Comments on: Friday Open Thread- We made it to the weekend :) http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:33:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-165209 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:50:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-165209 cpl: lol on the "40 oz" :>) :>) :>) cpl: lol on the “40 oz” :>) :>) :>)

]]> By: Karmi http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-165208 Karmi Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:49:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-165208 You’re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone…the rules - <i>“keep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly”</i>.<br> <br>Obama could’ve visited the wounded Troops, with <b><i>“two or three of his Senate staff member”</i></b> AND the <b><i>“military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.”</i></b> Obama <i>“was more than welcome. <b>We were all ready for him</b>.”</i> <br><br>Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media. You’re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone…the rules – “keep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly”.

Obama could’ve visited the wounded Troops, with “two or three of his Senate staff member” AND the “military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.” Obama “was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.”

Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31148 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:50:53 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31148 cpl: lol on the "40 oz" :>) :>) :>) cpl: lol on the “40 oz” :>) :>) :>)

]]> By: Karmi http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31142 Karmi Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:49:19 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31142 You’re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone…the rules - <i>“keep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly”</i>.<br> <br>Obama could’ve visited the wounded Troops, with <b><i>“two or three of his Senate staff member”</i></b> AND the <b><i>“military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.”</i></b> Obama <i>“was more than welcome. <b>We were all ready for him</b>.”</i> <br><br>Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media. You’re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone…the rules – “keep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly”.

Obama could’ve visited the wounded Troops, with “two or three of his Senate staff member” AND the “military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.” Obama “was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.”

Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-30994 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:06:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-30994 Still Saturday morning. :>) <br><br>Jed said: ABC News appears to be endorsing "mcAncient" by the way they report/act; especially charlie gibson and george stephanopoulos [using lower case letters on their names as a sign of disrespect.]<br><br> <a href="http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html</a><br><br>O.K. L8R Still Saturday morning. :>)

Jed said: ABC News appears to be endorsing “mcAncient” by the way they report/act; especially charlie gibson and george stephanopoulos [using lower case letters on their names as a sign of disrespect.]

http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html

O.K. L8R

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-30995 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:38:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-30995 Actually, I guess it is Saturday, BUT, since I'm still awake, I'm sharing this:<br><br><a href="http://essence.typepad.com/news/">http://essence.typepad.com/news/</a><br><br>Mr. Roland Martin announced: "The National Association of Black Journalists [organized in 1975], Blasts Fox News, Pat Buchanan"<br>For having little to no diversity in political coverage the aforementioned are the 2008 recipients of the THUMBS DOWN AWARD! Previous recipients of the annual award include: Armstrong Williams, New York Times Reporter, Jayson Blair and most recently, BET. Good read! :>) Actually, I guess it is Saturday, BUT, since I'm still awake, I'm sharing this:

http://essence.typepad.com/news/

Mr. Roland Martin announced: “The National Association of Black Journalists [organized in 1975], Blasts Fox News, Pat Buchanan”
For having little to no diversity in political coverage the aforementioned are the 2008 recipients of the THUMBS DOWN AWARD! Previous recipients of the annual award include: Armstrong Williams, New York Times Reporter, Jayson Blair and most recently, BET. Good read! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31131 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:41:14 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31131 I'm a little late, BUT me 2! :>) I'm a little late, BUT me 2! :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31083 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:39:27 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31083 Rikyrah: Picked up a couple of "sayings/phrases" used by our parents/grandparents/etc.: E.g., "I brought you in here and I'll take you out." :>)<br>Do you think that "collecting" these would make for an interesting topic? Thank you. Rikyrah: Picked up a couple of “sayings/phrases” used by our parents/grandparents/etc.: E.g., “I brought you in here and I'll take you out.” :>)
Do you think that “collecting” these would make for an interesting topic? Thank you.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31042 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:35:00 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31042 99%: Great! Seeee - Our parents and grandparents had some SAYINGS!! :>) :>) 99%: Great! Seeee – Our parents and grandparents had some SAYINGS!! :>) :>)

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31022 GreenLadyHere Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:32:31 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31022 99%: Sorry for YOUR pain and that of YOUR BROTHER. 99%: Sorry for YOUR pain and that of YOUR BROTHER.

]]> By: bison1 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31141 bison1 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:57:13 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31141 The visit to see wounded soldiers was not for photo ops — Andrea Mitchell reported that the campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon. She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were pushing this tight reading of the regulations. The visit to see wounded soldiers was not for photo ops — Andrea Mitchell reported that the campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon. She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were pushing this tight reading of the regulations.

]]> By: Karmi http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31140 Karmi Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:15:14 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31140 Correct, and those are the rules. Obama and the campaign set up the visits to military installations before going overseas.<br><br><i>"After seeing how the media got excluded in Iraq and Afghanistan, they decided it wasn’t worth traveling to Ramstein and Landstuhl to visit the severely wounded troops because they couldn’t bring the campaign and get the photo ops they wanted.</i>"<br><br>This trip was for photo ops... Correct, and those are the rules. Obama and the campaign set up the visits to military installations before going overseas.

“After seeing how the media got excluded in Iraq and Afghanistan, they decided it wasn’t worth traveling to Ramstein and Landstuhl to visit the severely wounded troops because they couldn’t bring the campaign and get the photo ops they wanted.“

This trip was for photo ops…

]]> By: bison1 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31075 bison1 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31075 Rice sent out a special memo to undermine the success of the trip. Rice sent out a special memo to undermine the success of the trip.

]]> By: bison1 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31076 bison1 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:56:37 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31076 On Morning Joe, Andrea Mitchell reported that the Obama campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon. She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were pushing this tight reading of the regulation. On Morning Joe, Andrea Mitchell reported that the Obama campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon. She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were pushing this tight reading of the regulation.

]]> By: bison1 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31139 bison1 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:53:17 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31139 The press core did not appear with Obama when he visited soldiers in Afghanistan nor Iraq. Andrea Mitchell commented on the absence of the press core the entire time he was in Afghanistan and Iraq. So, the absence of the press core was not a problem for the Obama campaign! The press core did not appear with Obama when he visited soldiers in Afghanistan nor Iraq. Andrea Mitchell commented on the absence of the press core the entire time he was in Afghanistan and Iraq. So, the absence of the press core was not a problem for the Obama campaign!

]]> By: 99 Percent Sure http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31021 99 Percent Sure Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:37:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31021 I have an albino brother who was terribly abused by my mother's 2nd husband, and she let it happen which made her as guilty as her wicked spouse.<br><br>Goes to show, white folk ain't got no monoply on discrimination. I have an albino brother who was terribly abused by my mother's 2nd husband, and she let it happen which made her as guilty as her wicked spouse.

Goes to show, white folk ain't got no monoply on discrimination.

]]> By: 99 Percent Sure http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31039 99 Percent Sure Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:33:29 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31039 I saw her being interviewed on either C-Span or PBS, and she was impressive.<br><br>It must be excruciatingly painful to know you hatched the bad seed that is Kwame. As my grandmother used to say in defense of adoption, you never know what you're getting even when you birth 'em. I saw her being interviewed on either C-Span or PBS, and she was impressive.

It must be excruciatingly painful to know you hatched the bad seed that is Kwame. As my grandmother used to say in defense of adoption, you never know what you're getting even when you birth 'em.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31132 msmartin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:22:41 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31132 Me too. Me too.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31133 msmartin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:22:40 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31133 Me too. Me too.

]]> By: msmartin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/07/friday-open-thread-we-made-it-to-the-weekend/comment-page-4/#comment-31175 msmartin Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:16:03 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=1685#comment-31175 Cha-ching. Cha-ching.

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