Mike Luckovich

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:06 AM | Link to this

Yeah, I’m sure Tony joined the Bush Administration because he wanted to wreck his career. He’s just like the voters are in November; a bunch of bluster, polls and noise all year and then pull the lever for the Republican column when the chips are down.

Welcome aboard, Snowman!

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:07 AM | Link to this

So much for us being a bunch of lockstep “Bushbots:”

Mr. Bush acknowledged yesterday that Mr. Snow is no administration parrot. “For those of you who’ve read his columns and listened to his radio show, he sometimes has disagreed with me. I asked him about those comments, and he said, ‘You should have heard what I said about the other guy.’”

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:07 AM | Link to this

None of the passengers is identified by name. There is no time for introductions. They not only share a sense of ultimate danger; they also share a sense of ultimate purpose. This is a value we like to think is, if not uniquely American, than a unique character trait of free people. These are Americans banding and bonding together in the sudden realization that they are part of an enormous event. There are no politicians leading them, no military officers commanding them. They more than rise to the occasion, they transcend it by doing the right thing and exemplifying true heroism.

By Conservatives Swallow

April 27, 2006 07:12 AM | Link to this

Hey Pinko’s Worst Nightmare, can’t keep a name, can you?

How fitting that the fuhrer picked a man from the official state news agency, Fox.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:23 AM | Link to this

We still don’t know if others will be charged, but meanwhile there is one aspect of McCarthy’s previous responsibilities well worth noting. Working in the CIA’s Inspector General’s office, she must have been involved in the bizarre referral of the Valerie Plame case to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation. Clarice Feldman has demonstrated that leaking of Plame’s name could not have been a criminal act.

Oh what a tangled web we weave…

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:31 AM | Link to this

I probably shouldn’t trumpet this but I know the liberals are too stupid to do anything about it:

By reputation, the President was a very avid and skillful poker player when he was an MBA student. One of the secrets of a successful poker player is to encourage your opponent to bet a lot of chips on a losing hand. This is a pattern of behavior one sees repeatedly in George W. Bush’s political career. He is not one to loudly proclaim his strengths at the beginning of a campaign. Instead, he bides his time, does not respond forcefully, a least at first, to critiques from his enemies, no matter how loud and annoying they get. If anything, this apparent passivity only goads them into making their case more emphatically.

I’m going to be laughing my as-s off in November.

By Voter who cares

April 27, 2006 07:32 AM | Link to this

I could not stop laughing after reading the cartoon! Under the Constitution, the Deciders are the taxpayers and voters. We are the “Employers” of this government. However, we have too many absentee owners. (http://www.unhappytaxpayerandvoter.com)

By AntiRadical

April 27, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this

Thanks for the toon ML but this one goes in my cheap shot folder. When the President acts autonomously, he is criticized for not taking the advice of his counselors. When he takes advice, he is a puppet. Any incumbent is, of course, the target of criticism but we must question, “Is the criticism justified”?

Tony Snow is most assuredly a conservative voice but he has demonstrated a willingness to criticize the President in those instances in which he felt the President was wrong (me too). He is no mouthpiece. The willingness of the President to appoint such a man as the public face of his administration is commendable.

To suggest that the President is contolled by his appointees runs counter to his critics claims that the President is aloof and intractable. So what is it ML, is the President closed and unyielding or is he the puppet of his advisors. Having it both ways simply invalidates any criticism that is made of either position. How about, at least, presenting a consistent message.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this

Kerry was particularly incensed by criticism of the generals who recently called for Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s firing. “We have even heard accusations that this dissent gives aid and comfort to the enemy. That line of attack is shameful, especially coming from those who have never worn the uniform.” It is disturbing to hear a Democrat, of all people, express a view as undemocratic as one arguing that certain arguments are off limits to “those who have never worn the uniform.”

By S-O-S

April 27, 2006 08:18 AM | Link to this

Well at least some of the intelligent people on this board understood my posts yesterday. I was offering “Fair&Balanced”, but d******* failed to see that. They wouldn’t know fair & balanced if it smacked ‘em in the face. They watch too much MSM and choke on it.

I’d be willing to bet none of them read anything Snow said against the Democrats. Conservatives can take the heat, the lunatic left run and hide under other people’s names trying to rob everyone of their free speech. Pathetic losers, you have my pity but that’s it. No respect.

And to top it off, Bush got it too so the limping lunatic left can choke on that fact.

By Ricky

April 27, 2006 08:23 AM | Link to this

Voter who cares, obviously you don’t understand how our democracy works. Yes the voters decide by electing their officials. After that, the elected officials make the decisions. Thats how it works

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this

The cost of the war in Iraq will reach $320 billion after the expected passage next month of an emergency spending bill currently before the Senate, and that total is likely to more than double before the war ends, the Congressional Research Service estimated this week.

A billion here and a billion there and after a while it adds up to real money.

By @@

April 27, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

I like it. Bush’s ears are a little smaller and he’s a little taller. Good job ml.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:33 AM | Link to this

For you slow, stupid liberals, no 8:24 was not me. The Conservatives already know that as the are far intellectually superior to you. They don’t have to jack names and it shows.

By Joe Roman

April 27, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

I wonder how long it will be until the White House announces an exclusive deal with Fox. Maybe the neocons will finally stop whining about the ‘liberal media’ now that’s it’s so obviously been proven a charade. Even if one conceeds a tendency to see both sides of the story in most news outlets which fanatical ideologues might find offensive, but there are no examples on the other side of the fence of an entire network being the bought-and-paid-for mouthpiece of not just a party, but a whole political movement as the relationship between Fox and the neocons so clearly has become. I’ve thought for some time that Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh are the same person. Maybe that’s also true of Roger Ailes and Dick Cheney. It just keeps getting sillier all the time, doesn’t it?

By sickofsleaze

April 27, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

With Snow on the White House payroll it becomes official, it is owned by Fox. Another chip on the tombstone of the free press. With all the yip and yap about accusing Clinton of drug dealing and all the other scum isn’t it amazing what the neocons can get away with? Limbaugh and Oxycontin and Jeb’s daughter writing a prescription for her own drugs.I always thought that was illegal as all hell and would be for anyone not named Bush.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this

JoRo,

It just keeps getting sillier all the time, doesn’t it?

If by that you mean your contributions to this blog, then I finally agree with you on something.

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Every American taxpayer would get a $100 rebate check to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote Thursday.

By Joe Roman

April 27, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

How come every posting defending Bush and/or promoting neo-conservative ideas comes off like something overheard on an elementary school playground at recess? Maybe there aren’t any adults who believe that stuff anymore.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this

Those who believe that Conservatives always agree with Bush are spastic, knee jerk morons:

Something is terribly wrong when thousands of skilled engineers and doctors from Canada, India and Mexico cannot easily obtain legal citizenship, while those who cut ahead by the millions and cross the border illegally almost find it de facto.

If we controlled the borders in exchange for allowing current resident illegals to apply for citizenship, future legal and measured immigration from Mexico, while perhaps somewhat greater than from other countries, would cease to be either large or exceptional. The present perpetually replenished pool of aggrieved second-class unlawful residents would soon vanish.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

Ironically, the people who are making the most noise about the high price of gasoline are the very people who have for years blocked every attempt to increase our own oil supply. They have opposed drilling for oil off the Atlantic coast, off the Pacific coast, or in Alaska. They have prevented the building of any new oil refineries anywhere for decades.

They have fought against the building of hydroelectric dams or nuclear power plants to generate electricity without the use of oil. They love to talk about their own pet “alternative energy sources,” without the slightest attention to what these would cost in terms of money, jobs, or our national standard of living.

Politicians have indulged these spoiled brats for generations. Now, when the chickens come home to roost, they are screaming about high prices and Big Oil. That is world class chutzpa.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

When W said : “For those of you who have read his columns and listened to his radio show, you know he has sometimes disagreed with me,” Bush said. “I asked him about those comments, and he said, ‘You should have seen what I said about the other guy.’” “I like his perspective,” Bush told reporters.

I thought W’s laugh made it sound like this was some kind of a joke but nobody was laughing. I hope the man can lie well and it will not effect his health. It was good to see them run when reporters were screaming questions. Same old BS.

Great toon Mike.

By Cryin'Bubba

April 27, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

Yew meen the govor-mint want to giv mee free MONNEY????? This shood help wit the enargee crysis. 100 $ is lots of money, i temted 2 bi sum meth but i 10 deys meth free, woooohooo. Innyways THANK yew Gorge Bush.i hapy

ps,my wife want a pupy.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

The Washington Post has some more good news from Iraq:

More important, the terrorist acknowledges that the agreement of Iraq’s leading Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish parties on the country’s first permanent postwar government last week was, as he bluntly put it, “a dagger in the heart.” The Zarqawi movement has spent the past several years trying to ignite a sectarian war between Iraq’s Sunnis and Shiites; the new “unity” government, if it takes hold, could be the turning point toward defeating that strategy.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this

If I read the Pulitzer Patiot’s cartoon correctly, Tony Snow is now Bush’s Brain.

Did Karl Rove know he was being demoted?

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this

More from Andy’s 7:52 -

Where Kerry and Kennedy go wrong is that they do not seem to understand that there is a clear line between pointing out specific wrongs and the hyperbolic, generalized slander they have grown too fond of. There is a difference between exposing the criminal behavior undertaken by a few soldiers at Abu Ghraib and maligning the entire military by saying it now manages torture chambers. There is a difference between exposing abuses committed by individual soldiers and claiming that American soldiers, as a matter of course, terrorize Iraqi women and children. And there is certainly a difference between disagreeing with military strategy and claiming, without proof, that that strategy was chosen because of fraud and advanced through bribery.

To paraphrase Kerry: those lines of attack are shameful, especially coming from men who wore the uniform.

Anil Adyanthaya is a lawyer and writer who lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

Neil Young wrote:

Let’s impeach the president for lying And leading our country into war Abusing all the power that we gave him And shipping all our money out the door

He’s the man who hired all the criminals The White House shadows who hide behind closed doors And bend the facts to fit with their new stories Of why we have to send our men to war

Let’s impeach the president for spying On citizens inside their own homes Breaking every law in the country By tapping our computers and telephones

What if Al Qaeda blew up the levees Would New Orleans have been safer that way Sheltered by our government’s protection Or was someone just not home that day?

Let’s impeach the president For hijacking our religion and using it to get elected Dividing our country into colors And still leaving black people neglected

Thank god he’s racking down on steroids Since he sold his old baseball team There’s lot of people looking at big trouble But of course the president is clean

Thank God

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

What do you know? He is the decider.

By ChickenHawk Bush

April 27, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this

No Buy Danish, Snow’s brain is not Bush’s brain. Bush’s brain is the size of a snow pea. Big difference.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this

By all means let’s set our national policies on song lrics.

By Liberal Texas Democrat

April 27, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this

Good ‘toon’ we’ll see how it goes. In a nation beguiled by an administration that “Stockholmed” a willing press, by imbedding it with the military, most don’t really look to the press for much more than words of assurance, hence the incessant whining from the right about the liberal media and it’s refusal to report the “good” news, and from the left that the media help to cover up the sins of Bush. Either way you shake it, it would seem that for most persons the media seems always to support the other side, so at any given time a good deal of what it publishes probably isn’t believed, by a good deal of the population it purports to inform.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this

Chickenhawk,

Are you sure it’s not the size of petits pois? A “snow pea” is rather large, as peas go.

In your pitiful attempt to be clever and link Tony Snow to pea you ruined your own punchline.

You are also so incredibly stupid that you don’t realize that YOUR Party has been claiming that Karl Rove is “Bush’s Brain” since he was elected.

Why didn’t you send your pea comment to the DNC a long time ago? They could use your help.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 10:54 AM | Link to this

Let’s boycott Neill Young for lying about the prez

We’ll skip all his concerts no matter what the AJC sez

For we ain’t about doing in the good old USA

We’ll leave that to the Dixie Chicks, where ever they are today.

Bravo! Bravo!

By kimberly

April 27, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this

Mike, good ‘toon! Still, it’s hard to make the joke any more hilarious than actually listening to the pResident say, “I’m the decider!” with a straight face. HAHAHAHAHA!

