Jay Bookman

By Taxpayer

November 30, 2008 8:30 AM | Link to this

Jay,

Matthews has more “air time” than Reagan and look how far Reagan got. In politics, a good portion of the battle is name/face recognition. Then again, perhaps the trend is changing with the election of Obama. I certainly am looking forward to a leader in office that, for one thing, stayed awake in economics class. What a pleasant change that will be — amongst others.

By GodHatesTrash

November 30, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Matthews is an unctuous gooey doughboy.

It was funny when he got the best of that hillbilly hoser Zig-Zag Zell, though.

There’s gotta be someone better that can beat Specter.

By Mrs.Godzilla

November 30, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

The centerfielder often ends up a sportcaster…..so does the old quarterback and the retired duffer.

Why not play it backwards?

I suspect Chris Matthews would do a better job than Rick Santorum did.

By Road Scholar

November 30, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Heaven help us! What an ego! Would he continuely interupt the other candidates and Senators to run his mouth? He never waits for an answer to a question he asks. Does he ever shut up? Heh!! (he sounds like a penguin when he laughs!)

By H.I. McDonough

November 30, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this

Well…I guess it IS a bone…but where’s the meat?

Get away from that frikkin waffle iron and give us some MEAT!

OK, then.

By TW

November 30, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Embracing universal healthcare would be a great way for the republicans to begin making amends with the American people for eight years of historic neglect.

Call it an apology.

By Greg Mendel

November 30, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin Syndrome.

By Midori

November 30, 2008 12:40 PM | Link to this

Arlen Spector should go down for that stupid “single bullet theory”, if nothing else.

By Joey

November 30, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Let me be the first to support Mr. Matthews as the Democrat nominee for the U.S. Senate representing Pennsylvania. He is something that most News-Types are not.

Chris Matthews is completely honest about his full and unquestioning support of all things Obama. And most things Democrat.

I think that P-E Obama is indebted to Mr. Matthews. P-E Obama should return to Matthews the same support that Matthews openly and in betrayal of all jounalistic ethics, gave to Presidential Candidate Obama.

By @@

November 30, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Matthews must have really enjoyed that “Obama tingly thingy” up his leg, jay.

As did all the other liberals.

By getalife

November 30, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this

Senator tweety?

What a hoot.

By Midori

November 30, 2008 1:40 PM | Link to this

Just like conservatives felt that “tingly thingy” on the reverse side of their anatomy?

Hanging on to every bumble, fumble and idiotic word that came out of Bush’s mouth?

How does it feel to be made a fool of?

Time and time again?

By "The Corporal"

November 30, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

Better than another attorney in Washington.

By @@

November 30, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

Zat choo Midori?

Hanging on my every word?

Bush never made me tingle. I can honestly say I’ve never met or seen a politician that made me tingle.

NEVER have I hung my HOPES on one.

You?

By leni

November 30, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

That poster with the fake fiddle player/figure skater nom sure is an unhappy person,yeah?

By TW

November 30, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

Wasn’t it GOP Hagel who called out the loudmouths, telling them to run?

Rush? Hannity? Beck? Dobbs?

That’s about right.

By Midori

November 30, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Here, @@ —

try to learn something

and make certain that you read the comments.

By @@

November 30, 2008 4:53 PM | Link to this

Good grief Midori!

You want me to read 184 comments about Sarah Palin? Not gonna happen.

Did you read ‘em all?

I’ve already read all the comments about Chambliss. Somebody over at Wooten’s AND here keeps posting them over and over again and again as though they can’t find anything better to do with their time.

Would that poster be you Midori?

By Fred

November 30, 2008 5:23 PM | Link to this

Midori, are you ignorant or stupid and a hypocrite? Inquiring minds want to know.

When Chicken Hawk in Chief’s,(former President Bill Clinton), avoidance of military service was brought up, you mindless lefties claimed military service was not an issue. Yet immediately after he reached his 2 term limit, you liars have been using it as an issue for any Republican. Did you not know this (which would make you ignorant)? Perhaps (and most probably) you DO know this which makes you stupid (to think others aren’t aware of the facts and you can lir to us with immpunity) as well as a hypocrite for not holding the same standards for a republican as you do for a democrat.

