5
This is Not an Exercise
So, this is it, huh, folks?
The last eight years are going down in the books as the most degraded in American history. The people put in charge of caring for this country shoved us into a brutal and unnecessary war that, whatever its ultimate outcome, was begun under circumstances as false as Gleiwitz and which squandered the lives of thousands who didn’t deserve to die. They sat on their hands while an American city drowned and have never had the stones to own up to it. They let the war they started turn into a disastrous occupation that cost America billions, and allowed their corporate cronies to soak billions more through fraud, profiteering and waste. They’ve done next to nothing to capture the one man responsible for 9/11, while using his murderous legacy to scare up votes. They’ve wasted every opportunity to provide health care, education and energy independence to our country, and taken every opportunity to enrich the wealthiest Americans at everyone else’s expense. They’ve degraded the Constitution, treated their own countrymen like criminals and traitors, opened brutal prison camps on foreign soil, scoffed at the very notion of due process, and normalized torture as part of the routine business of running a nation.
And now, with an opportunity to stand in front of the men and women who have had the good taste not to do the decent thing and string them up from the nearest light post – with the opportunity to, if not apologize for the horrible betrayal of the very promise of our nation, at least to say that they know things have gone wrong and damn it, they will put them right – here is what they say:
That’s their change. That’s their new hope. That’s how they propose to make it right, people.
Why, it almost reminds me of a song.
Starting with an ABC
Wanting to drill fully
Editing skillfully
Arguing forcefully
Any small thing that we find
Lengthened moment in the sea
Driving me home
Any places far or near
It begins at one and is followed by two
An X marks the spot where I met U
1 2 Drill U
In the heart of the earth under the ground
In every city and every town
1 2 Drill U
If you’re saved or if you’re lost
If you are free, what is the cost?
1 2 Drill U
If you’re scarred, if you’re a fool
If you are hot, if you are cool
It’s up to you, it’s up to me
There’s only one thing that it can be
One
What’s your gift?
What’s your curse?
Is it fatal charm or worse?
What’s your promise?
What’s your pledge?
Do you dive in or cling to the edge?
What’s your plan?
Do you watch your back?
Do you draw fire, retreat, or attack?
We’re milling through the grinder
We’re grinding through the mill
If this is not an exercise, could it be a…?
Could it be a…?
What’s your step?
What’s your desire?
Are you out of the way in time?
Are you safe?
Are you real?
Do you beg, connive, or steal?
Are you curved?
Are you straight?
Do you love, adore, or hate?
Are you off? Are you on?
Arriving, staying, gone?
Do you flow? What’s your line?
Do you separate, mix, or combine?
What’s your output? How’s your growth?
Was your statement sworn under oath?
We’re milling through the grinder, grinding through the mill
If this is not an exercise, could it be a…?
Are you hollow? Do you ring?
Keep, save, send, or pray?
What’s your cost? Where will it end?
Do you parry, feint, or pretend?
Are you impressed? Are you in awe?
Is your goose cooked or raw?
Are you loyal? Are you proud?
Is your silence painful or loud?
Where’s your grip? Do you slide?
Recover, charge, and hide
What’s your quote? Do you vote?
Do you turn, or does your coat?
Are you spare? Have you a part?
Is there a finish, a middle, or start?
Are you level? How’s your trim?
Do you rotate, eddy, or spin?
Are you game? What’s your trick?
Do you vibrate, bounce, or tick?
What’s your cut? Are you correct?
Do you detour, bend, or stretch?
We’re milling through the grinder, grinding through the mill
If this is not an exercise, could it be a drill?
How’s it with you? What’s your form?
Your outline, shape, or form
How’s your price? What do you cost?
Your value, profit, or loss
How’s your skull? Does it fit?
Is your mind free, empty, or split?
Drill drill drill
Dugga dugga dugga
We’re milling through the grinder, and we’re grinding through the mill
If this is not an exercise…
COULD THIS BE A DRILL?
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:35
Only McCain is qualified to go into the White House in order to clean up all the problems he’s just helped create. He just mentioned the housing crisis, helpfully worsened by his economic adviser Phil Gramm.
