Comments on: Bush Administration Manipulates DNI McConnell As Top Intelligence Lobbyist http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:14:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4706846 hussein toasterhead Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:12:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4706846 <i>ralph the wonder llama Says: April 1st, 2008 at 2:05 pm Y’know, if I had no friends, no job and nothing to do, it might be kinda fun to set up a wordpress page “TPwatchWatch” and just copy-and-paste the spelling errors and stupid posts from TPwatch. Of course, I’d have to claim that every word proved that it was a jihadifascism site. But, unfortunately, I have a life.</i> ______ Your point being???? >:( ralph the wonder llama Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Y’know, if I had no friends, no job and nothing to do, it might be kinda fun to set up a wordpress page “TPwatchWatch” and just copy-and-paste the spelling errors and stupid posts from TPwatch. Of course, I’d have to claim that every word proved that it was a jihadifascism site.

But, unfortunately, I have a life.
______

Your point being???? >:(

]]> By: Bartolo http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4693480 Bartolo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:34:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4693480 You go, Mr Whipple! You go, Mr Whipple!

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4681972 Doc Rock Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:59:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4681972 Intelligence is too important to leave to military yes men! "<em><strong>I'll try, Sir</strong></em>!" Intelligence is too important to leave to military yes men! “I’ll try, Sir!”

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4679454 ralph the wonder llama Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:05:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4679454 Y'know, if I had no friends, no job and nothing to do, it might be kinda fun to set up a wordpress page "TPwatchWatch" and just copy-and-paste the spelling errors and stupid posts from TPwatch. Of course, I'd have to claim that every word proved that it was a jihadifascism site. But, unfortunately, I have a life. Y’know, if I had no friends, no job and nothing to do, it might be kinda fun to set up a wordpress page “TPwatchWatch” and just copy-and-paste the spelling errors and stupid posts from TPwatch. Of course, I’d have to claim that every word proved that it was a jihadifascism site.

But, unfortunately, I have a life.

]]> By: Wayne A. Schneider http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4679192 Wayne A. Schneider Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:43:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4679192 Guys, I have no reason to believe that at TPW, there's a "they're" there. I think it's the same guy posting under his various pseudonymns. Like I said, he needs professional help, and I sincerely hope he gets it. Guys, I have no reason to believe that at TPW, there’s a “they’re” there. I think it’s the same guy posting under his various pseudonymns. Like I said, he needs professional help, and I sincerely hope he gets it.

]]> By: liberal traitor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4679060 liberal traitor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:34:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4679060 PatrioticLiberalChristian Says: April 1st, 2008 at 1:29 pm On TPW, I searched for my screen name. The reply came up referring to me as “welp”, stating that I should try again because there were no results for that name. I’m assuming they meant “whelp”, which is an awfully derogatory way to greet potential bloggers. I’m not sure we should be commenting on their site, giving it too much legitimacy. ________ Yeah, I've had my fun with the few posts I put up there using their own words to make them look like the jackasses they are. Moving on... PatrioticLiberalChristian Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 1:29 pm
On TPW, I searched for my screen name. The reply came up referring to me as “welp”, stating that I should try again because there were no results for that name. I’m assuming they meant “whelp”, which is an awfully derogatory way to greet potential bloggers.

I’m not sure we should be commenting on their site, giving it too much legitimacy.
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Yeah, I’ve had my fun with the few posts I put up there using their own words to make them look like the jackasses they are. Moving on…

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4678982 McWars Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:31:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678982 Reel Conservitive <em>Yee Haw...Bass Fishin'</em> Reel Conservitive

Yee Haw…Bass Fishin’

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-2/#comment-4678962 PatrioticLiberalChristian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:29:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678962 On TPW, I searched for my screen name. The reply came up referring to me as "welp", stating that I should try again because there were no results for that name. I'm assuming they meant "whelp", which is an awfully derogatory way to greet potential bloggers. I'm not sure we should be commenting on their site, giving it too much legitimacy. On TPW, I searched for my screen name. The reply came up referring to me as “welp”, stating that I should try again because there were no results for that name. I’m assuming they meant “whelp”, which is an awfully derogatory way to greet potential bloggers.

I’m not sure we should be commenting on their site, giving it too much legitimacy.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678930 katy Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:28:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678930 this isn't too far off topic here... DID YOU CATCH THIS ON COUNTDOWN LAST NIGHT??? <em> [...] Finally, because, as Shakespeare said, the truth will out, we turn to statements made by Attorney General Michael Mukasey at the Commonwealth Club here in San Francisco last week. In his speech where he tried to make the case for passing the FISA bill with telecom immunity, he made a statement that should bring one pause (that is, if you’re not a blindly partisan hack who is afraid of your own shadow): <blockquote>Before 9/11, Mr. Mukasey said, “We knew that there had been a call from someplace that was known to be a safe house in Afghanistan and we knew that it came to the United States. We didn’t know precisely where it went. We’ve got” – here the Attorney General paused with emotion – “we’ve got 3,000 people who went to work that day, and didn’t come home, to show for that.”</blockquote> Attorney General say what? As Keith Olberman puts it: <blockquote>The government knew about some phone call from a safe house in Afghanistan into the US about 9/11, before 9/11, and even though it had the same FISA courts and the same right to act against international targets in 2001 as it does now, you didn’t do anything about it? Well, this would seem to leave only two options. Either the Attorney General just admitted that the government for which he works is guilty of malfeasant complicity in the 9/11 attacks or he’s lying. I’m betting on lying. If not, somebody in Congress better put that man under oath right quick.</blockquote> You could send him to Gitmo, I suppose. Paging John Conyers and Henry Waxman. Oversight on the line.</em> http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/01/countdowns-bushed-torturous-information-edition/ this isn’t too far off topic here…

DID YOU CATCH THIS ON COUNTDOWN LAST NIGHT???

