Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Woo Hoo!

Must repeat...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/100-days-by-the-numbers.html#comment-223662

How soon before he is the one Democrat who always votes with the Republicans?

guess you could say they've flipped their whigs

Ha! Good one, patd.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223668

patd --

Another Best Comments nominee -- two in a row!

ivy, your conspiracy theory might have legs.... just when did brenard schedule kerry and craig, before or after oldsea's contact to the show?

repeating my post from last thread:
aha, that's why craig was slaving over a hot grill... must have been a potluck media elite secret dinner and his turn to bring the entre.

KGC....
even if he does vote with the Republicans..... it's still his right to change party affiliation.... and until we see evidence of how he will be voting.... one can only speculate.....

actually as someone not affiliated with either party.... I feel saddened that a moderate no longer feels comfortable in the Republican party..... even when the Democrats were at their low point, we didn't see them jumping over to the other ship.... this does not bode well for the GOP......

brenard = bernard
sorry, bernie

As an occasional grassy knoller and Democrat, there just seems something off in having the architect of the Magic Bullet theory, not only back in the party, but quoting the victim of said bullet, in explaining the reason for his move...

Craig, time to reprint your last book...I think Arlen just pounded home a few of your points...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223671

patd --

I think the alignment was in the stars...I heard Imus announcing Craig's appearance early yesterday morning before he even had it posted here.

:)

crackers - He will have still have to run as a Dem next year, so he has to prove himself for awhile. If he can get elected as a Dem, then he can be the skunk in our woodpile. But I don't think he has any hidden agenda; he's probably just trying to lead by example so the GOP doesn't completely disintegrate.

I have nothing but respect for Spector changing parties - he ain't necessarily my kind of Democrat, but I'm almost as sure he's not McConnel's kind of Republican. I say good for him - now he's just got to win an election as a Dem - which in PA shouldn't exactly be a Herculean feat.

Thom Hartmann was on air when the news came down and encouraged his listeners to drop by the campaign website

http://www.specter2010.com/

and leave a small donation with a "Welcome to the Party" message

I'm thrilled...evens the Richard Shelby score for me...

Re: Specter:

There are obvious short-term benefits. Specter is going to be much more likely to support Obama's proposals, e.g., healthcare, in order to show his stripes as a Dem and ensure that he can win a primary.

But there is a larger point. I am sure Specter realized that is going to be difficult to go as far right as necessary to win a GOP primary - and then attempt to try and get back to the center for the election.

More evidence that the current posture of the GOP is outside of the mainstream.

To me - it proves the BS of the conservative "rationalization" about last Nov.'s election. They love to say they lost because the nominated the "liberal" John McCain. And what they really need to do is get back to the base, i.e., the Palin hard right...

Bullsh*t!. I think McCain would have done far better if he stayed true to his moderate beliefs - didn't cowtow to the hardliners and engage in all that negative campaigning.

Let's not forget - he lost the independents and moderate Republicans. The hard liners were not going to vote Obama under any circumstances...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223675

ha, good stuff Bear, glad to see you on the thread

Michael "Foot in Mouth" Steele has now condemned Specter as having a "liberal voting record" ... That should drive even more people into the independent and Democratic ranks.

Let the wacko fringe keep each other company at tea parties where they can't bother the practical people just trying to make things a little better for everyone.

RE : Windy Cow
I didn't design that cow, Jamie found it and asked if I could make him , well more active. I guess I'm the windy cow hair dresser.

Nothing like a boatload of good news, floating on the thread.

First the Bear screen name appears ........ "That's a good thing"

Old Sea is moving mountains ...... and people.

Spector is moving political furniture.

Craig was announced last week, but I never heard Sen. Kerry's appearance in the line up. Pretty cool if that is the case..I sent the fax to Bernie yesterday. Imus can perform miracles when he put s his mind to it.
Sturge?

Cbob-thanks for the history this morning. She is amazing.
KGC-sorry I didn't reply yesterday but I've been thinking of you . I heard today that someone believes that it is mutating to a weaker version in the US. I hope so for your sake.

Sorry for the mess , me and Dexter were interviewing virgins for a rain dance later today.

Cbob- Its the Jamie factor that gave it the new force. She built the blog, caught Craig's attention, and on it goes........

I wonder why there's no cow flu ?
Or horse flu.

Old Sea -
That some sturdy looking Swabies digging up that yard.

http://cbhopibluecornexperiment.blogspot.com/2009/04/bit-carried-away.html

I don't know why anybody would believe Spector's BS any more now, just because he is switching to the democratic party. He is one of the most self-serving politicians in the Senate, he just thinks he has a better shot at re-election as a democrat than he would in a brutal primary on the republican slate. Most republicans are probably saying good riddance.

wishing you all a nice day from sunny Florida....

