Thinking Right

By Mid-South Philosopher

March 28, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this

Good morning, Jim,

I think the political environment in the United States must be suffering from the effects of “global warming”!

On a totally unrelated note:

Over the past few days, we have seen that cancer is not a respecter of political party. Both, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democrat John Edwards, and Tony Snow, press secretary for Republican President George W. Bush, are now facing particularly challenging health concerns brought on by this terrible disease.

The lesson here is prevention and early detection.

I urge all the readers and contributors (conservative, liberal, libertarian, etc.) on this blog to swallow our pride and get the necessary screening tests on a regular basis. Ladies, get those mammograms, MRIs, Pap smears, and other appropriate procedures that screen for the common forms of cancer affecting females. Guys, suck it up and get those PSAs and digital, rectal exams (more commonly called the bony finger test). Both females and males, over 40, get those colonoscopies.

Everyone should quit smoking, eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, and drink no more than a quart of whiskey each day!

Seriously, there is no dignity in any of the exams, but there is less dignity in being dead!

By Dennis

March 28, 2007 9:53 AM | Link to this

“Georgia’s two senators, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, voted to remove the nonbinding timetable. Their effort failed, 50-48.”

Essentially, this “nonbinding” timetable is a vote of confidence or no confidence in GWBs Iraq policy.

Other than for politics, how in the hell can congressperson have confidence in a president who daily proves to be incompetent and his skewed war that should not have happened in the first place?

(For the money minded, had this war not occured, it is strongly doubtful that you would be paying the high prices you are now paying for gasoline).

Georgia could use two new senators.

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By Curious Observer

March 28, 2007 10:14 AM | Link to this

Whew! For a while, I feared that Wooten wouldn’t be coming out with a column today. That would mean that the good ol’ boys and gals and the other knuckle-draggers in Georgia would be picking at their grits and red-eye gravy and biscuits, with no one at which to hurl execrable insults.

I’m glad to know that those two great war heroes, Chambliss and Isakson, fought so hard to send someone else’s kid into yet more combat in Iraq. Perhaps Wooten can give us an update on their military service and the great patriotism they demonstrated during their own youth. Maybe Chambliss can also give the rightists on this blog a refresher course on how to smear a real war hero.

Hagel, a real war hero, showed guts in standing up to the pressure of the Bushies to state his beliefs. He is one of the few Republicans I can respect. The rest are mere privateers willing to let someone else die for the sake of enhancing the status of the great god Profit.

By Jack

March 28, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

What a dork. Can you please use another sentence to trash conservatives? You’ve worn this one out.

By jm

March 28, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this

So do we now see Senator Saxby Chambliss morphing Senator Chuck Hagel into Osama Bin Laden (or as this administration likes to know his as Osama been forgotten).

By getalife

March 28, 2007 10:30 AM | Link to this

Well, well, well, Hagel put his vote where his mouth is finally.

Good for him.

You can hang up the 08 vote, it will be a landslide for the Dems.

The hate party should be the minority for a very long time.

The results of their actions when they were the majority or in the White House are disastrous.

By Mrs. RepubLady

March 28, 2007 10:37 AM | Link to this

Shame on Senator Hagel for representing his constituents and standing up for what he believes is best for both the military and the United States of America! How DARE he actually take his job description seriously and perform his sworn duties! We all know that the real Washington DC is a big greek-week frat competition. The honorable brothers of the order of the tall-standing Republican frat vs. the weenies of the Democrap wussie frap. Then there are those GDI independents: L-O-S-E-R-S! What kind of low-life, free-thinking, loser-wannabe breaks with the orders of Brother Cheney to actually DO his JOB? Disgusting. Pull his card NOW! No keggers for Hagel.

By CJ

March 28, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

It’s ironic that many who labeled John Kerry a flip-flopper just three short years ago can now support Romney who has reversed many of his positions on social issues specifically to appeal to the Republican base. Or, was he lying when he ran for Governor of Massachusetts, again, just a few years ago?

It’s also ironic that the same people who criticized Clinton for his lack of moral values (and don’t try to claim it was just the lying in a deposition –- we were all there) would even consider voting for a man who left his first wife while she was being treated for cancer and then cheated on and left his second wife. How serial adulterer Newt remains a hero of the right is beyond me. The only explanation I can come up with is hypocrisy.

