KOEB 2/11/08 Pre-Potomac Primary Edition

[Berry Cool]

Keith senses a disturbance in The Force.

:hi: to all...

[SharonRB]

1. Hi, Berry

and whoever else might show up.

:hi:

[ralps]

2. Hi BerryBush, Hi Everyone!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[WolverineDG]

3. Hi everyone!

:hi:

We're getting a real, live Presidential candidate debate in Texas. :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:


dg

[Berry Cool]

5. Hello, dear friends.

I'm afraid we may not have one in Cleveland after all. Not unless Hillary gets over her anti-NBC snit. :-(

[RevCheesehead]

4. Hi, everyone

My, this has been a difficult day. I'm so sad about Seattle Girl's mom. Sharon, I'm still thinking of you and your mom, too. And today, I had to visit my friend (a church member) whose daughter was beaten up by her (daughter's) lousy husband.

Sometimes, life just sucks. :(

[Berry Cool]

7. Yes, indeed.

The news from SG was a shock. And Sharon, you're in my thoughts all the time.

[RevCheesehead]

Hi, Berry

Did Botany ever tell you that you are his fave?

[Berry Cool]

34. OMG (and I mean that), Rev!

Those otters are so PRECIOUS!!!! :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

40. That was a new addition to Google.

I presume the blue hat is Keith, and the pink hat is, of course, Berry. :)

[Berry Cool]

90. I wish!

[SharonRB]

28. Thanks, Berry.

[GigiMommy]

10. You're so right.

It's a sad day. We buried my Grandfather (Dad's Stepfather) Saturday.

[RevCheesehead]

12. Oh, Gigi...

Hugs all around, and all the love I can send through the internets. :hug::hug::hug:

[GigiMommy]

17. Thanks Rev!

:hug: And hugs for everyone else too.

[Berry Cool]

21. Oh, I'm sorry, GiGi.

This winter seems to be a hard one for the KOEB.

[GigiMommy]

26. Thanks BB!!

It sure seems to be.

[SharonRB]

25. I'm so sorry, Gigi

Too much death around here lately.

:hug:

[GigiMommy]

38. Thank you Sharon!

You're right. How are you doing?

[SharonRB]

51. Hanging in there.

They took the breathing tube out today and she's just using one of those plastic mask things, so she can at least try to communicate a little with us. Until her vocal chords get a little better, though, it's nearly impossible to hear what she's saying. At least she's lucid for the most part now and knows we're there.

[GigiMommy]

60. Sending...

good thoughts and prayers your way to you, your Mom and family.

[SharonRB]

62. Thanks, Gigi

Any chance you'll make it to the candidates' forum Wednesday night?

[GigiMommy]

86. I see the Doctor tomorrow...

to check my progress after the arthroscopic surgery. If he gives me the OK to drive, then I think I can make it.

[SharonRB]

87. I hope to see you there

Assuming I make it.

[SharonRB]

29. Thanks, Rev.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

6. Hi everyone from the SW suburbs of snowy Chicago.

:hi:

[GigiMommy]

13. Hi from the Arctic Motor City!

:scared: Is your snow headed our way?

[Berry Cool]

15. Hi mohino!

Welcome back to our little conclave! :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

19. What a winter, huh?

We haven't got nearly as much snow as you do, but we are just now emerging into the single digits. Yesterday, the HIGH was -3 degrees. :scared:

Good to see you, Mo! :hi:

[SharonRB]

37. Hi, Mo

How are you feeling?

[Patsy Stone]

82. Hey, mo!

Great to see you! :hi:

[GigiMommy]

8. Hi All!!!

:hi:

[ralps]

9. LOL Jonathan Alter almost calls Georgie Reptilian!!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

14. I would have thought that was reseved for the Vice Blood Clot.

Hi ralps and Crook. :hi:

[ralps]

81. Hi RevCheesehead, How are you all doing & Hi to Oreo, CC & lil' Keith! Here's

a snow pile by my apartment.



:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

83. holy crap!

I got a couple pics from my mom's friend in Fort Atkinson - her driveway pile was up to her neck.

Our snow is about 7 inches. When my SIL was here, she put a couple of wine coolers out in the snow, because the fridge was full. Yup, they're now frozen in the snowbank. :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

11. I would have been here earlier

But I was over in GDP, still arguing about Shuster.

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

16. Bless your stripey li'l heart.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

88. No one will talk about

David like that as long as I'm around! Not if I have anything to say about it.

[Berry Cool]

18. Oh dear, what a waste of time.

:hi: I know, I can't help it sometimes myself.

[Berry Cool]

20. Oh great, Buchanan again.

I guess he's going to be Keith's Republican campaign go-to guy. *sigh*

At least Jonathan Alter gave us KOOS. :loveya:

[Berry Cool]

24. Pats, did you help enlighten anyone?

Or did you feel more like you were :banghead: ?

That's how I tend to feel.

[Patsy Stone]

36. Too early to tell

I responded to H2O Man's original thread, and I was unkind to Hillary, so I expect to be flamed any moment.

[bleever]

22. Someone had the temerity to tell me

that he resented my being an apologist for H20 Man.

I told him that his resentment was noted.

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

30. "Thank you for your concern"?

"I have given your resentment all the consideration it is due"? :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

42. Or:

"Wow! If you weren't an anonymous person I've never met, maybe I'd care."

:rofl:

[bleever]

52. You got it.

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

39. Resented?

Were you his childhood hero or something? Did he give you a kidney? What is that his business?

:hi:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4509372&mesg_id=4543115

[bleever]

57. He's gonna want his friendship ring back.

"Look pal, in your case, go ahead: forget your mantra."

[SharonRB]

27. Isn't that over yet?

Much ado about nothing. Yeah, it was a dumb thing to say, but he was suspended and apologized. Not bad enough to get fired over. Not even up to Imus standards.

[Patsy Stone]

31. One argument I had this weekend

was because they insisted this was Imus II. :eyes:

[SharonRB]

33. Not even close as far as I'm concerned

Poor judgment, but in today's vernacular, it really wasn't as bad as some people are making it.

[Patsy Stone]

46. No.

And I pointed out why the situations are different, but there are so many issues all conflated into this incident, I need a program just to tell the players apart.

[Berry Cool]

44. I am just totally stupefied by people who think Shuster is as bad as Imus.

And by people who are trying to paint all of MSNBC with the "sexist, misogynist" brush.

I just cannot believe them.

And if this is what we have to look forward to with a Dem president...it's a very depressing prospect. It's just another form of media muzzling, is all. Makes all the wingnuts sound like they were right when they said "Liberals are the ones who are intolerant of other people's opinions."

Of course, it's not true of all liberals, but it's sad that it's true of ANY.

*sigh*

[WolverineDG]

23. Don't be too sure about Texas, Pat

we've got some real live foaming-at-the-mouth fundies here. dammit.

dg

[greenmutha]

32. Yo KOEBers! Long Time no see!

Haven't been able to get on here for a couple of years now. (I'll spare ya the too long sob story for another time.) Just wanted to pop in - now that I can - and say :hi: to everyone.

SG, so sorry to hear about your Mother. That was a very moving tribute you wrote to her in The Lounge. :hug:

TTTB! :toast:

[SharonRB]

35. Greenmutha!

How have you been? Very long time no see.

:hi:

[greenmutha]

41. Hi Sharon!

So sorry to hear about your Mother too... :hug:

[SharonRB]

54. Thanks.

[RevCheesehead]

43. Green!!!

OMG, it's so good to see you again!!!! :hug:

Welcome back, babe. :toast:

[greenmutha]

47. Thanks, Rev!

I have missed y'all sooooo much! :hug:

[Berry Cool]

48. Hey greenmutha!

:hi: Good to see you! What an oldtimer...you even have a KOEB mug avatar!

[greenmutha]

59. I have the mugs too...

Kisses to all of my friends!

[Berry Cool]

84. Now THAT's dedication!

Kudos to you!!

[Patsy Stone]

79. Hey!

:hug: So nice to see you back here!

[greenmutha]

91. Thanks. It's good to be back.

:hug: right back 'atcha!
(Sorry it took me so long to reply. I had a *major* interruption.)

[Patsy Stone]

94. I did too

It's called GDP. :)

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

45. Thanks everyone for the welcome back.

I've been lurking in KOEB, not posting. I've given up on GD-P. I refuse to read anything in that black hole.

[greenmutha]

53. It's scary in there!

:scared:

[marlakay]

49. Hi everyone!

Yeah you guys are the only safe place in DU unless you go into a candidates site for who ever you want.

I try to just answer ones that make some kind of sense...

The thing about the MSNBC guy is nuts. I liked him and will miss him on the air. He shouldn't have said what he did but get fired...no.

I have been working on taxes today, it makes me want to go live on top of a mountain far away between that and this dem civil war we got.

[Berry Cool]

55. Glad you made it tonight, marlakay!

:hi: Wow, it's like Old Home Week tonight!

[SharonRB]

56. Hi, marlakay

Haven't see you around in a while either. I like it here where it's safe and warm. I don't go in those scary places very often.

