Jay Bookman

By kelly

January 14, 2009 11:50 AM | Link to this

can’t wait

By Mort Merkel

January 14, 2009 11:55 AM | Link to this

I hear they used to have a lot of pictures of Mao in Communist Red China, too.

Just kidding … to an extent. I’m pulling for the man, but surely he shouldn’t be idolized.

By getalife

January 14, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this

Great steaks in D.C.

Some con writers are trying to cash in too at a dinner meeting at George Will’s house with Obama.

The Post and Times need a bailout too.

Another case of torture came out today.

By Taxpayer

January 14, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

These are some of the jobs that Obama has already managed to create even before his inauguration. Bush is just so jealous. He still cannot understand why no one will give him the time of day. His daddy will have to pay for his library.

By RealityKing

January 14, 2009 12:07 PM | Link to this

Drink and be merry Obamamaniacs, for tomorrow the Obama depression begins…

By AJC/DNC Management

January 14, 2009 12:09 PM | Link to this

This is what an alcoholic would call a “moment of clarity.”

Two ways you can go from here, Bookman, sobriety or resume hammering the Oblahmi Koolaid like a lush.

We all know where that will lead you, back to the delusions, the psychotic episodes, the paranoia.

Be strong, you are on the path to recovery.

By Taxpayer

January 14, 2009 12:15 PM | Link to this

Poor pitiful peddlers of the pathetic policies of Bush and his Republiclan. Their plan — more of the same. The voter’s response — less of the same, please. Thank you very much.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 12:20 PM | Link to this

come back to reality king the Bush depression started months ago.

back when your man foreclosure phil told us we were mental….

By Eleanor Rigby

January 14, 2009 12:27 PM | Link to this

It really is ridiculous. And what about all those tacky, cheesy memorabilia they’re hawking? He’s neither the messiah nor the anti-Christ. He’s just another politician. Same sh@@, different year. Get some perspective people. It’s pathetic.

By Tigerfan_in_GA

January 14, 2009 12:34 PM | Link to this

Couldn’t agree with you more Eleanor!! There are people out there treating him like the second coming of Christ and it’s sickening.

By TW

January 14, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

He just happens to be the first glass of water after eight years in the desert.

On a side note, let bin laden’s latest video serve as the cherry on ‘w’s dog crap sundae of a presidency.

No argument over who won bin laden v. ‘w’…clown lives in a cave and he took the supposed leader of the free world to school.

Sad?

Pathetic.

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 14, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

I mentioned this in the dead thread, but… isn’t this kind of hoopla to be expected? You’ve got millions of visitors converging, and presumably thousands of people — from small-time T-shirt hawkers to high-end hotels and restaurants — looking to make a buck.

I imagine it’ll get pretty intense between now and Tuesday. I’m a little surprised Jay’s out there quite so early, but here’s hoping he can enjoy himself and not fret so much about the “unhealthiness” of it all.

By Midori

January 14, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this

No one thought Al Gore would be a loveable president, but, after eight years in the White House, he has gotten truly tiresome.

The droning voice, the purchase of an eco-friendly robot dog, the campaign for carbon-free diamonds - all these things were hard to take, and he has been way too smug about reversing global warming. I think we’ve gone too far in the opposite direction, especially in light of the glacier that recently crushed Wasilla.

I think I started to dislike Gore when he stirred up a media storm after the Feds broke up the terrorist ring conspiring to fly airplanes into buildings back in 2001. He could have let it pass quietly, as Bill Clinton did with the millennium plot arrests in 2000.

Instead, Gore held a press conference to milk it for political gain and scare us into a 15 cent per gallon gas tax. But who can afford to pay over a dollar and a half per gallon? No wonder we’re resorting to electric cars these days.

To be sure, Gore did accomplish some good things in foreign policy. The Middle East is definitely better off now that Israel and Palestine are separate states. It was clever to transfer the most diehard West Bank settlers to the Gore Biosphere in North Dakota. But in Iraq, even after the demise of Saddam from virulent salmonella, Qusay has proved to be no more agreeable than his father, and Uday is simply out of control. (Grinding up the players of the national football team and roasting the remains on a stadium-sized spit was the nadir of his coaching.)

When a group of foreign-policy luminaries - from Bill Kristol to Paul Wolfowitz and Kenneth Pollack - urged Gore to invade Iraq and remake the entire Middle East, the president didn’t even listen. That’s rude.

Of course, the biggest disappointment was Gore’s failure to handle Hurricane Katrina properly. Not only did the massive evacuation of New Orleans prove a costly and time-consuming overreaction, since the levees - fortified in 2003 - held up fine. The emergency management agency also took over 24 hours to set up trailers for evacuees along the Gulf Coast, leaving them without government housing assistance for a full day.

And Gore’s decision to single-handedly venture into a flattened house in Mississippi and free a trapped two-year-old showed him to be an irresponsible showboat. Sure, President Gore knows CPR, hears like a German shepherd, and has the strength of 10 men - but we didn’t need to see it.

By Class of '98

January 14, 2009 12:42 PM | Link to this

This obsession with him is “something very strange, and not entirely healthy.”

Good grief, some of us have been saying this for a year, Jay.

Wake up.

By getalife

January 14, 2009 12:44 PM | Link to this

obl releases another tape but he has beat Obama on bringing change to our country.

The right thinks he is dead to give them relief from being so scared.

By Taxpayer

January 14, 2009 12:46 PM | Link to this

Actually, the second Bush recession started in the 4th quarter of 2007 and there’s still no end in sight. It’s already over a year old and still going strong which is pretty much the definition of a depression.

By AWL

January 14, 2009 12:47 PM | Link to this

If Bin Laden took GW to school then why is he still living in a cave?

By williebkind

January 14, 2009 12:49 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G you are correct the depression started under the democrats majority in congress with Barny Frank…I see no end to it even with your messiah Obama.

I can not wait to hear your excuses when Obama has to lean to the right to get things done or he will fail.

The popularity of Obama comes from the biased media and the wacho left. Just as they demonized Palin they lauded Obama.

People liked him because the biased media picked him as the one to like—kinda like rearing your kids to have the same political affiliation as you.

I like his pick for Treasury Secretary because now I know I do not have to pay taxes. I can say I forgot. I need an illegal alien to fix my roof does anybody know a good one.

By BeeJay

January 14, 2009 12:50 PM | Link to this

You call it “kinda strange” - I call it bonkers. A “thirst for effective leadership” after Bush has nothing to do with it. Lots of us were quenched for effective and moral leadership after Clinton but didn’t treat the president-elect like the newest Hollywood celebrity or American Idol. Says something about the mentality of those who elected their messiah. They’re going to be disappointed that he isn’t divine, though I expect to see none of them express it, and he himself may be surprised to discover he is neither king nor god. The media - including Mr. Bookman - whipped up as much celebrity worship as anyone else; it’s pitiful that they would treat such an important office this way. Obama, as the newest celebrity in a celebrity-mad world, was elected primarily on the basis of skin color; the mania is due to the fact that he is the first “black” president, not because he is someone who can do anything worthwhile. The maniacs who voted for him knew nothing of his ideology nor even his running mate, just his skin color, and that was enough for them. Unfortunately it isn’t enough to wield the effective presidential baton and we are in for a world of trouble from this “idol.”

By Chad Harris

January 14, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this

Hamas now wants to cry uncle. Nothin’ doin’. Crush their tunnels and put a stop to their missle capcity. Crush routes from Syria. Crush any Iranians hiding in Gaza, Syria, Hezbollah Country.

The pattern has been to dress like Civilians; keep the Main HQ under a hospital, dart out and fire missles and run back to the tunnels.

This “cease fire” would be yet another notch in the meaningless cycle.

Tom Friedman: Israel’s Goals

The Bush administration admits to hving severely tortured another Gitmo detainee, Mohammed al-Qahtani, and Abui Zubaydah and of course that’s why they were not charged, and the nation goes “ho hum how bout that American Idol?”

