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By Mike Luckovich | Monday, May 12, 2008, 07:18 AM

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By AJC Management

May 12, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this

Prepare yourself for thee onslaught of stories from the Urinal about whites loving on blacks, blacks loving on whites, foreigners loving on whites, Islamic extremists loving on thee Jews, cats loving the doggy, all of them designed to get the dimokrat party bigots to vote for the black guy:

{{{{This year, yes: White student is valedictorian at historically black college.-Urinal}}}}

Any other year the Urinal would be muttering under their breath about this but now it’s like “see, we can get along.”

“Can’t we?”

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{{{{Stop blaming mayor- Give Franklin time to deal with budget crisis. It’s easy to stand in the bleachers and yell.-Urinal}}}}

O.K. we have 7 years of the Urinal whining and moaning about everything Bushie does, including leaving the toilet seat up, but now, all of a sudden, they want to cut a leader some slack?

I wonder why that is?

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{{{{No Democrat has been elected to the White House without carrying West Virginia since 1916, yet Mr Obama appears to have little chance of winning there in November. Recent opinion polls indicate that Mrs Clinton would narrowly beat Mr McCain in the state but Mr Obama would lose by nearly 20 percentage points.}}}}

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{{{{Japan scientists warn Arctic ice melting fast!!!!-Reuters}}}}

Is it any wonder that ice melting when summer arrives always surprises the liberals?

And these people call themselves “educated?”

We’re not even talking about an actual situation, this is pure speculation:

{{{{Arctic ice is melting fast and the area covered by ice sheets in ocean >>>>could<<<< shrink this summer to the smallest since 1978 when satellite observation first started}}}}

Or it could not.

By AJC Management

May 12, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

{{{{In his forthcoming book A Time to Fight, James Webb, dimokrat, VA. criticizes Democratic leaders for prioritizing “hard-to-grasp themes such as the environment and global warming” over bread-and-butter issues “when our national security is in such disarray and our workers are watching their jobs disappear.” And in a chapter entitled “A Nation Descended from Many Nations,” in which he makes nice with the multiculturalists he once excoriated, he still writes, “We must, as a nation and as a government, struggle with such issues as illegal immigration and the extent that portions of the so-called diversity programs improperly affect fairness and government policy.” That seems a longwinded way of saying he understands many working-class whites are disadvantaged by porous borders and preferential policies.}}}}

It only took your boy about a year to figure out the dimokrats are wrong on just about everything, he’s got enough material to write a book about it, hahaha.

Speaks volumes, don’t it?

I sincerely hope that the whole entire country has to go through this process with Obambi.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this

The Top 10 Conservative Idiots, No. 336

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 8:13 AM | Link to this

So There’s This Guy, McCain …

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

ITN - I guess you keep doing these lists because you cannot find any liberals who are NOT idiots, at least as far as office holders go. A liberal told me the other day that she had now idea what Obama’s stands were on specific issues, she just know that this nation needs strong, dynamic, youthful leadership and that electing a black candidate will send a message to the world that we are better as a people.

I thought that was about as vacuous answer (she is a law student near the top of her class and she is 55 years old) I have ever heard from an intelligent person! I also thought that Obama and his wife believe that we are bitter, not better!

By jethro bodine

May 12, 2008 8:22 AM | Link to this

If’n we Americans vote Bush3 in this time, then we’s as ignernt as the rest of the world thinks we is.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 8:31 AM | Link to this

Devil says:

” I guess you keep doing these lists because you cannot find any liberals who are NOT idiots, at least as far as office holders go.”

WOW WHAT SUBSTANCE!

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

[McCain Keeps Riding the No-Talk Express on Rod Parsley ](http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/04/7957_mccain_keeps_ri.html)

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLICANS

By Shawny

May 12, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

rawstory, thinkprogress, and democraticunderground aren’t new sources, but rather left wing rants, as everyone knows.

This cartoon is pathetic, and a sad attempt to begin lucko the lefty’s push to get Obama elected.

McCain opposed the Bush tax cuts because they did not have enough spending cuts to offset the loss in revenue. Now that the tax cuts are in place, he still proposes cutting spending and leaving them in place.

McCain is not a proponent of torture, and never has been. And this crap about preachers, both of them, is overblown.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this

One in Four Republicans Reject McCain

By Mike

May 12, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Hey Mikey the mindless partisan strikes again.