By Scooter

April 27, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

Another toon where I laugh, but not at the toon, I laugh at ml himself. Is this ml’s way of saying Bush doesn’t make decisions?

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 11:07 AM | Link to this

RW,

Your Sha Na Na link is perfect.

Judging from his paranoid lyrics, Neil Young is suffering from a really bad case of Bush Derangement Syndrome.

Such a shame that so many of the cultural icons of my youth have gone off the deep end.

At least Dylan still seems to have it together.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this

For all the new posters here you should feel especially honored today.

You see, kimberly is a professional author. If you stick around long enough to read more of her prose, you’ll wonder why libraries even bother with such tripe as Dickens and Shakespeare when they could just stock “kimberly” publications.

By ChickenHawk Bush

April 27, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this

“I’m the decider!”

Perfect example for Buy Danish.

What dubya would have said with a smaller, regular pea sized brain, ““I’m the deciderer!”

What Bush actually said with his super-sized “snow pea” brain,“I’m the decider!”

Decider is as deciderer does.

By RE

April 27, 2006 11:22 AM | Link to this

RW, only an idiot would base foriegn policy on song lyrics ….Oops

Justice will be served And the battle will rage This big dog will fight When you rattle his cage And you’ll be sorry that you messed with The U.S. of A. Cause well put a boot in your a* It`s the American way

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 11:24 AM | Link to this

RW,

I’d like to see kimberly’s book, pResident get published. That is just so very clever!

She could just be the savior of all the failed progressive ventures that Drudge was talking about yesterday.

Kimberly,

My advice to you is to fire your agent and get a new one. Slate needs you! Kos needs you! Air America needs you! America needs you!

You go girl!

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this

Chickenhawk,

It doesn’t matter a hill of beans because W is still the Winner!

And I hate to state the obvious, but that still makes you the Loser!

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this

RE,

I thought you guys were supposed to be the nuanced ones. Why is it simple things always go right over your heads?

The person that is advocating following the deranged rantings of song lyrics is that grand champion of moonbats everywhere, getalife.

In the real world we use entertainment as ….wait for it…. entertainment!

ChickenHawk Bush,

Your 11:16 was funny. Good job.

By RE

April 27, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

Yeah, I get it. Thanks for explaining though.

Your whacko little buddy Andy still seems fired up about what he said yesterday. Where is he getting AJC as racist from, what does he live in McKinney’s district or something?

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 11:38 AM | Link to this

Buy Danish,

I put your question up as my sub-head quote, maybe it will work like a beacon of some sort.

By kimberly

April 27, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this

RW, gee, I can only aspire to one day author a successful blogspot like YOURS! I’m gonna keep practicing real hard to reach your level of informative prose and butt-kicking links. Then I can post a picture of MY cat too! snerk

Danish my dear sweet special friend… I write boring technical @$&*&^%, ‘cause it pays. Never claimed to be as scintillating and insightful as YOU, sugar lips! But how lovely of you to think of me during your busy, productive day. You are such a treasure!

By Bushwhacker

April 27, 2006 11:40 AM | Link to this

Glad to see the discussion is civil in here today. I took the time to write to the AJC (as many have before) to request that this blog be converted to a sign-in basis that would allow only one log-in per IP address at a time. This simple action would solve a great many problems with nic-jacking and would facilitate more open and HONEST dialogue between the bloggers here. I invite anyone who will, to do the same. Maybe if the AJC gets enough suggestions they will act.

I have reached my own tolerance level and will abandon this venue until better control measures are implemented. I hope the AJC acts to secure the integrity of this board and that one day we can all enjoy some truely open and HONEST dialogue. They will be more inclined to do so if their postings begin to fall off. Until that time, participation here is the equivalent of cyber masturbation (entertainment value but quickly unsatisfying to an adult), anyway.

My appreciation goes out to all those who have engaged in constructive debate here and raspberries to those whose goal is to silence open discussion. Very soon the only person they will have left to shut up will be themselves. I doubt that such experience will be as satisfying to them as silencing others has been, however. Good life to all.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this

WASHINGTON — As record oil prices turn attention to the need for renewable fuels, momentum is building in Congress to buck Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s bid to block the proposed Cape Cod wind energy project, potentially reviving efforts to construct the sprawling windmill farm in Nantucket Sound.

He’ll just get it stuck in your backyard.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 11:50 AM | Link to this

kimberly,

You’re so cute when you you’re hysterical. Funny how you never mentioned the tech writings when you regaled us with the stories of how you made a fabulous living as a published author.

Thanks for visiting my blogspot blog, you may have noticed that it doesn’t portray itself as professional in any way, shape, manner, or form. Including the fact that it has no ads and no tip jar. Some of us don’t have to portray ourselves as something we’re not. You should try that sometime.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 11:53 AM | Link to this

“Since George Bush and Dick Cheney took over as president and vice president, gas prices have doubled!” charged Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), standing at an Exxon station on Capitol Hill where regular unleaded hit $3.10. “They are too cozy with the oil industry.”

She then hopped in a waiting Chrysler LHS (18 mpg) — even though her Senate office was only a block away.- Washington Post Story

She needs the large vehicle to carry around all that hypocrisy.

By finch

April 27, 2006 12:05 PM | Link to this

Nice to see some reasonable, but still colorful posts here this morning.

^^what Bushwhacker says^^^

The Neil Young lyrics are angry stuff, getalife. Can’t wait to hear the song.

Even Fox News gives it a heads up.

(Hmmm. Maybe Andy’s right, and Fox News has been co-opted?)

And finally, this GOP Senate plan for $100 gasoline rebates is about the DUMBEST thing I’ve heard from either political party. This week, anyway.

By kimberly

April 27, 2006 12:21 PM | Link to this

RW, yes, I’m so cute. blush I “regaled” you with stories of making a “fabulous living as a published author?” Hahaha! Like what? Dinner at Stephen King’s house? Book-signing parties in New York and London? A script meeting with Spielberg? HAHAHAHA! Yeah, I can see how you’d get that from “I make a living as writer.” Too funny!

Hey, what if we all just stick to what we each have to say instead of twisting and misquoting what everyone else has to say? Just a suggestion.. Heh.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 12:32 PM | Link to this

Bushwacker,

There are no rules on this blog. It is called free speech. You can read minds here and sometimes it gets ugly.

By Andy April 26, 2006 11:32 AM | Link to this By getalife April 26, 2006 10:14 AM Andy, Am I missing something here? Birmingham abortion clinic, former nurse Emily Lyons gets $57.69 in “victim” restituion. They should have paid Eric Rudolph, given him a service medal, and sent him back out to get some more of these baby butchers You are one sick wingnut. You do know there was a police officer killed with that bomb and eric was a terrorist? Pitiful. Fu-ck you. You know full well I wouldn’t say anything like that. That was some motherfuc-king liberal piece of sh-it that posted that abomination. Just because you are too f*-king stupid too realize that you belong to the most f*-ked up sorry as-s cocksu-ck political party that there is, doesn’t give you the right to pin your own vomit on me.

If you read other blogs, this comment is pretty lame. It does get nastier and sicker on other blogs with no rules.

People have made up their minds, some get paid to post their rhetoric, so arguing will not change their minds. It is a great place to vent and let others hear your opinion.

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this

Sen. Widen (D - Oregon) has hijacked the Senate floor over the Oil Companies royalties issue. Calling out both the Clinton administration for not policing the issue and the current Senate leadership for refusing to do anything about it.

Fun times! Place blame both sides and maybe get something done.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 12:35 PM | Link to this

kimberly,

Maybe you’re wasting your time with tech manuals. Apparently your writing inspires a vivid imagination to take hold, which is what good writing is supposed to do anyway.

Make your words draw a picture and all that good stuff you know!

Maybe you can have dinner at Sam’s if you stick with what you’re doing though.

By kimberly

April 27, 2006 12:36 PM | Link to this

i’m a rider, i mean a writer

look at me, look at me

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 12:49 PM | Link to this

Is sAndy out getting his diaper changed or what?

Where are you sAndy? I see your pals RW and Breakfast Treat here…

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this

I meant every word of it too.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

andy, andy please come out. i can’t live without seeing you or your post, plaese.

i’m so in love with you, you are always on my mind.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 12:53 PM | Link to this

Gee, I wonder if my prediction about Faux endorsing Hillary will come true…

Heads at last nights impressive and fun Fox News birthday bash turned {and heads were scratched} when…Hillary walked in?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

I guess Hiram must be one of those slow, stupid, easily fooled liberals who can’t keep track. Pssst, dude, it’s me.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

Now now sAndy… aren’t you the one who always cries people are using your ID to make you look bad?

Why would you go and post something like that?

Everyone knows I always refer to you as sAndy - ‘cause you seem to have too much sand in your v****.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this

finch,

I agree that the $100 stipend is really, really stupid. I don’t even want to know what idiot Senator came up with this horrible idea. Well, yes I do, but I’m too lazy to look it up.

What would we have to do to collect this payoff anyway? How do we prove that we own a car? Or is this just another welfare payment that all of us get to cash in on, like a tax rebate to people who don’t pay taxes?

This is a good explanation as to why Congress’s poll numbers are below W’s.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 01:02 PM | Link to this

i’m obsessed with andy, rw, and my danish. plaese talk to me. i’m so lonely without you.

kimberly, i think writers are s-exy.

By finch

April 27, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

Remember when America was told that Iraqi oil revenue would cover the expenses of “liberating” it??

The cost of the war in Iraq will reach $320 billion after the expected passage next month of an emergency spending bill currently before the Senate, and that total is likely to more than double before the war ends, the Congressional Research Service estimated this week.

The analysis… provides the most official cost estimate yet of a war whose price tag will rise by nearly 17 percent this year.

Egads! Paul Wolfowitz was so wrong!! He must be punished! Let’s give him a medal and get him a job as President of the World Bank. He’s got a real knack for numbers. Like these:

“When factoring in costs of the war in Afghanistan, the $811 billion total for both wars would have far exceeded the inflation-adjusted $549 billion cost of the Vietnam War.”

Damn good thing we got Osama!!

Oh…. we didn’t??

Somebody better ask Tony about that…

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

sAndy’s got a new name? My, aren’t you original and clever, sAndy.

Did your little feelings get hurt about something the big bad newspaper printed?

What did they do you poor little victim? Were they mean to you?

Poor poor baby.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 01:07 PM | Link to this

I meant every word of it too.

Me too, it looked exactly like the hate you spew.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:12 PM | Link to this

MEXICO CITY - U.S. lobbyists lashed out Wednesday at the Mexican “Nothing Gringo” campaign timed for May 1 to coincide with the “Day Without Immigrants” boycott in the United States.

Mexicans’ refusal to “buy American” on May 1 could further polarize the debate and make reform supporters seem anti-American at the very moment that lobbyists are trying to persuade lawmakers in Washington to pass a bill that would benefit migrants, worries Larry Rubin, the chamber’s president.

Poor Larry is worried. Gosh, all his little lovies might have to leave the country they want to boycott because we want them to obey the law. Such sorrow, such pity.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:19 PM | Link to this

Dear Hiram: Actually, it’s because you slow, stupid, ward of the state liberals are too ignorant and not clever enough to create your own name. Because of this disability, you find it much easier on your overworked, underdeveloped potato heads to steal mine. After you posted some racist hatred (which getalife has since endorsed,) I felt that a change was needed for both you and I.

Got a problem with that?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:25 PM | Link to this

Danish: Let’s call the $100 “reperations” for the horror of joyriding and legitimate travel the Big Oil! Companies put us through.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:35 PM | Link to this

NYC, JAN-MAR, 2006

RADIO AUDIENCE AVG QTR HOUR

LIMBAUGH 141,700

HANNITY 118,200

FRANKEN 35,600

HaHaHaHaHaHa, in New York City, hahaha.

If they won’t listen to you why would you think they will vote for you?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 01:35 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Why do you insist on posting using my ID?

It appears you have no sense of right and wrong - much like your beloved Shrub.

Shame on you little man.

I don’t have a problem with your tactics, your constant posting of links, your name calling and your incessant whining.

It’s illustrative of the mindset of the vast majority of those that claim to be Conservatives.

Keep it up. You really help my side of the debate with all your bellyaching and inability to use facts in debates.

You are a laughingstock.

Keep it up sAndy!

