Open Thread – OK, I’m Really Going…
10 07 2009OK, now I’m really going.
I’m throwing up this open thread for you to keep the series of tubes unclogged.
There will be a new post up in a couple hours with more details about Palin’s millllions. I’ve also got open threads and fun little tidbits scheduled throughout the weekend, including the Gold Medal winner of the Sarah Palin Book Naming Contest in graphic form from flyinureye, live blogging with Shannyn Moore tomorrow afternoon, Troll of the Week and more!
Have fun Mudpuppies, and play nice! 
July 10th, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Bea, It is perfect…whether planned or not, you captured SP’s swelled head just perfectly.
July 10th, 2009 at 8:45 PM
@132 JS in Chicago
They had a big chat about the Cronkite quote in last night’s open thread. Andrew Sullivan posted about it on The Atlantic (Daily Dish) today.
July 10th, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Mirage 18 Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 8:44 PM
Bea, It is perfect…whether planned or not, you captured SP’s swelled head just perfectly.
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Yes, I thought GINormouslygrandopinionofmyself deserved a slightly bigger that normal noggin, you betcha!
July 10th, 2009 at 8:49 PM
Whoops! too many links took my post to moderation I’m guessing. Here is what I posted without my mistaken original link.
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seattlefan Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 7:52 PM
This is an excellent read. Found the link in the comments section over at HP. Sorry if someone already posted it. I can’t keep up with the comments here!
(can’t post but it was the baracudda one)
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OMG! Wrong link. This is the one I meant to post (below). The barracuda link was in my clipboard to send to my ultra conservative father to discuss with him. Sorry! That one above is an intelligent read but not one I am sympathetic to. My Dad will love it and and we have extensive and heated debates over these things. Ha! It has already begun. I already have two emails from him railing on my comments
Here is what I meant to post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/peggy-noonan-goes-off-on_n_229564.html
July 10th, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Am glad to hear the tweet was a fake. In this whole political brou-ha-ha, it’s not surprising jokers will have a field day with quotes, whether philosophical or scriptural. Not a good idea to mix religion and politics. It almost always is counter-productive. Senders tend to sound self-righteous, whether they are or not, and it goads those who aren’t interested in hearing.
I’ve been on a road, still learning, but I am always open to sharing some of my belief, when someone asks. If we are discussing a topic that brings religion into the mix, everyone chimes in. Am aware that so many here have different religious beliefs, and I respect them in their choice. Just to say that if someone were to offend by misquoting the Koran for a joke, I would be equally insulted for my friend who was a follower of Islam. And, I would comment here about my outrage.
I think as mature thinkers, we would protect one another from hurtful digs if they come. To Sarah Palin’s credit, she didn’t send that tweet. She knows she must guard scripture carefully to her vest, so that it doesn’t become a mocking circus. But quoting scriptures will undoubtedly offend someone, making them feel guilty, and it’s not recommended to slap a person with a bible like a side of meat, especially when they are not interested.
Usually a pastor will use scripture in a twitter account to cheer members or anyone reading up with comforting words, but he knows his readers well. He’s the guy who his members depend on to talk the talk as well as walk the walk.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:04 PM
Governing by 140 words or less = twitter.
They all need to give it up. It’s a joke when it’s theirs, then someone imitates & it’s a bigger joke.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
Mature thinkers would never give Sarah Palin credit. Especially when it comes down to using God as an excuse to do whatever she wants to. Someone has not been paying attention.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:10 PM
@ #23 womanwithsardinecan July 10th, 2009 at 5:16 PM
That was a scream!! So sweet – I’m sending it to my sister the English Major.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Latest tweet: (from the real Twitter account)
AKGovSarahPalin
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Chief of Staff releases stmnt on 19th frivolous ethics complaint. Says Ethics Act repeatedly abused. http://tinyurl.com/kvud5eabout 1 hour ago from web
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Another one? Lol! I went to ADN but didn’t see anything. Last I heard it was “only” 18. Is this a typo or a preview?
July 10th, 2009 at 9:23 PM
@154 seattlefan Says: July 10th, 2009 at 9:19 PM
Nizich press release does say 19 complaints not 18.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Well did we expect anything different from her chief of staff? He is after all the one who asked for a backlash….
July 10th, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Have you all heard about the racist POS the Young Republicans are poised to make their next president?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-06/new-gop-racist-headache/
On top of the fact that she’s a bigot and seems to have a Palinesque relationship with the truth and sentence structure, she is 38. That’s their “young” leader. (And I say that as someone several years older than she… but when your youthquake is middle-aged, that’s pathetic.)
