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Just saw Beck on “Fox & Friends”. He says the ACORN investigation takes us to the “west coast” tonight and this one makes the other tapes very small by comparison.
Got to hand it to Beck (giving it coverage, that is), he did hit the mark on this and the Van Jones story.
Not that it is important in the context of the story (ACORN advising two people who are setting up a brothel with underage girls), but how are two college students able to afford to go all over the country filming ACORN in action? Just curious.
Not important in the story context, but it is the first step toward the goal of excusing Democratic elected officials who have not only been turning a blind eye on the ongoing corruption but have been actively promoting government funding for this bunch.
We’ve been hearing about ACORN’s illegal schemes for years. Apparently the stories of voting fraud, mortgage fraud, mixing non-profit funds with political action (SESU), etc., just weren’t juicy enough or high-reaching enough to entice news organisations to investigate.
Well, this is interesting – as in “Wait a second” interesting.
The massive FBI probe that triggered raids in Queens is focused on a Denver-based terror cell plotting another attack on the scale of 9/11, the Daily News learned Tuesday.
Keith Olbermann is right now preparing a Special Komment about the curious timing of the raids on these wannabe terrorist “morons”, and how it just happens to distract from Obama’s problems selling his healthcare proposal. It’s the Nexus of Politics and Terror 2.0. When do you think Keith is going to deliver this Special Komment?
Yep, these are incompetent “morons” that the real terrorists – the Republicans – use to scare the public with.
Meanwhile, senior citizens in walkers and wheelchairs at townhall meetings are direct threats to the Republic. Nope, no scare tactics there by the critics.
Keith Olbermann is right now preparing a Special Komment about the curious timing of the raids on these wannabe terrorist “morons”,
And to be even-handed, Glenn Beck is preparing a show on how these arrests are analogous to the Palmer Raids under that evil Progressive President Woodrow Wilson and indicative of how the Obama Administration is, start the tears, just……like…..the….socialists!!
In order for satire to work, it has to have a basis in reality. A Democratic administration using the FBI to distract from a Democratic administration’s proposals is a little silly, don’t you think? Or is Cheney’s Shadow Government still operational?
I was really hoping race wouldn’t get dragged into the Wilson Debacle, but here it is. I do believe race has a role to play in some of the extreme reaction to Omama’s presidency. There was no way we were going to avoid that with the first (half)black president, but if Democrats want to fall into the trap of crying “racism” at everything, the issue will be trivialized, and someday an event of true racism will be ignored.
Why is it necessary to elevate Wilson’s act in the first place? He acted like an a$$…wasn’t that bad enough?
Or is Cheney’s Shadow Government still operational?
Actually, Seymour Hersh made this point in, I believe, a recent New Yorker piece (remember Olbermann breathlessly reporting about Cheney’s “assassination squads”?).
Hersh didn’t claim that there was a “shadow government” but that Cheney’s allies are still in Defense and elsewhere and are undermining the Obama Administration’s policies (Mideast, Iran, et cetera).
Some truth in that I suppose; just like Beck has bits of truths in his conspiracies.
Joe, Wilson was a member of one of the more extreme arms of the Sons of the Confederacy; he was one of SEVEN who voted against replacing the confederate flag on state capitol. He called Strom Thurmond’s black daughter a liar, then when it was clear she was not, that she should have shut up and not besmirched his memory – like she was the one getting teenagers pregnant, not Thurmond…
It’s one thing to see racism in everything – it’s another to be blind to it right in front of your nose.
Steve – both parties have their adherents within the various parts of the permanent civil service. It’s when they start deviating from the direction of the executive branch (who they work for) that you got a problem.
A lot of Bush loyalists ‘burrowed in’ at Justice (ie switched from a political appointee position to a civil service slot) – I’m sure it’s the case in every administration since the civil service was formed.
Just FYI – when the Republic was founded, ALL government jobs were patronage appointments; picture the chaos if every government job became vacant and needing to be filled at every change of administration.
Steve – both parties have their adherents within the various parts of the permanent civil service
Sure, but a President or Administration can promote (literally and figurately) and support more favorable “servants” over others.
This, as we know, is especially true in Defense where some men (and women) get good jobs or jobs that can provide them the experience and background to be promoted and others get sent to the hinterlands. E.g., Powell.
