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May 28, 2013

House Committee Weighing Perjury Accusation for Holder
— Ace

Well, of course. I should hope so.

Media Matters, naturally, says it wasn't perjury at all. Is this the best defense they have?

HolderÂ’s on-the-record denial of involvement in any prosecution of news organizations for publishing classified information in no way conflicts with any knowledge he may have possessed or action the DOJ may have taken against reporters for soliciting said information.

They're claiming Holder meant he had never been involved in prosecuting someone for disclosing classified material. But soliciting it? Sure, he's been involved in prosecuting someone for that. But you didn't ask about that.

Speaking of Damning Defenses, Bob Shrum writes at Daily Beast (no link) that the IRS "scandal" is no scandal at all.

It's merely massive incompetence reminiscent of Carter, that's all.

He also claims that the scandal is not about the scandal, but only about communications regarding the scandal; and it's just about the "West Wing" serving Obama, not Obama.

For the White House, there is no crime here, there is no scandal, no matter how feverishly, irresponsibly, or demagogically the GOP labors to concoct one. This is not a case of Nixonian indifference to the Constitution, the law, and the president's oath of office. But it does look like a reprise of Cartersque incompetence, increasingly so as we learn more about how the White House staff handledÂ—or mishandledÂ—a crisis they knew was coming.
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As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement....
On the IRS, the course probably will be longer than it had to be. For the White House, the problem here resembles Carter, not Nixon. It isn't about crime; it's about competence. This president didn't do anything wrong. But the West Wing sure didn't do everything right.

Never ascribe to farfetched, convoluted incompetence that which may be more simply explained by conspiracy.

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1 Never ascribe to farfetched, convoluted incompetence that which may be more simply explained by conspiracy.

I would describe this administration using both.

Posted by: EC at May 28, 2013 11:00 AM (GQ8sn)

2 So if the perjury accusation goes through, who arrests Holder? US Marshals? FBI?

Posted by: EC at May 28, 2013 11:01 AM (GQ8sn)

3 Handcuffs + orange jumpsuit, some assembly required.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:01 AM (lVPtV)

4 * crickets *

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at May 28, 2013 11:02 AM (GQ72I)

5 Let loose the cries of "RACISM!!!"

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:02 AM (lVPtV)

6 As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement....

Bob's face looks like a Krispy Kreme doughnut now.

Posted by: EC at May 28, 2013 11:03 AM (GQ8sn)

7 What sort of deal could Holder be offered to flip on Teh One? Or is the promise of a presidential pardon to good to pass up? Criminals, the lot of them.

Posted by: jmel at May 28, 2013 11:03 AM (9tSXa)

8 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 11:03 AM (/PCJa)

Again with the Daily Beast?

Posted by: BurtTC at May 28, 2013 11:03 AM (TOk1P)

Speaking of Damning Defenses, Bob Shrum writes at Daily Beast (no link) that the IRS "scandal" is no scandal at all.

It's merely massive incompetence

Nixon weeps.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:04 AM (lVPtV)

11 Maybe Holder should have gone to NJ with Obama for the free cheese-steaks and invigorating ass-kissing.

Posted by: Marcus at May 28, 2013 11:04 AM (ABZ8q)

12 If malicious negligence and reckless indifference are your excuses, you jess' might be a retarded autocrat.

Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at May 28, 2013 11:04 AM (dwArK)

13 Again with the Daily Beast?

But no link!

Posted by: EC at May 28, 2013 11:04 AM (GQ8sn)

14 Can we put an AG in GITMO?

Just askin...

Posted by: Marcus at May 28, 2013 11:05 AM (ABZ8q)

15 Fucking leftists will bend so far backwards to shield obama they can stuff their own head up their ass.

Posted by: Berserker at May 28, 2013 11:06 AM (FMbng)

16 I see Chris Christie is motor-boating Obama's ass cheeks again.

Posted by: Marcus at May 28, 2013 11:06 AM (ABZ8q)

17 "Massive incompetence." Yeah, I like the feel of that.

Posted by: The Wizard of Axelrod at May 28, 2013 11:06 AM (8ZskC)

18 Well this little piece just sent my blood pressure soaring. WTF? "There's no scandal here. Oh, sure, Obama just appointed the woman who oversaw the "not-scandal" to be in charge of the ObamaCare implementation, fired one scape-goat, and put another on "paid leave," but there's no scandal here." F*ck him in his f*cking f*ck-hole, the f*cker.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 11:06 AM (/PCJa)

19 Never ascribe to farfetched, convoluted incompetence that which may be more simply explained by conspiracy. Does anyone remember who on twitter said two weeks ago 100% of the current scandals were conspiracy theories? Because that is as awesome as it is true.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (VtjlW)

20 Here is the dodge, and it is completely legit: The question was about prosecution, and Rosen was not being prosecuted, and never was going to be prosecuted - they used the unindicted co-conspirator thing to have free range to read his personal emails for however long they wanted to. So the perjury charge he will beat, straight up. Of course the truth is a bit ugly. But complicated, so the LIVs won't care anyway.

Posted by: blaster at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (W6bkf)

21 The evil international conspiracy revealed in "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is actually attributable to incompetence.

Posted by: Joe "Benevolent Racist" Biden at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (edQgj)

22 I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement

Someone should ask him on what basis.

Posted by: Ian S. at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (B/VB5)

23 Perjury = Democrat Resume Enhancer

Posted by: The MSM at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (Rs+YG)

24 Good Lord,it's a wonder this Shrum fellow can type with Obama's cock so far down his throat.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (9XBK2)

25 I announce today the appointment of Jamie Gorelick as my administration's Competency Czar.

Posted by: Barky O'Genius at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (8ZskC)

26 >Speaking of Damning Defenses, Bob Shrum writes at Daily Beast (no link) that the IRS "scandal" is no scandal at all.
It's merely massive incompetence<

No. Incompetence weeps. Joe Biden really is the smartest guy on the block. Which is frightening.