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 01:39 PM | Link to this

Yeah, well the only problem is that the Big Oil companies aren’t handing out the $100.00 bills.

By RE

April 27, 2006 01:41 PM | Link to this

how is that racist again? I know you have been saying it over and over. Did you hit your head or something?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

Hiram: Your ID is The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism?

I’m sorry man, I had no idea.

By dubya

April 27, 2006 01:46 PM | Link to this

A new day. All is well with the world and here at home. Thank God for those Bush-Cheney-Rove family values.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 01:49 PM | Link to this

Okay, so Neil Young, who I used to really, really like is producing c*rap. Now I’d like to get everyone’s opinion on Springsteen’s latest efforts (someone who I also used to really, really like).

Is it just me, or does this really, really suck?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

During the Fall ratings period, Air America Radio says its flagship station, WLIB/1190 AM made gains with various shows. Specifically - in Men, 25-54 (3 - 7 p.m.) - “The Randi Rhodes Show,” received a 3.3 Share against WABC’s Sean Hannity, who received a 3.0 share. (Hannity’s program airs from 3-6 p.m.) In New York, Al Franken is heard Noon until 3 p.m. on WLIB and Bill O’Reilly’s show airs 2 - 4 p.m on WOR so they actually only go head-to-head for one hour. But, during that overlapping hour of 2 - 3 p.m., “The Al Franken Show” pulled in a 2.3 share of Persons 12+ where O’Reilly earned a 2.1. Also, in adults 25-54 during the same period, Franken had a 2.3 share and O’Reilly a 0.8. From Here

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

RE: Why don’t you go play in the street, you little twa-t?

racism n 1: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

What is this mocking about “mail order asian” brides? You’re telling me you need an explanation about stereotyping?

Putz. Loser. You and Hillary Clinton.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

hIram,

wHat tHe fU*k aRe yOu dOing? pRactising yOur rAnsom nOtes?

sAndy jUst iSn’t fUnny. uNless oF cOurse yOu lIve iN aN aSylum (oR yOu cOuld bE eMulating kimberly’s pResident I sUppose)

P.S. dOn’t be aNgry tHat I iNterrupted yOur mOnologue - yOu mEntioned mY nAme eArlier, sO I fIgure tHat gIves mE tHe rIght to iNterject.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

~hiram~ is my id, plaese, stop mocking me i am trying to engage in serious debate, plaese.

i am being persecuted. someone plaese call the aclu or the rainbow-push coalition.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

hIram,

dO yOu hAve aNything mOre rEcent tHan tHe fAll rAtings pEriod?

By getalife

April 27, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

Neil Young

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 02:00 PM | Link to this

Hiram, that’s good that you believe what air america says. I’ll stick with my link which is from Arbitron. Thanks anyway.

That’s funny by the way, you liberals have no problem lying about anything, even to yourselves. Ha Ha.

By RE

April 27, 2006 02:01 PM | Link to this

No BD, You are just a part of a minority fringe group who has not been living in the same reality as the rest of the country. Neil Young and Springsteen are great performers no matter what their political affiliation. You are just offended because you are out of mainstream america

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this

Breakfast Treat,

sAndy is quite funny.

You too are a perfect example modern-day conservatism or at least what purports to be conservatism.

You are in fact a joke.

Keep it up.

Each bile laced post you write pushes true Independants further away from the center and closer and closer to the left.

Thanks!

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Please post the link. I know you know how to do that.

By God

April 27, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

Bush. Cheney. Rove. Don’t blame ME for those miserable bastards!

By Cryin'Bubba

April 27, 2006 02:07 PM | Link to this

$100 “reperations” {frum andy](upp thar]

Hay thar Andy, Wat our yew gunna git wit yew’r monney? Im’ fix-xen on gittin sum nas-car gowing onn. Yew wanna cum? Sum freins of myne myte gow tew. Hell yea! How about Brisstel? (no meth thoo,10and haff deys cleen}

By RE

April 27, 2006 02:10 PM | Link to this

You really need help. Just check yourself in to seek counseling or something. Anger, Rage, Paranoia, Uncontrolled outburst, lacking any responsibility. You have some serious symptoms you need to work out.

I do not know if you do or do not have a mail order asian bride, personally I think that is more a crack at you being a shutin loser as opposed to being racist against asians, (My Fiance is Chinese FYI)

Why do you keep changing your name all the time, I cannot understand it. I mean it is easy to keep track of you, you just wait for the most hateful idiotic rant and chances are you said it. You need a long rest you whacko

By ConDem

April 27, 2006 02:18 PM | Link to this

Think again Hiram. Your postings and those of your friends are totally turning me off to the Democratics. I am a conservative Democrat, but our party is losing it’s way and people like you are helping.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Dixie Chicks

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 02:21 PM | Link to this

sAaaaaaaaaaaaandy…

Did your Nanny take away your access to your computer?

By RE

April 27, 2006 02:22 PM | Link to this

i’m so jealous that my prince Clinton chose that w-hore Lewinsky, instead of me.

i would have done just as good of a job as she did, probably better. and i would have washed out the evidence instead of keeping it in the closet.

so angry about that still. bill call me. plaese

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 02:23 PM | Link to this

ConDem,

Please point to one of my posts that has turned you off to the Democrats.

All I’ve done this far is taunt the crazoids.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 02:31 PM | Link to this

RE (Mr. Hipster),

Actually I am right in the heart of “mainstream America”

Neil Young was great in 1969. He sucks in 2006. I’m not wasting my time or money on him.

But hey, you go ahead and have fun. Don’t forget to bring your groovy lighter.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 02:36 PM | Link to this

All I’ve done this far is taunt the crazoids.

It is fun.

The best part is when Andy goes nuclear.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 02:49 PM | Link to this

Breakfast Treat,

Try this one

Although, both of these are bit misleading as they are snapshots of the US at election time.

I’d be willing to bet that if one were done today based on the most recent WSJ poll, it’d be much much more blue.

By Justice For All

April 27, 2006 02:50 PM | Link to this

Ok I talked to the lawyer today. She said that she has enough information and will get the ball rolling for Andy’s indictment. The first step is to get a warrant served against the AJC to release the IP information for the accused. Andy’s posts are the evidence in this case.

After we have obtained his IP we will get a warrant issued so we can get Andys info from his internet provider.

I should have more info in a day or two and will quickly pass it along. Thanks everyone.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 02:53 PM | Link to this

Pink

By Pequod

April 27, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Here is a question for the conservatives here regarding gasoline prices and energy dependency.

What solutions do you propose? No name calling, personal attacks, fragments from a right wing link. Just an argument for a policy in your own words. Civil, respectful, and convincing to an open minded, impartial, rational, objective person.

I’ll check back tomorrow to see if anyone seriously attempted to answer the question without the ad hominem abuse.

By ConDem

April 27, 2006 02:59 PM | Link to this

Hiram - A co-worker told me about this site. I checked it out. I really don’t see anything that interests me. All I see is stupid antics.

Your post about taunting crazoids spoke volumes to me. I thought I might find some worthwhile information and discussion. I see that I was wrong. Schoolyard taunting.

I’ve got customers, have a great life taunting. Your 1:50 post had substance. That’s it.

By ConDem

April 27, 2006 03:01 PM | Link to this

Hiram - I forgot to mention. My Democratic Party is offering me no substance either. That was my point.

I wasted my time here.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 03:04 PM | Link to this

whooo…

Looks like liberals are hijacking liberals!!I think Hiram the Heckler decided he would call himself RE.Then ConDem rightfully castigates Hiram about his ratty rants. What fun.

As mixed up as this kid Hiram remains, he probably thinks he is Luckovich. Oh well, maybe he is. But I won’t be a decider.

By Pequod

April 27, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

i love polar bears and the spoted snow owl, so plaese do not bring up ANWR as an oil solution.

By ConDemII

April 27, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

ConDem, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thank you.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:07 PM | Link to this

ConDem,

Thanks for stopping by.

You should give your next “customer” a happy ending on the house.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 03:09 PM | Link to this

sHiram,

What’s the point of that 2004 map. You lost the 2004 election - popular and electoral votes.

BTW, I used to be a Democrat. Grew up in a family of Democrat politicians. Moved across the aisle in 1994 and I’ve never looked back. Want to know why?

It was largely because of wankers like you.

P.S. Have you found the recent Arbitrons yet?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:10 PM | Link to this

Musty,

Please defend the flip-floppityness of the Shrub.

To wit:

President Bush will order the Department of Energy to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Oil Reserve “in order to get more fuel on the market and help reduce rising gasoline prices.”

In September 2000, then-Gov. George W. Bush criticized President Clinton for proposing to use the strategic oil reserve in response to high prices: The Strategic Reserve is an insurance policy meant for a sudden disruption of our energy supply or for war. Strategic Reserve should not be used as an attempt to drive down oil prices right before an election. It should not be used for short-term political gain at the cost of long-term national security.

Today, Bush did precisely what he criticized President Clinton for five-and-a-half years ago.

From Here

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 03:12 PM | Link to this

RE: I’ll tell you what. As soon as you answer why I’m so important to you, why you even worry about what I say, than I might ask all your weird little questions. Until then, blow me.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:13 PM | Link to this

Breakfast Treat,

I never claimed to have the most recent Arbitron ratings.

sAndy did though. He won’t post a link though as it appears he was lying, again.

Once the newest rankings come out and are available to the public, I’ll be glad to share what I can find.

Why the name calling, Treat?

Did I upset you with something?

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

ConDem,

Don’t go. Stick around - the last few days have been bad because members of your party like to hijack names. They go on a hijacking binge and eventually they go away for awhile.

That 1:50 that you cited from sHiram doesn’t have substance either because those are the FALL Arbitron ratings. The new ones came out yesterday…

By ConDemIII

April 27, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

Yeah.

Take that you free thinking pussies.

GWB is the MAN.

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:15 PM | Link to this

Anyone here know if an illegal action can be classified? Lets keep this as Clinton bashing so as to not provoke the right wing here, say Bill authorized a contract hit on vince foster. Could that information be classified so that if it was ever discovered, the person leaking that information would be indicted on leaking classified information charges, or would the classification itself be null and void because it was a criminal action to begin with?

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:17 PM | Link to this

andy, i don’t want to blow you, i want my prince clinton not you.

bill call me, plaese.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 03:17 PM | Link to this

Hiram,

Election day is just a snapshot in time????

No wonder you idiots can never win an election. That’s a pretty important day for that snapshot, don’t you think?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:19 PM | Link to this

Breakfast Treat,

If you don’t see the significance of the map I linked to, I’m happy you “crossed the aisle.”

The fact that there are more purple areas than blue or red combined should tell us all that, despite the pleasure we all seem to get out of these taunts neither side will ultimately win without appealing to the center/moderates.

My bet is that we do a better job than you will.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 03:23 PM | Link to this

Arbitron ratings posted on Drudge.

correction to previous post: RE: I’ll tell you what. As soon as you answer why I’m so important to you, why you even worry about what I say, than I might answer all your weird little questions. Until then, blow me.

By getalife

April 27, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

i just ran into finch and david u at the bathrooms of a i-75 truckstop, one of them was on his knees. i asked if i could join them, they said no.

not nice, not nice.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:26 PM | Link to this

RW,

Yes. Election day results are based on how all the voters decied to cast their vote at a specific point in time. This is referred to in the vernacular sometimes as a “snapshot in time.”

I thought you were smarter than that.

Perhpas you can respond to my question to Musty and the Shrub’s flippity-floppityness?

Don’t worry, I’m working on a witty twist to your ID but all I’ve come up with so far is ReWind and I kinda think you deserve better than a reference to a very minor Peanuts character.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

Hiram of the Hecklers,

Sure, I’ll make it simple for you.

The people spoke about high gasoline prices.

The president listened to them.

He changed his mind.

There. Got it? Would you like apple juice or de cider?

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:27 PM | Link to this

From Arbitron, looks like Franken has just about caught Laura Ingram in just 2 years on the air. Looks like he is doing pretty well

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:30 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Drudge?

Please.

Find a source that at least purports to be unbiased.

