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Right-wing pushing Kissyface for VP Quote of the Day "If you kill people to achieve a    political objective or to advance    an ideology ... you are nothing but evil."      -- Bush, pretending he's not evil  Link

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Quotes

"Some day people are going to look back and say, 'Thank God there was a generation 
  that did not lose faith ... because the Middle East is a place free of suiciders." 
    -- Der Schimpanse with another prediction of how history will judge his crimes and errors  Link

 
 Hey Monkey, I have a prediction, too.
 The Middle East will have no more suiciders only after they have all killed each other.

 Meanwhile, how many thousands more soldiers will die trying to stop them?
 

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Six Years After 'Gore's Victory' 
  by Robert Parry

 consortiumnews.com

 Excerpt:
Six years ago, eight news organizations published the findings of their unofficial recount of Florida's disputed ballots. 
The recount had discovered that Gore would have won Florida if all legally cast votes were counted.

However, just two months after the 9/11 attacks, the news organizations chose to conceal the obvious 
"Gore Won" lead, apparently putting their sense of "patriotism" over journalistic professionalism.

Rather than tell already-shaken Americans that the wrong man was in the White House, the big news outlets
- including the New York Times, the Washington Post and CNN - structured their stories around hypothetical 
recounts that would have excluded some legal votes and thus still would have resulted in a Bush "victory."

To further protect Bush's "legitimacy" amid the 9/11 crisis, the news organizations mocked those who 
challenged these carefully structured stories as "Gore partisans" or "conspiracy theorists."

Even today, some Americans angrily object when they read references we make to Gore's Florida victory. 
They remember that day six years ago when the news organizations sold the case for Bush's legitimacy.
 

There are 100 things to remember about that night, but don't forget that they already called it for Gore.
Then Bush called reporters to his hotel and "guaranteed" them he was going to win.
Then HIS COUSIN called Bush the winner for FOX NEWS and the other networks
being the sheep and whores that they are, went with Bush's "victory" and then they covered
mobs in the street demanding that Al Gore move out of his place of residence.

ALL the networks did that, like good little employees.
They called Gore "insane" and said Bush was the best man for the toughest job on Earth.
 

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Quotes

"Twenty-three percent of those questioned in a new CNN Poll say Bush is the worst ever."
      -- Paul Steinhauser,   Link
 

 We knew that so many years ago.
 What took everyone else so long to see the obvious?
 

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Pearl's murderer murdered?
 Did our side get carried away?

 Link

 Excerpt:
A long-sought suspect in the slaying of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was secretly detained 
and interrogated by U.S. and Pakistani intelligence agencies ...before he died earlier this year.

The revelation about the suspect, Saud Memon, suggests that the interrogation may have played a role 
in his death, say lawyers and human-rights advocates who have accused the Bush Fascist of colluding 
with Islamabad in illegally arresting and detaining scores of suspected terrorists since 9-11.
 

Translation: That means "any darkie" who "looks supicious."

I think all sides on the torture debate can agree that
if you murder the bastard he's not going to talk.
 

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Economic Quotes

"It's far too late for the president to declare himself a fiscal conservative and have anyone believe him. 
  Spending in this administration has gone up faster than any since Lyndon Johnson."  
   -- Budget expert Stan Collender,   Link
 
"The economy is in pretty good shape."  
    -- President Monkey in a Man Suit,    Link
 
"Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Fed, says the economy is going to get worse before it got better..."
   -- Edmond Andrews, NYWTimes,   Link
 

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Subject: Bill Maher and -11

Bart, you asked a question about Bill Maher something like "What do the 9/11 truthers want from Bill Maher?"
and  I wanted to reply to that.  We're mad at him for smearing us.

Calling us kooks and liars and despicable people, when we are trying to find out what really happened.

I personally am falling out of love with Bill Maher not just for his anti-9/11 stance,
but for his stance on marriage and food.  (I'm pro both.)

Anyway, looking forward to Bartfest Tulsa.

Love,
Tracy the PhD
 

I think Bill Maher is upset with the -11 crowd who follows him from city to city to protest
and that's the part neither he nor I understand - why are they picking on Bill Maher?

Surely you wouldn't want Bill to say, "I agree with you guys" if he doesn't, right?

As far as marriage, he's dating super-models every night.
I can see him getting tired of that after 30-40 years :)

As far as food, he's a Vegan, nothing wrong with that is there?
Of all the celebs, Maher is the most outspoken on our screwed up pot laws.
That earns him a lot of points in my book.

Good to hear from you, Doctor.
 

