Comments on: Meet Bethany. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:38:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: lefty http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4121730 lefty Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:33:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4121730 Irony is Dead www.leftopia.blogspot.com Irony is Dead

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]]> By: itochka http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4121362 itochka Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:16:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4121362 Bluestatedon has it down perfect with: "Bug-Eyes Malkin & Co. attacked the Frosts for being too wealthy to truly qualify for S-Chip, which means they’ll now attack the Wilkersons for being too lazy, shiftless, and dumb to make as much money as the Frosts." Isn't the goalpost-moving talent of these "creatures" (h/t Olbermann) a breathtaking sight to behold? Shayne & Gregor: the conservative position on abortion and child healthcare is 100% consistent. Their goal is for the poor mother to have that baby and place it for adoption by a good, Christian family. Libby 4004 Liberal Skeptic Blog <a href="http://www.liberalskeptic.com/pc_url_3084336" rel="nofollow">http://www.liberalskeptic.com/pc_url_3084336</a> Bluestatedon has it down perfect with:

“Bug-Eyes Malkin & Co. attacked the Frosts for being too wealthy to truly qualify for S-Chip, which means they’ll now attack the Wilkersons for being too lazy, shiftless, and dumb to make as much money as the Frosts.”

Isn’t the goalpost-moving talent of these “creatures” (h/t Olbermann) a breathtaking sight to behold?

Shayne & Gregor: the conservative position on abortion and child healthcare is 100% consistent. Their goal is for the poor mother to have that baby and place it for adoption by a good, Christian family.

Libby 4004
Liberal Skeptic Blog
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]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120949 Chocolate Jesus Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:02:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120949 > that threatens to do to children’s health care what the government run >VA has done to veteran’s health care. outsource it to a halliburton subsidiary whose employees neglect thier duties? you ARE aware of how much stuff the government outsources to private companies, right? > that threatens to do to children’s health care what the government run >VA has done to veteran’s health care.

outsource it to a halliburton subsidiary whose employees neglect thier duties? you ARE aware of how much stuff the government outsources to private companies, right?

]]> By: john7108 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120766 john7108 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:48:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120766 Malkin actually called that kid a <strong>human shield</strong>!?!?! That's like Rush calling that vote vets soldier a suicide bomber...these people are <strong>sick sick sick sick</strong>! Malkin actually called that kid a human shield!?!?!

That’s like Rush calling that vote vets soldier a suicide bomber…these people are sick sick sick sick!

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120750 Chocolate Jesus Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:44:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120750 >It’s just that Republicans care more about >self reliance and self determination. So am I to assume you support giving people as much information and choices as possible so they can make intelligent, informed choices about birth control and family planning? Or is your mantra going to be "if you can't afford healthcare for your future children, don't get horny" >It’s just that Republicans care more about
>self reliance and self determination.

So am I to assume you support giving people as much information and choices as possible so they can make intelligent, informed choices about birth control and family planning?

Or is your mantra going to be “if you can’t afford healthcare for your future children, don’t get horny”

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120745 Doc Rock Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:17:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120745 Vote Conservative--Conservative: bad for business, bad for competitiveness, bad for the economy, bad for peace, bad for Democracy, and especially bad for children! Vote Conservative–Conservative: bad for business, bad for competitiveness, bad for the economy, bad for peace, bad for Democracy, and especially bad for children!

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120637 Zooey Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:39:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120637 The GOP is all about the way things SHOULD be done. That has nothing to do with reality, and they don't care. The GOP is all about the way things SHOULD be done. That has nothing to do with reality, and they don’t care.

]]> By: ucsbclassics53 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120613 ucsbclassics53 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:14:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120613 You know the GOP talking points about covering the poor kids will go down the drain once the wingnut attack dogs start smearing this family. Everyone should realize that the GOP doesn't give a shit about fetuses. If they were truly consistent, their senators would have never voted against forbidding chemical companies to test pesticides on yes pregnant women. You know the GOP talking points about covering the poor kids will go down the drain once the wingnut attack dogs start smearing this family.

