Comments on: Scandal-Infested Ted Stevens Doles Out Earmarks For ‘Rodent Control’ http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Coffins Draped with a Flag http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4197972 Coffins Draped with a Flag Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:22:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4197972 What is an "alternative salmon product"? Huh? What is an “alternative salmon product”? Huh?

]]> By: missmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4197220 missmolly Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:30:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4197220 So why would we be looking for more ways to use something we don’t have enough of ? Comment by MapleStreet — December 18, 2007 @ 12:33 pm Political favors require no logic. So why would we be looking for more ways to use something we don’t have enough of ?

Comment by MapleStreet — December 18, 2007 @ 12:33 pm

Political favors require no logic.

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4197026 MapleStreet Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:33:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4197026 825,000 for “alternative salmon products” Really Dumb Question: AFAIK, Salmon, especially wild Alaskan Salmon is in short supply with the harvesting season tightly regulated and concerns that we're over-harvesting. So why would we be looking for more ways to use something we don't have enough of ? 825,000 for “alternative salmon products”

Really Dumb Question: AFAIK, Salmon, especially wild Alaskan Salmon is in short supply with the harvesting season tightly regulated and concerns that we’re over-harvesting.

So why would we be looking for more ways to use something we don’t have enough of ?

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196997 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:10:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196997 Comment by nanlichi — December 18, 2007 @ 12:08 pm no problemo. but imagine poor chl/jas/chuck... "echo, echo, echo..." madness! Comment by nanlichi — December 18, 2007 @ 12:08 pm

no problemo. but imagine poor chl/jas/chuck…

“echo, echo, echo…”

madness!

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196993 nanlichi Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:08:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196993 Dammit joe! Sorry for the echo. Dammit joe! Sorry for the echo.

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196991 nanlichi Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:07:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196991 jas, chl, chuckie... will the real Sybil please step forward. jas, chl, chuckie… will the real Sybil please step forward.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196990 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:07:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196990 chl and jas have both disappeared for the time being, yet, chuckie nap has suddenly made an appearance. Comment by Dr. Matt — December 18, 2007 @ 12:01 pm he's chuckie too?! maybe we should call him <em>sybil</em>. chl and jas have both disappeared for the time being, yet, chuckie nap has suddenly made an appearance.

Comment by Dr. Matt — December 18, 2007 @ 12:01 pm

he’s chuckie too?!

maybe we should call him sybil.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196989 Wayne Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:06:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196989 chl and jas have both disappeared for the time being, yet, chuckie nap has suddenly made an appearance. Comment by Dr. Matt — December 18, 2007 @ 12:01 pm It's that troll (tube)sock puppetry in action, don't ya know? chl and jas have both disappeared for the time being, yet, chuckie nap has suddenly made an appearance.

Comment by Dr. Matt — December 18, 2007 @ 12:01 pm

It’s that troll (tube)sock puppetry in action, don’t ya know?

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196984 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:05:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196984 Comment by ralph the wonder llama — December 18, 2007 @ 11:55 am jeez and not a peep out him. where'd he go? who will he come back as? let's help him with some new name pairs. here's one: <em>james f. tipton/rigid_stiff_craig</em> <strong>ralphie boy you really zapped him, congrats!</strong> Comment by ralph the wonder llama — December 18, 2007 @ 11:55 am

jeez and not a peep out him. where’d he go? who will he come back as?

let’s help him with some new name pairs. here’s one:

james f. tipton/rigid_stiff_craig

ralphie boy you really zapped him, congrats!

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-2/#comment-4196968 ralph the wonder llama Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:55:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196968 <em>i’ve seen chl/jas pissed before but this time he’s really steamed. why did he try such a silly gag like that? is he so lonely he had to invent an “invisible” friend? Comment by joe cantwell — December 18, 2007 @ 11:40 am</em> I think he uses his jas handle when he thinks he has a rational point to make and he switches to CHL when he's feeling "saucy". Problem is, he almost never has a rational point to make, so the distinction becomes pretty much irrelevant. i’ve seen chl/jas pissed before but this time he’s really steamed.

why did he try such a silly gag like that? is he so lonely he had to invent an “invisible” friend?

Comment by joe cantwell — December 18, 2007 @ 11:40 am

I think he uses his jas handle when he thinks he has a rational point to make and he switches to CHL when he’s feeling “saucy”. Problem is, he almost never has a rational point to make, so the distinction becomes pretty much irrelevant.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196964 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:53:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196964 Comment by nanlichi — December 18, 2007 @ 11:50 am you're right. i'd love to apologize. but to who? <em>jas or chl?</em> Comment by nanlichi — December 18, 2007 @ 11:50 am

you’re right. i’d love to apologize. but to who?

jas or chl?

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196963 Doc Rock Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:52:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196963 He's expecting, maybe, a pardon? He’s expecting, maybe, a pardon?

]]> By: krazeeinjun http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196961 krazeeinjun Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:52:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196961 The "rodent control" earmark is only fitting considering Alaskan politics is infested with hordes of filthy, thieving, Republican rats. The “rodent control” earmark is only fitting considering Alaskan politics is infested with hordes of filthy, thieving, Republican rats.

]]> By: nanlichi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196958 nanlichi Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:50:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196958 Manners joe, manners. Didn't your Mom tell you it's not nice to make fun of the mentally challenged? Manners joe, manners. Didn’t your Mom tell you it’s not nice to make fun of the mentally challenged?

]]> By: Pete Bogs http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196934 Pete Bogs Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:40:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196934 get rid of your rats on your dime, not mine... get rid of your rats on your dime, not mine…

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196935 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:40:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196935 Comment by ralph the wonder llama — December 18, 2007 @ 11:36 am i've seen chl/jas pissed before but this time he's really steamed. why did he try such a silly gag like that? is he so lonely he had to invent an "invisible" friend? Comment by ralph the wonder llama — December 18, 2007 @ 11:36 am

i’ve seen chl/jas pissed before but this time he’s really steamed.

why did he try such a silly gag like that? is he so lonely he had to invent an “invisible” friend?

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196925 ralph the wonder llama Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:36:37 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196925 Nice one, Lefty Patriot. Nice one, Lefty Patriot.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196919 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:34:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196919 Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am c'mon jas, don't go all <em>tim mcveigh</em> on us... you lost this one. take it like a man. Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am

c’mon jas, don’t go all tim mcveigh on us… you lost this one. take it like a man.

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196913 joe cantwell Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:31:31 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196913 Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am <strong>gotcha!</strong> Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am

gotcha!

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/comment-page-1/#comment-4196911 Lefty Patriot Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:31:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/12/18/stevens-rodent-control/#comment-4196911 ralph the wonder llama is republicans hate facts. busted! Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am evidence? Proof? No? Looks like CHL=Jaxon Hitler is the BUSTED one! ' Bwahahahahaha! Two idiots in one, such a deal. ralph the wonder llama is republicans hate facts. busted!

Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 11:21 am

evidence? Proof? No? Looks like CHL=Jaxon Hitler is the BUSTED one!
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Bwahahahahaha! Two idiots in one, such a deal.

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