Comments on: Earmark-Loving Conservatives Threaten To Shut Down Congress http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:23:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Proud Dem http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857318 Proud Dem Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:48:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857318 <em>Civil war looking better every single day. Comment by Vance </em> Civil war, hell. I say Vive Le Revolution! Let them eat cake, indeed! Civil war looking better every single day.

Comment by Vance

Civil war, hell. I say Vive Le Revolution!

Let them eat cake, indeed!

]]> By: marcus robinson http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857306 marcus robinson Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:43:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857306 Rep. Obey, you gotta love that Cheese Head. I know we love him here in Wisconsin. Rep. Obey, you gotta love that Cheese Head. I know we love him here in Wisconsin.

]]> By: Pointman12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857259 Pointman12 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:27:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857259 Everybody here knows that putting last second spending into a bill to avoid debate is wrong. Why are you defending it? Because the Repubicans did it when they were in power? Is that really your standard? You know it's wrong so demand that they stop. Is the high ground not an option here? While I'm asking questions, why have the Democrats place a homeless man in charge of the oppropriations committee? Everybody here knows that putting last second spending into a bill to avoid debate is wrong. Why are you defending it? Because the Repubicans did it when they were in power? Is that really your standard? You know it’s wrong so demand that they stop. Is the high ground not an option here?

While I’m asking questions, why have the Democrats place a homeless man in charge of the oppropriations committee?

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857157 Karim Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:35:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857157 Boehner is a disgrace. Boehner is a disgrace.

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857050 Lora Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:37:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857050 Merlin You forgot michael and flaco. Merlin
You forgot michael and flaco.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857022 Merlin Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:28:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857022 Comment by JPV — June 11, 2007 @ 1:52 pm HEY GUYS, CAN WE MAKE A PACT, WITH EACH OTHER, TO COMPLETELY IGNORE THE TROLLS FROM NOW ON? Comment by Buck Fush — June 11, 2007 @ 2:29 pm "IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB." Good idea, guys!! Why not take this list you started and expand it to include the rest not listed yet, and also as Trolls change their "handle." Then automatically (cut & paste) post it on every thread on TP about, say, every 25 posts. All of us anti troll folks can post it if we see it hasn't been posted in a while. Especially on troll heavy threads. "Members" can add their names as they wish forswearing communication with the trolls. Repetition is the name of the game! (Put the word "Reminder" on top in bold) What do you think folks? Shall we band together formally? If I don't hear from anyone I will begin to post it anyway. IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB Members: Buck Fush, JPV, Merlin <strong>Reminder</strong> Don’t Read A Trolls Post 
Don’t Respond To A Trolls Post IGNORE THE TROLLS - Debate good, Trolls bad <strong>Here are the trolls currently posting on TP.</strong> m12, Patrick1, Jake, Valiant Venus, Pres. Clinton, MAF54, Mr. President, Comment by JPV — June 11, 2007 @ 1:52 pm
HEY GUYS, CAN WE MAKE A PACT, WITH EACH OTHER, TO COMPLETELY IGNORE THE TROLLS FROM NOW ON?

Comment by Buck Fush — June 11, 2007 @ 2:29 pm
“IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB.”

Good idea, guys!!
Why not take this list you started and expand it to include the rest not listed yet, and also as Trolls change their “handle.” Then automatically (cut & paste) post it on every thread on TP about, say, every 25 posts. All of us anti troll folks can post it if we see it hasn’t been posted in a while. Especially on troll heavy threads. “Members” can add their names as they wish forswearing communication with the trolls. Repetition is the name of the game! (Put the word “Reminder” on top in bold)
What do you think folks? Shall we band together formally? If I don’t hear from anyone I will begin to post it anyway.

IGNORE THE TROLLS CLUB
Members:
Buck Fush, JPV, Merlin

Reminder
Don’t Read A Trolls Post

Don’t Respond To A Trolls Post

IGNORE THE TROLLS – Debate good, Trolls bad

Here are the trolls currently posting on TP.

m12, Patrick1, Jake, Valiant Venus, Pres. Clinton, MAF54, Mr. President,

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857010 Merlin Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:37:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857010 #41 Comment by Dimitri — June 14, 2007 @ 1:22 am I sometimes wonder if the WSJ is a moonie paper for the more mainstream uptight conservatives. They often equal the Washington Times with their outrageous "opinions." #41 Comment by Dimitri — June 14, 2007 @ 1:22 am

I sometimes wonder if the WSJ is a moonie paper for the more mainstream uptight conservatives. They often equal the Washington Times with their outrageous “opinions.”

]]> By: Dimitri http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3857001 Dimitri Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:22:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3857001 If you really want to read some outrageous fantasies about how the Dems are handling the earmark problem go to the WSJ editorials 6/13/07. It has to be one of the most pathetic,drooling pieces of crap ever written by the WSJ editorial board and that is a low mark! The conservatives are just in another world. They slam Obey and call him the "House spender in chief". Who do they think they're kidding besides the 28 per cent of Dumbya's finest brain dead supporters? If you really want to read some outrageous fantasies about how the Dems are handling the earmark problem go to the WSJ editorials 6/13/07. It has to be one of the most pathetic,drooling pieces of crap ever written by the WSJ editorial board and that is a low mark! The conservatives are just in another world. They slam Obey and call him the “House spender in chief”. Who do they think they’re kidding besides the 28 per cent of Dumbya’s finest brain dead supporters?

]]> By: Jane E. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856922 Jane E. Schneider Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:33:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856922 Comment by Zooey — June 13, 2007 @ 11:58 pm Let me assure you, there is NO rubber ducky in our house! Well, there IS a rubber Easter chick, but it belongs to the cats. :-D Comment by Zooey — June 13, 2007 @ 11:58 pm

Let me assure you, there is NO rubber ducky in our house! Well, there IS a rubber Easter chick, but it belongs to the cats. :-D

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856903 The Republic of Stupidity Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:13:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856903 You’d think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky. Comment by Wayne A. Schneider Hey, they're giving us the goose, for sure. Don't get greedy. You’d think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky.

Comment by Wayne A. Schneider

Hey, they’re giving us the goose, for sure. Don’t get greedy.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856882 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:58:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856882 <em>You’d think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky. Comment by Wayne A. Schneider </em> Kinky! You’d think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky.

Comment by Wayne A. Schneider

Kinky!

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856851 Wayne A. Schneider Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:43:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856851 <i>But instead of drowning government in a bathtub, they’re drowning the American people in that tub. Comment by Zooey</i> You'd think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky. But instead of drowning government in a bathtub, they’re drowning the American people in that tub.

Comment by Zooey

You’d think the least they could do then would be to give us a rubber ducky.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856824 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:22:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856824 <em>They have been systematically doing this since Reygunz was in the Big Chair. Dubya is just finishing the job. Comment by upside00 </em> But instead of drowning government in a bathtub, they're drowning the American people in that tub. They have been systematically doing this since Reygunz was in the Big Chair. Dubya is just finishing the job.
Comment by upside00

But instead of drowning government in a bathtub, they’re drowning the American people in that tub.

]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856823 upside00 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:21:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856823 #33 -<em> …Conservatives are TRAITORS… …they WANT to destroy our government… Comment by big papa</em> <strong>You are just now figuring this out???</strong> They have been systematically doing this since Reygunz was in the Big Chair. Dubya is just finishing the job. #33 - …Conservatives are TRAITORS…

…they WANT to destroy our government…

Comment by big papa

You are just now figuring this out???

They have been systematically doing this since Reygunz was in the Big Chair. Dubya is just finishing the job.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856821 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:20:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856821 <em>Yeah, but he was aiming for Obey’s yapper!!!! Comment by Mr. President </em> That's what happens when you can't get it beyond the zipper..... Yeah, but he was aiming for Obey’s yapper!!!!
Comment by Mr. President

That’s what happens when you can’t get it beyond the zipper…..

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856820 big papa Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:18:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856820 ...told ya... ...Conservatives are TRAITORS... ...they WANT to destroy our government... …told ya…

…Conservatives are TRAITORS…

…they WANT to destroy our government…

]]> By: Tundra http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856811 Tundra Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:11:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856811 <i> Desperate to stop spending bills that they can’t defeat in a straight vote, they are using earmarks as an excuse to throw a wrench into the system.</i> Sounds as much like garbage as the Fillibuster plan. Fire them all!! Desperate to stop spending bills that they can’t defeat in a straight vote, they are using earmarks as an excuse to throw a wrench into the system.

Sounds as much like garbage as the Fillibuster plan.

Fire them all!!

]]> By: Joneses http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856806 Joneses Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:08:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856806 Shut down the Congress. Let the CIVAL WAR continue in Irag. Keep the gas prices high. Let terrorism flow, this is the Bushies way. Profit, oil, corporate, media, oil, profit, corporate, media, dow jones. Shut down the Congress. Let the CIVAL WAR continue in Irag. Keep the gas prices high. Let terrorism flow, this is the Bushies way.

Profit, oil, corporate, media, oil, profit, corporate, media, dow jones.

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856800 Mr. President Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:00:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856800 No, but he did wet his pants. Comment by Wayne A. Schneider — June 13, 2007 @ 10:50 pm Yeah, but he was aiming for Obey's yapper!!!! No, but he did wet his pants.

Comment by Wayne A. Schneider — June 13, 2007 @ 10:50 pm

Yeah, but he was aiming for Obey’s yapper!!!!

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3856789 Wayne A. Schneider Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:50:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/13/obey-earmarks/#comment-3856789 <i>Was Boehner crying? Comment by Jane E. Schneider</i> No, but he did wet his pants. Was Boehner crying?

Comment by Jane E. Schneider

No, but he did wet his pants.

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