Jay Bookman

By AL

September 4, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this

WEASEL is that all you got? After not getting the bump after the Dem convention. The Libs are running scared and your column only proves you got nothing. Better dig a little deeper bub. Even Mondale got a convention bumb. This country is not ready for a Socialist. You will see despite your bumper sticker count. Just watch.

By swolf4810

September 4, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

Nobody’s even mentioned her record on the environment…. She champions aerial hunting of wolves AND bears, including sows with cubs. She opposes protection of beluga whales, claims that global warming is a “farce”, and will say or do anything to promote drilling in ANWR and more pipelines crossing critical habitats. When you add that to here vindictive actions towards her ex-brother-in-law, and oppodition to women’s choice up to and including the use of cntraceptives by married couples…… Why would anyone even THINK of voting for her as Vice-President?

By RW-(the original)

September 4, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

From Jay’s own source.

But earmarks have never been a dirty word in Alaska, a huge state dotted with small communities that have enormous dollar needs for sewers, roads and other projects.

So if the state is huge and the needs for infrastructure are great let’s attack them on the basis of their small population.

By Fly_on_the_Wall

September 4, 2008 12:33 PM | Link to this

I have a couple issues with Sarah. First, Alaska has a multi-billion dollar budget surplus so why does she seek earmarks for her state? What a waste of OUR taxpayer money. Second, at the end of the day, regardless of how nice she looks, she is an evangelical Republican. This usually means forcing their religious beliefs on everyone else and given her record as Mayor when she tried to get books banned at the public library it doesn’t speak to well on what she might do if she were to become VP. As I’ve read somewhere else she is nothing more than a George Bush who can speak better. She will get the GOP base energized that’s for sure. She will touch all of the buttons they like - drill more, environment less, saber rattle more, diplomacy less - all the things George and Dick have done over the last 8 years. You have to ask yourself the question - are you and is the country better off after 8 years of a Republican administration and 12 years of Republican control of Congress?

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

As governor, she requested $254 million in earmarks last year, and $197 million in earmarks this year. As the Seattle Times story notes, that’s more per capita than requested by any other state in the union:

Uh, $57 million in earmarks less than last year?

In her second year as governor?

Thanks for the information Jay.

That little government waste cutting Honey, our Sarah.

By Midori

September 4, 2008 12:44 PM | Link to this

One of the persistent memes in the Republican line of attack against Barack Obama is the notion that he is an elitist, whereas the G.O.P. represent real working Americans like Levi “F-in’ Redneck” Johnston.

It caught our attention, then, when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So we asked our fashion department to price out their outfits.

Laura Bush Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500 Stuart Weitzman heels: $325 Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500 Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCain Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000 Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500 Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000 Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000 Shoes, designer unknown: $600 Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.)

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 12:50 PM | Link to this

Anybody know how many millions in federal earmarks Alaska got in 2006? I can’t find it.

By GOPs got to go

September 4, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Not that we disagree or anything, but I did find my Stuart Weitzman shoes at Nordstrom Rack on the cheap.

By bob

September 4, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

As to it being 57 million less in ear marks. If a crook steals less does it make him honest? Isn’t she railing against earmarks? As to it being an attack on a spread out small pop state. Why should I pay for their infrastructure when their state is in surplus from oil revenue? For all the talk about self reliance it seems odd to hear the feds should have to subsidize someone’s lifestyle because it’s more money to build sewers in Alaska.

What really confuses me is the tolerance for flip flopping on the right this time around.

If Theresa Heinz’s wealth and birthplace made her unpalatable to the right and, Michele Obama is excoriated for misspeaking(she says) about being proud of America for the first time then why isn’t a husband who belonged to the AIP a few years ago an issue. Isn’t that the party that loves America so much they want to leave it and form their own country? Isn’t that the party whose founder spits on the American flag? Isn’t that the party whose convention Sarah Palin spoke at this year….

She gave a great speech but, man I think Noonan and Murphy had it right on that open mic. She has a real supermarket variety of recent baggage. Also what exactly were the unfair questions they have been asking in the press? Is it wrong to question someone’s readiness?, An investigation of misuse of power? Foreign policy experience? McCain’s vetting process. Just because you don’t like the answer doesn’t mean it was an unfair question.

Also will the right PLEASE stop taking about Bristol I am sick of hearing about how some unknown “they” I can’t find on tv or the newspaper are dragging her through the mud.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 4, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this

GMAN, you can’t post entire stories from other publications without attribution.

