ThinkProgress is traveling to YearlyKos today.
By on Aug 1st, 2007 at 9:00 am
ThinkProgress is traveling to YearlyKos today.
There will be light posting as ThinkProgress makes its way to Chicago for the second annual YearlyKos conference. This year’s conference marks the increasing influence of the progressive blogosphere: Five top presidential candidates will be attending, as will the top congressional leaders. Read more about the convention here.
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a liberal hate feast.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:03 amToo busy partying to blog FROM Chicago?
August 1st, 2007 at 9:03 amHave a GREAT time!!!!!!!!!!!!
melissa
August 1st, 2007 at 9:07 am(mwjeepster @ dkos)
Maybe Bill O’Really will be there to cover it with his media hate feast.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:08 amSo how are things going, Bush worshippers? Things working out like you hoped? Still clinging to the belief that history will somehow vindicate your imbecile leader? Ain’t gonna happen, guys. Bush will go down in history as the worst president ever, and his blind fanatic supporters look like fools.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:08 amWelcome to Chicago! We’re happy to have you.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:08 amNo King but Jesus, I’ve always said.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:09 amGood luck, TP! Have a great time. We’ll be with you in spirit.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:12 amHave fun in Chicago. Lots of good eats and great beer!
Oh, that’s right. You’re going to a conference. Well, enjoy.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:24 amOooh, deep dish pizza’s. So much yummyness.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:28 am#9. Gummitch….as a native of the great cheesehead state of Wisconsin I have to correct you on one thing. The great beer is in the state north of Chicago!
August 1st, 2007 at 9:31 amO’Reilly and Jesus cried….
August 1st, 2007 at 9:33 amFasten your seatbelts :
http://www.911truth.org/article.php?story=20070730235557492
August 1st, 2007 at 9:35 amBut….but…Daily Kos is destroyed! Loofah Boy said so!
August 1st, 2007 at 9:39 amLet me guess – the TP censor will still be working.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:39 amAnd where is this king you speak of?
August 1st, 2007 at 9:45 amI want coverage of someone asking Pelosi when she plans on pulling out the table and covering it with that cloth called ‘Impeachment”.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:46 amComment by Kay — August 1, 2007 @ 9:35 am
Thanks for the link, Kay. I caught this yesterday on Smirking Chimp. There’s still a spirited discussion going on over there on this topic.
August 1st, 2007 at 9:50 amIs it just me or is dailykos.com the most annoying website to try reading? There is just so much going on on that page, unorganized, etc
August 1st, 2007 at 10:04 amEnjoy Chicago. Have a true chicago hotdog, catch a game at Wrigley (or the Cell if you have to) and get Manny’s if you can. Best corned beed sandwiches and potato pancakes around.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:07 amThere is just so much going on on that page, unorganized, etc
Comment by me — August 1, 2007 @ 10:04 am
I agree. I find it very difficult to deal w/.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:07 amHey TP,
August 1st, 2007 at 10:11 amHave a hot dog, walk the lake shore, and read the insanely conservative newspapers.
me,
I can’t stand it either. Don’t know why they haven’t changed it.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:16 amBastards. I’m so jealous I could spit.
Have fun. Make things happen.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:20 amTMM, where is the living discussion on Smirking Chimp? I can never find anything with more than 10 comments.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:20 amNevermind, TMM, I found it.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:22 amhellinabucket,
I’m not gonna say squat about the latkes, but when it comes to corned beef and/or pastrami, Katz’ in NY simply has no parallel.
I’d give yer Manny’s a shot if I were coming out, but I’m telling you, I’ve searched high and wide from coast to coast.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:26 amDon’t kid yourselves. You’re like a pebbles ripple in the ocean. You have only exposed your fanaticism and conspiratorial nonsense. No one will miss your light posting today. Be sure and tell that buffoon George Soros that his money is the only thing keeping this sorry ass website going.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:27 amDon’t kid yourselves. You’re like a pebbles ripple in the ocean. You have only exposed your fanaticism and conspiratorial nonsense. No one will miss your light posting today. Be sure and tell that buffoon George Soros that his money is the only thing keeping this sorry ass website going.
Comment by Eric — August 1, 2007 @ 10:27 am
Empty hyperbole, and therfore meaningless. Don’t bother arguing it.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:29 amYou can’t argue it, so just say it’s hyberbole and meaningless. Typical liberal tactic.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:36 amMean-spirited and combative – typical right wing jerk.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:40 amEmpty hyperbole, and therfore meaningless. Don’t bother arguing it.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — August 1, 2007 @ 10:29 am
What does Bill O’Reilly have against ripples in the water? I guess Eric didn’t notice BO’s hissy fit.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:40 amMore like countless sock puppets just like you have come in here before and spewed the Soros crap. We just get tired of it. Once you’re gone, another sock puppet just like you, with the same person’s hand that’s up your @$$ up its @$$ will say the same tired line of bull.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:41 amThat was to Eric
August 1st, 2007 at 10:41 amYou’re like a pebbles ripple in the ocean.
