Onion: Obama’s New Catchphrase

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The horror: Obama Debuts Annoying Catchphrase.

WASHINGTON—In an unexpected turn of events that even his most ardent supporters are calling extremely ill-advised, President Obama, known for his simple yet stirring slogan “Yes we can,” debuted a new, extremely annoying catchphrase Monday during an address on proposed economic policy reform, saying, “It is time for America to move forward, not backward—and in conclusion, hot diggity ding dang!” The new catchphrase, White House officials announced, will replace the former slogan as the focal point of the president’s public image effective immediately, and will be implemented in all appearances, official correspondence, and executive paperwork from now until at least mid-2012. Publicity materials featuring the wince-inducing phrase—and picturing Obama smiling wildly and giving a double thumbs-up to the camera—were distributed this week to thousands of media outlets.

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318 comments
1 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:30:10am

That's not real is it? I saw it yesterday and thought it was a joke?

2 Guanxi88  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:30:12am

And somehow, it's no worse than what it replaces/

3 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:30:17am

Ummmm.... Uh.... Okay.

4 jjmckay1216  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:31:16am

LOL. now that's comedy

5 MrSilverDragon  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:31:26am

I figured the new catchphrase would be "I don't care what you think, I'm the f**kin' President now!"

6 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:32:05am

I've come to expect funnier from The Onion.

7 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:32:12am

re: #5 MrSilverDragon

I figured the new catchphrase would be "I don't care what you think, I'm the f**kin' President now!"

You mean "'I won!'"

8 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:32:16am

Developing: 7.5 quake hits Indonesia; tsunami warnings declared.

9 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:32:54am

re: #5 MrSilverDragon

The shorter, pithy version is:

"Go $@#^ yourself GOPers. I won!"

10 Guanxi88  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:32:55am

re: #8 lawhawk

Developing: 7.5 quake hits Indonesia; tsunami warnings declared.

Crap! I got business contacts there. Lemme see where it is.

11 Gella  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:33:31am

re: #5 MrSilverDragon

I figured the new catchphrase would be "I don't care what you think, I'm the f**kin' President now!"

you mean: the only person who can kick me out is Daily

12 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:34:20am

Looks like The Onion is picking up on the fact that Obama is all about image. And that he is starting to fail at that too.

13 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:34:24am

re: #10 Guanxi88

The USGS is calling it a 7.0.

14 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:34:39am

Why not adopt the Steve Urkel catchphrase, "Did I do that?"

15 horse  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:34:58am

The Onion, those magnificent bastards, they read his book.

16 Rednek  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:35:10am

I guess this will replace "We need to spread the wealth around"

17 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:35:14am

re: #14 FurryOldGuyJeans

No need, because of another old standby catchphrase; "Blame Bush!"

18 SasquatchOnSteroids  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:35:36am

re: #8 lawhawk

Developing: 7.5 quake hits Indonesia; tsunami warnings declared.

Aftershock from yesterdays market

19 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:35:38am

re: #6 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

I've come to expect funnier from The Onion.

It does seem lacking in being real funny.

20 Haole  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:35:46am

I thought it was Douchebagsayswhat?

21 reine.de.tout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:36:14am

re: #1 Nevergiveup

That's not real is it? I saw it yesterday and thought it was a joke?

Source: The Onion.

22 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:36:48am

"I'll buy that for a dollar"

23 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:07am

re: #13 lawhawk

The USGS is calling it a 7.0.

No matter what it is, it's a bad one. Especially since there has been one 5.6 aftershock so far.

24 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:08am

BTW - The piggie in my Icon is sporting a new bumper sticker ...

25 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:21am

re: #14 FurryOldGuyJeans

Why not adopt the Steve Urkel catchphrase, "Did I do that?"

What happened to your hairy nic? Trying to impress a new hatchling there buddy? ;>}

//

26 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:22am

LOL! But, c'mon, Onion, get it right--it's Hot Diggity Dog Ziggity Boom.

Youtube Video
27 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:44am

re: #1 Nevergiveup

That's not real is it? I saw it yesterday and thought it was a joke?

Funny, that's what I said the first time I heard Obama speak.

28 MrSilverDragon  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:37:53am

re: #22 Killgore Trout

"I'll buy that for awith your dollar"

Slight spin.

29 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:38:16am

re: #14 FurryOldGuyJeans

Why not adopt the Steve Urkel catchphrase, "Did I do that?"

By the time his 4 years are up, he will be mocked as Urkel. Complete with Urkel-O's.

30 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:38:53am

re: #25 x-wing

What happened to your hairy nic? Trying to impress a new hatchling there buddy? ;>}

//

I changed one hairy one for another.

Nothing I do would impress anyone, apparently.

31 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:39:17am

re: #27 Kenneth

Funny, that's what I said the first time I heard Obama speak.

Yep - never understood why so many fall for his "great orator" spell.

32 Sgt.Slappy  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:39:22am

I thought it would be "Uh, ah, er, uh, you-ah, um, well, uh".

33 lawhawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:39:27am

re: #23 FurryOldGuyJeans

True. It also appears that the tsunami warning is likely localized if one even appears.

34 Erik The Red  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:39:33am

It is time for America to move forward, not backward—and in conclusion, hot diggity ding dang!

I'd change this to hot damn I am a prick.

35 redstateredneck  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:39:43am
giving a double thumbs-up to the camera


What, no fist bump?

36 bulwrk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:03am

re: #24 karmic_inquisitor

I like it

37 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:13am

A second aftershock in Indonesia, 5.9.

38 opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:23am

I thought the new catch phrase was:

"This is terrible; this is the worst of the worst catastrophes in the world. Do what I want or kiss your ass goodbye"

39 Mad Al-Jaffee  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:27am

I still think his original slogan should have been, "Yes We Can, if Frank Sinatra says it's okay."

'Cause Frank calls the shots for all those guys.

40 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:47am

"You f*cked up. You trusted us."
/Otter, Animal House - that's the catch-phrase of the next 4 years.

41 LGoPs  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:40:55am

On a more serious note, with the well known observation of Obama showing his - not well disguised - middle finger in the debates.......I would think that when he uses the word 'Folks' to address us, he is really saying 'Fucks' to himself - because thats the way he views us.
It would seem to be in keeping with his childish peevishness.
I'm going to listen to his intonations real hard in the future......

42 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:41:13am

For 12 months before the election, the phrase was,

"Yes we can!"

From election day to the inauguration, the phrase was,

"Yes we did!'

And in about 12 months from now, the phrase will be,

"What did we do?!"

43 Morganfrost  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:41:21am

Why not? It'd be one of the few things he's done that won't hurt the economy.

44 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:41:23am
45 Guanxi88  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:41:37am

re: #13 lawhawk

The USGS is calling it a 7.0.

From the maps, it looks like nobody I know is in the area; tsunami might be a concern, but, for now, a sigh of relief. It's amazing how attached you can become to people you never meet, and whose only real connection to you is business. I feel like I know some of these guys I deal with. Prayers to all in the area.

46 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:41:42am

re: #37 FurryOldGuyJeans

A second aftershock in Indonesia, 5.9.

Inshallah

47 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:42:17am

re: #39 Mad Al-Jaffee

I still think his original slogan should have been, "Yes We Can, if Frank Sinatra says it's okay."

'Cause Frank calls the shots for all those guys.

LOL! Just thinking about Spinal Tap makes me feel better about this raging ass-clown being President.

48 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:42:29am

re: #31 karmic_inquisitor

He spoke slowly, rhythmically and said magic words like "hope" and "change".

49 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:42:38am

Back in the old Navy days, heard about a Captain doing a fitness report on a junior officer. In the comments section he wrote:

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

Hmm...that's how I feel about this administration.

50 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:02am

re: #46 Walter L. Newton

Inshallah

Didn't the Mullahs cite the last Tsunami as God's way of getting the non-pious Muslims?

51 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:07am
52 realwest  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:15am

Geez, I really like the Onion and had forgotten how much until this one!
Thanks Charles!

53 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:17am

re: #46 Walter L. Newton

Inshallah

They will still probably be demanding the Great Satan sends aid.

54 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:29am

I am still recoiling from the town hall meetings.

