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DEL.ICIO.USThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor rouses his troops for battle against the evil Queen Nancy.
House Republicans are treating their unanimous vote against the stimulus bill as a major victory, which given their reduced numbers in the House might be understandable. After all, it’s the only kind of victory they’re likely to see for a while.
“Look at these faces,” California Rep. Kevin O. McCarthy told a reporter from Politico, pointing to a roomful of Republicans and their families at a House GOP retreat over the weekend. “They’re all smiling. You’d think these people are still in the majority.”
According to Politico, U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, told his colleagues that they need to get over the idea that they’re participating in legislation and ought to start thinking of themselves as “an insurgency” instead.
There’s a certain romantic appeal to that insurgency approach. The Republicans are casting themselves as the brave 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, fighting heroically against the invading hordes. Being seen as combative insurgents also helps them with their base back home; most of the surviving Republicans represent solidly conservative House districts where they’re more worried by a primary challenge from the right than by a Democrat in the general.
In fact, according to a recent Rasmussen poll, 43 percent of Republicans trace their party’s problems to an excess of moderation; only 17 percent say their party has become too conservative. So for most GOP House members, moderation has no benefit.
However, if that’s the approach they’re going to take, House Republicans ought to drop the hypocrisy of pretending that they really truly wanted a bipartisan stimulus plan and could have been wooed if only that evil Nancy Pelosi had been a little nicer to them. The truth is, they have no interest in compromise or bipartisanship. Compromise is a danger to the strategy they’ve adopted.
A group that defines and excites itself by saying no cannot risk saying yes. Every effort by their opponents to reach out for support is a threat to their purity and unity, an effort to lure one or more of their number into betraying their holy cause. To say yes is to lose.
Again, if that’s their approach, fine. But don’t pretend otherwise, because it undercuts the image. Did the brave Spartans whine and complain that to the press that the Persian King Xerxes wouldn’t negotiate with them fairly?
Nosireebob, they did not.
Comments
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 6:00 PM | Link to this
What planet are you calling in from?
Are you honestly trying to suggest that the Republicans offered no compromise whatsoever?
Are you honestly trying to suggest that this trillion dollar pork spending spree is NOT just a grab bag of US treasury dollars for liberals special interest groups?
Are you seriously suggesting that Republicans would not be derelict in their duties if they did vote yes for this?
{{{{“Look at these faces,” California Rep. Kevin O. McCarthy told a reporter from Politico, pointing to a roomful of Republicans and their families at a House GOP retreat over the weekend. “They’re all smiling. You’d think these people are still in the majority.”}}}}
It’s not all about the power, I know this is hard for the common pinko to understand, this is all about Republicans getting a clue.
They got it.
And for that, they will get it.
By TW
February 2, 2009 6:01 PM | Link to this
Well said, Jay.
Reagan’s ‘thou shalt not talk evil of another republican’ has morphed into little more than an anti-American disease of the mind.
Why? I think, following civil rights, the right pretty much figured this place had gone to hell in a hand basket and the best move was to suck as much out of her as they could before she went under (you know, has to happen with all of ‘those people’ drinking out the same fountain and all). Which is what the last eight years was. The ‘smart’ ones are the ones who bilked us for an obscene amount of coin and now live on an island someplace. What stayed behind are the laughables we see today basing their existence on their ability to puff out their chests out to someone named Nancy.
Oh, those tough Republicans…at least with this, they’re not playing vicarious soldier with somebody else’s kid.
By Paul
February 2, 2009 6:02 PM | Link to this
A lot to chew on here, Jay, and as I’m about to head out for Margaritas and good Mexican food with family I’ll have plenty of time. Thanks again for the source cite - my first thought regarding the “excess of moderation” was, I’ll bet they thought for eight years the House and Senate had become more like the Democratic Party, with all the deficit spending, expansion of programs and failure to cut anything.
Then I read the cited poll.
[[55% think it should become more like Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in the future, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 24% think failed presidential candidate John McCain is the best future model for the party, and 10% are undecided.]]
Uh oh.
Well, evidently 45 percent don’t think the Party should become more like Palin. And the McCain numbers? Maybe - and this is weak - maybe 24 percent think someone who lost isn’t the best model. But there he was on CNN this afternoon, stating how Senate Reps were going forward with bipartisanship (is this where someone says “bless his compromising heart”?).
I don’t think I’d go as far as you regarding the ‘no interest in bipartisanship’ thing - maybe more along the lines of being willing to say ‘no’ when something is too much (amount of nonstimulus pork in the House bill) but still willing to go along with a massive, deficit-busting bill in dire times (as the Senate Reps have indicated). In fact, I’ll be willing to bet if the pork is considerably reduced, even if much isn’t done with the House’s tax reduction numbers, that you’ll see a number of House Republicans vote for final passage.
