Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

Jay: You may not realize this but you just tagged the Republican smear machine in the very same column that you vindicated the democrats of everything.

So which is it?

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

Jay

Let’s not forget the rumor that Obama is still friends with a domestic terrorist who bombed the Pentagon and as recently as 9/11 said he wished he had done a better job.

Ooops …….. sorry, that’s a FACT !!

By Davo

September 2, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

Did McCain’s campaign get permission to use the theme music from the Benny Hill Show or what?

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

Jay - P.S.

Rumor or Fact ?

“How many stories did we hear during the DNC about violent protests on the streets?

With the RNC barely under way we already have an entire delegation of Connecticut Republicans who were attacked by protestors. Then we get these anarchists who are throwing around benches and smashing windows of police cars.”

By findog

September 2, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Jay, Why are we still talking about this stuff? The Obama Campaign was improperly tied to Daily Ko’s by the Redstate bloggers. It is just a sad commentary on how little the people of America cherish their unique freedom of speech that they hide in the whispering corridors of the blogsphere to generate rumors. This can all be traced back to Richard Nixon. When he came down by the reporting of the Watergate scandal big fish hunting by the press magnified every transgression. And now with the Internet and the anonymity of blogs too many people speak and repeat the unspeakable. At some point polite society will have to take back over or we will eventually collapse as a modern day Babble.

By hillbilly ragger

September 2, 2008 11:05 AM | Link to this

Snort. “Corporal” Klinger here actually believes Ayers bombed the Pentagon!

Anyway, Jay, thanks for reading the rancid Redstate site so we don’t have to. I’ll stick to Jim Wooten and his “BE CALM! ALL IS WELL!!” brand of right-wing denial.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:06 AM | Link to this

So is the Treason Times a part of the Obama Smear Machine or are we going to deny that too?

NY TIMES FEATURES 3 PAGE ONE STORIES ON PALIN’S TEEN DAUGHTER IN TUESDAY EDITIONS…

By actonjoe

September 2, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I sure hope McCain and his advisors listened to Obama’s acceptance speech. Maybe they will be moved to keep out of the gutter for the next couple of months, as he urged. My God, wouldn’t that be wonderful, to have a presidential campaign focused on the issues, not merely on innuendo and smears? I think the American people are ready. Don’t forget who started running ads with Paris Hilton and Britney to mock Obama. There is a very long and sordid history of similar bottom-dweller tactics. Now, maybe, the Republicans might be ready to give up on posturing and smears and focus on issues. It might be a good tactic for them. Let’s see if they’re up to it…

By hillbilly ragger

September 2, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this

Hey LuckoTroool, speaking of “treason,” are you ok with Palin supporting rebel secessionists?

You suppose Biden ought to go easy on her about that during the debates, or is that topic off limits as well?

By sunshine and thunder

September 2, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

Oh? So Bill Clinton is innocent of rape? It was just a Republican rumor?

I would remind Jay that a credible woman went on national TV and made a convincing argument that she was raped by the sitting president.

Bill Clinton.

Who, by the way, has NEVER denied the charge.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

To HillbillyRagger:

Sorry, I meant planned.

But alas …….

“In 1969, Ayers participated in planting a bomb at a statue dedicated to police casualties in the Haymarket Riot.”

“He told the New York Times in September 2001, “I don’t regret setting bombs…I feel we didn’t do enough.”

By Tom

September 2, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

A brilliant breakthrough! 3.8 hours in combat Hero McCain adds Moose-killin, Moose-munchin Mama to the mix. A backwoods hayshaker/woodchuck who’s never been anywhere, seen anything, had any life experiences will fulfill our needs and desires. But hey! She’s a hockey-mom! That should count. The entire family’s favorite hobby is killing animals. Pappy Chuck brags of his “more than 1000 sets of caribou antlers stacked in my driveway” (sic) and “unless you like small dead animals, you won’t wanta come ta my house.” (sic) So the family that slays together, stays together. And how about Geesussa?? Moose-Munchin Mama is a regular evangelical Bible-thumpin, cornpone messiah that won’t allow no abortions cause she’s got strong Christian family values and kids by the names of Trac, as in “tracker” and “Trig” as in trigger. Sounds strong and solid to me. Hmm. Could this possibly be John Wayne…in drag?? Either way, it’s what patriotic Murcun heroes need. Praise thee Lord!

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

It seems to me like Redstate pretty well backs it’s claims with evidence. one would think it would follow that our host would have similarly debunked each claim rather than just going into a full throated rage in protection of The One.

Had the media investigated Obama they way are turning over every stone with regard to Sarah Palin’s family the guy wouldn’t be able to get a job as a dog catcher. Instead Jay and his pals investigate the Republican and investigate the detractors of the Democrat.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Oh here you are Andy, I’ll repeat what I wrote to you on the other thread:

Andy,

Sarah Palin is not affording her the opportunity by accepting the nomination for VEEP.

And I’ll add:

If my daughter were going through this, I wouldn’t be running for VPOTUS. But that’s just me.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Sorry, Jay, you slipped into the mud, just when you were looking better.

Can you verify the circumstances about the Chelsea joke? Sounds fishy to me.

Nothing fishy about the accusations being piled on Palin and her daughter. And that’s not a joke. Just libs trying to make criminals out of a family situation in order to win an election.

Which is the worst pronouncement? That someone LOOKS like pond scum or you ARE pond scum? Neither one is acceptable.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

To hillbilly ragger:

I’m not saying I agree with this - I just like a good debate ………..

Just as a philosophical question, what’s wrong with any state (through a democratic process by the people of that state) wanting to peacefully leave the Union? Doesn’t the United States support that concept all over the world including former Soviet Georgia?

” ………. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

RW,

Get real. The media HAS turned over every stone with Obama. They just can’t find anything - except made up rumors worthy of the National Enquirer.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Cool, while the goon’s and hack’s were out gleefully playing on Obama’s Smear Machine, Thee Dimwit escaped from his closet and offered this idiocy:

I’VE GOT MORE EXPERIENCE THAN HER!

Let thee debate begin.

Bwahahahahahaha.

Losers.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

To Tom:

Do you even know how many combat missions McCain flew ?

“Kept by better men than yourself” !

By ByteMe

September 2, 2008 11:43 AM | Link to this

RW: what you’re seeing is not “solid evidence”, but circumstancial evidence, some of it quite weak. C’mon “Obama has Kos in his RSS reader!” Jeez. Weak stuff overall. Now, I’m not saying that Obama staffers didn’t push the story behind the scenes. I’m just saying that this guy’s case is weak and unsubstantiated without knowing who his “sources” were. Which of course, we won’t and he doesn’t have to divulge them to anyone… unlike at a “mainstream media” outlet where the editor needs to know that the sources are good ones.

And if you think the media hasn’t looked into all those stupid rumors, you’re crazy. Scooping each other is what they do for sport. But it’s gotta be something that’s real. Made-up stuff doesn’t fly so well.

And Palin is indeed the new shiny toy for the media to play with. So she’s going to get tossed around, investigated under a microscope, etc. until we know more than we really wanted to know about certain aspects of her life. The more tittilating, the better, since that’s what sells newspapers and TV ads.

On the other hand, if she’s such a rock-solid candidate that everyone seems to love, why hasn’t she talked to the press since she was picked to be McCain’s running mate? I’ll bet she gets kept bottled up tighter than Dick Cheney’s undisclosed location.

… Ok, back to work.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Here is a good example of what’s going to happen in November-

When I was just starting out as a reporter, a wise old newspaper man told me his rule: Don’t ever write about their kids. Leave the kids alone, unless the child runs for office, or pulls down some fat government contract, or if the parent hauls them out as a shield before an indictment. Leave them alone, he said, because the kids don’t deserve it, because they’re civilians.

I took that to heart. And I know what it’s like to be on the receiving end. Some of you may remember that, years ago, white political thugs under federal investigation for city affirmative-action contract fraud—who had connections to both the mob and City Hall—asked me about my children.

The thugs came up to me in a restaurant and asked why they never saw my little boys playing outside my house. They let me know they were interested in my kids. The thugs showed me their teeth, as if smiling, but their eyes weren’t smiling. It was a message. It didn’t work, and I wrote about it. And I’ll never forget the thousands of e-mails and letters and calls that came to me from readers, many offering to stand in my driveway and watch out for my sons. My wife and I will never, ever forget your kindness.-John Cass, Chicago Tribune.

Thousands of people will be “standing in the Palin’s driveway” protecting their children from the thugs.

Thugs.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Wow, this is troubling:

Aides to Mr. McCain said they had a team on the ground in Alaska now to look more thoroughly into Ms. Palin’s background. A Republican with ties to the campaign said the team assigned to vet Ms. Palin in Alaska had not arrived there until Thursday, a day before Mr. McCain stunned the political world with his vice-presidential choice. The campaign was still calling Republican operatives as late as Sunday night asking them to go to Alaska to deal with the unexpected candidacy of Ms. Palin

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

Bosch: You cannot manage two comment topics at once?

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:33 AM | Link to this

By Bosch September 2, 2008 11:08 AM Andy, Sarah Palin is not affording her the opportunity by accepting the nomination for VEEP.

The candidates families are running for office now?

And if so, why is Obama and kookman both trying to distance themselves form such behavior?

Do they know it is a big fat loser for them?

Like I do?

By MarrG

September 2, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

Jay, I agree with you but in general we should all remember that there are lunatics and toxic personalities on both sides of the fence. Not to mention sexual and financial misbehavior. There are principled liberals and unprincipled liberals, principled conservatives and unprincipled conservatives. I try to ignore the idiots on both sides and give due consideration to the grownups. Getting mired in the t**-for-tat insult fiesta isn’t good for anyone.

By Paul

September 2, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

Jay Sep 2/10:20 and Sep 1/5:24

Innuendo, rumors, gossip – based on no evidence or supposition - is wrong whether done by the left or the right. A key difference here, though, is Redstate paints itself as “the leading blog for right of center activists.” Ideology, not party. DailyKos, though, portrays itself as not a liberal blog, but a Democratic blog, embracing liberals, centrists and conservatives. They state their battle is not one of ideology. So your statement “you’re seeing claims that the existence of such nasty rumors somehow typifies liberals” would more properly read “you’re seeing claims that the existence of such nasty rumors somehow typifies conservative activists and Democrats.”

The latter part of that is in reference to your 5:24 of “The McCain campaign is trying to cast the announcement as a decision forced on the Palin family by squalid rumors in the left-wing blogosphere.” Actually, I believe DailyKos was the engine for the rumors – and the rumor was not just that the daughter was pregnant, but was in fact the mother of Gov Palin’s Downs-syndrome baby. That was an ugly rumor, without basis, which led to many despicable comments. I rather think the story of the daughter’s pregnancy was about to come out – Alaskan journalists were preparing to run the story. DailyKos attacks advanced the timetable.

But past bad behavior should not be used as justification for current bad behavior. Sen Obama did not reference any “well, Republicans and conservatives did it, too” in his condemnation of the conduct of those attacking the Palin family. He even cited his own mother – 18 when he was born – in his remarks.

