Comments on: McNulty Was ‘Cut Out Of The Loop,’ Learned About Controversial Memo From Press http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3878344 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:09:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3878344 #45 Comment by Katie — June 22, 2007 @ 9:43 am <em>Sorting through what is a real post, what is a troll post and what is a someone playing with a troll post is very annoying.</em> So what are you saying to me, Katie? #45 Comment by Katie — June 22, 2007 @ 9:43 am

Sorting through what is a real post, what is a troll post and what is a someone playing with a troll post is very annoying.

So what are you saying to me, Katie?

]]> By: Katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876903 Katie Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:43:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876903 "I’m confused, I thought Merlin was ‘poking’ (please be a woman, please be a woman) fun at me. Either she was, or you’re now poking fun at Merlin - sounds hawt." It is getting really hard to figure out what is "snark" on this site and what is an actual post by a troll. If I misjudged your post, I apologize. I really wish there was some way to have an actual "killfile" on a blog. Sorting through what is a real post, what is a troll post and what is a someone playing with a troll post is very annoying. “I’m confused, I thought Merlin was ‘poking’ (please be a woman, please be a woman) fun at me. Either she was, or you’re now poking fun at Merlin – sounds hawt.”

It is getting really hard to figure out what is “snark” on this site and what is an actual post by a troll. If I misjudged your post, I apologize. I really wish there was some way to have an actual “killfile” on a blog. Sorting through what is a real post, what is a troll post and what is a someone playing with a troll post is very annoying.

]]> By: Katie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876894 Katie Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:37:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876894 I listened to some of his testimony last night on the news. This guy is a real creep. He knows where the bodies are buried but he isn't going to give them up. He's a loyal lemming Republic to the end. I listened to some of his testimony last night on the news. This guy is a real creep. He knows where the bodies are buried but he isn’t going to give them up. He’s a loyal lemming Republic to the end.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876312 Zooey Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:35:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876312 Sorry Merlin, I don't see it. I don't think I ever saw it, actually. It's weird how that happens sometimes. I better git, Zoo Jr wants to get online. Goodnight Merlin, it was great learning more about you (and your daughter) this eveing. :) Sorry Merlin, I don’t see it. I don’t think I ever saw it, actually. It’s weird how that happens sometimes.

I better git, Zoo Jr wants to get online.

Goodnight Merlin, it was great learning more about you (and your daughter) this eveing. :)

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876273 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:23:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876273 Zooey, If you are still here, I'm having trouble with a post I made here on two threads. I wonder if you can see it. It is on my screen as accepted but Namtillaku can't see it. There a whole lot of posts above regarding it #25 etc. I posted it at#22 and again #27. It is a long post about Al Gore's book. Can you see it? Zooey,
If you are still here, I’m having trouble with a post I made here on two threads. I wonder if you can see it. It is on my screen as accepted but Namtillaku can’t see it. There a whole lot of posts above regarding it #25 etc. I posted it at#22 and again #27. It is a long post about Al Gore’s book.

Can you see it?

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876238 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:14:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876238 #40 Comment by Zooey — June 22, 2007 @ 12:35 am Thanks for the lovely compliments, Zooey. <em>Then one day I found out that even though he looked older than me, I was 2 years older than the professor. Heh.</em> My daughter experienced some small difficulty with this problem of them being in her age group. Being single she found a couple of professors in their 40s rather attractive. (And they are not Rethugs which is no no #1). They felt a bit uncomfortable she reported. (She is a very attractive woman.) Can get a bit sticky (no pun intended) at times. #40 Comment by Zooey — June 22, 2007 @ 12:35 am
Thanks for the lovely compliments, Zooey.

Then one day I found out that even though he looked older than me, I was 2 years older than the professor. Heh.

My daughter experienced some small difficulty with this problem of them being in her age group. Being single she found a couple of professors in their 40s rather attractive. (And they are not Rethugs which is no no #1). They felt a bit uncomfortable she reported. (She is a very attractive woman.) Can get a bit sticky (no pun intended) at times.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3876049 Zooey Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:35:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3876049 <em>71, Its 71, darn it. ;-) Comment by Merlin </em> Right! No wonder I couldn't believe it. :) I think your daughter is very lucky to have you, Merlin. I have conquered some demons in the last year -- finally, with the help of dear friends -- and it certainly enabled me to move out of my work rut and into school (full time!). I still have hope for my dad. He totally supports my having quit my last job and starting school. That amazes me to no end. Oy, my Geology class had 350 students in it, and I was the oldest. Then one day I found out that even though he looked older than me, I was 2 years older than the professor. Heh. You're one hip dude, Merlin. I'm glad you come around here. :) 71, Its 71, darn it. ;-)
Comment by Merlin

Right! No wonder I couldn’t believe it. :)

I think your daughter is very lucky to have you, Merlin. I have conquered some demons in the last year — finally, with the help of dear friends — and it certainly enabled me to move out of my work rut and into school (full time!).

