tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post4785804436689853020..comments2024-02-24T11:50:55.413-08:00Comments on Lydia Cornell: It's Those Little ThingsFans and Friends of Lydia Cornellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512357844572930333noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-1030060557519052212007-05-31T21:44:00.001-07:002007-05-31T21:44:00.001-07:00Oh, and thanks for keeping away the trolls!!!!!!Oh, and thanks for keeping away the trolls!!!!!!Jacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343026866492303727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-62471287351090993952007-05-31T21:44:00.000-07:002007-05-31T21:44:00.000-07:00I'll tell ya, Mike, I really need to stop blogging...I'll tell ya, Mike, I really need to stop blogging when I'm tired. That's the problem!<BR/><BR/>;P<BR/><BR/>This blog is far too interesting to pass up. Y'all do a fantastic job.Jacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343026866492303727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-39594762504430722602007-05-31T12:33:00.000-07:002007-05-31T12:33:00.000-07:00Jacq, it was not meant to be sarcastic, I meant to...Jacq, it was not meant to be sarcastic, I meant to welcome you, Ron, Chuck, and Candace to the blog...........we all support the cause and provide insight in our own way, whether it is by posting lots of information and debating or supporting others and pointing out others comments that are outstanding and insightful that deserve attention........I'm glad you and the others are choosing spending more time here, and i'm sure Lydia feels that way as well.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-53637525464528878832007-05-31T05:21:00.000-07:002007-05-31T05:21:00.000-07:00Mike:I mistakenly took your comment to be a bit sa...Mike:<BR/><BR/>I mistakenly took your comment to be a bit sarcastic when you said:<BR/><BR/>"Btw Chuck and Jaq...glad to have you guys it's great to have intelligent sincere bloggers who have something insightful to add."<BR/><BR/>I usually just give props to those of you who write great posts. Never thought I was offering much insight, but thanks!Jacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343026866492303727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-82240374737112436802007-05-30T23:55:00.000-07:002007-05-30T23:55:00.000-07:00(My apologies to Bob Dylan)Lie Chimpy LieThe twent...(My apologies to Bob Dylan)<BR/><BR/>Lie Chimpy Lie<BR/>The twenty percenters, will dance<BR/>Lie Chimpy Lie<BR/>And keep the believers, in a trance<BR/>Whatever opposition you might have faced<BR/>They all slunk away like cowards in disgrace<BR/>Lie Chimpy Lie<BR/>The twenty percenters, will dance<BR/>Lie Chimpy Lie<BR/>Hang onto your lies, for awhile<BR/>Ann and Rush and Sean, they'll make all the wingers smile<BR/>Your lies are dirty but your hands are clean<BR/>And you're the best thing Halliburton's ever seen<BR/>Lie Chimpy Lie<BR/>Hang onto your lies, for awhileJolly Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15386411633471396349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-69422712143615781982007-05-30T22:03:00.000-07:002007-05-30T22:03:00.000-07:00By Leila FadelMcClatchy NewspapersLeila Fadel/MCTS...By Leila Fadel<BR/>McClatchy Newspapers<BR/><BR/>Leila Fadel/MCT<BR/>Sen. Joe Lieberman walks with Maj Gen. Joseph Fil Jr., commander of U.S. troops in Baghdad, left, at a Joint Security Station in southeast Baghdad. <BR/>More photosBAGHDAD, Iraq - Spc. David Williams, 22, of Boston, Mass., had two note cards in his pocket Wednesday afternoon as he waited for Sen. Joseph Lieberman. Williams serves in the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., the first of the five "surge" brigades to arrive in Iraq, and he was chosen to join the Independent from Connecticut for lunch at a U.S. field base in Baghdad. <BR/><BR/>The night before, 30 other soldiers crowded around him with questions for the senator. <BR/><BR/>He wrote them all down. At the top of his note card was the question he got from nearly every one of his fellow soldiers: <BR/><BR/>"When are we going to get out of here?" <BR/><BR/>The rest was a laundry list. When would they have upgraded Humvees that could withstand the armor-penetrating weapons that U.S. officials claim are from Iran? When could they have body armor that was better in hot weather? <BR/><BR/>Williams missed six months of his girlfriend's pregnancy when he was given six days' notice to return to Iraq for his second tour. He also missed his baby boy's birth. Three weeks ago, he went home and saw his first child. <BR/><BR/>"He looks just like me," he said. "I didn't want to come back. . . . We're waiting to get blown up." <BR/><BR/>Williams wasn't sure if he'd say how