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Friday Feb 23, 2007 Vol 1932 - Raisin brain
 Quote of the Day "John said some nasty things about me
What? You mean straight-talkin' McCain doesn't
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Quotes
"There are some who, uh, feel like that, you
know, the conditions
are such that they can attack us there.
My answer is: Bring 'em on.
We got the force necessary to deal
with the security situation."
- - George W. Bush,
July 2, 2003,
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The Clintons'
Truth Trouble
by Robert Parry
Excerpt:
After winning in 1992, however, Bill Clinton
and the leaders of the Democratic majorities in Congress
didn't care enough about the truth to fight for
it. Heeding advice from influential fixers like Vernon Jordan,
Clinton and the congressional Democrats turned
their backs on those investigations.
Clinton agreed to let George H.W. Bush retreat
gracefully into retirement despite Bush's brazen attempt
to destroy Walsh's investigation by issuing six
pardons to Iran-Contra defendants on Christmas Eve 1992.
On the Iran-Contra pardons, Clinton saw himself
as magnanimously passing up this club that he could have
wielded to bludgeon an adversary. He chose instead
to join in a cover-up in the name of national unity,
presumably with the hope of some reciprocity
from the Republicans when his own secrets might need
sweeping under the rug.
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"The non-binding resolution is only a sideshow.
The coming battle over funding promises to be
an epic struggle with constitutional implications.
Whatever happens on the congressional scene,
there is a strong feeling inside the Bush
Administration that the Iraq issue must be decided one
way or another long before the end of the
year. Republicans are determined not to go into the
2008 election year with blood being spilled
in Iraq."
-- Evans-Novak Political Report,
politicalwire.com
So fine - declare victory and bring 'em home.
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Albright - Bush blunders 'worst ever'
Excerpt:
Madeleine Albright said the war in Iraq would
go down in history as the worst disaster in U.S. foreign policy.
Bush has squandered the moral authority established
by Carter in his presidency when he pursued a foreign
policy that promoted human rights as a central
goal, Albright said in Atlanta.
"I think that Iraq is going to go down in history
as the greatest disaster in American foreign policy
because we have lost the element of the goodness
of American power and we have lost our moral authority," she said.
"The job of the next president will be to restore
the goodness of American power," she said.
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"God knows, is there anybody more ambitious
than Her?"
-- David Geffen,
Link
I'd say Gore is less ambitious than Her, and Kerry, too.
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Whatever Kissyface wants
Excerpt:
Lieberman says leaving the Democratic Party is
a "very remote possibility." But even that slight ambiguity
- and all his cross-aisle flirtation - has proved
more than enough to position Lieberman as the Senate's
one-man tipping point. If he were to jump ship,
the ensuing shift of power to Republicans would scramble
the politics of the war in Iraq, undercut the
Democrats' national agenda and potentially weaken their hopes
for the White House in 2008. Those stakes are
high enough to give Lieberman leverage with both parties
no matter how slim the chance of his crossing
the aisle. Which means Senate leaders aren't worrying only
about whether Joe Lieberman will switch parties.
They're wondering what, if anything, he plans to do with
the power that comes from keeping that possibility
alive.
Kissy will only have that power for another 19 months.
When we win 13 senate seats in 2008, his vote won't count for much.
We need to kick his Bush-loving ass out of the party and let his caucus
with the losers.
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Subject: Colin Powell
He got what he deserved from the Bush Admin.....he's a war criminal..
Look up a Frontline report (2006) which aired
on PBS about the 1st Iraq war & see what Powell did
to the Kurdish minority after they revolted against
Saddam when being told to do by Poppy Bush.
Colin Powell sold them down the river....he made
a deal with Saddam's army officers who were in
the mountains to shoot the Kurds from helicopters
as they were fleeing into the mountains...men, women,
children, old men.....look it up....another moment
of shame for the U.S.
In my opinion, Colin Powell is no more than a
butcher..
Tampa
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Hoodies!
$36, 3
for $100
shot glass photo by mariomorgado
We have a few shot glasses left.
$25
a pair - cheap for a collectors item.
