Comments on: Distractions http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: joanr16 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535950 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535950 After reading Swami's description of a Hagee performance, it occurs to me that religion is less the opiate of the masses and more some people's PCP. After reading Swami’s description of a Hagee performance, it occurs to me that religion is less the opiate of the masses and more some people’s PCP.

]]> by: moonbat http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535936 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:01:23 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535936 Dave, comment 4 - it's an interesting question: how bad does Hillary have to smell before she loses my vote? As much as I dislike her (mild at present, but getting worse by the week), she has to be better than a third term of neoconservative rule in the guise bomb-bomb-Iran McCain. Definite hold your nose time at the polls, at least for me. Dave, comment 4 - it’s an interesting question: how bad does Hillary have to smell before she loses my vote? As much as I dislike her (mild at present, but getting worse by the week), she has to be better than a third term of neoconservative rule in the guise bomb-bomb-Iran McCain. Definite hold your nose time at the polls, at least for me.

]]> by: Sachem http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535907 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:31:17 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535907 The media is in disarray. Segmented into hundreds if not thousands of microsegments, there is no outlet that maintains broad credibility across the geographical and sociopolitical spectrum. The 24 hour news cycle creates a void in need of filling, and it is done so with entertainment and distractions. Even the progressive blogosphere has a lens through which light bends towards the choir converted. The citizenry are not served by the endless scribbling and documenting about the outrageous crimes of this administration. We are ankle deep in smoking guns, yet their power is absolute because Cheney learned the one lesson of Watergate -- own the DoJ and all action will be blocked. What many of us in the center-left want is a "Woodstein" WaPo moment circa 1973, the unearthed trail that leads to a discredited end. Yet editors and producers see their media in paradigm shift, and are more interested in self preservation and "balance" than any semblance of a Jeffersonian concept of the press. It is an ultimate gamble of the Congressional leadership to bank on the elections to right the ship of state, a spineless response to a national catastrophe of epic proportions. There remains enormous untapped power in the 1st branch, and the refusal to do anything substantial is a disgrace. So the scribes write on, and jaws flap away, documenting the moment, sure that they matter. Sy Hersh disclosed the plan to hit Iran two years ago. It's going to happen anyway. The press, from all the pandering and propagandizing to praiseworthy criminal disclosures is increasingly meaningless because Congressional inaction allows these psychopathic morons to continue to lead us off a cliff. The media is in disarray. Segmented into hundreds if not thousands of microsegments, there is no outlet that maintains broad credibility across the geographical and sociopolitical spectrum. The 24 hour news cycle creates a void in need of filling, and it is done so with entertainment and distractions.

Even the progressive blogosphere has a lens through which light bends towards the choir converted. The citizenry are not served by the endless scribbling and documenting about the outrageous crimes of this administration. We are ankle deep in smoking guns, yet their power is absolute because Cheney learned the one lesson of Watergate — own the DoJ and all action will be blocked.

What many of us in the center-left want is a “Woodstein” WaPo moment circa 1973, the unearthed trail that leads to a discredited end. Yet editors and producers see their media in paradigm shift, and are more interested in self preservation and “balance” than any semblance of a Jeffersonian concept of the press.

It is an ultimate gamble of the Congressional leadership to bank on the elections to right the ship of state, a spineless response to a national catastrophe of epic proportions. There remains enormous untapped power in the 1st branch, and the refusal to do anything substantial is a disgrace.

So the scribes write on, and jaws flap away, documenting the moment, sure that they matter. Sy Hersh disclosed the plan to hit Iran two years ago. It’s going to happen anyway. The press, from all the pandering and propagandizing to praiseworthy criminal disclosures is increasingly meaningless because Congressional inaction allows these psychopathic morons to continue to lead us off a cliff.

]]> by: Dave http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535881 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:05:08 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535881 Off topic, but I see on HuffPo that the Clinton camp is considering "The Nuclear Option" of forcing the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations on the "logic" that you can't disenfranchise all those voters. The fact that the primary elections themselves were not fair because all did not participate, apparently means nothing to them. Hillary = Bush Lite in this regard. If they do this, and she wins the nomination, I will not vote. I can't in good conscience pull a lever for McCain, and I can't vote for Clinton if she gets there through tricks and fraud. Off topic, but I see on HuffPo that the Clinton camp is considering “The Nuclear Option” of forcing the seating of the Michigan and Florida delegations on the “logic” that you can’t disenfranchise all those voters.

The fact that the primary elections themselves were not fair because all did not participate, apparently means nothing to them. Hillary = Bush Lite in this regard.

If they do this, and she wins the nomination, I will not vote. I can’t in good conscience pull a lever for McCain, and I can’t vote for Clinton if she gets there through tricks and fraud.

]]> by: Doug Hughes http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535312 Mon, 05 May 2008 02:03:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535312 Swami - You have a strong stomach to watch Hagee. Barbara also sifts the crap from the right and fends off rabid replies, which is worse. Barbara - you said it well. Logic has taken a holiday by people on the right and left. The gas tax proposal is a gimmick, and McCain & Clinton know it. The numbers show it; any dim wit who can do 3rd grade math can figure it out. The Rev Wright thing is getting me irritated. While it's interesting, it should not be considered important, unless Obama has named Wright as his running mate. If Obamas vetrinarian was a crackpot, it would not be significant, even if Obama had been taking his cat there for 20 years. People select a church for a lot of different reasons; for most Christians, fellowship is more important than the pastor. Rudy is in trouble witht he Catholic church because he received the Eucharist while the pope was in town. Rudy has separated his religion from his politics to some degree; he supports a womans right to choose. Nobody asked Rudy to denounce the Pope and repudiate the entire Catholic church. Makes you wonder . Generally, I do not approve of dirty politics, If the Republicans try to use PACs not diractly associated with McCain to run Wrights rheroric, theres should be Dem PACS ready to run Hagee loony quotes with McCain's apprciation for Hagee's blessing. And if the Republicans want to stick to issues, so should we. Swami - You have a strong stomach to watch Hagee. Barbara also sifts the crap from the right and fends off rabid replies, which is worse. Barbara - you said it well. Logic has taken a holiday by people on the right and left. The gas tax proposal is a gimmick, and McCain & Clinton know it. The numbers show it; any dim wit who can do 3rd grade math can figure it out.

The Rev Wright thing is getting me irritated. While it’s interesting, it should not be considered important, unless Obama has named Wright as his running mate. If Obamas vetrinarian was a crackpot, it would not be significant, even if Obama had been taking his cat there for 20 years. People select a church for a lot of different reasons; for most Christians, fellowship is more important than the pastor.

Rudy is in trouble witht he Catholic church because he received the Eucharist while the pope was in town. Rudy has separated his religion from his politics to some degree; he supports a womans right to choose. Nobody asked Rudy to denounce the Pope and repudiate the entire Catholic church. Makes you wonder .

Generally, I do not approve of dirty politics, If the Republicans try to use PACs not diractly associated with McCain to run Wrights rheroric, theres should be Dem PACS ready to run Hagee loony quotes with McCain’s apprciation for Hagee’s blessing. And if the Republicans want to stick to issues, so should we.

]]> by: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535265 Sun, 04 May 2008 23:53:28 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-535265 Old jowls Hagee is one sick pup. I watched his biblical prophecy series on TBN shortly after the Invasion of Iraq and he managed to fit George Bush into the interpretation of Daniel's dream as God's warrior champion hearkening the advent of the restoration of Israel with the God of Abraham, and the return of Christ. I was shocked to see how his audience sat gaping in awe and agreement as he plied his bullshit to endorse the Invasion of Iraq as part of a divine plan. And I was even more shocked by his exalting Bush as being pre-ordained of God to invade Iraq for the fulfillment of prophecy. Unadulterated bullshit that only a moron could swallow! One bittersweet form of entertainment in the series was to watch Hagee get fired up with the holy ghost...he starts jiggling his fat ass in some sort of a holy ghost jig, and then bellows out from behind his flapping jowls a repetition of "Glory to the Lamb, Glory to the Lamb, Hallelujah". What a dangerous bag of shit he is. A menace to humanity! Old jowls Hagee is one sick pup. I watched his biblical prophecy series on TBN shortly after the Invasion of Iraq and he managed to fit George Bush into the interpretation of Daniel’s dream as God’s warrior champion hearkening the advent of the restoration of Israel with the God of Abraham, and the return of Christ. I was shocked to see how his audience sat gaping in awe and agreement as he plied his bullshit to endorse the Invasion of Iraq as part of a divine plan. And I was even more shocked by his exalting Bush as being pre-ordained of God to invade Iraq for the fulfillment of prophecy. Unadulterated bullshit that only a moron could swallow!
One bittersweet form of entertainment in the series was to watch Hagee get fired up with the holy ghost…he starts jiggling his fat ass in some sort of a holy ghost jig, and then bellows out from behind his flapping jowls a repetition of “Glory to the Lamb, Glory to the Lamb, Hallelujah”.

What a dangerous bag of shit he is. A menace to humanity!

]]> by: Pug http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-534988 Sun, 04 May 2008 16:18:44 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2008/05/04/distractions-2/#comment-534988 Actually, his name was Ward Churchill, I think, and he symbolized every college professor in America according to Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly. Actually, his name was Ward Churchill, I think, and he symbolized every college professor in America according to Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly.

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