Chris Matthews: ‘I forgot he was black tonight.’
Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Matthews. Apparently this was his way of saying he liked it. I can sympathize with the risks of talking on national TV for a living, but …. that’s disturbing. Not said with bad intent, perhaps, but strange that he thought he had to go there with so much else to be said.
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Midori
January 27th, 2010
11:00 pm
Good old Tweety – his foot just keep getting stuck in his mouth.
Midori
January 27th, 2010
11:00 pm
er, “keeps”
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:02 pm
Oh, my! Thanks for reminding me, Chris…! Words fail me, no easy task…
cmac
January 27th, 2010
11:04 pm
is this terd actually on the tv? what channel? does ANYBODY watch it?
Ridgerunner
January 27th, 2010
11:04 pm
Headline: “INTIMIDATION: Obama directly condemns Supreme Court; Dems cheer… ”
Just how arrogant can one get ?
Sunshine and Thunder
January 27th, 2010
11:05 pm
Obama’s black?
cmac
January 27th, 2010
11:07 pm
half black!
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:12 pm
Oh I get it. What Biden said was okey-dokey, but this comment was raaaaaaaacist and eeeevil.
Get a life, Jay.
Also, the speech sucked. He can make his swipes at the Tea Party all he wants.
But we’re going to get what we want, which is to lop off the criminal federal at the knees, starve them, and defeat them.
They are the REAL enemy.
getalife
January 27th, 2010
11:16 pm
The tea party turning on sister Sarah is funny.
The gop can’t work with Obama or they lose the tea party like Sarah.
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:16 pm
NRB, you have a rich fantasy life. Still pining away about “McVeigh’s heroic effort” are you?
Explain to me what was heroic about it again?
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:19 pm
This comment was neither particularly racist nor evil–it was silly…
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:19 pm
Come on, NRB: What’s “heroic” about blowing up a building of innocent people?
Let’s hear it, plain and simple. Bring what you got.
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:20 pm
Go ahead, tell us how you’re going to “lop off the criminal federal at the knees, starve them, and defeat them,” just like your hero did.
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:22 pm
Jay, are you bringing up that ol’ chestnut again because I called you on the typical liberal hypocrisy and you need to change the subject?
It’s not my fault your lame and you buy into Oblamer’s “government is your friend” crap.
Hate the game, not the playa’…champ.
If you want to know why I think McVeigh was a-ok than I suggest you watch Arlington Road on Blu-Ray.
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:23 pm
Jay, you’re posting too fast. I know I’ve reduced you to a lump of pink Jell-O because I dissed His Highness and his lame speech, but chill out.
It’s all good.
Like I always said, even after the AJC padlocks it’s doors, you’ll make a fine living peddling pencils out of a tin cup off the Highland Ave. exit.
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:25 pm
So Jay, can you explain why you feel Chris Mathew’s comment was out line, but Biden’s wasn’t?
Kamchak
January 27th, 2010
11:25 pm
That thirty-one seconds is thread worthy?
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:25 pm
Whee–Jay and NRB–
As my kids would chant, “Fight! Fight!”
And here I was, gettin’ ready to call it a night…
joe matarotz
January 27th, 2010
11:26 pm
I guess Chris Matthews developed temporary amnesia after seeing Obama kiss Geitner’s a$$ in front of Congress. Or maybe he was distracted by the shrew behind him.
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:30 pm
NRB, I just want to make it clear to folks exactly who you are and where you’re coming from. And nothing makes what McVeigh did “A-OK”
Here’s a partial list of his victims, from the nursery:
Baylee Almon, 1, Oklahoma City
Danielle Nicole Bell, 15 months, Oklahoma City
Zachary Taylor Chavez, 3, Oklahoma City
Anthony Christopher Cooper II, 2, Moore
Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr., 6 months, Midwest City
Aaron M. Coverdale, 5, Oklahoma City
Elijah S. Coverdale, 2, Oklahoma City
Jaci Rae Coyne, 14 months, Moore
Taylor Santoi Eaves, 8 months, Midwest City
Tevin D’Aundrae Garrett, 16 months, Midwest City
Kevin “Lee” Gottshall II, 6 months, Norman
Blake Ryan Kennedy, 1, Amber
Dominique Ravae (Johnson)-London, 2, Oklahoma City
Chase Dalton Smith, 3, Oklahoma City
Colton Wade Smith, 2, Oklahoma City
Sorry, no movie is going to make that “A-OK.” Nor will it lessen my disgust at those who think it is.
jokerman
January 27th, 2010
11:31 pm
Isn’ t it fun to watch as all the miscreants of the party of NO waltz onto center stage, and decry
over Obama’s state of the Union Address.
Remember lapdogs you had 8 years, to do something that would put this country on the right track.