By ChickenHawk Bush

April 27, 2006 03:32 PM | Link to this

Looks like most of the Bush supporters would rather watch fake wrestling. Where’s O’Reilly? Hannity? Brit? FoxNews? High School Musical? They should rename O’Reilly’s show to SpongeBill, better ratings for sure, and more appropriate.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:33 PM | Link to this

Musty,

Your inabilty to show any type of consistency is reassuring.

Why is the Shrub allowed to “change his mind” and Democrats flip-flop?

Please explain this subtle difference.

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:36 PM | Link to this

Andy, did you just solicit sex online to another man. Not very christian of you.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 03:37 PM | Link to this

Hiram,

Oddly enough I thought candidates went out and promoted their message to try to convince their fellow citizens that their message was the better/best one. All this was done within a window of time that culminated with election day when the decision was in the hands of the voters.

Imagine my surprise at finding out that none of this happens and somebody just picks a date out of a hat and takes a poll.

Come up with all the names you want, you’re too stupid to waste any more time with.

By ChickenHawk Bush

April 27, 2006 03:40 PM | Link to this

did you all enjoy my useless post above?

it took me almost 2 weeks to look up that information. i hope you all enjoyed the ratings i posted.

By Pequod

April 27, 2006 03:41 PM | Link to this

I see that the semi-literate who could not construct a response to a straightforward question has hijacked my name and posted the following silliness:

i love polar bears and the spoted snow owl, so plaese do not bring up ANWR as an oil solution.

Well, give an argument, under your real name. I doubt you can and one wonders what kind of character one possesses to post in another’s name.

On the most optimistic scenarios “ANWR as an oil solution” is no solution. Reliable experts say that only 3%-7% of current oil use could be met for a period of ten years by allowing drilling. Leaving aside any environmental issues, it is at best, a very small part of the solution.

So, I will pose the question again.

What solutions do you propose for energy dependency? No name calling, personal attacks, fragments from a right wing link. Just an argument for a policy in your own words. Civil, respectful, and convincing to an open minded, impartial, rational, objective person.

Is that really an unfair or unreasonable request?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

why does everyone call me stupid.

why won’t the aclu take my call anymore, i feel violated here

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:43 PM | Link to this

RW,

Are you saying that election day is not a fixed point in time?

Do you not understand that both maps were drawn based upon the results of the election?

Are you really that simple?

My goodness, you are wrong and you can’t admit it. Who does that remind you of? Perhaps your beloved Shrub and Dick?

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this

bill call me.

i will make an honest man out of you.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:48 PM | Link to this

Pequod,

Don’t look for a response with any real substance.

sAndy, Musty, and RW like to hijack IDs and then claim that they are the victims.

For them, this is what passes for public discourse and political thought.

By RE

April 27, 2006 03:49 PM | Link to this

Where exactly are all the rightwingers who are so opposed to name jacking right now, haven’t heard a word from them so far. When someone does the name jacking, it is so foolish that it is apparent that it is happening, not like Andy’s hateful little comment yesterday which he is no backtracking on and trying to blame on others.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 03:51 PM | Link to this

RW,

I’ve got it.

Since you bear such a striking resemblance to the current folks in the Administration - that’s a word that means the people that work in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government - I’m going to follow the Shrub’s lead.

Henceforth, in honor of someone I am sure is one of your heros, I shall refer to you and you alone as TurdBlossom, Jr. or TBJ for short.

Please don’t forget this when I demand you attention in the future.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

Pequod,

When you finally quit posting new rules and parameters for your question maybe someone will answer it. On the off chance that you aren’t one of the regulars that has just changed names, we have learned there is really no point in taking one of those questions right away for the precise reason of the caveats you placed in your 3:41. I really doubt anyone here, with the possible exception of hiram, is dumb enough to have fallen for the owl jacking.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 03:54 PM | Link to this

By RW-(the original) April 27, 2006 03:17 PM | Link to this Hiram, Election day is just a snapshot in time???? No wonder you idiots can never win an election. That’s a pretty important day for that snapshot, don’t you think?

By getalife

April 27, 2006 03:55 PM | Link to this

• just ran into finch and david u at the bathrooms of a i-75 truckstop, one of them was on his knees. i asked if i could join them, they said no. not nice, not nice.*

Thats funny but not as funny as this:

By Cryin'Bubba

April 27, 2006 04:00 PM | Link to this

Whin our the car-jakers gowing tew stop this nauncents, yew’r like hi or sumtheene. GIT AUFF THE METH…..{ME- 10 anna haff deys,NUN!!

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 04:04 PM | Link to this

Hiram,

The map you showed, no matter how you (or more precisely the U of Michigan) want to color it, still made YOU the losers. You lost the popular (which doesn’t count for much) and electoral (which does count) vote.

Apparently the Republican Congress is foolishly taking your belief, that you have to aim for the middle, to heart. The problem is that they are losing their base every time they panic and try to pander to wankers like you who didn’t vote for them in the first place.

You posted Arbitron ratings from Fall 2005 which are totally meaningless. Yesterday I posted info on some of the Spring 2006 Arbitrons which had just been released.

I’m so glad that you are on the other side of the aisle, irrelevant and stuck in the past.

By RE

April 27, 2006 04:05 PM | Link to this

hiram, can i have the contact information to the aclu and rainbow-push, if nambla can get protection from them, why must we be subjected to these injustices here on this hateful and racist blog.

i like the nicknames you created, they are so brilliant. once bill, my prince and my inspiration finally contacts me, i will tell him about you. but be warned i do not share men and specially my clinton.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:08 PM | Link to this

TurdBlossom, Jr.,

I’ll try this one last time.

Yes. Election Day is a pretty important day. It’s so important that the votes that are cast on that one day in time determine who will represent us in various roles at all levels of government. There are lots of things that lead up to that day - speeches, conventions, primary elections, debates, advertisements, 3rd party advertisements, news reports, polls, etc. - that try to influence how people cast their vote.

However, it all comes down to one day, one specific point in time, a snapshot if you will, that determines who wins and who loses.

The maps represent the result of the vote which is the result of votes case on one day in time.

How hard is that for you to grasp TBJ?

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

Breakfast Treat,

Please share the Arbitron ratings. I’d like to see something other than what was posted to Drudge.

I don’t claim the map I linked showed anything other than reality - a Bush win. It does show that, however absolutly you want to put it, this country is not overwelmingly one or the other.

There are pockets of strength for each party but these are more than canceled out by great majority of America that falls into the middle. Neither party can win without appealing to the practical and reasonable center of the country.

Thanks for the namecalling. Keep it up. As I said before, each bit of bile that you spew, helps my side in the battle for the middle.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:17 PM | Link to this

i do not care about the results of the election, don’t you understand. i just wanted to participate with the big boys, and my contribution was my artistic map idea that shows how great we pinkos are.

why must everyone mock me here, it’s the same as in recess where the kids pick on me and give me wedgies.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:23 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Come on now little man. We all know it’s you as you threw in that old canard you love som much about the ACLU and your favorite perv group.

You are just embarassing yourself though that may not really be possible.

Keep showing your true colors. It really helps any undecided readers see who speaks for conservatism and the GOP these days.

Thanks!

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 04:24 PM | Link to this

To the slow, stupid, ward of the state liberals in here who have a hard time following along: The posts at 340, 343, 345 and 405 are not you. The Conservatives were able to figure that out on their own because the intelligence level seems to have climbed slightly from your usual offerings.

And yes, I agree, would the name jacker please refrain altogether? I don’t want to inflame the situation but aren’t you missing Sesame Street right now?

AmericanHawk Bush: This is probably way over your head but the ratings I posted were for radio listeners in New York City by itself. The listings for the TV Shows that you posted are for the whole world. This shouldn’t be that hard to understand.

Pay attention from now on if you want to participate.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

Pequod,

Sorry you got jacked. We have some hoodlums who try to ruin the blog. But it isn’t Andy , RW or me. We get jacked all the time. Last night I simply stopped posting.

Andy, RW and Buy Danish will give you the links for more information on their opinions. I am not a great news gatherer and depend on Lehrer News Hour, printed material and a live forum once a week. What you get is my opinion.

I am with you wanting sane opinions and even a few plesantries now and then. That is the way this blog used to be. Sadly, it has changed. But keep trying.

By RE

April 27, 2006 04:29 PM | Link to this

Energy Policy for Pequod:

Develop Ethanol based fuels, most cars on the road today can take up to 15% ethanol.

Restart nuclear reactor production for home energy.

Require higher efficiency for new home construction (windows, insulation, heat+air)

Research coal based gasoline, Germany did it in the 30s, we should be able to handle this one.

Explore the posibility of opening up federal run refineries to produce gasoline at cost. Seeing how the oil companies are asking for federal money for them anyway, watch how quickly they find ways to come into compliance and open up new refineries when the option of a federally run refinery producing at 0 profit comes up.

By Josie

April 27, 2006 04:31 PM | Link to this

Crazy Paranoid Guy,

The whole world? Really? Can you break it down for me country by country or are you fibbing again?

Maybe you should stop for a while and take a nap.

By Scooter

April 27, 2006 04:32 PM | Link to this

Government run refineries “at cost” is that an oxymoron?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

Hi Rim: Why would I even bother to jack your name? You are thinking way too highly of yourself. You are inconsequential to me, irrelevancy has more of my attention.

Besides which, I’m intelligent and can rip your a-ss up without having to resort to childish games. I’ll climb in your a-ss if I want to, there is nothing you can do about. I do not need to hide behind someone’s name.

By ChickenHawk Bush

April 27, 2006 04:36 PM | Link to this

Hey The AN D Promotes Hate And Racism, just where in the hell did I say I was responding to your post or any other post for that matter? Is that all you can do is twist things to make them fit in your pathetic little neo-con world. Its not always about poor you. There was no persecution, and I didn’t even attack Christmas. Relax.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 04:40 PM | Link to this

That’s what we need, a government run refinery. Gas would be $20.00 a gallon, but nearly impossible to get. Brilliant RE!

By TiredOfTheBS

April 27, 2006 04:40 PM | Link to this

3 hours and 26 minutes of the same topic. With a few interesting questions asked and answered in between (Pequod & RE). How boring can this get? Hiram, you need to let go of the topic as well as your b-alls. I can tell you they aren’t getting bigger with each post.

You’ll end up disappointed and you may end up with your hand fused to your testicles. That would be embarrassing when you’re out in public.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:44 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Sorry, I don’t swing that way.

Let’s set up a battle of wits for tomorrow. You choose the topic.

You have until 4:55 today to accept and post a topic for debate.

If you want to back out, I’ll understand.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 04:50 PM | Link to this

Tired,

Jump in and say something other than taking potshots.

Folks that just lurk are just like those who don’t vote. If you don’t participate, you shouldn’t be allowed to complain.

I’d welcome the chance for some intelligent back and forth.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 04:51 PM | Link to this

AmericanHawk Bush: Oh, O.K. so you were just spazzing out right?

By ChickenHawk Bush April 27, 2006 03:32 PM Looks like most of the Bush supporters would rather watch fake wrestling. Where’s O’Reilly? Hannity? Brit? FoxNews? High School Musical? They should rename O’Reilly’s show to SpongeBill, better ratings for sure, and more appropriate.

What a crock.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

O.K. here’s the topic- What is Hi Rim’s mental disorder?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 04:59 PM | Link to this

No, I got a better one, why does Hi Rim wank incessantly? Will he ever let go of it?

By TiredOfTheBS

April 27, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

Nobody wants to watch a topic pounded into the ground. This board isn’t for bravado. I want to see more than one topic discussed. Most of us out here do.

You’re like the broad in front of me at the grocery store who holds up the line with her stupid coupons. I’m going out to scrub my lawn furniture. Nothing is going on in here but you and your boring topic.

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

sAndy,

Typical. What I expected. Thanks!

By Hiram

April 27, 2006 05:08 PM | Link to this

andy, what i do with my hand and my little fella is between me, him and my urologist (i can’t seem to find a lotion to cure the burning and chafing i give myself. it hurts so much every time).

so lets stick to the topic, my map. it has red, blue, some purple, and a little bit of pink. i love pink, it’s my favorite color.

By RE

April 27, 2006 05:09 PM | Link to this

So is there a problem with the amt of refineries in the country or not. If there is it is obvious the free market did not do it’s job. And the free market is not really all that free if the oil companies are demanding federal subsidies before building new refineries. I know you may have taken an economics class or two but just to let you in on a secret, the oil companies are federally subsidized, so any free market arguements are out the window.

