Mike Luckovich

By @@

December 6, 2006 08:13 AM | Link to this

Oh well ml. Everybody can’t wait to get to the Christmas dessert; Obama entices like the flambe’, but he’s really the stuffing that lacks seasoning.

Hillary is the brussel sprouts.

So, do you like your gifts, or are you gonna return them for a refund?

By Curly Girl

December 6, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this

Hi - it’s me, Andi. I’ve been a bad girl - I’m gonna get poop in my stocking.

By Chang

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

Why don’t you admit that you hate black people @@

What a racist.

By Mrs. Godzilla

December 6, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

Good Toon Mike.

2008 is going to be loads of fun. Can’t wait.

But more fun than that….y’all wanna have a baby shower for Mary Cheney?

By Political Foreskin

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

What a challenge bravely met by Mike! The Holiday Season is in the right hands. Funny first. Then true. Then thought provoking…..we are seeing greatness people. he’s handcuffed himself like Houdini, and taking big risks. (risks you ask? yes, risks, like is anyone sick of christmas yet?)

no, not yet, but……..

BTW: Am I going to see the new Rocky Movie? I’d rather read the new OJ book, than go see Rocky 10. He’s got to be kidding. Sly? Slow!

By reebok

December 6, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this

Funny cartoon. (That’s 2 in a row…yesterday’s was great, too.) But before jumping on the Obama bandwagon, remember Howard Dean four years ago…he had the inside track to the nomination until people realized what a fringe character he actually is.

By @@

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

Chang:

Would you possibly want to believe I’m a racist because it’s a convenient accusation. It requires no proof on your part?

The reality is, I am impressed with Obama. He’s an eloquent speaker and gains his perspective through a wide lens. His book “Dare to Hope” was inspiring.

He’s got some skeletons in his family closet, but hey….who doesn’t, right?

He’s just lacking “sage” is all.

It’s Christmas…shop till you drop!!!

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

So many questions for those that consider Vice President Cheney a MODEL ‘Conservative…’

How WILL the ‘Christian Conservatives’ handle the FACT that the Vice Presidents Grandchild will be raised in a homosexual household?

Will the Vice President continue to stand by quietly as the voices in his party continue to demonize homosexuals?

Do Dick and Lynne Cheney think, like many ‘Christian Conservatives,’ that homosexual couples should not be allowed to have/adopt children?

My, my, what a quandary ‘Christian Conservatives’ find themselves in when reality spits in the face of their bigotry…

By getalife

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

My goodness, @@ hates black people like w.

Osama did inhale.

I like his honesty.

Have not had much of that lately.

I see shotgun face cheney’s daughter is pregnant.

Bad genes for that poor child.

By Republican National Committee

December 6, 2006 09:51 AM | Link to this

The RNC is sad to note the passing of one of its’ long time covert operatives, Gladys Schickelgruber. Gladys performed covert monitoring and tactical operations for the RNC on the Mike Luckovitch blog.

Gladys was affectionately known by several screen names to her fellow bloggers. As Andy, Gladys was able to get in touch with her masculine side. Gladys continued to develop her talents with the creation of her characters, Suck, Lie, and Filthy.

Gladys had become increasing unhinged after the Democrats stole the midterm elections through the use of their liberal mind control ray. Taking several full hits from the device, Gladys valiantly threw herself over the enemy raygun embattlement to bravely save her fellow RNC comrades from consumption by the filthy Democrats. Sadly the damage was done and Gladys sucumbed to blood loss after screwing herself in the keister with a garden rake while under the Democrats dastardly influence

The RNC will sorely miss Gladys during our annual “Boys and Girls” events. Over the years, she steadfastly supplied case after case of KY from her family’s personal lubricant business at no cost to the party.

Please bow your heads for a moment of silence in respect of this great American. In lieu of flowers, donations to the RNC can be made at https://www.gop.com/Contribute/.

By Radar

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

A liberal’s bigotry knows no bounds as long as it’s directed at a republican through a republican.

Then there’s the open big tent of republicans like Cheney.

There was no formal announcement, but the Post quoted spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride as saying Tuesday night that “the vice president and Mrs. Cheney are looking forward with eager anticipation to the arrival of their sixth grandchild.”

The details surrounding the pregnancy will remain private.

Yea right! Liberals love sordid details. Especially when they get to define what sex is or isn’t.

By Nomad

December 6, 2006 10:16 AM | Link to this

I have to admit that I find this latest ML offering very funny.

Nice One ML.

NOMAD

By getalife

December 6, 2006 10:22 AM | Link to this

“Blair: We Are Not Winning In Iraq”

Who is lying radar?

w or Blair?

By Ted Kennedy

December 6, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Osama Obama, I mean Obama Osama…I even have getabrain saying it.

Wait until they find out his middle name is Hussein.

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Here it is 10:24 and already three liberal posters have geared up some hate for the Cheney family. getalife even ran over to wooten’s and threw in some over there. So I too will also repeat a post.

The Cheney family has never expressed anything but love for their daughter. That is a true “family value” which will not change for them. Too bad some of you don’t have any “family values” or loyalty except to politics.

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 10:40 AM | Link to this

Radar,

Are you saying that prominent voices FOR the GOP do NOT routinely demonize homosexuals???

Please refer to the frequent rantings from James Dobson, Jerry Falwell, Ted Haggard (oh, the irony…), Alan Keyes (ditto on the irony), El Rushbo (drug addict with 3 failed marriages), Hannity, Savage, Santorum, Reid, etc., etc., etc.

The VERY LOUD VOICES of your failing party speak out routinely on the morality of homosexuals, how the institution of marriage is ‘under attack’ by homosexuals, about how people ‘choose’ to be homosexual.

