CBob... just went to the post office..... got my seeds......
the second hour of the Diane Rehm Show was about our country's water crisis....
there was talk of how many hundreds of gallons of water it takes to create one gallon of ethanol..... and how many gallons of water nuclear power plants use.... if you'd like to hear a podcast of the show..... go here: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/03/25.php#25707
the first hour was about Obama's press conference..... the callers were very interesting..... I've been listening to this show for years..... all during Bush's administration callers would rail about how the press was too soft during his press conferences......
now they were railing about how tough the press was on Obama..... one female caller even suggested it was because Obama was black.... I just wish his fervent supporters would realize they don't do Obama any favors when they sound like idiots.....
Not just all Obama. His economic team is popping up everywhere. I think the caught on to the fact that explaining to the public is just as important as doing.
I agree the pushing of global regulations is important. A big part of our problem is we have been using 19th century regulations in a 21st century world. We are in a global economy and no amount of wishing is going to put the genie back in the bottle.
"The U.S. Border Patrol plans to poison plant life along a 1.1-mile stretch of the Rio Grande riverbank to eliminate the dense foliage used by suspected illegal immigrants and criminals to hide."
warren, just to give donald marron (interviewed with krugman on mon's newshour) equal time re toxic asset planl:
" ....It does at least three things. First, it creates a certain amount of transparency. We'll find out what these assets are. Secondly, it will create a value for them. We'll find out what people are willing to pay for them. And, third, we'll find out who's willing to pay for them.
These three things are central to getting a market moving again. So I think it's a very smart decision in terms of a very, very complicated problem. It gets things moving. It gets smart people focused on marketability and value and learning what they are
..... So what's needed now is a way to get the banks going again.
What this project will do, it will certainly show -- it will be transparent just how bad they are, at least to some degree, depending on which of the assets the banks are willing to offer for sale. And it will find some real buyers. So, yes, that doesn't solve the problem at all; there's no question about it.
But it does make the problem measurable and more understandable. And it does create pools of capital available to buy new assets, to buy new loans, and this is bound to stimulate the economy and bound to stimulate lending and housing. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/toxicdebate_03-23.html
Exactly,,,and to add a thought to yours,,,,,,won't this help in tracking,,,understanding where the big powerful Banks of the world--G-20 is thinking about a little??
RR,,,Woo--Woo ??? say that in spanish mi cuerida amiga! ,,,Oh and anybody can Woo,,Woo if Craig gives them a heads up on it,,~)
Chloe, ya know, they had this stuff they used back in Vietnam to try and do that - now what was it called - agent green, agent purple, oh yeah, Agent Orange. I understand it worked very well on foliage but did particularly nasty things to humans who became exposed to it. Weren't they planning to build a fence or something to keep our Mexican neighbors out? I coulda swore I heard something like that.
I didn't realize we had a Border Explorer link on Craigs blog list. (the things I don't know are never ending!)
"An 11th hour lawsuit against the US Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security buys time for creatures of 1000 living species that are slated for demolition along a 1.1 mile stretch of the US-Mexico border." http://borderexplorer.blogspot.com/
Pogo, I know they liked the idea of the fence. But I guess the reason they want to get rid of that foliage, is so the 'bad guys' (whoever they may be) can't hide in there. It's pretty high foliage, according to the picture Ree linked.
One of those links did say the spray is safe for small animals though. But they're also worried about what it will do to the water supply.
oh... I really need to get back to work..... but before I do....
Solar..... for me it'd be La Woo La Woo..... for you it'd be El Woo El Woo.....
Chloe..... Border Explorer is a very interesting woman who lives in Iowa during the warm months and New Mexico during the colder months.... she does a lot of posting over on eprof's blog.....
Jack,,,,looks like this a m your in my brain waves,,,get out now :-) or stay in ,,maybe you will rub off on me a little bit.
"Not just all Obama. His economic team is popping up everywhere. I think the caught on to the fact that explaining to the public is just as important as doing."
I like this approach,,a lot more than him going on the Leno Show,,and it gets everyone on message,,and a good explanation,, is welcomed by the markets,,and will continue the improvement from a cple of weeks
Patsi,,,,Hi ,,,kiddo,,,,,your turn,,,how do U say Woo,,Woo in Hill-A-Billy,,,,,how is ms Maria doing?,,,please don't dress her up as the ever battery bunny for Easter,,please say that U won't do that,,,haha
Exactly,,,and to add a thought to yours,,,,,,won't this help in tracking,,,understanding where the big powerful Banks of the world--G-20 is thinking about a little??
RR,,,Woo--Woo ??? say that in spanish mi cuerida amiga! ,,,Oh and anybody can Woo,,Woo if Craig gives them a heads up on it,,~)
Solar - meeting 10 minutes away - had to wear a tie and everything - I thought I'd strangle myself. Almost had to go to the internet to remember how to tie the damn thing.
My kind of Lawyer,,,,mine ties his tie,,right in the court room,,I had to tie his once,,,cos he forgot how to,,,,His office is 1/2 block from the Daley center, a nice building,,,,but when you get into his office,,your are reminded of Micky Spilain ? the detective,,,all in a mess ,,,and the smoke is thick,,,a one man operation,,no sec,,,he always asks me (while lighting up a cig) if I mind if he smokes,,,this with a straight face,,tells great jokes with a straight face,,,I will never play poker against him HA!
Solar, This made me giggle because of a somewhat obscure musical from ages ago called "Little Me" that starred Sid Caesar that had a great, funny song: Boom Boom
If the girl... (boom-boom!)
And the boy... (boom-boom!)
And they get together and they both... (boom-boom!)
C'est la grande... (boom-boom!)
Et la grande... (boom-boom!)
That's the one... (boom-boom!) ...for me.
Oh, a stray... (boom-boom!)
Occasionally may (boom-booom)
Prove a gay... (boom-boom!)
And carry you away. (boom-boom)
But the prime... (boom-boom!)
That's sublime... (boom-boom!)
Won't be true,
Not if you
All the time... (boom-boom!)
What I mean is, ma cherie,
Save la grande... (boom-boom!) ...for me.
If this Congress waffles on health care again they might as well label themselves as bought and paid for as every other group of politicos that we have had since WW II. Even the bailout just shovels more taxpayer money at those with money.
Decent care at a decent cost is the one thing that the American family needs They pay more and get less than any other developed nation on the planet. Do we have to lock up all 535 of the weaselly critters for a month in an inner city hospital for them to get the message?
Well, solar, I don't smoke and I do have a secretary but my office is a mess. I keep a suit and a blazer hanging on the door just in case - don't want to be too dressed up or too dressed down, depending on where I gotta be. Mostly I just wear khakis and a decent shirt - and boat shoes. If they don't like it they can show me the door. As the old saying goes, I've been kicked out of nicer places than this.
