Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread
Defying Gravity from the musical, Wicked
I love meta-fiction; that which takes an established story and turns it on its ear and gives a different point of view. The story of Wicked is an interesting example of that kind of meta-fiction. Elphaba is an emotionally-neglected but principled witch who tries to do the right thing, but she runs up against people in power who are only interested in self-preservation and who don't care if those they are charged with representing are hurt in the process. Because she refuses to play along with dishonest and immoral power grabs, she is smeared as 'wicked', blamed for all manner of evil actually done by the Wizard of Oz and run out of town. Elphaba, in this scene, chooses to embrace the epithet (and thus the Wicked Witch of the West of the original L. Frank Baum story is born) and defy the gravity demanding that she give up her principles to succeed in Oz. She knows that she'll be blamed, even if she is innocent, so she chooses to follow her own path and do what's right.
It occurs to me that we could use a few more Democratic politicians willing to defy gravity. Anthony Weiner, Dennis Kucinich, Bernie Sanders, Alan Grayson and Al Franken is a pretty pitiful number of congresspeople to count on doing what's right even if they get labeled as wicked erroneously. More's the pity, do you see any of those names on the list of bobbleheads invited to add their two cents to the national dialogue? Of course not. It's much less wicked to give more airtime to Mitch McConnell, Orrin Hatch, Lindsey Graham and Tom Friggin' Delay. Sigh.
ABC's "This Week" - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
CBS' "Face the Nation" - Sens. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
NBC's "Meet the Press" - Sebelius; Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.
NBC's "The Chris Matthews Show" - Panel: Dan Rather, Katty Kay, Andrea Mitchell, Joe Klein. Topics: Critical Care: Can President Obama Pass Health Care Reform By Easter? Rove's Rewrite: The Architect's Plans To Rehab George W. Bush's Reputation
CNN's "State of the Union" - Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas; Reps. Brian Baird, D-Wash., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.
CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" - Gen. David Petraeus, Iraq's former Prime Minister, Ayad Allawai.
CNN's "Amanpour" - The son of a founder of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef, tells Christiane about his espionage for Israel and conversion to Christianity.
"Fox News Sunday" - Former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass.; Rep. John Adler, D-N.J.; Rep. Jason Altmire, D-Pa.
So what's catching your eye this morning?
I believe this is the Sunday Mr. Green Jeans has a big tank cleaning task. Anything sounds better than punishing ourselves by watching any of the shows. Sounds like a horror fest today.
I just combed Martini's hair and he looks like a walking fur ball. Maybe I'll just play with that little fur ball and his toys. I betcha I'll learn as much from doing that as I would from listening to the Sunday talking pointy heads.
Okay Mugsy, get in front of your teevee and report to us from the front lines of today's war on truth. :)
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
LOL.
I have a job to do. :)
My PC is in my living room at the core of my entertainment center. With 5.1 (soon 7.1) Surround Sound, I watch HDTV on my 20" LCD widescreen monitor, as well as DVD's and live streaming movies. I even have my stereo and old VCR hooked up to it so I can digitize old tapes (even 8-TRACKS!) I have almost 400 AVI/MPG movies in my 1.5TB of drive space (as well as a huge archive of political news clips).
Every Sunday, I open up my browser and watch the Sunday shows with C&L running in the background so I can report in real time.
The price of freedom is ever diligence. And lies & distortions must be squashed immediately before they have a chance to spread and become "common knowledge" (ex: the claim people are buying Ford's to "REWARD" them for not taking bailout money... in protest of the Obama Bailout... rather than simply because they are more likely to still be around in ten years.)
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I had a long post almost finished and hit a key which kicked me out.
Yes today was the Big Clean.
Have a happy Sunday with the pets and hubby.
"Let's talk dirty to the animals"
Poll shows many Republicans favor universal healthcare, gays in military By Aaron Blake June 28, 2007 A large nationwide poll of Republican voters shows that an increasing number consider themselves conservative, that about half favor universal healthcare and allowing gays in the military, and that the vast majority say spreading democracy shouldn’t be the United States’ top foreign policy goal.
http://www.republican-leadership.com/node/321
Neoconservatism is being recognized for what is always was, fake conservatism. The founders wanted us to stay out of foreign entanglements.
Is it the 21st century yet?
Interesting take on the play "Wicked". To me, I've always thought of the theme as those "trying to rewrite history so that the evil-doers were actually the good guys and the good guys were actually evil"... in other words, your typical Republican fantasy-piece.
But maybe that's just me. :)
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"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
"the emptiness is endless
cold as the clay" -B.D.
Reason enough to avoid it, even without the over the top wanking by Gregory.
