For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: will a moderate VP pick by Obama anger the left?
At this point, the belief is Obama is about to announce his Veep choice, and it is rumored to be down to Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, and Tim Kaine. Yet, the King of the Netroots, Markos Moulitsas, is unhappy with all three:
Biden voted for the Iraq war. But beyond that, even if we stipulate that he has foreign policy chops, how does that make him a good veep choice?...Sure, compared to Bayh and Kaine, Biden looks almost passable, but that's a low hurdle to pass. I'd rather not have to choose my poison.
Is this VP pick important? Or will all the grumbling be forgotten in November?
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And now, today's Shrub
August 19, 2008 - 09:20 ET by Roger the ShrubberAnd now, today's Shrub Report®:
Sure, Michael Phelps will receive $1 million from the US gov't, plus $1 mil from Speedo for winning all those gold medals, but did you know he will also receive free pizzas for a year from Pizza Hut? His teammates will, too. Sweet!
I am sure Lady Pantsuit will be giving her husband a "special treat" today, his 62nd birthday. I know Al Gore will be giving his wife one today, on her 60th.
Roseanne Barr: mental giant.
The shakedown of the Pittsburgh Penguins is complete. They will build a soon-to-be-robbed-weekly grocery store, as well as donate money to "community programs".
Today's Taliban Battle Prowess Update.
Rock birthdays today: Ginger Baker turns 69, Ian Gillan turns 63, John Deacon turns 57.
Man, it's starting to look like Chicago down there.
The "democratically-elected" leader of Venezuela uses troops to seize control of cement plants. Viva Democracia!
Today's Second Amendment Update.
The King just wasn't creepy enough, apparently. Even better!
The Bitch in the Ditch will speak at the Democrat(ic) convention. Well, actually, on the front steps of the state Capitol the morning of the convention. At 9am. Did you know her son died in Iraq? At any rate, at least she's managed to get within two miles of the actual convention. That's a lot closer than the Paulbot convention that will barely manage to be within 10 miles of the RNC convention.
Obama narrows his VP list.
followed by a moonbat radio report
August 19, 2008 - 09:29 ET by TruthMongerstephanie miller - air america - huge drooling obama sychophant - naturally the saddle back thang was quite the sobering experience for the kool-aid lassie - anywho, as she flails away today in one of the worst crow-eatin tailspins I may have ever seen in libland - i heard a few gems like:
- obama was "more real" whereas Mc was a sound-bite robot
- when does life begin? hey, that's GOD's paygrade (love it when libs find God - for a second or two - every so often)
- Mc's Nam stories have "changed" over the years - now they "conveniently include more Christianity"
and one of my new all time classic favorites:
- what does McCain's military experience have to do with being a more qualified COMMANDER IN CHIEF anyway?!?!?!?
stay tuned
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Almost forgot a Religion of
August 19, 2008 - 11:32 ET by Roger the ShrubberAlmost forgot a Religion of Peace update!
which wouldn't be complete
August 19, 2008 - 11:58 ET by TruthMongerwhich wouldn't be complete without an r.o.p addendum:)
Brought to you by JESUS "for all your salvation needs, serving humankind since 33AD"
http://www.dougbrittonbooks.com/onlinebiblestudies-irritationandangermanagement/loveyourenemy-lovingallyourenemies.asp
Partner with Islam…
http://progressivemuslims.org/
http://www.irw.org/ http://www.islamic-relief.com/
http://www.islamic-charity.com/
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/
http://www.mdda.org.uk/web/index.php
http://www.muslimheritage.com/Default.aspx
[Koran 2:136] Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed to us and that which was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we have surrendered.
http://a4theroad.blogspot.com/2007/05/religion-koran-reading-sura-2.html
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/notislam/misconceptions.html and just for kicks...
http://www.muslimgirlworld.com/mgmag/
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*snicker*
August 19, 2008 - 12:09 ET by Roger the ShrubberTruthie, NB's resident religious bulimic.
Did you eat a few TicTacs to get the smell out of your mouth after regurgitating the same old talking points?
Wear it like a blanky, Truthie. Wear it like a blanky.