"Even the bailout just shovels more taxpayer money at those with money."
I guess I ran everyone off,,with my woo woo stuff,,,and it is just U and me,,,,but that is what I have been saying all along. Sure I like Obama,,,and I would prefer any Dem,,,than almost amy Repug,,,but lets face it,,,,,they are what they are,,,,Politicians,,,,,,
KGC.....been doing a lot of thinking,,,although I still like to think term limits,(if we had them,no Phil Gramms to worry about),,You are 100% correct,,,what we need to do is to greatly limit the $ that it takes to run for elective office,,,in doing so it would greatly limit the influence of the lobbyist,,,they do need term limits,,,just like XR said,,,jokingly to put term limits of them,but thats what should happen!!!
Term limits in California are not making things better --I think they have made things worse. But I am open to any suggestions you have to improve the current legislation.
Right now it's just musical chairs in the legislature until their pensions are vested or they are investigated for criminal wrongdoing...and the lobbyists and staff have ended up holding all the cards and mostly the lobbyists because they have all the money.
Gingrich declared that Obama is anti Catholic,,,,,my bro,,the Catholic decon,,,said that they did that during the primaries,,,and im sick to death about this William Donohue that is always on tv to defend the Catholic meme ,,,,but what is Gingrich up to,lining up support from the catholics,,,,in my family they voted for bush,,,and still think that it was the right vote,,just cos of the abortion issue,can't have a conversation without this coming up...thats all that they care about,,,they quote Glenn Beck and others,about other topics,,,,but I have told them,,,no to bs me,,,it is just the abortion issue,,,,after a while they say yes!
Flatus, socks are supposed to match something other than each other? I have socks in just about every shade of black - my biggest laundry challenge is finding 2 socks that match each other.
Solar - being a heathen (divorced protestant) married to a Catholic, I have a pretty good idea what Newtie's up to. He's just politicizing what is really nothing more than a personal act so that his wife can take communion without committing some mortal sin. I'm guessing they attend a pretty conservative church with an old school priest. Of the 3 Catholic churches in this area, 2 of the priests would have required ME to have my prior marriage annulled in order for Mrs. P to be considered Catholic enough (i.e. not married to a heathen divorcee) to take communion. The third priest said something like - "You were raised Catholic, you got divorced and had your marriage annulled and you want to rejoin the Church? You can certainly do that and you're good to go. He's divorced and protestant? That's interesting - maybe we can convince him to convert." (Guess which church she joined?)
Don't mind me -- my mind is a bit boggled today. "Family tree work" has led me to some squirrels. Turns out I'm related not only to near-Senator Caroline Kennedy, but more alarmingly to her "Grey Gardens" great-aunt and second-cousin, the Edith Beales. I wish I were kidding. :)
I'll be honest, I didn't read more than a couple of lines of Warren's comment from earlier in the day. And I don't read Krugman beyond occasional glances. That said, here are my observations.
If I understand correctly, Krugman, based on what little I did read of Warren's comment, is saying that the stimulus is too small. If so, I see that as a significant change from his positions earlier last year where he chided traditional Keynesians as, in essence, being passe in our mundo nuevo.
Krugman, if I understand correctly, has totally capitulated and is now embracing the totality of Keynesian doctrine.
I find that remarkable, but not surprising, as Krugman is a pragmatist and recognizes that his earlier timidity was intellectually unsound.
With this change, I have more respect for the man.
But, as I say, this is based on my brief glance at Warren's earlier piece.
Chloe - I appreciate your appreciation. but I find it hard to believe that everybody has this problem. Everybody else seems to get things done, and I do too once I get started - it just seems that my body is determined not to get started. I've started to beg my body - please please sort through those boxes, and it just acts like a snotty teenager with attitude
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Bethy ... I, for 1, can relate to how you are feeling right now .. YES!!! that's exactly how it feels .. a "snotty teenager w/attitude"... everyday, it's an up hill battle with my body to get it out of bed to my chair , then to the computer here ... it gets soo old, but I keep on fighting .. a lot of days, I only get 1 thing done, cook supper for my Mom & brother .. then come up here & collapse in my recliner with my massage mat & heating pad, lol I just wanted you to know, you are not alone & a feel your pain ... !:^}
ok, back to politics .. how about that response to Ed Henry from CNN question??? even though he side stepped it, he spoke volumes ..
Well, Flatus - they aren't topsiders - they're more like boatshoe style shoes. (And socks are the one concession I make to an otherwise suited, tied and buttoned down environment.
I know,,I know the about terms,,,,but we never vote the bastards out off office,,,,what is they say,,,your congress critter sucks,,,but mine dosen't,,,and it never get done,,,until they go out on their own,,,and become a big shot lobbyist themselves,,,,,,,,Hey Pat what State are U from,,,and how do you say Woo,,,Woo,,,in your neck of the buildings,,,No more woods,,,to speak of HA!
I had to take action this afternoon. I don't know if any of you have been getting those annoying nuisance calls that say "Your car warranty is about to expire..." They keep calling me, so I decided to teach them a lesson. I pressed 1 to speak to an operator. When she answered, I told her I wanted to extend the warranty of 1977 Ford Pinto. She said, "We don't work with Pintos." "Why not?" I asked. She mentioned something about them being junk or something. I then said, "I thought you could help me, but apparently you can't!" She responded with, "I'll take you off the list, Sir." She then hung up.
clip from "who's to blame for the financial crisis: washington or wall street"
"AIG contributed directly to elected officials and parties $9.3 million since 1989, and the top recipients of the money include the chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. Now, if that doesn't tell you that something is morally rotten at the heart of Washington, I don't know what I have to show you."
Use the earth while we can. If we humanity destroys itself quickly enough, there may be enough time for maybe 2 or 3 intelligent races to evolve before the Sun gets too hot.
Aig,,,gave the R's 51 %,,,,while giving the D's 49% makes them sorta like twins,,,in my book Identical twins,,,will try to find the link to that ,,I read it a cpl of days ago.
Sorry Jamie- I was remarking on "all obama all the time"
Looked into dried pineapple and that should work cost and labor wise, will need your address so I can send you a test bag of Yes We Candy. Thank you so very much for that.
After years of suffering from migraines - it was discovered mine were caused by allergies. Since we figured out the causes I haven't had one. I kept a diary for awhile of pretty much every place I went, wore and eat and it was a process of elimination...but well worth the effort to end the hideous horrible headaches.
KGC - is Forestville really getting a traffic circle?????
I hate 'em.
I think putting a cap on the money it takes to run for office makes sense, but I also foresee an immense proliferation in the 527's (?) and don't think that would be necessarily good. It might intensify the partisan
divisions and even get violent. Just thinking and saying...
Viv - how you have so much control over your resisting body is a mystery to me. My body doesn't even mind being called lazy - it's response is "Really?"
Oh Ivy I'm so sorry-saw your post and couldn't respond (son working on computer) then of course I forgot all with every other detail that escapes my mind daily. When is your conference?
Viv - furthermore, I'm in awe just generally of what you accomplish, especially since you're always so nice.
I am in favor of a president's being very visible and happy to have his job. I've said it before and guess you all get tired of hearing it, but seeing anyone doing her/his job and glad to do it is a relieving experience.
If all a pres did was hide in his office and work too hard and frown at the camera in his/her few appearances, it would lower the mood and confidence of all of us.
I would also create a suspicion that maybe she/he is beginning to resent our demand = maybe getting a little paranoid.
So I say go on Leno and Letterman - be careful of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and maybe even Craig Ferguson, unless you're sure you can handle them,
Mr. Pres.
Niall Ferguson's comment that money has value because we believe it does goes to political power, too.
A healthy pres gives us confidence in our situation, and when repubs (or other opponents) criticize such, they only make themselves look whiny and petty.
Oh, yeah, I like that AIG' s letter, and he even agreed they all get paid too much, too.
Obama all the time and we'll get tired of that quickly. Overexposure and under explaining. Like explaining a coherent policy south of the border. Central American gangs and other dangers are also coming from the South.
The former policy towards Mexico and Latin America was to open free trade, invest and contribute to the drug war. The trade bills along with our European partners were the best means to confront growing Leftist power south of the border. That is why Hugo fights the trade bill. In fact the growing link between terrorists, drug barons and indigenous pathologies like FARC and Hugo have been cited by Gates before and after the election.
Obama instead talked of cutting military aid. Delaying both border security and new trade bills. Democrats point to Columbia's hard hand towards Unions, forgetting Hugo kills Unions and Union head from Columbia was caught in a meeting with FARC..lol.
The other well publicized part of the former plan was to tighten border security which Democrats went along with disingenuously when the polls favored it a year ago. They blamed Bush for failing to enforce work place laws but now did not fund the extension for e-verify. Has something changed to reverse Obama? I think I mentioned Mexico months back when the cartels were killing cops like flies. Notice how far away Obama has moved from a crack at immigration. Stay over exposed and that will be a question too. You can’t always vet the questions, pre-pick the questioners and control the topics.
So is Obama moving towards that status quo again in Mexico, having run on change? Obama-all-the-time will get asked these questions. It is the product of over exposure. Obama does have a tendency when hit with something he is unprepared for, says things that later show he has up to speed. See fact check on some recent speeches. Next Michelle will make the rounds.
KGC - maybe the circle will be cheaper. By-pass isn't very clear to me.
Now, see this is what I mean. I had finally go my body interested in living in a pleasant clean straightened apartment. The shirts I ahd ordered for my bil's birthday arrived and I called my sister to let her know.
She wanted to see them but I said I might actually get some work done today, and she said ok.
Then my niece, who was with her, said I could go to her house and releieve nanny, who was with Liam.
Now Liam is the middle child and adorable, but none of us gets much time alone with him, and he's very different when he's not with his big brother, Alex. I'm a middle child, too, so am very aware of how
alex draws all our attention, including Liam, who tried to act like Alex.
I didn't say they took out anything. I said that the Republican claim that it prevented secret ballot was a lie. That wasn't in there in the first place and the Republicans had to take it out of commercials. Of course the lie continues in non stop knee jerk emails since they aren't covered by law.
Another Obama administration nominee withdrew his name Wednesday as questions emerged about a nonprofit group with which he had been affiliated.
Jonathan Z. Cannon, nominated as deputy director of the Environmental Protection Agency, cited questions about the now-defunct America's Clean Water Foundation, for which he had been a board member. He said he didn't want to be a distraction.
In 2007, EPA auditors accused the foundation of mismanaging $25 million in taxpayer funds.
Geeze, I'm not here for a few days and my how you've changed, Craig.
YES, All Obama All the Time. The man has 1) worked more days; 2) had more press conferences; 3) spoken more whole and coherent sentences so far than Bush did in 8 years.
That the stock market is creeping upward is not a fluke.
Some more information from a Constitutional Scholar on John Yoo's infamous Torture Memos.
Here's a link to a story on what I always said about the past administration.
"Legal expert Michael Ratner calls the legal arguments made in the infamous Yoo memos, "Fuhrer's law." "
A short portion from the start of the article below.
"In early March, more shocking details emerged about George W. Bush legal counsel John Yoo's memos outlining the destruction of the republic.
The memos lay the legal groundwork for the president to send the military to wage war against U.S. citizens; take them from their homes to Navy brigs without trial and keep them forever; close down the First Amendment; and invade whatever country he chooses without regard to any treaty or objection by Congress.
It was as if Milton's Satan had a law degree and was establishing within the borders of the United States the architecture of hell."
I get to Andrea's house and told Nanny she could leave, and she was happy so she told Liam she was leaving. He said, "Not yet." Good put down from a 2 year old.
"Specter spoke against both of EFCA’s major reforms: card-checks and binding arbitration. “The issue which has emerged at the top of the list for me is the elimination of the secret ballot which is the cornerstone of how contests are decided in a democratic society,” he said, before immediately adding. “The bill’s requirement for compulsory arbitration if an agreement is not reached within 120 days may subject the employer to a deal he or she cannot live with. Such arbitration runs contrary to the basic tenet of the Wagner Act for collective bargaining which makes the employer liable only for a deal he or she agrees to.”
Some Democrats and labor advocates have been open to a compromise bill that would leave out card checks and keep binding arbitration, which many believe is the EFCA’s most important provision. Such an arrangement would put conservatives in a corner, since they have framed their battle against the bill as a battle for secret ballot elections. Yet, Specter’s decision to denounce binding arbitration closes the door to his supporting such a compromise."
I don't see where card check isn't in the EFCA Jamie. Perhaps you could explain.
As I said last night Craig, keep universal healthcare vague and complicated (didn't Hillary do that?) and then a rush past debate and bipartisanship. And with Pelosi and Reid in charge. Infomercial with Barak Obama.
Last, what I expected if true and a waste of billions spent. Yep, stop the one thing that can offer protection to all the other people effected by the proliferation of air borne threats, including our forward theaters of defense.
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WOO! WOO!
