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So this is what it's like... Strange feeling.
Author: Raine    Date: 01/29/2009 13:28:28

Is it a new day? Yesterday we learned that after removing the 2 biggest objections to the stimulus package - grass and condoms - the entire Republican side of the aisle in the house voted against it. ALL of them. 244-188. 11 Dems voted against the package as well, and it STILL passed.

Was it everything the Dems wanted? NO... but it was a damn fine start to acting like the majority party. A majority party that can actually get things done without shoving people into basements or cutting off microphones in order to have hearings about the Patriot Act... How refreshing! This time Republicans did succeed at one very important thing: they have shown that the new true leader of the RNC is Rush Limbaugh. In doing so, they are truly showing that they have nothing but obstructive politics in mind.

I feel badly for the people these politicians represent, regardless of party lines. There are many truly good folk in America who are conservative and not neo-cons . They have been sold a bill of goods by these people with an ( R ) next to there name. Until yesterday, I would have told you there are some good people on that side of the aisle, I did not want to lump them all into one vague generalization, because - quite simply - it wasn't fair to do that. But the ENTIRE GOP delegation voted against stimulating the American economy? ALL of them? After John Boehner told them too, after he was given the dictate from a drug-addled radio host? AFTER everyone in America was informed of this information? They ALL voted no?

Now I will say it: they are the ones who are bordering on "hating America". They would have the very people who elected them to office homeless and out of work. They would have them unable to feed their children or give them medication. They are the ones who would have our bridges and roads continue to crumble underneath our feet, and they are the ones who would have our children continue to attend schools that are falling down around them.

All this done in the name of being obstructionist, they have shown themselves to truly be spiteful and bitter. They put Party before country, and blame before responsibility and accountability. Now all the Dems have to do is keep on keeping on. This vote yesterday showed us all that, they CAN try to be bipartisan, they can reach out, but in the end - they don't HAVE to. That should be sending an icy chill down the spine of every house member on the minority side of the aisle.

It feels good to know that we can finally get things done in Washington for the good of America, not just for party. I almost don't believe it, it's been so long. It's very "stimulating"... perhaps that's what that strange feeling is...

:peace: and:heart:
Raine

 

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Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 13:47:39
The Repubs are betting that the stimulus doesn't work. If it doesn't then they can use their vote next election against the Dems.



Of course, if the stimulus DOES work, then they are screwed.



That's one hell of a Hail Mary on 4th down, especially considering they're using the American economy for their power-play (sorry for mixing sports metaphors)



The reason this may actually work for them is that even if the stimulus does work, it may take longer than 2010 for the effects to really be noticeable.



Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 13:51:05
Morning :hug:





Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 13:55:17
Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 14:05:10
At the end of the day, these three things matter:



Is there food on the table?



Do my kids have a warm, safe place to sleep tonight?



Am I going to work tomorrow?





The party that can deliver that will remain in power or win the next election. It's that simple.





Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:08:47
Change has come to Lego Land



http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/01j621Ca8icgM/610x.jpg




Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 14:11:46
Given today's culture though, I doubt the electorate is ready to wait a long time for anything.



Remember that FDR was elected in 1932....by the eve of WWII, 7 years later, we were only on the road to recovery, but not there yet. Fortunately much of what he did made the production victory of WWII possible.



In the 'instant gratification' era, I wonder how patient America will be for a recovery?





Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:12:21
That's cute :)

Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 14:13:15
Quote by TriSec:

Given today's culture though, I doubt the electorate is ready to wait a long time for anything.



Remember that FDR was elected in 1932....by the eve of WWII, 7 years later, we were only on the road to recovery, but not there yet. Fortunately much of what he did made the production victory of WWII possible.



In the 'instant gratification' era, I wonder how patient America will be for a recovery?





That's been my nagging concern as well...

Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 14:13:32
Quote by TriSec:

At the end of the day, these three things matter:



Is there food on the table?



Do my kids have a warm, safe place to sleep tonight?



Am I going to work tomorrow?





The party that can deliver that will remain in power or win the next election. It's that simple.







