Comments on: A photo homage to Alphonso Jackson. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: wjj4 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4658412 wjj4 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:49:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4658412 Wouldn't a photo of AJ doing the Perp Walk be great in that hall?< Wouldn’t a photo of AJ doing the Perp Walk be great in that hall?<

]]> By: 99Luf Balloons http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4273858 99Luf Balloons Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:15:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4273858 "...the renaming of the DC airport to Regan" Would be NUMBER ONE AGENDA TO CHANGE TO ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT THE TRAITOR REAGAN. I Say we dig the fu(k up, hang him until his head pops off his corpse, and then ship him to the sun. Along with Nancy, live or dead. “…the renaming of the DC airport to Regan”

Would be NUMBER ONE AGENDA TO CHANGE TO ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT THE TRAITOR REAGAN.

I Say we dig the fu(k up, hang him until his head pops off his corpse, and then ship him to the sun. Along with Nancy, live or dead.

]]> By: Ming http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4273821 Ming Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:31:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4273821 Think what it's like to work there and have to go in everyday looking up at that shrine, knowing the work of the agency is not really to glorify whoever the current appointee is. Would be nice to see photos of the agencies work and accomplishments, oh but they don't have any of those, they only work to take pics of the Secretary with friends and visitors... HUD has had a few incidents since Cuomo having to do with photographs and photography, to the point that while having a qualified staff of photographers, they have hired an outside person to do the work they were already getting paid to do...the justification: "Secretary's preogative." The photogs were told they didn't even have to come in till later that day... Think what it’s like to work there and have to go in everyday looking up at that shrine, knowing the work of the agency is not really to glorify whoever the current appointee is.

Would be nice to see photos of the agencies work and accomplishments, oh but they don’t have any of those, they only work to take pics of the Secretary with friends and visitors…

HUD has had a few incidents since Cuomo having to do with photographs and photography, to the point that while having a qualified staff of photographers, they have hired an outside person to do the work they were already getting paid to do…the justification: “Secretary’s preogative.”

The photogs were told they didn’t even have to come in till later that day…

]]> By: SP Biloxi http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4273324 SP Biloxi Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:03:33 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4273324 "Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Alphonso Jackson has decided to honor himself with giant photo exhibitions in two of the lobbies at HUD’s headquarters." Geez, that's real sad for Jackson. To scrape from the bottom to honor yourself. LOL! “Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Alphonso Jackson has decided to honor himself with giant photo exhibitions in two of the lobbies at HUD’s headquarters.”

Geez, that’s real sad for Jackson. To scrape from the bottom to honor yourself. LOL!

]]> By: Pursang http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4273057 Pursang Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:50:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4273057 What is it with these Cabinet members erecting shrines to themselves? Elaine Chao is just as bad or maybe even worse than this guy but regardless, this is no way to govern, to lead. It is a fine way to show how little regard you have for your charges when you put your work above theirs. If you're so intent on huge murals of yourself then have them showing you giving out awards the Departments best performers. Jackson, Chao, Doan, Bush, Gonzalez, Cheney, Rice, and all the other hacks that Bush has appointed have provided the worst examples of leadership that this country has ever had to live through. After their reign of terror it will take a series of uncommon leaders to put this country right. I just hope we have them and have the sense to elect them. That in turn they will appoint those with the intelligence to run these Cabinet Departments so they benefit and protect the people and not the corporations or big donors. What is it with these Cabinet members erecting shrines to themselves? Elaine Chao is just as bad or maybe even worse than this guy but regardless, this is no way to govern, to lead. It is a fine way to show how little regard you have for your charges when you put your work above theirs. If you’re so intent on huge murals of yourself then have them showing you giving out awards the Departments best performers.

Jackson, Chao, Doan, Bush, Gonzalez, Cheney, Rice, and all the other hacks that Bush has appointed have provided the worst examples of leadership that this country has ever had to live through. After their reign of terror it will take a series of uncommon leaders to put this country right. I just hope we have them and have the sense to elect them. That in turn they will appoint those with the intelligence to run these Cabinet Departments so they benefit and protect the people and not the corporations or big donors.