Everyone should realize that the GOP doesn’t give a shit about fetuses. If they were truly consistent, their senators would have never voted against forbidding chemical companies to test pesticides on yes pregnant women.

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120549 marlow Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:30:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120549 DON'T EXPECT RULES WHEN YOU ARE FIGHTING WITH HYENAS. KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO GET DIRTY AND BLOODY AND GET IN THERE ANYWAY. Bethany and Graeme can't fight back against these Nazis. We can. DON’T EXPECT RULES WHEN YOU ARE FIGHTING WITH HYENAS. KNOW YOU’RE GOING TO GET DIRTY AND BLOODY AND GET IN THERE ANYWAY. Bethany and Graeme can’t fight back against these Nazis. We can.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120489 Gregor Samsa Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:44:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120489 <i>Then when they have the babies, which they knew they wouldn’t be able to afford, you bash them for having the babies. Comment by Shayne — October 15, 2007 @ 11:20 pm</i> And when they take those same babies to the local state-funded clinic, they are bashed for being "irresponsible" and not paying "proper" health care -as if publicly-funded care could never be good enough- and are told that they should be responsible and not have babies. Bad if they do, bad if they don't. There is simply no pleasing the right-wingers, even if you play by their rules. Then when they have the babies, which they knew they wouldn’t be able to afford, you bash them for having the babies.
Comment by Shayne — October 15, 2007 @ 11:20 pm

And when they take those same babies to the local state-funded clinic, they are bashed for being “irresponsible” and not paying “proper” health care -as if publicly-funded care could never be good enough- and are told that they should be responsible and not have babies.

Bad if they do, bad if they don’t. There is simply no pleasing the right-wingers, even if you play by their rules.

]]> By: hterrya http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120484 hterrya Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:42:11 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120484 Wilkersons and Frosts: caring, loving families who take care of one another. "Conservatives:" The hateful folks who hate the Wilkersons and the Frosts! Gimme the Wilkersons and the Frosts in exchange for a thousand "conservatives" (what in the name of all that is Holy are they trying to "conserve?")! Wilkersons and Frosts: caring, loving families who take care of one another.

“Conservatives:” The hateful folks who hate the Wilkersons and the Frosts!

Gimme the Wilkersons and the Frosts in exchange for a thousand “conservatives” (what in the name of all that is Holy are they trying to “conserve?”)!

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120474 Buckie Boy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:29:32 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120474 Here is what the ReighWingers will say - “We OWN 2 Mansons, we have FOUR carS, THE MERCEDES is a junker. Let them dig away,” Bo Wilkerson said. “I have $67MILLION in my checking account. Does that answer your question?” Or - "They were BrainWashed by the Democrat Party, they are pawns for their socialist agenda." Or- "We need to linch them and leave them blowing in the wind to show other libs what speaking out can do." ReighWing Chickenhawk Fascists are a slimmy group, no ethics, no morals, no humanity in them at all. Buck Fush Here is what the ReighWingers will say –

“We OWN 2 Mansons, we have FOUR carS, THE MERCEDES is a junker. Let them dig away,” Bo Wilkerson said. “I have $67MILLION in my checking account. Does that answer your question?”

Or -

“They were BrainWashed by the Democrat Party, they are pawns for their socialist agenda.”

Or-

“We need to linch them and leave them blowing in the wind to show other libs what speaking out can do.”

ReighWing Chickenhawk Fascists are a slimmy group, no ethics, no morals, no humanity in them at all.

