If only Iraqi oil output matched their murder rate, we could have cheaper gas prices.
Posted by D at April 26, 2006 11:28 PMDoes anybody know if Condi and Rummy ever set foot outside the Green Zone except to get in and out of Iraq?
I'm pretty sure Condi didn't go shoe shopping in the Baghdad bazaar - much to her consternation in losing a shopping opportunity.
Posted by JimPortlandOR at April 27, 2006 12:32 AMIf he ever gets up the nerve for a surprize green zone visit, Cheney better leave any siblings he may have at home.
Wonder how his scatter gun would fair against a Muslim attorney with an AK-47?
Posted by TIKI AL at April 27, 2006 02:32 AM1,200 Texas adults were interviewed 4/23/06 - 4/25/06. (note: major house action during this time) Of them, 985 were Registered Voters. Of them, 579 were judged to be "likely" voters. MoE ± 4.2%
39% Perry (R)
25% Strayhorn (I)
16% Friedman (I)
15% Bell (D)
3% Other
3% Undecided
Perry leads among Whites, Hispanics, Republicans and conservatives. Strayhorn leads among moderates. Friedman leads among independents. Bell leads among Blacks, Democrats and liberals.
Courtesy of the "Burntorangereport.com" A Texas Democratic student run site.
Look how far Democrats have fallen in Texas. They're the fourth party in Texas. Even the teachers union TSEU will not support them. Endorsing Strayhorn, a Republican turned Independent, and the mother of the outgoing Presidential Press Secretary.
No wave is coming, you keep dreaming.
Posted by peter at April 27, 2006 03:57 AMAccording to what I heard on tv this morning this same guy's brother was killed a couple of weeks ago.
Looks like we have created hell in the name of freedom.
Posted by pissed off patricia at April 27, 2006 04:21 AMThe Idiot Twins (Rummy the Dummy & Le Rice) must stop drinking the Kool-Aid.
Posted by Christopher at April 27, 2006 05:09 AMIn fact, several relatives of top Sunni officials have been murdered lately.
It's your turn now.
You mean the insurgents are coming after us next? Crap, time to get more guns, eh?
you mean a republican has plurality support in texas? stop the presses!
Posted by benjoya at April 27, 2006 06:06 AMbenjoya,
I was searching for the perfect response to poor Peter. I now know that I couldn't find it.
Because you had it.
Posted by snark at April 27, 2006 06:35 AM
What if you formed a government and no one came?
Ahora le Vatos, I certainly doubt that hispanic vote in tejas. Not if the racist right get their way!
peter, I'm sure you'll want to play the new shooting game the site delivers.
thanks, snark. it's amazing what people will cling to.
Posted by benjoya at April 27, 2006 06:55 AMPeter, by your own data, I count 56% of the deciders against the republican. That's getting close to wave territory. Better look for the life boat.
Charles
Posted by charles moore at April 27, 2006 06:58 AMYeah, we're really expecting Texas to be ground zero in any revolt against Reactionary Republicans.
But keep stuffin' those strawmen, it's a good hobby for you.
Posted by euzoius at April 27, 2006 07:00 AMWell, the problem the Democrats will have in November is gerrymandering. The districts are skewed to favor the incumbant party, much like Peter lists above. Most of the seats up for grabs in November are already held by Democrats. So, in order to make gains they'd have to hold on to those existing seats and then make some inroads in the GOP districts like Peter mentions.
You shouldn't feel hopeless and you should still go out and vote, because there are still many important local elections and issues on the ballot.
Posted by muckdog at April 27, 2006 08:10 AMMuck,
Will you give up that silliness? The entire OH GOP is collapsing and there are a number of seats in that state that will probably go Dem. Also, the idiot WSJ, you so love to quote doesn't consider seats that are 45% Dem and 55% republican. Those seats would probably be lost by the GOP due to the national republican collapse. GA was gerrymandered in 1994 to help the Dems. That really worked well didn't it? I can't understand why you are so in love with fundamentalism.
What does everybody think about Tony Snow as WH Press Secretary? I think it is another stupid move by the GOP. Now, everybody can state with certainty that Fox news is nothing but a Bush propaganda machine. LOL! It's also giving us great talking points! Even Republicans think that Bush has tourettes syndrome and is a disaster as President! LOL! I'm lovin' it!!!
Posted by Ga6thDem at April 27, 2006 08:22 AMYou shouldn't feel hopeless and you should still go out and vote, because there are still many important local elections and issues on the ballot.
Gee thanks muck.
Is that coming from you? Or is that what Peter says?
Posted by snark at April 27, 2006 08:22 AMWell, it's important to have realistic expectations, instead of hoping that Santa brings you a Pony for Christmas.
Posted by muckdog at April 27, 2006 09:05 AMMuck,
You should read CQ. They are moving a bunch of seats from lean Republican to no clear choice. Yes, I know you want Santa to keep the fundamentalists in power but he might not answer your wish list this year.
I guess you are one of the ones who hasn't had enough. Hmm, that hardcore twenty something percent.
Posted by Ga6thDem at April 27, 2006 09:46 AMThe democrats haven't given me any alternatives. They have no plans or are keeping them a secret. Except for CA's Phil Angelides who is running for governor. He has one plan that will solve all problems. He wants to raise taxes like there is no tomorrow. Folks walked out on him during his Chamber of Commerce speach a couple days ago.
If that's the democrats plan, hard to think that folks will embrace tax hikes. Folks are complaining about an extra 50-cents at the pump. That's pretty small compared to where Democrats want to take the tax rates.
Posted by muckdog at April 27, 2006 10:14 AMI read on another site, what if a candidate asked the people to give a little more back to make things right in this country, to help the greater good. What say you muck, are you willing?
Now, since are past that, can we address the aspect of repealing subsidies and taxing corporate America and the wealthy 1%!
Posted by bbtb at April 27, 2006 11:22 AMMuck,
You don't roll out new products this time of year. Besides, anything that they came up with you wouldn't like-rolling back millionaire welfare etc.
The democrats haven't given me any alternatives. They have no plans or are keeping them a secret.
I have a friend who is always flogging the "what's their plan?" mantra about Dems - he listens to a lot of AM talk radio. During our most recent primary election, he keep whining about what was Blagojevich's (Gov of IL) plan. So, I pulled up the website and read Blagojevich's platform to him. He was impressed. Turns out, he'd never done any homework on the candidates, just decided based on what he'd heard on AM radio that Blagojevich had no plan. It's amazing what you can learn about political candidate's platforms if you actually bother to do some reading rather than whining.
Posted by ann at April 27, 2006 03:12 PMbtbb I read on another site, what if a candidate asked the people to give a little more back to make things right in this country, to help the greater good. What say you muck, are you willing?
Who gets to define "the greater good?" CA businesses walked out on Phil Angelides when he talked about raising taxes for "the greater good." It wouldn't be good for businesses or the people employed by those businesses. How would CA residents feel if the exodus of jobs from CA resumed under a "Governor Angelides?"
Article in today's Sacramento Bee showed that people are enthusiastic about rasing *other people's* taxes. But when asked what about raising their taxes? Uh, don't like that idea so much.
The poll found substantial support for raising taxes and giving the money to education, but only if the taxes raised were not paid by a broad segment of the population.
Translation: "Tax the other guy, not me!"
Sixty-four percent said they would favor raising the top income tax rate paid by the wealthiest Californians to increase school funding, but only 34 percent would support an increase in the sales tax, and 25 percent said they would be willing to pay higher property taxes to support the schools.
Translation: "More money from schools, as long as I don't have to pay for it!"
Posted by muckdog at April 27, 2006 05:13 PM