Rush Limbaughtomy_the Dittohead Recovery Zone

2011-12-31T21:07:00.000-05:00

The Rhythm of Reasonable Doubt

2011-12-31T21:06:00.000-05:00

Republican Attorney General Linda Harris - Words and Motives

2011-12-31T21:05:00.000-05:00

Grand Jury and Media Manufactured

2011-11-20T21:43:00.004-05:00

An Outsider's View of PSU and the National Narrative UPDATED I am a 65 year old Tennessee graduate and fan who's only ties to Pennsylvania was a year spent it Sayer, Pa in 2002. My father was a Judge and political figure in Tennessee and I attended law school there for a time. Dad was a past president of the UT Alumni Association and I know something about the love of a university and it's

2011-11-14T19:57:00.004-05:00

MISPLACED OR JUSTIFIABLE OUTRAGE??? A great deal of outrage is being voiced toward a witness in the biggest scandal to hit sports in a long long time from the media to the governor to ordinary citizens posting on forums claiming they know exactly what they would have done and what the witness should have done. Most blame the witness and want him prosecuted for what they think is inaction. See

2011-08-15T23:53:00.002-04:00

MASS DELUSION AND IT'S CONSEQUENCES It’s a funny thing you know. The information is all out there to be discovered or read. The information about how so many are duped into some mass delusion like: JFK was gunned down by a lone assassin WMDs were in IRAQ Saddam was trying to purchase yellow cake from Niger Trickle down economics will enrich the middle class Putting more money in the hands of

2010-06-03T15:01:00.003-04:00

TENNESSEE - the VOLUNTEER state and Knoxville the capitol of right wing Republicanism in the State may seem like a strange place for recollection of the 40 year passed KENT STATE MASSACRE and it's aftermath. But Knoxville home to the University of Tennessee is where Richard M. Nixon chose to make his first "campus" visit in the wake of the protests and strikes that roiled the nation's campuses in

2010-06-03T14:59:00.001-04:00

I want to thank Got a Grip for the rescue of my little effort aurabass shares the experience of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and how that shaped his future path through a 40 YEAR FLASHBACK - NIXON & GRAHAM at TENNESSEE. (Got a Grip) as I try to re-rescue my effort in hopes that 64 more might take the time to read something more. When at first you don't succeed then try a little

2010-06-03T14:56:00.001-04:00

The specter of Richard Nixon on stage with Billy Graham within the hallowed confines of Neyland Stadium in the wake of the Kent State Murders and the vast student strikes all over America still haunts me today. The awesome power of religious fervor giving Nixon the aura of righteousness when we know from the Watergate tapes his base and vulgar nature is a chilling reminder of how easily people

2010-04-02T05:46:00.014-04:00

40 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LIFE CHANGING EVENTS2 events in early 1970 resulted in a radical change to the course of my life at age 24. - the first was marked by the designation KNOXVILLE 22nd and the 2nd was a visit to the UT Campus by Richard Nixon at the invitation of the Reverend Billy Graham.This week on FACEBOOK a friend posted pictures of the Jan 15, 1970 police riot that took place outside

2009-08-14T07:46:00.002-04:00

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Just WATCH it and pass it on to everybody And this is absolutely devastating and well deserved The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cGlenn Beck's Operationwww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorSpinal Tap Performance

2009-05-07T11:14:00.002-04:00

REPLAY - MESSING AROUND IN THE SPACE TIME CONTINUUMREPLAY - You wake up and it is August of 1960 and your memory is intact. Somehow you've been given a second chance to make the World a better place. Fascinated by this particular plot device, I've been writing my own version taking Jackson Browne's notion that "It might be easier sometimes to change the past" to it's ultimate end.It's not as easy

2009-04-25T08:42:00.001-04:00

DOOMED TO REPEAT - THOUGHTS ON FROST/NIXON Now that Frost/Nixon is available on DVD or On Demand more of us have had the opportunity to see and respond to the Ron Howard film. I have re-read the relatively unflattering reviews here on Daily Kos by AdamB and chingchongchinaman and the even less flattering comments to both diaries. But over the past 48 hours I've viewed the DVD and the special