I still have hope for my dad. He totally supports my having quit my last job and starting school. That amazes me to no end.

Oy, my Geology class had 350 students in it, and I was the oldest. Then one day I found out that even though he looked older than me, I was 2 years older than the professor. Heh.

You’re one hip dude, Merlin. I’m glad you come around here. :)

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875760 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:35:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875760 #34 Comment by Zooey — June 21, 2007 @ 10:55 pm <em>Congratulations to your daughter on her upcoming graduation!</em> Thanks, I'll pass it along to her. <em>I’ll be graduating myself in 2011. I appreciate college so much more now than I would have at 18.</em> Wow! Congratulations to you as well. And yes she does. Majoring in psychology aiming toward college counselling. I have excitedly watched her grow emotionally as well as academically over the last 3 years. There is no greater thrill for me than that! To see real emotional growth (and that means psychological change through battling her deamons) is astounding! There are damn few people that I see that even attempt real (psychological) change. Living with her through the ups and downs, providing emotional support, brainstorming, advice (in the form of possible scenarios to perceived problems) and simple love and just "being there" has taught me a lot. I wish your Dad could see his way clear to appreciate all you are doing in a "present" day orientation. He is missing so much by being stuck with "all the answers." <em>I bet your daughter feels the same way.</em> She does indeed!! Keeps her young too. She is going full time and is always the oldest student in her classes. <em>I still can’t believe you’re 72. :-)</em> 71, Its 71, darn it. ;-) #34 Comment by Zooey — June 21, 2007 @ 10:55 pm

Congratulations to your daughter on her upcoming graduation!

Thanks, I’ll pass it along to her.

I’ll be graduating myself in 2011. I appreciate college so much more now than I would have at 18.

Wow! Congratulations to you as well. And yes she does. Majoring in psychology aiming toward college counselling. I have excitedly watched her grow emotionally as well as academically over the last 3 years. There is no greater thrill for me than that! To see real emotional growth (and that means psychological change through battling her deamons) is astounding! There are damn few people that I see that even attempt real (psychological) change. Living with her through the ups and downs, providing emotional support, brainstorming, advice (in the form of possible scenarios to perceived problems) and simple love and just “being there” has taught me a lot. I wish your Dad could see his way clear to appreciate all you are doing in a “present” day orientation. He is missing so much by being stuck with “all the answers.”

I bet your daughter feels the same way.

She does indeed!! Keeps her young too. She is going full time and is always the oldest student in her classes.

I still can’t believe you’re 72. :-)

71, Its 71, darn it. ;-)

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875699 Zooey Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:25:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875699 <em>And yes, Zoo, we are extremely young! 72? Get out of town! Comment by SKdeA </em> Staggeringly young..... :D My eldest will be 25 in August -- I really don't know how that happened. And yes, Zoo, we are extremely young!
72? Get out of town!
Comment by SKdeA

Staggeringly young….. :D

My eldest will be 25 in August — I really don’t know how that happened.

]]> By: SKdeA http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875673 SKdeA Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:20:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875673 And yes, Zoo, we are extremely young! 72? Get out of town! And yes, Zoo, we are extremely young!
72? Get out of town!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875550 Zooey Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:55:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875550 <em>BTW, I thought my Merlin name would give away my age. Guess not. Comment by Merlin </em> You're amazing, Merlin. :) Your daughter is younger than me (I'm 47), but you're older than my dad. But my dad is such on old fogey! He knows everything already, of course. Oy..... I live right in the middle of all the college students in town, and I love it. They have a great energy, and I love to see them getting on their feet and learning about life. Congratulations to your daughter on her upcoming graduation! I'll be graduating myself in 2011. I appreciate college so much more now than I would have at 18. I bet your daughter feels the same way. I still can't believe you're 72. :-) BTW, I thought my Merlin name would give away my age. Guess not.
Comment by Merlin

You’re amazing, Merlin. :)

Your daughter is younger than me (I’m 47), but you’re older than my dad. But my dad is such on old fogey! He knows everything already, of course. Oy…..

I live right in the middle of all the college students in town, and I love it. They have a great energy, and I love to see them getting on their feet and learning about life.

Congratulations to your daughter on her upcoming graduation! I’ll be graduating myself in 2011. I appreciate college so much more now than I would have at 18. I bet your daughter feels the same way.

I still can’t believe you’re 72. :-)

]]> By: Roket http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875514 Roket Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:45:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875514 This Shultz routine is getting really tiresome. None of these people know a damn thing. They can’t even answer the most basic of questions without attempting to evade the question. Perhaps McNulty was left out of the loop for his own protection but there is no doubt in my mind that these people knew exactly what they were doing. Their intent is as apparent as the nose on your face. Forgettable Windbags This Shultz routine is getting really tiresome. None of these people know a damn thing. They can’t even answer the most basic of questions without attempting to evade the question. Perhaps McNulty was left out of the loop for his own protection but there is no doubt in my mind that these people knew exactly what they were doing. Their intent is as apparent as the nose on your face.

