Bush equates ‘angry Left’ with North Vietnamese torturers.
By on Sep 2nd, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Bush equates ‘angry Left’ with North Vietnamese torturers.
Tonight in his address via satellite to the Republican National Convention, President Bush blasted Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) critics. Invoking McCain’s time as a POW in a North Vietnamese prison, Bush compared these torturers to members of the “angry Left”:
If the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will.
Bush received a loud, standing ovation. Watch it:
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The Angry Left?
Thank God he can still distinguish between us and the Delusional Right...
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 pmYeah, who's this guy again?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 pmwhat a freakin moron! The angry left is everyone this side of tim mcvie.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:18 pmha, if mccains stories about his "heroism" as a P.O.W. are as genuine as his status as a "maverick", he was probably singing like a canary. sorry d#pshit, at this point, the 80 percent of the country that cant stand you is the "angry left"
stop asserting you have the right to mangle our constitution and sexually torture children and we'll stop being angry, you coke addled fetal aclohol syndrome brain damaged fratboy..
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 pmI'm listening to Fred Thompson now tell us what a great Navy officer McCain was during his POW confinement. I don't care about his trials and tribulations -- after the way Kerry and Cleland had their military reputations trashed, the truth doesn't matter -- where the hell is "POW Veterans for Truth"?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 pmangry Left
Damn right (pardon the pun) the left is angry.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:22 pmThe angry LEFT? After a couple of decades of Limbaugh, Hannity, the Weinerdog Savage and Ann Coulter they have the NERVE to talk about the angry left????? These psychos are disgusting. They have their irony genes removed at birth. They are shameless and consistantly blame the left for what they are doing except ten times WORSE. The capacity for self delusion these subhuman idiots display is simply astonishing.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:22 pmI just wish the "angry left" in Congress had had the balls to file articles impeachment on that little tin cowboy and his boss, Darth Cheney. The both of them would have folded like cheap suits and resigned immediately.
The last thing we can possibly afford at this juncture is to allow their failed party to hold onto the White House for another four years with the likes of McNumbNuts and Failin' Palin.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 pmkeep talking bush, if the dems are smart every good word you say about john mccain will end up in an obama commercial, played right alongside several of the million other stupid, ridiculous, blatantly false things you've said..
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 pmThompson is telling about McCain's POW experience and just told the story about McCain giving up the names of the offensive linemen of the Green Bay Packers when he was tortured to give up the names of the pilots in his squadron. Since McCain has only recently telling that story, and since he has also said it was the Steelers (when addressing a Pittsburgh audience), it's clear to me that the GOP doesn't think his lies will be held against him -- if they were worried, they'd tell Thompson to stay away from that story.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:24 pmDrop the partisan BS for Gods sake.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 pmfunny thing about all this is that bush has made more of an effort to negotiate with and deal on friendly terms with the North Vietnamese than he has the half of THIS country who doesnt agree with him on every single issue..
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 pmMcCain’s time as a POW in a North Vietnamese prison, Bush compared these torturers to members of the “angry Left”
And I would compare Bush to those NVC torturers, they are the same to the bone, sick, twisted psychos.
Buck Fush
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pmBush, president of 27% of America and that's all he cares about.
-GSD
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pmThe North Vietnamese were well aware McCain was a poW!
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:27 pmBush is such a jerk he compares the angry left to Vietnamese tortures when his administration is actually, you know, TORTURING PEOPLE
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:27 pmIf you were listening carefully to the speech Bush made, I would swear that the cheers, laughter and applause were canned.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm1st Republic 14th Star Says:
Thompson is telling about McCain’s POW experience and just told the story about McCain giving up the names of the offensive linemen of the Green Bay Packers
----
He could of went with the Vikes, but GB is right next door, so that's cool.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 pmBush is a pathetic little man.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 pmCan someone explain to me why Thompson is even speaking at this thing?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 pmF UCK YOU, BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 pmFred Thompson gets more face time than the sitting President? BTW--someone better get Fred a glass of water--he's hacked and cleared his throat into the mic all speech. Also note no shots of the empty upper deck.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 pmYou'd think it'd be smarter of them to try and win over some of the left and appear reasonable. This sort of rhetoric won't win over anyone new.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 pm"The angry Left?"
The ones remaining after the corporations stole the vote and the government and drove it off the cliff. The ones "left" are the dissenters, which equate to around 80%+...
..and "angry?" try seething.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 pmThis guy should be charged with inciting a riot. The conspiracy theories concerning martial law may not be a theory after all, what with this type of rhetoric.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:33 pm20. Can someone explain to me why Thompson is even speaking at this thing?
And getting higher billing than the president. Says a lot about their party, no?
I like how Bush says when McCain is president, he will open up the oil fields. Implying that somehow he, who is president right now, was somehow unable? like WTF? you are saying he can do things you can't???
