can we please knock off this Fitzmas nonsense? . . .

[OneBlueSky]

first, it trivializes a very critical issue, including what could very well be the most important criminal case in US history . . . we know that the Repugs will try to trivialize the indictments, and now they can point to Fitzmas as an indication that even we Democrats don't take it all that seriously . . .

and second, Fitzmas implies that we'll somehow be receiving a gift, when in fact what we'll be receiving is justice . . . and justice is always a right, never a gift . . .

it's fine to have fun at the expense of the right wing, but this is NOT an issue to make light of in any way . . . doing so just gives BushCo defenders ammunition to diminish the importance of what is about to happen . . .

[shockingelk]

1. Scrooge.

"Bah humbug"

[the_spectator]

20. self-delete

[henslee]

2. Loud burp.

[DS1]

78. Well shit, Bill O'Reilly was right

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! :hi:

[babylonsister]

.

:popcorn:

[Sydnie]

7. Can I share that with you while we wait?

I thought I would string some for my Fitzmas Celebration. :hi:

[babylonsister]

17. Absolutely, Sydnie! Be my guest; here, I'll make some more!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: and a :toast: !

[Sydnie]

54. Fitzmas Fitzmas time is near ....

Here, have some Yellow Cake!

Just don't try to take my Fitzmas away!

[Cha]

91. The Grinch who

stole Fitzmas! :D

[Crazy Guggenheim]

33. I thought I smelled ........

:popcorn:

[babylonsister]

43. Hi, Mr. Guggenheim! Here's some for you, and a brew!

:toast: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

49. Thanks!

:popcorn:

[Sydnie]

58. Have some Yellow Cake Too!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

61. Thanks! Oh, post #42 made fun of my Yak!

[MADem]

173. It is SPECIAL yellow cake????

From (dramatic pause)....AFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF RICA???????

[JI7]

3. it's mostly DUers saying it to each other

and other partisans. it's not like we are making it our campaign theme or anything.

[OrlandoGator]

56. It very quickly hit the mainstream media.

n/t

[banana republican]

99. Of course it hit MSM where do you think the reporters

are getting their stories; they are finally reading DU.

[Mutley]

133. It's in the MSM?

:rofl:

That is hilarious! Did someone on DU make Fitzmas up, or did they get it from somewhere else?

And I see your point, but I don't think the Republicans would be able to pull that excuse off. It's obviously just people having a little fun. There is nothing wrong with that.

[Richard Steele]

165. I'm seeing it attributed to DUer "spiralhawk". nm

[Hissyspit]

4. Grinch.

Some roast beast is LONG overdue...

[the_spectator]

28. "You're a mean one, OneBlueSky...

You really are a creep!
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as a freep
OneBlueSky..."

(Please, just kidding people, I've caught the lyric-altering bug here today!)

[Pooka Fey]

129. ROFL - Good One ! Heard the melody with your lyrics instantaneously.

[Hatalles]

5. *picks booger*

[unrepuke]

6. Bug! Humbar!!

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Considering the bleakness that we have been living with since Dec 2000,

a little lightheartedness at this time, is hard to resist.

:party: :toast: :bounce: :hi: :shrug: :woohoo:

And considering the way this administration has been able to maneuver things in its own favor, a little justice IS a gift.

[woo me with science]

150. yep, and i think Americans should be invited to share this joy! nt

[A-Schwarzenegger]

9. Fitzmas.

Fitzmas.


























Fitzmas.

[Chiyo-chichi]

194. Fitzmas is for children.

:bounce:
Won't you please think about the children?!

[A-Schwarzenegger]

195. Yes, let's get serious.

"Man is most nearly himself
when he achieves the seriousness
of a child at play."
~ Heraclitus

[JimmyJazz]

10. I don't agree with everything that is posted on DU.

However, I think it's pretty presumptuous to make suggestions about what people can and cannot post when their posts are within the bounds of DU rules. If you don't like it, don't click on the thread.

Some people are seeing these potential indictments as hope - hope that has been missing for a long, long time. If they want to cherish the moment and enjoy it, who am I...or you, for that matter...to deny them?

[mourningdove92]

11. Sorry its out of our control now. On Air America this morning

they sang the song "Its beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas"!

just what I need for my long drive to work. LOVED IT.

[crispini]

47. They did? Which show?

I'm curious to see which version they sang. :D

[BrklynLiberal]

62. Al Franken sang it .l

[crispini]

79. Cool!

Where was it in the show, do you remember?

[BrklynLiberal]

82. Semi-wild guess...around 1:30 - 2PM

[crispini]

87. Thanks!

I'm dying to hear which version he sang. Did it come from DU, I wonder? :)

[Leopolds Ghost]

113. Any link to a sound clip? :) n/t

[longship]

12. Sorry, with all respect, I cannot accomodate that.

Each of us deals with the stress of the situation differently. I highly respect your opinion. It is certainly a valid one. But some of us deal with things a bit differently.

I'm very sorry that the celebrating bothers you. But I hope you realize that it's a way of blowing off some steam for some of us. I guess what I'm saying is that if you don't like Fitzmas stuff, that you try to avoid it. I know it's tough because it's all over the place.

