Jay Bookman

By spankmonkey

December 12, 2008 7:03 AM | Link to this

Cry wingnuts cry…

That’s the reality. Obama is YOUR next president and all the rightwingNut blogs in the world won’t change that. And say you managed to change that fact, via litigation or asassination, then Joe B becomes YOUR president. (Not Mccain/Palin…)

Cry wingnuts cry…

Yep, youth, ambition, confidence, a mandate, and whole BUNCH of political capital…

By Joey

December 12, 2008 7:23 AM | Link to this

Spanky: You are correct Obama will by my President. As Clinton was my President.

But I wonder, was Bush ever your President? Or Reagan?

Same questions for Jay.

By Dave R

December 12, 2008 7:27 AM | Link to this

Transform our country into - what?

The United States has been the most successful experiment on this planet since the beginning of time. And was so long before the birth of the Messiah Obama. So why do we need transformation? And who does Obama think he is that he is the person that has the knowledge to transform us into something else?

The arrogance of the President-elect and his myrmidons is astounding.

By rose

December 12, 2008 7:45 AM | Link to this

Give the guy a chance, he isn’t even up to bat yet. He can’t be worse than the last 8 years.

Meanwhile, the state of Michigan thinks Alabama, yes the southern state of Alabama, is taking their jobs away.

Have they noticed the economy? Losing your job is alousy thing to have happened. Unfortunatly, welcome to the world. They must have noticed at some point their American made cars, one I drive, does not all come from this country.

Michigan needs to stop blaming and look to their own leaders of their companies. Looks bad when they fly their own planes to ask for money.

Will Obama solve the world? No, but you have to admit, he will have his hands full. He better keep his eyes open for the road ahead.

He is our President in 2009, all we can do is hope.

By Tom

December 12, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

“So why do we need transformation?” Dave R, have you bothered to look at your 401 lately? What about the value of your home?

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 12, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

While that “Transformers” riff is funny, if you trouble to actually read the ridiculous Krauthammer piece you’ll be forced, once again, to ask the right wing to put up or shut up with their stupid “Obama has highly irritated the left” business.

I tune in to left wing radio via podcast, read left wing forums, have some left wing friends who think of me as fairly centrist by comparison. I have no idea where the right is getting this idea that the left is “highly irritated.” Beyond the normal griping and moaning you’d expect to hear from some corners that their needs haven’t been properly addressed, this is just nonsense. By and large, the left is pretty stoked, actually, and if there’s any collective concern it’s that we not blow this chance we have to positively transform the socio-political landscape going forward.

If lying about this stuff is how the Krauthammers of the world get through the day, whatever. But it’s still lying. And Krauthammer, for the record, doesn’t bother to cite a single solitary instance of “infuriation” to back up his claim in the linked piece. Not one.

By GodHatesTrash

December 12, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

Many of the RightWingnuts that post here aren’t in the 401K bracket.

They’re in the foodstamps and welfare cheese bracket, and so far there’s been no changes…

By Shawny

December 12, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

Good article, actually. Best line is how the dems took control of congress a couple of years back on the paygo promise, which is quickly going out the window. People loved Billy Clinton when they think he balanced the budget, though it was Gingrinch’s congress that actually did it, but Obama and the new deal congress will do the exact opposite, spending like fools, driving the deficit to untold heights. The real question is, will the paygo budget balancing dems be voicing their displeasure at the results, or will it be kept quiet?

By Mort Merkel

December 12, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

I’m pulling for Obama. But, there is a habit that bothers me slightly. First there was the bootleg, presidential-knockoff seal from the campaign. Now, there’s the “office of the President-elect,” sign at the lecturn whenever he speaks. There is no “office,” of president-elect. Seems kind of like school-yard-pretend that should be beneath a president elect. That said, I think speaking to the press, picking a cabinet and speaking about the economy is doing more good for people’s confidence than anything the sitting President has done since he stood on the Ground Zero rubble and promised “the people who knocked these buildings down are doing to hear from all of us soon.”