What would be your suggestion as to opening up more refineries, let me guess, scrap all the EPA regulations?

By RE

April 27, 2006 05:12 PM | Link to this

hiram, call me i have this lotion that numbs the area and cools it so the burning stops. it really is a blessing so i can really enjoy my cindy sheehan pictures. i love to really study the ones of her and my man crush chavez.

call me and we can share the lotion.

By finch

April 27, 2006 05:14 PM | Link to this

stop the drilling save the caribou. i’m with -re-

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 05:16 PM | Link to this

And li’l andy, who so despises name-jackers, joins their ranks. Ah, the sweet non-irony…

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

i am home from my make believe college classes, i hate america and wish you all listen to me.

we must all realize that america is filled with weak minded individuals who are trying to ruin this land, to survive we must implement the great principle of mother russia.

By RE

April 27, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

My crush is on Garafolo, not Sheehan.

By rusncap

April 27, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

i am home from my make believe college classes, i hate america and wish you all listen to me.

we must all realize that america is filled with weak minded individuals who are trying to ruin this land, to survive we must implement the great principle of mother russia.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

I rest my case. Well done, li’l andy, well done indeed.

By @@

April 27, 2006 05:33 PM | Link to this

Here’s a woman’s perspective on the new Press Secretary. He’s easier on the eyes than McClellan. Smarter too.

And no, I don’t vote for the President because of how he looks or what he wears. I vote for him if he has innovative ideas. I was tired of where we had been up until 2000.

Oh, BTW…..great weather today. A little cool…..but great. I like the wind.

By RE

April 27, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

And ANDY gets caught, forgot to change the name I guess.

By Daniel

April 27, 2006 05:35 PM | Link to this

Greedy fat republicans are running America into the ground. Good people need to recapture the great GOP from the rats who have hijacked it. America is a great nation. The selfabsorbed a**holes, too, will pass.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 05:36 PM | Link to this

For all you weak minded, ward of the state liberals who are too stupid to follow along, which is all of you pinkos, that was not me at 529.

Who would find entertainment value in this jacking beside some dimwit liberal?

By ChikinHauk Bush

April 27, 2006 05:39 PM | Link to this

OOOOO, I am chikenhauck Ooooo, I’nt the jaker. Eet mor cowels. Thee is knaut CrynBubba.

By Midori

April 27, 2006 05:39 PM | Link to this

Look look that’s how I got caught. whoo-hoooo! I hope somebody didn’t remember and set Andy up. NO this is tooooo good…Andy got caught the same as me…

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this

For you simple minded, gimp, retarded liberals who can’t figure anything out on there own. Someone, probably one of you immature little twerps, is trying to pin some name jacking on me. If you are a sap, well, never mind, go ahead and play along with the moron.

I’m not.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 05:45 PM | Link to this

Oh and look, the head name jacker just happens to be here, gee. Hi Midori.

By @@

April 27, 2006 05:49 PM | Link to this

RE:

Funny comeback for someone who was there that night. A six-pack kinda girl.

Dinner needs my attention.

By Daniel

April 27, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

You’re a jerk. You’re the problem, a greedy fat loser who sits in front of a box all day and complains and whines. Go to work you lazy bum! Get a job! Pay taxes like the rst of us. Liberal ar great! A great asset to oour nation! Fat republican cowards can go to h*ll!

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 06:00 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, @@, what “innovative ideas” are you talking about, exactly? I genuinely am interested, since I’m personally yet to see anything innovative, or even logically coherent, to come out of that administration (save for Afghan War, which made sense). Mind providing examples?

By RE

April 27, 2006 06:02 PM | Link to this

Ok, moving on from Andy’s latest breakdown, anyone have a better idea on the refineries? I do not think one gov’t run refinery would even have to be opened, just the idea that the gov’t is considering the option would be enough to get some more opened up.

By TONY WILLIAMS

April 27, 2006 06:08 PM | Link to this

DEAR:MIKE LUKOVICH MY NAME IS TONY WILLIAMS I AM A 21 YEAR OLD CARTOONIST LIKE YOU AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HAD JOB OPENING I WOULD LIKE TO BE A GOOD CARTOONIST LIKE YOU AND IF NOT MAYBE YOU COULD TELL ME A GOOD WAY TO START MY CAREER.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 06:14 PM | Link to this

Tony Williams: Can you say “Bush Sucks?”

By i-r-o-diM

April 27, 2006 06:16 PM | Link to this

I know how I got caught, so I knew I could do it to Andy. I’ve been thinking and jacking all day. I’m tired now.

I showed up too soon to celebrate and admitted I did it in the past.

i-r-o-diM. Sorry :{

By getalife

April 27, 2006 06:22 PM | Link to this

Tony,

Please forgive the last poster, he has mental issues.

There was a young lady who drew the soldiers names killed in Iraq to spell “freedom”. I think she emailed to Mike and he posted it here.

Good luck with your career.

By Midori

April 27, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

Andy,

you need help.

That’s all I have to say on the matter.

I fear for your family.

By Cryin'Bubba

April 27, 2006 06:33 PM | Link to this

Irod, whellcom tew hear! Glad yew cood joy an us.

By Midori

April 27, 2006 06:42 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

I suppose it’s quite noble of you defending Andy, but to me, if you really want to help and help him, you need to stop defending the indefensible.

Only retards and little children get off on this stupid name jacking.

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 06:42 PM | Link to this

At the expense of the little party that has been going on today here….

House Republicans, divided over how to control special interest spending, struggled Thursday to save a lobbying overhaul bill. At stake was an election-year promise to do something about scandals that have sullied the reputation of Congress. “This is the acid test today,” said Rep. Fred Flake, R-Ariz., who joined other fiscal conservatives in demanding that the legislation address the issue of earmarks, the pet projects often pushed by lobbyists that work their way into larger bills.

By @@

April 27, 2006 06:43 PM | Link to this

Rushncap:

I don’t mind sharing my personal perspective with you. You’re not going to change it. If you can accept that fact, I don’t mind talking to you. You’re always such a determined bugger. I’m not into winning arguments and I won’t surrender my beliefs. Right now I’m fixing dinner. While I’m gone go here for one of many opinions because I know what you’re argument will be and I’m not versed in economics, but I like this guy’s explanations.

You know, I’ve never professed to being brilliant in all aspects. Smart in some so I won’t tolerate insults as to my intelligence. Deal?

I liked George Bush’s “Ownership Society” philosophy. I liked his philosophy on “Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations”. I like the progressive and innovative ways that he and Rumsfeld are changing the military and I just think Dick Cheney is too sexy and “brilliant”.

Believe it or not, it had nothing to do with his profession of faith. That is very individual to me and I don’t require that anybody practice any particular faith. I choose to do so however. I’m one of the “frozen chosen”.

Back to dinner.

By RE

April 27, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

@@, I was with you until you called Cheney Sexy, Brilliant, maybe….but sexy, yikes

I liked your link, but it seems like most of his info is outdated. Interest rates are rising, but that is primarily because they were artificially lowered far below where they should have been. The dollar is getting weaker by the day, and our stability so far as debt goes is becoming less attractive to foriegn investors, without them, no one will buy our debt. The problem with so much of our debt being owned by foriegn investors is that if they own a large enough share, they can manipulate our economy. A large portion of that debt is owned by the government of China, I have heard estimates of up to 25% of our total debt. If this foriegn government decides to sell off our debt, our dollar would be crushed, inflation would skyrocket, and interest rates would spike. I do not like giving that much control to a foriegn government

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

Well, that’s really sweet of you to care, Midori, I’ll be praying for you too.

By i-r-o-diM

April 27, 2006 07:11 PM | Link to this

I just admitted to being a little retard and childish because I said I’ve been caught doing it.

i-r-o-diM. Sorry :{

By @@

April 27, 2006 07:26 PM | Link to this

RE:

Now see, there you go insulting my taste in men. Garafalo? Yikes. Do you at least think he’s brilliant?

I’m not versed in economics like I said, but I see too many varying opinions regarding the national debt to buy into the doom and gloom. That’s just me.

I understand the debt we owe to China. I learned it here (ashamed to admit). I follow China’s changing economic and social status hoping that I can gain insight. I believe that business drives an economy and right now it’s looking O.K. to me.

War is costly in many ways, but I am committed to the war in Iraq regardless of how we got there. I have great hopes that it will succeed. See, there I go again being positive.

Not very much fun to debate with, am I? I’m willing to watch and learn though. Now I’m gone again.

BTW, have you found that viable third party candidate?

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 07:36 PM | Link to this

Thanks for the namecalling. Keep it up. As I said before, each bit of bile that you spew, helps my side in the battle for the middle.

sHiram,

Unless you have been on an extended vacation or elsewhere (aSylum? Jail? Namejacking?), you arrived here today for the very first time.

You come out of nowhere (like HUGE) with this:

By Hiram April 27, 2006 12:49 PM| Is sAndy out getting his diaper changed or what?

Where are you sAndy? I see your pals RW and Breakfast Treat here…. then…

Call andy sAndy V (really lame but *bilious nonetheless). then…

Take great pride in how you are taunting him (lamely of course but I digress). then…

Progress to calling RW (who was far more civil to you than you deserve) Turd Blossom, Jr.. then…

Complain to Tired that he is just taking pot shots and lurking.

I confess! I called you a wanker (which you thoroughly deserve). The bottom line? Go suck a mango! and then come back and tell us if you can suck a mango and wank at the same time.

Hat Tip: Midori (she’s one of yours).

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 07:39 PM | Link to this

Newsflash! Well waddya know, the alleged Duke rape victim has made very similar charges before.

According to the AP…

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 07:50 PM | Link to this

@@,

I agree. There is something sexy about Cheney. I think its because he is brilliant, articulate, kind, and wryly humorous.

The libs love to paint him as Darth Vader, but he is really far too avuncular for that.

Damn fine V.P. too.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 07:52 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, @@, I’m not familiar with his “Ownership Society” philosophy. However, while philosophies are nice and all (remember “Compassionate Conservative”, whatever that means?), what does that mean in practical terms? What did he push that was useful, what did he do that improved the lives of Americans outside of Texas oil executives’ offices. He lowered taxes. Yay. Now our debt is large enough to buy Asia with. He… uhhh, he what? No Child Left Behind? I’m yet to see anything good to come out of that. Etc. I’m serious. Beyond philosophies, what has he done that is good, that is helping our country, and that he can point to after he finally leaves and say “I am proud of this”?

BTW, per your military comment: it seems to me that just about every general worth his salt, including Powell, told Rummy that his “innovative” military idea of few troops, lots of technology would not work in Iraq. From everything we see on the ground there, it seems like they were all right. Do you disagree?

And no, @@, I’m not trying to change your thinking. I’m trying to get you to actually analyze what you believe. To look at the facts. What I have found is that conservatives rarely do that. I’m yet to see anyone who likes Bush who can cite anything good the man has done. Mostly it’s just the generic “oh, he’s a straight-shooter” or “oh, I like him, he’s a regular guy” type comments. I’m interested in actual positive accomplishments.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 08:05 PM | Link to this

rushcap,

I posted this this morning at My Masters Voice but unfortunately I didn’t realize that there was a new cartoon up. Anyway, this is what I think of YOUR analytical abilities:

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 08:36 AM | Link to this

rushcap,

At 7:04 last nite you stole a line from Getalife about Rush and Oxycontin.

At 9:05 last nite you stole a line from Al Franken, referring to Rush as a “Big Fat Idiot”.

You are unable to differentiate between someone who buys crack on a street corner just to get high, or who shoots heroin into their veins just to get high, from someone who is prescribed an addictive pain killer by their physician because they are in pain, and…becomes addicted to it.

How can a genius like you waste your time here with lesser mortals like us?

Since you are the only self-proclaimed genius on the planet who has ZERO originality and ZERO analytical ability, please add this word to the above paragraph: SARC.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 08:06 PM | Link to this

@@,

When I checked the posts this morning before leaving for work, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I saw you went on an Andy-style rant to no one for an hour after I went to sleep. Friggin hilarious.