July 10th, 2009 at 9:31 PM
@ antiAnti Says: July 10th, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Interesting……I wonder what #19 is? Have they released anything on it? The last I heard was the 18th one with her being paid for tv interviews and appearances.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:38 PM
@158 seattlefan Says: July 10th, 2009 at 9:31 PM
I am confused about the 18/19 thingy also. The press release by Nizich http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1964 says “19″ and describes it as “a new level of absurdity in alleging that she has been paid for interviews that she has given to the news media”
July 10th, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Dare I confess?
“Screen Door Saturday”
Saturday, July 25, 2009. The day Palin officially leaves the governor’s office.
Is my Birthday. Oh my, what a BD present $arah is delivering, the best present ever! And knowing mudpuppies will be having a pajama party up there to help celebrate.
My Sis in Phoenix is going to get such a giggle. She got such a charge to be the one to inform me of SP’s resignation, since I hadn’t yet turned on the news. I think we will both be simultaneously wearing our pjs to vicariously join the party.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Here’s an interesting reader comment from a HuffPo article about a young republican candidate. Link below quote:
“The things conservatives say against their imagined enemies, i.e. non-whites, religiously different, sexually non traditional, exposes their narrow minded bigotry, but when they come down on socialists, they condemn their own savior, Jesus Christ, who preached socialism as mandatory to salvation. Their contempt toward the teachings of Jesus Christ exposes their hypocrisy and disobedience to their own faith. They demand that the poor and needy NOT be cared for by the rich, while Christ specifically spoke to personal accumulation of wealth when He said, “Go, sell all that you have and give it to the poor, then you’ll have treasure in heaven.” & “No one can be my disciple who doesn’t give up all his own possessions.”
They should never have mixed religion with government, since they have proven that they are loyal to neither.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/10/more-racist-online-musing_n_229367.html?show_comment_id=26931503#comment_26931503
July 10th, 2009 at 9:53 PM
rebekkah,
And there you go. Look at how all of us, who profess the name of Christ, try to keep on keeping on. Doesn’t mean we’re out there doing what she is. MONEY and FAME. I guess she hasn’t read her Bible lately…she is NOT all she thinks she is, and I take GREAT offense that she brings God into the conversation when it is blatently evident that her agenda is self.
July 10th, 2009 at 9:55 PM
@antiAnti: I’m with you. I’m perplexed to say the least. I read on ADN earlier that the 18th complaint had been filed then she tweets about a 19th. Too tired to figure it out. I’m out for now. Perhaps it will all be tweeted out tomorrow. Lol!
Kath the Scrappy from Seattle: We will definitely have to have a Board Party on the 25th celebrating the resignation. Cyber fireworks, cyber cake and cyber drinks for all! It should be a fun day. (Happy Birthday in advance!). Have your sis in Phoenix join Mudflats! I have a brother in Phoenix, but he is hopelessly Republican and I can’t share the fun with him. Love him just the same.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:18 PM
The 19th complaint is on Gryphen’s blog.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:26 PM
@ seattlefan Says:
Kath the Scrappy from Seattle: We will definitely have to have a Board Party on the 25th celebrating the resignation. Cyber fireworks, cyber cake and cyber drinks for all! It should be a fun day. (Happy Birthday in advance!).
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Thank you also too. Yes, that will be the most perfect way to enjoy my day. Actually, my Sis feels like a ‘lonely little petunia in an onion patch’ usually. Gay Dem down in redneck Phx.
But she sure pulled in a LOT of votes for Obama, even got family members changing their voter registrations from Rep to Dem in order to vote for him. She’s not really computer savvy, don’t think I could pull her into the ‘flats, but she sure loves hearing all my stories from here.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:44 PM
@ Kath the Scrappy from Seattle:
Woo Hoo! for your sis pulling in those votes. She doesn’t have to be computer savvy…just send her the link. I’m sure she would love this place. All she has to do is bookmark it and visit at will!
Are you in Seattle proper or in the burbs? I’m in the burbs. I am a true Seattle fan and we are heading to the Mariner’s game Sunday afternoon. I can’t wait!
July 10th, 2009 at 10:54 PM
ooops, sorry Gryphen’s blog was #18.
July 10th, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Could someone give me the link or name of Gryphen’s blog? I have been lurking for quite a while and love this place!
July 10th, 2009 at 11:57 PM
Physicsmom Says:
July 10th, 2009 at 8:39 PM
Can anyone here help me figure out how to register to comment on Celtic Diva’s site? I tried to sign up and keep getting a message that my logon is invalid. I’m not sure how to correct it, cause I can’t find instructions as to whether there are limits in number of characters, capitalization, etc. Same with password. I couldn’t find an FAQ, so I’m kinda lost. Wanted to give CD some love in light of the ugly emails she’s been getting. Thanks in advance.