And getting them out and replacing them with your “own” takes time.
Re the history: Yes, IIRC, the Jackson Administration was the first to tackle this patronage system.
Al – I know my question was irrelevant to the story, but it was just a thought – I wish I had that kind of scratch when I was in college. It must cost a lot to go to all of the cities they have reportedly gone to.
joe – I have no idea what Pelosi and the House Democrats had in mind in regards to gaining traction with the Joe Wilson story by holding a vote to condemn what he did. Everyone knows he broke protocol and he apologized. I don’t think he is sorry but that is besides the point.
Just a classic case of overreach by the party in power. They turned a small incident into a major distraction and now Wilson is some sort of martyr.
The Republicans should just sit back and watch the Democrats implode.
As much as I believe the after-the-event dust-up of Rep. Wilson’s shout at the president amounts to nothing more than silly political posturing that keeps the story going for another full day – even Paul Begala on CNN this afternoon had to point out that the president only moments before had called members of Congress “liars” – the guy did break a House rule of decorum and, therefore, owed that body a formal apology.
Besides, it’s not like congress is getting anything important accomplished anyway. Eh?
September 14, 2009 at 4:11 pm
FNC breaks into their programming to announce that Patrick Swayze has died? Patrick Swayze?
That’s just sophomoric news judgment.
Yes, may he rest in peace.
September 15, 2009 at 1:22 am
Terry Moran twittered that Pres. Obama called Kanye West a “jacka$$”. He then later deleted it. ROLFLMAO!
September 15, 2009 at 2:51 am
That’s the first good thing Obama has done as President.
September 15, 2009 at 3:11 am
Just saw Beck on “Fox & Friends”. He says the ACORN investigation takes us to the “west coast” tonight and this one makes the other tapes very small by comparison.
The Senate just stripped funding from ACORN.
Once again, Glenn Beck strikes gold.
September 15, 2009 at 5:16 am
Got to hand it to Beck (giving it coverage, that is), he did hit the mark on this and the Van Jones story.
Not that it is important in the context of the story (ACORN advising two people who are setting up a brothel with underage girls), but how are two college students able to afford to go all over the country filming ACORN in action? Just curious.
September 15, 2009 at 5:55 am
The same way all those college kids made it to every anti-America protest around the country (and a few around the world) during the last 8 years?
September 15, 2009 at 5:58 am
Good one, boogie!
September 15, 2009 at 6:12 am
how are two college students able to afford to…
Not important in the story context, but it is the first step toward the goal of excusing Democratic elected officials who have not only been turning a blind eye on the ongoing corruption but have been actively promoting government funding for this bunch.
We’ve been hearing about ACORN’s illegal schemes for years. Apparently the stories of voting fraud, mortgage fraud, mixing non-profit funds with political action (SESU), etc., just weren’t juicy enough or high-reaching enough to entice news organisations to investigate.
September 15, 2009 at 6:44 am
Yes, Al. It just goes along with that whole fantasy about media bias.
September 15, 2009 at 7:42 am
Patrick Swayze “Do You Believe In The Here After? Than You Know What I Am Here After”
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/09/rest-in-peace-patrick-swayze-i-do.html
September 15, 2009 at 9:32 am
Yes, Al. It just goes along with that whole fantasy about media bias.
Well played, Laura. Been holding that card for a while, you have?
September 15, 2009 at 11:12 am
It snot fair women are more patient than us guys are.
September 15, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Well, this is interesting – as in “Wait a second” interesting.
The massive FBI probe that triggered raids in Queens is focused on a Denver-based terror cell plotting another attack on the scale of 9/11, the Daily News learned Tuesday.
The rest is here: Terror Arrests.
Could be nothing; could be alot.
September 15, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Keith Olbermann is right now preparing a Special Komment about the curious timing of the raids on these wannabe terrorist “morons”, and how it just happens to distract from Obama’s problems selling his healthcare proposal. It’s the Nexus of Politics and Terror 2.0. When do you think Keith is going to deliver this Special Komment?
September 15, 2009 at 1:07 pm
wannabe terrorist “morons”,
Yep, these are incompetent “morons” that the real terrorists – the Republicans – use to scare the public with.
Meanwhile, senior citizens in walkers and wheelchairs at townhall meetings are direct threats to the Republic. Nope, no scare tactics there by the critics.
