KOEB Meeting --1/9/06

[Patsy Stone]

Let's go. Abramoff, Alito, Howard and Keith (sigh) together.



:loveya::loveya:

[Olney Blue]

1. Hi Patsy! My adrenaline is flowing from all the scandal.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

3. Keith seems a little wound up too.

Hey, Olney! :hi:

Lindsey Graham has those dead fish eyes.

[Olney Blue]

5. Lindsey Graham does look spooky.

(but I do love it when he sticks it to the Blivet)

[Berry Cool]

2. Got your popcorn?

:popcorn: :hi: Patsy!

This should be fun. Beware of the Blob!

The Stern part should be amusing. Today on Dan's show Keith was expressing Howard envy because he has it so cushy. Dan was teasing him, saying that Howard's new announcer, George Takei, was hitting on him.

[Olney Blue]

6. Jeez, is it me? Or does Alito have a weird mouth?

[SharonRB]

16. I think his whole face is weird

And he never showed any emotion at all today. He was like a statue.

[Olney Blue]

20. Did you see him standing by the Chimp this morning after breakfast?

The chimp was introducing him and sounded like a drunk sailor, and
Alito was just standing there (probably thinking "get me the hell outta here")

[SharonRB]

22. I missed that.

[bleever]

46. Is that real about George Takei?

I loved that tape of the prank call to him.

[Patsy Stone]

52. Yes, sir!

The new voice of the Howard Stern Show.

:hi:

ed: cause I was right.

[SharonRB]

54. I thought he died.

[Patsy Stone]

No! In fact, he just came out

not too long ago.

[SharonRB]

64. Oh, yeah, that's what it was

Duh -- I'm an idiot. I even asked my hubby before I posted and he thought so, too. It was Scotty who died and George who's gay.

[Patsy Stone]

66. That's correct.

And here's Howard and Keith. :loveya:

[crispini]

108. LOL!

I don't know why that's so funny, but it is.

[Patsy Stone]

124. Because

one often confuses them. :rofl:

It's nice to see you here in real time. I turned off the show to watch the hearings, so I haven't really caught up with how it all turned out. :)

[crispini]

131. Did you stop watching before or after the Stern piece.

'cause that was a good one. Worth staying up if you feel like it.

How are you doing, lady? I went to the early yoga class today, (three days in a row, yay!) and no political thingys tonight, so I get to hang on the couch with Keith and ya'll. :hi:

[Patsy Stone]

133. After

and I was glad that it was on so early. It's so great that you're doing yoga. How's the precint chair thing going?

Ooh, go Teddy!

[crispini]

135. I'm trying to find election clerks for the primary.

If I can't find anyone in my precinct I may just import some, although I'd rather have natives. :) I have a bit of time, anyway, but I'd better get busy!

Hey Wolvie, do you have your clerks yet? :D

[WolverineDG]

144. hi crispy!

i've missed seeing you live! :hi: :thumbsup: to getting your butt out of bed to go exercise. i made the 5:15 am spinning class today myself. :hangover:

dg

[crispini]

153. 5:15 AM!

:yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock:

Yes, the classes are all very crowded now with everyone busily pursuing their new year's resolution. The trick will be to keep it going into February!

I'm thinking about throwing an anti-Valentines day party for all of my single wimmin friends. There will be party favors, perhaps of the obscene kind :evilgrin: and a chocolate fondue fountain. :rofl: Sound fun?

[WolverineDG]

156. only if i'm invited

i'm planning a full assault on valentine's day myself. pardon my french, but i HATE HATE HATE valentine's day.

dg

[Berry Cool]

172. Yet another thing I love about Keith.

Remember his Valentine's show last year and "Love Stinks"? He said that if you were sitting at home watching the show, or if you were already home from your date, you must not be having that great Valentine's Day everyone talks about. So, he said, here's something to amuse you anyway, and we hope you laugh your head off.

Naturally, I was :loveya:

[crispini]

175. You're totally invited,

if you don't mind the, what, eight hour drive? ;)

I have decided that this year is all about making lemonade when life hands you lemons. O8)

[Berry Cool]

181. That's very sweet

but I don't drive. :-(

[gkhouston]

187. you're gonna make lemonade?

jeez, what sort of attachments does your "unit" have?