The Republicans learned that the Democrats’ advantage this year was in running against the Republicans who have controlled Washington for 7.5 years. Therefore, they, too, are running against, um, the Republicans who have controlled Washington for 7.5 years.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:36
I need that album again.
J Neo Marvin said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:37
A more recent Wire number somes to mind, too:
“The world is half-eaten, Mother Nature is nearly beaten!”
J Neo Marvin said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:37
“Comes”. Grrrrrr.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:41
Hey! Republicans are in favor of cutting government! Strange that they couldn’t do any of that with 4 years of absolute power over all branches of government. Hmmm. Best let them try again!
Magda Carter said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:44
*retches*
I’m not watching it, and thought Drill baby drill was a shorter from MLP. And they’re dragging Obama along with them? What’s that window called again? Coz it’s entering megawhackjob territory.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:44
They’ve done next to nothing to capture the one man responsible for 9/11
It’s completely unrealistic to imagine that they’d ever give Cheney up…
Incognito said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:45
there was our first shot of a yawn!!!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:45
Is this the live S,N blogging of McNoShame? Cuz that’s what I’m watching now.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:47
He’s yammering about school choice and electric automobiles. God I fucking hate this glob of putty.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:47
Damn, I’ve been left behind. Now I know how it feels to be a wingnut.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:48
Good lord that’s depressing linkage.
At least John McCain is fulla fail in acknowledging that Republican government has sucked.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:48
Bomb Iran.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:48
Solidarity with Georgia! Atlanta Freedom Now! Wait…
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:49
War for Georgia!
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:49
Hey! They found one of the 1% of black people at the convention! Good work, cameraman!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:50
Iran is the next front! We must bomb Iran! “I know how the military works! I know how the world works! I know how to stand up to those who don’t know!”
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:50
I know how to secure the peeps!
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:50
He’s all over the map. Maybe he’ll start wondering if there really is a bear.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:51
I hate war so much I sing ditties about bombing at banquets.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:51
“When I was 5 years old the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor!”
“Vietnam!”
“I hate war! … I want to prevent war!”
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:51
I know war! I hate war! I never talk about it! I was a POW! I’ll do what we didn’t do the last 7.5 years. But never forget — Teh SUUUUUUURGE ™!!!!
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
This is an awful speech. No energy. No vision. No solid punches landed on Obama. Thanks, John.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
I second Mikey from the last thread: he’s one lame-ass public speaker.
Blue Buddha said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
Overton window. Dick Cheney just launched a bunch of birdshot through my Overton window, the bastard.
Incognito said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
WOW, McCain is bombing, this is great.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
Hey! McPalin’s now hip on the Intertoobz! We gots to keep up wif da Global Economizers!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
Carefully sidestepping the Bush failures while saying he’ll do things basically the same way.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:52
The information technology revolution that I uh, how do you use this thing?
The Truth said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:53
You should go onto Facebook right now and join a group called “David Clark should be John McCain’s running mate.” Together we can bring about real change in this country.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:53
People working for themselves…George Bush, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney…
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:53
He’s not exactly exciting the crowd. Looks more like enervation.
The Truth said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:53
Er, make that “David Clark should have been John McCain’s running mate.”
Again, real change, etc.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:53
Battery is running low, John.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:54
For Republicans, “Change” Means Having Different People Do The Same Things.
“Also, I have scars. That uppity guy don’t.”
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:54
“I have the scars to prove it. Senator Obama does not.”
FUCK YOU YOU FUCKING FUCKER
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:54
Senator Obama didn’t go to ‘Nam! He’d rather play with LEGO.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
I bet they want that protester back. Only exciting part of the speech.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
Thank God! Privilege! USA! USA! USA!!
Andy said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
My friends, this is dull.
Blue Buddha said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
“Nickels back then had a picture of a bumblebee on them.”
“I’d tie an onion to my belt, because that was the style in those days.”
“My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that’s the way I likes it!”
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
5 minutes, John. Got some left hook coming we don’t expect?
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
My friends, I promise to suck you until you come at some future point some time far from now.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
A new standard for accountability and transparency!
I won’t care who gets the credit!
I’ve been a servant first, last, and always! And I’ve never lived a day that I didn’t thank GOD for the privilege!
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
POW! POW! POW!
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:55
Also, I don’t like to talk about it, but I was a POW.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:56
I bet they want that protester back.