You’re just too easy Keith, too easy.
September 15, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Keith Olbermann is right now preparing a Special Komment about the curious timing of the raids on these wannabe terrorist “morons”,
And to be even-handed, Glenn Beck is preparing a show on how these arrests are analogous to the Palmer Raids under that evil Progressive President Woodrow Wilson and indicative of how the Obama Administration is, start the tears, just……like…..the….socialists!!
Run for your lives!
September 15, 2009 at 1:55 pm
In order for satire to work, it has to have a basis in reality. A Democratic administration using the FBI to distract from a Democratic administration’s proposals is a little silly, don’t you think? Or is Cheney’s Shadow Government still operational?
September 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Or is Cheney’s Shadow Government still operational?
OMG! It probably is! *is afraid*
September 15, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I was really hoping race wouldn’t get dragged into the Wilson Debacle, but here it is. I do believe race has a role to play in some of the extreme reaction to Omama’s presidency. There was no way we were going to avoid that with the first (half)black president, but if Democrats want to fall into the trap of crying “racism” at everything, the issue will be trivialized, and someday an event of true racism will be ignored.
Why is it necessary to elevate Wilson’s act in the first place? He acted like an a$$…wasn’t that bad enough?
September 15, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Or is Cheney’s Shadow Government still operational?
Actually, Seymour Hersh made this point in, I believe, a recent New Yorker piece (remember Olbermann breathlessly reporting about Cheney’s “assassination squads”?).
Hersh didn’t claim that there was a “shadow government” but that Cheney’s allies are still in Defense and elsewhere and are undermining the Obama Administration’s policies (Mideast, Iran, et cetera).
Some truth in that I suppose; just like Beck has bits of truths in his conspiracies.
September 15, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Joe, Wilson was a member of one of the more extreme arms of the Sons of the Confederacy; he was one of SEVEN who voted against replacing the confederate flag on state capitol. He called Strom Thurmond’s black daughter a liar, then when it was clear she was not, that she should have shut up and not besmirched his memory – like she was the one getting teenagers pregnant, not Thurmond…
It’s one thing to see racism in everything – it’s another to be blind to it right in front of your nose.
September 15, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Steve – both parties have their adherents within the various parts of the permanent civil service. It’s when they start deviating from the direction of the executive branch (who they work for) that you got a problem.
A lot of Bush loyalists ‘burrowed in’ at Justice (ie switched from a political appointee position to a civil service slot) – I’m sure it’s the case in every administration since the civil service was formed.
Just FYI – when the Republic was founded, ALL government jobs were patronage appointments; picture the chaos if every government job became vacant and needing to be filled at every change of administration.
September 15, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Steve – both parties have their adherents within the various parts of the permanent civil service
Sure, but a President or Administration can promote (literally and figurately) and support more favorable “servants” over others.
This, as we know, is especially true in Defense where some men (and women) get good jobs or jobs that can provide them the experience and background to be promoted and others get sent to the hinterlands. E.g., Powell.
And getting them out and replacing them with your “own” takes time.
Re the history: Yes, IIRC, the Jackson Administration was the first to tackle this patronage system.
September 15, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Al – I know my question was irrelevant to the story, but it was just a thought – I wish I had that kind of scratch when I was in college. It must cost a lot to go to all of the cities they have reportedly gone to.
September 15, 2009 at 4:17 pm
joe – I have no idea what Pelosi and the House Democrats had in mind in regards to gaining traction with the Joe Wilson story by holding a vote to condemn what he did. Everyone knows he broke protocol and he apologized. I don’t think he is sorry but that is besides the point.
Just a classic case of overreach by the party in power. They turned a small incident into a major distraction and now Wilson is some sort of martyr.
The Republicans should just sit back and watch the Democrats implode.
September 15, 2009 at 4:38 pm
As much as I believe the after-the-event dust-up of Rep. Wilson’s shout at the president amounts to nothing more than silly political posturing that keeps the story going for another full day – even Paul Begala on CNN this afternoon had to point out that the president only moments before had called members of Congress “liars” – the guy did break a House rule of decorum and, therefore, owed that body a formal apology.
Besides, it’s not like congress is getting anything important accomplished anyway. Eh?
September 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm
That’s funny, Al put ‘congress’ and ‘accomplished’ in the same sentence. Pure comedy.