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 1:04 PM
CBob... just went to the post office..... got my seeds......
the second hour of the Diane Rehm Show was about our country's water crisis....
there was talk of how many hundreds of gallons of water it takes to create one gallon of ethanol..... and how many gallons of water nuclear power plants use.... if you'd like to hear a podcast of the show..... go here:
http://wamu.org/programs/dr/09/03/25.php#25707
the first hour was about Obama's press conference..... the callers were very interesting..... I've been listening to this show for years..... all during Bush's administration callers would rail about how the press was too soft during his press conferences......
now they were railing about how tough the press was on Obama..... one female caller even suggested it was because Obama was black.... I just wish his fervent supporters would realize they don't do Obama any favors when they sound like idiots.....
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 1:16 PM
Right on, Renee....
Posted by: Patsi
| March 25, 2009 1:16 PM
" just went to the post office..... got my seeds......"
pictures?
Jack
Posted by: whskyjack
| March 25, 2009 1:29 PM
Not just all Obama. His economic team is popping up everywhere. I think the caught on to the fact that explaining to the public is just as important as doing.
Solar
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/in-praise-of-followups.html#comment-213851
I agree the pushing of global regulations is important. A big part of our problem is we have been using 19th century regulations in a 21st century world. We are in a global economy and no amount of wishing is going to put the genie back in the bottle.
Jack
Posted by: whskyjack
| March 25, 2009 1:36 PM
Jack...
they look exactly like the pictures of them on CBob's blog...
and I got exactly 15.... just like he promised....
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 1:46 PM
Ree, Apparently, some are worried about the chemicals they'll use at the border.
http://www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=10064574
"The U.S. Border Patrol plans to poison plant life along a 1.1-mile stretch of the Rio Grande riverbank to eliminate the dense foliage used by suspected illegal immigrants and criminals to hide."
.... probably a little late for objections.... it says the pilot project is set to begin this week.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/18999758/detail.html#-
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 1:52 PM
Anyone who would think you'd get anything other than "as represented" from Bob don't much know Bob, do they?
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 1:53 PM
warren, just to give donald marron (interviewed with krugman on mon's newshour) equal time re toxic asset planl:
" ....It does at least three things. First, it creates a certain amount of transparency. We'll find out what these assets are. Secondly, it will create a value for them. We'll find out what people are willing to pay for them. And, third, we'll find out who's willing to pay for them.
These three things are central to getting a market moving again. So I think it's a very smart decision in terms of a very, very complicated problem. It gets things moving. It gets smart people focused on marketability and value and learning what they are
..... So what's needed now is a way to get the banks going again.
What this project will do, it will certainly show -- it will be transparent just how bad they are, at least to some degree, depending on which of the assets the banks are willing to offer for sale. And it will find some real buyers. So, yes, that doesn't solve the problem at all; there's no question about it.
But it does make the problem measurable and more understandable. And it does create pools of capital available to buy new assets, to buy new loans, and this is bound to stimulate the economy and bound to stimulate lending and housing.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/jan-june09/toxicdebate_03-23.html
Posted by: patd
| March 25, 2009 1:56 PM
Jack
Exactly,,,and to add a thought to yours,,,,,,won't this help in tracking,,,understanding where the big powerful Banks of the world--G-20 is thinking about a little??
RR,,,Woo--Woo ??? say that in spanish mi cuerida amiga! ,,,Oh and anybody can Woo,,Woo if Craig gives them a heads up on it,,~)
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 1:56 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213857
Chloe, ya know, they had this stuff they used back in Vietnam to try and do that - now what was it called - agent green, agent purple, oh yeah, Agent Orange. I understand it worked very well on foliage but did particularly nasty things to humans who became exposed to it. Weren't they planning to build a fence or something to keep our Mexican neighbors out? I coulda swore I heard something like that.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 1:57 PM
I didn't realize we had a Border Explorer link on Craigs blog list. (the things I don't know are never ending!)
"An 11th hour lawsuit against the US Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security buys time for creatures of 1000 living species that are slated for demolition along a 1.1 mile stretch of the US-Mexico border."
http://borderexplorer.blogspot.com/
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 1:59 PM
Pogo, I know they liked the idea of the fence. But I guess the reason they want to get rid of that foliage, is so the 'bad guys' (whoever they may be) can't hide in there. It's pretty high foliage, according to the picture Ree linked.
One of those links did say the spray is safe for small animals though. But they're also worried about what it will do to the water supply.
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 2:03 PM
oh... I really need to get back to work..... but before I do....
Solar..... for me it'd be La Woo La Woo..... for you it'd be El Woo El Woo.....
Chloe..... Border Explorer is a very interesting woman who lives in Iowa during the warm months and New Mexico during the colder months.... she does a lot of posting over on eprof's blog.....
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 2:05 PM
Jack,,,,looks like this a m your in my brain waves,,,get out now :-) or stay in ,,maybe you will rub off on me a little bit.
"Not just all Obama. His economic team is popping up everywhere. I think the caught on to the fact that explaining to the public is just as important as doing."
I like this approach,,a lot more than him going on the Leno Show,,and it gets everyone on message,,and a good explanation,, is welcomed by the markets,,and will continue the improvement from a cple of weeks
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:05 PM
"for me it'd be La Woo La Woo..... for you it'd be El Woo El Woo....."
ROFL@ Renee and Solar!
Posted by: Patsi
| March 25, 2009 2:07 PM
Patsi,,,,Hi ,,,kiddo,,,,,your turn,,,how do U say Woo,,Woo in Hill-A-Billy,,,,,how is ms Maria doing?,,,please don't dress her up as the ever battery bunny for Easter,,please say that U won't do that,,,haha
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:13 PM
Jack
Exactly,,,and to add a thought to yours,,,,,,won't this help in tracking,,,understanding where the big powerful Banks of the world--G-20 is thinking about a little??
RR,,,Woo--Woo ??? say that in spanish mi cuerida amiga! ,,,Oh and anybody can Woo,,Woo if Craig gives them a heads up on it,,~)
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:14 PM
"I think the caught on to the fact that explaining to the public is just as important as doing."
.. but guys, didn't the Obama team learn that way back in the primaries?
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 2:17 PM
I have no idea how that 2:14 post got in there,,,,this thread has been a little funny this a m,,,,sorry
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:17 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213857
Chloe;
They should stick to Pogo's original idea -- kudzu cross-bred with poison ivy (^_~)
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 2:22 PM
Pogo,,,,,from last thread
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/in-praise-of-followups.html#comment-213836
U went to lunch about 10 min,,early,,,,and don't blame it on Mrs P.
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:29 PM
My god, Ivy. What in the world have you got against Mexicans? That's just mean. :-)
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 2:32 PM
Solar - meeting 10 minutes away - had to wear a tie and everything - I thought I'd strangle myself. Almost had to go to the internet to remember how to tie the damn thing.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 2:34 PM
"kudzu cross-bred with poison ivy"
That ought to work Coreen!
