Comments on: ThinkFast: March 27, 2008 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:28:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4575114 katy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:27:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4575114 all the time and energy and concern that dems devoted to defend the clintons and fight back against "the vast right wing consiracy"... and then she goes and joins 'em... whodduthinkit... i sure feel snookered... don't you? all the time and energy and concern that dems devoted to defend the clintons
and fight back against “the vast right wing consiracy”…
and then she goes and joins ‘em…

whodduthinkit…

i sure feel snookered… don’t you?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4574880 katy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:20:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4574880 <em><strong>Clinton supporters to Pelosi: start telling super d's it's ok to vote for HRC or else!</strong> Submitted by SEDER on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 10:05pm. Wow. Quite the soft sell. From their <a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/in_letter_a_dozen_top_clinton.php" rel="nofollow">letter</a>... <blockquote>.... you suggested super-delegates have an obligation to support the candidate who leads in the pledged delegate count as of June 3rd , whether that lead be by 500 delegates or 2. This is an untenable position that runs counter to the party’s intent in establishing super-delegates in 1984 as well as your own comments recorded in The Hill ten days earlier... ........ We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify your position on super-delegates and reflect in your comments a more open view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the National Convention in August. We appreciate your activities in support of the Democratic Party and your leadership role in the Party and hope you will be responsive to some of your major enthusiastic supporters.</blockquote> Huh. I'd have hoped that if someone was in the position to extort Pelosi and the Democrats it would have been to get them off their asses about impeachment. At least the Clintons aren't in league with <a href="http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/185608.php" rel="nofollow">the sine qua non of the vast right wing conspiracy</a> to <a href="http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/03/obama_and_the_jews.php" rel="nofollow">label Obama as an employer of anti- semites</a>........<a href="http://jamesfallows.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/03/this_is_disgusting_clintons_mc.php" rel="nofollow">woops.</a></em> Clinton supporters to Pelosi:
start telling super d’s it’s ok to vote for HRC or else!
Submitted by SEDER on Wed, 03/26/2008 – 10:05pm.

Wow. Quite the soft sell. From their letter…

…. you suggested super-delegates have an obligation to support the candidate
who leads in the pledged delegate count as of June 3rd , whether that lead be
by 500 delegates or 2. This is an untenable position that runs counter to the
party’s intent in establishing super-delegates in 1984 as well as your own
comments recorded in The Hill ten days earlier…
……..

We have been strong supporters of the DCCC. We therefore urge you to clarify
your position on super-delegates and reflect in your comments a more open
view to the optional independent actions of each of the delegates at the
National Convention in August. We appreciate your activities in support of the
Democratic Party and your leadership role in the Party and hope you will be
responsive to some of your major enthusiastic supporters.

Huh. I’d have hoped that if someone was in the position to extort
Pelosi and the Democrats it would have been to get them off their asses
about impeachment.

At least the Clintons aren’t in league with the sine qua non of the vast right wing conspiracy to label Obama as an employer of anti- semites……..woops.

]]> By: tombaker http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4569838 tombaker Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:36:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4569838 Ex was talking about the "surge" in blood money payments to warlords like al sadr. as long as we keep shipping plane loads of unaccounted-for cash into Iraq, and paying militiamen not to shoot their guns, everything will be hunky-dory. it won't affect our economy at all, because our unicorn cavalry will continue to pull cash out its ass for at least another five thousand years. Ex was talking about the “surge” in blood money payments to warlords like al sadr. as long as we keep shipping plane loads of unaccounted-for cash into Iraq, and paying militiamen not to shoot their guns, everything will be hunky-dory. it won’t affect our economy at all, because our unicorn cavalry will continue to pull cash out its ass for at least another five thousand years.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4566410 Evil Spaniard Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:41:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4566410 <em>What did we miss? Let us know in the comments section</em> Self defense? Armed America, a photobook by Kyle Cassidy: http://www.armedamerica.org/index.html What did we miss? Let us know in the comments section

Self defense?

Armed America, a photobook by Kyle Cassidy:

http://www.armedamerica.org/index.html

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4563940 katy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:16:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4563940 yay! a win by default! ... she must be so proud! <em>The longer she continues, the more chance Obama <strong>might slip up and make a mistake</strong> that turns the tide of the campaign. Clinton has made it clear she will not consider bowing out of the race until all of the states have concluded their voting. <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2633098420080327?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10112" rel="nofollow">...</a></em> wear us all down, is more like it... she hopes... not likely, I hope... keep bringing down those negatives, hil... just what we need... ... shame on you... yay! a win by default! … she must be so proud!

The longer she continues, the more chance Obama might slip up and make a mistake that turns the tide of the campaign. Clinton has made it clear she will not consider bowing out of the race until all of the states have concluded their voting.
…

wear us all down, is more like it… she hopes…

not likely, I hope…

keep bringing down those negatives, hil… just what we need…
… shame on you…

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562862 ralph the wonder llama Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:44:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562862 If the troll masters are going to send a lightweight like Exlax into a battle of wits unarmed, the least they could do would be to strap a fact or two to his utility belt. But no. Not a logical conclusion to be found in Exlax's arguments. Nothing. Just a brief flash of spin, then a small green globule on his drum seat. If the troll masters are going to send a lightweight like Exlax into a battle of wits unarmed, the least they could do would be to strap a fact or two to his utility belt.

