When confronted by bullies, what do you do is who you are
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched his harshest attack on the Republican Party in months, claiming the GOP is “being run by a talk show host.”
Reid, armed with a patch of Astroturf, slammed Republicans for sponsoring town hall attacks on Democrats and accused the party of waging a barricade on Democratic efforts to pass health care reform legislation.
“I just want to show you what Astroturf really is,” Reid said to laughter. “They’re taking their cues from talk show hosts, Internet rumor mongers, and insurance rackets.”
“I just think, as I’ve said before, it’s not often that you try to blow yourself up, but that’s obviously what they’re trying to do with all this vexatious stuff they’re doing with these meetings, the birthers. It’s a party being run by a talk show host,” Reid said.
If you cave into bullying and intimidation, you guarantee yourself still more bullying and intimidation. If you confront it and defeat it, the bully will slink back into the shadows.
That’s the way it works. Fight back or give in. And in this case, if you give in, you’re surrendering more than health-care reform. You’re surrendering control of the country to some of its least rational elements, because the tactic will be repeated over and over again.
I think that reality is beginning to sink in. In fact, it’s easy to see how the hardball tactics of the right could end up doing what Reid, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama perhaps could not, which is to unite congressional Democrats to get this thing done.
UPDATE: Oh, and spare me the sanctimony. Yelling and screaming are not expressions of opinion. They are tactics designed to prevent others from expressing an opinion. There is a very big — and important — difference.
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Gandulf - Second!!!
August 6th, 2009
5:13 pm
I’m second and very funny!!!
getalife
August 6th, 2009
5:15 pm
I guess rush calling the dems Nazis made him respond.
The malkin cons are going after Pelosi in a Denver townhall but the dems are sending the union thugs.
Too funny.
I Report :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
5:18 pm
It’s better than being run by a TelePrompter dependent socialist.
I truly wonder how many moderate and blue dog democrat protestors are hearing this sissy attack and trying to remember when they joined the health care industry?
The more people get to know democrats, the bigger the Republican gets.
thanks, y’all!
Brad Steel
August 6th, 2009
5:19 pm
The Palin nomination seems to be a watershed moment for republicans’ distinct lack of leadership or strategy. (Of course, who wouldn’t be a little lost after the Bush/Cheney disasters). They seems to be getting even better at reverse-psychology tactics that promote the democrats agenda. Weird.
DebbieDoRight
August 6th, 2009
5:20 pm
Well the dems are on the offensive too. I got this email in my inbox not too long ago:
debbie (name changed to protect the innocent) –
Members of Congress have been home for just a few days, and they’re already facing increased pressure from insurance companies, special interests, and partisan attack organizations that are spending millions to block health insurance reform.
These groups are using scare tactics and spreading smears about the President’s plan for reform, trying to incite constituents into lashing out at their representatives and disrupting their events.
The goal of these disruptions is for a few people to get a lot of media attention and hijack the entire public discourse. If they succeed, all Americans — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents — will continue to struggle under the broken status quo.
It’s up to us to show Congress that those loudly opposing reform are a tiny minority being stirred up by special interests, and that a huge majority strongly supports enacting real health insurance reform in 2009.
Your representative, John Lewis, has been fighting hard for real health insurance reform. Can you call the local office in Atlanta? Let the person who answers know that you’re a constituent.
I Report :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
5:20 pm
President Obama tried to convince lawmakers in his own party that America’s “crisis” in health-care financing would turn to catastrophe if Congress did not radically expand government power over health care by this month. He failed. Despite huge Democratic majorities, neither house of Congress passed any such legislation by the Obama deadline.-Taranto, Nazi
Yeah, just vote on it, you kowards.
electrician
August 6th, 2009
5:21 pm
JAY..why do you hate Americans? we have now come to the point that disagreeing with the government makes you the enemy,though we have probably been at that point for some time,dissension now makes you the MOB,change indeed.
George American
August 6th, 2009
5:22 pm
Well I’d rather have smart, influential, well-spoken radio hosts as leaders than an illegal Kenyan-born community organizer and his socialist cronies.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
5:24 pm
Let’s see, for the mathematically challenged dimwitocrats, you have enough Congressman to pass health care without any Republicans, duh, so let me guess, this means some of your people are against it too, those stinking health care plants!
George American
August 6th, 2009
5:25 pm
Another fine example of anti-American journalism. Why does the AJC promote hatred of Real Americans?
