Mike Luckovich

By I Report, You Hypocrite

October 6, 2006 07:50 AM | Link to this

Where for art thou, Georgie? Sleep late this morning, did we?

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I wonder if the pinkos will be quoting Pat Buchanan this week:

Hillary Clinton has marched in the annual New York Gay Pride Parade. For years, that parade had a float carrying members of NAMBLA, the North American Man-Boy Love Association, whose monomania is the elimination of the age of consent for sex between men and boys.-TownHall

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Now we’re talking Andy’s language:

Hasn’t anyone noticed a certain pervasive sexualizing of children in America today and for the past decades? Children in sexual situations in movies, on TV, in music, in advertisements, especially for clothing? Hasn’t anyone noticed that sexualizing young girls (and to a lesser extent boys) is largely what modern Hollywood is about? Is it maybe time to ask if this is a good thing? Is it good to teach young people that they are primarily valued for their sexual allure and performance and availability? Maybe some good can come of the Foley scandal if we start to ask ourselves if we really want to teach our young people — or permit them to teach themselves — that their sex attributes are the bottom line of what counts about them? If you spend much time watching certain TV channels that appeal to young people, you get to suspect that this a pedophile nation and whether this is inevitable or whether it needs to be examined and challenged.-BenSteinAmericanSpectator

By George

October 6, 2006 07:58 AM | Link to this

Nice toon but it doesn’t matter how many books come out. As long as the right wingnuts can get their talking points from Rush or the RNC then that is all they need. No thinking required! After all, who are they going to believe Bush’s reality or their lying eyes.

Stand by, what’s his name will be here shortly with his daily drivel of wingnut talking points. No, I don’t know why.

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By Charles

October 6, 2006 08:03 AM | Link to this

I guess Mike Luckovich is a lost cause. He’s been indoctrinated with the Far Left’s agenda of portraying our President as a liar (far from the truth and he’s not a perjurer like his predescessor) and being “dumb” (what every Liberal does when they can’t argue with the facts - call your opponent a name or say they lack intelligence).

When is the AJC going to come to their senses and start being an objective newspaper? Probably never - Ann Cox Chambers has deep pockets (like George Soros with Airhead America) and is willing to lose money to spew their lies and misinformation - all in an attempt to move us towards a socialist society. That’s why it’s written in stone that the AJC will endorse Hillary in 2008 - it’s all a part of their template to regain power (God Help Us!).

By finch

October 6, 2006 08:03 AM | Link to this

These titillations, er, scandals have developed a predictable choreography. High-ranking official, Hollywood star, business executive, you fill in the blank, is caught in flagrante, and what does he or she do? He attempts to frame himself as the victim — of abuse, of alcoholism, of drugs, and often of all three. A fly on the wall of these treatment centers would doubtless discover that some of their celebrity clients are not alcoholics at all, but simply charlatans anointing themselves with alcoholism to wring sympathy from an infinitely forgiving public. There was a time, children, when public figures did not write tell-all “confessions” about their sexual lives. They were uptight and unliberated. James McGreevey is the model now. Former governor of New Jersey, former husband, former father (?), he includes lurid passages in his new book about discovering his homosexuality with an aide while his wife was at the hospital giving birth. Former Rep. Mark Foley has set some kind of land-speed record in framing himself as a victim. His seat in the House was barely cold before he let it be known that a) he was checking himself into rehab for alcoholism, and b) he was himself molested as a youth by a “clergyman.” A two-fer! Book this man on “Oprah” now. Perhaps with Foley, America will finally reach the point of gagging on victimhood.-TownHall

Our culture created Foley. And his actions are not a defect of the Republican Party, to even suggest that is ridiculous, but are of society as a whole.

It goes without saying that if the Republican leadership had moved against Foley based solely on his “overly friendly” e-mails, they would have been accused of homophobia, of drawing prejudicial inferences based on the fact that he was gay. It is also the case that a number of leading Republicans and conservatives have called upon Speaker Denny Hastert to resign. How many Democrats called for Bill Clinton to resign? Ted Kennedy? William Jefferson (of the cash in the freezer fame)?-TownHall

By Mark Foley

October 6, 2006 08:04 AM | Link to this

Bushie, you’re doing a heck of a job!

By finch

October 6, 2006 08:04 AM | Link to this

Not being debated, though, is what the status of the war in Iraq might be today if Democrat leaders and the media had conducted themselves differently. If all the successes of American troops in Iraq had been reported as studiously as the setbacks, would terrorists have been able to convince their young, impressionable followers that they were winning? If it were clear to the Iraqi people that politicians in D.C. were committed to finishing the mission in Iraq, would the attitude of the people there be different? If politicians and anti-war activists had not accused our own troops of engaging in torture, and worse, would world opinion, and specifically the opinion of the Iraqi people, be different?-TownHall

If the media consistently pays favorites with pedophiles, rapists and perverts, how can we wag the finger when we let the media wag the dog? Here’s what I mean: A lesbian molests a female student and the media dubs it an “affair.” A teacher in Massachusetts e-mails naked photos of herself to a student and all she receives is two years’ probation. A teacher in Florida molests a 14-year-old boy and she gets no jail time. A member of Congress entices boys via electronic messages, and, instead of focusing on his potential criminal activities, we raise eyebrows about his sexuality, who knew what and when did they know it.-WashingtonTimes

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Look at what the Atlanta Urinal still considers a “smear:”

Georgia’s race for governor turned nasty this week when Gov. Sonny Perdue’s re-election campaign sent out a mailer accusing his Democratic rival of putting “the interests of the radical homosexual lobby ahead of our Boy Scouts.”-AJC

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But it is fair to say liberals aren’t thinking things through. Democratic strategist Bob Beckel suggested this week that the mere fact Foley is gay should have “raised questions” about his friendships with pages. If Foley were a Democrat and GOP spinners suggested gays a

By finch

October 6, 2006 08:05 AM | Link to this

Coming apart at the seams:

The dispute is the latest controversy this week for CREW, a liberal-leaning group that has come under attack from House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) and other Republicans because it has received money from a foundation funded by liberal financier George Soros. Law enforcement officials said then that the e-mails did not provide enough evidence of a possible crime to warrant a full investigation. In the e-mails, Foley praises the physical attributes of one page and asks another teenager for his picture.-WashingtonPost

A George Soros funded smear job, go figure.

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Radical Muslims in France’s housing estates are waging an undeclared “intifada” against the police, with violent clashes injuring an average of 14 officers each day. As the interior ministry said that nearly 2,500 officers had been wounded this year, a police union declared that its members were “in a state of civil war” with Muslims in the most depressed “banlieue” estates which are heavily populated by unemployed youths of north African origin.-Telegraph

Appeasement, anyone?

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The irony is that the overthrow of Saddam eliminated these two rallying cries: Iraqi sanctions were lifted and U.S. troops were withdrawn from the no-longer threatened Saudi Arabia. But grievances cured are easily replaced. The jihadists wasted no time in finding new justifications for fury, and reviving old ones. The supply is endless: Danish cartoons, papal pronouncements, the liberation of women, the existence of Israel, the licentiousness of Western culture, the war in Afghanistan. And of course, Iraq — again.-RealClearPolitics

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A nine-week-old fetus, for the record, has a heartbeat, a closed circulatory system, a respiratory system, eyes, ears and brain function. She can’t go shopping yet, but she can squint, swallow, move her tongue and make a fist. She is not, in other words, “just a clump of cells.”-RealClearPolitic

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

Woo-hoo!!! Love the ‘toon, Lucko — so many books being released each week that it’s impossible to read ‘em all… the Repugnants keep trying to blame all of America’s problems on the Dems, but Americans have wised up these days.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 08:08 AM | Link to this

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By finch

October 6, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

Tack on to the end of 8:04:

But it is fair to say liberals aren’t thinking things through. Democratic strategist Bob Beckel suggested this week that the mere fact Foley is gay should have “raised questions” about his friendships with pages. If Foley were a Democrat and GOP spinners suggested gays are automatically suspect as predators, the now-silent Human Rights Campaign and other gay rights groups would go ballistic.-RealClearPolitics

Hey Georgie Girl: We’re still waiting for “what his name.”

By finch

October 6, 2006 08:20 AM | Link to this

Tack on to the end of 8:05:

A nine-week-old fetus, for the record, has a heartbeat, a closed circulatory system, a respiratory system, eyes, ears and brain function. She can’t go shopping yet, but she can squint, swallow, move her tongue and make a fist. She is not, in other words, “just a clump of cells.”-RealClearPolitics

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Today’s cartoon that doesn’t suck!

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 6, 2006 08:21 AM | Link to this

It’s nice to see such a great start on the Bush Presidential Library.

By Let's talk about.....

October 6, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this

The President’s employer, you, should do a close analysis of the performance of your most prominent employee.

The list of Bush failures and poor judgments is long, but here are a few: record loss of jobs; largest pay cut in history with overtime pay changes; gutting workers’ rights and the ability to organize or bargain collectively; lying to the world about Iraq’s weapons and ties to terrorism; turning a budget surplus into a record deficit; has breaking a record number of international treaties; rolling back decades of environmental protection progress; and so many more failures.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this

Hey Andy,

I’m still waiting on evidence of your silly plot/prank/plan theory concocted by Karl Rove to create the Foley scandal. Somehow no credible news organization is even hinting of such a thing. But strangely, only 16% of Americans think the Repugnants handled the situation well, and 67% believed they tried to cover it up. What happened? Is Rove losing his touch? Or maybe it really wasn’t one of his plots and your party is actually filled to the brim with corruption. Hmmm, I wonder which is the case?

By RaisinBran

October 6, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this

From Mrs. Godzilla: It’s nice to see such a great start on the Bush Presidential Library.

Yeah, but do you think he’ll have a book signing or will he hide while is fellow Republican Nazis burn the books?

By regulator

October 6, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Did you here the one about the Republican, ah heck, its so easy its not fun anymore.

By @@

October 6, 2006 08:39 AM | Link to this

ml, do you have the inside skinny on the title of George Soros’ next book?

“My Hollow-Coast”?

Christian leaders facing Soros-funded ‘witch hunt’

“They don’t want Christians to turn out and vote,” she said. “What they really want us to do is turn in our voter ID cards and just say, ‘Hey, we’re not going to show up at the polls.’

“I think this will only anger the millions of people these people represent,” said Lafferty.

Not to worry folks. Our anger won’t exhibit itself like the lefts’ does in their protests.

By candide

October 6, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

Bush43 is unquestionably the worst US president ever, making even James Buchanan and Warren Harding look good — even making Bush41, an idiot, look good.

By finch

October 6, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

By One of the Major Blowhards of Dissent October 6, 2006 08:34 AM Hey Andy, I’m still waiting on evidence of your silly plot/prank/plan theory concocted by Karl Rove to create the Foley scandal.

Rest assured, pinko, there are hordes of Conservative bloggers working on it as we speak.

By Let's talk about.....

October 6, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this

…Meanwhile, the list of Bush-related failures is long and growing every day. Consider the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, the ongoing fallout from the Abu Ghraib/torture scandal, the CIA leak probe, Harriet Miers’ Supreme Court nomination, the President’s plan for Social Security, and the Tom DeLay scandal. More recently we have seen the implementation of Medicare’s hopelessly complex prescription drug plan, a dollars-for-positive press in Iraq scandal, the smackdown of the Patriot Act, and a ridiculous proposal designed to address America’s immigration problem, one that involves building a big wall, much like the one that surrounds the Green Zone in Baghdad. The President has even admitted authorizing a very un-American, and likely illegal, program that allows for spying on American citizens without a search warrant.

Of course, this list is only the tip of the iceberg. Let’s not forget about “big picture” problems like the skyrocketing national debt, the ever-increasing trade deficit, our high gasoline prices, the Administration’s failure to even acknowledge the problem of global warming, not to mention the fact that anti-U.S. sentiment is at an all-time high.

