Jay Bookman

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 7:52 AM | Link to this

{Here’s a little informed comment on the subject](http://juancole.com/)

By Mr. Right

February 11, 2009 7:56 AM | Link to this

The pathetic foreign policies of the Bush/Cheny days should be summarily dumped. This would include the feckless relationship with Israel. Israel is not settling the West Bank. A more apt term would be “invading” or “conquering.” Russian Jews, or for that matter Jews from anywhere, do not have the right to build in anyone’s backyard that they want.

By AJC/DNC Management

February 11, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

baraKKK Oblahma’s idea of Middle East “peace” is 6 or 7 million dead Jews and the world “liking” us because we didn’t stop the slaughter.

Call me old fashioned, but I can understand Israel’s concern.

By DB, Gwinnettian

February 11, 2009 8:00 AM | Link to this

Am I the only one who sees the name “Netanyahu” in the context of an election and thinks, “but… that’s what all politicians are tasked with doing—netting yahoos”?

Long as I’m asking the deep questions—you know what I miss at potential-international-crisis-times like these?

The Corporal’s utterly original, carefully-composed, well-thought-out missives on the topic of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Boy howdy, that man could turn an original phrase. And the formatting! Nobody could use the boldface like that guy. Sure miss him!

So how did your appearance go last night, Jay? Sorry I couldn’t be there, but you know how intimidating those elderly clergymen can be.

By DB, Gwinnettian

February 11, 2009 8:08 AM | Link to this

Anyone besides our local troll believe that American Jewish voters, by about a 3-to-1 margin, would willingly support someone whose idea of “Middle East “peace” is 6 or 7 million dead Jews and the world liking’ us”?

Anyone?

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 8:09 AM | Link to this

Takin’ a mulligan

Here’s a little informed comment on the subject

By AJC/DNC Management

February 11, 2009 8:10 AM | Link to this

Having fully invigorated the Republican party, the libs move on to their next big challenge, bringing back Reaganism-

{{{{Obama’s ideological nostalgia for the liberal salad days of pre-Reagan 1979 is going to take the entire U.S. economy back there. Over time, we will find that Obama’s policies have led us back to persistently high unemployment, resurgent inflation, double digit interest rates, stagnating growth, even gas shortages and the high gas prices he supports as good for the environment. And that will also effectively be another pre-Reagan moment as well.-AmSpec}}}}

And for all your hard work and efforts, we Conservatives salute you!

Onward liberal soldier!

By Davo

February 11, 2009 8:21 AM | Link to this

Another cut-and-paste masterwork. Hit the snooze button Jay; you’ve earned it.

By AJC/DNC Management

February 11, 2009 8:25 AM | Link to this

{{{{By DB, Gwinnettian February 11, 2009 8:08 AM Anyone besides our local troll believe that American Jewish voters, by about a 3-to-1 margin, would willingly support someone whose idea of “Middle East “peace” is 6 or 7 million dead Jews and the world liking’ us”?}}}}

DeadBeat:

{{{{A recent report by the Guttmacher Institute shows that black women now have abortions at five times the rate of white women. Among the 1.2 million babies aborted in the U.S. each year—at least it’s down from 1.6 million in 1990—37 percent are black, 34 percent are non-Hispanic white, and 22 percent are Hispanic.-AmSpec}}}}

Which political party do you think supports that^^ holocaust?

What can I say, liberals are sick in the head.

Thanks for bringing it up.

By Bosch

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

Hmmmm….where have I heard such a thing before?

Right wingnuts winning elections and fighting fundamentalist terrorists who feed off each others fear and anger?

Hmmmmmm.

By Joey

February 11, 2009 8:30 AM | Link to this

Two honest questions:

Who are “those” on the Hamas side who are willing to risk negotiations?

Do these Hamas people have any authority or ability to enforce on Hamas and other enemies of Israel the terms of any resolution?

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 8:33 AM | Link to this

It’ll come to me. Just give me a minute.

By DB, Gwinnettian

February 11, 2009 8:50 AM | Link to this

AJC/DNC, two things:

1) Nobody who hangs around any blog 24/7 like you has any right to call anyone a “deadbeat,” least of all me. You want to go with “DoucheBag” for your poop-flinging right-wing troller’s pet name, have at it. Deadbeat, no. I’m off to my Borg in a minute, and they get outstanding value from my efforts, and I have paid my own way my entire life, so go p!ss up a f#cking rope with your insinuations.

2) My post @ 8.08 deals with American Jews and their support for Obama. Do not try your idiotic shiny-object distraction games with me.

Later, all.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 8:54 AM | Link to this

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By Bosch

February 11, 2009 9:05 AM | Link to this

Mornin’ Mrs. G.!

