Jay Bookman

By Shawny

November 18, 2008 1:18 PM | Link to this

Joe L is a good guy. Reid did right by him. To banish a guy for supporting the other party’s candidate is to say that you all have to fall in lockstep with the party and can’t think on your own or have feelings of your own. That would be nice for the party of freedom, wouldn’t you say?

By Copyleft

November 18, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

It is. Say, are people still tossing around terms like “RINO” for any Republican that refuses to filibuster absolutely every Democratic bill?

By AJC/DNC Management

November 18, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

How dare he criticize the Wondrous and Magnificent Oblahmi, off with his racist head!

And if you other libs should ever have differing ideas or policies that the heap big chiefs don’t approve, we’ll spank you in public too!

So stfu!

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Nice headline Jay. It’s almost like you want people to think some crime was involved here.

What a pleasant irony that the Democrat Senators had to have a secret ballot even while they’re pushing to take that very right away from the American workforce in union organizing votes.

By Fly_on_the_Wall

November 18, 2008 1:43 PM | Link to this

This NEVER would have happened in the Republican party. They can’t tolerate anyone who has opinions outside their own. Just look at AJC/DNC Management - there is a classic example. :-)

By RealityKing

November 18, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this

Is there any doubt that Harry is the cowardly lion in this Oz story??

By Citizen of the World

November 18, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

The willingness to tolerate dissent or differences within the ranks exemplifies democratic ideals, so I’m gratified that the Democratic party did not banish Joe Lieberman.

I wish we could banish Management from this blog, though. I imagine him as that guy at the party (you know, the one who was only invited because he’s the host’s brother-in-law) who constantly tries to change the subject to what he wants to talk about, monopolizes the conversation and never really listens when other people insist on talking — ‘cause of course he already knows everything.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 18, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

I’d like to smack Lieberman upside the head. It would feel soooooo good. However restraint is called for.

I applaud (albeit half heartedly) the move to keep Senator Lieberman in the fold.

We’ll probably get the seats in AK and MN.

GA is still up for grabs…..

LET’S GET OUT THERE AND VOTE EARLY FOR JIM MARTIN.

Sexy Sixty…..

By Eric1

November 18, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

I don’t like Joe Lieberman. He’s a weasel. I would’ve kicked his sorry butt to the curb. This is the kind of crap that makes democrats look weak. I’m angry that they didn’t give his tail the heave ho! The only good thing about Al Gore having the election stolen from him eight years ago is that we avoided having Lieberman as VP.

By Abomi Nation

November 18, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

Its obvious that Democrats think they can stop a Republican filibuster with Lieberman firmly on the (D) side. This is almost like a seat pick-up. Another smart American going from Republican to the Democrats. Good going.

Republicans will probably not be able to filibuster if the Dems get seats 58 and 59, which they have an excellent chance of doing. There are some (R)Senate seats up for re-election in two years occupied by Senators that will probably not risk their re-election by supporting a filibuster.

Of course you let Lieberman back. A no-brainer.

Should the Dems go after McCain next? lol

By G

November 18, 2008 2:12 PM | Link to this

I sure would love to get my hands around Lieberman’s neck. What a jerk!

This is funny stuff! (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/11/whathappenedtojoelieberman.html)

By "The Corporal"

November 18, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this

Reid doesn’t even have the right to be in the same room with Lieberman.

What a Wilbur Milktoast wimp.

By Citizen of the World

November 18, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

For future reference, Corporal, It’s Casper Milquetoast.

By "The Corporal"

November 18, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

To Citizen of the World

Sorry, in the Corps it was Wilbur Milktoast.

Semper Fi!

To My Conservative Friends

I wish there was someway to get this to Senator Lieberman. Try if you know it will really get to him personally.

There was a time in Israel’s history when Elijah (aka Lieberman) felt totally alone:

“Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the ONLY ONE left, and they are trying to kill me.”

And God replied: “I HAVE RESERVED FOR MYSELF SEVEN THOUSAND WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.”

Take heart conservatives. We will never bow the knee …….. it ain’t over.

By getalife

November 18, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Yeah and the gop did nothing with their convicted felon Stevens.

They do cover each other’s backs and the only accountability are elections.

Obama does not have much to chose from with spine so, of course, he has to hire the Clinton team.

