Dodd Altered Stimulus Bill to Allow AIG Bonuses

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In case you haven’t already seen this news: Chris Dodd AIG admission: Senator says he helped adjust bill to allow bonuses.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) suffered a political blow Wednesday with the admission that he had been involved in key legislative changes that helped pave the way for AIG to pay controversial bonuses.

In a retreat from earlier statements, Dodd said Treasury Department officials had come to him last month urging him to modify an amendment to the stimulus bill that capped bonuses for firms receiving aid.

On Tuesday, Dodd had said he was not a member of the conference committee that crafted the compromise bill and said the exception had not been in the bill as he drafted it.

But late Wednesday, Dodd admitted he had been involved in the change.

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376 comments
1 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:12:55am

adjust... such a flexible word

2 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:13:18am
3 wrenchwench  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:13:36am

The MFMSM has not been very loud about this. Dodd sure deserves his share of outrage.

4 Macker  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:14:21am

That's gotta have Barney Frank's pants in a wad. Same with Nancy Pelosi....

5 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:14:31am
6 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:15:18am

in the words of Will Ferrel "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!"

7 SasquatchOnSteroids  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:15:24am

That's what happens when you sign something before you read it.
They're getting exactly what they deserve.

8 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:15:30am

Dodd is trying to throw the Obama administration under the bus as cover:

Dodd Blames Obama Administration for Bonus Amendment (Update2)

9 Lee Coller  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:15:52am

Dodd had the Onus,
An Incompetent Manager got a Bonus.

10 Russkilitlover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:01am

re: #4 Macker

That's gotta have Barney Frank's pants in a wad. Same with Nancy Pelosi....

They're too busy trying to out AIG individuals and throw them to the mob.

11 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:08am

Scurrying rats?

12 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:16am

how long until this whole administration collapses,

i give em a year

13 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:35am

re: #12 pegcity

Right now?

14 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:49am

If CT reelects this dope the country is screwed. Wonder who the unnamed Whitehouse staffers are? Better keep those eyes in the back of your head open Chris, I see a bus in your future.

15 yesandno  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:16:54am

This whole thing is smoke to cover up other stuff.....

The audacity of the elite who have no controls on them thinking that they are allowed to take on another elite by placing controls on them.

This is why some animals eat their young.

16 sevoguy  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:13am

DODD is a Traitor to his country. This stimulus bill is a fraud.

What do the elite do in a country about to go bankrupt? They raid the treasury. This is what is happening right now to us. The country deserves to go broke. Maybe this is a good thing.

17 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:14am

i think a class of grade 2 children would run a tighter ship

18 The False God  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:17am

Obviously, the nation is in the best of hands.

19 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:17am

re: #12 pegcity

how long until this whole administration collapses,

i give em a year

If the scandals keep on coming that would be a very generous estimate.

20 Russkilitlover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:41am

Any ideas on how many days Geithner has left in his position? There has to be a fall guy somewhere and I'm guessing it'll be him.

21 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:42am

Y'all beat up on 'em till I get back... worky (earn tofurkey!)

22 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:44am

re: #11 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Scurrying rats?

Excellent two-word summation.

23 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:17:56am

re: #12 pegcity

how long until this whole administration collapses,

i give em a year

How long will it take us to recover fom that year?

24 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:01am

With every screw up that Dodd commits, my hopes that he will get voted out in 2010 goes up. If CT re-elects him, I will be looking for a new state to move to. Any suggestions?

25 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:20am

re: #16 sevoguy

DODD is a Traitor to his country. This stimulus bill is a fraud.

What do the elite do in a country about to go bankrupt? They raid the treasury. This is what is happening right now to us. The country deserves to go broke. Maybe this is a good thing.

yup thats always the first step in the third world coup playbook.

26 x-wing  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:27am

Ooh boy, a circular firing squad. Pass the popcorn

27 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:33am

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

Texas

28 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:41am

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

With every screw up that Dodd commits, my hopes that he will get voted out in 2010 goes up. If CT re-elects him, I will be looking for a new state to move to. Any suggestions?

There is always the great states of confusion or inebriation. ;)

29 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:51am
30 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:57am

re: #15 yesandno

This whole thing is smoke to cover up other stuff.....

The audacity of the elite who have no controls on them thinking that they are allowed to take on another elite by placing controls on them.

This is why some animals eat their young.

I wonder if the Obama machine will start politically knee-capping dems as one-by-one, they start opposing him?

31 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:58am

Rush just said that housing prices in NYC fell 20%. Gee maybe I can move back now.

32 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:18:59am

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

With every screw up that Dodd commits, my hopes that he will get voted out in 2010 goes up. If CT re-elects him, I will be looking for a new state to move to. Any suggestions?

Any prospects to take him out?

33 Nevergiveup  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:11am

re: #20 Russkilitlover

Any ideas on how many days Geithner has left in his position? There has to be a fall guy somewhere and I'm guessing it'll be him.

He is going to have a picnic with Hilliary this weekend I think?

34 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:47am

re: #33 Nevergiveup

He is going to have a picnic with Hilliary this weekend I think?

Is he bringing his sleeping bag?

35 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:49am

re: #14 soxfan4life

If CT reelects this dope the country is screwed. Wonder who the unnamed Whitehouse staffers are? Better keep those eyes in the back of your head open Chris, I see a bus in your future.

Reminds me of this
Here come the judge bus..

36 Nevergiveup  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:50am

re: #31 Afrocity

Rush just said that housing prices in NYC fell 20%. Gee maybe I can move back now.

Madoff's Apartment is on the Market?

37 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:51am

re: #29 buzzsawmonkey

it's like the great depression, only with iphones and highspeed internet.

38 Kragar  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:19:55am

Adjustments we can believe in

39 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:20:09am

Wait Obama seizes on another example of evil corporate greed
but Democrats in Congress have their fingerprints all over it?

Democrats controlling both White House and Congress gives a never-ending flow of irony.

40 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:20:35am

re: #28 FurryOldGuyJeans

There is always the great states of confusion or inebriation. ;)

Would that be Vermont and Massachusetts?

41 Paul  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:20:47am

Bus. Meet Chris.

42 SummerSong  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:01am

Own it, you scumbag.

43 rumcrook  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:11am

re: #26 x-wing

re: #26 x-wing

Ooh boy, a circular firing squad. Pass the popcorn

we can only hope.

44 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:24am

damn if only Obama didn't have all that NCAA bracketing to do this weekend

45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:35am

re: #12 pegcity

how long until this whole administration collapses,

i give em a year

I honestly would not be surprised if Obama decided to retire before his first term is out.

46 SasquatchOnSteroids  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:37am

re: #42 SummerSong

Own it, you scumbag.

HA-RUMPH !

47 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:40am

re: #32 JohnAdams

Any prospects to take him out?

Rob Simmons is the name we hear most. To be honest I don't know a lot about him. The other interesting rumor that I have heard is Larry Kudlow.

48 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:21:41am
49 zato  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:22:15am

You gotta love the media- they can report this story without using the words "lied", "deceived", "dishonest" or "Clintonesque."
Instead they say that he "suffered a political blow." Like we ought to feel sorry for his "suffering."

50 rightside  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:22:38am

re: #31 Afrocity

You're a glutton for punishment.

51 SasquatchOnSteroids  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:22:56am

re: #48 buzzsawmonkey

If the good Senator tries to dump this on The One, politically he is Dodd meat.

Frank-ly, My Dear Leader, I don't give a Dodd.

52 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:04am

re: #45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

President Joe Biden. Shudder

53 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:05am

re: #48 buzzsawmonkey

If the good Senator tries to dump this on The One, politically he is Dodd meat.

He's going to have to fall on his sword for this one. Funny how in Nov. the Dems were gungho to run Lieberman out.

54 NukeAtomrod  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:16am

The "Bonuses" were negotiated part of the employee contracts. Such as, "At the end of four years, if you don't leave the company, we'll give you $XXXX" This is quite common in the banking/financial industry. I have a friend that was an analyst at PNC Bank that had such a deal (for a whopping 3000 bucks.) This is just income.

That said, Dodd is still a lying sack of feces.

55 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:17am

re: #45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

I honestly would not be surprised if Obama decided to retire before his first term is out.

You're assuming he's actually calling the shots?

56 x-wing  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:17am

pingjockey: you still on hold?

57 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:23am

re: #45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

I honestly would not be surprised if Obama decided to retire before his first term is out.

When does the position of President of the UN come up? He must be dying to start campaigning for a new position.

58 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:41am

re: #48 buzzsawmonkey

If the good Senator tries to dump this on The One, politically he is Dodd meat.

He'd be Dodd on arrival.

59 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:23:41am

re: #49 zato

what is a political blow, is that like getting a shot to the nuts?

60 MandyManners  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:11am

The juvenile in me wants to rename him "Doodee".

61 red satellite  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:11am
Dodd admitted he had been involved in the change.

Only because he was confronted with the truth....that someone from the Treasury Dept (who knew there someone at work there!) REVEALED that he and others had signed off on it.

Dodd-ering fool.

62 Happy Fun Ball  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:25am

The wheels on the bus go thump, thump, thump...

63 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:37am

re: #48 buzzsawmonkey

If the good Senator tries to dump this on The One, politically he is Dodd meat.

He's trying, see my #8.

64 DistantThunder  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:37am

No wonder Michelle thought this was a mean country. Look who her husband hangs around with.

65 SasquatchOnSteroids  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:38am

They'll need some Sham-Wows to clean up this mess.

66 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:39am

re: #59 pegcity

what is a political blow, is that like getting a shot to the nuts?

When one doesn't have nuts. Seems like that's the first thing to be taken away in DC

67 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:41am

re: #36 Nevergiveup

Madoff's Apartment is on the Market?

In my dreams.

68 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:44am
69 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:47am

re: #52 pegcity

President Joe Biden. Shudder

He's Biden his time
/sorry, buzzsawmonkey.

70 Racer X  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:48am

I cannot remember an administration that is less than 3 months old that was this deep in scandal, displaying so much incompetence, and so inept at dealing with basic things such as greeting foreign dignitaries.

It baffles the mind.

This administration blatantly lies. Obama announced just yesterday that "no one in this administration had anything to do with these bonuses". Within hours Dodd throws Obama under the bus.

Is this how we want our the left want their children to act?

71 nyc redneck  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:58am

they created the mess and of course this is how they fix it.
all the while pointing fingers and blaming others.
there is no honor among thieves.
soon they will turn on each other.
what a spectacle of incompetence.

72 Kragar  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:24:58am

re: #59 pegcity

what is a political blow, is that like getting a shot to the nuts?

Ask Lewinsky

73 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:05am

re: #45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

I honestly would not be surprised if Obama decided to retire before his first term is out.

Still a lot more liberal agenda to get passed ... socialized healthcare, employer forced choice act. When Bush gets too old in the past to blame for these problems, they'll be the newly created problems to blame -- recession worse than expected! Urgently need to pass x y and z!