*Then why has KSM been charged because he was also severely tortured and any admissions under torture are illegal via the US Code?

Everyone’s Uncle Bernie Madoff is getting ready to exit his 63rd and Lex penthouse to greet the adoring crowd as he heads to Fed. District Court for an argument in the appeal of the bond he was granted before Judge Lawrence McKenna in SDNY. The cable stations have the Bernie Cam in a chopper following his limo down FDR Drive. and this is important because America the prescient and insightful may have mistakenly thought Bernie was flying to the courthouse on a broom.

Go swipe a pack of cigarettes from the local gas station and see what happens to you.

Here’s hopin’ they throw this heartless prick who has hurt so many people in the slam. He’ll get a good dose of the real New York there. Put some pressure on the little punk whose Attorney Ira Sorkin used to be one of the most vicious federal prosecutors who went after hidden money to make him cooperate. He’s not been actually cooperating to date.

Palin has asserted “You CAN see Russia from Alaska.”

And fatty Meghan McCain proclaims “Sarah Palin is the only part of the campaign I won’t comment on publicly.”

It appears the losers will continue to take potshots at each other forevah and kvetch for evah and fatasize about how bad it will be with the new President forevah.

And you CAN see Russia from Piedmont Park too.

And a lot of you voted for a moron to be a heartbeat away from the Nuclear foo0tball. Go on, give yourself a big highfive when you look at the numbbrain in a mirror.

What Palin can’t see from Alaska is election to any office outside Alaska. No governor in history has continued to give so many interviews that maake her look even more stupid.

Jufge Bates has ordered the Bush administration to give all US attorney documents to the Obama adminstration. You betcha them shredders is a churnin’ in the White House today.

And the Bush administration can appeal, but hey they won’t be in place to argue that appeal. It would be Obama DOJ left to argue an appeal to give documents to themselves. That’s right. Ain’t gonna happen. You all are so swift.

The 111th Congress has decided to continue the legal fight to make the Rovster, the Boltenster, and the Harriet Mierster testify. That litigation ain’t up to the Obama milque toasts.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 1:06 PM | Link to this

Williebkind

which liberal media would that be?

disney? viacom? general electric? news corp? time warner?

By AmVet

January 14, 2009 1:13 PM | Link to this

Obamania, notwithstanding, the bottom line in this century will always be if you voted for Dumb & Dumber, even once, you are irrelevant.

Unless like many Republicans, you realize you were the biggest dupes in the history of dupedom.

Pray for more rain.

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 14, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

“The maniacs who voted for him knew nothing of his ideology nor even his running mate, just his skin color, and that was enough for them.”

I’m going to let that stupidity sink in. Savor it, won’t you?

Meanwhile, BeeJay, here’s a little exercise. Go over to pollingreport.com’s “Issues” page, linked here.

Try to find me more than, say, one of the issues listed here where McCain, or any other likely Republican presidential nominee, holds positions that are reflective of a majority of Americans. I’d be really curious to see what you think those are. You don’t have to use pollingreport.com’s list; any other issues-oriented polling is fine.

And then ask yourself why Americans wouldn’t have voted for Obama, or for Clinton, or for any of the other Democratic candidates who were capable of securing the nomination?

Republicans have won national office in spite of their positions, not because of them. Sooner or later the public won’t vote against their own interest. Did you really think they would?

By Cooley

January 14, 2009 1:15 PM | Link to this

I give the credit to the media mongrels, who make synthetic *Stars, and overnight sensations,like ..dog-the bounty hunter..J. Aniston..O.Winfrey..Whoopie Golddung..R.Raygun..calling their creations American Idols,puking up news-like stimuli such as”Extra”(trash)..ET(entertainment-to-nothing)..Access Hollyfools..Inside Idiots..while the fascist plutocracy keep you juiced-up on an imaginary boogey-man named, “Terrorist”,who’s mad because of gay rights and proposition 8!

By cubalibre

January 14, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

Jay, I think you hit the simplest explanation for Obamamania with your statement, “The thirst for effective leadership after eight years of Bush…” The sad truth is, most Americans are so stressed and exhausted after 8 years of Bush II (a time period in which we went from having the world’s goodwill to being the world’s pariah), we’re looking for respite wherever it can be found. Obama never promised us an immediate rose garden, and anyone who voted for him on that premise just wasn’t paying attention. At this point, people would be glad to see anybody else BUT Dubya in the White House. Having the rest of the world ratchet down its contempt for us a notch or two (even if it turns out to be only temporary) is just a bonus.

By Facemasking Is For Pansies

January 14, 2009 1:26 PM | Link to this

A decade of Republican rule has brought us a major terror attack, scare tactics, recession and countless excuses and obfuscations. Blame Clinton for 9/11 and pat Bush on the back for “keeping us safe”. The sentiments of delusionalists.

The American people became disenfranchised and apathetic, knowing that no one in Washington paid them a bit of attention.

Then came Obama. A man of the people. Interesting, charismatic and driven. America woke up.

Will he deliver on all his intentions? Of course not. Not with the mess Bush has left for him to clean up.

But it’s refreshing that millions of Americans are invested once again in their government and in their leadership. This is not a bad thing. This is the embodiment of all things American.

And if you don’t like it, find a conservative haven to support your point of view. Alaska comes to mind.

By Midori

January 14, 2009 1:27 PM | Link to this

DB,

I’ve got a bone to pick with you.

Why do you insist on using logic with the retardicans?

how dare you!!!! just who do you think you are????

and what’s this with mocking their conflicting lunacy and stupidity with humor and facts?

my god man - get a grip!!

By BowB4U

January 14, 2009 1:32 PM | Link to this

We assume the show will include parting of the waters of the Mall reflecting pool by The One….or perhaps something with fish and loaves to begin the master plan of care and feeding of the masses….chanting of “we’re not worthy….

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 1:32 PM | Link to this

All of the Obama hype will end in the next few months once reality and unemployment sets in. He will have a short honeymoon with the country until about April or May. The country can give him time but once unemployment reaches 11% people will begin to come down from their Obama-tripping. I miss the days of real heros and not the man-made Obama-hype.

By Chad Harris

January 14, 2009 1:34 PM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla makin’ some good points today.

By The Corporal of the Guard

January 14, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

The bigger they are the harder they fall

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

Thanks chad…

hope willie is busy googling, but i doubt it

By Facemasking Is For Pansies

January 14, 2009 1:40 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight: the same people who are mockingly calling Obama “The One” and disparaging his admirers have been advertising their support for George W. Bush with bumper stickers that declare: “W - The President” for years on end.

Pot, meet kettle.

Hypocrisy, thy name is Republican.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 14, 2009 1:41 PM | Link to this

i r o diM is telling everybody she disagrees with to blow their brains out and now she’s cutting and pasting lib propaganda without links, acting as though she wrote it-

www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x416415 -

Losing it?

By sboat

January 14, 2009 1:41 PM | Link to this

It’s kind of funny, but the very same people who go absolutly nuts at the mere mention of W’s name are the very same people who are almost orgasmic about all things Obama.

These people speak of conservatives like we are stupid, delusional or both, but the behavior displayed by the Obamaniacs seems a little off balance at best.

Perhaps the borderline criminal coverage of the Bush administration & the Obama campaign by you, Jay Bookman & the rest of the left wing media has played a bigger part in Obamania than you care to admit.

Everyone knows the media is 99% liberal, but you guys will NEVER admit it!

2008, the year the media died, RIP.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 1:46 PM | Link to this

sboat

which liberal media?

99% of….

time warner? disney? viacom? newscorp? general electric?

By AmVet

January 14, 2009 1:47 PM | Link to this

Bush’s longstanding abysmal approval ratings by Americans may one day benefit from the Jim Rice syndrome.

After 15 years on the ballot these goofball HOF voters NOW think Rice is worthy of inclusion into Cooperstown. Though obviously his numbers didn’t change over that period. Not one more RBI, dinger or run scored.

