Comments on: Long Live the King

by: Donna in WI

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:20:27 +0000

By the way, maha. I can’t stand Bush and have to change the channel if his smirking chimpanzee face is on the tv. My youngest son quite obviously noticed and asked if I thought things would be better in the US if he were dead…he didn’t ask if I wanted him assasinated, just dead, accident or whatever. My answer was your number one, nope Cheney would be in charge. For my husband and I, Bush is a source of deep shame in much the same way that Natalie Maines expressed it. We are confounded on how the stupidest man in the country managed to become president for two terms and are ashamed that many of our fellow citizens could vote blindly because he has an R after his name on the ballot. He’s and the rest of the Republicans have been wrong, wrong, wrong, about everything…the only reason to vote for them is because Republican voters are too stubborn to find facts and truth and admit that they have been devastating failures for this country.

by: Donna in WI

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 04:09:38 +0000

Everything they said was wrong. There was no WMD. They did not greet us with flowers. They said we would need few troops to secure the country. They said we could do it on the cheap and that Iraqi oil would pay for it. They said if we fight them over there we won’t have to fight them over here, let’s ask the British and the Spanish how that’s worked out for them. Sure looks to me like we still have to fight them over here too. They created the dept of homeland security to protect us in case another disaster strikes. It wasn’t a terrorist attack without any notice, it was Katrina which we all watched days in advance and they were completely unprepared. You think they’ll do any better with a terrorist attack? They said that invading Iraq would cow the belligerents in the middle east and there would be peace. Doesn’t look like Iraq, Syria, or the Palestinians are cowed to me. They said that invading Iraq would stablize oil prices, that hasn’t worked out too well either. I could go on and on and include other foreign disasters and domestic disasters. They have been wrong about EVERYTHING and yet drewsmom feels safer…

I miss that peace and prosperity of the Clinton administration, as well as competence and policy over politics. I felt much safer when Democrats were actively trying to thwart terrorist attacks instead of Smirky McDumbass ignoring PDBs that say Bin Laden determined to attack in US.

by: erinyes

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:25:17 +0000

Tongueboy?
And I thought erinyes was a “unique” nom de plume.

by: maha

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:45:55 +0000

OK, Tongueboy, I apologize for deleting your comment. As I recall you believed the assassination of President Bush would give encouragement to the terrorists and somehow harm the economy. Certainly the terrorists would be mightily encouraged if Dick Cheney became President, because he’s the one who’s been guiding foreign policy all along by following Osama bin Laden’s playbook. As I’ve said before, with Cheney and Rumsfeld running things you might as well invite al Qaeda into the Pentagon to join our tactical team. But the rest of it made no sense. President Kennedy was assassinated at a critical time in the Cold War and I don’t remember any effect on the economy. I took the comment out because it was dumb and I didn’t have time to respond to it.

If you want to repeat the comment in full go ahead, but the other commenters will make fun of you. And I won’t stop them.

by: Tongueboy

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:03:37 +0000

The guideliness are that I delete anything that annoys me. I expound on my philosophy of comment deletion here and here.

Comment at your own risk.

Comment by maha — August 31, 2006 @ 5:58 pm

Was my post deleted because it annoyed you or because it offended your “philosophy of comment deletion”? Or both? You asked a question, which I answered seriously and with zero snark, zero profanity but with a self-deprecating closer that was meant to humorously convey my biases. That’s it. Did the seriousness of my response to your — um — humorous post strike a nerve, thus offending you? Why even have comments if the standard deviation allowed from your ideological mean is not significantly different from zero? Other than to lap up a steady stream of “atta’ boy!” and “you said it soooo much better than I ever could”, that is…and heaven forfend (can I say that here?) a dribbling of mustard stain the ideological purity of the spotless white hairshirt of the American Resistance.

Of course, the ability to see my comment would allow a more informed conversation but I’ve fallen out of the habit of saving them as most of the blogs I frequent have just a tad bit more stringent comment deletion policies.

by: erinyes

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:15:17 +0000

“I feel safe with Bush at the helm”
Then you are not paying attention .He drives the country the way Luke and Duke Hazzard drove the General Lee
“I did not appreciate having to explain to my 11 year old what oral sex was”
Dear lady, if you had to explain oral sex to an 11 year old boy, you must be home schooling him.(or you keep him safe in the basement).I speak as a parent, kids know far more than you imagine.
Besides, it was “the liberal media” that broadcast that nonsense night after night, and the Newt Gingrich “Patriots”(parrots?) who made sure we all saw the dirt at dinnertime every stinkin’ night. Thank them for your son’s corruption and your embarrassment.Clinton did a dumb thing, but his enemies did something far worse.
“I don’t give a flip what France, Germany, or the rest of the world….”
Good for you!That’s because Americans are the greatest and we’re special in God’s eyes, Right? Have a look at a globe sometime, there is a lot more real estate on the planet besides the U.S.A., and a whole lot more people too.America is loosing ground as an economic power and leading nation fast, courtesy of the Bush administration and inspite of the goodness of the “American people”.
Ignorance is bliss indeed!The myth of the surrender monkies lives on.Did you know the Statue of Liberty is a gift from the French?
Friends can disagree but still remain friends.The French did not support Bush on his invasion and occupation of Iraq because they got their asses kicked in a similar situation in both Algeria and in Viet Nam during their colonial period, but who needs history…. Can you imagine being married to a guy that tells you he is the greatest constantly and says” you’re either with me or against me” all of the time?
You’d think he was nuts, wouldn’t you?
“I love my country and get tired of the BLAME AMERICA FIRST CROWD”
Then you are visiting the wrong site. This is the “Blame the Bush administration and its’ brain dead supporters first” crowd.
Geography is not the blame, nor is the Constitution.The administration IS. The administration exhibits traits of a fascist dictatorship, which should concern all patriotic Americans, both left, right , and center.
” By the way, my brother is in Iraq on his 3rd re-enlistment, am
and I love him very much”
A common thread of the host and commentors at this site is respect for our military, but NOT WORSHIP OF MILITARISM.
Furthemore, we do not want to squander the lives of or fellow Americans to enrich defense contractors or further the goals of the neoconservative movement.Support the troops, bring them home NOW!! I hope your brother gets back safe and real soon.Having a third tour in Iraq is more than anyone should have to bear. Why aren’t the sons and daughters of our glorious leaders “serving”? Bush has 2 children of military age, his brother Jeb has 3, Cheney has at least 1 (that he knows of!).They have “other priorities”.
No one should go through 3 tours of hell.Our leaders don’t care so long as the troops can be used as a back drop for speeches.
I know 3 women with the exact mind set you have, they are all lovely, sweet ladies (as I’m sure you are) that I have known for years. My advice to you is what I’ve told them, open your eyes and throw off the fear.
Your chance of getting killed driving is way higher than dying in a terrorist attack, but Bush’s policies and belligerence are making us way less safe and will destroy our country from within.