Thanks for boring us with your 4,000th lame partisan attack in a row. You are a paragon of intellectual honesty.

By N-GA

May 12, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

Hey Mike (the poster),

Once again you exaggerate to the point of ineffectiveness. Regardless of ML’s leanings, he does occasionally lampoon Democrats, local politicians, and even international figures.

You are the one who posts the same monotonous message every time. Stop whining, or stop reading.

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 9:51 AM | Link to this

What’s this cartoon trying to tell us? Obama always retreats? That he does not like to debate? That Obama does not have better suggestions than McCain and wants to sit it out?

I hope Obama does sit in the audience. We certainly don’t need him trying to run something like the government of the USA. Obama demoralizing the troops and Iraq?? Wright-alike as Sec. of State? Bitter Michele in the White House? Taxes going sky high with socialized medicine? Homeland security removed? That is called a fiasco, not the freedom and protection Americans have now.

By Buy Danish

May 12, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this

Ron PaulBUSTED!

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this

IN THE NEWS aka CONFUSE THE NEWS

So glad you are mentioning Cindy McCain. She’s a strong woman. As nosy libs try to inject her into the campaign, maybe she will tell them like Chelsea Clinton told liberal news people: “That’s NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!”

Cindy McCain has been very polite, SO FAR. Let’s hope she keeps that MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS handy for snoops.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 10:28 AM | Link to this

Dusty

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 1-866-TELL-FAA (1-866-835-5322)

Here babe, contact the FAA and let them know how you feel.

Tell ‘em that they should not be poking their governmental noses into the personal life of the home wrecking, former druggie, sugar mama who is the current wife of a man running for President.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 10:43 AM | Link to this

Bob Barr is supposed to announce his candidacy Friday - does anyone think this will amount to anything?

Curious of others opinion.

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

IN THE NEWS aka CONFUSE THE NEWS

I am not on your vigilante committee so you call the FFA. Tell them that McCain should walk, not ride, in an airplane owned by his wife. As a Senator he should ride in government planes and charge the taxpayers. That’s the Dem way to do it.

With subversive companions showing up every day wtih Obama and his record of drug “testing”, I would not start the name calling about McCain’s wife who (unlike Michele) loves America. You sound like a poor ol’ lib whose house is in foreclosure and hates rich people. No wonder you support the change to ‘more-handouts’ man, Obama.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

Dusty

Seems your all talk.

Unhappy with the FAA statements you wanna whine at me….are you too lazy or too afraid to tell them you don’t like what they are doing?

Wimp.

Paragraph two…..how many scary GOP words can one right wing radical extremist but into one paragraph?

BLAH DE BLAH DE BLAH BLAH BLAH

Nobody’s afraid anymore, just you.

By Betty

May 12, 2008 11:04 AM | Link to this

Thank God one of the best posters in the history of this blog has returned. We missed you Buy Danish. Dusty is fine and all, but you give us an intelligent view point that encourages critical thinking.

Un-friggen-believable! Its great to have you back Buy Danish. Get in the back seat Dusty, Momma’s driving!

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

ITN, is it OK if McCain drives his wife’s car to the airport or do you have a problem with that too? What’s the difference?

Face it, you view her airplane as something a wealthy person would own and it’s therefore an item to be used by libs for class warfare. Get over it.

By getalife

May 12, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

McSame vs Kool aid.

Yawn.

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Business as usual.

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

ITN, is it OK if McCain drives his wife’s car to the airport or do you have a problem with that too? What’s the difference?

Face it, you view her airplane as something a wealthy person would own and it’s therefore an item to be used by libs for class warfare. Get over it.

By Morningstar

May 12, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this

By Bosch May 12, 2008 10:43 AM Bob Barr is supposed to announce his candidacy Friday - does anyone think this will amount to anything? Curious of others opinion.

IMHO, IF he decides to throw his hat in the ring on a Libertarian ticket, I believe the votes he receives will be those of extreme conservatives; hence, taking votes from McBush. Votes from Obama?? Nooooo.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this

OH NO!

I DON’T HAVE MY OWN AIRPLANE!

IT ALTERS MY PERPECTIVE!

What a load of hooey…..