(cough) *bigot* (cough:)
August 19, 2008 - 12:55 ET by TruthMonger"regurgitating the same old talking points:)!"
oh the fantastic sense of irony rog
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Offering fresh, daily
August 19, 2008 - 14:11 ET by Roger the ShrubberOffering fresh, daily examples of the atrocities of the 7th-century blood cult is bigoted?
You remain in your own little pathetic dream world, while I remain firmly planted in reality.
Allah haearts you, Douchie!
why yes rog, it is bigoted
August 19, 2008 - 14:37 ET by TruthMongerwhy yes rog, it is bigoted - good for you - but actually your bigot message hasn't changed whatsoever for at least a couple of years now...
...so you remain in your own little pathetic dream world, while I remain firmly planted in reality.
OBL hearts you, bigotboy!
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Predictable...
August 19, 2008 - 17:17 ET by Roger the ShrubberYou managed, as usual, to not post an original thought.
A perfect tool for the Religion of Peace.
Happy Birthday, Ginger
August 19, 2008 - 10:25 ET by maggieqpublicHappy Birthday, Ginger Baker... pleasantly surprised to read he's still with us.
And almost 70, too! I am
August 19, 2008 - 11:23 ET by Roger the ShrubberAnd almost 70, too! I am sure he is amazed every morning when he wakes up :)
I did not know he put out an album with Jack Bruce and Gary Moore. I am going to have to check that out.
Will put that on the list
August 19, 2008 - 13:34 ET by maggieqpublicWill put that on the list for my next trip to the music shop. I prefer reunion albums over comeback concerts.... which can be a little visually jarring.
It depends
August 19, 2008 - 09:28 ET by AmeriDanThe VP pick is important to serious minded people who base their vote on electing the most qualified person.
To the Nutroots, it's all about electing someone whom will make us popular with the cool people (Europe).
So that leaves Biden out IMHO because I believe even France would see him for the nitwit that he is.
alls I know is if rino Mc
August 19, 2008 - 10:39 ET by TruthMongeralls I know is if rino Mc picks his wife to REPLACE him on the ticket the repubs will have my vote
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Looks like that evil
August 19, 2008 - 09:29 ET by balboaLooks like that evil Hollywood won't let Glover do his Chavez-backed film.
http://www.nypost.co...
DANNY Glover's movie project with Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez
never got off the ground - and it's because of Hollywood's racism,
Glover whines. Marxist Chavez was smart enough to offer just half the
financing for the film, $18 million. Glover was supposed to get the
other $18 million from a distributor, but no one in Hollywood was
interested in a preachy film about Haitian independence hero Toussaint
L'Ouverture. Glover told a Paris film seminar: "Producers said, It's a
nice project, a great project . . . where are the white heroes?' " The
Pan-African Newswire also quoted the "Lethal Weapon" star saying, "I
couldn't get the money here. I couldn't get the money in Britain. I
went to everybody . . . The first question you get is, 'Is it a black
film?' All of them agree, 'It's not going to do good in Europe, it's
not going to do good in Japan.' Somebody has to prove that to be a lie."
yeah, that "Roots"
August 19, 2008 - 10:46 ET by TruthMongeryeah, that "Roots" sensation was a real bomb
no white heroes dangit
for once I agree with glover - if only the lethal weapon series could have worked in some Toussaint L'Overture stuff between explosions and car chases - what a smash hit that would have been
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
"I couldn't get the money
August 19, 2008 - 12:20 ET by DontFeedTheTrolls"I couldn't get the money here. I couldn't get the money in Britain. I
went to everybody . . .
How many African and South American countries did he try?
D
Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
Or maybe Hollyweird is
August 19, 2008 - 12:31 ET by dscottOr maybe Hollyweird is finally tired of their films bombing at the box office and not turning a profit. People are not going to pay $7+/head to see a propaganda piece about victimhood and the evils of White people. It seems money isn't so freely had to waste anymore on films based on liberal tropes, that or Obama got it all in campaign contributions which means libs will get their shot at annoying the public with their sanctimonious tripe.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Forgotten?
August 19, 2008 - 09:30 ET by JWFWho was Dewey's veep again? Or Alfred E. Smith's?
Good point
August 19, 2008 - 10:13 ET by AmeriDanNow, who was FDR's VP?