]]> By: An Outhouse http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272921 An Outhouse Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:54:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272921 I think Alphonso deserves some type of Medal of Honor to recognize his ground breaking lobby display. So much arrogance and bloated ego has never been demonstrated in such detail or with such care. I think Alphonso deserves some type of Medal of Honor to recognize his ground breaking lobby display. So much arrogance and bloated ego has never been demonstrated in such detail or with such care.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272849 Bienville Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:20:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272849 Increased crime rate in New Orleans public housing committed by senior White House officials. Read all about it: http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/elie/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1202710910152250.xml&coll=1 http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/080205nj2.htm http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120307A.shtml http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/the-crime-problem-in-new-_b_86226.html Increased crime rate in New Orleans public housing committed by senior White House officials. Read all about it:

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/elie/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1202710910152250.xml&coll=1

http://news.nationaljournal.com/articles/080205nj2.htm

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/120307A.shtml

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harry-shearer/the-crime-problem-in-new-_b_86226.html

]]> By: cha cha cha http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272831 cha cha cha Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:12:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272831 now, if ashcroft wanted to censor <em>that</em> with a towel or whatever the hell he put on that statue, i'd totally understand now, if ashcroft wanted to censor that with a towel or whatever the hell he put on that statue, i’d totally understand

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272826 Buckie Boy Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:10:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272826 Honoring Corruption and waste, it's the repukian way. Buck Fush Honoring Corruption and waste, it’s the repukian way.

Buck Fush

]]> By: Anacher Forester http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272786 Anacher Forester Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:58:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272786 Their narcissism truly knows no bounds. -AF Their narcissism truly knows no bounds.

-AF

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272755 barfly Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:48:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272755 I'll bet Al takes his shrine home with him at the end of the year to put in his garage - so every time the garage-door opens, Al's accomplishments are prominently displayed for all the neighbors to see. He can also go there for moral support, whenever the mailman brings another court summons. I’ll bet Al takes his shrine home with him at the end of the year to put in his garage – so every time the garage-door opens, Al’s accomplishments are prominently displayed for all the neighbors to see.

He can also go there for moral support, whenever the mailman brings another court summons.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272721 Leftside Annie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:32:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272721 Wow. Got **MASSIVE** ego...? Wow. Got **MASSIVE** ego…?

]]> By: Dumb_Fox http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272700 Dumb_Fox Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:24:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272700 Bobwurst - ask and ye shall receive: http://www.cafepress.com/thewhitehouse/32519 This is my personal favorite: http://www.cafepress.com/thewhitehouse/78382 Bobwurst – ask and ye shall receive:

http://www.cafepress.com/thewhitehouse/32519

This is my personal favorite:

http://www.cafepress.com/thewhitehouse/78382

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272699 The Republic of Stupidity Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:23:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272699 Comment by Bobwurst — February 20, 2008 @ 11:09 am Damn, bobwurst... that's the poster for the movie... Comment by Bobwurst — February 20, 2008 @ 11:09 am

Damn, bobwurst… that’s the poster for the movie…

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272681 Zimzone Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:16:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272681 30, Bobwurst, Wow! Are you an artist? You certainly painted a picture in my mind with those descriptors...nice job. 30, Bobwurst, Wow! Are you an artist? You certainly painted a picture in my mind with those descriptors…nice job.

]]> By: DRxJ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272677 DRxJ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:13:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272677 JMOHR, your last paragraph was absolutely brilliant! BRILLIANT! You deserve a Guiness, fo' sure! May I add, the party that ran on "less government", in fact, incorporated more. A helluva lot more! JMOHR,
your last paragraph was absolutely brilliant! BRILLIANT!
You deserve a Guiness, fo’ sure!

May I add, the party that ran on “less government”, in fact, incorporated more. A helluva lot more!