The ripples you’re experiencing are from your own sh*t plopping into the vast sea of liberal power.
Otherwise, you’d find something better to do than come here and whine like a little girl.
Your jealousy is cute.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:42 amI guess Eric didn’t notice BO’s hissy fit.
Comment by Zooey — August 1, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Or the FACT that the WH had their little special conference about the blogosphere the other day. The wingnutters are getting their a**e* kicked on line.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:43 amI have been to Chicago, the Hot Dogs rock, and the pizza is awesome, but anyone who thinks the beer is good, hasn’t been out to Seattle.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:44 amjustme, you should give it a try next time in town. I’ll check out Katz’. Let the games begin.
when it’s good food everybody wins.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:44 amChicago’s not known for making beer. Just drinking it. And enjoying it
August 1st, 2007 at 10:45 amI sit in awe: “The ripples you’re experiencing are from your own sh*t plopping into the vast sea of liberal power.”
Damn good post.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:47 amHave a blast.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:48 amI’m just curious.
Is it really windy there?
Kraz ~ Beer…..Mmmmmm
August 1st, 2007 at 10:48 amEver wonder why Trolls take the time to spit & sputter on a site they supposedly hate?
I wonder how many regular Tpers go to sites just to drop turds & run.
Not many, I would submit.
That’s the big difference between progressives & Neoturds. We like to discuss matters of mutual interest; they like to make accusations and spit out derogatory remarks. When we challenge the remarks, we’re accused of a wide range of ‘conspiratorial agendas’, but they’re the ones hanging out with people they don’t like.
Weird.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:49 amWhy would Eric take the time to come on to this site and spout
” No one will miss your light posting today”
Apparently he would have.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:50 amI sit in awe: “The ripples you’re experiencing are from your own sh*t plopping into the vast sea of liberal power.â€
Damn good post.
Comment by hellinabucket — August 1, 2007 @ 10:47 am
That was actually quite profound. Hat’s off to you Not Canadian. :D
August 1st, 2007 at 10:51 amApparently he would have.
Comment by RUCerious — August 1, 2007 @ 10:50 am
Now he’s going to develop a blister during his compulsive masturbation sessions — no breaks to spew crap on TP.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:53 am46, Good one, Z!
August 1st, 2007 at 11:00 amZim ~ Wierd ~
August 1st, 2007 at 11:03 amAs usual, you tastefully understate.
Methinks you all have a slightly inflated sense of your own power (see, I said that so much more nicely than Eric!).
If you disagree, please inform as to why impeachment proceedings have not begun yet.
That said, I would agree with Republic’s comment that the left is certainly using the web more effectively than the right.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:03 amCynicon, The power is of the people. There is no inflation of this. It’s plainly written out in the constitution. It’s the attack on the constitution that calls us out.
As to why impeachment proceedings haven’t begun yet is anyone’s (and everyone’s) guess. Not enough patriots on the republican side is my guess but I’m sure there will be other answers to your question.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:08 am#47 – Thanks, Z! :D
August 1st, 2007 at 11:10 amNot enough patriots on the republican side -Comment by hellinabucket
Not enough integrity on the republican side
Not enough morality on the republican side
Not enough intelligence on the republican side
Not enough profit for being honest on the republican side
Not enough…BALLS?
August 1st, 2007 at 11:12 amI’m not sure your 2 premises go together, Cynicon. What specifically does a slightly (or extremely) inflated sense of power have to do w/ impeachment proceedings? The 2 are not directly linked, only tangentially.
Thank you for acknowledging my point about using the web. Yes, you are being more polite than Eric (who basically just vented his spleen).
I have to go eat breakfast. You all play civil now, ya hear???!!!
August 1st, 2007 at 11:12 amCynicon, The power is of the people.
Comment by hellinabucket
True enough. I guess we’ll see if they really have the stomach for impeachment. My guess is no, they’ll remember Clinton and the joke that was (even though he deserved some public rebuke, impeachment was going too far).
August 1st, 2007 at 11:12 amAnd I didn’t even use any dirty words to say that, either!
August 1st, 2007 at 11:13 am(even though he deserved some public rebuke, impeachment was going too far).
Comment by Cynicon Implant — August 1, 2007 @ 11:12 am
Yes. Talk about wasting valuable time and money.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:14 amComment by The Republic of Stupidity
My point was that if you guys really had the Dem leadership by the short hairs (does Nancy shave? sorry, that was gratuitous), you could make them start impeachment proceedings immediately.