[Name removed]

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[LaurenG]

14. I seriously doubt that will happen

It's a way to play while waiting. I have seen some very creative and intelligent posts come from the Fitzmas theme.

It's nerve wracking for everyone.

[vi5]

15. Oh man...thank you. I wanted to say this same thing BUT....

I'm glad you are the one who is going to be getting the flames.

[BeTheChange]

22. Me too..

I feel like Im in middle school alot lately.

This thing is way bigger then any trival cutsey name. Sometimes I wonder if we dont sabotage the importance of things ourselves.

[femrap]

122. What is wrong with you?

OK...I realize a lot of people do not celebrate Xmas....but to a number of us in this country, Xmas carries some very fond memories. Nevermind that Xmas represents the birth of Jesus....one cool radical Leftie...! December 25 is a day of great memories...a day of giving and receiving of wonderful gifts...

We are honoring Patrick Fitzgerald....don't you see that? He is a man of honor...a man of integrity.

If our joy and hope are too much for your defeatism...go read something else, OK?

[BeTheChange]

154. What is wrong with you?

I stated an opinion. I most often do read other things then the gaggles of posts entitled: "I have my Fitzmas sweater on", "It's beginning to look alot like Fitzmas", etc ad naseum.

This thread is by a poster who thinks it's silly. Well, I do too. Id suggest you maybe go read something else, given that the thread title clearly deliniates that this is the topic.

I think it's silly like lifesized theatric puppets at antiwar protests when 10s of thousands of people are dead. Puppets just dont do it justice to me. Bah humbug.

I guess Im a real downer. I just believe certain events ask of us and deserve reverence. If I get to tell my children about the fall of a regime right here in our own country, I wont be doing it with glee. These are dark days in the history of our country. Im ashamed that we have pinned our hopes on one man. Im ashamed that we didnt do something sooner. Im ashamed that we set up an environment of government with our votes that allowed this travesty to happen. Im ashamed that I type as people die and our country will never be the same.

These indictments aren't the end game.. so excuse me if I save my giddy glee for when the fight is over because this is just the beginning.

[femrap]

157. Yes, I realize that this is the just the beginning....

of retrieving our Democracy. But I believe there is a saying about the First Step is the most difficult. So what if some people want to express some 'silly glee' regarding the First Step.

You have lots of shame....I don't. I am fucking angry...and many of us have been DOING something to stop these fascists. I've been fighting since 1980 when Reagan started all of this. And I was fighting when Nixon tried to cover up his crimes.

As far as pinning our hopes on one person....one person is capable of causing GREAT CHANGE!

Go cry on someone else's parade.

[BeTheChange]

158. Namaste

The soul would have no rainbow had the eyes no tears. ~John Vance Cheney

[Occulus]

151. While true,

Bush* gives his staffers cutesey names. "Scooter" would be one.

They hate being made fun of. At all. Period.

So, we poke fun. We refuse to take seriously that which we know, beyond any doubt, is serious, because we know if we refused to laugh and poke fun at all, very soon we would have nothing to laugh about, period.

So, laugh it up. I can guarantee you the seriousness of the case to Fitzgerald and the Grand Jury remains printinely untouched. I don't think they care if we're calling it "Fitzmas", and it's those findings that matter- not what people think of us.

[BeTheChange]

156. I respect that..

and can understand it.. Laughing is good for the soul.. different people deal with grief, anger, etc in different ways.

Right now is a time of quiet focus and meditation for me as I play through the possible scenarios and outcomes of this. I dont see all of the possibilities as gleeful...

So I wait, in suspended animation, to prepare myself for what is next.

Alot of people seem so caviler about this.. as if indictments are handed down we have "won". But I just dont see it that simple. Maybe through the last 6 years I have allowed pessimism to become my first inclination. But I just dont think it is as simple as this.. some domino effect that will require nothing more from us. I dont think enough has been required of us to preserve our country. This is when we hunker down and use the opportunity to get real ideas of change and hope out...not waste it with premature celebration, or subjugation by "cuteness".

[kainah]

174. you're right, of course

But "a lot of people" are just not very well informed on a wide range of topics. I, too, take this all very seriously. I've been fighting for a more just society when I was a little girl in the 1950s and I've been in the streets protesting Bush since he took office. I've been part of a peace group working to stop this war since before it started. And, yes, I'm pretty well exhausted by this administration.

But one of the things I've learned in all that time is that lots and lots of people (the vast majority, in fact) will never take the world as seriously as I do. And unless I can get them to see something inspiring or entertaining in what I am offering to them, they will turn their backs and go on to something else.

So, maybe I won't be the one with the huge puppets at the antiwar marches, but I won't discourage them if they bring out people who otherwise would be at home shrugging off the whole thing. Likewise, if Fitzmas makes the MSM pay any extra attention to this and causes 2 or 3 other people to listen for a minute, just to find out what that is all about, I have no regrets.

After so many years, I've learned that just because I take the world very, very seriously, I really can't expect that of everyone. And when I start to think I can, everyone else is likely to leave me alone to do all the work of serious change.

[Botany]

16. I know the person who wrote the first Fitzmas Story

and you have hurt him deeply.

