ThinkFast: November 7, 2008
ThinkFast: November 7, 2008
U.S. companies cut 240,000 jobs in October. The nation’s unemployment rate spiked to 6.5 percent, the highest since March 1994. The numbers are worse than economists had predicted.
The election of Barack Obama “is already beginning to shift the political ground in Iraq and the region,” the New York Times reports. With Obama’s election causing obstacles to fade, Iraqi Shiite politicians and a Bush administration official are now indicating that “a new security agreement about American troops” could be completed faster and possibly ratified as early as the middle of this month.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) “is pushing his party’s leadership to expel Sen. Ted Stevens from the Senate during this month’s ‘lame duck’ session.” DeMint, “one of the most conservative members of the Senate, is said to be angry with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for tolerating a convicted felon in the GOP caucus.”
Yesterday, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) “took a first step” toward “finding out what punishment he may face” for backing John McCain for president, by meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Reid said that nothing had been decided, although an aide revealed that he was “leaning toward removing Lieberman as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.”
“The word most used to label George W. Bush’s presidency will be ‘incompetent ,’ historians say.” “Right now there is not a lot of good will among historians. Most see him as a combination of many negative factors,” said Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton.
President-elect Barack Obama is said to be considering Lawrence Summers and New York Fed Reserve President Timothy Geithner for Treasury Secretary. “Democrats are split” over the two choices. “They’re all qualified, that’s the good news, unlike if you look back at the Cabinet of this past president – not always the case,” said one Democratic member of Congress.
New accounts call into question the Georgian assertion that it was acting defensively against Russian aggression this summer. Instead, they “suggest that Georgia’s inexperienced military attacked the isolated separatist capital of Tskhinvali on Aug. 7 with indiscriminate artillery and rocket fire” that put civilians in harm’s way.
A strategy review by the Bush administration is likely to recommend “to the incoming Obama administration that the U.S. push for further expansion of the Afghan army as the surest path to an eventual U.S. withdrawal.” The strategy review, which began in September and is expected to be presented in December, is meant to be “a kind of road map for the next administration.”
And finally: Barney, President Bush’s beloved Scottish terrier, may look cute and friendly, but watch out. Yesterday, Reuters reporter Jim Decker reached down to pet Barney, who then bit him. Watch the incident here. The LA Times writes, “Maybe Barney, a Scottish terrier, was fed up with liberal media bias.”
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“The word most used to label George W. Bush’s presidency will be ‘incompetent ,’ historians say.” “Right now there is not a lot of good will among historians. Most see him as a combination of many negative factors,” said Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton.”
I would have used “moron”, “idiot” or “dry-drunk-drooling-dolt”, but “incompetent” works too.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:09 amWow — the ThinkFast news shows the Republicans (and neoconservatism in general) are gasping.
DeMint is pushing to get Ted Stevens kicked out.
Lieberman is finding out the consequences of marrying up with the other side.
Historians are labeling the Bushney administration as “incompetent”.
Unemployment continues to climb.
Georgia, the country who could do no wrong in the eyes of the neocons, is found to have been doing wrong.
And even Barney bites.
What a legacy!
November 7th, 2008 at 9:11 amThe ghosts of Harding, Grant, and Nixon are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief, as they will probably no longer be regarded as the biggest presidential failures.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:14 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
The ghosts of Harding, Grant, and Nixon are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief, as they will probably no longer be regarded as the biggest presidential failures.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:14 am
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Even Nixon had a few redeeming aspects of his presidency – the end of the Vietnam war, opening up relations with China, passing the Clean Air Act… Bush doesn’t even have that. It’s just one giant eight-year turdblossom.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:19 amreporter Jim Decker reached down to pet Barney, who then bit him. Watch the incident here. The LA Times writes, “Maybe Barney, a Scottish terrier, was fed up with liberal media bias.”
Not true, especially when there IS NO liberal media bias, just a reality liberal bias.
And we all know that pets behavior is a reflection of their owner.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:19 amSpin Fast
The numbers are worse than economists had predicted.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:22 am“But” said an Association of American Economists spokesperson, “as 97% of our predictions over the last 18 months have always been wrong, that’s information you can rely on.”
“The word most used to label George W. Bush’s presidency will be ‘incompetent ,’ historians say.”
Not good enough.
