Comments on: Graham jokes about torture, says Obama infomercial ‘violated the Geneva Convention.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:51:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BurningFeet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-2/#comment-5316680 BurningFeet Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:52:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316680 I wonder if any of the school children bussed in for the even knew what the hell he was giggling about. And to think we're going to have to look at this wingnut run for President in four years. I wonder if any of the school children bussed in for the even knew what the hell he was giggling about. And to think we’re going to have to look at this wingnut run for President in four years.

]]> By: Toddford http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-2/#comment-5316462 Toddford Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:06:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316462 I kept hearing how George Bush was trying to nail down some kind of legacy for himself. and well hear it is! torture is now funny! yay! ...and a second legacy i suppose is just generally lowering the bar for aspiring dimwits everywhere, who were once burdened by the need to know things about stuff and junk or whatever. Bush made Palin possible, paving the way, conditioning the country to the idea of having an incompetent moron in high office. I kept hearing how George Bush was trying to nail down some kind of legacy for himself. and well hear it is! torture is now funny! yay!

…and a second legacy i suppose is just generally lowering the bar for aspiring dimwits everywhere, who were once burdened by the need to know things about stuff and junk or whatever. Bush made Palin possible, paving the way, conditioning the country to the idea of having an incompetent moron in high office.

]]> By: qatwoman http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-2/#comment-5316446 qatwoman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:01:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316446 This POS is one I'm looking forward to voting AGAINST! Posturing sack of trash....I would prefer to use stronger language but the site certainly won't allow me to say what I really think Of Lindsey Graham! This POS is one I’m looking forward to voting AGAINST! Posturing sack of trash….I would prefer to use stronger language but the site certainly won’t allow me to say what I really think Of Lindsey Graham!

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-2/#comment-5316370 Max-1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:28:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316370 motorfingaz, Since when doe Progressive Democrats care who is or isn't gay? I thought we were fighting for equality... ... So what if Sissy Graham is gay or not. It's his closet. motorfingaz,
Since when doe Progressive Democrats care who is or isn’t gay? I thought we were fighting for equality…
… So what if Sissy Graham is gay or not. It’s his closet.

]]> By: Max-1 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316368 Max-1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:25:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316368 . Since Republicans enjoy deriding human Rights, Rights the USA fought for in WWII, one could actually state that the Republican Party is against long standing American Principles and Values... ... WHY DOES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HATE AMERICAN VALUES? . .

Since Republicans enjoy deriding human Rights, Rights the USA fought for in WWII, one could actually state that the Republican Party is against long standing American Principles and Values…

… WHY DOES THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HATE AMERICAN VALUES?

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]]> By: motorfingaz http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316348 motorfingaz Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:48:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316348 <strong><a href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A32974" rel="nofollow">Is Lindsey Graham gay?</a></strong> Is Lindsey Graham gay?

]]> By: motorfingaz http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316346 motorfingaz Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:46:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316346 The <strong>demonic darksided evil right wing </strong>in America is the <strong>"Enemy Within"!</strong> The demonic darksided evil right wing in America is the “Enemy Within”!

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316260 Game of Life Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:06:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316260 I don't mean any offense to mcchimpy, well yes I do, I have seen old pics of him coming home from Vietnam on crutches. How is that possible? Currently he claims his arms and hands were injured during the war. he should man up and say it's because his ass is old. I just saying mcchimpy and repugs will lie about damn near everything. It's so petty and irritating. So mcchimpy can knock-off the bs fish stories about the only thing he did in life that he's so proud of..being caught. Rambo he ain't he's a goofy screw-up. he dropped into the "enemy's" lap and used his status for his benefit. I say this because he's for torture. he should feel the horror every time the word is mentioned. Did he lose the memo about torture doesn't work. he said he gave bad info, at times, while being tortured. Overt racism and sexism are the fundamental foundation of the Constitution. In other words, it's a white man's world repugs mentality stops in the stone age. Obama\Biden For the Good of All People I don’t mean any offense to mcchimpy, well yes I do, I have seen old pics of him coming home from Vietnam on crutches. How is that possible? Currently he claims his arms and hands were injured during the war. he should man up and say it’s because his ass is old. I just saying mcchimpy and repugs will lie about damn near everything. It’s so petty and irritating.

So mcchimpy can knock-off the bs fish stories about the only thing he did in life that he’s so proud of..being caught. Rambo he ain’t he’s a goofy screw-up. he dropped into the “enemy’s” lap and used his status for his benefit.

I say this because he’s for torture. he should feel the horror every time the word is mentioned. Did he lose the memo about torture doesn’t work. he said he gave bad info, at times, while being tortured.

Overt racism and sexism are the fundamental foundation of the Constitution. In other words, it’s a white man’s world
repugs mentality stops in the stone age.

Obama\Biden
For the Good of All People

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316202 marlow Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:00:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316202 That word, Lindsey? "Motherload"? Don't use it again, ok? That word, Lindsey? “Motherload”? Don’t use it again, ok?