Yet, all Bush and his ship of fools created was a huge ditch…Which is not going to be filled overnight.
Goodnight……………
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:31 pm
I didn’t say it was worse, and I posted about Reid’s comment as well.
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:32 pm
Good, now that we’ve established all that, how exactly is “I forgot he was black” worse than “no negro dialect”…I mean other than the fact that latter oozed out of the lips of a Democrat??
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:34 pm
Also, should I post a list of the names of the kids that Bill Clinton MURDERED at Waco?
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:35 pm
joe m…
The shrew behind him, you say….
“If I be waspish, best beware my sting”
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:35 pm
It’s “threadworthy” as an addendum, Kamchak. It wouldn’t be something I’d start the day off with.
Speaking of which….
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:37 pm
NRB
“Also, should I post a list of the names of the kids that Bill Clinton MURDERED at Waco?”
That was Janet Reno…
NRB2
January 27th, 2010
11:38 pm
Little One Jones, 2,
Serenity Jones, 4,
Chica Jones, 2,
Hollywood Sylvia, 1,
Rachel Sylvia, 12,
Startle Summers, 1,
Mayanah Schneider, 2,
Crystal Martinez, 3,
Isaiah Martinez, 4,
Joseph Martinez, 8,
Abigail Martinez, 11,
Lisa Martin, 13,
Dayland Gent, 3,
Page Gent, 1,
Cyrus Koresh, 8,
Chanel Andrade, 1,
Murdered by Bill Clinton and Janet Reno April 19, 1993!
Star Koresh, 6,
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:42 pm
Waco was wrong. Oklahoma City was wrong.
josef nix
January 27th, 2010
11:44 pm
Oh, well, looks like the fight is off…and so am I…good evening…
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:44 pm
NRB, and how many of those poor children were being sexually abused by your other hero, David Koresh, the guy who named his place “Camp Apocalypse” because he intended to become a martyr there?
Balance Our Budget
January 27th, 2010
11:46 pm
Randy Barnett Professor, Georgetown University Law Center :
In the history of the State of the Union has any President ever called out the Supreme Court by name, and egged on the Congress to jeer a Supreme Court decision, while the Justices were seated politely before him surrounded by hundreds Congressmen? To call upon the Congress to countermand (somehow) by statute a constitutional decision, indeed a decision applying the First Amendment? What can this possibly accomplish besides alienating Justice Kennedy who wrote the opinion being attacked. Contrary to what we heard during the last administration, the Court may certainly be the object of presidential criticism without posing any threat to its independence. But this was a truly shocking lack of decorum and disrespect towards the Supreme Court for which an apology is in order. A new tone indeed.
Dave R.
January 27th, 2010
11:47 pm
Let’s all remember that it was Chris Matthews who also got a “thrill up his leg” when hearing Hope & Change speak during the campaign.
Ewwwwwwww!
Drain The Swamp (NIF)
January 27th, 2010
11:48 pm
Jay
**your other hero, David Koresh**
Something about a guy who claimed to be Jesus that had to wear glasses. Seems like the Son of God would have better eyes than that.
Mr. Miyagi
January 27th, 2010
11:49 pm
Ralph Macchio is the anti-christ…
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:51 pm
He also mancrushed all over George Bush in his flightsuit on the deck of the Abraham Lincoln.
Drain The Swamp (NIF)
January 27th, 2010
11:52 pm
Mr. Miyagi
Scott Brown
Took Teddy Kennedy’s seat.
The women on The View all have the hots for him.
There’s only one answer. Scott Brown is the anti-Christ.
Ridgerunner
January 27th, 2010
11:53 pm
Balance Our Budget :
Reference is made to my 11:04.
You are indeed correct sir but it is also a very “scary” tone that was used against the Supreme Court ……….. one that wantabe dictators like to start with !
He owes the Supreme Court a public apology.
Drain The Swamp (NIF)
January 27th, 2010
11:53 pm
Jay
I have a flight suit. You should get one for the Missis. The girls like em.
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:55 pm
Do they come equipped with bananas?
Ridgerunner
January 27th, 2010
11:55 pm
In my opinioin, Americans are farther apart now than they were in 1864. This does not bode well for our future.
Mick
January 27th, 2010
11:56 pm
The lunatic fringe, I know your out there…
Drain The Swamp (NIF)
January 27th, 2010
11:56 pm
Jay
No, but they go crazy when you strap on those big oxygen hoses.
Balance Our Budget
January 27th, 2010
11:57 pm
One thing Obama failed to note is the reason we can pull our troops out of Iraq is because of George Bushe’s successful surge . One other question how long does it take before the problems we are facing now is no longer the former administrations fault.
Dave R.
January 27th, 2010
11:57 pm
They’re called the Democratic leadership in Congress, Mick, and they’ve all gone home for the evening.