he really felt. But if he could, he'd ask about body armor. <BR/><BR/>"I don't want him to snap his fingers to get things fixed," Williams said, referring to Lieberman. "But he has influence." <BR/><BR/>Next to him, Spc. Will Hedin, 21, of Chester, Conn., thought about what he was going to say. <BR/><BR/>"We're not making any progress," Hedin said, as he recalled a comrade who was shot by a sniper last week. "It just seems like we drive around and wait to get shot at." <BR/><BR/>"I think I'd be a private if I did," he joked. "It's just more troops, more targets." <BR/><BR/>In the past two months, the unit has lost two men. In May alone, at least 120 U.S. troops died in Iraq, the bloodiest month in 2007 and the highest number since the battles of Fallujah in 2004. <BR/><BR/>Spc. Kevin Krasco, 20, of Medford, Mass., and Spc. Kevin Adams, 20, of Moosup, Conn., chimed in with their dismay before turning the conversation to baseball. <BR/><BR/>"It's like everything else in this war," Adams said, referring to Baghdad. "It hasn't changed." <BR/><BR/>Then Lieberman walked in, wearing a pair of sunglasses newly purchased from an Iraqi market that the military had taken him to in southeast Baghdad. He'd been equipped with a helmet and flak vest when he toured the market, which he described as bustling. <BR/><BR/>Earlier, Lieberman had met briefly with Iraqi soldiers and Iraqi police at a Joint Security Station; there are 31 throughout the city now. The senator, who's steadfastly supported the Iraq war along with the current surge of more than 28,000 additional American troops, said things were better. <BR/><BR/>"I think it's important we don't lose our will," he said. "To pull out would be a disaster." <BR/><BR/>As Lieberman walked out, he said that congressionally mandated withdrawal would be a "victory for al-Qaida and a victory for Iran."Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283557503536810926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-89552299373811232512007-05-30T21:41:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:41:00.000-07:00I have no idea either what she's referring to Mike...I have no idea either what she's referring to Mike. She just sort of blurted that out.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Jacq , who were you responding to?WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-22158682224024606412007-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:00Mike said... I dont know Worf...........I would pr...Mike said... <I><BR/>I dont know Worf...........I would prefer you are right and they cared about the war and I think Some of them do.........<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>I didn't say they did care.<BR/> <BR/>I said I "hoped" they cared.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-10403847753447119462007-05-30T21:31:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:31:00.000-07:00JACQ said...Sorry to disappoint you, Mike. You won...JACQ said...<BR/>Sorry to disappoint you, Mike. You won't see me getting overly political on blogs."<BR/><BR/>Are you sure you are talking to the right person Jaq?<BR/><BR/>I never said anything remotely close to you or anyone else getting overly political............whatever that means?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-80263983770928908772007-05-30T21:26:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:26:00.000-07:00Sorry to disappoint you, Mike. You won't see me g...Sorry to disappoint you, Mike. You won't see me getting overly political on blogs.Jacqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343026866492303727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-23926325686867097552007-05-30T21:24:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:24:00.000-07:00I dont know Worf...........I would prefer you are ...I dont know Worf...........I would prefer you are right and they cared about the war and I think Some of them do.........But as For Hillarry and Pelosi I dont think they care about the war. I think its all about 2008..........Now Webb and Murtha voting for that I cant quite figure.<BR/><BR/>I think it could be one of several scenarios:<BR/><BR/>1) They are planning impeachment and wanted the war funded so the repugs couldnt use not supporting the troops against the Democrats in 2008/<BR/><BR/>2) They wanted the war funded for a full year so they could pressure repugs to end the war with the election loomong while the repugs cant use the democrats dont support the troops because its funded for a full year.......its a divide and conquor strategy.<BR/><BR/>3) your right and there was some kind of secret deal we dont know about.