What is it with these moonbats and plagiarism & fake docs?

I wish to stress that Amy, my friend who has been such a staunch supporter and has been keeping you posted

AMY again? We wenate Amy!

ALL YOUR WENATED AMYS ARE BELONG TO THE US

#1 noshariaincanada
A traumatic gaping dearth of intellect and talent?

I wonder whether that bolton "two hands on his hips" was plagerized aswell.

#1 noshariaincanada

What is it with these moonbats and plagiarism & fake docs?

Uh, they've never had an original idea?

Its the Spawn of Churchill... sounds like a good B-grade horror movie.

Plagerizing is cheating, it is about dishonesty. It is stealing someone's work and passing it off as your own. Ask Sen. Biden about that speech he 'borrowed' from a UK politician.

If the far left are willing to dredge up an alleged incident from 22 years ago to smear Bolton then this is fair game. It shows the accuser has in the past had an integrity issue.

The irony escapes them, that a prior misdeed (excuses to follow) might be dredged up to discredit someone.

I just received a phone call from a Christian newspaper reporter.

The horror!

former leader of Mothers Opposing Bush,

Mother fookers Opposing Bush.

Hello, Daily Kos-ers:

Tonight, my deepest fears regarding my pending testimony in the John Bolton nomination process have come true: Republicans have dredged up un unfortunate chapter of my life...

Hmmm, let's try that again:

Fellow Rampaging Kossacks,

Tonight, I have learned one of life's everlasting truths: people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Now if somebody would just bitch-slap Voinovich, and get him back in line.

When I was in college, 22 years ago, I plagiarized some columns while working for my college newspaper,

/but please believe me now even though I've been caught lying before

#9 loppyd

I wonder if he squirmed and felt uncomfortable? I hope so.

just picturing her saying this ala baker and swaggert confessions years ago on tv. puhleeeze forgive me i have sinned.

Well, she seems to have done pretty well when she changed from plagerizing news reports to writing fiction. Her bosses at the time she had the "incident" with Bolton claim that there is now way it could have happened because they weren't even at the same place at the time.

#11 Spiny Norman

LOL

I'm a liar, a cheat and a fraud, but at least I'm honest about it! That has to count for something, right? Right?

Like most liberals she's just not very bright. Which explains her anti-Americanism and hatred of W.

Oh, yeah, and she's a victim. The Republicans are "Nazis" for "smearing" her.

Whatever. Even if the documents are fake...oops..I mean she's a plagarist...we all KNOW what she says is true...

When you live in a glass house...

SIGH, I must admit to you dear Lizards that when I was in the seventh grade I plagiarized a comic book story for a writng assignment. Can you forgive me? I stress that BabbaZee was completely unaware of this...

We forgive you Amy. Plagerism is such a silly, non-important sin when compared to the evil of John Bolton. We all know it is a much worse crime to ask tough questions of intelligence officials , to be critical of Cuba and to harshly question the usefullness of the U.N..

HA HA

/Nelson Muntz

Oops! maybe We should forgive Melody as well.

Three words for ya', Melody:
HA
HA
HA
JWM

23 Peacekeeper

It depends- what comic book?

At least she had the courage to come forward...that counts for some integrity points.

#11 Spiney Norman
You beat me to it. Somebody cue the Peter Tosh song.

#25 ...beat me to it ;)
JWM

I wrote a review for a local play that tracked closely in format to another writer’s review — and, although it was not plagiarized...

Is this like a Cheech and Chong skit?

"You know your honor, I just found the bag of dope on the side of the road and was on my way to turn it in when I got pulled over by the cops" (Que courtroom erupting in laughter).

Maybe I could get her a date with Joe Biden?

All is fair in love and war...This cow crucified a man for what he supposedly (there are no witnesses or persons that were told of the incident around the that it happened) did more then 10 yrs ago...

Now she is going to get hers...

Do I feel sorry for her? Nope...
Do I want her roasted? Yup...

I'm a liar, a cheat and a fraud, but at least I'm honest about it! That has to count for something, right? Right?

I plagiarized these writings.
this is fun,
anybody got some online checks.

AI
"Do I feel sorry for her? Nope...
Do I want her roasted? Yup... "

Shocking condemnation from the goddess of Spades, cruelest of the cruel.

I can forgive a lot, but plagerism is theft of the worst form. Stealing intellectual or artistic creations is like stealing one's soul.

I am speaking as an individualist. I guess the collectivists feel that all property -real or intellectual - belongs to the group. So, there is no barrier to using someone elses work and calling it your own.

#2 Peacekeeper - "AMY again? We wenate Amy!
First of all I know you're joking; LGFer Amy has NO, zippo, nada tolerance for plagerism and the like.
But what does "wenate" mean?

#23 Peacekeeper
;-)

I am all over this story as is the inestimable TARANTO in today's OpinionJournal

Please. I wrote for and edited my college newspaper in various departments. There were a couple of semesters where I turned in three articles a week. I covered women's softball, wrote a humor column, and wrote news and feature articles.

I didn't so much as copy a single word without full attribution (e.g., using quotes). I am extremely proud of the fact that the Montclarion never had to issue a correction on any article I wrote.

And I worked full-time nights at the Post Office for a year while doing full-time work at the newspaper and carrying a part-time course load. (We won't discuss the family situation, which was like any other college kid living home and commuting to class.)

In other words, don't blame your situation for your lack of ethics, Melody.

Did she send her confession out to "60 Minutes" via a fax from a Texas Kinkos?

Another Moonbat fraud bites the dust!

Tankdemon
It was a war book, not marvel or DC. Can't remember the publisher... odd. I must have put them out of business. Mid 1970's

29-

NO IT DOESN'T. She gets no integrity points for admitting to something after she has been caught. That isn't integrity, that's making excuses. If she had integrity, she wouldn't have stole the article in the first place.

And those piece of shit punks Voinivich, Looogar, Chafee, et al may yet get this guy shot down.

That is f'ing pathetic.

Nice loyalty, assholes.

By the way, great message to send to the UN and the islamofascists- if you are "demeaning" to your inferiors you cant hold a high ranking foreign policy position.

Dredge up stuff about the Melody?

Here is the song the White House is singing...

It is not about Bolton it is about indicting the UN-

[Link: www.washtimes.com...]

The UN where they can do $500,000 alone in phone fraud in one country-ERITREA...What eggs for sex wasn't working-they resorted to phone sex?

[Link: news.bbc.co.uk...]

#38 American Infidel

My parents (who are both Republicans) always taught me that if you fuck up, come forward. It means you have more integrity than someone like Tom DeLay who tries to hide from his indiscretions.

#1 noshariaincanada

I think it relates back to what another LGF'er said in another thread way back when. Some on the left measure justice as an end, not a means. So it isn't the process that is important, but the outcome. So it is perfectly ok to do bad things (lie, plagerize, withold info) if you think the resulting outcome will fit your worldview.

(fist post. gosh, I hope it doesn't sound too stupid)

#37 realwest
It was typos on a Pali website from a thread a few weeks ago
the typos were "wenated amy attack"

how sweet it is!

11 Spiny Norman

"people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

AND

Chickens come home to roost.

/This stuff writes itself.

I love it when moonbats get caught.

"Its not my fault,its the fault of those that caught me"

This should highlight the pompous ass Biden all over again. Just wait until the NYT jumps all over that OBVIOUS connection. Or maybe just wait for the heat-death of the universe.

#29

There is a huge difference between coming out of your own volition and coming out because you are going to be outed and you want to play the victim card.

#14 Ward Cleaver

I hope she feels excruciating humiliation.

Realwest:
Explain ; 'We wenate Amy?' D'oh. It's an inside joke going back to some illiterate screed Charles found and posted. It was full of typos but "Wenate Amy" has stuck with us like Zombie's photo of enormous beanbag guy.