Ridgerunner
January 27th, 2010
11:58 pm
…………. and I thought I could never be more ashamed of a President than Bill Clinton.
Ridgerunner
January 28th, 2010
12:00 am
Mick:
That’s what the British called Adams, Washington, Madison and Jefferson ……… the lunatic fringe.
Mick
January 28th, 2010
12:00 am
**He owes the Supreme Court a public apology.**
The supremes owe the american people an apology.
**One other question how long does it take before the problems we are facing now is no longer the former administrations fault.**
Try as you might but you can’t erase history.
Mick
January 28th, 2010
12:01 am
**That’s what the British called Adams, Washington, Madison and Jefferson ……… the lunatic fringe.**
I was just quoting the lyrics to a song.
Dave R.
January 28th, 2010
12:02 am
Well, enough fun for one day. Some of us have to work early tomorrow to pay da man!
Drain The Swamp (NIF)
January 28th, 2010
12:03 am
I think Scott Brown probably saved Obama’s second term. He would have been lucky to have not been impeached if the Democrats had been allowed to continue without opposition.
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
12:05 am
Does anyone else find it hilarious at how close the democrats were to passing healthcare and spending trillions of our hard earned dollars only to have Mass. voters put the brakes on them by replacing Ted Kennedy with a republican.Just goes to show you that even the most liberal states know a train wreck when they see one.
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
12:05 am
Mick
Try as you might you can’t blame your problems on others forever.Even the Mass. voters figured that out. LOL
Mick
January 28th, 2010
12:10 am
LOL We are only one year removed – I’ll take your point after his term has ended.
Ridgerunner
January 28th, 2010
12:12 am
Mick:
I hope you are not one of those “kept” by better men than yourself.
Freedomwriter
January 28th, 2010
12:13 am
Great speech, let’s hope we can see the parties work together to accomplish health care and financial reform.
Mick
January 28th, 2010
12:18 am
**hope you are not one of those “kept” by better men than yourself.**
What on earth do you mean?
Kurt
January 28th, 2010
12:24 am
I wonder if Chris got got another thrill up is leg, what a moron, guys like him & Keith Oberman have a lot of nerve calling us conservatives racist, what a bunch of elitists
Ridgerunner
January 28th, 2010
12:28 am
Someone who likes to tout their liberty without ever having served in law enforcement and/or the military to help ensure it.
Ridgerunner
January 28th, 2010
12:30 am
P.S. to Mick:
IT IS THE SOLDIER
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
Scout
January 28th, 2010
12:37 am
des·pot (děs’pət)
n. 1. A ruler with absolute power.
2. A person who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
5:51 am
Obama: Employment to become job No. 1.
He implores lawmakers not to abandon goal of health care overhaul. -Urinal
I know one thing, the way this health care bill is going to it’s death kicking and screaming, obozo has made a strong case on behalf of euthanasia.
Now, should we use it on the legislation or the dummycrat party?
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
5:54 am
Things are so rotten in the economy, the magpie media celebrates an “increase” in carbon based energy sales-
The recession drove down demand for electricity as well as revenues at Atlanta-based Southern Co. in 2009.
But cost cutting helped Georgia Power’s parent on Wednesday report increased earnings for the fourth quarter, and only a modest decrease in profits for all of 2009.-Urinal
Sounds to me like a loss but whatever….
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
6:27 am
Ever notice how some folks always get up on the wrong side of the bed?
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
6:32 am
To hear one manipulative Obama speech is to hear them all. Each one is a mish-mash of falsely defined problems and equally sham solutions, with a few phony promises peppered into the mix. Obama promises not to freeze spending but to “propose” it. He promises not to cut the deficit, but to establish a blue-ribbon panel to consider cutting it.-Neumyr, AmSpec
mike
January 28th, 2010
6:43 am
“Not said with bad intent, perhaps”
Of course not. Only conservatives can make a racially-tinged comment with bad intent, right Jay?
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
6:44 am
It’s a great morning. The President did a marvelous job. Americans loved it.
Very bold.
I expect the tone of our :”loyal” opposition to be especially testy today,
Might be popcorn and junior mint entertainment.
jt
January 28th, 2010
6:48 am
He was out of line to address a court decision in this speech with the court sitting there. A first. but not unexpected from a career sleezeball.
It is time to just face the facts. Obama is a ridiculous little man. If he was a salesman on a used car lot, he would be in the bottom 10% of performance.
At this point in time, only delusional democrats believe anything he says.
Remember, propaganda is not meant to convince non-believers.
It is used to shore up the falling faith of the delusional followers.