[RevCheesehead]

58. Hi, marla!

Taxes? Bless you! :hug:

[Patsy Stone]

50. And thank you for my hearts

whoever you are. I have a sneaking suspicion they came from here.

:loveya:

[SharonRB]

61. Why?

You think we love you or something?

Betchorass we do! :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

69. I was hoping

And YAY!!! :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

63. Well, it's not like they're scarce around here.

Things were a bit easier when Sparky used to sweep up the floaty hearts laying all over the floor.

:loveya:

[greenmutha]

67. Where is Sparky these days anyway?

And crispini, and Clark2008, and... and ??? (Senior moment!)

[RevCheesehead]

72. Crispi is scarce, but still around.

Clark got married and had a baby girl. I think Mommydom is taking the majority of her time - we don't see her much.

And Sparky is.... AWOL :cry:
(He got busy with work & stuff, and never really found his way back.
Sparky, come home!!!!)

[SharonRB]

77. We have no idea what happened to Sparky

He disappeared a couple of years ago or more, I think.

Clark had a baby last spring (?) and is otherwise occupied. I think she's around DU occasionally.

Crispi pops in now and then. She was traveling for work -- back and forth from NY to Texas. Last I heard she was thinking about changing jobs again, but I don't know if she did. She's still around DU from time to time.

[Patsy Stone]

75. Why is it

I don't think "laying on the floor" was just a coincidental phrase there? :evilgrin:

:loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

80. hee-hee!

And notice, I never once mentioned the boiler room. :P

[Berry Cool]

71. Pats, you wrote a wonderful post on H20Man's thread.

I continue to be amazed at how many people think Shuster "hates Dems" or "hates Clintons" because he once worked for Fox News and criticized the Clintons there. Why do they think he moved to MSNBC?!?!? Because after Bushco came in, he WASN'T ALLOWED TO CRITICIZE THE WHITE HOUSE ANYMORE and that offended his sensibilities as a journalist!!!!

And the ones who imply that MSNBC has a POLICY that encourages misogyny...!

Are people IDIOTS?!?!?!?!?

Don't answer that. I know the answer. :grr: :nuke: :grr:

Oh, and now the new meme seems to be: If you support not having Shuster hanged at dawn, it's because you're a stupid Obamabot.

No comment.

[Patsy Stone]

89. You will enjoy this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4542562&mesg_id=4542562

And thanks. :)

[RevCheesehead]

92. Hmmmm....

Hidden user profiles, low post counts, and one brave enough to admit he joined in January of this year. :eyes:

This ain't DU - it's FreeperPublic's bail-out site.

[Patsy Stone]

95. Wait! Don't guess yet!

Because you'll also receive this lovely set of Ginsu posts: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4546793&mesg_id=4546793

[RevCheesehead]

96. All yours for the low, low price of $19.95.

I wonder who gave the bozo a couple of hearts. :evilgrin:

[Patsy Stone]

97. Please, please, please...

Do not miss the moment in that thread where someone (with a post count somewhere around freezing temperature) asked Berry if she'd ever watched Keith's show...

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

[RevCheesehead]

98. That's so funny that even Keith would snort at that!

Berry WHO?? :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

99. I couldn't let this moment pass unnoticed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=315x108520

Too.Fucking.Funny.

[GigiMommy]

76. Ditto!!!!

Thank you for my hearts too!!! I'll have to get busy. :grouphug:

[bleever]

64. Great attendance in the KOEB clubhouse this evening!

Don't take this the wrong way, but...

Pimp my bar!

[RevCheesehead]

66. Careful, bleev...

that could be a taserable offense.

:hi:

[greenmutha]

70. Bleev!

NGU! :toast:

[bleever]

73. Very nice to see you, greenmutha!

NGU, indeed. :toast:

[marlakay]

65. Hi back.

I read this thread a lot from work since I work nights and miss KO. Don't always write. I have been on vacation this week because its slow at work. Both passes in the mountains were closed and no one could get to our town.

I actually am watching KO tonite.

I have a feeling this is going to be a very long year....

[bleever]

68. Heather Mills was her own attorney??

That girl's one leg short of a stool.

Or, is she?

:)

[RevCheesehead]

78. ....

:rofl:

[ralps]

74. Today's worst person in the world is Karl Rove!! His speech at Chote(sp?) has

been closed to the media!! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Berry Cool]

85. And once again, Keith doesn't throw to Dan.

Strange. Is this just a new way they're doing things?

[RevCheesehead]

93. Berry?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=315&topic_id=108240&mesg_id=108378