Okay, I’m in - let’s see, I’ll go with 6137.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 9:06 AM | Link to this

Got it, Bosch.

Thanks

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

February 11, 2009 9:08 AM | Link to this

Looks as if another significant player on the world stage has determined that Obama is change that one can’t trust. President Bush, while not universally liked, was respected by world leaders, Obama clearly is not.

Tax cheat nominees, pork barrel stimulus, huge sell down upon bank bailout announcement, deisrespect from key allies - looks like Obama represents change that makes me look forward to 2010.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 9:12 AM | Link to this

Byll,

“Looks as if another significant player on the world stage has determined that Obama is change that one can’t trust. President Bush, while not universally liked, was respected by world leaders, Obama clearly is not”

Pray tell. Who would this mystery world leader be?

And, while your at it, can you tell us specifically who the other world leaders are that clearly do not respect Obama?

Or do you like to just randomly throw out the first bullsh!t “I hate Obama” thought that pops out of your head each day.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 9:14 AM | Link to this

Jay

Possibly the Time headline could read “Israeli Elections Dash Hopes for Obama Administration Peace Vision”

Rather interesting, too, that discussions generally go along the lines of “what does this election or that alliance mean for what Israel will do?” - stating that Israel changes policy, changes back and tries something else.

Can the same be said for Hamas? Anyone care to cite how any change in the Israeli approach has effected any change in the Hamas position?

Mrs. Godzilla

I find contemplating how low the Dow will go (poetry alert!) somewhat depressing. (Great… now someone’s gonna do a pickup and start in with “Democrats Seek to Profit from Market Misery”).

BTW - yesterday you and @@ were discussing geopolitical intel analysis. Here’s an article regarding the outlook for Hamas done by Stratfor a short time ago:

Link: where Hamas stands, and with whom

Answers some questions regarding “and what are the Arab/Persian states doing regarding regional peace with Hamas?)

Hi Bosch!

Okay, so is Ellen, the Fifty Cylon, one of the same series as the Final Four? And… as we discussed before, it’s midway, we know the identity, and the questions remain: what does it mean?

BTW - I’ve tried emulating the lead writer and producer by drinking lots and lots of beer to see if I could forecast the plot. No such luck. I guess you have to do it in an actual bar for it to work.

(Yup, it starts early, folks. Deal with it.)

48 hours 49 minutes

Jay

Any possibility of a post regarding last night’s forum?

By Davo

February 11, 2009 9:17 AM | Link to this

Battlesoap Galactopera

Jumping the shark in 48 hours 45 minutes

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

Paul,

In the previews from last week, it said that Ellen knows the truth. But, of course, that could mean anything and a plot to get people to watch the next week, as if anyone who watches BSG wouldn’t watch it the next week.

But I digress.

Okay, it said she knows the truth, but about what? From the first episode of this new run of episodes, Tigh found her in the rubble at the end of the show, when the nuclear bombs had gone off on Earth. Remember? And he was all worried and said he’d get her out, and she was all like, “hey dude, don’t bother - we’re gonna be reborn, remember?” And then Tigh was all like, “Oh yeah, duh, I forgot.”

Okay, so I think there is another Resurrection Ship possibly on Earth (or near - maybe on the dark side of the moon hmmmmm) - because I think she either knew the destruction on Earth was about to take place or had a hand in it like Six did on Caprica.

I don’t think them digging up that old Centurion head was a coincidence.

Yeah, I know what you mean about the drinking lots part - but it doesn’t help, it just makes me go to sleep. Bummer.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

“Depressing” Paul?

Hope that description doesn’t become actuality.

I put you down as a No on the pool.

By Redneck Convert

February 11, 2009 9:24 AM | Link to this

Well, I ain’t much for gambling except poker up at Billy Bob’s but I’ll jump in this pool. I’m going with 6983 cause that’s how much I got in the bank right now—$69.83. I figure there’s always some idiots that will buy about anything so it won’t fall too far.

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 9:27 AM | Link to this

Bookman, Israel defends herself and I applaud her for it. Hamas is a terrorist organization. End of story.

The federal government is preparing to spend millions to purchase a fleet of small electric vehicles that critics compare to golf carts.

The $838 billion economic stimulus bill that passed the Senate yesterday contains $300 million for the government to purchase a fleet of “green” cars.

NOW, SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW SPENDING $300 MILLION ON GOLF CARTS IS GOING TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY!

