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Thanks, Don Bob, For All The Moonpies!
On a beautiful Sunday morning, when I have better things to do than peruse the outer fringes of wingnuttia for your entertainment, it is, once again, Don Bob Surber to the rescue with yet another ridicule-worthy post.
Let’s start with the title: “Pravda Corrects Obama.” Oh dear, you are no doubt wondering, is Don Bob so desperate to find bad stuff to say about Obama that he is resorting to the mouthpiece of the evil empire to find shit? What next? Kim Jong Il criticizes Obama’s pitching technique? People’s Daily makes fun of Obama’s ears?
Of course, astute readers no doubt realize that the Pravda that Don Bob is citing isn’t the now-defunct Communist Party mouthpiece, but is a website that has hijacked the name and is run by a cabal of right-wing nationalist cranks with a taste for tabloid trash such as “Russian fishermen catch squeaking alien and eat it.” But Don Bob seems to think that this Pravda is the genuine article:
Hey, who is more expert than Pravda on the type of governance that Barack Obama wants to bring to the United States?
Even more hilariously, the article Don Bob slobbers over is a reprint of a blog post written by one Stanislav Mishin, a Russian lunatic who wishes that the Confederacy had won the Civil War. Not that Don Bob would have a problem with that.
So what is the momentous “correction” which the wingnut Russian blogger delivers to Obama and which Surber thinks worthy of a mention on his blog?
The head of the nation is the czar; his lieutenants are commissars.
Funny, but Don Bob either forgets to mention, or doesn’t remember, that not only has Obama appointed czars but also George W. Bush — the best president ever since St. Ronnie — appointed drug czars, energy czars, war czars, and more czars than Don Bob could shake his pitchfork at.
And for a final giggle, read through Surber’s quote from Mr. Mishin, and you’ll see that Mishin refers to Bush 43 as Obama’s “leftist predecessor.” It makes you wonder whether Don Bob even reads the stuff he quotes. As we’ve mentioned here to Don Bob before, that’s no way to win a Pulitzer.
Shrewman666 said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:02
Inflammation of the foreskin is no laughing matter.
Lexxus Camaro, exotic dancer said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:03
Also.
J— said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:03
I say blame Nixon or Time magazine. Or both.
Galactic Dustbin said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:08
Stanislav Mishin’s post is some grade A wackyness, the man has no grasp of american or world history.
No wonder Don is attracted to his work.
Iris said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:14
Real democrats are outraged that this clown would call Hillary his “secretary” of state. What is she supposed to do, bring you coffee? This whole party has been taken over by sexist morons and don’t think we won’t vote Palin in 2012 if Hillary doesn’t get the nomination.
Jennifer said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:15
Inflammation of the foreskin is no laughing matter.
Circumcision would cure that, but to be clear: I AM NOT ADVOCATING A FORESKIN HOLOCAUST.
Shorter Don Bob: “Durrrrrr…”
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:40
call Hillary his “secretary” of state
Well, they called Kissinger that, too! How’s that sexist? Huh? Huh?
Pad my toasters, libs!
Marc with a C said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:46
Anyone else notice that Czars are the kind of people who run countries through feudal obligations, and commissars are the kind of people who depose Czars and then shoot them in prison basements?
You’d think that people who spend so much time pining for the red menace of yore would, you know, pay attention to these differences. Just a thought.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:50
Wait a sec, so you mean that Elvis and Michael Jackson weren’t literally kings in the traditional sense either? I just assumed that those titles were literal.
And all those guys in my hometown of San Francisco aren’t really queens???
Here’s the problem, right in the first sentence of the Russian’s post:
So rather than think “silly author, that’s nothing new” the wingnut reaction is “Dah! Great find!”.
So does this mean we can’t call someone a “prince” of industry anymore? What about Count Basie? Duke Ellington?? Sirloin of beef????
Sigh.
Iris said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:50
The czars came first, then communism. Obama is just broadcasting his intent.
St. Vincent de Penis said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:55
“The czars came first, then communism. Obama is just broadcasting his intent.”
Are you a PUMA or a commie-buster? Or- OR- are you maybe a full-of-shit wingnut? Hmm? Maybe? Maybe a little?
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:55
Now I want to hear “Der Kommissar”….