By Mrs. Godzilla

October 6, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this

RaisinBran,

Probably the book burning….it’s easier than reading and comprehending.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this

This political ad has got to be a winnner for this Repugnant:

[But I didn’t choke her!}(http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/congressman-runs-ad-to-apologize-for/20061005070909990001)

By w00t

October 6, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this

I guess Mike Luckovich is a lost cause. He’s been indoctrinated with the Far Left’s agenda of portraying our President as a liar (far from the truth and he’s not a perjurer like his predescessor) and being “dumb” (what every Liberal does when they can’t argue with the facts - call your opponent a name or say they lack intelligence).

LOL, LAWL… wow, I think I almost stopped breathing I was laughing so hard.

Bush and friends haven’t lied… wow that’s brilliant. I guess Iraq still has WMD’s and going after nuclear weapons. I guess Iraq had ties to Al-Queida… Bush lies all the time, he just spins it when things are not going his way. Just look at how our mission in Iraq jumped around when certain conditions weren’t met. The jokes on you, because you still follow him so blindly. It’s scary that you people vote.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this

Let’s Talk About,

Part of the reason the public is not cognizant of Bush’s economic failures is the myth that everyone in the country is middle class. Actually, proportionally, almost everyone in the country is working class. And the working class’ wages have risen 1.1% while the CEO’s salaries haven risen 16%. The net affect of this is that the working class (almost all of us, or 99%+) is actually earning less than they used to, relatively, while the wealthy brings home much more than they used to. The median American household is $46,000, which will not pay for a mortgage, cars, and daycare. Very few families can live on a single income any more, and those with dual incomes are no better off than households with single incomes 30 years ago. The problem grows daily, and the Bush administration has just exacerbated the divide.

By RaisinBran

October 6, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this

From the mouth of candide:

even making Bush41, an idiot, look good.

Nothing will ever make Shrub’s dad look good.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Andy,

I liked this paragraph from the realclear politics link. The last sentence nails it:

{{Meanwhile, the only moral lapse that consistently offends all liberals is hypocrisy. As Howard Dean declared on “Meet the Press” last year: “Everybody has ethical shortcomings. We ought not to lecture each other about our ethical shortcomings.” But he continued: “I will use whatever position I have in order to root out hypocrisy.” This is a convenient principle insofar as it can indict only people with actual principles.}}

Goldie,

Blah Blah Blah defines your posts perfectly. Great insight!

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Candide— Dubya even makes Nixon look like an excellent leader!

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

Candide,

Don’t leave out Andrew Johnson, the historians’ consensus worst ever. He and Bush are running neck and neck, and Bush looks like the “winner.”

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this

So let’s see @@: someone demanding perfectly legal FOIA information is the next “throw them to the lions” moment for the country’s Christians? Spare us all, the martyr complex is wearing thin. Next the mullahs in Iran will start complaining that the Iranians are mean to them.

By ed lorenzo

October 6, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

In his latest book, John Bake relates a fictitious interview with President Bush. Here is an excerpt to partially satiate that 60 percent of the American republic who disaproves of our White House John Wayne:

“He put on his reading glasses and looked at the pictures. He went through a few and then read some of the documents. I noticed that he was progressively turning purple. He stopped and exclaimed:

“S…! where the f… did you get this?”

I looked him in the eye and said in as level a tone as I could muster:

“George, the time has come for you to tell the truth. As you can see I have been empowered to reveal the facts of your administration, to arrange for a suitable removal of yourself and your close collaborators and to return some civility and honesty to our government”

This time he turned pale. Some of his arrogance had miraculously vanished and he seemed about to cry. He asked in a tremulous voice:

“What do you want from me?”

I pointed at the package in front of him and said:

“I want you to answer a number of questions I have. I want you to tell the absolute truth. If not, I shall detect it at once and will be forced to proceed as indicated on the first page. Is that clear?”

Sheepishly he nodded his head in agreement and replied: “Yes”

“All right, George, let us get started, I haven’t got all day. By the way tell Mrs. McKay to cancel all calls, appointments and whatever while I am here. Including emergencies. Also, ask her to have lunch sent up here at exactly one pm. I will need half a bottle of Chambolle Mussigny with the meal. Tell her that whatever menu was scheduled for lunch is OK with me”

I pulled out my notebook, set up the self adjusted mini digital video recorder and began what was to become one of the most important interrogation sequences in the history of our nation.

“Tell me, what made you go after Iraq? Remember, the bare facts, no BS about freedom and democracy and all that garbage.

“He slouched in the chair and looked a bit crumpled. He replied:

Long story. You know that Saddam tried to kill my old man. Well, Jamie Baker the III, the old man, Dick Cheney and a family attorney swore that they would avenge such attempt. At this point….

I interrupted to ask: “When was this?”“

“It was after the Gulf War, or around 1992. Then in 1996, or so, Dick Cheney came up

By @@

October 6, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

I like to talk about the skinny of things because at 4’8” and 326 lbs., it’s something I aspire to.

By Shawny

October 6, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

No good news to ‘toon’ about today, Lucko? Got to resort to the typical looney left talking points of “if all else fails, bash Bush”?

Even if some disagree with your pitiful lib toons, at least some actually had a point. This one does not have an original point. Look at it and “listen” to it, and all I hear is that same old echo. Weak.

By Joe

October 6, 2006 08:56 AM | Link to this

Bush and his number two dimwit has a WMD and his 30 day rehab is about to be up. Mom and Dad…hide the boys, Foley is about to be let loose.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 08:57 AM | Link to this

And a poll that doesn’t suck

So many good choices!

By candide

October 6, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this

Don’t criticize Andrew Johnson. He tried in the face of Republican abolitionist fanaticism to put Lincoln’s moderate program into place.

By Eric

October 6, 2006 09:01 AM | Link to this

Like most republicans, Pat Buchannon is making up facts. NAMBLA is not part of the gay community and they are not allowed to participate in Gay Pride events. Hillary Clinton has never marched in a parade which included a contingent from NAMBLA. That is just another republican lie. Pedophile does not equal gay.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 09:04 AM | Link to this

Here’s a science study that doesn’t suck:

Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s

By nuff-said

October 6, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

Oh well, perhaps there is some measure of justice in the world. Foley was only stalking the children of republicans.

By @@

October 6, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

rushncap: Did I sound outraged by the CREW’s request? Actually, I’m pleased that Soros has revealed his game plan. Works for me.

@@ Namejacker: I guess your first day of dieting was difficult. Maybe if you substitute a plate for that platter you eat from, you can cut down gradually. Baby steps, baby steps. Did you walk the five I recommended?

You might want to make it 8 miles if the saucer’s not flying well for you.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

Oops— try this link instead:

But I didn’t choke her!

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this

@@,

The trash machine is revving its engines, ready to release “The List”.

I think BLACKMAIL and EXTORTION describes this charming piece by David Corn quite accurately. Pay special attention to the last sentence:

But anytime a gay Republican is outed by events, a dicey issue is raised: what about those GOPers who are gay and who serve a party that is anti-gay? Are they hypocrites, opportunists, or just confused individuals? Is it possible to support a party because you adhere to most of its tenets—even if that party refuses to recognize you as a full citizen? The men on The List might want to think hard about these questions—as they probably already have—for if I have a copy of The List, there’s a good chance it will be appearing soon on a website near everyone.

By w00t

October 6, 2006 09:11 AM | Link to this

You guys talk as if Bush is God incarnated on Earth. Well he’s not; he’s a crazy religious nut job that hears voices that supposedly tell him what actions to take. Yeah, they call that Schizophrenia.

You need to ask yourself would you rather be living now when the United States is the least secure, when people’s wages are down, health care and insurance are up, when millions of illegals are living within the United States milking us for everything we’ve got filling our schools and hospitals. Why should the middle class put up with this? It takes two people anymore today to afford a house or even an apartment. Doesn’t that upset you? I know it upsets me. I would much have a president again that brought economic prosperity to the country instead of one that wants to bring war to any country in the world he disagrees with.

This is what I have been talking about; this president has refused to realize that people here in the United States need help. They need help from drowning in a society that is killing off its middle class. Instead, bush would rather spend more than 50% of your tax dollars on the defense budget and an unjust war. Don’t you think that money could have better been spent? How about fixing our failing school system? Build new schools, hire more teachers, this needs to be done. How about our boarder security? Money could have better been spent there. There are many areas within the United Sates that need attention. To me, I want a president that is going to look out for us, the normal hard working American trying to make ends meet. The betterment of the American people should be the priority of this nation, not this imperialistic attitude we have some how acquired. What is going to happen to this country when its people aren’t educated, they have no healthcare, and there are only minimal wage jobs for its people and the government only supports the Military? This country cannot support an imperialistic system like this for prolong periods, it is doomed to failure. Look what happened to the USSR and ancient Rome.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 09:14 AM | Link to this

Candide,

Andrew Johnson was a southern appeaser and the policies he championed retarded civil rights for almost 100 years. Instead of implementing Lincoln’s vision, he allowed segregation to take hold to the point that the plight of blacks in the south was almost as bad as during slavery. And back then Republicans were the good guys because they were the liberals, while Democrats were the conservatives.

By Gregg

October 6, 2006 09:20 AM | Link to this

An aircraft carrier named after one of WW II’s most infamous & past-publicized cowards, “Bailout Bush.” Nothing is surprising anymore. Makes Mr. Foley look very normal and well adjusted.

By Donovan Coley

October 6, 2006 09:21 AM | Link to this

Still the cheap and disrespectful AJC propaganda cartoons by their little stooge employee. And still the remarkable overwhelming approval poll of the drive by hit piece. Enough already!

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:22 AM | Link to this

Mrs. Godzilla,

How deep does your hypocrisy run? You are a prying liberal McCarthyite* who thinks it is perfectly normal to DEMAND personal details from bloggers, and to TRASH the one irrefutably innocent page in the Foley case.

*I hesitate to use this word because McCarthy was right and he was exposing agents of the Soviet Union who were working in our government, while Democrat activists are “exposing”—————>>>people of faith and gays with their “lists”.

This is sick.

Consider that a cartoon comment^^.

@@,

I’m looking for a replacement word that doesn’t trash McCarthy. I’m thinking “McCREWism” but welcome other suggestions.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this

Q: “The Worst President in History?”

A: Apparently, yes.

Bush, however, is one of the rarities in presidential history: He has not only stumbled badly in every one of these key areas, he has also displayed a weakness common among the greatest presidential failures — an unswerving adherence to a simplistic ideology that abjures deviation from dogma as heresy, thus preventing any pragmatic adjustment to changing realities. Repeatedly, Bush has undone himself, a failing revealed in each major area of presidential performance.

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 09:27 AM | Link to this

Yes, Soros’ terrible, devious gameplan: reveal public information to the public. Oooooh! Hide your children, spay your dogs, hoard water, build bombshelters! The Eeeevil Soros wants to know who gives our top elected official advise, and how often.

I guess the Book of Revelations is in full swing, eh @@?

By Shawny

October 6, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

Bash Bush, lather, rinse, repeat. Same old, same old.

Better toon that doesn’t suck: http://www.townhall.com/funnies/cartoonist/GaryVarvel/2006/10/1

This toon details the democratic strategy to move the country forward (insert sarcasm here).

By Huge

October 6, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this

“…portraying our President as a liar…and being “dumb” (what every Liberal does when they can’t argue…”

Chuckie, looks like your credibility went right out the window with that well-thought out parenthetical gem! Typical of ALL neo-con’s…

sarc/off

By Truthman

October 6, 2006 09:31 AM | Link to this

At least nobody dies during sex!

By CarolynT

October 6, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this

Saw you on CNN this morning…so that’s what you look like! Love the cartoons. The damn book looks great!

-CarolynT upstate New York

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

Ed Lorenzo,

John Wayne was a great man, so comparing Bush to him is a huge compliment.

Idiot.

Rushncap,

I know you don’t like to read my links, but David Corn is one of yours, so you may want to hold your nose and read about what has become of the Democrat Party. See my 9:10^^^.

