connecting*the*dots

Glenn Beck: […] “I just — I’m white. I’m human. There are a lot of environmentalists that don’t like humans, but within the humans that accept humans, I’m white. The majority of humans don’t like whites. I mean, I just can’t win. You can’t win. And why is it? Because if you are a white human that loves America and happens to be a Christian, forget about it, Jack. You are the only one that doesn’t have a political action committee for you. God forbid, I forgot that I’m also a conservative. I’m a conservative, which is not popular in America, but I’m a conservative that doesn’t like the Republicans. I can’t win! I’ve got to find one thing that I agree with, you know, the rest of the world on, I guess. I’m tired of being in that group. Conservatives get no respect.” […]

Jay Ovittore says goodbye to Vernon Robinson as only Jay could.

Gone are the days where Republicans can placate a voting majority with ubiquitous, meatless terms like faith and values.

Joe Guarino: […] “On Iraq, and also on Katrina, the national media dutifully acquiesced in a relentless barrage of negative reporting.” […]

Macaca! (bitch)

According to the NYTimes results, the North Carolina House has flipped from a Republican majority to a Democratic majority: 7 to 6

John Kerry: […] “Bottom line, these Republicans want to debate straw men because they’re afraid to debate real men. And this time it won’t work because we’re going to stay in their face with the truth and deny them even a sliver of light for their distortions. No Democrat will be bullied by an administration that has a cut and run policy in Afghanistan and a stand still and lose strategy in Iraq .” […]

[…] “Standing before Judge Ellen S. Huvelle, Ney pleaded guilty to conspiracy and making false statements. He acknowledged taking money, gifts and favors in return for official actions on behalf of Abramoff and his clients. Ney did not immediately resign from Congress, and within minutes, Republican and Democratic leaders vowed to expel him unless he steps down. The White House also called for Ney’s resignation.” […]

It’s about damn time Howard Coble wants a change in policy regarding Iraq. For me, though, his switch in position is a sign of how our representative government simply sticks a wet finger in the air to determine policy — especially around election time. While representing the desires of constituants is one aspect of the role, the more risky part is actual leadership… and we are short of that in this Congress.

Fecund Stench: …”Weird moment: Jim Capo asking Scott Johnson to repeat his statement that the MSM was the mouthpiece of the Democratic Party. The words were almost visible as they wafted over the sheep. Capo followed the silly words in disbelief as they slowly settled on the garbage.”…

Apparently, the tape was leaked onto the web just after 6pm tonight. American Belly has posted the entire call.

New instant messages provided by former Congressional pages contradict some of what Foley’s lawyer said in an attempt to build a defense.

“We have a story to tell, and the Democrats have — in my view have — put this thing forward to try to block us from telling the story. They’re trying to put us on defense,” Hastert said.

Captain Ed: …”Republicans have to act swiftly to remove the stench of Foleygate from the party. They need to demand the resignation of Hastert as Speaker, as well as Boehner as Majority Leader if he lied to protect Hastert. Allowing Foley off the hook was a mistake in judgment, but this is a betrayal of those who trusted Hastert to lead the House with dignity, honesty, and integrity.”…

Steve Gilliard: …”Which is why the Jefferson thing is so important. When the Dems found wrongdoing, they acted. The Republicans covered it up. And we’re not talking bribery here, but a child sex predator. Someone almost certain to do serious jail time.”…

Jesus’ General: …”We need to channel our anger and disappointment into beating these bastards, so we can restore the pieces of the Bill of Rights they’ve gutted. That’ll mean supporting cowardly pieces of shit like Sherrod Brown (please click on that link so they’ll notice it), but we’ll have to stifle our gag reflex and do it. Once we win, we’ll make his life fucking miserable for the next six years before finding someone with more honor, say a pimp or a heroin dealer, to take his ass out in the primary.”…

Hans Johnson: …”Some recent switchers are exiting GOP ranks with a bang. Distorted priorities, the federal deficit and the Iraq war are common themes in their announcements. And in a direct swipe at the far-right ideology that has become a governing credo in the Bush years, they cite intolerance in the party as the chief reason for leaving.”…

Midwestern Progressive: …”Evil is being done in my name, and in yours. All with no accountability for a GOP administration because of a GOP-led Congress.”…

Joe Scarborough: …”After six years of Republican recklessness at home and abroad, I seriously doubt Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid or the aforementioned Bourbon Street hookers could spend this country any deeper into debt than my Republican Party. With any luck, Democrats will launch destructive investigations, a new era of bad feelings will break out, and George W. Bush will stop using his veto pen to fill in Rangers’ box scores and instead start using it like a conservative president should.”

Republicans for Cut and Run: A chronology of declining Republican support for war in Iraq. (brought to you from the guy who put the Really Simple in RSS)

George Lakoff: …”When Progressives shout “Incompetence!” it obscures the many conservative successes. The incompetence frame drastically misses the point, that the conservative vision is doing great harm to this country and the world. An understanding of this and an articulate progressive response is needed.”…

Mark Nickolas: …”Nothing like a little censorship with your breakfast. Welcome to the People’s Republic of Kentucky.”
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zefrank: …”Yeah, remember Delta’s motto is go fuck yourself! Really? Nah, I’m just reading into it”…

Greg Palast: …”Here’s how the scheme worked: The RNC mailed these voters letters in envelopes marked, “Do not forwardâ€?, to be returned to the sender. These letters were mailed to servicemen and women, some stationed overseas, to their US home addresses. The letters then returned to the Bush-Cheney campaign as “undeliverable.”

The lists of soldiers of “undeliverable” letters were transmitted from state headquarters, in this case Florida, to the RNC in Washington. The party could then challenge the voters’ registration and thereby prevent their absentee ballot being counted.”…

I’m watching Tom Delay give his retirement speech from Congress, live on C-SPAN… what an arrogant, self-aggrandizing, egomaniac. He’s mentioning Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln in the same breath as he waxes poetic about how he caught spears from all sides while in Congress. “History is my judge… One thing I would change: I would fight even harder.” Holy shit, just fade out to black, will you already?… His closing line: “And I exit, as always, stage right.” What a douche bag.

“Why is it when Republicans are all for reducing the federal government’s impact on people’s lives until it comes to these stinging litmus test issues, whether gay marriage or end of life they suddenly want the federal government to intervene?” asked Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. “It makes no sense other than throwing red meat to a certain constituency.”