Jay Bookman

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 6:08 PM | Link to this

The “clown” has not been convicted of criminal behavior, and whether he will or not is an open queswtion. The state of Illinois should have had the guts to impeach Blago years ago, since most of the “charges” against him referenced actions he took years ago. We have a “clown” here named Purdue who has arguably contributed less to the state of Georgia in 8 years. He’s done zero for transportation, and his answer to water problems is a rain dance. He also wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to launch an appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s ruling against Georgia and was thrown out of court.

Impeach Purdue.

Shoutouts:

Blackwater—You’ve just been impeached from working in Iraq. You’re banned by a sovereign country and if found you can be thrown into a scumbag prison like the scumbags you are—or possibly have your limbs and or/head cut off. An impeachment we can be proud of.

Unfortunately Blackwater employees who haven’t been caught breaking laws and/or murdering can switch employers. How this will be enforced by the ramshackle Iraq government or legislature who can’t even get a quorum half the time because they are afraid to go to work is a good question.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 6:09 PM | Link to this

The only reason this guy is a “klown” is because his criminal actions threatened wonder baraKKK, so he got tossed under the bus.

Now you rub his face in it?

By getalife

January 29, 2009 6:24 PM | Link to this

Blago is gono like American jobs.

By @@

January 29, 2009 6:25 PM | Link to this

I kinda have to agree to Blagojevich. On what grounds are they impeaching him? Because he’s embarrassed Illinois?

He’s guilty without a trial?

I can’t help but suspect that he’s got an ace up his sleeve. He’s sneaky like a suicide bomber. There’ll be “meatballs” scattered everywhere.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 6:35 PM | Link to this

geez, the “president” of the United States really is on TV whining about executive bonuses, on PMSNBC in fact.

{{{{In March of 2005, Michelle Obama was promoted to “Vice President for Community and External Affairs” and her salary bumped nearly $200,000 (from $121,910 to $316,962). This position was “newly created” for Mrs. Obama.}}}}

From a hospital, no less.

Gee, I wonder if her hubby baraKKK will be on PMSNBC next week whining about “affordable” health care, hmmmmm?

liberals, what can you say?

By @@

January 29, 2009 6:39 PM | Link to this

Here’s what I wanna know. Initially Blagojevich was quoted as having said:

“I knew that the President-elect wanted Senate Candidate 1 for the open seat but ‘they’re not willing to give me anything except appreciation. (Expletive) him!” (Obama).

Why would he even think that Obama would be willing to play unless, of course, Obama had played in the past?

I mean……criminals don’t approach honest people when they’re looking for a partner in crime. It’s too risky.

By getalife

January 29, 2009 6:40 PM | Link to this

Hey, our friends the Iraqis made a statue for w

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 6:43 PM | Link to this

{{{{Mr. Obama was surrounded by a group of beaming lawmakers, most but not all of them Democrats, in the East Room of the White House as he affixed his signature to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law named for an Alabama woman who at the end of a 19-year career as a supervisor in a tire factory complained that she had been paid less than men.-NYTime}}}}

Well, we won’t be hiring any more women.

And check it out, the Treason Times is calling the only non democrat in the room, Susan Collins, a “republican.”

Bwahahahahaha, yeah, ok.

By @@

January 29, 2009 6:46 PM | Link to this

‘Ya know, jay, I’m thinkin’ you might wanna change that thingerdoodle (top left under Jay Bookman……

it should read:

An Atlanta blog with a lot of opinion about little things.

By getalife

January 29, 2009 6:51 PM | Link to this

Ha, the gop voted against women, jobs, and a radio personality is their leader.

Forever in the minority.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 6:53 PM | Link to this

At no time was Blago a threat to Obama or anyone in his adminstration and as usual, a wingnut makes a claim with not one fact to butress it (their MO here) but the place he was a threat was in the delusional minds of Palin supporters.

There has been nothing to establish “criminal actions” by Blago at this point, and there may never be.

Unlike the 200 Rethugs in the Bush administration who pled guilty and were afraid to go to trial (most of whom snitched on someone else) and are now going to federal prison, Blago is going to trial.

By Paul

January 29, 2009 6:56 PM | Link to this

@@

You can read the official articles of impeachment here:

Link: [Articles]*(http://www.slideshare.net/LegalDocs/blagojevich-impeachment-charges-presentation?type=document)

I get a kick out of 3 - the ‘plot’ to trade ‘official’ acts. If they weren’t ‘official’…

So I suppose “embarrassing the state” is now reason enough. Remind me again: how many weeks or months ago did Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald have him arrested? Yet he still hasn’t been indicted? This is the guy who’s the darling of the “get Bush and company for what he did to poor Valerie Plame” crowd? As long as “yeah, I said it, what’s your problem” Blago doesn’t lie about what he said, he’s home free.

“A matter of degree.” What an interesting standard. “Hey, I know the rules… I never promised an ‘official’ act.” That’s okay. Hint, imply, whatever, just never promise.

