Bev. this isn't about new members of congress. But thanks for the link to Think Progress, it's very helpful. Hey, does Think Progress have anything on this topic? How about the Lynching comments by the Koch protestors? No, huh?

But hey you got to love you some of those Van Jones statements, right? "we ain't gonna live on the Koch plantation...." that is both brilliant and really in keeping with the new civility meme, ain't that right old girl? Rev. Al and Jesse must be so proud to see racial politics remains so pervasive. How about you Bev., you proud of little Van and his racially motivated hate speech?

Slow day huh Domenico?

Decided to toss a little 'chum' out for the sharks...

Let the feeding frenzy begin in 3...2...1...

Van Jones? This story is about him, then??

this is another continued disappointment as far as I am concerned. Fund raisers are not inherently ambassadors. This type of quid pro quo needs to stop.

With that said,...Spanky? Really?

Of course I am sure the Repubs have NO problem defending the HOLDS on the qualified nominees?

The climate won't change as the pettiness continues,...

Feisty, as always - you NAILED it!

Bev, I agree with the nobody is perfect part. I just expect the present Administration to do a better job screen our diplomats and department officals than the previous Adiministration did. Thank the good Lord it was only Luxembourg.

I was just teasin with you Domenico! ;o)

Believe it or not I agree with you - it's a practice that should have been halted years ago. And you deserve credit for pointing it out!

But, you got to admit, things are rather slow around First Read today. lol

So, in the meantime, do you & Mark want to share your Super Bowl predictions with us?

PS: The 'sharks' have to eat to you know! ;o)

Spanky-

Umm, Spanky-

Drive by answered the question.

But hey you got to love you some of those Van Jones statements, right? "we ain't gonna live on the Koch plantation...." that is both brilliant and really in keeping with the new civility meme, ain't that right old girl? Rev. Al and Jesse must be so proud to see racial politics remains so pervasive. How about you Bev., you proud of little Van and his racially motivated hate speech?

Yes, I am proud of Van and wish we had thousands more like him. Perhaps, if he had used the word SERFDOM you would have better understood.

I was wondering how long would it before you or your other cohorts would bring up the race card and once again call me racist? Also, why is only racism when blacks speak out' but it's just honky dory when whites claim injustices?

Rrrrepublicans take away children's textbooks and snatch the food right out of Grandma's mouth. We're all going to be left to either terminal cancer or death by bridge collapse, because Rrrrepublicans think it is good government to deny basic needs and rights for fiscal responsibility.

As far as the Revs. Sharpton and Jackson as I think I can speak vicariously through them as they speak vicariously through Dr. King.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

A man can't ride your back unless it's bent.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

With that being said I stand tall with Van Jones, and the 3 Reverends.

Regarding the lynching remarks and the videos, I answered you yesterday.

I repeat...

I don't condone violence

I would have preferred there would have been images of releasing him from his strait jacket; that black robe, his wife Ginny and the Koch brothers have him in.

Also, you cannot trust Breibart &company. They have done some rather peculiar photo shops like the pimp and whore in the ACORN video and editing Shirley Sherrod.

Off topic; Is anyone else computer running slow. I think it has to do with the ads.

Must be a slow news day if you have Bev digging through the archives of Think Progress to dig out a story from early December 2010.

"honky dory"

Bev...REALLY????

I too think it's the ads that are mixed/forced in between the posts! Can't understand why they are there.

Generally, posters aren't here to buy whatever they are trying to sell. Posters are here to prove/disprove political points!

Get rid of the ads!

John, Tucson, AZ

"honky dory"

Bev...REALLY????

Exactly!

@ Clara KCMO

this is another continued disappointment as far as I am concerned. Fund raisers are not inherently ambassadors. This type of quid pro quo needs to stop. Of course I am sure the Repubs have NO problem defending the HOLDS on the qualified nominees?

Clara,

Thanks I so agree with you. I just didn't know how to articulate it. Of course she would not be perfect.

@ Feisty, Ran out of coffee but the Kahula was just as good in my tea.

Mark - Domenico,

Thanks for weighing in with the 'picks'

I'm going with the Steelers myself! NO WAY this Bears fan can root for the Packers (sorry Anna Molly :o)

Agreed - no matter what happens it's going to be a GREAT game!

Enjoy & Have a Wonderful Weekend!

PS: Thanks for the clip Domenico - he has got some 'growing up' to do! lol

She must have been an understudy to John Bolton.

Calling on Spanky, Oh Spankyyyyy, what happened did you just drop off the the face of the planet?

A Big Shot like you should have a much faster computer than mine. In fact, you can even talk to it unlike Dr NO who likes to impress us with how fast she can type.

Ahh Drive By, thaks for making the point - of course this article is not about Van Jones. It was clearly about those 13 new republican members of congress, ain't that right Drive By?