Bowmanc

Yeah, they are good lads, with healthy eating habits.

Got to go , but speaking of web pages . I put this counter on my site years ago ......... I always liked . And for the 94th page , it would be pretty good.

http://www2.clustrmaps.com/counter/maps.php?url=http://colorado-bob.blogspot.com/

"But it is a base that holds little promise for the GOP's future. The party's coalition of largely white, male, Southern, evangelical Christian and rural voters appears to be shrinking."

Craig from your mouth into God's ears....

Bow:

Being "one of the most self-serving politicians in the Senate" is like the difference between milk that is 6 months old vs. 6 years old. That is, a whole lotta nothing - both still stink!

But if you are a fan of the Democratic agenda that Obama (and HRC) campaigned on - then you should be a fan of this move.

Because now it is in Specter's self-interest to support Obama's agenda in order to position himself to win a democratic primary. And win over some of the skeptics...like you.

Hey Craig - is "shrinking" a nice way of saying "dying off"...

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223672

Ah but Renee, don't forget about Richard Shelby... he switched after publicly feuding with President Clinton with the final step being, as I recall, switching to Republican because both houses turned GOP.

Bowman, Imagine that - a self-serving politician. One of the most self-servinn pols in the senate? Of course he is, but so what? That's like calling rain wet. Besides, it's a big club. I'm glad he's moving to the Dem caucus - maybe that will stop the stupid ass filibusters of cabinet nominees, judges, etc. because they know someone who approves of abortion rights.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223696

All the more reason that I approve. If it pisses off the Repugs, and weakens them even further I enthusiastically endorse Specter.

Oh and hi all, sorry I haven't been around... lots of work stress and I bought an apartment and busy with that, and I'm addicted to Facebook....

bow, a self-serving politician is a prerequisite of getting the job, major qualification for senator

"That's like calling the rain wet"... ROTFLMFAO !!!!!

Good one... Pogo

thanks, Tom. Oh, and WELCOME BACK.

Hey all, I hesitate to do this, but I am going to post a link about my niece who is confronting some seriously high medical bills. I couldn't give a link direct from Facebook, but I put it on my blog. Be forewarned: I am asking for monetary donations; something I loathe to do. But she is my niece and I am also her Godfather, so I ask you to excuse me if you find this offensive or inappropriate.

Tom

http://eurotom.blogspot.com/2009/04/benefit-for-my-niece-anna-mjolsness.html#links

P.S. I won't post it again.

Not sure if we are posting here or on the other thread. Just updated the Liberator website with comments from OSH

http://94campaign.blogspot.com/2009/04/kerry-imus-crawford.html#comments

ET

Send me an email

I posted some info on MRSA, boils, spider bites, on last website where I was snipe hunting again. My own fault this time for forgetting it said new thread. If interested you can pop back there.

It seems Miss California may have missed the injunction against "Bearing false witness" in acquiring her much ballyhooed Christianity.

http://www.sacbee.com/827/story/1814823.html

Oh, come off it, you are telling me that the other senators are self- serving too. What happened to the new era that we entered on Jan 20? I thought all that BS was over with. Now I must go and recalibrate my political notions, perhaps a Mudslide will help.

Back to the beach.

Bow, oh, come off it yourself. You act as if this is something new for Specter. He changed to the Repug party after running and getting elected as a dem as prosecutor way back when. What's new for him is a 21 point poll deficit against a potential primary opponent - which appears to be growing - and the possibility that by switching parties he might save his seat, to say nothing of having the potential to be in a position to shape legislation instead of just block it. he new era was Obama's promise - marked by a solid majority in the Senate and House. I don't recall any repugs taking that position.

And if Specter does believe he's voting more in line with dems than repugs these days, and Steele says he is (and far be it from me to dispute his or Specter's statements to that effect) how is that not consistent with more rather than less integrity in government?

Random question...

What's with the odd myopenind ID's?

Was there a Typekey revolution that I missed?

Carol --

Thank you for those add-ons about the brown recluse. You are not only a kind and caring person, you are knowledgeable, skilled, and professional. Those fellas -- I'm thinking Fart (~/|\~) Blossom -- may think they're "gettin' over" on you, but they aren't.

Bear - Typekey was blocked by the web filters here at work, and I had to find a verification portal that our filters would allow through so that I didn't have to go to captcha hell on every post. Our beneficient benefactor found it.