I’ll have a Margarita for ya -
By Mrs.Godzilla
February 2, 2009 6:08 PM | Link to this
OK GOP…..Let’s rumble.
BREAKING: New CBO report debunks GOP stimulus talking points
More of the same just doesn’t cut it.
By Dusty
February 2, 2009 6:10 PM | Link to this
Oh..a new topic and a new red hot picture of Bookman! It does seem like he would have shaved before the photographer came and that getup had to come from Good Will. Oh well… (I guess I’d better tell the libs that I’m joking. I’m joking! Bookman sometimes wears more than a loin cloth.)
By DB, Gwinnettian
February 2, 2009 6:10 PM | Link to this
I was just wondering how much I’d have to be paid to sit through 300.
By the way, Jay, whatever happened to your fine SUPERTRAIN piece published in today’s dead-tree edition? Did you think it ran too long to put it on the blog?
If that’s the case… ok, but why not have it available from the opinion page? Good stuff. Shame it’s not online.
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 6:13 PM | Link to this
{{{{It is easy to dismiss the unanimous Republican opposition to the House version of the stimulus bill as bitter, clueless obstructionism.-Time Ragazine}}}}
How can the House Republicans “obstruct” something that passed by a large margin?
This is what the democrat party and their toady media have become, foisters of the Big Lie.
How Orwellian, how communistic, how Chinese like, if you don’t like the news then change it.
Tell us some more about the hopeandchange.
Or should I say lie some more about the hopeandchange?
By Paul
February 2, 2009 6:13 PM | Link to this
DB
Any movie that royally ticks off the Iranian gov’t and mullahs has gotta be a good movie -
By JAY BOOKMAN
February 2, 2009 6:15 PM | Link to this
It’s online, DB:
By JAY BOOKMAN
February 2, 2009 6:16 PM | Link to this
My abs aren’t that flabby, Dusty.
By Midori
February 2, 2009 6:21 PM | Link to this
LOL - I have a friend who likes to yell that quote.
He puts real “omph” in to too!! ROFL!!
in the meantime, enjoy this updated list of the Top 10 Conservative Idiots
Guess who made Number One? Sadly, it’s not Andy :)
By Paul
February 2, 2009 6:24 PM | Link to this
Hi Mrs Godzilla!
Is this an existent CBO report or another nonexistent CBO report?
And I’m kinda confused - when CBO was not flattering of the Dem House bill they were a bunch of goombahs but now they are Wise and True?
See, the first report said 36 percent of the House bill was spent after 18 months. The second report says 22 percent of the Senate bill was spent after 18 months.
So the Senate bill sounds more like what House Republicans wanted - more stimulus spending up front. As I said earlier, House Republicans and Democratic Senators had more in common than House Dems and Senate Dems - which is why Dem Senators said the House bill was going to get severely modified.
But back to that 22 percent - you’re still okay that nearly $200 billion (that’s ‘billion with a ‘b’) that is not spent in 18 months, so can’t really be called ‘stimulus’ since that which it is designed to stimulate will have already receded into the past - that that amount of money in this special appropriation, in these severe budget times, is okay?
By Paul
February 2, 2009 6:29 PM | Link to this
Dusty
[[Oh..a new topic and a new red hot picture of Bookman]]
That’s Jay in the poster? Cool beard. Never knew he looked so much like Gerard Butler.
By Midori
February 2, 2009 6:32 PM | Link to this
better link to that list
By Paul
February 2, 2009 6:44 PM | Link to this
Midori
So The Democratic Underground calls Michael Steels an “Idiot”?
Real nice. That’s another group Pres Obama has worked his persuasive magic on in convincing them the old politics are dead and a new era is upon us -
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
Correct me if I’m wrong- For the Republicans to get the harpies in the democrat media to quite down, they have to become goony pop star worshippers, mindless pod people awaiting their next set of instructions, lock step rubber stampers of all depraved liberal ideas ever thought of, and hem kissers of the community organizer baraKKK’s robes, just like democrat voters are.
Right?
ew
By Midori
February 2, 2009 6:48 PM | Link to this
Paul,
not only does the Democratic Underground, but David Duke, among others, as well
There was also a very good (read: scathing) article in Essence Magazine. You want that link too?
Cat Daddy can’t catch a break, huh?
By DB, Gwinnettian
February 2, 2009 6:51 PM | Link to this
Ah, thanks, Jay. Had I scrolled a bit farther down the Opinion page I would’ve seen it.
Midori, thanks for the top 10 list. Hadn’t been to DU for awhile.
It’d be a shame for anyone to have missed this gem, from the list.
By ConservativeAnchor
February 2, 2009 6:52 PM | Link to this
Well you must hand it to Jay. At least he wrote something that would make you either giggle or fume instead of snoring.
