Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

November 3, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

Never watched it.

I’m willing to bet you’ll be even more saddened Wednesday morning after McCain wins the election and the socialist productions of America gets canceled.

By John

November 3, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

It just won’t be the same on Sunday night anymore..ah tell you what!

I love all of the Fox Animation Domination shows but King of the Hill stayed true to it’s roots for all of it’s seasons..

By AJC/DNC Management

November 3, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Now here’s what I’m talking about-

Marine vet at Russell rally: Murtha a ‘fat little b——-d’

Yes sir, whooooohaaaaa!

By AJC/DNC Management

November 3, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

Buh bye, Ohio-

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov 03, 2008 /PRNewswire—USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association (OCA), today issued the following statement in response to just-released remarks from Senator Barack Obama about the nation’s coal industry.

“Regardless of the timing or method of the release of these remarks, the message from the Democratic candidate for President could not be clearer: the Obama-Biden ticket spells disaster for America’s coal industry and the tens of thousands of Americans who work in it.

Buh bye Pennsylvania.

By getalife

November 3, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

The MySpace episode showed the unhinged hatred unleashed from computers.

Family Guy at ground zero was hilarious.

Family Guy rules.

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

Yes, we went from Leave it to Beaver and the Cosby Show to the likes of King of the Hill and that is a perfect relection of what has sadly happened to this country.

I can’t wait for the sitcoms/cartoons to continue their King of the Downhill slide.

By peggy

November 3, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

Hank and the guys would have had little patience with someone who couldn’t stay on-topic, I tell you what. Yep. Yeah. Yep. Mmm-hmm.

By Wallace

November 3, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

At the risk of running afoul of the new policy, may pests overrun the Nookwood household (though Oly IS just like Boomhauer).

By @@

November 3, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

jay: Since I was working this morning, I’ll take the opportunity to now comment on your first column for Nov. 3, 2008 — GOP’s high-water mark: March 21, 2005

You found the intervention on behalf of Terry Schiavo distasteful?

Let’s take a look at Senator OBlahMa’s “high-water mark”: April 4, 2002, shall we?

Ref. Pg. 32 — So — and again, I’m — I’m not going to prolong this, but I just want to be clear because I think this was the source of the objections of the Medical Society. As I understand it, this puts the burden on the attending physician who has determined, since they were performing this procedure, that, in fact, this is a nonviable fetus; that if that fetus, or child - however way you want to describe it - is now outside the mother’s womb and the doctor continues to think that it’s nonviable but there’s, let’s say, movement or some indication, that, in fact, they’re not just coming out limp and dead, that, they would then have to call a second physician to monitor and check off and make sure that this is not a live child that could be saved. Is that correct?

So was Terry “limp……dead……a fetus……a child”?

No matter I suppose. Those tough decisions like human/life suffering are above OBlahMa’s pay grade. He’s more concerned with nuke storage than “utility closet storage”. Of minor concern to him:

Obama sits through testimony that babies born alive after an unsuccessful abortion are left to die alone in a utility closet. The babies are provided neither comfort, care, nor sustenance during their brief lives. When this practice was brought to public attention horrified citizens petitioned their legislators to address the matter. Proposed legislation is drafted.

OBlahMa opposes the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, choosing to let the little ones suffer out-of-sight….out-of-mind.

Your second box on the hopscotch? Let me reiterate the policy…

The atmosphere is notably improved

Gee! Thank you daddy…

Last and least noteworthy — just being polite here.

King of the Hill?

Leftist loonies watch cartoons HOPING THEIR KING makes it to THE HILL.

By Dusty

November 3, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

There is another guy who THINKS he is “King of the Hill”. He too is going to be canceled tomorrow. Americans want a President, not a King with a national brown shirt civilian corps behind him. Yep, that’s the Obama plan for the Kingdom.

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire—USNewswire/ — Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association (OCA), today issued the following statement in response to just-released remarks from Senator Barack Obama about the nation’s coal industry.

