Mike Luckovich

By Luckoduh

January 11, 2008 7:59 AM | Link to this

{{{{“So much for federalism. So much for states’ rights. So much for individual rights,” said Mr. Thompson, a former Tennessee senator, referring to the Huckabee kkkampaign. “That’s not the model of the Reagan coalition. That’s the model of the Democratic Party.”}}}}

And after all the gutless wonder pinko talk about surrendering to Iran, wasn’t this refreshing to hear?:

{{{{It was an evening of tough talk, particularly about Iran. The candidates said Iran was lucky that it didn’t escalate this week’s confrontation between Iranian gunboats and a U.S. Navy ship any further. “I think one more step, and they would have been introduced to those virgins they’re looking forward to seeing,” Mr. Thompson said.}}}}

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The liberals cannot get their freaked out ideas past the voters, so let’s set up a new branch of government, we’ll call it the Pinko Appeasement Department:

{{{{The recipe, a coalition government of national unity, has been tried in other Western democracies with varying degrees of success. In Washington, this would translate into a Cabinet of experts drawn from both parties who would reach across party lines on the most critical areas facing the nation over the next 10 years.}}}}

{{{{William S. Cohen, Bill Brock, John C. Danforth, and Chuck Hagel, the only sitting senator, for the Republicans — agreed on a formula for national salvation.}}}}

RINOs all.

How about if we skip this and the libs promise to use the floor of the Senate as a place to do business for the We The People instead of for the democrat party?

You know, maybe we could stop the whining and the back stabbing of the troops on bills that you know full well are going to pass anyway.

Some of us actually support our soldiers and are sickened by the lib irresponsibility.

What do you say Code Pinko?

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{{{{And if we are to believe the new voice will be a softer, more conciliatory and more engaging one, how to square that with what is going on at HillaryIs44.com, a Web site that is for all intents and purposes a back door to her war room? There you will see that federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald will soon “destroy” Barack Obama in a “scandal” involving an “indicted slumlord” who is Mr. Obama’s “friend of 17 years” and with whom Mr.

By Georgia 74

January 11, 2008 8:05 AM | Link to this

Funniest cartoon of the year.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

America’s Guide to Crying Cartoon by Mark Fiore

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

Tears, once kryptonite to serious presidential candidates, today are more often seen as a useful part of the political tool kit.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:08 AM | Link to this

Yes, there’s crying in politics Mitt Romney only the latest candidate to show his sensitive side

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

As emotional as Hillary has been lately, maybe she is just going through mentalpause. She’s at that age.

By FreeAmerican

January 11, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

There was no way I could read that first post. Some people just take the party loyalty name-calling too far.

Tears won’t win it but they are apart of all humans.

By w00t

January 11, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

lockolame… the “Iran encounter” was FAKE! F.A.K.E.! Even The Pentagon has backtracked on their story. Stop wishing for war. Anyone hoping and praying for war does not support the troops. The only people who support the troops are the Democratic Party. They refuse to let the president start another false war.

If there was another war, where do you get the troops from? Do we start a draft next to supply the troops? Where do we get the money from? Do we keep lowering taxes and created an even bigger budget deficit? Do we keep borrowing money from countries like China? Where does it end?

You don’t invest in bombs and bullets. You get nothing in return. Once they have exploded, their value is gone. You invest in your people, as they are the driving force of this country. You get back engineers, teachers, doctors, skilled workers, etc, etc. People that drive OUR economy and make our country a better place.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 8:46 AM | Link to this

John in Tampa!

Mentalpause!???!

Funny tho.

Hell hath no fury like a woman short on estrogen. Mr. G would agree.

By RW-(the original)

January 11, 2008 8:47 AM | Link to this

w00sie,

If it’s not too much trouble would you provide a link to the story that says the Pentagon says the encounter with Iranian speed boats was a FAKE F.A.K.E.?

Thank you in advance.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

First President Bush sobs while talking of Jeb

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

THE NATION; Big Pols Don’t Cry (Except the Tough Guys)

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

[IT’S OK IF YOU’RE A PENIS-AMERICAN

New York Times campaign coverage:

… “We’re going to make sure this state gets on the move again,” Mr. Romney said. “I care about Michigan. For me, it’s personal. It’s personal for me because it’s where I was born and raised.”

Earlier in the day, after hearing from a voter who recalled his father, Mr. Romney choked up momentarily, according to a pool reporter who was present. “He was a great man, and I miss him dearly,” Mr. Romney said….

What? Romney “choked up”?

HE FAKED IT! HE PLANTED THE QUESTION! ANYONE WHO VOTES FOR HIM IN MICHIGAN AFTER THIS IS JUST LETTING EMOTION SUBSTITUTE FOR COMMON SENSE! WE’RE AT WAR — IS THIS HOW HE’LL TALK TO KIM JONG-IL?] Source: No more Mr Nice Blog

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Love the cartoon. That’s hilarious.

w00t,

I liked your comment, “Stop wishing for war.”

Have you ever known people who aren’t happy in life unless there is chaos, or when you ask them, “How’s your day?” you immediately regret it because they will go on and on about how everything in the world just plainly sucks and you are left just shaking your head, and saying to them “Oh, I’m so sorry.” and “Yeah, I know.”

By Diogenes

January 11, 2008 9:01 AM | Link to this

Excellent cartoon, Mike:

Maybe we are finally seeing the path to ending the Republican hegemony which has held us in thrall the past seven years. The Republicans certainly seem to think Hillary’s machine and her Republican lite leanings are unbeatable.

By Corey

January 11, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this

Anbody but Ms. Clinton be he Democrat or Republican. I can’t stomach four years of the type of nineties drama the Clintons will return to the White House. Hell noooooooo!

By Mike

January 11, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

I’m certainly not wishing for war with Iran, which would be a disaster for us, the Iranians and the world.

That being said, it is pathetic that the liberals on this board are so willing to state for certain that the Pentagon faked the whole thing.

Demonizing Iran is stupid and dangerous, but demonizing America is a sign that liberals hate Bush much, much, much more than they love thier country. It’s easy to understand why so many liberals love Rosie O’Donell.

By Will Jones

January 11, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

New Hampshire used Diebold computer scanners to read the ballots last Tuesday. No wonder Hillary “pulled” it out.

We’re in deep trouble America.

Thanks for your work, Mike.

By Georgia 74

January 11, 2008 9:12 AM | Link to this

w00t, andi is one of these fake patriots, he never spent a day in the military, he doesn’t care how many people die, he is your classic Cheney chickenhawk.

By w00t

January 11, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Mike, get a clue. I don’t like it when Bush or anyone calls something a “provocative act” as a justification for war, which amounted to nothing more than a five year old talking on his dad’s CB radio. Gulf of Tonkin anyone?

Take the nationalism pole out of your butt.

Are we really that stupid to go to war over something like this? Is this all it takes? We sure have set the bar low ever since the WMD claims never came to be.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

Hey guys, Bush has no plans to invade Iran. Oh, he is still going to attack them…he just has no plans.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

Islamofascist Nonsense

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 9:36 AM | Link to this

Back to Hillary. She and my wife have one thing in common. They both can go from zero to b*** in 3.2 seconds.

