Jack and Jill Politics - Latest Comments in Saturday Open Thread

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Guns3000 — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:37:06 -0000

Only morons believe this nonsense. It's all driven by fear. Well, if it ends on 2012 atleast I won't have to pay these damn student loans.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

RobM — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:51:11 -0000

Hi ED.
See you still can't read and realize that one and one are two.
The banks made bad loans could they thought they could unload the risk to bond holders whom were to stupid to do due dilgence. In not performing due diligence investors/speculators bought bonds that were sliced and diced that hid how bad the underlying portfolio was. Even the Fed says it was not a problem w/ CRA.

When you come here would you please wear a bibb?

Re: Saturday Open Thread

rikyrah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:50:46 -0000

AFTERNOON OPEN THREAD IS UP

Re: Saturday Open Thread

ch555x — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:40:13 -0000

That is pretty lame...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

ch555x — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:36:48 -0000

LOL!

Re: Saturday Open Thread

ch555x — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:32:24 -0000

I suppose when marijuana prohibition went into play, the stigma of "non-white" and "dangerous" was attached to the drug. It's a "peculiar" nation...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

aleth — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:44:25 -0000

My point of view is simple:

Time out from predictions for everybody seriously. If its failed since 200 A.D. to get the correct time for the end of the world maybe its time we focused on fixing the present world

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Brian E. — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:55:37 -0000

Thanks for the link. Typical foolishness from the Right.

I don't see a problem EVEN IF HE DID write this.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

rikyrah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:47:14 -0000

seen it.

LOVE IT.

I love that everyone is smart. the FBI guy is smart;the criminal is smart, but doesn't make a fool of the FBI guy.

that he found Diahann Carroll, and she's rich with a White maid...LOL

and the art school going granddaughter.

the FBI Black girl I've missed since she left VEGAS.

I think I'm going to like this show.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

rikyrah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:51:12 -0000

I lmao when I read this, and then when busted, they didn't care...they said this is what Obama WOULD HAVE WRITTEN. they will NEVER APOLOGIZE..even when caught in a lie.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

djchefron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:44:27 -0000

Reason # (Hell I have ran out of numbers )to fight the right wing media and their apologist.
RIGHT FALLS FOR 'THESIS' HOAX.... Right-wing pundit Michael Ledeen published an item this week on Barack Obama's "college thesis," which Obama allegedly wrote as a student at Columbia 25 years ago. Leeden cited some website, which ran a piece in August.

The paper was called "Aristocracy Reborn," and in the first ten pages (which were all that reporter Joe Klein -- who wrote about it for Time -- was permitted to see), the young Obama wrote:

"... the Constitution allows for many things, but what it does not allow is the most revealing. The so-called Founders did not allow for economic freedom. While political freedom is supposedly a cornerstone of the document, the distribution of wealth is not even mentioned. While many believed that the new Constitution gave them liberty, it instead fitted them with the shackles of hypocrisy."

That's quite an indictment, even for an Ivy League undergraduate.... Maybe instead of fuming about words that Rush Limbaugh never uttered, the paladins of the free press might ask the president about words that he did write.

Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh picked up on Leeden's report, blasting Obama for the alleged paper.

The first sign of trouble was when Joe Klein noted that he's never seen or written about Obama's college thesis, and has "no idea where this report comes from."

The second sign of trouble was when one stopped to notice that Obama didn't write a senior thesis (though he did write a thesis-length paper on Soviet nuclear disarmament).

The third sign of trouble was when one clicked on the link that Leeden provided as support and found the word "satire."

Yes, Leeden and Limbaugh got all worked up, trashing the president for a paper he didn't write in college 25 years ago, relying on a satirical blog post. And for real entertainment value, notice what Leeden and Limbaugh did when they realized they'd fallen for a dumb joke -- they blamed Obama anyway.

Leeden conceded he was wrong and apologized, but added, "It worked because it's plausible." Limbaugh said the text he touted was fake, but it didn't matter because, "I know Obama thinks it." Yep, even when they're wrong, it's only because the president makes it easy for them to be confused.