I can’t wait for your spin on this one.

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

Did y’all hear this last night — “A Special Comment About Lying”?

[These are lies about the Democrats — piled atop lies about Iraq — which were piled atop lies about your preparations for al Qaida.

To you, perhaps, they feel like the weight of a million centuries — as crushing, as immovable.

They are not.

If you add more lies to them, you cannot free yourself, and us, from them.

But if you stop — if you stop fabricating quotes, and building straw-men, and inspiring those around you to do the same — you may yet liberate yourself and this nation.

Please, sir, do not throw this country’s principles away because your lies have made it such that you can no longer differentiate between the terrorists and the critics.](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15147009/page/4/)

Keith Olbermann in ‘08!

By Paul

October 6, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this

An interesting comic today - one of the better ones for an editorial cartoonist as it can be interpreted across the political spectrum. People will see what they want to see or be offended by what they want to be offended by.

Some will see the book titles as reflective of Mr. Luckovich’s views and an endorsement of the “President is a dummy” view.

Some will see it as reflecting how the mainstream (print media and noncable broadcast networks) media relentlessly portray the President.

A sad commentary on the way reason and debate takes a back seat to namecalling and invective (MSNBC’s Olberman comes to mind, as do far to many who comment on this forum. Yes, the same hyperpartisanship exists on the Right, but that is not the topic of the cartoon and pointing out others’ crass behavior is no excuse for one’s own crass behavior).

A comment from mainstream America (represented by the couple) of “well, what do we expect anymore” on the tenor and quality of current political commentary.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this

“How about our boarder security”

Another instant classic courtesy of the Wordy WooT^^.

Run that one past Howard Dean quick!

By Ray

October 6, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

Mike it’s unfortunate that your space is limited. I doubt that using and entire page of one liners you would find the space to list the incompetence of Bush.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

@@,

Is it just me, or is there something REALLY weird about rushncaps 9:27?

It sounds like he is warning us to spay our dogs before George Soros and CREW attempt to impregnate them.

Freaking weirdos!

By Jesus

October 6, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this

IMPEACH BUSH NOW!!!

By Huge

October 6, 2006 09:42 AM | Link to this

“…because McCarthy was right..”

WTF???!!!!

The above says it all about bushbots…

By Casey

October 6, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

I am writing from Tokyo, Japan, and unfortunately CNN is the best that can be provided for news on this side of the world where I am located. I caught your interview on American Morning, and quite honestly if the only words you can use to describe your side of an issue is “damn it” (which you said a few times in a poor attempt of an imitation of a leader) maybe you should re-evaluate your choice of words and come up with some more educated vocabulary, seen as you APPEAR to have fooled people by having a college education. You don’t like what’s going on and the decisions that are made, cross a border! No one is keeping you in the States. Continuing on, I am from the South, and your Southern accent was an insult to those of us that truly know what it is to be a Southerner, so quit trying! It’s quite pathetic!

By Keith Olberman

October 6, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

While the leadership in Congress has self-destructed over the revelations of an unmatched, and unrelieved, march through a cesspool …

While the leadership inside the White House has self-destructed over the revelations of a book with a glowing red cover …

The president of the United States — unbowed, undeterred and unconnected to reality — has continued his extraordinary trek through our country rooting out the enemies of freedom: the Democrats.

Yesterday at a fundraiser for an Arizona congressman, Mr. Bush claimed, quote, “177 of the opposition party said, ‘You know, we don’t think we ought to be listening to the conversations of terrorists.’”

The hell they did.

One hundred seventy-seven Democrats opposed the president’s seizure of another part of the Constitution.

Not even the White House press office could actually name a single Democrat who had ever said the government shouldn’t be listening to the conversations of terrorists.

President Bush hears what he wants.

Tuesday, at another fundraiser in California, he had said, “Democrats take a law enforcement approach to terrorism. That means America will wait until we’re attacked again before we respond.”

Mr. Bush fabricated that, too.

By Keith Olberman

October 6, 2006 09:44 AM | Link to this

And evidently he has begun to fancy himself as a mind reader.

“If you listen closely to some of the leaders of the Democratic Party,” the president said at another fundraiser Monday in Nevada, “it sounds like they think the best way to protect the American people is — wait until we’re attacked again.”

The president doesn’t just hear what he wants.

He hears things that only he can hear.

It defies belief that this president and his administration could continue to find new unexplored political gutters into which they could wallow.

Yet they do.

It is startling enough that such things could be said out loud by any president of this nation.

Rhetorically, it is about an inch short of Mr. Bush accusing Democratic leaders, Democrats, the majority of Americans who disagree with his policies of treason.

But it is the context that truly makes the head spin.

Just 25 days ago, on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this same man spoke to this nation and insisted, “We must put aside our differences and work together to meet the test that history has given us.”

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 09:45 AM | Link to this

Ah yes, Danish with her cute little crush on McCarthy, arguably the single most repugnant politician of the past century. I bet she cries herself softly to sleep every night, thinking what a better life it would have been had she lived in Salem, Massachusetts in the 17th century, rather than having to deal with all those liberals, all those gays, all those blacks, all those (gasp!) non-fundamentalist Christians who are polluting the country God gave her and her kind after majestically helping them get rid of those heathen Injuns. Sweet dreams, dear, sweet dreams.

By Phil

October 6, 2006 09:46 AM | Link to this

Gregg, you hit that one perfectly. I’ll never know why the Dems never used that sordid information againt GHWB. Too decent. When he was Prez, the mandatory presidential photo was hung face-to-the-wall at every Naval air station in the country. Ask any Navy Brownshoe and he/she will set anybody straight in an instant.

By Keith Olberman

October 6, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

Mr. Bush, this is a test you have already failed.

If your commitment to “put aside differences and work together” is replaced in the span of just three weeks by claiming your political opponents prefer to wait to see this country attacked again, and by spewing fabrications about what they’ve said, then the questions your critics need to be asking are no longer about your policies.

They are, instead, solemn and even terrible questions, about your fitness to fulfill the responsibilities of your office.

Mr. Bush, this is a test you have already failed.

If your commitment to “put aside differences and work together” is replaced in the span of just three weeks by claiming your political opponents prefer to wait to see this country attacked again, and by spewing fabrications about what they’ve said, then the questions your critics need to be asking are no longer about your policies.

They are, instead, solemn and even terrible questions, about your fitness to fulfill the responsibilities of your office.

Mr. Bush, this is a test you have already failed.

If your commitment to “put aside differences and work together” is replaced in the span of just three weeks by claiming your political opponents prefer to wait to see this country attacked again, and by spewing fabrications about what they’ve said, then the questions your critics need to be asking are no longer about your policies.

They are, instead, solemn and even terrible questions, about your fitness to fulfill the responsibilities of your office.

No Democrat, sir, has ever said anything approaching the suggestion that the best means of self-defense is to “wait until we’re attacked again.”

No critic, no commentator, no reluctant Republican in the Senate has ever said anything that any responsible person could even have exaggerated into the slander you spoke in Nevada on Monday night, nor the slander you spoke in California on Tuesday, nor the slander you spoke in Arizona on Wednesday … nor whatever is next.

You have dishonored your party, sir; you have dishonored your supporters; you have dishonored yourself.

But tonight the stark question we must face is — why?

Why has the ferocity of your venom against the Democrats now exceeded the ferocity of your venom against the terrorists?

Why have you chosen to go down in history as the president who made things up?

By Goldie

October 6, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

Maybe a better link— try again!

A Special Comment About Lying

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:48 AM | Link to this

{{By Truthman - October 6, 2006 09:31 AM

At least nobody dies during sex!}}

Truthman,

The TRUTH is that some people DO die during sex, and a lot of people die years later if they happen to contract that disease that Reagan and the CIA conspired to unleash on the world./sarc.

WTF is your point anyway?

Sheesh.

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 09:48 AM | Link to this

Danish, dear, if I member of the KKK had a black grandmother, I’d probably out him as well. If a Republican is gay, I’d say there is at least poetic justice in that being revealed. Insofar as the Rupubs are working their hinies off to hurt gay people as much as they can, I’d say exposing such startling hypocricy is not the worst thing one can do.

By Keith Olberman

October 6, 2006 09:48 AM | Link to this

How often do we find priceless truth in the unlikeliest of places?

I tonight quote not Jefferson nor Voltaire, but Cigar Aficionado Magazine.

On Sept. 11th, 2003, the editor of that publication interviewed General Tommy Franks, at that point, just retired from his post as commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command — of Cent-Com.

And amid his quaint defenses of the then-nagging absence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, or the continuing freedom of Osama bin Laden, General Franks said some of the most profound words of this generation.

He spoke of “the worst thing that can happen” to this country:

First, quoting, a “massive casualty-producing event somewhere in the Western World — it may be in the United States of America.”

Then, the general continued, “the Western World, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we’ve seen for a couple of hundred years, in this grand experiment that we call democracy.”

It was this super-patriotic warrior’s fear that we would lose that most cherished liberty, because of another attack, one — again quoting General Franks — “that causes our population to question our own Constitution and to begin to militarize our country in order to avoid a repeat of another mass-casualty-producing event. Which, in fact, then begins to potentially unravel the fabric of our Constitution.”

And here we are, the fabric of our Constitution being unraveled, anyway.

Habeus corpus neutered; the rights of self-defense now as malleable and impermanent as clay; a president stifling all critics by every means available and, when he runs out of those, by simply lying about what they said or felt.

And all this, even without the dreaded attack.

General Franks, like all of us, loves this country, and believes not just in its values, but in its continuity.

He has been trained to look for threats to that continuity from without.

He has, perhaps been as naïve as the rest of us, in failing to keep close enough vigil on the threats to that continuity from within.

Secretary of State Rice first cannot remember urgent cautionary meetings with counterterrorism officials before 9/11. Then within hours of this lie, her spokesman confirms the meetings in question. Then she dismisses those meetings as nothing new — yet insists she wanted the same cautions expressed to Secretaries Ashcro

By gadem

October 6, 2006 09:49 AM | Link to this

Why are all the neocons up in arms over the Foley case. My take on it is that he needs help…I think the alcoholism and molestation that he suffered as a child are being made the cause for his behavoir. If he is/was an alcoholic, he knew this before this scandel broke. If he were molested, he knew this before the scandel broke…why wait until after you get caught to say that you now need help? As far as Mr. Speaker is concerned, he is trying to cover his a-s-s…he dropped the ball on this one, but it is easier to blame the evil MSM and democrats than to accept responsibility…and people like BD, RW, and Andy fall for the victim role everytime. Foley brought this on himself as well as Hastert because of his inaction.

By Keith Olberman

October 6, 2006 09:50 AM | Link to this

There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

But he still says so.

There was no link between Saddam Hussein and al Qaida.

But he still says so.

And thus, gripping firmly these figments of his own imagination, Mr. Cheney lives on, in defiance, and spreads—around him and before him—darkness, like some contagion of fear.

They are never wrong, and they never regret — admirable in a French torch singer, cataclysmic in an American leader.

Thus, the sickening attempt to blame the Foley scandal on the negligence of others or “the Clinton era”—even though the Foley scandal began before the Lewinsky scandal.

Thus, last month’s enraged attacks on this administration’s predecessors, about Osama bin Laden—a projection of their own negligence in the immediate months before 9/11.

Thus, the terrifying attempt to hamstring the fundament of our freedom—the Constitution—a triumph for al Qaida, for which the terrorists could not hope to achieve with a hundred 9/11’s.

And thus, worst of all perhaps, these newest lies by President Bush about Democrats choosing to await another attack and not listen to the conversations of terrorists.

It is the terror and the guilt within your own heart, Mr. Bush, that you redirect at others who simply wish for you to temper your certainty with counsel.

It is the failure and the incompetence within your own memory, Mr. Bush, that leads you to demonize those who might merely quote to you the pleadings of Oliver Cromwell: “I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.”

