Comments on: Phase II: Four Years Later http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dismayed http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57623 Dismayed Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:52:23 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57623 <p>None taken. </p> <p>The little girl don’t like her, and her gov’ is banging high class ho’s. Not a good day for Hillbillery. Neither has a damn think to do with her, but with our bobble-head press these sorts of things distract from her momentum narrative (also largely undeserved and a largely a product of the press).</p> <p>So here they were talking about her comeback and now they’re talking about the shit on her shoe. Odd as it seems, if she doesn’t win PA, this day may actually be the final turning point in her campaign. Peculiar post script if it turns out that way.</p> <p>Meanwhile Bush and Co. sing and laugh about Cheney hiding documents. It gets weirder every day. Lately, following politics feels a lot like watching a bollywood musical on acid.</p> None taken.

The little girl don’t like her, and her gov’ is banging high class ho’s. Not a good day for Hillbillery. Neither has a damn think to do with her, but with our bobble-head press these sorts of things distract from her momentum narrative (also largely undeserved and a largely a product of the press).

So here they were talking about her comeback and now they’re talking about the shit on her shoe. Odd as it seems, if she doesn’t win PA, this day may actually be the final turning point in her campaign. Peculiar post script if it turns out that way.

Meanwhile Bush and Co. sing and laugh about Cheney hiding documents. It gets weirder every day. Lately, following politics feels a lot like watching a bollywood musical on acid.

]]> By: AbeServer http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57513 AbeServer Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:16:58 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57513 <p>What do you want to bet the forthcoming report doesn’t deal with this whopper?</p> <p>“There is <strong>unmistakable evidence</strong> that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop<br /> nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons <strong>within the next five years</strong>.”</p> <p>October 10, 2002<br /> Senator Jay Rockefeller</p> <p>The WMD NIE itself says only that “if left unchecked,” Saddam “probably” will have a nuclear weapon “during this decade”</p> What do you want to bet the forthcoming report doesn’t deal with this whopper?

“There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop
nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years.”

October 10, 2002
Senator Jay Rockefeller

The WMD NIE itself says only that “if left unchecked,” Saddam “probably” will have a nuclear weapon “during this decade”

]]> By: Mary http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57478 Mary Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:11:19 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57478 <p>45 - where do you get stories like that? *g*</p> <p>More seriously, Three Cups of Tea has a strange section in it, towards the end, about 9/11 and a Pakistani villager in the mountains coming to the author, Mortenson, with bad news, to tell him some village called New York had been attacked and that villager told him, OBL did this. </p> <p>But yeah, right, too much for US intel to figure out, what with all the time they have to spend monitoring phone sex.</p> 45 – where do you get stories like that? *g*

More seriously, Three Cups of Tea has a strange section in it, towards the end, about 9/11 and a Pakistani villager in the mountains coming to the author, Mortenson, with bad news, to tell him some village called New York had been attacked and that villager told him, OBL did this.

But yeah, right, too much for US intel to figure out, what with all the time they have to spend monitoring phone sex.

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57457 bmaz Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:13:35 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57457 <p>Oh, I wasn’t meaning to bust your chops. Right about the same time I read your comment, some clucks on MSNBC were jabbering about it and how bad it was for the Clinton campaign. It is kind of funny actually; you are absolutely right about that. I just don’t see where the national press gets off saying how damaging it is; unless, or course, they are actively trying to make the prophecy true. Anyway, no offense was meant your way, I hope none was taken.</p> Oh, I wasn’t meaning to bust your chops. Right about the same time I read your comment, some clucks on MSNBC were jabbering about it and how bad it was for the Clinton campaign. It is kind of funny actually; you are absolutely right about that. I just don’t see where the national press gets off saying how damaging it is; unless, or course, they are actively trying to make the prophecy true. Anyway, no offense was meant your way, I hope none was taken.

]]> By: Dismayed http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57450 Dismayed Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:01:59 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57450 <p>Oh, it’s just one of those stupid things that happens and just cracks me up. Haven’t you ever had one of those days where no matter what you do it just turns to shit, then you finally shake your head and stumble off into the rain. I could just see Hillary’s people cursing at this even though, you’re right, it doesnt’ matter a hoot - but it’s funny. In the same way as dog shit on someone else’s shoe. Oh, well, nothing’s funny to everyone. And most of the stuff on this blog isn’t funny to anyone, except the cocksucker that know 90% of it is on the mark, and that they’re going to get away with every last bit of it.</p> Oh, it’s just one of those stupid things that happens and just cracks me up. Haven’t you ever had one of those days where no matter what you do it just turns to shit, then you finally shake your head and stumble off into the rain. I could just see Hillary’s people cursing at this even though, you’re right, it doesnt’ matter a hoot – but it’s funny. In the same way as dog shit on someone else’s shoe. Oh, well, nothing’s funny to everyone. And most of the stuff on this blog isn’t funny to anyone, except the cocksucker that know 90% of it is on the mark, and that they’re going to get away with every last bit of it.

]]> By: Ishmael http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57436 Ishmael Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:29:09 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57436 <p>I don’t think you need high-tech surveillance to bust someone for patronizing a prostitute - nor does it necessarily have to involve the US Attorney scandal. Spitzer has lots of enemies, from Rudy to Frank Bruno to any number of powerful people on Wall Street, it would not be a stretch to think that they were having him tailed the old-fashioned way, or simply that one of the girls or the pimps squealed. Whatever you think of the sex aspect of it, I’m not even sure prostitution is a crime in DC or NY (as opposed to solicitation for the purposes in a public place) very bad judgment by Spitzer, just like it was bad judgment for Bill Clinton to take up with Monica.</p> I don’t think you need high-tech surveillance to bust someone for patronizing a prostitute – nor does it necessarily have to involve the US Attorney scandal. Spitzer has lots of enemies, from Rudy to Frank Bruno to any number of powerful people on Wall Street, it would not be a stretch to think that they were having him tailed the old-fashioned way, or simply that one of the girls or the pimps squealed. Whatever you think of the sex aspect of it, I’m not even sure prostitution is a crime in DC or NY (as opposed to solicitation for the purposes in a public place) very bad judgment by Spitzer, just like it was bad judgment for Bill Clinton to take up with Monica.

]]> By: SparklestheIguana http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57435 SparklestheIguana Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:14:56 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57435 <p>Apparently Spitzer paid one escort $4,300 and she was warned he might ask her to do things she would not think were safe. Jeez LOUISE! Poor Silda….</p> Apparently Spitzer paid one escort $4,300 and she was warned he might ask her to do things she would not think were safe. Jeez LOUISE! Poor Silda….

]]> By: BooRadley http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57434 BooRadley Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:07:47 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57434 <p><a href="http://emperors-spokesmodels.com/Portfolio/SpokesModelsPortfolio.html" rel="nofollow">Here’s what $5,000 an hour will get you</a>.</p> Here’s what $5,000 an hour will get you.

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57433 freepatriot Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:55:27 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57433 <p>so they didn’t catch any repuglitards with Spitzer ???</p> <p>must not have been a male prostitution ring then …</p> <p>guess we get another happy episode of HYPOCRISY ON PARADE this week</p> <p>does anybody think the repuglitards are aware that we’re on to their charade ???</p> <p>the wingnuts are like manna from heaven for the Democrats</p> <p><em><strong>(hey, moderator, or spelling guy or whatever, wingnut is a word, fix yer thingy)</strong></em></p> so they didn’t catch any repuglitards with Spitzer ???

must not have been a male prostitution ring then …

guess we get another happy episode of HYPOCRISY ON PARADE this week

does anybody think the repuglitards are aware that we’re on to their charade ???

the wingnuts are like manna from heaven for the Democrats

(hey, moderator, or spelling guy or whatever, wingnut is a word, fix yer thingy)

]]> By: MadDog http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-57431 MadDog Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:45:55 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/03/10/phase-ii-four-years-later/#comment-57431 <p>And just why is it <i><b>Federal Prosecutors</b></i> were involved at all?</p> <p>It it because <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/nyregion/10cnd-spitzer.html?hp" rel="nofollow">this</a> <i>apparently</i> happened in Washington DC?</p> <blockquote><p>The governor’s travel records show that he was in Washington in mid-February. One of the clients described in court papers arranged to meet with a prostitute who was part of the ring, the Emperors Club VIP on the night of Feb. 13.</p> <p>Mr. Spitzer appeared on a CNBC television show at 7 a.m. the next morning. Later in the morning, he testified before a Congressional committee.</p> <p>An affidavit filed in federal court in Manhattan in connection with that case lists six conversations between the man, identified as Client 9, and a booking agent for the Emperors Club.</p></blockquote> <p>Is this the result of the “<a href="http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/files/Affidavit-BP-Final.pdf" rel="nofollow">Quantico Circuit</a>“?</p> And just why is it Federal Prosecutors were involved at all?

It it because this apparently happened in Washington DC?

The governor’s travel records show that he was in Washington in mid-February. One of the clients described in court papers arranged to meet with a prostitute who was part of the ring, the Emperors Club VIP on the night of Feb. 13.

Mr. Spitzer appeared on a CNBC television show at 7 a.m. the next morning. Later in the morning, he testified before a Congressional committee.

An affidavit filed in federal court in Manhattan in connection with that case lists six conversations between the man, identified as Client 9, and a booking agent for the Emperors Club.

Is this the result of the “Quantico Circuit“?

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