Watchdog wrote on May 8, 2008 6:26 PM:
" Kathryn, you are so right on here, you so eloquently stated exactly what I have been thinking for many months now. We are letting our guard down and when a plane comes crashing into the next sky scraper you have none other than the leftest Deombrats to blame for it. They have set theirselves up for this and for them not to fund our troops as they are succeeding is appalling to say the least. How would you like to go to work only to find out the phones were turned off, the computers were down, and you are a 911 Operator? Come on folks enough is enough, it's bad enough our children have to fight a war don't send them in empty handed and disadvantaged. You can't throw a political leaflet from the Democrats back at someone who is launching shoulder launched rockets. It just doesn't work, they tried it in two other wars already. Democrats you put them in Congress if they aren't working on anything meaningful you don't have anyone to thank but yourselves. Good move, let's shoot the lame duck President in the foot. "
Dandre wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM:
" The 'training' grounds are in full operation in Pakistan and Afghanistan BECAUSE of the FANTASYLAND GARBAGE that you repub's keep spewing!
Watchdog- QUIT FANTASIZING and get a grip on reality!
You are blaming DEMOCRATS for something THAT HASN'T HAPPENED!
Well, the party of war mongers and lockstep are to blame for EVERYTHING that HAS happened and Propagandist Lopez and an UNINFORMED ELECTORATE (YOU) are complicit in all of it!
The IGNORANCE that lead this whole debacle has been recognized and admitted to by everyone with any CREDENTIALS but the 'fringe' coll-aid drinkers continue to defy logic.
While you FANTASIZE our country and our Constitution has been under assault by UNAMERICAN 'war-profiteers',
That's why this next election is shaping up as the eradiction of a cancer that has been DESTROYING the Country of our Founders for 40 years- THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!
Don't belive me?
Ask Newt Geingrich "
SJT wrote on May 10, 2008 11:48 AM:
" Republican shill Kate writes: "The Left has been motivated for a number of years now by their hatred for Bush." It's a little deeper than hate for Bush; rather hatred for Bush policy which includes lying to coerce us (via a complicit media) to take us into war in Iraq, for ending the hunt for Bin Laden in Afghanistan, for bullying and exercising unitarian executive concepts to the nth degree, ordering telecoms to spy on whoever the hell he wants, fear mongering, suggesting we should duct tape our windows and be wary of exploding ink pens. This list goes on ad infinitum. Kate, you and your ilk only serve to spew crap as paid members of MSM. Milbank tells the truth and I'd believe his take on events of the day anytime over your's. In this very article you're parroting the fear mongering by suggesting that because telecoms aren't granted immunity from prosecution for spying on Americans (if they don't do that then why do they need protection from prosecution?) we are somehow less safe. Milbank and about 70% of the rest of us aren't buying it. "
Dandre wrote on May 10, 2008 3:02 PM:
" POP QUIZ:
What President was having breakfast with a Bin Laden the morning the United States was attacked by a Bin Laden?
What president has drawn a salary from a company financed by the Bin Ladens?
What president used his executive power to help the family of the suspected attacker, Osama Bin Laden, get out of the country before they could be interrogated by our law enforcement IMMEDIATELY after 9/11?
What president has been seen in public, holding hands and kissing the leaders of the country that 19 of the attackers hailed from?
These questions have been out there for 7 years and the Sentinel has not dedicated ONE line to answer any of it! Instead has plenty of room for the rightwing LIES and FEARMONGERING that has made this Country, not only, LESS safe, but morally and financially bankrupt.
The Sentinel and Ms Lopez, should be ashamed of yourselves!
"
SJT wrote on May 10, 2008 6:54 PM:
" I can't help but wonder what would have happened if President Clinton had announced he wanted immunity for telecoms, all the while telling us that the telecoms weren't spying on us despite evidence (including admission) that points to the lies. Can you imagine the uproar from the right wing? A nation that spies on its people is not a free nation, and to protect corporations from breaking laws of a nation is not a free nation; rather these are the events of a dictatorship, a communist state. These are the things residents of Germany saw in the thirties. It's sick & sad irony. Republicans should be just as up-in-arms now, if they're as "patriotic" as they portend to be, but no. They defend it then marginalize those who dare to expose this corruption as anti-patriots. The theme I take from this and other propaganda from right wing shills is to create a false alternate reality, despite all logic and practicality. Hence the term dandre uses: kool-aid drinkers. Thank God our current Congress sees this and protects our Constitution to the extent possible in the bully's remaining months. "
Dandre wrote on May 11, 2008 12:09 PM:
" SJT- You are exactly right!
The lack of anything credible as an argument is evidenced in these posts. Their 'blind faith' circular logic is becoming more transparent with every story that exposes this administrations criminal activity and the American People are about to flush!
Your analogy to Clinton is also spot on! The OBSTRUCTIONIST republican congress just lost 2 special congressional elections in districts that have been in repub control for decades and the RNC is broke!