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
5:26 pm
Aahhh, yes, astroturf democrats for Limbaugh, we got it.
Number1ninja
August 6th, 2009
5:26 pm
“JAY..why do you hate Americans? we have now come to the point that disagreeing with the government makes you the enemy,though we have probably been at that point for some time,dissension now makes you the MOB,change indeed.”
Huh, who said “If you’re not with us, you’re against us”? Which side labeled a war hero a traitor? I don’t think you should go there.
DebbieDoRight
August 6th, 2009
5:31 pm
Obama is not a Kenyan!!! He’s a Muslim from Indonesia!! Get your stories straight!!! Dang!!
electrician
August 6th, 2009
5:40 pm
Number1ninja..this is not about”sides” its about ALL of us.
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
5:43 pm
The White House and its allies have tossed around accusations of “astroturfing” — fake grassroots movements — at the opposition to ObamaCare with gusto, as town-hall meetings erupt in anger and acrimony towards elected officials who don’t bother to read bills before voting for them. They claim that powerful forces have pushed these overdressed people into these meetings, and that their strategies are coordinated from on high, rather than representing a truly sincere opposition.
Say, isn’t this Astroturfing?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Good thing I read on after Jay B’s “If you cave” paragraph because at first I thought he had been kidnapped again and the impostor was telling us not to cave in to Harry Reid’s attempt at bullying.
Mike "Hussein" Smith
August 6th, 2009
5:44 pm
Back off bullies. Pelost must be right. See rightwing protester holding hand-drawn swastika in slam against Obama: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/anti-obama-protester-comp_n_252815.html
Pokey
August 6th, 2009
5:48 pm
Sounds like someone is desperate…keep believing it Bookman!!
This travesty has nothing to do with reform…it is about forcing a single payer plan on us that the vast majority of Americans do not want.
JB, why does BHO insist on misrepresenting what is in the House bill??
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
5:49 pm
There’s just one problem. NowHampshire.com contacted Shaheen’s office who confirms that the senator is in Washington and will not attend the town hall meeting. Staff will field questions in Grafton instead.
The “staff” will field rotten tomatoes is my guess.
Mike "Hussein" Smith
August 6th, 2009
5:51 pm
Jay, why not set up your computer system to block all posts that include the sentence: Why do you hate America/Americans? It gets tiresome reading it over and over. Plus it usually falls in a dumb post like the one above from Electrician, who seems to think he has become the “enemy” for disagreeing with the government? And who believes George American is a real American?
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
August 6th, 2009
5:53 pm
Well, I see while I was out fishing this Bosch was all worryed about who was going to deliver his beer while I’m gone. He don’t have to worry, Bob Ed Boggess is taking over my route while I’m out of state. Course, the beer might could be a little frothy. Bob Ed can’t see too good and he hates the glasses he’s suppose to wear to drive legal. He hits every pothole and bump in the road. Sometimes we tell him he needs to go back out again to keep his perfect record because he missed one.
Anyhow, Bosch has more things to worry about than if his beer is going to be there. He was at death’s door in a hospitle just a couple weeks ago and then a big tree fell and split his house in two and killed his cat and almost got him. Sounds like God has it in for him. He’d best hit the floor on his knees and beg forgiveness for whatever he done to make God mad. Then he can worry about beer. It’s probly the librul garbage he spouts on here.
I been a little worryed something could happen to me on this trip that will turn me 180 degrees like Bookman’s trip turned him. For a couple days after he got back he was a great Conservative but pretty soon he went back to being a librul lunatic. I would hate to get back home and start making posts that argue for tax increases and socialized medicine and all that stuff. They would make me move out of Simpsons Trailer Park and maybe all of Forsyth County before I got back to my senses.
Anyways, people got a right to protest the librul Democrats meetings on health care. And if they’re getting paid to do it too, why that’s even better. Ain’t nothing better than raising cane as a Conservative and making money at it too. Have a good night everybody.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
5:56 pm
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi
You Whine 
Hehehe. Yeah what a tool that guy is. One of the republican’s finest in all of Jay’s descriptions up above.
Funny how those right wing sheep need to spend all day on a liberal blog site because no one else wants to hear them whine and rant all day and late into the night.