Ladies, is it normal to have two weeks of PMS, one week of period and then the dreaded one week of horny?

In my opinion, ML is the best thing the AJC Editorial Dept. has going for it. I wish I had a job that I could just phone in.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 9:42 AM | Link to this

John in Tampa,

you adorable man….

just pick up your socks, eat the damn dinner I worked so hard and long on, shut up and pass the double dutch chocolate ice cream.

AND DO IT NOW!

Just funnin’.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

Dang Mrs. G., you are making me homesick.

I wouldn’t trade my wife for anything in the world.

BTW, I do the laundry, vacuum, do the dishwasher,exterior and lawn maintanance, maintain our extensive collection of house plants and occasionally cook.

Tee hee, loved your comeback.

PS: how did you know it was double dutch?

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

I am all about chocolate, endorphins and a good husband.

Can’t get my husband to water our (extensive also) houseplants. Or at least all of them at one time. He always leaves at least one drooper!

By getalife

January 11, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Yes duh,

It was Ron Paul who said the government backtracked their claim on the Iranian speedboats after Iran showed their video. Hume said they should have attacked but the candidates said no. Then Ron Paul scolded the candidates for warmongering on Iran. Isn’t great to have Ron Paul in that debate?

Only fools like duh and the ignorant base trust our government after Vietnam and Iraq.

Great stuff last night.

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 9:59 AM | Link to this

Mike,

Making sweeping statements such as:

“it is pathetic that the liberals on this board are so willing to state for certain that the Pentagon faked the whole thing”

and

“demonizing America is a sign that liberals hate Bush much, much, much more than they love thier country”

is a rather ineffective way of creating a dialogue or debating a point? Wouldn’t that be like a liberal saying something to the effect that “all conservatives want to go to war?”

which we both know isn’t true, just like we both know that liberals don’t hate their country?

Sure, some conservatives do think war is the answer, but certainly not ALL conservatives, and yes, many liberals are anti-Bush and are highly critical of him, but criticism of Bush is in no way, shape, form or fashion equal to disloyalty to our country, at least, not in my opinion.

Isn’t that kind of thinking causing a huge polarized gap of idealogues in this country, so much so, that the government is a complete ineffective mess?

I love my three children more than anything on this planet, but I also know they screw up sometimes.

By AJC CENSOR

January 11, 2008 10:04 AM | Link to this

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By Bosch

January 11, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

Dang John in Tampa! You’re the man! Laundry AND the dishwasher? Wow.

Good morning Mrs. G!

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

Morning Bosch!

Loved your 9:59.

I’ve seen what’s happens in “My kid would NEVER do anything like that” families.

We see the same thing in the “America is always right” crowd.

Not good.

I would not let Mr. G do laundry. I have a real Irish Wool sweater that will now fit my first grandchild, he had pink jockies.

Being a tin hat lib and all, I suspect he did it on purpose.

By ksjoyner

January 11, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

The paranoid part of me says that Bush’s recent rant on Iran is indicative of a military strike against that country and possibly the precurser to the present administration attempting to postpone the upcoming elections based on national security. They tried in 2004 to do just that when they saw Bush’s ratings falling so dramatically. I can only hope that I am wrong. For those who would like a link to a major news story regarding the attempt to postpone the 2004 elections, here is one from CNN. http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/11/election.day.delay/

By Shawny

January 11, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

Funny toon. If you don’t lead, cry, cry, again….

Interesting recap of last night’s debate. I didn’t get to see it, and hopefully can find a transcript somewhere.

I have been tellin’ ya all along that you better not understimate Huck. He is for real. And for the dems that would love him to win because you think he might be easy to beat in Nov., better be careful what you wish for. Why did Bill win in 1992 (besides the Perot factor)? He was likeable. Remember the sax playing. He wasn’t a stiff like his opponent. Neither was Kennedy against Nixon.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 10:37 AM | Link to this

Bosch:

I also kill bugs and clean up the dog and cat turds and the cat’s hair balls. Yuck. We take turns on cleaning up the barf. At least my wife does the cat’s litter box. You would think for a girl, the cat wouldn’t miss the box.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

Remember how the FISA “reform” bill was pushed through Congress just before the August recess last year because of critical “national security” concerns? Remember how that action was so urgent because these warrantless wiretaps are such a critical part of our national security? This is how much of a priority it really is:

By julie

January 11, 2008 10:41 AM | Link to this

My problem with the war in Iraq is simply this; if we are going to war let’s wage war! This pansy *ss waste of time where we send our boys and girls over there just to stand around and be target practice for extremists is ridiculous! Take the Geneva Convention and the Rules of Engagement and burn them in the street! Give our boys back their guns and tell them to march across Iraq and shoot anything that even looks threatening! “Hello people, war is not suppose to be pretty, or fair, or humane; it’s war for God’s sake! Grow up!” Then, put up a big American Flag and announce to all those other trouble makers in the Mid-East that if they don’t want the same to happen to them they’ll keep their terrorist butts at home and not mess with the US. Believe me, that is a clear message that they could understand and respect. And the bonus; our troops would finish the job and most would be home within 6 months.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 10:42 AM | Link to this

Swarmy,

Reagan won like always and was a real snoozer until Paul took over the debate on the fake Iran threat.

I agree Gomer will get the wingnut vote and fred will drop out after SC. rudy is out of money and will drop out after Florida. Paul will stay in and get more millions after last night’s debate.

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Shawny,

Yeah, but Bill’s sax playing was like listening to fingernails on a chalk board. He’s a likeable guy, that’s why so many neos hate him.

Mrs. G.,

Oh, I hate children who come from the “I can do no wrong” world. They are such a pain in the a*. I learned many moons ago that the little Boschkins, while three of the best kids you’d ever want to meet, can do some very dumb things sometimes.

The oldest Boschkin totaled his car over the holidays - yes, I got the phone call every parent fears most. His fault too. I’m going to have to start selling plasma to pay the insurance company now!

Anybody need any plasma?

By Ditzty

January 11, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

Gosh Shawny, it would be great to see Huckabee on stage with his son David.

The Huckabee campaign really should emphasize the family values angle.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 10:51 AM | Link to this

julie,

They are in an offensive strategy now in Iraq. The death rate of our troops will be high this month.

Happy now?

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 10:52 AM | Link to this

Sorry to hear that Bosch, been there done that.

My darling #2 snuck out in my company car, not to much damage (to the car that is). I paid for it rather than reporting it to insurance and put her on a weekly payment plan.

Just how stupid was she? Didn’t even make it out of the driveway, and hit the mailbox.

10 years later I’m proud to say she drives very well.

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

John in Tampa -

I don’t kill bugs, except mosquitoes, flies, and those big flying cockroach things, any bug could be your grandmother, you know (that is, if she’s passed on to the netherworld). It’s a karma thing. Spiders are my favorite. I say let them do their web thing.

