Comments on: Griffin ‘chokes up’ recalling time as U.S. attorney. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:57:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rollotomasi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3859234 rollotomasi Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:44:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3859234 So Griffin whimpers that "public service is not worth it." How would he know, since he has only been serving the Republican Party? So Griffin whimpers that “public service is not worth it.” How would he know, since he has only been serving the Republican Party?

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3859215 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:59:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3859215 <i>Having a wife doesn’t necessarily preclude the possibility of “enjoying the company (and more) of men.” Just ask Jeff Gannon. Comment by Lora — June 15, 2007 @ 3:42 am</i> Or Chris Matthews (see other thread). Having a wife doesn’t necessarily preclude the possibility of “enjoying the company (and more) of men.” Just ask Jeff Gannon.

Comment by Lora — June 15, 2007 @ 3:42 am

Or Chris Matthews (see other thread).

]]> By: Lora http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3859176 Lora Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:42:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3859176 Griffin has a wife? I always thought he and Rove played each other’s flutes. Comment by rf7777 Rove has a wife, too. Having a wife doesn't necessarily preclude the possibility of "enjoying the company (and more) of men." Just ask Jeff Gannon. Griffin has a wife? I always thought he and Rove played each other’s flutes.
Comment by rf7777

Rove has a wife, too. Having a wife doesn’t necessarily preclude the possibility of “enjoying the company (and more) of men.” Just ask Jeff Gannon.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858913 Wayne A. Schneider Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:58:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858913 <i>Is that all those Rethuglians can do? Lie and Cry. If they think public service isn’t worth it, the American people would love it if they’d get the heck out of public office! Comment by teak — June 14, 2007 @ 7:07 pm</i> You're absolutely right. This crowd (Bushies) whines and complains about how evil government is, but when they finally steal the chance to run it, they screw it up so badly because, when you get right down to it, they have no clue whatsoever what the purpose of government is supposed to be. (Hint: Serving the people who pay your salary, for one thing.) They think its purpose is to enrich your friends on the people's dime. They really do. Is that all those Rethuglians can do? Lie and Cry.

If they think public service isn’t worth it, the American people would love it if they’d get the heck out of public office!

Comment by teak — June 14, 2007 @ 7:07 pm

You’re absolutely right. This crowd (Bushies) whines and complains about how evil government is, but when they finally steal the chance to run it, they screw it up so badly because, when you get right down to it, they have no clue whatsoever what the purpose of government is supposed to be. (Hint: Serving the people who pay your salary, for one thing.) They think its purpose is to enrich your friends on the people’s dime. They really do.

]]> By: yathink http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858894 yathink Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:52:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858894 They are running out of buses to throw people under. Maybe they can find some flooded ones in NOLA. They are running out of buses to throw people under. Maybe they can find some flooded ones in NOLA.

]]> By: Kiki http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858853 Kiki Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:30:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858853 Amen, Iggy. I'm a civil servant myself and work my ass off to help the people of this great country, NOT the Republican party and this criminal administration. Hey Griffin, you thought it would be a cinch, you'd get some nice perks, do what they told you and never get called on it, didn't you, you stupid prat? Amen, Iggy. I’m a civil servant myself and work my ass off to help the people of this great country, NOT the Republican party and this criminal administration.

Hey Griffin, you thought it would be a cinch, you’d get some nice perks, do what they told you and never get called on it, didn’t you, you stupid prat?

]]> By: iggy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858669 iggy Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:20:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858669 Hey Griffin, F*** YOU pally! I have been in federal public service for over 20 years, and let me tell you something, you couldn't hold a candle to what the public service people provide, put up with and just gernerally carry day. All the bullshit we hear in the trenches while all the time carying out the mission of our individual agencies. I know public servants Public servants are my friends Public servants are my co-workers Public servants are my family And you sir are NO PUBLIC SERVANT Hey Griffin, F*** YOU pally! I have been in federal public service for over 20 years, and let me tell you something, you couldn’t hold a candle to what the public service people provide, put up with and just gernerally carry day. All the bullshit we hear in the trenches while all the time carying out the mission of our individual agencies.
I know public servants
Public servants are my friends
Public servants are my co-workers
Public servants are my family
And you sir are NO PUBLIC SERVANT

]]> By: kasinca http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858621 kasinca Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:52:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858621 Public Service is not stealing a position and propping your feet on the desk until Dubya moves you up the ladder, bottom boy. You can't something that never belonged to you in the first place...a fact of life. Public Service is not stealing a position and propping your feet on the desk until Dubya moves you up the ladder, bottom boy. You can’t something that never belonged to you in the first place…a fact of life.

