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| Deputy NSA John Brennan: It Is Now Officially Pro-Terrorist to Criticize Barack Hussein ObamaIn an oped in USA Today, John Brennan -- Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism -- responds to critics of the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies by saying "Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda."Really. Really. Really. Yeah, I know, supposedly this is limited to "politically motivated criticism" and "unfounded fear-mongering," but I have this sneaky little hunch that that that includes all criticism of Dear Incompetent Leader. Whoops: Slublog already covered this, much better. The really sad thing here is that I read Slublog's piece. I'm... uhhhh... a dummy. See, I read it, and then promptly forgot who had written it and where I'd read it, and then this guy gave me a tip, so I thought... okay, I'll post it. Late, I guess, and without any commentary, but I'll have it up. A lot of times I'll remember something having been covered but I'll think, "Oh, must have been on Hot Air or Gateway Pundit or something." Thanks to Murph. Comments1
We're all pro-terrorist dicks, you hear that?
Posted by: taylork at February 09, 2010 12:36 PM (4jZ56) Posted by: Kemp at February 09, 2010 12:36 PM (2+9Yx) 3
Furthering the goals of which Al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan The Affiliated Al-Qaeda Sub-Saharan Coalition Al-Qaeda Lodge #312 in Detroit ... I mean, seriously, which one? Or is Al-Qaeda one monolithic enterprise? Posted by: BumperStickerist at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (ruzrP) Posted by: brak at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (W5NBA) 5
So the FBI is investigating us all right now then?
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (0q2P7) 6
Oh that is just precious. Can these people really be so tone-deaf as to not see how hypocritical this sounds now? They of the "highest form of patriotism" arguments?
Posted by: /dev/null at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (7lAxC) 7
"Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda."
Oh, and opposition to Obamacare? Definitely serves Al Qaeda goals. Posted by: Barack H Obama at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (7BU4a) 8
Is this really all over this one question....
Was Abdulmattab mirandized on the day he was handed over to FBI custody? Posted by: wtfci at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (+zo63) Posted by: maddogg at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (OlN4e) 10
Hey, now we can officially be added to the Homeland Security watch list. Score!
Posted by: alexthechick at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (8WZWv) 11
I could've sworn I saw this one some blog already today.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (ySQoK) 12
What we need is some kind of vehicle to counter this message and inspire dissent. Maybe some sort of blimp, or maybe a Blimpe?
Posted by: taylork at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (4jZ56) 13
Double-posting ROCKS!!!!
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (I/MqP) 14
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
-The Left, November 2000-November 2008.
Posted by: brak at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (W5NBA) Uh...what? (Inhales). Like, uh, you expect me to remember, like, uh, when I was in, uh, middle school? Posted by: Some Smarter Then You Liberal at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (7BU4a) 15
Luckily for us, the Obama Administration says assassination of US Citizens deemed to be a direct terrorist threat to the states is okeydokey
http://tinyurl.com/yzy8qmd Speak up, get shot! Posted by: Robb Allen at February 09, 2010 12:40 PM (MPhK9) 16
I suppose this could be fear mongering.....
But, it does explain everything. Barack Obama Suffers From Brain Damage: Shocking New Scientific Study Confirms! I just hope it's not furthering the goals of Al-Quesodilla. Posted by: naturalfake at February 09, 2010 12:40 PM (+kzvp) 17
Perhaps a shoutout to Slublog, rather than Murph, is in order, seein' as he posted a much more detailed entry some few posts below.
Another day, another duplicate Ace posting. Posted by: Pronoun Enforcement Division at February 09, 2010 12:41 PM (PMGbu) Posted by: taylork at February 09, 2010 12:41 PM (4jZ56) 19
There's no need to really devote much time to criticizing Clueless Leader; just skate back a few years when he was running for office, and you can find him slamming the same policies he's implementing today. The need for self-criticism was always a big part of socialist paradises!
Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at February 09, 2010 12:42 PM (2PTT7) 20
Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.
-The Left, November 2000-November 2008. Dissent is the same as treason against the United States The Left, February 2010- Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:42 PM (0q2P7) 21
We can now officially accept the notion of leftist projection as a fact now.
So, when you look at the other things the Left was projecting Bush was doing, we should be very, very worried. Posted by: 18-1 at February 09, 2010 12:42 PM (7BU4a) 22
It's not dissent because it's racist.
Posted by: taylork at February 09, 2010 12:44 PM (4jZ56) 23
So the FBI is investigating us all right now then?
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (0q2P7) You didn't get the memo? Posted by: janet napolitano at February 09, 2010 12:45 PM (7BU4a) 24
Glad to know I'm helping terrorists while I'm at a military school in ft Jackson. Hey I'm a giver, it's what I signed up for.
/ Posted by: Mr. Pink at February 09, 2010 12:46 PM (tQ6eh) 25
We can now officially accept the notion of leftist projection as a fact now.
So, when you look at the other things the Left was projecting Bush was doing, we should be very, very worried. If projection works the way we think it does; If you stopped and thought seriously for a microsecond about the stuff they accused Bush of, you would run screaming with a roll of tinfoil straight to your basement. Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:47 PM (0q2P7) Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:48 PM (0q2P7) 27
So, when you look at the other things the Left was projecting Bush was
doing, we should be very, very worried.
Good point. Posted by: Lincolntf at February 09, 2010 12:48 PM (vVM8h) 28
Yes, but he had a post from the troll JEA!
Posted by: Vic at February 09, 2010 12:48 PM (QrA9E) 29
So do I have to do my criticising publically to help al quada or does it count if it's just me yelling "Fuck you" at my TV when Obama comes on? How does this work exactly?
Posted by: Mr. Pink at February 09, 2010 12:48 PM (tQ6eh) 30
"Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering reading illegal enemy combatants their Miranda rights and treating them as criminals only serve the goals of al-Qaeda." FIFY Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 09, 2010 12:49 PM (i3AsK) 31
A lot of times I'll remember something having been covered but I'll
think, "Oh, must have been on Hot Air or Gateway Pundit or something."
Continuing a fine tradition of excellence in double postings here at AoSHQ Posted by: MikeTheMoose at February 09, 2010 12:49 PM (0q2P7) 32
Whoops: Slublog already covered this, much better. The really sad thing here is that I read Slublog's piece. I'm... uhhhh... a dummy. Dummy? I'm blinded by your c-cups sweetie so write whatever you want. Posted by: Dr. Spank at February 09, 2010 12:49 PM (muUqs) 33
But.... But... MEEEEEEEEEEEE
Posted by: Barack Obama at February 09, 2010 12:50 PM (rzJpR) 34
A lot of times I'll remember something having been covered but I'll
think, "Oh, must have been on Hot Air or Gateway Pundit or something."
Admit it, Ace, you were still thinking about Sarah Palin's boobs after from writing about them a few posts ago. Posted by: taylork at February 09, 2010 12:50 PM (4jZ56) 35
If you don't vote for Obama the terrorists win!!!!
Posted by: Left wing Starbucks employee at February 09, 2010 12:50 PM (tQ6eh) 36
The "critics" who Brennan was specifically accusing of abetting al Qaeda are the left-wing trash at USA Today! Wow. Obama is burning bridges to his BASE: the Democrat-media complex. Posted by: Alec Rawls at February 09, 2010 12:51 PM (57sG0) 37
so if we love obama we can be anti terrorist again?
Posted by: phoenixgirl at February 09, 2010 12:51 PM (ULEQE) 38
If you don't vote for Obama the terrorists win!!!!
Posted by: Left wing Starbucks employee at February 09, 2010 12:50 PM (tQ6eh) Ok, I'm confused now. Why is that a bad thing? Posted by: Not in Our Name, ANSWER, Michael Moore, etc at February 09, 2010 12:51 PM (7BU4a) 39
Ace, I would have asked you to read AoS sometimes, but even that doesn't seem to help. What the hell, we still love you, goofiness and all. Posted by: Tushar at February 09, 2010 12:52 PM (KXhmI) 40
Yesterday I didn't think I could hate this administration more. I was wrong. Go figure?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 09, 2010 12:52 PM (0GFWk) 41
So, suggesting that returning to the prosecutorial mind-set which helped create the perception of lack of seriousness that led AQ to partake in the actions of 9/11 is abject BS 'serves the goals of AQ'. My brain hurts from trying to wrap around that logic.
Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at February 09, 2010 12:53 PM (8i+fw) 42
so if we love obama we can be anti terrorist again?
Posted by: phoenixgirl at February 09, 2010 12:51 PM (ULEQE) If? The H is for humble, by the way. Because my humility is UNPRECEDENTED. Posted by: Barack H. Obama at February 09, 2010 12:53 PM (7BU4a) 43
So, suggesting that returning to the prosecutorial
mind-set which helped create the perception of lack of seriousness that
led AQ to partake in the actions of 9/11 is abject BS 'serves the goals
of AQ'. My brain hurts from trying to wrap around that logic.
Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at February 09, 2010 12:53 PM (8i+fw) Its called finesse you wingnut. Now, let's talk about how we can spend enough money to bring down the deficit. Posted by: John F'n Kerry at February 09, 2010 12:54 PM (7BU4a) Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at February 09, 2010 12:55 PM (PrCl4) 45
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Yesterday I didn't think I could hate this administration more. I was wrong. Go figure?
You ain't seen nothing yet. Posted by: Barack Obama at February 09, 2010 12:55 PM (cvvNY) 46
OT again... After inspiration by new Audi commercial, the Zero administration proposes a new Climate agency based on the now debunked lie of Global Warming. Posted by: maddogg at February 09, 2010 12:56 PM (OlN4e) 47
Anyone still think we aren't at war with this administration on some level?
Posted by: Unclefacts, Summoner. at February 09, 2010 12:57 PM (erIg9) 48
Let me be clear.... MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Posted by: Barack Obama at February 09, 2010 12:58 PM (rzJpR) 49
So do I have to do my criticising publically to help al quada or does
it count if it's just me yelling "Fuck you" at my TV when Obama comes
on? How does this work exactly?