"I work at McDonalds for 4.5 years...where is my better job?"
"Where is my house, kitchen, and new car?"
"I made over 3k when I worked...I don't now and only get 1k...what's up with that yo?"

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.

55 turn  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:40am

"Hot diggity dang" is actually more meaningful than "Yes we can" when you stop to think about it. How about trying this O "Dang, did I just pull THAT out of my ass or what?"

56 opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:43:42am

re: #44 buzzsawmonkey

We have May-poles, we have Christmas trees. And we have Blame Bushes.

"Stay out the Bushes"

57 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:07am

re: #49 subsailor68

Back in the old Navy days, heard about a Captain doing a fitness report on a junior officer. In the comments section he wrote:

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

Hmm...that's how I feel about this administration.

BWAAAHAAAA! That's hilarious.

58 Lincolntf  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:08am

Pretty weak for the Onion. They obviously can't get their hearts into mocking the O. Maybe they'll get better/balllsier as time wears on.

59 Gella  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:19am

one of his catch phrases should be: Back to USSR.

60 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:23am

re: #49 subsailor68

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

That is one hell of an OER.

OMG.

61 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:24am

re: #52 realwest

Geez, I really like the Onion and had forgotten how much until this one!
Thanks Charles!

Hi RW! Man, there are a ton of folks on the last thread asking about you, and where you've been. Really concerned about you.

Must be nice to be popular!

:-)

62 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:25am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

I am still recoiling from the town hall meetings.

"I work at McDonalds for 4.5 years...where is my better job?"
"Where is my house, kitchen, and new car?"
"I made over 3k when I worked...I don't now and only get 1k...what's up with that yo?"

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.

"Henrietta Hughes.... come on down!"

63 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:26am

re: #30 FurryOldGuyJeans

I changed one hairy one for another.

Nothing I do would impress anyone, apparently.


Doesn't hurt trying. Is that actually your pic?

64 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:37am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

African American President playign the race card with his 'questioners' who want free stuff... Talk about realizing a stereotype...

65 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:38am

re: #49 subsailor68

Was that Lt. Jimmy Carter?

66 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:44:54am

re: #49 subsailor68

Back in the old Navy days, heard about a Captain doing a fitness report on a junior officer. In the comments section he wrote:

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

Hmm...that's how I feel about this administration.

Though most of the star struck nation follow him out of idol curiosity.

67 MrSilverDragon  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:00am

It's official.

This thread is making me laugh more than the Onion article.

68 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:23am

re: #50 karmic_inquisitor

Didn't the Mullahs cite the last Tsunami as God's way of getting the non-pious Muslims?

re: #53 FurryOldGuyJeans

They will still probably be demanding the Great Satan sends aid.

Inshallah again!

69 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:29am

re: #65 Kenneth

Was that Lt. Jimmy Carter?

ROTFLMAO! Wouldn't that be a total hoot!

70 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:29am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

I am still recoiling from the town hall meetings.

"I work at McDonalds for 4.5 years...where is my better job?"
"Where is my house, kitchen, and new car?"
"I made over 3k when I worked...I don't now and only get 1k...what's up with that yo?"

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.

Let's Make a Deal:
Do you want the deal being made behind closed door 1, 2, or 3?

Any one you open, you lose.

71 Guanxi88  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:42am

re: #49 subsailor68

Back in the old Navy days, heard about a Captain doing a fitness report on a junior officer. In the comments section he wrote:

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

Hmm...that's how I feel about this administration.

I've heard another version, with "idle" replaced by "morbid."

72 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:45:59am

Sh*t -- coming into the comments, I NOW see that it's the Onion!

Good One, Onion!

/but I was ready to flame The One

73 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:00am

re: #63 x-wing

Doesn't hurt trying. Is that actually your pic?

You don't recognize the pic as that being some beefcake Hollywood type? Sheesh! ;)

74 LGoPs  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:09am

re: #49 subsailor68

Back in the old Navy days, heard about a Captain doing a fitness report on a junior officer. In the comments section he wrote:

"The only conceivable reason for anyone to follow this officer would be out of idle curiosity."

Hmm...that's how I feel about this administration.

Ha! Saw the same on Army efficiency reports, although with a variation....
"this officer's men follow him out of sheer curiousity".....

Also - " this officer is an oxygen thief. He is breathing air the rest of us might need some day"

:)

75 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:13am

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

76 CyanSnowHawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:22am

I was thinking that he should go with this.

"Fucking happy now?"

77 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:22am

re: #71 Guanxi88

I've heard another version, with "idle" replaced by "morbid."

That's the one I've heard.

78 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:28am

re: #70 Kosh's Shadow

Let's Make a Deal:
Do you want the deal being made behind closed door 1, 2, or 3?

Any one you open, you lose.

Now THAT is the 'Chicago-way'...

79 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:46:55am

re: #58 Lincolntf

Pretty weak for the Onion. They obviously can't get their hearts into mocking the O. Maybe they'll get better/balllsier as time wears on.

At least someone is starting somewhere!

80 redstateredneck  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:00am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.


Can he and Drew Carey just trade places?

81 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:03am

re: #71 Guanxi88

I've heard another version, with "idle" replaced by "morbid."

Love that version too!

82 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:05am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Why? Those of us inshore are being drilled.

83 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:09am

re: #44 buzzsawmonkey

We have May-poles, we have Christmas trees. And we have Blame Bushes.

Decorated with "the failed policies of the past."

(counts on fingers) Like capitalism, responsibility, one person-one vote, resisting jihad,

84 CyanSnowHawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:10am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.

Hey, he can't do that, I like Drew Carey.

85 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:47:54am
86 Pvt Bin Jammin  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:06am

Good morning, lizards. Anyone else having trouble with the drop down news agency/blog menu on the left. Mine is stuck on Reuter's Video and I can't switch to anything else.

87 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:23am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

I really can't stand this clown.

88 Steve Rogers  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:26am

I have faith in The Onion to properly lampoon even The Chosen One. They are consistently funny and seem to aim their satire at all political stripes with no bias - which is what comedians should do.

Unlike the late night comedians. They were among the biggest losers of an Obama Presidency. Now, for 4 years, they won't have any jokes to make about the President. Granted, they will TRY. But their jokes will always be tip toeing around Obama for fear of being called "racist."

Since Obama jokes are so few and far between, here's a good one:

Q: What do Obama and OSama have in common?
A: They both have friends who have bombed the Pentagon.

89 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:34am

In one of the first responses from the Obama administration to the emerging results of the elections in Israel, an unnamed official on Wednesday expressed hope that the new Israeli government would pursue negotiations with the Palestinians - even if its prime minister turned out to be Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu.

[Link: www.jpost.com...]

Well as usual the genius in charge seemed to have missed the only relatively clear message of this election. The Israeli Electorate has turned RIGHT and seems more interested in Staying Alive rather than asinine peace talks.

90 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:37am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Awesome! Now we can hear infinite more soundbites for the next century (If we last that long) about, "Drilling is not a short term solution. It's at least 10 years away..."
"10 years away."
"10 years away."
"At least 10 years away."
"We can't just drill our way out of this problem, it's 10 years away."
Ad-infinitum...

91 Creeping Eruption  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:37am

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

Good morning, lizards. Anyone else having trouble with the drop down news agency/blog menu on the left. Mine is stuck on Reuter's Video and I can't switch to anything else.

No. That is your own personal hell.

92 ROPMA  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:47am

I was hoping for a video of this,but was disappointed

hot diggity ding dang! lol.

93 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:48am

re: #82 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

is that what you call it? I thought it was screwed!

94 Vicious Babushka  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:50am

The Onion is having a hard time lately competing with real news.

95 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:48:54am

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

Good morning, lizards. Anyone else having trouble with the drop down news agency/blog menu on the left. Mine is stuck on Reuter's Video and I can't switch to anything else.

It's a dry run. By the time Obama's through, there'll only be one television station too.

96 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:17am

re: #89 Nevergiveup

He wants a contiguous Palistinian state... End of story.

97 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:30am

re: #82 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Why? Those of us inshore are being drilled.

ROFL!

/...and crying at the same time...sucking my thumb in the fetal position in the corner...