]]> By: faith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858604 faith Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:29:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858604 What is the matter with these republican babies? Griffen, Bohner, all of them tearing up. What about the thousands and thousands of young men and women who will go through the rest of their lives missing multiple limbs because these republican babies (who whine and cry about their jobs being questioned..) support this obtuse president and his worse than obtuse staff. The republican party is solely responsible for the carnage, the deaths, the maimed of this Iraq/Afghanistan war. This illicit, illegal preemptive fight that they engaged all of America into. The republican friends are getting rich. Rich off the blood of our soldiers who bear the entire burden of this tainted war. I don't want to hear another republican whine about how tough his life is. He/she need to go visit the vet hospitals on a regular basis and get a grip and a reality check. What is the matter with these republican babies? Griffen, Bohner, all of them tearing up. What about the thousands and thousands of young men and women who will go through the rest of their lives missing multiple limbs because these republican babies (who whine and cry about their jobs being questioned..) support this obtuse president and his worse than obtuse staff. The republican party is solely responsible for the carnage, the deaths, the maimed of this Iraq/Afghanistan war. This illicit, illegal preemptive fight that they engaged all of America into. The republican friends are getting rich. Rich off the blood of our soldiers who bear the entire burden of this tainted war. I don’t want to hear another republican whine about how tough his life is. He/she need to go visit the vet hospitals on a regular basis and get a grip and a reality check.

]]> By: HeartlandLiberal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858598 HeartlandLiberal Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:19:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858598 Oh boo hoo, I am so sorry I got caught. The whiny baby cry of every Bush/Cheney criminal mastermind. Oh boo hoo, I am so sorry I got caught. The whiny baby cry of every Bush/Cheney criminal mastermind.

]]> By: heyzeus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858594 heyzeus Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:15:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858594 Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes? Comment by powkat I think they find them in Sunday school, where they are taught that Jesus will forgive them and save them, no matter what they do, if only they believe. Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes?
Comment by powkat

I think they find them in Sunday school, where they are taught that Jesus will forgive them and save them, no matter what they do, if only they believe.

]]> By: teak http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858586 teak Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:07:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858586 Is that all those Rethuglians can do? Lie and Cry. If they think public service isn't worth it, the American people would love it if they'd get the heck out of public office! Is that all those Rethuglians can do? Lie and Cry.

If they think public service isn’t worth it, the American people would love it if they’d get the heck out of public office!

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858572 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:53:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858572 Whiny little turd. Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes? Is there something about being a Republican that particularly appeals to this type? Comment by powkat I think they train them by making them troll here at TP for minimum wage. The trolls have whining down to a science. My favorite part is where they complain about where their minimum wage tax dollars are going. What a bunch of losers. Whiny little turd. Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes? Is there something about being a Republican that particularly appeals to this type?

Comment by powkat

I think they train them by making them troll here at TP for minimum wage. The trolls have whining down to a science. My favorite part is where they complain about where their minimum wage tax dollars are going. What a bunch of losers.

]]> By: VerbalKint http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858564 VerbalKint Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:46:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858564 What a freakin' psychopath. We aren't buying the lies, Tim. Lawyer up, dude, you're gonna need it when Rove's shop finishes unraveling. What a freakin’ psychopath.

We aren’t buying the lies, Tim. Lawyer up, dude, you’re gonna need it when Rove’s shop finishes unraveling.

]]> By: Charlotte http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858558 Charlotte Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:44:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858558 So I see by the Arkansas article, "public service isn't worth it" and Tim Griffin still will make his home in Little Rock AR. This is more the the workings of Fred Thompson than the unpleasant pressure of indignant voters. I've hired and managed enough people to know that crying publicly because hurt feelings is either manipulitive or shame from guilt. When you've really been wronged, you demand more investigation--not less! So I see by the Arkansas article, “public service isn’t worth it” and Tim Griffin still will make his home in Little Rock AR. This is more the the workings of Fred Thompson than the unpleasant pressure of indignant voters. I’ve hired and managed enough people to know that crying publicly because hurt feelings is either manipulitive or shame from guilt. When you’ve really been wronged, you demand more investigation–not less!

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858544 nanlichi Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:38:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858544 Somebody call a wambulance. I do like to see the words "choke" and "Griffin" in the same sentence. Somebody call a wambulance.

I do like to see the words “choke” and “Griffin” in the same sentence.

]]> By: OxyCon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858542 OxyCon Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:38:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858542 Timmy can dish it out, but he can't take it (without crying for his Mommy and binky) Want to see just what kind of a-hole Griffin is? ============================ Oppo Man On the Attack The GOP's Tim Griffin, Slamming the Democrats By Howard Kurtz Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, February 16, 2003; Page F01 If you read political news stories or watch political talk shows, chances are you've come across Tim Griffin's handiwork. He funnels facts to thousands of journalists, from Tim Russert and Sam Donaldson to the nation's top newspaper reporters, all of which casts persons of the Democratic persuasion in the harshest possible light. Griffin works the oppo beat for the Republican National Committee, but he's not some shadowy operative whispering shady tips over the phone. As the man in charge of investigating the opposition, the research chief blasts his findings to the entire press corps in mass e-mailings, then sits back and watches the negative stuff spread like a computer virus. When Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, John Edwards and Howard Dean announced their presidential candidacies, Griffin and his staff flooded media in-boxes with derogatory information. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A8126-2003Feb14?language=printer Timmy can dish it out, but he can’t take it (without crying for his Mommy and binky)
Want to see just what kind of a-hole Griffin is?

============================

Oppo Man On the Attack
The GOP’s Tim Griffin, Slamming the Democrats
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 16, 2003; Page F01

If you read political news stories or watch political talk shows, chances are you’ve come across Tim Griffin’s handiwork.

He funnels facts to thousands of journalists, from Tim Russert and Sam Donaldson to the nation’s top newspaper reporters, all of which casts persons of the Democratic persuasion in the harshest possible light.

Griffin works the oppo beat for the Republican National Committee, but he’s not some shadowy operative whispering shady tips over the phone. As the man in charge of investigating the opposition, the research chief blasts his findings to the entire press corps in mass e-mailings, then sits back and watches the negative stuff spread like a computer virus. When Joe Lieberman, John Kerry, John Edwards and Howard Dean announced their presidential candidacies, Griffin and his staff flooded media in-boxes with derogatory information.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A8126-2003Feb14?language=printer

]]> By: powkat http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858538 powkat Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:32:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858538 Whiny little turd. Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes? Is there something about being a Republican that particularly appeals to this type? Whiny little turd. Where in holy hell do they find all these egomanical, self-absorbed, thin skinned *holes? Is there something about being a Republican that particularly appeals to this type?

]]> By: Mr. President http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858533 Mr. President Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:30:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858533 Reposted from yesterday Sign on and add to the list of trolls not shown. 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, Mr. President 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, Reposted from yesterday
Sign on and add to the list of trolls not shown.

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, Mr. President

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: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/comment-page-2/#comment-3858529 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:29:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/griffin-chokes-up-recalling-time-as-us-attorney/#comment-3858529 Karl Rove-protege Tim Griffin said today that public service is “not worth it" Way to support the troops dickhead. Want to fly over to Iraq and boohoo to them about how public service is "not worth it"? Oh, I wouldn't mention the part where you helped take away their right to vote, they have weapons. Karl Rove-protege Tim Griffin said today that public service is “not worth it”

Way to support the troops dickhead. Want to fly over to Iraq and boohoo to them about how public service is “not worth it”? Oh, I wouldn’t mention the part where you helped take away their right to vote, they have weapons.

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