Depends. Do you have a regular television or a Orwellesque telescreen? Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 09, 2010 12:59 PM (I/MqP) 50
So let me get this straight: 1. We think Al Queda are a bunch of terrorists who would like to kill us, destroy our economy, advance the cause of medieval islamic culture and put us all under Sharia law 2. We would like them not to be successful in these goals. 3. When we see our government not take their threat seriously, we speak up because we are concerned that not taking them seriously would help the islamofacist cause 4. Calling attention to the administration's lack of seriousness is helping the islamofacists because it makes the administration look not serious? Posted by: dagny at February 09, 2010 01:00 PM (V8UV+) 51
O/T How much you wanna bet this is the wave of the future? "Colorado City Votes to Privatize Itself" and damn near fires everyone! From Libertarian Republican
Posted by: RushBabe at February 09, 2010 01:00 PM (LKkE8) 52
Meh. Meaningless political rhetoric is tossed around like confetti anymore. Sound and fury signifying nothing.
Posted by: rawmuse at February 09, 2010 01:00 PM (jM90O) Posted by: Evil-Bun-Bun at February 09, 2010 01:01 PM (n72ys) 54
We're All Terrorists Now Posted by: Newsweek at February 09, 2010 01:01 PM (pZEar) 55
Some old bitch (I ferget her name) who worked on my campaign died of tit cancer and will be buried in a OZero tee shirt. I don't bring this up to use said old bitch as a prop to my ego, but to show how devoted to change Whatsername was.
Posted by: Comrade Zero at February 09, 2010 01:02 PM (OlN4e) 56
"Slublog already covered this, much better."
I'm just waiting for the post where ace quotes another AoSHQ post, rather than merely linking it. Posted by: Methos at February 09, 2010 01:03 PM (Xsi7M) 57
May I assume that AoSHQ is aware that it was Brennan's people who broke into the State Department passport files? Chief of firm involved in breach is Obama adviser They were trying to find [and, presumably, to destroy] any evidence that Obama [as Barry Soetoro] had travelled on an Indonesian passport on or after his 18th birthday. Indonesia did not recognize dual citizenship at the time, so if it could be proved that Barack "Barry" Obama Soetoro Dunham ever considered himself to be an Indonesian citizen on or after his 18th birthday, then he would be constitutionally ineligible to assume the presidency. And, of course, they were also looking for any evidence that Stanley Ann Dunham might have crossed over into British Columbia, to give birth, right before she started classes, in Seattle, at the University of Washington, in mid-August of 1961. PS: Jack Cashill has some interesting new speculation about what might be BHOJr's true biological ancestry [Cashill wonders whether the Dunhams hired BHOSr to pretend to be the biological father, and Cashill also wonders whether the August 4 birthdate could be fraudulent]: Another Look at Obama's Origins Posted by: at February 09, 2010 01:04 PM (l9HB0) Posted by: Rocks at February 09, 2010 01:05 PM (Q1lie) 59
Ace, I ....... oh look, a rabbit!
Posted by: GarandFan at February 09, 2010 01:06 PM (ZQBnQ) 60
FUCKING RETARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Rahm at February 09, 2010 01:06 PM (ngD76) 61
It's okay Ace. We know you were still thinking about Sarah Palin's tits.
Posted by: Rocks at February 09, 2010 01:05 PM (Q1lie) I think about Palin every G-D damn day! Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 09, 2010 01:07 PM (0GFWk) 62
If projection works the way we think it does; If you stopped and
thought seriously for a microsecond about the stuff they accused Bush
of, you would run screaming with a roll of tinfoil straight to your
basement.
It's a hell of a wishlist. Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 09, 2010 01:07 PM (mR7mk) 63
dagny, you're being too practical-you need to think like a liberal. The terrorists' goal is to terrorize, the murder and mayhem is a means to that end. So if we don't admit an emotional response to the murder and mayhem, they don't get what they want (ergo 'we' "win"). Criticizing Obummer is like an emotional response. Moreover liberals are afraid of the Novemvber election, so any mention of their failings is a similar emotional attack, thus in line with the terrorists goals.
Or something. Posted by: Methos at February 09, 2010 01:07 PM (Xsi7M) 64
It's been a while since I double posted, at least.
In fact, the cobloggers were double-posting me for a while. In one case we got a triple post. Posted by: ace at February 09, 2010 01:08 PM (jlvw3) 65
The elves are working overtime trying to put Humpty Dumpty together again. DJIA 10,097.63 +189.24 (+1.91%) Posted by: toby928 at February 09, 2010 01:10 PM (PD1tk) 66
Its your blog. I think technically its the co-blogger who double posts by default.
Posted by: Big Daddy at February 09, 2010 01:10 PM (pOcKt) 67
Isn’t it amazing the Obama is prosecuting our US citizen Navy Seals in a military court for possible war crimes yet prosecuting foreign terrorists for war crimes in civilian court?
Posted by: Huh, Say what... at February 09, 2010 01:11 PM (1Ogps) 68
He said unfounded fear mongering.