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Vets arrested in Boston

 Link

 Excerpt:
More than a dozen members of an antiwar veterans group were arrested yesterday as they protested the 
exclusion of their message from Boston's Veterans Day parade.Members of Veterans for Peace lined up 
in front of a podium at City Hall Plaza holding antiwar placards, as color guards from Massachusetts military 
units and JROTC bands from across the state filed into Government Center for a ceremony, sponsored by 
the American Legion, to honor veterans after the parade. Some protesters wore gags, which they later said 
symbolized the fact that, while they were permitted to march in the parade, they were prevented from 
carrying signs opposing the war in Iraq.

"We were exercising our First Amendment rights," said Winston Warfield of Dorchester, a member of the group. 
"The First Amendment protects free speech, even when you don't agree with what's being said."

When Boston police asked the demonstrators to move from the front of the podium so that the Veterans Day 
services could continue, they refused. As the Boston Firemen's Band played The Marine Hymn, several 
protesters were placed in plastic handcuffs and led away.

"Our free speech and civil rights are being abridged here," said Nate Goldschlag, a Vietnam-era veteran
who was among those standing in front of the podium. "We are veterans, too, and we should be allowed
to express our opposition to this war."
 

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Quotes

"I think we saw in 2006 that the Republicans have run that little demonizing dog 
  out of the pen about one time too many. There's a lot of mange on that dog now. 
  I don't think it's going to work anymore. So I feel good about that." 
      -- Bill Clinton, charming the pants off,  ...campaigning in Iowa,   Link
 
 

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Subject: questions planted by Hillary's staff

Bush: "I was proud to serve in the National Guard"
Reporter: "Did you fulfill your obligation to the National Guard?"

Bush: "I was proud to serve in the Guard"
Reporter: "But did you fulfill your obligation."

Bush: "I am proud of my service"
Reporter 2: "Did you do cocaine ?"

Bush: "I have not done cocaine in the past five years"

That must have been the time he decided to hire male prostitute Jeff Gannon and 
Fake Talon News to help him with those hard question the reporters were asking like,
"Can you name a president of another country?"

What other services did Gannon provide?

But Hill's staff suggest questions to ask and the NeoCon World defecate all over themselves.
  Rudedog 
 

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Another GOP Blow job Artist
GOP Scrambles to Kick Him Out of Office

 
"I'm a Republican - and I have a secret! 

 Link

 Excerpt:
Seconds after he was convicted Friday of soliciting a sex act in a park bathroom, legislative leaders 
were discussing how to remove him from office.
 
"This conviction makes it impossible for Rep. Allen to represent responsibly the citizens of his district," 
Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio harrumpped in a statement. 'Furthermore, it is my personal belief 
that it harms the reputation of the Florida House of Representatives. We will now take the appropriate steps.'"
 

It's like the Republicans can't go 24 hours without a penis in their mouth.
Are they addicted to the penises of strange men they meet in dark places?

Like Aquaman and water, if they don't have a penis at least once a day - they might die.
So why does the religious right suck-up to these law-breaking, penis-loving, nancyboy Republicans?
 

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Gas prices could rise
 Christ, what are they paying these modern-day Nostrodamui?

 Link

 Excerpt:
U.S. consumers could pay record gasoline prices for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with pump costs
expected to climb another 20 cents over the next two to three weeks, the Bush government warned on Monday.

Guy Caruso, who heads the U.S. Energy Information Handjob Administration, said not all of the recent jump in
crude oil prices has been reflected in motor fuel costs which now top $3 a gallon in many parts of the country,
about 80 cents more than a year ago.

"We haven't seen the full pass-through (of high oil prices) yet," Caruso said, startling Bush's eager-beaver reporters.
"I would say what's in the pipe right now (for gasoline) is about another 20 cents."

If the projected gasoline price materializes it would be the most consumers have ever had to pay Bush
to fill up at Thanksgiving and could break the all-time high of $3.22 a gallon set last May, also under Bush.

Gas gas jumped 25 cents since mid-October, reflecting the insatiable BFEE greed, soaring crude oil costs,
which for U.S. oil hit a record $98.62 a barrel last week and be on the lookout for f-ing $125 oil this winter.
The price of crude accounts for oil man greed, but the Democrats refuse to call them on it.

Caruso said high prices are the result of BFEE greed, strong global oil demand and tight supplies.
"There's very little cushion in the market ... consumption is outpacing production," he lied.
"We've seen steadily declining (oil) inventories."
 

Why refine oil at $90 when you can refine it at $125?
 

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Quotes

"Do they want to bring back Saddam Hussein, these critics? Do they want to go back to the status quo ante?
  Do they think life would be better in the Middle East if Saddam were still there?"  
     -- Poppy, whining that everybody hates his retarded son,    Link

 
 I can think of about 4,000 military families who wish your punk-ass boy
 wasn't into torture and killing for his personal amusement.
 

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Subject: FOX NEWS

Hey Bart, just wondering, with the writers strike and all, 
how can Faux News possibly continue? 
 Dale Edwards 
 

 ha ha

The anchors just make shit up...
 

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Subject: "Democratic" Hillary Haters

Hey Big Bart -
 
I've finally had it with the Ed Schultz Show, which actually is the top rated progressive talk show.  
I've shut him down, and will be promoting the idea of tuning his show out.
 
He's now fully joined Huffington with his glee and his zeal for body-slamming Hillary Clinton.  
You can hear the joy in his voice peal across the airwaves as he spends segment after segment 
on his show, ripping Hillary to pieces over this.  As Huffington does on her blog.
 
You've been right about this for a long time.  Hillary's greatest enemy is her own party.  
The frontrunner - the best chance ever to insure that a Republican or Libertarian will not reign 
in the Oval Office for another destructive 4 years - is being torn asunder by "Democrats".  

We've reached an emergency situation in the Executive.  One that requires fast fixing.  
And the one lined up to do just that is being submarined by jealous blabbermouths like Schultz and Huffington.
 
Good show, by the way, was BCR 129!
 
Keep your arm high, your eye clear and your aim true as you 
bring down that hammer upon the scourges of right wing extremism!
 Dave
 

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Quotes

"Giuliani faulted Bill Clinton for having weakened the American military. "Our military is too small 
to deal with the Islamic terrorism threats, but it really is too small to deter would-be aggressors to 
even think of challenging us. And that's due to Bill Clinton," he said. Steve Benen responds, 
"Does this make any sense? Bush has stretched the military to the breaking point," but 
acknowledging this would mean holding Bush "to account for his irresponsible policies. 
What to do? Blame Clinton of course."  
    --  Think Progress,   Link
 

 If Clinton weakened the military, what steps did Bush take before 9-11 to fix this?
 The answer is Bush took no steps because the military was just fine.

 They're angry because every soldier Clinton sent into combat came home alive
 but Bush has killed more soldiers than bin Laden killed Americans on 9-11. 

 So a whore like Rudy only has one choice - he makes shit up.
 

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Subject: link with sober and intelligent political insight

http://marc.perkel.com/archives/000753.html
 
It's a 3 episode (3 x 1 hour) 2004 BBC documentary " The Power of Nightmares", 
perhaps you've seen it already but if you didn't, it's a must-see.

U rock,
 Leest
 

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Rollover Quotes

"You can't keep rolling over us like this."  
    -- Barbara Boxer, inviting Bush to roll over them again and again,  Link

 To me, that sounds like, "Please don't hurt me!"
 

Rollover Quotes

"It's a war without end. There is no light at the end of the tunnel. We must reverse it." 
    -- Nancy Pelosi, who green lighted Bush's quagmire by taking impeachment off the table,   Link

 How did we all get in a party of spineless wimps and losers?
 If Bush drops to 10% approval, will they still fear him?
 

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Quotes

"What hope do we have left to save our Republic? I am not being overly dramatic, 
I suddenly feel a complete sense of loss. There are so few with the guts to stand up 
to this sick and criminal Administration - where can we turn for sanity. It is a sad day
and the Democratic leadership should be ashamed."  
   --  ACELiberal,
 

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Abdicate and Capitulate
 
 
"I sponsor  presidential crimes and 
 torture by waterboarding. I should be 
 kicked out of the Democratic Party."

 Link

 Excerpt:
Senator Charles Schumer, the New York Democrat who turned the tide for Mukasey's nomination, 
said that if the Senate did not approve Mukasey, the president would get by with an interim appointment 
who would be under the sway of 'the extreme ideology of Vice President Dick Cheney.'...

That is precisely the sort of cozy rationalization that Schumer and his colleagues have used so many times 
to back down from a confrontation with Bush. The truth is, Mr. Mukasey is already in the grip of that 
'extreme ideology.' If he were not, he could have answered the question about waterboarding. "
 

The New York Whore Times helped Bush get elected.
They hounded Clinton for a failed land deal that was already settled.
They said Clinton fathered a baby with a crack addict.

They helped Bush bang the war drums for Iraq, and now Iran 
and they even helped those Neo-con bastards expose Valerie Plame,
and now they say Bush is ruining our country with extremists?

Why couldn't they just tell the truth?
Isn't that what a newspaper should do?
 

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Feinstein Faces Dem Censure
 She's with Bush more than her party

 Link

 Excerpt:
A coalition of progressive Democrats upset with Feinstein's controversial votes will ask the 
California Democratic Party to censure her at its executive board meeting this weekend.

The move comes as Feinstein again finds herself under fire for saying Thursday that she now 
supports granting legal immunity to telecom companies that shared customer email and phone
messages with the federal government as part of the warrantless surveillance program.

