours talking about BS?

That’s the plan. That’s why the ‘birthers’ exist.

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