"A black sheriff?!": The Official Topic of Obama and New Era American Politics

[Phoenix Dark]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/gop_lawmakers_graphic_sex-bragging_caught_on_tape.php?ref=fpblg
 

[The Fake Shemp]

Picture of the chick on the right.

[AdmiralViscen]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/gop_lawmakers_graphic_sex-bragging_caught_on_tape.php?ref=fpblg
 

That is some grody shit. Why would I want to hear about some girl dripping cum on the stairs, that gives me the heebie jeebies.

The best part is she's an energy lobbyist. Imagine a gangbang with her, a health insurance lobbyist, and a defense industry lobbyist

[CajoleJuice]

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/gop_lawmakers_graphic_sex-bragging_caught_on_tape.php?ref=fpblg
 

What a shithead.

[Phoenix Dark]

She wears little eye-patch underwear. So, the other day she came here with her underwear, Thursday. And
 so, we had made love Wednesday--a lot! And so she'll, she's all, 'I am going 
up and down the stairs, and you're dripping out of me!' So messy!

quote of the year 

[Mandark]

http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/?p=article&sid=167&id=207627

Freshman Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall issued the following reaction to the California Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the state’s recognition of marriage between one man and one woman:

“I am disappointed the Supreme Court has decided today to disregard the opinion of an overwhelming majority of California voters and overturn Proposition 22. I look forward to supporting the California Marriage Protection Act that will hopefully appear on the November ballot and amend the State Constitution, so we can end this debate once and for all.”

http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/72/?p=article&sid=167&id=219702

SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Michael D. Duvall (R-Yorba Linda) today announced that he has received a perfect 100% score on the Capitol Resource Institute's (CRI) annual legislative scorecard.

"Assemblyman Duvall has been a consistent trooper for the conservative cause," stated Capitol Resource Institute Executive Director Karen England. "For the last two years he has voted, time and time again, to protect and preserve family values in California. We are grateful for his support of California families and will continue to look for it in the upcoming session."

The Capitol Resource Institute's mission is to protect and strengthen families through public policy advocacy. Their legislative scorecard is the only such 'report card' that annually rates legislators on their pro-family votes.

"California's families are under a constant assault in Sacramento, and CRI does an excellent job of educating legislators and staff alike on issues, and advocating in defense of the traditional family," Assemblyman Duvall said. "Moreover, the Legislature needs to stop constantly injecting itself into people's everyday lives, telling them when they can use their cell phones, whether or not they can visit a tanning salon, and other such nonsense. Over the past two years I have made a concerted effort to work with CRI on heading off these threats, and beating back the constant efforts to expand Nanny Government in California, and I will continue to fight for this as long as I have the opportunity to serve in Sacramento."

The lobbyist angle is a lot bigger in practical terms, but this is funnier.

[Mandark]

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDMxZGQ1Mzc0OTFiMGZkNDBmMWNlZTMzNzFhNDNkNGY=

It could be that conservatives will “own the insult” and use “teabagger” as a badge of honor. It could become some proud conservative N-word.

Yeah, that's like the perfect analogy and stuff!

[Phoenix Dark]

Slavery, concentration camps, lynching, death panels, n word! If we're playing oppression bingo, what term or word is next? Water hose?

[Brehvolution]

Probably old, but has anyone read about Supply Side Jesus?
Stolen, but new to me.

[Phoenix Dark]

Duvall resigns
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/09/duvall_resigns_after_sex_bragging.php?ref=fpblg

that was quick

[Human Snorenado]

Pretty shocking, considering Republicans usually don't resign from sex scandals.  I guess the fact that he was banging a lobbyist has something to do with it, but then again Ensign was banging his CoS's wife and his parents paid hush money to the mistress.  Oh, and Vitter was fucking whores while wearing a diaper.

Oh Republicans, you're so funny!

[Brehvolution]

Still waiting for Sanford to do the same.

Family values

[Human Snorenado]

Sanford keeps looking more and more fucked, due to the fact that other republicans in SC keep calling for his head.

Honestly though, I'm still baffled as to how Ensign has kept his seat.  Then there's the fact that Vitter has been nailing hookers for years in DC and Louisiana (apparently while wearing diapers) and he's probably gonna get reelected next year.

[Phoenix Dark]

don't hate the playa

[Phoenix Dark]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/22886841#22886841

speech time

[Himu]

the people on cnn need to shut the fuck up

[Crushed]

obama could say that murder is bad and the republicans would stay seated and frown in disapproval

[Human Snorenado]

But mention tort reform and they pretty much start jerking it in public.

[Himu]

Obama is sending straight dagger to the heart of these republicans

[Phoenix Dark]

meh politicizing Kennedy's death agrhhhhhh

[Human Snorenado]

OMG POLITICIZING THE DEATH OF A POLITICIAN WHO HAD MADE THIS ISSUE HIS LIFE'S WORK

OMG OMG OMG

stfu, you whiny wannabe centrist bitch

[Phoenix Dark]

RAGE

[TakingBackSunday]

meh politicizing Kennedy's death agrhhhhhh

He barely politicized it, dude.  Politicizing it would be to say "hey, do it for Teddy's sake."

He used a letter Teddy wrote for him to make a point.

[Crushed]

and now for the republican rebuttal from some birther, being given from the strom thurmond room (really)

[Hollywood]

I switched it. Really, all these fucking Republicans are distinguished mentally-challenged. I'm an independent, and this is what I don't get:

Obama: "We're not going to make you change a thing, all those who currently have insurance can keep the same insurance and we'll do things to make it cheaper."

Republican asstard: "We don't think forcing you to change your insurance to a government run insurance option is the answer."

Really. What the fuck. WHERE THE FUCK DID HE SAY THAT? If you're going to straight say something he didn't say, you could at least fucknig explain why he's lying or something. Not just say bullshit that he CLEARLY pointed out he wasn't going to do.

WHY are they this stupid? WHY??? I don't get it. This is why I don't keep up with politics. It's so fucking stupid. How can you even negotiate with someone with this kind of retardedness?

It's like someone negotiating for buying a game or something and saying, "I would like $30 this game."

Then the guy buying it says "I'm not paying $60 for it, no way!"

"Um dude, I'm offering you $30 for it."

"Fuck no, no fucking way I'm paying $60!"

AHH ... no fucking wonder Obama looked pissed tonight.

[Stoney Mason]

I didn't watch. If I wanted to spend my evening listening to socialist ranting I would have watched old Fidel Castro speeches!

[Oblivion]

I like how the reps clapped for like 5 minutes when Obama mentioned tort reform.

[AdmiralViscen]

Lovely vitriol re: illegal immigrants. Even socialism can't get Republicans angry like mentioning illegal immigration.

[Brehvolution]

I like how the reps clapped for like 5 minutes when Obama mentioned tort reform.

For a minute there, I thought they were just going to try and clap though the rest of the speech so nothing more would be said.

[Human Snorenado]

Predictably, the Freepers have turned Joe "It's a lie!" Wilson into their new Joe the Plumber/Sarah Palin/hero.

[Van Cruncheon]

awaiting my "detsruction"

[Human Snorenado]

Look at then name of the thread starter. 

[AdmiralViscen]

http://www.house.gov/formwilson/IMA/issue.htm

[Crushed]

awaiting my "detsruction"

Excuse to post this huge image:

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[Cormacaroni]

this is a real laugh-or-cry? moment for me, crushed, thanks.

[Van Cruncheon]

FEEDOM DOESN'T COME FREE is the best

[Crushed]

For those that don't want a huge image, want extra bonus signs, and love ARE COUNTRY:


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I'm a dog, don't make me pay your mortgage.

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[Mandark]

Lovely vitriol re: illegal immigrants. Even socialism can't get Republicans angry like mentioning illegal immigration.

awaiting my "detsruction"

What happened?  I always feel like I'm missing something.