By Midori
February 2, 2009 6:53 PM | Link to this
LOL!!! The things wingnuts get their panties in a wad over!!
By Midori
February 2, 2009 7:00 PM | Link to this
Eric Holder approved as Attorney General 75-21
By Paul
February 2, 2009 7:02 PM | Link to this
Midori
I kinda had hoped we’d gotten past the level of discourse where “idiot” is considered an appropriate term. Guess not. I still hold - when one can’t debate on points, one reverts to personal attacks. So I’ll pass on the Essence link (I wonder -what did they think of JC Watts or any other African American who’d turned traitor and become a Republican?).
Maybe by the time of Obama II.
G’night, all -
By getalife
February 2, 2009 7:06 PM | Link to this
The whig party is very entertaining.
The RW blogs are a blast.
Still clinging to the past while the President has left them behind.
They never knew what hit them and never will.
By Chad Harris
February 2, 2009 7:12 PM | Link to this
There will be two tax cheats in the cabinet. Get used to it. The rules don’t apply for the elitsia—‘cause it’s Americuh. USA USA USA homeland homeland homeland homeland
And yo money and yo wealth if you done gots any bonna be deeestroobeted mostly to da WS banks.
Get used to it.
$15 billion per month is desstoobeted to da craper in Iraq.
$10 billion per month is destroobeted to de craper in Pakistan.
Iraq done voted but dey didn’t vote to keep power on; dey didn’t vote to stop paralysis in 60,000 American soldiers and dey didn’t vote to provide work or housing for displaced 3 million Iraqi husbandless women and fatherless children.
Welcome to the MSM which includes AJC.
Rolly Polly Newsflash
Karl Rove will cooperate with a federal criminal inquiry underway into the firings of nine U.S. attorneys and has already spoken to investigators in a separate, internal DOJ investigation into the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, his attorney said in an interview.
This “cooperation” will consist of showing up to the hearing and repeatedly uttering the famous Rethuglican password “Ah don’t remeber nothin’ ‘bout nothin’ and nothin’!
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 7:14 PM | Link to this
Tisn’t it amazing, in just a few short years dissent has gone from being the “highest form of patriotism,” to the suicide pact of some crazed death cult.
hahahahahaha
Spin the tales for us, you goofballs, we need a good laugh.
By Chad Harris
February 2, 2009 7:18 PM | Link to this
Refinement:
Rolly Polly Rove will cooperate with the federal criminal probe of the firings being led by Nora Dannehy, the Acting U.S. Attorney for Connecticut who was selected by former Attorney General Michael Mukasey to lead the investigation. Gold Bars Luskin, his attorney, has not said whether the Rovster will cooperate with his recent subpoena to HJC which is scheduled for 2/23 and US Attorney Holder (unfortunately) and the rest of his DOJ have until 2/18 to make the decision whether the Obama administratin will back the subpoena or back Rove’s claim of “Absolute” but not executive immunity.
By Taxpayer
February 2, 2009 7:22 PM | Link to this
I just checked in on your latest thread, Jay, and I almost fell out of my chair. Bravo.
By rcs
February 2, 2009 7:24 PM | Link to this
Why are democrats so fixated on the failed Republicans? Your stimulus bill passed the house, it will also pass the Senate. You won, be happy. The democrats will get all the credit they rightly deserve.
By Taxpayer
February 2, 2009 7:33 PM | Link to this
Jay,
I just read something about Isakson over at the Political Insider. I read that Isakson actually apologized for voting for some of that lousy legislation back in 1999. Now, he’s a Republican with potential.
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 7:34 PM | Link to this
{{{{Clinton is expected to visit key North Asian allies Japan and South Korea, as well as China, on her maiden voyage, which will likely begin next week, according to diplomats briefed on the planning.}}}}
Aahhh, yes, taking it right to the big KKKampaign KKKontributors, first things first.
“Ahh so, we bringa the new nuklar secrets, you got this month’s “library payment,” chop suey?”
“My “husband,” he looka for the chinese chicks, you gotta, wang fu?”
ew
By GaLiberal
February 2, 2009 7:35 PM | Link to this
I knew the Rethuglicons were interested in bipartisanship only if it was THEIR bipartisanship. Rethuglicons don’t know what the word means. Instead of working WITH the Democrats, all they can do is throw spears. I listened to one of these butt-sniffers on Sunday and all he could do was whine that President Obama should be embarrassed. No constructive proposals other than the Rethuglicon mantra of more tax cuts. Yea, lets borrow more money AND give more tax cuts to the uberrich. That worked real well for the last eight years so let’s do it some more. Hey, give me a $20,000 tax cut and I’ll buy a car or $100,000 and I’ll buy another house. Anything less and it’s simply not enough to have any effect on the economy.
