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Shorter Bill Kristol




Posted at 12:48 by Brad

Not a War President

  • Obama spent so much time talking about the economy and barely mentioned my wars! My precious, precious wars! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

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255 Comments »

  1. a different brad said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:02

    Wow. Kristol’s ability to be wrong is just astounding. Obama didn’t talk about the wars because they snuck out a revised Iraq drawdown timetable today adding three months and 30-50k troops still to be there until 2011, and the admin was hoping to bury that news. I guess they succeeded, if newspaper employee Bill Kristol didn’t notice. He should be gloating, and he doesn’t even know it.

  2. springtime for eichmann said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:02

    Perhaps all his wars have ended and nobody wants to tell him! All those people sniggering behind his back because he doesn’t know!!!

    Perhaps it would be best if Mr Kristol attempted to sneak over the border into Afghanistan from Pakistan to make sure nobody had stopped his war. While dressed up like Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. That would be even better.

  3. JGabriel said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:31

    Bill Kristol:

    This was not the speech of a man who even contemplates the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

    Iran is nowhere near building nuclear weapon (seriously, a metric ton of low enriched uranium? get outta here), but Billy so wants it to be true that he can’t contemplate the possibility of a world in which it isn’t. Or a president who doesn’t act as if it’s true.

    Po’ Billy K.

    .

  4. J— said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:40

    That was pretty weak. Come on, Kristol, you can troll better than that.

  5. Grace Nearing said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:46

    Wars cost scratch, even unnecessary ones. No scratch, no more Mission Accomplished banners, even preowned ones.

  6. WereBear said,

    February 25, 2009 at 13:48

    What is the Republican’s new/old slogan again?

    Zillions for offense, not one penny for sick children?

    Something like that?

    And I am very happy for you, Jennifer. Obviously you were a bit of gold waiting for other employers to discover you.

  7. Arky said,

    February 25, 2009 at 14:00

    This was not the speech of a man who even contemplates the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

    Come on guys. I’m sure Kristol Meth was equally irate when NoKo tested a nuke and Bush did NOTHING.

  8. Till said,

    February 25, 2009 at 14:12

    Yes, this was a speech focused on the economy.

    Bill Kristol sees point.

    Bill Kristol understands point.

    Bill Kristol completely ignores point, and proceeds to write incoherent column.

  9. owlbear1 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 14:30

    Ahh, Billy that is the true joy of diplomacy. Instead having to drop bombs, Obama plans to ship you, Friedman, and Limbaugh to Iran in exchange for agreements not to enrich Uranium.

    Ain’t that Great!?

    That’s something you’d be willing to do for the good Ole U.S. of A., right Billy?

  10. Emperor Kristoltine said,

    February 25, 2009 at 14:55

    Something something something Dark Side…something something something complete.

  11. Till said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:13

    Bill Kristol is really more Jar-Jar Binks than Emperor Palpatine. He’s the idiot that everyone hates, but he just won’t go away.

  12. Major Kong said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:15

    Shorter Bill Kristol – “Where’s the fun if nobody gets hurt?”

  13. slightly_peeved said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:16

    Obama threatens to ship you, Friedman, and Limbaugh to Iran unless there are agreements not to enrich Uranium.

    Fixed.

  14. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:17

    Whoa, last time I saw a mouth like that, it had a hook in it.

  15. amocz said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:26

    To whom it may concern:

    The title of SN!’s main window in my browser is now:

    javascript: void(new function () { window._ff_getLocation = function() { return document.location.href; } })

    It also shows up like that in the address bar.

    ???

  16. Gary Ruppert said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:28

    The fact is, what this nation needs is another war to strengthen our economy.

  17. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:41

    Face it libruls, the Kristol-Palin-Jindal-Boehner-Shelby party will kick your a**es in 2010 and take this country back in 2012! Then finally we’ll put the Confederacy Country back on track!

  18. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 15:53

    Hey liberals! Obama already broke the main promise that got him nominated. We’re STAYING IN IRAQ!

    I bet you feel stupid now, huh?

  19. White Male, Jew of Liberal Fascism said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:05

    Yeah, PaleoCon, Obama’s plan means you’ve only got nineteen months to get your war-lovin’ ass over to Iraq.

    Or is your warlust of the “George Bush – Dick Cheney” school?

  20. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:06

    After nineteen months, we’re going to have 50,000 troops left there
    indefinitely. Yet you libs will just sit there and take it up the ass.

  21. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:10

    I guess we will be there for “100 years” like John McCain said.

  22. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:14

    Fred Hiatt must go.

  23. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:15

    I like the irony of a republican gloating that a Democrat is finding it harder than he hoped to extricate his nation from a clusterfuck quagmire that a republican created for vanity and giggles.

    Point for you Paleocon! Republicans broke the country even more than Obama thought.

  24. Barack Obama said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:16

    Broken promises, broken promises….that’s all I gave you.

  25. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:16

    We might even have permanent bases in Iraq.

    Whatever happened to “no blood for oil”?

  26. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:17

    Attention troll wants attention.

    That is all.

  27. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:19

    Lying President lied.

  28. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:21

    PaleoCon

    Hey, whitey, where’s you hat?

  29. MzNicky said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:24

    One time the spouse and I went out of town for a long weekend and left our teenaged kids in charge. Came back, the house was a bit of a wreck; there were rumors around the neighborhood of the police having broken up a party, et cetera. We killed our children (not really) then all set about making things right. At first survey of the situation, spouse estimated it’d take maybe two hours to get it all fixed back. Then we got into the reality of the situation: rug needed professional cleaning, ceiling needed repainting, broken glass on the back porch hadn’t been properly swept up, and so forth. Thus it took more like a week, and several more sets of hands, to fix the mess than we had originally thought. Moral of the story: When the kids, having proved themselves unworthy of the trust bestowed upon them, are no longer in charge, the wiser adults take stock, perhaps realize there’s a bigger mess than they thought, then proceed accordingly.

  30. MzNicky said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:25

    Basically, what Dan D said up there a ways.

  31. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:25

    I actually bet that once U.S. troops are drawn down to 30K, suddenly the Republican SURGE monkeys will have no more traction, and there will be a continual drawdown until practically no troops are in Iraq. Partly because journalists are lazy and stupid.

  32. Barack Obama said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:28

    What got us into this mess is banks loaning out money recklessly and people buying houses they can’t afford. So to get out of this we are going to give these people loans. And we have to balance the budget, and provide tax cuts for the middle class, so if you make under 160000 post tax you’re screwed because you already don’t pay enough, but if you make less than that feel free to enjoy those 52 extra quarters in your paycheck, pay down the principle on your credit card that you used to buy cigarettes since I raised taxes on them again. Wait wait…here comes my confident whisper technique, “We can do better and we must.” The country that invented the car and efficient means to mass produce cars shouldn’t give up on the car. I am sure we can also invent inefficient means to produce cars perpetually, look at our biofuel program, all the starving people due to corn prices are a testament to that. Here comes the confident whisper again, “Hope…Change…etc.” I just like watching that real time poll graph bump up when I do that.

  33. Ed Marshall said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:33

    I drink your tears, buddy. They are elixer, and if I get nothing else out of the Barack Obama era I’m satisfied.

  34. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:34

    I’m getting my popcorn ready. Pretty soon he is going to realize how fucked and in over his head he is, and it will be like Jimmy Carter on steroids!