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
6:54 am
Mr. Obama is now calling for a spending freeze to save $15 billion for fiscal year 2011. That’s nice, but it freezes in place a 24% increase in discretionary, nonsecurity domestic spending. The president would also exempt from a freeze the $512 billion that has yet to be spent from last year’s stimulus package. To present such a proposal as a serious attempt at restraining spending is to reveal a low opinion of the intelligence of ordinary Americans.-Rove, WSJ
It’s like we don’t know that obozo lies.
I Report :-) You Whine :-( mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
6:57 am
Those who are impressed more by airy speeches than actual results weigh in from their alternate universe.
Arrange that tea set, duhzilla,
jt
January 28th, 2010
7:02 am
If Schumar and company try to legislate around the constitution concerning free speech,
Then the repubs need to start legislating for a special “Quarter Term” presidency.
No body pays any attention to the constitution anyhow.
Jimmy Carter
January 28th, 2010
7:03 am
Is anyone truly surprised with what Matthews said? I mean, this guy mentioned getting a tingle down his leg when he heard Obama on the campaign trail. This form of “journalism” has hit rock bottom with him.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:06 am
not jimmeh – actually, I am rarely at a loss for words, but CM’s comment left me gobsmacked this morning. (and, before you start in on him being partisan, may I remind you of his 7th-grader-with-a-crush gush-fest when Bush wore his flight suit? “We’re proud of our president. Americans love having a guy as president, a guy who has a little swagger, who’s physical.”)
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:10 am
Mrs G – “Might be popcorn and junior mint entertainment.”
it usually is …
obviously, I wasn’t staying up all hours of the night to watch it, so I read it this morning – very good speech and chastised both sides of the aisle.
and, for the record, Sammy Alito can kiss my fuzzy white butt. corporations are not people, they are NOT endowed with the same rights as individuals.
TaxPayer
January 28th, 2010
7:11 am
Ouch! Those poor ignorant Republicans. The party of No. Obama pulled out, as we would say down in the neck of the woods where I grew up, a big can of whoopa$$ and commenced with applying a heaping helping on those GOPer’s last night. The Dems had better back him. This is their chance to do some good by undoing some of the bad that the GOP did for the last eight-plus years. Chances like this don’t come around every day.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:12 am
Ridgerunner – 12:30 – don’t know who wrote such a lame-a$$ poem, but I suggest he/she goes back and rereads the founding fathers – those rights were endowed by the creator, not the DoD …
TaxPayer
January 28th, 2010
7:16 am
I see Corporal Ridgerunner still has not learned any new lines.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:21 am
Taxpayer – you know what they say about foolish consistencies …
Normal
January 28th, 2010
7:23 am
Granny G.
I got up on the wrong side of the bed once…and fell out the window!
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
7:25 am
OH NOES!!!!
President Obama tells SCOTUS to their faces that they screwed up!
What a concept!
Let’s hope all this “don’t pick on Supreme Court rulings” talking point means the anti choice folks will not try to legislatively undermine Roe v. Wade.
SwamiDave
January 28th, 2010
7:26 am
A liar was lying and arrogantly questioning the integrity of others. If he wants to work together, there are a number of market-based historically-effective proposals that always work. He can tell the kook-fringe left to sit down and shut up; collectivism is a historic failure; we are going to focus on supporting and enabling America’ achievers with policy.
Personally, I expect him to continue blaming Bush and complain that everyone is not following his non-existent leadership and failed socialist policies of the kook-liberal bobbleheads: Harry & Nancy.
The newly inaugrated Gov of Virginia made a better case and more sense in 10 min than did PrezBO in over an hour!
-SD
http://www.swamidavesays.com
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
7:26 am
Normal
Try having the gracious Mrs. Normal tuck you in a bit tighter!
We can’t have a stalwart such as yourself injured.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:30 am
Mrs G – tuck him in – and for the love of all that is holy – don’t let him on another ladder … can’t have a repeat of the wreath incident …
ROLLERGIRL
January 28th, 2010
7:31 am
Am I good or WHAT!
I told you last tuesday , Watch for Hillary to distance herself from chocolate the clown, because , like a shark, Hillary smelled blood after the historic defeat in MA.
The 2012 dem presidential primary started last night, folks.
mmmm mmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I still hate that b*stard
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:33 am
meanwhile, for all the cat-lovin’ bookmaniacs …
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article7005168.ece
GoingBroke
January 28th, 2010
7:33 am
USinUK – lame a$$ poem???
I guess the “creator” was there and fought in the Revolutionary War?
I guess the “creator” was there and fought in World War I?
I guess the “creator” was there and fought in World War II?
People have died and die to defend what MOST take for granted.
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:33 am
Those who are impressed more by airy speeches than actual results
…think Reagan didn’t suck as a Preznit, Andy.
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
7:34 am
USinUK
Was always a cat person till Joe came into my life….
for dog loving bookmaniacs
God and Dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H17edn_RZoY
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:34 am
Watch for Hillary to distance herself from chocolate the clown
Bet RW is real proud of his bit in advancing this particular wingnut meme right now.