“Regardless of the timing or method of the release of these remarks, the message from the Democratic candidate for President could not be clearer: the Obama-Biden ticket spells disaster for America’s coal industry and the tens of thousands of Americans who work in it.

By Midori

November 3, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

my brother lives in Texas, and sometimes I’ll call him and just go, “yep” :)

By Rebecca Stowers

November 3, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

I don’t know if this is the place to say this, but I have been told that venting on these blogs helps.

This weekend my nine yr old daughter answered the phone, as we have begun letting her do when my husband and I are outside. The call was one of those robocalls and it upset her deeply. My husband and I are both Obama supporters and the call said some awful things about him that were not only tasteless, but innaccurate. We have been very excited about the election and have had a great time teaching our daughter about the workings of politics and how WE believe in treating other people.

How sad that the McCain camp conducts itself in a manner that disrespects the values we are trying to teach our little girl.

By mike hussein smith

November 3, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Long live “Doonesbury,” too. It is being withheld from AJC readers this week in what can only be called the most ch!ck!nsh!t moment in the history of what once was a great newspaper. What was Gerry Trudeau’s great crime: envisioning the election of Barack Obama.

I now return you to your previously scheduled discussion.

By @@

November 3, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

Adding insult to injury — after putting the coal miners out of work Obama Vows Electricity Rates Would ‘Necessarily Skyrocket’ Under His Plan

Gee! Thanks O BenevOlent One.

By Road Scholar

November 3, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

Corporal: Please post the link to a video or written record to what Obama alledgedly said. Was it a biased interpretation of an out of context partial quote or was it taken in context?

By hillbilly ragger

November 3, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

There were times I’d given up on the series, but I always came back (and happened to tune in last night.)

While I think its best years were the first ones, it was always worth a look and I’m going to miss it. So long, Hank, Peggy, Bobby, Cotton, Ladybird… and thanks so much, Mike Judge, for a truly good-natured, gentle sitcom.

And thanks for creating Kahn, who gave me one of my favorite lines ever:

“Maybe my redneck neighbor good for something after all!”

By Midori

November 3, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Road Scholar - they lie so much I know to take their “breaking news” with a grain of salt.

here you go:

McCain’s Latest Desperate Attack Debunked: Obama And Coal

Update (12:28AM, Nov. 3): On Sunday, John McCain launched the final attack of his campaign, a fraudulent assault on Barack Obama that serves as a fitting reminder of the fundamental dishonesty not only of his own campaign, but also of the dishonesty of his allies in the right-wing propaganda establishment: Matt Drudge and FOX News.

All you need to know to understand the video is that the Drudge, FOX, and the McCain campaign joined forces with Newsbusters to push a story that the San Francisco Chronicle had concealed an eleven month old recording that supposedly contained devastating audio of Barack Obama proposing to bankrupt the entire coal industry.

Not only was that story false (more detail below), but it turns out that Barack Obama and John McCain have the same position on clean coal technology, and Ohio’s Republican senator said McCain’s plan to fight global warming would “put coal out of business.” Here’s the video:

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 12:57 PM | Link to this

McCain And Obama Criticize New Coal Plants — Right Wing Goes Insane

AND

What Is this “Clean Coal” Obama and McCain Support?

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this

Remember …..

If the GOP says A, then B it is.

By lrd

November 3, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

what is funny about King of the Hill and even the Simpsons, is not just the modern take and satire on society, but both shows are based on Family, family values and yes, believe it or not there is a fair share of religion and God in both shows. But most people that never watched or only saw one or 2 episodes would miss out on that aspect of the show.

King of the Hill will be missed.

By getalife

November 3, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Rebecca,

Yes, these blogs are a good way to vent.

The gop should use rated R for their filth because their “family values” are disgusting. Some role models, huh?

They do not care about your children’s well being and sold them out.

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

Have you guys thought about what you are going to do if McCain should somehow come through with the wisdom of our founding fathers and defeat a popular vote with a squeak through in the electoral college tomorrow? In other words, if that happens will you be nice or cause problems ?