Larry Craig's Boyfriend said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:56
Don’t turn around, a-whoa-oh…
Pastor Don Draper said,
July 19, 2009 at 18:58
First they came for the secretaries, and I said nothing, because I was not a secretary…
jackrabbit slow said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:00
Don Bob Billy Willy wants to know why none of Obama’s many advisors have never been seen keeping the sun out of the president’s eyes.
a concerned citizen said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:00
From Pravda, 8/22/2008:
I’m sure Surber agrees with every word of that.
Don Surber said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:03
I like the part where he talks about killing dudes (J00s, presumably). What were those names again?
jackrabbit slow said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:04
err…make that ever, unless you’re down with double negativity.
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:06
Now I want to hear “Der Kommissar”….
I had the German version of that song around here at one point. Very amusing.
Marco said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:09
Will never got to Craigslist again, even to sell my tv. Never. Again.
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:11
Will never got to Craigslist again, even to sell my tv. Never. Again.
How about a kidney?
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:16
George W. Bush, George H. Bush, Jeb, Neil, and Marvin Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condaleezza Rice, Karl Rove… together planned and executed the 9/11 attacks.
Now I understand the “leftist predecessor” part.
El Cid said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:18
I wish this were made up, but a relative of mine was asked by an acquaintance if Michael Jackson’s death meant that someone else now got to be “King of Pop,” and would there be a ceremony, because apparently he thought it was like a formal monarchical position and all.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:25
I’m also totally put off the Caesar salad I was planning to have tonight, now that I know it’s only a Senator salad at best, being subordinate to the main course.
The Russian misspelled “Caesar”. Also.
jackrabbit slow said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:32
if Michael Jackson’s death meant that someone else now got to be “King of Pop,”
Too late. I appointed myself “King of Pop” 3 weeks ago.
That’s how it’s done, right?
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:41
a relative of mine was asked by an acquaintance if Michael Jackson’s death meant that someone else now got to be “King of Pop,”
There is some confusion on that point. Madonna is a strong contender for dauphine, and seems to have already named Britney Spears as her successor. However, if Salic Law is applied, it could become very complicated.
Then there is the question of the coup a few years ago.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:48
I do think that Karl Rove made a good Rasputin though.
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:55
I do think that Karl Rove made a good Rasputin though.
Yeah, except Karl Rove will stay dead.
Prince Felix Yusupov said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:57
Waste bullet on your Karl? Feh! American is one McDouble away from going into the cardiac arrest anyway.
kth said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:59
Fun fact: all the underwear in Don Surber’s dirty clothes hamper have skidmarks on them.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
July 19, 2009 at 19:59
The King of Poop is all that matters.
Snorghagen said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:03
That there Pravda.ru is just burstin’ at the seams
with tons
of mighty fine
reportering.
Anonymous said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:09
yeah except Karl Rove will stay dead.
Not as far as I can see, he keeps reappearing, that’s exactly what I was thinking of.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:12
Oh and “sent from my phone” which erased my nick. Sheesh.
Nikolai said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:19
American press refusink to report it because callink executive branch appointees “Czar” is invention of American press (in fact should of course be Energy Tsar, Drug Tsar, and so forth), not President. “Czar” is informal title created by media; your so-called “Energy Czar” really is “Assistant to President for Energy and Changink of Climate”, “Drug Czar” is “Director of Some Policy or Other” and so forth. So “Pravda” (not *real* Pravda, of course) is correctink wrong person. And really they might as well argue that since there is Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense and so forth that Obama creates a Secretariat. And not like inspirink horse that is racink, but rather as in Secretariat vs Politburo.
Mo's Bike Shop said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:36
Breaking: Liberals try to tie use of “-Gate” to Nixon.
Doctorb said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:44
Er, is not one of Michael Jackson’s children named Prince Michael? It seems he would logically be heir apparent to the Throne of Pop. Of course, since he’s only ten years old there would probably need to be some kind of Regent of Pop for a while.
FlipYrWhig said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:46
I wish this were made up, but a relative of mine was asked by an acquaintance if Michael Jackson’s death meant that someone else now got to be “King of Pop,” and would there be a ceremony, because apparently he thought it was like a formal monarchical position and all.
I fear we’re heading into a Pop Interregnum. To ensure order, someone may well assume the powers of the Lord Protector of Pop.
Yet some have proposed a Pop Republic, contending that the powers granted to the King of Pop have returned once more to the people. You know, the Vox Populi.