Treason is the reason for the season.

<it's fine to have fun at the expense of the right wing, but this is NOT an issue to make light of in any way . . . doing so just gives BushCo defenders ammunition to diminish the importance of what is about to happen . . . >

look they have stolen 2 elections, lied us into a war, let New Orleans drown,
own the media, given away billions to millionaires, put polluters in charge
of the environment, and on and on .....

Damn Straight i will dance in the streets and yell Merry Fitzmas to all!


Happy Fitzmas (Rove Is Over)
John Lennon



So this is Fitzmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Fitzmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Fitzmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Fitzmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Fitzmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Fitzmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Fitzmas
And what have we done
Another year over
A new one just begun
And so happy Fitzmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

A very Merry Fitzmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Rove is over, if you want it
Rove is over now

Happy Fitzmas 

[Cha]

93. "Treason Is The Reason

For The Season".. La La

[Mad_Dem_X]

137. I love it! Humor helps us

deal with serious situations. I see nothing wrong with it. As another poster said, it helps alleviate some of the stress.

[SoCalDem]

18. Um..... NO

[stevedeshazer]

24. Is that Mr. X?

The mystery indictee?

[SoCalDem]

131. just a guy

:)

[geekgrrl]

19. oh sure- rain on our parade- can't we try to gleen as much fun as possible

from the horror that is the BushCrime family?

"Fitzmas" doesn't trivialize anything, IMHO. I think it describes the weight and importance of the situation- while caputuring the pre-indictment excitment that we all feel at the possiblity of justice finally being served.

If (when) they all wind up in court- beer and pizza at my house! Party every night of the trial! For the bull*hit we have put up with we deserve it!

[Telly Savalas]

60. Justice served?

Maybe...just maybe a few members of the Bush Administration will face criminal charges which will in the worst case scenario (from their perspective) result in them spending some time in a low security country club prison working on their tennis game.

Justice will be served when the 45 million Americans who are currently without health insurance get coverage, when the 1 in 6 children who live in poverty are given tangible assistance, and when the schools in East St. Louis are funded just as well as the ones in Westchester County.

These indictments might be a field goal in the little football game between the D's and R's in the beltway, but will have minimal effect in the total political landscape across the whole nation. It may be Watergate version 2.0, but where did Watergate get us? What great progressive policy agenda was implemented in the aftermath of Watergate? Shit. A decade after Watergate our nation was being sodomized by the second-worst president in our history.

You can accuse me of being negative, but what I'm proposing is a much more optimistic vision than the CSPAN-Junkie Schadenfreude that lies behind the "Fitzmas" mentality. I truly believe that if we continue the fight, our fellow citizens will eventually reject the morally bankrupt conservative ideology which is destroying our nation. This doesn't mean they get fed up with corruption, throw the bums out, then several years later elect people even worse. Rather it means making a permanent change.

We need to set the bar higher.

[July]

92. After all that this mafia has managed to get away with,

we really need this field goal. We all know what the greater goals are, but many of us are elated that things have changed enough that even the media is being a tad more even-handed, and that people are waking up.

I don't really agree that this will have a minimal effect, either. It seems that the wheels have come off, and that Bush will never gain back the credibility he's lost. "Fitzmas," as we're calling it, advances that demythification of Bush and his gang, so it's a good thing.

Fitzgerald himself, like an honest man and a good public servant, is indifferent to our songs and glee. But the glee is earned. The lies seemed to be unending, the damage so extensive. WE ARE HAPPY IF THEY ARE BEING UNCOVERED FOR WHAT THEY ARE.

And most of us can, at the same time, ponder the serious issues.

[Telly Savalas]

107. But this is much bigger than the Bush Administration.

Unless we see changes in the ideology of the United States, Bush and the gang will just be replaced by another set of right-wingers.

Anyway, they were uncovered for what they were years ago. Anybody who doesn't already recognize that they are a bunch of crooks is willfully ignoring such a huge fact base that the indictments won't make a bit of difference:

Fitzgerald is a mean-spirited partisan trying to smear the honorable names of members of the Bush Administration. Only the Democrats would stoop so low as to push these fraudulent indictments. They should be ashamed.

Is this true? Of course not. But it's not any less true than all the other bullshit these extremists hav been blathering about for the last 5 years.

[NJCher]

77. an English teacher's thoughts on Fitzmas

"Fitzmas" is actually very appropriate and this comes from an English teacher who eschews wordplay unless it's her own (just kidding).

As a combination of Fitzpatrick and Christmas, it comes at a most appropriate time. Fitzpatrick is, many hope, a possible savior of our beloved democracy. If he can bring these traitors down, there may be a chance for our country, something I'd pretty much crossed off the list some time ago.

Fitzpatrick is only doing his part but in a corrupt America, he appears to be doing it without the usual tricks (no leaks, for example). He appears to be corruption-free. That's something we rarely encounter.

Christmas is a season where we have to wait for our gifts. In this part of the wordplay, waiting for indictments is very much like waiting for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

God knows we here at DU have waited and waited. Our hopes have been dashed most cruelly by this cabal--most notably in the '02 midterm elections and in the presidential election of '04. We know they stole these elections and it is most painful for us to have to watch that.

