By no means do I wish to appear callous, but is there any other news to report

[CatWoman]

that's happened today?

I've been without internet and phone the past couple days (fuck you Comcast) - plus knocked out on drugs battling a sinus infection.

I finally get the internet back and all I see and hear about is Tim Russert.

It's a tragedy, that's for sure -- hell, the man is only 6 years older than me.

But can't we get back to what else is happening in the world?

[paparush]

1. . self delete

[CatWoman]

I got and do get that,

ok?

[Mike Nelson]

2. how about somebody reporting on Bush's crimes?

and why the media let him get away with them?

[JI7]

3. they wouldn't be reporting anyways

[bluestateguy]

26. Nobody would be paying attention anyway

It's been 7 1/2 years. What makes you think anything would change now?

[Auggie]

4. Flooding in the Midwest and Earthquakes in Japan.

[CatWoman]

6. eathquakes in japan????

this is the first I've heard!! :wow:

Mother Nature is completely pissed, isn't she?

[Auggie]

9. Here is the post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3352114

[spanone]

5. the us iraqi pact is at an impasse....dead end....

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/world/middleeast/14iraq.html?hp

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3447727#3447807

[CatWoman]

33. thanks Span

:hi:

LOL - Iraq is challenging Chimpy/Cheney?

How interesting!!!

[BlooInBloo]

7. Nope. Not a damn thing....

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/13/afghanistan-prison.html

[Fredda Weinberg]

8. You appear to be dependent on human channels, but unwilling t o

accept their failings. Hence, you will always be unsatisfied and frustrated.

Me? I just leave the TV off ...

Sorry about your illness; it would make anyone cranky.

As for the public sharing, I find it community building - nothing wrong w/it here or in the small world of modern media. I'm not sharing it, but only because I've got real world drama.

Feel better soon and condolences to all who feel loss, real or virtual ...

[CatWoman]

14. I suppose I'm a creature of habit

I'm having withdrawals from not being able to see Countdown.

[Fredda Weinberg]

24. That's why we're here ... I've lived w/o KO before, but always came back to DU n/t

[Donnachaidh]

10. I can't help but wonder if the press had covered every GI's death with as much fervor

Would we have gotten past the 4000 death number? I'm sure each dead soldier had family that mourned as much as Russert's. Perhaps even more. But the same *mourners* we are seeing now didn't even TRY to bring us names of the kids dying daily, only numbers. Oh wait - they DID give a name, when it was a former football player. But those other kids who had no claim to *fame* got bupkiss.

And I'm sure I'll be accused of *grave-dancing*, but it's the one thought I had as I flipped through channels and saw nothing but blurbs about a political pundit. :shrug:

[leftchick]

11. I agree

I mean for god's sake. I feel bad for his family but on the other hand How many people died today because of US activities/occupations in the ME?

[malaise]

12. That's the question we're all asking

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7454237.stm
Iowa

http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Front Page

add link

[EFerrari]

13. LBN is not down. n/t

[CatWoman]

15. LOL

Thanks :hi:

I don't visit there as much as I used to.

[Debi]

16. Pretty much all of Iowa is under water (and the rest of it has been destroyed by tornadoes)

and my local channels are all I can watch 24/7 x(

We're scared and tired and hot and wet and ....

[sandnsea]

19. How are you, personally?

Sorry if you've posted, I must have missed it. We've got two days of sun on the coast, so hopefully it's headed your way. :hug:

[Debi]

25. Tornado did some damage to our roof/destroyed our garage & damaged our vehicles

and threw a bunch of our trees around. The floods blocked all the roadway to/from our house so we were stranded for two days (but so were all our neighbors so we worked together to help others out). We had our roof replaced this weekend but the gutters were to be put on this week - soooo the heavy rain is now in our basement (NOTHING compared to what is happening around the state).

We're safe and dry - so cannot complain - if you haven't checked out the Iowa Forum for updates go over to www.essentialestrogen.com for some amazing video and pics of Cedar Rapids!