FlipYrWhig said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:47
Another possibility is outright schism: Avignon Pop.
noen said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:51
Pravda is the new Daily Mail.
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:55
there would probably need to be some kind of Regent of Pop for a while.
Janet did a pretty good job running the Rhythm Nation.
J— said,
July 19, 2009 at 20:56
Another possibility is outright schism: Avignon Pop.
All great institutions pass through a Babylonian Captivity at some point in their history. There’s no reason the Jacksonian Monarchy should be any different.
Juan Carlos I said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:02
All great institutions pass through a Babylonian Captivity at some point in their history. There’s no reason the Jacksonian Monarchy should be any different.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead
Substance McGravitas said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:03
At least now Don can go apeshit on the leftist predecessor for saying nukuler all the time.
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:06
Did someone say Jacksonian Monarchy?
St. Trotsky, Pope-in-Avignon said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:06
Another possibility is outright schism: Avignon Pop.
It’s got a nice beat and you can schism to it.
noen said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:09
Schism? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
pedestrian said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:11
Schism? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Fo shizm.
J— said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:11
Did someone say Jacksonian Monarchy?
Cool shoes!
AG said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:15
Schism? I barely know him!
noen said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:21
Meanwhile, since I live here in the frigid wastes of Minneapolis, Nate Silver has thrown down the gauntlet on Assrocket:
He has challenged global warming denialists to a bet. So far no big name takers.
noen said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:23
Oops
A Challenge to Climate Change Skeptics
I really hope Hindrocket take him up on it.
J— said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:37
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead
But his spirit lives on.
Smiling Mortician said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:53
Er, is not one of Michael Jackson’s children named Prince Michael?
Both sons are. Heir and a spare.
El Cid said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:58
It would be kind of cool to rename all these “Czar” positions as “Caesar” — the Drug Caesar, the Iraq Caesar. Very imperial and thrilling. Kraphammer and Kristol Jr. might get real exciterated.
Euripides said,
July 19, 2009 at 21:59
Holiday tip for Smut Clyde:
Should you encounter any members of Antifa, it is advised to show them a picture of the Doughy Pantload, and then to inform them that he says they are Fascists.
This action will accumulate you American Milk Solid Council coupons to be redeemed at a later date.
The Kid from Kounty Meath said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:01
@El Cid: I heard J. Edgar Hoover appointed a Little Caesar to wiretap Malcolm X’s family.
N__B said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:16
Er, is not one of Michael Jackson’s children named Prince Michael?
Both sons are. Heir and a spare.
I am very disappointed that his daughter is not named Princess Michaela.
MJ died five self-named children behind George Foreman.
No czar czar? said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:33
I guess this means that my brilliant plan to fix everything by appointing a czar czar to oversee all the bureaucratic czars will be liable to pedantic grammar-lady nitpicking and therefore won’t work.
Drats, I just posted that on one the WH internet suggestion thingees.
How about we go with ‘Mandarins’ instead. For example, we could have a ‘buggywhip’ Mandarin who would fix the industry, through inscrutable wisdom.
You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:33
OT, but trying to be helpful here. I was catching up with posts, and saw tigrismus having a problem with Linux.
tigrismus, did you ever get the write permissions thing fixed? What are the permissions on the root directory? Some versions of *nix carry permissions of parent dirs downward. I don’t know about Ubuntu. It might be a simple problem of all dirs having ownership of root and being non-writable (x, not w, on dirs) by the world.
Substance McGravitas said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:41
Maybe you can get insurance for that.
tigrismus said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:45
No, alas, not fixed. Permissions all seem to be set properly, ownership seems to be right, it’s really odd. Thanks so much for responding, though. I think he’s given up for now; he rebooted into windows and then went for a workout.
Also, I think we should have “wallahs”
You Can't Put Lipstick On A Repig said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:02
No, alas, not fixed. Permissions all seem to be set properly, ownership seems to be right, it’s really odd. Thanks so much for responding, though. I think he’s given up for now; he rebooted into windows and then went for a workout.
Run the command “who am i” to find out your userid. Run “mount” to see if the partition has some kind of weird ro mount. You can also test by creating a zero userid that is not named root in /etc/passwd and see if that userid can write. Try a mknod or other setuid command like mkdir to see if they work.
I have more suggestions if these don’t work….
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:06
You Can’t Put Lipstick On A Repig said,
July 19, 2009 at 22:33 (kill)
OT, but trying to be helpful here.