By Alfonzo S. Tangerine

September 4, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Somebody notify the CDC: Bookman may well be Patient Zero for Palin Derangement Syndrome.

By tmon

September 4, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

I think you got something there. Really, people might buy into tha….

Ohh wait, how is it that she had something like a 70% approval rating from the people of Alaska?

Heres an idea, take the scandels and lies of every democrat for the last twenty years, put them each on a peice of paper and hang them up on the wall. Then you can randomly throw darts at the wall to see what your next hit peice is going to lie about.

You sir, don’t belong in journalism. But you do seem like a wonderful garbage man.

By RealityKing

September 4, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Yeah but…., what were those earmarks used for Jay?

And how does Joe Biden’s record on earmarks stack up to Palins?? 36 yrs worth.., if I have to ask.

Fair coverage???

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

By bob September 4, 2008 1:05 PM As to it being 57 million less in ear marks. If a crook steals less does it make him honest? Isn’t she railing against earmarks? As to it being an attack on a spread out small pop state.

Only a real dhimmi would think you can step into the governor’s office on day one and cut all federal earmarks and not cause a financial disaster.

Ain’t that right, dhimmi?

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Good work, Jay.

Here is more on the Soap Opera that is the “Life of Palin” from Time:

http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1837918,00.html

Like BushCo made Nixon’s crew look like a bunch of school boys, Sarah makes Bush look like a true servant of the people.

By GodHatesTrash

September 4, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

I think some of you are underestimating the percentage of voters for whom Sarah Palin lacks the standing to make this critique of Barack Obama. To many voters, she is either entirely unknown, or is known as an US Weekly caricature of a woman who eats mooseburgers and has a pregnant daughter. To change someone’s opinion, you have to do one of two things. Either, you have to be a trusted voice of authority, or you have to persuade them. Palin is not a trusted voice of authority — she’s much too new. But neither was this a persuasive speech. It was staccato, insistent, a little corny. It preached to the proverbial choir. It was also, as one of my commentors astutely noted, a speech written by a man and for a man, but delivered by a woman, which produces a certain amount of cognitive dissonance.

I’ve always seen Governor L-o-l-a as a kind of “man’s man”. She has an obvious appeal to some of the “gender confused” rightwingnuts here, and elsewhere.

By ByteMe

September 4, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC: and only a fool would think that $57 million less this year was actually less when the year ain’t anywhere near over.

The Alaskan fiscal well runs dry when Ted Stevens is forced out of his role in Senate Appropriations. No sooner, no later.

By GodHatesTrash

September 4, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

From someone who has known L-o-l-a since 1992. An ambitious skank who throws her own mother-in-law under the bus.

By Bob

September 4, 2008 1:42 PM | Link to this

Earmarks are for new projects not ongoing state costs. So, yeah you can eliminate them and not cause a problem.They are one time budgetary line items. insert the insult of your choice here. Eliminating 500000 to finance halibut research or not asking for money from the federal govt for sidewalks(for real) can be eliminated. Does the federal govt put in your sidewalks? She found a way to spend that bridge to Nowhere money someplace else or didn’t you know Alaska got the same total dollar amount it was getting before that earmark was cut?

If Alaska was constrained then why not ask for less earmarks before asking to give every Alaskan man woman and child 1200 dollars. Doesn’t it irk you they get 1200 back from the state and then ask and recieve more federal dollars per capita than any other state by a wide margin?

By The Peoples for a Nuked Amerika' Century

September 4, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

-=-

Sarah Palin —

Just another plastic mouthpiece of the GOP who will throw around agenda based slogans and Christian intolerance issues while ignoring the real world of pain and suffering. She has no respect for the constitution, just her special interest (oil) groups and how they interact with the Alaskan government to make both of them windfall profits.

Experience?? Ha! — Issues? what’s that??? Trash talking your opponent with script written by Dubya’s flag waving at ground zero writer? fer’s Shure!!!

Maybe the “Palin campaign” motto should be - “Palin-Putty - It fixes even the worse cracks in your old worn out facade!”

This is the best theme song for her campaign that I could think of - for this “so called soccer mom” and her Bush Clone

Now which of her kids actually played soccer???

Cheers’

-=-

By sunshine and thunder

September 4, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Wow. Liberals all of a sudden are worried about spending, earmarks, unwed pregnancy and women leaving their families for public service.

Can this Sarah Barracuda also make trial lawyers stand on their heads?