Isn't that right Dominico and Mark Murry? You all wrote about 13 congressmen?

By the way fellas - how do you two feel about these fine ads? Kinda distracting, no? Also, how do each of you suppose the ads themselves reflect upon you and your work? Now I don't suppose either of you have actually looked at, much less used/subscribe to the products and services being peddled here, under your name? How do you reconcile your journolistic intergrity with the service and ads being peddled here? Does it make you sad? Do you stand behind the products or are you writing it off to the necessary evil of the business of journolism? Cause they look a little shady to me.

Hey- there a idea for the next Boiler Room!

So bev, you meant to use the term "Honky" (Verses the correct term of "Hunky Dory") When referring to whites and you call yourself a non-racist. Thanks for showing your true colors.

John, Tucson, AZ

So bev, you meant to use the term "Honky" (Verses the correct tem of "Hunky Dory) When referring to whites and you call youself a non-racist. Thanks for showing your true colors.

Of course not, I meant just fine. I checked my spelling. I was correct.

hon·ky-do·ry [ húngkee dàwree ]

adjective

Definition:

Caribbean fine: absolutely fine or satisfactory ( informal )

[Alteration of hunky-dory]

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_561538749/honky-dory.html

Since you know my true color and background perhaps you'll give me a pass.

Hey Bev. so I guess you can ride a man's back if he is "lean[ing] forward" right?

But I do so enjoy your assertion that you can speak vicariously through MLK , Sharpton and Jesse. And they all speak through you. I guess you just lump all black folk together then. Such a shame.

And sorry old girl - it is BECAUSE we know your background and true colors that you do not get a pass. Ever.

Since you know my true color and background perhaps you'll give me a pass.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spanky-

Hey Bev. so I guess you can ride a man's back if he is "lean[ing] forward" right?

But I do so enjoy your assertion that you can speak vicariously through MLK , Sharpton and Jesse. And they all speak through you. I guess you just lump all black folk together then. Such a shame.

Spanky, Black people are not monolithic. No matter which way a person bends over once the person stands up no one, absolutely no one, can ride that person's back.

And sorry old girl - it is BECAUSE we know your background and true colors that you do not get a pass. Ever.

I don't Ever expect anything from your selfish @zz. I bet you still have the first dollar you made.

For the record, I'm not playing your racist game, sucker; at least not today.

You are not? You sure about that? Because I beg to differ.

But ok riddle me this Bev. How do we reconcile your stamtement about speaking through MLK, Sharpton and Jesse, and they speak through you, with your statement above that "people are not monolithic?" Because it appears that you are saying you speak for them and they speak for you, i.e. you are all the same, speaking with the same "voice." It also begs the question: dso they know you are speaking for them? Does that make you their agent, and vis vera? Casue I'm guessing you don't want apart of the Rainbow Coalition's liability. Jesse still paying for that love child of his?

Heck I'd just settle for an explanation of that last statement.

And do tell, upon what do you base your assertion that I am selfish? Bev. this is an anomyous blog. You have never met me and do not know me. Bev. I really have to question your ability to discern reality.

Domenico...I didn't think Rodgers celebration is THAT bad. Although, for my money...we need more celebrations like this Old School celebration here:

:-)

Hmmm...link didn't work for some reason.

I'll try one more time:

(It's the Ickey Shuffle....now that's Old School!!)

I give up...didn't work again. Oh well.

Grimey -

A lot of us have been having a problem with links lately - Newsvine seems to think we're all newbies and as such aren't allowed to post links. if you contact them and remind them how long you've been here, they're pretty quick to update your status. Meanwhile, let me try for you (and hope I haven't reverted back to newbie status myself - hope this is the one you wanted!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-m-Fmd1lY

So Bev,

When you going to call out the Koch protestors for saying a Black Man (Clarance Thomas) should be strung up. Thats a pretty ugly statement to say about a Black man isn't it. Or since he's a conservative, its okay right?

JoAnne...Thanks for the info. And yup...that's the exact link I wanted!!

Have a great weekend!

When you going to call out the Koch protestors for saying a Black Man (Clarance Thomas) should be strung up

Janet, hon - You do realize that BS came from TheBlaze.com which is a website run by non other than Glen Beck don't you?

Do you know the meaning of the word 'staged'?

Glen Beck - the poster child for honesty & integrity! lmfao!

It's not the first time he's been busted for pulling something like this and unfortunately it's not going to be the last!

janet-489369

So Bev,

When you going to call out the Koch protestors for saying a Black Man (Clarance Thomas) should be strung up. Thats a pretty ugly statement to say about a Black man isn't it. Or since he's a conservative, its okay right?

Actually I did.

As I told Spanky, Again, I repeat...

I don't condone violence. Get it?