  35. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:35

    I actually do really love seeing the righties sh*t themselves in fear of Obama. He’s just continually kicking their a**es, harder and harder each passing day, and Americans overwhelmingly support him and hate Republicans, and they are just unable to adjust.

    I offer no comforts nor herbs nor teas to smooth your pain. You will feel all of it, and it will only get worse, and you will either be driven madder or pushed to learn from it.

    For myself, I estimate you to remain the weak, treasonous cowards you always have been, learning nothing, and believing that your maddened ravings in a drooling corner are wise and revolutionary insights.

    Ha, ha, ha, and the laughter is only beginning.

  36. Barack Obama said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:38

    HOPE CHANGE HOPE CHANGE!!! Oh shit oh shit oh shit I’m so unprepared for this…

  37. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:41

    PaleoCon

    I suggest emigration.

    A slow boat to Haifa.

  38. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:41

    This was not the speech of a man who even contemplates the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

    He’s not contemplating the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent Iran from developing Islamic Rape Wave technology, either. Or even to keep them from eating all the cookies which Mom said were for AFTER dinner. Or because they’re all furrin and stuff.

  39. Barack Obama said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:41

    Those who still cling to the failed, failed, failed policies of the past and who now realize they have no place else to go, nothing else to do, and no place to hide, except as anonymous pests on blogs, really do deserve our pity more than our scorn.

  40. The Democratic Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:42

    After watching Bobby Jindal’s rebuttal to Obama’s speech, we have shit our collective pants. Just like The Truth said we would.

    That Truth guy must be really smart. Has he ever been wrong about anything?

  41. a different mikey said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:43

    Troll shows up on Kristol threads hoping he’ll look coherent in comparison.

    Fail.

  42. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:44

    I can’t wait until Norm Coleman finally is forced to give up his lawsuits and Al Franken is seated as Senator. It’s gonna be a lot of fun.

  43. The Rethug Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:46

    After watching Bobby Jindal’s rebuttal to Obama’s speech, we have shit our collective pants. Just like The Truth everyone said we would.

    That Truth guy must be really smart is a real asshole. Has he ever been wrong right about anything?

  44. The Rethug Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:47

    Seriously, we are scraping the bottom of our always-shallow troll barrel. Why does everything we touch turn to shit?

  45. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:53

    So, troofy, how do you think your guy Bobby Jindal did? Thats going to be some ticket, Palin/Jindal 2012, right?

  46. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:53

    Just think, the man the Republicans sneeringly call Stuart Smalley will be the same rank as the Republican nominee. In fact, since Franken will be in the majority, a comedian will have more power over the American government than John McCain.

    That’s gotta sting. No wonder the RNC is pouring money down the well to delay the inevitable. I hope the Democratic caucus leaves the honour of casting the 61st cloture vote on EFCA to Franken, just to spite them.

  47. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:54

    I love the comments at the WaPo Kristol column. They’re going about 99 – 1 against Billy.

  48. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:03

    Actually, I’m starting to think John Cornyn would be the perfect nominee.

    Cornyn/Coburn ’12!

  49. Steerpike said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:05

    Jindal-Palin, Jindal Palin, Jindal all the Waaaaay!

  50. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:06

    John Cornyn! Yeah! That’s the ticket — wait — Palin … uh, Jindal/Coburn, uh…? O god someone just shoot me. Please, just shoot me now! Oh God.

  51. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:07

    How’d it go with that teleprompter, Bobby?

  52. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:08

    Cornyn’s head will explode when Al Franken is seated.

    He’ll actually pick up a few IQ points.

  53. GSD said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:10

    Jindal/Bunning 2012!

    -GSD

  54. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:13

    “This was not the speech of a man who even contemplates the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.”

    I truly could not care less.

    The Middle East needs a primer in Mutual Assured Destruction.

    If Tel Aviv and Teheran decide to incinerate each other, that would mean two fewer diplomatic headaches.

  55. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:21

    Oh please pick Coyrn.

    Just what the GOP needs, another arrogant illiterate Texan!

  56. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:21

    Bobby Jindal gave a speech last night that he memorized, just so he wouldn’t be seen using a teleprompter. Obama pulls a fast one and doesn’t mention half the shit Jindal whines about.

    Bill Kristol wakes up this morning and leaves a steaming pile in the Post about another irrelevant topic.

    Y’know, I’m finally beginning to understand what it’s like to be ahead of the curve on issues!

  57. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:27

    The last Texan kicked your asses twice!

  58. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:34

    Paleo, thanks for the laughs, really. You add a little more hilarity to an already hilarious day!

  59. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:36

    More and more I’m thinking that the Republicans were never “good” at winning elections. They lucked into a winning formula and like rats being fed a pellet when they push a button, kept pushing the button. The machine is now dispensing shocks instead of food pellets, and actual rats are smart enough to stop pushing it, but the Republicans keep stabbing away.

  60. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:38

    The last Texan

    From your keyboard to God’s ear, may he be the last fucking Texan to have the ego to try and ruin our country.

  61. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:44

    actor212

    Certainly the last of House Bush, in any case.

    That political seed needs to be extirpated.

  62. Me said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:44

    the wiser adults take stock

    What MzNicky said in her little anecdote. I think what’s happening right now is that Obama is discovering a new turd on the carpet pretty much every day, if not every 5 minutes. Take MzNicky’s story about the kids trashing the house and amplify it manyfold, and I think we’re closer to what the new administration is dealing with.

  63. Dow Jones Average said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:47

    We’re already going waaaaaaaaaaaay down after Hopey’s speech.

  64. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:49

    Dow Jones Average

    That’s not unexpected.

    After all, some very large banks are getting a wonderfully invasive proctological exam by the United States Treasury this morning.

  65. a different mikey said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:49

    G is right, there is some fun tough love getting thrown at Bloody Bill over in the comments at WaPo. Not a sadlynaut among them and they’re really taking him out to the woodshed.

  66. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:49

    DJIndex (not Average, shithead),

    I quote President Obama:

    “[W]e have lived through an era where too often, short-term gains were prized over long-term prosperity

    Now shut up, bend over, and take some of what you’ve given us these past eight years…

  67. Da Cool Coach said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:51

    Can I get a BADOODLE-BOO-YAH for BOSS BOBBY JINDAL? That was a SPREAD’s worth of a MASTERFUL performance, and I gotta say, it even had the Cool Coach tearing up a little bit. This is the man, this wonderful wonderful man, who will take over this country after the Obummer is impeached in a couple of months once the Sillytimulus fails! Ding dong dilly, loony libs, you can take that to the bank and smoke it!

    BOSS BOBBY! Ya better believe it! Urban out.

  68. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:51

    Re Dow Jones Average:

    Obama not magic! Economy STILL not made of ice-cream-pooping ponies! Details on the back of your head, just keep turning your head until you see them!

  69. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:52

    you can take that to the bank and smoke it!

    *swoon*

  70. Steerpike said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:56

    Coach: Compared to how you apparently talk, yeah, Piyush gave an intelligent, thoughtful, mature and reasoned discourse.

  71. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:57

    it even had the Cool Coach tearing up a little bit.

    Yea, I laughed that hard, too…

  72. 92 percent of Americans said,

    February 25, 2009 at 17:59

    We thought Obama’s speech was good. Great, even.

    Poor, poor widdle Troofy.

  73. biff diggerence said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:00

    (from TBogg at FDL)

    Bobby Jindal’s presidential aspirations blew up tonight like a cheap condom on the end of a fire hose.

  74. 92 percent of Americans said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:11

    Whoops, where did Troofy go? Gee, Troofy leaving a thread after getting owned…that never happens.

  75. whichwayisup said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:21

    A confirmed communist and he doesn’t even like wars. What an a-hole.

    http://whichwayisup.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/dick-morris-nice-try-you-commie/

  76. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:23

    I do hope Troofy’s still contributing to the Jindal Presidential Exploratory fund.

  77. A Texan said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:26

    For the last friggin’ time, he is from CONNECTICUT.

  78. Jennifer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:27

    We’re already going waaaaaaaaaaaay down after Hopey’s speech.

    This is what’s known as “a reflection of the true value of the assets” and in the “free market” that you Republicans so adore, it’s how things are supposed to work. Anyone who lived through the last 8 years knows that the over-inflation of assets in the market wasn’t a reflection of prosperity anyway, because most of us were working harder and earning less.

    My ex-boss spent the last 3 months I was there obsessively checking the stock market 15 or 20 times a day, despite being constantly told that it was a waste of time and that the market wasn’t going to come back for at least 3 years and that his worth on paper before the market fell was always just a mirage to begin with. Then again, he bought in with his inheiritance when the market was high (2005) so he probably has suffered some actual capital losses…but in an business where he was using every trick in the book to avoid paying people good wages, avoid paying taxes on workers, etc, it was hard to feel much pity for him. If his mother’s estate and holding onto it was that important to him, he probably should have invested in bonds instead.

    One good thing the market crash did – it made him get off his “I’ve got the money to buy you out” high horse he was on in dealing with his partners. Now he not only doesn’t have the money to “buy them out”; he apparently doesn’t have the money to keep the business afloat, either.

    And WereBear – thanks for the good wishes upthread. I can’t believe my good fortune, that I’m actually going to have the opportunity to make more in a severe recession than I was making in the alleged “boom” that came before it. Good karma is due to all the SadlyNaughts who’ve suffered through listening to my woes for these past 6 months, both pre- and post becoming unemployed. I’m sending positive karmic waves your way.

  79. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:30

    The Rethug Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 16:47

    Seriously, we are scraping the bottom of our always-shallow troll barrel. Why does everything we touch turn to shit?

    Get over yourself. You don’t have any magical power to turn things into shit. Everything you touch rubs some of the shit off of you is all.

  80. The Democratic Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:34

    All decent Americans are plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration. Especially Americans under 40.

    If people are reminded that Barack Obama belongs to the same political party as Jimmy Carter, that will surely be the death of me.

  81. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:36

    Oh please, you guys still talk about fucking Herbert Hoover.

    Carter will be a talking point for a long, long time to come.

  82. Ken Lowery said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:40

    We do? I thought we were talking about the Family Bush and Reagan, Gingrich, Jindal…

  83. Ken Lowery said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:41

    Oh! And McCain, and Palin, and let’s not forget Bachman!

    The idea here is, we don’t have to go back 30 years to find a boogeyman.

  84. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:45

    All decent Americans are plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration. Especially Americans under 40.

    Yes, especially the ignorant, unaware, pants pissing wrong wing patsies.

    The nightmares of we older than 40 folk, many of whom voted for Carter (as I did) have nightmares about the Republicant party ever getting back into power. Thank the FSM it aint likely to happen any time soon.

  85. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:45

    Carter will be a talking point for a long, long time to come.

    What’s really, really gonna piss the righties off is after decades of Democratic and liberal dominance, the entire view of the Carter era is going to be re-written.

    Instead of the prelude to the Great Reagan, instead he will be the guy who had the right energy and peace policies, which somehow got blown off for some weird 28 years through some illness, and Carter will actually be quite liked by most Americans, since most Americans already are Democrats and Democrat-voting independents, and the dwindling population of Dixie Republicans can just hold their bitter meetings in the back of some Mississippi cafe.

  86. Ken Lowery said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:46

    Heck, we could just rattle off the entire GOP slate of primary candidates for this past presidential election. It’s a party absolutely choking on scandal, corruption and general assclownery.

    Your gambit is that, for some reason, you expect us to have the same kneejerk scornful reaction your type does when you say “Carter” — which is foolish and indicative of how limited your scope and worldview is. But please, continue banging on that drum if it pleases you. It helps set the beat for the GOP’s march to extinction.

  87. Jennifer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:53

    Shorter Rightwing Christianist Nutbags: Sure, Carter was our first evangelical president and man of impeccable honesty and morals. But he was a Democrat, which means he was Satan.

  88. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:54

    If coach is for real (can’t tell sometimes here), at least he is honest that the Republicans would happily impeach Obama for mere policy failure rather than actual, you know, “high crimes and misdemeanours” as the constitution stipulates impeachment is for.

    Obammy raised taxes! Impeach!

  89. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:54

    All decent Americans are plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration. Especially Americans under 40.

    I’ve never met a single person “plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration.” I guess most folks are either indecent or over 40, if not both.

  90. Cowalker said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:55

    I think the Democrats should run Dennis Kucinich against Bobby Jindal for president in 2012.

    That would be fair, but more important, it would be fun! I wonder if Nader would win?

  91. Ken Lowery said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:56

    Jennifer: Don’t forget, since Carter thinks it’s a bad scene when folks are killed en masse, even if they’re Palestinian scum, he is Doubleplus Satan.

  92. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:58

    Oh please, you guys still talk about fucking Herbert Hoover.

    We were trying to figure out if Bush was worse than Hoover, in fairness.

  93. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:59

    Michael Steele delivers on promise: hip hop flip flop shunizzle twizzle turn’n'burn ….

    Three reversals in as many days. The GOP truly is the gift that keeps on giving.

  94. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 18:59

    I’ve never met a single person “plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration.”

    I am.

    His banking deregulation schemes paved the way for the mess we’re in now.

    Fortunately, Reagan gets the usual blame for this, so it makes me feel better that I voted for Carter twice.

  95. PaleoCon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:01

    This is the Second Malaise Era.

  96. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:02

    I wonder what in recent history caused Hoover to be brought back to mind? Something, starts with a ‘d’, it’s on the tip of my brain… no, it’s gone. Alas, it seems destined remain one of life’s little mysteries.

  97. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:02

    Excuse me, we Dems are not ashamed of our sexual quirks but the idea of fucking Herbert Hoover could only come from a Republicant.

    WP, OTOH, I would like to fuck with a 19″ nuclear powered roto rooter

  98. The Democrat Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:03

    Even though we control both houses of Congress and have a wildly popular president, we’re scared that Americans will…wait, what are we scared of exactly?

  99. The Democrat Party, 1977 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:04

    “Even though we control both houses of Congress and have a wildly popular president, ”

    I remember that, too.

  100. Rightwingsnarkle said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:05

    More interesting trolls, please.

  101. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:06

    Oh, Actor, you silly, silly, man, everybody knows when someone says “decent Americans” he doesn’t mean any of us.

    Besides, it’s not truly horrifying unless he’s telling you to take off your extra cardigan and the “bow chicka bow wow” music starts.

  102. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:11

    What’s really, really gonna piss the righties off is after decades of Democratic and liberal dominance, the entire view of the Carter era is going to be re-written.

    That’s already happened.