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Where do MSNBC and Fox get all these analysts? What angle have they not analyzed yet? It’s like asking the same question 50 different ways and expecting a new answer each time. I guess at least CNN can claim they have actual reporters on payroll?

Jay Leno said while Bush was speaking by satellite, Republicans were trying to change the channel. hehehe

By jasper

September 4, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

Nice try Jay, desperation becomes you. Its called political survival. Her predecessors had the state addicted to earmarks, and as long as Washington is slinging it out, she had better get AK’s fair share, and wean them off of it as she can. Which she was doing. Its what you do with the money after that that defines your ethics and she used it for infrastructure improvement and to fund a natural gas pipeline. Then gave money back to the citizenry. Let’s see what she does with earmarks, once she’s in Washington.

Truth is, she pinned Obama’s ears back last night. No small feat, literally or figuratively.

By Goldie

September 4, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this

Obama/Biden — “a LANDSLIDE victory in November!”

By GodHatesTrash

September 4, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

At 22, Karl/a Rove fell in love with 27 year-old Dumbya at first sight. Later he would remake the object of his affections into Guvnuh of Texas, and parlay this empty-headed twang-talkin’ faux West Texas cowboy into the White House. America’s tens of millions of rubes and goobers loved Dumbya almost as much as he did.

But even the rubes and goobers have started to turn their back on the chickenhawk cowboy after his many disasters and screw-ups. Rudi G. would be their “man” this time - was it the many drag pix? His name ending in a vowel? His mistresses? His being from Jew York City? - well, maybe not.

Go west, Republicans, but not too far… this time only as far as Tennessee - you know, homespun Daniel Boone and Davey Crockett country. Old Uncle Fred. goober extraordinaire, would be their man - was it his falling asleep during speeches? looking even older than, well, John McCain? - alas, this was not to be either.

The Huckleberry? Plays a guitar, just too nice for the rednecks, although plenty stupid enough. Romney? Too Mormon, looks like he showers every day and combs his hair - too slick for the bumpkinry….

Well, Old McCain will have to do. Arizona, that’s a red state. Tortured and beaten for 5 years - will remind the red staters of growing up in their families, well why not.

Uh oh. They like him a little better than the chickenhawk cowboy, but not much.

What can we do?

Get us Annie Oakley for VP!

By bob

September 4, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

I am not a liberal Earmarks exploded from 2000-2006 and only started contracting last year. In case you hadn’t been paying attention those were “conservative’ congressess. It was under the same “conservative” led govt our national debt doubled. Now, I am not talking about the deficit. I am talking about the 219 year old national debt which went from 4 trillion to close to 9 trillion under the “conservatives”. ok, so much for fiscal conservatives. You know what’s scariest? Even with Social Security running a surplus they doubled our debt. I am a gamble but I am not willing to double down and give them 4 more years. They need to spend some time in the wilderness and refind their principles for anything to change. There has been nothing conservative about our foriegn policy the last 8 years. It has gone on a course radically different than the previous 211 years.

By bob

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

Jasper since when is more than everyone else a fair share?
I don’t blame her for pursueing them in truth. Senator Ted can deliver. I do think railing against them when you get the most is a hypocrisy

By jasper

September 4, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

So what do you libbies think ZerObama will do, play the race or the victim card. And how long will they be able to keep the muzzle on reverend wrong. You just know he’s spitting nails right now.

Get over it libbies. Let us enjoy our day in the sun for awhile. It won’t last too long. Then we can get back to the regular meaningful political discourse that Jay’s blogs are known for.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

I could live with McCain being President, but the thought of an evangelical fundamentalist freak nominating Supreme Court Justices is just a little too much.

I would really hate to see the best nation on the planet handed over to a person who tries to get books banned like the crazy woman in Gwinnett County.

By Midori

September 4, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

Sir Trash:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

I’m in stiches here @ your 1:56!!!

Anyone catch last night’s Daily Show? It was a hoot!!!

Jon Stewart Hits Karl Rove, Bill O’Reilly, Dick Morris On Sarah Palin Hypocrisy

By sunshine and thunder

September 4, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this

Back in 1994 another maverick Republican took over the party’s voice and created something called the “contract with America”.

It worked so well that the American people responded overwhelmingly in favor and voted in a Republican majority in congress.

Even Bubba Clinton declared the era of big government to be over.

The CWA was such a runaway success that the liberal media and beltway establishment became terrified. It suddenly dawned on them that there were other ideas out there that people believed in and would respond to. Traditional ideas of smaller government, personal responsibility and lower taxes.

