The Gipper speaks — Reagan for Obama — Must See TV!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqfedYAAGEI

Love that Betty White clip.

Sue Ann Nivens For Evah !!!!

I love her!

thank you Jane{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}} she is another BIG ANIMAL/CRITTER lover…i love her too….Bridgett Bardot,said the same

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…..32671.html

Thanks Jane.

digg

hadn’t heard about this.

The Obama campaign’s Muslim outreach director participated in a meeting in mid September that was attended by several controversial Muslim activists, NBC News has learned. The Obama campaign now concedes that was a misjudgment, and that its top Muslim staffer would not have attended the meeting if she had known the full participant list beforehand.

I love Betty White. She could totally kick the shit out of McCain.

Evan
http://www.beyondrace.com

since most of these goober think ANYTHING Muslim is controversial it doesn’t seem to matter much.

o/t

Martti Ahtisaari named 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Biden to Palin: Don’t lecture me on patriotism
@ CNN

Thanks Jane.

i was wondering if that had been worked into their speeches yet. if not, it probably will. if not,it’ll be on fox over and over and over.

Thanks Jane. She’s a hoot. We all needed a good laugh this morning.

Ah, that made my morning.

Bush is to make a statement in a few minutes to re-assure the country and markets. Problem solved.

She’s still got it. Great comic timing. She hasn’t missed a step.

georgie giving the kindergarten-level explanation of what’s going on.

Explaining now what has already been done – nothing new though.

Pure comic genius. Hopefully future generations of comedians study the masters like Betty White.

Bush: “The United States is acting” Then goes in to story of meltdown and actions taken by Treasury and Fed. Says it is “understanderable” that people would be scared. Nothing new. Well, I’m feeling better.

Shorter President Bush:

“The reason we don’t have any eggs in our basket is because the foxes ate up all the hens. Please throw more hens in the hen house.”

Shortershorter Bush: “Fuck all y’all.”

DJIA dropped 50 points when Bush started speaking!

Alan Ludden says the password is “feisty.”

Betty is one of the best. She’s a treasure.

Ach. Isn’t he just like a cup of salt on an open wound?

If Bush wants to do what’s right for America, he should say, “Me & Dick are retirin’ early … made a sweet nest egg off the Oil Speculation Market … and we’re going to corner the market on Brush futures …”

I’d love to hear Bea Arthur’s thoughts on Palin & McCain …

Chimp speech was 9 minutes. He took no questions and the market lost 150 points.

Ach. Isn’t he just like a cup of salt on an open wound?

Bush comes out every few days and reminds us all how ineffective he and the government have been in addressing the meltdown, just in case any of us forgot.

thanks georgie.

Why the hell would he come out in front of the entire country and essentially admit – “I’ve got nuthin’”?

Wouldn’t she say “God’s gonna get ‘um for that”?

EPU’d OT
Bush says small business can’t get loans but all but bankrupt Wachovia can cough up some dough for the NRCC

In a move that should turn into an attack ad all on its own, the NRCC somehow secured an $8 million loan from Wachovia today (from subscription only Roll Call):

The National Republican Congressional Committee, trailing its Democratic counterpart considerably in cash on hand, has secured an $8 million loan to spend on House races during the last few weeks of the campaign, according to sources.

The NRCC reported $14.4 million in cash on hand as of Aug. 31, compared to $54 million in the bank for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. As it did last cycle, the NRCC is procuring its loan from Wachovia Bank, sources confirmed.

Now, I guess this is legal because the loan will be paid with hard money donations later on. However, in the short term, this is effectively an $8 million donation to the NRCC from Wachovia at a time when Wachovia is supposedly in dire straits, about to be bought out by other banks, and will receive money from the government via the bailout. Does anyone see the attack ad in this move?

more

Chimp speech was 9 minutes. He took no questions and the market lost 150 points.

Coincidence.

Surely no one was actually expecting to say/do anything useful.

Some levity to assuage the panic in the markets and political life. Thank you so much!

In light of the Paylin Troopergate report coming out today, can you imagine what George Carlin would be doing to the Paylins. Oh yeah, George already!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohXn8WKpYaA

Bush gave his speech because someone made him do it, not because he’s trying to fix the mess he made. He’s no leader. He has no interest in being a leader.

Bea Arthur ? I can’t write what she’d likely say … but I can think it … *g*

Imagine HST in top form, writing about McPalin.

OT
TheraP I made you into a diary, it’s easy to do, really

Carlin, Pryor, Uncle Milty, et al are up in Heaven saying, “Comics today get their routines handed to them !”

