Jay Bookman

By spankmonkey

October 2, 2008 6:40 AM | Link to this

I’m first one in today!!! I guess Andy is ironing his Klan robes for tonights gathering to watch the debate and root for Palin….

By ByteMe

October 2, 2008 6:47 AM | Link to this

Jay: There’s a lot riding on it.

Nah. The VP debates are like the undercard at a fight. It fills time to sell popcorn until the main event.

It’ll be like going to a strip club: fun to watch, but it won’t mean anything in the morning.

Enjoy the day.

By Mike

October 2, 2008 6:50 AM | Link to this

Does Bookman get paid for copying and pasting other people’s work? It’s bad enough the AJC has laid off much if its reporting staff to keep paying the salaries of its partisan hacks. Do those partisan hacks have to be so lazy too?

By JAY BOOKMAN

October 2, 2008 6:54 AM | Link to this

Hi Mike!

Glad to have you with us again, sir!

Oh, and to answer your question: Yes, I do!

By GodHatesTrash

October 2, 2008 6:56 AM | Link to this

Hensley-McCain and L-o-l-a - a circus act, at best.

Clowns.

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

Funny how the antique media never questions the experience of the guy running for the actual position of President on the Democrat ticket.

Since we’re playing the “VP is going to be President on day 2” game, who could possibly want Biden to be President. Nobody has wanted him any of the times he ran for the job.

By Political Foreskin

October 2, 2008 7:05 AM | Link to this

If Sarah Palin became Governor of Alaska, then that only shows how wide open for opportunity Alaska is.

Go northwest, young women. You can be somebody. All you have to do is be looking the other way when they slaughter all those tiny little baby seals. That’s where that bridge to nowhere was actually taking Alaskans to: The breeding grounds/nursery for baby seals. Why shouldn’t it be developed? Why shouldn’t tourists get to club a seal or two? Palin apparently ordered Alaska’s Homeland Security to waterboard Russia’s baby seals, but that just made them drink more vodka and much more happy. They even started singing those Volga boat songs.

Conservatism is dead, and the arrogance that once suppressed freedom is gone, but the after-scent of bitterness and scorched-earth spitefullness is ruining any bipartisanship this country will need to move forward in the new millenia.

BTW: Anyone notice the yellow crime scene tape some gas stations use to cordon off the empty pumps? (I’ll let you write the bit implied by that fact.)

Oh, that’s right, you’re Rushannity hacks who cant think for themselves anymore.

Seems a shame. The gas crisis is fertile ground.

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this

A partial list of tonight’s questions has been leaked

Mayor Palin, Barack Obama is a handsome, charismatic demigod. How many boxes of Kleenex will you need after your crushing loss?

Senator Biden, what is your favorite color? And if you have time for a follow-up question: Why?

Mayor, you talk funny and you own a tanning bed. Why haven’t you released Trig’s birth certificate?

Senator, have you seen those pictures of Obama in his swim trunks? If not, I have them right here.

Mayor, what are the names, ages, and blood types of all 71 members of the Belgian Senate? And why are you unwilling to admit that your inability to instantly produce any and every fact I demand makes you unfit to stand in the way of history?

Senator, you’ve spoken at length. Could you please continue?

Mayor, which is your preferred method of stifling dissent, banning books or burning them? Since it’s both, please explain how you can deny the accusation that you’re a fascist, which I am making now.

Senator, could you please sign my book?

By Political Foreskin

October 2, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

LOL, rw. great stuff.

Now why cant the rest of you horrid trolls write like that? If Jay TookmyWoman didn’t coddle you horrid trolls, then you’d have nuthin, and nowhere to go, but the bridge to dental ruin. morons.

JKLOL

Possible punch lines for the yellow crime scene tape cordoning off empty gas pumps:

A) they should save some tape for the polling stations in november.

B) they used less yellow tape when OJ kilt nicole.

come on, have some fun. anybody?

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

Would anybody here really buy the story that a group called Muslim Americans for Obama is non partisan?

By Eddy

October 2, 2008 7:25 AM | Link to this

Everyone is concerned about Palin!!!! Huh! This is classic misdirection by the Dems. With Obama’s resume’ and his circle of kooks and radicals, he is no more prepared to be President than Palin. The ONLY reason he is the nominee is because he is black. Please state for us to read, his particular expertise or experience supported by evidence that he actually has this expertise and experience. NADA! His veneer is so thin that you have to look through a microscope to find it.

Palin’s not prepared to be President! Well duh, she is not running for President. Obama is not prepared either and he is running for President. Obama has so many positions on policies or initiatives that are continuing to evolve that he puts the Kama Sutra to shame.