It is not the Democrats whose inaction in the face of the enemy you fear, Sir.

It is your own—before 9/11 - and (and you alone know this), perhaps afterwards.

Mr. President, these new lies go to the heart of what it is that you truly wish to preserve.

It is not our freedom, nor our country—your actions against the Constitution give irrefutable proof of that.

You want to preserve a political party’s power. And obviously you’ll sell this country out, to do it.

These are lies about the Democrats — piled atop lies about Iraq — which were piled atop lies about your preparations for al Qaida.

To you, perhaps, they feel like the weight of a million centuries — as crushing, as immovable.

They are not.

If you add more lies to them

By Randolph

October 6, 2006 09:53 AM | Link to this

It seems like every time Mike draws a cartoon at least 80% of the people who view it vote that they like it. Yet every day on his blog the same 5 or so Republicans take over this blog spewing their nonsense in defense of their retarded cowboy president and his pack of cronies in the Republican party.

I just have one question for you faithful Republicans: WHY?

What do you hope to gain by blogging here? Are you trying to get people to join your side. Really, what is the point?

We all get it, we know you people are out there, you know the kind of people that will defend the republican party no matter what its members do.

You know you republicans are only doing this to make yourselves fell better. I honestly think some of you are just trying to mimmick your hereos, Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. Monkey see, Monkey do I guess.

Or is it just that this is the only place where you can find like minded idiots to justify the failure that is the republican party?

Whatever the case what you are doing seems to be a waste of time and energy. Don’t you people have jobs…or is this your job?

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 09:54 AM | Link to this

More from David Corn and his selective witch hunt:

There’s a list going around. Those disseminating it call it “The List.” It’s a roster of top-level Republican congressional aides who are gay.

{{I have a copy. I’m not going to publish it. For one, I don’t know for a fact that the men on the list are gay. And generally I don’t fancy outing people—though I have not objected when others have outed gay Republicans, who, after all, work for a party that tries to limit the rights of gays and lesbians and that welcomes the support of those who demonize same-sexers.}}

That’s just great. Agree with our agenda or we will trash you.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this

Rushncap,

Thanks for getting on the record that you are a disgusting, hypocritical POS trashmonger.

The gay-bashing that I see on a daily basis, and which is now turning into a full-fledged witch hunt, is coming from YOUR side.

Defining marriage as a heterosexual contract is not an example of “republicans working their hinies off to hurt gay people as much as they can”.

I have have to run out, so I don’t have time right now to refute your garbage line by line. I’ll be back later and look forward to more of your demented reasoning.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 10:08 AM | Link to this

Randolph,

With Buy Danish, aka Granny, this IS her job. But she thinks being a housewife is a job (even though her kid is at school all day long). I guess she thinks doing laundry and dishes and cleaning the house constitute “work,” as if employed people don’t do that at their houses. This helps explain her elitist Repugnicant perspective.

By Second Story Man

October 6, 2006 10:09 AM | Link to this

Wooten/Luckovich Blog’s gay outing list: Buy Danish, RW, @@, tftt, realisp, (and Andy, is a tri-sexual).

And just what is a tri-sexual? That’s a real horndog, so dont ask. (and wear galoshes, man)

By Second Story Man

October 6, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Foley did manage to complete his military service. He was in Special Forces. (a real kung-fu grip)

By Paul

October 6, 2006 10:10 AM | Link to this

Amazing that someone would find Olberman (ex-ESPN sports announcer turned - what - cable show host) as a serious source for political commentary (and I could cite a few on the far-right fringe as well).

In his commentary on Chris Wallace’s interview he referred to Mr. Wallace as,”a monkey posing as a newscaster” (good thing Bernald Shaw wasn’t doing the interview). In an amazing comment for nonsexist liberal, Mr. Olberman displayed a 1950’s-era attitude in challenging Pres. Bush’s “manliness.”

I stand by my original point - such namecalling and labeling, as when one uses profanity, is simply a “demonstration of a weak mind trying to express itself.”

By w00t

October 6, 2006 10:13 AM | Link to this

Bush’s faith-based conception of his mission, which stands above and beyond reasoned inquiry, jibes well with his administration’s pro-business dogma on global warming and other urgent environmental issues. While forcing federally funded agencies to remove from their Web sites scientific information about reproductive health and the effectiveness of condoms in combating HIV/AIDS, and while peremptorily overruling staff scientists at the Food and Drug Administration on making emergency contraception available over the counter, Bush officials have censored and suppressed research findings they don’t like by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture. Far from being the conservative he said he was, Bush has blazed a radical new path as the first American president in history who is outwardly hostile to science — dedicated, as a distinguished, bipartisan panel of educators and scientists (including forty-nine Nobel laureates) has declared, to “the distortion of scientific knowledge for partisan political ends.”

Wow, just wow…. This should be frightening to everyone. Repub, democrat alike.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this

Granny,

If we liberals are so into gay bashing, then why do all of us support gay marriage and civil unions? I guess if you wanted to see it as a conspiracy, you could think that by supporting gay marriage, we’re wishing evil on gays because they may end up with a spouse like yourself.

By the sweet by and by

October 6, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this

Michael Jackson is making a comeback. Not with a song or a tour, instead he’s running for a senate seat. Being a white pedophile, he should make a fine majority leader, dont you agree?

Hastert should have been suspicious of Foley in the last election when he saw that Foley’s campaing headquarters was the Neverland Ranch. (that joke made it to editorial cartoons all over the country, it could have been parallel developement, I mean how far of a leap is it from Foley to MJ, but it’s good to know my comedy is mainstream).

By getalife

October 6, 2006 10:24 AM | Link to this

How is that prank bs Drudge posted working out for you pathetic gullible creatures?

Bwhahahahahahahahaha!

Freaking idiots!

By JW

October 6, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this

The Republicans will dig themselves out of this hole. Any day now they will cart out a Congressional page before the camera’s that Foley has not hit on in the past. Now, will be believe her or not…thats a different story.

By RW (the aboriginal)

October 6, 2006 10:26 AM | Link to this

Dont hurry back.

How do we exterminate this unhinged troll?

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this

Looking forward to that, Danish, honey. I’ll be in meetings most of the day, so I might not see your insightful drivel, but I’ll be all a-tingle with anticipation.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this

Stalker Boy,

If you or rushncap can find examples of Republicans “outing” Dems because they are gay, by all means give us the scoop.

As for your obsession as to what I do in my private life, it is none of your effing business. Unlike WooT I’m not blogging on the taxpayers’ dime, or using my employer’s computer to blog….like you?

You’re just p** that I’m not earning an extra paycheck that can be taxed to fund your pet Socialist project————->>supporting OOTMVOD from cradle to grave.

Outta here creep.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this

OOTMVOD,

I forgot to mention - many of us support civil unions, and you can include me in that group.

Civil unions are not the same thing as Gay Marriage. Do you think people who don’t support gay marriage deserve to be trashed???

Your boy David Corn does.

By Truthman

October 6, 2006 10:35 AM | Link to this

My “point” is: War kills! Sex doesn’t.

And, even though I never liked Reagan, I know that AIDS was not a plot on his or the CIA’s part. It came from Africa…just as did we 2,000 generations ago!

By Shawny

October 6, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this

Bash Bush, lather, rinse, repeat. no substance. no plan. no direction.

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this

Danish, honey, it would be impossible for you to use your mythical “employer’s” computer to blog. It’s not much of an achievement to avoid doing something that’s impossible for you to do anyways.

As for “outing” Republicans, I actually like the way that article handled it. Outing gay individuals should be their decision, but “outing” neanderthal-conservative, Super-Trooper-anti-gay Congressmen who have gays on their staff is totally appropriate. I know it’s evil to show your Republican heroes to be hypocrites, but sometimes a little evil is necessary.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 10:46 AM | Link to this

I watched KO’s special comment last night. It was amazing and delivered with anger, telling the truth. A great American indeed.

Then Pat was on Joe spewing “flamer” and Pelosi marching with NAMBLA.

Talk about unhinged, spewing for the gop base that loves that pathetic crap. Hasturd blaming to Dems is for their stupid base to feed their hatred.

I will say it again, these are not good people. They are evil and destroying our country.

By @@

October 6, 2006 10:51 AM | Link to this

rushncap: Why do you insist on overreacting to my observations?

Since you have shown your support of the Jewish State of Israel, maybe a Nazi Propoganda Cartoon published while Hitler committed evil acts against Jews would help.

Just in case you fail to understand the cartoonist’s implications, it shows Roosevelt supporting a religious people that Hitler wanted to exterminate. Shame on Roosevelt, right?

Don’t let reasoning interfere with your politics now rushncap. It may crack that thick-skull of yours.

Off to work.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 10:53 AM | Link to this

Granny,

The difference between gay party members is that Democrats don’t see homosexuality as being in opposition to “family values,” and hence isn’t in opposition to our ideology. You guys do, which makes you hypocrites when it happens.

You’re not using your employer’s computer to blog because you don’t have one. I don’t use my employer’s computer to blog, which is why I only appear sporadically.

And it’s not that you’re not earning an EXTRA paycheck; it’s that you’re not earning any paycheck and choose to spew your elitist smut at those of us in the working class (which I’m sure your sugar-daddy hubby is also a part of).

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

@@, YOU are the one overreacting to a simple, legal motion to make the Presidency more transparent. It’s you who is whining about some devious gameplan because Soros wants the public to know just how much Bush talks to that nutcase Falwell. I’m not overreacting, I’m merely mocking. There is a difference.

Your “Jewish cartoon” thing is so out of left field, and so non-germane to this topic, that I have nothing to say about it.

As for your advise to not let reasoning interfere with politics, thanks, but no thanks. I’m not a Republican. I operate differently.

By Randy

October 6, 2006 11:16 AM | Link to this

Just catching up. Pretty shocking comment from a leftist blogger here.

By nuff-said October 6, 2006 09:07 AM

Oh well, perhaps there is some measure of justice in the world. Foley was only stalking the children of republicans.

Yea buddy! You’ve said enough alright. How about NOBODY’S KIDS?

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 11:22 AM | Link to this

Granny,

I guess what I’m saying is that you do LESS than the rest of us. We all do housework for ourselves, too, but we contribute to society in a meaningful way as well, unlike yourself. But you sit in your glass house and hurl stones at everyone, as if your privilege somehow makes you not only better, but smarter than everyone else. Yes, you are a Republican, aren’t you? But I think your circumstances make you less than the productive members of society, not more.

By gadem

October 6, 2006 11:25 AM | Link to this

Paul, but you get your news from an ex anchor of a tv tablid show..Inside Edition or Sports Center…I will take Sports Center everytime.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 12:01 PM | Link to this

“There’s only one way to get
this information. Send Foley,
Hastert, Boehner, and the rest
of them to Gitmo and torture
the information out of them.”

By Paul

October 6, 2006 12:09 PM | Link to this

Gadem: I’m more College Day Roundup myself - college games seem less predictable -

If you mean O’Reilly - I cited him previously since when I tuned in to find what all the fuss was about I found not a conservative/liberal or Democrat/Republican agenda, but what he calls “traditionalist vs secular progressive” - at least he’s thinking in new areas. I wouldn’t call that show as “getting news” - that time is more of commentary and bringing together opposing viewpoints, having them state their case.

BTW - I grew up in a household where my parents subscribed to everything from Soviet Life to near Bircher pubs. Was taught early on to evaluate and compare. Nearly got kicked out of school for bringing Soviet Life in for comparison to what the teacher said - now it seems (college) kids’ll get ridiculed for bringing in something from the opposite end of the spectrum. The pendulum swings….

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 12:10 PM | Link to this

By Andy the pederast - October 6, 2006 08:03 AM - Our culture created Foley. And his actions are not a defect of the Republican Party, to even suggest that is ridiculous, but are of society as a whole.

Good Lord! This is like the worst scene from some angst ridden 1950s movie about misunderstood juvenile delinquents. “It’s SOCIETY’S fault!!!” And you call youself a conservative, Andy?? Must be the booze, right?