AND THIS IS GOOD. FOR ALL THE CRYING ABOUT REPUBLICANS AND PORK, MR. CHUCKY SCHUMER SAID THIS:

“American people really don’t care” about all those “little tiny, yes, porky amendments. -Chuck Schumer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEfICUoWKBw

You dems have a lot of splannin to do on this subject, especially Jay Bookman, because it was YOU who cried about pork. Hypocrisy at it’s best.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 9:28 AM | Link to this

Paul,

I watched the last couple episodes from Season One last night when they were on Kobal - and Baltar and Six in the opera house. I forgot how good those were, and that bad a$$ catfight between Starbuck and Six at the museum when she was getting that arrow - and then she finds Helo, and Sharon on the Cylon ship and then she comes back and shoots Adama. And, Adama has Roslin arrested, and there is a standoff with the Marines and Laura’s Secret Service and Lee is all like, “Oh, no you don’t take the President because we have to have a democracy of the people and not martial law” and pulls the gun on Tigh - and Tigh’s all like “WHAT?”

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

February 11, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

By Bosch 9:12 AM

It certainly looks as if Israel has passed on Obama as saviour. The Iranian government, much like a monkey playing with a shiny bauble, is having a field day with Obama press releases and faux news. Let’s also throw in Pelotio as a name.

I most certainly do not, “… randomly throw out the first bullsht “I hate Obama” thought that pops out of your head each day.” Nonetheless, it is not hard to identify a growing track record of poor execution from a guy who had almost unlimited political capital. Methinks POTUS, who wasted no chance to criticize President Bush’s efforts in a difficult world, now realizes how tough the job is and that he was sputing nonesense on the cam,paign trail.

One more thing, on the bipartisanship thing-a-ma-jig, Obama campaigned on tax cuts for 95% for Americans. Why does he insist on a foolish pork laden stimulus package that represents more an end run around the approrpiations procedure than a well thought out plan when he could reach across the aisle to build consensus while lving up to the campaign tax cut promise? Don’t say his is an “infrastructure package” as less than 15% of total proceeds will go to actual infrastructure projects.

Obama hater - no way - Honest Broker - absolutely.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

Bosch

I do recollect your past comments about the ME situation - and, just for thought, I will offer that, reduced to its barest elements, many Americans, many Israelis and many Hamas would view this clip and identify the question voiced by the US president as strongly associated with the Israeli or US view, while the response by the alien would be associated with Hamas.

Note, just click on the clip progress bar to skip ahead to 1:15 (one minute 15 seconds). The point is made by 1:50.

Link: Can we have peace?

60 hours 32 minutes

By AJC/DNC Management

February 11, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

{{{{By DB, Gwinnettian February 11, 2009 8:50 AM AJC/DNC, two things: 1) Nobody who hangs around any blog 24/7 like you has any right to call anyone a “deadbeat,” least of all me.}}}}

DeadBeat: Geez, you don’t have to get hysterical.

I am not tied to the short order grill like you apparently are, plus I have a PDA so it’s like no big issue for me to check and see what nonsense you liberals are spewing on this blog.

Take a chill pill, stunt dummy.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

Got It Redneck…

Commie you in?

By mm

February 11, 2009 9:33 AM | Link to this

Wyld Byll Bullshytter,

Seriously, Bush was respected by world leaders?

Geez, one day you’re complaining because the entire world is worshipping Obama. Now this?

You’re more full of crap than KKK Management, who is a blogging legend in his own mind (when he can find it).

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

More reasons people don’t trust the media. That means you Jay.

Galluping Past Bad Polls?

by Brent Bozell III

Some of President Obama’s policies are not faring well in public opinion, but will anyone be told? On Feb. 2, a Gallup poll found that Obama’s executive order “allowing U.S. funding for overseas family planning organizations that provide abortion” was decidedly unpopular: Only 35 percent approved, while 58 percent disapproved.

You didn’t know this? You’re not alone: A Nexis survey finds none of the television networks, cable or broadcast, noticed these results, either.

The Gallup survey found overwhelming approval for other Obama policies — on higher fuel efficiency standards, on restricting lobbyists from joining his administration, on interrogating suspects according to the Army Field Manual, and on naming special envoys for Afghanistan and Pakistan — so there is plenty of good news for the administration.

But why not report the negative news as well?

Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion president in history. He supports the Freedom Of Choice Act (FOCA), which would provide unlimited, unrestricted taxpayer funding of abortion. Only 9 percent of the public agrees with him. It is so surprise, then, that Obama would not want the media talking about his executive order supporting subsidies for international abortionists.

And they didn’t. CBS and NBC noted it in a single sentence. ABC later offered a story, but incredibly chose to focus on the theme that religious-right forces were “brutal” in their opposition.

http://townhall.com/columnists/BrentBozellIII/2009/02/11/gallupingpastbad_polls

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 9:36 AM | Link to this

Byll,

Okay, let’s throw in Pelotio - who the hell is that? Yeah, Iran doesn’t like Obama (wow, how surprising) and Israel picks a right-winger - hardly backs up your earlier claim.

