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I've lost track...where are we in this play? podrock January 18, 2021 9:40 pm (Off-Topic)

Texas man who stormed Capitol allegedly threatened to shoot kids if they turned him in RL January 18, 2021 3:58 pm (CurrentEvents)

A look back at how insane the conservatives here became before they fled RL January 15, 2021 10:04 pm (CurrentEvents)

Trump to issue ~100 pardons Tuesday RL January 17, 2021 6:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

The Money? podrock January 17, 2021 6:05 pm (CurrentEvents)

Brace yourselves... the next week could be rough... RL January 16, 2021 6:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

Just a reminder... RL January 15, 2021 9:37 pm (CurrentEvents)

The curve has turned vertical RL January 15, 2021 9:55 pm (CurrentEvents)

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is... RL January 15, 2021 6:18 pm (CurrentEvents)

Horny guy begs Trump to get him off RL January 15, 2021 5:47 pm (CurrentEvents)

Terrorism databases RL January 14, 2021 6:53 pm (CurrentEvents)

We will lose nearly 100,000 Americans to covid in next 3 weeks RL January 14, 2021 8:38 pm (CurrentEvents)

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Good for Obama by TB May 1, 2011 9:08 pm
  • Heh. An online commenter elsewhere: "For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of Obama." by TB 2011-05-02 11:07:20
    • http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/BuckGalaxy/situation-omg.gif?t=1304353589 by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:29:17
      • Copy and paste the above by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:30:12
        • picture by podrock 2011-05-02 10:21:42
          • I'm not seeing an edit option anywhere. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 10:44:24
            • I have one right at the end of the subject line. by podrock 2011-05-02 10:52:36
              • 'Fraid not, pod. Looks like you are seeing things others don't, so you must have different role settings. Do any ... by Rita Book 2011-05-02 11:27:56
                • Not so, Rita. You can edit your own posts and comments. Mods can edit everything. by podrock 2011-05-02 12:01:01
      • by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 09:27:59
        • Well said indeed. Another thing occurred to me as I was trying to fall asleep last night, this whole affair ... by ER 2011-05-02 07:11:08
          • My thoughts exactly. He stepped up and took charge on this. Good call. by Lee 2011-05-01 22:38:39
            • OK, hell just froze over. ;-) by Eri 2011-05-01 23:34:18
              • Then I read the rest of the story... "After bin Laden was killed in a raid by US forces in Pakistan ... by Lee 2011-05-02 07:07:22
                • Where it would draw terrorists and become a shrine? Not in MY country! I still liked the burial ... by Eri 2011-05-02 10:57:26
            • well said, TB. (n/t) by podrock 2011-05-01 21:48:35
              • Thank you for acknowledging that. I know it wasn't easy. :-) by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:18
                • Actually, it was quite easy. Facts are facts. I am also on record as supporting his continuation of ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:12:25
                Announcement on Osama bin Laden? Update: bin Laden dead by TB May 1, 2011 7:46 pm
                • Body to be transported to Washington DC For preservation purposes the body will be immersed in pig fat. by FrankC 2011-05-01 21:54:18
                  • OMG! What justice! Pig, of course, is forbidden in Islam as an unclean meat. There go his 10,000 Virgins! by Eri 2011-05-01 21:57:33
                  • I think we'll be celebrating for days! I'd have a martini and tell the Demons Osama's on his way ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:47:58
                    • What a triumph. I am happy and proud,. we got the sonofabitch. by ER 2011-05-01 21:16:10
                      • An occasion for celebration? It seems more of a somber moment to me. The war on terror is not over. ... by RobVG 2011-05-01 21:49:59
                        • The reasons for celebration were very different. We celebrated the death of a mass murderer. They celebrated the ... by TB 2011-05-02 07:16:07
                          • Very good point n/t by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:37:58
                          • I agree Rob. This may very well fan the flames of retaliation. A martyr is harder to kill. Indeed, I am ... by Jody 2011-05-02 06:35:32
                            • Why the cynical streak? This is a big day in the war on terrorism. Yeah, we need to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-02 00:48:50
                              • When WWII ended, there was dancing in the streets and non-stop celebration. It wasn’t because Hitler killed himself, it was ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 08:34:38
                                • Well said Rob. I have been trying to understand just what my problem is and you nailed it. by Jody 2011-05-02 09:23:07
                                  • More here Here When you watch a jury hand down a life sentence to a murderer who took the life ... by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:16:37
