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1 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:48:08pm

Tides go in...

2 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:50:33pm

ONE MOON UNIVERSE!

3 Sol Berdinowitz  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:50:37pm

Nobody watches an O'Reiily interview with a Democrat to hear the point of view of the interviewee.

4 Merryweather  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:55:19pm

Looks like Bill O'Reilly practises POTUS Interruptus.

5 leftynyc  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:57:16pm

I'm biased so I can't be sure but I'm thinking the interview made Pres Obama look like an intelligent adult and O'Reilly like a rude, frustrated bully.

6 talking point detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:58:18pm

re: #3 ralphieboy

Nobody watches an O'Reiily interview with a Democrat to hear the point of view of the interviewee.

Indeed. In fact, hearing the interviewee's point of view isn't O'Reilly's goal to begin with. All he's interested in is (1) promoting his own extremist viewpoint and, (2) hearing himself speak so he can tell himself what a brilliant guy he is.

That's why he doesn't listen to the answers to is questions and just interrupts (or calls someone a pinhead and/or shouts to have their mic cut off when they don't allow him to interrupt them).

It'll be fun to see the resident O'Reilly apologists try to spin their way through this one.

7 talking point detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 12:59:37pm

re: #3 ralphieboy

Is there some deeply mysterious reason that I can't up- or down-ding your comment?

8 abbyadams  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:00:07pm

What happened to BillO? I used to listen to him on the radio. Didn't always agree, but he used to be okay.

9 Locker  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:01:21pm

re: #8 abbyadams

What happened to BillO? I used to listen to him on the radio. Didn't always agree, but he used to be okay.

He's a tool.

10 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:02:41pm

re: #9 Locker

He's a tool.

And always was.

11 jaunte  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:03:54pm

Ha! Right now the Frank Says quote is reading:
"Stupidity has a certain charm -- ignorance does not."

12 BishopX  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:04:10pm

For those keeping count, the interview was 14:17 long. That mean Mr. O'Reilly interrupted the president, on average, every 17.8 seconds.

13 abbyadams  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:05:36pm

re: #9 Locker

re: #10 Talking Point Detective

Well, it was 2000, so I imagine that things couldn't have gotten any better than they were then. I actively avoid Faux now, and everyone on it. Only clips I ever see are on TDS.

14 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:06:27pm

Can you imagine the outrage if a lefty interviewer interrupted Pres. Bush every 17 seconds???
;)

15 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:06:57pm

I'll never forget when O'Reilly was first getting started and I had someone from Spain visiting. He couldn't get enough of watching O'Reilly. He'd never seen anything like it - a loud, abusive, blowhard extremist venting anger on national TV. Needless to say, it didn't exactly make me feel proud to be American.

The sad thing is that it's now typical rather than a novelty - and certainly O'Reilly deserves all the credit in the world for helping to make that type of useless political analysis/discourse the norm.

16 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:07:30pm

the best interview I ever saw O'Reilly do was an interview with Marilyn Manson. What made it the best interview? Manson was smart and very eloquent and shut O'Reilly up pretty quickly. Was like watching vampires walking into the sunlight, a talking point came up and was incinerated.

17 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:08:11pm

re: #14 Varek Raith

Can you imagine the outrage if a lefty interviewer interrupted Pres. Bush every 17 seconds???
;)

TRAITOR

18 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:08:17pm

re: #14 Varek Raith

Can you imagine the outrage if a lefty interviewer interrupted Pres. Bush every 17 seconds???
;)

I was thinking the same thing. O'Reilly would have got the vapors over something like that.

19 Sol Berdinowitz  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:09:02pm

re: #7 talking point detective

Is there some deeply mysterious reason that I can't up- or down-ding your comment?

O'Reilly keeps interrupting it...

20 Sol Berdinowitz  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:10:41pm

In the interviews with the likes of Michelle Bachmann, they get annoyed when the interviewer interrupts them repeatedly to ask them to simply answer the question they were just asked and not ramble off some boiler-plate platitudinous talking point

21 abbyadams  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:11:56pm

re: #14 Varek Raith

"Where is the respect for the office???"

22 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:11:56pm

re: #19 ralphieboy

O'Reilly keeps interrupting it...

Heh. It was weird - for a while, your upding/downding, etc. icons were greyed out. Then they became functional.

23 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:12:02pm

re: #7 talking point detective

Is there some deeply mysterious reason that I can't up- or down-ding your comment?

Try refreshing your browser.

24 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:12:47pm

re: #21 abbyadams

"Where is the respect for the office???"

But Bush would have worn a tie!
/

25 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:13:20pm

re: #8 abbyadams

What happened to BillO? I used to listen to him on the radio. Didn't always agree, but he used to be okay.

I think the whole right-wing pundit thing heated up, and you had to be nuttier to get viewers. Market pressure.

O'Reilly occasionally impresses me. Very occasionally.

26 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:13:55pm

re: #23 SanFranciscoZionist

Yeah - I did that a couple of times and it didn't help. And other people's comments were "dingable."

Oh well - the problem went away. Weird.

27 Bob Levin  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:14:44pm

A candy store for comedy writers. If there aren't sixteen skits on this, I'm complaining to the union.

28 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:14:51pm

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

I think the whole right-wing pundit thing heated up, and you had to be nuttier to get viewers. Market pressure.

O'Reilly occasionally impresses me. Very occasionally.

Impresses you how?

29 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:15:38pm

re: #25 SanFranciscoZionist

I think the whole right-wing pundit thing heated up, and you had to be nuttier to get viewers. Market pressure.

O'Reilly occasionally impresses me. Very occasionally.

I think you're right about that. Sometimes O'Reilly pleasantly surprises me but othertimes I wonder what the hell he's talking about. Take the comment made about Mars not having any moons, Just weird. To his credit I guess, he's the most sane of him, Beck, and Hannity but that's not really saying much.

30 Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:16:47pm

Yeah, I'm going off topic early here, but this is really icky behavior:

If Republicans can't make it constitutional to ban same sex marriages in Iowa, give people the right to treat them like second class citizens. (Jim Crow v2.0 anyone?)

It would be legal for an Iowa business owner who cites religious beliefs to refuse to provide jobs, housing, goods or services to people involved in a marriage that violates his or her religious convictions, according to a bill an Iowa House subcommittee will consider on Wednesday.

House Study Bill 50, called the Religious Conscience Protection Act, would allow a person, business or organization such as a charity or fraternal group to deny services without fear of facing a civil claim or lawsuit if they think doing so would validate or recognize same-sex relationships.

Now mind you the bill doesn't explicitly mention Same Sex Relationships or Marriages, though it's the intent according to the writers, now mind you, this could open the door to all sorts of mischief. Effectively it gives any religion that practices any sort of hate or discrimination free reign. And, it's Iowa, which is about 3 million last census, of which 60K is Black, 9000 American Indian, and 80K Hispanic and Latino. The Jewish community has about 6,400 members and Muslims numbered about 4,700, so as you can see, it's about as homogeneous a group as you're going to find.

So in other words, if you're a same sex couple and get homeless, don't expect help. If you're a same sex couple of and get stranded on the side of the road, it'll be perfectly ok for the tow truck to leave you there. It'll also be perfectly ok for Ambulances to not take you to the hospital, or have a hospital refuse service to you if you have a heart attack. Sure, they're extreme cases, but that's what they're giving clearance to with this bill.

Stay classy Republicans.

31 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:17:22pm

re: #28 Talking Point Detective

Impresses you how?

He'll get the right end of something now and then. He was supportive of the lesbian moms whose kid got kicked out of a Catholic pre-school, when everyone else on the right was running around wailing about how they planned this, just to make the Church look bad.

And I don't see him do a lot of backpedaling to match up with the other pundits, if he wanders off the reservation.

32 Sol Berdinowitz  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:18:25pm

re: #30 bloodstar

This is Rand Paul territory.

33 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:20:26pm

re: #29 HappyWarrior

I think you're right about that. Sometimes O'Reilly pleasantly surprises me but othertimes I wonder what the hell he's talking about. Take the comment made about Mars not having any moons, Just weird. To his credit I guess, he's the most sane of him, Beck, and Hannity but that's not really saying much.

I don't know Hannity's work at all well.

Beck is either clinically insane, or playing a clinically insane person on TV, I'm not sure which.

35 simoom  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:22:25pm

This was actually O'Reilly on his best behavior when it comes to interviewing a dem :P. I'm guessing he intentionally took it down several notches (as compared to his more combative 2008 interview with then candidate Obama) because it was a super bowl audience instead of his normal FNC audience and he was interviewing the President in the White House.

Just be glad it didn't go something like this :P:

36 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:22:47pm

re: #33 SanFranciscoZionist

I don't know Hannity's work at all well.

Beck is either clinically insane, or playing a clinically insane person on TV, I'm not sure which.

Hannity's just an asshole. I can name one time he's impressed me and that's when he called out one of Fred Phelps' children for what they were doing. Then again, one of my first introductions to Glenn Beck was him praising Irena Sendler, the Polish woman who saved a lot of Jewish children but this was before his chalkboard :). O'Reilly as you've pointed out goes off the reservation more. My problem with Bill O isn't so much ideology but how he acts. He acts like a complete dick.

37 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:23:27pm

re: #30 bloodstar

Yeah, I'm going off topic early here, but this is really icky behavior:

If Republicans can't make it constitutional to ban same sex marriages in Iowa, give people the right to treat them like second class citizens. (Jim Crow v2.0 anyone?)

Now mind you the bill doesn't explicitly mention Same Sex Relationships or Marriages, though it's the intent according to the writers, now mind you, this could open the door to all sorts of mischief. Effectively it gives any religion that practices any sort of hate or discrimination free reign. And, it's Iowa, which is about 3 million last census, of which 60K is Black, 9000 American Indian, and 80K Hispanic and Latino. The Jewish community has about 6,400 members and Muslims numbered about 4,700, so as you can see, it's about as homogeneous a group as you're going to find.

So in other words, if you're a same sex couple and get homeless, don't expect help. If you're a same sex couple of and get stranded on the side of the road, it'll be perfectly ok for the tow truck to leave you there. It'll also be perfectly ok for Ambulances to not take you to the hospital, or have a hospital refuse service to you if you have a heart attack. Sure, they're extreme cases, but that's what they're giving clearance to with this bill.

Stay classy Republicans.

I wonder what the folks supporting this would have to say if a Muslim store owner refused service to women not covering their hair.

38 jc717  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:23:42pm

Why the hell does Obama talk to Fox? He should treat them like the GOP propaganda machine they are and marginalize/ignore them completely.
Put their reporters in the back row in press briefings, etc.
Stop being such a wuss.

39 Talking Point Detective  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:24:34pm

re: #31 SanFranciscoZionist

He'll get the right end of something now and then. He was supportive of the lesbian moms whose kid got kicked out of a Catholic pre-school, when everyone else on the right was running around wailing about how they planned this, just to make the Church look bad.

And I don't see him do a lot of backpedaling to match up with the other pundits, if he wanders off the reservation.

OK - but that sure seems like shortest midget in the circus type stuff.

I really have a hard time giving him any credit at all. I used to listen to him when he was on the radio in Philly, and he never engaged in good-faith discussions that fairly examined issues from multiple perspectives. I just think he's a bully and a pig.

40 reloadingisnotahobby  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:25:49pm

re: #36 HappyWarrior

...Yes ..Billy "O" is a BOAR...
Can you imagine O'Reilly drunk or tipsy....Inside of 15 minutes someone
would break his nose...Not advocating ..just sayin!

41 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:26:29pm

re: #16 Dreggas

the best interview I ever saw O'Reilly do was an interview with Marilyn Manson. What made it the best interview? Manson was smart and very eloquent and shut O'Reilly up pretty quickly. Was like watching vampires walking into the sunlight, a talking point came up and was incinerated.

I was going to mention this too. Manson handled O'Reilly much better than many other challengers. Here is a link to the clip on youtube. You know your batshit one-moon insane when a guy in facepaint and facist regalia looks like the sane one.

42 Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:26:46pm

re: #37 SanFranciscoZionist

I wonder what the folks supporting this would have to say if a Muslim store owner refused service to women not covering their hair.

oh, they'd just organize a boycott, and there'd be tons of anonymous threatening letters, the place would get burgled and vandalized and maybe torched. Then finally the owners would leave and people would wring their hands go 'tut tut, it's a shame, but they should have known better, they got what was coming to them' and then go on with their lives while ignoring the broken lives and dreams of the people they just ran out of town.

43 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:27:35pm

re: #41 Alexzander

I was going to mention this too. Manson handled O'Reilly much better than many other challengers. Here is a link to the clip on youtube. You know your batshit one-moon insane when a guy in facepaint and facist regalia looks like the sane one.

It's funny regarding Marilyn Manson. Not really a big fan of his music but he seems like a good dude all and all to me. His cameo on Family Guy was funny too.

44 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:28:28pm

re: #39 Talking Point Detective

OK - but that sure seems like shortest midget in the circus type stuff.

I really have a hard time giving him any credit at all. I used to listen to him when he was on the radio in Philly, and he never engaged in good-faith discussions that fairly examined issues from multiple perspectives. I just think he's a bully and a pig.

I'm certainly not going to argue with you. This is, after all, the man who offered my city to al Qaeda as a free shot.