When I first heard "Fitzmas," I didn't like it because it seemed to put an inordinate and almost naive amount of faith in one man, Fitzpatrick. But having looked at his background, it appears he is someone with whom we can have faith.

Fitzmas, therefore, is a word that sums up the situation quite nicely.

Cher

p.s. I also like Fitzgiving.

[Cha]

95. Wonderful, Cher!

Happy Fitzmas!

[Rosco T.]

21. No.

'nuff said

[aquart]

23. No. Next question.

[ultraist]

25. Right wingnuts roasting on an open fire...

Jack Fitz nipping at their guts...



HO, HO, HO, MERRY FITZMAS WHITE HOUSE HOS!

[berni_mccoy]

29. BWAHAHAHAH! NICE ONE!

[berni_mccoy]

26. Merry Fitzmas! Spread the JOY!

Do you really need visits from the three spirits of FITZMAS?

[AntiCoup2K4]

34. So who should be the three spirits?

Obviously Richard Nixon would have to be the Ghost of Impeachments Past.

What about the others?

Salem Bin Laden (the financial backer of Chimpy's first failed business) could play the Jacob Marley role.

[berni_mccoy]

Those two are great choices...

Of course, I see no need to deviate from the spirit of Christmas future for the spirit of Fitzmas Future!

I think the spirit of Fitzmas Present would be Clinton? He's a merry fellow!

[FizzFuzz]

124. FDR as the Spirit of Fitzmas past? n/t

[bowens43]

27. No. I don't think so.

[ultraist]

30. FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA...

I can't hear you...la la la la la...

[Crazy Guggenheim]

31. Why?

[emulatorloo]

32. How many "I have my Fitzmas sweater on!!!!" posts do we really need in GD

or GDP?

Seems like lounge material to me!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

35. What are you saying about The Lounge?

[emulatorloo]

42. It is the place for Fitzmas FruitCake from your lovely Uncle Longhorn!

Or is he planning on giving us a Turd-Blossom?!?!?!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

53. Hmmmm. He's not my uncle. BTW, it's a YAK!

[emulatorloo]

66. Now I know what to get you for Fitzmas!

A YAM FOR YOUR YAK!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

68. Merry Fitzmas! But don't you make fun of my yak!

:popcorn:

[Sydnie]

75. Do it quickly ... remember on the Daily show ...

Yam shortage was on the list of problems to be caused by this administration! :rofl:

[emulatorloo]

109. I forgot about that! thanks for the reminder. EOM

[Maddy McCall]

38. Break out the Fitznog and Fitzmas carols!

:eyes:

:D

[emulatorloo]

46. I wanted a Fitzmas present and all I got was an EYE ROLL

:cry:

I guess better than a Turd _ Blossom in my stocking!

[Maddy McCall]

55. Look under the Fitzmas Tree. I sent you a Fitzmas Card.

:hug: Don't be sad. It's Fitzmas season! :D

[emulatorloo]

72. Great! I got you a can of Libby's Mixed Vegetables!

They were sold out of "Valerie Flame" action dolls.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Maddy McCall]

39. .

[dxstone]

36. I can't WAIT to send out my FITZMAS CARDS!!!

Cool anti-bush shirts, buttons, mugs n' stuff at
Laugh City

[Maddy McCall]

37. I agree. It's really hokey.

[lonestarnot]

44. Frazizell hokey as a shizel.

[Maddy McCall]

57. Yo, dogg. Don't dis my Frizizzle, you nizzle.

:D

[lonestarnot]

135. Pizzle! For Snizzle...

[Brundle_Fly]

40. HAPPY FRISTMAS!

[lonestarnot]

41. Oh wah wah wah

nay nay nay nay nay nay
ha ha ha ha ha haaa Cartman BA

[Pithy Cherub]

45. Nope, it wouldn't be prudent.

Everyone is certainly entitled to an opinion, but it is cause for celebration that no one is forced to agree or adhere.

:toast: to Justice being served and Fitzmas lovers everywhere.

[the_spectator]

48. Dial 911!

[crispini]

52. LOL! I love that one!

[the_spectator]

64. It's a very useful as well as funny site,

www.toothpastefordinner.com
Unrelatedly, I find this one particularly chuckle-worthy:

"I am going to pinocytosis you so hard" :rofl:

[woo me with science]

146. I love this! nt

[grace0418]

148. I LOVE T4D!

That shit cracks me up!

[Ellen Forradalom]

50. Also, we don't know what will happen.

Maybe nothing. That's a possiblity. I plan to be pleasantly surprised if something does.

[Mr_Spock]

51. I completely agree. Too bad so many here get overly emotional

I'll never forget all the folks here describing all the things Kerry was going to do after he was elected. I kept saying "shut up!", the voting isn't even over yet. That was a depressing day. People are setting themselves up for more bad times - and it's entirely foolish...

[Maddy McCall]

59. Hey, let's be really novel and call it Fitzgiving!

Fitz is giving us indictments. Get it? We can have a turkey centerpiece with a photo of Fitz glued on the turkey's head.

