April 8, 2008
7:30 A.M.
Listening to testimony, so don’t expect too much too fast from me during the earliest hours today. You can always check on stuff from yesterday. Must say Crocker is being very even-handed, but forceful.
I blogged a straight 25 hours yesterday, disproving the NY Times “Death by Blogging” article.
You can also watch a Live Stream Of The Crocker-Petreaus Testimony and Q&A Political dance.
10:12 A.M.
Missed most of the frickin’ testimony, some business came up, had to attend, will have to catch up…
10:13 A.M.
10:23 A.M.
I grew up with the Iranian hostage crisis, and remembering watching these people burning U.S. flags in the street as a little kid and thinking, “What the fuck?” ( okay, not “fuck” but you know what I’m sayin’). I remember thinking, “What’s their problem, why do we put up with this? Isn’t that flag sacred?” As a kid I remember having an instinct of like, “Shouldn’t we respond?” 30 years later it’s still the same, except now I’ve also been blown up by them. The one encouraging thing about all this is that I really think they are going to get hit, because these folks are both too far gone ( they, unlike Kim Jong Il think they have Allah mandating their nuclear program et. al. ) and we’re just not going to let them have a bomb. What the fuck is Russia going to do when we/Israel strike them? Bomb back? The Russians are just as likely to overplay their hand as the Muslims gone mad.
10:53 A.M.
Not only is the AP biased, they are stupid. Or think we are. Right now they are running a wire story with the headline “Iraq Violence Casts Pall Over Key U.S. Congress Report”. Can’t really remember the last time I’ve seen a positively headlined/written report about Iraq from the AP. Anyway, point being, that headline is like saying “Violence Of Iraqi Sunnis Rebelling Against Al Qaeda Casts Pall Over Key U.S. Congress Report”. Look idiots, the truth is, violence is not always a bad sign, sometimes it is the best sign available that evil is finally being properly confronted and rooted out. Anyone with any degree of sophistication knows damn good and well that the nasty business of breaking up the Shiite militias was both inevitable and a good thing. The odds that these guys were going to relinquish power were always nothing more than slim to none.
11:28 A.M.
Heavy vodka drinker speaks truth to Michelle Obama.
11:48 A.M.
2:19 P.M.
Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the fall of Saddam’s regime. And Mookie gets no parade.
2:33 P.M.
Complete Transcripts of Petraeus and Crocker’s Statements and videos of them delivering them, for those of us who like pitchers better.
3:43 P.M.
“I wasn’t really calling you a liar last time. I meant to say ’strains noodles’, not ’strains credulity’. I’m just a ditzy blonde…believe me honey, I know I’m going to need you to pull my ass out of the fire more than once once I’m Prezibitch.”
4:40 P.M.
4:49 P.M.
Why is Shepard Smith on twice a day? Are you fucking kidding me? Why doesn’t he just wear a dress?
4:51 P.M.
At least Domenica Davis works 24 hours a day. Is she cloned, or what?
5:02 P.M.
Mohamed Al Fayed says he’ll finally shut the fuck up.
8:32 P.M.
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I should turn on the TV and watch the hearing, but I pretty much equate it to watching this honorable General/Man being tortured with 1000 cuts by these political dregs …
Keep us updated, please … You have a stronger gut than most because you’ve seen/been through bloody battle.
Maggie
April 8th, 2008 at 6:38 ami have it on..there was just a stupid protester yelling “bring them home”
and like one person in the audience clapping.
I dont like the fact that Gen. Patreaus has to call these government asshats ’sir’. they should be calling him sir
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The NYT is full of shit, same day different agenda.
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So am I. How did Code Pink get in there again? Who gives them access with good seats for EVERY hearing?
April 8th, 2008 at 6:48 amStill more fallout from Absolut’s idiot marketing campaign …
In A Truly Absolut World There Would Be No Borders
http://www.tommcmahon.net/2008/04/in-a-truly-abso.html
April 8th, 2008 at 7:08 amIm PO’d @ Fox News. How the hell could they cut away to a reporter asking about “The Mood” in the room at the very second Joe Lieberman was asking Gen. Peterus about Iran’s influence in Iraq? What the HELL? WTF were they thinking? Thanks Fox for making me turn to CNN
For the coverage…I don’t want to hear your reporters. I want to hear THE REPORT!
April 8th, 2008 at 7:34 amFNC needs to hear from a few folks.