Missed that. What happened?
Andy said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:56
Oh, now we know why McCain supports torture – he was blessed by his time as a POW, and he wants to provide the same opportunity for the Moo-slims.
I’m proud of him for finally having the courage to speak about his experience as a POW. You know, he hates to bring it up.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:57
Norm Coleman!!! Hey, you fiucking dipshit!!!!
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:57
The speech was disrupted twice by protesters in the upper decks. Once had a t-shirt that read ‘Iraq veterans against the war” and the other appeared to have a fake press credential and was just feet from the floor.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:57
Other people helped me. Now go help yourself ingrates.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:58
This speech would be much better if it was part of a Madonna video.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:58
“I turned it down. A lot of prisoners had it much worse.”
What a fucking martyr-complexed passive-aggressive self-pitying shitbag.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:59
“Let’s try sharing it.”
To late, dipshit. Your side took it all.
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 4:59
Bob Crane saved him? I thought it was the prison guard who drew the cross in te dirt? Or have we forgotten that bullshit story already?
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:00
Martyr-complex, indeed.
“I was blessed by misfortune”
Andy said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:00
Well, then I want to elect one of those dudes who really had it bad – think how qualified they must be for the role of president!
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:00
McCain didn’t love his country until he was a POW. Pass it on.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:00
I loved America because the tax rates were exactly right.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:00
Hey, c’mon, trust us — just ’cause we spent the last 7.5 years working you over doesn’t mean we will for the next 4.5 years!
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:01
I nominate the longest-serving, worst treated POW in the entire Vietnam war to be the next President of the United States of America!!!!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:01
“I wasn’t my own man anymore; I was my country’s.”
I’m going to vomit now.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
Also, I’m not that uppity guy who thinks he’s Jesus Christ II or something, I’m just a humble servant who’s been on TV like 90 billion times.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
Mistakes of government. The guy has always been tone deaf.
J— said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
The guy in the upper deck also had a banner. “You can’t win an occupation” on one side; “McCain votes against vets” on the other.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
Stuttering out “illiterate” is not so hot.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
The birth of John McCain
commie atheist said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:02
Wait a minute – is he telling people to do community service? I thought that was what that fucking elitist Obama did!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:03
“Comfort the afflicted.
Defend the rights of the oppressed.
Nothing brings greater happiness in life than to serve a greater cause than yourself…
Fight with me!”
VOTE OBAMA!!!
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Fight with a small withered gnome. $5.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Join the ranks of government? But you guys say the government doesn’t work.
I also like the audience wingnuts fighting to tear up for the camera.
Someone tell McCain not to step on his own applause lines. Moron.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
I think he’s having a bowel movement!
Fight for bowel movement!
FIGHT!
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
It’s past 11. Is he still talking? Obama’s crew had it running like a swiss watch. 10:59, done.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
He spouts Dem talking points and then grins that shit-eating grin as if he’s the originator of the ideas.
Saul said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Now liberals, I know its very hard for you to accept that Obama bin Biden is gonna lose, but denial isn’t very healthy. Didn’t even your leftwing psychologists teach you that?
Lets face it, you should be politcally saavy enough to know that a man who opposes saving the life of babies born alive after a failed abortion is unelectable. Even San Fran Nan denounced Obambi’s postion as extreme.
Couple that with his racist pastor and anti-American wife, then you got a guy whose about as electable as Louis Farakhan or David Duke. Look, I apologize if my common sense observations brought you liberals back to planet earth. But if you leave your head in clouds too long you’re gonna eventually get lost up there.
Just consider me a voice in the wilderness trying to instill some common sense into you. Thats all.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Fail.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Cut away from the bored people quick!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:04
Saul: Eat me.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:05
Shiny Cindy.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:05
Fail.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:05
Oh Christ, here comes Ricitus Mortis (Cindy Percocet).
Andy said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:06
OK, I’ve switched to the Daily Show. Goodnight, grampa McCain.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:06
We’re all just raisin’ McCain?
Please kill me.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:06
WTF is with all this lame-ass country “rock” fuckass muzak?