Mike "Hussein" Smith
August 6th, 2009
5:59 pm
Convert, the same thing happened to Andrew Sullivan, only much worse. After being away from his blog for two weeks, he came back grouchy as an old bear (both kinds). He even seemed to encourage the birthers at one point. But he did apologize for it after a few days of being hammered by readers. Jay’s swing to the right was nothing compared with Sullivan’s.
electrician
August 6th, 2009
5:59 pm
mike..you have proved my point,if someone doesn’t think like you ,insult their intelligence, then suggest they be censored.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:02 pm
Hey, anyone have experience with aircards? Can I get multiple air cards and log them all onto the same system?
Can you get a card for a desktop?
Hey, while were at it: Why won’t Visual Basic 2008 Express run on my old XP laptop from work?
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:03 pm
Redneck, first things first, what did youse catch in the great outta doors?
Number1ninja
August 6th, 2009
6:03 pm
“Number1ninja..this is not about”sides” its about ALL of us.”
True enough, so come up with ideas instead of scapegoats.
Paul
August 6th, 2009
6:07 pm
It would be nice if, when confronted or responding, Sen Reid and others could instead, tell us just what’s in the ‘bill.’ Seems to me part of the problem. Leadership says there are lots of proposals out there, the President has a soundbite of ‘haven’t read it’ and it provides a fertile ground for opponents (whatever their motivation) to sow disinformation.
Sure, Democratic politicians are now using this to strengthen their position. I hope, though, a consequence of this is not so much uniting Democrats (which is doubtful – the gulf between Progressives and Blue Dogs appears much too wide) as it will be to have Republican leadership grow a spine, assert a vision and lay out a plan to obtain it.
Bosch
August 6th, 2009
6:07 pm
Redneck,
Oh thank God for Bob Ed. I need that beer!
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
6:09 pm
Finn McFool- Yeah man, none of my formerly sneering democrat buddies seem to wanna talk politics anymore, I wonder why that is?
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:09 pm
Paul, that’s what they’re trying to do with the Town Hall meetings. They’re trying to explain some of this stuff.
They can’t even hear their own voices. Why bother? Just sign the damn thing.
Mike "Hussein" Smith
August 6th, 2009
6:11 pm
Jay, thanks for that update: **Oh, and spare me the sanctimony. Yelling and screaming are not expressions of opinion. They are tactics designed to prevent others from expressing an opinion. There is a very big — and important — difference.** What you said was so obvious that I have to wonder why so many people hadn’t thought of it before.
Bud Wiser
August 6th, 2009
6:12 pm
I guess Jay doesn’t remember Obowo’s “get in the face of…” quote during the campaign. It sort of puts him at the front of the cracker chasing line, yu know.
Also, this probably won’t fly (by Jay the Omnipotent…..Censor), but I have hereby, for brevity reasons, sort of altered the English language to fit the case, but do now hereby dub Obowo’s cracker chasers as the KKK – Kooky Krackerchasing Kooalition!
K – Kooky: no problem with identification of personality types there
K – Krackerchasing: well, this is a bit of a stretch, from cracker chasers, but I allow myself latitude here
Koalition – obviously from coalition, a favorite Demwit party word.
KKK – take it for what it is only, the morons that expound on another connection after this thorough definition and explanation are, well, idiots.
As expected.
And I could tell you who the first ones will be, but let us all watch as they expose themselves as KKK members!
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
6:12 pm
About that HuffPo swastika picture……..
I did a little more digging and found over 130 high resolution photos of the event in this gallery. If found the right where she should be (Pic 1, Pic 2). I looked through all 133 pictures with a fine tooth comb for the lady with the sign that someone sent to Sam Stein.
Guess who is missing?
Now she might be there and they somehow missed getting her in any picture, but if I’m holding the camera there’s no way that babe is the only one that doesn’t show up.
Who You Gonna Call
August 6th, 2009
6:14 pm
Too bad the entire Republican party, what’s left of them, is turning out to be such a pathetic lot. I agree, Jay, the Dems are long overdue for pushing back. The little kindergarten Republican bullies have had their play time. Hannity, Rush, Newt, Dick, et al — the new old Republican party. That all you got… left. You’d do better letting IR/YW run the little freak show.
getalife
August 6th, 2009
6:15 pm
“DCCC spokeswoman Jennifer Crider issued the following statement in response to Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous comments comparing Democrats to members of the Nazi Party and use of the Nazi swastika:
“Rush Limbaugh’s comparison of the Democratic Party to the Nazi Party in World War II is as disgusting as it is shocking. Limbaugh’s use of the Nazi swastika in attempting to make a tasteless political comparison has no place in the public discourse.
