ThinkFast: December 3, 2007
ThinkFast: December 3, 2007
Don Imus’ morning radio program returned to the air this morning on ABC Radio Networks, with a new cast featuring two black comedians, Karith Foster and Tony Powell. Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and John McCain, as well as Democratic candidate Chris Dodd and political consultant James Carville, were all slated to make appearances this morning.
56 percent: Percentage of likely Alabama voters who “believe it is somewhat likely or very likely that the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman was politically motivated.”
House Democratic leaders say they are “hopeful” that the full House will consider a motion of contempt against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten before the end of the year.
$1 million: Amount the national debt expands per minute, totaling approximately $1.4 billion a day. The debt is up from $5.7 trillion when President Bush took office in January 2001 and it will top $10 trillion sometime right before or right after he leaves in January 2009.”
The U.S. military is “join[ing] the green movement.” “On Dec. 17, the Air Force will dedicate the largest solar array in North America at Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base, on the same day that a C-17 transport plane makes the Air Force’s first cross-country flight using a blend of synthetic fuel. Giant wind turbines rise from the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay.”
As the U.N. conference on climate change gets underway, Bloomberg observes, “Seven years after he lost the U.S. election, Al Gore has more influence on U.S. global warming policy than the man who defeated him.”
Reverend Canon Andrew White, an Anglican chaplain working in Iraq, says that although Christians have been in the country for 2,000 years, the current situation is “the most difficult they have ever been for Christians. Probably ever in history. They’ve never known it like now.”
A WSJ analysis of subprime mortgages issued after 2000 shows that “an increasing proportion of them went to people with credit scores high enough to often qualify for conventional loans with far better terms.” The study reveals “how far such mortgages have spread into the economy — including middle-class and wealthy communities where they once were scarce.”
“The Food and Drug Administration is so underfunded and understaffed that it’s putting U.S. consumers at risk in terms of food and drug safety, an advisory panel to the FDA says in a report to be discussed Monday.”
And finally: Hanukkah begins Tuesday at sunset, but the White House will be kicking off the festivities early with a party tonight. According to White House staff, President Bush is the first “to include a Hanukkah party among about two dozen holiday parties at the White House, as well as the first to light a menorah in the Executive Mansion.” White House aide Jeremy Katz, who is in charge of the party, said that the guest list is a “challenge.” “I have had to turn down relatives who have made creative pleas to get in,” he said.
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December 3rd, 2007 at 9:03 amHouse Democratic leaders say they are “hopeful†that the full House will consider a motion of contempt against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten before the end of the year.
They were “hopeful” four months ago. Now they should be “insistent”, followed by “resolute”.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:07 am“The report — delivers a scathing review of the state of the FDA, which regulates 80% of the nation’s food, its drugs, vaccines and medical devices.”
Corporations want zero regulation and zero accountability so I’d say the FDA is doing exactly what Bush wants it to do.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:09 am“Don Imus’ morning radio program returned to the air this morning on ABC Radio Networks, with a new cast featuring two black comedians”
For some weird reason I find this extremely hilarious.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:11 amThree posts of my own in a row? I feel like someone in a certain other thread around here…
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 amA WSJ analysis of subprime mortgages issued after 2000 shows that “an increasing proportion of them went to people with credit scores high enough to often qualify for conventional loans with far better terms.†The study reveals “how far such mortgages have spread into the economy — including middle-class and wealthy communities where they once were scarce.â€
Having been there, I can tell you what was going on–they were pushing subprime products at qualified buyers to get “MORE” house than they could with regular fixed-rate mortgages, effectively steering even qualified people to get in over their heads. This was all in an effort to keep pumping the bubble up-up-up. I resisted and purchased only what I could afford with a fixed-rate and have been thankful ever since.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:12 amBut is Larry Craig still guilty of lewd conduct?
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:14 amI’m happy that Bush recognizes there are Americans who celebrate Hanukkah. I even have hope that Bush will get the date right on Jewish holidays.
There are also Americans who celebrate Eid al-Adha, which falls on December 20 this year. While I don’t expect White House decorations to commemorate the occasion (it would be asking a lot for Bush to slaughter a sheep), it would be nice if the White House would issue a cheerful “Eid Mubarak” statement to American Muslims, much in the way that statements of greetings are issued to others on their religious holidays.