Be careful folks, the color of one’s skin is important now but not necessarily one’s character.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

Here’s all you need to know about ABC “News”/ Washington Post polls:

(ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS) Who do you think deserves the most blame for the current financial situation? 1st President Bush 25% 2nd Wall Street financial institutions/Banks 18%

Apparently, the pollsters have found the motherlode of ignorance and are busy mining it for the results that they desire.

May I ask a silly question, we all know full well that the drive by media is in the bag for Oblahma, so who is doing oversight on their polling procedures?

Do they use independent verification?

No amount of squealing is going to stop the blood bath from taking place tonight, kookman, no matter how much lipstick you put on the pig Biden.

It does make you sound rather hysterical though.

~~~~~

Hey spank monkey, I got your robe right here.

By Political Foreskin

October 2, 2008 7:37 AM | Link to this

Luv the Kama sutra ref, eddy. Obama is no more qualified 2b prez than you or I.

But that’s the definition of america.
The point is that our country survives because of people like you, voicing your concerns, acting as internal checks and balances inside our national beehive.

Without the GOP, the DNC would destroy this country. And vice versa.

Palin could be president. Easy as pie.

But no such luck.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin is not the anti-Christ!

Sarah palin is a best a has-been-to-be.

I will feel sooooo much safer when she’ll be able to go back to Alaska in 30 days and prevent Putin’s head from invading our air space!

While waiting for that giant floating Putin head she can read anything and everything we put in front of her. Perhaps she could start with the Anchorage Daily News?

AND IF the giant head of Putin comes up over her deck, she can just whip out her moose hunting gun and deflate that silly old commie!

Can Sarah Palin field dress a former Russian President? Yum Yum.

By GOPs got to go

October 2, 2008 7:41 AM | Link to this

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By Dennis

October 2, 2008 7:51 AM | Link to this

It is good to be King of a Blog.

Jay can attack McCain and Palin with no need for integrity or fair play. Jay can ignore anything and everything negative about Obama/Biden. Jay can delete or block any entry that he wants.

But we can understand Jay’s condition. He was filled with venom and hate because Bush defeated Gore. Then, curse the voters, Bush defeated Kerry. Bile is rolling in Jay’s stomach.

I fear that Jay just may not be able to function if McCain defeats Obama. Poor Jay.

But at least he has his blog. He can continue to spew his venom there.

By Duhng's Homie

October 2, 2008 7:53 AM | Link to this

Y-y-yeah! I agree with d-d-duhng! What did kookman do wid da l-l-lipstick!

and B-b-biden’s gonna sq-sq-sq-….whine!

By TW

October 2, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

The rightwing knows Palin will continue to look like an idiot tonight - that is why they have positioned themselves to blame it on Gwen Ifle and lump her in with the NYT tomorrow. Nobody in the McCain camp really wants Ifle recused, as this would take away the excuse they will play tomorrow when the public continues to shake their head in disbelief at McCain’s mistake of a VP pick.

There is no better advretisement for the left than a mic in front of Sarah Palin.

Should have been Romney.

God I miss the real Republicans.

By Taxpayer

October 2, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

“So, Sarah do you prefer to wear red because it hides the stains so much better,” asked Katie. “Why yes, yes I do,” replied Sarah. “Not to belabor the issue, Sarah, but your viewing believers keep writing and phoning and e-mailing us the same question over and over so will you finally give them your answer.” “Well,” said Sarah, “by golly I would just love to tell my fans just what I think if you would just repeat the question.” “Your loyal believers want to know what shade of lipstick you wear. Can you tell them,” asked Katie. “Why it’s my favorite color, of course,” Sarah replied, “Now how many more times are you going to ask me that same question.”

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

A special word is in order here for Congress. Today we’re running a collection of greatest Member hits in defense of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The guilty deserve such attention because those two government-sponsored enterprises did so much to turbocharge the credit mania. By providing subsidized rates of return to global investors, they helped fuel the bubble in housing and mortgage-backed securities that is now haunting so many financial institutions.-Wall Street Journal

By GOPs got to go

October 2, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

I happen to be one of those American voters who are appalled by this VP choice. Even if one factors stage fright into the equation, her answers to Katie’s questions were comically ridiculous, nonsensical ramblings. I never thought anyone could actually make Dubya look articulate, who knew?

I am in Chicago at present. I am eager to watch the debates and may do so from a neighborhood hang out. I want to see how other people view her performance, even though this is Obama territory. There are a number of meetings going on here at present. One of my Georgia colleagues stated she loves her and “she is me”. I truly like and admire this person, but I would not want her in the Presidency. On the airport shuttle another professional white woman from Kentucky brought up her concerns about Palin and intends to vote for Obama. (she is here for an AMA meeting) So my point is professional white women are still up for grabs here and this may seal the deal.

I will continue my informal poll and let you know the results. We have a wide piece of the American demographics up here, albeit most of the ones I will be in contact with are in the medical field.