We can have Fitzstuffing and Fitzberry dressing. And who can forget a big Fitz pie for dessert?

Yes, Fitzgiving! Do you like it? ;-)

[Leopolds Ghost]

105. It gives me feelings of Fitzgiving n/t

[redwitch]

186. we're having yellow cake for dessert

yum! Right after the cooked goose.

[RebelOne]

63. Well, Asshole Hannity has already picked up on it

and is implying that we are idiots.

[Sydnie]

65. We've been implying that about him for years! n/t

[Botany]

69. Hannity used it?????

Sydnie,

If that warm breeze off the meadow had not played with Sydnie's
hair as she sat on the porch of the Summer house @ Gull Bay there
would have been no ......

Christmas @ Gull Bay

The smell of the turkey dinner with all the fixings wafted through
the Crimson River Tavern. Some EDVs were speaking in Yiddish
about the good news from Washington D.C. that had climaxed
w/ George W Bush being removed form the White House.

Rove, Frist, DeLay, Rush, Brownie, Rummy, Cheney, Rice and
Wolfowitz all were in jail. A massive investigation had reveled
not only a stolen election but a rush to war which was done
in large part to allow massive profits for friends of the now
disgraced ex President.

A gentle snow blanketed the ground outside and a fresh cut fir tree
stood by the fireplace and was being trimmed by Crispini
with her extra toys.

The Bay Air family had decided to winter in one of the bedrooms
rather then the cave so the cubs were sleeping in front of the fire
along with a freshly tranq. darted KO.

Newly appointed President Al Gore was scheduled to speak to the
nation at nine PM.

Happy Holidays.


Which in turn produced Dem Carols, that became "Fitzmas Carols",
and so on.

:rofl:

[Sydnie]

80. :::blush:::

[babylonsister]

71. Do you have ANY respect for his opinion? I don't. nt

[Crazy Guggenheim]

73. If the concern is over his attitude, wait until if these indictments come

down, because you haven't heard anything yet!

[mondo joe]

86. And if we never used Fitzmas he'd say we were great and right?

When will people learn?

The Hannnitys will use ANYTHING YOU DO to say you're an idiot.

[July]

94. And his opinion means squat to us.

Really.

[alarcojon]

123. Can't say I give a shit what Shammitty says, thinks, or does

It's hard to spin away indictments. Waaaaaaaaaahing away about how some Dems are celebrating is a weak diversion at best.

[Quixote1818]

67. Not unless the Gingritch Steals Fitzmas!

That dam Gingritch!

[elehhhhna]

70. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Making fun of their troubles is fime, but Fitzmas is very lame.

[mondo joe]

85. I have a Fitzmas gift for you!

How do I hide a thread?

To hide a thread, click the small icon next to the title of the thread. You can also click the small black "Hide Thread" link in the bottom left-hand corner of the message.

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[Matariki]

74. ah, you are wrong

Justice is a sweet, sweet gift, especially when it's been missing for so long.

[babsbunny]

76. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[AllieB]

81. Treasons Greetings and Merry Fitzmas!

[Junkdrawer]

84. Like it !

:evilgrin:

[woo me with science]

149. ha ha ha!!! nt

[mondo joe]

83. I'm not stopping, I'm not going to live my life in fear if what Freepers

will think or say.

I have news for you: NO MATTER WHAT WE DO OR SAY THE FREEPERS WILL TRY TO USE IT AGAINST US.

And more news: HUMOR IS A POWERFUL WEAPON. Learn to use it.

[KyndCulture]

88. NO. that was easy... nt.

[IronLionZion]

89. GIFTS!!!!!!!

Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ!

Fitzmas is the "rebirth" of democracy! Justice! and and the fact that no one is above the law!


check yourself

[Crazy Guggenheim]

90. Testify! We will rise!

[Scout1071]

96. Sorry. I'm enjoying it much too much. We deserve to laugh for a change

Sorry Mr. Grinch. But, Merry Fitzmas anyway!

[nookiemonster]

97. "C'mon it's lovely weather, to see what these crooks of a feather will do"

Turn that frown upside down. Fitzmas time is coming!!!

:)

[Leopolds Ghost]

101. C'mon the weatherman's announcing that the weather's ripe for flouncing

And for b-b-b-b-b-b-b-bouncing :bounce: :bounce:

This is GET-together weather and Indictments ...
are... just... what we're going... to... GET !!! :party:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

168. "Giddy-YAP, giddy-YAP, giddy-Yap, let's go! Let's look at the show!" n/t

[HamdenRice]

98. Absolutely! Because this story could be hugh! nt

[meganmonkey]

Bwahahahaha!

Good luck with that. Especially now that other blogs, liberal radio, and even the corporate media are starting to pick up on it.

Fa la la la la!
:party:

[progressivebydesign]

100. I think it's freakin' hilarious! Lighten up!

Geez can we all have some fun around here? Better we all just sit around and cry in our beers about how fucked up everything is, and how we're never getting power back, and maybe just wait until we all succumb to the Avian Flu. Would that make you happy?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

102. If we didn't make it up they would have and have attributed it to us

anyways.