That same terror has come back in the form of Sarah Palin. A beautiful, bright, conservative hockey mom that people believe in and certainly can identify with.

She is the future of politics and the beltway wobble heads know that. That is why they MUST destroy her. She is too much in the way of the media, beltway, academic mind control complex just as Newt Gingrich was.

By jasper

September 4, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this

Bob - you may have forgotten, there was a little incident back on 9/11/01, that sort of pulled our Federal budget in a different direction. Have you ever noticed all of those security guards at the airport these days. Seems that they decided not to work for free. Then there was the whole military makeover, just like the TV show, because slick willie had left our armed forces in financial shambles.

You’re willing to take a chance on the most liberal team of senators in the history of our country, and give them control of the till. That’s not doubling down, that’s just going bust.

By Kanye

September 4, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

John McCain doesn’t care about people who make less than $250k/yr.

By Midori

September 4, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Rudy Guliani - is that you @ 2:14?

a noun.

a verb.

plus 9/11.

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

Anyone need a good laugh?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-greenland/what-john-mccain-is-think1b_123876.html

“What John MCain is Thinking, Part 4”

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

By ByteMe September 4, 2008 1:34 PM AJC/DNC: and only a fool would think that $57 million less this year was actually less when the year ain’t anywhere near over.

Uh, wrong again dhimmi.

The FY 2008 budget was approved in 2007 just as it always has been for like the last 232 years or so.

Mouth breather.

By TW

September 4, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

NPR this AM reported that Bushgirl kept the Bridge to Nowhere money. And that there was another $30 million for a lead up road to the bridge that they also accepted.

Sarah clearly said last night that she told Washington ‘No Thanks.’

Imagine that - a compulsive liar within the GOP…nah…has to be NPR’s mistake…

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Midori!

OH MY GOD!!! Thank you for posting that clip.

“In Dick Morris’ defense, he is a lying sack of sh!t!” LMAO!!!!

And those Rove clips with the Pillsbury Dough Idiot talking? Priceless!!!!

Okay, THAT will keep me going for the rest of the afternoon - no that will keep me going into the weekend (and I’ve had a headache all day because of the rum thing last night - that made me feel MUCH better).

By Ben

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

Jay,

Good point.

You have just proven the conservative Republican’s points about the main reasons for eliminating earmarks. If earmarks are eliminated, won’t this stop the unnecessary requests for and drain on taxpayers as well?

Also, won’t this earmark elimination also limit the illegitimate access to politicians through special interest groups as well? Is that what you REALLY object to Jay or are you just ignorant of the big picture?

Some of the (power hungry and ignorant) folks in the media still don’t get it!

You assign guilt by association - it’s just like saying that if someone was a smoker and now has quit, you would still tag them as a smoker and not give credit that they took the “personal responsibility” to quit and save the health care expenses of not only theirs, but the other insured people who pay for their “poor decision making”.

Keep putting your foot in your mouth - I enjoy laughing at your narrow minded, limited understanding viewpoints.

By ByteMe

September 4, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC: Anyone with at least a junior high school education would know that what’s in the budget is only what’s planned, not what’s actually allocated in later bills to be spent. You think the appropriations and earmarks stop when the budget process is done? Really?? You really think that? You think all the money for Iraq operations is in the budget? Really??

Go back to junior high where your insults and lack of intelligence are going to be considered amusing.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Maybe she can sell that bridge on Ebay.

By ByteMe

September 4, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

Bosch: She didn’t get the bridge. But she got the $350 million to spend in other ways. I’ve read where the road to where the bridge isn’t has been completed. That’s optimism.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

By ByteMe September 4, 2008 2:43 PM You think the appropriations and earmarks stop when the budget process is done? Really?? You really think that?

With our democrat lead do nothing except vacation Congress, why yes I do, moron.

By ByteMe

September 4, 2008 3:10 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC: which just shows how ignorant you are. And juvenile.

By "The Corporal"

September 4, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Jay:

As a journalist who is supposed to serve all of your AJC subscribers, have you ever made an attempt to be fair in your investigative research/reporting on both sides?

I have written often on your blogs about areas I disagree with President Bush on. I can sit here all day long and list things that McCain/Palin have done wrong and that I disagree with. I can do the same for Obama/Biden. I have personally done that, weighed the results and then made my decision.

However, to the best of my memory I have never seen you find something wrong with a liberal politician’s position on anything? How blind, biased and brainwashed is that ?

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 4, 2008 3:13 PM | Link to this

boys, boys, settle down now please.

By Taxpayer

September 4, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

McCain and his Palin, the drome — four more years of the same thing no matter how you look at it, coming or going. I hear you knocking… tattarrattat… but you can’t come in.

By Tom

September 4, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Psychotic Sarah. Twas a typical Republicon offering. Filled with anger, bitterness, hatred, insults, jealousy. Wild-eyed audience of rabid little people drawn to one another like magnets. Pressing the non-hero McCain into a hero again. “Patriotism.” “Flag.” “Honor.” The usual B.S. Killer Chuck, blue-collar Todd, lover Levi. Trac. Trig. The entire family of Repub hicks and back-country Murcuns. And the Moron Belt just loved it! My God, but we’ve come a long way, eh? Will you join me in a chorus of “Onward Christian Soldiers”??

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Jay, you really rattled some today by picking on their sweetheart.

Who knew wingnuts were so into chivalry - well, not when Hillary is involved.

We have good ol’ McCain tonight to listen to. I can’t wait to hear the old maverick - I wonder if he’ll actually make points about solutions to what ails us or just more Obama trashing?

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Mr. Corporal sir,

For the umpteenth time, Jay’s essays are OPINION pieces, he does the research, and gives his opinion.

Jay is a left leaner - Mr. Wooten, on the other hand, is also an OPINION writer who does the same thing as Jay, but writes from the right side perspective of things.

Capiche?

OPINIONS. Got it?

By Midori

September 4, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

Bosch: anytime Hon.

one more thing you gotta check out: Moment of Zen - Sarah Pawlenty

HILARIOUS!!!!!

By Mike

September 4, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Yawn. Keep up the partisan ankle-biting, click boy.

Ever gonna talk about Biden’s support for the Iraq War? Nah, because you aren’t a serious person, just a partisan stooge.

Better yet, are you (or anyone at the AJC) ever going to pick up the Washington Times story on Biden’s overt conflict of interests regarding his sons, brothers and lobbyists? This from the guys who are going to change Washington?

If you are going to point out hypocrisy, be consistant. Otherwise, you just show what a lousy partisan hack you are.

One last thing, Biden himself has criticized the media’s disgusting performance this week. Maybe someday you hacks will come out of your tiny bubble and see how much the rest of the country, Democrats included, despises you.

From GMA:

“BIDEN: The truth is some of the stuff that the press has said about — and others have said about the governor, I think, are outrageous. I just think the way the governor handled it has just been — I’ve been admiring of the way she’s handled it and I think this stuff about how can she be a governor and a vice president, raise three kids? Come on. That’s — whoever those folks are don’t know any strong women. They haven’t lived in a household like mine where my wife, you know, raised our kids, dealt with my career, taught full time. She’s in a classroom today right now and she earned her doctorate at night. You know, or, you know, my whole family. So I just think some of the stuff said has just been over the top, totally unfair and I think it has been sexist and I think the way the governor has handled it has been admirable.”

By T

September 4, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Bosch

I’ve got my money on more Obama trashing. Has he chimed in on the theme for change also?

By reebok

September 4, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

Wow, Palin is one vicious witch. No wonder the GOP loves her. If Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama had been that nasty and sarcastic at last week’s Dem convention, the media would have pronounced them dangerously unbalanced. The choice is clear…Obama/Biden want to appeal to America’s best instincts and think we can do better…McCain/Palin are campaigning on hatred, fear, and mockery. Should be entertaining.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Another FINE example of why wicked old people should not be in charge of things.

LOL!!!!

reebok,

“McCain/Palin are campaigning on hatred, fear, and mockery”

Just like they do every four years.

T,

I’m betting on Obama trashing as well. When you have no solutions to anything or have nothing to go on - the trash talking always comes to the forefront - that’s why the GOPers are so good at it - they have nothing else.

By Mike

September 4, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

Whiners like Bosch and reebok make me laugh.

Are these people so deluded as to think the left does not attack just as much? Can they not see all of the liberal hate on this board alone?

Why are liberals such hypocrites?

By Mike

September 4, 2008 3:44 PM | Link to this

“By JAY BOOKMAN September 4, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this GMAN, you can’t post entire stories from other publications without attribution.”

Yeah, instead you need to paraphrase other people’s efforts, like Bookman.

