Bay Buchanan just praised Cindy and trashed Bush on CNN's

[Chipper Chat]

Wolf Blitzer.
Would someone please come and pick my jaw up off the floor.

[electropop]

1. It's all over now.

The fat lady has sung.

[merh]

2. No way -- You have got to be shitting me.

:wow:


BTW, Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Chipper Chat]

14. Paul Begala was Bay's counterpart.

But Bay spoke first and Paul, ready to rebut her RW talking points, could only agree. In fact, his responses were milder than Bay's.
Bay says Bush is in deep trouble and had nothing but admiration for Cindy's cause. Remarkable!

[merh]

21. That is remarkable.

The pendulum is swinging. :bounce:

[fooj]

25. Yes, indeed!

I want your avatar page. I must have it. Now! LOL!!!

Peace.

[merh]

27. Can you tell what he is saying?

LOL :rofl:

[fooj]

28. I think I've got it!

Oh boy... Oh boy... Oh boy. Yes?

[merh]

32. I think he is saying "a$$ hole"

http://www.clicksmilies.com/

Go to the medium smilies and click and save to your computer and then upload as an avatar!

I've got a hurricane headed my way again x( - Maybe it will go to texas!

[fooj]

39. Oh crap! Get yourself a ticket and come on out to California!

Peace.:bounce:

[merh]

40. Yeah right, fooj

And with my luck - you guys would have a quake. Better off here, I'll find a safe place to ride it out.

:hug: :loveya: Peace & love to you! :hug:

[Nothing Without Hope]

52. Good luck with that hurricane, merh! I hope that it does little damage

and hurts no one. :hug:

And then there are the UN-natural disasters: I also hope that there won't be another MIHOP or LIHOP to bolster GOP ratings and push the neocons' plans for invasion of Iran. :scared:

[merh]

53. Keep the Faith, Hope!

You must keep the faith. :hug:

I'll be fine, if it comes this way, I'll just move out of its way! :hi:

[Nothing Without Hope]

54. OK, merh. Just remember not to spit upwind once the storm hits! n/t

[merh]

56. I don't mess with Superman's cape

and I don't spit in the wind!

But I have been know to pull the mask off the Lone Ranger and I have messes around with a guy named Jim. :hi:

[Horse with no Name]

58. uhhhhh

not the Jim I messed around with I hope?:silly:

:hi:

[merh]

61. LOL

Maybe, was he a blonde, about 5'10"? Conflicted liberal that wanted to be rich, so played like he was a conservative? :shrug:

:rofl: :hug:

[Horse with no Name]

70. We never discussed politics

;)

[merh]

72. You are very wise.

:pals:

[Nothing Without Hope]

62. Sounds good to me - and also a way to pass the time during the storm.

:evilgrin:

[merh]

67. ** blush **

:blush: I'll be at my sister's house, playing scrabble with my niece.

[Booster]

55. Texas already has a tornado in Crawford and it's called CINDY.

[merh]

57. She is a breath of fresh air!

No tornadoe, just the winds of truth and patriotism! :hi:

:patriot:

[mogster]

66. Poor merh - not again?

I hope you won't have to leave your house :hug:

:-)

[merh]

69. Yep, if it keeps going the way predicted, I will have to leave my house.

Barrier Islands will be closed tomorrow - looks like it is pack up and leave. I'll be okay mogster. :hug:

[mogster]

73. OK, but you must have some (((ripples))) for the road, then

for

MERH

:pals:

[merh]

75. That is beautiful mogster!!!

:bounce: :bounce: Can I save that as an avatar and use it?????

You are the best, absolutely the best :loveya: :hug: :hug:

Thank you so much :hug:

[mogster]

79. Heh-heh..sure, merh

I have nicked it myself ;-) LOL! :D

Take care, now.

[merh]

80. Too big for avatar, but perfect for signature!

:pals: I'll take care, I promise. :hi:

[mogster]

81. That looks good!

Here's a period to go with it ;-)



I don't remember where I found these at all, else you'd get the whole alphabet :D

[merh]

82. LOL

You are the best. :hug:

Don't know if I can have 2 images, the new signature rules & all, but I have definitely saved these. :pals:

[Dragonfli]

89. Quick search, Found the whole soup...here..

http://eileen57.free.fr/alpha.htm
The stills are just a menu to the animated gifs.

D.