Didn't the Dems say that there are "no free points" regarding Spector switching party alliances? Remember when Joe Lieberman left the Dems? Now we have Republicans leaving their party. Wonder if Spector is just switching to the popular party right now?

"And if Specter does believe he's voting more in line with dems than repugs these days, and Steele says he is (and far be it from me to dispute his or Specter's statements to that effect) how is that not consistent with more rather than less integrity in government? "

Pogo, don't confuse things with logic.

And, I bet Steele's tenure in his present position is short-lived. Although most around here don't hold much truck for him, I like his sense of humor. He strikes me as someone who doesn't take himself all that seriously.

I can see him switching parties, as well.

Prediction:

I think a large majority of GOP will switch to the Dems and the Indy's. Then - the remaining Republicans will all move to Texas - which will secede, ban abortions and gays, and go to war with Mexico...

Euro !
I'm you're Huckleberry, you want to raise money online ? We did some here with 2 pages ......... First the Mission page :

http://the-downtown-art-market.blogspot.com/

Then the fund raising platform :

http://www.fundable.com/

Worked like a Swiss watch.

Warren, did you hear the old George Carlin joke?

"You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans. - George Carlin

flatus, I really don't see the Dem party as a very good fit for Steele. Of course I was more than a little skeptical of the choice of Steele as RNC chair. But he has proven to be quite the combative little repug.

warren, hah! Think that would make the news?

Lost in all this Spector talk...

After looking at the map of Swine Flu case and seeing that while California, New York and Texas are on the list, but New Mexico and Arizona aren't, I think the Minutemen deserve a lot of credit for keeping the flu from crossing those borders.

I hope they will share their secrets on how to shoot the flu to help others protect themselves.

If I had my wish..... there'd be no damn parties....
no us vs them.... all people running for any office would simply be themselves and have to run on their own individual values....

imagine..... people running for president & Congress and not having to go through the hellish process of caucuses or primaries....

yeah..... yeah.... I know.... imagine no religion too....

Giggle, snort. Limbaugh and his purity purge. It's not common that I end up agreeing with Smerconish, but I am delighted to say this is one of those times.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/28/limbaugh-to-specter-take_n_192382.html

hehehehe

craig, very clever headline today...many angles.

wonder which paper will be the first to use the following as a headline when swine flu accelerates exponentially?

PANdemIC alert!

Jay Leno said last night that he suspected that Dick Cheney was to blame for the swine flu. Once that news story hit, it knocked the torture reports right off of the front page of the news.

It's easy if you try, Renee.

Bear

Fair is fair. The Minutemen have never ever shot anyone, unlike the drug dealers who use the Border Patrol for target practice.

imagine all the people..... living for today......

hey Bow.... what the hell you doing in Florida..... it's only 93 degrees here in sunny NH....

I feel like the Wicked Witch of the West..... I'm melting.....

"guess you could say they've flipped their whigs"

LMAO, patd!!!!!!

Swine Flu out...H1N1 in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H1N1

whither now senators snowe and collins?

Lindsay Graham now indicating major problem with the Republican Party.

93 degrees here in sunny NH....

That hot air is a gift from Texas.

Snowe will be the next to go.

Overcast

63 °F
(17 °C)
Humidity: 68 %
Wind Speed: SE 18 MPH
Barometer: 30.14" (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint: 52 °F (11 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

This good , this is very good.

The Spector of flu
has the Senate unglued
or is it a sign of the times --
These first hundred days
has gone a long ways
To change us from purple to blue!

We think my neighbor has the swine flu. He works as an inhalation therapist at a local hospital. Not to serious but he is very tired.

Arlen Specter a good Senate member
proved himself quite agile and limber
The Right is All Wrong
That's why I'm Gone
I'm a new Dem way before November

Pogo,

I suspect _many_ Republicans are part of the party because of a strong entrepreneurial bias and their belief that a rising sea lifts all boats. (As distinguished from the bankrupt trickle-downism characteristic of neo-conservatism.)

Moderate Democrats' challenge is to make them voting members of the Democratic party even if they stumble over the words, I'm a Democrat. If they aren't able to achieve that feat, this millennial transformation may last a whole 20-months.

Maybe Tweety will come back and run now...after all he is a gooper like his brother

Birthday of James Monroe (1758) - fifth U.S. President

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine

A mutiny occurred on the HMS Bounty (1789)... Arrrr...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutiny_on_the_Bounty

If Specter had any real core values instead of just being in it for himself, he would make a serious attempt at reforming the Republican party. He hasn't and the fact that he didn't will detract from his legacy. Regardless of the current status of the Republican party, I seriously doubt that it will vanish from the scene. Things ebb and flow in our country, as anyone who has studied American History knows, so they will reinvent themselves; probably as a more libertarian model.