Hey Jay how much AJC advertiser money has been wasted on your click-generation scam? How many ads has Midori clicked on yet? Keep those worthless clicks coming. It’s so much easier than doing anything meaningful with your life.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Anybody want to make a bet that Alaska doesn’t exceed it’s year to date total of federal earmarks by December 31st, 2008?

Come on Biteme, put your money where your foot’s at, I can make you a rich man at year’s end, instead of the sorry loser you are now.

Call me a compassionate Conservative, if you will.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Wow Mike,

So bitter today - that’s really unusual for you.

By "The Corporal"

September 4, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

To Bosch:

Wrong !

True - they both are opinion writers (Wooten or the right and Bookman on the left).

The difference is, Wooten will from time to time call a spade a spade and nail a Republican/Conservative for something (i.e., immigration policy).

I have never seen Bookman do that or if he has it is so rare as to be almost nonexistant.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

Yet it is Barack Obama, son of a single mother and grandson of a Kenyan goatherd, who has suffered more damage from the perception that he is arrogant and out of touch. As the Onion headlined: “Portrayal of Obama as Elitist Hailed as Huge Step Forward for African Americans.” Democrats are left to fume in bafflement.

Oh my.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

Andy,

The Onion? You are quoting things from the Onion now? You do realize that the Onion is exclusively satire right?

By Mike

September 4, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

“BIDEN: The truth is some of the stuff that the press has said about — and others have said about the governor, I think, are outrageous. I just think the way the governor handled it has just been — I’ve been admiring of the way she’s handled it and I think this stuff about how can she be a governor and a vice president, raise three kids? Come on. That’s — whoever those folks are don’t know any strong women. They haven’t lived in a household like mine where my wife, you know, raised our kids, dealt with my career, taught full time. She’s in a classroom today right now and she earned her doctorate at night. You know, or, you know, my whole family. So I just think some of the stuff said has just been over the top, totally unfair and I think it has been sexist and I think the way the governor has handled it has been admirable.”

Are these “crocodile tears” too Jay? or is this just the latest example of you holding people to different standards based on party affiliation (or gender for that matter.)

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

Bosch: Yes, I do, dearie, but the satire has meaning.

It got you all ate up, didn’t it?

By rmorrow

September 4, 2008 4:18 PM | Link to this

Here is a great quote from liberal celeb Annette Benning. She is bleating about how Palin’s appeal to women is a waste of time because:

“”But most of the people I know that were interested in voting for Hillary are voting for Obama.”

Such typical liberal echo chamber thinking. Most of my friends never considered voting for Obama, but I am not stupid enough to think that means the guy does not have crossover appeal.

Liberals are wonderful in their naive arrogance that their views as “the truth” and that is should be obvious. Fortunately for us McCain backers, most people don’t live in the tiny little liberal bubble.

By Locke

September 4, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this

Tom, Sounds like you have a lot of anger. And what do you have against patriotism and honor? Or county folk? Or blue-collar workers? Or your religious neighbors? Let it go, man.

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Andy,

No, it didn’t get me all eaten up. I was just concerned for you.

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Howard Dean is right - three nights of speeches and not one positive note by any speaker.

Republicans have no clue as to how to get us out of the hole they dug us into.

By getalife "whiners"

September 4, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

OMG.

Government worked.

Convoys of National Guard, electric and tree companies, distribution points, staging areas, people evacuated, all utilities are up and running here.

We got blasted by the eye with damage everywhere but it could have been much worse.

By Midori

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

Mike,

you are one vicious angry, bitter wingnut!!!!

LOL!!!!

Is that why you keep coming here spreading da hate? To click on ads?

Bwahahahaha!!

That’ll learn em, huh?

LOL!!!!!

By Bosch

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

Hey getalife -

I was thinking about you this weekend when I was watching the idiot reporters standing out in the rain being blown around reporting that it was raining and the wind was blowing.

I was concerned that we hadn’t heard from you.

Glad to see you back!

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

Midori,

I think Mike should click on the panda pictures on the home page. Cute fuzzy pandas will surely change his bitter attitude - don’t ya’ think?

By getalife "whiners"

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

Hey Bosch,

Got back from Dallas last night and cable just came on.

Its a mess.

Talked to someone who had to stay and he said it was a very scary and noisy two hours of hell.

Government worked, was ready and that is a shocker to me.

By Mike

September 4, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

“By Midori September 4, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this Mike,

you are one vicious angry, bitter wingnut!!!!

LOL!!!!

Is that why you keep coming here spreading da hate? To click on ads?