:popcorn: :applause: :patriot: :woohoo: :donut:

[WinkyDink]

103. Hey, even "Macbeth" had some joking!

It's called "comic relief".

[ultraist]

104. Ok. You're right.

We wont call it Fitzmas.







We can call it St. FitzPATRICK's DAY!

[Crazy Guggenheim]

106. LOL! Love it!

:rofl: :popcorn: :spray: :patriot: :applause: :woohoo:

[ultraist]

110. Cheers!

[Sydnie]

118. Hang on to that - we just might need it!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Beatutiful response, btw!

[Telly Savalas]

108. Who needs Fitzmas when the DSM led to Bush's impeachment months ago?

[spacelady]

111. Harrrumph!

[Warren DeMontague]

112. After what we've all been through, a little justice IS a gift. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

114. It WILL BE a gift

Don't you see that?

[No Exit]

115. Treason is the reason for the season!!

[niallmac]

116. All right then. "knock it off" has been tabled until next year.

[Sparkle]

117. Is that you Patrick?

[femrap]

119. NO.

What's wrong with you? Constipated?

[walldude]

120. Well OBS.. I think you are outnumbered

And really, DU does not "trivialize" this. We are celebrating because it's about goddam time. Just savoring the moment. No big deal. Let BushCo have all the ammo they need, they totally fucked themselves by impeaching Clinton, if they try to trivialize the "rule of law" as Hutchison did on Sunday they will look like fools, just like she did.

[zulchzulu]

121. I'm gonna put it in a circular motion and rub it!

Happy Fitzmas!

Um...we know it's serious...and we're all pissed it took this long for the media to grow a spine...

Seeing Rove and whoever else get served is one fine gift for me...

[Carolab]

125. It's not just DUers. It's all over the net. Google it. n/t

[Crazy Guggenheim]

126. I just put "fitzmas" into Google and it showed 156,000 occurences.

I'll bet you if you went back in a half hour that more would show up.

[Carolab]

127. It's even in WIKIPEDIA! And credit is given to DUer SpiralHawk!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzmas

[Crazy Guggenheim]

176. I just put "Fitzmas" in Google and now there are 163,000 entries.

:bounce: :popcorn:

[cosmicdot]

128. oh, shoot ... and, I'm trying to decide on decorations ...

I'm thinking of a lighthouse theme ... lighthouses helping guide this Ship of State to safe harbor



Hope has been up and shot down so much over the last 5 years ...

right now, I almost feel it's as exciting as Paul Revere's ride.

Tomorrow is another day.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

130. Have you heard this yet?

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[karynnj]

132. Totally agree

Our country and government has been gravely misused by this administration. There is nothing funny about it. I agree that the sight of people gleefully treating this as a happy time could make something that should turn people against Bush into something where they hate BOTH sides. I agree it is fun and made me laugh - but the internet is not private.

Whether there even are indictments, the important thing is to establish how outside standard American government the Bush administration took us in he runup to war. What the level needs to do is both turn DOWN the noise and turn up the SIGNAL (message).

By noise I mean all the internecine warfare where it sometimes seems that John Kerry (who was among the first to speak against going to war) and Hillary seem to be blamed for the war more than Bush himself. From what is known at this point, neither were in on the Bush plan.

By message, I mean a clear message that Bush and his cabal eliminated all the checks and balances and started a democracy crusade (a word I am intentionally using) which he could not have honestly sold to the country. (I also won't be surprised if democracy crusade becomes oil crusade.)

[Occulus]

153. I'm sorry, I think you're way way way off the mark here.

"I agree it is fun and made me laugh - but the internet is not private."

And we know this. The difference is, by saying we need to temper ourselves when we poke fun, you're handing the 'them' in all this the first victory they need: willingness to remain silent.

They want you to be afraid to poke fun. They want you to think laughing at them makes you look foolish. This is because they know, when people laugh at them, it means people "get it".

THAT is why we're all calling it Fitzmas, Fitzgiving, St. FitzPatrick's day, etc. We do it because we know it gets under their skin and stays there like an annoyingly small metal splinter. They can't pull it because it's in too deep. It irritates and distracts them.

We know what the truth of the matter is, which is why we're able to so effectively poke fun. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see TDS or the Colber(t) Repor(t) wish us all a "Merry Fitzmas" if (and, hopefully, when) indictments are returned. It really wouldn't surprise me to see them run with it, way over the top, Santa outfits and all.

Santa outfitZ. Heh.

[txaslftist]

134. Thanks, Onebluesky...I completely agree.

[WinkyDink]

136. Ya know, I take offense

at the word "nonsense".

[merh]

138. Having dealt with issues regarding "justice" during the weed's

control of the government and the media, I can tell you that if justice is had and if indictments are returned, then that justice is a gift, as our right to justice will have been returned to us.

You need to ignore Fitzmas if it bothers you. I, for one, pray that the gift of indictments will topple the weed's house of cards, the greater gift.

[Midlodemocrat]

139. It's beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas

Rove is going down.
Scooter's not far behind;
Perp walking comes to mind.
And Cheney's not been seen around the town.



Sorry. Had to do it.