98 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:39am
99 realwest  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:42am

re: #61 subsailor68
Huh? I "signed off" on the DT this morning - had a bunch of chores to do and still have more to do!
But thanks for the head's up - if you see any of 'em please feel free to tell 'em I just have chores to do today!
Thanks my friend!

100 LGoPs  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:52am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Well, he's just trying to help us get over our insatiable, greedy, gluttonous addiction to having to drive to work.......
/

101 turn  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:53am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Why doesn't he just turn the keys over to the Mullahs right now and just get it over with. Jeeze.

102 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:53am
103 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:55am

re: #95 subsailor68

It's a dry run. By the time Obama's through, there'll only be one television station too.

And it will do the watching.

104 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:49:58am

re: #90 Oh no...Sand People!

Well, if we did this 10 years ago, we'd be in good shape then..

105 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:50:02am

re: #73 FurryOldGuyJeans

You don't recognize the pic as that being some beefcake Hollywood type? Sheesh! ;)

LOL....no ;>}

/

106 Haole  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:50:23am

I have to laugh to keep from crying

107 Pvt Bin Jammin  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:50:38am

re: #95 subsailor68

It's a dry run. By the time Obama's through, there'll only be one television station too.

ROFLMAO

108 Kragar  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:50:39am

re: #74 LGoPs

Ha! Saw the same on Army efficiency reports, although with a variation....
"this officer's men follow him out of sheer curiousity".....

Also - " this officer is an oxygen thief. He is breathing air the rest of us might need some day"

:)

Saw this one in the Marines "Has been consistently impressive with his failure to impress."

109 3 wood  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:02am

The Soviet Politburo is now grilling the Banking CEO's on their salaries.

110 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:03am

re: #99 realwest

Huh? I "signed off" on the DT this morning - had a bunch of chores to do and still have more to do!
But thanks for the head's up - if you see any of 'em please feel free to tell 'em I just have chores to do today!
Thanks my friend!

It's all good. I let them know I'd seen your post and you were off to do some things.

111 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:14am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Inshalbama.

112 KingKenrod  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:14am

Entertainers who say Obama isn't a ripe source for comedy just aren't trying hard enough. God bless the Onion for showing them the way.

113 Taqiyyotomist  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:18am

OT:

Dirty Bomb Materials Found in Maine Home
excerpt:
The report also indicated Amber Cummings had said her husband had been in contact with white supremacist groups and that he was upset about the election of Barack Obama as president of the U.S.


How many of these people are real? How many are, as the koskidz like to claim with each and every single act of terror in the past 8 years, "false flags"? I don't put anything at all past this crowd.

*The Paulian slunt who "became" a "Republican" and claimed to have been attacked by a black man who carved a B on her cheek comes to mind.
*The "White supremecist Christian" McVeigh and Nichols come to mind, nevermind their dalliances with OMC Muslims and the successful training they received in Indonesia, they were White Christian Conservatives, end of story, end of investigations.
*The ENDLESS series of stories of minorities who "found" racist epithets in their cubicles, on their office doors (Mike Adams has chronicled many in the LGBTGQQWTFLOL crowd just at UNC) only to have it turn out that they themselves did it.
*MOBYS. Lefties who, by the millions, have taken the frank advice handed to them by a lefty musician, and have gone online to conservative websites to post racist comments, or misogynist comments, or murder-condoning comments, in order to discredit and even get these sites shut down.
*I'm sure there are many more examples, these are just the ones that spring to mind.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if some of these religiously-anti-Conservative people would be willing to "martyr" themselves for the cause, maybe take a couple years in jail for threatening the prez with a gun, or for breaking some windows at a PP Clinic. ALL FOR THE STRUGGLE.

There will be more to come, just watch. Right on cue.

114 [deleted]  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:18am
115 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:35am

re: #108 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Saw this one in the Marines "Has been consistently impressive with his failure to impress."

Murtha?

116 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:35am

Also from The Onion - Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' #24

Aides also confirmed that Obama has refused to lend his copy of issue #24 to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, fearing the former Republican congressman will carelessly bend or rip the pages. The commander in chief is reportedly intent on keeping the comics in pristine condition for their eventual inclusion in his presidential library.
117 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:51:57am

re: #89 Nevergiveup
This is my post from the previous thread:
The 0bama administration has made its first remarks on the Israeli elections.
They want to throw Israel to the Paliterrorists:

"The hope is that there is a government that is really committed to peace with the Palestinians," the senior administration official was quoted by The Washington Post as saying.

The official expressed hope that despite Netanyahu's track record with the Clinton administration, he would still play ball with Washington's pledge to take an active role in pursuing Middle East peace. "He's grown over the years," the official said. "Getting back to the talks with the Palestinians is really the only solution."

Did he mean "only" or "final"?

118 Jetpilot1101  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:01am

Test.

119 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:06am

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

Good morning, lizards. Anyone else having trouble with the drop down news agency/blog menu on the left. Mine is stuck on Reuter's Video and I can't switch to anything else.

Mine works.

120 turn  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:10am

re: #86 Pvt Bin Jammin

Hey Goldie! Not have that problem ...

121 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:11am

re: #90 Oh no...Sand People!

People need to start yelling about this again. One of the big problems is how soon we forget and revert to apathy once a situation is less painful. This will have major repercussions, especially if we are attacked again, which is bound to happen the way things are happening in Washington. It is like a runaway locomotive, and nothing good is at the end of the track.

122 Amer-I-Can  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:16am

You just have to love the Onion. "News not fit enough to print"

LOL

123 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:41am

re: #103 FurryOldGuyJeans

And it will do the watching.

Ouch! Kind of like The Truman Show. Brrrr....(shiver)

124 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:52:48am

re: #104 tfc3rid

Well, if we did this 10 years ago, we'd be in good shape then..

It's interesting how no one ever mentions the quote you just gave. I do believe that if we look it up, we will find that the first "10 years ago" meme was brought up approximately 35-40 years ago...

125 3 wood  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:53:06am

The market just suddenly dropped like a rock.

Obamam or Geithner must have found a microphone somewhere.

126 Lincolntf  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:53:24am

re: #116 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Now that's pretty funny.

127 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:53:31am

re: #117 Kosh's Shadow

So is there an actual winner? Or is there going to be a fight over the results?

128 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:53:41am

re: #117 Kosh's Shadow

It all just shows not only their total ignorance of the facts on the ground but also how they surely intent to screw Israel to the wall but good.

129 Pvt Bin Jammin  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:53:42am

re: #119 pre-Boomer Marine brat

re: #120 turn

Guess I'll try refresh. Maybe that'll work.

130 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:03am

re: #100 LGoPs

Well, he's just trying to help us get over our insatiable, greedy, gluttonous addiction to having to drive to work.......
/

Work? I thought he was gonna take care of all of us.. .who needs to work?
Lemme guess, you have not gotten that check to pay your mortgage with or buy gas/oil yet, have you?

131 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:15am

re: #125 3 wood

The market just suddenly dropped like a rock.

Obamam or Geithner must have found a microphone somewhere.

You EVER gonna report good news?
/

132 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:19am

re: #112 KingKenrod

Entertainers who say Obama isn't a ripe source for comedy just aren't trying hard enough. God bless the Onion for showing them the way.

So far he has flubbed the oath (with help of course), thought a window was a door, and banged his head as he was backing into Marine One.

So even ignoring political humor, there is tons of material for comics.

133 brookly red  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:22am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

hmmmm, now which of America's enemies might benefit form this?

134 karmic_inquisitor  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:24am

re: #54 Oh no...Sand People!

I think Obama should take over as host of Price is Right. Would be more fitting.

Why not "Let's Make a Deal"

Obama : "Ummm. Now you already have the "tax cut" with a check coming to you for not working. Ummmm. And that is in addition to your Public Assistance. Errrrr. Do you want to risk that and actually get a government subsidized job working for ACORN? Because that is what's behind either Cave number 2 or Cave number 3!"

Contestant: "Oh! This is so tough! Public assistance for life or an opportunity to get paid to defraud a democracy. Oh. I can't decide."

[Crowd starts to chant] Welfare for life! Welfare for life! Welfare for life!

Obama : Well only one of us can be President, so you actually have to make a decision!

Contestant: "Oh! Why risk having to work? Why take any risks? I'll keep what I have!"

Obama : "Well let's get some of those tax slaves to move the boulder blocking Cave number 2 and see what you could have won... Rahm? Could you whip some of those slaves and get that Cave opened faster? Tell them that I will raise their marginal rates to 70% if they don't work a little harder. In the meantime, enjoy this message from our sponsor 'Congressional Motors' "

135 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:32am

re: #109 3 wood

The Soviet Politburo is now grilling the Banking CEO's on their salaries.

We could power the world with the amount of energy coming from Ayn Rand's spinning in her grave.

136 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:43am

re: #118 Jetpilot1101

Test.

Was that of the afterburner or the ejection seat?

137 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:54:56am

re: #127 FurryOldGuyJeans

So is there an actual winner? Or is there going to be a fight over the results?

There will be the usual dealing to make a coalition; no party got even half the 60 seats needed. Other lizards cover this better than I can.

138 MandyManners  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:00am

re: #30 FurryOldGuyJeans

I changed one hairy one for another.

Nothing I do would impress anyone, apparently.

This one's cuter.

139 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:10am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

Ending oil independence for OPEC.

You expected what?

140 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:11am

re: #127 FurryOldGuyJeans

So is there an actual winner? Or is there going to be a fight over the results?

They are fighting now over who will be allowed and/or is able to form a coalition.

141 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:38am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]

I wonder how many 'alternative engergy' companies are either oil companies, coal-burning electric companies, or their subsidiaries.

142 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:40am

re: #100 LGoPs

Well, he's just trying to help us get over our insatiable, greedy, gluttonous addiction to having to drive to work.......
/

He'll tell us we should all follow his example and have an office at home. Beside, he doesn't even own a car anymore.

143 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:55:51am

The Onion on Obama's 100 Days


DAY 19: After a tense afternoon holed up in the Situation Room, President Obama finally locates that old pack of Lyndon Johnson's Benson & Hedges.

DAY 18: In one of many historic firsts, Barack Obama becomes the first black president to TiVo MythBusters.

DAY 17: Hillary Clinton meets with Haitian president René Préval, who demands U.S. provide Haiti a sandwich by 2010.

144 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:56:15am

re: #125 3 wood

The market just suddenly dropped like a rock.

Obamam or Geithner must have found a microphone somewhere.

Maybe it's Soros again, just like last September.

145 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:56:24am

re: #139 aboo-Hoo-Hoo

Ending oil independence for OPEC.

You expected what?

I expected exactly what he did. This guy is America's worst nightmare.

146 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:56:30am

re: #125 3 wood

The market just suddenly dropped like a rock.

Obamam or Geithner must have found a microphone somewhere.

Where's it at?

147 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:56:38am

re: #131 Nevergiveup

You EVER gonna report good news?
/

Has there been any the last few months?

148 Edouard  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:56:57am

This is your brain on "POLITICS OF HOPE"

Any questions?

149 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:57:06am

re: #141 eschew_obfuscation

I wonder how many 'alternative engergy' companies are either oil companies, coal-burning electric companies, or their subsidiaries.

Wild guess here.....zero?

150 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:57:15am

re: #147 FurryOldGuyJeans

Has there been any the last few months?

There was Christmas ....


Hiya, Lizard Nation!

151 3 wood  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:57:26am

Now the Politburo is just flat out insulting them.

152 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:57:39am

re: #134 karmic_inquisitor

Why not "Let's Make a Deal"

Obama : "Ummm. Now you already have the "tax cut" with a check coming to you for not working. Ummmm. And that is in addition to your Public Assistance. Errrrr. Do you want to risk that and actually get a government subsidized job working for ACORN? Because that is what's behind either Cave number 2 or Cave number 3!"

Contestant: "Oh! This is so tough! Public assistance for life or an opportunity to get paid to defraud a democracy. Oh. I can't decide."

[Crowd starts to chant] Welfare for life! Welfare for life! Welfare for life!

Obama : Well only one of us can be President, so you actually have to make a decision!

Contestant: "Oh! Why risk having to work? Why take any risks? I'll keep what I have!"

Obama : "Well let's get some of those tax slaves to move the boulder blocking Cave number 2 and see what you could have won... Rahm? Could you whip some of those slaves and get that Cave opened faster? Tell them that I will raise their marginal rates to 70% if they don't work a little harder. In the meantime, enjoy this message from our sponsor 'Congressional Motors' "

The looters are destroying us.

153 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:57:42am

re: #147 FurryOldGuyJeans

Has there been any the last few months?

Picky Picky Picky

154 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:58:37am

re: #131 Nevergiveup

You EVER gonna report good news?
/

Heh... that's the Mainstream 3 Wood. You need to check with Fox 3 Wood .... he has more positive news ;~)

/you know I'm just teasin', right?

155 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:58:43am

re: #150 yma o hyd

There was Christmas ....

Hiya, Lizard Nation!

Christmas isn't news, but I think we should take what we can get.

156 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:58:54am

re: #150 yma o hyd

Good afternoon, Yma!

157 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:59:08am

re: #143 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

The Onion on Obama's 100 Days

DAY 10: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Donovan wonders if they mean "urban" like "city" or "urban" like "black."

158 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:59:34am

re: #150 yma o hyd

There was Christmas ....

Hiya, Lizard Nation!

Good evening.

159 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 10:59:44am

re: #133 brookly red

hmmmm, now which of America's enemies might benefit form this?

This quote is worth a Billion....

"It was a headlong rush of the worst kind"

Talking about drilling... ARE THEY KIDDING ME? WHAT ABOUT THE STIMULUS?

160 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:04am

re: #149 CapeCoddah

Wild guess here.....zero?

I'm guessing quite a few.... I'll have to do some research.

161 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:04am

re: #116 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Also from The Onion - Obama Disappointed Cabinet Failed To Understand His Reference To 'Savage Sword Of Conan' #24

Good one. I liked this part at the end:

When asked by the press corps if this week's hiccup has caused him to rethink any of his appointments, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton interrupted the president to assert that she and her colleagues have already begun educating themselves about comic books, and will soon be "an invincible team of Supermen and Wonder Women working to save America."

"Wonder Woman? That's not even Marvel," Obama responded before storming out of the press room. "Who are you people?"

162 Cathypop  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:16am

Hot diggity ding dang?
Oh we are so screwed. He is worse than Carter.

163 Maui Girl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:20am

Well, I got a "no more Anti-Obama emails please" from a friend today whom I thought had more sense. They've owned their own business for quite a while, live in the upscale end of Maui in their really expensive house and are suffering with the economy right now although their clients are "high-end". Let's see how long they "support" the President when their taxes go through the roof. The email was about all the economists who signed a letter to the President claiming he wasn't listening and outlined the downfalls of repeating the New Deal of FDR. It was purely economic and not political and I thought she would have had the savvy to see the difference but alas, another "glazey-eyed" Obama supporter comes to the forefront of our circle of friends.

164 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:21am

re: #155 FurryOldGuyJeans

Christmas isn't news, but I think we should take what we can get.

True, and yep, gotta take what we can.

Oh - that remidns me: Operation Cast Lead was pretty good, until the politicians started messing with it.

165 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:00:53am

re: #164 yma o hyd

I miss the rooster.

166 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:00am

re: #164 yma o hyd

True, and yep, gotta take what we can.

Oh - that remidns me: Operation Cast Lead was pretty good, until the politicians started messing with it.

I still want "Operation Cast the Hamassholes Out".

167 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:14am

re: #151 3 wood

Now the Politburo is just flat out insulting them.

I see my Rep., Velazquez is being an ass... I REALLY dislike her...

168 tackle  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:23am

re: #134 karmic_inquisitor

The showcase showdown will be who can guess the final cost of the stimulus package.

169 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:31am

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

170 oronpam  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:47am

How long before we see the "Got Pork!" t-shirts

171 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:50am

re: #162 Cathypop

Hot diggity ding dang?
Oh we are so screwed. He is worse than Carter.

20 days and he starts blasting through the bedrock.

172 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:01:54am

re: #156 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Good afternoon, Yma!

Hiya, {pBMb}!

Hows things?
(apart from PB0, the Dow Jones, and all other assorted gloom-inducing happenings ...)