Mick
January 28th, 2010
7:35 am
ridgerunner
Yes, I served for six years but what of it? It was an important time in my life but it doesn’t define me, there are many ways to serve this country along with military service.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:36 am
Roller – I’ll vote “or what” …
hillary was in London to discuss the Yemen situation – if she wasn’t there, you’d be accusing the administration of being soft on terror and not taking a leadership role … she is there and you pull “she’s distancing herself” out of your posterior???
man … talk about weak …
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
7:37 am
On a scale of 1 to 10…..
Scorecards up.
7:31 Average vitriol at best.
CynthiasAnIdiot
January 28th, 2010
7:38 am
I think it’s funny that Jay is about as classless as Cynthia Tucker. I have seen a pattern here: when the liberal blog writers (Cynthia and Jay) are disagreed with, they comment back with name calling and stupid, immature comments that have nothing to do with the topic at hand. BUT, on the conservative blogs, when the writers are disagreed with or the topic diverges into something else, the writer either comments back, without name calling, and usually tries to engage people with more questions or they tell the person in question to get back on topic. I see that the liberals are easily baited into fights, especially when people are disagreeing with them. Maybe some anger management classes would help, or in Cynthia’s case some racist comment management.
Lord Help Us
January 28th, 2010
7:38 am
I believe the stategy was, ‘the best defense is a good offense.’
By setting the record straight on the big pile of dogpoop GWBush left on the Whitehouse steps AND chastising the Republicans in Congress for requiring 60 votes to pass ANYTHING, Obama sent a shot across the bow of the GOP leadership.
I am hoping we will see the 59 seat Senate majority assert itself as aggressively as the House of Reps. Obama mentioned at least 3 bills passed in the House that he wants the Senate to pass ASAP. Let’s see if the Dems in the Senate get the message.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:40 am
going broke – yes, people died to defend it – but, more importantly, more people everyday LIVE to defend and continue those principals … people who are parents, teachers, nurses, middle managers, girl scouts, writers, musicians, bus drivers …
I respect the military and the men and women who serve, but they did not GIVE us these rights – we were born with them and ALL of us have a duty to uphold these rights on a daily basis.
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
7:40 am
7:38 also average
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm!
January 28th, 2010
7:41 am
“The President’s swipe at the Supreme Court was a breach of decorum, and represents the worst of Washington politics — scapegoating ‘special interest’ bogeymen for all that ails Washington in attempt to silence the diverse range of speakers in our democracy,” said Bradley A. Smith, chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics
Especially considering the preferential treatment the dummycrats give to their special interests, unions, trial lawyers and abortion doctors, federal tax dollar handouts that go directly to funding their kkkampaigns.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:41 am
cynthiasanidiot – your 7:38 would carry more weight if you didn’t have the moniker you do … just sayin
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:42 am
ridgerunner, it is the soldier, not the philosopher, who allows a tinpot dictator to commit genocide.
it is the soldier, not the civil engineer, who provides the muscle to commit war crimes.
If you want to play that dumb-@ss game, go ahead. Play it.
Southern Comfort
January 28th, 2010
7:43 am
Dang!! Some of y’all could find a reason to gripe about winning a record MegaMillions drawing. If you don’t like what the president is doing, then get off your butt and do something yourself. If you like what the president is doing, then support him by getting off your butt and doing something.
Orrrr….. As the old folks say, piss or get off the pot!!
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:44 am
they comment back with name calling and stupid, immature comments
composed by something calling itself “Cynthia is an idiot.”
oookay.
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:44 am
Speaking of idiots, anyone checked, does Tweety still have a job?
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:45 am
g’morning SoCo!!! and thanks for the words o’ wisdom
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:47 am
sooooo … Bush disagrees with SCOTUS decision on Guantanamo and he’s WonderBoy … Obama disagrees with the SCOTUS decision about corporate donations and he’s excoriated …
is anyone surprised???
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:48 am
dB – 7:48 – and this is why I’m glad I’m a morning gal and leave before the nutters start drinking …
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
7:48 am
thanks for the words o’ wisdom
like she said.
(one could contrast these with “words o’ jizz-dom”, which accurately describes much of the liveblogging that seems to have gone on last night. I see Timmy McVeigh’s biggest fan was back.)
Whacks Eloquent
January 28th, 2010
7:50 am
Chris Matthews? I am hoping there will be something upstairs soon! Mr. “tingly-leg” is not racist, he just has no intelligent way to express himself. He makes Keith Olbermann look good, and I guess Keith is lucky in that regard, he doesn’t deserve it…
Southern Comfort
January 28th, 2010
7:50 am
G’morning UnU. No problem with the words. The commentors here get old after a while. I could almost predict who will say what. Words mean nothing. Action talks, bullsh*t walks!!