I respect Fred Thompson as a person. However, I do not respect his votes on budgets that have damaged the middle class, increased poverty, increased infant mortality rates, increased crime rates, and increased the national debt resulting in higher taxes for future generations. As a Senator, he pushed for judges who ignore the parts of the Constitution they don’t like such as the first clause of the Second Amendment and the entire Ninth Amendment. He also prefers judges who continue to believe that, contrary to the Constitution, corporations have Constitutional rights. In addition, Thompson continues to support Bush’s misbegotten war in Iraq at the expense of our efforts with NATO in Afghanistan.

For me, it comes down to the issues. I knew where Bill Clinton stood when he was elected and he did not disappoint (balance the budget, pay down the national debt, reduce poverty, reduce crime, grow the middle class, etcetera). I’m voting for a Democratic nominee in 2008 for the same reason (issues) – even if the nominee is the loathsome Hillary Clinton.

My mind isn’t completely made up yet, but I think I’m going with Barak.

By Redneck Convert

March 28, 2007 10:53 AM | Link to this

Well, this Hagel guy is just a trader. Trying to get us out of Iraq. What’s he think an army’s for if not for war?

Traders like this need to be beat at the polls in ought-8. Then locked up. Us rednecks won’t stop till we see the Revs Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell on the Soupreme Court and the libruls locked up and war with everybody.

When you elect me president I will beef the army up to 16 million by drafting all the illegals. Pretty soon we’ll have more army in Iraq than Iraq got people. Then we can whop Iran upside the head and take care of our other enemys too. And the death penalty for everybody arrested and big tax cuts for everybody.

The mail people must be on strike again. I ain’t got a penny from nobody yet. Unless Joe Bill is buying booze with it and not telling me. I figured Sister Dusty would send what was left over from her daily shopping. Which she does when she ain’t at her PC. She’s big on war. And Van and jbmlaw and TFTT and JohnD and Markus are big on war but I ain’t got nothing from them neither.

Remember to send your money to Committee to Elect Redneck Convert President, c/o Simpsons Trailer Park, Dawsonville, GA. It’s time we put a real Georgian with GA attitudes in the White House. Not some trader like Jimmy Carter. Thanking you for your support.

By Bud

March 28, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

I know how we can win in Iraq. Let’s draft the Civil War reenactors.

Dusty, Van, Barbara, Markus, JohnD, Danish, RW, @@, WootenDull and jbmlaw — watch out. We’re coming for you.

By time for the truth

March 28, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Yesterday we all saw the utterly predicktable disgusting hypocrisy of the lefties on here. The hilarious poll showing how hated HitLLary is was ignored by virtually all lefties except peeping tom. the couple of lefties who dishonestly responded to my challenge to show even a tiny bit of intellectual honesty just gutlessly avoided the ACTUAL POINT.

maggot brain who has puked up unhinged unremitting Bush hate on here for a year or so now, citing endless polls and sundry leftist poison refused to admit that HiTllary, according to this poll, is hated by @ 50% of the folks. maggot brain’s intellectual dishonesty is non existent.

JP was just a tad more clever in her glib, avoid the point responses. the bottom line is that the poll shows how HiTllary is hated by folks… NO ONE ELSE!! Its irrelevant to this discussion what Newt’s negatives are, or Edwards’ or Kucinich’s or McCain’s etc.

Why can’t the lefties on here - after years of puking up their Bush hate admit that HiTllary, now its running for the presidency is hated almost as much by the folks, after just a couple of months.

Hagel needs to be kicked out of the GOP … he’s a cut and run coward and is betraying the country and troops like the yellowbellied demoNcrats!! At the very least Hagel needs to be challenged in the next primary by a serious, genuinely patriotic GOP candidate.

this is the most recent hate post on the Tony Snow blog on snuffington:

Oh, cry me a river. Good riddance to bad rubbish. People who knowingly choose to do evil will not be missed, and I refuse to feign sentimentality over those who do harm.

I can think of a few more worthy candidates for the unfortunately too-random blow of cancer’s hammer. By: rushmc on March 28, 2007 at 10:06am

By Jeff

March 28, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

I’m banking that the American public will be SICK of all 6 front runners (Mccain, Guiliani, Romney, Obama, Clinton, Edwards) by January 08.

Tom Tancredo for President!

By time for the truth

March 28, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this

Unfortunately Tancredo will NOT be president. He would undeniably be the finest possible choice for president as he would actually act swiftly and decisively on the massive ever increasing illegal infestation.