The only unfounded fear mongering I've seen is the whole global warming con game. Go pull AlGore out of his fur lined bunker and hand him over to the firing squad! Posted by: Dastardly Dan at February 09, 2010 01:11 PM (+SZAJ) 69
Okay, let me get this straight. I'm a birther if I want a president to produce an original birth certificate and I'm an Al Qaeda operative if I criticize the president's response to terrorism? Posted by: This is Kissel at February 09, 2010 01:12 PM (z37MR) 70
@6
Can these people really be so tone-deaf as to not see how hypocritical this sounds now? Why yes, YES WE CAN! @46 I read the linked USA Today article. As cynical as I am on this topic and on the MSM, I was still flabbergasted to see that they use phrases such as "our changing climate", and have not even the most oblique reference to any dissenting opinion or contrary evidence. Goebbels would be proud of his descendants. Posted by: pep at February 09, 2010 01:13 PM (0K3p3) 71
Dummy? I'm blinded by your c-cups sweetie so write whatever you want. LOL, I guess he can't see down past them to older posts. Now everything makes sense...
Posted by: Mama AJ at February 09, 2010 01:14 PM (Be4xl) 72
Its your blog. I think technically its the co-blogger who double posts by default.
Posted by: Big Daddy at February 09, 2010 01:10 PM (pOcKt) This is true Ace, it's your blog. Can you ever really be at fault? I think you should have a talk with the co-bloggers about all this Pre Posting. They really shouldn't be posting your posts before you do. And stop thinking about Sarah Palin's tits. Look whats it's done to poor Andi Sullivan.Posted by: Rocks at February 09, 2010 01:15 PM (Q1lie) Posted by: BackwardsBoy at February 09, 2010 01:15 PM (i3AsK) 74
And stop thinking about Sarah Palin's tits. Look whats it's done to poor Andi Sullivan.
Posted by: Rocks at February 09, 2010 01:15 PM (Q1lie) No, Sullivan has been thinking about SP's plumbing more than a red blooded heterosexual male like myself have. Posted by: Holger at February 09, 2010 01:16 PM (8NGHm) 75
What a maroon....
Posted by: Bugs Bunny at February 09, 2010 01:16 PM (Q1lie) 76
Rush is playing a video of MO talking on Good morning America. Why does she always call him "Barack Obama" and not "my husband"?
Posted by: curious at February 09, 2010 01:17 PM (p302b) 77
"The really sad thing here is that I read Slublog's piece." Will I get ban't if I call you a puddin'-head? Posted by: reason at February 09, 2010 01:17 PM (5npD/) 78
And the perpetual campaign rolls on.
No substance, no leadership. Just " The other guys have cooties and are so stupid and they wear funny clothes". We have an "administration" with a maturity level of about 4th grade. These worthless decrees make the pinko Obama cheerleaders as happy as Andi parachuting naked into a corn field. Posted by: sifty at February 09, 2010 01:18 PM (d3PgX) 79
You don't have to apologize, ace. We still love ya!
Posted by: SaTx at February 09, 2010 01:19 PM (mdBef) 80
Who is this Al guy you keep talking about. Never heard of him. Posted by: Charlie Gibson at February 09, 2010 01:19 PM (GkYyh) Wes Anderson Directs the Spider-Man RebootThey're rebooting, or at least thinking about rebooting, the franchise, re-telling the origin story and setting it all back in high school again. (After three movies? After seven years?) Wes Anderson, the clever but increasingly precious director of Rushmore, The Royal Tannenbaums, and The Life Aquatic, was rumored to be on the short list for directors of the reboot. (So this clip claims, at least.) Here's a damned funny look at what Wes Anderson's Spider-Man would look like. I loves me some Owen Wilson impressions.Comments1
This is Unexpected.
Posted by: Houdini's Cadaver at February 09, 2010 12:26 PM (nz654) Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 09, 2010 12:27 PM (B+qrE) Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:27 PM (ySQoK) 4
Increasingly precious
I guess I need to go back to school, I never heard "precious" used as a flaming insult before. Posted by: jimmythenotable at February 09, 2010 12:28 PM (atV5h) 5
Isn't he one of the guys who thinks Roman Polanski did nothing wrong?
Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 09, 2010 12:28 PM (mR7mk) 6
Spider man? You smoking some medical Mary Jane?
OT, Murdha dies of botched surgery in The Bethesda NAVAL Hospital. I seem to remember the Marines are part of the Navy, just saying, so sorry we cut your intestines, we're government workers. Oh, and I understand a ruptured intestine is REAL painful. Not as bad as sitting in jail waiting for your trial, but close. Posted by: Kemp at February 09, 2010 12:29 PM (2+9Yx) 7
I think is long past time for a reboot of the Spiderman reboot. After all, I've heard about this for about two minutes now. Time for a reimagining already! Posted by: Bender at February 09, 2010 12:29 PM (pLTLS) 8
There's some things a director shouldn't experiment with..
And for Wes that one thing would be a comic book movie. He needs to stay in his niche.. And keep advocating for the release of that pedophile, Roman Polanski. Posted by: Dave C at February 09, 2010 12:30 PM (qmecx) 9
Isn't he one of the guys who thinks Roman Polanski did nothing wrong?
Yep. Wes Anderson is an apologist for child rapists. Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:30 PM (ySQoK) 10
I took my daughter to see "Fantastic Mr Fox" by Anderson. She loved it, and I enjoyed it. I kinda want to see if he can make Spidey a gangly guy in 70s retro clothes
Posted by: eddiebear at February 09, 2010 12:31 PM (wnU1W) 11
There's some things a director shouldn't experiment with..