And to answer your question about the stimulus package? Beats the hell out of me why he’s doing it.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 9:40 AM | Link to this

Bosch

And I’ve got the 4th season on DVD. But those earlier seasons show there are some plot lines they could profitably return to.

More similarities with current day. The VP - those who would use your cherished system to gain advantage for themselves. Those who put their lives at risk and cause others to lose their lives because they think “If I play by the rules we’ll be okay.” Those, like Gaeta, who are not willing to see where their course may lead.

And for today’s topic: is peace between enemies, even those with one party who has sworn to eradicate the other, possible? What happens when the first steps towards peace are taken? The brave ones are killed. Fear reigns and tyranny attempts to assert itself in both camps. People who hold fast to ideals put their lives at risk - and in some case lose them - and that may not have an effect on the outcome.

Yeah, I can see why some don’t want to watch. Raises too many uncomfortable questions.

60 hours 24 minutes

Redneck Convert

[[NOW, SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW SPENDING $300 MILLION ON GOLF CARTS IS GOING TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY!]]

It’ll encourage the failures on Wall Street to spend more time on the golf course, keeping them away from the office so they can’t continue crippling the economy. Heck, might even encourage them to retire early “Retire now and we’ll give you a free golf cart.” I know, they could probably buy the factory with one of their bonuses but they’re cheap b@st@rds who want everyone else to pay for them.

Uh oh… that felt surprisingly good……

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

February 11, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this

Nancy Peolsi = Pelotio

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 9:47 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, in what?

By TN Gelding

February 11, 2009 9:49 AM | Link to this

Since there are just as many JEWS HERE AS THERE ARE IN ISRAEL.

WHY NOT MOVE IT HERE? It would fit nicely in SW Florida. After more than 60 years it’s time to admit its creation was a big mistake.

By Midori

February 11, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this

so why not just call her Pelosi?

Commie: Brent Bozell is a joke.

If he told me it was raining outside, I’d have to get up, walk outside and physically check for myself.

And to you, he supposedly has credibility?

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 9:52 AM | Link to this

TN Gelding, buddy, you really stepped in it now.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

Bosch

The other day you said how you try not to buy the latest technology. That may be a good decision. See what one major electronics company has finally made plain:

WARNING: this link repeats a few vulgar words over and over and over. If that offends you, don’t click. Okay, so it isn’t all that different than what many here do with their disguised letters as ! or @ or #. But still, I hadta letya know.

Link: Electronics Giant Finally Comes Clean About Their Products

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 9:54 AM | Link to this

COMMIE

mm

wyld byll

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By Copyleft

February 11, 2009 9:58 AM | Link to this

Jay raises a good point. Right wingers anywhere, around the world, are ALWAYS the enemy of peace and progress.

It’s a shame Israel can’t follow our example and dethrone the wingnuts to pursue more sensible policies. That’s what happens when you let the religious fanatics have power in your government.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this

Paul,

I love that movie - Adam Baldwin is a bad a$$. He’s in another one of my favorite shows: Chuck.

That part is depressing though, even with the Randy Quaid goofy mad-scientist character.

Yeah, I guess some people just can not co-exist.

Now, that the right-wingys have won in Israel (even though the power broking is still going on) is it appropriate to say that just ONE party has vowed the eradication of the other? According to the piece Jay just linked, they have pretty much vowed the same thing with Hamas:

From the article:

“Netanyahu and Lieberman are pushing for the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, which Palestinians say is a main obstacle to peace, and are adamant that Israel should hang onto the Golan Heights seized from Syria in the 1967 war. Both Netanyahu and Lieberman also say that the army ought to return to Gaza and wipe out Hamas”

By RealityKing

February 11, 2009 10:03 AM | Link to this

Obama sold out a whole generation yesterday and Jay already wants to change the subject? Was this the change we were hearing all the rave about??

Yes, today is another day. A progressively liberal day. So eat, drink and be merry, forget about yesterday, tomorrow, and your children’s livileyhoods. Thanks to Obama, his drunk band of liberal spenders and the state run media, they are now doomed to follow in the footsteps of Japan’s lost generation.., as history dictates.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 10:06 AM | Link to this

Paul,

I don’t think that was the clip you intended, but it was funny.

And nope, I don’t buy the latest technology right off the shelf - I’m old school that way.

It’s what saved those on the Battlestar Galactica - remember? If they’d had all those new fancy networked systems on board, then all of humanity would have been lost.

By RealityKing

February 11, 2009 10:08 AM | Link to this

No, No the state run media will say! But the truth is there for all to see

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 10:09 AM | Link to this

Oh, and on a side note - hats off to the new Best in Show Winner: Stump, the Spaniel.

Now, he can retire to the stud farm and hang with the ladies in style.

Stump - stud farms - get it?

By RealityKing

February 11, 2009 10:10 AM | Link to this

No, No the state run media will say! But the truth is there for all to see

By TN Gelding

February 11, 2009 10:14 AM | Link to this

CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 9:52 AM

It’s the most practical thing to do.

It could probably be accomplished with the foreign aid we send in one year and then they could start paying taxes like the rest of us.

I was shocked to read we had a trade deficit with them. I know a lot of our aid goes directly to the military, but where do they spend the billions of dollars?

By RealityKing

February 11, 2009 10:18 AM | Link to this

No worries. Obama is sending in the Clintons!

Ha Ha!!

By Wyld Byll Hyltnyr

February 11, 2009 10:20 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla, my sweet, delicate, precious sfogliatelle, are taking a tenative step toward walking through the door that I opened last week? Will we meet, my heart be still, over drinks to sate, among other things, the wager transfer? If, so, I’m in. Let’s mark me for 5,844 which equals the number of days in which Obama will be in office times 4 which equals the number of years in his presidency.

By SCUBA STEVE

February 11, 2009 10:24 AM | Link to this

When are you LEFT WING NUTS going to recognize that there will be no peace in the middle east until the terrorists get what they want. Hamas doesn’t want peace, they want Isreal wiped off the map…give me a break.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 10:35 AM | Link to this

Scuba Steve,

We’re not wingnuts, we are the moonbats. Get it straight Steve.

And we know that - it’s just a little more complicated than the generalization you just threw out there.

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 10:36 AM | Link to this

Midori, seeing as how you responded to mine and Mrs. G little inside jokes yesterday, I really can’t take anything you say seriously. Again, shove off and don’t respond to any of my postings. You’re the joke.

Copyleft, religion is to blame for Israel? HELLO! Judaism IS a religion, comrade. It ain’t “right wingers” who are bombing Israel day in and day out. Do you blame the Jews for WW2? The shame comes from people like you who want peace at any price. To you it doesn’t matter that Hamas has been bombing Israel for years. To you it doesn’t matter that Iran has called for the destruction of Israel.

By AJC/DNC Management

February 11, 2009 10:37 AM | Link to this

{{{{SENATOR TOM HARKIN (D-IA): Well, anytime – just let me know Bill. I love being with you, and thanks again for all you do to get the truth and the facts out there. By the way, I read your Op-Ed in the Washington Post the other day. I ripped it out, I took it into my office and said ‘there you go, we gotta get the Fairness Doctrine back in law again.’-Politico}}}}

Blah, blah, blah.

Like I said earlier, these libs are baiting Republicans to try and change the subject from baraKKK the “Stimulus” Bozo.

Don’t bite.

By CommunistAJC

February 11, 2009 10:38 AM | Link to this

Boortz pretty much sums up the idiocy that plagues the White House.

Yesterday we were supposed to get the grand financial plan from Obama’s tax-cheating whiz-kid Tim Geithner. And what we got was a bunch of grandstanding, but not a lot of details. Here’s one good line: “We’re will have to try things we’ve never tried before.” Wait! Isn’t that what brung us to this hideous dance with all these ugly partners in the first place?

Let’s see … we’ll start out by making millions of home loans to people who have no credit, no steady job history, and certainly not enough income to pay the loan back. We’ll make these loans to people who should be renters. We’ve never tried that before on such a large scale .. let’s see how that works out for us.

Here’s something else we haven’t tried before. Let’s pass a law - we’ll call it the Community Reinvestment Act. This will be a really nifty way for the government to interfere in the free marketplace. We’ll set up some urban gangs who can make sure local banks make bad loans to favored minority groups .. or they’ll get spanked by the federal government. Let’s see how THAT one works out for us.

Once we have those two programs we haven’t tried before in place, we’ll keep interest rates artificially and illogically low for far too long. Yeah, let’s follow this monetary policy that virtually every sane economist not working for the government thinks is a grave mistake because voters like low interest rates. That ought to work out really well.

So now our tax-cheat Treasury secretary wants to try some more things we haven’t tried before? Well, you may think that this message brings great hope, but it would seem that the stock market didn’t like that one bit.

If you want to see just how this gang of leftist statists want to change this country some new details can be found here.

The reason we don’t have more details has to be because they really don’t know how the hell they’re going to pull this off. It’s just going to be stuff we haven’t tried before. No chance for letting people work, thrive and then spend their own money.