Newt always talks a superb game but he would not be as decisive as Tancredo who is a visionary man of action (as far as he is able to be as just a congressman)!!

I would (if I could) ensure the heroic patriotic Minutemen were given massive public funding to continue and improve their selfless, vital work. Bush has been an abject failure on securing the border!!

By JP

March 28, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

“What a dork. Can you please use another sentence to trash conservatives? You’ve worn this one out.”

As if righties haven’t worn out every slur in the book for the “libruls” they so detest.

Figures, with Hagel speaking his mind, he’s getting smeared and cast as a loony just like John Murtha. Pathetic how the right can’t stand to admit that anyone with full mental capacity has the audacity to question their opinions.

I’m with Dennis—I wish we had a vote of “no confidence” in our system, Bush would’ve been removed long ago. Georgia does need 2 new Senators.

By jbmlaw

March 28, 2007 11:40 AM | Link to this

Good morning all. Interesting topic today, but all of our regulars must be on spring break. Too bad for them.

I am grateful that Chuck Hagel was honest enough to proclaim himself the go-to “surrender republican” - every party needs at least one bad example, so he can be ours. I forecast that he will have two votes as he rides to the convention. He will almost certainly be awarded the coveted 12:40 AM - 12:50 AM speaking position, which you all recall was the same time Mike Dukakis had to accept the democrat nomination in 1988. (That is prime time for dopers and terrorism-planners, so let’s match him with his potential constituencies.)

We can all be relieved now that the democrats have asserted that the US will surrender on some date certain, freeing the world’s terrorists to resume their activities so rudely interrupted by one man smarter than any democrats, George W. Bush.

I still think the presidency is Rudy’s to lose, but I still think Fred can make it a horse race. I can enthusiastically support Fred, and frankly he is the only one I really like (although I can take Newt - awfully bright guy.)

By Dusty

March 28, 2007 11:42 AM | Link to this

WHAT??? Hagel for President? I believe I would put him below Redneck in suitability and that is about as low as you can get.

There’s an old term two timing usually referring to the cause of a broken romance.

In Hagel’s case, his two timing is running as a Republican and voting like a Democrat. If you want to call that honorable, go ahead. You can even say the moon is made of cheese if you like.

I prefer a candidate who is honest from the beginning, not flip-flopping when the wind changes.

By JP

March 28, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

TFTT: Why can’t the lefties on here - after years of puking up their Bush hate admit that HiTllary, now its running for the presidency is hated almost as much by the folks, after just a couple of months.

Have some intellectual honesty. You are the one who’s ignoring the fact that the high number of people who won’t vote for Hillary is not unique to hillary—that even more feel the same about Newt, and likely a similar number would say the same thing about W. I’m also hoping she doesn’t win the nomination, but for a different reason—I also see her as beatable. But I’ll vote for her against any Republican in ‘08.

Further, “hated almost as much by the folks, after just a couple of months.” She’s been hated by the extreme right for YEARS, and hammered on right-wing radio for just as long. Right-wing marketing works—so many people are convinced by a$$ monkey hannity to hate her just because of who she is. This proves nothing, so keep on gloating if you insist. I’ll keep laughing.

By jbmlaw

March 28, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

Dear Jack @ 10:16, you do not understand the leftist mind - anything more complicated than “four legs good, two legs bad” causes distress, so they always return to a simple mantra. If they get any words out of order, they wind up sitting in a corner, rocking back and forth, sucking a thumb, and clutching a blanket. Don’t mess with them, man, they’ll hit you with the purse.

By getalife

March 28, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Its a damn shame wingnuts do not want our troops, trained rested and well equipped to fight in the Iraq civil war.

Why do you hate the troops wingnuts?

By brett

March 28, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

Figures, with Hagel speaking his mind, he’s getting smeared and cast as a loony just like John Murtha. Pathetic how the right can’t stand to admit that anyone with full mental capacity has the audacity to question their opinions.

Sure JP, and nobody on your side of the isle said anything bad about Lieberman speaking his mind. {rolls eyes}

By Kevin

March 28, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

According to Wooten, Leiberman is an “independent” Democrat, but Hagel is “Republican in Name Only”. Interesting.

By jbm is a condescending...

March 28, 2007 12:10 PM | Link to this

Har-har-har-dee-har-har, jbm. Ye of the great sheep party should be ones to talk about getting words out of order. If you guys screw up the talking points of your great leaders, Rush and Sean, you will be drummed out of the group.