By Dennis's Homie

October 2, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

Y-y-yeah! What did J-j-jay do with the v-v-venom? B-b-bile is rolling in his s-s-sixpack!

I’m d-d-dennis’s homie representin’, and if j-j-jay dont stfu, we gonna f-f-fiddy-cent his jamie kennedyAss.

By Goldie

October 2, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

The ONLY reason he is the nominee is because he is black.

Eddy @ 7:25 — please provide info to back up your assertion. Thanks.

Oh, and be sure to let us know how Obama being “black” helped him to win primaries in states such as these: Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, Montana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Explain how these states with a 10% or less minority population decided to vote for Obama “because he is black.”

Thanks again for sharing, Moron.

By hillbilly ragger

October 2, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

The wingnuts started drinkin’ early this morning, I see. Given the polling news, I can’t say I blame them.

If I had to call the debate, I’ll say it’s probably going to contain one memorably stupid utterance by Palin (that’ll be explained away by her fawning, if dwindling, fan base), but that otherwise she’ll seem not totally loopy and, and that’ll be called a “draw” for her by a mainstream media that doesn’t really want this to turn into a blowout, not yet, anyway, with all those commerical ad revenue yet to come.

A perceived draw would be a kind of a victory, if it helps stop the polling slide.

Biden’s an old hand at these things. Those who saw him earlier this year/late last year in the Democratic primary debates know he’s comfortable in these settings, and he’s been enjoying himself on the stump. He’ll be on his best behavior; if he chuckles or even smiles it’s got to be in a non-condescending way, and I’m sure one of his smiles or chuckles will be replayed as an indication that he somehow disrespected Palin.

By Goldie

October 2, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this

Yeah, I just can’t wait until tonight when we can hear Sarah explain how shooting a moose is the real American experience. That’s a real winning strategy for we Americans who are wanting to hear how she plans to help solve our economic disaster today, yes?

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this

Hey GOPs got to go

While in Chicago…have an Italian Beef sandwhich for me please!

Sweet peppers and extra wet!

By Conservative Reparte

October 2, 2008 8:10 AM | Link to this

I had a feeling that GOP2go was one of those voters. His admission is refreshingly honest.

I can only offer the latest research into the salves and balms they are developing now, awaiting only FDA’s rash to judgement and approval, and I think you will be well on your way to recovery sir.

Entitlements stunt productivity. Taxes stunt growth. and aloe-based tinctures can stunt scrotal fungus.

your groin is in W’s thoughts and prayers for the families of those infected personhoods.

bwa haw

moron.

By TW

October 2, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

By flat out calling Biden a liar on the website, did FOX NEWS finally close the gap between them and the National Inquirer today?

God forbid one should have to read the news to formulate their own opinion.

Thanks you FOX NEWS for taking advantage of those who can’t read.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

The Duh Report busts out thee crystal ball and gazes into the future to see Kookman’s VP debate blog:

Governor Palin: Thanks for that introduction Gwen and I would like to welcome the members of the audience and the honorable Mr. Biden.

Kookman- Gaffe!! Gaffe!!! She’s not ready to lead!!!!! She must resign, waaaaaaaa!!!!

By Tell It Like It Is

October 2, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

RW-(the Original)

You truly are”original”. Do you actually subscribe to your writings or are you just acting out? You and Palin make me laugh thus reducing my stress.

By Duhng's Homie

October 2, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

y-y-yeah. what the ho do wid the g-g-gaffe!

By Duhng's Homie

October 2, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Speaking of Chicago.

Anybody get a load of that white sox rookie ramirez with the 4 grandslams?

superstar.

By Ray

October 2, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

GOPs got to go,

I can just see the surprise on your face tonight, while sitting that sports bar in Chicago on your “well toned derriere”, you see Sarah field dress a donkey. It will happen you know.

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

In a Baltimore speech last week, Biden said: “If you want to know where Al Qaeda lives, you want to know where (Usama) bin Laden is, come back to Afghanistan with me. Come back to the area where my helicopter was forced down with a three-star general and three senators at 10,500 feet in the middle of those mountains. I can tell you where

“We sat up there and traded stories,” Kerry joked. “We were going to send Biden out to fight the Taliban with snowballs, but we didn’t have to do it.”

He added: “Other than getting a little cold, it was fine.”

Yes, the nerve of Fox News reporting the real story. Wouldn’t we all be better off if the news just uncritically reported anything a politician said as truth?

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

For behind it all sat Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, running mortgage liquidity into the nation’s neighborhoods like an open fire hydrant. Several years ago, when the Journal’s editorial board met with Fannie Mae’s top executives and pressed the issue of financial risks, we were told by way of ending the conversation that Fannie was merely fulfilling the “mandate of Congress” to spread home ownership across the land. Congress, of course, is a temple to moral hazard.