173 lurking faith  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:04am

re: #24 karmic_inquisitor

BTW - The piggie in my Icon is sporting a new bumper sticker ...

I like it!

174 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:10am

re: #125 3 wood

The market just suddenly dropped like a rock.

Obamam or Geithner must have found a microphone somewhere.

Maybe this is what did it, top headline at Bloomberg.com:


House, Senate Democrats Are Near Accord on $789.5 Billion Stimulus Package
175 Creeping Eruption  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:19am

re: #170 oronpam

How long before we see the "Got Pork!" t-shirts

Sold right next to the "Got Porked" shirts

176 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:38am

re: #158 Walter L. Newton

Good evening.

Hiya, Walter!
How's Maisie?

177 Kragar  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:42am

re: #171 FurryOldGuyJeans

20 days and he starts blasting through the bedrock.

"I know we got some malaise down here somewhere! Hot diggity ding dang!”

178 big steve  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:49am

oh pshaw!

179 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:02:52am

re: #125 3 wood

The bank ceo's are testifying before congress.

180 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:03:34am

re: #179 Killgore Trout

The bank ceo's are testifying before congress.

I certainly hope they drove to Washington ands didn't fly?

181 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:03:48am

re: #174 Kenneth

House, Senate Democrats Are Near Accord on $789.5 Billion Stimulus Package

....because $800 billion would have been outrageous.

182 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:03:54am

re: #172 yma o hyd

Apart from the gloom, everything's fine.

183 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:03:58am

re: #165 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I miss the rooster.

Yeah - that was excellent fun!

Perhaps there'll be a re-run, if Bibi gets the nod from Peres.

184 rightside  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:07am

re: #134 karmic_inquisitor


Tell me what you think of this.

185 tfc3rid  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:31am

re: #181 Killgore Trout

....because $800 billion would have been outrageous.

Well, they wanted to keep it less than $800 Billion.

186 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:34am

re: #180 Nevergiveup

They could arrive on pogo sticks and the end result would still be the same.

187 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:35am

re: #176 yma o hyd

Hiya, Walter!
How's Maisie?

Green.

188 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:41am

re: #177 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

"I know we got some malaise down here somewhere! Hot diggity ding dang!”

He'll warp past malaise heading for despair and deep depression.

189 Cygnus  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:43am

re: #9 lawhawk

The shorter, pithy version is:

"Go $@#^ yourself GOPers. I won!"

Or even shorter:
'Pppbbhtttttt!' (with thumb to nose)

190 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:04:44am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

They can leave LGF, but just can't leave LGF alone.

191 redstateredneck  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:06am

re: #184 rightside

Tell me what you think of this.

Is the fact that there's a Lane Bryant ad next to the pig purely coincidental?

192 brookly red  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:23am

re: #168 tackle

The showcase showdown will be who can guess the final cost of the stimulus package.

Oooooh! I guess 2 generations....

193 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:25am

re: #184 rightside

Tell me what you think of this.

Simple, succinct. True.

194 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:31am

re: #180 Nevergiveup

I certainly hope they drove to Washington ands didn't fly?

Why is is so hard to do teleconferencing? Wouldn't that be the GREEN thing to do?

195 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:45am

re: #166 Kosh's Shadow

I still want "Operation Cast the Hamassholes Out".

Absolutely!

I think they're counting all the IDF votes today - this is not over yet.
Bibi and the other right-wing parties may see to it that this oversight will be corrected.

196 Killgore Trout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:05:59am

re: #169 Irish Rose

The counter-jihad bloggers are all wound up this morning. None of them seem to get the irony that their "free speech" martyr wants to ban books.

197 Kragar  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:06:02am

re: #188 FurryOldGuyJeans

He'll warp past malaise heading for despair and deep depression.

"THEY'VE GONE PLAID!"

198 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:06:37am

"I got fiscally porked. Where is my fiscal abortion?"

199 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:06:50am

re: #181 Killgore Trout

....because $800 billion would have been outrageous.

The Dems blamed Bush's stupidity for his mistakes. When this stimulus fails, and you know it will, what are they going to blame? That Obama was too smart?

200 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:06:51am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

One's success can be measured by the putrid shrieks of one's detractors.

Hmmmm, I must be successful then. ;)

201 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:06am

re: #182 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Apart from the gloom, everything's fine.

Thats grand!
I've got the flu - dunno how long I can hang in here ...

202 Rancher  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:09am

Oh man, I started reading before I read the title. I didn't see the Onion lol.

203 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:17am

re: #185 tfc3rid

Well, they wanted to keep it less than $800 Billion.

And see, when I hear "less than $800 Billion", I think $400 billion or maybe $600 billion.

But politicians think $790 Billion. Like that is some major 'cutting'. No wonder Obama thinks we can solve the problems by inflating our tires.

204 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:17am

re: #194 FurryOldGuyJeans

Why is is so hard to do teleconferencing? Wouldn't that be the GREEN thing to do?

And you could testify with no pants on also?

205 gmsc  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:44am

re: #170 oronpam

How long before we see the "Got Pork!" t-shirts

Already done.

206 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:44am

re: #170 oronpam

How long before we see the "Got Pork!" t-shirts

Got Porked is more like it.

207 CyanSnowHawk  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:07:47am

re: #199 Kenneth

The Dems blamed Bush's stupidity for his mistakes. When this stimulus fails, and you know it will, what are they going to blame? That Obama was too smart?

That would be the nuanced thing to do.

208 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:03am

re: #187 Walter L. Newton

Green.

As long as thats not an expression of her political attitude!

209 jorline  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:07am

President Obama, try this...

Hot Diggity Down Ding

210 aboo-Hoo-Hoo  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:12am

re: #145 CapeCoddah

I expected exactly what he did. This guy is America's worst nightmare.

I know Cape - kidding on my part, as he'd made clear his intent - and yes he is.

211 rightside  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:22am

re: #191 redstateredneck


I don't even see the ads, thankfully!

212 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:28am

re: #199 Kenneth

Kenneth-did you see this?

213 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:30am

re: #196 Killgore Trout

The counter-jihad bloggers are all wound up this morning. None of them seem to get the irony that their "free speech" martyr wants to ban books.



No kidding.

214 Jetpilot1101  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:51am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

Charles has done the right thing by distancing himself from those who would ally themselves with white supremacists under then banner of "counter jihad".

215 x-wing  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:08:58am

re: #181 Killgore Trout

....because $800 billion would have been outrageous.

Of course. Now I can afford to buy bread to go with my pickleloaf, and call it a sandwich.

216 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:09:05am

re: #204 Nevergiveup

And you could testify with no pants on also?

Heck, I drove into the office, and I'm still not wearing pants.

217 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:09:15am

re: #102 ploome hineni

The UK is ireversably and utterly f*cked. Buh bye.

218 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:09:29am

re: #199 Kenneth

The Dems blamed Bush's stupidity for his mistakes. When this stimulus fails, and you know it will, what are they going to blame? That Obama was too smart?

Oh absolutely - too smart, and sooo misunderstood!

219 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:09:36am

re: #183 yma o hyd

Yeah - that was excellent fun!

Perhaps there'll be a re-run, if Bibi gets the nod from Peres.

I saw this today. Yahoo/AP News:
Inconclusive election puts Israel, peace in limbo

Look at the article strictly from a composition angle. ALLLL the way down in paragraph 16, the copy editor finally gets around to including ... oh, by the way ... "The tally did not include thousands of votes by soldiers, to be counted by Thursday evening. They could shift the final results by a seat or two."

A seat or two? Just enough to throw it to Likud!

/stupid journalist (sic)

220 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:09:44am

McDonald's dude replayed on Rush now.

221 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:13am

re: #117 Kosh's Shadow

He's 'grown'? How patronizing. Feh.

222 Maui Girl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:19am

re: #181 Killgore Trout

....because $800 billion would have been outrageous.

Did they remove the "git yer free cable" coupons here? $650 million to a bunch of losers who believe it's their civil right to own a TV set AND have their cable paid for because they're downright against buying a new TV or Direct TV....hey, I want one of those coupons too!

223 rightside  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:33am

re: #193 Silvergirl


Thanks! I was wondering if he could use that as his avatar now.

224 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:42am

re: #201 yma o hyd

Thats grand!
I've got the flu - dunno how long I can hang in here ...