Perhaps you are thinking of a different website….
I have more suggestions if these don’t work….
Do any of them involve a pencil and paper?
tigrismus said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:09
Well dangit, I wish he were here. I know he created a new non-root user and it didn’t work either, can’t speak to any of the rest. I’ll tell him as soon as he gets back and let you know if it works.
Elmer Partridge said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:23
My three schismata. Let me show you them.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:25
Another possibility is outright schism: Avignon Pop.
Ah, I can’t wait to uncork my first bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pop.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:26
My three schismata.
No they don’t.
a different mikey said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:29
Tig beat me to it. I think wallahs would be the best non-denominational alternative.
Smut Clyde said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:33
Should you encounter any members of Antifa, it is advised to show them a picture of the Doughy Pantload, and then to inform them that he says they are Fascists.
I got the impression that (a) there are still a lot of people who had relatives who died defending the Republic against the fascists, and (b) it would be a mistake to explain to them that because fascism is a left-wing movement, those dead relatives must have been right-wing.
Smut Clyde said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:35
Sur le pop d’Avignon
Actually I mean
Sur le POOP d’Avignon
Snorghagen said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:41
The Spanish rightwing Partido Popular identifies itself by the initials ‘PP’?! Good choice!
justme said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:49
By George, I think you’ve hit on something there. Perhaps someone can set Teh Pantload up with a book tour in Spain. What could possibly go wrong?
justme said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:50
Surely POOP da big nomnomnom.
The Kid from Kounty Meath said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:50
Appropriately enough, the Republican Party is a few months away from being to the American political process as Spain is to world politics.
Bill E Pilgrim said,
July 19, 2009 at 23:57
being to the American political process as Spain is to world politics.
Hey now. Unfair to Spain, they may not be the biggest player but at least every time their name comes up people don’t just start laughing.
Euripides said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:16
I was looking at it as a kind of Goldberg Vaccination project :) I’m sure that militant anti-fascists would welcome a ‘lively’ debate with the Pantload.
Exactly, justme, and then after Spain, I propose a tour of Italy where Goldberg can explain to the ‘New Falanges’ (who are specificly targeting the Roma) that they are leftists, and possible communists.
After all, he’s spent too much time in his Moms’ basement, a trip to widen his horizons would surely be beneficial ;)
Czar Czar Gabor?
Mentis Fugit said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:25
Will never got to Craigslist again, even to sell my tv. Never. Again.
How about a kidney?
Whose?
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:33
How about a kidney?
Whose?
Somebody – believe it or not – named “Steak Pie.”
PATRIOT ACTION said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:40
OBABA APOINTING CZARS WHAT MORE YOU NEED PROOF HE IS SOCAILEST
Nicholas II said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:43
I know!!!
islmfaoscist said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:46
Clearly what is needed are fewer czars and more tsars (and tsarinas).
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:47
Yeah, I was a little surprised when Man-God Reagan started the whole thing of appointing czars for every piddly post. who knew we’d been socialist for 30 years?
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:48
Patridiot Ackshun is no RUGGED IN MONTANA.
Or even a Gary Ruppert.
PATRIOT ACTION said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:51
SOCIALISM ESPECILLY IN HEALTH CARE IS THE WORST WAY TO DO IT, DON’T TAKE MY CHOICE AWAY AND HURT THE FREE MARKET
islmfaoscist said,
July 20, 2009 at 0:51
We are czardust, we are Goldberg.
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:04
We are czardust, we are Goldberg.
We are Zoidberg.
Myles na Gopaleen said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:11
And we’ve got to get ourselves back to the hard-on.
a concerned citizen said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:19
Having no idea what the whole story is here, let me just remind you not to forget about the “sticky bit”. And SELinux rules, which can block certain processes writing to certain files in certain places despite having the right file system permissions… (if it’s an SELinux thing, you’ll get an alert in /var/log/messages to that effect. Fedora/Red Hat now comes with a lot of SELinux crap baked in, but I don’t think Ubuntu does.)
StringonaStick said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:20
Goldberg variations = how many different countries Dough Bob can visit, piss off, and be run out of for his magnum dope-us.
Darth Revan said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:22
Attention all hungry Russian fishermen! Please enlist now, report to Baykonur Cosmodrome and man the NATO-SCO mission to Alpha Centauri, the presumed home of the squeaking alien terrorists.