This subject — risk and political moral hazard — should be at the center of our derailed presidential campaign and its debates. Liberals don’t like to hear moral-hazard arguments raised against social-policy goals. The current mortgage nightmare, however, grew primarily from Congress’s insistence on increasing home ownership by reducing its risks.-Wall Street Journal

Everything a liberal touches turns into a disaster.

By findog

October 2, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

Jay,

Too bad Governor Palin will not be reading your column. Like President Bush I bet she doesn’t want to have her information influenced by the MEDIA FILTER…

By Joey

October 2, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Read the last two paragraph of today’s AP article, printed in the AJC, about debate moderator Ifill. It is crystal clear why she should recuse herself from the debate.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

Aahhh, yes, the Treason Times places it’s surrender monkey lips firmly on Hair Plug’s behind:

For the millions of voters getting to know him, Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic vice-presidential nominee, portrays himself at times as an average guy who takes the train to work, frets about money and basically has led a middle-class life.XXXOOO~~~XXXXOOO~~~XXX, Love, NY Times

Uh huh:

But these days, his kitchen table can be found in a 6,800-square-foot custom-built colonial-style house on four lakefront acres, a property worth close to $3 million.

Middle class, eh?

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Oh, what a beautiful morning! The wingnuts are whining about the debate moderator, lip stick on a pig, an ex-pastor, religion, sexism, skin color, etc. I can actually see the end of an ERROR!!!

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By Danny the red

October 2, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

RW: “Funny how the antique media never questions the experience of the guy running for the actual position of President on the Democrat ticket”

Good point, RW. But what do you think about the 18 months or so of intensive scrutiny he’s received - including that performed by the Hillary Clinton campaign (hardly puffballs) - after which he’s still standing ? Do we have the same doubts about Barack Obama?

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

This post has been pulled.

Management, if you want to start your own blog, you are free to do so. Go to www.blogger.com and have at it.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

Good Scoobly Doobly!

I was just looking at the poll ###S at Real Clear Politics and for the first time I’ve noticed, Obama is up in Ohio! By 2 points. AND, he’s gone up almost 2 points in VA since the weekend, and is now 3 points ahead in FL, which is a pretty significant jump too.

And I have a feeling in my gut after watching the disastrous interviews with Palin that the polls will only go up and up tomorrow.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Gwen wrote a book with Obama in it.

Brokaw is NBC laison to McCain Campaign.

If wingnuts declare Palin wins because Gwen wrote said book, then of course they won’t be hypocritical, and they will declare Obama the winner because of Brokaws connection to McCain.

Fair is fair. Right?

OOOOPS….probably not.

Remember McCain cheats and lies.

By Ray

October 2, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Jay,

Challenge for you. Although you persistently cling to the left and root yourself in that camp, one time, just one time, acknowledge that there were major mistakes made by the left in the financial crisis and it’s fallout. Do it by naming names, events, dollar amounts and any other data that your database will divulge. Prove to all of us that you are fair minded, credible and a responsible journalist and not some liberal hack who just spews out the party line.

By Eric1

October 2, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

Those Couric/Palin interviews are down right palinful to watch. At first I found them funny, but now it’s more embarassing than anything else. Yet the old gentleman continues to insist that she’s the best man for the job. What in the hell was/is he thinking. I really don’t think any logically thinking adult will vote for that ticket. Great job Jay…as always.

By Felix

October 2, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

Dennis:

Did Bush really defeat Gore and Kerry? I hope the electorate wasn’t that gullible.

Why couldn’t Gov Palin admit she read Playgirl and Field and Stream? Hopefully she’ll be back on her way home tonight, not in 30 days.

By Taxpayer

October 2, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

My hat’s off to those brave few in Colorado for even attempting to educate the entire Republican party.

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management, would you like some Wisconsin Cheddar with that whine?

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Taxpayer

Bravo!

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 9:10 AM | Link to this

Ray, would you like some Chipotle Cheddar with that whine?

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By Wooten's Conscience

October 2, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

One thing: if the right’s trolls here dont characterize the lead up to the VP deates honestly, then why bother reading their synapsis tomorrow?

Reality and Trolls dont intersect at all, ever.

Sarah and Joe will have their gaffes, their strong moments, and both will declare victory.

So what?

Obama 08: Yeah, he’ll watch the debates. Wont you?

McCain 08: Yeah, he’ll watch the debates Wont you.

BTW: props to the trolls here for resisting any jokes about master debaters. I think this blog is growing up, and I just wanna say I think it’s great.

To sum up, Joe Biden is more cunning than Sarah is lingual, if I may be so pedantic.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

By Taxpayer October 2, 2008 9:01 AM My hat’s off to those brave few in Colorado for even attempting to educate the entire Republican party.

