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Countdown Monday: Primary Stake

Posted: Monday, October 29, 2007 8:59 PM by Countdown
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Primary Stake:  In just 77 days, the first votes will be cast in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries. Whoops. Make that 66 -- Iowa just moved up the Caucus to January 3. In our fifth story on the Countdown: that means Senator Barack Obama will have to cram eleven days' worth of getting tougher on Hillary Clinton, into a few short hours.

About Face:  Traditionally, a lame duck president is marked by slackening standards... no longer vigorously upholding his values. Cronyism and nepotism rise.  Scholars have wondered how this phenomenon might manifest itself in this administration... noted for starting off with low standards. In our fourth story tonight, mystery solved. As Mr. Bush focuses on post-presidential matters, such as replenishing his coffers... a previously unwelcome guest snuck into the halls of his administration today. Quality control.

ODDBALL:  Save the cheerleader!

October Madness:  October 2004 may have seen the Boston Red Sox rally from the impossible -- down three games to none to their hated rivals the Yankees, in a best-of-seven playoff series -- and then sweeping the World Series. But this October saw the Olde Towne Team rally from down three-to-one -- and then sweep the World Series, and in the middle of the final game, hear the announcement that Alex Rodriguez would almost be certainly leaving the New York Yankees... followed by a report that the Yankees had hired a new manager who was fired two years ago for arguing with the team owner, during a game. Our third story on the Countdown: no wonder Rudy Giuliani was rooting for the Red Sox.

Opology:   Not to get too cynical... But maybe we could just get a moratorium on daytime talk show hosts, weeping. Our number two story on the Countdown: Oprah Winfrey's forty-million dollar attempt at a good deed, all going wrong, turning into a sex- and child-abuse scandal.

WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD: Bill-o, the Dept. of Homeland Security and David Horowitz vie for tonight's top honor.

We Found Sasquatch*:   Whether bigfoot is the living ancestor of the missing link... or a perpetually recycled fraud... one thing is certain. It is even more fascinating because it's so elusive...  And nothing captures the public's imagination quite like a pseudo-human with attitude. Especially one living within two hours of Pittsburgh. Our number one story on the Countdown... Bigfoot -- also known as Sasquatch -- was in Western Pennsylvania on September 16th... Or it might have been a baby Sasquatch... Or... not.

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http://www.coaps.fsu.edu/~maue/tropical/

Hurricanes are way down, disproving those who claim that Global Warming would cause increases in hurricane activity.

However, those “scientist” who made such claims ignored the history of Global Temperatures and massive storms.

http://www.stanford.edu/~moore/history_health.html

Historically, warmer temperatures decreases massive storms, as the main engine for these storms, (If you recall 7th grade climate science) is the temperature differences between the tropics, and the poles. As the globe warms, those differences diminishes, therefore reducing the number, and ferocity of such storms. If only the IPCC asked their climate scientists before coming out claiming that Global Warming causes Hurricanes right after Katrina.

David Molinero (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:03 PM)

#5 – The dems get down and dirty.  Good.  Now lay off each other and go back to Congress and apply that strategy to Mr. Bush.  And stop trying to start a war with Turkey, okay?  You’re scaring me.

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:04 PM)

BFNiA – Watched MOST of the show tonight, Countdown.   Looked nice and talked pretty.  But I confess.  Brett Favre calls.  Won’t be many more Brett Favre Nights in America.  You’ll have many more shows.  

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:05 PM)

scott henderson nv (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 5:53 PM)

Hey True – How are you?  Welcome back.  I see you cleaned up your spelling.  Nice.

I’m pretty sure you don’t know how I “act,” unless you’ve been doing some warrantless surveillance.  And I can pretty much guarantee you haven’t seen anything “immoral” from me (not today, anyway).  It turns out that Anomaly is not an anagram for Tonya Kelly.  

(How about falafel?  Nope.  Not falafel, either.)

