It’s a beautiful summer day, so go outside and play.
Or you could sit at your computer and argue about stuff like… let’s see now… the fact that Mike!™ McGavick supports teaching all theories in publics schools, even really bogus, nonscientific ones like Intelligent Design. Or maybe that the Eastern Washington news media just absolutely refuses to cover Democratic congressional challengers. Or maybe that the oil industry is so desperate to create some grass roots buzz to counter Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” that Exxon actually invented an amateur filmmaker.
OK……..One of the following does NOT belong with the others……….Ready? 1. IDF 2. IAF 3. Medal of Honor Winners 4. Goldy [Even commie libs should be able to answer this question correctly]
IRAN is seeking to import large consignments of bomb-making uranium from the African mining area that produced the Hiroshima bomb, an investigation has revealed. A United Nations report, dated July 18, said there was “no doubt” that a huge shipment of smuggled uranium 238, uncovered by customs officials in Tanzania, was transported from the Lubumbashi mines in the Congo. […………………………………………………………………………This CAN NOT be true because Val and Joe Wilson would have told us months ago!!! hehe, JCH]
ORLANDO, Fla.- Walt Disney World is hiking ticket prices for the second time in 2006, raising the cost of a basic one-day, one-park admission to $67, according to a pricing chart posted on the company’s media Web site. The $4 price increase takes effect Sunday. “We’re doing this to meet the production needs of the travel industry,” Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Polak said today.
I live a couple of miles away from Disneyland in California. Over the past few years it’s become kinda shoddy.
Lots of burned out light bulbs. Trim that needs painting. It used to be that if you dropped a gum wrapper on the ground, it was picked up in under a minute. No longer. Large parts of the park are simply unused – the submarine ride, the people mover – just closed forever and not replaced. Others, like the Invention pavilion, are so lame they’re empty except for people trying to get out of the heat.
I’ve talked with employees. They’re at capacity, most days during the summer they stop selling tickets around 10 am because the park’s full. Long lines, surly guests. But the employees can’t even get a vacation. Put in for some time off 6 months from now, not over a holiday – it comes back denied……………………………………………………………………………………… Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…………….How many millions did Michael Eisnerstein rip off from Disney when he was CEO? Goldystein? Eisnerstein? Bueller? Frye? Anyone?
Cantwell: no permanent bases in Iraq
by Goldy, 08/04/2006, 3:22 PM
“Last night the Senate passed an amendment introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell and Joe Biden, that prohibits the US Government from establishing permanent military bases in Iraq, and from exercising control over Iraq’s oil resources.”
Another sellout to big oil by cheap labor corporate Dem Cantwell(D-Mexico, voted for NAFTA and CAFTA). If Cantwell(D-Mexico, voted against building a fence on the Mexican border)gave a damn about America she would demand that we pump Iraqi oil and use it to pay for our military expenses. But what’s throwing away a few billion dollars in oil revenue which should be going to the American taxpayers when there’s money to be made by the big oil companies, who benefit by keeping Iraqi oil off the market.
It’s snowing in South Africa! Is it “global cooling”, or is it………………………….”winter”? hehe, JCH
Ummmmmmm………maybe Eastern Washington media likes to report something that resembles facts? I know, I know, you feel it to be the truth and therefore it should be reported. After all, it can only be fair and balanced if everyone’s feelings on the issue are reported.
Before I forget:
Exclusive.
Was the Jew killer a conservative or liberal. In the Seattle Times we have the following quote:
Haq’s friend said he couldn’t believe the timid, “geeky” man he knew from the tutoring center was capable of such violence.
“Are you sure we’re talking about the same person?” he said Sunday………….
He said Haq was not a devout Muslim and often complained that the Tri-Cities were too politically conservative.
“I’m beginning to think I was his only friend in the Tri-Cities. I don’t recall him hanging out with anybody else.”
Now for the other side we turn to Goldy’s story from last week:
Psssssssssstttttttt…….
