That video is still being hammered onto Bush by the networks. My ass they don't know where it came from. It came from Brownie.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 04:22 AMIf Bush is back, and the underlings are doing as they are told, we are truly screwed.
Evacuate the entire Eastern seaboard, along with the Gulf Coast. Do not wait for Chertoff to tell you what to do. You will be swimming upside-down by then.
Posted by tempus at March 2, 2006 04:26 AMCan anybody tell me if George Clooney is gay? Noth that I give a shit. I just want to know. We know Bush is beyond gay, he has no sex or heart. Why is anybody surprised that Bush knew about Katrina? He knew about 9/11 and did nothing to save lives. He's a monster.
Posted by Mal Feasance at March 2, 2006 04:28 AMCan anybody tell me if George Clooney is gay? Noth that I give a shit. I just want to know. We know Bush is beyond gay, he has no sex or heart.
Are you Ok, Mal? You're sounding. . .distorted.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 04:31 AMDamn right I'm distorted. And how are you this morning idio?
Posted by Mal Feasance at March 2, 2006 04:53 AMI know why Little Boots never asked a question in the FEMA briefing that warned the NO levees would break: he was hung over.
A six week bender at the pig farm and he returned to work 2 whole days early, well, that's just not enough time to detoxify his widdle 5'8", 150lbs. frame of all that beer and weed.
Bush didn't know what planet he was on.
Posted by Christopher at March 2, 2006 05:03 AMThis video is getting mucho play here in wingnut central(Waco Tx).
I swear to your favorite deity that the newscasters were sneering, and all but called the boy king a liar.
He(chimpy) is so going down. Booo-yaaaa, his butt is in the hurt locker.
Posted by SnarkyShark at March 2, 2006 05:13 AMNow KKK Rove is going after Conyers!
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 05:33 AMYou show a President a PDB that says an attack is coming, and what does he say? He says "nobody could know". You give him expert briefings about an impending natural disaster, and what does he do? He says "nobody could know". You ask him when he will end his war, and he says "nobody could know". You ask where is Osama bin Laden, and he says "nobody could know." You ask if he knew Jack Abramhoff and he'll say "nobody could know".
When nobody knows, it's called a secret.
Posted by suds at March 2, 2006 05:36 AMMy ass they don't know where it came from. It came from Brownie.
According to what I've heard, the press has had that video all along but have just now actually looked at it.
Posted by ann at March 2, 2006 05:41 AMI was so furious at Kato and Tweety last night that I came damn close to throwing something at the tube. After the Katrina film clip she said something like, "Well, that's government, and we know it just doesn't work." Shrum said that of course it doesn't when the party in charge hates government, but he should have taken that pony and ridden it into the dust. My gods, could you ever be given a more open invitation than that and respond - let me think about it? Jeez, no wonder we are in such bad trouble in this country. Even the opposition party can't or won't lay the truth out on the line. Chris continues to ask if Bushco is distracted or off its game the past few months.........it hasn't changed at all, this administration has been an economic, humanitarian, criminal and ecological disaster from the beginning. Of course the fact that Cheney, Hadley and Rove are all in Fitz's crosshairs right now can't be reassuring. Does the scope of his investigation allow him to indict Cheney et al for trying to destroy those emails? Congress is so impotent, he may be our last, best chance.
Posted by Via at March 2, 2006 06:03 AMDamn right I'm distorted. And how are you this morning idio?
All right. Late for work as usual, but no one seems to complain since I usually beat the network admin in by a good half-hour or more. Another day in the life of tech support.
Anyway - you sound like you channeling someone. But not meaning to at the same time. Has anyone checked you for the Summoning Dark?
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 06:17 AMAccording to what I've heard, the press has had that video all along but have just now actually looked at it.
My ass. Someone was holding on to it and damn well knew what it was going to do.
"We had some footage of teleconfrences before Katrina, but no one's had the motivation to look at them for 5 months."
Bullshit.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 06:26 AMWhere are all you people?
I mean geographically.
I'm looking out a 7th floor window (at the snow)of an early 20th century office building on the corner of 21st street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
Posted by snark at March 2, 2006 06:33 AMI see idio's had his Venti Latte already. He's right, though: there's no way in hell that this thing was just languishing in a journalist's inbox for the last few months. This is Heckuva Job II: The Revenge.