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Everyone who gives a damn about what Harold has to say, raise your hand.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
So fast he knocks over a light stand. Harold Ford is the perfect "Democratic" patsy. The liberal media can have him on and claim to represent "both sides" without risking the GOP run narrative. He's worse than LIEberman
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Whenever I see a Blue-dog on these Sunday shows, I'm reminded of that epic line from "The Blues Brothers":
"Oh, we have both kinds of music. Country AND Western."
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
That's funny!
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I think you give Ford too much credit! He's not even really a DINO. I look at his positions and those of the GOP and I see no light at all. He's registered as a Democrat I think just so he could run against the Republican who used to hold the seat he had, representing Tennessee.
Barack Obama: Change we can only imagine
They might as well have a cardboard figure in the democrat's seat. In fact, that would be an improvement.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Ford's not a good Democrat, not a good politician and not a good human being.
Barack Obama: Change we can only imagine
I'd say conjunctivitis might be better than that crap
I refuse to allow anyone to "cram" "ram" "jam" anything down my throat. I'm predicting the words of some republican today.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I found this show to be a fabulous meditation on the Bush administration. It came out in 2003 (I believe), right after the Iraq War began. With suspected "terrorists" disappearing and news-speak rampant, it's one of the more haunting of musicals.
It's not for kids at all.....
I took my kids to see Wicked and they LOVED it. The songs, the spectacle and the play on the familiar story were fantastic.
I agree with the parallels to the Bush administration, which my husband and I caught and my kids didn't, but they did "get" the message of how sometimes what's being portrayed as good or wicked isn't necessarily so.
My 11 year old has read all the Wicked books as well, which are much more adult themed than the musical.
And I only watch it when Rachel Maddow is on but after Gregory's performance the last time she was on, I'm never going to watch it again unless Gregory isn't on. Gregory doesn't want to inform me, he wants to piss me off.
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Martini and I decided to watch the Animal Planet channel today. It's much less stressful.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I need to review, but just a "heads up".
FnS just did a "live report from Baghdad where the polls just closed a few hours ago."
The Iraq local time in the corner said 9:02am, which is US local time, not Iraq, yet it looks like morning in the video.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
Romney is repeating the "Obama apology tour" lies in the opening of his interview.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
I just don't want to think about Republicans and Wicked at the same time.
I worked on that show for a long time running sound for one of the productions. Great show. Even though I've seen it hundreds of times I still like it. The show was quite good, still like the songs. OTOH, the book did get one nod for being more realistic (if you ask me). In the book, Elpheba figures out that she is too smart for Glinda and they don't make up later, and in the book they really kill Elpheba - there is no surprise happy ending like the show. That seems more like life.
Now remind me, WHO sent more troops to Afghanistan?
ADDENDUM: TP also caught this little rewrite of history, as well as one that I missed: Romney suggesting Obama's "apology tour" gives credence to Ahmadinejad and the "911 Truthers".
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Mitt is asked about his hypocrisy of attacking Democrats on HCR, while Wallace cites MA as having the highest insurance costs in the country.
Mitt: Yes, it is expense, but it was even more expensive before.
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Romney's entire defense of his MA health care plan vs "ObamaCare" boils down to one thing:
"Our plan is run at the STATE level, not FEDERAL."
So, if I hear right, he would support 50 separate state mandates?
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Maybe it's just me but you make it sound like you expected something else from Mittens. Like reason or indeed, anything new!
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I'm just a reporter. :)
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Merely wryly observing. :)
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I was thinking more on this.
Romney hypocritically defends the failing HCR he brought to MA on the "state vs Federal" grounds.
Without saying so, he's basically making the case for 50 separate state-funded health care MANDATES, ALL of which would be subsidized by the Federal government... just like "Romney-care" is... a completely privatized system that is THE most expensive system in the country.
His argument THEN is that it's not his system that's failing, it's the state's inability to control medical costs, and all we need to do is bring those costs under control and then the poor helpless insurance companies wouldn't have to charge us so much.
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Romney says his HCR in MA was "bipartisan" vs what we see in Washington.
Whose fault is that???
Democrats will vote for a Republican bill while Republicans lock-step oppose EVERYTHING from Democrats. The result, they can claim "bipartisan victories" while Democrats are accused of "ramming things through".
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
I get and the smartest thing on was Spongebob. I think I'll give the teevee a break today...
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Mitch McConnell, R-KY
Lindsey Graham, R-SC
Orrin Hatch, R-UT
Rove's "Rewrite"
Tom freakin DeLay, R-TX
Gen. David Petraeus
and the typical Fox News BS
Why oh why do they torture us on Sunday?!? Why do the biggest crooks, liars, obstructionists and crybabies get the most airtime?
I'm gonna go watch Phineas and Ferb.
NOBODY 2012
Romney defended his argument that "insurance companies are not to blame for the high cost of health care" and that simply reforming insurance won't bring down health care costs.
But earlier, when asked about how expensive the MA plan has become, he argued how they kept costs down by funding HALF their costs through Federal subsidies.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
We are all dumb and gullible. If it is said on TV then it must be true.
a laugh track to NBC's Jay Leno show for Palin's jokes, we know where they got the laugh track from, Press the Meat.