For Wes, that one thing would be film. Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:31 PM (ySQoK) 12
Anderson did sign the Polanski petition, right before releasing a
children's movie - The Fantastic Mr. Fox (which I enjoyed after
downloading the torrent).
Posted by: Xander Crews at February 09, 2010 12:32 PM (ZYX5j) 13
That youtube was better than every Wes Anderson film ever made, put together. And it only took two minutes.
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:34 PM (AZGON) 14
He'd dead, Jim.
Posted by: Dr. McCoy, standing over Spidey's corpse at February 09, 2010 12:34 PM (I/MqP) 15
Wes Anderson may be directing the next Spider-Man movie. In other words, I now have another reason to not go see it.
Posted by: Crusty at February 09, 2010 12:35 PM (GvSpB) 16
Rushmore is good. Bottle Rocket was okay.
Royal Tenenbaums is one of the worst movies I've ever seen, and probably the worst movie ever nominated for best picture. Posted by: King Friday at February 09, 2010 12:35 PM (QGr07) 17
The Royal Tannenbaums, and The Life Aquatic
I turned both of those off about 20 minutes in. Now I know what the common denominator between them is. Sheesh. Posted by: Russtovich at February 09, 2010 12:36 PM (ZXGQD) 18
Reboots, knockoffs, and sequels. I read someth9ing a few weekas ago that say out of the top 20 grossing films of the last decade NONE of them was an original film.
Posted by: Vic at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (QrA9E) 19
In Hollywood, everything new is old.
Watch out for the digital 3-D version of My Dinner With Andre, coming to theaters soon. And I expect to see an Avatar reboot by 2015.... Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 09, 2010 12:37 PM (I/MqP) 20
That was dead on perfect. Particularly the beret.
Posted by: alexthechick at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (8WZWv) 21
I've seen some of his movies in the past, I've enjoyed them in a one and done fashion, no need for repeat viewings..
I don't get his cult like following though.. His style is obviously easy to imitate. Posted by: Dave C at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (qmecx) Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:39 PM (AZGON) 23
Wes Anderson directs a new Spiderman = Do Not Want.
Posted by: DelD at February 09, 2010 12:48 PM (eWtdM) 24
I'm dreading the reboot of Disco music. That is gonna suck!
Posted by: Mike H at February 09, 2010 12:50 PM (cvvNY) 25
I thought the Royal Tenenbaums was brilliant, his other movies
were merely ok. The Life Aquatic was horrible. Give him a shot, it's kind of an inspired choice. Imagine how a spiderman would have been if oliver stone directed it. Posted by: McLovin at February 09, 2010 12:57 PM (RwvN1) 26
OT, Murdha dies of botched surgery in The Bethesda NAVAL Hospital.
He never should have been allowed to be operated on in the enemy's hospital. I guess there wasn't the time to helicopter him into Tora Bora. Too bad, too, because it's just a quick hop skip and a jump from our bases in Japan. Posted by: AmishDude at February 09, 2010 01:11 PM (T0NGe) 27
I actually liked Life Aquatic and Royal Tenenbaums a lot, probably more than most people. But, like a lot of folks around here, I refuse to underwrite the Roman Polanski Defense Fund by seeing anything else by Anderson.
Posted by: Crusty at February 09, 2010 01:12 PM (GvSpB) Posted by: eleven at February 09, 2010 01:13 PM (7DB+a) 29
I'm beginning to think that "reboot" is synonymous with "Beat a dead horse"
Posted by: Hellfire at February 09, 2010 01:13 PM (iV6L6) 30
28 I'm dreading the reboot of Disco music. That is gonna suck!
Wasn't Techno the reboot of Disco? Shows you what an old fart I am. I only know about Techno from watching the Venture Brothers. I meant the platform shoes, the ghey bell bottoms and prodigious cocaine usage. Posted by: Barack Obama at February 09, 2010 01:16 PM (cvvNY) 31
Man, I f*cking hate his films.
Same here. Rushmore and the royal Tennenbaums were annoying in their obvious attempts at quirkyness, but i could at least make it the entire way through them, but Life Aquatic? Damn was that bad. Posted by: koopy at February 09, 2010 01:17 PM (XllG0) 32
People I know whose opinions on movies I generally respect really like Wes Anderson films and go on at length about how great they are. But every time I sit down to watch one of them (for example, The Darjeeling Limited), I mostly find them tediously annoying and ultimately, boring. So I don't see what the big attraction is.
Posted by: OregonMuse at February 09, 2010 01:19 PM (hoowK) That scorching GNP? It hit a brick wall in DecemberWholesale inventories were down in December after going up the previous months. Businesses slashed wholesale inventories sharply in December, a much weaker showing than expected and a troubling sign that companies are still too pessimistic about the economy to begin restocking shelves on a sustained basis... It was a big slowdown in the pace of inventory reductions that contributed nearly two-thirds of the growth in the overall economy in the fourth quarter as measured by the gross domestic product. The GDP shot up at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the October-December period, the strongest showing in six years but the concern is that this boost from inventories will be temporary and GDP will slow significantly in coming quarters.The good news is that your regularly scheduled recession/slowdowns will be back to normal by the end of this quarter, with a chance of depression by the new fall series pilots. Until then, continue your funemployment and dancing with the stars as usual. The sage wisdom and steady hand of Obama and Congress have everything under control. Comments1
Unexpectedly!