We conservatives have decided that if we lose we will do the honorable thing and be nice.

Just asking.

By RB from Gwinnett

November 3, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Jay, are you going to write a hit piece on the Fulton and Clayton county boards for refusing to extend poll hours tomorrow like you did Karen Handel? Or are they more likely to be D’s in those counties so you’ll give them a pass? Like you’ve given a pass to all the D candidates through this entire election….

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Corporal

Oh yes we most certainly have decided what we do if McCain wins tomorrow.

I-85 to I-95 to DC.

The only way he can win is to cheat.

By BDAtlanta

November 3, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Sorry corporal, InTrade is calling it 91.5% chance Big O wins. Oddsmakers rarely lose that big.

I’m buying champagne on the way home tomorrow. Celebration!!

But then, W still has 2 months of wiggle room to get us into something else. War with Canada, anyone? Maybe we take the rest of Mexico?

By findog

November 3, 2008 1:36 PM | Link to this

Sadder than the cancellation of Futurama…

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

To Mrs. G.

Don’t forget the rule of law.

I assume you will accept any final decision by the courts ?

By Midori

November 3, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Corporal,

are you guys planning another “brooks brothers riot”?

is that your idea of being nice and not causing problems?

By findog

November 3, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G’s speaks for herself…

The saving grace of this election is that both candidates are honorable men who would improve upon our collective destiny, just like Hank’s actions typically were for the good of all Arlen.

For God and Country — nowhere does it say party or candidate…

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 1:46 PM | Link to this

Corporal

You may assume anything you wish.

Winners never cheat, and cheaters never win.

Midori

This year won’t it be a “Saks/Neiman Marcus” riot?

By RealityKing

November 3, 2008 1:54 PM | Link to this

Oh well, there’s always SNL. BTW.., did “no more personal attacks” Jay come to Jesus before or after this weeks personal attack laced half hour? Bet you thought it funny.., if you were still awake. Oops.., is that an age related personal attack?

By Midori

November 3, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

LOL,

Good one, Mrs. G

By E

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

Why did Bimbo Barbie never release her medical records?

Obama/Biden ‘08

By GodHatesTrash

November 3, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

By GodHatesTrash

November 3, 2008 7:07 AM | Link to this

By GodHatesTrash November 2, 2008 8:11 AM Link to this Unbelievably, Bookman pulled down around a dozen of my posts from Friday night, yesterday, and banned me for the day.

I consistently provide some of the best writing on this blog (not that that’s saying much), instead he prefers the never-ending monotonous garbage, chum, empty threats and swill from the misanthropes and paranoids. He never challenges them, he never ridicules them, he just let’s their vile lies and slanders stand unchallenged.

Well, Bookman, face it, you’re no Ralph McGill. But you’re on track to be another Jim Wooten. Good for you!

So I’ll leave you for your regular clientele for awhile.

I urge other progressive decent people to do the same.

Without us, this blog is just another hate site.

By hillbilly ragger

November 3, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Pulled for personal attacks.

C’mon, ragger, help me out here.

— Jay

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

E

Perhaps because a womans medical records would include the number of times she has given birth.

By TW

November 3, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

Why did Bimbo Barbie never release her medical record

Perhaps an MRI shows only half a brain? Doesn’t matter - she’s over tomorrow. It’s really amazing that her approvals are below 50% when her opponents never even tried to lay a glove on her. All by herself she somehow managed to lie her campaign into the toilet, ruining what small chance McSame had.

Horrible, horrible choice by McCain - not the decision making we need in the White House.

By lrd

November 3, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this

[Hank feels uncomfortable about being the only white member of an all-Asian golf club] Hank: Kahn, I just don’t think you understand what it’s like to go someplace and feel like you just don’t quite belong. Kahn: [screaming] Oh no, Hank Hill! I don’t know how that feels you dumb redneck! My real last name is Smith! I only change it to Soupanousinphone when I moved to Texas!