So a larger issue, to me, is, if Sen Obama is about “change” – change in how gov’t operates, change in how political opponents come together for the common good, change in how issues are discussed, debated and resolved – if Sen Obama can’t even effect change in the conduct of his most ardent supporters, why should we think he can effect change on the Washington establishment?

Your Sep 1/7:34 am

I was pleased and amused by how you described the surge and its results. Pleased as it accurately portrayed its purpose – to create conditions for a government to act, not to force certain actions on that government. Amused as you somehow escaped all the vitriolic comments I received when I made such a point several months back.

Regarding all the hoopla over “experience.” Kinda funny, isn’t it? The campaign tactic Hillary used to no avail in the primary is now the tactic embraced by Democrats against Palin. It really degenerates into a “mine’s bigger” argument – citing essential inconsequential items to bolster a position – the state’s an insignificant backwater (shades of the Republican’s Arkansas-Clinton theme when Pres Clinton first ran) or “his days as Senator are more valid than hers as governor.”

Frankly, the very argument that the “best” presidential candidate is the one who has the most time as a Federal elected official (or possibly as a governor of an “important” state) is one I do not accept. That traps us into excluding anyone not in those categories. And I’m rather of the opinion some not in those categories might be a nice “change.”

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 2, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

To Dusty:

The incident is well-documented, to the degree that McCain was later forced to apologize for it after initially denying it happened.

From The Washington Post, June 16, 1998:

“Remember how President Clinton hotly claimed he wanted to punch New York Times columnist William Safire in the nose for writing that the first lady was “a congenital liar”?

Well, he doesn’t feel that way about Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), his sometime political ally. McCain has apologized to Clinton for the vile joke he told last week at the expense of Chelsea and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno. And the president has accepted. While declining to release the senator’s letter to the president, both sides are describing the apology as “abject, contrite and profuse.”

The joke — which McCain, through his press secretary, first denied telling — was too vicious to print, and not funny besides. But the Clintons have decided to play it down. The senator did not apologize directly to the first lady for the remark he made at a Republican Senate fund-raiser, and she won’t respond to the episode, said her press secretary, Marsha Berry.”

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

My pre Limbaugh show prediction-Unlike the democrats, Rush will take the high road and not attack Obama’s family.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

A Canadian speaks the truth that most of you are too blinded with rage to see:

In the long run, history will be kinder. Bush’s legacy will be based not on his intellect, nor on what becomes of New Orleans. It will turn on his signature project, the war in Iraq. Though the war itself was a mistake - at least in the clumsy, thoughtless way it was fought - an extraordinary new book has convinced me that Bush deserves enormous credit for turning the tide in what might have otherwise become the single greatest military disaster in American history.

Bwa.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Oh my goodness…rebel secessionists!! Waahooo!!! Alaska will rise again???

What next?

When Sarah Palin was a child she belonged to the infamous Mickey Mouse Club??

Sarah Palin ONCE refused to eat SPINACH!!

Sarah Palin DID NOT USE chlorinated toothpaste.

Sarah Palin once made a joke about an UGLY MOOSE!!!

Sarah Palin did NOT claim that Gore’s hot air made glaciers melt in Alaska.

Sarah Palin did NOT say she was sorry the economy in Alaska was SO GOOD.

Sarah Palin may have said that the bridge-to-nowhere must be PelosiGate in SanFran. (rumor!)

Sarah Palin adopted a colored…..totem pole of many shades for her front yard.

Sarah Palin can shoot a moose at fifty yards but never a donkey ‘cause it isn’t worth killing.

—————-*

I’ll try to keep you posted on the latest investigations.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Shhhhhhh……everybody be quiet.

I think Dusty has finally lost it.

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

It’s good to see some guy in Canada supports your nview of George Bush. Running low on things to copy and paste today? You actually had to copy and paste what some random Canadian has to say about George Bush…and that somehow means what exactly - that he has been right all along and that we should just all listen to this guy from Canada because he obviously knows what the real deal is???

If you are looking to vindicate Bush and his track record you are going to have to do a lot better than copying and pasting what some dude in Canada said about him. I mean come on - seriously is that all you got? Why even bother to make that post? It serves no purpose.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

Did anybody see the video circulating on Youtube that the Obama Smear Machine is trying to smear the Palins with, that shows a down to earth husband joking and happily kidding with his wife and child?

It warmed my heart to see what real people the Palins are.

And it told me so much about these sneering liberals.

By Hillbilly Deluxe

September 2, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

I think some members of the media are too quick to go with stories without checking them out. This casts all the media in a bad light, especially the ones who do try to get stories right. Anything you read should be taken with a hefty dose of skepticism, now more than ever. The internet is like anything else, it can be used for good or it can be used for bad. I usually don’t even read a political email no matter which side it comes from. Most that are attributed to “well-known people” are so blatantly bogus as to be laughable. I think things would be well served if more people would do like Thomas Sowell, George Carlin and others who have moved quickly to state publicly that they didn’t write things that were attributed to them. In the case of Sowell and Carlin it was obvious at a glance that neither one of them had written what was attributed to them. What would be even better would be if some of these people who write these things could be tracked down and exposed.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

Thank you, Bookman, for the joke information including all the liberal press reports about it. That was an unfortunate slip.

I wonder if McCain is now waiting on apologies for all the lies about his war record, his adopted daughter, his wealthy wife, his cancer removal, and the “jokes” about his age.

Apologies do seem in order.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

To Dusty

You forgot she double dribbled once in a H.S. basketball game and the refs. didn’t catch it! Film at 11 !

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 12:24 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management,

Warmed your heat - yea come on dude. You are such a tool - it’s laughable that you could even type those words. The only thing that makes a guy like you happy is kicking dirt in someone else’s face. You’re an angry conservative and you are always looking for an angle so cut the crap and just be the angry tool that you are.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

The Corporal @12:22

Thanks for your help in this investigation. A double dribble!! Oh oh!! Good one!!

I have now heard that Sarah Palin even eats SUSHI!!!! Could THAT be true?

By The Way

September 2, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

In a CNN interview aired moments ago, John McCain just explained how he picked a woman veep. He was at a low point in his campaign and didn’t know if he’d make it through to November when one of his staff workers showed up wearing a cross (your heart bra), and the Eureka moment happened: Pick a woman.

Of course the same thing happened to Solzhenitsyn during a book tour but that was in Vegas, and what comes off in Vegas……

Rush Limbaugh is having a field day mimicking the Down Syndrome symptoms like he done to Michael J. Fox and his disease. Rush is such a funny guy. Even though it’s radio, Rush put on the helmet and everything. Rush! lol. He’s the clown prince.

that’s 4 sure, that’s 4 dang sure.

By Bush go away

September 2, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Is McCain deserves an apology about the smears against his adopted daughter, he deserves it not from the “liberal media” but from Karl Rove the one who started it.

By Bush go away

September 2, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

If McCain deserves an apology about the smears against his adopted daughter, he deserves it not from the “liberal media” but from Karl Rove the one who started it.

By The Way

September 2, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

A: Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, John McCain

Q: Name two hockey moms and a puck.

I guess the RNC didn’t do a very good job cherry-picking veep candidates, eh?

By gttim

September 2, 2008 12:41 PM | Link to this

Funny how everybody tries to smear Daily Kos, which is no that bad of a website, and is certainly one of the best sources of election information from a progressive standpoint- unlike the pro GOP bias carried by all the main stream media.

If you really want to see what the nasty right is saying, head over to FreeRepublic.com, the longtime far right place for informed opinions. Just make sure you have a shower handy. You will feel very dirty after visiting there.

The right has been nasty and crude for many years- even the right’s pundits on main stream media like Rush Limbaugh. They laugh and carried on for years with insults and smears against the Clintons and other Dems. There was no uproar over their behavior. Now that liberals have won the internet war, and have many influential websites, the right whines like little children if anything they do not like is discussed. They will search the websites for any random comment, and try to paint the entire left with it. The right is still intellectually dishonest, generally dishonest, and now acts like little crybabies. They also try to flood discussion boards like the AJC with trolls, idiotic posts and spam like cut’n’pastes. How sad.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

And I repeat:

It will be both amusing and pathetic to watch the mainstream media turn over every pebble in an effort to find something on Governor Palin while continuing to ignore connections between Senator Obama and his crooked Chicago and “former” domestic terrorist friends.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I come in from mowing the grass to see that Jay has posted a new commentary for our enlightenment. I must say, Jay, that I really do enjoy seeing you put these p** ant, holier-than-thou, whiny Republicans in their places. I had forgotten all about that line from John McCain. Thanks for the reminder. It does help to sort of put things in perspective, don’t it.

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

Well, Senator Hensley-McCain thought he was gonna serve us up a likable Annie Oakley-type cowgirl, but it looks like he ended up with Calamity Jane… and her hillbilly kinfolk, including a redneck “baby daddy”.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

Almost 300 people will be formally charged after they were arrested during protests at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, a police spokesman said. Also, a group of self-described anarchists threw park benches into streets and smashed windows, police said.

Liberals - when they don’t get their way !

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Sorry for this Jay, but:

Paul!!! Check it out!!

The curse word ‘Battlestar Galactica’ created

How hilarious!

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Erick Erickson is an idiot. But so are all Republicans.

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 1:14 PM | Link to this

Well Corporal, maybe instead of throwing some benches in the street they could have shot up some moose instead.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Did I read someone claim that Rush would take the high road on something. What a joke. THE Rush that will poke fun at a person’s debilitating disease if it gets him some attention. He is just another whiny Republican that will do anything for a buck and then try to blame his socio-pathetic behavior on someone else.

By Paul

September 2, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Bosch

Great article - thanks! I think Jay’ll understand.

But that’s all some think Battlestar Galactica will be remembered for?

oh, frak -

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Poor Bristol.

If her daddy wasn’t a drunk, her grandpa a gun-totin’ sociopath, her aunt married to a moron that was stupid enough to taser an eleven-year-old and her self-absorbed mother had spent some time with her instead of wite soopremacissy secesh, maybe she wouldn’t have hooked up with an 18-year old dimbulb who doesn’t want kids and is actually proud of being a redneck.

Given this family, her chances were slim to none anyway.

Although watch some rich GOPers come up with a couple of million for Mr. Johnston to take the walk down the aisle with her, and a huge trust fund for the baby.

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Actually Corporal - since they are self-described anarchists they can’t really be liberals or anything for that matter because they don’t believe in order. I know it makes you feel better though when you think you have a dig on liberals so don’t let me rain on your ignorance parade.

It doesn’t really matter if the shoe fits does it buddy - just as long as your little mind thinks it is so then it must be. I would be embarrassed to expose myself like you do Corporal - through my time on this earth it’s not often I have come across someone who is so willing to embrace the role of village idiot. It’s amusing to me really - I’m sitting here have a good laugh because the thought of you spending all day thinking you’re so clever by posting blog entries is hilarious. You really think you know something…but you don’t even know that anarachists don’t associate themselves with any political party.

Thanks Corporal - and by all means keep the ignorant posts coming.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

Paul,

Oh frak indeed. And another good thing: the AJC blog censors won’t censor it out! Ha! Ha!

What a great show. I miss it. [Sigh.]

Oh well, how was your trip?

What a week for Mrs. G to be gone, huh?

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

The reports said that about 130 radicals broke off from the right wing of the 10,000 peaceful demonstrators. Some were wearing T-shirts for Obama and some were wearing T-shirts for Ron Paul. However, there were also reports of looting of clothing stores after windows were broken out. I suspect there were many T-shirts stolen and most likely used to divert attention. Republicans are well versed in such tactics.

Aside from that, we all know that the Republican answer to a problem is to confront it with violence. These violent protestors were obviously Republicans simply living the Bush example. They may have even been upset that the Republican leaders decided that they could not carry their weapons into the Republican convention. Those Republicans — such hypocrites.

By ByteMe

September 2, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Corporal: K_Chub is right. Anarchists are more like “liberatarians on speed” than liberals. What’s odd about the group is that their message was an anti-war message — we’re anti-war, so let’s riot in the streets and fight with cops? — so they are using that as a cover to just trash stuff. Someone just needs to take away the credit card they got from their parents.

And why at the RNCC? Same reason the crazies showed up at the DNCC in Denver: it’s the biggest available stage for them. They don’t care about the politics, just the stage. If it was possible to do it and not get killed, they would have tried to disrupt the China Olympics. Too bad they didn’t try.

Of course, my offering this reasoned explanation is likely just going to make the fascists here think I’m one of those “libs.” Heh heh.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

To K_Club:

1) My, my - we’re a little testy today. Did I push a button?

2) “Anarchist” is a very loose term. They’re basically liberals.

3) But the additional point is that they always show up to demonstrate where it causes them the most concern - the **Republicans”.

They fear us but not you guys.

That makes us their enemies and you their friends (AKA William Ayers).

Sorry, the truth hurts sometimes …..

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer,

I think I know who those radical were - they are part of a group of Canadians led by the canadian dude AJC/DNC Management quoted earlier. Those ruthless Canadians are in full support of George W. Bush and they are rioting because the American Media is hiding information about an Obama conspiracy. Now the media is covering up the reason they were rioting because they don’t want Americans to find out what they were really protesting about. I heard they are also angry because the AJC censored some of their blog posts.

Wow - I never knew it was so easy to be a conspiracy believing neo-con nut job. It took me all of 5 minutes and I have been conveted into an illogical right wing hack.

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this

To Corporal Numb Nuts

“Anarchist” is a very loose term. They’re basically liberals.

Hey whatever makes you feel better about yourself buddy.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this

If my daughter were to become pregnant at 17 years old, I would encourage her to have the baby, but NOT get married.

By K_Chub

September 2, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

I agree - can you imagine the stress now on the guy who knocked up her daughter? The whole country knowns about this situation and he is just a self described redneck and now he is the potential husband of the Vice President of the U.S.’s daughter…

By Paul

September 2, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Bosch

The business part of the trip went well, then I had to divert as my son went back into the hospital. He’s been battling ulcerative colitis for a year – it’s an inflammation of the large intestine – his was covered end to end with ulcers. Don’t know what causes it, only how to treat. Mostly affects young men ages 16-30. It was his second week back to the hospital in a month. Only a couple of drugs for it, neither worked. One is a steroid, so he suffered through the bloating and the splotchy skin. So this second trip he reviewed the options and made the call to have his large intestine removed.

I asked him about other drugs, alternate treatment, a (in his case) fourth opinion. His answer was “Dad, I just want the pain to stop.” Post op was tough. After 12 hours of the pain not going down and lots of itching they figured out he was allergic to morphine. Put him on Demerol and he was asleep in two hours. After a few days he appeared better so I returned home. Then his condition worsened as his small intestine shut down and bile and such was backing up. They put a tube down his nose to his stomach to pump it out. Very uncomfortable, not much sleep. And the other solution to wake up the organs – cut the pain meds. But after a couple days he seems to be back on the road to recovery.

So no, I haven’t had much else on my mind. An experience like this tends to put things in perspective – what’s really important in life. Oh – his wife is three months pregnant. High risk – in vitro. But you know, his attitude is amazing. Such a marvelous acceptance that good will come. Religion gets tossed around on this blog a lot, but his life (he’s the traditional religious one in the family) is a real example of going through tough times with no bitterness and knowing things work out for good. Very upbeat and accepting.

Gotta cut this off. I’ve told you before about a friend who has dual doctorates, dept chair at one of the Univ of Calif sites, retired and became a minister – Religious Science. I like his take on things. One of his favorite lines is “the Bible says ‘it came to pass.’ Nothing comes to stay – conditions aren’t permanent. They come and they pass.” Just like his condition.

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Did these clowns really name a human child “Trig” after the trigger of a gun?

Well, Roy Rogers named his horse Trigger, and Trig’s mama is a horse’s a*…

Good God.

What trash.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

The only thing worse than a liberal right-wing Canadian anarchist is a gun-toting liberal right-wing Canadian anarchist. Power to the bench. So, sit this one out, Corporal. Let the bench do the work. Those frakking benches. There should be a law against loose benches…and loose trash cans…and loose women…wait a minute, there may actually be a law against that….

By Hillbilly Deluxe

September 2, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

To Paul @ 2:22PM

Your son sounds like an amazing man. It’s refreshing to see people who walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Only that there were more such people. We all get caught up in our own little problems. If you look around it’s always easy to find someone with problems worse than your own.

On the subject of anarchist, I don’t see them as liberal or conservative. They should stop and think about the old saying “Be careful what you wish for, for you just might get it”. You have to wonder if they have thought things through though. Total chaos wouldn’t really be a good thing for any of us regardless of our politics.

I have a good friend who is 180 degrees from me on virtually everything when it comes to politics. We argue and have a grand old time without ever referring to each other as idiots, morons, etc.

While it is tough for young people to make a marriage work with the pressure of a child, it can be done. A friend of mine got married under the same circumstances. He was 19 and she was 16. They are still together after 36 years.

By Paul

September 2, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Hillbilly Deluxe

Thanks. I thanked one of the nurses for the care they were giving him. She said “he has such a wonderful attitude. He’s only been here a couple of days and everyone on the floor just loves him.”

I can check out anytime grateful one thing I did turned out right -

out for a while -

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Looks like L-o-l-a is a member of a Hate Church:

The church runs a number of ministries providing help to poor neighborhoods, care for children in need, and general community services. But Pastor Kalnins has also preached that critics of President Bush will be banished to hell; questioned whether people who voted for Sen. John Kerry in 2004 would be accepted to heaven; charged that the 9/11 terrorist attacks and war in Iraq were part of a war “contending for your faith;” and said that Jesus “operated from that position of war mode.”…

Palin views the church as the source of an important, if sometimes politically explosive, message. “Having grown up here, and having little kids grow up here also, this is such a special, special place,” she told the congregation in June. “What comes from this church I think has great destiny.”

And if the political storm over Barack Obama’s former pastor Jeremiah Wright is any indication, Palin may face some political fallout over the more controversial teachings of Wasilla Assembly of God.

If the church had a political alignment, it would almost surely be conservative. In his sermons, Kalnins did not hide his affections for certain national politicians.

During the 2004 election season, he praised President Bush’s performance during a debate with Sen. John Kerry, then offered a not-so-subtle message about his personal candidate preferences. “I’m not going tell you who to vote for, but if you vote for this particular person, I question your salvation. I’m sorry.” Kalnins added: “If every Christian will vote righteously, it would be a landslide every time.”

Months after hinting at possible damnation for Kerry supporters, Kalnins bristled at the treatment President Bush was receiving over the federal government’s handling of Hurricane Katrina. “I hate criticisms towards the President,” he said, “because it’s like criticisms towards the pastor — it’s almost like, it’s not going to get you anywhere, you know, except for hell. That’s what it’ll get you.”

Much of his support for the current administration has come in the realm of foreign affairs. Kalnins has preached that the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq were part of a “world war” over the Christian faith, one in which Jesus Christ had called upon believers to be willing to sacrifice their lives.

Looks like this crazy pastor G-dam-ned 49% of American voters to Hell…

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

Paul,

Man, I’m sorry to hear that, but I hope he’s doing better. My thoughts be with you. My favorite saying from the Bible, is “Amen” - so be it. There’s not much we can do about things, but it’s our attitudes that make it what it is.

Good luck - I know it hurts worse for a parent to see a kid hurt like that.

I was just sitting here worried whether or not my daughter made the school play - she’s been an absolute nervous wreck all weekend - and my middle son hasn’t helped much - of course, he’s told her a million times that she didn’t make it, resulting in crying- slamming doors, me yelling at him, him laughing at me for yelling at him, the other Bosch yelling at me to try and “DO SOMETHING” with that child (middle son) etc. — gee, that doesn’t seem such a big deal right now.

You’re gonna be a grandpa? WOW!!! Congrats on that. You may already be a grandpa for all I know, but congrats anyway - even if it is a repeat.

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 3:15 PM | Link to this

I’m looking forward to puttin’ on those rose-colored glasses this evening while watching the Grumpy Old People’s convention tonight — all that cheering and reverence being given to Dubya’s speech via satellite feed.

The religious extremists have taken over the Repug Party, and I’m sure there’ll be a lot of righteous back-slapping for the swell job they’ve been doing for the past 8 years! WEEEEEEEEE!

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Paul,

Also -

“I can check out anytime grateful one thing I did turned out right”

I like that.

I feel the same way - three times over.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

I was just in a bookstore - have you seen the new cover of Rolling Stone?

I laughed at loud - very loud - to the stares and eye rolls of others.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

I posted that story a couple weekends ago.

Gave Andy and RW the vapors.

“How dare Midori cut and paste the ENTIRE issue of Rolling Stone”!!!!

So now one story represents an entire issue.

This coming from folks who cut and paste entire issues of Hot Air, etc.

How DARE I????

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Bosch @ 3:24 — guffaw! Love that RS cover!

Not only has Dubya ruined the Repug Party for the next decade or so, he’s also ruined his entire family name. No wonder Papa Bush gets all choked up when talking about Dubya’s “legacy”, or how ole Jeb’s political career is in the hands of that same 30% Club crowd.

By @@

September 2, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer:

I’m just home from my first day back at school. I’m physically tired and psyched all at the same time. I do, however, want to respond to your response left on the previous thread:

@@, I want to opt out of government funding of wars — you know, that thing that Republicans are so fond of — and all the killing of innocent people.

Need I remind you that The Declaration of Independence states:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

The Preamble of the Constitution states a purpose of the Constitution to be to: secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity. Our posterity includes children born and future generations yet unborn. Any legalization of the termination of innocent life of the born or unborn is a direct violation of our unalienable right to life.

pos·ter·i·ty: noun

That same Preamble of the Constitution states one of the duties specifically delegated to the Federal Government is to Provide for the common defense.

In other words YOUR wants are without constitutional foundation. Mine can be found within.

