Should have had Rove jump after Bush down the chute, like the father in the movie.
David |
08.09.03 - 9:57 pm | #
Nice idea, but given his attention span, Bush is more Mike Teevee than Veruca Salt.
So, I guess Rush Limbaugh would be that fat kid Augustus Gloop (and a German to boot!)
VR |
08.09.03 - 10:01 pm | #
Limbaugh is perfect for Gloop.
Although I'd love to see her blow up like a blueberry, I'd nominate Anne Coulter for Veruca Salt, then.
edub |
08.09.03 - 10:12 pm | #
What the hell is this from Novak http://www.townhall.com/
columnis...n20030809.shtml
WASHINGTON -- Former international weapons inspector David Kay, now seeking Iraqi weapons of mass destruction for the Pentagon, has privately reported successes that are planned to be revealed to the public in mid-September.
Kay has told his superiors he has found substantial evidence of biological weapons in Iraq, plus considerable missile development. He has been less successful in locating chemical weapons, and has not yet begun a substantial effort to locate progress toward nuclear arms.
Senior officials in the Bush administration believe Kay's weapons discoveries should have been revealed as they were made. However, a decision, approved by President Bush, was made to wait until more was discovered and then announce it -- probably in September.
Christ this is the DEBKA rumor redone.
OOPS |
08.09.03 - 10:30 pm | #
I'd love to see [Coulter] blow up like a blueberry
Oh, that would be precious.
So wait, are Republicans really Bad Eggs?
And should Howard Dean play Charlie?
NTodd |
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08.09.03 - 10:31 pm | #
"I'd nominate Anne Coulter for Veruca Salt, then."
Try Karen Carpenter.
We all know what happened to her.
OOPS |
08.09.03 - 10:31 pm | #
There is a lot of content and more than a few really cool 'inside' jokes in this outstanding flash presentation. I had to watch it about 4 times to absorb it all. I like the Daschle in the pink tu-tu, and Rush's sychronized appearance at the mention of 10,000 Lbs.
I think it was very clever.
E.E. |
08.09.03 - 10:41 pm | #
Try Karen Carpenter.
We all know what happened to her.
If Cass Elliott had only given that ham sandwich to Karen Carpenter... they'd both be alive today.
Andrew |
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08.09.03 - 10:47 pm | #
Oh man! I was laughing my ass off at the reference to Lieberman!! (don't want to give it away for anyone who hasn't watched it)
NYCO |
08.09.03 - 11:00 pm | #
LOL! That really made my evening.
Elizabeth |
08.09.03 - 11:15 pm | #
However, a decision, approved by President Bush, was made to wait until more was discovered and then announce it -- probably in September.
You don't roll out a new product in August. Duh.
Not Ed Meese |
08.09.03 - 11:49 pm | #
Thanks! I needed that.
-Tater |
08.10.03 - 12:02 am | #
If that WMD stuff were really true and Bush were hiding it it wouldnt have been leaked. Chances are it was linked intentionally to give the administration another month or two to try to find some sort of something that could loosely be portrayed as a WMD program.
Lavoisier1794 |
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08.10.03 - 12:15 am | #
First Billmon's Bush doll "revision", then this....
I'm just amazed....pleasantly amazed.
Palamedes |
08.10.03 - 2:18 am | #
The involvement of David Kaye suggests that it's going to be another pile of misleadings. The game plan seems to be to try to drag out whatever ambiguity they can for as long as the True Believers are capable and the sycophants to power are willing.
The Good News: Bush's reelect numbers keep sliding -1.5%/month. In three or four months he won't have a single real swing voter left and will be losing soft Republican votes. The good ship Benefit Of The Doubt has hit the reef and torn open its bottom.
CD |
08.10.03 - 5:27 am | #
IRAQ'S NUCLEAR FILE : Inside the Prewar Debate
Depiction of Threat Outgrew Supporting Evidence
So, Bush lied. (Sure, this is news? But there are other sources cited by Gellman and Pincus that have not been previoiusly cited.
Brian C.B. |
08.10.03 - 7:32 am | #
Ha ha ha! the fruitcake with no nuts was scrumtralescent!
Pinky Tinkleton |
08.10.03 - 8:10 am | #
Cute cartoon. The DNC should pick it up since it's pretty much their caliber of attack ad.
Michael Moore would be a great Augustus Gloop since he's fatter and more obnoxious than Limbaugh.