I have a bug cup - I scoop them up and set them outside. I’m so ridiculously liberal, aren’t I?

Laundry, dishwasher, AND dog barf - gee, I feel so inadequate.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

BTW julie,

w spewed we could be in Iraq for 10 years and McInsane spewed 100 years.

If you want our troops out of Iraq vote Dem.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 11:03 AM | Link to this

I guess it is a good thing there weren’t any WMDs in Iraq. If there were, the extremists would have gotten to them and used them against our troops. I just don’t see a way out of Iraq that won’t be a disaster down the road. It’s s shame W’s exit strategy was for Viet Nam, not Iraq.

Note to Hillary: Are you sure you really want this aggravation? I hope you are truly running for love of your country and not the love of power. Surely you and Bill have a comfortable life now, are you sure you want to give it up. If you think campaigning is rough, wait until you are president. Thats a 24/7 job (unless you are W, that is).

By Shawny

January 11, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Bill being a likeable guy, and so many opponents hating him is EXACTLY my point about Huckabee. He is also likeable.

What was Bill’s foreign policy experience while gov of Ark.? Bueller? (crikets chirping)

And regarding removing troops, you can guarantee that NO ONE will simply yank them immediately. Not going to happen, because Paul is to wacky and Kucinich is no factor either. And by the way, why does a wacko like DK that got only 1% of the vote asking for a recount? What, is he looking for 1.5%?

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Mrs. G.

I like to hear things like that. Well, not that I’m glad your daughter wrecked the car, but that I’m not alone, and that things turn out okay.

The oldest Boschkin went to the Mistletoe Jam about a month ago, spent the night at a friends house, got up about 7:30, didn’t let the windshield defrost all the way, and ran a stop sign. His girlfriend, who was with him, told him right before the accident to pull over and let the windshield defrost. Sometimes guilt is a good thing. I grew up Southern Baptist, I know about guilt.

Thank God for seatbelts and airbags.

Oh, I have to go, Barack Obama just sent me an email, I have to see what it says!

By ksjoyner

January 11, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

For Julie - Are you kidding?? We have no business being in Iraq at all. They had nothing to do with the attacks of 9/11 but we invaded anyway. Just a little bit of reading will educate you on the fact that Bush wanted to invade Iraq from day 1 of his presidency and was looking for a connection. When 9/11 occurred they put the spin doctors to work to create a connection. We should be working for peace in the world - not being the biggest bully on the block waiting for someone who is bigger and/or smarter to knock us off of the hill.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this

POLITICS-US: Official Version of Naval Incident Starts to Unravel

Next they’ll tell us Osama bin Laden was murdered by Omar Sheikh in 2003!

By ksjoyner

January 11, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

To Julie - Are you kidding? We have no business being in Iraq. There was no connection to 9/11 or terrorist acts against us by that country. Just a little bit of reading would educate you on the fact that Bush wanted to invade Iraq from Day 1 of his presidency and was looking for reasons to do so. After the twin towers it didn’t take long for the spin doctors to create the illusion of a connection - an illusion based on absolute lies. Why wouldn’t you want this country to be known as a Peacemaker, rather than the biggest bully on the block just waiting to get knocked off of the mountain?

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this

Bosch {{{ you immediately regret it because they will go on and on about how everything in the world just plainly sucks }}} Yes, we know people like that. We read their liberal posts on here ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

{{{Are we really that stupid to go to war over something like this?}}} No, woot, we’re not that stupid. We would, however, be stupid if we stuck our heads in the sand and did nothing. No reponse, no warning to Iran, no nothing. You know, kinda like we did after multiple attacks during the 90’s.

By Goldie

January 11, 2008 11:58 AM | Link to this

Love the ‘toon today, Lucko — I fear it’s gonna be a real crying game on the campaign trail now!

And our poster today named Julie is pretty scary… sounds a lot like the usual trolls, tho’, with their constant drumbeat for “war, war, MORE WAR” as some sort of problem-solver. Truly sad and short-sighted…

By ksjoyner

January 11, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

To Julie - Are you kidding? We have no business being in Iraq. There was no connection to 9/11 or terrorist acts against us by that country. Just a little bit of reading would educate you on the fact that Bush wanted to invade Iraq from Day 1 of his presidency and was looking for reasons to do so. After the twin towers it didn’t take long for the spin doctors to create the illusion of a connection - an illusion based on absolute lies. Why wouldn’t you want this country to be known as a Peacemaker, rather than the biggest bully on the block just waiting to get knocked off of the mountain?

By Goldie

January 11, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Dear AJC WEBMASTER, please go back to the older “Yes and No” voting buttons under the Luckovich cartoon — this newer red and blue button feature makes this blog painfully slow for posting! None of the other AJC blogs have this same problem (so far), only Luckovich’s blog…

By Luckoduh

January 11, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

Anybody heard from Polly today?:

{{{{China blogger beaten to death by 50 government officials…}}}}

Looks like she jacked the wrong name this time, didn’t we tell her about messing with the Chinese?

They don’t cut and run like pinkos do.

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Look at this Pig lie:

{{{{Sen. Hillary Rodham Klintoon (Dumbas-s-N.Y.) plans to propose a $70 billion economic stimulus package….Establishing a $30 billion Emergency Housing Crisis Fund to assist states and cities in mitigating the effects of foreclosures…Providing $25 billion in emergency energy assistance for families facing skyrocketing heating bills….Accelerating $5 billion in energy efficiency and alternative energy investments to jump-start green collar job growth….Investing $10 billion in extending and broadening unemployment insurance for those who are struggling to find work….}}}}

Geez, and here I thought the Federal Deficit was a problem and that Bushie wasn’t “fiscally responsible.”

But here is the bit-ch tossing around billions like they are nickels.

So which one is “she” lying about, Bushie or the KKKampaign promises?

By ksjoyner

January 11, 2008 12:39 PM | Link to this

To Julie - Are you kidding? We have no business being in Iraq. There was no connection to 9/11 or terrorist acts against us by that country. Just a little bit of reading would educate you on the fact that Bush wanted to invade Iraq from Day 1 of his presidency and was looking for reasons to do so. After the twin towers it didn’t take long for the spin doctors to create the illusion of a connection - an illusion based on absolute lies. Why wouldn’t you want this country to be known as a Peacemaker, rather than the biggest bully on the block just waiting to get knocked off of the mountain?

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 12:45 PM | Link to this

Bush Administration Times Saudi Arms Sale Notification to Coincide With Riyadh Arrival

Most folks just bring a bottle of wine or offer to help with the dishes.

By Bosch

January 11, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I was wondering how long it would take a neo-con to respond like this:

“Yes, we know people like that. We read their liberal posts on here ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.”

RB,

I swear you have taken over for Dusty as being the equivalent of attempting to debate a 14-year-old.

Go back and read my 9:59 post. That applies to nearly every comment you have ever posted.

When you go through life so absolutely one-sided, your equilibrium is also askew and you fall down alot. Balance is the key to a happy, full life.

