Comments on: ThinkFast: June 14, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:51:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857455 Sharon Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:25:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857455 Lot's of luck with that RUCerious, ....Larsen is my rep and I sent him a scathing email and got no response....Got a form republican lite email response when I asked for impeachment....He's been mediocre at best in the past and now all he doe's is piss me off on a regular bases....Told him I would be voting for some one else next election....Blessings Lot’s of luck with that RUCerious, ….Larsen is my rep and I sent him a scathing email and got no response….Got a form republican lite email response when I asked for impeachment….He’s been mediocre at best in the past and now all he doe’s is piss me off on a regular bases….Told him I would be voting for some one else next election….Blessings

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857441 SKdeA Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:22:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857441 once again, Barbara Lee speaks for me. I think I will send her some flowers! once again, Barbara Lee speaks for me. I think I will send her some flowers!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857324 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:51:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857324 <em>I’ve $1 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time. Comment by Zooey — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am That’s an easy dollar. Christians do make up a majority of the U.S. population, so it’s a statistical likelihood. Now whether these cases are disproportionate compared to the makeup of the population - that’s a different question. Comment by toasterhead </em> I've got $2 that says the "religion-oriented cases" involve christian issues at a disproportionate rate to the makeup of the population. I’ve $1 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time.
Comment by Zooey — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am

That’s an easy dollar. Christians do make up a majority of the U.S. population, so it’s a statistical likelihood. Now whether these cases are disproportionate compared to the makeup of the population – that’s a different question.
Comment by toasterhead

I’ve got $2 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues at a disproportionate rate to the makeup of the population.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857281 Jay Randal Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:35:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857281 There must have been a cyber attack on TP early this morning, since the posting got shut down completely for a few hours. There must have been a cyber attack on TP early this morning, since the posting got shut down completely for a few hours.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857273 RUCerious Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:33:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857273 Caption Contest Is that Rodan swooping down on my ass? Caption Contest
Is that Rodan swooping down on my ass?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857265 RUCerious Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:30:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857265 And I'm absolutely pissed that my Rep, the Honorable Jay Inslee from Wa1 is not on board. I'll be emailing him again tonight asking why not? And I’m absolutely pissed that my Rep, the Honorable Jay Inslee from Wa1 is not on board. I’ll be emailing him again tonight asking why not?

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857226 toasterhead Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:11:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857226 <i>It’s just too bad that Barak didn’t think it was worth his time to make an effort, albeit it purely symbolic, to be there for the vote. He’s disappointed his base as well as many americans who viewed him with hope for the future. Comment by veritas — June 14, 2007 @ 10:09 am</i> It is too bad, but he could save it with spin - he wanted to stay above the fray of partisan politics and stick to substantive issues. I just think that one symbolic vote is not going to sway a whole lot of people over the totality of the campaign. Though I do have to wonder - can't members vote via Blackberry or something? That would seem to be a pretty easy app to make. <i>I’ve $1 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time. Comment by Zooey — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am</i> That's an easy dollar. Christians do make up a majority of the U.S. population, so it's a statistical likelihood. Now whether these cases are disproportionate compared to the makeup of the population - that's a different question. It’s just too bad that Barak didn’t think it was worth his time to make an effort, albeit it purely symbolic, to be there for the vote. He’s disappointed his base as well as many americans who viewed him with hope for the future.

Comment by veritas — June 14, 2007 @ 10:09 am

It is too bad, but he could save it with spin – he wanted to stay above the fray of partisan politics and stick to substantive issues. I just think that one symbolic vote is not going to sway a whole lot of people over the totality of the campaign.

Though I do have to wonder – can’t members vote via Blackberry or something? That would seem to be a pretty easy app to make.

I’ve $1 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time.

Comment by Zooey — June 14, 2007 @ 10:44 am

That’s an easy dollar. Christians do make up a majority of the U.S. population, so it’s a statistical likelihood. Now whether these cases are disproportionate compared to the makeup of the population – that’s a different question.

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857220 squegeebooo Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:08:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857220 Caption Contest "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker" rel="nofollow">Rodin </a>has nothing on me" Caption Contest
“Rodin has nothing on me”

]]> By: squegeebooo http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857219 squegeebooo Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:08:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857219 Caption Contest: "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker" rel="nofollow">Rodin </a>has nothing on me." Caption Contest:
“Rodin has nothing on me.”

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857191 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:56:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857191 <em>Your right though, Chimpy will veto it over some small issue, and then tell us how much he loves them. Comment by shane </em> He only does it for their own good, you know. Ugh. Your right though, Chimpy will veto it over some small issue, and then tell us how much he loves them.
Comment by shane

He only does it for their own good, you know.

Ugh.

]]> By: heyzeus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857184 heyzeus Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:54:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857184 ".....and ensure that their opponents are also being recorded at all times.” That's a peculiar turn of phrase, going from (assuming) themselves to be recorded, to <em>ENSURE</em> that their opponents are also being recorded....? ? “…..and ensure that their opponents are also being recorded at all times.”

That’s a peculiar turn of phrase, going from (assuming) themselves to be recorded, to ENSURE that their opponents are also being recorded….?
?

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857183 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:53:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857183 Responding to shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,” a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a measure “to boost disability pay to those hurt in combat and improve care for brain injury. Another veto for the Chimp! Comment by Zooey And, they screw the soldiers and then throw money at them. Treat them like "hookers", way to support the troops. How about if they work at avoiding the original "screwing" or is that too complicated. Your right though, Chimpy will veto it over some small issue, and then tell us how much he loves them. Responding to shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,” a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a measure “to boost disability pay to those hurt in combat and improve care for brain injury.

Another veto for the Chimp!

Comment by Zooey

And, they screw the soldiers and then throw money at them. Treat them like “hookers”, way to support the troops. How about if they work at avoiding the original “screwing” or is that too complicated.

Your right though, Chimpy will veto it over some small issue, and then tell us how much he loves them.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857174 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:48:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857174 <em>Republicans are told to “blog, blog, blog.” “A guidebook issued to Republican Senate candidates said mainstream media is old news and encourages extensive use of videos and Internet blogging.” It also “advises candidates to always assume they’re being recorded and ensure that their opponents are also being recorded at all times.”</em> Everyone knows those who can't be trusted are the most paranoid.... Republicans are told to “blog, blog, blog.” “A guidebook issued to Republican Senate candidates said mainstream media is old news and encourages extensive use of videos and Internet blogging.” It also “advises candidates to always assume they’re being recorded and ensure that their opponents are also being recorded at all times.”

Everyone knows those who can’t be trusted are the most paranoid….

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-3857173 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:47:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857173 I don't think the general public understands as much as political bloggers give them credit for. What percentage of the elderly use the internet? And they vote at a higher rate than most demographics. Until the msm presents them with the facts, elections will be skewed. The "fairness doctrine" needs to be restored but the Dems don't seem interested. I don’t think the general public understands as much as political bloggers give them credit for. What percentage of the elderly use the internet? And they vote at a higher rate than most demographics. Until the msm presents them with the facts, elections will be skewed. The “fairness doctrine” needs to be restored but the Dems don’t seem interested.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857172 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:46:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857172 <em>Responding to shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,” a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a measure “to boost disability pay to those hurt in combat and improve care for brain injury.</em> Another veto for the Chimp! Responding to shabby treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center,” a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced a measure “to boost disability pay to those hurt in combat and improve care for brain injury.

Another veto for the Chimp!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857171 Zooey Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:44:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857171 <em>The Bush administration has recast the Justice Department’s role in civil rights “by aggressively pursuing religion-oriented cases while significantly diminishing its involvement in the traditional area of race.” The Department “has transferred or demoted some experienced civil rights litigators” while bringing in “graduates of religious-affiliated law schools…who favor the new priorities.”</em> I've $1 that says the "religion-oriented cases" involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time. The Bush administration has recast the Justice Department’s role in civil rights “by aggressively pursuing religion-oriented cases while significantly diminishing its involvement in the traditional area of race.” The Department “has transferred or demoted some experienced civil rights litigators” while bringing in “graduates of religious-affiliated law schools…who favor the new priorities.”

I’ve $1 that says the “religion-oriented cases” involve christian issues the greater percentage of the time.

]]> By: BearCountry http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857166 BearCountry Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:41:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857166 It seems to me that Obama has hurt himself is several ways. He was slow on the funding vote (without commenting), he missed the no confidence vote (very symbolic even though it had no substance), his general counsel wrote the op-ed on Huffpo in which he said it would be good for Democrats if libby is pardoned (using a bancrupted hog farmer as a parallel to libby), this showed that either Obama wanted Bauer (the general counsel) to write that, or he has no control of his team and, Obama, when asked if he thought that libby should be pardoned, answered that he hadn't followed the case closely enough to have a view on pardon. So as far as I'm concerned, Obama has not and is not showing any real leadership. I think that he really is running to position himself to run as someone's V-P, and showing the insiders that he is not a real threat to the status quo. It seems to me that Obama has hurt himself is several ways. He was slow on the funding vote (without commenting), he missed the no confidence vote (very symbolic even though it had no substance), his general counsel wrote the op-ed on Huffpo in which he said it would be good for Democrats if libby is pardoned (using a bancrupted hog farmer as a parallel to libby), this showed that either Obama wanted Bauer (the general counsel) to write that, or he has no control of his team and, Obama, when asked if he thought that libby should be pardoned, answered that he hadn’t followed the case closely enough to have a view on pardon. So as far as I’m concerned, Obama has not and is not showing any real leadership. I think that he really is running to position himself to run as someone’s V-P, and showing the insiders that he is not a real threat to the status quo.

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857165 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:41:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857165 Give me such control of the media and I could get Bozo the clown elected. Comment by Larry from C — June 14, 2007 @ 9:49 am Are you trying to get Karl Rove's job. Tsk, tsk. You have to lose your soul first! Give me such control of the media and I could get Bozo the clown elected.
Comment by Larry from C — June 14, 2007 @ 9:49 am

Are you trying to get Karl Rove’s job. Tsk, tsk. You have to lose your soul first!

]]> By: shane http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857162 shane Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:37:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857162 Yes, Obama is a “quick read” and tends to answer questions with very long, distracting answers which indicates that when he really doesn’t know or comprehend something, he lapses into his “campaign rhetoric” and brings the conversation ’round to an area of familiarity for himself. Comment by veritas Except for the "quick read" thing he does the same thing that Bush does when he speaks. Although he's more eloquent would we really want more of the same. I think this is a more important issue than missing one vote. Yes, Obama is a “quick read” and tends to answer questions with very long, distracting answers which indicates that when he really doesn’t know or comprehend something, he lapses into his “campaign rhetoric” and brings the conversation ’round to an area of familiarity for himself.
Comment by veritas

Except for the “quick read” thing he does the same thing that Bush does when he speaks. Although he’s more eloquent would we really want more of the same. I think this is a more important issue than missing one vote.

]]> By: Larry from C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3857151 Larry from C Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:32:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/14/thinkfast-june-14-2007/#comment-3857151 #33 Sally & #39 Veritas...Joe Sixpack truly doesn't understand the Prosecutor Purge. The corporate media hasn't taken the time to explain how sinister the purge is and what its ultimately about...Stealing the 08' election. So the public may have the general "feel" that its not right but they don't really understand. The media has done this intentionally to MINIMIZE anger, understanding and blowback. If the public understood this sotry completely they'd storm the White House and demand impeachment. This is how much power the corporate media has. <strong>This is just one example of one story</strong> that the corporate controlled media has controlled and minimized as a gift to Buscho for the deregulation and tax cuts they received. #33 Sally & #39 Veritas…Joe Sixpack truly doesn’t understand the Prosecutor Purge. The corporate media hasn’t taken the time to explain how sinister the purge is and what its ultimately about…Stealing the 08′ election. So the public may have the general “feel” that its not right but they don’t really understand. The media has done this intentionally to MINIMIZE anger, understanding and blowback. If the public understood this sotry completely they’d storm the White House and demand impeachment. This is how much power the corporate media has.

This is just one example of one story that the corporate controlled media has controlled and minimized as a gift to Buscho for the deregulation and tax cuts they received.

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