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 2:40 PM
I meant Ivy ,,, soory
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 2:41 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213875
My kind of Lawyer,,,,mine ties his tie,,right in the court room,,I had to tie his once,,,cos he forgot how to,,,,His office is 1/2 block from the Daley center, a nice building,,,,but when you get into his office,,your are reminded of Micky Spilain ? the detective,,,all in a mess ,,,and the smoke is thick,,,a one man operation,,no sec,,,he always asks me (while lighting up a cig) if I mind if he smokes,,,this with a straight face,,tells great jokes with a straight face,,,I will never play poker against him HA!
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 2:44 PM
"Oh and anybody can Woo,,Woo "
Solar, This made me giggle because of a somewhat obscure musical from ages ago called "Little Me" that starred Sid Caesar that had a great, funny song: Boom Boom
If the girl... (boom-boom!)
And the boy... (boom-boom!)
And they get together and they both... (boom-boom!)
C'est la grande... (boom-boom!)
Et la grande... (boom-boom!)
That's the one... (boom-boom!) ...for me.
Oh, a stray... (boom-boom!)
Occasionally may (boom-booom)
Prove a gay... (boom-boom!)
And carry you away. (boom-boom)
But the prime... (boom-boom!)
That's sublime... (boom-boom!)
Won't be true,
Not if you
All the time... (boom-boom!)
What I mean is, ma cherie,
Save la grande... (boom-boom!) ...for me.
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 2:57 PM
Jamie
"If the girl... (boom-boom!)
And the boy... (boom-boom!)
And they get together and they both... (boom-boom!)
C'est la grande... (boom-boom!)
Et la grande... (boom-boom!)
That's the one... (boom-boom!) ...for me."
For me too,,,,,
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 3:05 PM
If this Congress waffles on health care again they might as well label themselves as bought and paid for as every other group of politicos that we have had since WW II. Even the bailout just shovels more taxpayer money at those with money.
Decent care at a decent cost is the one thing that the American family needs They pay more and get less than any other developed nation on the planet. Do we have to lock up all 535 of the weaselly critters for a month in an inner city hospital for them to get the message?
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 3:09 PM
jamie, just threaten to take their health care away.
btw, which candidate was it that promoted a universal health care program similar to what congress gets? anybidy still talking about that idea?
Posted by: patd
| March 25, 2009 3:15 PM
Well, solar, I don't smoke and I do have a secretary but my office is a mess. I keep a suit and a blazer hanging on the door just in case - don't want to be too dressed up or too dressed down, depending on where I gotta be. Mostly I just wear khakis and a decent shirt - and boat shoes. If they don't like it they can show me the door. As the old saying goes, I've been kicked out of nicer places than this.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 3:18 PM
Commentary: Legalize drugs to stop violenceStory Highlights
Jeffrey Miron: Thousands have been killed in Mexico's ongoing drug war
He says U.S. drug policy leads to corruption of politicians and law enforcement
Miron: Legalizing drugs is the best way to reduce drug violence
He says drugs should be controlled through regulation and taxation
By Jeffrey A. Miron
Special to CNN
Editor's note: Jeffrey A. Miron is senior lecturer in economics at Harvard University.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/24/miron.legalization.drugs/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
Posted by: Katherine Graham Cracker
| March 25, 2009 3:27 PM
"Even the bailout just shovels more taxpayer money at those with money."
I guess I ran everyone off,,with my woo woo stuff,,,and it is just U and me,,,,but that is what I have been saying all along. Sure I like Obama,,,and I would prefer any Dem,,,than almost amy Repug,,,but lets face it,,,,,they are what they are,,,,Politicians,,,,,,
KGC.....been doing a lot of thinking,,,although I still like to think term limits,(if we had them,no Phil Gramms to worry about),,You are 100% correct,,,what we need to do is to greatly limit the $ that it takes to run for elective office,,,in doing so it would greatly limit the influence of the lobbyist,,,they do need term limits,,,just like XR said,,,jokingly to put term limits of them,but thats what should happen!!!
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 3:30 PM
Nice present to ourselves
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-lands26-2009mar26,0,2710097.story
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 3:37 PM
Sorry that last post was in answer to Jamies
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213882
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 3:39 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213874
Pogo,
Got nothin' agin 'um 'slong as they stay on thir side o' the kudzu. 'Sides, it was your idea! lol
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 3:50 PM
It is official
The State of Missouri recognises the Belmont-Topping block club as a nonprofit corporation.
http://belmonttopping.blogspot.com/
Jack
Posted by: whskyjack
| March 25, 2009 3:53 PM
Ivy - I like Mexicans - the PI Kudzu is reserved for our ENEMIES (if we could only agree on who they are).
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 3:55 PM
Solar
Term limits in California are not making things better --I think they have made things worse. But I am open to any suggestions you have to improve the current legislation.
Right now it's just musical chairs in the legislature until their pensions are vested or they are investigated for criminal wrongdoing...and the lobbyists and staff have ended up holding all the cards and mostly the lobbyists because they have all the money.
Posted by: Katherine Graham Cracker
| March 25, 2009 3:58 PM
Ya know, you really CAN'T make this stuff up.
http://mediamatters.org/countyfair/200903240011
Newtie - the guardian of families values.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:00 PM
Solar -- I think Yee-Hah is woo-woo in hillbilly....
Posted by: Patsi
| March 25, 2009 4:03 PM
"I just wear khakis and a decent shirt - and boat shoes." pogo@3:18
That makes it simple--don't have to worry about socks matching anything. :)
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 4:06 PM
Gingrich declared that Obama is anti Catholic,,,,,my bro,,the Catholic decon,,,said that they did that during the primaries,,,and im sick to death about this William Donohue that is always on tv to defend the Catholic meme ,,,,but what is Gingrich up to,lining up support from the catholics,,,,in my family they voted for bush,,,and still think that it was the right vote,,just cos of the abortion issue,can't have a conversation without this coming up...thats all that they care about,,,they quote Glenn Beck and others,about other topics,,,,but I have told them,,,no to bs me,,,it is just the abortion issue,,,,after a while they say yes!
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 4:07 PM
Congrats, Jack! But, you realize no government certificates are accepted as being official unless and until ratified by Gordo.
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 4:11 PM
Flatus, socks are supposed to match something other than each other? I have socks in just about every shade of black - my biggest laundry challenge is finding 2 socks that match each other.
Solar - being a heathen (divorced protestant) married to a Catholic, I have a pretty good idea what Newtie's up to. He's just politicizing what is really nothing more than a personal act so that his wife can take communion without committing some mortal sin. I'm guessing they attend a pretty conservative church with an old school priest. Of the 3 Catholic churches in this area, 2 of the priests would have required ME to have my prior marriage annulled in order for Mrs. P to be considered Catholic enough (i.e. not married to a heathen divorcee) to take communion. The third priest said something like - "You were raised Catholic, you got divorced and had your marriage annulled and you want to rejoin the Church? You can certainly do that and you're good to go. He's divorced and protestant? That's interesting - maybe we can convince him to convert." (Guess which church she joined?)