We must eat them there or we’ll be eating them here.
The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:34
Re: The King of Pop
I keep flashing on that episode of Mad About You where Paul Reiser and his assistant (Steven Wright) were making a short documaentary about a guy who called himself “The King of Scat.”
REISER: So you can just unilaterally declare yourself the King of Scat?
WRIGHT: Yes. Yes you can.
REISER: But then what if somebody else declares himself the King of Scat?
WRIGHT: Then they joust.
I think this is the best solution to the problem.
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:36
“The King of Scat.”
Is there a King of Guano?
PATRIOT ACTION said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:40
REAGAN INVENTED APOINTING CZARS WHAT MORE YOU NEED PROOF HE IS SOCIALEST BRAIIIIIIIINS
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:42
Annie Sprinkles was the QueeEn of PeeE….
El Cid said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:43
Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT?*
*
Anonymous said,
July 20, 2009 at 1:58
Now I want to hear “Der Kommissar”….
I prefer this (and by coincidence this clip I found was from a concert performed on the day i was born, something I find freaky as hell. . .)
Major Kong said,
July 20, 2009 at 2:42
I thought the Socialists killed the Czar? Just sayin’
Matt T. said,
July 20, 2009 at 2:51
SOCIALISM ESPECILLY IN HEALTH CARE IS THE WORST WAY TO DO IT, DON’T TAKE MY CHOICE AWAY AND HURT THE FREE MARKET
Apparently, the free market is incredibly fragile.
joz said,
July 20, 2009 at 2:54
Ed Anger agrees with Don and Stanislav.
protected static said,
July 20, 2009 at 2:54
Did video kill the Radio Czar?
Oregon Guy said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:01
Don’t turn around…
but I just had to bring this image back from the past:
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g224/oregon_guy/?action=view¤t=n834565612_828797_8453.jpg
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:01
oo, protected static may not win, but is clearly in the lead!!
The O/T Kid from Kounty Meath said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:07
HOLYSHIT U GUYZ Frank McCourt died.
justme said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:29
Not to mention tsardines.
Also, one wonders what the German left would think about being told they are the political offspring of Hitler.
justme said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:32
Czar light,
Czar bright,
First Czar I see tonight,
I wish I may,
I wish I might,
See Socialists of the world unite.
Xecklothxayyquou Gilchrist said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:48
Has anyone mentioned Ogden Nash’s take on czars yet?
Two insects near an Afric bog
Engaged in meaningful dialogue.
Said one, “Tell what the difference are
‘Twixt a t-s tsar and a c-z czar.”
“The same as are ‘twixt you and I,”
Said the tse-tse to the cze-cze fly.
Ogden Nash, Fmr. White House Press Secretary said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:52
Pretzels will vex ye,
But liquor is quicker.
Yes, Helen?
Zombie Michael Jackson said,
July 20, 2009 at 3:59
You wanna be Czartin’ somethin’
You got to be Czartin’ somethin’
Snorghagen said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:02
This thread is becoming totally bi-czar.
Q. Why couldn't the SOCIALIST 13-year-old get in the SOCIALIST pirate movie? said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:02
A. It was rated CZARRRRRRRRRRR.
Another kiwi said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:04
We are Zoidberg.
Now Zoidberg is the popular one!
owlbear1 said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:17
Twinkle, Twinkle little Tsar.
Why hell they keep spelling it czar?
Kaiser Wilhelm III said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:55
Any one else want to lose a war?
tigrismus said,
July 20, 2009 at 4:59
Hey, thanks to everyone who offered help with the Ubuntu problem. Somehow his 100 gig partition got shrunkled down to 2 gigs in the first installation, it wouldn’t write because there was next to no space. He reinstalled and did the partitiony bits manually, and all is right with the world. Anyway, you guys are great.
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:00
did the partitiony bits manually
Veiled
eunuchsUnix reference.Doctorb said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:02
Yes, let’s all talk to Zoidberg.
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:20
Partition my bits, baby!!
…..didn’t work with my wife.
Bitter Scribe said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:34
I thought Nixon was the first to appoint czars.
Another kiwi said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:37
Yes, let’s all talk to Zoidberg.
So, now Zoidberg is big, huh?
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:40
possible, bitter. I was a little sprog.
But I always felt Reagan made it into a knee jerk reaction, that was notable for being entirely PR motivated.