What a maroon (sic). This is one of the absolute stupidest things the press has ever given credence to. It's almost as bad as the grandma and grandpa going to the mall and listening to the Cell phone scanner in their station wagon and just happening to pick up a conversation with Newt Gingrich and some republican leaders. Well of course they turned on their in-car tape recorder to tape the whole thing.

Don't you turn on your tape recorder every time you hear someone famous on your in-car mobile Cell phone receiver?

When will they stop thinking they can fool everyone? It is so transparent.

Subject: Florida couple who taped Gingrich agree to plead guilty to charges, pay fine

#29 krazykounselor

At least she had the courage to come forward...that counts for some integrity points.

Pre-outing yourself as you're about to be exposed counts for NOTHING. If she had exposed herself freely, without threat of outside exposure, THAT would have indicated a modicum of integrity. But she didn't do that. Did she?

The gig is up, and she knows it. Now she's just trying to minimize the damage.

Oh, and good morning lizardoids!

Here once again are all the names addresses email to spoon feed you TO DO THE RIGHT THING.
Put down the cell, the blackberrry, the woman, the memo, the baby, the Krispy Kreme, the ciggie, the beer, the dog, the doobie, the book, the WHATEVUH and push your elected officials to do what we elected them to do.

Contact these clowns now!

Senator Lugar
Senator Hagel
Senator
and of course
Marcie_Ridgway@voinovich.senate.gov
Dana_smullen@voinovich.senate.gov
Scott Milburn@voinovich.senate.gov
Phil_Park@voinovich.senate.gov
and my favorite RINO: email: http://voinovich.senate.gov/contact/
or (b) email here: voinovich@voinovich.senate.gov
or (c) fax: 513 - 684 - 3269
or (d) phone: 513 - 684-3265

AI
Totally agree with you. I justed wanted a taste of the whip.

The Republicans who cow-tow to these agenda-hounds for their own personal gain are the lowest of the low

The last line of her letter to DailyKos:

Perhaps most important, I would also appreciate your sharing my story, as quickly as possible, with anybody you can. Please help me get this out there first.

Okie-dokie, we will! I'm going to tell everybody I know that you're a proven liar.

At age 22, there is no defense for plagerism. She should have been expelled from college at the very least.

dopeykkkounselor

Tom DeLay who tries to hide from his indiscretions

You mean like the same exact "indescretions" committed by Democrats like Congressman Harold Ford, who took more trips than any other Congressman in the US capital?

As proven by this STUDY?

By the way, according to that study of trips taken by congressman, Delay ranks 28th.

Hipocrisy anyone? Pot- meet-kettle!

LOL!

mornin' kayawanee

#47 krazykounselor
Your parents were right.

Oh, this is just too rich. This is gonna be almost as good as Rathergate. "I have no ethics, I never had any, I got caught twice but my integrity is being questioned because Rove is really a Jew and he controls the Chimp."

Thank you G-d, sometimes life is good.

[waves to the beauteous Meryl]

The Bolton confirmation hearings are turning out to be a "tarbaby" for the the Dems and their MSM cheerleaders. By the the time this is over the friends of the enemies of this nation will have revealed the extent of their efforts to make themself "look good" by making fictional character asassination a party plank. The only question is the priority that the Dems will assign to National Suicide as a party plank. Will it be #1, 2, or 3?

I think we all have things iour past that we would not like held up for ridicule. I certainly do. The difference is do I go out and try to destroy another human beings' career and reputation? No.

Busted. I've developed what must be an annoying (to my senators, anyway) habit. As these revelations about Bolton's accusers come out, I send links to my senators by email, with a reminder that I want them to confirm Bolton. As my senators are Clinton and Schumer I won't hold my breath.

My parents (who are both Republicans) always taught me that if you fuck up, come forward. It means you have more integrity than someone like Tom DeLay who tries to hide from his indiscretions.

DeLay is a target because he did not snip off his balls and give them to Pelosi to keep on her mantle. And he refuses to give the MSM blowjobs. Want confirmation? Look at how the media treats McCain.

Does anyone ever get tired of the incessant demand for metrosexual males in public life?

I'd like to think that this kind of stuff is what Voinovich had in mind when he wanted more time to think about it.

If the Finney "allegation" doesn't sink Bolton, what next? Maybe the Dems can round up Bolton's elementary-school classmates and find out if he was ever mean to any of them. It's about the children!

im sorry atlas,

I plagiarized this,
it is great.

#71 Peacekeeper
Exactly.

And is it just me or does it seem a little too convenient that Melody Townsel was a prominent anti-Bush activist and was involved with Bush's nominee for UN ambassador? Someone should photoshop her into stuff like the D-Day Landing and other famous historical events.

I can't wait to get in the car at lunch - Rush will be on fire!

Reminds me of an editorial in our glorious People's Newspaper about a college senior calling the editor of said rag and asking that a picture of him be removed from their website in case prospective employers come calling. I guess being employed by the mighty engine of profit was more important than his enlightened dissent to the monstrous regime of Bush Chimmpy McHitlerburton.

Mark Steyn's Bolton-Neocongo #5:

A little bit of fingering of my hips
A little bit of sneeriness on my lips
A little bit of rolling of both my eyes
A little bit of petulance in my sighs
A little bit of starting to almost mock
A little 'You so totally do not rock'
A little bit of memo on your desk
A little bit of you makes me Hulk-esque!

Dear Melody: Congratulations on your strong, principled stand against Bolton for things he did in his past. As for the minor things you did in your past - serial plagiarism, and who knows what else - please rest assured that we'll all be happy to give you a free pass.

Does anyone ever get tired of the incessant demand for metrosexual males in public life?

JEHU!

The Grand Pussification of the American Male and the Masculization of the American Female
is a MaJOR BEEF of mine

"The Dems' efforts to beat [UN ambassador nominee John] Bolton on ideological grounds -- that he's too pro-American and has 'disdain' for the UN -- having failed, they turned to that old standby, the politics of personal destruction. Various bureaucrats alleged that Bolton had hurt their feelings. Most recently -- try not to laugh -- a woman who heads a group called Mothers Opposing Bush claimed that Bolton 'chased her through the halls of a Moscow hotel' in 1994. The committee was supposed to vote [last Tuesday] afternoon, but Democrats urged a delay so they could dredge up more silly stories." --James Taranto WSJ

Kofi Annan is a failure and a disgrace. And the last thing he and his evil minions (Dodd, Kerry, Boxer, Chirac, Biden, Kennedy, et all - the usual motley crew of degenerates, plagerists, murderers, and drunks) want at the UN is a brilliant man of honor, integrity and moral unequivocation.

Irony...

"Even as I write this, the Bush team is working overtime to destroy my life and business, telling and retelling the things I'm writing here. I just received a phone call from a Christian newspaper reporter."

Here is what "Amy" said at the end of the letter.

"In the meantime, your thoughts and prayers for Melody are greatly appreciated."

I hope those aren't Christian prayers!

I don' t think that Biden will hold this against her.

Oh, FOR SHEER COMEDY YA GOTTA LOVE THE DEMOCRATS!.

Listen to the always ethical Barbara Boxer being interviewed by CNN about the fact that she has large numbers of family members working for her in the Senate (you know- just like Delay is being crucified for!):

Question by CNN:

ONE OF THE CRITICISMS HAS BEEN THAT DELAY HAD SOME OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS ON HIS PAYROLL. YOUR SON'S FIRM WAS PAID MORE THAN $130,000 OVER FOUR YEARS BY YOUR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. IS THAT FAIR?

Answer by Boxer:

believe that the most important thing for us is to have the best people running our campaigns and our PACs. If we're just putting family on the payroll to get them money, that's unethical. But if they are truly doing the work and they are very qualified--in my own case, my son is a lawyer, and I'm very fortunate that he's willing to do this and does a great job at it.

