TankBuster

I think that as elected officials, (and they ARE members of Congress) they should leave it to other organizations to protest someone's speech. And Bill, they can't censor him, that is, until they try out the "Fairness Doctrine." Its pretty obvious that Rush rattles the cages of the left. They are afraid of him or they wouldn't be so adamant. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Well, regardless of the forum, I'm an American. I don't read Rush as hoping the government fails. If he said that, please point it out. I agree with him, and many other conservatives, in hoping Obama fails at most of his liberal agenda. We believe that if that fails, America, as it was originally founded - as a capitalist society based on individual rights, individual responsibility, and limited government, will succeed. The Republicans have lost their credibility with most of us "right wingers." They are only slightly better than Democrats at this stage. I agree with Wendy, it is silly and sanctimonious. Certainly they have better ways to spend their time. And it IS sheer bufoonery. His ratings will go up the more attention they heap on him. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

DCCC buffoonery: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/01/27/dems-launch-online-petition-rush-limbaugh/ So what do we have here? Elected officials who do not celebrate the right of a private citizen to free speech? And the hits just keep on coming........ The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Obama is making it clear that he is in charge. Not sure I agree with you. The left is already blaming the Lynn appointment snafu on Gates. And look at the signing of the executive orders. http://video.aol.com/partner/cnn/obama-signs-executive-orders/politics:2009:01:22:sot:obama:executive:order He looks anything but in charge to me. Once again, he has a tough time measuring his words and then has to rely on Greg Craig to tell him what to say! It was embarassing. Tough to watch. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Classic! Rather than respond to the content or come up with a witty analogy of your own, the response is ad hominem. So predictable. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Why do you think Limbaugh said he wanted Obama to fail a couple days ago? Because, just like Ann Coulter, whenever he (or she) wants to advance his/her career with more publicity (and there ain't no bad publicity in show biz), all he/sh has to do is say something outrageous, What they say is not outrageous at all. Truth to a liberal is sort of like the water Dorothy threw on the Wicked Witch. Obama is MELTING - MELTING! Whoda thought? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Obama flashes irritation at press room visit By: Jonathan Martin and Carrie Budoff Brown January 22, 2009 11:50 PM EST President Obama made a surprise visit to the White House press corps Thursday night, but got agitated when he was faced with a substantive question.Asked how he could reconcile a strict ban on lobbyists in his administration with a Deputy Defense Secretary nominee who lobbied for Raytheon, Obama interrupted with a knowing smile on his face. “Ahh, see,” he said, “I came down here to visit. See this is what happens. I can’t end up visiting with you guys and shaking hands if I’m going to get grilled every time I come down here.” Pressed further by the Politico reporter about his Pentagon nominee, William J. Lynn III, Obama turned more serious, putting his hand on the reporter’s shoulder and staring him in the eye. “Alright, come on” he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. “We will be having a press conference at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys - that’s all I was trying to do.” What a buffoon. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

My prayers are with you. Come home safe. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Who was "making" them when they attacked the African embassies, WTC 93, the Marine barracks in Beirut, the USS Cole, WTC 9/11? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

I totally get it. Whe he ran against her, the major difference he touted was that she voted for the war and he wouldn't have. In other words, he totally disagreed with her foreign policy decisions, and now he appoints her ....... Wait a minute, maybe I don't get it....... The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

They did. It will be interesting to see what the BHO administration will do. Bring back the "evil black rifle" ban, or increase taxes on guns and ammo, I think will be a huge mistake for his party. I thought they learned that lesson back in the 90s. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Ya mean like Monica? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

I saw an interview with a gun store owner who said he expected the run on handguns and "assault weapons." What he didn't expect was all the customers wearing Obama T-shirts coming in to buy guns before he banned them. Gotta love it. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Democrats forgive other dems, for example, it was easy to forgive brother Bill for the bj and for the perjury about it, but there wasn't much forgiveness for Sarah Palin's daughter, only attacks. And then the there's the vice president elect in charge of the party to help the poor. He gave a whopping three grand to charity over the last 10 years. I wonder why you'd want to compare political parties to something you don't believe in, but I'll try to clear something up. I personally don't believe in Democrats or Republicans, they have both become lost IMHO. But Jesus never said "lets give everything to Ceasar (create a huge federal gov't)and let him sort things out the best he sees fit." He did say this in Mathw 22: 36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' You can't send this responsibility to a government and consider it done. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Cool! See if you can redefine the word "is" while you're at it. Such tactics could lose the republicans the next election as well. >Clinton already tried that, much to the detriment of his remaining credibility. He did indeed. Just as McCain had a relationship with anti-semitic, right wing death squads. >Afraid I did miss that one. Nope. Indeed, he proclaimed it on national TV. >As a guy who lived in the same neighborhood? Where have you been for the past six months? >It was definitely minimalized by the msm But again, I think you are missing the point of the interviews and the poll. There was only one correct answer to each of those questions, and the respondents got it wrong most of the time. In the interviews I'd expect them to speak as you do. Something like "Well that's a lie about Obama." But they didn't. They were ill informed. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Ah, depends on what the definition of "start" is. Somebody call Bill. Clinton that is. It's not a lie, its an easily defendable take since he hadn't yet held elected public office. The point is he had a relationship with Ayers - he lied about it and it was minimalized. So what kind of crap DO the people want? EG what the other party did to investigate JTP in Ohio, for asking a simple question to a guy walking down his street. Yeah, the crap is finally over. Pass the Koolaide. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

