These rightwingers spout ACORN DID IT! ACORN DID IT! ACORN DID IT! over and over again, while having no idea what ACORN is all about, having never heard about it previously (although it's been doing it's good works for almost 40 years), and simply following the lead of the BS pushers of Faux News.

Oddly, the very first time I heard about phony voter registrations was during one of Bush's campaigns (the state, as I remember it, was Nevada and it was republican operatives who were responsible). As far as overall vote fraud, let's not forget about Florida (which gave us Bush/Cheney) and then Ohio 4 years later (which gave us Bush/Cheney again). Both "victories" were created by republicans---at the state level with national help.

Isn't it strange that all-powerful, hugely organized ACORN with its multitude of deputy registrars wasn't able to overcome those fiascos given all the power they have?

Hoffman needs to crawl back into the hole from where he was spawned.

In order to report in the comments section about other bloopers, that means we would be required to read the book. In order to read it, that means we must procure it somehow---buy, borrow or steal it. Come on! That's asking too much of Salon readers.

They've finally admitted that they don't do news or opinion, but entertain (as in show business). It's too bad their followers don't understand that it's all an act.

...J. Fred Smug's posting.

Does the poster who said he's obviously not taking $500,000-$1,000,000 bribes (i.e. "campaign contributions") from special-interest groups like NARAL and Planned Parenthood have any basis for citing those figures? It's the health care corporations with the big bucks that make those kinds of contributions, not the advocacy groups and those serving women on limited incomes.

On that network today, he said they could work something out in the end. Yes, I'm paraphrasing but it was pretty clear to me in watching that interview that he didn't know how serious and far-reaching his amendment was and he does now. Also, he doesn't appear to be the brightest bulb in the chandelier--nor should he be given his freshman status--and I suspect he was easily led by old-timer Pitts (who is working to outlaw abortion totally, but convinced Stupek that it's just repeating what the Hyde Amendment does, making him take the heat while Pitts hides in the shadows like he always has). Also, he has to be facing lots of pressure from his constituents which I hope offsets the pressure he's receiving from the "C Street Family" of nutjobs.

....to that group that says to ignore Palin. We have Palin fatigue, too!

I read several books a month and few are memoirs, biographies or, worse yet, autobiographies. Life is too hard as it is to have to deal with others' lives--or, worse, impressions of their lives. Give me a good fiction book any day. Long live fiction writers!

...that each daughter is different from her sister with different talents, different skills, different approaches to life---and all carry on the family name (for what that silly idea is worth). So the notion that any gender is easier or harder to raise is pure rubbish.

When will these ridiculous notions die?

...and got them---three times in a row. Lucky us!

My original posting was in response to the ones who asked if there was any evidence of religious harassment in the military. I provided that, after remembering that I heard Mikey Weinstein interviewed on a radio show and then looking up his website so folks could read about his foundation for themselves. The rest of my remarks were aimed at showing that this situation provides an opportunity to look at all aspects of the problem---including the movement by some within the military and in some parts of this country to "convert" people to their brand of christianity.

Unfortunately, I was told to bend over and grab my ankles (typical dittohead remark) and challenged about being too PC.

It's typical of some posters. They see only the superficial and prefer to bitch and call names rather than examine the problem and seek solutions not only to the immediate problem but to the surrounding issues that may have contributed to it.

Frankly, I care little about what happens to Dr. Hasan. He should be tried and punished for what he did. What I care about is finding solutions to problems so this kind of rampage doesn't happen again. And those solutions don't involve ridding the military of all muslims...or jews...or atheists...or (as one person said) african-americans in wheelchairs with Irish ancestors. They DO involve making the military a religion-free place where individuals' practices are private (it's called separation of church and state--remember that idea?) and taking a serious look into the mental health delivery system--both as it affects rank and file and as it affects the mental-health professionals who serve them.

It's clear you're a Rush Limbaugh dittohead. It's not worth commenting on your post. You wouldn't understand the issue I've raised anyhow.