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Dear Betty,@11:04

I am alaways delighted to see the posts of Buy Danish. She is the most proficient blogger in posting intelligent provocative comments.

If she can stir you to critical thinking, Betty, that is also a desirable goal, especially in your case.

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 11:35 AM | Link to this

Morningstar@11:23

I think your observations are correct. Barr will come out as a libertarian and draw votes from mushy conservatives. But I don’t believe it will “work”.

I wondered why the AJC suddenly decided to use Barr as a columnist. Now I know the answer. They were trying to give him a head start.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

Morningstar,

Barr has been a real critic of Bush and his handling of the war and the veil of secrecy, and civil liberty issues, which is why he switched parties. So while I do see some of the votes coming from the uber-right due to the fact that Barr was the neo-conservative superhero who battled their enemy Clinton, he’s even more left of center than McCain is.

But the article I read said that it would take votes away from McCain, which you can take that or whatever, but if the uber-right thinks that Barr is the same uber-right superhero he once was, they are getting suckered again.

By Spelling Bee

May 12, 2008 11:36 AM | Link to this

See 10:28 AM and 10:49 AM

FAA = Federal Administration Adm. FFA = Future Farmers of America

By GMAN

May 12, 2008 12:10 PM | Link to this

Love this cartoon Mike. It points to exactly what I’ve been saying since day one. John Boy is too old to remember what he said this morning, much less what he said yesterday. And what he can remember he flip-flops on to get the nomination. Sad, so sad.

By Dusty

May 12, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this

Spelling Bee!11:36

I also misspelled “alaways”@11:27. You missed it! Ha! So who cares?

Bosch@11:36

Liberals are getting “suckered” by Obama. Why not with Barr?

I am worried about @@. I think she lives in Clayton County or nearby which was tornado territory this weekend. Hope she is OK…

By Georgia74

May 12, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Bush hurts everybody!

By Copyleft

May 12, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

Dusty: I can understand why you don’t get today’s cartoon. To see the basic message—“McCain is his own worst enemy”—you’d have to acknowledge that a Republican might not be perfect.

It’s fun watching the GOP faithful hold their noses and try to pretend they actually LIKE McCain. And best of all, what an utterly futile effort it is, since McCain’s guaranteed to lose anyway.

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM

{{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}}

Gee, dunce, I always thought the middle A was for Aviation. If you’re going to nitpick spelling errors, at least proofread your own work glass house dweller.

By AJC Management

May 12, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

{{{{Bush Job Approval Falls to Another All-Time Low- For the week ending May 9, just 32% of Americans approved of the way the George W. Bush performed his role as President, blah, blah, blah, Amerikkka sucks, blah, blah, Bushie’s daughter married a man, blah, blah, she must be some kind of weirdo, blah, blah.}}}}

I thought he was at 22% last month?

Duh.

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 12:55 PM | Link to this

By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM

{{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}}

Gee, dunce, I always thought the middle A was for Aviation. If you’re going to nitpick spelling errors, at least proofread your own work glass house dweller.

By Georgia74

May 12, 2008 1:05 PM | Link to this

Buy Danish hasn’t been anywhere, she’s been posting as “The Devil”.

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 1:12 PM | Link to this

Let’s get something straight, partisan is good. Partisan means that we are having a freewheeling debate. Partisan means that we have a free country with freedom of speech. These whiners who are upset with anyone having a contrary point of view or who act all high and mighty and want a ‘new kind of politics’ are either stupid, or they want to end our system and move more toward something like the creep Putin has done in Russia.

To quote Bill Clinton, who was quoting so many before him, but especially Lyndon Johnson - Politics is a full body contact sport. And to quote Harry Truman, “if you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.”

The thing that bothers me the most about Obama is that he keeps promising a ‘new kind of politics’. The same thing bothered me about both Bushes, wanting to be more civil. It only cost them more politically in the end. You gotta play hard if you want to play in the majors.

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Dan Cazayoux, Democrat beats Jenkins the republican in a Special election in Louisiana. Cazayoux won in the 6th District which went for Bush 59% in 04!

If the republicans lose Congress by great margins in the Fall; they have no one to blame but themselves.