[...]
Finally, because, as Shakespeare said, the truth will out, we turn to statements made by Attorney General Michael Mukasey at the Commonwealth Club here in San Francisco last week. In his speech where he tried to make the case for passing the FISA bill with telecom immunity, he made a statement that should bring one pause (that is, if you’re not a blindly partisan hack who is afraid of your own shadow):

Before 9/11, Mr. Mukasey said, “We knew that there had been a call from someplace that was known to be a safe house in Afghanistan and we knew that it came to the United States. We didn’t know precisely where it went. We’ve got” – here the Attorney General paused with emotion – “we’ve got 3,000 people who went to work that day, and didn’t come home, to show for that.”

Attorney General say what? As Keith Olberman puts it:

The government knew about some phone call from a safe house in Afghanistan into the US about 9/11, before 9/11, and even though it had the same FISA courts and the same right to act against international targets in 2001 as it does now, you didn’t do anything about it? Well, this would seem to leave only two options. Either the Attorney General just admitted that the government for which he works is guilty of malfeasant complicity in the 9/11 attacks or he’s lying. I’m betting on lying. If not, somebody in Congress better put that man under oath right quick.

You could send him to Gitmo, I suppose.

Paging John Conyers and Henry Waxman. Oversight on the line.

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/01/countdowns-bushed-torturous-information-edition/

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678850 PatrioticLiberalChristian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:23:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678850 Real Conservitive ?? If you're going to advocate for a certain political philosophy, wouldn't it be nice to spell its name correctly? I guess I don't feel so offended that the neocons can't spell "democratic". Real Conservitive ??

If you’re going to advocate for a certain political philosophy, wouldn’t it be nice to spell its name correctly?

I guess I don’t feel so offended that the neocons can’t spell “democratic”.

]]> By: liberal traitor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678808 liberal traitor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:19:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678808 From the same thread, RTWL. Seriously, You can't write comedy this good. Now, who does this post remind you of? <blockquote> Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:22 pm I hope you dont ban me becuase Im with your cause. but if you do dont worry, i have 200 diffrent emails registered </blockquote> From the same thread, RTWL. Seriously, You can’t write comedy this good. Now, who does this post remind you of?

Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:22 pm

I hope you dont ban me becuase Im with your cause. but if you do dont worry, i have 200 diffrent emails registered

]]> By: liberal traitor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678772 liberal traitor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:18:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678772 ralph the wonder llama Says: April 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm Interesting that the site that accuses TP of being “fascist” because it bans people from posting just addressed this to a commenter: Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:08 pm Warning: Keep this crap up and you will be banned. If you are a Leftists just post what you disagree with us. By their own standards, isn’t this fascist? <blockquote> Oh it gets better. Trajan is reading everything we post right now, because right after PLC mentioned the first comment in the thread (which advocates killing liberals) about TP posters acknowleding (sic) TPW that is up right now, and then I commented at TPW to make fun of their hypocrisy, it was immediately edited. OH NO, I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT!!! QUICK EDIT EDIT!!!</blockquote> ralph the wonder llama Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Interesting that the site that accuses TP of being “fascist” because it bans people from posting just addressed this to a commenter:

Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:08 pm

Warning: Keep this crap up and you will be banned. If you are a Leftists just post what you disagree with us.

By their own standards, isn’t this fascist?

Oh it gets better. Trajan is reading everything we post right now, because right after PLC mentioned the first comment in the thread (which advocates killing liberals) about TP posters acknowleding (sic) TPW that is up right now, and then I commented at TPW to make fun of their hypocrisy, it was immediately edited. OH NO, I LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT!!! QUICK EDIT EDIT!!!

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678664 ralph the wonder llama Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:13:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678664 Interesting that the site that accuses TP of being "fascist" because it bans people from posting just addressed<a href="http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/think-progress-smears-chris-matthews/#comments" rel="nofollow"> this to a commente</a>r: <blockquote>Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:08 pm Warning: Keep this crap up and you will be banned. If you are a Leftists just post what you disagree with us.</blockquote> By their own standards, isn't this fascist? Interesting that the site that accuses TP of being “fascist” because it bans people from posting just addressed this to a commenter:

Real Conservitive // April 1, 2008 at 1:08 pm

Warning: Keep this crap up and you will be banned. If you are a Leftists just post what you disagree with us.

By their own standards, isn’t this fascist?