Ah it looks like the story was all a bunch of hot air. Well there you have it. Enjoy all you Nazi Libs.
‘Free Trade’, globalization, NAFTA and especially GATT are intended to create a world-wide ‘corporate playground’ where national governments serve the interests of corporations – which means ‘cheap labor’.
http://www.conceptualguerilla......php?id=103
Commentby Roger Rabbit— 8/4/06@ 8:15 am
Roger Rabbit, Honorary Chairman, Cheap Labor Corporate Dems for Cantwell(D-Mexico, voted for NAFTA and CAFTA, voted against building a fence on the Mexican border, voted to give illegal aliens social security benefits).
Dear Roger Rabbit, why hasn’t Cantwell(D-Mexico) come out for free trade with North Korea yet? Wouldn’t this be a good place to outsource American jobs to? Bet they would work for 5 cents per hour. As you can see from her voting record below, she seems to have neglected this promising source of cheap labor.
Cantwell’s(D-Mexico)record so far:
Supports expanding Free Trade
As a member of the House, Cantwell supprted NAFTA, As an exporting state we will lead the way as a beneficiary.
Source: SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, November 15, 1993 Sep 21, 2000
Voted for NAFTA; favors China PNTR
Cantwell voted for NAFTA and favors normal trade status for China. These are not daring positions, mind you, for a representative of trade-oriented Washington. Yet, [Democratic primary opponent Deborah] Senn says she is “trying to get to” supporting permanent trade with China – shorthand, that means she cannot break from old-line labor positions.
Source: The Seattle Times: Editorial Sep 10, 2000
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman.
Vote on final passage of a bill to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade.
Approves the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States-Free Trade Agreement entered into on August 5, 2005, with the governments of Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (CAFTA-DR), and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement.
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore.
Vote to pass a bill that would put into effect a trade agreement between the US and Singapore. The trade agreement would reduce tariffs and trade barriers between the US and Singapore. The agreement would remove tariffs on goods and duties on textiles, and open markets for services The agreement would also establish intellectual property, environmental and labor standards.
Reference: US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; Bill S.1417/HR 2739 ; vote number 2003-318 on Jul 31, 2003
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile.
Vote to pass a bill that would put into effect a trade agreement between the US and Chile. The agreement would reduce tariffs and trade barriers between the US and Chile. The trade pact would decrease duties and tariffs on agricultural and textile products. It would also open markets for services. The trade pact would establish intellectual property safeguards and would call for enforcement of environmental and labor standards.
Reference: US-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; Bill S.1416/HR 2738 ; vote number 2003-319 on Jul 31, 2003
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations.
HR3009 Fast Track Trade Authority bill: To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, to grant additional trade benefits under that Act, and for other purposes. Vote to pass a bill that would enlarge duty-free status to particular products from Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, renew the president’s fast-track authority and reauthorize and increase a program to make accessible retraining and relocation assistance to U.S. workers hurt by trade agreements. It would also approve a five-year extension of Generalized System of Preferences and produce a refundable 70 percent tax credit for health insurance costs for displaced workers.
Reference: Bill HR.3009 ; vote number 2002-130 on May 23, 2002
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam.
Vote to grant annual normal trade relations status to Vietnam. The resolution would allow Vietnamese imports to receive the same tariffs as those of other U.S. trading partners.
Reference: Bill HJRES51 ; vote number 2001-291 on Oct 3, 2001
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules.
Vote to provide the president the authority to control the export of sensitive dual-use items for national security purposes. The bill would eliminate restrictions on the export of technology that is readily available in foreign markets.
Reference: Bill S149 ; vote number 2001-275 on Sep 6, 2001
Source: http://www.ontheissues.org/Int....._Trade.htm
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What would YOU know about MOH winners, Washout? I served with one in a REAL war. Yeah, he’s dead. You don’t know a fucking thing about war or heroes.