;)

45 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:29:08pm

re: #43 HappyWarrior

It's funny regarding Marilyn Manson. Not really a big fan of his music but he seems like a good dude all and all to me. His cameo on Family Guy was funny too.

I like his music and read his biography (the real one). He's really smart and seems like someone you could have a few beers with and have one helluva conversation. Yeah he's "weird" but some of the coolest people I've ever met were also "weird".

46 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:30:49pm

re: #45 Dreggas

I like his music and read his biography (the real one). He's really smart and seems like someone you could have a few beers with and have one helluva conversation. Yeah he's "weird" but some of the coolest people I've ever met were also "weird".

Yeah he seems like a smart guy who understands the big picture. I recall his interview on Bowling for Columbine and he came across as very articulate and rational. I always defended his music though against those who acted like he was turning kids in to devil worshippers. So stupid.

47 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:31:04pm

I think the only fair and balanced interviewer working on Fox is Chris Wallace...

48 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:36:52pm

There have been several House committee meetings today that supposedly have had live videos. Yet I can only get Paul's subcommittee video to work (link down in the Paul thread.)

The Energy committee had their anti-EPA hearing today supposedly with live video, but the link:
[Link: energycommerce.edgeboss.net...]
now seems to show clips from "Myth Busters"? What gives with that?

Same with the Protect Life (ugh) hearing.

49 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:38:32pm

re: #47 HoosierHoops

I think the only fair and balanced interviewer working on Fox is Chris Wallace...

lol... hardly

50 mr.fusion  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:38:58pm

re: #47 HoosierHoops

I think the only fair and balanced interviewer working on Fox is Chris Wallace...

Give Shep some credit. The only good thing on FOX

51 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:41:05pm

With the fear-of-a-gay-planet, CPAC three-day freak show starting tomorrow, I went around the teabagosphere to see what the bags were thinkin'. Well, ol' Harpy's next career is as an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, as she's previewing this during CPAC weekend. And the nuttiness is all in the title...

The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks.

Your text to link...

The future 2% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes director had to say...

I am heading to DC to the utterly compromised and infiltrated CPAC to host two events with Robert Spencer addressing Islamic supremacism and the Ground Zero mosque.

I am sure the thousands of CPAC attendees have no clue that national security and Reagan conservatism have been abandoned and that Islamic supremacists like Suhail Khan and Muslim Brotherhood operative Grover Norquist have co-opted and redirected the once-great conference. So make sure you get to our events if you plan on attending CPAC.

Look at the daily headlines in the news and look at the CPAC agenda, and you have to say these people are either clueless or complicit.

Oh, good grief, where's my Tylenol?

52 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:42:07pm

re: #38 jc717

Unlike the other side, he feels it's important to talk to everyone whether they agree with you or not. The man is not a wuss.

The interruptions were terribly rude and I never saw a newsperson treat a president this way. O'Reilly has no respect for the office even if he hates Obama. Obama knew all this going in.

In fact, my "favorite" part was when O'Reilly, the moron that he is, asks Obama what does he say to everyone who HATES HIM. Obama replies to the effect that whether someone dislikes him or not... and then O'Reilly interrupts and says, "Not dislike, HATE."

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??

53 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:42:12pm

re: #33 SanFranciscoZionist

I don't know Hannity's work at all well.

Beck is either clinically insane, or playing a clinically insane person on TV, I'm not sure which.

Beck's show may just be an over the top exercise in (self) parody. In which case he's the greatest actor/political satirist on the planet. Problem is of course that his audience doesn't see him that way.

I actually think he's a sick opportunist. But it's a lot more fun to think of him as a comedian, because that's the way his work deserves to be remembered.

54 researchok  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:42:13pm

re: #48 freetoken

OT

After our short exchange yesterday morning, I thought of this- The Learning Annex.

Might be right up your alley, starting one that specialized in explaining different science ideas, AGW, etc for us non hard science types.

Lots of room for that kind of thing.

55 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:42:56pm

re: #54 researchok

Thanks for the link.

56 garhighway  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:42:58pm

re: #51 Kid A

With the fear-of-a-gay-planet, CPAC three-day freak show starting tomorrow, I went around the teabagosphere to see what the bags were thinkin'. Well, ol' Harpy's next career is as an Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker, as she's previewing this during CPAC weekend. And the nuttiness is all in the title...

The Ground Zero Mosque: The Second Wave of the 9/11 Attacks.

Your text to link...

The future 2% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes director had to say...

I am heading to DC to the utterly compromised and infiltrated CPAC to host two events with Robert Spencer addressing Islamic supremacism and the Ground Zero mosque.

I am sure the thousands of CPAC attendees have no clue that national security and Reagan conservatism have been abandoned and that Islamic supremacists like Suhail Khan and Muslim Brotherhood operative Grover Norquist have co-opted and redirected the once-great conference. So make sure you get to our events if you plan on attending CPAC.

Look at the daily headlines in the news and look at the CPAC agenda, and you have to say these people are either clueless or complicit.

Oh, good grief, where's my Tylenol?

Grover Norquist a "Muslim Brotherhood operative"?!

Wow. I have no fondness whatsoever for the guy, but that is just strange.

57 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:43:31pm

re: #56 garhighway

Grover Norquist a "Muslim Brotherhood operative"?!

Wow. I have no fondness whatsoever for the guy, but that is just strange.

He's married to a muslim.

58 Obdicut  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:43:37pm

re: #51 Kid A

Grover Norquist, Muslim Brotherhood operative.

Pope John Paul, secretly Amish.

Rush Limbaugh, GLAD secret agent.

59 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:43:39pm

re: #50 mr.fusion

Give Shep some credit. The only good thing on FOX

I would agree with that. Shep went up in my eyes when he basically told "Joe the Plumber" that he had no idea what he was talking about in regards to Obama and Israel.

60 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:43:47pm

re: #56 garhighway

Grover Norquist a "Muslim Brotherhood operative"?!

Wow. I have no fondness whatsoever for the guy, but that is just strange.

I saw that too, and went WTF, really?

62 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:45:07pm

Norquist is a Muslim Brotherhood operative? Hahaha, I can NOT stand Grover and that's one of the most ridiculous things Geller has ever said and that's saying something.

63 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:46:11pm

Now I'm feeling a little better. Some of Wonkette's comments.

Not to mention a head that has its own moon system. You can drive a car between his ears. A solar eclipse happens every time he gets out of his chair. Bill O'Reilly has a big head, is what I'm saying.

"Yo Barrack, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but Bill-O has one of the tastiest falafels of all time!"

His falafel brings all the boys to the yard, and he's like, it's better than your's…


Now that's comedy :) *See The Smoking Gun for the falafel comment.

64 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:46:33pm

re: #52 marjoriemoon

Unlike the other side, he feels it's important to talk to everyone whether they agree with you or not. The man is not a wuss.

The interruptions were terribly rude and I never saw a newsperson treat a president this way. O'Reilly has no respect for the office even if he hates Obama. Obama knew all this going in.

In fact, my "favorite" part was when O'Reilly, the moron that he is, asks Obama what does he say to everyone who HATES HIM. Obama replies to the effect that whether someone dislikes him or not... and then O'Reilly interrupts and says, "Not dislike, HATE."

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT??

I'm still pissed at that.

65 Renaissance_Man  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:47:01pm

Interviewing does not mean what it once did.

Once, the skills of a good interviewer were to ask questions that elicited responses that revealed something, something either interesting or deeper than could be gotten from a speech. Another key skill was to ask followup questions that derived from the responses to earlier questions. This of course lead on occasion to interviewers asking leading questions, and that was how a poor interviewer showed his bias.

Now, interviews a la FOX style are not about inquiring into the interviewee. They're about what everything else on FOX is about - presenting a narrative. As a result, what the interviewee says does not really matter, hence the repeated interruptions. The most repulsive tactic, however, is the editorial disclaimer at the end of every question - it happens several times in the interview. Eg.,

"... and that's why I..."
"Yes, yes, we've heard it every day, and that's why they say you're a big government liberal who intrudes into every aspect of everyday life. Moving on to the next question..."

This isn't an interview. It's a monologue with the President as a prop. And since the entirety of the FOX narrative is based on a make-believe evil antagonist that they have given the same name as the President of the US, the prop in this case is entirely in keeping with their model.

66 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:47:09pm

re: #62 HappyWarrior

Norquist is a Muslim Brotherhood operative? Hahaha, I can NOT stand Grover and that's one of the most ridiculous things Geller has ever said and that's saying something.

I don't know...Harpy saying that she jilted Charles might have been the funniest fucking thing to come out of that venom-spewing freaks' mouth.

67 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:47:25pm

re: #56 garhighway

Grover Norquist a "Muslim Brotherhood operative"?!

Wow. I have no fondness whatsoever for the guy, but that is just strange.

Yeah--that came up here before. There's some kind of weird internal struggle going on.

68 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:48:02pm

re: #66 Kid A

I don't know...Harpy saying that she jilted Charles might have been the funniest fucking thing to come out of that venom-spewing freaks' mouth.

I dunno, the one about Malcolm X being the President's father was pretty damn funny too.

69 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:49:06pm

re: #68 HappyWarrior

I dunno, the one about Malcolm X being the President's father was pretty damn funny too.

Oh. My. God. I forgot all about that!

70 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:49:26pm

re: #67 SanFranciscoZionist

Yeah--that came up here before. There's some kind of weird internal struggle going on.

There is a lot of interesting infighting going on within republican and conservative circles. "Conservatives" vs GOProud and the libertarians.

71 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:49:41pm

re: #64 Stanley Sea

I'm still pissed at that.

Me too. But Bill's falafel brings all the boys to the yard, so now I'ma feel better :>

72 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:50:11pm

re: #61 Killgore Trout

Breitbart Defends Posting The Rants Of 9-11 Truther Michael Moriarty (video)

Heh.

OMG, he's a truther? I remember him on Law & Order!

Amazing!

73 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:50:12pm

re: #61 Killgore Trout

Breitbart Defends Posting The Rants Of 9-11 Truther Michael Moriarty (video)

Heh.

Moriarty and Breitbart see a Hollywood conspiracy to blacklist conservatives. While Hollywood on balance is well to the left, this alleged conspiracy hasn't exactly destroyed the careers of right-leaning actors like Kelsey Grammer, Sly Stallone, Michael Douglas, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Clint Eastwood, Angie Harmon, or even Mel Gibson. In other words, Breitbart is once again full of shit.

74 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:50:31pm

THe funniest thing about Bill's falafel messages were they came not that long after he had criticized Ludacris and rappers for having sleazy lyrics about women.

75 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:51:04pm

re: #70 Alexzander

There is a lot of interesting infighting going on within republican and conservative circles. "Conservatives" vs GOProud and the libertarians.

Can't have teh geys but can we have Islamophobia? You betcha'!
//

76 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:51:38pm

re: #73 palomino

Moriarty and Breitbart see a Hollywood conspiracy to blacklist conservatives. While Hollywood on balance is well to the left, this alleged conspiracy hasn't exactly destroyed the careers of right-leaning actors like Kelsey Grammer, Sly Stallone, Michael Douglas, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Clint Eastwood, Angie Harmon, or even Mel Gibson. In other words, Breitbart is once again full of shit.

Is Michael Douglas right leaning? or Demi Moore for that matter. Just wondered because I am almost positive that Michael Douglas is a left leaner but your point aside, you're right.

77 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:51:50pm

re: #72 Stanley Sea

OMG, he's a truther? I remember him on Law & Order!

Amazing!

There's also suspicion that Breitbart influenced Drudge to link to Alex Jones articles.

78 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:51:56pm

re: #64 Stanley Sea

I'm still pissed at that.

It's a fairly extreme thing to say to a sitting president, I gotta say.

79 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:52:55pm

OT on the issue of choice: Ta-Nehisi has a great post today on why he's pro-choice:

This is the era of internet intellectuals, mostly dudes, who excel at analogizing easily accessible facts to buttress their points. It's a good skill to have, and one I employ myself. But it isn't wisdom. Like most people, I have deep problems with the termination of life--and that is what I believe abortion to be. Still a decade ago, I learned that those problems were abstract, and could not stand against something as tangible and imposing as death.

My embrace of a pro-choice stance is not built on analogizing Rick Santorum with Hitler. It is not built on what the pro-life movement is "like." It's built on set of disturbing and inelidable truths: My son is the joy of my life. But the work of ushering him into this world nearly killed his mother. The literalism of that last point can not be escaped.

Every day women choose to do the hard labor of a difficult pregnancy. Its courageous work, which inspires in me a degree of admiration exceeded only by my horror at the notion of the state turning that courage, that hard labor, into a mandate. Women die performing that labor in smaller numbers as we advance, but they die all the same. Men do not. That is a privilege.


[Link: www.theatlantic.com...]

80 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:53:06pm

re: #68 HappyWarrior

I dunno, the one about Malcolm X being the President's father was pretty damn funny too.

Thats a disgusting assertion about Malcolm X too, who's assassination was at least egged on by the US government. If there is one thing we know from the COINTELPRO spying on Malcolm X, it was that he was faithful to his wife.

81 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:53:18pm

re: #78 SanFranciscoZionist

It's a fairly extreme thing to say to a sitting president, I gotta say.

The shit Obama has to deal with on top of the job itself is just mind blowing. I was guilty of BDS, no doubt, but it was never like this. I just cringe.