74 Ojoe  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:18am

Give me some money too.

////

75 SFGoth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:19am

Isn't it time to fold Connecticut into New York and Rhode Island into Massachusetts? We can split California lengthwise and split northern from southern Florida.

76 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:20am

re: #57 Ford_Prefect

When does the position of President of the UN come up? He must be dying to start campaigning for a new position.

Start campaigning?!? He hasn't STOPPED!

77 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:22am

re: #64 DistantThunder

i mean the guy spent a decade extorting people

78 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:40am

Will the Navy be giving Sen. Dodd a medal now too?

79 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:48am

Okay Lizards, I need to get moving. Got a meeting w/ Obots. The goal is to get in, get out, no coffee afterwards thus cutting down on friction.

80 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:48am

re: #45 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

I honestly would not be surprised if Obama decided to retire before his first term is out.

citing the usual "to spend more time with my family'?
He can always claim Michelle insisted he step down.. you know, 'for the children'!

81 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:49am

re: #66 soxfan4life

When one doesn't have nuts. Seems like that's the first thing to be taken away in DC

From what I've seen, DC is full of nuts.

82 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:49am

re: #17 pegcity

i think a class of grade 2 children would run a tighter ship

* * * *
Not if they're brainwashed little children. FOX news in the last half hour had two children read their letters to President Obama, and what they wanted most was "Stop Global Warming," "Save Polar Bears" and "Stop Enforcing Immigration Laws".

Awwww! Their proud teacher of cursive handwriting may have "helped" them with their letters, don't you think?

83 Raven1  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:25:57am

A lying democrat? I am shocked!

84 SummerSong  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:05am

singing polly waddle doddle all the day...

85 DistantThunder  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:10am

Congress: All your bonus are belong to us.

86 VioletTiger  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:26am

It's been less than two months since Obama took the helm and already we are seeing the left trip over their lies as they scramble to save themselves.

87 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:30am

re: #79 Afrocity

Okay Lizards, I need to get moving. Got a meeting w/ Obots. The goal is to get in, get out, no coffee afterwards thus cutting down on friction.

Later, beautiful lady :)

Take care and see you soon.

{Afrocity}

88 Ojoe  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:31am

More money please

/

89 soxfan4life  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:35am

re: #81 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Eunichs the whole lot of them.

90 Paul  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:37am

What a travesty in Washington. Charles Rangel, a tax dodger, leads a charge to confiscate legal AIG bonuses via taxation. The tax will be collected by the IRS, which is headed by a admitted tax cheat.

91 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:47am
92 x-wing  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:26:54am

re: #66 soxfan4life

When one doesn't have nuts. Seems like that's the first thing to be taken away in DC

A girl told me it hurts them just as much if they get hit in the crotch.

/course I don't know how she would know that

93 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:03am

re: #18 The False God

Obviously, the nation is in the best of LIBERAL MARXIST MONEY GRUBBING hands.

94 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:13am

re: #59 pegcity

what is a political blow, is that like getting a shot to the nuts?

I don't know. Ask Monica Lewinsky.

95 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:17am

Corruptocrats - the whole lot of them.

96 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:36am

re: #72 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Ask Lewinsky

Get out of my head!

97 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:47am
98 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:47am

re: #75 SFGoth

Isn't it time to fold Connecticut into New York and Rhode Island into Massachusetts? We can split California lengthwise and split northern from southern Florida.

And see the non-SanFrancisco half colored in red. I wish!

99 Russkilitlover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:27:50am

re: #62 Happy Fun Ball

The wheels on the bus go thump, thump, thump...

LOL! That ditty will be in my head for a while :D

100 JohnnyReb  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:28:10am

Dodd is pretty much done here in CT and most people I speak to about it are happy, even the LLL ones. It seems you can be corrupt or a cheat in CT but once you start telling lies you are done. Must be the Yankee spirit here I guess.

101 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:28:15am

re: #76 FurryOldGuyJeans

Start campaigning?!? He hasn't STOPPED!

That's why I wrote "for a new position."

102 Diamond Bullet  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:28:16am

I won't know what to think about this until the President boards Teleprompter One.

103 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:28:41am

re: #79 Afrocity

Okay Lizards, I need to get moving. Got a meeting w/ Obots. The goal is to get in, get out, no coffee afterwards thus cutting down on friction.

Good luck.

104 yesandno  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:28:54am
He's going to have to fall on his sword for this one. Funny how in Nov. the Dems were gungho to run Lieberman out.

Thought that is what he did when he was part of the famous waitress sandwich with Teddy being the other slice of white bread.

105 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:01am

re: #73 oc livin

Still a lot more liberal agenda to get passed ... socialized healthcare, employer forced choice act. When Bush gets too old in the past to blame for these problems, they'll be the newly created problems to blame -- recession worse than expected! Urgently need to pass x y and z!

Exactly, this band of rabid clownfucks is hellbent with zero discipline and blood in the air. You would have to create a cult of personality like the Zero in order to pull off such an agenda.

106 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:03am

re: #101 Ford_Prefect

That's why I wrote "for a new position."

And he was angling for a new position even before he won the current one.

107 Cathypop  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:04am

The Stupid Fairy paid another visit to Dodd

108 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:05am

re: #82 alegrias

children are merely toys for their parents to play with these days, i know i took taekwendo for 6 years, i couldn't believe how many little 8 year old black belts there were.

109 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:15am

re: #87 FurryOldGuyJeans

{Furry}

110 DistantThunder  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:19am

Obama just said that our SUV's don't get better gas milage than the Model T. We haven't make any progress in 100 years.

The teleprompter made him say it.

111 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:19am

re: #31 Afrocity

Rush just said that housing prices in NYC fell 20%. Gee maybe I can move back now.

* * * *
Tax rule writing Charles Rangel the tax cheat, can give you one of his illegally gotten rent-controlled NY apartments! What a swell guy.

112 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:45am

re: #83 Raven1

A lying democrat? I am shocked!

That's a bit redundant, isn't it?

113 NukeAtomrod  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:55am

re: #55 JohnAdams

You're assuming he's actually calling the shots?

Yeah! I heard that Darth Cheney the Evil Puppeteer is still in charge. Dance my Obama Pupper, dance!

/////// Ahhhhh. I love the smell of conspiracy in the morning.

114 jjmckay1216  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:58am

Damn Rush is funny today. Teleprompter is getting Obama to say stupid shit! lol

115 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:29:58am

re: #110 DistantThunder

my SUV gets 19 metres on a pint of kerosine oil.

116 Ojoe  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:00am

With a nick nack paddywhack
Give the dog a bonus

Take it away Buzzsaw ...

117 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:04am

re: #96 Ford_Prefect

Get out of my head!

That's what Lewinsky... never mind.

118 Big Steve  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:12am

as someone astutely said yesterday.....this adminstration is the F Troop White House.

119 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:27am

re: #90 Paul

What a travesty in Washington. Charles Rangel, a tax dodger, leads a charge to confiscate legal AIG bonuses via taxation. The tax will be collected by the IRS, which is headed by a admitted tax cheat.

The floor always tilts toward the same hole doesn't it?

120 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:31am

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.


That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

121 Racer X  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:43am

Your teleprompters are belong to us.

122 LGoPs  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:30:57am

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

With every screw up that Dodd commits, my hopes that he will get voted out in 2010 goes up. If CT re-elects him, I will be looking for a new state to move to. Any suggestions?

I can tell you where not to move to. California. For 3 reasons: Pelosi, Boxer, Fienstein.

123 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:06am

re: #114 jjmckay1216

Damn Rush is funny today. Teleprompter is getting Obama to say stupid shit! lol

if only we could hack the teleprompter we could make Obama do our bidding.

Im Ron Burgandy?

124 Ojoe  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:18am

re: #110 DistantThunder

Technical idiot. SUVs carry more that the T. There is too progress.

125 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:29am
126 sattv4u2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:29am

re: #122 LGoPs

I can tell you where not to move to. California. For 3 reasons: Pelosi, Boxer, Fienstein Pelosi, Pelosi.

127 Ward Cleaver  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:34am

re: #9 Lee Coller

Dodd had the Onus,
An Incompetent Manager got a Bonus.

The Anus had The Onus?

128 Raven1  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:40am

Business as usual for Dodd. One hand washes the other.

129 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:31:54am

re: #107 Cathypop

The Stupid Fairy paid another visit to Dodd

She lives in CT.

130 JohnnyReb  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:08am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.


That's the only reason I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.


I think you may be right. They know he is facing an uphill battle in 2010 and he is the incumbent. So they may just be planning ahead.

The only doubt in my mind about that is his challenger Simmons is a Repub. Not sure if they want that to happen.

131 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:13am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.

That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

That would explain it. I couldn't understand why he didn't sit silence as the media ignores the whole story.

132 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:44am

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

He can take Lieberman and Courtney out the door with him.

133 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:46am

re: #117 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

That's what Lewinsky... never mind.

lol

134 MagnaniomousCoward  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:50am

re: #65 SasquatchOnSteroids

They'll need some Sham-Wows to clean up this mess.

Wow, what a sham.

Unlike Sham-Wows, which actually work, as shown by Popular Mechanics:
Does the Shamwow Really Work? As Seen on TV Product Review - Popular Mechanics

135 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:32:57am

re: #47 Ford_Prefect

Rob Simmons is the name we hear most. To be honest I don't know a lot about him. The other interesting rumor that I have heard is Larry Kudlow.

Seems like they are having trouble dragging anybody into the
'Dept. O Treasury'

Maybe they can get Jim Cramer to take the job. LOL

136 Cathypop  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:01am

re: #129 Ford_Prefect

She lives in CT.

And California, D.C., Illinois, Massachusetts and......

137 Honorary Yooper  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:13am

If this keeps up with the left, we may just have sit back and let them eat themselves. Got popcorn?

138 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:20am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.

That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

I don't see him falling on his sword as he is trying to put the blame on Obama.

139 JohnAdams  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:25am

re: #122 LGoPs

I can tell you where not to move to. California. For 3 reasons: Pelosi, Boxer, Fienstein.

and....?

(Worth reposting from last thread)

140 VioletTiger  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:28am

Regardless of what Dodd did, Obama signed the Bill. The buck stops on the President's desk. Or at least, it used to.

141 yma o hyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:29am

re: #8 FurryOldGuyJeans

Dodd is trying to throw the Obama administration under the bus as cover:

Dodd Blames Obama Administration for Bonus Amendment (Update2)

From that link:

'“The fact is that the bill the president signed, which protected the AIG bonuses and others, was written behind closed doors by Democratic leaders of the House and Senate,” Iowa Senator Charles Grassley said in a statement.'

That what happens when Dems disregard the rules - because 'they won'
'Yes we can' - its your mess, your fake indignation doesn't fool anybody.

142 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:39am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.

That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

...So called "honor killings"

143 sattv4u2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:33:53am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.