That giant sucking sound you hear is the 'Neo-conned' republican party!
Obviously, you don't just rely on the Sentinel for your news..... "
SJT wrote on May 11, 2008 10:51 PM:
" I, for one, would like to see Congress doing little things, [fill-in untruths as needed], and not buying into summertime gimmicks (gas-tax holiday)." The gas-tax holiday Ms. Lopez refers to here was not Congress' idea; rather it was the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator McCain who first announced the idea that did not include a plan to fund it. Senator Clinton also came up with another version, sadly, though at least she mentioned funding it by forcing big oil (?) to pay up. Senator Obama and Congress totally disowned the notion, mercifully. Give Ms. Lopez credit for calling it a gimmick - but she lies saying Congress bought into it. Typical. She intentionally misleads in nearly every article she writes. "
Dandre wrote on May 12, 2008 4:08 PM:
" To the Moderator,
I appreciate your judgement but .please. appreciate the fact that when attacked I tend to 'lash out'.
In high school, we used to have, what we called, 'chop fights'. Its where the phrase 'your mother wears combat boots', came from. The purpose was to 'chop' your opponent down with insults.
I was KING of the chop fights at my school and I went to a college prep Catholic High School, so, my opponents were some of the smartest in the county and 95% republican.
It doesn't take much to get me started but I do try to be subtle.. Also, Helen Thomas is my HERO "
All For It wrote on May 12, 2008 8:31 PM:
" SJT can't believe you are buying into Dandre's death to Republicans speech. If not for the strong economy Republicans have provided you guys over the past eight years you wouldn't have your palm readers, lap tops, Wii Nintendos to play with and conjure up these bad images of a free society. Have either of you had a message, telephone call or other communication leaving the country screened or listened to, has the CIA come running up to your door knocking to haul you off for your plotting to destroy the nation? I thought not, so why are you so against the bad guys being monitored, believe it or not on more than one occassion it has saved American Lives.
What's next do you want to take the power as Commander and Chief away from the President prior to his term ending. I have news for you the Congress will not stop him from doing whatever he feels is necessary to uproot and destroy terrorism throughout the world protecting your butts up to and through the election, so don't think he is such a lame duck militarily? Congress can't even pass anything. "
All For It wrote on May 12, 2008 8:39 PM:
" There is nothing that amazes me more than to watch two grown men salivate at the opportunity to try and capsulate Bush into a single paragraph. Although I may not have agreed to every move he has made as President, you have to admit there have been no more attacks on our soil. The terrrorist themselves said they had been plotting another attack for years on the twin towers so during those years wasn't your Lordship Clinton in office boys? Oh that's right he had his head stuck up under Monica's blue dress, can't blame him with all the attention he was giving foreign policy and homeland security during those precious moments of endearmeant. Those cigars he loved to taunt and smoke in public, we paid for those with our tax dollars. Do you remember that "I never had sexual relations with that woman speech". Yeah Clinton was a great guy so truthful and such an example for the children of the globe give me a break leftos, you have your skeletons too. At least you haven't caught Bush in a bush while in the oval office. Grow up. "
Watchdog wrote on May 13, 2008 3:38 AM:
" To SJT - now who is the fantisizer now SJT, you think Clinton cared about anything in the White House except maybe Hillary finding out about Monica? He was too busy getting his own self gratification and making his own fantasy dreams come true to be worried about much else. Then to stand before the public and make such an obviouos out and out lie to the public he represented. He couldn't even stand up and save the dignity of the woman he had the transcretions with in the Oval Office, he through her to the media wolves who accused her of telling mistruths when it was the Democratic Elected President of the United States who was untruthful, what does that say to foreign leaders and allies. You can't believe a word out of Bill's mouth it is all about semantics with him. At least whatever devisive habits George Bush had he dealt with them prior to being elected, he didn't give the average school age students something to giggle about regarding him and another woman in grammar schools across the country. Bill lied to Hillary so long he couldn't stop. "
Dandre wrote on May 13, 2008 2:09 PM:
" SJT- you knew it was coming! its ALL Bill's fault!
Repubs, just because your 'drool towels' are soaked, doesn't mean the Democrats did it! You 2 can HYPOTHETICAL yourselves to whatever and it doesn't change the FACTS:
THIS administration was WARNED by the NIE titled 'Osama Bin Laden determined to Attack inside the US' + other officials who were told to not bring it up again.
Condi's performance as Nat'l Security Advisor being investigated for CRIMINAL activity.
The whitehouse 'Torture Teams' being investigated for CRIMINAL activity
52 REPUBLICAN Federal Attorneys calling for CRIMINAL investigations into whitehouse ties to ILLEGAL political prosecution and imprisonment of Gov Don Siegleman
Bruce Fein, Reagan's Assistant Att'y General calling for impeachment.
After giving a speech in Europe, Rumsfeld sneaks out the back to avoid being arrested as a war criminal
ILLEGAL wiretaps
ILLEGAL propagandizing by the Pentagon
ILLEGAL Hatch act violations per Rita Doan
Refer to my prior 'presidential pop quiz' post and your answer is...