Time for
regime change here
by Joe Conason
Excerpt:
Nobody talks about the democratic way more fervently
than Bush and Cheney, who have so often proclaimed
that the historic mission of the United States
is to expand liberty around the world. The Bush administration
frequently denounces governments that suppress
free speech, intimidate citizens and tamper with elections,
expressing outrage over violations of human rights
and self-determination in states such as Cuba, Iran,
Myanmar and Zimbabwe. So what would our great
advocates of democracy say about a regime that routinely
deprives people of their livelihood for speaking
out freely on public issues? What would they say about a place
where citizens are forced to listen to propaganda
-- or where voters have to run a gantlet of armed police to
enter a voting booth? How would they describe
a system that distributes bribes, spies on dissidents and
threatens everyone who dares to vote the "wrong"
way with the direst possible consequences?
After Bush & Cheney give up power (if that happens) can we get the
two of them
to show us how non-threatening waterboarding is? I'd pay to see
that.
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Subject: Lie-berman
Bart,
This guy is threatening to leave the Dems?
Didn't he do this last year when Ned thumped
him good?
Hey Joe, leave already!!!
You are a loser!!!
California Dave
...and I hope the door hits him in his GOP ass on his way out.
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One month after moving to Los Angeles from NYC, Jill landed an unimaginable
position
working for Barbra Streisand. This colitis inducing, yet life-enhancing
experience was enough of a
resume punch to assist her gradual ascension up the Hollywood ranks.
Historic civil rights activist
and former CNN entertainment journalist, Jill Abrams has drafted a
humorous and revealing portrait
of one woman's odyssey through the complex and often times baffling
world of Show Business.
From a rare behind the scenes glimpse into the lives of some of the
Industry'smost revered stars,
comes an intimate collection of short stories, told from a candid gay
Jewish East coast perspective.
Subject: I don't get it...
Mr. Scheer summarizes:
No, Congress failed to take seriously the obligation
built into its constitutionally mandated exclusive power
to declare war, and Sen. Clinton's refusal
to admit that is not a minor issue. This paired with her strident
support, ever since the invasion of Iraq,
for a huge increase in the standing army to fight other wars,
including a possible confrontation with Iran,
shows a fondness in Clinton for war and bullying adventurism
that vastly overshadows her sensible stances
on many domestic issues. As Barry Goldwater supporters
stated in kicking off the Republican revolution,
what we need is a choice, not an echo.
Can I interrupt?
Is there a new rule that if Robert Scheer says it, it's true?
Scheer is giving you his interpretation of what
She's thinking - not facts.
Meanwhile, back at the treehouse I read the following:
> An apology is not going to change their minds
- they just want to see her grovel.
> They wouldn't vote for the Democratic front-runner
under any circumstances.
> They would rather have four more years of
the hell we have now and that's puzzling to me.
And voting for Her would change this situation
how?
Pablo
I don't know how old you are, but do you remember the year 2001?
When Bush assumed power, America's biggest problems
were:
Did Bill use his influence
to get Monica Lewinky a job?
How do we best spend the
Clinton budget surplus?
Clinton had Saddam contained.
Clinton had North Korea contained and Iran was
not a threat.
We had one attack on the homeland
and those people were caught and sent to prison.
Plus, Clinton never sent a man into battle who
didn't come home alive.
We also had the best economy in our history, but
somehow, Robert Scheer has you
convinced that She'll make decisions stupidly,
like a Bush instead of smart like a Clinton.
That seems crazy to me.
Under Clinton we had the best America ever.
It'd be a shame if we lose the chance to get
that back.
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A love story in pictures...
Subject: Saying You are Sorry
Dear Bart:
Why is it that when Reagan said "mistakes were
made"
the whore media spent weeks telling us that he
apologized.
But when a Clinton actually apologizes (Bill)
or admits an error (Hillary),
the whore media spends weeks claiming they didn't
apologize?
Warm regards,
Jim W
That's why they're called "the whore media."
They go with whatever story makes them more money
and the truth rarely enters into their editorial decision.
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Subject: Her war vote
Bart,
Isn't saying you wouldn't have voted that way if you'd had all the facts saying you regret the vote?
The only thing anyone could accuse her of is having
trusted the "President" to use the war power as a last resort.