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

Daniel - you are right. However, be careful for what you wish for, because you might get it. In 1992, the Democrats did quite well in Congressional elections. They whiped the Republicans all across the map. They ended up with 58 seats in the Senate and over 240 seats in the House. And what happened in 1994? The same goes for old Dummy Carter’s election in 1976. Oh my heavens, but we Republicans nominated our most conservative candidate - the one you Democrats most wanted to run against - and we cleaned up, carrying the Senate for the first time in 28 years. Well, history will repeat itself because socialism doesn’t work. Have fun while it lasts, but it won’t last long.

By @@

May 12, 2008 1:22 PM | Link to this

‘Ya do love “de bait” don’tcha ml?

You would have us believe that Obama is “off the hook”? Naaahhhh, he’s squirming in his spectator’s chair worrying about being devoured…stripped to his bare bones in November.

He’s gonna have to stand and deliver with more than his usual “catch” phrase. It’ll be like shooting fish in a barrel for John McCain and Republicans.

Dusty:

Thanks! You’re so sweet to worry about me. Ellenwood (hit by tornadoes) is a long distance from where I reside.

Off to the Child-Tech program where progress is being made with “the little guy”.

By getalife

May 12, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

“A chemical plant collapsed in Shifang city, to the northeast of the quake’s epicenter, burying hundreds of people and sending more than 80 tons of toxic liquid ammonia leaking from the site, state media report”.

Geez.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

McCain’s ‘Hypocritical’ Wind Power Photo-Op

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

Devil:

I do feel partisan is good. Playing hard is also good. But the sports analogy fails; where our country is concerned.

Too often “hard” equates with dirty and dishonest. Crooked politicians think they’re being “hard” when they’re really just crooks.

By the way, how to I keep my post from running into the next one? I hit "enter" full until it stops, yet I keep crowding the next guy.

By Copyleft

May 12, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

The Devil You Learn: You’re right about history repeating itself. Over and over, the Republicans get elected based on fear and lies… and over and over, they prove they can’t govern and get kicked to the curb again, so REAL leaders can take charge.

Watch and learn this November.

By GOPher Think

May 12, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Did Republican presidential candidate John McCain vote for President George W. Bush in 2000? Liberal Internet blogger Arianna Huffington says McCain told her he did not. But the Arizona senator says he did vote for Bush, a fellow Republican, in 2000 and campaigned for him all over the country after his own attempt to win the party’s nomination failed.

“It’s John McCain’s relationship with the truth that’s at stake here. It’s not John McCain’s relationship with me,” Huffington said. She said on The Huffington Post — www.huffingtonpost.com — this week that McCain told her at a dinner party shortly after the 2000 election that he did not vote for Bush. A New York Times story about the spat noted other guests at the party said they also heard McCain’s comments.

So is McBush so old and adle-brained that he just can’t remeber what he said 8 years ago or is Bush III just another bald-faced lying scumbag Republican that is categorically incapable of telling the truth?

The really funny thing is that McBush was absolutely right not to support King George. Even die-hard Republican loyalists can’t deny that the Chimperor has been the most collosal FAILURE since Richard Nixon showed us what Republicans are really all about. As usual, a Republican will generally always LIE when the truth would do better.

Now, if we can’t trust any Republican to even tell us the plain and simple truth about an incident that really doesn’t matter a hill of beans about anyway, why in the world should we trust one to steer our great nation through the troubled waters of coming international diplomacy and relations that Republican misjudgement, crass actions, and poor leadership have caused?

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 1:56 PM | Link to this

copyleft, the only repeat of history we will see in november will be a flashback to 1988, except instead of dukakis it’ll be B. Hussein Obama. I initially wanted hillary to get the nomination just so that it’d be a halfway fair election season, but you democrats are making it too easy! You are seriously letting Obama of all people lead your ticket, your chances equate to zero (and you know why).

By Paul

May 12, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

ITN 10:28

“the personal life of the home wrecking, former druggie, sugar mama who is the current wife of a man running for President.”

Dang, you’re sounding more like the left-wing version of the Family Values Religious Right every day -

Just when I thought we were rid of them someone else picks up the cause.

Sigh…

ITN 1:06

“American Legion Breaks with Bush, McCain on GI Bill”

What do you expect from lobbyists?

ITN 1:29

“Actually, Cato, McCain’s Health Care Plan Really Is That Bad”

Actually, I think it’s provocative - giving tax credits to people who don’t pay taxes. Who’da thunk?