[OneBlueSky]

140. well . . . seems I've been flamed a bit . . .

that's okay . . . I still maintain that this is total nonsense, and counterproductive to boot . . . I just hadn't realized the extent of junior high mentality present on DU . . . sad . . .

[WinkyDink]

141. Well, then,

buh-BYE!!
("counter-productive"? Oh, yeah; our humor might, like, start a WAR or something!)

[OneBlueSky]

143. oh, I won't be leaving . . . I need to stick around . . .

to correct you folks when you go astray . . . :)

[cosmicdot]

184. "junior high mentality present on DU "

that's pretty harsh

[Sydnie]

197. Seems you just painted one of our hosts with that broad brush

EarlG wrote this:

"I feel inspired to write a poem
Fitzmas is coming
And the goose is getting fat,
Please put a penny
In St. Patrick's hat.

There's Scooter Libby
Looking awful grim,
I think some handcuffs
Would look good on him.

Aspens are turning
With their roots entwined,
Rove's in the bathroom
With a box of wine.

Fitzmas is coming,
Bush's goose is getting cooked,
Someone tell Cheney
That the old bird's fooked."

in this thread - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=5125414

Losing your sense of humor is what is sad, IMHO.

[marions ghost]

142. how do you figure

that in the Bushies' America, "justice is always a right, never a gift" ?? That sweeping notion only exists in some ideal world far far away from here. After what we have seen, if we get any form of 'justice' in this it will be a GIFT...

He's making a list
Checking it twice
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice
Santa Fitz is comin' to town...

[woo me with science]

144. I think it's cute...

It evokes the feelings of joy and relief at the end of this long, long wait for justice. It seems to me a very clever way to gloat, by association to a joy that is entirely free of nastiness or bitter partisanship. Who will quarrel with the joys of Fitzmas?

(and as a little bonus, there is a very subtle subtext that Dems are NOT evil and anti-Christmas.)

[woo me with science]

147. on reflection....

I know even more why I like it. It reminds me of the "Morning in America" ads that were so popular for Reagan. If the public has any reservations about Democrats, they are likely related to the stereotypes put out by Repubs, that Dems are angry and hostile and bitter and crazed to get rid of Bush.

By contrast, "Fitzmas" evokes joy at a long-awaited day, a time when justice finally begins to happen, the dark cloud starts to lift, and there is joy at the possibility of better, brighter days to come. Much more than anger, this is exactly the kind of spirit we want associated with Dems as we go into the next elections.

[FreedomAngel82]

145. If you don't like it that's your own problem

So in that note: Happy Fitzmas!

[WI_DEM]

152. Very well put

[Greyhound]

155. "and justice is always a right, never a gift . . . "

What country have you been living in? We are dedicated to the proposition that all citizens are entitled to the justice they can afford. Not to mention health care, education, and freedom. Sheesh.

[loyalsister]

159. I agree

There is no real joy in this. This is a sad day for us.
We are in a situation where there are many people who find themselves in a position where they have needed their president to be there to make good decisions for them. Not withstanding any wrongdoing, responses to Katrina, budget, 9/11, Iraq, etc called for good decisions and the citizens have not had it.
There is truly nothing more tragic than the fact that a corrupt bunch of gangsters have been lying young people to their death. This is nothing to celebrate at all.
When this comes down parents are going to have to explain it to kids. The crash of American innocence is always a sad thing for people. This is going to literally break people's hearts across the country.
It's a terrible thing for these guys to shatter that illusion for those naive folks out there who love to continue to cling to it.
Keep in mind there are going to be some parents who feel very betrayed because their kids are in Iraq over these lies.
Glee seems kind of insensitive, if not heartless.

[marions ghost]

161. Celebrating any victory over corrupt gangsters

running the government is totally appropriate I think. Considering the oppression we've been living with, joy = relief. It doesn't mean that those who celebrate don't understand the hard road ahead.

Yes it will be sad for people who put their faith in Bushco to see their hopes finally dashed. We can probably all relate to the feeling of misplaced trust. But illusions MUST be shattered if people are ever going to become wiser about which leaders they give their hearts to. America needs and deserves better leadership--you said it--people who don't lie and abuse trust.

The up side, if we can get rid of this cancer at the core of government, is that the rest of the country who didn't support this administration will be ready to begin reconstruction. There is no point in wasting much sympathy for those who were duped by some very clever operators. Too much damage has been done by the TRULY heartless.

[loyalsister]

163. I think my point was

that it's a bit of an invasion to cheerfully go around disabusing people of the reality of the "existance of Santa Claus."
American innocence and superiority are ideals that people hold dear. It is more than a single issue that comes crashing down for people. It is a belief in something they thought they could count on.
I submit that it is worthwhile to show a little respect for what may actually be a mourning process for a large part of the country. This stuff hurts people.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

170. We're not talking about Santa.

We're talking about the government. We're talking about competent adults who can't delude themselves anymore. If we don't wake them up, nothing's going to change.

[loyalsister]

171. Ever heard of analogies? n\t

[marions ghost]

172. OK well...

Suggest to post this as a separate topic, as it's highly debatable IMO. There may be some that can shed more light on it than I. What I think you are missing is that respect has to go BOTH ways. It's not always up to Liberals to do the respecting.