By Power of Doom

March 28, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

Jim Wooten,

So you don’t like Chuck Hagel ,huh?

You got something against people thinking indepentlt instead of as slaves? Hagel in ‘08!!!!!!!

By Power of Doom

March 28, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Jim Wooten,

That word was suppose to be independently.

By Mrs. RepubLady

March 28, 2007 12:27 PM | Link to this

Dusty proves yet again (at 11:42) why she is the favorite frat house knee girl. Never stop, gurlfriend! Right and wrong, truth and consequences be DARNED. We are loyal to our guys no matter what they do! Semper Fraternis! I wouldn’t eat the olive in that martini if I were you… Only a bunch of independent thinking LOSERS care about truth and duty. Loyalty is the ONLY thing that matters! Hey Dusty, I need my knee pads back by tonight.

By jm

March 28, 2007 12:28 PM | Link to this

More praise for W the incompetent. Maybe the RINOs and blue state moderates will finally take the keys away from the conservatives.

Welcome to Fantasyland

By Brian Curtis

March 28, 2007 12:29 PM | Link to this

Speaking of simpleminded, JBM: Have you noticed how the new definition of Republican has nothing to do with smaller government, fiscal responsibility, strict constructionism, etc.? Or even abortion, guns, or gay rights?

The only definition the hysterical wingnuts use now is the simplest of all—“If you’re not 100% blindly loyal to Bush, you’re not a Republican.”

By Jim's a Cherry Picker

March 28, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this

Kevin,

You nailed it.

Jim has a huge problem doing real analysis. He’s got his hands tied with all of this “trying to keep up appearances” stuff…you know, doing PR for the party.

For future reference, Democrats are bad, evil, godless, lying, adultering, cheating, worthless spenders of the tax money that all they want to do is raise kinda folks.

Republicans, however, are pretty much flawless…except for the ones like Hagel, who have developed opinions contrary to the Rove/Limbaugh Corporate party line.

Oh, and the bigger the ego and the grander the liar, the more Wooten likes them. Newt is his real favorite. The biggest headed lying grandstandig adulterer of them all. Ol’ Big Head “Contract For America” Gingrich. That’s Wooten’s horse.

By Watta Load

March 28, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

Hagel sounds like a republican Zell Miller, yet the Wootang crowd loves ole Zell…I don’t remember Jim or Dusty calling Mr. ZigZag a two timer…I love republicrap hypocrisy

By Power of Doom

March 28, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this

To whomever cares: Christopher is going to die within the first two episodes of ‘The Sopranos’.

By HAROLD

March 28, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

THE TIMETABLE FOR FAILURE IN IRAQ STARTED THE MOMENT GEORGIE W DECIDED (HE IS THE DECIDER, REMEMBER) TO CARRY OUT HIS ADVISORS’ PRE-9/11-PRE-EXISTING PLAN TO INVADE IRAQ

DUBYA WAS SUPPOSED TO INVADE IRAQ AND “LOSE.” THAT WAS THE PLAN, TO DESTABILIZE THE REGION. NOBODY CARES ABOUT “WINNING” IN IRAQ. A “WIN” IS A VERY WEAK IRAQ THAT CAN STILL PUMP OIL.

DUBYA WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED BUT MY GOD AMERICANS ARE EVIDENTLY JUST TOO STUPID NOT TO REELECT AN ABJECT FAILURE

THE ONLY REASON HE DOESNT RUN AROUND ON LAURA IS HE IS AN IMPOTENT DRUNKARD!

By JP

March 28, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this

Here’s the problem: Support for attacks on U.S.-led forces has grown to a majority position—-now six in ten. Support appears to be related to a widespread perception, held by all ethnic groups, that the U.S. government plans to have permanent military bases in Iraq.

So, how exactly does open-ended commitment solve this problem?

By JoeD

March 28, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

Jim pretty cleverly calls the Democrat’s bill a “timetable for defeat”. What has Dumbya’s plan been but an open-ended commitment to defeat? If he hadn’t spent 6 years listening to Rummy, maybe he could have changed tactics two or three years ago rather than staying the course as long as he did. Somebody has got to manage this war, since the benign neglect of this administration has failed miserably. And kudos to Hagel for speaking his mind. Interesting you right wingers hate that. It’s what makes this country great. Don’t vote for him for President, but don’t attack him for having his own opinion.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this

The Captain looks at Chuck Hagel and sees a cowardly hater of all things military, no better or worse than that other so-called “veteran” John Kerry.