82 tomg51spence  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:54:31pm

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

83 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:54:35pm

re: #75 Kid A

Can't have teh geys but can we have Islamophobia? You betcha'!
//

THE GOP: a big tent of phobias. Homophobia, Islamophobia, xenophobia...

84 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:55:06pm

re: #81 Stanley Sea

The shit Obama has to deal with on top of the job itself is just mind blowing. I was guilty of BDS, no doubt, but it was never like this. I just cringe.

I suffer from HDS.
Human Derangement Syndrome.
/

85 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:55:30pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

Our first catch of the day...

86 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:56:22pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

Maybe you should watch it.

87 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:57:09pm

re: #69 Kid A

Oh. My. God. I forgot all about that!

The thing is, if Obama is Malcolm's son, then he's DEFINITELY a U.S. citizen.

//

88 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Tears  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:57:47pm

re: #85 Varek Raith

Our first catch of the day...

Make sure it doesn't have an ion cannon doing covering fire.

89 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:58:03pm

re: #87 SanFranciscoZionist

The thing is, if Obama is Malcolm's son, then he's DEFINITELY a U.S. citizen.

//

And more bad-assed than he gets cred for.

90 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:58:05pm

re: #87 SanFranciscoZionist

The thing is, if Obama is Malcolm's son, then he's DEFINITELY a U.S. citizen.

//

[Link: knowyourmeme.com...]

91 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:58:08pm

re: #86 recusancy

Maybe you should watch it.

Have we been trollfiltrated?

92 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:59:18pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

Obama can keep talking, no doubt, but 48 times in 15 minutes?

93 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 1:59:41pm

re: #88 oaktree

Make sure it doesn't have an ion cannon doing covering fire.

Yeah...
Flying within range of planetary guns is not good for you.

94 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:00:07pm

re: #87 SanFranciscoZionist

The thing is, if Obama is Malcolm's son, then he's DEFINITELY a U.S. citizen.

//

Yeah but that doesn't stop Geller's stupidity :). My favorite poll was one where the birthers were asked "So if you don't think President Obama was born in the United States, where was he born?" A majority said Kenya but there was a sizeable chunk who said Hawaii. The funny thing you know many of these same people won't shut up about the "57 states gaffe" he made.

95 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:00:16pm

re: #83 Alexzander

THE GOP: a big tent of phobias. Homophobia, Islamophobia, xenophobia...

Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, triskaidekaphobia...

96 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:00:18pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

You got a lotta nerve wasting our time and electrons commenting on something you admit you are not qualified to comment on.

97 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:01:02pm

re: #89 Decatur Deb

And more bad-assed than he gets cred for.

Unfortunately, he doesn't look a thing like Malcolm.

So far, the relative I've seen that he does look like is his mother's father. Spitting image.

98 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:02:12pm

re: #95 SanFranciscoZionist

Arachnophobia, claustrophobia, triskaidekaphobia...

They suffer from panphobia.

Panphobia, from the Greek 'pan' and 'phobos,' also called Omniphobia, Pantophobia, or Panophobia, is a medical condition known as a "non-specific fear" or "the fear of everything" and is described as "a vague and persistent dread of some unknown evil", or only seeing the extremes to everything.
99 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:02:33pm

I thought there was some kind of, well, perhaps unwritten rule...

Don't interrupt the freakin' PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

Maybe not...

100 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:02:35pm

re: #92 SanFranciscoZionist

Obama can keep talking, no doubt, but 48 times in 15 minutes?

Agreed. Now Obama, as with every other president, like to filibuster to maintain control and direction, and I can see O'Reilly's point of view to an extent. However, this was not CANIDATE Obama in 2008 (where O'Reilly never gave Obama more than two seconds to speak), this is PRESIDENT Obama in 2011, and he deserves a No Interruption Zone (to paraphrase O'Reilly's shtick).

101 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:02:44pm

re: #49 recusancy

lol... hardly

LOL I know..It's Fox
It's the best they got

102 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:02:55pm

re: #98 Varek Raith

They suffer from panphobia.

I like 'omniphobia'.

103 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:03:17pm

re: #96 wrenchwench

May I borrow some electrons? Someone used up some of mine.

104 garhighway  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:03:28pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

You've not seen the interview (despite the helpful clip posted above) but you have an opinion about the interview.

Got it.

105 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:03:42pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

Who's cute little sock are you then? Argyle or maybe a ped?

106 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:04:09pm

re: #102 SanFranciscoZionist

I like 'omniphobia'.

Hojophobia. The fear of eating at Howard Johnson's.

107 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:04:23pm

re: #103 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

May I borrow some electrons? Someone used up some of mine.

Sure! Mine are all recycled, though. Fresh ones are hard to find....

108 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:04:35pm

re: #99 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I thought there was some kind of, well, perhaps unwritten rule...

Don't interrupt the freakin' PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

Maybe not...

I think it's acceptable for an interviewer to break in or try to divert an interviewee, no matter who they are--this is, after all, their craft. People want to see the interview, not just Obama chatting away.

But to this degree, it just gets silly. The point is clearly not to draw the President out, but to stop him from getting a chance to say much of anything.

109 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:04:53pm
110 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:05:23pm

re: #109 Alexzander

Awesome.

111 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:06:23pm

Apeirophobia.
Fear of infinity.

That's a neat one...

112 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:06:44pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

"some respectful interruption"

You know what? I'll give you that. I don't think it was done respectfully.

113 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:06:49pm

re: #85 Varek Raith

Our first catch of the day...

hehe... bwah...

114 tomg51spence  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:06:53pm

re: #92 SanFranciscoZionist

Obama can keep talking, no doubt, but 48 times in 15 minutes?

Agreed.

115 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:07:43pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

Watch the video. Hell, he never really even gave Pres. Obama a chance to even answer the questions.

116 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:07:49pm

Obamaphobia: Fear of anything relating to President Obama.
Symptoms: lots and lots of rage, stupidity,
Consult physician immediately if symptoms persist.

117 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:07:51pm

re: #105 marjoriemoon

Who's cute little sock are you then? Argyle or maybe a ped?

I don't know whether he's a sock, but I know he likes to troll.

118 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:08:52pm

re: #114 tomg51spence

Go and watch a clip... it is way over-the-top and done in a very disrespectful way.

119 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:09:19pm

re: #117 wrenchwench

I don't know whether he's a sock, but I know he likes to troll.

Downdings away!!!

120 Neutral President  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:09:29pm

re: #85 Varek Raith

Our first catch of the day...

Stand by, ion control?

121 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:09:34pm

re: #99 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I thought there was some kind of, well, perhaps unwritten rule...

Don't interrupt the freakin' PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!

Maybe not...

Well yea, but then again, you generally don't tell the president how much you hate him and how much everyone hates him, which he also did.

I suppose all the GOP bottom feeders are slithering around in the muck giving a "hur hur hur" to King O'Reilly, but if someone treated Bush like this, you'd be hearing about it for months.

122 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:09:50pm

re: #106 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Hojophobia. The fear of eating at Howard Johnson's.

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

123 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:10:41pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

I don't fear the penis. I fear the loc-nar!

124 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:10:42pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia.
Say that five times fast.

125 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:10:48pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

Gogophobia... fear of stripper-bars

(I have that)

126 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:10:56pm

re: #121 marjoriemoon

Well yea, but then again, you generally don't tell the president how much you hate him and how much everyone hates him, which he also did.

I suppose all the GOP bottom feeders are slithering around in the muck giving a "hur hur hur" to King O'Reilly, but if someone treated Bush like this, you'd be hearing about it for months.

We no doubt would be hearing that it was "proof" of the liberal media and how they hate America if Bush had been treated that way.

127 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:11:25pm

re: #76 HappyWarrior

Is Michael Douglas right leaning? or Demi Moore for that matter. Just wondered because I am almost positive that Michael Douglas is a left leaner but your point aside, you're right.

He may not be a consistent conservative, but I think he, Demi Moore and Melanie Griffith all supported Bush Sr. back in the 90s, but don't quote me on that. Anyway, they are certainly not the stereotypical doctrinaire Hollywood liberals.

I left out quite a few conservatives, such as Gary Sinise, Patricia Heaton, Jon Voight, James Woods, Tom Selleck, and of course the great Chuck Norris.

128 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:11:49pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

Would that be the opposite of a self-fulfilling fear?

129 researchok  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:12:09pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

Ballistophobia is a good one to have.

130 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:12:12pm

Can I get an "amen?" Giffords is speaking again.
Your text to link...

131 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:12:15pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

There's respectful interrupting, and then there's constant interruption. Watch the interview.

132 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:12:31pm

re: #123 marjoriemoon

Upding for the Heavy Metal referance.

133 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:13:02pm

re: #125 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Gogophobia... fear of stripper-bars

(I have that)

BULLSHIT!!!
:)

134 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:13:03pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

Bacteria- Bacteriophobia

Really? Seriously?

I think the "Phobia-naming" guy just phoned it in on that day.

135 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:13:50pm

re: #127 palomino

He may not be a consistent conservative, but I think he, Demi Moore and Melanie Griffith all supported Bush Sr. back in the 90s, but don't quote me on that. Anyway, they are certainly not the stereotypical doctrinaire Hollywood liberals.

I left out quite a few conservatives, such as Gary Sinise, Patricia Heaton, Jon Voight, James Woods, Tom Selleck, and of course the great Chuck Norris.

Okay, just wondered about that. And yeah the notion that conservatives in Hollywood are blacklisted is silly. Heck I believe Selleck whom you mentioned has a new show and all.

136 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:14:15pm

re: #130 Kid A

Can I get an "amen?" Giffords is speaking again.
Your text to link...

Did you hear what she said?

137 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:14:38pm

You'll see plenty of this phobia at CPAC this week.


Ideophobia- Fear of ideas

138 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:14:39pm

re: #132 Bubblehead II

Upding for the Heavy Metal referance.

Check out my avatar :>

139 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:15:26pm

re: #110 Kid A

The interwebs have good pretty crazy/funny with the O'Reilly stupidity.

Tide goes in, stains comes out.
Never a miscommunication.

140 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:15:30pm

So, I'm watching that video from Paul's subcommittee hearing today... the "witness" after DiLorenzo goes right into attacking the Federal Reserve, fractional banking and starts lauding the gold standard. Starts around 39:00 into the video:

[Link: financialserv.edgeboss.net...]

141 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:15:37pm

re: #122 SanFranciscoZionist

This is a rather remarkable list of phobias.

I am intrigued by ithyphallophobia, which is 'fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis'.

So a man with such a condition would need to take an anti-boehner pill, a sort of bizarro land Viagra.

142 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:16:13pm

CPAC's favorite phobia next to homophobia...
Melanophobia- Fear of the color black

143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:16:28pm

re: #133 Varek Raith

BULLSHIT!!!
:)

Totally serious. My sister was a stripper. Can't go in one of the places. All I can think of?

That's someone's daughter.
That's someone's sister.
That's someone's mother.
Ew. That's someone's grandmother.
That's someone's ... HEY! THAT'S SOMEONE'S BROTHER!

144 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:16:34pm

re: #130 Kid A

Can I get an "amen?" Giffords is speaking again.
Your text to link...

Great news! Thanks for sharing it.

145 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:17:46pm

re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Totally serious. My sister was a stripper. Can't go in one of the places. All I can think of?

That's someone's daughter.
That's someone's sister.
That's someone's mother.
Ew. That's someone's grandmother.
That's someone's ... HEY! THAT'S SOMEONE'S BROTHER!

I can see how that would be unsettling.

146 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:18:04pm

re: #102 SanFranciscoZionist

I like 'omniphobia'.

Don't mix Latin and Greek, ledas to beastiality.

147 palomino  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:18:10pm

re: #135 HappyWarrior

Okay, just wondered about that. And yeah the notion that conservatives in Hollywood are blacklisted is silly. Heck I believe Selleck whom you mentioned has a new show and all.

Yeah, it's called Blue Bloods, about NYC's finest. Only saw one episode--not a bad new show.

There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

148 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:18:54pm

re: #144 marjoriemoon

Great news! Thanks for sharing it.

It's amazing in such a short amount of time, huh?

149 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:18:57pm

re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That's someone's ... HEY! THAT'S SOMEONE'S BROTHER!

in some places "Hey that USED to be someone's brother!"

150 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:19:40pm

re: #116 HappyWarrior

Obamaphobia: Fear of anything relating to President Obama.
Symptoms: lots and lots of rage, stupidity,
Consult physician immediately if symptoms persist.

There are some subsets:

melanoproedrosophobia--fear of a black president (someone correct that, my Greek is worse than my Latin, which is saying something).

demiophobia--fear of Democrats

fileleutherophobia--fear of liberals

koymonistrophobia--fear of Marxists

151 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:19:41pm

re: #146 Decatur Deb

Don't mix Latin and Greek, ledas to beastiality.

I am A and Omega...
..
Yeah, mixing them is lame.
/

152 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:20:09pm

re: #147 palomino
There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

I'm surprised he has a show, never found him the least bit funny.

153 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:20:33pm

re: #124 Varek Raith

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia.
Say that five times fast.

I can barely say it one time, slowly. What is that, the fear of 666?