The post that was pulled was one documenting the fact that the Colorado democrat party’s “educate the idiots” campaign that specifically mentioned “minorities, GED’s, dropouts.”

Taxpayer, correct me if I’m wrong, but your presidential candidate is a member of the targeted group.

Is he a “Republican” now?

By Ray

October 2, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

Ms G,

Why does the Debate Committee always pick someone from PBS to moderate debates? Do you even listen to PBS?. I do, every day, to enjoy their classical music. Then about 2:00, Face the Nation opens with their usual liberal copy, followed by Terri Gross, the biggest Bush hater on the planet. This is followed by All Things Considered who has a talking head by the name of Robert Segal. Segal was at the RNC and handled himself like a PETA member at a Michael Vick dogfight.
We fund this station with our tax dollars. It is supported, just like the NEA as some sort of national treasure. It is far from it.
Brokaw might ride on an airplane with the McCain compaign or report on events that unfold but he has not written a book extolling the virtues of black candidates, especially the Annointed One,whose VP candidate is on the debate roster tonight. You are comparing apples and kiwi fruit and you know it. Stop appearing stupid….. it making you look bad.

By Felix

October 2, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

On Fannie and Franklin Raines:

(FORTUNE Magazine) – On a sunny Monday in June 2002, President George W. Bush stood in the St. Paul AME Church in a formerly dilapidated neighborhood on the south side of Atlanta. Sitting in prime seats were Franklin Raines, the CEO of Fannie Mae, and Leland Brendsel, the CEO of Freddie Mac. The President was there to unveil an initiative aimed at helping 5.5 million minority families buy homes before the end of the decade—“Part of being a secure America,” he said, “is to encourage home-ownership.”

In October 2002, at the White House Conference on Minority Home Ownership, Raines and Caldwell were both on hand to be praised warmly by Bush for their work.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/01/24/8234040/index.htm

Mr. Duhbya’s hands are dirty, too. As well as bloody.

By GOPs got to go

October 2, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Ray

I predict that Palin will be bringing a knife to a gun fight.

Sorry Mrs.G, I don’t eat meat, but he peppers sounds good!

I did have deep dish veggie pizza last night.

Thank god beer is vegetarian.

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Isn’t it nice to know that Jay can just go change our words and leave it looking like we posted them.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Danny the red,

Sarah Palin has already faced twice the scrutiny in a few short weeks that Obama has in his 18 months and even had he faced any tough questioning it wouldn’t make much difference since he doesn’t publicly hold any view he held 18 months ago.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Watch as all the time you spent getting informed to make your vote becomes wasted time

By Taxpayer

October 2, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

Well, Andy, since you asked me nicely to correct you: you are wrong. There, happy now.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

The GOP has ruined her. They have crammed so much information into her head, and she is so scared of messing up that she can’t talk - at all.

It’s pathetic really.

During that interview when Couric asked her the magazine/newspaper question, you could almost see her mind racing, trying to come up with what she considered the RIGHT answer, it’s like she’s thinking,

“Okay, now what would my coach tell me to say?”

Instead she said something horribly awful, “All of them.” WTF? Nobody reads all of them.

It’s painfully obvious to me that she has had so much thrown at her in the past few weeks, she is having some serious problems with processing it all, and CLEARLY out of her league.

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Ray, would you like more Brie with that whine?

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

RW-(the original), would you like more Gouda with that whne?

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your childen’s futures!

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

Ray

Actually I am a contributing member of my local PBS station and have manned the phones at the station during a few of the much dreaded fund drives.

I’m a huge fan of Jim and Gwenn, Terry Gross too!

Mr G and I often sit in the spa having cocktails listening to Prarie Home Companion and then Riverwalk.

I adore Car Talk and run errands on Saturday listening to the Opera.

Wait Wait don’t tell me…..another great show.

No, dear, I must disagree about which of us appears to be stupid.

And in fact I argue the use of the word “Appear”

It’s not that I think you “appear” to be stupid….

Oh and does the name Ken Tomlinson ring a bell?

By NRB

October 2, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

More baseless fear mongering about Palin.

You guys are so SEXIST.

Jay, when the AJC padlocks it’s doors next year, can I have your laptop? I’ll give you ten bucks.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

By Felix October 2, 2008 9:18 AM In October 2002, at the White House Conference on Minority Home Ownership, Raines and Caldwell were both on hand to be praised warmly by Bush for their work.

Uh-

2003: President G.W. Bush administration recommended what the NY Times called “the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.” This change was to move governmental supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a new agency created within the Department of the Treasury. The changes were opposed by the congressional minority Democratic Party and failed.

You’re barking up the wrong tree, Felix.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 2, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

GMAN

I think we should offer Blue Cheese to the Red Staters…don’t ya think?