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:02 PM (AZGON) Posted by: Houdini's Cadaver at February 09, 2010 12:05 PM (nz654) 3
I still can't get over the fact that the useful idiots consider this "Keynesian." Setting a freshly printed pile of cash on fire isn't "infrastructure spending," it's just morons-on-parade.
Posted by: Al at February 09, 2010 12:06 PM (0lyUI) Posted by: Joe Klein, Registered Time Magazine Dickbag and Obama Bootlicker at February 09, 2010 12:07 PM (ySQoK) 5
oh-joy!
Posted by: Paladin at February 09, 2010 12:07 PM (WGbtD) 6
Wholesale inventories were down in December after going up the previous months. 2009 was just like 1977. Stagflation, here we come. Combine this with teh ghey issues, and Let's Do The Time Warp Again. Posted by: Curmudgeon at February 09, 2010 12:08 PM (ujg0T) Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 09, 2010 12:09 PM (B+qrE) 8
2009 was just like 1977.
We've even got an ice age on the way. Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 09, 2010 12:09 PM (mR7mk) 9
troubling sign that companies are still too pessimistic about the economy
Maybe if Barry threatens even more taxes and Govt spending their pessimism will go away and the recession will end. /sarc Posted by: Buzzsaw at February 09, 2010 12:09 PM (tf9Ne) 10
From now on I'm going to expect the unexpected.
Posted by: WalrusRex at February 09, 2010 12:09 PM (xxgag) 11
2009 was just like 1977
Does that mean I get to take my senior year in High School again? Posted by: CUS at February 09, 2010 12:10 PM (wOGfT) Posted by: The Spanish Inquisition at February 09, 2010 12:10 PM (ySQoK) 13
Completely off topic. Several months ago a commenter on Atlas Shrugged reported that he had picked up a White House cookie (www.whitehouse.gov) from Atlas’s site, and from Politico. I did a search of my drive and found it as well. I removed it, but the sneakiness of our CinC’s administration was obvious. I have checked periodically since then and found the same cookie, apparently from some other site, since I no longer pick it up from either of the original sites, quietly stashed on my computer in my flash player files. I found another one (two, actually) today. I am picking it up from somewhere, and it is probably on someone’s conservative blog, since I don’t go to the liberal ones. I advise people to do a search of your C drive for http://www.whitehouse.gov . Apparently someone in the White House wants to keep track of those who visit these sites. Posted by: Nancy at February 09, 2010 12:12 PM (3TdgB) 14
there is a recession???
Posted by: charles gibson at February 09, 2010 12:12 PM (gjUaP) 15
BTW--Germans agree to help Greece "in principle." I'm certain that means the Greeks will have to cut up their credit cards and go on an austerity budget...which they will not actually do. Demise of the Euro by June 2011? Probably.... Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 09, 2010 12:13 PM (B+qrE) Posted by: Obamamoto at February 09, 2010 12:14 PM (/rb2j) 17
I'm Baaaaaack!!
Posted by: The Misery Index at February 09, 2010 12:14 PM (YMZjg) 18
We need better expectors.
Posted by: Techie at February 09, 2010 12:15 PM (zbH+i) 19
This kind of double dip is not good for the ball-and-pudding cup market.
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:15 PM (AZGON) Posted by: Chris Matthews watching old Obama speeches at February 09, 2010 12:15 PM (7BU4a) 21
I'm Baaaaaack!!
Posted by: The Misery Index at February 09, 2010 12:14 PM (YMZjg) Thanks Barry. I thought I'd be the worst president forever. But you really came through. Posted by: Jimmy Carter at February 09, 2010 12:17 PM (7BU4a) 22
We're going to need some more czars.
Posted by: FreakyBoy at February 09, 2010 12:17 PM (Q41Zh) 23
I'm so totally shocked. After all, communists have such an admirable economic record over the past century.
Posted by: maddogg at February 09, 2010 12:18 PM (OlN4e) 24
hahahahaha Just wait for the inevitable recalculation of the unemployment numbers and GDP. But Piss Wallace says Obama deserves "credit" for the 4th quarter GDP! Posted by: Vic at February 09, 2010 12:18 PM (QrA9E) 25
We need better expectors.
Posted by: Techie at February 09, 2010 12:15 PM (zbH+i) Hey, you find someone that can read the White House's memos better then us. I DARE you! Posted by: The State Media at February 09, 2010 12:18 PM (7BU4a) 26
Thanks Barry. I thought I'd be the worst president forever. But you really came through. You know, Jimmuh Carturd, while marinated in the failed New Deal / Great Society policies, at least did not have the arrogance the Obamunist does. Posted by: Curmudgeon at February 09, 2010 12:19 PM (ujg0T) 27
This is mostly due to Tea Baggers, fucking retards, and M&M's - not necessarily in that order.
Posted by: Komrade Zero at February 09, 2010 12:19 PM (U0oFg) 28
But Piss Wallace says Obama deserves "credit" for the 4th quarter GDP! And this quarter falling off a cliff will be Bush's fault ;-> Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 09, 2010 12:19 PM (I6+BT) 29
Just wait for the inevitable recalculation of the unemployment numbers and GDP. But Piss Wallace says Obama deserves "credit" for the 4th quarter GDP!