This would also shore up our government’s claim that we have nothing against Islam — we only condemn the extreme fanaticism that advocates violence in its name.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:14 am“The Food and Drug Administration is so underfunded and understaffed that it’s putting U.S. consumers at risk in terms of food and drug safety, an advisory panel to the FDA says in a report to be discussed Monday.â€
Funny that the fox out in front of the henhouse didn’t decide to hire more guards. You’d almost think they wanted it that way.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:14 amBut is Larry Craig still guilty of lewd conduct?
Comment by Lefty Patriot — December 3, 2007 @ 9:14 am
He’s still something.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:15 am“Corporations want zero regulation and zero accountability so I’d say the FDA is doing exactly what Bush wants it to do.”
comment by Frosty Cupcake
The incoming administration will have a full plate, just ferreting out all the political appointees and their minions at the various agencies, and getting rid of them.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:15 amwell, george Bush’s war in Iraq has all but stamped out Christianity there. good work, Georgie! What else can you screw up?
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:15 ammissmolly:
“it would be asking a lot for Bush to slaughter a sheep”
Would it? He’s awfully good at getting young soldiers slaughtered, as well as innocent civilians.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:17 amImus looks cartoonish in that hat. Quick-draw McGraw to be specific.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:18 am#11…and when they do, you can expect all the trolls around here to start up a chorus about how the “libs” were against firings when it was the attornies being booted when Bush was doing it. The troll script almost writes itself.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:19 am“The incoming administration will have a full plate, just ferreting out all the political appointees and their minions at the various agencies, and getting rid of them.”
Comment by barfly — December 3, 2007 @ 9:15 am
I’m sure they’re everywhere, at every level. There’s nothing that hasn’t been politicized by this administration.
And just how much more don’t we know about them?
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:20 amThe debt is up from $5.7 trillion when President Bush took office in January 2001 and it will top $10 trillion sometime right before or right after he leaves in January 2009.â€
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Does anybody here grasp what $10 trillion dollars means? Well, INTEREST on that debt will be in the neighborhood of half a trillion bucks a year. That works out to about $2,000 for every man, woman, and child in the country. Annually.
For those of you who think your taxes are too high, here’s one of the biggest black holes where your money is going.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:23 amThe National Review bullcrapgate scandal is a hoot. Greenwald has a summary here:
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/12/02/nro/index.html
But the best, so-far, exculpatory excuse from the editors for why one of their contributors wrote a load of bull:
As one of our sources put it: “The Arab tendency to lie and exaggerate about enemies is alive and well among pro-American Lebanese Christians as much as it is with the likes of Hamas.”
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDU5ZDI3YzI3ZDhiZDBlMGY3Yzg0ZTk4MWNjZDJkMDE=
Which proves Rule #1 of Wingnuttery: Whatever the fcukup, blame the darkies.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:24 amre 16
And yet the rank and file republicans will scream bloody murder when they have to pay this, and they’ll blame the democrats, and welfare queens, instead of the borrow and spend leadership of their own party.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 am“Don Imus’ morning radio program returned to the air this morning on ABC Radio Networks, with a new cast featuring two black comedians…”
Well, as long as they’re not there to perform Amos ‘n Andy sketches…
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:29 amBloomberg observes, “Seven years after he lost the U.S. election, Al Gore has more influence on U.S. global warming policy than the man who defeated him.â€
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This is a good thing. If Bush had more influence on U.S. global warming policy than Gore, it would mean that we would be focusing more on conspicuous consumption of oil than on mitigating the problems such consumption creates. I’m happy that Gore has more influence with his agenda, instead of the agenda of a man who is willing to wage wars to feed our petroleum habit.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:35 amAs the U.N. conference on climate change gets underway, Bloomberg observes, “Seven years after he lost the U.S. election, Al Gore has more influence on U.S. global warming policy than the man who defeated him.â€
I don’t think this means very much. Al Gore cares about the environment, Bush doesn’t.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:37 am“The Food and Drug Administration is so underfunded and understaffed that it’s putting U.S. consumers at risk in terms of food and drug safety, an advisory panel to the FDA says in a report to be discussed Monday.â€
Why can’t they underfund the DEA?
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:39 amWOW!!!
A year after we gave the Democrats a majority in the House and we might see contempt charges filed against a couple of minor players!
Meanwhile, impeachment is still off the table.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:39 amWell, duh!! When’s the last time you heard Justice Kennedy speak out on Global Warming!