The Rethuglicons are simply using this as a wedge issue for the next election cycle. They focused on small parts of the overall package and whine it’s “pork spending.” That may be true, but what they don’t say the real problem is it’s not Rethuglicon pork spending. President Obama made a real mistake when he talked about bipartisanship and changing the tone. That just set up Democrats to be the fall guy for the Rethuglicons obstruction and impediment. I expected nothing less for a bunch of liars and con men.
When you vote Rethuglicon, you vote against your own best interests. And their opposition to the stimulus bill is living proof.
By Taxpayer
February 2, 2009 7:45 PM | Link to this
Andy’s attempt at “humor” (below), I guess. Dusty, how does Andy’s comments compare to mine that you labeled as coming from a bigot. Is he displaying any “racist” tendencies that you would like to comment on? Don’t be shy, girl.
By AJC/DNC Management February 2, 2009 7:34 PM | Link to this {{{{Clinton is expected to visit key North Asian allies Japan and South Korea, as well as China, on her maiden voyage, which will likely begin next week, according to diplomats briefed on the planning.}}}}
Aahhh, yes, taking it right to the big KKKampaign KKKontributors, first things first.
“Ahh so, we bringa the new nuklar secrets, you got this month’s “library payment,” chop suey?”
“My “husband,” he looka for the chinese chicks, you gotta, wang fu?”
ew
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 7:52 PM | Link to this
Is it more racist for a chubby white woman to speak the dialect of a minority audience or for someone to ridicule her for it?
By Class of '98
February 2, 2009 7:56 PM | Link to this
I’m proud as heck of the Republican congressmen UNANIMOUSLY voted against this bill.
And blogs like this show how much it scares Dems that this bill will be a spectacular disaster.
They know when it flops, it’s all on them.
Can’t wait for ‘10.
By Taxpayer
February 2, 2009 7:59 PM | Link to this
I wasn’t ridiculing you or Dusty, Andy. I’m just another inquiring mind trying to understand what some of you folks out there are so scared of. Who were you ridiculing for speaking like that?
By Marc
February 2, 2009 8:01 PM | Link to this
Maybe if Pelosi and Obama didn’t add all that fat to the bill it would have got the Republicans support. Money for sexual transmitted diseases, for resodding the National Mall, 2 billion for the National Parks and this one gets really interesting the chief lobbyist is the son of House Appropriations Committee Chairman Wisconsin’s David Obey how are these going to help the economy?
You Obama supports need to do some research and that’s not just reading Bookman comments.
By Steve
February 2, 2009 8:06 PM | Link to this
Now, after the dust has settled on the bank bailout who proved to be right the Republicans in the house or the Democrats and the Republicans who voted for the bill.
Those few Dems who opposed the war were right and every one else was wrong. We should have concentrated on Afghanistan.
When a few Dems went against the war in Iraq I agree with the Dems. In this case I agree with the Rep.
This is what we need is debate. What we need at the AJC and other papers are fewer cheerleaders for the Dems and Rep; and more people looking at things as what is good for the country. Bookman is a cheerleader.
This bill will do nothing but raise the debt. Tax cuts won’t stimulate the economy and the spending is to far off to stimulate the economy.
By Chad Harris
February 2, 2009 8:10 PM | Link to this
Millions of dollars in “bailout” money spent on Superbowl parties including Bank of America (the one with the $18,500 toilet bought by John Thain and the $1500 waste basket) spending $10 million sponsoring the Superbowl Experience
Congrats because your money that you’ll never see again and you have to throw away was used to sponsor the NFL Experience. You weren’t asked—they don’t care and you don’t count.
Get used to it.
Bailed Out Bank of America Sponsors Super Bowl Fun Fest
By DB, Gwinnettian
February 2, 2009 8:13 PM | Link to this
“And blogs like this show how much it scares Dems that this bill will be a spectacular disaster. “
blogs like this, Class, show what a dozen or so random online people might think on a given day. Nothing more or less.
Later, all. Try not to shove anyone down a flight of stairs.
By Chad Harris
February 2, 2009 8:29 PM | Link to this
Goofy Andy and his acute Alzheimer’s fails to remember that thus far, all the TARC money was distributed by Paulson and his 5 former Goldman Sachs homeboys during the Bush administration. And 2010 will be a disaster for the Thuglicans as will 2012. Get used to it.
Moron Palin pulled a McCain when she claimed she couldn’t do an interview because she had Alaska business and instead went to the Alfalfa dinner where she looked like a fool.
By Midori
February 2, 2009 8:39 PM | Link to this
LOL - Sarah was “palin” around with Alfalfa?
What happened to Buckwheat?
Ray?
Ray?
Buehler?
