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May 11, 2008 at 09:01:48

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Headlined on 5/11/08:
Jon Stewart asks the Right Question

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In Larry King's interview with Jon Stewart, Larry brought up the subject of the elections and asked him if America was ready for a woman or a black president.

Jon looked at him quizzically and said "This is such a non-question. Did anyone ask us in 2000 if Americans were ready for a moron?"

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I'm a 61year old white guy, Veteran of 66-68, operate my own business with my wife and love to travel. Built a big sailboat in the 70's and went sailing for a few years, which ruined me for real work. Now, I fly hot air balloons for a living. Have been initiated as an Andean Paq'o. Yes, I am a liberal.
RogerI'm a 61year old white guy, Veteran of 66-68, operate my own business with my wife and love to travel. Built a big sailboat in the 70's and went sailing for a few years, which ruined me for real work. Now, I fly hot air balloons for a living. Have been initiated as an Andean Paq'o. Yes, I am a liberal.

That is TOO funny

Except of course the consequences of that choice, THAT part is not so funny.

by Roger (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 393 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:40:48 AM

Richard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.
Richard MynickRichard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.

Granted, it's funny - but Bush is only a "moron" in a very

superficial sense. Sure, he's an ignorant vicious pig, a narcissistic sociopath & not even really fluent in his native language. But in terms of carrying out his program, he's been successful beyond anyone's wildest dreams. He had a radical reactionary program & has been absolutely phenomenal in putting it into effect. Aside from failing to privatize Social Security, he has achieved everything he's attempted (except of course for attacking Iran, which may yet be in the cards).

It doesn't help us to laugh at person like this as if he were just a bumbling clown. If he's a "moron," what does that make the rest of us, who have been so pathetically unable to oppose him?

by Richard Mynick (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 1232 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:56:46 PM

11/3 Democrat, newly elected PCO

Hometown: Vancouver, WA

Interests include media reform, voter reform, energy conservation/consumer moderation
FOIA Gras11/3 Democrat, newly elected PCO

Hometown: Vancouver, WA

Interests include media reform, voter reform, energy conservation/consumer moderation

spot on

Anyone who thinks that Bush is a moron has not been paying attention to what has happened the last 7 years: invading Iraq, domestic spying, SCOTUS and other Federal courts appointments, lax regulation of business, regressive tax and medicare reform, et al. It's funny for maybe a split second until one realizes how tragically successful this "moron" has been at moving his agenda. Roger Waters says it best: he's "nearly a laugh but really a cry..."

Dubya only plays a moron on TV; the 19 percenters who still support him and the corporate media he played for morons.

by FOIA Gras (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 15 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 10:59:16 PM

Name is Rose Martinis, age 64, married. Atheist and retired dental tech. Hobbies: archeology, history, science, woodworking, wood carving and volunteering for non-profits.
uluroName is Rose Martinis, age 64, married. Atheist and retired dental tech. Hobbies: archeology, history, science, woodworking, wood carving and volunteering for non-profits.

Do you really think

that bush has ruined this country ALL BY HIMSELF?

by uluro (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 69 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:11:10 AM

really getting worried !
robert eichmullerreally getting worried !

bush

anybody ever voting for him is an even bigger Moron. Bush is driven by financial interests only, private financial interests and all the simple minded people are paying the price. simple minded, because they actually believe that it is Americas job to interfere and to be in total control. go and invade Iran, the sooner the American ship sinks, the better for the rest of the world. you can not afford another war !

by robert eichmuller (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 6 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 1:47:10 PM

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Kevin GosztolaKevin Gosztola goes to Columbia College in Chicago where he is studying film. He hopes to become a documentary filmmaker. He is currently working as a production assistant on a documentary called "Seriously Green" which traces the development of the Green Party throughout the 2008 election. He has a passion for journalism and writes articles or press releases in his spare time. Kevin Gosztola is also a student activist who believes in questioning the way America's systems work(its electoral sys...

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Funny...