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:34 pmCould that screen look any more like V Vendetta?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 pmmargerine Says:
You’d think it’d be smarter of them to try and win over some of the left and appear reasonable. This sort of rhetoric won’t win over anyone new.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I dont really think so. I mean do you think ANYONE to the left of Atilla the Hun could be won over by ANYTHING Bush says? I doubt it. I think they understand this and are taking the only route they HAVE that is shoring up their troglydite, knuckledragging base.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 pmIf the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will.
Oh really , Chimpy ?
All it took 8 years ago was your effeminate Turd Blossom and a phony story about his adopted daughter............
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 pmThe part that always throws me is that weird balance they seek by wrapped the flag about themselves with the greatest country in the history of the cosmos and ordained by the cloud dude type shit while explaining how F'ed up it is and swamp-like. It is so Frickin' bipolar...
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 pmIf the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will.
The "angry left" happens to include the majority of Americans who a)oppose the war McCain wants to continue, b)feel the counrty is moving in the wrong direction and c)believe McCain will continue the failed policies of Bush.
Your point is well taken though, McCain is no more likely to heed working Americans anymore than you did.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 pmCan someone explain to me why Thompson is even speaking at this thing?
(1) Arnold Schwartzenegger was "uninvited" tonight after he threw his support behind Obama
(2) Smokin' Joe specifically requested Thompson for his "fluffer" -- er, warm-up act
(3) Giuliani got pulled from the schedule either because (a) even the republicans are tired of "noun/verb/9-11" or (b) he's being held back as a designated hitter when Failin' Palin withdraws from the race "for personal reasons"
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 pmI hope this parade of clowns marchs on to Hell.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm@30 ...
Stewart summed that up perfectly with: Everyone knows that Republicans love this country, they just hate half the people who live here.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 pmLooking around the Xcel Center, with all the empty seats, and listening to the lukewarm applause for him, do you think it's occurring to Lieberman that he's chosen to speak, not the Right's convention, but at the wrong convention?
PEACE
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 pmDid Lieberman just say " a great generation of flounders"?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 pmWhy is McGruff the Crime Dog speaking at the Republican National Convention ????
Oh wait, it's LIEberman ........Never mind.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:45 pmLots of empty seats in the hall tonight. The hookers must be offering two-for-one specials and today's shipment of cocaine must have arrived.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 pmEveryone check out that crowd ?
The United States of Octagenarians ..........
The Republic of Lawrence Welk .
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:46 pmCome on, Joe, throw that audience the red meat they're looking for:
"And he's not a Negro!"
PEACE
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 pmSo Lieberman is speaking at the RNC. What's the deal with that? Couldn't the Israeli Prime Minister get his visa approved?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 pmJoe Benedict Arnold Lieberman.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pmLooks like Lieberman will be starting at the bottom next year and climbing up the seniority ladder from the lowest rung.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 pmHow sad is the GOP that they have to trot out Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman to "fire up the crowd." What a sad, sad song.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:50 pmAnd let's not forget the lie Cindy McCain told about Mother Teresa "inspiring her" in person to adopt babies from Bangladesh. Thompson told the adoption story tonight, and came perilously close to repeating the lie, so that's another falsehood the GOP must be confident that they won't be called on.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 pmSmokin' Joe: "Obama hasn't taken on powerful interests in his own party."
Right, Joe, the Clinton machine certainly isn't a "powerful interest" is it?
Joe, you are one neuron short of a synapse.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pmJohn McDepends is his own man ..........Really , Joe ?
If that were true , how come he needed to placate the religious base of the GOP , and didn't pick you ......?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pmAnd ethics leaders couldn't break George Bush's will to benefit his rich friends at the expense of the average citizen.
The Carlyle Group is most grateful for all that government business for its hundreds of affiliates. Bush catered to high dollar donors and corporate execs. He invited the moneychangers into our hallowed halls of government.
Now, we have the fiction that McCain and Palin will reform things. Horse hockey! They'll keep the taxpayer IV flowing to all Bush's buddies.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pmAnd let’s not forget the lie Cindy McCain told about Mother Teresa “inspiring her” in person to adopt babies from Bangladesh.
Cindy McBimbo is an anorexic drug addict.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmChocolate Jesus Says:"...you coke addled fetal aclohol syndrome brain damaged fratboy..."
It is nice to see that someone else knows and loves old Chicken George WTF as much as I do. Isn't it sad that TP won't let us really say what we think of G WTF?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmI still think that it would be cool if the climax of this thing ends up being a supersized carousel. Farrah Faucet's Roscoe Lee Brown could speak the night before...
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmWar, war, war, war, war.......
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmMCMetal Says:
John McDepends is his own man ……….Really , Joe ?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
In LieberWorld -- definitely. ;)
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 pmJoe is really uninspiring and the GOP crowd is more squirming than cheering. His applause is only a polite and tepid response to lines Lieberman is speaking, but doesn't even believe himself. This is painful to watch.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 pmMcCain/Palin
The best comedy duo since Abbott & Costello ............
