Jay Bookman

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this

Say, what’s that webpage url?

I got some spare dead presidents buried out back.

May as well put them to good use.

By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 5:20 PM | Link to this

BOOOOOOOOOOKMAN, ENOUGH OF THE SARAH PALIN BLOGS! LET’S HAVE A DISCUSSION ON WHY PRESBO WENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST TO TRASH TALK HIS OWN COUNTRY!

By cubalibre

January 27, 2009 5:21 PM | Link to this

Oh, good gag a maggot! Please tell me we aren’t going to have to suffer through four years of Palin’s campaigning. The past 6 months were bad enough— I don’t think I can bear hearing that nasally twit tooting her own horn for the next 48!

By ARMed and Dangerous

January 27, 2009 5:24 PM | Link to this

I was thinking about starting up my own web site and calling it “Palin around with Terrorists” and selling GI Palin dolls to pay for it.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 5:33 PM | Link to this

Speaking of politicians making a “move,” this was sent to our illustrious representative of the Georgia 6th district, Tom Price-

{{{{“I think that our leadership, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, are taking the right approach,” Price said. “I mean, it’s easy if you’re Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh or even sometimes Newt Gingrich to stand back and throw bricks. You don’t have to try to do what’s best for your people and your party. You know you’re just on these talk shows and you’re living well and plus you stir up a bit of controversy and gin the base and that sort of that thing. But when it comes to true leadership, not that these people couldn’t be or wouldn’t be good leaders, they’re not in that position of John Boehner or Mitch McConnell.}}}}

{{{{Yeah, some “leaders” you people are. Tell us about the last two massive election defeats you achieved for the party.

Are you a liberal democrat now?}}}}

NoTomPrice.duh

By GreenJeans

January 27, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this

OOOoooooo…this is going to be FUN.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 5:42 PM | Link to this

{{{{By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 5:20 PM}}}}

Bushie did the same exact thing, more than once.

This is one of the few things I do not disagree with baraKKK on.

As long as he doesn’t surrender to them, that is.

By the republican dunces

January 27, 2009 5:43 PM | Link to this

like most of the blow-hard redneck comments to jay’s columns, this is yet another fine example of why democrats will continue to win elections.

did someone get trolled?

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 5:55 PM | Link to this

Forget Obama coddling terrorists and employing socialist baby killers.

Or giving interviews to Mooslim TV.

And those missing W keys?

Child’s play.

Where is the expose showing how BushCo rigged the White House email system to blow up???

Just because George was not a fan of The Internets doesn’t mean they had to leave the new CIC a bunch of booby-trapped 486 machines…

By getalife

January 27, 2009 6:09 PM | Link to this

Probably running Windows 95.

Run Palin and lose bigger than McCain.

By Missuz Worm

January 27, 2009 6:16 PM | Link to this

jay bookman, you must have a pretty thick skin. to those telling jay (who lives to be fair and to try to help improve our world) to crawl into a hole & die, or who are telling jay to stop “whining” and so on and so on: look in the mirror. are you being honest with yourself? why do you even go to this blog, if not to search for meaning and to perhaps be part of the discussion that could lead to a better future for us all ? or are you just a miserable, mean-spirited person? this blog is for productive discussion and change. dont waste our time with your bad vibes.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 6:36 PM | Link to this

What incredible cowards-

{{{{Democrats Launch Petition Against Rush Limbaugh…}}}}

Just consider the last 8 years when their side undertook the most massive smear kkkampaign since the days of their attack on Abraham Lincoln, bottom dwellers like Keith Blowberman, Jon Stewedirt, Al Freaken, thee Urinal, in a time of war no less, serious sissies and cry babies all.

Grow up.

ew.

By CommunistAJC

January 27, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this

Missuz Worm, AWWWWWWWWWEEE, poor whittle Bookman. Are you his mommy?

By getalife

January 27, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this

Obama is still saying we have to get rid of the losses for the banks.

Man, I wish I could gamble and never lose.

By TW

January 27, 2009 6:53 PM | Link to this

Palin continues to have a huge political following. As of noon today, she has 464,000 friends on Facebook.com

And that’s about how many votes she’d get.

Do the Huslter spread and then go away. Just be sure to send a copy to Haggard…maybe it’ll help him ‘uncatch the gay.’

Besides, she’s better off in Alaska - where the snow hides white trash.

By The Palinator 5000

January 27, 2009 6:56 PM | Link to this

Whine, Republican-conservatives, whine. Better yet, crawl back under your beds and hide while you whine. Don’t forget to take your Palin action figure under the bed with you to keep you safe from all those terrorists out there all around you. They’re everywhere and they’re coming to get you Republicans but only after they increase your taxes and force you to accept government mandated healthcare and work cleaning the toilets of former slaves. Better watch out. Now they’re right behind you. They’re right outside your door. They’re looking in your window and taking control of your TV. It’s not REALLY a conversion to digital transmission. It’s transmission of digitized mind control to transform all non-compliant Republicans into Stepford Democrats. Ah HA Ha ha ha haaaa.

By Frederick Douglass

January 27, 2009 6:57 PM | Link to this

Imagine for a moment, Sarah Palin’s the president right now, today, given the mess we’re in. Try to visualize that ignoramus attempting to keep the balls in the air (no pun intended), can anyone not see the folly in that?

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 7:00 PM | Link to this

Our country is leaderless.

The “president” of the greatest country on Earth whines and moans about a private company remodeling their office while this same “president” is remodeling the White House, using taxpayer money in a time of economic crisis.

The “Congress” of the greatest country on Earth is assaulting the free speech 1st Amendment Rights of a private citizen, almost as though they have nothing better to do.

In a week that saw the rights of unborn children trampled, the rights of al Qaeda terrorists extended, an administration that spews racist comments against it’s own citizenry, and the new chairman of the IRS being a tax cheat, the “opposition” Republican party is making moony eyes at a stone cold socialist, fully immersed in their own drool.

