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Sarah Palin Tells Rush Limbaugh the Magic Word
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 16:00:59 in Politics
“To bad Mencken's dead. Ditto Hunter Thompson. I'd love to hear what either of them would say about Palin.”
yioughta replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 17:47:46
“Agreed! Especially HST. Miss that SOB!”
HedgeBaby replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 16:51:23
“Molly Ivins would have made mincemeat of this hick chick.”
War Fever at the Times: A Five-Day Log
Commented Oct 20, 2009 at 17:14:16 in Media
“What's going on is obvious. The American people do not want to be there. The American people do not want to waste treasure and lives doing something that can't be done. The American people want us out of ALL these entangling alliances around the world.
Big business wants us in all these alliances, whether they are energy companies or weapons manufacturers or financial institutions because it enhances their bottom lines. Big business either owns media outlets outright or contols them through advertising dollars. The only people who believe this myth of "American Exceptionalism" are the credulous fools who,listen to FOX News 24/7 and who have never heard anything else.”
Big business wants us in all these alliances, whether they are energy companies or weapons manufacturers or financial institutions because it enhances their bottom lines. Big business either owns media outlets outright or contols them through advertising dollars. The only people who believe this myth of "American Exceptionalism" are the credulous fools who,listen to FOX News 24/7 and who have never heard anything else.”
beerent replied on Oct 20, 2009 at 21:48:10
“"What's going on is obvious. The American people do not want to be there. The American people do not want to waste treasure and lives doing something that can't be done."
This is eerily familiar, isn't it? – the media trying to persuade us that this escalation is the right thing to do.
Sounds like at least some things haven't changed.”
This is eerily familiar, isn't it? – the media trying to persuade us that this escalation is the right thing to do.
Sounds like at least some things haven't changed.”
A Line in the Sand Against Beck
Commented Sep 10, 2009 at 21:07:36 in Media
“The fact that Beck is still on the air tells us that Uncle Rupert must be personally bankrolling his show. Murdoch's idea that one person should be able to influence the opinion of everyone has no place in a free world.”
austinro replied on Sep 10, 2009 at 23:40:03
“How does Glenn Beck influence the opinion of everyone? What an absolutely idiotic statement even if you were intending that to mean Murdoch influences everyones opinion. You are now the judge of who has what place in a free society? If beck is truly the lunatic you say he is then he will wither up and go away beacuse people will figure out that he is a phony. You know that people tune in to Beck beacuse he isnt afraid to say politically things considered politically incorrect, take on organizations such as ACORN, and criticize both Democrats and Republicans. Beck is someone people can actually identify with and that resonates in a huge way which is why people tune in.”
BuckCarson replied on Sep 10, 2009 at 22:33:08
“No it's Haliburton dummy and the Arab royal family. Nixon's brother is also there!
Al Franken knows!”
Al Franken knows!”
Sarah Palin Turns Pro
Commented Jul 04, 2009 at 14:01:27 in Politics
“I love it!
It's like killing three birds with one stone: First, she's OUT as governor of Alaska; two, she's OUT as a viable presidential candidate in 2012; three, if the GOP does nominate her in 2012, they will sink even deeper into the hole they've been digging for thirty years.”
It's like killing three birds with one stone: First, she's OUT as governor of Alaska; two, she's OUT as a viable presidential candidate in 2012; three, if the GOP does nominate her in 2012, they will sink even deeper into the hole they've been digging for thirty years.”
dartagnan replied on Jul 04, 2009 at 14:47:26
“"three, if the GOP does nominate her in 2012, they will sink even deeper into the hole they've been digging for thirty years."
Can even the GOP base be THAT dumb? Seems unlikely, but I wouldn't wager heavily against it.