That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

In this age of interwebbys and conservative blogs, the paper trail caught him. Nothing to do with his wanting to fall on a sword OR having an "ahem" moment

144 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:01am
145 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:22am

the founding fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew what was happening now.

America has become a laughingstock in less than 3 months.

146 brookly red  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:28am

re: #123 pegcity

if only we could hack the teleprompter we could make Obama do our bidding.

Im Ron Burgandy?

/An elected representative doing our bidding? What a novel concept.

147 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:29am

re: #140 VioletTiger

Regardless of what Dodd did, Obama signed the Bill. The buck stops on the President's desk. Or at least, it used to.

Somehow, Some way, this will all be Bush's fault

148 Big Steve  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:34am

have you seen.....the teleprompter now has its own blog....and it is reveling in being talked about by Rush.

Teleprompter Blog

149 Ojoe  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:44am

re: #144 buzzsawmonkey

Yee Ha

150 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:34:47am

Trying to see the bright side here:

At least the country is getting a peak at how screwed up it is when the gubmint tries to run a company.

151 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:35:19am

re: #120 FrogMarch

Dodd is in trouble back home. It could be Dodd is falling on the sword because he and the DNC understand he's toast anyway.

That's the only resaon I can figure for the sudden *ahem* honesty.

Don't be so sure. He has been running ads here that tout his record of helping get health care for kids, yadda yadda. He fully intends to run again and will take the next year and a half or so to try and get this out of people's minds. He doesn't need to convince too many, a lot will vote for him just because of the D next to his name.

152 gmsc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:35:29am

re: #114 jjmckay1216

Damn Rush is funny today. Teleprompter is getting Obama to say stupid shit! lol

If you like that, check out BARACK OBAMA'S TELEPROMPTER'S BLOG.

153 gmsc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:35:55am

re: #148 Big Steve

have you seen.....the teleprompter now has its own blog....and it is reveling in being talked about by Rush.

Teleprompter Blog

re: #152 gmsc

If you like that, check out BARACK OBAMA'S TELEPROMPTER'S BLOG.

GMTA!

154 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:36:28am

re: #150 jamgarr

i remember being a child and taking a tour of Cape Canaveral, it sucked, worst thing ever.

Then a private company who builds theme parks took over, amazing.

The governement can't even run a DMV let alone a corporation.

155 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:36:28am

re: #148 Big Steve

have you seen.....the teleprompter now has its own blog....and it is reveling in being talked about by Rush.

Teleprompter Blog

The Teleprompter seems like a smug assh*le, just like the guy reading it

156 Paul  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:36:47am

re: #122 LGoPs

I can tell you where not to move to. California. For 3 reasons: Pelosi, Boxer, Fienstein.

Don't move to New York either. For three more reasons: Schumer, Rangel,
Bloomberg (but I suspect you already know that).

157 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:36:49am

I'm beginning to think that Dodd, as comprimised as he already was, became a perfect foil to gaslight.This whole episode also makes for a populist distraction, the kind of BS crisis Rahm Emanuel has referred to.Keep your eye on the real game America

158 Cathypop  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:36:50am

re: #148 Big Steve

have you seen.....the teleprompter now has its own blog....and it is reveling in being talked about by Rush.

Teleprompter Blog


It will be blamed on Rove. he hacked into it.

159 kafir lover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:37:21am

Obama dropping vets insurance proposal

The Obama administration is floating these stupid ideas out there to see who will bite. US medical treatment is based on 4 systems: Medicare, medicaid, private insurers and the uninsured (which will now allegedly be covered by the govt). Veteran care falls under a CMS covered, but distinct VA system. Thus the govt. only has private insurers to wrest into the governmental fold in order to fully nationalize healthcare. Once the uninsured population begins receiving benefits, xpect new "taxes" on private insurance to cover that - which will also drive people into a similar govt. sponsored benefits plan. Voila! Universal health care from the state has been achieved.

160 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:37:38am

re: #132 vagabond trader

He can take Lieberman and Courtney out the door with him.

If Lieberman can keep another more liberal Dem out of Washington then I don't have big problem with him. The chances of us getting two Republican Senators are somewhere between slim and a snowballs chance in hell.

161 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:38:21am

re: #160 Ford_Prefect

Who the hell is more liberal than this tax and spend mealy mouthed?

162 Big Steve  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:38:22am

re: #155 Desert Dog

The Teleprompter seems like a smug assh*le, just like the guy reading it

yes it has a celebrity 'tude' already

163 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:38:41am

re: #159 kafir lover

Obama dropping vets insurance proposal

The Obama administration is floating these stupid ideas out there to see who will bite. US medical treatment is based on 4 systems: Medicare, medicaid, private insurers and the uninsured (which will now allegedly be covered by the govt). Veteran care falls under a CMS covered, but distinct VA system. Thus the govt. only has private insurers to wrest into the governmental fold in order to fully nationalize healthcare. Once the uninsured population begins receiving benefits, xpect new "taxes" on private insurance to cover that - which will also drive people into a similar govt. sponsored benefits plan. Voila! Universal health care from the state has been achieved.

Another trial balloon fails to fly ...

164 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:38:44am

re: #142 Afrocity

...So called "honor killings"

Hey, I thought you were leaving.

165 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:38:48am

re: #157 vagabond trader

I'm beginning to think that Dodd, as comprimised as he already was, became a perfect foil to gaslight.This whole episode also makes for a populist distraction, the kind of BS crisis Rahm Emanuel has referred to.Keep your eye on the real game America

Dodd has been doing this sleazy stuff for years. I hope this is finally the last straw, but I will not be holding my breath.

166 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:14am

re: #155 Desert Dog

The Teleprompter seems like a smug assh*le, just like the guy reading it

Where do you think the smugness originates? The man can only sound good when he is reading words already prepared for him, so why not emotions as well?

167 Happy Fun Ball  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:39am

re: #123 pegcity

if only we could hack the teleprompter we could make Obama do our bidding.

Im Ron Burgandy?

puts on his Carnac hat, and puts an envelope to his head...

Obama
Teleprompter
Embarrassing gaffe while at a major event

opens envelope...

Best April Fools joke ever

168 jjmckay1216  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:41am

re: #152 gmsc

I know. I saw it on drudge early this morning and laughed my ass off. No idea who is behind it, but it has to be getting a ton of hits

169 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:53am

How long before we start getting the spam mails:

Hello kind Christian
Your name was given me by a mutual friend. My name is Chris Dodd. I was once a powerful senator in the United States of America. This past year my party threw me under the bus and I now must divest many shares of stock and move my money to a safer spot prior to the investigation committee on the stimulus bill. Please, do you have room in your mattress, your freezer, your bottom left desk drawer to hold some of my money? I will give you .0001% of the money you hold for me. Do not worry about that because I will be sure to send a 1099 for your taxes next year.

170 gmsc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:54am

13 firms receiving bailouts owe back taxes
Rep. John Lewis: Two companies owe over $100 million apiece

WASHINGTON - At least 13 firms receiving billions of dollars in bailout money owe a total of more than $220 million in unpaid federal taxes, a key lawmaker said Thursday.

Rep. John Lewis, chairman of a House subcommittee overseeing the federal bailout, said two firms owe more than $100 million apiece.

"This is shameful. It is a disgrace," said Lewis, a Georgia Democrat. "We are going to get to the bottom of what is going on here."

171 kafir lover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:39:58am

re: #163 eschew_obfuscation

This is trial by the extreme with the intent to "compromise" in the middle under the guise of cost savings. The goal is governmental control of healthcare (along with everything else).

172 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:40:03am

re: #160 Ford_Prefect

I have plenty of problem with JL ever since he blew me off when I tried to get info from him to help my disabled vet brother, who also happens to be Jewish. Lieberman.....

*spit*

173 brookly red  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:40:22am

re: #148 Big Steve

have you seen.....the teleprompter now has its own blog....and it is reveling in being talked about by Rush.

Teleprompter Blog

Thank you Steve! OMG! This has legs.

174 jjmckay1216  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:40:29am

re: #159 kafir lover

Obama dropping vets insurance proposal

The Obama administration is floating these stupid ideas out there to see who will bite. US medical treatment is based on 4 systems: Medicare, medicaid, private insurers and the uninsured (which will now allegedly be covered by the govt). Veteran care falls under a CMS covered, but distinct VA system. Thus the govt. only has private insurers to wrest into the governmental fold in order to fully nationalize healthcare. Once the uninsured population begins receiving benefits, xpect new "taxes" on private insurance to cover that - which will also drive people into a similar govt. sponsored benefits plan. Voila! Universal health care from the state has been achieved.

of course, that means 6 more weeks of avanti

175 SasquatchOnSteroids  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:07am

Eek ! From the comments...

Resign? He should be prosecuted and hanged for treason. I guarantee if we started executing these treasonous politicians, the job performance for the rest would improve overnight.

176 pink freud  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:11am

re: #159 kafir lover

Obama dropping vets insurance proposal

Known as the FITWA.

"Finger in the Wind Administration"

A Pink Original. :-)

Good afternoon, everyone!

177 LGoPs  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:14am

re: #139 JohnAdams

and....?

(Worth reposting from last thread)

LOL. How could I forget Henry Waxman.......he is a living, breathing example of evolution in that his very countenance is a screaming, flashing warning sign saying 'Caution, stay away, dangerous to your health'. Much in the way that certain toxic plants have a certain appearance that warns one off.......

178 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:17am

re: #163 eschew_obfuscation

Another trial balloon fails to fly ...

They are only waiting for another crisis to let loose this turkey again. They will expect the damned thing to fly then.

179 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:51am

Is there any chance O is really a closet conservative?

He and his gang have done more to damage the dem party in a few weeks than the reps have managed in years!

Maybe in a year or so, even the MSM will have to take notice.

180 rawmuse  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:41:58am

Running for the tall grass, it's what they do.

181 Raven1  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:42:12am

I've got a new complaint. My son is watching The Colbert Report. In the intro to the show, there are many views of a Bald Eagle flying around. Funny thing, it is giving a Red-tailed Hawk call. Can't these idiots on the left get ANYTHING right?

182 nyc redneck  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:42:33am

re: #155 Desert Dog

The Teleprompter seems like a smug assh*le, just like the guy reading it


LOL,
i love how the prompter says "we" when referring to 'itself' and o.
as in 'we were going to do a presser'.

183 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:42:46am

re: #157 vagabond trader

I'm beginning to think that Dodd, as comprimised as he already was, became a perfect foil to gaslight.This whole episode also makes for a populist distraction, the kind of BS crisis Rahm Emanuel has referred to.Keep your eye on the real game America

* * *
You're right that no one is asking ACORN to return its bailout billions of "Bonuses" to thugs out to enforce Obama's crazy mob schemes and census power grab.