Don’t worry, I am completely on your side. I know you don’t have things like lesson planning, assessment, talking to parents, etc. to do during your work hours. Your principal would have absolutely no problem with you chatting on a site with Andy spewing about spitting on soldiers and someone ejaculating on Midori.

You are so right. You are the winner.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:16 PM | Link to this

rushnsap:

Medicare Part D drug reform

Tort Reform

Real sustained economic growth, not a defense cut financed cash burn like Clinton had that led to the last recession.

Unscrewed the Supreme Court (yeah!)

Flooded the lower courts with Conservatives (yeah!)

Faith based charities initiative.

Unfortunately, rebuilding New Orleans.

Created the department of Homeland Security.

Implemented the Patriot Act.

Reformed the National Security System that was left over from the Clinton era and led to the 9/11 attacks.

Kicked the Taliban’s a-ss.

Kicked Saddam’s a-ss.

Fostered a successful democracy in Iraq.

Forced Libya to surrender their WMD program.

Brought elections to Syria, Palestine and Egypt.

Freed Lebanon from Syrian control.

Brought Iran’s nuclear program to the world stage.

Funded the highest amount of spending for AIDS research in the U.S. and the world.

That enough?

Compared to the previous administration who reportedly asked a late night visitor in the Oval Office “your not the one with the clap are you?”

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

April 27, 2006 08:17 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

The “straight shooter,” “I just like him; he’s a regular guy,” “I just feel he’s right” mentality is an extension of the right’s obsession with “faith.” Faith is the equivalent of a void of reason, the literal opposite of logic. Conservatives have pride in the fact that they do things and believe things for no rational reason whatsoever, or in other words, “have faith.” It is amazing to me that in this century, the last superpower, the greatest country the world has ever seen operates with the majority of its citizens relying on archaic, third-world beliefs to guide them. That’s why Bush will always keep his 25-30% approval rating- because those are the people who will continue to have “faith” in his leadership, no matter how much evidence piles up to indicate that he has been a failure and a pox on humanity.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:24 PM | Link to this

I would love to see anyone post something where Andy said “spitting on soldiers” or “ejaculating on Midori” or what ever. You can’t because he didn’t, It’s just another of your lies that you cannot help telling, just like a child, just like jacking Dusty’s name.

You have a remarkable memory of things that were said, it’s funny, because Midori is the one who said them. Look it up. And I believe we have Midori here with us now.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:29 PM | Link to this

One of the Majority’s Voices of Dissent: Which would put you firmly into the minority. Archaic, third world beliefs like flying airliners into buildings full of people? Go cheer Al Qaeda on, loser. Join them in their cave.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this

Andy (AJCPHR),

Everyone knew it was you jacking Midori’s name last night. I traced the electronic signal backwards and whose email came up linked to that post? Yours. Idiot loser.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 08:31 PM | Link to this

THEY’RE BACK! Attack of the jackers! I did not post at 8:06.

@@ They didn’t answer you last night. So the poor little retards are stirring up things tonight. They(she) should start repeating everything about now. Maybe I should start writing limericks again. They(she)deserve the punishment.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 08:34 PM | Link to this

Oh, but Danish, I’m very much able to differentiate between someone who buys crack and become addicted to it, and someone who illegally buys prescription meds because he’s addicted to it. Trust me, Danish, if that was Al Franken addicted to pain meds, you’d be howling on the street corner about it. Since it’s Big Fat Idiot, it’s no biggie (pun intended). Fact remains (I know, I know, you haaaaate facts, they cramp your style), he was illegally buying drugs, one step above buying crack on the street. I’m not judging his drug use, I don’t care. I’m judging his hypocricy, and yours.

Oh, and hateful racist, most of the things you listed are definitely not positives. Couple are, most are not, some are not even his accomplishments.The only real accomplishments he can take credit for are the AIDS thing, the Afghan War, and possibly, maybe, the Lebanon thing, though I’m not sure how much that had to do with U.S.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

April 27, 2006 08:36 PM | Link to this

AJC PH&R,

I’m in the minority in refusing to believe in ridiculous superstition. I am in the majority in disapproving of the Bush administration and just about everything they’ve done. In both regards, the mythology of your “faith” and the mythology of Bush’s “success,” you are on the side that goes against all reason, all logic. And you revel in it. Simply amazing.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:39 PM | Link to this

Why is Midori (gosh, maybe 8:31, it’s so hard to tell) trying to cover up for herself? Especially by blaming innocent people? Feeling guilty, are we?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:44 PM | Link to this

Listen up you slow, stupid, wards of the state liberals unable to keep up on your own without external guidance: I’m signing off for the evening, so anything that comes after this in my name is actually from one of your jerk off cohorts. Since you are a blooming idiot, you’ll probably think it is me but it will be you who will be sitting in here giggling like an idiot looking in the mirror. So have fun in my absence, you utter embarrassing failures.

So rushnsap: You were just blowing out of your rear end about your knowledge of Bush’s accomplishments? All you can say is “I think” or “it’s possible” or “blah, duh, blah, eek?” You just told the whole entire world that your not sure what you are talking about. Real suave, real cool. Impressive.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 08:45 PM | Link to this

Ho hum. I did not post at 8:30. I did not go to work this morning. Jacker, please get your facts straight. I do not have a electronic signal backer whatever that is.

If I had a retard tracer I might find you. But I don’t have that either. What’s your next installment? Are you competing with “24”?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 27, 2006 08:47 PM | Link to this

One more for the minority voice: You are a “mainstream” media sap if you truly believe that. They have created you just as sure as they wanted to. Some day you will realize.

By @@

April 27, 2006 08:52 PM | Link to this

rushncap:

When George Bush spoke of his ownership society, I interpreted that to mean that those who presently could not afford homes, start their own business, etc. would have the opportunity to do so with low interest rates, government assistance in financing. And yes, with tax cuts. That has been accomplished by many. I believe that the man wants to see all people prosper. He believes that creates a healthier society in which to live.

I would expand on his thought to say that I took it to mean that we would each own the consequences of either succeeding or failing. That seems like a great motivator to me. There is compassion that instills pride in the recipient and then there is compassion that instills pride in the giver. I think that the recipient should be allowed to experience that pride.

The NCLB was a fiasco, but then I never thought it would be successful, but it was an effort on his part to enhance on the quality of education. I think school systems have been irresponsible in their administration of the program and that contributes a lot to it’s failure. I think Bush has too much confidence that mankind will do the right thing, but I can’t fault him for that. In that respect, I am smarter than him.

Like I said, I’m no economist so I won’t even try to act like I am. War is expensive and I’ve already covered that with RE.

I refuse to buy into conspiracy theories that George Bush is helping big oil. He cannot care so much in some respects for the well-being of others ^^^ “compassionate conservative” and be as evil and devious as conspiracy theorists claim.

In regards to the military. We will never have another draft, although I think that some of todays wayward youth would benefit. We will have to compensate in someway for the shortage in manpower in our military. Don’t isolate the changes to Iraq only. We are in the midst of globalization. The world will never be what it used to be or what we would like it to be. That requires that we think in newer and more modern ways. I remember when the war began, they did not want to send any more troops than were necessary, something that liberals would support. But now those same people are complaining that we didn’t send enough. That kind of thinking makes me question their motives.

I’m a very patient person. I don’t expect my miracles immediately. I do believe that if we remain in Iraq we may see a miraculous change in an area that has been in turmoil forever. Some of the governments in the middle east have changed. It is now time for the people to change. They won’t do that without a hopeful future, one that they never had before. Bush has offered them that.

I like a man that doesn’t pander to the polls or party. I don’t like politicians but they are necessary. When I look on this board sometimes, there is no way in hell we could do it without them but we can cast our votes for the philosophies that we believe in.

I really believe that his public profession of faith is what sent liberals spinning from day one. I do not believe that the man has any intention of shoving faith down the throats of Americans. I am not a fan of fanatical ministers like Falwell and Robertson. Never have been. I think they have done Bush a terrible disservice with their support. Nobody has to be afraid of us. We’re not after your souls. We would like to attend to ours freely though.

That’s it. That’s @@ like it or not.

Dang that was a long post. Sorry!

By Midori

April 27, 2006 08:59 PM | Link to this

Andy,

Sorry, I was busy at 8:31 making this

Enjoy.

Dedicated to you, Dusty, RW, @@ and the rest of you losers.

Good to see you all stick together.

Birds of a feather, no?

Keep right on sticking by your men, Dusty. You would do Tammy Wynette proud.

Good night all.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 08:59 PM | Link to this

When I checked the posts this morning before leaving for work, I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I saw you went on an Andy-style rant to no one for an hour after I went to sleep. Friggin hilarious.

Don’t worry, I am completely on your side. I know you don’t have things like lesson planning, assessment, talking to parents, etc. to do during your work hours. Your principal would have absolutely no problem with you chatting on a site with Andy spewing about spitting on soldiers and someone ejaculating on Midori.

By Midori

April 27, 2006 09:00 PM | Link to this

oh yes, in case I forgot: Excellent toon once again, Mike.

By @@

April 27, 2006 09:03 PM | Link to this

Man, things sure got stirred up while I was posting. And somebody sure got mad about something. I think I’ll travel up ^^^ to see who was the last person that might have been offended, I believe there is where you’ll find the source of the problem.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

April 27, 2006 09:07 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Great piece. Was that a medley of Andy’s greatest hits?

By @@

April 27, 2006 09:13 PM | Link to this

Dusty:

I’m not going to spend anymore of my time worrying about the namejackers. I’ll know a namejacked post when I see it. I simply won’t respond.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 09:18 PM | Link to this

Oh, bother. I did not post at 8:59. It is a repeat of the wanker’s first sorry lies.

Good night, Midori. I always stick by my men. My husband and sons make that easy.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 09:33 PM | Link to this

@@, I don’t have time for a long post. So here are a few points:

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 09:39 PM | Link to this

It is amazing to me that in this century, the last superpower, the greatest country the world has ever seen operates with the majority of its citizens relying on archaic, third-world beliefs to guide them.

OOTMVOD,

Andy very intelligently brought up Al Qaeda and their caves. May I add the U.N., which is run by Third World dictators who are operating with archaic beliefs.

Among those arcaic beliefs are these ideas that the Left still clings to with SO much passion:

Marxism. Socialism. Political Correctness (part of Marxism). Radical Environmentalism. Secularism. Multi-culturalism. Nihilism. Pacifism. Social relativism. Anti-Semitism.

Those are just some of the old and archaic isms - right off the top of my head we can add “Anti-Americanism” as a newer creed.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 09:49 PM | Link to this

Always amuses me how neocons claim that people who don’t like them don’t like “America”. As if these neocons and America are one and the same.

By finch

April 27, 2006 10:07 PM | Link to this

What this place ought to be: People with opposing viewpoints having a constructive dialogue. What a concept.

@@ and rushncap, this one’s for you!

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 10:08 PM | Link to this

Rushncap,

Please give me your definition of America. Do you consider it just a hunk of real estate?

Your replies to @@ reflect a definite stance of anti-Bushism. I don’t see that you can produce non-partisan thoughts. But that was not your intent in the first place, was it?

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 10:13 PM | Link to this

Senate Republicans proposed a $100 fuel-cost rebate for millions of taxpayers. Democrats talked of a two-month suspension of the 18.4-cent per gallon federal gasoline tax.

At least both sides are trying something…

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:14 PM | Link to this

Sherlock Wanker,

By Dusty April 27, 2006 08:30 PM | Link to this Andy (AJCPHR), Everyone knew it was you jacking Midori’s name last night. I traced the electronic signal backwards and whose email came up linked to that post? Yours. Idiot loser.

It takes some serious derangement to jack Dusty’s name for that investigative piece of yours and then call someone else an “idiot loser”.

Guess what Sherlock, you can use wanker@jacker.com for an email address here if you want. I’m glad you can trace the little electronic signals in your head bozo. Why don’t you grow up?

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

finch,

You should have gotten some good stuff for Rushncap. Manichevitz, of course!

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 10:15 PM | Link to this

Yes, Dusty, America is a chunk of real estate + people who live on that chunk. And, yes, Dusty, me, and millions who think like me live here. Deal with it. It may take you a while. But you’ll have to come to terms with the fact that you are not America. You are but a part. And no bigger one than me.

