Senators debunk Broder.
By on Apr 27th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Senators debunk Broder.
Yesterday, ThinkProgress noted David Broder’s baseless claim that, thanks largely to his views on Iraq, a “long list of senators of both parties…are ready” for Sen. Harry Reid’s tenure as majority leader “to end.” Today, the Post publishes a letter to the editor signed by all 50 members of Reid’s caucus, praising him for his “extraordinary leadership.”
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Sorry, for the OFF TOPIC:
But I just found this, and I think is worthy to be seen and listen. Tonight Im a little blue.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:53 amOUCH!
April 27th, 2007 at 12:54 amAttack the messenger, launch the swift boaters.
Hating the Repuke Mafia daily
April 27th, 2007 at 12:57 amThe Broder Bitchslap!
Owwch!
April 27th, 2007 at 12:58 ampwned!
April 27th, 2007 at 1:02 amjohn kerry has posted some excellent thoughts on this issue over at huff.post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-kerry/standing-with-harry-reid_b_46910.html
April 27th, 2007 at 1:03 amGive em hell, Harry. I have been going to as many congressional sites and letting them know that I am behind Harry. I have written Republican Reps and Senators and asking them to do what is right for American and end this neocon bullshit. Give em Hell, Harry!
April 27th, 2007 at 1:35 amThe Washington Post used to be a paper that Americans could trust, but they seemed to have steered off the right path. It is about time that they start to represent America and not the neocon ideology that is poisoning America. Please get with it Washington Post.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:40 amBut I just found this, and I think is worthy to be seen and listen. Tonight Im a little blue.
Comment by Juan C — April 27, 2007 @ 12:53 am
So you do have feelings after all. Wow glad to know that Juan. Let em show more often, k?
April 27th, 2007 at 2:04 amJuan C @ # 1
Thank you very much. I needed that right now.
April 27th, 2007 at 2:18 amLet em show more often, k?
Comment by just me — April 27, 2007 @ 2:04 am
Are you Elsa? I know I made fun of you back in elementary school. Im sorry.
April 27th, 2007 at 2:37 amAre you Elsa? I know I made fun of you back in elementary school. Im sorry.
Comment by Juan C — April 27, 2007 @ 2:37 am
Yup Johnny boy that’s me, Illsa!
April 27th, 2007 at 2:51 am#1.. Thank you Juan..
April 27th, 2007 at 3:13 amWhy take this senile idiot so seriously? Ignore him, already!
April 27th, 2007 at 3:30 amI saw the 2008 Democratic presidential hopefuls debating last night. In general I was pleased with the debate and the unity of the candidates on the issue of BushCo’s botched war on Iraq. But everytime I saw Governor Richardson I wanted to throw a chair at the television screen.
I lived in New Mexico in 2003 and was active in protesting the Invasion of Iraq there. In the weeks surrounding the beginning of the Invasion of Iraq I caught an interview of Bill Richardson on a conservative radio show on station KKOB (affectionately referred to as KKKOB). When Richardson was asked about the impressive turnouts of people protesting the invasion he responed that the protesters “were stuck in the sixties”. I have called Richardson’s office on numerous occasions asking for an apology but none has been received.
Richardson was also behind the railroading of Los Alamos scientist Wen Ho Lee. A more dispicable political act of blind ambition would have been difficult to find before the era of BushCo.
The man is not, I repeat not, to be trusted!
April 27th, 2007 at 3:41 amIF TP DOES NOT DO AN ARTICLE ON IMPEACHING CHENEY THEN YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN THE COVER UP
April 27th, 2007 at 4:48 amshoving it in the face of the cult of republicanism propagandda slobs is a necessary and important thing for democrats to do. Congratulations to the dem Senators.
April 27th, 2007 at 5:47 am.
Senators should ignore David Broder and his article so this exchange will not be ‘tit for tat’ by him and the media.
He is not worthy a response….
April 27th, 2007 at 5:47 amThat is exactly what Democrats need to be doing: sticking together. That is awesome.
April 27th, 2007 at 6:18 amThe problem with ignoring broder is the for better or worse, he is seen as an important opinion maker by a lot of people. people who read his column or quotes from his column. He’s not seen as a wingnut, yet, so we need to make it the common wisdom that he is a delusional old fart who would rather see young soldiers die than shut up and admit he was wrong.
April 27th, 2007 at 6:36 amre#15 Tobey Tall
Talk about being complicit!
Do those stupid Democats imagine that if the script was flipped that the Republicans would be silent on this gem?
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/25/755/
Before any troll talks about this terrorist being innocent, I heard the interview on the Pacifica Network where he TOOK CREDIT for the bombing!