Posted by: Marcus at May 28, 2013 11:07 AM (ABZ8q)

27 re: The Daily Beast

Kirsten Powers was on Fox News (Faux Noise! for our troll brethren) spouting those exact talking points yesterday. Nothing is touching Obama.

Almost sounds scripted, doesn't it?

Posted by: Jay in Ames at May 28, 2013 11:08 AM (i2Lsf)

28 Meanwhile, back at the headquarters...

ABC, NBC and CBS didn't run one story about the scandals over the weekend.

Your News: Now 37% more "news-ier!"

Posted by: Slapweasel at May 28, 2013 11:08 AM (7gwGw)

You know that when Team Obama starts blatantly claiming STUDITY they are worried about JAIL TIME.

I mean think about it, Obama's biggest sycophants publicly claiming that he is an idiot without batting a lash?

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at May 28, 2013 11:08 AM (hlUJY)

30 Competency is just a cudgel that racist Tea Partiers use against Historic First Black Presidents.

Posted by: Chris Matthews at May 28, 2013 11:09 AM (8ZskC)

31 >> But it does look like a reprise of Cartersque incompetence Ya don't say ...

Posted by: Andy at May 28, 2013 11:09 AM (OcYSE)

32 29 No,you see,not HIM,never HIM,just the staff in the West Wing. Bob Shrum

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:09 AM (9XBK2)

33 The oldest trick in the criminals' book:

Better to admit to stupidity than plead guilty to criminality....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:09 AM (wtvvX)

As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement

brb, pukin'.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:09 AM (4df7R)

Our Godbama is an awesome Godbama whose holy awesomeness is limited only by the limiting limitations of those around Him who He can't seem to control, we mean who He chooses not to control, for reasons we're sure are pure and awesome, however unfathomable.

Let us now immolate ourselves for Him, in flames 1200 degress wondrously Fahrenheit. Reet!

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (SCcgT)

36 Who is going to flip and turn state's evidence?

That is all the GOP should focus on.

I cannot believe there is not one person in all this that can't be pressured into telling the truth.

But, on the other hand, I don't aim to deny reality and the reality is telling me "Yes, not one of us dares tell the truth."

Except, there is physical evidence. There are memos, emails, tickler notices and on and on and on--all with names and dates on the--at the IRS and those should have been the subject of a 10 day subpeona duces tecum weeks ago.

Posted by: RoyalOil at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (VjL9S)

37 Wasn't Obama sold as "competence/experience"? Oh wait I forget, he was sold as everything to everyone and once elected he shall be held accountable for nothing to anybody. We are basically looking at Chavez style government with rotating dictators for the foreseeable future until there is some sort of collapse or dissolution. With the only difference being that Chavez at least somewhat sincerely seemed to identify with the people of his country, while our Democrats identify themselves in opposition to traditional America(ns).

Posted by: infovore at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (0llFJ)

38 F*ck him in his f*cking f*ck-hole, the f*cker. Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 03:06 PM (/PCJa) Okay. I am officially frightened now.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (VtjlW)

39 Translation: It doesn't matter what they do or say, we will defend them no matter what. That is also because we approve of what they have done.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (uhftQ)

40 So publishing the info is OK but soliciting it is not?

And how can one publish an article without soliciting (gathering) the info which the published article is based on?

It's like saying it's OK to buy a car but you're not allowed to drive it.

Or it's OK to plant crops but you're not allowed to harvest them, much less eat them

Or it's OK to be pregnant as long as there was no sex involved.

Or it's OK to buy a house but you're not allowed to live in it.

My head hurts.

Posted by: wyntre at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (MrQiL)

41 Yes, let's just pass a bill proclaiming Incompetence Appreciation Day and make that an endearing quality of chief executives.

For once I agree Obama has broken the mold. The mold of proficiency.

Posted by: Marcus at May 28, 2013 11:10 AM (ABZ8q)

42 Perp walks! Frog marching!

Indictment Summer v1.0

Posted by: @PurpAv[/i][/b][/u][/s] at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (/gHaE)

43 Goin' full retard as a defense.

Brilliant!

Posted by: Tropic Thunder at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (Rs+YG)

44 I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement

Continually let down by his bumbling staff and inept legislators, of course.

Steiner's Angriff war Befehl!

Posted by: Waterhouse at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (irlNU)

45 One question: What happens if it's established that he actually committed perjury?

My guess: Nothing at all.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (vd7A8)

46 Wanted: Official Apologist.

Send resumes to Oval Office, White House, Wash. DC.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (wtvvX)

47 I fucking give up with the fucking fuck of the spacebar killer.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (SCcgT)

48 As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement....

A handicap in the low 120s isn't a high achievement.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (8ZskC)

49 I might buy that is started off as incompetence. But then people started trying to cover up the "incompetence" instead of fixing it. That's where you cross into unethical/illegal territory (at the least).

Posted by: John T at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (YbQuj)

50 Well I guess now we know the strategy that was discussed in the west wing when liberal media types were invited a week or so ago. The it's all a big mistake and I'm sorry defense now being pushed by the waterheads in the media. It's all just an innocent mistake you guys.

Posted by: Bosk at May 28, 2013 11:11 AM (n2K+4)

They should accuse him of...Rape.

Since that seems to be the only crime that Liberals still recognize as a crime.

Just like Barky, Holder rapes the Truth on a regular basis.

The IRS raped the Tea Party, too.

The Audacity of Rape.

Posted by: wheatie at May 28, 2013 11:12 AM (L35yH)

52 2 So if the perjury accusation goes through, who arrests Holder? US Marshals? FBI? Texas Rangers, USMC MPs, House Sergeant at Arms When the they built they new visitor center, they should have included a brig.

Posted by: Jean at May 28, 2013 11:12 AM (0cUd9)

53 My understanding is that most rules of professional responsibility mirror the judicial ethics ones: it is not only direct misconduct that is forbidden, but also any conduct which gives the appearance of impropriety. The IRS scandal, even if you accept all of the leftist dissembling and spin, still undeniably creates the appearance of impropriety and undermines the public confidence in the integrity of the IRS. For that reason, if nothing else, it is still a appalling scandal.