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 8:45 PM | Link to this
Chadly: Paulson followed Gheitner’s advice and Oblahma recommended it.
{{{{Obama also warned that the crisis could turn into a “catastrophe” without swift action from Congress.
The Illinois senator and Democratic nominee said he has been reaching out to leaders of both parties to help pass the plan.}}}}
hopeandchange.duh
By rcs
February 2, 2009 8:50 PM | Link to this
And Chad, you forget the all the money distributed by Paulson was given to him by the Pelosi/Reid congress. Surely you haven’t forgotten the Pelosi/Reid photo ops and how they were patting themselves on their backs. The Dems will soon be 2 for 2 on selling out the American taxpayers. Like I said before, the Dems will get all the credit they deserve.
By jewcowboy
February 2, 2009 8:53 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management ,
What is up with KKK in every mention of Obama?
By Joey
February 2, 2009 8:59 PM | Link to this
Jay; This post reads like the writer knows he has lost the argument and is falling back into his old habits. Emotional pleeding and accusation. (“…threat to their purity… …betray their holy cause…”)
These accusations are based on your inability to view this issue from more that one position, and I think you were angry also. I confess that I have a broad smile as I write this.
One point that you should understand: “Their base back home” is their constituency, their voters. It is not some minority group. That “base back home” is why eleven (11) Democrats voted with House Republicans.
Jay, have you written anything about those 11 Democrats; The Pelosi 11?
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 9:00 PM | Link to this
jboy: Check the time frame, I did not call baraKKK by his proper name until his toady Lowery spoke about “whitey.”
Racism knows no colors.
By jewcowboy
February 2, 2009 9:05 PM | Link to this
AJC/DNC Management,
Sorry, it just looks a little silly, and makes you look like a racist. I’ve no idea if you are or not, just telling you what it appears.
By getalife
February 2, 2009 9:09 PM | Link to this
jewcowboy,
He is our resident troll.
Never bet him, he will not pay, he is a welcher.
Speaking of losers,
Palin loses a billion in the market
By AmVet
February 2, 2009 9:27 PM | Link to this
getalife,
And to think that once upon a time not that long ago, the steal and spend Republicans were absolutely drooling over the prospects of “privatizing” social security. (Pretending not to know about the ongoing corporate destruction of capitalism.)
Because as we all know the people know how to invest their money better than the government. (Wasn’t that the mantra?)
Just ask Bernie Madoff’s “clients”…
By AJC/DNC Management
February 2, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this
jboy: Shouldn’t the ones who are saying the stimulus money shouldn’t go to white male construction workers be considered the racists?
By Taxpayer
February 2, 2009 9:30 PM | Link to this
getalife,
tell me it’s not so. You mean states and counties and cities and teacher’s unions, etc., invest their retirement savings and rainy day funds and other stuff in the market. Even Alaska. Not very wise, is it. I wonder if any of them bought into those CDOs and if they bought CDSs to “insure” them. Now, that would be just terrible. Just the thought of municipalities and government employees in the same mess as all those other folks out there that should have known better. Well, we better not be thinking about spending any more taxpayer money on them because that just won’t do.
By Constructive Feedback
February 2, 2009 9:38 PM | Link to this
I miss the old Jay Bookman.
The one from about 3 weeks ago who would be exposing the PORK in this bill rather than those who stand against the bill.
But that was before Mr Bookman got smitten with “Change”.
Say hello to Ms Tucker for me.
By Drew
February 2, 2009 9:47 PM | Link to this
Even when the Dems have all the power and support to get what they want, it isn’t enough. Like scared, insecure teenagers, they want EVERYone to love them, applaud them and pat them on the back… and anyone who doesn’t will become the target of their obsession and wrath… to the exclusion of whatever it was they were trying to accomplish in the first place. Weird.
You won. Try to enjoy it while you can.
By Dusty
February 2, 2009 10:01 PM | Link to this
Getalife,9:09
Did you make a mistake or did you lie deliberately?
You posted PALIN LOSES A BILLION IN THE MARKET
I read your whole link and Palin’s name was not mentioned one time. THE STATE OF ALASKA lost a billion after the Alaska Department of Revenue decided to put some of their surplus in the stock market when it was profitable. That is what was lost.
Why don’t you change your ID to GottaLie?
By h ryder
February 2, 2009 10:30 PM | Link to this
Obviously, the major differences between the two parties is in name and social contacts away from either of the two legislstive bodies chambers. Look at what was said of the repubs in the above and the same was said of the dems previously. The best thing that could occur, in my opinion, would be term limits so that power would reside other than with pompus eledted officials who think the world will end if they are not in charge.
By Midori
February 2, 2009 10:31 PM | Link to this
Drew,
you sound like the insecure/bitter one.