Next we’ll have gas tax credits for people who don’t have cars -

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 2:20 PM | Link to this

Namejacked at 1:56, so copyleft, you can ignore the childish little twit. Thank you.

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Copyleft - please tell me how the Republicans get elected over and over again on fear and lies? In 1952 Eisenhower was elected on the promise that he would end the war in Korea. He distanced himself from McCarthy - and his supporter Joe Kennedy.

In 1960 John Kennedy was ‘elected’ because there was some kind of terrible missile gap and we were falling behind the Soviets in the Space race and the world might come to an end.

Lyndon Johnson was elected in 1964 saying that Goldwater would start a race war, nuclear war, escalate the war in Vietnam and generally ruin the nation. Carter ran saying that the world would come to an end and that inflation at 4% and unemployment at 6 % was unacceptable. Bill Clinton ran in 1992 stating that we had the worst economy in 50 years and that Republicans would ruin the nation.

Nixon ran in 1968 promising to end a war and to bring law ans order. Hardly fear mongering.

Reagan ran both times on restoring hope. Carter was the one who claimed that Reagan would pitch black against white and Christian against Jew.

Today the Democrats are running on fear and class and race warfare. They hardly have an optimistic agenda. I cannot see where McCain is fear mongering at all

It seems to me that the weight of evidence is greatly against you on this one. Read a book.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this

Copyleft,

Don’t you get this yet with Mr. Devil?

Everything Democrat = bad; everything Republican = good.

Um Mr. Devil,

“Carter was the one who claimed that Reagan would pitch black against white and Christian against Jew”

Really? Care to back that quote up with, oh, say, anything?

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

Namejacked at 2:30, copyleft, please ignore the rantings of this democrat taking my name

By Spelling Bee

May 12, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this

By RB from Gwinnett May 12, 2008 12:55 PM By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM {{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}}

Buzzzzz. I was a’wonderin if we’d get a genius from the rite… Attaboy RB, rite on. Buzz Buzz

By W stands for waterboarding

May 12, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Devil you say,

Oh the GOP doesnt get elected on lies? Hmmm here is one of the biggest lies they have been telling for over 25 years.

We dont negotiate with terrorists. That is the biggest bunch of hooey ever. And after the great uprising of 94 didnt the architect Newt have to resign, and why did he resigh, hmmm let me see. Oh yeah he was sleeping with his secretary while married.. At least he wasnt sleeping with a guy or teenager which most GOPers seem to prefer….

By Jesus

May 12, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

IMPEACH BUSH NOW!!!

By The Devil You Say

May 12, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this

Bosch - YES, old Dummy certainly did say it. It was one of the most pathetic moments of his pathetic campaign to rescue his pathetic presidency. It was in October of 1980 at a DEMONCRANK dinner. If you had been out of diapers at the time, you would remember it. Google it for yourself! It was in the last issue of TIME magazine for October, 1980 and can also be found in David Broder’s excellent book on the campaing of 1980.

The fact is that Democrats are generally bad people, full of bad ideas, and bent on forcing more government and less freedom down our throats!

Again, my question was not answered. Please give me examples of fear mongering by Republicans running for president. There might be some, but I cannot think of any right off the bat, not in this century anyway!

By mm

May 12, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

Too funny.

Ron Paul’s forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain

And you wingnuts thought it was smooth sailing for McInsane.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Mr. Devil,

First of all, I don’t give any credence to a person who uses such silly juvenile phrases as “Demoncrank” and “Dummy Carter.”

And writes such absurd comments as “The fact is that Democrats are generally bad people.”

How ironic you make comment about my age in 1980 - I was 12 by the way - while you still act like a 12-year-old yourself.

Very typical from the misguided.

Anyway, as is also typical, you take a 28 year old quote, given in only God knows what context, spin it to your taste, and then base your opinion about a man who has done more for humanity than I’d dare say anyone else in history since Jesus Christ, but especially anyone with an “R” after their name.

But go ahead. Your opinions are entertaining at best.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

WOW WHAT SUBSTANCE!!!

“”The fact is that Democrats are generally bad people, full of bad ideas, and bent on forcing more government and less freedom down our throats!”

