Jay Bookman

By Taxpayer

December 1, 2008 6:05 PM | Link to this

*I wonder: Does that candor put Fabrizio on Redstate’s “leper list?” *

Well, Jay, the Republican base has to wait for word from the likes of Lord Limbaugh or the Saintly Gingrich before they’ll know what is the right[eous] thing to do. Even better, whatever Sister Sarah says.

The remnants of the Republican base do indeed offer up some good entertainment though. I enjoy just watching them fumble all over themselves.

By Obama Supporter

December 1, 2008 6:10 PM | Link to this

Finally, something most republicans and democrats can agree on.

Every night I drop on my knees and pray that the republican party selects Palin as their candidate in 2012.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Attracting decent crowds even despite the rain and cold.

Most Oblahmi supporters wouldn’t even go vote for him in these conditions.

By Morningstar

December 1, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Liberals angry Gates is staying? Corporal @ 4:28PM……

I can’t imagine why anyone would be disappointed with this choice, as it’s obviously the best one, with the possible exception of Sam Nunn.

It’s clear President-Elect Obama, unlike some in the past, will not choose unqualified people simply because it’s good politics. Gates happens to be the MOST qualified, AND for obvious reasons it’s good politics.

By "The Corporal"

December 1, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this

Palin (or one like her) is not electable right now. However, let:

1) The economy continue to go down the tubes….

2) Terrorism raise its head again on these shores with a wimpy response ….

3) Continued uncontrolled illegal immigration ….

4) etc.

and we’ll see ………….

By getalife

December 1, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

GA-Sen: Saxby Chambliss Doesn’t Care About You

Fire him

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 1, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

For those who ask “What means this Leper List?”

By GodHatesTrash

December 1, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

I hear there’s going to be a beeeeg bonfire tonight on top of Stone Mountain for Palin and her krewe.

By Morningstar

December 1, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

On the topic of Palin, I can’t imagine that she will sway any voters in addition to the neo-con, religious right.

Palin simply doesn’t appeal, at this point in time, to independants nor moderates in either party.

On another note, perhaps she coulda stopped off in Gainesville. I understand a bit of ‘levity’ could be experienced evicerating chicken heads.

Don’t go wacko on us Palin fans! Lighten up and have fun. I’ll betcha some of y’all are already in the cookin’ sherry. Shame on you!

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

Robert Gates: Wrong Man for the Job posted by Katrina vanden Heuvel

By GodHatesTrash

December 1, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this

Bush said he was sorry today.

Yes, he is one of the sorriest humans alive.

By EKD

December 1, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this

Oh, but they did. 100,000 of them stood in the rain to watch him speak.

By Dannielle Harrison

December 1, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

Hillary Clinton couldn’t draw a Palin crowd on her best day. I realize you have to minimize Palin to keep your hateful readership coming back, but the crowds in Savannah today far exceeded what the city was prepared for. Don’t worry, I don’t hold you to a journalist’s threshhold for honesty in reporting.

By HS Teacher

December 1, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

I really wanted to go to see Sarah Palin, but I have a full time job. Don’t forget the grass roots voters.

By Truly Inspirational

December 1, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this

Does anyone know if Sarah has seen the Planet of the Apes. I’m just curious if she’s OK with Heston damning us all to hell at the end of the movie. I mean some might consider that as some sort of terrorist type of threat or something and then anyone seen hanging around with Heston might be thought of as pallin’ around with terrorists.

By @@

December 1, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

So I drop in over at Galloway’s to see what you’re talkin’ bout, jay.

A blow by blow account of the rally to see Palin?

Funny…..over at Jim’s blog all she attracted was liberal posters.

2012 is a loooooong way off, jay. Take a couple of aspirins, put your feet up and let me know how you feel four years from now. A lot can change.

I haven’t given Governor Palin a single thought since November 4. If I may suggest………

Nevermind! It appears you’ve lost all control allowing yourself to fall victim.

By getalife

December 1, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this

All I want for Christmas is a billion dollar bailout.

By luvlee

December 1, 2008 7:43 PM | Link to this

I don’t know what you think is a large crowd but from what I’ve heard and seen the crowds were in fact pretty large. Palin scares the heck out of libs, don’t quite understand that. A stand up woman, politician, mother, highest approval rating of any governor (of the largest state)but all the libs can do is pretend she said things that Tina Fey actually said. You’re right though obama supporter she will be on the ticket in 2012 or 2016…and we can’t wait!!

By GodHatesTrash

December 1, 2008 7:48 PM | Link to this

Been kinda quiet on the Bookman blog today - maybe the RightWingnuts have been busy ironing their sheets for all the Palin events?

