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A Day that will be ignored in entirety

Today is the 39th anniversary of the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. Congrats to Teddy on this momentous occasion.

The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty

Mary Jo

could not be reached for comment. <insert witty signature here>

And now, today's Shrub

And now, today's Shrub Report®:

Is everybody ready for the Movie of the Year, coming out today?

Gasp! The Messiah is so brave, daring to venture into danger! He is not only a chocolate Adonis, but as brave as Achilles!

Back to reality, Charles Krauthammer shows, once again, he is a true master of words.

Happy Anniversary, Teddy! I hope you have a bad day, Swimmer.

Other bad things happened in history on this date: 390bc – The Gauls sack Rome. 64ad – Nero fiddles and Rome burns. 1863 – Matthew Broderick dies when he leads some black folk to their deaths at Fort Wagner, SC. 1925 – Adolph Hitler becomes an author. 1967 – Vin Diesel is born.

Another follower of Allah strikes a blow for women's rights!

Remember, folks, when the President announces more drilling, it has ZERO EFFECT on the price of oil. But, when there is a pipeline attack in Nigeria, even if NOBODY EVEN KNOWS HOW SEVERE OR MINIMAL THE DAMAGE, oil spikes.

Sing it with me: we all live in a cocaine submarine..

And, finally, New Yorker announces next month's cover.

Roger - that Krauthammer IBD article was excellent

he has it exactly right - We went from who is Obama to Who does he think he is!

Krauthammer

He's a must-read. He always has something interesting. And his point about Obama is right on the money.

Agreed. Krauthammer is

Agreed. Krauthammer is always a must-read!

The money quote:


The question now is: Who does he think he is? We are getting
to know. Redeemer of our uninvolved, uninformed lives. Lord of the
seas. And more.

 

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson

Sing it with me: we all

"Sing it with me: we all live in a cocaine submarine."

Tsk tsk. Done in once again by the Azul Meanies.

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

But I really liked Vin in

But I really liked Vin in The Pacifier.

The Newsbusters Comments Crew: Saving the Environment - One Ribeye at a Time! h/t Dr_Liberty

Tha was funny

Good one!

As always RtS

I just spit coffee all over the screen (thank you) I am still trying to choke it down. Yeah Teddy should have driven a VW instead of the Lincoln. I still say they put a bullet in the wrong Kenedy. I didnt know that Mehico had a navy?? Let alone special forces, what makes them so special I wonder. I like your choice of Movie of the year its bound to be better then the bait man. Well thats my two cents.

Guns and Violence are not the answer but they are one solution to the problem== SARG

Sorry about your screen!

I sure hope you are wrong about Batman. I hope it's good. I really do!!!!

Roger - I can't imagine it being bad Christopher Nolan

is so talented. I would guess that who ever liked Batman Begins will like this one. I've been looking forward to it, but I'll wait for the hype to die down a little before I go see it.

Dee, I like the butler

Dee, I like the butler best. Michael Cane is perfect for that part, as he was for the Sandra Bulock movie...

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

Did you see it already Bass?

Or do you mean just from the previews?

I love Michael Cain as an actor and think he looks great from the previews.

Dee, have not seen it yet.

Dee, have not seen it yet. Yahoo has some viewer reviews. I just like Michael Cain as an actor. And in the previews and in Batman Begins, he was great.

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

"I still say they put a bullet in the wrong Kenedy"

"I still say they put a bullet in the wrong Kenedy"

So what are you suggesting? that it would have been better to put a bullet in Ted Kennedy?

I hope I am misinterpreting your comments, but it almost sounds you like think he deserved to be shot. Do you believe he deserves his brain cancer?

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ Thanks, Shawn

I think I agree with your observation, but I have to wait and see how the Getalong Gang votes on it.

I don't want to involve myself in anything controversial.

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Oh the Fight Club is at it Again

joy - can't go a day with out The FIGHT CLUB making snide remarks.

→ Sorry Shawn

Guess I'm not allowed to opine on this one.

Poor Cooly Baby has trouble with concepts

you can agree with and disagree with who ever you want there - no need to cry about it. Do you need a binky? I'm sorry if you misunderstood.

I'm calling out your nasty comment directed at me - not your agreeing with Shawn. Goo goo ga ga - do you understand that language better? It's not that hard of a concept.