Bitter Scribe said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:46
But I always felt Reagan made it into a knee jerk reaction, that was notable for being entirely PR motivated.
Everything the man did up to and including going to the bathroom was entirely PR motivated. The man was an actor and, like any actor, cared about how he looked, and precious little else.
Mentis Fugit said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:48
Lots of tsardonic comm
issentary here tonight.justme said,
July 20, 2009 at 5:52
Address my disk, libs!
a concerned citizen said,
July 20, 2009 at 6:21
Just wait till you see what sort of reaction you get when you offer up your love seat on there.
A Czar is born said,
July 20, 2009 at 6:32
Laughing? I think not
Substance McGravitas said,
July 20, 2009 at 7:21
Doug Giles speaks his mind:
I kinda think he means “patsies” but you never know.
krassen said,
July 20, 2009 at 7:29
I’d like to think Annette Benning is the expert on this topic:
http://bit.ly/nmBCs
Another Kiwi said,
July 20, 2009 at 10:16
One of the positive things that has come about by beholding this American socialistic meltdown
He doesn’t know how funny it has been watching the right meltdown. The bedwetting I could have done without but the rest? Champagne Comedy.
Another Kiwi said,
July 20, 2009 at 10:19
To whit
Mr Boo Hoo Beck
Real American said,
July 20, 2009 at 14:12
If you’re a real red-blooded American, you won’t have ridiculous little problems like not having a job, or not having health care. Hell, you most likely won’t even get sick unless you get infected with something from the huddled masses of folks who are far below you on the evolutionary and entitlement scales.
So if you can’t make it, it’s evidence of your personal inferiority and failings. Real Americans have jobs, have great health care (the best! USA! USA! USA!), never lose their homes, and PAY TOO MUCH IN TAXES!
Yes we do, we pay TOO MUCH! And it makes us mad, mad, mad, because we know that most of that tax money is going directly to handouts to the people who just aren’t good enough to make it here.
We hate that, especially since we know that the people who can’t make it here don’t belong here in the first place. They’re wrong on some level, some off brand, wrong color motherfuckers ought to go back home and quit sucking off the big teat of America.
We’re sick of America the melting pot. We want 50 little states so the smart states can decide that we’re just not going to put up with nonsense like integration and allowing rabble rousing women and those offbrand folks to vote, messing shit up and all.
So to answer you question, we’re not necessarily against the poor having access to healthcare. We’re just against the poor. Being poor is evidence of personal failure. That’s all. If you work hard enough you’ll succeed. End of story. And if you don’t succeed, you’re just a leech and the world would be better if you were . . . oh, I’ll just tell it like it is: poor people would be better off dead. That would clear out about 90% of the folks in the world and we’d be happy as hell about that.
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 14:19
The bedwetting I could have done without
The bedwetting is the insufficiently-jelled icing on the cake.
jackrabbit slow said,
July 20, 2009 at 14:28
The bedwetting I could have done without
I blame bad parenting. A proactive wingnut’s Mom wouldn’t bring home so much Mountain Dew.
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 15:23
When wingnuts give you bedwetting, Chuckles make frozen urine treats and throws them at Tucker Carlson!!
http://freelancegenius.blogspot.com/2006/12/not-as-recognizable-as-you-might-think.html
tigrismus said,
July 20, 2009 at 15:42
the big teat of America
Texas?
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 15:57
the big teat of America
Texas?
And Florida is a…
MY GOD! THE US IS AN HERMAPHRODITE!
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:18
why hasn”t Real American gone Galt yet?
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:20
Annette Bening is an expert on Don Surber’s moonpies?
ewwww. JUST…… ewwwwwwww.
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:21
Rephrasing to the audience’s level:
MY GOD! THE US IS A ZOMBIE HERMAPHRODITE!
Lord Harry said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:23
Your communist President is gonna cause our great Nation to crash and burn. His leftwing economic policies are bringing us into another depression. The communists have been in control of the American government since 2006 and in these three short years have caused unspeakable damage to our National Presitige.
The Democratic party is really the American Communist Party, by using the name Democrat they make themselves appear trustworthy to an ignorant American citizenry. Obama’s regime is part of a global communist conspiracy designed to establish a one world government. The European Union was the first step in this global conspiracy, the next step is the North American Union.