Reckless, divisive, destructive, criminal, craven, all of those far more than “incompetent”.
Failure to capture Bin Laden would be incompetent; failure to use all means at his disposal to capture Bin Laden is not incompetence, it is an unforgiveable dereliction of duty.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:27 amAnd NANCY PELOSI took the incompetency of the chimp off the table. Where would the world be today if the speaker of the house was herself competent? Blame for today’s world should reside at her doorstep.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:27 amHow the world has changed! President Elect Obama won’t take office for another 77 days, yet he’s already influencing the morass in Iraq for the better! He’s got an uphill climb, trying to undo the “Legacy” of George W, yet he’s an inspiration to the United States, and the world! Let’s keep this trend alive!
November 7th, 2008 at 9:28 amAdd to this the realistic preliminary descriptions of Incompitence give to the term of the Worst President in History, there may be hope yet. Don’t let hope die.
Impeach, while There’s Still Time!
well toasterhead, Bush will always have that scripted promise, unfulfilled, on top of the heap of metal and dust known as “ground zero”.
That will be his legacy. Incompetency, lies, and misguided direction.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:29 amThere is only one good thing about the current situation: the bush 1/2 $billion shit house to “the legacy” will never be built.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:31 amImpeach, while There’s Still Time!
Can’t we bring back public “stonings”?
I think the entire nation would support the idea.
Imagine the catharsis…
November 7th, 2008 at 9:31 amChrist, Harry [Reid)! Just kick the Senator for Israel out already! Even if Franken wins there still won’t be the 60 seat majority and his vote is absolutely unreliable.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:32 amHe’s aligned himself with the GOP for two years–took their money to get re-elected, voted with them and campaigned for their candidate!
The election of Barack Obama has been historical in that it’s the first time that a person of color has been elected POTUS. This is a given. But I found a number of other record making things about this election — either the first ever, or the first in quite awhile:
1. First African-American elected president — EVER
November 7th, 2008 at 9:32 am2. First sitting Senator elected president — since 1960 (John F. Kennedy)
3. First non-Southern Democrat elected president — since 1960 (John F. Kennedy)
4. First candidate from Illinois elected president — since 1864 (Abraham Lincoln)
5. First time two sitting Senators elected president and vice-president — since 1960 (John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson)
6. First time Missouri voted for the losing candidate (assuming the state goes for McCain) — since 1956, when they voted for Adlai Stevenson
7. First president whose last name ends in a vowel (other than “y” or a silent “e”) — EVER
8. First president born in Hawaii — EVER
9. First president with a child under the age of 10 at the time of the election — since 1976 (Jimmy Carter and 9-year old daughter Amy)
hussein toasterhead Says
November 7th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Even Nixon had a few redeeming aspects of his presidency – the end of the Vietnam war, opening up relations with China, passing the Clean Air Act… Bush doesn’t even have that. It’s just one giant eight-year turdblossom.
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And Grant had a stellar military career for which he will always be remembered. Dubya doesn’t even have any great successes pre-presidency for his legacy.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:33 ammisshussein molly…
10. First President who could pull off a decent Sammy Davis impression.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:35 amGeorge W. Bush–established the do-not-call list.
A profound positive legacy.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:36 amtheswan Says:
And NANCY PELOSI took the incompetency of the chimp off the table. Where would the world be today if the speaker of the house was herself competent? Blame for today’s world should reside at her doorstep.
I so agree. President Obama has said that he wants to hear what we think. Maybe we should put together an effort to lobby him to ask Congress to replace both Pelosi and Reid.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:37 ampbg Says:
George W. Bush–established the do-not-call list.
A profound positive legacy.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:36 am
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Wait- wasn’t that shot down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:38 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
The election of Barack Obama has been historical in that it’s the first time that a person of color has been elected POTUS.
4. First candidate from Illinois elected president — since 1864 (Abraham Lincoln)
I like this one. I have hope that Obama will be an even greater President than Lincoln.
I have a question about Biden’s seat. Does anyone know what’s going to happen with it? Do they have a Democratic governor who will appoint a new Senator?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:40 amInstead, they “suggest that Georgia’s inexperienced military attacked the isolated separatist capital of Tskhinvali on Aug. 7 with indiscriminate artillery and rocket fire” that put civilians in harm’s way.
