Open Thread

post from Crooks and Liars on 06 February 2010 11:30:29 PM. © Crooks and Liars

At Rube Con 2010 (tm), poor hotel event planning leads to unpleasantness at the omelet bar...

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Did Palin write the answers to Tea Party
Convention questions on her hand

post from Think Progress on 06 February 2010 11:15:00 PM. © Think Progress

Tonight, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin spoke to the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN, an event that was ditched by other high-profile Republicans who disliked its for-profit model. After her speech, organizer Judson Phillips asked Palin several questions. One of them was about what needs to be done when there is a “conservative House and a conservative Senate.” Palin jumped right in and said, “We’ve got to rein in the spending, obviously.” However, she then seemed to forget her next talking point and glanced down at her left hand, as if there were notes she had scribbled down. She went on to talk about “energy projects.” Watch it:

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Late Night: Are You Ready for Some FOOT-BALL, Or,
At Least, Wingnuts Talking Crap about Football

post from Firedoglake on 06 February 2010 11:04:12 PM. © Firedoglake

The Super Bowl isn’t until tomorrow, but some of our friends from Greater Wingnuttia are already acting like they took a shot to the head from a 350 pound offensive lineman. It makes sense: internet “conservatives” like saying stupid[...]

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Open Thread and Diary Rescue

post from Daily Kos on 06 February 2010 11:02:05 PM. © Daily Kos

This evening's Rescue Rangers are vcmvo2, shayera, Got a Grip, and srkp23, with watercarrier4diogenes in the kitchen, stirring up a batch of really good stuff.

Tonight's menu features delicacies from a wide range of thoughts, concepts, ideas and observations. Each is well worth your perusal, each is eminently well worth your tips, recommends and general adulation... not to mention a thought or muse (or even two) of your own.

Brown Man ATL lays out a game plan for the weary activist as he explains why A Thousand Cuts Will Bleed Your Enemy To Death. (Got a Grip)

rserven reminds us that LGBTQ still lack such basic rights as Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. (vcmvo2)

Steven D catches an NPR interview that highlights the questionable divinity of Henry Paulson's God. (Got a Grip)

In a touching personal diary, onanyes says Happy Birthday Dad! (shayera)

Avenging Angel notes that it's the same rage, different date, in The Immaculate Convention. (srkp23)

CuseDem proves that the best snark always begins with a solid truth in You Won't Believe Wall Street's Reaction to Goldman CEO Bonus. (Got a Grip)

First-time contributor, kimchee1212, plays online political simulations (s/he thinks that's odd for a 15-yr old, I think it's awesome). Restore your faith in the youth of our nation by reading Healthcare. (watercarrier4diogenes)

Brit dissects The Psychology of Denial: Climate Warming Scam. (srkp23)

Orinoco continues to try to assist the numerically challenged in achieving a Fundamental Understanding of Mathematics LI. (Got a Grip)

lao hong han heralds good news indeed in The People Won One Today (Dja Miss It?) If you did miss it, now's your chance to catch up. Shades of OrangeClouds115/Jill Richardson! (watercarrier4diogenes)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: February 5, 2010.

carolita has Top Comments 2-6-10 – Evil Empire Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread (even if you're the author! Here's where that's actually appreciated). And, of course, since it's an open thread, PLAY NICE, OK? 8^)

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Soltz and Powers talk DADT on Hardball

post from AMERICAblog News on 06 February 2010 11:01:29 PM. © AMERICAblog News

Iraq vets Jon Soltz and Jon Powers were on Hardball the other day to talk about the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Someone needs to pay these two a lot of money and hire them as our spokesmen until the ban is repealed. Two straight guys, not working with any of the gay groups, are two of our best advocates, if not the two best we've seen.

One thing that Chris Matthews got wrong is asking a question about whether we need to change any of the rules once we have gay people in the same barracks as straight service members. Chris, they're already there. That's the joke of this entire discussion we've been having for 17 years. The most effective thing Sam Nunn did to jam the discriminatory policy down our throats was to take the Senate and the media on a tour of the bunks in a submarine. Again, the suggestion was "gosh, we can'y have gay people sleeping next to you in such tight quarters." But they already are right now. Under DADT, it's not against the policy to be gay, it's against the policy for anyone to find out. Weird distinction, but true.

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C&L's Late Night Music Club With Willie Wonka

post from Crooks and Liars on 06 February 2010 11:00:21 PM. © Crooks and Liars

Title: Pure ImaginationArtist: Willie Wonka Soundtrack
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Yup, Willie Wonka...as portrayed by Gene Wilder. Boy, does this take me back. In fact, this was the first movie I saw at an indoor theater. Ahh, to be a kid again.

Tonight you have the run of the C&L factory! Post some of your favorite songs, movie clips or cartoons from your childhood. Watch your step, and remember, there are little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous!

PS Our sister site Newstalgia has Pink Floyd, Live at the Paris Theatre, London 1970, for your listening pleasure.

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British Conservatives move away from climate
change as election nears

post from AMERICAblog News on 06 February 2010 10:59:00 PM. © AMERICAblog News

The warm and fuzzy face of the Conservatives may not be the same as reality. The Tories may win this year but it might be more of a challenge to hold on than they expect. Their strongest selling point - and it's not to be undervalued - is the fact that they are not Labour. The Guardian:

Most Conservative MPs, including at least six members of the shadow cabinet, are sceptical about their party's continued focus on climate change policies, it has been claimed.

The recent furore around "Climategate" has hardened the views of Tory MPs, many of whom were already unconvinced by the scientific consensus, and has led to increasing calls for the issue to be pushed down the priority list.

Tim Montgomerie, founder and editor of the ConservativeHome website, said climate change had the potential to be as divisive for the party as Europe once was. "You have got 80% or 90% of the party just not signed up to this. No one minded at the beginning, but people are starting to realise this could be quite expensive, so opinion is hardening."

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Sarah Palin And The Tea Baggers: Attack Of The
4.5-Inch Dickheads

By Manifesto Joe

The tea-party people held their first national convention this weekend in Nashville, and former Alaska novice Governor and bestselling airhead Sarah Palin actually tried to give them a rabble-rousing speech.

It was filled with lots of profound insights like: "How's that hope-y, change-y stuff working out for you? (Some news sources reported that she said, "ya," rather than "you." As in, "You betch-ya.")

So damned incisive, this one. So little to learn about this viewpoint, and so much time! Anyway, here's CNN's bid at giving some decent (I'd say generous) coverage to this March of the Goosestepping Retards. (Yep, Sarah, I said the R-word! At least your latest kid has a congenital excuse.) Click here.

That these are simply morons gathered for a sort of right-wing suppository-user's Woodstock is a no-brainer. The question is whether these dickheads are going to be able to sell this special brand of dickheadedness to a wider audience. Given the widespread stupidity of the American people, I'm just a little worried.

One thing that's clear is that my use of the epithet "dickhead" is not without substantiation. Said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland: "She also continues to rate better among men than women." Noting what an incredibly vapid fool this person is, it does appear that her looks are helping her among those right-wing men given to "thinking" with the smaller head rather than the larger one. Get your hands out of your pants, Bubba.

She appears to be marshaling some sort of drooling right-wing base behind her, but the smarter breed of Republicans had better be wary. I'd love to see a 2012 series of debates between Sarah Palin (alleged to have a degree from the University of Idaho, after several misstarts) and Barack Obama (law prof at the University of Chicago). That would be incredible fun.

Here's a little more from that CNN report, buried near the end:

Palin's experience has frequently been called into question, most recently in a book that chronicles the 2008 campaign.

"Game Change" by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann largely portrays the then-vice presidential candidate as wholly unprepared for the national stage and poorly versed in a range of pressing issues.

The book also alleges McCain aides quickly grew troubled with Palin's lack of understanding on key issues, including the job of the Federal Reserve, the difference between North Korea and South Korea, and the purpose of the war in Afghanistan.

Palin has called the book "a bunch of BS from [McCain campaign manager Steve] Schmidt and those guys," Palin said. "It's pretty made up."

Yep, I'm really going to believe her.

Manifesto Joe Is An Underground Writer Living In Texas.

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Saturday Stuff

I got into some of this over here already, but it's so outrageous that it's worth another mention (and if you're so inclined, click here for Shelby, click here for Kyl, and click here for Sen. Mr. Elaine Chao)...

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...and this song includes that four-letter word that begins with "S," just so you know - had my fill of shoveling it for a little while today.

But look on the bright side - pitchers and catchers report to Phillies spring training in 11 days (waa-hoo!).

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