It’s called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY Andy. Of which Foley had none. By defending him like this, its clear you don’t either.

Now, before you take another swig and go back to your rubber toys, what the heck did you mean by this??:

By Andy the pederast - October 6, 2006 08:03 AM - It goes without saying that if the Republican leadership had moved against Foley based solely on his “overly friendly” e-mails, they would have been accused of homophobia, of drawing prejudicial inferences based on the fact that he was gay.

No Democrats in Congress have asked Republicans why they didn’t “out” Foley. They’re asking why they didn’t quietly ask Foley to cool his jets, and then quietly follow up if he didn’t.

There’s a big difference here, Andy boy-lover. Guess you’re just too drunk to notice it.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this

I see that Rush is picking up on MY talking points on “The List”, touted by that charming Corn fellow - among other disgusting liberal fascists.

Rushncap POS,

Do you have your brown shirt nicely pressed and ready to wear? People CHOOSE to be Republicans. Many of them are homosexuals who reject your fascist, smear-mongering agenda.

Stalker Boy Punk,

Eff off Junior.

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 12:18 PM | Link to this

As for “outing” Republicans, I actually like the way that article handled it. Outing gay individuals should be their decision, but “outing” neanderthal-conservative, Super-Trooper-anti-gay Congressmen who have gays on their staff is totally appropriate. I know it’s evil to show your Republican heroes to be hypocrites, but sometimes a little evil is necessary.

rushncap,

David Corn isn’t talking about outing the people that you see as anti-gay but having gay employees, he basically did that in his column. He’s talking about outing the gay employees you freaking idiot.

By The Vent

October 6, 2006 12:22 PM | Link to this

Having watched George Bush for six years, allow me to be the first to apologize to Dan Quayle. You were smart enough to be president.

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

Ann Coulter has already written a new book about the molested pages entitled: “Sons of the 911 widows”, and subtitled, “Earmarked pork, Queer -marked pages.”

Excerpts: “….the pages are obviously enjoying their molestations, and profiting from it and gettting the attention liberals all crave cause they’re liberals…..”

Oh, she goes on: “….the pages obviously wanted the senator’s attention because they all wore enticing attire and walked in a liberal way that made them all perv magnets. Liberals tease GOP senators all the time like that and then complain when they find elephants in their pajamas….why cant the pages just stfu?”

By Dusty

October 6, 2006 12:36 PM | Link to this

Liberals are really short on their own thoughts today. Reprints of everything from a cut-n-paste job of Oldermann’s entire article to comments from the Vent.

Maybe later today they will do all the comic strips. Nawww. Democrats are too comical already. Besides, when you’ve got Luckovich, you lose your appetite for comic cartoons.

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

Wah wah wah, Danish, honey. Cry me a river. I’d suggest that you’re a complete b!tch for calling a Jew a Nazi, but then again you’d have to have some brain cells to be a b!tch, so I forgive you. You’re not mean, you’re just way way too stupid to know any better.

RW, Corn outed no one but the employers. I agree with that. As for outing individuals who are gay but wish to remain anonymously so, I’m against that. I would not do that. However, yes, there is a bit of irony if someone does do that.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

David Corn represents the Democratic Party like David Duke represents the GOP.

Corn’s little agenda is all his own. And guilt by (no visible) association is a cheap trick that’s very typical of drunk Andy and his fawning enablers here.

By Cal

October 6, 2006 12:46 PM | Link to this

Mike, I like the way you’ve displayed the liberal talking points in the title of the books. Redundancy will leave the dems firmly planted in jackass dung with rotting roots. All they’ve gotta do is read a page out of their own history book.

There’s no doubt about it. Liberal publishing houses want the wording on the front covers and the timing of release set to influence elections.

Thanks for making it obvious.

By I Report, You Hypocrite

October 6, 2006 12:48 PM | Link to this

By Eric October 6, 2006 09:01 AM Like most republicans, Pat Buchannon is making up facts. NAMBLA is not part of the gay community and they are not allowed to participate in Gay Pride events.

Oh, O.K:

In 1994, Hay, then in his eighties, was among the signers of a “Spirit of Stonewall” proclamation that argued that efforts to ban NAMBLA from the New York “pride” parade violated the spirit of the original Stonewall “rebellion,” which is revered by homosexual activists as the spark of the modern “gay rights” movement. (In 1969, homosexuals and others then regarded as deviants rioted in response to a police crackdown of the Stonewall Inn in New York City.)

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 12:51 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

They want to keep you on their plantation, and you know what I’m talking about.

More gay bashing from the oh so tolerant left. This time from rushncap’s hero.

rushncap,

I’m glad you revised that, any employees that wish to keep their sexuality to themselves deserves to be able to. Outing them in some kind of guilt by association trick against their boss is something people like Corn or Sybil bon finchie thrive on.

By Paul

October 6, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this

Clever, Vent. A bit original, too - but still in the vein of “insult substituting for reason” - more the Don Rickles school of humor.

I believe the point had been made here previously - much discussion in the prior election cycle how Kerry was the northeastern intellectual, got to his university programs on his own merits (Yale, then law at Boston College), his poise, demeanor, manner of speaking marked him as infinitely intellectually superior to Bush, who obviously got to college only as a legacy (Yale, then on to Harvard Business School), was a bit tongue-tied on camera, didn’t come across as polished, was obviously not as smart - couldn’t be, he’s a Texan, southerner, conservative - all which likely led to Kerry’s famous “I can’t believe I’m losing to this idiot” quote and similar comments by Mr. Raines, then executive editor of the NY Times.

Comparative information - college transcripts, etc. - was “unavailable.” The election came and went. Then information “somehow” became available. Sen Kerry’s scores on the Officer Candidate School put him in the mid-range. Pres Bush’s scores on the AFOQT (Air Force Officer’s Qualification Test)were above average - in this case, “average” was compared to the Air Force Academy applicant results. But the officer corps of the military was and is highly educated and intelligent (I know, exceptions abound, as is true in any profession) so both test results were decent.

So they both went to Yale - and neither had grades that parents would brag about. Enough to say “my son graduated from Yale.”

I believe Kerry’s a bit more sensitive to this than Bush. Bush lost one election where he played up his education. Turned off the voters. Hasn’t played up that angle since. Kerry’s interviews (NBC, Imus) show a different sensitivity. Regarding IQ comparisons, he said “I don’t know how you can say that because my records are not public.” I’m not saying they should be, but it’s an interesting comment from someone with his image. As was his comment to Imus about his OCS score - “I must have been drinking the night before.”

So all that’s very nice - it’s what the person does with education and experience that counts as a true measure. But that’s the topic for another discussion.

By I Report, You Hypocrite

October 6, 2006 12:58 PM | Link to this

By Keith Olberman October 6, 2006 09:48 AM How often do we find priceless truth in the unlikeliest of places?

Here’s the link to PMSNBC’s website FOR THE DUMBA-SS THAT IS POSTING THEIR ENTIRE SERVER TO THIS BLOG.

Did it ever occur to this moron if we wanted to read Ohlberwoman, we could like go to his site ourselves?

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 12:59 PM | Link to this

My 12:51 is only supposed to have the second part addressed to rushncap.

My tee time awaits, later!

By Paul

October 6, 2006 01:00 PM | Link to this

My last post’s last paragraph was cut. Should have read:

So all that’s very nice - it’s what the person does with education and experience that counts as a true measure. But that’s the topic for another discussion. But neither man - Kerry nor Bush - is dumb.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

Great toon Mike.

Yes, lots of great books out like yours.

Woodward was late to the party but has the inside scoop.

Why the hell Condi, Rumsfeld, Hasturd, etc… still has their positions show the no accountability mindset of the gop.

We the people have no voice in government and think we should take Thomas Jefferson’s words and start over.

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 01:03 PM | Link to this

RW, when you’re done grasping at straws, give me a holla.

Off to too many meetings.

By Midori

October 6, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

yesterday someone commented that no one read Andy’s daily “blog-o-festos”. Several people commented that they didn’t read them either. I sure don’t read them. I see that crap and immediately scroll down. I see Andy has now jacked Finch’s name in an effort to bring attention to his inane ramblings, hoping some of us will read them.

Once I saw that “cut” crap, that was all she wrote.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:04 PM | Link to this

Look at the pos hypocrite Andy talking about spamming the blog.

Oh, the hypocrisy!

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 01:06 PM | Link to this

Rushncap,

I hate to break it to you but there are plenty of Jews who behave like Brown Shirts.

Mike Rogers is one of the worst offenders. Here’s a little Biographical info:

Even while offering such incendiary notions, Rogers has the chummy frankness of an East Coaster, a gay Jew who grew up in Monsey, N.Y

Here is how the guy who conducted that interview ^^with Rogers concluded his piece:

{{Maybe it’s not that Rogers is a nut, I think, as I consider the besieged valor of his mission. It’s simply that, to paraphrase Wordsworth, the world is too much with him.}}

What a heroic figure - and poetic too!

Here is his charming website

Bonnie Scott Obfuscator,

During Monicagate, David Corn was one of the pre-eminent spokesdudes for the “it’s just about sex!” and “Ken Starr is a fascist” line.

He’s one of yours honey.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:11 PM | Link to this

Told ya w is a fascist dictator

And you idiots cheer on the fascist cheerleader.

Amazing.

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 01:21 PM | Link to this

By getalife October 6, 2006 01:04 PM Look at the pos hypocrite Andy talking about spamming the blog.

I thought we went through this once before, you liberals have like zero attention spans, you don’t spam the board with the whole entire PMSNBC website and I won’t spam the blog with the whole entire Washington Times.

Deal?

I’ve been holding up my end of it, just posting single paragraphs from whole entire articles, but then again, I have a brain.

By RE

October 6, 2006 01:24 PM | Link to this

Bi Danish, with all this talk about “the list”, the only place I have seen it posted is at the site you are constantly linking too.

It seems sort of passive/agressive to me

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 01:29 PM | Link to this

By Andy the drunk - October 6, 2006 12:58 PM - Did it ever occur to this moron if we wanted to read Ohlberwoman, we could like go to his site ourselves?

Have you noticed how whenever Andy gets ticked off at someone, either sexual identity^^^^, or a sex act (wanker), or both are included in his response?

This boy licker has a real problem. Besides booze, I mean.

Midori, Andy by any name is Andy. I may click on an Opinion Journal link of his, to see how badly our resident pederast has taken things out of context, but if it’s something from TownHall or Real Clear or the Washington Times, I just skip it. What’s the point of wasting my time with nonsense?

B-Granny, just because David Corn isn’t on YOUR side doesn’t mean he’s on MINE. Guilt by association is a toddler’s trick. Aren’t you smarter than that?

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 01:33 PM | Link to this

By Midori Hag Broom Rider October 6, 2006 01:04 PM yesterday someone commented that no one read Andy’s daily “blog-o-festos”. Several people commented that they didn’t read them either. I sure don’t read them.

Oh, O.K:

By GoldiLocks October 6, 2006 08:08 AM Blah blah blah pinkos blah blah blah.

By One of the Major Blowhards of Dissent October 6, 2006 08:34 AM Hey Andy,

By Erica October 6, 2006 09:01 AM Like most republicans, Pat Buchannon is making up facts.

By gadumb October 6, 2006 09:49 AM but it is easier to blame the evil MSM and democrats than to accept responsibility…and people like Andy fall for the victim role everytime.

By gitmolife October 6, 2006 10:24 AM How is that prank bs Drudge posted working out for you pathetic gullible creatures?

By pedophile bon scott freak October 6, 2006 12:10 PM By Andy the Greatest - October 6, 2006 08:03 AM - Our culture created Foley.

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 01:43 PM | Link to this

I usually don’t respond to pedophile strokers but the hypocrisy just reeks:

By pedophile bon scott freak October 6, 2006 01:29 PM Have you noticed how whenever Andy gets ticked off at someone, either sexual identity^^^^, or a sex act (wanker), or both are included in his response? This {{{{{boy licker}}}}}} has a real problem.

