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I wonder...
September 2, 2008 - 19:00 ET by Prester John...how many MSM types will point out the fact that that Governor Palin oversees a state budget of almost 10 BILLION dollars and then ask what kind of budgets has BHO ever managed?
http://www.gov.state...
DEMS RELEASE PALIN
September 2, 2008 - 19:07 ET by obxrayDEMS RELEASE PALIN HOME PHONE #, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DIGITS IN OPPO RESEARCH FILE...
Left-Wing Hatemongers
September 2, 2008 - 19:22 ET by axemanThe kos-type hate isn't just reserved for their own blogs. Check out the comments on this post:
http://tinyurl.com/5...
out of curiosity I just
September 2, 2008 - 19:56 ET by jwm45out of curiosity I just tuned in CNN's coverage, they are acting like this is the LAST place they want to be... especially C. Brown
Steven Colbert interviews secular coalition lobbyist
September 2, 2008 - 19:58 ET by sarcasmoI think conservatives here would enjoy this, even though he's as over the top as usual when Steven's in character. At the end of a pretty funny interview, he sings "God Bless America." He does a pretty damn good job of it solo, while repeatedly trying (and failing) to get the lobbyist to join in harmony. I laughed so hard it was tough to catch my breath.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
I saw that too. Sooo funny.
September 2, 2008 - 19:59 ET by balboaI saw that too. Sooo funny. "Here's where you come in!"
The Messiah Doth The Factor!
September 2, 2008 - 20:09 ET by TexndocPraise be, Bill just announced The Most Holy will grace The Most Holiest with his presence on Thursday night.
Amen.
(I used to watch you when you were cool, O'Reilly.)
I'm affraid Bill O is
September 2, 2008 - 20:44 ET by obxrayI'm affraid Bill O is starting to move to the freak side.He has been pumping this daughter story.
Played like a fine fiddle
September 2, 2008 - 20:52 ET by TexndocBehind the scenes at Camp Obama: "What can we do to take away some of the attention from McCain Thursday? It's been a week since the Roman Forum speech with the fireworks. That douche O'Reilly has been begging for an interview for months.....how about.......Thursday?" (evil laughter)
I've had it with Bill Oh!
He will suck-up like a hoover vacuum on high speed.
I'll watch C-Span, maybe the convention will be doing a segment relevant to Republicans while Bill is playing best friends with the big celebrity.
I promise you HuffPo and daily Kos will be laughing their arses off at Bill's big news.
Bill O' has been pimped,
September 2, 2008 - 20:57 ET by Clear thinkerBill O' has been pimped, and he doesn't even realize it. I will lose a lot of respect for him, if this happens. Ecofascists - Politics - Gov. Palin - Insanity - Kitchen Sink
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Pimp my O'Reilly
September 2, 2008 - 22:19 ET by BlondeOops...Pimp my Ride.
Sorry.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
I see that Olbermann
September 2, 2008 - 20:32 ET by lumpyis covering the RNC convention. Didn't reports yesterday say he'd been pulled from covering the convention?
New York
September 2, 2008 - 21:11 ET by TexndocOlbermann is remote from New York, outside of pie-throwing range.
Or hand
September 2, 2008 - 22:18 ET by Clear thinkerOr hand grenades!
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I tuned in MSNBC for one
September 2, 2008 - 23:08 ET by Hero SquadI tuned in MSNBC for one minute. In that time, Olbermann's big observation was that Fred Thompson coughed 70 times.
But he said he had empathy for Fred. Aww, what a nice man.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Go Fred!!!
September 2, 2008 - 21:19 ET by dodecahedronIf Fred Thompson had spoken with this much energy during the primaries, he'd be accepting the nomination this week.
He really, really didn't
September 2, 2008 - 21:23 ET by balboaHe really, really didn't want to be president, did he.
FREAKIN MSM BLACKING OUT
September 2, 2008 - 21:23 ET by obxrayFREAKIN MSM BLACKING OUT THOMPSON...........BASTERDS
obxray, sorry to hear that, try fox live feed, no yapping heads.
September 2, 2008 - 22:28 ET by upcountrywaterFRED was the best of the night..
heres a Palin clip that's good
Liberals62%
IranianUranium
Rick Sanchez - CNN
September 2, 2008 - 21:27 ET by axemanRick Sanchez of CNN asks via twitter.com/ricksanchezcnn:
"question: why was bitney spear's sister's
pregnancy fair game for the same people who now say palin pregnancy
coverage is not? curious?"