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272669 Bobwurst Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:09:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272669 Kind of like how saddam put up all those billboards of himself. I'm suprised that bush hasn't had 50 ft murals of himself plastered all over the country by now. Him in his flight suit, him straddling a horse bareback, one with him in a torn shirt, weilding two m16s, firing at islamofacists, with condi curled up at his feet, her dress seductivly torn, the back of her hand pressed against her mouth, with the other arm wrapped around his upper thigh...and a mushroom cloud in the background. Kind of like how saddam put up all those billboards of himself. I’m suprised that bush hasn’t had 50 ft murals of himself plastered all over the country by now. Him in his flight suit, him straddling a horse bareback, one with him in a torn shirt, weilding two m16s, firing at islamofacists, with condi curled up at his feet, her dress seductivly torn, the back of her hand pressed against her mouth, with the other arm wrapped around his upper thigh…and a mushroom cloud in the background.

]]> By: JMOHR http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272626 JMOHR Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:52:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272626 Response to VA Voter at 18: No politician or political appointee of either party gets to the position without having a certain amount of ego. However, the Republicans seem to have a penchant for flaunting their position in a manner that quite frankly reminds one of the nobility of France right before Le Revolution. I really cannot think of a Democratic cabinet secretary that installed a photo tribute to him/herself. Can you? Then there was the renaming of the DC airport to Regan while Regan was still alive. Again breaking with the general tradition of waiting until a president dies prior to exercising naming rights. Was there not that Paulose coronation as US Attorney. Then there was the indiscriminate handing out of Medals of Freedom to some of the most incompetent administrators of all time. There are too many other examples from this administration. It is just the hypocrisy of the current crop of Republicans. The public commitment to marriage while carrying on affairs, dumping faithful but ill wives for trophy wives. The war against sexual deviants while pursuing homosexual romance with pages and in airport bathrooms. The belief in strong law enforcement while shredding the constitution and ignoring the laws. Being elected as uniters and not dividers while carrying on the most crony ridden and partisan administrations in history. Preaching fiscal responsibility while draining the treasury and turning a blind eye to massive contractor fraud. Response to VA Voter at 18: No politician or political appointee of either party gets to the position without having a certain amount of ego. However, the Republicans seem to have a penchant for flaunting their position in a manner that quite frankly reminds one of the nobility of France right before Le Revolution.

I really cannot think of a Democratic cabinet secretary that installed a photo tribute to him/herself. Can you? Then there was the renaming of the DC airport to Regan while Regan was still alive. Again breaking with the general tradition of waiting until a president dies prior to exercising naming rights. Was there not that Paulose coronation as US Attorney. Then there was the indiscriminate handing out of Medals of Freedom to some of the most incompetent administrators of all time. There are too many other examples from this administration.

It is just the hypocrisy of the current crop of Republicans. The public commitment to marriage while carrying on affairs, dumping faithful but ill wives for trophy wives. The war against sexual deviants while pursuing homosexual romance with pages and in airport bathrooms. The belief in strong law enforcement while shredding the constitution and ignoring the laws. Being elected as uniters and not dividers while carrying on the most crony ridden and partisan administrations in history. Preaching fiscal responsibility while draining the treasury and turning a blind eye to massive contractor fraud.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272618 DieNowForPeace Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:48:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272618 Don't feed "it", just be amused by it's totally moronic tripe. I don't want "them" banned. It's great to see them expose themselves for what they truly are, without any help! Don’t feed “it”, just be amused by it’s totally moronic tripe.

I don’t want “them” banned. It’s great to see them expose themselves for what they truly are, without any help!

]]> By: natisman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/comment-page-1/#comment-4272616 natisman Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:47:15 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/20/a-photo-homage-to-alphonso-jackson/#comment-4272616 RePUGs are really bad on HUD Depts. Reagan and Nixon both put them up to the highest bidder. So we shouldn't suspect that Bush-boy would be any different, especially when had Alfredo in as AG counting the chickens. Besides that have you ever met a real estate person, if you shake hands count your fingers afterwards. RePUGs are really bad on HUD Depts. Reagan and Nixon both put them up to the highest bidder. So we shouldn’t suspect that Bush-boy would be any different, especially when had Alfredo in as AG counting the chickens.

Besides that have you ever met a real estate person, if you shake hands count your fingers afterwards.

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