With this news in mind, I would like to extend a heartfelt and gracious thank you to Mr. Bookman for this wonderful information about the future leader of our country, the honorable and gorgeous Sarah Palin, assuming we have a country left in 2012.

I appreciate it, seriously.

By getalife

January 27, 2009 7:06 PM | Link to this

Yes welcher,

The gop told rush to GFY and the dems pounced.

Too funny.

Amazing karma.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 7:11 PM | Link to this

Sarah Palin is not qualified to clean my toilet although I might give her a job, on a trial basis, just to show that I care about the less educated persons in our society. Of course, she’ll have to prove that she’s capable of learning the job within a reasonable amount of time or she’s out.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 7:14 PM | Link to this

al-Gitmo: Don’t look now but Russia and any other third world country does pretty much the same thing.

karma, indeed.

“It’s time to put aside the childish things, blah, blah, blah.”

hopeandchange.duh

By T

January 27, 2009 7:20 PM | Link to this

Frederick Douglass

That was funny and scary at the same time. You betcha!

By not a socialist yet

January 27, 2009 7:23 PM | Link to this

You liberal morons keep focusing on Palin. She will not even be close to the front runner in the next election. While you are b*** an moaning about her, the better conservative candidates will be getting ready to unseat the Chosen One.

While Bookman is worrying about Palin, The Messiah is ramrodding a socialist pork spending spree through the legislation and calling it a Stimulus Package.

Start focusing on what matters, Jay.

By T

January 27, 2009 7:26 PM | Link to this

Link to the past and possible FUTURE

Still funny!

By rcs

January 27, 2009 7:27 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer, If Sarah doesn’t work out maybe you can get Caroline Kennedy although her learning curve would be longer than Sarah’s. You know?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 7:30 PM | Link to this

Nah, rcs. Caroline Kennedy is too classy. Sarah, on the other hand, looks more the maid type. At least, that’s what John told me. You know Sarah’s John, don’t you.

By Sunshine

January 27, 2009 7:45 PM | Link to this

It still amazes me how one can see, through these blogs, just how mouthy and low class the liberal democrats are and how ‘presidential’ and how intelligent the Republicans are. It seems to never end. Just observe how the liberal Dems continue to bash the Republicans day after day after day. You don’t hear that ongoing from the other camp. The liberal Dems sound like a broken records..never ending trash talk. We understand…you don’t know any better!

By @@

January 27, 2009 8:03 PM | Link to this

…and why shouldn’t she, jay? ‘Ya know, Obama didn’t win in a landslide victory. I’ve often wondered how many Paul supporters switched over just to vote for Palin. In doing a little research, I’ve found that many Paul supporters would have wanted her at the top of the ticket. They didn’t find McCain attractive — too much of a RINO.

Given that most Americans are seeing both parties as tarnished (especially with this bailout) and Paul supporters saw him as more of a libertarian candidate than a republican candidate, one can never be too sure as to what the next presidential election will bring.

I can almost guarantee you Obama will be a one-term president unless he sets out to change the constitutional term limits, like Chavez.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 8:04 PM | Link to this

I guess we can just add the latest news of salmonella from the Blakely, Ga. plant to the list of reasons why the Republican philosophy of no regulation/let businesses regulate themselves after all they’ll look out for our best interests, is best suited to be decomposed on one of those piles of unregulated dung that the Republicans also think are best left to the business owner that cares so much about we the people. Riiight! That’s right along with the tainted tomatoes and jalopenos and toxic waste spills from coal-fired power plants and Chinese farm raised fish with more antibiotics in them than a human being could process in a month and lead paint on children’s toys and on and on and on. But, what do the Republican nut cases worry about — someone else’s right to an abortion and not because they want to raise the child because that’s the last thing that they want. Not to worry though because SarahPAC will be there to see to it that America is safe behind that facade of “what it doesn’t know won’t hurt it”. That’s what Republicans really excel in — concealing the facts, hiding from the truth…Who the hell needs terrorists when we have all these dumba$$ Republicans in charge of so many things right here that can kill us. Change cannot come soon enough to the EPA, EPD, FDA….

By the way, can Sarah come out and play? We have some tougher questions for her if she’s up to it? It’s sunny today and I like sunshine on my shoulders. It makes me happy.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 8:14 PM | Link to this

Like a breath of fresh air, out of the blue-

{{{{Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., criticizes mainstream media for not reporting loads of pork in proposed legislation.-B&MI}}}}

Aahhhhhhh.

Thanks, I needed that.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 8:17 PM | Link to this

Seriously, people.

A man and his wife in LA lose their jobs and he kills them and their kids.

A 93 year old man in Mich. owes the power co. $1000, and in his own home freezes to death, after the city “limited his electricity”.

We can take care of each other a little better, can’t we?

For many Americans the next few years may be really tough.

By rcs

January 27, 2009 8:25 PM | Link to this

{{{{Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., criticizes mainstream media for not reporting loads of pork in proposed legislation.-B&MI}}}}

they’re too busy writing blogs about Sarah Palin and the Dixie Chics. Why waste their time on current issues?

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 8:28 PM | Link to this

Tell me it’s not so. You mean to say that Rush Limbaugh is not warning the world of the ill effects of too much pork. What about FOX News. Hannity, please tell us about the pork. And, where are all the Georgia Republicans hiding out. Oh. They’re looking for more ways to tax us in order to fund their pork. Sonny and the Republicans want to increase our property taxes and tack on another ten bucks per car tag and add on all kinds of new Extra Special Not So Local AnyMore Purposefully Deceitful Sales Taxes and close down all the parks so Sonny can go fishin and the other Republicans in Georgia can blame it all on the handful of Georgia Democrats instead of owning up to their own miserable failings. Where’s that guy named Linder or whatever his name is and his FairTax[TM] when you really need him. Not a word out of the blood sucker. Fair tax to a Republican means it’s fair to tax you until you have no more to tax. After all, Republican politicians have needs and wants and more wants and needs for more wants…just ask any of their spokespersons. They’ll tell you that it’s true. They will because that’s their jobs. You betcha.