Thank Jeebus his speech didn’t last for an hour …

Cowabunga dude !

Yeah, Bea Arthur. But, not on Golden Girls. She had another show, where she always said God’ll get you for that!

So who’s crafting McCain’s mea culpa speech about how he didn’t want to go nuclear with his attacks on Obama, but gosh darn it, his operatives let him down? Because he really is a uniter and not a divider and he’s willing to reach across the aisle to offer a hand and not a thumb in the eye.

Americablog reporting that McCain’s campaign insiders are already throwing out cover stories about the tone of the campaign. Sniff, they just didn’t realize things would go so far.

Sullivan also stated that the tone of the McCain camp is approaching that in Israel prior to the assassination of Rabin.

Link.

-G

Just a great catch. This is the thing about the current crisis. The players are like a bunch of con men on the Titanic. With the water up to their noses, they are still making deals with each other and trying to screw everyone else.

Maude ?

It seems that we are supposed to take information and reassurance on the financial mess from blonde bimbos on the networks. Somehow I do not feel reassured.

Down 250 since he started his “speech”

Ann Telnaes has a take on Palin
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..newsletter

The show was Maude and it was wonderful.

Petro, you’re up early.

-G

Ah, you’ve been taking your ginko biloba.

It was the most amazing show for the issues it tackled …

Thank Jeebus his speech didn’t last for an hour … he didn’t try taking questions !!

So there’s this big G7 meeting in D.C. – can we *please* send someone to pinch-hit for the Dim Son?

Cue the music:

Lady Godiva was a freedom rider
She didnt’ care if the whole world looked.
Joan of Arc with the Lord to guide her
She was a sister who really cooked.

Isadora was the first bra burner
And you’re glad she showed up. (Oh yeah)
And when the country was falling apart
Betsy Ross got it all sewed up.

And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s Maude.
And then there’s

That old compromisin’, enterprisin’, anything but tranquilizing,
Right on Maude.

-G

((( GregB )))

I only need 5 hours sleep but I’m usually writing furiously in my “Book”. I came by to see if Marcy or anyone else had any more info on Troopergate and saw Betty White’s clip.

That I shuold live to see the day where Betty White calls someone “one crazy bitch!” That’s why I love her – she calls ‘em like she sees ‘em!

The Europeans are going to be happy when Bush & Harper traipse off into the Sunset …

Some one said there was going to be a lot of yelling at Paulson at that meeting.

Wow. The Betty White clip is priceless..was she quoting me? Hmmm. A word I reserve for the most egregious of which Palin qualifies…race baiting dreggs.

Hi Petro.

I’ve been negociating a small business loan for a while now. A week and a half ago, we were almost there, they knew I would pay back, that the business had legs to stand on.

Got a phone call this morning, my loan went with the markets.

Betty White nailed Palin, amazing comedian that Betty, great pacing.

Some guy named Gasparino and Mike Barnacle on MSNBC both strongly implying that what is needed is Obama promising he won’t soak the rich. Then they will have confidence to buy, lend, expand, hire, etc.. I wonder if there is a Keynes for Dummies book we could send.

Hi Jane,
I was going to blog this, but figured that you all might get a kick out of it given the highly apt title of your post. Seems these two ladies don’t think much of The Wasilla Winker either.

It’s kind of slow to load, I think they’re site has gotten a bit slammed…but it’s worth the read.

ROFL

bom dia pups

(demi) how’s your son feeling?

sweet jesus, but that betty white makes me wish i was 70…

That’s what they do.

I was just thinking that I’ll bet McC never really laughs. He is such a pathetic man.

OT
Analyst on cspan2 is saying that Islamic jihad groups are anticolonial.

About time someone said it in words of one syllable.

You think they might get Paulson to start stuttering

I have seen so few decent articles on the current mess that I will recommend this one again (and yes, it contains ideas or variations on them some of us have been pushing here)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10…..ref=slogin

The Unhinged

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itEucdhf4Us

By the way, perhaps we should start pushing for pariah status for the McCain campaign operatives who have helped to take this nation into such a vile place.

I mean, really, should these people be allowed back into polite society while they attempt to destroy the nation with their frenzied attempts to whip up hatred, paranoia and division?

Nope.

-G

Bonjour … have you tried BDC ?

I suspect he’ll be sputtering.

Some one said there was going to be a lot of yelling at Paulson at that meeting.

(hoping it will be televised)

What would you like to know about it?

Betty’s humor is golden, and her timing superb.

Thanks Jane, humor is a most potent, and delightful, ‘weapon’.