Truman
August 19, 2008 - 10:18 ET by JWFNatch. We remember the winners.
back when dems were still
August 19, 2008 - 10:48 ET by TruthMongerback when dems were still patriots:(
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Global Warming vs Small Business in NYC
August 19, 2008 - 09:37 ET by GothampcGlobal warming Dems vs small business in NYC. Hmmm, tough decision but global warming wins out over small business owners.
"Ignoring the pleas of irate and fearful business owners, the City Council yesterday approved a bill that requires retailers to keep their doors shut when air-conditioning units are operating to conserve energy."
"Cookie Falack, a relative of Ed's who owns six Cookie's clothing shops, said he tried keeping his doors shut for three weeks this summer to save on cooling costs, and business dropped 20 to 25 percent."
http://www.nypost.com/seven/08152008/news/regionalnews/tempers_hot_as_a_c_rule_is_okd_124578.htm
Thank Al Gore Believer and Nanny Stater, Mayor Bloomberg
August 19, 2008 - 09:44 ET by PopularTechMayor Compares Threat of Global Warming to Terrorism (The New York Sun)
Mayor Gloomberg (FOX News)
The Nanny in Green: MAMA Mike's Energy Plan (The New York Post)
This sort of socialism is only the begining we are not in full marxist control yet! (soon enough)
Big Brother to control thermostats in homes? (WorldNetDaily)
California Seeks Thermostat Control (The New York Times)
The Anti 'Man-Made' Global Warming Resource
Bloomberg is an
August 19, 2008 - 10:53 ET by motherbeltBloomberg is an idiot.
These stupid liberals go so overboard with everything, they compare so many stupid things to terrorism and the holocaust that they insult the horror of the real things.
Before we know it, driving an SUV will be considered terrorism (or is it already?). OK...driving anything at all.
And yelling at people.
Beware of Tim Pawlenty (McCain VP Option)
August 19, 2008 - 09:59 ET by PopularTech"The era of small government is over ... government has to be more proactive, more aggressive." - Tim Pawlenty
"It looks like we should have listened to President Carter" - Tim Pawlenty
"Climate change is real. Human behavior is ... responsible. Those who don't think so are simply not right. We should not spend time on voices that say it's not real." - Tim Pawlenty
How Not to Run for Vice President (The Washington Post)
Pawlenty's Record (The Wall Street Journal)
A Big-Government Running Mate for McCain? (Cato Institute)
- Supported government subsidized health care for all children as the first step toward universal health insurance, and opposed President Bush’s veto of a Democratic bill that would have expanded the State Children’s Health Insurance program (SCHIP) to families earning as much as $83,000 per year
- Supports Massachusetts-style health care reform, including a “health care exchange” and an individual mandate
- Has called for banning all prescription drug advertizing, and seeks government imposed price controls for drugs offered through Medicare
- Proposed a $4000 per child preschool program for low-income children
- Pushed a statewide smoking ban smoking ban in workplaces, restaurants and bars
- Increased the state’s minimum wage
- Imposed some of the most aggressive and expensive renewable energy mandates in the country
- Was an ardent supporter of the farm bill
- Received only a “C” ranking on Cato’s 2006 Governor’s Report Card, finishing below such Democrats as Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and tied with Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell
The Anti 'Man-Made' Global Warming Resource
well at least he would
August 19, 2008 - 10:37 ET by TruthMongerwell at least he would bring some conservatism to the rino Mc ticket:)
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Markos Moulitsas claims he would like a "fresh face"
August 19, 2008 - 09:44 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasMarkos Moulitsas claims he would like a "fresh face". What in blazes does he think The Obamanation is?
Ya know what the truth is? The truth is "fresh face" means someone that no one (he hopes) has time to dig up any dirt on.
"Fresh face" means someone (he hopes) is so cosmetically appealing that doing background work might be able to be projected as "immoral" or "dirty campaigning" as they are saying McCain is doing against BLACK JESUS.
"Fresh face" means someone the GOP doesn't have a stack of stuff with which to portray the LEFTIST VEEP choice for what he or she is.
And the truth is people like Moulitas are ALL OUT of ideas. They are the modern LEFTIST, left with their hope for in a fantasy. People like MOULITAS are petty birds whose life as a LEFTIST social and political pundit are filled with NO REAL ANSWERS, just the mild suggestions and whining complaints of cowards.
The answer to terrorism IS war. Next Please!