DIDYA catch that? Its OK for Boxer because her family members on the Gov't payroll are reallly, really, reallly qualified!

ROFLMAO!

#68 BabbaZee
mornin' kayawanee #47 krazykounselor - Your parents were right.

Mornin' Babba. His parents may have been right, but he's way off the mark. He thinks that this woman coming forward to defang her outing by the Republicans is somehow courageous. He is mistaking integrity for damage control. That's rather naive.

Peacekeeper

Well said. She's a pants on fire liar and it's all coming back to haunt her.

PoopyD
What's fer lunch?

Some Universities still take plagiarism seriously (in my research I learned how to spell it correctly) :[Link: archives.cnn.com...]

#47 kerrykounselor: Why didn't she own up to this on her own then? You're a pathetic joke. I suppose it also speaks well in your liberal world about her integrity that she smears Bolton on alleged past behavior, yet expects no one to think less of her because of her past behavior.

This episode is a sure sign that in their hearts, liberals do not expect the American public to entrust them with power for a long time. That's the only way I can explain them not worrying about their judicial nominees being filibustered, and other nominees shunned because they might have had an argument with a co-worker a decade or two ago.

[Link: archives.cnn.com...]

try again

Heading out for lunch. Bye everyone.

The Schiavo situation scared the Repubs...but I still say they did the righteous (no i am not religious) and honorable thing

all the polls were wrong and deliberately worded to illicit the self fufilled predictions

Republicans must have the courage of their convictions. Their fears are real though, just look at what Delay is facing and that, my dear, is a bonafide witch hunt

gymnast (#70),

The Bolton confirmation hearings are turning out to be a "tarbaby" for the the Dems and their MSM cheerleaders.

I think gymnast is right, the Dems may rue the day they got their extra three weeks to attack Bolton.

Forgivness

We have all done something in the past we are ashamed of so forgiveness is good.

The problem these people have is there is a cost to those indiscretions. Once you break a trust you need to spend time on doing things perfect to gain that trust back.

You are the one with the debt to pay and trust is earned not given.

Any time you find plagerism, the greater crime of revisionism will be nearby to come to it's defense.

Peacekeeper

Bucky's Burritos!

Well, Melody sweetie, there's this little issue called character. If you're a cheat and liar at 22, most likely you're going to be a cheat and liar at 32, 42, ad nauseum. And the stuff that you were cheatin' and lyin' about was insignificant in the grand scheme of things. So, when you start pontificating about more important issues, will I think that it is more of the same ol' cheating and lying? Hell, yes. When your word is worthless, you can't expect us to take it.

#88 kayawanee 4/26/2005 08:49AM PDT

#68 BabbaZee
mornin' kayawanee #47 krazykounselor - Your parents were right.

Mornin' Babba. His parents may have been right, but he's way off the mark. He thinks that this woman coming forward to defang her outing by the Republicans is somehow courageous. He is mistaking integrity for damage control. That's rather naive.

Of course it is, but all of you were saying that, so I did not need to. I wanted to be certain it understood that the priciple given to him by his parents is correct though...

Certainly the scandal machine reaches a fever pitch and then starts to backslide. Bolton may have reached his tipping point (for the good) in this.

Wenate

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

#47 kk

Or "Baghdad Jim" McDermott?

Why am I not surprised that the State(less) Department is in on the game to destroy John Bolton? Is it only because Bolton is pro-Israel and the State Department would rather see an end to Israel? That probably explians much of the BS being aimed at Bolton. Of course, State actually believes in the UN as well...more than they believe in their own country.

Tonight, my deepest fears regarding my pending testimony in the John Bolton nomination process have come true

The truth will set us free from frauds like you...

Goodness Gracious!

Did you know the esteemed moralist NANCY PELOSI was fined by the FEC for accepting massive amounts of ILLEGAL campaign contributions?

WHat a sleazy little whoooir she is!

I demand a full Senate investigation, with 24 hour CSPAN coverage and penetrating questions by Chris Dodd and Bob Kerrey dammitt!

I hate to say it but I think certain Repub will fold.

---
Expect a miracle.
---

#98 gymnast --good post

Plagiarising Geepers

gymnast (#70),

The Bolton confirmation hearings are turning out to be a "tarbaby" for the the Dems and their MSM cheerleaders.
I think gymnast is right, the Dems may rue the day they got their extra three weeks to attack Bolton.

I figger why bother with original thinking when two other guys already said it?

Quick word on the Politcs of Destruction: posted on wrong thread (sorry)

The Patriot on the Delay Witch Hunt:

These objections in and of themselves could be considered just more confirmation hearings muddled by partisanship. However, when the current situation regarding House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is also considered, it becomes apparent that something larger is under way, something uglier -- if possible -- than just old-fashioned Washington politics.

Congressional Democrats have declared war against Republicans on the Hill, and in this fight they are not looking to outclass the Grand Old Party with craftier legislation. They are not looking to dazzle the electorate with high-minded promises of more power to the people. They have instead reinstituted what Bill Clinton called "the politics of personal destruction," leveling all manner of charges against Delay of which they are more guilty.

For example, there are questions about DeLay's 1997 trip to Russia, but it was privately (and legally) funded by the National Center for Public Policy Research. When it comes to trips funded by taxpayers, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has spent six times more than Tom DeLay.

Regarding the flap over family members on the political payroll, DeLay came under fire for paying his wife and daughter for their campaign work with campaign funds. In 2002, Sen. Barbara Boxer paid her son $150,000 for similar services from campaign coffers. Vermont Representative Bernie Sanders has paid his wife and stepdaughter more than $150,000 since 2000.

If being defined by your enemies can be said to be a good thing, Bolton is at the head of the class. When the 'usual suspects' start whining and moaning, you KNOW you're on the right track and about to tread on one of their 'sacred cows'. GO JOHN BOLTON!

Anybody notice if the MSM is paying attention to the 1 campaign manager for the 2000 Senatorial races who has been indicted for violating election finance laws? Or the inlaw of a notorious drunken vehicular homicide Senator, who will testify for the government in the prosecution of said campaign manager.

BTW, does anyone want to guess the only Senator elected in 2000 whose campaign manager is being prosecuted?

Krazy Kounselor- is that you raising your hand?

OT & apologies if this has been posted already

"That Marvel would create a comic book especially for the troops is really spectacular, highlighting how a company can go above and beyond," says Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Allison Barber. "When you can sit down and read a comic book in the field, any touch of home makes a difference."

Superheroes soldier on in the Middle East

Typical Koser comment:

and all we need to remind people of Bush's "youthful indiscretions" (lasting till 40 years old)...like being AWOL, a drunk, a druggie, a flunk out in school and a general all around ass hole.

Yeah, go ahead and remind everybody just exactly how factually challenged you are.

That will surly make everyone recognize the importance of your self-admitted liar's story to smear Bolton.

#84 kf

I hope those aren't Christian prayers!

More like incantations.

Baloney, salami, baloney. Baloney, salami, baloney...

Hell, doesn't matter how much of what they dig up is revealed as utter bullsh*t, the Dems will keep insisting that Bolton give up and Bush bow to their demands that somebody like Slick Willy be nominated. The Dems don't want the UN to be reformed, because the proposed reforms would allow Bush to actually get some work done around the world.

Let's see, the other guy who is "deeply concerned, Tim," that Bolton got upset with a worker who lied to him... was billed as a Republican by the Dems and the press (redundancy), yet buried that he's been a big Dem backer of late. Then this piece of human trash is a certified nutbar (in her own words), plagiarist, who is on a group dedicated to hurting the President politically. Oh, and is well received in moonbat liberal circles (the party's mainstream) like Dailykos.

Well at least we don't have to suffer through the shrill-fest that a Hillary presidential run would be. Since Travelgate alone would disqualify her from holding such an office, according to Dems. And that's only one episode in decades of her personal history. Right, kerrycounselor? "Integrity" would keep libs from backing her, huh?