Bwahahahaha!!

That’ll learn em, huh?

LOL!!!!!”

See Jay? That bit of worthless crap got you some clicks. Your advertisers received no value from those clicks and certainly no other readers got value from it.

It’s neat how you guys took Henry Grady’s newspaper with a long history of journalistic excellence, community service and advertiser value and turned it into a crap hate speech forum, which benefits nobody but you and your bosses.

Kudos!

By Goldie

September 4, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

What I want to know after listening to the Repugs on TV this week: where’s Da Love? Tell us about what you’re planning to do to help America get out of this big mess you’ve created.

Multiple tax cuts for the wealthiest during a time of war! American dollar devalued due to your war and occupation policies! Banks shutting down! Auto manufacturers closing up shop! Jobs being shipped overseas! Big Oil Company CEO’S continuing to accept CORPORATE WELFARE while they rake in BILLIONS$$$ in PROFIT! Corporate CEO’s retiring with $250 MILLION payout while their companies go bankrupt!

C’mon, Mr. Grumpy Old White Guy— tell us your plans for America other than “Drill, drill, drill!”

By Midori

September 4, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Getalife,

I’m so happy to see you’re ok :)

By Bosch

September 4, 2008 4:48 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Didn’t you love all the GOP concerns for you guys? They cancelled their convention and everything just because they were so worried.

I thought it showed them to be so compassionate.

BWA!!

Glad you are alright though. I can’t imagine what Baton Rouge must look like. Good luck.

By GodHatesTrash

September 4, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Governor L-o-l-a

For Reckless Federal Spending before she was against it

For The Bridge to Nowhere before they actually were going to make them build it, not just give them the money before she was against it

For the Christian lifestyle before raising underage drinkers and a preggers teen (with an effin redneck baby daddy)

For a Christian lifestyle before slandering and lying her way through a speech watched by millions

This “woman” has more positions than a Tijuana prostitute!

By Midori

September 4, 2008 4:54 PM | Link to this

Bosch - maybe that’s his problem.

He’s a fat, ugly panda.

Where’s a fairy godmother when you need one???? :)

By Bosch

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

Midori,

Hey - don’t insult panda bears like that.

By GodHatesTrash

September 4, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Hilarious - just when you thought the redneck stuff was getting old… this is one HeeHaw bunch fer sure

Sa-lute!

Pure stumpbroke trash. Why did McCain nominate this clown and her crew? Was Flava Flave busy?

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Surprised none of the comedy shows are reporting from the bathroom at the Minn-St. Paul airport….Larry Craig’s base.

By Taxpayer

September 4, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Tell me again how the Republicans justify the sermons from Palin’s church. Probably the same way they did with Bush’s flock of preachers. This preacher sounds like a genuine flake to me and she has bought it lock, stock and barrel. Well, here’s a hot item for you. Bush sucks.

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.” It is impossible to determine how much Wasilla Assembly of God has shaped Palin’s thinking. She was baptized there at the age of 12 and attended the church for most of her adult life. When Palin was inaugurated as governor, the founding pastor of the church delivered the invocation. In 2002, Palin moved her family to a nondenominational church, but she continues to worship at a related Assembly of God church in Juneau. Moreover, she “has maintained a friendship with Wasilla Assembly of God and has attended various conferences and special meetings here,” Kalnins’ office said in a statement. “As for her personal beliefs,” the statement added, “Governor Palin is well able to speak for herself on those issues.” Clearly, however, 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.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

Chirp.

Chirp.

Chirp.

Chirp.

Still waiting for someone to dispute that Sarah’Cuda vetoed $500,000,000 in earmarks last year.

Chirp.

Makes a big difference to the subject at hand.

Chirp.

By JAY BOOKMAN

September 4, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Bud, do you understand that with a single keystroke, you can be banned permanently from ALL AJC blogs?

I have not wanted to pursue that course, but you are pushing your luck.

By BDAtlanta

September 4, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this

To By Goldie September 4, 2008 4:46 PM

C’mon, Mr. Grumpy Old White Guy— tell us your plans for America other than “Drill, drill, drill!”

Those grumpy old white guys now have a specific location they want to drill in.

“You had me at moose”

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 5:34 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer: Hey, when you find him saying G$# Damn America, get back with me, O.K?

By marko

September 4, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

Blue states pay more taxes than red states, this is a simple fact. Much of the tax revenues collcted in Large states like New Jersey find their way to less populated states like Alaska. Most blue staters reconize the need, and don’t complain much about it. Really a simple thank you is all that’s required. Instead they sent us “W”.