Forgettable Windbags

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875502 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:40:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875502 #33 Comment by Zooey — June 21, 2007 @ 10:24 pm Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:00 pm 72!? No frickin’ way!! I thought you were about my age. You know — extremely young. :-D Well lets not push it. I won't be 72 till August. And yes, I look 55 and my mental and emotional approach is around 30. I truly enjoy people of all ages, but especially young folks of college age. (My daughter is 44 and will be graduating from CSUN-CA State Univ of Northridge in December.) Young people have great energy, drive and an openness that is a wonderful challenge to us both. I love to pose provocative life or psychological questions to them, and watch them think. (And often teach me new answers to things I thought I already had the answer to.) I enjoy your posts, Zooey. BTW, I thought my Merlin name would give away my age. Guess not. #33 Comment by Zooey — June 21, 2007 @ 10:24 pm

Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:00 pm
72!?
No frickin’ way!!
I thought you were about my age. You know — extremely young. :-D

Well lets not push it. I won’t be 72 till August. And yes, I look 55 and my mental and emotional approach is around 30. I truly enjoy people of all ages, but especially young folks of college age. (My daughter is 44 and will be graduating from CSUN-CA State Univ of Northridge in December.) Young people have great energy, drive and an openness that is a wonderful challenge to us both. I love to pose provocative life or psychological questions to them, and watch them think. (And often teach me new answers to things I thought I already had the answer to.)
I enjoy your posts, Zooey.

BTW, I thought my Merlin name would give away my age. Guess not.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875444 Zooey Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:24:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875444 Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:00 pm <strong>72!? </strong> No frickin' way!! I thought you were about my age. You know -- extremely young. :-D Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:00 pm

72!?

No frickin’ way!!

I thought you were about my age. You know — extremely young. :-D

]]> By: nofltwlt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875434 nofltwlt Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:20:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875434 At first I thought McNulty was a straight-shooter but I have learned to hate him. I think he is dirty as hell and is covering for the rest of the racketeers in the DOJ. He said he told the truth; why do I not believe him? At first I thought McNulty was a straight-shooter but I have learned to hate him. I think he is dirty as hell and is covering for the rest of the racketeers in the DOJ.

He said he told the truth; why do I not believe him?

]]> By: smafdy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875414 smafdy Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:13:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875414 I hope McNulty grabs Gonzo by the throat and makes him squeal like a pig. Like any Neocon git, Gonzo wonuldn't have to be tortured - only manhandled. Gonzo is a coward of the first order. McNulty should put both feet dead in his ass. The resulting tidal wave of exposed corruption would be sweet. I can dream, can't I? I hope McNulty grabs Gonzo by the throat and makes him squeal like a pig. Like any Neocon git, Gonzo wonuldn’t have to be tortured – only manhandled. Gonzo is a coward of the first order. McNulty should put both feet dead in his ass. The resulting tidal wave of exposed corruption would be sweet.

I can dream, can’t I?

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875321 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:42:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875321 OK #29 posted to my screen and the comments # at the top reads 27. So it "noticed" that one. This one should be #30. What are you seeing number wise? OK #29 posted to my screen and the comments # at the top reads 27. So it “noticed” that one. This one should be #30. What are you seeing number wise?

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875312 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:39:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875312 <em>Weird - maybe you’re being too naughty ;) Comment by Namtillaku — June 21, 2007 @ 9:23 pm</em> Oddly, not on this post. A serious post with nothing in it that is the least bit controversial. No bad language...no, er... Ah! I get it now! Naughty posts get to be seen! Posts about Al Gore's new book don't! And my screen shows posts #27 and 28 (both mine) while the number of comments at the top of the thread shows 26 comments. Talk about a left hand-right hand confusion. So this one should be #29. Weird – maybe you’re being too naughty ;)
Comment by Namtillaku — June 21, 2007 @ 9:23 pm

Oddly, not on this post. A serious post with nothing in it that is the least bit controversial. No bad language…no, er…

Ah! I get it now! Naughty posts get to be seen! Posts about Al Gore’s new book don’t!

And my screen shows posts #27 and 28 (both mine) while the number of comments at the top of the thread shows 26 comments. Talk about a left hand-right hand confusion. So this one should be #29.

]]> By: Merlin http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875273 Merlin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:25:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875273 OK it is posted again. It shows on my screen fine. First attempt was labeled #22 and this post is #27. Do you see anything? Here are the time stamps: Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 6:54 pm Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:29 pm Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 9:23 pm OK it is posted again. It shows on my screen fine. First attempt was labeled #22 and this post is #27. Do you see anything? Here are the time stamps:

Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 6:54 pm

Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 8:29 pm

Comment by Merlin — June 21, 2007 @ 9:23 pm

]]> By: Namtillaku http://thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/comment-page-1/#comment-3875266 Namtillaku Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:23:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/06/21/mcnulty-memo/#comment-3875266 Weird - maybe you're being too naughty ;) Weird – maybe you’re being too naughty ;)

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