Hagel should talk to his colleague John McCain — a REAL war hero who supports Our Leader without reservation — who understands exactly what’s going on in Iraq. Here’s a clip from a recent interview with the Chief of the Straight Talk Express:

CNN’S JOHN ROBERTS: I wanted to talk to you about the situation in Iraq. Yesterday in an interview with Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room. I want to play this back for you. You had this to say about the situation there.

[McCAIN CLIP]: General Petraeus goes out there almost every day in an unarmed humvee. I think you oughta catch up. You are giving the old line of three months ago. I understand it. We certainly don’t get it through the filter of some of the media.

ROBERTS: Senator, did you mean to say that, that General Petraeus goes out every day in an unarmed humvee?

SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ): I mean that there are neighborhoods safe in Iraq and he does go out into Baghdad and the fact is there has been significant progress and people are stuck in a time warp of three months ago. Of course, it’s still dangerous. Of course it’s still very dangerous. We only have two of the five brigades there and we are already seeing significant progress.

ROBERTS: Because I checked with General Petraeus’s people overnight and they said he never goes out in anything less than an up-armored humvee. You also told Bill Bennett on his radio program on Monday. You said there are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhood today yet retired General Barry McCaffrey said no Iraqi government official, coalition soldier, diplomat reporter could walk the streets of Baghdad without heavily armed protection. We’ve got two different stories here. Who’s right?

McCAIN: Well, I’m not saying they could go without protection. The President goes around America with protection. So, certainly I didn’t say that.

Now of course, the Islamoatheists of the Communist News Network try to downplay this with “facts” such as:

WARE: Senator McCain’s credibility now on Iraq, which has been so solid to this point, has now been left out hanging to dry.

To suggest that there’s any neighborhood in this city where an American can walk freely is beyond ludicrous. I’d love Senator McCain to tell me where that neighborhood is and he and I can go for a stroll.

And to think that General David Petraeus travels this city in an unarmed Humvee. I mean in the hour since Senator McCain has said this, I’ve spoken to some military sources and there was laughter down the line. I mean, certainly, the general travels in a Humvee. There’s multiple Humvees around it, heavily armed. There’s attack helicopters, predator drones, sniper teams, all sorts of layers of protection.

So, no, Senator McCain is way off base on this one — Wolf.

BLITZER: Michael, when Senator McCain says that there are at least some areas of Baghdad where people can walk around and — whether it’s General Petraeus, the U.S. military commander, or others, are there at least some areas where you could emerge outside of the Green Zone, the international zone, where people can go out, go to a coffee shop, go to a restaurant, and simply take a stroll?

WARE: I can answer this very quickly, Wolf. No. No way on earth can a westerner, particularly an American, stroll any street of this capital of more than five million people.

I mean, if al Qaeda doesn’t get wind of you, or if one of the Sunni insurgent groups don’t descend upon you, or if someone doesn’t tip off a Shia militia, then the nearest criminal gang is just going to see dollar signs and scoop you up. Honestly, Wolf, you’d barely last 20 minutes out there.

I don’t know what part of Neverland Senator McCain is talking about when he says we can go strolling in Baghdad.

Snotty pants liberal media, ruining a perfectly good piece of feel-good news from future President McCain. And my good friend Dusty has been so excited over this, too. Hateful of you liberals to pull the rug out like that.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

There is some good news today, though. The Iranian government has promised to abide by the strict standards for interrogation practices when they elicit confessions from the captured Britons.

Thanks to the efforts of Our Leader, we have set a very high standard in this arena. At least now we know they will not be mistreated.

By HeeHaw

March 28, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Is there a double entendre in the topic Big Tent Republicans?

Ya know, a circus with a bunch of clowns?

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

By HeeHaw

March 28, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this

Is there a double entendre in the topic Big Tent Republicans?

Ya know, a circus with a bunch of clowns?

I think it is a reference to Viagra Bob Dole and something to do with a Mighty Tent Pole of Freedom. The Captain intends to do some research and get back to you on this.

By The Truth Hurts

March 28, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this

In Hagel’s case, his two timing is running as a Republican and voting like a Democrat. If you want to call that honorable, go ahead

Just curious Dusty….Do you think it was honorable what Lieberman did? Or Zell Miller? I’m sure you congratulated these men for “standing up for their beliefs.”

