Comments on: Y’know What This Country Really Needs? A Government-Run Media!

By: GuinnessGuy

GuinnessGuy — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 13:59:33 +0000

I might have found “The Turkish Powerline”- of course, he could be a commie for all I know (It’s in gibberish as far as my literacy skill goes).
He’s got Instapunit, Dhimmi Watch sitting aside Dr. Cole and David Corn, so who knows unless someone here reads Turkish.
There needs to be a Turkish LGF, seriously- that would be sweet.

By: Temperance

Temperance — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 10:00:54 +0000

Juan Cole has a devastating takedown of the speech over on his site (www.juancole.com) today. Bush’s ignorance really has to be seen to be believed.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 08:59:26 +0000

“The real “bully pulpit” belongs to the mainstream press, which is just about unanimously devoted to undermining the President’s effort to communicate with, and thereby lead, the American people”

They. Are. Insane.

By: Karl

Karl — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:59:27 +0000

I’m not sure what compels me to read Powerline every day. I suppose it goes hand-in-hand with my affinity for the music of the Shaggs…

Hey, “My Pal Foot-foot” is a great song!

Heh. Okay, I’m kidding. In fact, I didn’t even say that. Really, I didn’t.

By: Dr. BLT, aka The Song Blogger

Dr. BLT, aka The Song Blogger — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:39:49 +0000

No problem, Brad. Let me know if you experience the song as a trick, a treat, or a little of both. :)

By: BillyD

BillyD — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:30:39 +0000

Damn, VKW already elucidated my point… I need to read the comments less quickly.

By: Brad R.

Brad R. — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:30:07 +0000

Woodrowfan- it’s the one on gas prices.

Dr. BLT- thanks, I’ll be sure to check that out :-)

By: BillyD

BillyD — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:29:26 +0000

Wait a minute – wasn’t this speech broadcast at 10 am or something? Apparently the media used it mind control beams to make sure everyone was at work while the speech was happening so they could quote Bush as saying he blows goats.

By: Woodrowfan

Woodrowfan — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:13:25 +0000

I popped over to RenewAmerica to see which of Kaye’s “columns” you will be reviewing. Damn if I can tell. They all suffer from the same poor writing and poor thinking that marks all of her stuff. Jeebus, that is one STUPID woman.

By: Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT, The Song Blogger

Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT, The Song Blogger — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:10:33 +0000

Brad, since you enjoy music that makes you suffer, and since some of you (at least the vocal minority at this site) have claimed to suffer from my music, I thought you might “enjoy” suffering to the sounds of my Halloween “tribute” to John Kerry. It features the scary sounds of comedian/impersonator Walter Stormont:

Scary Kerry
words and music by Dr. BLT (c) 2005
http://www.drblt.com/music/
scarykerry.mp3

or http://www.drblt.com

By: Brad R.

Brad R. — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:02:39 +0000

I, for one, am glad that you (and Gavin, s.z., Tbogg, Atta J. Turk and others) take a leap in to the toxic swamp that is Wingnuttia and report back with your findings so that I don’t have to.

I’m trudging through the Kaye Grogan Waste Dump right now. It ain’t pretty.

By: Henry Holland

Henry Holland — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 03:01:02 +0000

I, for one, am glad that you (and Gavin, s.z., Tbogg, Atta J. Turk and others) take a leap in to the toxic swamp that is Wingnuttia and report back with your findings so that I don’t have to.

By: Timmah420

Timmah420 — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 02:48:26 +0000

Oops that was the mieres speech, not the war one… anyway can anyone explain that? Is that a sign of drug abuse or is there a more benign explanation?

By: Timmah420

Timmah420 — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 02:45:24 +0000

Not only was his speech full of war mongering and short on facts, but his lower jaw was spasming at the end of nearly every sentence like it was trying to make a daring escape from his lying tongue.
Look at this shit.
I think all this stress is getting to him. Anyone want to venture to guess if it’s coke or booze that’s doing that?

By: jeff-perado

jeff-perado — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 01:37:39 +0000

“Anyway, I’ve got some work to do. I’ll be back later today with a very, “special”[*] Kaye Grogan… column”

* And by special I’m sure you mean not really special at all, rather the usual making for of her grammar and punctuation.

By: VKW

VKW — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:41:30 +0000

If El Presidente has something important to say, he might try making a speech during the evening, when more people are at home. 10:30 am Eastern time? Suitable to making an exciting announcement about how YOU can make BIG MONEY working at HOME!

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:37:35 +0000

Interesting. I had a completely different experience.

I actually listened to most of Bush’s speech live – unencumbered by the liberal media’s diabolical spin. And ya know what? It was complete gibberish. Equal parts mindless bravado, war-mongering and fear inciting cliches. I found myself amazed again at the realization that our President is a complete buffoon, or tool, or both.

Then I read in the paper the synopsis of the speech. All stutters and mispronuciations are removed. All smirks and grimaces and “he he he he” Bevis and Butthead laughs aren’t reported. We just get the hightlights as the White House wants them presented. He actually sounds sober when they print his words.

And the Cons complain about that now? That the media makes Bush sound like he’s making sense? Jesus.