Ask yourself this, why is our government doing nothing about illegal immigration? Three words, North American Union.
actor212 said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:26
So Donbo, alles klar, herr kommissar?
Tex said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:45
All I am going to say is that communist is not a good way to go even though it sounds as it is but it isn’t. It’s not good for the people it’s not good for the country, a bad idea to start it up again, not saying you are just speaking. I really think that God wouldn’t want people to be communist or even have it around because I say it is the Devil’s evil little plan to make a Great Nation with people that are free to fall and crash not just speaking about our self.
Smiling Mortician said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:48
Tex said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:45 (kill)
All I am going to say
Well, good.
tigrismus said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:52
You should read “The Acts of the Apostles”, Tex, paying especially close attention to chapter 4.
actor212 said,
July 20, 2009 at 16:57
It’s not good for the people it’s not good for the country
Sounds like American capitalism, which has never done anything for the “people” or the “country” except for the elites.
a different mikey said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:05
Well, Tex, if God didn’t want people to be communist she probably could have done something about it. The rest of your message appears to have been garbled.
Are you saying czars are communist? Shirley you’re being tsarcastic.
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:10
All I am going to say is that communist is not a good way to go even though it sounds as it is but it isn’t. It’s not good for the people it’s not good for the country, a bad idea to start it up again, not saying you are just speaking. I really think that God wouldn’t want people to be communist or even have it around because I say it is the Devil’s evil little plan to make a Great Nation with people that are free to fall and crash not just speaking about our self.
One of the most beautiful pieces of dada verse I’ve seen. Brings a tear to my eye, really.
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:11
Morning, libs!
Why not a “hetman” for government positions? It’s more fun to say than “czar”.
Tex said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:13
Act chapter 4 is privaite act of charity the government is not forcing the people to give up the prossession
It should be an American capitalism and it will
Steerpike said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:16
illiterate troll is illiterate
Tex said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:18
Well sorry I am very tried today
actor212 said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:19
illiterate troll is illiterate
Fundraising is so pitiful for the right wing, they’re outsourcing to Indonesia.
tigrismus said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:25
Tex, chapter 4 is communism, plain and simple. If God approves of people having no personal possessions but instead having all things in common, wouldn’t a Godly government try to adhere to God’s will? God’s approval of communism is certainly clearer than any opposition He may or may not have to abortion.
Steerpike said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:27
I am very tried today
And very failed
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:28
I am very trying today
Fizq’d
zombie rotten mcdonald said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:38
yeah, you probably shouldn’t be posting at Sadly when you’re tried.
The people here will savage you without a second thought. They’re like rabid badgers. Or Pelicans.
And then they will feed you brussels sprouts.
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:42
Rabid badgers who bite their own testicles off and wield humorless dildos and giant sammitches.
Steerpike said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:43
Dibs on the Rabid Badgers as a band name
N__B said,
July 20, 2009 at 17:53
wield humorless dildos
Veiled tongue-twister.
jim said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:00
You people sure are Romanov the topic!
Thanks, no, really – you guys’ve been great … just remember to try the waitress & tip your veal.
actor212 said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:01
And then they will feed you brussels sprouts.
Caluiflower looks more like braiiiiiiiiiiiiiiines!
Major Kong said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:09
You should read “The Acts of the Apostles”, Tex, paying especially close attention to chapter 4.
He probably has one of those fundamentalist bibles that stops at Leviticus and picks up again at Revelation.
a different mikey said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:14
brussels sprouts with cilantro
Substance McGravitas said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:16
The wonderfulness of cilantro may counteract the awfulness of the sprouts. Or vice versa.
King Kot of the Kuba Kingdom said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:18
Some of us like brussel sprouts.
And broccoli, although in the latter case it really helps to either A) be steamed with chikky or B) lighty battered & deep-fried.
Substance McGravitas said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:21
MONSTERS.
Kathleen in Oakland said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:29
you just haven’t had brussel sprouts prepared by the right person.
Lord Harry said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:32
Tex is right. What you liberals fail to realize is that Christ commanded his disciples to engage in private acts of charity, He did not command that the authorities should force people to share their possessions which is what the communists would have you to believe.
God gave all of us free will, with the ability to chose between right and wrong. Salvation is a free gift which we are free to choose or reject. God doesn’t force His people to do anything. He created us with free will because He loves us and wants us to willingly serve Him.