2009-04-16T15:10:00.003-04:00

MAD HATTER'S FAIL IN DISMAL TURNOUTCompare the Crowds1 Tea-Bagging tax protesters who just got tax cuts in St Louisvs Obama supporters at his campaign speech last fall prior to the electionPictures tell the story don't they

2009-04-09T23:56:00.018-04:00

THREE EVILS AND SEVEN DEADLY SINSBUT HOPE AND CHANGE ARE WHAT WILL WINI beg your pardon for what may seem a sacrilidge - using the iconic OBAMICONical poster art to illustrate the opposite of HOPE and CHANGEThe selected individuals below personify a diametrical opposition to the HOPE and CHANGE promised by our present leadership. No matter how one may dress them up in effective poster art it

2008-11-08T01:49:00.001-05:00

Thanks for the memories, but you were all completely "Irrelevant" during the historic victory that Barack Obama achieved during 2008 Presidential election. All your smears failed to change the course of history. "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "Irrelevant" "

2008-11-01T22:49:00.018-04:00

NORTH CAROLINA GOTV HALLOWEEN TRIP after a month in Boulder Colorado (see the pictures below) I still had not had enough so I headed over to Asheville NC from Knoxville on Thursday to work with the Obama effort in Western NC Saturday was a truly enjoyable day at Swannanoa GOTV headquarters This is Whitemont Lodge in Swannanoa It was a beautiful day in the mountains and you see the volunteers

2008-10-15T18:45:00.002-04:00

BOULDER VOLUNTEERS - YES WE CANand have made a differenceI have described in previous diaries the decision and actual trip to Colorado to work for ChangeCOLORADO VOLUNTEER - my swing state actionTRIPPIN FOR OBAMA - XCountry Photo DiaryXCountry part 2Michelle takes Boulder - Photos for Michelle FansandVOLUNTEERS - Change for ColoradoToday is day 23 of my Swing State Safari and I have been promoted

2008-10-04T12:21:00.002-04:00

VOLUNTEERS - CHANGE FOR COLORADOBoulder Colorado is a wonderful place to Volunteer and work for CHANGE.I have described in previous diaries the decision and actual trip to Colorado to work for ChangeCOLORADO VOLUNTEER - my swing state actionTRIPPIN FOR OBAMA - XCountry Photo DiaryXCountry part 2andMichelle takes Boulder - Photos for Michelle FansNow 11 days into the trip I want to share the

2008-10-01T23:12:00.000-04:00

This VOLUNTEER from TENNESSEE made it to Boulder to VOLUNTEER for the CAMPAIGN FOR CHANGE - OBAMA, UDALL, POLIS, & MARKEY I've made a few 100 calls, canvassed, and entered lots of new voter registration data down at the Boulder office but today was a real treat Michelle came to the CU COLORADO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS and spoke this morning and I got lots of Great Pictures - follow me belowThis was the

2008-09-25T11:33:00.003-04:00

TRIPPIN 4 OBAMA - XCOUNTRY PART 2 Yesterday's Photo Diary Part 1 covering Tennessee, Kentucky and into Missouri found at this link is continued from Camdenton MO to Oakley Kansas.This is all supposed to be Republican territory in the rural hills and lakes of the Ozarks but there is ZERO evidence of McCain support. Not a single McCain sign or bumper sticker in 500 miles today. Picturss from

2008-09-24T02:37:00.002-04:00

TRIPPIN FOR OBAMA - TN, KY, IL, MOOn the Road to Colorado to spend the next weeks until election day working as a Tennessee Volunteer for Barack Obama and the Democratic candidates of ColoradoAfter packing my Astro Van converted to a camper with my bike on the back and a canoe on the roof, I pulled out of Knoxville at 6AM on Monday morning for a cross country trek from the Smokies to the

2008-09-21T16:37:00.003-04:00

OBAMA OBJECTS - OFFERS ALTERNATIVETHE SEVEN POINTS OF A RESPONSIBLE SOLUTION "Even if the Treasury recovers some or most of its investment over time, this initial outlay of up to $700 billion is sobering. And in return for their support, the American people must be assured that the deal reflects some basic principles. 1. No blank check. If we grant the Treasury broad authority to address the