By AmVet

February 11, 2009 10:43 AM | Link to this

The headline reads Sarah Pulls Out and I’m thinking, “Hey, that chick IS freaky! Maybe there’s a lucrative Snap-On Tools ad campaign in her future.”

But alas, all it meant was that later this month, the neoliths have their annual circle-jerk at CPAC, and the contestants for pivot man sadly don’t include the only person who could get a rise from that stilted and pansified crowd - the aforementioned Ms. BarraClueless of the Alaskan Derriere Club.

Apparently feigning being a responsible governor takes precedent.

However Flip-flopping Mitt, Huckleberry, Newt the Nut, HeadRush, et al are sure to get excited watching Mannish Coulter slobber and drool about how the REAL conservatives are getting a bum rap for the evil liberal media!.

And for one helluva laugh, check out their website: http://www.cpac.org/

Ala Microsoft they are touting Conservatism 2.0! It would seem Conservatism 1.x was the equivalent of Windows ME.

Two electoral bloodbaths down, two to go?

By Paul

February 11, 2009 10:44 AM | Link to this

Bosch

Uh-oh, you are correct! Evidently when the clip finishes it advances to the next and updates the URL. Here’s the real link:

Link: [Electronics Giant Comes Clean About Their Products]*(http://www.theonion.com/content/video/sonyreleasesnewstupidpiece_of)

Language disclaimers still in effect.

That other part about ‘wiping out Hamas’ - that is troubling, doubtful if it’s attainable. Appears we’re in the ‘two steps backwards’ part of ‘three steps forward two steps backward’ thing. I will offer, though, that the Likud Party has spoken of wiping out Hamas - an organization. Hamas speaks of wiping out a people, an nation - men, women, children - everything.

And that spaniel? Ten years old - what is that, past social security age in dog years? See? There’s hope for ya’ yet!

59 hours 17 minutes

By TN Gelding

February 11, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

Foreign aid to Israel.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 10:50 AM | Link to this

Byll Gotcha’ at 5844.

If you can get a group together for cocktails….

By mm

February 11, 2009 11:01 AM | Link to this

Mrs. G,

I’ll say 7150.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 11:07 AM | Link to this

mm

got it….i hope you win!

By Midori

February 11, 2009 11:07 AM | Link to this

Commie,

I think your’e pretty cute when you’re not ranting.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 11:09 AM | Link to this

Third time’s the charm:

Link: Electronics Firm Spills the Beans

language alert, blah blah blah

By RW-(the original)

February 11, 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this

Mrs. G.,

Please remove my name from your scoreboard. Thanks.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jay B,

Electing what you call confrontational extremists may well be the way to true peace in the region. A government willing to confront the true problem headon stands a better chance of solving the problem than one that pretends the other side wants to peacefully coexist if only enough concessions are made.

By Bosch

February 11, 2009 11:22 AM | Link to this

Paul,

I’ve got tears streaming down my face right now, that was hilarious. I laughed so hard I slobbered on myself.

See, I’m not so dumb.

The gripe I have about technology is that in many ways the technology is more inconvenient than what it’s trying to replace - the TV remote is a classic example - and yes, I’m not that bad, I do have one, but you lose the damn thing all the time, and it’s just as easy to get up and turn the damn channel instead of looking for the remote for an hour.

Oh, and the dog - the ladies will love him. Stump. What a great dog name.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 11:34 AM | Link to this

RW

Sorry, No. I want to track who does and who doesn’t.

By SCUBA STEVE

February 11, 2009 11:39 AM | Link to this

Bosch…of course it is more complicated…I just let my emotions get the best of me.

By RW-(the original)

February 11, 2009 11:47 AM | Link to this

Mrs. G.,

Then you should track every name that has ever posted here including the dozens of your own.

I really have no desire to be associated with your illegal gambling pool and you insisting on listing my name associates me with it. Again I ask you to please remove my name from your scoreboard. Thank you in advance.

By Paul

February 11, 2009 11:52 AM | Link to this

Bosch (or anyone)

There was a lot of angst about VP Cheney and secrecy. The often cited meetings with representatives from the energy industry in advance of legislative proposals was cited. Lots of talk about Bush Administration not being open, etc.

Well, now we have the Democratic leadership of the House and Senate meeting at 3 to reconcile their bills and present themost expensive piece in the shortest time to ever come out of Congress.

My question is, why the secrecy? Why are they shutting out any recordings of their deliberations? Don’t the people have the right to know what the people we’ve elected to represent them are doing? What needs to be hidden? Plain language regarding influence groups? References to who expects a payback or payoff? Comments about rank politicization of issues?

Ah, well, Republican Administration or Democratic Administration - the odious elements continue.