Do you DENY this FACT?

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 10:47 AM | Link to this

Crusty,

I wish the Cheney’s the best and appreciated the VP’s statement during one of his debates on this issue when he said, ‘people ought to be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want to.’

My question is how does such a pillar of the ‘conservative’ movement reconcile this enlightened sentiment with the VERY LOUD and bigoted voices in his party?

How can a man of virtue allow his own daughter and granddaughter (not to mention daughter in law) to be vilified, along with all homosexuals, by his biggest supporters?

A man of character would disavow these voices.

By GodHatesTrash

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

Dumb as dirt Dusty seems to forget that homosexuals are a favorite target of the bigots and morons that make up the GOP constituency.

By Republican Family Values

December 6, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this

Republicans “love” their children by trying to turn them into pariahs and refusing them a legitimate position in society. Sounds like more of those perverted Republican Family Values to me.

By GodHatesTrash

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

Actually, the biggest cross to bear for Mary Cheney’s baby will not be that her mother is a lesbian, but that her mother’s parents are monsters.

By Mrs. Godzilla

December 6, 2006 11:01 AM | Link to this

Hey, I’m serious about a baby shower.

That’s not geared up hate. Shrimp puffs, stuffed tomatoes and petite fours always bring nesting women together. Joyfully!

I think Mary Cheney having a baby is wonderful. It will change her life. It always does. It’s a good thing.

I wish the Cheney’s the very best. I am a little jealous….I can’t wait for grandkids.

By Radar

December 6, 2006 11:07 AM | Link to this

Lord Help You - Just like a liberal to try and transfer the big hunch they just revealed on their own back to the conservatives. They try to hide it but would rather get rid of it altogether.

All those folks you mention are individuals who exercise their right to free speech. They don’t represent the whole conservative party.

Lord Help You, conservatives don’t scream with one Deaniac voice like the liberals. We are a diverse group.

You can insult conservative politicians and leaders but you can’t touch all conservatives through them.

By Truthman

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

All I’m seeing on AJC.com is a cartoon from a couple of weeks ago (Bushes outhouse “library”).

By Diogenes

December 6, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

Mike,

It’s a clever cartoon. Poor Santa; it appears that you’re going to give him the same type of press you gave those poor turkeys before Thanksgiving.

I read Peter A. Brown’s editorial, “Dems shouldn’t overlook Edwards in bid to regain Presidency,” AJC, p. A17, from which your cartoon seems derivative, or did you pull it directly from the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute?

Since Obama has should a high rating on the poll, it is obvious why you choose the subject of the cartoon (but remember that he is still largely an unknown). Edwards is slightly ahead of Clinton (but has a high unknown percentage also). Clinton is the best known potential candidate with the highest recognition rating. The Democratic Party’s task in selecting a candidate is going to get real interesting, especially for us moderates. At the moment, I’m not sure that the Republicans have a viable candidate in sight, either. Santa is secure for a little while longer at least.

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 11:12 AM | Link to this

The Iraq Study Group refers to the situation in Iraq as…

‘GRAVE AND DETERIORATING!’

But…I thought that it was the MSM that just simply wasn’t reporting the ‘good’ news…

And, Bush has said all along that we are ‘winning.’

And, to represent it any other way meant that you ‘hated the troops,’ ‘want the US to lose,’ ‘love Al Qaeda,’ etc., etc., etc.

Do you mean that all along the Bush Administration, their pundits and their shills have all been…

C O M P L E T E L Y

W R O N G ?!?!?!

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 11:23 AM | Link to this

Thanks Radar,

I’m not ‘transferring’ anything and I am glad to see you promoting free speech. Alas, I can only hope that your sentiments on free speech extend to those with whom you disagree.

I am simply pointing out what should be obvious to anyone without blinders.

From your obfuscating response, I hope I can assume you disavow the bigoted voices in your failing party that demonize homosexuals…

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 11:27 AM | Link to this

Well, looks like we have a full blown hate fest here today by liberals.

1-What the Cheney family does or does not do is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

2-Vice President Cheney is just that,VP, not a minister or”preacher”.

3-“Family Values” are values taught by every Christian church. They are not a single component taught by those called “fundamentalists”.

4-“Love thy neighbor” starts at home with love thy family. Some of you need to try that.

5-Some religious groups find that certain sex acts are against their beliefs. But we do not have a theocracy and people are free to express those opinions, pro and con.

But that in no way encourages citizens to delve in the private lives of others or to express hate that leads to inflamatory discrimination.

So watch your thoughtless comments. I am afraid there are extremist in every group. You might be one of them.

By Truthman

December 6, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this

Hey, all you neo-conmen still whining about the “racist” ad that had John Lewis and Shirley Franklin in it.

I just spoke to them both, and they said they would apologize when Rep-elect Corker of Tennessee apologizes for his truly racist ad - and when Jesse Helms apologizes for all the racist rhetoric that has appeared in many of his reelection ads.

People who support racists have no room to demand political correctness from those who do not.

By getalife

December 6, 2006 11:41 AM | Link to this

Ignore the hate spewed by your “friends” crusty the clown?

Get real.

In the great hatred of shotgun face Cheney, GFY!

By Radar

December 6, 2006 11:46 AM | Link to this

Lord Help You - You’re against bigotry towards homosexuality but how do you feel about Joe Biden’s political pandering?

My state was a slave state. My state is a border state. My state has the eighth-largest black population in the country. My state is anything from a Northeast liberal state.”

So why did Lott get in trouble and why didn’t Biden? Maybe this time it really is pro-Democratic media bias.