I would have preferred there would have been images of releasing him from his strait jacket; that black robe, his wife Ginny and the Koch brothers have him in.

Also, you cannot trust Breibart &company. They have done some rather peculiar photo shops like the pimp and whore in the ACORN video and editing Shirley Sherrod.

To my understanding the video was recorded ny biggovernment's Andrew Briebart who was proven to be a liar. Not only did Briebart and his protege edit the ACORN PIMP AND WHORE VIDEO; but this James O 'Keefe got caught with trying to set up Mary landreieu and a CNN employee.

Fake pimp from ACORN videos tries to 'punk' CNN correspondent

Among the props listed were a "condom jar, dildos, posters and paintings of naked women, fuzzy handcuffs" and a blindfold.

According to the document, O'Keefe was to record a video of the following script before Boudreau arrived: "My name is James. I work in video activism and journalism. I've been approached by CNN for an interview where I know what their angle is: they want to portray me and my friends as crazies, as non-journalists, as unprofessional and likely as homophobes, racists or bigots of some sort

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-09-29/us/okeefe.cnn.prank_1_hannah-giles-undercover-videos-james-o-keefe/3?_s=PM:US

@ Spanky-

And obviously he's my "bud" because we are both white?

Racist.

Or are your implying that you play racist games on other days?

You're a pathetic, sick, little man; and I'm not playing. I did not call you or you friend any racist name.

I hope your sick little babbling self can at least enjoy your weekend.

Fiesty:

Try google sometime before you open that trap of yours.

http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/alana-goodman/388944

This is on just as many left-wing sites.

Glen Beck does not run Blaze....I guess you knew that.......go somewhere and wash out your azz.

So isn't that dried up old hag Hillary just another political apointee??

How long has Hillary served as a trained diplomat?? How long was her training period??

Answer?? NADA and again, NADA. All she has done, is helped host some rose garden luncheons. Wooo-Wooo. How much of the wikileaks scandal is because of her?? How much did she contribute to this Egypt thing?? Both her and Obama need to practice their exit strategies.

x

ITM

Once again proving your hackery:

http://www.theblaze.com/about/

And it is being widely reported that the "hit" job at the Koch demonstration was an 'insde' Faux job,...just because you don't LIKE it, doesn't make it untrue. If they'd hire a hack hit, I feel pretty certain they'd hire an audience, too. This crowd proves time and again there is no gutter too deep for them!

Clara:

WTF are u talking about? Hackery??? lol..that was real original. That was not widely reported? Matter of fact what does that mean "widely reported".... Liberals always attempt to discredit a story with old lame azz statements "That was debunked", "That has been widely reported"..etc....

This story was true and if MediaMatters or huffPost, dailykos didn't inform you, well get over it.

ITM - After your done licking that nasty azz of yours make sure to use some mouthwash before you kiss the Mrs...

I'm sure she'll appreciate it as it will be a nice change of pace from your usual filthy mouth!

did you CLICK on the link? I made it simple for you,...but if you don't want to admit your error, that's fine by me.

taken from an article posted on the newsvine article -

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=liberal+protesters+%2B+Koch&cp=25&pf=p&sclient=psy&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS335&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=liberal+protesters+%2B+Koch&pbx=1&fp=3b15e1a9e1579b3b

Did I see Breitbart in that video?

I wouldn't be a bit surprised. Isn't Blaze Glenn Beck's website?

2:28 in the video- check it out. The video was uploaded to YouTube by someone named Christian Hartsock. a quick Google reveals:

Hartsock directed the undercover investigation video Teachers Unions Gone Wild which exposed sleaze and corruption in the New Jersey Education Association, earning the accolades of Governor Chris Christie, produced B-roll for James O'Keefe's and Hannah Giles' investigation videos that brought down ACORN...

http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/hartsock

again, just because it doesn't fit your narrative,...doesn't make it untrue. I would say widely reported means that you can find the information on a number of credible sites. I don't expect that you'd understand that, since you don't seem to frequent many of the them.

You GO GF!

Good to see you haven't lost the 'Clara' touch! ;o)

Speaking of traditions, isn't it about time for the Feisty brown-noser's weekly suck up to First Read?

Speaking of traditions, isn't it about time for the Feisty brown-noser's weekly suck up to First Read?

Well... If thanking our hosts/moderators for providing us this forum makes me a 'brown noser' - guess, I'm guilty as charged.

It also says all I need to know about you...

You cannot keep Feisty down!

Doesn't surprise me to find out that Feisty is comfortable with her nose up someones rear end. Maybe that's why she likes the new MSNBC slogan, lean forward. It must make it so much easier.

...and I thought all of this time she is called shyt-mouth because of the things she says.

Someone pass her an enema so that she can wash her mouth out.

She just needs to go feed those stinky cats.

I was thinking the last half-term governor of The Great State of Alaska.