You definitely have some influence (Dem prez contenders going to YearlyKos) but so far a line has been drawn short of where you’d like it to be.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:16 amYou can’t argue it, so just say it’s hyberbole and meaningless. Typical liberal tactic.
Comment by Eric — August 1, 2007 @ 10:36 am
August 1st, 2007 at 11:18 am—-
yep.
How true of the joke of impeaching Clinton. Clinton lied and was held up to scrutiny. The stakes are so much higher than a BJ now and the same people who pushed for impeachment are now silent when we have an habitual lying AG, a 4th branch of govt with the Veep and an aimless leader trying to fear us into continuing a wrong adventure.
There may not be enough votes to impeach but there is more than enough reasons to.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:19 am…liberal power.
…
Comment by Not Canadian — August 1, 2007 @ 10:42 am
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August 1st, 2007 at 11:20 amThis is an oxymoron.
Cynicon, your use of “you guys” is attempt to paint all who post here. And an attempt to corner differing views into a package that you can call “the left” without looking at the content of the message.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:21 amhey eric
you obviously have a lack of skill to comprehend basic math.
Close to EIGHTY PERCENT of Americans DO NOT support this war or this criminal president and his minions.
A ripple on the pond? That would be YOU and your wingnut lunatic fringe who support these criminal Nazi wannabes.
You are goin’ down with this entire criminal admin. Hope you enjoy the ride. Your Prez will go down in history as THE MOST corrupt, incompetent admin. that ever entered the White House.
NEVER AGAIN. GOP is synonomous with CRIME and the whole world knows it.
Buh bye losers.
YKos will ROCK THE NATION
August 1st, 2007 at 11:21 amPhilonous, the first President had a very different view than yours. I’m going to venture to say he understood the creation of this govt. a little better than the wonderous Philonous.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:22 amIt should be clear to everyone by now that this Eric’s last name is …
August 1st, 2007 at 11:26 amCartman.
It should be clear to everyone by now that this Eric’s last name is …
Cartman.
Comment by RUCerious — August 1, 2007 @ 11:26 am
Cartman: Screw you guys, I’m goin’ home.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:29 amThis is an oxymoron.
Comment by Philonous
Neocon/trolls presence here is an oxymoron.
Now go play with yourself, or other troglodytes like yourself.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:33 amCynicon, your use of “you guys†is attempt to paint all who post here. And an attempt to corner differing views into a package that you can call “the left†without looking at the content of the message.
Comment by hellinabucket — August 1, 2007 @ 11:21 am
Nice rebuttal, hellinabucket. Way to go in and ferret out the false element.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:34 amyep.
Comment by Philonous — August 1, 2007 @ 11:18 am
Actually, there was no meaningful ANYTHING in the comment I referred to. it was jsut hyperbole, and as such, there was nothing to debate.
If you’re honest at all, you’ll go back, look at the comments and see this.
NOTHING there!
August 1st, 2007 at 11:36 amYou definitely have some influence (Dem prez contenders going to YearlyKos) but so far a line has been drawn short of where you’d like it to be.
Comment by Cynicon Implant — August 1, 2007 @ 11:16 am
What you say is true, and we’re working on it. We’re further ahead than we were 2 yrs ago! The five Pres contenders at YearlyKos? They won’t do Fox, will they?
August 1st, 2007 at 11:38 am#
I have been to Chicago, the Hot Dogs rock, and the pizza is awesome, but anyone who thinks the beer is good, hasn’t been out to Seattle.
Comment by Krazny
Pish posh. You obviously missed the Hopleaf, the Map Room, Goose Island, Piece, Resi’s Bierstube . . . etc . Not to mention, I was there for the Real Ale Festival which was (RIP) much larger and thorough than the cask festival in Seattle.
Nothing against Seattle, but the beer selection does tend to be ale-heavy.
There is room enough for more than one good beer city in the country.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:38 amI missed any good beer in Chi-Town then. When I was there, the best I could find was miller. It may have been the section of town I was in, north of the loop near Wrigley Stadium.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:40 amTRoS “If you’re honest at all…”
August 1st, 2007 at 11:42 amBWAHAHAHA!!!
I missed any good beer in Chi-Town then.
You’d think Old Style is the only thing available, based on the signage around town! It’s not bad either!!