But, I’m not so much interested in global warming as a “moral” issue.  (That’s Al Gore.)  Although, as “stewards of the earth,” all “Christians” should be interested in it, don’t you think?  

(Is Anomaly an anagram for “global warming”?  Nope.  Good thing.  Maybe.)

I’m interested in global warming as a SURVIVAL issue.  Polar bears, penguins, humans – stuff like that.  There are generations coming after us, you know.  What are we leaving for them?  I hope it’s more than shipping lanes through the Arctic.

But, I’m confused.  Who’s this other “True”?

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:08 PM)

Good evening, all. My INCREDIBLY CRAPTACULAR day at work has killed too many brain cells to comment too intelligently on the "heavy" news items, so I'll address them here and save my comments on the "fluff" in another post.

Senator Obama is "getting tough" too little too late; there's something in the water in South Carolina; and, if former NEW YORK CITY Mayor Rudy's bragging about being "joined at the hip" with GWB less than a week after coming out to say that he was rooting for the RED SOX in the World Series, he REALLY doesn't want to be president. Oh, almost forgot...I feel a little better about Chertoff's guts.

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:12 PM)

#1. Unnamed sources claim two Sasquatch were seen near Pittsburg wearing Steelers jerseys, and one was seen in Philadelphia wearing a Vintage Eagles Jersey. #2. Forget the Moratorium.  O'Reilly is planning on weeping during his 'Chicken and Duck'    confession. #3. Rudy can't root for the Mets? What, are they moving to Jersey, too? #4. Dubya is sinking all he's got into Barbecued Pork "Freedom Burger" Stands, all over Bagdadh. He went ta Harvard Bid'ness School, He Knows Bid'ness! Mission Uh-complishedamundo! #5. Barack will have to study how Willy got tougher on her in a few short hours, about every three weeks.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:25 PM)

Anomaly.  Condoleeza is just another Neocon with a Boolean Unsatisfiability Problem.  Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Friday, October 26, 2007 8:15 PM)

Steve – My thought exactly.  Scary, really, since I confess to having no clue what that is.  I thought I had an “unsatisfiability problem.”  But I confess that I must have slept through Booleans.  That could explain my variability.  


Anomaly.....Tu-shea  (sp?)!!!
wow from nowhere,KY (Sent Friday, October 26, 2007 10:59 PM)

To Shea?  I think you turn roughly northeast at Philadelphia.  But thanks.

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:53 PM)

its ok

O J (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 10:15 PM)

Full Moon (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 12:26 PM)

My goodness, Full Moon.  Someone who loves animals as much as you do can’t be all bad, even if you are a conservative.  A human being after my own heart.  Really.

Now, if you get a minute, please tell scott henderson from nv that global warming is killing off the animals, the birds, and the bees (literally as to all of those).  Even if he doesn’t care what happens to humans, that’s still enough reason to do something about it.  

I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s a “moral” issue, for sure, as well as a “survival” issue.  What right to do we have to muck up God’s creation so badly?

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 10:22 PM)

How much money, if any, has G.E. donated to Hillary Clinton's campaign? There must be a way for me to check this.

Oh, and you can now add Martin Sheen to the growing list of high-profile individuals who question the original 9/11 story.

James, NYC, NY (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 10:45 PM)

Obama getting tough on Hillary Clinton is a waste of his time and the publics.  His numbers won't come up in the polls, because that's not the reason they are down. Obama is boring, I can barely watch him finish a sentence.  On Ellen, she asked him tell us who Obama the man is, he started with ah, ah, ah, I switched the channel.  He shouldn't embarrass himself tomorrow night at the debates, no matter who tells him he must say something about Hillary's stance that are different from his, so what, Edwards has done this already and if it's the polls, it hasn't helped him. The people have been listening only to Bill Clinton saying that Hillary is best and most experience candidate.   People are nostalgic and want back those years,anything is better than the
Bush years.  They are not looking for change unless it's for the better, and Obama cannot guarantee that, Hillary can say, you will get something better than you got in Bill
Clinton years.