Just sayin……
By getalife
February 2, 2009 10:34 PM | Link to this
crusty the clown,
Just like w, you give her a free pass.
Nevermind she is the leader of that State.
Geez.
By Chad Harris
February 2, 2009 10:54 PM | Link to this
Drewsky—
We is enjoyin’ it the rest of your days on earth. Get used to it.
Hey why did moron Palin stand in line to meet someone she said “pals around with terrrrriissssts.” That would make her a groupie to meet a terrrrissst pal at a dinner where no one wants to be seen standing in line because they’re too fooking important. LOL
The Devil’s in the details. It will be very interesting to see how Holder and his new OLC now that the rest of his DOJ will be in place
a) Moves the Bush deadenders out b) whether they will endorse Rolly Polly Rove’s claim of Absolute Immunity on 2/18/08 c) How they’ll handle extraordinary rendition as opposed to ordinary rendition where Israel snatched Eichmann, tried him, and hanged him in 1962 and changed his email address d) how they’ll handle State Secrets since the Bush deadenders entered a motion in favor of it the other day and Holder has promised not to go Bushie with it
Rolly Polly Update: Rove is moving closer to appearing before the grand jury and he’s boxed in bedcause his puppets at DOJ who previously claimed Exec Privilege have now already either testified to the Grand Jury where Rovster will be called or have talked to investigators for US Attorney Nora Dannehy. Those would be Sara Taylor Rove’s assistant, Scott Jennings, a Rove aide who has already testified.
Rethugs now made at Senora Snowbilly Palin because she lied and skipped their retreat in Virginia only to show up in a line to meet the Terrrrissst Pal Obama. Why would snowbilly pal around with someone she claimed is a terrrissstt Pal?
The moron just keeps looking dumber.
By Dusty
February 2, 2009 11:06 PM | Link to this
GottaLIE @10:34
Palin is governor of Alaska but she is not the Alaska Department of Revenue. You knew that but smeared her name all over the place. The link you gave did not mention her name.
But Alaska is not broke. That was surplus funds they lost.
I guess you are happy that Obama is getting ready to quadruple our national DEBT with worthless paper money just printed. Not our SURPLUS, but our DEBT he wants to play with like he’s giving us the lottery.
EEgee geezee.
Maybe Obama ought to get a little advice from Sarah Palin.
By Dusty
February 2, 2009 11:23 PM | Link to this
Chad Harris @10:54
Still doing your best at vindictive namecalling. That and trying to run down Sarah Palin who is governor of Alaska and not running for any public office at the moment.
You sound like a jealous lover who got rejected by his dream girl. You go and on about her short comings when nobody cares what you think about her. It is insignificant. But it does show that you are one bitter man who has high regard only for yourself.
But..rave on. Maybe it is good therapy that you obviously need.
By Astro the Wonderdog
February 2, 2009 11:55 PM | Link to this
Jay Bookman hasn’t seen his abs since Hector was a pup. And that’s a true fact!
By chris broe
February 3, 2009 12:01 AM | Link to this
Cnn just reported that Obama has nominated Michael Phelps for a cabinet post.
He may have smoked pot, but that doesn’t disqualify him from a spot in the Obama administration. Apparently, nothing does.
By GetReal
February 3, 2009 12:10 AM | Link to this
Nobody should have to go with the stimulus. States whose delegations vote for it should get it and states whose delegations vote against it should refuse it. That would be fair and would reduce the total package to only those that believe in it.
By Chad Harris
February 3, 2009 12:40 AM | Link to this
My assessment of Palin the snowbilly reflects enough of this country and the majority of Alaska and her career further as a politician will never see the light of day. Most of Alaska wants her gone and she will be in 2010.
And if she isn’t running, and we hope she will be in 2012, I guess Sarahpack is for charity while the South Yukon is literally starving while moronbilly ignores them.
She also stiffed the Republican party by lying about why she wasn’t going to their retreat. McCain did that and David Letterman put him in the ground. And if McCain who was silent in the meetings wants to take credit for TARP so be it. TARP was a Rethug production and it flew into the ground. It raped a lot of people who could least afford it.
By Chad Harris
February 3, 2009 12:53 AM | Link to this
We failed to lead,” said the former Lt. Maryland Governor. “The principles we espoused [in 1994] are still true and good today and that’s not what people moved away from us for. They moved away from us because we behaved badly. We came to Washington and we became like the people we were sent here to replace. And they replaced us.”
I wonder if it has come to the Thug Wingnuts’ attention here that Palin’s position on more and more bailouts is directly contrary to the Republican Congressional leadership and most Thugs.
Palin’s stupid $2 billion dollar Road to Nowhere is also bringing her down.
I’m thinkin’ Palin and Joe the Moron Plumber for VP—let’s have a straight moron ticket if the rank and file Rethugs want the mother of the high school dropout who is a teenage mother herself with a mother-in-law p;rison bound as their candidates.