'If it wasn't for the Republican strong ECONOMY'
ARE YOU KIDDING? What planet are you on?
$5000 a second to pay for this ILLEGAL war and you are still drooling on that blue dress.....pathetic
"
Dandre wrote on May 13, 2008 2:30 PM:
" BY THE WAY...Where are the 2 'domestic' terreoists who did attack us during the Clinton years?
1 has been executed and the other is in prison.
And Bill never WORKED FOR either of them...
Now, where is Osama again and how many Geo jr paychecks were signed by a Bin Laden?
CAREFUL, CAREFUL, YOUR STARTING TO DROOL.....LOL "
Scott Tucker wrote on May 13, 2008 4:19 PM:
" Dandre, your points are, as usual, right on the mark. Some of the rhetoric used to defend the current administration's abuses here in this forum is exactly as you described it: pathetic. "
Dandre wrote on May 13, 2008 5:23 PM:
" SCOTT - HOW YOU DOIN'?
The dis-information by the likes of Ms Lopez is becoming more and more apparent to the American People and indications are The republican party is in trouble!
And for those who think I am making that up, YOU are not paying attention!
Ms Lopez HAS access to all the information that puts holes in her column but she uses that power to keep the 'lemmings' chasing the boogie-man, and they have several.
Read the lemming's posts and they are drenched with 'I NEED MY DADDY (KING) TO PROTECT ME!
Show me where I said ANYTHING about 'death to the Republicans'! Characterizing my posts as calling for anyone to die is manifestation of the brain damage it takes to be a 'right-wing lemming BUT the BLAME rests with the PROPAGANDISTS and not the followers!
All WE can do is keep the TRUTH ALIVE because WE THE PEOPLE are smarter than your average 'lemming'!
Keep the faith, Scott, SJT and other right minded citizens ...and God Bless and Protect the American Middle Class from the Domestic assault WE are under... "
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 13, 2008 5:54 PM:
" The last two bloggers here wouldn't have anything to attack conservatives with if only Bill Clinton had gotten rid of Bin Laden when he had the chance.
But, as the eloquent "dandre" so delicately put it:
"...because your 'drool towels' are soaked."
When referring to the respected (?) President Clinton, why "dandre," you remember his hijinks so very well!
Give the man a cigar! Or girl. "
SJT wrote on May 13, 2008 6:48 PM:
" Sticking to facts: August 9, 2001. Harriet Miers places a Presidential Daily Briefing on the President's lap. The topic warned that Osama bin Laden was poised to strike the United States in a terrorist attack of unprecedented proportions. The orders for all agencies within the U.S. Intelligence community to shake the trees were NOT given. Thirty-six days later bin Laden implemented his attack. Later we're told there were definitive signs of activity to mitigate the warning in the pdb, but communications among the agencies were not coordinated to act upon those activities - Saudis' flying lessons sans landing, etc.
Terrorism expert Richard Clarke worked for Reagan as State's 2nd ranking intell officer. He continued working in similar positions during subsequent administrations (Bush41, Clinton & Bush43), eventually moving into the WH under Clinton. During the first seven months of the G.W. Bush administration, he was vociferously warning that an attack was imminent; not only was he dismissed, he was reduced to cyber-terrorism czar by Condi Rice.
The 9-11 Commission report documents the truths well, as most testimony was given under oath (Condi Rice, President Bush and Vice President Cheney weren't sworn to tell the truth). "
Dandre wrote on May 13, 2008 6:51 PM:
" Alejandro...as briiliant as ever! "
dose wrote on May 14, 2008 12:46 AM:
" wouldn't have anything to attack conservatives with if only Bill Clinton had gotten rid of Bin Laden when he had the chance.
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 13, 2008 5:54 PM
Now I have heard it all, are you actually saying it's Cinton's fault that bush is the worst Pres. in American history, that bush has trashed our constitution and made a mockery of our laws and freedoms.
Clinton hasn't been in office for almost ten years, yet according to republicans he is the reason for everything that is wrong with America. He is the Tupac of Ex-Presidents.
"
Dandre wrote on May 14, 2008 1:51 AM:
" SJT- You're the man!
At the same time John Ashcroft was briefed about the Al Quida threat and said he didn't want to hear anymore about it.
The administration did all the could do to avoid investigations and the 911 Commission has some conflict of interest problems and the lack of sworn testimony by the executive is an interesting reaction by a transparent government.
"
Dandre wrote on May 14, 2008 11:57 AM:
" MISSISSIPPI SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS.....
Democrat WINS! Thats 3 in a row!
Ms Lopez - your propaganda IS working! The education you are giving our CURIOUS electorate is great to see.
PLEASE, dig down into your soul(?) and lets hear the REAL stuff!
WE THE PEOPLE can handle it!
Come on, convince us how Jesus Christ would support your 'torture policies', 'The War', bombing Iran, denying children healthcare, the list goes on and on!