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:55 pmHave you noticed some of the signs in the retard convention?
"Country First" could there be a greater Oxymoron than that by the Repukian Mafia?
LIEberman is speaking now....FCUK YOU Traitor Joe.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 pmSmokin' Joe want to speak to his "fellow democrats"? That would be simple, Joe. Just call up Zell Miller and talk to him directly. Leave the rest of us real progressives out of it.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 pmThe "angry left"? The "angry left". "Torturers"? Whose torturing who? The Hanoi Hilton must have known that it was torturing members of the angry left during the Vietnam War?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pmAnd now that the "angry left" has grown up and is in charge now, we are trying to vote out a President who tortures his own citizens. I give up! This man's nuts!!!!
Classic quote tonight:
"What you can expect from John McCain as President is precisely what he has done this week," - Joe Lieberman.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pmLIEberman: John McCain is no ordinary canidate
No, he is a sub-par at best.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:58 pm"Angry left."
Yep George, and The Whining Right.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 pmJoe is arguing that Obama doesn't put country first?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 pmLIEberman claimed that the US' enemies will "fear" McDepends ; who in the hell is gonna' fear a 72 year old senile loser who is almost a cripple ?
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 pm"My friends" . . . "my friends"? You're no friend of mine or my country, Joe.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 pmWell that sure was stimulating. Seems they tried to put up their babes first than shifted to some old dudes, a dipshit, some more old dudes and then sort of wrapped it up with some old dudes
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:02 pmYou've got to be kidding me! This joker still thinks he is the president of 1/2 of America. He & Rove are always in divide & conquer mode, never leaving the campaign. He is supposed to represent ALL of us, not just those in his damn bubble! Argh.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:02 pmThe setting was different but Smokin' Joe was in 2000 form.
So let's hope he does for McNumbNuts what he did for Gore -- costs him at least five percentage points in the popular vote.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:03 pmThey should put up the minor unmarried couple next.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:04 pm“What you can expect from John McCain as President is precisely what he has done this week,” - Joe Lieberman.
Damn!! Did that old (as opposed to Crusty) bastard REALLY have a bowel movement with only one ExLax?
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 pmI don't get it. When we compare Bushco to Hitler (due to fascism and dictatorship parallels), we get slammed by the right for going over the line. Yet our president can compare McCain's critics to his North Vietnamese captors, and that's OK??? WTF??? Has anyone here ever waterboarded McCain? Broken any of his bones? Even slapped him around a little? I don't think so.
Oh yeah. IOKIYAR.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:07 pm@68 ... Just read they are flying out the highschool drop out dad right now, so he can be up on stage with the rest of the family. Kinda interesting.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 pmSummary of the evening:
"We have met the enemy . . . and he is us."
The republicans are aiming to shake up the status quo in Washington? They are the status quo in Washington!
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 pmI coulden't bring my self to watch the mcnut's/bush mess...Now that I have read his miserable speech I see exactly what they are trying to do, incite riot's and divide our country so they can declare marshal law.....Seem's pretty plain to me, bullshit bush may even excite the reich enough to accomplish this little stunt so he can stay in power for ever....Time to redo all my supplies and buy more bullett's I guess... If their gonna brutalize the press, witche's will probqbly be next.....Blessings
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 pmwell at least if they bring the kid in they can lower the average age of the speakers to something around the mid 60's. Damn statistical outlier...
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 pm@73 ... Which line did you consider inciting violence?
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 pm“. . .two weeks into his stay at the Vietnamese hospital, the Hanoi press began quoting him. It was not ‘name rank and serial number, or kill me’. as specified by the military code of conduct. McCain divulged specific military information: he gave the name of the aircraft carrier on which he was based, the number of U.S. pilots that had been lost, the number of aircraft in his flight formation, as well as information about the location of rescue ships.”
“…McCain was held for five and half years. The first two weeks’ behavior might have been pragmatism, but McCain soon became North Vietnam’s go-to collaborator…..McCain cooperated with the North Vietnamese for a period of three years. His situation isn’t as innocuous as that of the French barber who cuts the hair of the German occupier. McCain was repaying his captors for their kindness and mercy.
http://www.counterpunch.org/cockburn04192008.html
and
McCain Aviation Career
McCain crashed 5 jets, plus was responsible for the Forrestal fire. Something made the plane behind McCain fired a rocket,
which hit McCain's external center fuel tank, and caused a fire. McCain panicked, and dropped two bombs into the fire.
Did He Start The USS Forrestal Fire?
Surviving crewmen and those who investigated the Forrestal fire case reported that McCain deliberately 'wet-started' his A-4E Skyhawk to shake up the guy in the F-4 Phantom behind his plane.
Incompetence Or A Stunt
'Wet-starts', done either deliberately (the starter motor switch allowed kerosene to pool in the engine and give a wet start) or accidentally, shoot a large flame from the tail of the aircraft. 'Wet starting' was a common practice among young 'hot-dog' pilots.
