KOEB Meeting -- 5/10/06: Rupert and Hillary? Edition

[Patsy Stone]

[SharonRB]

1. Strange bedfellows for sure, Patsy.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

2. Craig!

:loveya::loveya:

They said on Hardball that Rupert fancies himself a kingmaker and courted Tony Blair (back in the day) in Britain. Hi, Shar!

ed: Craig just said that too. He's an opportunist, pure and simple.

[SharonRB]

8. I loved the rundown of all the scandals that Shuster did on Tweety

[Patsy Stone]

12. Oh, I missed it.

Maybe it will be on line. How wonderful is Madeleine Albright?

[SharonRB]

17. Huh?

What about her? Did I miss something? I'm really looking forward to Bill Maher this week -- she and Richard Clarke are going to be on.

I just went into my daughter's room and watched Chris sing Elvis. What a great job! He's got to win.

[Patsy Stone]

22. I'm taping.

She was the last guest on Hardball. Chris was talking to her. So wonderful.

I do like Chris. I think Katherine's good too.

[SharonRB]

23. Oh, I was watching my tape of "Big Love"

I missed her.

[Patsy Stone]

3. I reallly wish everyone would stop saying Hill's a lock.

And that she'll win. Is that spin? I think so. Have I missed something, or is she so polarizing among Dems (not to mention Repubs.), she can't win?

[bleever]

7. Hill no!

Ain't gonna happen.

:hi:

[SharonRB]

9. I think it's spin

I don't think she can win. I read the other day (on DU, I think) that an insider to Gore said he's thinking about running. I hope it's true.

[bleever]

4. Poor Katherine Harris, on the tarmac with *, glancing at the camera

and wishing * would turn around.

The hot, bitter tears fall on the touchpad of my laptop. I must pause for a moment and collect myself.



:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

Don't you waste one minute on her.

And really, she's thinking he'll HELP her poll numbers! Poor, poor Kathy...

:hi:

[bleever]

25. LOFL!

Talk about being confused...


:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

27. Actually...

Funny, but, her numbers ars soooo low... he just might. Poor, poor Kathy... :rofl:

[ralps]

5. Hi Patsy, Hi Everyone

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

[Patsy Stone]

16. Hi, ralps!

How's kicks?

[ralps]

24. It's going good alhough it's raining here in Milwaukee, How are you?

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

[Patsy Stone]

29. It's raining here in Miami, too.

I'm doin' fine, thanks. All is as good as can be expected. :)

[Clark2008]

6. Why the hell do all the pundits think Hillary's got this

nomination locked up?

Don't they read history?

I love Craig, but, come on! This time during the 2004 election cycle had JoeMentum as being the Democratic nominee and we saw that went over like a lead balloon (or zeppelin, if you so choose).

:grr:

I'm so tired of being told who my nominee will be!

On edit: In 2002, the media was ALREADY trying to pick Hillary. :rofl: Leiberman was No. 2 and Kerry No. 3.

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/12/21/hillary.poll/

With Al Gore now out of the race, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the top choice of Democrats for the 2004 presidential nomination if she chooses to run, according to a new CNN/Time magazine poll.

When registered Democrats were asked whom they would support in a field that included the New York senator and former first lady, 30 percent picked Clinton, compared with 13 percent each for Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.

No other potential candidate broke out of single digits, while 14 percent said they were unsure.

[Berry Cool]

10. Me too. I think they're speaking WAAAAY too soon.

Maybe it's a Repug plot to derail the Dems early by telling everyone who their candidate will be: the one they consider "The Unelectable One."

Otherwise, it's a happy night! Keith's wearing my favorite suit combination, Craig Crawford's back and Ken Silverstein is hot!! :loveya:

Oh, and Keith's doing Countdown's first episode of "Fact or Fiction" with Bill-O!!! :bounce:

:hi: all!

[Patsy Stone]

18. Hi, Clark!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=315&topic_id=45754&mesg_id=45757

:hi:

[bleever]

19. Conventional wisdom changes so fast, it's usually safest to bet

the other way.

That's hilarious that they were saying the same thing in 2002.


:hi:

[SharonRB]

11. I think I have a new crush

Ken Silverstein is really hot! Love those eyes.

:loveya:

[Berry Cool]

13. You and me both!

I think he has lovely eyes. :blush:

Keith, bring him back soon, willya? :loveya:

[ralps]

14. Oh No another Brittany story that Keith's producer's are forcing him to

do!! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[gkhouston]

83. can we send him to assertiveness training or something

for his next birthday? I am sick to death of Britney and TomKat stories.