by: Lynne

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:52:57 +0000

Well, Drewsmom had the courage of her convictions to come over here and beard us evil ones, but she apparently can’t think, can’t prioritize what’s important from what’s not, doesn’t read before she criticizes, and leaves without bothering to find out who really lives here. She would prefer to hold onto her fantasies. I’ve known a lot of people like her.

by: justme

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:41:46 +0000

Drew, do you also have to explain why children are dying in Iraq?Or do you hide those images from him and tell him only the bad guys are dying?
NO WMD drew, it was all a lie.How was Iraq a threat to our constitution drew?If you have family in Iraq as I do, you know the oath our troops took.It is to protect and defend the constitution.How drew, do you explain that saddam, who didn’t even have a warplane, was a threat to our constitution to your children? Read the oath drew.It is sad you support using the troops but you don’t even seem to know what they are suppose to be used for.

by: justme

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:26:25 +0000

Maha,
I wouldn’t worry too much about vapor boy….Like most gas, this too shall pass…He only has like 10 readers anyhow.
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Drew, I am guessing some in N.O felt safe also and look what that got them.The fact you trust government to make you “feel safe” speaks volumes.Why would you trust a government to protect you when they couldn’t stop the terrorists once already?.

Newsflash rightie:The world has never been nor will ever be a safe place.Bush has made this more true than ever.Bush cannot protect you from life.He never has and he never will.If you are playing some mental game with yourself so you feel secure enough to go outside without wetting your pants in fear that is fine but don’t expect the world to share your mental handicap.

Bush “cut and run” before finishing off bin laden, remember him? the guy who killed 3000 Americans on 911?Tall guy,long beard?Ring any bells?You should check YOUR thinking if cutting and running from a guy who attacked us once makes you feel “safer”

How about WMD?We attacked a mid east nation un-provoked because they were such a threat with all their WMD.The presidents judgement was in total error and at a huge cost to this nation in lives and money…yet someone that flawed in judgement makes you feel safe???Does riding with a drunk make you feel safe also?

I don’t think you have any room to comment about anyone elses conduct when yours seems to be lacking in any kind of reasoned judgement but instead your needs for a false sense of security.I would suggest you look at your fears.Terrorists win when you are controlled by fear and your need to feel protected.That is the only way they could destroy this country and you are playing right into it.

And in general, righties need to pick a theme and stick to it.To anyone with a attention span longer then a male dog in heat they look like they are flip flopping when they talk about the left.Are we wimps who want to enter group therapy with terrorists or are we death cheering bloodlusting thugs?Are we “unhinged” mean people full of hate or are we peace loving hippies who just “don’t get” how the world really is?The right CAN’T have it both ways…

I saw the word “hate” used by drew with regard to how some feel about bush.Perhaps someone should explain to drew that none of us have ever met the mad man so it is hard to hate someone we don’t even know.Hating policies of an administration ,however is easy and totally within my right as an American.For you to dare to question it is,in it self , Un American.I have an obligation to my country, not a king..You have that obligation also,please do us all a favor and start living up to it.

People need to stop the paranoid frenzy of collecting plastic and duct tape long enough to THINK.Terrorists cannot take this country down.They can commit isolated acts but they cannot destroy the constitution.They cannot overthrow our government.And they won’t need to.Righties will piss their pants until we have no constitutional rights and we will go to war until we are totally bankrupt and they will have won by letting us destroy ourselves…Nothing we do can stop the terrorists,, Cheney has said 100 times “it isn’t if but when we are attacked again” …that means he cannot stop it from happening again no matter what country we invade.I am amazed you feel so safe when a vp tells you flat out “the terrorists are gonna get ya!,boo!, we can’t stop them” What drugs do you take to make that equal feeling safe?Yikes.What has happened to our country.Our founding fathers must be so ashamed of the bed wetting right.

by: maha

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 03:08:57 +0000

I feel safe with Bush at the helm

Odd, when I was in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, I didn’t feel all that safe. While I was watching the World Trade Center collapse, Bush was in a classroom reading The Pet Goat.

Dear pathetic Drewsmom, you think we don’t care about protecting our country? In fact, I oppose Bush because I care about protecting our country. My daughter rides New York City subways every day; I have a lot more reason to worry about terrorism than I suspect you do.

Bush’s policies are putting us all in greater danger, not keeping us safe. Bush talks tough, but he has no idea what he is doing.

You can’t read, you don’t think for yourself, and you call US irrational? If you want to see someone irrational, go look in a mirror.