Eye on Pallin.org is a national campaign dedicated to exposing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s anti-conservation agenda.
By Frederick Douglass
February 3, 2009 1:32 AM | Link to this
Dusty you’re a vile woman draped in the flag of our country. Obama didn’t preside over the original bail out money, your hero did, but now all of a sudden, bail outs are evil and synonomous with with Obama. The economist that predicted this mess back in 2006 is in favor of Obama’s plans with a few slight tweaks, I guess you’re smarter than he is too. I think his name is Nouribini, or something close to it. Obama’s been on the job roughly ten working days, and you act like he’s attacked a country without provocation or something.
By AJC/DNC Management
February 3, 2009 5:27 AM | Link to this
{{{{WORLD IN BRIEF: Peace troops kill civilians by mistake-Somali officials and an eyewitness said African Union peacekeepers opened fire on three minibus taxis carrying civilians Monday in Mogadishu, killing 18 people, after an AU vehicle hit a land mine and came under small arms fire. An AU spokesman said the Ugandan peacekeepers were responding to the gunfire and did not know whom they hit.-Urinal/Jihad}}}}
It was a mistake, huh.
Now, if it had been Blackwater or US soldiers doing the shooting………
Is it not perfectly clear that America is the enemy?
By AJC/DNC Management
February 3, 2009 5:30 AM | Link to this
Look at the Cuckovich cartoon and then read this-
{{{{A few quick facts about Wall Street bonuses. The pretext for the political outrage was the New York comptroller’s report this week on the aggregate data for bonuses in 2008. That “irresponsible” bonus pool of $18 billion was for every worker in the New York financial industry, from top dogs to secretaries. This bonus pool fell 44% in 2008, the largest percentage decline in 30 years. The average bonus was $112,000; bonuses typically make up most of an employee’s salary on Wall Street. The comptroller estimates that this decline will cost New York State $1 billion in lost tax revenue and New York City $275 million. Both city and state may have to announce layoffs.-Wall Street Journal}}}}
hopeandchange.duh
By catlady
February 3, 2009 6:51 AM | Link to this
This reminds me of my son, when he was in his teens and early twenties. Instead of being who he was, he defined himself as who he WASN’T. He WASN”T his mom, he WASN”T his sisters. What a waste! It is like the toddler who likes saying NO to show he has power.
Unfortunately, the US needs LEADERSHIP. Thoughtful leadership, not recalcitrant 2 year olds. Both parties need to keep that in mind. Stop pouting and sticking out your lip, stop telling us who you are NOT, and tell us who you ARE.
By GodHatesTrash
February 3, 2009 6:52 AM | Link to this
Wall Streeters and the people they bought in the Executive branch and Congress destroyed the “full faith and credit” of the United States.
Whine me a river.
By Andy the Welcher
February 3, 2009 6:53 AM | Link to this
“I know this is hard for the common pinko to understand, this is all about Republicans getting a clue.”
So for 8 years you morons wandered around in the dark and all it took was 2 weeks of the Obama presidency to set it all straight?
For 8 years President Bush never met a spending bill he didn’t like, busted the budget and borrowed from China like mad to run up the deficit to record numbers, and now our issues are because of free spending liburals…
You wingnut idiots can’t be, just can’t be serious.
2 weeks of Obama and we’re right back in 1998. And he hasn’t even done anything yet. You’re all mindless, clueless morons.
And Andy’s a big welcher…
ew
By John Galt Jr.
February 3, 2009 7:06 AM | Link to this
It is more of the same. Do as I say, not as I do, right Dems? Obama already doing what he says he won’t do. Cabinet members who think they are better than taxpaying Americans. The Emperor is getting naked and he will soon have no clothes.
By Taxpayer
February 3, 2009 7:10 AM | Link to this
Did anyone else see all the new jobs that big business is creating. It’s true. As a result of their massive layoffs, there is now a shortage of government employees to handle the unemployment applications. Trickle-down economics. You just gotta love it.
I also heard that Obama has taken the Republican whiners to heart with their incessant pleas for government to cut spending. He has told them that he’s speeding up the return of troops from Iraq. Now that’s what I call listening to the Republican’s whines and reaching out to them.
Then, there’s the whining from the Republicans about illegal immigrants so once again Obama is reaching out to help. He’s pushing for 11,000 border patrol agents. But, wait a minute. That would require government spending on work — busy work. Those are not jobs. Maybe he should just skip that one.