154 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:21:03pm

re: #153 SanFranciscoZionist

I can barely say it one time, slowly. What is that, the fear of 666?

yep

155 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:21:30pm

re: #152 Dreggas

There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

I'm surprised he has a show, never found him the least bit funny.

And his one-year stint on Monday Night Football was a total FAIL.

156 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:21:37pm

re: #153 SanFranciscoZionist

I can barely say it one time, slowly. What is that, the fear of 666?

Yep.

157 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:22:31pm

re: #145 Varek Raith

I can see how that would be unsettling.

I have ruined a bunch of "boy's nights out".

They'll say, "Woohoo! Let's go to the titty bar!"

I'll say, "Oh, no. You guys can go. My sister was stripper and it almost ruined her life. It destroyed any sense of self-worth that she had and it took her years to get past the degradation... well, guys I can't do it. But y'all go ahead. Have a great time."

And I giggle myself to sleep.

158 researchok  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:22:46pm

Then there is MILophobia,

Pretty common.
/

159 HappyWarrior  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:22:47pm

re: #147 palomino

Yeah, it's called Blue Bloods, about NYC's finest. Only saw one episode--not a bad new show.

There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

Yeah Blue Bloods, I remember seeing the ads for it. Gary Oldman, I believe is right leaning in his politics as well and he gets a ton of work.

160 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:23:06pm

re: #152 Dreggas

There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

I'm surprised he has a show, never found him the least bit funny.

161 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:23:46pm

re: #160 Varek Raith

Seriously. I think he's a riot.

162 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:23:58pm

re: #143 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Totally serious. My sister was a stripper. Can't go in one of the places. All I can think of?

That's someone's daughter.
That's someone's sister.
That's someone's mother.
Ew. That's someone's grandmother.
That's someone's ... HEY! THAT'S SOMEONE'S BROTHER!

My father once wandered into a bar with restaurant in DC, and asked for a cheeseburger, very dazed. He does not travel all that well.

The girl who came over to him said that, as he could see, they weren't ready yet, she wasn't dressed. He said she looked fine. Could he have a cheeseburger?

She looked at him and said, "Sir, do you know where you are? This is a strip club. And we don't start dancing for another hour."

He said, "OK. May I have a cheeseburger and a glass of white wine before then?"

They brought him a cheeseburger.

163 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:23:58pm

re: #161 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Seriously. I think he's a riot.

Same here.

164 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:24:23pm

re: #146 Decatur Deb

Don't mix Latin and Greek, ledas to beastiality.

:)

165 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:24:43pm

re: #138 marjoriemoon

Cool. Made the mistake of trying to watch it on the Employee Bus the other day. Forgot all about the nudity and sexual intercourse depicted in it. Shut it down and put another flick in (Watchmen iirc). The Ladies across the isle looked a shocked. Spent the day expecting a call from H.R. about my choice of movies

166 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:27:34pm

re: #152 Dreggas

There's also Dennis Miller who went way far right post-9/11. And he's got a new comedy special on HBO. So this blacklist, if it exists, is pretty much a failure.

I'm surprised he has a show, never found him the least bit funny.

I met Dennis Miller last Easter at a Pacer Game..
He is really short in person

167 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:28:32pm

re: #166 HoosierHoops

I met Dennis Miller last Easter at a Pacer Game..
He is really short in person

Cavalosers going 8-74? Possible win tonight against Detroit, but I can dream, right?

168 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:33:04pm

re: #167 Kid A

Cavalosers going 8-74? Possible win tonight against Detroit, but I can dream, right?

Funny thing about the NBA...one man can take you to the playoffs..Without King James you become the worst team in basketball...There is no sport like it..
/excuse me..I need to take my talents to South Beach..:)

169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:35:37pm

re: #168 HoosierHoops

Hoops! You seen Blake play yet?

Top ten every damn day on Sportscenter.

170 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:35:38pm

re: #165 Bubblehead II

Cool. Made the mistake of trying to watch it on the Employee Bus the other day. Forgot all about the nudity and sexual intercourse depicted in it. Shut it down and put another flick in (Watchmen iirc). The Ladies across the isle looked a shocked. Spent the day expecting a call from H.R. about my choice of movies

Buddy of mine was reciting a bunch of quotes from Full Metal Jacket and wasn't paying attention to who was walking into the office. He turned about 15 shades of red when he realized who was listening.

171 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:36:01pm

re: #169 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Shit. I was thinking about Durant... my bad. He'd be cool to see too.

172 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:36:12pm

It's full-metal-jacket theocracy time in this country now. From Kentucky (home of the Creation Museum):

KY Senate Considers Biblical Studies for Public Schools

The Kentucky state legislature is currently considering legislation that would add religion classes to the public school curriculum. On Tuesday, the state Senate Education Committee approved Senate Bill 56, which allows public schools to teach Bible courses as electives. It currently awaits approval in the House.

So what? - you might ask, pointing out that comparative religion classes are not uncommon.

Oh, but it is not about comparing or studying world religions - it's only about one.

The summary of the bill:

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible; require that the course provide students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory, and public policy; permit students to use various translations of the Bible for the course; amend KRS 158.197 to permit a school council to offer an elective social studies course on the Hebrew Scriptures, Old Testament of the Bible, the New Testament, or a combination of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament of the Bible.

Furthermore, from the text of the bill:

A course offered under this section shall follow applicable law and all federal and state guidelines in maintaining religious neutrality and accommodating the diverse religious views, traditions, and perspectives of students in the school. A course under this section shall not endorse, favor, or promote, or disfavor or show hostility toward, any particular religion or nonreligious faith or religious perspective. A school-based decision making council, in complying with this section, shall not violate any provision of the United States Constitution or federal law, the Kentucky Constitution or any state law, or any administrative regulations of the United States Department of Education or the Kentucky Department of Education.

That's the "get out" clause, so the supporters can say they are not establishing a religion. But, if the subject matter is only the NT and OT the defacto choice of religion has been made!

but...

(continued)

173 freetoken  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:37:05pm

(cont)

The proposed law then says:

Any school council organized pursuant to KRS 160.345 or, if none exists, the principal[school's governing body], may authorize the display of historic artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts, including but not limited to religious materials, in conjunction with a course of study that includes an elective course in history, civilization, ethics, comparative religion, literature, or other subject area that uses such artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts as instructional material if the display is:
(a)[(1)] Appropriate to the overall educational purpose of the course; and
(b)[(2)] Consistent with the requirements of KRS 42.705.

Emphasis added by me.

This bill is about getting the display of the 10 commandments, crosses, etc. into the school. Since the only religion being studied is Christianity, the majority of the displays will be likewise.

The KY Senate tried this last year but the KY House turned it down. This year? Who knows, but with the theocrats steering the revanchists (Tea Partiers) it could work out differently.

174 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:37:39pm

re: #171 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Shit. I was thinking about Durant... my bad. He'd be cool to see too.

Durant's my favorite NBA player hands down, and he's only 22. Scary.

175 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:38:37pm

Oh. My. God. This LGF page is one of the funniest yet!
[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

176 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:40:40pm

re: #174 Kid A

For some reason... I attach Blake Griffin to Oklahoma. Can't figure out for the life of me why.

177 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:40:57pm

Jumping the shark much???
Image: FoxPresidentBristol.jpg

178 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:42:15pm

re: #177 Varek Raith

Jumping the shark much???

179 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:42:36pm

re: #173 freetoken

I told anyone that would listen to me that the Teabag movement pre-election was using the anti-Obama nuttiness anti-government sentiment to get into office and do this wackjob shit. I knew that as soon as they got into power, the religious, anti-choice, fear-of-a-gay-planet nuttiness would come into full view, and they did it faster than I thought possible. Fuck them all.

180 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:42:40pm

DAMN YOU IE!

181 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:43:04pm

re: #177 Varek Raith

Jumping the shark much???
Image: FoxPresidentBristol.jpg

Lol. Is that real?

182 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:43:06pm

re: #177 Varek Raith

Jumping the shark much???
Image: FoxPresidentBristol.jpg

What the... EPIC FAIL!!!!!!

183 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:43:51pm

re: #177 Varek Raith

Teh Stoopid... it burns.

I'm not calling Bristol stupid, either.

What moron would ask a girl with that experience that question?

(or if Bristol brought it up)

What moron would think that was news?

184 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:43:52pm

re: #176 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

For some reason... I attach Blake Griffin to Oklahoma. Can't figure out for the life of me why.

Because he played college ball at OU.

185 engineer cat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:04pm

The Patriot Act bill would have renewed the authority for court-approved roving wiretaps that permit surveillance on multiple phones. Also addressed was Section 215, the so-called library records provision, which gives the FBI court-approved access to "any tangible thing" relevant to a terrorism investigation.

The third deals with the "lone-wolf" provision of a 2004 anti-terror law that permits secret intelligence surveillance of non-U.S. people not known to be affiliated with a specific terror organization.

and how many times have wingnuts told me that i'm a paranoid america-hater for insisting that the last two provisions actually exist and are not a fig newton of my communist imagination?

186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:37pm

re: #184 Kid A

Because he played college ball at OU.

That was Durant.

187 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:38pm

re: #171 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Shit. I was thinking about Durant... my bad. He'd be cool to see too.

LOL Thats cool
Blake got schooled last night by Superman..
Durant is great....deserves to be an All-Star...
Blake has a ways to go..Can't play outside of 8 feet and couldn't hit a free throw if his life depended on it..60% for the season

188 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:52pm

We'll need to see Bristol's birth certificate...

189 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:58pm

re: #181 Killgore Trout

Lol. Is that real?

[Link: mediamatters.org...]
Fox and Friends FOR THE STOOPID!!!

190 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:44:59pm

re: #183 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Teh Stoopid... it burns.

I'm not calling Bristol stupid, either.

What moron would ask a girl with that experience that question?

(or if Bristol brought it up)

What moron would think that was news?

Not to mention that she couldn't run for president for another fifteen years. We'll see how faithful the Bags are to the Constitution now.//

191 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:45:41pm

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That was Durant.

Nope. Durant played one year at Texas, then drafted #2 by Seattle (now Oklahoma City).

192 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:45:54pm

re: #189 Varek Raith

[Link: mediamatters.org...]
Fox and Friends FOR THE STOOPID!!!

Wut?

193 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:46:15pm

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That was Durant.

No he played at Texas

194 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:46:52pm

I'm not ruling out a run for the PotUS either...
Though...
I'm not eligible for another eight years...

195 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:47:18pm

re: #189 Varek Raith

[Link: mediamatters.org...]
Fox and Friends FOR THE STOOPID!!!

HERP FOR THE DERP GOD!

196 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:47:31pm

re: #192 Gus 802

Wut?

Yeah, it's Fox and Friends?
:/

197 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:47:32pm

re: #193 HoosierHoops

No he played at Texas

Yeah I know... was extending the stupid from my original comment in the basketball theme.

198 BenghaziHoops  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:47:50pm

re: #194 Varek Raith

I'm not ruling out a run for the PotUS either...
Though...
I'm not eligible for another eight years...

I'll vote for you

199 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:47:54pm

re: #186 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

That was Durant.

200 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:48:16pm

re: #199 Kid A

Damn it. How do you post a photo on here?

201 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:48:38pm

re: #196 Varek Raith

Yeah, it's Fox and Friends?
:/

They're so pathetic.

202 Our Precious Bodily Fluids  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:49:09pm

Never a miscommunication.
Image: qAgC2.jpg

203 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:50:07pm

re: #202 negativ

Never a miscommunication.
Image: qAgC2.jpg

Thank you Bill for handing the interwebz a new meme.

204 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:51:46pm

The council on UnAmerican Activities is now open.....
EPA Chief Lambasted at Hearing: 'Do You Believe in the Law of Supply and Demand?!' (video)
Too bad Fox doesn't allow embedding or I'd make a page out of this one. If you manage to it too the end he invokes some procedure to prevent her from answering.

205 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:52:50pm

OK, my head is spinning from reading all of the Wingnuttia™ thus far today. Must. Take. Break. And. Go. To. Store.

I'll be Bach!

206 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:53:14pm

re: #204 Killgore Trout

The council on UnAmerican Activities is now open...
EPA Chief Lambasted at Hearing: 'Do You Believe in the Law of Supply and Demand?!' (video)
Too bad Fox doesn't allow embedding or I'd make a page out of this one. If you manage to it too the end he invokes some procedure to prevent her from answering.

Did you see this comment? Eliminate all federal agencies headed by bull dikes. For a start.

Classy.
//

207 steve_davis  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:53:53pm

re: #14 Varek Raith

One of the most uncomfortable, but also strangely enjoyable moments watching an interview came on a Sunday Morning program where they were interviewing Patrick O'Brien at his home in France. The interviewer started to ask a question before O'Brien had _completely_ answered the previous one. "Now, you mustn't do that," an obviously irritated O'Brien told him. Apparently, O'Brien just detested the whole idea of interviews. He thought that gentlemen just really didn't sit around having one person ask a series of questions of another, but that men should have conversations, instead. A little eccentric, but I'll admit, I really kind of liked him for it, in spite of the fact that there are many others who would come off as real jackasses if they chided an interviewer like that.

209 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:55:15pm

re: #204 Killgore Trout

The council on UnAmerican Activities is now open...
EPA Chief Lambasted at Hearing: 'Do You Believe in the Law of Supply and Demand?!' (video)
Too bad Fox doesn't allow embedding or I'd make a page out of this one. If you manage to it too the end he invokes some procedure to prevent her from answering.