There’s nothing more insulting to people who put their lives on the line than griping about what’s wrong and doing nothing to correct the wrong. That’s like complaining to the police about getting robbed, but then you buy a 60″ tv and put the thing in the front room right in the middle of the biggest window of the house.
I don’t see it as much as wisdom as it is just plain common sense.
SOUTHERN ATL
January 28th, 2010
7:50 am
We have heard WORSE but nothing surprises me anymore!!
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
7:50 am
Did anyone hear any mention of closing Gitmo in a year and also that small matter of having the healthcare debate on c-span.How quickly they forget.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:52 am
SoCo – funny you should make that comparison – they just started running a great PSA here – a couple getting ready for bed, saying “did you leave the laptop in front of the window?” “yeah, and I’m pretty sure I left my bank statement on the kitchen table” “what about the car keys? are they in clear sight?” …
common sense, alas, is not as common as it should be …
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
7:53 am
How can a party control the presidency, have a super majority in the senate, and a large majority in the house and accomplish so little.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:55 am
BoB – unlike the GOP, the Dems don’t march in lock-step
“I don’t belong to any organized political party. I am a Democrat” – Will Rogers
Southern Comfort
January 28th, 2010
7:56 am
UnU
I’m amazed when I drive down the street at all the “come rob me” signs I see. I try to make my house as small a target as possible. However, if someone wants to break in while I’m here, health care reform isn’t going to help them much. They’ll need excellent life insurance though.
TaxPayer
January 28th, 2010
7:58 am
And a special thanks to Jay this morning for letting NRB be all that he could be last night. Ewwwwwww.
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
8:00 am
USinUK
You are right that’s how we end up with the Louisiana purchase and the Cornhusker kickback.Have to hand out goodies to get em to support your bad bills.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:01 am
BoB –
“You are right that’s how we end up with the Louisiana purchase and the Cornhusker kickback.Have to hand out goodies to get em to support your bad bills.”
do you REALLY want to go down that road??? I might suggest that it’ll lead to a Bridge to Nowhere …
jokerman
January 28th, 2010
8:04 am
How can a party control the presidency, have a super majority in the senate, and a large majority in the house and accomplish so little.
Bob … It’s called filibuster. 101 and counting.
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
8:04 am
the Louisiana purchase and the Cornhusker kickback.
aww, they’ve got their lines all memorized. They’re so cute!
Mick
January 28th, 2010
8:06 am
**How can a party control the presidency, have a super majority in the senate, and a large majority in the house and accomplish so little.**
Well, lets see what happens after the 2010 elections, if the dems get blown out of the water as many here are predicting, will the dems use the same tactics and become the new party of no?
Hef
January 28th, 2010
8:06 am
After listening to “King I Am” blame & chastise everyone but himself last night, I’m sure he was able to bring back some of the “sheep” into the fold of false hope! Hollywood is hoping to cast Barry in the title role in the remake of the classic “Clueless”. If they give Nobel Peace prizes for doing nothing in regards to peace then Barry hands down will win an Academy Award for Best Actor after last nights performance.
godless heathen
January 28th, 2010
8:07 am
Me and Harry Reid couldn’t stay awake through the speech. Yes Ms. Godzilla, it was wonderful. All Obama’s rhetoric and $3.95 will get you a latte at Starbucks.
Balance Our Budget
January 28th, 2010
8:07 am
Why do you think liberal Mass.voters put a guy who said he was going to help stop healthcare in Teddys seat?Americans know a train wreck when they see one and that includes liberal Massachusetts.
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
8:07 am
will the dems use the same tactics and become the new party of no?
You don’t really have to if you have a President willing to veto crap legislation. You can go ahead and let the crap come to a vote.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:07 am
“will the dems use the same tactics and become the new party of no?”
gah – they didn’t when they had the chance with Bush, so why should they now???
(my question is: how do the majority of them manage to stand up straight when they have no spine???)
Southern Comfort
January 28th, 2010
8:08 am
I’ll leave some of y’all to enjoy your sauerkraut and lemon breakfast sandwiches…
Everyone have a good day. It’s time to go do something productive, and this blog just doesn’t fit that description.
Hef
January 28th, 2010
8:08 am
On topic-Does anyone really listen to Matthews anymore?
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:11 am
Hef – he has his moments … last night just wasn’t one of them …
NRB2
January 28th, 2010
8:11 am
NRB, and how many of those poor children were being sexually abused by your other hero, David Koresh,
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Pathetic, Jay.
First of all, was Koresh ever convicted of that?
Second, are those kids better off after Clinton melted their flesh off with napalm and maching gun fire?