August 1st, 2007 at 11:45 amThere will be light posting …
and today i have a light day, to spend indoors keeping
August 1st, 2007 at 11:53 amcool and clean and lazy…
guess it will be C&L…
i have a request…
if there is a comment, particulary from a trooll, that is
stoopid or offensive,
WHY copy/paste/post that comment AGAIN?
a reference to the name or number w/ time would
make much more sense…
it’s like free advertising otherwise…
August 1st, 2007 at 11:56 am…
katy, sometimes the juxta position adds flavor to the slam.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:00 pmi notice a comment about “impeachment” above…
good time to re-post this, from last evening…
[yesterday] on rachel maddow, she was talking about a gathering of
“newspeopleâ€, dems, progressives, who met this morning with
pelosi and dem leaders…
[then later] i heard ellen ratner (talk radio news) reporting on
thom hartmann about this meeting…
both times, impeachment was brought up and it was reported that
pelosi was adament that they stick to the schedule and not
bring up impeachment…
well, i found the transcript of that meeting, and i gather, from what
i read, that pelosi is NOT ruling out impeachment…
http://www.talkradionews.com/ newsandcommentary/ article.php?articleID=827
use cntrl “f†to find the word “impeachâ€, and read from there…
for example:
Mike Tomaski:
I read where Jay Ensley is going to introduce language today to impeach the Attorney General of whom you spoke. How do you feel about that? Would you support that?
Pelosi:
Well I would like us to stay focused on our agenda for this week. I tell you our big issue today and tomorrow will be S-Chip […] we’re going to do our energy bill this week as well. So I’d like to see it be a week where we just everyday go out there and say the legislation process has worked its will and this is what we’re sending to the President.
I have no objection to somebody introducing whatever they do, but I would hope the focus would be on accomplishments that we have for the American people.
There is some sentiment in the public that a lot of what we do it political when it comes to the administration, believe it or not. It would be impossible to exaggerate how they have taken our country down in terms of democratic principles- they the White House. However what we want to do is show accomplishment and then say, “okay we’ve made this difference, now lets deal with some of these issues.â€
We’ve for a long time jnow had Henry Waxman and others, Mr. Conyers and others pointing out what they are doing wrong. We have a contempt of congress that is lively right now. The committee acted, hopefully the administration will respond. If they do not we’ll have to act upon that.
So we have a full plate. If they want to add that to the plate, that’s fine but I don’t want it to be at the expense of reform, children’s health, energy independence.
[…]
go nancy… sounds like she’s being very careful to me…
go congress!
August 1st, 2007 at 12:01 pm…
BWAHAHAHA!!!
Comment by RUCerious — August 1, 2007 @ 11:42 am
Yeah, I know, but I had to give it a try. Silly me…
August 1st, 2007 at 12:22 pmThanks for the post Katy. It does show this congress is moving forward with purpose.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:34 pmIf you’re honest at all, you’ll go back, look at the comments and see this.
NOTHING there!
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — August 1, 2007 @ 11:36 am
Philonous is not honest, intellectually or otherwise.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:51 pmI missed any good beer in Chi-Town then. When I was there, the best I could find was miller. It may have been the section of town I was in, north of the loop near Wrigley Stadium.
Comment by Krazny
Too bad. You missed the Wrigleyville Goose Island pub. Excellent food and beer.
August 1st, 2007 at 1:21 pmToo bad. You missed the Wrigleyville Goose Island pub. Excellent food and beer.
Comment by gummitch — August 1, 2007 @ 1:21 pm
You should have a show on the Food Network. :)
August 1st, 2007 at 1:27 pmPizza here (chicago) sucks. They cut it in squares. Who the hell cuts a pizza in squares?
August 1st, 2007 at 1:33 pmI do enjoy a Honkers Ale, though….
gino’s pizza – a great chicago deep dish – cuts wedge slices…
but you have to use a fork, at least to start with…
but, my favorite food find, so far, was in berkely calif.,
August 1st, 2007 at 2:07 pmat crepes-a-go-go, on telegraph… choice of fillings,
dinner or dessert, it’s a hand held taste delight…
my daughter and i got one of each and shared and
got stuffed full and happy!
…
Comment by katy — August 1, 2007 @ 2:07 pm
Damn, now I’m hungry….
Pizza and forks, no way, ain’t gonna happen!
August 1st, 2007 at 2:54 pmdim wit, katy and Z,
August 1st, 2007 at 3:09 pmSquare cut, thin pizza is TRUE Chicago style.
The pan-pie craze was ‘perfected’ later by Lou Malnati, which still serves the 2-1/2″ thick PIE, inside the Loop.
Kinda gross if you ask me.
well, see, it takes so long to make and bake such a huge,
thick and cheesy saucy pie that you’re so damn hungry,
and it’s so hot, that you HAVE to use a fork ’cause you
just can’t pick it up right away!
seriously!
August 1st, 2007 at 3:09 pmi thought square cut thin was a st.louis style…
but gino’s ain’t at all gross… and the next day, even better…
August 1st, 2007 at 3:11 pm…
For shame, a shameless plug:
http://www.loumalnatis.com/about/malnatis.html
August 1st, 2007 at 3:13 pmComment by Not Canadian — August 1, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
I checked the link,… now I’m hungry.
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:37 am