What a dil-do.

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 01:44 PM | Link to this

I think something just posted that I hadn’t even begun to edit. I apologize in advance for the length and lack of coherency.

RE Armchair psychologist,

“The List” wasn’t enough info for you?

Here, try this from 2004

I can give you PLENTY of more examples.

It is really apparent how OJ got acquitted. They must have gotten the jury pool from AJC subscribers.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:48 PM | Link to this

And now some real leadership from a great American patriot

By RE

October 6, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

No, that is “the list”, and it is not so much information as accusation. But the only person I have seen out there promoting it aside from the writer of the blog has been you. I have not seen it linked on any news papers website, or news website. Just from you.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:50 PM | Link to this

Andy,

“I have a brain”.

I disagree.

By Midori

October 6, 2006 01:51 PM | Link to this

Drudge’s “Prank Gone Awry” Story Labeled “Fiction” By Page’s Lawyer

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 01:53 PM | Link to this

Bonnie Scott Obfuscator,

Someone sent him out to spin for Clinton, and I would guess that the DNC and Clinton War Room had something to do with it.

If you don’t like what Corn, Rogers and others are doing why don’t you complain about it really loudly, get on the horn with Howard Dean’s office, and advise brown shirts like rushncap that their excuses for Outing gays are a disgrace.

By gadem

October 6, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

Cal…so now the big bad liberal publishing houses are out to get you too….Are all neocons paranoid???? This is almost too sad to be funny…but continue to wear your little tin foil hat and claim to be the victim, someday someone will believe you.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 01:54 PM | Link to this

Andy whatever,

How’s that little theory you were working on concerning Karl Rove’s masterminding of the Foley scandal holding up? That was a good one. Now back to your X-Files episodes, you stooge.

(Nothing against the X-Files, just Andy)

By Midori

October 6, 2006 01:58 PM | Link to this

OOTMVOD,

“the truth is out there” :)

By getalife

October 6, 2006 01:59 PM | Link to this

Here is Drudge’s new headline Andy?

Poor guy, “finch” really got in his head.

Bwhahahahahaha!

Pinko.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 02:05 PM | Link to this

More Foley from hot air

Whhaaa, I can’t take it anymore!

Whiny wingnuts!

Bwhahahahaha!

By From the 9/11 widows yesterday

October 6, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

Statement Regarding al Qaeda Threats October 5, 2006

Astonishingly, five years post 9/11 the public is made aware about an urgent July 10, 2001 meeting that took place between former CIA Director George Tenet and then, National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice. This information comes from Bob Woodward’s newly released book, “State of Denial”.

Despite this Administration’s rhetoric that they had “no warnings” leading up to 9/11, it has become abundantly clear, that key Administration officials were made aware of the vast array of Al Qaeda threats and warnings that existed in years prior, and more importantly, in the weeks leading up to September 11, 2001.

When we add the July 10, 2001 meeting to the plethora of other clear warnings that our government had, a very concise view of the al Qaeda threat emerges. Those other warnings include, but are not limited to:

Warnings from leaders of other nations and foreign intelligence apparatus’ of terrorist threats

June 30, 2001 Senior Executive Intelligence Briefing (SEIB) entitled “bin Laden Threats Are Real”

The threat of President Bush’s assassination at the G-8 Summit by al Qaeda in July of 2001 – using aircraft to dive bomb the summit building

July 2001 Phoenix memo, which told of potential terrorists taking flight lessons

52 FAA warnings – five of which mentioned al Qaeda’s training for hijacking

August 6, 2001 Presidential Daily Brief entitled “bin Laden Determined to Strike in US”

National Intelligence Estimate (NIE)entitled “Islamist Extremists Learn to Fly”

Intelligence agency heads describing themselves with their “hair on fire” to characterize the imminent nature of the threats they were intercepting from Al Qaeda and their sense of urgency in relating them to the Bush Administration

The arrest of Zacharias Moussaoui in August of 2001

FBI Agent Harry Samit’s 70 unsuccessful attempts to get a FISA Warrant to examine Moussaoui’s belongings

Aside from scheduling a National Security Council meeting on September 4, 2001, two months after the July 10 “connect the dots” briefing from CIA director, George Tenet, the abundance of post 9/11 reports and commissions found no evidence of any action taken by appropriate officials. The 9/11 Commission itself

By Midori

October 6, 2006 02:06 PM | Link to this

It’s turned very ugly inside the moralistic Republicans’ glass house

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 02:13 PM | Link to this

By One of the Major Blowhards of Dissent October 6, 2006 01:54 PM Andy whatever, How’s that little theory you were working on concerning Karl Rove’s masterminding of the Foley scandal holding up?

Patience, patience. You libs are like a bunch of little children tugging at your mommy’s skirt.

Look, it only took a day to uncover See BS’s memogate because Dan Blather is a blooming idiot, typing up your own hit piece on the president was not that hard to “out.”

I figure in about a week, ABC “News” will be in more sh-it than they’ve ever seen before, taking heat from several different Conservative bloggers piling up the evidence on them.

It’s going to be great.

Right before the election, liberals uncovered as bald face power hungry liars, go figure.

By the way, I call dibs on the scandal name, it’s going to be “Prankgate.”

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 02:20 PM | Link to this

Is it those repetitive delusions of grandeur again, drunken Andy?

I might skim over your paste jobs as I scroll, and even lift a sentence or two for comic effect. (I LOVED the one about Foley’s sins being “society’s fault”!!) But there’s usually no point in clicking your links

By the way, I am more delighted by the day to have you associate my posts with this finch person, who has apparently taken on mythical proportions in your ethyl saturated brain.

You clearly are now obsessed with this bon/finch composite.

It makes me proud. And very VERY happy.

Okay, have another swig and go back to your toys.

By Midori

October 6, 2006 02:24 PM | Link to this

Andy, the “Carnac” of the blogosphere.

By CAN YOU BE THAT STUPID?

October 6, 2006 02:24 PM | Link to this

Mark Foley resigned because of a PRANK?

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 02:36 PM | Link to this

By CAN YOU BE THAT STUPID? October 6, 2006 02:24 PM Mark Foley resigned because of a PRANK?

That brings up a point I forgot to address, I’ll bet the GOP gave him a couple million to resign, he didn’t even hesitate.

It added that extra layer of “legitimacy” to make the pinkos pile on, damn Rove is a genius, and start the homophobic viciousness unmasking.

Rove is starring in your as-ses.

By RE

October 6, 2006 02:39 PM | Link to this

Ahh, I can see it now. The entire Foley thing is just a big prank. The dems and ABC news are exposed as partisan frauds for putting the story foward. In a stroke of Rovian genius, the GOP extends it’s lead and grants Bush all the unitary executive powers he wishes. Hastert rides into the capitol hill rotunda on a gleaming white Unicorn. Santa Claus AND the Easter Bunny show up at a fundraiser supporting Tom Reynolds. The RNC finds immediate funding for a slew of campaign ads due to the discovery of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. The Cubs win the world series, and the Detroit beats the Raiders in the superbowl…it all makes sense now

By rushncap

October 6, 2006 02:46 PM | Link to this

Danish, if I’m a “brownshirt”, then you’re the $h!tstain on it. On the upside, considering the color of the fabric, you’re not all that noticeable. Or you wouldn’t be if you weren’t so damn obnoxiously loud.

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 02:47 PM | Link to this

By RE October 6, 2006 02:39 PM Detroit beats the Raiders in the superbowl…it all makes sense now

Damn, dude, you’re really “out” there.

By RE

October 6, 2006 02:54 PM | Link to this

Oh I forgot, the scenario has only one flaw, the rapture may occur before the elections. But George Bush may cut a deal with Jesus (they talk to each other, you know) to delay the rapture until after the elections.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 03:00 PM | Link to this

Rove’s big October surprise is this:

Blame it on the Dems.

Listen to w, Hasturd, Rush, etc…

They are all blaming it on the Dems.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 03:04 PM | Link to this

RE,

Thank you for clarifying Andy’s thinking for us. Now all the pieces fit.

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 03:17 PM | Link to this

Last nite a page saw an elephant in his pajamas. How Foley got in there he’ll never know.

By Republican Follies Party

October 6, 2006 03:26 PM | Link to this

I can feel the poles tightening.

This election could go either way. Ironic.

Anon-a-Republican

By George

October 6, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

A Republican echoing sentiments of a Democrat! Say it isn’t so Andy

Warner Downbeat After Iraq Trip

U.S. at Risk of Losing Bid to Control Baghdad, Senator Says

The Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday offered a stark assessment of the situation in Iraq after a trip there this week, saying that parts of the country have taken “steps backwards” and that the United States is at risk of losing the campaign to control an increasingly violent Baghdad.

Sen. John W. Warner (Va.) told reporters on Capitol Hill that the Iraqi government is having trouble making strides and is incapable of providing even basic human necessities to people in certain areas of the country. Though Warner praised U.S. efforts to keep Iraq under control, he was far less optimistic about the situation there than he had been over the past three years.

Echoing the sentiments of several leading Democrats on his committee, Warner said he believes the United States may have to reevaluate its approach in Iraq if the situation does not improve dramatically over the next several months.

By Midori

October 6, 2006 03:33 PM | Link to this

grasping at straws; desperately seeking susan

By Dusty

October 6, 2006 03:44 PM | Link to this

Fur Bearing,

That little “joke” you keep telling wasn’t very funny the first time. Now that you’ve repeated it over and over, the smell is getting worse. Unless you want to send air freshner with your posts, just skip the road kill.

By Thomas

October 6, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

“Laughing yet again” (bunnys bunnys everywhere!)

-Hop-

(Sgt. Schultz Hastert) - uhhm I didn’t know anything.. I saw Nu-think’! I know Nu-think!

So now the Republi-Can’ts want to install the “Don’t ask Don’t Tell” Policy in Government. Well thats a little late now!. And they definitly don’t want the pages to tell anything lest they reveal more (ahem) indescretions!

(Welcome to Never Never was Land Captain Hooker!)

-hop-

(Disney loves Bush as he writes wonderful fairy tales for the Republican Kiddies to listen to while they drink their Kool-Aid.)

Bush’s New Campaign Rhetoric: Well yah see — uhh the reason the country is in such a mess and we are bogged down in Iraq, is because the democrats wouldn’t let me and the congress do anything in my 6 years of office, and mind you that Clinton feller left this country in a huge mess - what with that budget surplus, and that social security surplus, and that lower than my daddy’s years gasoline prices. I did my best to change all those surpluses and get this country back on track but them Dem’s kept out voting me in congress.

-Hop-

(Born Again and Again and again —- HateMonger)

Since Buy Danish is a Born-Again McCarthyist - I finally realize what she really is and it scares me— !

Buy Danish is one of the Stepford Wives! — Oh-No!!! Run Away!…

(McCarthy? Now that was a true Witch Hunt! and ruined the lives of many innocent people not to mention freedom of speech and even thought and expression)

-Hop-

(I know you are - but what am I? )

I just love to see these Republi-Byiots! Whimper and Whine — Ohhh Ohh your outing Gays, your (Pointing fingers) doing what we do all the time! Your bad to be spilling this to news organizations when we use our offices for sex chatting instead of doing the job were paid to do!… Evil Freedom of Press! We should get rid of that! Rove should control it!

Democrats outing them? Last page I saw in the news went to the press himself!

-Hop-

More Eggs on their faces! and they can’t even feel it!

History will not be kind to this president when he is written about around the world!

Thomas E’ Bunny Dangerous Democratic fluffy at large! (Put up the wanted posters now while you can!)

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 03:56 PM | Link to this

When Foley tosses and turns andcant sleep he counts pages. In turn, When Foley cant count he sleeps with pages. When Foley cant turn a page he sleeps with counts.