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:19 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213894
Pogo:
Don't mind me -- my mind is a bit boggled today. "Family tree work" has led me to some squirrels. Turns out I'm related not only to near-Senator Caroline Kennedy, but more alarmingly to her "Grey Gardens" great-aunt and second-cousin, the Edith Beales. I wish I were kidding. :)
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:22 PM
I'll be honest, I didn't read more than a couple of lines of Warren's comment from earlier in the day. And I don't read Krugman beyond occasional glances. That said, here are my observations.
If I understand correctly, Krugman, based on what little I did read of Warren's comment, is saying that the stimulus is too small. If so, I see that as a significant change from his positions earlier last year where he chided traditional Keynesians as, in essence, being passe in our mundo nuevo.
Krugman, if I understand correctly, has totally capitulated and is now embracing the totality of Keynesian doctrine.
I find that remarkable, but not surprising, as Krugman is a pragmatist and recognizes that his earlier timidity was intellectually unsound.
With this change, I have more respect for the man.
But, as I say, this is based on my brief glance at Warren's earlier piece.
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 4:23 PM
From Bethy last night ... OT
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/left-jabs-obama.html#comment-213657...
Chloe - I appreciate your appreciation. but I find it hard to believe that everybody has this problem. Everybody else seems to get things done, and I do too once I get started - it just seems that my body is determined not to get started. I've started to beg my body - please please sort through those boxes, and it just acts like a snotty teenager with attitude
--------------------------
Bethy ... I, for 1, can relate to how you are feeling right now .. YES!!! that's exactly how it feels .. a "snotty teenager w/attitude"... everyday, it's an up hill battle with my body to get it out of bed to my chair , then to the computer here ... it gets soo old, but I keep on fighting .. a lot of days, I only get 1 thing done, cook supper for my Mom & brother .. then come up here & collapse in my recliner with my massage mat & heating pad, lol I just wanted you to know, you are not alone & a feel your pain ... !:^}
ok, back to politics .. how about that response to Ed Henry from CNN question??? even though he side stepped it, he spoke volumes ..
viv
Posted by: Viv
| March 25, 2009 4:26 PM
"Flatus, socks are supposed to match something other than each other?"
In WV they wear socks with boat shoes???
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 4:27 PM
Ivy, don't mind me - I was just kidding.
well, all, gotta go - LP's outgrown his old bike and we're on a mission.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:29 PM
"I have socks in just about every shade of black - my biggest laundry challenge is finding 2 socks that match each other."
LOL Pogo! Thought that just happened to me.
Good luck bike shopping.
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 4:32 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213906
Pogo,
I'm good -- I recognize your tongue-in-cheek even without the emoticon... ~)
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:33 PM
Well, Flatus - they aren't topsiders - they're more like boatshoe style shoes. (And socks are the one concession I make to an otherwise suited, tied and buttoned down environment.
Bye.
Posted by: newpogo.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:37 PM
KGC, people can use marijuana for health purposes here. Another way to end drug violence is for people to stop bringing guns to drug deals.
Posted by: Corey
| March 25, 2009 4:42 PM
solar, you don't need no stinkin term limits.
you already got em... it's called voting the bastards out.
Posted by: patd
| March 25, 2009 4:48 PM
Chloe
How do you say Woo---Woo with a Texan drawl??
Patsi,,,,Yee haw,,,,Yee haw,,,,,that was too easy!
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 4:49 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213901
Pogo, It is amazing how wealth makes annulments so much easier to acquire.
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 4:54 PM
Pat
I know,,I know the about terms,,,,but we never vote the bastards out off office,,,,what is they say,,,your congress critter sucks,,,but mine dosen't,,,and it never get done,,,until they go out on their own,,,and become a big shot lobbyist themselves,,,,,,,,Hey Pat what State are U from,,,and how do you say Woo,,,Woo,,,in your neck of the buildings,,,No more woods,,,to speak of HA!
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 4:54 PM
Solar,
You already translated Woo Woo to a texas drawl.
It's Yee Haw!
Or you can stick with Woo Woo, but say it with a squeal at the end. :)
Jake Owen - Yee Haw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWpVZZF7n4k
... I really do love this state!
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 4:56 PM
I had to take action this afternoon. I don't know if any of you have been getting those annoying nuisance calls that say "Your car warranty is about to expire..." They keep calling me, so I decided to teach them a lesson. I pressed 1 to speak to an operator. When she answered, I told her I wanted to extend the warranty of 1977 Ford Pinto. She said, "We don't work with Pintos." "Why not?" I asked. She mentioned something about them being junk or something. I then said, "I thought you could help me, but apparently you can't!" She responded with, "I'll take you off the list, Sir." She then hung up.
Posted by: Corey
| March 25, 2009 4:57 PM
clip from "who's to blame for the financial crisis: washington or wall street"
"AIG contributed directly to elected officials and parties $9.3 million since 1989, and the top recipients of the money include the chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. Now, if that doesn't tell you that something is morally rotten at the heart of Washington, I don't know what I have to show you."
http://www.newsweek.com/id/190342
Posted by: patd
| March 25, 2009 4:58 PM
Use the earth while we can. If we humanity destroys itself quickly enough, there may be enough time for maybe 2 or 3 intelligent races to evolve before the Sun gets too hot.
Posted by: lord-bloggington.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 5:01 PM
Corey
The pinto story is so wonderful.....
Drug deals as a gun free zone...hope that idea catches on soon
Posted by: Katherine Graham Cracker
| March 25, 2009 5:01 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213917
The fix has been in a long time.
Posted by: Patsi
| March 25, 2009 5:03 PM
Corey...
I've been getting those calls about car warranty too..... you, my friend, are a friggin' genius!
well your lordship..... I suggest you get your butt over to Hawaii and enjoy that sun quick....
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 5:10 PM
oh....
and patd..... you really think Washington as a heart.....
Posted by: RebelliousRenee
| March 25, 2009 5:11 PM
Pat
Aig,,,gave the R's 51 %,,,,while giving the D's 49% makes them sorta like twins,,,in my book Identical twins,,,will try to find the link to that ,,I read it a cpl of days ago.
Chlo ,,,I saw you in that vid,,,Im sure it was U.
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 5:13 PM
"Im sure it was U"
Ha! You'll never know.
(Did it involve a cowboy hat?) :)
Posted by: chloe
| March 25, 2009 5:17 PM
Corey -- perfect answer!