Not to mention that they used cluster bombs on civilian targets (it’s just being reported).
November 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am5th Estate Says
November 7th, 2008 at 9:35 am
10. First President who could pull off a decent Sammy Davis impression.
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I dunno — I’ve never seen him sing or dance. If it’s anything like his bowling, Sammy’s got nothing to worry about.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:41 am5th Estate Says:
Not to mention that they used cluster bombs on civilian targets (it’s just being reported).
November 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
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Ohhh, so that’s what they learned from all those Israeli military advisors.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:41 amWhile the MSM does stories galore on Rahm Emanuel, the progressive website gives no information. This came from Newsweek:
Rahm Emanuel has been described as a street fighter with a killer instinct—as explosive, profane, wired and ruthless—sometimes as a compliment, sometimes not…
Emanuel has relished raising his hacked-off middle figure at his foes. In conversation with almost anyone about anything, Emanuel uses the F word like a sergeant in a World War II motor pool.
As a Democratic Party official, he once sent a pollster who was late delivering polling results a dead fish in a box. Old Clinton hands still laugh about the night after Bill Clinton won the 1992 presidential election. In his book, “The Thumpin’: How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution,” Chicago Tribune deputy Washington bureau chief Naftali Bendavid writes that, as about a score of them sat around a picnic table mushily declaring their love for one another, Emanuel picked up a knife and called out the names of different politicians who had “f–––ed us.” After each name, Emanuel would cry out, “Dead man!”—and stab the knife into the table.
From the American Prospect:
Emanuel is a brawler. He’s legendarily tough and effective and ruthless. Hes the type of guy who makes enemies, then makes lists of his enemies, then makes lists of his enemies’ friends, then makes lists of how they’ll pay. If you thought the Obama administration would be all about bringing people together and would simply make sad faces when stubborn congressmen refused to come to the table, this is a clear sign otherwise. If good feelings don’t suffice, bareknuckle politics will happily be employed.
Rahm Emanuel’s Contributor Total–2008 Election Cycle:
UBS AG $63,700
November 7th, 2008 at 9:43 amAT&T Inc $49,950
Blackstone Group $47,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co $45,700
Grosvenor Capital Management $38,900
Goldman Sachs $32,950
Citigroup Inc $28,500
Lehman Brothers $27,600
National Amusements Inc $26,900
Texas Pacific Group $23,000
Merrill Lynch $20,800
Mf Global $20,400
CME Group $19,650
Carlyle Group $16,250
Morgan Stanley $16,200
Evercore Partners $16,100
Madison Dearborn Partners $16,100
Bank of America $16,000
Kirkland & Ellis $15,500
Bailey Perrin Bailey LLP $13,800
Eton Park Capital Management $13,800
Off topic, but worthy to note here. Bible Barbie is hiding in Anchorage. Why? She’s being seriously pressured for real, journalistic interviews. Lord, the potential for unintended humor is Staggering! The gaffes, the errors, the mindless stupidity! Please, please Sarah, talk to the nice people, Please!
November 7th, 2008 at 9:44 amImpeach, while There’s Still Time!
I want President-elect to listen to what Sibel Edmonds has to say. She has been shut up by the w admin, but maybe now we can get him to let her actually be heard.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:44 amstateofthedivision Says:
While the MSM does stories galore on Rahm Emanuel, the progressive website gives no information. This came from Newsweek:
November 7th, 2008 at 9:43 am
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Yah, I know. Democracy Now talked about him a lot yesterday. I do hope that Rahm Israel Emanuel won’t have a whole lot of influence on Obama’s foreign policy…
November 7th, 2008 at 9:45 amquit with the “leaning”, harry, and just do it…
maybe this will help:
http://liebermanmustgo.com/
November 7th, 2008 at 9:46 amWhy Ted Stevens was allowed to run for the Senate seat of Alaska anyway?
He was convicted on many counts.Why should a convict be working to serve the public in US Senate?
Alaska should have withdrawn his name from the race upon his convictions.
Senate should not accommodate for convicts to represent any state.
But it seems is OK for Kentucky Senator McConnell to keep crooks working for GOP.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:47 amThe [Afghanistan] strategy review, which began in September and is expected to be presented in December, is meant to be “a kind of road map for the next administration.”