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:41 amYour are right, MissMolly (@16),
Furthermore, this increase in the National Debt did NOTHING to improve the long-term viability of the country (gobs of damage everywhere, actually). It was not an investment, but borrowing to cover current expenses. These expenses used to be covered by taxes collected from the most wealthy Americans, so in effect, we’ll all be paying $2000/year for the foreseeable future because of money that Bush gave to the rich.
All Republicans who have supported this administration (and they all have in lock-step) have AUTOMATICALLY lost any claim to fiscal conservatism.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:42 am#23 Bush loves environmental collapse. Environmental collapse means tons of dying trees, which means lots and lots of brush to clear on his ranch.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:43 amI love how any thread that mentions Gore turn up some some crazy, anti-Gore tirade involving jets.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:46 amYou can tell it just eats the neocon’s insides away knowing that Al Gore has more relevance than Dubya ever had or ever will.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:51 amComment by DreamCrusher — December 3, 2007 @ 9:41 am
See this is the right wing misconception. Al Gore is a proponent of sustainability. He is the not the crazy hippie all the right wing makes him out to be.
The premise of Al Gore’s message is that if everyone make changes to their everyday lives, we can all make a difference. He doesn’t say don’t fly in jets or not drive cars or to eat granola.
For example, I try to buy local products. I live in the Chicago area, so I try to buy things grown and made here. However, there is no one here in Chicago growing coffee, but I still buy it. While, I understand there is a ecological impact to my buying coffee in that it needs to be transported from somewhere around the equator to Illinois, I don’t want to stop buying coffee because (1) I enjoy it and (2) I buy fair trade coffee and I want to support the farmer’s who grow it.
There can be a balance regarding the environment and the economy. Al Gore understands this. It is apparent you do not.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:52 am“Oh, and how much CO2 will everyone flying out to Bali for the Kyoto conference be emitting?”
How do you expect them to attend? By rickshaw?
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:52 amThere can be a balance regarding the environment and the economy. Al Gore understands this. It is apparent you do not.
Comment by dim wit — December 3, 2007 @ 9:52 am
Go easy on him. He’s so f((king stupid he thinks a guilty plea means a guy is innocent. there is no hope of rational thought from such a deluded tool of the fascisti.
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:55 amdim wit:
You buy coffee?
Why do you hate the environment?!
;-)
December 3rd, 2007 at 9:59 amI’ve seen Karith Foster (Imus’ new “Robin”) perform at comedy clubs around NYC and she is pretty damn funny.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:07 am56 percent: Percentage of likely Alabama voters who “believe it is somewhat likely or very likely that the prosecution of former Gov. Don Siegelman was politically motivated.â€
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What’s telling about these Rasmussen poll results is that Alabama is a conservative red state, with 44% of these same people polled saying that Bush is doing either an “excellent” or a “good” job — significantly higher than the national average, and approximately two thirds of them are supporting the Republican candidate for senator.
And a majority of these conservative red staters believe that the prosecution of a Democrat was politically motivated. Must have been pretty obvious.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:20 amWOW!!!
A year after we gave the Democrats a majority in the House and we might see contempt charges filed against a couple of minor players!
Meanwhile, impeachment is still off the table.
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — December 3, 2007 @ 9:39 am
This story is “dead” in the media. I’d bet that only 1 in 100,000 Americans knows anything about any of this. The Dems will continue to delay, stall and run out the clock. And it won’t do them any harm because its not on anybody’s radar. It’s a standard play from the playbook. We’d better get used to it.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:35 amThe debt is up from $5.7 trillion when President Bush took office in January 2001 and it will top $10 trillion sometime right before or right after he leaves in January 2009.
Um, I thought that was always referred to as “spending like a Democrat”. They’re going to have to rewrite that I guess. I’m sure the conservative spin will be that GWB wasn’t behaving like a conservative, but rather like a liberal. However they want to spin it, your U.S. debt/GDP ratio belongs to Bush Jr, Bush Sr & Reagan. They own it. You pay it. Of course the fact that you will have to pay it back (or just maintain it) will be the fault of the Democrats.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:37 ammissmolly:
“it would be asking a lot for Bush to slaughter a sheepâ€
Could he use a cherry bomb or an M80?
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:37 amOf course the fact that you will have to pay it back (or just maintain it) will be the fault of the Democrats.
Comment by Dave C — December 3, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Tax and Spend Democrats?
How about Steal and Waste Republicans?
I’ve heard several times over the last couple of years that the secret GOOPer plan is to spend the Fed govt into bankruptcy, then force it to sell off all its assets (Nat parks, etc) and retract permanently.