By SOUTHERN ATL

December 1, 2008 7:57 PM | Link to this

There comes a time when the people of this “GREAT STATE” will say ‘ENOUGH ALREADY”!!

We are speaking loud and clear at the polls and on the AJC blogs….No matter how many Republicans stump for SAXBY, he is not OUR CHOICE Jim Martin is!!!

Rudy Giuliani, Sara Palin, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee you are invited to join Congress on December 2, 2008 in Washington D.C………….

The Congress will come to order….. They will ask “SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS” to stand…..speeches will be made…followed by applauses…and a song will be dedicated… here is it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3YSHwJ_SAA&feature=related

Thanks to all of you for a hard fought race!!!

By "The Corporal"

December 1, 2008 8:03 PM | Link to this

Dulce Bellum Inexperis

By CommunistAJC

December 1, 2008 8:04 PM | Link to this

Jay, Your obsession with this woman is astounding. You continue to write about how stupid she is and now you write about how the crowds are “decent.” Maybe you should write about how your schools mascot was arrested for DUI. He’s more of a threat to the country than Palin is.

Penn State mascot arrested on DUI charge.

The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot was arrested on a DUI charge and his status for the Rose Bowl is in doubt, police and school officials said.

James Sheep was pulled over on campus around 3:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, hours before Penn State’s 49-18 win over Michigan State, University Police Capt. Bill Moerschbacher said Monday. The officer who made the stop saw that the vehicle was overloaded, with passengers piled onto each other and blocking the driver’s view.

After determining that Sheep had been drinking, the officer administered sobriety tests and took him to the hospital for blood tests, Moerschbacher said. He was later charged with DUI and summary traffic violations.

A telephone message left for Sheep by The Associated Press was not immediately returned Monday.

At the Michigan State game, the final home game of the year, Sheep was honored for serving as the mascot since January 2007.

School spokesman Geoff Rushton said he expects some action from the Office of Judicial Affairs, but said that it would likely be up to the coaching staff to determine if Sheep can attend the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1.

The student in the mascot suit receives a scholarship, but Rushton said he did not know how much it was worth. In addition to football games, the mascot attends several hundred events a year and must maintain a 3.0 grade point average.

By Chad Harris

December 1, 2008 8:06 PM | Link to this

**Doggonit/Goshdarnit!

Like every American I’m speakin’ with we are ill…

But ultimately what the bailout does is help those who are concerned about the health care reform that is needed to help shore up our economy—helping ulp it’s gotta be all about job creation ummm too shoring up our economy and putting Fannie and Freddie on the right track…so health care reform and reducing taxes..and reinin’ in spendin**

From Blue Texan:

Sarah Palin was in Augusta this morning campaigning for Big Daddy, and unveiled some really groundbreaking, out-of-the-box ideas about how to resurrect the Republican party.

“It takes rebuilding, and I say, let that begin here in Georgia tomorrow,” Palin said.

She said Chambliss is needed to provide a check on the Democratic majority. She stressed Chambliss’s support for gun rights, opposition to abortion and opposition to tax hikes.

Yeah, if only the Republicans would start running on guns, tax cuts and criminalizing abortion, they wouldn’t be in this mess.

But at any rate, is Saxby Chambliss really a guy you want to rebuild your party around?

“We need Saxby because we need checks and balances in Washington, and we will not have that if Saxby is not re-elected,” said Palin. “With one party in control of the House and the Senate and the White House we need a conservative who will speak for themselves.”

Wuh…?

The Palin rally in Augusta drew a crowd of 3,000 to 4,000 people, many holding aloft campaign signs and shouting their adoration of the GOP vice presidential candidate.

“Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!,” they chanted. One woman stood behind Palin with a huge red sign that read: “Save My Gun.”

Wingnutia and Stupidity at its Finest pandemic in JawJaw.

By luvlee

December 1, 2008 8:12 PM | Link to this

For someone who claims to not like Palin chad harris you sure do quote her a lot. Most people who don’t care for a politician or anyone for that matter usually doesn’t follow them as closely as you seem to follow Palin, what’s the real story here??

By Isabelle

December 1, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

I am sick and tired of listening to all of you idiots that blame the republicans for “all this mess” WTF? OPEN YOUR EYES BARNEY FAT FRANKS, DEMOCRATS REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEING FANNY MAY & FREDDIE MACK CROOCKS ARE TO BLAME NOT BUSH NOT THE GOP SO STFU AND PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS.

