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Tuesday, January 6, 2009 06:06 AM

A gang that seizes power cannot be negotiated with

"But it seems to me, Glenn, that Hamas is in fact run by the fanatics, and that that’s the difference between Israel, a legitimate government, and Hamas, a terrorist organization, a gang, in essence, that seized power in Gaza, and that while the former might be able to negotiate with Egypt and Jordan along the lines you’ve laid out, that there really is no evidence for believing that Hamas will ever be other than what it has always been, a terrorist gang with which no negotiation is possible. Tell me where I’m wrong."

-- Hugh Hewitt

So, a gang that seizes control of a country -- in a violent coup, if you will – are fanatics who cannot be negotiated with in good faith.

One more time: If you overthrow a country’s leadership and seize control, then you are nothing but a terrorist gang with which no negotiation is possible!

Got it!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 08:46 AM

-- Lotus Feet

Mr Feminine Focus, why aren't you fighting and putting you ass on the line if you feel so strongly ? You are of the "new strain", correct?

I hate to break it to you, but the real world is not the horseshit & glory you see on TV. As for your hatred of woman, I'm guessing it has a lot to do with you being massively unappealing to them. Why do you think that is? Your fear?

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10:07 AM

Warriors of the Home-Based Platoon

"I am a veteran of battle and would gladly fight again."

- Lotus Feet (January 6, 2009)

"I've been to war. I've raised twins. Given a choice, I'd rather go to war"

- George W Bush (January 27, 2002)

I feel so unworthy to be in the presence of such bravery..

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:15 AM

-- Chris Sinnard

"There's been a lot of talk about 'Is there a God?" We don't know, that's not what we're here for. We're here to build the new Jewish Community Center."

- Lenny Bruce (as a Rabbi)

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:55 AM

Wally Baby

"I will take my examples to the appropriate authorities.

Thank you."

-- Wallaby

Oh, dear God, NOOOOOOO!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 06:23 AM

Thomas Tamm Legal Defense Fund

"I think it is tragic that a lot of our capability is now across the pages of the newspapers".

Jane Harman

Spoken like a true mafioso. It's a shame "The Family's" law-breaking business is being exposed. God forbid a greater danger to this country than every Middle Eastern terrorist combined should be brought to light.

Meanwhile, people that should be HANGED will go off and live their golden years getting high on emotion-flattening drugs and shooting pheasants. Absolutely disgusting!

Here's Tamm's legal defense fund address:

Thomas Tamm Legal Defense Fund

Bank of Georgetown

5236 44th Street

Washington, DC 20015

http://www.zachalexander.com/politics/2008/12/the-thomas-tamm-legal-defense-fund/

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 01:16 PM

- Lotus Feet

"Actually, I wonder if Gwenn(sic) ever thinks about 9/11 at all. Maybe he thinks it was only a dream."

- Lotus Feet

How's the hunt for Osama Bin Laden going? Since it was Bush's #1 job after 9.11 (or, correction, the #1 job of a president loyal to the United States), and it's been 7 & 1/2 years and absolutely nothing was ever done.

Have you heard anything on that?

Does any rightwinger care one bit that Osama Bin Laden made the USA his bitch thanks to George W Bush, Dick Cheney, and the Republican Party?

Have you heard ANYTHING, you ignorant sack of shit?!

Thursday, January 8, 2009 09:01 AM
Original article: America then and now

Pressure from the international community

While pressuring the feckless Democrats to uphold our laws and insist that criminal acts committed by the Bush regime need to be prosecuted regardless of the wealth and elite standing of those lawbreakers in the beltway community, it would certainly make matters much easier if the international community would start demanding as much as what Glenn is pointing out. I've been baffled since the Abu Ghraib abuses came to light in 2004, and then the torture program being executed directly from the White House (even boastfully by Cheney) was exposed, why the signatories to the Geneva Conventions (Great Britian, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, et al.) aren't demanding justice.

Thursday, January 8, 2009 09:30 AM
Original article: America then and now

Focused on the future

"We're focused on the future."

-- Mort Kondrake

Well, that certainly explains the Bush administration's hands-off policy on Osama Bin Laden.

Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:54 PM
Original article: America then and now

Lexus IS 250 yuppie

"Therefore my conclusion is this is not your goal, only to sell books? Scoop em up people, GG needs to pay off his Lexus."

-- tommy1733

Direct hit! That's Glenn! He's just in it for the money. I understand he even has a bumper sticker that says, "Whoever dies with the most toys wins". Who knew?

Friday, January 9, 2009 06:10 AM

Republicans complaining about a stolen election...

.. is like Charles Manson complaining about incivility.

Friday, January 9, 2009 06:53 AM

The decency to shut up

"If they know of any evidence that would show he has stolen votes or violated any election statute, let them report it to the state law enforcement authorities. And if they don't, perhaps they will at last have the decency to shut up."

-- Joe Conason

Decency? Republicans?? These are people who cheered wildly in support of killing innocent Iraqis for no other reason than because they were told to cheer it on by the Republican Party leadership. That was all it took to blindly support the torture and murder of innocent people thousands of miles away.

Expecting an ounce of decency or accountability from their laughable charges of a "stolen election" by Al Franken is like expecting your dog to speak English.

Friday, January 9, 2009 09:42 AM

-- SaloMan

What else but moral bankruptcy could account for the rightwingers desire to continue to support the killing of US troops rather than admit the US should not only not be in Iraq? Not only has every American life that has been taken there been wasted in vain, but remaining in that country undeniably weakens the United States military, increases our deficit astronomically, and creates more enemies.

What else but pure evil accounts for the rightwingers support of Bush'shands-off policy on Osama Bin Laden? 7 and 1/2 years after 9.11 and you will hear NONE of their asshole talking heads say one word about Bush's refusal to get Bin Laden & Bush's gutless decision to allow Bin Laden to be victorious over America.

The rightwing is pure, unadulterated shit on top of being gutless cowards. They're the greatest cancer on the United States, and pose more of a threat to this nation and our Constitution than all the terrorists in the Middle East combined.

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