Lee (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 11:09 PM)

Kieth has anybody stoped to look at Clinton's record on her voting to do away with all of the borders in the united states and make the whole continent one country Think we have troubles with the borders now wait untill she gets elected. Wasn't it Bill that inacted NAFTA and if so the old nut does not fall far from the tree and the war is not another story it is the same story. Bush1 and Bill are big buddies and wasn't Hillary a Republican when all of the partying started?

Fred Sutphin Munford Tenn. (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 11:31 PM)

Joe Torre's gone, Don Mattingly's gone, A-Rod is gone, and we get Joe Girardi[sp?] instead?  Well with all the money that the Yankees are saving on 'talent' maybe they can get some 'up and coming' pitchers instead of 'ready to retire' pitchers.  Having bats is all well and good, but without great pitching, it's tough to win ball games.  As Billy Martin used to complain he'd play "Guidry and Gossage and pray for rain"

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 11:35 PM)

Unnamed sources claim the Sasquatch's were in Pennsylvania to fill Geico commercials, as they are replacing the Geico Cavemen, who have moved on to their own show. All Sasquatch's are descended from one surviving eight foot 565 lb.female named 'Lucy' who mated with a human to continue the line. Speculation has always claimed that human to be Benjamin Franklin.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:36 AM)

I'm really offended, Keith.  To kick the Rockies when they are down by calling them a PCL team? What, because they do not have a zillion dollar payroll? Tasteless.  Furthermore, you (and your guest, Just-me) neglected to mention that the Red Sox have become MLB's uber-team by becoming the team they hated--the Yankees--with all of the Yanks' worst qualities.  Do not trifle with your Colorado following, Keith!  I am a loyal fan, of the Rockies AND you, but I would rather get my 10pm political news every night from "Cheaters" than endure pointless insults.  You insult the Rockies and the whole NL...do you not recall how people uttered similar calumny about the AFC back when the NFC won repeatedly?  And where are those NFC winners now?

Paul Nagy Clovis NM (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:05 AM)

Brett Favre Night in America – Did you see THAT, Countdown?  Well, if you didn’t, you will.  I’m sure you’ll forgive me now.  Still # 120 on your fantasy list?  

By the way, it gives me an idea.  Some people say you should have conservative guests on your show.  I’m not one of them, necessarily, unless it’s Billo on split screen with Andrea Mackris.  But if you ever decide to do that, Brett Favre would be a good place to start.  

I’m just sayin’.

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:57 AM)

#4 Who would have thought. This has to be an error. Bush and Quality Control. The two just don't go together. Someone else must have made a decision for him while he was asleep. Ya think he called Daddy and Bill Clinton and asked them to make this call?

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:28 AM)

sorRRY I MIssed friday. cort ws bad.
leve o j alon. paris 2.
& i may b stpid but U wached musto.

by my Cd!!

TearsForSpears.org (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:51 AM)

sorRRY I MIssed friday. cort ws bad.
leve o j alon. paris 2.
& i may b stpid but U wached musto.

by my Cd!!

TearsForSpears.org (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 8:53 AM)

Hurricanes are way down, disproving those who claim that Global Warming would cause increases in hurricane activity.David Molinero

No Mr Wizard, it doesn't. Hurricanes being down mean hurricanes are down this year. It doesn't mean the Global Warming crowd got anything wrong, that's called a cherry picked fact combined with a strawman argument and it's frowned on by serious scientist.

In our town, the year before last we got hit by four hurricanes in six weeks. So it's not a huge surprise to anybody with half a mind that they were down last year and this year.

I guess you think the droughts, fires, and shrinking polar icecaps were caused by those mean ol' "islamofasist"?

