We're Coming For You, Bush! (Halloween Edition)

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This week's hot blog topics: Burn, baby, burn! (NSA paper trail, that is); A GOPer media hack laments the lack of a politically-opportune attack; Pat Robertson might be a closet Druid; Republicans fear one single word above all others; and other delicious treats, like "the festering, unexcised cancer of corruption." All this and much, much more. Enter if you dare! And enjoy!

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

Don't you find it just a tad convenient that the Fort Meade NSA building containing the U.S. Military's super secret info suddenly burned to the ground in a 6 alarm fire this week? If so, you're not alone. According to Homeland Stupidity:

The Army's 902nd Military Intelligence Unit is one of several military units housed in Nathan Hale Hall. It is responsible, among other things, for the Threat and Local Observation Notice database which the military uses to track potential threats to its bases and personnel. NBC News revealed last December that the database inappropriately held information on Americans engaging in Constitutionally protected activities, including an anti-war protest conducted by Quakers.

Hmm. And what would be one of the Dems' first uses of subpoena power if they take control of either the house or the senate on Nov. 7th? While we're on the subject of burning up stuff, Digby (perfect blogger to cite in the Halloween Edition, right?) notes how Freddie "Nightmare On America Street" Barnes is disappointed that Republicans have no "big event (national security size) to crystallize the issue in a way that highlights Republican strength and Democratic weakness." What a monster! Speaking of monsters...

In response to a post on Pat Robertson's ridiculous 2006 "Wage War On Halloween" diatribe, DUer bluedogyellowdog replied:

When Pat Robertson mouths off about the Druids' "human sacrifice," he fails to mention the context, which was capital punishment. Robertson supports the death penalty. This makes Pat Robertson a hypocrite.

Here's another one. If dressing up as witches and ghosts is Satanic, what is this?:

Is Pat a closet Druid? I feel a whispering campaign comin' on.

Candy Cornpone

Which single word scares the shit out of Republicans? Here's Roy Blunt to explain (from Election Central):

From this morning's Washington Post piece on Nancy Pelosi:

On his Web site, Majority Whip Roy Blunt calls the prospect of Pelosi becoming speaker "just plain scary" and says: "While Republicans fight the War on Terror . . . House Democrats plot to establish a Department of Peace."

Which gives us an opportunity to plug that glorious, oft-quoted headline from The Onion: "Bush: Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over."

Peace. Pretty scary if you're a blood & guts-loving monster. Want another piece of candy cornpone? George W. Idiot loves "the Google." No, really. He said that. Think Progress has the video.

Creature Features

From Bartcop.com (Oct 19, 2006, Vol 1859 - Black Sunday):


Forget the damned pod bay doors, HAL!


It's alive!

Wait! There's more! After senate candidate John Spencer (nope, I'd never heard of him either) told a reporter that Hillary Clinton was ugly and then denied saying it, trumad posted this:


Way to get some attention, Spencer Cryptkeeper! I guess you didn't need the women's vote, did you?

While we're on the subject of evil GOB Bastards, Rush Limbaugh (yes, the drug-addled, multiple-failed-marriages, Viagra-dependent family values guru of the uneducated masses) donned his Michael Myers mask this week and went after beloved actor, Michael J. Fox, whose campaign ad concerning stem cell research lit the black flame candle under Rush's flabby ass. So how's Rush's attack on Fox playing in Peoria with Rebublican bloggers? DR (MySpace) explains:

So today I have Rush on in the background, and he plays a Missouri ad for a democratic candidate. (I can't remember who it was or what office he was running for, but he was democratic.) In this ad, Michael J Fox endorses the candidate because the candidate favors stem cell research and apparantly, the Republican hopeful does not.

(snip)

After Rush plays the ad, he proceeds to totally revolt me. He accuses Fox of exaggerating his illness in the TV spot. He says he has seen Fox in public before and he has never appeared to be as sick as he does in the ad. He accuses Fox of faking his symptoms for the sake of the ad. Limbaugh then says the Republican candidate does favor stem cell research, but favors "adult" stem cell research, and not stem cell research involving "fetuses."

First of all, let's assume Fox is exaggerating his illness. Let's just assume that for one second. Even if that is even remotely true, there is still one thing I would NEVER do because I have a soul... ACCUSE A PERSON WITH A DISEASE OF EXAGGERATING THEIR DISEASE. It is wrong in more ways than I care to count.

(snip)

I will refrain from insulting the man's weight as I hold myself to some standards of maturity. I will say I think Mr. Limbaugh obviously went a little to far with the prescription drugs. Mr. Limbaugh, in the 1:10000000000 chance you will ever read this, please listen to me. You need to get your senile ass off the air RIGHT NOW. I know what you are thinking, Mr. Limbaugh. You think I'm a "lib" in disguise, right? All conservatives agree with every thing that comes out of that hole in your head, right? Unfortunately Mr. Limbaugh, I am not a "lib." I am a Republican. And you are a bumbling idiot.