RR, I went to Florida to escape the NH cold (so it wasn't cold), anyway the Gulf of Mexico is warmer this time of year than the Atlantic off of Hampton Beach.

This could be fun considering where the first go around has ended up. "Greed Is Good" Gordon Gecko is returning

http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20090428/US.People.Michael.Douglas/

Bowmanc,
How the devil does one go about reforming a party? Take the Democratic Party as an example. In the Spring of last year there was tremendous frustration because well meaning party members couldn't get the party leadership to obey promulgated rules. I expect the equivalent thing happens in the Republican party.

People in charge of running these establishments are simply not amenable for reform until someone literally has a stake in hand pointed at the established leader's heart.

Flatus,

You, probably better than anyone commenting on this blog knows that you reform things by having a vision and showing leadership. Obviously it is lacking in the current Republican Party especially with cretins like Arlin.

The only way reform comes to a political party is by losing repeatedly. That's what brought about the DLC, which began moving the Dems toward the center, and led to the nomination of Bill Clinton. Moderates are such a minority now in the Republican party that reformers have about as much chance as Martin Luther did at changing the Catholic church from within.

The wheel will turn, but it will take a while out of power. It could take less time than many believe. Remember the disarray of the Dems during the 1980s?

I think Spector finally coughed up his core values.

"...productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated with expectorants..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cough_medicine

New "Life After People" tonight on the History Channel. If you haven't seen this series, please give if a try. Fascinating science and probability.

Last week was the animals. Tonight it's the plants

CJ, nice metaphor. Did Martin Luther die of old age?

Thank you again Ivy. And as a little token of my appreciation I will share a pic of my passage way to heaven.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/cithorn/100_0133.jpg

File Specter under: Today's Surprise.

A man truly representing....... HIMSELF.

However, what it means per Craig is all good!

tt

As to Specter switching parties that tells us a lot about the GOP and the Republican Party of today.

Soon the only Republicans in the Party will be the Fascist, rascists, bigots and American Taliban Right Wing Extremist Torture Loving Nazi’s.

That’s your new Republican Party folks and it looks like they will wander in the desert until all those who sinned in the eyes of the Lord are Dead.

I agree anon. They did it to themselves!

tt

Obama gives Specter 'full support'
"Obama will campaign and raise money for Specter's reelection in Pennsylvania next year...

The president's move sends a powerful signal to Democrats in Washington and Pennsylvania that not only is it OK to get behind the longtime Republican, but that they ought to follow suit."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21800.html

.... it's all about re-election

Biden spoke with Specter 14 times
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21824.html

Hi tt...

I hope your doing well. Glad too see you commenting.

See you again sometime.

God Bless.

I agree anon. They did it to themselves!

tt

Posted by: tiptoe Author Profile Page | April 28, 2009 8:22 PM
*********************************************************

Right after they did it to us........

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu286/cithorn/100_0133.jpg

Carol, Did you take that picture? It's gorgeous!
I may try it as my desktop.

Sometimes your Biblical retribution and death wishes scare me anon.

Carol,

That is just beautiful Do you take in trail mix vagrants who happen to wander by?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223771

Carol --

Wow...you made a postcard of heaven!

Patsi...

I'm just a pussycat and unlike Sean Hannity I would never volunteer to be waterboarded even though I wouldn't mind seeing him boarded. I'm a coward and I'm not ashamed to say it.

I find animals more fitting of my love than the majority of humans I've known.

Have a good night.

Sirota, on Specter:

http://open.salon.com/blog/david_sirota/2009/04/28/specter_switch_great_news_but_he_now_needs_a_dem_primary

anon -- I'm an animal lover as well. But I think you should make every effort to meet a different sort of human being.

Patsi...

I didn't say all human beings, I said the majority of human beings.

Catch you another time.

Have a good night.

Talk about interesting unplanned coincidence in TV scheduling:

A deadly virus will spread and cities will collapse, tonight on an all new LIFE AFTER PEOPLE at 10pm. Preview

http://bit.ly/j5ji

Sure Jamie. The evolved one is enjoying herself as I wait on her hand and foot. I was out cleaning up after my 4 wonderful days off. That pic is one of the little cuts we took on one of our swamp tours this morning. It will be hard to go back to work tomorrow. Hard to leave the fun and hard to return to piles of charts and sick people.

