Comments on: ThinkFast: September 25, 2008 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:46:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: ninique http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5251690 ninique Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5251690 <i>misshusseinmolly Says: Connecticut Democrats, angry that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is campaigning for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and criticizing Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), “agreed Wednesday to circulate a resolution to censure the veteran politician.” ___________________________________________________________ Chances that Lieberman will survive another re-election campaign? Very low, and dropping all the time… I predict retirement in 2012. September 25th, 2008 at 9:33 am Add Karma Recommend (4) | Report Abuse</i> __________ this guy thinks he's like an army of ants at a picnic or a swarm of mosquitos in a camp site. misshusseinmolly Says:

Connecticut Democrats, angry that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is campaigning for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and criticizing Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), “agreed Wednesday to circulate a resolution to censure the veteran politician.”
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Chances that Lieberman will survive another re-election campaign? Very low, and dropping all the time…

I predict retirement in 2012.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:33 am Add Karma Recommend (4) | Report Abuse

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this guy thinks he’s like an army of ants at a picnic or a swarm of mosquitos in a camp site.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5250262 DieNowForPeace Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5250262 sorry o/t, but riddle me this: Refining capacity has been reduced (Gulf damage from hurricanes) which restricts supply causing gasoline shortages in the southeast. So as the OPEC reduces it's output and supply running tight, why are pump prices dropping? Brought to you by <em>Gasoline/Oil Price Manipulation for Dummies</em>. sorry o/t, but riddle me this:

Refining capacity has been reduced (Gulf damage from hurricanes) which restricts supply causing gasoline shortages in the southeast.
So as the OPEC reduces it’s output and supply running tight, why are pump prices dropping?

Brought to you by Gasoline/Oil Price Manipulation for Dummies.

]]> By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5250172 EugeneDebs Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:23:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5250172 them_libs Says: You are a punk TROLL. Look over there, stop talking about the topic. You keep trying to derail topics you ignorant lint brained moron. them_libs Says:

You are a punk TROLL. Look over there, stop talking about the topic. You keep trying to derail topics you ignorant lint brained moron.

]]> By: DieNowForPeace http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249902 DieNowForPeace Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:20:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249902 <strong>GODDAMN CRIMINAL LIARS, LOOTING OUR TREASURY AGAIN:</strong> NEW YORK (CNN) — “I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They’re efficient. They’re flexible.” <strong>– Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, March 16, 2008</strong> “Our policy in this administration — laws shouldn’t bail out lenders, laws shouldn’t help speculators.” <strong>– President Bush, May 19, 2008</strong> “Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, business are investing, exports continue increasing and American productivity remains strong. We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy…I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.” <strong>– President Bush, July 15, 2008</strong> GODDAMN CRIMINAL LIARS, LOOTING OUR TREASURY AGAIN:

NEW YORK (CNN) — “I have great, great confidence in our capital markets and in our financial institutions. Our financial institutions, banks and investment banks, are strong. Our capital markets are resilient. They’re efficient. They’re flexible.”

– Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, March 16, 2008

“Our policy in this administration — laws shouldn’t bail out lenders, laws shouldn’t help speculators.”

– President Bush, May 19, 2008

“Our economy has continued growing, consumers are spending, business are investing, exports continue increasing and American productivity remains strong. We can have confidence in the long-term foundation of our economy…I think the system basically is sound. I truly do.”

– President Bush, July 15, 2008

]]> By: them_libs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249706 them_libs Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:28:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249706 Obama grant being probed <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/1184049,CST-NWS-watchdog25.article" rel="nofollow"> <em>A $100,000 state grant for a botanic garden in Englewood that then-state Sen. Barack Obama awarded in 2001 to a group headed by a onetime campaign volunteer is now under investigation by the Illinois attorney general amid new questions, prompted by Chicago Sun-Times reports, about whether the money might have been misspent.</em> <a http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/florida-congressman-points-to-palin-to-rally-jews-to-obama/Democrat says Palin doesn't care about Jews and blacks</a> Alcee Hastings says "anybody toting guns and stripping moose don't care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks <a href="http://www.wnbc.com/news/17539627/detail.html" rel="nofollow">PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk</a> <em>People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman</em> Obama grant being probed

A $100,000 state grant for a botanic garden in Englewood that then-state Sen. Barack Obama awarded in 2001 to a group headed by a onetime campaign volunteer is now under investigation by the Illinois attorney general amid new questions, prompted by Chicago Sun-Times reports, about whether the money might have been misspent.

<a http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/24/florida-congressman-points-to-palin-to-rally-jews-to-obama/Democrat says Palin doesn’t care about Jews and blacks

Alcee Hastings says “anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry’s To Use Human Milk

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow’s milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249582 The Republic of Stupidity Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:55:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249582 misshusseinmolly Says: This whole Troopergate mess just keeps getting uglier and uglier. How can this possibly be considered a smart move, unless they would look even worse when the truth eventually comes out? ________ That was my thought too, misshusseinmolly. Perhaps what they're really afraid of is some tangential issue or bit of behavior not directly connected to Troopergate that would nonetheless be revealed IF the entire shebang were made public. The GOOPers most certainly APPEAR to be quite frightened of something here, huh? misshusseinmolly Says:

This whole Troopergate mess just keeps getting uglier and uglier.

How can this possibly be considered a smart move, unless they would look even worse when the truth eventually comes out?
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That was my thought too, misshusseinmolly. Perhaps what they’re really afraid of is some tangential issue or bit of behavior not directly connected to Troopergate that would nonetheless be revealed IF the entire shebang were made public.

The GOOPers most certainly APPEAR to be quite frightened of something here, huh?

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249570 Bobwurst Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:51:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249570 <em>spencers mom Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OT, but did anyone hear the Couric/Palin interview? Seriously, is there anyone on this board (excluding trolls) who couldn’t have done a better job than Palin did? I swear, she has less knowledge of issues than any of us, let alone the capacity for critical thought. Sorry, I don’t want an(other) “average American” near the White House. I want an ELITE American taking the helm.</em> Yeah. The idea that she's qualified because she was the mayor of a town of 5000 is laughable. How many towns are there in the US that have at least 5000? The number has to be in hundreds of thousands. does that mean there are hundreds of thousands of people who could be president? I have a question for all Americans who live in or near a town of 5000, and that is, do you want your mayor to be president? spencers mom Says:
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OT, but did anyone hear the Couric/Palin interview?

Seriously, is there anyone on this board (excluding trolls) who couldn’t have done a better job than Palin did? I swear, she has less knowledge of issues than any of us, let alone the capacity for critical thought.

Sorry, I don’t want an(other) “average American” near the White House. I want an ELITE American taking the helm.

Yeah. The idea that she’s qualified because she was the mayor of a town of 5000 is laughable. How many towns are there in the US that have at least 5000? The number has to be in hundreds of thousands. does that mean there are hundreds of thousands of people who could be president? I have a question for all Americans who live in or near a town of 5000, and that is, do you want your mayor to be president?

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249568 hussein toasterhead Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:49:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249568 <i>stateofthedivision Says: The United States has no choice but to save the world by stopping Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. September 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm</i> ________ <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/25/iranian_president_mahmoud_ahmadinejad_on_the" rel="nofollow">Democracy Now</a> has done a quite fascinating interview with Ahmedinejad that they're airing in two parts, today and tomorrow. It's required listening for anyone who wants to prevent World War III. stateofthedivision Says:

The United States has no choice but to save the world by stopping Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

September 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
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Democracy Now has done a quite fascinating interview with Ahmedinejad that they’re airing in two parts, today and tomorrow. It’s required listening for anyone who wants to prevent World War III.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249552 stateofthedivision Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:43:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249552 <em>Haaretz</em> reported on Israeli President Shimon Peres' interview with Israel Radio. The article stated: <em>The United States has <strong>no choice but to save the world by stopping Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</strong>.</em> http://arisfreedomswitch.blogspot.com/2008/09/peres-says-us-has-no-choice-but-to-save.html Haaretz reported on Israeli President Shimon Peres’ interview with Israel Radio. The article stated:

The United States has no choice but to save the world by stopping Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

http://arisfreedomswitch.blogspot.com/2008/09/peres-says-us-has-no-choice-but-to-save.html

]]> By: Chocolate Jesus http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249532 Chocolate Jesus Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:40:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249532 Palin won't reveal her finances until after debate http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_el_pr/palin_finances;_ylt=ApU2hXcyK1C.GG.eMdgbOSnCw5R4 Palin won’t reveal her finances until after debate

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080925/ap_on_el_pr/palin_finances;_ylt=ApU2hXcyK1C.GG.eMdgbOSnCw5R4

]]> By: GL2814 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249510 GL2814 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:33:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249510 What exactly went on in that backseat with Murdoch and Pailin, hmmmmmmm? What exactly went on in that backseat with Murdoch and Pailin, hmmmmmmm?

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249452 Shayne Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:13:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249452 $5 million spent by Ole Miss for the debate Friday night. Isn't that the amount of money that raises you out of middle class to McCrazy. $5 million spent by Ole Miss for the debate Friday night. Isn’t that the amount of money that raises you out of middle class to McCrazy.

]]> By: Shayne http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249442 Shayne Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:10:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249442 <blockquote>Leftside Annie Says: McCut-n-Run ought to just fold his raggedy old tent and go home - while he still has a thimbleful of dignity left.</blockquote> Too late!

Leftside Annie Says:

McCut-n-Run ought to just fold his raggedy old tent and go home – while he still has a thimbleful of dignity left.

Too late!