[mogster]

98. Hey!?

Dragonfli, good find! :D

[etherealtruth]

42. For whatever reason, I have Caught Bay Buchaanan ...

... discussing Cindy Sheehan several times over the last couple of weeks and have NEVER heard her engage in an attack of Cindy.

Though I am NO fan of Bay or her brother, I don't see them engaging in "personal attacks" ---- if I am wrong, I know someone more astute will let me know (that's a good thing)

[Inspired]

83. Pat Buchanan

even though I can't stand him is no neo-con. He hates Bush.

[etherealtruth]

84. Oh, yeah n/t

[MADem]

101. He's also somewhat of an isolationist

That was part of his platform when he ran for prez under the reform party banner. It is also why he supported chimpy in 00, because, if we all recall, chimpy was the one who excoriated Clinton/Gore for the business in Bosnia and so forth. Chimpy did not believe in NATION BUILDING, he said....

Well, he got that bit right--he's done a fine job of NATION DESTROYING, the flucking putz.

[HereSince1628]

33. My thought exactly...this must be a set up to bash Hillary

[merh]

41. LOL - there has to be something behind it.

:rofl: Set up to bash Hillary is just as plausible as anything.

[Soup Bean]

63. NO. Pat and Bay have both always been against the war.

I even heard Bay say that "those terrorists aren't really a threat to us" or some such.

The Old Right is not an enemy of America. The NeoCons and the spineless Corporate Dems are the real problem. All of them would sell their grandmothers into slavery if it brought them a dollar.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. I just posted that as well.....thought I may have dozed off and....

was dreaming. Can you hear the change coming??? Can you feel it?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Isn't she Pat's sister? He doesn't seem too found of **

[rodeodance]

9. Pat has spoken out again the Iraq war.

[Fridays Child]

12. Yes, she is but she hasn't--until now, anyway--gone off message...

...unlike her sibling, who hasn't been too fond of the Bush administration, for quite awhile.

[txindy]

19. Bay usually sticks like cement to the neocon talking points

This is just bizarre!! Welcome, but bizarre!

[melody]

5. thank heavens, I thought I'd imagined it!

I thought I was tripping on ink jet fumes or something. Yeesh.

You know it's a weird political climate when you agree on something with the Buchanan Kids.

[steve2470]

6. OMG. Satan is strapping on ice skates as we speak ! nt

[ronnykmarshall]

35. HEY ! Look out the winder!

[steve2470]

36. That made me laugh, thanks Ronny ! nt

[Elidor]

96. All pigs are cleared for immediate takeoff on runway #1 nt

[Fridays Child]

7. Effing unbelievable!

In a good way, of course. :)

[ronnykmarshall]

37. Sing it, girlfriend!

[mzmolly]

8. Wow.

The sheep are awakening from their slumber!?

[jim3775]

10. Another rat...

scurrying off the sinking ship

[BlueJac]

holy shit

:party:

[Cleita]

29. Yep, that's it.

Don't tell me that she doesn't have some insider information that something is about to come down hard.

[WiseButAngrySara]

59. So does Begala, considering who he's married to! I trust neither....n/t

[Cleita]

65. Why is Begala's wife a problem?

Are you sure you aren't thinking of James Carville, who's married to Mary Matalin, one time advisor to Dick Cheney, and right wing shill.

[WiseButAngrySara]

94. Yes! You are right! How embarrasing!!! But thanks for the correction!

:blush::blush::blush::blush:

[Pithy Cherub]

11. WHOA! Hell has cherry flavored snowballs and wool blankets 24/7!

Pigs are flying and :wow:

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

13. Are you serious?

:wow:

[mzteris]

15. R U kidding me?

BAY I-hate-Clinton-and-all-democrats-with-a-passion Buchanan?

:wow:

[Chipper Chat]

17. I'll bet Begala took her out for drinks after the show.

Pat must have had a family talk with her.

[Name removed]

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[charlie]

18. Neither Buchanan has liked Dubya for a long while

And neither of them can be arsed to vote for a Democrat. He still gets their vote over John Kerry. They're still part of the plague.

[FourStarDemocrat]

99. Correct, and don't forget Pat Buchanan allied himself w/ the Swiftboaters

last summer when they were trashing Kerry. He's better than most rethug pundits on the air, but is no real friend to democrats.

[Bluebear]

20. Begala: "Sheehan had little impact on Bush's numbers...."

Bay: "She had a GREAT DEAL to do with it!"

:)

[hatrack]

"My jaw has fallen and it can't get up!"

Well, when an Uberhure like Bay Buchanan says it, something has shifted.

[wakeme2008]

22. Bay follows her brother

http://www.amconmag.com/03_24_03/cover.html

March 24, 2003 issue
Copyright © 2003 The American Conservative

Whose War?

A neoconservative clique seeks to ensnare our country in a series of wars that are not in America’s interest.

by Patrick J. Buchanan

The War Party may have gotten its war. But it has also gotten something it did not bargain for. Its membership lists and associations have been exposed and its motives challenged. In a rare moment in U.S. journalism, Tim Russert put this question directly to Richard Perle: “Can you assure American viewers ... that we’re in this situation against Saddam Hussein and his removal for American security interests? And what would be the link in terms of Israel?”


..more at article...

[iconoclastic cat]

23. I don't care if every Repub on Earth says, "I now hate Bush! Impeach!"

They've already proven themselves capable of doing or saying anything to get what they want: hegemony and blessings from their masters. They could tell me that the sky was blue, and I would disbelive them on principle. They should be lashed to their sinking ship.

[Frustratedlady]

26. Just curious....

What was Wolf's reaction?

That is pretty incredible to hear that she said anything positive about Cindy, although I heard a comment a few weeks back where she gave the impression she was mellowing, but I can't, for the life of me, remember what the subject was. I just remember I sloughed it off...figured I'd heard it wrong.

There is always hope!

[faithnotgreed]

31. welcome to the fun frustrated lady

were glad youre here

[Frustratedlady]

34. Thanks for the welcome!

I had to find someplace where everyone wasn't whacko so I could vent my anger! There are still enough *ies out there, you are almost afraid to say anything. However, I am finding out that those I thought were strong for * are really scared...scared to say anything, scared to write any LTTEs and scared to sign petitions. Did you ever, in your lifetime, think you'd see that in the U.S.?

Just nice to find a place that's sane and not Republican. <sigh>

[faithnotgreed]

44. it is most definitely a strange time in history

just in case you hadnt realized this fully this place can be fast and furious (especially because of the anger and frustration)
but its a very worthwhile ride

and there is much fear on all sides isnt there
just completely bizarre

but truth does seem to be making inroads and i truly believe that good will conquer this evil

take care and keep fighting the good fight

[Lefty48197]

51. I agree. It's not up to me to accept their repentance.

Lash them to their sinking ship.

[IndyOp]

100. Got rope?

I have some if you need some, I can't condone you lashing them to their sinking ship, on principle, I'm just saying that I have some rope.

That's all...

:bounce:

[Catherine Vincent]

24. Whaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Is this April fool's?:wow:

[RATilson]

30. I'm sending a link to Stephanie Miller

Steph and Bay are, uh, buddies. :-)

[K8-EEE]

60. I WAS JUST THINKING THAT MYSELF!!!

I remember her talking about BB...LOL!

[LondonReign2]

38. Huh?

:me checking calendar to see if today is April 1st:

[rndmprsn]

43. WOW...wish i could have seen it...

video anywhere?

[txindy]

47. Keep checking Crooks and Liars

They'll probably have it eventually.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

45. are you kidding me?

Please tell me that you weren't playing a joke on me..?

[Name removed]

46. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[Lefty48197]

48. Is the Kool Aid wearing off?

I didn't think there was any coming back from the dark side.

[Obamarama]

49. That's like the Wicked Witch proclaiming her love for Glinda!

After her appearance on CNN, Ms. Buchannan was seen riding her broom over the CNN studios, skywriting the message "Surrender George"

[steve2470]

50. too funny !!! nt

[moondust]

64. Get down!!! Flying pigs!!!

[Mend]

68. Both are Irish Catholic women....maybe Bay

feels she has more in common with Cindy than a fundie coward pipsqueak.

[KC21304]

90. Bay isn't Catholic anymore, unless she rejoined after

this 1995 article.

Bay was one of nine children in the sprawling, devoutly Catholic Buchanan family. Pat, ten years her senior, would occasionally pat her head on his way out the door. It was when Pat joined the incipient Nixon campaign in the mid 1960s that Bay first awakened to politics. By the time she was in college and Pat in the Nixon Administration, she had developed a fighting faith: "Pat was there, Nixon was controversial, so I had to make certain . I had to defend my brother."