I still think it will be Hillary
August 19, 2008 - 09:45 ET by shawn228Is it more important with work with someone you don't like or to win the election. Hillary has baggage, but many Democrats will be happy with their dream team.
Polls are important, and right now they are saying McCain and Obama are pretty much tied, which is making Dems very nervous.
Real life video games are cool
Osama
August 19, 2008 - 09:51 ET by cvgbuckeyeOsama really was seeking a VP running mate who would not overshadow him with their experience.
Rumor has it that he picked Melissa Roberts, student council president of Oak Ridge High School in Chicago. It was a close call but he finally found someone with less experience than himself.
Come on cvgbuckeye
August 19, 2008 - 10:18 ET by shawn228How is implying Obama is similar to a mass murderer any different than KOSers comparing Bush to Hitler?
As for your other point I agree. He is inexperienced and his arrogance is beginning to bother me.
Real life video games are cool
maybe O can be hill's veep - maybe
August 19, 2008 - 10:51 ET by TruthMongerafter saddleback hillary for prez is looking quite a bit better now:)
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
"How is implying Obama is
August 19, 2008 - 18:11 ET by ckc1227"How is implying Obama is similar to a mass murderer any different than KOSers comparing Bush to Hitler?"
Maybe you should ask Ted Kennedy. ;)
ckc1227
August 19, 2008 - 18:20 ET by shawn228I'm not criticizing your post or anything, but I don't understand your joke or sarcasm? What does Ted Kennedy have to do with this? I'm quite sure your are referrening his car accident coverup, but I don't get it. Can you explain your sophisticated humor, my liberal mind does not get it? :-)
Real life video games are cool
Hey Shawn Try
August 19, 2008 - 20:29 ET by RukusHey Shawn
Try this.
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Thx Rukus
August 19, 2008 - 20:35 ET by shawn228Now I get it, you smart conservatives have to explain these things to us dumb libs :-)
Real life video games are cool
Glad I could be of help my
August 19, 2008 - 20:56 ET by RukusGlad I could be of help my friend!
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN
August 19, 2008 - 15:49 ET by UnsanePolls are important, all right. Just ask the Chicago Tribune. As a result of their polling data, they get plugged in every U.S. history textbook published since about 1949 or so.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
Yes, but sooner or later
August 20, 2008 - 09:38 ET by dscottYes, but sooner or later they may get lucky using this tactic as a political psy-ops to disenfranchise voters by convincing them it isn't worth their time to go to the polls to vote for their candidate who will lose in any event. The MSM pulled this underhanded stunt by calling the election for their Dem candidate with the Florida presidential elections in 2000 or 2004, I forget which one.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Elections vs Polls
August 20, 2008 - 09:45 ET by UnsaneThat would be 2000, and remember that happened during the election itself, not as a result of polling.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
I seem to remember they
August 20, 2008 - 10:47 ET by dscottI seem to remember they justified calling it based on exit polling. Whether the exit polls were accurate or not or if they pulled the excuse out of thin air in calling the election before the polls close, the result is the same - attempted manipulation of voter turnout to rig the elections for their preferred candidate. Some day the government is going to take voting seriously and start arresting these MSM creeps for undermining and interferring in the fundamental process of SELF GOVERNANCE.
Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.
Obama Just Got Promoted
August 19, 2008 - 09:58 ET by Dr_LibertyI know that The O is promoted as the messiah (lower case intentionally for me), but he might now be working at a higher pay grade.
NB reports, "it is rumored to be down to Joe Biden, Evan Bayh, and Tim Kaine." (my emphasis).
If the "and" in that sentence is correct, The O is choosing a holy trinity for his second in command that he plans to reveal to the world. That would mean that The O is now the big cheese.
(This snarky comment is based upon a trinitarian view of Jesus for those of you slow to the joke.)
<insert witty signature here>
Please let it be Biden Please let it be Biden
August 19, 2008 - 10:01 ET by KC MulvilleI'm hoping it's Biden. Biden's sanctimonious pessimism on Iraq needs to be thrown in his face:
OK, it's not a democracy. But in every useful respect, the surge turned that country around. Biden was in the front row of a chorus of Democrats who were eager to call Iraq an utter failure. He stands right next to Harry Reid who proclaimed the war lost. The only way to penalize these prima donnas is to throw their words back in their face.
