Schumer and Feinstein to support Mukasey.
By on Nov 2nd, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Schumer and Feinstein to support Mukasey.
The AP reports:
Sens. Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein say they will vote for Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey, which likely gives him enough support to pass the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Their decision came shortly after the chairman of the committee, Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., announced he would vote against Mukasey, a former federal judge.
”This is an extremely difficult decision,” Schumer said in a statement, adding that Mukasey ”is not my ideal choice.”
So far, five Democrats on the committee have announced their opposition.
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Bastards! I do not believe the U.S. has a two party system. It’s just one party taking turns.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pmFein$tein and $chumer know who they $erve.
Ble$$ them.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:19 pmpeople here called it.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:20 pmI must say I have new-found respect for Sen. Schumer.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:21 pmFEINSTEIN = AIPAC.
T R A I T O R
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:22 pmI must say I have new-found respect for Sen. Schumer.
Comment by Exley — November 2, 2007 @ 5:21 pm
And no respect for the troops.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:22 pmInterestingly, Sen. Feingold has not yet announced how he intends to vote — not that it matters anymore.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:22 pmSchumer…I will NOT vote for you again. Buh-bye.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:23 pmNo surprise there..
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:23 pmMukasey says Bush is above the law and you want that Exley?
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:25 pmSenator Dianne Zionstein happily supports Bush torture, tyranny and treason She what a useless whore for the Bush regime, who are all traitors to our Bill of Rights, our Constitution and our America.
She is just another imperialist war monger, supporting our corporate criminal aggression around the planet.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:26 pmhttp://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/336858_ratheronline26.html
there’s a link to chew on Exley
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:29 pmwell… this should be no surprise…
schumer HAD to vote for him because he NOMINATED him…
(so then what’s with the â€is not my ideal choice.†line???)
and feinstein, well… i hear she’s easy…
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:30 pm.
I agree. Vote these people out of office asap.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:30 pmSen. Feinstein’s statement, in part:
“I will vote to confirm Michael Mukasey to be our next Attorney General.
First and foremost, Michael Mukasey is not Alberto Gonzales. Rather, he has forged an independent life path as a practitioner of the law and a federal judge in the Southern District of New York.
In this capacity, he has presided over 1,600 cases over 19 years.
He has developed extensive experience on national security issues.
And he has presided over a dozen national security cases – including United States v. Rahman (1994), Padilla v. Bush (2002), and In re Application of the United States for a Material Witness Warrant (2002) — and 10 defendants from the Rahman case were given prison sentences ranging from 25 years to life.
Judge Mukasey’s answers to hundreds of questions, both in our confirmation hearing and in writing, were crisp and succinct, and demonstrated a strong, informed, and independent mind.
I truly believe he will be a strong Attorney General and will represent the best interests of the American people…”
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:31 pmoh… it still pisses me off…
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:31 pmvery disappointed… very… again…
.
Believe everything a politician says Exley?
Bush, May 29, 2003: We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories. You remember when Colin Powell stood up in front of the world, and he said, Iraq has got laboratories, mobile labs to build biological weapons. They’re illegal. They’re against the United Nations resolutions, and we’ve so far discovered two. And we’ll find more weapons as time goes on. But for those who say we haven’t found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they’re wrong, we found them. (May 23, 2003–a month afte he declared victory.)
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:35 pmWho gives a flying fu*k what you think. You think Bush is good for America 24%er.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:36 pmI KNEW that this was going to happen. I am as disgusted with the Dems as the Repugs.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:37 pmWe are, (as per as the band Green Day is now playing on Randi Rhodes Air America Radio Show)
— AMERICAN IDIOTS! – I have tried 2x today to call Schumer as he is my Senator; – also, I have written to him via email: and this is what he does???? —
I am fed up with all politicians. It is pretty obvious, who they all serve, and that ain’t us “have nots”…… I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED! I hope you read these comments and change your mind Schumer!
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:38 pmSince when did national security become a Department of Justice issue? Aren’t there other agencies who do that? Law enforcement and defense are not exactly the same.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:38 pm#25
Spudge Boy,
That quote you just attributed to me is from Sen. Feinstein….Notice the quotation marks, Spudge?
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:38 pmComment by hellinabucket — November 2, 2007 @ 5:20 pm
I’m STILL sick of holding my breath waiting for DiFi to do the right thing.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:39 pmI truly believe he will be a strong Attorney General and will represent the best interests of the American people…â€
Comment by Exley — November 2, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
And when I’m proven wrong… oh well. My bad.
Anyone remember when Bush said that anyone on his staff involved in leaking Plame’s identity would be fired? The same kind of integrity will be found in Mukasey. If he planned to be independent why would Bush want him?
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:39 pmSchumer is a PNAC signatory…
http://king-george.biz/wst_page5.html
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:41 pmWhen he turns out to be just like Alberto Gonzales, or worse, we know who to thank.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:41 pmmore of the same. dems… republicans… no difference.
McCain just said he is confident once the new AG learns what waterboarding is he will denounce it.
ok……
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:42 pmRemoveBush,
You have made the same reading error that SpudgeBoy and Bartlebee made.
The quote, ““I truly believe he will be a strong Attorney General and will represent the best interests of the American people…†is not mine. It is Sen. Feinstein’s.
Go back and read it again.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:44 pmBOOOOO!!!!! HISSSSSS!!!!
Spineless turds.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:47 pmYes di*k weed, I am well aware of what is a quote from Feinstein and more importantly why YOU posted it.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:48 pmSchumer signed the PNAC document that Cheney,Rumsfeld, William Kristol signed. So he is no different than the people whom he pretends to criticise…
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:48 pmAll in the same PNAC boat..
It’s unfortunate that the committee centered itself on the waterboarding issue. They should have been asking Mukasey if he believed that the president is above the law in any cases. That’s the question. Is the office of the president above the law. Does the President have to follow the law and, by extension, the constitution? If they were going to discuss torture at all, it should have been by way of that kind of questioning.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:53 pm** AMERICA **
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:53 pm1776 – 2007
Bartlebee, Spudge…Nice spin…But it is pretty obvious you misread the posting.