[crispini]

191. LOL!

Honey, my "unit" has ALL kinds of special attachments. :evilgrin:

[RevCheesehead]

201. Of course it does!

After all, you did go to France. (did you get the right power adapter for your "unit" yet? :evilgrin:)

[gkhouston]

186. maybe because it makes it sound like

George waited until after Jimmy's death to come out because he didn't want Jimmy to know?

[SharonRB]

4. Hi, everyone!

:popcorn:

[Olney Blue]

10. Hi SharonRB!

OK, these baseball analogies have got to go- puh-leeeeeeez.

[SharonRB]

11. Well, if Fitz could use them, why not them?

:)

[Olney Blue]

18. Good point!

[bunny planet]

80. I love Fitz, but his baseball analogies were the most unintelligible of

all. I hope he doesn't use them for Pillsbury Roveboy's indictment speech although if he indicts him soon I'l forgive him any bad analogies he wants to make.

Oh look away, blivet can't even pronounce the joke about his not being able to pronounce words. What a turd.


Can we spike Sammy's water bottle, a little acid tab perhaps.

[WolverineDG]

118. he can't even vamp

about his wife....what an idiot....

dg

[Patsy Stone]

Darling

this is old news. :hi:

[WolverineDG]

136. yes i know

most noticeably when he was at bamc last week.... :eyes:

dg

[Olney Blue]

127. Pillsbury Roveboy.... LOL.

[gkhouston]

188. because Fitz sounds like he has an actual fondness for the game

and these guys sound like a bunch of pedantic assholes who want us to think they're "common men".

[ralps]

7. Hi Patsy, Hi Everyone. I'm still using my dial-up computer

but I wanted to check in with you all. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Olney Blue]

14. Hi Ralps!

Dial-up is better than nothin', I guess.

[ralps]

25. For sure, I can still join you all even if I have to run from my

computer to my TV :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SharonRB]

8. Does anyone think having Specter on the committee helps us?

He's pro-choice.

[Patsy Stone]

12. I do

In comparison to the NeoCons, Specter is a old-timey Republican. I miss them. :)

[SharonRB]

15. Really.

I was listening to him earlier today and started thinking maybe he'd vote with our guys. I know he said he wouldn't base his vote on one issue, but who knows.

[gkhouston]

189. I think he will ultimately vote with the Dems, and not just because

of abortion. Executive powers is the issue that's going to sway more than a few R votes, IMHO.

[RevCheesehead]

202. I love Arlyn for many reasons...

not the least of which is the fact that my repug SIL hates him. :D

I said, "hey, every party needs a Liebermann. I'm still waiting for your version of Zell Miller."

[Patsy Stone]

9. Of course he would make mention

of the baseball analogies. :)

:loveya:

[Berry Cool]

173. For Keith, the REAL meaning of "Countdown" is

"...only two and a half months until baseball season starts again, and I can quit covering this political crap and have myself another vacation..."

[Patsy Stone]

13. SIT ON YOUR DAMN COATTAILS, KEITH!!!!!

Please. do it for me. :)

[RevCheesehead]

39. LOL

I was thinking the same thing, Patsy. :D

The man really needs a wife, for just such an occasion. :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

42. Well, I think there are a few candidates here.

It kills me when I see those deep ditches around his lapels.

Hiya, Rev! :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

53. Isn't this where Berry interjects something witty?

I shall await her response later, and then snark on it. :evilgrin:

Nice to see ya, Ms. Stone. :hi:

[Patsy Stone]

62. Yes

We will wait together. :)

[Berry Cool]

81. SIT ON THE BACK OF YOUR JACKET, KEITH!!!!!!

Come on. I know you saw "Broadcast News." You said so.

Come on. Do it for Lloyd, the Emu Whisperer. Do it for Howard.

Even better, do it for George Takei.

On second thought...better do it for me. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

95. This might need drastic measures, Berry.

Why don't you send him a helpful e-mail?

[Berry Cool]

129. NO time to send email...

because MY TAPE WAS STOPPING and I practically had to use a fricking MACHETE to tear open a new package of blank tapes!!

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:
:nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

[WolverineDG]

121. i'm cueing up

a bear just in case....

dg

[RevCheesehead]

122. ROFLOL

Instead of Homeland Security, we have BayAire cushions! :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

145. A Bay Air is of no use to me when I am enraged.

To Scooter Libby maybe, but not to me. *sigh*

Now that every piece of crockery in my home is broken, I think my temper tantrum has finally settled down somewhat. (Why is there no dish-breaking smilie?)

The only thing that could soothe my savage beast is Keith. Right here. Right now. :-(

[Patsy Stone]

17. So then tell me...

If these guys have always believed that the president inherently has all this power, what was wrong with anything that Clinton did again?

[SharonRB]

21. Exactly.

You know they always twist things to suit their agenda.

[Clark2008]

87. Because his last name was Clinton and not Bush.

:eyes:

[Patsy Stone]

91. I *knew* there had to be a reason.

:eyes:

[SharonRB]

19. If Ted Kennedy was holding back,

I can't wait to see him once they start the questioning.

[Olney Blue]

30. I dread the day we lose Ted Kennedy in the Senate.

When my fundie Republican dad visited me once, I got tickets to see the Senate
in session (several years ago). When Ted Kennedy got up to speak, my dad
leaned over to me and whispered, "That's the biggest blow-hard in the Senate."
That's when I knew we really could never discuss politics again!!!!!

[SharonRB]

33. I know what you mean.

The Senate without a Kennedy will be so strange. I wonder if Bobby, Jr. would ever considering running?

[Patsy Stone]

31. I'm going to try and watch them

they're on now, but they aren't actually underway yet. If the last half of the show is celebrity crap, I'm switchin' over.

[SharonRB]

35. I streamed at work and caught bits and pieces

I'm really slow at work -- I need something to make the day go by. Sorry you lost your streaming.

[Patsy Stone]

40. The worst.

It's not allowed to launch a window. If I find some deeper address for c-span's stream, I might be able to "work around". I'm gonna miss Scotty's song and dance numbers.

[SharonRB]

41. So you can't stream Stephie or any of the radio shows either?

[Patsy Stone]

47. Not too many things

It's hit and miss.

[Berry Cool]

148. See, this is another place where XM comes in handy.

They have Air America. No need to stream Stephie when you can just pick her up on your radio!

[gkhouston]

190. Patsy, I'm having a brain fart. Were you the one having trouble

streaming from a Mac? Are you running MacOSX or a different release of the Mac operating system? I've got a Linux box, but my hubby's got a Mac. I'll ask him if streaming video works on his machine and see if there are any pointers we could throw your way.

[Patsy Stone]

196. That's our dear Bunny.

Hey, gk!

[gkhouston]

197. hey, Patsy, sounds like you're watching the hearings for real.

I'm just reading the play-by-play. Sounds like Kennedy put in one of his finest mornings ever in the Senate.

[Patsy Stone]

198. He was great!

I'm luck and I've found that the stream from our NPR station works on my computer! And Specter: "Be quiet, scurrilous dogs!" :rofl:

[gkhouston]

199. these hearings could turn out to be quite memorable for Specter, too

perhaps the last high point in his career. I hope he senses that.

[SharonRB]

200. I'm glad you're able to listen, Pats.

Is NPR broadcasting the whole thing? That I can get on my radio, but I'm streaming CSPAN -- only half listening, though.

[Patsy Stone]

205. Yep

Gavel to Gavel. At the moment they're at lunch, but they'll be back in a minute.

I'm so glad I can listen. I stayed up too late watching yesterday. :)

[RevCheesehead]

203. That was a scream!

I never knew these hearings could be so entertaining. :hi:

Here's Teddy. Still sexy. :loveya:

[SharonRB]

23. Did anybody catch Surface?

I turned it on the second I got home from the gym -- I missed the beginning of the segment, but caught KO at the end of it. Pretty cool!

[Berry Cool]

LOL, Keith got caught adjusting his collar when the show came back on!

And it's Santee, California!

[RevCheesehead]

65. I think he read Patsy's comment above.

SOMEONE is reading this, during the show. O8)

[Berry Cool]

152. Check the Surface thread for my comments on the show.

I thought Keith was the best actor on the whole thing. He was extremely convincing at playing the role of a snarky anchorman on an MSNBC news show called Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Which is more than I can say for the other actors in their roles.

[WolverineDG]

24. hi everyone!!

:popcorn: aw, poor delay, going down...now how come keith won't mention the fact that tommy boy has some competition for the republican place on the ballot??? as much as my friends in the bay area want him to run & get pasted by lampson, a part of me would tingle with joy if he lost in the primary.... :evilgrin:

dg

[SharonRB]

27. If he's in jail, it won't matter.

:hi:, DG

[WolverineDG]

126. i don't think the trial will be over that fast

:hi: sharon! just a few more weeks 'til we invade nyc...heh heh heh :evilgrin:

dg

[bunny planet]

26. I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore.

Hola ladies!

Best dream scenario, Sammy Strip Search doesn't even make it out of committee.

I know, I know, unlikely but wouldn't it be sweet.
Let's just hope Dems realize, and I'll be calling them to remind them, that this is their last best chance to stop these fascists in their tracks.

[SharonRB]

32. I would be so happy -- As you can see from my post upthread,

I'm starting to think that if Specter votes our way, maybe he won't get out of committee.

:hi:

[bunny planet]

55. Hi Sharon. I haven't read upthread yet. I've been finding that I can't

post and read in real time on my new lappy-toppy without losing concentration on the crucial first fifteen to twenty minutes of the broadcast.

Spector certainly has to be pissed that Mr. 'two-terms mandate' Bush and his henchmen strong armed him right after the election last year and threatened to take the judiciary chairmanship away from him. He had dared to mention that the President had to be mindfull of what the people who 'elected' him wanted in a Supreme Court nominee and then they took him out to the woodshed and humiliated him into repudiating his own statement. That, coupled with the wingnut's position on no stem cell research has got to have Arlen plenty pissed. Still, I wonder if he realizes that the citizens of Pennsylvania expect him to be a moderate Republican, otherwise they can just as easily get themselves a Dem (without Diebold of course). Let's hope he does, because he has the power to put the kabosh on this nominee and to encourage one more sane Republican on Judiciary to do so too. I think Dems must definitely stear away from the Roe arguement and boldly point out the 'signing statement', strip search of minors, rascist descisions, and executive overreach positions that Alito has taken. This is one scary nominee.

[SharonRB]

61. He certainly is.

And he gets scarier every day, the more I hear about him.

[Botany]

28. Our Leader ....

Drive by Blog

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x88771


Look @ that twit.

And to My Fav EDV (you know who you are :loveya:)

[SharonRB]

37. I saw a thread with a series of three photos today

showing how impatient he was waiting for Pickles. Just like any other married couple, right?

[Olney Blue]

63. I can't fathom being married to that arrogant SOB.

[RevCheesehead]

29. Hi, everyone!

:loveya::loveya:

[SharonRB]

38. Hey, Rev

How're you doing?

[RevCheesehead]

50. Hiya, Sharon!

I'm OK. Glad I didn't sleep thru tonight's show.

A suicide mouse in the house. And I thought revenge was a dish best served cold. :shrug:

[ralps]

45. Hi RevCheesehead, How are you?

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

[RevCheesehead]

71. Hi, ralps!

Looks like the Milwaukee meetup is going to happen! :bounce:

[ralps]

Yay!!! Has a day been decided?

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

[RevCheesehead]

100. We're getting there.

Right now, Retro's looking for dates... and I'm magnanimous enough to share him with everyone. :loveya:

[bunny planet]

34. Oh God that is so sad. They could've walked to safety. So sad.

[Patsy Stone]

36. That's awful

they were in the only part of the mine with such bad air. Oy.

Hey, bun-bun!

[bunny planet]

58. Hey Patsela!

How's by you doll?

[bunny planet]

59. Hey Patsela!

How's by you doll?

[crispini]

43. Hellooooooo ladies!

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

[SharonRB]

49. Hi, Crispi!

:hi:

[crispini]

57. Hi Sharon!

:hi: I'm here for the live thread for once! :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

44. NOT THE COLLAR AND THE SHIRT!

THE JACKET, KEITH!!! ADJUST THE JACKET!!! :loveya:

This is more capital letters then I've used in a long time. :)

[bleever]

60. I predict they'll read this and address it during this commercial break.

:hi:

[crispini]

48. Dude, that mouse rocks.

Go mouse! Wreak revenge for your final end! :rofl:

[SharonRB]

51. They covered the mouse story on our local news last night

even though it didn't happen here.

[WolverineDG]

132. Makes me thankful

that my weekend household drama consisted of tree v. fence. ps. the fence lost. :(

dg

[Berry Cool]

164. "I fought the lawn

"and the lawn won"?

[WolverineDG]

185. not quite

i had a tree decide to give up the ghost on saturday night. came out sunday morning to find it fell on the gate to my chain link fence. the gate is mangled, but it still keeps the dogs in. however, did you know that pecan wood shatters like china? oh the mess.

dg

[RevCheesehead]

56. Why is the DHS sponsoring expensive TV commercials?

I thought "Be Prepared" was the Boy Scout's motto - what's with that?

[Olney Blue]

72. Rev, "Judge not, lest ye be judged"

You know that DHS cares deeply about your safety.

[RevCheesehead]

74. But I have to have a plan?

I don't even know what I'm having for supper yet.
I just can't do this heavy thinking.

[SharonRB]

67. Uh, oh, girls

We have competition from George Takei!

[Botany]

78. Sulu

Boldly going where no man has gone before??????

[SharonRB]

84. ..

:rofl:

[crispini]

117. I can't believe you just said that.

Oh, it really is a laugh out loud night here tonight! :rofl:

[Botany]

125. Hey Buddy

I go for the humor where I can find it.




Want to stop over for some fruitcake?

[crispini]

128. Hey sweetie!

Thanks, I love fruitcake! :D Yum.

[Botany]

134. Stop on over and we can have some liquid fruit cake.

Although good fruitcake is really good ..... although bad fruitcake is really bad.



I will get you that when * is gone from office .......

I get the really weird feeling it might not be too long. 195 meetings between *'s white house & abramoff
in 9 months in '01. With 3 of Abramoff's people going to work for bush & rove.

:popcorn:

[crispini]

140. Awright, tasty!

Margarita!

I really HAVE been looking at that bracelet. I do like it. I'm actually thinking about getting it but I want to make sure that lovely timing belt and those sparkling roters I just purchased for my automobile are paid for before I buy any more fripperies. ;)

I'm thinking the "I-word"! :woohoo:

[Botany]

147. I'am thinking the q word.

as in quit ...... The shit is just starting ......

I will bet you anything he spied on Kerry too. Our computers were hacked into through
5 & 6 firewalls in Kerry's state HQ. Domestically * & the NSA looked @ 500 people a day for 3.5 years.

HMMMMMM!

And it looks like Abramoff goes right to the white house & election fraud .......
very soon my little Texas Trollop the repugs in congress will either have to pitch
bush or go down with him.

[crispini]

155. He'd never quit.

Too much ego.

Hey, maybe I should get a shirt made with that on it. "Texas Trollop." :rofl:

[Botany]

161. He would if it got bad .....

Little shit never finished anything in his life.

National Guard
Daddy bought his way through 2 colleges (listen to him talk a Harvard & Yale education .... I don't think so)
Three or four failed bizes.
As Governor of TX ...... surplus to deficit
TX Ranger job ...... left after getting a new stadium on the public's nickel
$ from insider stock deals
His work load.

Remember he would not come in front of the 9-11 panel w/out uncle Dick .....
no way he goes in front of a good lawyer for his crimes ..... he is just a little chicken shit.


BTW If you get your T shirt made w/ Texas Trollop on it ....
Get the Crotchless kind very sexy ......:rofl:

[crispini]

177. Hee! Crotchless t-shirt!

But of course. :7

[Berry Cool]

154. Sorry, I already have plenty of doorstops.

I was really surprised that Keith missed the most obvious snark of all...that a fruitcake catapult is the ideal weapon for fighting the War on Christmas...

[Gogi]

182. I'd walk a mile to see fruitcake chunkin'!

eom

[Berry Cool]

163. "Keith...the final frontier..."

And if Keith's the final frontier, just call me a cowgirl!



Hey, *somebody*'s gotta rope 'n' brand the lil' dogie 'fore ol' George gets a hold of him and spirits him away to Brokeback Mountain.

[WolverineDG]

130. i dunno

the thought that i have the same taste in men as george takei is a bit :scared:

dg

[RevCheesehead]

68. George Takei: the first member of the KOTB!

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

96. Well, the first KNOWN member of the KOTB, anyway.

I'm sure there are more...

[crispini]

69. ROFLMAO!

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

[bleever]

70. George and Keef,

Sitting in a tree...


:rofl:

[crispini]

73. Yah, Michael Harrison! Podcasts are teh bom!

:P

[Berry Cool]

109. I had to be amazed that Keith didn't know that Sirius and XM are big

corporate operations. Hell, Murdoch owns XM. I wouldn't subscribe to it if not for needing to hear KEITH on ESPN Radio! And they run MSNBC too! (I wonder if they ran this whole Howard story there.)

Too bad Keith had to put on the velvet hat and feather and pimp Rita tonight.

[WolverineDG]

138. hate to break it to ya

but you can pick up espn radio on sirius 120. :evilgrin:

dg

[Berry Cool]

143. Oh, I know I can get ESPN Radio on Sirius, too.

I should add that I had another reason for picking XM. I thought they were going to run a concert I very much wanted to hear. However, the promise thus far has turned out to be empty. :-(

Even so, I like the lineup of XM channels, and they have MSNBC and Sirius does not. One never knows when one will be on the road with one's radio when no Keith-showing TV is nearby. If I can't get the Keithy visuals I can at least get the voice.

Jeez, Keith, I hear you doing their commercials: "It's radio to the power of X." You'd think ya didn't know the first thing about satellite radio, little boy.

I couldn't help but wonder if Howard's remarks about no longer having to worry about management not liking what you say because you can get your own show elsewhere were pointed directly at Keith!

[SharonRB]

75. He can't even talk, let alone read.

[Patsy Stone]

76. A "Lido" Shuffle?

That's a stretch right there, kids. :rofl:

[Clark2008]

98. I laughed at that.

Lido missed the boat that day he left the shack
But that was all he missed and he ain't comin' back
A tombstone bar in a jukejoint car, he made a stop
Just long enough to grab a handle off the top
Next stop Chi town, Lido put the money down and let it roll

He said one more job ought to get it
One last shot 'fore we quit it
One more for the road

Lido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
He's for the money, he's for the show
Lido's waitin' for the go
Lido, whoa-oh-oh-oh
He said one more job ought to get it
One last shot 'fore we quit it
One more for the road

Lido be runnin', havin' great big fun, until he got the note
Sayin' toe the line or blow, and that was all she wrote
He be makin' like a beeline, headin' for the borderline
Goin' for broke

Sayin' one more hit ought to do it
This joint ain't nothin' to it
One more for the road

Yeah - sounds like Alito, eh? :rofl:

[crispini]

120. Ok, I feel slow now, I had to have that pointed out to me.

:P

[Berry Cool]

162. Always nice to see a Boz Scaggs fan.

I thought "Lido Shuffle" was stretching it too, but I was amused!

[RevCheesehead]

77. Anyone else's Gaydar going off?

Here's a tip: take a drink BEFORE you walk in the room. Asshole.

[Olney Blue]

82. Yes, that was very strange.

:wtf:

[SharonRB]

85. Could he have taken any more time getting ready to speak?

If this is any indication of his self-confidence, he's toast.

[crispini]

123. I think it's an indication he's an arrogant asshole

who doesn't mind making other people wait on him, and is intent on creating a BIG DRAMATIC PAUSE before he opens his freaking mouth.

But maybe that's just me. :7

[Berry Cool]

165. Nope. Gaydar only went off at sign of George Takei flirting with Keith.

Meanwhile, Keith's "straightdar" was well in evidence. "Uh, that's real flattering of ya, George. Now I have a bus to catch."

[Clark2008]

79. Heh... I share a birthday with Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh

and that happens to be Thursday.

Weird!!

:hi: ladies. Hope you all saw the wedding photos!

And, Gavin got tickled that Goerge Takai flirted with KO.

[Patsy Stone]

86. Mazel Tov, married lady!

And happy birthday way in advance, darling!

[RevCheesehead]

89. It's the Newlywed!!!

I'm so glad you posted those pics!
I felt like I was there with you, in spirit. Did you get my virtual wedding gift? :D

[Olney Blue]

92. Hi Clark! I loved your wedding pictures.

Congratulations!!!!!

[SharonRB]

93. Happy birthday and Mazel Tov, Clark!

Nice to see you. We were pretty tickled, too.

[Clark2008]

105. Thanks all!

We had much fun this weekend.

And that's all I'm gonna say about that. :evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

160. And that's all you HAVE to say.

The fireworks in the next post say it all...kinda like on the Carol Burnett show...fireworks, the surf pounding against the rocks, slow motion of a rose blossoming...cue the swelling music...

Seriously, all the best to all of you.

[Botany]

137. All the best to you, your spouse, and son.

Congrats!

[Berry Cool]

166. I wonder what Howard thinks of sharing his birthday with Rush!

I'm sure he doesn't mind sharing it with you!

[crispini]

83. Hey, when is Tie Day and we'd better get going eh?

Isn't it about time to to start tie shopping? It took us a flipping week last time.