    Only 29% rate Carter as below average or poor. As compared to 59% for Bush II, and 48% for Nixon.

    Nobody Everyone but wingnuts could have guessed dedicating his post-presidency to human rights and peace would improve his standing among the American people.

    As for Bush, he has already declared his intentions for his post-presidency, as he told Robert Draper, he will “replenish the ol’ coffers” on the lecture circuit.

    That’ll fix those approval ratings!

  103. Bitter Scribe said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:12

    It’s interesting to note that Carter, aka History’s Greatest Monster™, has continued to serve the country that turned its back on him, while other ex-presidents mostly seemed interested in how much money they could make for speeches. The most notorious example of this was Gerald Ford, aka History’s Greatest Accident™.

    Makes you think Carter had some of that, um, what’s the word…oh, yeah: integrity.

  104. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:17

    Republicants are allergic to integrity. It gives them hives which is fitting, considering their hive minds.

  105. Simba B said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:19

    So Truth is losing his mind again, kind of like after the election, only now it’s because Piyush has gone down in flames, depriving Sharia Palin of yet one more running mate opportunity.

    David Vitter is still available.

  106. handy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:20

    #

    The Democrat Party, 1977 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:04

    “Even though we control both houses of Congress and have a wildly popular president, ”

    I remember that, too.

    Ahh yes, looking to the past and learning the wrong lessons. Once again.

  107. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:26

    The Democrat Party, 1977 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:04

    “Even though we control both houses of Congress and have a wildly popular president, ”

    I remember that, too.

    Carter barely won the 1976 election, idjit. Obama has a mandate.

  108. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:28

    Besides, it’s not truly horrifying unless he’s telling you to take off your extra cardigan and the “bow chicka bow wow” music starts.

    Now where’d I put that bottle of Brain Bleach…

  109. The Democratic Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:35

    At least spell my name right, you fucking simpleton.

  110. WereBear said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:40

    troll tears fall like rain
    Obama sings to their souls
    echo infinite

  111. Jimmy Carter said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:43

    “Carter barely won the 1976 election, idjit”

    I did have a sky-high approval rating in 1977, though.

  112. Me said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:44

    All decent Americans are plagued with horrifying nightmares about the Carter Administration. Especially Americans under 40.

    Pray tell, how exactly was a person who was at the most 11 years old when Carter left office traumatized by him?

    As for the 35-45 cohort (of which I am a member), they should mostly just tonguejack my shitbox. Sadly, many of my contemporaries are the same know-nothings and bedwetters that brought the recent nightmare upon us. It’s been occasionally painful watching formerly bright and promising individuals cave in to their “nightmares” and become wingnuts. On the bright side, their descent into irrelevance becomes swifter by the hour.

  113. There are Two Kinds of People said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:47

    Those who remember the failed policies of Jimmy Carter, and those who are about to find out under Obama.

  114. Confused Republican said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:50

    Jimmy Carter caused the economic problems during his term.

    Jimmy Carter caused the economic problems that occurred 10 years after his term.

    JImmy Carter DID NOT cause the economy in between these two events.

    Bill Clinton caused the economic problems during the term following his.

    Bill Clinton did NOT cause the economic boom during his second term, but he did cause the economic problems starting 6 years after his term.

    I am very confused.

  115. Dan D said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:53

    Don’t worry about it, FDR caused the great depression and Barack Obama faked his own birth. Democrats are time travellers!

  116. Bigby said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:53

    Not to mention, in 1977, the Democratic Party still had to jettison the likes of Phil Fucking Graham and Richard Fucking Shelby.

    Yes, Trolls, the GOP kicks out measured, intelligent, men of integrity like Jim Jeffords and welcomes complete assholes like Phil Graham into their fold.

  117. There are Two Kinds of People said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:56

    Those who don’t have incontinence issues when discussing politics.

    And people like Troothy.

  118. There are Two Kinds of People said,

    February 25, 2009 at 19:59

    People who love America, and republicans.

  119. New Rules Target Private Aviation said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:01

    No sympathy for millionaires? Your freedom is at stake!

    There are new rules that are proposed by the transportation safety administration, part of homeland security, that would treat private business aviation identically to commercial aviation. One of the results of this could be that if the rules are adopted treating private aviation the same as commercial aviation, Tiger Woods, nor any other professional golfer, nor any or golfer could carry their golf clubs on their airplane because the baggage compartment in the private jet is accessible from the passenger cabin and the clubs could theoretically be used as weapons even though they never have been. So Tiger Woods, he’s gotta deal with NetJets. He flies around on G4s and G550s wherever he goes. If this rule is adopted down the road, he won’t be able to take his golf clubs. Certain destinations he’ll be required to take an air marshal. Every one of his passengers will have to go through a background check. Their privacy will be lost. Air marshals will be required on certain routes based on destinations. Once you have submitted your passenger manifest, there will be no changes allowed 90 minutes before departure.

    In commercial aviation it’s very simple to understand. Hundreds of people get on airplanes and nobody knows who they are. In private aviation, pretty much everybody getting on an airplane is known, the crew knows them, the owner knows them, they don’t get on unless they’re known by somebody, unless it’s a charter, and then of course you can understand restrictions, perhaps, on charters. But if they’re owned and operated — or in the case of Tiger Woods, he’s gotta deal with NetJets, he’s a quasi-owner/operator. Friday is the last day for public comment on this and I’ve talked to a lot of people who have called their senators in Georgia and in Florida and other places, and they say, “Sorry, this is national security, national security, national security.” There is obviously no sympathy for this. Nobody’s got any sympathy for anybody that flies around on a business jet these days. But it’s just one more example of the encroaching loss of freedom and government control over everything. Wall Street now is totally, totally dependent on central planners and what they say. Bernanke came out today and said the recession might end this year, 2010 we might get some recovery. At the time the market was up two. It jumped up to 81. Now it’s up five.

    The market’s not responding to the market. Meaning, the free market is waiting to see what is said every day by some political official in Washington, DC, before they decide to make a move. Entrepreneurs in this country are scared to death because of all the lawyers waiting to sue them if something goes wrong when they take a risk. So entrepreneurism is sort of in check here. I have a lot of friends in the hospitality business. Northern Trust is a Chicago bank which holds the mortgage on Barack Obama’s mansion that was arranged for him by Tony Rezko. Northern Trust had a big blowout party last week at the LA Open, and they invited a bunch of people and guests and customers of the bank to come out and have a good time. They threw parties with Sheryl Crow headlining one night, Chicago, the group, headlining another night. They got $1.6 billion in bailout money. They didn’t request it. They didn’t want it. They are being ripped over the coals. Even Fox News ripped ‘em over the coals today for throwing a big party and having a good time while all this is going on, when what Northern Trust is doing is simply doing business with its customer base.

    I told you the story about a friend of mine at a huge resort, Merrill Lynch is the name of the firm. Merrill Lynch was due in there to have an annual seminar on hedge funds in the markets. They make money because they charge the people who show up X-amount of dollars. There was a $1 million cancellation fee that the resort negotiated, and Merrill Lynch cancelled, and they happily paid the $1 million cancellation fee. They thought it was worth the money to oppose the bad PR of having a financial seminar at a resort at this point in time since they got so much heat for $1.2 million one year ago redecorating an executive suite. So to protect us, they’re going to let terrorists out of Club Gitmo, they’re going to turn as many terrorists away from Club Gitmo as Obama can, he wants to give them constitutional rights in the US court system, but he’s going to stop Tiger Woods from taking his golf clubs aboard his airplane, and that’s Tiger’s job. Those golf clubs are Tiger’s business tools.