It’s okay…No big deal. The important thing is that Schumer and Weinstein did the correct thing and put country above party and will vote to confirm Judge Mukasey.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:55 pmAnd when our soldiers are waterboarded because after all, it’s not torture, may their pain and suffering weigh on these bastards’ shoulders.
But they could give a shit about what happens to our soldiers, they are protecting Bush.
Fck them all in the ass with a red hot poker. Would that be torture?
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:57 pmSchumer and Feinstein – not much different from the traitorous Lieberman.
Difficult, Scumer? You could have taken the high road and rejected Mukasey. Instead, you leave me wondering what you stand to gain by your support of this loser?
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:58 pmFeinstein, I don’t know what you are thinking – what did you gain in this defection? The nation is opposed to this nomination, but you can’t stand with your party on this important issue.
Both of you make me sick.
you can contact feinstein here:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/
what i wrote to her:
dear senator,
i’ve just read that you intend to vote yes on the mukasey vote for attorney general.
if this is true then you have lost my support forever. do not send anymore requests
for financial donations to your campaign committee. you have lost my vote.
there are democrats who are cowards and nazi enablers. you are one of them.
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:59 pmyou should be ashamed of yourself. your vote will be a vote for torture.
you disgust me. you do not know what it means to be an american.
In his written responses to questions from Senate Democrats regarding waterboarding and other issues, Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey almost exactlty regurgitated Alberto Gonzales’ 2005 assertion to Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) that “what we’re really discussing is a hypothetical situation.”
For the details, see:
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:00 pm“Mukasey Now and Gonzales Then: Discussions of Torture ‘Hypothetical.’”
Exley: “The important thing is that Schumer and Weinstein did the correct thing and put country above party and will vote to confirm Judge Mukasey.”
How is refusing to hold him responsible or to acknowledge that the Judge will not label or condemn lawbreaking by the executive putting “country above party?”
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:00 pmDianne Feinstein agreed that Connie Rice was the best for Secretary of State because they were friends. Now we see that Dianne was wrong and Connie wasn’t qualified and gotten the US in more of a mess. Now Dianne wants to put a man in office will allow torture.
Well when the first US soldier is kidnapped and the enemy does waterboarding on our soldier I hope Dianne will be proud of herself as she is wrong again.
This friendship stuff is getting the US in trouble. One more strike and Dianne is finished. The US declares Waterboarding legal and all the countries around the World can use it on any American with the US Government’s blessings.
I suggest no American join the Military as you might be the test of American Waterboarding.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:00 pmSenator Schumer is my Senator and I sent emails and phone calls urging him to vote No. . As usual our voices not heard. I think it is time to vote them all out, all incumbents even if they only win by a slim margin they may begin to listen to WE THE PEOPLE of a once great land. I am also participating in the General Strike on 11-6-07
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 pmIt’s okay…No big deal. The important thing is that Schumer and Weinstein did the correct thing and put country above party and will vote to confirm Judge Mukasey.
Comment by Exley — November 2, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
let me fix that for you:
It’s okay…No big deal. The important thing is that Schumer and Weinstein did the correct thing and put country above party and will vote to confirm Nazi Judge Mukasey.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 pmWhat are we to do when the entire process of elections becomes subverted, controlled by an outside force that takes US tax payer dollars, offshores them, then launders them right back into the political process thereby ensuring that only their hand-picked candidates become government officials?
When all that cash is utilized to purchase media time to promote AIPAC’s hand-picked candidates – the executives of the media companies can clearly see who they need to support in order to enrich themselves. The news departments are instructed to perpetuate the game for profit.
Our tax dollars have been used to destroy Democracy. The electoral process is completely broken as a result of the money in politics. It is ironc that there is a new cry for publicly funded campaigns. They already are publicly funded…it’s just that the entity responsible for distributing the public funding is AIPAC.
While the vast majority of Americans are crying out for lobbying reform, every Jewish organization is actively campaigning against it – to protect AIPAC’s grip on the system.
Remember this?
http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/101704A.shtml
In the summer of 2002, after I had written an article in Esquire that the White House didn’t like about Bush’s former communications director, Karen Hughes, I had a meeting with a senior adviser to Bush. He expressed the White House’s displeasure, and then he told me something that at the time I didn’t fully comprehend — but which I now believe gets to the very heart of the Bush presidency.
The aide said that guys like me were ”in what we call the reality-based community,” which he defined as people who ”believe that solutions emerge from your judicious study of discernible reality.” I nodded and murmured something about enlightenment principles and empiricism. He cut me off. ”That’s not the way the world really works anymore,” he continued. ”We’re an empire now, and when we act, we create our own reality. And while you’re studying that reality — judiciously, as you will — we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors . . . and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”
- Ron Suskind “Without a Doubt”
All that cash leads to that kind of arrogance. Frankly, I’d rather fix the problem now than study it later.
DEPORT AIPAC and win back your Democracy.
It really is that simple
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/AIPACClinton.html
Hedrick Smith noted in his book Power Game that AIPAC had become a “superlobby … [It] gained so much political muscle that by 1985 AIPAC and its allies could force President Reagan to renege on an arms deal he had promised to [Jordan's] King Hussein. By 1986, the pro-Israel lobby could stop Reagan from making another jet fighter deal with Saudi Arabia; and Secretary of State George Shultz had to sit down with AIPAC’s executive director — not Congressional leaders — to find out what level of arms sales to the Saudis AIPAC would tolerate.”
“You are the most effective general interest group…across the entire planet.” Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich
“Aipac has a lot of influence on foreign policy,” says JJ Goldberg, editor of the Jewish newspaper The Forward. “They work hard to ensure that America endorses pretty much Israel’s view of the world and the Middle East.”
“A great asset to our country”. Condoleezza Rice describing AIPAC in March, 2003.
“Fully three-fourths of America’s foreign aid budget is devoted to Israeli security interests is a tribute in considerable measure to the lobbying prowess of AIPAC and the importance of the Jewish community in American politics.” — Prominent conservative lawyer and political commentator, Benjamin Ginsberg.
