Comments on: As the Brush Piles Up in August http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/ Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:48:32 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: timbo http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180275 timbo Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:21:28 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180275 <p>Maybe we should think of Rahm as their older brother? Okay, maybe not.</p> Maybe we should think of Rahm as their older brother? Okay, maybe not.

]]> By: Mauimom http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180201 Mauimom Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:20:37 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180201 <blockquote> <p>With the exception of a long weekend or two, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has hung around town. </p></blockquote> <p>I’d suggest he’s due for a L-O-N-G, preferably out-of-the-country vacation.</p> <p>Linkmeister:</p> <blockquote><p>Bob in Hi, Felicia’s now a TS with sustained winds of 50mph. Looks like we on Oahu have more rain than wind to worry about.</p></blockquote> <p>They’re saying we on Maui are supposed to get hit with lots of rain, but it’s sunny, sunny, sunny out right now.</p> <p>Worst thing about these storms = power outages. No internet.</p>

With the exception of a long weekend or two, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel has hung around town.

I’d suggest he’s due for a L-O-N-G, preferably out-of-the-country vacation.

Linkmeister:

Bob in Hi, Felicia’s now a TS with sustained winds of 50mph. Looks like we on Oahu have more rain than wind to worry about.

They’re saying we on Maui are supposed to get hit with lots of rain, but it’s sunny, sunny, sunny out right now.

Worst thing about these storms = power outages. No internet.

]]> By: bobh http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180045 bobh Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:36:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180045 <p>Has anyone else noticed that Obama has also dispelled the climate of fear this country operated under since 2001? Before going on vacation, Bush would declare a terror alert so we were thinking about the right things while he was away. Obama is not playing that game, but gets little credit.</p> Has anyone else noticed that Obama has also dispelled the climate of fear this country operated under since 2001? Before going on vacation, Bush would declare a terror alert so we were thinking about the right things while he was away. Obama is not playing that game, but gets little credit.

]]> By: tejanarusa http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180044 tejanarusa Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:43:00 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180044 <p>Hey, bmaz, if you see this - I’ve heard of Havasupai. In no shape for any kind of hiking now == recently realized this, and it’s one reason I am trying to exercise and lose a little weight so that when the opportunity comes I can take advantage of it. I used to be quite a walker, even a bit of a climber. Don’t want to find I have the time and the money but the body just won’t cooperate!<br /> Living in Boston without a car (in my 20’s), the ex and I used to tease visitors, used to driving, who’d poop out early when we took them around on foot to the historical spots. The Freedom Trail might wear me out today, I fear, let alone a real canyon hike.<br /> And, so of course, at long last, once again <em>not</em> early, off to bed.<br /> Tomorrow is another day on which my fortunes may change, right?</p> Hey, bmaz, if you see this – I’ve heard of Havasupai. In no shape for any kind of hiking now == recently realized this, and it’s one reason I am trying to exercise and lose a little weight so that when the opportunity comes I can take advantage of it. I used to be quite a walker, even a bit of a climber. Don’t want to find I have the time and the money but the body just won’t cooperate!
Living in Boston without a car (in my 20’s), the ex and I used to tease visitors, used to driving, who’d poop out early when we took them around on foot to the historical spots. The Freedom Trail might wear me out today, I fear, let alone a real canyon hike.
And, so of course, at long last, once again not early, off to bed.
Tomorrow is another day on which my fortunes may change, right?

]]> By: Linkmeister http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180042 Linkmeister Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:24:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180042 <p>Oh, thanks! Off with the iTunes library, on with Nick and AmRoutes!</p> <p>Bob in Hi, Felicia’s now a TS with sustained winds of 50mph. Looks like we on Oahu have more rain than wind to worry about.</p> Oh, thanks! Off with the iTunes library, on with Nick and AmRoutes!

Bob in Hi, Felicia’s now a TS with sustained winds of 50mph. Looks like we on Oahu have more rain than wind to worry about.