Scott Copeland, Naples Fl (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:04 AM)

Oh, and you can now add Martin Sheen to the growing list of high-profile individuals who question the original 9/11 story.
James, NYC, NY (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 10:45 PM)

Martin Sheen, high profile?  He has always been a far left wing radical.  Why is this important.

Kevin of NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:23 AM)

Steve (12:36 AM Post): Lucy and Ben Franklin. Makes sense. Right location, right womanizer, and I understand he liked them kind of plump and hairy. Wonder if this sasquatch juvenile has any writing abilities. Maybe if captured we could convince the youngster to give us some updated versions of Poor Richards Almanac. The timing is good with GWB in office and all. Ben wouldn't mind I'm sure. You know he has had to be rolling in his grave during the last several years.  

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:29 AM)

2nd attempt to post...

Keith spoke about someone who sucked at their job in the GWB administration actually being held accountable for it as being one of the 4 Horsemen. Other signs would be the Cubs winning the World Series and Indiana going Democratic in the 2008 presidential election.

And, going back to baseball momentarily, now Keith...did you have to sound QUITE SO BITTER toward the Red Sox fans tonight? ;) It's not their fault that the Yankees are taking their decision-making guidance from the current administration. You could always start being a Cubs fan! It's a big tent, and there's alway room for one more!! :)

Finally, I'm getting on the "Get Keith a Bigger Desk" bandwagon. I saw Lester Holt's desk before FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA, and you could fit a small town under that thing! When I saw an overhead shot of Keith at his desk before one of the commercials, I thought, "Dude! Get that guy a bigger desk!"

Krista Swisher, Indianapolis, IN (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:36 AM)

However, those “scientist” who made such claims ignored the history of Global Temperatures and massive storms.David Molinero

When you talk about evolution and Darwin, lazy repubricans say scientist not know everything. But when you talk about grobal warming, lazy repubricans say "Look, these two scientist say Al Gore wrong and must be so, they SCIENTIST".

And repubricans wonder why we give tip money to Hirrary.

Go blond round-eye goddess! You do good in debate tonight so repubricans see what smart candidate look like, they don't see many latery.

A Chinese Waiter,Chinatown (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:14 AM)

Fascism is alive and well in the United States of America and it goes by the name of Rudy Giuliani. The polls look about right. Giuliani's poll numbers reflect the fascist wing of the Republican Party. Ron Paul's poll numbers reflect the libertarian wing of the Party. Fascists and libertarians; the Republican Party truly is a big tent party!

David Richards, Athens, TX (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:23 AM)

Isn't his name pronounced 'Bart Farve'?

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:34 AM)

Anomaly (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 9:08 PM)

AmyNoelLee,  Has it not sunk in yet that global warming is a natural process that has occurred over and over throughout the history of the planet?  While some species may not survive the change that is also natural, I believe a famous scientist called it “natural selection”.   Other species will probably thrive, including us humans, at least those of us who don’t stress ourselves to the grave worrying about it.

As far as “True Liberal” is concerned, I believe he/she has multiple personalities.   It could make things more interesting.

scott henderson nv (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:52 AM)

I agree with Keith, if you're bellowing "Gays have no place in our society, nor those that tolerate them" while at the same time prodding two young women to go to bed together for nothing more than your viewing pleasure and amusement, then you're a bigger hypocrite than even O'Reilly usually is.

Scott Copeland, Naples Fl (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 7:04 PM)

When has O’Reilly ever stated "Gays have no place in our society, nor those that tolerate them" Provide transcript that with-out the Olbermann twists show such a statement please. I’ve heard him criticize public displays of sexuality by all parties, and some in Frisco has some rather militant public displayers of sexuality.

David Molinero (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:54 AM)

Ciao from bella Italia.  We arrived in country about 4 weeks ago and have been going through the typical check-in process.  We should be moving into a house in a couple of weeks (YES! The Navy Lodge can hold its' allure for only so long).