→ Really Dee?

It takes more than one to make a gang.  I directed nothing at you. 

Obviously you are highly susceptible to suggestion.

I now will snap my fingers and you can rejoin the audience.

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Goo Goo

ga ga FIGHT CLUB rah rah

→ Snap! Snap!

Call the paramedics.

Even my powers cannot revive her.

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the baby can snap?

how cute

CA

Hi Cool,

Gosh what happenned? I thought you and the members of the gang wanted to be civil to one another. Looks like lots of innuendo on both sides.

Oh well, at least i'm not involved for once :-)

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ Good Idea Shawn

I wouln't be a member of a club that would have me as a member either.

Nor would I lumber from thread to thread seeking a pat on the head for being a good little Romper Room DooBee.

I'm not looking to build a coalition.  Others are.

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CA... Cute insinuations

CA...

Cute insinuations there...

You and shawn continue to pat each other on the head though...carry on.

Dee, nor I or anyone else belongs to a club on this end...seems you are proving to though.

Move on why don't you?

Let it be. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

bigtimer

I am not patting anybody on the back, and I am  not taking any sides. Like my post below, the people that are usual involved are the usual suspects and I am glad that I am not involved this time.

I have nothing against you or Dee, I have never called either on of you any names. Since I know your personal opinion of me, I simply try to stay out of your way. I was just asking CA, why things were civil one moment and go kaflooyee the next. 

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ See Shawn

Too late Shawn.

By adressing me in any way shy of disdain you are automaticly pigeonholed by the self appointed Legion of Decency.

bt, I don't much care that the posse is after me, but please reread Shawn's post and reconsider whether he deserves your hateful treatment.

You're much too quick to judge.

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The way I see it cool

The coalition is always the usual suspects. I notice that most NB members would rather stay out of personal arugments and focus on the topics.

I got back back from 2 day trip away from internet and I saw the forum where trach got banned. I thought that was a pretty brutal thread. To be honest, I like Trach and I was sad to see him go, but he was asking for it.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ Interesting Shawn

I haven't posted pro or con on Trach's banishment.

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Sorry CA

I was not implying you did or didn't agree with it. I apologize if it came across that way.  Before all the comments got deleted on that thread, it got pretty intense.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ No offense taken

But I'm betting a big part of this thread will be deleted anyway since an agreement with IAMD's comment would frever reflect unflatteringly on a member.

CA... Oh please...There

CA...

Oh please...There is no hate here..

I was basically talking to you... I am moving on...

 You ought to try the same thing...

When I see your insinuations, knowing exactly what and who you mean, I will say something.

Simple as that.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

→ OK

And when you express an understanding of "shot the wrong Kennedy", I'll speak up.

Fair enough.

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You don't read and

You don't read and comprehend very well CA...

You seem to need to get the last word in and continue on with fighting for no reason unless you enjoy it...what we were posting here has absolutely nothing to do with your last post to me...

How old are you?

Stick to your one liners of humor...that is where you shine.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

No?

IamD...

You didn't offend me...I knew where you were coming from...

...seems sometimes we are getting a little too sensitive around here...if we don't put things exactly PC enough for others. - bt

Yeah, I knew where he was coming from too.

BT - You are so right - both these trouble makers

came on and in there first few comments made a snide innuendo to each other about me. Shawn did it on the thread from last night that was done and over and none of his business and he tried to start things up again. I ignored it and I'm sure Cool didn't see it but made his own snide comment here.

It's funny how Cool refers to us as the Posse when he's the one chasing me around and chastising me for telling Truthmonger he's a troll for calling Matthew a bigot Christian Hater. It's really unbelievable. They are so petty that they will stick up for the worst behavior possible just to carry out their vendettas. Then they'll come here and chastise some poster for making and off hand remark about someone they don't even know. Obviously he's not actually wishing Kennedy Dead. It's the liberal way. They are the one's teaming up against people all the time for personal reasons. They are worse than the cattiest girls I knew in high school. They are very gossipy and dying for attention all the time.

 

Dee

I simply asked Cool, why he told me, it was not important to get in the last word, but things are so heated right now.

Its a shame that some folks have to condemn the behavior of others, but are so slow to take responsiblity for their own.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

I hear ya!