By Chad Harris

December 1, 2008 8:24 PM | Link to this

The turnout tomorrow will be sparse parallel to the limited number of Betz cells in the average Jaw Jaw’s head.

By Midori

December 1, 2008 8:33 PM | Link to this

LOL

Isabelle needs a valium.

I’m quite sure Rush has an ample supply.

By Greg Mendel

December 1, 2008 8:35 PM | Link to this

Sarah will never out-Bush Bush. Below, is an excerpt from Charlie Gibson’s interview with the current president:

*”Mr. Gibson: If the intelligence had been right, would there have been an Iraq war?

Mr. Bush: Yes, because Saddam Hussein was unwilling to let the inspectors go in to determine whether or not the U.N. resolutions were being upheld. In other words, if he had had weapons of mass destruction, would there have been a war? Absolutely.”*

I ask anyone reading this blog, of any political bent, to show any evidence that Saddam Hussein refused to let UN inspectors into his country to look for WMD. (Hint: Hans Blix.)

That’s the third time I’ve heard George W. Bush claim that Saddam wouldn’t allow weapons inspectors into Iraq. Unless you are a certified cretin, you know inspectors searched for WMD in Saddam’s Iraq, and that they left only because, 1) they didn’t find any, and 2) George W. Bush warned the UN that he was about to invade.

“Bad intelligence” for sure.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 8:44 PM | Link to this

What’s with the name jacking of Isabelle?

Are the liberals showing the “depths” of their intelligence again?

By getalife

December 1, 2008 8:53 PM | Link to this

Isabella,

Sister, can you spare a billion dollar bailout for me?

By Chad Harris

December 1, 2008 8:54 PM | Link to this

PULLED.

Back it down, please.

— Jay

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 8:56 PM | Link to this

Doctors expressed horror at the condition of the bodies recovered from the Nariman Building, which housed the Orthodox Chabad-Lubavitch retreat.

“I have seen so many dead bodies in my life, and was traumatised,” a mortician said. “It was apparent that most of the dead were tortured.

You hear that noise, terrorists?

That’s Mossad, loading up to come and pay you a visit.

Enjoy your company!

By Isabelle

December 1, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Midori, your mother may need the valium more than I do.

By How Sarah Palin Field Dresses A Liberal (Mad As Zell)

December 1, 2008 9:01 PM | Link to this

AJC/DNC Management @ 8:44 pm- Namejacking on this blog is only illegal and immoral when it happens to a liberal. But when it happens to a CONSERVATIVE its a-okay!

By Chad Harris

December 1, 2008 9:08 PM | Link to this

Palin was the same moron she always is talking to grinning morons who all of whom doen’t have the foreign or domestic policy awareness of a 3rd grader.

Chambliss should be in prison for his absurd attacks on Cleland after having faked a knee injury because he was too much of a coward to serve.

That knee doesn’t get in the way of Big Daddy’s golf does it?

Chambliss false statements on FISA were an insult to all Americans.

By Midori

December 1, 2008 9:15 PM | Link to this

Isabelle,

I hardly think so, as my mom has been dead for over 30 years.

By jobo

December 1, 2008 9:44 PM | Link to this

Palin appeals to the same mentality of folks who sent money to Reverend Angsley and Jim and Tammy Faye~~those who want so much to do the rightous thing, but aren’t sure what it is, until they are told. They can’t see through things and figure it out, sadly, bc they are just like her. And, being those who want so badly to believe, they believe. Palin tells them; shows her guns, her lack of belief that women really are equal (except for her, but then, she’s superior) wink, wave.. maybe we need to rethink that bridge.

By AJC/DNC Management

December 1, 2008 9:51 PM | Link to this

Anybody else notice how the “moron” Palin comment stayed up?

I guess everyone has their own definition of “bile” and “contempt.”

By @@

December 1, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

And, being those who want so badly to believe, they believe.

Kinda like the uber-doober-leftists believed in PrezE OBlahMa. The smoke got in their eyes?

By Jay's just not man enough for Sarah (Mad As Zell)

December 1, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this

Once again, liberals like Jay, Jihad Chad Harris and the rest of the little girls on the left just can’t handle THE TRUTH. Looks like Jim Martin and the rest of the panty-wearing liberals are gonna get their a••es handed to ‘em on a plate in the runoff on Tuesday….I see another obsessive Palin blog coming on WEDNESDAY MOURNING for liberals. Jay, don’t you marxist losers ever get enough punishment? I guess not….

