Morning, BT.

From the comments at the last link above:

Many gay guys I know, Including myself, would be delighted to have some “Cher-ia” law in the US, it could be FABULOUS. “If I could turn back time…” fishnet bathing suits for EVERYONE!

A man regarded as one of the smartest strategists in Democratic politics

No comment.

Heh.

That’s got to be one for the ages. He’ll nominate a gay person to his administration because a gay person won’t impose sharia law.

Facepalm indeed. When you think teh stoopid can’t get any….. oh nevermind.

Apparently Austan Goolsbee is returning to the institution that spawned him, the University of Chicago. That school should be sealed off like a breached nuclear reactor, it’s toxic.

Lol..

American commanders say one of the gravest threats to the 46,000 troops here is that they could become easy targets for insurgents when they begin their final withdrawal this summer and head for the border along a 160-mile stretch of road cutting through the desert into Kuwait.

How dare they make the President out to be a liar! There aren’t any troops there!

Erm, why is it dangerous if we “won”?

From Wikipedia: If the dog makes a sudden snap at your hand, try not to pull it away as that will only reinforce and increase the dog’s desire to bite you.

1) Operation stupid: It amuses me to watch all the folks who’s laws are being violated by this try to explain how the law is not really being violated. We’re not really involved. The French and British are only protecting civilians, not targetting Mo. Everything is in compliance with the UN resolution. The boots on the ground are only trainers.

2) We won?!? Really?!? And I missed it. Last I looked, we had a Shite government aligned with Iran, a large majority of Iraqi’s protesting against us, and Sadr’s party holding more seats than any other. And we’re nearly broke.

3) I vote we rename the Senate “The Cheetah Club” and hire pole dancers for pages. It’ll be patriotic, we’ll dress ‘em in red, white & blue bikini’s with strategicilly placed stars.

4) Give the Bush tax cuts more time. After all, Obama has and will again. He’s just waiting until he can get the least value for signing the next extension.

5) Well, at least gays are no longer the most hated American’s. That honor now goes to the millions of American Moslems.

Boxturtle (Morning Everybody!)

The Republican-owned Media, including Yahoo is attacking Weiner. HuffPo is following suit. Dems do not rally. Long knives come out quick.

They did not attack Vitter, Ensign and Craig.

The Headlines for Weiner are destructive, sharp and pointy like his dinky.

The Headlines for Vitter were obscure and confusing. Like a load of shit in a diaper.

Same for Ensign.

Same for Larry Craig.

Rather than show the dead women and children (winning their hearts and minds), The CIA placed a giant painting of Ghadafi in front of the wreckage.

Kissinger is a genius.

From the 4th link ablove:

Mencimer: In the long run, it’s clear that the legacy of the Bush tax cuts will be a huge debt that this generation of children will be largely unprepared to do much about.

And that will be part of Barry’s legacy also.

As far as Afghanistan goes…a little birdy, who just returned from Iraq (working as a contractor flying drones)..told me he quit his job because they are ramping up Afghanistan and wanted to move him there..I asked him if he thought they might be building up to go into Pakistan, and he looked straight ahead and said, “It wouldn’t surprise me”.

Barry is a hawk with his eyes set on Pakistan (since before he was elected)..JMHO

I am shocked by Weiner’s actions and to be honest, I believe he is a lost cause. I don’t think we need to jump on it and beat a dead horse, but let’s face it, he has lost any and all credibility. What sort of fool believes he can do such a thing in this day and age and not get caught? I guess better he get caught doing this crap now than when he is NY Mayor and/or one day wanting to run for President.

He’s done, he needs to go find some university, think tank or lobbyist group to retire to.

I’m worried about Weiner. Maybe he’s been playin’ in the snow. I’m really worried about how he handles this at this point. Not a good situation at all.

On American Dad, Stewie climbed into a tv box and proclaimed, “Look at me! I’m an Afghanistan War Vet in ten years.”
[Pregant Pause] “Just kidding. We’re going to take real good care of them .”

Calling Dr. Drew..

Morning BT & Firepups:

A good morning primer on how to thwart them terr’ists before they, ya know, terr’ist-a-tize.

How many jobs are there where you can tweet a hard-on to the public and not have to resign? Wait, let me clarify that: How many such jobs are there outside the Beltway?

Barry is a hawk with his eyes set on Pakistan (since before he was elected)..JMHO

I dunno. I think before he was elected, he wanted nothing more than to get out of those wars. Once he realized how many jobs, and how many potential political contributors depended on those wars he became more interested. Also, he’s afraid to fight with the Big Bad GOP.

So the war is ObamaLLP’s jobs program. And it’s what is going to get him to the first $1B re-election fund.

But I don’t think it’s what he originally planned.

Boxturtle (He’s obviously just fine with it)

Yes it was a very stupid thing to do. Interesting the way the Media and each party manages damage control and manipulates public opinion.

Republicans, enabled by the Media they own, would have handily put out this fire.

Examples: Vitter, Ensign, Craig.

Sure Craig left, but after how long? Ensign got to lollygag til he was good and ready.

And Diaper Dave Vitter? That was Cheney’s favorite madam, too, that they killed.

I think Weiner will be going down in days, perhaps hours.

Re: . . .if we won. . .

“. . .The value of the contracts — along with their limitations — is evident in roads neighboring the highway, where attacks are up.

That has prompted commanders to begin to expand the program to include neighboring roads as well.

And local sheiks across southern Iraq are more than eager for the cash, jockeying for a chance to collect what may the last bit of military largess. . .”

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Go figure. The effect of these contract dollars is to place a premium on the unfriendlies’ installing more EODs along highways so the US will pay more to clean up the “trash” and expand the effort elsewhere. Economics 101, no?

I seem to remember that he was against the other two wars and said that Pakistan was the real problem…but I could be misremembering..wouldn’t be the first time. LOL

Mornin’, BT, pups

So, will Obama choose another Friedmaniac to head up his Economic Advisory Council?

Goolsbee made an utter fool of himself on the Sunday talk shows this past weekend.

He’ll probably be going to rehab…loss of weight, hyperactive, acting out sexually….= ?Coke? He can afford it. JMHO

Good morning all.

He was thinking more about where he was going — Freshwater U. — than where he has been.

Well, the porn industry employes thousands, the blogosphere nearly as many. Remember, Marcy said “Blowjob” on national TV and Jane let her keep the job here.

Boxturtle (I think most truckers would keep their jobs in a case like this as well)

That so funny. Didn’t take long, did it.

What really pisses me off is that these people keep trying to implement a failed economic theory and they know it’s a failed theory. They live in a fantasy world while we have to pay the consequences in the real world.

It all reminds me how fast Christine Roemer got out and back to her life…

‘candidate Obama Pakistan’ on teh goggle dredges up stuff to support your (and my) memory.

Yup!

It’s not a failed system from their POV, which is to strip the U.S. economy of all its assets to benefit the top 1% and their lackeys.

How about Krugman? There’s the scolding Dutch uncle aspect, and he’s fleet of foot. Nobody will get the best of him on Sunday morning.

Are they out of escorts (thinking of Summers)? We could be in for a silly rest-of-week even by today’s debased standard.

Goolsbee made an utter fool of himself on the Sunday talk shows this past weekend.

On his way back to “The Chicago School,” so he can crawl back under the rock from whence he came…

Big diff. Roemer never made a fool of herself on TV, at least as I recall. Also, think she left voluntarily as she found she had no voice at the table.

Goolsbe’s departure looks like he was fired the day after he made a ghoul of himself.

Or at least that’s how it looked to me from the outside.

Well, I agree that Pakistan is a problem. But I probably have different suggested solutions than Obama prefers. He really likes DRONE IV on his WII.

But suggesting we stop drone strikes and apply the rule of law wouldn’t fly with anybody running for re-election.

Boxturtle (I won’t just bomb the mooselems, I’ll use napalm and nukes. Vote for me!)

WRT Anthony Wiener and the Wienis:

The Thumb

Sorry, couldn’t resist a morning chuckle. Good morning everyone. Global Warming has arrived in South Bend, Indiana.

“Hey…Why won’t this square peg fit into that round hole? Wait: I know. Get a bigger hammer. And more tax cuts, too…”

hahaha…it was like that hook coming out…exit staaage right…

So my two nephews are spending the week here this week. One is 17 (18 in two months) and the other is 14.

I’m driving them to school this morning, NPR on the radio, where Afghanistan is the topic. So we discuss Afghan, withdrawal, war, and eventually Iraq.

I bring up the topic of the collateral murder videos.

Neither the 17 nor the 14 year old had a clue what I was talking about.

Neither had heard of the name Bradley Manning.

What. A. Great. Country.

It’s not about me giving up. This country has given up.

Shit.

I hate to be redundant, but…

Hey Beltway Jagoffs: You can’t use the words “Jobless” and “Recovery” together in a sentence…if you’ve got any brains…

No, it isn’t and that makes them prime candidates as textbook examples of people in denial.

So, will Obama choose another Friedmaniac to head up his Economic Advisory Council?

I’d bet someone like Mitch Daniels.

OFG, if they’re staying with you this week, you have a perfect opportunity to educate them a bit.

707!!

True. I figure if he thinks he won’t win reelection due to the economy, he might just go all out militarily/covertly (with Petraeus in CIA) and let the chips fall where they fall.

Yeah, Mitch did so well the first time…

It’s not about me giving up. This country has given up.

It’s the lack of leadership — from top to bottom.

Took the words right out of my mouth. OFG, I’ll even hunt up the video if you can’t find it.

You’ve got 2 weeks to change their lives forever. Go for it.

Then you can hear the NPR coverage with Breitbart ?? talking about the NY guy….just gag.