2008-09-19T01:48:00.006-04:00

EIGHT IS ENOUGH BUSH & McSAME'S GREATEST HITS2001 9/11 BUSH ON VACATION when WARNED of ATTACK In Crawford TX ignores a Condi Rice hand delivered National Security Memo - Al Queda Determined to Attack US. Only a fool would vacation in Crawford TX in August.This particular fool has a family compound in Kennebunkport Maine.No wonder he was too dim to comprehend the danger of an attack.2002 THE

2008-09-18T16:01:00.001-04:00

INSANITY - 1929 and 2008the similarities are unreal....even the time of yearThe Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Crash of ’29 or the Great Crash, was the most devastating stock market crash in US history Three phrases—Black Thursday, Black Monday, and Black Tuesday—are used to describe this collapse of stock values. All three are appropriate, for the crash was not a one-day affair.

2008-09-18T02:17:00.003-04:00

PORKY PIG or ELMER FUDD?All LIPSTICK aside this video from a couple of days ago stayed with me until last night I realized I was listening to an excellent rendition of either Porkey Pig or Elmer Fudd. I am long past my cartoon days. At first I couldn't recall if it wasthe Disney character who carries a shotgun to shoot Wascally Wabbits obviously a better match with Dick Cheney or was it the

2008-09-16T00:48:00.004-04:00

10 REASONS TO ELECT McBUSH and Pinnochio Palin As someday it may happen that a victim must be foundI've got a little listSome days you just have to do something silly to keep from tearing your hair out.I don't watch much Letteman but I am a fan of his listsso with apologies to David here are minePlease help out by adding your improvements via the comment section10 Most Viable reasons to elect

2008-09-13T02:10:00.003-04:00

A BLIZZARD OF LIES We have come to expect a good deal of truth stretching and spin from political candidates and their mouthpieces over recent history. The lies and distortions of the Bush years have been legend topped off by the lies and deceit that led us into a horrendous and costly war. The failure of the Democratic Congress to press for impeachment as the only real answer for such incredible

2008-09-13T01:38:00.004-04:00

THE PALIN'S AT THE TROUGH PALIN FAMILY SHOCKERS: WHAT SARAH'S REALLY HIDING!The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that Sarah's oldest son, Track, was addicted to the power drug OxyContin for nearly the past two years, snorting it, eating it, smoking it and even injecting it. And as Track, 19, heads to Iraq as part of the U.S. armed forces, Sarah and her husband Todd were powerless to stop his wild

2008-09-08T12:49:00.002-04:00

COLORADO BOUND - A SWING STATE SAFARI 4 OBAMA-BIDEN At 62 years young and out of work on zero income and just denied health insurance after my COBRA expired on June 20th I have to do something. The catastrophic health insurance I tried to purchase would have cost nearly $400 a month. Since I was denied insurance I will use that money to go to Colorado and do my part to help insure Barack Obama

2008-09-07T17:41:00.000-04:00

The Republican Party cares nothing about the TRUTH or MORAL VALUES. They use the "Christian" Right for getting elected but ridicule them behind their backs. Most of the CORPORATE MEDIA, Most of the REPUBLICAN PARTY and The CORPORATE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX are the TRUE AXIS OF EVIL in this country now. We are the only hope left for America We have to get out and on the battleground. We have

2008-09-06T16:06:00.003-04:00

NoWhere Woman Lies Again PALIN(8/29/08)and AGAIN TONIGHT: "I told Congress, Thanks but no thanks on that Bridge to Nowhere."Yes she was for the bridge before she was against itBut her carefully crafted "reputation" as the reformer is based on a blatant LIE.Bob Somersby nails the Nowhere Woman and her LIE. This goes to the heart of the McSame campaign's deception. They want Americans to believe

2008-08-30T21:42:00.003-04:00

DEBT is a TAX so where's the Tax Cut?Every dollar spent by the federal government has to be gained from somewhere. If those dollars are borrowed from China to pay for oil or a war in the Middle East they are nothing less than TAXES deferred.And those dollars carry interest which increases the TAXDo Republicans actually think that debt isn't a TAX? We cannot afford the fiscal irresponsibility of

2008-08-29T18:35:00.001-04:00

Lovely Downtown Wasilla, Alaska“Is this a joke?” That seemed to be the question du jour when my phone started ringing off the hook at 6:45am here in Alaska. I mean, we’re sort of excited that our humble state has gotten some kind of national ‘nod’….but seriously? Sarah Palin for Vice President? Yes, she’s a popular governor. Her all time high approval rating hovered around 90% at one point.