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

To Mrs. G.

Exactly. So whoever wins under the rule of law and the electoral college will be President of the United States.

I assume we agree on that?

By lrd

November 3, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

and one more quote…..

Bobby Hill: Why is there such a big fence, Dad? Hank: Well, millions of people come to America in search of a better life, and we’ve decided we don’t need that many. Bobby Hill: Did the Soupinusanphones come through the fence? Hank: No, Bobby, Kahn applied the legal way. Sometimes the system fails us.

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE ICE CREAM

The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade in 2000. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president. We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote. To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot. The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia’s mother. The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first. He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best. Everyone applauded.

He sat down and Olivia came to the podium. Her speech was concise. She said, ‘If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.’ She sat down. The class went wild. ‘Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.’ She surely would say more. She did not have to. A discussion followed.

How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn’t sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it? She didn’t know. The class really didn’t care. All they were thinking about was ice cream. Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a land slide.

Every time Barack Obama speaks he offers ice cream, and fifty percent of America reacts like nine-year-olds. They want ice cream. The other fifty percent know they’re going to have to pay for it.

By Copyleft

November 3, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Corporal: Thank you for demonstrating why the Republicans are losing. Comparing any and all Obama supporters to ignorant children is a sure way to win them over, all right! (News flash: The “always attack” strategy has failed.)

As for accepting the ruling of the courts: Only if they operate within their jurisdiction. For example, they cannot set state-level electoral policy, as they did in Bush v. Gore 2000. They can, however, rule on specific issues of ballot legitimacy if the state electoral office cannot.

Pesky ol’ Constitution, getting in the way all the time… “just a darned piece of paper,” y’know.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 3, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this

Corporal

You may assume anything you wish.

By Bosch

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

So, if McCain pulls this thing off - I’ll bet we’ll see a huge drop in the Dow come Thursday.

By "The Corporal"

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

To Copyleft

Sorry, I forgot to put that in quotes as it was written by someone else, however it’s also known as political hyperbole and is therefore not to be taken literally. Do you understand the concept?

To Mrs. G.

Then I DO assume.

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

For over two hundred years we have managed as a Republic to keep ourselves free from the various bondages of Europe. Now, just one day before a presidential election, we are on the verge of embracing their cancerous socialism.

By Bosch

November 3, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Yes Corporal, we do understand hyperbole, we see it from you in EVERY one of your posts!

By Midori

November 3, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Midori, don’t post again until tomorrow.

• Jay

By AJC/DNC Management

November 3, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

No more personal attacks will be tolerated, especially you, Management (or something like that)

By hillbilly ragger November 3, 2008 2:30 PM Dale simply could not fulfill the role played by the bozos posting as “AJC/DNC Mgt.”

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The “new” “civility-“

Obama Flips Off McCain

Der Fuerher child couldn’t help hisself.

By AmVet

November 3, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Corporal, I believe you misunderstand ideologies.

Virtually all of Europe is comprised of social democracies, NOT socialism.

There is a HUGE difference.

This misinformation you provide is much like calling the past few Republican administrations and supporters - conservatives.

It sounds REALLY good to the uneducated, but it is just not REALLY so…

By "The Corporal"

November 3, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

To AmVet

I hear you but it’s basically semantics.

I have spent time in virtually every country in Europe. The reality is that those who live there are being taxed to death, their freedom of speech is becoming more and more limited and their democratic culture (as you describe it) is in big trouble via uncontrolled immigration. They are on a serious downhill slide and it looks as though we will follow.

By AmVet

November 3, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

No, wrong, corporal.

It is not just semantics - it is reality.

It is not what I describe, it is reality.

You can spin off on any related subject you will - taxation, immigration, etc.Or i could on healthcare, tuition, and childcare.

It does not change the fact that your are dead wrong in your choice of words.

Sorry, don’t shoot the messenger.

By Paul

November 3, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Copyleft 2:48

What is your basis for continuing to allege the US Supreme Court cannot rule on certain state-level issues, such as “electoral policy”?