April 27th, 2007 at 6:39 amBroder should resign. Clearly he is delusional.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:10 amThe time for David Broder, who sups with Karl Rove on the porch of his log cabin, is past. This country needs journalists who will investigate with a neutral eye, not pundits in bed with the administration. This shows how out of touch Broder is with the country. That fits in with an administration that is also out of touch, but our country is suffering as a result. The mainstream media needs to get back to scrutinizing the executive branch, which Broder has never done, not exclusively criticizing the legislative.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:15 amBroder should resign from journalism, go back to journalism college, become a pundit, or just retire.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:21 amIf wapo is to change, and I doubt that that is possible, then they have to be hurt in the only area that counts- their pocketbook!
April 27th, 2007 at 7:25 amBoycot them and boycot every single advertiser! And write write write!
Washington Post must fire Broder for slander and false reporting. He must join Don Imus as being unemployed!
April 27th, 2007 at 7:31 am“This country needs journalists who will investigate with a neutral eye, not pundits in bed with the administration.”
I disagree with Broder on just about everything, but he is a pundit, not a journalist. I think we need to read both sides on the opinion pages regardless of which side I agree with. Yes, we need good investigative journalists, but we really aren’t going to find them on any opinion page.
April 27th, 2007 at 7:46 amThere is a long list of reader’s who are ready for Broder’s tenure as a columnist to end.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:01 amEvery time a Republican sneezes you people call for resignation, impeachment or jail.
Do the right thing Harry! Get out and go to a country you like!
April 27th, 2007 at 8:22 amI disagree with Broder on just about everything, but he is a pundit, not a journalist. I think we need to read both sides on the opinion pages regardless of which side I agree with.
Comment by am — April 27, 2007 @ 7:46 am
I do not follow your rationale. Are you saying that a pundit should be held to a much lower standard of truth than a journalist? Aren’t pundits supposed to follow principles of journalism? And why on earth do you think we “need” to read “both sides” (are there only two sides?)?
April 27th, 2007 at 8:30 amEvery time a Republican sneezes you people call for resignation, impeachment or jail.
Comment by Happy Guy — April 27, 2007 @ 8:22 am
Making things up again, I see. What’s the matter? Can’t make a real argument?
April 27th, 2007 at 8:32 amHappy Guy, your guy Bush lied this country into an unnecessary and destructive war, then lost the war through extreme incompetence, all the while doing his best to destroy the U.S. constitution while subverting the rule of law. But I suppose you call that a sneeze.
Please move to North Korea, loser, because that is the sort of authoritarian government you seem to support.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:34 amNow they went and did it. Broder’s going to have to write a column calling them all traitors now!
April 27th, 2007 at 8:38 amgetting signatures from 50 of the biggest known liars in governement…..never gonna achieve the warm secure feeling that benedict harry is looking for.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:42 amDo the right thing, Harry: stay in office and help us make the United States a better country. A country where the Constitution is respected.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:48 amAnd why on earth do you think we “need†to read “both sides†(are there only two sides?)?
Comment by VerbalKint — April 27, 2007 @ 8:30 am
yeah, why do we need anything but our side in print? they are wrong, remember?
April 27th, 2007 at 8:53 amWe love you Harry, keep punching away at Bush’s war-profiteering corruption, nepotism and absolute incompetence.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:55 amToday Broder is back in love with St. John McCain.
Apparently straight talk is IOKIYAR but not for Dems.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:59 amHarry has what it takes. It doesn’t back down, doesn’t weaken in the face of the republican tactics of lying and lying and lying until people start believing it’s true. It’s too late for the Republican party the internet is alive with smart people who found each other and Harry has our voice. Give them hell Harry we love you.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:02 aminternet is alive with smart people who found each other and Harry has our voice. Give them hell Harry we love you.
Comment by Linda — April 27, 2007 @ 9:02 am
eeewww, creepy
April 27th, 2007 at 9:13 amyeah, why do we need anything but our side in print? they are wrong, remember?
Comment by upright left — April 27, 2007 @ 8:53 am
I see. First we have a simpleton who believes that there are only two sides to every issue, now we have an imbecile who believes there is only one side. Oh, I get it, you are trying to be ironic. But what you are really doing is putting up a strawman, because I never said nor implied there was only one side to any story. To the contrary, I suggested that there are more than two sides to a story. But it looks like we have some real black and white thinkers here.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:23 amOne of the little bits of intellectually thuggery practiced by the right when they are losing the debate is to demand that everyone listen to them because they assert to have a valid point of view that deserves weighty consideration. But no such courtesy is necessary when they are spewing lies. Lies are not a valid point of view about anything, and decent people should feel no obligation to silently tolerate the lies told by Republicans and their morally bankrupt supporters.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:27 amgetting signatures from 50 of the biggest known liars in governement
Comment by ct — April 27, 2007 @ 8:42 am
First, try to stay on topic please. Second, the letter was signed by Democrats, not Republicans. You seem confused on that point.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:29 amEvery time a Republican sneezes you people call for resignation, impeachment or jail.