Despite Mike! The Problem’s attempts to conceal the fact he’s a Republican, Washington voters will find out he’s a hard-core winger. What do you expect from a guy who rips off his shareholders for $28 million for two months of worthless part-time “consulting”? And when they do, his numbers will be down there with Mother Beater Irons. But he’ll still beat Low Tax Looper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Looper
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It’s a riot watching AF trying to steal the “cheap labor” line … HAR HAR HAR … go right ahead, buddy, and try to convince those waitresses that Republicans are the friends of working folk — while they empty the tip jar into their own pockets … HAR HAR HAR … cheap labor corporate Dem … that’s a good one … HAR HAR HAR …
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Anytime a wingnut flings around the word “facts,” LOOK OUT!!! It’ll be interesting to see what the eastern WA media prints the day after a Democratic blowout … I can see the front page of the Oroville Times now … a blank page, white as toilet paper …
Why doesn’t Mike! The Problem want voters to know he’s a Republican? Is he ashamed of his own party?
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Hey fascistfirst, if you want to steal Iraq’s oil, why don’t you go over there and take it yourself? hahaha
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Good work, fascistfuck. Now print a list of all the Republicans in congress who supported keeping American jobs in America. Never mind, I’ll save you the trouble:
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Mike? McGavick
He’s the Problem, Not the Solution
Steal a waitress’s tip, vote Republican
pseudo-Dan Rather
He said Haq was not a devout Muslim and often complained that the Tri-Cities were too politically conservative.
…
Now for the other side we turn to Goldy’s story from last week:
Ah it looks like the story was all a bunch of hot air. Well there you have it.
Um…I don’t recall any story by Goldy on this topic. Sorry, but it appears you really know what the fuck you are talking about pseudo-Dan!
Dear Abby:
My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the very beginning, and when I confront him, he denies everything. What’s worse, everyone knows he cheats on me. It is so humiliating. Also, he’s been out of work for the past four years and has not even looked for a new job since. All he does is smoke cigars, and cruise around with his pals, while I have to work to pay the bills. Since our daughter went away to college, he does not even pretend to like me…and hints that I am a lesbian. What should I do??
Clueless
Dear Clueless:
Grow up and dump him. For Pete’s sake, you don’t need him anymore……….You’re a United States Senator from New York, act like one.
14-Hey fascistfirst, if you want to steal Iraq’s oil, why don’t you go over there and take it yourself? hahaha
Commentby Roger Rabbit— 8/5/06@ 11:09 pm
15-Good work, fascistfuck. Now print a list of all the Republicans in congress who supported keeping American jobs in America. Never mind, I’ll save you the trouble:
.
Commentby Roger Rabbit— 8/5/06@ 11:10 pm
You seem troubled tonight Roger; calling me a fascist is beneath you. I know that it’s difficult for you to justify your abandonment of a real liberal(Tran)who had the guts to stand up for your liberal ideals, in favor of a cheap labor corporate Dem, but there’s no need to become bitter.
Sure, a poor showing in the primary by Tran will further convince Cantwell(D-Mexico) that she can keep voting the cheap labor NAFTA/CAFTA line with impunity, but maintaining the illusion of party unity is more important than principle, so cheer up.
Sometimes real liberals like Tran just don’t have the sense to take the money and shut up like Wilson. That just makes it harder to be a good sensible liberal like you who knows when to take the money and run; McGavick is probably for NAFTA,CAFTA and all the rest anyway, so why even bring it up. Highly educated people like you don’t have their jobs outsourced to the Third World as easily as the job of a factory worker, so who can blame you for not making a big deal about it.
What solutions do the democrats have for the war on terror? Or do they believe that the war on terror does not exist?
Yes the “liberal media” won’t print a line about the Dems in Eastern Washington which is why it will be such a shock to the right wing baby rapers on the east side when we pull off a win over there.
This right wing radio show host and ex-cop was a leader in the South Sound GOP.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.c.....les06.html
Another shining example of the so-called moral majority!