1. Drive South 1 mile
November 7th, 2008 at 9:47 am2. At T junction keep going straight
3. Keep heading South past Danger Falling Rocks sign
4. Ignore Bridge Out sign
misshusseinmolly Says:
I dunno — I’ve never seen him sing or dance. If it’s anything like his bowling, Sammy’s got nothing to worry about.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:41 am
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How about 11. First President with a decent jump shot. Though that may have been Clinton…
November 7th, 2008 at 9:48 amSo. A convicted felon can’t get a job at circle K, can’t get an apartment, can’t vote.
But, can be a US Senator?
WTF?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:48 amIsn’t Ted Stevens supposed to go to jail now?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:49 amBilbo Hussein Baggins Says
November 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I have a question about Biden’s seat. Does anyone know what’s going to happen with it? Do they have a Democratic governor who will appoint a new Senator?
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Short answer — yes. The current Governor, Ruth Ann Minner, is a Democrat, but her term expires in January (she was term-limited from running again). Her successor, Jack Markell, is also a Democrat.
So Biden’s replacement will be named by a Democratic governor. WHICH governor will be determined by what date Biden submits his resignation.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:50 ammisleading headline… imagine that…
Emanuel Was Director Of Freddie Mac During Scandal
New Obama Chief of Staff, Others on Board, Missed “Red Flags” of Alleged Fraud Scheme
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Emanuel was named to the Freddie Mac board by President Bill Clinton in 2000 and resigned his position when he ran for Congress in May, 2001.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6201900&page=1
get ready for it…
November 7th, 2008 at 9:51 ammissmolly…I’ve never seen him sing or dance
Me neither, but in the second debate he looked so casual and cool perched on that ‘bar stool’ I just thought “brat-pack” :D
November 7th, 2008 at 9:51 amI heard all the latest on Sarah Palin — could it be true? Could she really be that stupid? Or is this some twisted plot to blame the loss entirely on her instead of on McCain himself, his terrible campaign, and the RNC’s platform?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:53 amI believe the shopping sprees, but not knowing the members of NAFTA or what is Africa? Even for her – that’s pretty uneducated. Between now and 2012, that she could possibly learn facts going back to what she should have learned in the 5th grade to the present. Her 15 minutes of fame is gone.
Who will be the Attorney General? Who will be appointed to investigate the illegal actions of bush/cheney/rove/ et al? Who will investigate all the “no bid” contracts to bush/cheney pals who in turn failed to deliver goods or services or cheated the US taxpayers?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:53 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
Short answer — yes. The current Governor, Ruth Ann Minner, is a Democrat, but her term expires in January (she was term-limited from running again). Her successor, Jack Markell, is also a Democrat.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am
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Same thing in Illinois – a Democrat will be replacing Obama in the Senate as well.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:54 am5th Estate Says:
Me neither, but in the second debate he looked so casual and cool perched on that ‘bar stool’ I just thought “brat-pack” :D
November 7th, 2008 at 9:51 am
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Obama looks like Corey Feldman?
November 7th, 2008 at 9:55 amOr Judd Nelson, even??
November 7th, 2008 at 9:58 ammissmolly -
9. First president with a child under the age of 10 at the time of the election — since 1976 (Jimmy Carter and 9-year old daughter Amy)
i thought malia (sp?) just had a july 4th birthday… turned 10…
November 7th, 2008 at 10:00 amoh duh… sasha is under 10…
never mind…
November 7th, 2008 at 10:01 am5th Estate Says
November 7th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Me neither, but in the second debate he looked so casual and cool perched on that ‘bar stool’ I just thought “brat-pack” :D
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I hope you meant “Rat Pack” — I’m not so sure Frank Sinatra palled around with Rob Lowe or Emilio Estevez…
November 7th, 2008 at 10:04 amLOL toasterhead! (#41)
November 7th, 2008 at 10:04 ambilbo -
President Obama has said that he wants to hear what we think. Maybe we should put together an effort to lobby him to ask Congress to replace both Pelosi and Reid.
start here?
http://change.gov/
November 7th, 2008 at 10:04 amkaty Says
November 7th, 2008 at 10:00 am
i thought malia (sp?) just had a july 4th birthday… turned 10…
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Yes, but Sasha is only 8.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:04 amRight now there is not a lot of good will among historians.