2008-08-26T19:26:00.000-04:00

Obama maintains an overall 7-8 point lead in the national trackers. The required swing states are all falling into Obama's columnFivethirtheight now gives McCain a mere 3.3% chance of winingand predicts over 350 Electoral Votes for Obama with at least 52% of the popular vote.Today's Polls, 10/26 While there are a few surprises here and there, once again the

2008-08-22T22:37:00.002-04:00

CARVILLE'S ADVICE TO OBAMA - GET MAD Regardless of my personal feelings about the guy, James Carville proved to be a pretty savvy political operative during the campaigns of Bill Clinton and he hits a resonate note with me in his latest CNN piece of advice for Barack ObamaMaybe it's because I am a pissed off liberal/progressive but trying to set that aside I think it makes sense. Barack seems to

2008-08-19T09:44:00.001-04:00

← Is Barack Obama’s real name Barry Soetoro? No Quarter Blog says the Republican machine is about to unload on Obama nee Soetoro Huffington Post edits Barack Obama Hawaii vacation pic photo of Barry Checking out Bikini Clad Woman →No Bad Photo Ops of Barack Obama in Hawaii Yet, Just Barry Checking out Bikini clad WomenAugust 13th, 2008 · No CommentsBarack Obama checking out woman in Hawaii.Barack

2008-08-17T13:14:00.001-04:00

MAKING DICK CHENEY SEEM LIKE GANDI

2008-08-14T15:49:00.004-04:00

WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION When is a "conservative" not a Conservative?Who can we trust with our money?Seems to me that the Obama campaign could make some progress with older 65 and over voters with a clear and simple line of attack. WE SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION They cannot be trusted with your money.Since 1980 the National debt has increased

2008-08-13T12:41:00.001-04:00

LIMBAUGH: Well, it's -- I mean, at some point, at some point, you gotta exhibit maturity and restraint. You know, and I do that constantly. But -- well, I don't -- look, let me see if I can run you through this and get you to think what I'm thinking without my actually saying it. That might be a pretty big talent if I could do that -- make you think what I'm going to say without my having to say

2008-08-04T20:08:00.001-04:00

VIRAL EMAIL - ARE DEMOCRATS DIFFERENT?Today I received yet another viral McSame E-mail from an old high school friend - it is included after the jump - and it got me to thinking after my reply. (also included)It got me to thinking about the large number of anti-Obama emails I receive through my brother - who does not reply and stays on the list. I've seen at least a dozen in the past month. Why

2008-07-30T15:25:00.002-04:00

I guess John McCain forgot that Brittany Spears is a Bush supporterWhen he decided to use her image in his new attack ad on Barack Obama

2008-07-27T05:43:00.001-04:00

Worst of the Worst - Individual Edition Got a couple of minutes - and a bone or two to pick?How about we make an All Time Worst Persons in the World ListJust for fun and a little illuminationCan you help me establish an all time top 20 Worst Person's in the World?(from a liberal progressive Democrat in the USA point of view)We will limit this to American Politics for this exercise. Help decide

2008-07-21T21:11:00.001-04:00

VICTORY and THE TIME HORIZON Keith Olberman just NAILED it after the New York Times demanded it. John McCain sees "Victory" as perpetual unending "Winning" with extra innings or periods always out there on 'The TIME HORIZON". The Iraqi people want US out The Iraqi leadership wants US outThe American people want US out The Europeans want US out but for the Republicans Winning = Staying Today is a

2008-07-10T12:11:00.002-04:00

A Personal Diary on potential regret This is a true diary. It’s a personal story and to set it to music I offer the following background music for those who can play a tune or two while you read I recommend Jackson Browne's Casino Nation and "Lives in the Balance" Jackson Browne has always been a voice I could say sang the songs I would write and sing if I had his insight and talent. My