The demand for CO2 in the atmosphere is way, way down compared to the supply, thus we must cut down on the supply, drastically. There's your supply and demand asshat.

210 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 2:55:26pm

re: #200 Kid A

Damn it. How do you post a photo on here?

Just paste the URL of the pic you want to share on its own line or use the link feature (chain) located above the comment box and paste the URL in the link box.

211 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:00:36pm

WTF does supply and demand have to do with the EPA???

212 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:01:56pm

re: #211 Varek Raith

WTF does supply and demand have to do with the EPA???

How can we sell shit if everytime we bulldoze a forest, we get busted for it?

213 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:05:31pm

re: #211 Varek Raith

WTF does supply and demand have to do with the EPA???

Protecting the environment is a communist plot perpetrated by community activists and Mind Controlling Jews!
/Glenn Beck

214 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:06:34pm

re: #213 Killgore Trout

Protecting the environment is a communist plot perpetrated by community activists and Mind Controlling Jews!
/Glenn Beck

Started by... NIXON! GASP!

NIXON WAS A COMMIE!

215 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:06:35pm

Image: TPReviewMARCH11_COVER_FNL4.jpg

Ah, the annual flag harvest. Lovely time of year.

216 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:07:35pm

re: #213 Killgore Trout

Protecting the environment is a communist plot perpetrated by community activists and Mind Controlling Jews!
/Glenn Beck

Beck is putting together a rather impressive Unified Conspiracy to Rule Them All.

217 avanti  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:07:41pm

Might be old news, but Christopher Lee is resigning do to a Craigslist scandal. GOP Congressman, looking for gals on Craigslist.

218 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:09:25pm

re: #217 avanti

Might be old news, but Christopher Lee is resigning do to a Craigslist scandal. GOP Congressman, looking for gals on Craigslist.

wow resigning by the end of the day when the news just broke (or did so, so recently) talk about a guilty conscience.

219 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:09:37pm

re: #217 avanti

Tired of doing vampire movies?

220 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:09:53pm

re: #219 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Tired of doing vampire movies?

Or Sith?

221 avanti  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:10:50pm

re: #218 Dreggas

wow resigning by the end of the day when the news just broke (or did so, so recently) talk about a guilty conscience.

More info

Lee.

222 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:10:59pm

re: #220 Varek Raith

LOTR?

223 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:11:27pm

re: #220 Varek Raith

Or Sith?

He's gone metal.

224 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:11:56pm

re: #217 avanti

That was fast. Here's the link you forgot to provide. :-)

Congressman Chris Lee Resigns After Shirtless Photo Posted on Internet

225 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:12:08pm

re: #218 Dreggas

wow resigning by the end of the day when the news just broke (or did so, so recently) talk about a guilty conscience.

Apparently he needs to get home to collect his shit from the front yard.

226 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:12:25pm

re: #222 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

LOTR?

Image: Dooku_img09.jpg

227 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:12:45pm

re: #217 avanti

Might be old news, but Christopher Lee is resigning due to a Craigslist scandal. GOP Congressman, looking for gals on Craigslist.

Is anyone really anonymous?

Punk.

228 avanti  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:13:46pm

re: #224 Bubblehead II

That was fast. Here's the link you forgot to provide. :-)

Congressman Chris Lee Resigns After Shirtless Photo Posted on Internet

It was so fast, I had to find the link a few minutes later. I heard it live on CNN.

229 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:14:27pm

re: #226 Varek Raith

Image: Dooku_img09.jpg

Saruman

pewpewpew!

230 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:15:18pm

re: #229 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Saruman

pewpewpew!

Oh yeah!
Forgot about that...
:/

231 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:17:24pm

re: #230 Varek Raith

What kind of nerd are you?

232 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:17:27pm

re: #230 Varek Raith

Oh yeah!
Forgot about that...
:/

Mr. Lee is not amused

Image: lee.jpg

233 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:17:31pm

I watched a bit of this yesterday, I was too embarrassed to continue

We have an old man who is acting like a 6 year old, interviewing the president, we're just this dumb a country

234 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:17:52pm

re: #231 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What kind of nerd are you?

The Force is weak in that one.

235 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:17:54pm

re: #231 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What kind of nerd are you?

A tired one???

236 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:18:34pm

STOP PERSECUTING ME!111
/

237 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:18:54pm

re: #229 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Saruman

pewpewpew!

Nah, it's all about Wilbur Wonka

238 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:19:42pm

re: #231 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

What kind of nerd are you?

you have elected the way of PAIN


*spins Gandalf around the Y axis*

239 darthstar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:19:56pm

Well, that didn't take long Rep. Chris Lee (my comment #34 above) has already resigned "effective immediately" from congress...talk about a short career.

240 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:20:58pm

re: #236 Varek Raith

STOP PERSECUTING ME!111
/

Need some more midichlorians to perk ya up?

241 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:21:02pm

re: #237 WindUpBird

Nah, it's all about Wilbur Wonka

Music by Eric Klapner?

242 WINDUPBIRD DISEASE [S.K.U.M.M.]  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:21:05pm

re: #239 darthstar

Well, that didn't take long Rep. Chris Lee (my comment #34 above) has already resigned "effective immediately" from congress...talk about a short career.

He will now be returning to his previous job as the jabberwocky

243 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:22:01pm

re: #238 WindUpBird

you have elected the way of PAIN


*spins Gandalf around the Y axis*

244 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:22:48pm

re: #239 darthstar

He'll hunt for the hacker harder than OJ looked for Nichol's murderer.

245 Varek Raith  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:23:16pm

Off to bed.
...
Before I ruin my cred further...
:P

246 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:23:41pm

re: #245 Varek Raith

Off to bed.
...
Before I ruin my cred further...
:P

What cred?
/

247 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:23:49pm

re: #243 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Awesomesauce.

248 darthstar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:24:27pm

re: #244 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

He'll hunt for the hacker harder than OJ looked for Nichol's murderer.

Must be a good hacker to be able to force his blackberry to take a picture of him flexing in front of the mirror without his knowledge.

249 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:25:17pm

re: #228 avanti

I meant fast as in the story only just broke this morning over at Gawker. Wonder how many other Women he sent photos to that are now going to go public with them and just how embarrassing they are going to be?

250 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:25:46pm

re: #248 darthstar

Must be a good hacker to be able to force his blackberry to take a picture of him flexing in front of the mirror without his knowledge.

They're damn sneaky like that.

Now, the real fun part is guessing how many women are in the wings saying "Hey...I KNOW THAT GUY!"

251 darthstar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:26:40pm

re: #244 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

He'll hunt for the hacker harder than OJ looked for Nichol's murderer.

I suspect his reason for resigning went more like this:

"Honey, someone hacked my account..."
"Get the fuck out of my house, asshole."
"I'll change, really...see, I'm quitting Congress"
"Right after we just got that great Government health care? GET OUT!"

252 RadicalModerate  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:28:33pm

re: #239 darthstar

Well, that didn't take long Rep. Chris Lee (my comment #34 above) has already resigned "effective immediately" from congress...talk about a short career.

It's not the usual behavior of an elected official to bail out on the first hint of any sort of scandal - not that I have any evidence, but do any of you get the feeling that there might be something else out there that he doesn't want people digging for, given the extreme speed that he resigned his Congressional seat?

253 Tumulus11  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:29:04pm

'Hi,
Hope I'm not a toad. :) i'm a very fit, fun, classy guy. Live in Cap Hill area. 6 ft 190 lbs blond/blue 39 .. Lobbyist. I promise not to disappoint.'
// ex- Congressman Lee.

. Classy - no.
Disappointing - yes.
Toad - yes.

254 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:29:17pm

re: #252 RadicalModerate

It's not the usual behavior of an elected official to bail out on the first hint of any sort of scandal - not that I have any evidence, but do any of you get the feeling that there might be something else out there that he doesn't want people digging for, given the extreme speed that he resigned his Congressional seat?

Odds are, yes. Of course it's too late now.

255 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:29:38pm

re: #251 darthstar

I suspect his reason for resigning went more like this:

"Honey, someone hacked my account..."
"Get the fuck out of my house, asshole."
"I'll change, really...see, I'm quitting Congress"
"Right after we just got that great Government health care? GET OUT!"

Or maybe, it will go something like this...

256 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:30:12pm

re: #239 darthstar

Well, that didn't take long Rep. Chris Lee (my comment #34 above) has already resigned "effective immediately" from congress...talk about a short career.

Family values!

257 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:31:24pm

re: #249 Bubblehead II

I meant fast as in the story only just broke this morning over at Gawker. Wonder how many other Women he sent photos to that are now going to go public with them and just how embarrassing they are going to be?

She... "Oh, you sent me a picture of your wee wee."
Lee... "That's my cock, it's not a wee wee."
She... "No, I've seen a cock. That's a wee wee."

258 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:33:00pm

re: #255 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Sepatown!

259 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:33:19pm

Evening y'all.

260 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:34:35pm

re: #259 McSpiff

Evening y'all.

hope it finds you well.

261 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:36:15pm

re: #260 brookly red

hope it finds you well.

You as well. Get any of that snow the maritimes got last night?

262 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:36:33pm

re: #257 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

She... "Oh, you sent me a picture of your wee wee."
Lee... "That's my cock, it's not a wee wee."
She... "No, I've seen a cock. That's a wee wee."

ROTFLMAO!

263 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:36:59pm

re: #261 McSpiff

You as well. Get any of that snow the maritimes got last night?

not one flake, thank God.

264 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:38:21pm

re: #261 McSpiff

You as well. Get any of that snow the maritimes got last night?

I just got here myself and seeing which way the wind blows...

265 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:40:07pm

I'm gonna sine your pity on the runny Kine.

Out for a bit.

266 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:41:57pm

re: #264 brookly red

I just got here myself and seeing which way the wind blows...

Seems like a quiet night

267 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:43:56pm

re: #266 McSpiff

Seems like a quiet night

I have an early call tomorrow, I have to be on site at 7:00... not my usual line of work but I am glad to have it.

268 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:45:25pm

re: #183 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Teh Stoopid... it burns.

I'm not calling Bristol stupid, either.

What moron would ask a girl with that experience that question?

(or if Bristol brought it up)

What moron would think that was news?

I am going to go out on a limb here and say that if she wants to run for president at some point, she may want to go to college.

269 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:45:30pm

re: #267 brookly red

I have an early call tomorrow, I have to be on site at 7:00... not my usual line of work but I am glad to have it.

I was just walking through the door at 7:00 this morning, night was interesting to say the least...

One off job or?

270 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:47:03pm

re: #206 Kid A

Did you see this comment? Eliminate all federal agencies headed by bull dikes. For a start.

Classy.
//

Would it be OK to keep the federal agencies that are headed by lipstick lesbians with good legs?

//

271 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:47:13pm

re: #269 McSpiff

I was just walking through the door at 7:00 this morning, night was interesting to say the least...

One off job or?

pretty much one off, I am not union.

272 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:47:28pm

re: #264 brookly red

re: #266 McSpiff

Quite day. The only excitement so far has been the Rep. Chris Lee story that broke this morning over at Gawker and culminating with his resignation this afternoon.

273 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:48:12pm

re: #270 SanFranciscoZionist

Would it be OK to keep the federal agencies that are headed by lipstick lesbians with good legs?

//

Is this a TSA screening thing?

274 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:48:56pm

re: #272 Bubblehead II

re: #266 McSpiff

Quite day. The only excitement so far has been the Rep. Chris Lee story that broke this morning over at Gawker and culminating with his resignation this afternoon.

you play, you pay. same as it ever was.

275 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:49:00pm

re: #271 brookly red

Gotcha

re: #272 Bubblehead II

Jeeze, blink and you miss an entire scandal around here.

276 BishopX  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:50:03pm

re: #275 McSpiff

Gotcha

re: #272 Bubblehead II

Jeeze, blink and you miss an entire scandal around here.

My guess is this isn't the end of this one....no one resigns this quick without a really good reason.

277 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:51:32pm

re: #276 BishopX

My guess is this isn't the end of this one...no one resigns this quick without a really good reason.

well yeah.

278 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:52:42pm

From TPM:

...Lee will have to abide by the two-year cooling off period to become a lobbyist. The "divorced father of one" part could happen earlier (depending on how well he works it out and the state in which it gets filed). Former New York Governor David Paterson (D) signed the state's no-fault divorce law in 2010....

279 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:53:17pm

re: #276 BishopX

My guess is this isn't the end of this one...no one resigns this quick without a really good reason.

Fair enough, the BBC article doesn't make it sound particularly scandalous... not something that couldn't have been spun away

280 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:55:41pm

re: #278 Stanley Sea

From TPM:

...Lee will have to abide by the two-year cooling off period to become a lobbyist. The "divorced father of one" part could happen earlier (depending on how well he works it out and the state in which it gets filed). Former New York Governor David Paterson (D) signed the state's no-fault divorce law in 2010...

as long as we have lobbyists allowed by law we will have corruption... just saying.

281 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:57:14pm

re: #280 brookly red

as long as we have lobbyists allowed by law we will have corruption... just saying.

Makes me wonder why we even bother paying Rep's pensions, at least in Canada.

282 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 3:59:11pm

re: #281 McSpiff

Makes me wonder why we even bother paying Rep's pensions, at least in Canada.


good question.

283 darthstar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:00:25pm

re: #265 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I'm gonna sine your pity on the runny Kine.

Out for a bit.

Pootie-tang!

284 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:02:03pm

If hang on Craig's List you are admittedly too stupid to serve.

285 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:02:20pm

re: #208 Alexzander

Since we were talking about oil yesterday:

From the Guardian: WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices.
US diplomat convinced by Saudi expert that reserves of world's biggest oil exporter have been overstated by nearly 40%

Surprise, surprise.

I've mentioned Twilight in the Desert before, and I still recommend it to those who think drilling for oil is just sticking a straw in the ground and sucking up all the spare oil down there.

Likewise, I have a strong urge to slap all the 'drill, baby, drill' folks. There really has to be recoverable oil down there before it will do any good to drill.

286 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:02:57pm

re: #275 McSpiff

Gotcha

re: #272 Bubblehead II

Jeeze, blink and you miss an entire scandal around here.

The unblinking eye of the Lizard Nation. We see all. We know all, We report all.

Don't know if I should put a Sarc // tag in there or not.

287 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:03:27pm

daveweigel daveweigel
A song for Chris Lee:

288 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:04:12pm

re: #284 brookly red

If hang on Craig's List you are admittedly too stupid to serve.

Seriously.

289 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:04:50pm

re: #285 calochortus

Surprise, surprise.

I've mentioned Twilight in the Desert before, and I still recommend it to those who think drilling for oil is just sticking a straw in the ground and sucking up all the spare oil down there.

Likewise, I have a strong urge to slap all the 'drill, baby, drill' folks. There really has to be recoverable oil down there before it will do any good to drill.

In that vein, a particular stupid move was Canada's management of the tar sands. They awe essentially letting foreign companies (mostly Chinese and American) drain the last major oil source in the world. Canada doesn't even have a strategic reserve!!

290 Shiplord Kirel  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:05:41pm

Channeling the Magical Balance Fairy:

Don't bitch about Chris Lee and O'Reilly. JFK was a womanizer too and a reporter threw a shoe at President Bush. So there.

291 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:06:46pm

re: #288 Stanley Sea

Seriously.

so what happens when we get the next generation of pols who know how to work new system? Nothing good I am guessing.

292 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:07:10pm

re: #82 tomg51spence

I have not seen the interview.

I do recall from early press conferences that President Obama is perfectly comfortable talking for 10 - 15 minutes in response to one question. I would think that some respectful interruption may be a good idea in an interview setting.

When I come in late to a thread I will scan down the list looking for comments with a lot of up dings or down dings. Yours certainly caught my eye. -17 and counting. What the hell did this guy say?

WOW! That is a lot of down dings for a pretty mundane comment. Honestly, if left on his own, the President will tend to ramble. Usually this kind of response from the Lizard community is reserved for something clearly out of bounds. Must be a slow day.

293 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:07:27pm

re: #289 Alexzander

In that vein, a particular stupid move was Canada's management of the tar sands. They awe essentially letting foreign companies (mostly Chinese and American) drain the last major oil source in the world. Canada doesn't even have a strategic reserve!!

Not to mention that its turning parts of Alberta into a moonscape.

294 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:07:56pm

re: #291 brookly red

so what happens when we get the next generation of pols who know how to work new system? Nothing good I am guessing.

It's called don't get married.

295 McSpiff  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:08:29pm

re: #289 Alexzander

In that vein, a particular stupid move was Canada's management of the tar sands. They awe essentially letting foreign companies (mostly Chinese and American) drain the last major oil source in the world. Canada doesn't even have a strategic reserve!!

Agreed, but the money simply isn't present in Canada for this type of project. We're talking multiple developments costing $10s of billions each. Foreign investment is the only thing making it remotely feasible.

296 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:09:07pm

re: #294 Stanley Sea

It's called don't get married.

again we agree...

did I ever tell you how good you look in the weblight?

297 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:10:30pm

re: #296 brookly red

again we agree...

did I ever tell you how good you look in the weblight?

haha, I think SoCal is due for an earthquake right about now.

Well, we're supposed to get some fierce wind tonight.

298 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:11:11pm

Abdulla_AlAthba عبدالله العذبة
by acarvin
Girl at #Tahrir holds sign: "Uncle Hosni, can you please leave so that Dad switches off #AlJazeera and turns on cartoons for me?" #Jan25

299 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:12:04pm

re: #297 Stanley Sea

haha, I think SoCal is due for an earthquake right about now.

Well, we're supposed to get some fierce wind tonight.

well if the earth moves under you feet please don't tell me it was global warming ;)

300 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:12:30pm

Whew. Mission accomplished.

301 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:13:26pm

re: #300 Gus 802

Whew. Mission accomplished.

now for the debriefing...

muhahahah!

303 Ojoe  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:14:05pm

'Tis a sad day when the presidency goes on a talk show, the office is better than that.

304 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:14:09pm

re: #301 brookly red

now for the debriefing...

muhahahah!

Noooooooo! I won't check the mail either. It's all mine damn it!

305 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:14:31pm

re: #292 compound idaho

When I come in late to a thread I will scan down the list looking for comments with a lot of up dings or down dings. Yours certainly caught my eye. -17 and counting. What the hell did this guy say?

WOW! That is a lot of down dings for a pretty mundane comment. Honestly, if left on his own, the President will tend to ramble. Usually this kind of response from the Lizard community is reserved for something clearly out of bounds. Must be a slow day.

The guy has a history. If you are not familiar with it, don't be hatin' on the dingers.

306 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:15:29pm

re: #303 Ojoe

'Tis a sad day when the presidency goes on a talk show, the office is better than that.

Obama is going to be on Rush?!?!

307 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:16:37pm

re: #298 Stanley Sea

Supposedly there's a new verb-mubarak: to overstay one's welcome. My cousin came to visit and boy did he mubarak.

308 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:17:14pm

re: #307 calochortus

Supposedly there's a new verb-mubarak: to overstay one's welcome. My cousin came to visit and boy did he mubarak.

Good one!

309 Ojoe  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:17:49pm

re: #306 brookly red

I meant already on with O'reilly, the blowhard of the Nose Pin zone.

310 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:17:50pm

re: #274 brookly red
At least he quit quickly.
Just goes to show.... you can run a whorehouse in the House basement and survive, but Craigslist will get you every time./

311 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:18:26pm

re: #303 Ojoe

'Tis a sad day when the presidency goes on a talk show, the office is better than that.

OFFS. If he didn't he would be "unavailable", "distant", "standoffish", "hiding from the press", should I go on?

312 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:18:37pm

re: #307 calochortus

Supposedly there's a new verb-mubarak: to overstay one's welcome. My cousin came to visit and boy did he mubarak.

well wait till your muslim brother hood in-law comes over ;)

313 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:18:42pm

re: #295 McSpiff

Agreed, but the money simply isn't present in Canada for this type of project. We're talking multiple developments costing $10s of billions each. Foreign investment is the only thing making it remotely feasible.

Maybe true, but it could have been regulated better to protect Canadians (and been more profitable for Albertans). I recommend Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent by
Andrew Nikiforuk.
He goes into the subject in great detail.

314 efuseakay  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:19:20pm

TP nut: Oh, it's just typical back-and-forth bantering in an interview of this type!

--------------------------------------------

Had Chris Matthews treated Palin/O'Donnell/Bachmann with the same lack of respect, that means he's a Commie Pinko POS! But we don't need to worry about that... they would never expose themselves to any direct opposition of any sort.

I'm getting good at this game.

315 Ojoe  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:19:25pm

re: #311 wrenchwench

Yeah but O'Reilly?

A regular old press conference would do.

316 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:20:27pm

Haha, Wonkette:

Chris Lee (R-Casual Encounters)

317 jamesfirecat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:20:55pm

re: #315 Ojoe

Yeah but O'Reilly?

A regular old press conference would do.

Haven't people many times on this very site reminded us what great ratings O'Reilly gets?

Obama has to get his message out to the people....

318 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:10pm

re: #315 Ojoe

Yeah but O'Reilly?

A regular old press conference would do.

On Superbowl Sunday? I don't have a TV, so I can't guess which shows you would approve of, but Obama is in "reach out" mode, and to be on TV that day was a coup.

319 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:11pm

re: #303 Ojoe

'Tis a sad day when the presidency goes on a talk show, the office is better than that.

You mean like this?

320 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:18pm

re: #274 brookly red

you play, you pay. same as it ever was.

Actually, his letter of resignation showed a bit of class.

321 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:30pm

re: #292 compound idaho

Watch the video. Pres. Obama was never given the chance to answer the question(s) before being interrupted by this POS.

BTW, The dip wad getting down dinged admits he didn't even watch the video.

Suggest you do the same.

322 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:50pm

re: #313 Alexzander

I'm sure its a fine book, but I'm not sure I need to depress myself by reading it.

323 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:21:54pm

re: #310 tradewind

At least he quit quickly.
Just goes to show... you can run a whorehouse in the House basement and survive, but Craigslist will get you every time./

/if my gurlz touch CL I break der mouse fingas ...

324 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:22:14pm

re: #52 marjoriemoon
It was responding to the POTUS rephrasing the question in words more to his own taste.
Can't blame him for trying, but O'Reilly ( whom I have no love for) was having none of it.

325 zora  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:22:18pm

re: #319 Gus 802

You mean like this?


[Video]

just shameful.

326 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:22:41pm

re: #320 Decatur Deb

Actually, his letter of resignation showed a bit of class.

yes... he has a good lawyer.

327 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:22:43pm

jonathanweisman Jonathan Weisman
by daveweigel

Back story on Chris Lee is gonna be juicy. Lots of reporters were chasing it this fall. None of us could break it.

328 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:12pm

re: #97 SanFranciscoZionist

Unfortunately, he doesn't look a thing like Malcolm.

So far, the relative I've seen that he does look like is his mother's father. Spitting image.

Yeah. Same ears, nose and chin. It's uncanny.

329 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:30pm

re: #314 efuseakay
Matthews is just a regular POS.... no political identifiers necessary.
Guy is losing it daily.
I really think that Keith's leaving has set him adrift, without a reason to live./

330 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:49pm

re: #315 Ojoe

I heard somewhere that it has become 'traditional' for the president to be interviewed before the Superbowl by someone from the network hosting the game. Since I don't watch the Superbowl, I have no idea about how long it has been going on.

331 jamesfirecat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:51pm

re: #324 tradewind

It was responding to the POTUS rephrasing the question in words more to his own taste.
Can't blame him for trying, but O'Reilly ( whom I have no love for) was having none of it.

He tried to rephrase question 48 times did he?

332 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:53pm

re: #325 zora

just shameful.

Surely the sanctity of the office of the president has been destroyed!!11ty

333 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:23:59pm

And what better way to celebrate this douchebag's resignation than to take a look at what the teabagosphere has to say. Via Hot Air...

1. i’ve always wondered if the reason that some Rs are so lefty is that the left has dirt on them

clinton was big on getting dirt on opponents. most lefties do the same…the more the better

that is a monster advantage they have in the press…the press will destroy an R and protect a Lefty

2. OK so he had multiple affairs and sent a whole bunch of pics.

SO WHAT?

Why does this mean he has to resign. It’s a personal matter between him and his wife. He didn’t break the law. The women over of age. Why the need to resign?

angryed

3. At least he did not commit Treason to the Country

wheels

4. Well at least he didn’t ask for a BJ ….

tarpon

5. Don’t look now but the ever correct National Enquirer is running a story about Boehner and his cheating ways. Now, they are about as believable as Obama quitting smoking, but they say the NYT is getting ready to run with the story. Do you see a pattern here? They lose at the ballot box so they will win with scandals.

sandee

6. Or was it the fact that that photo of him with his shirt off is so goofy that it would follow him around forever if he hung on?

He should be so lucky.

Barney Frank has already pasted it onto his desktop.

The Ugly American

Good grief, the stupidity. TYLENOL!!!!

334 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:24:10pm

re: #319 Gus 802

re: #325 zora

Fox is Pravda. Nothing more.

335 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:24:33pm

re: #299 brookly red

well if the earth moves under you feet please don't tell me it was global warming ;)

Only fools and charlatans predict earthquakes --- Charles Richter

He was also a naturist, and traveled to many nudist communities with his wife.

336 jamesfirecat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:24:34pm

re: #329 tradewind

Matthews is just a regular POS... no political identifiers necessary.
Guy is losing it daily.
I really think that Keith's leaving has set him adrift, without a reason to live./

What has Matthews done that makes you view him as a piece of shit?

337 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:24:42pm

re: #323 brookly red
That thing ( Craigslist) has really been tainted with some bad stuff lately.... it's like the Curse of Craigslist.

338 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:25:17pm

re: #321 Bubblehead II

Watch the video. Pres. Obama was never given the chance to answer the question(s) before being interrupted by this POS.

BTW, The dip wad getting down dinged admits he didn't even watch the video.

Suggest you do the same.

My bad. Watch the video first and then post your comments.

339 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:25:30pm

re: #331 jamesfirecat

He tried to rephrase question 48 times did he?

Trade didn't watch the clip posted either. Typ.

340 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:25:36pm

re: #331 jamesfirecat
That's not what I answered, ...but thanks for jumping in there blindfolded!
Plus for enthusiasm.