I for one actually approved of the position taken during the Clinton campaign as far as Military service not being an issue for being President and wish you liars would try to remain consistent. There are plenty of reason’s I am voting for Jiom Martin over Saxby Chambliss and the defamatory crap you linked has nothing to do with them. Why do you far left fanatics lie when the truth would serve you better?

By Midori

November 30, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

@@,

you just don’t get it.

the article was about Palin’s hypocrisy in her coming here to aid, assist and campaign for a notorious draft dodger and legislative obstructionist — all while her son is in harm’s way in the Middle East.

This man joined others in the Republican party in voting against much needed reforms and benefits for active duty military, veterans, and their dependents.

A great many have been killed and maimed fighting this phony “war”.

That’s one of the problems with you and your party.

You just can’t see the forest for the trees.

And the hypocrisy.

By "The Corporal"

November 30, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

To Greg Mendel (from a previous blog)

Oblivion?

Only if you are correct.

By Bud Wiser

November 30, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

To @@ - don’t try to debate anything with Midori; She is like my old toaster I recently threw in the trash … you put perfectly good bread and out comes burned up crap that ends up immediately in the garbage where it belongs.

It’ kind of like trying to reason with a mushroom.

By "The Corporal"

November 30, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

To Bud Wiser

Good grief! All this time I thought Midori was a guy !!!

I’ll be more of a gentleman from now on.

By "The Corporal"

November 30, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this

Off Topic

I’ve waited a couple of days to let the dust settle (and the blood drain) before commenting on the India debacle.

It’s the same old story. Security is now being beefed up to an almost war status because of what 10 men did in a nation of millions and millions. If Indian security personnel had suggested what is being done right now three weeks ago they would have been admonished for being too draconian, trampling on rights, overextending the budget, etc., etc.

The same thing happened to us on 9/11.

Just one example - if someone had gone to Congress six months before and said we have intelligence that terrorists are going to hijack aircraft and fly them into buildings and we need 5,000 U.S. Air Marshals up and running ….. well, the would have been laughed out of the room …. too much money, another agency, etc., etc.

We never learn …. and we are asking for it to happen again.

Marines - stand by to repel boarders!

By @@

November 30, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

You just can’t see the forest for the trees.

Not true Midori.

I remember when the discussion regarding the GI Bill was taking place here. Lots of discussion between RW, Paul, AmVet……a couple of others. I DID see the forest You however climbed one tree and decided to stay up there where it was safe.

There’s a whole lot of information to be had…..not just that which can be used for political purposes.

A conscripted military (yesterday’s) vs. a volunteer military (today’s). If I were Sarah Palin, I’d wanna know that my son was flanked by experienced troops rather than a constant rotation of new recruits.

Obama took the expedient route.

It’s a lot tougher to run the gauntlet in pursuit of a better bill.

By RW-(the original)

November 30, 2008 10:29 PM | Link to this

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend.

Jay B., After having played 16 years of professional sports I can tell you I often dream of having the knees of a sportswriter. Tweety may as well take over that Senate seat. If it’s going to be held by a devote liberal anyway it may as well be one that has a D behind his name.

By Ray

November 30, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

Matthews?…………… A good Senate candidate?……….That has to be the best or worst joke of the political season. What an absolute idiot. I would think that in the entire state of Penn there would be hundreds of candidates more qualified than this clown. And MSNBC pays this moron to do what he does. Even Bookman would be better than this guy…… well, maybe that’s a bit of a stretch.

By "The Corporal"

December 1, 2008 12:01 AM | Link to this

To @@

Just for the sake of argument, don’t forget WWII was won with a draft rate of 66+%. In Vietnam* the draft rate was only **25%.

By Linda

December 1, 2008 1:29 AM | Link to this

Jay, From your article I quote these words, “They see the presidency in more symbolic terms, which means they value those candidates who epitomize America as they wish to see it.” Isn’t that what we just elected?? Sarah is America and I for one am tired of being bashed. She is a woman who has made it in a man’s world without money, an elite education, a father’s position, or a husband’s coattails and has the country alive with passion. America wants and needs leaders capable of making informed decisions, who know their values, can’t be compromised and love our country; Sarah is that kind of leader. Go SARAH!!!!!!!