By GaLiberal

December 1, 2008 10:01 PM | Link to this

Saxby Shameless doesn’t care about independents or moderates. He wants the hardcore Rethuglicon racist vote. He wants the KKK, skinheads, and white Supremacists members to come out in large numbers to vote him a second term. That’s not a problem in Georgia, particularly in ol’ Shameless’ core area of rural Georgia. His smear campaign about Martin is typical of ol’ Shameless. He smeared Max Cleland’s Vietnam service (even John McCain denounced Chambliss) so smearing Martin comes easy. Like a Rethuglicon just lie repeatedly because people will believe it’s the truth.

While I hope that Martin wins, I know that in reality the odds are with ol’ Shameless. Unless people of good character get out an vote in large numbers, ol’ Shameless will be back in the Senate doing what Rethuglicons do best; lie and obstruct the will of the majority. Maybe it’s time for the Democrats to use the “nuclear option.”

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Saxby Shameless is living proof.

By Tigerfan_in_GA

December 1, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

GA Liberal just loves his name calling; one would think he were a teenager. What a moron!

By How To Field Dress A Liberal, If You Must (Mad As Zell)

December 1, 2008 10:12 PM | Link to this

Speaking of marxist losers and punishment, as if right on cue, GaLiberal, I thought that you bleeding-heart liberals were above incendiary epithets and name calling? Somehow, I always seem to be wrong about that one. I will give you credit though, one thing you are right about is that Jim Martin and his pantsy leftist brethern are going to get creamed in the runoff tomorrow. Who says liberals are always wrong?

When you vote DEMONCRAP you vote against America!

By NT

December 1, 2008 10:15 PM | Link to this

Well, Watching Palin speak just reminds me of all the hypocrisy and lies that she and Saxby perpetuate throughout this entire election process of 2008. And, now we have the idiocy of Paul Broun representing GA in some form as well. Such a sorry “State” of affairs.

By Dale Gribble's GOP

December 1, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

Communist/AJC,

You are SO underappreciated. Well played.

By AmVet

December 1, 2008 10:31 PM | Link to this

GaLiberal,

They are the red state white trash. Indigenous to Dixie, there is also a Midwestern species.

By Swami Dave

December 1, 2008 10:36 PM | Link to this

For our newest liberal friend, Chad:

Palin was the same moron she always is talking to grinning morons who all of whom doen’t have the foreign or domestic policy awareness of a 3rd grader.

I’ll look forward to you showing your domestic and foreign policy intellect. I’ll simply suggest that until you show some semblance of ability to make a policy point or defend one, you would do well to avoid downplaying the abilities of others (who have been doing successfully doing it for sometime).

Chambliss should be in prison for his absurd attacks on Cleland after having faked a knee injury because he was too much of a coward to serve.

Actually, Chris, you would do well to develop some basis in law. Specifically, slander, libel, or defamation are rarely adjudicated as criminal cases so there would be no expectation of prison (even if the charge were valid). Just as Senator Chambliss could not bring suit against you for voicing your baseless claims about his “faked injury” or alleged “cowardice”.

Chambliss false statements on FISA were an insult to all Americans.

Simply for the grins and giggles, which “false” statements would those be? Or would this just be the second example in one post of pointless liberal blather?

This should be fun…..

-Swami Dave

and, oh by the way, since you’re new: Truth, History, and Common Sense refute Liberalism.

By Greg Mendel

December 1, 2008 10:51 PM | Link to this

“Truth, History, and Common Sense refute Liberalism.” — Swami

As they refute conservatism and other notions. You bet’cha.

By "The Corporal"

December 2, 2008 12:13 AM | Link to this

Just Thinking

Since you can’t smoke in the White House (priceless historic landmark, federal property, etc.) will Obama have to walk out on Pennsylvania Avenue?

By Frederick Douglass

December 2, 2008 12:18 AM | Link to this

Obama will probably do his smoking where Bush did his drinking don’t you think?

By steve at high ridge

December 2, 2008 12:18 AM | Link to this

Palin has more than the far right’s support. I and many of my moderate friends support Palin because we see Obama as a phony who will say anything and do anything to win. Obama is the greatest criminal act of the press and Acorn. BO is in the senate less than five months and now he’s the president thanks to the lies of the New York Times and the fraud of acorn. An ex-lib.

By Lynn-43

December 2, 2008 1:37 AM | Link to this

I could care less about Palin and her political aspirations, but everytime I see her trotting around the country, I wonder who is caring for her children. She chose to give birth to 5 children, and they need a mom sometime.