By GodHatesTrash

January 27, 2009 8:31 PM | Link to this

Lush Rimblahh needs extra-large toilets for his fat pustuled arse, cochlear implants and someone to type in his callers’ comments for his drug-impaired hearing, and a whole lotta little blue pills to have the kind of fun he likes to have with little Dominican and Haitian boys.

He’s a winner with the whiny wingnut weaselly welcher whackjobs.

By rcs

January 27, 2009 8:33 PM | Link to this

And where in Ms. Tucker while the Congress is enacting the biggest debt package in history?

{{{{NARAL President Nancy Keenan, whom Judd called the “Barbara Streisand of the pro-choice movement” because “she does it all,” had the mostly female crowd cracking-up during her speech, as she showed a picture of the bathroom at NARAL’s headquarters, which sports a photo of President Bush signing anti-abortion legislation.

“Can you think of a better birthday gift?” Keenan questioned as the picture morphed into the new president and this year’s newly elected Democratic senators.

Also on hand for the event: freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pulitzer-Prize winning writer Cynthia Tucker.}}}}

By B.O.Stinks

January 27, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

So Omama is not going to dictate to the Arabs but will put pressure on the Israelis. Isn’t putting pressure something like dictating?

By RB from Gwinnett

January 27, 2009 8:39 PM | Link to this

Taxpayer, Your 8:28 brings up a good point I hope we can all agree on (if we’re honest). The problems in this country go beyond democrat and republican, the problem is government in general. We’ve created a monster none of us can contain. It has to be fed incessantly and it has the power over us to dictate our financial lives. Both D’s and R’s are responsible for this mess and both parties leaders don’t have any idea what they’re doing right now. They’re guessing, and they’re doing it at the expense of all of us. Perhaps the single most significant thing we the people could do for this nation in the next 2 years is install term limits in the house and senate. These people need to get the F out of Washington, get a job, and live with the common people for while so they understand what their actions are doing to the people and not for the people.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 8:45 PM | Link to this

Oh yes. The Dixie Chicks. I’m glad someone reminded me of them. Let’s see. They’re all a hell of a lot prettier than that old Sarah Palin except when Tina Fey is acting like her then that “Made for TV Sarah Palin” is hot and smart too. The Dixie Chicks are also smart and talented and loaded down with awards and other cool stuff. As for Sarah. Well, she does have her loyal little band of Republican followers. I do hope they’re happy together. Maybe they’ll get together on weekends and patrol the South Carolina coast line in search of terrorists that may be looking to sneak ashore.

By @@

January 27, 2009 8:50 PM | Link to this

Spare me the crocodile tears AmVet. It’s only recently that you’ve decided to REdedicate yourself to doing more.

A year and a half ago, me and my “bible-thumping neanderthals” at CHURCH put out the call to boost the giving to our benevolent fund. We have cut back on our expenses and even rented our parsonage out to a single woman working three jobs. Her rent for a four-bedroom home on two acres is less than she would be paying for a one-bedroom apartment somewhere. We needed an occupant and she needed the help. She’s great! Very active in a church of her own. What she pays in rent goes into our benevolent fund.

We have a food pantry, a clothes pantry and are always helping people with their utilities. We do take measures to verify the legitimacy of their claims. So shoot us for our “trust but verify” measures.

Plenty of scam artists out there who could care less about those who really ARE in need.

I consider you to be one of ‘em……scam artist, that is.

By RW-(the original)

January 27, 2009 8:55 PM | Link to this

A PDS thread?

I bet Chadly’s been banging out his manifesto since 5:04 PM.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 8:58 PM | Link to this

I wonder what Blood & Guts Saxby’s up to these days?

Quiet as a church mouse, he is. Must be brain-storming.

It’s kinda funny when Johnny “Who?” Isakson is in the news.

You anti-abortionists will just never get it will you?

I abhor abortion as a means of birth control and convenience. But going back to unsafe ones is exactly the answer how?

Your “cure” is worse than the disease.

Get a grip and quit trying to legislate morality.

All this faux conservatism sloganeering and anti-pragmatism in the world isn’t going to change America’s deep love for the right to privacy. It’s the law and calling it murder is meaningless.

Stick with the things you do best, keeping weed illegal and the homos from obtaining equal justice under law…

By T

January 27, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this

AmVet @ 8:17

You forget, it was the choices that they made that put them in those situations.

I mean, why should government intervene? If people wanted to help they would right? Really, isn’t that what God wants us to do? Keep everything for our selves and pass judgement on the less fortunate?

They should not increase my taxes to help people. That’s sooo socialist.

Excuse me, that was hard to write without wanting to vomit.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this

Man, the stars are just not lining up for the conservatives.

After suffering through the two worst years imaginable, things are just going from bad to worse.

This years marks the 150th anniversary of The Origin of Species. And the 200th birthday of its author. You just know the news of that is gonna entice a bunch of little ID exposed kids to a whole new world.

Damn liberal academicians!

There’s a fabulous (and long) article about the dreaded E word in that new kid on the block, junk rag National Geographic.

The second article called Modern Darwinism is also amazing and shows where the theory is now.

Everybody who remembers The Kinks will luv this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEep67akIn4

By rcs

January 27, 2009 9:13 PM | Link to this

It’s not being anti-abortionist to ask why a NARAL meeting turns into a comedy fest. What’s so funny about abortion?

By RW-(the original)

January 27, 2009 9:16 PM | Link to this

{{{{{And the 200th birthday of its author.}}}}}

If that’s true you finally have a scoop amvet.

By rcs

January 27, 2009 9:23 PM | Link to this

Amvet - you should read the article about Darwin in this month’s Smithsonian magazine.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 27, 2009 9:27 PM | Link to this

Aahhhh, the sweet smell of dissent in the morning-

{{{{Boehner to GOP: Vote against stimulus}}}}

Take your socialism and stick it.

Ride the wave by yourselves.

bwa

By Jack

January 27, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this

Bring it on Palin, if you are the best the Republicans have to offer than we’re going to be assured of eight strong years of Democratic success.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 9:42 PM | Link to this

rcs, I used to subscribe years ago. I almost forgot how great it is too.

T,

Newsflash!

I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT.

I’m talking about that old Kansas pioneering spirit, where neighbor helped neighbor. Because they were smart enough to know they had to. And they were good enough that they wanted to.

Speaking of which, when they make the Mother Teresa Movie, @@’s gonna play the lead role.

Yeah, rw, I thought that kind of awkward but kept it anyway. Good catch though. Cogent analysis, as always.

By RW-(the original)

January 27, 2009 9:45 PM | Link to this

amvet,

I don’t recall you ever writing anything that required analysis.

By wanderer

January 27, 2009 9:49 PM | Link to this

why are the libs so freaked out about Palin?

By DB, Gwinnettian

January 27, 2009 9:49 PM | Link to this

Someone mention the Kinks?

If you like them… you probably won’t like this much. But maybe you will.

(Raincoats cover, c. 1979)

By GodHatesTrash

January 27, 2009 9:49 PM | Link to this

{{Right now Rush is being played. The Obama dinner with conservative columnists, shortly before his inauguration, was as much about excluding Rush as coddling the columnists. Not only did the conservatives fawn, but Rush fumed. It got under his skin. Indeed, the rumor that he might in fact be there (likely coming from the Obama camp), and then his evident lack of an invitation, highlighted the slight. He’s tried to make it out to be a political point ever since, but mostly he sounds like a guy who’s hurt he didn’t get invited to the hot party.}}

Fat whiny crybaby.

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 9:56 PM | Link to this

They say memory is the second thing to go, old boy…

By RW-(the original)

January 27, 2009 10:07 PM | Link to this

I’ll let you know when the first thing goes since I know how nosy you libs are, but at your age you may already know something I don’t about loss of function.

By Taxpayer

January 27, 2009 10:14 PM | Link to this

Why don’t you bunch of followers of the Limbaugh Republican party nominate your boy, Rush for public office. He seems to think that he knows just what this country needs and he sure doesn’t mind telling anyone stupid enough to listen and believe his bullcrap. So, go for it, Rush. Take the plunge. Show us what kind of man you really are, Rush. Come on you Republicans that yearn for your daily Rush fix, prod him on. He wouldn’t last a minute against someone that he cannot cut off. Typical swelled bag of hot air, Rush. And, the Republicans love him or at least some of them do. By the way, Politico apologized for their error. They mistook Tom Price for someone with real marbles that actually stood up to Limbaugh, a little bit. I would go on and talk about those well thought out arguments regarding the stimulus plan from the Republicans but I don’t want to spoil the surprise for anyone that has not read their words first hand. Such deep thought from these guys. It’s no wonder some of them feel a need to turn to folks like Rush to tell them what to do. HaHaHa. Never a dull moment with these Rush Republicans.

By Frederick Douglass

January 27, 2009 10:23 PM | Link to this

Waderer @ 9:49, the Libs are so freaked out by Palin because most of us haven’t forgotten that we were just royally screed by the male version of her. I can’t speak for everybody, but I’ll be daned if I’ll sit on my hands and endure another day of that kind of idiotic behavior out of a president. Call it PBS (post Bush syndrome) if you must, but the prospect of another mental midget in the Whitehouse scares me to no end.

By Mrs.Godzilla

January 27, 2009 10:23 PM | Link to this

Please oh please…run Sarah run!

It’s the best choice the GOP could make to help the nation and the democrats.

Maybe she could do a photo op in Emmonak, AK.

By Frederick Douglass

January 27, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this

Waderer @ 9:49, the Libs are so freaked out by Palin because most of us haven’t forgotten that we were just royally screed by the male version of her. I can’t speak for everybody, but I’ll be daned if I’ll sit on my hands and endure another day of that kind of idiotic behavior out of a president. Call it PBS (post Bush syndrome) if you must, but the prospect of another mental midget in the Whitehouse scares me to no end.

By @@

January 27, 2009 10:30 PM | Link to this

The realities of Obama’s stimulus package can be found at Wooten’s. jbmlaw who now posts as Ragnar did an excellent job of expanding on Jim’s analysis.

A real eye-opener. It’s all smoke and mirrors.

By Worth

January 27, 2009 10:35 PM | Link to this

“interesting” — nope. Try an op piece on the pork-laden bail-out with no justification how it will stimulate the economy, or the new Tres Sec’ty who “forgot” to pay his taxes, or the where and why Obama gives his first TV interview, or the continued media fawning of Obama, or why he attacks Rush rather than discussing why the bail-out will stimulate the economy, or….

By @@

January 27, 2009 10:38 PM | Link to this

Dang! I mentioned it in my 8:03…

(((I can almost guarantee you Obama will be a one-term president unless he sets out to change the constitutional term limits, like Chavez.))) and then I read this.)))

Venezuelan National Guard troops, on foot and in armored vehicles, allegedly attacked the campus of the National Experimental University of Tachira (UNET) on Jan. 26 following a student demonstration protesting a proposed constitutional amendment, Agence France-Presse reported Jan. 27, citing a UNET vice chancellor. Venezuelan Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami denied that UNET had been raided.

Well of course he did.

Obama’s Civilian National Security Force?

By Midori

January 27, 2009 10:47 PM | Link to this

Yeah,

I can’t wait to run over to Wooten’s Wally World and read all the highly sourced, impeccably written, expansive analysis vomited out by people who haven’t been right about one bloody thing during the entire past 8 years.

Not ONE bloody thing.

On second thought, I’d rather gargle with broken shards of glass.

Extra bonus point: which of the above actions require a bare minimum of brain cells?

