May 18, 2008
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Joe Biden Slams Bush For Obama Appeasement Comments
"If I could only talk to Hitler" Ironically George Bush was quoting Senator William Borah, an isolationist Republican from Idaho? Neville Chamberlain belonged to the Conservative Party of Great Britton; he also beat down decent against Churchill as well as others, sound familiar? For the 1st time a sitting president used an international forum to get down in the weeds of a political campaign to micro-target conservative Jews in Florida, and McCain chimed right in, forgetting what he said 2 years ago, George Bush and John McCain need to get their facts straight before they shoot off their mouths. Embarrassing. posted 05/16/2008 at 10:47:46
Web site: Bin Laden to release Israel message
I forget, wasn"t he the guy who planned 9-11, which I saw in person in NYC on 9-11? Bush didn"t catch him yet, dead or alive? I guess he doesn"t think about OBL much anymore, you know being busy with Iraq all. Tap dancing on the Whitehouse steps, begging the Saudis for oil and going to Israel to drag domestic politics into the international forum. George is busy man you know, he had to even to give of Golf. posted 05/16/2008 at 12:36:12
Exclusive Video: McCain Was For Talking To Hamas Before He Was Against It...
That's what happens when politicians forget everything they say is on video tap. This guy flips flops more than the Small Mouth Bass I used to catch, when I was kid. posted 05/16/2008 at 09:43:42
Chris Matthews Eviscerates Right-Wing Host Kevin James Over Obama "Appeasement" Claims
This dust up with James almost makes up for the time Chris let wing-nut talker Melanie Morgan call former Army Captain Jon Soltz of VoteVets.org, a veteran of three conflicts which include Desert Storm, the Balkans, and the current Iraq conflict a traitor and a coward on the air. This new conservative movement of know nothing partisan talkers, who refer to Veterans, who defend there freedom to call them traitors and cowards and in the case of Rush "phony soldiers" are truly sad. I guess that would include my father a highly decorated WW2 combat infantry veteran who hated the Vietnam War, or my friend a twice deployed (2003 and 2005) Marine Lance Corporal, who thinks we have no business occupying Iraq. posted 05/16/2008 at 11:32:01
I don"t think Rush or Hannity or any of them, would have known the answer. This is what all the (I must be right) right wing blowhards have in common, ignorance of the facts. That"s why all of them hide behind shouting and bullying. They are so lacking in knowledge of anything except shouting down their opponent, when someone comes back at them and makes an intelligent assertion; they just can"t shut up and learn something. Mark Green said it better when you"re in a whole stop digging, or your opponent will hand you a longer shovel, or as my mom used to say "empty barrels make the most noise". posted 05/15/2008 at 22:53:42
Conyers On Rove: "We'll Hold Him In Contempt"
The campaign of Senator John Sanunu , son of former Bush 41 chief of staff John H. Sanunu R NH, against former 2 term Governor Jeanne Shaheen had Rove"s filthy hands all over a phone jamming operation and Allen Raymond a Republican operative pled guilty, convicted and imprisoned over the affair. As I recall there were at least 11 calls to the Whitehouse during election, the number was convently changed and links to Rove were difficult to make. Now Senator Sununu is facing reelection against the same opponent, which will be at best challenging, since there are questions about the legitimacy of his 1st term bid, as well as the toxic job approval of George Bush in New Hampshire. Voter suppression and dirty tricks has been the stock and trade of Rove since as a young Republican Rove found his way to Washington to support Richard Nixon during Watergate.
Senator Sanunu is of Lebanese, Palestinian decent on his father"s side, if you look at to what was said by George Bush and John McCain yesterday, do you think that John Sanunu is a Hamas sympathizer? Not likely. Do you think his opponent in 08, Jeanne Shaheen will use this against him? Never. Do you think his support of the Bush administration will be an issue? Definitely. Do you think the legitimacy of his office is tainted? Many in NH think so. This is why cheating on elections is always a bad Idea. posted 05/16/2008 at 09:28:24
John McCain: Obama Unfit To Protect The United States
"If I could only talk to Hitler" Ironically George Bush was quoting Senator William Borah, an isolationist Republican from Idaho, ironic isn"t it?
By the way, Appeasement dose not mean talking from a position of strength, the bad context of the term Appeasement is that Neville Chamberlain, sold out Czechoslovakia when he signed the Munich Agreement, which permitted the German annexation of the Sudetenland, a contested ethnic German specking territory given to Czechoslovakia in 1918 as war reparations, which the Czechs considered of great strategic importance. The Conservative politicians of the era, in both Great Britain and the US did not consider Nazi Germany a threat.
I think Joe Bieden said it best BS, as for Bush and the morons he is using for speechwriters these days, it"s time to consult a historian before the cowboy president shoots from the hip, embarrassing. posted 05/15/2008 at 19:54:33
By the way, Appeasement dose not mean talking from a position of strength, the bad context of the term Appeasement is that Neville Chamberlain, sold out Czechoslovakia when he signed the Munich Agreement, which permitted the German annexation of the Sudetenland, a contested ethnic German specking territory given to Czechoslovakia in 1918 as war reparations, which the Czechs considered of great strategic importance. The Conservative politicians of the era, in both Great Britain and the US did not consider Nazi Germany a threat.
I think Joe Bieden said it best BS, as for Bush and the morons he is using for speechwriters these days, it"s time to consult a historian before the cowboy president shoots from the hip, embarrassing. posted 05/15/2008 at 19:54:33
Tennessee GOP Attacks Michelle Obama, Obama Camp Hits Back
That doesn"t explain why John McCain talks out of both sides of his mouth. John Kerry was a war hero also, and the scumbag GOP had no problem painting him as coward, to get 2 draft dodging chicken hawks elected, one with a Jesus and daddy complex, the other with a greed defect, both incompetent. posted 05/16/2008 at 11:55:27
I"m in advertising; I know poor editing when I hear it, besides I saw this speech on C-Span and "Michelle Obama said "for the first time I am REALLY proud of my country". A fine distinction that is beyond the GOP partisan"s grasp. Is this all they have to play with, pathetic. posted 05/16/2008 at 10:43:33
Bush Compares Obama To Nazi Appeasers
Prescott Bush, along with some of most powerful interest of the day tried to convince a Marine Corp. Lt General to over though FDR in 1933, because they not like his labor policies. That would make him a trader also. posted 05/15/2008 at 10:37:42
I have never in my life heard a President from any party attack a Presidential candidate and US Senator in front of a foreign government, Bush has disgraced his office and us, again and, again and, again. This is something you would expect from a lunatic like John Hagee, not a setting President. posted 05/15/2008 at 10:25:51
GOP Adviser: This is '94 In Reverse, We're Pathetic
No Frank, I would say it's closer to 1932, the last time Republicans let the economy get so completely out of hand and than didn't have any ideas except that the markets will right themselves, with people on the street. If Hoover had been reelected and offered nothing as he was doing, we could have easily had second revolution in this country if someone had come along to lead it. posted 05/15/2008 at 09:14:14
House GOP Leader Boehner Under Fire, Some Reps Considering Challenge
Tools that the aliens left. posted 05/14/2008 at 15:46:39
Mississippi Win Gives House Dems Three Victories In A Row
If you read the Cook Report, this is a very disturbing trend for the GOP, because the seats the Republicans have lost, were considered safe, This could signal a wipe out for Republicans in moderate districts in the North East, Mid-West and West. My own Republican Rep. has announced his retirement after winning his 4th term by 1%, which he won easily by 17% in 04. More disturbing yet the GOP dose not have the resources to defend every sit. Than again they did not have to follow George Bush and their own leadership in lockstep over a cliff either. posted 05/14/2008 at 09:11:11
Bush: I Gave Up Golf For The Troops
How many Americas died under JFK or Bill Clinton as president? As I recall during our involvement in the Balkans, which was a NATO operation, which the Republicans in congress railed against, is none, unless you want to include the loss 2 helicopters. In Kosovo another humanitarian mission the Republicans also railed against, 18 died in the Black Hawk down incident, and Clinton pull out before involving us that civil war. As for JFK our involvement in Vietnam was limited to 16,000 advisors including Green Berets with a planned pull out of 1,000 in 1963, which LBJ reversed after Kennedy"s death. I do not know how many Americans died in Vietnam from 60-63, what I do know if JFK had lived it their would not be the 58,000 dead Americans on the Wall in Washington today and the 360,000.00 wounded not mention over 3 million Vietnamese on both sides, which changed nothing.
It"s hard to believe George Bush would have even considered the invasion of Iraq. Since his father and his team did not take out Saddam for the very reasons we are currently seeing. Even Cheney defended Bush 41"s position in the mid-90s. When wars become ideological struggles, as the Nazis made WW2, they become unwinable, and insurgency wars always end the same way, compromise. This is called history my friend; if you don"t learn from it you"re doomed to repeat it. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:44:35
It"s hard to believe George Bush would have even considered the invasion of Iraq. Since his father and his team did not take out Saddam for the very reasons we are currently seeing. Even Cheney defended Bush 41"s position in the mid-90s. When wars become ideological struggles, as the Nazis made WW2, they become unwinable, and insurgency wars always end the same way, compromise. This is called history my friend; if you don"t learn from it you"re doomed to repeat it. posted 05/14/2008 at 11:44:35
I guess sacrificing Goff, is in the same league as sacrificing your son, daughter, brother, sister, father or mother, which has been the case in this war, not to mention the Iraqis themselves. I"m sure the families of the dead and wounded will be assured that their sacrifice meant something, because W fells there pain by giving up a round of Golf. Sad! posted 05/14/2008 at 09:55:36
The troops and the nation would have been better off if he had stopped playing president in 2004. Bush likes to compare himself to Harry Truman, after the Korean War stalemated, Truman could have ran for the 2nd term in 1954, yet declined, as did LBJ, who escalated the conflict in Vietnam, by 1968 he would not seek a 2nd term and went back to his ranch in Texas, broken and exhausted. He died of heart decsise from stress and smoking 4 years after he left the Washington at the age of 64. Bush-Cheney will leave office with fat stock portfolios. Iraq is the not 1st war that people have profited from, but it might be the 1st war that both chief executives have, especially Cheney, this a abysmal chapter in our history, abysmal indeed.
PS. W"s numbers are lower than both Truman and LBJ. posted 05/14/2008 at 08:53:37
PS. W"s numbers are lower than both Truman and LBJ. posted 05/14/2008 at 08:53:37
Rebranding Republicans
It took 38 yeras to create this mess and Boehner is not going to fix it in the few months. McCain took fire from Rush and a host of wing-nut talkers yesterday becasue he is trying to talk about climate change. People like Rush, Caulter, Savage, Kristol, and rest of the fanatics on right are going to be hard to change. posted 05/14/2008 at 12:59:04
West Virginia Primary: Clinton Expected To Win
How dose Obama reach out to people who have convinced themselves that he is a Muslim, which exit polling in WV is indicating. Hard to know where that nonsense began, but it's going to be hard to convince these people otherwise, especially the elderly who do not use the Internet of anything else. My in-laws are in their 80"s, educated and do use the internet and former Republicans who are disillusioned with Party of Eisenhower they joined in the 50s. They blame Hillary for Bills sexual exploits, since right wing radio has been bashing her for 15 years and they freak out the idea of a black president, I guess a white mother isn"t good enough, right. By the way they also hate John McCain, because the right wing have been bashing him since his run in 2000. posted 05/13/2008 at 13:29:57
8 Of 10 Say US Headed The Wrong Way
I consider myself an independent realist, I have voted Republican in the past, but the GOP has just gotten to ideological, similar to the Radical Republicans caucus created after the Civil War, which made a mess of reconstruction. Movement conservatives hate government, so they seek to take it down with stupid privatizing schemes, with the promise of reducing taxes, yet government grew under both Regan and Bush 43. When Bush 41 broke his promise on taxes after facing the reality of the mess that Regan left, movement conservatives though him under the bus.
Christian Conservatives, after overreaching for the last 7 years; they are now looking for issues that a majority of the country actually wants. Fundamentalist like Hagee and phonies like Moon are so weird they will scare mainstream Americans if a light was ever really shown on them. After the documentary Jesus Camp came out, Pastor Becky got so much negative response from ordinary people who though that she was running a brain washing mill in ND, that she has since close the camp down. Pastor Becky came off angry and really weird in the film.
Last but not least the neo-cons, New Left internationalist, who think every problem in the world can be dealt with by preemptive war, few have ever been in the military, yet like to play war. The ideological tent of the GOP is far to crowd with conflicting interest and the realists are being pushed out. posted 05/13/2008 at 12:22:21
Christian Conservatives, after overreaching for the last 7 years; they are now looking for issues that a majority of the country actually wants. Fundamentalist like Hagee and phonies like Moon are so weird they will scare mainstream Americans if a light was ever really shown on them. After the documentary Jesus Camp came out, Pastor Becky got so much negative response from ordinary people who though that she was running a brain washing mill in ND, that she has since close the camp down. Pastor Becky came off angry and really weird in the film.
Last but not least the neo-cons, New Left internationalist, who think every problem in the world can be dealt with by preemptive war, few have ever been in the military, yet like to play war. The ideological tent of the GOP is far to crowd with conflicting interest and the realists are being pushed out. posted 05/13/2008 at 12:22:21
Obama In Kentucky And West Virginia: Why Will He Lose?
I am so sick of the gun issue, I have heard the NRA wine about this all my life. My father grew up in rural PA and hunted all his life. He never voted Republican, having grown up during the Republican Great Depression, he was not particularly religious, and never joined the NRA, although they flooded our home with mail. Thinking back to when he purchased his 30-30 and my 22, 40 years ago, before the days of micro targeting, where did the NRA get our mailing address from, could it had been gun registrations, considering he never subscribed to a gun or hunting magazine as far as I know. That would be Ironic. Senator Jon Tester, Montana, a farmer and gun owner himself ran against the Patriot Act on the bases of resigestard gun ownership.
In the small town I grew up in 2004 there were Bush-Cheney signs in front of every mobile home and double wide, yet in more affluent towns, I saw more Kerry-Edwards signs. Now these lower income Bush voters are getting hammered with high gas prices, which is tough since everyone drives a pick-up and propane is as higher than home heating oil. These people can"t afford to run out a buy a Hybrid to replace there 10 year old Ford 150 or install high efficiency expensive European appliances and heating systems in their homes. Now Bush"s and the GOP leadership"s big plan is to blame Democrats as usual. posted 05/12/2008 at 12:48:24
In the small town I grew up in 2004 there were Bush-Cheney signs in front of every mobile home and double wide, yet in more affluent towns, I saw more Kerry-Edwards signs. Now these lower income Bush voters are getting hammered with high gas prices, which is tough since everyone drives a pick-up and propane is as higher than home heating oil. These people can"t afford to run out a buy a Hybrid to replace there 10 year old Ford 150 or install high efficiency expensive European appliances and heating systems in their homes. Now Bush"s and the GOP leadership"s big plan is to blame Democrats as usual. posted 05/12/2008 at 12:48:24
Trouble In Paradise: Record Foreclosures In Hamptons
I bet these homeowner voted for this fool, LI is full of Repubicans. posted 05/12/2008 at 09:06:00
The Most Important Piece of Paper in America
2) Second, our corporate taxes are rather high.. second in the developed world, only to Japan. Its one reason companies are fleeing.. raise them, more companies leave. Ever wonder one reason Ireland does so well?
Only on paper, my friend, only on paper, high corpoate taxes on trans nationals is a big scam. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:33:28
Only on paper, my friend, only on paper, high corpoate taxes on trans nationals is a big scam. posted 05/12/2008 at 16:33:28
NY Times, Washington Post Confirm Arianna's Story That McCain Did Not Vote For Bush
Neither did I. I find tough to vote someone who can't string a sentence together. This week "The American Experience" on PBS featured an in deft profile of Bush 41, who is by far more principled than his son. As vice-president and president he established the relationships and dialogue with the Soviets that brought the end of the Cold War, for which Regan is always given credit by Republicans. Whether you liked him or not, he was far more measured and realistic than his son. He was screwed over by Nixon, Ford and Regan whom eventually came to respect him, although Nancy hated his guts. The documentary included a lot of personal footage and clips of George W. Bush as a teenager and a young man, he was as dumb than as he is now, I can see why Barbara Bush never saw any potential her son. I guess a mother knows her child the best. posted 05/09/2008 at 10:21:37
Study: "Daily Show" Very Similar To "O'Reilly Factor"
The difference is Stewart doesn"t package himself as real news, yet he is topical and dose it with a sense humor, I also think he's one of the best interviewers on cable, he dose not pretend to be neutral, but dose not bash the hell out of the person he is interviewing either. I can't say the same for O'Reilly, who I watched faithfully up to about 7 years ago until he turned into bully. He also passes judgment on people and his staff dose not do accurate research, for example he claimed that US troops murdered Waffen SS prisoners of war at Malmedy Belgium, during the German offensive known as the Battle of Budge, when it was the other way around. Someone called him on the error, Bill'O claimed he meant Normandy on D-Day, except there were now front line Waffen SS units on the beaches that day, because Hitler did not believe Normandy was the main landing point and refused to release SS Panzer units for 12 hours after D-Day. Bill'O also implied that he was in the military, when challenged on this lie, he hung up on the caller. The guy gets stranger by the day. posted 05/08/2008 at 19:26:27
Obama Hits Hamas "Smear": McCain Is "Losing His Bearings"
McCain, as well as the GOP have lost their bearings. Bush"s policies have not been compassionate or conservative and if 9-11 changed anything, it became the Pearl Harbor moment, Bush-Cheney needed to do what they were going to do anyway, invade Iraq to privatize there oil, countering OPEC, and establish military bases between Iran and Israel. They used Iraq to advance their own selfish agendas, money. Bush"s tax polices dovetail nicely into this agenda, since they were slanted so much toward the wealthy investor. The neo-con ideal of spreading democracy was more of an excuse than reality.
"Compassionate conservatism" was used as religious code for pouring millions into faith based programs to scam the religious right and all they got out of deal were to corporate leaning judges, one of which hand picked by Cheney to advance his anti-democratic unitary ecxuative theory, which goose back to the original Federalist idea of a president picked for life by elite land owners. Even the term unitary ecxuative is a misnomer, since during the Constitutional Convention, the idea of 3 executives (presidents), was rejected. The original idea of Federalism was that "we the people" were not smart enough to elect a president, and sometimes this has been true.
Now, John McCain has to please to many factions of the conservative base, while running toward the moderate middle where the votes are. People I know who view themselves as conservative, when challenged, are more moderate than they think. posted 05/09/2008 at 09:52:27
"Compassionate conservatism" was used as religious code for pouring millions into faith based programs to scam the religious right and all they got out of deal were to corporate leaning judges, one of which hand picked by Cheney to advance his anti-democratic unitary ecxuative theory, which goose back to the original Federalist idea of a president picked for life by elite land owners. Even the term unitary ecxuative is a misnomer, since during the Constitutional Convention, the idea of 3 executives (presidents), was rejected. The original idea of Federalism was that "we the people" were not smart enough to elect a president, and sometimes this has been true.
Now, John McCain has to please to many factions of the conservative base, while running toward the moderate middle where the votes are. People I know who view themselves as conservative, when challenged, are more moderate than they think. posted 05/09/2008 at 09:52:27
Get off the Ron Paul bandwagon already; this guy is so over, if you want more of the same Republican corporate nonsense than vote for John McCain. Ron Paul's has some good ideas, but over all his portfolio was rather thin. I do not understand the concept of a anti-abortion Libertarian, which is rather counter-intuitive. When PJ O"Rourke a prominent Libertarian writer and satirist was asked on C-Span last year, why can't the Libertarian movement gain traction politically, he responded, "because we have nothing to offer".
I listened to Ron Paul with great interest, I even tracked his Congressional web-site before he even declared, when asked about issues like Social Security; he responded that would not be his priority, since the elderly were already spoiled, poor choice of words. At the end of the day Rep. Paul was glad to take the money he raised and put it toward his Congressional campaign, that makes him a politician like anyone else. posted 05/09/2008 at 09:44:46
I listened to Ron Paul with great interest, I even tracked his Congressional web-site before he even declared, when asked about issues like Social Security; he responded that would not be his priority, since the elderly were already spoiled, poor choice of words. At the end of the day Rep. Paul was glad to take the money he raised and put it toward his Congressional campaign, that makes him a politician like anyone else. posted 05/09/2008 at 09:44:46
Rush Limbaugh Now "Backs" Obama
You are so full of shit. posted 05/08/2008 at 11:38:35
My Republican in-laws hate McCain because of this slob, now they are really confused. None of them voted for McCain in my state's closed primary and they didn"t switch parties either. My mother-in-law scaled back on listening to Rush, when he mocked Michael J. Fox over the Stem Cell funding bill, which my Republican Rep. voted for, since we don't live in the 16th century in my state. My mother-in-law was so offended by this one action, she now thinks of him as a blowhard. I guess there not faithful "ditto heads".
It"s offensive to me that people will give up their vote because some talking head tells them to. Do you really think this idiot is a conservative? I have conservative friends and family and they act nothing like Rush or the other GOP mouth pieces, people like Savage, Hannity Bill'O, who"s big talent is spinning bullshit into what sounds like common sense. My mom used to say "empty barrels make the most noise", an expression that applies perfectly to these people. I must admit that Beck and Weiner Savage are 2 of the emptiest. Beck has got be the goofiest guy on cable, I just can"t believe this fool has an audience. I have several Canadian friends, who can catch a lot of our 24-hour entertainment news and find it at best lacking. In the case of Fox the word vulgar comes up. posted 05/08/2008 at 11:22:46
It"s offensive to me that people will give up their vote because some talking head tells them to. Do you really think this idiot is a conservative? I have conservative friends and family and they act nothing like Rush or the other GOP mouth pieces, people like Savage, Hannity Bill'O, who"s big talent is spinning bullshit into what sounds like common sense. My mom used to say "empty barrels make the most noise", an expression that applies perfectly to these people. I must admit that Beck and Weiner Savage are 2 of the emptiest. Beck has got be the goofiest guy on cable, I just can"t believe this fool has an audience. I have several Canadian friends, who can catch a lot of our 24-hour entertainment news and find it at best lacking. In the case of Fox the word vulgar comes up. posted 05/08/2008 at 11:22:46
New York Times Layoffs Update: 15 Newsroom Staffers Get The Ax
That rag isn't worth the price it is now, who cares. The Washington Times loses money every year, the Moonie man Grand Leader of all Religion, GOP lobbyist and supporter is willing to subsidizes it to get GOP propaganda out. posted 05/08/2008 at 11:33:58
Afghanistan Firefight Recorded On Soldier's Parents' Answering Machine (AUDIO)
SO! posted 05/07/2008 at 22:47:27
"Judge Jeanine Pirro": Former New York DA And Hillary's Would-Be Senate Challenger Gets TV Show
She was a challenger for about a month. During her announcement speech, she misplaced a page from her speech and forgot why she was running. That"s really thinking on your feet, pathetic. posted 05/07/2008 at 22:56:32
Mary Tillman: The Story Around Pat's Death "Was A Public Deception"
The rain of King George and the dark prince Cheney has been one big lie and blame game; the more they lie the more they spin. Now they contradict each other. posted 05/05/2008 at 15:59:49
Do they breed freaks like you on a farm or are you a result of a GOP brainwashing experiement? I can tell you this, not everyone out here is a liberal or conservitive, Americans come in all shapes and sizes and belief systems, only stupit people forget when they get screwed, It's sort of like getting burned on a purchase you and going back and getting burned again, at least I don't. and I have long memory. posted 05/05/2008 at 15:54:26
The All-White Elephant In The Room
John remember that their 70 million Catholics in the US, the largest swing vote in the country and we peeled of from the Republican Party more than any other voter block. Hagee is an over fed lunatic with a fringe following of about 90,000 on Cable TV, so he claims and handful of conservative Jews who actually think he cares about Israel other than a lunching pad for the rapture right.
I can"t wait for you to though Hagee under the bus, because you will have to "My Friend". Bay the way nice gaff you made on Friday when you reveal in your stump speech that Bush-Cheney essentially invaded Iraq for oil, I noticed no one was applauding and this was friendly audience. Bomb, Bomb. Bomb, Iran was good one to, so keep it John; remember someone is always rolling tap. posted 05/04/2008 at 21:13:32
I can"t wait for you to though Hagee under the bus, because you will have to "My Friend". Bay the way nice gaff you made on Friday when you reveal in your stump speech that Bush-Cheney essentially invaded Iraq for oil, I noticed no one was applauding and this was friendly audience. Bomb, Bomb. Bomb, Iran was good one to, so keep it John; remember someone is always rolling tap. posted 05/04/2008 at 21:13:32
New Photos Reveal Horror Of Hiroshima (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
I am thankful that my dad did not have been deployed in an invasion of the Japanese home islands. By 1945 Japan was isolated and they were using neutral diplomatic channels for surrender, with 1 condition, that the Emperor stay in place, an aspect of Japanese culture, Truman did not understand, which Macarthur understood very well. The Japanese would have scarified themselves by the millions to defend the Emperor; only he had the power to tell the Japanese military to lay dawn their arms, which was important, because the US did not have material to construct multiple bombs. Also the 2 cities could have been leveled at will with conventional bombing, with little or no opposition, yet were kept in tact as a science experiment, to measure the destructive power of the weapons.
In the late 40"s US troops were ordered to take cover in trenches during nuclear test to measure survivability of a nuke in battlefield conditions, even after scientist knew the effects of radiation sickness from the Hiroshima blast. Many of these men and their families, as well as the Japanese are still suffering the effects of radiation to this day in the form of cancers and birth defects. Considering that 80,000 people died in Tokyo in one night, was the envision of Japan even necessary or propaganda to justify the use of the A Bomb to send a message to Stalin, who conveniently declared war on Japan days before war ended. posted 05/07/2008 at 13:36:06
In the late 40"s US troops were ordered to take cover in trenches during nuclear test to measure survivability of a nuke in battlefield conditions, even after scientist knew the effects of radiation sickness from the Hiroshima blast. Many of these men and their families, as well as the Japanese are still suffering the effects of radiation to this day in the form of cancers and birth defects. Considering that 80,000 people died in Tokyo in one night, was the envision of Japan even necessary or propaganda to justify the use of the A Bomb to send a message to Stalin, who conveniently declared war on Japan days before war ended. posted 05/07/2008 at 13:36:06
This was my father"s war, in 1945 when the bombs were dropped, I"m sure he was dam glad, as were many war weary Americans, that Japan surrendered. By 1945 my father was in Northern Italy and the rumor was his division would be deployed to the Pacific.
Sadly, both cities were left intact to measure the full affect of the weapons; when both cities could have been laid waste by conventional bombing. Bombing civilians did little to contribute to the war effort, on both fronts, depriving the Germans and Japanese of fuel and raw materials proved more decisive. By 1945 the US had completely isolated Japan, depriving them of both. The Zero fighter, now obsolete, with few experienced pilots to fly them, could not effectively counter the B-29s.
The Japanese were trying to negotiate conditional surrender through neutral parties; everything was on the table including occupation, except trying the Emperor for war crimes, only he could order his people to stop fighting. Macarthur understood this and was able to convince Truman to accept surrender terms. Stalin declared war on Japan only weeks before the surrender to grab Japanese territory and Truman wanted to demonstrate the new weapon, ironically Stalin already knew.
I can"t pass judgment, in the context of a World War. With that said the use of these weapons is nothing to be proud of, and it would be an utter shame this country would have to bare, if any US administration uses them against, Iran. posted 05/07/2008 at 12:00:11
Sadly, both cities were left intact to measure the full affect of the weapons; when both cities could have been laid waste by conventional bombing. Bombing civilians did little to contribute to the war effort, on both fronts, depriving the Germans and Japanese of fuel and raw materials proved more decisive. By 1945 the US had completely isolated Japan, depriving them of both. The Zero fighter, now obsolete, with few experienced pilots to fly them, could not effectively counter the B-29s.
The Japanese were trying to negotiate conditional surrender through neutral parties; everything was on the table including occupation, except trying the Emperor for war crimes, only he could order his people to stop fighting. Macarthur understood this and was able to convince Truman to accept surrender terms. Stalin declared war on Japan only weeks before the surrender to grab Japanese territory and Truman wanted to demonstrate the new weapon, ironically Stalin already knew.
I can"t pass judgment, in the context of a World War. With that said the use of these weapons is nothing to be proud of, and it would be an utter shame this country would have to bare, if any US administration uses them against, Iran. posted 05/07/2008 at 12:00:11
John Gibson Mocks Rachel Maddow's Sexuality: "Ooh, Lesbians! Yummy!"
Don't you think John Gibson would have made a great Nazi? Imagine a younger John Gibson with shorter blond hair and a nice black uniform with a Death Head insignia on his black hat and a red armband, perfect. How did these people grow up, who raised them? Maybe he"s is just jealous because faux news dropped his crummy show the "not so big story" and Rachael is far brighter and I hope a raising star in the MSM, and so what she's gay, I still think Rachael is hot and she even drives a pick-up. How cool is that?
To let you know how ignorant the audience that people like Gibson, Hannity, Savage, Bill'O and the rest of the fringe right wing media pander to. A young women, Greta a host on Washington Journal who started unsure of herself, but has grown in leaps and bounds, got a wing-nut caller shortly after joining C-Span who called her a "left wing whore", yes a "left wing whore" on the air. Maybe it was Michael Savage he doesn"t seem to like girls. By the way Greta is really is cute to. posted 05/02/2008 at 20:12:29
To let you know how ignorant the audience that people like Gibson, Hannity, Savage, Bill'O and the rest of the fringe right wing media pander to. A young women, Greta a host on Washington Journal who started unsure of herself, but has grown in leaps and bounds, got a wing-nut caller shortly after joining C-Span who called her a "left wing whore", yes a "left wing whore" on the air. Maybe it was Michael Savage he doesn"t seem to like girls. By the way Greta is really is cute to. posted 05/02/2008 at 20:12:29
CNN Poll: George Bush Most Unpopular President In Modern History
George Bush likes to compare himself to Harry Truman, but their low poll numbers over an unpopular war is where the comparison ends. The US had little choice inserting itself into the Korean War, since the North Koreans violated a non-aggression treaty signed in 1945. North Korea launched an aggressive invasion of the South giving US troops little time react, since the South Korean military completely collapsed.
Iraq was a preemptive war of choice for a host of geo-political and ideological reasons; the greater war on terror was not one of them. Truman"s popularly plummeted after he made the painful decision to fire McArthur who wanted to widen the conflict into China with the possibility of igniting a 3rd World War, 6 years after the end of WW2. Macarthur publicly circumvented Truman"s Commander and Chief authority forcing his removal.
On domestic issues George W. Bush and Harry Truman have nothing in common? Truman was the 1st president to advocate for single payer health care. Truman also fought war profiteering during WW2 as a Senator and as VP; while the Iraq occupation is mired in corruption. Bush blames everyone else for his administration"s failings, the exact opposite of "the buck stops here" Truman. Bush"s legacy will be a preemptive war of choice, which will end in compromise, because of poor planning and rouge actors, George Bush did not have the leadership skills to contain, he has also been a day late and dollar short on every domestic issue. posted 05/02/2008 at 10:34:04
Iraq was a preemptive war of choice for a host of geo-political and ideological reasons; the greater war on terror was not one of them. Truman"s popularly plummeted after he made the painful decision to fire McArthur who wanted to widen the conflict into China with the possibility of igniting a 3rd World War, 6 years after the end of WW2. Macarthur publicly circumvented Truman"s Commander and Chief authority forcing his removal.
On domestic issues George W. Bush and Harry Truman have nothing in common? Truman was the 1st president to advocate for single payer health care. Truman also fought war profiteering during WW2 as a Senator and as VP; while the Iraq occupation is mired in corruption. Bush blames everyone else for his administration"s failings, the exact opposite of "the buck stops here" Truman. Bush"s legacy will be a preemptive war of choice, which will end in compromise, because of poor planning and rouge actors, George Bush did not have the leadership skills to contain, he has also been a day late and dollar short on every domestic issue. posted 05/02/2008 at 10:34:04
I averaged out all his numbers for April, 29%, usually he breaks 32%, the question is how much lower can this guy go, only 28% of the electorate are registered Republicans, so that is the rock bottom base. Moderate Republicans have left the GOP a long time ago. Little Bush"s presidency collapsed a year after his reelection, because of the war he started went bad, his slow reaction to Katrina and it"s aftermath, pandering to the bible thumpers with his opposition to stem cell research, a volatile stock market and runaway oil prices, perpetual main street recession, social security privatization which he should have ran away from, after his party ran away from him, corruption, I can go on, but my figures are getting tired.
The jury is in, George W. Bush SUCKS, as well as Dick Cheney and his neo-con friends, not to mention his whole shit-kicker administration, since the smart ones have already been fired. George could have saved his legacy 2 years ago, but he was to pig headed to work with the Senate and the House, and his tool that the aliens left, Mitch McConnell, either filibustered or Bush vetoed at least 65% of what the country wanted. January 09 can"t come soon enough as long McCain is not president elect. Wait till the media, finally paints a bull"s-eye on his flip-flopper ass. posted 05/01/2008 at 18:54:20
The jury is in, George W. Bush SUCKS, as well as Dick Cheney and his neo-con friends, not to mention his whole shit-kicker administration, since the smart ones have already been fired. George could have saved his legacy 2 years ago, but he was to pig headed to work with the Senate and the House, and his tool that the aliens left, Mitch McConnell, either filibustered or Bush vetoed at least 65% of what the country wanted. January 09 can"t come soon enough as long McCain is not president elect. Wait till the media, finally paints a bull"s-eye on his flip-flopper ass. posted 05/01/2008 at 18:54:20
Officials probing possible abuse of boys in polygamous sect
Little House on the Prairie, which one is Half Pint? posted 05/01/2008 at 14:44:12
McCain Making Promises That Would Cost Taxpayers Billions
Ammobob, I hear your same line from my conservative friends. The Congress dose not set poloicy the excetuative dose. Any Senator or Rep. can put forward a bill or admendment, if it"s voted outed of committee and makes to he floor a 60% majority is required, eventually the bill makes it"s way to the President who can sign it, veto it, or ignore it, than a 67% majority is needed to override a veto.
During the Republican run Congress, Bush never vetoed a spending bill, and pork exploded, W"s way of buying loyalty. The president sets poloicy, and has the bully pulpit. If the president is a fiscally responsible as were Bill Clinton and Goerge H. Bush, than the deficit well fall, the difference between Clinton and 41 was, Bush like most Republicans was more concerned with foreign policy than domestic issues.
Bush 41 quietly went about dismantling the military and Star Was when the Cold War ended, he coned the term "peace benefit" and raised taxes, Clinton simply continued many of his policies and did not turn the country on it"s head like Bush 43.
As for Newt he was a blowhard and Clinton ran circles around him. Very little of his "Contract with America" media stunt made it out of the Senate, making him basically ineffective. Even the impeachment blew up in their faces, because they had to explain their own, sorted personal lives. posted 05/02/2008 at 01:12:16
During the Republican run Congress, Bush never vetoed a spending bill, and pork exploded, W"s way of buying loyalty. The president sets poloicy, and has the bully pulpit. If the president is a fiscally responsible as were Bill Clinton and Goerge H. Bush, than the deficit well fall, the difference between Clinton and 41 was, Bush like most Republicans was more concerned with foreign policy than domestic issues.
Bush 41 quietly went about dismantling the military and Star Was when the Cold War ended, he coned the term "peace benefit" and raised taxes, Clinton simply continued many of his policies and did not turn the country on it"s head like Bush 43.
As for Newt he was a blowhard and Clinton ran circles around him. Very little of his "Contract with America" media stunt made it out of the Senate, making him basically ineffective. Even the impeachment blew up in their faces, because they had to explain their own, sorted personal lives. posted 05/02/2008 at 01:12:16
Din't Bill Clinton already balance the budget and have a projected budget surplus in 8 years, well 8 years have passed and guess what, Bush-Cheney blew it. Now I know were fighting the great neo-con crsade against terror, but at 12 billion a month not to mention 70,000 casualties and the destruction of a country, how much does that work out per terrorist. At this rate we are going to bankrupt our selves before we defeat anyone. OBL has a big smile on his face because he has accomplished exactly what he set to do. All he needed was a 2 gun slinging corporate whores and bunch of new left ideologues to take the bait. posted 05/01/2008 at 14:15:55
It's called Bush faith based trickle out economics or Go F#@K yourself for short. McCain's big healthcare plan is an even bigger joke. Is anyone, even the trolls prepared to give up the employer supplied healthcare, for a $5,000 a year tax credit, when the average family health plan is 12,000 grand a year, I don"t think so, and guess what, you can shop around for open heart surgery or cancer care why your at it. Good tax shelter though if you have a wealthy wife with her own corporate jet. The GOP is always looking out for the proverbial little guy. posted 05/01/2008 at 13:42:00
Nelson Mandela On Terrorist Watch List
I am an honest person, as were my Democratic parents, but Bush, Condi. Cheney etc. are the biggest lying collection of hypocrites I've ever seen.
And I consider myself a realistic Hufftart, thank you very much. posted 05/01/2008 at 13:52:21
And I consider myself a realistic Hufftart, thank you very much. posted 05/01/2008 at 13:52:21
I read a story in the Washington Times, the Moony paper, that federal air marshals have been kept off of flights because their names appeared on the ever growing no-fly list, now let me repeat that, federal air marshals are on the no fly list, along with Ted Kennedy, and Kat Stevens, I know that the Kennedy is the guy the wing-nuts love to hate and Kat Stevens converted to Islam, but please, pretty soon the no-fly list will be so many people that airlines will be facing bankruptcy? What a minute they already are. I hope the next president takes HLS and dissolves the whole freaking mess, or at the very least, finds some competent people to run it, because right now it"s so big and ineffective, HLS is waste of taxpayer money. As for Nelson Mandela wasn"t Cheney one of a handful of Congressman to make a symbolic vote in favor of Apartheid?
Everything that Condoleeza and this Administration have done is embarrassing.
Republicans have done nothing except bring embarrassment and shame to our country, and thier exspenive to. posted 05/01/2008 at 13:18:23
Everything that Condoleeza and this Administration have done is embarrassing.
Republicans have done nothing except bring embarrassment and shame to our country, and thier exspenive to. posted 05/01/2008 at 13:18:23
Flashback: Read McCain's 'Mission Accomplished' Iraq Speech
Nothing is Bush's fault, I guess that leaves Cheney. posted 05/01/2008 at 14:33:01
Exxon Mobil Profits Soar: Grow 17 Percent
I guess the CEO will have to take a pay cut, what to do, what to do? posted 05/01/2008 at 14:56:35
Yes prove it, I want to see where read that BS, please post a web-site. posted 05/01/2008 at 14:55:09
US troop deaths hit 7-month high in Iraq
I haven"t seen holy Joe Lieberman glued to John McCain' s ass lately, you think he is getting grief from the good people of CT, you know the ones he"s supposed to be representing in the Senate, doing what Senator dose. I thought McCain needed him to make coffee runs and remind him of stuff. Could be a great cabinet level position in it for Joe, Reminder Secretary. posted 04/30/2008 at 11:17:23
Another stupid question from a wing-nut. Last I herad Al Franken is out polling Norm, Jersey Boy Coleman. Coleman is running away from Bush as fast as he can, gee I wonder why. posted 04/30/2008 at 11:00:30
I always thought Bush 41 had some forgian policy common sense, you know like when you commit to a war, you get the world behind you an send enough forces to win it, simple stuff like that. I often wonder what he thinks of his nitwit son. I know that he hates Cheney and the neo-cons because he blames them for destroying the Bush legacy, but come on, at the end of the day didn"t little Bush give these think tank warriors and a former oil CEO with a screw loose, way to much power in his administration. George H. is getting a little frail now, but why can"t Barbara bitch slap a little common sense into W. There are people dieing in Iraq and little George is doing the old soft shoe on the Whitehouse porch and lately playing bandleader, this guy needs a reality check. posted 04/30/2008 at 10:54:50
General Motors Posts Massive $3.3. BILLION Loss
I have a 4Runner V8 Sport, which I tow 5,200 pounds with and it will get 22 to 24 miles to the gallon on a trip. I have never had a problem with it except for a faulty tire pressure sensor. If I did not need the towing capacity, I would own the new Jetta station wagon. My Jetta sedan will haul as much stuff with seats folded as the Toyota, except you need to be careful about weight. My GMC Envoy had a great in-line six, but had to be towed on 3 separated occasions, the problems, finally got ironed out, but the ergonomics were a mess everything from radioto the power mirror controls were a lousy.
A family down the street from me owns a Suburban and the wife has to break out the stepladder to close the hatch. This monster hardly moves except to ferry their 2 kids back and forth to school. I can"t imagine why they need this beast. GM killed station wagons in the 90"s to shift production to the full size soccer mom SUV market, and now their sitting on new car lots. The hybrid Suburban is $53.000 and can only manage 20 mpg city as well as 20 mpg highway, $53 grand, ouch and GM wonders why they are not moving. Affordable wagons need to make a come back as family vehicles, the aero dynamics are more efficient and they can be made lighter. posted 04/30/2008 at 18:08:02
A family down the street from me owns a Suburban and the wife has to break out the stepladder to close the hatch. This monster hardly moves except to ferry their 2 kids back and forth to school. I can"t imagine why they need this beast. GM killed station wagons in the 90"s to shift production to the full size soccer mom SUV market, and now their sitting on new car lots. The hybrid Suburban is $53.000 and can only manage 20 mpg city as well as 20 mpg highway, $53 grand, ouch and GM wonders why they are not moving. Affordable wagons need to make a come back as family vehicles, the aero dynamics are more efficient and they can be made lighter. posted 04/30/2008 at 18:08:02
Last weekend we stopped in a service area and one those electric coups Honda marketed several years ago was sitting in a parking space across from me with the headlights on and dimming out. The owner a woman, had fallen a sleep, and left the lights on, woops. I woke her up, but it was to late. I think these Hondas needed at least 3 hours to charge using a standard 120 outlet. Non-hybrid electrics are short-range urban commuter cars only, not useful for long trips. I don"t buy the GM killed the electric car nonsense, the reason auto makers want experimental fleets back after public testing, even if the owners want to buy them is because if the vehicle is not slated for full production, it"s not cost effective to stock spare parts for such a small fleet of vehicles not to mention the cost of full DOT certification.
If you don"t believe me, when Ford bought Land Rover from BMW, the Range Rover, which utilized a BMW V8, had just been redesigned and had been though DOT crash testing etc. Even though Ford builds a fine 32 valve double overhead cam V8, which would have fit right in, they ended up buying V8s from BMW, simply because of the cost of certifying a low volume luxury SUV for a new motor was simply prohibitive. Not a smart move on Ford"s part. posted 04/30/2008 at 16:58:29
If you don"t believe me, when Ford bought Land Rover from BMW, the Range Rover, which utilized a BMW V8, had just been redesigned and had been though DOT crash testing etc. Even though Ford builds a fine 32 valve double overhead cam V8, which would have fit right in, they ended up buying V8s from BMW, simply because of the cost of certifying a low volume luxury SUV for a new motor was simply prohibitive. Not a smart move on Ford"s part. posted 04/30/2008 at 16:58:29
Good point, the new Malibu is good looking car, as is the G5 and G6. The Aveo and the Cobalt are not quite there yet, because they face some pretty tough competition from the Japanese. The top Japanese builders also market big V8 SUVs and pickups, which directly compete with the large domestic brands. The Nissan Titan has a 5.7 V8, which is a pig on fuel. The last full size GMC SUV I looked at, because GM shares a showroom with the VW store, I bought my Jetta from had one of nicest interiors I"ve seen in any car or truck. You would square you were in an BMW. It was roomier, larger and more fuel-efficient than the V6 VW Touareg sitting next to it, which comes in at whopping 5,200 Lbs. My VW Jetta weighs, 3,600 pounds, much to heavy for a compact 5-cylinder car, although my wife gets 27mpg city and 35-mpg highway with it, I well say that everything on the market needs to loss weight.
My Jetta is offered with 2 6-speed transmissions, as well as a 20 valve head. GM builds a great 24-valve inline 6, yet only uses it in their med-size SUV line. I find it curious they don"t use it in their mid-size pickups, which would greatly expand their tow capacity. The 2008 Liberty is only offered with 4-speed auto, yet Jeep uses a 5 speed in the Grand Cherokee. posted 04/30/2008 at 15:50:57
My Jetta is offered with 2 6-speed transmissions, as well as a 20 valve head. GM builds a great 24-valve inline 6, yet only uses it in their med-size SUV line. I find it curious they don"t use it in their mid-size pickups, which would greatly expand their tow capacity. The 2008 Liberty is only offered with 4-speed auto, yet Jeep uses a 5 speed in the Grand Cherokee. posted 04/30/2008 at 15:50:57
You know the sad thing about conservative Republicans opposition against single payer heath care is more Ideological than practical. Insurance companies have plenty of money to though around Washington and they are they are doing there fair share to kill our economy. I think both parties are on the take, but the Republicans are much more Ideological on this subject. I heard a guy from Texas call C-Span this past year accusing the democrat party of being a bunch of Communalist and Socialist, which are not the same by the way. When pressed on his comment he admitted that he was poor, living in trailer and collecting Social Security as well as receiving Medicare, yet did not consider either Socialism. This is the Republican base now, the rich, the warmongering new left neo cons, the rapture right and this poor dumb bastard living in a trailer, on Social Security and Medicare that grew out of Democratic policies, which New Deal hating movement conservatives would love to kill, so the guy in Texas can die in the street. posted 04/30/2008 at 13:56:05
Has anyone looked at the new Saturns, they are all thinly veiled Opels and well designed. As for large SUVs and pick ups, people do need them, having grown up in a rural area a pickup is a necessity. I currently have a friend who recently lost her husband and she has seen her propery and school taxes rise from $1,800 to $5,800 a year, because of the town saw dollar signs when housing values exploded. Now the bubble has burst, gas is approaching 4 bucks a gallon, as well as propane and heating oil and she has lost 2/3rds of her income.
The 03 Jeep Liberty that her husband bought to tow their small runabout, only gets 19 miles to the gallon, with a daily commute of 28 miles round trip, it"s not cutting it any more. She sold their boat and has little use for the Liberty"s class 3-tow rating. She wants an all wheel drive wagon format, because she has large dog and the town dose not plow our road in the winter. I suggested the Subaru Impresa wagon as well as the new Saturn View, the problem being in a rural area there are NO convenient dealers for service. The closest Toyota or Nissan dealer, which both have affordable high quality all well drive SUVs are 24 miles away and the closest Subaru and VW store, which is coming out with a Golf based, turbo 4 SUV is 45 miles away. posted 04/30/2008 at 13:01:44
The 03 Jeep Liberty that her husband bought to tow their small runabout, only gets 19 miles to the gallon, with a daily commute of 28 miles round trip, it"s not cutting it any more. She sold their boat and has little use for the Liberty"s class 3-tow rating. She wants an all wheel drive wagon format, because she has large dog and the town dose not plow our road in the winter. I suggested the Subaru Impresa wagon as well as the new Saturn View, the problem being in a rural area there are NO convenient dealers for service. The closest Toyota or Nissan dealer, which both have affordable high quality all well drive SUVs are 24 miles away and the closest Subaru and VW store, which is coming out with a Golf based, turbo 4 SUV is 45 miles away. posted 04/30/2008 at 13:01:44
Gates: New US Carrier In Gulf A "Reminder" To Iran
The firepower of modern carrier task force is formable at the very least, but according to Senator James Webb who was former Navy Secretary under Regan, multiple carrier battle groups are more at risk of running into each other in the a confined body of water like the Gulf, than actual attack or the confusion of a attack. Using multiple carrier battle groups in the Gulf to saber rattle is a risky proposition at best, according to Senator Webb. Like I said STUCK ON STUPID. posted 04/30/2008 at 10:15:51
Young think a supper carrier task force that has the firepower to destroy a city will be enough to take on a couple of speedboats. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is up for reelection and his numbers in Iran are as bad as Bush"s, an attack by the Great Satan would do wonders for his popularity and oil prices. Bush-Cheney are so predictable and stuck on stupid, Ahmadinejad is going to goat Twiddle Dee and Dumb into what he needs for reelection, an attack. There is not enough reserves in the US military to attack a country 3 times the land mass and population of Iraq, so tactical nukes will be needed and the world well condemn us for it, not to mention our troops could be fighting there way out Iraq.
Ehud Omart tried this big gun diplomacy against Hamas, when they ansured Katyusha rockets developed by the Soviets 60 years ago, and only effective against the Germans in mass, with F-15s, long range artillery, and a limited invasion using ground troops supported by the Merkava 65 ton battle tank with 120 millimeter main gun. After leveling a large area of Barute, killing a disportional number of civilians, and destroying a UN observation post, Omart accomplished nothing to get the kidnapped soldiers back and turned world opinion against Israel. The question is, dose Mahmoud Ahmadinejad want a conflict to regain his popularity and what is the Bush Administration willing to do to back up their reckless bullshit? posted 04/30/2008 at 09:45:17
Ehud Omart tried this big gun diplomacy against Hamas, when they ansured Katyusha rockets developed by the Soviets 60 years ago, and only effective against the Germans in mass, with F-15s, long range artillery, and a limited invasion using ground troops supported by the Merkava 65 ton battle tank with 120 millimeter main gun. After leveling a large area of Barute, killing a disportional number of civilians, and destroying a UN observation post, Omart accomplished nothing to get the kidnapped soldiers back and turned world opinion against Israel. The question is, dose Mahmoud Ahmadinejad want a conflict to regain his popularity and what is the Bush Administration willing to do to back up their reckless bullshit? posted 04/30/2008 at 09:45:17
Chuck Schumer On The Bush Recession: The President Lost Control
This is a Democrat recession; all this started when they took over two years ago.
By richardmcnoggin
Can"t a republican"t take reasonability for anything? In the good old Regan years there were 2 recessions one mild one deep, Bush 41 inherited the worst of the 2. Who was in control during the lead up to and including the crash of 1929, 3 Republican administrations. Economist call this the yo-yo economy because of the up and downs, I have better analogy, it"s because yo yos run it. Ragan had to reverse his tax cuts, because Paul Volcker refused to cut interest rates until he a least tried to get a handle on deficite spending, his big tax reform ideas ended up screwing the midlle class. I know this from experience, because Regan"s big tax reform was to kill tax deductions on consumer interest over 4 years, since I was just starting out in my career, I lost the ability to file for tax deductions, so I got screwed, thank you very much Mr. Regan. Evan Eisenhower had an economic slow down in the 50s, which put my dad out work. And so it goes yo yo republican economics, cut taxes without cutting spending, never fails. Your preaching to the wrong quire, I lived though 4 republican presidents W being the worset and 2 Democrat, I did better under the Democrats. posted 04/29/2008 at 19:42:55
Yea right like it took 14 months to fuck the country this bad, I saw this coming when this idiot was running his fear campaign in 04. Your fighting a losing battle my friend the cards were dealt when Co-President Cheney fired the few smart people that were in the Bush Cabinet and brought in the crony yes men and the Republican controlled congress headed up by Bill Frisk seal the deal, now we have the tool that the aliens left, Mitch McConnell filibustering everything he can. It took a while to make this shit sandwich, so savor it.
Why do Republicans love Socialism everywhere else, except here, ironic isn"t it, more than 800 projects unfinished in Iraq? posted 04/29/2008 at 14:10:47
Why do Republicans love Socialism everywhere else, except here, ironic isn"t it, more than 800 projects unfinished in Iraq? posted 04/29/2008 at 14:10:47
He lost control of his news conference this morning, when cut off the microphone of a journalist who tried to ask a follow up question. Little Bush hit the usual taking points, blame the Congress, drill on public land, build new refineries, the question is on both points is how much for the leases, where do you build them on costal land, in what states, and who pays for it? None of these half backed solutions can come soon enough to help the US economy. In addition he also mentioned terrorism for 10,000th time and how Congress has to act on FISA now, which is code for insulating the telecomms from lawsuits, which his Administration put them at risk of, by not using FISA in the 1st place. He got really heated this morning and showed the country what a ill tempered jerk he really is, the guy is one trick pony, who is way over his head, he has served up the country a big shit sandwich from which we are all are going have to take a bite, and as usual he blames everyone else. Just resign while your still at 28%, and please take 5 deferments DICK with you. posted 04/29/2008 at 13:34:40
U.S. Military Contractor 'Used Armored Cars To Transport Prostitutes'
I watch the hearings last night, some awful stuff, One guy was beaten and held under guard in a trailer after he reported guys selling dirty ice to soldiers, by the way the insurgents were using the ice as a timing device for IEDs, the ice simply melts and 2 contacts come together, bang, clever, by the way guy who was beaten and held against his well, that"s called kidnapping. Another KBR contractor reported missing detonators for artillery shells, where do think they went? A woman and mother of a Marine reported how food was transported to the troops in the same trucks, which had been used to store dead bodies. How about the 12 solders electrocuted while taking showers because the pumps weren"t properly grounded and on, and on, and on, now what kind of story dose the Pentagon give there families, electrocuted in action. When dose the Senate pull the funding and get the troops the hell of there is the big question? The longer this mess is allowed to continue the more corruption will be institutionalized. posted 04/29/2008 at 19:00:32
Wolfowitz: U.S. Was "Clueless On Counterinsurgency"
Paul Wolfowitz and his neo-con think tank buddies are cluless on just about everything. posted 04/30/2008 at 14:11:42
Millionaires No Longer "Feel" Wealthy
Time for a tax cut so they can feel richer. posted 04/29/2008 at 09:24:37
31 of 53 teen girls at FLDS ranch are pregnant or had baby
This is no more bazaar than the guy who kept his daughter locked up in the basement for 18 years and fathered 7 children with her. In both cases it boils down to some weirdo victimizing a young girl. The difference being, it's down in the name of religion, the end game is the same. posted 04/29/2008 at 09:00:48
LA Times: Did The US Photoshop Syrian Nuke Photos?
The bigger question is why wasn"t the appropriate committee in Congress not briefed on the fact the Bush Administration was inserting themselves into an attack on another country. The bigger question is, do you really think Bush-Cheney aren"t going to hit Iran without Congressional approval? I think if a Democrat is president elect, you can bank on it. posted 04/29/2008 at 09:21:21
McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: "Bring Them All Home"
I"m shocked; McCain pandering to far right wing of his own party, who actually still think Iraq was great idea, which will pay for itself. I thought the Straight Talk Express acted out of conviction. Remember his only the presumptive Republican candidate, the party could pull his ticket if he strays off the asylum grounds to quickly. Once Mr. Straight Talk gets the nomination he will run away from the wing-nuts as fast as his can, the votes are in the middle this time around, it"s just a matter of painting him as a the liar that he is. John you can"t run around singing, "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran" and talking about 100 year occupations of country. The Crusades lasted 100 years by the way, bad metaphor. You also can't show up a Christian Zionist conventions with your buddy Joe, run buy a Catholic hating wing-nut rapture right pastor with a show on Christian TV. I"m sure that there lots is a lot of tape of Hagee, I caught this nut on cable several weeks ago and I can assure you Rev. Wright has nothing on him. posted 04/29/2008 at 08:50:24
Justice Antonin Scalia: Quick Quiz
We can only imagine the horror of America after 9/11 were Gore president.
Maybe OBL would have been captured and tried by now, and the economy would not be tanking under the weight of $120 barrel oil, mindless deregulation and incompetance. It"s interesting that people like Barry Goldwater JR as well as his father think Bush-Cheney are biggest losers this country ever produced and also think the conservative movement will be set back 50 years. Maybe it will take a depression to give the wing nuts a taste of the good old days of the last Republican Great Depression, which put the Republican Party in the weeds for 2 generations. My father lived though it and it wasn"t pretty. posted 04/29/2008 at 10:15:58
Maybe OBL would have been captured and tried by now, and the economy would not be tanking under the weight of $120 barrel oil, mindless deregulation and incompetance. It"s interesting that people like Barry Goldwater JR as well as his father think Bush-Cheney are biggest losers this country ever produced and also think the conservative movement will be set back 50 years. Maybe it will take a depression to give the wing nuts a taste of the good old days of the last Republican Great Depression, which put the Republican Party in the weeds for 2 generations. My father lived though it and it wasn"t pretty. posted 04/29/2008 at 10:15:58
This arrogant prick makes me ashamed of being a Catholic; it is just amazing to me that the true ideologues on the Court who paint themselves as strict constructionist in the Federalist tradition are all Catholics. Conservatives attacked JFK for being a Catholic in 1960 for this very reason, now it has come to past. In the book "The Nine" Justice O"Connor admits that the Bush vs. Gore was a purely political decision, which she latter regreted, I think she"s unhappier with the Fascists she helped install into office. Scalia looked at Lesley Stall like she was some kind of bug when asked him the same question. This phony conservative Neo-Federalist court is now doing what is expected of them, taking on cases that are best left up to individual states from hearing Indiana"s Voter ID law which their was no evidence to uphold, except the court thought was good idea, to Alaska"s law suite against Exxon. This people disgrace the robes they ware.
By the way was it a Murdock Company that published his book? posted 04/29/2008 at 09:58:17
By the way was it a Murdock Company that published his book? posted 04/29/2008 at 09:58:17
4 US soldiers killed; militants shell Green Zone
I guess the Bush war strategy is to kill every Muslim until he gets to OBL, oh he's not that interested in him anymore; OBL just killed 3,800 Americans in the Towers, the Pentagon and PA. a detail every good Bush Republican"s overlooks. I guess that's just oil business, let a rich Saudi of Sudanese decent go, and kill 200,000 or is 300,000 Iraqis instead. Wait until this lunatic get to Iran and then will see Stalingrad all over again as our troops fight their way out there. That what happens when a bunch of power hungry ideologues with not war fighting experience plan a war. posted 04/28/2008 at 15:37:13
I wish you said that to guy like my father, he would have kicked your silly ass right out the door. I don't understand why Ron Raygun, who fought World 2 in the movies made a bunch of nerdy conservatives like Grover Norquist and Karl Rove tough guys on national security anyway. In case you haven"t noticed sweetie, there are only are only a handful of Republican war vets left in the Congress. That because the so-called movement and neo-conservatives spend more time talking about making wars than actually flighty in them, or offering up their kids to fight in them, I guess they learned well from the Gipper, he did a lot tough talk to. My brothe-in-law actually believes that Ronald Rambo Ragen won the Cold War all by himself. My old man a WW2 vet took a dim view of guys like Regan and John Wayne who fought WW2 from the back lots of Paramount, while his ass was on the line in Italy.
Where I grew up kids who talked tough and then didn"t come though were called punks are you a punk cmrinc? I know that Michael Savage is because my cousin knew this closet case when he lived in the Bronx, when his name was Weiner, Savage Nation what a scam, by the way how do you get a PHD in holistic cooking anyway? posted 04/28/2008 at 14:37:55
Where I grew up kids who talked tough and then didn"t come though were called punks are you a punk cmrinc? I know that Michael Savage is because my cousin knew this closet case when he lived in the Bronx, when his name was Weiner, Savage Nation what a scam, by the way how do you get a PHD in holistic cooking anyway? posted 04/28/2008 at 14:37:55
John McCain Flips: Jeremiah Wright Is Now Fair Game
If Rev. Wright is fair game than maybe there should be discussion about John Hagee and Rev. Parsley from Ohio, these people have some of most radical ideas on religion that I have ever heard. When asked about John Hagee, McCain blows it off and he is given a pass, yet Hagee has called Roman Catholics the "Whores Of Babylon" and Devil worshipers. There are 70 million Catholics in this country and in 06 they the left the GOP in droves; you want to lose the rest, John. I have conservative Catholic relatives who don"t like you for a whole host of reasons, but would hold their noses and vote for you if Rush gave them permission, but explaining why you ask for the endorsement a Catholic hater like Hagee as are most Christian Fundamentalist I've listened to, this would be a real turn off, trust me on this one. How big Hagee"s following anyway, I can assure it"s not 70 million. posted 04/28/2008 at 12:39:06
Aaron Brown To Return To TV In PBS Series
At last, I could never understand giving Anderson Cooper 2 hours. or Blitzer 3 hours, the second and 3rd hours is just a repeat of the garbage from the 1st hour. It brings in mind of what I call the Rush syndrome; you can hear everything in the hour or the rest BS. People like Savage are far worse, I do not understand why any reasonable conservative would embrace these people to carry the their message.
Speaking of BS. why could any media outlet, which considerers itself serious give a fool like Glen Beck a forum, this guy could be on Comedy Central, his delivery is comedic, he could be on the Daily Show except he is not as clever as he thinks. Both Beck and Blitzer suffer from "some people" Tourette syndrome. When a media person uses the term "some people" as Beck used on than Rep. elect Keith Ellison, how would you assure some people that being a Muslim, would think your the enemy, a truly low point in CNN history. Beck should have been fired for asking something that stupid of US Congressman elect in such a low ball way. When you hear the term "some people" in media, it means few or no people care about the issue and the host is trying to manufacture a controversy. posted 04/28/2008 at 11:07:03
Speaking of BS. why could any media outlet, which considerers itself serious give a fool like Glen Beck a forum, this guy could be on Comedy Central, his delivery is comedic, he could be on the Daily Show except he is not as clever as he thinks. Both Beck and Blitzer suffer from "some people" Tourette syndrome. When a media person uses the term "some people" as Beck used on than Rep. elect Keith Ellison, how would you assure some people that being a Muslim, would think your the enemy, a truly low point in CNN history. Beck should have been fired for asking something that stupid of US Congressman elect in such a low ball way. When you hear the term "some people" in media, it means few or no people care about the issue and the host is trying to manufacture a controversy. posted 04/28/2008 at 11:07:03
McCain calls Obama insensitive to poor people
The GOP has not been sensitive to the poor or even middle class Americans since they jumped into bed with railroads in the 1870s. The only populist Republican President and the latter Bull Moose Party a progressive GOP splinter group, I can remember was Teddy Roosevelt. Some of the 1st recordings of a president were made of Teddy Roosevelt when he talked openly about the issues concerning overly powerful corporate trust, a strong educated middle class, fair wages, and a pension to retire with dignity. TR was also a ground breaking in the area of conservation. Teddy"s Square Deal preceded his cousin FDR"s New Deal by 30 years.
Neo-cons like to say that TR embraced neo-conservative foreign policy ideas with his Walk Softly Carry a Big Stick foreign policy, except the neo-cons have forgotten the Walk Softy part. TR gained international recognition for helping negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese War, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet I've never heard a GOP politician claim this man as there own in a contempary context.
On the Newshour, David Brooks described John McCain"s talking tour as disjointed, lacking in policy substance. McCain can"t have it both ways, he can"t please the ultra right wing of the GOP, without losing the big middle. Maybe McCain would do better to embrace some of the Ideas of the Bull Moose progressives? posted 04/28/2008 at 10:25:48
Neo-cons like to say that TR embraced neo-conservative foreign policy ideas with his Walk Softly Carry a Big Stick foreign policy, except the neo-cons have forgotten the Walk Softy part. TR gained international recognition for helping negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese War, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Yet I've never heard a GOP politician claim this man as there own in a contempary context.
On the Newshour, David Brooks described John McCain"s talking tour as disjointed, lacking in policy substance. McCain can"t have it both ways, he can"t please the ultra right wing of the GOP, without losing the big middle. Maybe McCain would do better to embrace some of the Ideas of the Bull Moose progressives? posted 04/28/2008 at 10:25:48
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
The most curious thing about the shouting shows is, what Obama is being attacked for. I"ve heard the great flag pin controversy, yet neither Clinton nor McCain wear them. How about the radical Rev.Wright clips? I"m not much on fire and brim stone, but listening to his full sermon is a lot more rational than Jerry Faldwel blaming 9-11 on the pagans (Catholics) and homos, or John Hagee advocating a nuclear strike on Iran to fulfill some rapture lust. I watched the Rev. Wright interview on PBS and this guy knows more about American and World history and it"s context to current events than many historians. There is little difference in the style of his ministry than some of the Mega Churches, except Wright is not pulling nonsense out his butt to demonize another religious group or gays. Wright used his ministry to provide outreach to his community to deal with the issues affecting his ministry.
I"m now hearing the endless debate that Wright referred to Obama as a politician. What dose that make John McCain and Hillary Clinton, or Regan, JFK and FDR who by any measure were the most popular politicians of their day. FDR in particular considered the greatest president of the 20th Century, hid his crippling Polio during his 4 administrations. He had to be carried up stairs by his aids, and his critics referred him as "the cripple" and a socialist. People like Rush who contribute little to American values still do. posted 04/27/2008 at 14:18:38
I"m now hearing the endless debate that Wright referred to Obama as a politician. What dose that make John McCain and Hillary Clinton, or Regan, JFK and FDR who by any measure were the most popular politicians of their day. FDR in particular considered the greatest president of the 20th Century, hid his crippling Polio during his 4 administrations. He had to be carried up stairs by his aids, and his critics referred him as "the cripple" and a socialist. People like Rush who contribute little to American values still do. posted 04/27/2008 at 14:18:38
CNN Sued For $1.3 Billion Over Cafferty Remarks
Jack Cafferty just said it like it is, period. He used to be my local NYC anchor until WNBC screwed him over. He has always been frank and direct, weather you like it or not. Just because China has embraced capitalism dose not make them any more of an open society, maybe I"m old school, but I seem to recall the Red Threat, now were all cool because Wal-Mart and stupid trade deals are driving US companies out in doves.
The Chinese are going to import 2 autos to the US, which are not up to the standards of anything build in the US, Europe, Japan or even South Korea and they will be tariffed at .25%, so they can sell on price along. The emerging middle class in China have a taste for US and German build autos, I can"t speck for the Germans, but the Chinese tariff our vehicles at 25% which forces US auto manufactures to move assembly plants over there, not to mention the available cheep labor.
My wife is in the lighting industry and nothing in the lighting business is made here any more, except for small cottage style companies, and the quality issues are so bad, regardless of retail price, many companies are moving back.
I am not against trade, but smart trade would be nice. You go Jack, e-mail CNN and support him, since the Cafferty File is the only common sense segment on the Situation Room. posted 04/25/2008 at 11:51:09
The Chinese are going to import 2 autos to the US, which are not up to the standards of anything build in the US, Europe, Japan or even South Korea and they will be tariffed at .25%, so they can sell on price along. The emerging middle class in China have a taste for US and German build autos, I can"t speck for the Germans, but the Chinese tariff our vehicles at 25% which forces US auto manufactures to move assembly plants over there, not to mention the available cheep labor.
My wife is in the lighting industry and nothing in the lighting business is made here any more, except for small cottage style companies, and the quality issues are so bad, regardless of retail price, many companies are moving back.
I am not against trade, but smart trade would be nice. You go Jack, e-mail CNN and support him, since the Cafferty File is the only common sense segment on the Situation Room. posted 04/25/2008 at 11:51:09
Arianna on ABC's 20/20
Thier was a time John Stossel used to make sense, now he's a cartoon. posted 04/25/2008 at 15:35:10
Media Jump Ship From Obama To Clinton
McCain is getting a pass on every stupid comment he makes and endorsement he seeks? While in New Orleans yesterday McCain attacked the administrations for it"s failures during and after Katrina, yet at the time Republicans were blaming every Democrat they could find. How about the story that Mississippi Governor Haley Barber was handed 3 billion in federal money with no strings attached, and is now using it to build casinos instead of restoring the housing lost in the storm. Wasn"t this scumbag the RNC chair during the 2000 Bush campaign?
While in the 9th ward yesterday, McCain commented that the housing should be torn down, well no shit John, the real issue is how to replace them, and continue the occupation of Iraq on the card, without a tax increase, or a draft. McCain knows he"s making promises he can"t keep. I want to know why he shows up at Christian Zionist events, hosted by John Hagee, who attacks the largest voter base in the country.
I"m really interested in John Dean"s new book, which he co-wrote with Barry Goldwater, who had a very dim view of McCain; he only supported him for his father"s sake. The demise of the Democratic party is BS, because compared to either Obama or Clinton, McCain is out of his league. Republicans don"t like him, no one in my wife"s family voted for him in my states" primary. They view him as a consolation prize. posted 04/25/2008 at 17:46:56
While in the 9th ward yesterday, McCain commented that the housing should be torn down, well no shit John, the real issue is how to replace them, and continue the occupation of Iraq on the card, without a tax increase, or a draft. McCain knows he"s making promises he can"t keep. I want to know why he shows up at Christian Zionist events, hosted by John Hagee, who attacks the largest voter base in the country.
I"m really interested in John Dean"s new book, which he co-wrote with Barry Goldwater, who had a very dim view of McCain; he only supported him for his father"s sake. The demise of the Democratic party is BS, because compared to either Obama or Clinton, McCain is out of his league. Republicans don"t like him, no one in my wife"s family voted for him in my states" primary. They view him as a consolation prize. posted 04/25/2008 at 17:46:56
Why is McCain getting a pass on every stupid comment he makes or endorsement he seeks? While in New Orleans yesterday McCain commented on the administration"s failures during and after Katrina, yet the Republicans, as well as himself were blaming every Democrat they could find for the disaster. I forgot Louisiana has a Republican Governor now. How about the story that Mississippi Governor Haley Barber got 3 billion in federal funding with no strings attached, and is now using it to build casinos instead of restoring the housing lost in the storm. Wasn"t this scumbag the RNC chair during the 2000 Bush campaign?
While in the 9th ward yesterday, McCain commented that the housing should be torn down, well no shit John, the real issue has been how to replace them, and continue the occupation of Iraq on the credit card, without a tax increase or draft. McCain knows he is full of crap. I want to know why he shows up at Christian Zionist events, hosted by Pastor Hagee, now that"s a lunatic.
I"m really interested in John Dean"s new book, which he co-wrote with Barry Goldwater. Barry Goldwater had a very low opinion of McCain; he only supported him for his father"s sake. The fact is Goldwater had a much warmer relationship with the Clintons, which lasted to his death. Barry Goldwater had been losing confidence in the GOP since the Watergate. posted 04/25/2008 at 10:13:44
While in the 9th ward yesterday, McCain commented that the housing should be torn down, well no shit John, the real issue has been how to replace them, and continue the occupation of Iraq on the credit card, without a tax increase or draft. McCain knows he is full of crap. I want to know why he shows up at Christian Zionist events, hosted by Pastor Hagee, now that"s a lunatic.
I"m really interested in John Dean"s new book, which he co-wrote with Barry Goldwater. Barry Goldwater had a very low opinion of McCain; he only supported him for his father"s sake. The fact is Goldwater had a much warmer relationship with the Clintons, which lasted to his death. Barry Goldwater had been losing confidence in the GOP since the Watergate. posted 04/25/2008 at 10:13:44
What passes for media these days is pathetic, as a child I remember the giants like Walter Cronkite who rarely used opinion in their delivery. In fact the weight of these journalist was so powerful that Cronkite, after the Tet offensive of 1968, returned from Vietnam and pronounced the war unsinkable on the air, which was so rare, Lyndon Johnson famously told his aides, ''If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America.'' In fact it was so rare, a woman called C-Span"s Washington Journal and commented that she never knew that Walter Cronkite was a liberal. I think that was point.
24-cable news is filling up time, with trival, shallow and partisan opinion. It has become such a joke that the Daily Show can simply edit together clips of the day"s stories from every network to get a laugh. One skit, I recently saw was an MSNBC anchor, I never heard up, pushing an endless discussion about Obama scratching his ear, as some of kind of black code. Now were back on Rev. Wright, yet the Moyer interview has not even been aired yet. In the mean time another soldier dies in Iraq, and the economy is getting worse, there is currently a debate in the Congress on the administration hording $118 a barrel oil on the tax payer"s dime, keeping it off market during pick usage season, driving Enron style speculation, which accounts for 40% of world oil prices. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:21:12
24-cable news is filling up time, with trival, shallow and partisan opinion. It has become such a joke that the Daily Show can simply edit together clips of the day"s stories from every network to get a laugh. One skit, I recently saw was an MSNBC anchor, I never heard up, pushing an endless discussion about Obama scratching his ear, as some of kind of black code. Now were back on Rev. Wright, yet the Moyer interview has not even been aired yet. In the mean time another soldier dies in Iraq, and the economy is getting worse, there is currently a debate in the Congress on the administration hording $118 a barrel oil on the tax payer"s dime, keeping it off market during pick usage season, driving Enron style speculation, which accounts for 40% of world oil prices. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:21:12
Soaring Heat Costs Leave Record Number Facing Potential Energy Shut-Offs
Remember when the Rupublcan'ts mocked Jimmy Carter for wearing a sweater in the White House and when Regan took the solar collectors off of the White House roof. I wore a fleece this past winter.
The definition of conservatism is resistance to change the definition of neo-conservativioms is watching the Matrix and thinking it's real, courtesy of Louis Black, my definition is stuck on stupid. posted 04/25/2008 at 12:02:27
The definition of conservatism is resistance to change the definition of neo-conservativioms is watching the Matrix and thinking it's real, courtesy of Louis Black, my definition is stuck on stupid. posted 04/25/2008 at 12:02:27
Foreclosures Hitting Even Connecticut's Wealthy
Ironicly these are likely the people who sent Joe Lieberman back to the Senate. Now the professional class is voting against thier own best interest. posted 04/25/2008 at 09:26:18
McCain And Katrina Ravaged New Orleans: Facts vs Spin
Wasn"t Gorge Bush strumming a guitar at a birthday party for McCain after Katrina? I watch an interview on Q &A with a NY Times photographer who covered New Orleans after the flood and the images were beyond gruesome. Bloated bodies were everywhere, one elderly woman trapped on a fire escape looked like a mummy. I don"t blame George Bush for the storm, but his crony appointments broke FEMA, which used to be one of the most effective Federal agencies. The heroes of Katrina were private boaters, 1st responders, as well as the Coast Guard and what was left of the National Guard and their equipment. The Federal response to Katrina will always be a stain on American History, always. posted 04/24/2008 at 17:21:14
Keith Olbermann: Most People In News Are Not Smart Enough For Analysis
Keith hit the nail on the head, at least he dose not play pretend like the bozos at Fox, "Fair and balanced" is the most bullshit slogan in use today. By the way Hannity is a college drop out who was a bartender before Fox picked him up. I am Irish Catholic and did graduate from college, my background is very similar to Hannity's, except he is a blowhard from Long Island, and the guy is so ignorant I find him to be embarrassing. Rush came out of ESPN as Keith did, except Rush was fired because he referred to a black athlete, he did not like as a monkey. Like he"s so perfect. Ann Coulter suffers from GLJ, Greenwich Lock Jaw, My mother was born there and Greenwich is one of the most elite towns in CT, in short she is as a highly educated elitist bottom feeder. posted 04/24/2008 at 18:14:39
Excerpts from Rev. Jeremiah Wright Interview with Bill Moyers
The msm and the phonys on fox and wing-nut radio need a good kick in the ass. posted 04/24/2008 at 16:50:32
Jenna Bush On Larry King: I "Don't Know" If I'll Vote For A Republican... Laura Bush: I Don't Like The "Pounding" George Gets (VIDEO)
You think Jenna is smarter than we think? posted 04/24/2008 at 12:04:17
Pastor Hagee: Katrina Struck New Orleans Because Of Homosexual Rally
Pastor Hagee, I love this guy he makes Pastor Wright look down right rational. He is going to alienate 70 million Catholic voters with his Devil worshipers and great whores of Babylon BS. A better question for Holy Joe, is why is Hagee so pro-Israel, is it because in his twisted little mind, Hagee thinks that Jews are failed Christians, Christ killers, if you will and must accept Jesus to be saved or die when the nuclear rapture comes. I"m sure that will go over big with the Catholics are whores and Jews are failed Christians voter base. posted 04/24/2008 at 12:22:56
McCain opposes equal pay bill in Senate
Not to worry, when the general election begins, every stupid statement, every vote against veterans and women, every temper tantrum this man has ever had will be in a campaign ad. The guns are being aimed and the powder loaded. Right now he is getting a pass on issues like supporting Bush"s failed economic policies and the extending the war. Not all these failures are McCain"s fault, but now he is embracing them to look tough for the wing nut base, that has mistrusted him for years. Pandering to a jerk like John Hagee for the fringe fundamentalist vote can alienate 70 million Catholics, the largest swing vote in the country. He gave a pathetic speech in front of closed manufacturing plant, which looked like it was abandoned longer than he"s been alive, a poor visual aid, only the press showed up, that"s after he told the voters of Michigan that they were shit out of luck. He will be attacked on these issues, like no one has been attacked before. posted 04/24/2008 at 12:01:02
Sam's Club, Costco Limit Rice Purchases
Hey, thanks to the greenies.
Worldwide starvation, food riots, ridiculously high fuel prices, and now rice rationing in the greatest country in the history of the world by far.
You can always depend on a troll to offer a really stupid comment, did the Fox Business channel give you that talking point or did think it up all by yourself. Why are their ridiculously high fuel prices anyway? Could it be that unnecessary preemptive war in Iraq, plus the fuel needed to wage it, not to mention the Pentagon is paying retail prices to fuel military vehicles, helicopters ad jet aircraft, the destabilization of the world oil supply goes without question, or maybe the oil company consolidation, which eliminates competition. I say all of the above.
George Bush has been filling the Strategic Oil Reserve with increasly expensive oil for the last 6 years, funny thing is, it"s always at 98% full, so that leaves 3 scenarios either the Administration is keeping oil off the market to drive up cost by expanding it and could that mean another Ideological war, theirs a really big leak, or someone is stealing it, considering 300 million gallons have gone missing from the reserve in the last 6 months along, I go with the stealing part. Lets face it you"re hero George W. Bush and Dick are common criminals. Maybe they should trade in their Chinese made flag pins for prison orange. posted 04/24/2008 at 08:43:51
Worldwide starvation, food riots, ridiculously high fuel prices, and now rice rationing in the greatest country in the history of the world by far.
You can always depend on a troll to offer a really stupid comment, did the Fox Business channel give you that talking point or did think it up all by yourself. Why are their ridiculously high fuel prices anyway? Could it be that unnecessary preemptive war in Iraq, plus the fuel needed to wage it, not to mention the Pentagon is paying retail prices to fuel military vehicles, helicopters ad jet aircraft, the destabilization of the world oil supply goes without question, or maybe the oil company consolidation, which eliminates competition. I say all of the above.
George Bush has been filling the Strategic Oil Reserve with increasly expensive oil for the last 6 years, funny thing is, it"s always at 98% full, so that leaves 3 scenarios either the Administration is keeping oil off the market to drive up cost by expanding it and could that mean another Ideological war, theirs a really big leak, or someone is stealing it, considering 300 million gallons have gone missing from the reserve in the last 6 months along, I go with the stealing part. Lets face it you"re hero George W. Bush and Dick are common criminals. Maybe they should trade in their Chinese made flag pins for prison orange. posted 04/24/2008 at 08:43:51
VA Lying About Number Of Veteran Suicides, Senator Charges
You Think, they have been undercounting casualties all along. Why aren"t Flag draped coffins appearing on your TV screens? Senator Joe Biden was infuriated when he was denied access to an air force base, to be with the families of solders from Delaware killed in combat. My Marine friend who has been to Iraq twice, told me that the guys in his unit were ticked off, when the Pentagon tried to make Jessica Lynch into a cute blond haired Rambo. He was also annoyed that soldiers were put at risk to create the phony PR video of her rescue.
In all fairness to Ms Lynch she was badly injured when the Hummer she was riding in, smashed into the truck in front of it. Ms Lynch should be honored for her honesty when she appeared in front of Congress and told the truth about her ordeal. My friend changed his mind about her. Good for him.
This Administration learned well from Vietnam, even though not one of these chicken shits participated in it. No draft and control the message, to buy time while burning out the volunteer military and the National Guard in the process, hoping that support for a war of choice will continue. Well support is falling apart, except for the wrong reasons. Not because of the messy details of this occupation, like killing and maiming for corporate interest or misguided neo-conservative geo-political free market ideology, but the price of a gallon of gas, pathetic. posted 04/24/2008 at 11:16:59
In all fairness to Ms Lynch she was badly injured when the Hummer she was riding in, smashed into the truck in front of it. Ms Lynch should be honored for her honesty when she appeared in front of Congress and told the truth about her ordeal. My friend changed his mind about her. Good for him.
This Administration learned well from Vietnam, even though not one of these chicken shits participated in it. No draft and control the message, to buy time while burning out the volunteer military and the National Guard in the process, hoping that support for a war of choice will continue. Well support is falling apart, except for the wrong reasons. Not because of the messy details of this occupation, like killing and maiming for corporate interest or misguided neo-conservative geo-political free market ideology, but the price of a gallon of gas, pathetic. posted 04/24/2008 at 11:16:59
Dems On North Carolina GOP Attack Ad: "Racist Gutter Politics"
North Carolinians are some of most conservative voters in the South, if they haven't figured out that the GOP play them every election cycle, than the Obama campaign would be better off to spend there money else where.
I have friend who grew up in NC, she is not particularly religious, she was educated in North East and has lived here for 24 years with the last 7 being very unkind to her and her husband, yet she will vote Republican every time. I hate to generalize, but these people just don"t get it. There is an interesting book on this very subject called, Whistling Past Dixie.
My friend dosen"t know the history of her own state. The Radical Republicans of the 1860s mainly from NY, impeached Andrew Johnson a North Carolinian Democrat and Abraham Lincoln"s VP, and proceeded to punish NC by forcing an un-elected brutal pro-northern governor down their thoughts, Southerers called these Republican politicians Scallywags, who"s main goal was to disenfranchise former Confederate veterans, this gave birth to the KKK and continued an undeclared insurgency war for more than 12 years after the surrender of Lee, screwing up Reconstruction. I really don"t understand it. posted 04/23/2008 at 22:31:05
I have friend who grew up in NC, she is not particularly religious, she was educated in North East and has lived here for 24 years with the last 7 being very unkind to her and her husband, yet she will vote Republican every time. I hate to generalize, but these people just don"t get it. There is an interesting book on this very subject called, Whistling Past Dixie.
My friend dosen"t know the history of her own state. The Radical Republicans of the 1860s mainly from NY, impeached Andrew Johnson a North Carolinian Democrat and Abraham Lincoln"s VP, and proceeded to punish NC by forcing an un-elected brutal pro-northern governor down their thoughts, Southerers called these Republican politicians Scallywags, who"s main goal was to disenfranchise former Confederate veterans, this gave birth to the KKK and continued an undeclared insurgency war for more than 12 years after the surrender of Lee, screwing up Reconstruction. I really don"t understand it. posted 04/23/2008 at 22:31:05
Jimmy Carter: Rice "Not Telling Truth" About Hamas Meeting
Abu Peanut is an embarassment to the US and especially the Democratic Party.
Another ignorant toll speaks, your always welcomed here to lighten up the conversation. Remember empty barrels make the most noise. posted 04/24/2008 at 09:55:07
Another ignorant toll speaks, your always welcomed here to lighten up the conversation. Remember empty barrels make the most noise. posted 04/24/2008 at 09:55:07
Remember the lead up to Iraq war, I think her comment was mushroom clouds, or as national security advisior she did not react to, OBL determined to attack in the United States and tried to spin it during the 9-11 hearings with a statement that she "could not have imagined terrorist using commercial aircraft as missiles", even after she had been briefed on the subject by Richard Clark. Rice and Cheney are both liars and have the blood of thousands of Americans on their hands to prove it.
I did not think Jimmy Carter was the most effective president we ever had, but I do know that Rice is a lair and a shill for a man she has a very strange relationship with. Donald Trump said it best, she smiles and waves to the camera and never closes the deal.
In her biography released about a year ago, Condi Rice revealed to the author that she really wanted to be a concert pianist, a pursuit she dedicated her life to since she was child. When an elite music school told her she was not good enough, Condi shrugged her shoulders and gave up trying. I find that lack of passion, at the very least strange. Contrast that to Jimmy Carter who still writes books, teaches Sunday school, swings a hammer and is very much involved in Habitat for Humanity. What do think Bush-Cheney are going to do with rest of their lives? posted 04/24/2008 at 09:36:43
I did not think Jimmy Carter was the most effective president we ever had, but I do know that Rice is a lair and a shill for a man she has a very strange relationship with. Donald Trump said it best, she smiles and waves to the camera and never closes the deal.
In her biography released about a year ago, Condi Rice revealed to the author that she really wanted to be a concert pianist, a pursuit she dedicated her life to since she was child. When an elite music school told her she was not good enough, Condi shrugged her shoulders and gave up trying. I find that lack of passion, at the very least strange. Contrast that to Jimmy Carter who still writes books, teaches Sunday school, swings a hammer and is very much involved in Habitat for Humanity. What do think Bush-Cheney are going to do with rest of their lives? posted 04/24/2008 at 09:36:43
Thomas Friedman Gets A Pie In The Face During Speech At Brown
Was it humble pie, this neocon-artist needs a big slice of it. posted 04/23/2008 at 16:25:40
Karl Rove, White House Surface In Rezko Trial
That's why his nick name is Trud blossem, an old friend of mine used the expression, "you can't shine
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David Petraeus, Central Command Chief: General Tapped For New Position
Why am not surprised? What I can"t figure out is this guy had no combat leadership experience prior to his post in Northern Iraq, and yet he has combat ribbons practically down to his waste, sort of like a 3rd world general. I just don"t get it, he has more campaign ribbons than George S. Patton, Douglas Macarthur and Omar Bradley often called the GI general, because he did not have an ego you could drive a tank though.
David Petraeus did not serve in Vietnam as Jim Webb did, who was far more decorated. During the 1st Gulf War he was shot during a live fire exercise and Bill Frisk performed the surgery, so he had to sit that one out. He spend most of his time at West Point, a well as earning his PHD from Princeton. My dad served in 5 major battles and has 5 combat ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple heart with leg full of steal to show for it. His commanding general Mark Clark was rarely photographed with all that crap on his uniform. I just don"t get it, is there a combat ribbon for shilling for the Bush Admistration or the Battle of Princeton University? posted 04/23/2008 at 15:12:43
David Petraeus did not serve in Vietnam as Jim Webb did, who was far more decorated. During the 1st Gulf War he was shot during a live fire exercise and Bill Frisk performed the surgery, so he had to sit that one out. He spend most of his time at West Point, a well as earning his PHD from Princeton. My dad served in 5 major battles and has 5 combat ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars and a Purple heart with leg full of steal to show for it. His commanding general Mark Clark was rarely photographed with all that crap on his uniform. I just don"t get it, is there a combat ribbon for shilling for the Bush Admistration or the Battle of Princeton University? posted 04/23/2008 at 15:12:43
The Loser In Pennsylvania: The Democratic Party
Really is that why 56% of Republicans crossed over in PA in a closed Democratic primary last night. Rush doesn"t have that much power. You are witnessing the demise of the Republican Party in the NE, Midwest and the West, McCain and the GOP know it. Weather you support Clinton or Obama is not important, either one them are going to destroy McCain. I agree, this whole process is going on to long, but McCain is not razing the money the presumptive GOP nominee should be. McCain is between a rock and the hard place. For example 70 million Catholics the largest voting block in this country, are not going to support a candidate who will not separate himself from a rapture nut who calls Catholics devil worshipers and whores. Women understand that the balance of the Supreme Court matters. I can go on and on.
I"ve already voted in my primary, but my wife voted differently and both of us will support the democratic nominee, because the alternative is just to weird to contemplate. Not one Republican in her family voted for McCain, not a single one. Principles are great, but the modern GOP dosen't have any thanks to Karl Rove, and the Democratic nominee who ever he or she is going to have kick ass and take numbers as well as present a positive future for this country. You can"t bring a knife to a gun fight. posted 04/23/2008 at 08:36:15
I"ve already voted in my primary, but my wife voted differently and both of us will support the democratic nominee, because the alternative is just to weird to contemplate. Not one Republican in her family voted for McCain, not a single one. Principles are great, but the modern GOP dosen't have any thanks to Karl Rove, and the Democratic nominee who ever he or she is going to have kick ass and take numbers as well as present a positive future for this country. You can"t bring a knife to a gun fight. posted 04/23/2008 at 08:36:15
Exit Polls: Obama Loses To Clinton Among 'Bitter' Low-Income Voters
I will vote for either one of them, becasue McCain is to busy pandering to the fringe wing-nut base.
PS, I'm fairly ticked at what Bush-Cheney did this country in less than 8 years, and I am a gun owner. I just don't understand why you would need an AK47 to go deer hunting and I think the NRA leadership are bunch of crooks supported by the arms manufactures. My Republican relatives yammer on about the 2nd amendment and practically wet themselves when I showed them my 30-30, my father-in-law would not even look at it, go figure. posted 04/23/2008 at 16:50:09
PS, I'm fairly ticked at what Bush-Cheney did this country in less than 8 years, and I am a gun owner. I just don't understand why you would need an AK47 to go deer hunting and I think the NRA leadership are bunch of crooks supported by the arms manufactures. My Republican relatives yammer on about the 2nd amendment and practically wet themselves when I showed them my 30-30, my father-in-law would not even look at it, go figure. posted 04/23/2008 at 16:50:09
Pennsylvania Exit Polls: 9 In 10 Americans Think US In A Recession, Bush Says "We're Not"
Hoover was a better man than tis tone death moron. He's never listened to the American people before, why should he start now? posted 04/22/2008 at 19:15:38
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