Posted by dj moonbat at March 2, 2006 06:34 AMsnark, 20 miles West of Phoenix, AZ. Place called Avondale. Home of 2 NASCAR races per year. About 5 miles south of Luke AFB.
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 07:48 AMIt's actually 24 oz. of Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi. I'm praying they have this liver transplant thing down by the time I'm 70, cause I'll need it. Coffee gives me an acidy stomach.
Des Moines, Iowa, tallest building in the state and IMO, the worst piece of post-modern altar to advarice dreck skyscraper built in the last 20 years. Picture (if you dare) here.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 07:53 AMbb: So is this Conyers' idea of reparations? Nice touch, John.
fecal mallowcup: After watching photographic proof on a program on homosexuality in the animal world, it appears that every arc dwelling critter is bi, gay, gay-bi, bi-gay, bi-bi, or gay-gay. So what chance does Clooney have?
"Touching" video of the 2 MALE rams going "at it". Dodge Ram tough-love?
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 07:55 AMKudos to CA Democrat Don Perata who has switched his position on CA's Proposition 82, Free Preschool for All initiative. Initially he was for it, but after reviewing the details he recognized that it's severly flawed....
Perata was right to say he was wrong about preschool.
Posted by muckdog at March 2, 2006 08:22 AMsnark, I'm in Chicago, office in River North near where they're building the new Trump Tower. God, I miss NYC - I went to NYU and lived in the dorm at University & 8th. Most of my classes were on 15th just east of Union Square.
Mal, I don't think Clooney is gay. At all. And nobody better tell me otherwise.
Posted by ann at March 2, 2006 08:23 AMchronic synergy idiot: Don't want to bum you out, but I made the liver transplant list at 52.(no drugs, hard liquor, aids, or even cigs. involved). Took 4 years, but it regenerated itself like a salamander's tail. "I gauht bet-ah", not "bring out your dead" time just yet.
If you want a "second opinion", your building looks like Darth Vader's dick.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 08:25 AMsnark, just across the river in brooklyn, looking at same snow.
you desert folk get any precip?
Posted by benjoya at March 2, 2006 08:29 AMNo precipitation in 135 days. It almost rained Tues. but it's so dry it came down as virga. It sprinkled lightly but not enough to register a trace. I smelled it in the air, which was nice.
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 08:37 AMI wanted to comment that we lost Air America Radio here in Phoenix to the 8th Christian Radio Show here.
AAR was doing relatively well in ratings and steadily moving up. The station was bought out.
Ann: I don't think Clooney is gay, but apparently some of the critters in your yard are.
However, I never thought Raymond Burr was into breeding orchids, either. Et tu, Perry?
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 09:06 AMidio, I think the pH of that pepsi has got to be the same or worse than that coffee.
Of course it could be the quality of water that is made with the coffee.
bbtb, I did the [unthinkable] and looked on the RNC website a bit ago. I was looking at their newest spin re: the brave Dems who voted against cloture on the UNPatriot Act.
They have videos which I cannot stomach watching even though I have taken all my meds this morning.
Then I saw the attack on Conyers. Conyers is one of the bravest Dems out there, kicking ass and taking names. The only solution that these assholes can come up with is to attack him. Smear campaigns are their signatory achievement.
I am so sick of this crap from these assholes.
Anyhow. My reason for checking their smear campaign against the Dems for voting against cloture is that I am attempting to preempt what I can of their smear by writing letters to the editors.
We gotta help the brave ones and thank them, these people stood up against the UNPatriot Act and voted against cloture (they were not allowed to add amendents to fix the problems due to a procedural tactic by Frist - surprise, surprise):
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Harkin (D-IA)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT) Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Check out this disturbing rumour that some Navy personnel might have to undergo cross training to become Army sappers. If it's true, unreal, what next, the draft!
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 09:46 AMAnn: I don't think Clooney is gay, but apparently some of the critters in your yard are.
However, I never thought Raymond Burr was into breeding orchids, either. Et tu, Perry?
Have I missed some critical gossip here? I have no idea what you're talking about!