Johnny Coelacanth said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:34
How the good and virtuous eat Brussel’s Prouts:
Get the fresh ones, see, then wash the buggers and cut them in half. Heat up a little olive oil in a pan, throw a minced clove of garlic or two in the oil and sautee them until they’re soft and turning golden brown on the bottoms. Eat with a new appreciation of prouts.
Even The Goddamn Batman's Stomach Is Only So Strong said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:34
That NuPravda is like the Weekly World News, only not nearly as funny, is well-established. What I wanna know is, how did you create that p-shop of Don without projectile-vomiting out your liver?
Substance McGravitas said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:36
A new collection of very serious, thoughtful, arguments that have never been made in such detail or with such care about losing beauty pageants.
St. Dragon-King Wangchuck said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:37
The people here will savage you without a second thought. They’re like rabid badgers. Or Pelicans.
Case in point:
Alt Tex = “All I am going to say is how is babby formed? Even though it sounds as it is but it isn’t. How country get pregnant? Because I say it is the Devil’s evil little plan to make a Great Nation with people that are ignorant of how babby is formed.”
Dragon-King Wangchuck said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:43
How the Dragon-King eats Brussel Sprouts:
Collect Brussel Sprouts together in a bag.
Deposit bag in garbage.
Pour another glass of bourbon.
Steerpike said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:43
“Tex” is some serious weak-sauce troll. Ganging up on someone like that is like sand-blasting a soup-cracker.
a concerned citizen said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:45
I have to endorse Mr. Coelacanth’s recipe, though I would replace some or all of that olive oil with bacon fat/lard.
Lard is not nearly as bad for you as people would have you believe. It has less saturated fat (and twice as much polyunsaturated “good fat”) as butter.
Steerpike said,
July 20, 2009 at 18:58
Weighing in on Brussels sprouts: Sure, anything is good sauteed with butter, lard, salt, garlic, etc. You could serve grass clippings that way. The trick is to find good, fresh ones, steam them just right so that they taste good with just a dash of salt, or maybe a little wine vinegar. Man I could tuck into a whole platter of that! Of course, I wouldn’t recommend taking a long car trip with me the next day…
luminous beauty said,
July 20, 2009 at 19:09
“Act chapter 4 is privaite act of charity”
That’s what Ananias and Sapphira thought in Ch.5. Boy, were they wrong!
a concerned citizen said,
July 20, 2009 at 19:35
True enough, but there is a special magic to the combination of dark greens (brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, seaweed, etc.) and pork by-products that goes waaaaay beyond “everything tastes good fried”.
Pork and seaweed soup is pretty much the greatest thing ever… next to brussels sprouts & bacon fat, hamhocks and collard greens, and so forth. All of which is central to my point, not to mention my big fat ass.
Oh, and as far as serving up grass clippings, there’s nothing that compares to some fresh dandelion greens. It’s ridiculous how much trouble Americans go to to poison and kill something so delicious.
actor212 said,
July 20, 2009 at 19:36
You could serve grass clippings that way.
FUCK!
My secret macrobiotic recipe just been published!
Doctorb said,
July 20, 2009 at 23:59
Tell that to the couple who tried to hide their real estate deal from Paul. Long story short, they sell some property and decide to keep the money rather than give it to the church, Paul asks the husband if he’s holding out, guy says no, guy is struck dead on the spot, wife shows up later, Paul asks her the same thing, she says know, she is likewise struck dead on the spot.
That’s about as hardcore commie as it gets, I figure. The big difference is that their charismatic leader Paul had declared himself a theocrat (and you can believe him or not), while your 20th/21st-century communist regime –
well actually I guess the North Korean state paints Kim Jong-Il as some sort of living god who makes crops grow with his smile or some shit like that, so, you know, hey.
Doctorb said,
July 21, 2009 at 0:05
I should note that on the lighter side, Axe of the Apostles does include an endorsement of carpooling: Acts 2:46 states that they all went to the temple in one Accord, and also to everyone’s house.
Doctorb said,
July 21, 2009 at 0:07
Dang, someone beat me to that story too.
A Czar is born said,
July 21, 2009 at 1:48
The braying turtle appeared to them and saith: Do not drive the Accord for the brakes are shite and you are all three sheets in the wind.
And they saith: Fuck off noddy
And the braying turtle did wax angry at them and sayth: You and whose fucking army?
So they drove the Accord and it was not good