Do the right thing Harry! Get out and go to a country you like!
Comment by Happy Guy — April 27, 2007 @ 8:22 am
This is so f*ckin’ stupid, it’s silly. Way to go chuckles…
April 27th, 2007 at 9:31 amthe call for benedict harry to step down in disgrace has already begun in the house. his treasonous days are numbered.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:36 amthe call for benedict harry to step down in disgrace has already begun in the house. his treasonous days are numbered.
Comment by ct — April 27, 2007 @ 9:36 am
Put down the crack pipe.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:36 amCT,
Bush and Cheney are the only ones who’ll be stepping down for starting a vanity war and keeping it going four years too long so that private contractors can get rich.
-GSD
P.S. David Broder, is hacktastic.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:38 ampropping up jefferson in la. a known criminal on his way to prison. for the sole purpose of staying in power is all you need to know about how far a regressive lib will go even if it means supporting a man undermining his own country while at war.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:44 amCT,
That is known as the “look over there” strategy. It doesn’t work for poeple that don’t have Bush’s nuts on their chins.
Besides it looks like Republicans Renzi and Dooolittle are about to be indicted.
-GSD
April 27th, 2007 at 9:47 amThis action by the Dem caucus is encouraging. They will stand together and defend the unfounded opinions of the pundits. This is a good first step — they need to continue to hit back every time they are falsely attacked.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:53 amin the real world they are also know as facts
April 27th, 2007 at 9:56 am> http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/04/25/755/
>
> Before any troll talks
> about this terrorist being innocent,
> I heard the interview on the Pacifica Network where he TOOK CREDIT for > the bombing!
your probably talking about Exlaxley. He’s a typical hipocritical idiot with the usual right wing double standards. He’s going to demand absolute proof that america happily supports and coddles terrorists as long as they kill the people we want them to. He didnt ask for such standards of proof before we invaded iraq, nor to lock up people without trial who are accused of terrorism by mr “we know where the weapons are”. He thinks the most horrible terrible thing in the world is 9-11 and that america has never commited atrocities of equal or greater magnitude against other countries. He thinks the world revolves around him and his poor little “scared of a few brown men with jetliners” self.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:34 amHey, Broder, if you’re going to carry water for the White House, try using a bucket without so many holes in it.
Better idea: Stop shilling for a bunch of lying losers who are destined for the darkest pages of American history.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:45 amWow, ct shows the dangers of walking into a battle of wits unarmed, please, try to learn about the various parts of the Congress, such as
the call for benedict harry to step down in disgrace has already begun in the house. his treasonous days are numbered.
Comment by ct — April 27, 2007 @ 9:36 am
Too bad Reid’s a Senator and not a Representative, huh?
Not that it would matter, I haven’t heard ANY Dems in the House call for Reid’s ouster
And regarding Wm “Cold Cash” Jefferson, it appears you’re unaware that when his office was raided, it was the GOP House leadership who whined the most about how terribly unfair it was to search his office
But hey, you keep reaching for the stars there, lil’ trooper, I’m sure at SOME point you’ll make sense with points that aren’t so easily debunked
April 27th, 2007 at 10:47 am#50 ct
in the real world they are also know as facts
You’ve been there? Stay longer next time and take notes while you’re there.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:48 am“long list of senators of both parties…are ready†for Sen. Harry Reid’s tenure as majority leader “to end.â€
You know..both parties, the Republican party, and the Bush-Republicanist party. The only parties that matter in Broder’s decaying mind.
April 27th, 2007 at 11:23 amBefore any troll talks about this terrorist being innocent, I heard the interview on the Pacifica Network where he TOOK CREDIT for the bombing!
Comment by criticalthinker — April 27, 2007 @ 6:39 am
He was for it before he was against it….No wait, I mean he admitted it before he denied it. That works for everyone right? But we all know what really happened, the police coerced that confession out of him! You know those evil Republicans, I mean soldiers, I mean conservatives, I mean police…yeah that’s it police. He is totally innocent!
April 27th, 2007 at 12:46 pmOh, I get it, you are trying to be ironic. But what you are really doing is putting up a strawman, because I never said nor implied there was only one side to any story.
Comment by VerbalKint — April 27, 2007 @ 9:23 am
No verbal can’t. It wasn’t a strawman, it was RIDICULE! Get with it!
April 27th, 2007 at 12:49 pm#1 Juan C,
Amazing video. And heartrending. The slide of the child with a handprint on her face hurt.
How much of this sort of thing do we have to see to recognize it for the madness it is AND STOP IT?
April 27th, 2007 at 12:49 pm