#109 elvis
I do. ;-)

The Grand Pussification of the American Male and the Masculization of the American Female

babbazee,

Where*s the beef?
LOL

#114 Ed

KKKounselor cant hear you. He suffers from severe cerebro-rectal reversal syndrome.

one word...BACKWASH

#121 ibmkeyboard
Detachable or Organic?
GAH!

122 TMF

You mean Cranial-analitis? (I plagiarized that).

DAMMIT!

Another bread free lunch! I cant take 5 more days of this!

worse than fasting.

In order to free myself of plagiarism charges, henceforth I will write only in made up words:
jpoh quy qwkn qwpoiqn qwh mnsn 0q9w w-8c fnb0 nlqwh0 qpoi poq9iufdq0f9 wqdj pouwoiy wqej qpwou jiyf oijdopqi sdi d qwpfoiu " tiurtw" oiqwd ounsgsagf lkhsfg jai ! :)

Melody Townsel complains that Republicans "dredged up an unfortunate chapter", yet has she not dredged up alleged harassment claims against John Bolton? What boggles my mind, especially when both sexes have to walk on egg shells in a working environment to avoid anything that is even remotely related to harassment, is why at that time when it was and still is fashionable to bring up such charges, she failed to report the incident to her superiors. On top of that her former co-workers cannot remember any such incident which I find very interesting. What's even worse is that the committee investigating/reviewing Bolton is focused on a few claims because Bolton was a "big bad bully boss". If this were a dominate trait of Bolton there would be lines of people speaking against Bolton and actual physical proof -- formal complaints. Where are they? What the committee needs to evaluate is this, “Is John Bolton the right man, at the right time for the job? The committee knowing full well the trouble the UN is in; its own house of horrors, Bolton is just what IS needed. The US does not need a spineless bureaucrat yes man who folds at the whims of third world corrupt diplomats like a cheap doormat and says nothing. Sadly we have had too many of them in the past. I hope the Republican do infact "dredge" up her past and maybe her work history.

#126 TMF

Another bread free lunch! I cant take 5 more days of this!

worse than fasting.

I feel your pain. I am afraid there is a Krispy Kreme donut in my future. In my future in about 5 minutes...somebody give me an infusion of willpower NOW!

Peacekeeper feel free to plagarize me
you would have thought my thoughts eventually anyway LOL!

Peacekeeper (#111),

LOL.

Hey, anybody know what Melody Townsel does nowadays?

Maybe we could all copy her stuff and publish it as our own.

Peacekeeper feel free to plagarize me
you would have thought my thoughts eventually anyway LOL!

#131 Geepers

Maybe we could all copy her stuff and publish it as our own.

I may be a backwoods redneck, but I DO have standards.

The truth aways finds its way to the surface no matter how many concrete blocks are tied to it to weight it down and hold it on the bottom.

It's also good to see the Daily Kos is exposed once again for not vetting the stories they run with.

And off topic, has anyone seen this:

Laura Ingraham Has Breast Cancer

My family has been touched by breast cancer 3 times (LORD willing not a fourth time). My prayers go out to Larua, her fiance', and her family.

Plagiarism:

The more things change the more they stay the same.

#112 atlasshrugged

For example, there are questions about DeLay's 1997 trip to Russia, but it was privately (and legally) funded by the National Center for Public Policy Research.

Be that as it may, DeLay may really have a problem with Abramoff(sp?). If Abramoff paid for ANYTHING for DeLay, it is illegal. The reason is that Abramoff is a registered lobbyist and the rules are strict. Believe me, I know, my husband is also a lobbyist. $50 for a lunch or something is about the limit. Now, the question is whether the culpability falls also on DeLay (it certainly does on Abramhoff). Even if he is legally and ethically in the clear, it stinks to high heaven. He should have known better.

#115 Stringart
This is a good sign but I have my doubts on the politics at Marvel. No real proof but I get the feeling this is PR not real support.

Weekly Standard article on comic book writers reaction after 9-11

#126 TMF

Another bread free lunch! I cant take 5 more days of this!

Quitcher bitchin'. You have a free pass to scarf down baba ganoush, BBQ eggplant, tuna salad and all sorts of great appetizer dips on matza. It's one of my favorite things about Pesach.

Did loppyd make it through yesterday's babysitting job? Just wondering how effective my prayers were, and whether miracles did occur. :)

#129 swampwoman

"SLowly remove your hand from the donut- NOW!"

/pesach police

Oh, here's another rich one.

Mr. Ethics, SENATOR HARRY REID owns and runs the state of Nevada like a mob boss.

His family members are represented in "every major industry" in the state, receiving massive financial and legislative favors from Reid!

Aka "Boss" Reid!

Those oligarchical capitalist pig Democrats make me sick!

OK, I take it back.

Nobody would want their name associated with this womans "writing"

As my head hits the pillow, I realize with crystal clarity that our city officials are too busy burning their political capital over their various positions on the Blackwood proposal to attend to actual city business here south of the Trinity. Drifting to sleep, I'm certain that I'm in for a lot more days like today.

No wonder she steals other peoples' stuff.

"But at least I didn't plagerize the awful things Bolton said to me about pubic hair on a Coke can! I didn't steal Bolton talking about porno movies he had seen. Oh, wait..."

ahhh
kirspy cream donuts,

cream fillled with chocolate,
with lots of chocolate on my fingers.

ahhh.

This is heartening news. I thought Bolton was sunk.

Really, if the Repubs. can't get Bolton the appointment then I'm almost through with them*. They've been ridiculously disorganized ever since the election.

I mean, I like the idea of privatizing social security, but not at the exclusion of more important things, like foreign policy and getting judges appointed. Social security won't be significantly worse in 4 years.

It's gut check time, Republicans. Do what people elected you to do or expect to get tossed out of office.

*(If Bolton is denied office, Bush could still salvage a win by withdrawing the US from the UN entirely. Sort of like when France blocked the UN resolution on Iraq--all of a sudden it became France's fault that there wasn't a resolution. Maybe Bush could make our withdrawal from the UN the Democrat's fault. That'd be richly deserved.)

VXBUSH
Simply refer to LoppyD as PoopyD from now on.

The 22 year old plagiarism (at the tender age of 21) incident does not necessarily mean that she's lying about Bolton.

On the other hand, her association with the soK removes any credibility that may be LEFT.

Bye bye Medoly.

#1

What is it with these moonbats and plagiarism & fake docs?

You can't be productive when you're stoned half the time, you have to take some "shortcuts" to meet deadlines.

The Dems keep screaming the word "integrity" when accusing Bolton. I think the over-used quote says it best...

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

47 Koskounselor

That's either not true, or your parents are hypocrits, because I don't recall any public apologies for your moonbattedness!

Peacekeeper feel free to plagarize me
you would have thought my thoughts eventually anyway LOL!

01/25/05 A Day in the Life in North Oak Cliff

I awake to find several urgent e-mails from neighbors alerting me to three separate, serious criminal incidents that occurred in the last couple of days here in North Oak Cliff. I read and quickly dispatch them to neighbors who share my concerns about our rising crime rate, then hop into the car to take my 5 year old to school. I back out of my driveway onto our street, Winnetka Avenue, the street where Oscar Sanchez was kidnapped last week.

I dodge three major potholes on the way to I-35, wait briefly at a malfunctioning red light, then head south to the private school in DeSoto where we enrolled at great financial sacrifice out of concerns about the quality of education on offer at our local DISD elementary. Along our last leg to school, we drive past an apartment complex at Old Hickory and Wheatland Road, the scene of the first quadruple murder of 2005.