Also, while were at it, do you really want to go on record to say that Clinton did NOTHING after terrorist attacks during the ’90s?

We all know how you neo-cons hate Clinton, but to say he did NOTHING is just absolutely and utterly absurd.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

So, it turns out the patriotic phone companies that spy on us illegally have cut off their service due to non payment.

w wants immunity for these telecom companies like AT&T.

This is how the gop govern. No accountability. Why people vote for these criminals is beyond me.

By Hillary

January 11, 2008 1:01 PM | Link to this

No WMDs in Iraq? Mm-mmn.

What exit strategy for Vietnam would that be?

And of course I’m doing it for power’s sake, and once I’ve got the power, who needs the aggravation? Like Jack Kennedy said, while I’m here they can’t touch me, and after I’ve gone, who cares?

Get with the program, bro. Gimme a “D”, as in Demagoguery! Gimme an “N”, as in Knowledge! Gimme a “C”, as in the Corruption of the best is the worst.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

A crackdown by scores of U.S. states and municipalities on undocumented immigration threatens the competitiveness of businesses across the country, a U.S. Chamber of Commerce report said on Friday.

So what’s the chance for real immigration reform$$$?

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this

Am I the only one who lost some of the posts on this page?

My last one is ITN’s @ 9:34

By Janet Huckabee

January 11, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Anybody know where the closest Lane Byrant is?

By getalife

January 11, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

Good one on pf duh.

She is thinking of the billions spent on our country instead of Iraqi welfare.

Can you imagine the Clintons doing anything they want with no accountability like w and cheney?

Oh, the karma will be outstanding.

By Cindy McCain

January 11, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

I can cover my dark roots by pulling my hair back too tight! It also pulls out the lines around my eyes.

By Mrs. Guiliani, Mrs. Guiliani and Mrs. Guiliani

January 11, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

My beloved cousin.

That cheating rat face.

Hi honey can I chat with the NRA for you?

By Jeri Thompson

January 11, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Fred!

Fred!

Wake up!

By Jeri Thompson

January 11, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Fred!

Fred!

Wake up! You’re drooling.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

When did Ralph Reed become respectable again?

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:07 PM | Link to this

getalife,

Are you excited about the weekend?

I read about Scott the prairie dog.

Save some a$$ for me please.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Namejacker goes to the doctor

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this

Thinking of the Namejacker

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:23 PM | Link to this

Namejacker Studies

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Namejacker Christmas

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Hey woot, did you see Marion Jones was convicted of lying to congress in the steriod case? How are you coming along with those names of people convicted of lying to congress about the Iraq intel leading up to the war? Got anything yet, or are you just full of crap?

Bosch, see the paragraph above as my response to your post. You seem to complain about blanket statements of conservatives about liberals, but not once have I seen you defend a conservative from the slander posted on this site every day. You want to talk about one sided? Look in the mirror occasionally. You’ve seen me post repeatedly with critisism of Bush and the way he’s handled several things haven’t you? I’m more than happy to have dialog with rational people, but I don’t see many on your side on this blog. You’re an occasional exception, sometimes AmVet, but the rest of this crowd is totally 1 sided. BTW, one of the things I’m unhappy with Bush and the R leadership about is they allow the Harry Reid’s of the world to make the comments they do without a reply. I expect them to stand up for the truth and I don’t see that happening in cases like Reid.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

If there is anyone here that doubts my love for men’s a*******es check out my post at 2:21.

It is oh so splendid.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this

Hey woot, did you see Marion Jones was convicted of lying to congress in the steriod case? How are you coming along with those names of people convicted of lying to congress about the Iraq intel leading up to the war? Got anything yet, or are you just full of crap?

Bosch, see the paragraph above as my response to your post. You seem to complain about blanket statements of conservatives about liberals, but not once have I seen you defend a conservative from the slander posted on this site every day. You want to talk about one sided? Look in the mirror occasionally. You’ve seen me post repeatedly with critisism of Bush and the way he’s handled several things haven’t you? I’m more than happy to have dialog with rational people, but I don’t see many on your side on this blog. You’re an occasional exception, sometimes AmVet, but the rest of this crowd is totally 1 sided. BTW, one of the things I’m unhappy with Bush and the R leadership about is they allow the Harry Reid’s of the world to make the comments they do without a reply. I expect them to stand up for the truth and I don’t see that happening in cases like Reid.

By RNC E-MAIL ALERT

January 11, 2008 2:31 PM | Link to this

Barack Hussein Obama

By getalife

January 11, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

Namejacker

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

I posted a picture of my boyfirend getalife @ 2:23.

Isn’t he wonderful?

By Tired of election already

January 11, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Huckabee has big lead in Georgia’s GOP primary. I guess his qualifications as a mouth breathing, knuckle dragging, the earth is flat, I don’t beleive in evolution preacing neanderthal ways plays right into the hands of some Georgians. Some people are destined to repeat their mistakes.

By Glenn

January 11, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this

getalife,

You really ought to change your sources, mon. Kos and ITN aren’t working for you.

The phone companies don’t spy on us; the switching company they all use opened its computers to the NSA’s computers. I’m not sure that the company had any choice in the matter, and evidently neither are the President, the Justice Department nor the Judiciary sure, and that is the reason for the contemplated pardon.

In any event, none of your racy conversational content was overheard, if that’s what you’re afraid of. There’s lots of spooky loss of privacy going on, official and otherwise, without your adding to our collective insomnia on this account.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

ITN,

What are you doing sweety?

I don’t want the wingnuts to know what I look like!

I was wondering why you took that picture @2:23.

Geez.

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Yep the GOP really cares about keeping weapons out of dictators hands:

The Reagan administration and its special Middle East envoy, Donald Rumsfeld, did little to stop Iraq developing weapons of mass destruction in the 1980s, even though they knew Saddam Hussein was using chemical weapons “almost daily” against Iran, it was reported yesterday. US support for Baghdad during the Iran-Iraq war as a bulwark against Shi’ite militancy has been well known for some time, but using declassified government documents, the Washington Post provided new details yesterday about Mr Rumsfeld’s role, and about the extent of the Reagan administration’s knowledge of the use of chemical weapons.

On November 1 1983, the secretary of state, George Shultz, was passed intelligence reports of “almost daily use of CW [chemical weapons]” by Iraq.

However, 25 days later, Ronald Reagan signed a secret order instructing the administration to do “whatever was necessary and legal” to prevent Iraq losing the war.

In December Mr Rumsfeld, hired by President Reagan to serve as a Middle East troubleshooter, met Saddam Hussein in Baghdad and passed on the US willingness to help his regime and restore full diplomatic relations.

Mr Rumsfeld has said that he “cautioned” the Iraqi leader against using banned weapons. But there was no mention of such a warning in state department notes of the meeting.

Howard Teicher, an Iraq specialist in the Reagan White House, testified in a 1995 affidavit that the then CIA director, William Casey, used a Chilean firm, Cardoen, to send cluster bombs to use against Iran’s “human wave” attacks.