Likewise, in another twenty years or so BushCo may get an approval rating nearing thirty percent. Again, even though his horrific track record in domestic and foreign policy won’t have changed one iota.

Woo Hoo!

You did a heckuva job Bushie.

Six more days…

By AJC/DNC Management

January 14, 2009 1:48 PM | Link to this

{{{{But by the time the final dance has been held at one of the many inaugural balls the costs for the day will be a staggering £110m.-London Mail}}}}

110 million?

For what?

How many little homeless babies could that feed, how many veterans could we treat?

Oh the agony!

Oh the horror!

What sort of “man” is this Oblahmi to allow that to happen?

ew

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 1:49 PM | Link to this

Commie,

Question. In a few months this Obama-tripping ends and employment is at 11-12%, do you feel that it will be his fault?

Everyone on the right clamored on about his inexperience in politics, well, that was one of the reasons I LIKED him to begin with. The dude is smart - you really can’t deny that. But bear with me here.

Like I mentioned yesterday, I feel this recession was a long time in the making - all the way back to Clinton and the NAFTA thing. I remember back then thinking, “Oh sh!t.” In my opinion, Clinton started it, it escalated during the Bush/Republican Congress years - and for the past two years - a period where absolutely nothing has been accomplished or failed because Congress hasn’t done one damn thing because of filibusters and vetoes, and the Democrats having absolutely no backbone - it’s been a kind of long, very long, two year catch up of all the bad policies and practices.

In my opinion, anything at all to do with government takes a while and I feel the past two years have been the climax of many, many years of really really bad, bad planning and policy making. Not to mention a result of the drunken spending of the American - let’s all get rich or we suck- people.

By GayGrayGeek

January 14, 2009 1:49 PM | Link to this

Andy: now she’s cutting and pasting

Jealous, Andy? Or do you truly believe that you are The One and only person who has mastered how to “drive” their mouse?

By GayGrayGeek

January 14, 2009 1:56 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G, before you waste too much energy, remember - “Wingnut” is to “logic” as “Pig” is to “teaching to sing”.

By Chad Harris

January 14, 2009 1:59 PM | Link to this

Bush has had a perpetual 8 year honeymoon with some of you and objectively he has reeked havoc and destruction. Of course Obama is first and foremost a politician—you’re not getting elected in this environment unless you are a master at fundraising and politics, and I don’t see quick results coming in this economy and the conservative and liberal economists that the web makes it easy to read and track don’t either.

I’ve been able to agree with a number of conservatives that the way these bailouts have been slapped together is reprehensible and destructive. The economy didn’t get into this hybrid of a recession/depression overnight, and it’s not going to improve palpably quickly either. That’s just not going to happen.

I cannot understand how Congress on both sides of the aisle has given Paulson and his 5 Merry Helpers (one from Goldman-Sachs on loan to Harvard and the rest all from Goldman Sachs) such carte blanche (I won’t italicize it because the stupid AJC has taken away the ability to do it anyway for whatever crazy reason—the same one that filters your posting for five minutes).

As far as the Obama paraphanalia it was inevitable. It is a big deal and long overdue that this country elect a minority or a woman to be president. Thankfully it wasn’t Hillary because she was totally unqualified to be Sec State or Pres. Obama is well qualified, and many here won’t agree of course, and while the situatrions demand quick fixes like the ones 2 time Tony winner Cherry Jones faces as President on 24, there aren’t going to be any quick fixes for this economy and this real estate situation.

And you can “betcha” house on that.

One thing that can happen quickly is funding for embryonic stems. It’s very painful to see opportunities to help people when they are significantly sick being foreclosed for so many years.

As to Gitmo, whatever side you’re on stop and remember this. Some of the detainees are very dangerous. Some of them actually did nothing. They weren’t carefully investigated, and evidence carefully amassed. Some of them were swept up.

And the disposition problem is that many of them have not had objective investigations as to why they are there. Many of them can’t be dumped back to the countries of origin because they won’t take them. So what gets done?

Everyone of them can be held here—and investigated here. If the massivee resources of the FBI and DOJ cannot find evidence against any one of them, without torture, they deserve to be free and granted US citizenship. Many of them have been held for years.

And I happened to hear ole DiFi talk about “detainees at Gitmo whom officials at Gitmo have said are bad people.” That’s not the criterion the US code has for charging someone. We don’t depend on former county jailers to determine evidence or a biased cadre of DOJsters assigned to trump up evidence at Gitmo.

Any prisoner deserves to have objective evidence presented, shared in discovery, no heresay allowed, and full access to them by competent counsel. That’s the way it’s supposed to work here; it hasn’t worked this way at Gitmo, and these people are going to have determinations that fully investigate them and it should be done IN this country, in the far from perfect system we have HERE.

That means no renditions and no Gitmo system for them.

Anyone of you who are screaming that they’re all bad would have pretty tight sphincters if you had to proove your innocence with the panoply of rights you are supposed to have now in this country. Pssstt—Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have been stacked heavily against anyone accused in this country—talk to the former Bush administration officials—nearly 200 of ‘em on the way to federal prison or in it this minute.

There will be some

By RealityKing

January 14, 2009 2:01 PM | Link to this

Washington DC is about to become one big terrorist’s candy shop. I think I’ll watch it on TV in light of Obama’s progressively new CIA tennets on National Security…

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 2:02 PM | Link to this

GGG

Amen!

By AJC/DNC Management

January 14, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this

GGG: Try to refrain from calling the AJC about this but I attribute and link the articles that I post.

i r o diM didn’t.

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 2:03 PM | Link to this

Bosch, Bush’s biggest problem was he never vetoed spending bills. He was not a great communicator and brushed off too many people without explaining things. A lot of people are blaming Bush for the recession. Bush is one person who has had to work with a democrat controlled congress for the past two years. It’s no coincidence that we are where we are. IF Obama and the democrat controlled government doesn’t get things going then the public will not be so kind to him in the coming years. Obama believes that government is the solution to the economy. NEVER has government solved the economy. If it were so we would never have another recession. Make sense? I’m not trying to argue with you. I’m just trying to make a point that no person can solve everyones problems. Its also funny how Obama has recently said that he will not be able to implement a lot of what he promised on the campaign trail. Yes Obama is smart. I’m smart and I have an MBA from Duke but it doesn’t make me presidential material. Obama is a great speaker who has great speech writers. He’s still an empty suit when it comes to thinking on his own. Take away the podium and speech writers and you have a guy who can not think on his feet. Just look at the Saddleback debate. He was horrible in that debate. He could not answer questions and gave a bunch of BS. A lot of Uhs and Ums.

By The Corporal of the Guard

January 14, 2009 2:04 PM | Link to this

Oh, this is just great ……………

Joint Forces report warns Mexico could destabilize El Paso Times, TX … El Paso Times EL PASO —

Mexico is one of two countries that bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse, according to a report by the US Joint …

By KudzuKat

January 14, 2009 2:06 PM | Link to this

Please find out when President Obama plans to send me my mortgage payment and car payment, as promised in the campaign. I need the money ASAP.

By Chad Harris

January 14, 2009 2:06 PM | Link to this

Fitting that as “Missioin Accomplished” Bush and Cheney are shown the door that

The Biin Ladin Broadcasting Company is Vibrant, Up, and Running urging Holy War on Gaza

By RealityKing

January 14, 2009 2:13 PM | Link to this

Gives a whole new meaning to the term progressively enlightened doesn’t it. I get the biggest kick out of the Obama stickered old Toyotas, as if we need didn’t already know you were clueless..

By Midori

January 14, 2009 2:21 PM | Link to this

Andy,

not only are you a worthless, lying, scumbag welching eunich - you’re also a brain dead moron.

If you will note the “blue” on my post, you will see that it is linked to the original article.

what a complete waste of space.

what’s wrong? can’t play with your rubber woman and regale us with your a** backwards moronity at the same time?

Don’t you think you have poked and prodded “i r o diM ” enough for the day?

By williebkind

January 14, 2009 2:23 PM | Link to this

ahh Midori are you a minority person? Can you fix roofs?

By JoeP

January 14, 2009 2:23 PM | Link to this

…yawn…

By Midori

January 14, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this

willie - I see where Mrs. G has already neutered you.

why not let the healing begin?

By Joey

January 14, 2009 2:31 PM | Link to this

FaceMask (1:26): I don’t exactly fit your description of someone who should find a conservative haven, like Alaska. But I feel obligated to point out to you that Georgia appears to fit your bill as a conservative haven. So ……

Might you be moving to, maybe, Virginia?

By CP

January 14, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this

“not entirely healthy”

Wow. Maybe Jay gets it, just a little.

By Bud Wiser

January 14, 2009 2:34 PM | Link to this

My, my, some of us are very touchy today.

New AJC format got your goat?

And Dimrodi, your vulgarity and stupidity are showing again.

I know, I know, its all you have.

By Dusty

January 14, 2009 2:34 PM | Link to this

Oh my, the Obamacrats have started complimenting each other because no one else will do it.

Bookman gorged himself on Obama sweet cakes and now he wonders about it ALL. Kinda strange? Not for today’s Democrats. They’ve been promised handouts galore and they are going up THERE and get them. Why should they miss their $50 million party?

As Scarlet said:”Tomorrow is another day.” And what a day that will be, the day Obama faces reality and broken promises with a world of inexperience.

Yes, Bookman, washout in Washington is going to be kinda strange.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 2:38 PM | Link to this

Commie,

I don’t think Obama is an empty suit, not at all. I’ll give you that he says “um” alot, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to say, and despite the Saddleback debate, the other times he did just fine. 4 out of 5 is pretty good (or was it 3 out of 4?)

And, I totally agree with you that if he and the Democratic Congress doesn’t work together, and real soon, the Obama-tripping (I like that term) will be over really quick. I think the American public know what the problem is, and they’ll be willing to give Obama a break, but not for long.

I think the problem with this country is as I said before, the American people and their drunken spending I want everything attitude, but Washington is broke because EVERY politician, Democrat and Republican alike are working for corporations - not for what’s good for everyone. They work for the corporations because they are constantly campaigning because they are constantly in the media spotlight, and they constantly need that money to win their seats because they get all the free stuff from lobbyist and they are addicted to power and the corporations need the politicians because they make the policies that keep them rolling in dough - it’s an UGLY cycle. Whew [taking a deep breath].

And you wrote, “Obama believes that government is the solution to the economy”

I don’t think Obama thinks that for one minute. I think those on the right like to THINK that, but he’s given no indication whatsoever that he believes that.

This whole stereotype of Democrats love to raise taxes and spend, while Republicans love to cut taxes and be fiscally responsible is gone by the way side.

They all love to spend our money - as evidenced by the past few months. They use excuses of this and that to justify it, but they are still drunk spending our money.

Think, just for one minute, how much of our tax money has gone right into the hands of corporations, or how much we don’t get, because of the subsides. It’s mind-boggling.

Now, I know you are perfectly capable of forming your own conclusions about people, but when you cut through the bullsh!t and look at what he’s done just since the election with appointments and whose he’s talking to (like the dinner last night) - he’s giving every indication that he’s willing to put petty politics aside and be everyone’s president.

And, I don’t think you’re arguing. Disagreement isn’t arguing - the ability to do so is what makes us American - and it’s healthy to disagree and hear different perspectives (which by the way, Obama is doing - ha ha). Your a business man, I’m an artist - there is an almost 99.99% chance we aren’t gonna see things the same, but it doesn’t mean we can’t discuss. Right?

By patriot

January 14, 2009 2:40 PM | Link to this

I look in on this blog about every week to 10 days just to see what the most mentally challenged (on either side of the argument) are spewing forth. I have noticed that there are only a small number of you (thank god for our country’s sake)who are always here, and you rant at each other, regurgitating the same clap-trap over and over. I’m sure you all would be shocked to know that most of the country is far more sane and rational than you are, and have far less paranoia and hatred than you exhibit.

I don’t think I care to share any of my political opinions with you, since it is pointless to argue with fools. I will just sign off and let you get back to your wild pronouncements.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 2:44 PM | Link to this

Commie,

Wow, that was long, sorry for the manifesto. I get carried away typing sometimes.

By RealityKing

January 14, 2009 2:47 PM | Link to this

Everybody loves mania and/or paloozaing.. Unfortunately it wears off after 24hrs and you either have to do it again or change your liberal ways to be considered a success at anything else in life. Obama is no different..

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 2:49 PM | Link to this

Bosch, Obama did indeed say that government is the solution to the economy. I watched his economic speech two days ago. Unless I’m deaf, which I am most certainly not, he said it.

Obama: Government is only solution to fixing economy

By Klaus Marre

President-elect Obama on Thursday plans to highlight the need for a massive stimulus measure by saying that only the government has the power to jumpstart the ailing economy.

“If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. The unemployment rate could reach double digits. Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four,” Obama will say during an address at George Mason University, according to prepared remarks released by his staff.

“It is true that we cannot depend on government alone to create jobs or long-term growth, but at this particular moment, only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to lift us from a recession this deep and severe,” he plans to say. “Only government can break the vicious cycles that are crippling our economy – where a lack of spending leads to lost jobs which leads to even less spending; where an inability to lend and borrow stops growth and leads to even less credit.”

Obama is advocating a stimulus package that focuses on infrastructure improvements, investments in alternative energy, education and healthcare, as well as tax cuts for the middle class.

“It is time to set a new course for this economy, and that change must begin now. We should have an open and honest discussion about this recovery plan in the days ahead, but I urge Congress to move as quickly as possible on behalf of the American people,” Obama plans to say. “For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs. More families will lose their savings. More dreams will be deferred and denied. And our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse.”

By Midori

January 14, 2009 2:52 PM | Link to this

looks like Bud Wiser needs to invest in a rubber woman as well.

maybe she will help keep all his venom and spit in check.

he loves to jump into conversations and disagreements to give his personalized “view”. why I don’t know.

as his view is very much like everything else about him.

something tells me I’d better take extra care and vigilant when I put out the garbage tonight. there’s not telling which bush he will be hiding behind.

By Taxpayer

January 14, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this

I see that China is still signing off on more oil deals with Iran. I know. Let’s mess with Iran’s oil and see what China does about it.

By Cherokee

January 14, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this

Midori @12:42 - thanks - Brilliant…

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 2:56 PM | Link to this

Bosch, What kind of artist are you? I am a bit of an artist myself. Photography and painting. Anyway, no worries. At least you can chat without name calling. I don’t for one second believe that Obama is any different from any other Chicago politician. I live here and see the corruption on a daily basis. Obama’s biggest achievement outside of Harvard Law is being a community organizer. I still don’t know what that means. Politicians are just that, politicians. They lie, cheat and steal to get where they are. Yes, America has a big spending problem. I blame lack of self-control and materialism. Econ 101 should be a required class for all college students. You should never live outside your means. One thing is for sure, if taxes are cut then the economy runs well. Just look at what Reagan did. He cut taxes and the economy boomed. Bush did the same thing. After 911 the economy soared. Unemployment was very low and no one complained except democrats and the media.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this

Commie,

Well RIGHT NOW, unfortunately I agree with Obama - that the government IS going to have to step in and fix this. Got anybody else in mind? Do we just wait and let this all work itself out? If so, then no tax money bailouts for anybody - not corporations, not industries, not individuals - no one.

Do I like the fact that the government is having to do all this and pay all this money? No, I don’t, in our free-market society, I think that’s wrong.

In the long run, and I feel Obama would agree with me on this - I don’t think the government should intervene as little as possible, but part of that comes with corporations acting responsibly for what’s best for our country, not just them.