I never claimed to not be partisan. However, all that means is that you favor one side over another. I favor the side that I believe has most of the facts. I’m yet to hear you dispute them.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:18 PM | Link to this

DavidU,

If those are the choices I’ll give the Dems a huge advantage on those ideas.

WTF? The dems stopping a tax that actual users pay and the Repubs trying a welfare check. Has Congress been jacked too?

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:19 PM | Link to this

Rushncap,

Trust me, Danish, if that was Al Franken addicted to pain meds, you’d be howling on the street corner about it.

Wrong. I could NOT care less. Really! And you will not be able to find any evidence to the contrary. I’ll bet you a million cyber dollars and three mangoes.

Since it’s Big Fat Idiot, it’s no biggie (pun intended)

Wow, that was just SO clever. Sheesh.

Fact remains (I know, I know, you haaaaate facts, they cramp your style), he was illegally buying drugs, one step above buying crack on the street.

I don’t hate facts at all. I love them. Use them all the time. I’ll use some right now:

The FACT is that what you are saying are based on unproven and untried allegations from the Palm Beach D.A.’s office. The allegation is that he was “Doctor Shopping”. The FACT is that only ONE, count it ONE, person has ever been tried in Palm Beach (or possibly all of Florida) for “Doctor Shopping”.

It would be kind of like charging consenting adults with sodomy (that is an example you might be able to relate to since you claim to be Mr. Pure who never even smoked weed, but are proud of being Mr. Sexually liberated rushncap).

I’m not judging his drug use, I don’t care.

You DO care or you wouldn’t have brought it up. You always play this stupid, childish little game where you bring a subject up and then you eventually declare that you “don’t care”. Could you be anymore bratty?

I’m judging his hypocricy, and yours

No hypocrisy from me since I really DON’T care, and as I said ^^, you will not be able to find even the smallest iota of evidence that I do.

Let me clarify that a bit. I care in the sense that I think addiction is a terrible, destructive thing. I don’t blame people who become addicted to legally prescribed drugs, whether it be oxycontin or hospital prescibed morphine.

I am a bit less sympathetic to people who become addicted to street drugs, but even then it is not a big issue for me unless it adds to crime, out of wedlock births that irreparably harm children (and I get stuck paying for as a taxpayer), or if the addiction causes other blights on society at large. Which it usually does as very few people live in a vacuum, but in theory I don’t care what people do with their own lives.

However, if a dealer came anywhere near my kid I’d nail them to the wall without mercy, but that’s different.

By finch

April 27, 2006 10:21 PM | Link to this

@@, I’d like to expand on a difference of opinion you and I have…

Some of the governments in the middle east have changed. It is now time for the people to change. They won’t do that without a hopeful future, one that they never had before. Bush has offered them that.

I wish I could agree with you there, but I do not. Some governments there have changed, but IMO not for the better. Iraq’s just a different kind of hell, Lebanon’s still dominated by Hezbollah, and Hamas makes Fatah look downright peaceful in Palestine. Syria’s a cipher, Saudia Arabia’s still Wahhabi-land, and Iran? Well, we know about Iran…

rushncap is SO right when he says that when it came to the US invasion of Iraq it was $-hit or get off the pot… and the US did neither. The Persian Gulf situation is now worse than it would have been had we done nothing except play the diplomacy card. Bush and Rumsfeld talked “shock and awe”. Unfortunately, they did neither.

The US under Bush came close to doing it right in Afghanistan, though. The Taliban and Al Qaeda are shadows of what they were.

But Osama’s still out there, and THAT bugs the —— out of me….

Just my 2 bits worth, and my little nod to civility!

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

April 27, 2006 10:23 PM | Link to this

Yes Danish,

My quote in regard to America, “the last superpower, the greatest country the world has ever seen,” equals “Anti-Americanism.” That statement on your part makes plenty of sense. Once again, logic is not on your side.

By @@

April 27, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

rushncap:

This one last post and then I think I’ll watch some T.V.

If home ownership went up under Bush after going up under Clinton then great. The more homeowners the merrier. Homeownership for minorities has increased. I think that’s great. Mortgage rates have gone up because the economy is doing great so the Federal Reserve has raised rates 14 times in an effort to slow it down. Some people chose to finance with an ARM to buy more house for the money. That will be something that they will regret when the rates go up. That was an individual decision though. One of those consequences that people should learn from.

Oil thing: NO

Military: I don’t think the war is going as badly as you do. I have a feeling that if Bush were to send more troops to appease everyone, it would be the first thing the public would scream about as well as the Democrats and I think he is too smart to fall into that trap. I have visited some poll sites. It seems the military (troops) feel that the numbers are adequate. I’ll listen to them.

Polls: If you respond to what people want then you are pandering and going against what you have committed to do. I wouldn’t want him to pander. Then he would be going against what I want him to do. I don’t idolize the man, just respect him for his committment to follow through. There are way too many special interest groups out there who have a narrow agenda. You’ll never be able to make all the people happy all the time. The electoral college was founded because people don’t always know what’s best. We just think we do. If people were so smart, then they wouldn’t be financing their homes with an adjustable rate mortgage now would they.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 10:25 PM | Link to this

Fair enough, Danish. I apologize, you have never claimed to be harsh on drug users. Oh, and btw, I never claimed that I did not smoke weed. I merely claimed that I never bought weed. The two are actually quite different.

Oh, and Rush admitted his addiction, and that he was obtaining those painkillers illegally. So, yes, it’s pretty well established that he broke that law.

By RE

April 27, 2006 10:26 PM | Link to this

Any of you folks out there come up with a solution for more refineries aside from scrapping the EPA seeing how the free market has not responded?

By David

April 27, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

I have to state that overall your “cartoons” discust me. How someone who draws cartoons can believe that they somehow are much more intellegent than our President, or even a janitor, is beyond me. But for me I think that the pinnical of it all has to be your WHY “cartoon” that I heard about on NPR. How you had to ask why these soldiers had to die. Why did our government send these soldiers to give their lives? You MIGHT have had a clue if you had instead inserted the names of the innoscent dead American citizens in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 in the letters W H Y. But then you probably have already come to the conclusion that these people were killed because of our evil empire and that it is our fault. People like you give hard working Americans that get up every day and go out and build houses, repair cars, clean buildings, stock shelves, and all the other “simple” jobs a bad name. At least they contribute to our society. All you do is cloud your hatred for the United States in some stupid cartoon like the one you were awarded for and the others on this web site. How really insignificant you are compaired to just one fallen soldier that at least gave their lives protecting and defending your right to tear down this country with your pathetic simple cartoons. I hope you live long enough to grow up. I would challenge you to go to Iraq and spend just one day with our troops and then see if you can’t find out WHY. It really isn’t all that difficult to understand…unless you really don’t want to undrstand at all.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:28 PM | Link to this

Let’s make this clear, I did not post at 10:14 or 10:18. The wankers are at it again. Everyone on here knows I wouldn’t use the profane “WTF”. That would put me on the level of the wankers. Well, back to my place. Anyone to join me?

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 10:29 PM | Link to this

RW- The Rep plan has good points, but geared more toward the future. The Dem plan is more about prices ‘right now’ (which I would say is better strategically, people don’t care about 5 years down the road when they just paid more for gas in a week than on daycare).

But I agree the whole $100 check was so stupid, I bet they didn’t run that one by Rove. Isn’t that why his duties were reduced, so he could deal with election time?

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 10:34 PM | Link to this

By the way, li’l andy, add this to the list of administration’s accomplishments on Katrina.

By RW-(the original)

April 27, 2006 10:43 PM | Link to this

DavidU,

I haven’t really seen all aspects of the two plans, my comment is only directed at the two parts you highlighted.

Oh and I did post @ 10:14 and 10:18, it appears we now have a reverse wanker. Maybe it’s that idiot chasing electronic signals backwards through his imagination.

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

Rushncap,

Where exactly do you think that I live? Out in the ocean? Of course I live here right along side you whether you like it or not. We all hold the rights of citizenship no matter what politics we profess. You tried to say that but you tried even harder to exclude all conservatives.

Anti is a prefix meaning against. When I see citizens protesting a war while we fight it, burning the flag, using any pretense or lies to intimidate the president, drawing the president to look like a dog among other things, even visiting other countries speaking against the USA—-I call that anti-Americanism. But you don’t see it, do you? Would you say that you are “pro_American” when you like nothing about our country but your freedom?

I am a professional in the field of laboratory medicine. We give reports on exactly what we see and find. I carry that influence with me, even with America, Americans and politics.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:46 PM | Link to this

OOTMVD,

I never said that YOU were anti-American, just that that is the new creed from the Left who don’t want us to be a superpower.

Your name doesn’t even make any sense, so we can start there. And you left out the most important part -

…operates with the majority of its citizens relying on archaic, third-world beliefs to guide them.

If you want to parse this further, fine: Are you saying that archaic third world beliefs made us a superpower? Or that the majority of us are losers but YOU are an member of the elite and know better than the peons? But surely that would not put you in the majority…

I don’t think that second half of your statement is true at all, but I get the idea you are trying to imply that we conservatives are ignorant trailer trash. Right or wrong?

If this country is great it is because it was NOT formed or developed by any of the ISMS that I named earlier, as much as the Left desires it to be so.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 10:55 PM | Link to this

David U,

This may be the only time ever that I agree with the Democrats. Whoever is advising Republicans should be tarred and feathered. They are making utter fools of themselves and won’t gain one vote out of it.

The idea that I may have to pay for someone else’s $100.00 check to fund a car that they may not even own or need to drive (such as NYC residents) is maddening beyond belief. I’ll be reading them the riot act tomorrow, and I get the idea that I won’t be alone.

You are right too that the Reps are trying for long term solutions. The Dems are never interested in those unless it means a great big new government program.

Like the one Rushcap just linked to. I can’t abide by these RINO Republicans and their stupid ideas. FEMA worked just fine until they made it part of Homeland Security and Katrina hit.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 10:59 PM | Link to this

Dusty, I don’t care where you live. And, yes, protesting the war while we fight it, drawing a president to look like a dog IS patriotic. Saying “how high” when he says “jump” is not, in my opinion. When America makes mistakes it is our job to correct them. THAT is patriotism. Singing songs and slapping on bumperstickers is a cheap imitation thereof. When you love something, you want it to be the best it can be. And yes, if the president is harming this country, which he is, it is most certainly patriotic to question him, ridicule him, lampoon him, and attempt to do good despite him. I’m sure that concept is far too advanced for you, however. And yes, Dusty, I’m pro-American. And anti-Bush. Now try to wrap your brain around that one.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 11:03 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

What really drives me up a wall about rushncap is that he is a relative newcomer and is trying to import his views from another country and bring them here, pretending that that is the American Way. He is not trying to assimilate, but to revolt against the established order - the very things that brought this country to greatness.

The message is that if you don’t agree with HIM and his Left wing views then you are a Neo-Con and he is God.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 11:08 PM | Link to this

Dusty, if your implication is that I’m less of an American than you, well, then you’re pretty much as disgusting a human being as I thought. I know more about this country than you, I guarantee you that much, and your weak xenophobic little tirades will do nothing to change that.

By Buy Danish

April 27, 2006 11:09 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

That 10:59 note to Dusty was truly pathetic.

If making the President look like a dog is your definition of patriotism, then you are a wannabe Pulitzer Patriot.

Too bad that you have the desire, but lack the writing talent.

Good night all.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 11:13 PM | Link to this

Danish, I really wish I cared what you “think”. Oh, wait, no, that’s not it. I really don’t give a flying fart what you think of me. I just feel pity for those who have to stand you for hours on end.

By rushncap

April 27, 2006 11:19 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry, the 11:08 post was addressed to Dusty but was meant for Danish. Mea culpa, y’all.

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 11:35 PM | Link to this

Finch re:10:21- I don’t know if I can actually put any blame about the Hamas thing on the war in Iraq or Pres Bush. That had more to do with Palestinian domestic problems than the US. Fatah had done nothing that Palestinians saw as positive, while they allowed corruption in their own ranks (you know basic third world politics). The outcome of those democratic elections took everyone by surprise, Palestinians didn’t really vote for Hamas, but rather against Fatah and their corruption. Do we like the result of Hamas being in power? no. But by all accounts it was a clean election, and in my opinion the result was not due to anything that the US did.