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

This should get the nutroots stirring.

WASHINGTON -Barack Obama’s incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the George W. Bush presidency. Obama, who has criticized the use of torture, is being urged by some constitutional scholars and human rights groups to investigate possible war crimes by the Bush administration

Two Obama advisers said there’s little — if any — chance that the incoming president’s Justice Department will go after anyone involved in authorizing or carrying out interrogations that provoked worldwide outrage

By AJC/DNC Management

November 18, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

What, where is our Conservative self help advice column for the day?

How will we ever know what to do tomorrow?

By Peter

November 18, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

It could be said that Joe (Lieberman/the plumber) didn’t help the Republican ticket. (Was anybody listening?) What punishment would be appropriate for that?

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

Alot could be said about Joe Lieberman, but I respect him for speaking his mind.

Like RW said, you’d think some kind of crime had been commited and that’s absurd.

Maybe this is a sign that Congress is ready to stop their pettyness and get down to business.

By Dusty

November 18, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

RW—(the original)@2:39

So the world is outraged about our interrogations (says the press) but no outrage over head choppings, mutilations, etc.? I hope Obama doesn’t go after this Bush-hate investigation that Dems would love.

Every time I see Obama on TV he reiterates that he will close Guantanamo IMMEDIATELY! Where will those prisoners go? Haven’t some countries refused to take them back? Maybe some of those “outraged ” countries will take them. Have you seen any answers about these prisoners?

By Abomi Nation

November 18, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

“What, where is our Conservative self help advice column for the day?”

How rude. How was this overlooked Jay?

“Hey Conservatives, try winning some elections!”

Hope that helps.

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

It’s also absurd to think the world isn’t outraged against the violence we’ve seen from the TERRORISTS who’ve committed them. We are not terrorists, we are the United States of America. We know better.

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 3:18 PM | Link to this

Oh, and Dusty,

Obama doesn’t plan to just close the place down and let all the prisoners go, but rather give them a trial - you know, due process - it’s in our Constitution and all.

By findog

November 18, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

Dusty @3:02

Simple solution to jail problem in Guantánamo: follow Cuba’s Mariel model in reverse. Just let them loose on the island.

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

I really wish the Obama people would go after the Bush people so they would have to come up with things like facts and evidence. By not going after it they can just make believe all the Bush folks are guilty, but not being pursued.

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So the newest leak is that Eric Holder will be the AG. Who knew that “change you can believe in” meant keeping all the Bush policies and administering them with all the Clinton people.

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

I think you’re still relying on what Obama told you preelection. Things are changing now that he actually has to deal with the problem

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 3:45 PM | Link to this

RW,

According to Hot Air? Um hum.

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 3:55 PM | Link to this

Bosch,

The article is from the New York Times, but I linked you to a place where you wouldn’t have to log in to read it.

By @@

November 18, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Where do posts go when they miss-appear?

If I’m reading this correctly, a former colleague….distinguished gentleman….whatever? is allowed back into the democratic fold only after he apologizes for exercising his free speech.

Well excuse me, but

Eeeewwwwwww!!!!

By Dusty

November 18, 2008 4:03 PM | Link to this

bosch,

I don’t have a video but Obama said quite clearly that he had always planned to close Guantanamo and that is what he was going to do. That amswer came when he was asked sbout the first things he planned to do.

I believe our constitution was written for American citizens not our enemies.

I suspect the Atlanta Penitentiary will be the “home” for these prisoners where they will receive the great DEMOcratic justice. The courts will decide that these were people trying to kill us. SURPRISE! Then what are you doing to do, bosch? Protest a life sentence or punishment by death? Become a foster parent?? Demand freedom for them in your home town? Talk is cheap!!

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

RW,

I know, I was kidding you. But no where in the article did it indicate Obama was reconsidering.

By RealityKing

November 18, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Obama to Pick Eric Holder as Attorney General

Eric Holder!? Are you kidding me? What ever happened to change you can believe in?? I mean come on…., Eric Holder is one of the worse clintonians Obama could have found. In fact, it was Holder that was at the center of pardons for fugitives like Marc Rich! And the investigation into that Clinton scandal clearly showed that it was none other than Eric Holder himself that gave the AG’s “neutral, leaning towards favorable” opinion of Rich’s pardon. Which led directly to Bill’s disgraceful pardons on his last day in office. Remember!!??

