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DEL.ICIO.USUnlike Murphy, speaker putting House in peril
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
During a chance encounter on the day former House Speaker Tom Murphy died, current Speaker Glenn Richardson talked about the case for state assistance to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he’d once been treated following an auto accident.
Associating the need to assist Grady with an emotional personal experience is vintage Murphy. One such account was related during the week of the late speaker’s funeral. Years ago, after seeing some of the babies at Grady’s neonatal critical care unit, Murphy is said to have turned to state Rep. Eleanor Richardson of Decatur and said: “I don’t care what we have to do or how we have to do it, but we will do what it takes to make sure these babies have a chance to live. Just get me out of here so I do not have to see another one.”
The similarities in the two House speakers — the one then and the one now — are striking. Personal experience prompted both of them to see a public policy question in human terms, leading them to overcome prior opposition, while revealing a gentler side of leaders also thought to be stern and autocratic.
It infuriates many Democrats to suggest similarities, though they exist. Both men came to Atlanta as unpolished frontiersmen ill at ease with a disliked and distrusted media and unflattered by the camera’s eye. TV’s not Richardson’s medium, nor was it Murphy’s.
Like Murphy, Richardson has a temper and can be goaded into overreacting. Richardson’s critics say Murphy’s tantrums were calculated and controlled and Richardson’s aren’t. In small doses, a speaker’s wrath can be an effective management tool.
But leading the House requires far more media savvy, sophistication and political skill now than any Georgia politician needed in 1974 when Murphy came to power. The House is different. Georgia is different. And the majority party, composed of a dozen different brands of Republicans, has no history in power, nor any road maps.
Richardson tried to offer his own guide. In his earliest conversations with the House, he promised bills would be judged on four points: whether they reduce the size of government, strengthen the traditional family, lower the tax burden or increase personal responsibility. The markers were essential in corralling the Republicans into a cohesive governing party.
Fast-forward now to Speaker Richardson’s GREAT plan (Georgia’s Repeal of Every Ad Valorem Tax), which will be a topic of early debate in the coming session. Whatever its value to him personally, it’s a leadership mistake for the speaker of the House to make such a strategic miscalculation.
Murphy drew lightning and frequent media opposition, but he rarely did it in a way that subjected House members to risk. He routinely performed a valuable role for his colleagues by sidetracking bills that many of them didn’t want. That tactic allows members to parse their positions as they see fit, knowing they will not have to actually vote on something.
Had a major tax revision been proposed for the upcoming session — and there’s no argument that it is needed — it should have come from House members. The chamber is amply supplied with capable Democrats and Republican on its tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, starting with Chairman Larry O’Neal of Warner Robins and former chairman Richard Royal of Camilla, a Democrat turned Republican. It also includes fiscal conservatives like Tom Graves of Ranger, Burke Day of Tybee Island, Martin Scott of Rossville.
While Murphy had flaws aplenty, I never knew him to put himself in a position of competing with the “will” of the House, or of forcing members into perilous political positions, as Richardson’s advocacy of the GREAT plan does. What’s more, it’s not clear which of his four principles it advances.
Murphy had his quirks and, frankly, did a disservice to his loyal lieutenants by hanging around too long. But there was no doubt that he reflected and personified the institution of the House. He never got ahead of it or staked out his own direction.
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By Luckoduh
December 29, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this
Look at the Urinal rushing to al Qaeda’s defense:
{{{{BHUTTO ASSASSINATION: Pakistan offers al-Qaida ‘proof’-Urinal}}}}
”proof,” eh?
Or should I say coming to their own defense?
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AJC headline, page A3:
{{{{Hospitals turn away dying woman-Urinal}}}}
Evil hospitals!
{{{{Tokyo —- An 89-year-old woman died after an ambulance crew spent two hours trying 30 hospitals before finding one that would accept her for treatment, Japanese officials said Friday.-Urinal}}}}
Uh, I mean evil Japanese hospitals!
{{{{The latest case underscores Japan’s health care woes, in part created by a shortage of doctors in the country’s rapidly aging society. Critics say long working hours and a policy change several years ago to keep the number of doctors down are to blame.-Urinal}}}}
Scratch that, make it evil Japanese capitalism!
O.K. so now let’s go find the truth that the Atlanta Journal Constitution seems so unwilling to disclose:
The Japanese healthcare system is highly regulated by the government and, as described by the OECD, “combines a mainly private provision of services with mandatory health insurance. Service providers are paid directly by insurers (the third payer system). Payments for outpatient care are predominantly on a fee for service basis, and inpatient care is paid through a mixture of per diem and fee for service. Fees for different medical services are set out in the Fee Schedule announced by the government and revised every two years. Between 20 and 30% of the fees are born by patients as co-payments. But with a ceiling (see below) the effective co-payment rate is about 14%.”
That’s^ freaking ShrillaryCare, dudes.
And what have the Conservatives been telling you the whole time, that the Bureaucracy will set prices and there will be a shortage of doctors, long gone to places where they can make better money.
Is it in your best interest for the stooge AJC to hide these facts from you or is it in the would it cause harm to the democrat party?
Code Pinko puts your health and welfare below the “health” of their stupid political party.
And that’s sick.
By Thomas
December 29, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
pallet cleanse
By Thomas
December 29, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
pallet cleanse
By Thomas
December 29, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
pallet cleanse
By Glenda
December 29, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this
And ow it’s time for : fun with the vent. Yes, Fun With The Vent is a bi-weekly, semi-autonomous, quasi-editorial, para-military game-blog where you get to laugh, and I get to feel good that I’m so funny.
Today’s first vent is this one: “Some people put all their energy into thinking outside the box because they cant handle the situation inside the box.” Isn’t this venter describing every mime you ever saw? Throw in walking against the wind and you’ve got a vegas act.
We break for commercials here. Dont blow away.
By Luckoduh
December 29, 2007 8:55 AM | Link to this
Notice how the Urinal will not publish the hysterical lake level reports now that we are getting heavy rainfall?
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I believe that a politician’s family should not be dragged into the headlines but look at how hard the Urinal is trying to bury this story:
{{{{Police probing trainer’s attack: Party promoter draws interest- Police are looking into reports members of a loosely organized group called 01 Entertainment may have been involved in a beating that left a professional fitness trainer in a coma this week.}}}}
Only in paragraph number 5 do we get this information:
{{{{Witnesses told police that Miller, 41, was beaten after he tried to stop a group of men from videotaping two daughters of Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin as they left a downtown club.}}}}
Just imagine if this had been the Bushie twins.
My, oh my, the lead in on every newscast in America and talk show fodder it would be.
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From the Urinal’s Vent:
{{{{Notice to politicians: Christmas is over. Pack away religion with the holiday decorations and focus on the “real” problems of health care, the Iraq war, the economy, privacy rights and all the other issues that most citizens think need to be addressed.}}}}
Could it be that our “problems” with health care, the Iraq war and the economy be because we already pack away religion with the holiday decorations?
Not to mention, every single one of those “problems” is actually not a problem at all.
You can put looming socialism down as my biggest concern and it makes the Iraq war look inconsequential.
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The Psychos of Sorrow have possessed the “soul” of the Whiny Times business section, again:
{{{{New-home sales stuck in trough!-Urinal}}}}
{{{{Auto sales analysts predict a dismal ‘08!-Urinal}}}}
Every one already has a brand new car and house, so why does it surprise anyone that demand for these items has fallen off?
Will you start shrieking about the lackluster sales of VHS players next, AJC?
Anyhow, these are just gloomy Code Pinko propaganda stories designed to make the economy look bad and brainwash dimwits to vote for the democrats next year.
By Glenn
December 29, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this
Good morning, Luckoduh,
My guess is that you’d anticipated at least 48 hours ago that the Left would have to back-peddle should it come out that Al-Q was behind Bhutto’s death. For them, four choices: take Bhutto down a peg or two after they’d built her up; question or even deny Al-Q involvement; minimize it, especially empathetically; or else all of the above.
Looks like they’re going with the last alternative, as the enemy of W cannot be the enemy of anything they hold dear. As the enemy of W is the enemy of the United States of America, they cannot hold America dear. As the enemy of W is the enemy also of Great Britain, screw Great Britain. As it is the enemy of Israel, do an about face on Israel, even if you’re an American Jew. If the enemy of Muslim women, who cares?
The enemy of democracy in Pakistan? Well, that never was all it was cracked up to be, and anyway Bhutto was dirty, and Al-Qaeda has its reasons besides, if only we’d take the trouble to take off our chauvinistic eyeglasses and imagine ourselves in their place and try understand those cultures of which we know so little.
This is cowardice. Not so plain, but very simple: cowardice.
By Mr. Perrywinkle
December 29, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this
Pallet cleanse
By Mr. Perrywinkle
December 29, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this
Pallet cleanse
By Mr. Perrywinkle
December 29, 2007 9:07 AM | Link to this
Pallet cleanse
By Mr. Perrywinkle
December 29, 2007 9:11 AM | Link to this
Anone else surprised Wooten didn’t call Speaker Murphy a martyr?
Now back to, “Fun with the Vent”. The next vent reads, “Seen on a bumper sticker: Driver carries no money. he’s married.”
I’m a married man. Does that mean I get to park in the handicapped space?
We’ll be right back….
By Blogfather
December 29, 2007 9:24 AM | Link to this
And now, it’s time for “Who Hacked Hannity” Yes, it’s “Who Hacked Hannity” the blog-show where every neo-schlong in blogdom posts comments taken word for word from Rush Limbaugh and his mini-moron, Hannity.
But Glennduhng didn’t phrase their comments in the form of hatespeak, so we cant accept their postings. Aw, but as a consolation prize, now everyone knows that they’re both the same idiot.
Cnn just reported that the tiger who blew himself up after mauling that poor sod in SanFransisco had been written up several times by zoo officials last fall for flinging feces over the 12-foot enclosure at passers-by. It was theorized that this tiger had observed a nearby monkey cage for years before making the incredible throws that resulted in the horrible schmears of innocent visitors. Authur Blank had made several attempts to trade a first round pick for the talented throwing tiger, but the tiger changed it’s mind at the last minute.
By Bubba Li Cious
December 29, 2007 9:27 AM | Link to this
Bubba likes looking at blogger’s words. But, some bloggers type too fast for Bubba. Please type slower so Bubba can keep up. What is all the words about Al Q and w and Packitinacan? I know what these United States of America is. Where’s them no good cowards? Is Al Q and w cowards? I once heard a song by Weird Al. I didn’t like it. w is almost the last letter of the alphabets. Campbell makes good alphabets and so does Post. I once had Prince Albert in a can. The person on the phone told me to let him out though. I did.
By Luckoduh
December 29, 2007 9:31 AM | Link to this
{{{{At least Mr. Obama has begun to challenge Mrs. Clintoon on It’s central claim that It’s candidacy represents a return to the Age of Pericles, a k a the 1990s. The Clintoon candidacy—everyone knows it is a It-and-his affair—is at its core an appeal to selective nostalgia. We are supposed to remember the lack of a hot war, not the “holiday from history” as al Qaeda gained strength. We are supposed to recall the late-1990s boom, not that it began only after the GOP took Congress and repudiated many Clintoon policies.}}}}
{{{{And we are supposed to forget entirely about Travelgate, Whitewater, lost billing records, the Rose law firm, the Lippo Group, Johnny Chung, Harold Ickes, miraculous cattle-future winnings and lying under oath. So selective is our memory supposed to be that we are asked to credit Mrs. Clintoon as a kind of co-President during It’s husband’s eight years, while It’s husband blocks public access to his Presidential records that might let us examine It’s actual contribution.}}}}
We haven’t forgotten, believe me.
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{{{{“I have known Benazir Bhutto for more than 12 years; she’s someone whom I was honored to visit as first lady when she was prime minister,” Clintoon said at a campaign event in a firehouse in western Iowa. “Certainly on a personal level, for those of us who knew her, who were impressed by her commitment, her dedication, her willingness to pick up the mantle of her father, who was also assassinated, it is a terrible, terrible tragedy,” It said.}}}} {{{{But apparently Clintoon didn’t know Bhutto all that well. CBS News notes that Clintoon also said, “I grieve for her family, particularly her two children.” But according to India’s Economic Times, Bhutto leaves three children: son Bilawal, 19, and daughters Bakhtawar and Asifa, 17 and 14 respectively.}}}}
Geez.
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{{{{Mr. Sarkozy, whose country has about 1,900 troops serving with the multinational force in Afghanistan, said France would continue to help build Afghan security forces, in particular by training Afghan army and police. He did not rule out an increase of French troops to help the war effort. He said there would be a decision in the next few weeks. “The war against terrorism, against fanaticism, that we cannot and will not lose,” the French president told reporters traveling with him.}}}}
By Blogfather
December 29, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
palette cleanse
By Blogfather
December 29, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
palette cleanse
By Blogfather
December 29, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this
palette cleanse
By GodBlogger
December 29, 2007 9:48 AM | Link to this
And now more Fun with the Vent: “Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire recently said if she is elected, oil prices would drop immediately. This woman must live in Never Never Land. Think she could also bring rain and institute world peace with her magic wand?”
I thought it was Bill Clinton who waved his wand around.
CNN just reported that the tiger who blew himself up after mauling that guy in SanFrancisco left a suicide note which, roughly-translated, read, “If I were the king of the forest, (not prince, not duke, not earl), then other creatures might fear and respect me. The truth is, I’m afraid of everything. I cant sleep. I tried counting sheep, but I’m afraid of ‘em. If only I had courage.”
By Bubba Li Cious
December 29, 2007 9:55 AM | Link to this
I heard from a friend of mine that the Chinese military is going to set up a base in Kentucky to protect its interest in coal and another in Florida to watch over some of their oil rigs. Or, was that Saudi Arabia. Nope. Saudi Arabia is sending their troops to New York City and setting up base camp in the lobby of the Citi building. Closer to home Korea has staked out a spot in Georgia in anticipation of a future battle with Japan over automobile assembly rights. And some Mexican billionaire has already made a down payment to Arnold for 75% ownership of the newly formed California housing project.
By Dusty
December 29, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this
Hmmm Jim Wooten,
I get the faintest suggestion that you do not like Speaker Richardson. Yes!!Is it his dictatorial style, his quest for repeal of ad valorum taxes or his non-fiscal views on Grady rescue? Or just the whole bundle? I can’t quite put my finger on your greatest grievance.
My problem is a lack of knowledge about the workings under the Georgia gold dome. I trust your conclusions but can’t even argue with you.
One thing I DO know. I am so glad I live in Georgia and not Vermont (home of the Brattleboro brat brains). They can close their tourist bureau as far as I am concerned. Vermont is verbotten!!!
By Glenn
December 29, 2007 10:05 AM | Link to this
Blogfathasissy,
The first vent’s really shrewd and memorable, but my problem with the metaphor is that THERE IS NO BOX.
Several typists recently ascribed to me posts not mine. Reckon that’s your doing (or else you may have been one or two of the ones so ascribing), and I don’t mind especially.
As it happens I’m not a consumer of the wares of either Mr. Limbaugh, the honorary Sacramentan, or even of Sean the Ubiquitous, though I think they are both terrific at what they do. But then I also recognize Alan Colmes as the sort of journalist I’ve always liked, though in my opinion he’s out of place on an analytical program (alternatively, my friend Alex Cockburn would be great fun) and should stick to straight reportage if he can find an employer still interested in those wares, as he’s a killer gumshoe.
Not sure which line of opinion I’m supposed to have cribbed furtively, but am guessing it’s the one on Pakistan, as that one’s obvious enough to be in the ether just now. As a scientist you might appreciate that I posted the same opinion, in inept form, while Ms. Bhutto’s body was still cooling, so presumably priority was established once again over the sluggish Limbaugh and Hannity broadcasts. My two purposes in posting were, to let Luckoduh know how I see it and to put the obvious into the starkest terms I could muster, putting cowardice at the center with the other issues as radiating rays. That’s how I’ve been seeing things lately, and it’s getting me surprisingly angrier with each passing news cycle. I realize that you will respond to this, if you think to do so at all, with maximum strength vinegar, but as you are no less sentient than your arch enemy I wanted to put myself across.
My bumpersticker would have to read something like, “Driver Carries No Cash in His Remaining Arm; Is Divorcing”. And on that subject you’re right about my latency; I’m a latent sober person, just sobering up to the shocking prevalence of idiocy all around us, and to the cold fact of its danger to our weird and touching form of governance.
As for hatespeak, unfortunately I can be as catty as Capote and as palsied as Halsey. But it’s like sucking a sore tooth, isn’t it? Feels good, then exacerbates.
Did you know that it was on this very site that I first blogged? Oh. Did it show?
By GodBlogger
December 29, 2007 10:06 AM | Link to this
And now, more Fun With the Vent: “The only place where you are guaranteed to read something positive about a person nowadays in in the obituaries.”
Well, how about after the obituaries? What about a report on a person after he’s six feet under? We’ll start with John Doe, who was buried in 2005 over at DeComposi Cemetary in Smyrna. “He laid there for a few days not really doing nuthin, but then a post-mortum reflex action common in dead guys made a finger twitch which scared several layers of worms into scattering about. Then, in the spring of 06, he pushed up several daisies splendidly, and seemed to really settle in to his new environment. He’s not really the clothes horse he once was but he has set a new record for not spilling soup on his tie.”
We’ll be right back…..
By Captain Freedom
December 29, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this
THE Captain notes that in all 12-step programs, the first step is an admission of one’s problem. With that in mind, THE Captain offers his well wishes as Sister Dusty embarks on her long-awaited recovery.
Today, Dusty writes: “My problem is a lack of knowledge.” More truth could hardly be packed into one sentence than there is there.
Bravo, Dusty. I think even the Islamoecoterrorlesbianists will applaud this development.
By Sofa Spud
December 29, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this
Does anyone know if any Bowl Games will be broadcast in 1080p? Anyone. (pass the nachos, please)
By B.P.O.E.
December 29, 2007 10:21 AM | Link to this
(((((White House insiders say President Bush is taking the Bhutto assassination very hard. President Bush is said to be burdened with a huge amount of guilt. “Its like he woke up thinking, “Wow, what a stupid mistake I made. Why did I go to war with Iraq. How stupid. Its all so obvious now. We should have concentrated on the real enemy. We should have gone after Bin Laden.”
I didn’t think it could get any sadder around here. It has. Its horrible.”)))))
Hind sight is 20/20, move on Mr President, let it go.
By Glenn
December 29, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this
Brave Captain, there is more truth in reading the skidmarks on 3-day-old BVD’s than in anything the “thou art dusty and to dusty thou shalt be a moron” could possibly write, man.
By Dusty
December 29, 2007 10:28 AM | Link to this
Ah dear Captain,
I will see you at the “Program”. While you are learning not to revise quotations, I will learn about the Georgia Gold Dome. (Bad boy!)
Now remember your Scout’s honor. People CAN change you know.
By B.P.O.E.
December 29, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
(((((The real masterpiece of Sonny’s Go Fish plan is about to be made public. This session Perdue plans on supporting legislation that will establish ambitious goals for the project. Topping the list will be “Fishin’ Stadium.” A 120,000 seat, $550 million spectacle that will be built around a new reservoir. “The new stadium will be shaped like UGA’s Sanford Stadium but is expected to have the feel of Bristol racetrack. Not only does this project enhance Georgia’s image as a modern tourist state, it will also pump an additional 10,000 gallons of water into drought starved Metro-Atlanta a year” said a government spokesman.)))))
AWESOME! A win-win situation.
By ron
December 29, 2007 11:17 AM | Link to this
Jim,I certainly wouldn’t have any problem with letting the people of Georgia vote on whether to abandon property taxes.The politicians want this to remain like Sunday sales,their baby to decide.
By ANTI-JMBLAW
December 29, 2007 11:18 AM | Link to this
Grady is going down and taking the politically well connected board with it. We need federal investigations of corruption of the grady board crooks, imho.
By ANTI-JMBLAW
December 29, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this
Dusty writes: “My problem is a lack of knowledge.” i urge Dusty to finish elementary school, it will open the world of middle school for her.
By AmVet
December 29, 2007 11:30 AM | Link to this
OK, we are within a week of those uniquely weird and wonderful Iowa caucuses (what a trippy word - sounds so very light in pigmentation, doesn’t it?).
So here are some observations.
First for the once Grand Old Party. Of the four viable candidates, Rudy and Mitt are twin RINO sons of different mothers, being perceived as soft on the baby killers and homos will probably be too much baggage in spite of their chickenhawkish blustering and/or “conservative” flip flopping. Both are very smart (like we need THAT in the White House?) and have considerable assets but both seem pretty smarmy to the average American schmoe and have tremendous liabilities as well.
Huckleberry is starting to trip over his tongue too much and is demonstrating he doesn’t really have his facts together. And that makes people nervous. Or at least should. Although it never really hurt our wise and illustrious current CIC, who in a similar fashion had the inestimable Jesus factor going for him. (Sorry Mitt, your Jesus just ain’t the same.)
McCain, who survived having his bomber essentially shot out from under him while waiting to launch from the USS Forrestal, and spent all of those terrible years suffering at the hands of the VC, is a true American patriot and hero. He knows more about valor, service and sacrifice to the nation than all of his opponents put together, ten times over.
Ditto his experience and judgment. Even in spite of being falsely excoriated over his detested support of the otherwise completely misrepresented and misreported guest workers programs aka amnesty.
And the power brokers sure as sh!t haven’t taken any meaningful or alternative action on the entire subject to date have they?
(Thought the GOP spin machine gets an A for conning the faithful into believing immigration is the single biggest issue facing the country! Huh?)
And though in my opinion McCain errs in wanting to stay the course in Iraq, I can look at him on balance and see that as a somewhat independent, even a maverick at times, he is probably the best coalition builder (in a time when we desperately need to undo the horrific damage of seven years with the antithesis of one) and is IMHO alone worthy among the GOP of being the next POTUS.
But as his credentials, character and experience go for nothing in today’s politics, he is probably also DOA.
Ron Paul is the Grateful Dead of the Republican Party. He has a smallish, but growing, rabid following, and as he has nothing to lose and no hopes of winning, he alone speaks truth to the terribly tainted Republican power. It bodes well for the GOP and the nation to have a character like this on the national scene.
Thompson is a joke of a part-time candidate who doesn’t even deserve to be elected President of the Carnation Club. Besides, one bumbling actor President is enough every hundred years or so.
Next, the even wackier Dems….
By getalife
December 29, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this
Ah, the Dems.
Well, good luck guessing who will win in Iowa.
I will argue that any of the top three Dems will be an outstanding President compared to w.
Lets face it, the bar has been lowered drastically and we are in desperate need of real leadership for all the American people not just the elites.
It boggles the mind that folks still vote gop even though they are not elites. They see the damage done to our country and still vote gop. Ask yourself, what has the gop time in power done for you. Huge deficit, high gas prices, dollar tanking, jobs lost, family members lost in Iraq for nothing, etc…..They do not govern for you and destroyed the middle class.
It is the definition of insanity.
By Another taxpayer
December 29, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this
Amvet,
Pretty good assessment. McCain could’ve gotten my vote if he were at least 10 years younger. But then would he have been wise enough? Now his VP would be the more important consideration given the statistics stacked against McCain’s expectations of surviving the term. The only other viable GOP contender is Ron Paul and I would vote for him primarily to try and send a clear message to the GOP. The message: “YOU SUCK” — just not as bad as the Dem’s selection of candidates.
By B.P.O.E.
December 29, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this
(((((Gallup Poll destroyed the results of a recent poll when the embarrassed company realized it left Fred Thompson’s name off their most recent Republican Presidential poll. “It was all just a big mistake. A lot of the attention lately has been on the other candidates. We apologize though, this should never have happened. We have taken action that will help prevent this from happening again, we wrote his name down.”)))))
More media bias against Thompson. Ridiculous.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
Barack, Barack, he’s our man, if he can’t do it, Hillary can!
Hillary, Hillary, she’s our man, if she can’t do it, Edwards can!
Edwards, Edwards, he’s our man, if he can’t do it……
By deegee
December 29, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
We can only speculate on how Glenn Richardson came up with the GREAT plan. My theory is that he suffers from a syndrome that is frequently found in people that make a career out of politics, paranormal high self esteem. At some point in Glenn’s adolescence/early adulthood he made the correlation that his initials are GR, the first two letters in the word great. This affirms for Glenn that he is truly great and must fulfill that for which he was destined. As Glenn forged his way through the vast wasteland that is Georgia politics he pondered ways in which he could save for posterity his great self image. He had to come up with a great plan. Bingo! The GREAT plan. He had the acronym, now he needed to put some words behind the letters. Glenn astutely recognizes that Georgia republicans have become brave footsoldiers in the war against the income tax and have joined in large numbers the FAIR tax brigade. So, Glenn now has a theme and knows that the T in GREAT must stand for “tax.” It really doesn’t matter what the remaining letters stand for, he knows he can sucker Georgia republican voters with the lure of something for nothing. Hence the GREAT plan. It has about as much chance to become law as Glenn has in becoming governor, but it works for Glenn so let him have his extended 15 minutes of fame.
By james dorsey
December 29, 2007 12:00 PM | Link to this
I don’t often agree with Mr. Wooten, but his comments about Speaker Richardson vis-a-vis Tom Murphy was on the money. Is anyone listening?
By james dorsey
December 29, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this
I don’t often agree with Mr. Wooten, but his comments about Speaker Richardson vis-a-vis Tom Murphy was on the money. Is anyone listening?
By james dorsey
December 29, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this
I don’t often agree with Mr. Wooten, but his comments about Speaker Richardson vis-a-vis Tom Murphy was on the money. Is anyone listening?
By RW-(the original)
December 29, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this
Speaking of the Iowa caucuses it’s really only the Democrats that are stupid enough to spend three hours locked away in a building being forced to abandon your candidate whenever your choice can’t get 15%.
The Republican version is in some ways even stranger. Each person votes and leaves sort of like a primary, but the whole thing is non binding so the results you’ll see Thursday night on the Republican side are meaningless with the exception of momentum swings.
Let’s all just hope for another Howard Dean moment like we saw in Iowa 2004.
Can’t you just hear Hillary shrieking about how she’s going to chase that scoundrel husband of hers, to New Hampshire and South Carolina and Florida……..YEAGHHHHHH.
By AmVet
December 29, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this
Hillary Clinton. Those two words have an amazingly profound effect on countless Americans.
It seems you HAVE to love her or hate her, with no middle ground allowed. I mean when is the last time you heard someone say I kinda like her or I sorta don’t care for her.
Plenty of Americans are still PO’d at her hubby for getting caught with his cigar where it shouldn’t have been. Otherwise, there is NO way, the “way in over their heads” Bush clique gets their chance to OJT the country into the clusterf@ck we’re in now.
But I wonder if in some weird way that doesn’t work in her favor, especially with the Clinton Republicans (or is it Reagan Democrats? I always get those mixed up.) It is probably her race to lose.
Obama is appealing and has some really good ideas (amongst some clunkers) but is certainly a big time wild card. He might also be prone to Jimmy-itis. You know the syndrome - bringing to Washington a bunch of local yokel Bert Lance and Jody Powell-type clowns to fill his posts, none of whom have an inkling of what the hell to do. Besides the thought of Snoop Dog at the inaugural dance distresses me.
John Edwards, the Democratic rock star, has the oft-seen self-sabotage syndrome. He has the ideas and the popular Americana self-made work ethic to win handily but always finds a way to shoot himself in the haircut. But he was a football star in high school and not a cheerleader so that may help. But ultimately I think most people will see him as a self serving man of the fleece by profession and choice.
Dennis Kucinich is the Democrat’s Ron Paul. Quirky (and I’m being gracious with that adjective) but points out very well the leading candidates seemingly ever changing, blowing in the wind policies.
Bill Richardson is a mini John McCain to me. He has not the courage under fire aspect, but otherwise is infinitely qualified. Held numerous significant and relevant posts, is enormously respected for the body of his work and is another coalition building populist. Now more than ever required, I believe, after the nation’s having to endure two terms of a decidedly non-populist, non-popular, non-effective president and is some ways an ever worse group of advisors and staff.
And in an age, going on thirty years now, where our foreign policy seems to be marked by one blunder after another, this man is uniquely qualified to make urgently needed repairs in that critical aspect of our government.
Like Joe Biden, Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman a really good guy, but probably destined for a cabinet/Veep position if they want it.
So all in all, there is really only one choice for the always progressive Republicans, and unfortunately for them, he’s dead - Ronald Reagan. And though Rudy appears to be in the driver’s seat the “evangelical problem” looms.
And for the Democrats it would appear they will cast their lot with their hopeful Madame President, hoping she can ride Bill’s very long coat tails.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 12:30 PM | Link to this
RW,
Please let go of the “Clenis”. You are worse than “tweety”.
One thing is for sure, we should not elect another governor as President with no foreign policy experience.
We should learn from the w disaster. Hick is worse than w. Did you see his lunacy on Pakistan yesterday and his 1950 mind set on women in power?
Geez, run him gop.
By Redneck Convert
December 29, 2007 12:34 PM | Link to this
Well, I’m not suprized that Sister Dusty says she don’t know nothing. One thing good you can say about a godly conservative like her is they tell the plain truth. Course, it could be that she’s just a little touched in the head. She’s been having me living in a mansion on a golf course and lately in a trailer at Chateau Elan.
I think it’s good this Richardson guy loses his temper. It works alot of times. When the missus goes off oncet in a while ain’t nobody that don’t do what she says. I don’t know weather this Richardson weighs 350 lbs. too but I bet some people are afraid of him when he’s mad.
I ain’t for this Great Plan though. I only pay $50 a year in property tax on the trailer but I pay a ton in sales taxes. A can of Skoal costs around 4 bucks these days but 3 bucks of that is federal and state taxes. I sure don’t want to pay 23% of the cost in sales tax too.
Well, all I got to say is I hope this Luckoduh gets back in his truck and on the road soon. He can take his mad out on the road. It ain’t fair to have to read a whole book and get your eyes all bleary before you get to the meat of Wootens blog. Maybe he can just write direct to Sister Dusty so she can know something and the rest of us can just blog.
Have a good weekend everybody.
By B.P.O.E.
December 29, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this
(((((The Republican version in a lot of ways is even weirder. Some would say sick. Each Republican votes in a voting stall. A series of taps determine who the Republican wants most. Momentum swings from left to right are common. Taps are non-binding. They can vote over and over again.)))))
That is strange.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 12:36 PM | Link to this
Personally, I’m for Obama.
I just love the taste of dark meat.
Geez.
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 12:37 PM | Link to this
CNN released more of the suicide note left by the tiger what blew himself up at the SanFrancisco Zoo after he fiddy-cent that poor sod’s azz: “Things are bad. I feel my only option is to fiddy-cent some poor sod…..”
By getalife
December 29, 2007 12:58 PM | Link to this
pf,
Check out Mike’s new toon.
I guess you will gay wank his name now.
Geez.
By Jackie
December 29, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this
The Pakistani Army created the Taliban and helped in creation of alQaeda. The USA gave Pakistan more than $10 Billion dollars to fight the Taliban and alQaeda, of which most is unaccounted for. Dubya tells us that he is making us safe from the terrorists. Where is the disconnect in the picture?
By Artie Sammish
December 29, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this
Poisonally, I think the play on the name “G.R.E.A.T.” and the initials “G.R.” is the most insightful bit of the day so far, as it reveals on its half-serious side how really basically binary and reptilian are the thought processes of most power nuts. They really do have delusions of grandeur and blah-blah-blah. They really do act out a social script unconsciously as well as their own, consciously. And there really isn’t anything the least bit subtle or mysterious about it.
As for the column itself, yeah, Jim’s right that Richardson should not have let himself be seen as progenitor of the GREAT legislative initiative, which may be one bill or may be ten. In doing so he is, in effect, spending political capital on himself—-a most un-Speakerlike thing to be seen doing, and exactly the kind of thing that most often causes a coup from within the caucus ranks. This one won’t be taken that hard, but his own members won’t like it, and his closest lieutenants will like it least, since they are the one’s most injured by his sin of omission. There’s nothing wrong with his exercising leadership, but things go better with Coke as well as with a tacit understanding that for a Speaker the better part of valor is to avoid being seen leading, and instead to see to it that one’s preferred members are seen leading.
He should have broken the plan into a set of companion bills and given one bill to each of a few members chosen variously for their electability or else tenuousness, their inexperience in fiscal legislation or else fiscal experience, their compatibility with leadership toward a happy ending or else security in fronting for a noble failure, etc., according to the shepherding priorities that only a Speaker could calculate fully.
Instead, Richardson is being executive in the manner of a Governor instead of being prudent and ostensibly selfless, in the manner of an enduring Speaker. He must think he’s practicing for the Governor’s Office, and mis-categorizing his own office as a microcosmic governorship.
That’s a mistake.
By Jackiec
December 29, 2007 1:31 PM | Link to this
In my previous post, I did not mention the headlines in most of todays news outlets say the USA is very worried the Pakistan crisis will spill over into Afghanistan and cause problems for our troops and widen the war. The really bad news is, Pakistan has more than 30 nuclear weapons and they have the ability to be mounted on their missiles. Now that is REALLY BAD NEWS!!!!! The Taliban/alQaeda patrons in control of nuclear weapons and the USA helped to fund the venture.
By James
December 29, 2007 1:32 PM | Link to this
Luckoduh, do you have a life? Just wondering. Are you ever happy? Look at this way, Dude. We’re all here by random happenstance. None of us have TRUTH in a bag. Man, create your own hppiness and stop looking for happiness and disappointments in this or that political party. Dude, you’re on the verge of a mental collapse. Peace!
By getalife's wanker
December 29, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this
Why should I wank Mike? He’s not a gay a*******hole like you.
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
Farrelly Brothers and Ben Stiller teamed up on “Heartbreak Kid” released last week on dvd. Very funny. Sustained laughs. Innovative soft porn references and almost no misfires. A great movie to share with friends. Do not miss this. See while the references are still fresh and unhacked. Hacks are ruining everything if you havent’ noticed.
By deegee
December 29, 2007 1:36 PM | Link to this
I suppose that we can put democracy down on the list of things that money can’t buy.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 1:38 PM | Link to this
gay wanker,
Because he is funnier and more talented than you.
Toe tapper mens room freak.
“Hey wingnuts, you tried to spin Gore’s energy consumption (and failed). So don’t try again, or you’ll look even lamer. Gore has gone even greener: The former vice president has installed solar panels, a rainwater-collection system and geothermal heating. He also replaced all incandescent lights with compact fluorescent or light-emitting diode bulbs - even on his Christmas tree.
“Short of tearing it down and starting anew, I don’t know how it could have been rated any higher,” said Kim Shinn of the U.S. Green Building Council, which gave the house its second-highest rating for sustainable design.”
Bwa.
By getalife's wanker
December 29, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this
getalife,
You’re just mad because you can’t have me! Don’t you want me baby? I have the size that you like.
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this
The Bourne Ultimatum stunk so bad I cant believe it’s the best selling dvd right now. All vogue. All indecipherable fight sequences. All running down dark passageways. Running down streets. Climbing buildings, (who does Matt Damon think he is, SpiderPig?), and more running. and more running, and more running, all the time there’s 500 bad guys who cant shoot trying to fiddy cent his sorry azz…
dont waste your time.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 1:52 PM | Link to this
gay wanker.
No, I am not gay like you.
Stop hitting on me.
Which part of I ♥ the ladies do you not understand?
Try the mens room at the airport toe tapper.
Geez.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
gay wanker.
“You got the cutest little baby face. You got the cutest little baby face.”
Sorry for the attitude.
Gotta stay low key on this blog.
Geez.
By getalife's wanker
December 29, 2007 2:08 PM | Link to this
getalife,
Its ok, sweetheart. I understand. Sometimes, we have to stay in the closet to avoid persecution.
You still love me though, right?
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this
Someone is really going after Getalife and jbmlaw. Rogue troll? Anyone?
I saw the Shining again on Showtime, I think. Without Jack Nicholson this movie is the worst movie of all time. It barely worked, but it worked. The reaction shots of the Little Boy and his mum to the ghosts in the hotel are really stupid, and the director should be shot. It reminds me of Tippy Hedrin in “The Birds”. She watches and reacts to a guy smoking a cigarette while spillrd gasoline pools around him, and there’s a three shot sequences where she has her mouth open, in various stages of alarm while the poor sod gets blown to smithereens. All this is happening while the birds are supposedly on a rampage, but I guess nothing gets some people’s attention.
Both movies stink.
By Dusty
December 29, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
Well, the way things are going here I may soon be classified on the level of intelligence with Captain and RedNeck…(an ugly fate!!) But I will try to compensate. I have a soft spot in my heart for those that come up a little short, like the pernicious pair.
About the subject de jour, I am reading carefully. Deegee thinks Richardson is fooling Republicans for fame. Huh? James Dorsey agrees with Wooten (three times). Amvet may have said something lengthy. PoFo has given us numerous IDs and stale jokes. And getalife is talking about Luckovich. (I think the moon is full.)
Wherefore art thou, jbmlaw?
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
My favorite movie scene is when Marcellus Wallace gets raped by the hillbillies on “Pulp Fiction.” The “Deliverence rape scene is almost as good, but I really enjoy the long time it took for those guys to rape Marcellus.
I got wet all over.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 2:15 PM | Link to this
Of course I do wanker.
Will you please get out of here before we’re caught!
Geez.
By James Lincoln
December 29, 2007 2:16 PM | Link to this
The simpson movie is okay, the only lasting character is a new one: SpiderPig.
By Luckoduh
December 29, 2007 2:25 PM | Link to this
{{{{By James December 29, 2007 1:32 PM Luckoduh, do you have a life? Just wondering. Are you ever happy?}}}}
I’m sorry James, next time I’ll try to do only the things that you and your political party approve of, O.K?
I wouldn’t want Code Pinko to be worrying over me living my life the way I choose to.
It ain’t like this is America or anything.
~~~~~
{{{{“One cannot take part in democratic life from behind walls,” she told me when discussing her hopes for returning as Prime Minister after the general election. “I am not like bin Laden or [Mullah] Omar to hide in a cave. I have to be with my people.”}}}}
More courage than any spineless democrat would ever show.
~~~~~
{{{{Minus Pakistan, there would have been no Taliban in Afghanistan. Minus Pakistan, no campaign of terrorism against India — a campaign that has claimed even more innocent lives than have been lost to Arab terrorism against Israel. Of all the Islamic communities in Europe, the Pakistani diaspora in Britain is far and away the most militant and violent.}}}}
{{{{More troubling still, Pakistani extremism is not a purely indigenous phenomenon. By one much-cited estimate, the Saudi government has spent US $70-billion since 1979 to spread Wahhabi Islam. The single largest destination for this money: Pakistan. Private individuals have donated uncounted billions more. Saudi money financed the Pakistani nuclear bomb program launched by Benazir Bhutto’s father, former prime minister Zulfikar Bhutto.}}}}
Now go forth and listen to the libs whining about Iraq “causing” all the problems.
What wankers.
Think about what these dimwit democrats are saying out on the campaign trail, the terrorists have been butchering innocent people since 1979 and now, all of a sudden, Iraq has “made” them angry.
What simpletons.
~~~~~
The “Culture of Corruption” lives on:
{{{{Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel is on pace to raise over $7 million in campaign money in his first two years as chairman of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, far outstripping anybody ever to hold that post.}}}}
{{{{According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the largest contributors to Rangel this year have been Citigroup, $59,950; MetLife, $50,500; and JPMorgan Chase, $37,600. MetLife is a major corporate opponent of repealing the estate tax, whose retention is firmly supported by Rangel.}}}}
By deegee
December 29, 2007 2:28 PM | Link to this
This morning I was flipping channels while on the eliptical exerciser at gym. I landed on a channel that was broadcasting the East Indian equivalent of VH1. I caught a music video of a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman singing a lovely duet while dancing and frolicking on what appeared to be an ancient site near the sea. They seemed so carefree and and so in love. I didn’t understand the language and they were fully dressed but I knew what they were saying.
By Dusty
December 29, 2007 2:33 PM | Link to this
Now all the dirty little boys have arrived with their trash. Sounds like show-off stuff from juvenile delinquents.
By deegee
December 29, 2007 3:06 PM | Link to this
Dusty, we love you because you are the Roseanna Roseanadana of the Wooten blog.
By @@
December 29, 2007 3:12 PM | Link to this
Like Dusty, I’m confused by your column today Jim. If I recall correctly you have had good things to say about Richardson?—or was it the plans he proposes. It sounds like Murphy was the kind of speaker who would sacrifice his image for the greater good while Richardson would sacrifice the greater good for his own image.
Aahhh dunno…I’m guessing here.
I see SHAmVet has stopped in with his opinion(s) in toe. His usual stump-it speech.
By GWB
December 29, 2007 3:35 PM | Link to this
Dusty, I have an extra copy of “My Pet Goat” if you would like to improve your reading ability. It has done wonders for Laura and me, it is the greates book ever written, at least that I can read. Regards, ~George
By Glenn
December 29, 2007 3:39 PM | Link to this
Dusty, if the real you is in there somewhere, sorry, but you’re on your own. Blog’s too gummed up by the impostor to bother with today.
By Dusty
December 29, 2007 4:05 PM | Link to this
Well, I do appreciate all the kind words from liberals today. One is finally entering middle school and says it is enjoyable. Another is reading “My Pet Goat” and recommends it as his favorite. And another liberal says she loves me just like she loves the educational Saturday Night Live. And RedNeck, bless his lil’ heart, commends me for telling the truth.
What a great gang. When they “grow up”, I bet they manage to stay out of jail. Well..a few of them.
By getalife
December 29, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this
“Bhutto’s 19-Year-Old Son To Be Named Successor”.
Pakistan turned down w’s offer to investigate her assisination.
He is good at cover ups and blocking investigations.
The Pakistani people know who murdered her and looking at the elections around the world, they are anything but fair.
By GodBlogger
December 29, 2007 5:25 PM | Link to this
Palette cleanse
By GodBlogger
December 29, 2007 5:42 PM | Link to this
You know some troll is impersonating and blogging a bunch of hateful chaos. Sir, if you’re going to impersonate ID’s on this blog, at least try to turn @@ and Dusty against each other so we can all at least enjoy a good catfight, moron. I mean, so what if you think Getawipe is gay? That doesn’t help me. A good cat fight? Now you’re talkin’ pal.
moron.
By RW-(the original)
December 29, 2007 5:57 PM | Link to this
Oh good! I see Inspector Gadget aka getalife has solved another crime and convicted all the participants.
Easy livin’ in the fever swamps, eh gitmo?
By getalife
December 29, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this
Speaking of morons, @@ and dusty are the same blogger.
Geez.
By Luckoduh
December 29, 2007 6:03 PM | Link to this
{{{{As 2007 draws to a close, you should look back with pride on what you, your fellow troopers, our Iraqi partners, and Iraqi Coalition civilians have achieved in 2007. A year ago, Iraq was racked by horrific violence and on the brink of civil war. Now, levels of violence and civilians and military casualties are significantly reduced and hope has been rekindled in many Iraqi communities. To be sure, the progress is reversible and there is much more to be done. Nonetheless, the hard-fought accomplishments of 2007 have been substantial, and I want to thank each of you for the contributions you made to them.-General David Petraeus}}}}
Ditto.
~~~~~~
Good news that the Code Pinkos can’t seem to find:
{{{{BAGHDAD, Iraq – Coalition forces killed three terrorists and detained 34 suspects Saturday during operations targeting al-Qaeda in central and northern Iraq.}}}}
{{{{During an operation north of Tikrit, Coalition forces targeted an associate of the al-Qaeda network operating in the Kirkuk province. The targeted individual is assessed to be involved in the facilitation of finances and materials for terrorist operations. When Coalition forces arrived in the target area, they called for the occupants to come out of the building. The ground force was then engaged by heavy enemy fire, and supporting aircraft was called to suppress the threat. Once the enemy fire ceased, the ground force assessed three terrorists were killed during the engagement. As the ground force cleared the area, they found a suicide belt, suicide vest and numerous weapons on site. All of the items were safely destroyed, along with a target building, to prevent further use by terrorists.}}}}
By getalife
December 29, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this
RW,
I don’t believe what they spew.
Clinton is right, mushroomcloud has no credibility and his security around her was pathetic.
By AmVet
December 29, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this
That oddly non-godly Charles “666” “Curly” Manson, a seven-sixteenths wit in stature, is apparently failing in his role as “advisor” to the dynamicless dudettes, Squeaky Boobs (the stumped strumpet) and Dusty Sadie.
And that utterly useless RW (the thinking man’s troll) professes to be a man, but man oh man oh man, what a lurking 11th hour p***(willow).
By Poobah
December 29, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this
Never try to pick an alias. Never. You’ll always be wrong. Instead, try not to blog like a total sniffwad, then at least people wont know for sure about what a total douchinda you r, Squats-n-Squints. (your indian alias)
By RW-(the original)
December 29, 2007 6:22 PM | Link to this
Blowhard,
Perhaps I should have responded to al-gitmo’s 5:17 post earlier. Would 2ish have suited you, dumba$$?
getalife,
You’d be hard pressed to find two bigger liars on the planet than the Clintons, yet you believe everything they say. What’s that say about your credibility?
By @@
December 29, 2007 6:28 PM | Link to this
GodBlogger:
Me and Dusty in a catfight? Never gonna happen buddy unless you namejack the two of us and tussle with your inner demon.
Think about this for a second. This and the other AJC blogs essential to your happiness in life, will die at your typorranical hands. A murder suicide so to speak.
Then who ‘ya gonna fail to impress with your mendacious meanderings? You’ll be all alone and wondering what the hell happened.
The rest of us will have returned to our lives as normal human beings.
Dingleberry!
By Luckoduh
December 30, 2007 8:08 AM | Link to this
Just like any other lib, on a crying jag broadcast from their wormy rathole:
{{{{Has bin Laden warned Iraq’s Sunni Arabs against fighting Al Qaeda and vowed to expand the terror group’s holy war to Israel in a new audiotape Saturday, threatening “blood for blood, destruction for destruction.”}}}}
Let’s see here, do you choose the whiny little cave dweller or do you side up with those who ride through the street in M-1A3 Abrams?
Uh, duh.
And check out the Urinal keeping up the fight to defeat America:
{{{{Most of the 56-minute tape dealt with Iraq, apparently al-Qaida’s latest attempt to keep supporters in Iraq unified at a time when the U.S. military claims to have al-Qaida’s Iraq branch on the run.-Urinal}}}}
“Wiped out” is what I thought we said, not “on the run.”
Whatever, we’ve moved on from the weak democrat party sister in Iraq and are now kicking Mookie’s as-s back into Iran:
{{{{During an operation in the Ad Daghgharah area, Coalition forces targeted a suspected Special Groups leader and projectile weapons trainer who allegedly specialized in rocket propelled grenade (RPG) and mortar attacks against Coalition forces. “Much progress has been made in the pursuit of criminal elements who choose not to honor al-Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr’s cease-fire pledge,” said Cmdr. Scott Rye, MNF-I spokesperson. “Yet dangerous elements still exist. Iraqi and Coalition forces remain committed to protecting the Iraqi people from these vicious criminals.”}}}}
Compare the language of these two totally different news sources, one being the spokesperson for the U.S. Armed Forces, representing the soldiers who bravely risk their lives to halt the killing of innocents, and then you have Code Pinko speaking on behalf of the same terrorists that killed 3000 people in New York and D.C, and untold numbers of unarmed women and children through out the rest of the world.
In a normal, sane world, would you not expect the POS Urinal, hiding behind the protection of the same U.S. Soldiers they hate so much and enjoying the Freedoms brought by countless other heroes over our 230 year history, would refrain from giving aid and comfort in a time of war to the enemy, a horde of religious barbarians?
There is some major malfunction in the minds of these sicko liberals, there is no doubt about that.
Case in point:
{{{{Israel has warned of growing al-Qaida activity in Palestinian territory but the terror network is not believed to have taken a strong role there so far.-Urinal}}}}
Remember 2004-2006 when the maggots at the Urinal and their skuzzy POS friends in the drive by media spent all of their energies trying to make Iraq a “civil war,” when the whole time the Coalition was fighting Al Qaeda?
Well, here we go again.
To keep Al Qaeda from becoming a target of worldwide retribution in the killing of Benazir Bhutto, now the “official” lib propaganda is that Al Qaeda isn’t even in Pakistan.”
Has Bin Laden and company must have fled Pakistan in terror when B. Hussein Obama threatened to invade and hunt them down, huh, AJC?
You know how much pinko propaganda is out there claiming that Iraq was a “distraction” from the real terror war in Afghanistan?
And are you that stupid to think that Has Bin Laden would not be deader than a doornail if he were hiding in Afghanistan instead of Pakistan?
~~~~~
Behold the power of the Duh Report:
{{{{Iraq Developments-In nearby Tal Afar, on the road to Syria, police said five insurgents were killed in gun battles with Iraqi and U.S. forces.-Urinal}}}}
Under a new section in the Urinal wormily titled “Violence,” now we are getting good news from Iraq, good news that the Whiny Times was unable to locate the last 5 years, must have been that link I provided, eh?
Or maybe they just got busted?
~~~~~
{{{{PAKISTAN IN PERIL: U.S. stays course, despite post-Bhutto chaos….Despite anxiety among intelligence officials and experts, however, the administration is only slightly tweaking a course charted over the past 18 months to support the creation of a political center revolving around Musharraf, according to U.S. officials.}}}}
We’re blowing our chance to start backing the terrorists!
How foolish!
Wait a minute, I thought there weren’t any terrorists in Pakistan?
Never mind.
~~~~~
{{{{As violent crime dropped in the ’90s, some law-and-order types argued that the harsh penalties meted out under punitive drug laws were responsible for safer streets. But that argument is seriously undermined by a resurgence in violent crime, even as drug arrests continue.-Queen Pinko, Urinal}}}}
Um, what “resurgence” in violent crime?
Geez.
~~~~~
Just remember how many problems the “environmentalists” have caused already:
{{{{Environmentalists say using political rather than basin boundaries will encourage piping water from one basin to another, harming ecosystems. –Urinal}}}}
Fauna first, We The People second.
As always.
By Another taxpayer
December 30, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this
Headlines:
9/11/01 - Terrorists blown up in Afghanistan. We’ve got them on the run now.
9/11/02 - Terrorists on the run in Pakistan. When we catch up to them, we’ll blow them up.
9/11/03 - Terrorists cornered with WMD in Iraq and blown up. We’ve got them on the run now.
9/11/04 - Terrorists spotted in England (Old, not New) trying to blow up trains. We’ve got them on the run now.
9/11/05 - Terrorists blow themselves up trying to blow up train in Spain. We’ve got them on the run now.
9/11/06 -