Countdown's <i>Bushed!</i> Protecting Bears, Justifying No Bids and Sneaking In Immunity
By Nicole Belle Wednesday Mar 12, 2008 12:32pm
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In the never-ending list of Bush administration scandals, snafus and screw ups, we have the opportunity to inject a little reality into McCain's campaign stump speeches. Apparently, as an example of wasteful government spending that Republicans give lip service to being against (until earmarks come around, that is), John McCain has been holding up a $3 million study on bears, authored by Conrad Burns (R-MT), as indicative of the ridiculous government spending. Only problem for Sen. McSame is that the study he's deriding is actually a very successful one:
As the Post explains, the project by field biologist “is focused not on the DNA of grizzly bears, but on counting them.” Before this study, the size of the population was unknown:
Grizzly bears in northwest Montana are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. But Kendall’s project — the results of which will be published soon in a scientific journal — revealed that there are more grizzlies than anyone had realized. That suggests that three decades of conservation efforts, costing tens of millions of dollars, have paid off.
A National Wildlife Federation spokesperson told the Washington Post, “Someone like McCain should be delighted, in fact. The Endangered Species Act works.”
Doesn't that NWF spokesperson know that Republicans hate it when government works well? Then there is the completely unbiased testimony of former Attorney General John Ashcroft that there was no conflict or appearance of conflict for a recent $28 million no-bid contract awarded to....John Ashcroft. Oh well, if you say so, John. After all, you've been so trustworthy up to this point...
And finally, there is the same old fear-mongering and sneaky maneuvering that the Republicans are wont to do in their "War on Terror." Stymied by the Democratic majority in the House from simply rubberstamping Bush's telecom immunity, Rep. Peter Hoekstra tried to slip a telecom immunity proviso into a mental health parity bill. His justification:
This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack.
Beat. Head. Against. Keyboard. Now.
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"This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack. "
I can't stop laughing at this comment. What a dolt.
man...can't wait for this asshole to go
Hoekstra is one of the worst. Always has been. Strange folks in southwestern Michigan. Incidentally, my wife is from there.
"This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack."
And no one needs mental health help more than this man.
How I long for pre-9/11 mental health.
Sorry for the off topic but, you really have to read this. It’s a memo from the Clinton Campaign to “Interested Parties” regarding what they call Obama’s “Downward Spiral.” Hillary Clinton: Ready on Day One to Not Understand Math in Electoral Politics…
http://thepage.time.com/clinton-memo-on-pennsylvania/
The memo seems to be claiming that Obama is losing support of everyone because in the last few contests he has one more the 50% in just about every demographic they list…what?
They also seem to be suggesting that even though Obama is ahead in delegates and the popular vote, that because he one smaller percentages in the demographics listed in Ohio, Texas, and Mississippi, that those same Democratic voters, should he win the nomination, will not vote for him in the general… or soemthing like that…
Oh Jeeebus! That last quote is effin ridiculous.
Sly bastahd.
This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack.
Good Freaking Grief these idiots are pitiful. I am so sick of these crazy bastards trying to scare me to death. A 24 year old Marine was found dead in my county last Sunday. Eric Hall, 24 served in Afghanian and Iraq where he was badly injured by an IED. He had a flashback and disappeared on Feb. 3rd but all this fool has to do is scream terrorists are going to takeover our country. Pitiful
peace
today's GOP: no American’s health can be fully secured
oh yeah, 911
My point is that just maybe the mental health of our veterans may be just slightly more important than granting immunity for treason. But WTF do I know?
wldj @ 10:
I think your point is solid.
This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack.
No come on really, tell the truth, this quote came from the Onion right? No real person really said that in any serious way right? Right? YOU JOKERS YOU
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This is a good GOP-led argument for impeachment: "no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack.
Nicole! Back away from the typewriter. It's not worth it girl.I know-I've got the dents in my forehead to remind me. Now,I just use legal drugs(alcohol) to lull Me to sleep from this waking nightmare.
Stupid politicians.
I loved this clip. They are like little children with the f'ing bill already. I can only imagine how ludicrous the legislation that it finally attaches itself to will be. They are obviously intent on passing it. McSame will be the same.
Nothing to see here. Move along now.
$111 Oil Per Barrel
Gotta love KO as he is bringing this crap to light.
OT
Any of you ever check out Olberman watch dot com?
Crazy koolaid drinkers there! Love Beck! Their posts made me scared, as they were really pushing to get rid of KO and love FOX! I went their off a fox radio affil website. Don't ask! But they were raving about GB lambasting KO. One nut's post was mildly rebuked by an anon poster and the rebuked puke started attacking the wrong person! Best thing about them is they'll eat their own given the chance, kind of like Orcs! Fight hard and to the death,, but they don't care who they kill!
I swear on a stack of playboys....I am gettin to the point of wanting to tune out...it's one BS scandal after another with these filthy, patently UNAMERICAN, republicans. They will try every dirty trick in the book to achieve their goals...
Anonymous @ 14:
Exactly right.
Wiki - UN's Def of Terrorism
And here they are using fear to sell their bill. Tsk, tsk.
Dale @ 11:
Yeah, definitely. Damn this country is fucked up! Fuckin fascists fucks!
"This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack."
What a ridiculous excuse. You can excuse anything with anything.
This bill is intended to ensure the [insert any issue] of Americans yet no American’s [insert any issue] can be fully secured if they are under attack by [insert violent group] or facing the potential threat of a [insert violent group] attack.
For example:
This bill is intended to ensure the education of Americans yet no American’s education can be fully secured if they are under attack by bears or facing the potential threat of a bear attack.
hes right! thier will never be any sanity in this country untill all the terriorists in washington dc are tried for treason and convicted and sumarilly hung on the whitehouse lawn !
L.A. Confidential @ 17:
Had to know it was gonna get easier after it passed the 100 a barrel mark . Gloves are off now.They have been playing the gas game in Canada for years.A sharp increase will be followed by a slower drop back to half way point. Canadians will go " Oh well....at least we arent paying what it was" . Gas round here is running 1.09 a litre and theres 3.7 of them in a US gallon. Remember also that the gas u pump today was paid for on the commodities market 90 days ago.
galmud @ 22:
Well DUH! If you watched the Colbert Report, you'd KNOW by now, that Bearsss are a REAL and CONSTANT threat. Geeez!
Hey the Republican cash cow is falling apart, the Middle class Treasury Department that finances the stock market is about to expire. And those Red state ATM machines are going empty.
Good reason every body in the Republican loyal path is cutting deals. And you think there might be a recession ? Likely our Fort knox is loaded with Chinese rice paper IOU's.
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 25:
yeah bet Colbert is angry with McCain opposing a study showing the threat of bears actually increasing :)
"This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack."
Staggering just freakin' staggering
L.A. Confidential @ 17:
STILL the lead story on neoConNewsNetwork.com
The governor's gal
When the Emperors Club VIP said it was sending Kristen, a call girl described as a "petite, very pretty brunette," Client 9 was pleased. "Great, OK, wonderful," he said, according to an affidavit. Client 9, later revealed to be New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, was caught arranging the liaison on a federal wiretap. It was the beginning of the end for him.
Colbert is gonna eat KO's lunch. Bears? BEARS??? Keith is advocating the defense of the single greatest threat to our national security?
Oh yeah. 9-11.
tyree @ 23:
Hi tyree! Where ya been? Haven't seen ya round much... you got a new McAKA - come take a look and talk to me for a minute?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWT20QYvd0
Here's my account for my weekend at the Model Illinois Government simulation.
Eric Hussein Almighty @ 30:
Mmm...methinks the single greatest threat to our national security is this administration. Can I get a hell yeah?
Dr. Acula @ 29:
Good 'ol CNN
wait til next week:
"Spitz's Gal Pal to Guest Host a Very Special American Idol -- Hooker Edition"
Cupid1d @ 28:
But its true! Cause ya know those terrists dont wash after hands after they .... you know ...
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 33:
Hell F*CKIN' Yeah!
Dale @ 13:
My apologies.
Dr. Acula @ 36:
Thanks Doc!
Come ON folks....don't leave me and doc hangin...I want yer hell yeahs...and make 'em loud!
no question about it
This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans yet no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by terrorists or facing the potential threat of terrorist attack.
Sometimes you can't help but be amazed. These sociopathic scumbags can literally rationalize ANYTHING
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 38:
HEEEEELLLLL YEEEEEAH!
If the telecom immunity proviso is in the form of an amendment, I think that the House requires all amendments to be germane to the bill to which they are attached. Clearly telecom immunity is not germane to the original purpose of mental health, so Hoekstra deomnstrated his own personal need for mental health services by fantasizing a link where there is none.
I pay the people tax! Let the Bears pay the Bear tax!
/Obligatory Simpsons reference.
Grandjester @ 43:
Someting like....
"We're here, we're queer, we don't want no bears!" "I learned that at the moustaches parade!"
There's evidence of Grizzly/Brown Bears mating with Polar Bears...so it's possible that as Polar bears go extinct, this new hybrid bear will emerge...Nature is so amazing...life finds a way.
Back to the subject though, Bush well, it goes without saying.
Old Billy Hussein @ 3:
The land of evil Dick Amway DeVoss, Mr. Blackwaters brother-in-law.
Old Billy Hussein @ 3:
Actually, we call it West Michigan. Southwest Michigan is generally accepted as being south of South Haven, to the Indiana border.
I, like Dick DeVos, live in Vern Ehlers' district(I'm in GR), while my dad in the 'burbs is in Hoekstra's district. And Hoekstra's district is south, west AND north(quite far north, actually) of Grand Rapids.
Where's your wife from?
"Doesn’t that NWF spokesperson know that Republicans hate it when government works well?" --- So true. I never understood the concept behind political campaign platforms running on distrust and hatred of government. --- I mean, talk about a poor excuse for hire. How could that be successful? Why would anybody in their right mind employ an individual that hated the job they were hired to do?
Verdillac @ 45:
Grizzlies mating with Polar Bears?!?! Dear GAWD!!! Someone needs to notify Colbert ASAP!!!
liberalHUSSEINmoderation @ 49:
here's an article on it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly%E2%80%93polar_bear_hybrid
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