Who in the hell did he use to further his political ascent?

If I was a conservative sitting in the audience I would have spotted Biden as a fake and felt pity for the democrats.

Conservatives can spot a hypocrite a mile away.

I’ve got to take the car in for repair.

Enjoy your day.

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

Speaking of the cartoon: I have never encountered a political figure who inspires the love that Barak does. I’ve had several girls tell me they would do anything the man asks, anything at all. I’ve had guys tell me they’d jump off of a building if he told them to. He may be the most loved politician since at least Reagan.

It’s easy to see why, too. He’s honest. Still. He may have to lose that once running for President, but for now he is an amazingly honest person. After 6 years of the Shrub and 12 years of Republican Congress that’s a commodity no one really remembers any more.

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 12:04 PM | Link to this

getalife,

My friends are not spewing hate. You are.

Too bad you can’t even celebrate the joy of Christmas. But I give you the first line of an ol’ Christmas carol:

God bless you, merry gentleman, let nothing you dismay…there you go, getalife, Merry Christmas!!

By getalife

December 6, 2006 12:11 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

Happy Holidays!

By Lord Help Us

December 6, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

‘Cut and Run’ Radar,

When you get your Yugo fixed, why don’t you stay over at the Wooten blog with the other ‘cut and runners?’

It’s where the reality-challenged, conservative obfuscators have skulked off to…

By RW-(the original)

December 6, 2006 12:27 PM | Link to this

{{{{{I’ve had several girls tell me they would do anything the man asks, anything at all. I’ve had guys tell me they’d jump off of a building if he told them to.}}}}}

rushncap,

That sounds like you might be describing David Koresh and you wanted him burned to death. Why is it you want this one to be President?

Sorry for breaking my 6:00 to 7:00 rule, but I did say that whenever it got interesting around here I might drop by. I find your blind hero worship interesting and more like that of a teenage girl facing the latest pop sensation than a man that you know nothing about but are promoting to be the President of the United States and the Commander in Chief of the United States military.

It’s an interesting qualification that I guess is what you saw in Billy Jeff. A good President to rushncap is someone that can degrade women and get them to like it. We all know how much you hate women so I’m not surprised by you holding that thought, I’m just surprised you are ignorant enough to gush over it.

By Frank Lee

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

Mike, The Dems are in a lose lose situation in 2008 with this combo. Aside from Obama’s lack of experience, consider this…

If Hillary sees Obama as a grave threat to her bid for the WH, you’re going to see the other ugly side of the Clinton duo. We already saw Bill’s in the Wallace interview.

By the time Hillary gets through with Obama, his own mother won’t recognize him.

The extremes don’t like Hillary. She’s on record as supporting the war in Iraq.

The marginalized leftwing voters don’t like Obama. They see him as aspiring to nothing outside the Washington power structure. Not really interested in challenging the status-quo and we all know how the extremes like to challenge conventional thinking. They call it their bigger movement against America’s traditional. They think he’s been dishonest in stereotyping them.

Nope, neither one of them will fly with the extreme left but then those goofy birds should have had their wings clipped a long time ago.

By Frank Lee

December 6, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

In addition to my last comment.

If Hillary attempts to change her stance on the war to garner votes, she’ll be seen as a Kerry flop.

Kerry was the Dems first choice the last time around. Now he’s at the bottom of the heap.

Too much to risk with a Dem vote in 2008.

By Leslie

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

Mike, I love this one. Especially the star-gazed look in the eyes of your libs.

Hollywood stars. Let’s vote for Sean.

Sean..Sean..he’s our man. If he can’t do it, nobody can.

The guy couldn’t even row a boat.

Throw America a lifeline. The dems got nothing.

Good toon Mike.

By How about our fine Rep's

December 6, 2006 01:05 PM | Link to this

“Keeping us up here eats away at families…The Democrats could care less about families — that’s what this says.”

— Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), quoted by the Washington Post, in response to incoming-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) plan to increase the House’s work schedule from three days a week to five.

By Proud Pinko Liberal

December 6, 2006 01:10 PM | Link to this

Frank Lee - What do you mean by saying that we saw Clinton’s ugly side in the Wallace interview? Clinton didn’t let Wallace steamroll over him by letting Wallace ask questions outside the premise that Clinton was told the interview would include. FOX “reporters” always use this tactic and Clinton called him on it. That’s not ugly, that’s defending yourself against a hack. You’ll notice hat Clinton did not back away from the questions but he let Wallace know that he knew what he was up to and that it wasn’t falling for it. Then he answered the question. Unlike what Bush and his ilk do when cornered.

By Proud Pinko Liberal

December 6, 2006 01:14 PM | Link to this

How about our fine Rep’s - Heaven forbid that we ask our representatives to actually earn their pay. The 109th Congress holds the record for the least amount of work done and the least amount of days on the job. It looks as thought the Dems are going to reverse that trend with the 110th Congress. WAY TO GO DEMS!

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 01:27 PM | Link to this

Sorry, RW, you really have no right to talk about “hero worship” considering your blind, and idiotic, adherence to every word emanating from our Chief Shrub the Jr. I guess since Obama tells the truth he is not worthy of your loyalty. Neither is Clinton since, of course, a BJ in the office is a far graver offense than sending 3,000 men to die for nothing, and getting the whole world to hate us. I understand. It’s the neocon bizarro world.

As for Obama, I know enough about him. I have heard the man speak, I have read what the man has done, and I certainly know that he would be a million-fold improvement over the mold that grows in the corners of the Oval Office today. And yes, before you start jumping up and down like a puppy, I said “corners of the Oval Office” on purpose, joking-like.