2008-07-03T12:47:00.001-04:00

A PRESIDENT for EVERYONE? Our Country is in SERIOUS trouble.And make no mistake it is OUR country. Not just the country of progressives and liberals but also the country of reactionaries and conservatives.Barack Obama is running for President of All the People not just the liberals or progressives President and this is exactly as it should be. This is the change we can believe in.The true

2008-07-03T08:11:00.009-04:00

A DAY IN COURT IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEEJUDGE ROSS of the Knoxville Municipal Court did not enter the courtroom until 10am on Wednesday July 2, 2008. I had a 9am summons for a Photo Red Light Violation. One day in late May I received a summons to court for "running a red light" at the intersection of I-640 and Broadway. That intersection is less than 1/4 mile from my residence on Tazewell Pike. I

2008-07-02T20:16:00.002-04:00

Living Limbaugh: $400 Million Contract, Gulfstream, Scented Candles, And The "Business" Of Hating LiberalsThe New York Times Magazine has a big cover story on Rush Limbaugh this week, almost 8,000 words about how Rush Limbaugh has built himself into one of the most influential voices in America. With an estimated 14 million listeners (Limbaugh claims it's more like 20 million), he's far and away

2008-06-27T10:10:00.001-04:00

Stupid is as Stupid Does by aurabass as posted on Daily Kos Fri Jun 27, 2008 at 09:03:14 AM ESTSam Stein's SERENITY LOST: Obama And The Netroots notes a culmination of a week of wailing and moaning and gnashing of teeth here among my fellow Kossacks over FISA and notice of a number among us who have gone so far as to withdraw support from the presumptive Democratic Nominee.I hate to break it to

2008-06-24T15:38:00.003-04:00

Things We Lost in the FISA Fire by aurabass as posted on Daily KosMon Jun 23, 2008 at 10:26:25 AM ESTI started thinking about FISA from a different perspective after reading and writing so much about it over the weekend. Here is my attempt to look at the possible results of the FISA legislation as a practical application . Reasonable people can disagree but I find the broad hyperbole over the

2008-06-22T20:18:00.003-04:00

OBAMA is right on FISA UPDATED by aurabass as posted on Daily Kos Sun Jun 22, 2008 at 04:24:39 AM ESTYES THAT IS CORRECTOBAMA IS RIGHT ON FISA PLEASE GO OVER THIS WITH MEbefore you make a final decision about Barack Obama and his decision on the FISA Bill. I want the input of those who agree and criticism of those who disagree with my assessment. SERIOUSLY - Have you really studied the

2008-06-18T02:02:00.002-04:00

God's other son Ge0rge - What would Dr. Gonzo Say?Five years ago this week our mindless leader Ge0rge was in the Middle East meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas - five years of bizarre epic failure marked by a rapid downward spiral into the depths of squandered opportunity and rampant theft by the Oil and Defense industry. Ge0rge combines the worst aspects of Hoover, Nixon,

2008-06-16T16:21:00.000-04:00

Rush Limbaugh Attacks Black Katrina victims and praises Whites as the Floods hit. Limbaugh: I want to know. I look at Iowa, I look at Illinois—I want to see the murders. I want to see the looting. I want to see all the stuff that happened in New Orleans. I see devastation in Iowa and Illinois that dwarfs what happened in New Orleans. I see people working together. I see people

2008-06-12T21:19:00.000-04:00

Why Does Rush Limbaugh Hate Will Bunch… and America? Yet another example of the massive cognitive dissonance required to be a dittohead, courtesy of AttyTood: To what do I owe the privilege? The backstory is interesting, but in a nutshell the right-wing blogosphere belatedly (as in nearly two months late) stumbled onto Sen. Barack Obama’s April visit to the Daily News, where I had the

2007-10-12T11:49:00.001-04:00

AL GORE’S INCONVENIENT TRUTHThe Nobel Prize shared with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The IPCC is made up of 2,500 scientists worldwide who interact on concensus reports shared across the World Wide Web at IPCC.ch where you can read the reports as they are being assembled. The

2006-11-16T12:39:00.000-05:00

This history isn't special. Most of the people I know well have similar stories about how they found their political identity and decided what they believed I wouldn't change any of it for you or anyone else and if you think others change their history it makes me think it's because you would change yours.I have no idea when you were bornI entered UT the summer of 64in 67-68 i was granted a one

2004-11-16T19:23:00.000-05:00

It seems Stephen Hadley is to be rewarded for his mea culpa in the Niger Uranium story. Falling on his sword means the man who was responsible for the 5 month delay (from April to September 2001) of the Al Queda Directive being brought to the attention of the Executive will be rewarded with overseeing the security of the United States. This man is arguably responsible for the failure in security

2004-11-05T22:46:00.000-05:00

Should this be the New United States of America

2004-10-06T13:34:00.000-04:00

COURT RULES THAT LIMBAUGH MEDICAL RECORD WERE SEIZED APPROPRIATLY Rush Limbaugh’s medical records were properly seized by investigators seeking information on alleged illegal drug use, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. State investigators had raided the offices of Limbaugh’s doctors seeking information on whether the conservative radio commentator illegally tried to buy prescription painkillers

2004-09-13T13:36:00.000-04:00

Bush Rally causes 1st quarter meltdown in Big Orange Country

2004-09-02T11:24:00.000-04:00

WHERE GEORGE BUSH HAS LED US GEORGE BUSH HAS LED US FROM THIS TO THIS: Turned the corner to THIS: And to THIS And Finally to THIS

2004-09-02T00:44:00.000-04:00

George W. Bush's missing year The widow of a Bush family confidant says her husband gave the future president an Alabama Senate campaign job as a favor to his worried father. Did they see him do any National Guard service? "Good lord, no." By Mary Jacoby Sept. 2, 2004 | NEW YORK -- Before there was Karl Rove, Lee Atwater or even James Baker, the Bush family's political guru was a gregarious

2004-08-22T10:11:00.000-04:00

The Story of Lt. Jr. Grade William Rood graces the Sunday Editions of many of the nation's newspapers today with the article by JOE GALLOWAY - the only reporter to be awarded the Bronze Star found HERE Military Records Support John Kerry against critics These two additions to the definitive takedown of the shiftyvets for gutter politics by the NYT staff should once and for all put the "we're

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This will take some reading but the evidence is inescapable. Bush was AWOL: Bush absent without leave while others went to their deaths aWol Payroll Records Jedi Master Paul Lukasiak—the kind of guy who figures out what the holes in the punchcards mean in the AF's 60s-style payroll system—has revised his site, and the introduction is, um, rather pointed. In fact, it's napalm for Sunday morning:

2004-08-11T21:07:00.000-04:00

Turning the corner or U-Turn? Budget deficit hits record $395.8B Treasury says July deficit was bigger than expected; final 2004 gap could set a new record. August 11, 2004: 4:10 PM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. federal government ran a larger-than-expected budget deficit in July, bringing the year-to-date shortfall between receipts and spending to a record of nearly $400 billion, the

2004-08-11T17:00:00.000-04:00

Filmmaker Moore Quotes Goss on Lack of CIA Credentials Wed Aug 11, 2004 06:40 PM ET By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Congressman Porter Goss, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, could be his own worst enemy when it comes to making the case that he deserves to lead the U.S. intelligence agency. "I couldn't get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified," the Florida Republican

2004-08-10T09:20:00.000-04:00

The comic genius of Jerome Corsi from SALON War-room Jerome Corsi's insightful description of Islam is today's quote of the day, but in truth it's really impossible to choose just one Corsi-ism to highlight. The co-author of the anti-Kerry book "Unfit for Command" is a regular poster -- and, to hear him tell it, a regular comedian -- over at freerepublic.com under the handle jrcl. Corsi has

2004-08-09T20:43:00.000-04:00

George W. Bush sucker-punches a rugby opponent at Yale As long as we're re-examining the 1960s, looking for signs of character, trying to decide if a man who volunteered for combat and was decorated five times was more or less courageous than a guy who didn't even show up for his own medical exam... here's George W. Bush during his college days, hitting a fellow sportsman in the face. The above