But no. Not a logical conclusion to be found in Exlax’s arguments. Nothing. Just a brief flash of spin, then a small green globule on his drum seat.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562838 katy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:44:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562838 WHAT'S THAT SPELL?!!! DEATH! WHAT’S THAT SPELL?!!!

DEATH!

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562810 Exley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:43:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562810 "I wouldnt claim to speak for them." Fair enough....Nor would I expect you to defend their actions. That is their burden. Now, as to the surge you keep asking about -- The success of the Bush-Petraeus surge in dramatically reducing casualties among the US military and Iraqi civilians and in fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq has been thoroughly documented in the media and even (begrudingly) here at ThinkProgress. Given the wealth of information out there on this subject, I am not sure exactly what additional info you are looking for. Please specify. “I wouldnt claim to speak for them.”

Fair enough….Nor would I expect you to defend their actions. That is their burden.

Now, as to the surge you keep asking about — The success of the Bush-Petraeus surge in dramatically reducing casualties among the US military and Iraqi civilians and in fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq has been thoroughly documented in the media and even (begrudingly) here at ThinkProgress. Given the wealth of information out there on this subject, I am not sure exactly what additional info you are looking for. Please specify.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562714 ralph the wonder llama Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:41:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562714 So, with all the other trolls getting put on the disabled list because of TP's new get-tough policy, did the trollmasters slap Exley on the shoulder and say, "it's all up to you, son"? So, with all the other trolls getting put on the disabled list because of TP’s new get-tough policy, did the trollmasters slap Exley on the shoulder and say, “it’s all up to you, son”?

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562608 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:38:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562608 R G E ? R

G

E ?

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562582 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:37:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562582 S U S

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]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562544 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:36:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562544 Surge Exlexlia? SurGE? Surge Exlexlia?

SurGE?

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562526 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:36:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562526 >If they are so proud of their trip on Saddam’s dime... I wouldnt claim to speak for them. Ask them. Surge??? >If they are so proud of their trip on Saddam’s dime…

I wouldnt claim to speak for them. Ask them.

Surge???

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562274 Exley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:27:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562274 CJ, If they are so proud of their trip on Saddam's dime, why did Rep. Thompson say, "Obviously, had there been any question at all regarding the sponsor of the trip or the funding, I would not have participated?" Well, maybe you should have been a little more diligent and responsible before you took your little expense-paid trip, Rep. Thompson... CJ,

If they are so proud of their trip on Saddam’s dime, why did Rep. Thompson say, “Obviously, had there been any question at all regarding the sponsor of the trip or the funding, I would not have participated?”

Well, maybe you should have been a little more diligent and responsible before you took your little expense-paid trip, Rep. Thompson…

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562154 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:23:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562154 how my Surge stock doing today Exlexlia, can you tell me? how my Surge stock doing today Exlexlia, can you tell me?

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562128 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:22:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562128 S-U-R-G-E ? anything ? please? S-U-R-G-E ?

anything ?

please?

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4562098 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4562098 >and allowed themselves to be used. to tell the TRUTH... yes... the TRUTH, that saddam had no WMD. or are you an espouser of the "we can't rule out that the Romulans took saddams WMD away on a cloaked warbird" theory? now, about how well the surge is going exlexlia..? you used to post heartening links on a near daily basis..what you got for us today? >and allowed themselves to be used.

to tell the TRUTH… yes… the TRUTH, that saddam had no WMD.

or are you an espouser of the “we can’t rule out that the Romulans took saddams WMD away on a cloaked warbird” theory?

now, about how well the surge is going exlexlia..? you used to post heartening links on a near daily basis..what you got for us today?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4561954 katy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:18:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4561954 2 year olds and brick walls... not worth it... 2 year olds and brick walls…

not worth it…

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4561862 Exley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:15:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4561862 "And as some people mentioned, none of them had any clue Saddam was footing the bill." So, your defense is that they were dupes and allowed themselves to be used. Okay....That is quite an endorsement! “And as some people mentioned, none of them had any clue Saddam was footing the bill.”

So, your defense is that they were dupes and allowed themselves to be used.

Okay….That is quite an endorsement!

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/comment-page-3/#comment-4561794 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:13:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/03/27/thinkfast-march-27-2008/#comment-4561794 > The indictment was just unsealed and the story came out > yesterday. The indictment against the congressman? Right? Its called lobbying, its perfectly legal. And as some people mentioned, none of them had any clue Saddam was footing the bill. And if he was, so what? Would you be upset to know that Saddam paid for Rumsfeld's trip to come shake his hand? So Ex, got anything about how well the surge is going? > The indictment was just unsealed and the story came out
> yesterday.

The indictment against the congressman? Right?

Its called lobbying, its perfectly legal. And as some people mentioned, none of them had any clue Saddam was footing the bill. And if he was, so what? Would you be upset to know that Saddam paid for Rumsfeld’s trip to come shake his hand?

So Ex, got anything about how well the surge is going?

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