1/3 registered lobbists and 3/4 repeat Clintonains. Obama’s idea of change you can believe in..???

By Bosch

November 18, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

No, the Bush administration decided these people were trying to kill us, and threw them in jail without due process. The courts will decide if there is enough evidence to keep them in jail and if they pose a threat to our citizens.

If these men are found guilty, then they should stay in jail. I think you forget that I like bad people to stay in jail.

You know as well as I do that holding these prisoners indefinitely is not feasible. If you think they should be detained forever without due process, why not just shoot them instead now and get it over with?

By @@

November 18, 2008 4:16 PM | Link to this

Close Gitmo?

Can we send all members of the ACLU over there to keep their cells tidy and warm while trials go forward?

It’ll be interesting to see the public’s response when one of the Gitmo prisoners is immediately cut loose because he wasn’t mirandized on the battlefield.

Will we be able to file charges of treason against Obama when these guys return to the middle east and kill our troops. It’s kinda like aiding and abetting the enemy.

By RealityKing

November 18, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this

Well…, we know Eric Holder doesn’t mind pardoning fugitives for political purposes. So maybe this is Obama’s answer to Guantánamo??

By Dusty

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

Did I mention I like Lieberman? He can be a Democrat all he wants. When it is time to vote, he will follow his conscience and vote for what is right. That is why I like him. That is why Democrats act like he is some kind of traitor they have put out on parole.

The same factor is true for Zell Miller. He told the truth and Democrats have never forgiven him. He made a great speech at the Democratic Convention that year, didn’t he? Told the truth while Democrats cringed in horror. Yes indeed!!

Go Liberman!! Go Zell Miller!!

By TW

November 18, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

Can we send all members of the ACLU over there to keep their cells tidy and warm while trials go forward?

Shocking to hear that those who grinned while ‘w’ wiped his backside with the Contitution now want those who defend it locked up.

Shocking.

Next thing ya’ know, people will claim to be Christian while making the middle finger their mantra.

Shocking.

By Mrs. Godzilla

November 18, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Eric Holder

Saint Ronald Of Reagan trusted him enough to appoint him a DC Superior Court Judge…..

Is it just me but are we beginning to get the idea that if Obama tapped Jesus for Justice, Ghandi for State, St. Joseph at Interior, the Virgin Mary for HEW and the Dalai Llama for AG…..the 23% would still be b***’?

By Midori

November 18, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this

Wow, Dusty — Lieberman must be tres impressed!!!

I’m quite sure he can go to be safety and all snuggly at night, knowing that you “like” him.

By Paul

November 18, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

Jay

[[Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who pushed for tougher punishment prior to Obama’s intervention]]

As I said during the campaign, if Pres-elect Obama can’t even convince his own supporters to change… But with enough arm-twisting he did convince Sen Reid. I wonder how long until Sen Reid can act on his own according to this ‘changed’ environment?

Dusty - Bosch

Hey there! I just got the new Vince Flynn book - ‘Extreme Measures.’ I’d strongly encourage you both to read it. Especially if you don’t want to go to sleep at night.

Bosch - your 3:18 - slippery slope, there. I believe what a majority of the Court held is that habeas corpus (seeking relief from unlawful detention) applies - not trials as spelled out in the Constitution. As far as granting Constitutional rights to noncitizens or those not apprehended on US territory - if one grants the general principle of Constitutional protections, by what means does one decide which protections apply and which don’t?

I’ve held since the beginning of this action against jihadists that US criminal law doesn’t apply, neither should Geneva. But the Bush Administration was extremely slow on the uptake, the Court was operating within its restricted mindset (I believe it was Justice Breyer who asserted al Qaeda never declared war - and shame on the Solicitor General for being so unprepared he did not correct the misunderstanding) so we are slogging through this cobbled-together morass of procedures.

findog 3:27

LOLOL! And then shall we be treated to outrage at the Cuban authorities’ treatment of those released? I’m sure they’ll be treated just fine - fellow revolutionaries and all that -

@@

Please remember that Sen McCain, if elected, would also have closed Gitmo.

