Comments on: So much for consulting Congress. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:14:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Think Progress » ABC Falsely Claims Pelosi Opposes Cutting Funds For Iraq Escalation http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-5/#comment-1486427 Think Progress » ABC Falsely Claims Pelosi Opposes Cutting Funds For Iraq Escalation Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:01:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1486427 [...] Pelosi told Sawyer, “[W]e will hold the president accountable. He has to answer for his war. He has dug a hole so deep he can’t even see the light on this. It’s a tragedy. It’s a historic blunder.” Asked about reports that President Bush has already begun increasing U.S. troop levels by 3,500 soldiers, Pelosi said, “The president knows that because the troops are in harm’s way that we won’t cut off the resources. That’s why he’s moving so quickly to put them in harm’s way.” Watch it: var flvpelosiraq3202409720 = new SWFObject('/wp-content/plugins/flvplayer.swf?file=http://images1.americanprogress.org/il80web20037/ThinkProgress/flv/2007/01/pelosiraq.320.240.flv&autoStart=false', 'em-flvpelosiraq3202409720', '320', '260', '6', '#ffffff'); flvpelosiraq3202409720.addParam('quality', 'high'); flvpelosiraq3202409720.addParam('wmode', 'transparent'); flvpelosiraq3202409720.write('flvpelosiraq3202409720'); [...] [...] Pelosi told Sawyer, “[W]e will hold the president accountable. He has to answer for his war. He has dug a hole so deep he can’t even see the light on this. It’s a tragedy. It’s a historic blunder.” Asked about reports that President Bush has already begun increasing U.S. troop levels by 3,500 soldiers, Pelosi said, “The president knows that because the troops are in harm’s way that we won’t cut off the resources. That’s why he’s moving so quickly to put them in harm’s way.” Watch it: var flvpelosiraq3202409720 = new SWFObject(’/wp-content/plugins/flvplayer.swf?file=http://images1.americanprogress.org/il80web20037/ThinkProgress/flv/2007/01/pelosiraq.320.240.flv&autoStart=false’, ‘em-flvpelosiraq3202409720′, ‘320′, ‘260′, ‘6′, ‘#ffffff’); flvpelosiraq3202409720.addParam(’quality’, ‘high’); flvpelosiraq3202409720.addParam(’wmode’, ‘transparent’); flvpelosiraq3202409720.write(’flvpelosiraq3202409720′); [...]

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]]> By: Marie2 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-5/#comment-1425739 Marie2 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:41:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425739 Instead of the US spending so much money on the Iraq war, US and world leaders need to be paying more attention to the 2002 Millenium goals, one of which is to combat world hunger. Approximately $ 300 billion has been spent on the Iraq War while there is a $ 19 billion annual shortfall to achieve the plan to end world hunger. We all could work together to achieve this goal. Instead of the US spending so much money on the Iraq war, US and world leaders need to be paying more attention to the 2002 Millenium goals, one of which is to combat world hunger. Approximately $ 300 billion has been spent on the Iraq War while there is a $ 19 billion annual shortfall to achieve the plan to end world hunger. We all could work together to achieve this goal.

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-5/#comment-1425730 TripMaster Monkey Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:37:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425730 Briseadh na Faire: <blockquote><em>I am not able to see the rune before it is pulled out of the pouch…yet, they seem uncannily accurate….</em></blockquote> It certainly seems so, which makes me all the more concerned about the rune you drew for <i>me</i>. I guess I was hoping for better news, but considering where my life is at this point, I have to admit that it is accurate as well. Briseadh na Faire:

I am not able to see the rune before it is pulled out of the pouch…yet, they seem uncannily accurate….

It certainly seems so, which makes me all the more concerned about the rune you drew for me. I guess I was hoping for better news, but considering where my life is at this point, I have to admit that it is accurate as well.

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-5/#comment-1425712 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:31:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425712 200, Trip, There are 40 different possible readings from a single Rune draw. When I draw a rune, it is from a black pouch...I am not able to see the rune before it is pulled out of the pouch...yet, they seem uncannily accurate.... Peace and Blessings. 200, Trip,

There are 40 different possible readings from a single Rune draw.

When I draw a rune, it is from a black pouch…I am not able to see the rune before it is pulled out of the pouch…yet, they seem uncannily accurate….

Peace and Blessings.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-5/#comment-1425708 Sharon Cox Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:30:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425708 Yep! That fit's, BnF..Blessings Yep! That fit’s, BnF..Blessings

]]> By: Zoo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425656 Zoo Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:16:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425656 <em>Bwah ha ha ha! Truer words were never spoken! Comment by TripMaster Monkey </em> Heh. Bwah ha ha ha! Truer words were never spoken!
Comment by TripMaster Monkey

Heh.

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425626 TripMaster Monkey Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:11:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425626 Briseadh na Faire sez: <blockquote><em>Judd: your Rune is: Ice this is a rune of blocking and delay. </em></blockquote> Bwah ha ha ha! Truer words were never spoken! Briseadh na Faire sez:

Judd:

your Rune is:

Ice

this is a rune of blocking and delay.

Bwah ha ha ha! Truer words were never spoken!

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425618 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:08:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425618 Judd: your Rune is: <strong>Ice</strong> this is a rune of blocking and delay. Judd:

your Rune is:

Ice

this is a rune of blocking and delay.

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425614 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:06:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425614 <em><blockquote>Why would you want to to go there Comment by Zoo — January 10, 2007 @ 10:57 pm</blockquote></em> It is not that I want to go there, it is where I AM.
Why would you want to to go there

Comment by Zoo — January 10, 2007 @ 10:57 pm

It is not that I want to go there, it is where I AM.

]]> By: Zoo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425564 Zoo Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:57:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425564 <em>I have learned to travel the black void….to places where your soul screams in terror. Comment by Briseadh na Faire </em> Why would you want to to go there -- Hagette doesn't care. I have learned to travel the black void….to places where your soul screams in terror.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire

Why would you want to to go there — Hagette doesn’t care.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425559 Sharon Cox Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:55:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425559 I understand, I myself am a late bloomer, past rebel and hell raiser....Now I dedicate my time for good change, like getting a miserable drunk druggie out of our white house and planting lot's of trees.....Bloom where you're planted and enjoy the sunshine on you're face... Did I skip the MA troll post...To bad.. Guess what gang, if we work real hard we may get the rat out of the white house before 2008 and get Palosi in.....She will make a lovely, intelligent contribution to our country, don't ya think.?......Blessings all....P.S. BnF...I pulled a ruen for the hag and got an inverted......Teiwaz..Hurry and perfection does not match.....That fit's, no perfection and to much hurry.. I understand, I myself am a late bloomer, past rebel and hell raiser….Now I dedicate my time for good change, like getting a miserable drunk druggie out of our white house and planting lot’s of trees…..Bloom where you’re planted and enjoy the sunshine on you’re face…

Did I skip the MA troll post…To bad.. Guess what gang, if we work real hard we may get the rat out of the white house before 2008 and get Palosi in…..She will make a lovely, intelligent contribution to our country, don’t ya think.?……Blessings all….P.S. BnF…I pulled a ruen for the hag and got an inverted……Teiwaz..Hurry and perfection does not match…..That fit’s, no perfection and to much hurry..

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425548 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:52:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425548 <em><blockquote>You never look directly at Medusa!!! Comment by trueblue — January 10, 2007 @ 10:43 pm</blockquote></em> :-) remember what happened when Medusa looked into the mirror? As I said, MA, I will be looking back from the other side of the mirror...that side in which your deepest fears reside. I have learned to travel the black void....to places where your soul screams in terror.
You never look directly at Medusa!!!

Comment by trueblue — January 10, 2007 @ 10:43 pm

:-) remember what happened when Medusa looked into the mirror?

As I said, MA, I will be looking back from the other side of the mirror…that side in which your deepest fears reside. I have learned to travel the black void….to places where your soul screams in terror.

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425507 trueblue Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:43:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425507 <em>Mighty A. Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard…you’ll see me looking into the darkness of your soul….. </em> No, Briseadh na Faire! You <strong>never</strong> look directly at Medusa!!! ;) Mighty A.

Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard…you’ll see me looking into the darkness of your soul…..

No, Briseadh na Faire!

You never look directly at Medusa!!!

;)

]]> By: TripMaster Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425493 TripMaster Monkey Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:40:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425493 Briseadh na Faire: <blockquote><em>Mighty A. Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard…you’ll see me looking into the darkness of your soul….. </em></blockquote> Don't look too long, Briseadh...that much concentrated <b>stupid</b> can damage your eyes. By the way, I sent you an email... Briseadh na Faire:

Mighty A.

Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard…you’ll see me looking into the darkness of your soul…..

Don’t look too long, Briseadh…that much concentrated stupid can damage your eyes.

By the way, I sent you an email…

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425476 mighty aphrodite Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:37:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425476 "Oh, Mighty…. don’t make me angry….you won’t like me when I’m angry." Comment by BnaF *******Don't flatter yourself. I don't know you - but I KNOW if I had that misfortune, I would not like you - "angry" or not. "This is the message from the Universe to you: OTHEL:Family. You may be receiving an inheritance, but first you must lose a family member. You may suffer loss or separation." Comment by BnaF *******Aunt Sophie is remembering me in her will??? What a sweeeet lady!!!! Tooodles....... “Oh, Mighty…. don’t make me angry….you won’t like me when I’m angry.” Comment by BnaF
*******Don’t flatter yourself. I don’t know you – but I KNOW if I had that misfortune, I would not like you – “angry” or not.

“This is the message from the Universe to you: OTHEL:Family. You may be receiving an inheritance, but first you must lose a family member. You may suffer loss or separation.” Comment by BnaF
*******Aunt Sophie is remembering me in her will??? What a sweeeet lady!!!!

Tooodles…….

]]> By: Zoo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425471 Zoo Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:36:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425471 <em>She doesn’t take any crap. That’s how I sometimes see you! (It’s a compliment.) Comment by trueblue</em> Yeah, middle fingers all around. Except for people I like. :) Hagette gets both hands and a poke in the eye. She doesn’t take any crap.
That’s how I sometimes see you!
(It’s a compliment.)
Comment by trueblue

Yeah, middle fingers all around. Except for people I like. :)

Hagette gets both hands and a poke in the eye.

]]> By: Briseadh na Faire http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425466 Briseadh na Faire Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:34:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425466 Mighty A. Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard...you'll see me looking into the darkness of your soul..... Mighty A.

Time to look in a mirror. If you look real hard…you’ll see me looking into the darkness of your soul…..

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425457 trueblue Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:33:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425457 Haha, Zoo! Do you read the comic strip "Rose is Rose"? Her alter ego is a biker chic - "Rosie". She doesn't take any crap. That's how I sometimes see you! (It's a compliment.) Haha, Zoo!

Do you read the comic strip “Rose is Rose”?

Her alter ego is a biker chic – “Rosie”.

She doesn’t take any crap.

That’s how I sometimes see you!

(It’s a compliment.)

]]> By: mighty aphrodite http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/comment-page-4/#comment-1425440 mighty aphrodite Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:29:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/01/10/so-much-for-consulting-congress/#comment-1425440 "Everything is moot when the crazy basterd has started sending troop’s already and continues to incite Iran and Syria…" Comment by Sharon Cox ******Dear Sharon - With your vast foreign policy insight, would you please explain what President Bush has done to initiate tensions with Iran and Syria - your concern over his "continuing to incite' them intimates he started an international brawl with them. And everyone knows what innocent players they are on the world stage. P.S. Not to upset you, but I think Hillary is going to top the Dem ticket - not Obama - follow the $$$.... “Everything is moot when the crazy basterd has started sending troop’s already and continues to incite Iran and Syria…”
Comment by Sharon Cox

******Dear Sharon – With your vast foreign policy insight, would you please explain what President Bush has done to initiate tensions with Iran and Syria – your concern over his “continuing to incite’ them intimates he started an international brawl with them. And everyone knows what innocent players they are on the world stage.

P.S. Not to upset you, but I think Hillary is going to top the Dem ticket – not Obama – follow the $$$….

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