]]> By: tokin librul http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249402 tokin librul Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249402 <i>I still don’t get the influence of lobbyists. If I’m a congressman sitting in my office crafting legislation and a random guy walks in, “Hi, I’m from Pfizer, Inc. and I’d like to help you with that” my immediate reaction would be to tell him to get the f uck out of my office. I couldn’t fathom bypassing the collective desires of the people I represent for a corporate lackey’s.</i> You're leaving out an essential dimension: The lobbyist, on departing, leaves an envelope on your desk with a couple of dozen thousand $$$ in low-denomination, unmarked bills... That's how it works... I still don’t get the influence of lobbyists. If I’m a congressman sitting in my office crafting legislation and a random guy walks in, “Hi, I’m from Pfizer, Inc. and I’d like to help you with that” my immediate reaction would be to tell him to get the f uck out of my office. I couldn’t fathom bypassing the collective desires of the people I represent for a corporate lackey’s.

You’re leaving out an essential dimension: The lobbyist, on departing, leaves an envelope on your desk with a couple of dozen thousand $$$ in low-denomination, unmarked bills…

That’s how it works…

]]> By: BearCountry http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249314 BearCountry Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:32:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249314 So far Obama has not really said anything helpful to the Congress to help stiffen their spines. We need to have accountability and bancruptcy protection built in to the bill. I understand that Obama has only talked about oversight (which is not accountability), and said that bancruptcy protection should not be part of this bill. NO, the average person need not worry, let the trustworthy government just take this money and hand it over to paulson and whomever is the next Secretary of the Treasury. After all, Congress had oversight of the secret wiretaps and look what that did for us. A textbook case of the Shock Doctrine. So far Obama has not really said anything helpful to the Congress to help stiffen their spines. We need to have accountability and bancruptcy protection built in to the bill. I understand that Obama has only talked about oversight (which is not accountability), and said that bancruptcy protection should not be part of this bill. NO, the average person need not worry, let the trustworthy government just take this money and hand it over to paulson and whomever is the next Secretary of the Treasury. After all, Congress had oversight of the secret wiretaps and look what that did for us. A textbook case of the Shock Doctrine.

]]> By: desertflower1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249280 desertflower1 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:00:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249280 My head is spinning..please make it stop! Keep working hard to out these idiots and put Obama in the Oval Office...Stop the World...I want to get off! My head is spinning..please make it stop! Keep working hard to out these idiots and put Obama in the Oval Office…Stop the World…I want to get off!

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249278 Leftside Annie Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:59:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249278 McCut-n-Run ought to just fold his raggedy old tent and go home - while he still has a thimbleful of dignity left. McCut-n-Run ought to just fold his raggedy old tent and go home – while he still has a thimbleful of dignity left.

]]> By: desertflower1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249274 desertflower1 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:58:45 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249274 http://mudflats.wordpress.com/ I know! Why don't we have looney Rev Moothy pray over this economic crisis and make it all go away....and as long as he's ridding the world, and Sarah Palin, from the evils of witchcraft,maybe he could make McCain AND Palin disappear! Friggin' SCARY!! http://mudflats.wordpress.com/ I know! Why don’t we have looney Rev Moothy pray over this economic crisis and make it all go away….and as long as he’s ridding the world, and Sarah Palin, from the evils of witchcraft,maybe he could make McCain AND Palin disappear! Friggin’ SCARY!!

]]> By: joe cantwell http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249276 joe cantwell Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:58:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249276 <em>gummitch Says: dbadass Says: Hey it is after 9:30. Shouldn’t them_libs have posted a whole pile of random shit by now? That particular troll reminded me a lot of goon_golly.</em> * that particular troll probably <em>was</em> goon_golly. ^ gummitch Says:
dbadass Says:

Hey it is after 9:30. Shouldn’t them_libs have posted a whole pile of random shit by now?

That particular troll reminded me a lot of goon_golly.

*

that particular troll

probably was goon_golly.

^

]]> By: misshusseinmolly http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/comment-page-2/#comment-5249266 misshusseinmolly Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:53:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2008/#comment-5249266 What did we miss? (How come TP never says this anymore?) http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/criminal-witness-tampering-in-troopergate/ This whole Troopergate mess just keeps getting uglier and uglier. If Palin truly did not misuse her powers to get back at her former brother-in-law, she should have not only cooperated fully with all investigations, but she should have urged that the matter be cleared up with as much transparency and speed as possible to get this matter behind her. Instead, Palin and the entire McCain team is doing everything they can to look as guilty as possible. How can this possibly be considered a smart move, unless they would look even worse when the truth eventually comes out? What did we miss? (How come TP never says this anymore?)

http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/criminal-witness-tampering-in-troopergate/

This whole Troopergate mess just keeps getting uglier and uglier. If Palin truly did not misuse her powers to get back at her former brother-in-law, she should have not only cooperated fully with all investigations, but she should have urged that the matter be cleared up with as much transparency and speed as possible to get this matter behind her.

Instead, Palin and the entire McCain team is doing everything they can to look as guilty as possible. How can this possibly be considered a smart move, unless they would look even worse when the truth eventually comes out?

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