Ever wonder how the people Pres Obama’s gonna nominate for ambassadorships qualified? I’m sure it has nothing with donating hundreds of thousands to his campaign or to the DNC. Nothing. On even a minor note: care to guess what would’ve been said if, during the inauguration a guard had told J-Lo, (or J-z or the other J’s or whomever from Hollywood) - “get back in line”. Think it might have been something along the lines of “@!!# you! I bundled half a mil in contributions to get him there!”

[[than many in politics, including many here in Georgia, would be comfortable admitting.]]

Looks like we’ve taken the PC “ooooh, you made me uncomfortable” to a new level. But maybe it’s the ‘admitting’ part people have difficulty with. Kinda like all those parents who don’t want to ‘admit’ what their little darlings are doing on Saturday night. When confronted, embarrassment takes over and the anger rages.

Yet all we’d have to have is full federal and state funding of elections…

By JAY BOOKMAN

January 29, 2009 6:57 PM | Link to this

You post that AFTER you post two comments on this topic, @@?

By Hillbilly Deluxe

January 29, 2009 6:59 PM | Link to this

What Gov. Blago did is what goes on in every city, town, county, parish, and state in this country. It goes on at the national level as well.

By Paul

January 29, 2009 7:00 PM | Link to this

Chad

[[At no time was Blago a threat to Obama or anyone in his adminstration ]]

Oh,I dunno, seems to be part of that larger Democratic Culture of Corruption.

You know, Murtha, Rangel, Dodd, Jefferson, Mollohan, Conyers - and last I checked, Pres Obama’s a Democrat.

By Class of '98

January 29, 2009 7:03 PM | Link to this

Getalife, you comment that “the gop voted against women” is a perfect example of how liberals can never think more than one layer deep about any given subject.

Did it ever occur to you that corporations may be less likely TO EVEN HIRE WOMEN AT ALL with the passage of this bill?

No, I know it didn’t occur to you. Like Frankenstein, “FIRE BAD” is as deep as you can think.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 7:03 PM | Link to this

The average hospital pay for administrative executives who had jobs like Mrs. Obama in Georgia is anywhere from $600,000 to $1.3 million in Atlanta area hospitals right now.

The difference is that she has much better schooling and a lot better background than some of them. The turkey who screwed Grady out of so much money who was getting $25,000 every Friday had no hospital administration experience whatsoever and in trying to hide this fact before she was replaced, she refused to reveal her prior job as a “consultant” at Southwest Community Hospital before it went bankrupt and she came to Grady.

Pam Stephenson’s actual graduation from a law schoolwhich was not nationally accredited when she went (meaning she cannot practice law in any other state like many Georgia judges)is in doubt, butMichelle’s graduation from Harvard law school is not.

By @@

January 29, 2009 7:07 PM | Link to this

(((You post that AFTER you post two comments on this topic, @@?)))

My husband’s playing poker. I’ve got nothing better to do, jay.

I don’t watch T.V.

Wednesday was laundry day.

I keep my sock drawer organized, and……

I wash my hair everyday when I shower after work.

I’m good to go.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 7:08 PM | Link to this

al-Gitmo: You libs might think that a woman can pick up and carry a truck tire same as a man but then again, you did elect a community organizer for president.

How’s the weather in the world you live in, oh, I forgot, it’s “warm,” right?

By getalife

January 29, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this

Do not engage me with your gop drivel no class.

It will not win them any votes. Stay in the weeds and listen to your leader, the deaf, dumb and blind, drug addict hush.

“PARIS UNREST WILL SPREAD ROUND WORLD, UNIONS WARN”:

Headline on drudgepacker.

Told ta this will not end well.

By @@

January 29, 2009 7:16 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Trading favors for campaign contributions? Every politician in the U.S. better get themselves a lawyer.

Wait a minute…….most of ‘em are lawyers.

Blagojevich is kinda refreshing in a stinky sorta way.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 7:18 PM | Link to this

Paul your comment was full of sound and fury and signified nothing. Take a lesson in counting. There are very close to 200 Republicans who have been convicted (99% of them entered a Rule 11 Plea=translation to you—“I done it please show me mercy at sentencing.”) These are adminstation officials, Republican lobbyists, and agency officials all from the Bush administraiton. TPM MUckraker keeps track of them all—one of Mr. Bookman’s listed fave sites.

It’s laughable that you like all thugs made a little list where as always most of the people in your list are people you don’t like who are in power who haven’t been indicted or convicted and won’t be. Murtha, Rangel, Dodd, and Conyers have positions of considerable power and haven’t been and won’t be convicted of anything. They run the government right now.

Allan Mollohan hasn’t been indicted or convicted of anything to date. He’s a rep from Virgina’s first.

I also don’t see how naming a bunch of people you don’t like has anything to do with supporting your point that Blago threatened Obama or anyone from his administration.