My daughter safely in the classroom, I return to Oak Cliff and stop for coffee in the Bishop Arts District, meeting up with friends who relate details about yet another carjacking, this time about 500 yards around the corner from where we live. Coffee in hand, I head back to my office in my restored, 95-year-old home, driving past a mountain of trash bags laying in the street along the curbside of an empty house - bags the City agreed to collect as a "courtesy" more than three weeks ago.

geepers,
you are right, i tell stories better than this.
did i ever tell yall about me and john kerry in vietnam?

#147 locutus
Watch it Loco, I'm VERY productive...
The L3 does not OWN the rights to KANEH BOSM

[Link: cannabisculture.com...]
LOL!

BabbaZee #82
The more I hear from you, the more I admire you. You not only survived, you triumphed.

NRO has link to a Word document of an explosive letter rebutting her Bolton allegations.

It states:

I am the person who took over as the Team Leader of the US AID Kyrgyzstan project when Ms. Townsel was removed from her job.
{snip}
After hearing from all parties, I concluded that Ms. Townsel left a trail of mismanagement, misappropriations of funds, and lack of professionalism, which resulted in shock despair and resentment among numerous people, including Kygyz government officials.

Ms. Townsel, it was told to me, was rude during her interactions with government officials, our hosts. She often screamed, threw temper tantrums and threatened to report them to their governmental superiors, I was told. Her erratic behavior was, literally, the talk of the town.

She's certainly in good company with Kos.

Too many Americans have died in the present century as a direct result of the past ineptitude and political agendas of the US State Department. It's employees have lead our enemies to believe that we are a nation of people who mirror these State Department people and it gives our enemies overconfidence that leads them to do foolish things. Jimmah Carters administration set precedents that we have yet to dig out from under.

#150 Peacekeeper
Bwahahhaha

Pax - it's parents telling it something and it doing that something are two very different events...

The Dems keep screaming the word "integrity" when accusing Bolton. I think the over-used quote says it best...

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

kind of like when clinton talks about SEX.

ibmkeyboard

cream fillled with chocolate,

my effing FAVORITE!
the glazed creme filled are the bomb as well

yeah bababababy! This one's for you Swamp!

155 AI

yeah...that's the ticket...a lil' MSM cannibalism outta just about finish 'em...

Good Idea!

Melody Townsel, former leader of Mothers Opposing Bush,

Like that's not a red flag.

#153 whosoever
[blushes]
Only through the grace of the Most High - thank you ;-)

#150 Peacekeeper
Bwahahhaha ! You are the funniest, greatest lizard !

Wait, it isn't technically plagiarism when I modify the content? Is it?

modify? I meant improve, no wait, ENHANCE

#163 Peacekeeper
I think I'll call that Stalinized Plaigarism

Oh hell since my new Pope is evil incarnate, and I 've got a first class ticket on the bullet train to hell-so far can't talk Zarqawi into boarding...

Here is the website of Bolton's other accuser...

You know the answer to terrorism is always to send more butterflies...

[Link: www.lynnefinney.com...]

And -Jack Straw is making noises ...stow it! Ana Palacio was more on the ball..

Also what is the PRECEDENT for rejecting a WARTIME President's UN nomination?

I joined the Mothers Opposing Bush because I want to protect my daughter from a future defined by an administration that has waged war and hampered health care and environmental concerns. I'm a sadder, wiser Mother Opposing Bush today-and, thanks to death threats, more committed than ever.

~ Melody A. Townsel

Well at least she's non-partisan and doing this purely for the "right" reasons.

And should I even bother to ask her to prove her "death threats"? Which are a crime.

Pk

both of you...back away from the keyboard...slowly..

:-D

grayp

Be that as it may, DeLay may really have a problem with Abramoff(sp?). If Abramoff paid for ANYTHING for DeLay, it is illegal. The reason is that Abramoff is a registered lobbyist and the rules are strict. Believe me, I know, my husband is also a lobbyist. $50 for a lunch or something is about the limit. Now, the question is whether the culpability falls also on DeLay (it certainly does on Abramhoff). Even if he is legally and ethically in the clear, it stinks to high heaven. He should have known better.

Look, not to be tangential but what I don't understand is how political standards could be so wildly different. In the Public Square, The Right is held up to such a rigid standard of near flawlessness (or go the way of Trent Lott and/or Jack Ryan or Richard Nixon) while the Left can throw any shit out there that they want and are never taken to task. Clinton's shenanigans, Hillary's latest financial campaign scandal, McGreevy and Kerry's out-and-out lies (aka flipflopping), Byrd's l"Republicans are Nazis comments" nothwithstanding, has anyone seen how Ted Kennedy quietly pulled his "hearts and minds speech" off his website"? The list is endless

I thought this was interesting.

The Bush administration's nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations once threw a file folder and a tape dispenser at an American businesswoman in Moscow, disparaged her weight and alleged she was gay...

Pretty impolite behaviour if true, did she make these allegations at the time? Apparently she did.

Kirby Jones , a Washington consultant, said Townsel told him of Bolton's behavior at the time. Jones, who was then executive vice president of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller, hired Townsel in late 1994 to work on projects in the former Soviet Union

Woman accuses Bolton of harassment

Now the interesting bit. Is this "Kirby Jones - washington consultant" who supports Melody's allegations the same as this Kirby Jones - Washington Consultant?

Kirby Jones

Jones currrently is President of Alamar Associates, a Washington D.C. based firm which offers a full range of market entry and consulting services to companies wishing to do business with Cuba.

I suppose a consultant who helps companies do business with Cuba wouldn't want a hardliner as US ambasador to the UN. There's a nice picture of him with Castro at that link.

Paxynhym

I missed out on meeting Babba 20 years ago. I always liked "bad" girls. Hubba Hubba.

166 madawaskan 4/26/2005 09:24AM PDT

Oh hell since my new Pope is evil incarnate

This is saracsm, isn't it? I think it is but I need to ask...

#170 You are correct.

If Delay has to step down 'cuz lobbyists paid for meals, trips, etc. fine. But this better be enforced uniformely across all of congress.

OT:

Laura Ingram has breast cancer. Send a prayer her way. She's going into the hospital today.

atlas

cream fillled with chocolate,
my effing FAVORITE!
the glazed creme filled are the bomb as well.
for swampwoman.

boy i would cannibalize those suckers,
they look hot.

I joined the Mothers Opposing Bush because I want to protect my daughter from a future defined by an administration that has waged war and hampered health care and environmental concerns. I'm a sadder, wiser Mother Opposing Bush today-and, thanks to death threats, more committed than ever.

~ Melody A. Townsel

I call bullshit on the death threats, at least from the right wing. She's too valuable to our side alive.

If I were a lefty, though, I might be tempted to off her.

just picturing her saying this ala baker and swaggert confessions years ago on tv. puhleeeze forgive me i have sinned.

At least they changed their habits afterward. Denotes the ability to learn. Something that the left seems to be unable to do.

Lunch time, Now I shall go forage for donuts. Hmmm... Boston Creme (Homer Drool).

Ashamed? Riiight, only at getting caught.

NEW CHARGES BOLTON EXAGGERATED SYRIA INTEL

this postponement is the worst thing

#60 Atlas

voinovich@voinovich.senate.gov

This email comes back undeliverable. Might want to check it. Also, couldn't get through on the 202-228-1382 fax that was posted yesterday. I'm trying the 513 fax number in your above post right now. I sent my emails through townhall.com

I thank Atlas Shrugged for the virtual donuts. I do have a few flat fat cells that are just a-beggin' to be filled. To the Krispy Kreme!

#83

(Dodd, Kerry, Boxer, Chirac, Biden, Kennedy, et all - the usual motley crew of degenerates, plagerists, murderers, and drunks)

You get double points for Kennedy, he's a drunk and a murderer

I put on the Laura Ingram show this morning and the show starts with her calling in. I thought she was just late again (a couple times in the past the show starts with her calling from her car as she is promptness-impaired).