RW-(the original)

[[Who knew that “change you can believe in” meant keeping all the Bush policies and administering them with all the Clinton people.]]

Sorta reminds me of the tired joke about the Army drill instructor who assembled his trainee-soldiers on their first field exercise and announced “While in the field you will keep yourselves clean. You will change underwear every day. Jones - you change with Smith. Smith - you change with Wilkins. Wilkins, you change with…”

By Tom

November 18, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

Yep, Leiberman got off waaaaayy too light.

Watching the Big 3 auto execs testify and lie throw their teetth about “quality” and “fresh ideas” and more. Having witnessed the resent massive lying of the GOP prez race, I thought we’d get a short break from such lies. Wrong. Were it not so sad, it would be funny. “Quality” and “A great desire out there to buy OUR cars.” (sic). Sick.

By Midori

November 18, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Hey Corporal,

this makes 2 of you on his trial

You will let us know how this pans out, won’t you?

By Paul

November 18, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

Hi Midori

Get about a four-pound pork Boston Butt. Cut slits in it and insert a sliver of garlic in each one. Use about four cloves, slice each into about six slivers. Sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil in an oven-proof heavy pot(like a Le Crueset). Sear the roast on all sides. Take the roast out and cover with several grinds of pepper. Add two or three pounds onions to the pan, cut in half top to bottom, then sliced a quarter inch thick. Let’em go about ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until they start to brown. Add 3/4 teaspoon salt and about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or not, I like thyme). Continue for another ten minutes or so, stirring regularly until golden brown. Not white at all.

Add 3/4 cup apple juice to the pan. Preferably unfiltered. No frozen. Not from concentrate. Makes a difference. If you can find Martinelli’s it’s well worth it. Trust me on this.

Stick the pork on top of the onions, put the cover on the pot and stick in a 275 oven for eight hours. If the top doesn’t make a very tight seal turn the cover upside down, lay a piece of aluminum foil over it and crimp it around the edges. You don’t want too much steam to escape and have it go dry.

Take the roast out (please use tongs) and boil the juice down to about two cups.

Eat eat eat eat eat. sooo simple and sooo good.

By Midori

November 18, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

Paul,

drool

drool

smack

that sounds too good!!

thanks for the recipe!!!

Think I’ll cook that this Sunday :)

By Dusty

November 18, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this

Well, Midori,

With the likes of your two cents against Lieberman, a dimes worth of praise might be worth it. I really do like honest men and women, even if a few of them are Democrats.

Mrs. Godzie, Hey, maybe I can help. How about Alberto Gonzales for AG instead of Holder? Might as well go the whole ten yards with this balanced gov’ment thingee.. He and Holder both have a few “blemishes” on their records. Why worry about a little thingee like that?

By @@

November 18, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Touche’ Paul!

Please remember that Sen McCain, if elected, would also have closed Gitmo.

I wasn’t on board with a lot of what McCain favored but the ACLU? We could at least make it a wash for McCain. While he was defending our liberties, he lost his freedom.

The last time I looked within the definition of “civil”, I found this:

civil: of citizens in their ordinary capacity, or of the ordinary life and affairs of citizens, as distinguished from military

Are they civilian or enemy (as in military) combatants?

The ACLU, imho, has been way off the skids for quite some time. A little slow in coming to the defense of Joe the Plumber’s right to privacy and NEVAH to Governor Palin’s.

They have a tendency to “pick” and choose. Usually they go for defense of their boogers. (ISH)

By getalife

November 18, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

The new AG was part of the Clinton team.

First AA AG and a very good choice.

This is turning out great.

By @@

November 18, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

Now I come back to find Paul advocating the roasting of “pork butt” politicians.

O-:MG…….the torture!

Slitting and inserting things?

Waterboarding with apple juice?

Placing them atop onions until they cry for mercy’s sake?

MY GAWD Paul! You are such a heartless heathen.

By @@

November 18, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

Getalife:

I am appalled, appalled I say at how eager you are to have your Clintonians accept the leftover crumbs.

Heck! all your liberal friends threw them on the trash heap for someone far less experienced. And yet……..

what can I say?