Posted by: wooga at May 28, 2013 11:12 AM (edQgj)

54 "F*ck him in his f*cking f*ck-hole, the f*cker."

WORD.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:12 AM (wtvvX)

@35:

Barack Hussein Obama,
Mmmmm, mmmmm, mmmmm.

Posted by: LibertarianJim (#teamletitburn) at May 28, 2013 11:12 AM (CMbMd)

56 Incompetent IRS employees?

Wrong.

The plan was executed without flaw. Delay 471 Tea Party groups (many in vital swing States) for 27 months, so they couldn't raise money, organize, and be utilized for GOTV efforts. Obama squeaks out a win.

Next, don't get caught until after the Election.

They did both perfectly.

I wish we had that kind of ruthless incompetency on our side.

Posted by: RarestRX at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (OlAq3)

57 Who is going to flip and turn state's evidence?

Who is...Deep Throat?

Posted by: Jay in Ames at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (i2Lsf)

58 hmmm, ok. good enough for us. Can we get invited to the next swanky Georgetown party? We promise not bring any of our dorky wrong kind of white people constituents with us. signed, XXOO the GOP.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (QxSug)

59 Let me know when he resigns/is relieved.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (fwARV)

This president didn't do anything wrong. But the West Wing sure didn't do everything right.

The blindness of this statement is incredible. The West Wing, as s/h/it calls it, is not some standalone leviathan; it's the President's inner circle. If the Preezy can't even control THEM -- if they think him too feeble, or too immature, or too stupid, or too vain, or too arrogant to trust him with critical information related to his own administration -- then hell the fuck YES he did something wrong: he lied to the American people when he told them he was fit to be President!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (4df7R)

61 We shouldn't be looking at Obama, get Holder

Posted by: Jean at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (0cUd9)

62 posted by: wyntre at May 28, 2013 03:10 PM (MrQiL) That is not your beautiful wife!

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (VtjlW)

63 The IRS scandal, even if you accept all of the leftist dissembling and spin, still undeniably creates the appearance of impropriety and undermines the public confidence in the integrity of the IRS. For that reason, if nothing else, it is still a appalling scandal.

And I am appalled. What the hell else do you want from me, wingnut?

Posted by: Barky O'Genius at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (8ZskC)

64 @51: We would also have accepted "hate crimes"....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (wtvvX)

65 O/T

Okay, I'm waiting on a mattress set to be delivered today "between 3:00 and 7:00."

Over/under on it being closer to 7:00?

And now back to our regular programming. *taps fingers*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (lVPtV)

66 Kind of hard to argue with Shrum on this. He is a widely acclaimed expert in the field of incompetence.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (g1DWB)

67 Unless by "high achievement" he's talking about doing lines off of Kal Penn's ass, in which case I concur.

Posted by: Waterhouse at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (irlNU)

68 Oh Damn, AllenG is pulling out the big f and asterisks. This is not good

Posted by: L, elle at May 28, 2013 11:13 AM (0PiQ4)

69 "F*ck him in his f*cking f*ck-hole, the f*cker." Will do!

Posted by: Reggie Love at May 28, 2013 11:14 AM (9XBK2)

70 I thought he had a long history of prosecuting leaks. Didn't he rely on that long history when he told Congress that the leaks to AP were the most dangerous to national security he had ever seen?

Posted by: USA at May 28, 2013 11:14 AM (VIaw0)

71 That would be Media Matters who has a history of working directly with Tracy Schmaler, the director of the DOJ Office of Public Affairs, to smear any organization critical of DOJ actions? And now they're defending Holder.
This is my shocked face (*_*)

Posted by: Lizzy at May 28, 2013 11:14 AM (0qqnb)

Oh, btw -- in resposne to my own comment -- Obama knew. Hell yes he knew. He knew about every one of these scandals about which he claims to have known nothing, and in the case of the IRS and Benghazi, I will bet you dollars to donuts he not only knew, but put them in motion.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:14 AM (4df7R)

73 My major problem with this is not even the apologia- that's par for the course (well, with a suitable handicap). My major problem with it is how fast the MFM went from butt-hurt ("they spied on US!?!") to joyfully sucking his cock again. He absolutely shat upon the 1st Amendment- in the only way the Media cares about, no less- and we can't even get 3 weeks of real coverage about it.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 11:14 AM (/PCJa)

74 65 I want 6:45 in the pool.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (9XBK2)

75 It's kinda a rare case where Occam's Razor points to conspiracy as the easier explanation, no?

Posted by: Jollyroger at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (t06LC)

hell the fuck YES he did something wrong: he lied to the American people when he told them he was fit to be President!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit at May 28, 2013 03:13 PM (4df7R)

I love stopping by and seeing some sweet, sweet rantiness from this lady. Makes all the incompetence and fuckupitude that I'm dealing with fade away.

For a second or two...

I need and atc/MWR rant IV-drip.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (fwARV)

77 When I want to hear an evaluation of someone's competence, there are approximately 4,358,104,273 people on this planet better suited to the task than Bob Shrum.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (SY2Kh)

78 I will bet you dollars to donuts he not only knew, but put them in motion.

What kind of donuts?

Posted by: Chris Christie at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (8ZskC)

Holder is such a disgrace. Still waiting for the release of over 60k pages of F&F documents.

Posted by: Prescient11 at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (tVTLU)

80 Oh, btw -- in resposne to my own comment -- Obama knew. Hell yes he knew. He knew about every one of these scandals about which he claims to have known nothing, and in the case of the IRS and Benghazi, I will bet you dollars to donuts he not only knew, but put them in motion. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit at May 28, 2013 03:14 PM (4df7R) *raises hand* I would like a donut.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (VtjlW)

81 Barack Obama, the first Fuckhole-American President!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:15 AM (wtvvX)

82 I'll buy these scandals are just the result of incompetence, but that level of incompetence is an impeachable offense for sure. I mean there is stupid and then there is G-D Damn stupid

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:16 AM (9Bj8R)

83 They should accuse him of...Rape.

Since that seems to be the only crime that Liberals still recognize as a crime.