I prefer a candidate who is honest from the beginning, not flip-flopping when the wind changes.

Guess that means you want be voting for Romney. And you have previously stated Clinton had no morals, so to be consistent, you won’t be able to vote for Newt. You’re running out of candidates Dusty.

By time for the truth

March 28, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this

JP

your pathetic intellectual dishonesty strikes again. Newt was demonised by a concerted unremitting UNPRECEDENTED massive negative TV ad and other 1990’s campaign tactics by leftist unions and other assorted liberal vermin … so left wing propaganda works too.

Your extremely obtuse point about Newt’s negatives is still utterly irrelevant. All I attempted to do was to get a few lefties on here to openly admit that HiTllary is widely hated - not just by card carrying GOP types but by everyone!! It isn’t just the “extreme right: who hate her, Buchanan is of the extreme right, so is D Dukkke … Hannity is just a mainstream GOPer. Her now national office campaigning visibility, with a slick, wholly sloganising campaign that has NO awkward live questioning has revealed the empty corrupt hateful shrill haggish far left liar that she has always been!! Thats why the poll says she’s hated by 50%!!

Bush has been demonised by the lying left and the party of hate media worse than any other president in history - so naturally he has high negatives. And the lies and half truths along with the nazi like personal visceral hate the left have puked up about Bush and Iraq, along with the inevitable, natural mistakes made in any and all wars have compounded his negatives.

By Dusty

March 28, 2007 2:18 PM | Link to this

Captain Freedom,

Why don’t you publish your own newspaper so you don’t have to post it all here? Mrs.Republady (who aint no lady) will help you with the ersatz.

Also, Would you mind telling WattaLoad that Zell was not in Congress voting against anything when he gave his opinion. Liebermann honestly declared himself an Independent and has stayed that way. Hegel is your “guess what I am today?” politician. I got tired of that with Kerry.

By Calvin Weissenfluh

March 28, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this

I’m with you on Hagel. I’ve lived all my 84 years in Oregon and I consider Gordon Smith among the two or three worst senators we have ever sent to Washington.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

The Captain wishes to apologize to his good friend Dusty for outstripping her attention span with a post of 721 words. I fear I have succumbed to latent Frenchiness in that post.

As I wish to practice Big Tent Republicanism in a way that includes everyone, including my fellow True Believer Dusty, the Captain promises to keep things simple for her benefit.

Our Leader is an inerrant Man of God who really can fill out a flight suit. Hagel and anyone else who disagrees with Our Leader is a big old stinky poopy head.

Hope you were able to follow that.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this

Since Mr Wooten was good enough to raise the topic today, the Captain would like to offer some thoughts on Big Tent Republicanism, with apologies to Dusty for the use of multi-syllabic words.

Big Tent Republicanism (BTR) extends a warm invitation to everyone to join Patriotic True Believers in our efforts to bring about Morning in America once again. We recognize that there are many who support some aspect of our creed while not feeling wholly comfortable with other elements. The fiscally conservative nancy boys in the Log Cabin Republicans, for instance, disapprove of our Biblically-justified hatred of the sin of homoatheists. But we still open our arms to these qweers as they contribute to our quest for a perfect America (figuratively, of course, as actually embracing one of these Dorotheites might destroy the years-long Godly union of Captain and Mrs Freedom).

But some have misconstrued BTR to suggest that we of Patriotic True Belief are interested in actually hearing about the ways you disagree with the GOP creed. In fact, BTR is something like the military in this way: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

You partial believers are useful to us, but really and please…just shut the eff up about the things you don’t like. We really don’t care what you think, as long as you vote and contribute correctly. And if you, like the candy-a*******ed Senator Hagel, disagree with something Our Leader has DECIDED, then stick it up there with your head, where the sun don’t shine.

I hope this clarifies this somewhat difficult concept. And again, my apologies to the conceptually-challenged, neo-feminist Dusty; I often forget that I need to frame arguments so that the weaker sex can understand. Alas, the price we pay for letting the bra burners have their way so many years ago.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

The Captain wishes to post one last time today before embarking on his research project, this time to agree wholeheartedly with TFTT. Any regular visitor to this board knows that we do not always agree, and I feel it is important to admit when another is correct.

TFTT writes: “Hannity is just a mainstream GOPer.”

It is true of course. The Captain can think of no more appropriate representative of True Belief Republicanism than the courteous and impeccably honest Fox News opinion leader.