Article VI of the Constitution is clear:

“This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.”

States cannot overrule Federal laws. State laws cannot conflict with Federal laws (although in certain instances they can set a tougher standard, as in environmental and wage issues).

I’d always thought of your position as a rather far-right position. You’re the first I’ve heard of on the Left to take that stand.

By gadem

November 3, 2008 3:46 PM | Link to this

Andi, it would be himself…and please give me my :19 back!

By Eric1

November 3, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

I’ll miss ole Hank and the gang, but I sure as hell won’t miss the Geezer and the Bimbo after tomorrow! The Straight Talk Suppress has been cancelled.

By gadem

November 3, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

[Socialism is liberal. More people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the economy works. Democracy is liberal. More people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the government works. “Democracy,” said Marx, “is the road to socialism.” He was wrong about how economics and politics interact, but he did see their similar underpinnings.

Communism is conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just the Party Secretary) have any say in how the economy works. Republicans are conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just people controlling the Party figurehead) have any say in how the government works. The conservatives in the US are in the same position as the communists in the 30s, and for the same reason: Their revolutions failed spectacularly but they refuse to admit what went wrong.](http://www.romm.org/soc_com.html)

Andi is a communist!!!!

By "The Corporal"

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

To AmVet

A republic to a democracy to democratic socialism to socialism to marxism is eality and that is what is happening to this country via the electorate and it’s not going to be pretty. No whining down the road.

By RW-(the original)

November 3, 2008 5:47 PM | Link to this

FOX has, of course, cancelled “King of the Hill” in the past, only to give the series a last-second reprieve. In addition, the network has reliable held “King of the Hill” in extended renewal limbo before last-second pick-ups. There’s a long history, in fact, of FOX animated cancellations leading to eventual resurrections in some form or another, think “Family Guy” or “Futurama.”

For now, the trades are reporting that the show’s staff was notified on Thursday that this latest batch of episodes will be the show’s last.

But what does that actually mean? “King of the Hill” is currently airing episodes from its 12th production cycle. In April, the network ordered a 13-episode 13th season for a spring 2009 premiere. That means it’s likely that “King of the Hill” could run for nearly a year after its cancellation

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Why is it considered civil discourse to refer repeatedly to the Governor of Alaska and Vice Presidential candidate as “Bimbo Barbie?”

By Hillbilly Deluxe

November 3, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

Well it truly saddens me to hear that King of The Hill has been cancelled. Maybe it’ll be like Andy Griffith and live on in syndication forever. Hank reminded me of a lot of people in life. Always doing the best he could, sometimes falling short, but always trying. And I always admired Boomhauer for cutting through the BS and getting straight to the point. The world needs more like that.

By biker chick

November 4, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

How sad that King of the Hill will no longer be produced. I certainly hope the reruns live on in syndication for many years. The odds of me ever watching animated series on Fox are astronomical, but one or two episodes of King of the Hill and I was hooked. I turned my now husband onto this show as well.

The show was never ever mean-spirited, vulgar or nasty. It showed a man (Hank) who had very traditional values (i.e., his choice of hair cut was either the young Roger Staubach or the old Roger Staubach), seller of “propane and propane accessories”, faithful and devoted to his wife Peggy, and somewhat uncomfortable with his creative and forward-thinking pre-teen son, Bobby.

Hank’s your typical Texan, proud of his state, his football team and his family. Add in the wild collection of characters including his psycho, insanely politically-incorrect father, Cotton who is proud to tell everyone that he is only 4 feet tall because he lost his shin bones in Korea, Hank’s buddies from the neighborhood and his prejudiced Laotian neighbor, Kahn, and you have a formula for constant conflict with the staunchly conservative Hank.

It was one of the few shows left on the air that was genuinely “laugh out loud” funny, dealt with real issues and showed a man with “an honest haircut” trying to adapt to the modern world while still maintaining his old school values. RIP Hank Hill. You will be sorely missed!