I completely agree

fyi

That was  not directed at CA :-)

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

Shawn

I was wondering where Truth Monger went.  I saw a rather brutal and sarcastic comment by him, that I agree slightly with and understand why it was said and then the whole thing was gone and I have not seen Truth since.

 "Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

Amber - TM is still here

you can tell by clicking on their name. If it doesn't say access denied then they are still here.

How sad that you admit his comment was brutal and sarcastic and then say you agree with it also. Was it his statement that Matthew is a bigot Christian hater that you agreed with or did you agreed with his attacks on me for telling him it was trollish behavior (especially since the thread had nothing to do with Christianity)?

Dee

Sorry, I had to step away for a while.  I said I slightly agree with it and I understand where he was comming from.  I thought he was brutal in his comment and he did not really need to say it, but I understood.  I am glad he is still here whether I agree with everything he says or how he says it, I do like his contribution, just like I enjoy reading your comments.  I think his comment was a reflection of his disappointment with the new policy.  I agree the new policy seems very one sided.  I think there should be other ways of dealling with bullies than shutting everyone down, but I am not involved in the inner workings of this site and I really have no idea how difficult it is to keep people from being disresectful to others.  I was just shocked the comment was taken down because I thought he was also removed.  Glad to hear he was not. 

 

"Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

Oh, sorry, I only saw his

Oh, sorry, I only saw his first comment and then it was gone.  I was speaking of his angry comment to Matthew.  It did not need to be said, was not appropriate, but I understood where he was comming from and no, I do not feel that anger, just a little confuse and I feel my hands are tied when people like Keith or that other woman (I think they are both gone, but they were excellent examples) starts spouting crap and misrepresenting Christianity. I don't start the threads like that, I just read people say junk and it is upsetting and now I can not comment. There was a recent comment where someone said "Jesus said such and such"  and I knew he never said anything even remotely close to it, but now I feel like I can't say: "quit lying and tell the truth, back it up with scripture or STFU."

"Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

I don't think we

I don't think we necessarily need to walk on egg shells.  There are a lot of ways to respond to said poster that would be appropriate and respectful.

Something like, interesting, I am not familiar with that quote, where was that again?

As far as TM is concerned, he and I usually see eye to eye, so I don't really hold it against him.  He is quite respectful of other people's religions, and has come to my defense more than once.  He was bent with Matt's decision, and understood the point he was trying to make.

hi amber

....as much as I try to stay out of somebodys way, they can't seem but to reply to me, which I am fine with, but why they must reply to someone that ask me a question directly and to insult you to boot is really sad.

Amber, as far as I know TM, has not been banned. I'm not sure what comment you saw, but your right the whole thread is gone.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

Look how Shawns workin ya Amber

I had an answer to your question and he didn't and he thinks I shouldn't be allowed to give you the answer. Wow.

Then because I was the one involved NOT HIM, I asked what you were agreeing with. Looks like Shawn wants to draw you into our fight even though you don't know me.

I guess he already did - that was the reason for my question. I know Shawn demands a lot of loyalty from his friends and I need to know if you are one of those loyalists who hates people based on problems they have with another that they don't know the whole story about. If that is the case, I'll know to stay away because he and I will never get along. I'm not like him though. My friends are free to be friends with him if they choose.

I like Shawn, I do not

I like Shawn, I do not agree with much of his views, but he has always been kind.  I did "yell" at him once and we immediately worked it out and he listened to what I said.  I find that admirable.  I do not have a quarrel with him, you, or anyone else here.  I am sorry you guys are having difficulty.  As a member here, I hope you can work it out.  It is not fun reading a thread and then seeing personal fights break out, especially when you like the people.  Again, I hope you all can work it out. That is all I will say about that. 

"Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

Thank you Amber

I think very highly of you as well. Just to let you know, I do not demand anything of my friends on this site. Most of my "buddies" I disagree with politically. RDH and his libertarian ways is probably the closest politically I agree with, but I never demand loyalty out of him or any of my friends.

I have tried to get along with Dee, but she does not want to. Fine so be it. I tried ignoring her, but she is so obsessed that she has to respond to me. She says I make snide references about her, so I stopped saying anything remotely relevant about her and try to pretend she does not exist, but she still has to respond to post I make to others and claims I am trying to bully her, when I ask her not to respond to me.

She says she likes to teach people she knows good values and to be polite, but I have rarely encountered such a rude and mean spirited person.

