How does stating the obvious make you a traitor? Reid didn’t lie to get us into a war. Reid hasn’t subverted the American justice system to take away American freedoms in the name of freedom. Reid hasn’t consistently attempted to mislead the American people and isolate our country diplomatically. If you want traitors, look to the White House.
And now for something completely different . . . Great post, Adam. I’m still trying to figure out how vetoing the funding bill can be considered supporting the troops.
nato, don’t even try to debate him or ask him to defend his statements. It’s best to distract him with discussions of the weather or birds. Possibly sports.
I’m screwed, then. The weather is really boring here right now, I’ve misplaced my birding manual, and the only two sports I really enjoy are futbol (soccer) and wingnut-baiting.
I read a bit of Mr. DeLay’s book “No Retreat, No Surrender - One American’s Fight” and I’ve got to say, for a fundamentalist Christian, he certainly tells some pretty outrageous whoppers. Long before my uncle took him on as a client, I was hacking into his email account and, Sweet Jesus, the stories I could tell and the bodies I could unearth! I’m thinking of writing my own memoir, so I’ll dish the dirt later and make a few bucks in the bargain. Sleep well, Mr. DeLay. If that Texas prosecutor don’t get you, the “Tell All” will.
coop, thanks, I guess. I don’t listen to the Rushman, and now you made SeattleTammy’s head blow up and now she’s in her corner, grunting and squealing, and that’s your fault.
WF, there is only one crime that is defined in the Constitution, and that is treason. You need to read that section. If you really believe what you wrote, and aren’t trying to provoke us lefties then the terrorists have won. What terror is, is not necessarily killing people but inflicting fear on your enemies. And if you believe that, and think everyone WANTS TO CUT OUR HEADS OFF, then the terrorists have won. And you have only yourself to blame.
Dennis Kucinich is going after the real traitor, waterfowler. Go, Dennis.
Only problem with Adam’s offering is that it is not so much Bushco that is fucked as it is the American body politic that was well and truly fucked when the Supreme Court appointed Bush president, and we are simply living out that royal screwing.
Boomer, regrettably the photo spread she did for Rolling Stone (pix by Annie Leibovitz) doesn’t appear to be online. The cover is, though. It’s the one on the bottom left at the official Rolling Stone gallery of Ronstadt photos.
Adam, you got in some good ones this time on WWDTM. I especially liked the maternity turntable/78 RPM screaming Doppler effect and Liberty being locked out of the White House also worked well with the crowd. I guess all those years of improv in low, smoky dives paid off there. I also suspect the producers are spiking your lightning round answers so you don’t win all the games. Anyone knowing that Pepsi answer off the top of their head should be institutionalized (or probably has been already). And I’d would have given you credit for the answer to the athletic shoe question. But Paula did do a great job with the lightning round.
Linkmeister & Boomer, I enjoy pictures of Linda Ronstadt as much as the next red-blooded American, but our female posters here are highly intelligent, well educated, and politically aware and they don’t suffer chauvinistic slobbering very well. Oops, pardon my drooling.
Courtesy of YouTube, here is Groucho from You Bet Your Life with contestant Lord Buckley. If you are not familiar with the Lord, he was what we would now call a Performance Artist, but did comedy clubs in the ’50’s. He had something of a cult following, and was an influence on the Beats, and the early folk scene in NYC, including Dylan and others. Very interesting clip.
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SeattleDan, “aid & comfort” come to mind…and exponentially, coming from the leader of the Senate.
Also, I don’t think you want to cut my head off, but if you come by, don’t be surprised if the beer I offer you is in a can, while mine is in a bottle…just in case.
Nice try Mr. Coop. That bit is @ least a month old and is a spoof of a lib, black, LA times writer doing a hit piece on Obama…Please try again.
Ann said birds…
Siobhan, now that the wren(s) have vacated, do I chunk the nest?
gillian, I have all the respect in the world for my fellow FanAp readers of whatever gender. I was merely pointing out the work of a major 20th century photographer and one of her subjects.
(cough)
Oh, for the droolers among us, here’s the cover art for Ronstadt’s Hasten Down the Wind.
I won’t deny that the photo might have influenced my purchase of that album, but it was secondary to the fact that I already owned about eight other ones she’d done (and still do). She was one of the best rock song interpreters around for that 10-15 year period.
Interestingly, while Googling for the Leibovitz photos I came across an article/interview with her (Dallas Morning News, maybe?) where she said she didn’t like Leibovitz much as a person. Ronstadt felt (if I remember the skimmed article correctly) she was being pushed around while the photo session was taking place.