Just pointing out the typical liberal hypocrisy, yet again. Just so you guys know where Jay (and other Democrats) are coming from with this I’ll spell it out for you:
Bush wiretaps foreign terrorists, and he’s Hitler incarnate.
Clinton murders 87 women and children at Waco with napalm and maching guns, and he’s the best president ever.
G’ day.
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
8:12 am
Does anyone really listen to Matthews anymore?
I cannot understand why anyone ever did in the first place. The first time I was even aware of Tweety was when tout le dirty-effing-hippie blogosphere erupted over his praise of the Stuffed Flightsuit’s Mission Accomplished photo-op back in ‘03.
Of course the whole right wing erupted when Tweety made his similarly stupid “up my leg” comment about Obama. I guess his act appeals to emotional, silly people, perhaps regardless of ideology.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:14 am
dB – like I said, he has his moments … like this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK0d8ENS__c
(posting blind, so I hope this works)
Hef
January 28th, 2010
8:17 am
Tweety,priceless lol
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:18 am
dB – I’m with ya on the yelling back at the TV – especially when he lets a particularly egregious one just waaaaaaaaalk on by …
stands for decibels
January 28th, 2010
8:19 am
USinUK, yeah, I’ve happened upon Tweety doing something good now and again. Obviously a guy like him has talent, and some political insight (I did read a lonnnng NYTimes cover story on the guy some years back, so I’m a bit more aware of his background and philosophy that I may be letting on).
But I have to say that most times I’ve tuned in to a bit of Hardball and listened to his line of questioning, I tend to either a) become like the deranged sports fan screaming at the coach or b) cringe at something characteristically goofy that he’s said.
CynthiasAnIdiot
January 28th, 2010
8:20 am
That would be true, USinUK, except that I’m not getting paid to write the blog entry, therefore, I’m not held to the same higher standards as the author. I can call it like it is, but the authors of these blogs are paid to write and maintain said blogs, as well as provide an outlet for other people to comment, not to be antagonized by a commenter and then fly off on a tangent with snippy remarks that don’t have a thing to do with the blog topic. The authors are supposed to set an example, which from reading the posts, they set the lowest examples becasue they are letting their commenters bait them. Cynthia is trying to control her blog, but she’s going about it the wrong way. Her idea is to ban anyone who doesn’t agree with her, which has made her blog entries quite boring in the past couple days, as well as lacking in comments.
Granny Godzilla
January 28th, 2010
8:20 am
godless heathen
good morning to you too dear!
starbucks? don’t think so.
eight o’clock regular, too much cream and sugar, bailey’s on weekends.
tasty and not foolishly expensive.
Normal
January 28th, 2010
8:21 am
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
7:33 am
USinUK,
Lovely story… I’m sorry Casper died, but, but isn’t wonderful that an otherwise insignificent soul, can become something special in the eyes of people?
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Hard Right Hook
January 28th, 2010
8:21 am
Jay
January 27th, 2010
11:44 pm
NRB, and how many of those poor children were being sexually abused by your other hero, David Koresh, the guy who named his place “Camp Apocalypse” because he intended to become a martyr there?
Here and again, we benefit from Liberal clairivoyance. What evidence do you have, Jay, that those children were being sexually abused? Some illustrious representative of the justive department claimed they were? Are Democrats exempt from due process? This claim of abuse warrants a full scale military assualt (illegal in it’s own right) on civilians? See posse comitatus.
To my knowledge, the First Amendment still prevents the feds from impeding the free exercise of religion.
All the while, Slick Willie standing inthe background, saying I didn’t have nything to do with it.
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:26 am
CaI – QUICK!!! hie thee to a fainting couch!!!
someone, a cool, damp cloth for her fevered brow … STAT!!!
my suggestion: if you don’t like the way Jay or Cynthia run their blogs … then go elsewhere … I hear the interwebs are chock full of bloggy goodness where you can chitter-chat with folks …
(but, before you start casting aspersions at what J or C say about and to particular comments and commenters, I suggest you get to know them, first – some of the commenters can be a real piece of work … and, most of the time, get pretty outrageous before Jay bans them … )
however, if you want to get all judgey-judgey and holier than thou, feel free … just know that we’re not laughing with you, we’re laughing at you …
USinUK
January 28th, 2010
8:27 am
Normal – isn’t that a great story! I love that he queued up with the rest of the folks to get on the bus, then rode around all day … such a sad end to a life that touched so many … but, glad to know that he’s going to live on in print! (and what a beautiful cat he was, too!)
Paul
January 28th, 2010
8:36 am
G’morning, Granny Godzilla
[[The President did a marvelous job. Americans loved it. Very bold.]]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaulZq601F0&feature=related
A year in, he has a record. In many ways, it’s been ‘lay out something grand and punt to Congress.” I hope he’s learned that lesson. In other ways, it’s been ‘say something that sounds good, draw a line, then watch it disappear’ as in threatening to veto earmark-laden bills. I think lots of people now say ‘Words. They’re only words. Let’s watch the performance.’