By Esther Morgenstern

December 2, 2008 3:29 AM | Link to this

Sarah Palin is absolutely right, this “will be the start of rebuilding the wounded GOP” with a win by SAXBY CHAMBLISS.—- And we will have a Republican President again in 2012, thats almost guaranteed.—One look at the motley crew of dishevelled Democrats, old saggy Barney Frank, Harry Reid,etc. and a person is longing for the good looks and style of the young Republicans, especially Eric Kantor, Bobby Jindal and Michael Steele.— Let us hope the GOP will regain its momentum soon.—

By Chad Harris

December 2, 2008 3:41 AM | Link to this

@ Esther—

The gift that keeps on giving is the blindness of people like you who don’t have the insight that you’ve been thoroughly rejected—and that the tank the economy is in is just one component. Had the economy been optimal, you’d still have had your butt handed to you in the general and in the Senate.

Palin is a moron. She speaks in generalities because she doesn’t know what the hell she’s talking about.

You’re going to beat Obama in 2012 how and with whom? Got a clue?

It’s not about Reid or Frank’s looks. It’s about having the intelligence and the insight and judgement to make constructive decisions.

Your tone means you think because you think Palin—one of the most insipid racial bigots with the intelligence and vocabulary of a 3rd grader is the future of your party. Bobby Jindal who has exponentially smarter than Palin with a decent education is to the right of Atila the Hun. He’s going nowhere—not to mention all the white bigots in your own party who want no part of someone with an Indian background.

It’s laughable that you cite Palin as a beacon of rebuilding when you have no facts to butress your rebuilding plan and no candidates. Take a look at the loosers that were in for Chambliss—McCain, Guilliani. Both went nowhere in November’s election.

Palin was an embarassment to your party and although her stupidity is fun for the press, the RNC will never let her run for President and she couldn’t win your primary.

We’d love to see you run her though. I’d concentrate on the four years ahead of you before you make ditzy statements about 2012.

And Bush’s bureaucratic lame duck executive orders will all be reversed. Every last one. He’s wasting his time and the valuable time of the real President with them.

By GodHatesTrash

December 2, 2008 6:35 AM | Link to this

Well, the hillbillies had their hootenannies yesterday when Moonbeam McSwine came down from Alaska to spend the day.

We’ll see if they re-elect that Son of HeeHaw, Chickenhawk Chambliss.

My bet is that unctuous spineless blob of toiletbowl goo is going back to the US Senate… He’s perfect for his constituency.

By GodHatesTrash

December 2, 2008 6:43 AM | Link to this

Lynn - 43 makes a good point.

Shouldn’t Moonbeam McSwine be home in Alaska planning Bristol’s shotgun wedding?

By AJC/DNC Management

December 2, 2008 6:45 AM | Link to this

The recent wave of nuevo pinko females for Oblahmi is taking on a bit more than an ideological tinge-

As Jeff Gedmin, president of Radio Free Europe, put it: Obama is a weapon of mass attraction. That attractiveness isn’t just physical, but is a matter of style. No one’s arguing for style over substance. Style isn’t just cosmetic, but has to do with the way one enters and takes a room’s temperature.-Kathleen Parker, Urinal

Calm down girl.

Take a cold shower, will ya?

By Taxpayer

December 2, 2008 7:00 AM | Link to this

And yet it seems as though it was just yesterday that the Republican loyalists of Georgia were drooling all over their Palin dolls as they cheered in unison, Sis-ter Sa-rah, we love you! Oh, Wait. It WAS just Yesterday.

By spankmonkey

December 2, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

I love it! First Chad is deemed stupid by swami dave now he’s deemed an elitist liberal slob by Andy’s twin brother. If he truly were stupid he’d be a republican, now wouldn’t he?

Palin is irrelevant to most the outside world, that is the world outside the KKK.

Saxby is a loser, no he’s a lying dog and a loser. So what if he wins today? Take your little victory and bask away wingnuts. Things are going to get a lot worse for you nutbags before it gets better. There’s nowhere to go but up from the place your Bush has brought us, so I’m not sure how it’s possible for Obama to fail.

One thing is for sure, you small minded idiots would gladly drag this country through (more) hell just to see Obama fail, all for the sake of your precious political ideologies. All I can say is keep rooting for failure, you’ll be as disappointed as you were in 2006 and now 2008.

Palin 2012…. please…

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

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

Did Palin bring along her beautiful daughter Trollop? I bet she’s lookin’ good right about now. You betcha.