By Paul

November 18, 2008 5:29 PM | Link to this

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Even heathens can eat well -

By AJC/DNC Management

November 18, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

Here are the facts, as reported in the Detroit Free Press this morning: “General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC sold 8.5 million vehicles in the United States last year and millions more around the world. GM outsold Toyota by about 1.2 million vehicles in the United States last year and holds a U.S. lead over Toyota of about 560,000 so far this year. Globally, GM in 2007 remained the world’s largest automaker, selling 9,369,524 vehicles worldwide — about 3,000 more than Toyota.-Steyn, National Review

Uh, “building cars nobody wants?”

Apparently not.

“Incompetent management?”

The number 1 car seller in the world, wtf would happen with “competent” management?

Must be the unions with their lavish pay and benefits, huh?

I remember having this argument once before, funny how ToYOta tisn’t having any problems.

By @@

November 18, 2008 5:51 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Even heathens can eat well

Why not? I say……..

Eat — Drink — and be “Mary” with an apron if that’s your thang. (ISH)

Personally, I couldn’t go with the apple juice. I may enjoy a pork roast once a year, if that often. The thing I enjoy most about them is the natural gravy.

Yummmm.

I ordered a book from Stratfor written by Dr. Friedman. “The Next 100 Years — A Forecast for the 21st Century”. Haven’t gotten it yet, but on the cover there are four predictions revealed. I can’t read the dates but

China fragments

Mexico Challenges the U.S.

Space-Based Energy Powers Earth

Global War Between U.S., Turkey, Poland, and Japan - The New Great Global Powers

Can’t wait to read it in detail.

By beauzaq

November 18, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

This is without any doubt whatsoever, absolutely disgusting. First of all I feel totally cheated. I would not have voted for Barack Obama had I not been badgered for weeks on end by my wife. She has unfortunately drank far to much of the Obama-Aid. I told her I was tired of voting because the Democrats always find a way to let me down on things that matter a great deal to me. My vote for Obama this year wasn’t a vote for him, it was a vote against Mccain.

So the first chance the new Democratic leader of this country gets to make a choice to really make change, he might as well be George W. Bush. BTW, my wife just called to tell me how sorry she was for making me do something I didn’t want to do. She also now feels jilted by Obama and sees no change whatsoever. She sees exactly what I see, the democrats bending over for special interests.

Of course if Joe LIEberman wasn’t attached to the hip of AIPAC, he would be out on his a* right now. But since AIPAC shows a great deal of influence over what Obama and apparently all of the other cowards who voted to keep LIEberman in his chair position, people who really want change can bend over and act as if it really isn’t painful.

I already knew that Obama and the rest of the Demo’s would conduct business as usual, so I wasn’t hyped up by his victory in the least bit. As a proud liberal I just hoped that maybe after hearing change over and over again he would at least attempt to be different. I told my wife this is exactly what would happen.

Why should anybody think that Barack Obama, who was not one of the 13 to vote against nominating Condoleeza Rice would do anything different than the Republicrat usual? Barack Obama is a man who refused to take a picture during his campaign with the Mayor of San Francisco because he was worried that rednecks might see him as someone who sees gays as human beings. A man who is obviously in the pocket of banking because he refused to vote in order to put a 30% ceiling in interest they could charge. Need I mention FISA, the patriot act, ect., ect., ect.

All those who wanted change saw a precursor of what is to come today. The same old BS that we have been putting up with for years. If you don’t have the backbone to stand up to special interests to the point that youre groveling at the feet of a piece of crap like LIEberman, how in the hell are you really going to help people who you promised change too? LIEberman, a guy who stood behind Palin over and over while she said you were “Pallin around with terrorists,” is a guy who should be the chairman of Homeland Security?

Joe LIEberman shouldn’t have been demoted because he is Judas 2K, he should be demoted because everything Barack Obama stood for in his campaign he was against. LIEberman is a chickenhawk extroadinaire.

If there is change going on in the Obama administration to come, we are all going to need Hubbel telescopes to see it. Today showed us all that it will be business as usual. The shameful part of this LIEberman garbage that went down today is the cowardly senators that voted for that jackass will all use the cover of Barack Obama to explain why they did it.

I called every senators office to ask them to strip his chairmanship away. I am sure I am not the only one who felt that way. But as usual, it isn’t about the citizens of this country, its about the old boys network that runs it and what they can do for themselves.