184 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:42:47am

re: #160 Ford_Prefect

If Lieberman can keep another more liberal Dem out of Washington then I don't have big problem with him. The chances of us getting two Republican Senators are somewhere between slim and a snowballs chance in hell.

He went independent because he lost the Democratic nomination last time to someone more liberal. I would bet that guy will be back in 2010 going after Dodd's seat. (His name escapes me at the moment). I am just praying that the voters go Republican and not just switch Democrats.

185 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:42:56am

re: #181 Raven1

I've got a new complaint. My son is watching The Colbert Report. In the intro to the show, there are many views of a Bald Eagle flying around. Funny thing, it is giving a Red-tailed Hawk call. Can't these idiots on the left get ANYTHING right?

no they can't, nothing.

cause research is work, and liberals hate that

186 gmsc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:43:03am

South Park on Obama, Pop Culture Shift?

Youtube Video
187 pegcity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:43:13am

re: #184 Ford_Prefect

Ned Lamont

188 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:43:13am

Well, I am at least thankful that Dodd is not a MOTT-member of the (Hebrew) tribe.Unfortunately there are far too many represented in the Washington leftist swamp.

189 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:43:18am

re: #166 FurryOldGuyJeans

Where do you think the smugness originates? The man can only sound good when he is reading words already prepared for him, so why not emotions as well?

It comes from the false sense of superiority and ideal that they (the left) are somehow better, more compassionate and correct than the right. Too bad they are wrong, as they usually are when it comes to just about everything. You can hear the smugness oozing forth from someone on the left.

190 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:44:16am

re: #172 vagabond trader

I have plenty of problem with JL ever since he blew me off when I tried to get info from him to help my disabled vet brother, who also happens to be Jewish. Lieberman.....

*spit*

Don't get me wrong. I am no fan of his. It's just sometimes "better the devil you know".

191 loppyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:44:21am

Mitt's going to be on Larry King tonight....

Talking economy @ 9:30 p.m.

192 LGoPs  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:44:44am

re: #184 Ford_Prefect

He went independent because he lost the Democratic nomination last time to someone more liberal. I would bet that guy will be back in 2010 going after Dodd's seat. (His name escapes me at the moment). I am just praying that the voters go Republican and not just switch Democrats.

Not if ACORN has anything to say about it.

193 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:45:05am

re: #178 FurryOldGuyJeans

They are only waiting for another crisis to let loose this turkey again. They will expect the damned thing to fly then.

Well, I agree. They would like to show how nothing in America works and the only fix is more government control.

194 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:45:11am

Christ Dodd puts the Con in Connecticut

195 Racer X  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:45:54am

re: #153 gmsc

You can type in your own speech into his teleprompter here.

Or you could put this on, say, a co-workers machine with a very interesting speech. The teleprompter will then run full screen, typing whatever you want it to say.

Fun!

196 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:00am

Dodd went from eating Waitress Sandwiches to eating crow

197 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:04am

re: #187 pegcity

Ned Lamont

That's it. Thanks.

198 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:27am

Iowahawk, from back when BO was campaigning for primaries, the measure of his reliance on the device

Youtube Video
199 doppelganglander  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:33am

re: #191 loppyd

Mitt's going to be on Larry King tonight....

Talking economy @ 9:30 p.m.

Excellent. I've been wondering why he's been relatively quiet when people need to hear his ideas on the economy. I hope he gets into specifics.

200 Pvt Bin Jammin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:35am

OT Huge earthquake near Tonga:
[Link: earthquake.usgs.gov...]
No word on tsunami warnings yet.

201 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:38am

Dodd takes one on the chin


/ wait, what chin?

202 loppyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:38am

re: #196 Shug

Dodd went from eating Waitress Sandwiches to eating crow

That just made me excited to listen to Howie Carr today.

203 Kosh's Shadow  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:47am

re: #185 pegcity

no they can't, nothing.

cause research is work, and liberals hate that

Well, even the Military Channel gets things wrong.
Last night, I watched a show on the B-25 Mitchell bomber, and they talked about Billy Mitchell in 1918 - with scenes of WWII aircraft flying around in the background.

204 MandyManners  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:46:52am

re: #157 vagabond trader

I'm beginning to think that Dodd, as comprimised as he already was, became a perfect foil to gaslight.This whole episode also makes for a populist distraction, the kind of BS crisis Rahm Emanuel has referred to.Keep your eye on the real game America

I think the game is that the feds will tax EVERYONE who gets a bonus, not just those whose companies got bail-out money.

205 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:03am

re: #189 Desert Dog

It comes from the false sense of superiority and ideal that they (the left) are somehow better, more compassionate and correct than the right. Too bad they are wrong, as they usually are when it comes to just about everything. You can hear the smugness oozing forth from someone on the left.

I think I was not as concise in explaining my meaning as I should have been. I am saying the smugness you see coming from Obama is in reality really coming from his teleprompter; the man is an empty vessel waiting to be filled with words, emotions, and experiences from his electronic master the teleprompter.

206 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:11am

re: #177 LGoPs

LOL. How could I forget Henry Waxman.......he is a living, breathing example of evolution in that his very countenance is a screaming, flashing warning sign saying 'Caution, stay away, dangerous to your health'. Much in the way that certain toxic plants have a certain appearance that warns one off.......

That makes me think of this classic Far Side cartoon

207 yma o hyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:11am

re: #159 kafir lover

Obama dropping vets insurance proposal

The Obama administration is floating these stupid ideas out there to see who will bite. US medical treatment is based on 4 systems: Medicare, medicaid, private insurers and the uninsured (which will now allegedly be covered by the govt). Veteran care falls under a CMS covered, but distinct VA system. Thus the govt. only has private insurers to wrest into the governmental fold in order to fully nationalize healthcare. Once the uninsured population begins receiving benefits, xpect new "taxes" on private insurance to cover that - which will also drive people into a similar govt. sponsored benefits plan. Voila! Universal health care from the state has been achieved.

While I applaud that decision - tow points:

*) for future reference: any group that shows spine and stand up to PB0 and his minons and does not back down - will get a result.

*) this is a well-known ploy, used by LLL governments: throw a horrible proposal into the public, generate a big outcry, back down to show that you 'listen', and then, through the back door, indroduce the legislation you actually did want to introduce - with no outcry.
So watch out - this is not over!

And here is a truly sickening quote from your special friend, Nancy P (from that link):
"President Obama has listened to the concerns expressed by veterans' leaders and veterans' service organizations," Pelosi said. "We will leave no veteran behind."

Gah!

208 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:17am

re: #82 alegrias

* * * *
Not if they're brainwashed little children. FOX news in the last half hour had two children read their letters to President Obama, and what they wanted most was "Stop Global Warming," "Save Polar Bears" and "Stop Enforcing Immigration Laws".

Awwww! Their proud teacher of cursive handwriting may have "helped" them with their letters, don't you think?

Have you watched Saturday morning TV lately. Lots of public service announcements on how you can keep the country 'green' by turning out the lights and recycling and talking to your parents about the environment. It's deplorable.

209 MandyManners  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:31am

re: #196 Shug

Dodd went from eating Waitress Sandwiches to eating crow

Huh?

210 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:37am

re: #187 pegcity

GAD! No way,Rob Simmons has a good shot. He lost his rep seat by only a few votes to the contemptible Joe Courtney during the get rid of Boosh people frenzy.

211 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:47:44am

re: #182 nyc redneck

LOL,
i love how the prompter says "we" when referring to 'itself' and o.
as in 'we were going to do a presser'.

It is a "we"....the teleprompter is like an alien symbiont a la "Venom" from Spiderman. Obama and the teleprompter must have an internal battle with each word.....

212 kafir lover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:01am

re: #207 yma o hyd

well said

213 gmsc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:05am

re: #195 Racer X

You can type in your own speech into his teleprompter here.

Or you could put this on, say, a co-workers machine with a very interesting speech. The teleprompter will then run full screen, typing whatever you want it to say.

Fun!

Let us not forget the genius that is Iowahawk:

Youtube Video
214 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:06am

re: #191 loppyd

Mitt's going to be on Larry King tonight....

Talking economy @ 9:30 p.m.

* * * *
Thank you Loppy, for the reminder even Taxachusetts voters elected a good man once, Mitt Romney as their governor, though his healthcare thingy has bombed.

215 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:14am

The Democrats and Obama have a new plan: Operation Dodd

Defending
Our
Dumb
Decisions

Deny
or
Defraud
Daily

216 yesandno  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:14am

Begining to think that the trip to the West Coast was so that Obama would be out of the WH and not interupted in viewing the first day of the NCAA Tourney.........

217 NukeAtomrod  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:15am

I don't know why this teleprompter thing has become such a big deal. Yes. The Grand Orator is relying on the electronic brain behind the curtain (pay no attention to it please,) but even when he reads it correctly what he says is bat-shit insane. Is it just red meat for Obama haters? I don't think it's a smoking gun of any kind.

When Bush said something wrong, the left said he was stupid. That is a tactically better attack than "Ha ha! Look he has to read his speeches from a screen."

I wish people would focus on Obama's bat-shit insanity instead, but these things seem to have a life of their own.

218 OldLineTexan  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:48:49am

He was for the bonuses before he was against them.

/deja vu all over again

219 Afrocity  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:49:29am

re: #174 jjmckay1216

of course, that means 6 more weeks of avanti

Sounds like someone is getting lucky! /

Lucky

220 FurryOldGuyJeans  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:49:37am

re: #211 Desert Dog

It is a "we"....the teleprompter is like an alien symbiont a la "Venom" from Spiderman. Obama and the teleprompter must have an internal battle with each word.....

Obama is the parasite to the true intelligence of the pair, the teleprompter.

221 oc livin  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:49:56am

re: #213 gmsc

GMTA once again.

222 MarineMomSue  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:49:57am

re: #181 Raven1

No sign of them getting anything right yet, as far as I can see... then again hope springs eternal.

223 brookly red  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:31am

re: #211 Desert Dog

It is a "we"....the teleprompter is like an alien symbiont a la "Venom" from Spiderman. Obama and the teleprompter must have an internal battle with each word.....

I struggle with his words also, How bout you?

224 JohnnyReb  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:34am

re: #210 vagabond trader

GAD! No way,Rob Simmons has a good shot. He lost his rep seat by only a few votes to the contemptible Joe Courtney during the get rid of Boosh people frenzy.

It was less than 100 votes IIRC. I honestly thought he had won it when I went to bed that night.

225 grumpy_old_soldier  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:40am

As that great American, Forrest Gump, stated so eloquently..."Stupid is, as stupid does!"

226 nyc redneck  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:41am

re: #220 FurryOldGuyJeans

Obama is the parasite to the true intelligence of the pair, the teleprompter.

actually o is a complete all around parasite.

227 XENONIAN  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:46am

I live in this loser of a Senators state - - like his father before him - Dodd will go out of politics on a low note. He is an embarrassment and a stooge.

Rob Simmons just announced he will be seeking the GOP nomination to run for the CT Senate seat.

228 RaiderDan  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:48am

For what its worth, I think Rich Edson of the FOX Business Channel broke this story about Dodd and the bonuses. This release from left-wing Media Matters is priceless.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200903170026

229 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:50:49am

re: #4 Macker

That's gotta have Barney Frank's pants in a wad. Same with Nancy Pelosi....

Why would they or Dodd think that anyone is going to ever hold them accountable? They have been f-ups for decades.

230 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:07am

re: #205 FurryOldGuyJeans

ahh, one is the puppet the other is the puppet master....could be. The Teleprompter does appear to write more coherently than Obama.

231 x-wing  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:09am

re: #209 MandyManners

Huh?

Dodd and Teddy used to make a sandwich out of waitress(actually fondle them) when they ate out. Fucking Pervs.

232 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:14am

re: #194 Shug

Having lived here for over forty years, I can safely say that despite the misconception of genteel inhabitants, we have produced a disproportionate crop of Cons.Kind of like a quiet New Jersey, no offense to that lovely state.

233 LGoPs  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:14am

re: #166 FurryOldGuyJeans

Where do you think the smugness originates? The man can only sound good when he is reading words already prepared for him, so why not emotions as well?

I think it's characteristic of generations of spoiled kids who's parents heaped unearned praise on them as they were growing up. The kids who would smear poop all over their crib and have their parents tell them what artistic geniuses they are. The parents who have the stupid bumper stickers proclaiming their kids prowess in the freakin' 3rd grade fercryinoutloud. The entire society's emphasis on building self esteem without demanding that something actually be accomplished before bestowing it..........

234 ladycatnip  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:31am

#148 Big Steve

Love the teleprompter blog!

If it weren't for Teleprompter, Obama would still be voting "present."

235 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:31am
236 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:37am

What will Leno ask?:

1) Well, Mr. President, you were sure right about the audacity part - now, can you give the people out there some hope?

2) How many tax cheats does it take to fill a cabinet post?

3) Where will you be campaigning next? - oh, right!

4) Resurrecting Karnak:
Karnak: Dodd, Fraud and God
Mayo jar: Who did it? - What was it? - And, who can save us?

237 RaiderDan  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:51:41am

Woops.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200903170026

238 Joan Not of Arc  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:52:12am

In a way, it's quite funny. The allegedly incorrupt Democrats are thoroughly corrupt. It's no big secret, though. Just sit back and watch the blame-game and who can throw someone under a bus fast enough.

239 LGoPs  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:52:15am

re: #206 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

That makes me think of this classic Far Side cartoon

It's blocked at work but I'm sure it's great. I love Far Side.......
:)

240 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:52:18am

re: #207 yma o hyd

While I applaud that decision - tow points:

*) for future reference: any group that shows spine and stand up to PB0 and his minons and does not back down - will get a result.

*) this is a well-known ploy, used by LLL governments: throw a horrible proposal into the public, generate a big outcry, back down to show that you 'listen', and then, through the back door, indroduce the legislation you actually did want to introduce - with no outcry.
So watch out - this is not over!

And here is a truly sickening quote from your special friend, Nancy P (from that link):
"President Obama has listened to the concerns expressed by veterans' leaders and veterans' service organizations," Pelosi said. "We will leave no veteran behind."

Gah!

Right you are, but ... I'm seeing no evidence that the Obama administration has enough influence on congress nor enough organization internally to actually execute this strategy.

Take the disaster that is the stimulus bill .... there will be stuff coming from that for quite a while that nobody knows is in there and Obama will be contradicting that without knowing it until it comes to light .... as in the bonus flap.

241 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:52:30am

re: #203 Kosh's Shadow

Well, even the Military Channel gets things wrong.
Last night, I watched a show on the B-25 Mitchell bomber, and they talked about Billy Mitchell in 1918 - with scenes of WWII aircraft flying around in the background.

Oy, I watched a show they had on the F-84 Thunderjet - half of the footage was of the F-84F!

242 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:53:06am

re: #224 JohnnyReb

It was a squeaker. I detest Courtney,have you seen the blame Bush rubbish he's still sending out? What a tool!Go Simmons!

243 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:53:15am

re: #223 brookly red

I struggle with his words also, How bout you?

his words are painful, but not near as much as his actions...those really hurt

244 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:53:34am

re: #219 Afrocity

Sounds like someone is getting lucky! /

Lucky

Wow. lol. You are in mood today.

245 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:53:58am

re: #235 Iron Fist

Add to that the fact that we are already deficient in GPs.

246 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:54:11am

re: #211 Desert Dog

It is a "we"....the teleprompter is like an alien symbiont a la "Venom" from Spiderman. Obama and the teleprompter must have an internal battle with each word.....

Just had to give you an upding for mentioning my favorite Spider-Man villain - damn shame what they did to him in Spider-Man 3.

247 loppyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:54:31am

re: #214 alegrias

* * * *
Thank you Loppy, for the reminder even Taxachusetts voters elected a good man once, Mitt Romney as their governor, though his healthcare thingy has bombed.

It has been changed drastically since Mitt's days. He's been quite vocal about his disappointment.

248 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:54:38am

re: #235 Iron Fist

* * * *
But but but CUBA has federalized health care, where WITHOUT COMPUTERS, Fidel knows everything that ails you, and they have enough doctors to EXPORT doctors.

Liberals love Castro brothers' health care system.

249 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:54:43am

re: #232 vagabond trader

Having lived here for over forty years, I can safely say that despite the misconception of genteel inhabitants, we have produced a disproportionate crop of Cons.Kind of like a quiet New Jersey, no offense to that lovely state.

The list of Mayors alone is pretty impressive.

250 MichaelAsher  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:55:21am

Dodd should be canned anyway but he's just a scapegoat --
The dishonest "Blame Dodd" scheme from Treasury officials

251 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:55:23am

re: #181 Raven1

I've got a new complaint. My son is watching The Colbert Report. In the intro to the show, there are many views of a Bald Eagle flying around. Funny thing, it is giving a Red-tailed Hawk call. Can't these idiots on the left get ANYTHING right?

could have been a raven call.

252 brookly red  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:55:46am

re: #243 Desert Dog

his words are painful, but not near as much as his actions...those really hurt

yes...
(you forced me to check the DOW)

253 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:56:01am

re: #209 MandyManners

Huh?

Chris Dodd is 1/2 of the infamous Waitress Sandwich with that fat drunk Kennedy

254 loppyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:56:53am

re: #199 doppelganglander

Excellent. I've been wondering why he's been relatively quiet when people need to hear his ideas on the economy. I hope he gets into specifics.

Me too. He wrote this yesterday:

The President is missing the long-term effects of his policies


President Barack Obama’s actions on the economy have had the opposite effect than what was intended. His address to Congress was meant to restore confidence; instead, consumers retreated and investors sold.

His Treasury Secretary’s bank plan was meant to settle uncertainty; instead it added to it. Every speech, every interview, and every initiative has caused investors in America to recoil.

With consumer confidence plummeting to its lowest level in history and the stock market falling 20% since his taking office, it’s clear that something is wrong.

I believe it is that so far, Barack Obama has focused on the short term, on what I refer to as the first order effects of his policies. That initially plays well with some in the media and with the public at large. But investors are looking to see what the impact will be down the road. They don’t like what they see. President Obama’s economic policies fail to take into account second and third order effects.

It's good. I recommend a full read....

255 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:57:00am

re: #217 NukeAtomrod

I don't know why this teleprompter thing has become such a big deal. Yes. The Grand Orator is relying on the electronic brain behind the curtain (pay no attention to it please,) but even when he reads it correctly what he says is bat-shit insane. Is it just red meat for Obama haters? I don't think it's a smoking gun of any kind.

When Bush said something wrong, the left said he was stupid. That is a tactically better attack than "Ha ha! Look he has to read his speeches from a screen."

I wish people would focus on Obama's bat-shit insanity instead, but these things seem to have a life of their own.


I disagree.... mocking him is a great way to reduce his credibility. The left loves to mock the right, but goes bat-shit-crazy when it is mocked .... and is highly subject to ridicule in that it hates to be thought of as ludicrous.

256 Desert Dog  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:57:03am

re: #246 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Just had to give you an upding for mentioning my favorite Spider-Man villain - damn shame what they did to him in Spider-Man 3.

I agree....what a rich story to write too....

257 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:57:04am

re: #219 Afrocity

Sounds like someone is getting lucky! /

Lucky

damn, that was good. one trillion updings.

258 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:57:12am

re: #249 Ford_Prefect

At least they all get swell jobs when they leave the joint.

259 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:57:46am

re: #253 Shug

Ewww. No thanks to you for that mental image!

260 loppyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:58:11am

Dow down 100

261 Right mind left  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:58:45am

Possibly off topic ("possibly" only because they don't want publicity on this so they are raising Cain about the AIG bonuses...), but just saw that the House has passed the "GIVE Act", the program that the 0 administration scrubbed from their initial website that pumps massive spending into community service groups. I read this bill and it was interesting that they amended the name of some plans to omit the word "Voluntary". Although service doesn't appear required as yet, I wouldn't be surprised if that were in the 'plan'.

[Link: thomas.loc.gov...]

262 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:58:49am

re: #256 Desert Dog

I agree....what a rich story to write too....

And ruined any chance of a Carnage storyline in Spider-Man 4.

263 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:58:53am

re: #209 MandyManners

check out Afrocity 219.
What have you been teaching her?

264 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:59:08am

re: #248 alegrias

* * * *
But but but CUBA has federalized health care, where WITHOUT COMPUTERS, Fidel knows everything that ails you, and they have enough doctors to EXPORT doctors.

Liberals love Castro brothers' health care system.

Heh... the only reason it works is because Cuban doctors will do anything to get out of Cuba. The families of many are kept in Cuba so the doctors don't defect to host countries.

265 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:59:12am

re: #260 loppyd

Dow down 100


The Dow of Poo

266 Raven1  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:59:27am

re: #235 Iron Fist

OT, but an interesting note. My boss just sent me some articles to read, mostly on things that wouldn't interest you, but there is one that is very interesting. There is (and has been) a lot of pressure to go to Electronic Medical Records (EMR). There has been ever since Hillary rammed her Socialized Medicine into the ground, but things are heating up on that front with a new round of Socialized Medicine coming soon to an operating room near you :-)

There is a lot of resistance to the idea in the medical field. The articale on the subject that my boss sent says that many (doesn't give a figure, just "many") doctors are saying that they'd rather retire than adopt EMRs, and one of the main reasons for this is fear of government interference. Fat lot of good your socialized medicine will be if there are no doctors around to actually do the work.

I somehow doubt that this thought has ever entered into Obama's pretty little head. Or whatever it is that he has that substitutes for a brain. I'm begining to think he is stupider than Al Gore, and that is plenty of stupid.