Puget Sound Cleanup is bringing new taxes and Gregoire wants everyone to get passionate about it…………
20 – fascistfirst, is Mike :( McGreedvick your man then? You never seem to answer that question.
Yeah, like he favors revoking NAFTA and CAFTA!
21 – It’s not a “war on terror”, it’s a “War to Create more Terrorists”.
Maybe Eastern Washington does that because they are sick of self-absorbed Seattle idiot liberals thinking they have the only say on matters in this rather large State of ours. All too often morons like most posters on this site seem to forget that they are in fact NOT the center of the fucking universe. They don’t give a shit about the AWV either for example. I say let Spokane run things for awhile, they certainly can’t fuck it up any worse than King County and Seattle have. Douche-bags.
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C’mon Mark1. Do you understand the concept of representative democracy? A complaint like yours serves no purpose whatsoever. If eastern Washingtonians feel disenfranchised (which they aren’t), then they can strive to rectify the situation through the legislative process. Of course you are dealing with a population minority going up against the population of a primate city. That’s not unique to Washington state. Griping about population realities and attempting to blame your complaints on “liberals” (or any other group you care to scapegoat) ignores the more complex reality of Puget Sound population demographics. Moving the capitol eastward isn’t going to change that. Remember the movement to have eastern Washington secede and form its own federal state? What happened to that?
“What solutions do the democrats have for the war on terror? Or do they believe that the war on terror does not exist?”
First, admit that the concept of a “war on terror” is bogus on its face and thus does not and cannot exist. Wars are fought between political states that declare war on each other. Wars are not fought on abstract concepts like “terror” (semantic imprecision here: an emotion) or criminal tactics (like terrorism). Coming to that realization alone would save us billions of dollars.
Second, understand the reasons underlying terrorist actions. Right wingers consistently erroneously equate this to mean “negotiate with your enemy”, which, for some odd reason, they seem to think is impossible and/or immoral. If you fail, however, to understand your adversary’s motives and thought processes, you then will probably also fail in undermining his actions. Bushco does this on a daily basis in its scorched-earth approach to “fighting terrorism”, with the net result of further engendering anti-US terrorism. This then leads to two possible reasons for our current tactics: either (1) Bushco has a vested interest in the existence of anti-US terrorism, or; (2) Bushco is ideologically blind, incompetent, and utterly incapable of staunching anti-US terrorism. The reality, I suspect, is probably in the middle.
If ¡Mike thinks teaching ID is such a good idea, perhaps someone should ask him if we he would also keep grandma from getting a flu shot. These ID-supporting morons don’t believe in evolution, after all, so why should they be entitled to any medical remedies for genetic mutations?
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And let’s not forget that AF wants us to believe Mike? The Problem is the champion of wage earners, waitresses, science, shareholders, public education, policyholders, etc.
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AF you are TOO fucking funny … :D :D :D
good morning comrades http://www.marxists.org/
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http://www.cpusa.org/
http://www.politicalaffairs.net/
http://csh.gn.apc.org/
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“calling me a fascist” Commentby americafirst— 8/6/06@ 1:19 am
Just stating facts.
ROGER RABBIT POLL
Who do you think FascistFirst will vote for in the U.S. Senate race?
[ ] 1. Cantwell
[ ] 2. Tran
[ ] 3. Mike? The Problem
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“What solutions do the democrats have for the war on terror?” Commentby Joe Libertarian— 8/6/06@ 2:40 am
Competence, for starters.
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“I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority. I am truly not that concerned about him.” – George W. Bush, 3/13/02
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The self-described “moral majority” is neither.
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Mac, if taxpayers have to pony up for Puget Sound, you can thank Bush and the GOP for shifting the costs of cleaning up pollution from the polluters to the public.
Another failed Republican policy that screws ordinary citizens so the freeloading rich class can line their pockets at our expense.
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Hey dumbshit, more people live in King County than all the eastern Washington counties put together, so why should eastern WA run this state? They have only 20% of the population. Oh and let’s not forget that King County taxpayers subsidize eastern WA’s roads, schools, and infrastructure. And one more thing — King County electric ratepayers subsidize that cheap water and cheap electricity eastern WA farmers take for granted.
Memo to eastern WA wingnuts: Either stop taking our money, or STF up!
Note: The previous post refers to Mark1 @28, who is now @27 because Goldy just zapped a spam post.
Hey Mark1, are you new here? Let me explain how this blog works.
1. This is a liberal blog; if you don’t like what liberals post here, go fuck yourself.
2. Anyone can post here.
3. There is no censorship.
4. Posting here is a voluntary activity; if you are a wingnut and choose to post here, we liberals are going to verbally kick the living shit out of you.
5. No mercy for wingnut traitors.
6. We don’t negotiate with fascist fucks like you or “americafirst”; our terms are unconditional surrender.
Any questions?
There have been several news items this week about alleged atrocities by U.S. troops in Iraq, including this story from the Associated Press in today’s KING 5 News website:
“BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — An Iraqi army medic told a U.S. military hearing Sunday he was sick for weeks after finding the naked and burned body of a 14-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered by American soldiers south of Baghdad
“The medic gave his testimony on the opening day of a hearing to determine whether five U.S. soldiers must stand trial in the March 12 rape-slaying of Abeer Qassim al-Janabi and the killing of her parents and sister. …
“The medic … told the hearing that he was the first responder to enter the house and found the girl sprawled naked in the house, her torso and head burned by flames. She had a single bullet wound under her left eye, he said.
“He testified that he found Abeer’s 5-year-old sister, Hadeel, in an adjacent room. She was shot in the head and the bullet had blown out the back of her head, he said. The children’s father, Qassim, and their mother, Fikhriya – had suffered similar deaths: the mother’s abdomen and chest were riddled with bullets, he said. …
Four soldiers – Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, Spc. James P. Barker, Pfc. Jesse V. Spielman, Pfc. Bryan L. Howard – have been accused of rape and murder – and could face the death penalty. A fifth, Sgt. Anthony W. Yribe, is accused of failing to report the attack but is not alleged to have been a direct participant. A former private, Steven D. Green, was arrested in North Carolina in June on rape and murder charges. Green has pleaded not guilty in federal court and is being held without bond.
“The proceeding that opened Sunday is referred to as an Article 32 hearing, and is the military equivalent of a grand jury session. …”
This story is quoted under the Fair Use Doctrine; for complete story and/or copyright info, see http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/s.....CTION=HOME
Roger Rabbit comment: Atrocities occur in all wars, for a variety of reasons, including (a) predispositions of some people who enlist in the armed forces, (b) training deficiencies, (c) breakdowns of command and control, and (d) the stress of combat. Of course, it doesn’t help that in this war, the commander-in-chief set a poor example by authorizing the use of torture of detainees in contravention of the Geneva Convention, U.S. laws, and human decency — what kind of message did he think that would send to soldiers in the front lines, anyway?
Let’s not forget that 99.99% of our service men and women serve honorably, at great risk to themselves, and under conditions of extreme privation. It would be a grave mistake to stereotype our soldiers or blame the group for the individual actions of a few. Every large organization makes hiring mistakes and has some bad employees; the military services are no exception. Of course, we should judge the civilian leaders and military commanders on the basis of how these cases are handled … whether they are swept under the rug, or justice is served. Tolerating criminal conduct by a few would bring discredit on our nation and armed forces; on the other hand, we must remember the presumption of innocence and that the prosecution has the burden of proving that these alleged crimes occurred and that the accused committed them, and if they are found guilty, any mitigating factors should be considered in sentencing.
good morning comrades
Commentby The Socialist [Good morning, Roger!]
Roger – Mark1 has had a long if sporadic posting history here consisting mostly of calling Christine Gregoire hateful names.
What a scumbag!