If there are rumors out there that Clooney is gay, I'm sure it's classic Rove "attack your opponents' strengths" due to Clooney's recent comments that he's proud to dissent with the Bush administration and the subject matter of his recent films.
Clooney gay? Do you have any idea how many fantasies could be destroyed with such a rumor?
ann, Don't forget it's because Clooney is single.
TIKI was rambling, just his sense of humor. He made a post earlier about how all animals exhibit a gay sex life.
And yes Raymond Burr was gay. I still say 'Rear Window' is one of the top 25 movies of all time.
Tikiman - you give me hope for my chronic addictions. We should hear more about you some time.
If you want a "second opinion", your building looks like Darth Vader's dick.
Vader's dick would be a compliment. The black color would look way fucking cooler than the 14 colors of Italian red granite this thing is clad in. That the building is owned by an insurance and finaincial services company shouldn't be a surprise. Or that law firms rent the upper 3rd of the buiding for their offices. Everything about this building says I like to screw you with a very large and sharp insturment.
There's more expensive useless ornament clad in brass & more expensive stonework cladding on every surface of this building than all kitchens featured on This Old House in 25 years.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 10:38 AMTIKI was rambling, just his sense of humor. He made a post earlier about how all animals exhibit a gay sex life.
And yes Raymond Burr was gay. I still say 'Rear Window' is one of the top 25 movies of all time.
Hadn't caught that side of TIKI before. What really got me was that I saw the same rumor on craigslist this morning. I swear it must be some advanced planning by Rove to preempt any statement Clooney might make at the Oscars.
Raymond Burr? I had no idea. Clearly I'm not doing nearly enough to keep up with the Hollywood gossip.
rove's just bitter cause clooney did his wife (out of spite)
Posted by at March 2, 2006 11:28 AMCheck out this disturbing rumour that some Navy personnel might have to undergo cross training to become Army sappers. If it's true, unreal, what next, the draft!
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 09:46 AM
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bbtb: If this is true, how long before they blow themselves up?
Posted by tempus at March 2, 2006 11:29 AMSnark: I'm in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, although for the life of me I do not know why. Things will change this spring.
Tempus
Posted by tempus at March 2, 2006 11:35 AMRaymond Burr gay!
I wonder if his partner called him Ironbuns?
Posted by snark at March 2, 2006 12:01 PMI hope none of you are counting on a pension (or health care) from the government.
Pension problems threaten state's governments
GOVERNMENTS, FROM city halls and county courthouses to statehouses, face the same pension woes that have pushed General Motors, United Airlines and other private firms to the brink of bankruptcy.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office, the main independent source of data on Sacramento's fiscal plight, has penned a report noting that the state's unfunded liability for providing health care to retired employees ranges from $40 billion to $70 billion. That's almost the equivalent of one year's general fund. If we start now, it will cost another $6 billion per year for 30 years to retire that shortfall.
And the problem is growing because of increased medical costs and the pending retirement of baby boomers. It now costs $1 billion to service retiree health costs annually and could soar to $1.6 billion by 2010.
Benefits for future employees must be reduced, and they should pay more of the cost. We've been too generous. In some cases, pensions are almost 100 percent of a public employee's pay upon retirement. That is excessive.
Assemblyman Keith Richman, R-Northridge, has proposed a sensible plan to set the age at which retirees get full pensions and benefits to 65, or tie it to the age for Social Security benefits. Health benefits should supplement Medicare, which would be less costly.
Posted by muckdog at March 2, 2006 12:34 PMbb: Too bad about Air America, I miss Al taking 5 stutter filled minutes trying to make a 30 second point. Is snark collecting locations for Rove? Still has'nt rained here in TEMPE,AZ. oops.
ID: My liver-olo-gist said I could drink all the cola I wanted, however he was deported for terrorism, so take the advice with a grain of salt.(which could raise blood pressure)
ann:PLEASE STOP QUESTIONING GEORGE CLOONEY's sexual oriention, that's how rumors get started. Look what happened to Randolph Scott.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 12:47 PMI hope none of you are counting on a pension (or health care) from the government.
Oh please muckdog!
None of us here even count on the truth from the government. Let alone a pension or heathcare.
But must you constantly revel in the misfortune of those who do?