FEAR MONGERING? OH NO! NOT THE GOP

Then, Dust Off Talking Points Linking Bush’s Failed Iraq policy To 9/11 Snow Contradicted Himself The Next Day; Says Democrats Are Waving “A White Flag In The War On Terror.” “As for the primary election in Connecticut last night, I know there’s a lot of concern and interest about that… I think instead it’s a defining moment for the Democratic Party, whose national leaders now have made it clear that if you disagree with the extreme left in their party they’re going to come after you. And it is probably worth trying to trace through some of the implications of that positio… Number three, another consequence would be that it would inflict incredible damage on America’s credibility. We have made it clear, and this President has made it clear, that we’re in it to make sure that the people of Iraq do in fact have the opportunity to live free and in a democracy, and to walk away from that vow would send not only a sign of weakness, but also of American unreliability, and it would enable forces of oppression and totalitarianism to rise again within Iraq and elsewhere. A white flag, in short, means a white flag in the war on terror.” [White House Press Briefing, 8/9/06]

Cheney: Lamont Win Encourages “Al Qaeda Types.” “The attacks came in searing remarks from, among others, Ken Mehlman, the chairman of the Republican National Committee and Vice President Dick Cheney, who went so far as to suggest that the ouster of Mr. Lieberman might encourage ‘al Qaeda types.’” [New York Times, 8/10/06]

Raise Some Campaign Cash While You’re At It RNC Sends Giuliani Fundraising Email While Terror Plot Unfolds. “Now is not the time to turn our backs on the War on Terror, to soften our stand on security, or to cripple the economy with ill-advised tax hikes. We need Republican leadership setting the agenda in Congress and working with President Bush to keep America strong and moving forward…Please make your commitment felt with a financial contribution for $500, $250, $100, $50, $35 or $25 to the Republican National Committee.” [RNC email, 8/10/06]

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Examples of Republican fear mongering:

Every campaign ad since 2001, or anytime Dick Cheney opens his mouth.

By IN THE NEWS

May 12, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

NO NOT GEORGE W BUSH, NO FEARMONGERER HE!

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

By Spelling Bee 2:52 PM

{{{By RB from Gwinnett May 12, 2008 12:55 PM By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM {{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}}

Buzzzzz. I was a’wonderin if we’d get a genius from the rite… Attaboy RB, rite on. Buzz Buzz}}}

Are you really so naive and stuck on yourself you want us to believe you made that mistake on purpose? Lying, arrogant, POS!

By RB from Gwinnett

May 12, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

By Spelling Bee 2:52 PM

{{{By RB from Gwinnett May 12, 2008 12:55 PM By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM {{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}}

Buzzzzz. I was a’wonderin if we’d get a genius from the rite… Attaboy RB, rite on. Buzz Buzz}}}

Are you really so naive and stuck on yourself you want us to believe you made that mistake on purpose? Lying, arrogant, POS!

By Willie Horton

May 12, 2008 4:25 PM | Link to this

Boo

By Spelling Bee

May 12, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

By RB from Gwinnett May 12, 2008 4:15 PM By Spelling Bee 2:52 PM {{{By RB from Gwinnett May 12, 2008 12:55 PM By Spelling Bee 11:36 AM {{{FAA = Federal Administration Adm.}}} Buzzzzz. I was a’wonderin if we’d get a genius from the rite… Attaboy RB, rite on. Buzz Buzz}}} Are you really so naive and stuck on yourself you want us to believe you made that mistake on purpose? Lying, arrogant, POS!

Now, Now, RB from Gwinnett. Bee Sweet like Dusty. Have a sweet roll or a cup of organic green tea, or simply say a prayer. Either might be soothing. Bee Sweet!!! Always a good ‘Motto’

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

There is proof no one reads my stuff. I asked hours ago for help. My posts keep running into the next one. I press “enter” full; but it keeps happening.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Daniel,

I read your posts, I like them, but I don’t know how to help you. Sorry!

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Bosch: My God! Thank you, I thought I was lost in cyberspace. The last went in ok. I did not space the text. Maybe that’s the secret.

By Bosch

May 12, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Daniel,

You’re not lost in cyberspace! Trust me.

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

Anybody heard from Daniel today? I hope he’s not lost in cyberspace again.

Danger Will Robinson, DANGER!!!

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

Bob Barr has announced for the presidency on the Libertarian Ticket.

