georgie has just shit in the tent

[TomInTib]

I have been flicking around cable-ville and the general consensus is just miserable for the mofo.

Goodness, I cannot even imagine how they are going to circle the wagons around this disaster.

He was a fu*&ing joke on camera.

Is that the best they could do?

[mzmolly]

1. I'm loving the DU characterizations tonight.

If I weren't nervous, I'd laugh out loud.

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

2. Best they could do to put lipstick on the pig TomInTib, yes, best they could do

[Cronus Protagonist]

19. I have an advance copy of the ads they're planning

[knowbody0]

3. he definitely lost his swagger

appears to be shriveling and shrinking.

[Dhalgren]

4. What was the tenor of some of the comments you heard? I was

wondering how his ridiculous "speech" would be received...

[TomInTib]

8. If it is any indication...

Fox went directly to Greta von Krotch-Rott and missing young American women.

She was talking to some kind of psychic type.

poogie's flushed

down the turlet

[solara]

15. Here is a clue

Lt. Gen Bernard Trainer (Marines, Ret.) had been very supportive in anticipation of Bush's speech tonight. Last night he waxed philosophical about how Bush had the right idea and how he totally supported Bush's "surge" and etc etc ad nauseum.

Tonight, however, after the actual speech he stated that he was "profoundly disappointed" and that there "was no specific mission outlined" He said it was "more of the same.. a lot of rhetoric and no strategy"

I would say that this reaction was not what Junior might have expected from one of his "supporting Generals".

:shrug:

[TomInTib]

20. Priceless

georgie is beyond fucked.

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. He can only play this song so many times. Even the dumb get wise

after a while.

[madeline_con]

6. Well, look what they had to work with! n/t

:popcorn:

[Az_lefty]

7. Really, we'll get it right this time. Promise...

:puke:

[pacalo]

9. I kept thinking how pathetic it was that he had to read the teleprompter.

Shouldn't he know his rhetoric well by now? And the deer-in-the-headlights look in his eyes...how embarrassing.

[Diane R]

17. Yes. He practiced for TWO days, and still read it word for word from the teleprompter??

I'm afraid that they had to take hours teaching him how to read words like 'subversives'. You could just see him sounding out the big words.

[peacetalksforall]

10. Lucianne just popped into my head - anyone know if she is still

in love with George?

[bleever]

11. It's wall-to-wall post-mortems.

Wow.

[calimary]

13. No time like NOW to start pushing for IMPEACHMENT - with everything

we've got!!! My God but the momentum is SO incredibly with us now. Seize the time, guys!!!

WHEN you call your reps (WHEN, NOT "if") PLEASE, if you can, add in a strenuously strong demand for IMPEACHMENT!!! If WE ALL want out, and the only thing keeping us stuck is one very large impediment at the top, is it not fitting and proper, indeed - absolutely IMPERATIVE and VITAL - for us to REMOVE that impediment? If he stays put, he'll keep all the rest of us stuck, too. Besides, he's been wrong ACROSS THE BOARD with everything he pushed, demanded, and pulled behind our backs. Are we REALLY gonna get suckered in, AGAIN? You REALLY wanna keep trusting this guy, and giving him the benefit of the doubt????? If you were running a business and you had a continued fuck-up whose advice was consistently wrong, who blew the company budget, let orangutans on speed run wild through the office, ran your whole ship aground, WOULD YOU KEEP HIM ON????

[bleever]

21. If you can't fire someone for messing up their job,

well...actually, you CAN!

:thumbsup:

[AwakeAtLast]

12. He was on some serious meds

Either that or they recorded it and played it back in slow-mo.

:smoke: Gimme some of what he's smokin'! :evilgrin:

[Jackpine Radical]

14. "Gimme some of what he's smokin'!

What, so you can turn your brain to mush too?

[AwakeAtLast]

18. Well, considering my brain has not been violated like his

I don't think a little would hurt me very much.

I would have to do A LOT of catching up to reach his mush level. But thanks for looking out for me!

:hi:

[Jackpine Radical]

23. While I might counsel a bit of caution,

I would of course never try to interfere with your right to use whatever substances you might choose.

[TomInTib]

24. I will thank you for us all.

I am under the influence of some over-aged grape juice, even as I type (or whatever we do, now).

Oh, yeah...

and some of Humboldt's finest (I always forget about that).

[Jackpine Radical]

25. A bit of Leinie's Honey Weiss here.

[TomInTib]

28. OK.. what is Leinie's Honey Weiss?

I must admit that, whatever the source, that is one of the most lyrical, poetic names/brands that I have ever seen.

I want to write a song about it/her.

cereally,

Tom

[Jackpine Radical]

29. A Weizenbier brewed in Chippewa Falls, WI.

I think I'll have another.

[TomInTib]

30. So do I fly into Rhinelander?

The airport with the Fireside Cafe facing the runway?

Is this near Minnaqua?

[Zookeeper]

34. If you do...

try the Leine Red Lager, too. My personal favorite, next to Summit Ales and Red Tail Ale from up in Cloverdale (?).

[TomInTib]

35. I have spent so much for so little...

Can I taste all of those beers at Rhinelander?

Or should I order some online (probably be a lot less expensive)?

[Zookeeper]

37. Red Tail Ale is available a couple of hours north of you....

http://www.mendobrew.com/brews/red_tail.html. I used to love visiting the brewery in Hopland.

Summit is here in St. Paul and they make very tasty brews. http://www.summitbrewing.com/home.php

I'm sure Leinenkugel's beers are available in Rhinelander. It's a popular and well-distributed regional brand. Not quite as "boutique-y" as the others. http://www.leinie.com/home.htm

Mr. Z. is in the wine business, but I still appreciate a hearty beer.

:toast: :beer:

[Jackpine Radical]

38. Chippewa Falls is a ways west of Rhinelander, near Eau Claire

and about 90 miles east of the Twin Cities. Come here, tour the brewery, try all their specialty beers at Leinie Lodge.

[Zhade]

27. Whatever it is, it's not weed - my brain is sharp as ever.

I'm guessing he's smoking the fertilizer!

[porphyrian]

16. Ha! - n/t

[w4rma]

22. Very true. (nt)

[fooj]

26. Shit in the tent...

Perfect description! :toast:

[TomInTib]

31. Hey, babe, you wanta go camping?

And how about Tony Gwinn?

Baseball still rules all sports!

[TomInTib]

32. kicking because I am still awake

[hwmnbn]

33. That's what struck me too......

I watched the speech and then some of the commentary on PBS. To a person, pessimism reigns supreme. Jim Webb and some repug named Thune gave the political take.

Webb is an excellent spokesman and stressed that this speech was about a tactical maneuver rather than a new strategic course. He stressed that this is a regional problem now and the chimp is focused too narrowly on his own ideological definitions. Thune equivocated that he needs to see how this plan will work, to give it time. That comment is from a chimp supporter!! LOL

They also had two old military guys I've seen around named Trainor and Odom. Man, they flat out said this plan won't work because it doesn't address the complexities of the warring forces. Odom said the chimp speaks about the "enemy" as if it were some cohesive and identifiable entity. It is not!

All in all the chimp just jumped the shark tonight. Unfortunately, our soldiers will pay the price.

[Hardrada]

36. I thought it was some bit out of Young Frankenstein or an SNL bit.

He couldn't turn around or move at all lest we see the electrodes. Heh heh heh He's really insane!!