WF, when we come visiting, we’ll bring our own. Tammy is damn particular about her beer. Me, I’m a wine guzzling liberal. We wish we drove a Volvo. And we’ll want to see birds. No birds, we ain’t visitin’. (Please leave the shotgun in the closet. And we’re not going out hunting with you and the Veep).
Fowler, might as well remove the nest. Don’t want to encourage them to re-use it, I suspect. Probably makes good compost, being rich in organic matter and all.
How many did they fledge? And congratulations on sheparding them through this successfully.
Fanny Roborat
30 comments
waterfowler
April 27, 2007 at 11:03 am
1Reid is a traitor.
Besides the NRA, don’t forget to donate to Ducks Unlimited, and the Coastal Conservation Association.
nato
April 27, 2007 at 11:40 am
2How does stating the obvious make you a traitor? Reid didn’t lie to get us into a war. Reid hasn’t subverted the American justice system to take away American freedoms in the name of freedom. Reid hasn’t consistently attempted to mislead the American people and isolate our country diplomatically. If you want traitors, look to the White House.
And now for something completely different . . . Great post, Adam. I’m still trying to figure out how vetoing the funding bill can be considered supporting the troops.
Ann
April 27, 2007 at 12:37 pm
3nato, don’t even try to debate him or ask him to defend his statements. It’s best to distract him with discussions of the weather or birds. Possibly sports.
gillian
April 27, 2007 at 12:46 pm
4Well said, nato.
Waterfowler, Hook ‘em Horns!
nato
April 27, 2007 at 12:47 pm
5I’m screwed, then. The weather is really boring here right now, I’ve misplaced my birding manual, and the only two sports I really enjoy are futbol (soccer) and wingnut-baiting.
Lemuel
April 27, 2007 at 5:35 pm
6I read a bit of Mr. DeLay’s book “No Retreat, No Surrender - One American’s Fight” and I’ve got to say, for a fundamentalist Christian, he certainly tells some pretty outrageous whoppers. Long before my uncle took him on as a client, I was hacking into his email account and, Sweet Jesus, the stories I could tell and the bodies I could unearth! I’m thinking of writing my own memoir, so I’ll dish the dirt later and make a few bucks in the bargain. Sleep well, Mr. DeLay. If that Texas prosecutor don’t get you, the “Tell All” will.
cooper
April 27, 2007 at 6:10 pm
7Of all the many despicable characteristics that define the drug addict and comedian Rush Limbaugh, being a shameless bigot and racist has never been one of those … until now - http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/04/27/breaking-limbaughs-barack-the -magic-negro-on-air-song-has-staffers-up-in-arms/
Zee Man
April 27, 2007 at 6:32 pm
8gillian is right; this guy is great.
SeattleDan
April 27, 2007 at 10:16 pm
9coop, thanks, I guess. I don’t listen to the Rushman, and now you made SeattleTammy’s head blow up and now she’s in her corner, grunting and squealing, and that’s your fault.
WF, there is only one crime that is defined in the Constitution, and that is treason. You need to read that section. If you really believe what you wrote, and aren’t trying to provoke us lefties then the terrorists have won. What terror is, is not necessarily killing people but inflicting fear on your enemies. And if you believe that, and think everyone WANTS TO CUT OUR HEADS OFF, then the terrorists have won. And you have only yourself to blame.
David
April 28, 2007 at 7:22 am
10Dennis Kucinich is going after the real traitor, waterfowler. Go, Dennis.
Only problem with Adam’s offering is that it is not so much Bushco that is fucked as it is the American body politic that was well and truly fucked when the Supreme Court appointed Bush president, and we are simply living out that royal screwing.
C’est la fucking vie…
Maximum Bob
April 28, 2007 at 8:00 am
11Now, wait a minute. As I understand it, the Constitution gave me the right to make up my own definition of treason on the car ride over here.
Linkmeister
April 28, 2007 at 3:24 pm
12Off topic.
Here’s the cover of Time Magazine picturing Linda Ronstadt, as mentioned on WWDTM today.
Boomer
April 28, 2007 at 7:21 pm
13Linkmeister, I must say she looks better in that dress than in painter pants, IMHO.
Linkmeister
April 28, 2007 at 9:50 pm
14Boomer, regrettably the photo spread she did for Rolling Stone (pix by Annie Leibovitz) doesn’t appear to be online. The cover is, though. It’s the one on the bottom left at the official Rolling Stone gallery of Ronstadt photos.
gillian
April 29, 2007 at 3:30 pm
15Adam, you got in some good ones this time on WWDTM. I especially liked the maternity turntable/78 RPM screaming Doppler effect and Liberty being locked out of the White House also worked well with the crowd. I guess all those years of improv in low, smoky dives paid off there. I also suspect the producers are spiking your lightning round answers so you don’t win all the games. Anyone knowing that Pepsi answer off the top of their head should be institutionalized (or probably has been already). And I’d would have given you credit for the answer to the athletic shoe question. But Paula did do a great job with the lightning round.