Perhaps because the younger Palin did not *ASK* to have her uterus examined by the tabloids and all of America?
Rick Sanchez....
September 2, 2008 - 21:36 ET by TexndocRick Sanchez sounds like a complete idiot. The Palin pregnancy was reported to the public by the Palins. This guy makes it sound like it was un-covered in a CNN exclusive.
Rick, why was Edward's love baby coverage not fair game and discouraged out of "respect" for Elizabeth and their little children and now the Palin matter is not? Curious?
Tex
September 2, 2008 - 22:21 ET by BlondeRick Sancez is a compleat idiot.
Good riddance....from Florida, Rick.
He was an idiot here, and he's an idiot wherever he is now!
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
I'd say that it was not the
September 2, 2008 - 22:15 ET by Hero SquadI'd say that it was not the same people at all. The MSM is confusing itself with us again.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
I had to switch to Fox, to see RNC live, and avoid talking heads
September 2, 2008 - 21:54 ET by JayTeeI tuned in late, and thought everything was over for the night, until I realied the 6 person panel ABC or whoever, had a convention going on in the background...so I turned to Fox so I could see/hear the convention and avoid the talking heads fighting over who could predict the future the best.
Fred did good, Liberman is doing better.
Alphabet networks are doing the predictable...trying to keep from showing anyone at RNC except themselves....sorta control the coverage....Bastidos
The Republican Revolution will not be Televised
I watched it tonight on the
September 2, 2008 - 22:17 ET by Hero SquadI watched it tonight on the GOP Convention web page feed. No commercials, no commentary, just the speakers in their own words. It was nice.
http://www.gopconvention2008.com/videos/
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Olbermann described
September 2, 2008 - 22:04 ET by EvokeOlbermann described Thompson's speach as "militaristic".
Best part of Lieberman's Speech...
September 2, 2008 - 22:15 ET by PopularTechLieberman talks about Clinton's "accomplishments" and the morons cheer.
Class Pure Class! Only
September 2, 2008 - 22:23 ET by bigtimerClass Pure Class!
Only mistake they made tonight in the line-up was having Lieberman after Fred...big mistake.
So much good, so many digs, so little time...
I am leaving for the night...but is it was pure class...
I just wished Fred would of talked like he did tonight for his own campaign.
What a barn-burner!
We've got this in the bag..watch the desperation tomorrow morning by the msm...they will all ignore the great speech as much as possible by Thompson.
By the way...I appreciate Joe a lot...they just lined this up wrong in my opinion.
President Bush got a good one or two in also...
God Bless our military...God Bless America.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
GREAT POINT BT!!!
September 3, 2008 - 02:52 ET by TheSterI wish Fred could have given this speech by George S. Patton:
Men, all this stuff you've heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, big league ball players, the toughest boxers. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost, and will never lose a war... because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.
The RNC would have gone nuts...-cut screen to olby/crissy - stunned- speechless - ...cut to black.
BigTimer...i have been reading your "stuff" for months...great observations and insight!!!
Ster.
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
O'Reilly is punked
September 2, 2008 - 22:33 ET by afuelIts too late now O'Reilly.
You are being used as the journalist of last resort by Obamo and the campaign. Should make him wait.
You look foolish.
What does that mean??? Punked??
September 3, 2008 - 02:25 ET by TheSterSorry, confused by shiny things....can you explain..ohhhh...paperclip...be right back...
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty headed animal food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.
Ster.
I don't know about y'all,
September 2, 2008 - 22:43 ET by ConservativeRexI don't know about y'all, but I think they did George W. wrong at the convention. Just a few lines from an historic presidency. I don't need to remind everyone here of what has taken place in President Bush's tenure. But this man served eight years!
Well, maybe in a few more conventions they'll realize just how much President Bush has meant to this country in the long run. I know one thing, the terrorists are scared spitless of George W. Bush!
I feel the same way
September 3, 2008 - 00:03 ET by obxrayI feel the same way ConRex.This man has done nothing but try to keep us safe and do what gov. is for..keeping us safe which is the #1 mandate of the president.
Thank you President Bush for all you have done.