The evolved one pissed me off last night when I paused her movie because my other sis called to tell me there was a tornado warning in the area. The evolved one believes that her reality is what she wants to believe it is. I believe in getting my ass in a safe place because my reality may not be as lucky as hers.

As a former DEM Staffer who found Specter to be a reliable GOP cosponsor for various legislative projects, I welcome Senator to the Democratic Party.

Specter is reliably pro-choice and took on the gun lobby with the Armed Career Criminal Act, which he cosponsored with my former boss, Ron Wyden. He won't be with the DEM line on all things, but he will join on some of the good things. Given his upcoming race in 2010, I think Specter will vote more with the DEMs

OSH -- I invited a bunch of people to the 94th Infantry Division page. Another friend suggested talking to VA's Jim Webb about this project. Did you get my PM about how to reach Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg?

and yes it is cool that Specter joined the Dems. It may just be a matter of time before most of them jump ship. ARRRRgh.

But to more important matters. My corn is trying to make a come back. I already emailed C-bob so not to get in trouble again. The little nubs grew a couple of inches after the two inch rain we got last night with the passing tornado. Unfortunately two of the nubs were gnawed down again but because of the cayenne pepper I put on them the, as of yet unknown, creature
quit after two. Probably went for a beer.

I bought some of that Repel that Chloe mentioned and circled the corn patch. Will let you know if that works.

Diva

The more traffic we can generate for the page the better it will be. I will see that any and all supporters are acknowledged on the web site.

ROFL@Carol & the evolved one....

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223791

Carol,

It could be worse. Would you like to trade the evolved one for my beloved if somewhat evangelically wacky country mouse cousin who sincerely worries so about my being with her when the rapture comes?

Diva

Just realized you mentioned Stephen Spielberg ... He would be wonderful because of the Shoah Project and his filming of the the survivors. I don't know if he is filming the Liberators as well, but his support for the project would be phenominal.

Jamie, I guess we all have our cross ones to bare.

Hello Diva, I did and emailed you back, maybe on facebook? Are referring to the website or facebook group? So I called his publicist, they didn't want to speak with me without an agent.LOL. The secretary did say that she would accept the letters as a gift for Spielberg. Before it all went south I got her email so I just sent a letter with the website and said that we would welcome any support.

KGC- I can hear your worry all the way from here. Hang in there, know next door is getting literally too close to home. Is it possible isolate your self at home for a bit? You can hang out here and we'll keep you company

The polo horse deaths are being blamed on toxic dose of selenium. I didn't realize realize mineral supplements could be fatal.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=7453540&page=1

I'll call his office again tomorrow.

Jamie -
For some reason , I can't post on your 94 site, Claire's page either. Something about the template with all the different ID choices.

Find Tom Brokaw kids.

will also send progress reports to 60 minutes and CBS Sunday Morning News.

Good thinking Cbob! I'll put him on the to do list for tomorrow too.

Cbob- i had problems too but was finally successful when I clicked on Name. It didn't seem to accept the other accts., but I just figured it was my computer.

Dew point 56 degrees
Wind 21 of out the Gulf

It's raining up by the Picket Wire.

OS -
Thanks didn't try that one.

and Jamie tell your cousin to give us at least an hours warning before the rapture so I can come home and grab my fishing pole. I know heaven has got to have some good bass fishing. Sorry for the interruption guys. You guys will be happy to know that it is almost bedtime for bonzo here.

Jamie and Sea - I posted a comment on the page and submitted it but don't think it took.

Bowmanc - I don't think Specter needs to sacrifice himself for the Republican party. He's been telling them for awhile how he feels and they've been letting him know they don't want him. As to reforming the party? He doesn't live for the party. He wants to be involved in government and the only way he can is to switch parties, and the dems are much more inclusive than the repubs want to be.

I for one am delighted he switched parties. My first positive impression of him was when he was tghe only repub who stood and applauded something Bii said in a state of the union speech. Of course, all the dems stood and applauded, and there was Arlen all by his lonesome smack dab in the middle of his group.
He didn't cower either, or sit down quickly. I knew right then I liked something about him. Remember, I'm an independent.

I don't think for a minute he will change his voting unless possibly some minor points. He is right - the party has changed on him but he hasn't changed with it, so as he is, he ain't a conservative.

Jamie - Oldsea is right about you. You are a force to be reckoned with and as such, I'm almight glad we agree on just about everything.

Carol - I'm LOVING your pix!

