I have often wondered why the Right Wing Loon Jake the Fake thinks that he gets to ask questions and we are somehow obligated to answer him, especially when he doesn’t think he has to answer any questions posted to him. I think it’s called “megalomania”. He’s a legend in his own mind.

Comment by Ditch Mitch KY — September 28, 2007 @ 2:29 am

I agree….I think Bunning’s a pretty clueless Senator and a sockpuppet for those who really have an interest in stopping this legislation. It’s sad, but I believe that Jim is simply following the script that he is given. In return, the crime syndicate makes sure he’s re-elected as a rock solid rubberstamper who will do anything asked and votes as directed.

Comment by Jake D. — September 27, 2007 @ 10:13 pm

Add this to the ever-growing list of excuses the Repubs continually use to explain their secrecy, deception, eroding of freedoms, gutting the constitution, etc.

“We are at war!”
“There’s a war on!”
“If you stop us, the terrorists win!”
“(we have to take away freedom and privacy) to ensure the security of America!”
“You’re either with us or with the terrorists!”
“Clinton did it, too!”

Comment by Ike Skelton — September 28, 2007 @ 9:49 am

Here is a brief explanation from the Denver Post on our friend Sen. Kyl (R) Arizona on that very subject:

……when senators, using an archaic parliamentarian parlor trick, can stop a bill dead in its tracks merely by telling their party’s Senate leader or secretary that they wish to place a hold on the bill. That’s when Kyl – who routinely charts a brave course on the immigration debate and can often be counted on to reason rather than bloviate – slipped in the hold.

The practice of honoring secret holds has no basis in law and has no support in Senate rules. It’s a good-ol’-boy creation and another of the seemingly endless perks of the Senate, where the rules always seem to benefit the representatives far more than the pesky public.

The whole argument in favor of secret holds comes down to cowardice: It allows a senator to cower behind anonymity while signaling his dislike for a piece of legislation. More to the point, it takes what would be a single losing vote on the floor of the Senate and converts it, magically, into stoppage of legislation.

That’s awesome power with absolutely no accountability.

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, who discloses his holds as a matter of practice, introduced an amendment in 2006 to force all senators to identify themselves when placing a hold on a bill. That proposal has gone nowhere fast.

Are you surprised?

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_6053387

As more and more things like this happen, I keep thinking of a HUGE toilet brush and thousands of gallons of bleach to scrub the turd stains off the WH walls and off the Constitution when this bunch of sleazeball scumbags are flushed in ‘09.

But the damage may be too great to ever fully recover our country…. and maybe the world.

Posters – follow suit, with polite, respectful requests. If you sound crazy or overly partisan, you’ll be ignored. But serious, responsible voters expressing concern RAISE concern in professional politicians that times are changing, and that the BS that worked last month might be wearing thin.

Here’s hoping.

Heh…yup. We busted Shakey on that just the other day.

a few examples of jakes trademarked “anyone else?” :

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/20/long-term-presence-in-iraq-trillions-in-taxpayer-dollars/#comment-4084860

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/19/breaking-senate-rejects-habeas-legislation/#comment-4083674

To those on the far-right, unAmerican opinions like those are fully supported by the First Amendment. (The ONLY time that amendment is looked at.)

BAGHDAD – A U.S. soldier cried today as he told a court martial that his staff sergeant ordered him to shoot an unarmed Iraqi. He said the sergeant then laughed and told the trooper to finish the job as the dying man convulsed on the ground.

rest
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/261307

they think we need to stay and support THIS guy, right hendler:

http://www.islamicmediacity.com/cms_files/news_images/1190391250.jpg

You DO know the reason saddam used to get weapons from your heroes is because we were concerned about Iranian influence spreading through Iraq, right?

oh, and since they hated each other, which one was hitler, Saddam or Armadeghadajahad? whatever his name is?

Except for the fact that there ARE people here who have answered your questions and didn’t resort to personal attacks.

When you refuse to acknowledge or agree with their answer that does not mean they didn’t answer.

I’ve seen you resort to personal attacks first.

I suppose when your head is shoved in the sand, you can ignore anything you want.

Since I apparently seem to be on your “ignore list”, despite the fact I’ve met your criteria to remain OFF your “ignore list”, I shall begin ignoring your comments henceforth.

More proof the average knuckledragging GOPer is a white trash klan type.
All the big GOP candiates didnt appear at this black forum for one simple reason.. they would face a choice between saying things that would alienate the few blacks who might vote for them, or alternatively, having to say things to court blacks that would infuriate thier base. They also avoided a mexican forum like the plauge. If this sort of stuff isnt proof that minorities and the GOP’s white trash base are irreconcilable, I don’t know what is…