And don't forget the Founders! They would REALLY enjoy what you guys have done to the Constitution.
YOUR political leaders drew a line in the sand and planned on marginalizing those of US on this side of the line. Carl Rove called for a 'permanent majority.
Well, HERE IT COMES!
:) "
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 14, 2008 5:14 PM:
" Could we all stop foaming at the mouth and make some sense (that's an editorial 'we')? "
Dandre wrote on May 15, 2008 1:52 AM:
" 'Sense' that compares 'hijinks' to 'war crimes' is not 'commonsense' it is 'nonsense' .
Alejandro, you read ms lopez and think you are getting an education, you listen to the rushes and think you are more informed!
You have been sold a 'bill of goods'!
Watchdog's initial post here set the tone by looking to rub some blame on Democrats and gets dillusional about 3 lines in.
Well, I ain't foamin' brother, because the repub's are doing a real good job all by themselves.
Read my posts, I'd put the links to the sources that prove it all but maybe, 'ignorance is bliss'....
The President today said that in 'honor of the troops' he had given up golf, only problem, the date that he said he quit, seems somebody found photos of him playing golf two months AFTER he said he quit,
Thats EVIDENCE he's a chronic liar as opposed to just a political liar, but I know, your SENSE tells you at least he doesn't lie about sex.
"
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 1:58 AM:
" When the phone rings at 3:00 a.m. in the White House and John McCain answers it he will be up exercising and getting ready to start his day. So the call won't be a problem because he will be ready on day one to be Commander In Chief. There is your difference boys. "
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 2:06 AM:
" Alejandro - they can't help themselves they are so use to watching that circle ride around them they are dizzy from it. Progress is not fathamable to those who have never held it in their arms. Achievement is measured by how many blue dresses the slut of their president hasn't dry cleaned. We are suppose to look passed the moral issues with Clinton and hail him to be the conquering hero of Bosnia. Remember that was his war, he attacked them on their soil. Also that is where Hillary was under fire by snipers on the runway and Sinbad was laughing his butt off at her duck and run technique over nothing. Who's the comedian here Hillary or Sinbad, she tells some real whoppers sometimes perhaps she has stock in their burger chain. Her and Bill have sold their souls to just about every other company trying to make a buck. Now Hillary finally blows something and it is her royalties off her book to support her run for President. No wonder Bill is disappointed. Chelsie is proud of her parents, WHY? "
Dandre wrote on May 15, 2008 12:14 PM:
"
Watchdog- for you to use the word 'progress' is a joke.
Progress has come from the PROGRESSIVES of this Country and you are no progressive!
There are reasons why the ‘meathead’ right tries to degrade the names of those us who are LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS – politically the three most BEAUTIFUL words in the English language – LIBERTY, PROGRESS and DEMOCRACY.
THE THREE ENEMIES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
You and the ms lopezs of the world are what we call REGRESSIVES. Mentally stuck in the mud.
The ONE thing that you got right is that ‘WE CAN’T HELP OURSELVES’ because WE are PATRIOTS who will not quietly stand by and let ‘lemmings’ pollute the social discussions of this Country with the LIES of the NEO-CONNED republican party!
WE THE PEOPLE will CONFRONT you and your party's lies at every turn and as evidenced by your posts, the mud is up to your neck!
"
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 2:48 PM:
" SJT - Dandre - Dose I don't get it what covert actions are you participating that you don't want your overseas telecoms listen in on? The actions GW has taken are for calls abroad and relate to mainly known or suspected terrorists, are they part of your families or what, what is the big deal. I am totally amazed to hear people complain about losing their rights when the situation doesn't even pertain to them. I don't know about you all but my conversations are mainly right here at home in America. Nowhere do I have a concentrated group of friends that are living in terrorist countries, in terrorist camps creating terrorism, so listen all you want GW. "
Dandre wrote on May 15, 2008 3:25 PM:
" ASHLEY - YOU ARE WELCOME and THANK YOU!
talk to your friends about this stuff, educate them. SHINE a light on this!
We are at a GENERATIONAL crossroads that is classic.
Look at the 'republican machine':
1.'the old money fighting for its profit', that is the 'bottom line' to anything said or done by the machine operators. Results i.e., a DOJ that is a 'political sesspool'.
2. 'propagandists' - rush, ann 'the man' coulter, hannity, Bill O'rally, pentagon agents, to a lesser degree ms lopez, etc….THIS is a long list!
3. ‘lemmings’ – the footsoldiers and propaganda spreaders the 3 out of 10 that still believe and repeat the ‘Big Lie’
THIS is the blueprint of totalitarians!
The internet and its communications ability is changing the poitical landscape of information and is the enemy of the party of lies. Get involved, that’s the LAST thing the ‘machine’ wants you to do!
"
Dandre wrote on May 15, 2008 3:27 PM:
" TODAY- mr bush spoke at the Israeli’ Celebration of their 60th Bday and turned it into a repub political campaign smear, invoking the holocaust!