I guess the frothers won't be satisfied until,
like the mean, weak, lazy and stupid, coward-monkey with
China and the spy plane, she says she is "very,
VERY sorry."
Bush's approval ratings at the time were in the
mid to high 60s.
Looks like others trusted him too. Time to move
on to today's reality, kids.
JC
Good name - "The Frothers."
They seem to see the war as Her idea, with Bush & Cheney just going
along for the ride.
The Frothers could spend the next 20-30 years mumbling,
"Dammit, she never apologized, not really..."
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Quotes
"Dick Cheney? Right now he's in Australia.
And just for fun, he shot a koala bear."
-- David Letterman
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Subject: Re: CIA Never Said Iraq Has WMD's
Bart, you wrote,
> Rob, one snarky letter doesn't change the facts.
What facts bart? The fact that your analysis leaves
out the truth?
The fact that many in the CIA wrote, at the time,
that they were
being manipulated into WMD claims?
You should name your site, DisinformationCop.
I'd rather be "snarky", than spreading lies.
Why do you spread lies?
Best Regards,
Rob
Best regards?
ha ha
Reminds me of the old lady in Blazing Saddles.
"Of course you'll have the decency not to
mention I spoke to you..."
If you're going to accuse me of lying, shouldn't you mention the lie?
Bush said Iraq had WMDs and then had the CIA brief the senators.
Are you suggesting the CIA briefing guy was ambiguous?
Do you think he said, "We might be right, we might be wrong?"
And just for the sake of argument, send me a link on the "fact" that
"many"
CIA agents wrote at the time that they were being
manipulated into WMD claims.
Maybe it happened like you say, but I'm calling your bluff.
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The Fox Propaganda Machine
Excerpt:
The "Sliming Bowl" is well under way. No candidate
has been smeared more than Barack Obama,
and no smearer more relentless than Fox News,
as the short video (they have link) demonstrates.
"Sliming" is the rabid, rapid, media barrage of
persistently repeated lies and innuendo mastered by
the right-wing media machine, which aims to tar
candidates with negative associations before their
campaigns get rolling. Or alternatively, to bruise
them enough so that they will suffer under the burden
of damaged goods as they try to gain footing.
The conservatives usually put out a speculative
story through Fox News or Drudge. Then the right-wing
echo reverberates as the lies make their way
to talk radio and the right-wing blogosphere. Eventually, it gets
picked up and carried by the mainstream media,
with few understanding where the story originated.
Why don't the Democrats out their own network
together?
Oh, that's right - Gore did just that, but he wants to be "fair" and "neutral."
Why can't our side get up the will to win?
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Subject: attacking her
Bart, you asked:
> Will Arianna and Kos and the others attack her every day as she runs against the Bush war machine?
My answer: YES!
I am already so sick of the bickering and name-calling.
I like John Edwards myself, but will support
whoever becomes the Dem candidate 1000%.
Suzanne
Suzanne, me too.
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Why I hate
Her
by William Saletan
Excerpt:
Five years ago, She supported a Senate resolution
authorizing Bush to use force in Iraq. So did I.
It took me four years to admit this was a
mistake. I've been wondering when She would admit it.
As she told voters a few days ago: "If the most
important thing to any of you is choosing someone
who did not cast that vote or has said his vote
was a mistake, then there are others to choose from."
This is an amazingly stupid and arrogant position.
If she sticks to it, it will probably kill her
candidacy. And it should.
Well then you have nothing to worry about, right?
What will columnists have to bitch about if she drops out of the race?.
Arianna and MoDo and others will probably have to change careers.
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Subject: the apology
All she has to say is: "I'm sorry I voted the
way I did, but it was based on
cooked intelligence and deliberate lies from
the White House."
Johny Rojo
Johny, that won't make them happy. Any
apology will be answered with,
"She wasn't sincere," or
"She didn't go far enough" or something
else.
They don't want an apology - they want her to
beg.
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Tiger streak ends in shocking fashion
Excerpt:
A winning streak that carried an asterisk ended
because of a ball mark.
Tiger Woo stared only at the 4-foot
path from his ball to the cup, a birdie putt
on the first extra hole that would allow him
to escape with an improbable comeback
Friday and take another step toward his eighth
consecutive PGA Tour victory.