Yeah, told ‘em I was going to show ‘em the video when get home from school (assuming I can find it. I suck at searches and TBH am not certain it’s even still available).

It’s just pretty depressing though.

It’s like I can see now exactly how Germany happened beginning in the 1930′s.

Shit.

My dear departed R friend (who voted for Clinton, so that tells you a lot about both him & Clinton) used to tell me frequently that the U.S. built all this infrastructure (canals, RRs, electricity grid, post office, reservoirs & aqueducts, etc) when the country was a lot poorer and now there is not even enough money to maintain them.

Thanks SD.

I’m going to give it a go.

If I haven’t successfully found it by this afternoon, I’ll get back here and beg for help. *g*

Oh gawd.

Yes I heard that con artist.

That guy shouldn’t be allowed within 50 yards of a microphone or video camera.

Here’s the link to the vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rXPrfnU3G0&feature=player_embedded

Yeah, but does it fail everyone? I’m reminded of a Krugman blog post from yesterday.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/the-rentier-regime/

good morning, OFG and fellow firepups. the video you’re looking for can be found at worldcantwaitdot net. They also have dvds that they can make available.

Forgot to note that the worldcantwait video has commentary by the soldier who helped the kids in the van.

I showed the video to my youngest the other day, who is recently returned home from China. He was stunned.

Thanks SD.

Believe it or not, I FOUND IT!! (Pats self on back)

Typed “collateral murder video” into teh google and wouldn’t you know it, the top site returned was www dot collateralmurder dot com. Who knew??

http://www.collateralmurder.com/

Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

US KIA Afghanistan: 1,610

US KIA Irak: 4,459

Iraki, Afghan and Pakistani casualties: estimates vary to over 1.5M

US MBS 2011: 19,468 and counting

Almost Cut My Hair

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things

Namaste

No war but class war

Never. Give. Up

•Isn’t David Vitter still in the Senate?

Yes, but the advantage of being on the “HOLIER-THAN-THOU” side is that you don’t have to live up to your supposed superior virtue and self-righteously piety. For the base, it’s far more important that you point your finger at the other side and demand that its members match to your superior virtue and self-righteously piety.

Also, Republican leaders know how to protect their brand. The Democratic Party’s base, on the other hand, needs to be reminded from time to time that they lack morals, which is accomplished by regularly shaming a Democrat in Congress or the White House for playing around. At best, Democratic Party leaders are stupid for letting it happen again and again.

of course not,all the money is going to Switzerland by way of Afghan,Iraq,and the ME

biz plan ya know
good morn!beemom

this country heading to the shitter quickly,wish the Euro would cool

The story now is someone has x rated photos of Weiner. He should quit.

That’s Breitbart, who sez he has another picture that he’s holding as an insurance policy should Weiner come after him in the press, etc.

and this is important why?
all the members (ha ha) should strip and be done with it

puitans of Amerika unite

congresscritters are EXHIBITIONISTS….ho hum ,what else is new
if ya got one flaunt it
everybody else does

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
he must have been off his meds
sex rehab,then back to work
enuf

BAD Politics

“Good policy leads to good politics”. That sounds erudite Mr. President, but it is hopelessly naive. One, of course, does not exist without the other. If Democrats do not get the politics right soon, they can kiss their policies good bye.

Read the rest of the article here … http://waronignorance.net/index.html

Thanks

Weiner was forced to do a 180 degree turn yesterday.

He let Breitbart make a statement demanding an apology first, then went out and apologized to Breitbart.

I’d say that the xxx pics of Weiner exist and that they will be held over his head from now on.

Because the Democratic Party can’t or won’t fight Breitbart and because Weiner is clearly going to fold every time these pics come up, it’s time for Weiner to go.

Anthony Weiner is Jewish, so I am *assuming* that he’s not part of Doug Coe’s “Family/Fellowship,” which includes John Ensign & David Vitter in its membership, along with other “stars” like Bart Stupak, Hilary Clinton, James Inofe, Chip Pickering, etc, of C Street Fame.

Bc Weiner is not a member of that “club,” Weiner has to obey “small people” rules and be bashed and trashed and get fired for his sexual peccadillos, as opposed to the Ensign’s & Craig’s of this planet.

IOKIYAR *always* rule.

I could give a sh*t if Weiner is displaying his tackle all over the d*mn place. Who the frack cares??? Is this really important??

What I find eminantly *regretable* to say the least is that Weiner felt compelled to LIE about it, doing a stupid dance in front of the media, the nation, his wife & kids, and then put in himself in the position of genuflecting to & kissing the ring of the lowest of scumbags, Breitbart.

For the *sin* of corrupting himself to the likes of sleazy liar Breitbart, I feel that Weiner should slink off the stage. I don’t care about Weiner’s weiner… I care about how he *debased* himself afterwards. What a *tool.* pun intended; deal with it.

bingo

Stewie is not in American Dad.