Zuni Rockets Were Volatile Design
In McCain's case, the 'wet-start' 'cooked off' and launched the M34 Zuni rocket from the rear F-4 that punctured the Skyhawk's fueltank, knocked the M-65 1000 lb bomb off it's 500 lb rated mount, and touched off the explosions and massive fire.
The Carrier Oriskany
The USS Oriskany came along side to treat the wounded.
Wounded Flown Out
They were transferred to other ships.
McCain Left With The Wounded
When the carrier Oriskany came along side, and McCain was put in a chopper and whisked away. McCain was the only Forrestal crewman to be immediately transferred.
The Forrestal Crew
I have a hunch McCain left for his own safety, because the crew wanted blood.
http://judicial-inc.biz/82jjohn_mccain_and_the_uss_forresta.htm
So, Bush lied tonight (gasp) and so did Fred Thompson (yawn.) McInsane was not injured. Daddy flew him out with the wounded to protect Wetstart Songbird McInsane. Sad part is, even if confronted with the truth, these koolaid drinkers wouldn't believe it.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 pmGOP has been reduced to a Freak Show. No ideas, but the most bizarre like thinking its fine to throw away hundreds of embryos rather than use them for science. Like posture against abortion, but refuse to fund and implement the programs that actually reduce unwanted pregnancy. Like drill, drill, drill for oil, environment be damned. Like more tax breaks and and government funded welfare for corporations and the already obscenely rich. Like waving a flag and trying to solve all our problems in the world with threats and military might. Uninformed, twisted, sick, delusional, greedy, power grabbing FREAKS!
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 pmAnd he is better than what enemy this nation faces? He is the enemy. Someone should have told him that the president if for all the people and not just the trailer trash in the 23%tile who still listen to his shit.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 pmYou have shrub on video and say watch it? Are you nuts?
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:19 pmSmokin' Joe: "God only made one John McCain."
Not true, Joe. McNumbNuts is at least the second version of this model. The last one is named GDumbya Bu$h.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:20 pmdivider not
a uniter.
right?
*
good luck.
#
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 pmNot true, Joe. McNumbNuts is at least the second version of this model. The last one is named GDumbya Bu$h.
Sorry Tom to correct you. McDooda is older, which makes him version 1. For some reason, they think version 1 is worth a go knowing full well the faults in version 2.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 pmAnd the beat goes on Says:
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Sorry, but that story is not true. The fire was caused by an electrical surge which caused one of the Zuni rockets to fire on the deck of the Forestall, tearing open a fuel tank on one or two jets waiting to take off, causing the fire. Things went seriously downhill from there, as we all know.
McCain has done enough shit, let's stop spreading this fairy tale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chuiyXQKw3I
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm#37 MCMetal Says:
Why is McGruff the Crime Dog speaking at the Republican National Convention ????
Oh wait, it’s LIEberman ……..Never mind.
That made my day, hahahaha, nice!
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:37 pmSo what is the deal with this whole SmashMouth thing?
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 pmWhat does Dumbya know about Vietnam again? Wasn't he as high as a kite and getting daddy to write his draft board permanent sick notes to stay out of it?! A certain someone should recount those bamboo manicures while a certain addict and lush was living it up for say, five years.
And if Dumb-Dumb is confusing the Democrats as the "angry Left", he better check his policies & actions and the rainbow coalition he's helped make with them.
If there's one thing you don't want to do right now, is to piss off and mobilize the electorate. But the GOP is aces at the "pissing off" part of it.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 pmOnly us.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pmJoe Lieberman: "Vote for the person you believe is best for our country, not for the party."
Is Joe saying that republicans should vote for Obama? Or is he saying the republicans is done? or both?!?!?!
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:44 pmThe crowd also cheered Mrs. Bush's celebration of the fact that there was only one terrorist attack, resulting in thousands of deaths, on her hubby's watch. These people don't even live on Earth anymore. One can't even argue with them. Only loathe them.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 pmJoe Scarborough and Mika were talking about how really small this venue is. Much smaller then the one the Democrats were at all week. And the stands were mostly empty.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:48 pmThe Excel Center is supposed to be a pretty big place (primary tenant is the Minnesota Wild of the NHL), I think it holds more than the Pepsi Center. But that video screen is huge and it looks like they're covering a lot of the seats, even without covering for who is not there at present. It's safe to say this convention doesn't have anywhere near the luster, buzz or substance as the Democratic convention...with good reason.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 pmZooey,
I happen to believe the Wayne Madsen Report rather than the "shit" you claimed.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:00 am
sectionop92 Says:
The Excel Center is supposed to be a pretty big place (primary tenant is the Minnesota Wild of the NHL), I think it holds more than the Pepsi Center.