The ‘party clown’ comes to the party and makes ballon animals of all the dead relatives and warns that his cousin at home ‘wished’ they were all dead too! DISPICABLE!
If the Sentinel covers this story as anything other than the UNAMERICAN GARBAGE SPEECH that it is, CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION!
"
dennymiller wrote on May 15, 2008 4:24 PM:
" "WHO AR EYOU KIDDING...IT TOOK HIM 8 YEARS TO DO ANYTHING EXCEPT INVADE 2 COUNTIRES AND THREAT HUNDRED MORE. SHUT UP...AND KISSTHE REBULICANS GOODBYE..
George W. Bush, in his last year in the Oval Office, is clearly not a lame-duck president who is wasting time. As long as he has that bully pulpit, he's going to make use of it. In recent weeks, we've watched him bring attention to issues of war, peace and education. On April 29, he exerted some pressure on Congress "
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 6:19 PM:
" To Dandre : yeah you Democrats are the salvation of the nation with your give away programs for the poor and jealousy of the successful. That is why for the last eight years there hasn't been one of you in office. You have wonderful ideas put them forth without due process and then wonder why they collapse around your ears when you don't even fund them. Your idea of government puts everything in the world on the back of local law makers, counties, cities and taxpayers. You pull the poor up by their boot straps and then wonder what happened to the middle class that paid for it all. You broke us Comrad just like they did to the Soviet Union only they spent all their money trying to keep up with America. if this country is in such bad shape do to the Republicans why do the immigrant success stories still ocurr and live on in today's life when you are overshadowed so closely by Big Brother, that is your version of government not ours. You want to tell a raped woman she isn't entitled to her own decisions. Stop it! "
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 6:26 PM:
" To Dandre : by the way you mentioned Rush earlier, well just FYI, as soon as I heard the man is a drug addict I quit listening to him. All he has gained from his treatment is a misunderstanding of what a Republican is, he thinks because of his popularity he can reverse the decision already made by the party he claims as his. If he is such a big hot shot Republican where is his Super Delegate Seat at the Republican Convention, my friend? He lost what little respect I had for him when he told voters to vote for Hillary instead of McCain, his parties candidate. Did the Femanotzi's get to Rush or what? Have you noticed how the man can't even run his own life, don't think I want to listen to his moral rightnous and how to save your marriage, oh yeah he failed at that too just like many of us, so why listen to a loser? According to rush Elizabeth Taylor would probably make a better candidate than Hillary wanna be Bill so bad Clinton. She lost her chance of being President during her PTA days. "
Watchdog wrote on May 15, 2008 6:34 PM:
" I just heard it announced on the radio that Obama been not gonna make it and Jerimiah can't get it right Wright are duking it out in the parking lot of the Church in Chicago. Wright is too leftest and Obama is knocking some sense into him so he can get it right. Oh no here comes those dreaded snipers only Hillary sees, sorry got to go now. "
Duane Andre wrote on May 15, 2008 8:15 PM:
" From 1947 to 1967 was the time of the STRONGEST 'Middle Class' in HISTORY. ALL as a result of FDR's implementation of Liberal principles. His administration took on the corporate greed and Prescott Bush (w's gramps) and his boys tried to overthrow our gov't and install a 'facist' regime, watch these 3 videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H6J6Wx0t8w&feature=related
Your rant, Watchdog, is chock full of holes!
Reganomics has domonated our economy for 20 years and the newly designated 'superclass' is laughing at you all the way to the bank!
"
Watchdog wrote on May 16, 2008 1:52 AM:
" Dandre you are absolutely correct in 1967 I made $2.10 an hour and gas was 29 cents a gallon and a house in Hanford was $8,000 I was considered middle class. In 2001 I made $46,000.00 gas was a little over $2.00 a gallon and a house cost a little over $200,000, same house. I was considered middle class. So you are right middle class never changed very much for me in all those years.
When all the Bush relatives are dead it will be easier for you to blame them for everything from killing off the dinosuar to profiteering from the oil business. They are from Texas, everybody who is of wealth in Texas is in the oil business son.
Don't bother mentioning George Sr. giving all those years to the intelligence gathering agency and protecting this country. Did you ever think GW gets advice from his father on foreign affairs and intelligence gathering? Not something any other candidate will have access to once GW is gone.
A Bush didn't sign the Declaration of Independence but they have protected the rights given it for years & years long before you were hatched. "
Watchdog wrote on May 16, 2008 2:04 AM:
" Dandre Isn't it amazing you had to go back twenty one years to find a prosperous middle class? LBJ started Vietnam, Didn't Jimmy Carter have control for a period of that time, that famous peanut farmer and Demobrat from Georgia. He brought us Billy Beer, Peanuts, and a brother who like to urinate on the air strips his brother flew in on. i believe Clinton had eight years and no change in the middle class to speak of during his administration. That is sixteen out of twenty years your favorite party was in charge and no significant change was noted. The closest this country ever came to a full blown nuclear hollocaust was when John F. Kennedy botched the Bay of Pigs and a stand off insued. Now you still want to have a history lesson or have I made my point sufficiently? During that time of that thriving middle class you speak of JFK was killed Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy all assassinated. Landmark years for the Deomocratic Party. Both parties have their skeletons and both parties have done good and harm. Leave it at that. "
Watchdog wrote on May 16, 2008 2:12 AM:
" Lindon B. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam and carpet bombed North Vietnam non-stop for almost a month with no significant damage done to the war effort. Richard M. Nixon ended the war and brought the troops home and the Demo's have hated it ever since they want their crack at ending a war. Franklin D. Roosevelt declared war on Japan after it's infamous attack on american soil in Pearl Harbor, you hail him as a solver of the worlds problems. George W. Bush declared war on terrorisim the very day terrorist attacked the United States on it's soil this time within the continental United States in New York City, you hail him as a war monger. You can't have it both ways. Harry S. Truman initiated the order to kill more civilians in the history of war when he attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan, was he a war mongerer too? Come on Dandre once again you can't have it both ways. Reagonomics went away when Bill Clinton was voted into office for eight dreadful years at the helm of our economy. Now who is living in the past? "
Dandre wrote on May 16, 2008 3:12 PM:
" Germany, Japan - THESE are COUNTRIES!
TERRORISM is a TECHNIQUE!
That is a BIG crack in your foundation. and the thousands of cracks coming of that one destroys your argument.
Your ATTEMPT to conflate Saddam to WWll is part of the BIG lie that is being talked about today because of the 'shrub' sticking his foot in his mouth again!
Your history is taken out of the ann 'the man'
coulter book of REVISIONIST history...
Again you and ms lopez' answer with hyperbole, hypocracy and hypotheticals and think its true just because you said it..... when you are done chasing your tail, GET EDUCATED!
"
Dandre wrote on May 16, 2008 3:18 PM:
" BREAKING NEWS!
I bet ms Lopez doesn't talk too much about the ‘lil scam KBR, the ‘love child’ of papa Haliburton, has been caught in the middle of, seems, part of the KBR’s contract in Iraq let them,KBR, set up their own ‘lil insurance scam, to the tune of $600,000,000. That’s SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS over 5 years, that’s ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS AYEAR for FIVE YEARS.
For YOU defenders of this GARBAGE, go into your bathroom and flush the toilet and picture SIX HUNDRED MILLION TAX DOLLARS goin’ down!
THEN come back and DEFEND YOUR PARTY!
This is a SPECK OF DUST in the bankrupting of American treasure and morality.
Listen to the garbage coming from the mouths of your leaders!
George Bush using the Israeli’ celebration of their 60th anniversary as a ‘political’ smear was an international embarrassment.
and john mcbush embraced it all.
Is that 'current' enough for ya'?
"
Dandre wrote on May 16, 2008 3:45 PM:
" Hey, Watchdog,
Here’s an example of how your party gets rid of those Liberal Government ‘giveaways’
An internal e-mail written by a Veterans Affairs Department employee suggested avoiding a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans and instead considering a diagnosis that might result in a lower disability payment.
A copy of the e-mail was distributed Thursday by the groups Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a congressional watchdog group, and VoteVets.org. The e-mail dated March 20 had been forwarded to VoteVets.org, an Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans lobbying group opposed to the Bush administration’s handling of the war and veterans issues.
“Given that we are having more and more compensation seeking veterans, I’d like to suggest that we refrain from giving a diagnosis of PTSD straight out. Consider a diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder, R/O PTSD,” the e-mail said.
It also said, “Additionally, we really don’t or have time to do the extensive testing that should be done to determine PTSD.”…
"
Dandre wrote on May 16, 2008 3:55 PM:
" But lets make sure we get that $125,000,000 insurance scam money to your heros at KBR!
Just where is your tipping point? I am a veteran whose has been called some detestable names on these blogs but this makes me sick and tired of the UNAMERICAN crap that this Neo-Conned ‘group’ of repub’s is DRAGGING us through.
BILL CLINTON WAS FAST TALKING SEX ADDICT WHO COULD NOT CONTROL HIS SEX LIFE and I detest his handling of his FAMILY life, but that was ‘American Idol’ THIS IS ‘SURVIVOR’ and PEOPLE ARE DYING!
Propaganda is coming out of the mouth of the bush administration and you guys attack me!
You don't PROVE the lie is not a lie, you COMPARE the lie to other lies and think that's JUSTIFICATION for the lie!
The logic goes round and round...
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Dandre wrote on May 16, 2008 6:02 PM:
" By the way, saying 'Nixon ended the Viet Nam war' is like saying a guy being water boarded is going for a little swim!
It was shoved down Nixon's throat by the AMERICAN PEOPLE. "
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 16, 2008 8:57 PM:
" ...I guess we still tolerate those who foam at the mouth, eh Watchdog?
That's the American way. Listen, learn, and laugh if we can.