Bay took leave from McGill to join the fray herself in the Nixon re-election campaign in 1972. Afterwards she finished her degree, then taught for a year before living briefly in Australia, where she converted to Mormonism. Back in the States, she worked as treasurer of the Reagan campaigns in both 1976 and 1980. In 1981, she became at age 32 the youngest Treasurer of the United States ever. She married and had three children, whom now, after a divorce, she raises alone


http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n15_v47/ai_17161969

[Singular73]

71. This is not new

Buchanan, an old-school conservative, has never backed this war.

And he has never backed it publically.

[still_one]

74. It is NOT an entire surprise

Her brother Pat Buchanan, was pretty much an isolationist, and believed that Iraq was the worst mistake this country has made

He wrote a book about it:

Where the Right Went Wrong: How Neoconservatives Subverted the Reagan Revolution and Hijacked the Bush Presidency (Hardcover)


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312341156/qid=1125099492/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2718389-6083334?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[On Par]

76. The CNN Transcript of Bay and Paul....

In today's "Strategy Session," new poll numbers on how well President Bush is handling his job. And new numbers on how things are going in the country. Here to talk about that and more, CNN political analyst Paul Begala, he's a former Democratic strategist, and CNN contributor and president of American Cause, Bay Buchanan. She's a good Republican strategist as well.

Let's check out these numbers, Bay. I'll go to you first. How is President Bush handling his job as president? Only a couple of week ago, 45 percent approval, now it's down to 40 percent. That's pretty low.

BAY BUCHANAN, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: That's -- it's not good news. There's no question about it. I can't tell you that there's any good news in those numbers. Not only is the number low, they're going in the wrong direction, and they're going in the wrong direction fast.

BLITZER: Is it because of Iraq primarily, or high gasoline prices or other issues?

BUCHANAN: Everything I've seen in these polls, the two big things are Iraq and the economy. And the president, unfortunately, has lost the ability to influence these polls, because Iraq is being influenced by what's going on over there. We don't see the kind of progress the American people expected by this time. And the economy -- gas prices are going up, and you have American consumer confidence is down. And in addition to that, they're looking for heating coming this winter. And those prices are going up, too.

More...
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0508/26/sitroom.02.html

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

86. What I come away with most from the transcript is

how weak Begala is.

Bay Buchanan is a typical right winger.

Paul Begala is a typical right winger.

Something is missing.

[On Par]

92. When Someone Is Hanging Themselves...

...you don't need to incite them, only hand them the rope!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

93. You miss the point.

If the battle field were even it would be:

From the right- Bay Buchanan.

From the left- Bernie Sanders.



Begala makes a mockery of the "debate."

[wryter2000]

77. Hokey smoke

I know the Buchanan's have never supported the war, but supporting a protestor???

Quick, my viniagrette!

[stepnw1f]

78. Just Like a Tsunami

It's large and slow, but constant and powerful. We are uniting as a political force never seen before and the Right Wing knows it.



To Freeps:

Oh... so close... yet so far away. Too bad!

:hurts: :patriot:

[tblue37]

85. Pat Buchanan has always been highly critical of Bush.

His American Conservative magazine had an issue with the cover story "The Case Against George W. Bush," showing that Bush is no conservative. Buchanan has also always been very much against the invasion and occupation of Iraq. It is no surprise that his sister would feel the same way and, like her brother, say so publicly.

The main difference is when it becomes widely known. The fact that so many people think Buchanan and his sister really support Bush shows his criticisms of Bush are not as widely known as they should be.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

87. Sheehan may have become the tipping point for the idiot's reign of terror.

There seems to some pack mentality on the part of the press especially in light of the idiot's deteriorating poll numbers. Not much courage needed to criticize an unpopular lame-duck idiot after the tide has started to turn. Watch out for next terra attack it may be repukes only hope to regain traction.

[BamaBecky]

88. She sure did and I heard it!..lol..lol..lol..

something about that fellow over there in the White House........

[hwmnbn]

91. This is Begala's dead on comment.....

"the president has a reality problem, it's not a communications problem, it's not a political problem"

Reality is beyond bubble-boy's purview.

[mountainvue]

95. Her brother has been outspoken

about the Iraq war all along. I'm still quite surprised thigh.

[Roxy66]

97. Anyone have a clip?