“I asked Rosen if aipac suffered a loss of influence after the Steiner affair. A half smile appeared on his face, and he pushed a napkin across the table. “You see this napkin?†he said. “In twenty-four hours, we could have the signatures of seventy senators on this napkin.†Jeffrey Goldberg (The New Yorker).
“AIPAC’s Israel lobby has the power to pump up to a million dollars into the campaign coffers of any friendly member of Congress, or into the campaign of the opponents of an unfriendly member.” — Richard Curtiss, executive editor of the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
“A lobby is a night flower, it thrives in the dark and dies in the sun.” — AIPAC research director Steve Rosen, 2001.
“The friendship between Israel and the United States is a great asset to our country. And AIPAC is a great advocate for this vital relationship.” White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card.
“Congress is ‘terrorized’ by AIPAC… In practice, the lobby groups function as an informal extension of the Israeli government.” — “They Dare to Speak Out,” — Congressman (1961-1982) Paul Findley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Israel_Public_Affairs_Committee
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 pm“Senator Schumer is my Senator and I sent emails and phone calls urging him to vote No. . As usual our voices not heard.”
Sen. Schumer is my senator too. I also called his office. And my voice WAS heard.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:06 pmAs a voter in California, I got to say that I am sorry I voted for for Diane Finestien, and wont ever again. this vote and others could have been made by a rePUG from Idaho or Alabama.
she needs to give it up.
Oh and a letter about how you feel on the subject Maddam is so much Hoeseshit! We just wanted you to vote right.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pmI will NEVER vote for Diane Feinstein again. I’ve written this slag time and time again this year about the nonsense she and her fellow dems have allowed since winning the majority, and all I ever get back are BS form letters, some that don’t even pertain to the subject of my email. With this move, she has effectively given the finger to everyone who voted for her. She needs to go effective immediately. Never again, Diane. Buh-bye, indeed.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pmthis should scare any democratically minded person:
Plan Would Ease Limits on Media Owners
By STEPHEN LABATON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 — The head of the Federal Communications Commission has circulated an ambitious plan to relax the decades-old media ownership rules, including repealing a rule that forbids a company to own both a newspaper and a television or radio station in the same city.
Kevin J. Martin, chairman of the commission, wants to repeal the rule in the next two months — a plan that, if successful, would be a big victory for some executives of media conglomerates.
[…]
.
FCC chairman offers ownership plan
By JOHN DUNBAR, Associated Press Writer Wed Oct 17, 8:39 PM ET
WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a plan that would wrap up by the end of the year the long-running debate over how many media properties a company should be allowed to own in a single market.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin’s proposal would allow for public comment on the proposed rules in mid-November and a commission vote on Dec. 18.
[…]
http://news.yahoo.com/ s/ ap/ 20071018/ ap_on_go_ot/ media_ownership;_ylt=AnZ.rZY_l9763zRsqFj4tHKyFz4D
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but, we all know the corporatists have no desire for a democracy…
…
this is a repost from 10/18… the yahoo link won’t work, but a search on the googlenews will get you more …
this is scary shit.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pm.
Sen. Schumer is my senator too. I also called his office. And my voice WAS heard.
Comment by Exley — November 2, 2007 @ 6:06 pm
hmmm… so you’re saying he responds to farting sounds and pig grunts?
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:11 pmYou say we are spinning it in your first paragraph and then state EXACTLY what we did in your second paragraph.
You aren’t fooling anybody traitor. You are as predictable as any neocon troll or politician.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:13 pmIf you got booted, this post wouldn’t be here.
What really happened is that you got out smarted by a stupid filter.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:16 pmOct. 25, 2006 – While reportedly under investigation for her ties to an influential pro-Israel lobbying organization, California Rep. Jane Harman last month hosted a private dinner for the group that was attended by two top Bush administration officials—Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte and Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff.
The Sept. 13 dinner took place at the home of Harman, the ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, and was attended by over 120 top financial backers of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). The highlight of the evening was a panel discussion in which Harman played the host, questioning Negroponte and Chertoff about Mideast developments, international terrorism and homeland-security issues, according to an AIPAC official.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15419753/site/newsweek/
THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS HIJACKED.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:17 pmDEPORT AIPAC
oops… sorry about that off topic FCC rant…
meant to be on the ABC thread… it’s there now…
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:18 pm.
Oh, Spudge, don’t get me wrong…I agree with Feinstein’s sentiments completely…
Your mistake was in misreading the posting and incorrectly attributing Feinstein’s words to me.
Like I said, no big deal. You made a mistake…It happens.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:19 pmI didn’t arttibute the quote to you stuper fu*k.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:23 pmAre you saying that I am attributing this to you as well?
That was a web server and the other was from Feinstein.
Doesn’t change the FACT that what we said was that you agreed with Fienstiens comments and that we don’t give a flying fu*k what you think.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:26 pmMajor disappointments!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:28 pm*
JONATHON TURLEY – CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER
UP NEXT ON RACHEL MADDOW.
LISTEN NOW IF YOU CAN http://www.airamerica.com/
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:31 pm.
I understand the reason Schumer voted to support Mukasey is because a compromise was reached. The person being waterboarded would get to choose either mineral, spring or vitamin water. And the bottles will be recycled. Thus making it healthy and environmentally friendly.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:31 pmI’m surprised with Schummer. Maybe he just can’t bring himself to admit he was wrong in recommending Mukasey in the first place.
No surprise with Feinstein, however, who is barely to the left of Lieberman.
It makes me glad I quit the Democratic Party and joined the Greens. Maybe I’ll never back a winner by doing that, but I’d rather my vote count for nothing than to have it count for Bush-lite Hillary, who plans to keep our troops in Iraq forever.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:33 pmAll it took was a single, supposedly ‘terrorist attack’ and this country
fell to it’s fu[king knees begging their sh!t eating government for protection as if they thought that potentially any city could be wiped out at a moments notice.
9-11 was their key.
They made it, now they’ve opened everyone’s door with it.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:33 pmBastards! I do not believe the U.S. has a two party system. It’s just one party taking turns.