By DCDawg

September 2, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

This is for “Dusty,” who questioned the authenticity of McCain’s contemptible smear of Chelsea Clinton. So much for Republicans’ promises to keep candidates’ children out of political races. This is a quote from a June 13, 1998 AP wire service story:

PHOENIX (AP) - Sen. John McCain apologized to President Clinton for a slurring “joke” that struck at Hillary, Chelsea and Attorney General Janet Reno - and Clinton has accepted, a spokeswoman says.

Nancy Ives, press aide for the Arizona Republican, told The Arizona Republic on Friday the apology was made by letter. McCain “feels terrible” about the comment that gave rise to the apology, she added.

Clinton spokesman Mike McCurry told the Republic the president accepted the apology as heartfelt.

“The president certainly understands how you get caught saying things you ordinarily wouldn’t have said,” McCurry said.

Neither Ives nor McCurry would release McCain’s letter, and Ives refused to repeat the joke that McCain, widely believed to be considering running for president in 2000, made Tuesday during a political fund-raiser.

“I don’t feel comfortable telling you,” Ives told the Republic.

However, the Republic said it was told by “political sources” that it “went something like this: Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly? Because Janet Reno is her father.”

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

Midori!

Sorry ‘bout that. I must not have seen that - my apologies.

Yeah! How dare you!

:-)

How’s your day going?

Goldie,

Yeah, now, the only Bushes with some dignity are the Bean folks - and I don’t like them much either.

Oh, that just sparked a memory of Jesse Jackson on Saturday Night Live warning us to “Stay out of the Bushes!”

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Are the Repugs defending Palin’s “knowledge” of the American occupation of Iraq today? Or is it just those right-wing extremists who understand her words on videotape when she says it is “a task that is from God”:

Speaking before the Pentecostal church, Palin painted the current war in Iraq as a messianic affair in which the United States could act out the will of the Lord.

So many loonies in American history claiming their deeds are a task “from God”, and now McBush has chosen one of those loonies to share his ticket!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Blooming idiot liberals, hahaha:

While I am complaining about the odious instincts of my profession, let me mention in passing the bid that Campbell Brown is making to supplant Lou Dobbs as the most objectionable broadcast bloviator, thereby securing the top two slots for CNN’s “best political team on television”. On Sunday I watched amazed as her supposed interview of a McCain spokesman on the Palin pick degenerated into a laughing, contemptuous harangue. Her evident disgust at the choice was not to be appeased. Then on Monday she demanded of another McCain surrogate to know whether Palin could be a good mother since she had knowingly thrust her daughter into the spotlight. But who, for heaven’s sake, is directing that spotlight? This is like the mugger who tells his victim he regrets what’s happening, “but why were you so stupid as to walk up this dark alley?” Others might be entitled to make that point, but it is nauseating to hear it from the regretful self-righteous mugger herself.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

@@, that was lame. Now tell God that the Constitution gives you the right to kill innocent human beings in the name of your so-called defense. Defense of what — your fears. There was not a single Iraqi on those planes that were hijacked. @@, you are full of crap.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

once again we are witness to the Republicans being able to dish it out, but they can’t take it.

Someone had the unmitigated GALL to express sentiments of Rush Limbaugh taking the “high road”.

HAH!!!

I remember Rush’s short-lived TV show in which he held up a photo of Chelsea Clinton and referred to her as the “White House Dog”.

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

L-o-l-a’s a Pentecostal too - gibbering idiocy masquerading as faith.

Good God.

What trash.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

The Obama Smear Machine, only a few days on the road but much destruction behind it…………destruction of the dhimmocrat party:

Perpetuating laughable legend and assailing the American family is akin to the in the buff boycotting. –It makes the lefties look desperate, unstable, paranoid and downright mean. And it will hurt the Democratic brand if it continues.

By CommunistAJC

September 2, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Goldie, The difference between Palin and Obama is that Obama thinks he’s Jesus. Pretty big difference. Your side has it’s fair share of loons. Princess Nancy, KKK Byrd, Harry Reid, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Dennis “I believe in UFO’s” Kucinich, John F. Kerry, John baby daddy Edwards…..The list goes on and on and on and on and on and on and on.

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

MMA (Maverick My @ss!) — discuss.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

Well, well, we finally got the libs on record against rail and bus transportation, does this mean they’ll quit threatening us with them and build some more roads?

In fiscal 2000, Wasilla received a $1 million earmark, tucked into a transportation appropriations bill, for a rail and bus project in the town.

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Communist — everyone knows that the religious extremists in America are mostly your Party’s supporters:

James Dobson, David Duke, Jim & Tammy Fay, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell, Rev. Hagee, Pat Buchanan, Sarah Palin…

By GMAN

September 2, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

I used to think that Bush/McCain was ignorant but I’ve changed my mind. Bush/McCain is just plain stupid. I don’t care how you Wingnuts try to spin this, this dog (excuse the pun) just won’t hunt.

Bush/McCain - Stupid is as stupid does!

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Rush had a TV show? Yuck. The only time I’ve ever heard him speak was in news clips, yuck, but seeing him in person is really horrifying - fat rolls jiggling up and down and his five or so chins flapping in the breeze as that venomous garbage comes out - yuck.

The only thing worse is if Ann Coulter ever had a TV show. That anorexic hag.

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

Goldie

“MMA (Maverick My @ss!) — discuss”

Lucky for my keyboard I just finished my last sip of milk before I read that.

I love milk.

By Frederick Douglass

September 2, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

I’m no prophet, but I spoke of this weeks ago. What you ask, the wanton need for some people to do things for appearances sake. My concern now is when are the racy photos of a younger Sarah Palin going to appear, you know they’re out there. Lost in all of this is the GOP’s snubbing of Mitt Romney because he’s a Mormon, and the beloved Bobby Jindal for obvious reasons. McCain’ll still probably reach the Oval office, but what a monumental mistake its going to be.

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this

Also, Communist @ 3:54 — please provide that link that shows where Obama has stated that he “thinks he’s Jesus” — I’m really looking forward to seeing that source of info.

Thanks.

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

Andi/Angelina, my friend, what a tough couple of days for you - you were head over heels in love once you saw how big L-o-l-a’s gun was, but with all this stuff the last couple of days…

Well, some people are just going to say it was just a middle school girl crush, but you really seemed in love… talk to us, my friend, about your broken heart.

By Goldie

September 2, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

I have an old friend who’s been living in Anchorage for the past 12 years, and she sent me a e-mail this weekend with her thoughts about her governor, Mrs. Palin. She says that she’s very embarassed by the national attention now being given to the state of Alaska, and that the town of Wasilla is known as the “meth capital” of Alaska, and maybe even of the entire west coast. My friend prays to God that the Repugs don’t pull off this hoax on the American voters in November…

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 4:37 PM | Link to this

Goldie,

Hey! That’s nice:

Wasilla: Meth capital of the West!

At least it’s known for something!

By TW

September 2, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

What was that quote McCain was working prior to the Palin slip - something about ‘I’d rather lose an election than lose a war’?

The selection of Palin shows absolutely no concern for our troops.

Shame.

By ron

September 2, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Obama KNOWS he’s Jesus.He THINKS he’s a world leader.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

You know (this blog subject) and many others reminds me of when I took high school history. I remember wondering just how our country could get so divided that we would actually be willing to go to war with each other over issues when the right spark came along.

I think now I am beginning to understand all of that just a little bit better.

By Mike

September 2, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

Bookman is delusional with partisanship. I almost feel bad for the talentless partisan hack.

Keep supporting the attacking of a 17 year old girl, Jay. You liberals are so impressive.

By @@

September 2, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer:

I was talking about defense of this nation in general terms and abortion in specific terms.

There were a lot of democrats full of crap before Bush showed up. I’ll bet you supported some of ‘em.

One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line.” President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

That ^^^ was a quote from President Clinton during a presentation at the Pentagon defending a decision to conduct military strikes against Iraq.

“If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction program.” President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

“Iraq is a long way from USA but, what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face.” Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

“He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983.” Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

“We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S.Constitution and Laws, to take necessary actions, (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq’s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.”

That ^^^ was a letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998

“Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

I could go on and on………all the way into 2003 with dems’ justification for the war in Iraq.

Zarqawi WAS found in Iraq btw.

Now I’ve spent the better part of my day engaged with little ones that inspire me. Little ones such as yourself are beneath my pay grade.

Cosi lungamente per ora, Contribuente.

By CommunistAJC

September 2, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

Goldie, Yeah, but the difference is that our party knows the difference between Jesus, someone the liberals don’t think was ever real, and someone who thinks he’s Jesus, Obama Hussein. Get it? Should I draw you a diagram? Face it, your party is full of idiots. People who do not understand the difference between the Constitution and the Communist Manifesto. As for your friend, who cares what your one friend thinks of Palin? Palin has an 85% approval rating in her state. Your friend is wasting her prayers. God does not favor one party over another. Also, just about every state has a meth county. Don’t really understand your point. Are you saying its a meth capital because of Palin? Where is your evidence that Palin caused people to make and smoke meth? You could say the same thing about Barack Obama Hussein who admits to using cocaine. Or Bill Clinton and Arkansas being a heavy drug state. Go sell stupid somewhere else.

By JMS

September 2, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

Bosch: If you want to talk about trash, lets…how about we start with your Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy…..when I think trash he comes to mind…trash is when you drive your car into a body of water, get yourself out of the car, find your way home leaving a drowning woman in the car…trash is when you expect others to come behind you and clean up your mess, Ted left this woman in the car at the bottom of a lake for others to come and find hours later because he was drunk & trying to cover up an affair, in my book, that is TRASH!! We do not have trash like that in any position of power or influence in the Republican Party!! Trash is when you are president and you sit in the oval office with a cigar and an intern in a blue dress…. Trash is when your actions embarrass your wife and daughter on an international scale and then you lie about it, (did I mention under oath?) only to have all the evidence laid out for the entire world to see… do you still want to talk about trash? Should we talk about your previous VP nomination hiding in hotel bathrooms at 3 in the morning? There is plenty more from where that came from, your “so called” leaders in the democrat party… and I am not even on a roll yet, I could go on about Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton… but it is not worth my time… TRASH that what your party is built on! In our party when someone does something considered trash they are sidelined and have no standing in the party anymore in the Democrats it is like a badge of honor they wear on their sleeve, it is this alone that assures me I will never subscribe to anything from the democrat Party, if that is who they think I will look up to and follow or support, so crawl back into your trash can and closed the lid so the stink stays with you!!!

By CommunistAJC

September 2, 2008 4:59 PM | Link to this

TW , And what has Obama Hussien done for the troops? Sarah has a son that is going to Iraq. Neither Biden nor Obama has EVER done anything in the interest of our troops. I mean, besides calling our troops cold blooded killers, what have the democrat party said or done to support our troops? Your self-righteous crap is laughable at best.

By GMAN

September 2, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Who is Sarah Palin?

By @@

September 2, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Haven’t you seen ‘em Frederick? The nude photos emerged shortly after McCain’s announcement.

The nude photo emerged hours after Sarah, once a teenage beauty queen in her home state of Alaska, was named as Republican John McCain’s running-mate.