By Glenn

May 12, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

It’s hard to read the cartoon captions. Is Obama saying, “I voted for my pastor—-before I voted against him”?

Or is that “Grandmother”?

Or “Mother”?

Penmanship, Mike. Penmanship.

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Today’s cartoon is a little odd considering that McBushie has offered to debate Obambi in a series of unmoderated town hall style debates and the Obambi handlers say they’ll consider it but it will have to be negotiated. That’s code speak for “we ain’t about to let Obambi loose with unscripted responses but we don’t want to seem weak by turning it down flatly.”

Sounds like the “politics of fear” involves asking your opponent to speak to the citizens with you.

By AJC Management

May 12, 2008 5:39 PM | Link to this

McBushie will smoke Obambi in a debate but after several weeks of the Repug attack machine getting to him first, I seriously doubt if the debate will even matter.

McBushie will be moping up by then.

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{{{{Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pressed her campaign ahead of Tuesday’s West Virginia primary as Democratic Party leaders warned her not to do or say anything that could hurt Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in November.}}}}

So she isn’t allowed to speak?

{{{{Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn, an Obama supporter, compared Clinton to the Glenn Close character in “Fatal Attraction” — a spurned woman turned stalker who was apparently drowned in a bathtub only to jump up one more time to be shot dead.}}}}

{{{{“Glenn Close should have stayed in that tub, and Sen. Clinton has had a remarkable career and needs to move to the next step, which is helping elect the Democratic nominee,” Cohen said during a local TV interview. He later apologized for his comments.}}}}

Anybody else notice that the only points of reference the liberals have to relate to the real world are the make believe?

It’s almost like they sit in front of the TV waiting for their next set of instructions.

“Go out and take other people’s money from them and give it to the ‘poor.’”

“Buy a tiny little automobile.”

“Amerikkka sucks.”

“Mookie good.”

“Bushie’s evil daughter weird, married man!!”

“Remember Glenn Close, she’s really KKKlinton!!!!!”

I have to give it to them though, al-Gore figured this out before we did.

By GOD

May 12, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

I’m working on it, Jesus my Boy, I’m working on it. Meanwhile, keep your eye on Mister Devil - he’s a very sick soul.

By Short memories

May 12, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

McCain will smoke Obama? Yeah right, i guess you have either lived out of the country the last 8 years or were living under a rock. I dont think this country is ready for another 4 years of high gas prices and economy wrecking….

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 6:08 PM | Link to this

Speaking of Short memories, don’t the Democrats have full control of Congress?

By N-GA

May 12, 2008 6:12 PM | Link to this

It appears that Joe Lieberman prefers McCain over Obama. IMO, Lieberman is an American in name only (AINO). He is really an Israeli holding the office of an American Senator.

As far as any debates between Obama and McCain…we can’t wait! I wonder what his supporters will say when he confuses the first Gulf War (remember the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait) with the current occupation.

By bon scott

May 12, 2008 6:17 PM | Link to this

By Shawny - May 12, 2008 8:56 AM - rawstory, thinkprogress, and democraticunderground aren’t new sources, but rather left wing rants, as everyone knows.

You’re about 90% right right, Shawny. But the Latest Breaking News section of DU can be quite informative. Posts there are filtered for immediacy (nothing over 24 hours old is allowed) and the reputation of the news outlet being linked. Everything from the New York Times to the Washington Times is allowed… as long as it’s less than a day old. Items from the National Enquirer and Hustler are not. Forget reading the comments; they reflect the leftist members that DU covets. But the stories themselves can be very informative, and include stuff you might otherwise miss. I’ll happily admit that most of the members who comment on DU are just to the right of Ho Chi Minh, but the Latest Breaking News section can be a valuable source of information, no matter what your political leanings are. I check it out just about every day.

By N-GA

May 12, 2008 6:19 PM | Link to this

Hamas is afraid of McCain becoming President much like America is afraid of iran getting a nuclear bomb…he just might use it if he can remember the codes.

By Daniel

May 12, 2008 6:20 PM | Link to this

Short: Andy’s the one under the rock. I’m outta he-ah. Ta, Ta

By Short memories

May 12, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

RW-

Yep the do, so what is your point>

By Emily S.