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Haha… mebbe they need to check and see if there’s any good will amongst the rest of us too… any good will here? Or here? How about over there? Hmmm… not good, Mr president,,, general lack of good will towards ya EVERYWHERE.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:06 amYeah, but Franklin Pierce (from whom I believe Barabra Bush is descended) is glad for the company.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:06 am5th Estate Says:
LOL toasterhead! (#41)
November 7th, 2008 at 10:04 am
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Thanks, but I kinda screwed the pooch on that one. Corey Feldman was not, in fact, a brat-packer.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:07 amBushes legacy will be the new name among the punditry for a political disease .
November 7th, 2008 at 10:07 amJoe Liberman is a man of divided loyalties , he should be disavowed by the democratic caucus .People in the US were worried the pope would have un due influence on the presidency of JFK .
Barney, President Bush’s beloved Scottish terrier, may look cute and friendly, but watch out. Yesterday, Reuters reporter Jim Decker reached down to pet Barney, who then bit him.
Barney symbolizes the Bush administration to a tee.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:11 am*
November 7th, 2008 at 10:12 amhttp://liebermanmustgo.com/
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TESTING…
(I thought I changed my login name?)
November 7th, 2008 at 10:12 amA-ha, there, I did.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:13 amhttp://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/14/125827/715/557/598474
November 7th, 2008 at 10:14 amA propaganda piece attached to the front page of millions of voters in swing states was produced by in Israel .
I am an ally of the state of Israel ! Joe Biden is a Zionist ? Zionism is racism .I hope that as VP joe will remember that ethnicity is less important then our shared humanity !
http://change.gov/
An American Moment
The story of the campaign and this historic moment has been your story. It is about the great things we can do when we come together around a common purpose. The story of bringing this country together as a healed and united nation will be led by President-Elect Obama, but written by you. The millions of you who built this campaign from the ground up, and echoed your call for the change you wanted to see implemented by the Obama Administration – this process of setting up that new government is about you.
This transition is about selecting a new staff and agenda that will help reclaim the American dream and bring about positive lasting change to this country. In order to do that, we want to hear from you.
Tell us your story and the issues that matter most to you. Share with us your concerns and hopes. – the policies you want to see carried out in the next four years.
http://change.gov/
November 7th, 2008 at 10:14 amThe Sunday news paper has way too much advertising ,but this is intolerable .
November 7th, 2008 at 10:16 amMiss molly, toasterhead…
LOL, I totally screwed that up, yes “Rat Pack” not Brat Pack.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:18 amAnd yes Corey Feldman belonged to neither. but it was still funny!
I would like to share this story with ya’ll:
Friends of ours told us that Wednesday, after Obama was elected President!!!, a first grader approached their Kindergartner son and said “Welp, looks like your man is going to kill more babies!”
Un-fcking-believable!
There is so much wrong with that, I don’t know where to begin. Since I heard about this last night, and since our friends contacted the mother and the issue was resolved (I think), I did bring up to them my question that I’ve posed here and to my mother and other rightie tighties. As of today, no one has giving me a true intelligent answer.
If abortion is such a big issue, why was nothing done between 2000 and 2006 when the Republicans were the majority in the Senate, the HOR, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court?
So far, my mother’s answer was because they’re too many liberal judges in the Supreme Court! My braincells failed to synapse on that one.
anyways, just a little reminder that though we’ve progressed greatly this last week, they are still idjits out there, who can’t/won’t think on their own!
November 7th, 2008 at 10:22 amBarney, President Bush’s beloved Scottish terrier, may look cute and friendly, but watch out. Yesterday, Reuters reporter Jim Decker reached down to pet Barney, who then bit him. Watch the incident here. The LA Times writes, “Maybe Barney, a Scottish terrier, was fed up with liberal media bias.”
I can hardly wait for the Obama’s new pooch to shit and piss all over the legs of LA Times , FAUX , and other cancervative reporters ………….And right away , too.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:24 amRice is in Israel, Haaretz reported:
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Friday that Israel was convinced Iran is working toward creating an atomic bomb while simultaneously deceiving the world by negotiating over supervision of its contentious nuclear program.