O'Hern figured the match was over.
Didn't everyone?
"I wasn't watching, to be honest with you" O'Hern
said.
"I was just waiting for the sound of ball going
into hole."
Only after Woods struck his putt did he notice
the ball mark he neglected to repair,
which he said caused the ball to bump slightly
off line to the right and slide by the cup.
One hole later, O'Hern made a 12-foot par putt
that sent Woods home without a trophy
on the PGA Tour for the first in more than seven
months.
...I didn't say a word...
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Bush Chided
by Fitz
by Josh Gerstein
Excerpt:
Fitz asserted that Libby violated a request from
investigators by discussing his recollections about the case
with Cheney, while the probe was under way. "He's
not supposed to be talking to other people," Fitz said.
"The only person he told is the vice president.
Think about that."
Broadening his attack on the White House, Mr.
Fitzgerald took a shot at Bush, indirectly criticizing him for
not firing officials implicated in the Plame
leaks. The prosecutor noted that in 2003 Scott McClellan, (R-Underbear)
said Bush would immediately dismiss anyone involved
in the Plame leak. "Any sane person would think, based on
what McClellan said in October 2003, that any
person involved in this would be fired," Mr. Fitzgerald said.
Bush has never told the truth or kept his word, about anything.
Hey Fitz, why didn't you charge the two who ORDERED the leaks?
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Iraq pumped 3.5M
barrels daily before
Bush invaded
and then they got their 2003 Halliburton
upgrade
Bush is stealing $220,000,000 every day.
No wonder they were so eager to start a war,
stealing $220,000,000 every day.
It's the biggest theft in Earth's history.
Exxon made
$10B profit in 90 days
$100M a day - all profit - because Bush started a fake war
Bush's "Bring 'em on" death taunt is up to...
3,145....3,149
American victims
We lost 8
more since last issue
while the Little Dictator plays with himself.
...and how much did BIG OIL make yesterday?
Exxon
makes $108M - every day
(And that's just ONE oil company)
8 more
soldiers
dead,
but Exxon makes $75,000
profit per minute
Bush can live with that,
because Iraq's oil wells have
no meters.
Bush has killed more Americans than Osama.
Poker Talk
Poker After Dark on NBC has turned out to be a great TV show.
I've watched every episode, and they do poker proud.
They mostly get the hell out of the way and let the game play.
This week, they had Gus Hansen, who is the most entertaining
poker player on the planet.
They had Jesus Ferguson, who wins a lot but he's as exciting
as drying paint..
Sam Farha played, but he was first out.
They had Tony G, who we talked about before, and I made a prediction.
Tony is from Australia, and he used to shoot his mouth off in the worst
way.
Some dude would bet $50,000, and Tony G would raise $200,000, then say,
"Do your little yellow girlie balls have the
courage to call me?"
You don't say that to someone who just realized they've lost $50K
When you're sitting at a table full of gamblers who each have $200K
cash in their hand,
and you royally piss them off night after night, soon, one of those
millionaires gets angry.
My guess is Tony G got beat up, or he was made to fellate a gun barrel
- something happened,
because he's 80% less a prick than he was when America met him in ..2004?
Lastly, if Heidi Klum could play poker, her name would be Clonie Gowen.
It's nice to have poker on five nights a week.
Note: No poker game this Saturday.
Let's
shoot for next Saturday.
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Subject: swiftboat bastards
Dear Bart,
They are a bunch of pricks, no matter what, ready
to spread lies about anyone.
They have no political color, really.
They are after it for a buck, because they know
people will be ready to pay.
Believe me, it's like that.
Regards,
Marton
If they can make Kerry into a war coward then they can make anyone into
anything.
That's why I'm hoping we get a nominee who's a fighter.
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Subject: The Nigerian scam...
Heck Bart, the feller that sent you the Nigerian
scam must be a reader of your website.
He must figure that if you'd fall for Her line
of bullshit, you'd fall for anything.
Lots of us knew Bush was full of shit, too bad
She didn't.
It'll cost her the Presidency in 08, mark my
word.
Your Friend,
Mark in the Philippines
Mark, so you have nothing to froth about - right?
Her mistakes will do her in, like you say, so
you should be happy, right?
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