I agree with your sentiment, however, the capacity for these venues is as follows:
Xcel Center: official capacity 18,064
Pepsy Center: capacity 17,600 - 20,100 depending on the event
So, I don't think the GOPers can argue that the abundance of empty seats is the result of the size of their venue.
PEACE
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:02 amSo does this mean McCain is lying every time he answers our questions, like when he gave the names of the Green Bay Packers when asked to name the members of his unit?
Cause we knew that already.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:02 amIt looks like Bush has put his "Republican" hat back on. So long "American" hat.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 amLike U don't torture idiot! After all the crimes against humanity you have committed thru this criminal war there shouldn't even be a republican party anymore! And all the people that died on 9/11 so that u can mislead this nation into a crminal war. Go to hell idiot freak!
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 amI think Bush was talking about you guys when he spoke of the angry left. This blog is a magnet for the most vicious, unhappy bunch of crybabies. Why don't YOU do something to make this country better instead of blaming the President. The congress has a Democratic majority. Write you congressman with your valid complaints. See you doctor about getting Prozac, but do something constructive and stop whinning.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 amEver the divider, right up to the bitter, divisive end. November 4th.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:10 amPoor Maureen. Have some cheese whiz with that whine?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 amgo fu*k yourself war criminal.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 amAnd the beat goes on Says:
Zooey,
I happen to believe the Wayne Madsen Report rather than the “shit” you claimed.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:00 am
Suit yourself. You're deluding yourself. Here's a map of the flight deck of the USS Forestall. Any "wet start" would have blown out to sea.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:13 amAfter the love fest, and the wholehearted worship of virtually every dubious "accomplishment" of the Worst President Ever, they won't be able to separate McSpin from Chimpy with crowbars and explosives.
Record disapproval has become an issue, once again, and the McSpin campaign orchestrated it. Does anyone still think they are making an honest effort to present a strong, "independent" candidate?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:22 amcome on good_golly8, you can't fool me, you really wanna talk about those cellular masses. Come on.. you're among friends... It's okay, you're safe here with us....go ahead...
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:24 amFinally, Bush calls it like it is.
Ain't it sweet when you don't need to be politically correct for political gain.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 amgood_golly8 Says:
As soon as you show some outrage for cheny dodging the draft.
Oh, it was boils on his ass....cheney that is.
I think people with asthma have pretty active lives when their not having an attack....silly rabit, you just can't win can ya hon?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:29 amTim43 Says:
Hey tim, if Obama wins will you and bush be sayin it was gods will?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 amANGER? YOU AIN'T SEEN ANGER YET.
WHEN YOU'RE IN THE BOWELS OF GITMO....YOU'LL KNOW ANGER
WHEN YOU'RE SITTING IN THE BOX AT THE HAGUE...YOU'LL KNOW ANGER
WHEN YOU'RE SWINGING FROM A ROPE......YOU'LL KNOW ANGER
AND THEN THE LEFT WILL HAVE PEACE.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 amDamn right I'm angry! Been angry for almost 8 yrs.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 amGood old George.
Wrecks his party, the country, and McCain's chances of victory.
A real trifecta!
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 amHell, he never was correct about anything, let alone politically correct.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 amIf the Hanoi Hilton could not break John McCain’s resolve to do what is best for his country, you can be sure the angry Left never will.
We won't have to.
The guy is so politically ham-handed, he'll pilot his own defeat.
Crashing is really the only thing he's good at.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 amAnd he obviously lied for political gain. Didn't he say he was going to be a uniter not a divider, didn't he say he was going to bring respect and accountability to Washington?
Ok, but none of his people have to answer to anyone, see..
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 amgood_golly8 Says:
How about it gg, will you admit that it's god's will if Obama gets elected?
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 amWell jeepers Gigi. Maybe I'm not outraged because Sen. Biden hasn't claimed that military service is an excuse for lying our country into war? Not to mention all the other character flaws the Reichwhiners want us to ignore?
Here's the deal. What Chimpy did, with McSpin's duplicity, is unforgivable. Period. It's not negotiable. The GOP is damaged goods and I will do everything in my limited power to strip them of any vestige of power.
I will vote for, campaign for, and contribute to any half-way respectable candidate who doesn't have an (R) after their name. And the only thing that could change that is if GOP prosecutors and judges lock up every last member of the Bush administration for the rest of their cursed days. Or my demise.
And even then I will never support a member of any party which counts the criminals, who have destroyed our nation's honor, among it's guiding lights. So, you see, the only thing that could possibly shut me up would be a new generation of authentic conservatives who wholly denounce every aspect of their parents miserable reign.
But, I can't imagine that such people would continue the tainted legacy of the GOP by retaining the dishonored name.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 amgood_golly8:
Rather than force you to scroll so much I figured I would just paste this. Come on SmashMouth?
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Well that sure was stimulating. Seems they tried to put up their babes first than shifted to some old dudes, a dipshit, some more old dudes and then sort of wrapped it up with some old dudes
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good_golly8 Says:
It’s refreshing to see a real convention instead of the orchestrated version of ObamaChrist SuperStar from last week.