By Ga Liberal

March 28, 2007 2:59 PM | Link to this

I’m glad that Chuch Hagle doesn’t appeal to Mr. Wooten. It further proves his complete disconnection with reality. He lives in this world where there are big, bad terrorists around every corner. I’m soooooooooooo scared.

At least Chuch Hagle isn’t a Bush Republican drone like Tom Price, Saxby Chambliss, and Johnny Isakison. He has a brain and is able to use it independently. Maybe that’s the real reason he has no appeal to Mr. Wooten.

By Ga Liberal

March 28, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

I’m glad that Chuch Hagle doesn’t appeal to Mr. Wooten. It further proves his complete disconnection with reality. He lives in this world where there are big, bad terrorists around every corner. I’m soooooooooooo scared.

At least Chuch Hagle isn’t a Bush Republican drone like Tom Price, Saxby Chambliss, and Johnny Isakison. He has a brain and is able to use it independently. Maybe that’s the real reason he has no appeal to Mr. Wooten.

By Ga Liberal

March 28, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

I’m glad that Chuch Hagle doesn’t appeal to Mr. Wooten. It further proves his complete disconnection with reality. He lives in this world where there are big, bad terrorists around every corner. I’m soooooooooooo scared.

At least Chuch Hagle isn’t a Bush Republican drone like Tom Price, Saxby Chambliss, and Johnny Isakison. He has a brain and is able to use it independently. Maybe that’s the real reason he has no appeal to Mr. Wooten.

By harodl

March 28, 2007 3:09 PM | Link to this

now why would anybody hate hilary clinton? what did she do bad?

harold does not want her to be president merely becuase harold does not want the presidency passed around and shared within families

this current administration has proven one thing for sure: for the preisdency there should not be ANY inbreeding. NONE

By TheTruthHurts

March 28, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

I think we should let Iran get nukes so they can wipe out a majority of the liberals in NY & California with a nuke bomb…then we can laugh and say I TOLD YOU SO…and rejoice about there being less dumb a* Liberals to deal with….lol

By RamblinLonghorn

March 28, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

How can you be surprised that people are calling for Bush’s impeachment? The entire history of the administration is a stumble from one constitutional crisis and scandal to another.

Bush won’t be impeached because there are too many peons willing to fall on grenades for the shrub.

By Dusty

March 28, 2007 3:26 PM | Link to this

Oh my dear court-martialed Captain Freedom,

It isn’t your subterfuge in multi- syllables or your verbiage in superfluous sycophancy that is boring. It is your simple windiness of worthless wordiness.

Considering the possible age of your antiquity, I will forgive your pithy verbosity and your MCP (male chauvinist pig for the uninformed) exclamations as you abjectly grovel and growl.

But have no fear. The real True Believers will protect you undercover urchins of political malfeasance by all means. We don’t use cut-n-run or cowardly camouflage. That is why we win.

By Amy in theATL

March 28, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

Rather than being angry at Hagel, we really should be angry at Bush, who basically lied and cojoled the American people into invading Iraq. And for what? Terrorism is on the rise, Afghanistan is sinking back into Islamic fundamentalism, Iraq is in the midst of a civil war, and we don’t even have better access to oil. Great. And given that we’re so overcommitted on our military resources, I have no doubt that Iran is taking advantage of our weakness. Good job Republicans! Oh, and way to go on running up MASSIVE budget deficits while controlling Congress and the White House! You inherited a balanced budget from Clinton and completely screwed it up….no ifs ands or buts. And any Republican who has a few brain cells left has probably figured out that the tide has turned on Dubya….so can you blame them for bailing?

By getalife

March 28, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

Make no mistake, supporting sending the troops for the third or forth time, without proper rest, training, equipment and health services if they are injured, is hating the troops.

Why do wingnuts hate the troops?

By Elizabeth

March 28, 2007 3:40 PM | Link to this

Chuck Hagel is my hero—a Republican who refuses to be Bush’s lap dog. If only there were more Republicans like him. He could very well be the maverick I’ve been looking to vote for…

By Elizabeth

March 28, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this

Chuck Hagel is my hero—a Republican who refuses to be Bush’s lap dog. If only there were more Republicans like him. He could very well be the maverick I’ve been looking to vote for…

By Cynthia

March 28, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this

I want to join with Mid-South Philosopher in urging everybody over the age of 50 to get a colonoscopy. My father died of colon cancer at the age of 57; he’d probably be alive today if his doctor had told him to get that test. So, please, get the test. Your loved ones don’t want to lose you!