By GMAN

December 12, 2008 8:35 AM | Link to this

Shawny “The Palm Reader” sees all and knows all. It’s easy to make predictions on a blog and not be held accountable when you’re wrong. Now in hind sight, who was it that drove the deficit to new heights? Come on say it! Say it!

By GodHatesTrash

December 12, 2008 8:36 AM | Link to this

the people who knocked these buildings down are doing to hear from all of us soon.

Osama’s been sitting by his phone for 2649 days… Dumbya never calls.

So inspirational!

By Road Scholar

December 12, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

Shawny: You have not learned anything, have you? While the House and Senate pass legislation (oh, and they have to match exactly!), the President (in this case Clinton) has to sign the legislation (and this means the budget) for it to become law. I do not recall any vetos or any votes to override the president’s budget actions.

Clinton actually talked to both Repubs and Demos to forge a common document, unlike Bush. Remember Bush had a rubber stamp Congress.Clinton forged a compromise.

Tom: Dave R has a 101K and a trailer. He does not comprehend your question.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 8:45 AM | Link to this

I hope for all of our sake that he is everything we have been told he is going to be.

All judgement upon him should be reserved until after he takes office.

That goes both ways for those who say he is going to crumble this country. If we are as great as we claim, then no one man should be able to bring our great country down. That is its strength that each person is responsible for his own success and failure. The president never has the power to determine individual success or failure.

Also to those who have already erected their shrine to Obama. Wait you are no better than those you tell to wait until he is in office. Take your own advice. Wait if he is good then you can say I told you so, if not you can pretend that you never supported him as we know how

The decisions and speeches are always easier as the president Elect. They seem to carry more weigh and go under more scrutiny when you are just president.

By NightTrain

December 12, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

God Hates Trash (8:12)

I think you will find that more ‘rightwingnuts’ as you call them, have 401K, 403B and investments than the ‘loony left’ has.

Also, if you look closely at the one’s living off government handouts (food stamps, welfare, free cheese and such), you will find more ‘loony lefties’ than ‘rightwingnuts’.

Spankmonkey (7:03) As Joey stated at 7:23,

PE Obama is more ‘my president’ that Bush was ever ‘your president’. I will treat our president with more respect that you ever treated President Bush, even after he screws up the country worse than it is now.

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 12, 2008 8:49 AM | Link to this

Mort, if your @ 8.28 is on the level, and granting that your bother was “slight”—what is Obama supposed to call his transition team? It’s a major effort, involving lots of people and lots of money and (I’m assuming) actual physical office space, with networks, servers, and such carried over from his campaign.

If not “office of the President elect” it’s got to be called something. “Transition Team” seems kind of silly. He could just keep all the campaign wallpaper stuff active, but that’d seem hyper-partisan.

Having said all that, honestly, I can’t recall how Bush 43, Clinton, or Reagan officially named their respective party-turnover interregnum organizations, either. Anyone else remember?

By Dave R

December 12, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

Tom, what financial experience do you think Obama brings to the table that would transform this nation? More government regulation? Sorry. Tried that. Failed miserably. See: Mortgage and Finance Meltdown of 2008 as caused by GOVERMENT REGULATION.

Oh, and 401k accounts are for the LONG term, Tom. Mine has taken multiple short-term hits over the years, and has always bounced back. In spite of all those hits, it is far higher today than what it was before. In short: No net loss in my investments over the LONG term.

That is what the libs and the Dems will never understand. Too much regulation and too many who think they know how to meddle in systems they don’t understand will be the death of this Republic. Not the transformation of it.

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 12, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

NightTrain, GHT was speaking of the RWers posting here. It’s literally “trash talk”, is all. (You know, kind of like your cite-free assertion that “loony lefties” are more likely than wingnuts to live off gov’t handouts.)

None of us really knows the financial particulars of our fellow commenters. Although I’m sure now we’ll be hearing all kinds of the usual Internet braggin’ now that I’ve brought it up.

I’ll go first: My other Ferrari is still in the shop. I hate that!

By Ray

December 12, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

The 52% that voted for this clown keep expecting him to transform this country and the world into some kind of utopia that is 180 from the evil Bush. You picked a pretty poor choice in selecting a Chicago precinct politician who has way too many questionable associations with a number of people who don’t represent utopia to the other half of the voters and, I would surmise, to many of the 52% who voted for him. This Illinois governor and his staff are just the beginning. We kept trying to tell you kool aid sipping libs that there was something amiss but in your self imposed euphoria, it is hard to see the facts, isn’t it? The in the bag media, along with Bookman and his ilk will soon find that they have been duped. I can just imagine how that funny feeling up that moron’s leg will slowly go away. So go ahead, walk in lockstep with the group, ignore the obvious….. at the same time we have a country to preserve.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

I don’t remember if any president ever felt it necessary to bother with naming their transition team, or taking the time money or man-power to come up with a logo and print signs and podium covers.

Guess they did not see the importance.

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 9:00 AM | Link to this

I’m ready for a “transformer” — anything besides our current “see-nothing, do-nothing, asleep-in-the-White-House” dude, who only cares about his billionaire pals and their tax-cuts.

By Taxpayer

December 12, 2008 9:03 AM | Link to this

Equal rights for all, I say. We must follow in the footsteps of the Saudis and give our bearded ladies equal rights. Now that’s transformation that even a Republican should be able to believe in.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 9:05 AM | Link to this

To Joey

Excellent Points re: Bush and Reagan.

Transformers are toys for kids.

The kinds of transformations on most issues (ecomomic, foreign policy, and moral issues) that Aytch will bring will not be to my liking.

Off Topic (but just a little).

Did anyone read the editorial letter that the free speech AJC (remember that Jay if you decide to censor me) decided to run this morning?

I guess when Bill Ayers planted his bombs he forgot about the cleaning lady who might show up or the expendable bomb disposal guys. His attempt at justifying his actions shows the real depravity of a sick criminal mind.

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

Now, there’s the “office of the President-elect,” sign at the lecturn whenever he speaks.

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

I guess some right-wingnut loonies would rather see a “That One!” sign at the podium when our President-Elect speaks to the nation. Obama’s current title just so happens to be “President-Elect” and while he is in transition, I’m sure he works from an “office.” So that sign certainly makes sense while speaking at the podium.

Sorry whiners.

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 9:13 AM | Link to this

His attempt at justifying his actions shows the real depravity of a sick criminal mind.

Non-Corporal @ 9:05 — were you equally “outraged” at the actions of Cheney and Rumsfeld when they chose to bomb hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi women and children during their “shock and awe” campaign?

Or do you just selectively feel outrage about the bombing of some potential innocents???

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 12, 2008 9:20 AM | Link to this

Goldie says: I guess some right-wingnut loonies would rather see a “That One!” sign at the podium when our President-Elect speaks to the nation.

Hand-lettered with a Sharpie, one presumes. Can’t have graphics professionals already on the staff applying their talents to something billions of people are going to see.

By Taxpayer

December 12, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

I heard Obama hired the same crew that did the “Mission Accomplished” sign.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 9:29 AM | Link to this

There is nothing wrong with Obama having a sign. Just feel that since we are in such an economic crunch and since our govt does owe everyone money that this would be an area one may want to save some money on. However I guess you all are right it is better to look good than to save some money for necessities.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 9:33 AM | Link to this

To Goldie

1) Aytch’s sign is what it is. He is the “President Elect” and their transition offices used to be (maybe still are) acrss the street from the White House in Lafayette Square. Stood post there many times.

However, I’m not sure (I said not sure) any other President Elect has ever used a self-designed seal on their podiums before they were sworn in. If someone knows otherwise, I will stand corrected.

2) If you don’t know the differnce between an innocent individual being accidentally killed in a law enforcement or military operation vs. what Ayers and his organization were doing then no amount of verbage from me or anyone else will help your mind.

By Taxpayer

December 12, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

“…Innocent individual being accidentally killed!…” WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP, CORPORAL CRAP!

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

If you don’t know the differnce between an innocent individual being accidentally killed in a law enforcement or military operation vs. what Ayers and his organization were doing

Non-Corporal — there is no “accidentally” killing innocents when you choose to invade and bomb a foreign country. Like I said, I’m sure you were equally outraged when your guys chose to kill thousands of innocents, all in the name of “spreading democracy”, yes???

By RW-(the original)

December 12, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

DB ragger,

I’d love to see some evidence that billions of people are tuning in to see the latest propaganda from the Ministry of the President Elect. Got any or is that just more of the same BS you would call out anybody on the other side for?

Jay B.,

Do we really need comments that claim the right wing is advocating for assassination? Not to mention that the cite of ongoing litigation in the 7:03 would seem to be in direct violation of broaching the subject you claimed just yesterday could never be mentioned again.

By rightofcenter

December 12, 2008 9:44 AM | Link to this

Goldie, So Bush only cares about his billionaire friends? Who are they? Warren Buffett and George Soros? Oh, that’s right, those are Obama’s billionaire friends. Stop drinking the left wingnut koolaid and come up with some intelligent comments.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

1) To Goldie

You didn’t address what I said about the sign. Is Aytch the first to use his special seal?

2) To All

Headline: “President-elect Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, refused to take questions from reporters this morning about whether he was the Obama “advisor” named in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich.”

Ah, the promised Transparency is turning opaque even as I type.

Aytch, what say ye about this? It was your promise of openness in government ??

Oh, what tangled webs we weave ….

By GodHatesTrash

December 12, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

There has never been such an unpopular incompetent lameduck president before.

Even Hoover and Buchanan don’t come close. Obama is stepping into the vacuum and the myriad crises left by the most incompetent president in our nation’s history, and his sign is just an assurance to the American people and the world that adult leadership is a little over a month away…

By Eric1

December 12, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this

I never thought Bush set out to ruin the country and I never thought he was a bad person. I always wanted to believe that he was doing what he thought was best. Trouble is, he was always wrong. He apparently doesn’t have brain power required to do a good job as prez. That’s abundantly evident. After several years of disagreeing with every single move he made, I was quite willing to declare that the Moron is not my president! If Obama turns out to be a moron too, I’ll have no problem with you making the same declaration.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

To GodHatesTrash

You forgot Carter.

By gadem

December 12, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

Well, President Obama had a boatload of money left from his campaign…he has to use it. If he does not use it all, I don’t know exactly what happens to it. But my guess is why he chose to use some of it to make signs and such. But I could be wrong…It would be nice if he could transfer the funds to Hillary to pay off her debt or give it back to the DNC…

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 10:01 AM | Link to this

Non-Corporal @ 9:47 — who cares who may have been first to use a “sign”? Are you so bored in your life that you spend hours all day blogging about who “was first” with some sign???

Oh, such sad tales you weave.

By Goldie

December 12, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

rightofinsanity @ 9:44 — who crowned you king of “some intelligent comments”?

Wingnut Snob.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

Time for Rahm to do a little squirming under oath in front of the old Federal Grand Jury. I can’t wait.

As a local radio talk show host says on his website this morning :

“Why won’t Rahm talk? Do you think we’re going to find out that he was the go-between between PEBO and Governor Blog?”

Oh, what tangled webs we weave …..

P.S.

This is a test (hospital?).

By formersds

December 12, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

Obama doesn’t give a hoot about foreign policy. His hope is to use the 100+ ACORN groups and others to help him impose his socialist healthcare, socialist educational system, and socialist infrastructure work-program, to slowly change this country from within.

By FrankLeeDarling

December 12, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Are You kidding me,this stuff is trivial, compared to the stonewall the bush bunglers built.

How about the names of cheney’s energy panel?

The GOP standing around grandstanding is hypocricy at its petulant best.

Keep it up you guys are really starting to look like a bunch of creepy sore losers.

This post was brought to you by another satified liberal for Obama. Let the transformation begin!

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

gadem, what would be even nicer is to donate the money left over form the campaigns. Donate it to the cause of eradicating our national debt.

I do not know if this is legal, or even constitutional for a candidate to donate money collected from their campaign.

Do not look for him to donate it though he nor his VP have ever been much for actually giving money to charities.

By mike hussein smith

December 12, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

The President-elect sign falls under the category of bringing change. So what if nobody else had one. Carping about it is silly. Plus, that podium looks pretty bare — a nice shot of blue helps.

Off Topic — Have the Senate Republicans committed suicide in their brazen attempt to undermine the United Auto Workers Union, or what? The sheer gall of those rightwing fatcats — McConnell, Corker, Shelby and (phonetically, my favorite) Dement — trying to cut a working man’s wages is more than any decent American should stand. Will you be next on their hit list?

By Taxpayer

December 12, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

What did this guy do with 50 billion dollars? NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernard Madoff, a quiet force on Wall Street for decades, was arrested and charged on Thursday with allegedly running a $50 billion “Ponzi scheme” in what may rank among the biggest fraud cases ever. I’d say that this sort of thing should be added to that list of things that could use some transforming. I wonder if Mr. Krauthammer has any words of wisdom to share on this matter. After all, he knows a lot of those Wall Street types, doesn’t he.

By getalife

December 12, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

“I don’t think it’ll be hard to explain why Senate Republicans had the final say: that’s what the Constitution and Senate rules require. How else would we have passed anything? I do think it’ll be hard for Senate Republicans to explain themselves.

They were invited, repeatedly, to participate in more than a week of negotiations with a Republican White House. They declined.

They were asked to provide an alternative bill. They refused.

Finally, one of their members - Senator Corker of Tennessee - participated in a day-long negotiation with Senate Democrats, the UAW, and bondholders. Everyone made major concessions. Democrats gave up efficiency and emissions standards. UAW accepted major benefit cuts and agreed to reduce workers’ wages. Bondholders signed off on a serious haircut. But when Senator Corker took the deal back to the Republican Conference, they argued for two hours and ultimately rejected it.

Why? Because they wanted the federal government to forcibly reduce the wages of American workers within the next 12 months.

Heard this morning that President Bush may still use TARP money to rescue the automakers. He reportedly doesn’t want to end up as the next Hoover.”

Perhaps it is time to ban the gop.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 10:45 AM | Link to this

O.K., I have been pulling your chain so Here’s the bottom line:

Aytch touted himself during the campaign as a different kind of candidate - opennesss, transparency, cleaning up Washington, etc., etc. ad nauseum.

He is no different than most of the rest and maybe worse since he comes out of corrupt Chicago. Once they get caught with their pants down he/and or his staff will lawyer up, delay, obfuscate, dodge, confuse, ignore, refuse to answer questions, claim executive privilege, etc. This current issue may not involve Aytch directly (we’ll see) but it is just the tip of the iceberg.

It will be the same old thing ……….

By DB, Gwinnettian

December 12, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this

RW, you really think it’s a stretch to imagine that of pme were to tally all the folks worldwide seeing printed photos and broadcast/online video of the President-elect between now and 1.20.09, it wouldn’t likely be up in the billions?

Having said that, sure, it was just a SWAG on my part, professional driver on a closed course, don’t do this at home, etc.

(You really have nothing more troubling to gripe about? Must be good times at stately RW Manor…)

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

The new sparking Camelot has become the same old dirty Chicago so you liberals need to get off your high horse.

The honeymoon is already over and the groom is still at the reception.

May I also remind you that in addition to being President and Commander in Chief, that Aytch will also be (at least symbolically) the Chief Law Enforcement officer in the land.

Is he up to that task with the possiblity of getting rid of some or most of his staff and starting over?

Hummmmmm ………….

By gadem

December 12, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

tcoach, why crucify him for something that is not legal…that entire comment was totally retarded…please give me the couple of seconds of my life that I wasted reading your post! Why didn’t the RNC donate the money that was used to buy Simple Sarah and the Wasilla Hillbillies clothes? See how retarded that sounds? Why did McCain use so much money on negative attack ads…couldn’t he have donated that money towards the national debt? Why did he drag Joe “I wish I was a Plumber” around on the campaign trail with him…how much did that cost? He could have donated that money too!!! See you are not the only one that can make dumb!$$ statements…

By Abomi Nation

December 12, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

President Bush has a new sign that he will use once he leaves office. It will look all Presidential. It says,

“Office of the Der-elect “

“Problem is we won’t get much of a chance to use the new seal.” said one insider. “I think the American people are ready for him to go into some sort of self imposed exile. Really, right now our team is studying Nixon’s case, trying to determine the best course of action.”

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this

It is troubling, regardless of party affiliation, or candidate preference that only one day after pledging to have transparency. If the reports are true, Emmanuel chooses to not answer questions about the very subject matter of the Illinois Governor.

I am trying to be fair, but how does that not smell of the same stench as we have heard about the last 8 years?

By Mrs.Godzilla

December 12, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Morning all,

I’ve been put to bed, got pneumonia, renovation 7/8 done, Zillette’ out of hospital and thank heavens Mr. G home safe and sound.

I got my first prescription in 15 years, orange WD 40 kinda stuff with codeine - I think I’m having the Visions of Cody.

Of course Obama is a transformer. The 67 million who voted for Obama are also transformers. The 80% of Americans who approve of his actions to date are transformers too. About damn time.

Now, at my house we were more care bears and strawberry shortcake than transformers, but I recently saw the Transformers movie and instantly had the decepticons pegged as the republicons. (Just as they could have been compared to the Purple Pieman and Professor Coldheart)

Krauthammer is right about the mandate and the moxie, but wrong about the money. He’s got roughly 60 million leftover from his campaign and there are rules as to how he can use it. (That’s what 4 hours in Iraq costs, BTW)

Is Krauthammer’s money reference perhaps alluding to the power of the American economy? What a funny guy!

The fact that even before the innauguration the rightiest rights and the wingnuttiest winguts are completely flipping out is a testament to how afraid, how obstructionist and how just plain mean spirited they can be.

I did’t sweat it when they were 50%, I sure as hell ain’t gonna sweat it when they’re 20%.

By RW-(the original)

December 12, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

DB ragger,

Do we have to count you slack jawed cult members every time you gaze upon the Ministry of the President Elect’s phony seal or do you only count once?

As for whether I could come up with a better discussion topic, you betcha, but it’s Jay B’s blog and there’s not much of anywhere to go with this one.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

gadem, I mentioned in my post that I was not sure of the legality or the constitutional merit of the donation.

I made a similar post maybe a week ago, calling for both campaigns to donate the remaining on hand cash that was not designated to pay off any credit line.

Do not over react so bad. I know it upset you that I said something about your next stalking victim but it is true. Neither him nor Biden donated much of a percentage of their reported income last year.

I did not make any mention of how the money was spent on the campaign for either candidate and shows just how partisan and unthoughtful you are.

Try actually reading what is written.

Many of the claims you made against my post were unfounded.

You went on and on about money spent on the campaign trail, while I have never mentioned how they spent their money. It was each candidate’s to spend as they saw fit to help bolster their position.

You show your lack of comprehension skills when you go on a tangent about something that I never said.

If it is legal for the candidates to donate money to government I think it would be a nice precedent to set and show that they actually do put country not party first.

We all now see which one you put first.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this

To Mrs. G.

Hope you get better. You know you can get pneumonia shots now (just once and then a booster after 10 years and you’re done). Prayers are with you.

You didn’t address my posts …. :o)

What has happened to the Transparency?

By formersds

December 12, 2008 11:38 AM | Link to this

Can anyone tell me what a Rezco canary will sing like?

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Boy you libs are a little quiet today.

By formersds

December 12, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Yeah - the libs are scurrying, frightened as to what Emanual and Valerie Jarrett are going to say about their messiah.

By Bosch

December 12, 2008 11:52 AM | Link to this

Hey Mrs. G.,

Hope you feel better soon.

I like the Transformer image.

Good lord, the Christmas fat gods are against me. Now I have a big box of lebkuchen sitting on my desk. Lebkuchen, sigh, they sing to me like the Sirens.

Must…..go……running!

By Mrs.Godzilla

December 12, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

corporal

why don’t you tell us what has happened to transparency….we are always entertained and amused by your interpretations of the truth and you are obviously ever so anxious for us to be exposed to the wisdom of the eternal corporal, go for it.

As we are all accustomed to taking medical advice from the hospital parking lot attendents and financial tips from the copy repair man at the bank, we are all on the edge of our seats waiting to hear all the pearls of geopolitical wisdom that fall from the lips of a guy who couldn’t get beyond “the lowest grade of non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps” yet wields his service like a sledge hammer smacking a mosquito.

Please oh please corporal tell us. Where has all the transparency gone?

By Dr Abomi Nation

December 12, 2008 11:54 AM | Link to this

“Boy you libs are a little quiet today.”

Maybe this would be a good time for you to take a break, from the time stamps I notice this place has become your life. Internet addiction is a serious problem.

Get some help.

By FrankLeeDarling

December 12, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

The change we could really use around here is the collective gop diaper.

sure smells like baby crap

By Mrs.Godzilla

December 12, 2008 11:56 AM | Link to this

Bosch..

Could I tempt you with Snickerdoodles and Pepperkaker?

Yum a roo.

By RealityKing

December 12, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Solicalistic transformation through historical deficit spending that is..

By Bosch

December 12, 2008 12:01 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G.,

Why yes, you could. :-)

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

I take it that everyone is good with Emmanuel’s decision to not answer questions.

I just thought almost everyone was in agreement that this type of “only let us know what we need to know government” is not what is needed or wanted.

Guess it is only when it is Bush doing it that it is offensive.

Bosch, see again with food. How many people give you food? I need some of your friends I got a stupid fruit cake yesterday. My dog would not even eat it.

By Midori

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

Tcoach,

I suppose we have an awful lot of catching up to do to surpass Bush’s record of lies, screwups, not answering questions, claiming he’s above answering questions, claiming his staff is above answering questions, etc.

By Greg Mendel

December 12, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

“Why won’t Rahm talk? Do you think we’re going to find out that he was the go-between between PEBO and Governor Blog?”

Talk about what? This is like the brth cert**cate rubbish.

Note the innuendo: “Do you think we’re going to find out…” Already, Talk Radio has determined that there was a “go-between.” An unethical act, if not a crime, has been suggested with what are called “weasel words.”

Everybody can play: “Why won’t George Bush talk? Do you think we’re going to find out he ordered the invasion of Iraq while in a drunken stupor? We won’t know the answer until he finally puts the controversy to rest with a public statement on the issue.”

By AJC/DNC Management

December 12, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

By spankmonkey December 12, 2008 7:03 AM Cry wingnuts cry…

How about laugh, wingnuts, laugh, because that’s what we are doing over your new pinko drama series unfolding in Chicago.

The dullards and dimwits that voted for thee Pop Star from HopeChangeReBootLand are finding out that he makes Bush look like Shirley Temple.

Enjoy the next four years, hack, because we are damn sure not going to be running Bob Dull in 2012.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Midori, So the actions of Bush excuse Rham Emmanuel.

Sounds like you just want to bash Bush. That is fine don’t think he did the best job.

But does it not seem slightly unfair to excuse this behavior, because the guy before me did it.

Obama pledged transparency just yesterday and then Emmanuell refuses to answer a qusetion, about the issue they are all supposed to be transparent about.

Either it is wrong for both or not wrong for either.

Is this your plan for however long Obama is pres. Any time there is awrong done by him or his crew, find a similar wrong in Bush admin and say well he did it too.

Sounds kinda 2nd grade?

What happened to change?

By mike hussein smith

December 12, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Emanuel is under no responsibility to hold a press conference and be buffeted with smarmy questions about what he did — or didn’t do — concerning the vacant Senate seat. The grand jury will hear from him. Time will tell, as the Corporal likes to say.

By tcoach

December 12, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this

Greg, Sounds like there was some type of go between, or he would not have said this in the tapes.

-Blagojevch was caught on tape saying that he wanted the Obama advisor in question to know what Blagojevich wanted in exchange for the Jarrett appointment.