Now, the fact that we are obviously forced to take a strong stance against a Hamas gov’t is unfortunate, since now Iran is going to become their ‘sugar daddy’ and that, is dangerous. I know this is basically hoping for bad things on the backs of innocent Palestinians; but the best thing that could happen is if Hamas fails miserably as the leading power in Palestine. Before they were always the muscle that talked a big game, but now they actually have to do thing and gov’t and if they fail. I think it would move public support back to moderate political parties in that country.

Or maybe I’m just thinking too much into it, and we are all going to die in the next two years in nuclear war between Iran and Israel. Either way I still have to go to work tomorrow :)

By Dusty

April 27, 2006 11:39 PM | Link to this

Rushncap,

You have a terrible inferiority complex. It blinds you.

I wrote that we live in this country side by side and all hold the rights of citizenship no matter our politics. That threw you into an angry tirade about who is better than who.

You want opinions so I told you what I thought was working “against” out country. Another angry tirade.

I grew up in a family with love. My parents wanted the best for us. They did ask questions but there was never ridicule, lampooning or “put downs”. Sorry that you feel that is the way to “love” something. I don’t.

I wouldn’t expect to make any “changes” in you. But I think it would help if you would find someone who could.

By DavidU

April 27, 2006 11:42 PM | Link to this

RW- I doubt anyone will be able to get passed the $100 issue to read the rest of the proposal. It’s the bullet point of the proposal and a bad one. Like always I wish they would merge both parties proposals, I think that would be best, filter out the weak ideas and you may actually solve something. But it is an election year, so I’m not holding my breath for that.

BD- I figured a lot of Rep will be left scratching their head with this proposal.

By finch

April 27, 2006 11:49 PM | Link to this

DavidU,

I have to agree with you on why Hamas and not Fatah is the big gorilla now in Palestine now. I guess the point I was trying to make is if the US were trying to bring peace and democracy to Palestine by promoting free elections, it didn’t exactly work last month.

By finch

April 27, 2006 11:58 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Maybe I should have given @@ and rushncap some absinthe?

No… on second thought, I like them too much for that. But no Manichevitz! Isn’t that the stuff that some folks here mix with rum and daiquiri mix??

Yes, I’ll stick with champagne!

By Dusty

April 28, 2006 12:14 AM | Link to this

finch,

NO Manichevitz???Awww.. I would never dilute it with rum or mix it (maybe with a little fruitcake). That is a bad bad rumor from far off places.(Northern?)

Loved your link. How did you find such a likeness of Rushncap? Excellent.

By finch

April 28, 2006 12:28 AM | Link to this

Dusty,

The painting of the absinthe sipper is one of the few things I still remember from art class!

The cheap wine erased the rest…

By Dusty

April 28, 2006 12:54 AM | Link to this

You know, finch, I am not even sure about absinthe. Is that the green stuff? I do like champagne. Live it up at weddings!! As you can tell, I am not much of a drinker.

But cheap wine at art school and you don’t like Manichevitz? hmmmm

Degas is really nice but van Gogh is my all time favorite. Modern art loses me completely. Drag myself down to the museum occasionally to get a little culture. Want to “fit in” on this blog!! G’nite..and pleasant dreams.

By rushncap

April 28, 2006 01:21 AM | Link to this

Dusty, I have no inferiority complex. For instance, I’m pretty sure I’m better than you. Happy?

I don’t do angry tirades. I do posts which make you shut up and simply attack my character because you cannot attack my facts. Sucks to be you. My congratulations to your family. I’m glad you’re not part of mine. Mine is actually decent.

By rushncap

April 28, 2006 01:23 AM | Link to this

Absynthe is pretty nasty stuff. Especially home-made absynthe. It knocks you on your a$s, finch, I would really recomment a full stomach and some loyal friends if you want to drink it. I’ve had it a few times, and, lemme tell ya, I do not remember much of those nights.

And if you really want to get on my good side, get me some Laphroaig or Talisker. I’d love you forever for that.

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 28, 2006 06:12 AM | Link to this

Then amnesia set in, MPG ratings disappeared from TV ads and we became “a country of a million Walter Mittys driving 75 mph in their gas-guzzling Bushwhack-Safari sport-utility roadsters with a moose head on the hood, a country whose crude oil production has dropped 32 percent in the last 25 years but which will not drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for fear of disturbing the mating habits of caribou.”

I wrote that during the ‘96 witch hunt for price gougers.

That would be Charles Krauthammer correctly dancing on the sissy “ANWR won’t make a difference” crowd.

And for all you “China owns us!” pantywaists, ANWR could keep $75,000,000.00 a day of our money right here in America. I wonder why the left puts “Caribou Mating Patterns” above that?

How much more obvious can it be that the left wants the United States gone from the picture? They’re bleeding us to death.

By seeker

April 28, 2006 06:56 AM | Link to this

What a deciderer that President Bush is! He and his deciderees conjure up an Iraq invasion they promise will strike a mortal blow to terror, AND IT DOES JUST THE OPPOSITE!:

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The State Department’s annual terrorism report finds that Iraq is becoming a safe haven for terrorists and has attracted a “foreign fighter pipeline” linked to terrorist plots, cells and attacks throughout the world, a senior State Department official involved in the preparation of the report told CNN.

The report, to be released Friday, also says terrorist groups loosely associated with al Qaeda present the greatest threat to the United States and the world, even greater than al Qaeda itself.

This is the sign of a true moron. A pathological idiot. Or maybe Bush is really evil. With a plan costing hundreds of billions of US dollars and thousands of US lives, he’s created a terror monster.

Osama must be beside himself with glee. Bush, the great deciderer has given him the best recruiting and training system ever!

How much more obvious that the right wants to see the US gone from the picture?

By seeker

April 28, 2006 07:14 AM | Link to this

Short attention span theater, starring George W. Bush, the great deciderer:

While on the campaign trail in 2000, Bush told President Bill Clinton how to handle OPEC, in public no less. “What I think the president ought to do,” he said, “is he ought to get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say we expect you to open your spigots.”

(Audience nods in approval. Of course Bush’s OPEC buddies would jump thru hoops for him!)

“OPEC has gotten its supply act together,” Bush advised listeners, “and it’s driving the price, like it did in the past.”

“And,” he said in direct advice to Clinton, “the president of the United States must jawbone OPEC members to lower the prices.”

(LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE from audience!)

Since Bush took office, gas prices have increased 62.5% from $1.44 per gallon in January 2001 to $2.34 in March 2006.

And now it’s pushing $3.00 a gallon.

Bush is going down as the worst President in history. Everything he touches turns to filth.

How much more obvious that Bush and his pie-eyed backers want to see the US gone from the picture?

By The AJC Promotes Hate And Racism

April 28, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this

Seekling: Osama must be beside himself with glee. Actually, he’s in a cave somewhere, glee is like a secondary concern of his. Sorry to break your heart, I know you want your hero to be the king.

What has the president have to do with domestic oil production obstruction by the democrats? Shouldn’t we be the ones turning open the spigots?

By Buy Danish

April 28, 2006 07:59 AM | Link to this

More from Charles Krauthammer (the brilliant Conservative I’m proud to have on my side of the aisle):

Add to that the mischief of idiotic new regulations. Last year’s energy bill mandates arbitrary increases in blended ethanol use that so exceed current ethanol production that it is causing gasoline shortages and therefore huge price spikes.

Hey! Instead of boycotting Exxon Mobil as an oft-forwarded email is suggesting, why don’t we boycott Iowan corn? Then to show our solidarity with Brazil we should start drinking Caipirinhas

By Buy Danish

April 28, 2006 08:27 AM | Link to this

Seeker,

First, before the Dems try to spin it that because of Bush terrorist acts are up around the world, let’s get this out in the open now:

The official said the incidence of terrorist acts tallied in this year’s report will be up significantly because of new congressional legislation mandating that domestic acts of terrorism be counted as well.

For example, deaths as a result of sectarian attacks among Iraq’s ethnic groups will be counted, as will around 30,000 kidnappings by Maoists in Nepal.

(As an aside, don’t you just love Maoists).

Now to the meat of the matter:

An Al Qaeda-esque group bombed a tourist resort in Egypt last week. Was that Bush’s fault too?

The idea that Muslims are being “further radicalized” because of our presence in Iraq is an opinion which I find laughable. Radicalized muslims are nothing new - we are just paying attention now - decades too late.

How much more radical can a bunch of people who think that their religion mandates that statues and ancient relics must be destroyed be? Or that believes in female circumcision? Or that teaches Muslim youth in Europe that its okay to rape infidels or Muslim women who aren’t sufficiently restrained in their dress? Or that is conducting genocide (and slavery) in Darfur? Or that teaches its people that Jews are pigs and monkeys? Or that teaches them that death and having sex with virgins (those lucky girls) is preferable to life? Or that hires children to blow themselves up in the name of Allah (thanks in part to the generosity of Saddam Hussein)? Or that teaches its believers that it is their duty to lie to infidels? Et cetera, et cetera.

But thanks to the Left we’ve been told that we can’t judge other religions and cultures because no one is better than anyone else. And if that culture and religion attacks the U.S., all the better because we deserve it.

Indeed, I give some of the conclusions reached by this State Department report about as much credence as I give to people who think that by raising taxes on Big Oil it will lower the price at the pump.

Finally, Bush has said all along that it is better to fight them on their home turf than here at home. If you believe the report, then isn’t that exactly what is happening?

By Buy Danish

April 28, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Seeker,

Why don’t you try reading Charles Krauthammer instead of pontificating on a subject you don’t know squat about? You are ignoring all the reasons why oil prices are up.

Please explain to me how increasing taxes on Big Oil will make it cheaper for us to buy gas at the pump.

And can I put you in the YES column for drilling in ANWR??

Can I put you in the NO column for boutique fuels?

Can I put you in the YES column for easing regulations to permit more refineries to be built?

Can I put you in the NO column decades ago when the Left insisted that we stop using nuclear power?

I’m ready for your excuses and brilliant hindsight.

By seeker

April 28, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this

Buy Danish, I agree with most of Krauthammer’s points. Surprise. Especially when Charles berates all the Americans buying 3 ton Monster Exploder SUVs. But that has NOTHING to do with idiot savant Bush claiming that all it would take is a phone call to OPEC and poof! oil prices would drop. And this moron is running the country??

I also agree that Muslim fanatics are dangerous for promoting female circumcision, Darfur genocide, suicide bombings and so on.

But as the State Department proves, idiot savant Bush is helping Osama and his followers to focus the Muslim rabble on a single enemy. The Great Satan. America. US!! Terror recruitment is up! Training bases expand! Bush has transformed the US into their Evil Empire enemy. He has united them.

If he’d stuck with cleaning up Afghanistan and killing Osama, instead of mindlessly concentrating on WMD and Al Qaeda free Iraq, he would have successfully cut off Medusa’s head and WE’D BE SAFE!!!

Ignoring Medusa’s head has allowed the head to grow new snakes. It’s growing new snakes every day. All these snakes want to kill us.

Bush is an idiot. You and his supporters are idiots.

By Buy Danish

April 28, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this

Seeker,

The NCTC report is the one that matters, not the State Department’s:

The NCTC’s deeper review, along with the U.S.-led war in Iraq, are “the primary reasons for the significant growth in the number of terrorist incidents being reported,” Brennan said. “This increase in the number of incidents being reported today does not necessarily mean there has been a growth in actual terrorist incidents.

“The data you will see today represents a break from previous years, and the numbers can’t be compared to previous years in any meaningful way,” he said.

And golly, I’m so amazed that - The point was made to congressional staffers last week, Brennan said, but has not been reflected in the media.

Creation of the NCTC was recommended in July 2004 by the 9/11 commission, and President Bush established the center in August by executive order.

State Department Counselor Philip Zelikow told reporters Wednesday that his agency was deferring to the NCTC as the government’s “primary organization for analysis and integration” of terrorism intelligence as called for in the intelligence overhaul passed by Congress in December 2004.

By Buy Danish

April 28, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this

Seeker,

I’m moving the discussion over today’s cartoon. You’re welcome to join me there.

By Dan Griffin

April 30, 2006 09:59 PM | Link to this

One other thing this cartoon makes clear is that the merger of Fox “News” and the Bush White House is now official.