OT:

Dow -248,90 (and dropping) at 10:40 Am, today …

-40.56% for the year … (this is Japanese territory)

-26.08% for the month …

This, indeed is ‘Murkan “ex-ceptionalism” at its bestest.

By now the rest of the world (who ain’t doing as ‘well’, economically, as we appear to be doing/s) must really luv us.

The Boosh-wah-zee are definitely leaving their ‘mark’ on ALL of us …

Caught between Iraq and a ‘hard place’ ….

Some one said there was going to be a lot of yelling at Paulson at that meeting.

His Christian Science training will probably see it as a challenge to be overcome.

You couldn’t keep up with her unless you were 35 and competed in the Ironman …

here ya go

Remember the unnamed White House official who talked about how the Bush Administration was so powerful it created its own reality? Look how well that turned out.

He could simply reiterate that this is all Obama’s fault for not agreeing to a bunch of town hall type meetings.

Of course, McInsane should be thankful Obama said “no” based on his performance at the last…I hesitate to say “debate”.

Did Russia bail out Iceland?

-G

FL
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.c…..da-po.html

More OT
Same analyst on Islamic jihad: if your got doesn’t give you anything, then other shared forms of identity become more impt and religion is paramount among them.

Oy, cspan2 breaking away for proform session. What’s that all about? Still trying to keep W from recess appointments?

make that govt (government)

fyi – McWrong in WI today, where he is down an easy 9 pts, Palin is in OH where they are down 4

They kind of took that “Creative Visualization” thing the wrong way …

Most likely. Given the damage already done, they cannot be too cautious.

All roads lead to Rove … toss him in jail him and that will curtail this behavior like nothing else …

It’s not HST, but it’s not bad.

Headlines in Europe calling it Black Friday. Markets down 6,7+ %

The ‘(Cr)appian Way?

Yes, my dossier is being evaluated these days… I paid taxes all my life, my plan is solid, my mentors told me it should be a shoe in. Let’s hope for the best.

Hank is a RNF as well. That explains his “fuck you” attitude.

Is that his usual “one stop and back to bed” campaign strategy?

Can you imagine what Phyllis Diller would say about Palin ?

It’s going to be “all ACORN all the time” by Monday.

Badwater – HST

when all else fails

I doubt we could ‘print’ it on these threads, Petro.

But the idea has a big grin on my face.

Followed by Obama hates the Jews and Obama caused the financial meltdown … to shore up
their well- read base … /s

Mine too !

I like Tina Fey but think if Gilda Radner was here …

It just doesn’t seem to be working this time. Obama’s numbers keep going up and McC is tanking. His campaign doesn’t seen to get this.

No, not acorn but radical black people. It hasn’t escaped your notice that all photos regarding ACORN have been of black people.

good thing is they are just feedin their base. This doesn’t talk to swing voters and it is pissing any dem off

Of course that’s it, but ACORN is the word they use. The LA Rush station is obsessing about ACORN and Obama right now.

Agreed … McCain/Palin have been set up by Rove to suffer this overwhelming defeat and they’re sticking to his talking points with religious fervor …

I think their base is also turning away …

No it is Sweden, that rotten socialist state, doing the bailing out. Seems like capitalism is not a very good model to make money with.

Former MI governor Milliken backs away from McCain.

“He is not the McCain I endorsed,” said Milliken, reached at his Traverse City home Thursday. “He keeps saying, ‘Who is Barack Obama?’ I would ask the question, ‘Who is John McCain?’ because his campaign has become rather disappointing to me.

When you are standing in a hole, stop digging – that’s really a good thing to remember. They are self-destructing and it’s fascinating to watch.

I don’t get why McDummy is campaigning in WI for the 2nd straight day. Cut down on travel costs? Or do their internals show something we don’t know?

Because he’s John POW McCain, dammit!
Maybe he was too tired to make it to his flight after his single campaign stop so they decided to just stay another day.

could be.

Obama Clinches ‘Joe Cabernet Sauvignon’ Vote
Following a strong performance by the Democratic nominee in Tuesday’s presidential debate, political analysts overwhelmingly agree that Sen. Barack Obama has all but clinched the much-sought-after “Joe Cabernet Sauvignon” voting bloc.

i’m disgusted. McCain doesn’t wear a flag pin and doesn’t say God Bless America at the end of his speeches.

This clip is hysterical. Tooooo great that you’ve shared it. Thanks.

Betty is right on the money. Maybe the corporate media will get a clue.

And Palin/McSame have captured the moonshine swilling, beer guzzling, pill popping and Fox addicted neanderthal vote.

You wouldn’t like her when she’s angry.