By Ray

October 2, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

GOPs got to go,

Perhaps a knife is what we need. If Old Joe even hints at a repeat of Anita Hill, there will be ripples felt all over the country. Biden is so full of himself, just give him a microphone and a few people and he turns into his own kind of pit bull. Maybe a few days of coaching by a few ladies has lessened the blow but give Sarah an opening and she will gut him like a moose. And you need a knife for that.

By JAY BOOKMAN

October 2, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Have I done anything like that, RW?

It’s a pretty serious allegation. Care to back it up?

By Felix

October 2, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Danny the red, thanks for pointing out Obama has been fully vetted to those that think the media was unfair in dispatching research teams to Alaska, the lost frontier.

One thing that impresses me about “Barry” is he stands up to the right-wing-crazies.

As for the debate tonight, may the best man win!

By Danny the red

October 2, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Yeah, you’re right (“Sarah Palin has already faced twice the scrutiny in a few short weeks that Obama has in his 18 months…”).

Now granted the pressure on Obama would have been lower at the beginning of the primary process and not as high-exposure as Palin’s situation now is.

But don’t you think we would have noticed if he had completely blanked on basic questions of national affairs? And don’t you thnk Hillary Clinton would have smelled blood and ripped him into a thousand pieces?

I’m just trying to think how that would have played out if in fact Barack Obama had been unable to answer basic questions of fact about national life and recent political history.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Ray,

Chairman of the NEA, Dan Gioia, is a national treasure. He turned the NEA around and was twice appointed by Bush himself, but is stepping down, I think, at the end of the year to continue his writing career.

Most of the NEA’s funding was concentrated in New York and New England for many years, and during his tenure as Chairman has worked to ensure that the funding is dispersed evenly throughout the country.

He has initiated several new programs with very successful results: The Big Read, Shakespeare in American Communities, Poetry Out Loud, NEA Jazz Masters, just to name a few.

Educate yourself with the NEA and Chairman Gioia before you go slamming it.

By "The Corporal"

October 2, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

The sad truth is Palin does not have enough experience to be Vice President and Obama doesn’t have enough to be President. The only difference is she has common sense.

By hillbilly ragger

October 2, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

“Biden is so full of himself, just give him a microphone and a few people and he turns into his own kind of pit bull.”

Let me guess, Ray—you watched precisely 0 live minutes of the dozen or so Democratic primary debates in which Biden participated, and have nothing but carefully fed-to-you clips to judge him by, am I right?

By AmVet

October 2, 2008 9:46 AM | Link to this

If you think the rabid right is whining now, just wait until November!

RW, in particular, appears extraordinarily desperate with his “claims” these days.

Any mention of blacks voting for Obama is “trace baiting”?

Lefty gangs versus the solo, shining “conservative” knight?

Having his “analysis” and comments redacted subversively?

Do I smell vast left wing conspiracies?

If it helps any, my friend, I was, in fact, NOT the second gunman on the grassy knoll…

By Ray

October 2, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Ms G,

The comment was mainly about Brokaw, not about PBS. I can see why you are a constant listener to that station. Most libs can’t wait to fry Bush and the Repubs for anything that comes to mind. But we do pay our hard earned tax dollars to fund this liberal diatribe. I also have been a contributor for the last 30 years, just for the music, nothing else. But it’s getting hard to find a journalist lately who is not biased, reports the news objectively and does not have funny feelings running up his legs.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Mrs. G,

I LOVE Wait Wait, Don’t Tell, and Prairie Home Companion. What would Saturday night be without it (and a few cocktails)?

By Swami Dave

October 2, 2008 9:48 AM | Link to this

Gee.

What is more “alarming”…..that someone who has been a Governor of a state for two years is running for Vice President or that someone who has been a Senator for four is running for President?

What is more “alarming”….that someone who might not be ready to be President could be “a heartbeat away” or that someone else whose readiness is equally questionable could be a couple of more votes away?

Unfortunately, if the mainstream liberal media were focusing on Senator Obama’s lack of experience as actively as they are on Governor Palin’s, he would not have even won his party’s nomination. There are definitely positives to having the media completely abandon all pretense of objectivity (not that it ever existed) to serve as an unpaid, de facto marketing wing of your campaign.

This will make it all the more entertaining to watch their confusion and complaining when he still loses.

-Swami Dave

By RW-(the original)

October 2, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Jay B,

Did AJC/DNC-M type? This post has been pulled.

Management, if you want to start your own blog, you are free to do so. Go to www.blogger.com and have at it.

Those words now appear under a posting that if tracked by your site meter would track back to his IP and MAC. So yes, you have done something like that.

However I didn’t accuse you of changing someone’s post in a nefarious way. There is a difference between the words can and did. You obviously proved you can.