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:06
If McCain gets elected I predict a stairwell death and Republicans won’t much care.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:06
Is the
fourthree day festival of suck finally over?MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:07
Cindy and The Inuit walk away; McSame and Pallid stand alone.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:07
Those red and white stripes are upside-down!
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:07
I’m projectile vomiting pea soup.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:08
Sarah! Who’s minding the kidz?!
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:08
It’s getting late for the old folks there.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:08
Chris Matthews just creamed his jeans loving on McSame. “He’s a maverick….”
Lordy.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:08
Heart will be pissed.
El Cid said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:09
I’m a good deal relieved. I really expected more out of this. I think they’re now in the awkward position of having all the energy on Palin’s side, yet so far their strategy is to keep Palin away from uncontrolled media exposure.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:09
Uh, hate to mention it, but I see empty rafters in the background.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:09
They’re actually playing Heart’s “Barracuda.”
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:10
If the real thing don’t do the trick you’d better make up something quick. That’s awesome.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:10
“Fight with me…..stand up….stand up…….”
It was just going out on a cheer and nothing substantial.
Keith Olbermann pointed out that he paused expecting applause and got none (the part about not letting ‘washington change us’)
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:10
Silly silly fools.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:11
Well. McCain is an old and uninteresting guy who does not understand what the party faithful want to hear.
Dhalgren said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:14
Tweety said that he expects McCain to get a bump to 50% in the polls. I wouldn’t count it out. But compare this speech to 2000 & 2004 George Bush. Give Bush credit – - he was more interesting and memorable.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:14
They called Sarah Barracuda in high school, hence the besmirching of Heart.
Shouldn’t they play “All I want to Do is Make Love to You” too? You know, Heart’s ode to one night stands that lead to babies in honor of theyounger Palin’s upcoming out of wedlock miracle?
Sorry, that was so, so, so mean.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:15
Tweety said that he expects McCain to get a bump to 50% in the polls.
I can’t believe that at all. McCain said a lot of things that should make his base queasy.
Let me further note that HE IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM OF PORNOGRAPHY IN OUR SCHOOLS.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:16
They called Sarah Barracuda in high school, hence the besmirching of Heart.
Yeah, but it’s a song about a slimy asshole liar Barracuda.
Mylegacy said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:17
One hundred years from now they’ll teach University courses about the 2008 Presidential Election. What we are witnessing is a seed change, nothing short of a Revolution.
Quietly, in basements and dens around America, an army of MILLIONS of Bloggers and fellow travelers is no longer responding to the media – considering what the media puts in front of us – considering the facts they have fed us, the facts on which we have had to base out thoughts. What has happened this year, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WORLD HISTORY, is that the PEOPLE have actually turned the tables and WE THE PEOPLE now CONTROL the agenda and the information which is available to the people. The media have been reduced to following our lead; OUR findings of facts and the Blogsphere’s exposure of Sarah Palin’s appalling scandals and background are a prime example.
The REVOLUTION is HERE, we are not only fighting it we are WINNING it – not with hate, guns, rocks and blood – but with facts, and communication, and an Internet with a billion points of light – each point of which can take facts off and add new ones on.
For the first time in my adult life – America has a REAL chance at change.
God Bless America!
PS said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:19
Oh come on, Heart was always mediocre … and so is the rest of their soundtrack
Where’s the coke? None of that 70s shit is any good without coke.
Arky The Islahomobamaist said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:20
He looks like a bowl of half-risen dough that has somehow gotten stoned.
And he still can’t find Czechoslovakia or that gol durned Iraq Pakistan border. Cindy, bring me my reading spectacles you c^nt trollop!
Also, POW!
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:21
Tweety, Wolf Blitzer, and David Gregory are all creaming their underpants.
Because that’s what they’re paid to do.
The Horror. The Horror.
J— said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:21
Heart will be pissed.
Yep. Ann Wilson’s Hope & Glory album from last year is a DFH-fest.
Shouldn’t they play “All I want to Do is Make Love to You” too? You know, Heart’s ode to one night stands that lead to babies in honor of theyounger Palin’s upcoming out of wedlock miracle?
They could’ve gone with “
MagicMaverick Man.”Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:22
I like me some old Heart, so I don’t like Republicans making me delete shit off my iPod.
Too rich. Rove is pointing fingers at “Foley and others” for corruption.