Bird dog |
08.10.03 - 9:11 am | #
"If Cass Elliott had only given that ham sandwich to Karen Carpenter"
Myth, Cass died of a heart attack.
OOPS |
08.10.03 - 9:14 am | #
Anyone seen this? http://www.americanactionmarket....org/
concept.htm
Analysts often use prices from various markets as indicators of potential events. The use of orange futures contract prices by analysts of the Florida weather is a classic example. The Pentagon briefly attempted to apply this technique to terrorism, assassination, and war [articles] [archive of Pentagon site].
The American Action Market (AAM) refines this approach by trading futures contracts that deal with the two most important questions facing the world today: (1) What will the U.S. government do next? (2) What is informing the U.S. government's current behavior?
Some of the contracts traded on AAM will be based on objective data and observable events, as on a horse track, e.g.
* the next White House lie to break into the news
* the next country to which the White House will issue an ultimatum, and when
* the next foreign leader to move from the CIA payroll to White House "most wanted" list
* the lifespan of various DARPA projects, such as Total Information Awareness [site] and Babylon [site]
* the first White House staffer to resign in disgrace, and when
* the President's approval rating on the day before Saddam is captured or killed
Other AAM contracts will more closely resemble stocks on the market; they will be based on possibilities and scenarios that may or may not be verifiable, but that may be progressively revealed over time (e.g. via journalistic sleuth-work, public statements by concerned politicians, or Congressional hearings):
* how and at what stage the White House officially decided to use the attacks of September 11, 2001 as a reason for invading Iraq [article]
* whether Rumsfeld was the first, the morning of September 12, 2001, to decree that the attacks were the "Pearl Harbor" needed for attacking Iraq, or whether the idea came first from others [article]
* whether the invasion of Afghanistan had been planned from the start as a stepping-stone to an attack on Iraq, or whether the decision to attack Iraq was made only once the troops were massed nearby
* whether or not the President was conscious of overt lying in his various pre-war speeches, or whether the decisions to lie were taken by others, with the President thinking himself to be truthful
* whether or not the expulsion of U.S. and British oil companies from Iraq between 1972 and 1975 was an important long-term factor in the 2003 war on Iraq, and in what way [article]
* to what degree neo-conservatives Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Abrams and other students of Leo Strauss (who may have taught that it was necessary for elites to lie to the public) relie on Strauss's teachings in their daily decisions [article]
* whether or not Iraq's 2001 switch to the euro as its trading currency, and Iran's and Venezuela's contemplation of similar steps, was a factor in U.S. decisions leading to the 2003 war on Iraq [article]
Contracts of the s
OOPS |
08.10.03 - 9:15 am | #
Both Cass Elliott and Karen Carpenter died of heart failure, and neither tragedy deserves to be ridiculed, particularly when it has no relevance whatsoever to the topic being discussed.
The cartoon was pretty funny though.
Bill S |
08.10.03 - 10:02 am | #
Both Cass Elliott and Karen Carpenter died of heart failure, and neither tragedy deserves to be ridiculed, particularly when it has no relevance whatsoever to the topic being discussed.
The cartoon was pretty funny though.
Bill S |
08.10.03 - 10:02 am | #
Both Cass Elliott and Karen Carpenter died of heart failure, and neither tragedy deserves to be ridiculed, particularly when it has no relevance whatsoever to the topic being discussed.
The cartoon was pretty funny though.
Bill S |
08.10.03 - 10:02 am | #
OOPS & Bill S. >> It's called "humor." Look into it.
Andrew |
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08.10.03 - 10:23 am | #
i was aware it was meant to be funny. it just didn't succeed. It's called "lame". look into it.
P.s.-Sorry for the triple post of the same comment.
Bill S |
08.10.03 - 10:26 am | #
Hey, quit bickering!
Lets talk about ME again.
FreshLaundry |
08.10.03 - 10:50 am | #
Not leastwise because I love the song, I loved this piece. Heh.
Kenneth G. Cavness |
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08.10.03 - 11:14 am | #
O.K. FreshLaundry! I've already seen it 6 times and had to watch it again. Every time I do, I find something else of great wit! That is pretty amazing for such a short flick.
I've got to hand it to you, this is a jam-packed flash and I think it is amazing, truly one of the best political lampoons I've seen for quite some time.
Can you tell I'm impressed?
E.E. |
08.10.03 - 11:14 am | #