[SharonRB]

88. Weren't we going to shop in NY and give it to him belatedly?

[crispini]

106. Oh, I didn't remember we'd decided that.

It would certainly be fun to pick out ties for real. But not everyone will be able to attend NY in person. What do you think? I hate to leave people out.

[SharonRB]

110. Well, if anyone brings a laptop with them,

maybe we can figure out how to get everyone involved. I don't know, maybe it wouldn't work too well. I'm good either way.

[RevCheesehead]

113. And, we'd miss seeing him model the tie on his b'day.

I still think we should send him a KOEB mug.

[Clark2008]

103. End of the month.

Jan. 27

[Berry Cool]

114. Oh my God...his snark retort to Faux News was INCREDIBLE!!!!

And he even continued it after the break!!!!

But DAMN IT ALL TO HELL...my TAPE RAN OUT DURING HIS RANT! I will have to retape the re-air! DAMNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!

I didn't even have a fresh blank tape ready! Just had to go buy new ones and of course the package was sealed as if it were a fricking nuclear BOMB!!!!!

[Clark2008]

90. OK - I can't watch this.

:cry: Poor doggies.

[bunny planet]

94. I don't think I can watch this story. Anything with kids or animals being

hurt and I have to leave the room. That lady just broke my heart just now.

but I do have to check the pet food recall on MSNBC's site to keep my critters safe.

[Olney Blue]

97. I worry about dog food alot. My dogs are old, and I have to wet their

food with water for their teeth. If they don't eat the food within 24 hours
it really smells contaminated. I don't think there are good safety regulations.

[Berry Cool]

159. I didn't hear this dog food story until I got to NY.

What a terrible thing. Lucky the friend I visited wasn't feeding her dogs with that stuff.

[Olney Blue]

99. Sew Arnolds lips together! Good one, Keith.

[RevCheesehead]

107. With that swollen lip, he looked a tad like MJ

Poor Maria - having to kiss a mouth like that... :puke:

[bunny planet]

101. 'rather than taking the opportunity to sew both of his lips....together.'

Oh Keef, I love you.
:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Der Gropinator better watch out, he may soon be competing with Herr President for un-photogenic facial injuries.

[SharonRB]

102. Faux News

:rofl:

[WolverineDG]

141. you know you're winning

when they have to break down and actually say your name instead of hinting around it. :thumbsup: ko! oh & :loveya:

dg

[crispini]

104. I love his ostensible "slips" of the tongue.

:loveya:

[Berry Cool]

169. I love ANY "slips of the tongue" Keith might make.

Oh dear...you shouldn't'a said that... :loveya:



No Bay Airs this time, please. How is Keith ever to rescue me if a Bay Air is lying under me, growling at him?

[crispini]

111. Hee hee hee hee hee!

Snarkalicious. :loveya:

HEY, I *like* fruitcake! Good fruitcake, that is.

[bunny planet]

112. I saw that article, the one that said O'Leilly was a fighter and gained

audience from his spar with Letterman. It also went after Keith at the end of the article and mentioned his viewership was one-fifth of O'Leilly's. Never mentioned that BOR has been on for three times as long as KO and that KO's audience is growing. Also I thought KO's audience was 800K, someone check my math, is 800K only one-fifth of two and a half million?.

Ha, he's still naming Fox cancelled shows after the break!!!!!

[Berry Cool]

119. DAMMIT ALL TO HELL, I HAVE TO RETAPE THE WHOLE END OF THE SHOW!!!!!!!

NONE of the end of it taped! I jam the fresh tape in there and then find out it's STOPPED RECORDING, THE THING ISN'T EVEN ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HATE MACHINES!!!!!!!!!!!
:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Berry Cool]

139. Nah, KO's audience is not 800K.

It usually hovers between 300K and 400K. During Katrina sometimes he'd get up in the 500K range and I think he may have hit 600K at one point.

But it doesn't matter because the real issue is that not nearly as many cable systems offer MSNBC as offer Faux News. You can't watch Keith if he's not on your cable--unless you get a dish.

And the REAL issue is that ratings might does not make right--it's the only thing they can throw back at Keith so they always do. "He has low ratings, nobody watches his show." Yeah, whatever. :shrug: If nobody watches his show, why does what he say get to them so badly??? Obviously, they feel threatened by him.

Because he speaks truth.

(edited to fix miskeying)

[WolverineDG]

146. if he wasn't a threat

they wouldn't even make allusions to him or his show. :)

dg

[Olney Blue]

149. I agree with you. Keith really gets under their skin.

Good post.

[Botany]

150. Seen this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2359142

the repugs in OH are trying to make election fraud state law.

[Berry Cool]

158. What, are they trying to make election fraud

an enshrined requirement??

[Botany]

168. Yes

Call your State rep and senator ..... ask them how they are going to vote.

Pass on this story to everybody in Ohio you know ..... they are trying to bring this in
under the radar. Don't let them.

They have a rush on this bill after Florida tests proved that diebold was made to be hacked
and a head of county BOE said that Volusia County in 2000 was in doubt.

[Botany]

151. dupe

[Olney Blue]

115. That laundry list of FAUX ratings bombs was hilarious....

Oh Keith, can I be the surrogate mother for yours and George Satai's baby?

:loveya:

[Berry Cool]

170. Satai? Don't you mean satay?

Now this is something you wanna have, baby.

[Olney Blue]

171. LOL- yes, its a naan-brainer!

[RevCheesehead]

116. I propose that we start a Tie thread sometime this week.

Go looking for you favorites, post a pic and the link, and keep it open for a week. Later, we can narrow it down to the top 5.

Sound good?

[crispini]

142. Go for it.

Start the bear rollin,' girlfriend! :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

157. Before everyone leaves, please show Keith some love here:

This joker actually wrote a story about SNARKY JOURNALISM, mentioned many practitioners of it, and COMPLETELY OMITTED ONE...

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?page=1&guid={B109B53D-3670-4E03-BFB6-5522666F6AAF}&siteid=google

This glaring oversight MUST be corrected.

Of course, he says he's going to have an interview with the "Godfather of Snark" on Wednesday and a story on Friday on "the leading practitioner today," but what do you want to bet his "godfather" will be some old coot and his "leading practitioner" will be Jon Stewart? Sheesh.

I'm not exactly sure how you reply to the question, but someone should...if only to say that snark and good journalism CAN coexist, and we see it happen regularly weeknights at 8 ET on MSNBC.

[Patsy Stone]

174. The only problem as I see it is

now they know we're starting a tie thread. :rofl:

[crispini]

178. Bwahahahahaha!

Well, if a new, low-count poster shows up to participate in the tie threads, should we
1) Be suspicious? or
2) Pay especial attention to their recommendations? :)

[Patsy Stone]

180. #2

Except if the suggestion is for more stripes. :evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

192. ain't gonna happen

what do you think the Lounge is good for? :hi:

[bunny planet]

167. Had to step out before the end of the show, came here to check the end

of the thread and saw it was awfully looooooong for a Monday night.

I suspect there has been a tie discussion while I was gone. That is the only thing that could have inspired such length. I will read now and see if I am right.

I'm starting to think we get him a really gorgeous silky solid tie. I know it'll look better on him than on little Dana Milbank. I see a lot of his guests with spiffy solid ties with great shirts (darker colored shirts) and dark suits. So, whatya think? We will definitely be able to recognize it too because he always wears stripes, except for tonight (I kind of liked that tie sort of).

[Berry Cool]

176. I dunno, Bun-Bun. I think I have figured out what he needs more.

He needs a new suit jacket...with an outline and instructions marked on the lining that say:

PLEASE SIT HERE

:rofl:

[gkhouston]

194. he could be the first anchorman to read the news every night

in a morning coat. :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

204. That's what he's going to wear

for our wedding. :loveya:

[crispini]

179. Oooo. A solid would be nice.

It would be different, that's for sure. He doesn't wear many solid ties. Hm.........

He needs something to replace the chocolate mint chip ice cream tie. Something to go with that odd, off-color suit. I don't really know how to describe it except it's sort of brown-mauve-taupe. Know what I mean?

[gkhouston]

195. LOL, obviously I do

since I just mentioned the same suit below. :7

[Patsy Stone]

206. I call it

Goose-shit brown. :)

[Gogi]

183. Notice all the solid red ties during the Alito hearing clip?

KO would'nt look good in a red tie, how about a sapphire blue tie?

[Berry Cool]

184. KO has WORN red ties.

And he looks just fine in them, to me.

[Gogi]

207. Well, I don't remember them so...

they must be ties of last resort!

[gkhouston]

193. could it be a solid to go with that brown suit he got last summer?

he still doesn't have anything to go with that, and some of the combinations they've put on him are pretty :puke: