Mike's Blog Round Up
Good Morning Blogistan! Once again it's Alex, from Martini Revolution, guest-hosting the round-up this week. Hard to believe that Wednesday is already here, and no death threats from the blogosphere!! Lots of activity on the internets, and through judicious use of the Google I've found some items which may be of interest to you all.
Right Blogostan's 5-minute hate for Sandy Berger is now long forgotten, as the wingnut hatestorm engulfs young Graeme Frost, who, it seems, had the temerity to ask for more gruel, or something. Digby seems to think the problem with the Right is anatomical, and when you smell fetid compost, Rush Limbaugh is sure to be nearby. And while we're on the subject, here's a SCHIP Haiku.
On to the GOP presidential race!! What is it with Rudy Giuliani and 9/11, any way? Carl sees him as a Nader. Maybe a 9/11-obsessed one? As All Hallow's Eve approaches, Richard Nixon reaches from the grave to say something "nice" (well, for Nixon) about Fred Thompson. And a new article in Rolling Stone discusses McCain, about whom there is no record of Nixon saying anything nice, and his misguided loyalty.
The Washington Post ran a story on how the White House leak of Osama's latest video compromised intelligence gathering efforts. Was the White House playing Fear Factor? Does Osama at large serve some kind of purpose? What about an investigation? *Whew!* The White House denies leaking the video. I guess that settles that. . . I was worried for a second that our leaders don't know what the hell they're doing.
Don't complain too much about that little SNAFU, though, or you might be renditioned overseas to a CIA prison and have no legal recourse if they finally realize you're not a terrorist and some day let you out. As the Supreme Court decides you have no legal rights if you're tossed in a dungeon, Glenn wonders how many of your remaining rights the Democrats plan to toss under the bus by extending the administration's warrantless wiretapping?
While we're talking about civil rights, David E. has a difference of opinion with AMERICAblog's John Aravosis over leaving out the "T" in "LBGT" in proposed employment legislation. Maybe they should turn to an expert, like John Tanner, head of the Department of Justice's civil rights voting division? Or on second thought, maybe not.
Thanks to all who sent links, and sorry if I couldn't get to them all. If you'd like to drop a note about an item, please email alexde AT gmail DOT com.
Glad to see a very ugly photo of Malkin, matching what she is inside.
What do people think about Greenwald saying that Rahm Emmanuel is the real speaker of the House?
I guess that would explain a lot.
2 Iraqi Women Killed in Shooting by Security Convoy
By ANDREW E. KRAMER and JAMES GLANZ
A convoy opened fire on a sedan carrying four people in Baghdad, witnesses and police officials said.
now an australian firm kills people in obvious support for blackwater. at least that's how I see it.
The chimp just spoke on tv and basically said that if he doesn't get what he wants in the FISA bill we're all gonna be eaten by terrorist or something. He looked like he could get all pissy at the drop of a hat.
Rudy owes all his "fame" to 9-11. Without it what the hell would he have to talk about? Of course as of yesterday he is using the word "Hillary" as his new battle cry.
Buy-Spend-Consume
Very good. Your learning.
If we didn't kidnap and torture Khaled El-Masri, then why would it reveal state secrets to have a trial? Merkel says the US admitted they did it. Wouldn't it be nice if someone in the media asked this very question? I won't hold my breath.
The "leak" of the bin Laden video should be a top story this week. They don't want him caught. He is the ultimate boogeyman. How will they keep scaring the 29% if he is caught?
hadenuf @ 2:
that's really no surprise, considering Pelosi's lack of guts. I still can't see why she went on fux, knowing the kind of hitjobs they pull.
Even if the new FISA bill passes, the bush administration will ignore it.
If they put in the provision that he has to turn over records on eavesdropping so far, so what? When he refuses to do so, and he will refuse, will they write a letter that he won't bother to read?
pissed off patricia @ 4:
Our next President has already been chosen for us.
We'll be led to believe that all our efforts to get out the vote and then vote actually mattered.
BaScOmBe, that's the way I see it too. Blackwater has been given a get out of jail free card (at least for now) so the other security firms feel they have been given that same card. Either that or this has been going on with all the security firms all along and the Iraqis, with their anger, have decided to show us what is and has been happening now.
Janet @ 6:
how could it be a leak when the firm made the information available to 25 different outlets, including the WH? It was no leak. They arte just trying to pretend that real intelligence was leaked in order to legitimize their ever-growing pack of lies about terror. remember that they are trying to pressure the dems into revising FISA again?
Janet, I keep asking that same question. If they did nothing how could talking about what was done to him divulge any secrets?
Same thing goes for the communications companies who helped tap phones etc. If they didn't do anything illegal, why is bush asking for them to be protected from law suits?
Terrorist Freepers Want Perverts To Attack Frost Children
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/10/9181/6512
Regarding John Aravosis's hate filled screed on Salon: please also give some cred to Dana Beyer. She has been conducting herself with aplomb in John's comment sections. She, among several others, has been refuting his bigotry over and over. I tried and have given up.
John's hateful comments and belligerent attitude threatens GLBT unity. Personally, I will not be giving money or time to gay issues every again. I will instead focus only on trans issues. You can thank John.
I just read on HuffPo that protesters are building a large Buddha outside of Nancy Pelosi's SF residence. Love it! Wish it would happen at the residences of a lot of politicians including the lady below.
noen @ 14:
I wish people would just stop whining about their sexuality.
Wouldn't that be refreshing.
pissed off patricia @ 10:
P-O-P, this HAS been going on all along. So much so that Regular Army usually stays clear of those thugs. BW has fired on US troops. It has been kept out of the msm, which is pretty much their role as stenographers.
L.A. Confidential @ 16:
As if you wingnuts don't whine about how you are discriminated against by affirmative action legislation, among other things. You do little else. Go back to LGF, you're not welcome here.
Oooh the new $750,000,000.00 Embassy in Iraq, suffers from shoddy construction. Who would have guessed?
Waxman says that things in Iraq are in disarray.
I like this quote:
"We're not going to buy ourself a turkey here. We're going to make sure that we get what we paid for," - State Department spokesman Sean McCormack
Why don't they use the plastic turkey from Bush's photo op?
noen @ 18:
I'm not a wing nut. Look, I don't want your sex life-preferences-sex addiction whatever the hell it is constantly crammed into my face. There are more important things to accomplish on this planet.
Fair enough?
Whats goin on today that Fox may not cover...
...Today a very special show on XM 2
started with the music to Dragnet....
“Federal investigators are hinting that a fresh wave of campaign-related theft and corruption investigations of Members of Congress are moving through the pipeline, signaling that indictments may be on the horizon.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/10/thinkfast-october-10-2007/
We can help people who are blind who also want to hear some other news other than the bull on cable.
an example.. we can help them to sign up and hear other "news" daily briefings.
http://podcasts.odiogo.com/the-intelligence-daily/podcasts-html.php
If people only watch or listen to Fox, they may not know.....
"In the past six years we've had to add to the American picture rendition illegal wiretapping, voter suppression, no habeas corpus, the neglect of our great city of New Orleans and her people, an attack on the Constitution and the loss of our best young men and women in a tragic war. This is a song about things that shouldn't be happening here." - An American Citizen
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100807P.shtml
Thanks for the mention, Alex!
As an avid, accomplished, and dedicated composter, I deeply resent your insinuation that my decomposing waste is in any fashion as repugnant as Rush Limbaugh. I and my worms expect an immediate apology.
j@ne futzinfarb @ 23:
Hear, hear, I was gonna go skewer my compost heap with a pitchfork, just to be sure.
"While we’re talking about civil rights, David E. has a difference of opinion with AMERICAblog’s John Aravosis over leaving out the “T” in “LBGT” in proposed employment legislation."
"In the previous Congress, we fought back cynical attempts to enshrine discrimination into the Constitution and defeated the Federal Marriage Amendment.
“In a Democratic Congress, unlike previous Congresses, malicious measures intended to divide the American people or to undermine the rights of the GLBT community are off the table."
– Speaker Pelosi, receiving award from the Human Rights Coalition last week
Please stop the childish "blame Nader" bullshit. Nader is not to blame for the 2000 election -- Katherine Harris & Al Gore are to blame.
BDM @ 26:
people need to hear that more often.
For the first time ever a new organization has a political party in it pocket?
O'Reilly for Faux News saying that has to be the funniest most hypocritical statement ever!
On to the GOP presidential race!! What is it with Rudy Giuliani and 9/11, any way? Carl sees him as a Nader.
Um, I believe that's spelled "nadir."
BDM @ 26:
Gore is not to blame. He won the election. What happened afterward is COMPLETELY the fault of the Bush coup.
• Nader ALSO had the election stolen from him, in the sense that i do think the Greens received 5% of the US vote (and therefore major party status).
Paul in LA @ 30:
Gore, along with every other senator, had the opportunity to validate the House of Representatives' repeated efforts to challenge the Supreme Court ruling that put G.W. Douche in power. He just stood there banging his gavel.
THIS JUST IN: JOHN ARAVOSIS HAS BANNED ME! I AM NO LONGER ALLOWED TO POST COMMENTS ON THE AMERICBALOG WEBSITE!
Could The Democrats Be Getting Serious Now?
Sluggirl @ 29:
Nope. The pun was intentional.
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