[WolverineDG]

15. Murdoch having a fundraiser for Hillary?

Are they going to invite BOR? :evilgrin:

I wish the media would stop flogging Hillary as the only possible candidate in '06.

dg

[SharonRB]

20. This is supposedly for her Senate race

Not for '08, but still, Murdoch supporting Hillary? Guess he wants to make sure that if she does win in '08 he's in good standing with her.

[WolverineDG]

28. Rats leaving the ship

Happens every time there's a shift in power.

dg

[SharonRB]

30. Now if he'd just fire everyone at Fox and change their policies

maybe I'd think he was sincere.

[WolverineDG]

34. Starting with Ailes

Have you watched "Outfoxed" again like I suggested?

dg

[SharonRB]

36. Not yet -- I'll have to remember to do it, though

as soon as I have some spare time.

I just saw a work e-mail about a finalist presentation I might have to go to in Houston on the morning of the 23rd. I'd have to fly in on Monday the 22nd. Yech! Texas in late May is not my idea of a fun place to be.

[WolverineDG]

71. Damn!

Too bad you're not being sent to Austin. I have a wedding shower to attend on the 21st. We could have met up with some Austin DUers. :cry: (The Houston crowd is nice too, so you might want to hop over to the Texas forum & tell 'em you're headed into town.)


dg

[crispini]

88. Hey, the legendary gkhouston is in Houston!

I'd go visit her! :bounce:

[RevCheesehead]

41. Tweety was asking Ed Rollins if the people at FOX were going to...

be drinking the Kool-Aid. Poor Tweety don't seem to know that they've been drinking it for years.

(I think he meant to ask if they were going to actually become "fair and balanced.")

[Clark2008]

26. You know - they keep citing these media polls of

"likely" Democratic voters, which really doesn't mean spit.

Around the Democratic web sites and boards - the CERTAIN Democratic PRIMARY voters - Hillary's just a blip. She doesn't even make it out of the teens, does she?

Seriously, I think the media is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy off on this one. I don't think they get out of their DC bubbles too often.

[ralps]

21. Rick Santorium hoisted on his own petard???

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

[Patsy Stone]

31. Shocked, shocked!

:eyes:

[WolverineDG]

33. And the most shocking they could find of the Dems?

Harry Reid of Nevada using a jet owned by MGM/Mirage. Quelle surprise, I tell ya.

dg

[SharonRB]

32. I just noticed DU went over 89,000 members today

It won't be too long until we hit 90,000!

[WolverineDG]

35. 89018 as of now

:bounce: :bounce:

dg

[Patsy Stone]

38. Wow!

That might even be tonight! Hi, dg!

This David Blaine thing was sooo stupid. WhatEVER.

[WolverineDG]

72. Heya Pats!

:hi:

I think David Blaine hates himself so much that he's figuring out weird ways to commit suicide.

dg

[Patsy Stone]

74. Not a bad theory

considering he dated Fiona Apple. :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

37. OK, who was asking for "Network" yesterday?

LOL. :)


You know it must be May if Countdown's doing a story on Strip Clubs. Oh, the shame. :cry:

Hi, everyone! :hi:

[SharonRB]

40. Hi, Rev

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

43. Sharona!

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

45. LOL!

Oh, such perfectly placed snark in the BOR story. :loveya:

[SharonRB]

47. Too bad I'll never have a body like that

[SharonRB]

50. BTW -- Doug Fieger actually went to my high school, but

he's younger than I am and I didn't know him. I'm sure My Sharona is not about me! He's attorney Goeff Fieger's younger brother. If you haven't heard of Geoff, he was Dr. Kevorkian's attorney.

[Patsy Stone]

54. She is a:

real estate agent. http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/40636

I saw this on VH-1's One Hit Wonders show. The real Sharona, not the model on the cover. :)

[SharonRB]

56. Thanks for the research!

[bleever]

68. Valuable information.

LOL.

[Patsy Stone]

42. Hey, Rev!

That would be me. Love that movie. So prescient. Actual proof that life imitates art.

[RevCheesehead]

44. Oh, I thought so.

I knew it was either you or Bleever. :hi:

[ralps]

48. Hi RevCheesehead, Now if he ever did a story on Male Strippers his

female audience might get really excited. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

51. He don't need to....

if he keeps on bringing David:loveya:Gregory, David:loveya:Schuster, Craig:loveya:Crawford, and so on....

[WolverineDG]

75. Richard Wolfe

:loveya: who looks almost exactly like someone I really like & actually know.

dg

[Berry Cool]

76. The "and so on"" of tonight being

Ken :loveya: Silverstein.