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316158 Game of Life Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:20:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316158 <em>markusmarkus Says: Graham is an officer in the USAF reserve.</em> How embarrassing. They should do the good name of the USAF reserve and demote him then send him flying. markusmarkus Says:

Graham is an officer in the USAF reserve.

How embarrassing. They should do the good name of the USAF reserve and demote him then send him flying.

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316150 Game of Life Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:15:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316150 Five hell days before heaven. Five hell days before heaven.

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316146 Game of Life Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:11:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316146 The only thing repugs are serious about are their own overstuffed pockets. If repugs would grow-up and stop the lying (misrepresentation, sure it is) and "think" (hey it's possible) about how ridiculous, petty, sneaky, repulsive, silly, bloody, arrogant, etc. they are maybe pigs will fly. The only thing repugs are serious about are their own overstuffed pockets.

If repugs would grow-up and stop the lying (misrepresentation, sure it is) and “think” (hey it’s possible) about how ridiculous, petty, sneaky, repulsive, silly, bloody, arrogant, etc. they are maybe pigs will fly.

]]> By: liberalinaredstate http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316136 liberalinaredstate Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:02:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316136 Bravo # 40 and the rest of everyone replying here! Lindsey Graham is disgusting........absolutely disgusting. he should be dropped kicked into the middle of nowhere. Bravo # 40 and the rest of everyone replying here! Lindsey Graham is disgusting……..absolutely disgusting. he should be dropped kicked into the middle of nowhere.

]]> By: Darth Vulgar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316132 Darth Vulgar Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316132 <blockquote>Lindsey Graham is an absolutely disgusting waste of human flesh and sets a freaking lousy example of being an officer and a gentleman.</blockquote> He is also a poor example of a southerner.

Lindsey Graham is an absolutely disgusting waste of human flesh and sets a freaking lousy example of being an officer and a gentleman.

He is also a poor example of a southerner.

]]> By: Helen Hussein Rainier http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316102 Helen Hussein Rainier Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:47:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316102 Lindsey Graham is an absolutely disgusting waste of human flesh and sets a freaking lousy example of being an officer and a gentleman. Lindsey Graham is an absolutely disgusting waste of human flesh and sets a freaking lousy example of being an officer and a gentleman.

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316092 Game of Life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:44:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316092 katy@34 WTF? chimpy has got to be kidding. What if his country pardoned him of his war crime? katy@34

WTF?

chimpy has got to be kidding. What if his country pardoned him of his war crime?

]]> By: Game of Life http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316086 Game of Life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:41:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316086 <em>Nevar Says: Remember everyone, this rally, and the words spoken, are in front of 6,000 people, at least 4,000 of which are public school students bused in from surrounding districts to the junior high school at which it was held. Put Grahams jokes in that context, and what does it impress upon children, eh?</em> repugs are repulsed by ethics. Nevar Says:

Remember everyone, this rally, and the words spoken, are in front of 6,000 people, at least 4,000 of which are public school students bused in from surrounding districts to the junior high school at which it was held.
Put Grahams jokes in that context, and what does it impress upon children, eh?

repugs are repulsed by ethics.

]]> By: Bozo The Neoclown http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316068 Bozo The Neoclown Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:29:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316068 considering scarlett o'hara graham's idea of a fun saturday night is having multiple fists shoved up his bum, i would hardly think he's an authority on torture considering scarlett o’hara graham’s idea of a fun saturday night is having multiple fists shoved up his bum, i would hardly think he’s an authority on torture

]]> By: dasm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316066 dasm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:28:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316066 When politicians either joke about torture, or say it's okay - waterboarding obviously included- they should immediately be subjected to it, since they think it's okay-- just to make sure they really think it's funny. Watch them scream their opposition to it then. When politicians either joke about torture, or say it’s okay – waterboarding obviously included- they should immediately be subjected to it, since they think it’s okay– just to make sure they really think it’s funny. Watch them scream their opposition to it then.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/comment-page-1/#comment-5316032 katy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:10:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/graham-torture-jokes/#comment-5316032 speaking of torture... <em><strong>US jury convicts son of ex-Liberian president</strong> The Associated Press - 52 minutes ago MIAMI (AP) - A federal jury on Thursday convicted the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the first case brought under a 1994 US law allowing prosecution for torture and atrocities committed overseas. <strong>Liberian Ex-President's Son Convicted of Torture</strong> (Update2) Bloomberg <strong>Son of Former Liberian President Convicted in US of Torture </strong>Voice of America AFP - MarketWatch - CNN International - Reuters South Africa all 436 news articles »</em> http://news.google.com/?ncl=1263740649&hl=en&topic=n speaking of torture…

US jury convicts son of ex-Liberian president
The Associated Press – 52 minutes ago
MIAMI (AP) – A federal jury on Thursday convicted the son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor in the first case brought under a 1994 US law allowing prosecution for torture and atrocities committed overseas.
Liberian Ex-President’s Son Convicted of Torture (Update2) Bloomberg
Son of Former Liberian President Convicted in US of Torture Voice of America
AFP – MarketWatch – CNN International – Reuters South Africa
all 436 news articles »
http://news.google.com/?ncl=1263740649&hl=en&topic=n

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