If you link to the “spoof nude photos”, you’ll find the one that Midori already circulated here.

By CommunistAJC

September 2, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Goldie, Article? Well, these are his words from a speech he made on the campaign trail. I’ll try to find the video.

“My job this morning is to be so persuasive…that a light will shine through that window, a beam of light will come down upon you, you will experience an epiphany, and you will suddenly realize that you must go to the polls and vote for Barack,” he told a crowd of about 300 Ivy Leaguers.

Also Goldie, I named off people that are actually alive and well in your party. You named two dead guys. Way to go. Here are some dead guys for you. Bull Conor and George Wallace. LIke that? They were both racist and well-known in your party during the 60’s. By the way, I didn’t know David Duke was a republican. That would not make much sense because he would hate W for putting a black woman in the highest position that a black woman has ever been in. Condi Rice.

Again, go sell stupid somewhere else.

By @@

September 2, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Oh, and Taxpayer? When you wanna address the specific “power” points I quoted from the Declaration of Independence, and the Preamble to OUR Constitution, feel free.

Until then, you’re wasting my time and your space here at Jay’s.

By TW

September 2, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

The only difference between ‘w’ and McSame is that one doesn’t know he’s a loser and the other brags about being one.

The last thing this country needs right now, especially in light of Russia’s giggle at our pitiful attempt at ruffling any feathers we might have left – the very last thing we need right now is to line up behind someone who boasts about having once been shot down and captured.

McSame makes John Kerry look like MacArthur.

‘w’ turned our bald eagle into a buzzard. McSame will kill it.

By The Way

September 2, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

Is Iraq to end with a whimper?

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

By God’sTrash September 2, 2008 4:24 PM Well, some people are just going to say it was just a middle school girl crush, but you really seemed in love… talk to us, my friend, about your broken heart.

Cindy Freud: All of the things “revealed” about Hot Sarah have already been revealed about Fake Temple Pilot in one way or another, who knows, maybe we will find that Sarah needs a teleprompter to be able to speak too, but none of that has stopped you from volunteering for the Obama booty duty crew, Nancy.

Why would I feel any different about Sarah’Cuda?

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 5:28 PM | Link to this

@@,

I do not support the Iraq war in general and I specifically do not support the killing of innocent people. I really hate that term, collateral damage. The Republican Party plays with people’s beliefs and emotions on issues such as abortion because they know that such a strategy has won them votes in the past. They will keep up the pandering as long as it works for them but that is as far as they will go. They have been on one phishing expedition after another trying to find new hot topic issues to get votes yet what have they done since the last election to actually improve our lives. People need to learn to think beyond the election cycle pandering and look at the bigger picture. As for your “little one” comment, it definitely shows off that arrogance you so proudly wear. I did not even vote for Clinton. So, tell me again how you can justify killing innocent human beings in Iraq or are you going to continue to avoid the issue by pretending that killing those people is somehow justified by the Constitution. By the way, you are still full of crap.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

@@,

you really obsess about me, don’t you?

I seem to find my way in your posts, regardless of the subject matter.

I really wish you would shower someone else with your, um, “interest”.

I like guys.

By TW

September 2, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

Anybody get a look at Levi’s myspace page before they took it down? Don’t know why they took it down - good young republican - Mom and Dad ought to be real proud of that butt kicker. The ‘don’t want kids’ part might be a problem, though…that and maybe the arrest record.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 5:38 PM | Link to this

btw, @@

your’e also a lying piece of trash.

I followed that link and I did not post any of those photos here.

Trash.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 5:48 PM | Link to this

By Taxpayer September 2, 2008 5:28 PM So, tell me again how you can justify killing innocent human beings in Iraq or are you going to continue to avoid the issue by pretending that killing those people is somehow justified by the Constitution.

Are you suggesting that American soldiers intentionally kill innocent civilians, uh, Taxpayer?

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this

@@,

Now you are just showing off your inability to justify your own remarks by trying to divert attention to anything else. Why don’t you try explaining your own comments before you start asking me to explain your comments for you. Start by explaining how you use the Constitution to justify killing any innocent human being. You can’t and you know it so you try to change the topic. By the way, you are still full of crap. Show me where in your “religion” that you are justified in killing any human being — not just an unborn child. Show me. Put up or shut up yourself. That crap you posted in an earlier thread tells it all, doesn’t it. You arrogant whiny Republican war-mongering hypocrite. Does that about sum you up, in a NUT shell.

By TW

September 2, 2008 6:00 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC - American Soldiers kill whoever their Commander in Chief tells them to kill, child. Are you calling our soldiers a bunch of renegades who don’t follow orders? Why are you degrading American soldiers like this? They lay it all out on the line for you, and not only did you refuse to ensure the discretion of the Commander in Chief when you voted for a moron, but now you’re trying to say that our soldiers, the salt of the earth, don’t follow orders?

Shame.

By Silly

September 2, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this

Bookman is the original sanctimonious hypocrite. He is the Daily Kos representative on the editorial board of the AJC. As the resident nasty, his job is to relay the DNC talking points of the day by amping up what he reads on the KOS. What a wipe!

By fearless fosdik

September 2, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Yesterday, Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds appeared on CNN for an interview with Campbell Brown. Brown was tough on Bounds, refusing to let him spout typical campaign talking points. She repeatedly pressed him on Palin’s foreign policy experience and qualifications, asking him to name one decision that she made as commander-in-chief of the Alaskan National Guard. Bounds was unable to do so.

In light of that McCain has cancelled an interview with LARRY KING.

With video….

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/02/mccain-cancel-cnn/

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Aaahh, yes, Oblahma was such a tender and gentle youth:

“I spent the last two years of high school in a daze, locking away the questions that life seemed insistent posing. I kept playing basketball, attended classes sparingly, drank beer heavily, tried drugs enthusiastically. I discovered that it didn’t make any difference whether you smoked reefer in the white classmate’s sparkling new van or in the dorm room with some brother you met down at the gym.”- Dreams from My Father.

Why, I’m just so sure he never sold drugs, wink, wink.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Andy,

Don’t play word games with me. I never used the word, intentional, with respect to any American soldier’s killing of an innocent human. If we were not there waging a war, then we would not be killing innocent humans there. That’s a pretty simple concept that I’m sure you’ll want to jump on. But, before you do, why don’t you answer my question, to my satisfaction, from an earlier thread regarding your comments about the Luckovich site. Do you remember? Do you think that you personally shut down his blog and, if yes, how did you do it?

By Midori

September 2, 2008 6:11 PM | Link to this

Silly @ 6:04: you do great justice to your name.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer, clown: Uh, their “commanders” ordered them to kill terrorists.

Not innocent civilians.

Oh, I get it, you’re talking about your army, al Qaeda.

Now it makes sense.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Oh look, I found another poignant and heart wrenching passage from Dreams of My Father Who Abandoned Me:

In one excerpt from the audio book that Hewitt played on his show in March, Obama alters his voice to mimic Wright’s and repeats passages from a sermon decrying a society “where white folks’ greed runs a world in need.” Later Obama says of Wright’s preaching, “I found the tears running down my cheeks.”

Well, how very nice.

By TW

September 2, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

So, McSame can’t handle Campbell Brown, but he’s gonna get bin laden?

God I miss the old tough Republicans.

By TW

September 2, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Those who pull our soldiers in front of criticism intended for ‘w’ do al qaeda’s work for them.

Quite obvious why more of the active military’s cash is going to Obama.

The only thing worse than a weak-kneed lib is a loser. A guy who lives in a cave took the Republican party to school. Yes, that makes the Republicans losers.

And nobody likes a loser.

It’s over. It’s sooooooo over.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer Thee Clown: I’ll never forget the day that cartoon boy invited all these seminar posters from Code Pinko to come by his blog and try to shout me down. They all left at the end of the day in tears.

I’ve read about myself on OTHER blogs, the little weenie liberals talking about how nice it would be to comment on luckovich’s blog except for “the biggest headache you’ll ever have in your life” being there to dog you out.

I’ve been censored, banned, screamed at, pleaded with, they attempted to molest me the damn freaks, they reduced their operating hours from 3 p.m. to 3:01 p.m, scrunched the post lengths up to a maximum of 5 characters, deleted posts, banned links, unleashed Polly the quack on me, you name it, they tried it.

And then one day, poof.

Gone.

Any other silly questions?

By ByteMe

September 2, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

TW: wasn’t McCain, but his spokesperson. It’s McCain who thinks he can’t handle Larry King.

As for “tough old Republicans”, they left the room when Reagan started promising tax cuts without requiring spending cuts. Since then, it’s been a bunch of chickenhawks… talk tough, turn to puddles of goo on the floor when it comes time to do the heavy lifting.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

Well, I ‘ve been gone for the afternoon and the anti-war protestors, the dirty jokesters, the fundamentalist hate- religionists, the Palin painful prevaricators, the political propaganders, along with numerous big liars and dull tools…. most of them here posting and trying to put down a seventeer year old girl and her mother who will ignore this trash like the strong woman she is.

Oh, and I forgot the Galactica crowd and the Aint got No Nanny crowd and the “you make me blow coke right out my nose” repeaters.

Bookman must be sitting up there writing notes for the National Inquirer, those that haven’t already been used here. And photos—hey—throw in a bit of cheap thrills for cheap males and some females.

You can have this bit of trash. I’m going where there is some fresh air. This blooming blog ir mired, buried and bloated with low life. Who needs it? Not me.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

lol, Andy - I suppose you invented the internet, too.

LMAO!!!!!

Do you HONESTLY believe that “YOU” shut down a blog on this newspaper? Boy, oh, boy - that speaks volumes about you.

What an accomplishment!!!!!

Something to tell your grandkids about, huh?

ROFL!!!!!

By TW

September 2, 2008 6:43 PM | Link to this

As for “tough old Republicans”, they left the room when Reagan started promising tax cuts without requiring spending cuts. Since then, it’s been a bunch of chickenhawks… talk tough, turn to puddles of goo on the floor when it comes time to do the heavy lifting.

ByteMe - well said. They replaced ‘conservative’ with ‘selfish’ in the Republican Creed - turned the party into a sissy, no doubt.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

Yeah, I r o Dim, you’re probably right, I’ll bet he shut down his blog because your lame~O posts were giving liberalism a bad name.

My mistake.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

It’s hard to imagine a deeper hypocrisy than what the mainstream media and liberals are touting about the so-called background of Gov. Palin when one considers the free pass they gave to the Clintons with the horrendous background they brought to Washington.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Be proud of your “accomplishments” Andy!!!!

Shout it out to the world!!!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 7:10 PM | Link to this

Andy,

It didn’t take you very long to start with the nonsense, did it. Well, I promise not to try and shout you down — as if shouts could be transmitted via my posts (If I used all capital letters, would the increased decibel level overload your monitor and cause it to blow up. What if I shouted while typing.). Oh, and your claim that their commanders say pick out the terrorists… Do they have a big “L” on their forehead like you. Really, Andy. Claiming that I’m part of al Queda or whatever. You cannot even start up an argument and withstand one single response without going over the edge with your displays of temper. (On another side note, I’ll bet you just cannot stand the fact that Jay won’t let you use that foul language of yours. Maybe Jay’s not watching. Try it and see. I dare you. Better yet, go ahead and shut down this blog and then I’ll acknowledge your blog destroying capabilities by writing a letter to Jay — since I’ll no longer be able to post here to reach him — stating just that. Maybe he’ll even run it in the AJC so even you can see it if you’re still reading it after having successfully destroyed their blogs.)