    Now, in 1989, the airlines banned golf clubs in the overhead, obviously. They were damaging the overhead. You can take golf clubs on a commercial flight ’cause you can’t get to the baggage compartment from the passenger compartment. But since you can in a private jet or a business jet, can’t take the golf clubs. In some cases, knives and forks are going to be banned so that you will not be able to dine while aloft. (interruption) It’s difficult to say, Snerdley, that there is one idiot that came up with this. This is the result of bureaucratic-think, but it started last November. This is the kind of thing that happens with the leadership that you’ve got in the Obama administration, authoritarian, central planning, limit freedom, class envy, punish the achievers, it’s all rolled into one. It’s the old unintended consequences. Were Chris Dodd and Barney Frank trying to kill the mortgage business? No. They were too stupid to know what they were doing and now they’re in charge of running the banks. We’re putting people in charge of markets that have never run any business in their lives. I don’t think they intended to destroy the mortgage business and the home business.

  120. Confused Republican said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:01

    Democrats forced Raygun, Bush I, and Bush II to submit wild deficit-spending budgets to Congress.

    Republicans forced Clinton to submit close-to-balanced budgets to Congress.

    I am so confused.

  121. There Are Two Kinds of People said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:01

    People who admit the Republicans are finished, and professional liars.

  122. New Rules Target Private Aviation said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:04

    I get a nice pat on the head from the millionaire in the next town over every time I cut-n-paste the above screed on website chatboards.

    Most of the time he just calls out his security guards if I get within 1000 yards of his estate, but I do love the pats on the head! They make me feel rich and stuff.

  123. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:05

    Copypasta a la Chef Limbaughyardi on the lunch menu again today?

    I’ll have the instant ramen noodles instead. In fact, after losing my job and my savings under W., I have no choice.

  124. New Rules Target Private Aviation said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:10

    Why do private airplanes need inspections? What do you think you will find? I mean, it’s not like there are rich AM radio talk-show hosts who have planes and a long history of smuggling drugs or anything.

    Wait a minute…

  125. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:11

    Obama is threatening our freedoms and free market system.

  126. Jennifer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:12

    We’re putting people in charge of markets that have never run any business in their lives.

    Yes, we were definitely better off with an MBA at the helm who had run several businesses….into the ground.

  127. Sadly, No! Troll Quality Control Department said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:15

    We need more gay hamsters to keep our servers running.

  128. Big Business Fat Cats said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:16

    Why do you guys want gov’t regulating us? Look at the great job we do with Free Markets!

    And why do you want to tax us more? At one time the top tax rate was 90% and we really suffered. That was the situation during the 1950′s. I couldn’t imagine a worse economic time in America’s history. TERRIBLE TIMES!

  129. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:18

    Elections have consequences, peeps. If you want to influence policy, try winning. LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT, AMERICA HATERS!

    God, the rush of saying that still makes me woozy.

  130. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:18

    We’re putting people in charge of markets that have never run any business in their lives.

    Hey, George W. Bush Jr. ran a few businesses! How’d that work out, I mean, other than setting up the Republicans to get their asses kicked for the next 30 years?

  131. George Bush's Only Regret said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:19

    “I never got a chance to complete my goal of bankrupting America! WHHHAAAAAHHHHH!”

  132. Jacob Singer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:20

    I just can’t wait for the time when the economy begins to improve and our resident trolls will say that dormant Bush policies are responsible for the upswing.

  133. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:21

    Economy improve? No, we’ll have hyper-stagflation and a ballooning deficit.

    Better buy gold now, before our currency is as worth as much as Zimbabwe’s from all the printing the Fed will be doing.

  134. The Ridiculous, Ubiquitous Troll Halfwit said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:21

    Two can play at that game, he-who-should-be-banned.

  135. T-he R-idiculous, U-biquitous T-roll H-alfwit said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:22

    Just in case Oofy doesn’t have his smart hat on today.

  136. Fixed Republican Post said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:24

    Better buy gold now, before our currency is as worth as much as Zimbabwe’s from all the printing the Fed has been doing under Bush.

  137. Republicans Circa 1993 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:26

    “We’ll have the greatest recession in history if Bill Clinton gets his way and raises taxes! Mark my words Liberals! In fact, BOOKMARK THEM!!!”

  138. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:27

    Bill Clinton was a failed President.

  139. The Truth said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:28

    I love the idea of slurping up the cum of Rush Limbaugh, but doubt that I can find his wee-wee among his huge rolls of fat.

  140. Neutral Observer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:30

    Republicans feel that both the terrible economy under Bush and the wonderful economy under Clinton are figments of Liberal’s imaginations.

  141. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:31

    What’s really sad about this troll is that it’s actually become more interesting to anti-troll over at GayPutzRiot. I gotta get a life.

  142. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:31

    “Wonderful economy”?

    Basing the economic health of our nation on Pets.com and friends is “wonderful”?

  143. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:32

    I weep for executives’ forsaken golf clubs. We really have to keep that in perspective during these times of economic trouble.

  144. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:32

    Obama caused the recession starting in 2006, as well as all the deficit-spending budgets that my hero Bush submitted to Congress from 2002 to 2008.

  145. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:33

    Hey, George W. Bush Jr. ran a few businesses!

    Into the ground.

  146. Jacob Singer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:33

    I love how conservatives can be wrong, wrong, wrong in their predictions over the past eight years, but still gleefully trumpet their new talking points as if they had any credibility or political foresight whatsoever.

    Keep those predictions coming! We’re bookmarking all of ‘em!

  147. O-ne B-ig A-wful M-istake A-merica said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:35

    The dotcom mania that reached its peak in 1998 and 1999 is why Clinton was able to have a booming economy starting in 1996.

    Democrats are always using fiendish time travel to screw things up.

  148. kiki said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:36

    Just in case Oofy doesn’t have his smart hat on today.

    It’s a beanie.

  149. Snorghagen said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:37

    Pardon me for interrupting the trollathon, but out in loonyland the latest Republican response to the economic collapse is ‘spending freezes’.

    Of course it makes no fucking sense whatsoever, but that’s not important.

  150. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:37

    More than a little slow on this but:

    Fred Hiatt must go in his pants with alarming frequency.

    Fixed.

  151. You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:41

    Pardon me for interrupting the trollathon, but out in loonyland the latest Republican response to the economic collapse is ’spending freezes’.

    They want this so that the economy will continue to contract. Their goal is to get to a point where the same strategy that the fatcats used in the 1930′s will happen again. That strategy is to make things so bad that the few people that still have money (maybe in Swiss bank accounts that they’ve been using for tax evasion) can buy assets for pennies on the dollar.

  152. Darth Revan said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:47

    I love how conservatives can be wrong, wrong, wrong in their predictions over the past eight years, but still gleefully trumpet their new recycled talking points as if they had any credibility or political forehindsight whatsoever.

    Fixed.

  153. El Cid said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:49

    We will get a halted economy going again by not spending! We’ll fix the crisis of no lending by cutting the banks’ taxes! We’ll fight a deflationary spiral by talking about inflation! We’ll get American workers’ jobs back by cutting more free trade agreements with third world countries! It’s genius!

