Examples of Candid Advice - Executive Privilege

mmuskratt

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Wednesday July 11, 2007 · 12:00 PM PDT

2007/07/11 · 12:00

Here are some of the things they don't want you to hear (originally a comment, but someone suggested a diary):

You really need to get a piece of that hunk, Jeff Gannon.
Well, it may not poll well, but we really do need to glass Iran.
None of those tree-huggers is going to do shit about it...call it the Clean Skies Initiative and see what happens. Don't worry.
That's your last one, sir. You're pretty lit.
We can't get caught if we don't have tapes.
That percentage you got out of the lost 9 billion should show up in your offshore account in a couple of days.
Tell that Foley guy to keep it in his pants for a while...people might start suspecting.
Screw those guys, you're on vacation Dude.

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Tuesday July 03, 2007 · 2:06 PM PDT

2007/07/03 · 14:06

Here we go again. Impeachment, arguments for and against. "They" say it is off the table, it is counterproductive, it would harm our chances here in the run-up to elections, it would look bad for Democrats...are we overthinking this thing?

What else have "They" said in the past?

We need to keep the powder dry on Roberts and Alito.

We stand united with the President in this time of war.

It is important to give the President this authority in the interests of national security.

We only need one Senator to side with the CBC on the election results of 2000 (crickets chirping)...

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33 votes Show Results

If Congress impeaches Bush and Cheney and loses, how bad will it be for America?

33 votes Vote Now!

If Congress impeaches Bush and Cheney and loses, how bad will it be for America?

Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.

9 votes

Is this a trick question?

6 votes

Well, listen, maybe if we start dancing other people will join in!

2 votes

I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?

5 votes

I love this plan! I'm excited it could work! LET'S DO IT!

11 votes

Never Forget.

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Tuesday April 17, 2007 · 2:11 PM PDT

2007/04/17 · 14:11

Betrayal. That is the word that best describes my feelings after watching "United Flight 93" on cable last night. We were betrayed by our leaders on and after September 11, 2001. It all welled up in me again. The shock, the sinking feeling in my gut as those towers fell, the images of that morning...the solidarity with my fellow Americans that I felt.

All the goodwill...gone. I joined thousands of people, waiting in line to donate blood to ship to New York, despite the folly of this simple act - first, there was no real need, there were few survivors who would need blood; and second, it wouldn't get to them in time anyways, due to processing and logistics. But I stood in line anyway, helpless to do anything else, save flying there to pick through the rubble.

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30 votes Show Results

What is the worst betrayal since 9/11?

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What is the worst betrayal since 9/11?

Shipping the evidence to China as scrap metal.

1 vote

Not capturing bin Laden.

0 votes

Invading Iraq.

20 votes

Screwing the first responders over by lying about Ground Zero, cutting funding, and eventually denying them restitution to cover their health claims.

1 vote

Abu Ghraib, rendition, Guantanamo.

4 votes

Illegal wiretaps.

0 votes

Don Imus getting fired.

4 votes

Other, please comment.

0 votes

The WH is screwed, emails are "findable."

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Thursday April 12, 2007 · 3:52 PM PDT

2007/04/12 · 15:52

I know there are great diaries floating around about the "Lost" White House emails, but I'm going to chime in anyway.

You can understand how email systems operate without having a detailed understanding of SMTP, IMAP and POP. The beauty of the Internet is that all the systems out there ensure redundancy and recoverability if they are set up by professionals with any skills at all. A very simple email infrastructure has several components: a mail client (pine, Eudora, Outlook, Blackberry, etc.), a mail server (qmail, sendmail, Exchange, Lotus Notes, etc.), and the multitude of equipment and servers that support the Internet (routers, MX servers, switches).

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Wednesday March 28, 2007 · 9:26 PM PDT

2007/03/28 · 21:26

Ah, George W. Bush. In 2000, I was worried about this failure as a person, not realizing just how disastrous things would get. We were told in the big ol' propaganda machine how George would be the CEO President (oh, great, he never ran a company that he didn't bankrupt after he cashed out, why should that scare me?). We were told he'd "restore" honor and dignity to the White house, and we all know how that's turned out. As terrible as things have become, I'm optimistic that some recovery is possible...but America will never recover from some of this. Ever.
We've managed to go from a Rhodes Scholar to an intellectually inept president in no time. Sure, Joe America would rather have a beer with George, probably because Joe America would revel in watching him get trashed, throw some money around and make Joe look good for the honeys on their way back to the pad for some lines and, hopefully, a blow job. An interesting problem with the "Who would you rather have a beer with?" question is that in the Muslim world, the answer would be "We don't drink alcohol, it is against our religion."