Now, regarding your “claims” about Luckovich and your accomplishments there. My, my, aren’t you the proud one with your little red badge. Just one more silly question for you, Andy. Can you provide a link to proof of your claims? If not, how about some more of your world famous Fiskars and Elmers as proof. Ha Ha Ha. I’m not laughing with you, Andy. Get it. Do you?

By FrederickDouglass

September 2, 2008 7:14 PM | Link to this

Here’s some right wing rhetoric for you, “why are blacks voting for Obama simply because he’s black”? Well I need to know why McCain’s eyes got as big as saucers when he thought he could mine some of Hillary’s 18,000,000 votes by choosing Palin? As luck would have it, maybe old John has stepped off into a quagmire, serves him right.

By Ray

September 2, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Yeeeeeeeee - haaaaaaaa!

The Log Cabin Boys are in!

By Midori

September 2, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Hey Corporal

What’s up with all the bold text?

hard of seeing normal text?????

I don’t recall the Clinton’s running on a holier than thou message?

can you school me otherwise?????

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 7:18 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer Thee Clown: This is how it all starts out, subtly at first but then the crescendo rises, it is the same way with all of you liberals, if you do not contain your rampant psychosis next thing you know you will be stalking me.

If you are still aware of anything at all, that is.

Just look at I r o Dim.

Do you want to turn out like that?

Proceed with caution, fool.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

Better yet, go ahead and shut down this blog and then I’ll acknowledge your blog destroying capabilities by writing a letter to Jay — since I’ll no longer be able to post here to reach him — stating just that. Maybe he’ll even run it in the AJC so even you can see it if you’re still reading it after having successfully destroyed their blogs.)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Taxpayer — you’re ALL Right!!! :)

By Midori

September 2, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin attempted to quietly have her daughter Bristol get married before news of her pregnancy leaked out, the NATIONAL ENQUIRER is reporting exclusively in its new issue.

Palin planned for the wedding to take place right after the Republican National Convention and then she was going to announce the pregnancy.

But Bristol, 17, refused to go along with the plan and that sparked a mother-daughter showdown over the failed coverup.

The ultra-conservative governor’s announcement about her daughter’s pregnancy came hours after The ENQUIRER informed her representatives and family members of Levi Johnston, the father of Bristol’s child, that we were aware of the pregnancy and were going to break the news.

In a preemptive strike Palin released the news, creating political shockwaves.

hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

Wingnuts - 0

National Enquirer - 2

so much for Daily Kos outed so-and-so!!

Aw, Andy - take it like a man!!!!

You won’t destroy MY blog, will you?

I’m shaking in my boots!!!!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

The Politico has received an opposition research file from the Alaska Democrats. You can read it in PDF here.

In the file, the Democrats have released Sarah Palin’s social security number minus the last four digits. Also tied to the information are her various home addresses and home phone number.

Back in 2005, Democrats used Michael Steele’s social security number to get his credit record.

It is atrocious that the Democrats would not only seek out Sarah Palin’s social security number, but release it in opposition research to the press.

Obama is a vicious little goon.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

Thanks, Midori. I enjoy the lighter side of blogging as much as the next although my wife tells me that some of my humor can be rather dry. Then again, what’s a retired person to do if not sit around and think of new and exciting ways to spend Andy’s and Dusty’s money. I’m thinking about starting up a little business as a financial adviser specializing in helping retired folks get the most from the government. There’s just all kinds of things folks need to know about.

By mustang100

September 2, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

Yes let’s focus on the issues. Obama is an experienced leader of, …., well, in,….., has business leadership skills developed when he was,…., Hey, did you know Palin’s daughter is knocked up and single?!!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 7:44 PM | Link to this

You heard it from the “change” and “hope” Obama goon squad^^^, now hear it from the young man’s mother:

The boyfriend of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s unwed, pregnant daughter will join the family of the Republican vice presidential candidate at the GOP convention in St. Paul.

Levi Johnston’s mother said her 18-year-old son left Alaska on Tuesday morning to join the Palin family at the convention where Sen. John McCain will officially receive the Republican nomination for president. The boy’s mother, Sherry Johnston, said there had been no pressure put on her son to marry 17-year-old Bristol Palin and the two teens had made plans to wed before it was known she was pregnant.

Will we be trashing Mrs. Johnston too, Obama scumbags?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 2, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

So Management …

I’m in need of a little management advice, and since you clearly have management expertise and experience in the world of capitalism that a poor sheltered journalist like myself could never have, I thought I’d pose a question to you. Purely theoretical, you understand.

Say you were running a business, and you had a customer who bragged about trying to ruin your business. Say he claimed to have succeeded in running off other customers, and intended to do so again. Say he kept dumping other people’s inventory on the shelfs of your business, making it hard for people to manuever, and he kept trying to intimidate people from coming through your doors.

In your expert opinion, how should the business respond to such a person?

Personally, I’m thinking that such a customer should be warned to halt that behavior, and be kept on a very short chain. I’m thinking that person should be told to start being more respectful of other customers or be barred from the store altogether. Permanently.

That’s what I’m thinking, but again, I defer to your clearly superior management experience in how to handle such a situation … which of course is purely theoretical.

So what do you think? You have any input you’d like to offer?

By TW

September 2, 2008 8:00 PM | Link to this

Levi’s coming to the convention?

Dear God. Jerry Springer is going to HAVE to mc the rest of the convention.

Down in flames.

It’s over.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:01 PM | Link to this

LOL, Jay!!!!

that 7:50?

PURE POETRY!!!!!!

GOLD

LOLOLOL!!!!!

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

Then again you could say Andy was the best customer of lucko’s General Store and legions of moonbats came into the store every day, never buying anything, but yelling at Andy all day.

Now if it were my store I would have gotten rid of the rabble rousers, but since lucho didn’t care for his best customer, but loved the people that never bought anything he finally went out of business.

By Dusty

September 2, 2008 8:11 PM | Link to this

BOOKMAN,

When you get through fussing with Andy WOULD YOU PLEASE REMOVE THE POST BY THE THIEF WHO USED MY ID AT 6:55.

I don’t want my ID on anything that stupid. That sort of thing is called “liberal cute”, so cute that “brave” libs are afraid to use their own ID.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

Rumor has it that the Dems. have video of Palin speaking in tongues at one of her Church of God services that they will release a few days before the election. I hope she’s snake handling also. That would be a brave woman who would stand up to the terrorists !!

Let er Rip !!

By GodHatesTrash

September 2, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this

Let’s salute Dusty’s cyber-courage for being willing to use the same ID day after day after day for her inane, moronic, empty-headed posts.

Sa-lute!

(remember HeeHaw?)

Dustbucket, why are you hollering at Mr. Bookman, you silly kkklown?

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 8:18 PM | Link to this

Rumor says Democrats have video of Gov. Palin “speaking in tongues” at one of her church services which they will release just before the election. I hope she’s snake handling also as that would indicate a brave woman who would stand up to terrorists!

By @@

September 2, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

Good grief Taxpayer! So much to cover……I’m getting paperwork ready for tomorrow!!!!!

I do not support the Iraq war in general and I specifically do not support the killing of innocent people.

Babies aren’t people? The most innocent within us? Is there not a law on the books that punishes those who kill an unborn child during the commission of a crime? I’m asking…..not certain.

I really hate that term, collateral damage.

Me too, but it’s an unfortunate circumstance of war against our enemies. Just how long would you have wanted our war with Japan to go on? 100 years? Innocent people died in order to end it.

I don’t think of unborn babies as our enemies. Do you? The consequences of our actions, but not our enemies.

They will keep up the pandering as long as it works for them but that is as far as they will go.

Well you stepped in it ^^^ there. Are OBlahMa’s policies today the same policies he was advocating during the primaries? Huh…..what’s that you say?

They have been on one phishing expedition after another trying to find new hot topic issues to get votes yet what have they done since the last election to actually improve our lives.

Stepped in ^^^ it again. For thirty years the Democrats have been promising an improvement in the lives of Democrats. Have they supplied you with all that they promised. You guys keep asking and they keep making promises yet to be kept.

About the Bible and war. The Old Testament is riddled with war of one kind or another.

All throughout the bible, God did not just permit war, he planned, ordained, and used it to fit His plan and purposes.

Aahhh….King David was a man after God’s own heart. A leader, a warrior, a repentant sinner.

God not only used war to punish other nations, He used military force to punish the Israelites as well. When the Israelites did not repent from their wickedness God used foreign people groups to conquer them. Therefore, war and force can be seen as both retributive acts against God’s chosen people and His enemies depending upon the circumstances.

Check out Rom. 13: 1-7…..Rom. 13: 4…..Rom. 13:5 where God gives governments the authority to go to war.

Midori:

I like guys.

I never implied you didn’t. Just targeted you as one of those who peddles smut for smut’s sake.

I followed that link and I did not post any of those photos here.

You’d have a hard time convincing me of that Midori. You’re the one who likes to communicate your thoughts through pictures…….more often than not, cartoons.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

Hahahahaha,

Sir Trash: that was my favorite Hee-Haw bit :)

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

When have I threatened the Bookman blog?

I went out of my way on several occasions to say that I admire the way that this forum is run and that I had somewhat of a new found respect for the owner’s opinions, saying these things solely for the purpose of appearing non threatening.

As far as respecting other bloggers or “making it hard for people to manuever,” I suggest that we all take a look at 6:36 or anything that “God Hates Trash” has ever posted and let’s all wonder what standards we are being held to.

I guess if open, honest debate is not the intent of this blog, it is well with in the owner’s rights to silence whatever voices they do not want to hear.

Other than that, the unruly customer has gotten the message about intimidating the shopkeeper and will not do so again in the future.

By Mike

September 2, 2008 8:26 PM | Link to this

“Personally, I’m thinking that such a customer should be warned to halt that behavior, and be kept on a very short chain. I’m thinking that person should be told to start being more respectful of other customers or be barred from the store altogether. Permanently.”

More Bookman hypocrisy. Liberals launch the vilest ad hominem attacks on this board every single day and Bookman bleats about” respect”.

How many more times a day can Bookman demonstrate his disgusting partisan hypocrisy? It must be horrble to be so devoid of any personal; principles that your morals are dependant on partisan policy lines.

Bookman, Hannity. It’s all the same worthless garbage.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 8:31 PM | Link to this

One other thing, while we are on this subject and then I have to tune in the RNC, Dusty has been the very epitome of a gracious and well mannered blogger, since her very first day here, she even chewed me out for being rude way back when, but all I have seen happen for her efforts is to be flamed and ridiculed in the most disgusting ways possible.

What motivation does that give us to be polite, like she is?