When we needed support, or a fair chance at the very least, these bastards ran to the microphone to proclaim defeat and disaster. Throw it in their face. Where's Murtha now? Throw it in his face. They wanted to get to the microphone and get on TV? Throw it in their face.
Foreign policy chops, my ass.
I hope it's Slow Joe (I
August 19, 2008 - 10:56 ET by motherbeltI hope it's Slow Joe (I don't think that's for the way he walks..) too, KC, just for the entertainment value! LOL
And heaven knows, we can all use a few more lectures on the finer points of Scottish law....
I DON'T CARE!
August 19, 2008 - 10:06 ET by CrashHonestly, when folks are standing in the election booth are they thinking, "Gee ... I really like the VP."?
No. They're thinking, "Do I really trust this guy with my wallet, a gun and the launch codes?"
and when it comes to rino
August 19, 2008 - 10:53 ET by TruthMongerand when it comes to rino mc or the messiah - for me the answer is no frackin way
Journalism is the opium of the liberals
Haven't seen Chuck Hagel
August 19, 2008 - 10:34 ET by maggieqpublicHaven't seen Chuck Hagel lately. Is he still on the VP radar?
A question for my fellow NBers:
August 19, 2008 - 10:39 ET by R D HelmAll this VP talk flying around has made me wonder, have any of you ever cast a vote for or against a presidential candidate based on their choice of VP?
I can safely say that I haven't, and the only scenario under which I would be even remotely concerned about the VP choice would be in the case of McCain, as it is rumored that he will not seek re-election should he be elected.
However, as I will not be voting for McCain, he can pick Richard Simmons for all I care.
-Dave.
Dave
August 19, 2008 - 10:56 ET by shawn228What if he picked Neil Boortz as his VP, and he picked Maureen Mccormick as his secretary of state? :-)
Real life video games are cool
Well, Maureen McCormick did
August 19, 2008 - 12:25 ET by Hero SquadWell, Maureen McCormick did run a sweet campaign against her brother for student body president, and may have won if she didn't suspend her campaign at the last moment.
Groovy reference!
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Hero Squad, Hero Squad, Hero Squad
August 19, 2008 - 12:44 ET by shawn228Sorry Hero Squad. Inside joke Dave has a thing for MM. Did you have one for that dreamy Davy Jones? lol just kidding :-)
Real life video games are cool
Shawn, look what you've
August 19, 2008 - 14:25 ET by Hero SquadShawn, look what you've done, to me!
Well, I am a Monkees fan. But I always fashioned myself as a Dolenz freak.
And who didn't have a thing for Marcia?
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
My first real childhood crush, she was.
August 19, 2008 - 14:35 ET by R D HelmAnd that voice......
-Dave.
shawn, then he might just get my vote. :-)
August 19, 2008 - 14:34 ET by R D HelmLol-maybe.
-Dave.
Roseanne Barr= Rosie
August 19, 2008 - 10:49 ET by motherbeltRoseanne Barr= Rosie O'Donnell, without the class.
This one won't last
August 19, 2008 - 10:56 ET by sarcasmoSo I'll reproduce the typo in the story here:
"His top contenders are said to include Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and
former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Less traditional choices
mentioned include former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, an
abortion-rights supporter, and Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, the
Democratic vice presidential prick in 2000 who now is an independent."
Heh heh heh. There's an obvious "among others" crack around here somewhere.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Lieberman is toast. I heard
August 19, 2008 - 12:35 ET by ricklailLieberman is toast. I heard that if the Dems gain 5 seats in the Senate there are plans to throw Lieberman under the back tires of the bus. He is no longer needed.
Be kind to your kids. They'll be choosing your nursing home.
Another Darwin Award Winner
August 19, 2008 - 10:58 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarThat'll leave a mark.
http://www.liveleak....
"All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain
That's unknown, he could be just an idiot.
August 19, 2008 - 12:33 ET by sarcasmoFor actual Darwin status, he needs to either die or at least permanently lose the ability to breed, and the story -- if not the video -- implies he survived "in critical condition."