  154. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:53

    From the Wash Independent linked above:

    The sudden shift took Republicans off guard. Obama played them for the fools they are yet again, depantsing them brilliantly.They had ignorantly and without forethought girded for a health care battle, but not on these terms. House Republicans have responded ,as they invariably do, with a change of subject: (look over there! A shiny thing!): they have proposed a “spending freeze,” a massively stupid dangerous, and controversial idea among any one with the sense that God gave to petunias including economists during an economic crisis of unprecedented impact which was caused by Republican idiocy, greed, powerlust, malfeasance and malice downturn.

  155. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:55

    oops, I’m a lousy editor.

  156. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:58

    Bill Clinton was a failed President.

    Greatest. President. Ever.

    During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country’s history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls. He proposed the first balanced budget in decades and achieved a budget surplus. As part of a plan to celebrate the millennium in 2000, Clinton called for a great national initiative to end racial discrimination.

  157. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 20:59

    There are new rules that are proposed by the transportation safety administration, part of homeland security, that would treat private business aviation identically to commercial aviation. One of the results of this could be that if the rules are adopted treating private aviation the same as commercial aviation, Tiger Woods, nor any other professional golfer, nor any or golfer could carry their golf clubs on their airplane because the baggage compartment in the private jet is accessible from the passenger cabin and the clubs could theoretically be used as weapons even though they never have been.

    Two words, Tiger:

    Fed. Ex.

    Tiger plays a game only Republicans could love, so why the fuck should we care?

  158. Molly Ivins said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:00

    There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t.

    (Really! I said that.)

  159. Adam said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:01

    Bill Clinton was alslo blond to the threat of Islamist terror and had a recession ad the end of his term.

    Also, he was probably the slimeist amd most dishonest, morally corrupt man to ever hold the office of President.

  160. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:03

    Bill Clinton was alslo blond to the threat of Islamist terror and had a recession ad the end of his term.

    Bill “Let’s Keep The Pope From Being Assassinated” Clinton?

    Or did you mean George “Let’s Clear Brush” Bush?

  161. MzNicky said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:04

    Bill Clinton was alslo [sic] blond

    Was not. I’d say more sandy-brown. Plus he was totally gray by the time his second term ended.

  162. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:04

    And Bill Clinton wasn’t blond.

  163. Cowalker said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:04

    While I was running errands at noon I listened to some of Limpball’s commentary on Obama’s speech last night. He wrapped up the first hour by saying, “The new symbol of America is a big, fat pig.”

    He’s such an egoist. He thinks everything is about him.

  164. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:06

    Don’t get me worng, I think the GOP strategy is great. They looked at the overnight poll numbers and decided that since 79% of us (an uptick of 17 points from pre-speech -link) think Obama’s economic policies are the way to go, and since they established their brand as pure obstructionism to those policies, they brainstorm through the night to reveal their brilliant new strategy of …well…, um, I’m not sure what it is but I think it’s exactly the same strategery.

    This is excellent news! FOR HILLARY!!!!!

  165. Dreamweasel said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:10

    “Blond to the threat of Islamist terror”. I love it.

    Keep ‘em coming, parody troll.

  166. Matt T. said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:12

    Also, he was probably the slimeist amd most dishonest, morally corrupt man to ever hold the office of President.

    Man, you’ve never read anything about Warren Harding, have you. Or Richard Nixon, for that matter.

  167. Richard Nixon said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:13

    [Bill Clinton was ... ] the slimeist amd most dishonest, morally corrupt man to ever hold the office of President

    Why, you son of a bitch … take that back!

  168. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:14

    Recession ad? You mean W’s campaign ads?

  169. You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:14

    Bill Clinton was alslo blond to the threat of Islamist terror and had a recession ad the end of his term

    Clinton’s nattention to terrorism is reflected in the fact that he was on a month-long vacation right before 911 occurred.

  170. Andrew Jackson said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:15

    [Bill Clinton was ... ] the slimeist amd most dishonest, morally corrupt man to ever hold the office of President

    How many redmen does a guy gotta kill before he gets some respect around here?

  171. You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:17

    Man, you’ve never read anything about Warren Harding, have you. Or Richard Nixon, for that matter. about politics or history.

    Fixed to reflect the true state of repig “intellect”

  172. Shorter Republican Party said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:19

    Although we hate America, we hate Democrats more, and Liberals the worst. Thus, all we want to do now is obstruction to prevent Democrats from fixing the financial disaster that Bush created.

  173. g said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:20

    Also, he was probably the slimeist amd most dishonest, morally corrupt man to ever hold the office of President.

    Only because McCain didn’t win.

  174. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:21

    Clinton’s nattention to terrorism is reflected in the fact that he was on a month-long vacation right before 911 occurred.

    It’s even worse than that! Clinton hadn’t set foot in the Oval Office for EIGHT MONTHS!!!!! Criminal negligence, I calls it.

  175. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:21

    so why the fuck should we care?
    While I have no doubt that Tiger Woods is going to be getting his golf clubs wherever the fuck he wants them, whenever the fuck he wants them – let me just state that I stand by the following general rule:
    Whatever the TSA is doing, it’s wrong.

  176. Doctorb said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:22

    Better buy gold colloidal silver now.

  177. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:25

    Rush can’t take his golf clubs into the passenger cabin when he takes a private jet to the Domincan Republic for a Viagra-and-oxycontin-fueled underage prostitute binge?

    Socialism! Fascism! Racism!

  178. Someday I Too May Be Rich said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:31

    It gets worse, though, than the golf thing — if the Nanny State Obamabots have their way, passengers on private jets will have to cut their fillet mignon with BUTTER KNIVES or something, because steak knives could conceivably be used as weapons, even though that is ridiculous because if they wanted to harm someone they would just order their lackeys to do it. So they’ll be FORCED to have only wagyu (Kobe) beef, which is so marbled and tender you can practically cut it with a fork, but WHAT IF THEY’RE TIRED OF KOBE BEEF? What are they supposed to eat instead? Saffron?

  179. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:31

    Rush can’t take his golf clubs into the passenger cabin when he takes a private jet to the Domincan Republic for a Viagra-and-oxycontin-fueled underage prostitute binge?

    Oooooooooooh, I’m sorry, but according to Lawnguylander and the other bluenoses here, sexual propensities and how they play into hypocrisy is no longer a fit subject for ridicule on Sadly, No!

    I’m afraid you have to take back this comment, along with any cracks about Larry Craig, David Vitter and any number of other perverted Republicans you might point out.

  180. Doctorb said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:33

    I’m starting to see the parallels now: Jimmy Carter (history’s greatest monster) told Americans to put on a sweater, while Barack Obama (the present’s greatest monster) told Americans to check their tire pressure. THOSE WHO DO NOT LEARN FAILED REPUBLICAN TALKING POINTS ARE DOOMED TO HEAR THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN!

  181. Matt T. said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:33

    What are they supposed to eat instead? Saffron?

    Personally, I’m just wild about Saffron.

  182. You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:34

    I’m afraid you have to take back this comment, along with any cracks about Larry Craig, David Vitter and any number of other perverted Republicans you might point out.

    Are we still allowed to discuss the pros and cons of using two wet suits vs one?

  183. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:35

    Fraid not, Repig. Not if we want to be fair and balanced about it.

  184. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:36

    If I can’t make fun of perverted Republicans, I’m taking my diapers and ball-gag and going home. Hmmmph!

