Comments on: The Hill’s Campfire Games on Intelligence Briefings http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:35:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: timbo http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163696 timbo Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:09:01 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163696 <p>Good point. I mean, theft generally “works” but it ain’t legal. Just like punching someone in the face. It generally hurts them and that’s usually the intention. The problem is when you do it not in self-defense but because you can and think you can later get away with it.</p> Good point. I mean, theft generally “works” but it ain’t legal. Just like punching someone in the face. It generally hurts them and that’s usually the intention. The problem is when you do it not in self-defense but because you can and think you can later get away with it.

]]> By: Jeff Kaye http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163695 Jeff Kaye Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:37:49 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163695 <p>Yee-hah!</p> <p>Seriously, is there anything BUT spin out there any more. </p> <p>Part Three of comment: The GOP are serious putzes.</p> Yee-hah!

Seriously, is there anything BUT spin out there any more.

Part Three of comment: The GOP are serious putzes.

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163694 freepatriot Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:22:29 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163694 <p>in case anybody was wonderin about it, this si what I mean about Marcy proving what I’m already thinking</p> <p>I saw the link last night</p> <p>I think EW did a better job of splainin it than I did:</p> <blockquote><p>these stupid fuckers JUST LOVE jumping on the LANDMINES</p> <p>GOP reveals (classified) briefing info</p> <p>sounds like some repuglitarded congresscritters can’t wait to violate national security laws and amit they had knowledge of Crimes Against Humanity</p> <p>is there a pile of dogshit that the repuglitarded won’t happily smear on their faces ??? </p></blockquote> <p>but I’ll let Y’all decide fer yerselves</p> in case anybody was wonderin about it, this si what I mean about Marcy proving what I’m already thinking

I saw the link last night

I think EW did a better job of splainin it than I did:

these stupid fuckers JUST LOVE jumping on the LANDMINES

GOP reveals (classified) briefing info

sounds like some repuglitarded congresscritters can’t wait to violate national security laws and amit they had knowledge of Crimes Against Humanity

is there a pile of dogshit that the repuglitarded won’t happily smear on their faces ???

but I’ll let Y’all decide fer yerselves

]]> By: bmaz http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163686 bmaz Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:33:08 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163686 <p>Always reassuring when a guy like that has the launch codes.</p> Always reassuring when a guy like that has the launch codes.

]]> By: Sara http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163684 Sara Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:25:31 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163684 <p>As to John Klein, who represents the 2nd district in Minnesota…</p> <p>He was elected on his third try for Congressional Office, was only successful after the 2000 redistricting and a change of address. </p> <p>In fact, Klein is a former Military Intelligence Officer. His great claim to fame was carrying the Nuclear Football during most of the Reagan Administration. After he retired, certain circles in Northern Virginia recruited and funded him to move to Minnesota and try to unseat a DFL’er, something that was only accomplished after a district was designed for him, and after one of the former DFL’ers lucked out by being caught in the House Banking Scandal. </p> <p>He still campaigns for office with pictures of himself carrying the Nuclear codes in the shadow of Reagan. I think he could be beaten if the DFL had a strong candidate who knows how to campaign in that district (a Tim Walz for instance who represents the 1st district to the south of the 2nd), and if determination to invest in the campaign were made. Essentially Klein is a Republican neo-con robot, just the kind of guy who would be proud of carrying someone elses briefcase.</p> As to John Klein, who represents the 2nd district in Minnesota…

He was elected on his third try for Congressional Office, was only successful after the 2000 redistricting and a change of address.

In fact, Klein is a former Military Intelligence Officer. His great claim to fame was carrying the Nuclear Football during most of the Reagan Administration. After he retired, certain circles in Northern Virginia recruited and funded him to move to Minnesota and try to unseat a DFL’er, something that was only accomplished after a district was designed for him, and after one of the former DFL’ers lucked out by being caught in the House Banking Scandal.

He still campaigns for office with pictures of himself carrying the Nuclear codes in the shadow of Reagan. I think he could be beaten if the DFL had a strong candidate who knows how to campaign in that district (a Tim Walz for instance who represents the 1st district to the south of the 2nd), and if determination to invest in the campaign were made. Essentially Klein is a Republican neo-con robot, just the kind of guy who would be proud of carrying someone elses briefcase.

]]> By: 1boringoldman http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163665 1boringoldman Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:28:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163665 <p>You just disemboweled yesterday’s attempt to make points on the “Torture is useful” front, but let’s get back to the center of things. Torture is un-American, against U.S. Laws, and breaks our Geneva Convention commitments. “Effective” is immaterial [<em>and, by the way, it also doesn’t work</em>]…</p> You just disemboweled yesterday’s attempt to make points on the “Torture is useful” front, but let’s get back to the center of things. Torture is un-American, against U.S. Laws, and breaks our Geneva Convention commitments. “Effective” is immaterial [and, by the way, it also doesn’t work]…

]]> By: freepatriot http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163661 freepatriot Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:54:39 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163661 <p>ot, media update:</p> <p>rick sanchez is makin faux gnus “THE NEWS”</p> <p>looks BAAAAAD when a character like sanchez can take ya to the woodshed for shoddy work</p> <p>billo oliely is joining the newtster an lushbo</p> <p>soon, they are gonna be the main feature of a MAJOR discussion is America</p> <p>an we’re gonna call the discussion “A CANCER on our Country”</p> <p>hey lushbo, oliely, newtster</p> <p>TRY TELLING YOUR STORY TO THE ANGRY MOB</p> <p>that usually works out well …</p> ot, media update:

rick sanchez is makin faux gnus “THE NEWS”

looks BAAAAAD when a character like sanchez can take ya to the woodshed for shoddy work

billo oliely is joining the newtster an lushbo

soon, they are gonna be the main feature of a MAJOR discussion is America

an we’re gonna call the discussion “A CANCER on our Country”

hey lushbo, oliely, newtster

TRY TELLING YOUR STORY TO THE ANGRY MOB

that usually works out well …

]]> By: timbo http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163660 timbo Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:52:40 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163660 <p>Secrecy permits selective and creative leaking…and that’s the main reason that it is used. You can just invent various realities to talk about in public and then claim that there really is no way to verify it besides relying on faith…</p> Secrecy permits selective and creative leaking…and that’s the main reason that it is used. You can just invent various realities to talk about in public and then claim that there really is no way to verify it besides relying on faith…

]]> By: Rickbrewxx http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163655 Rickbrewxx Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:39 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163655 <p>Gee, EW,</p> <p>Jared Allen <i>couldn’t</i> write the story you propose, no matter how accurate. It would make the Republicans look bad and he would lose his <i>access!</i></p> <p>To continue to “report” he has to keep that access. (Otherwise he’d have to start working for a living and digging out real stories instead of skating easy by transcribing whatever the sources want reported.)</p> Gee, EW,

Jared Allen couldn’t write the story you propose, no matter how accurate. It would make the Republicans look bad and he would lose his access!

To continue to “report” he has to keep that access. (Otherwise he’d have to start working for a living and digging out real stories instead of skating easy by transcribing whatever the sources want reported.)

]]> By: JohnJ http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/comment-page-1/#comment-163654 JohnJ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:02:27 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/06/05/the-hills-campfire-games-on-intelligence-briefings/#comment-163654 <p>It’s embarrassing when your HR person sings it to you during an interview. </p> <p>Strangling the person responsible for your paycheck is NOT a wise career move.</p> It’s embarrassing when your HR person sings it to you during an interview.

Strangling the person responsible for your paycheck is NOT a wise career move.

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