McCain was sunk by many things, and negative campaigning was a very small part. The state of the economy, the fact that he is NOT conservative on many issues, IMO played more of a part. I get your point on this question, but from my research it is still a fact, so why is it considered negative campaigning? He did hold a fundraiser at their home. The point is - well informed voters knew it and didn't care, but most didn't know because they never looked further than the MSM. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Are you serious? Ziegler interviewed (and then commissioned a Zogby Poll) of Obama voters who considered themselves well informed. And you counter with one drunk chick? Actually, you miss the entire point, but ok, back at me. More back at me would be if someone would take Ziegler up on his challenge to commission a similar McCain voter poll. Or, i guess you could just find a buch of drunk chicks. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

Here's a good look at the Obama electorate for you. Probably deserves its own thread, but.... What type of change are these folks expecting? Sad - the state of education and critical thinking in this country. So easily influenced by the MSM. http://www.howobamagotelected.com/ The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

It looks as if the liberals in the forum don't want to comment on Sen Biden's speech. We should cut them a break. It's hard to defend such buffoonery. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

"Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy," Biden said. "I can give you at least four or five scenarios from where it might originate. And he's gonna need help. And the kind of help he's gonna need is, he's gonna need you - not financially to help him - we're gonna need you to use your influence, your influence within the community, to stand with him. Because it's not gonna be apparent initially, it's not gonna be apparent that we're right." "Gird your loins," Biden warned."We're gonna win with your help, God willing, we're gonna win, but this is not gonna be an easy ride. This president, the next president, is gonna be left with the most significant task. It's like cleaning the Augean stables, man. This is more than just, this is more than – think about it, literally, think about it – this is more than just a capital crisis, this is more than just markets. This is a systemic problem we have with this economy." Biden specifically said Obama would need "help" from his supporters to stay popular on foreign policy matters. "I've forgotten more about foreign policy than most of my colleagues know, so I'm not being falsely humble with you. I think I can be value added, but this guy has it," Biden said of his running mate. Biden said Obama is "gonna need your help. Because I promise you, you all are gonna be sitting here a year from now going, 'Oh my God, why are they there in the polls? Why is the polling so down? Why is this thing so tough?' We're gonna have to make some incredibly tough decisions in the first two years. So I'm asking you now, I'm asking you now, be prepared to stick with us. Remember the faith you had at this point because you're going to have to reinforce us." There are gonna be a lot of you who want to go, 'Whoa, wait a minute, yo, whoa, whoa, I don't know about that decision. Because if you think the decision is sound when they're made, which I believe you will when they're made, they're not likely to be as popular as they are sound. Because if they're popular, they're probably not sound." Does anybody here who speaks Bidenese want to tell us what the hell this means? I just hope the handlers don't muzzle him. Gird your loins? GIRD YOUR LOINS? Now that's funny stuff. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

And there are much better ways of saying it than to predict a generated international incident during the first six months. Duh. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

You guys crack me up, your MO is not to brag your guy's potential performance, but to try to make the other guy personally undesireable. Sad thing is that it works in some cases, look at the last 28 years, 5 of 7 elections it worked. I think American's tolerance has passed and they're done listening to slander, esp slander not related to performance but to personal matters. Look how Obama reacted when news of Palin's unwed daughter came out that she was pregnant; he said it was off limits. If that was the R's, they would be all over that. And you crack ME up. This thread is about a Biden gaff that makes his own running mate seem undesirable. To insinuate that the world thinks Obama is inexperienced and untested is not a good move for his own campaign. But, I don't think Biden is making a personal attack on Obama, as you state. I believe Obama's experience or lack thereof should be fair game, and Biden should feel free to go for it! And youre right. I hope Biden considers Obama's daughters off limits as he continues on the campaign trail. At best, it's a comical Biden gaff in which he reverts to his old primary speeches that Obama is not qualified to be the Pres. At worst, its an indication of the type of gaff we can expect when he's visiting a foreign dignitary. I knew this would be entertaining when Joe was announced. I think he may still be good for one or two in the next two weeks. The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

what's to remark about? A selective misreading by some doesn't warrant much of a response. So.....what about his remarks do you find positive, thoughtful, reformist, or at least vice presidential? What vision for a hopeful or changed America did he convey? What was the REAL vision that we are selectively misreading? The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.

What's interesting in this thread is that no one is contesting Biden's stupid remarks. They are just shifting the conversation. I can just hear Obama on the phone afterward, furiously puffing on that cigarette: JOE! STICK TO THE TALKING POINTS OR SHUT THE FUCK UP! The forecast is mostly sunny with occasional beer.