By Jen

January 27, 2009 10:50 PM | Link to this

Daaang! I am so way cooler than an y’all. You know why? Because I just got a Garmin Forerunner 405 and I ran 8 miles with an even 8 pace. And that’s after less than a year of running experience. So, ha ha, ya bunch of no-see-ums.

ING Half Marathon, here I come…with my sexy new watch…

By @@

January 27, 2009 11:01 PM | Link to this

(((I’d rather gargle with broken shards of glass.)))

Bottoms up, Midori! Don’t let us stop you.

Before everyone heaps loads of “credit” on Obama for diplomatic progress made, I thought I share a little something from Stratfor. It’s something I’ve reiterated several times here, but no one wanted to hear it.

(((Despite the long-standing tensions,———> the back-channel talks that had been taking place even before the United States invaded Iraq progressed, in the final phase of the Bush presidency,<——— to the point that dialogue was able to break out into the public sphere, allowing the world to warm to the idea of the Great Satan talking to a member of the Axis of Evil. Now, after a year-long campaign filled with Iranian pledges to talk to the United States’ main adversaries, the sporadic and indirect negotiations are about to evolve into direct diplomatic talks. It’s been a rollercoaster relationship, but it is slowly and surely moving toward a more cooperative stance.)))

For obvious reasons, back-channel negotiations with other countries don’t always jump to the fore.

George Bush set the menu so Ahmadenijad wouldn’t have to dine with Obama at the children’s table.

By GodHatesTrash

January 27, 2009 11:02 PM | Link to this

AmVet, did you know that Lincoln and Darwin were born on the same day?

Lincoln ended slavery, and Darwin ended fundamnentalism.

February 12, 1809 - a fine day for the human race!

And a horrible day for Bookman’s RightWingnuts.

By @@

January 27, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this

Only 37 percent of the polled Americans were satisfied with allowing room for both God and Darwin—that is, divine initiative to get things started, evolution as the creative means. (This view, according to more than one papal pronouncement, is compatible with Roman Catholic dogma.)

as it is with many members in my church.

Watching some science channel the other night, it showed that polar bears were once grizzlies that adapted to a changing climate. Heck! if the ice caps melt they’ll adapt yet again.

No need to worry ‘bout this global warming hysteria then.

Works for me.

By rightwinger24

January 27, 2009 11:26 PM | Link to this

You speak for me Sarah Palin

By AmVet

January 27, 2009 11:27 PM | Link to this

GHT, yes I read that and what extraordinary men they both were.

Compassionate conservatism - yet another of those empty Republiconned phrases used to dupe moderates into thinking these weren’t just your regular hardhearted, stingy, old-fashioned conservatives.

Fools…

By caca

January 27, 2009 11:49 PM | Link to this

great, ght+amvet. ha ha ha bff

what a match made in heaven

By Frederick Douglass

January 28, 2009 12:03 AM | Link to this

Obama supporter’s home burned in Forsyth county, racially explicit grafitti strewn about the premises. Thank Heavens the good citizens of Forsyth had the forethought to block MARTA, thereby cutting down on the riff raff entering the county.

By GodHatesTrash

January 28, 2009 3:29 AM | Link to this

{{South Carolina GOP Chair Katon Dawson has run, primarily, on his capacity to manage a party, raise money, and win elections. As an added bonus, he is conservative. Competitors are sending out fake USA Today covers trashing him as the “Whites Only” candidate — a reference to his membership in a restrictive country club. }}

Sounds perfect for the GOP - pretty much a “Whites Only” party. Sarah Palin’s rallies looked like Klan meetings without the sheets.

Seriously, she gets a whole lotta trash at her rallies…

By AJC/DNC Management

January 28, 2009 5:43 AM | Link to this

{{{{The Democrats’ proposal calls for about $550 billion in new spending on everything from roads to schools, but also on social programs like health care and food stamps. It also calls for $275 billion in tax cuts, but many Republicans say that’s not enough.-Urinal/kult of baraKKK}}}}

Hey AJC, you don’t think 4.19 Billion dollars for ACORN deserves a special mention?

A big pinko shout out for Voter Fraud.

ew

By AJC/DNC Management

January 28, 2009 5:49 AM | Link to this

Cool, Blago’s crime of selling Oblahmasan’s Senate Seat has morphed into this-

{{{{One person on the recordings assures Blagojevich that a horse-racing track owner “is good for it” and just has to decide “what accounts to get it out of.” Another assures him the track owner knows he must keep his “commitment” soon.-Urinal/kult of baraKKK}}}}

Cover it up.

hopeandchange.duh

By Bud Wiser

January 28, 2009 6:53 AM | Link to this

I must say that I am astounded that we had a thread about Sarah Palin, and Chaddy boy wasn’t here to write one of his gushing soliloquies on his love and admiration.

As for Dimrodi, her hate and venom has increased exponentially it seems ever since her boy won the election. What’s the matter Dimrodi, still having to pay for your gas, your car, or your mortgage? No freebies from BHO come in the mail yet? Racist. Thick to the end.

By DeborahinAthens

January 28, 2009 6:59 AM | Link to this

I love listening to the hypocritical right-wing “conservatives” mewl and puke about the mess the Dems are “creating”. I voted for the better candidate, one willing to talk to other leaders (notice I didn’t say enemies—not everyone that disagrees with you is an enemy) because I believe the more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. You complain about the money the “liberals” will spend. That’s rich, considering that in eight years, Georgie boy only vetoed one spending bill, and on top of THAT, he created the most expensive, poorly conceived, poorly run boondoggle ever in our country’s history—Medicare Part D. After lying through his teeth about the cost, he rammed it down our throats. The deficit that Obama has inherited did NOT come from the Dems—how could it when the Republicans had total control of the White House and Congress for eight of the last ten years??? So, spin it all you want, cry because you don’t have a gun-slinging bimbo and yet another President that can’t focus on the things that are destroying this country. Listen to Boortz, Hannity, and their ilk tell you lie after lie. Whatever. Then look at the facts, read a a few books. Almost every person Bush appointed then fired because he didn’t agree with them has written a book. They are enlightening and quite chilling.It’s interesting to hear you spout about how un-patriotic the liberals are, talk about how stupid they are, yet you listen to uneducated people like Hannity. Where was he educated? Franken got a degree from Harvard. Franken has gone to Iraq and Afghanistan. To my knowledge neither Boortz nor Hannity ever has. I listened to Boortz once spinning in the wind about how he would love to do it, but couldn’t get it pulled together. Right. The eternal cry of the chicken-hawk. Spin, spin, you imbeciles, any way you spin it you can’t wipe out the mess this last administration has created. The only way we can do that is with good, intelligent leadership. We finally have it. As you wing-nuts are fond of saying. If you don’t like it, leave. I’m sure some repressive government would be happy to welcome you.

By GodHatesTrash

January 28, 2009 7:04 AM | Link to this

Nobody wants a bunch of filthy lazy cowardly stupid thugs, Deborah.

Bookman is the only one who will have them, and only in cyberspace.

Him and the GOP.

By Taxpayer

January 28, 2009 7:10 AM | Link to this

I wonder if any of the Republi-conservatives have figured out yet that when the going gets tough, the Reaganomics theory of trickle down economics ends up being analogous to pi$$ing in the wind. Do any of you followers of the Rush Republi-conservative faith think about why birds fly in V-formation as you line up behind your leader. Then again, maybe most of you are into that sort of thing.

By 401k

January 28, 2009 7:14 AM | Link to this

Deborahin/Athens

Will you marry me?

Great stuff!

By GaLiberal

January 28, 2009 7:17 AM | Link to this

I wondered why all the Rethuglicon butt-sniffers are posting over here and then I figured it out. Wooten has not put up his column of ignorance, bigotry, and hate. The key elements of being a good little goose-stepping Rethuglicon. Just read the vitriolic posts by the Rethuglicon faithful. Did I mention racist? Yea, that too.

Did anyone see Rethuglicon Chuck “TAX CUT” Martin on the last nites news demanding the GBI furlough agents? Yea, Rethuglicon Chuck has the priorities straight; cut out the agency that goes after the worst of the worst and leave the public at risk. Hey, Chuckie - Why not just raise taxes to cover the shortfall? Is that choking I hear? Good little Rethuglicon butt-sniffers can’t RAISE taxes because that would expose the Rethuglicon lie. This is the Rethuglicon’s vision of “less government” and “lower taxes.” Put you and your family at risk, but hey you got a $500 tax cut. So what if someone breaks into your home or car causing your insurance to go up. So what if someone sticks a gun in your kids face while they are ransacking your house. You voted for these idiots and liars. This is the price we all pay.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Rethuglicon Chuck Martin is living proof.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 28, 2009 7:34 AM | Link to this

Taxpayer- Is there something wrong with being gay?

~~~~~

{{{{Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats are playing the voters for fools with the so-called stimulus package. The massive $825 billion package is not even targeted on programs to stimulate the economy. Instead, it is laced with runaway government spending for increased welfare, overgrown bureaucracy, pork, political payoffs, and other waste. That runaway spending is causing record smashing deficits of $1.5 trillion or more, equivalent to over 50% of the entire federal budget for fiscal 2008.-AmSpec}}}}

Aahhh, yes, the Repug opposition is alive and well.

Sweet.

By Red Foreman

January 28, 2009 7:40 AM | Link to this

Sarah who?

You libtards are in trouble…

TED NUGENT 2012!!!!

By Red Foreman

January 28, 2009 7:40 AM | Link to this

Sarah who?

You libtards are in trouble…

TED NUGENT 2012!!!!

By Copyleft

January 28, 2009 8:07 AM | Link to this

Please stay in the spotlight, Sarah Palin—drain away the ignorant-evangelical-bigot vote from the Republican Party and leave them even FURTHER divided!

This can only be good for America… or at least, funny to watch.

By GaLiberal

January 28, 2009 8:11 AM | Link to this

I wondered why all the Rethuglicon butt-sniffers are posting over here and then I figured it out. Wooten has not put up his column of ignorance, bigotry, and hate. The key elements of being a good little goose-stepping Rethuglicon. Just read the vitriolic posts by the Rethuglicon faithful. Did I mention racist? Yea, that too.

Did anyone see Rethuglicon Chuck “TAX CUT” Martin on the last nites news demanding the GBI furlough agents? Yea, Rethuglicon Chuck has the priorities straight; cut out the agency that goes after the worst of the worst and leave the public at risk. Hey, Chuckie - Why not just raise taxes to cover the shortfall? Is that choking I hear? Good little Rethuglicon butt-sniffers can’t RAISE taxes because that would expose the Rethuglicon lie. This is the Rethuglicon’s vision of “less government” and “lower taxes.” Put you and your family at risk, but hey you got a $500 tax cut. So what if someone breaks into your home or car causing your insurance to go up. So what if someone sticks a gun in your kids face while they are ransacking your house. You voted for these idiots and liars. This is the price we all pay.

When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And Rethuglicon Chuck Martin is living proof.

By Earl

January 28, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this

I want my Obama promised job of raking leaves in the forest for a hundred bucks and hour with benefits. Or, building green houses in New Orleans with solar panal roofs. Wait a cotton picking minute, when the next hurricane hits down there and they flee to the roof after 12 days of dire warnings, want they fall through those fancy glass solar panels? Yep. Cool!

By Ellie

January 28, 2009 8:28 AM | Link to this

I think Palin has the right idea. In 4 years we’ll need a new President. Looks like Obama is everything I don’t like..

By Ellie

January 28, 2009 8:29 AM | Link to this

I think Palin has the right idea. In 4 years we’ll need a new President. Looks like Obama is everything I don’t like..

By voice of reason

January 28, 2009 8:33 AM | Link to this

I’m still amazed how some people seem to have nothing else in life but this blog. Previously, it was Luckovich’s. That poor man AJC/DNC/Duh appears the most sad but there are others on both sides.

People: common sense implores you - check in now and then, but try not to let a blog determine the course of your life. You only have so much time on this planet, after all. Please find a job, join the church, volunteer…do something with your lives! Even Jay logs off - and this is his blog!

By Scholar

January 28, 2009 8:52 AM | Link to this

voice of reason,

Well said. I do wonder what some of these people do for a living that allows them to spend all day on a blog.

By Long and Whining Road to Recovery

January 28, 2009 8:53 AM | Link to this

DeborahInAthens,

I’ve tried numerous times to engage these Republican conservatives in a discussion of items such as the debt, deficit spending, the credit crisis, the true cost of war and the need to actually pay for it, etc. They have yet to prove themselves capable or willing. So, I conclude that they are stupid or ignorant or most likely, both, and content with remaining that way. Therefore, I just get on here and pick and prod them as they post their little rants and whines of the day. They are entertaining though once you push their buttons on topics such as Palin’s ugliness and ignorance.

By Peadawg

January 28, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this

GaLiberal and other Democrats who call Republicans racist b/c they don’t like Obama have no credibility anymore. The race card is still get overplayed. Find something new…please!!!

By DCDawg

January 28, 2009 9:35 AM | Link to this

By ButtHead

January 28, 2009 9:48 AM | Link to this

Hey Taxpayer, if Palin is not qualified to clean toilets then Obama is not qualified to clean her shoes. Yet he is the president.

By Taxpayer

January 28, 2009 10:18 AM | Link to this

It is comments such as your 9:48 that guarantee your continued subsistence as a, well, Butthead. By the way, Obama won — Palin lost. Think about it, Butthead. Just try not to think too hard, OK. Palin hasn’t been hired to clean up your mess yet. That name is just so cute though. Did you come up with that all by yourself or did Rush help you pick it out. Tell me, tell me more. Inquiring minds need to know. I’m sorry. I just cannot hold it in any longer. HaHaHaHaHa. You really got me laughing with that one. Now, every time I see that name Butthead, I’ll think what a little fart he must be. Please, allow me to send you a dollar for the entertainment. I’ll send it to Jay and he can forward it to you, please. It’s worth every penny.

By Copyleft

January 28, 2009 10:39 AM | Link to this

Peadawg: I’ve never called anyone racist for opposing President Obama.

“The race card is still get overplayed. Find something new…please!!!”

Gotcha. How about “Anti-American”? After all, you don’t support our President. And in a time of war, too! (lol)

By Earl

January 28, 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this

Before this paper folds under, and it’s about to because it’s losing millions and millions of dollars why not do some blogs on something that actually affects us as citizens of Atlanta and stop beating this dead horse about politics. Talk about crime in this crime infested city. Blog about how gun ownship has increased and how the number of gun permits doubles last year. Blog about how many citizens are carrying legal and permitted guns now and how there are lines now at the local shooting ranges where you use to walk up and get a place to shoot without waiting. Blog about how many people don’t feel like this city and it’s elected officals can keep us safge so we’re going to keep ourselves safe. I don’t know an adult now who doesn’t pack a legal and permitted gun. I average about 1,000 rounds a month at the local range and I am one of hundreds. Hump Palin; who cares about her, blog about something that actually has an impact on my life.

By Jason

January 28, 2009 11:15 AM | Link to this

Palin is the learning disabled community’s Barack Obama.

By chuck

January 28, 2009 11:25 AM | Link to this

Taxpayer, I would be interested to hear what you believe are Barack Hussein Obama’s QUALIFICATIONS to be president of the United States.

Let me add though, I thought Palin was a HORRIBLE choice for the VP nomination. She brought absolutely NOTHING to help the ticket OTHER THAN the fact that she is a social conservative…important, but not enough to be the VP. The BEST choice would have been John Kasich who is both a SOCIAL and FISCAL CONSERVATIVE and who is from freakin’ Ohio, a state we really needed. Not to mention tha fact that he is one of the smartest politicians in America. (Actually, now that I think of it, he should have been at the TOP of the ticket with Huckabee as running mate. Maybe in 2012)

That said, if you deem Sarah Palin unqualified, I would LOVE to hear what Obama has that she doesn’t in terms of QULIFICATIONS for the office. In my opinion, they are BOTH empty suits. Face it, Obama’s only qualification that mattered to you folks on the left is that he is not George Bush.

By Earl

January 28, 2009 11:40 AM | Link to this

Copyleft, who spoonfed you doublestandards all your life? Did you support President Bush in a time of war? Hell no you didn’t. What goes around comes around. Respect is earned. It goes both ways.

By Peadawg

January 28, 2009 11:44 AM | Link to this

By Earl January 28, 2009 11:40 AM | Link to this Copyleft, who spoonfed you doublestandards all your life? Did you support President Bush in a time of war? Hell no you didn’t. What goes around comes around. Respect is earned. It goes both ways

Earl, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Can you say hypocrites??Democrats bashed Bush for the past 8 yrs, but get mad at us when we say something mean about Obama.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 28, 2009 11:54 AM | Link to this

It didn’t take very long for these bozos to figure out who the real boss is, now watch the apologies roll in-

{{{{Due to the large volume of email and other correspondence- Now more than ever, we need to articulate a clear conservative message that distinguishes our values and our approach from those of liberal Democrats who are seeking to move our nation in the wrong direction. Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Newt Gingrich, and other conservative giants are the voices of the conservative movement’s conscience. Everyday, millions and millions of Americans—myself included—turn on their radios and televisions to listen to what they have to say, and we are inspired by their words and by their determination. At the end of the day, every member of the conservative movement, from our political commentators and thinkers to our elected officials, share an important and common purpose in advancing the cause of liberty, reigning in a bloated federal government, and defending our traditional family values.-Phil Gingrey, Reafirmed Repug}}}}

Mess with el Rushbo at your own risk.

bwa

By MikeB

January 28, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this

It seems to me that President Obama should spend alot more time using the “Scalpel” on his supposid stimulus package he was so fond of talking about during the campaign.

Not surprising that the media has avoided asking where it is………….

Like others have said here. The mainstream media is so concerned with the “gotcha journalism” and other cheap thrills, that they miss keeping the new administration on point. Before you know it there will be “no point”………. Me thinks thats what Pelosi, Reid, and Obama want.

They hope the mainstream media keeps laying down the BS smokescreen and avoiding the substance of how/if Obama will deliver on his campaign promises………

MESSAGE TO MAINSTREAM MEDIA: HOLD OBAMA TO THE SAME STANDARD BUSH WAS HELD TOO Then and only then will I believe anything written about the democratic interpertation of “Bipartisanship”, “Stimulus Package” or other favorite recent buzzwords the liberals try to interpert as they see fit, and claim as their own.

So far, not very impressed with Obama’s focus on the priorities he articulated during his campaign.

He sure can deliver a speech though.

By GaLiberal

January 28, 2009 12:25 PM | Link to this

By Peadawg GaLiberal and other Democrats who call Republicans racist b/c they don’t like Obama have no credibility anymore. The race card is still get overplayed. Find something new…please!!!

Peabrain: I just call it like I see (rather read) it. When you have people using the N word and putting KKK in their posts, there is only one conclusion. You Rethuglicon butt-sniffers put out your racist rants and call it political discourse. That’s just another lie you like to tell over and over until people actually begin to believe that’s the truth. Worked in 2000 and 2004. Not so well in 2008.

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

By Copyleft

January 28, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this

So my pointing out YOUR hypocrisy makes me a hypocrite? Oh, this is good stuff. Do go on! (chuckle)

By Copyleft

January 28, 2009 1:35 PM | Link to this

MikeB

“MESSAGE TO MAINSTREAM MEDIA: HOLD OBAMA TO THE SAME STANDARD BUSH WAS HELD TO”

You mean, they should roll over and suck up to him for a solid year like they did for Bush after 9/11? Got it. I’ll pass the word along.

By Taxpayer

January 28, 2009 1:49 PM | Link to this

chuck,

I’d stated on numerous occasions in the run-up to the election that I voted for Ron Paul in the Republican primary with my primary reasons being that I would first and foremost prefer to have someone in office that I thought was beyond reproach w.r.t. their honesty. Second, I believe in a minimal and efficiently run government and I think Paul does as well. I don’t agree with him in every respect though but I also don’t care to write a dissertation here. Anyway, once McCain and Obama were selected as the Republican and Democrat party candidates, I knew that I needed to either pick one of them or else waste my vote on a third party candidate. I’ve wasted votes in the past with no success and in addition, I definitely did not want to see the Republican philosophy of total destruction of the US continue any longer so there was only one logical choice and that was Obama.

By First Sergeant

January 28, 2009 1:59 PM | Link to this

MikeB,

President Obama has been in office 8 days and you expect a miracle; Bush was in office 8 yrs and you got nothing but a bunch of lies. Great comparison, ignoramus.

By MikeB

January 28, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this

So ….You libs discount the job that Bush did the year after 9/11? What fools you are. The media did not give him a pass. He did a great job, but your memories are too small to remember that. Or your ignorant. Either way. Bush deserved praise for his post 9/11 handling of the issues and the country.

Sure he did some other things that were questionable. I agree. But overall I like his approach of letting me control my destiny vs. Govt. controling it for me.

I’m not lazy and and a follower. I want to earn and I want to keep what I earn. I don’t want a handout. I do have a problem when Govt. stick their hands in my pocket for things like wealth redistribution to people on their lazy asses, I don’t mind if its to promote freedom from appression though.

Sure 8 days…….. 8 days of bambooziling with BS while trying to slip fast ones by the American public to perserve the democratic powerbase for years to come. What you fail to acknowledge because you are so druck with Obamamania, is that the early stages of an administration are the best times to slip BS by the American public. Give an inch? TAKE A MILE…….The New Obama Slogan.

By First Sergeant

January 28, 2009 3:09 PM | Link to this

MikeB,

Great job after 9/11? You got to be kidding? Doing what? By ordering our troops into IRAQ for a “BIG FAT (WMD) LIE”, and later changing the mission to “Liberating the people of IRAQ”. What a crock of BS. Oh I see; you never served in the military, so you would not understand. You see, we didn’t mine going into Afghanistan to look for Bin Laden; we did mine being lied to, to get into IRAQ. What destiny are/were you controlling? Hell, you are broke, just like the rest of us; your 8 yr President and his cronies assured us of that. Oh, and by the way, I’m sure those 7000 laid-off employees from Home Depot share your assessment of their laziness. Look big guy, take your blinders off and see the world for what it is; “It ain’t all anglo no mo, cause, “there is a new President in town”, and his name is Barack Obama”. Now, get on board or get the hell out of the way, cause this train is moving.

By MikeB

January 28, 2009 8:06 PM | Link to this

Oh yea First Sgt. You are so happy a person of color was elected that you are blind to reality yourself. Good luck with that. Lets see in 4 years where this gets you.

You think Obama really cares for who you are? What a fool. All he wants is your vote to further an agenda that if you have any initiative, will squash it, (because whats the point the govt. just gonna take care of me anyways) and a taste for the finer things (well the govt. is just gonna tax the heck out of all that too) will ostrisize you till you are done.

Keep getting your Obama drunk on…….. Wish you luck with that. I too want him to be successful, but not at my expense.

I believe in the competition train………Get on board or let it run you over. That is what will make America great. Not Government involvement in every facet of responsible citizens lives. Wake up so that you can learn and see what Obama is slipping by you during your after innuaguration hangover.

I could give a rats A what color Obama is…. Its his policies I don’t care for. So leave the self rightious playa hater BS on the curb Sgt.

Peace!