“Just this past weekend, Minority Whip Eric Cantor said that the GOP ‘needs’ Mr. Limbaugh. He should immediately condemn Limbaugh’s hateful rhetoric in the strongest possible terms and encourage Republican Members to do the same.
“At a time when families need real solutions to rebuild the economy and make health care more affordable, Rush Limbaugh is attempting to sidetrack the important debate through his use of symbols that are synonymous with murder and intolerance. Americans deserve better.” TPM.
Too funny.
Paul
August 6th, 2009
6:16 pm
Finn
Good point. But they lost the momentum early on. People said “what’s being reformed?” and the leadership said “Oh, we’re gonna insure all the uninsured and it’s gonna cost…. WHAT?!? over a trillion dollars?”
Insurance pools, dropping preexisting prohibitions, all that got lost in the publicity.
Then people started asking “wait a minute, 1000 pages to do what? Why the 300 page last minute amendment? Who pushed that and what’s in it?” and the answers were “ummmm.”
So I give them credit for getting out there and trying to explain. But dang, this is something the leadership should have been doing weeks ago.
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
6:17 pm
UPDATE: Oh, and spare me the sanctimony. Yelling and screaming are not expressions of opinion. They are tactics designed to prevent others from expressing an opinion. There is a very big — and important — difference.
You realize the memo that supposedly proved this big astroturf campaign said to be respectful but just try to get the politician off their talking points so they would answer real questions. Of course only ten people had seen that memo before it got offered up as proof that all across the land phonies were using it as a guide.
Bud Wiser
August 6th, 2009
6:19 pm
Oh, and by the way, I called it spot on yesterday when I predicted that the cowardly Democratic congresspersons would suddenly announce out of the blue a radical curtailment and cancellation of these alleged “town hall” meetings, when these asses found themselves confronted by an upset constituency.
Cowards.
All of them.
And suddenly very very afraid of what is going to happen to them in 2010.
But, they are good little doggies, and will do what Obowo and Pelosi tell them to do, and will vote for the plan, because they have already cushioned their impending retirement, full of taxpayer money, perks, and their own health care plan, and are laughing all the way to the bank with that one.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:20 pm
RW, you really think liberals are sitting around photoshopping swastikas into pictures?
We’re too lazy for that crapola, man. Sure, we may be really good with Photoshop, and Apple Mac’s (well I dont care for Apple, myself) and such.
But…really, we don’t need to do that kind of stuff. Your ilk do all the heavy lifting for us..we can just sit around and point it out.
Go back and look at the news feeds in florida after the 2000 election. Look for the zanies bussed in by the Republicans. Look at that craziness. We don’t need to photoshop that stuff together.
In fact, maybe we libs need to put us some zaniness together like that…nah, we like sound reasoning instead of lies and misdirection and ruling by fear. We’ll leave the need for that to you republicans.
Bud Wiser
August 6th, 2009
6:22 pm
Oh I don’t know, getaclue, comparing the Dems to Nazis, Obowo and his KKK, what the hell is the difference?
They’re all coming out of the closet on this issue, let them expose themselves.
And don’t be so angry and such a crybaby because your show ponies are trampling all over your rights, your freedoms; don’t be afraid to admit how stupid you were to back these dangerous people, admitting you have a problem and recognizing it is the first step toward recovery.
Bosch
August 6th, 2009
6:23 pm
As I said earlier, just shut up and do it already. All this fussing is getting old.
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
6:25 pm
BD,
As I said I would have taken the babes picture and maybe the photog didn’t, but if you think libs are too lazy to phony up pictures and documents you’re smoking something that should be left only to getalife.
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
6:27 pm
Besides, you guys don’t need a single Republican vote to get your bill passed and signed into law so this is just a smokescreen.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:28 pm
Paul writes: So I give them credit for getting out there and trying to explain. But dang, this is something the leadership should have been doing weeks ago.
Well, sure, but they aren’t there yet. Do you want the baker calling you up to come get your cake when it’s only 95% baked? You can’t put together an all-encompassing health care plan in 6 months. I’ll bet my bottom dollar there isn’t an intern in DC who has slept since January. and none of them are taking vacation this month.
I have to think they are fine-tooth combing this thing now and getting geared for the return in Sept.