Posted by: Patsi
| March 25, 2009 5:21 PM
No
U were behind the bar,,,the one with the hat was ,,,well there was a lot of them with hats,,,smart one.
Posted by: SolarCrete
| March 25, 2009 5:24 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213902
Once you start digging in the family plots, you never know who -- or what -- what will turn up.
"There are some nice people in the world, you know, I just don't happen to be related to any of them." - Little Edie"
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 5:30 PM
...workin' on it, Renee.
Posted by: lord-bloggington.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 5:45 PM
Every dang time I turn on the TV I see his self satisfied mug and hear his painfully tedious, lengthy, repetitive spiel.
I miss Gordo.
Posted by: oldseahag
| March 25, 2009 5:50 PM
OSH
Who?
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 6:04 PM
Sorry Jamie- I was remarking on "all obama all the time"
Looked into dried pineapple and that should work cost and labor wise, will need your address so I can send you a test bag of Yes We Candy. Thank you so very much for that.
Posted by: oldseahag
| March 25, 2009 6:31 PM
M'lord
After years of suffering from migraines - it was discovered mine were caused by allergies. Since we figured out the causes I haven't had one. I kept a diary for awhile of pretty much every place I went, wore and eat and it was a process of elimination...but well worth the effort to end the hideous horrible headaches.
Posted by: Katherine Graham Cracker
| March 25, 2009 6:32 PM
Old Sea:
Do you think it would be wise or unwise for a first-time visitor to come to Martha's Vineyard this summer?
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 6:38 PM
Billboard sign on 101 a little south of here:
Get a free medical marijuana evaluation.
KGC - is Forestville really getting a traffic circle?????
I hate 'em.
I think putting a cap on the money it takes to run for office makes sense, but I also foresee an immense proliferation in the 527's (?) and don't think that would be necessarily good. It might intensify the partisan
divisions and even get violent. Just thinking and saying...
Viv - how you have so much control over your resisting body is a mystery to me. My body doesn't even mind being called lazy - it's response is "Really?"
Posted by: bethyboo
| March 25, 2009 6:38 PM
Oh Ivy I'm so sorry-saw your post and couldn't respond (son working on computer) then of course I forgot all with every other detail that escapes my mind daily. When is your conference?
Posted by: oldseahag
| March 25, 2009 6:41 PM
"(Did it involve a cowboy hat?)"
Well, kinda but are you sure you want to talk about it in public?
Posted by: whskyjack
| March 25, 2009 6:52 PM
Viv - furthermore, I'm in awe just generally of what you accomplish, especially since you're always so nice.
I am in favor of a president's being very visible and happy to have his job. I've said it before and guess you all get tired of hearing it, but seeing anyone doing her/his job and glad to do it is a relieving experience.
If all a pres did was hide in his office and work too hard and frown at the camera in his/her few appearances, it would lower the mood and confidence of all of us.
I would also create a suspicion that maybe she/he is beginning to resent our demand = maybe getting a little paranoid.
So I say go on Leno and Letterman - be careful of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and maybe even Craig Ferguson, unless you're sure you can handle them,
Mr. Pres.
Niall Ferguson's comment that money has value because we believe it does goes to political power, too.
A healthy pres gives us confidence in our situation, and when repubs (or other opponents) criticize such, they only make themselves look whiny and petty.
Oh, yeah, I like that AIG' s letter, and he even agreed they all get paid too much, too.
Posted by: bethyboo
| March 25, 2009 6:53 PM
bethyboo
For Forestville it was a traffic circle or a by pass..i guess they picked the circle...
Posted by: Katherine Graham Cracker
| March 25, 2009 6:56 PM
And another thing, Cbob, you are so right in saying the correct word is 'marvel' - your glee and wonderment come thru the computer screen.
Posted by: bethyboo
| March 25, 2009 6:59 PM
a taste of the lash:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cijH24T5b_k
Posted by: sturgeone
| March 25, 2009 7:04 PM
Obama all the time and we'll get tired of that quickly. Overexposure and under explaining. Like explaining a coherent policy south of the border. Central American gangs and other dangers are also coming from the South.
The former policy towards Mexico and Latin America was to open free trade, invest and contribute to the drug war. The trade bills along with our European partners were the best means to confront growing Leftist power south of the border. That is why Hugo fights the trade bill. In fact the growing link between terrorists, drug barons and indigenous pathologies like FARC and Hugo have been cited by Gates before and after the election.
Obama instead talked of cutting military aid. Delaying both border security and new trade bills. Democrats point to Columbia's hard hand towards Unions, forgetting Hugo kills Unions and Union head from Columbia was caught in a meeting with FARC..lol.
The other well publicized part of the former plan was to tighten border security which Democrats went along with disingenuously when the polls favored it a year ago. They blamed Bush for failing to enforce work place laws but now did not fund the extension for e-verify. Has something changed to reverse Obama? I think I mentioned Mexico months back when the cartels were killing cops like flies. Notice how far away Obama has moved from a crack at immigration. Stay over exposed and that will be a question too. You can’t always vet the questions, pre-pick the questioners and control the topics.
So is Obama moving towards that status quo again in Mexico, having run on change? Obama-all-the-time will get asked these questions. It is the product of over exposure. Obama does have a tendency when hit with something he is unprepared for, says things that later show he has up to speed. See fact check on some recent speeches. Next Michelle will make the rounds.
And we've got a long way to go......
Posted by: maxtrue
| March 25, 2009 7:05 PM
Look who isn't up to speed.
"Obama does have a tendency when hit with something he is unprepared for, to say things that later show he wasn't up to speed."
better.
Posted by: maxtrue
| March 25, 2009 7:09 PM
Obama all the time will have to deal with this eventually, but I disagree with Jamie that Dems took out the open voting part....
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/25/1865075.aspx
Obama is happy not to see that bill anytime soon.
Posted by: maxtrue
| March 25, 2009 7:13 PM
http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/03/24/specter-no-to-efca/
Leaving card check out would be ...eh...bipartisan? Maybe Obama will come around to that position eventually.
Posted by: maxtrue
| March 25, 2009 7:16 PM
KGC - maybe the circle will be cheaper. By-pass isn't very clear to me.
Now, see this is what I mean. I had finally go my body interested in living in a pleasant clean straightened apartment. The shirts I ahd ordered for my bil's birthday arrived and I called my sister to let her know.
She wanted to see them but I said I might actually get some work done today, and she said ok.
Then my niece, who was with her, said I could go to her house and releieve nanny, who was with Liam.
Now Liam is the middle child and adorable, but none of us gets much time alone with him, and he's very different when he's not with his big brother, Alex. I'm a middle child, too, so am very aware of how
alex draws all our attention, including Liam, who tried to act like Alex.