If memory serves me correct, last time you and I talked. You agreed with me about something and even though Dee is the first to suck up to Matt and tell him, how bad it is to call people out, she brings up something I apologized for to you and try to get you on her side. I hear she refers to herself as a goddess not. Maybe a goddess of hypocrisy. She can to straight to Tartarus.:-)

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

Shawn

Cut it out.

Dee doesn't deserve that diatribe, and it's beneath you, to try it. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Blonde

Don't worry, I moved on.  I really do not want to be involved.  Both of them are fun to read and have great comments. 

"Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

Hey Amber,

I just get totally annoyed when my friends, here, keep chewing on each other, incessantly.

Sometimes it takes a grown-up to make them look at their behaviour.

 Like that. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

hey blonde

Just wanted to pop in and say I'm with you - this feud is getting old. Two threads in two days hijacked completely.

hey candance, blonde, bt, shawn, cool, dee, amber, john, paul,

george, ringo, etc..

I'm just calling everyone's name out to get attention, and to say hi :)

So what's with these new "gangs"... Getalong and Fight Club ??

Aren't gangs for kids and not adults, anyway?

:p

 

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

I don't know Shy

I don't belong to a gang or fight club.

As I said ealier.  I wouldn't be a member of a club that woud have me as a member.

Now, quick, say something mean to me so everybody will think you're OK.

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You're a jerk!

Yeah, you, Cool -NOT- Arrow!

How's that?

And what are we now, Woody Allen? "If I can interject.... I don't mean to be didactic or facetious..." 

 

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

→ Thank you Shy

I resemble that remark.

Woody Allen?  Last movie of his I saw was "Honey I Boinked the Kid"

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Haha

Yeah, he really DID boink the (his) kid, didn't he?

Funny, that at the same time that was all going down, he did a move (last good one, I think) Husbands & Wives, where he romances a 17 yr old, just like Sun Yee was back then... I'm butchering her name spelling, sorry :p 

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

→ Class act

Guess he takes that "art imitates life" stuff a little too seriously.

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dunno Shy

How've you been dear? We miss you around these parts.

I think this feud is a case of a snowball that rolled downhill and became a snowman.

hey Candance :)

Yeah, sorry I'm not on this thing much these days... I mean, I AM, but I don't participate as much. It's all so depressing, the MSM, BDS, etc..  

How have you been? And I love that you called me dear :) So not-New York, but very sweet and polite... in other words, yeah, people here are not that sweet and polite (but some are :))

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

Well now MrS... You got

Well now MrS...

You got dear from cd tonight...honey from me last night...what more do you want?

You may be really pushing it here...

...all good things come to an end...or something like that...

...LOL!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

MrS...Heck, I got tho

MrS...

Heck, I got to thinking about it..you've still got a few other endearing words that may be coming to ya' yet!

....thought I'd put this here before I close out...hope you're still around to enjoy.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Hi MrShy

Long time no see. Hope things are going well in your career. I feel the gangs are shrinking in size, which I figure is a good thing and leave it at that. Have a great night.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

→ Shawn

You've got to check out Tennyson's art found here.

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cool

Your right..lol, that was actually pretty funny. I think that is an old picture of Katie though, that was back when she was perky.

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

cool & shawn

Yeah, those are pretty good and very funny, especially the tank/elitist one, w/ Couric flipping the bird! :)

Has me itching to take a stab at a Photoshop funny myself, as PS/graphic design is sort of what I do for a living :p (well, IS what I do until I become a famous musician, of course.... said just another of a zillion musicians seeking fame...)

 

* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change

→ Amber

Illigitimii non Carborundum. (whatever that means).

Contrary to the prevailing winds of late, you are allowed your own opinion.  This includes a feedom to decipher internally who's "working" whom.

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he's workin and a teaming

and a workin and a teamin - Goo goo ga ga FIGHT CLUB rah rah.

Fight club rules say you must pick a team. Get along rules say you don't have to. She can decide and I'll deal with what ever. I don't need everyone to like me like you guys do. You'll never bully me away. I'm not afraid of babies.

Dee... Worry not...which

Dee...

Worry not...which I know you're not...

all amber has to do is look at the time stamps from when you answered, if memory serves me, you answered her question about fourty min. after she posted because no one else had yet...then shawn did about an hour later, making his remarks/insinuations...