Then, there’s the 18 billion in taxpayer dollars (this ain’t Monopoly Money, folks). Now, the Republicans want to give folks even more tax cuts so that would mean that those folks getting “bonuses” in addition to their regular salary and perks from the taxpayer out of this 18 billion would also pay even less in taxes. Of course, Obama likely does not quite understand the “logic” that the Republicans are using to justify such a move and rightfully so. It’s probably because it has something to do with that trickle down trash that was proven wrong long before Reagan resurrected again. By the way, Nancy had another vision. She saw a bunch of Republican idiots misusing her “just say no” line. That wasn’t a vision, Nancy. That was the Republican congressmen standing in unity on TV. They’re such tools.
By AJC/DNC Management
February 3, 2009 7:14 AM | Link to this
{{{{By Andy the Welcher February 3, 2009 6:53 AM So for 8 years you morons wandered around in the dark and all it took was 2 weeks of the Obama presidency to set it all straight?}}}}
Yes, moron, and we thank you for your efforts.
Got any more rabbits to pull out of your hat?
I liked that last one.
By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
February 3, 2009 7:21 AM | Link to this
Jay, great article in the NY Times about the strong voter turnout and success of the Iraqi elections. Looks as if the reevaluation and redemption of the Bush Presidency has started earlier than expected. Does the AJC plan to report on this? Perhaps you might want to write about this gramnd success also. Below is the link.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/03/opinion/03bolton.html
We have seen POTUS’ approval ratings drop for 80%+ to barely more than 50% in less than three weeks. We have seen scalawag nominess who have no trouble supporting large tax increases because they do not pay their individual tax obligations. We have seen the Chicago PD report on the large number of mugshots of individuals in Obama tshirts after eight years without one mugshot in a Bush/Cheney shirt. We now realize that Obama was elected by Acorn’s ability to mobilize the ignorant, uninformed, and unemployed masses to vote for Obama.
By DB, Gwinnettian
February 3, 2009 7:29 AM | Link to this
Jewcowboy (Kinky Friedman? that you?) asserted upthread:
“and makes you look like a racist. I’ve no idea if you are or not, just telling you what it appears.”
Oh, Andy’s no racist. He just glibly associates the first African-American President with an American state-sponsored terrorist organization devoted to eradicating any fought-for rights for African-Americans. And then, when called out, claims he only did it because Rev. Lowery somehow started it.
But he’s no racist. Nosirree.
Speaking of people who are Not Racist, it’s been two weeks since the Obamas moved into the White House. Seems like a good time to check on Bud Wiser’s fearless prediction, posted a few weeks ago, to wit:
“Two weeks in the White House and the whole neighborhood will look like Cascade Road.”
I’m gonna put that one in the bin with Andy’s “You’re going to hate ‘08.”
By DB, Gwinnettian
February 3, 2009 7:41 AM | Link to this
“We have seen POTUS’ approval ratings drop for 80%+ to barely more than 50% in less than three weeks.”
Per usual, our Wyld Byll is full of crap.
By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
February 3, 2009 7:54 AM | Link to this
That is but one poll and it is conducted by those who hold Obama pom-poms. Look at the brioder indices and polls.
By AmVet
February 3, 2009 9:15 AM | Link to this
GHT at 6:52,
And yet we have garbage like this:
Obama’s Wrong: Wall Street Not to Blame
Monday, February 2, 2009 1:00 PM
By: Christopher Ruddy
Within days of becoming president, Obama was quick to find a scapegoat for the economic crisis.
He has railed against Wall Street’s “arrogance and greed.” Drawing attention to “shameful” Wall Street bonuses of $18 billion, he described them as “the height of irresponsibility.”
I am not going to defend Wall Street excesses. It is unclear to me if these bonuses are excessive. But let’s put all of this into perspective.
America’s economy is the engine of the global economy. We represent less than 5 percent of the world’s population and a disproportionate 25 percent of the world’s GDP. We remain the reserve currency of the world.
Wall Street has played a major role in American capitalism.(???) Its executives should be well compensated.
I am not angry at Wall Street because the current economic crisis was not caused by Wall Street.(??????) And Wall Street is not prolonging the pain.(?????????)
Our economic problems have emanated from Washington and from the Federal Reserve.
If any one needs to be shamed, how about starting with Congress? Congress has offered little oversight of Wall Street.
So this simpleton loon (look up what he is “famous” for) says that it is not the thieves fault!!
It is the cops fault for not watching the thieves every move!!!
Can you say more electoral bloodbaths ahead for the Old White Guy Party?
By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr
February 3, 2009 11:41 AM | Link to this
As if a fully stretched balloon pricked by a pin, heh, heh, heh. How’s that DB, Gwinnettian?
“A 64 percent rating is fairly high for a presidential approval rating, but it is nothing compared to the 84 percent rating Obama was getting in early January when he was still the president-elect,” said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland
By Copyleft
February 3, 2009 12:15 PM | Link to this
How can the Repubs claim even a moral victory, when they have no morals?