By rarringt

March 28, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

My dear Dusty,

My, aren’t you the witty one these days! Your posts over the past few days/weeks are represent a true linguistic leap forward in the highest sense.

And to think it might have all began with “patagonian pothole.”

Congrats, Jim. With Dusty’s eruditic evolution, your blog may very well be on it’s way to becoming interesting again.

By MrLiberty

March 28, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

Only onre Republican ever worth voting for - Congressman Ron Paul of Texas.

But he wants to restore the republic and restore freedom to this country. So one can assume that you will never support his ideas.

By Pope rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda I

March 28, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

Greetings, filthy stupid inbred redneck ‘publicans.

Good to see the usual morons - especially Dusty and tftt/tommy, the fairy tranny turdburglar - are still unemployed - decreases the odds of another workplace shooting.

Anyhow, the University of Vermont defunded the College ‘publicans - they spent $7000 to get the Newtster to come to the college for a fundraiser - I guess they thought “he’d be greeted as a liberator…” they stiffed the college for about $6700.

I stole that phrase from a blogger up here - I liked it.

As you were, morons. We the Pope take Our leave…

By JP

March 28, 2007 5:27 PM | Link to this

TFTT writes: “Hannity is just a mainstream GOPer.”

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

By Dusty

March 28, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

My dear rarringt,

Your appassionatic appreciation of my eruditic evolution causes an ego excitement of vast proportions. My head is swelling!! May even reach the vast circumferance of that drab dome of Captain Freedoms.

But as to that evolution you mentioned, it is only a brief breakaway from the boring simplification of procedure manuals and checkbooks. But simple is better, is it not? Oatmeal and raisins instead of donuts and dooby bars? Organic over fulminating fertilizer or something..?

But alas, before I drown in dreadful comparisons and dowdy doubletalk, I bid you goodnight. Watch those potholes!!!

By Tipp

March 28, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

What a zoo this blog is thanks to wingnut liberals! First they whine about neocon talk radio being the causes of neocon posts here without examples, and then they copy and paste text from some other wingnut site. I’m impressed lib fruitcakes!

By getalife

March 28, 2007 5:56 PM | Link to this

Well, McLiar said we can walk the streets of Baghdad so open the green zone to all Iraqis to prove this rhetoric.

If the green zone is safe, the Iraq war is over.

By Captain Freedom

March 28, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

It’s true Tipp, how those liberal bedwetters like to quote from their mind controllers (the ones funded by that Euro-New Yorker wink wink Soros) while trying to ridicule the impeccably honest and intelligent outpourings of Goodmen Limbaugh, Hannity and O’Reilly (aka Moe, Larry and Curly…with Boortz waiting in the wings as Shemp).

Why even the Captain admits to a cut and paste from those wingnut liberals over at Cut’n’run News Network. But I only did it to demonstrate how those Islamoatheists were undercutting St John McCain’s announcement that the streets of Bagdhdad were safe for unarmed Americans. And it was true, at least until one of those smart aleck reporters went and ruined it all by reporting that the military there was laughing at the Good Senator’s remarks.

By Lyrazel

March 29, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this

Doesn’t Hagel have a distinguished military career? Wasn’t he a Reagan appointee? I mean the man is no bed wetter so perhaps he drew on the wealth of information and his personal involvement in military conflict to make such decisions. Why does PARTY mean MUST VOTE PARTY and why do Republican pundits cut down their own to give a blank check to a president? Hagel was elected to represent his constituents and listened to families in his home state now devastated by the Iraq war by constant deployment of troops. Perhaps Senator Hagel has heard from so many who face hardships that the war budget ignores now? Perhaps he knows more about the goings on in the Bush Administration that he might consider impeachment.

The streets of Bagdad might be as safe to walk on as Vine Street in Atlanta.

By JP

March 29, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

Mr. Liberty: Too bad for Ron Paul that he chose to align with the wrong party. This country is way too in bed with the radical right at this time; I can’t vote Republican in 2008 and live with myself.

TheTruthHurts: You want NY and other non-Republican cities to be wiped out. It’s people like you that make moving to Europe seem like a good idea. Were it not so expensive, I might—you people can HAVE this Bush boot-licking festival all to yourselves!