Obamanauts want to deide who gets treated (lives) and who doesn't (dies)

267 Ford_Prefect  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 11:59:49am

re: #258 vagabond trader

At least they all get swell jobs when they leave the joint.

We can hope the same for Dodd. As long as he is out, I don't care what he is doing.

268 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:00:23pm

re: #267 Ford_Prefect

We can hope the same for Dodd. As long as he is out, I don't care what he is doing.


Did you say the same thing about Al Gore?!?

269 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:01:40pm

re: #265 jamgarr

The Dow of Poo

OMG- THAT was awesome!

270 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:02:25pm

re: #265 jamgarr

The Dow of Poo

I just got that. LOL

271 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:02:44pm

will congress throw President Obama (see koskids, I showed respect) under the bus about 1/1/2010 in preparation to save their asses in the midterms?

272 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:02:45pm

re: #250 MichaelAsher

Exactly, cover for The Obama, who most certainly knew about the bonus nonsense. In fact I strongly sense this was all planned in order to divert, stir up the populace, and channel attention away from the WH.Dodd makes a great patsy with his existing ethical problems.

273 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:02:50pm

re: #268 jamgarr

Did you say the same thing about Al Gore?!?

The weather has improved since he left office!

274 windhorse  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:03:05pm

re: #251 Eowyn2

There was an run here a few years ago (Seattle area) for what was then Seafirst Bank. The voice over was (generally) telling the listener that if you banked at Seafirst, you'd be flying with eagles. They actually had the sound of crows in the background.....

275 Shug  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:03:13pm

re: #260 loppyd

Dow down 100

Change!

276 windhorse  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:03:30pm

re: #274 windhorse

oops.... "an ad run"

277 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:03:43pm

re: #256 Desert Dog

I agree....what a rich story to write too....

My second son is a huge fan. . .and he is so pissed that he refuses to watch any more of them. . .

278 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:03:45pm

re: #273 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

The weather has improved since he left office!

Well, there is that.

279 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:04:07pm

re: #143 sattv4u2

In this age of interwebbys and conservative blogs, the paper trail caught him. Nothing to do with his wanting to fall on a sword OR having an "ahem" moment

the paper trail also points to Barney Frank's inept economic decisions (that lead to our current housing crisis) and Charlie Rengel's tax evasion -(etc...) They are still in power.

I'm not sure what made Dodd admit he lied. Most democrats are above the law, above reproach, above shame, and above media scrutiny.
So why bother with honesty? Democrats are covered.

280 Russkilitlover  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:04:22pm

re: #144 buzzsawmonkey

This Obam'
He had fun
Spent all the cash 'neath the sun
With a nick nack, paddywhack
Give a dog a bonus
Poor Chris Dodd must bear the onus.

Hey Buzzsawmonkey - if you ever get into financial difficulties, you can always be a street performer with your talent. There was a guy who used to perform in Balboa Park (San Diego) who did on the spot ditties. You just gave him any topic and off he went - he was pretty amazing. I understand from others in the know, that street performers can make $50K/year, easily.

Uh.....were you in San Diego about 3-4 years ago?

281 Eclectic Infidel  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:04:51pm

re: #209 MandyManners

Huh?

Mandy --

Shug is referring to an incident involving Dodd, Senator Ted Kennedy and a waitress from the restaurant La Brasserie back in the min 1980s I think.

In short, much alcohol was consumed. An employee was thrown on top of Dodd (apparently sitting in a chair wasted) and then Ted Kennedy climbed on top. Apparently no one was injured (or molested) and the waitress was able to flee without any further incident.

This blog has the skinny. You can google it too, that's how I came across the blog.

[Link: sonsoftherepublic.blogspot.com...]

282 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:05:06pm
283 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:05:23pm

Report: Iran bankrolling Syrian nuclear weapons project

A top-ranked Iranian defector told the United States that Iran was financing North Korean moves to make Syria into a nuclear weapons power, leading to an Israeli air strike that destroyed a secret reactor, a report said Thursday.

The article in the daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung goes into detail about an Iranian connection and fills in gaps about Israel's reported September 6 2007 raid that knocked out Syria's nearly completed Al Kabir reactor in the country's eastern desert.

Ali Reza Asghari, a retired general in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards and a former deputy defense minister, "changed sides" in February 2007 and provided considerable information to the West on Iran's own nuclear program, ...

"The biggest surprise, however, was his assertion that Iran was financing a secret nuclear project of Syria and North Korea," he said. "No one in the American intelligence scene had heard anything of it. And the Israelis who were immediately informed also were completely unaware."

No signs of unclenching yet.

284 NukeAtomrod  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:05:34pm

re: #255 eschew_obfuscation

I disagree.... mocking him is a great way to reduce his credibility. The left loves to mock the right, but goes bat-shit-crazy when it is mocked .... and is highly subject to ridicule in that it hates to be thought of as ludicrous.

Mocking is fine. I want better mocking. More effective mocking.

285 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:05:52pm

re: #264 eschew_obfuscation

Heh... the only reason it works is because Cuban doctors will do anything to get out of Cuba. The families of many are kept in Cuba so the doctors don't defect to host countries.

Most of the dictatorial, war torn countries in central Africa have been doing that for at least 20 years. Send someone to the US for a variety of college degrees (petroleum engineering is a big one) but keep the wife and kids in Africa so that dad goes home after degree program is complete. China does the same thing with its students. Of course, it doesnt work on singles.

286 Raven1  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:06:16pm

re: #251 Eowyn2

could have been a raven call.

Ha Ha, That is funny! Nope, It is definiteley a Red-tailed Hawk.

287 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:06:36pm

re: #272 vagabond trader

Exactly, cover for The Obama, who most certainly knew about the bonus nonsense. In fact I strongly sense this was all planned in order to divert, stir up the populace, and channel attention away from the WH.Dodd makes a great patsy with his existing ethical problems.

and he feels the sting of the friend, now enemy, as fate has seen fit to reveal, what man is so unwilling to see;

those that climb to the top by any means necessary will tread on those who got them there. . .and the stinging feeling in the back will be the sword of collateral damage-

Feel its wrath, Dodd. . .

288 Killer Tomato  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:06:50pm

So the House has passed the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses?
How nice.
W.T.F.

289 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:06:51pm

re: #274 windhorse

cawsome.

290 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:06:52pm

re: #284 NukeAtomrod

Full frontal mocking!

291 Kosh's Shadow  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:07:25pm

re: #241 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Oy, I watched a show they had on the F-84 Thunderjet - half of the footage was of the F-84F!

There was another one with the Revolutionary War sub Turtle attacking the British ship, and the British sailing ship had a propeller. It was something line another 75 years before propellers were on military ships (which still had sails).

292 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:07:34pm

re: #279 FrogMarch

the paper trail also points to Barney Frank's inept economic decisions (that lead to our current housing crisis) and Charlie Rengel's tax evasion -(etc...) They are still in power.

I'm not sure what made Dodd admit he lied. Most democrats are above the law, above reproach, above shame, and above media scrutiny.
So why bother with honesty? Democrats are covered.

Unless dear leader need to do a "show of farce" in which he takes the slimy mofos he allowed in and tosses them to the hounds with a "see I told you I would fight greed. . ."

293 pingjockey  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:07:34pm

I want mocking above and beyond the call of duty.

294 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:07:36pm

re: #288 Killer Tomato

So the House has passed the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses?
How nice.
W.T.F.

See! Taxes are good! More please...

295 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:08:20pm

re: #288 Killer Tomato

So the House has passed the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses?
How nice.
W.T.F.

The house giveth, th ehouse taketh away. . .wait. . .:)

296 Kosh's Shadow  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:08:54pm

re: #283 Kenneth

Report: Iran bankrolling Syrian nuclear weapons project

No signs of unclenching yet.

I liked this paragraph:

Israel estimates that Iran had paid North Korea between $1 billion and $2 billion for the project, Ruehle said.


Did Assad still get his bonus after the Israelis wiped out that much of the Iranian investment?
Also, what did Kim Jong Il spend all that on? Certainly not food for his people.

297 Colonel Panik  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:09:02pm

You said "Stimulus Package", Beavis.

298 jamgarr  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:09:11pm

re: #288 Killer Tomato

So the House has passed the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses?
How nice.
W.T.F.


Ruth Vader Ginsburg (in chambers): Adios compadres! I'm outa here before I have to deal with that bullshit!

299 formercorpsman  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:09:22pm

re: #235 Iron Fist

As someone in the chain of care delivery, I can say EMR is here. Yes, many of the older physicians hate the idea, the younger ones are already use to it.

My position has always been, let the free market decide. One aspect of the advancement in care which is huge, has been PACS. The whole digital radiology thing is on fire right now.

But we all know, the culling of data has been going on heavily of rat least a decade now. The very fact every claim is submitted with ICD9's, CPT's, or HCPCS is validation of that. The fun is just beginning, because the sabers are rattling about the launch of the ICD10 in the near future.

You are correct though. The government wants uniformity as it relates to EMR, and this goes all the way back through HIPAA, and the ANSI format. There is no doubt, this is in an effort to consolidate the bureaucratic stranglehold upon another sector of industry.

Strange enough we are talking about this now. I have spent the last 3 hours on the phone trying to get a firm answer from this government dept, who says you need to call this government dept, etc.

It is shaping up to be a nightmare if, and when it does come to fruition.

300 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:10:44pm

re: #292 DisturbedEma

Unless dear leader need to do a "show of farce" in which he takes the slimy mofos he allowed in and tosses them to the hounds with a "see I told you I would fight greed. . ."

All will be revealed on Leno. Obama is out there saying "I didn't create this mess - but I will clean it up". Sure- Chairman Zero - doing a great job so far.

Obama is a walking talking point.

301 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:11:50pm

Canadian Government cuts off Arab federation funding

OTTAWA -- The federal government has partially carried put a threat by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to halt funding to the Canadian Arab Federation on grounds of "objectionable statements" made by its president and other officials.

The government will not renew a two-year, $2.1-million contract, which expires at the end of this month, for immigrant language instruction provided by the federation. A $473,873 contract for immigrant job search assistance may not be renewed when it expires March 31, 2010.

Half a step in the right direction.

302 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:12:54pm

This is all posturing bs. If these jerks are so concerned about bonuses how about a retroactive 90% tax slammed on the millions Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson pilferred?

303 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:13:30pm

re: #300 FrogMarch

At least we can rely upon Jay Leno to ask the really tough questions! This won't be no Washington Press Corp walk-in-the-park. No sirree!

///Intense sarc

304 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:13:36pm

re: #300 FrogMarch

Any guesses how many times he'll blame Bush?

305 doppelganglander  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:13:42pm

re: #254 loppyd

It's good. I recommend a full read....

Thanks. Bookmarked for later reading.

306 yma o hyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:13:51pm

re: #250 MichaelAsher

Dodd should be canned anyway but he's just a scapegoat --
The dishonest "Blame Dodd" scheme from Treasury officials

Crikey!