Clinton or Obama would be willing to support his programs if only we coalesced behind them in support for "all options on the table" saber-rattling.

by Kevin Gosztola (235 articles, 127 quicklinks, 72 diaries, 907 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 4:01:02 PM

Dave Kisor was an Aviation Electrician, USN / USNR, starting in 1971, working on A-4F Skyhawks & A-7E Corsair 2s ashore and afloat on the USS Hancock & USS Coral Sea. AA Speech Communications, the BA and MA in Geography and presently working for the US Forest Service as a Physical Science Technician. It's not just an adventure, it's a job. He's politically & progressively Green, and owned by his magnificent cat, The Empress Panthera.
Dave KisorDave Kisor was an Aviation Electrician, USN / USNR, starting in 1971, working on A-4F Skyhawks & A-7E Corsair 2s ashore and afloat on the USS Hancock & USS Coral Sea. AA Speech Communications, the BA and MA in Geography and presently working for the US Forest Service as a Physical Science Technician. It's not just an adventure, it's a job. He's politically & progressively Green, and owned by his magnificent cat, The Empress Panthera.

Only the stupid need apply

The bigger morons were the ones who voted for him twice.

by Dave Kisor (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 158 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 5:27:24 PM

I am a Visitation Chaplain for my church in the Health Ministries Dept. I have a M.Div. degree from an acredited Seminary in the Midwest, and I am a member and contributing writer for the GLBT ministry, AGCM.I am a liberal Democrat who has no time for the present Administration and am fully convinced that our White House Administration are the true terrorists in the US, together with their puppy dog conservatives in Congress.
DakI am a Visitation Chaplain for my church in the Health Ministries Dept. I have a M.Div. degree from an acredited Seminary in the Midwest, and I am a member and contributing writer for the GLBT ministry, AGCM.I am a liberal Democrat who has no time for the present Administration and am fully convinced that our White House Administration are the true terrorists in the US, together with their puppy dog conservatives in Congress.

Who's The Moron?

I can understand your point but the fact remains that he stole both elections, even going against the will of the majority of people.

Dak!

by Dak (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 32 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:41:33 PM

10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,
Gallaher10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,

Just like Obama

He got the votes counted from Florida only that he wanted counted.

Obama doesn't want Florida or Michigan counted this time.

Does this mean Obama has "stole" the election?

by Gallaher (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 797 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:57:50 PM

Realtor, 76 years old, regularly write for RaisingKaine.com (Virginia progressive blog); former Republican turned Democrat in 2003.
TeddyGRealtor, 76 years old, regularly write for RaisingKaine.com (Virginia progressive blog); former Republican turned Democrat in 2003.

Cunning, not moronic

Those who disagree with Bush and his policies console themselves by saying he is stupid, and enjoy pointing out what amounts to his functional illiteracy (I believe he is dyslexic myself), but in fact I believe he is a cunning sociopath and not "stupid" at all. He has certainly allowed people to regard him as stupid, and used that perception to run circles around his opponents. We should stop underestimating him.

by TeddyG (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 7 comments) on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 6:20:17 PM

Currently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolevee.com
Mr MCurrently I'm a cartoonist and contributing writer for The New Orleans Levee. For those wishing to view my work you can see my latest at: nolevee.com

Proof in Granite bush Is a Moron

This is hilarious

http://www.nolevee.com/?article=president_bush_s_br_monumental_error_br_in_the_cres_c_ent_city

by Mr M (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 20 diaries, 1781 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:13:35 AM

Retired NASA systems engineer for Earth Science data systems. I consider myself a citizen of planet Earth and consider Nationalism and other such beliefs which separate ourselves from each other are outmoded and are detrimental to the well being of the earth and all of the creatures that inhabit it.
Philip PeaseRetired NASA systems engineer for Earth Science data systems. I consider myself a citizen of planet Earth and consider Nationalism and other such beliefs which separate ourselves from each other are outmoded and are detrimental to the well being of the earth and all of the creatures that inhabit it.

Stupid or Cunning?

I have this discussion with my wife a lot. She thinks he is stupid and incompetent while I think he is a con-artist who has successfully avoided the Constitution, the law, Congress, and the will of the people to help big corporations achieve record profits. No person has been so successful in giving over total control of the USA to big coorporations. He has transferred power away from the people to big business.

by Philip Pease (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 143 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 7:51:37 AM

Just a plain working person that is sick of the lies and our ego driven complacency about those lies.
arlen custerJust a plain working person that is sick of the lies and our ego driven complacency about those lies.

Doesn't sound like a moron to me.

I agree with most comments made. Dubya is no moron only most Americans are. Dubya likewise is not illiterate and if you doubt that just go back and view tapes of him speaking prier to his running for president. The minute he started his campaign is the minute he began sounding like a moron. Primarily because he was playing to his audience and he and his handlers know how oblivious Americans are. Most want a president as ignorant as they are so that is the way he has played it, quite successfully too. Doesn't sound like a moron to me.

by arlen custer (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 288 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 9:29:43 AM

I am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.
CaronomeI am a retired opera singer. I was a leading soprano with the New York City Opera for ten years. I am a strong supporter of Dennis Kucinich and worked for his campaign in 2004. I believe that he is the ONLY honest man in congress. He has been working against this insane war since before it began. I am 72 years old and I have been so frustrated with the media, the Congress and the American people that they don't tell the truth.

Funny, but not altogether true.

This whole nightmare that we are living in was planned decades ago by the Republicans, the losers in every election for some time. They cleverly dumbed down the American public and put people into power who seemed harmless at the time. Dubya (Thank you, Molly Ivins) is the last in a long line of seemingly stupid, moronic candidates who have taken our country to the brink of total disaster.

While watching Bush watch the returns of the 2000 election night, it was so clear that the outcome was fixed. At the time that Florida was announced for Gore, Bush looked startled and annoyed. He quickly got up from his chair (you see, it was possible for him to move quickly but just not with the news of an attack on a New York City target) and made a phone call. It was easy to deduce that that call was to make sure that the fix was fixed. And, sure enough, it was!

And we have suffered ever since from not the moronic acts of Bush but the calculating and evil, well planned acts that have destroyed the Constitution and killed untold numbers of Americans and Iraqis and spent what we now know is trillions of our tax money. This country will never recover from these tragic events, and the saddest truth is that after the election in November, nothing will change. The MSM and the big businesses have taken over our lives and it is unlikely that our economy and our health and our consciences will recover.

by Caronome (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 241 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 10:18:41 AM

Not funny but all true

Caronome I don't understand. You think it was the looser republicans that dumbed down America? How did they manage that if they weren't in power? Are you one of these democrats that just blame dubya and the neocons for everything that is wrong? If so whoever dumbed down America did a good job.

by arlen custer (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 288 comments) on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 2:28:12 PM

yes we can
Lindayes we can

He is an incompetent moron

Saying he is not a moron assumes he intended to botch the Iraq occupation and intended to lead this country into recession (if we're lucky, it wont be a depression). He had big things on his agenda but was so utterly incompetent he couldnt make them successful. His big ticket item of getting the Iraq oil failed as miserably as the companies he bankrupted.

The only thing he was good at was surrounding himself with people who were sly and could fool some of the American people into thinking he was a compasionate conservative.

Bush is a legend in his own mind.

by Linda (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 16 comments) on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 6:59:49 AM

I THINK NOT

Linda I believe you are missing the reality behind all of this mess. Fist Iraq has not been botched. It has gone according to plan. Put the country into chaos making it easier to keep down and make huge profits doing it. MISSION ACOMPLISHED. As far as putting this country into depression, that too is in line with the plan. The elites no longer need us to be the consumers, so they are destroying our economy so that we will not be such uppity workers. If you go back and look at our history you will find that everything dubya and the boys have done is right in line with the elites plan for total world domination. And would have happened just as it has no matter who was president.

by arlen custer (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 288 comments) on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 11:09:27 AM