By Ray

December 2, 2008 7:35 AM | Link to this

Interesting to see those on the podium of both candidates. The pictures in the AJC say it all. Palin and her group, no matter what you might think of her, vs. John Lewis, Ludacris, TI and some other gangster. Ever read the lyrics of these fine upstanding Americans in their “music”? Hoes, lick my ba*, shooting the law, the f word in every other sentence….. fine upstanding Americans supporting their candidate. Not surprised, however. If their recommendation for a candidate is important to the candidate’s voter base, we can kiss common decency goodbye. I cannot imagine standing on the same stage with these gangsters and calling it campaigning. Chambliss is a saint compared to these morons.

By hotlanta

December 2, 2008 7:47 AM | Link to this

Palin reminds me of Brian Nichols. A waste of taxpayers time and money. Just go away.

By AmVet

December 2, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

Every so often a Reich-wing moron here gives BushCo a free pass on this administration’s complicity in the attempted corporate destruction of capitalism. Utterly uninformed and unread, they often invoke the name of the sodomite, Cong. Franks, as the “real” reason for the nightmare we now face.

And other myopic buffoons here regularly attribute the downward spiraling DJIA as evidence that it is somehow Obama’s fault!

No wonder the worst of these idiotic and repulsive Republicans-first keep getting slaughtered in November elections from one end of the country to the other. (Excluding here in the Moron Belt.)

Americans everywhere are absolutely sick of them, their corruption and avarice and their glee in destroying everything from the planet to the markets.

Fortunately, just like the Nazis, they only remained in power a little over a decade.

(AP) The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.

“Expect fallout, expect foreclosures, expect horror stories,” California mortgage lender Paris Welch wrote to U.S. regulators in January 2006, about one year before the housing implosion cost her a job.

Bowing to aggressive lobbying - along with assurances from banks that the troubled mortgages were OK - regulators delayed action for nearly one year. By the time new rules were released late in 2006, the toughest of the proposed provisions were gone and the meltdown was under way.

The administration’s blind eye to the impending crisis is emblematic of a philosophy that trusted market forces and discounted the need for government intervention in the economy. Its belief ironically has ushered in the most massive government intervention since the 1930s.

“We’re going to be feeling the effects of the regulators’ failure to address these mortgages for the next several years,” said Kevin Stein of the California Reinvestment Coalition, who warned regulators to tighten lending rules before it was too late.

Many of the banks that fought to undermine the proposals by some regulators are now either out of business or accepting billions in federal aid to recover from a mortgage crisis they insisted would never come. *Many executives remain in high-paying jobs, even after their assurances were proved false *

They (along with many others in the private sector and some in government) should be doing time for fraud in a federal pen being some large man’s “little banker”…

By spankmonkey

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

Now lets not be elitist and snobbish by introducing facts into the equation…

The only facts wingnuts need to know are that it’s all Mr. Frank’s fault because he’s gay, and that Obama is a muslim, therefore a terrorist…

What more is there to know?

By CommunistAJC

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

Bookman, How will your supreme messiah Husein Obama handle terrorist? You are more focused on a woman from Alaska yet the world is focused on an ideology of hate and destruction. Remember 911? Do you Jay?

Maybe this will wake you up this morning.

The Rationale of Terror by Patrick J. Buchanan

Arguably the most successful act of revolutionary terror was the June 1914 assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

Believing his mission to murder the heir to the Austrian throne had failed, Gavrilo Princip suddenly found himself standing a few feet away from the royal car. He fired twice, mortally wounding the archduke and his wife.

Tactically, that act of terror eliminated the reformist Ferdinand, who meant to address the grievances of his Slav subjects by granting them greater autonomy and equality with Austrians and Hungarians inside the empire.

Strategically, the assassination succeeded beyond the wildest dreams of its Black Hand plotters.

Hard-liners in Austria demanded an ultimatum to Serbia. When her demands were not met in full, Vienna declared war. Czar Nicholas mobilized in support of Russia’s little Slav brothers. The Kaiser ordered mobilization. When the French refused to declare neutrality, Germany declared war. In hours, the British Cabinet had reversed itself to back war with Germany on behalf of Belgium and France.

Princip had lit the fuse that set off in six weeks the greatest war in history. While Serbia suffered per capita losses as great as any other nation, she ended the Great War as the lead nation in a Kingdom of the South Slavs embracing Slovenes, Croats, Bosnians, Albanians, Montenegrins, Macedonians and Hungarians. The Habsburg Empire at which Princip had struck had vanished.

Last week’s Mumbai massacre seems a similar triumph of terror.

Tactically, by sending a platoon of suicide warriors into India’s financial capital, terrorizing a train station, two five-star hotels and a Jewish center, and killing nearly 200 in over 60 hours, the plotters assured themselves of round-the-clock worldwide television coverage.

