Kakie's Comments (75)

“The National Enquirer, between alien abduction stories, completely scooped all other media, serially, on, the John Edwards affair, John Edwards hush money to the mistress, then on the John Edwards baby with the mistress.

When it comes to John Edwards, the National Enquirer is 3 for 3.

So, what's your beef with quoting it?”

“So your comment shows you have no ideas, just like your party.”

“The mountaintop mining is not simple. Obama allowed it to continue where it is already in operation because the tops of the moutains cannot be replaced. The damage is done. And thanks to Bush, if he tried to close down present operations, the government would have to financially compensate those companies - Bush knew how to take care of his pals.”

“You got it!!!

He's still campaigning.
And when he's not doing that, he's bailing out another big corporate bank or car company. This is crazy. Is this the change we wanted?”

“can you do the job better? Go ahead and apply and stop your moaning.”

“How is that hope and CHANGE working for you? Obama wants everything to get worse so the American people will depend on government more and be under his control. Why else would he throw so many billions to help AIG, GM and Wall Street and allow main street to suffer? He only enjoys being where he is celebrated and/or enriched which is why the New Orleans stop-over with the unwashed masses was a blip on the schedule but loves being where rich donors are throwing down $30,000 to sit at a dinner in the same 5 star luxury conference room with Obama.”

“I doubt that you even live in New Orleans. Should we do a little quiz, poser?”

“I heard that something like 25 members of his staff have been traveling regularly to the area to coordinate recovery operations. He also released a billion dollars Bush had held back. You have to wonder why he held that back. Plus there are several billion in the Recovery Act for that area as well. At least, this is my understanding.”

“Another presidential expert - the wingnuts are challenged tonight and the first stringers know better than to come around.”

“His priorities are basking in his own glow.”

“You are mixed up with the last administration.”

“His administration has been in New Orleans since the inauguration.

He stayed long enough to assure the people.”

“Would u have prefered a Bush flyover?”

“Obama goes to fancy fundraisers in the wine country where he ridicules ordinary Americans as Bible clinging, uneducated gun owning sheep.

Obama is a closet neocon, and far from anything he promised to be.

Keep the change.”

“you cant hold him accountable bc cool people like Nicole473 will call you a poser (so 90s) and run you out of here...”

“M0R0N. *rolling eyes*”

“Yea, there must be something more than just hot air.”

“you should see the boring car chases in LA”

“This isnot a matter of lying and willfully deceiving the public in order to be a team player. Powell went before the UN nations and put forth information in favor of war that he knew or ought to have know was questionable at best. This is a debate as to what is the best and most realistic approach towards Afghanistan. Arianna assumes that her and Biden have the same views when it comes to Afghanistan and then she takes a leap in logic that becuase he does think like her he should resign. It is a pretty rediculous argument to try and make. She came across as being rather silly on CNN.”

“Sing that sob story to me while we're all safely back home and all of a sudden find ourselves under terrorist attacks every few months.

American favorabiity in Afghanistan is 47%, down from 85% in 2005. The majority of the Afghanis want us to stay. None of the 'graveyard empires' had that popularity. The fact is the Afghanis probably don't like us being there but they DESPISE the Taliban. The Taliban is a radical religions sub-group of Peshtuns and number about 20,000 whereas there are 42 million Peshtuns in Afk-Pak.

I want to get out too but we need to think more than one step ahead here. I'm not a war-monger and neither is Obama. IMHO I think we got those guys by the nuts and we need to work our way to their throat. Letting Obama know what we want, to get it over with, is fine but give the guy some maneuvering room to do it right.

Link to my facts: http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insightb/articles/eav021709b.shtml”

“The entire administration including Powell caught on to the fact that they were trying to propagate a lie in the court of public opinion. The state department found errors in fact and only omitted some leaving in ample fake evidence to invade. He didnt announce a resignation until after Hussein was deposed amid an attempt to garner support for reform in the intelligence community to prevent a future scenario like that one.

Powell resigning before the war would have accomplished nothing. Biden resigning now would accomplish nothing. Ultimately, Obama or mccrystal must come to their senses and figure out when enough is enough. Its really hard to try to rationalize almost doubling the number of troops in afghanistan after being there for the better half of a decade already - far too reminiscent of vietnam which was defined by its ridulous length without major accomplishment and its slow but steady troop escalation that resulted in the crushing defeat of the democratic party as it split and crumbled leading to a republican congress and presidency. I really hope Obama is looking to LBJ on this one as there are countless parallels between Obama now and LBJ trying to push through medicare both of whom had a laundry list of social reforms that could decide their presidency and both of whom were debating an escalation of an already shaky war that could rapidly lose public support at any time.”

“You are wrong. The powell/biden situations are not analogous; Powell ENDORSED what he thought was wrong. Biden is politely but firmly dissenting, which is the right move, the ONLY mature move.

Arianna lost a lot of credibility with me on this one.”

“We could give the money to the banks”

“He's a much bigger bait-and-switcher than Bush. What you can say about the Republicans is that you know they are jerks up front. They don't lie that they are on the side of the little guy and not on the side of corporations. With the Democrats, especially Obama, you get stabbed in the back.”

“The Nobel Peace Prize is for enhancing the prospects for peace in the world.

It is not awarded based on a Republican political tally.”

“Did you read all of this excellent post? Do you have any idea what it means to much of the world to have an American president who REALLY listens to others? Listening and speaking are acts in their own right. Also, surely ushering in a sea change in foreign policy, banning torture, recognizing the need for action against climate change are big steps for a country that has been so far behind in so many ways. Certainly, we expect more from Obama, but let's stop acting so American and let's stop belittling another country's gesture. We are being just too arrogant.”

“The Award is not given for what the president will accomplish in domestic policy.”

“It surely has diminished the work and sacrifice of those that actually earned it. The Nobel itself has lost it's stature.”

“http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/articles/lundestad-review/index.html”

“SNL is a comedy show.Dowd is a political pundit. Try not to confuse the two.”

“Now that SNL and Maureen Dowd are the deciders my day can rest easy now.....”

“Why blame Obama,Bobo!”

“So, what are you doing to change things? As we all know, take is just that.”

“Did you ever think to google George Bush donors, didn't think so.”

“I truly don't feel that President Obama is in anyone's "pocket"...

That said, it's time for public financing of elections & the redefinition of corporations BACK into BUSINESSES, instead of "personhood" which, after all, was out of a CLERICAL ERROR in the Santa Clara decision.

NO CORPORATE LOBBYING.”

“tell me you didn't think both wars would have been over in 10 months? And I thought it was just the righties that were crazy...”

“Obama is a tough read. Its hard to nail him down on any real core beliefs.IMO he is willing to do the fake Christian thing(anyone else think he's an atheist?). Flips positons easily.Get us out of Iraq already.Seems willing to throw anyone under the bus when they get become a liability. Will sound like a conservative when speaking to an independent audience and left of socialism when with a liberal crowd. One glaring weakness is his inexperience. Health care should have been reformed with multiple bills and never passed off to congress without his own vision. His failure with healthcare may ruin anything else he attemtps to do. His advisers were way too arrogant with HC and now have left Obama a huge struggle for the next four years.”

“They all are on both sides of the aisle and this will not change overnight. Its the system were stuck with and money wins. Need to vote in more independents and have campaign finance reform, otherwise not much will change. We shouldnt ever believe any politicians campaign promises as they are what they are, hot air.”

“Hold his feet to fire!!!!! --elsewhere?--U mean President Palin?”

“Wake up!!! It's the government of smoke and mirrors and Obama is no different, and is making tons of money by dragging this health care insurance nightmare out. How many excuses did we hear about Bush this this illegally, Bush started illegal wars, Bush didn't include funding for the wars in the budget, blah, blah, blah, over and over. Obama takes office and the first thing he does is refute anyone to investigate the actions and policies of the last 8 years.....hmmmm

We heard the Dems say they couldn't get anything done because the Repubs controlled all three branches of government, but yet the Dems control all three branches now and we all of a sudden have another obstacle created out of thin air...hmmm the "Blue Dog Democrats"...Wow

If it were a 99-1 majority of Dems in the Senate, they would still have an excuse they couldn't get something done for the people. It's one big sham...they all work for big business, of which our tax dollars fund through contracts.”

“Kakie:

Hear Hear.

Many of my friends (so called moderates) disagreed with Bush on a multitude of issues, but they begrudgingly respected him for holding to his values (even though he was rarely right about anything).

As a life long Ted Kennedy, Paul Wellstone style liberal (not a nouvo-progressive) I do have to give the Re-thugs credit. They cater to the populace when campaigning, yet, once in office they do exactly what the rest of us expect, stand up for rich with more tax cuts, cut regulations for their corporate donors, and spend like drunken sailors. All the while with very little,if any, dissent from the different factions of their party. I think Bush had only one or two vetos overruled.

Dems on the other hand, even with a majority, couldn't prevail on what type of pizza was going to be ordered, thin or thick crust, and lets not even get into the toppings issue.”

“That's what is bothering me. Too much appeasing is quite suspicious.”

“Wake up. It is the Dems who are blocking this bill. The Republicans don't want their names on this and the Dems are in the majority. Why can't he unite his own party?”

“Hey, trust me, democratic appeasement isn't necessary. After two years of the Peoples Republic of Obama, we'll vote most of you back to the ACORN nest you came from.”

“Ah, they're still "teabaggers".”

“I hope that the HCR rally gets as much coverage tomorrow. The marchers won't lok as funny, but they're still important. Come on HP - equal time!”

“Why don't you run for President and fix it all since you seem to think it is so easy. When Hillary tried, people backed down and did not back her. It has to be done incrementally. Or the same people it is designed to help will rally against it,,,, as usual.”

“Using editorial comments to back up your editorial comments is circular... and counter productive.”

“yeah unfortunately the scream gets him time and time again. not fair, but true. it ruined him.”

“I agree with much of that. Keep thinking.”

“Then you and the others, who are fair weather friends, live with your consequences, but I love America too much to hand this over to some Republican. Some need to grow up.”

“You hero worshiping seems to be directed at a man who doesn't even vote.”

“When the salesman you hire leaves your products: End War, Reform Banking, and Single Payer out of his display case, you have to fire him no matter how well he's selling your competitors products.”

“Don't feel bad, even those of us whose nations signed on to Kyoto haven't done a thing towards solving the problem. I am a complete pessimist on this score, the only things that could solve the problem will hurt, and the moment a government tries actions that hurt, they will be gone. Until it is far too late governments will play games, talk the talk, work around the problem trying to give the appearance of doing something, but nothing real will get done.

The shortsightedness of the human animal will be our downfall, that is for sure.”