By Bart

October 6, 2006 03:57 PM | Link to this

This Just In…

FOX News says the GOP’s private polling data
says the Fascists could lose 20-50 House seats if the Sweaty Wrestler is allowed to remain as Speaker

By Finch "Ain't Here" No More, He Shouldn't Mind

October 6, 2006 04:04 PM | Link to this

Say, if anyone knows the purpose of this

By Thomas October 6, 2006 03:52 PM “Laughing yet again” (bunnys bunnys everywhere!)

or of anyother Thomas posts, for that matter, could you please tell me what it is?

I sure as hell don’t know.

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 04:06 PM | Link to this

When Foley cant sleep, he counts pages….and has a wet dream.

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 04:13 PM | Link to this

When inbred dittoheads cant sleep, they count sheep…and end up having a wet dream.

What we need to be asking Hastert is: “what legislation of earmarked pork did you need so bad that you were willing to let Foley slide for his vote”?

By Fur Bearing

October 6, 2006 04:16 PM | Link to this

Hastert: “He did not have sex with that page”

Foley: “I did not have sex with that page”.

Page: “…ew!”

By Cal

October 6, 2006 04:22 PM | Link to this

gadem, There’s a long history of October surprises.

Some from your side and some from mine, and the print media likes to crash the party. Sometimes they’re even invited.

If you’re too dumb to know the history of politics, why do you come to a political blog?

Sorry, forgot, you’re a liberal. You’ve got bull$hit to share.

Keep up the good work. You’re a useful tool for your party, and the Democrats are a useful tool for the Republicans.

By Pinko Teacher

October 6, 2006 04:35 PM | Link to this

Now that all of the giggling in the insane asylum has subsided:

Isn’t it amazing how George W Bush can control the world’s oil markets, causing gas prices to drop just before the national elections?

And isn’t it remarkable how Bush crashed those planes on 9/11, threw all those people out of the burning World Trade Centers and then brought the building down with some explosives, walking away totally unscathed?

Or how he took control of the minds of all of the operatives at our vast National Intelligence Agencies, causing them all to believe, including the former democrat president, that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction?

What about the hurricane he steered into New Orleans so he could drown all those black people?

Why is it such a stretch to believe that he can fake a few emails to make the democratic party look like a bunch of homophobic, sexually repressed, hypocritical jack as-ses, especially considering that the pinkos are doing all of his heavy lifting?

Amazing, ain’t it?

By Samuel E.

October 6, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

Not a bad toon Mike. Objective for a change. I’ve gotta ask you though — Is this hairy Thomas your liberal mascot or something?

What an idiot. You need to carry him to the nearest pound and get yourself a smarter mutt.

By Bart

October 6, 2006 04:43 PM | Link to this

Pelosi’s plan: Franklin Roosevelt had his first hundred days. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is thinking 100 hours, time enough, she says, to begin to “drain the swamp” after more than a decade of Republican rule. As in the first 100 hours the House meets after Democrats — in her fondest wish — win control in the Nov. 7 midterm elections and Pelosi takes the gavel as the first Madam Speaker in history. Day One: Put new rules in place to “break the link between lobbyists and legislation.” Day Two: Enact all the recommendations made by the commission that investigated the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Time remaining until 100 hours: Raise the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour, maybe in one step. Cut the interest rate on student loans in half. Allow the government to negotiate directly with the pharmaceutical companies for lower drug prices for Medicare patients. Broaden the types of stem cell research allowed with federal funds — “I hope with a veto-proof majority,” she added in an Associated Press interview Thursday. All the days after that: “Pay as you go,” meaning no increasing the deficit, whether the issue is middle class tax relief, health care or some other priority. To do that, she said, Bush-era tax cuts would have to be rolled back for those above “a certain level.” She mentioned annual incomes of $250,000 or $300,000 a year and higher, and said tax rates for those individuals might revert to those of the Clinton era. Details will have to be worked out, she emphasized.

By Pinko Teacher

October 6, 2006 04:45 PM | Link to this

blogACTIVE.com has confirmed with three separate sources that, in fact, US Rep. Mark Foley is a gay man. Foley has voted to support discrimination against gay men and lesbians on more than one occasion. In addition to the hypocrisy of Foley’s vote for the Defense of Marriage Act, Foley also refuses to acknowledge the role his being in the closet played in his lack of support for his run for the US Senate. Equating being gay with some disgusting secret, Foley said it was “repulsive” to talk about sexual oritentation [sic]. A source has confirmed with blogACTIVE.com that Foley lives a practically an [sic] out life at his Florida residence, often seen entertaining gay men, some of whom the source described as “close to underage.” … I’ve thought hard about what kind of TAKE ACTION would work, but there is really is none right now. Everyone already knows Foley’s a self hating closet case. When we get closer to the mid-term elections, I am sure more will surface.

Hehehehehe.

Slowly but surely we Conservatives work.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 04:55 PM | Link to this

Have you noticed that as evening approaches, pederast Andy gets drunker and drunker, and his conspiracy theories evolve (heh!) into really bizarre fantasies??

Let’s see if I’ve got this straight.

Rove (says Andy) gave Foley millions to be the fall guy in a GOP orchestrated sting against Democrats. Voters will learn (just before election day) that Democrats, driven by homophobia and a lust to win, plotted to ‘out’ Foley as part of a sinister plot to falsely portray the GOP as the party of child molesters.

Voters, outraged by this diabolical manipulation, will abandon the Democratic Party in droves. Just as Rove planned.

Man, this is hysterical! Hop! Hop!! Hiphop!!!

Frankly I think Andy, in an effort to control his boylust, might be just trying to yank some chains, in his own befogged way. Whatever, it IS funny!

Get you another drink, Andy?

By Dusty

October 6, 2006 05:04 PM | Link to this

Bart,

You mean that PELOSI is making some kind of presidential PLAN??? Really???

If ever I heard of an “effort in futility”, that is the classic example.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 05:05 PM | Link to this

More corruption

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this

Sybil bon finchie,

Your powers of observation are nearly as bad as your efforts to hide yourself. If anyone on this blog is drunk it’s the one that posted at 3:52 and I’ve got a feeling serious drugs were involved in that one too.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 05:06 PM | Link to this

By drunken Andy - October 6, 2006 04:45 PM - Hehehehehe. Slowly but surely we Conservatives work.

Do you think he’s on acid? Ecstacy mixed with ‘ludes?? It’s gotta be more than booze…

Oh well.. keeps him off the street and away from the neighborhood boys…

By Midori

October 6, 2006 05:07 PM | Link to this

Bon Scott

here’s a toast to you. :)

Andy is already slogged; we have a lot of catching up to do :)

By Pinko Teacher

October 6, 2006 05:13 PM | Link to this

CNN: PAGE LAWYER DOES NOT RULE ‘IN OR OUT’ PRANK CLAIM… DEVELOPING… TODD: We asked him about that item in the report. He said very clearly he cannot rule that in, he cannot rule that out.

Hehehehehehe.

Methodical, ain’t we?

By @@

October 6, 2006 05:15 PM | Link to this

For all those readers who may be asking yourself. WHAAAAAATTTT?

Allow me to introduce you to “Bartsblog”

If you’re wondering what Bart is trying to say, it’s quite simple. Scroll down and you can push Bart’s brain button.

Push a button, any button….he’ll repeat, and repeat, and repeat.

Enjoy!

By Andie, You're a Fine Girl

October 6, 2006 05:15 PM | Link to this

Hey girlfriend, it’s me. The Sailor.

Don’t let this Foley stuff bother you. They don’t know the real you like I do, sugar.

By Drudgepacker Report

October 6, 2006 05:20 PM | Link to this

The Drudgepacker Report - your source for totally unbiased news on the Foley case…

By getalife

October 6, 2006 05:21 PM | Link to this

Very methodical:

As presidential adviser Karl Rove set up shop in the West Wing in 2001, he was looking for an assistant to serve as the trusted gatekeeper of his new fiefdom. Superlobbyist and Republican fundraiser Jack Abramoff was happy to lend a hand. Abramoff knew just the right person for the job: his own assistant, Susan Ralston. She interviewed with Rove and got the position. For a staunch conservative and smooth GOP operative like Abramoff, losing a valuable aide was well worth the opportunity to ingratiate himself with the president’s senior political adviser.

By Drudgepacker Report

October 6, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

Drudge has determined there are no homosexuals closeted or otherwise in the leadership of the GOP and the conservative media specifically and the conservative movement in general.

That is all, dittoheads, you need to know.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

Midori, I’d never want to face Andy in a drinking game. I’d lose. I don’t have anywhere near his tolerance.

But seein’ as how it’s after 5pm, here’s a toast to you! Drink responsibly, now! And thanks.

By Thomas

October 6, 2006 05:29 PM | Link to this

Hey RW —

That 3:52 was just another shot at your post yesterday saying (paraprased here) “talk to me about easter bunnys” comment, while you did cheap shot wisecracks at me.

Just keep those Republican imaginary bunnys hopping along there folks — Truth has started coming out and it will be a mudder come election day! The “Everything is going just fine under Bush” crowd here is still in their mass delusionary denial about the state of affairs in this country. Sad really!

No sir! Drugs are not involved at all RW. It’s a pity for you too, since I just learned that Marijuana helps alzheimers patients. Seeing as you forgot yesterdays threads (that you posted) yesterday, then I guess you could really use some about now!

Thomas

By The Matchmaker

October 6, 2006 05:40 PM | Link to this

Hey Thomas, call Goldie. Pass it around.

By Goldie October 6, 2006 09:04 AM

Here’s a science study that doesn’t suck:

Marijuana may help stave off Alzheimer’s

By Chase

October 6, 2006 05:44 PM | Link to this

Gregg, good that you mentioned GHW Bush’s background. All of us who are or ever have been associated with Naval Aviation know well the story of Bail Out Bush. Plus it’s in dozens of books and now available under the FOI Act for anyone with the patience to look. As President, no one ever saw the U.S. Navy celebrate, invite, or in any way honor Bush and you never will. A damned shame in this country just what filth can be covered up with money. A man who culpably murdered his own crew. This is a guy who was appointed head of the CIA. No law enforcement background or knowledge whatsoever of the subject. Literally no more qualified than Peewee Herman or Carrottop. But that how the Republiscum operate. All favors, no talent. Disgusting.

By Thomas

October 6, 2006 05:51 PM | Link to this

-=-

Be Careful - Chase and Gregg —

Next thing you know the Republicans will be saying Kerry or some other Democrat was responsible for that - and the Rove spin fantasy land will come down upon you!

Republican Bunnies - Hippity Hop - Flippity Flop!

(Emphasis on the Flop!)

By I Report, You Whine

October 6, 2006 05:52 PM | Link to this

Moreover, there are investigations now in progress by the FBI and the House Ethics Committee that are going to turn over the rocks and uncover the complicity of at least some top Democrats — and a whole slew of sleazy operatives working on their behalf — in what was a conspiracy that kept the sordid charges against Foley undercover until they could be used as a last-minute assault on the House GOP.

Hehehehehe.

It’s like a slow Chinese water TORTURE!! ain’t it?

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

Thomas,

I was referring to the content, not your bunny fetish. My observation stands, but I don’t really think drugs or alcohol were involved since all your rambling nonsensical posts are like that.

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 06:01 PM | Link to this

Here’s a new one from you libs. First you decide that gays should be wiretapped at all times and now you don’t want to allow Scooter Libby to defend himself.

Add those items to Nancy Pelosi wanting to turn the country over to an unelected nine person hyper partisan commission and we see what you mean by taking back America.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 06:07 PM | Link to this

Warner is taking some blame for the Iraq disaster.

I am shocked, shocked I said.

Pass it here.

By Thomas

October 6, 2006 06:16 PM | Link to this

RW —

Would that “don’t want Libby to defend himself” by showing classified info, be the same thing as not allowing the prisoners of Gitmo, not be allowed to present a defense because the charges against them are classified too?

??? Bunny fetish? err - you brought up the Easter Bunny first!