Looks like he's indeed being made the scapegoat.

What a despicable, lying lot!

307 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:14:07pm

re: #300 FrogMarch

All will be revealed on Leno. Obama is out there saying "I didn't create this mess - but I will clean it up". Sure- Chairman Zero - doing a great job so far.

Obama is a walking talking point.

and when egos collide, will we have another "I want to cut his nuts off moment"? Hmmmmm

I am guessing it will be a bit harder to put these guys under the bus, and as we have already seen, the underbus people have been showing up after their banishment, except this time, it may be because dear leader cannot keep them there. . .

308 Mirage  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:14:09pm

re: #49 zato

You gotta love the media- they can report this story without using the words "lied", "deceived", "dishonest" or "Clintonesque."
Instead they say that he "suffered a political blow." Like we ought to feel sorry for his "suffering."

He needs to suffer quite a deal more for what he's done.

309 Aviator  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:14:35pm

re: #302 vagabond trader

This is all posturing bs. If these jerks are so concerned about bonuses how about a retroactive 90% tax slammed on the millions Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson pilferred?

Oh no. The bill was written so it excludes those bonuses.

310 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:14:37pm

re: #302 vagabond trader

This is all posturing bs. If these jerks are so concerned about bonuses how about a retroactive 90% tax slammed on the millions Franklin Raines and Jim Johnson pilferred?

* * * *
Obama's veep vetter Jim Johnson may have screwed Fannie Mae out of zillions but he probably has Obama teflon.

311 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:14:41pm

re: #231 x-wing

Dodd and Teddy used to make a sandwich out of waitress(actually fondle them) when they ate out. Fucking Pervs.

There are still some elitists who still believe that waitresses and female bartenders are nothing but easy lays.


/

312 Macker  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:15:12pm

re: #24 Ford_Prefect

Arizona.

313 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:15:42pm

re: #301 Kenneth

Canadian Government cuts off Arab federation funding

Half a step in the right direction.

Are you in Toronto Kenneth? If so could you swing by the Toronto star and give Haroon Siddoki a kick in the nads for me?

Thanks in advance.

314 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:15:49pm

re: #306 yma o hyd

Crikey!

Looks like he's indeed being made the scapegoat.

What a despicable, lying lot!

Could not have happened to a more deserving guy- how's it feel Doddy? Why not call up Sarah Palin and get some helpful hints on how to man up for this assbreaking you are about to endure?

315 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:16:02pm

re: #304 vagabond trader

Any guesses how many times he'll blame Bush?

I'll put my money on -every 45 seconds.

316 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:16:02pm

re: #304 vagabond trader

Any guesses how many times he'll blame Bush?

* * *
Or say as Obama said in front of the Brazilian socialist president, "the republicans would like me to get lost in the Amazon jungle" ....nice going there, classless partisan hack of a president.

317 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:16:13pm

re: #309 Aviator

Yet none of them knows who wrote the exemption. lol.

318 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:16:44pm

Analysis: Obama's 'blame me' means 'move on'

In related news, Obama's "The Buck Stops Here" means "Fuck you, suckers!"

319 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:17:29pm

...

I deplore this confiscatory tax aimed at whoever Congress is mad at today. Right now it's AIG and Fannie Mae; later it will be Merrill and Citibank, and eventually it will be defense contractors, profiteering oil executives, or whomever the Congressional Dems single out as their whipping boy du jour.

[Link: justoneminute.typepad.com...]

320 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:17:57pm

re: #318 Kenneth

Analysis: Obama's 'blame me' means 'move on'

In related news, Obama's "The Buck Stops Here" means "Fuck you, suckers!"

And his I'll clean this up means Under the bus, Rangel, Dodd, Frank, and maybe even Timmmmy

321 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:18:15pm

re: #313 Boxy_brown

Done.

322 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:19:17pm

re: #316 alegrias

* * *
Or say as Obama said in front of the Brazilian socialist president, "the republicans would like me to get lost in the Amazon jungle" ....nice going there, classless partisan hack of a president.

this democrat would have been a bit happier. . .you forget, I am not as classy as you lizards. . .I am a recovering democrat:)

323 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:19:22pm

re: #319 FrogMarch

I deplore this confiscatory tax aimed at whoever Congress is mad at today.

It is just illegal and a violation of the Constitution, that's all.

Should have read those bills before they signed them, it would have avoided things like this.

324 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:19:25pm

re: #314 DisturbedEma

Could not have happened to a more deserving guy- how's it feel Doddy? Why not call up Sarah Palin and get some helpful hints on how to man up for this assbreaking you are about to endure?

* * **
Sarah Palin is busy serving her state, but I hope she's enjoying a little schadenfreude watching these sleazebags get a dose of their own medicine. Drag them through the mud, America. Expose their soft taxpayer padded democrat underbellies.

325 yma o hyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:19:27pm

re: #283 Kenneth

Report: Iran bankrolling Syrian nuclear weapons project

No signs of unclenching yet.

Neue Zuericher Zeitung is a well respected Swiss paper, not some little conspiracy-peddling piece of local free advert paper.

If they write this - I take notice!

326 Eowyn2  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:19:39pm

re: #303 Kenneth

At least we can rely upon Jay Leno to ask the really tough questions! This won't be no Washington Press Corp walk-in-the-park. No sirree!

///Intense sarc

What kind of harley would you drive if you drove a harley?
Do you think Hallie Berry is cute?

327 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:20:05pm

re: #319 FrogMarch

...


[Link: justoneminute.typepad.com...]

I will expect my "turncoat big mouth Jewish mother" tax soon- fuckers will have to work for that tax collection. . .:)

328 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:20:08pm

re: #321 Kenneth

Done.

Thanks!

329 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:21:07pm

re: #324 alegrias

* * **
Sarah Palin is busy serving her state, but I hope she's enjoying a little schadenfreude watching these sleazebags get a dose of their own medicine. Drag them through the mud, America. Expose their soft taxpayer padded democrat underbellies.

true, she is doing that whole "work" thing. . .and to think it cost her the election. . .fancy that. . .///

330 alegrias  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:21:47pm

re: #322 DisturbedEma

this democrat would have been a bit happier. . .you forget, I am not as classy as you lizards. . .I am a recovering democrat:)

* * *
You're in good company as you know beloved Reagan was a recovered democrat too! Thanks for sharing.

331 mph  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:21:55pm

But I was reading Media Matters for America yesterday and they said this was a lie! They couldn't possibly be wrong, could they?

[Link: mediamatters.org...]

332 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:22:36pm

re: #304 vagabond trader

Any guesses how many times he'll blame Bush?

He won't mention Bush, but he will allude to him.
(as many times as it takes to deceive and use his beautiful semantic gymnastics to blind his adoring fans)

333 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:23:50pm

re: #303 Kenneth

At least we can rely upon Jay Leno to ask the really tough questions! This won't be no Washington Press Corp walk-in-the-park. No sirree!

///Intense sarc

ah - I think earlier I said Press core . (LOL - *embarrassed*)

334 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:24:09pm

re: #332 FrogMarch

He won't mention Bush, but he will allude to him.
(as many times as it takes to deceive and use his beautiful semantic gymnastics to blind his adoring fans)

How will they EVER light the 'prompt. . .the glare will be attributed to the aura of light, and the dear leader's sparkle. . .//

gag

335 yma o hyd  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:24:48pm

re: #320 DisturbedEma

And his I'll clean this up means Under the bus, Rangel, Dodd, Frank, and maybe even Timmmmy

Precisely.
Anything and anyone tarnishing his self-perceived shiny image will go under the bus.
PB0 has no loyalty except to himself and his image.

336 Colonel Panik  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:25:51pm

re: #326 Eowyn2

What kind of harley would you drive if you drove a harley?
Do you think Hallie Berry is cute?

1. I kind of like the looks of the new Iron 883 Sportster.

2. Yes, until she opens her mouth and starts spouting Hollywood liberal b.s.

337 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:26:18pm

re: #284 NukeAtomrod

Mocking is fine. I want better mocking. More effective mocking.

Hear, hear!

338 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:26:22pm

re: #323 Boxy_brown

It is just illegal and a violation of the Constitution, that's all.

Should have read those bills before they signed them, it would have avoided things like this.


It's too late. Obama's government has spent our tax money well into the future. Will we all be taxed out of business. somehow Obama who is "cushioned by high approval ratings" will get away with it. The big plan, damn the constitution, is the death of capitalism.

339 eschew_obfuscation  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:28:54pm

re: #318 Kenneth

Analysis: Obama's 'blame me' means 'move on'

In related news, Obama's "The Buck Stops Here" means "Fuck you, suckers!"

Can "BlameMe.org" be far behind?

340 powerplay  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:32:43pm

reply to #333

It would be quite revealing however if Leno did ask him a slightly tough question....which would still stand out in comparison to the absolute lack of scrutiny by any major network.

341 Rexatosis  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:35:25pm

The reason Sen. Dodd has changed his story is he has no clue what went into the bill in the first place. Second, as anyone who has ever dealt with, even tangently, Sen. Dodd's staff knows it is a joke. Worst among the entire Conn. Congressional Delegation. (Rosa DeLaura and John Larson maybe clueless but both have crackerjack staff's) No one in the Nutmeg State goes to Dodd for constituency services if they want something done. It is doubtful the staff has a clue what the hell went on with the bill or what they were actually doing when briefed by Treasury on the anything related to the Porkulous Bill. The fact that he is the Chair of the Senate Banking Committee means there is not any effective oversight from his office. The guy is a joke. Unfortunately the GOP in CT is pathetic.

342 subsailor68  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:35:40pm

re: #323 Boxy_brown

It is just illegal and a violation of the Constitution, that's all.

Should have read those bills before they signed them, it would have avoided things like this.

I agree with ya on the second part. Unfortunately, on an earlier thread redc1c4 posted a cite of US v Carlton:

re: #308 redc1c4

I haven't looked up this cite, but it may not be: (note: It isn’t ex post facto, see United States v. Carlton 1994) from patterico's "the jury talks back"

I took a look, and he may be right. Here's just two snippets from Blackmun's opinion in Carlton:

This Court repeatedly has upheld retroactive tax legislation against a due process challenge. See, e. g., United States v. Hemme, 476 U.S. 558 (1986); United States v. Darusmont, 449 U.S. 292 (1981); Welch v. Henry, 305 U.S. 134 (1938); United States v. Hudson, 299 U.S. 498 (1937); Milliken v. United States, 283 U.S. 15 (1931); Cooper v. United States, 280 U.S. 409 (1930).

And:

The due process standard to be applied to tax statutes with retroactive effect, therefore, is the same as that generally applicable to retroactive economic legislation:

"Provided that the retroactive application of a statute is supported by a legitimate legislative purpose furthered by rational means, judgments about the wisdom of such legislation remain within the exclusive province of the legislative and executive branches . . . .