"Dianne Feinstein does not listen to the people of California," said Rick Jacobs, president of 
a progressive organization in California. "She supports George Bush's agenda time after time."
 

I said it when Traficante was ranting against his own party:
We need a mechanism to throw these "I love Fascism" Democrat bums out.
 

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Subject: Peace is winning

Hi, Bart (or whatever your real name is) --

Have you read this (Thousands of Baghdad residents returning to neighborhoods as violence drops ?  

Dave, if Baghdad is so free and so safe, when will Bush, Cheney and Condi schedule a visit there 
and go shopping in that open air market where Lindsey Graham bought his five rugs?

We'll know it's safe when that happens. 
Until he does that, it's all just a bunch of lies on paper.

Do you have the integrity to read what I've sent, below?  

You sent thousands of words, so no.

Ego-driven liberal storm troopers ("Bush wants to continue to torture because for him, it's amusement.") like you 
would rather see us run away and let hundreds of thousands if Iraqis die: some caring individual you are.  

Are you claiming Bush is not into torture for amusement?
Or are you saying I should be polite and not bring that up?

Obviously, other peoples' lives are worth nothing to you, 
sitting in safety and comfort behind an anonymous computer keyboard.  

I'm for fewer invasions, fewer murders, less torture and bringing the troops home, yet you 
support our drunken President Slaughter and you say *I* have a problem with taking innocent lives?

Your Moron-in-Chief holds the current Western Hemisphere record for murders,
so how does that make me a bad guy?

What a selfish, self-absorbed, monomaniac, bloviating shit-kicker you are!  

Dave, you have permission to lick my balls.

At least I have the courage of my convictions to sign my real name.

It's easy to sign your name when you're a conservative because Democrats 
don't believe in settling perceived political grudges with ammonium nitrate.

Read on.  I can't wait to see your tantrum over this on your blog.  

All I did was straighten you out with a few facts.

If this were not such a life-or-death matter for the people of Iraq, 
your mania would be funny... from a distance.
 David Milson
 
Yeah, the families of the 4,000 dead soldiers and the families of the up-to-one-million dead Iraqis
stay awake at night and curse me by name, because they know *I* invaded Iraq and stole their oil.
 

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"Democrats had a moment after the 2006 election, but now that moment has passed. 
They've squandered it. They have demonstrated both the inability and unwillingness to govern.
Instead, after more than a decade in the congressional minority, they reflexively look for 
short-term partisan advantage and attempt to appease the party's most strident fringe...
   -- Karl Rove, lying again,   Link
 

 Easy there, Heinrich, you're not making any sense.

 If Democrats are all about pleasing the "most strident fringe,"
 why hasn't your Monkey been impeached?  And why is the war still going?

 If anything, they're being "too Lieberman" and not doing what the base wants. 

 Why do you have to lie?
 Won't the truth do you any good at all?
 

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Subject: BCR Show #129 Kicks Ass

Howdy Bart, and thanks for Show 129 - lots of laughs because it was LOTS OF BART. 
Remember, the Mo' Bart, the Mo' Better!

You don't need a dozen clips of other people's stuff, just grab that USA WhoreToday and start reading. 
Your original style is what I subscribed for. And the Ann Coulter parody was pretty clever too.
 
And just a thought - I don't think you need to get too hung up the show length - my guess is that most of us 
either listen on the computer, download the mp3 and put it some portable player, or in my case keep a 
Bart mp3 CD that I play in the car. It's got the last 8 shows on it and there's room for a bunch more. 

So if the show is 85-90 minutes, no biggie. 
I'll bet that the people who burn each show to a separate CD is a small one.
 
Anyway, keep the good stuff comin' bud.
 Bob in SC
 

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Subject: Homophobia

Some gay people might get offended by things like the comparison of the "give blow jobs" v. "get blow jobs" cr*p.   
I know I was.  Sometimes my fellow liberals are too ready to attack their Republican enemies using homophobia 
as the mud they sling.  But then again, I may just be overly sensitive.
 PR
 

You have a point, and I brought up that subject up since Larry Craig got caught. The difference is, 
if someone calls a Democrat "Gayboy," they just laugh and that's all there is to it.

But when you call a Republican gay, they go bat-shit crazy and steam comes off their head and they cry.
Calling a Republican "gay" is like callling a Democrat a Republican.  It really, really hurts them. To the GOP, 
being gay is the worst thing possible, but then they get caught doing you-know-what again and again.

I'm sorry you're taking a hit on those jokes, but it seems to be working.
The Fascist bastards seem to have completely lost their "family values" veneer.
I read yesterday that condemning gays just isn't the big issue it used to be in 2004.
 

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