Comments on: Seems that a certain someone’s supply of deputies is pretty much unlimited

By: Frederick

Frederick — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:50:49 +0000

Maybe Zarqawi’s outfit is run sort of a like a bank — where everyone above the tellers is a “vice president.”

By: Frederick

Frederick — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:47:31 +0000

Those poor No. 2 guys have a shockingly short life expectancy — quite unlike the No. 1 guy. Funny how that works.

By: Ratfinque

Ratfinque — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:26:46 +0000

Maybe Abu Azzam is #2 alphabetically?

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 04:57:39 +0000

How many turning points have we had? Have we completed the square yet? Are we back at the starting point?

By: Aquagirl

Aquagirl — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:52:15 +0000

“bush who called it *yet another* turning point today”

Well, sure, spinning requires pretty much constant turning points, right?

By: Timmah420

Timmah420 — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:46:02 +0000

I have the feeling they’ve just started arresting random, hapless iraqi’s and assigning them importance in Al Quida depending on how much good news they need to manufacture this week. Something proportional to the number of dead, I suppose.
It’s the first thing I heard when I woke up this morning, and I thought “Yeah, so?”. Does anyone (besides bush who called it *yet another* turning point today) really believe that what’s his name being out of the picture is going to help the situation? I may be wrong here, but I’m starting to think that Bush and co. don’t even understand what the basic concept of terrorism is. Either that or they do, and are using to their advantage and everyone else’s misfortune.

By: Woodrowfan

Woodrowfan — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:35:26 +0000

Maybe EVERYBODY under the leader ranks as “Number 2.”

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:15:45 +0000

I am amused by the mental image of a little handi-pak full of shrink-wrapped jihadis ready for defrosting.

By: GregH

GregH — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:04:05 +0000

I think that I have it figured out. I was at CostCo last weekend at they were selling a family-sized 24-pack of Deputies for $19.99. At that price I’d by two just in case!

By: Drago

Drago — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:41:10 +0000

Great minds think alike they say, although geater minds tend to think a little bit quicker. Billmon had a similar story in June...

By: Jefe

Jefe — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:51:16 +0000

“Who are you?”

“The new Number Two.”

“Who is Number One?”

“You are Number Six.”

“I am not a number, I am a free man!”

Shut up Number One Hundred and Fifty Three! Now go make me a sandwhich.

By: D. Sidhe

D. Sidhe — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:03:14 +0000

Hey, guys. Hoffmania’s horning in on your Swank action. I just posted a link to here, so get to work on his latest columns! Don’t disappoint your new guests! They don’t have any idea who the guy is, and someone should really introduce them.

By: tg

tg — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:33:51 +0000

And off-topic, I apologize .. but I must say thanks and good-bye to Tennessee Tuxedo, my favorite penguin.

Well, Chumbley, we’re off to see Mr. Whoopee! And the 3D-BB!

By: tg

tg — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:30:11 +0000

“Who do you work for, number 2? Who’s your boss?”

“You tell him! Hey, can I get a courtesy flush?”

Ok, not the exact quote, and yes, I hate Tom Arnold, too.

By: False Prophet

False Prophet — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:28:35 +0000

[smacking forehead]
How could I forget the comma?

Oh, well, I also dangle my participles every which way. ;-)

By: optimus prime

optimus prime — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:10:57 +0000

Yeah, not only Barney Fife, but Deputy Dog, Chief Wiggum’s Deputy Lou, Roscoe Peeco Train, and others come to mind.

By: teh l4m3

teh l4m3 — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 13:07:23 +0000

One of these days a mugshot of his top lieutenant is going to show up that’s a dead ringer for Muttley.

By: Otto Man

Otto Man — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:47:02 +0000

Man, that’s a long list of deputies. I was expecting to see Barney Fife in there.

By: optimus prime

optimus prime — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 12:39:47 +0000

Wow. I bet the Al-Qaida training videos heavily emphasize the opportunity for immediate advancement within months of starting this “new and exciting career.”

By: res publica

res publica — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:33:12 +0000

I wonder if that was his actual job title…”Number Two Terror Mastermind – Iraq Territory”. I’m changing my business cards to include the word “Mastermind” tomorrow. (But not “Terror”! Okay, Homeland Security Internet Monitors?!)