Stick to the point you’re unable to make.

By @@

January 29, 2009 7:29 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Isn’t Chaddy cute when he’s angry?

I found this rather interesting:

From Stratfor — The United States is considering purchasing a large amount of “goods for provision” — most notably, refined oil products — from Kazakhstan for its troops in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Today reported Jan. 28.

The United States and NATO reportedly receive roughly 90 percent of refined oil products from Pakistan.

and then….

Pakistan: President Stresses Need For U.S. Aid To Fight Extremists

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Jan. 28 that Pakistan “must be stable” in order to defeat extremists and that political and economic stability in his country is “in the long-term, strategic interest of the United States,” Press Trust of India reported. Zardari appealed to the United States to give the Pakistanis “the tools” to “get the job done.” He added, “Assistance to Pakistan is not charity.”

Of course, we’re gonna have to get permission from Kazakhstan’s hegemon, Putin.

Concessions?

But the Kremlin is now beginning to rethink its position. The government in Moscow does not trust Obama, but it does recognize that Obama needs the Russians. He has pledged to expand the war in Afghanistan — but with NATO supply routes in Pakistan under serious threaten, Washington needs another route into that theater – and the most readily available routes pass either through Russia proper or through former Soviet territories.

And so U.S.-Russian relations are at a pivotal point. Russia is trying to figure out the new American administration, to see whether it is willing to make concessions in exchange for help on the Afghan issue. On that front, Washington is sending mixed signals. Obama has stated that he wants to rethink missile defense in Europe — a key condition for any deal with Russia — and has said in general terms that he wants to redefine NATO, certainly an interesting possibility from Moscow’s perspective. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, however, that the redefinition of NATO would involve clearing up arms-reduction treaties with Russia and that the United States would focus on achieving energy security for Europe (meaning helping the Europeans find alternatives to Russian supplies). Both moves potentially threaten some of Russia’s greatest means of leverage.

I like Hillary’s approach — one through the front door and one through the back.

By @@

January 29, 2009 7:31 PM | Link to this

Chaddy Wick:

Are you posting from prison by any chance?

Lookin’ for company?

By Rush

January 29, 2009 7:38 PM | Link to this

I’m looking for company, @@.. Of course, I won’t pay you as much as I would a man. You understand.

By DJ

January 29, 2009 7:38 PM | Link to this

hey AJC/DNC - Blago is a corrupt idiot, but you are a racist. I’ll take three of him over 1/2 of you any day of the week, as any thinking person would. It’s the 21st century - time for color TV, indoor plumbing, and literacy. Get a clue or get out of the way. History is going to run your sorry a* over faster than you can say “Dixie”.

By Class of '98

January 29, 2009 7:38 PM | Link to this

I used to watch Limbaugh’s TV show in 1994, but I’ve spent maybe 20 minutes in my entire life listening to his radio show.

Now you run along and get your news and current events from Colbert, Stewart, and Maher, and keep pretending all conservatives are dittoheads.

By the way, I knew you wouldn’t refute my point.

Liberals never do.

By CommunistAJC

January 29, 2009 7:39 PM | Link to this

Chad Harris, your lack of knowledge in Chicago politics is showing. As a Chicago native, I can say for a FACT, that Obama has been apart of the corruption. No one gets in Illinois politics without having been bought and paid.

Impeach Purdue? For what, because the last time I checked Purdue was not doing to badly in JAW JAW as you so ignorantly put it.

By Paul

January 29, 2009 7:40 PM | Link to this

Chad

[[Paul your comment was full of sound and fury]]

Oh, lighten up. You may save yourself some $$ on blood pressure meds.

Better watch it with the “thugs’ stuff - Jay runs a pretty tight ship when it comes to civil discourse.

Y’know, when Spkr Pelosi started that very effective “culture of corruption” sloganeering before the ‘06 elections, I don’t believe she restricted it to “people who’ve been convicted.” Heresay was plenty good enough.

[[I also don’t see how naming a bunch of people you don’t like has anything to do with supporting your point that Blago threatened Obama or anyone from his administration.]]

S’okay. Usually people who are viewed as the titular head of a group get a bit tainted when their lower-ranking members behave in… less than honorable ways. Isn’t that what Pelosi meant by a “Culture of Corruption” - that when you add up all the Congressmen involved in bad press that it represents the entire Party?

Hey @@

No TV? Try American Idol. All their people with all their dreams, dashed by the reality of a real-life experience. Remind you of anyone?

And that question earlier about meatballs vs fried food? Kinda scary implications….

Interesting argument - a list of Dems and they won’t be convicted ‘cause they run the government. So much for the three-branch system. Maybe that’s why Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, etc weren’t convicted - cause they ran the gov’t? Hmmm, I wonder what Pelosi and Reid have to say about that.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 7:40 PM | Link to this

@@: I’m pretty sure that Chadly is just an everyday common garden variety psychopath.