And for comic relief, the republicans in the stands waving "Democrats for McCain" signs - while wearing GOP buttons.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:41 amNice to see Bush is listening to guys like me on the internet. Hey Bush, as Cheney would say ... GO F/UCK YOURSELF!
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:42 amFred Thompson was telling so many lies he almost choked on them. Some actor can't give a speech without grossing out the entire audience.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:44 amHey corsair I second that, does anyone listen to this guy anymore? Coming over here is like floating on a breeze, I get so bummed listening to CNN,,except miss Brown of course who tried to hold the Repugs up to their own standards.
Fred Thompson gets dumber every time I hear him, heck the whole bunch is in la, la, land.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 amBut, I can’t imagine that such people would continue the tainted legacy of the GOP by retaining the dishonored name.
How about "the Victory Eagle Reagan Drill Victory Party?"
...Two victories, 'cause they might forget.
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 amLOL,,or maybe, heck half of 'em is either on their way to jail or involved in some scheme, maybe we will call'em GOPR
September 3rd, 2008 at 12:55 amGrand Old Party Redemption.
OH sad, sad, man Bushy. Moniterin' tha big storm from tha Crawford Compound. Dang last time i did't do nothin'. this time a gotta be that dang leader and stuff role. dang it! still got time ta suprt ma good buddy mccain and clear sum brush.
How exactly was McCain "doing what was best for his country in Vietnam"? Pretty f'n crystal clear Vietnam was not "the best for our country" Not like crash test dummy TX air national guard would know anyway.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 am"Well run convention"? Hahahahahahaha.
They canceled the first day because of a weather forecast, dis-invited the Chimp in Chief and anyone who displayed disloyalty. Then the other half of the Republican elite canceled because of conflicting court dates. Add that to the fact that they chose an unvetted wacko as vp white their candidate is afraid to do interviews.
Then, just to top it off, they devote much of the second/first night to worshiping the dis-invited Chimp and managed to indelibly imprint the fact that McSpin is a Bush clone in the American lexicon.
And all the while, the police have been engaged in preemptive strikes against peaceful protesters and the Press personalities who dare to share their story.
All I can say is that the convention is being run as smoothly as Bushco has run the affairs of state.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 amIt’s refreshing to see a real convention instead of the orchestrated version of ObamaChrist SuperStar from last week.-Good_Golly
I dont recall Obama saying he talked to God, as George did.
Please stop repeating hypocritical talking points.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:08 amThough I must admit I enjoy the increasingly strident cries of the Reichwhiners. Desperation can do that. You see, it's finally starting to dawn on them that they have pissed off about 80% of the planet.
And all he caged votes, and suspect machines, money can buy can't overwhelm the will of the People when you piss them off. Just ask any of the countless tyrants who ended up dancing on a rope.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 amThe sad fact is they hoped Gustav would be worse than it wad to score political points. Once again fate denied them.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 amSorry to go off-topic, but this is one of the most cynical, blatantly-hypocritical endorsements for McCain so far (from Raw Story:
Log Cabin Republicans Endorse McCain
Ignoring his calls to pass an anti-gay marriage amendment in his home state and his positions on a number of gay and lesbian issues, the Log Cabin Republicans today endorsed Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for president of the United States.
Issuing a statement from the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Log Cabin Republicans president Patrick Sammon that "on the most important issue that LGBT Americans faced in the last decade-the federal marriage amendment-Sen. John McCain stood with us. Now we stand with him."
The organization also praised the Senator's pick of Sarah Palin for Vice President, despite her anti-gay stands on issues such as hate crimes extensions and employment protection. The group said the pick shows McCain is committed to living up to his reputation as a "maverick." [. . .]
Typical republicans. Playing both sides of the street. They endorse McCain, even though he worked against their interests in the past - and when Obama is elected, they'll be right there with their hands out, expecting to be given the same respect as the Stonewall Dems, who are organizing gay voters against McCain.
Freakin' weasels.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:12 amZed Lefflin Says:
Don't ever expect us to go as low as you guys. It doesnt get any lower than what you did to Max Cleland.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:12 amAnd latest polling has Obama over the 50% mark.
Sweet.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:14 amThat's odd Zed. I live in the Twin Cities, and most of the national press is here, so I guess you are telling a bedtime story.
And I can't understand why anyone would be in a hurry to dig up more negatives on Palin. So far she's a joke which tells itself. Though I did read that the McSpin campaign has sent a team to, preemptivly, dig up the dirt on their own. It seems a bit late to start worrying about vetting and damage control now.
Personally, I knew all that I needed to know within the first line of the first story I read about her. Unqualified is unqualified.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 am.
R E M E M B E R:
According to the Bush Administration, Johnny was never McTORTURED.
p.s.