Remember, the Washington Post and New York Times are committed to paying much closer attention to what's generating buzz among far-right talk-show hosts and bloggers. Here's hoping the dailies noticed the Leeden/Limbaugh journalistic breakthrough.
http://www.washingtonmonthl...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

caligirl — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:41:34 -0000

the mayans. see the mayan calendar. this is an ancient prediction--nothing to do with obama, his haters, etc.

not watching tv so maybe it's being politicised now?

anyway, whatever. take it with a grain of salt as you hopefully would with all doom and gloom predictions.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

djchefron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:33:17 -0000

The people who talk up this end of the world bullshit end up getting rich off the backs of the ignorant.That is all

Re: Saturday Open Thread

djchefron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:30:22 -0000

What he really meant
by Jed Lewison
Share this on Twitter - What he really meant Sat Oct 24, 2009 at 09:16:03 AM PDT
Douglas Holtz-Eakin (the McCain economic guru) in Politico:

Partisan health care reform efforts by Democratic presidents in 1993-94 and 2009 failed to win the confidence of the American people and sufficient votes in Congress. If we want a different outcome the next time around, we need to try a different tactic: genuine bipartisanship.

Real bipartisan reform should begin immediately. Each party must compromise and swallow a little bitter medicine to save health care. The Democrats want universal coverage through a single-payer system, but the public wants to keep its private insurance. The Republicans have staked their reforms on a consumer-driven system modeled after health savings accounts, but the public doesn’t trust that solution either. Both approaches need to be left behind.

What he really meant:

Stupid damned mother-effing voters keeping on screwing up bipartisanship...to hell with those mother-effers...we'll never get gen-u-whine bipartisanship if they keep on electing 60% Dems in the Senate and 59% Dems in the House...and how will we ever get bipartisanship if they keep on electing radical black terrorist Muslim CommuniFacist Demonc-RATS as president at the same time?

I hate Americans.
http://www.dailykos.com/sto...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

rikyrah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:28:08 -0000

have it on tivo, about to watch it now

Re: Saturday Open Thread

rikyrah — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:27:11 -0000

when I first heard this, I thought it was a joke. when I realized folks were serious, I just tuned it out. I was like - what is up with these people. absolutely ridiculous.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

aleth — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:03:11 -0000

I apologize JJP but got something on my mind... who the hell came up with the 2012 end of the world shit?

Are they kidding me, I would think they would be smarter than that, hell the world did not end in 2000, 1995, 1982, 1988 OR any other dates the mysterious Nostradamus's or calendars tells them to pick. End to these predictions already, they are like Bill Kristol. WTF? And by the way they need to stop with the "every president is the antichrist shit." What happened to people? No wonder the world is a deep hole, when folk can't think logically, instead CLING to rubbish.

Okay I am done

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Mothsmoke — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:47:49 -0000

Not sure who they are but since Deeds says he frustrated by the comments from Obama's "senior aides," I doubt it's "Billy who answers the phone." With that said, I'm sure Deeds knows who they are, but probably (wisely) thinks it's best not to call them out in print. If he loses ... that might change.

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Town — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:30:05 -0000

They're only irate because they got cold busted leaving Deeds to twist in the wind since he won the primary.

2) I don't trust "journalism" anymore. Who were the Obama "advisors" throwing Deeds under the bus. Are they people like David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett or are they people like Billy who answers the phone?

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Errington C Thompson, MD — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:24:21 -0000

How many trauma surgeons have their own progressive political radio show? :-) Only one that I know of!!

I had the great pleasure of speaking with New Orleans mayoral candidate James Perry, this morning. We discuss Obama, charter schools, education, Katrina, levees and more. This is a great interview of a magnificent candidate. You can find out more about James Perry.

If you missed my show earlier, you can hear my interview here

Let me know what you think of Mr. Perry. Would you vote for him? Will he help New Orleans?

Re: Saturday Open Thread

djchefron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:23:57 -0000

RFID Got FDA Approval
oh, they're not going to make it hip, they're either going to scare everyone into wanting them for self-security reasons (because you know, any one of us could get kidnapped or have our kid molested and with the RFID you'd be able to track them down and find them before they get hurt) OR they'll slowly progress the medical records industry to the point where you have to have one in order to go to the doctor.

I'm no conspiracy dude, but I see this RFID coming and I see it being bad.

They'll use the same rationale as speed cameras, crime cameras etc... "well, if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about"
http://www.spychips.com/

Re: Saturday Open Thread

djchefron — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:06:32 -0000

Six years ago, Fox News successfully argued in court that it had a constitutional right to report lies
http://blogs.e-rockford.com...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

Mothsmoke — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:03:31 -0000

VA DEMOCRATS IRATE OVER OBAMA AIDES' CRITICISM

http://www.washingtonpost.c...

Re: Saturday Open Thread

RobM — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:02:10 -0000

Tell that guy to Stop making Sense!

Re: Saturday Open Thread

RobM — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:56:33 -0000

How about you? That sounds like a very meh endorsement.