Offering constructive criticism to the social cripples in our midst since early 2005.

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
You're making penske's case for him. That seems to be Clinton's preference.

Hardly limited to Clinton, but I was referring to the rape allegation, which has not surprisingly receded into the dustbin of history and is only kept alive by the rantings of Bob Boudelang-type right wing bloggers and conspiracy nutjobs.

No offense, Penske.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
I think Jayson Blair is covering the story for the NYTimes. The liberals' paper of record.

That's okay. He has Rove as a source. the two will cancel each other out.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
More slander. The Clintonistic politics of personal destruction has begun.

Begun? Did you ever stop? Not that I noticed.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Correction, homicide bombers.

This phrase is redundant, and makes the speaker sound a bit off.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Is it your position Daley didn't steal the 1960 election?

If you're thinking of "Vote Early and Often" it's actually been traced back to Tammany Hall.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by sgtclub
From Drudge:

• **Exclusive**
  
  Senate Judiciary Committee member Chuck Schumer got busy plotting away on the cellphone aboard a Washington, DC-New York Amtrak -- plotting Democrat strategy for the upcoming Supreme Court battle.
  
  Schumer, promised a fight over whoever the President’s nominee was: “It's not about an individual judge… It's about how it affects the overall makeup of the court.”
  
  Schumer was overheard on a long cellphone conversation with an unknown political ally, and the DRUDGE REPORT was there!
  
  Schumer, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, proudly declared, “We are contemplating how we are going to go to war over this.”
  
  Schumer went on to say how hard it was to predict how a Supreme Court justice would turn out: “Even William Rehnquist is more moderate than they expected. The only ones that resulted how they predicted were [Antonin] Scalia and [Ruth Bader] Ginsburg. So most of the time they've gotten their picks wrong, and that's what we want to do to them again.”
  
  Schumer later went on to mock the “Gang of 14” judicial filibuster deal and said it wasn’t relevant in the Supreme Court debate.
  
  “A Priscilla Owen or Janice Rogers Brown style appointment may not have been extraordinary to the appellate court but may be extraordinary to the Supreme Court.”
  
  By the time the train hit New Jersey, Schumer shifted gears and called his friend and “Gang of 14” member, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. The two talked in a very friendly manner about doing an event sometime this week together.
  
  Developing…

Man, Drudge has just turned to shit. This "exclusive" boils down to "Schumer talking to people about confirmation battle. Also still talking to other Senators."

Whoo-de-fucking-hoo.

Of course, it's better than his exclusive stories about the discovery of Iraqi nukes, but still.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
It's not PC. It's being accurate. They are not suicides. Suicides kill themselves, its not about other people.

Wrong. It's almost always about other people.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
2. A real good friend of mind committed suicide. He was in his parents garage with his car on, a big glass of scotch and sinatra playing.

The guy who walks onto a Jerusalem bus and sits next to a mom and her kids before blowing himself up is doing it to kill, not to kill himself. His dying isn't the goal, it's just worth it to him.

You are wrong here. The primary goal may be to kill others, but it is of incredible importance that he die as well. The culture of extreme Islamic fundamentalism is very heavily tilted toward martyrdom. To die in the act of destroying the infidels is the supreme act of worship.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Oh. but my friend, say he has a lab and instead of sucking CO2 he decided to build a bomb and blow himself up, in a field far away from everyone. What's he?

Just part of the thinning of the herd?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Penske_Account ... Except, they hate Bush. I hear it every day. "I hate bush", "wish he was dead" (hi Wonk!) (something, btw, you don't hear me say about the Clintons, either of them).

I didn't say I wish he was dead. I said I'd rather see him dead than in the White House. Now, explain how that is so very different from the way you feel about Hillary.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Is it still Chile in here, or is it just me?

Just you. We've moved on.

Gee, wonk, this is kinda fun.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
Hardly limited to Clinton, but I was referring to the rape allegation, which has not surprisingly receded into the dustbin of history and is only kept alive by the rantings of Bob Boudelang-type right wing bloggers and conspiracy nutjobs.

No offense, Penske.

Yes, I bet you were really sad that the Mississipi burning "allegations" did not fade into the dustbin, because of course, the passage of time is an overwhelming indicia of innocence.