Linkmeister & Boomer, I enjoy pictures of Linda Ronstadt as much as the next red-blooded American, but our female posters here are highly intelligent, well educated, and politically aware and they don’t suffer chauvinistic slobbering very well. Oops, pardon my drooling.
It's Pat!
April 29, 2007 at 6:32 pm
16And the Groucho remark about the cigar was just a reminder of his genius. What I wouldn’t do to hear/see his sly comedy today.
SeattleDan
April 29, 2007 at 6:59 pm
17Courtesy of YouTube, here is Groucho from You Bet Your Life with contestant Lord Buckley. If you are not familiar with the Lord, he was what we would now call a Performance Artist, but did comedy clubs in the ’50’s. He had something of a cult following, and was an influence on the Beats, and the early folk scene in NYC, including Dylan and others. Very interesting clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh_68zvtk8c
Jackson Street Books Marketing Department
April 29, 2007 at 7:41 pm
18We would also call your attention to the fine volume available at your (a-hem) favorite bookstore (a-hem)
58. Hiparama of the Classics (ISBN: 0872861201)
Lord Buckley
Bookseller: Jackson Street Books
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hedera
April 29, 2007 at 8:32 pm
19I’ll drop right in to get it - it’ll only take me about 3 days to drive to Seattle…
Jackson Street Books Marketing Department
April 29, 2007 at 9:18 pm
20Five bucks for priority shipping! Next best thing to that used book store smell! Save on Gas!
George
April 29, 2007 at 9:42 pm
21In case you are like me and missed Bill Moyers’ 90-minute documentary “Buying the War” on PBS, it is available on his website:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/btw/watch.html
Strong stuff. And it takes me back to those heady days of being glared at for questioning our motives as we ramped up for the Iraq War.
Rummy
April 30, 2007 at 2:57 am
22Oh yeah, George, I remember you - you little whelp. You’ve been a troublemaker you whole life, now haven’t you?
waterfowler
April 30, 2007 at 10:59 am
23SeattleDan, “aid & comfort” come to mind…and exponentially, coming from the leader of the Senate.
Also, I don’t think you want to cut my head off, but if you come by, don’t be surprised if the beer I offer you is in a can, while mine is in a bottle…just in case.
Nice try Mr. Coop. That bit is @ least a month old and is a spoof of a lib, black, LA times writer doing a hit piece on Obama…Please try again.
Ann said birds…
Siobhan, now that the wren(s) have vacated, do I chunk the nest?
Linkmeister
April 30, 2007 at 11:20 am
24gillian, I have all the respect in the world for my fellow FanAp readers of whatever gender. I was merely pointing out the work of a major 20th century photographer and one of her subjects.
(cough)
Oh, for the droolers among us, here’s the cover art for Ronstadt’s Hasten Down the Wind.
Ann
April 30, 2007 at 2:38 pm
25Well she did say that she usually doesn’t wear a bra…
Linkmeister
April 30, 2007 at 3:17 pm
26I won’t deny that the photo might have influenced my purchase of that album, but it was secondary to the fact that I already owned about eight other ones she’d done (and still do). She was one of the best rock song interpreters around for that 10-15 year period.
Interestingly, while Googling for the Leibovitz photos I came across an article/interview with her (Dallas Morning News, maybe?) where she said she didn’t like Leibovitz much as a person. Ronstadt felt (if I remember the skimmed article correctly) she was being pushed around while the photo session was taking place.
SeattleDan
April 30, 2007 at 9:36 pm
27WF, when we come visiting, we’ll bring our own. Tammy is damn particular about her beer. Me, I’m a wine guzzling liberal. We wish we drove a Volvo. And we’ll want to see birds. No birds, we ain’t visitin’. (Please leave the shotgun in the closet. And we’re not going out hunting with you and the Veep).
siobhan
May 1, 2007 at 8:16 pm
28Fowler, might as well remove the nest. Don’t want to encourage them to re-use it, I suspect. Probably makes good compost, being rich in organic matter and all.
How many did they fledge? And congratulations on sheparding them through this successfully.
Stephen
May 3, 2007 at 5:50 am
29Can you define “Aid and comfort”? I don’t know why a difference of opinion makes you a traitor.
David
May 8, 2007 at 7:15 am
30I do hope my laptop is reasonably drool proof.