OSH
Thanks. I'm trying not to psych myself out. Fortunately I don't have much truck with the general public. I'll just have to content myself with obsessive handwashing.

I love this old broad .
Madonna - Ray Of Light

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjxLYL9yd-A

Got the rockin' pneumonia
and the Internet Flu.

Let's see who's on Radio IO .

Doobie Brothers
Takin' It To The Streets

http://www.radioio.com/channels/history-of-rock

Looks like someone knocked a hole in the Chicxulub crater theory of the dinosaur die-off.

New Blow Against Dinosaur-killing Asteroid Theory, Geologists Find

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090427010803.htm

" Keller suggests that the massive volcanic eruptions at the Deccan Traps in India may be responsible for the extinction, releasing huge amounts of dust and gases that could have blocked out sunlight and brought about a significant greenhouse effect."

Keller is on sound ground about the Deccan Traps, they are mind boggingly huge.

Magic take 76ers... Boston sneaks past da Bulls...
Spector - does he change his votes.. No
He brings balance to a leftist party - and may have more influence to get some balance in the extreme elements of the Dem Party.

KGC - are you really worried about the flu? I guess I'm not picking up on it in your posts. I agree with you that Sonoma county will be busy with it, but since I live alone - as I thought you did - I intend to just hole up if I start to feel bad, with some meds.

If I get it I guess I won't need books but I'm gonna get some tomorrow just in case. they keep me busy when I don't feel good and I can always re-read the books! HA!

ETom - good to see see you here again. I knew you were working on your new home - congrats, by the way.

News you can use -
Once again it's NPR, heard this one tonight :
The fourth of a 10-part series
Power Hungry: Reinventing The U.S. Electric Grid
Smart Meter Saves Big Bucks For Pa. Family

by Elizabeth Shogren
" .......... When PPL put a smart meter on Yeakel's house, she didn't even notice at first. But when the company launched the Web site to help customers use information from the meters to save money, it brought out the passionate kilowatt-pincher lurking inside her. It's become her new obsession."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103437607

Bow -
According to Ping, Spector is supposed to reform the Democrats.
You'll what to find some else to save the Republicans.
Good luck with that .

Oh Craig, I am impressed that you know that word that means coughing up fluid from the lung. You are not coughing are you? Quick, get me a santi-wipe.

CBob

Not sure why you are having a problem. I have it set for the widest open comments as possible and when I click on comments, the window pops right up.

Whiskey is for drinkin' , water is for fightin'.

Central Asian water talks boil over into bickering
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, April 28 (AFP) Apr 28, 2009
A rare summit of Central Asia's five leaders broke down in acrimony on Tuesday, after contentious talks over shared water resources boiled over into public recriminations.

http://www.terradaily.com/2007/090428112804.m37k7psj.html

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223813

"I love this old broad .
Madonna - Ray Of Light"

Me too! Ray of light is my all time favorite cd....

Click on the "comment as" pull down menu. You can use the same "open id" you use here or your google account etc. Just pick the one you want to use.

Your comment should appear immediately once you post.

OSH and Jamie -- I invited a bunch of people to the Facebook page, which has the website on it.

OSH -- Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks are really good friends. Maybe if we can get to him somehow, he will carry it to Hanks. Meanwhile keep working on the Spielberg angle. Also let's look at the members of Congress -- besides Kennedy and Kerry. What about rest of the Massachusetts delegation? Ed Markey? I sent the Facebook page to friends who are still on this HIll. It will get done -- only a matter of time now. But I do know .... time is critical. I will keep thinking on this and adding what I can to the effort.

Signing off until morning,

Alicia

Jamie -
It ain't taking my Google or this one, but I'll try the option OS mentioned.

Jack's lesson tonight on squirrels ears :

http://cbhopibluecornexperiment.blogspot.com/

Cbob,

This is a blog I visit/read from time to time and make a comment if something strikes me. I was noticing today as I caught up that the blogger had a thread about your experiment. Funny this internet thing. :-)

http://ndnpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/04/hopi-blue-corn.html

Public Image Limited - Disappointed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N70R2LJxTKc

dedicated to arlen specter:

Ace of Base, "I Saw the Sign"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwatjHcV1ZM

dedicated to Arlen Specter, another one...
"Take a Chance on Me"-----Abba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuB8xWeA59I

Posted by: Bowmanc | April 28, 2009 1:35 PM :
"Most republicans are probably saying good riddance."

"wishing you all a nice day from sunny Florida...."

As long as republicans keep joyfully shedding the politically incorrect, the insufficiently fascistic from their , The other 3/4 of the country will keep having nice sunny days.