Posted by: Vic at February 09, 2010 12:18 PM (QrA9E) But verily, all that is good comes from Obama, and all that is bad comes from Bush, and that is all ye need know. Posted by: The State Media at February 09, 2010 12:20 PM (7BU4a) 30
Anyone expect large victories for the Communist Party in Greece after the next elections over there?
Anyone want to bet the news over there is much worse than actually being reported? In related news, wholesale inventories of miniature Acropolises, toy bouzouki and porcelain Greek dancers were sharply slashed last December, in Athens. Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:20 PM (AZGON) 31
Here I come to save the day!
Posted by: Mighty VAT at February 09, 2010 12:20 PM (Q41Zh) 32
I noticed that the front page of the NYT actually mentioned today that THE REPULBICANS DO HAVE HEALTHCARE IDEAS. The article referred to the GOP offering "a modest extension of the safety net."
(I don't buy the NYC, but will read it if left in the cafe where I get coffee when lazy). If the GOP sells out to any extent on healthcare, I am changing my registration to independent. Posted by: ParisParamus at February 09, 2010 12:20 PM (bN5ZU) 33
When's Obammy's promised "hard pivot on jobs" supposed to come anyway? I thought it was the end of January, but maybe that kind of tight schedule was interfering with his golf game.
Not that I think he knows the first thing about how to help an economy get moving anyway. Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:21 PM (ySQoK) 34
You know, Jimmuh Carturd, while marinated in the
failed New Deal / Great Society policies, at least did not have
the arrogance the Obamunist does.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at February 09, 2010 12:19 PM (ujg0T) I guess you never heard me talk about how my initials are J.C. for a reason, huh? But yeah, even I don't have an ego as big as the Won. Posted by: Jimmy Carter at February 09, 2010 12:21 PM (7BU4a) 35
But Piss Wallace says Obama deserves
"credit" for the 4th quarter GDP!
That means that from now on, Obambi OWNS this. (can't stop laughing) Posted by: CUS at February 09, 2010 12:21 PM (wOGfT) 36
Piss Wallace is really turning into his father. As the saying goes, from the Old Moron's Book of Aphorisms, "Shit don't fall far from the ass."
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:22 PM (AZGON) 37
When's Obammy's promised "hard pivot on jobs"
supposed to come anyway? I thought it was the end of January, but maybe
that kind of tight schedule was interfering with his golf game.
Not that I think he knows the first thing about how to help an economy get moving anyway.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:21 PM (ySQoK) I'm hiring people in DC as fast as I can, what more do you want? Posted by: Barack Obama at February 09, 2010 12:22 PM (7BU4a) 38
Uh, something tells me it will take a meltdown of Italy to kill the Euro; Greece is too small.
Posted by: ParisParamus at February 09, 2010 12:23 PM (bN5ZU) 39
I just noticed the "recent comments" sidebar is all spam.
Posted by: ol_dirty_/b+/tard at February 09, 2010 12:24 PM (IoUF1) 40
Uh, something tells me it will take a meltdown of Italy to kill the Euro; Greece is too small.
Posted by: ParisParamus at February 09, 2010 12:23 PM (bN5ZU) Hey, are we chopped liver? Posted by: Spain and Portugal at February 09, 2010 12:25 PM (7BU4a) 41
In what universe did Bob Marley write "Don't Worry Be Happy"?
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:25 PM (ySQoK) 42
This just reaffirms my faith in business sense of which this administration has none. "Capitalism is evil and greedy," libs will cry. No, capitalism just isn't suicidal. Posted by: agnostica at February 09, 2010 12:26 PM (gbCNS) 43
Some of us remember when Italy was chopping three zeros off their Lira on a fairly regular basis.
Posted by: rawmuse at February 09, 2010 12:26 PM (jM90O) 44
Never fear! Of the charts sales of new fuel efficient Government Motors (look for the union label) scrap incredacars will fuel the economy to new, never before seen, heights! Posted by: maddogg at February 09, 2010 12:26 PM (OlN4e) 45
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Several months ago a commenter on Atlas Shrugged reported that he had picked up a White House cookie . . . Posted by: Nancy I checked my harddrive and all I found were some leftover scraps of grizzle off a Wagyu steak and A-1 sauce droppings. But mostly A-1 sauce droppings. Posted by: Gravity Dick at February 09, 2010 12:26 PM (U0oFg) 46
Yeah, Greece could collapse, and even Portugal but until one of the big boys like Italy or the Dutch bail on the Euro, it's here to stay.
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:27 PM (AZGON) 47
In what universe did Bob Marley write "Don't Worry Be Happy"?
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 09, 2010 12:25 PM (ySQoK) Uh, just light one up, and uh, mello, and you'll, uh, get it. Not that, uh, I would know anything, uh, about that. Posted by: Barack Clean and Sober Obama at February 09, 2010 12:27 PM (7BU4a) 48
It will be interesting to listen to the Greek Communists rail against the fiscally conservative Germans.
Posted by: wtfci at February 09, 2010 12:28 PM (+zo63) 49
Here I come to save the day!
Posted by: Mighty VAT at February 09, 2010 12:20 PM (Q41Zh) Step1: Tax Everything Step2: ??? Step3: Profit! Posted by: Government Gnomes at February 09, 2010 12:29 PM (7BU4a) 50
Some of us remember when Italy was chopping three zeros off their Lira on a fairly regular basis.
Absolutely. But look, we're printing money like it's parking lot flyers for liposuction, and we can keep it up for some time. Until serious inflation hits, it's no sleep for the printing presses. In related news, last December Italy sharply slashed inventories of mint green Vespas, espresso machines, and loud hectoring Italian relatives. Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:30 PM (AZGON) 51
Now I remember why I hate literary journalists.
Bernard Henri-Levy quotes fake philosopher who described Kant better than Kant. http://is.gd/81tl0 Posted by: wtfci at February 09, 2010 12:31 PM (+zo63) Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 09, 2010 12:32 PM (mR7mk) 53
I just noticed the "recent comments" sidebar is all spam.
Posted by: ol_dirty Any post older than 6 months has spam on it. All of them. I've never figured why Pixy just doesn't close threads older than a month. Posted by: Iskandar at February 09, 2010 12:33 PM (/o58C) 54
Maybe if AP started reading various blogs of non-kissing Barry's ass economists they would have seen this coming.
I'm no economist so I don't really understand this -- It was a big slowdown in the pace of inventory reductions that contributed nearly two-thirds of the growth in the overall economy in the fourth quarter as measured by the gross domestic product. But I did see it coming because of my various time wasting, errr, every day internet reading endeavors. Good to know I'm more informed than the AP. Posted by: rockhead at February 09, 2010 12:34 PM (RykTt) 55
StratFor has also sat up and taken heed. (Link on name.) Congratulations, Greeks; you're a German protectorate again. Posted by: Zimriel at February 09, 2010 12:34 PM (9Sbz+) 56
The mess in Greece is exactly why Sweden and the UK decided to keep their own currency, not just adopt the Euro.
Posted by: Opus at February 09, 2010 12:36 PM (IebeI) 57
I'm no economist so I don't really understand this -- It was a big slowdown in the pace of inventory reductions that contributed nearly two-thirds of the growth
I presume it is on account of businesses keeping inventories higher that quarter... in other words, they bought more inventory to replenish stocks. Yes? Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:38 PM (AZGON) 58
#50, hey, since they don't use it anymore, maybe we can rename our currency the Lira, or maybe the Lirar or maybe LIAR.
Posted by: ParisParamus at February 09, 2010 12:43 PM (bN5ZU) 59
Hey ParisP, what was your favorite place in Paris while you were there?
Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:47 PM (AZGON) 60
It was a big slowdown in the pace of inventory reductions that contributed nearly two-thirds of the growth Really, the economists who calculate the GDP are just making it up now. In the third quarter companies reduced their inventories by $150 billion and in the fourth quarter they reduced their inventories by $39 billion. Somehow, even though companies reduced their inventories it is still scored as "growth". There is some correlation between restocking and recovery as shown on the Calculated Risk website. But I haven't seen any data that shows if this restock is net positive or a slowdown in reduction. Also it is typical for companies to increase inventories in October and November for Christmas (4th qtr. 2008 saw restocking too, but nobody says that was indicating recovery) so is this data seasonally adjusted? Posted by: Ken at February 09, 2010 12:55 PM (Bs34i) 61
Maybe if Barry threatens even more taxes and Govt spending their pessimism will go away and the recession will end.
The beatings will continue until morale improves. Posted by: can't let go of old memes at February 09, 2010 12:57 PM (PD1tk) 62
@60 Well, this just testifies to the poor quality of journalism, even financial journalism. The only thing we know for certain is that the news is "unexpected!" Posted by: George Orwell at February 09, 2010 12:57 PM (AZGON) 63
So when wholesale inventories stopped going down, our government geniuses didn't stop to think that it might be because people stopped buying retail? Posted by: Alec Rawls at February 09, 2010 12:59 PM (57sG0) 64
Nancy--
If you use a Mac, you should get Cookie Manager. You can set it to delete cookies you don't want when you close the browser. You can select permanent cookies for sites with forms, etc. that you use frequently and blast all the unwanted ones at the end of the session. Posted by: Fresh Air at February 09, 2010 01:02 PM (1yI48) 65
I was listening to the Diane Reems show on NPR last night (I know, I MUST be a sadist..) and everyone kept blaming the companies for not hiring. what? hello? Do they really think things are better now? Do they? REALLY?
NPR "Hey asshole! Why aren't you hiring?!" Business owner "I haven't the money to PAY for more employees!" NPR - "NAZI!" Posted by: MelodicMetal in MA at February 09, 2010 01:05 PM (x4S2a) 66
Wow! Another UNEXPECTED result! Hey, let's talk about 'green shoots'.
Posted by: GarandFan at February 09, 2010 01:08 PM (ZQBnQ) Posted by: Brown Line at February 09, 2010 01:18 PM (VrNoa) Something Wicked This Way Emotes: Andrew Sullivan Bashed as Anti-Semite By... Magazine He Formerly Edited, TNR
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