Don't worry; Duane and the other libloggers here will be in sheer ecstasy when their hero, Barack Hussain Obama, get elected President by default and by a minority of the people.
Just wait and see! "
Dandre wrote on May 17, 2008 2:52 AM:
" YOU have to tolerate us! Is that your SACRIFICE for the war on terror?
What, don’t play golf?
The GI’s getting the shaft in the referenced story are having to TOLERATE you! THEY are, afterall, who are IMPORTANT in this debate and I don’t give a rat’s ‘pitooty’ what the Alejandro’s of this world have to tolerate.
You can read about those scandals and still regurgitate the same old tired bile….
YOU like your leaders and propagandists aka ms lopez have no answers.
ANY of the Democratic candidates that started 17 mos ago , IN A COMA, would be a better executive than this dictator!
And your ‘foaming’ thing is pretty childish
"
Watchdog wrote on May 17, 2008 2:56 PM:
" To Dandre - I am not making excuses but just take this in to consideration and listen to all I have to say before you landbaste me with a barage of capital letters and rhetoric. In all wars since beginning of time, the warrior is only important for the period of time he serves his country. Once he fades away as (General McCarthur said) he becomes lost in the confusion of time. The VA is only now recognizing WWII, Korean and Vietnam era veterans and trying to provide them medical care. PTSD is nothing new when first recognized it was called Shell Shock. But I also see with the influx of new veterans returning home that space available is becoming critical once again in the VA Hospital System. They herd you through like you are cattle and only half listen to your problems it's becoming evident again and it is sad because they had improved. I've only noticed the decline in the last couple of months, and it comes at a time when they were under investigation, which is very surprising. A remodel isn't better care. "
Watchdog wrote on May 17, 2008 3:04 PM:
" To Dandre - I am not making excuses but just take this in to consideration and listen to all I have to say before you landbaste me with a barage of capital letters and rhetoric. (CONTINUED) They've modernized to the point of overbooking so a 10:00 appointment in actuality becomes an 11:00 appointment. They don't do preventive medicine in detail as they were doing as late as last year. Blood tests for diabetics for example aren't routine as they were before every three months. Now it seems only when your blood sugar is extremely high and out of control. I see cost cutting measures running rampant They shake your hand pat you on the back and move on to the next cow in line as quickly as possible. With all this said we still take better care of our veterans than any other nation I am aware of in the world. I've never even heard of a Russian Veteran's Hospital, have you? But Dandre you have to understand with all these people you liberals have put on welfare there simply isn't enough money to go around any longer. "
Watchdog wrote on May 17, 2008 3:11 PM:
" Dandre - the economy is what should be addressed in this country, we can no longer give amnesty as Diana Fienstien just did for immigrants who work four hours a day for 150 days per year in agriculture. Now we are declaring amnesty for part-time field workers who will be receiving fulltime benefits from the state of California. In this community we have to get a hold on the teenage pregnancy rate which is also another welfare contributor. We need to enforce immigration laws and replace those part-time people working in agriculture with legal citizens who coudld supplement or work their way entirely off welfare. You say they won't do it, well if it is a choice between starving and working they'll work. When they have to work for that check they will go to work making more money and working less, I guarantee it. We can no longer provide education, medical services, medication at little or no cost to illegal immigrants. We need to transfer those benefits to the citizens who have made it easier for us, our senior population. Instead of raising their costs beyond their means. "
Watchdog wrote on May 17, 2008 3:19 PM:
" Dandre - You're the one who stepped off topic and wanted to tell me what is wrong with this world. Furthermore, we need responsible people in government who know what it is to scratch a life out in these very hard times. We don't need a bunch of fat cats who set up there with smug looks on their faces telling us how wise they are in sending out for bid a sign making acquisition when they could farm it out to one of the High School trade classes and pay the school instead of another fat cat. A project an entire class could take pride in having contributed to the community. We want to beautify this little city why not bring prisoners of limited risk for escape out and let them plant flowers and cultivate the soil? Instead of hiring a fat cat Fresno Landscaping Contractor to do it. You see we have many issues and problems not just gay's getting married, City Managers being prosecuted, City Attorney making half a million a year, there are many things wrong in our community today. These are just a few more. "
SJT wrote on May 18, 2008 1:44 AM:
" Watchdog, you ask why I should care, since it's likely I'm not being spied upon? I'm surprised I should have to explain this to a fellow American, but here goes: Spying on just one American without a court approved warrant is not only illegal, it is unconstitutional, unethical and immoral. A good member of the old Union of Soviet Socialists Republic might appreciate the covert means of gathering intelligence on its own people. It is the principle that our American justice system cannot tolerate a unitarian executive (read: dictator) to declare that he is above the law, now matter how legitimate his war may (not) be.