Sorry, but this thing is not going to die this time. It’s going through – it has to go through.
electrician
August 6th, 2009
6:31 pm
Number1ninja @6:03 It would be great if we truly had a scapegoat,one person that everyone could agree was the single cause of all our difficulty,traditionally that has been the sitting president,if only it were that simple.I think the American people are more divided now than we have been for many years,its the culmination of decades of government distrust,justifiable mistrust,we have devolved into a nation that may never again be able to be unified with each other,instead we will continue to look to our government,to give us answers and to ease our mistrust of our fellow countrymen.that is my idea ,if we can overcome this then we may have a chance.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:32 pm
We need…what we need…what would really help us…is:
Some Bachmann love!! Yes, she, and only she can get all the Democrats together going “wtf is this zany person saying?”
“What is she smoking and is it legal in my state?”
Bud Wiser
August 6th, 2009
6:33 pm
stands for decibels
August 6th, 2009
8:23 am
Uh, moron
Bud, you realize I’m not reading beyond that point, right?
So who read the first part to you? You’re nobviously not smart enough to read and comprehend simple English on your own.
Moron.
And, your reference to me as an “old man” shows your apparent stupid bigroty toward seniors….and that despite the fact you haven’t a CLUE as to how old I am, therefore, you show your ignorance and bigotry ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
See everyone?
Fools like this expose themselves for what they are, and don’t even have the brainsa to know how stupid they make themselves to be.
As I said before, I pity you.
Sort of.
Cherokee
August 6th, 2009
6:38 pm
I’m glad Senator Reid is standing up to the crazies. It’s about time.
And isn’t it interesting, when MoveOn opened up their site to their members, and one nutjob posted a video comparing Bush to Hitler, all heck broke loose. The fainting ladies of the right wing were just appalled.
Now, though, when their Dear Leader Rush does it, why, it’s just part of politics.
Hypocrites.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:39 pm
Here’s a question for you:
How many of these Reps or Senators are standing there in the town hall when these crazies start in and are thinking to themselves:
—”ok, how many of these folks are packing guns right now?”
—”where are my exits?”
—”where is the closest bar these kooks could have come from and are more on the way?”
—”will I live to see my grand kids graduate college? Dang, I’m just trying to help these people”
jt
August 6th, 2009
6:40 pm
Jay comments-
“If you cave into bullying and intimidation, you guarantee yourself still more bullying and intimidation. If you confront it and defeat it, the bully will slink back into the shadows.”
jt responds-
Things don’t always work out like in Mayberry. Sometimes the bully whups you and makes you his batch.
@@
August 6th, 2009
6:42 pm
jay, there appears to be an extra do in your heading. And let me just tell you…
I’m shocked, SHOCKED that Harry Reid missed the opportunity to call Michael Steele an Uncle Tom. Damn! doesn’t he pay attention to his minions from the left?
Most of the anti-Obamacare folks I’ve seen on video are seniors. My parents always told me to listen to the elders — there is much to be learned from them.
Number1ninja
August 6th, 2009
6:43 pm
electrician I’m almost to the point where I might have to agree, but even then it’s never really been the government, the government is just a reflection of the people. You won’t blame me if I don’t continue that thought….
Jane the Hairdresser
August 6th, 2009
6:47 pm
Who’s really the bully? I say the party and President that want to ram Bills down the throats of taxpayers without any real bi-partisan imput or debate are the real Bullies! And they expect all to fall in line just like the SHEEP that follow them blindly. And be happy about it,come on get real.
Number1ninja
August 6th, 2009
6:49 pm
“Who’s really the bully? I say the party and President that want to ram Bills down the throats of taxpayers without any real bi-partisan imput or debate are the real Bullies! And they expect all to fall in line just like the SHEEP that follow them blindly. And be happy about it,come on get real.”
See, there’s no interest in debate, just spouting idiotic platitudes to hear their narcissistic selves talk.
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
August 6th, 2009
6:52 pm
Well, I caught a cold today, which is more than the FBI can catch. Thanks for asking.
Jim Earl caught a 22-inch striper and Joe Bill got a sunfish that’s just a little bigger than a minnow. But just wait a few weeks and when he tells the story to his buddies that thing will be 3 feet long.
Have a good night everybody.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:53 pm
Who’s really the bully? I say the party and President that want to ram Bills down the throats of taxpayers without any real bi-partisan imput or debate are the real Bullies!
hehehe. Where were you the last 8 years???????? WE could of used that attitude then.
Midori
August 6th, 2009
6:53 pm
Bud,
the hysterical screeching coming from the right is, in my view, an indication that it is they who are scared out of their wits.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
6:54 pm
I wanted to send you an urgent invitation to an important Town Hall with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen on Thursday morning. She’ll be talking to constituents and gathering feedback — this is an ideal opportunity to make sure your support of health insurance reform is seen and heard at exactly the right time to make a huge difference.
Ambulance chasers unite!
Don’t tread on our tort lawyers!
Give me medicare fraud or give me death!
ew!
electrician
August 6th, 2009
6:56 pm
Number1ninja..yep..we did elect them
Paul
August 6th, 2009
6:57 pm
Finn 6:26
It was the President who put it on the August fast track. And again, my impression is the leadership weren’t getting out with “this is what concerns people and this is what we’re doing. If you aren’t in a company with great benefits, here’s what we’re gonna do. If you haven’t been able to get coverage, here are some possibilities we’re exploring.” I didn’t hear any of that. Instead, the first stuff we heard was “we’re gonna insure all the uninsured” and people looked at that and said “it’s gonna help me how?” Then they went after their long-term goals – look at the recent rebellion by the Progressives – “Mr. President, if you don’t get single payer in, we won’t vote for it.”
It is possible to reach too far. Right over the concerns of the many.
RW-(the original) 6:27
[[you guys don’t need a single Republican vote to get your bill passed and signed into law so this is just a smokescreen.]]
Bingo! Remember all the talk of “Here’s our majority in the House, and now we’ve seated Franken so you can’t stop us! We have a filibuster-proof majority!’?
Remember that?
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
6:59 pm
Actually you can catch 14″ trout in the NC mountains. Put on some Mrs. Godzi meuneiere…oh my…or , heck, just put a half stick of butter in the pan, salt, pepper – similar results!
The trouble is, if you are there in the winter… and you stand 12 inches from them, they domn’t move!!! and you’re like “this would be soooooo tasty for breakfast. I’ve never gigged em but, if I was hungry and poor as a brook trout? yeah, i’d be going into debt to bu a pad of butter and maybe some dried rosemary.
GOP is gone
August 6th, 2009
7:00 pm
I intend to write MY senator and congressman to tell them I DO support health care reform. And if there is a town hall meeting in my district I will attend and shout down the shouting birthers.
Paul
August 6th, 2009
7:01 pm
@@
From downstairs: “Pakistani Taliban Chief Baitullah Mehsud Believed Killed”
Thanks for continuing to bring us good news!
Those Predator and Reaper drivers need to start painting symbols on the fuselage for each kill -
Midori
August 6th, 2009
7:04 pm
Bingo! Remember all the talk of “Here’s our majority in the House, and now we’ve seated Franken so you can’t stop us! We have a filibuster-proof majority!’?
Remember that?
well, I most certainly don’t.
if anything, it was projected from the right.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:04 pm
sorry for the typos…this program/paper could buy a spell check tool, no?
The tool already sux. It doesn’t even have spell check. Jeez just buy a system that works – they are everywhere.
My grandma can program a site better than this and she aint ne’er bene on-lawhn.
I been readin Faulkner this summer – just finished myu 4th book – I got some terms for you: gonter
As in “we gonter run dem hounds outta de trees”
Who You Gonna Call
August 6th, 2009
7:06 pm
Bingo! Remember all the talk of “Here’s our majority in the House, and now we’ve seated Franken so you can’t stop us! We have a filibuster-proof majority!’?
And, how many times have the Dems already used that power. The Dems are continuing to try to get the Republicans to participate in taking care of the citizenry and the Republicans just keep making fools of themselves. The Dems will continue to pass legislation, even it some of it gets slowed down from time to time. We have time. Seven and half years, roughly.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
7:07 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fannie Mae is seeking nearly $11 billion in new government aid after posting another massive quarterly loss as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps growing.
Gosh, I thought they weren’t the ones buying up all the subprime mortgages?
How can they be losing all that money, gee.
TnGelding
August 6th, 2009
7:09 pm
I Report
You Whine 
August 6th, 2009
5:18 pm
Sissies attacking girlie men. Has it come to this? But this country has always had more than its share of dangerous radicals.
Contact your representative’s office for a schedule of their THMs. We might need to be there to help evict the conspirators.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:11 pm
You folks do realize pretty soon we are going to be watching the Sunday politico shows and the person that day is gonna be one…wait for it….
…I laughed adult drink out ma nose…
one Senator Al Frankin going on about policy and really knowing he’s the policy wonk! and we’re just snortin back stray spittle as we realize the guy has his sheeot together..ohh, oops, “sorry”..at which point we try to snort that same spittle back again and then we go on about our lives…
Fun fun
@@
August 6th, 2009
7:12 pm
Paul?
Mehsud is like a cat with nine lives. His family members — two wives and ??? were the first to be reported dead.
Who knows?
Supposedly the Pakistanis were looking forward to negotiating with him. The meeting had already been set up. Maybe they’ve got him in witness protection? (IS&WH)
TnGelding
August 6th, 2009
7:13 pm
Pokey
August 6th, 2009
5:48 pm
Single payer isn’t even in ther mix…..yet.
redneck recluse
August 6th, 2009
7:14 pm
I see nothing wrong with folks getting out & hollering at their congressman. Just do not holler at a policeman while standing on your own front porch – or you will get arrested!
stands for decibels
August 6th, 2009
7:18 pm
A few more days like this and I might not be calling him “Give ‘em Head, Harry” Reid any more.
stands for decibels
August 6th, 2009
7:19 pm
And if there is a town hall meeting in my district I will attend and shout down the shouting birthers.
I’ll be at a local, looks like. Figure I’ll be mostly outnumbered but my rep will know where I stand.
Paul
August 6th, 2009
7:20 pm
Who you gonna call
I believe RW’s point was that Dems don’t need Reps to get this passed. Blaming them, some say, is an attempt to divert attention from their own lack of unity on the issue.
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I’m an eternal optimist.
Hey, the number of times Pak’s ISI leaked to jihadists to ‘don’t go there’ or ‘change this’… wouldn’t it be ironic if the Paks had set something up, we intercepted and… boom!
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
7:21 pm
Funny how this talk of “birther” shout downs keep coming up. The birther in the DNC ad was shouting down a Republican town hall meeting. This is some misguided mob we’ve supposedly set upon the Democratics.
stands for decibels
August 6th, 2009
7:21 pm
You realize the memo that supposedly proved this big astroturf campaign said to be respectful
RW, I saw your link about the memo you reference. That’s hardly the be-all and end-all of the Astroturfing, although your Prospect link tried to make it out to be that way.
GOP is gone
August 6th, 2009
7:21 pm
Ah…. Just finished writing all my congressmen. Felt good to push back at the bullies a little. Come on fellow reformists, write those emails and fill those in boxes. Let them know not everyone listens to Jabba the Hut Limbaugh.
stands for decibels
August 6th, 2009
7:23 pm
one Senator Al Frankin going on about policy and really knowing he’s the policy wonk!
That’s when I’ll start watching the Sunday bobblehead shows again.
Later, all.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:23 pm
When are the GA town halls, anyone have a list?d
How do you hear about these things?
Who You Gonna Call
August 6th, 2009
7:23 pm
I’ve heard some of the talk shows put out there by Hannity and Rush and Fred and others and I’ve have listened to the venom and hatred and distortions of fact that these people spread and I know that real Christians don’t like what these people are doing. They are driving away the decent Christians from the Republican party and leaving the dregs. Too bad they could not have accomplished that task sooner. Well, no time like the present. These talk show hosts will have their loyal following of American Taliban and they’re welcome to them.
AmVet
August 6th, 2009
7:24 pm
“If you confront it and defeat it, the bully will slink back into the shadows.”
And this is exactly what America saw in November 2006 and November 2008.
I personally am a HUGE advocate of letting the lost-at-sea Republicans scream and wail to their hearts delight.
The more shrill the tone and the more repulsive the words, the better off for the nation.
The conned will NEVER get the point and the reasoned and reasonable will just have one helluva time laughing at their impotent rage.
And as long as they keep on winning at that robust 6% rate, everything is gonna get a whole lot better in time…
GOP is gone
August 6th, 2009
7:24 pm
The correct term is Tali-Baptist
@@
August 6th, 2009
7:24 pm
TnG:
We might need to be there to help evict the conspirators.
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t I see you speculating earlier this morning as to who may have assassinated JFK?
Hoover, Nixon, LBJ, CIA???
Bud Wiser
August 6th, 2009
7:25 pm
Midori @ 6:53 Guess what?
I agree with you.
As well, it is you and your friends that should be scared out of your wits as well. Too bad that stubbornness for some, and bigotry for others (I reference ’stands for dumbness’ here, BTW) does not allow them to see the mistake they have made.
But answer me this, and I’ll give you a cookie: Why is it when those on the left would stand up for what they felt was theirs, or was being held or taken from them, it was called ‘community activism’, or ‘peaceful protest’, or whatever else smoothie title one could come up with; and when those on the right makes themselves heard, they are portrayed as a ‘mob’ and actually have WH memos saying these are people that should be watched or monitored, KGB style?
Huh?
Explain, please.
@@
August 6th, 2009
7:26 pm
I like the way you think, Paul.
Who You Gonna Call
August 6th, 2009
7:28 pm
Birthers, like the other remaining Republicans are not exactly known for their intellect. Just ask the guy that told his congressman that the government needed to keep away from his Medicare. A real beacon of light coming from the base.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
7:28 pm
Finn McFool- Glad you could have a laugh with yourself.
yeesh.
~~~~~
Aahhh, yes, the “Nazis” are getting restless-
08/06/2009 Rasmussen Obama Approval 49%
Buh bye barry!
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
7:29 pm
although your Prospect link tried to make it out to be that way.
DB,
Funny, that memo was being touted all over the blogs, the kook network PMSNBC, and even here as the smoking gun. I’ll give you libs credit, you can change course on a dime when you want to minimize or maximize something or vice versa or something like that.
Midori
August 6th, 2009
7:32 pm
Bud,
why don’t you go wipe that foam off your mouth?
jlt
August 6th, 2009
7:34 pm
THIS IS NOT OBAMA”S PLAN–CONGRESS WRITES LEGISLATION__OBAMA JUST RECOGNIZED THE NEED by looking at the numbers and listening to the people…AND He IS LETTING CONGRESS DO WHAT THEY DO BEST…SCREW IT UP!
A 428% rise in Insurance profits…$1.4 million dollars into congressional coffers per DAY..The protesters are bought and paid for by the Healthcare industry and their llobbyists! The lies are a product of the industry allowed by Congressional nobilse oblige’!
They had best remember 1993-94 on both sides of the aisle…One Third plus of the voters in this nation are INDEPENDENTS!
TnGelding
August 6th, 2009
7:35 pm
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:23 pm
Call your representative’s office for a schedule. They’ll ALL BE HAVING THEM DURING THE UPCOMING RECESS.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:35 pm
Remember, the counties and states with the most votes are watching. They will ensure that we, the people, are represented. They aren’t intimidated by the sicko republicans.
Play your games, we’ll win with intelligence in the end anyway.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
7:36 pm
Just ask the guy that told his congressman that the government needed to keep away from his Medicare. A real beacon of light coming from the base.
You are required to withhold state and federal income taxes as well as social security and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Medicare taxes~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from your employees’ wages.-US.Gov
“We’ve got to eliminate programs that don’t work, and I’ll give you an example in the health care area. We are spending a lot of money subsidizing the insurance companies around something called Medicare Advantage, a program that gives them subsidies to accept Medicare recipients but doesn’t necessarily make people on Medicare healthier. And if we eliminate that and other programs, we can potentially save $200 billion out of the health care system.” -Obozo
Yeah, a real beacon of light you libs are.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:37 pm
Wow, John Hughes died today?
That would be Animal House and a bunch of others.
I Report/ Health Care Industry Plant/ Nazi :-) You Whine :-(
August 6th, 2009
7:38 pm
Keep to blowing soup out of your noses, pinkos, because when you attempt to discuss facts, I rule.
Who You Gonna Call
August 6th, 2009
7:40 pm
Yeah, a real beacon of light you libs are.
So, that was you standing up making that comment. And, you still don’t get it either.
TnGelding
August 6th, 2009
7:46 pm
@@
August 6th, 2009
7:24 pm
I was just passing on something I had stumbled upon looking for something else. That there is a conspiracy to disrupt meetings isn’t in dispute.
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/health/090803_health_care_meeting
RW-(the original)
August 6th, 2009
7:48 pm
FM,
John Hughes did a lot of things but Animal House wasn’t one of them.
Finn McCool
August 6th, 2009
7:48 pm
Didn’t you anti-health care types used to be all aagainst tort reform? Have you no humanity? Why? Did you mommas not love you?
You folks are sick…or else you don’t have families!
The woman who was burned by McDonald’s coffee:
They had to REBUILD her private parts; the coffee was so hot she lost all touch down there. She lost EVERYTHING – touch, feel, everything. You can’t sew those feelings back togther. And you laughed about that? And we should respect you?
— You folks have no love for humanity!
— You have no love for nature. Why are we all here? for you?