One thing I'm enjoying about this is that it demonstrates again the incredible, overwhelming, mind-numbing stupidity of William Kristol, who led the neo-con pack that pushed for McCain to pick Caribou Barbie. Kristol obviously is not a dimwit -- he's a Harvard magna -- but there's book smart and then there's SMART smart. Kristol's problem is he's spent his entire life inside the bubble of neo-conism. His whole career has been within the hermetically sealed environment of academia and right-wing journals and think tanks. He simply has no understanding of the workings of the real world and apparently has no interest in learning about them.”
Can even the GOP base be THAT dumb? Seems unlikely, but I wouldn't wager heavily against it.
One thing I'm enjoying about this is that it demonstrates again the incredible, overwhelming, mind-numbing stupidity of William Kristol, who led the neo-con pack that pushed for McCain to pick Caribou Barbie. Kristol obviously is not a dimwit -- he's a Harvard magna -- but there's book smart and then there's SMART smart. Kristol's problem is he's spent his entire life inside the bubble of neo-conism. His whole career has been within the hermetically sealed environment of academia and right-wing journals and think tanks. He simply has no understanding of the workings of the real world and apparently has no interest in learning about them.”
SueInCA replied on Jul 04, 2009 at 14:06:27
“problem for them is they cannot see how utterly ridiculous this person would be as a candidate so they will continue to make the same mistakes.”
150 Years for Madoff?
Commented Jul 03, 2009 at 19:26:38 in Business
“Maybe you think he should get two weeks probation and be allowed to keep the money?”
Fear and Looting in America: Are We Really Out of Money?
Commented May 28, 2009 at 16:38:54 in Business
“Well, golly gee, why then DO some people seem to get so much more than they deserve or need from the government?
What the hell is so good about capitalism anyway? Nothing I can see.”
What the hell is so good about capitalism anyway? Nothing I can see.”
How Media Will Pay for Poor Warning on Financial Collapse
Commented May 05, 2009 at 17:51:02 in Media
“People have been warning of this collapse ever since the deregulation brought about by the repeal of the Glass-Stiegal Act. People predicted this catastrophe and the growth of "derivatives" and other speculative investment vehicles. The hazards were foreseen. Somebody (BODY or group of privilidged idividuals) planned the whole thing and just robbed the whole country. This DEMANDS an investigation.”
The Lefty Doom Brigade: Rich, Krugman, Dowd -- Please Shut Up!
Commented Mar 24, 2009 at 02:45:51 in Politics
“Great. But the Captains of Industry and Finance are busy night and day pillaging what is left of the country. Quit helping them.”
freelyb replied on Mar 24, 2009 at 09:42:54
“All this clinging to hope that isn't materializing reminds me of the denial that people experience when confronting childhood abuse issues. It's horribly disorienting and painful to look truth in the face. Schaffer may have confronted his conservative roots, but he is still projecting childlike dependencies onto all the wrong people.”
Why I'm Not Now and Have Never Been the Democrats' "Rush Limbaugh"
Commented Mar 06, 2009 at 22:21:15 in Politics
“Well, Mike, we've managed to turn things around a bit, but there are still a lot of "Stupid White Men" out there in positions of power who won't go down without a fight--sort of like an Alamo situation--and they're not going to give up their view of the "American Dream" of endless consumption.”
mssreader replied on Mar 06, 2009 at 23:27:54
“Excellent comment.”
The Wingnut Revolution
Commented Feb 27, 2009 at 01:42:04 in Politics
“Most of those "rich people" don't use that extra $10,000,000 or $100,000,000 to start businesses and create jobs for "little people", especially when the economy is as bad as it is now when those "little people" can't afford to eat, let alone buy whatever they produce.
Hell, no, those rich people "invest" all that money speculating in junk bonds making millions as an economic "bubble" inflates and take a loss on their "income averaging" when the bubble deflates. Any money they do make that does get taxed is taxed at less than half the rate wages (money earned by "working people") are taxed.”
Hell, no, those rich people "invest" all that money speculating in junk bonds making millions as an economic "bubble" inflates and take a loss on their "income averaging" when the bubble deflates. Any money they do make that does get taxed is taxed at less than half the rate wages (money earned by "working people") are taxed.”
Steele's Slippery Slope
Commented Feb 02, 2009 at 02:32:01 in Politics
“"Can he get Black Republicans elected to Congress and statewide public office?"
I really doubt it. The affore mentioned rank-and-file Republicans will likely NEVER vote for ANY black candidate. They don't want to see blacks in any major position, particularly politics or finance.
If anything, Steele's elevation to the RNC chair will alienate that lily-white base that has long been the core of the GOP... All for the better...
GOP/RIP”
I really doubt it. The affore mentioned rank-and-file Republicans will likely NEVER vote for ANY black candidate. They don't want to see blacks in any major position, particularly politics or finance.
If anything, Steele's elevation to the RNC chair will alienate that lily-white base that has long been the core of the GOP... All for the better...
GOP/RIP”
pfrogger replied on Feb 02, 2009 at 07:50:14
“Could not agree more.
Another gift to the Dems.
Picking the one guy that,
1. isn't the Repub version of Obama (no such thing, and this guy nothing compared to Obama)
2. alienates the hardcore, die by the Repub mantra, anti-fact, follow any insane idea by the leadership, and vote against your their won self-interest Repubs,
who can't like Steele on principle alone - he's black
They have just cut of or minimized a good chunk of their party - the rabid racists who used to be approved by the Repub party.
This is too good.
Where the racists be at???”
Another gift to the Dems.
Picking the one guy that,
1. isn't the Repub version of Obama (no such thing, and this guy nothing compared to Obama)
2. alienates the hardcore, die by the Repub mantra, anti-fact, follow any insane idea by the leadership, and vote against your their won self-interest Repubs,
who can't like Steele on principle alone - he's black
They have just cut of or minimized a good chunk of their party - the rabid racists who used to be approved by the Repub party.
This is too good.
Where the racists be at???”
Why Bananas are a Parable For Our Times
Commented Jan 09, 2009 at 22:00:13 in Green
“Makes a good case for a one world government with the proper authority.”
the Etruscan replied on Jan 10, 2009 at 11:45:48
“I'd be happy with campaign finance reform. If we can't regulate the influence of corporate entities on our democratic process, how are we going to regulate it in a one world government?”
thuglife007 replied on Jan 09, 2009 at 22:24:52
“Power to the people!!! Rage against the machine... run naked through the rainforest before it's gone to the terrible banana people! Run!!!”
Why Some Smart Women Think Palin is a Good Choice
Commented Oct 24, 2008 at 15:43:55 in Home
“Gee, Pam, now just what is it about your dental hygienist that makes you think she's smart?”
Bush Does a 9/11 Replay in Asking for Unprecedented Powers and Unprecedented Budget
Commented Sep 25, 2008 at 14:08:34 in Politics
“Bush's legacy? Hell, it isn't over yet. Lame duck or not, we've still got four months before he's out of office, assuming he doesn't nullify the election or something. If he gets this "bailout", what will he try to get next?”
zitlight73 replied on Sep 25, 2008 at 14:44:24
“Warren Buffet called this a financial Pearl Harbor. Condi Rice and the other fascist were just gushing with enthusiasm when they described 911 as a new Pearl Harbor which gave them the greenlight to implement all their fascist PNAC plans including the Patriot Act that they already had written up.”
Old Hippy replied on Sep 25, 2008 at 14:32:00
“jimmyaj, That has been my greatest fear for some time. That the Military/Industrial thru their point man Darth Cheney and their puppet will not only cancel the election but suspend the Constitution as well”
I Want Condi
Commented Aug 13, 2008 at 20:49:10 in Politics
“Of course, Putin had Bush's occupation of Iraq as precedent. Not that Iraq is (or isn't) in America's back yard...”
I Want Condi
Commented Aug 13, 2008 at 20:47:57 in Politics
“It's also not too awful far from Iraq!”
The Forged Iraqi Letter: What Just Happened?
Commented Aug 07, 2008 at 00:49:40 in Politics
“What about the real reason we're in Iraq? Got to burn up a few billion $$$ worth of military equipment (that was sitting around doing nothing anyway) vis the attempted takeover of the Iraqi oilfields.”
Whose Flag Is This, Anyway?
Commented Jun 16, 2008 at 16:45:39 in Politics
“How about flag shirts and flag jackets and flag slacks and flag hats, ala Mongomery Flagg?”
Burma Disappears the Cyclone
Commented May 10, 2008 at 01:41:08 in Politics
“Referring to a cyclone in Burma or Myanmar you ask: "Can you "disappear" a huge natural disaster with the whole world watching?"
Of course they can. Isn't that what the Bush administration did about Katrina?”
Of course they can. Isn't that what the Bush administration did about Katrina?”
Pippilin replied on May 10, 2008 at 10:19:27
“You have it exactly right. Every time I start to think abou the incredible lack of action by the Burmese military government, I stop dead in my tracks and remember that the pot has no right to
call the kettle black. We have the Bush Administration's initial failure to pay any attention to the Indonesian tsunami and we have its continuing failure to restore New Orleans and its people.
Wasn't Dennis Hastert's initial reaction to the NOLA disaster a recommendation to basically let the city rot? And it is.”
call the kettle black. We have the Bush Administration's initial failure to pay any attention to the Indonesian tsunami and we have its continuing failure to restore New Orleans and its people.
Wasn't Dennis Hastert's initial reaction to the NOLA disaster a recommendation to basically let the city rot? And it is.”
JohnKemp replied on May 10, 2008 at 06:28:47
“You mean Bush's sending $130 billion to NO with a current population of 270,000; or roughly $480,000 for every man, woman & child?
Just curious.”
Just curious.”
On Smoking Cannabis, Cavemen, Giants and Predicting Stock Markets
Commented Feb 01, 2008 at 01:08:39 in Business
“Anyone so credulous as to believe in prognostication by superstitious methods will be at a disadvantage because he will be so certain of the outcome he will not be observing actual events that might bear on the results, changing the prediction. The churches are full of such people.”
John Edwards Exits Doing The Right Thing
Commented Jan 30, 2008 at 18:09:22 in Politics
“Doing the right thing... And now only the opportunists are left.”
Biden's Bedbug Problem
Commented Dec 31, 2007 at 22:20:39 in Home
“"They're really big and round and itch like crazy," said O'Brien, [Biden's campaign manager, speaking of the bedbug problem].
That's not nearly as bad as being bit by a BUSHBUG for eight years... It's like a giant, bloodsucking tick.”
That's not nearly as bad as being bit by a BUSHBUG for eight years... It's like a giant, bloodsucking tick.”
Jamie Lynn — Wake Up and Smell the Frappuccino — This Baby Backfired!
Commented Dec 21, 2007 at 19:56:23 in Entertainment
“Sounds like none of 'em has "a lick o' sense".
White trash in good circumstances is still trash.”
White trash in good circumstances is still trash.”
drkazmd65 replied on Dec 22, 2007 at 11:10:29
“Hey,... they give most white trash a bad name.”
5,000 Calorie Thanksgiving Dinner
Commented Nov 24, 2007 at 15:31:37 in Living
“It's rather doubtful that many people ate 5,000 calories on Thanksgiving. I know I didn't and I don't think half the people in this country can afford to eat that much. BUT what this story (Today Show) implies is that EVERYBODY will/did eat that much, or is that just supposed to be average? If someone is claiming that amount to be average, then no small number of people must be eating considerably more than that. Chalk it up to the media pushing conspicuous consumption. With the economy collapsing business needs all the help it can get...
Me, I think I'll try to get Reverend Billy to come to town and exorcise the local Wal-Mart...”
Me, I think I'll try to get Reverend Billy to come to town and exorcise the local Wal-Mart...”