We used to have a poster like that, a long time ago, one that would ramble on incoherently, stalk me and couldn’t use spell checker, but I thought they committed Finchie to the looney bin.

Shhhhh, but I think he escaped.

By CommunistAJC

January 29, 2009 7:41 PM | Link to this

DJ, or should I say Jesse Jackson, how’s the race baiting biz coming along? I’m sure you would take three Blagos because only an idiot would say that.

By @@

January 29, 2009 7:44 PM | Link to this

Rush:

Did you notice on the previous thread how I totally ignored you?

I can do it from now until

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By Paul

January 29, 2009 7:51 PM | Link to this

Oh, Chad

I missed the comment

[[Allan Mollohan hasn’t been indicted or convicted of anything to date. He’s a rep from Virgina’s first.]]

Guess it’s part of that “Culture” thing that Dems won’t call special prosecutors or hearings on their own Congressmen. Mollohan “directed federal grants to non-profit groups back home while entering real estate deals with top officials of the groups. The congressman’s personal wealth jumped. Mollohan has defended his actions as designed to bring economic development to his district, but he had to step down as the top Democrat on the House ethics committee.” (USA Today, May 9, 2006)

Sorry about the paragraph break, the last paragraph of my 7:40 was for you, not @@.

@@

Whenever I read your initials I think “AA” not “at at” or “ampersand ampersand.” “AA”. And that’s not American Airlines…

I like the Kazak oil deal. Economic ties bind. And I think you can read Pres Zardari’s stability comment as “okay, Dems, you want to slash aid, make it conditional on all your idealism? Well, here’s the reality – you’ll end up working against your larger interests.”

So glad we don’t have to worry about all that pesky rhetoric from the campaign –

Well, I have some fresh grouper to prepare. Have fun!

By Rush

January 29, 2009 7:52 PM | Link to this

@@, I did not notice that you were ignoring me so thanks for letting me know. How long is forever…Is it a long time. Come on now, you can tell Uncle Rush. I mean, Daddy Rush. Who’s your Daddy.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 7:56 PM | Link to this

Stratfor is one of the most worthless websites anyone who can’t figure out what to say on their own would continue to quote.

When you open a sentence with the words “from Stratfor” it’s tantamount to saying you can see Russia from wherever you are.

Stratof=worthless used by someone who is too lazy to read and draw their own conclusions.

By @@

January 29, 2009 8:11 PM | Link to this

Paul:

Looks like you’ve got a “group” thing goin’ on, but @@ represents two eyes — at least in my mind.

I only drink in the summertime by the pool. AA doesn’t apply. Unless my cajun neighbor comes over, a case of beer can last me and my husband two summers.

I actually do watch two programs on T.V. — idol not being one of them.

24 and Saaaww’ya on “Lost”. @@ ooo-la-la. Sssssssssssss! Sometimes “House”.

I wasn’t sure if Kazakhstan was getting paid for the refined oil or not. If so, it had to be a financial hit on THEIR struggling economy.

By Midori

January 29, 2009 8:11 PM | Link to this

getalife: I’m busting a gut over that Chimpolini tribute you posted up thread.

check out Rush being called on his crap on CNBC

By RW-(the original)

January 29, 2009 8:12 PM | Link to this

Paul,

Perhaps you don’t think ampersand & ampersand & because @@ is asperand asperand.

What did you poke Chadly with?

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 8:17 PM | Link to this

I’m aware of the controversy attached to Rep. Mollohan. It still doesn’t explain why you made the poinless list of people and included only one who had been indicted with several who have done nothing to be indicted for.

You haven’t responded to the fact that nearly 200 Republicans in the Bush administration or Republican lobbyists have been CONVICTED (99% of them coping Rule 11 Pleas and a large percent of those becoming gutless snitches).

You haen’t explained how Obama or his adminstration are connected with Blago’s current pending indictment with the emphasis on the word pending.

You haven’t explained why you named several people who have as much chance of being in significant legal trouble as you have of Angie Jolie stopping by to cook for you.

And as to a “special counsel”, if Mollohan is indictged for anything, it would be routine and no special counsel is necessary. The 200 Rethugs were sent to prison without the use of Special Counsels.

What hopefully will happen is that a Special Counsel will be appointed by Holder to prosecute the Bushies for the crimes they have committed torturing in violation of the War Crimes Act (18 U.S.C. 2441), and the Anti-Torture Act, (18 U.S.C. 2340-2340A), hijacking the US Attorney’s office, and warantless wiretapping.

By Frederick Douglass

January 29, 2009 8:23 PM | Link to this

Is the Corporal MIA, or has he been promoted?

By Paul

January 29, 2009 8:24 PM | Link to this

RW-(the original)

Thanks much. I could offer something lame but I won’t. But I will say ‘asperand’ is much more fitting - definitely so - if it’s derived from ‘aspera’ - FIERCE!

