Glanced "out there" - the VP battle is getting just as vitriolic as old GDP, isn't it?

[Muttocracy]

They're going to need D-VP or something. Going to sleep instead.

Our favorite committee is back in swing on Wednesday on Iran.

Great quote I just saw - "The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think" attributed to Gregory Bateson, seen on The Rainforest Site. I think I may have to stick that in my sig line.

Every day I click the links for The Rainforest Site, Hunger Site, Animal Rescue site, etc. and feel like at least I've done that tiny bit for the world!

[TayTay]

1. Hope you don't mind the cross-post from DU John Kerry

That Hearing on Wed in SFRC should be interesting.

http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/2008/hrg080709p.html">MEETING THE IRANIAN CHALLENGE

HEARING
before the

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Time: 2:30 P.M.
Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Presiding: Senator Biden

Witnesses

+The Honorable William J. Burns
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Department of State
Washington, DC


Iran is always interesting. Sens. Biden and Kerry, along with 21 colleagues, opposed a Senate Resolution last Sept to call the Iranian Revolutionary Guards a "Terrorist Group."

More background:
Senate Finance approves Iran sanctions bill: http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-06-18-voa56.cfm

[livvy]

2. Thanks, TayTay!

It's been a while since I've been over to the Kerry forum. I'll have to stop by sometime soon. :hi:

If Kerry were to get the VP slot, I'm sure he'd need some backup here. I'd be happy to report for duty!:patriot: Still love the man.:loveya:

[Muttocracy]

3. of course we don't mind!

I should stop by the Kerry group more often.

[gateley]

4. Thanks! This DOES sound like it'll be interesting.

We can listen to the people who REALLY understand the situation. :hi:

[jillan]

7. That should be interesting. I'm hoping that C-Span will show it.

(btw taytay - a huge ty from Erin :) )

[Eurobabe]

8. ooh, televised? gotta check C-SPAN.

:hi:

[jillan]

10. Hey you - I thought you were vacationing in paradise.

Get off of DU and hit the beach :P

[Eurobabe]

11. I am, one of my requirements was high-speed internet

I am SO sick. :rofl:

[jillan]

12. You are worse than me! And that's pretty bad :)

[Eurobabe]

13. my husband was teasing us

(my two grown daughters are here with us, we are celebrating our 10th anniv. and my youngest's receiving her Masters)

he thought it was a silly idea to want internet access, and everyone shouted him down in unison. We love it. I am off the beach between 12-3 anyhow, too hot, sun too strong. So I take a nap on the Comalounger on our screened porch, and surf to my hearts content. It's very cool. I'll get a picture tomorrow. No one believes me!

[jillan]

14. Well enjoy it for the rest of us! And post pics!

Happy anniversary and congrats to your daughter :toast:


on edit - any skunks there? :P

[Eurobabe]

15. Thanks!! :))

No skunks here, that I have seen or smelled...but some really cute puppies and doggies that the island is trying to place, called Potcakes (because they basically eat what's left in the bottom of the dinner pot, rice, beans, etc.) Totally cute mutts.

Look here: http://www.potcakeplace.com/

[PatSeg]

16. They are so adorable!

Thanks for the link.

[TayTay]

17. The Iran hearing is starting now (7/9/08 2:30 pm.)

This hearing on the current status and views of the US toward Iran is being webcast on c-Span3 http://c-span.org/Default.aspx

or at the SFRC site:

http://www.senate.gov/~foreign/

[gateley]

5. I was thinking about Obama picking his VP - and hoping he does it the

soonest. Because we, on DU, are going to have to go through the throes of bitching, celebrating, etc., etc., before we get down to brass tacks and begin supporting the ticket. :7. We're so funny - the world revolves around us, and we're smarter than anyone else.

I'll go see if I can dig up what you're referring to - but it might piss me off if I find it.

[PatSeg]

6. You've got that right

DU'ers can be a little full of themselves (ourselves)!

[Muttocracy]

9. oh, it wasn't any one post - just skimming the headlines

made me say, nevermind