In so riveting the world’s attention for four days, this terrorist atrocity was a success.

And by using Pakistanis to perpetrate the massacres and Karachi as port of embarkation, the plotters focused India’s rage exactly where they want it, against Pakistan. By this slaughter in India’s commercial capital, the Islamists have destroyed the detente Pakistan was seeking with India and pushed both toward war. Out to murder moderation and stoke militancy, the terrorists succeeded.

Years ago, this writer observed:

“Terrorism is a tactic, a technique, a weapon that fanatics, dictators and warriors have resorted to through history. If, as Clausewitz wrote, war is the continuation of politics by other means, terrorism is the continuation of war by other means.”

Yet terrorism — the killing of innocents for political ends — can only triumph if the aggrieved play the role the terror masters have scripted for them in their bloody drama. What, then, may we surmise are the tactical and strategic goals of the terror masters of Mumbai?

To humiliate, wound and outrage India in her pride as a great new democratic and economic power in Asia. To imperil Mumbai’s future as a safe and secure financial capital in which to live, work and invest. To awe the world and inspire Islam’s young by their audacity. To attain immortality.

But the strategic target of the militants is the Pakistani government.

Pakistan’s offenses? Cooperating with America in Afghanistan and the border region, battling al-Qaida and the Taliban, withdrawing from the fight for Kashmir, seeking peace with a Hindu nation where 170 million Muslims are denied their place in the sun.

President Bush should pray New Delhi does not adopt his Bush Doctrine of preventive war or the Cheney Doctrine: “Even if there’s just a 1 percent chance of the unimaginable coming due, act as if it is a certainty.” For war in the subcontinent between India and Pakistan would be a calamity and a triumph for the terrorists across what Zbigniew Brzezinski has called the “Global Balkans.”

War would pit two nuclear powers against each other for the first time since the Sino-Soviet border clash of 1969. It would spawn bloodshed between Muslim and Hindu in India. It would see the collapse of Pakistan, its possible dissolution and a military dictator in a nation already divided against itself over whether to continue resisting al-Qaida and the Taliban, or cut ties to the unpopular Americans.

Wounded and enraged by the atrocities of 9-11, America lashed out, first at Afghanistan and the al-Qaida source of the conspiracy, then at Iraq, which had nothing to do with the attacks. Thus did the Bush administration disunite its nation and forfeit its mandate.

For India to lash out at a Pakistan that was not complicit in the Mumbai crimes against humanity, but harbors elements within that are guilty and are celebrating, would be as great a mistake.

India and Pakistan both have a vital interest in no new war.

But a new war is exactly what the terrorists killed for and died for.

Should it come, they win — and enter history as revolutionary terrorists alongside Princip and the perpetrators of 9-11.

By CJ

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

At least we know that anytime there’s a camera, Palin will be there.

By Eric1

December 2, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

Thanks, Sacksbee! After Nov. 4, I was hoping to never see that stupid witch again.

By GaLiberal

December 2, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

**By TigerfaninGA

December 1, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

GA Liberal just loves his name calling; one would think he were a teenager. What a moron!**

How ironic.

By GaLiberal

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

**By TigerfaninGA

December 1, 2008 10:06 PM | Link to this

GA Liberal just loves his name calling; one would think he were a teenager. What a moron!**

How ironic.

By cc

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

it just amazes me that anyone would look up to to that goofball. i’m gonna tell the gop something that i really shouldn’t be telling them because it will benefit them if they liste, if they listen, that’s a good one, i just made a funny, but anyway, gop listen if you can…lots of conservatives want sarah palin to run for office and ALL the liberals do. think abou that, think real hard. you’ll have to listen to your owbn brain to figure it though. if you can only listen to the herd you won’t be able to figure it out.

By "The Corporal"

December 2, 2008 9:15 AM | Link to this

To Frederick Douglass

Sir, thy quip dost show thy ignorance of the law/regulations.

Last time I checked it was o.k. to drink in the White House but smoking on federal property is a no no.

Plus, I think George had the sense to give that habit up long before he was president while Barry holds on to his.

By Swami Dave

December 2, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Spank:

I will assume that, if you read my previous post, you apparently were unable to understand it. I did not comment on Chad’s knowledge / intelligence (or lack of it). I highlighted differences of opinion or made statements of fact challenging an argument.

Surprisingly, it is yourself and Chris who are engaging in the behavior that you misapply to myself or others. It is his & your posts that include such grandiose debating as “stupidity”, “moron”, “wingnut”, and not-so-veiled attempts to associate anything in opposition to your far-left ideals with some of the worst racist events or groups in history.