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Physicsmom, you need to click on “make a new account”. That will take you to some fill-in fields in the body of Linda’s blog. You will be sent an email with a Soapblox-generated password.
July 10th, 2009 at 11:59 PM
Actually, I think the getting paid for TV and radio appearances ethics complaint actually IS #19; someone was counting wrong earlier. Earlier this week there was discussion that 15 had been dealt with (NOT all dismissed without, in spite of what Buttercup’d want you to think–there were those minor details of having to pay back $ for the kids’ travel and required ethics training for a staffer) and 3 were still pending (can’t remember which 3, though one must be the legality of the AFT…). So, that makes 18 already, and the newest is #19. SO glad they’ve finally learned to count up there.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Well now, I think this might be encouraging news: http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/860937.html
Career prosecutor Karen Loeffler was nominated by the White House Friday to become the next U.S. Attorney for Alaska.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:13 AM
To My Friends, The Sarah Slashers
by a former chairman of the Republican Party
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/142305
He naturally thinks the President should have resigned (from his role as one of many senators) to run for office, but that it was cool for $arah Palin to run Alaska while $he was running for office.
Usual Republican hypocrisy.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:17 AM
In Juneau: I left a comment the other day wanting to get the opinions of those who live there on the Kensington Mine deal. How do people in Juneau feel about the lake being used for “fill”? Like I said before, I know there are always 2 sides to every story. Just wondering seeing how Buttercup and L murkowski are all jazzed about the court decision. Thanks
July 11th, 2009 at 12:23 AM
lovemydogs–I’m not happy about it, nor are many of my friends I suppose, but then again we’re the type who hang out here… Jobs are good and all, but they had a less damaging (though more expensive for them) option that was permitted and they could have opened the mine a few years ago using that or another option that was also less damaging. With the current SCOTUS though, I’m not surprized at the outcome.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:27 AM
Oh–Of course it gets spun as more jobs. But is a lake really worth 370 jobs? And how many of the people working that mine actually live there? Is it like the Slope where many of the workers just fly in from outside?
I just cry for my planet.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:29 AM
Prob. not, and I think that number is only during construction. Actually though, I think most of them are likely to live here.
July 11th, 2009 at 12:57 AM
Hey Mudflatters…I can’t have AKM post this while she’s away so I figured I’d let you know in the open thread…
All signs point to me live blogging the Mike Method Show tomorrow (after Shannyn) with a SUPER SECRET SQUIRREL GUEST!!!!!
There’s a little perk for the person who guesses the identity of the guest first!
I beg leniency of the blog authorities in allowing me to post the link to Blue Oasis where the discussion will occur:
http://divasblueoasis.com/diary/714/possibly-liveblogging-mike-method-tomorrow-700-pmwith-a-huge-doublesecret-guest
I hope you’ll join Shannyn at 5:00 PM and Mike at 7:00 PM…you won’t regret it!
July 11th, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Got a dog you love?
I found this super article on the web.
Any real dog lover who reads this very well-written article will most certainly appreciate how the author was able to express so well in words why dog lovers love their dogs so much and how much dogs really need us as they get old. Read the heart warming comments at the end of the article, too.
Enjoy!
Warning: Have a tissue handy.
FTA: “They can be eccentric, slow afoot, even grouchy. But dogs live out their final days, says The Washington Post’s Gene Weingarten, with a humility and grace we all could learn from.”
http://www.theweek.com/article/index/89914/The_last_word_Why_old_dogs_are_the_best_dogs#
July 11th, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Linda (Celtic Diva) Says:
July 11th, 2009 at 12:57 AM
All signs point to me live blogging the Mike Method Show tomorrow (after Shannyn) with a SUPER SECRET SQUIRREL GUEST!!!!!
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Linda, I’m thrilled that you’re going to be back on Mike Method’s show – his show last week was certainly enlivened by the presence of some of our favorite folks.
I like squirrels and I enjoy secrets.
July 11th, 2009 at 2:02 AM
anonymous Says:
July 11th, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Got a dog you love?
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My old darling drew her last breath on 11/10/96 and I still miss her.
I don’t believe in a heaven that has no dogs.
July 11th, 2009 at 2:11 AM
@ Aussie Blue Sky
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Sorry for your loss. The old dog article is definitely for someone like you — the comments too. Add a comment.
July 11th, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Diva,
Looking forward to both Shannyn’s and Mike’s show! It’s become a Saturday Stable of many of the Mudpups!! Thank Diva for letting us know. Blogging at the Flats and possibly live blogging at divasblueoasis!!
Shannyn at 5:00pm AK 9pm EST
Mike Method 7:00pm AK 11pm EST