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
implies he survived "in
August 19, 2008 - 14:11 ET by Dan The Man 2implies he survived "in critical condition - and stupidity is a critical condition is it not.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
It's clearly not always one
August 20, 2008 - 01:41 ET by sarcasmoThat reliably prevents reproduction. The risk that he might eventually find a female stupid enough to breed with him precludes Darwin status.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Arctic ice sheets grow 30% from a year ago
August 19, 2008 - 11:01 ET by ThoughtPoliceMakes you wonder what evidence the "scientists" who predicted total ice melt were looking at?
http://www.theregist...
Chalk it up along with
August 19, 2008 - 11:12 ET by IgnatzJFahrquarTropical Storm Fay. The weather hacks have been soooo drooling for it to turn into a killer, massive death and destruction hurricane. Sorry, not this time. Nor the other times, either.
"All generalizations are false, including this one.” Mark Twain
So Quickly Forgotten
August 19, 2008 - 12:09 ET by JDWToday's race focuses on the VP.
Bottom line, we are lead away from the Saddleback grand slam.
Rather than guessing about unknowns, the facts are on the table open for debate.
JDW
DAILY WAVE
JDW.... Exactly....I said
August 19, 2008 - 12:55 ET by bigtimerJDW....
Exactly....I said same thing somewhere yesterday...
Obama camp in desperation mode after his pathetic performance and McCain's hitting it out of the park...first the constant whining about cheating...a subject the dems know how to do with perfection, then make sure and change subject with VP talk...anything to not mention the substance of the answers Saturday night from each candidate....why if they did that his numbers would go down even more...people that didn't catch the forum would be able to see video clips proving what an empty suited sock puppet this leftist is.
I despise the leftist arm of the msm...which is just about all of them.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Can't Always Get What You Want
August 19, 2008 - 13:05 ET by JDWMoveOn is warning B Hussein is not in the bag.
JDW
DAILY WAVE
JDW... Thanks for the
August 19, 2008 - 13:36 ET by bigtimerJDW...
Thanks for the interesting info. Moveon is worried....and so far has good reason to be...I think quite a few leftists are worried after Saturdays performance by their guy...very worried.
I've been to lazy to bother going to their sites....but I can imagine.
Denver is going to be interesting.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Speaking of VP's.... I
August 19, 2008 - 13:04 ET by bigtimerSpeaking of VP's....
I just heard on Rush that it isn't just a trial balloon with the McCain camp regarding naming Lieberman as VP....they are polling the delegates and the high donors to the campaign to see what they say evidently....
He will wipe out all the progress he has made Saturday night in my opinion if he names Joe as VP....
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Change
August 19, 2008 - 13:26 ET by JDWObama maintains Iraq was a failure: Al Qaida network has retreated
Who is fighting for defeat?
JDW
DAILY WAVE
Maybe he meant it was a
August 19, 2008 - 14:31 ET by Hero SquadMaybe he meant it was a failure for Al Qaida?
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Resources
August 19, 2008 - 16:07 ET by JDWOccasionally it is necessary to ponder the situation as well as use the provided link.
JDW
DAILY WAVE
This campaign has gone on much too long
August 19, 2008 - 13:46 ET by marvlI don't know about the rest of you, but I have completely OD'ed on presidential politics. The primaries/campaigns started much too soon. We have been bombarded with stories and fairy tales from the MSM. I feel like a guy who just spent 5 years on a deserted island with nothing to eat but a 10-ton crate of twinkies. If I never again see the ugly pusses of Andrea Mitchell, Brian Williams, Barack Obama, Harry Smith, Matt Lauer, Barack Obama, Keith Olbermann, Barack Obama, John Gibson, David Gregory, Barack Obama, and Helen Thomas, it will be a dozen eons too soon.
May the Good Lord protect America from Russia, China, Democrats, the MSM, and Hollywood. And may Keith Olbermann's genes not be passed on to future generations. Amen.
Another instance of media
August 19, 2008 - 15:01 ET by ksennishAnother instance of media bias if other people here haven't already seen it. Bob Woodward, who is about to publish his 4th book on the Bush Administration (each has been more and more critical of it), is in the news today...
For planning on publishing a book about the Bush Administration.
No joke, I have seen TWO news articles talking about his upcoming book, "The War Within" and how deep and insightful it will be, and it doesn't come out for three weeks. Yet any book on BHO either is ignored, or blatantly disrepected as slander and libel.