Wasn't the MSM propagandists just discussing this mysterious "angry left" the other day? Curious that Bushie addresses the very same issue. Just who's giving whom the talking points here?
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September 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 amOh yeah because they're swarming all over Alaska. The whole state has lees people than like the 47th biggest city in the country. And they have tons the most land. I bet there's a real traffic jam. snort
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:25 amLog Cabin Republicans Endorse McCain
pEGhOUsE!!
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:27 amThe white trash in Palin family has left dirt all over Facebook and My Space. Nobody needs to go to Alaska to dig up dirt on Sarah. Miss Barracuda did so much dirt to so many people that they're swarming out of the woodwark to tell all. And the first one to sell the story will be baby daddy Levi's sleazy looking sister who claims to just love Bristol. Flash a $50 and she'll be squealing like a pig. Too funny.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 amLog Cabin Republicans are cut from the same swatch as PUMAS. Both to dumb to know what's good for them.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 amGlenn Beck is trying to make Sarah Palin into "Sarah plain, tall and the mother America needs" and that McCain's thoughtless vetting process is the internet's fault. All this with a whole two questions to a Huffington Post blogger, with Jonah Goldberg running his finger between his lips once he got the green light.
Ah, the "golly gee" spin machine is a funny thing. I wonder what Beck thinks of "Macho Man" Larry King's newly found punch? He is his idol and all...or was that spin to host his show?
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 amSarah plain, tall and the mother America needs”
Sounds like Glenn Beck is pro-nanny state.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 amROFL. Man I listend to those buffoons this evening. What a joke. Only the 25% will buy any of that idiocy.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 amWhats amazing is the people [Beck listeners] against a 'nanny-state' will be for it under the guise of a 'mother America needs'
Talk about 'framing' issues.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:35 am.
R E M E M B E R:
According to George Worst Bush's explanation of McEnhanced Interrogation's qualifications to withstand any test as being qualifications to lead this Nation, I suppose that Jose Padilla would be fit to lead too... NO?
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September 3rd, 2008 at 1:36 amThe human psyche is very fragile and quite easy to bend.
Dont let some self serving teevee personality warp your mind and soul for their benefit.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:38 amFact: Obama leads.
Fact: the lead is increasing.
Fact: McSpin's fall has accelerated since the Palin announcement.
Fact: Most of the Reichwhiners are shocked at the choice.
Conclusion: McSpin's campaign is not being run by geniuses.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 amThat was fun but, it's bedtime.
G'night good people.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 amYou too trolls.
Conclusion: McSpin’s campaign is not being run by geniuses.
McCains campaign is being run by smart people, what they, I think, have failed to realise that non-stop campaigning, in America, works to their disadvantage, rather than to their advantage. Americans, bless their hearts, are bombarded by adertisements, and after a while that advertisement no longer works. Such is the case with political propaganda.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:45 amOh! One last thought. I have noticed that even religious wackos aren't being very vocal in their support for Ms. Palin. Probably cause they "don't cotton to no womens who don't know their place".
G'night again.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 amThe GOP mucked up by not allowing a return to political normalcy after the Bush win.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 am.
Q U E S T I O N:
Who's not ANGRY about ...
~ Being LESS SAFE than we were 8 years ago!
~ Having our Inalienable Rights assaulted over the past 8 years!
~ Being LESS FISCALLY SOUND than we were 8 years ago!
~ That there is Al-CIA-DUH in 60 countries when 8 years ago they were in only four!
~ That there are more terrorist strikes world wide than there were 8 years ago!
~ That America is LESS RESPECTED WORLDWIDE than it was 8 years ago!
... Because if you're not ANGRY(!) by now, you've been RIP van Winkled into NOT paying attention!
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September 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 amSo much for McCain's pledge to run a dignified campaign. Rove calls Sen. Biden a "big, blowhard doofus".
The most popular sign at the RNC says "America first" and is a direct challenge to Obama's patriotism. Then the crowd breaks out in a chant of "USA, USA" like the Democrats are a foreign nation.
Republicans have no shame. The meanness is overbearing. They certainly don't believe as Obama does that "there is no red America and there is no blue America. There is only the United States of America". An election should be a debate of ideas not brutal character assassination attacks. One cannot lead a nation based solely on fear and intimidation. It takes leadership to bring all of the people along. John McCain should be ashamed.
September 3rd, 2008 at 1:59 amWait, torture is out of fashion in the White House again?
Or is torture bad only when the people being tortured is an American soldier, and not a dark-skinned "evildoer"?
And I thought waterboarding wasn't torture?
Ugh... my head hurts...
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:15 amAnyone else notice the media blackout of the Ron Paul convention that was held across the river in Minneapolis on Monday? You would think after hearing about all of the angry Hillary supporters the media might want to cover the Ron Paul supporters.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 amAnyone else notice the media blackout of the Ron Paul convention that was held across the river in Minneapolis on Monday?