A 1994 congressional inquiry also found that dozens of biological agents, including various strains of anthrax, had been shipped to Iraq by US companies, under licence from the commerce department.

Furthermore, in 1988, the Dow Chemical company sold $1.5m-worth (Ł930,000) of pesticides to Iraq despite suspicions they would be used for chemical warfare.

The only occasion that Iraq’s use of banned weapons seems to have worried the Reagan administration came in 1988, after Lt Col Francona toured the battlefield on the al-Faw peninsula in southern Iraq and reported signs of sarin gas.

“When I was walking around I saw atropine injectors lying around. We saw decontamination fluid on vehicles, th

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

REPUBLICANISM SHOWN TO BE GENETIC IN ORIGIN

By George

January 11, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Goldie, are you happy now? It won’t be long before there will be hunts to root out the evil men of the world. I guess all men are evil to Hillary and none of the women are ever illegal.

“I have no income at all,” she said. “So how will I survive?” Choking up with emotion, the woman said, “In my neighborhood, there are brand-new homes, but the value is nothing. I’m glad you are here so I can tell you, because you’re going to be the president, I know.” A man shouted through an opening in the wall that his wife was illegal. “No woman is illegal,” Clinton said, to cheers.

just what we need, a man hater for Pres.

Pathetic

By Right-wing nut job in full glory

January 11, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

From last night’s debate on Fox:

“PAUL: Let me see if I get this right. We need to borrow $10 billion from China, and then we give it to Mushar-raf, who is a military dictator, who overthrew an elected government. And then we go to war, we lose all these lives promoting democracy in Iraq. I mean, what’s going on here?”

Let me just say that this sort of rational, logical, fact-driven, common sense argument has no place in the Republican Party. Paul and his “facts” need to find another party.

RWNJIFG

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

THE NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY

By getalife

January 11, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

Glenn,

My source is the whistleblower, an AT&T engineer that rerouted the traffic.

Spooky?

Nope, just plain stolen freedoms that the ignorant base giddily surrendered because they are scared and stuck on stupid.

It is beyond disgusting.

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

Highlights of our leaders Middle East trip:

Diana Buttu, a former spokeswoman and negotiator for the Palestine Liberation Organization, said Bush’s visit produced more talk than action. ‘The real question is, what is he going to be doing?’ she said. ‘It doesn’t seem like he’s doing more than making speeches.’”

Writing in the Israeli Maariv newspaper, columnist Ben Caspit described Bush’s visit as ‘cordial and ceremonial … with a lot of high-sounding talk and very little action’.”

“Critics note Bush has invested nowhere near the same amount of personal time and effort as his predecessor Bill Clinton, arguing he lacks the will and understanding to broker a deal that has eluded generations of American and other diplomats.

“Mr. Bush began his presidency with lofty goals for this region: Iraq would serve as a model for democracy, Iran would be tamed, and a Palestinian state would be created to pave the way for peace. But in his last year in office, Iraq remains unstable and chaotic; Iran has emerged as a regional superpower, and peace between Israel and Palestine is elusive… .

By getalife

January 11, 2008 3:05 PM | Link to this

Glenn,

What’s your take on gay marriage?

IN THE NEWS and I are thinking about tying the knot and I’m curious as to what you think.

Hope you’re not stuck on stupid.

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 3:09 PM | Link to this

More of Dubya wasting taxpayer money pretending to know about diplomacy:

Ayman Moyheldin reports for Al Jazeera: “He came with a message of hope, but to many Palestinians, it may be for his side comments and his jokes that George Bush will be remembered for… .

“Palestinian officials say the fact that you had a U.S. president on Palestinian Authority territory, talking about a Palestinian state, well they say that in itself is an achievement. But you could just feel the moment melt when George Bush was asked about the hardships that Israeli checkpoints cause Palestinians and he responded by joking about how he didn’t have to stop at any.”

Al Jazeera correspondent Rob Reynolds said Bush’s remarks showed a lack of “understanding of how bitterly Palestinians resent those barriers, which strangle the local economy and often subject Palestinians to petty humiliations.”

By getalife

January 11, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Yeah, after Obama is elected we will all get along with the stuck on stupid wankers and wingnuts. Geez.

The woman gov. of Arizona bought into this crap instead of helping elect the first woman President.

Of course, Ga. will vote gop and gomer with no foreign policy experience again.

Talk about stuck on stupid.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Why don’t we find the biggest mud pit we can, throw in a brass ring and then have ALL THE CANDIDATES jump in. The first one out with the ring wins. No rules, anything goes. We can even televise it on pay-for-view, with the proceeds going to pay for the returning veterans medical problems.

By Glenn

January 11, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

get,

I too hope I’m not stuck on stupid, but I’m afraid you are if you’re going to get hitched to ITN. Save yourself, mon. Wait for someone worthy of you.

I can set you up with a nice ceremony with Gavin and Willie and Amiano and the gang if you want. Are we thinking Big Easy? Isn’t that town too Catholic still?

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

[In declaring that the “surge” is working, Bush has held up the Baghdad neighborhood of Arab Jabour as a success story. Yesterday U.S. warplanes dropped 40,000 pounds of bombs there in one of the most intense air strikes since the mission was accomplished in Iraq.]

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 3:09 PM

Were you expecting Al Jazeera and the PLO to have anything good to say about anything American? I don’t know which is worse, you posting quotes from those 2 sources about our President like its news or getaclue’s constant whining about them wiretapping terrorists phones.

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

getalife,

You got a problem with the first Black President jacka$$?

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 3:09 PM

Were you expecting Al Jazeera and the PLO to have anything good to say about anything American? I don’t know which is worse, you posting quotes from those 2 sources about our President like its news or getaclue’s constant whining about them wiretapping terrorists phones.

By George

January 11, 2008 3:28 PM | Link to this

John in Tampa, great idea!

I’m for none of the above right now and at least the mud pit will come up with a winner of sorts.

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

Good thing the Gov. of Arizona isn’t so easily swayed by tears.

Now that New Hampshire is over, rational thought can return to the political process.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Are you the gay wanker punk?

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

RB:

Just because you dont like the messanger doesnt mean the message isnt true. The first post are by american papers.. I can tell you what is worst, your 6th grade ideas about why we should be in Iraq but no facts to back them up…

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

No your mama is.

NV Culinary union, John Kerry, and now Gov of AZ. Get a clue dude. Don’t come crying to me on Feb.5

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Apocalypse,

LEAVE GETALIFE ALONE!!!

Leave him alone!

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Hey, Guys, It’s All Good! - Nance Greggs

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 3:57 PM | Link to this

The Voter ID Fraud

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 3:59 PM | Link to this

IN THE NEWS,

You’re the biggest biatch on here.

The Apocalypse will no longer respond to a d!ckless loser like you.

Go play with getalife and ask him who I am.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

How do you punish the principal global purveyor of fundamentalist Islam, someone who backed the Taliban and continues to harshly suppress political freedoms, women and religious minorities?

By Tony

January 11, 2008 4:02 PM | Link to this

Our Hero is now in Kuwait. That memorable place where it all started. Could have placed 10,000 U.S. troops along the Kuwait-Iraq line, while Red Adair and Halliburton capped all the oil fires. But nooooo.
G.H.W. Bush needed to play “hero” and assemble 400,000 troops against a non-existent Iraq army. Drop “smart boms” everywhere - 60% of which failed to work. Full-time drivel by the TV talking heads. Heroes, patriots - the usual phony crap. Victory parades, etc. Absurd. Zillons killed and starved to death. Little Bush trying to outdo Daddy Bush in the stuggle to become most-remembered imbecile. Perhaps they’ll “catch” him. Put him in a cage. Then eat him. Fitting.

By Glenn

January 11, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this

RU-DY MARRIED HIS CUZ-ZIN!

RU-DY MARRIED HIS CUZ-ZIN!

RU-DY MARRIED HIS CUZ-ZIN!

FRANK-LIN MARRIED HIS CUZ-ZIN!

E-LIZA-BETH MARRIED HER CUZ-ZIN!

Does anybody here know enough about naval affairs or international law to understand with what impunity the USN could have blown away those speedboats even for buzzing its vessels like that, without so much as a word from the intruders?

TONKIN GULF! TONKIN GULF! TONKIN GULF! TONKIN GULF!

By getalife

January 11, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

Yes, he is a punk a-ss loser.

Grow up punk.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 4:08 PM | Link to this

What Is He Capable Of? The Presidential Psychology at the End of Days ……………… In defiance of his circumstances as an unpopular, lame duck president with a minority party in Congress, George W. Bush pursues a sharply autocratic tone. He has intimidated both parties in Congress and violated the Constitution. Through dissimulation and delay, he has forced the nations of the world to conclude they must wait until his term ends to negotiate any serious treaty on the imminent perils of climate change. …………………. The president’s reflex to justify his right to use torture, even as he insists “we don’t torture,” illuminates how his psychology works and provides a glimpse into its dark potential. …………..many of the religious figures associated with Bush believe the final battles of the apocalypse are near, with fires that will spread from the Middle East………………………The central, secret conflict that consumes George W. Bush and motivates much of his action can be summed up in a few words: the desperate need to avoid, contain and disguise disabling fears about his competence and adequacy in a context where he expects to feel superior…………He currently likes to imagine he’s living a presidential life similar to Abraham Lincoln’s, with a war and religious fervor he imagines is like the Second Great Awakening of Lincoln’s time. ………….Because he feels weak himself, the weaker are often his targets………..

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 3:39 PM

The bottom line is we’re in Iraq because OUR government made the decision to be there. You want to ignore the truth of what happened 5 years ago and act like it was only Bush who made that decision. You’re being dishonest.

Having said that, we’re there and we’re not leaving until they can take care of themselves. I don’t care who’s in office for the next 4 years, that fact won’t change. Period. Neither party will pack up and walk away. If you believe otherwise, you’re kidding yourself. Stop whining about why we’re there or that we’re there and put your efforts toward getting us out.

By IN THE NEWS

January 11, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Before suggesting how John Edwards might revive his candidacy, let me emphasize the most important predictions I am making here: that the nomination of neither party will be decided on Super Tuesday; that Edwards has a chance to break out in upcoming debates; and that the mainstream punditry, from the insider class to the contrary, is, in my view, flat-out wrong, as usual.

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

Hey getalife,

Looks like your hermoprodite lover ITN is afraid to respond to me. So I guess its you and the Apocalypse.

I’m not surprised that you support Clinton. Guess that’s how you stay in touch with your feminine side.

Try not to cry.

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

RB

You are right we are there because OUR government being the GOP wanted us there. No Dems were involved in the process, as your remember your GOP leaders were meeting behind close doors with Cheney and leaving the Dems out. So in your infinite wisdom i guess if you owned a convience store and a guy robbed you i guess you wouldnt want him arrested, you would want the store owner 2 doors down arrested because he is rude to his customers. Fes up man, you have strayed into an area where you have proved time and again that your one sideness will not allow you to see the whole picture.

By Todd

January 11, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

IN THE NEWS is right (3:48). Leave get a life alkone. All you b’s out there, LEAVE HIM ALONE! LEAVE HIM ALONE! And leave Drunken Bushie alone too! Leave them alone! Bushie is in Kuwait, drooling over them earl wells. LEAVE HIM ALONE! He jus need a nuther drank to make it thru the night. help Bushie make it thru the night! But LEAVE HIM ALONE! Less you got sum used Jack Daniels ta give him. LEAVE everone ALONE! Git in yer pickups, yer gangsta clothes, yer ballcaps, grab yer cellphones, yer Bush signs, yer flipflops, yer manhood, head fer them sportsbars, sniff yer bar rag, but leave Bushie n get a life alone!! Have you a great weekend - like REAL Repugs!

By Glenn

January 11, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

You know, the more one sees of the Johns Kerry and Edwards the more one realizes what a mistake we made to let those people get so close to the White House, instead of having Democrats nominate people who wanted to defend this country from her enemies and raise all our boats rather than just some at the expense of others.

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 4:32 PM | Link to this

RB,

You need some refreshing on American history. Lets see if you can answer these questions?

What administration took Iraq off the terrorist watch list?

Who supplied Iraq with arms, money and weapons of mass destruction in the 80’s?

How many September 11th hijackers are from Iraq? And how many times had the hijackers or Bin Laden or his #2 visited Iraq?

And on the UN treaty you like to quote so often as a reason to invade Iraq, i just read it, the main thing was their disarmament of WMD’s. Did you see our military hauling out WMD’s by the truckload? I sure didnt, so that means he disarmed.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 4:25 PM

I believe you must be reading the moveon.org version of history vs. what really happened. Or maybe you’re getting your version from Al Jazeera or the PLO??? Are you telling me your D leadership didn’t vote to authorize this war and nearly every one of them didn’t say Saddam had WMD’s, was a threat to us, and needed to be removed? I can show you the FACTS concerning these things if you want, or you can stick your head further in the sand and continue to pretend they never happened.

You post that crap and call me one sided? Amazing….

By Glenn (orig)

January 11, 2008 4:42 PM | Link to this

Apoc: I’ll tell him what you are. You are a simple freak. No more, no less. OK?

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 4:46 PM | Link to this

Glenn,

Oh I’m sorry. I thought getalife was ITN’s gay lover.

Apparently, it is you.

No need to be jealous dude. Tell you what. I’ll take the ladies here and you can have all the guys you want.

Fair enough?

By Paul

January 11, 2008 4:57 PM | Link to this

John

First BCS polls and playoffs for Pres, now mudwrestling. NO MORE SPORTS ANALOGIES.

Didn’t meant to shout. It’s either normal or shouting when typing. Just think “more emphatic.”

Candidate mudwrestling brings up visuals no one needs to think about -

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 4:25 PM

We all know the answers to those questions, DA, but tell me how they’re relevant to where we are TODAY. You’re living in the past (and not remembering it very well, either).