Will I sit back and be silent when laws are broken by our own government? Hell no. Tricky Dick Nixon tried doing that and the American public threw his butt out of office (he resigned before it came to that) because HE spied on Americans and got caught. Bush got caught too. It is why he has to ask Congress to go along with his declaration the telecoms be given immunity from prosecution when caught spying on us at his behest. 'Nuff said. "
SJT wrote on May 18, 2008 12:06 PM:
" Bush earned himself an approval rating of 28% - he should be thankful he's still there to be disapproved of, given the level of corruption he's presided over the past seven years. We could debate why Speaker Pelosi would not allow the new majority to pursue impeachment (poised to do so with ample evidence). He could have just as easily suffered Nixon's fate - or maybe worse (federal pen).
Dandre writes about the Siegelman saga, which involves Karl Rove's manipulation of the federal justice system for political gain. I'd bet Dandre's astute observation of those recent developments can serve to tie the extent to which the Bush administration disregards American law principles. "
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 18, 2008 6:10 PM:
" The facts are the facts, people: Governor Siegelman (D-Ala.) IS a criminal.
"...Siegelman was accused of trading government favors for campaign donations when he was governor from 1999 to 2003 and lieutenant governor from 1995 to 1999."
"Alabama's U.S. Attorneys began a criminal investigation of Governor Siegelman in 1999 based on accusations of corruption while in office. In 2004, Siegelman was indicted, and in 2006 was convicted on corruption charges."
(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Siegelman)
Lets review the facts.
1999: Federal Charges filed under the administration of Democrat President Bill Clinton. Democrat Governor Siegelman started performing illegal acts long before President Bush or Carl Rove came upon the scene.
The liberals here are trying to say it's all Rove's fault and give the impression that this corrupt Democrat governor never did anything wrong.
Give me a break! "
Dandre wrote on May 19, 2008 12:50 AM:
" Then lets investigate it.
52 Republican Attorney's Generals, an appeals court and the original Judge on the case say Alejandro is wrong but the answer is simple- investigate it!
Rove is trying to weasle his way out already, looks like he ain't got nothin' to hide!
"
Dandre wrote on May 19, 2008 1:05 AM:
" Alejandro- The source you provided to support your rant, did you read any of it ?
You said ' 1999: Federal Charges filed' but it actually says 'a 1999 Federal Investigation', which had no connection to THIS investigation.
Out of all the information on that page, you couldn't spin 3 words.....CASE CLOSED! "
ALEJANDRO wrote on May 19, 2008 8:03 PM:
" I am sorry Duane I didn't word it as well as you did. I should have said 'federal investigation.'
My bad.
The facts are these, without spin, from the same above source:
"In short, Siegelman was accused of trading government favors for campaign donations when he was governor from 1999 to 2003 and lieutenant governor from 1995 to 1999."
Who was the President from in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and a wee bit of 2000?
Bill Clinton.
Was Siegelman convicted of federal crimes he committed during that time period by a jury?
Yes, he was judged guilty and convicted.
What the liberals are trying to do is to convince us, via smoke and mirrors, that this convicted Democrat Governor didn't do anything wrong at all under President Clinton's administration - long before Bush came into office with advisor Rove.
Yeah, and you probably want us to believe that O.J. was illegally prosecuted by L.A. County and he was not, in fact, a murderer as a jury voted ‘not guilty.'
Want us to believe that, Duane? "
Dandre wrote on May 20, 2008 11:11 AM:
"
The BRIBE was a donation to an EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION and the KICKBACK was the BRIBER was REINSTATED onto a board with the FOUNDATION, a position he had been appointed to by 3 PRIOR GOVERNORS.
The initial judge in the case threw it out of court for lack of evidence.
The WHISTLEBLOWER and the 52 ATTORNEYS calling for the INVESTIGATIONS are REPUBLICANS!
You don't need us Liberals (God, I love that word), you guys are self destructing real good on your own!
OJ!!!!
Alejandro, what, you couldn't find your blue dress?
you bushbabies crack me up!
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ALEJANDRO wrote on May 21, 2008 5:05 PM:
" Duane, Duane, Duane . . .
Calling me a 'devil' (in a blue dress)?
How . . . ethnic-sounding. And I saw the movie too.
And a "bushbaby" (bush + baby);
Is that the same as "dandre" (duane + andre)?
Facts are facts, amigo.
And my O.J. comment was spot-on! "
Dandre wrote on May 21, 2008 7:00 PM:
" Oh. really and what is it I think about the OJ trial again, alejandro,
and where in my comment is the thing about the 'devil'
Do you make this stuff up as you go along, man you're talented!
Boy, I never had a chance arguing with your brilliance!
ARE you a lawyer.....yea right! "
SJT wrote on May 22, 2008 4:22 PM:
" Breaking News!! (when news breaks here it stays broken) The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed former White House top political adviser Karl Rove to testify about whether the White House improperly meddled with the Justice Department."
Setting the table. Might be a bit early to measure Karl for his new jumpsuit, but we'll see, I guess. "
Dandre wrote on May 22, 2008 5:32 PM:
" Right on!
A little oj memerobilia to keep the theme... "
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