                                    • "I hope the families of the victims of 911 have found their closure." Exactly. by Jody 2011-05-02 20:23:12
                                      • http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/02/is-it-morally-right-to-celebrate-bin-ladens-death/?hpt=T1 by RobVG 2011-05-02 16:18:18
                                • No, it's not over. But we can celebrate victories along the way. This will give morale a shot ... by Eri 2011-05-01 23:38:40
                                  • Odd...I don't feel any better. by Jody 2011-05-02 07:02:53
                              • This is what I'm connecting together: bin Laden was taken out today (some sources said almost a week ago). ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:58:15
                                • If they've confirmed his identity by DNA, it had to have happened maybe a week ago. I think it ... by Eri 2011-05-02 03:44:01
                                • Checking out Abbotabad on Google Earth. Which building, I wonder? Weirdly, aerial resolution for this city is higher ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:43:13
                                  • I wonder if that's because there is more current satellite data available and better resolution because the government was using ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:50:33
                                  • I'm seeing a LOT of conflicting information, not about him being dead, but about how and where. Waiting to ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:26:11
                                    • Example: Most recent bit I've seen has him shot in the head in a mansion just outside Islamabad (!!). by TB 2011-05-01 20:28:29
                                    • Not sure what's keeping the president. Was supposed to make an announcement quite a while ago. by TB 2011-05-01 20:21:37
                                      • One of those things that requires patience. Get the story straight before you open your mouth. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:34:00
                                      • Mission Accomplished. by podrock 2011-05-01 20:12:30
                                        • Bravo. I'm listening too, keep your fingers crossed. This will change everything. by ER 2011-05-01 20:06:55
                                          • Osama Bin Gone-a. YAYYYYYYYYYYY! May he rot in hell. Doing happy dance. I feel guilty over celebrating someone's death; that's not ... by Eri 2011-05-01 19:58:37
                                            • Dance to your hearts content. Those bastards danced when our skyscrapers fell. by TB 2011-05-01 19:59:50
                                              • Yeah, but I'm better than they are. We all are better than they are. by Eri 2011-05-01 20:01:50
                                            • Word is he's dead! Can't wait to hear how! by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:48:46
                                              • Sources say we have the body. If that's the case hard to image he wasn't killed by US forces. by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-01 19:51:38
                                                • It seems to be that if the body was recovered, we're talking some kind of major Special Forces operation with ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:56:52
                                                  • I would bet you're right. Special Forces was my first thought. You go, guys! by Eri 2011-05-01 20:00:26
                                                    • As more information is coming in, it's looking more like we're talking Special Forces and a bullet in some neck ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:35:24
                                                      • Navy Seals done the derring-do. Hooray for the Seals! by Eri 2011-05-01 23:41:18
                                                        • You damn right he is! And Richard, too! They're up there doing a Warrior's dance of victory. On NBC, ... by Eri 2011-05-01 21:55:24
                                                    • He had to be lucky hundreds of times. We only had to be lucky once. But I bet ... by TB 2011-05-01 19:53:07
                                                    • Me too! Great news! by TB 2011-05-01 19:49:20
                                                    May Day in Cuba by TB May 1, 2011 3:19 pm
                                                    • Related: Victims of Communism Day "May Day began as a holiday for socialists and labor union activists, not just communists. ... by TB 2011-05-01 16:22:46
                                                      • May Day has been around a lot longer than Communism. It has been celebrated in all over the world, in ... by ER 2011-05-01 20:00:05
                                                        • The modern International Workers Day is almost entirely a function of communists, socialists, and other left-wing movements. Celebrations, parades, ... by TB 2011-05-01 20:12:32