Don't get me wrong, I dislike specter the way Bear and Bowmanc do. And, for the same stated reasons. Of course, Bowmanc doesn't consider norman b. coleman, JUNIOR to be the most self-serving senator, but that is only because norm is still a republican. For the moment. Btw, what's norm's 'stand' on Global Waqrming this evening ?

Tried posting earlier from my office but Typepad put me in cyberspace on hold.
Will try again with this one from home, if it works I will repost my earlier bit.

Well apparently Typepad does not like me putting in a link so I will just do it this way -
Have any of you been to the Zogby Blog? It is quite interesting, especially the Top Tuesday Question votes. They put up 3 suggestions for questions from bloggers and we can vote on one to be included in the next poll.
Check it out at zogby.com/blog

Specter to bring balance ???

Whart he'd better bring is a "Yessir, whatever you say, sir !" attitude, if he wants help from his colleagues in the Dem Primary. He had better be a promoter of the program. He's got just as much chance of getting help from his fellow senators as he is co-operative with them, because 5 republican senators whose seats are up for election in 2010 are retiring, and 4 more are in trouble. The Dems won't need specter in Nov 2010, so he'd better make himself well-beloved now.

And, what other job can an 80 year old with cancer, but no team spirit, find ?

While I have the floor to myself I wil say a couple more things.
Solar - yes, I do go back and read the posts I miss. I don't visit every day and do want to see what is happening in everyone's life since I last signed on.

Ivy - the chicken dish was made with raw chicken but I will ask my friend if she ever did it with cooked because I know she uses a lot of chicken and it is only reasonable that she would have leftovers also.

OSH - I love what you are trying to do for the 94th and have been to the page Jamie put up. Don't know anyone special but will pass the word where ever I can.

To everyone else - Thanks for the viewpoints, discussions, jokes and just plain talk.

Jamie,

You can tell the country mouse cousin to relax about the rapture. It already happened. That's what all the faces on the milk cartons have been about.

Posted by: bethyboo | April 28, 2009 10:30 PM :
"He is right - the party has changed on him but he hasn't changed with it, so as he is, he ain't a conservative."

Yes, arlen specter is an old-fashioned goldwater conservative. Or, as ripuplicans call them nowadays - a commie.

Posted by: Flatus | April 28, 2009 8:10 PM :
"CJ, nice metaphor. Did Martin Luther die of old age?"

Ya, that and severe alcoholism. Luther had serious DTs, manifested as "seeing the Devil." He told his followers that the devil attacked him at night, and they wrestled.

Luther was 62 when he died. At the time, 40 was old.

Rez -
"Atta Boys" for this one :
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/04/arlen-exspectorates.html#comment-223830

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My email from Lookout Mountain, Ga. 3 days ago :

" ................ As a matter of fact I was offered an area in a neighbors .7 ac garden spot but declined since I had nothing I was interested in planting/tending. Strange how quickly things change.

PS - Just talked to my neighbor, Dan , and he too would like to join the experiment. He accepted four long rows from our mutual farmer friend up the road, and they are about finished planting. If you have 15 more seeds, send them to me to save postage, and Dan and I will plant together. If not, I'll share mine with them. "

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These boys are planting Hopi Corn where the Klan in Georgia was reborn . That warms my heart to no end.

The Beers of Luther:
http://home.earthlink.net/~ggsurplus/beersluther.html

Cult
Go Go Guru

http://www.radioio.com/channels/history-of-rock

take a puff.....it's springtime.......

Cbob - I love that the corn is being planted on Lookout Mountain! congratulations!

Jamie and Sea - I just emailed a paragraph explaining, and then the link to Liberator Campaign to two men who might know somebody.

One is a nam vet who is a da I used to work with who is a very proud vet, and was badly wounded in nam.
The other used to be a da I worked with, who is now a judge here. Shortly after being named to the bench, he retired from the army as a brigadier general. They were special people to me in that office and I kinda think they might be able to help. Here's hoping. The judge spent a lot of time in Bosnia when I first was there, and later in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Sturg -
Thanks for that report in , it's pretty fun having a site where you have no idea what's going to get posted next , or by who.

Many Twitters are quick quitters, finds study -

http://uk.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUKSP50026520090429
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Join Twitter get a free Hula Hoop.