In a meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Barak also said Israel maintained its stance that options were on the table for dealing with this threat, including military action.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:24 am#29. He was on the ballot and running for the position before his seven convictions. The fact that Alaskans voted for the repulsive bastard AFTER his seven convictions actually says more about Alaskans than it does Stevens. Their re-election of Congressman Don Young and their 2006 election of Caribou Barbie only reinforce that.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:26 amDRxJ Says:
If abortion is such a big issue, why was nothing done between 2000 and 2006 when the Republicans were the majority in the Senate, the HOR, the executive branch, and the Supreme Court?
November 7th, 2008 at 10:22 am
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Because Republicans don’t ACTUALLY want to do anything with abortion – it’s their ace in the hole, a wedge issue that works every time to fire up the base and get their obedient sheep to vote for them once again. If they actually succeed in overturning Roe, they’d all be out of jobs.
It’s kinda like a lapdog chasing a car – it may be a lot of fun to chase, but the dog’s in big trouble if he actually catches the car.
November 7th, 2008 at 10:37 amhttp://worldmuslimcongress.blogspot.com/2008/10/who-put-hate-in-my-sunday-paper.html
November 7th, 2008 at 10:46 amThere are still nearly 3 months before Obama takes office , A supposed terrorist attack , an Israeli attack on Iran ,a national emergency ,the 3rd infantry division of the 1st brigade, the unspeakable are all distant (?) possibilities !
November 7th, 2008 at 11:06 amThe price of freedom is eternal vigilance ! Most coup’s are done either just before or just after a major election according to Naomi Wolf .
Reuters reporter Jim Decker reached down to pet Barney, who then bit him.
And maybe Barney (stupid name) was fed up with being dropped on his head by his dork master, President Dinkledonk, and lashed out.
November 7th, 2008 at 11:06 amPresident Obama has said that he wants to hear what we think. Maybe we should put together an effort to lobby him to ask Congress to replace both Pelosi and Reid.
That would be a terrific way to kick off his presidency :)
November 7th, 2008 at 11:30 amstateofthedivision Says:
Rice is in Israel, Haaretz reported:
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In a meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Barak also said [...]
what, no link?
really hard to imagine a newspaper referring to the President-elect by his first name…
so, is that your job here – “division”?
sure seems like it…
November 7th, 2008 at 11:32 amoh, and it’s B-A-R-A-C-K…
Barack Hussein Obama… or, just Barack Obama…
PRESIDENT Barack Obama, soon…
November 7th, 2008 at 11:35 amkaty Says:
start here?
http://change.gov/
Done :)
November 7th, 2008 at 11:37 amKaty, it helps to read the first paragraph, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, i.e. not Barack Obama
Here’s the link:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1035342.html
November 7th, 2008 at 11:48 ammisshusseinmolly Says:
Even Nixon had a few redeeming aspects of his presidency…
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I would have taken Nixon over Botch any day of the week. Richard may have been a nasty, mean-spirited, paranoid son of a gun, but at least he was INTELLIGENT.
November 7th, 2008 at 11:54 amstateofthedivision – it helps to use punctuation… which you didn’t.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pmKaty, I cut and pasted the paragraphs from Haaretz. If you have a concern about their punctuation, please contact their editorial staff.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pmNo reporting of the race riots,…not that’s not correct..
No reporting of the homosexual riots in California.
Wonder why?
Apparently these gatherings were more than protests because people were arrested.
Those arrests were not arrested because they were homosexuals. They were arrested because they were homosexual behaving illegally.
Will we be seeing more of these riots?
http://www.foxnews.com has a short report.
November 7th, 2008 at 3:21 pmstateofthedivision Says:
Katy, I cut and pasted the paragraphs from Haaretz. If you have a concern about their punctuation, please contact their editorial staff.
well… it doesn’t seem that you did… i can’t find your phrases in a search of that article you linked to…
but, i beg your pardon – i did get the 2 men, barak and barack confused…
oops. sorry.
November 7th, 2008 at 8:04 pmKaty, no problem. Mistakes happen.
Sometimes news organizations update stories during the day. Below are the first two paragraphs. The first one is the same. But the second went from a summary comment to a quote from Defense Minister Barak. So it did change:
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that Israel would not rule out any course of action to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons.
“Israel is convinced Iran is trying to build a nuclear bomb,” Barak told Rice,” adding that Jerusalem “is not taking any option off the table, and we don’t recommend that others take any option off the table.”
November 7th, 2008 at 11:45 pm