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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 06:14 PM Original message |
Post links to your favorite columns by Jane Hamsher, American commentator. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, and FireDogLake is to be commended for their coverage of the "Catfood Commission"! |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. In fact, it appears that Jane Hamsher coined the term... |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Exactly, it's a bullshit splinterist asspipe smear. n/t |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thank you for expressing your critique of Hamsher in civil terms, using fact and logic. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Lol. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. snert |
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mochajava666 (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. Well put. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 08:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Splintering whom from whom? Republicans from Democrats? Good. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. So because poor people ate cat food, Obama wants everyone to eat it. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Deleted message |
LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Right, so then how does Jane Hamsher get off implying that Obama has |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Intelligent people realize, with Social Security cuts, there WILL be more people eating cat food. |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. yep. nt |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 08:57 AM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Actually, cat food is pretty fucking expensive... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Nope. According to the Safeway website... the cheapest catfood is .09 per oz |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Thanks for the research, but everyone should step back and understand metaphor when they see it. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 10:44 AM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Or nothing. |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
46. is cat food cheap.... not that I've ever noticed. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
59. I just looked on the Safeway site... a can of catfood is .09 per oz. A can of beans .18 per oz. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. That's precisely what he did. Pete Peterson backed the Catfood Commmission-- |
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Avant Guardian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
65. You take it literally? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes. That is exactly Hamsher's position. Hahahahahaha!!!! |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Tastes like fairly decent meatloaf |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Only if you are not a senior or disabled or a dependent child. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:18 AM Response to Reply #4 |
24. If you want to give up your Social Security and Medicare-- |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. That was mature, lol nt |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
66. Well, Rachel uses the "catfood" reference all the time when talking |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. A couple of mine (so far) |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Sorry, guess I should have read your post first ... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Hillary Clinton Hosts “Iraq Opportunities” Party For War Profiteers |
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TriMera (885 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. Thanks, JackRiddler. I must admit that I haven't |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'm going to kick this |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. LOL Never a shortage of that around here |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Here's mine.... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. "solidarity" with whom, Bobbie? |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Whom? Let me put it this way, inna... |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Then tell the Democrats that vote with them |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Then Democrats who vote with the Republicans are no friends of yours. |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Obviously we disagree as to the cause of the midterm losses. |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. The RWers already control the fate of the nation, and "they're holding it for a friend" n/t |
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Bobbie Jo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Here's the thing... |
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JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 05:00 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. +1 n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
28. Deleted message |
SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
33. She's good for a laugh... |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
35. pure comedy gold. thank you. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. here's my favorite; |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Thanks for the MotherJones link. They are a reputable source. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. "Source" doesn't trump the fact that the actual text is rabid nonsense. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. LOL. It's an opinion, not a news piece. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. It's more like an incoherent grunt of anger that doesn't actually say anything about the object |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. In the reputable source Olympics, MotherJones stands head and shoulders above FDL. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Someone who can't tell the difference between a sourced story |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I can tell the difference between a shit source (FDL) and a reputable source (MotherJones). |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Whatever. If you can sort the sources into "reputable" vs. "shit," then... |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. You're right. I exclude horseshit from my repertoire of reading material in forming an opinion. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I read an incredible range of material, perspectives and publications. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
62. No doubt I've been annoyed with Jane Hamsher's bombastic demeanor. LOL. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
79. :) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #45 |
81. Demented would be sittng back and expectng this president |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Hmm, same author. Aren't these those opinion pieces you warned about? LOL. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Ah yes, would this be the Grover Norquist who testified to the Deficit ("Catfood") Commission |
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creon (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
69. Too bad |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
47. She's always good for comic relief. Thanks. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. wadsworth spit a whole cup of earl gray tea from his nose reading this thread... |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. Well, here's my favorite column about her |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Except that's a Rovian hit piece written by Dana Houle, the dirty-tricks insider... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Good catch... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #55 |
78. sneaky kick |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. figures... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
63. From Firedoglake--highly documented proof that AARP has always been weak on SocSec |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 11:53 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. surprise surprise surprise |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
67. I look at her as I look at Dennis Kucinich |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. You also have to wonder what kind of press the "blind partisan loyalists" want to see. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. You suffer a difference of opinion with an utter lack of grace. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. You live in an alternate reality where the bullies get to play victims. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. David Corn is a pro, Hamsher a gossipy wannabe. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. David Corn is an apologist for the CIA. Don't know if that's as a pro or an amateur, but whatever. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. LOL. Davd Corn is the "pro" who dismissed 2004 election fraud out of hand |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Here's David Corn's piece. DU'ers can read it and decide for themselves. |
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creon (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-23-11 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
68. useful idiot |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #68 |
71. (yawns) |
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creon (723 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #71 |
72. so what |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-24-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Yes! Thanks for the kick! |
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