It does look like - at least at this juncture - there is precedent for upholding retroactive legislation regarding the tax statutes.

343 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:37:35pm

re: #338 FrogMarch

The big plan, damn the constitution, is the death of capitalism.

I think the plan is to hamstring the country into subservience. Socialism is just another tool. Soros, et al, wanted a USA that was a cog in the "world community". (an oxymoron) He is seeing to it that our options for being "exceptional" are whittled away.

344 hazzyday  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:38:26pm

New England is the source of most of the problems for the country. Harvard, Kennedy's, Dodd's, Main Senators, New Hampshire sex offenders, Boston Red Sox.

345 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:42:19pm

re: #328 Boxy_brown

Thanks!

I'll have to stand in line for the honor. WriterMom is usually there to put the boot in on old Harpoon.

346 HippieforLife  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:44:04pm

They just keep on lying and getting away with it. The Dems still can't remember that there is a written record and very often now days a video tape.

This is just like Nancy telling a group of legal and illegal immigrants that they were patriotic and that the US efforts to enfore our laws is un-American. Does she think that no one will notice?

I am past caring what party they represent as I believe that the entire congress needs to go.

347 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:46:01pm
348 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:46:54pm

re: #342 subsailor68

It does look like - at least at this juncture - there is precedent for upholding retroactive legislation regarding the tax statutes.

I absolutely see what you are saying but you can find precedent for slavery, prohibition and wife beating too. The congress gives AIG our money and deliberately adds language stating that such bonuses would not be messed with. AIG had preexisting contracts with a lot of theses asshats to pay those bonuses. Yes, I understand that the concept of "law" or even "justice" has become a quaint notion that is as anarchistic as the buggy whip to these nihilists that "represent" us.. but still; there has to be some judges somewhere who will pay lip service to the contractual law.

349 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:50:14pm

re: #348 Boxy_brown

In brief, are you saying we should take a buggy whip to the clowns in Washington? I'm all for that!

350 gearhead  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:51:17pm
Dodd said Treasury Department officials had come to him last month urging him to modify an amendment to the stimulus bill that capped bonuses for firms receiving aid.

2010 mid-terms looking better and better...

...once the GOP gets its stuff together.

351 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:52:12pm

re: #345 Kenneth


I'll have to stand in line for the honor. WriterMom is usually there to put the boot in on old Harpoon.

He is a shameless bigot who routinely shows that Canada is so far down the list of on his allegiances it's pathetic.

Ill be up this summer, wearing steel toe Doc Martians (The preferred islamist cube buster.) if you and she leave him standing.

352 subsailor68  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:52:29pm

re: #348 Boxy_brown

I absolutely see what you are saying but you can find precedent for slavery, prohibition and wife beating too. The congress gives AIG our money and deliberately adds language stating that such bonuses would not be messed with. AIG had preexisting contracts with a lot of theses asshats to pay those bonuses. Yes, I understand that the concept of "law" or even "justice" has become a quaint notion that is as anarchistic as the buggy whip to these nihilists that "represent" us.. but still; there has to be some judges somewhere who will pay lip service to the contractual law.

Yep, I'm with ya. As I mentioned on the other thread (in keeping with your point), a precedent is just that - a precedent. I'm with you in hoping that some judge(s) will accept the precedent, but - as in slavery, etc. - overturn earlier decisions regardless.

353 yesandno  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:56:22pm

re: #288 Killer Tomato

So the House has passed the 90% tax on the AIG bonuses?
How nice.
W.T.F

Bill of Attainder

Definition: A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial.

The Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 9, paragraph 3 provides that: "No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law will be passed."

"The Bill of Attainder Clause was intended not as a narrow, technical (and therefore soon to be outmoded) prohibition, but rather as an implementation of the separation of powers, a general safeguard against legislative exercise of the judicial function or more simply - trial by legislature." U.S. v. Brown, 381 U.S. 437, 440 (1965).

"These clauses of the Constitution are not of the broad, general nature of the Due Process Clause, but refer to rather precise legal terms which had a meaning under English law at the time the Constitution was adopted. A bill of attainder was a legislative act that singled out one or more persons and imposed punishment on them, without benefit of trial. Such actions were regarded as odious by the framers of the Constitution because it was the traditional role of a court, judging an individual case, to impose punishment." William H. Rehnquist, The Supreme Court, page 166.

"Bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, and laws impairing the obligations of contracts, are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to every principle of sound legislation. ... The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils. They have seen with regret and indignation that sudden changes and legislative interferences, in cases affecting personal rights, become jobs in the hands of enterprising and influential speculators, and snares to the more-industrious and less-informed part of the community." James Madison, Federalist Number 44, 1788.

354 vagabond trader  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:57:34pm

Attainder is soooo medieval.

355 FrogMarch  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:57:56pm

re: #343 Boxy_brown

I think the plan is to hamstring the country into subservience. Socialism is just another tool. Soros, et al, wanted a USA that was a cog in the "world community". (an oxymoron) He is seeing to it that our options for being "exceptional" are whittled away.

indeed. Add to that the a huge dose of revenge politics. The left will destroy America because it will soothe their anger over Bush V. Gore 2000.

356 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 12:58:18pm

re: #351 Boxy_brown

Let us know when you're in Toronto, please. Always a pleasure to meet fellow lizards.

357 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:06:20pm

re: #356 Kenneth


Let us know when you're in Toronto, please. Always a pleasure to meet fellow lizards.

I have a placemoney pit in New Brunswick, right on the Bay. If you are in the eastern provinces give me a heads up. I will let you know if I get to Toronto though. We can take turns on the siddoki bitchslap.

358 Kenneth  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:09:29pm

re: #357 Boxy_brown

I don't get down east often, but that's a real nice part of the country.

359 shiek al beif salami  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:10:27pm

How in hell is the bill of attainder just passed by the House any different from what Mugabe did (and is doing) to white farmers in Zimbabwe?

Why in god's name would anyone who is qualified and competent enough to help clean up the messes in these big corporations even consider exposing themselves to this kind of abuse?

360 the_flying_pig  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:11:35pm

Sen. Dodd should change his surname to Dodge.
You know the meaning of it.

361 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:14:02pm

re: #207 yma o hyd

While I applaud that decision - tow points:

*) for future reference: any group that shows spine and stand up to PB0 and his minons and does not back down - will get a result.

*) this is a well-known ploy, used by LLL governments: throw a horrible proposal into the public, generate a big outcry, back down to show that you 'listen', and then, through the back door, indroduce the legislation you actually did want to introduce - with no outcry.
So watch out - this is not over!

And here is a truly sickening quote from your special friend, Nancy P (from that link):
"President Obama has listened to the concerns expressed by veterans' leaders and veterans' service organizations," Pelosi said. "We will leave no veteran behind."

Gah!


So noted- and gag/retch on the left behind bite. . .especially given her use of the miltary as her own private airline. . .farkking hag is she. . .

362 DisturbedEma  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:14:36pm

re: #360 the_flying_pig

Sen. Dodd should change his surname to Dodge.
You know the meaning of it.

As in Artful Dodger? He is not so artful now. . .

363 Boxy_brown  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:17:43pm

re: #358 Kenneth

I don't get down east often, but that's a real nice part of the country.

My grandmother was from there. It is nice and the people are great.

364 mattm  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:20:57pm

re: #14 soxfan4life

If CT reelects this dope the country is screwed. Wonder who the unnamed Whitehouse staffers are? Better keep those eyes in the back of your head open Chris, I see a bus in your future.

I live in CT. Many people are outraged about this, but sadly he seems to be the Kerry of CT. Worthless POS.

365 debutaunt  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:21:27pm

re: #100 JohnnyReb

Dodd is pretty much done here in CT and most people I speak to about it are happy, even the LLL ones. It seems you can be corrupt or a cheat in CT but once you start telling lies you are done. Must be the Yankee spirit here I guess.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAA

366 slterry40  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:29:20pm

re: #342 subsailor68

What about that fact that the tax is targeted at a specific group. Even if it can get around ex post facto, (which it shouldn't) isn't that a Bill of Attainder.

"A bill of attainder was a legislative act that singled out one or more persons and imposed punishment on them, without benefit of trial. Such actions were regarded as odious by the framers of the Constitution because it was the traditional role of a court, judging an individual case, to impose punishment." William H. Rehnquist

367 subsailor68  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:32:02pm

re: #366 slterry40

What about that fact that the tax is targeted at a specific group. Even if it can get around ex post facto, (which it shouldn't) isn't that a Bill of Attainder.

"A bill of attainder was a legislative act that singled out one or more persons and imposed punishment on them, without benefit of trial. Such actions were regarded as odious by the framers of the Constitution because it was the traditional role of a court, judging an individual case, to impose punishment." William H. Rehnquist

Good question. I don't know the answer, but I'm with ya that it sure seems that you could make that point - based on the specificity of the folks targeted.

368 iLikeCandy  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:33:58pm

Hey. Did I hear the radio right just now? Geithner copped.

369 jvic  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:34:50pm

Dodd can still do a lot more damage trying to save his seat by going "populist".

370 notutopia  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:38:01pm

It's okay that they got their "bonuses", because the congress just voted that they will all be taxed and the bonus will we gone.

House Approves Taxing AIG Bonus Bonanza.

Lawmakers are preparing to slap heavy taxes on employee bonuses at insurance giant AIG and at other companies that have received large bailout packages from the government.
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]

371 HippieforLife  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 1:55:37pm

re: #370 notutopia

Where do you think that money will go? I don't really trust anyone back in DC so I just have the feeling that this money will simply disappear.

If I were going to have the govt take away my 6 mil bonus, I would be getting a lawyer right away.

Besides, isn't the O's whole idea about stimulating the economy? These people would have spent some of this money.

372 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 2:10:37pm
373 SixDegrees  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 2:12:21pm

re: #368 iLikeCandy

Hey. Did I hear the radio right just now? Geithner copped.

What did you hear?

I've been anticipating Geithner's resignation for a couple of days now. Please tell me it's true.

374 [deleted]  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 2:49:41pm
375 a5minmajor  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 5:28:08pm

[Link: biz.yahoo.com...]

So, someone correct me if I'm missing something;
What they did, was take taxpayer money, gave it to a bank, then levied a 90% tax on the bonuses the bank admins received.

Is this not how drug dealers launder money?

This is one of two things; a back-door, ad-hoc tax on Americans,
or money-laundering.
Someone please tell me how I'm wrong. (Cause I'm really freaking out about this)

376 Dr. Shalit  Thu, Mar 19, 2009 5:38:10pm

Ok Everyone -

Sen. Thomas "Waitress Sandwich" Dodd is a lowlife "p.o.s." I am truly sorry that Sen. Lieberman couldn't say this today on the morning IMUS Radio Show, as he is under double secret probation for endorsing Sen. McCain for President.
JOE - I just said it for you and truly believe Hadassah, your wife agrees. That is all.

-S-


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