I agree that there will be a mourning process over the fall of the House of Boosh...and one usually 'respects' mourning phases. However it's unrealistic to ask us for that in this case. Did any of these people give a damn while Bushco was running roughshod over everything WE care about? I don't think so. Respect has to go both ways.

Your point that I DO resonate with is the degree of depression the Bush- supporting public will experience if/as the house of cards collapses. Obviously their support of him was answering a great need, however misguided. But if "American innocence and superiority" are fond ideals in the public psyche then we do need a profound shift away from that state of delusion. If suffering through the Boosh era causes this profound shift in public perspective, then it will have been worth it...

Wising up is often painful.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

169. I have limited sympathy

for people who ALLOW themselves to be deluded. It is tragic, yes, but America needs to WAKE UP. We can't keep hitting the snooze button. Time to wake up, splash some water on our faces, and get down to business. I will be damn happy to see these fuckers go down. Everyone else is just going to have to learn to accept he truth--YES, they have been lied to, YES, they have been scammed, and YES, their votes have been cheated. I'm not going to sugarcoat the situation for anyone, just to keep people happy. There's a reason why I don't drink the kool-aid, and I don't supply other people with kool-aid.

[EstimatedProphet]

160. Fitzmastime is always depressing for some people

:)

[OneBlueSky]

175. good one . . . :)

.

[stevietheman]

162. Don't be a killjoy. n/t

n/t

[ernstbass]

164. I prefer Treasongate myself

[Lilith Velkor]

177. Knock off the goddam "-gate" suffix

...please

[XemaSab]

166. Why do you hate America?

:shrug:

[npincus]

167. why not be exuberant about a dream come true?

How much stress and torment have we all suffered through these years, with our awareness of the immorality, corruption and incompetence of this admin? Why not celebrate the fact that B*shco will be disgraced for all the world to see, and permanently in the history books?

There is a lot of nervous excitement here.. I don't think anyone is over-confident about the results, there is a lot of nervous energy here. We have all waited so long and probably never expected this day to come.

Why not just let those who feel joy, emote in whatever manner they see fit? If it's champagne, humor or anger- go for it.... whatever. I don't think anyone is trivializing this investigation or it's outcome because we know the price we have all paid: a needless war, countless maimed and dead, neglect of America's needs, to name a few.

Since I'm Jewish, it'll be Fitz-u-kah, and I can't wait for some indictments to Pass-over! tee hee

[Carolab]

179. Mazoltof!

Or however it's spelled?

[npincus]

191. good enough!

thanks!

[Bouncy Ball]

178. Go out on the street.

Ask the first five people you see if they are familiar with the term.

Then come back here and tell us the results of your poll.

I don't say this lightly, but: chill. Who cares? Only Democrats would overanalyze something like this. I'm one myself, I love you guys, but seriously. It's no. Big. Deal.

And if the mainstream media starts using it? (Don't hold your breath.) Who's to say WHERE it came from? I first read it on DailyKos, so there.

LOL.

Who CARES? Fitzmas, Fitzmas, Fitzmas!

[NervousRex]

180. I liked it....

at first...thought it clever, but after the 1000th+ time it's grown stale...it's played.

[ComerPerro]

181. Thank you. Can we at least hold off until an indictment?

Cause, I don't even know if its gonna happen

[NervousRex]

185. What's with the negativity...

you're like a "toxic mold"...let us have our fun....Bush is Toast...Kerry in a landslide.
:sarcasm:

[PatriotMom]

193. I thought you said Nativity..Merry Fitz mas To All ..Ha Ha Ha

[no name no slogan]

182. Yes, let's focus on REAL holidays-- like Festivus

nt

[grasswire]

183. It is damn hard to find a substantive discussion, fer sure.

Perhaps the topics should be divided by fitzmas and everything else.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

187. I don't like the term either, but it has such broad circulation by now

that it seems like there's little point in telling others not to use it.

You might as well tell the tide not to come in, or the sun not to rise.

[Blue_Roses]

188. I agree

it makes us look cocky and overly arrogant.

[tlsmith1963]

189. It's Better Than Being Depressed...

...which is what I have been for the past few months. Sure the "Fitzmas" stuff is silly, but let us have a little fun! We haven't had any in soooo long!

Tammy

[jumptheshadow]

190. Point well taken

Well stated, OneBlueSky, and every point you made is right on target.

Although I will be happy and relieved if the indictments are handed down, those feelings will be tempered by my respect for the dignified job done by Mr. Fitzpatrick and his obvious commitment to the overwhelming importance of the rule of law.

The Republicans already are trivializing Mr. Fitzpatrick's important work. Why get down to their level? This isn't a **** football game, we're talking about thousands of lives destroyed because of this government's lack of respect for some of our most sacred principles as a people, as evidenced by this case.

Frankly, many of the responses on this thread have sounded almost Freeperish. The childish disdain for a DUer who was making a thoughtful point went way over the line.

[sepia_steel]

192. ...no. eom

[BiggJawn]

196. Thank you!

Another voice speaking out against the personality cult that has sprung up around Patrick Fitzgerald.