Now, I know that in business, money is the bottom line, and that’s certainly true and is completely their business. But when corporations’ only concern becomes money, and be damned everything else - then I’ll be damned if I can agree to them getting MINE or anyone else’s tax money.

By getalife

January 14, 2009 3:07 PM | Link to this

Russia and China have major oil interests in Iran and they will protect those interests.

Funny how the right never takes responsibility for anything.

Intellectual cowardice but the American people held them accountable in the last two elections.

Spin that wingnuts.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:08 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Since the thread’s working, I’ll post my response where it belongs:

Was it intentional you left out as a causative factor the fawning coverage by commentators and journalists with tingly legs? The ones who didn’t change their tune until Saturday Night Live parodied them so brilliantly?

Bosch 1:49

[[Everyone… clamored on about his inexperience in politics, well, that was one of the reasons I LIKED him to begin with.]]

Kinda like why some on the Right voted for Reagan?

Oh, and from the previous thread: percolators may be easier but they cook and cook and cook. So it’s a quality issue. And French press? Guess I’m still a bit more a@al retentive than you. Forget the ‘few minutes.” It’s water to a certain temp, time the initial soak, time the press, etc etc etc.

So, to sum up: thbbbppptt

Midori

Aren’t you supposed to be at a luncheon?

Chad Harris

How can you say some of the Gitmo detainees are “dangerous”?!!? Under our criminal justice system people are innocent until proven guilty. They are simply ‘detainees.’ No one should infer any actions, nor guilt thereof, until all of them have had a trial by a jury of their peers.

Okay, so we haven’t communicated all that long, so I’ll add - //sarc//

Communistic AJC 2:03

[[Bush’s biggest problem was he never vetoed spending bills.]]

Bingo! Which a big reason we had the results of 2006. No, wait, that was the “Culture of Corruption.” You know, Republicans. Not at all like the Democratic stalwarts – Louisiana Congressman, NY governor, Detroit Mayor, Baltimore Mayor, Chicago governor. Republicans seem to have trouble on the national level, Democrats, they seem to reach all the way down to the grass roots.

Communist AJC 2:56

You live in Chicago? My impression has been Obama maybe came up through the system but I don’t where he represented, or became, or took part in the system. Krauthammer’s “he used them and tossed them aside” analysis has merit, I believe.

Oh, and a ‘community organizer’ goes into a community, assesses needs, meets with heads of the agencies created to address those needs, lays out action plans and costs, then goes to the state capitol and meets with staffers and lawmakers, and if successful, gets money for the programs and organizations.

In other words, he’s a lobbyist.

By Sara

January 14, 2009 3:08 PM | Link to this

I can only laugh when I read about the people who plan on attending the inaguration next week. I don’t believe half the people who are claiming to go will actually go. Simply put, it’s all talk and little action. Most don’t have the means to get out of Atlanta. I work with a girl who has been yaking on and on for two weeks about going and guess what, today she was terminated because she had collection agencies calling her at work all day for old debts, all the while she already had garnishments against her pay here. I believe she is indicitive of the typical Atlanta person saying they’ll be in DC next week. However, I do think her mentality pretty much sums up the typical Obama lover. Most are really, really stupid.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 3:11 PM | Link to this

OH COMMIE

WRONG!

Myth 3: The economy has grown strongly over the past several years because of the tax cuts.

“The main reason for our growing economy is that we cut taxes and left more money in the hands of families and workers and small business owners.” — President Bush, November 4, 2006

Reality: The 2001-2007 economic expansion was sub-par overall, and job and wage growth were anemic.

Members of the Administration routinely tout statistics regarding recent economic growth, then credit the President’s tax cuts with what they portray as a stellar economic performance. But as a general rule, it is difficult or impossible to infer the effect of a given tax cut from looking at a few years of economic data, simply because so many factors other than tax policy influence the economy. What the data do show clearly is that, despite major tax cuts in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006, the economy’s performance between 2001 and 2007 was from stellar.

Growth rates of GDP, investment, and other key economic indicators during the 2001-2007 expansion were below the average for other post-World War II economic expansions (see Figure 2). Growth in wages and salaries and non-residential investment was particularly slow relative to previous expansions, and, while the Administration boasts of its record on jobs, employment growth was weaker in the 2001-2007 period than in any previous post-World War II expansion. (http://www.cbpp.org/8-9-05bud.htm)

Median income among working-age households, meanwhile, fell during the expansion. Census data show that among households headed by someone under age 65, median income in 2006, adjusted for inflation, was $1,300 below its level during the 2001 recession. Similarly, the poverty rate and the share of Americans lacking health insurance were higher in 2006 than during the recession.

More here

Mania, Mania….who’s got the Mania.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:13 PM | Link to this

getalife

So you’re saying that in accepting Pres-elect Obama’s and SecState Clinton’s declarations that they will use any means, including military action, to keep Iran from going nuclear, we also risk confrontation with Russia, if not also China?

This is going to be so interesting to watch -

By @@

January 14, 2009 3:14 PM | Link to this

I can see why you associate the word “strange” with Obama-mania, jay — but the word “really”?

There’s nothing in a liberal’s mind that’s “real”.

They drive thru life in two gears — either the government is out to “get ‘em” or the government’s out to “give ‘em”.

Right now they’re motor-votin’ in second gear, paying no attention to the “yield” signs in their path. They’re an accident looking for a place to happen.

D.C.’s as good a place as any for the collision.

Gonna have to scrape ‘em up off the pavement in ‘bout six months to a year.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:14 PM | Link to this

Commie,

I could be snarky and say, “Maybe you’ve seen my work The Garden of Earthly Delight but I won’t. Seriously I’m private about that because I don’t want a blog weirdo calling me at 4 in the morning.

Well, you living in Chicago, you certainly have a different perspective than most - only time will tell with whether or not he’s just another politician from the Chicago political machine. I certainly hope not, but if so, you can be the first one to say I told you so.

But I encourage all from the right to not go off the deep end when Obama hasn’t fixed everything in a couple of months. I always WANT politicians to do good and for things to work out. There are some things I can live with, and others I can’t. Like I said yesterday, I had no problem with Bush until Iraq, and that was just the one thing I couldn’t live with. If we didn’t have Iraq, Bush would probably have fairly high approval ratings now - and to be honest, I’d have probably solely blamed Clinton for the economic mess for signing NAFTA.

But we haven’t had a President since I’ve been alive at least (dont’ know about Carter, even though he’s my hero, he sucked as a President) that wasn’t a free market guy.

By Latarsha

January 14, 2009 3:19 PM | Link to this

NO, WHAT WAS STRANGE AND UHEALTHY WAS ALLOWING A PRESIDENT TO SIT IN OFFICE AND MUCK UP OUR COUNTRY AND YOU NOT SEEING THAT AS UNHEALTHY……

By Frederick Douglass

January 14, 2009 3:22 PM | Link to this

All of this adulation, and praise for a man who isn’t blue eyed and blond. For Heaven’s sake, the guy’s daddy hasn’t even bought him diplomas, degrees, or baseball teams. This country’s going to he(( in a hand basket. When will someone step up and restore order?

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:25 PM | Link to this

Bosch

I kinda hate to post this, but (sigh) it’s gotta be done.

Pres Bush’s end of term approval rating is 34 percent.

Same as Pres Carter’s end of term approval rating.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:25 PM | Link to this

Paul,

“In other words, he’s a lobbyist”

OOOhhh, good one. Hey, wait a minute, what the frak do you know?

Percolators and French presses? See, you get a water cooler - a fancy one - that has a hot water dispenser. You use that for the hot water so you don’t have to wait for the water to boil. See, I’m not so dumb. The water cooler was one of those purchases where the “Oh screw it, I want it and I’m gettin’ it” side of me won out. The I wanted it won out over the I needed it.

Then you just put the stupid coffee in, wait a couple minutes, press down, and then - coffee time.

But I would almost wager that you are much more anal retentive about things than I am. You’ve heard of Type A and Type B personalities? I’m more of a Type G.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this

Paul @ 3:25,

That was totally uncalled for.