It comes down to this, RW. I can much easier stomach a barrage of b-job jokes than a barrage of “another 70 people died in car bomb explosions in the country we invaded” jokes. Hell, even Rummy admitted the war is a failure!

By How about our fine Rep's

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

Proud Pinko Liberal

You are a wise human!

Let’s make Jack understand the concept of working for a living.

Contact: kingston.house.gov

By Frank Lee

December 6, 2006 01:41 PM | Link to this

Proud Pinko Liberal, Can’t agree with you on Bill.

Barney Frank found himself in the same situation the other night during an interview. I can’t recall who the interviewer was, but he conducted himself with dignity and professionalism.

Clinton responded like the narcicisstic egomaniac that I always knew he was.

I dropped in after hours last night and I have to mention Webb. He, too was unprofessional. I could say that GW didn’t let himself get steamrolled either but I know how you’ll respond.

Dems allow themselves a double standard that they think makes them look good. It doesn’t though.

It just makes them look insincere in their arguments.

By The Luckovich Blog

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

Bush sucks, squawk!

Bush sucks, squawk!

Bush sucks, squawk!

Bush sucks, squawk!

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

By getalife

December 6, 2006 01:56 PM | Link to this

Well, it seems shotgun face cheney’s daughter has taken GFY to a whole new level.

By rushncap

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

P.S. I forgot our precious little RW accusing me of continuously lying, then busting out with “you wanted David Koresh burned to death”. Do they make special dictionaries for people like you, ones where they omit words such as “hypocrite” or “idiot”?

By Obama

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

rushncap, give me your panties.

By Cindy

December 6, 2006 02:28 PM | Link to this

Great toon, Mike!

By Huge

December 6, 2006 02:42 PM | Link to this

getalife,

I think the neo-cons, including RW, are still hurting a lot from last month’s thrashing in the mid-terms.

I doubt anyone believes his BS about his reason for cutting and running over to Wooten’s (now there’s a real insane asylum for ya!) was that this blog was so anti-Bush. I’m pretty sure that without suck to inspire them, he and the bigot, just aren’t up to the challenge anymore. That’s too bad, because even though this place is infinitely better off with suck and bigot gone, I kinda liked RW. We disagreed on almost everything political, but he did have his good points.

But one of his less admirable qualities was always his utter lack of sense of fair-play and objectivity. For example he said last night that I was guilty of “scurrilously insulting” BD. Like she was the model of southern etiquette!

Yet, time after time after time, when challenged to do the right thing, he refused to say boo about lil andykins, who used to pollute this place with, hands down, the most dispicable behavior and language seen here. And why? ONLY because they agreed on politics. Utterly shameful.

And people wonder why far right wing neo-cons have so little credibility left. Or maybe they don’t…

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Huge, what in the hell happened to li’l andy? Did the welfare checks run out, or something? I’ve been far too busy at work to keep up over here, so I would appreciate enlightenment from someone with a sense of decensy. I’m sure if I asked Muffin the same question she’d assume me that li’l andy was taken directly up to heaven by God.

By getalife

December 6, 2006 02:55 PM | Link to this

Huge,

No credibility.

They have toned down their rhetoric since Andy cut and ran and they lost the election.

They still will not admit failures and are intellectually dishonest.

Crusty(the-clown) is still cheering on the cheerleader like nothing has happened.

By Huge

December 6, 2006 03:14 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

I’m pretty certain that lil andykins departure had nothing to do with the rapture! Unless Lucifer has one that I didn’t know about!

I have no real details, but apparently our resident sociopath was black-balled for using his own name in a post several days ago. Why, I have no idea. I don’t know if it was inadvertent or if he just wanted to see what the results would be. Perhaps there’s some history with the AJC about that.

Almost immediately thereafter, the remaining neo-cons, RW, @@ and BD high-tailed it over to Wootens faster than you can say cut and run!

Anyone else with any pertinent info?

By Midori

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

Huge,

I don’t know if this has anything to do with it, but one day last week, Mike’s blog was closed for comments, and Andy and RW kept hacking into the blog and then went over to Wooten’s blog to brag about the hacking.

RW will deny this of course, but you can see some references by Getalife and me in this thread.

I believe it was Nov. 30.

By Huge

December 6, 2006 03:45 PM | Link to this

Hi Midori,

Verrrrrrry interesting!

Other than some mild interest, I actually don’t care much at all why that nut case is gone. I’m just glad he’s gone. I wouldn’t care how much we disagreed on any subject, if he had some real contributions to make here, but his venom had just consumed him.

I hope he get’s some help. But I wouldn’t bet one red cent on that ever happening. He’ll go to his grave bitter and eaten up with hate. I can’t imagine what it’s like being his wife or kids. And for the life of me, I’ll never figure out why his little neo-con posse never said boo to him…

By Midori

December 6, 2006 03:46 PM | Link to this

Huge,

see alo my comment on that day

By Buy Danish

December 6, 2006 03:59 PM | Link to this

Huge Pompous Blowhard,

This is what RW actually said:

[I hate to break it to you, but I intentionally miss most of what you post. You have the ability to debate your points, but you choose to viciously slander Buy Danish and others and you basically ramble in and out of coherence trying to see how many insults you can pack into a post.] (http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/shared-blogs/ajc/luckovich/entries/2006/12/04/facing_reality.html#comment-856695)

Oh, and while I’m at it, here’s a present for you direct from Dearbornistan.

Merry Christmas!

By @@

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

I like the way my name appears on here. It’s so easy to find. Sometimes I edit for it, sometimes I scroll.