2004-07-29T08:23:00.000-04:00

Swiftboat Crew Members & The Generals Agree A Volunteer Veteran beats A "No Show" Guardsman on Our Security From John Edwards speech: I want to talk about our next president. For those who want to know what kind of leader he'll be, I want to take you back about 30 years. When John Kerry graduated college, he volunteered for military service, volunteered to go to Vietnam, volunteered to

2004-07-05T10:21:00.000-04:00

The World According to Michael Taking aim at George W., a populist agitator makes noise, news and a new kind of political entertainment By RICHARD CORLISS DISCUSS AND COMMENT ON VOLUNTEERS FOR AMERICA Posted Sunday, July 4, 2004 "Was it all just a dream?" Michael Moore poses that question at the start of Fahrenheit 9/11, his docu-tragicomedy about the Bush Administration's actions

2004-06-28T06:50:00.000-04:00

BUSH PROJECTS STRENGTH WHILE THE WTC BURNS Quote:Bush told the federal 9/11 Commission, which released its report last week, that he remained in the classroom because he felt it was "important to project strength and calm until he could better understand what was happening "So he was "projecting strength and calm" to a handful of 6 year olds while the rest of the nation was watching NYC burn?

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THE OWNER'S AND AUTHOR'S OF RUSH LIMBAUGHTOMY HAVE CLOSED THIS BLOG FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE Please visit SOUTH KNOX BUBBA for great pictures great local color and great comments or Any of the great bloggers listed on your LEFT - particularly the members of the League of Liberals. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND VISITS YOU WILL BE MISSED

2003-11-28T10:25:00.000-05:00

Our "Fearless Leader" Tries to Prove He's No Chicken Bush was so paranoid about his 2.5 hour Campaign Sneak Attack he was "fully prepared to turn around". Bush Ready to Pull Plug on 2.5 hour Photo Op if Word Leaked Out Nov 28, 2003 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - Three hours from landing on a high-risk visit to Baghdad,*** President Bush was most anxious about keeping it a secret. "I was fully prepared

2003-11-27T23:59:00.000-05:00

Congress Is Spending 'like a Drunken Sailor' Once again Republicans show they cannot curb spending or handle money.Nov 30, 2003 Fox News Sunday - Congress is throwing away astonishing amounts, "spending money like a drunken sailor," and President Bush shares the blame because he is not using his veto power, Republican Sen. John McCain said Sunday. McCain, an avid critic of spending for

2003-11-27T23:20:00.000-05:00

A RUSH ON DRUGS TRIPLE FEATURE The comments are finally coming on the New Rehabilitated Rush Limbaugh. Enjoy this TRIPLE FEATURE from two small town papers and Reason. Rush Limbaugh richly deserves prosecution Monday Dec. 1, 2003 7pm. The Journal Standard: What's next? Many captains of industry and managers of most mutual funds seem to be crooks. Now we learn that America's premier right wing

2003-11-27T23:05:00.000-05:00

The President did not have to sneak in and out of a war zone 4 years ago. Four years ago this week the President of the United States flew into a war zone in broad daylight and had Thanksgiving Dinner with the troops. This year our President had to sneak into the Baghdad Airport under cover of darkness and remain in a heavily guarded military compound without allowing any coverage until he was

2003-11-26T22:17:00.000-05:00

WHAT IS GEORGE SO DESPERATE TO HIDE? Why is he willing to stonewall, resist, thwart, and delay a Commission of his choosing? Why is he dead set on keeping the TRUTH from the American Public and particularly the Victims of 9/11? Initially an opponent of an independent commission, Bush signed legislation creating the panel on Nov. 27, 2002. He said the commission - five Republicans, five

2003-11-26T13:51:00.000-05:00

Rush Limbaughtomy Reader Writes a Letter to the Editor and receives Dittohead Hate Mail in Reply Published Monday, November 17, 2003 Rush Limbaugh, IndependenceNita J. Wyrick ["Rush Limbaugh, What's Right," letter, Nov. 6] proved Ralph Borgsmiller's point ["Rush Limbaugh, ESPN," letter, Oct. 29] magnificently with her narrow-minded response to his excellent letter that pointed out how Rush