Buck Fush

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120456 katy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:13:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120456 hello marie! had to watch my guys, jon and stephen... hey, i left a message for you last week... now i know why there was no reply... that is maddening... i haven't been able to post much, but left some good ones, that no one ever saw! here is that message... on the "gibson: whites" thread... (weird that i could see them all, but no one else): <em>marie - are you planning to march in chicago on the 27th? i’m tentatively planning to be there… can stay at my daughter’s - and drag her with me! also - i plagiarized a comment of yours in a letter-to-editor that you helped me write last week… thank you… didn’t have time to ask permission… the subject, my thoughts, your comment just came together in 2 days time… about how repugs are blocking dems… thanks again! Comment by katy — October 11, 2007 @ 6:56 pm</em> i've been digging my new garden pond all day... very tired and beat... g'nite all... hello marie!

had to watch my guys, jon and stephen…
hey, i left a message for you last week… now i know why
there was no reply… that is maddening… i haven’t been able
to post much, but left some good ones, that no one ever saw!

here is that message… on the “gibson: whites” thread…
(weird that i could see them all, but no one else):

marie – are you planning to march in chicago on the 27th?
i’m tentatively planning to be there… can stay at my daughter’s -
and drag her with me!

also – i plagiarized a comment of yours in a letter-to-editor that you helped me write last week… thank you… didn’t have time to ask
permission… the subject, my thoughts, your comment just came
together in 2 days time… about how repugs are blocking dems…
thanks again!
Comment by katy — October 11, 2007 @ 6:56 pm

i’ve been digging my new garden pond all day…
very tired and beat…

g’nite all…

]]> By: TomR http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120404 TomR Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:37:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120404 ---- Well, that didn’t take long. Michelle is already after Bethany: new toddler-aged human shield. ---- Did Malkin come up with "human shield"? If so, she's admitting to taking part in a war on the middle class. - Tom —-
Well, that didn’t take long. Michelle is already after Bethany: new toddler-aged human shield.
—-

Did Malkin come up with “human shield”? If so, she’s admitting to taking part in a war on the middle class.

- Tom

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120383 Shayne Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:20:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120383 You know Spanky, some people choose to have abortions because they fear they will be unable to care for children properly, you know, give them the medical care they need. But you people march at so many clinics that women are afraid to go to them. Then when they have the babies, which they knew they wouldn't be able to afford, you bash them for having the babies. You Republicans want to have your cake and eat it too. But you know what you should eat instead... You know Spanky, some people choose to have abortions because they fear they will be unable to care for children properly, you know, give them the medical care they need. But you people march at so many clinics that women are afraid to go to them. Then when they have the babies, which they knew they wouldn’t be able to afford, you bash them for having the babies. You Republicans want to have your cake and eat it too. But you know what you should eat instead…

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120365 Marie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:59:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120365 Katy, There you are! Katy,
There you are!

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120364 Marie Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:58:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120364 The same heartless jerks who would resent or deny health care for children are the same ones who sanctimoniously claim they are pro-life. If they are so pro-life, why aren't they eager to help families in need? Their pro-life stance seems to abruptly end once the child is born. At his first breath, the kid is on his own. The same heartless jerks who would resent or deny health care for children are the same ones who sanctimoniously claim they are pro-life. If they are so pro-life, why aren’t they eager to help families in need?
Their pro-life stance seems to abruptly end once the child is born. At his first breath, the kid is on his own.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120355 katy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:48:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120355 thank you, marlow! anybody miss me? just found out i've been invisible! when no one answered my first post, i wrote faiz and he rescued me! ... it could've been days! kinda like a dropped call... i've been talking to myself! heh.. thank you, marlow!

anybody miss me? just found out i’ve been invisible!
when no one answered my first post, i wrote faiz and he rescued me!
… it could’ve been days!

kinda like a dropped call… i’ve been talking to myself!
heh..

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120352 marlow Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:45:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120352 You're on, katy. You’re on, katy.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/comment-page-1/#comment-4120347 katy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:39:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/15/meet-bethany/#comment-4120347 try again - testing… let me know is this posts, please… thanks… Comment by katy @ 10:14 pm try again –
testing… let me know is this posts, please…
thanks…
Comment by katy @ 10:14 pm

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