Hugely Ignored:

I thought you said yesterday that you wouldn’t miss any of us. Yet today here you are talking about how much you DON’T miss US.

Thank you. I wish I could say the same about all of you guys.

I told RW and the others long before the November elections how bored I had become with this site. Not much you could learn here unless you’re into the simplistic “Bush Sucks” mantra of the leftists.

Andy’s morning links were a nice way to begin discussion. You guys don’t start imitating now, cause you had nothing but criticism for what he did. It would make all of you look like hypocrits.

getalife:

I’ve got one coming for you. Sit tight. I don’t want to exceed the word limit. Take note. I begin your name with a “lower-case” g now. Before it was an “upper-case” g.

By Mike

December 6, 2006 04:02 PM | Link to this

So the hyper-partisan doodler finally addresses a Democrat in a cartoon. Of course, in this case Mikey is commenting on how wonderful Obama is.

Here is a funny article about how liberal hacks in the media have such silly crushes on Democrat candidates.

—————————————St. Democrat?

Is there nothing negative to say about the presidential aspirations of Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and Barack Obama, D-IL?

From following recent media coverage, you’d hardly know that many leading Democrats have SERIOUS CONCERNS that Clinton is unelectable, opposed as she is out of the gate by 4 in 10 Americans, according to polls.

Or that Barack Obama has admitted trying marijuana and cocaine in his youth (acknowledged in his beautifully-written autobiography DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, and has a scant two years in the Senate to his name, with little to claim credit for legislatively.

Indeed, compare coverage of the questions as to whether President Bush ever tooted nose candy, with Obama’s admission that he has.

At this point in the presidential race, we in the media tend to not harp on the negatives too much — the thinking beig that there will be time for that during the ugly primaries and caucuses, many of the candidates are relatively unknown so broader biographical information consumes much of the coverage, and the horse race aspect of it all — who’s in, who’s out — remains the focus.

But that doesn’t mean some of the coverage of Obama and Clinton specifically seems to confirm some of the conservative media criticism that we have unrepentant biases.

Yes, a Madame President or President Obama would be ground-breaking.

And yes, there are many fine things to say about both politicians.

And triple yes, we in the media (and I was certainly GUILTY OF THIS) likewise gave occasionally glowing coverage to conservative Republican Sen.John McCain of Arizona. (Though that was when he was an underdog; we shall see how his 2008 coverage as frontrunner compares.)

I think we all in the media need to not let our personal enthusiams for Clinton/Obama, should they exist, get the better of our reports.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2006/12/st_democrat.html

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

I think ole Mike @ 4:02 has finally mind melded with Andy.

By getalife

December 6, 2006 04:15 PM | Link to this

Oh no, I have been lowered cased.

Here is Andy’s last meltdown

By @@

December 6, 2006 04:18 PM | Link to this

getalife:

Didn’t mean to keep you waiting, I’m in the middle of cooking dinner.

I would be willing to bet there’s not a member in either house, be they Democrat or Republican, who would tell a woman to “go f herself”. I’m not sure where that would leave you.

There are women on this board who can dish out the profanity as good as the men. When it comes back at them, they asked for it.

Three that I can think of off the top of my head. Myself, Danish and Midori. There are probably others as well.

Dusty isn’t one of them. She has never offered profanity in her comments.

You really should ask yourself if your Grandfather Murtha would stoop that low. He’d be willing to accept a bribe, but I don’t think even he would tell Dusty, of all people, to “go f herself.”

I’ve appreciated you, a liberal, for a lot of your good qualities, but your judgment and humor is lacking in your 11:41 to Dusty.

Shameful.

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

I have some answers for Mike.

Clinton tried weed, and was elected, twice, overwhelmingly. Bush has done coke, and was sort of elected, twice. Although the world would have benefitted had he remained on coke. Neither is a serious impediment to getting elected. And he certainly has more Washington experience than either of the last 2 Presidents, who were governors.

Of course there is far more coverage of Bush snorting coke. For one, Shrubby keeps lying about it. For another Obama is nothing more than a junior Senator from Illinois, for now. He’s not even officially running yet. Bush is the Prez.

It’s not newsworthy, or interesting, to tear down those who are not yet particularly newsworthy themselves. I mean, if we start digging for dirt on every politician the media itself annoits as the “Next Great One”, that would leave precious little time for anything else. I have faith in the media. If they managed to swallow the Republican line that Purple Hearts are actually a disgrace last time, I have no doubt they’ll find something equally horrifying about Obama. Maybe that he gives to charity, rather than investing in American business (i.e. buying crap), thus showing that he does not care about our economy, and is therefore undeserving of being the CiC.

By Huge

December 6, 2006 04:21 PM | Link to this

I thought you said yesterday that you wouldn’t miss any of us. Yet today here you are talking about how much you DON’T miss US.

Uh, @@,

Where exactly did you learn English?

In that same vein, here’s a question for you:

What if there were no hypothetical questions?

Now go into your circular room and stand in the corner.

“Andy’s morning links were a nice way to begin discussion.”

Andy and nice in the same sentence???!!! No wonder most think you’re FOS.

Good riddance and Happy Xmas, bigot! And say hi to your new Fuhrer, Markus for us!

By getalife

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

@@ hates Sicilian people.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:25 PM | Link to this

getalife,

funny how the wingnuts keep referring to Andy’s “informative” news links. What a “creative” name for bull crap and spam.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:27 PM | Link to this

@@,

the blog does not allow the use of profanity. so what in hades are you talking about?

BTW: You don’t have to use profanity in order to post nasty, disgusting attacks. Just ask Dusty. I’ve seen her/it do it.

