Casual Observation

Posted by BooMan | Jun 10, 2008 | 29 |

The political scene may have changed since I went on vacation but the same idiots are on my teevee as were on it before I left. When do you think that will begin to change?

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Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.

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Steven D on June 10, 2008 at 5:40 pm

When they die.
- RustyPipes on June 10, 2008 at 9:17 pm
  
  Nah. They can be replaced.
  - Steven D on June 11, 2008 at 9:09 am
    
    But those will be new idiots.
- Isis on June 10, 2008 at 10:00 pm
  
  When you stop watching along with the other 300 million teevee addicts in the US.
mainsailset on June 10, 2008 at 5:41 pm

Well, looks like Fox cancelled ED Hill after her apology on the Terrorist Fist Bump. Almost sounds like Fox was attempting to be accountable.
And, looks like Countdown finally bumped O’Reilly out for the #1 spot.
- Steven D on June 10, 2008 at 5:44 pm
  
  On Fox, all the minor cogs are interchangeable.
- Isis on June 10, 2008 at 10:02 pm
  
  I think it’s easier to cancel a woman’s show. What double standards. That asshole Glen Beck says 50 outrageous things a week, and they just promote him more and more. This woman (whom I’ve never even heard of) says one outrageous thing, and they dump her.
  
  Sexism? Let’s ask Hillary . . .
Steven D on June 10, 2008 at 5:43 pm

New blockbuster release coming this June: Obama as the 100 Million Dollar Man
idredit on June 10, 2008 at 6:21 pm

TPM:

Joe Strikes Back

When last we checked in with Joe Lieberman, an Obama aide was telling Newsweek that the talking to Obama gave Lieberman on the senate floor last week was about Lieberman’s “personal attacks and his half-hearted denials of the false rumors that Obama is a Muslim.” But now Joe’s crew is pushing back, telling National Review Online that Newsweek didn’t ask for a response from Lieberman and that the characterization is “entirely false and fabricated,” in the words of Lieberman spokesman Marshall Wittman.

An anonymous Lieberman aide ups the ante with Mark Halperin of The Page, telling him: “If the Obama campaign thinks they are going to intimidate Joe Lieberman with these sleazy tactics then they are sorely mistaken.”

Joe has a short memory

Top Lieberman Campaign Official: We Begged Obama For Help In 2006 — And He Came Through

a top official on Joe Lieberman’s 2006 Senate reelection campaign tells me that Lieberman’s staff practically begged Barack Obama to come in and endorse him at a critical moment — requests that Obama agreed to, helping Lieberman minimize the damage from challenger Ned Lamont’s recent entry into the contest.

This back-story is particularly relevant right now in light of Lieberman’s harsh assaults on Obama’s national security credentials.[.]
on June 10, 2008 at 6:26 pm

When will that change? When I buy CNN.
helenwheels on June 10, 2008 at 6:50 pm

You may want to check out how Larry Johnson’s blog has changed from a sort of non-partisan investigative one into Freeperland II. It’s sole purpose now is to completely annihilate Barack Obama. You wouldn’t believe the hate and vile comments amassing up there, it’s like wading through a cesspool. My guess is Johnson is on the Hillary payroll. I am so glad I didn’t vote for her.

I bring this up particularly here because you are on his blogroll, so I thought you’d want to know.

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/

If I were you, I’d want no part of that mess. Just sayin’.
- Real History Lisa on June 10, 2008 at 7:46 pm
  
  No, Johnson is still on the CIA’s payroll. They didn’t care if it was Hillary or McCain – so long as it wasn’t Obama.
  - Real History Lisa on June 10, 2008 at 7:46 pm
    
    (That would be my guess.)
    - anarchronarchist on June 10, 2008 at 10:47 pm
      
      I doubt, as an institution, the CIA has such opinions (even informally or implicitly), but factions within it are capable of anything. We’ve all seen the movies, right?
      
      For the really juicy conspiracies, we’ve got to look past the usual suspects.
      
      Muddy the waters and anything is possible..
      
      An Obama under attack by overtly foolish, caricatured opponents will drive people towards an emotional devotion to Obama’s defense, lest they be associated with folks like Larry ‘The Ass’ Johnson. The louder, more offensive, hateful and despicable his opponents are, the more ‘fairminded’ folks (aka not assholes) will gravitate to him.
      
      So let’s keep linking to No Quarter. Especially the threads with the worst comments and the most threats of legal action.
      - anarchronarchist on June 10, 2008 at 10:48 pm
        
        From No Quarter’s comment thread:
        
        Comment by PurpleHeartFireManOrphanFireRescuerForHillary(NotDisgruntledLoserAtAllOrRepugTroll) | 2008-06-10 21:47:11
        
        I totally hate all Obamanites. They all suck and stuff. I hate the dark because it makes me scared and nothing is worse than that. McCain reminds me of what I wanted my father to be, so I am going to vote for him because I hate what I don’t find utterly familiar. I’m willing to ignore anything and everything so long as I can continue to hate on someone, any one. It makes me feel better about siding with a losing cause. I can’t find it in me to blame the leadership of Hill’s campaign, or Senator Clinton herself, for the fatal flaws in strategy and execution during through Super Tuesday. It also validates my existence to blog about it with other people who are still furious so I will continue to strike out at anything or anyone in the most strident terms. I hate that reality has presented a candidate who may have to compete in the General Election versus my 100% confidence that Hillary would have won without even trying. I hate that Obama will not be able to continue the Unitary Executive policy. I hate that he won’t commit to mandating that I buy insurance from (aka pay taxes to) the villians of Sicko. I hate that he’s not perfect but pretends to be, unlike Hillary who just IS perfect. I hate.
      - anarchronarchist on June 10, 2008 at 10:49 pm
        
        oops, layout buster!!!
        
        Comment by “PurpleHeart FireMan OrphanFireRescuer ForHillary (NotDisgruntledLoserAtAllOrRepugTroll)” | 2008-06-10 21:47:11
        
        I totally hate all Obamanites. They all suck and stuff. I hate the dark because it makes me scared and nothing is worse than that. McCain reminds me of what I wanted my father to be, so I am going to vote for him because I hate what I don’t find utterly familiar. I’m willing to ignore anything and everything so long as I can continue to hate on someone, any one. It makes me feel better about siding with a losing cause. I can’t find it in me to blame the leadership of Hill’s campaign, or Senator Clinton herself, for the fatal flaws in strategy and execution during through Super Tuesday. It also validates my existence to blog about it with other people who are still furious so I will continue to strike out at anything or anyone in the most strident terms. I hate that reality has presented a candidate who may have to compete in the General Election versus my 100% confidence that Hillary would have won without even trying. I hate that Obama will not be able to continue the Unitary Executive policy. I hate that he won’t commit to mandating that I buy insurance from (aka pay taxes to) the villians of Sicko. I hate that he’s not perfect but pretends to be, unlike Hillary who just IS perfect. I hate.
      - mainsailset on June 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm
        
        Well, that’s special. Is it just me or is that rant just a little bit too perfectly stupid?
      - anarchronarchist on June 10, 2008 at 11:38 pm
        
        I dunno, I kinda thought it was funny – even witty – and a decent send up of the 90% spite filled comments over at No Quarter.
      - mainsailset on June 11, 2008 at 1:08 am
        
        I’m always looking for the Dick Cheney hand off to Scooter hand off to Judy Miller to NYT to a front page story that Dick points to on MTP kind of reason – in otherwords, I’d prefer to think this is a Rep planted post that can be pointed to rather than a really sick individual that wants us to call ’em a Democrat.
        
        But you’re right, it does have a certainn rhythm to it, kind of like my first guitar lesson.
      - Steven D on June 11, 2008 at 9:13 am
        
        It was satire. I’m certain of it.
      - ask on June 11, 2008 at 9:18 am
        
        Definitely! The user name gives it away.
      - Heart of the Rockies on June 11, 2008 at 12:01 am
        
        He wants a father who cheats on his mother? What a guy!
      - on June 11, 2008 at 9:36 am
        
        The CIA as an institution? Not sure what that means, unless as an institution we’re talking about it’s written charter. The Supreme Court as an institution rules on the constitutionality of laws and legal decisions. It’s just those damned factions on the Supreme Court that get in the way of justice.
        
        The CIA is nothing but factions.
        
        For real juicy conspiracies we’ve got to look past the usual suspects? Huh? Who are the usual suspects? Maybe I’m not following the snark.
        
        Larry Johnson crawled out from under a rock and became a “former CIA” person who mostly ripped his old org regarding Plame. He became a cheerleader for Clinton/attacker of Obama. There is nothing consistent in the personality of someone supposedly fighting for justice for a former fellow employee to become a racist attacking a political candidate for President who opposes the kind of crap thrown at Plame. Johnson at least shows the kind of career path that other CIA psyops have displayed. He’s shown it in support of Plame and Clinton, which should at least call into question Plame and Clinton.
KNUCKLEHEAD on June 10, 2008 at 8:15 pm

Watch Jonathan Turley on Countdown tonight.
dada on June 10, 2008 at 8:42 pm

just a different scene. same actors, same lame script.

maybe it’ll change in act lV… deus ex machina and all that.
ejmw on June 10, 2008 at 8:45 pm

The political scene may have changed since you went on vacation but the same idiots are running the country too.
- mainsailset on June 11, 2008 at 1:46 am
  
  Don’t know what to think of Taylor Marsh needing help
  
  She’s done such a good job training her fold that now that she’s supporting Obama they looking to put her out of business.
Mac G on June 11, 2008 at 12:25 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/us/politics/11clinton.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=pri
nt

What bloggers should be on “the list?”
Booman, John Cole, John Aravosis, Kos, Ariana Huffington, Josh Marshall….??
Arthur Gilroy on June 11, 2008 at 5:56 pm

… the same idiots are on my teevee as were on it before I left. When do you think that will begin to change?

When will it change?

When you turn the goddamned thing off, Booman.

Lord!!!

How many times do you have to be told

NEWSTRIKE!!!

MEDIASTRIKE!!!

You be bettah off.

Bet on it.

AG

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