Just a suggestion, but maybe you should copy the time and name stamp of a post you want to pull and quote that stamp under a comment of your own noting that you’ve pulled the post.

By Felix

October 2, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

Did you read the entire Fortune article?

Republicans had control, why couldn’t they pass it by themselves for “their” inept, unqualified president? Who’s to say it would have been any different if it had passed?

It’s a lot easier to blame it on Carter, Clinton and Franklin Raines than actually expect this administration to take any responsibility for anything. They were complicit or negligent, or somewhere in between.

Certainly there is plenty of blame to go around, much of it to the loan originators and ratings companies.

Big business runs wild with Republicans in the WH.

By Danny the red

October 2, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Yes, true, Sarah Palin is a woman of sterling common sense. She exploits common sense for all that it’s worth and for mutual benefit of these United States of America. Because the American people are common people and she has the common sense to usher in the natural common sense that’s inherent to this proud union and make it proud nation of common people. It’s not uncommon pride, like aristocratic nations in distant lands. No, she recognizes true virtue and lets that shine without pretense. May God bless this fine, virtuous, and above all, uncommonly common-sensical woman to rescue this troubled nation when what is needed is above all, an especially common kind of sense.

By Ray

October 2, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Ragger,

The Clarence Thomas hearings were enough for me. He hasn’t changed. Why was he coached for the last several days by ladies to keep him from making lady mistakes? If he is such a shining light in the debate arena, why would he need any coaching by anyone against a stupid woman opponent who doesn’t have a clue? He is an old Irish politician with an Irish temper that will have to be held in check, especially with a woman. His 36 years in the Senate has given him a self importance aura that will show up tonight. You can’t be that full of yourself and not let it show.

By rita gee

October 2, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

Her ACCENT ??!!!!! GOOD GRIEF…..Shall we check her toenails to see if there may be ‘media fuel’ there too. I think we better….Can’t be too careful ya know…I heard ( can’t reveal sources though…you understand )…..that Truman had nail fungus…GASP !!! If that had been revealed before just imagine how much safer, prosperous and better our country would be today!!!!!!

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, your suggestion of Bleu Cheese to the Red-Staters is an excellent idea. DishNetwork has an excellent program on Channel 73 that I think they all should watch.

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By hillbilly ragger

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

Danny @ 9.44, those are interesting what-ifs. I’d like to go a step further and ask “What if McCain had been serious about making Palin his VP candidate, instead of making what most have seen as an impulsive, last-minute decision?”

McCain had a ton of time after securing the nomination to make his decision known, and whatever he would’ve lost in surprise value (I’ll grant that his Friday-after-Obama-Speech did succeed in swamping the news cycle) surely would have been a net gain in prepping the nation. Palin is a generally appealing individual with a few forgivable quirks; I think the campaign would’ve been much better served had they barnstormed the country beginning in June, and provided a few key interviews to journalists along the way.

Instead, we got this VP candidate that (I’m being charitable here) 95% of the country had never even heard of. This late in the contest, what was he thinking?

Ray @ 10.02, that’s laughable. You haven’t heard Biden live for 17 years? And as for coaching, EVERYONE gets debate coaching. Everyone has a stand-in for the opponent to practice; why wouldn’t any competent campaigner? It’s weird that you would see it as a sign of weakness.

I should remind you, too, that your perceptions of how “full of himself” aren’t terribly important, since folks like you and me, who are dug-in, aren’t the target here, but rather the mushy-middle “undecideds”. (You can at least agree to that, can’t you?)

By AJC/DNC Management

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

By Felix October 2, 2008 9:56 AM AJC/DNC Management Republicans had control, why couldn’t they pass it by themselves for “their” inept, unqualified president? Who’s to say it would have been any different if it had passed?

Felix: Do you have any idea what “filibuster” means?

By Felix

October 2, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

Ray

October 2, 2008 10:02 AM

At least he had the good judgement to vote against Thomas, something our two senators lacked.

By getalife

October 2, 2008 10:19 AM | Link to this

Homer tries to vote for Obama

D’oh!

By AmVet

October 2, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

I like Sister Sarah.

Really I do.

I like her as the governor of Alaska.

But this desperate infatuation with her is already waning.

Her numbers have plummeted since the “faithful” first saw those perky….smiles.

And the data reveals that many/most Americans have grave concerns about her knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

The question fundamentally revolves around whether the independents, moderates and centrists who have been inclined to support McCain will continue to do so.

Presumably the energized “base” that was otherwise not going to swallow their righteous pride and vote for the RINO, now wlll?

They loathe Clinton, but have an equally easy enemy to demonize in the mulatto.

Seems like a long shot…

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 10:27 AM | Link to this

AmVet, would you like some Feta with that whine?

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your childern’s futures!

By Felix