Remember when that sleazy POS Pombo was talking about having to sell some parks to pay for schools?
Any bells ringing?
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:41 amCould he use a cherry bomb or an M80?
Comment by WaltTheMan — December 3, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Abrams tank?
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:42 amWhat’s telling about these Rasmussen poll results is that Alabama is a conservative red state, with 44% of these same people polled saying that Bush is doing either an “excellent†or a “good†job…
Comment by missmolly — December 3, 2007 @ 10:20 am
By and large, I don’t like jokes about dumb people from places like Alabama, but what is wrong w/ these folks? How could they possibly still support a man who has done so much to hurt their children’s futures w/ his hideously corrupt policies? Talk about voting against your own best interests.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:45 am“What did we miss? Let us know in the comments section.”
Well, you missed yet another former critic of the Bush/Petraeus surge now admitting they were wrong and acknowledging the surge’s success:
“Newsday
Editorial: Capitalize on good news in Iraq
Reports of a steady reduction of violence in Iraq are now so consistent and credible that the effectiveness of the U.S. troop surge can no longer be denied.
But if this once controversial strategy is responsible for helping reverse Iraq’s slide into chaos, then its momentum must be maintained, at least in the immediate future. It would be foolish to short-circuit its gains by insisting on a drastic reduction in U.S. troop numbers before the burden of security can be shifted to Iraqi forces.
This page was extremely skeptical about the surge. We feared that Gen. David Petraeus’ new strategy would backfire and could even lead to more deaths and casualties. It didn’t.
Since the beginning of the year, attacks against civilians have declined by 55 percent in Iraq as a whole and by 75 percent in Baghdad. This is according to figures confirmed by the UN and other independent observers. U.S. military casualties have also dropped dramatically.
That’s not to say Iraq is safe …Still, signs of improvement are evident and growing. Shops and street markets are reopening in Baghdad. Iraqi refugees are starting to return from Syria and Jordan. Most telling, the U.S. military has enlisted the willing help of tens of thousands of former Sunni insurgents to fight al-Qaida.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:46 amvpirq305481539nov30,0,10489,full.story
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oh i get it… So anyone who lives their current lifestyle can continue to do so… just tell everyone else “coming up” in the world that they can’t….
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:46 amThat explains why he had Chillean Sea Bass on the menu at his daughter’s reception. He doesn’t have to stop flying G5 jets, he can buy carbon credits till the ethynol versions arrives in 2040. Well, at least he bought his son a Prius! I’m sure the Gorical has plenty of free trade products somewhere in that mansion. But hey if you are on the team you get a pass here at TP. Does anyone know if Gore buys carbon credits from that house out in Crawford? Oh wait maybe no. Gore owns the company he doesn’t have too. Generation Investment Management = Haliburton? Sounds like a conspiracy to me.
By and large, I don’t like jokes about dumb people from places like Alabama, but what is wrong w/ these folks? How could they possibly still support a man who has done so much to hurt their children’s futures w/ his hideously corrupt policies? Talk about voting against your own best interests.
Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — December 3, 2007 @ 10:45 am
Best interests, schmest schmintrests. Who cares about children – those value voters gotta keep boys from kissing each other!
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:49 am45
you know it!
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:51 amComment by Exley — December 3, 2007 @ 10:46 am
And yet State Dept officials all uniformly wet their pants when told they would have to serve there.
How strange.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 amAnd unbecoming of such manly men.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:58 amhttp://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-
vpirq305481539nov30,0,10489,full.story
Comment by Exley — December 3, 2007 @ 10:46 am
And yet 2007 is still the deadliest year for American troops thus far. So much for supporting the troops. What hypocrites rightards are.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:10 amGeneration Investment Management = Haliburton? Sounds like a conspiracy to me.
Comment by Joneser — December 3, 2007 @ 10:46 am
My god, did you even read my post? But in response to your question, the basic answer is “yes” If everyone makes small, incremental changes to their life, then everyone gets to continue to live their otherwise normal lives.
Of course, its easier for you to just cherry pick your facts. Yet you can’t even get those straight. Please submit proof Al Gore is the sole owner of GIM.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:24 amHouse Democratic leaders say they are “hopeful†that the full House will consider a motion of contempt against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten before the end of the year.
“hopeful”….”before the end of the year”
What the fu(k are the Democrats waiting for. These people are in contempt of Congress and are thumbing their noses at Congress. God I am so tired of these spineless Democrats. If they keep this up, the Republicans will win again just because no Democrats will show up to vote.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:27 am50.
happily when you submit Cheney is the sole owner of Haliburton, LOL.