2003-11-25T23:03:00.000-05:00

Senate Republican staff illegally accessing Democratic files (11-25) 16:48 PST (AP) -- WASHINGTON(AP) -- Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said Tuesday he had put one of his staffers on administrative leave for improperly obtaining data from the secure computer networks of two Democratic senators. Hatch, R-Utah, said preliminary interviews suggested that a former Republican member

2003-11-24T04:58:00.000-05:00

Click on the GIF for Shot in the back Pictures WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST OF THE THINGS RUSH DID TO MAKE YOU HAPPY? Now that the "new and improved version" of the remade and rehabilitated Mumbo Jumbo has supplanted the good old Rush that we all had known and "loved"; what will you miss most? Rush used to go out of his way to make us 'happy', but now that he has 'taken the cure' he is

2003-11-22T09:00:00.000-05:00

Rush Limbaugh hypocritical about drug use, rehab centers by Joe Shaw U-Wire The News Record (U. Cincinnati) Rush Limbaugh is back. Watch out. The conservative media tyrant and Republican blowhard took a leave of absence from his radio show five weeks ago to go into rehab and rid himself forever of the evil clutches of his addiction to prescription painkillers. Mind you, he did not admit to his

2003-11-20T23:02:00.000-05:00

He loved the RushNov. 20, 2003: Rush was a major-league pill-popper, and has been broadcasting for years under the influence of controlled substances. I have no problem with Rush doing the illegal drugs of his choice. It's his body – he owns it, not the Drug Enforcement Agency. Perversely, Rush has always been a drug warrior. In a Playboy interview, in December 1993, he said: "By legalizing

2003-11-20T15:58:00.000-05:00

WILLIAM BENNETT TO REPLACE RUSH LIMBAUGH AT "STATESMAN OF THE YEAR" DINNER I Kid you not -- this is a true storyNov. 20, 2003 1:42 p.m. EST The Claremont Institute announced Wednesday that Rush Limbaugh will not be in attendance at the Institute's annual Churchill Dinner on Friday, Nov. 21, 2003. Mr. Limbaugh was to receive the Claremont Institute's Statesmanship Award at that time. The Institute

2003-11-20T14:53:00.000-05:00

Paris Hilton Pulls Out of David Letterman Interview Nov 20, 2003 NEW YORK (AP) - Socialite Paris Hilton, star of an upcoming Fox reality series and an inadvertent Internet icon, is pulling out of Paris Hilton's announced interview on David Letterman's "Late Show." Paris Hilton's spokesman said no slight on Letterman was intended. He added that Paris Hilton wants to keep a lower profile because

2003-11-20T12:13:00.000-05:00

A DOLL WE CAN BUY AND "LOVE" LIAR, LIAR PANTS ON FIRE HANG THEM OVER THE TELEPHONE WIRE Limited edition 17-inch high cloth and vinyl figure of George Bush with his Pants on Fire. Just $11.95 plus $3.50 S&H each. Order by November 28 for delivery before Christmas. That is less than half the price of the "BOGUS" Bush Captain Codpiece Doll

2003-11-20T07:48:00.000-05:00

Criminal violence skyrockets in Baghdad - Monthy Death Toll Tops SaddamWASHINGTON, Nov. 19-- The number of violent deaths in Baghdad increased exponentially -- from 40 to 55 times -- after the fall of Saddam Hussein's repressive regime, data show. Prior to the war there was an average of 16 violent deaths a month. In August 2003 however there were 872 violent deaths, with 498 of them from

2003-11-19T23:01:00.000-05:00

Proposed Liberal Radio Network Sold - New Investors Aim for Startup Early 2004 Nov 19, 2003 CHICAGO (AP) 10:51 PM - A group headed by a former adviser to the Democratic National Committee has taken over the effort to create a liberal radio network to compete with conservative talk radio. Mark Walsh, who's also a former America Online executive, said his investors' group bought the proposed

2003-11-19T22:33:00.000-05:00

Rush Limbaugh Probed for Money LaunderingNov. 19, 2003 12:30 PM WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Authorities are investigating whether Rush Limbaugh illegally funneled money to buy prescription painkillers, a law enforcement source who spoke on condition of anonymity said Wednesday. In his third day back on the air after rehab in Arizona, Limbaugh responded with a blanket denial of the allegations first