Comment by Dave C
You’re just NOW realizing that?
It’s ALWAYS been that way.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:35 pmWords fail me right now. I am so sick of being disappointed by these weasel Dems in Congress. There really is no difference between them and their Republican counterparts.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pmI am sick and tired of the corrupt Republicans and the spineless Democrats. It is time for us to do some serious House cleaning and retire all Senate members as soon as possible. The current crop in Congress is wedded to Gov Bush, big business and the war in Iraq. There are a few good people left in DC but they didn’t seem to get the message we sent in Nov 2006. Retire all incumbents and maybe then DC will finally understand that we want the constitution restored and the war to be over.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pmMakes me wish the Repugnicunts stood for something I could get behind because they do know how to fight to win. Dirty politics, vote as a bloc, manipulate and lie…. but they get it done don’t they?
The Dems just whine and piss and moan like a bunch of spineless pussies. Well intentioned pussies, for the most part, but gutless wonders.
You have a president loathed buy 50% of the country and disliked by another 25%, with only 25% still blowing him and the Dems roll over and cave.
Man, this is a disgusting way to start a weekend. Think I’ll go get shitfaced. See you all on Monday.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:44 pmman… i’ve never heard turley sounding so passionate…
he’s usually a “just the facts” kind of guy… in his own way…
but today he is just floored by this news…
now i’m more worried than ever…
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:48 pm…
Jesus H. Christ. How I loathe these spineless worms.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pmSome advice for Chuckie and Di…
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.
- Albert Einstein
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:49 pmDemocrat = Coward, also known for distinctive tail and yellow strip on back. Can generally be found in fetal position. Known to be favorite pet of Republicans.
Ex. A Democrat will do anything to avoid confrontation of any kind.
November 2nd, 2007 at 6:55 pmInteresting coming from one pu$$y republican that won’t sign up for the war they supports, to another pu$$y republican that won’t sign up for the war they support.
BTW: I just confronted you.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:03 pmThis is nothing unusual for Sen. Feinstein. She is an appeaser. Too many favors owed to her cohorts, with nothing left for the party she represents.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:14 pmCome on now ya dough-faced twink, head on down to the recruiter and show your support.
Comment by Dig Dug
mmmm…I dont know, but one reason could be because he disagrees with the invasion and all…
On the other hand, you seem not to disagree judging your comments in other threads…so the real good question is for posters that support and supported the invasion of Iraq, why are you not there, fighting the terror (sic) that could overwhelmed the whole Western Civilization (chuckles)?
Why?
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:16 pmA Democrat will do anything to avoid confrontation of any kind.
Comment by Serenity Now — November 2, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
Care to prove that? I am a Democrat.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:19 pmI know a boxing ring we can meet at and you can demonstrate, just let me know.
I have toyed with the idea of moving to Ca for the single purpose of voting against Diane Feinstein. And Schumer should have been imprisoned years ago.
This thread has reminded me of a Kurt Vonnegut quote ca 1980’s.
I paraphrase though it’s fairly close. My memory isn’t what it was 20 years ago:
” Their are two parties in this country. The Powerful and the powerless. The powerful are split into two camps. Some call themselves Republicans, some call themselves Democrats, and there isn’t any fundamental difference between them.”
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:19 pmGood for you just to blow them off…they aren’t worth it.
Comment by Tracy2
Sadly, thats exactly what he does…blowing off.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:23 pmhow do you I haven’t?
(chuckles)
Comment by Dig Dug
Huh?
OK. Peru = Venezuela.
Got it.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:25 pmI just heard on progressive news that Feinstein is undecided on Mukasey, so we may have jumped the gun on her. Shumer is in a tough spot because he was actually the one who suggested Mukasey.
Pete: “Some call themselves Republicans, some call themselves Democrats, and there isn’t any fundamental difference between them.”
Sorry, I understand your frustration, but that’s just patently untrue. On a wide variety of issues there are huge differences. Dems support unions – repubs don’t. Dems support protecting the environment. Dems support developing renewable energy, public school funding, stem cell funding, universal healthcare coverage – repubs don’t. Democrats support some manner of investigations into Bush’s crimes – Repubs don’t. Dems mostly support turning back tax cuts to the most wealthy – no repubs do. Dems support a timetable for getting out of Iraq – Repubs don’t. and on and on.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:26 pmAh! Another favorite troll tactic. While displaying unflinching obedience to an Administration that has, literally, lost billions of dollars, hundreds of thousands of (Yeah, I’m not happy with the grammar either) of weapons and an unguessable number of people; they try to discredit arguments because of a typo.
If one accepts such logic, would not one support impeaching Bush for his “Nation of Africa” slip? And that’s just one of thousands.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:27 pmso he is merely a fair-weather patriot, opting out of the fight when he doesn’t agree with it. Got it.
Comment by Dig Dug
Well, this is interesting; however, I would want to know your chauvinistic interpretation of a patriot.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:28 pmHey Tracy and Exley – you girls should get a room so you continue the ass-kissing in private.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:30 pmSadly, thats exactly what he does…blowing off.
Comment by Juan C. — November 2, 2007 @ 7:23 pm
Wait a minute…thats Jeff Gannons job.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:30 pmIDIOT!!!
Comment by RemoveBush
Karma catches up…always.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:31 pmMukasey appeared before the Judiciary Committee for what was a job interview. He failed miserably and everyone knows it. Bush and his GOP Senate cronies were reduced to saying, “give Mukasey the job and THEN ask him about torture.”
We had a great chance to stop this deplorable nomination, but now we know that SCHUMER and FEINSTEIN will support Mukasey. What does this say to the American people?
Why the hell have hearings if a nominee deflects questions, refuses to uphold international law, performs in such a deplorable way and then gets the job anyway?
And by the way, Mr. Schumer, waterboarding is torture. Tell your friend Michael.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:32 pmHey Tracy and Exley – you girls should get a room so you continue the ass-kissing in private.
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper
Im gonna use Did Dug’s “how do you they haven’t”?
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:32 pmDON’T GIVE UP! The vote isn’t until next Tuesday. I sent both of them emails just moments ago (they DO accept emails from non-constitutents). Here’s what I said to both.