Wow, Fox. Just wow.
mikey said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:25
I nominate the longest-serving, worst treated POW in the entire Vietnam war to be the next President of the United States of America!!!!
Umm, that dood’s dead.
But he’s still orders of magnitude better than bush/cheney III
mikey
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:26
Hah, PBS closes on a convention prayer. They can’t have a party without some asswipe waving a bible around.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:27
I’m gonna play that Wire song again.
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:28
The DOW closed 345 down. Clearly Wall Street hates McCain/Palin.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:28
We can haz talking in tongues?
Arky The Islahomobamaist said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:30
Speaking of corruption and four more years: Ontday entionmay Ackjay bramoffAay.
Not sure why Hot Karl wants to bring up Foley again. But if it leads to a mention of Bob Allen, have at it, I say.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:31
If the real thing don’t do the trick you’d better make up something quick. That’s awesome.
RB: O my fucking G, I have been sitting here laughing myself sick for a solid 3 minutes.
J— said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:35
The good news is that Peggy Noonan is now totally excited about this ticket. “Barracuda” mentions a porpoise, you see.
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:37
Also: Bravo, Mr. Leonard Pierce! Excellent summation.
Dr Zen said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:37
I’d fight with him. Given he’s an old dude, I’ll let him take the first swing too.
g said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:39
I’m jumping in here without reading your comments, without even reading the fucking post!!!! but I have to tell you, I just showed a friend the video of Cindy MCCain speaking tonight? And his first words were:
“Man. She look like the fucking last woman at the bar.”
MzNicky said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:39
Oh no, not again.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:40
“She works with her hands and nose”??
BOOGERCUDA!!
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:41
The RNC closed to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing”, the Sopranos finale song. Its fitting that it be the swan song of a crime family.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:43
No, he didn’t best the ambitious, calculating orator from Chicago for sonorous phrases, but did he need to?
Yes because he is losing.
J— said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:44
“yivin’ in a yonely world…smell o’ wine and cheap perfume…some’ll win, some will loose”
dan said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:45
hey, i turned the website to ‘curvy’ and now i can’t turn it back. there aren’t any by-lines in curvy. or i’m too blind to see them.
SamFromUtah said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:46
some’ll win, some will loose
Some are born to sing the blooce.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:46
They reminded America of what liberals really are – intolerant and full of hate.
Geez, you sound so………..uppity.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:47
The Truth said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:43
Parody
Troll
jim said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:47
Your Honor, I bring the following charges upon the plaintiff:
———-
* Soullessness with malice aforethought.
* Dullness in the 1st Degree.
* Making children have nightmares with that thing he calls a smile.
* Pimping 9/11 victims for both personal & political gain.
* Whoring his own worst experiences in Vietnam for same.
* Abusing the one Heart song I really enjoy – presumably without legal permission.
———-
Let Justice be served – in November.
The prosecution stops grandstanding, because he’s got to go to work now.
SamFromUtah said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:48
They reminded America of what liberals really are – intolerant and full of hate.
You must be talking about Mitt’s speech, where he said that the last 8 years the government has consisted of liberals.
J— said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:52
Poor John McCain. Upstaged at the Republican National Convention by Gustav and America’s Kookiest Governor. Hanna’s coming Friday night, so enjoy the brief media coverage you’ll get tonight and tomorrow morning.
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:53
The biggest crowd enthusiasm at the RNC tonight was when Palin was saluted and when she walked on stage. Its her party now, John. Sad. A little like watching a remake of “A Star is Born”.
N.C. said,
September 5, 2008 at 5:56
I think those are two different things, last time I checked.
Syd B said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:00
it was a great speech from beginning to end but my favorite part was when they prayed for unwed mothers whose souls will burn in hell
Snorghagen said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:01
ifthethunderdontgetya wrote:
Agreed. I didn’t think so before, but “What a great convention for decent people!” has to be parody.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:02
The Troof said:
“Already the contrast between the acceptance speeches of Obama and McCain points out how much Obama overreached, and how big of a mistake it was to indulge his egotism and narcissism at Invesco Field.”
Um, yeah. That’s it. McCain couldn’t fill a pothole let alone a stadium so it’s pretty hard for him to overreach there.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:09
Um, yeah. That’s it. McCain couldn’t fill a pothole let alone a stadium so it’s pretty hard for him to overreach there.
McLame tried to overreach, but that rascally Mooselady evaded his squirrelly grasp.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:16
McLame tried to overreach, but that rascally Mooselady evaded his squirrelly grasp.
She actually is pretty good at staying out of his reach. The body language is pretty strong.
Jennifer said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:19
OT, but want to make sure this idea gets out there and circulating:
A lot of people have weighed in on Palin’s sarcastic comment about community organizers, but I think this is the crux of the matter: here we have the VP nominee for the party that has been insisting for years that social welfare shouldn’t be a government function; it should be handled by charitable organizations and churches and people should decide for themselves how much they want to give to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. And she’s sneering at the very people whose work is crucial to making her party’s laissez-faire approach to social welfare function on even the most minimal level.
They don’t just look down on poor people; they look down on the people who try to help poor people escape from being poor. Anyone who would do that rather than taking a job where they make a lot of money or wield power is a sucker, in the eyes of the Republicans.
Compassionate conservatism in action, folks.
And if you want to talk about “elitism”, I don’t know how you’d ever find a better example of it than that line, mockingly delivered by Sarah Palin. Here’s hoping that a whole lot of people pick up on this fact and hang it around her neck.
Tim (The Other One) said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:20
I’m John McCain, and I live in a box !
Come visit me !
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:24
Jennifer – you are right on in pointing out the multilayered vileness in Palin’s community organizer crack.
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:28
Everyone just needs to ask Palin how she ran her small Alaskan town 20 million into debt.
They might get the chance if she comes out of hiding and actually takes a question.
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:33
Everyone just needs to ask Palin how she ran her small Alaskan town 20 million into debt.
No, no, no. Didn’t you hear Grandpa’s speech tonight? She balances budgets.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:35
They might get the chance if she comes out of hiding and actually takes a question.
They will build a human shield around her to keep the press away and try to run out the clock.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:39
Geez, the convention organizers REALLY should’ve played “Don’t You Forget About ME” by Simple Minds after grandpa’s speech.
eidos said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:42
I believe the next scandal to erupt will be when it is revealed that Sarah Palin lip-synchs her speeches.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:44
It’s for damned sure they’re gonna have to hook her up to that radio device that Bush used in the last debates. Maybe they’re hide it in her bubble hair?
Marco said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:50
“Geez, the convention organizers REALLY should’ve played “Don’t You Forget About ME” by Simple Minds after grandpa’s speech.”
Well, convention organizers, like community organizers, don’t have any responsibilities. Ask Sarah Palin.
bayville said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:56
That was cute group photo on stage at the end of the convention.
Gov. Palin, her family, her blonde sister Cindy and her PopPop.
VOTE CHANGE!
JF Sebastian said,
September 5, 2008 at 6:59
Unfortunately I missed McCain’s speech. I had to watch some paint dry. (But just so I wouldn’t entirely miss the mood of the GOP convention, I made sure to use extremely expensive, budget-breaking, luxury item paint that came in deliberately mislabelled ‘Ma & Pa’s Down-home Average Joe Ten Commandments Paint” cans).
So did any of the folks on the news networks say “McCain really knocked it out of the ballpark” after his speech? ‘Cause, so far, according to the cable networks Obama, Biden, and Palin all “knocked it out of the ballpark” and it’s kind of become like network news’ catchphrase, like “Don’t Have a Cow,” “Sit On It” or “Yabba Dabba Doo.” I’ll be really disappointed if someone didn’t say McCain “knocked it out of the ballpark.”
He did knock it out of the ballpark, didn’t he? I hear everyone’s doing it these days.
Candy said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:04
Ann & Nancy Wilson told TMZ that they did not grant permission for the Republicans ot use their music, nor would permission have been granted. And basically, they told the Thugs not to do it again.Nicely, of course, because they are two of the nicest people in the music biz.
Ann was watching T.V. and heard it. Bet it took her back a step or two.
Apparently the Rethugs didn’t vet the lyrics either. Sheesh, what a bunch of “loosers”.
I’d add a linkie but I’m passing out n…………
g said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:04
Ah, fuck you guys. I worked all fucking day, went to dinner, drank some wine, fought with my spouse – so what happened?
Did he fuck up? do good? Barely make it?
What?
Sensational Alex Harvey Band said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:10
Did someone say “Drill”?
The Rock Drill speak;
It’s the sound of stone!
Where were you, little man,
When I laid down the structure of your flesh and bone?
Future politics buried in the wall
Take me to your leader, hammering on my wall
That cat with fat feet deep down in the soil
Is a-burnin’…
Is a-burnin’…
Burnin’ up the midnight oil!
You’ve gotta…gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
You’ve gotta…gotta, gotta
Be in the Syndicate!
Be in the Syndicate!
Be in the Syndicate!
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:16
Did he fuck up? do good? Barely make it?
I saw about half I guess.
Poorly organized speech weakly delivered. I predict a tragic snowmobile accident in the near future.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:19
Bobo Brooks was somewhat down on the content of the speech, figuring it made him out to be a respectable guy but not a vote-getter.
SamFromUtah said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:22
Depends who you ask, but some say “shockingly bad”.
D.N. Nation said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:24
g-
Obviously it backed off the complete horseshit vitriol that Failin gave us Wednesday night. It was the usual McCain speech- soft-spoken, generally disorganized, peppered with some slight self-amusement and that fucking grin, not very well-written. I know the McCain camp has beaten the POW story to death, but it still is a very good, important story, and I don’t fault him for coming back to it. It isn’t, however, anything to do with policy, of which the speech was running awfully short. A lot of boilerplate GOP talking points, but little on specifics. Obama may have been peddling bull in Denver, but at least he got specific.
Oh, and they put him in front of the damn green screen again. So get ready for a new round of Photoshops.
Toobin on CNN said it was the worst acceptance speech he’s heard since Carter ‘80. The rest of the shouting heads mostly said their niceties. It wasn’t anywhere near powerful most of the time, but I think the softness might turn on some people, who knows. For McCain it was fine, but it wasn’t on the same planet as Obama’s (which wasn’t even a great Obama speech, really).
I’m still steamed over Failin’s speech. Fuck this whole notion that focusing on her will lose this election. Rancid bigots like her need to be ejected wholesale from our government, and her lies have to be addressed in full.
OneMan said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:24
g, “uninspired” about covers it.
Interestingly, David Frum (? some ex-speechwriter) basically said the old man whiffed. Called the speech ho-hum.
You can catch a repeat of the whole sordid thing on MSNBC if you must.
OneMan said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:25
Oh and here’s hoping you get some sweaty, hot make-up sex tonight.
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:25
RSS feed is somewhat kooky.
bayville said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:34
Fred Barnes said Lionel Chetwynd helped to write McSame’s speech.
Explains why ol’ Lionel’s been having a tough time finding work out there in Hollywood.
EdsAppliance said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:53
“I turned it down. A lot of prisoners had it much worse.”
I think I hate this lie the most. He was *ordered* not to take early release. He didn’t decide anything.
JK47 said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:53
What’s the difference between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush?
Lipstick.
Dr. Melissa Debbie ShitMoathier said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:57
Now liberals, I know its very hard for you to accept that Obama bin Biden is gonna lose, but denial isn’t very healthy. Didn’t even your leftwing psychologists teach you that?
Lets face it, you should be politcally saavy enough to know that a man who opposes saving the life of babies born alive after a failed abortion is unelectable. Even San Fran Nan denounced Obambi’s postion as extreme.
Couple that with his racist pastor and anti-American wife, then you got a guy whose about as electable as Louis Farakhan or David Duke. Look, I apologize if my common sense observations brought you liberals back to planet earth. But if you leave your head in clouds too long you’re gonna eventually get lost up there.
Just consider me a voice in the wilderness trying to instill some common sense into you. Thats all.
Your shit might not stink so much if you at least learned to use an APOSTROPHE, conservatard.
Dr. Melissa Debbie ShitMoathier said,
September 5, 2008 at 7:59
I enjoyed watching the liberal protestors make fools of themselves, too. They reminded America of what liberals really are – intolerant and full of hate. What a great convention for decent people!
Hey Truthless, aren’t you forgetting something?
REALLY DECENT PEOPLE NEVER GET PROTESTED.
Dr. Melissa Debbie ShitMoathier said,
September 5, 2008 at 8:00
…let alone by truly decent people, i.e. liberals, leftists, and everything else The Toothless llikes to hate on and make a fool of himself over here.
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September 5, 2008 at 8:13
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EdsAppliance said,
September 5, 2008 at 8:15
Something happened today besides JSM’s big speech. Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years.
After 11/4, how will we get the Republican smell out of the curtains?
Nylund said,
September 5, 2008 at 8:17
Wire rocks my world. They are why there is a 154 in my email address. Although honestly, The Ideal Copy isn’t their best album, no in the slightest.
Orange Tom said,
September 5, 2008 at 10:20
What’s the difference between Sarah Palin and George W. Bush?
Lipstick.
I take it you haven’t seen George after-hours, after he’s “inhaled a few Cheetos”?
Dayv said,
September 5, 2008 at 13:32
I’m not sure what’s more frightening — how young Colin Newman looks, or Graham Lewis’s hair and outfit.
No, wait, it’s definitely the latter.
Smut Clyde said,
September 5, 2008 at 13:33
He did knock it out of the ballpark, didn’t he?
You’re gonna need a bigger ballpark.
OB-GYN Kenobi said,
September 5, 2008 at 14:32
I blame moose and squirrel.
The California Raisins said,
September 5, 2008 at 15:33
Raisin McCain is one of us.
One of us!
One of us!
bernard quatermass said,
September 5, 2008 at 16:16
“What a great convention for decent people!”
You forgot “rich, white, heterosexual, unimaginative, dull, hyper-fecund.” Insert after “decent.”
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September 5, 2008 at 17:20
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John McPowMILF said,
September 5, 2008 at 17:53
I promise, not to cum in your mouth America.
actor212 said,
September 5, 2008 at 17:53
That was a very well thought out and executed speech by McCain.
He would have been better to have it taken out and shot by a firing squad, true.
Big Bad Bald Bastard said,
September 5, 2008 at 19:54
Thanks for the Wire clip. The song that has kept me somewhat sane is “Ether” by Gang of Four:
Trapped in heaven life style (locked in long kesh)
New looking out for pleasure (h-block torture)
It’s at the end of the rainbow (white noise in)
The happy ever after (a white room)
Dirt behind the daydream
Dirt behind the daydream
The happy ever after
Is at the end of the rainbow
Dig at the root of the problem (fly the flag on foreign soil)
It breaks your new dreams daily (h-block long kesh)
Fathers contradictions (censor six counties news)
And breaks your new dreams daily (each day more deaths)
Dirt behind the daydream
Dirt behind the daydream
The happy ever after
Is at the end of the rainbow
White noise in a white room
White noise in a white room
White noise in a white room
White noise in a white room
Trapped in heaven life style (locked in long kesh)
New looking out for pleasure (h-block torture)
It’s at the end of the rainbow (white noise in)
The happy ever after (a white room)
Dirt behind the daydream
Dirt behind the daydream
The happy ever after
Is at the end of the rainbow
Dig at the root of the problem (fly the flag on foreign soil)
It breaks your new dreams daily (h-block long kesh)
Fathers contradictions (censor six counties news)
And breaks your new dreams daily (each day more deaths)
Dirt behind the daydream
Dirt behind the daydream
The happy ever after
Is at the end of the rainbow
There may be oil
(now looking out for pleasure)
Under rockall
(it’s at the end of the rainbow)
There may be oil
(the happy ever after)
Under rockall
(it’s corked up with the ether)
There may be oil
(it’s corked up with the ether)
Under rockall
(it’s corked up with the ether)
There may be oil
farang said,
September 5, 2008 at 23:29
The author of this is nuts if he is trying to allege bin-Laden was responsible for the “Shock and Awe” attack of 9/11/01 on NYC.
Did he say “BOOO” and make WTC 7 collapse that afternoon too?
Nuts.
LanceThruster said,
September 5, 2008 at 23:30
The GOP is like the Ed Wood of politics.
“Worst administration you ever saw? Well the next one will be better.”
Righteous Bubba said,
September 5, 2008 at 23:44
farang said,
September 5, 2008 at 23:29 (kill)
There appears to be a nut onslaught coming.