May 12, 2008 6:33 PM | Link to this

As a female who has always voted Democrat, I’m taking offense to Senator Obama’s casual dismissal of Senator Clinton. In my humble opinion, the numbers could indicate that Senator Obama is irrelevant among relevant groups of voters. This will be my third presidential election. I will not vote for Senator Obama. I will dismiss him just as easily as he has dismissed Hillary.

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

Short one,

Go check the gas prices when the Democrat controlled Congress was sworn in under the promise of lowering them and then go fill up your Volvo. When you get back tell me how well they’re doing.

You know the old saying, “if you think health care is expensive now just wait until it’s free.” That’s the next looming disaster if this country is foolish enough to let Democrats have control of everything.

By getalife

May 12, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

The gop are going to use “change you deserve” but is used as marketing for an antidepressant drug.

Insanity is voting gop and expecting a different outcome.

The gop should go the way of the whig party.

By Glavine

May 12, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

Anyone want to bet that Obama loses in Georgia by a landslide? He has nothing to stand on. He will get 98% of the black voteand 65% of the white Dems.

By AJC Management

May 12, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

{{{{By Short memories May 12, 2008 6:03 PM McCain will smoke Obama? Yeah right, i guess you have either lived out of the country the last 8 years or were living under a rock.}}}}

See what I mean, the TV has told thee dimwits that Obambi is knowledgeable on the issues and is not just a gasbag teller of government funded lullabyes, he whom pleases the truly lazy and stunted.

Aren’t you pinkos in for a big surprise?

I’m real sure that McBushie will lob creampuffs at him like the drive by media has done all these years.

By Glavine

May 12, 2008 6:46 PM | Link to this

Anyone want to bet that Obama loses in Georgia by a landslide? He has nothing to stand on. He will get 98% of the black voteand 65% of the white Dems.

By Glavine

May 12, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Anyone want to bet that Obama loses in Georgia by a landslide? He has nothing to stand on. He will get 98% of the black voteand 65% of the white Dems.

By Shor memories

May 12, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this

RW:

Again your logic is flawed. When W took office i paid 1.29 to fill up my Prius. Now it costs me over 3.50 a gallon. And those prices went up when the GOP was in charge. I guess you dont remember Cheneys secret energy meeting, the one where he wont even reveal who was there. Right after that meeting is when the Oil went up and the oil companies started getting rich. You need more examples????

And Emily S,

If that is what you are basing your vote on instead of the issues. You should just burn your voter card or do like the rest of the idiots in this country, switch to the GOP…

By GodHatesTrash

May 12, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

Only vicious stupid redneck morons are going to vote for McCain, Emily. That’d be you and about 55 million other American morons come November.

The red states have always been overpopulated by illiterate hatemongering inbred trash.

Trash votes for trash.

By Reality Check

May 12, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this

Lots of sociopaths on the blog today, starting with the first poster.

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 7:08 PM | Link to this

Shor,

Where’d your t go?

Actually I’d like for you to back up that example right along with charts and graphs of the price changes. Since January 2007 there has been a much larger spike in prices.

As for your silly little secret meeting, who cares. The energy policy still went to Congress to be amended and o come up with a bill. The names of the people that helped shape the initial proposal from the White House are meaningless distractions. The kind your ilk uses to keep from having to come up with real answers.

By the way, when President Bush took office there were very few Prius’s around in the US since they didn’t even sell them here then.

By bon scott

May 12, 2008 7:09 PM | Link to this

By RW-(the original) - May 12, 2008 6:08 PM - Speaking of Short memories, don’t the Democrats have full control of Congress?

Aw c’mon, RW. You know better than that.

Ever heard of the phrase Senate filibuster??

If you include the Senate’s 2 “independents”, “socialists” whatever (Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman), the Dems have 51 in the Senate. FAR short of what’s needed ( a 3/5th vote) to end a debate maintained solely for killing a bill, otherwise known as a filibuster.

And there are other ways that minority groups of determined lawmakers can prevent a bill from ever coming to a vote.

To claim that the Democratic Party has “full control” of Congress is just a bit… ummm disingenuous.

By RW-(the original)

May 12, 2008 7:20 PM | Link to this

finch,

The same holds true for the years the Republicans controlled Congress, yet somehow you never scold any of your moonbat(ic)® friends when they speak of Republican control.

You do sound sober for this late in the day though, and for that I congratulate you.

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