  185. tigrismus said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:36

    I’ve always read there are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don’t.

  186. Donovan said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:37

    Personally, I’m just wild about Saffron.

    And she’s just wild about you!

  187. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:39

    If I can’t make fun of perverted Republicans, I’m taking my diapers and ball-gag and going home. Hmmmph!

    Well, see, apparently you can’t make fun of a failed governor of the coldest state in the nation for having a pre-marital sex life, so I assume since that’s pure vanilla political correctness, you can’t make fun of anything more perverse than that.

    But I know what the word “assume” means…

  188. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:40

    I just glanced at the TPM home page and saw the lede Christian Right Activist And Porn Star Line Up To Take On Sen. Vitter beside pictures of Vitter, Stormy someone and Tony Perkins. I didn’t recognize any of their faces but I immediately figured the fellow on the right, TP (heh I said tp), was the gay porn star of the trio.

  189. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:43

    May we discuss the current economic situation? I heard Ted Haggard talked Jeff Gannon down to $5 for a 30 minute session (meth included at additional cost). Tough economic times indeed.

  190. MzNicky said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:46

    actor212: Not sure I understand. Why would you make fun of Sarah Palin for having a premarital sex life?

  191. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:47

    PeeJ,

    I dunno. You have to check with the posting police. But I’m happy to discuss this.

  192. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:48

    I was making fun of her hypocrises, Mz N, just as I’ve made fun of Larry Craig’s wide stances and David Vitter’s diapers.

    What I find astounding is suddenly women are off-limits to hypocrisies? I thought this was an equal opportunity political meme…

  193. Ze Chermans said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:50

    Please schtopp ze pretending you are scared game.

  194. Matt T. said,

    February 25, 2009 at 21:54

    I wouldn’t make fun of anyone’s sex life. Hell, I ain’t had nobody want to get me horizontal since Christ was a cowboy, so far be it for me…

  195. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:00

    Well then, how about people’s imaginary and or vicarious sex lives? For instance, the troll who’s apparently into fucking Herbert Hoover? I’lll admit I don’t know whether that fits in the imaginary or vicarious category. It would be irresponsible not to speculate.

  196. Matt T. said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:01

    I don’t wanna know about anyone who wants to fuck Herbert Hoover. I got friends who are furries and into vampire shit, and I myself have a strong, strong jones for Tina Turner cira 1971, but that’s just friggin’ weird, man.

  197. Internet Port Advisory said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:16

    To discuss sex, you must go to the blog

    Republicans_Luv_Diapers_Viagra_CongressionalPages_Wetsuits_BlackDildos_PremaritalSex_UnwedTeenageMothers_AirportStalls_JeffGannonWhiteHouseOvernighters.com

    It is a long title, to compensate for the micro-penises on Republicans.

  198. Snowwy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:38

    Guh

  199. Snowwy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:39

    Dude, Tina Turner NOW is worth jonesing over…

  200. Smut Clyde said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:39

    This was not the speech of a man who even contemplates the possibility of using force within the next year to prevent people from fucking Herbert Hoover.

  201. Rusty Shackleford said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:42

    Weirdness today.

  202. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:45

    Amusingly, Kristol’s piece is called “Not A War President”, but he ends it by saying the Obama is a war president. In that vein, allow me to present:

    Bill Kristol: Not A Total Waste Of Sperm
    by Dragon-King Wangchuck

    Actually, Bill Kristol is a total waste of sperm.

    WashPost can call to offer me a regular op-ed column anytime they want.

  203. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:46

    poo poo poopity ploop
    poopity ploopity poo
    poo poo ploopity poop

    caco ergo sum

  204. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:52

    When Irving Kristol said “There are different kinds of truths for different kinds of people. There are truths appropriate for children; truths that are appropriate for students; truths that are appropriate for educated adults; and truths that are appropriate for highly educated adults, and the notion that there should be one set of truths available to everyone is a modern democratic fallacy,” what do you think he was hiding from little Billy?

  205. Smut Clyde said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:53

    Not a war president, apart from being a president, during what is apparently a war. Or an occupation. Or a police action.
    Perhaps Kristol means that it only qualifies as a real War Presidency if it’s your own war, one you started because you liked the sound of the phrase.

  206. William Kristol said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:57

    “Very few wars in American history were prepared better or more thoroughly than this one by this president.”

    March 1, 2003

  207. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:58

    This is gonna be GREAT!

    /flounder from Animal House

  208. BLART! said,

    February 25, 2009 at 22:59

    BLART!

  209. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:00

    Damn. I was hoping “Christian-Right Activist And Porn Star” were one person.

  210. laym said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:05

    I was hoping “Christian-Right Activist And Porn Star” were one person.

    Would that person proslutyze?

  211. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:09

    He/she/person/critter would proslutyze, and then self-flagellate afterwards.

  212. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:09

    Damn. I was hoping “Christian-Right Activist And Porn Star” were one person.

    C.R.A.P.S.

    Hmmmmmmmmmmmm….

  213. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:12

    I prefer “prostitutelytize.” Fun to say, and it has that Ned Flanders touch.

  214. laym said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:15

    Prostitutediddlyize?

  215. Smut Clyde said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:24

    If we are reduced to riffing on TPM posts, there are several threads on the egregious Republican corruption that has destroyed whatever capability and credibility the CIA once might have possessed. Favourite comment:
    “seems to me that this is plenty good reason to ban heterosexuals from serving in the CIA….”

  216. Coach Urban Meyer said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:25

    Prozza-proslutyze, loony libs!

  217. Malfunctioning Coach Urban Meyer Robot said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:27

    Ba-doodle-boodle ding-dong diddly diddly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly doodly DOODLY DOODLY DOODLY DOODLY – *explodes*

  218. kiki said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:29

    OT, but after visiting that libertarian site from the other thread, I’ve really had my eyes opened. I’d been told that a libertarian “is a conservative who wants to smoke weed”, but I realise now that this view was shallow and wrong. Apparently they want to bang hookers, too.

  219. PeeJ said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:30

    You probably saw this already. From the Moonie Times. How did I miss this?

    The Republican governor of Utah on Monday said his party is blighted by leaders in Congress whose lack of new ideas renders them so “inconsequential” that he doesn’t even bother to talk to them.

    “I don’t even know the congressional leadership,” Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. told editors and reporters at The Washington Times, shrugging off questions about top congressional Republicans, including House Minority Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. “I have not met them. I don’t listen or read whatever it is they say because it is inconsequential – completely.”

  220. Rusty Shackleford said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:33

    The Republican governor of Utah on Monday said his party is blighted by leaders in Congress whose lack of new ideas…

    Isn’t “lack of new ideas” the very definition of “conservatism”? Seriously.

  221. America said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:34

    Gov. Jon who?

  222. Lex (Agent of Chaos) Azagthoth said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:41

    Oh, I love that photoshop. I need a Sadly,No! Photoshop Tutorial. Have you guys thought of adding such a class to your curriculum here? Other suggestions I have are “Shorter–a Course in Being Concise”, “Wingnuts 002–The Basics” and “Wingnuts 101–Famiarity With the Major Sites”.

    More and more people are getting degrees online, according to the ads of online “Universities”, and I see no reason why they couldn’t be choosing from the Sadly, No! College of Snarkyness in their mass of entrance essay mass mailings. Could you all please consider this? We could even have a field trip to CPAC with Mister Leonard Pierce (see, he already has a title!). Just think about it. After all, look at the education you’ve given me? I was still standing up for Pamela Geller when I came here! And I definitely need a course in being concise, this comment is proof of that*!