I did.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 amOT, but I'm just curious...
How much money do you think the RNC and Team McStain has spent printing up "McCain/Palin" signs, t-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers, etc. already?
Other than the paper signs at the RNC, I'm wondering if anyone, anywhere has seen anything that has Palin's name on it.
And I'm wondering if Arizona Barbie is going to let them paint the name of her husband's "partner and soulmate" on her plane.
Good times, good times...
PEACE
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:25 amSpencers mom, money is not a problem for McCain. Remember the evil Baron Rothschild has helped financed McCain's campaign and I'm sure a lot of that "lost" money in Iraq has helped his campaign also.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 amMcCain didn't send the MEMO to the President ?
That they all took off their republican hats ?
Ever since you took office Mr president. You have proven you and your party place yourselves, personal profit, and your party's power first and America second. It has only been of what you can gain and not the welfare of the nation and its citizens.
Be the President's disdaining respect for my political party choice in calling me the " angry left ". I need to say, I too served my country.
Sir, Mccain has tried to tell Americans in this campaign that he is bi partisan. Speaking in McCain's behalf with his full prior knowledge. You tell the republican base & supporters to hate me? And other Americans? Hate from the President's mouth to his citizens?
Thank you and good night.
September 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 amOf course, when you're somewhere to the right of Genghis Khan, everyone else will appear to be the member of the "angry Left" to you.
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:31 amIf we are as bad as the NVA torturers then McSame owes us 30+ anti-Repug propaganda ads!
September 3rd, 2008 at 4:43 amAnyone that disagrees with their ideology is the enemy. It's not about the angry left, Its about angry Americans! This has to be the most pathetic uninspiring convention ever on record.
CNN POLL:
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:46 amWhat did you think of the GOP convention's Tuesday night program?
Thumbs up 24% 5233
Thumbs down 36% 8022
Didn't watch 40% 8752
Total Votes: 22007
http://www.cnn.com/
The War Criminal who does not unswers questions about 9/11 under oath, the War Criminal who lie his nation into a War, the War Criminal who saction TORTURE, the War Criminal who pardom Scooter Libby, The War Criminal who steals elections have no credentials to call anyone anything! This War Criminal should be hanging side by side with Saddam Hussein for his crimes against humanity!
September 3rd, 2008 at 6:50 amGeorge Bush is a big (headed) doofus.
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:24 amAmy Goodman arrested. Independent journalists detained:
Police Raid and Detainment of I-Witness Journalists 08/30/08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi1eluuDGss
Next step? The "angry left" is a threat...we're now "enemy combatants." The round up begins...that'll be the real October Surprise, eh?
The fkd up Right is a syphilitic, cornered rat on too much coke. They will get far uglier and have the CIA to back them up.
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 amDid anyone see this decorated war hero in the audience last night?
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 amhttp://.projo.com/blogs/shenews/photos/purpleheart.jpg
Make that web address:
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 amhttp://www.projo.com/blogs/shenews/photos.purpleheart.jpg
Can someone be against McCain presidency and not be called a 'Leftist' ?!
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:40 amAngry left?
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:42 amWhy is it that the right are the one's always angry?
mAnn Coulter? Benn Gleck? Michael Weiner? Oxy Breath?
Will somebody PLEASE stick a bottle in his mouth and put him back in his crib????????????
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:43 amOh goodie! More POW references. Can't get enough of that?
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:48 amJust out of curiosity, didn't McSame give out pertinent info to North Vietnamese? Some much for not breaking the resolve of what's best for country, eh?
Unfortunately, they did break his resolve:
- http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/2008/01/28/john-mccain-prisoner-of-war-a-first-person-account.html?PageNr=8
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:57 amenough with the POW crap - it just isn't relevant. Never was. It makes as much sense as being a PTA president and calling that executive experience.
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 amWhy on earth would anyone -left or right- be angry with anything that's occurred in the past 8 years and the prospect of 4-8 more? Seriously - conservatives are happy with McCain and his decisions, just ask them - their talking point will tell you.
I'd rather be a member of the "Angry Left" than the "Ahole Right"
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:40 amThe torturer in chief hides in the whitehouse sippin red ripple while his dr mengelin tours his georgia hideout looking for a permenant residence.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 amBoth count their days to suspected freedom.
Just like all Repubs... can't get out of the past, and glorify themselves.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:12 amLike the North Vietnamese, I want my damned country back.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:16 amThe entire world is left of this freakin' radical extremist fascist.
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:20 amIt's all he has....
September 3rd, 2008 at 11:43 amW should realize that Richard Nixon was left of the party he represents.
September 3rd, 2008 at 2:52 pmThese Repuke a-holes stole my Constitution, my Bill of Rights, America's honor, the respect of the entire world and everything else that isn't nailed down.
You're g*ddamned right, I'm angry.
September 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pmSeig Heil!! Bush and the people in that room scare the shit outta me.
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm