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    Alan Simpson on veterans' disability (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:07:19 PM EST
    benefits.  See Digby.

    Now might be a good time (none / 0) (#13)
    by lilburro on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:40:59 PM EST
    for Obama to at least say "I am being bipartisan.  This guy is a Republican."

    Although I would prefer the committee just be junked.

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    Isn't he heinous? (none / 0) (#39)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 08:41:44 PM EST
    He had made some other comments a few weeks back too that I saw the Army Times covered.  Everyone is a POS in his eyes, we are all on the government teat, lazy, worthless, welfare kings and queens :)  But he will continue to serve :)  And still I would like to know who he is serving and what he is serving up?

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    I find this so funny (none / 0) (#1)
    by lilburro on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:21:51 AM EST
    and almost promising:  Shutting Down The Government.

    Right-wing CNN personality Erick Erickson said with child-like excitement yesterday, "I'm almost giddy thinking about a government shutdown next year. I cannot wait!"

    BRING.IT.ON.  Seriously how f*cking stupid is the GOP that they think this will work?  They are just crazy.

    well (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:26:38 AM EST
    it might not work.  but this is not the 90s

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    No way (none / 0) (#6)
    by lilburro on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:36:42 AM EST
    it will be revealed as soon as they attempt to shutdown the government how pointless and partisan their efforts are.  Do you really think it will work?

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    I have no idea (5.00 / 2) (#7)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:40:26 AM EST
    all I am saying is that this is not a Bubba and Gringrich redux.  the country has gotten a lot crazier for one thing.

    look at the completely ham handed way this administration has handled other things recently from a purely PR standpoint and tell me you have confidence he will be able to turn it back on them like Clinton did.

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    Well, given Obama's (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by dk on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:52:07 AM EST
    actions thus far, it might not get to that anyway since he'd be more likely than Bill to accept a more conservative budget.

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    He's such a fruitloop (none / 0) (#8)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:47:09 AM EST
    Certifiable baby!

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    It Will Work (none / 0) (#14)
    by squeaky on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:50:52 PM EST
    Shutting down the government will make the Democrats look weak and the GOP look strong.

    No one wants a weak president or representatives.

    Sure seems to be the main theme at TL, why imagine it would be different for most americans?

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    Note: I find the Sarah Palin title on (none / 0) (#3)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:28:58 AM EST
    TL highly objectionable.  No, I didn't click to read the link.

    "TL sidebar." (I do know (none / 0) (#4)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:29:37 AM EST
    this is an auto fee over which TL has no control.)

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    you really (none / 0) (#5)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 11:33:18 AM EST
    should read the Vanity Fair piece it is linking to.

    Even as Sarah Palin's public voice grows louder, she has become increasingly secretive, walling herself off from old friends and associates, and attempting to enforce silence from those around her. Following the former Alaska governor's road show, the author delves into the surreal new world Palin now inhabits--a place of fear, anger, and illusion, which has swallowed up the engaging, small-town hockey mom and her family--and the sadness she has left in her wake.


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    A slow crash and burn (none / 0) (#17)
    by jbindc on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 01:14:03 PM EST


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    Vanity Fair (none / 0) (#19)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 01:33:34 PM EST
    hit pieces have not historically been that successful at derailing republicans.

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    It does add some to her (none / 0) (#20)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 02:10:20 PM EST
    daughters response about joining DWTS. She needed to get out of AK and away from 'all the drama', lol!~

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    T.J. Simers, LAT sports columnist, (none / 0) (#11)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:26:56 PM EST
    on the McCourt marital dissolution trial in L.A.  LAT

    Carolyn Cole's recent photos of Iraq: (none / 0) (#12)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:38:16 PM EST
    LAT

    "Remains of the Day" as a musical? (none / 0) (#15)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 12:56:18 PM EST
    Say it isn't so!  An opera--maybe.

    -- Singing butler: A new stage musical based on the novel "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro is opening in London. (Agence France-Presse)
    [LAT]

    can the lunch box be far behind? (none / 0) (#24)
    by ruffian on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 04:31:42 PM EST
    You 'waiting for Guffman' fans know who you are.

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    NYT editorial on (none / 0) (#16)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 01:06:55 PM EST
    President's speech and U.S. in Iraq:  "The War in Iraq"

    No mention of NYT's fervent support for U.S. invasion of Iraq.

    a little perspective (none / 0) (#18)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 01:32:23 PM EST
    Man blows himself up trying to kill a spider

    is always a good thing

    who could you try (none / 0) (#23)
    by jondee on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 04:09:08 PM EST
    to blow up something with that many lost puppy dog eyes..:)

    I like the old Issa poem: Don't worry spiders,
                              I keep house casually.

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    My old man always said... (none / 0) (#41)
    by kdog on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 09:22:20 PM EST
    "Don't kill spiders, they eat the bugs."


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    Your old man would appreciate (none / 0) (#42)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 09:51:23 PM EST
    my live in spiders ;) I got lots. Can't stop the occasional kitty from acting as nature intended though . . .

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    Must not have bug problems Stray... (none / 0) (#46)
    by kdog on Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 09:28:39 AM EST
    now I get a double blessings...pest removal and a reminder of my dad everytime I see a spider.

    Right after he died we were having dinner at Moms, my nephew sat in my dad's dinner chair at the head...a spider comes down from the ceiling and plops down in front of my nephew...that was supernatural spooky.  We told my nephew 'That's Pa tellin' you to get outta his seat!'

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    anyone hear (none / 0) (#21)
    by CST on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 03:54:44 PM EST
    about the crazy guy holding the discovery channel hostage for not being environmental enough?

    The Discovery Channel?!?!?  Really?!?!?

    really (none / 0) (#25)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 04:46:50 PM EST
    ONE MORE VON DANIKEN "DOCUMENTARY" AND THE RECEPTIONIST GET IT!!

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    Umm, the cops shot and killed him. (none / 0) (#29)
    by BTAL on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 05:19:09 PM EST


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    good (none / 0) (#30)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 05:21:20 PM EST


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    Just in case rocketfish monitors (none / 0) (#22)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 04:06:22 PM EST
    Talk Left's twitter feed:  despite the representations of Best Buy Geek Squad and in-store personnel, I am unable to receive KUSC FM streaming live from my lap top through my in ceiling speakers (which are wired to AM-FM tuner which does not receive KUSC FM, an LA station).  RF-RBAUX wireless sender/receiver is apparently not the answer.  Help!!!!!

    WOO HOO! Done and done. (5.00 / 1) (#36)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 08:06:39 PM EST
    KUSC FM streaming through ceiling speakers and outside.

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    Do you play it for your plants? (none / 0) (#43)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 10:24:21 PM EST
    There is a goofy family of lawyers on the other side of the lake, mom, dad, and baby lawyer...and they all live together still in a huge house.  They are mad about gardening too and they play classical music outdoors for the garden.

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    Just when I'm outside. Maybe (5.00 / 2) (#44)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 10:32:15 PM EST
    that's why the grass is so brown?

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    Myspace (none / 0) (#26)
    by CST on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 05:04:50 PM EST
    is officially dead.  Now linking to facebook status updates.  My favorite part of this article:

    "more senior citizens are flocking to social media, so now your mom can see what it's like to have a parent make embarassing comments on her wall"

    its true (none / 0) (#27)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 05:09:33 PM EST
    its what I was trying to tell you the other day.

    the gummy old f*rts and their hugs and angles and farmville drove me from social networking.

    like Moise, I have withdrawn from the world of reason.



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    haha (none / 0) (#28)
    by CST on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 05:17:08 PM EST
    I know you can disable farmville "updates" from your news feed.  Or any other program I think.

    Not sure about the hugs and angels as no one has ever attempted such a thing.

    My grandma is not on facebook, and my parents while on it, don't really get it, and they certainly aren't sending anything.  Although my mom has certainly posted unnecessary comments on my wall like "I hope you feel better honey-boney-pie-sweetums-using-my-baby/mom-voice-so-loud-you-can-hear-it-when-i-type".

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    I haven't friend-ed my mom (none / 0) (#35)
    by nycstray on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 07:36:14 PM EST
    I did show here how to post a message to my niece's wall and thought maybe I should. Just can't bring myself ta do it . . . . {grin}

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    Or as my daughter sd., don't ask. (none / 0) (#37)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 08:07:23 PM EST


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    concerning the ongoing invasion (none / 0) (#31)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 06:38:50 PM EST
    Report: Illegal immigration to U.S. drastically down

    Two-thirds fewer illegal immigrants entered the country last year than crossed U.S. borders each year between 2000 and 2005, according to a new report by the Pew Hispanic Center.

    The total number of illegal immigrants living in the country has dropped by 8 percent to 11.1 million, down from a peak of 12 million in 2007.

    and now
    back to our regularly scheduled fear mongering.

    Didn't you see my comment earlier? (none / 0) (#32)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 06:43:26 PM EST
    This is why the oligarchs are o.k. with a depressed economy.  

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    no sorry (none / 0) (#33)
    by Capt Howdy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 06:44:38 PM EST
    work is interfering again

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    What a bummer. I just made another (none / 0) (#34)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 06:51:27 PM EST
    trip to Best Buy.  Going to conquer this wireless thing today or else.

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    That is in sync with a report I heard yesterday (none / 0) (#47)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 10:51:45 AM EST
    that the Mexican economy is actually doing pretty well. 60% rise in auto exports in 2010, etc.

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    Anyone know how to retrieve you own (none / 0) (#38)
    by oculus on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 08:30:05 PM EST
    IEP address?  Computer to contact network administrator--which is moi.  Just got wireless network functioning.  Then a visitor turned it off.  Awwwwk.

    I'm having a Netflix instant play night (none / 0) (#40)
    by Militarytracy on Wed Sep 01, 2010 at 08:43:42 PM EST
    Just watched 'The Burning Plain' and thought it was excellent.  Trying 'The Other Man' now.

    I realized this morning (none / 0) (#45)
    by Militarytracy on Thu Sep 02, 2010 at 07:41:43 AM EST
    that from the time we realized Iraq was out of control the "surge" until we were able to begin to seriously leave, over 1000 United States Servicemembers have lost their lives in Iraq.  Perhaps I should say they gave their lives, attempting to make secure what George W Bush broke.  And Iraq is still not what could be easily defined as safe or secure.  I have no idea how many soldiers were wounded during that time frame.

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