    *Tussionex cough syrup entirely to blame in my verbosity and feeling of complete happiness.

  223. Rusty Shackleford said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:46

    Other S,N! courses:

    “Cooking with Cilantro”

    “Plodding Mid-Tempo Master Class with Mark Tremonti”

    “The Films of Steve Carr”

  224. John T said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:46

    I normally keep my thermostat around 62 degrees during the winter. When I’m feeling a bit luxurious I might turn it up to 66 or even 68 for a few hours. If I have a date coming over I might turn it up to 70 (the clothes come off easier that way). Every time I do this I think about how there are still Republicans who, 30 years later (!) still resent Jimmy Carter for politely asking the nation, in the middle of an energy crisis, to turn DOWN their heat to 68 and put on a sweater if you’re feeling chilly.

  225. Big Bad Bald Bastard said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:49

    I’m sending positive karmic waves your way.

    Congratulations on the new job, Jennifer, now could you send us some Islamic Rape Waves?

  226. Smut Clyde said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:53

    “101 Uses for an Overcooked Brussels Sprout”.
    “Trebuchet construction for beginners”.

  227. Rusty Shackleford said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:55

    “They’re Fake and They’re Spectacular: the Works and Weltanschuaang of Pamela Geller”

  228. Big Bad Bald Bastard said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:57

    “One Wetsuit is Insufficient”
    “Cheetos are a Vegetable”

  229. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:57

    “Swirling and Tilting: An Introductory Course to the Writings of Ann Althouse”
    “Fucking Pelicans and Other Interesting Phrases for ‘Birding’”

  230. actor212 said,

    February 25, 2009 at 23:58

    “Blart Appreciation”

  231. Smut Clyde said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:03

    You probably won’t find “Weltanschuaang” in a dictionary, but in Norse mythology it was one of the names for the enormous schwang that encircles the world.

  232. MzNicky said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:05

    The History of Wingnut Welfare
    Deconstructing Pantload
    Nepotism in Rightwing Nutbagiosity
    Christianist Godbaggery: An Overview

  233. PeeJ said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:07

    “Shitmoats for Dummies”
    “Anyone can make a Pie!”
    “Shitbox Tonguejacking for All Ages”

  234. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:07

    but in Norse mythology it was one of the names for the enormous schwang that encircles the world.
    I thought it was Jörmunwangdr.

  235. PeeJ said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:09

    In Search of the Elusive Fuching Ferret

    Fucking WordPress with a Mack Truck
    Goddamnit, that’s not a course title either. THIRD TRY…

  236. Big Bad Bald Bastard said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:12

    “Bookmarking This: A Practical Guide to Self-Pwnage”

  237. Joe Biden said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:15

    Ahoy hoy!

    VP here. I’d like the number to this website please so that I can call you on the intertubes in the future. I tried the google but its temporarily out of service.

    thx

  238. PeeJ said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:19

    Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Teh Buttocks But Were Afraid to Ask

    I am Curious Blart

  239. actor212 said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:22

    “Subatomic Kristoline Physics”

    “K-Lo, Sweet Harridan”

  240. Simba B said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:27

    Joe Biden said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:15

    You’d think this was the troll, but it’s actually funny, so it can’t be.

    If it was the troll it would be wanking about plagarism.

  241. Rusty Shackleford said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:33

    “An Overview of the War of Northern Aggression with Bob Owens”

  242. PeeJ said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:48

    Thousands of Whingnut Welfare Programs teh Liberal Media Doesn’t Want YOU to Know About.

    Includes bonus chapter on begging for grills and other neat stuff!

  243. Big Bad Bald Bastard said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:49

    “An Overview of the War of Northern Aggression with Bob Owens”

    The author of “Char-Kole Gree-ulls: There (sic) Use and Function”

  244. Big Bad Bald Bastard said,

    February 26, 2009 at 0:50

    Curse you PeeJ!!!

    WAAAHHHHH!!

  245. Another Kiwi said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:06

    “Deconstructing Malkinese”.
    “I Gots Guns: One mans explanation of six months of rubbing his thigh in public.”
    “Heroic non shagging of everything”-Prager philosophy.
    “Point Centrality”

  246. PeeJ said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:11

    Mall Ninjas – The True Story of America’s Unsung Heroes

  247. SomeNYGuy said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:13

    “Stupidity for Dummies”

  248. Smut Clyde said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:42

    “Nice Things and Why We Can’t Have Them”.

  249. Candy said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:54

    Basic Computer Functions 3.17 Designing your personal pie filter.

    Great Republican Speeches: An overview. In this course, prepare to analyze the works of Bush I & II, Dan Quayle, and learn the speech writing techniques of Peggers Noonan. As a late addition to the syllabus, you will study the recent speech of the governor Bobby Jindal.

    Composition Nun-oh-one: A basic how-to for aspiring wingnut writers. Section I taught by Ms. K. J. Lopez. Section II taught by the Anchoress.

  250. Candy said,

    February 26, 2009 at 1:56

    Aargh! Should be Functions 3.14 on the pie filter class.

  251. Another Kiwi said,

    February 26, 2009 at 2:38

    Klassic Konservative movies:
    double semester
    one semester
    one week
    16 minute semester (includes 15 minute coffee break, cookies provided)

    Hitler:Fascist Socialist? Well no, but we got all these free books.

    Brain Bleaching: Do it corekly ore itz reall bads

  252. Lesley said,

    February 26, 2009 at 3:06

    CHEW ON THIS, NEOCONS! Pay particular attention to the second paragraph, bolded for your squinty eyes.

    Survey Reveals Broad Support for President

    By JEFF ZELENY and MEGAN THEE-BRENAN
    Published: February 23, 2009

    President Obama is benefiting from remarkably high levels of optimism and confidence among Americans about his leadership, providing him with substantial political clout as he confronts the nation’s economic challenges and opposition from nearly all Republicans in Congress, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

    A majority of people surveyed in both parties said Mr. Obama was striving to work in a bipartisan way, but most faulted Republicans for their response to the president, saying the party had objected to the $787 billion economic stimulus plan for political reasons. Most said Mr. Obama should pursue the priorities he campaigned on, the poll found, rather than seek middle ground with Republicans.

    NOW SWALLOW THAT 63% APPROVAL RATING, CLOWNS.

  253. MzNicky said,

    February 26, 2009 at 3:47

    Lesley: Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!! Oh my God it is so sweet. This is ever so much better even than when Bubba was first elected in 1992 and delivered us from the abominable, interminable Raygun-Bush I era, and at the time I didn’t think ANYTHING could top that.

    I would just like to take this opportunity to say thank you Baby Jezus and all Buddhas, White Taras, and Avolokiteshvaras from all eons everywhere and always for delivering us to this the sweet sweet longed-for day of reassurance, redemption and schadenfreude. My cup runneth over, and anyone makes a sexist crack will be hunted down and smacked upside the head into next week.

    Amen, Namaste, and EAT IT RETHUGS!!!!

  254. Bow Wow 4ever said,

    March 9, 2009 at 3:33

    Love you so much Bow Wow.

  255. Arleara Mores said,

    March 24, 2009 at 20:08

    It.s nice to finally hear the President speak and not cringe like a soft tyranny.

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