]]> By: mary http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678646 mary Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:13:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678646 McWars Says: April 1st, 2008 at 1:04 pm lol - must have skipped a lot of classes in school. It would do this person some good to devote a little time to some independent research such as looking at McConnell's last employer and what they do. Either that or make an appointment with a local psychiatrist. McWars Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 1:04 pm

lol – must have skipped a lot of classes in school.

It would do this person some good to devote a little time to some independent research such as looking at McConnell’s last employer and what they do.

Either that or make an appointment with a local psychiatrist.

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678548 PatrioticLiberalChristian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:07:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678548 Hey, liberal traitor, did you see the first comment on http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 04/ 01/ tp-posters-acknowleding-think-progress-watch/ advocates extermination of liberals? Pot meet kettle, indeed. That site is a great place to go for comic relief or for some real whack-a-troll fun. Hey, liberal traitor, did you see the first comment on

http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 04/ 01/ tp-posters-acknowleding-think-progress-watch/

advocates extermination of liberals? Pot meet kettle, indeed.

That site is a great place to go for comic relief or for some real whack-a-troll fun.

]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678488 McWars Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:04:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678488 Here's an good example, Mary, of Trajan's rhetoric. I took this right off the top of a google search. If you've been ignoring his posts all along, good job for saving the extra brain space. <em>PIP, lLook at our buddy Umar. He wants to intimidate anti-Muslims! He’s clearly and Islamo-Fascist!</em> Here’s an good example, Mary, of Trajan’s rhetoric. I took this right off the top of a google search. If you’ve been ignoring his posts all along, good job for saving the extra brain space.

PIP,
lLook at our buddy Umar.
He wants to intimidate anti-Muslims!
He’s clearly and Islamo-Fascist!

]]> By: liberal traitor http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678486 liberal traitor Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:04:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678486 THis is priceless: A "story" on TPW about TP poster Fan of Man, whoever that is: http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/stalinist-tp-poster-calls-for-execution-of-republicans/#comment-219 And my comment that I left on that "story," reprinted below for you guys to enjoy: <blockquote>From This Website: Fascist TPWatch Poster calls from Holocaust style execution of liberals!!! "A True American Patriot // March 29, 2008 at 10:54 pm “Another Leftwing Pro-Jihadists poster named americangoy lies that Al-Sadr is anti-Iran.” All liberals should be ferreted out, and grouped into concentration camps, before the Ultimate Cleansing. Their children should be tatooed for future reference, and sterilized. Anyone caught espousing progressive propaganda on campus should be castrated in public, and their parents’ possessions seized, and sold to offset the cost of punishing their vile spawn." Pot, meet Kettle. </blockquote> THis is priceless:
A “story” on TPW about TP poster Fan of Man, whoever that is:
http://thinkprogresswatch.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/stalinist-tp-poster-calls-for-execution-of-republicans/#comment-219

And my comment that I left on that “story,” reprinted below for you guys to enjoy:

From This Website:
Fascist TPWatch Poster calls from Holocaust style execution of liberals!!!
“A True American Patriot // March 29, 2008 at 10:54 pm

“Another Leftwing Pro-Jihadists poster named americangoy lies that Al-Sadr is anti-Iran.”

All liberals should be ferreted out, and grouped into concentration camps, before the Ultimate Cleansing. Their children should be tatooed for future reference, and sterilized. Anyone caught espousing progressive propaganda on campus should be castrated in public, and their parents’ possessions seized, and sold to offset the cost of punishing their vile spawn.”

Pot, meet Kettle.

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678424 PatrioticLiberalChristian Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678424 Thanks alot, liberal traitor. Now, I'm even more confused. Existential crisis!!! Quick, hide under a Bush. NO! under Iraq. NO! Help!!! I like toast...and Rice...it's a wonderful day in the Bagdad neighborhood...ding, ding, ride my bike...all better now...vote for McCain, stay insane...stay the course, of course...cut taxes, tax the military...trickle down...a mind is a terrible thing to waste, so why have one...follow the yellow politician's road...snark off Thanks alot, liberal traitor. Now, I’m even more confused.

Existential crisis!!! Quick, hide under a Bush. NO! under Iraq. NO! Help!!! I like toast…and Rice…it’s a wonderful day in the Bagdad neighborhood…ding, ding, ride my bike…all better now…vote for McCain, stay insane…stay the course, of course…cut taxes, tax the military…trickle down…a mind is a terrible thing to waste, so why have one…follow the yellow politician’s road…snark off

]]> By: Zimzone http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678422 Zimzone Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:00:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678422 <strong>D</strong>o <strong>N</strong>ot <strong>I</strong>investigate Worst.Combover.Ever Do
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]]> By: McWars http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/comment-page-1/#comment-4678376 McWars Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:58:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/01/mcconnell-lobbyist/#comment-4678376 <em>The Leftists now know they have an enemy as ruthless as them! This is great we are getting them, let’s keep up the good work!</em> ....... ....... <strong>0 responses so far</strong> The Leftists now know they have an enemy as ruthless as them! This is great we are getting them, let’s keep up the good work!

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