Odd coincidence that Bill Clinton's relationships over the course of 20 plus years fits the pattern of a sexual harrasser and that there have been multiple allegations of the same by multiple women over that period. Surely they are all liars and he is virtuous. All of the positive fame and fortune to be gained must be the motive. Of course he doesn't lie about his sexual escapades with other women. Gennifer. Monica.

Let the words of rape victim Juanita B. ring in your ears!

AN OPEN LETTER TO HILLARY CLINTON,

BY JUANITA BROADDRICK

'DO YOU REMEMBER?'
SUNDAY OCT 15, 2000

As I watched Rick Lazio's interview on Fox News this morning, I felt compelled to
write this open letter to you, Mrs. Clinton. Brit Hume asked Mr. Lazio's views
regarding you as a person and how he perceived you as a candidate. Rick Lazio did
not answer the question, but I know that I can. You know it, too.

I have no doubt that you are the same conniving, self-serving person you were
twenty-two years ago when I had the misfortune to meet you. When I see you on
television, campaigning for the New York senate race, I can see the same hypocrisy
in your face that you displayed to me one evening in 1978. You have not changed.

I remember it as though it was yesterday. I only wish that it were yesterday and
maybe there would still be time to do something about what your husband, Bill
Clinton, did to me. There was a political rally for Mr. Clinton's bid for governor of
Arkansas. I had obligated myself to be at this rally prior to my being assaulted by
your husband in April, 1978. I had made up my mind to make an appearance and then
leave as soon as the two of you arrived. This was a big mistake, but I was still in a
state of shock and denial. You had questioned the gentleman who drove you and Mr.
Clinton from the airport. You asked him about me and if I would be at the gathering.
Do you remember? You told the driver, "Bill has talked so much about Juanita", and
that you were so anxious to meet me. Well, you wasted no time. As soon as you
entered the room, you came directly to me and grabbed my hand. Do you remember
how you thanked me, saying "we want to thank you for everything that you do for
Bill". At that point, I was pretty shaken and started to walk off. Remember how you
kept a tight grip on my hand and drew closer to me? You repeated your statement,
but this time with a coldness and look that I have seen many times on television in the
last eight years. You said, "Everything you do for Bill". You then released your grip
and I said nothing and left the gathering.

What did you mean, Hillary? Were you referring to my keeping quiet about the assault
I had suffered at the hands of your husband only two weeks before? Were you
warning me to continue to keep quiet? We both know the answer to that question.
Yes, I can answer Brit Hume's question. You are the same Hillary that you were
twenty years ago. You are cold, calculating and self-serving. You cannot tolerate the
thought that you will soon be without the power you have wielded for the last eight
years. Your effort to stay in power will be at the expense of the state of New York. I
only hope the voters of New York will wake up in time and realize that Hillary Clinton
is not an honorable or an honest person.

I will end by asking if you believe the statements I made on NBC Dateline when Lisa
Myers asked if I had been assaulted and raped by your husband? Or perhaps, you
are like Vice-President Gore and did not see the interview.

Juanita Broaddrick
Arkansas

[Penske_Account]

The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton
United States Senate
477 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510


Dear Senator Clinton:

Thank you so much for you fight against rape and for women's rights. We remember vividly your statement on 10-20-97: "We do not believe that violence against women is 'simply cultural', we believe it is simply criminal..."

Juanita Broaddrick, a nursing home operator from Arkansas, was brutally bitten and raped. Authorities have interviewed her at length and are convinced she is telling the truth about the alleged rapist. He was a state attorney general at the time and has subsequently had to relinquish his bar admission due to impropriety and moral turpitude. No arrest has been made. Can you help bring him to justice?

Description: Male, 6' 2" tall, 200 pounds, mid '50s, white hair, left handed, Southern accent; he lives at 15 Old House Lane in Chappaqua, New York.

Please show America that you are serious about the issue of rape and do not simply make empty statements.

Sincerely,


Penske Account

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Wrong. It's almost always about other people.

I disagree, its selfish manifestation of anger at other people, but ultimately about satisfying the self.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Oh. but my friend, say he has a lab and instead of sucking CO2 he decided to build a bomb and blow himself up, in a field far away from everyone. What's he?

For insurance purposes? A tragic accident. Otherwise he's a suicide with massive property destruction.

Missed this one the first time around.