Yes i did read the post and the Gorical version of incremental contributions to lifestyle change is equal to shining a flashlight from orion’s belt and seeing waiting to spot it here on earth, eventually it we’ll get too see it
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:32 am51
posturing Bilbo. It’s what the Dems have done the past year and a half. Posture. Wetting the finger to see which way the wind is blowing and and hoping to set sail.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:34 amAmount the national debt expands per minute, totaling approximately $1.4 billion a day.
The Bush Legacy. Screw the grandkids who’ll be stuck paying this down.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:39 amI thought being green wasn’t about profits, yet there he sits as chairman of Generation Investment Management. An investment fund. Soon some of you weill complaining about “BIG Carbon” and “BIG Ethynol” and then there will be the day we ask why popcorn costs 15 bucks a bag at the theatre when it used to cost 13.50 last summer.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:39 amPlease submit proof Al Gore is the sole owner of GIM.
Comment by dim wit — December 3, 2007 @ 11:24 am
Don’t hold yer breath, dimwit. Jonesener is incapable of dealing w/ ‘facts”.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:40 ambefore the burden of security can be shifted to Iraqi forces.
Comment by Exley — December 3, 2007 @ 10:46 am
Yes, in the year 2025
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:41 am“What the fu(k are the Democrats waiting for.”
Comment by bilbobaggins — December 3, 2007 @ 11:27 am
I am increasingly of the opinion that the corporate democrats, of which there are many, are just fine with the status quo. They get to run out the clock, are almost guaranteed of even bigger gains in ‘08, and will inherit all the powers that Bush and the republicans carved out for themselves.
And their corporate masters will still be happy.
Civil service, responsibility and accountability mean nothing to these people.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:42 amJonesy, yer a walking fertizer factory. Yer comment above this is just irrational gibberish. No one said you can’t be green and make money. Some green companies will come up w/ very ingenious solutions to the problems we’re struggling w/, and they’ll get rich, while clowns like you are still whining about the “Goricle”.
Whattsamatta, Jonesy, wish you had an Oscar and a Nobel Peace Prize too?
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:43 amAl Gore makes Bush look like a little spoiled kid throwing a tantrum.
The fact the rest of the World sees Gore as ‘relevant’ and on target has to Burn Bush.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:45 amThey get to run out the clock, are almost guaranteed of even bigger gains in ‘08, and will inherit all the powers that Bush and the republicans carved out for themselves.
That, too, is what I fear. They want the powers that Bush has taken for themselves. Oh well, at least it will be entertaining when the Republiscums start screaming bloody murder every time the Democrats do something that Bush did. At least we can say Bush did it first and have solid ground beneath our feet.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:47 amposturing Bilbo. It’s what the Dems have done the past year and a half. Posture. Wetting the finger to see which way the wind is blowing and and hoping to set sail.
Comment by Joneser
No, it is more that they don’t want to do something that they know will be blocked by the “up or down vote” Republiscums. That is the only reason why the Democrats have been unable to make any real changes. They don’t have a large enough majority to overcome the Republiscum filibusters. Personally I think that they need to try and when the Republiscums filibuster them, make them really filibuster. Make them stand there for hours reading the phone book. It makes me really angry that the Democrats allow the “threat” of a filibuster to be enough to make them give up on attempting something. They need to, every day, make the Republiscums follow through with their filibuster and draw public attention to it.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:53 amComment by Joneser — December 3, 2007 @ 11:39 am
Why can’t a company be both “green” and profitable. The two terms are not mutually exclusive.
Amazingly, if a company was “green” and unprofitable, I am sure you’d be complaining about subsidizing ineffeciency and socialism.
December 3rd, 2007 at 11:55 amNothing on Chevez’ crushing defeat in his efforts to become Socialist President for Life?
Comment by cold_hard_left
As usual, the loon misstates what really happened. I hardly think that 51 to 49 is a crushing defeat.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:13 pmComment by DreamCrusher — December 3, 2007 @ 11:45 am
Al Gore drives a hybird car.
He purchases carbon credits to offset his plane flights.
He has installed solar panels on his house.
He has made adjustments to his life. if the rest of us did, we could all make a difference.