341 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:25:48pm

re: #337 tradewind

That thing ( Craigslist) has really been tainted with some bad stuff lately... it's like the Curse of Craigslist.

That thing (the internet) has really been tainted with some bad stuff. You still manage to get on just fine.

342 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:26:04pm

re: #335 compound idaho

Only fools and charlatans predict earthquakes --- Charles Richter

He was also a naturist, and traveled to many nudist communities with his wife.

uhhh can you like go away while I hit on Stanley?

343 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:27:10pm

re: #334 Stanley Sea

re: #325 zora

Fox is Pravda. Nothing more.

Good call. Four stars!

344 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:27:20pm

re: #339 Stanley Sea
The question was regarding O'R's insistence on correcting the president's substitution of ' dislike ' for ' hate '.
Sorry if that's really complicated.

345 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:28:01pm

re: #337 tradewind

That thing ( Craigslist) has really been tainted with some bad stuff lately... it's like the Curse of Craigslist.

I don't know why people worry about wire taps when they are all too happy to incriminate themselves on-line...

346 Nervous Norvous  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:28:25pm

re: #335 compound idaho

Only fools and charlatans predict earthquakes --- Charles Richter

He was also a naturist, and traveled to many nudist communities with his wife.

The sad thing is that people at nudist communities are rarely anyone you really want to see naked.

347 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:29:08pm

re: #341 recusancy
Why aren't you writing for The Onion instead of wasting /giving away your considerable talents here?
Because insults like that one are really.... bankable./

348 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:29:14pm

I haven't really seen anyone complain about Obama being interviewed by O'Reilly. Other then the criticisms. But to make it seem as though a president was never interviewed on a talk show or whatever is false. O'Reilly (The Factor), as I noted, did the same with Bush -- although he was obviously on Bush's side. It's like when Obama was on The View and Bush was on Dr. Phil.

349 jamesfirecat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:29:18pm

re: #340 tradewind

That's not what I answered, ...but thanks for jumping in there blindfolded!
Plus for enthusiasm.

Then please explain to me what you were trying to say why I am wrong.

I'm always eager to learn!

350 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:29:39pm

re: #346 PT Barnum
So true dat.

351 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:29:42pm

re: #342 brookly red

uhhh can you like go away while I hit on Stanley?

Ooops Sorry! I always look for an opportunity to slip those things in. Makes geophysicists seem not quite so nerdy. Well maybe its hopeless.

352 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:30:08pm

re: #319 Gus 802

You mean like this?


[Video]

Did he ask Bush why people HATE him? (I listened long enough for the "You're getting POUNDED!! How do you process that?" part.) Oh, and Bush is wearing a tie. That preserves the dignity of the office.

353 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:30:12pm

re: #347 tradewind

Why aren't you writing for The Onion instead of wasting /giving away your considerable talents here?
Because insults like that one are really... bankable./

I have to get material somehow.

354 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:30:15pm

re: #344 tradewind

The question was regarding O'R's insistence on correcting the president's substitution of ' dislike ' for ' hate '.
Sorry if that's really complicated.

Hate on!

Of course you are defending the most awful part of the interview. Another day, another defense of what you would spew about previously. I swear, we are all pretty intellectual here, we see the dissonance.

355 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:30:19pm

re: #346 PT Barnum

The sad thing is that people at nudist communities are rarely anyone you really want to see naked.

How would you know?

356 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:30:26pm

re: #349 jamesfirecat
Not enough time in the evening.
At least, not to spend online.

357 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:31:03pm

re: #352 wrenchwench

Did he ask Bush why people HATE him? (I listened long enough for the "You're getting POUNDED!! How do you process that?" part.) Oh, and Bush is wearing a tie. That preserves the dignity of the office.

Oops. Forgot about the tie. Well, at least Obama didn't fall on a pretzel!

//

358 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:31:28pm

re: #353 recusancy
There's a sale at Calico Corners. Stock up while you can.

359 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:32:12pm
360 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:32:16pm

re: #357 Gus 802
Syncope= falling on a pretzel?
Alert JAMA. They'll want to write a piece.

361 jamesfirecat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:32:17pm

re: #356 tradewind

Not enough time in the evening.
At least, not to spend online.

If you don't have time to tell me why I'm wrong then in my humble opinion you shouldn't waste time to tell me that I'm wrong in the first place.

This should be a discussion not a scavenger hunt....

362 recusancy  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:32:42pm

re: #358 tradewind

There's a sale at Calico Corners. Stock up while you can.

I don't like the chain store brand.

363 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:33:57pm

re: #362 recusancy

I don't like the chain store brand.

/the truffles suck but the caviar is not bad.

364 Gretchen G.Tiger  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:34:19pm

Hey all!

How is the evening going?

365 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:34:34pm

re: #355 compound idaho
Just get google images of any random anti-capitalist/anti-war demonstrations from Berkeley or even Portland.
You'll never ask again.

366 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:35:11pm

re: #364 ggt

Hey all!

How is the evening going?

better than most, no haters so far.

367 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:35:50pm

re: #362 recusancy
Actually, it's an outlet for designer fabrics in overrun or discontinued, etc.
But yeah, a chain, so I guess that's a deal-breaker.

368 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:36:13pm

re: #360 tradewind

Syncope= falling on a pretzel?
Alert JAMA. They'll want to write a piece.

Yes, I always strive for accuracy when I'm being sarcastic and adding "//" at the end of my posts.

369 Nervous Norvous  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:36:14pm

re: #355 compound idaho

How would you know?

I'm one of the ones you don't want to see.

370 Alexzander  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:36:35pm

re: #359 moderatelyradicalliberal

Peak Oil!

? I'm not sure if you are making light of the fact that oil is a nonrenewable resource. Sure, there is a lot of collapse-catastrophe-obsessed people who like to obsess over peak oil, but it doesn't change the fact that we will eventually have to transition from an oil-based infrastructure.

371 tradewind  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:37:04pm

re: #368 Gus 802
Something I often forget to do.
Ya'll have a nice night.

372 Nervous Norvous  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:37:18pm

re: #369 PT Barnum

I'm one of the ones you don't want to see.

in my case, no nudes is good nudes

373 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:38:18pm

Gina Gershon as Sarah Palin: Media Addict

374 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:38:22pm
375 Kragar  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:39:24pm

re: #374 Gus 802

Image: xlarge_chrislee_frontimage.jpg

"Come at me, Bro!"

376 engineer cat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:39:31pm

re: #362 recusancy

I don't like the chain store brand.

i was gonna get a chain saw at costco but they only had them in packs of ten

377 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:39:58pm

re: #369 PT Barnum

I'm one of the ones you don't want to see.

Perhaps we have something in common. Maybe that is why Mrs. Compound closes her eyes when making love?

378 Gretchen G.Tiger  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:40:10pm

re: #366 brookly red

better than most, no haters so far.

good to hear!

379 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:42:23pm

re: #375 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

"Come at me, Bro!"

Too funny. He resigned. And he wasn't just a state representative. He was a member of the US House of Representatives: [Link: chrislee.house.gov...]

380 brookly red  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:42:26pm

re: #372 PT Barnum

in my case, no nudes is good nudes

/awww man, I look good naked... I lost 25 pounds on the hope and change diet! My GF says I look like Skelitor, but my Doctor says I am perfect!

I am starting to think my Doctor is a bit queer.

381 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:42:35pm

re: #373 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Gina Gershon as Sarah Palin: Media Addict

[Link: www.funnyordie.com...]

My two favorites...

1. "Hey, Rush! Can I borrow some of your painkillers?"

2. "I can see Russia from my vagina."

Thanks for the post! Four stars!

382 zora  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:42:39pm

re: #374 Gus 802

Image: xlarge_chrislee_frontimage.jpg

he's too sexy for his shirt.

383 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:42:46pm

re: #324 tradewind

It was responding to the POTUS rephrasing the question in words more to his own taste.
Can't blame him for trying, but O'Reilly ( whom I have no love for) was having none of it.

Sorry, I had to log off for a bit, but wanted to respond.

The way it went, O'Reilly asked him what he thought of people who hated him. Firstly, he was telling Obama he hated him. He put emphasis on the word because there are many ways to phrase such a question IF the question should be asked at all, which it shouldn't. What president in this country was never hated by anyone from Washington on?

At any rate, Obama let it go (as he was doing to a lot of what O'Reilly said) and tried to get to the meat of the question by saying that people who dislike him don't know him and how can you hate someone you don't know. He was trying to express the idea that it's his policies they don't like, not him personally because they don't know him. Which is another reason the question is just stupid.

Obama tried to be the bigger person, but O'Reilly really meant to drive that word home. Why? His mama didn't raise him right.

384 Dancing along the light of day  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:44:09pm

re: #366 brookly red

better than most, no haters so far.

Yeah! No haters!

385 engineer cat  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:44:18pm

here is my offensive joke of the day:

"why did jeebus die a virgin?"

"the bad girls in those days would screw anything that wasn't nailed down"

i'm here all week try the veal

386 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:45:06pm

re: #366 brookly red

better than most, no haters so far.

I'm just waiting for the Stanley/Red meet up. I'd dance at your wedding, you know.

387 Dancing along the light of day  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:45:34pm

re: #386 marjoriemoon

LOL!

388 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:46:19pm

And here was some of last antics...

POLITICS: Lee, Buerkle support funding restrictions for abortions

Upstate Representatives Chris Lee and Ann Marie Buerkle are among the House Republicans co-sponsoring a controversial bill that would permanently restrict federal funding for abortions. They're the only members of the local House delegation to sign on to the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act...

New York Rep. Chris Lee resigns from the House

Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.) resigned from the House Wednesday evening effective immediately, an announcement that came just hours after a Web site reported that the married congressman had sent a shirtless image of himself to a woman he met on Craigslist.

"I regret the harm that my actions have caused my family, my staff and my constituents," Lee said in a statement announcing his resignation. "I deeply and sincerely apologize to them all. I have made profound mistakes and I promise to work as hard as I can to seek their forgiveness."

Lee's decision to vacate his Upstate New York seat came after Gawker, a gossip Web site, posted the shirtless image and what it said was correspondence between him and a 34-year-old woman...

One has to wonder what Rep. Lee would have done if he got this woman he was planning on committing adultery with pregnant? An abortions perhaps?

So, the GOP already lost a house member because of a sex scandal.

389 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:46:50pm

Abortion, singular.

390 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:46:59pm

re: #388 Gus 802

Family Values? You betcha'!
//

391 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:47:26pm

re: #385 engineer dog

I can't ding that up here in public. You will find an upding on some other random comment of yours to make up for this.

392 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:47:49pm

re: #388 Gus 802

And here was some of last antics...

POLITICS: Lee, Buerkle support funding restrictions for abortions

New York Rep. Chris Lee resigns from the House

One has to wonder what Rep. Lee would have done if he got this woman he was planning on committing adultery with pregnant? An abortions perhaps?

So, the GOP already lost a house member because of a sex scandal.

Is he the first? It's mid-February already.

393 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:48:56pm

re: #392 Decatur Deb

Is he the first? It's mid-February already.

I haven't heard of anyone resigning yet.

394 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:49:15pm

re: #383 marjoriemoon

Sorry, I had to log off for a bit, but wanted to respond.

The way it went, O'Reilly asked him what he thought of people who hated him. Firstly, he was telling Obama he hated him. He put emphasis on the word because there are many ways to phrase such a question IF the question should be asked at all, which it shouldn't. What president in this country was never hated by anyone from Washington on?

At any rate, Obama let it go (as he was doing to a lot of what O'Reilly said) and tried to get to the meat of the question by saying that people who dislike him don't know him and how can you hate someone you don't know. He was trying to express the idea that it's his policies they don't like, not him personally because they don't know him. Which is another reason the question is just stupid.

Obama tried to be the bigger person, but O'Reilly really meant to drive that word home. Why? His mama didn't raise him right.

O'Reilly forgot that the Super Bowl audience was not his usual FNC audience. This was half the country watching, not a few million 65 year olds with No Spin Zone door mats. The President came across as intelligent, reasonable and likeable. O'Reilly came off as a jerk to tens of millions of people who had never heard of him before or watched his show.

395 Sionainn  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:49:21pm

re: #356 tradewind

Not enough time in the evening.
At least, not to spend online.

Please don't let us stop you from doing more important things. Really.

396 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:49:50pm

re: #373 Kragar (proud to be kafir)

Gina Gershon as Sarah Palin: Media Addict

[Link: www.funnyordie.com...]

oh, good!

397 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:51:20pm

re: #392 Decatur Deb

Is he the first? It's mid-February already.

Isn't there a new GOP congressman in South Florida who is in trouble for financial shenanigans? Illegal contributions or something.

398 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:51:24pm

re: #394 moderatelyradicalliberal

O'Reilly forgot that the Super Bowl audience was not his usual FNC audience. This was half the country watching, not a few million 65 year olds with No Spin Zone door mats. The President came across as intelligent, reasonable and likeable. O'Reilly came off as a jerk to tens of millions of people who had never heard of him before or watched his show.

I watched the interview and his self-pimpin' show on Monday. His ENTIRE broadcast was nothing buy Faux News commentators slobbering all over him on how great a job he did. Jeez, Bill. Is everything okay at home, or do you need your ego boost from your minions?