If either of you actually have a point to make, then, by all means, step up and present it. If all you want to do is participate in the pharisee-like drone of blathering voices trying to shout down any opposing ideas because you lack the ability or skill to support / defend your own, then have at it as well. If the former, I enjoy the challenge. If the latter, you’re not worth the time.

-Swami Dave

By Keith

December 2, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

I’m wondering what is worse, getting your marching orders from pro-USA talk radio or in a church with a paranoid America hating pastor like Jeremiah Wright.

By WMCOL

December 2, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

2 TO FIX: Jim Martin and Al Franken.

Let’s fix our deteriorated, badly worn, and pothole nation by getting these two elected.

They are long overdue and needed now.

By WMCOL

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

Obama smoking in White House is not an impeachable offense, otherwise, Obama is the highest law enforcement official in the nation and can exercise his discretion. So who will enforce ban on smoking?

By A Bit of Truth

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

Anyone who believes that Sarah Palin’s appeal is anything other than being the new “hot” and “hot blooded” chick on the scene is lying to themselves.

The horndog old coots of the party gravitate towards the “hot” and the the women just like her crass attitundinal disposition. It’s really that simple.

By Veteran Observer

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

Two observations. First Governor Palin is a threat because she represents the middle class and the common people of this country! Pseudo-intellectuals know one simple truth, that if this woman has a few years to educate the people of this country to her positions, straight talk, and real world values, not even false journalists like Couric and Gibson can spread enough lies($150,000 shopping spree,give me a break) to slow her rising popularity with moderates(ME) and independents! They know she has a plus80% approval rating in Alaska! Second, all of you smug pseudo-intellectuals are incredibly frustrated that you live in a state that did not swallow the Obama Koolade and will have two Republican senators in Washington to slow down the immoral Hollywood crowd when they come for their pound of flesh from Congress and the President!

By Veteran Observer

December 2, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Two observations. First Governor Palin is a threat because she represents the middle class and the common people of this country! Pseudo-intellectuals know one simple truth, that if this woman has a few years to educate the people of this country to her positions, straight talk, and real world values, not even false journalists like Couric and Gibson can spread enough lies($150,000 shopping spree,give me a break) to slow her rising popularity with moderates(ME) and independents! They know she has a plus 80% approval rating in Alaska! Second, all of you smug pseudo-intellectuals are incredibly frustrated that you live in a state that did not swallow the Obama Koolade and will have two Republican senators in Washington to slow down the immoral Hollywood crowd when they come for their pound of flesh from Congress and the President!

By Just call me Monty

December 2, 2008 11:21 AM | Link to this

“that if this woman has a few years to educate the people of this country”

Let’s hope someone “educates” her on the structure of government, protocol and outside-of-Alaska world first.

The “real” Virginia as opposed to…the fake one???

The “real” america as opposed to… what?

Oh, we know what all of that is codespeak for.

More of that “straight talk” folksy stuff I see… As if we haven’t had enough of that with the idiot running the show already!

“Pseudo-intellectualism”…that coming from those who embrace anti-intellectualism. Makes perfect sense to me. You betcha’!!

Whether or not anyone in this red Kool-aid state of Georgia swallowed the “Obama Kool Aid” is irrelevant. HE IS STILL THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THESE HERE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Get used to it. I’m sure we can give you something though..(Monty Hall voice) how about one of our nice CONSOLATION PRIZES??!!!

By MIke

December 2, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

Hahahahaha! I am middle class, white and live in the suburbs and I can tell you right now, that woman in NO WAY represents my values and way of life. THAT is a myth. And if that inarticulate, fame-w******* represents your values… then I feel sorry for your children.

By mister.earl

December 2, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

VeteranObserver - the only thing Sarah Palin is a threat to is the ratings of Saturday Night Live.

Please remind us what government policy initiatives she represents again?

Please referesh my memory, What is “The common people” agenda, again?

By A Bit of Truth

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

Ya’ do know that Sarah Palin is “palling around” with terrorists today don’t you?

Yep! She and the other governors are meeting with President-Elect Obama to discuss approaches to handling this crisis at their respective levels. So can we now gig her on this in 2012 when she runs for President, since she now has an association with Obama, whom she believes in her “heart of hearts” is a terrorist??? She told us so repeatedly and rather emphatically on the campaign stump.

This goes to show you just how absurd the entire very wasted Republican campaign was. And to think many of you morons repeated the same garbage ad nauseum because Rush and Hannity told you that’s what you were supposed to do. Wow!

By mister.earl

December 2, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

A Bit of Truth - brilliant

Extremely well done