I get the myriad of news channels on AFN throughout the day (though no KO):  MSNBC, ABC, CBS, etc..  Fox too.  Being forced to watch it (Fox) to get any news during parts of the day, I know for sure that it has never been my imagination that they are completely biased to the Republicans and George W. Bush-can't even announce a news spot without sneering if a Democrats name is involved.  Funny enough they show O'Reilly when everybody is at work-HAH!

Okay, just wanted to pop in while I had the chance.  I miss all of you wonderful folks-even the ones I completely disagree with.

Take care.  

Jamie, smoky Italia (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:05 AM)

Huffington Post Monday

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-schaeffer/george-bush-is-stripping-_b_70311.html

Laura in Los Angeles (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:06 AM)

Anomaly and Kevin and Larry:

Brett Favre is the man! Tom Brady is damn good too but Brett is the man.

I always thought Martin Sheen had some loose screws. Good actor, at times a good activists, but some loose screws.  

Comparing the two I like Brett. He plays football well, stays out of politics. Kind of a quiet fella that likes the woods, etc. Has a real super wife. Sheen on the other hand can express his opinion just like the rest of us, but he should stick to acting and not be given any more publicity or legitimacy then any other average American, which is not much with this administration.

Larry: We disagree on Putin and Russia Larry. So be it. Say Larry, you really should apologize to Pam for calling her the "B" word. That is really going over the line don't you think. I have called someone in here stupid but that is ok. One is either ignorant (does not know better when wrong) or stupid (knows better but is still wrong). So those are legitimate descriptions of people. But the "B" word is not good Larry. Apologize to Pam. If you like call people ignorant or stupid or liberal or whatever, but back off on the foul names Larry.

C A, Tuscaloosa, AL (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:17 AM)

This weekentd there was a suicide bomber on a bike that killed 27 Iraqi police recruits and the Iraqi police found(?) 20 headless corpses.  Why doesn't anyone cover the war/occupation anymore?  They cover support for or against the war, they cover the dems futility in trying to force the president to draw down the war but no one is covering the actual war/occupation anymore.   I think it was Macarthur who said "War is Hell"  we as a country chose to open the gates of hell.  We should be forced everyday to look at what we have done.    

jen,il (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:17 AM)

Anom,

  Keith has had conservatives on his show, but the problem is that they are ACTUAL conservatives - people who believe that government should not spend money it doesn't have and that government should not intrude in peoples' lives like, say, spying on every citizen who has made an overseas call. Those interviews are usually very civil.

Terry Ballard (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:22 AM)

There are 448 days until the end of this regime on 1/20/2009
There are 433 days until the end of this Congress on 1/5/2009 ???
There are 371 days until election day -- 11/4/2008

Evaluate all the candidates and think wisely before you vote.
And we are counting down.

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:34 AM)

Scott Copeland, Naples Fl
Anomaly

Iranian adulteress stoned to death

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1435760.stm

Iran police plan moral crusade
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1498027.stm

TEHRAN: A young Iranian woman who had been arrested by the morality police was found hanged in the western city of Hamedan, the reformist Etemad newspaper reported Wednesday.

http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20071017-053730-2420r

Women in Iran Deem Rape Laws Unfair

http://www.womenenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1650/context/cover

Those who protested David Horowitz support these things, as those who pervert Islam into fascist system would do these things wherever they get power. The truth is, the True Muslims who stand up against this kind of barbarism are killed as well. But the Jacobins who refused to allow Horowitz to speak, are the Anti-Muslims as they would standby as these Islamic-Fascist rape, kill, torture, and bully their way to maintain power.

You may disagree with Horowitz encouraging married women to stay home with their children, but it’s a choice that’s left with the women he talks to; and no one gets hurt.

But how can any collage student, or professor, stand in support of what these bloody-hands practice is beyond me.

David Molinero (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:36 AM)

Kevin of NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 9:23 AM)

Martin Sheen is the the left what Fox News is to the right.  If he's a wingnut, then so are they.  

Carol, Long Valley NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:10 PM)

Worst Person DHS--big duh here!  I worked for DHS, carried Customs & Border Protection credentials when I travelled and guess who was always singled out for special attention from our friends at TSA?

Leslie David, Reston, VA (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:22 PM)

Kevin. Why is what Rush says, important? Why is what Britter says, important? If you're swayed by their fame bringing publicity to your cause, it's importent. If they take it to the other cause, it's impotent. The rest is just sour grapes.

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:33 PM)

Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Monday, October 29, 2007 11:48 PM)

Hi Pam – That telephone call to Bigheaded Billo’s radio show is PRECISELY why I watch Countdown today.  I figured -- whoever this Countdown guy was, he had to be doing SOMETHING right.  Turns out it was a lot of things.

And thanks, Billo.  Now that Pam’s reminded me, I’ll be sending you a festively wrapped gift basket of specially treated loofahs, some fava beans, and a recipe for falafel.  I’d wait until after Christmas so I could throw in one of Mr. Olbermann’s new books, but o’really –

Why waste the money?  You won't get the joke.  Or the point.  

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:54 PM)

Keith: This article from the Huffington Post is right up your alley---Ann Coulter at "Murano, a new West Hollywood restaurant, owned by gay circuit party promoter Jeffrey Sanker, and lesbian night club owners Robin Gans and Sandy Sachs. " With her gay posse. I'd run with, myself.
Thanks, Robin

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-jacobs/ann-coulter-on-the-gay-_b_70156.html

Robin Landseadel Fresno CA (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:04 PM)

AmyNoelLee,  Has it not sunk in yet that global warming is a natural process that has occurred over and over throughout the history of the planet?  scott henderson nv (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:52 AM)

Amy Noel Lee?  Nice try, scott.  But don’t waste too much time at the library, scouring the telephone books.  

You never really deny that you’re “True,” scott.  I wonder why that is.  It would be so much easier to just say the words.  But it’s okay, o’really.   I’m tolerant because I’m an “intermediate” liberal.  And because I’m an anomaly.

And frankly, I don’t care if it’s a “natural process” or Countdown’s # 3 story.  It’s just getting too darned hot around here.  

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:06 PM)

I am convinced the hysterical right will continue to deny global warming until they are standing knee deep in salt water in Kansas. They love thier SUVs and oil wars that much.  If we are wrong about global warming we still get less pollution and renewable energy that makes the middle east irrelevant.  If we are right and do nothing we didn't deserve the beautiful blue/green planet that was given to us and we will perish from it.  

jen,il (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:07 PM)

And the LOSER is:

“Dear Pam:

When we asked you to choose the scariest GOP senator, you picked Sen. James Inhofe for your #1. And I can definitely see where you're coming from.

It's unbelievable that the top Republican senator on the Environment and Public Works Committee would call global warming an outrageous lie and a man-made hoax, and yet that's exactly what Inhofe did.

Since Republican senators take a terrifying stance on a host of issues, ranking the scariest candidate was no easy choice. Not far behind Inhofe was Republican Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

During the children's health care debate, Sen. McConnell deceived the public about a smear campaign against a 12-year-old boy over the health care coverage his family needed. And it's no surprise that 46 percent of Kentuckians now disapprove of the job he's doing.”

Click here to read more about your pick for the scariest Republican, Sen. Inhofe, in the DSCC's Hall of Shame.

http://www.dscc.org/shame?hall_of_shame_KEY=9

PEACE!!


Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:16 PM)

Carol- Martin Sheen is an honest caring human and should not be compaired to the lying agenda driven corporation that is fox news.  If you want to compare someone on the left to fox the closest I can think of is Hugo Chavez.  Although he used his bully pulpit to help the poor where as fox uses it to keep the rich, rich and the masses to stupid to ask any questions.

jen,il (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:20 PM)

jen,il (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:17 AM)

More importantly, why isn't it being reported that the Iraqis are starting to take responsibility for their own security.  They are sick and tired of fighting terrorists and insurgents.  The Iraqis just took over security of Karbala from the US.  This is good news.  Each day, the Iraqis are taking control of more and more of their country.  

We will always have a presence there, but Iraq will soon be able to handle their own democracy.  Every brutal murder by these despicable creatures that have no regard for life is inexcusable, and they should be held accountable.  

Our military has performed admirably, and I too pray that we will be able to peacefully turn the nation back over in its entirety to Iraq.  

You are right, the media is more interested in the bickering going on between the parties.  That is a disgrace.  Media, do your job.

Kevin of NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:21 PM)

*AmyNoelLee,  Has it not sunk in yet that global warming is a natural process that has occurred over and over throughout the history of the planet?  While some species may not survive the change that is also natural, I believe a famous scientist called it “natural selection”.   Other species will probably thrive, including us humans, at least those of us who don’t stress ourselves to the grave worrying about it.

As far as “True Liberal” is concerned, I believe he/she has multiple personalities.   It could make things more interesting.

scott henderson nv (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:52 AM)*

I'm sure the tons of CO2 that we're letting loose in the air have nothing to do with it.

Kevin, Lincoln, NE (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:22 PM)

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:06 PM)

Amy, True is not a single individual.

scott henderson nv (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:27 PM)

But how can any collage student, or professor, stand in support of what these bloody-hands practice is beyond me. David Molinero (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:36 AM)

David – (I hope it’s okay to call you that; let me know if it’s not – I feel I'm beginning to know you pretty well) -- As I recall, liberating Iraqi women was one of the reasons given for invading Iraq as well.  Reason # 452, as I recall, after the first 451 didn’t work out.

To suggest that we should invade a country which POSSIBLY has (or wants to have, or desires to have, or would want it if they knew about it) nuclear weapons capability is one thing.  (And not enough of a thing, at least not yet.)  To suggest we should do it – as you clearly do -- because women are treated unjustly or subjected to violence is another thing.  If that’s your point, then we are on course to invade every third-world country and some first-world countries, and we might even have to invade THIS country.  

If you want to do something REALLY useful in support of women’s right to be free from violence, then I recommend you start by advocating for victims of domestic violence – right here in this country.  They’re mostly women, too.  And there are plenty of them.  Some of them from very “religious” backgrounds and environments.  And not only Islamofascists.  

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:27 PM)

Anomaly (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:54 PM)

No problem friend; thinking about that call still makes me laugh today; just who the heck does the fat-headed talking bobblehead think he is?  Threatening a caller with Fox Security, oooooohh you're tough falafel-head!!

Also, it certainly was an especially conspicuous indication of O’Liar’s perspective vis-à-vis "Freedom of Speech."!!

PS: "I’ll be sending you a festively wrapped gift basket of specially treated loofahs, some fava beans, and a recipe for falafel." - TOO FUNNY FRIEND!!

If you do this, please post it, I'll gladly contribute. I’ll also sign my name and give the bobblehead my address and phone number so he can send his Fox Security Buffoons to my home!!

That would definitely be a treat!! I'll have the loofahs ready!!

PEACE!!  



Pam Bignardi, San Pedro, California (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:27 PM)

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:33 PM)

Who said anything about Rush.  I could care less about Rush Limbaugh.  He is nothing but a radio host and entertainer.  I never listen to him, nor am I in lockstep with his ideals.  I stand by my comment, "Who cares what Martin Sheen thinks".  If you want to continue to give the Hollywood limousine liberal elitist a venue, they will continue to spew their nonsense.  No wonder I don't go to the movies anymore.  SHUT UP AND ACT.  SHUT UP AND SING

Kevin of NJ (Sent Tuesday, October 30, 2007 1:29 PM)



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