399 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:52:06pm

re: #393 Gus 802

I haven't heard of anyone resigning yet.

NY is up for a special election, but his district is probably idiot-tolerant.

400 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:53:12pm

re: #386 marjoriemoon

I'm just waiting for the Stanley/Red meet up. I'd dance at your wedding, you know.

Stranger shit has happened.

I bet we'd be front page news. The crime, that is.

401 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:53:32pm

re: #399 Decatur Deb

NY is up for a special election, but his district is probably idiot-tolerant.

Went almost 75% for this jerk-off, so a Repugnantcan lock.

402 calochortus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:54:21pm

Must go start making dinner. BBL.

403 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:54:24pm

re: #397 moderatelyradicalliberal

Isn't there a new GOP congressman in South Florida who is in trouble for financial shenanigans? Illegal contributions or something.

David Rivera:

[Link: www.google.com...]

404 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:55:04pm

re: #399 Decatur Deb

NY is up for a special election, but his district is probably idiot-tolerant.

Looks like he was another rich guy...

Chris Lee (R), 47
NEW YORK
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Lee took over a unit of the family business, International Motion Control, a manufacturer of shock absorbers, in 1995. Under his leadership, it grew into a 300-person company with $250 million in annual revenues. He sold the company to ITT in 2007.

Cue up the Bob Dylan song! "Threw it All Away"

405 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:55:42pm

re: #394 moderatelyradicalliberal

O'Reilly forgot that the Super Bowl audience was not his usual FNC audience. This was half the country watching, not a few million 65 year olds with No Spin Zone door mats. The President came across as intelligent, reasonable and likeable. O'Reilly came off as a jerk to tens of millions of people who had never heard of him before or watched his show.

Had to "bold" that! Awesome! Four stars!

406 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:57:07pm

re: #401 Kid A

Went almost 75% for this jerk-off, so a Repugnantcan lock.

That's an unfair thing to say. If he were a jerk-off, he'd still be a congressman.

407 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:57:25pm

re: #397 moderatelyradicalliberal

Isn't there a new GOP congressman in South Florida who is in trouble for financial shenanigans? Illegal contributions or something.

Which one?? :)

408 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:58:05pm

re: #405 Kid A

Had to "bold" that! Awesome! Four stars!

Thanks. Obama knew who he was talking to and O'Reilly didn't.

409 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:58:10pm

re: #404 Gus 802

Looks like he was another rich guy...

Chris Lee (R), 47
NEW YORK
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Cue up the Bob Dylan song! "Threw it All Away"

The surprising part is how he resigned so quick. I mean look at Sanford. Photographed with his Argentinian soul mate now. (he's out of office though right?)

410 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:58:59pm

re: #400 Stanley Sea

Stranger shit has happened.

I bet we'd be front page news. The crime, that is.

You would be our very own Mary Matalin and James Carville in reverse!

411 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:59:03pm

re: #400 Stanley Sea

Stranger shit has happened.

I bet we'd be front page news. The crime, that is.

I sense a Tracy-Hepburn thing here. Just be sure to name your first son "Deb".

412 Renaissance_Man  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:59:03pm

re: #394 moderatelyradicalliberal

O'Reilly forgot that the Super Bowl audience was not his usual FNC audience. This was half the country watching, not a few million 65 year olds with No Spin Zone door mats. The President came across as intelligent, reasonable and likeable. O'Reilly came off as a jerk to tens of millions of people who had never heard of him before or watched his show.

You'd have to hope so. I honestly don't know. The Conservative cult media narrative has so poisoned public knowledge I can't really tell.

Sure, we know that members of the cult sitting at home heard "I'm a Muslim and my religion influences my presidency so much that I want to destroy this nation and kill every one of you personally." But they will hear that no matter what he says.

As for the rest of the nation, I can't tell. I can't remember the last person I talked to who didn't believe at least one completely false cultie talking point. Many had much more realistic views on most issues, but there was always at least one talking point that had wormed its way in. In a way it's similar to how the gun issue has been decided - repeat the words 'freedom' and 'rights' enough, and the issue is won; decades of repetition and America has decided essentially unanimously that thousands of unnecessary deaths of men, women and children every year is an acceptable price to pay so a tiny minority of people can cuddle their guns to sleep.

It really is a little frightening how easily a repeated talking point or two that echoes in an all-powerful media can change the course of the most powerful nation on earth. I fear that the influence of the Conservative cult media goes far beyond the tiny minority of cultists that they own.

413 Dancing along the light of day  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:59:15pm

re: #409 Stanley Sea

At least, this one did the right thing.
Sanford, still creeps me out.
Imagine what his ex feels!

414 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:59:39pm

re: #410 marjoriemoon

You would be our very own Mary Matalin and James Carville in reverse!

Damn, Brookly hopefully looks better than THAT.

415 Gus  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 4:59:53pm

re: #409 Stanley Sea

The surprising part is how he resigned so quick. I mean look at Sanford. Photographed with his Argentinian soul mate now. (he's out of office though right?)

Yep. Sanford is history. New SC governor is Nikki Haley.

416 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:01:33pm

re: #406 Decatur Deb

That's an unfair thing to say. If he were a jerk-off, he'd still be a congressman.

I had to read that two or three times...

417 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:01:58pm

re: #407 marjoriemoon

Which one?? :)

Apparently, it's David Rivera (thanks. DeDe). It's looking like most of these TPers weren't vetted by anybody. Some didn't make it into office because they were so obviously crazy, but now we are going to have to deal with the scandals once this assortment of various, assundry nuts and crooks gets exposed.

I've got my popcorn ready.

418 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:02:14pm

re: #416 wrenchwench

I had to read that two or three times...

Well, it's true a couple of ways...

419 Four More Beers  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:02:29pm

re: #394 moderatelyradicalliberal

O'Reilly forgot that the Super Bowl audience was not his usual FNC audience. This was half the country watching, not a few million 65 year olds with No Spin Zone door mats. The President came across as intelligent, reasonable and likeable. O'Reilly came off as a jerk to tens of millions of people who had never heard of him before or watched his show.

Jeez, he's STILL going on about it. He intro'ed it again. It's WEDNESDAY, BILL!!!!

420 compound idaho  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:04:05pm

re: #406 Decatur Deb

That's an unfair thing to say. If he were a jerk-off, he'd still be a congressman.

If he were a democrat he would still be a congressman. You know I'm right.

421 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:04:14pm

re: #412 Renaissance_Man

That's why they hate him. They perceive him to be someone who is not One Of Us. It's a terribly degrading question, particularly to him. And when Obama got to the heart of it, or was trying to, O'Reilly interrupted and switched gears, not letting him finish.

Obama is Joe Cool. He's not a man given to high emotion and he never was.

422 wrenchwench  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:04:26pm

re: #418 Decatur Deb

Well, it's true a couple of ways...

Shit. I have to read it again?

423 Decatur Deb  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:05:01pm

re: #420 compound idaho

If he were a democrat he would still be a congressman. You know I'm right.

Probably so, but he'd be less of a hypocrite.

424 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:05:47pm

[Link: www.theatlantic.com...]

Check out this group of photos of #Jan25

(yes, I'm a twitter addict now - forgive my original get off my lawn musings)

425 What, me worry?  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:06:14pm

re: #417 moderatelyradicalliberal

Apparently, it's David Rivera (thanks. DeDe). It's looking like most of these TPers weren't vetted by anybody. Some didn't make it into office because they were so obviously crazy, but now we are going to have to deal with the scandals once this assortment of various, assundry nuts and crooks gets exposed.

I've got my popcorn ready.

Ahh gotcha. I'm ok with it. They won't hurt anything because they won't pass anything. Other than wasting time, which is bad enough, we can just hope it'll all play out that way.

426 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:08:00pm

re: #412 Renaissance_Man

You'd have to hope so. I honestly don't know. The Conservative cult media narrative has so poisoned public knowledge I can't really tell.

Sure, we know that members of the cult sitting at home heard "I'm a Muslim and my religion influences my presidency so much that I want to destroy this nation and kill every one of you personally." But they will hear that no matter what he says.

As for the rest of the nation, I can't tell. I can't remember the last person I talked to who didn't believe at least one completely false cultie talking point. Many had much more realistic views on most issues, but there was always at least one talking point that had wormed its way in. In a way it's similar to how the gun issue has been decided - repeat the words 'freedom' and 'rights' enough, and the issue is won; decades of repetition and America has decided essentially unanimously that thousands of unnecessary deaths of men, women and children every year is an acceptable price to pay so a tiny minority of people can cuddle their guns to sleep.

It really is a little frightening how easily a repeated talking point or two that echoes in an all-powerful media can change the course of the most powerful nation on earth. I fear that the influence of the Conservative cult media goes far beyond the tiny minority of cultists that they own.

I've heard this referred to as "The Big Lie" every generation has them. I have no doubt that many Obama haters watch the Super Bowl, but many who support him or are neutral also watch. My point was, the audience was a wide swath of the country, not O'Reilly's sycophantic audience. Most people don't like seeing the office of the president disrespected. The President came away as likeable and O'Reilly didn't.

427 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:08:38pm

re: #419 Kid A

Jeez, he's STILL going on about it. He intro'ed it again. It's WEDNESDAY, BILL!!!

Of course. He's an egomaniac.

428 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:10:32pm

re: #420 compound idaho

If he were a democrat he would still be a congressman. You know I'm right.

Democrats don't suffer the same from moral scandals because they don't run on being morally superior to others. It's called being hoisted on your own petard.

429 Renaissance_Man  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:10:41pm

re: #426 moderatelyradicalliberal

I've heard this referred to as "The Big Lie" every generation has them. I have no doubt that many Obama haters watch the Super Bowl, but many who support him or are neutral also watch. My point was, the audience was a wide swath of the country, not O'Reilly's sycophantic audience. Most people don't like seeing the office of the president disrespected. The President came away as likeable and O'Reilly didn't.

That may be so, but my point is that I don't really know how much the FOX narrative has poisoned public perception. That is, I don't really know how many people think it's totally okay to disrespect that guy in the White House, because he wanted to ram healthcare down our throats or somesuch. And that point of view is not limited to cultists - I think there are a lot of people out there who may not believe every cult talking point, but who have found themselves believing one or two. Saturation is a powerful thing.

430 Dancing along the light of day  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:11:13pm

re: #422 wrenchwench

Shit. I have to read it again?

LOL!

431 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:12:17pm

re: #425 marjoriemoon

Ahh gotcha. I'm ok with it. They won't hurt anything because they won't pass anything. Other than wasting time, which is bad enough, we can just hope it'll all play out that way.

That's the thing about wave elections. Big wave wash up lots of crap from the bottom of the sea. We are starting to see the crap.

432 Gretchen G.Tiger  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:20:35pm

re: #429 Renaissance_Man

That may be so, but my point is that I don't really know how much the FOX narrative has poisoned public perception. That is, I don't really know how many people think it's totally okay to disrespect that guy in the White House, because he wanted to ram healthcare down our throats or somesuch. And that point of view is not limited to cultists - I think there are a lot of people out there who may not believe every cult talking point, but who have found themselves believing one or two. Saturation is a powerful thing.

How many burned Bush in effigy?

I understand your concern, but i can't get as upset as you seem to be. This too shall pass.

433 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:25:00pm

re: #432 ggt

How many burned Bush in effigy?

I understand your concern, but i can't get as upset as you seem to be. This too shall pass.

This is the dif. Bush took us to Iraq. Obama hasn't done one damn thing except push along a healthcare bill that actually helps Americans imo.

The shit against him? It's all false fears.

Brought to you by FoxPravda.

434 Gretchen G.Tiger  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:31:18pm

re: #433 Stanley Sea

This is the dif. Bush took us to Iraq. Obama hasn't done one damn thing except push along a healthcare bill that actually helps Americans imo.

The shit against him? It's all false fears.

Brought to you by FoxPravda.

The poster referred to disrespecting a POTUS, iirc. Perhaps I misunderstood.

So, it's OK to disprespect a POTUS if the group says it's ok? As long as it's a POTUS you don't like?

I'm not particularly fond of the current POTUS, but he is our President and the way O'Reily behaved is wrong. The way others behaved towards BushII was also wrong. IMHO.

435 Stanghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:34:06pm

re: #434 ggt

I gotcha.

436 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:34:19pm

re: #433 Stanley Sea

This is the dif. Bush took us to Iraq. Obama hasn't done one damn thing except push along a healthcare bill that actually helps Americans imo.

The shit against him? It's all false fears.

Brought to you by FoxPravda.

And he included GOP ideas. The individual mandate, like it or not, was originally promoted by the GOP and conservative think tanks as a response to single payer. There are only two ways any nation has created a universal health care system; single payer or universal insurance mandates.

437 Big Joe Ghazi  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:37:36pm

re: #420 compound idaho

If he were a democrat he would still be a congressman. You know I'm right.

David Vitter isn't a democrat is he?

438 SanFranciscoZionist  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 5:57:44pm

re: #328 moderatelyradicalliberal

Yeah. Same ears, nose and chin. It's uncanny.

They have an identical smile, too.

439 moderatelyradicalliberal  Wed, Feb 9, 2011 6:07:36pm

re: #438 SanFranciscoZionist

They have an identical smile, too.

I hate that his mom and grandparents didn't live to see him as president. They did real good.


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