“I understand you have indicated that you will vote in favor of Michael Mukaskey for Attorney General. This individual has indicated that the President has the power to break the law, in the name of so-called National Security, that he will not enforce subpoenas issued by Congress and that he can’t say whether waterboarding is torture, and hence, unconstitutional. Are these really the principles you stand for? Your favorable vote would indicate “yes.” It would also indicate that you also have forgotten or ignored your vow to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitution. If you vote in favor of Mukaskey, you are betraying the American people and helping this administration to continue destroying our democracy and everything this country stands for. I beg you to reconsider your vote, and vote “NO.”
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:33 pmthen I cannot accept your argument.
Comment by Dig Dug
Oh, my…imagine us saying:
Im not going to accept your arguments until you find a single WMD.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:34 pmComment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — November 2, 2007 @ 7:26 pm
It’s not a direct parallel to my opinions on the subject. It just seemed appropriate to introduce the thought too this particular thread. Plus, I don’t think ANY politician has ever been driven by pure altruism.
Ultimately it’s about power. The assumed right to make decisions and push others around. Heck! It feels good to be “in charge”.
This common agenda functions independently from ideology.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:34 pmHey there you piece of sh!t troll.
1. I have already served my country, unlike you.
2. I don’t support this war, so why would I sign up.
Moron.
BTW: Hi Jake.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:36 pmMadame Bechtel LOOOOVES waterboarding!
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:37 pmWait, perhaps you were a liberal in your last life too.
Comment by Dig Dug
mmm…let’s make a deal. I’ve been in your country and I kind of know how the US people regard political spectre.
Do me a favor, go to Bologna or Bs. As., and learn what does a liberal mean to me. Bologna is in Italy and Bs. As. is in Argentina…just checking, you Reps are not too acquainted in geography or arts or culture or …
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:38 pm.
Dear Chuck and Diane,
So, torture IS an American Principle?
Oh, I see.
It’s not torture when the U.S.A. does it.
I got it.
.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 pmHmmm. Isn’t it funny how, while fighting a “Christian nation” called Germany, conscientious objectors were respected for their staunch beliefs. Now, while engaged in a, virtual, Crusade; conscientious objectors are called “un-American cowards”. How did that happen?
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:40 pmRemoveBush,
Don’t waste your time. Dig Dug is just as big of a pu$$y as every other troll that comes here. They talk sh!t and then disappear when you invite them over for a party.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:42 pmIt’s not torture when the U.S.A. does it.
I got it.
Comment by Max-1
Well, sure.
US invades Iraq = freedom, democracy, no more WMDs, blah, blah, blah.
Iran unprovenly smuggles weapons into Iraq = intervention, terrorism, nuke ‘ em.
Simple but brilliant…
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:43 pmPete: “Ultimately it’s about power. The assumed right to make decisions and push others around. Heck! It feels good to be “in chargeâ€.”
I think it would be fair to point out that at any given time in our history, there are people who value the idea of public service. Paul Wellstone comes to mind. I simply don’t believe that every single politician in our government is there for the power. I think there are some who genuinely want to serve the people.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 pmSchumer and Feinstein…….Two AIPAC/PNAC Whores who are working for the Likud Party, who want Palestinization of the entire planet, if they can. They no longer work for the American people, if they ever did.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 pmWhy not, you guys blame everything on Muslims.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:49 pmNot to mention that the Jews and Christians work together. They are not separate.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:49 pmOr the Christians, whatever is most convenient at the time.
Comment by Dig Dug
I thought we were still at the hate-a-Muslim multi mega moment.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:50 pmDigDug: “I see, so he is merely a fair-weather patriot, opting out of the fight when he doesn’t agree with it. Got it.
In the U.S.A., we don’t define patriotism by marching in lock-step with some “leader.” Got it?
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:51 pmI think it would be fair to point out that at any given time in our history, there are people who value the idea of public service. Paul Wellstone comes to mind. I simply don’t believe that every single politician in our government is there for the power. I think there are some who genuinely want to serve the people.
Comment by Ret. Col. Jack Ripper — November 2, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
True. Many politicians count public service among their strong points. But the power is intoxicating. Heck, even Sen Wellstone decided he liked the rush and went back on his campaign promise to seek only one term. And I didn’t blame him a bit. He also believed that he could serve Minnesota, and the Nation, by serving another term. Unfortunately for every Wellstone, or Russ Feingold, there’s a (insert your favorite “power mad” politician).
I’m not saying that all politicians are power mad. It is, however, something that must be factored in to arrive at an informed conclusion.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:54 pmdig Dug: “liberals deserve a portion of the blame too.”
Conservatives held congress for 16 years and for 19 of the last 27 years have controlled the executive branch. Conservatives controll a broad swath of the federal judiciary. When will conservatives like you stand up and accept responsibility for the results of your policies? Republicans CREATED the problems we have with terrorism today.
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:55 pmThen you better start the ball rolling to drive them from office, ala Lieberman.
When in doubt, blame the Joooooooooos.
Or the Christians, whatever is most convenient at the time.
Comment by Dig Dug — November 2, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
You have a Battleship mouth and a rowboat ass. I guess you don’t know that most Orthodox Jews do not like the Likud party? I didn’t think you did. And….since when does a political party, a War proposing think tank, and an Israeli Lobby have anything to do with “Jooooooos”?
Now……..I………will………state……..this…..slowly……for……..you…….
November 2nd, 2007 at 7:55 pmThe…….USA………is…..fighting……..a….proxy…….war…..for…..Zionists……
This…..is…..the…..same…..thing…..as……..foreigners………thinking………all
Americans……….are……..like……..Bush
What happened? Did all the competent trolls get banned? If this is the best they can do I might as well go to the bar.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:00 pmbatshat-crazy conspiracies are a sign of mental illness, get help now.
Comment by Dig Dug
mmmm, just have a glance at all the UN resolutions against Israel that US has vetoed…yeah, real crazy.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:06 pmDivert from your liberal ways and give your life to Christ Jesus.