By RW-(the original)

February 11, 2009 12:00 PM | Link to this

Paul,

A secret meeting in the White House to draft legislation that is then sent to Congress for an open debate of said legislation pales in comparison to the audacity of secretly crafting and passing the legislation itself behind closed doors.

By Lenny

February 11, 2009 12:08 PM | Link to this

Anyone who believes in land for peace is a fool. How much land did Israel give up for peace the first time. Is there peace? They returned the Negev to Egypt and while Egypt has not attacked, it has done nothing to stop the tunnels to Gaza that start in Egypt and transport weapons.
Unfortunately, regardless of any attempts, there are extreamists that will not stop until Israel no longer exists. Land for Peace just does not work.

By mm

February 11, 2009 12:24 PM | Link to this

FBI investigating 530 corporate fraud cases

RW, it’s pretty hard break a gambling law if no money changes hands. Man, you are a grade A wienerschnitzel.

By RW-(the original)

February 11, 2009 12:32 PM | Link to this

M()M()

Are personal attacks all you have to offer?

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 12:32 PM | Link to this

Sorry, RW, no can do.

We’ll try not to taint ya’.

When the Feds close in, I’ll not talk.

By Bud Wiser

February 11, 2009 12:34 PM | Link to this

Gambling? Did someone say gambling?

“Deal faster” cries the loser.

Of course if you are wagering real money, might I remind you that it is illegal to do so; might I suggest to wait 2-3 more weeks when the US dollar is worth essentially nothing, then go ahead.

Pesos for sale, pesos for sale, get your red hot pesos right here!!!

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 12:37 PM | Link to this

hey BUD*

want in on the Dow bottom pool?

By Harry Rand

February 11, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this

No matter what your opinion is, it is a land that Jehovah gave to Israel forever!The ones that keep antagonizing the situation is Hamas, if the stop bobmbing southern Israel, personally I think they should exterminate the people in their native territory at all cost the hostility would stop.

By Copyleft

February 11, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this

“To you it doesn’t matter that Hamas has been bombing Israel for years. To you it doesn’t matter that Iran has called for the destruction of Israel.”

(Checking which country I live in…)

Nope. It really doesn’t. That’s Israel’s problems, not ours.

By RealityKing

February 11, 2009 1:43 PM | Link to this

Apparently Middle Eastern nuclear war has become a progressive ideal..

By Bud Wiser

February 11, 2009 2:32 PM | Link to this

Mrs G, what is it?

By Tiger fan in GA

February 11, 2009 2:51 PM | Link to this

There will NEVER be peace in that region so stop trying!! If they want to go at each other for another 100 years so be it. It really doesn’t affect me or my family and I don’t care.

By cindy

February 11, 2009 2:54 PM | Link to this

Mrs. G, if I may, 5828 for the Dow.

I admire Obama for all the effort he is making in cleaning up the bush administration bs; a lot of shoveling and moving there. He has the biggest job of any one man in my considerable lifetime in trying to get this Congress to implement meaningful legislation.

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 2:56 PM | Link to this

BUD here….

and anybody else….Jay?

Interested in our Dow Bottom Pool?

10 bucks a pop?

Lowest Dow Close between yesterdays 7888.88 and the last day of this year.

So far: Me 5600, rcs 5250, andy 6895, midori 6444, RW nope, @@ nope, Bosch 6137, Paul nope, Redneck Convert 6983, wyld byll 5844, mm 7150

Bringing people together through gambling

By Tiger fan in GA

February 11, 2009 2:57 PM | Link to this

Cindy, you can pull your head out of obama’s rear end now!

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 2:59 PM | Link to this

got it cindy 5828

By Tiger fan in GA

February 11, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this

Cindy, you can pull your head out of obama’s rear end now!

By caz1158

February 11, 2009 3:33 PM | Link to this

I’ve never understood the love affair between the american jewish population with the democratic party. Can anyone explain it to me.

By Harry Rand

February 11, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this

All of this crap is because Bill Clinton talked banks into relaxing normal lending practices so that people who had no business with homes could get them whether or not they could repay the loans.

By sane jane

February 11, 2009 3:44 PM | Link to this

The smartest thing politicians ever did was to pit the left against the right. Thus ensuring that We The People will forever squabble and point fingers amongst themselves, rather than collectively rising up and throwing ALL of the bums out.

I’m ready to start the revolution whenever you guys are. Have pitchfork, will travel (if you will).

