nunzia

Recent comments by this user

Wall Street Journal Redraws Business Leaders' Headshots To Reflect Tough Times

Whatever it may have been before, the WSJ is now just another Murdoch rag. posted 07/17/2008 at 18:17:47

Scary Thought: Is Condi Rice Our Last, Best Chance for Peace?

What a question!
She doesn't seem discomforted at all carrying the current mayhem on her conscience. posted 07/16/2008 at 21:54:00

Joe Lieberman's Fake Son, Terrorism, Charlie Rose, Situationist International and BJ's

kee-riste - read the damned blog before you ask a question! posted 07/16/2008 at 19:21:31

New MoveOn Iraq Ad: "Timeline"

unimpressive. posted 07/16/2008 at 19:27:40

Fox-Owned National Geographic Uses Gorillas as Cover for Exploitation of Congo

Animals everywhere are innocent victims of man's destruction and devastation.
Do you ever wonder, could man just be a cancerous toxic mutation on the body of earth, one which earth is now beginning to fight to shed? posted 07/15/2008 at 19:36:07

Cindy McCain: "In Arizona The Only Way To Get Around The State Is By Small Private Plane" (VIDEO)

The question that boggles my mind all the time is this: how do the "little people", those dimbulb nitwits, decide to vote for McCain?
Why do they think he gives a damn? posted 07/14/2008 at 18:57:41

A Fist-Bump for the New Yorker

Objection21 - I completely agree.
The Rs have know, for several generations now, how truly stupid and easily led the average American is.
Ds make a huge mistake when they assume more. posted 07/14/2008 at 16:46:57

Any D who doesn't fear "how weak and tenuous" the average American's understanding of all the damage that Bushco-McCain has done to the USA is a damned fool.
Any D who doesn't feat "how weak and tenuous" the average American's mind is, is a damned fool.
You want to know why I'm saying this?
Take a look at nightly TV programming. THAT is American today.
The average American's opinion does not arise from a strong and consistent understanding of reality.
It's one thing to publish a satirical cartoon; it's quite another to give the reichwing an easy tool.
To quote that great American philospher: "stupid is as stupid does". posted 07/14/2008 at 16:42:09

New Yorker Cover Falls Short Of Satire

Perhaps you have never met an average American? posted 07/14/2008 at 15:44:47

David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It's Satire, Meant To Target "Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices" About Obama

Oh really?
Our condemnation of that profoundly stupid attempt at satire is a "huge turnoff" sufficient to turn your vote towards McCain?
Then you - and forgive my "elitist liberal tone" - have no idea what's at stake. posted 07/14/2008 at 16:16:48

The point, kxunning, is not how many average Americans will pick up the magazine.
The point is what the reichwingnuts will do with that cover. The New Yorker was profoundly stupid in giving the reichwing this tool.
Let 'em draw their own reichwing trash cartoon. posted 07/14/2008 at 16:14:36

exactly!! posted 07/14/2008 at 16:13:27

Barry Blitt Defends His New Yorker Cover Art Of Obama

Yeah. That's why the only comedian on the right, Denise Miller, is so very popular.
Now, THAT is sarcasm. posted 07/14/2008 at 17:36:30

Yikes! Controversial New Yorker Cover Shows Muslim, Flag-Burning, Osama-Loving, Fist-Bumping Obama

The article is irrelevant to this discussion.
The cartoon will be used, over and over again, by the reichwing. posted 07/14/2008 at 20:08:24

You're missing the point.
Most of the ELECTORATE is "universally dumbed-down". You can't rely on their understanding satire.
The reichwing will make good use of that cartoon.
"Obvious absurdism"? Is that like voting for W because his favorite philospher is Jesus?
Is that like believing that Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11?
"Obvious absurdism?" Is that like voting into the White House a coke-head, dry drunk who
"choked on a pretzel"?
Is that like a Supreme Court who selects the president?
"Obvious absurdism"??? C'mon, we're livin' it. posted 07/14/2008 at 20:06:23

I'll say it again.
The dimbulbs in this country, and that's the majority, don't have to pick up the magazine to see
that cartoon. The reichwing will USE it and USE it and USE it. posted 07/14/2008 at 19:58:27

I'll believe in their "testicular fortitude" when I see an equally devastating cover cartoon about Bushco.
Until then, not so much. posted 07/14/2008 at 16:55:56

You are sorely underestimating the sheer stupidity of most of America. posted 07/14/2008 at 11:51:54

Woody - so true. If the average American wasn't so witless, that cover might make its point.
Given the dimwittedness of the typical American - an American Idol voting, SUV driving, Bushco supporting couch potato, it's "too clever" by half. Most of 'em will take from it exactly what your second setance says. posted 07/13/2008 at 21:16:18

What It's Like To Watch FOX News For 24 Straight Hours

I have never spent any time, not even a second, watching that crap.
Then again, I don't buy those goofy tabloids at the supermarket either. posted 07/13/2008 at 21:08:16

GOP Senate Committee Director: "We Have No Safe Seats Right Now"

Unless there's an attack.
Keep you eye on Bushco. posted 07/11/2008 at 14:19:03

McCain Divorce Account Contradicts Court Documents

Nah. - it's still the hypocrisy hating game.
Nuthin' changed.
buster- don't try to twit us on the facts. We know better. posted 07/11/2008 at 14:11:26

And WHEN will the msm stop referring to the "straight talk express"!? posted 07/11/2008 at 14:09:35

Bonjour, Cannes!

Well, isn't that special. posted 07/10/2008 at 21:50:53

The Week That Should Have Ended McCain's Presidential Hopes

Unfortunately, most American are not thinkers. That's how Bushco got close enough in both elections to steal the presidency. posted 07/11/2008 at 12:35:26

No, not really "well said".
You people are so easily led!
Obama never presented himself as a messiah. His goofball self-proclaimed progressive zealot worshippers touted him as such and were ferociously defensive when anyone pointed out that Obama is a pol.
And, I hasten to add, that there is nothing wrong with being a pol. "Politics" is a profession, fer crissake.
As for McCain, he IS presenting himself as capable to handle the cleanup of all the devastation resulting from 8 years of Bushco. And that, "my friends", IS a damned lie. posted 07/11/2008 at 12:27:52

Oh, but Jesse Jackson. Jesse Jackson. posted 07/11/2008 at 10:24:49

McCain Campaign Initially Stood By Gramm Remarks

funnyguy -
All true. posted 07/10/2008 at 21:52:12

Jesse Jackson Disparages Barack Obama: Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

How easily you are misled, distracted.
What about Phil Gramm's remark? Wasn't that much worse?
Where is the outrage?
Where is the coverage? posted 07/16/2008 at 19:29:46

rational - well said. I agree. I was really mad when I first saw it, but what you say is absolutely true. posted 07/09/2008 at 21:18:36

Ted Kennedy Returns To Senate For First Time Since Brain Tumor

Hey Beefjerky - what did YOU do for your country today? posted 07/09/2008 at 16:50:11

American Airlines Cancels Flight Due To Hostile Passengers

Any article about airlines that fails to tell us how much the CEOs make in salary, benefits, perks and privileges is a faulty article.
Passengers are treated miserably. Employees are probably over scheduled and over worked.
But the CEOs are doing very well. posted 07/08/2008 at 22:16:07

James Baker Punches George Bush in the Nose with Radical New Proposal

OK, lemme see now. We got Sandra Day O'Connor, now sorry she PUT W in the White House.
We got James Baker maybe sorry he put W in the WH.

Here's my question: If so many of us knew that W would screw this country royally, did Sandra and James know that too?

James Baker is not to be trusted. He fought like hell to put W and his "experienced" Bushco cronies in charge. posted 07/09/2008 at 17:41:49

I agree. posted 07/09/2008 at 10:52:46

James Baker is tainted goods.
He is suspect. posted 07/09/2008 at 10:50:23

Michael Vick Applies For Bankruptcy Protection

I agree.
People who torture dogs, which are such innocent loving and loyal creatures are sick and dangerous and ought not be enabled. posted 07/09/2008 at 22:08:21

I certainly said that when I read this.
Couldn't happen to a more deserving a-hole.
Repulsive s.o.b. posted 07/09/2008 at 22:02:32

Tragic Trend: Yet Another Soldier Electrocuted in Iraq

Your point is a disheartening one.
Human beings doing harm to human beings. That matters just as much as citizens of a country doing harm to citizens of that country. Is what Bushco has done to Iraqis any less disturbing to you? I hope not. posted 07/09/2008 at 12:39:04

Lara Logan Pregnant With Joe Burkett's Baby, Couple Will Wed

Oh kee-riste. Another silly topic for Larry King to use to distract Americans from what's really important. Mind you own business. posted 07/08/2008 at 11:40:40

World Leaders Eat 18-Course Meal While Discussing Solutions To Global Food Crisis

Yeh, they really give a damn. posted 07/08/2008 at 21:10:55

Mortgage Lending Implode-O-Meter Explodes In Popularity

Well geegollywhiz, Senator Dodd!
If I call the CEO of Countrywide, maybe he'll give me a lower-than-usual rate too.
Ya think?

And some of you people actually think this guy is a good candidate for president.
Can fool some of the people all of the time.... posted 07/08/2008 at 11:49:51

Three Mistakes the Democrats Shouldn't Make Again

Oh yes. And I'd like to expand on your First point. This is a suggestion I've made at a couple of other posts on this site. I keep making it because it is a vivid lesson about what Obama and the Dems are facing in America today:
Please, take the time to watch the cspan video of the focus group
conversation among so-called "undecideds". There, you will see
people suffering from the 8 years of Bushco unAmericanism who still
don't even know that, don't understand how/why the country's in the
mess it's in and don't understand how to fix that. Very sad. Very
discouraging. But the truth. Everyone who cares about our future
and getting through to those voters who are drowing in ignorance
(like kingcityguru whose comments appears elsewhere here)
needs to watch that, so you will know exactly what you're up against. posted 07/08/2008 at 09:48:08

How Jesse Helms Ruled North Carolina

So true!
They knew where Hitler stood too.
So stupid.
I guess it's a variation of, "if you can't say anything nice, say that at least you knew...." posted 07/08/2008 at 11:38:05

Identity Crisis

Nope.
Before it meant party of the neocons, it meant part of raciists. Conservatism used to mean small government and as little interference in individuals' lives as possible.
Then it changed to embrace southern racists.
Then working class, largely Catholic (Irish-, Italian-, Polish-American) racists.
And in the past generation, that expanded to include neocons.
Essentially, every unAmerican element in America. posted 07/07/2008 at 19:39:04

Ancient Scripts Predate - And Could Rewrite - The Bible

Agreed! posted 07/07/2008 at 21:31:53

Ex-Prosecutor Accuses Bush Of Murder In Book

Before you Reply to my comment, you really ought to understand it first.
Doncha' think? posted 07/07/2008 at 19:45:11

And Saudi Arabia. posted 07/07/2008 at 19:41:23

Titon - you are dead wrong!
Don't confuse pols with attorneys. It takes a helluva lotta guts to go to trial. If you ever did that, you'd know. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:03:50

Xgalo8 - an accusation is one thing; proof beyond a reasonable doubt is quite another. Bugliosi is a damned good prosecutor and if he's written a book about it, I think we can expect it to contain more than mere accusation. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:02:16

John Edwards To Debate Karl Rove

You're quite mistaken gladys. Prosecutors rarely get to cross-examine, which is a trial skill that greatly hones a lawyer's verbal acumen. Plaintiff's counsel in Civil cases often do. Edwards is a brilliant trial lawyer; Rove is an ass. posted 07/05/2008 at 16:53:51

Mr. Edwards, don't bother. Talk about "wrestling with a pig". Ugh. posted 07/05/2008 at 16:51:24

It's Not "Liberal Media Bias"; It's the Economy, Stupid

It's the economy only till the next attack. Then it's the military and McCain.
Keep you eye on Bushco. posted 07/05/2008 at 16:56:49

Jezebelism

I have no idea who those women are and have no desire to learn . Here's what I do know, if that's who younger women are now choosing for role models, as women to emulate and admire, then younger women are a helluva dumber now than I knew. Given all the media available to them, younger women can certainly find real role models. If they are too lazy to do so, so be it.

I posted 07/05/2008 at 16:26:06

NY Times Slams Obama For Being "New And Not Improved"

These comments are incredibly naive. You and the NYT really should watch the cspan video of that PA focus group of "undecided" voters. Maybe Obama knows something you don't know: how truly stupid and self-defeating the average American is. Most of them knew almost nothing about what each candidate stands for, their opinions were clue-less, clearly derived from the garbage spewed 24/7 by tv's talking heads, and the racist undercurrent in some of them came through loud and clear. Nowadays, it's "not nice" to let your racism show, but after lengthy conversation, the racism in some of them was apparent. You may be on the correct side of the important issues, but it's that great mass of Americans who will vote, and vote with empty heads, that he has to reach. One example: a single mom with 2 kids, clearly very overburdened, with no child support, who said she's Repugnican. Now why would that woman be an R?
You should watch that video, to see what any candidate is up against in an American election. posted 07/05/2008 at 06:47:52

Obama On Late Abortion: Mental Distress Doesn't Justify It

Oh right. He's not the perfect progressive messiah you all conned yourselves into thinking he was, and now that he's tracking toward the center, you wanna blame his pronouncements on Hillary! posted 07/04/2008 at 19:08:26

Smackdown At 10pm! Greta Blasts "Marketing Experiment" Anderson: "Only One Anchor Wrote A Book And Thus Collected Money From Katrina"

Anymore taking money from Fox has no standing to criticize. Can't get any lower. posted 07/04/2008 at 19:21:24

Maureen Dowd, Please Don't Shut Up

"what she does best" is write bitchy, mean-spirited, teeny-bopper tripe. She is well past her writing prime. Time to go away. posted 07/04/2008 at 19:23:20

Senator Obama in The Summer of Awful

A vote for Nader is a gift to McCain. posted 07/05/2008 at 20:23:35

Have You Been Subjected to Customer Dis-service? Share your Experience

Airlines!

When the talking heads tell us about another increase in fares, additional fees, diminished service and overbooked flights, WHY don't they tell us the CEO salaries?? posted 07/04/2008 at 22:38:02

The worst experience I ever had was American Express clerks in Florence, Italy. Three of the most rude, sloppy, ill-informed, indifferent, unhelpful, unkind, callous, cold and uncooperative clerks I've ever encountered anywhere. That was several years ago. The memory of those encounters (more than one at that office) stays with me and makes me very glad that I cancelled that American Express card immediately upon our return home. Will never ever use an American Express card again. Absolutely awful. posted 07/04/2008 at 22:28:36

Wall Street Contributing Nearly Twice As Much To Obama As McCain

Maybe, just maybe, that's because the really rilly rich, who support McCain, are giving their money - which is bottomless - to the RNC ($300 million so far), so that the PARTY and the so-called "independent" groups, like Swift boaters, can run the ads and send the emails and push the lies all over the country.
Think about it. posted 07/01/2008 at 10:12:30

Memo to Obama: Moving to the Middle is for Losers

pakean - it's emotional people like you who will give the White House, the Depart of Justice, FEMA, all the federal judiciary, FCC, FEC, SEC, medical care, prescription prices, and on and on and on to the Rs. I hope it hits you in the pocketbook, hard. posted 07/01/2008 at 09:14:25

MEMO TO ARIANNA, and to those of you on the left who have no idea what you're up against:

Watch, on cspan, the focus group discussion that aired last night.
Those people, many of whom have no idea of WHY or HOW they
are being screwed, and seem content in their ignorance - they
are the voters you have to win over in order to win.

You have to know who has to be convinced before you can
convince them.

It's an uphill battle. They have no clue about McCain.

Watch It. And Weep. posted 07/01/2008 at 08:54:53

McCain Uses Swift Boat Vet Bud Day To Rebut Wesley Clark

Lissenup: you want to see what the average jane and joe are all about, why this country is in the mess it's in???
Watch the focus group tonight on cspan. Starting at 8 est. posted 06/30/2008 at 19:12:48

Clark: McCain A Hero, But Lacks Command Experience

It's about time somebody showed the huevos to say that out loud. posted 06/30/2008 at 13:18:34

Lieberman Predicts Attack Will Come Early In Next Presidency

This is serious. He's not crying wolf. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:16:33

Yes. And if you can listen to Seymour Hersh's interview on NPR this morning, you'll know why he said it.
Or read it in New Yorker this month.
The so-called gang of 8 approved $400 million for Cheney/Bush to de-stabilize Iran and start a war, Expectation is that they will do so when Obama is elected. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:15:44

Behind The Rise (And Fall) Of Gen. Clark's Veep Prospects

jh - another idiot heard from. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:06:52

Typical Repugnican reaction: they can sling the mug, but a little splatter back and they're outraged. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:05:49

What Is In The Water In Anti-Obama Tennessee?

Exactly. It's the American South. Their parents are their cousins. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:04:35

Poll: Powell Best VP Choice For Both Parties

No, he didn't "go ballistic on the commander-in-chief". He went traitor on the troops instead. posted 06/30/2008 at 15:36:58

Really?
Bushco has made him and his son rich. posted 06/30/2008 at 15:36:02

GOP's McConnell "Optimistic" About Being In The Minority Again

Let Us Pray. posted 06/30/2008 at 11:01:19

US Sends Tons Of Food Aid To North Korea

And how much taxpayer money was privately given to those "leaders" to get them to destroy that thing on worldwide tv?? posted 06/30/2008 at 13:58:25

MSNBC, CNN Closing In On Fox News

Judith Miller didn't help either. posted 06/29/2008 at 18:17:32

Seymour Hersh Exposes New US Covert Operations In Iran (VIDEO)

That is exactly what Hersh just said on NPR. posted 06/30/2008 at 14:17:31

McCains Defaulted On Home Taxes For Last Four Years, Newsweek Reports

"only the little people pay taxes". posted 06/28/2008 at 23:44:58

Sunday Roundup

Just as I thought.
This "old white woman" doesn't seem to know what Powell did. A military leader who betrays his troops is beneath shame. posted 06/29/2008 at 13:13:59

"tarnished"?
Powell and his family profited mightily, in power and wealth, as a result of his backing Bushco.
As a result of his betrayal of the troops.
He should be worthless to any candidate with integrity.
Granted, your average American is probably unaware of Powell did. posted 06/29/2008 at 13:11:59

Presidential Politics After the Clintons

This is so silly.
Among the "few" who place a very high value on the Clintons' participation in Obama's campaign are Obama and his campaign. posted 06/29/2008 at 13:20:11

Obama Undercuts His Brand

He, along with the entire senate, voted to fund the war.
When you're against a war, you don't vote to fund it. posted 06/28/2008 at 23:59:14

Wow. That'll teach him. posted 06/28/2008 at 23:55:43

You wanna really worry? Watch cspan on Monday night, 8 pm est. They will air a focus group of "undecided" voters. Last time I saw one of those focus groups, I was astounded by the absolute stupidity of those people. They're "undecided" because they are simply too damned lazy to learn anything about policy.
Truth is, if they're anything like the last bunch of "undecideds", it will be very disheartening. posted 06/28/2008 at 23:52:59

wanj - Right! posted 06/28/2008 at 16:24:36

It's My Party, I'll Cry If I Want To

So true!
Edsall and Stein are equally worthless Clinton haters.
Which makes them perfect for this site. posted 06/28/2008 at 09:53:43

You can get a really accurate - and very disturbing - picture of WHY and WHO, on tv, in just a couple of days.
C-span will televise a focus group conversation among so-called "undecideds" (translation: no-nothings). If it's anything like the ones I've seen before, you will get to see, first hand, how incredibly stupid, dimwitted, and lazy-minded the average joe and jane are.
What I saw was a group of people who knew little about the issues that impact their lives daily, expressing opinions about candidates about whom they knew little, and yet they were self-satisfied, complacent and quite comfortable in their opinions. Very depressing.
You get a very clear picture of just who/ what the candidates have "play to" to win. posted 06/28/2008 at 09:51:01

McCain-Backing DNC Delegate Fights To Keep Spot

DUMP her!! posted 06/27/2008 at 13:22:18

Oh I Get It, The Left Just Doesn't Want to Win This Year

Huh? posted 06/27/2008 at 22:19:38

I don't approve of religion, to begin with.
All religions are anathema to me.
And religions that require that women cover their heads - yeah, that includes orthodox Jewish sects that require the same thing - are a total turnoff.
Keep 'em out of the photos.
Fine with me. posted 06/27/2008 at 14:47:15

So, you'll vote for McCain?
You won't vote for Obama? posted 06/27/2008 at 13:58:07

Speak for yourself.
A lot of us knew what Bushco was all about, way before he got into the WH. There were massive demonstrations, all over the world, and, yes, in this country - against the invasion of Iraq. But the msm ignored all of them, and most of American was watching American Idol, too content to care. posted 06/27/2008 at 12:30:34

You are absolutely right about impeachment, and for that matter, about telecom immunity. No disagreement here. My only point is that first we must win.
Obama is an astute pol. This position - and I do disagree with it - is what it will take to get on board the vast majority of morons who vote in this country. We must get Obama into the Executive. If the self-proclaimed "progressives" here decide to bail on him, they will give the White House, DOJ, FEMA, HSA, FCC, FEC,ICE, etc, etc,- and the federal judiciary - to the Rs again. Haven't we had enough of Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts? Do the self-described "lefties" really want to give this country to them. Again.??? posted 06/27/2008 at 12:28:27

Very good post!
Just as I was beginning to think most of you young'uns had no political sense at all.
So many of your contemporaries do not understand what it takes; are looking for a messiah, a perfect saviour; are absolutist and thereby, ultimately self-defeating.
it is refreshing to read your commentary and heartening to learn that some of generation about to come into prominence actually do understand political priorities.
First, you win.
To quote Roosevelt: "it is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong person stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the one who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood...."
Those whiners-obamabots are what Roosevelt decried. They are the "cold and timid souls" up in the bleachers, or at their tvs and keboards, sitting on the margins, who will know "neither defeat nor victory". posted 06/27/2008 at 11:35:44

Ready To Kiss The Ring Of The Religious Right

Yeah, like he hasn't done that already. Over and over again. posted 06/26/2008 at 20:41:50

My Daughter Is 16. The World Is Crazy. I'm Looking For Ideas.

kee-riste! As one who experienced that snake pit, my suggestion is puh-leeze, don't! posted 06/26/2008 at 20:46:04

"a price to pay"?
One need only look at what I'll loosely refer to as teen fashion for an answer.
For every step forward the feminist movement took, the forces of regression pushed "sex" and "allure" and all kinds of sexually charged b.s. so that young girls today believe they really do have to earn
the huge salaries and look really rilly sexy while they do it.

Teenagers get boob jobs (doncha just love the phrase, "breast enhancement?") How nuts can it get? posted 06/26/2008 at 20:44:49