Disgraced Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay... I thought we agreed that should always be his title.
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
During the Sunday shows, every time "bipartisan" is mentioned, do a shot of Jack. "Socialism" or "Leftist," - you chug a beer. I guarantee you'll be in a better place by noon.
As a "better" place. Sheesh! Alcohol poisoning is a very real condition.
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earned a gold star for his fact-based refutation of republican talking points, well researched answers, and his very sharp stinger on Harold Ford Jr.
Question: When will Orin Hatch stop using the INFANTILE "Democrat" term when referring to the Democratic party? It has become reflexive for him and that is sad.
It's just a pejorative. A way to demean Democrats without overtly doing so. I've seen push back a grand total of once in all the years they've been doing it. From, of all people, Tweety.
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A lying old political prostitute, a whore by any other name still takes money to fuck someone!
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness, that has ruined our economy and killed and wounded millions of innocent people for oil!
"celebrated heads of state, or especially great communicators, did they have brains or knowledge? Don't make me laugh! Please! They were popular! It's all about popular."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNIwSYp4N-Y
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness, that has ruined our economy and killed and wounded millions of innocent people for oil!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsGSMze_6Q
Not sure where Hatch is getting his numbers from, but I bet if you break the numbers down, some of those who "oppose" the bill want a STRONGER bill.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
regressive republicans get their numbers, out of their ass's.
I'm counting the times today Republicans defend THEIR votes in similar circumstances (Romney, Lowry and Hatch so far) as "bipartisan" while condemning HCR because it's not.
Whose fault is that?
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
Woke up this AM to CNN discussing poor Tom DeLay's legal troubles. The only legal troubles that guy should be having is figuring out the gerrymandered boundaries between the Aryan Brotherhood and the other gangs on the prison yard.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
It got pretty spirited, but EJ Dion's rebuke of Orrin Hatch was pretty brutal.
Then later, Lowry tried to call EJ a hypocrite for criticizing use of "the nuclear option" in 2005 while defending Reconciliation in 2010.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
used to sit in for Hannity. What happened Gregory, wasn't Hannity available for your show?
they are talking about the "DEMOCRATIC" elections. I wonder if Hatch and the other abusers of the English language would call them democrat elections.
...I'd love to hear someone stop and correct one of these a$$hats:
"Excuse me, but Democrat is a noun and Democratic is an adjective. Should we be listening to someone that doesn't get basic simple English?"
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
I'm listening to Ford on MtP, and his talk is almost indistinguishable from the claims on the Fox panel this morning that the WH is focusing solely on HCR and nothing on jobs.
It's total nonsense. They are not use to a WH that's capable of doing two things at once.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
Schieffer's "Final Thought" was how extremists find "support and encouragement" on the Internet.
While claiming to oppose censorship, Bobsays "I don't have the answer", "but it is something we have to start thinking about."
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
want HC reform? And Sebelius just tepidly attempt to refute him? Guess Alan Grayson had better things to do on Sun AM.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Let me save everyone some time:
The number of times Dowd challenged Sebelius' answers to every question: every time.
The number of times Dowd challenged McConnell's responses to every question: zero.
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"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
Sebelius, as intelligent as she may be, is not a forceful voice to put on early Sun AM. I kept nodding off while she monotonously droned. Someone with more charisma would be a better spokesperson for the HC cause, IMHO.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Again, McConnell defends Bunning, suggesting he was making "a principled stand that we need to pay" for these bills.
Did Dowd point out Bunning voted against PayGo, or voted for Bush's unfunded mandates in 2005?
I'll let you guess.
ADDENDUM: Even Wallace "challenged" Romney more times that Dowd "challenged" McConnell.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
George Will points to car insurance company ads pointing out their better prices than their competition in TV ads as how inter-state competition keeps prices down.
How happy do you think people would be if their health claims were denied at the same rate as car claims?
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
"This Week" is trying out different hosts looking for a replacement for Steph-O. Might I suggest "dual hosts"? A Conservative to question Democrats and a strong Progressive to question Republicans?
Might I suggest Palin and Maddow? :)
Okay, not fair. But definitely consider Robert Reich for one of the jobs.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
As a 'Thug, it seems likely.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
for the biggest wave not worth surfing...
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Not sure if he said "lovely", but he did defend its usage.
* There are two types of Republicans: millionaires and suckers.
"Mugsy's Rap Sheet": Recording history for those who seek to rewrite it.
bill."
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
"The history of the bush administration as told by Hans Christian Anderson"
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
It's after the song with the pony professing it's love.
http://www.mockpaperscissors.com/?p=30008
Generally speaking I don't trust anyone making over 150K a year.
...Hatch also criticized the GOP program cover that Steele defended.
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