By getalife

December 6, 2006 04:30 PM | Link to this

Yes, shame on me.

If you continue to support the cheerleader in his Iraq disaster, I will tell you GFY (Good for you).

By getalife

December 6, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

Midori,

More like phsychobabble.

I do hope he is seeking treatment for his issues.

By @@

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

Here’s one for Midori.

As RW, clearly pointed out. Mike’s site stated that it was “Open for Comment between 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.”

Andy and RW accepted the invitation.

Who was liberal George btw. He/she entered outside the restricted hours as well. You have no complaints about George?

At Wooten’s you commented on their entry with this:

(((all the while they are just showing what out of touch retarded dumb fu*ks they are.)))

Could your problem be that you were too “dumb” to know how to enter? You sounded a little “jealous” and “left out”.

By getalife

December 6, 2006 04:38 PM | Link to this

@@ has a cheney like mind.

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 04:49 PM | Link to this

Oh Midori,

Me post nasty, disgusting attacks??No way.

Perhaps you are comfusing me with getalife in his finest forms of senility. Or maybe yourself when you dish it out from the bottom of the barrel? Or maybe your sound alike DebbiDoLittle over at Wooten’s?

Ah, who needs profanity when you have the vulgarities of the liberals still ringing in your ears? There’s enough of that to spread around several blogs.

I see that all of you miss Andy as you continually discuss him. He gave us a lot of information with sources so I miss him too.

Thanks to @@, RW and Buy Danish, who still give rational opinions and information on current events. It is very nice. Try it sometimes. You will like it too.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:49 PM | Link to this

@@,

does it not occur to you that only “3” people were able to post on that blog?

does it not occur to you that those posting comments about times are always there — located on the left side of the blog?

talk about dumb.

if you enter a blog, and there is no window for comments, what does that tell you?

talk about dumb.

if, at the heading of the blog, the notation “this blog is closed for comments”, what does that tell you?

talk about dumb.

does it occur to you that cheerleading for racist morons pretty much identifies you as one?

talk about DUMB!!

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:51 PM | Link to this

p.s. idiot @@,

yes, I didn’t complain about George.

i didn’t see George posting stupid spam and trying to palm it off as “enlightenment”, like your hero and socialpath in arms, Andy.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this

also idiot @@, I didn’t see “george” go over to Wooten’s blog bragging about hacking into this one.

you get dumber by the minute.

I need to stay away from talking to you — I don’t want it rubbing off.

By Midori

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

I see Dusty has located her vibrator again, and has built up the courage to take me on.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Yes, we do talk about Andy, and will continue to do so. His meltdown gave me a huge kick. It’s so funny to see you morons continue to praise him and his idiotic spam as “enlightenment”.

Keep it coming. PLEASE DO!!!

You run out of batteries yet?

By getalife

December 6, 2006 04:57 PM | Link to this

Ladies, if you can’t take the heat, get the heck out of the kitchen.

Happy Holidays!

By @@

December 6, 2006 05:03 PM | Link to this

Midori:

If the blog doesn’t allow profanity, both you and I would have been banned.

I’ve seen a couple of asterisks in both our posts.

Dusty never did, and getalife could have responded in kind. Trying to link Cheney and “good for you” is a stretch.

Huge:

I post one comment, an occasional two at Wooten’s daily. Ain’t hangin’ around there either. Sorry to disappoint you once again.

Here’s one for somebody, but I don’t know who. When the name game was played, I wasn’t shocked by how quickly some liberal went looking for an address. Came back and reported the vicinity.

Had I witnessed that type of mistake made by a liberal, I would have simply let it go. I have no doubt that any conservative on this board would have.

But liberals? They are an obsessive bunch.

Now off to finish dinner. You guys have fun.

By Midori

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

One of George W. Bush’s deepest unconscious wishes has finally come true - he publicly brought down his own family, particularly his father. He had been building up to this point throughout his public and private life - most famously when he told Bob Woodward that he never consulted his father about invading Iraq, and that he preferred a “higher Father.” To make matters worse he wouldn’t let his father speak at the 2004 Republican Convention and soon thereafter consigned him to tour the world with the man who had defeated him in 1992 - Bill Clinton.

This time, W didn’t have to do anything. He has already destroyed his father’s legacy of international cooperation. He continues practice what Bush 41 once derisively labeled “voodoo economics”, driving America into irrevocable debt. As usual, W was nowhere to be found when his father broke down while attempting to celebrate brother Jeb’s career - Jeb, who may be the real man of the family.

When Bush 41 started talking about Jeb’s 1994 gubernatorial loss in Florida he wept openly, sputtering that Jeb didn’t whine or complain about losing; that how a person handles victory and defeat is the true measure of a man. He choked up on the word “defeat,” a word he must feel applies to his entire dynasty.

For it is not simply that W is a failure, which he is. He is also a success - he breaks things more thoroughly than any president in history. And now W has branded his entire family as failures, Jeb’s defeat becoming the prototype for future family humiliations. While Bush 41 defends his firstborn, he reveres his third-born. And in his heart of hearts he knows that the firstborn has murdered not only our sons and daughters, but his family’s hope for a lasting legacy of honor, courage, and real public service.

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 05:11 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Talk about nasty, disgusting attacks, you win the prize. Nothing can offset the ugliness of that one on @@.

Yes, do stay away until you recover. None of us want what might “rub off” from your offensive insults.

By rushncap

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

@@, if li’l andy found out any of our real names, not only would he post the address, he’d probably jump in his pickup and drive over to throw some eggs at the house then run away. He has the maturity of a 3 year old. The only thing that could stop him is that he also has the intelligence of one, so he might not have been able to find the address.