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 06:16 PM | Link to this

RW,

What do you think about the pliosaur recently unearthed in Oslo? I guess you think that that specimen and the other dinosaurs preyed on the humans that were running around during that time, since you subscribe to the Flintstones version of history. Either that or god beamed down different species at different times wholly complete and never to change. So which is it, that homo sapiens, and homo erectus, and birds, and dinosaurs, etc. all roamed around together since the beginning of time (which we have mountains of evidence against), or that god zapped a new species of animal into existence at varying intervals throughout time (the delusional view)? Or was it that Satan planted the fossils to deceive man and test his faith (probably Idiot Andy’s version)? Do impart your immense wisdom upon us, oh great thinking one.

By getalife

October 6, 2006 06:18 PM | Link to this

It just keeps getting better:

By getalife

October 6, 2006 06:21 PM | Link to this

Here ya go RW

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 06:28 PM | Link to this

Thomas,

Believe it or not, I wasn’t the first person to mention the Easter bunny but thanks for the credit.

Are you really equating the Vice President’s chief of staff with terrorists caught on a battle field? Maybe I was too quick to dismiss the drug and alcohol talk.

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

OotMVoD,

Are you telling us we evolved from lizards in Oslo now? I’m sure you have some proof of that you would like to share.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 06:31 PM | Link to this

By drunken Andy - October 6, 2006 05:52 PM - Moreover, there are investigations (that will) uncover the complicity of (top Democrats and ‘sleazy’ operatives) in what was a conspiracy that kept the sordid charges against Foley undercover until they could be used as a last-minute assault on the House GOP.

So no matter where this investigation goes, it will conclude that the GOP leadership was so clueless that it had no idea there was this active perv right under their noses until ABC’s Brian Ross spilled the beans.

Sounds like a lose lose situation for the Repukes to me.

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 06:33 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Was there something you wanted me to see there?

By Midori

October 6, 2006 06:40 PM | Link to this

Getalife: my caption,

“I just told a lie THIS big, and my moron followers still believe me. Want to meet later after this photo shoot”?

By getalife

October 6, 2006 06:42 PM | Link to this

RW,

Yes, he changed it. There was a large pic of Pelosi I thought you might enjoy.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 06:42 PM | Link to this

RW,

Simple question. I’m asking which version you subscribe to: 1) that all the species who have ever walked the earth began at the same time and humans and dinosaurs were here together, 2) that somehow complete species just popped into existence at different times, or 3) that fossils were placed here by Satan to test mankind’s faith. For some reason I have a feeling I won’t get an answer, but if you have another alternative go ahead and suggest it.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 06:44 PM | Link to this

It’s the GOP counterattack!

Rove is using Foley to distract voters from the lies by Condi and other Bushbots about Osama and the Iraq war.

This is far more clever than drunken Andy’s tale of Rove buying off Foley to set up Democrats!

But in the end it’ll be just as futile.

By Biatchslaap

October 6, 2006 06:46 PM | Link to this

Hey, Andy, Pinko’s Worst Nightmare, RW, and Buy Danish,

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I’m really enjoying watching your Repugnican party go down the toilet.

Thanks for the entertainment,

XXX’s

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 06:50 PM | Link to this

Bonnie Scott Witch Hunter,

Using that remarkable hindsight of yours, what methods do you suggest the GOP should have employed to find out about all this perv behavior?

Hidden cameras in his bedroom? Wiretapped phones? Track his emails and IMs?

You squawk like a parrot if we use similar methods to garner intelligence against al quaeda operatives, so how exactly is this supposed to work for gay congressmen?

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 06:50 PM | Link to this

OotMVoD,

I would come closer to option 2 than either of your other options. The fossil record comes much closer to your option 2 as well.

getalife,

Thanks for the try.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 06:53 PM | Link to this

Where are spineless Andy and Bi Granny when I need to insult them? I only have a few minutes left.

By I Report, You Whine

October 6, 2006 06:58 PM | Link to this

By One of the Major Blowhards of Dissent October 6, 2006 06:53 PM Where are spineless Andy and Bi Granny when I need to insult them? I only have a few minutes left.

This idiot can see us?

By Buy Danish

October 6, 2006 07:01 PM | Link to this

Stalker Boy,

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 07:04 PM | Link to this

RW,

Okay, so you think it is more reasonable and logical to think that a species pops into being out of sheer nothingness, that out of thin air a complete animal just appears, than to believe that over hundreds of thousands of years a hand may develop webbed fingers and then possibly turn into a fin (or vice versa) through many generations? Do you really think your version is more logical? The trap was that all three scenarios are ludicrous, silly. But you have no better explanation. Sad.

By RW-(the original)

October 6, 2006 07:07 PM | Link to this

Oot,

If you can tear yourself away from the spit buckets this weekend try reading up on the Cambrian period.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 07:08 PM | Link to this

There you go, Andy-girl. I’m trying to figure out whether you’re actually dumb enough to believe the conspiracy theory you’ve been mouthing off about the past couple days, or if you’re just trying to get a rise out of people. I’m leaning towards the latter because no one can be that stupid, but you’ve shown remarkable propensity in that area.

By bon scott

October 6, 2006 07:09 PM | Link to this

Bi Granny, you’re clueless and hopeless.

If Hastert, Boehner and the other House Republicraps had used a little quiet, private persuasion with Foley several years ago, instead of ignoring his obvious regression, he would never have dug himself into the hole he did.

Ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure and all that. I actually get no pleasure seeing Foley humiliated like this, but I’m sure you don’t believe it.

God, you are such a loser.

Okay Andy, last post of the week for me! Couldn’t help but notice how your posts slide from marginal lucidity into incoherence as the day (and your drinking) progress. You’re a walking AA posterboy, you know that?

Too bad this blog’s blocked you for the weekend (unless RW shows you some new hacker tricks). On the bright side, you can stay sloshed all weekend. Bottoms up!

Oh wait. Let me rephrase that. Don’t want to encourage the pederast in you.

Cheers!

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 07:12 PM | Link to this

Granny,

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ? Don’t you get enough of that in between posts when you’re not working? You tend to show a remarkable amount of ennui, but I guess that’s what happens when a person has so much free time on their hands to accomplish so little.

By Pinko’s Worst Nightmare

October 6, 2006 07:13 PM | Link to this

Jack This Finchie.

By One of the Majority's Voices of Dissent

October 6, 2006 07:14 PM | Link to this

Really, so the Cambrian period was one of magic? Does your extensive training in science tell you that species popped out of hats at that time? Idiot.

By Jack This PedoFinchie

October 6, 2006 07:15 PM | Link to this

Blowhard: Believe?

Hell, junior, I know it was a prank.

You’ll find out soon enough.

The hard way.

By George

October 9, 2006 08:16 AM | Link to this

So where is the new toon? I’m sure Andy will hate it and post his drivel anyway.

By Buy Danish

October 9, 2006 08:38 AM | Link to this

Good morning all you salivating Dems. This nails Lib mentality -

But as far as culpability in the Foley case, Mr. Dunn said, House Republicans may benefit from the evangelical conception of sin. Where liberals tend to think of collective responsibility, conservative Christians focus on personal morality. “The conservative Christian audience or base has this acute moral lens through which they look at this, and it is very personal,” Mr. Dunn said. “This is Foley’s personal sin.”

Libs believe in “collective responsibility” - share the guilt just like a bunch of Marxists on a commune.

I commend the NYT for nailing this one!

By Fact Finder

October 9, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

This is simply a history lesson for those who use words “brownshirt” and “goose-step” and related terms freely; those who have little knowledge of the true meaning and no experience of those dark days in the 1930’s and 1940’s. This information is FACTS from dictionaries, encyclopedias and other as noted (NOT partisan websites).

Lesson One National Socialism, commonly shortened to Nazism or sometimes Naziism, originated as a nationalist movement in European countries after World War One; and refers especially to the movement of the German Nazi Party under Adolf Hitler. It is generally associated with the rise of Fascism…Hitler (and the Italian fascist Mussolini) started by working within socialist groups organizing workers, and while there is still no consensus among historians over the character of National Socialism, it is generally considered to have allied with the political right.” In terms of ideology, the Nazis believed in the superiority of an Aryan master race, advocated the Führerprinzip—individual leadership in a strong, centralized government—and claimed to be defending Germany and the German people…Despite the word socialist in its name, it was a fascist party, requiring from its members supreme devotion to the German government (personal NOTE: Not country, but government; as in administration) — the Third Reich.

By Fact Finder

October 9, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this

The Nazis opposed communism and free intellectual inquiry.

This is very important: The National Socialist Program (Nazi) The rejection of democracy, and consequently abolishing political parties, labour unions, and free press. (Do I have the attention of the critics of the press: eg. AJC, Washington Post,?)

This is a great conservative trait. The Nazi rationale was heavily invested in the militarist belief that great nations grow from military power, which in turn grows “naturally” from “rational, civilized cultures.”…Worst of all were seen to be the parasitic Untermensch (Subhumans), mainly Jews, but also Gypsies, homosexuals, disabled and so called anti-socials, all of whom were considered lebensunwertes Leben (Lifeunworthy Life) due to their perceived deficiency and inferiority…

Various right-wing politicians and political parties in Europe welcomed the rise of fascism and the Nazis … According to them, Hitler was the savior of Western civilization and of capitalism… Historians such as Ian Kershaw also note the links between the Nazis and the German political and economic establishment and the significance of the Night of the Long Knives in which Hitler purged what were at the time seen as “leftist” elements in the Nazi Party and how this was done at the urging of the military and conservatives.(personal NOTE:Beware those conservatives.)…What mattered most was what the leader, Adolf Hitler, thought and decreed. Those who held opinions which were at variance with Hitler’s either learned to keep quiet or were purged… About Nazism

By Fact Finder

October 9, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this

Lesson Three

“Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.” Hermann Wilhelm Göring (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946), a German politician and military leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party, second in command of the Third Reich, and commander of the Luftwaffe.

Personal Comment Do I detect some of these traits on this blog? Very scary. And you wonder why many (note: not all) Jewish people do not vote for conservatives? It’s a “been there done that” thing. Granted, it has only been in recent years that you could describe a Republican administration by the Nazi rule book.

By getalife

October 9, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this

Resign already

Shees.

By Buy Danish

October 9, 2006 08:59 AM | Link to this

fact finder,

Nice try, but conservatives don’t believe in a “strong, centralized government”. Indeed, the Founding Fathers wrote the constitution with an intentionally “weak” central government in mind.

It is Libs who try to vest all authority into the central government.

Moreover, a “brown shirt” acted like a spy on family and neighbors, so when you homophobic Democrats suddenly decide that homosexual members of congress should be watched with more diligence than Al Qaeda members, I believe it is an appropriate to use of that term in this specific context.

By Buy Danish

October 9, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this

“The Nazis opposed communism and free intellectual inquiry”

Fact finder,

Are you trying to say that Communism promotes “free intellectual inquiry”? That’s rich.

And as a modern parallel, what the h#^* do you think Political- Correctness is, if not an attempt to thwart free intellectual inquiry?

You Libs have been consistent in hating Nazis partly because they hated Communism, which falsely promised an earthly paradise. Isn’t it amazing that Conservatives manage to despise both systems? Do you think only Libs fought the Nazis in WWII?? Was Winston Churchill a “Progressive”?

While you’re doing your “research”, why don’t you try looking up “Stalin” and “Mao”. Then you may want to look into “Dhimmitude”. It’s a similar mindset, where intellectual freedom does not exist.

Okey dokey?

By RE

October 9, 2006 09:37 AM | Link to this

Bi Danish,

Please check out Unitary Executive Authority and who promotes that view.

By Fact Finder

October 9, 2006 11:54 AM | Link to this

SQWAUK, BD. Boy do sound like a fish wife!

Just the Facts, ma’am.

The National Socialist Program (Nazi) The rejection of democracy, and consequently abolishing political parties, labour unions, and free press.

the character of National Socialism, it is generally considered to have allied with the political right.