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 8:32 PM | Link to this

Ah yes, many a business lesson to be learned and never enough time to learn them all before all the rules change again. Take sub prime lending, for example. Now there was some easy money — for some people, that is. Just sign up the poor dumb slob for a 40 year loan with a 12 percent interest-only ARM for the first ten years on a house that’s clearly listed for twice its true value and all you have to do to accomplish this task is just look the slob square in the eyes and start talking about how home prices are going up 20 percent per month from now til eternity. Who wouldn’t want in on that deal. I’m glad I didn’t get into that mess. The world’s biggest game of musical chairs — played with millions of houses. By the way, I see Lehman is in talks to get sold to a Korean Bank. Just the next in a long line of failures, mostly due to greed. Then again, maybe those American businessmen are the clever ones, huh. Suck a business bone dry and then dump it on those unsuspecting slobs overseas. It wouldn’t be the first time. I also see that Lucent has moved on to another chapter in its history — no more US leadership now that Pat and Henry are gone. AT&T Bell Laboratories is a thing of the past — spun off and sold out to the French. If only those darned aliens had not left behind the transistor, things could have been different. I miss those big clunky rotary phones that were designed to resist Category 5 tornadoes… well almost.

As far as Luckovich is concerned, if Andy were over there buying his artwork on a regular basis, then I just cannot imagine Luckovich not opening up a special blog just for Andy — just to show some gratitude, that is. Of course, that’s just my way of thinking…about best customers and all.

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Yet Another Daily Kos Hate Blog Down the Memory Hole

By @@

September 2, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Jay:

Would you PLEASE SAY HELLO TO MIDORI!!!!!!!!!!!!

She’s your most popular “penny candy” in her own mind.

Or should I say, on the shelf.

So far all you’ve ever said to her is Knock it off Midori.

By Jay

September 2, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

Jay, didn’t your Mom ever teach you that 2 wrongs don’t make a right? Bad behaviour on the part of others is no justification for your own bad behaviour.

Arguing that based on past wrongs it is justified to be ugly and nasty to Mrs. Palin will never hold water and frankly just makes you look bad.

Jay #2

By @@

September 2, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

I’m glad I didn’t get into that mess.

Did Taxpayer just say he was smarter than the “dumb slobs.”

Sure looks like it to me!!!!!

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:43 PM | Link to this

@@,

I’m past trying to convince you of anything. You’re an idiot. A lying idiot to boot.

Andy: first rule in trying to defend yourself — don’t point the finger at others. it’s about you. no one else.

Mike: is there a pill or something you can take for your condition? all that anger and hate. It’s not gonna be a pretty sight when you “blow”.

By voterlady

September 2, 2008 8:45 PM | Link to this

I hope all Georgians will remember the dirty tricks George W Bush played when he trashed Max Cleland and John McCain’s war records. It’s too late to get concerned about dirty politics now. Newt, Karl, and W made it standard procedure.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this

I r o Dim: I admitted fault.

And you?

By Joe Biden

September 2, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

Janet Reno isn’t a man?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 2, 2008 8:48 PM | Link to this

And yet, Mike, you are one of our most faithful customers, always waiting for the doors to open first thing in the morning, commenting late into the night and adding to our hit total, and in general doing your part to make this one of the more popular blogs at the AJC.

So thanks for the business. I do appreciate it, buddy …

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:49 PM | Link to this

would someone, ANYONE, PLEASE give @@ a pacifier?

her childish whining and taunts are as boring as her, well, um, “her”.

By @@

September 2, 2008 8:50 PM | Link to this

I’m past trying to convince you of anything.

Why give up so easily. To be perfectly honest you have been successful in convincing me of one thing. In your own words……..

You’re an idiot

I would add, an incapable one at that.

By Croc Hunter

September 2, 2008 8:52 PM | Link to this

I don’t routinely read Jay Bookman’s columns, and even less often do I read the posts of his faithful bloggers. Not particularly interested, don’t have enough spare time.

Nonetheless, I decided to do so this evening, and one of Jay’s blogs strikes me as disingenuous. Specifically, Jay’s threat to censor someone with whom he disagrees is laughable. Jay, how can you in good faith threaten to censor AJC/DNC while failing to censor the hateful comments of God Hates Trash?

Very sad indeed.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

pANDsY:

I’ll admit that you are a disruptive loon.

And whose fault is that?

I also admit that I am in awe of your monumental cut and paste skills.

How’s that?

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

@@,

I think that fake picture of Palin was posted by someone other than Midori. I exposed it as a photoshop in minutes, but I bet it remains to this day.

By Midori

September 2, 2008 8:59 PM | Link to this

Hah!!!

still stinging from TW and Taxpayer’s thorough lashing of your back side, eh?

I suppose that’s why you are “trying” to take it out on me, huh?

Go find someone else to stalk, ##.

You bore me. And I told you: I don’t swing your way.

I’ll now leave you to post some more stupidity. I have laundry to do.

Too bad I can’t throw that underdeveloped organ you call a brain in the washer.

Lather.

Rinse.

Repeat.

By Hillbilly Deluxe

September 2, 2008 9:02 PM | Link to this

The thing that really irritates me about the subprime mess, is the people who made the loans, even when the customer was foreclosed on and the lender went belly up, everybody still kept their commissions and rode off into the sunset. Therein lies a large part of the problem in my view. Oh, and of course we the taxpayers get to pay for cleaning up the mess. So much for letting the marketplace work. I guess the big money people think that only applies when it’s the other fellow taking it on the chin.

By @@

September 2, 2008 9:03 PM | Link to this

Very possibly RW, but with a reputation like Midori’s can anyone ever be sure?

She does like her pictures.

By ghostwriter

September 2, 2008 9:11 PM | Link to this

If you want to criticise Sen. Obama for serving on a board (appointed separately) with Bill Ayers, then every Senator who served time in the Senate with pedaphile and pro-terrorist sympathizer (KKK) Strom Thurman should be also be criticised.

But while we are distracted by this and the Palin’s Springer audition, did anyone happen to notice that Integrity Bank of Alpharetta collapsed last week (even without either Neil “Fredo” Bush or Andy McCain on it’s board of directors)? This means that the GOP method of income re-distribution continues. This happens when a bank or S&L appoints a president’s or senator’s relative to it’s board of directors who then make “loans” to “businessmen”. The businessmen then “default” on the “loan”, the institution declares bankruptcy and, the taxpayer is forced to bail it out. The relative is then “fired” and then hired as a consultant by the businessmen who received the “loan” at a six figure salary. But of course, flag lapel pins are more important.

By Charles

September 2, 2008 9:24 PM | Link to this

Gee, all this talk of censuring those who might oppose Jay and his Left-wing nuts! That doesn’t bother me as much as the AJC (along with other Liberal fish wrappers and talking heads) not doing their job and posing the tough questions to their Savior, Barack Obama. I guess they don’t want to be “Stephanopoulosed”. They have to protect and coddle their handpicked candidate!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

We live in the greatest nation in the world.

Word.

By BT fan

September 2, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

Jay and Cynthia Tucker are followers of Dailey Kos and moveon.org(George Soros), or anyone who rejects Conseratives. they want diversity, open gay marriges and more less divinity ??The company they are employed by, Cox Communication has ONE white CEO, TWENTY NINE white VP executives and TWO Black Americans VP, DIVERSITY, YOU GOT IT…Check it out Cox Communication.com. Its all about changing this country where LAWS mean nothing..

By Midori

September 2, 2008 9:37 PM | Link to this

face it you silly, immature liar.

you got busted trying to slime me.

and you’re not even woman enough to own up to it.

Pathetic liar.

That’s ‘YOUR’ reputation.

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 9:40 PM | Link to this

But the main point here is that Obama didn’t really answer the question, and he set up a straw man argument in response to Cooper. Governor Palin is, well, governor, and not currently the mayor of Wasila. As Governor, Palin operates a $9 billion budget, and manages $13 billion in revenue. Furthermore, she runs a government that employs 25,000 people.

Obama blithely pretends that she’s still the mayor of “Wasilly” in order to boost himself. However, running for office isn’t executive experience, for one good reason: Obama isn’t the campaign manager. He has a CEO actually running the campaign, handling the budget, and managing the people while Obama makes the speeches.

It’s kind of hard not to see someone that thinks someone else running his campaign gives him executive experience as a dunce.

Wasilly??? Just imagine the headlines if McCain said that.

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There was just a tribute video to Mike Monsoor narrated by Gary Sinese. It was on CNN and Fox, but not MSNBC. Should we expect Jay’s outrage over MSNBC’s “refusal” to air it?

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

I just got back in. So what’s happening at the RNC convention?

Has Bush spoke yet via satellite?

By @@

September 2, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Oh my! Midori?

I’m not sure Taxpayer lashed my backside. I gave him what he asked for in my 8:24:

Show me where in your “religion” that you are justified in killing any human being — not just an unborn child. Show me. Put up or shut up yourself.

And he made it sound like I’d told him to shut up. I didn’t tell him to shut up.

He has yet to acknowledge my response. Was it not what he wanted?

Oh well…..

You’re probably just upset because JAY hasn’t said HI MIDORI!

I promise, I’ll keep trying.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 9:46 PM | Link to this

Laura!

By Bosch

September 2, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

Um, not sure why JMS is “trashing” on me - was it the “Meth capital of the world” comment?

Maybe - I’m too tired to really care right now.

All I can say is Ted Kennedy will most likely be dead soon and we will have lost an very excellent legislator.

Um, Bill Clinton isn’t the President anymore - but left office with much higher approval ratings than our current POTUS, so um, I guess the American people liked him okay despite his “moral misgivings.”

And, um, what was all the other stuff about? Me climbing in a trash can? Gross. No thanks.

By Taxpayer

September 2, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

@@,

Let’s see if we can re-establish some perspective here. How about we start with my initial comment to your comment (that just happened to be a real eye opener, by the way). Then again, every once in a while someone just makes one of THOSE comments that just gets one’s attention. Do you remember the following:

“By Taxpayer September 2, 2008 7:48 AM Wow, @@. All this time, I thought you did have a choice. Now, you say that you don’t but everyone else does but not if you have anything to say about it. Amazing!

“By @@ September 1, 2008 8:33 PM We are stuck, for the time being, with Roe v Wade. If I had MY CHOICE, which obviously no one wants to give me, I’d have ZERO ABORTIONS.

The left is so eager to pursue alternative fuels, alternative this, alternative that, alternative lifestyles. But offering alternatives to abortion, alternatives for the UNBORN just doesn’t seem to register high on their agenda. Someone on these boards often closes his/her post with……… You libs make me sick. Guess what? It’s contagious. I’m sick of you too.” “

Obviously, I am in total disagreement with your comment and that’s not going to change. Hence, my use of the word, “amazing”. I just cannot imagine a USA under your rule (or anyone who thinks like you) and I hope that at least 51% of the voters think as I do. As for your interpretation of the Bible, have at it if it makes you feel any better (after all, the Bible is a book written by people and thus subject to lots of interpretation) to think that it’s God’s will for us to be little more than killer pawns on his chessboard (I wonder if any of those innocent pawns were pregnant women or little children. Was the Queen with child when the opposing King said “Off with her head”.). And, there certainly is no shortage of people on this earth claiming to be able to get those messages straight from heaven. Wait, I think I hear another one — Rb1 to b8.