Ouch!

225 LGoPs  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:46am

Just a thought on the Pork Spending Bill.
Democrats are always insistent on seeing an 'Exit Strategy' whenever there's a hint of miltary action.
Can Republicans not demand the same of them in regards to this spending bill?
Make them explain what they will accomplish and when we are supposed to know it is accomplished.
Of course they won't have any answers but it would be worth it just to make them squirm publicly.......

226 Nevergiveup  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:47am

Iran charges 7 members of Baha'i faith with spying for Israel


[Link: www.haaretz.com...]

How about them apples Obama? Ya gonna reach out to them about this also? You do know they are getting the ropes ready for the crane don't ya?

227 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:10:51am

re: #204 Nevergiveup

And you could testify with no pants on also?

You have to wear pants to testify before Congress?

I ain't goin'!

228 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:11:16am

re: #5 MrSilverDragon

He basically did say that, just more politely: I WON.

In other words, eat sh&t and die for all I care...

229 Silvergirl  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:11:20am

re: #218 yma o hyd

Oh absolutely - too smart, and sooo misunderstood!

Yes, and betrayed by his disciples. All those Judases!

230 FrogMarch  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:11:38am

Big Brother, Big Taxes... coming soon.

231 gmsc  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:11:47am

re: #216 Silhouette

Heck, I drove into the office, and I'm still not wearing pants.

pleez put pants on, OK? thx, bai

232 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:11:51am

re: #226 Nevergiveup

They are unclenching their fists to unravel the rope!

HOPENCHANGE!

233 Jetpilot1101  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:05am

re: #220 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

McDonald's dude replayed on Rush now.

Sounded like a southern baptist convention.

234 LGoPs  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:32am

re: #227 FurryOldGuyJeans

You have to wear pants to testify before Congress?

I ain't goin'!

If you're a lawyer you have to bring a suit......don't you?

:)

235 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:38am

re: #216 Silhouette

Heck, I drove into the office, and I'm still not wearing pants.

Wearing a dress, eh?

236 brookly red  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:47am

re: #226 Nevergiveup

Iran charges 7 members of Baha'i faith with spying for Israel


[Link: www.haaretz.com...]

How about them apples Obama? Ya gonna reach out to them about this also? You do know they are getting the ropes ready for the crane don't ya?

They seem really worried about something...

237 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:56am

re: #219 pre-Boomer Marine brat

It almost doesn't matter if the soldier's give Likud the edge. Livni will not be able to put a coalition together. Even with the Arabs and the lefty parties-the right block has more seats. She's desperate. It's pathetic.

238 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:12:57am

re: #220 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

McDonald's dude replayed on Rush now.

I knew he was studying communications! LOL!

239 FurryOldGuyJeans  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:09am

re: #234 LGoPs

If you're a lawyer you have to bring a suit......don't you?

:)

You calling me a lawyer?!?

240 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:09am

re: #212 WriterMom

Kenneth-did you see this?

Oh blydi 'eck!

And where are all those who made this brouhaha about that Holocaust-denying bishop?
Is Jew Hate only to be condemned when the RCC is involved, but can be allowed to fester anywhere else?

241 Walter L. Newton  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:15am

re: #196 Killgore Trout

The counter-jihad bloggers are all wound up this morning. None of them seem to get the irony that their "free speech" martyr wants to ban books.

I posted a plain and simple message. I'm curious how they will answer?

242 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:43am

re: #149 CapeCoddah

Sorry I haven't written back...do you have dates yet?

243 Rancher  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:44am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

What I find odd is that she can tolerate Nazis but not those who criticize her. I used to like Atlas.

244 turn  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:54am

re: #169 Irish Rose

I hadn't ventured over there for years and didn't realize the level of animosity. She's all wrapped up in a cause and has lost her morality.

245 gmsc  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:58am

re: #220 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

McDonald's dude replayed on Rush now.

"McDonald's dude", Gracie?

246 Oh no...Sand People!  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:13:59am

re: #213 Irish Rose

No kidding.

There is so much I dig about G.W., the hair, the guts to do what he did. I even understand how he was trying to grandstand the Dutch law for equal application under the hatespeech.

But just because I 'understand' what he did. I will not agree with it. Banning the Koran for inciting violence is akin to banning 'Grand Theft Auto' for inciting violence.

Banning is not the answer. Though I do hope that Geert wasn't serious in 'banning' the book as much as he was about making a point of the 'one sided' application of the Dutch Law. But I could be wrong.

247 jorline  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:08am

re: #220 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

McDonald's dude replayed on Rush now.

Hey, BDVM.

I saw the tape of this guy last night. His hair cut was identical to Obama's and his ears were the same...I think he's a stalker.
He sounded enthusiastic, maybe McDonald's will promote him to management.

248 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:20am

re: #240 yma o hyd

Muslim Jew-hate is exempted it seems from everything.

249 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:28am

re: #237 WriterMom

It almost doesn't matter if the soldier's give Likud the edge. Livni will not be able to put a coalition together. Even with the Arabs and the lefty parties-the right block has more seats. She's desperate. It's pathetic.

I saw that about the preponderance on the right. Brightened my morning!

250 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:37am

Tim Cook, an Ottawa-based historian has won the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for excellence in literary non-fiction for his historical epic, Shock Troops: Canadians Fighting the Great War, 1917-1918

Well done!

251 Silhouette  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:45am

re: #219 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I was flabbergasted already by the headline. It clearly implies that if the election goes one way, there will be peace, but not if it goes the other way.

What media bias?

252 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:48am

re: #242 WriterMom

Sorry I haven't written back...do you have dates yet?

Not yet, my boss has been back in the hospital, so I have been spending many countless hours in Boston. I will e-mail loppy tonight and see what she thinks.

253 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:14:49am

re: #199 Kenneth

The Dems blamed Bush's stupidity for his mistakes. When this stimulus fails, and you know it will, what are they going to blame? That Obama was too smart?

Well, one thing he could try would be something like:

"It was the damn spending. That moron Geithner put the decimal point in the wrong place. It wasn't supposed to be 1 trillion dammit - it was supposed to be 1 gazillion bazillions."

254 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:15:15am

re: #245 gmsc

"McDonald's dude", Gracie?

Julio, the guy who wanted Obama to make McDonald's give him better benefits. He just now said that talking to Obama was the best thing that happened to him since getting a Playstation for Christmas. You can't write this stuff, people!

255 Opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:15:20am

The good news is that they may have clenched their fists in Israel yesterday.

256 jorline  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:15:40am

Osama Bama Ding Dong.

257 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:15:47am

re: #249 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Yah. My husband and I were watching Israeli TV, you should have seen Livni's face addressing the Kadmia throngs. It was priceless, trying to spin a victory out of it, begging Bibi to join a government (under her leadership) for "national unity". Totally pathetic. And all the Kadmia losers-they were SO SO SAD. I hate Kadima. FEH.

258 FrogMarch  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:13am

re: #254 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Julio, the guy who wanted Obama to make McDonald's give him better benefits. He just now said that talking to Obama was the best thing that happened to him since getting a Playstation for Christmas. You can't write this stuff, people!

Yahoo is proudly pimping this.

[Link: www.yahoo.com...]

259 Opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:14am

re: #237 WriterMom

It almost doesn't matter if the soldier's give Likud the edge. Livni will not be able to put a coalition together. Even with the Arabs and the lefty parties-the right block has more seats. She's desperate. It's pathetic.

All good except that Lieberman is untrustworthy.

260 Dustyvet  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:23am

re: #14 FurryOldGuyJeans

Why not adopt the Steve Urkel catchphrase, "Did I do that?"

Youtube Video
261 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:26am

re: #254 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Get out.

262 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:39am

re: #219 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I saw this today. Yahoo/AP News:
Inconclusive election puts Israel, peace in limbo

Look at the article strictly from a composition angle. ALLLL the way down in paragraph 16, the copy editor finally gets around to including ... oh, by the way ... "The tally did not include thousands of votes by soldiers, to be counted by Thursday evening. They could shift the final results by a seat or two."

A seat or two? Just enough to throw it to Likud!