Barney Frank is just as culpable as BushCo is for the financial mess we’re in. Let’em all hang, I say…

By caz1158

February 11, 2009 3:49 PM | Link to this

Harry-no one here will take you seriously unless you write at least 4-5 paragraphs of totally unrelated bs.Using words that make you look real intelligent even when your not.Referencing many left wing websites for your talking points. Me,I believe in keeping it simple,and letting the blowhards blow off steam. Back to your point,Wild Bill would’nt have done something of that nature to keep the lower class tightly tide to the Dems would he??? H*ll Yes!!!

By SaveOurRepublic

February 11, 2009 3:52 PM | Link to this

First off, prior to the return of Jesus, there never will be any (true) peace in the Middle East. If the “allusion” of such peace ever comes to fruition, we can rest assured the Antichrist himself is facilitating that facade.

Secondly, I’ve no allegiance or preference towards the Zionists nor Hamas/PLO, etc. My only concern (in the Israel “dilemma”) is U.S. taxpayer dollars going to fund/support either side. We’ve long needed to cease these foreign entanglements (which yield nothing of worth/value to us American citizens)!)!

By sane jane

February 11, 2009 3:56 PM | Link to this

Miz G, count me in at 6650. In honor of Hopey’s designation as the near-antichrist in the eyes of wingnuts.

Off topic: one doesn’t have to agree with the stimulus package, but anybody who uses the word “Porkulus” is basically saying “I let Rush do all my thinking for me, you betcha. Also.”

(shout out to the Palinites everywhere…)

By caz1158

February 11, 2009 3:57 PM | Link to this

Sane-Jane, Simple logic won’t work here.Take that common sense cr*p somwhere else Girl!! Good try though!! This here is Left Wing Territory!!!!

By cindy

February 11, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this

I keep hearing that same ol’ song and dance about Clinton relaxing legislature that caused this mess. Well, for all these people who believe in a capitalistic society, why on earth wouldn’t they look to management? Poor leadership and poor management in public and private sectors have been getting a free ride the last 8-10 years and look where it got the country. I hope Obama changes that. As a company, you might be encouraged to loan to lower incomes, but geez, be reasonable. I have actually seen company reps improving the looks of applications to push them through. Pad a little here, push up a little here and the application passes. That is definitely not Clinton’s fault; it is company policy.

By RobT

February 11, 2009 4:07 PM | Link to this

Another boatload of BS from Jay Bookman. To equate Hamas and Israel is idiotic. Hamas wants to exterminate all Jews and wipe Israel off the map. They target civilians on purpose and use there own people as human shield when they fire their rockets into Israel territory. How do you negotiate with monsters like that?

By caz1158

February 11, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this

Cindy-I agree with you to a certain degree. While I believe Clinton had his hands in this mess,there was no oversight. There was way to many people,corps,and the public themselves that were aloud to run free. This was more than just a government failure-way more!!

By Mrs. Godzilla

February 11, 2009 4:12 PM | Link to this

sane jane

got it 6650

By Greenie

February 11, 2009 4:32 PM | Link to this

When times get tuff, people show what they are ( remember Hilter ). I know it really did not happen. Just some made up jewish thing. Remember history shows that Gov. and nation that turns away from the jews will end fast or suffer a long slow ending. I know that must have also been made up by the jews. I guess that history recorded by all those monks that had ties to that big church in Rome made it up also. To the dim-witted I say, “Whatever god you worship, may he, she, it, help you along in life

By Greenie

February 11, 2009 4:34 PM | Link to this

When times get tuff, people show what they are ( remember Hilter ). I know it really did not happen. Just some made up jewish thing. Remember history shows that Gov. and nation that turns away from the jews will end fast or suffer a long slow ending. I know that must have also been made up by the jews. I guess that history recorded by all those monks that had ties to that big church in Rome made it up also. To the dim-witted I say, “Whatever god you worship, may he, she, it, help you along in life

By Pogo

February 11, 2009 5:25 PM | Link to this

Jay,

Try to keep you hatred for conservatives domestic, won’t you? I really don’t think that the people of Israel give a flying rats butt what you think sitting over here in your comfortable little cubicle with no rockets exploding around you.

On another matter, after watching the sickening interaction between Obama and his worshipers yesterday in Florida it is now clearer than ever how Hitler came to power. The country gets in trouble, a saviour comes along promising you everything you want, and BAM, you have a megalomaniac dictator. One little difference here. Obama is going to get these people addicted to government handouts but the money is going to run totally out about two years into his presidency. There won’t be enough “rich” people to tax to pay for what he is spending. Then his taxpayer money addicted supporters will get mean. And then the monster called inflation creeps in and it is going to steal his thunder and his support away. Happens everytime a democratic President has a democratic congress. Obama is proving to be exactly what the papers should have reported him to be before the election. A socialist.

By Les Horn

February 11, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this

Hamas is extension leadership of IRAN and must be destroyed.