The gift that keeps on giving :

Michele Bachmann Links Swine Flu To Democrats, Gets History Wrong (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/28/michele-bachmann-links-sw_n_192493.html

looked at the google map for bloogle corn and my location marker, I note, is located in the channel out by 2NE bouy, where the North Edisto River flows into the atlantic.......I must remember to watch for sharks..........lol

Two Thumbs Up! Kevin Spacey To Play Abramoff in Casino Jack
By Zachary Roth - April 27, 2009, 3:08PM

Get ready for Jack Abramoff: The Movie.

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/two_thumbs_up_kevin_spacey_to_play_abramoff_in_cas.php?ref=n

Sturg -
Those push pins are hard work.

But Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), a fellow moderate, didn't seem surprised. On the national level, she says, "you haven't certainly heard warm encouraging words of how [the GOP] views moderates. Either you are with us or against us."

"Ultimately we're heading to having the smallest political tent in history they way things are unfolding," Snowe said. "We should have learned from the 2006 election, which I was a party of. I happened to win with 74 percent of the vote in a blue-collar state, but no one asked me, 'How did you do it?' Seems to me that would have been the first question that would have come from the Republican Party to find out so we could avoid further losses."

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/pinson/2009/04/olympia-snow-im-not-happy-eith.php?ref=recmuck

Michele Bachmann..........warm as a dead kitten.......

http://www.dccc.org/page/content/bachmannwatch

" Carter writing "somehow I get the feeling facts do not penetrate the parallel universe conservatives have chosen to inhabit" in an email... "

Thought for the day :
" Losing weight: the triumph of mind over platter. "

hell, I'm glad to have a pin at all.......and the 2NE bouy is a great place to be.............usually seen passing by it towards 4KI and the reef

Kiawah Reef (4KI)

C-45493.1/60693.6
2 buoys mark reef, bearing 115/6.5nm from N. Edisto Inlet buoy "2NE." Large drydock, L.C. U. , barge, pontoons, 30,000 ries and various vessels.
20-40'

http://www.beaufortonline.com/fishing/reefs.aspx

methinks "ries" should be "tires" but not sure.........

1919 Celeste Holm New York NY, actress (Gentleman's Agreement, All About Eve)
1922 Toots [Jean] Thielemans Belgian/US jazz musician/composer
1925 Danny Davis rocker (Nashville Brass )
1928 Big Jay McNeely rocker
1928 Carl Gardner Tyler TX, rock vocalist (Coasters-Searchin)
1936 April Stevens Niagara Falls NY, rock vocalist (Deep Purple)
945 [Thomasina] Tammi Terrell [Montgomery] singer (Ain't No Mountain High Enough)
1945 Hugh Hopper rocker (Soft Machine)

1429 Joan of Arc leads Orleans France, to victory over English
1553 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England
1623 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
1701 Drenthe Netherlands adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701
1781 French fleet occupies Tobago
1781 French fleet stops Britain from seizing the Cape of Good Hope
1784 Premiere of Mozart's Sonata in B flat, K454 (Vienna)
1813 Rubber is patented
1852 1st edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus published
1856 End of Crimean War

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txUzqkQOMQ&feature=related

nino and april.............

1862 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth MS
1862 New Orleans falls to Union forces during Civil War
1863 Battle of Chancellorville VA (Fredericksburg, Wilderness Tavern)
1886 1st public Dutch electricity opens
1894 Commonwealth of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Washington DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol
1901 Anti semitic riot in Budapest
1903 Limestone slides at Turtle Mountain kills 9 (Frank Alberta)
1905 2" rain falls in 10 minutes in Taylor TX
1913 Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken patents all-purpose zipper
1916 Irish nationalists set post office on fire in Dublin
1927 Construction of the Spirit of St Louis is completed
1942 Jews forced to wear a Jewish Star in Netherlands & Vichy-France
1945 1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna)
1945 Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun
1945 Japanese army evacuates Rangoon
1945 Terms of surrender of German armies in Italy signed
1945 US liberates 31,601 in Nazi concentration camp in Dachau Germany
1945 Venice & Mestre are captured by the Allies
1946 28 former Japanese leaders indicted in Tokyo as war criminals
1957 1st military nuclear power plant dedicated, Fort Belvoir VA
1961 ABC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts
1965 Australian government announces it will send troops to Vietnam
1967 Aretha Franklin releases "Respect"
1970 50,000 US & South Vietnamese troops invade Cambodia
1971 Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East
1974 President Richard Nixon said he will release edited tapes made in White House
1975 US Forces pull out of Vietnam
1990 Wrecking cranes began tearing down Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate
1992 Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin
1995 Longest sausage ever, at 2877 miles, made in Kitchener Ontario Canada

damn........that sausage would stretch out from charleston to 15 miles past Moose Jaw.............