October 2, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management

October 2, 2008 10:11 AM

Come on, just admit the Bush administration has to take some responsibility for the disastrous last 7 years, 8 months and 11 days.

By Doofy

October 2, 2008 10:31 AM | Link to this

By Ray

October 2, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

Ragger,

What I think I hear Danny saying is that Palin appeals to a different kind of voter than most anyone else running in this election. None of them appear on PBS (probably have never listened), none have written books or know about the NEA, most are what you might call somewhat uneducated by Northeastern standards, they certainly don’t have Harvard educations…… but they are the lifeblood of this country. They yearn for an elected official who is not in someone’s pocket, appear a bit like them, is not your typical Demo/Repub politico who doesn’t have a clue about what a struggle life is in these times. They run small businesses, strive to meet the bills and keep America what it should be, responsible, accountable, honest and hard working. She is the only one who is running who I can identify with. Her poll numbers just after her speech reflect this and I am not alone in those thoughts. Maybe it is a pipedream to expect our politicians to have all of the attributes of just a common man and not some kind of super hero. Give me someone with common sense who is a good decision maker anytime….. I’ll take that over a Harvard educated lawyer any day.

By AmVet

October 2, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

GMAN,

Would you like some humor with that schtick?

Get a brand new bag, papa…

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

Doofy is just that…

By GMAN

October 2, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

AmVet, quit whining and I’ll stop offering you cheeses!

Bush/McCain - Gambling with your children’s futures!

By Danny the red

October 2, 2008 10:44 AM | Link to this

What if McCain had been serious about making Palin his VP candidate, instead of making what most have seen as an impulsive, last-minute decision..

Ed Rollins (whose powers of observation some might call canny) suggests the problem is one of the McCain campaign’s own making by which he means they have in effect shut the candidate in a box, then suddenly threw her to the wolves once those wolves had had a chance to get really hungry (once anticipation has turned to anger).

As one who’s fascinated by the infinate intricacies and breath-taking surprises of rhetoric, PR, and all other things holy, I’m wondering what would have happened if instead of doing what they did, they had - as other wise heads have suggested - immediately put her on a rotation through low-key and small-bore media outlets, culminating with her own full-blown press conference which she could have then - accord. to the theory - knocked out of the park.

Specifically, they could have assigned her one topic — one area of policy — that she would “own”. Her task would be to study for that one area like she was studying for the bar with the goal of becoming one of the world’s leading micro-experts (from a Republican point of view of course). In this one area she would build up as much confidence as possible and would be able to whipsaw off the head of any hungry journalistic wolves who might lurk near her baby. As for all other areas, she’d be instructed to cheerfully repeat something along the lines of “It’s not my area of expertise, Katie, but in good time I’ll be able to get back to you ….” or something equally dismissive.

As for the newspaper question, she could have said: “Well I used to read Pravda, but it’s hard to get copies nowadays ya know, ha ha”.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this

John McCain is coming unraveled

Check out this interview at the Des Moines Editorial Board on Tuesday.

By Bosch

October 2, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

It just occured to me that considering I haven’t been on the blog since Tuesday afternoon, the above video may be a repeat, so my apologies if it’s been posted before.

But, wow, the past couple times I’ve seen McCain, he’s looked like he was going to explode.

By TypicalGuy

October 2, 2008 10:53 AM | Link to this

Honestly, I haven’t heard a word she has said. I just think she is hot! She has my vote!!!!!!

By copterpilot

October 2, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

I can confirm Bidens’ near death experience in the helicopter. As we approached Pakistan a group of rebels started throwing snowballs at us. We had to act quickly to protect the lives of our passengers.

By MorningStar

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

A debate? I doubt it. Each candidate will be given a few seconds to regurgitate a canned, memorized, coached answer. Too many other more important factors exist! NOT

Examples:
1..Is the moderator biased? 2..Will Biden try to lecture, or heaven forbid show his knowledge of foreign policy etc. ? ? 3..Please, don’t smile, you might appear to be condescending!!!

This will be so structured and contained that neither candidate will win or lose, provided Palin answers the questions. The answer doesn’t have to be good, but an answer will be required. Should be interesting.

By Bob

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

I’m a conservative and I like Palin as a person, and I think her views are on target for the most part (as many conservatives, I think the majority republican approach to war and globo-copping is unconstitutional).

However, I disfavor women in leadership roles as a general principle. Men and women are different, and their roles are distinct. To ignore that is foolish, whether one is a republican, democrat or whatever.

There are a lot of good conservative thinking women I admire in many ways. But I do not and would not as a general rule favor them holding positions of leadership and authority.

I do not equate leadership with influence. There is no question that women are and right