So what do you thnk I'm going to do???????????
Bye.
Posted by: bethyboo
| March 25, 2009 7:18 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213948
Max,
I didn't say they took out anything. I said that the Republican claim that it prevented secret ballot was a lie. That wasn't in there in the first place and the Republicans had to take it out of commercials. Of course the lie continues in non stop knee jerk emails since they aren't covered by law.
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 7:25 PM
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/03/all-obama-all-the-time.html#comment-213940
Old Sea,
No apologies needed. How about if I send you an a e-mail through your shop site? I think I have the address.
Posted by: ivygreen.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 7:39 PM
C'mon let me take you on a seed cruise
The house of the rising seed
I will now see seed from the union
seed me, daddy......eight to the row
Papa's got a brand new seed
I'm assuming meine seedses inna mailbox........by tomorrow i will have seed it........
Posted by: sturgeone
| March 25, 2009 8:13 PM
Thanks, KGC.
Posted by: lord-bloggington.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 8:33 PM
the duke.....blue and swinging......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP6R-My1Ngo
Posted by: sturgeone
| March 25, 2009 8:48 PM
Sturg,
I do hope you seeds it tomorrow
My soil is so so
So I no sew
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 8:49 PM
Ivy-good plan, I'd be happy to call you tomorrow afternoon if you would like. If so send your number.
Posted by: oldseahag
| March 25, 2009 8:51 PM
si
Posted by: sturgeone
| March 25, 2009 8:51 PM
lotsa red dirt up that way, innit?
Posted by: sturgeone
| March 25, 2009 8:53 PM
it's all beach sand
got no volleyball
Posted by: Flatus
| March 25, 2009 8:54 PM
sturgeone,
Sounds like you have "The Down to Seeds & Stems Again Blues"
Posted by: Bowmanc
| March 25, 2009 9:05 PM
BREAKING NEWS
“Proctologist reassures patient that his condition could be rectified.”
Hey Y'all
On my way to dinner. Se 'ya later.
Posted by: COSMOdeCRITIC
| March 25, 2009 9:13 PM
Unbelievable website of beautiful photographs. Over 100 countries. http://tinyurl.com/cy29s2
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 9:24 PM
Another one bites the dust:
Don't they check the background of these people?
Another Obama administration nominee withdrew his name Wednesday as questions emerged about a nonprofit group with which he had been affiliated.
Jonathan Z. Cannon, nominated as deputy director of the Environmental Protection Agency, cited questions about the now-defunct America's Clean Water Foundation, for which he had been a board member. He said he didn't want to be a distraction.
In 2007, EPA auditors accused the foundation of mismanaging $25 million in taxpayer funds.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-epa26-2009mar26,0,2791686.story
Posted by: Bowmanc
| March 25, 2009 9:53 PM
Geeze, I'm not here for a few days and my how you've changed, Craig.
YES, All Obama All the Time. The man has 1) worked more days; 2) had more press conferences; 3) spoken more whole and coherent sentences so far than Bush did in 8 years.
That the stock market is creeping upward is not a fluke.
tt
Posted by: tiptoe
| March 25, 2009 10:25 PM
Welcome back TT. It may be thee and me thinking the President is doing a good job.
Posted by: jamie44.myopenid.com
| March 25, 2009 10:45 PM
hi TT...got the broom...will sweep later...
here comes our boy now...watch out...Mackie's back in town!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dDs_N3kGQk
Posted by: DexterJohnson
| March 25, 2009 11:38 PM
Some more information from a Constitutional Scholar on John Yoo's infamous Torture Memos.
Here's a link to a story on what I always said about the past administration.
"Legal expert Michael Ratner calls the legal arguments made in the infamous Yoo memos, "Fuhrer's law." "
A short portion from the start of the article below.
"In early March, more shocking details emerged about George W. Bush legal counsel John Yoo's memos outlining the destruction of the republic.
The memos lay the legal groundwork for the president to send the military to wage war against U.S. citizens; take them from their homes to Navy brigs without trial and keep them forever; close down the First Amendment; and invade whatever country he chooses without regard to any treaty or objection by Congress.
It was as if Milton's Satan had a law degree and was establishing within the borders of the United States the architecture of hell."
Read the rest. http://www.alternet.org/rights/133273/do_the_secret_bush_memos_amount_to_treason_top_constitutional_scholar_says_yes?page=entire
Good night all
Posted by: anon-paranoid
| March 25, 2009 11:42 PM
One added note and I'm off.
I get to Andrea's house and told Nanny she could leave, and she was happy so she told Liam she was leaving. He said, "Not yet." Good put down from a 2 year old.
Posted by: bethyboo
| March 25, 2009 11:42 PM
Honestly, I think it speaks volumes that we're praising the President of the United States of America (!!!!!) for speaking in coherent sentences.
Posted by: Julia
| March 25, 2009 11:47 PM
"Specter spoke against both of EFCA’s major reforms: card-checks and binding arbitration. “The issue which has emerged at the top of the list for me is the elimination of the secret ballot which is the cornerstone of how contests are decided in a democratic society,” he said, before immediately adding. “The bill’s requirement for compulsory arbitration if an agreement is not reached within 120 days may subject the employer to a deal he or she cannot live with. Such arbitration runs contrary to the basic tenet of the Wagner Act for collective bargaining which makes the employer liable only for a deal he or she agrees to.”
Some Democrats and labor advocates have been open to a compromise bill that would leave out card checks and keep binding arbitration, which many believe is the EFCA’s most important provision. Such an arrangement would put conservatives in a corner, since they have framed their battle against the bill as a battle for secret ballot elections. Yet, Specter’s decision to denounce binding arbitration closes the door to his supporting such a compromise."
I don't see where card check isn't in the EFCA Jamie. Perhaps you could explain.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7963359.stm
EU head doesn't think Obama is going in the right direction.
http://www.rr.com/home/home/article/9000/7252678/Reid_open_to_fast-tracking_health_overhaul
As I said last night Craig, keep universal healthcare vague and complicated (didn't Hillary do that?) and then a rush past debate and bipartisanship. And with Pelosi and Reid in charge. Infomercial with Barak Obama.
Last, what I expected if true and a waste of billions spent. Yep, stop the one thing that can offer protection to all the other people effected by the proliferation of air borne threats, including our forward theaters of defense.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/03/what-will-obama.html
Posted by: maxtrue
| March 26, 2009 12:04 AM
Just testing from California. Hi Everybody! Learned of this through IMUS and thought to drop by. I thought I was signing up to get newsletter and if this is posted in the wrong place. Sorry. Have a Great Day, PSsalgal
Posted by: http://openid.aol.com/PSsalgal
| March 26, 2009 12:08 PM
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