I just need to think positive here, "Pew poll shows decrease in trust in media, pew poll shows decrease in trust in media."
I love these people...
August 19, 2008 - 15:41 ET by Clear thinker"Could things so obvious and straightforward as reality-oriented policymaking and realistic action planning be operationalized in ways that reasonably and sensibly conform to the requirements of practical reality which our relatively small, evidently finite and noticeably frangible planetary home imposes uniformly upon its inhabitants……..including human beings, I suppose?” Posted by S. E. S.
At least Ecofascists write funny!
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm
Making fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.w
The only obvious and
August 19, 2008 - 15:51 ET by ksennishThe only obvious and straightforward thing about that is his love affair with Al Gore.
Plus his statement is actually wrong. If you analyze what he is saying, it clearly says our "frangible planetary home" imposes 'uniform policy' upon its inhabitants. I think he missed the portion of the sentence about it being policy to address the planets ENVIRONMENTAL effect on us, not its policies on us. Our planet doesn't make policies last time I checked.
Plus, he just sided with the anti-AGW crowd here. Last time I checked, it was the ever increasing lack of 'uniformity' in the environment that is 'imposed on us inhabitants' that spurred the whole need for policy in relation to climate change in his mind.
People are dumb.
People are dumb.
August 19, 2008 - 17:22 ET by Clear thinkerYes they are.
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Kathleen Sebaceous
August 19, 2008 - 16:26 ET by Cool ArrowI'm hoping Obama's pick is Kathleen Sebaceous from Kansas. I think Dr. George Tiller will be Surgeon General.
I ♣ my seal
Advice for McCain
August 19, 2008 - 16:35 ET by UnsaneGreat VPs for McCain? Giuliani or Romney.
Really. Leave Lieberman be, let Palin win another election and develop name recognition, leave the "farm system" alone. Grab one of those two.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
Open letter to NBC Sports
August 19, 2008 - 16:38 ET by UnsaneSubjectivity sucks. It especially has no place in sports! On that note, stop showing gymnastics. I hate soccer and I'd rather watch that because at least the results are obvious and posted on the socreboard.
(Listening to the announcers discuss the scores last night was excruciatingly painful...)
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!
I'd hate to be in a sport
August 19, 2008 - 17:24 ET by balboaI'd hate to be in a sport where the outcome depended on judges.
I've seen a lot of sports so far, including MEN'S field hockey, which I'd never seen before, didn't even know existed. Apparently in Europe it's big. I'm not a big fan, but it was interesting to watch.
Saw trampoline (pointless), fencing, rowing, kayak.
Usain Bolt is not human.
Team handball, baby! I'm
August 19, 2008 - 17:29 ET by Roger the ShrubberTeam handball, baby!
I'm with you, Bal, I was watching the women play last week. Not bad.
Call me a hard hearted
August 19, 2008 - 22:54 ET by ConservativeRexCall me a hard hearted American, but when that young lady Johnson won a gold medal and they did an interview with her on TV, I lost all respect for the little creep when I saw she was wearing peace symbols as earrings.
I am of an age where the peace symbol is still the track of the American chicken. She disrespected our troops in the field, and our country on worldwide TV, all the while in a communist country! And don't give me any of that freedom of expression crap, you want to express any of that crap, do it on your own soil. Makes me wish the little Chicom had won, at least she's honest about her communism.
Olymics
August 20, 2008 - 09:53 ET by UnsaneWorse, she may not be wearing them to make a political statement. She may just be wearing them "because they are cool", oblivious to the real meaning. (It's possible.)
But I'd take heart. Since her sport is totally subjective, how do we REALLY know she won gold? What if she won because the other two medalists merely looked at the judges wrong? We can't know.
If I were running the IOC for the day:
1) ALL subjective competitions get run out of the Olympics. This means no more diving, no more gymnastics, and by extension, no more figure skating, ice dancing, etc.
2) Сочй coughs up the 2014 Winter Olympics. The second place finisher in the bid will get them instead.
3) Baseball and softball get reinstated as Olympic competitions.
The Olympics are now under way in Beijing. May the people of Beijing get thoroughly sick of hearing The Star Spangled Banner. May the Beijing Olympic Committee run out of U.S. flags for the medal ceremonies! USA! USA!! USA!!!