/stupid journalist (sic)

Not just stupid - they totally disregard the decisions of the Israelis, and just bang on about how PB0 will be the One who'll bring 'Peace'.
Its a nifty propaganda piece.

263 lurking faith  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:39am

I thought his new catchphrase was: Kneel before Zod!

264 realwest  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:16:59am

Sorry y'all - I've been running and gunning all day and just had the chance to read the prior threads topic on the photograph and other political uses of the coffines of dead US troops, and I just HAD to re-post this over here:
"it's absolutely disgusting that the bodies of our warriors are being used now by people who had no use for them when they were alive."

265 Killian Bundy  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:07am
Youtube Video

'Thank you, Lord Jesus!' Excited young man lands job -- for a day -- after asking Obama a question

“I have never felt this good except maybe when I got my Playstation3 for Christmas,” Osegueda told the News-Press later.

/Obama worshipers are creepy

266 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:28am

re: #259 Opinionated

Yes-there definitely is an unknown factor with him. My husband said there is no way he would sit in a government with Livni, and I said-just wait-politics makes strange bedfellows...he's the Kingmaker now, and like a high-priced whore-he'll get a lot of stuff out of the highest bidder.

267 Rancher  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:34am

re: #225 LGoPs

Just a thought on the Pork Spending Bill.
Democrats are always insistent on seeing an 'Exit Strategy' whenever there's a hint of miltary action.
Can Republicans not demand the same of them in regards to this spending bill?
Make them explain what they will accomplish and when we are supposed to know it is accomplished.
Of course they won't have any answers but it would be worth it just to make them squirm publicly.......


The exit strategy is dependent voters keeping the Dems in power forever.

268 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:36am

re: #212 WriterMom

I did now. More of that shit to come.

269 Kosh's Shadow  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:44am

re: #252 CapeCoddah

Not yet, my boss has been back in the hospital, so I have been spending many countless hours in Boston. I will e-mail loppy tonight and see what she thinks.

Let me know as well.

270 joncelli  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:17:47am

re: #69 subsailor68

I think JC got the Rickover treatment. That might have traumatized him quite a bit.

271 opnion  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:19am

Got the radio on at the office. Disk Jockey reported that Paris Hilton confronted Paul McCartney backstage at the Grammy's. She tod him that she always admired his work, that she is a singer too & suggested that they record together.
McCartney's response was 'I'll check my schedule."

272 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:30am

How effing hilarious is it that the woman is bitching about "exposure" when all she seems interested in exposing as of late is her own boobage?

Can you imagine the reaction in the blogosphere if Charles were to go YouTube with some half-open zipper vids, or an interview done with a partially-bare chest and his shirt unbuttoned down to his navel?

Seriously.

273 realwest  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:31am

Well y'all I'm outta here for lunch and some more chores. I hope you all have a great day and that I get the chance to see you all down the road.

274 lurking faith  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:38am

re: #75 CapeCoddah

Hey everyone!
Well, this did not take long, "Obama blocks offshore drilling":
[Link: www.washingtontimes.com...]


Aaaaaaand the stock market drops like a rock.

What a co-inky-dink.
/

275 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:58am

re: #263 lurking faith

I thought his new catchphrase was: Kneel before Zod!



That's not Marvel! I bet you read "Aquaman," too!

276 Opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:18:59am

re: #219 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I saw this today. Yahoo/AP News:
Inconclusive election puts Israel, peace in limbo

It's not the barbarians with their hate indoctrinations and their terror and their all or nothing demands- it's an election in Israel that's the problem.

277 Bubblehead II  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:19:06am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Cloaked in an out of date legitimacy that expired well over a year ago, General Charles Sherman slashes and burns the few and the brave in a not so veiled attempt to decimate the ranks of the resistance.

Pamela skipping her meds again?

278 rightside  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:19:34am

re: #261 WriterMom

I'm listening too. Absolutely true.

279 yma o hyd  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:19:41am

re: #257 WriterMom

Yah. My husband and I were watching Israeli TV, you should have seen Livni's face addressing the Kadmia throngs. It was priceless, trying to spin a victory out of it, begging Bibi to join a government (under her leadership) for "national unity". Totally pathetic. And all the Kadmia losers-they were SO SO SAD. I hate Kadima. FEH.

Interesting.
I reckon she lost the election because her government pulled out of Gaza far too early.
People are not stupid!

280 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:20:22am

re: #246 Oh no...Sand People!

There is so much I dig about G.W., the hair, the guts to do what he did. I even understand how he was trying to grandstand the Dutch law for equal application under the hatespeech.

But just because I 'understand' what he did. I will not agree with it. Banning the Koran for inciting violence is akin to banning 'Grand Theft Auto' for inciting violence.

Banning is not the answer. Though I do hope that Geert wasn't serious in 'banning' the book as much as he was about making a point of the 'one sided' application of the Dutch Law. But I could be wrong.


Very well stated, and I concur.

281 redstateredneck  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:20:40am

re: #273 realwest

Well y'all I'm outta here for lunch and some more chores. I hope you all have a great day and that I get the chance to see you all down the road.

ATTENTION EVERYONE: REALWEST IS LEAVING THE BUILDING. DO NOT BE ALARMED.

282 subsailor68  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:20:46am

re: #270 joncelli

I think JC got the Rickover treatment. That might have traumatized him quite a bit.

LOL! You may be right on target there.

I heard about one young officer who went to his interview with Rickover. When he walked through the door, Rickover told him to turn around and tell him what the flag over the door was.

This kid was Catholic and actually knew. He said "Yes sir Admiral, that's the Papal flag."

Rickover said, "Well, the Pope screwed up and I'm taking over. Now get out."

283 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:20:54am

re: #257 WriterMom

Yah. My husband and I were watching Israeli TV, you should have seen Livni's face addressing the Kadmia throngs. It was priceless, trying to spin a victory out of it, begging Bibi to join a government (under her leadership) for "national unity". Totally pathetic. And all the Kadmia losers-they were SO SO SAD. I hate Kadima. FEH.

So I've been watching this a little, but I don't understand what the likely outcome will be. Bibi as PM? What coalition would make that happen?

I realize any answer is partially speculation, but my Israeli Politics Fu is not very strong.

284 Cygnus  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:20:54am

re: #103 FurryOldGuyJeans

And it will do the watching.

And play "Obama, 'Tis of Thee" at least three times a day. Along with glowing reports on how Big Brother/The One is healing the planet.

285 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:21:00am

re: #269 Kosh's Shadow

Let me know as well.

Will do!

286 Rancher  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:21:14am

re: #249 pre-Boomer Marine brat

I saw that about the preponderance on the right. Brightened my morning!

What's not to like?

287 reine.de.tout  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:22:05am

re: #272 Irish Rose

How effing hilarious is it that the woman is bitching about "exposure" when all she seems interested in exposing as of late is her own boobage?

Can you imagine the reaction in the blogosphere if Charles were to go YouTube with some half-open zipper vids, or an interview done with a partially-bare chest and his shirt unbuttoned down to his navel?

Seriously.

Well, her boobage and also, the hair.
I wonder if she understands how unserious it makes her look, and how distracting it is.

288 CapeCoddah  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:22:56am

re: #274 lurking faith

Aaaaaaand the stock market drops like a rock.

What a co-inky-dink.
/

Watch what happens to fuel prices now, part of the reason they came down at all was lifting of the bans and the plans to drill. They are gonna cut our throats with oil prices now.

289 Creeping Eruption  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:23:01am

re: #254 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Julio, the guy who wanted Obama to make McDonald's give him better benefits. He just now said that talking to Obama was the best thing that happened to him since getting a Playstation for Christmas. You can't write this stuff, people!

Frankly, I feel kind of bad for the guy, or anyone for that matter who thinks so much of getting a Playstation for Christmas. Then I think: good for him for getting off his ass, putting down the Playstation and getting a job. So he wants more benefits, I can't blame him - at least he is working. So many want the hand out but are not willing to put out.

290 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:23:03am

re: #272 Irish Rose

She's a narcissist.

291 WriterMom  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:23:51am

re: #283 eschew_obfuscation

There is some reasonable coverage on Arutz 7, Israel National News. Basically, Bibi doesn't have enough seats for a majority Likud government. He needs more seats, and to get them, he has to build a coalition with some smaller parties. Now is the time where the smaller parties yield tremendous power, they are like whores-selling themselves off to the highest bidder. Here's some more info.