Why do I always have to fall for the nice Jewish boys?

[ralps]

39. Poor Bill O'Lielly lying about his ratings!!! Boo fricking Hoo

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :evilgrin: :rofl: :yoiks:

[RevCheesehead]

46. This is too damned funny!

Hiya, ralps! :hi:

[ralps]

52. Hi RevCheesehead, Here Kitty Kitty, maybe that's a shout out to all us

cat owner fans of his. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Berry Cool]

79. Actually, it's a carryover from a joke on Dan Patrick's show.

Cracked me up.

He went to town on Bill-O tonight! :rofl: Then again, when doesn't he?

"Factor Fiction"...brilliant! :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

49. I still say that Fox gets its ratings

from TVs just being on in places. Like Muzak. It's my duty to ask them to change it, if possible. Most of the time people don't even notice.

[RevCheesehead]

53. I *always* change the channel.

Sometimes I ask first. But as a wise person once told me, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than to seek permission. O8)

[Patsy Stone]

55. That is so true :)

and, sadly, it's the motto of the cabal in power. :(

[SharonRB]

57. They don't even bother to ask for forgiveness, though

[Patsy Stone]

60. They will...

In The Hague.

[SharonRB]

58. Did you hear Tony tell Paulie

"You're doing a heckuva job, Brownie" on Sunday's episode? I cracked up!

[RevCheesehead]

61. Didn't they take it further?

Somethin' like "you do just fine," and he said "Just fine? Even Brownie got "heck of a job." What are you tellin' me?"

Or did I dream that? (It's entirely possible)

[SharonRB]

69. Hmmm, I don't remember the entire conversation.

[RevCheesehead]

59. Did they just show a titty shot from the Sopranos??

:wow: Oy, someone's gonna get in trouble.

[gkhouston]

84. the "area of interest" was pixillated. Calm thyself. n/t

[Patsy Stone]

62. How special that Michelle Kosinski

came home to Miami for this stripper/music story.

[bleever]

64. Apparently, Home is

where it's goin' on.

[WolverineDG]

85. Speaking of going to Miami

if we get funding for it, I'll be able to go to Fla-la-la (namely Miami) for KOEB mini-meetups , er professional conferences. Use it or lose it money, dontcha know.

dg

[Patsy Stone]

86. Verrrry cool!

I hope this happens! Everything's crossed. :hi:

[WolverineDG]

87. There's actually one in June BUT

we won't find out about the funding until July. :cry:

dg

[ralps]

63. LOL Speciial Report!!! Brittany Spears says she's pregnant!!

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

[ralps]

65. Today's Worst person in the world is.... HUD Chair Alfonzo Jackson for

firing a contractor because the contractor said he didn't like B*sh. :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Patsy Stone]

73. Oy.

How bad was that? :crazy:

[bleever]

66. Anyone else getting an Avodart commercial?

Way, way too graphic representation of an enlarged prostate for me.

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

70. I had a commercial with Paul Michael Glaser

telling me about credit counseling. And, is that another drug whose name sounds like a superhero? :)

[Berry Cool]

82. Actually, if I were a guy, I wouldn't want anything with the word "dart"

in it used on MY prostate. Or anywhere in the general, ah, area.

[WolverineDG]

78. TMI, TMI

especially the side effects....swelling & pain in the breasts. :wow:

dg

[Berry Cool]

80. Yeah, I really don't want to hear TMI about a guy's

"going" problem, er, "growing" problem... :shrug:

[Botany]

67. Drive by

A robot EDV .... charge up her batteries and she will snark you and then
go out for drinks!

Bill O'Rielly lying .... no way :sarcasm: My best Luffa Boy lie, "I know that 10,000 of
our troops have been saved because of info we got from being tough on the terrorists
@ Gitmo." ...... ah, no the figure pulled out of his ass ..... a large # of the people @
Gitmo are from our Afgahan allies ... the war loads ..... we were paying $5,000 per head
for terrorists so the war lords just went and picked up people and got paid.

BTW Just how much of the $25 million $ contract that the limo company got from
Homeland Security was for male & female hookers.

A TOM CRUISE FREE SHOW!

[Patsy Stone]

77. Females?

I still haven't heard "females". :)

[Berry Cool]

81. Aw, you just wish you had one of your own, is all!

Cracked me up when Keith said it's obvious these kids haven't seen Blade Runner!

Of course Bill pulls figures out of his ass. After all, that's where you-know-what comes from...

Well, it was ALMOST a Tom Cruise-free show. Loved Keith's snark about how maybe someone should clue in the folks in Aberdeen about the other meaning of the word "cruise." :rofl: