Cesspool B.S.

I'm glad it wasn't a stroke, and I hope he recovers quickly and completely.

Then takes the hint to retire -- I'll happily pay taxes for him to do nothing!

-- Ann

Seizures are scary. I hate to see that happening to anyone.

Well I wish him a full recovery, glad it wasn't a stroke, and hope they find out what caused his seizure.

The comments section of this CBS News site is a real cesspool.

You aren't kidding, ewww. From both sides. I am fascinated though, on how people can twist a comment on an article about a democrat senator's seizure and subsequent hospitalization into a diatribe about President Bush and Iraq. Boggles the mind.

Glad it was not a stroke - but seizures are scary. My daddy had one.

Hope they figure out what it was.

Still of course wouldn't vote for him (if I lived in Moscow on the Charles).

re: #5 gop_patriot

Well I wish him a full recovery, glad it wasn't a stroke, and hope they find out what caused his seizure.

You aren't kidding, ewww. From both sides. I am fascinated though, on how people can twist a comment on an article about a democrat senator's seizure and subsequent hospitalization into a diatribe about President Bush and Iraq. Boggles the mind.

Some koskiddies where headed down the troofer path this morning.

All politics aside , I am glad that Teddy did not have a stroke & I wish him a full recovery.
I was hoping that we would be kicking Olbermann around more .
Oh well.

This is what I posted in the earlier thread, and I think it's a good idea to repost it now that we're getting the late afternoon crowd.

***

I hope everyone realizes that I will not tolerate any mean-spirited comments in this thread. I know most lizards are better people than that, but unfortunately there are always one or two who can't restrain themselves. Consider this a warning -- be respectful here, or you're very likely to lose your account.

"...it was a seizure of some kind"

Guilt?

I semi-apologize for being a hard-ass about this, but it's necessary. I don't want LGF to look like Free Republic does now.

I wish him well and hope he has a full recovery.

I disagree with him on almost everything politically, but he's still a human being who has a family.
We can disagree and still be civil.

re: #12 DesertSage

I wish him well and hope he has a full recovery.

I disagree with him on almost everything politically, but he's still a human being who has a family.
We can disagree and still be civil.

what sage said!

Seizures are scary. Hopefully the medical team will find the underlying cause and treat it successfully.

re: #11 Charles

Never apologize for being right.

THIRD
ARMY,
R

Ditto on what everyone has said. Glad it was not a stroke. Maybe he can retire and spend the rest of his life fishing with Jimmy Carter and keep both of them out of our hair : )

Scarab

I sincerely hope that Senator Kennedy makes a full and speedy recovery.

I hope he enjoys a long and happy retirement.

Best wishes to Senator Kennedy, in this difficult time...

re: #15 Render

Never apologize for being right.

THIRD
ARMY,
R

I'm really not too sorry.

I don't want to be banned from LGF. I was banned from the official "RUSH" (the band, not the guy) website for saying Neil Peart wasn't the best drummer in the world, although he is one of my favorites. I was banned from a lot of sites back in the day.

So, in response to this news about a Kennedy, no comment. ;)

For some reason this song came to mind:

Please Come to Boston

Best wishes for a smooth recovery, Senator Kennedy.

Charles thank you for the reminder and the high standard you set.

Its your house we are defecating in when we let feelings get the best of us.

The comments section for this CBS News article is a real cesspool.

Curiosity got the better of me and I looked. I wish I hadn't. Cesspool indeed.

re: #9 Charles

Amen Charles ,,,, from my #503 on the Friday OverNight, when we 1st heard

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

AND ,,,, let us as lizards make sure non of the non-regulars come in here and go all Kos and/ or huffPo about this

For that matter, I don't want LGF to look like the CBS News site.

Those comments are amazingly awful. It doesn't look like they have any moderators at all.

I appreciate you laying down the firm guidelines, Charles.

re: #16 Scarab

Ditto on what everyone has said. Glad it was not a stroke. Maybe he can retire and spend the rest of his life fishing with Jimmy Carter and keep both of them out of our hair : )

Scarab

Do you have any idea what you're wishing on the man?

Fishing with Jimmy Carter is a dangerous thing.

re: #24 Charles

For that matter, I don't want LGF to look like the CBS News site.

Those comments are amazingly awful. It doesn't look like they have any moderators at all.

Some of the posters there are flatout insane as well.

I propose a toast to Ted's speedy and full recovery.

/drink!

re: #23 sattv4u2

AND ,,,, let us as lizards make sure non of the non-regulars come in here and go all Kos and/ or huffPo about this

RBIOF

(Report button is our friend)

I am no fan of the Senator's politics, but I will always be grateful to the Kennedy family for their monumental work in regards to Special Olympics. My late brother benefited emotionally and physically from these competitions. When he passed away, we buried him with his Special Olympic swimming medals. He was very proud of them.

We have videos of him losing his swimming trunks in a competition, but that's another story .....

:)

re: #11 Charles

I semi-apologize for being a hard-ass about this, but it's necessary. I don't want LGF to look like Free Republic does now.

You are the Lizard King.

Free Republic is a sore spot with me. I created an account so I could tout Zombietime in an annual award a couple of years ago (she won, so thank you freepers) that the lefties were trying to steal from her. I hardly ever posted there after that, but one day when I tried to log in, I'd been banned. No clue why. I e-mailed and asked - never got an answer. Here, if a body is banned, a body knows damn good and well why.

re: #28 Killian Bundy

I propose a toast to Ted's speedy and full recovery.

/drink!

That's as good as excuse as any - I'm with you! Cheers ! :)

Whiskey Geeks Keep Moonshine Tradition Alive

Get well Teddy.

re: #28 Killian Bundy
I drink a sip of kool-ade in toast. Just a sip.

re: #29 Slumbering Behemoth

report button? I've never used it. I thought that was to alert Charles when someone was getting a tad rambuctious, so he and Stinky could decide what measures to take. Am I in error ?

re: #28 Killian Bundy

Amen, Red stripe anyone?

Yes, its Jamaican me crazy.

With all seriousness, could this be alcohol-related?

re: #37 princetrumpet

With all seriousness, could this be alcohol-related?

cumulative, perhaps

It's curious that CBS News doesn't seem to care that their comments sections are often full of extremely hateful stuff. Possibly even worse than Kos or DU.

Don't they think that might be a turnoff to people reading their serious news articles?

I don't get it.

I better browse away from here. Peace ya'll.

re: #23 sattv4u2

AND ,,,, let us as lizards make sure non of the non-regulars come in here and go all Kos and/ or huffPo about this

I think if any of the Moby's came in here and went all Kos or PuffHo on this thread, all of the regulars would have him on the ground and hogtied so fast their heads would spin.

re: #11 Charles

I personally think the Thumper Rule should always be in effect, when it comes to illness.

Anyone need me to repeat the Thumper Rule? After all, not everyone has seen Bambi. I learned it as a child, from Thumper, and it has stuck with me (ok, my parents backed Thumper up when they raised me).

re: #37 princetrumpet

With all seriousness, could this be alcohol-related?

i was wondering if it could be some kind of alcoholic blackout.

re: #37 princetrumpet

Looks like you beat me to it.

Seriously, we may disagree with Senator Kennedy on almost every point he stands for.

I think that we do not wish him any personal harm.

And we, (the Lizard Army ) will not be dancing in the street and handing out candy , celebrating his unfortunate luck.

I sincerely hope he makes a full recovery.....

re: #41 DesertSage

all of the regulars would have him on the ground and hogtied so fast their heads would spin.

I just love it when you talk all cowboy-like.

re: #39 Charles

Theres a reason I don;'t go there. It's like the reason I don;'t watch the network news shows anymore

A) I have shoes
B) I have a strong and accurate throwing arm
C) I have 4 large flat screen TV's in the house ,,

YOU do the math !

re: #47 sattv4u2

Theres a reason I don;'t go there. It's like the reason I don;'t watch the network news shows anymore

A) I have shoes
B) I have a strong and accurate throwing arm
C) I have 4 large flat screen TV's in the house ,,

YOU do the math !

Yeah but your old.
/

re: #46 mama winger

I just love it when you talk all cowboy-like.

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA

re: #48 VegasRick

Yeah but your old.
/

ya got me there ,,, okay ,, so
D) ,,, I have a prxy 13 year old boy !

re: #50 sattv4u2

ya got me there ,,, okay ,, so
D) ,,, I have a prxy 13 year old boy !

PROXY ,,,, PIMF

re: #47 sattv4u2
Thats great! Can I use that? I havent watched any TV news (except the local channels weather forecast) in years.

Best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.re: #28 Killian Bundy

I propose a toast to Ted's speedy and full recovery.

/drink!

Now we're talking!
Drink!

re: #39 Charles

And yet I'll be willing to bet that they've done stories on the 'hatred and vitriol' found at blogs.

re: #37 princetrumpet

With all seriousness, could this be alcohol-related?

A seizure could have a great number of root causes. My daddy had one, and he never drank alcohol at all. He did drink saurkraut juice (he had no sense of smell), but Mom and I made him switch to carrot juice.

re: #52 justdanny

Thats great! Can I use that? I havent watched any TV news (except the local channels weather forecast) in years.

can you use what ,,,, my SHOES? Don;'t YOU have any shoes ?

re: #39 Charles

It's curious that CBS News doesn't seem to care that their comments sections are often full of extremely hateful stuff. Possibly even worse than Kos or DU.

Don't they think that might be a turnoff to people reading their serious news articles?

I don't get it.

I suspect only a tiny fraction of readers bother to look at the comments.

re: #19 justdanny

You can never go wrong by not commenting.

I don't Ted Kenney or his politics, but I do not wish ill upon him and I hope that he recovers well. As for those on both sides who are showing their truly ugly side, please just put a sock in it. As for Repubs making asses of themselves, you make all of us look bad and you know it's more likely that the media will report on mean remarks from the right than they will about horrids comments from the left. Please try to retain civility.

re: #41 DesertSage

I think if any of the Moby's came in here and went all Kos or PuffHo on this thread, all of the regulars would have him on the ground and hogtied so fast their heads would spin.

I know how to recover the rocky mountain osyters!

re: #58 Charles Roger that.

Speaking of screens - I just got a laptop! :D

re: #56 sattv4u2

can you use what ,,,, my SHOES? Don;'t YOU have any shoes ?

Well since you are giving away stuff, I'll take the 4 flatscreens.

re: #39 Charles

It's curious that CBS News doesn't seem to care that their comments sections are often full of extremely hateful stuff. Possibly even worse than Kos or DU.

Don't they think that might be a turnoff to people reading their serious news articles?

I don't get it.

Maybe they see it as entertainment for their mensa readers.

re: #35 sattv4u2

report button? I've never used it. I thought that was to alert Charles when someone was getting a tad rambuctious, so he and Stinky could decide what measures to take. Am I in error ?

That's the main use, and I think that's what Slumbering was saying- report if you see someone posting over the top or hateful comments. :)

re: #47 sattv4u2

Theres a reason I don;'t go there. It's like the reason I don;'t watch the network news shows anymore

A) I have shoes
B) I have a strong and accurate throwing arm
C) I have 4 large flat screen TV's in the house ,,

YOU do the math !

Well if temptation gets the best of you, call me, I can get you some great deals on Pioneer Plasma TV’s.

re: #31 Catttt

I got banned from FR,too,for some reason that I could never find out about...even after several unanswered emails to both Jim Robinson and the site administrators.....apparently it doesn't take even a smartass remark to get banned there

re: #57 Cognito

I suspect only a tiny fraction of readers bother to look at the comments.

But they're right there below the post. You just scroll down. I think a significant fraction do read them at least occasionally.

And really -- that stuff is extremely bad.

re: #63 VegasRick

Well since you are giving away stuff, I'll take the 4 flatscreens.

I'd rather you take the 13 year old ,,, he starts High School next year ,, and he just got accepted to a privaye ( $12,000 plus) a year

re: #56 sattv4u2
Yes I have shoes! I'm wearing them right now. Both of them.
You funny.

re: #42 Catttt

What's the Thumper rule? I've seen Bambi but can't remember a particular quote at this moment. :)

The Report button isn't just for alerting the Stinkyman and his stick.

The Report button can also be used to alert all sorts of things such as interesting links, breaking stories, and quality comments.

At least that's the way I use it.

MULTI
PASS,
R

How very sad.

re: #62 Catttt

What'd you get?

re: #70 justdanny

Yes I have shoes! I'm wearing them right now. Both of them.
You funny.

do they match ?

re: #35 sattv4u2

report button? I've never used it. I thought that was to alert Charles when someone was getting a tad rambuctious, so he and Stinky could decide what measures to take. Am I in error ?

No, you're not in error. And the report function can also be used to bring something good or newsworthy to their attention as well, it doesn't always have to be about a negative.

But my #29 was meant to build on what you were saying about not letting folks turn this thread into a kos/huff type cesspool. It was not meant in anyway as a dig at you.

Anyhow, point being that if you see a comment that does not hold to the high standards here, you should hit the report button. Especially on a thread like this one.

re: #58 Charles

Charles,

I was wondering if GWB had a stroke, the pile of nasty comments that would be posted at Huffpo and similar sites.

Thanks for not tolerating that nastiness here.

The one thing I don't ever want to see or hear about is another tragedy upon the Kennedys. That family almost seems cursed, if you believe in that sort of thing; tragedy after tragedy. Hope Ted's all right after this.

Gack! Crazy stuff. I hope he gets better! O.O

Steve Gilbert at Sweetness and Light had issues with the management team at Free Republic. A fairly odd group, from Steve's account. I used to give a click or 2 a week, but since the addition of spin-off links, I keep it close to home.

re: #73 republic

How very sad.

The Thumper thing?

Ted''s condition has been downgraded from ''critical'' to ''dubya''...hardly any brain activity at all.

I wonder what 4000 murders will get for Bush?

What a shame it didn''t happen to Bush or McSame.

Body count:
Ted Kennedy: 1
George W. Bush: 4000

Bush/Cheney are the real murderers.

They don't miss an opportunity, do they?

/and that's just from the first five pages

re: #75 sattv4u2

When I put them on they do. When I take them off they spar.

I wish Ted a full and speedy recovery.

I want him to be able to empty his office out when the (D)s loose the Seanate in the fall.

re: #68 Charles

But they're right there below the post. You just scroll down. I think a significant fraction do read them at least occasionally.

And really -- that stuff is extremely bad.

It's the msm Charles, they don't have a clue.

Is Kennedy a Super Delegate?

Yes, you can use it to point out interesting comments too. I'm planning to add a choice when you click the button, to indicate the reason for the report.

re: #72 Render

The Report button isn't just for alerting the Stinkyman and his stick.

The Report button can also be used to alert all sorts of things such as interesting links, breaking stories, and quality comments.

At least that's the way I use it.

MULTI
PASS,
R

I had to report my own comment once. Sorta like an anger management button!

re: #71 gop_patriot

What's the Thumper rule? I've seen Bambi but can't remember a particular quote at this moment. :)

Never marry a girl named bambi (real or stage name) dating is okay but never marry. Same goes for "thumper".

re: #24 Charles

For that matter, I don't want LGF to look like the CBS News site.

Those comments are amazingly awful. It doesn't look like they have any moderators at all.

It is odd, because they clearly have TOS - here is an excerpt:

There’s legal language nearby. Here's the plain English: no libel, slander, no lying, no fabricating, no swearing at all, no words that teenagers use a lot that some people think aren't swearing but we do, no insulting groups or individuals, no ethnic slurs and/or epithets, no religious bigotry, no threats of any kind, no bathroom humor, no comparing anyone to Hitler, Stalin or Pol Pot. We expect heated, robust debate, but comments should be polite and civil. We consider this to be public space so behave and write accordingly.

re: #39 Charles

Charles,maybe CBS doesn't take the internet side of the news department seriously yet. Which maybe explains why they don't have forum moderators or they care that much about the comments. just a thought. Or it could be financial, I don't think the news side is that profitable, and they just don't have the cash to pay forum moderators.

re: #88 MacGregor

Done that myself. Recently in fact...

MAKE
IT
SO,
R

re: #84 jcm

I wish Ted a full and speedy recovery.

I want him to be able to empty his office out when the (D)s loose the Seanate in the fall.

being born and raised in Boston ,, I can assure you that Senate seat will always have a Dem,,, and most likely a Kennedy

re: #89 VegasRick

LOL!

re: #85 republic

I would guess management doesn't bother to read the comments.
They simply provide them for the plebes to blow off steam.

re: #86 Syrah

Is Kennedy a Super Delegate?

Yes, he is.

re: #89 VegasRick

Never marry a girl named bambi (real or stage name) dating is okay but never marry. Same goes for "thumper".

Bambi and Thumper are both boys. Oh - and animals. Don't marry them either. :D

re: #39 Charles

It's curious that CBS News doesn't seem to care that their comments sections are often full of extremely hateful stuff. Possibly even worse than Kos or DU.

Don't they think that might be a turnoff to people reading their serious news articles?

I don't get it.

They can point to it as an example of how demented the right is.

re: #87 Charles

Yes, you can use it to point out interesting comments too. I'm planning to add a choice when you click the button, to indicate the reason for the report.

I've thought you should add a 'comment' box that pops up when clicking "report", so the reporting party can point out why.. just a sentence or two to indicate why it's being reported..

/jm2cents

re: #20 mama winger

For some reason this song came to mind:

Please Come to Boston

Best wishes for a smooth recovery, Senator Kennedy.

Great song, thanks for posting it

It's fascinating to look through those comments -- there's obviously more than one moby at work in there.

re: #76 Slumbering Behemoth

Sleepy Large, you've been in my head for the last couple of days. It's starting to weird me out.

CARRY
ON,
R

re: #100 opnion

Great song, thanks for posting it

Some people hate that song. I've never really understood why. It is kind of sappy I guess. I like sappy. :)

re: #89 VegasRick

Never marry a girl named bambi (real or stage name) dating is okay but never marry. Same goes for "thumper".

Bambi and Thumper....

I too disagreed with Senator Kennedy on political issues, but do wish him a full, speedy recovery.
Seizures are no joke; I suffered two in the space of one hour for simply stopping a prescription medicine (valium) I had been given when I broke my ribs several years ago. Went from 50 mgs a day to 0 simply because I didn't see the need for valium cause I wasn't feeling anxious.
Wonder if Senator Kennedy unwittingly did something similar, medically speaking? If so, then I think the hope for his full recovery is high.
Again, I do wish him a speedy and complete recovery from the seizure(s) that he suffered. They are very scary things to go through.

re: #78 Milk Toast Intolerant

Sad thing is that Teddy is the only one of the four male Kennedy siblings to live past his mid-40's. His sister Kathleen didn't even make it to 30, and I believe Pat passed away a few years ago... I know Eunice is still living - are Jean and Rosemary, also?

re: #28 Killian Bundy

I propose a toast to Ted's speedy and full recovery.

/drink!

May Teddy get to join in the toast soon.

Good book set in Boston:

Zodiac

I like the way he describes being underwater in the Charles River. :D

re: #87 Charles

Yes, you can use it to point out interesting comments too. I'm planning to add a choice when you click the button, to indicate the reason for the report.

That would be very helpful, and most appreciated!

-- Ann

Late onset seizures are often associated with cardiovascular disease, and can also be associated with alcohol withdrawal. I believe Sen Kennedy had CV surgery not long ago.

re: #102 Charles

It's fascinating to look through those comments -- there's obviously more than one moby at work in there.

The Carnegie Mellon brain trust can sort it out.

re: #99 Yankee Division Son

I've thought you should add a 'comment' box that pops up when clicking "report", so the reporting party can point out why.. just a sentence or two to indicate why it's being reported..

/jm2cents

I'm thinking a simple plus/minus choice would work, for ex