Comment by Daryll
Only if he is a hot brazilian woman with never-ending hips.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:07 pm…hate to see us lose seniority on important committees, but those kind of D’s gotsta GO. and i think they will.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:11 pmHi Bart. It looks like “Dumb and Dummer” MKII. I can’t wait till they work each other into a frenzy.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:12 pmand, btw…
Hey!
Daryll!!!!
Jesus is a Socialist – get into it, or get ready for damnation!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:13 pmmmmm, just have a glance at all the UN resolutions against Israel that US has vetoed…yeah, real crazy.
Comment by Juan C. — November 2, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
Correct. And don’t forget this
http://home.cfl.rr.com/gidusko/liberty/
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:14 pm185 – the UN couldn’t get China to do that, but Wal Mart could – why don’t they????
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:15 pmDaryll.
I would like to, respectfully, ask you a single, simple, question. I would appreciate it if you respond in kind.
What past religious leader caused more war/death than all others combined?
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:21 pmThe U.S. supports a functioning democracy in the middle east while Syria gets a seat on the U.N. security council and the council presidency.
Terrible.
Comment by Dig Dug
Palestinians also have a democratic system. The thing is that they voted for the people Israel and US didnt want to.
And as far as functioning…well, the Likud party and Israel extremists are well known for killing and threatening members of the govt that refuses to obey their POVs. Not to mention the whole apparatus of media control that tends to be barely favorable towards Palestinian human rights. But then again, you wouldnt know about it when Britney is fighting for her two kids and “Dog” made a racial slur.
Yeah, the UN should have done a lot about other issues like the illegal invasion of a sovereign country. I agree.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:24 pmMark Shields on the NewsHour just provided a clear and concise condemnation of torture. I was grateful that he smashed that obnoxious twerp Rich Lowry into the ground. Thanks Mr. Shields.
But here we sit, in 2007, endlessly defining and debating “torture” — actions against our laws and international law. How in hell did we reduce ourselves to this level? What happened to our code of law? Without it, the US government is nothing and will be short lived.
Lowry had the audacity to say that torture is ok because journalists have volunteered to endure “two minutes of waterboarding.” Shields would have none of it. He slapped Richie good. Shields said, “a two minute test is not the same as waterboarding in a prison, you stupid ass.”
God help the USA.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:24 pmSorry son, but you couldn’t be more wrong. I’m no Republican. Not a conservative, not a Democrat, and not a liberal either. I don’t support this war, and never did. I do have family in the military, one has been badly injured by a bomb on a booby trapped body. The two others are both still in Iraq and neither is very happy about it (for different reasons). But they do their jobs none the less. But I do call things as I see em’. Democrats claim to believe in a whole slew of things but won’t fight for any of them. The examples of this are more than I care to spend the time typing here.
Now it appears you will blindly follow the Democrats no matter what. You obviously see no fault in the party and are pleased to support them in everything they do or don’t do. That’s your right. Since your happy with how things are then good for you. I’m not! My views and beliefs are not represented by the Republican Party, nor by the Democratic Party. Both have alienated me and many others. Not only nationally but state and locally as well. I have spent countless hours writing, emailing, and calling my local, state, and national representatives to voice my displeasure with them. Some write back trying to explain themselves. On the rare occasion they do a good job of this and I give them their due. But the vast majority of the time they aren’t able to justify any decision they make and simply turn tail and run. In my experience this happens far, far more often with Democrats than Republicans. Republicans will stand by their beliefs no matter how much it is pointed out to them that they are 100% wrong. This is why supporting them is not an option. Democrats don’t really know what they believe because that would require convictions. That in return would require them to have the courage to stand by those convictions, which would require sacrifice, and hard work. The Democratic party has proven time and again that when faced with a tough fight. When challenged on something they claim to believe in, when asked stand and fight, they will instead find excuses for why they had to fall back, to give up, to lay down and surrender!
Now if any of this gets you bunched up, that is your problem not mine. As long as the Democratic Party has apologists, and enablers like you then they will always be the party of Cowards.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:26 pmSorry, this was a response to #97
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:28 pmWas this suppose to be a surprise to anyone here. When have these scaredy-crats ever voted the way they should, we all know that they wade in the same cess-pool as the Repuppetcan’s and drink from the same trough. Nothing and I do mean NOTHING is gonna make me believe that the so-called opposition party will ever oppose anything the Bush administration wants as it relates to “the War of Terror”.
These so called democrats (small d is on purpose) are so damned scared that something might happen and that they will get blamed for not supporting (rolling over is more like it) Bush’s policies that they will stand for nothing and fall for anything.
These people (schumer, feinstein, pelosi, liberm–oops he already jumped ship) know where their bread is buttered, and they know that they’re not going anywhere because who you gonna vote for,,,,, a Repuppetcan and if you do they’re gonna still keep their seats and go to being the same ol wuss asses that they are now but with no power ( wait thats what they are now)
You know what this is pointless.
If your looking for Congress to do the right thing your out of luck.
“If everyone in Congress all of the sudden woke up one morning and decided to do the right thing, there would be mass suicides in every hall of the capitol”
Citizen Kohn
RIP
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:28 pmSGT Stephen R. Sherman
C CO 1-5 IN (STRYKER)
KIA 3 Feb 2005
Mosul, Iraq
Is that five and half month old still on your lap, munch brain?
Comment by Dig Dug
Typo-man…just in time to save the blog.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:28 pmWatch out, I think the thought of an infant is getting him excited.
Comment by BARTLEBEE
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap…
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:30 pmPut the baby down and travel to VA for your courage validation, or did your bravery dissipate along with your intelligence?
Comment by Dig Dug
That’s a lot of tough military time you have to blog there, soldier.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:35 pmI wrote the good Senator Feinstein, my under producing Senator, to tell her that her incompetence abounds and that she should review the oath of offce she took. She is acting like a bootlicking, ass kissing, brain dear, bottom dwelling, republican.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:39 pmI am gratified to see that most here, with predictable exceptions, have not chosen to blame an entire minority or engage in racist conspiracy theories because of the actions of a couple of bought out corporatist Senators happen to be Jewish. Of course the conspiracy theorists ignore the likes of Russ Feingold and Bernie Sanders, both fine Progressives that stand on principle. They just don’t fit the narrative.