                                                          • "Thath desthpicable". Maybe we should just outlaw it. That'll show 'em who's boss. by ER 2011-05-01 21:23:34
                                                            • Our side doesn't work that way. Their side does. Over 100 million dead. by TB 2011-05-02 07:19:54
                                                      First they came for the lightbulbs... by TB April 29, 2011 9:42 am
                                                      • So what did you expect? Market forces are NOT solving this problem, can't and won't, unless forced. Period. ... by Eri 2011-04-29 12:15:55
                                                        • Oddly, I completely expected an answer like that. Naturally, since I oppose giving demented academics absolute power over what ... by TB 2011-04-29 13:31:14
                                                          • But back in those days, they did not add high fructose corn syrup to every damn thing they put on ... by Eri 2011-04-29 14:42:22
                                                            • You might be on to something there with the corn syrup. Certainly it's not like kids years ago were ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:12:32
                                                              • On the other hand, there are other theories about the obesity epidemic. As with other issues, we need to ... by TB 2011-04-29 17:38:36
                                                                • It's obvious you have no useful ideas to solve the childhood obesity problem, considering that you know what you suggested ... by Eri 2011-04-29 23:14:52
                                                                  • Interesting that the only alternatives you give me is control over people's lives or lining them up and shooting them. If ... by TB 2011-04-30 07:31:22
                                                        • More from Marion Nestle and the food fascists here. by TB 2011-04-29 11:47:30
                                                          Feds sting Amish farmer selling raw milk by TB May 1, 2011 12:50 pm
                                                            Washington Correspondent's Annual Dinner by Eri April 30, 2011 8:30 pm
                                                              This is what I've been saying for a long time now by Eri April 30, 2011 2:34 pm
                                                              • The man is a liar. "But America has long suffered from an under-investment in infrastructure (look at the condition of our ... by Lee 2011-04-30 21:01:12
                                                                • The most fundamental lie in the "infrastructure" argument is that it is always used to justify a bloated Federal government, ... by TB 2011-05-01 07:39:41
                                                                • The premise hits the wall in the second sentence, with the use of the word "take." It shows the ... by TB 2011-04-30 18:49:59
                                                                  Libya and the shattering of European illusions by TB April 30, 2011 10:18 am
                                                                    Bite the hand that feeds you by Eri April 30, 2011 3:07 am
                                                                    • More on pissing off the president here. by TB 2011-04-30 07:45:16
                                                                      • Seriously, that's the lesson we need to draw from this? When people here were yelping their conspiracy theories about New Orleans ... by TB 2011-04-30 07:43:35
                                                                        • Did you see my CZ post (on damntikiwiki) showing research that shows failure to recognize sarcasm as a sign of ... by Eri 2011-04-30 10:38:46
                                                                          • Keep in mind that the skill of deployment factors into it. by TB 2011-04-30 11:10:52
                                                                            • Recognizing subtlety is obviously not your strong suit, either. I have no problem whatsoever in recognizing sarcasm even if ... by Eri 2011-04-30 11:18:44
                                                                        • Nothing good ever came out of Texas. by ER 2011-04-30 05:32:22
                                                                          • So true, so true. Well, LBJ was a Texan and the more I learn about him, the more I like him. ... by Eri 2011-04-30 05:38:32
                                                                          Tornadoes by TB April 28, 2011 12:56 pm
                                                                          • More tornado news and pictures, including a miracle escape. I was in the Minneapolis tornadoes of 1965, living in the suburb ... by TB 2011-05-01 16:34:09
                                                                            Five percent plus one by TB April 28, 2011 12:05 pm
                                                                              Oil company profits jump by RobVG April 28, 2011 10:33 am
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