Good point Tri.

To think I was naive enough to think that the Republicans in office would agree once they were out from under Bush's Cheney's thumb.



Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 14:16:01
And in TriSec's Idle Thought of the Day, I am wondering why one of Microsoft's fonts is named "Trebuchet MS"....



Isn't a Trebuchet this beast?



http://www.naturelich.com/archives/images/trebuchet.jpg


Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:17:27
Quote by BobR:

Quote by TriSec:

Given today's culture though, I doubt the electorate is ready to wait a long time for anything.



Remember that FDR was elected in 1932....by the eve of WWII, 7 years later, we were only on the road to recovery, but not there yet. Fortunately much of what he did made the production victory of WWII possible.



In the 'instant gratification' era, I wonder how patient America will be for a recovery?





That's been my nagging concern as well...
I believe that many Americans know that this is going to take time... it is the loudest 20%-ers that worry me...



Also known as Ditto heads. <_<



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:20:03
Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 14:21:10
Quote by TriSec:

And in TriSec's Idle Thought of the Day, I am wondering why one of Microsoft's fonts is named "Trebuchet MS"....



Isn't a Trebuchet this beast?



http://www.naturelich.com/archives/images/trebuchet.jpg


Ask and you shall receive

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:24:32






They've been "taking orders" for a whole week and a half something tells me its going to get a long 2-8years for them

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:26:45
rambly much

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:29:07
what in the hell is this dude talking about he's all over the freaking place

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:29:57
so poor people shouldn't have houses and there should be no regulations on anything :scratchhead:

Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 14:31:57
Quote by wickedpam:

so poor people shouldn't have houses and there should be no regulations on anything :scratchhead:


That would be the Republican Utopia...



oh wait - they DO want regulations on personal behavior, especially as it pertains to sexuality.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:32:09
Quote by wickedpam:







They've been "taking orders" for a whole week and a half something tells me its going to get a long 2-8years for them
Isn't that just a sad little story?



Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 14:34:30
Quote by Raine:

Quote by wickedpam:







They've been "taking orders" for a whole week and a half something tells me its going to get a long 2-8years for them
Isn't that just a sad little story?





their control freaks basically



Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 14:37:35






What?



That's not The Onion?



They really built a monument and lit an eternal flame to celebrate their takeover in 1994?



Time to blow that out, methinks.





Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:38:43
Quote by TriSec:







What?



That's not The Onion?



They really built a monument and lit an eternal flame to celebrate their takeover in 1994?



Time to blow that out, methinks.



I didn't know that either. Amazing huh? The GOP ego knows no boundries.



Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 14:46:30
Quote by TriSec:



What?



That's not The Onion?



They really built a monument and lit an eternal flame to celebrate their takeover in 1994?



Time to blow that out, methinks.





I suspect they believed they would never lose power and decades in the future historians would look back on them with the same reverence that they currently do for Washington, Roosevelt, and Lincoln.



Of course, none of those men ever erected monuments for themselves.

Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 14:49:59
Quote by Raine:

I didn't know that either. Amazing huh? The GOP ego knows no boundries.





Dictators do shit like that. We really were on the precipice, weren't we?





Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 14:50:17
I just sent this message to Steph ( and I mean it - haruuumph :rage:)



Enough with the bi-partisanship! In the current Stimulus Package, Democrats gave up birth control for poor people (a move that would save loads of money, never mind unnecessary abortions - I thought that the GOP loathed abortions - guess not). Dems also included over 40 billion dollars of non-stimulating tax cuts against their better judgment and against all advice from noted economists worth any salt. Why did they do these things? Just to get the Republicans to go along with the Bill and what thanks did they get for making these concessions? Nothing, Nada, Zero, Zilch - not one freaking Republican voted for the Stimulus Bill. So I say why consult and court the GOP? All they are about is obstruction - "No" seems to be their only answer.

Cheers,

mfaye

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:52:00
http://cagle.msnbc.com/working/090126/rogers.gif


Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 14:53:35
Quote by m-hadley:

I just sent this message to Steph ( and I mean it - haruuumph :rage:)



Enough with the bi-partisanship! In the current Stimulus Package, Democrats gave up birth control for poor people (a move that would save loads of money, never mind unnecessary abortions - I thought that the GOP loathed abortions - guess not). Dems also included over 40 billion dollars of non-stimulating tax cuts against their better judgment and against all advice from noted economists worth any salt. Why did they do these things? Just to get the Republicans to go along with the Bill and what thanks did they get for making these concessions? Nothing, Nada, Zero, Zilch - not one freaking Republican voted for the Stimulus Bill. So I say why consult and court the GOP? All they are about is obstruction - "No" seems to be their only answer.

Cheers,

mfaye
This is the part that DOES piss me off... I am hoping that the lesson was learned.



I have a feeling that this sucker is NOT going to pass in the Senate...



Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 14:56:42
It still seems unnerving that we talk openly about killing people.

I know they are "bad guys" and our "enemies." But, boy it's strange when leaders say things like "We will find them and kill them."





Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 15:01:47
Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

I just sent this message to Steph ( and I mean it - haruuumph :rage:)



Enough with the bi-partisanship! In the current Stimulus Package, Democrats gave up birth control for poor people (a move that would save loads of money, never mind unnecessary abortions - I thought that the GOP loathed abortions - guess not). Dems also included over 40 billion dollars of non-stimulating tax cuts against their better judgment and against all advice from noted economists worth any salt. Why did they do these things? Just to get the Republicans to go along with the Bill and what thanks did they get for making these concessions? Nothing, Nada, Zero, Zilch - not one freaking Republican voted for the Stimulus Bill. So I say why consult and court the GOP? All they are about is obstruction - "No" seems to be their only answer.

Cheers,

mfaye
This is the part that DOES piss me off... I am hoping that the lesson was learned.



I have a feeling that this sucker is NOT going to pass in the Senate...





Raine & Other 4Fers,

I am hoping that a few brave Senators grow a spine and TAKE OUT the freakin' tax cuts and PUT BACK IN the birth control provision for low-income people - and then vote on the Bill, and if it it doesn't pass then they can blame the hell out of the Republicans, rightlfully, for the mess that we are in. I'm just saying :rage:

Cheers,

mfaye & :peace:



Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 15:09:59
Morning all... forgive me if I'm a bit distracted from the goings on in the world. I'm too busy kowtowing to a pushy ad agency owner bitching about why I resized his gargantuan graphics, and trying my best not to call him and shout into the phone BECAUSE YOU CAN'T READ THE INSTRUCTIONS I SENT ON THE DIMENSIONS!



:boom:

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 15:16:33
has anyone done the stephspace stuff?

Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 15:26:19
Quote by wickedpam:

has anyone done the stephspace stuff?


Mala,

I signed up, but I'm not sure why. I can barely keep up with my FaceCrack page and the MySpace. I guess I do ocassionally post to the live blog, so that is why I signed up, but as far as I can tell it is just one more "social networking" page to maintain.

:P

Cheers,

mfaye :hug:

Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 15:27:39
Quote by Scoopster:

Morning all... forgive me if I'm a bit distracted from the goings on in the world. I'm too busy kowtowing to a pushy ad agency owner bitching about why I resized his gargantuan graphics, and trying my best not to call him and shout into the phone BECAUSE YOU CAN'T READ THE INSTRUCTIONS I SENT ON THE DIMENSIONS!



:boom:


Hang in there Scoop,

Sounds like it is best to keep your cool :D

Cheers,

mfaye



Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 15:44:38
Hey folks its been 9 days since the inauguration can we please, please, please give people a chance to look around an see what's going on before we start bitchin' (thats for the callers this morning)

Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 15:51:29
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Scoopster:

Morning all... forgive me if I'm a bit distracted from the goings on in the world. I'm too busy kowtowing to a pushy ad agency owner bitching about why I resized his gargantuan graphics, and trying my best not to call him and shout into the phone BECAUSE YOU CAN'T READ THE INSTRUCTIONS I SENT ON THE DIMENSIONS!



:boom:


Hang in there Scoop,

Sounds like it is best to keep your cool :D

Cheers,

mfaye


:hug: Thanks Faye.. I needed that! And a cuppa coffee.. :coffee2:



So I ended up resizing his graphics a third time, making them larger than everyone else's pics but still fairly under control, then handed that mess off to the owner who mentions "Yeah it figures that's the guy who has pictures in his office with Daddy Bush on the golf course up in Kennebunkport." And then it clicks where the stubborness comes from.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 15:53:06
Speeking of Energy Plans... I am wondering do you think they are ever going to reveal what EXACTLY Dick Cheney Private meeting with the Fuel industry people was all aboot?



Also... in other news... REALLY REALLY good news .. the Lilly Ledbetter Act is NOW LAW!!!







Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 15:53:35
mm... Coffee... good idea scoop!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 15:55:24
:rolleyes2:

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 16:03:51
Good morning everyone.



Well played there, Raine with today's blog.

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 16:07:22
Quote by TriSec:

Given today's culture though, I doubt the electorate is ready to wait a long time for anything.



Remember that FDR was elected in 1932....by the eve of WWII, 7 years later, we were only on the road to recovery, but not there yet. Fortunately much of what he did made the production victory of WWII possible.



In the 'instant gratification' era, I wonder how patient America will be for a recovery?





It toook 8 years for Bush to completely trash the economy. At least the polls indicate that people will be patient but in an era of short attention spans and short memories, we will have to see if that sticks.

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 16:10:03
Quote by Raine:

Quote by TriSec:







What?



That's not The Onion?



They really built a monument and lit an eternal flame to celebrate their takeover in 1994?



Time to blow that out, methinks.



I didn't know that either. Amazing huh? The GOP ego knows no boundries.



Just listen to Rush's ego bloviate when he spews his hot air.

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 16:13:34
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by wickedpam:

has anyone done the stephspace stuff?


Mala,

I signed up, but I'm not sure why. I can barely keep up with my FaceCrack page and the MySpace. I guess I do ocassionally post to the live blog, so that is why I signed up, but as far as I can tell it is just one more "social networking" page to maintain.

:P

Cheers,

mfaye :hug:


I haven't done it yet, but I probably will do it myself.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:14:41
Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone.



Well played there, Raine with today's blog.


Why thank you!

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 16:18:56
If that peanut plant did send salmonella tainted products willingly they should be put out of business. Just saw it mentioned again on the news.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:24:18
Comment by velveeta jones on 01/29/2009 16:29:33
Morning all. Slept late - rather, stayed in bed. Having trouble with the whole "sleep" thing these days.



:yawn:



Maybe I'll get some shut-eye at work today. :p

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:36:41
Quote by velveeta jones:

Morning all. Slept late - rather, stayed in bed. Having trouble with the whole "sleep" thing these days.



:yawn:



Maybe I'll get some shut-eye at work today. :p
good Mornign Ms. Jones! <--1/2 calf. I am all about the full disclosure!



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:38:55


Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:39:34
It's a Sarahceance!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:40:06
Personally... I am of the opinion that Rush Limbaugh should replace Mike Duncan.

Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 16:40:44
Oh...

Great...

Kevin in DC...

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:46:37
Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 16:51:14
This just in.. Letterman will have Mary Hicks (mother of the late comedian Bill Hicks) on the Late Show this friday and they will be airing the Bill Hicks standup segment from 15 years ago that was censored by NBC.

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 16:51:51
yep almost recession proof until there's prohibation again

Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 16:55:03


Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 16:56:49
Quote by livingonli:

If that peanut plant did send salmonella tainted products willingly they should be put out of business. Just saw it mentioned again on the news.


I heard on the news that the entire town where the plant is located relies on the plant for the economy. Shutting down the plant would devastate the town.



I would rather see those in charge get penalized and fired, and the plant allowed to continue after the problems are resolved.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 16:56:56
Quote by Random:



all hail Random™!

Comment by BobR on 01/29/2009 16:58:32


oh, the irony... :spit:

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 17:01:34
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:



all hail Random™!


All hail Random!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:07:46
WHAT?!?!?!? Sam Wurzlebacher is going to be On Thom's Show?

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 17:08:36
Joe the Plumber on Thom Hartmann. In a battle of the minds, Joe is severely out gunned.

Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 17:19:14
Quote by Raine:



Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.




Not only is the Alfalfa Club elitist, but it is also a racist club. Their annual banquet honors Robert E. Lee... Need I say more? Dubya spoke at this annual event every year of his presiduncy.

:rage:

Cheers,

mfaye :P



Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 17:22:24
Mwahahahahaha!

Random is HERE!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:46:58
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:



Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.




Not only is the Alfalfa Club elitist, but it is also a racist club. Their annual banquet honors Robert E. Lee... Need I say more? Dubya spoke at this annual event every year of his presiduncy.

:rage:

Cheers,

mfaye :P

Why Is Obama going to this thing?



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:50:23




:rofl: Audio Not work safe.





Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:51:44
HEre he is... Joe the Plumber...

Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 17:51:50
Joe the Plumber.





Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:52:10
:rofl: What is the state of Plumbing in Isreael? :spit:

Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 17:52:58
Random has no comment about Robert E. Lee hate.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:53:02
This can't be real. Please tell me this isn't real.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:53:51
OMG... OMG!!!! Sam is getting Punk'd by Thom!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:54:48
Try Calling your plumber up in the area?

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:56:21


Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 17:57:32
Truckers don't even break the Low Flow toilets?



OMG... this HAS to be a joke. I think Thom Punk'd me.

Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 17:58:11
Thom, you skamp!



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 18:01:42
:rofl: That was classic!

Comment by starling310 on 01/29/2009 18:01:57
HOw are people not ready for the Cable switch?!?! They've only been talking about for.....a year?



Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 18:04:47
Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 18:05:59
Quote by Random:

Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



I think green 960 does free podcasts.

Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 18:07:52
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



I think green 960 does free podcasts.


Hm...was it funny?

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 18:22:00
Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



I think green 960 does free podcasts.


Hm...was it funny?


I found it to be quite humorous.

Comment by Random on 01/29/2009 18:29:58
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



I think green 960 does free podcasts.


Hm...was it funny?


I found it to be quite humorous.


what transpired?

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 18:37:56
Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Random:

Please tell me there is a way to find the Thom and Plumber interview?



I think green 960 does free podcasts.


Hm...was it funny?


I found it to be quite humorous.


what transpired?
you really need to listen to the podcast...



Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 18:43:33
:grumble: I just got a warning from the admins at El Diablo Naranja for "ratings abuse".

Comment by wickedpam on 01/29/2009 19:07:00
:huh:

Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 19:13:30
Since I got paid today, I am going to the store and then to the salt mine since I have to replace my badge which broke.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 19:25:49
Quote by starling310:

HOw are people not ready for the Cable switch?!?! They've only been talking about for.....a year?







:Scans blog: Hello! I am so with you on this one, Stahlink. How can you NOT KNOW. Here in J-Ville they have two coordinated digital signal tests with all the broadcast stations in town taking part. They used the plainest language possible to explain if you have no picture during the test you need to get a signal converter, a new TV or cable to continue to use your old TV. All during Jeopardy every night for the past 3 months there has been a RED banner across the bottom of the screen saying when and what you need to do for the digital TV switch.



I'll tell ya way Stahlink, people are ijits! It is the same basic mentality that caused us to have George W Bush for eight years. Stupidity and laziness.





BTW high all. My insomnia is back! Didn't get to sleep until like 5:wacko:! Plus I have been doing job stuff since I got up around 11:30. Suddenly there are tons of DBA jobs on Monster and Careerbuilder.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 19:33:29
Tri you posted something about Challenger over to the Facebook Mosheen a few day back for which I thank you. I found out today is the 30th anniversary of another tragedy, sadly one that has repeated itself several time since then.



January 29, 1979 was the day Brenda Spencer picked up the rifle she was given for Christmas and started shoot kids at Cleveland Elementary in San Diego. When ask why she was doing it she said, "I don't like Mondays."

Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 19:41:12
Quote by Mondobubba:

Tri you posted something about Challenger over to the Facebook Mosheen a few day back for which I thank you. I found out today is the 30th anniversary of another tragedy, sadly one that has repeated itself several time since then.



January 29, 1979 was the day Brenda Spencer picked up the rifle she was given for Christmas and started shoot kids at Cleveland Elementary in San Diego. When ask why she was doing it she said, "I don't like Mondays."


Hence the inspiration for this tune, that isn't Elvis Costello but sounds a lot like him.





Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 19:43:34
wtf is this "embedding disabled by request"?



Don't tell me kos has moderated my ass here too!

Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 20:00:01
PFFFFT.. Rush claims Republicans deserve 46% of the stimulus.



Sorry, they caused 100% of the problem. So you get 0% of the solution. You can have 46% of my boot up your ass as a consolation prize though..

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 20:00:06
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Tri you posted something about Challenger over to the Facebook Mosheen a few day back for which I thank you. I found out today is the 30th anniversary of another tragedy, sadly one that has repeated itself several time since then.



January 29, 1979 was the day Brenda Spencer picked up the rifle she was given for Christmas and started shoot kids at Cleveland Elementary in San Diego. When ask why she was doing it she said, "I don't like Mondays."


Hence the inspiration for this tune, that isn't Elvis Costello but sounds a lot like him.









Oh Scoop you beat me to posting the Bob Geldof/Boomtown Rats song.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 20:06:40
Hey Scoop They Might Be Giants, Providence. Friday.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 20:09:24
Comment by Scoopster on 01/29/2009 20:09:58
Quote by Mondobubba:

Hey Scoop They Might Be Giants, Providence. Friday.


Dude we must be on some weird wavelength, cause I just finished writing this.. :lol:



And tickets sold out for that show before I could get 'em.. curses!

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 20:18:23
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Hey Scoop They Might Be Giants, Providence. Friday.


Dude we must be on some weird wavelength, cause I just finished writing this.. :lol:



And tickets sold out for that show before I could get 'em.. curses!




Get out of my head Scoop!

Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 21:02:41
Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:



Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.




Not only is the Alfalfa Club elitist, but it is also a racist club. Their annual banquet honors Robert E. Lee... Need I say more? Dubya spoke at this annual event every year of his presiduncy.

:rage:

Cheers,

mfaye :P

Why Is Obama going to this thing?





I didn't know - is Obama speaking to these rich bigots?

Please fill me in... Thank mucho.

Cheers,

mfaye



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:06:16
Quote by Mondobubba:

Joan Walsh on Dick Army
How gracious is Ms. Walsh?



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:08:09
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:



Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.




Not only is the Alfalfa Club elitist, but it is also a racist club. Their annual banquet honors Robert E. Lee... Need I say more? Dubya spoke at this annual event every year of his presiduncy.

:rage:

Cheers,

mfaye :P

Why Is Obama going to this thing?





I didn't know - is Obama speaking to these rich bigots?

Please fill me in... Thank mucho.

Cheers,

mfaye

From the LinkI posted:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she will attend an exclusive club dinner in Washington this weekend because it will offer her an audience with President Obama.



In an impromptu meeting with reporters Wednesday outside the governor's mansion, Palin also detailed reasons why she's started her own political action committee and laughed off suggestions that she's in line for an $11 million book deal.



Palin said she is participating in outside events, like this weekend's Alfalfa Club dinner, strictly to promote Alaska's interests as its governor.



"The Alfalfa dinner, yes, in fact that's because President Obama is scheduled to be there," Palin said. "And how often will I have an opportunity to have dinner with the president? I will take up that offer to do so."
Now, as I understand it, most presidents go to this event... I find it amazing that they only started allowing Blacks in the club in the 70's....



Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:10:08
Quote by Scoopster:

:grumble: I just got a warning from the admins at El Diablo Naranja for "ratings abuse".
Quien es?



Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 21:11:44
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Joan Walsh on Dick Army
How gracious is Ms. Walsh?





Vastly more so than Dick Armey.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:11:59
Quote by Mondobubba:

BTW high all. My insomnia is back! Didn't get to sleep until like 5:wacko:! Plus I have been doing job stuff since I got up around 11:30. Suddenly there are tons of DBA jobs on Monster and Careerbuilder.
Oh sorry about the sleep --- but very happy about the job search!



Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 21:15:03
Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by Raine:



Ther eis a little snippet in here about WHY she started Sarah Pac.




Not only is the Alfalfa Club elitist, but it is also a racist club. Their annual banquet honors Robert E. Lee... Need I say more? Dubya spoke at this annual event every year of his presiduncy.

:rage:

Cheers,

mfaye :P

Why Is Obama going to this thing?





I didn't know - is Obama speaking to these rich bigots?

Please fill me in... Thank mucho.

Cheers,

mfaye

From the LinkI posted:
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she will attend an exclusive club dinner in Washington this weekend because it will offer her an audience with President Obama.



In an impromptu meeting with reporters Wednesday outside the governor's mansion, Palin also detailed reasons why she's started her own political action committee and laughed off suggestions that she's in line for an $11 million book deal.



Palin said she is participating in outside events, like this weekend's Alfalfa Club dinner, strictly to promote Alaska's interests as its governor.



"The Alfalfa dinner, yes, in fact that's because President Obama is scheduled to be there," Palin said. "And how often will I have an opportunity to have dinner with the president? I will take up that offer to do so."
Now, as I understand it, most presidents go to this event... I find it amazing that they only started allowing Blacks in the club in the 70's....





Oooops Raine,

Forgive me for not reading your post thoroughly



Mondo,

I think Joan Walsh is way too gracious - I think all us Democrats are being way too gracious. We freakin' WON - we've got the votes. So let's ROCK this JOINT !!!

Cheers,

mfaye

:gobama:

Comment by m-hadley on 01/29/2009 21:20:54
Stahlink and Other B-Box Fans,

Check out her thank you letter to Obama and sign it if you feel so inclined. I just did and it felt good. :D

Cheers,

mfaye



:gobama:

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:29:56
Quote by m-hadley:



Oooops Raine,

Forgive me for not reading your post thoroughly



:gobama:


pfff... This is so far from something you should apologize for it isn't even funny Sistah!

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:32:07
Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:38:14
John Kerry GETS IT!

Sen. John Kerry says Democrats should ignore Republicans’ demands about the stimulus plan if they’re going to vote against it anyway.



Reacting to Wednesday night’s vote in the House — where not a single GOP member supported the stimulus package — Kerry told Politico that “if Republicans aren’t prepared to vote for it, I don’t think we should be giving up things, where I think the money can be spent more effectively.”



“If they’re not going to vote for it, let’s go with a plan that we think is going to work.”



The Massachusetts Democrat and 2004 presidential candidate suggested tossing some of the tax provisions in the stimulus that the GOP requested. “Those aren’t job creators immediately, and even in the longer term they’re not necessarily. We’ve seen that policy for the last eight years,” he said.




Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:48:34
Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 21:59:22
Delusional Much Mitch?

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell painted a downright dismal view of the state of his party Thursday afternoon, telling Republican National Committee members the GOP is in grave danger of being marginalized to a regional party.



"We’re all concerned about the fact that the very wealthy and the very poor, the most and least educated, and a majority of minority voters, seem to have more or less stopped paying attention to us," the Kansas Republican said on the second day of the four-day gathering.



"And we should be concerned that, as a result of all this, the Republican Party seems to be slipping into a position of being more of a regional party than a national one.



"In politics there's a name for a regional party, it's called a minority party," said McConnell.




I don't even know what to say... He is really in denial about the results of the past 2 elections.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 22:02:36
Great... Now the ARMY has bad peanut butter?

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 22:04:53






Sadly, no. 23/6 needs to get on that.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 22:09:10




Baph...nempt...hemmnn...Whhnnn...



Yeah I speechless.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 22:22:54
This is not very good news:



The North Korean Reunification Committee says it is scrapping all agreements with South Korea, effective immediately, according to KCNA.

Comment by Raine on 01/29/2009 22:32:50
Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/29/2009 22:47:19
Quote by wickedpam:

has anyone done the stephspace stuff?


I'm over there, but there's an issue with user names. Way back when I used my email address as they suggested to get the Stephcast, but I don't use that identity on the liveblog - which is even different that what I use here.



Comment by TriSec on 01/29/2009 22:48:59
http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Third_Party_Graphic/2009/01/22/20090122edhan-a%5B1%5D__1232641101_8544.jpg


Comment by trojanrabbit on 01/29/2009 22:49:05
Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

If that peanut plant did send salmonella tainted products willingly they should be put out of business. Just saw it mentioned again on the news.


I heard on the news that the entire town where the plant is located relies on the plant for the economy. Shutting down the plant would devastate the town.



I would rather see those in charge get penalized and fired, and the plant allowed to continue after the problems are resolved.


I'd rather force-feed those responsible the tainted peanut butter.



Comment by livingonli on 01/29/2009 22:52:45
Quote by trojanrabbit:

Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

If that peanut plant did send salmonella tainted products willingly they should be put out of business. Just saw it mentioned again on the news.


I heard on the news that the entire town where the plant is located relies on the plant for the economy. Shutting down the plant would devastate the town.



I would rather see those in charge get penalized and fired, and the plant allowed to continue after the problems are resolved.


I'd rather force-feed those responsible the tainted peanut butter.



Now we're talking.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/29/2009 23:32:45
Funniest.David.Sirota.Column.Ever!



The cult of Gozar in alive and well in Denver.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/30/2009 00:12:22
Oh. Shit.



http://www.dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/30000/9000/000/39053/39053.strip.gif


Comment by Scoopster on 01/30/2009 00:16:27
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

:grumble: I just got a warning from the admins at El Diablo Naranja for "ratings abuse".
Quien es?



I was trying to get people to drop the Israel=Nazis and Hamas=Nazis and This War=Holocaust analogies and a couple Zionist idiots reported me claiming I had a personal vendetta.



So I wrote a bit of a scatching email to kos telling him if he didn't want the users of his website to moderate it then I wanted my status revoked.

Comment by livingonli on 01/30/2009 00:21:20
So, no comments on Blago going bye-bye, getting the boot, etc.

Comment by BobR on 01/30/2009 01:09:34
Quote by Mondobubba:

Funniest.David.Sirota.Column.Ever!



The cult of Gozar in alive and well in Denver.


:spit:



wow, I just got a whole new perspective on Denver...

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/30/2009 01:19:33
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Funniest.David.Sirota.Column.Ever!



The cult of Gozar in alive and well in Denver.


:spit:



wow, I just got a whole new perspective on Denver...






Isn't the horse the ugliest thing you have seen in public art? The hell red eyes are well...ummm....I dunno what to say.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/30/2009 01:22:49
I've been in the Denver airport, but have never noticed any to the "weird occultist shit" that is in the terminals.

Comment by Mondobubba on 01/30/2009 01:29:02
LOL! Raine the shoe statue made Countdown.

Comment by TriSec on 01/30/2009 02:11:08
: wanders aimlessly into blog :







Comment by Raine on 01/30/2009 04:19:53
Quote by Scoopster:

Quote by Raine:

Quote by Scoopster:

:grumble: I just got a warning from the admins at El Diablo Naranja for "ratings abuse".
Quien es?



I was trying to get people to drop the Israel=Nazis and Hamas=Nazis and This War=Holocaust analogies and a couple Zionist idiots reported me claiming I had a personal vendetta.



So I wrote a bit of a scatching email to kos telling him if he didn't want the users of his website to moderate it then I wanted my status revoked.
Ah....The place they call the Daily Kos/



Comment by livingonli on 01/30/2009 04:31:27
Quote by TriSec:

: wanders aimlessly into blog :







Just don't trip on anything.