It’s funny how you surrender at all costs liberals are waving the white flag of the intel groups telling us Iran isn’t developing nuclear weapons and stopped in 2003, but you overlook the fact they’ve been WRONG about that for the 4 years since 2003, were wrong about WMD’s in 2003, and were wrong about WMD’s in 1998 when Clinton swore they existed. I can print Clinton’s quote for you if you’d like. And Kerry’s, and Kennedy’s, and more. Were they wrong too or was it just Bush who was wrong in you’re bizarro world?

W, you either don’t really know the history, or you’re a liar. One or the other.

By RB from Gwinnett

January 11, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

By W stands for worst 4:25 PM

We all know the answers to those questions, DA, but tell me how they’re relevant to where we are TODAY. You’re living in the past (and not remembering it very well, either).

It’s funny how you surrender at all costs liberals are waving the white flag of the intel groups telling us Iran isn’t developing nuclear weapons and stopped in 2003, but you overlook the fact they’ve been WRONG about that for the 4 years since 2003, were wrong about WMD’s in 2003, and were wrong about WMD’s in 1998 when Clinton swore they existed. I can print Clinton’s quote for you if you’d like. And Kerry’s, and Kennedy’s, and more. Were they wrong too or was it just Bush who was wrong in you’re bizarro world?

W, you either don’t really know the history, or you’re a liar. One or the other.

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Dang Paul, think about it. I bet Hillary would excel in testicle grabbing. I bet she has had ALOT of practice.

You are right tho…we will just revert back to the time honored tradition of the candidates buying the election.

You gotta love American politics.

By Typical Liberal

January 11, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Bush bad! Bush bad!!! Necon!!!! Impeach Cheney!! Bush bad!! Neocon!

Me read bumper sticker. Me smart! Bush bad!!!!!!

By getalife

January 11, 2008 5:08 PM | Link to this

There ya go doomed.

Much better than gay wanking and you are opining on a political point like an adult.

I like Obama on the issues but the unity argument was used by w and we will not unite unless we are attacked here again. He uses RW talking points and does not have enough experience.

Here is my ticket:

Clinton/Obama, then Obama for President after 4 or 8 years. I have seen many men politicians cry. The recent one was Gates talking about the wasted lives in Iraq.

I have seen Clinton clean up after a bush and know they can do it again.

By Apocalypse

January 11, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

Bye Suckers!!!!!!

By W stands for worst

January 11, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

RB,

Nice comments, I know the history because i lived it. Was in Intel from 83-89 so i know fact from fiction. You are the one who doesnt own up to the facts. How relevent are they today? man that is such a dumb question i wont even answer it. Its a good thing your not a cop in Atlanta, using the analogy you just used you wouldnt hunt down actual criminals, just the ones you made up in your mind…. And about Iran, you may be right, but after Dubyas admin lies for 7 years, how am i supposed to know when he is telling the truth? You should move to Crawford and head up his Library, im sure they need a top notch guy to guard the manila envelope full of things Dubya has accomplished…..

By John in Tampa, FLA

January 11, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

From what I remember, Bill Clinton was good around bush.

By Paul

January 11, 2008 5:16 PM | Link to this

John

Hillary as acolyte of HR Haldeman, Nixon’s Chief of Staff. You may be onto something.

Remember his famous quote on management and leadership?

“When you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds soon follow.”

By Luckoduh

January 11, 2008 5:26 PM | Link to this

{{{{A series of comments from Sen. Hillary Rodham Klintoon, her husband, and her supporters are spurring a racial backlash and adding a divisive edge to the presidential primary as the candidates head south to heavily African-American South Carolina.}}}}

{{{{The comments, which ranged from the New York senator appearing to diminish the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement — an aide later said she misspoke — to Bill Klintoon dismissing Sen. Barack Obama’s image in the media as a “fairy tale” — generated outrage on black radio, black blogs and cable television. And now they’ve drawn the attention of prominent African-American politicians.}}}}

And now the real fun begins.

I wonder why such surprise, I mean we are talking about the power hungry redeckkks from ArKKKansas.

I knew that the hate and racism had been released, the day after the bigots spewed it.

By the way, have you heard any outcry over this from any of the usual democrat party toadies and house organs?

If you cannot see how much these modern day Ku Klux Klanners despise you, then you deserve to be stuck with them.

By The Peoples for a Nuked Amerika' Century~!

January 11, 2008 5:49 PM | Link to this

-=-

Better posting late - than never - But I do have to agree with Julie on one point. If we declare war on Iran —THEN— Lets declare a REAL war on Iran (a country), complete with proper Congressional Approval and Oversight as required by Constitutional Law.

No more “Slogan Wars” like “War on Terrorism”, “War on Drugs”, “War on whatever-the-freak-we-want-to-war-on-and-cheat-the-constitutional-rights-of-the-American-people-War”…

No more enemy combatants and secret torture prisons, but instead REAL POW’s and appropriate treatment under the Geneva Conventions.

And all the other things that are proper under the WarPowers Act will apply as well, and we will have a President who must follow the “Rules of Warfare” instead of a President playing GOD!…

Of course it would be a short war as this country would be bankrupt in no time by adding yet another useless warfront on our already embattled budget.

Hey — how about a “War on the National Debt!” ????

Cheers — and have a great weekend!

Thomas/PNAC

By The Prophet

January 11, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

Good point, Glenn. Kerry went to Nam, and pretended to get shot at by the enemy and put his rear end on the line for his country. He’s the lowest of the low. Bush, however, “did his duty”, in the Guard. Edwards? he’s obviously a girlie-mon.

If only we could elect another bush. Why isn’t Jeb running? Now there’s an injustice.

By The Prophet

January 11, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

Notice how Duhng is the only rushannibite who’s chewing racism? Nobody else but he is playing the race card. (I think it’s a shame that his mother didn’t raise him to be a nicer girl).

Also, Duhng, you’ve really dumbed down your comments. Why did you go all Elmer Fudd on us? I mean, are you so easily manipulated that you’d not only stop using italics because of one bit of teasing from me, but now, because I mentioned that I minored in psyche in college, you’re suddenly so cherry to speak your real mind? You’re a smart guy, duhng, you can really deliver! Come on and really give it to us. I’m telling you to let us have it! We deserve it. None of us realize the great pre-eminence of your divine aura. Talk at your superior level, we’ll figure it out some how, sir.

By The Peoples for a Nuked Amerika' Century~!

January 11, 2008 6:25 PM | Link to this

-=-

RB - you haven’t a clue do you? Or are you just another NeoCon Bush Boot Licker?

It was a Republican Congress in power that proposed and voted for the “Authority to use Force” Under certain circumstance. However the President abused that authority under that agreement too. The Spratt ammendment comes to mind here

The Democrats did not vote for a WAR period.

Furthermore, The majority of the Democrats voted against that “Authorization to use Force” whereas the Republicans voted for it almost 100%.

So own it! It’s your GOP War in Iraq~! Quit lying! The Democrats ARE NOT responsible for that mess.

-=-

Furthermore —

You lied again by comparing an issue under President Bill Clinton in another time era than the present situation in Iraq.

President Clinton was facing the “REAL” posibility that Iraq was reserching Nukes, and he did the right thing in getting the UN to go into Iraq. President Clinton’s descision to strike Iraq - was based on a REAL threat and not a false threat. When Saddam agreed to let UN inspectors back in, Clinton cancelled the air strikes.

Iraq stopped that research and the UN inspectors maintained that under Clinton. There were no nukes.

I think everyone agrees that Iraq with nukes under Saddam was a bad thing (even us liberals), but you spin 2 different events together to create a falsehood that Dubya’s “War on Terrorism” is an honest war, which it is not. It is a deceitful war and a big lie to the American People.. and you continue to propogate that NeoCon LIE!…

NeoCons Spin and Lie - and Soldiers Die!..

Cheers’

By The Prophet

January 11, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

What is that idiot W doing in the middle east? He’s going to get us all killed. Get him the fock out of there, gad dammit, he’ll say the exact combination of words, (and they do exist), that will start the rube goldberg series of events that will lead to armeggedon, and you can believe that W is capable of it! Get him the fock out of the gaddam middle east NOW!

I cant believe this idiot is allowed outside of the the white house. He’s a fool, people! He called our post-911 efforts in Iraq a crusade. He’s the biggest nincompoop ever to come out of the military industrial complex set of puppets.

You people are nuts to let this clown have a pass. Get rid of him. Impeach him. Prosecute him and his fathead VP and put them where they cant hurt us or the solar system anymore.

thank you, have a nice day.

“that is all, calling all cars, calling all cars, be on the lookout for a nitwit traveling the arabian penninsula trying to start armeggedon, he was last seen traveling east on west street, or was it north on south street, anyway, it wasn’t anywhere near here, nyuck nyuck.” (transcript of one of the few surviving Curly monologue stand up bits)

Curly was the greatest comedian. The greatest standup. The greatest cross dresser. The greatest mime. The greatest improv. He was da mozart of comedy. fact.

FACT!

By Luckoduh

January 11, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

Prophet Polly: I got your as-s all tore up, don’t I?

Duh.

And that little press release up there at 5:26 was from the democrats, not Rush, you bozo:

{{{{Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., through a spokesman, used even stronger language. “Following Barack Obama’s victory in Iowa and historic voter turnout in New Hampshire, the cynics unfortunately have stepped up their efforts to decry his uplifting message of hope and fundamental change.}}}}

{{{{“Regrettably, they have resorted to distasteful and condescending language that appeals to our fears rather than our hopes. I sincerely hope that they’ll turn away from such reactionary, disparaging rhetoric.”}}}}

If Rush had called Obama a drug dealer, the world would have stopped rotating by now.

But no, this is the All Mighty democrat party we are talking about, Joe Biden can call Obama clean as though the rest of you are dirty, Boy Wonder KKKlintoon can call Obama’s campaign a fairy tale and Bit-ch KKKlintoon can call Martin Luther King a second fiddle to the great white Klanner president Johnson.

No Problem.

Check me if I’m wrong: Rush called Shrillary a wrinkled old hag, which happens to be true. That very evening, all of the pinko nation flopped down upon the floor and flayed about in outrage.

KKKlintoon then calls MLK a water boy and there is not one peep from crying chorus.

Somebody’s getting suckered.

By @@

January 11, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this

Where’s Ron Paul ml? Last night’s was a pretty good debate. I’d personally enjoy exploring some new topics from both parties. We can only hear the same responses to the same questions, soft or hard pitched.

I gave Huckabee a chance and he’s been checked off my list. Covering up his ignorance with a smile and a quip won’t cut it with me.

Giuliani brought something new. I was impressed. He’s talking about something the other candidates or conservative voters have considered. He’s telling conservatives to think about the long-haul.

I like Rudy. I like Fred. I’ll be O.K. with Romney and will reluctantly vote for McCain.

Where’s Ron Paul?……oops, I already asked that question.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

Been reading.

The GOP is going to turn the economy around just how?

They seem to still stick with current administration policy.

How’s that going to make anything better?

Huckabee is the best the GOP has. Why don’t they like him?

What is with the Michigan primary? Super delegates? The DNC?

Bloomberg? Dobbs? Gore?

Iraq hasn’t met any of the political benchmarks. Security is better.

Healthcare is huge. It’s mostly code to the man on the street.

Energy Independence?

2008 will be interesting. I could be great.

‘Night all.

By Mrs. Godzilla

January 11, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this

Holy crap! A huge Freudian slip i think.

The very last line of my post should be “IT COULD BE GREAT”

I’m above average at best and tend to let laundry pile up.

Please excuse me.

By getalife

January 11, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

Enough already.

All those in favor of getting rid of the new poll thingy to speed up this blog, please ask the AJC if it is really necessary.

Geez.

By The Prophet

January 11, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

Obama: the only weak point he has is that he’s telling the american people that we can bring our troops home if he’s elected. Yes, we can bring a photo-op # of troops home, but we need to keep at least 100K there, maybe 500K there, okay, maybe 1.5 million troops are eventually going to be needed to secure those oil fields. Fact. Live it. Believe it. Iraq is going to have to be the second non-contiguous state of our union. The first is Korea, no, japan, no, alaska, yes, alaska, that’s the first non-contiguous state. The russians were such dummies to sell us alaska. When was that? Who was in power, and how did that play out in world war one? Follow that money people, and you’ll know what Kennedy knew when he took the world to the brink for nothing during the cuban missile crisis. You know, when you read the transcripts of these geo-political geniuses advising kennedy during the ten days in october, you really have to wonder just how stupid mankind is. These were supposedly the best of us, yet they couldn’t play out the various possible scenarios and consequences that kennedy was confronted with at all. There was a chicago sun times article in the seventies that claimed that the deal we finally ended up with was that cuba got to keep those missiles there. In other words, we got some real kooky military industrial complex spin on just what really went down during that blockade when the soviet ships were minutes away from being fired on by our navy.

Add that to the tactical nukes in play (and then you have to throw in the soviet general who thought he had authorization to launch a tactical nuke at any US invasion of Cuba) and you get just how close we all came to anihilation over nothing. So what if the soviets had nukes in cuba? We had closer nukes in turkey. So what? Kennedy took us to the brink of a massive exchange of ICBMs for no reason. He was as big a fool then as W is now with Iraq. There was no reason to invade Iraq. None. Not one. Saddam was a bad man? Oh really, CHENEY is a bad man.

I SAID CHENEY IS A BAD MAN!

By Glenn

January 11, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

The continuing implications by members of the Democratic Party that the Bush Administration justified the Iraq invasion by linking it to 9/11 are the product of people who are either too gullible to apprehend the truth or else too dishonest to admit the truth. In the eyes of people who happen to prefer truth to lies, you discredit yourself every time you spout that nonsense.

It was, incidentally, the Czech administration which held, and still holds, that there was such a linkage, and not President Bush, his Secretary of State or his general staff. It’s a lie.