However, even though Jimmy Carter is my hero, I’ve never for once thought he was a good President. You see, in my world, heroes aren’t judged by what they are good at - there is no Bosch Hero Scale based on points of accomplishment. It’s who they are and what they’ve done through out their life. Carter has admitted he wasn’t such a great President and to me, that kind of honesty is what makes him a great man.

Plus, he’s awesome cool for an 80 something year old dude.

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this

Paul,

And, where the hell did you get 34%?

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 3:36 PM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, I really would like you to actually have your own opinion rather than cut and paste from some hack website. The whole notion of tax cuts don’t put money back in to households is a bit off. It’s all in how people USE their money. Most Americans do not spend their money wisely. Again, it goes back to saving and living within ones means. I for one, save almost every penny, except for having to pay bills. The poor in this country have it ten times better than they would in third world countries. I came from a not-so-wealthy family. Yet, my parents were still able to save money. It goes back to ones priorities, Mrs. G. Government can not and will never solve poverty. EVER. The only way out of poverty is by saving money. Instead of wasting money on cigarettes and lotto tickets, try banking that money. Stay out of fast food joints and cook your own food. But then I’m sure you will come back with a “what about the children” response.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:37 PM | Link to this

Bosch

Jeez. Been watching short attention span theater again? I just admitted I’m more AR on this than you. It’s a tendency I fight, and I’ve made progress, but there are some things…

And water boils at 212 deg F. Coffee has over 1,000 volatile flavor and aroma compounds, only 30 of which produce the best-tasting coffee. To get those compounds, water should be between 195 and 205 degrees. Which is why I said after the water boils you have to time it and take the temp if you use a French press!!!

Okay…. time to roll out the big guns…

Double Doo Doo Head!!!

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

Bosch, I would love for politicians to do what we send them in to Washington to do. It’s never gonna happen. People are driven by money and me me me mentality. Too many people out for themselves. As for Carter, I can’t stand the man. He’s made one too many Anti-Semitic remarks and his habitat homes keep falling apart. Time for him to head to a hospice.

By SaveOurRepublic

January 14, 2009 3:41 PM | Link to this

All of this pathetic, manufactured hype for “Bacrock Obuma” is sheer propaganda. The DNC, fellow-traveler lefties & Globalist enablers are trying to create a cult of personality for “Obuma”. This makes it easier to obtain the sheeple’s acquiescence to the forthcoming Marxist, Globalist agenda.

http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20Government/Communism/barack_obama.htm

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:42 PM | Link to this

Bosch

Link: End of Term Presidential Approval Ratings

I like your explanation of a good Pres. Any good Southern Baptist President who can have an interview with Playboy and talk about lusting in his heart, well, that is different!

See, that’s where Bill could’ve turned it around… kept it in his heart. But he still ended with an approval rating double Bush or Carter. Message to the Religious Right: Most people Don’t Care!

By AmVet

January 14, 2009 3:43 PM | Link to this

With only six days left in their reign of ruin, it is a fait accompli that King George IV and Dlckhead Cheney will not be impeached.

No wonder this spineless Congress has such an abysmal approval rating. To their GREAT discredit, this is one of the many failures of morality on their part.

And alas, the poor, already floundering convictservatives will be completely rudderless now. OH! Had they only been MORE conservative! LOL.

Yet like watching a train wreck, seeing them crashing on the rocks of justice will be entertaining…

By Maniacal Pariah

January 14, 2009 3:45 PM | Link to this

The bitter coffee compounds get formed about five minutes after boiling hot water is combined with the grounds. So I’ve heard.

So in a french press, after about 3 and a half minutes, you need 2b pouring your cup. add heavy cream, and lots of sugar, and make sure there’s a friend around to converse with.

What ever you do, dont drink coffee and then blog or you’ll end up sounding like Midsouth, Ragnar, and Andy. (oh my).

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:46 PM | Link to this

Commie @ 3:36,

I agree with most of what you wrote, but in a capitalistic society, there will always be poor people.

And I also believe that people do not become rich because they made good choices vs. making bad choices.

To be quite honest, I think people become wealthy (as opposed to the old money inheritance kind) through an awful lot of luck, serindipity, education, ambition, lots of hard work, and whole lotta a* kissin’.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 3:47 PM | Link to this

commie

what you’d really like doesn’t mean a tinkers damn to me.

however, i can see why you would.

makes it easier for you to evade facts.

By Midori

January 14, 2009 3:48 PM | Link to this

Paul,

I’m almost ashamed to admit that I didn’t do the pork roast for the luncheon — too lazy.

I went to Sam’s and got a couple of rotiesserie chickens.

they are the best in the city.

now my stomach is killing me!! I ate too much :)

By Bosch

January 14, 2009 3:54 PM | Link to this

Paul,

With the coffee? I’m absolutely horrified that you know that. Wowwww.

Double - doo doo head? Well……….TRIPLE DOO DOO HEAD.

I didn’t say that was what made a good President, I said that’s what makes a good MAN. Geez. Short attention span, please. But you’re right, my attention span these days is about five seconds.

I’ll read the article later. I’m about to head out.

Commie,

I wish that too. And although I couldn’t disagree with you more about Carter, I’m not at all surprised you feel that way about him.

What Carter says isn’t anti-Semetic, he’s just trying to make people understand different points of view.

Alas, I’m off. Later fellers.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this

Maniac

You lost me at the cream and sugar. But got me again with “Ragnar.”

By Dodger

January 14, 2009 4:02 PM | Link to this

It is amazing how some Caucasians view other races and nationalities; from entertainment to sport to politics, it’s all the same. Barack complished something the world thought it would never see; that is why the reaction to this event seems overboard. If you can’t see that, then you really have issues. I will never under why some Caucasians are distrubed when others celebrate; it’s like a builded in hate mechanism that says “why should you they happy?” Liberals are the people that make America appealing to the rest of the World, they make up the bulk of the peace corps, green peace, feed the children and other social organizations, still, with all of that said, most people around the globe just knew for a fact that there remained a large majority of Americans that would happy if the clock never moved from 1956, They are elated to be wrong about the great American soceity. Let’s judge Barack during and after his adminastration; not before. It is mindbloggling that a great number of people (black, spanish & white) in this country refer to themselves as Christians without having any record of service to God or mankind.

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 4:04 PM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, Again, no opinion just empty rhetoric on your part. I’m sure you will continue to copy and paste others opinions to make yourself feel high and mighty. By the way I don’t evade facts. I do however form my own opinions. Something you should try for a change.

Bosch, I’ve worked hard for most of my life. I don’t think “luck” had anything to do with it. Luck didn’t bring good SAT scores, good grades or anything else. Hard work did. We will have to agree to disagree on Carter. I for one, admire Reagan. Just a personal preference.

By Midori

January 14, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this

The remarkable thing about President George W. Bush wasn’t that he was a horrible chief executive; it’s that he was horrible in so many ways.

Contrary to the president’s own assessment of his tenure earlier this week, it was an astonishing eight years - and not in a good way. The country suffered two recessions, and two shooting wars. The government botched its response to a brazen attack by terrorists on two cities, and then four years later utterly failed to react when another city was consumed by a natural disaster.

The president took on tyranny by embracing torture. He fought a war for freedom by trampling human rights. He enriched the already rich, excused their excesses, and then bailed them out of trouble and handed us the bill.

He politicized everything, promoted incompetents, and — whenever things got tight — appealed to our basest instincts of fear, greed, ignorance and hate.

Bush had all the luck of Jimmy Carter, the attention to detail of Ronald Reagan, the adaptability of Lyndon Johnson, the abiding respect for the Constitution of Richard Nixon, the humility of Teddy Roosevelt, the rhetorical skills of Calvin Coolidge, the fiscal restraint of Franklin Roosevelt, the cronyism of Warren Harding, and the overreaching idealism of Woodrow Wilson.

And his election had all the legitimacy of Rutherford Hayes’.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 4:05 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Hey, that’s fine! No shame for such, ever. Just save the roast for another day. They didn’t know the difference. And Sams has wonderful rotiesserie chickens.

And it’s not too early… might I suggest a little Rumpleminz for the stomach? Peppermint schnaps. German 101 proof. Settles the stomach. And if it doesn’t, have a second glass. You won’t care!

Bosch

And that’s also what makes a good WOMAN.

Jeez, limiting good qualities to MEN. Sexist drivel, perpetuating the bigotry and stereotypes… just like… just like… A QUADRUPLE DOO DOO HEAD!!!

BSG… 54 hours and counting…

By AmVet

January 14, 2009 4:06 PM | Link to this

A federal judge has ordered the Bush White House to preserve its e-mails, just days before a new administration takes over.

The court’s preservation notice Wednesday stems from a ongoing lawsuit by private groups over allegedly missing electronic messages, and allegations the White House failed to properly monitor its internal communications among staff.

In my best Tricky Dick voice - People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, let me tell you your president is a crook…

By Taxpayer

January 14, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this

I’m still waiting for someone, preferably of the devout Republican persuasion, to talk about the Republican policy of cutting taxes while waging wars, signing off on a prescription drug benefit, approving a massive farm bill, and bailing out wall street… All of these items take money out of the budget. In order to do this, the Republican administration borrowed money — about a trillion dollars from China alone. Further, the only way to pay back the borrowed money and the accruing interest is to either raise taxes or make drastic cuts in expenditures because the current tax collections are not enough. Contrary to Republican-held myth, the tax cuts implemented during the Bush terms have NOT increased tax revenues. Bush has simply borrowed more and more money from other countries. Yet, the Republicans think that the answer to all of our economic problems is to cut taxes. It doesn’t work that way and it’s real simple to see why once you open your eyes. Any answers out there. Anything backed up with a little math behind it. A little proof. Something simple. How about for a balanced budget, Revenue = Spending, and if you spend too much, then you have to borrow, with interest. Here’s a simple chart. It’s actually real easy to see what Bush has done and it aint pretty.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 14, 2009 4:19 PM | Link to this

commie

you really are a goose!

again, i accept that there are folks wiser than i. that’s why i provide a verifiable link.

you on the other hand seem to think you are somehow qualified to pontifcate off the top of your head and expect it to be taken as gold.

a link to a think tank, listing the bio’s of all its associates or commie ajc?

hmmmmmm.

sorry commie, you just don’t have the bona fides that the CBPP has.

i don’t take political advice from anonymous blogger.

you know what they say about opinions don’t ya’?

By Maniacal Pariah

January 14, 2009 4:20 PM | Link to this

Cheney is still refusing to hand over his VP papers. He also wants to take home his collection of Obama coins from the Franklin Mint, that he purchased with campaign funds in 04, the dirty rat.

I wonder how big the Inauguration will play out? Will it be this Chinese Olympic level media blitz?

There’s a calm before this storm. The nation isn’t really buzzing yet. I hope homeland security knows what it’s doing, because talk about a prime target: the inauguration of the ages.

I’d triple the guard

Bush on Larry King last night! This man is in denial big time. His wife is looking pretty hot, though, the lucky skunk. Why is it always the short stupid ones who get all the babes? I hate that.

What is Bush saying, that HE saw her first?

By Midori

January 14, 2009 4:21 PM | Link to this

Bad news from Star Trek and Fantasy Island land:

Ricardo Montalban has died at the age of 88.

RIP, Khan.

By AmVet

January 14, 2009 4:24 PM | Link to this

Alas, no more plush Corinthian leather…

By Midori

January 14, 2009 4:31 PM | Link to this

AmVet:

Patrick McGoohan passed as well.

he was 80.

By Paul

January 14, 2009 4:52 PM | Link to this

Midori

That’s sad. Patrick McGoohan, too? I still remember him from The Wonderful World of Disney’s Scarecrow of Romney Marsh. And you’re right - Montalban as Khan was the quintessential villain.

RIP

By Paul

January 14, 2009 5:02 PM | Link to this

Topic played out? This just popped up:

“GREENSBURG, Pa. — Three teenage girls who allegedly sent nude or semi-nude cell phone pictures of themselves, and three male classmates in a Greensburg Salem High School who received them, are charged with child pornography.

“Police said the girls are being charged with manufacturing, disseminating or possessing child pornography while the boys face charges of possession.”

Time to change the law? Like any politician is going to propose that -

By Pogo

January 14, 2009 5:03 PM | Link to this

Let’s see here, Jay, “8 years of ineffective leadership, blah, blah, blah” and “something strange and not entirely healthy”. Let’s talk about that last part. Could it be that you know that the millions out there that gobbled the goop our media, our news outlets and the lefty websites spewed during the campaign have left Obama’s followers with unrealistic expectations of the man? Could that be? Jay, you’re as guilty as anybody in that aspect. Can the man live up to the hype? Probably not. What happens when he can’t? It isn’t going to be pretty. The situation will exist wherein you and the rest of liberal media (including the leftist Washington Post whom you so lovingly drew from yesterday to make your point, which made it pointless) will be faced with a big decision; either you spin his inadequacies to try to make the mostly jaded and, how should I say this, “un-informed”, American public buy it or you tell the truth about him. Based upon history, it won’t be the latter. In the matter of furthering your own idealogy, regardless whether it is good for this country or not, we will be fed excuses and rationalizations for every bad decision and mistake he makes. The real killer in all this is that his own constituency, because of the groundwork you and your pals did in building him up to such unrealistic levels, are going to quickly realize that he is not their “Moses” and he is not their “Messiah” and that he can’t buy them Escalades and he can’t pay their credit card bills and he can’t give them jobs. They will turn on him and he will be vilified.

By Midori

January 14, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this

looks like Pogo fell off his stick.

Paul: did you know that McGoohan guess starred the most times on Columbo as ‘the villian’?

he also wrote and directed several episodes.

I love all things Columbo :)

By John Galt Jr.

January 14, 2009 5:12 PM | Link to this

45 million not counting security for 15 minutes. Estimates as high as 90 million for this inauguration. Where is the liberal outrage. How many poor kids could we feed? How much could we pay down the deficit? More of same. Yawn. Vote Libertarian.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 14, 2009 5:13 PM | Link to this

{{{{Amended tax returns that Mr. Geithner filed recently include $4,334 in additional taxes, and $1,232 in interest for infractions, such as an early-withdrawal penalty from a retirement plan, an improper small-business deduction, a charitable-contribution deduction for ineligible items, and the expensing of utility costs that went for personal use.-WSJ}}}}

Aahhh, yes, “change” you can believe in.

ew

By Paul

January 14, 2009 5:19 PM | Link to this

Midori

I did not know that.

I really liked him in Secret Agent Man (great theme song) and the too-short lived The Prisoner.

Columbo - just saw a sad piece about Peter Falk. Seems his health isn’t too good, possibly Alzheimer’s developing. His daughter went to court to try to control the assets (I think I have this right) in part because his wife wasn’t, in her view, his ‘real’ wife. They’ve been married since the 70s and darling daughter had once before sued Dad for money.

Sad what money does to some people. His last days shouldn’t be like that.

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 5:23 PM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, enough already. All of your goose talk is making me hungry. I may walk down to White Castle for 10 sliders. Oh wait, its 10 degrees outside with a foot of snow. Damn global warming!

By CommunistAJC

January 14, 2009 5:27 PM | Link to this

Dodger, did you fall off the short bus this morning?

By atlsitcom

January 14, 2009 5:32 PM | Link to this

Im just sick of seeing him, hearing “ah ha ha dah dah dah, uh hu,” and everybody trying sell something about him… Hes black, get over it, can he run the country, i guess i will wait, thats what they keep say, just wait…

By Midori

January 14, 2009 5:38 PM | Link to this

Paul,

I look at the second wife as a gold digger.