I was thinking the last half-term governor of The Great State of Alaska.

Now that's funny. I almost shot my soda through my nose! Nice one dbo!

Oh I hate to tell you how long the tradition of appointing a few Ambassadorships to wealthy donors has been around (but it's always the cushy small posts or the ones they can't do too much damage to)--If you're a career diplomat who's WORKED his/her way there, you gotta hate this stuff from EVERY administration. (and we're not the only country that does this.)

Amy---maybe they got former Palin campaign staff members to counsel them--the voice of experience.

Amy B. Portland, ME

" I like the part of the story where the staff asked for transfers to war zones"

that was rich, also the part about bringing in medical personnel to help them deal with the stress.

You gotta, wonder, what did she SAY to these people?

LOL... I like yours and AnaBanana's responses about being an understudy to John Bolton.

Has any one noticed Bolt-on has one solution for every crises; bomb Iran?

@ chilled now I got you strange file popping up.

@ chilled now I got some strange file popping up. I use safari and it says php file can't be opened.

Grimey - Have you been hitting the Margaritas without me? ;o))

Well...in honor of Luxembourg, I decided to start Happy Hour on their time!! :-)

The only city more boring than Luxembourg in that part of the world is Brussels. How much is to be ambassador to The Netherlands?

Not that I have that kind of money or friends.

Grimey -

This must be my day for learning useless new information! From www.luxembourg.co.uk :

What do you call someone from Luxembourg ?

This one should be easy to answer, but -alas- the subject is brimming with problems, as opinions on what to call someone from Luxembourg appear to differ. Lacking the "authority of the native speaker", all we can do here is present the options open to you.

The "people of Luxembourg" [that's one way of calling us], call themselves Lëtzebuerger in Lëtzebuergesch, Luxembourg's own language. Since that's a bit tricky to pronounce for all but the erudite, some folks call us "Luxembourgeois". That being an "Englishized French term", and French being one of our official languages, we suppose these people believe it a sweet term to use, but -alas- French is a foreign language for us and its use does not bring you closer to our hearts than if you were to use any other foreign language. Also the term seems to imply that we're "bourgeois", which may not always be a compliment.

Why not simply call us "Luxembourgers"? Although, to some, the latter might be a bit close for comfort to a certain fast food item, but since we're not on the menu and since Wikipedia has accepted this word, it strikes us as probably the best term to use (see also: Being a Luxembourger).

Alan...yeah...the Netherlands would be the Holy Grail of Ambassadorships in my book!!! :-)

JoAnne...a few more days of useless knowledge like this and I fully expect to see you as reigning Jeopardy champion!! Just remember...the only nation whose flag is one solid color is Libya (green), the highest point east of the Mississippi is Mount Mitchell in NC, and the only countries in South America that do NOT border Brazil are Ecuador and Chile. Hopefully that'll get you through Final Jeopardy! So Luxembourgers it is. Just not with cheese, tomato, pickle, ketchup, and mustard. ;-)

Bob.You need to get up earlier, lots of unfair criticism every morning and afternoon of Obama on MSNBC

That must be well before Matthews, Maddow, Schultz, or O'donnell come on right Patrick?

I think Hampton doesn't get the recognition he deserves---so many other stars on that defense and Scott could have a great game! Thanks for the shout out to Steeler Nation.

How come I can't see Mark Murray's posts and you can? It almost looks collapsed on my screen. Can only make out the second sentence.

Yeah, there were not any stories about this type of stuff under the last admin. Patrick, really? You just don't recollect anything about Brown and the manner and method of his appointment.

Spanky. Brown ran a major agency, Stroum ran a minor embassy. apples and oranges. This is a "who slept in the Lincoln bedroom" kind of story

O really? This is a story about a person who represents the Government. Brown represented the government. You like apples?

And again, both were political appointees, correct? Still don't get the connection? Even me, and my small conservative brain can see it Patrick. Does you parakeet? I think you said a couple days ago it was smarter than most conservatives.

Steve. It is like compering the police chief of New York to a dog catcher in rural Alabama.

Well Patrick we know you are SUPER smart, so it can't be ignorance or stupidty. So that leaves intellectual dishonesty.

But ok how about police chief of Richmond to police chief of El Paso? That work for you big guy?

Or were there just no critiscims of the Bush administration at all?

John, Tucson, AZ

Maybe in the future, when referring to race relations, a better word or the other spelling can be used....Just saying.

Just saying... when you stop calling me a racist you might remember that's how it's spelled since it can be spelled either way; now that that you know it's true meaning. Had I called you a pale faced honky you'd have a reason to be offended. I didn't and never will.

Take it or leave it.

FYI: Just like I said to your bud, Spanky, I'm not playing your racist games today.

And obviously he's my "bud" because we are both white?

Racist.

Or are your implying that you play racist games on other days?