[[I expect the tone of our :”loyal” opposition to be especially testy today]]
Maybe more like amused? For again, Pres Obama has adopted another of Sen McCain’s positions, one he summarily rejected during the campaign: a spending freeze.
It’s really something when one loses an election, then sees one’s policies adopted one by one –
USinUK
[[my fuzzy white butt.]]
Another visual I don’t need…. Have you tried Gillette? Braun?
TaxPayer
[[commenced with applying a heaping helping on those GOPer’s last night. The Dems had better back him.]]
No chastisement of Democrats? None? No areas in which Democrats will resist? None?
Jokerman
[[How can a party control the presidency, have a super majority in the senate, and a large majority in the house and accomplish so little.
Bob … It’s called filibuster. 101 and counting.]]
We’ve seen a filibuster from this Congress?!!? I must’ve missed it.
More like ‘it’s called having a scapegoat’ I think –
Doggone/GA
January 28th, 2010
8:38 am
“We’ve seen a filibuster from this Congress?!!? I must’ve missed it.”
There doesn’t have to be one anymore. That’s the point of the “super majority” – all it takes now is the THREAT of a filibuster. That’s why I call them “non-filibusters”
Paul
January 28th, 2010
8:47 am
Doggone/GA
So Dems buckle under a threat? Pathetic.
As I said, strikes me as more of being able to point to a scapegoat to divert attention from their own divisions, most of which have led to problems getting a bill like health care passed, regardless of the minority party ‘threats.’
Lord Help Us
January 28th, 2010
8:49 am
Man, more posters on the right are exposing the depths of their extreme prejudices, irrational beliefs and absolute absence of decency….
A few weeks ago, a poster named Jake posted that a ‘good’ solution to fighting terrorism would be to ‘kill ALL Muslims…just to be sure.’ He was serious…seriously…
Now we have NRB2 and Hard Right Hook who conflate Timothy McVeigh’s intentional murdering of innocent people in OK City with Bill Clinton’s/Janet Reno’s actions in Waco.
FYI – Koresh killed the people at Waco, not Bill Clinton/Janet Reno. Timothy McVeigh killed the people in OK City…
One question, are you serious?
If you are…and I unfortunately believe you actually do irrationally conflate these events…you are truly sick people.
Ridgerunner
January 28th, 2010
9:03 am
USinUK :
Endowed by their Creator ……. yes ……… and He uses the “soldier” to enforce it !
Mick:
Some people help the football team …….. water boys, those who take care of the field, those who sell hotdogs, cheerleaders, trainers and even the coaches ………….. but only the “players” play the game.
Therefore, thank you for your service.
MAC
January 28th, 2010
9:21 am
Cynthia Tucker hangs with Chris, she is a frequent show guest. He’s now color blind. I’m just sayin…..
jokerman
January 28th, 2010
9:31 am
Does Mitch McConnell (R-Chucklehead) have any front teeth?
Bitter EX democrackkk
January 28th, 2010
10:51 am
WHERE is the LIEBERAL OUTRAGE over Chris Matthews comment???
He should be FIRED immediately, but maybe we need him as a useful idiot…he’s good at that…
Hard Right Hook
January 28th, 2010
11:03 am
Lord Help Us, you’re an idiot.
Go back & read what I said. Janet & Slick assualted 83 people with tanks and automatic weapons, then incinerated them without due process, serving a warrant, etc.
And this to you is justice?
Biggot
January 28th, 2010
11:27 am
I believe the word is “mulatto”!
Mr. Miyagi
January 28th, 2010
11:28 am
Man who catch (kill) fly with chopstick (hands) can accomplish anything….Obama is a fly-killer…He can do it….
TheOne
January 28th, 2010
12:53 pm
Okay the man just said he forgot he was black for an hour. Lets stop right there that’s some racist shit to say for all you white people saying some are taking it the wrong way go kill yourself the guy is clearly a racist there was no reason at all to bring up his race at all what he was really saying was oh for a black man he sure can articulate himself so well so for that hour this black man wasn’t black he was white because he spoke well on multiple topics so what he was saying was no black person could speak like that only someone that isn’t black so yes it was some raciest shit for him to say
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3:56 pm
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Henry
January 28th, 2010
7:37 pm
My favorite part of the controversy is black spokes people claiming they should be recognized as black. What about using descriptions of race in news reports to identify the criminals? If any media posted the following story: “The victim described her rapist as a 180 pound black male between the ages of 20 and 30″ the black spokes people would protest the description. Race is either important or it isn’t, not just in favorable terms.