P.S. Just because a person talks about something, does not mean he or she likes or misses that something. People still talk about Hurricane Katrina. That does not mean we want 5 more. We talk about Bush Jr. That does not mean that we would want another shmuck off of that famility tree to run our country.

By @@

December 6, 2006 05:14 PM | Link to this

O.K., one last acknowledgement for the evening.

Midori: The only thing that occurs to me is how easily you can be provoked to go into a nonsensical and repetitive rant or burp, if you will.

Oops, you just did didn’t you. Three to be exact.

Excuse you!!!

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 05:18 PM | Link to this

Midori,

You mentioned vibrators before but I don’t have one. You never did explain to me how you use them. Please tell us before you bring up that subject again.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 05:22 PM | Link to this

@@ and Dusty:

Waaahhhh!!!

Waahhh!!!!

that mean old Midori found us out and had the nerve to post about us!!!

Waahhhh!!!!!!!

get into your kitchens, witches, and boil some more brew.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 05:23 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

If you need to upgrade your vibrator, why not try ‘google’?

I’m afraid I can’t offer you much help.

Cheers!!!

By Midori

December 6, 2006 05:24 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

it wasn’t a “nasty attack”.

it was talking truth to B.S.

Cheers!!!

By Dusty

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

Midori,

Please start using your reading glasses. YOU brought up vibrators. I don’t have one.

Now what did YOU say was the purpose of vibrators? You have mentioned them three times.

Oh,and tell the truth. There was none of it in your “nasty attack”, just a tantrum display of your usual personality traits.

By Buy Danish

December 6, 2006 05:48 PM | Link to this

Midori has now come right out and called Bush a “murderer” (not in her own words of course). What a despicable, vulgar, worthless parrot.

What Midori the profane parrot calls “Murder” most of us call “War”. Like this:

Iraq is a single front in a much larger war. If we don’t suppress Iran, Syria, the Taliban, al Qaeda, and the Sunni terror funding stream in Saudi Arabia, we can’t win in Iraq, no matter how victory is defined. You can’t win if you don’t take on the forces determined to see you lose…

There is a global jihad. It’s on, now. Like it or not. Rise to the challenge or not. You don’t want war with Iran? Fine. But never forget for a second that Iran is already at war with you…

“Death to America” is not just a slogan for our enemies. It’s a deeply held conviction, on which they are feverishly acting. Only when we are ready to take them seriously, when our leaders’ brave words are matched by determined deeds, can we win — in Iraq and, more importantly, in the greater war…

By Midori

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

how original: a witch calling me a parrot.

SQUAWKKK!!!!!

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.

SQUAKKKK!!!!!

By Midori

December 6, 2006 05:53 PM | Link to this

lol,

now Rusty Dusty wants to borrow my vibrator.

sorry, Rusty/Dusty - I’ve already told you to try Google.

I’m sorry I can’t help you.

SQUAWKKKK!!!!

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 05:57 PM | Link to this

I see, Muffin. It all makes sense now. So if I want to kill a bunch of people I can just call it a “war”, in which case anything goes. You kill 10 people, you’re labelled a serial killer, a horrible murderer. You kill 100,000 of your own people, you’re known as the perpetuator of genocide, and are reviled forever. But you kill 100,000 of some other people, hey! it’s a war, $#it happens.

And before you start sputtering like a broken kettle, or posting more worthless nationalreview garbage, here’s a reality check: Iraq had nothing to do with “war on terror”. No connection between Saddam and the terrorists. Iraq had less terrorists living inside its borders prior to 9/11 than did the U.S. So don’t try to bring up that bleep.

By Cal

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

It looks like Midori is at it again. Maybe she lost her vibrator. That’s why she’s SQUAWKING so much.

I wouldn’t want to know where it is and I hope she’s not eager to tell me. Sexual misconduct is her thing not mine.

Good cartoon Luckovich.

I’m leaving Midori’s cage now.

By RE

December 6, 2006 06:09 PM | Link to this

BD, what would be your suggestion for combatting this global Jihad? From your posts it seems like you believe the problem in this world is Muslims. Genocide?

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 06:10 PM | Link to this

Midori,

You have nothing I would want to borrow. Not your language, your attitude or the ugly insinuations you try to bring about.

The best thing to do in your case is to ignore you. A constant exchange of name calling is about all that you can produce. So have fun with your playmates of like mind. I am not one of them.

By Huge

December 6, 2006 06:11 PM | Link to this

Looks like Die Brainless just can’t stay away. Stay the course at ML’s, or cut and run to Wooten’s?

And those crazy cut and paste skills! Wonder where her inspiration for those came from?

Still parading out the same old goofy-a* arguments that Iraq is some sort of noble crusade. Fear, smears and queers - that’s the girl’s mantra.

Someday the poor thing’s gonna wake up and say to herself. “Maybe staying the course was foolish. Maybe electing W in the first place was a grave mistake. Maybe people don’t think Ann Coulter and I are rabid bigots.”

Nawwwww.

Evolve, girl! Evolve!

And please, please, please don’t forget - put the X back in Xmas!

And he sends them to their death,

With his every lying breath.

LIAR!!!!!!

By Nuke Michigan

December 6, 2006 06:15 PM | Link to this

Hi, just dropping by and wanted to say that Buy Danish rocks!

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 06:23 PM | Link to this

Huge,

You are the biggest backward bully I ever read. You can’t hold a candle to Buy Danish. It really gripes you that she is so much smarter than you.

She’s never cut and run from anything. She is not a liberal. That is your characteristic.

Merry Christmas to you, Huge. Too bad your heart didn’t catch up with the rest of you. .