Posted by snark at March 2, 2006 12:48 PMIs snark collecting locations for Rove?
Drat!
Foiled again!!!!
Posted by snark at March 2, 2006 12:50 PMI miss Al taking 5 stutter filled minutes trying to make a 30 second point.
It was better than his TV show on the Sundance Channel...that was some boring shit.
Posted by at March 2, 2006 01:18 PMThat was me ^
Posted by bbtb at March 2, 2006 01:19 PMQuagmire-mutt: Got my check yesterday, wrong again.
bb: great movie, wasn't he a villain in "Wake of the Red Witch", with John Wayne? Just watched Randy Cunningham tell how he shot down Migs in 1972 on History Channel. He said he flew at one head on with his F-4(which doesn't have guns)to scare the pilot, and forgot the Mig 14 DID have guns, duh. He was running from Mig 21's at the time. Guess he had the same judgement flaws then that caused his downfall now.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 01:40 PMNo, just pointing out the obvious. Politicians have acted like bad CEOs, giving unions big pension benefit increases, knowing that there isn't money to pay for them.
But heck, as long as they get union $$$ and win at the ballot box, that's the important thing.
Posted by muckdog at March 2, 2006 01:42 PMbbtb, hey I'd like to talk to you in private. Coyote has my email address. Will you retrieve it and contact me? Thanks. Anjha
Posted by Anjha at March 2, 2006 01:45 PMAnjha: The two fastest ways to go blind are: 1.Excessive masturbation
2.Perusing the RNC website
Pension problems threaten state's governments
Just another good reason to bring those city and state government workers who've been exempted from the Social Security system back into the pool. Would do a world of good for SS to get those workers into the system.
Posted by ann at March 2, 2006 02:18 PMSnark,
I'm in a second story apartment in Lawrence, KS, enjoying the unseasonably warm sunshine. (And they said global warming was just a gag.)
Posted by Blue Jean at March 2, 2006 02:27 PMSpeaking of government pensions:
Did you happen to notice last week Treasury Secretary John Snow "informed Congress that he would begin borrowing from the federal employees' retirement fund to avoid exceeding the nation's statutory debt limit of $8.184 trillion"?
Posted by ann at March 2, 2006 03:33 PMAnjha: The two fastest ways to go blind are: 1.Excessive masturbation
2.Perusing the RNC website
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 02:09 PM
3. Perusing the Christian Coalition website
Note: 1. is a myth
Posted by Anjha at March 2, 2006 04:04 PMI have never pulled up either website, so why is my eyesight failing?
ID: The Vader Dickscraper looks to be the tallest building in Iowa. I hope there is a Karl Spackler type camped out on the roof with a shoulder fired Sam. You have alot of courage to work in a such a prime Bin Laden target.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 05:00 PMIf alQuida really targets my building, it'll be because they've leveled everything else between Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Omaha.
And if that's the case, we're probably fucked anyway.
Posted by idiosynchronic at March 2, 2006 07:22 PMid: Since we have nothing in Tempe as impressive and alluring as the Darth Vader Dickscraper, they are somewhat limited to crashing an ultralite into Hooters, or the Motel 6.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 10:59 PMid: Since we have nothing in Tempe as alluring as the Vader Dickscraper, they are limited to crashing an ultralite into Hooters, or the Motel 6.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 11:06 PMid: what causes "not quite double vision"?
Posted by TIKI AL at March 2, 2006 11:10 PMGeorge Clooney is not gay I found out. Even if he was, it ain't nobody's bidness. Talked to thousands of people today and yesterday as I conducted my Presidential campaign swing through south Arlington, VA. Everybody hates Bush in the Republic of Arlingrad. Everybody has a plan to get out to far off places with comfy gulags. One AA chap who wrote me a big check for my campaign said he's escaping to Croatia. Many folks are bailing for Ireland. One woman gave me a check for fifteen hundred dollars if I'd stop bothering her. I did, and the money is in the bank. Her destination? Finland. Nobody wants to go to Canada since a Bush clone is head man. Have a nice Sunday, my constituents to be! I'm running on the Tobacco Party ticket: Smoke Now,Blend in with the pollution!
Posted by Mal Feasance at March 4, 2006 05:45 PM