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9 10 2009
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October 9th, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Gag reflex…MSNBC reports Rush Limbaugh will be a judge for the 2010 “Miss America” contest.
YUCK!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:32 PM
#133 Paula:
From MSNBC:
Obama’s election and foreign policy moves caused a dramatic improvement in the image of the U.S. around the world…….. double-digit boosts to the percentage of people viewing the U.S. favorably in countries around the world. That indicator had plunged across the world under President George W. Bush.
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For me, one of the most frustrating things about the Bush presidency (and there were MANY!) was the change in how the world saw the US during those years. After 9/11, 90% of the world was united with us and felt a strong connection with Americans. In the next 7 1/2 years, Bush squandered that support and managed to turn even our allies against us.
How exciting to have our new President make such a dramatic turnaround in the world’s perception of us in the short time he’s been in office. How exciting to think of how much he can accomplish in the next 3 (or 7) years!
October 9th, 2009 at 12:53 PM
I hope all of the small loose objects are removed from within Sarahs reach today because she is not having a good weekend. They may have to tie her down to a chair… Again. { Would love to be a fly on the wall in THAT room}
Her personal ‘ perceived ‘ Arch-Enemy Rivals are receiving Awards today.
President Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize.
Katie Couric receives Award for ” Excellence in Media ”
{ And who could forget Tina Fey’s Award as well }
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“Katie Couric Receives Al Neuharth Award For Excellence In The Media ”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/katie-couric-receives-al_n_315740.html
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I’m guessing Todd grabs a beer and retires to the garage this weekend.
Can’t wait for Bill Maher tonight.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:05 PM
samper, I’m sorry for this:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/wings/2009-10-09-franzen-injury_N.htm
Here’s hoping this is the end of the bad news for Detroit.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:19 PM
that is their ONLY function…drooling over attractive, conservative women.
ie: Pat Buchanan, Chris Matthews, John McCain, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly…even Glenn Beck, Donald Trump, and every Repub member of Congress caught with their infidelity pants down! …it’s a definite theme to that side. sure, the argument would be that men in general (even Dems), but COME ON…doesn’t anybody else see this consistency on the Repub side??? …the Bible-thumping, religious preaching, hypocritical side?!?!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:20 PM
oops…forgot the one that got me started on the rant…RUSH LIMBAUGH!!!!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:21 PM
magnificent.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:24 PM
wow, am I ever behind in these threads!
I love the pic AKM!
It makes me feel better that the repubs are unraveling, thank goodness. They are now infighting amongst themselves, as it should be. I apologize if this has been posted already, I am way behind reading.
The moral Repubs are standing up to the crazies with the crazy hate agenda, it’s about time.
http://washingtonindependent.com/63299/tea-party-activists-reject-pac-backed-tea-party-express
October 9th, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Congratulations Mr. President……and America!!
The Audacity of Hope……
October 9th, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Palin’s got another book coming out. Good thing they are upping the publication date as her star is rapidly falling.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/10/09/another_palin_book.html
Penquin Books announced that it is moving up the publication date of The Persecution of Sarah Palin by Matthew Continetti from next February to November 12, 2009 to coincide with the publication of Palin’s controversial memoir.
The book is subtitled: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Hey all!, found a google cache of the Palin photo’s
http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:g4r88CX5wrcJ:www.keatleyphoto.com/blog/+keatley+photography&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
October 9th, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Ok, based on the pictures from the link UK Lady posted, I don’t think Palin has gone under the scalpel…at least not for those pictures. The crepy skin is still under the eyes, the nasal labial folds are still deep, and she has that little tell tale crease in her chin you get after a certain age. Her skin tone does look good…must come from a diet high in fish oils. Looking at the photo of her in the orange shirt…those look suspiciously like some c-cup implants. I seem to recall her being rather flat chested? Sorry – I’m being shallow
October 9th, 2009 at 3:37 PM
Where did she get those thighs?
October 9th, 2009 at 4:48 PM
nswfmCA: Thanks for the sympathies. Yes, Detroit needs an end to bad news! First, a bad call may have cost us the World Series and now we have a broken Wing. If there’s one thing we do well, it’s celebrate sports success. And we NEED something to celebrate. A broken Wing just puts us further behind in the party planning.
A jump start (lookie there! a PUN!) to the auto industry would cheer us up immensely as well. We need to BUILD something. It’s what we DO here! We’re a patient and sturdy lot, but we’ve been waiting a long time for turnaround. I guess we’ll wait just a bit longer.
The formal portrait of SP is terrible! The others just look stupid. Her teeth and boobs seem different, but I’m not doing a side-by-side comparison, so I could be wrong.
Can’t believe that Limbaugh is supposed to judge a beauty contest! Then again, isn’t he all for the objectification of women?
He had some pretty inflammatory monologue today… he’s siding with the Taliban that our President “doesn’t deserve” the NPP. Who is HE to say? Since when does HE sit on the committee? And, has he even read the (for lack of better term) “mission statement” of the prize? It is not only for accomplishment, but for a vision and action towards the vision. Rachel is citing many other recipients who hadn’t yet achieved, but had the wheels in motion to accomplish something for the greater good of the world.
NO… he should NOT turn it down!!!
Finally, can’t believe that you are ALL neglecting the REAL importance of this day… BO THE PUPPY turned ONE YEAR OLD today!!! Happy Birthday to BO!
October 9th, 2009 at 4:59 PM
http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27967 is the link for telling Secretary Vilsack to get on the ball re hamburger/e. Coli inspections. The top 10 foods for contamination did not include the #1, hamburger, or the #2, eggs, on the list the FDA released this week, because animal products are under the watch of USDA, not the FDA. No excuse.
Happy Friday, congratulations to our President, and health and peace to all.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:21 PM
I’m looking at the keatley site, and I don’t see any plastic surgery, just some caps on her teef. The portrait of her is bad, her nose looks huge and she looks like she aged a bunch in the last year.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:51 PM
My condolences to all the mudpuppies in OK.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/irachel-maddow-showi-take_n_315356.html
October 9th, 2009 at 6:59 PM
AKM and Alaskans. I posted this on the other thread.
The Newspaper, the ADN , did not even cover the Nobel Peace Prize story.
There is no story on the Politics Page. I would call the Newspaper and ask them WHY?
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/
October 9th, 2009 at 7:09 PM
and, on the ever thrilling topic of young Levi, a little night music:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/09/ben-folds-nick-hornby-pre_n_315950.html
October 9th, 2009 at 9:41 PM
I don’t think the Sheriff ( Phx, AZ) is looking into, nothing. If you have been following Sheriff Arpaio who would know he doesn’t have a heart but have pink cuffs.
“This is a complete disgrace and gross act towards our president,” said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, “My deputies are looking into all avenues of the incident, and it is a top priority.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/kill-obama-painted-on-pho_b_314751.html
October 10th, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Is it any wonder The Taliban, in the US and abroad, have denounced Obama’s prize.The Taliban in Afghanistan want us out and of course the fascist US Taliban, the republican party as it now stands would denounce it for anyone not one of their own. LOL. The very religious right that think only they are right are destroying the once proud GOP. It is no longer the GOP. I really don’t know what name you could give these people that want war at any cost and violence at any cost.IMO the moderates don’t know where to turn. JMO
October 10th, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Thanks to the people who put up the definition of why the award was given .it sure helped me.I saved it to word pad so I could use it when the naysayers started as I knew they would. One other comment was would palin give the money earned from her book to0 charity? I don’t think so. Do governors get pensions for life even when they quit before their terms are up.I hope Alaska fights that one.