Pity us.

By Paul

November 18, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

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[[Eat — Drink — and be “Mary” with an apron if that’s your thang.]]

For a moment there I thought you were hanging out with cross-dressers.

100 years is a long time, especially given the pace of change. Just back up to 1908 and run the exercise.

A fragmented China would be very, very good for us. But I wonder what would be left - Chinese tend to be brutal when it comes to dissent.

Walid Phares has a new book out - Confrontation. It’s on my list.

Here’s a short clip on Third Jihad ” from the newly released movie “The Third Jihad,” featuring three short comments by Dr Walid Phares. The first two comments address the issue of media and academia’s failures in explaining the big picture to Americans and the third comment is about the penetration by the Jihadists of American society. ”

Haven’t previewed it yet, but will as I continue working.

Link: Third Jihad

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

She has unfortunately drank far to much of the Obama-Aid

Speaking of which, this is the 30th anniversary of the Jonestown massacre/mass suicide led by Jimmy Carter’s good buddy Jim Jones.

By Midori

November 18, 2008 6:30 PM | Link to this

Yes, RW — As I recall it was Jim Jones who gave Carter the idea for establishing Habitat For Humanity

And he also helped Jimmy plant peanuts.

By Midori

November 18, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

I really do like honest men and women, even if a few of them are Democrats.

speakes volumes that you can’t find that in your own party.

doesn’t it?

By @@

November 18, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Watched the first 10 minutes of Third Jihad. I’ll finish before later.

“The Third Jihad” — maybe that’s why Europe wasn’t among the New Greats. And need I ask who would be the first on the line of defense for the great muslim “goodbye” wave to America.

Yup! ‘Twould be none other than the aforementioned ACLU and their liberal supporters. The inclusion of Turkey I found interesting. Like I said — don’t yet have the details and the years were fuzzy (visually speaking) but when I do, I’ll share.

Global Wars? Economic? Military? for the power to lead?

Did you happen to see where Iran gave a nod to the SOFA in Iraq. How does that impact Sadr? Are they setting themselves up as “good cop” for the incoming Obama? Who knows…….we just sit back, wait and watch.

My understanding is that the Iraqi government reserves the option to ask for an extension beyond 2011 if they believe it’s necessary.

Afghanistan/Pakistan? My gawd, that’s a whole different animal. Obama thinks he’s up to the challenge — we’ll wait and see how successful he is when the same public pressures are applied to him as were applied to Bush.

Osama has but to sit quietly in his cave waiting for Obama to cave in.

By Soixante huitard

November 18, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

Well, what do you know, guess Joe Liebermann doesn’t sleep with the fishes after all.

Darn! :-)

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this

Midori @ 6:30,

It isn’t any big secret or hard to look up either.

By Midori

November 18, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

and Ted Bundy was an extreme Nixon devotee.

Point?

By Midori

November 18, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

Hey Dusty!!! I just found some of those “honest” Republicans!!!

By "The Corporal"

November 18, 2008 7:45 PM | Link to this

To Midori

I’m just waiting to see if he or his attorneys comply with the Supreme Court request for December 1st. One step at a time.

By RW-(the original)

November 18, 2008 7:56 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Bundy was a Republican, but with no ties to any national politicians. Jim Jones was close to the Carter’s and Mondale. John Wayne Gacy was a Democrat precinct captain that had his picture taken with Mrs. Carter, but I figured that was just one of those courtesy things and he probably wasn’t close to them. You should really study these things before you chime in.

By jj

November 18, 2008 9:35 PM | Link to this

I wrote to Lieberman on his Senatorial website requesting an apology to the Party and to the President Elect.

He should have had his Homeland Security Chairmanship revoked but remained on the lesser committees, and be allowed to caucus with Dems. If he decided to Become a Repub, then he would be out in the next election due to his ‘liberal’ views / values, and we would have a new Democrat from Connecticut. If he decided to stay, at least he would not be at odds with a SANE and CONSTITUTIONAL policy on Homeland Security.

By Caveman

November 19, 2008 7:11 AM | Link to this

SO sad. Republitards will have to console themselves with running a handfull of state economies into the ground for the next couple decades. Unfortunatly, Georgia is one of them.