Blagojevich said, “He asks me for the fifth CD thing, I want it to be in his head.” Emanuel represents the 5th Congressional District in Illinois From Chicago-Sun Times

By FrankLeeDarling

December 12, 2008 12:37 PM | Link to this

Even after losing badly with the technics,the repugs still want to run a mud sling and tarnish act.

If you are so jealous of the success of progressives why don’t you stop wasting time looking for cracks and come up with some solid governing policy.I mean after all you have had eight years with pretty sad results.why not stop all the whining and go do something good for the world.

Like grow up.

By ByteMe

December 12, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Or we could just use…

The Free Market Clapper!

Clap on! Clap off!

By BeeJay

December 12, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

Bookman always, ALWAYS seems determined to inflame. Most new US Presidents, heck, most new leaders of any kind of any thing feel embolded, inspired, excited to get going, fix things, only to be later worn down by the many realities and people who cannot or will not enable the “fix,” which in this case is good, as not nearly all, if any, of Obama’s fixes will be good. He’ll end up tired and uninspired like so many when faced with reality. The real reality is that sometimes it is what it is because that’s how people want it and/or that’s how it SHOULD be and/or the leader is powerless, thank God.

By "The Corporal"

December 12, 2008 1:29 PM | Link to this

Abomi

Good grief …. you’re on here as much as I am. Maybe more? Are you working? Stealing from your employer? I hope not.

Mrs. G.

Oops … look like I struck a nerve and got you all upset. I apologize -especially with your current condition.

Transparency? It’s really quite simple. Based on what Aytch promised during the campaign he should be parading his staff in front of the media to explain everything they did. If they won’t - goodbye.

Now, from my perspective (at this time) it looks like Aytch will be o.k. (can’t say the same for some of the staff). However, I am very concerned that the arrest of the Gov. was made when it was. You always let the deal go through (except murder for hire, etc.) to seal your case. I think it’s possible pressure was brought to bear before the big guy got caught saying something on tape.

Those tapes should still be up and running ……. too bad.

But, let’a just suppose that breaking news had Aytch with a severe ethical or worse - indictable offense right now. It wouldn’t be safe to walk the streets. I don’t think even the Bush Administration wanted to take even the chance of that developing.

P.S. This old Corporal (19 then) helped train a lot of college educated green lieutenants when they got to Nam. Hopefully, I helped to save a life. Surely you know I base my opinions now on my career and 11 years inside the D.C. Beltway. Have you ever been in the Situation Room or listened to conversations while driving the armored limo? I have …. so I have at least an inkling about how things work up there.

What experience are your opinions based on? Novels?

By Road Scholar

December 12, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Mrs G: Hope you get better fast, but it will take time…and patience, something you have. You know when you’ve taken too much codienne is when AJC Mgmt starts to make sense! Some wouldn’t know what transparency is, even if they were looking through a new pane of glass.

Get some rest. Curl up with a good book!

By Mrs.Godzilla

December 12, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this

corporal

Dogs can be trained to attack, defend, sniff for bombs and rescue. They don’t get a vote.

11 years as a corporal in the beltway entitles you to your opinion, not expert status.

I know you won’t get this….but we have all fought wars. Won and lost battles, body parts and good buddies. Don’t ever be so pompous as to think your war was the only one worth fighting.

By "The Corporal"

December 13, 2008 1:24 AM | Link to this

To Mrs. G.

1) You asked me to explain transparency as Aytch should practice it and I did.

2) In response (and as usual), you make personal attacks and denigrate my service instead of debating the issue.

3) If we were discussing a medical question on this blog, I would assume that any doctors posting opinions would have greater weight than you or I. I never claimed to be an expert. In fact, I only claimed to have an inkling about how things work in D.C..

My “corporal” rank was limited to USMC service. My inside the beltway time was “Assistant Special Agent in Charge”.

4) You are also entitled to any opinion on these blogs but you fail to provide your life experience so others can assess its proper weight.

By Thje Corporal

December 13, 2008 12:38 PM | Link to this

P.S. to Mrs. G.

I know you claim your husband is a veteran. Is he aware of some of the posts you make on this blog. Put him on sometime. I would like to meet him ………….