By Midori

December 6, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this

Huge,

you certainly couldn’t have said it better.

you almost have to admire the brain deadness of the Bush bot who refuse to face reality and throw in the towel.

NOT!!!

Speaking of brain dead Bush bots, how you doing, Cal? :)

is it me, or does Cal only show up when Crusty is looking for vibrator enhancement tips?

Hmmmmmmmmmm…………

By N-GA

December 6, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this

But Danish,

I haven’t posted in a few days so I’m a little rusty. Let’s start with some logic.

GWB invaded Iraq because he said that they were in violation of U.N. resolution 144x (I don’t remember the specific resolution).

Now, let’s not get into the hypocrisy of screaming that the U.N. is irrelevant yet using the U.N. as an excuse to invade Iraq. Let’s just say that when you attack a country pre-emptively and come up empty as far as your “evidence”, then you have needlessly murdered people. If you disagree, GPSUYA.

By Buy Danish

December 6, 2006 06:26 PM | Link to this

Lying rushncap,

You are making a fool of yourself as usual - worse than ever this time with your juvenile assesments of “murder” and “serial murderers” and “war”.

For someone who grew up in the shadow of Communism, you think you’d at least know the difference between “murder” (see Stalin and his own people) and “war” see WWII (I can’t believe I have to explain this to you).

Why is Al Qaeda in Iraq? Sunning themselves by the Tigris River and enjoying the shade of the Palm trees?

Why is Iran sending its proxy armies there?

Why don’t you ask you vulgar squawking parrot friends for help - Huge, Midori, Getalife and now a little chirp from RE who adds “genocide” to the list of moonbat synonyms for “War”.

RE,

Islamists are a problem. Do you agree with that or are you going to make a total a* of yourself and dispute that now?

By N-GA

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

Nuke Michigan: You had a typo in your post. It should have ended with: …”in her head”.

By Midori

December 6, 2006 06:29 PM | Link to this

LOLOLOLOL

Huge is mad because BD is smarter than he is.

ROFL!!!!!

Michael Richards move over. We have a new comedy kingpin in Crusty Dusty.

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 06:30 PM | Link to this

Dusty, the statement that “Danish is smarter than -blank-” is ridiculous. Of course she is not smarter than Huge. I’m not sure if she’s smarter than her namesake pastries.

Happy Kwanzaa [sp?] to you, Dusty.

By Midori

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

I see Cal has stopped beating his wife long enough to come to this blog to say “hi”.

and something about a “cage”.

Is that where you keep her when you’re not beating her, Cal?

By rushncap

December 6, 2006 06:41 PM | Link to this

Muffin, darling, are you really this stupid, or are you just playing? Wars don’t just “happen”, you retard. Someone, some idiot, some son of a b!tch starts them. For instance, the blame for WWII rests with Hitler and the German Nazis. The blame for Gulf War I lies with Saddam. That means that they are responsible for the death and destruction wrought by those wars. Personally responsible. Why the hell do you think there were Nuremberg trials, dummy? The blame for this war rests squarely with the Shrub, Cheney, and his cabal. That’s the way the world works.

I will not dignify your “well, there’s Al Quaeda there now” remark because with the departure of li’l andy there is no one on this board who is too dumb to see through that. Not even you. And that’s saying a lot.

By Huge

December 6, 2006 06:45 PM | Link to this

Dusty,

The issue is not the BD isn’t smart. She appears to be semi-educated. But praises coming from you about her intellect certainly weakens the argument somewhat.

It’s just a matter of gutlessness, hypocrisy and hatred.

Of course, technically you are right. You and BD have never cut and run from anything. You would have first had to actually DO something, like serve this nation and put yourself in harms way. And that is something, unlike myself, you will never have any experiences with little girl…

By Cal

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

You opened the cage door Midori. I wasn’t going to enter but I just wanted to say it’s not personal with you and me.

I read here every night and your filth comes in waves.

Everytime you open your mouth you look stupid or demented.

You brought up vibrators. I think Dusty had you pegged as a user of vibrators.

Now you admit that you can give tips of vibrator enhancements.

Midori nobody cares. Do you get that? Nobody cares.

By Cal

December 6, 2006 06:51 PM | Link to this

Midori, I’m the buy who thinks women should be up on a pedestal where I put my wife.

I would put you on top of a dumpster so the fall would be short and not life threatening to the vermin that live there.

May your evening be filled with good vibrations. Tomorrow will be a brighter day for you I hope.

By Dusty

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

Huge,

Quit bragging on yourself. My family is noted for serving. Too bad you don’t support the ones who are serving now.

Merry Christmas again Huge. Hope the fog clears from your mind before the holidays are here.

By Midori

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

Cal,

you obviously do care.

you obviously do.

you only show up here to engage in banter with me.

you so obviously care.

I seem to have hit some sort of cord with you.

If I didn’t care about someone/something, I wouldn’t bother, or give it the time of day.

You so obviously do care.

Otherwise, why bother.

you constantly seek me out.

By Dusty

December 6, 2006 07:02 PM | Link to this

rushncap,

You’ve been dealing with teenagers so long you now act like one. Your oft mentioned mind bending logic is missing and is quite noticable. Try and acquire some for the holidays.

Merry Christmas, rushncap.

By RW-(the original)

December 6, 2006 07:11 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe this freaking blog ate my post after all the trouble I took to use small words and short sentences so that Huge and rushncap could understand for a change.

I wanted to respond to the parrot’s lies too but I couldn’t find a way to use pictures. I welcome anyone going to Midori’s links and finding me bragging about hacking and/or gloating about it.