By the way, I am smarter than a dumb slob. How about you. I paid cash for everything as my house was being built (I even helped build it) — on land that I paid for with my own cash — my own hard-earned money that I earned while Clinton was in office. I paid more in taxes back then than the average full-time Wal-Mart employee grossed and I complained about it every time I had a chance but I did not have to complain about us fighting another stupid war because we were not fighting a war. But people sure were complaining about Roe v. Wade even back then and the politicians were just basking in it with their pandering once every election cycle. Then again, some things just never change. Why don’t you go ask some of those Republicans that were in charge for all of those years why they didn’t do anything about abortions back when they had all the power? And, why don’t you call McCain and tell him that you are not going to vote for him unless he changes his position on abortion. The no good liberal scum. Isn’t that how you should be describing him as well. No need now that you have Palin, huh. Riiiiight!

Have a good evening, @@.

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 9:57 PM | Link to this

He better thank me for spending 16 hours yesterday setting up the voice and data for a federal hurricane response center.

Ah never mind. He’ll be doing that in check form.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 10:03 PM | Link to this

Did I not tell you of the raucous applause?

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

Even PMSNBC didn’t dare not run the Reagan tribute.

bwahahaha

By AJC/DNC Management

September 2, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

All night long, one after the other, the Repugs have brought out strong, intelligent, dedicated and most of all, attractive women, while last week all I can remember is the libs trotting out these angry battle axes, all of them ugly and spiteful.

So which side are you on?

Bwahahahaha.

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 10:42 PM | Link to this

Fred took it yard tonight and now it’s Liebs.

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One hour and still no outrage over the MSNBC “refusal’ to run the Mike Monsoor tribute. I guess our host is tacitly admitting I was right when he took his cheap shot at FNC last week.

By @@

September 2, 2008 10:55 PM | Link to this

Dang!!!! Fred kicked butt. Favorite deliveries?

No matter how loud the alligators wail, McCain and Palin are gonna drain that swamp

The democrats aren’t gonna take from your side of the bucket, just the other side of the bucket.

Their tax increases won’t affect you unless you buy stuff or get a paycheck.

Protecting the life of the unborn won’t be above John McCain’s pay grade.

Sorry Taxpayer. I’m busy. I’ll read your post later.

Calm down Midori. Try not to let me upset you so. It’ll cause your blood pressure to spike.

By RW-(the original)

September 2, 2008 10:58 PM | Link to this

OK so maybe we’ll get some outrage over ABC’s “refusal” to show Lieberman’s speech during the hour they have alloted to showing the convention.

By "The Corporal"

September 2, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this

HEY JAY !

Secret Service Warns Media About Possible Danger At RNC WNBC - New York,NY,USA NEW YORK — The Secret Service is warning media outlets about the possibility of being targeted by groups wishing to harm them at the Republican National …

By Bush go away

September 2, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management don’t forget the good looking men the Republicans can count on. You know, like Ann Coulter.

By @@

September 2, 2008 11:38 PM | Link to this

Okey Dokey Taxpayer, a quick response.

You asked me to show you scripture. I did. You never responded with your interpretation of the scriptures I quoted. Fine. I already told you that collateral damage was an unfortunate circumstance of wars — even in biblical times.

Your house is paid for? You helped build it yourself? On land you paid for?

Me too……on all three. Can’t remember who was president then. Didn’t matter. The money we earned was money we saved. But unlike you, I don’t think that people who weren’t or aren’t able to handle their mortgage payments are dumb slobs. I rather believe that our education system has let them down. I think life skills classes would teach valuable lessons in our schools.

Republicans can’t do anything about abortions until our Supreme Court justices adhere to the law as it was set out in OUR constitution. They’re working on it. Two more justices to go.

Have a good evening, @@.

You too Taxpayer.

By AL

September 3, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this

Hey “THE WEASEL” strikes again. Keeping something stupid alive for another day. That’s how Weasels work. Cheap shots and half truths. That sucking sound you hear are the subscribers to this liberal rag leaving the room. Get a job with the Enquirer

By AL

September 3, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this

Hey “THE WEASEL” strikes again. Keeping something stupid alive for another day. That’s how Weasels work. Cheap shots and half truths. That sucking sound you hear are the subscribers to this liberal rag leaving the room. Get a job with the Enquirer

By AL

September 3, 2008 1:59 AM | Link to this

Hey “THE WEASEL” strikes again. Keeping something stupid alive for another day. That’s how Weasels work. Cheap shots and half truths. That sucking sound you hear are the subscribers to this liberal rag leaving the room. Get a job with the Enquirer Bookman you’ll be more at home. The sound of libs running scared is music to our ears!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 3, 2008 5:28 AM | Link to this

Hey, what do you know, Vladmir Thee Impaler has eyeballs:

“We don’t understand what American ships are doing on the Georgian shores, but this is … a decision by our American colleagues,” Putin reportedly said. “The second question is why the humanitarian aid is being delivered on naval vessels armed with the newest rocket systems.”-Urinal/Jihad

Pointed right atcha too, ain’t they Ivan?

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia will respond calmly to an increase in NATO ships in the Black Sea in the aftermath of the short war with Georgia, but he promised “there will be an answer.”Russia repeatedly has whined that NATO has too many warships in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Nesterenko said Tuesday that currently there are two U.S., one Polish, one Spanish and one German ship there.-Urinal

Started a World War, didn’tcha?

Bwa.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 3, 2008 5:31 AM | Link to this

Did I not tell you?:

A review of video footage, photos and an analysis of burial sites following the strike in Azizabad village in Herat province Aug. 22 found 30 to 35 Taliban insurgents and five civilian relatives of a Taliban commander died in the attack, according to a summary of the findings.-Urinal/ Jihad

Amazing isn’t it, the way I can spot goony anti American propaganda.

Wonder why the Urinal can’t, hmmmmmm?

By Taxpayer

September 3, 2008 5:33 AM | Link to this

@@,

I’ll go ahead and break down your “response” and give you a series of comments in a similar fashion since that seems to be your preferred method:

Okey Dokey Taxpayer, a quick response.

Is that your idea of a response? You still have not even dealt with my original comment. The one that I even reminded you of again. You know the one, @@. I used the word, “amazing”, to describe your comments. Let me try to get through to you again. You said, “If I had MY CHOICE, which obviously no one wants to give me, I’d have ZERO ABORTIONS.” I say, you do so have that choice and you should feel free to practice it. You just want to impose your beliefs on everyone else and I think that is wrong.

You asked me to show you scripture. I did. You never responded with your interpretation of the scriptures I quoted. Fine.

I did respond. You just chose to ignore that little fact.

I already told you that collateral damage was an unfortunate circumstance of wars — even in biblical times.

That pretty much summarizes how the Republican Party feels about killing innocent humans and I see from your comment that you have no problem with killing THOSE innocent people.

Your house is paid for? You helped build it yourself? On land you paid for?

What’s with the question marks. Do you not understand my statements. Yes, my house is paid for. Yes, I helped build it myself. Yes, I paid for the land. Now, is that any clearer.

But unlike you, I don’t think that people who weren’t or aren’t able to handle their mortgage payments are dumb slobs.

I don’t recall making that claim. Perhaps your reading comprehension is suffering due to some emotional stress. Just a thought. I’ve included your original “question” below for your review. By the way, I still think that I’m smarter than a dumb slob and you did not dispute that in your earlier “response”.

“By @@ September 2, 2008 8:43 PM I’m glad I didn’t get into that mess. Did Taxpayer just say he was smarter than the “dumb slobs.” Sure looks like it to me!!!!!”

I rather believe that our education system has let them down. I think life skills classes would teach valuable lessons in our schools.

I agree. You claim to be the “teacher”. So, what are you doing about it. I could come in and teach a class if you like (if the pay is adequate, that is). Of course, Dave Ramsey might offer you a better deal. You should listen to him some time. He can be rather brutal with people. He’s even been known to use descriptors very similar to the one I used to describe someone that bought into that sales pitch that I presented in one of my posts. I think it actually works with some folks.

Republicans can’t do anything about abortions until our Supreme Court justices adhere to the law as it was set out in OUR constitution. They’re working on it. Two more justices to go.

Our justices made their ruling. You just don’t agree with it and I don’t agree with you. I think I made that clear in earlier posts. Just in case you missed that too, “Can you hear me now”.

Have a good morning, @@.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 3, 2008 5:40 AM | Link to this

The Obama Smear Machine just does not know when to shut up, thank goodness:

These issues, going to the heart of her reputation as a reformer, are being raised as the campaign continued to deal with Monday’s disclosure that Palin’s 17-year-old unmarried daughter is five months pregnant, spurring questions about whether Palin’s record and background were fully reviewed before she was put on the ticket.-Urinal/DNC

Just so happens I know some die hard liberals that had a child when they were 17, can’t wait to ask them about their feelings of all the glee and idiocy coming from their choice of politicians- Isn’t Sarah Palin just a pig, y’all?

By The Way

September 3, 2008 6:00 AM | Link to this

Q: Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, and John McCain.

A: Name two hockey moms and a puck.

. . . .

This bit not only doesn’t get old, but it informs, and debates, and entertains and predicts and encompasses all of the campaign issues in just two lines, and most of all totally trumps everything you’ve written, Duhng, for the last three months, (and beyond).

bwa.

moron.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 3, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this

My words always come back, ringing true:

But it was in the “decade of greed” that he and his wife flourished; two minority students garnering four Ivy League degrees between them in the 1980s. If “the dream” could survive the horrors of the Reagan years, surely it is still attainable now. Yet, listening to Fake Temple Pilot, the answer is that it can only revive if he and his party “take back America.” Correct me if I’m wrong, but haven’t they controlled both chambers of Congress for the past two years?

Like I said Oblahma and his America Hating Shorty made their millions under the failed economic policies of George Bush.

Amazing, isn’t it?

By "The Corporal"

September 3, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

To Midori:

Are you kidding?

No they didn’t bring a “holier than thou” background. They brought a background of pure political and personal corruption !

P.S. Get used to the bold

By Ray

September 3, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Hey libs…… Maybe Palin could call Ambulance John and get some advice on how to handle the baby thing. He would no doubt say to hold in the news as long as you can and then make ridiculous statements regarding the parentage of his photo honey’s kid. He would tell her to deny any knowledge of the whole thing until the lib media can’t hold in the news any longer, then make some a**hole kind of excuse to his cancer stricken wife and little kids that the devil made him do it. And he would be VP of this country, the same job that Palin is after, by the way.
Palin is a saint compared to him and slick Willy. These two “paragons of virtue” make me sick and the fact that they don’t make you sick is a testament to your intelligence. Lay off Palin’s kid. Even the Great Annointed One states that kids of the candidates are off limits. Why do you keep allowing these idiots to post this drivel, Jay? It is a testament to your character as well.