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-19836236150577171682007-05-30T21:23:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:23:00.000-07:00I am sure minimum wage was thrown into the mix as ...I am sure minimum wage was thrown into the mix as well, but I think Bush promised these talks with Iran we are suddenly seeing.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-84236067762776929332007-05-30T21:12:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:12:00.000-07:00clif said... I think they traded their vote on fun...clif said... <I><BR/>I think they traded their vote on funding Iraq for the minimum wage and hope people only remember they got a raise in the minimum wage in the first time in 10 years.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>That may have been "part" of it Clif. I want to believe they take the war seriously, and are just political wimps, so I think they'd have to have heard something from Bush that made them ALL collectively cave like this. <BR/><BR/>Almost all of them, except a few running for president and such, voted for giving Bush a blank check. It clearly was orchastrated by House and Senate leadership. <BR/><BR/>That tells me Bush gave them "something" behind closed doors, and I couldn't help but notice this week that suddenly, for the firt time in years the US is talking with Iran again, and there seemed to be some temporary headway there.<BR/><BR/>Talks with Iran were high on the Baker Commission report and Reid and Pelosi were pushing for it too, so I could see them agreeing to fund the war with some bs language in the bill to make it look like they at least thought about benchmarks, as long as Bush agreed to open talks with Iran for help with Iraq.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-21761810155120141682007-05-30T21:02:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:02:00.000-07:00Yeah Clif Thats what I think too...........but tha...Yeah Clif Thats what I think too...........but that doesnt make it any easier to swallow and i dont agree with it.........they COULD HAVE ended the war and slapped Bush on his snout and they didnt!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-78064332378815368192007-05-30T21:01:00.000-07:002007-05-30T21:01:00.000-07:00OBI WAN WORFEUS said...All I can hope is they are ...OBI WAN WORFEUS said...<BR/>All I can hope is they are really super slick players who have a sucker punch up their sleeves.<BR/><BR/>But my gut tells me, Bush took em aside, and said if they'd fund this leg of the war, he'd open up talks with Iran.<BR/><BR/>Thats what my gut tells me."<BR/><BR/>That could be, but that could be a big sham.............remember right before Iraq was attacked how the inspectors were allowed back in and Bush made the pretense of diplomacy then he found an excuse for war and everything shifted..........this could be a similar ruse to make it look like Bush attempred dimplomacy but then some tragedy or mysterious evidence will come forth and the Neo Cons will be full steam ahead for war just like the last time..........these thugs dont have any New material or gameplans they arent smart enough.<BR/><BR/>Many people call Rove a genius.........all he is is a slimy piece of human shit that dusted of Hitlers game plan and continues to cling to it because it has worked so far with the exception of the last election.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-86423434276416302132007-05-30T20:59:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:59:00.000-07:00I think they traded their vote on funding Iraq for...I think they traded their vote on funding Iraq for the minimum wage and hope people only remember they got a raise in the minimum wage in the first time in 10 years.clifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789324243613548212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-51968588361545809882007-05-30T20:55:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:55:00.000-07:00OBI WAN WORFEUS said...And I understand her giving...OBI WAN WORFEUS said...<BR/>And I understand her giving up.<BR/><BR/>When I saw Pelosi and Reid in front of the microphone, wiping the shit still fresh around the corners of their mouths, stating they had won a victory when in reality they handed the president ANOTHER blank check, I wanted to vomit.<BR/><BR/>Talking about it makes me still want to vomit. I don't know where we go from here, I honestly don't.<BR/><BR/>We don't have a congress we have a puppet show. Just a bunch of dancing marionettes with Bush as the puppetmaster. <BR/><BR/>I honestly don't know where we go from here."<BR/><BR/>It made me sick as well, Congress should be impeaching this criminal by now.......at the very least they should be poking, prodding and thwarting him every chance possible.........if he vetoes a bill they should send a tougher bill to him everysingle week and be hitting the airwaves spreading the word how Bush is a treasonous criminal that Doesnt support the troops......these clowns want to make funding the war political if congress had a set it SHOULD be game on!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-13008371082555387312007-05-30T20:54:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:54:00.000-07:00All I can hope is they are really super slick play...All I can hope is they are really super slick players who have a sucker punch up their sleeves.<BR/><BR/>But my gut tells me, Bush took em aside, and said if they'd fund this leg of the war, he'd open up talks with Iran.<BR/><BR/>Thats what my gut tells me.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-55235840248995041132007-05-30T20:40:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:40:00.000-07:00And I understand her giving up.When I saw Pelosi a...And I understand her giving up.<BR/><BR/>When I saw Pelosi and Reid in front of the microphone, wiping the shit still fresh around the corners of their mouths, stating they had won a victory when in reality they handed the president ANOTHER blank check, I wanted to vomit.<BR/><BR/>Talking about it makes me still want to vomit. I don't know where we go from here, I honestly don't.<BR/><BR/>We don't have a congress we have a puppet show. Just a bunch of dancing marionettes with Bush as the puppetmaster. <BR/><BR/>I honestly don't know where we go from here.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-19329392849084295122007-05-30T20:36:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:36:00.000-07:00Mike said... I agree Cuba is irrelevant and Sheeha...Mike said... <I><BR/>I agree Cuba is irrelevant and Sheehan had every right to promote her cause which was ending the war and holding the war criminals accountable............I stated this earlier this afternoon! <BR/></I><BR/><BR/>I'm glad Mike.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I didn't read that far yet. I wanted to respond to this while it was fresh in my head. <BR/><BR/>I admire Cindy. I didn't always agree with her methods, but I loved her fire. Her commitment to the truth.<BR/><BR/>If more of us had her level of commitment and drive, we might not be still bogged down in Iraq.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-22514845601830935512007-05-30T20:34:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:34:00.000-07:00Whether you like Cindy or not, she did what most o...Whether you like Cindy or not, she did what most of us were not willing to do. <BR/><BR/>Go out and protest, get arrested, (she was once dragged from the capital in handcuffs because they didn't like her tshirt) be publically ridiculed and scorned, and being permanently labled a possibly dangerous activist by the government, who will monitor her for the rest of her life.<BR/><BR/>She gave her all, and anyone who doesn't respect that doesn't know too much about hard work or commitment, and the loss of their child to an act of violence.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-44629689981732616482007-05-30T20:26:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:26:00.000-07:00I agree Cuba is irrelevant and Sheehan had every r...I agree Cuba is irrelevant and Sheehan had every right to promote her cause which was ending the war and holding the war criminals accountable............I stated this earlier this afternoon!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956882396669105125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-28434768168324105542007-05-30T20:23:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:23:00.000-07:00That makes Michael Moore a bad person too then.That makes Michael Moore a bad person too then.WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-76013855306535454952007-05-30T20:22:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:22:00.000-07:00So if thats the case I take it you are boycotting ...So if thats the case I take it you are boycotting Michael Moore's movie "SICKO", right?WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9102706.post-35264638743631108432007-05-30T20:20:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:20:00.000-07:00Carl said... I was all for her until she decided i...Carl said... <BR/><I><BR/>I was all for her until she decided it was important to visit Cuba and shake hands with Fidel Castro. Like the embargo or not (and certainly, I don't), it's the law, and to flount the law as boldly and stupidly as she did spoke volumes to me. <BR/><BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Oh give me a break.<BR/><BR/>You're going to sit there and tell me you've never smoked a cuban cigar?WORFEUS THE SEERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08747050986194593753noreply@blogger.com