However, you’d rather criticize than do something productive.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:21 pmWonderful news, I am sure a bunch of middle aged white guys have found themselves somewhat adrift in the absence of that mumbling cokehead and his stupid oversized hat
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:22 pmNothing on Chevez’ crushing defeat in his efforts to become Socialist President for Life?
Comment by cold_hard_left
Well, president for life as long as Venezuelans had wanted. The vote, * among other things was to extend the Presidence period from 6 to 7 years with possibility of unlimited reelections.
Check the other points of the voting:
KEY PROPOSALS
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:23 pm* Indefinite re-election of president, term increased from 6 to 7 years
* Central Bank autonomy ended
* Structure of country’s administrative districts reorganised
* Maximum working day cut from 8 hours to 6
* Voting age lowered from 18 to 16
* Social security benefits extended to workers in informal sector
“at least it will be entertaining when the Republiscums start screaming bloody murder every time the Democrats do something that Bush did. At least we can say Bush did it first and have solid ground beneath our feet.”
Comment by bilbobaggins — December 3, 2007 @ 11:47 am
Yes, that will give me some tiny amount of grim satisfaction, although it’s a small consequence to able to tell them, “We told you so.”
PS. I agree with your complaint about Republican obstructionism and the Democratic response to it.
Republicans threaten to filibuster? Then *do* it.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:31 pmOh well, at least it will be entertaining when the Republiscums start screaming bloody murder every time the Democrats do something that Bush did. At least we can say Bush did it first and have solid ground beneath our feet.
Comment by bilbobaggins — December 3, 2007 @ 11:47 am
It will certainly be entertaining, but if the Dems commit any of the same crimes the current administration has, I for one will be condemning their actions.
I may, however, say that I COULD be saying that “Bush did it too”, but I certainly hope that I don’t become a dittohead apologist for a corrupt administration, no matter what party it comes from.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:40 pm71:
Oh I agree wholeheartedly, that’s what my “grim satisfaction” part was about above.
As to the dittohead part, that’s why these guys, so anti-American, so corrupt, so counter to the interests of average Americans keep getting re-elected. Because they have dittoheads and the Left doesn’t.
Not that I want dittoheads on our side, constantly stepping to the march, but it is a strategic advantage that the Right consistently possesses.
December 3rd, 2007 at 12:48 pmComment by DreamCrusher — December 3, 2007 @ 11:45 am
Al Gore drives a hybird car.
He purchases carbon credits to offset his plane flights.
He has installed solar panels on his house.
He has made adjustments to his life. if the rest of us did, we could all make a difference.
However, you’d rather criticize than do something productive.
Comment by dim wit
Exactly.
I’m sure the positive impact of Gore’s work far, far out-weighs the negative impact of the emissions from hos planes as he travels around and organizes things.
And yet all people like Dreamcrusher can do is run political interference for Big Oil, who really doesn’t need his help. Sad.
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:05 pm“What did we miss? Let us know in the comments section.”
U.S. Supreme Court Denies McDermott Appeal; Democrat to Pay Damages Minority Leader Boehner for Invasion of Privacy
“U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott (D) says he’s disappointed the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to consider his appeal.
Today’s decision leaves a federal appeals court ruling in place. The court said that McDermott should not have leaked a tape-recorded phone call to newspapers. It recorded Republican leaders in 1996 discussing the ethics case against former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
The ruling upholds a previous decision ordering McDermott to pay House Minority Leader John Boehner, (BAY’-ner) of Ohio, who was one of the people on the call. The amount is still being determined but it could be more than $700,000.”
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:35 pm59
I always love coming back to check for comments to what i said and find all this “re”gressive TP lexicon and fecal matter refrences (irony), and then they wanna say I lack intelligence of full of it? How about you all step up the maturity to engage in conversation and use language and use TP for what it is for.
December 3rd, 2007 at 1:53 pmI never implied the Gorical owned the fund. Yet you guys run around and sweat Cheney for Halliburton ties… show me where he owns it. all my post were pointing to the irony. And I am glad i know all i have to do is subsidize the planet for whiners to shut up.
I odn’t doubt for one moment that the Gorical can put up a great show, I saw his movie after all. But if you want to claim that he is making changes cause he buys carbon credits to offset what he consumes… Then I can say i give to charity everyday at the stop light when i give a dollar to the 40 year old “vietnam vet.” So where is my tax receipt?
So where is my tax receipt?
Comment by Joneser
The government doesn’t give tax receipts for ONE DOLLAR donations, dipstick.
December 3rd, 2007 at 2:26 pm