Dear Wingnuts in thrall to war:
Join with your Dear Leaders Michelle Maglalang, AssRocket, InstaHack, Spew Spewit, Jeff “pasty” Goldstein, the Red State Racists, (un)SP and countless other lovers of slaughter and atrocity: stop these leftist traitor journalists from badmouthing our heroes in Vietnam!
Example:
They met no resistance as they entered a nondescript settlement in Quang Nam province. So Jamie Henry, a 20-year-old medic, set his rifle down in a hut, unfastened his bandoliers and lighted a cigarette.
Just then, the voice of a lieutenant crackled across the radio. He reported that he had rounded up 19 civilians, and wanted to know what to do with them. Henry later recalled the company commander’s response:
Kill anything that moves.
Henry stepped outside the hut and saw a small crowd of women and children. Then the shooting began.
Moments later, the 19 villagers lay dead or dying.
And while you’re at it denounce this traitor too:
Abuses were not confined to a few rogue units, a Times review of the files found. They were uncovered in every Army division that operated in Vietnam.
Retired Brig. Gen. John H. Johns, a Vietnam veteran who served on the task force, says he once supported keeping the records secret but now believes they deserve wide attention in light of alleged attacks on civilians and abuse of prisoners in Iraq
After all as Bonzo Raygun said, “ours was a noble cause”. Just like Iraq, huh?
Kevin Barrett believes the U.S government might have destroyed the World Trade Center. Steven Jones is researching what he calls evidence that the twin towers were brought down by explosives detonated inside them, not by hijacked airliners. These men aren’t uneducated junk scientists: Barrett will teach a class on Islam at the University of Wisconsin this fall, over the protests of more than 60 state legislators. [………………….Kevin Barrett: “Dr E”????]
It seemed a mystery disease, as baffling as it was relentless. San Fernando Valley businessman David Glasberg went to the top Los Angeles hospitals and even the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for help…SNIP…Last year 2,903 of the 14,093 cases in the U.S. were reported in this state — more than three-quarters of them among foreign natives.
This infuriates me. TB was eradicated in this country–until Lyndon Johnson’s administration, when the immigration laws were changed to a “Y-all come” welcome. And they all came. The Third World with their diseases, chief among them tuberculosis. At one time, TB patients were isolated in sanatoria. But this is OK because 20 million illegals will vote Democrat.
What started as Zelvin Reyes’ last party before heading off to college ended in an apparent gang-related shooting that took his life. Just after midnight July 22, Zelvin, 17, was fatally shot after witnesses say he tried to help a black partygoer defend himself against suspected members of a Latino gang notorious for terrorizing blacks in Highland Park.
There’s been a low intensity race war in Los Angeles that has been heating up lately. And not a Republican within miles. 10 million ileegals, and 100% Democrat. Let them kill each other.
Roger Rodent, all posts:
When you become dutifully employed and an official taxpayer instead of sitting in front of your computer in your bathrobe every day and all day collecting gov’t cheese checks, then I might take your opinion into consideration. Until then, talk to the hand.
From this morning’s PI:
The anti-McGavick campaign has been a mean, low-down attack on a stand-up guy.
On the horsesass.org Web site, which helped spawn the lawsuit, founder David Goldstein held forth last Thursday: “McGavick’s midlife conversion to ‘civility’ is a joke to anyone who remembers the vicious campaign he ran on behalf of Slade Gorton.”
Not true, Goldie, and you didn’t even live here then.
Jacko: Did Goldy tell a lie? Tell me it’s not true.
Connelly’s column was full of shit this morning. Goldy writes extensively about Mike!’s views on the issues, and how wrong he is on all of them. Connelly pretends not to notice.
Nither does Connelly mention the “incivility” on right-wing blogs. Read The Minnow’s stuff for a heaping helping.
Not to mention our beloved commenters.
@ 45:
Kinda like you and Roger doing nothing constructive but Bush bashing. Talk about calling the kettle black.