So, y'all think we'll get any other bomb shells from "my guy" tonight? He sure made a splash last night, didn't he! I hope he dove into a deep end with good waders & nose plugs - HA! Just in case y'all choose to forget who I'm talking about...
On this date in 1998, Sonny Bono, the pop singer-turned-politician, was killed when he struck a tree while skiing in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., at age 62. Cher gets a lot of razzing for her clothes, her plastic surgeries, etc., but she gave a hell of a eulogy at his funeral.
Diane Keaton is 64 today! She's had so many great rolls, but Annie Hall has to be one of my favorites.
And, in a New Year's surprise absolutely fitting for my mood these days, I get to bring out THE cake for a birthday today! Former CIA Director George Tenet is 57 today. For your "slam dunk," incompetence, and political hackery that's gotten so many killed & who will be killed, dive right on into this sucker with the invitation to GO CHENEY YOURSELF!
Choke on that Medal of Freedom; let's Countdown!
#5 "Obama’s Plan" AKA "The Fright Wing" AKA "Answers and Accountability" - President Obama met today with the 20 top security dogs to chat up what happened on Christmas Day & other "stuff." A whole lot of people in a whole lot of areas knew a whole lot about this guy & AQ plans, but, once again, dots were not connected – to be charitable about it. President Obama said clearly that our security system failed, and he ain’t a happy camper. How ‘bout this quote from our President?
This was a screw – up that could have been disastrous. We dodged a bullet, but just barely. It was averted by brave individuals, not because the system worked. And that is not acceptable. While there will be a tendency for finger – pointing, I will not tolerate it.
Yea, no "finger – pointing;" I’d prefer heads rolling myself but know that won’t happen. There was no specific mention of who sparked up nor how said sparking up will be addressed. The Christmas Day Nigerian suspect may have actually given us actual semi – reliable intelligence since his arrest. Uh – oh...how many times did we waterboard him? And, we also learned today more details about how Gitmo has been a hell of a recruiting tool for AQ. Was it a more successful tool than the 70 – some virgins promised in the afterlife? 2 leaders of the group who organized the Christmas Day attempted attack were released FROM GITMO by the previous occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
President Obama is still bound & determined to close Gitmo. Well dear, use that bully pulpit of yours to get chicken $hit chicken hawks in Congress – especially in the area of IL that’s looking to get Gitmo detainees in their prison – to shut the spark up about our inability to handle having people like this in prisons on our soil. Has Richard Reid tried to escape lately? And, there were never any huge "breaking news" stories about Tim McVeigh being on the loose in my fair state during his stay in our federal prison system. Yemen is really starting to get into the battling AQ game. And, look who I get 2 nights in a row {refer to fainting spell image above! hee...hee...hee...}! OK, Richard clarified some of what he said last night. And, I hope he doesn’t think I was one of the "online commentators" who misinterpreted what he said. :( Now, he says he didn’t mean to imply that people would drop the ball on purpose to politically embarrass President Obama. He thinks or maybe the White House thinks there was no malicious intent in said ball dropping. The people there may have just not had much faith in existing security measures – like President Obama apparently doesn’t have much faith in the current structure. Then, shouldn’t the people in that system have tried to do something or say something to illustrate or make more clear what was going on? I can understand people working under the GWB administration realizing any complaints or suggestions would fall on deaf & dumb ears, so they wouldn’t bother to waste their breath or their efforts. When President Obama took that oath of office nearly a year ago, they should’ve realized a new guy’s in charge of instead of continuing to "go with the flow." The CIA apparently had a whole dossier on this Nigerian young man & didn’t bother to share it. It sounds like there are still some damn rotten apple cores in the CIA! I thought the creation of the Homeland Security Administration was supposed to fix all this turf war & not sharing information & not coordinating information $hit. Huh...something created by the GWB administration failed miserably?
How WILL I go to sleep tonight with that revelation?! ;D Richard thinks changes will be made in the pertinent agencies over time & very behind – closed – doors No big grand sweeping public house cleaning will be afoot. Happy New Year Howard Fineman! The GOP will keep spewing the ilk they’re spilling about President Obama’s ability to handle terrorism. St. Sarah from Wasilla & Michael Steele are chatting up the fact this Nigerian suspect will be tried in American courts, given an attorney, etc. – all that pesky Constitutional stuff! Again, how did Richard Reid end up in the SuperMax prison in CO? OH YEA! He was tried in federal courts & found guilty UNDER GWB’S ADMINISTRATION! Idiots! BillO wants AQ suspects to be shot on sight. Well, of course he does. Hey! There’s a picture of our birthday boy getting his Medal of Freedom! Once again, CHOKE ON IT!
"Special Comment Quickie I" Keith’s talking the role of racism in the attacks against President Obama & the increased profiling spewage from "the usual suspects." Some dude wants young Middle Eastern men strip searched at airports?! Uh, is he having "bending over grabbing ankles" fantasies a la Boss Limbaugh? Paging Dr. Freud!
#4 "‘Brother’s Still Here Kicking’" AKA "Steele Trap" AKA "Democratic Senator Retiring" - Oh man, has Michael Steele been trying to show how hip he is again? Lordy, he might as well mow his lawn in plaid shorts with dress socks to his knees! He doesn’t think the GOP will take back the House this year, and he doesn’t even think they’d be ready if they did. Well, I was never too terribly worried about the House my own damn self. The Senate on the other hand... oh well, look what our magical 60 votes has gotten us. *&^%$#@! Michael Steele’s apparently written a book on how to defeat President Obama. Hm...OK. Senator Byron Dorgan has announced his retirement. Well, 60 votes were nice while we had it. Oh...wait... {see comment above}.
** Look at the little piggy in Taiwan! AAAaaaaWWWwwww... And, the piggy got away from his human overlords the first time around! In Mexico City, some warlock dude made his new year predictions. **
#3 "Britstorm" AKA "Huminology" - Oh, here we go again – YIPPEE! ;D
Mr. Falafel actually asked Mr. Hume if he felt he’d been proselytizing. Of course, Brit said hell no – HEATHEN! O...M...G... OK, that got a little scary towards the end. Happy New Year Rev. Welton Gaddy! OK, not to nit – pick too much because I greatly admire Rev. Gaddy, but I don’t necessarily think Buddhism is a religion; it’s more of a philosophy. OK, nit – picking over – maybe! ;D
"Special Comment Quickie II" Some right – wing radio hack compared "Obamacare" – unfavorably I might add – to the attempted bombing of the airplane on Christmas Day. "It" said Obamacare would kill more people & have way more of an impact. 1...2...3...CLASSY!
WPITW – Roger Ailes apparently didn’t work or play well with other FAUX News female employees. Well, he probably took some woman advice from Mr. Falafel. And, according to a "sprung" ex – FAUX News female employee, FAUX News viewers are trailer trash! Hello?! Lonesome Rhodes is talking "republic restoration" again. TurdBlossom has taken issue with President Obama’s timing after the Christmas Day attempted attack. Well, of course he did because he uses TurdBlossom memory devices & TurdBlossom history.
#1 "Facial Profiling" AKA "Reality Bites" - Joan Rivers got bumped off a flight?! Did y’all see that damn boa? Impeached Former IL Gov. Potty Mouth is going to be on Celebrity Apprentice. We get the ultimate hair battle – "the Donald" VS "the Cusser!" Kewl! ;D Blago is going to be on the reality show that Joan Rivers won last year?! Damn! Those Kennedy – Lincoln connections got nothing on that! HA!