She'll figure out what is going on..

All you were doing was answering her and look what this has turned into...purposely.

Sad.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Dee

I appreciate that you took the time to answer.  I am sorry I was not here to respond to you right away.  I was putting up 2 tons of hay.  Man I really need a shower.  It will take a few weeks to get the crud out of my lungs.

"Always remember that you are unique.  Just like everybody else." --despair.com

shawn

I agree with you. Such comments are the stuff of DKos. When Tony Snow passed we spent entire threads here defending the Right as the place where no one wishes death on an opponent.

Not really

saying that teddy should have been shot instead of his two brothers. But he should have been convicted of vehicular manslaughter to say the least. I was a cheauffer and bodyguard for the chairman of the American Bar Assoc. in 74 and had to drive him to Atlanta for a meeting cause my boss at the time wanted me to. We talked all the way there and he was totally unimpressive. I wouldnt give you a plug nickle for him. Being a Taoist I wish harm to no one but maybe the brain tumor is Karma. Then again maybe not. I didnt mean to offend anyone on here but I thought this was a place to voice your oppinion wheather its agreed with or not. Again sorry if I offended anyone.

Sarg

Guns and Violence are not the answer but they are one solution to the problem== SARG

IamD... You didn't offend

IamD...

You didn't offend me...I knew where you were coming from...

...seems sometimes we are getting a little too sensitive around here...if we don't put things exactly PC enough for others.

I saw another comment somewhere yesterday that some same people jumped on because it wasn't phrased the best...but I totally understood where the person was coming from and what the intentions of where the poster was meaning to go ...

Oh well...

...good thing you apologized...should make things clear for all and hopefully they are happy.

Just my opinion.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

→ Obviously I was right

Somehow I knew here would be an understanding (among some) of the "shot the wrong Kennedy" comment.

Sorry, Getalong Gang.  References to shooting Kenndys is not funny nor is it understandable.

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→ Obviously I was right

dbl

IAD

No problem :-)

I am  not disagreeing with you, that perhaps Kennedy should have been punished to a greater extent, its just that it sounded like you were saying he deserved the bullet

Even though many of my views are much more liberal than many folks on this site, There are a few exceptions but it always amazes me how much class most here have about not wishing others harm in times of tragedy. 

Thank you for explaining your post.

 

Some folks can dish it out but cannot take it

Oh No Cool - looks like Shawn became part of the get along gang

how sad for you

→ Woe is me

And now you expect what?

You've given me so much more. 

You just admitted there really is a "Getalong Gang"

Enjoy your spirited agreement.

And BTW.  There's no class in waving around another member as if his conversion is some trophy.

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Don't tell me baby Cooly can't recognize sacrasm.

I thought he was the King of sarcasm. That's right - babies can't be Kings. Let me explain - If you think Shawns part of my "Getalong Gang" you are nuts. Oh that's right you don't understand that. Goo goo ga ga FIGHT CLUB rah rah

→ Sorry Dee

I know it's a movie, but I didn't see it.

I am honestly not getting this "Fight Club" stuff.

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"Is everybody ready for

"Is everybody ready for the Movie of the Year, coming out today? "

 Not to be all nitpicky, but don't you mean this movie?

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

Dark Knight is a total downer

Hellboy 2 was just plain weird, and Finding WALL-E was like getting hit with a 400-lb version of Algore's book.

Can anybody make a movie these days that is a bit uplifting?

 (And, no... I don't plan on seeing Sex and the City.)

 

<insert witty signature here>

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones 4?

Bad Soviet Russian gets eaten alive by killer ants. Does it get any more uplifting than that?

*****

"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will 

but then

Indy discovers ancient flying saucer people... c'mon now.

Granted, commies being eaten by ants is pretty cool.

<insert witty signature here>

Kill A Commie For Your Mommy

T-shirt I saw in high school: "Kill A Commie For Your Mommy" 

Whoever casts a vote for Barack Obama is nothing more than a common thief.  Whoever fails to vote against him is nothing more than a moral coward.

What, I liked

What, I liked Hellboy, kinda liked Hancock, could had done with out the Iraq refrance though. It had nothing to do with anything. Plus if we had Hancock, there would not be an Iraq situation now would there?

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Bro

Obama remains an outsider in the black community.

JDW

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