]]> By: greenwarrior http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180025 greenwarrior Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:44:19 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180025 <blockquote><p>the only book we know he appreciates is “The Pet Goat.” Actually, that’s probably good news–perhaps his book will be short, mercifully short. And with pictures. Whee!</p> </blockquote> <p>and it will be printed upside down.</p>

the only book we know he appreciates is “The Pet Goat.” Actually, that’s probably good news–perhaps his book will be short, mercifully short. And with pictures. Whee!

and it will be printed upside down.

]]> By: fatster http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180023 fatster Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:26:54 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180023 <p>You kiddin’ me? 1) He doesn’t work and 2) the only book we know he appreciates is “The Pet Goat.” Actually, that’s probably good news–perhaps his book will be short, mercifully short. And with pictures. Whee!</p> You kiddin’ me? 1) He doesn’t work and 2) the only book we know he appreciates is “The Pet Goat.” Actually, that’s probably good news–perhaps his book will be short, mercifully short. And with pictures. Whee!

]]> By: RevBev http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180021 RevBev Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:10:22 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180021 <p>and his library, but funding has been slow.</p> and his library, but funding has been slow.

]]> By: Hugh http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180019 Hugh Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:52:00 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180019 <p>I am not sure what the point is. So what if the Obama Administration has been working like mad? It has been producing one bad policy after another. We are escalating in Afghanistan, not withdrawing from Iraq, Guantanamo doesn’t look like it is closing, Bagram is expanding. Obama has not renounced Bush’s domestic wiretapping programs. He continues to employ the state secrets argument. New USAs are not being appointed and he is not pushing for hearings for them and federal judges, or Dawn Johnsen for that matter. He is trying to hide the torture photographs. He continues not to investigate and prosecute criminal and constitutional violations that were rampant in the Bush years. His economic plan was to pump $7 trillion into a broken system of crony capitalism. Depression in 2011 remains extremely likely. He has taken shots at Social Security and is currently sponsoring a healthcare program based apparently on who can sell out the most to the insurance companies, BigPharma and the medical industry. To be honest, I could live without such business. It is entirely too destructive.</p> I am not sure what the point is. So what if the Obama Administration has been working like mad? It has been producing one bad policy after another. We are escalating in Afghanistan, not withdrawing from Iraq, Guantanamo doesn’t look like it is closing, Bagram is expanding. Obama has not renounced Bush’s domestic wiretapping programs. He continues to employ the state secrets argument. New USAs are not being appointed and he is not pushing for hearings for them and federal judges, or Dawn Johnsen for that matter. He is trying to hide the torture photographs. He continues not to investigate and prosecute criminal and constitutional violations that were rampant in the Bush years. His economic plan was to pump $7 trillion into a broken system of crony capitalism. Depression in 2011 remains extremely likely. He has taken shots at Social Security and is currently sponsoring a healthcare program based apparently on who can sell out the most to the insurance companies, BigPharma and the medical industry. To be honest, I could live without such business. It is entirely too destructive.

]]> By: ThingsComeUndone http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180018 ThingsComeUndone Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:51:03 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2009/08/09/as-the-brush-piles-up-in-august/#comment-180018 <blockquote><p> The Obama’s are headed out on the aforementioned long weekend. They’re headed to, curiously, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. </p> <p>Interesting choices.</p></blockquote> <p> Very is Obama saying he feels safe in the red states despite his *cough* lower poll numbers? The GOP is trying their best to say the President is unpopular and scare people away from Town Halls.<br /> When Bush had these numbers Broder was calling for a Bush Bounce very soon!</p>

The Obama’s are headed out on the aforementioned long weekend. They’re headed to, curiously, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon.

Interesting choices.

Very is Obama saying he feels safe in the red states despite his *cough* lower poll numbers? The GOP is trying their best to say the President is unpopular and scare people away from Town Halls.
When Bush had these numbers Broder was calling for a Bush Bounce very soon!

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