[Human Snorenado]

Lovely vitriol re: illegal immigrants. Even socialism can't get Republicans angry like mentioning illegal immigration.

awaiting my "detsruction"

What happened?  I always feel like I'm missing something.

I'm guessing AV is talking about the GOP congresscritter that shouted out "that's a lie!" when Obama said reform wouldn't cover illegals, and Prole is talking about a choice comment from the Freeper link I posted.

[Akala]

crushed, that's awesome. I forwarded it to my parents. 

[recursivelyenumerable]

Yeah, that's pretty embarrassing, Crushed.  The Russian in that Hitler/Obama/Lenin poster is completely nonsensical.

[EmCeeGrammar]

Wait, I'm going to be required to pay for insurance like how you have to pay for car insurance?  That's one of the reasons I don't own a car!  If my workplace is required to have an option for me I guess that's cool.  Come to think of it, what type of individual would be required to pay for insurance on their own if they have a job?

I'm confused and must've missed something so someone educate me here.

edit:  Hardship waivers? 95% of businesses are exempt? Ugh, I don't know what to make of this.  I'm not wanting for much but that's because I live a low maintenance life style.  I hope they're not talking about a few hundred dollars every month or something.

edit 2 because I'm too impatient to listen to it all in one sitting: Oh, a public option LIVES, good show Obama, good show.

[Mandark]

Health insurance, when it works, transfers money from the young and healthy to the old and sick.  That's the point.

[EmCeeGrammar]

Well I'm still not done with the speech yet, but he handily resolved some of my knee jerk reactions.  I'm just glad that the public option is still being so adamantly defended so as to have insurance companies being forced to compete. I'm all for higher taxes for better safety nets so I can live with this alternative too.

edit: Who are these grimace faced folks the camera keeps panning to?
"What Bill?"
?

[Crushed]

Yeah, that's pretty embarrassing, Crushed.  The Russian in that Hitler/Obama/Lenin poster is completely nonsensical.

Cyrillic typefaces in American politics: don't actually look up the letters, just do the ones that kinda look like ours.

[Phoenix Dark]

ABC News is reporting that President Obama has summoned 17 members of the Senate Democratic caucus--most of whom have expressed some degree of skepticism over President Obama's health care plan--to the White House for a meeting late this afternoon.

The members are: Sens. Mark Pryor (D-AR), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Evan Bayh (D-IN), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Tom Carper (D-DE), Arlen Specter (D-PA), Mark Begich (D-AK), Mark Udall (D-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Kay Hagan (D-NC), Herb Kohl (D-WI), Joe Lieberman (I-CT).

We'll be on the lookout for developments.

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[Mandark]

I'm guessing AV is talking about the GOP congresscritter that shouted out "that's a lie!" when Obama said reform wouldn't cover illegals, and Prole is talking about a choice comment from the Freeper link I posted.

I can never see links on this forum!  Rage!  And blech, didn't realize that the heckling came during a mention of immigration.  Not surprised at all, though.



http://www.joewilsonisyourpreexistingcondition.com/

[The Fake Shemp]

"I thought the speech was partisan, uninformative, disingenuous and not likely to encourage those who have honest disagreements with him to be able to work toward some kind of common solution," said Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Arizona.

Kyl complained that Obama had made it tougher to reach common ground by constantly referring to opponents' "unyielding ideological" arguments and "bogus claims."

"Nobody can have a disagreement with him based upon a valid difference of opinion," Kyl said. "It's always the other -- the motive of the other individual is a bogus motive."

Kyl also took issue with Obama's claim that people will have the option of keeping their current coverage if they like it.

"It's not true under the bills. Even if you like your insurance, there's a good chance you won't be able to keep it," Kyl claimed.

 

[Human Snorenado]

Kyl is so full of shit I can smell him here in NC.  He was the odious scumfucker that gave a speech on the Senate floor earlier this year saying that the solution to health care was to lessen regulations on the insurers- that was the only thing that needed to be done!  So when you talk about someone with dumb, "unyielding ideological arguments" you're talking about... John fucking Kyl.  Fuck off you piece of shit.  Ugh.

[Mandark]

I mostly know Kyl as Lieberman's partner in the effort to get us into a war with Iran.

Still, when it comes to right-wing trolling and self-pity, you gotta look to the master.

Finally, President Obama delivered an offhand applause line tonight about the cost of the War on Terror. As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks and honor those who died that day and those who have died since in the War on Terror, in order to secure our freedoms, we need to remember their sacrifices and not demonize them as having had too high a price tag.

Obama wasn't just being partisan and uninformative, he was demonizing the victims of 9/11!

[The Fake Shemp]

I just like how - in the same interview no less - he objects to the President referring to reform opponents' arguments as bogus claims, only to then go and make a bogus claim.

[The Fake Shemp]

Still, when it comes to right-wing trolling and self-pity, you gotta look to the master.

Finally, President Obama delivered an offhand applause line tonight about the cost of the War on Terror. As we approach the anniversary of the September 11th attacks and honor those who died that day and those who have died since in the War on Terror, in order to secure our freedoms, we need to remember their sacrifices and not demonize them as having had too high a price tag.

Obama wasn't just being partisan and uninformative, he was demonizing the victims of 9/11!

He is a jerk, that President.

I wonder if this will be the start of a shift in how we treat the President in terms of etiquette, or looked backed on as a bitter, defeated political party acting out of line.

[Human Snorenado]

Speaking of Joe "with us on everything but the war... and campaigning for the other party's Presidential candidate..." Lieberman, looks like CT labor has finally woken up.

^^^^^^ HELPFUL HINT FOR MANDARK- THAT'S A LINK! ^^^^^^

[Mandark]

I just like how - in the same interview no less - he objects to the President referring to reform opponents' arguments as bogus claims, only to then go and make a bogus claim.

Almost the entire Congressional GOP has decided it's good strategy to tell outright lies and accuse the other guys of being dishonest when you get called on it.   It makes sense.  They very rarely suffer real consequences from it, like being labeled as untrustworthy or uninvited from news programs.

They're not even trying to convince people, necessarily.  It's all just FUD, designed to make people confused, frustrated, or disinterested enough that they don't care about the results either way.  When people are jaded about politics, it becomes a lot easier to defend the status quo on issues like healthcare.



Triumph:  I was just thinking about Lieberman.  During the campaign against Lamont, a lot of Democrats defended him as being a solid liberal on domestic policy.  That's looking real funny now.  I really hope he gets knocked off the second time around, like Al Wynn was.

[Phoenix Dark]

Nothing wrong with differences of opinion and political sparring/whatever it's called. But there's a difference between disagreeing with someone and blatantly telling lies, which is what the GOP is doing. Wanna complain about the cost, how Obama will pay for it, alleged dangers of the public option, etc...go ahead, make your argument. But when you say the bill includes NAZI STYLE DEATH PANELS don't act shocked when someone calls you a liar.

Like McCain earlier today when he claimed Obama lied about people being able to keep their health care if they like it. McCain: bububu if your employer switches to the public option that means you don't get to keep your old health care

[recursivelyenumerable]

Cyrillic typefaces in American politics: don't actually look up the letters, just do the ones that kinda look like ours.

no see the joke was supposed to be that there were all these other glaring mistakes but I ignored those and only mentioned the one that's a common device used in typography and ... sigh never mind 

[Oblivion]

L-O-fuckin L.

[huckleberry]

L-O-fuckin L.

He has some nice nipples showing in the picture.

[Himu]

Bank of Barock = US going baroke

THIS IS AMERICA AND OUR ONLY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH

HOLY SHIT!!!

This is the best one:

"Village of Crestwood:

ENGLISH IS OUR LANGUAGE NO EXCETIONS LEARN IT

Mayor Chester Stranczek"

THe fact that exceptions is spelled wrong isn't what killed me. What has me rolling in laughter is the mayor's NAME. That's a not an American last name,  poncho! Did your ancestors know English, Chester?!

[Human Snorenado]

I take it you're watching coverage of the "Glenn Beck Scared White People March" Himu?