Don’t let anyone distract you with conspiracy theories, they are designed to deflect attention away from institutional analysis and the influence of the Military Industrial Complex, Big Oil and other corporate and elite power over our political system.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:40 pmServe? I have to carry a gun in order to serve my country?
Oh, I forgot…Propaganda happy hour just began.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:40 pmThis is really Erth shaterrin’. If typos, and grammaticl errers are pruf of incompetanse. how can we let a Pursadent, who kan’t construct a sentense, continue to surv? Isn’t it obvyous he’s unqualified?
We kneed to warn Amerika!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:43 pmDumb fu*k,
This thread is about Diane Fienstein and Chuck Schumer supporting a Attorney General who supports torture, to which one of our REPUBLICAN trolls agree with and posted a comment from.
I attacked that troll for supporting a DEMOCRAT that I don’t support.
At which point you agreed with the REPUBLICAN troll for supporting the dumb a$$ DEMOCRAT.
You are a dip sh!t that needs to read before you post.
You agreed with Exley, who agrees with Feinstein, who agrees with Mukasey that torture is A-Okay. You are an un-American traitor. Fu*k head.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:44 pmActually I heard the republicans abandoned marching in favor of the Goosestep.
Comment by BARTLEBEE — November 2, 2007 @ 7:53 pm
It won’t be long and it will be the frog march ;>)
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:46 pmBTW, Daryll, the one religious leader who caused more death than all others combined? Martin Luther. Imagine that. The father of the Reformation. The World’s first Protestant. And he has more blood on his hands than every cleric, from every religion, in human history.
Don’t you think he has been taken, a bit, too seriously?
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 pmAs Dan Rather would say, “courageâ€.
Comment by Dig Dug
Imaginary exercise:
Raising three children as a black single mother must be a piece of cake.
Being a 7 y/o Thai prostitute struggling to avoid the beating and infections.
Being a Subsaharian trying to reach Canary Islands.
or sitting in your chair.
mmmm…courage. Yeah.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 pmthat is the reason you managed to find an excuse to hurry past the local recruiter’s office.
Comment by Dig Dug
???? We dont have those ones around here.
Remember, Kentucky is not as far as the planet reaches…
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:51 pmDrinking in the morning Dum Dum? You might want to ask for help. That’s, generally, the last step before one reaches “rock bottom”.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:52 pmSchumer and Feinstein are two (2) completely spineless phuckups that need to be retired in their next election!!!
Nobody needs Demophucks like these a$$wipes in office!!!1!!!!!111!
And Nancy PollLoser needs to go with these useless, spineless slugs too!!
IT’S TIME TO END THE CORPORATE FACIST STRANGLEHOLD ON THE PROCESS AND THIS COUNTRY AND THIS INCLUDES DEMOPHUCKS AND REPUGNISCUMS BOTH!!!!
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:55 pmOr sitting in a chair like you are doing now instead of ministering to black subsaharan thai prostitute single mothers?
Comment by Dig Dug
Or at least thinking that carpetbombing civilians equals freedom.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:56 pmApparently torture is All- American.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:56 pm“Now all you have to do is link to an incident of carpet-bombing against civilians in Iraq or Afghanistan.”
And what was “shock and awe?” Throwing spitballs?
You wingnuts should think before typing.
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 pmAs a constituent, I already wrote Sens. Charles Schumer.
His vote for Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey is disappointing to say the least…
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:47 pmUnfortunately, neither one of them is up for reelection next year (Feinstein in 2012, Schumer in 2010). Follow the money. I don’t live in either state, so it’s up to their constituents to hold them truly accountable. You mean listen to the mere voters? Nah.
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:26 pmWith Democrats like Schumer & Feinstein, who the hell needs Republicans? Image the world’s oldest democracy, with a once-proud reputation in the world, discussing and debating TORTURE.
I’ve never been more proud of America.
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:26 pmLarry Craig is starting to look ok again…
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:33 pmyeppers?
Another huge win for the President. The Pelosi/Reid war on America is lost.
Comment by TCDon — November 2, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
…and TCDon didn’t have to lift a finger. All is square in freeperville.
Alaykum As-SalÄm, little friend.
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:52 pmIT’S TIME TO END THE CORPORATE FACIST STRANGLEHOLD ON THE PROCESS AND THIS COUNTRY AND THIS INCLUDES DEMOPHUCKS AND REPUGNISCUMS BOTH!!!!
Comment by dixie blood
You have arrived at the heart of the entire problem with government and politics today.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:03 amThe best part? I’m getting paid by you to warm this chair and there isn’t a blessed thing you can do about it.
Comment by Dig Dug — November 2, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
And indulging in a rich fantasy life, as well. You’re a marine like I’m a marine. I’m nt paying you to warm your chair, and nothing you can make up can change that fact. enjoy your fantasy, coward.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:38 amAnother huge win for the President. The Pelosi/Reid war on America is lost.
Comment by TCDon — November 2, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
This president never won anything, including any of the wars for oil he’s started. He is a lifelong loser, and is infecting the world with his losses. He is only weakening America step-by-step, and fomenting revolution. The Bush/Cheney war on America is going to cost us our freedom, and our country. And you are to blame. You have less regard for Aemrica than Bin Laden does, and you’ve turned out to be a true, dyed in the wool traitor. You should forfeit your citizenship and go live in Saudi Arabia.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:42 amSchumer = AIPAC = TRAITOR
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:09 amSchumer, Feinstein and Graham have shown the World that anyone Law Maker can be brought for the right price. Yes the GOP made these guys/girls and offer they couldn’t refuse. With enough money you can buy any American. No need for spies or terrorist all you have to do is make the offer with the right price and you can get or know anything you want. Now even a 5 year old knows waterboarding is torture yet our Law Makers and Mike Mukasey act like their clue less. Now when one of our soldiers or a kidnapped American get tortured with waterboarding all hell will break loose. The same idiots will be calling for the UN to punished and out law waterboarding. But until then we can do it to others. So much for protecting our troops.