This, and the whole John Gibson debacle peels my flesh.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:07 amLftBhndAgn
you and me both! what a stupid move. i wanted to hear Joe speak
drill
them cancelling john gibsons show has me pissed me off. just to have another show dedicated to the elections. i mean dont we hear enough about the damn elections as it is.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:21 amI hope everyone is watching this live if you’re able to. listen to Clinton begging for votes by telling the general that we’re not winning the war and need to pull out
April 8th, 2008 at 8:33 amat work so missing the whores and phony show, but c-span for live is usually best
April 8th, 2008 at 8:44 amHillary broke out her soft crying voice she used in New Hampshire!
Plus she just used an article that severely misquoted Petraeus.
As to John Gibson: I liked him too, but I really appreciate the extra hour each day I get to stare at Megan Kelly
April 8th, 2008 at 8:48 amAnd Hillary used her crying voice during her Q&A.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:54 amNot to mention that she referenced an article that severely misquoted Gen. Petraeus. I’m not surprised though…
B.O. is next…
Fox always does that and it’s so ANNOYING! Tell your reporters to shut the fuck up so we can hear what is going on!
I have to agree with Steve, C-Span does have really good live coverage; no taking or any of that BS.
April 8th, 2008 at 8:56 amNot certain if you want a negative reaction for those pictures, Pat … But I gotta say “Damn Outstanding, girls!”
April 8th, 2008 at 10:02 amThat had to be a “this day sucks” day for Scott Kelly…
LOL
April 8th, 2008 at 10:19 amAlright so round 2 of the hearings is underway right now and i cant help but be pissed off by listening to these pompous douchebags talk down to a man who has accomplished one of the most incredible turn-arounds in US military history.
What have they honestly accomplished in their lives? have they ever been part of freeing 30 million humans? how about getting vengeance against the people who committed the largest terror attack on earth?
what makes Ted Kennedy so damn special? well enough questions from me. I just think the dems on the panel are making lies up as they go along and misrepresenting the truth about Iraq as usual. talking about the possibility of another phase of civil war when there never was civil war to begin with.
Pat
for your thoughts on the AP
thats exactly what im getting at as far as what the dems are saying to General Patraeus.
Maybe the violence is a good thing. look at the battles this country fought with in itself to shape the America we have today. maybe some things in life are too large to handle with talk alone. they dont seem to understand that of course there are things worth fighting for. peace is great but war will always be necessary. I agree with that 100%
April 8th, 2008 at 11:11 amTruth is that these dems would agree with it too if their entire careers were not so invested in the defeat of America in Iraq.
That’s not a “no”…
April 8th, 2008 at 11:38 amWhy did those men have to find what they needed elsewhere?
The rage against the machines is an indication that them bitches are crazy.
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Still love the Condi. I hope she gets NFL Commissioner someday.
April 8th, 2008 at 11:55 amYeah … That’d be a “Hell no!”
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In a couple weeks I’ll be fuckin’ 50, damn it … The only blessing is I don’t look 50.
The robins are back and it’s sunny and 70 degrees …
and I just looked out in my backyard to find my 2 yr old grandson has stripped himself naked for all the neighbors to see …
Life … embrace it.
April 8th, 2008 at 12:10 pmSee Obama, THAT’S A RESUME!
April 8th, 2008 at 12:12 pmPat: Do you think Michelle Obama takes her vodka martini shaken or stirred?
I think Michelle Obama pisses out Absolut.
April 8th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
drillanwr
April 8th, 2008 at 12:54 pmYes… with a hefty dose of kool aid!
Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the fall of Saddam’s regime.
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Happy Birthday Iraq
April 8th, 2008 at 1:23 pmIf Domenica is cloned, better odds for all of us!
April 8th, 2008 at 4:00 pmdouble down on shep smith. I don’t watch fox anymore when he is on.
April 8th, 2008 at 4:27 pmWhy is Shepard Smith on twice a day? Are you fucking kidding me? Why doesn’t he just wear a dress?
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I hear ya, Pat.
Give John Gibson one of HIS time slots, damn it!
April 8th, 2008 at 4:42 pm1madpittbull
That had to be a “this day sucks” day for Scott Kelly…
Yeah, Steven too 
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mike3481
Bash might want to do a poll on which one, Scott or Steven got bitch slapped worse
April 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pm———————–
April 8th, 2008 at 10:51 pmLeme guess? Nancy Pelosi’s grandchildren?