As to your question: beats me. Not everything is serious…

@@

Okay, two eyes (boring in) it is!

24 Rules. Lost? Never got into the suspension of belief required for that island -

Midori,

Why, oh why, is CNBC taking him seriously? I think he’s having a grand old time yanking their chain -

Well, grouper’s at room temp. Back at it -

By getalife

January 29, 2009 8:30 PM | Link to this

Midori,

The gop are turning into the whig party right before our eyes.

rush as their leader?

OMG, this is pure comedy gold.

Even the private had to cut and run.

By @@

January 29, 2009 8:30 PM | Link to this

Now Chaddy……..you’re letting yourself get all upset when there’s no need.

STRATFOR

WHAT WE OFFER

On a daily basis, STRATFOR members are made aware of what really matters on an international scale. At the heart of STRATFOR’s service lies a series of analyses which are written without bias or political preferences. We assume our readers not only want international news, but insight into the developments behind it.

In addition to analyses, STRATFOR members also receive access to an endless supply of SITREPS (situational reports), our heavily vetted vehicle for providing breaking geopolitical news. To complete the STRATFOR service, we publish an ongoing series of geopolitical monographs and assessments which offer rigorous forecasts of future world developments.

The STRATFOR Difference

STRATFOR members quickly come to realize the difference between intelligence and journalism. We are not the purveyors of gossip or trivia. We never forget the need to explain why any event or issue has significance and we use global intelligence not quotes.

STRATFOR also provides corporate and institutional memberships for multi-users. Our intelligence professionals provide Executive Briefings for corporate events and board of directors meetings and routinely appear as speakers at conferences.

Would you like me to direct you to their sales office? It’s pricey.

Just today, I got their Annual Forecast for 2009. Their Forecasts are when they look back and tell their readers what they got wrong.

Know what they said they got wrong? Never mind, I’ll tell ‘ya.

It was the economy! Worse than they predicted. All was not lost though — because it’s global, they’re anticipated an influx of foreign investors looking for stability in an economy that may be stronger than their own.

By @@

January 29, 2009 8:37 PM | Link to this

…..of course, they could be wrong. They’ll let me know in 2010.

You’re welcome.

By Midori

January 29, 2009 8:38 PM | Link to this

LOL, Getalife — I was wondering where Corporal disappeared to!!

ROFL!!!

By getalife

January 29, 2009 9:01 PM | Link to this

CNBC interviewed the gop leader:

“Nobody will ever confuse Haines with the liberal media, so this exchange was significant.

Haines: I’m sorry, but a week after the inauguration, you said you “hope he fails.” Are you now admitting that that was a stupid and mean-spirited thing to say?

Limbaagh: No, it was an accurate thing to say. It was an honest thing to say. It came after…

Haines: How is that bipartisan?

Limbaugh: Well,let me explain…

Haines: Well, so far you haven’t.

Limbaugh: You’re being contentious with no reason. It came after a thorough explanation on my part that liberalism, which is what Obama represents…

Haines: (Somewhat off microphone) Ah, geez….”

Comedy gold.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this

Stratfor isn’t my thing—if it works for you enjoy.

There are a lot of sites that you can get better geopolitical intelligence from IMHO.

More importantly I think the Time Travel in Lost is because Ben or someone else who messed with that Wheel didn’t leave it in a stable position.

What happens if someone in 1954 messes with that wheel about the same time someone in 2004 does? Do the time travels cancel out? How does the Time Travel get calebrated. There have been some good articles on LOST in the NYT lately—

Tropical Teaser: ‘Lost’ Clues Decoded

and the last few in NYT including the one about the guy who keeps all the references and characters straight who used to be an accountant.

One of the better topic discussions on plot and philosophy is done by a guy named Jeff Jensen at Entertainment Weekly’s website.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 9:10 PM | Link to this

Let’s be fair-

HAINES: Aw jeeeeez!

RUSH: — destroys the free market, destroys capitalism. I think this stimulus plan with about re-FDRing America, the New New Deal, and as a conservative I want liberalism to fail. I want the country to succeed, and that’s what I meant, and that’s what I said over and over again. You’ve gotta stop reading these left-wing liberal sites that take me out of context.

HAINES: I — I — I just listen to you, Rush. I don’t read anybody! I listen to you, and what I hear is hypocrisy.

RUSH: You hear hypocrisy?

HAINES: Yeah! I hear hypocrisy. You’re saying in this — in this piece, you say, uh, you know, “our economy doesn’t know the difference…this is about jobs now…leave politics aside,” and yet the first thing out of your mouth is politics! About liberal and conservative, Republican and Democrat!

RUSH: Exactly. But I am trying to show this. You know, this vote that happened in the House yesterday is actually a failure. The bipartisan vote was the defeat: 11 Democrats joining Republicans. The partisan vote was all Democrats. This is going to have trouble. You know, he wants Republicans on the bill, Mark, because he knows this isn’t gonna work. He wants Republicans so that he has cover so that they can’t run for reelection saying they opposed this debacle. I’m trying to propose something here that will work with the best interests of the country at heart.

HAINES: (clearing throat)

RUSH: How can that possibly be hypocritical?

BURNETT: All right. Rush, let me just get in. I want to give people a chance to understand your plan. You’re calling it the Obama-Limbaugh plan, and you took the vote that the country voted for Obama, who voted for him and who didn’t, and that’s how you broke it down, right?

RUSH: Yeah.

BURNETT: So his share of it goes to spending, and the other share goes to tax cuts, right?

RUSH: Exactly, and he gets to choose how he wants to spend it with the Democrats on Capitol Hill, and the Republicans and me get to determine the tax cuts.

BURNETT: And you’re going to cut the corporate tax rate in half, right?

RUSH: Precisely, and we’ll suspend the capital gains tax to incentivize new investment for a full year and then reestablish and re-implement it at 10% — and probably some tax cuts in the area of real estate, too. That’s an area that needs to come back. See, I don’t… Obama said yesterday — I don’t know if you guys were still on the air or not, but he had a meeting at the White House with the CEOs, and he came out and he sounded like Ronald Reagan. He was talking about how it’s the people who make the country work; it’s the people out there who are going to revive the economy. And twenty days ago, he said government is the only entity — there’s your hypocrisy, Mark — that can revive this economy. Yesterday what he said is exactly right, and I totally support that when he sounds like Ronald Reagan.

BURNETT: So, Rush, it sounds like what you’re saying, ‘cause — and Mark’s picking up on something, as you know, that got a lot of coverage — that you said, “I would be honored if I was headlined all day long ‘Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.’” What you meant to say there was, “I hope liberalism fails, and if he is going to emblematic of that, I hope he fails.”

RUSH: Yeah. Yeah.

BURNETT: But as Obama, you’re not trying to hope he fails, right?

RUSH: No, I support the president. I just don’t support his policies.

HAINES: (snickering)

RUSH: Erin, I said —

BURNETT: Yes, Rush?

RUSH: I said that on purpose, because everybody was falling in line behind this plan like a bunch of lemmings, and the media wasn’t even examining the specifics. Somebody had to get somebody’s attention on this, ‘cause it’s a debacle.

HAINES: Here’s — here’s — here’s something I find interesting, Rush. Ah, you — you talk about the vote being roughly — you know, you — you do a little fiddling to — to even up — the vote was roughly 54-46 in favor of, uh, Obama, so therefore divide the stimulus plan 54-46. I — I find that a — a refreshing breath of air from you because when the vote was 51-49 in favor of Republicans, I don’t remember you being this concerned about bipartisanship.

RUSH: I think bipartisanship’s a joke, as it’s defined. Bipartisanship —

BURNETT: (laughing)

HAINES: (shouting) I don’t remember you proposing that any program be split reflecting that vote!

RUSH: We’ve got limited seconds here, and I want to get to this answer. Bipartisanship, as it’s defined in Washington, is Republicans caving to what Democrats want. That’s what bipartisanship is; that’s what they wanted yesterday. My column in the Journal today is truly bipartisan; and I’m willing, if that’s the definition of it, full speed ahead for bipartisanship.

BURNETT: Bottom line, Rush. You’re saying as an individual, you hope Barack Obama succeeds, right? He’s your president, too?

RUSH: Yeah. I want him to succeed in bringing the country around, but the policies he’s announced are not going to do it. I want the policies to fail; I want America to succeed. I love the country.

BURNETT: Thank you very much, Rush Limbaugh.

RUSH: It’s an honor.

BURNETT: A lot of people saying your bipartisanship here, this plan makes some sense. Mark, there’s some things in this plan that make a lot of sense, that corporate tax cut.

HAINES: Oh, yeah.

BURNETT: Yeah.

By getalife

January 29, 2009 9:18 PM | Link to this

Oh but it gets better.

The dems run and ad with the gop leader:

“NARRATOR: Listen to what Rush Limbaugh said about President Obama’s Agenda and his Jobs Package.

LIMBAUGH: I HOPE HE FAILS!

NARRATOR: The Obama Jobs bill overwhelmingly passed the House…. But not one Republican voted yes. Every Republican member of the House chose to take Rush Limbaugh’s advice. Every Republican voted with Limbaugh….and against creating 4 million new American jobs.

We can understand why a extreme partisan like Rush Limbaugh wants President Obama’s Jobs program to fail….but the Members of Congress elected to represent the citizens in their districts?… that’s another matter.”

Bwa.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 9:25 PM | Link to this

al-Gitmo: You’re grasping.

I can’t blame you.

The GOP said NO to socialism, 11 democrats did too, hehehehe.

Spin, spin, spin, young pinko, it’s all you got.

Embarrassing, geez.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 29, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this

{{{{Politico has learned that tomorrow Americans United for Change, a liberal group, will begin airing radio ads in three states Obama won — Ohio, Pennsylvania and Nevada — with a tough question aimed at the GOP senators there: Will you side with Obama or Rush Limbaugh?}}}}

Limbaugh, duh.

By Algonquin J. Calhoun

January 29, 2009 9:34 PM | Link to this

He’s been removed from office but what was his crime? Did a crime actually occur? If so, was it instigated by Federal authorities? Have the tape recordings been altered in any way? Seems I remember a Mr. DeLorean being entrapped by the Feds and that entrapment being proved. I think this is the same sort of thing. The Federal government is not above acting lawlessly to bring someone down!

By @@

January 29, 2009 9:35 PM | Link to this

ChaddyWick:

(((There are a lot of sites that you can get better geopolitical intelligence from IMHO.)))

and I’ve got several in my favorites list. I enjoy the format in Stratfor. Separated regions with Analysis, Geopolitical Diaries, Sitreps, and forecasts……military and economics.

Thanks for all the info on lost. Can you tell me JUST one MORE thing?

@@

What’s with the shirt, bad boy?

Outta here!

By Mrs.Godzilla

January 29, 2009 10:11 PM | Link to this

Judd Gregg at Commerce? What marvelous possibilities.

By Greg Mendel

January 29, 2009 10:15 PM | Link to this

Yes, where IS The Corporal? Visiting the in-laws? Re-running “Back to Bataan?” Another peanut butter statistic? I hope not.

By RW-(the original)

January 29, 2009 10:16 PM | Link to this

{{{{{The Illinois Senate votes 59-0 to remove the clown.}}}}}

I wonder what party “the clown” belongs to. Maybe that should read…

The Illinois Senate votes 59-0 to remove the clown Democrat.

Jay B.,

Your headline is a little misleading too. There was a bipartisan vote against Obama’s plan and their was a bipartisan vote against Blago. There was no bipartisan support for either of them.

By JAY BOOKMAN

January 29, 2009 10:24 PM | Link to this

The Corporal was part of the U.S. military team that landed on the Lost island — when Ben turned the wheel, the time shift transported him back there. I expect it will be temporary; I expect he will return to us with the next big flash of light.

At least that’s what Jacob told me. And he should know.

By Midori

January 29, 2009 10:29 PM | Link to this

all of these “lost” references!!

perhaps I need to start tuning in :)

By jon

January 29, 2009 10:33 PM | Link to this

In March of 2005, Michelle Obama was promoted to “Vice President for Community and External Affairs” and her salary bumped nearly $200,000 (from $121,910 to $316,962). This position was “newly created” for Mrs. Obama.<<

I’d love to know how many hours a week Michelle put into this job to be paid $300K+ and what her particular qualifications were.

Might have been something for the press to have looked into before the election.

By getalife

January 29, 2009 10:48 PM | Link to this

Well, I hope the old guy is okay.

By Chad Harris

January 29, 2009 11:35 PM | Link to this

Mr. Mendel—

I have been totally against all bailout packages and the “stimulus” plan.

However the vote for Obama as President and the vote to make the House and Senate lopsided were a mandate for whatever they have the votes to pass.

By AJC/DNC Management

January 30, 2009 6:18 AM | Link to this

{{{{Arctic warming raises security risks, NATO chief warns-Urinal/kult of baraKKK}}}}

Aahhh, yes, the geniuses from NATO, who can’t hold up their end of Afghanistan, protect their own countries and need to be rescued from the Nazis every other decade, have drunk deeply of the socialist KKKoolaid and now want to make war on the Arctic, bravo, heroes.

At least you are bold enough to invade something.

hopeandchange.duh

By GodHatesTrash

January 30, 2009 6:21 AM | Link to this

Fear not, scaredy cat Bookman’s RightWingnuts! Obama is galvanizing the GOP!

By AJC/DNC Management

January 30, 2009 6:27 AM | Link to this

{{{{WAR “DEVELOPMENTS-” Suicides among Army troops soared again last year and are at a nearly three-decade high, defense officials said Thursday. At least 128 soldiers killed themselves in 2008, but the final count could be higher because more than a dozen other deaths are still being investigated. The new figure is the highest since record keeping began in 1980.-Urinal/Jihad}}}}

Yes, we should bring all of them home, safely away from the horrors of protecting the United States and make them community organizers for ACORN, even though their suicide rate is still lower than the same age group for civilians.

duh

By Peadawg

January 30, 2009 6:28 AM | Link to this

OMG once and for all stop the lies Bookman. You didn’t want bipartisanship the last 8 frigin years, but now all of a sudden thats all you talk about. You are such a fraud.

By vince neil

January 30, 2009 7:34 AM | Link to this

From “Mullings”

This was the lead in yesterday afternoon’s Chicago Tribune story, following the conviction of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich:

The Illinois Senate voted to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office Thursday, marking the first time in the state’s long history of political corruption that a chief executive has been impeached and convicted.