Feinstein voted for Connie Rice as Secretary of State because they were friends while she know Connie wasn’t qualified for the job. Connie Rice’s actions have proved that she is worthless and has made things worse. Now Feinstein is sucking up again to the corrupt White House. With any luck I hope she get recalled as Senator. Now Arnie wants to be a Senator he might just look to take advantage of this opportunity as Dianne Feinstein is doing as Bush/Cheney tell her. Go for it Arnie ask Maria to help she knows how it works.
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:06 amI’m ashamed that Feinstein is my senator. She has been giving me a lot of reasons not to vote for her.
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:25 amBETRAYED AGAIN.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:03 amBETRAYED AGAIN. Who is surprised? I don’t give a damn about the tough position that Schumer was in or how many pieces of silver Feinstein got for the deal. They have betrayed America one more time.
The only difference between the democrats and the republicans is that the democrats like to whine as they rubber stamp whatever George Bush tells them to do.
The established politicians from both parties are destroying this country. They all need to be replaced.
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:07 amThe established politicians from both parties are destroying this country. They all need to be replaced.
Comment by foolme1ns — November 3, 2007 @ 7:07 am
Very true. Yet, there is a “shadow government” that must be dealt with as well. Americans seldom give head to the various levels of appointees and “career employees”. I heard a, somewhat hysterical, gentleman on the radio who laid out some frightening theories re; the “hereditary” positions in the beltway which are filled by people we never hear of.
Apparently many of these positions have been filled by members of a few families for generations. Reportedly there are direct descendants of the “Founding Fathers” whose families have been in continuous possession of these positions.
Even when one allows for the “hysteria factor” this should be a matter of grave concern. One wonders; does the real power lie with the elected government or the unelected?
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:41 amI hope that California throws Feinstein out, that New York gets rid of Shumer, and of course that both are replaced by progressives.
November 3rd, 2007 at 10:31 amMainstream America likes the United States pretty much the way it is. That is why things are the way they are.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 3, 2007 @ 10:54 am
So can everyone who digs things the way the are stop gripping about taxation, immigration, gay rights, the pretend liberal media, imaginary war on Christmas, and all the other dumb stuff the right doesn’t like? It is the way it is. Get over it
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:06 amHow the heck culd I have forgotten abortion. It is the established law of the land. Mainstream America likes it that way so STFU and deal with it!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:14 amWell said, dbadass!
These idiots are never happy — especially if anyone else is happy.
November 3rd, 2007 at 11:32 amYou do have an option if you wish to remain in the United States AND live a happy, well-adjusted life: A good mental counselor and perhaps anti-depressant medication. Your personal doctor might be able to suggest a course of action.
Mainstream America likes the United States pretty much the way it is. That is why things are the way they are.
Comment by O. Bigfoot — November 3, 2007 @ 10:54 am
What do you know about mainstream Americans, you fringe, whack-job traitor? 70% of Americans woiuld happily see Bush and Cheney hanged by the neck until dead. That’s what mainstream Americans want. You don’t have a clue, being in the tiny lunatic fringe.
November 3rd, 2007 at 12:49 pmTo the Senate: Confirm the judge.
http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2007/11/despite-reservations-about.html#links
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:10 pmNice blog spam.
November 3rd, 2007 at 1:16 pmDoes anyone know if Schumer and Feinstein have progressive primary opponents?
If so, I would like to contribute to their campaigns.
ENOUGH,” already, of the Blue Dog Democrats’ enabling of the current corrupt, criminal president and his waterboarding torturer-nominees!
November 3rd, 2007 at 2:54 pmDoes anyone know if Schumer and Feinstein have progressive primary opponents?
If so, I would like to contribute to their campaigns.
ENOUGH,†already, of the Blue Dog Democrats’ enabling of the current corrupt, criminal president and his waterboarding torturer-nominees!
Comment by hterrya — November 3, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
Neither are up for reelection soon and so have no named opponents. However, Nancy PollLoser is up for reelection next year and Cindy Sheehan might run against her. Let’s get Nancy PollLoser out of office ASAP! She’s another useless RePugniScum sucking, corporate, facist enabler!!!!
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:09 pmO.Bigfoot: Mainstream America likes the USA just the way it is? Then why did the Republicans lose the house and the senate again? Over Karl “Sima Yi” Rove’s prediction that they’d keep both? Why’s that again?
I don’t think Mainstream America believes quite the same thing you do. Too bad the Democrats won’t actually LISTEN to that.
November 3rd, 2007 at 3:51 pmYou can say what you want and call me what you want but it’s just too ironic…Michael Mukasey’s father was born near Baranavichy in the Russian Empire (modern-day Belarus) and emigrated to the US during the Second World War.[9][10]
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:41 pmMukasey graduated in 1959 from the Ramaz School, a Modern Orthodox Jewish prep school in Manhattan.
Shumer and Feinstein are Jewish. This goes way beyond just blood ladies and gentlemen. Call them on it and listen to the outrage.
I predict that when the Dems lose the Senate in 2008, Diane Feinstein will become Senate Minority Leader, and will succeed in compromising with Republicans to craft visionary legislation to move the US forward in the realms of energy, immigration, social security and abortion.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:46 pmHis words resonated my own thoughts. “He is not my ideal choice.”
Schumer is not my ideal choice either, not my choice at all for that matter.
He reminds me of Rumfeld’s statement, “You go to war with the army you have, not the army you want.” His, Schumer’s, presence in the Senate falls exactly into that catagory.
November 4th, 2007 at 12:21 pmSchumer, Feinstein . . .
WTF!? You don’t deserve the majority we gave you.
Mind boggling . . . what sort of clue do you need to understand that the GOP party line is not what America wants.
We crave change . . . slap you both up side of the head with a bar-bell.
Better yet, take you on a waterboard test drive.
November 4th, 2007 at 12:38 pmDon’t have much money, but boy if I did, I’d buy a house in Baghdad where you both could live.
November 4th, 2007 at 12:42 pmJews of a feather…
November 9th, 2007 at 4:49 am