She appeared in several Columbo episodes herself.

I can’t remember her name right now, as I don’t think she uses “Falk” as her last name.

By RJones

January 14, 2009 5:52 PM | Link to this

Fox News; Nation’s three new ethnic groups…….The ‘Monbacks, the Motees, and the Hodedos.

By WhoCares

January 14, 2009 5:52 PM | Link to this

Gonna be interesting to see how the “forty acres and a mule” thing works out this time around.

By Yankee

January 14, 2009 6:32 PM | Link to this

Obama Mania? I think not. It’s just that after 8 years of that village idiot Dubya, America is in great anticipation for a leader with basically “COMMON SENSE’”. Just think only 5 more days of that MORON BUSH!!

By Mrs.Godzilla

January 14, 2009 6:35 PM | Link to this

COMMIE

The White Castle on Addison? Near Wrigleyville?

Get me 7. With cheese. No Fries. Large Dr.Pepper.

Please?

By Yankee

January 14, 2009 6:41 PM | Link to this

Ok Jaw-Jaw only 5 more days until the Obama-Bashing begins. Ops my bad that started on November 4th approximately 10:50pm EST

By Pogo

January 14, 2009 6:47 PM | Link to this

It is official; Obama’s festivities Tuesday night are going to cost the American taxpayers more than any other president in history. This certainly can’t be blamed on inflation, because right now we are on the verge of collapsing because of de-flation. Emergency public funds had to be allocated to fund this “celebration”. And this coming at a time of recession and when the American people are hurting. Where is the outrage? This is a signs of things to come people. You think you have seen government waste, wait till Obama and his rich cronies (yes, the greedy and the rich are also present in the Democratic party) in Congress have gotten through with you. Another interesting tidbit; the first off-shore “green energy” wind-farm in America is having real trouble being built offshore in Mass. because there are certain influential parties there that object to it being built because of “environmental concerns”. The main opposer is Ted Kennedy. Looks like a case of Economical or Social Racism to me. I think they are saying, build it where the poor people live, they can’t complain. Seems they don’t want it where they have their “cottages”. You liberals are a bunch of suckers.

By Pogo

January 14, 2009 6:58 PM | Link to this

Midori, you are an empty bottle. Your packaged rhetoric can be found on any bottom feeding website or news outlet. Same ole garbage spewed day after day. Think for yourself for a change and don’t let the electronics do the thinking for you. Ta-ta.

By Dodger

January 14, 2009 6:58 PM | Link to this

CommunistAJC- Yawn…you bore me, let me know when you want to have real dialogue. You have to be referring to my typos; because my comments are dead on. You and people that think like you are what’s wrong with this country. Next time have a real comment instead of hiding behind flippant remarks.

By Mrs.Godzilla

January 14, 2009 7:01 PM | Link to this

Let’s see.

Cancel the right of free assembly? Provide no security or crowd control?

Perhaps, Obama can just e-mail the Oath of Office on his blackberry.

I said here a couple of days ago, when Bush declared emergency in DC, that I was paying for this, and so were you and you and you.

Buck up little buckaroos, I didn’t like paying a trillion dollars for Bush’s folly in Iraq. Or for all those dangerous FEMA trailers. Or Schlozman’s salary. I paid my dues. I will this time and so will you.

la la la la la

By Egomania

January 14, 2009 7:23 PM | Link to this

So the Obama festivities will be $$$$, shown at movie theaters, pay-per-view, all cable and local networks, a movie is in the making, schools are being re-named, Obama is the most popular boy’s and girl’s name, a new action figure is in the works, the mention of the name of “The One” evokes strange tingles, at least two candy bars and a cereal are also in the works….and not a negative word can be spoken for fear of PC….it’s going to be a LONG 4 years….

By kim

January 14, 2009 7:34 PM | Link to this

My, aren’t we all a little sensitive. Is this a great country or what! Enjoy, or don’t enjoy the moment. Choose to be happy or p**! It’s up to you! I would rather live to enjoy each day as the gift that is given instead of worrying that one man is admired more than others. Get a grip, life is too short!

By Frederick Douglass

January 14, 2009 7:49 PM | Link to this

Make that 8 years Egomania, it’s going to take your party at least a decade to re-fashion its fractured image. Just think about “Barack the magic negro”, and “Off with his head”, stuff like that left a bad taste in the electorate’s mouths. Treating people like you’d like to be treated isn’t PC, its christain.

By Cheryl

January 14, 2009 10:58 PM | Link to this

Commie wrote: Obama’s biggest achievement outside of Harvard Law is being a community organizer. I still don’t know what that means.

I hate to jump in this mess, it’s very redundant at best, but you say you are from Chicago, and you don’t know what a community organizer does? That leads me to believe that you are NOT in fact from or in Chicago! If you were, you would know, the city is full of them, it is part of the heritage of the city, a living part of the culture, community organizers made that city and it’s history is full of them. I know I was born and raised there and just moved to GA Four God Forsaken years ago…..

Also, since when does Community organizing and Harvard Law eclipse Being elected US Senator, or POTUS? Seems to me the man has amassed quite an impressive list of accomplishments post 1990…… DUH! Don’t be a hater your whole life, you are way to angry on a daily basis to be healthy at all! See you Doctor and take a vacation, if you are really in Chicago, you may want to look into someplace warm.

Just sayin/

peace all!

By Cheryl

January 14, 2009 11:17 PM | Link to this

I am sorry, forgive me but I just can’t let this go, and Commie, I am putting you on blast right here! WHY don’t you know what community organizers do if you live in Chicago?

Do you not know that every neighborhood in Chicago has a community association, ever heard of Hyde Park Community Coalition, Pilsen Neighborhood Association, Lincoln Park Community Association, Rogers Park, Lakeview Community Coalition, River West, Near North, Hello?, Michigan Avenue Retailers Association, Near West, Little Italy, Jew Town Merchants Association…..etc the list goes on and on…. every area has them, filled with community organizers.

Community organizers work with the residents of a given community to promote commerce, safety (CAPS), security(Block Clubs), schools, every school in Chicago is part of a feeder group, primary schools and High Schools, each a part of a Local School Council, which is made up of people who volunteer to be Community Organizers and provide oversight for the schools in their system. HELLO, why don’t you know this if you are from Chicago?

Ever heard about the Community Organizers in Roseland, who worked to shut down over 100 liquor stores in the 6 mile radius, and in their place bring back retailers, restaurants, hotels and even the Bulls now use the new gymnasium built there as their practice facility, in the community instead of out in North Chicago where they used to practice. That is what Community Organizing does, and that is how Barack Obama cut his teeth. Making a difference, working with the people in Pullman who were losing their jobs due to the steel plants closing. Pullman became an historic district, and its history was preserved, and people went back to work with new job training.

Why don’t you know this if you live in Chicago. Seems to me like you are just being argumentative for arguments sake because it is a way of life in Chicago, for everyone. I can understand if you don’t like Obama for whatever reason, but you don’t have to try to act like you don’t know who he is, or what he has done. It’s all there in print if you really wanted to know, just look it up, or better yet, ask you neighbor if you really live in Chicago, I am sure he/she can tell you what a community organizer does. Everybody knows at least one!

By Copyleft

January 15, 2009 8:46 AM | Link to this

Heavens, this fawning idol-worship is very distressing! I mean, the man’s just an elected official, not a deity, people. It’s not like sheer charisma can serve as a rallying point for an entire generational movement, not when faced with the hard and ugly realities of the office and the inevitable compromises that come with it.

For pity’s sake, Ronald Reagan is DEAD, Republinuts. Get over him already.

By Copyleft

January 15, 2009 8:53 AM | Link to this

Oh, by the way:

http://tinyurl.com/96rw8m

Sums it up very nicely, I think. (snicker)

By JoeP

January 15, 2009 10:32 AM | Link to this

Wow a strawman column with a plethora of rightwing strawmen to follow up.

yawn.