By Taxpayer

September 4, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

Andy,

When I read that he said that anyone criticizing President Bush will be banished to hell, that was more than enough for me. Bush SUCKS. Bush SUCKS. Bush SUCKS. Are you starting to get the picture here, Andy.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

Yes, Taxpayer, I can see that you are all shot out with Bush Derangement Syndrome, that’s so adult like.

Good luck with it.

By Taxpayer

September 4, 2008 8:38 PM | Link to this

No, Andy. You do not get it. Do I really have to spell out my reason for saying Bush SUCKS within the context of my earlier post. Read carefully, Andy and try to keep up. Palin’s preacher said that anyone criticizing Bush will be banished to hell. Are you with me this far, Andy. Well, I criticized Bush. What next, Andy. Do you think that Palin believes that crap that her preacher spews. How about you, Andy. Do you believe it. Try it if you dare. Say “Bush SUCKS”. Does she really think that we are on a mission from God over in Iraq. If so, what is the mission from God. Precisely, what is it Andy? Show me something with some substance, Andy. Something from within you. Make my day.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 8:46 PM | Link to this

Well first things first Taxpayer, if we are going to find out if what Palin’s preacher says carries any weight up above, your gonna have to die.

Hahaha, just kidding bro, I couldn’t help it.

But seriously, if yiu want to foam about, go ahead on.

See if we care.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

Ooops, laughing too hard:

if you want to foam about it

By Taxpayer

September 4, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

That’s about what I expected, Andy. By the way, we’re still not laughing with you but you don’t get that one either, do you.

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 9:04 PM | Link to this

Most idiots don’t laugh Taxpayer, they just look baffled.

And say things like BUSH SUCKS!!!

By AJC/DNC Management

September 4, 2008 9:17 PM | Link to this

By the way, I forgot all about this one:

If the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will-George W Bush

As January 21st draws neigh, be comforted, Repugs, in thee knowledge that Bushie, once free from the constraints of the inherent decency of the non democrat controlled White House, is going to flame these moonbat liberals in much the same way that the British torched Dresden.

He is going to unload 8 solid years of animosity and disgust in the shortest amount of time imaginable, and there will be many, many koward pinkos running hither and yon gripping firmly their stinging as-ses.

Can’t wait.

By RW-(the original)

September 4, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

Do we really want to compare preacher statements? This should be a good one.

By Charles

September 4, 2008 9:34 PM | Link to this

For the misinformed (those who only listen to the mainstream press) here is a link to the best comparison I’ve seen between Gov. Palin and ‘The Anointed One’ Obama

McCain/Palin 2008 ….. because we can’t afford on-the-job training in the White House.

By Richard Epting

September 4, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

It seems like Alaskans reach out with a hand full of “gimme”, then after you give them money they sic the dogs on you and call you a Washington liberal.

By Hellinahandbasket

September 5, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

It just galls you that the mainstream media’s smear campaign targeting the Palin’s didn’t turn out the way you wanted so now you are making excuses for your ‘colleagues’ and pointing fingers at the bloggers. We expect no less from your kind and Jay, quite your whining…or in your words…cry ME a river Jay!

By Pat Nap Marietta. Ga.

September 5, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

What I want to know is if S. Palin is in favor of teaching Creationsm in schools, why can’t we teach Catholicism or any other ism?

By Hellinahandbasket

September 5, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

hey pat nap, marietta,ga they already teach a lot of other ‘isms’ in school. kwanzaa’ism’, jewish religion, muslim….take your pick. its only creationism they discrimminate against.

By BagdadJoe

September 8, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

Uh, Biden supported the so called “Bridge to Nowhere” in 2005. So it was a good idea then right? Look it up. Sounds like Barack to me… who voted against the war before he supported it or…voted for the war before he was against it…lemme see, no he voted before he thought about it.. Then there’s the Demo Hero Bubba, BJ’s in the Oval office…lied to Congress and he’s a freakin’ hero at the Dem convention? McCain has never taken earmarks. Barack was a buddy with Rev. Wright for 20 years and dumped his mentor when the heat got to close. Don’t reckon he really believes like the Rev. Look at it like this, if I went to a Klan meeting every week for 20 years…someone might get the idea I was a bigot. It’s a confusing election year, eh? Oh, Barack’s lack of experience trumps Sarah’s lack of experience? How does that exactly work?