But she was calling from the hospital.

#172 Peacekeeper
Ohhh I was bad...I was.

Haven't read all of the posts, y'all typing too fast today!

If she's been caught out twice, in the past then why are we to believe she's now honest? Mebbe she needs someone to take a shovel and dig some more ... just to see what else she's got buried. She should have left well enough alone with Bolton, now it's her turn in the barrell.

Ciaospirit

This email comes back undeliverable. Might want to check it. Also, couldn't get through on the 202-228-1382 fax that was posted yesterday. I'm trying the 513 fax number in your above post right now. I sent my emails through townhall.comvoinovich@voinovich.senate.gov

Thanks will check it out...mailbox could be full

Here is the Voinovich web form

OH, BOO-FUCKING-HOO! The jig is up Melody. See ya!

Puh-leeze. So she did some stupid things when she was in college. Join the club.

Bolton's nomination is dead in the water, but worry not; he can co-author a book with Kerik on the whole ordeal.

#189

No kidding, its like someone slipped some meth into everyone's coffee this morning!

#192 liberality

If you want to sit at the grown up table you'll have to do better than that.

#192 liberality 4/26/2005 09:36AM PDT
Puh-leeze. So she did some stupid things when she was in college. Join the club.

Bolton's nomination is dead in the water, but worry not; he can co-author a book with Kerik on the whole ordeal.

So, let's just give her a pass, huh? This shows a trend to me.
And this woman can talk ethics? puh-leeze!

Honorable George V. Voinovich
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3353 Fax: (202) 228-1382
TDD: (202) 224-6997

#193 ch3cooh
I thought it was me...! I cant keep up today!

GAZE

Waaah!

Mothers opposing Bush

And how's this for irony?

We are Mothers Opposing Bush because this administration is leading our country away from our core values of honesty, compassion, community and patriotism.

Yes Miss "I steal others peoples work and call it my own and got fired for it" Co-Founder of the MOB Melody honesty is just so important as one of your "core" values.

What a freakin' joke.

Thankyou for the hat tip!

Power Line outs another Bolton accuser as an anti-Israel State Department drone: John Bolton and His Enemies.

Cut 'em out of the herd one at a time and send them to the slaughterhouse.

Memo to moonbats: If you've got skeletons in your closet, you'd better be very careful with the smug, self-righteous partisan act.

You guys never imagined that anyone would take a peek at your background to see why you're such dipwads, did you?

South Park Conservatives : The Revolt Against Liberal Media Bias
by Brian C. Anderson
[Link: www.amazon.com...]

#73:

Does anyone ever get tired of the incessant demand for metrosexual males in public life?

Absofreakinglutely. Get someone in office who acts like they got a pair.

ciaospirit

voinavich does not have an email address. There is a web site listed [Link: voinovich.senate.gov...] The DC fax # you posted is correct. There is also a Clevand office fax # (216) 522-7097.
His Yellow Book listing is somewhat spare. Most members list there staff's email and leg responsibilities, but his just lists names and titles.

Liberal "Airhead" a$$holes ... Ohhhwwweee he GOT MAD at someone and told them off ...

What a bunch of jerk off's ...

DIVERSITY IN EVERYTHING BUT THOUGHT!

#192 Liberality

Puh-leeze. So she did some stupid things when she was in college. Join the club.

Oddly enough, my college experience did not include stealing other people's work and lying about it.

I'm not exactly surprised that your college experiences mirrored hers.

Time to get serious

The committee was ready to vote last week, with a favorable majority lined up, when Mr. Voinovich complained that since he was AWOL when Mr. Bolton testified before the committee a week earlier, he needed more time to find out what everybody was talking about. George Voinovich is often out of the loop and, senators being what they are, the committee passed. The Voinovich maneuver was actually about giving cover to Lincoln Chafee and Chuck Hagel, who itch to throw a dirty tennis shoe in the president's punch bowl but don't have the manly orbs to do it.

The squeamish among us must not think about how Lyndon Johnson would have resolved this; suffice it to say the senator would have left the Oval Office singing only the soprano's arias, with the understanding that if Ohio gets a new post office this decade, Ohioans would have only Mike DeWine, the other Ohio senator, to thank for it.

President Bush, remembering his Republican manners, said only that the Democrats are "playing politics." Well, duh. "Politics" is what we do in Washington. What the Democrats are doing is using the Bolton nomination to assert their determination to run things, no matter who thinks they're in control.

Manly orbs! LOL!

To whom should we pray for Melony? To the God who Kos and Company don't wish to be pronounced in the public square? The god of convenience? The god of hedonism? The god of commune? The god of public government? To whatever god we choose to worship? Tell me Kos - whom should we turn to for poor Melony?

Remember, these are the same folks who have no problem with adultery in the Oval office. The words I remember where, "it's only about sex." So I suppose this is "only about cheating and lying."

If Ms. Melony was so worried about her worst fears, perhaps she should have announced her previous cheats before hand. As it is, now one is left to wonder about half-truths and what else she hasn't revealed?

Did mean old Mr. Bolton hurt Melony's feelings? Did he show a lack of tolerance for political correctness? Did he refuse to worship at the altar of the U.N.? Or did he commit the ultimate sin; professing his faith in public? Oh, the horror!

#196 Atlas
Honorable George V. Voinovich

I don't know about the "Honorable" part!
Wishful thinking. lol

Absofreakinglutely. Get someone in office who acts like they got a pair.

"Metrosexual" is PC terminology for vain, effeminate wimp.

Puh-leeze. So she did some stupid things when she was in college. Join the club.

yeah
so did Richard Speck

192 liberality

Is this gonna be your usual cowardly drive by trolling, or are you gonna show some spine this time and stay around while we give you an education..

That is, of course, unless it interferes with you and Gordon's love-fest..

#209 goodbye_natalie

Remember, these are the same folks who have no problem with adultery in the Oval office. The words I remember where, "it's only about sex." So I suppose this is "only about cheating and lying."

Spot on. There is certainly a bit of double standard on the left. If GW Bush got caught perjuring himself about adulterous sex, he'd have been nailed to the wall.

To whom should we pray for Melony? To the God who Kos and Company don't wish to be pronounced in the public square? The god of convenience? The god of hedonism? The god of commune? The god of public government? To whatever god we choose to worship? Tell me Kos - whom should we turn to for poor Melony?

what you said.

I stayed up too late, skipped a few classes, and perhaps drank too much on occasion.

But I don't recall any plagiary in my college years.

I've found that whenever someone says "Everybody does it", more often than not, no, everyone does not do it.

#167

I'm a sadder, wiser Mother Opposing Bush today

Shouldn't that be "Bush-Opposing Mother"?

No wonder this broad has to steal words from other people

#211 Dirk Diggler
BTW - I got the Hassidic Reggae kid's CD - It's good

atlasshrugged

re: DeLay. Look, when the day is done this is about two things DeLay has done that have the Dems pissed. The redistricting in Texas and the K St. Lobbying 'come to Jesus' smackdown he and Rick Santorum have been engaged in (that's the effort to bully lobbying/law firms to hire

only

Republicans and it's been going on since 2000.

I agree that what DeLay is being accused of is done by many on both sides of the aisle and for the most part, from what I've seen, it's kept to a dull-roar, don't scare the horses kind of etiquette. But when you've pulled what DeLay pulled, this stuff becomes ammunition. And when I said he should have known better, I wasn't questioning his ethics, I was questioning his judgement about the caliber of projectiles he was littering the floor with.

"My truth is that I am a Moonbat American." -- Melody Townsel

And it's plagIArize, friends.

Locutus

HA!

ONE OF THE CRITICISMS HAS BEEN THAT DELAY HAD SOME OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS ON HIS PAYROLL. YOUR SON'S FIRM WAS PAID MORE THAN $130,000 OVER FOUR YEARS BY YOUR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. IS THAT FAIR?

That's 32,500 dollars per year. For a small business, that's chump change. Hell, my dad, who never even set foot on a college campus, makes more than that per year. And his job doesn't have anything to do with politics.

I *just* graduated from college and I've started out at about 30,000 per year. So basically, DeLay is paying his son's firm the kind of money a newly minted computer programmer 3 months out of college should make for some pretty hefty political advice.

I bet Boxer's son makes *quite* a bit more money than that.

My letter to Senator Jellyfish:

Dear Sir,

I hope you are as concerned about a dysfunctional and utterly corrupt U.N. as you seem to be about Bolton and his, "so called," non diplomatic approach.

Does anyone in the please-the-media-at-all-times Senate think the U.N. deserves nice words and kind gestures right now? What is wrong with you? And now it comes out that the #1 accuser of Bolton is a serial plagerizer? You might bring this to the attention of your friend and colleague Biden.

A concerned (real) conservative.

175 Mr. E. Train

That is very upsetting about Laura Ingraham. She mentioned something yesterday about "a lot going on over the weekend", but I never imagined that.

So sad. Hopefully they caught it early.

Prayers being sent up...

C U Next Tuesday.
Melody!

I never went to college - but I had a brisk business writing everyone's term papers on almost any subject, and for good $$
They didnt have to plagiarize - they had me LOL

loppyd! How was your Monday? Did you survive the onslaught of tiny people?

Not Neo

and don't forget, they'd have the two-thieves on either side, "Cheney & DeLay"...

grayp

redistricting in Texas

every seen New York?

look, gerrymandering...? who set that sh*t up?

vxbush

Even though I have been re-named PoopyD, it was a poop free zone yesterday! Thank heaven for small miracles. :-)

#230 loppyd

A-HA! I love it when prayers work.

These MOBsters are are kooky bunch:

7. The Bush Administration is undermining the rights, economic opportunities, and liberties of American women, and pushing its conservative, fundamentalist Christian ideology on modern American women of all faiths.

- Bush keeps women in the dark by deleting valuable information from government websites and publications.

Yeah. I can see GW now, in the basement of the White House, hacking into government websites and deleting valuable information so as to keep women in the dark.

Talking Points

#192

Puh-leeze. So she did some stupid things when she was in college. Join the club.

Speak for yourself, troll.

GERRYMANDERING

* What is gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is a term that describes the deliberate rearrangement of the boundaries of congressional districts to influence the outcome of elections.

* Where did gerrymandering come from?
The original gerrymander was created in 1812 by Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry, who crafted a district for political purposes that looked like a salamander.

* What is the purpose of gerrymandering?
The purpose of gerrymandering is to either concentrate opposition votes into a few districts to gain more seats for the majority in surrounding districts (called packing), or to diffuse minority strength across many districts (called dilution).

* How has Congress regulated redistricting?
In 1967, Congress passed a law requiring all U.S. representatives to be elected from single member districtsóthe system we use today. Congress in 1982 amended the Voting Rights Act to protect the voting rights of protected racial minorities in redistricting. Within those laws, states have great leeway to draw districts, which often leads to gerrymandering

in other words, it's legal
no good?
change it

#219 grayp:

I was questioning his judgement about the caliber of projectiles he was littering the floor with.

Hmmm. Thanks for the insight. Politics would be a hell of a spectator sport if it wasn't important.

I had to go look up this woman before I knew who she was.
Found this. Scroll down.
For her part, Ms. Townsel stated that her daughter never punched the Bush bag, and condemned the punching bag stunt in this letter to the Dallas Morning News.

outta here guys
love you, write to boinbobitch

#137

A bit OT

I agree, it is disheartening as a life-long comic-book fan to see the work that some of my favorite artists and writers have put out since 9/11.

I quit reading Plastic Man because of one panel in issue 10, wherein Plastic Man walks by a gas pump, comments about the high price of gas, and states "Mission accomplished."

Judd Winick, of MTV's "The Real World" show, wrote a critically acclaimed graphic novel called "Pedro and Me" about his time with another Real World star, who died of AIDS. I haven't read it, but it seemed like every time he took on a new series at DC Comics, he would insert a gay character, or have a character contract HIV, he even had Robin dress in drag for undercover work.

Wizard magazine, one of the largest-circulated comics magazines, had an article based on the best drawings by Alex Ross, a critically-acclaimed painter (and fan-favorite). Now, every one of these paintings were comics related, except for the one he did for the Village Voice--of George Bush as a vampire biting the Statue of Liberty's neck.

Another writer, Joe Kelly, has written a couple of stories likening our liberating of Iraq to an invasion (through thinly-veiled stories using the Justice League of America).

The point to all of this? I do not want to have politics injected into my comics stories, unless that is the purpose of the comic book itself. I read comics to be entertained, and maybe to escape my current day-to-day trappings. I have since stopped reading Plasticman, Wizard Magazine, and anything written by Joe Kelly or Judd Winick. They offer me nothing. I haven't written the editors of the respective comics and magazines, as I think that the leanings of the artists and writers reflect the industry as a whole (of course, painting with a broad brush).

Even Art Spiegelman, of Maus and Maus II fame, wrote an LLL graphic novel based on the events of 9/11. I witnessed the events from my office window, and I shop at a comic shop 2 blocks away from where the towers stood; I don't need to contribute to the "Blame America" attitude that these artists embrace.

#234 atlasshrugged

There's two sides to the Texas Gerrymandering story. It's been said that all the Republicans did was undo a gerrymander that had already been put in place by Texas Democrats. I wouldn't put it past them. This is the same crew who left the State twice rather than allow a vote on redistricting to take place.

#192 liberality

I remeber another appointment that was dead in the water due to alligations Clarence Thomas. Just have to wait and see it aint over until the fat lady recounts.

the good news for her is she is a prime, ideal candidate for a high paying top position at the NY Times

#224 loppyd

It is very upsetting. My sister-in-law was diagnosed two days before Christmas. She never missed a momogram. Never missed a checkup. But the doctors still missed it all those times, and now she's already in stage 4. That's one of the reasons it irks me so that we have to spend billions keeping an eye on Muslims who want to kill us when we could be spending the money on finding cures for horrific diseases.

#228 paxnhymn

and don't forget, they'd have the two-thieves on either side, "Cheney & DeLay"...

You'd think those two were Geghis Khan and Torquemada reincarnated.

#192 liberalitea

You should read #154 Aboo Hoo-Hoo's link. If this is valid then Melody Townsel seems to have a hefty personality disorder causing her to project her own deficiencies onto others.

One needs to be careful of histrionic claims made by people with partisan views. They very often come apart under close examination. I look forward to Tinsel Townsel falling prey to the Central Screwtinizer.

231 vxbush

In all seriousness she is the most adorable little girl and I would do anything for her...including changing the d-bombs!

Has this been, ahem, vetted, by the Kos Kidz or is it possible the posting didn't come from Melody? I'm not hoping, just wondering.

Green mamba

the white zone is for loading and unloading only.
If you gotta load
or unload
go to the white zone
~ Central Scrutinizer

#240 not neo

There's two sides to the Texas Gerrymandering story

I think there might actually be three. IIRC, redistricting activity has to have a specfied temporal relationship to the census, e.g., can only be done once after each census. What DeLay pulled is evidently 'out of cycle'. I think.

OT but good news
Jurors Convict Muslim Leader in Terrorism Case
Federal jury in Alexandria VA convicted Ali Al-Timimi on 10 counts of encouraging followers in the days after the Sept. 11 attacks to join the Taliban and fight U.S. troops. He faces a mandatory maximum sentence of life in prison.
CAIR protests should start any minute now.

#171 Smit:

The Cuba connection to this story gets bigger. Chris Dodd, Bolton's main antagonist, is one of the biggest supporters of normalizing relations with Cuba.

#151 ibmkeyboard

Ahh, so she's a good yuppie liberal and lives in Winnetka Heights (conservation district in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas)? And she put her kid in a private school? Sounds kinda hypocritical. Shouldn't be happy to put her kids in an urban school, with the gangs, drugs, etc.?

#248 BabbaZee

Nothing worse than FZ lyric showoffs. It makes me have a petulant frenzy. (Not unlike Melody Townsel perhaps? :-)

243 ciaospirit

I am so very sorry about your sister. A prayer will be sent her way as well.

My grandmother is a breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed in 1975 and is still going strong at 87 years of age. I'm only sharing this so that you and your sister know there is always hope.

God Bless.

I guess according to the Left, what's good for the goose is NOT good for the gander.

It's perfectly fine to dredge up OPINIONS from people biased against him in the past.

But NOT ok to dredge up FACTS on those people from the past.

OK I get it now. As long as I know the rules.

First off, Melody's charges is the least germaine to Bolton's potential performance as UN ambassador. But the media, being what it is, gave them the most play because of the lurid details involved.

The reason Bolton's nomination is dead is that moderate Republicans see this as a chance to push against the views of the Bush foreign policy team. Bolton's boorish behavior and inability to manage subordinates has given people like Voinovich the opportunity.

Great article in WaPo about this.

Too funny:

Moms With A Goal: Unseat Bush

When these women add "unseat the incumbent president" to their list of things to do, that president has a problem.

Aside:

Jonah,

I saw your comments about the headline switch on Susan Reimer's column. While you are truly a media power to behold, in this case the explanation for the switch was something simpler.

When stories -- especially columns -- come over in the automatic feed to the web site overnight, sometimes the headline from the jump page gets incorrectly inserted as the main headline. The first headline ("In a grassroots movement, moms of all political persuasions organize to oust Bush") ran today on page 5E, and spanned all six columns. The main headline ("Moms with a goal: unseat Bush") spans two columns on the "Today" section front, 1E.

An online producer here noticed it and fixed it this morning.

Regards,

Tim Windsor
Deputy General Manager
baltimoresun.com

Or in other words: "Hey we just make this shit as we go."

#254 loppyd

Thanks for your kindness and sharing. Made me cry.

Announcing...

New US Ambassador to the UN: "THE BOLTONATOR!"

He vill be bohck!

panel on terrorism on cspan2 now

115 pm est

#239 monkey 61

Geez, if you're that strict, you'll never be able to listen to good music or see decent art ever again!

Lots of artsy types are liberal, it's endemic to a profession. Maus and Maus II are great books, but Speigleman is off the deep end in his recent work (I wouldn't be surprised if all of his non-Maus work is very liberal, but I don't know). Safe Area Gorazde, by Joe Sacco, is worth reading, even though his Palestine is awful liberal pablum. Sure, their liberal leanings probably distort the books somewhat, but the stories must be told.

Ahh fess up - Liberality's just pissed at Bolton cause he has
"This Old House" Hair
;-)
LOL!

Skipping ahead.

Did you see Nightline last night? First 15 minutes allegations of Bolten boss abuse, last 15 minutes various women on how bad their bosses were. Biggest piece of trash i watched in years.

258 ciaospirit

No need to thank me and sorry for getting you misty!

If I ever figure out how to make it possible to activate the email option here I will let you know in case you ever need to vent.

243 ciaospirit

Been there with my sister, praying for yours.

I do not want to have politics injected into my comics stories, unless that is the purpose of the comic book itself. I read comics to be entertained, and maybe to escape my current day-to-day trappings.

Check out the comic page of your daily newspaper. Both ones here have about 5 or 6 liberal political comics, but no conservative ones.

I can't even enjoy the comic page without getting slammed by a lefty.

If Bolton actually is the deranged asshole that the Dems make him out to be then he'd be the perfect candidate. He'd give the UN that final push down the road to irrelevance.

IMHO the best candidate for that position would be a drunk gorilla in heat. Or just put a big sign on the desk which says "Veto!"

#262 Babba

I've always thought he had more of a Mark Twain look going there, but I can see your point too.

#249 grayp: Delay wasn't a member of the Texas legislature at the time. He didn't "pull" anything. The Dems could have raised their objections to gerrymandering a while ago. Like when they were in the majority and drawing the lines.

#253 greenmamba
LOL! The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophy...

GAH!

Shalom...Howdy...How Youuu Doin?

Guess that covers all the flavors here, I'm back home and actually walking again, let the games begin! lol

#268 Renna
Yeeeaaah - I can see the Twain thing now that you mention it...

Linky When Bosses attack.

[Link: abcnews.go.com...]

Rabbi Namella!

plutosdad-

As long as I know the rules.

Don't worry. I'm sure they'll change them again, as soon as it serves them best.

From (*spit*) DK:

In the meantime, your thoughts and prayers for Melody are greatly appreciated.

Uh huh. Thoughts and prayers because she is about to be confronted with her admitted unethical, unprofessional behavior?

Thoughts and prayers to save her from embarrassment at having been caught stealing the work of others outright or skirting the line so closely that it made her editors "uncomfortable"?

Thoughts and prayers to comfort her for her blatant character defects (and her resulting lack of credibility), when she is accusing John Bolton of same?

Let her who is without sin cast the first stone. This piece of work richly deserves everything that's coming to her.

Liberality, how many days ago was it that your boy Kerry said that he was going to sign his form 180? Or is that promise dead in the water?

#274 BabbaZee,

And how is my little Matzoh ball. ;-)

liberality (#256),

The reason Bolton's nomination is dead is that moderate Republicans see this as a chance to push against the views of the Bush foreign policy team.

Um, liberality, I think you are filtering this through your own little petty payback filter.

And your lack of logic is astounding.

Just for shits and giggles, since you claim that Melody's charges are the "least germaine", please do tell us what are the "most germaine" arguments against Bolton the the salacious press ignored.

Hello, Daily Kos-ers:

Crow: Would "Daily Los-ers" be too easy?
Mike: Yes.

Tonight, my deepest fears regarding my pending testimony in the John Bolton nomination process have come true:

Crow: I woke up next to John Bolton.
Servo: Wouldn't that be JOHN BOLTON'S deepest fear?

When I was in college, 22 years ago,

Mike: Dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, and Michael Moore was still svelte.

I plagiarized some columns while working for my college newspaper, and I was removed from staff

Servo: She needed to plagiarize for a COLLEGE NEWSPAPER?
Crow: Whoa! Lo-ser!
Mike: Isn't that like Charles Bukowski needing help for his column in Puking in the Gutter magazine?

Months later, while working for another college newspaper, I wrote a review for a local play that tracked closely in format to another writer’s review —

Crow: Well, I'm so-ree, but there are only so many ways you can say '"My Name is Rachel" sucks ass' without stepping on some other guy's toes.

As you can imagine, I’m deeply ashamed to be forced to revisit these events so publicly

Servo: As I shall now express through interperative dance.

and, while I was under tremendous academic, financial and family pressure at the time, there is absolutely NO excuse for what I did so long ago.

Crow: However, union regulations require me to blame the Jooos.

I wish to stress that Amy, my friend who has been such a staunch supporter and has been keeping you posted on things happening with my pending testimony,

Mike: ... is the REAL VILLAIN! Kill HER, not me!

There are some things you don’t tell even your best friend.

Servo: Hence, I didn't realise I had BO until I was 37 years old.

.(insert "too tired to continue MSTing icon" here)

#269 Model4
Mornin to ya!
Read this when you have a quick minute.
AUSTIN -- The Texas Legislature provided the players and the subplots, but the fight over congressional redistricting has been U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's show from beginning to end.

Oct 2003

I don't know this word 'germaine'. Maybe one should try plagiarizing a dictionary.