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42 votes Show Results

How many countries have you visited in your lifetime?

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How many countries have you visited in your lifetime?

Just my home country.

1 vote

1-3

8 votes

4-6

9 votes

7-10

8 votes

11-13

2 votes

14-16

2 votes

16+

12 votes

It isn't over by any means...

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Wednesday November 08, 2006 · 2:28 PM PST

2006/11/08 · 14:28

In 2000, I knew we were headed for a bad period as Americans, simply because of the anti-choice, war-mongering and far-right politics of Bush and his ilk. I never thought I'd see a time, as an American, that I would be so disgusted with my leadership: from Abu Ghraib and secret rendition/torture chambers; to invasion of my civil liberties online, on the phone and through the PATRIOT Act; to our country engaging in a war of choice based on lies and deceit, to the demise of hundreds of thousands of people, unnecessarily.

Sure, we see today a different face, but it is not over by any means...the folks who are out will be back. Read More

My YearlyKos report...the view from a Lurker

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Sunday June 11, 2006 · 10:11 PM PDT

2006/06/11 · 22:11

I read blogs daily. There are some that would call it an obsession, but I've always had a problem with the "MSM," and blogs have filled the vacuum caused by TV news and eventually the newspaper (although there is still a warm spot in my heart for the old "Bat Boy" articles in the Weekly World News). I even discovered this weekend that there's a classification for people like me..."Lurker." Read More

I Am Not Afraid

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Friday February 10, 2006 · 1:54 PM PST

2006/02/10 · 13:54

I am not afraid.

Osama bin Laden has no grip on me, I do not fear him. I do not fear terrorists, in general. I am not worried for my family, I am not worried that I am going to be bombed riding a bus, or sitting in a movie theater. The Bush Administration, Republican Party, Christian Right and Corporate Lobbyists of the world can say and do nothing that will increase my resolve to stand in the face of "Terror," and be unthwarted. Read More

Know When to Fold 'Em

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Tuesday December 06, 2005 · 11:04 AM PST

2005/12/06 · 11:04

The supporters of America's venture into Iraq have what appears to be a gambling problem, and they're not going to stop until they've lost the house. As a member of the anti-war community, I was right (even in hindsight) to protest the war before Bush committed our troops to this horrible decision. Now the stakes are such that we need an intervention in our government, and we need it now. Read More

"Us vs. Them"

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Thursday December 01, 2005 · 10:04 AM PST

2005/12/01 · 10:04

Barbara Boxer made some statements the other day about the Iraq War, claiming "We are in a mess because they have no plan." I agree with the statement, generally, but I would like to point out a couple of things about comments like this.

When President Bush was appointed to his office in 2000, he claimed he wanted to be a uniter, not a divider. As we all know, when "they" make statements like these, one can usually assume the opposite is true. It is interesting how the Democrats have responded, however. Maybe disappointing is the word I'm looking for... Read More

4 of 5 Americans want an independent inquiry

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Tuesday September 27, 2005 · 1:49 PM PDT

2005/09/27 · 13:49

I know the Democrats are in the minority, but I've found over and over again that they have very little fight in them (or at least that's what they display). According to this article, it would seem that there would be enough ammunition to bring down not only the White House, but also Congress... Read More

It can happen here

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Wednesday September 14, 2005 · 7:55 PM PDT

2005/09/14 · 19:55

I watched Hotel Rwanda on DVD a month or two ago, and was absolutely uneasy afterwards. The thing that resonated in my mind was, "It can happen here." Hearing live reports from underground reporters in New Orleans, Iraq doesn't sound that far away... Read More

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Examples of Candid Advice - Executive Privilege

"They" say impeachment is counterproductive

Never Forget.

The WH is screwed, emails are "findable."

Lawrence of Arabia He's Not

It isn't over by any means...

My YearlyKos report...the view from a Lurker

I Am Not Afraid

Know When to Fold 'Em

"Us vs. Them"

4 of 5 Americans want an independent inquiry

It can happen here