By Cherokee

December 1, 2008 3:36 AM | Link to this

Gosh how I hope the Republicans listen to you, Linda, and nominate Sarah in 2012. Obama will win in an even bigger landslide.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 5:26 AM | Link to this

Had I done something wrong, I would have come back here today offering apologies for my conduct, as I have done before.

But since that isn’t case and, on top of it all, I was insulted as “needing to grow up” with my comments being nothing more than “bile” and “contempt,” I request that the alleged rule breaking posts be put back up for all to see, so that we can all judge, on our own, what really constitutes unacceptable blog behavior.

Either that or we can further discover how arbitrary rules and regulations always seem to be imposed on one particular blogger.

Do not think that I haven’t figured out what is going on here-

The first way would be easier for me short-term; the other would be easier for me long-term.

One must wonder why this would be “hard” in the first place.

I mean really, this is a discussion blog, isn’t it? Differing opinions are welcome, aren’t they? Am I such a potent purveyor of wisdom that my comments cause the blog author to have fits and seizures? Surely your colleagues aren’t laughing in your face because of my infinite knowledge, are they?

Of course not, Bookman’s job is stressing because of all of the whiny liberals that call, email and write letters complaining about me.

What else could it possibly be?

We all saw who attached themselves to my leg on Thanksgiving and went to wailing, I won’t mention any names.

And what does it say of people such as this, so insecure in their own beliefs, so void of any tangible ideas, that the very thought of someone disagreeing with them brings forth not debate but instead calls for censorship and removal?

There is an easy way to prove my little theory incorrect, put the comments back up so that we can all see how “horrible” my conduct really was.

And I’m even willing to sweeten the deal, if the majority, not including any ACORN workers, should find that I crossed a line, I will never again post to this blog.

Deal?

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 5:44 AM | Link to this

The national security team scheduled to be announced today by President-elect Barack Obama is a serious, pragmatic group of people, and for that reason alone it provides a welcome contrast to the neoconservative radicals brought into power by President Bush.-Bookman, Urinal/Jihad

Excuse me but this is the Bush team.

Bruno voted in favor of the war for oil, remember?

Gates, Clinton and Jones come from very different professional backgrounds, but they share an understanding with the president-elect that diplomacy must be our primary means of engaging with the world, with military power held in reserve and used only as needed.

Yeah, like for the “surge” in Iraq that “Marxist, pacifist, naïve” Oblahmi opposed.

The coming world it describes is much more complicated, with many more moving pieces that the United States can perhaps influence but cannot hope to control.

It only took five hundred words to bring the outcast Marxists and pacifists back into the picture, this has to be some type of land speed record.

By drew

December 1, 2008 5:56 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC, I’ll admit I have no idea WTF are you crying about, but it’s obvious that you are FULL of yourself this morning. Usually you’re just full of shhit…or am I’m being redundant?

“…I will never again post to this blog”. Tease! BWAH!!!

By GodHatesTrash

December 1, 2008 6:41 AM | Link to this

I will never again post to this blog.

Early morning drama.

As The Worm Turns….

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 7:18 AM | Link to this

By GodHatesTrash December 1, 2008 6:41 AM I will never again post to this blog. Early morning drama. As The Worm Turns….

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. 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 Paul

December 1, 2008 7:33 AM | Link to this

[[The human ego, left unchecked, can lead to many a foolhardy decision.]]

Nice quote. I thought unchecked ego was a requirement for higher office?

I’ll offer, though, that Mr. Mathews looked at a comedy writer coming within a micron of winning a Senate seat ant thought “wow, if voters’ll almost put him in office….”

At least Mathews has time in the Carter Administration and as a top aide to a House Majority Leader. But experience doesn’t matter - it’s the ‘vision’ thing, remember?

By "The Corporal"

December 1, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this

I have been unfairly censored in the past as well. The LIBERAL hate speech and personal vitriol that goes out uncensored by Jay on this blog is amazing but let a conservative say one thing ………….

Truly sad in a nation that prides itself in free speech.

By dan hoff

December 2, 2008 3:09 AM | Link to this

did you ever think you might be wrong about everything!!!!!!!!!!

gay a* man

By dan hoff

December 2, 2008 3:10 AM | Link to this

did you ever think you might be wrong about everything!!!!!!!!!!

gay a* man