The vote to oust Blagojevich, who is a Democrat, was a very close … 59-0.

The thing which struck me about the Trib’s lead was the phrase “the state’s long history of political corruption.”

And how absolutely marvelous that the very state which has that “long history of corruption” happens to the be the home state of … Oh, my. Can it be? Yes! President Barack Obama. The only person ever to have served in the Illinois State Senate to have emerged with his robes unsoiled; his hands unsullied; his soul pure.

Gray Davis was recalled in California. Elliott Spitzer resigned in New York. And now Rod Blogzoiub;zytch has been convicted of impeachment in Illinois. While they certainly do not have the corner on corruption and bad behavior, it seems to me that Democratic Governors are in a slump.

Oh, and I almost forgot Bill Richardson, the Governor of the state which contains that confounded Albuquerque. Steamboat Bill, you may remember, had to resign as Secretary of Commerce in the Cabinet of Baaaaarrrrraaaaack Ohhhhhbaaaaaahhhhma before he even got sworn in because he is under investigation for selling state business in return for contributions.

That’s four for four corrupt (or inept) Democratic Governors.

By Joey

January 30, 2009 7:38 AM | Link to this

President Obama did inspire bipartisanship.

Eleven, count them, 11 Democrats voted against this paper money manufacturing bill.

The beginning of a bipartisan Congress.

By ConservativeAnchor

January 30, 2009 8:21 AM | Link to this

So true @@. Not once has Jay even tried to broach the subject of this worthless stimulus bill. Not once has he tried to educate his readership and the public. Not once has he tried to break down how $300M in condoms will help stimulate the economy. But, he will write about Blagobeotch, which isn’t even a Georgia matter.

By @@

January 29, 2009 6:46 PM | Link to this

‘Ya know, jay, I’m thinkin’ you might wanna change that thingerdoodle (top left under Jay Bookman……

it should read:

An Atlanta blog with a lot of opinion about little things.

By Goober

January 30, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

@@— All this time I thought they were pasties.

By Kevin

January 30, 2009 8:48 AM | Link to this

Amen to Jay’s comments. That is what I find so ironic about this whole situation. He got caught but every politician does this.

By jeff

January 30, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

Bookman, Your the most PARTISON man on the block!

So that is a hoot hearing you talk about bipartinson. The democrats have stuck to the Republicans every chance that have had for 8 years. Now, they are winning about wanting bipartinson support. Ya, good luck with that one!!

By Shawny

January 30, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

sad. still don’t get it.

Blagovich is 100% guilty, so 100% of the republicans voted to oust him. The stimulus package isn’t right and in its current form, should be voted down, revised, and brought back. 100% of the republicans voted against it.

Therefore, in these two instances, republicans did the right thing.

where’s the beef?

By SaveOurRepublic

January 30, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

The only bipartisanship I can see “Blagogate” inspiring is the addressing & rectification of mass political corruption. However, since (far too many in) the GOP & DNC are guilty of such corruption (on all levels), I doubt that tangible actions will come to fruition.

By the way…the only legitimate “bipartisanship” should be unyielding support of the Constitution & our Republic’s best interests (as defined therewithin). As I’ve said many times over…the “Left vs. Right” paradigm is (largely) a fallacy meant to dupe the sheeple into believing they have a true “choice” (between 2 controlled “sides”). The sooner we realize that “Crapitol sHill” has become (largely) co-opt’d by the Globalist Elite, the sooner we can take proactive steps to save/retain our (quickly fading) Republic!

By GMAN

January 30, 2009 10:47 AM | Link to this

How can you tell if someone is a Republican? Check their knuckles for scuff marks!

By oldmac

January 30, 2009 10:56 AM | Link to this

Since Blago was singing all the way to the speakers podium and his clear reference to “we all do it” means that the hush money check from Rahm either was insufficient or didn’t clear the bank yet. Clearly that was a message that he was willing to name names in the future. Too bad the press is asleep at the switch or in the case of the local rag just rolling over.

By Peadawg

January 30, 2009 10:57 AM | Link to this

How can you tell if someones a Democrat?

They can’t stop complaining about bipartisanship.

By vince neil

January 30, 2009 11:03 AM | Link to this

Democracy+Bipartisanship=Totalitarianism and tyranny Representative Republic+Gridlock=Freedom and opportunity

And I am still looking for the instances of bipartisan behavior by the minority party 8 years ago…anyone, anyone…Bueller?????

By vince neil

January 30, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this

There are two Americas….The one that bundles up and keeps the thermostat in the 60’s, and the one that keeps it warm enough to “grow orchids”…..

By vince neil

January 30, 2009 11:41 AM | Link to this

There are two Americas….The one that bundles up and keeps the thermostat in the 60’s, and the one that keeps it warm enough to “grow orchids”…..