292 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:24:08am

re: #287 reine.de.tout

Well, her boobage and also, the hair.
I wonder if she understands how unserious it makes her look, and how distracting it is.


Clearly she doesn't.

293 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:24:24am

re: #288 CapeCoddah

Watch what happens to fuel prices now, part of the reason they came down at all was lifting of the bans and the plans to drill. They are gonna cut our throats with oil prices now.

And they'll be quite happy about it. They've openly said they want higher gas prices to encourage alternative energy development. In fact, some here have been proponents of that philosophy.

294 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:24:39am

re: #287 reine.de.tout

Well, her boobage and also, the hair.
I wonder if she understands how unserious it makes her look, and how distracting it is.

She's a political commentator? I hadn't noticed.

295 Opinionated  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:25:25am

re: #279 yma o hyd


I reckon she lost the election because her government pulled out of Gaza far too early.
People are not stupid!

Actually many are. Kadima/Livni got the Israeli Hopenechange crowd.

296 Kenneth  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:26:08am

re: #272 Irish Rose

this sort of thing does not inspire credibility

297 lobo91  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:26:28am

re: #289 Creeping Eruption

Frankly, I feel kind of bad for the guy, or anyone for that matter who thinks so much of getting a Playstation for Christmas. Then I think: good for him for getting off his ass, putting down the Playstation and getting a job. So he wants more benefits, I can't blame him - at least he is working. So many want the hand out but are not willing to put out.

If he wants better benefits, he should look for another job, no beg the president to improve the one he has.

The benefits in the military aren't bad, although the work might prove to be a bit harder than flipping burgers.

298 eschew_obfuscation  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:27:01am

re: #291 WriterMom

There is some reasonable coverage on Arutz 7, Israel National News. Basically, Bibi doesn't have enough seats for a majority Likud government. He needs more seats, and to get them, he has to build a coalition with some smaller parties. Now is the time where the smaller parties yield tremendous power, they are like whores-selling themselves off to the highest bidder. Here's some more info.

I'm reading that as "it's really all up in the air and depends on a whole lot of politicking in an effort to garner support from the minor parties".

Thanks!

299 jwb7605  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:27:07am

re: #226 Nevergiveup

Iran charges 7 members of Baha'i faith with spying for Israel

[Link: www.haaretz.com...]

How about them apples Obama? Ya gonna reach out to them about this also? You do know they are getting the ropes ready for the crane don't ya?


When even the UN condemns this, you know it's seriously bad.
Thanks for the link. I've forwarded it to "some other leaders" here in town.

300 Amer-I-Can  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:27:08am

re: #169 Irish Rose

Looks like Pamela has launched yet another anti-LGF screed on her front page.

Does she EVER shut up?

/poke, poke, poke.

You have fallen for her evil plot! The only way she can get hits on her web site is to bad mouth some other "popular" site, and hope that word gets around so that we can all go see what she blathered about next. How else is she going to collect those advertising dollars?

301 Cygnus  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:28:17am

re: #191 redstateredneck

Is the fact that there's a Lane Bryant ad next to the pig purely coincidental?

Now that is so not nice.

302 lobo91  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:29:00am

re: #298 eschew_obfuscation

I'm reading that as "it's really all up in the air and depends on a whole lot of politicking in an effort to garner support from the minor parties".

Sounds pretty much like the textbook definition of a parliamentary system to me.

303 redstateredneck  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:29:25am

re: #301 Cygnus

Now that is so not nice.

I didn't put it there!

304 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:29:26am

moving on --->

305 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:30:38am

re: #300 Amer-I-Can

You have fallen for her evil plot! The only way she can get hits on her web site is to bad mouth some other "popular" site, and hope that word gets around so that we can all go see what she blathered about next. How else is she going to collect those advertising dollars?

I wonder how many of those hits to the tip jar are for Pamelas headlights?

306 Cygnus  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:31:33am

re: #209 jorline

President Obama, try this...

Hot Diggity Down Ding

Put that on a t-shirt. It could be a lovely parting gift for banned trolls.

307 Irish Rose  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:32:06am

Not that I would mind seeing a video of Charles with his shirt unbuttoned down to his navel, mind you...

308 Creeping Eruption  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:33:33am

re: #297 lobo91

If he wants better benefits, he should look for another job, no beg the president to improve the one he has.

The benefits in the military aren't bad, although the work might prove to be a bit harder than flipping burgers.

Agreed. But, at least he wants to work. That in itself is amazing these days.

309 Cygnus  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:35:04am

Hosanna Obama Rama Ding Ding.

310 nikis-knight  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:37:03am

re: #90 Oh no...Sand People!

Awesome! Now we can hear infinite more soundbites for the next century (If we last that long) about, "Drilling is not a short term solution. It's at least 10 years away..."
"10 years away."
"10 years away."
"At least 10 years away."
"We can't just drill our way out of this problem, it's 10 years away."
Ad-infinitum...


Well, everyone knows that by the time the One is done, we won't have any more problems, so why consider long-term solutions?

311 lurking faith  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:37:14am

re: #275 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey


That's not Marvel! I bet you read "Aquaman," too!

Aquawho?

I was a DC reader, though. I hadn't read comics since I was a kid, but then a friend handed me the first 6 issues of the Watchmen, and I was hooked. Add in Sandman, the Dark Knight stuff, Hellblazer, and so on.

The few Marvel comics I tried in that era seemed juvenile by comparison. Although the Sensational She-Hulk was very, very funny.

Mr. faith was a Marvel reader, and for years he listened patronizingly whenever I tried to tell him how good DC was. Last month he finally read the Watchmen, to prepare for the movie which he knows I will oblige him to see.

After one issue, he asked if he could read the Sandman series next.

312 lurking faith  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:41:03am

re: #288 CapeCoddah

Watch what happens to fuel prices now, part of the reason they came down at all was lifting of the bans and the plans to drill. They are gonna cut our throats with oil prices now.


Well, yeah. Now-President Obummer is on record as wanting to make carbon-based energy prohibitively expensive.

313 jorline  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:44:35am

re: #306 Cygnus

Put that on a t-shirt. It could be a lovely parting gift for banned trolls.

Stinky's stick on the other side.

314 ShalomMets  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 11:50:19am

I am reminded of an old Simpson's episode about the 96 Election when Kang and Kodos take over the bodies of Clinton and Dole and the Clinton clone gives a similar speech: "We must move forward, not backwards. Sideways, not forward. And always twirling,... twirling toward greater freedom."

Of course at the end, when Kang becomes president and establishes a dictatorship enslaving the earth, Homer remarks, "Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos."

I feel so like Homer Simpson right now.

315 Roses  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 2:29:36pm

Obama amps up the war against his own people

"American's United for Change" plays attack dog for Obama, going after recalcitrant Republicans, trying to force them to sign on to the horrific Orwellian named "Stimulus" bill - with Obama it's My-Way- Or-The-Highway, and he is taking the politics of personal destruction to a whole new level.

It took the left wing think tanks about a week to gain their footing after they realized support for this thing was tanking, but they are all on message now, and the many tenacled groups are touting the message, blistering the country with propaganda.

How long will people fall for it? They see the same old retreads getting appointments standing in stark contrast to the talking points of 'getting away from the tired old ways of the past' - they see the tax cheat in charge of the treasury standing in stark contrast to the claims of purity - they see massive spending and borrowing - and for all the claims of transparency, they see Obama holding staged press conferences.

This Emperor has no clothes. NO clothes. NO jewels. NO fine silks.

How many attack groups can you name?

316 Colonel Panik  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 5:35:21pm

When it comes to satire of the Dear Leader the Onion's got nothing on The People's Cube

317 odorlesspaintthinner  Wed, Feb 11, 2009 6:55:07pm

It's bad enough Obama and wife and kids are all over People and Us and all those magazines, but I just saw him and his little dog on the cover of a dog-lovers magazine. Not a joke.

Latest catch-phrase, "I am the cult of personality!"

318 redinla  Thu, Feb 12, 2009 12:05:00am

I tried watching his press conference but had to stop when I realized Octomom made more sense to me than he did.


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