Hmm. I guess that answers the question. Check Peoria off your "War On Christmas" Fundraising list, Rush.

Don't Take Any Poison Apples!

Sage advice from BAGnewsNotes, who captures Bad W. BushApple and his band of strange fruits for posterity:

Is Bush poison?

The NYT published a striking photo yesterday of the ceremony in which the President signed his highly touted (and much defended) terror interrogation legislation. (Story.) If you can find a more bitter image of legislative triumph, I'd love to see it.


The NYT shot frames the moment immediately after Bush finishes his statement and moves from the lectern to the signing table. Reviewing the text and video, it seems that the tension was there from the start. I say that because Senator Warner, and, to a lesser extent, Congressional hawk Duncan Hunter, look distant and uncomfortable throughout Bush's statement.

Meanwhile, blossoming on the rotted Republican vine in Ohio...

It's official: Blacks Against Blackwell.com is off to a stellar start, complete with quotes, 2004 election theft background, great graphics and spooky music.

DU Treats

Thanks to jarnocan for posting this great photo:


Way to give 'em hell, jarnocan! Of course, a juicy visual image can be just as tasty as the real thing. Case in point: this verbal gem from LibDemAlways, tucked inside a reply post about politicians and rehab:

Eagleton was drummed out and replaced by Sargent Shriver, but it was a lost cause anyway. Shortly thereafter Nixon's crooked VP Agnew resigned in disgrace and, a year later, so did Nixon. I'd have preferred a man who confronted his demons and sought treatment rather than the festering, unexcised cancer of corruption that was the GOP - then and now.

Wow! Great turn of the phrase: "the festering, unexcised cancer of corruption" says it all, doesn't it? And kudos to Javaman for calling the Rove Fun White House "Cheap smoke and blurry warped mirrors. Nothing more nothing less."

Full-Size Hershey Bars For Everyone!

There are lots more delicious treats available this week: Need good info on individual mid-term election races? NOW has an excellent site for you. Need a thoughtful, concise review of Kuo's Tempting The Faith? Epigramz is your go to blogger for an explanation of Republicker religion abuse even my own cracker relatives can grasp:

I have nothing against Christians, as individuals, voting their conscience, but I have a REAL BIG problem with organizations such as Focus on the Family, the Christian Coalition, etc., purport to speak for Christians, and, by extension, for Christ - and then decide that other Christians who disagree with them are somehow, not Christian or Christian enough.

Jesus said, "My Kingdom is NOT of this world." It is heresy to tie Him to a political party or position. And dishonest to tie Him to Conservativism - if anything, the early Church was very Socialist in nature. If you read Kuo's book, it mentions the difficulty in getting Conservative Christians to donate to help the plight of those dear to the Father's heart, the "poor, widows and orphans," and yet, the ease of opening Christian pocketbooks to finance politic causes.

Christians, Conservative and Liberal, have the proverbial cart before the horse. We should be preaching Christ instead of Republicanism and feeding the poor instead of financing politicians. Because we have it backwards, the world has grown sick of Christians. No wonder Jesus said that He would like to spue us Laodicean Christians from His mouth.

Wait! There are more treats! Did you catch George W. Stay-The-Course's "We've never been 'stay the course'" craptacular lie to George Stephanopoulos on Sunday? AMERICABlog did. And Think Progres has the video. Sigh.

Last, but by no means least, here's a little treat from Radical Russ, guaranteed to scare the piss out of George W. Bush:


Click the Radical Russ link above to view the large map. Oh, and here's a heartfelt Halloween greeting for George W. Bush and his base...

We're coming for you, Bush!

Boo!

-- Delilah Boyd

[PurpleChez]

1. We're coming for you!! Bwah-HAH!!!

Today has been a sucky day. Thanks for a smile!

[Javaman]

2. Wow, I made the blog box!!! Thank you!!! I'm honored!!!

:blush:

[librechik]

3. Here, you'll need these:

[cascadiance]

4. NOW is the time!....

As Guy Fawlkes would say... *Our Turn*!

[Kurovski]

5. K&R. Great edition, BlogBox!

:kick:

[johnlal]

6. On burning the spy database...

I would have preferred this to be uncovered and brought into the light, but I can't say that I'm sad to see an end to the collection of illegal data, and the burning of the illegally-gotten records. It already shows that the Republicans are taking notice of our anger.

What bothers me is whether actual legal and useful information also got destroyed in their attempts to avoid the hangman's noose.