Just like Barky, Holder rapes the Truth on a regular basis.
The IRS raped the Tea Party, too.
The Audacity of Rape.

Posted by: wheatie

***

Bzzzzt! Wrong. See Bill Clinton and Juanita Broaddrick.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:16 AM (uhftQ)

84 Mr Holder...

Uptight, Liberal and Stedman no way to go through life.

Posted by: dananjcon at May 28, 2013 11:16 AM (jvd3N)

85 The buck stops outside the door to the Oval Office.

Posted by: The Precedent [/i] at May 28, 2013 11:16 AM (U2UQk)

86 Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 03:15 PM (wtvvX)

Loud laughter. Quiet office.

Thanks.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 28, 2013 11:16 AM (fwARV)

87 Amazing how this incompetence is so uniformly favorable to their boy-god-king and their cancerous party. It's surprisingly competent incompetence.

Posted by: zsasz at May 28, 2013 11:17 AM (MMC8r)

88 78 I thought he'd beforced to resign over FandF,boy was I off on that one!

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:17 AM (9XBK2)

89 Thanks to inflation, the dollars to donuts bet doesn't mean as much anymore, but it is fun to say.

Posted by: Waterhouse at May 28, 2013 11:17 AM (irlNU)

90 Still waiting for the release of over 60k pages of FF documents. Posted by: Prescient11 at May 28, 2013 03:15 PM (tVTLU) I'm still waiting for that LA Times tape of obama with the arab group

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:17 AM (9Bj8R)

91 I'm beginning to think Slow Joe Biden is the smartest guy in the administration.

Posted by: Iowa Bob at May 28, 2013 11:17 AM (RJ+Yj)

92 you know, focusing on the Obama administration's wide ranging illegal activities and harassment of grass roots level citizens is only driving moderates from the party. After all, Obama did save GM. Oh, and he also killed bin laden, personally. So give it a rest, you guys.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:18 AM (QxSug)

93 @86: Yeah, that's happened to me too while reading the comments here... :-)

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:18 AM (wtvvX)

64 @51: We would also have accepted "hate crimes"....

Oh yeah...I forgot about 'hate crimes'.

Liberals love to accuse others of 'hate crimes'.

Holder and Barky have been engaging in Hate Crimes against innocent citizens!

Posted by: wheatie at May 28, 2013 11:18 AM (L35yH)

They should accuse him of...Rape.

Since that seems to be the only crime that Liberals still recognize as a crime.

ONly if it's a grown man raping a woman, because Men Are Evil in feminazi world. Any other kind of rape is only due to a lack of "understanding" or "education." That's why female teachers who sleep with their 13 year old male students, or who screw their 14 year old female students in a bathroom stall, aren't called rapists; they're just "misled."

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:18 AM (4df7R)

96 It's surprisingly competent incompetence.

What, you never heard of bias-coherent incompetence?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at May 28, 2013 11:18 AM (8ZskC)

97 What's funny, is TFG is as horrible an administrator as he is a bike-riding, baseball-throwing, umbrella-handling, golfing, basketball-playing, bowling SCOAMF.

He FAILS at everything.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:19 AM (lVPtV)

98 Still waiting for the release of over 60k pages of FF documents. Posted by: Prescient11 at May 28, 2013 03:15 PM (tVTLU) Which shouldn't be necessary. I know I've been kind of tooting my own horn here, but the Bengahzi documents should have been enough to send the SCOAMT at least back to life as a private citizen and (in my not-so-humble opinion) to the firing squad.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 11:19 AM (/PCJa)

99 *raises hand*

I would like a donut.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 03:15 PM (VtjlW)

*slides over box of donuts* I've got Boston Creme, lemon curd with powdered sugar, and maple glazed.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:19 AM (4df7R)

100 It's merely massive incompetence reminiscent of Carter, that's all. Massive incompetence is like throwing fecal matter at a fan: it gets everyone. Odd then, that Tea Party and similar patriotic groups got held up, but lib and progressive ones did not. Especially when one Tea Party group changed their name to a more progressive sounding one, and resubmitted their application and got it approved in short order. Mr. Shrum, this is the case of the dog that did not bark.

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie ® at May 28, 2013 11:19 AM (1hM1d)

101
We should create a new board of the Obama presidency and his publicists called Collusion!

Roll the dice, but, uh oh, don't land on Droning!

Woops, roll the dice and get audited!

Roll the dice and receive a lucrative for a solar panel company!

wheeeeeeee! It's fun for all ages.

Need a sex change? Roll the dice and land on Frivolous Lawsuits!

The winner of the game receives a Nobel Prize!

Posted by: Soothsayer at May 28, 2013 11:19 AM (9Q7Nu)

102 He FAILS at everything.

*scratches cheek with middle finger*

Posted by: Barky O'Genius at May 28, 2013 11:20 AM (8ZskC)

103 and by focusing on all these scandals, which are really just metastasized incompetence tumors, we are keeping Obama from focusing on the economy (because he surely isn't a trojan horse liberal bent on getting through his leftwing dream list above everything else) and we'll never see his promised "100,000 teachers and getting the rich to pay taxes, their fair share really" jobs bill that he drew up on a cocktail napkin minutes before the first debate in 2012.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:20 AM (QxSug)

104 *scratches cheek with middle finger*

Posted by: Barky O'Genius at May 28, 2013 03:20 PM (8ZskC

Back atcha, fuckwit.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:20 AM (lVPtV)

105 So TFG is Dean Martin, surrounded by an Oval Office full of Jerry Lewises??

Is that it?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:21 AM (wtvvX)

106 *slides over box of donuts* I've got Boston Creme, lemon curd with powdered sugar, and maple glazed. Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit at May 28, 2013 03:19 PM (4df7R) Yes, please.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Mmmm. Blondies. at May 28, 2013 11:21 AM (VtjlW)

107 Catching up on the posts, suddenly all the various spiders and dark elves in Neverwinter are preferable. Mind you in Rothe village if you looked up there were thick webs at roof level linking houses on opposite sides of the street and you could see spiders scuttle across using those webs to drop on you. Drow assassins, Arachnomancers, Drow warriors, driders, giant spiders, and hordes of baby spiders are preferable to this administration.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:21 AM (w5kAo)

108 Pretty soon they are gonna trot out the "Laws and governing are inherently racially biased against minorities so it doesn't matter." defense. And half the country will nod in agreement.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 28, 2013 11:21 AM (g1DWB)

109

"As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement...."

Which means that I, Bob Shrum, will bend the space-time continuum like a gigantic pretzel in order to keep me from admitting just how wrong I was and how far off my judgment is. Because really, who wants to take advice and opinions from a man who has admitted that he got taken to the cleaners by trusting a Chicago politician?

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Pirate Scum of Umbar at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (hLRSq)

110 F*ck him in his f*cking f*ck-hole, the f*cker.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 03:06 PM

It is such a workhorse word, isn't? lol

Posted by: Berserker at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (FMbng)

111 and by focusing on all these scandals, which are really just metastasized incompetence tumors, we are keeping Obama from focusing on the economy (because he surely isn't a trojan horse liberal bent on getting through his leftwing dream list above everything else) and we'll never see his promised "100,000 teachers and getting the rich to pay taxes, their fair share really" jobs bill that he drew up on a cocktail napkin minutes before the first debate in 2012.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 03:20 PM (QxSug)

...

Say, did anyone else catch Bob Dole on Fox News the other day, dribbling into his shirt collar while berating obstructionist republicans in Congress?

(BTW, excellent impression of an establishment repub, joeindc44)

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (4df7R)

112 My major problem with it is how fast the MFM went from butt-hurt ("they spied on US!?!") to joyfully sucking his cock again. He absolutely shat upon the 1st Amendment- in the only way the Media cares about, no less- and we can't even get 3 weeks of real coverage about it.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 03:14 PM (/PCJa)

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I am not one to tell everyone I told you so, but..........

Once again, Rush also had this nailed when all of this started.

Posted by: Soona at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (tY0y0)

113 Holder isn't afraid of your stinkin' contempt charge!

Posted by: The Regular Guy at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (qHCyt)

114 How can I be expected to soar like an eagle when I'm surrounded by turkeys?

Posted by: The Prince of Lies and Bogeys at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (UzPAd)

115 Pretty soon they are gonna trot out the "Laws and governing are inherently racially biased against minorities so it doesn't matter." defense.

And half the country will nod in agreement.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 28, 2013 03:21 PM (g1DWB)

Already did. See "Panthers, Black. Refusal to prosecute"

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 28, 2013 11:22 AM (fwARV)

116 Seriously, what the fÂ—? Via Breitbart: Nothing says Â“child-appropriate materialÂ” quite like gender-bending underage superheroes. At least thatÂ’s the theory over at the Hub, the network co-owned by Discovery and Hasbro, which is trotting out its latest soon-to-be-dud, SheZow. That show follows the adventures of a 12-year-old boy named Guy who uses a magic ring to transform himself into a crime-fighting girl. Yes, you read that correctly. When Guy says the magic words Â– Â“You go girl!Â” Â– he becomes SheZow, wearing a purple skirt and cape, as well as pink gloves and white boots. Weasel Zipper

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:23 AM (9Bj8R)

117 as we sift through all of the malfeasance of this administration, things that Romney never bothered to bring up even as he was kicking obama's ass in the debates, let's also focus on his excellency's use of the new-found presidential waiver power. Waiving immigration laws, for starters, as well as Obamacare requirements and other goodies for his donors.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:23 AM (QxSug)

118

@98

And thanks to today's boardwalk lovefest with an unnamed fat man, we can also add football throwing to Obama's Fail bucket.

Damn, even a guy whose main form of exercise is lifting hot wings to his mouth nailed the touchdown first throw. President Awesomerainbowfarts went 0 for 5.

Posted by: Jollyroger at May 28, 2013 11:23 AM (t06LC)

119 "He FAILS at everything."

Heh. Iowahawk must be readin' our comments. via twitter, he just called him "The Jim Thorpe of Fail". Heh.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:23 AM (wtvvX)

120

83...Bzzzzt! Wrong. See Bill Clinton and Juanita Broaddrick.

IRS to the Tea Party: "You might wanna put some ice on that."

Did Holder offer James Rosen some ice yet?

Posted by: wheatie at May 28, 2013 11:23 AM (L35yH)

121 Back atcha, fuckwit.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 03:20 PM (lVPtV)

Fuckwit is a grossly underutilized insult. It really needs some more play on the field, especially in regards to the intellectual gnat currently occupying the Oval Office.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:24 AM (4df7R)

122 Alas Gaylord Focker seems to fail upwards.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:25 AM (w5kAo)

123 MWR, thanks! We've all spent the last decade or so listening to talking heads say that some GOP strong point which polls well is actually our weakness and we need to avoid it. Funny how Alinskyite methodology gets used all over the place these days.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:25 AM (QxSug)

124 119 Even I made it on my third throw and 2 out of 5!

Posted by: Mark Sanchez at May 28, 2013 11:26 AM (9XBK2)

125 Fuckwit is a grossly underutilized insult. It really needs some more play on the field, especially in regards to the intellectual gnat currently occupying the Oval Office.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit

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That is one of my favorite words. I tend to use it most while driving.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:26 AM (uhftQ)

126 SheZow!?!?

What's his/her/its super power? Shooting disco balls out its hooha?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:27 AM (wtvvX)

127 I tend to use it most while driving.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 03:26 PM (uhftQ)

My most oft-used phrase whilst driving is "you [the double-ended-flaming-dildo-of-doom who just did something mind-fuckingly stupid] are why I don't keep a weapon in the car."

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence at May 28, 2013 11:27 AM (fwARV)

128 I'm a big fan of dick whistle as an insult.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:27 AM (9XBK2)

129 What's his/her/its super power? Shooting disco balls out its hooha?

Posted by: Tex Lovera

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The sight of which causes everyone to faint.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:28 AM (uhftQ)

130 Occam's Razor sez that he's just a criminal fuckhead.

Posted by: zsasz at May 28, 2013 11:28 AM (MMC8r)

131 Orange. Motherfucking. Jumpsuits.

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith's Other Mobile[/i][/b][/s][/u] at May 28, 2013 11:28 AM (qyfb5)

132 Though actually,being able to whistle with your dick would be an awesome talent.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:29 AM (9XBK2)

133 I've got to find a brief letter to the editor in my paper a couple of days ago, denigrating investigations into the IRS because (hold onto your butts):

The IRS pays the government's salaries, and gives us our healthcare.

My head nearly exploded.

These are the people who elected TFG.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at May 28, 2013 11:29 AM (lVPtV)

134 Just got through talking with an LIV. This country is fucking doomed.

Posted by: Soona at May 28, 2013 11:29 AM (tY0y0)

135

My major problem with it is how fast the MFM went from butt-hurt ("they spied on US!?!") to joyfully sucking his cock again. He absolutely shat upon the 1st Amendment- in the only way the Media cares about, no less- and we can't even get 3 weeks of real coverage about it.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at May 28, 2013 03:14 PM (/PCJa)

I knew it was going to happen. They are too in love with the idea of Barack Obama, First Black President, to give up on him now. He's their dreamboat.

It makes me think of Chris Brown fans. Chris Brown beat the SHIT out of Rihanna. Had I been a fan of his, I would have immediately had to question that fandom. Here's a guy whomakes his money singing about being a smooth operator who bangs a lot of chicks, and then he up and shows the world that he's an abusive son of a bitch. As a decent human being, let alone a woman, how the hell could I still listen to the guy's music?

Fast forward to today, and his career's right back on track. And if I'm not mistaken he's back with Rihanna, too. Or was for a while.

Obama beat up his girlfriends in the adoring media and they had a moment of existential crisis as a result. "Is this... is this the guy I fell in love with?" But then he gives them an indulgent smile and a come hither look and they're right back to gobbling his knob.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:29 AM (4df7R)

136 My most oft-used phrase whilst driving is "you [the double-ended-flaming-dildo-of-doom who just did something mind-fuckingly stupid] arewhy I don't keep a weapon in the car."

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, The Colossus of Independence

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I also use F*cktard, both are usually preceeded by the word flaming.

And I usually have two weapons "in" my car (technically).

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:30 AM (uhftQ)

137

Bob Shrum, Len Downie, Ron Fournier - - - all liberal Obama Super Friends who just cannot bring themselves to write that the guy is either bristling with malevolence or an incompetent gasbag. "But he talked so purty in 2008" seems to be their universal defense of him. What he SAID five years ago still takes precedence over every stupid and venal thing (or both) he has done since. It's like they saw the man behind the curtain, but still believe in the Great And Powerful Oz.

They are pathetic.

Posted by: rockmom at May 28, 2013 11:31 AM (aBlZ1)

138 137 He's just so dreamy!We can't quit him,he only hits us because he loves us. The MFM

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:31 AM (9XBK2)

139 Dibs!

Posted by: SheZow at May 28, 2013 11:31 AM (/lWM8)

140

When Guy says the magic words Â– Â“You go girl!Â” Â– he becomes SheZow, wearing a purple skirt and cape, as well as pink gloves and white boots.

Jesus f-ing Christ.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:31 AM (4df7R)

141 SheZow let someone die because they wore white after labor day.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:32 AM (uhftQ)

142 142 Seriously,a PedoBear cartoon can't be far off.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 11:32 AM (9XBK2)

143 I'm a big fan of dick whistle as an insult.

Posted by: steevy at May 28, 2013 03:27 PM (9XBK2)

That is NOT something you want to hear on a crowded plane.

"...SHIT, this guy next to me is a dick whistler!"

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:33 AM (4df7R)

144 SOUTH AFRICAN MUSLIM LEADERS: OBAMA AS 'MORALLY BANKRUPT AS ANY OF HIS PREDECESSORS ???? Another one where the only thing I can think of is: A pox on both your houses

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:33 AM (9Bj8R)

145

As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement

and Farrah Fawcet... whom I've slept with...

Posted by: Bob takin Shrooms at May 28, 2013 11:33 AM (lZBBB)

146

When Guy says the magic words Â– Â“You go girl!Â” Â– he becomes SheZow, wearing a purple skirt and cape, as well as pink gloves and white boots.

And - from the lack of description - no top? That's also pretty avante-garde for a kids' comic book.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Pirate Scum of Umbar at May 28, 2013 11:34 AM (hLRSq)

147 Nevergiveup, been seeing those commercials on Hub for that series. First the animation is cheap and clunky. And frankly I have been scratching my head over who thought this will sell. It might appeal to the Brony crowd but that is it.

If I want gender-bender animation I will take anime any day of the week. Ranma is about a boy named Ranma who was promised as groom by his father to a friend with a daughter. Alas Ranma accidentally falls into the cursed pool of drowned red-haired girl when sparring with his father in China so when splashed with water Ranma turns into that girl. Of course Ranma does not like turning into girl so his father ends up in pool of drowned panda. Or for more modern Macross Frontier where we have Alto. He was being groomed to succeed his father in an acting troupe and his most memorable role was as princess. He breaks with tradition because he wants to fly and becomes a VF-25 pilot. Michael teases him about his acting and calls him Princess.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:34 AM (w5kAo)

148 SheZow let someone die because they wore white after labor day.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 03:32 PM (uhftQ)

SheZow let a man die because he said the skirt made her ass look big.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:35 AM (4df7R)

149 SheZow let a man die because he said the skirt made her ass look big.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit

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HAHA!

SheZow let a woman die because she was prettier.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:36 AM (uhftQ)

150

SOUTH AFRICAN MUSLIM LEADERS: OBAMA AS 'MORALLY BANKRUPT AS ANY OF HIS PREDECESSORS

Isn't Obammy GOING to South Africa in late June/early July? That'll go over well.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:36 AM (4df7R)

151 And now the Zimmerman trial is being rigged.

Posted by: Soona at May 28, 2013 11:36 AM (tY0y0)

152 The plan was executed without flaw. Delay 471 Tea Party groups (many in vital swing States) for 27 months, so they couldn't raise money, organize, and be utilized for GOTV efforts. Obama squeaks out a win.

Next, don't get caught until after the Election.

They did both perfectly.

I wish we had that kind of ruthless incompetency on our side.
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That's exactly the truth of what was planned.* Especially this part: "so they couldn't raise money, organize, and be utilized for GOTV efforts."

Because without that letter of "tax exempt" from the IRS, that can't solicit donations and have to report any money given as income. Meanwhile, they're being sucked dry paying lawyers to comply with the illegal requests.

As I said: There is a long, long paper trail. And the fact that they haven't been delivered to the House under threat of contempt tells you how hard they're really digging into this.

The GOP saw (1) The enemy of my enemy is my friend and (2) We're the fucking pros here, we don't need these guys anyway.

Boner knew. And did nothing.

*Remember, everything we dismissed as a conspiracy months ago is fact now. That is why the leftists are in full circle-the-wagons mode right now: They know they were cheating and their only plays are "sweep under rug (with Boner's help)" and "Oh, that's crazy talk."

Posted by: RoyalOil at May 28, 2013 11:36 AM (VjL9S)

153 [o]SheZow let a woman die because she was prettier.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 03:36 PM (uhftQ)

SheZow let someone die because there was a blowout sale on Prada bags at Sacs 5th Avenue.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:37 AM (4df7R)

154 I just cannot "mentally metabolize" the concept of Hasbro pushing the idea of a cross-dressing 12-year-old boy in a skirt. Yeah, I know they mean magical transformation, but does someone else want to find out where their writers work and check the Sex Offender Registry in that area, because I'm too depressed to think about it...

Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith's Other Mobile[/i][/b][/s][/u] at May 28, 2013 11:38 AM (qyfb5)

155

The House moving on a purgery charge is unlikely because of all of the goodwill Holder built up in the course of the Fast and Furious cover-up.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 28, 2013 11:39 AM (VLifP)

156 I just got a bill from the NJ Department of Labor for $5. I bet it cost them more to send me that bill that $5. I get a few bills thru out the year like that from NJ. Fucking Idiots.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:39 AM (9Bj8R)

157

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 03:34 PM (w5kAo)

--------------------------------------------

O__O

Posted by: Soona at May 28, 2013 11:39 AM (tY0y0)

158 My super-power was going to be female ejaculation, but the friggin' censors made them change it to making the floor slippery.

Posted by: SheZow at May 28, 2013 11:39 AM (/lWM8)

159 It's a sad day in the Republic when our rulers have to resort to the I'm-a-dumbass defense, and it will work.

Posted by: toby928 at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (evdj2)

160 Ok.

The only way I buy into this whole "SheZow" thing is if he changes into a girl like a Transformer.

Shaped like Christina Hendricks.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (wtvvX)

161 Sorry, perjury. I wrote purgery because Holder makes me want to throw up. Plus my spelling suques.

Posted by: Dirks Strewn at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (VLifP)

162

Uh-oh....

@RyanLizza Posting a newly discovered document in the DOJ/Rosen case shortly....

Posted by: rockmom at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (aBlZ1)

163 SheZow let someone die because there was a blowout sale on Prada bags at Sacs 5th Avenue.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit

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There was?! I mean, how sick.

SheZow let someone die because they asked if she was retaining water.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (uhftQ)

164 Hasbro has a lot of leftover Kubrick figures? So decided to paint them pink and lavender? And call it SheZow. *erk*

Here is a palette cleaner - Oh Mighty Isis!
http://youtu.be/eYmbt2RVqCg

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:41 AM (w5kAo)

165 yup. Any talk of voter fraud* or suppression of advocacy grass roots organizations is just crazy talk and only hurts our cause. * except for the cases we've already found, which must be isolated cases.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:42 AM (QxSug)

166 Yes, yes, that's the story! The noble but innocent young king is being deceived by his evil ministers!

Posted by: richard mcenroe at May 28, 2013 11:42 AM (qvify)

167 Given the glacial pace with which the Republicans in Congress move they ought to have that perjury accusation drafted in time for the next Ice Age.

Posted by: natasha at May 28, 2013 11:43 AM (pyYXJ)

168 Here is the dodge, and it is completely legit: The question was about prosecution, and Rosen was not being prosecuted, and never was going to be prosecuted - they used the unindicted co-conspirator thing to have free range to read his personal emails for however long they wanted to.

So the perjury charge he will beat, straight up.

Of course the truth is a bit ugly. But complicated, so the LIVs won't care anyway.

Posted by: blaster at May 28, 2013 03:07 PM (W6bkf)

That fails and here's why : Holder testified that he was not involved in any quote, "potential prosecution" and the only was to get the warrant and to beg for it's secrecy was to say there was a potential prosecution. He put his name to that and averred it before a judge. He was involved in a potential prosecution of a journalist.

Posted by: Your Bear Friend Pookums McGitty at May 28, 2013 11:43 AM (LYwCh)

169 "I just got a bill from the NJ Department of Labor for $5. I bet it cost them more to send me that bill that $5. I get a few bills thru out the year like that from NJ. Fucking Idiots. "

Will it cost you more than $5 in time and money spent to pay it? And if you don't pay your state bill, it will cost you a helluva lot more to square your "account" with us..

We win!

Posted by: Your Friends At The State Department Of Revenue at May 28, 2013 11:44 AM (HjPtV)

170 So, instead of doing something to rally the base to their side--"Like fucking hell we're going to let ANYONE in the government go after our guys!"--the GOP says, "Fuck you, you're going to get amnesty and like it or you're a racist."

Posted by: RoyalOil at May 28, 2013 11:44 AM (VjL9S)

171 and I'm sure that the IRS did not collude with Dingy Harry or Obama with respect to Romney's tax records either. But hey, Paul Ryan personally cut the Benghazi Embassy's budget for protection personnel, so it all evens out.

Posted by: joeindc44 at May 28, 2013 11:44 AM (QxSug)

172 Soona, both Ranma and Alto are strictly hetero. Ranma hates turning into a girl. And Michael calls Alto Princess because it reminds Alto of what and why he left.

Ranma gets chased by a whole bevy of ladies. And Alto gets stuck in the classic Macross love triangle with two girls.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:45 AM (w5kAo)

173 I bet SheZow makes a mean sandwich.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Pirate Scum of Umbar at May 28, 2013 11:45 AM (hLRSq)

174

I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement....

Sometimes it's like you get the surprise kick in the crotch and cannot respond because the vapidness is so vast.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at May 28, 2013 11:46 AM (659DL)

175

I just cannot "mentally metabolize" the concept of Hasbro pushing the idea of a cross-dressing 12-year-old boy in a skirt.

I'm gong to say it right now: the first little boy who shows up to my door at Halloween dressed as SheZow is going to be the victim of an unstoppable laughing fit. I will be unable to control myself, and I hope I don't scar the kid for life. I DO hope, however, that I scar the PARENTS for life.

Who is this supposed to appeal to anyway? Little boys? Little girls? Anime is different from Western animation in that, in anime as in manga, there's an "anything goes" atmosphere that is uniform across the spectrum. Gender-bending anime is de rigeur, and if you're an anime or manga fan you know that, and even seek it out. But a kid's cartoon on American television? On the same channel that broadcasts "My Little Pony" and "Transformers" and "The Littlest Pet Shop?" Yeah, i don't see it.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at May 28, 2013 11:46 AM (4df7R)

176 SheZow refuses to hunt hobos.

Posted by: Tilikum The Killer Assault Whale at May 28, 2013 11:48 AM (uhftQ)

177 153 And now the Zimmerman trial is being rigged.
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Yeah, the video that shitheel Tachyon shot of his buddies beating up a hobo--which the State held onto--isn't relevant?

Like I said this morning, "The judge is putting the "kangaroo" in Kangaroo Court.

Posted by: RoyalOil at May 28, 2013 11:48 AM (VjL9S)

178 Who is the intended audience for SheZow? Are boys supposed to embrace the idea that being a girl is a superpower, or are little girls supposed to be thrilled that a female superhero is secretly a boy? I don't get it.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 28, 2013 11:49 AM (aLkUb)

179 Yeah, the video that shitheel Tachyon shot of his buddies beating up a hobo--which the State held onto--isn't relevant? Like I said this morning, "The judge is putting the "kangaroo" in Kangaroo Court. Posted by: RoyalOil at May 28, 2013 03:48 PM (VjL9S) On the bright side, if the prosecution tries to contend that little treyvon was an angel, they might open the door to letting all that stuff in.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at May 28, 2013 11:49 AM (9Bj8R)

180 Then there is Kaguya, a goddess who sees herself as a missionary of love with a very odd sense of humour. From the anime Rei-Rei. Kaguya decides to help a boy with unrequited love find out why the girl has spurned him. So she transforms the boy into a girl.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at May 28, 2013 11:51 AM (w5kAo)

181 ...and then there's "The Skin I Live In", where the grieving father of a young woman who was accidentally killed in a misunderstood attempt at a hook-up takes the killer hostage and performs a sex change operation on him. The killer now looks like the dead daughter, so naturally, the grieving father seduces (rapes?) him/her.

Posted by: Lizzy at May 28, 2013 11:59 AM (aLkUb)

182 Bush was the dummy, but responsible for EVERYTHING from abu grabass, Scooter, and even the fucking weather. But the JEF 13-dimensional Spock guy is just a bumbling golfing fool who has no responsibility, or even knowledge over guns running to Mexico, IRS, State Dept. deaths, Drones, Immigration, nothing. All lower level fuck ups.

Posted by: Schwalbe: The Me-262© at May 28, 2013 12:03 PM (UU0OF)

183 153 And now the Zimmerman trial is being rigged. Posted by: Soona at May 28, 2013 03:36 PM (tY0y0) Now the prosecution won't be able to paint Martin as an angel(or Zimmerman as a racist rethuglikkkan), without opening the door for his past.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at May 28, 2013 12:05 PM (1GHao)

184 #177 It sounds like it is supposed to send the message that girls can be superheroes. The boy could have been a boy superhero but instead poses as a girl so he can show girls how they can be super too. So he's a beta-male feminist superhero.

Posted by: rockmom at May 28, 2013 12:07 PM (aBlZ1)

185 The GOP = worthless

Posted by: Hunker down and L.I.B. at May 28, 2013 12:07 PM (Cs2tJ)

186

As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement....

Just to settle a bet, what would Shrum consider to be low achievement?

Posted by: Jay Guevara at May 28, 2013 12:16 PM (IDSI7)

187 "As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president..." Sorry didn't catch the rest. Do you have something in your mouth? Yes? Okay then. Just swallow then continue.

Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at May 28, 2013 12:19 PM (SzAZ7)

188 Reminds me of what a criminal defense attorney told me once. Sometimes he would tell his white collar criminal clients: I've got good news for you and bad news. The good news is, I've got a defense! The bad news is, it's that you're too stupid to have committed the crime.

I guess that's where they're going.

And btw isn't that kinda racist? Eric Holder is making racist allegations against himself!

Posted by: PJ at May 28, 2013 12:30 PM (ZWaLo)

189

"As anyone who reads my columns knows, I regard Barack Obama as an exceptional president of high achievement...." - Bob Shrum

That's why the rest of the world regards you as having gone full retard, Bob.

Posted by: sans_sheriff at May 28, 2013 12:41 PM (Lljg2)

190 So the left willingly accepts 'incompetence' when they are given the choice of LIAR, or STUPID. Par for the course

Posted by: Melodicmetal at May 28, 2013 01:29 PM (QY9FJ)

191 heh heh heh . . . that kind of legal Beagle parsing cost Clinton a perjury conviction and the loss of his license to practice law.

Posted by: CAPT Mike at May 28, 2013 03:41 PM (DiQnH)

192 If Obama did nothing wrong, why did the IRS execs go before Congress and swear they did nothing to complain about?

Posted by: Chris Balsz at May 28, 2013 04:57 PM (UdAC4)

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