83 of Iowa's 99 counties have been declared disaster areas. It's like time has frozen and we all don't know what to do next. Holding our breath - closing our eyes - hoping that when we open them it will all be over. And yet it continues. x(

[CatWoman]

27. be safe, Debi

:hug:

I hope and pray for your family's safety :hug:

[Debi]

28. Thanks, but hold some of those prayers for folks downstream

it's going to get worse for them. :hi:

[sandnsea]

35. Oh my word

I did miss that. I am so sorry. It sounds like no one was hurt and you didn't lose any of your family treasures, so that's good. I hope this sunshine gets to you!!

[sandnsea]

17. UFW is endorsing Obama tomorrow

Just caught this in my email. I could give you the blow by blow, literally, on Jerry Springer. I seriously never watch it but I'm too lazy to change the channel and I don't want to watch Timmy anymore either.



On Saturday, the United Farm Workers, its executive board and worker leadership from throughout the United States will throw their support behind Sen. Barack Obama in his quest to be the country's next president.

Obama will accept the endorsement from the UFW during a noon call with the union.

The Monterey County call will take place at the UFW office at 437 E. Alisal St. in Salinas.

"Throughout his career, beginning as a community organizer to his present position as senator, Barack Obama has shared the values of the United Farm Workers," said UFW President Arturo Rodriguez.

'Sen. Obama stands firm in his conviction for comprehensive immigration reform. He has been a strong supporter of the UFW-sponsored AgJOBS – legislation that would help stabilize our nation's agricultural workforce. As president, he will continue to hold fast to his convictions by signing comprehensive immigration reform, increasing the minimum wage and making sure every American has affordable and quality health care.'

The UFW, founded in 1962 by Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta, is the first successful farm labor union in the history of the United States. Throughout its 40 years, the UFW has worked to organize farm workers, raise wages and improve working conditions for its members and all farm workers.

[boobooday]

18. It seems a bit bizarre

They all went on the air less than an hour after the poor guy died, and now they've been talking about it for four hours straight.

I'm with you, CatWoman. May he rest in peace, but the news must go on.

[TahitiNut]

20. What? Didn't you know everything else stopped ... since the 'reporters'

... shifted their omnipotent gaze? Don't you know it's ALWAYS about THEM? What THEY think? What THEY do?

Narcissism... it's not just a personality disorder; it's a job requirement.

You're just a young girl. Almost jail bait. :evilgrin:

:loveya: :hug:

[CatWoman]

22. I WISH!!!!!

LOLOL!!!

:hi:

:loveya:

However, I'm quite interested as to who they will pick to succeed him. We both know they will just go further right.

[OwnedByFerrets]

21. You are correct, and its not callous to state it...nt

[IamyourTVandIownyou]

23. 4 tied for lead at US Open Golf on ESPNU, Tiger Woods in 5th.

ch'ange a la chann'el.

[Ilsa]

29. Really, check out this thread on the Iraqi pact. It is very interesting

because Bush called them "sovereign" even thoughhe couldn't define it, and said we'd leave Iraq when the Iraqis asked us to go.

They are asking us to go.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3350676

[CatWoman]

34. I remember Numb Nuts bragging about leaving if they asked us

wonder what his b.s. excuse will be now?

[spanone]

30. tiger's charging at the u.s. open !!!!

[eShirl]

31. BREAKING NEWS: 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan, USGS reports

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

glad you asked, I can't make OP's

[eShirl]

39. Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Japan

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080614/ap_on_re_as/japan_earthquake

[Bluerthanblue]

32. now that's a reasonable enough request,

and I wish I could grant it. :shrug:


Seems like its so often like this though.

peace~

[Kat45]

36. ABC actually had a real news broadcast tonight, instead of

a total mournfest for Russert.

[Tatiana]

37. Yeah, I think it's going a bit overboard now. But the thing is, this was so sudden.

I think what you see is the NBC news team and others going through the grief process. They are actually taking comfort from each other and the stories about Tim everyone is sharing.

It's the suddenness that's causing this extended grief response. If it was something they had expected or if Tim had been battling a long illness, I think we would have seen a retrospective or something of that nature and then it would have been back to the news.

[eShirl]

38. i think you're right. they are in shock