-- time for a touch of Santa doo wop and the reindeer crooners!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

click it.  or else. 

We've been watching ....

Rudi (love the guy, but ....) and McCain (never trusted the guy) are not at the top of our list. 

Prediction:  if either lead the 2008 ticket, liberal hacks and Heelary will have a field day.

It's time for focusing on issues.  And Mitt Romney.

Is Romney up to the task of unifying middle America? 

We'll be blogging updates and notable developments -- including the anti-Mormon monster ....

Romney-Steele has a nice ring.  Ya think?

Say it:  Romney-Steele.

Romney-Steele.
Romney-Steele.
Romney-Steele.

No matter how hard they try -- they simply can't hide class.  Talking about the Huffington blog.  Remember?  Remember the blog that pledged to present the most powerful, progressive minds of our times?  Uh huh.   (And no -- I'm not linking to that cyber cesspool of puke.)

Why in the name of an omnipotent God would ANYONE post a prayer beseeching the death Dick Cheney? 

In the name of progressive politics? 

Mocking God? 

With a re-hash of anti-Bush hype? 

The only excuse (to be followed with apologies out the ying-yang) I can imagine is that the talking heads went on vacation and some idiot accidentally posted an April Fools Day reject!

Here it is.  I don't expect it to be around long.

I give thanks O Lord for Dick Cheney's Heart, that brave organ which has done its darn-tootin' best on four separate occasions to do what we can only dream about.

O Lord, give Dick Cheney's Heart, Our Sacred Secret Weapon, the strength to try one more time! For greater love hath no heart than that it lay down its life to rid the planet of its Number One Human Tumor.

I give thanks O Lord that we're getting to kick The Lame Duck when he's down. Thank you too Lord for making impeachment unfeasible so's we get to kick him and kick him and kick him, have him to kick around for two more long years, kick him so bad his stupid quacking beak comes out his own greasy-feathered DA.

I give thanks O Lord that because of the sanity, decency and plain commonsense of the American voter, the whole world has finally had this self-evident truth confirmed: George Bush is what the whole world knew him to be the second it laid eyes on him: a talent-free, petulant, pea-brained bully.

Allow me to enlarge somewhat O Lord upon this particular thanks. Despite six years of suppurating drivel from his catamites about leadership and inner strength and Christian fortitude and courage under fire: George W Bush is, was and always will be that sneering, leering little creep who came to school in a chauffeur-driven car, yelled racist epithets at the scholarship kids, tripped up the guy on crutches, stuck his paw up the dress of any girl he pleased, had his toadies beat up anyone smart or weak or different, insulted teachers to their faces - and got away with it all, because his Dad had just endowed the new sports stadium.

And while we're on the subject of his Dad Lord, I give thanks for the delicious sight of that craven, racist, traitorous, class-ridden old fool having to hoik his withered Yankee hams out of the comfy billion-dollar no-show job the Carlyle Group found for him, in a desperate attempt to save a dynasty built on graft, treason,war crimes and good old-fashioned brown-nosing.

I give thanks to thee Lord for the hilarious notion that 41 is in any way superior in skill-sets, smarts or statesmanship to 43! O Lord thou dost indeed make it a cake-walk these days, for the clowns and jokesters! Thy comedic munificence is boundless Lord!

And before I leave this rich vein O Lord I give Thee thanks for the possibility - at long last - that this axis of incompetent evil is OVER. That a crime family who gave us two disastrous Presidencies in the space of a decade might finally be bound for the oblivion it so richly deserves. For Thou knowest Lord in Thy infinite wisdom that with truly evil stupid people - the Nazis spring to mind - it always takes TWO defeats to finally bring them to their knees. So let it be with Bushdom. (And perhaps one of these fine days the neo-Confederates).

But to return O Lord to that for which I give Thee the most thanks: that dinged and dented old jalopy, democracy. Countless millions of miles on the clock but still getting us to our destination safe and sound. Above all O Lord I gave Thee thanks for that which keeps the old jalopy running, the aforementioned ordinary American voter. Maligned, demeaned, taken for granted, treated like a sheep or bug or robot, her intelligence insulted by mail-order demagogues, his actions blithely predicted by arrogant non-entities, as if he had no more free will or character than a chip in a calculator.

But in the final analysis proving once again, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the ruled are always smarter than the rulers.

I give thee thanks O Lord that Thy glorious sun is finally breaking through the viscous, vomit-colored cloud-cover of Republican bigotry, repression, fear-mongering, greed and graft. A blighted carapace of despair and depression that has blotted out the clear blue sky from horizon to horizon for six long years, O Lord, like a billion pairs of enormous morbidly obese buttocks sitting on our heads.

I give Thee thanks O Lord for those same sagacious voters of all persuasions, creeds and ethnic origins, who saw the carnage in Iraq for what it is. I pray Lord that those who voted to launch the carnage might be inspired by your Holy Congressional Spirit to take a long hard look at their guilt in the murder of 200,000 entirely innocent people who never lifted a finger against the United States. Most especially those Democrats who, to curry crass political favor, voted for war in the teeth of their own lifelong principles.

Touching which, O Lord, when the white dove of Thy peace descends upon Washington to hover over the new Congress, may it take a long, wet crap on Hillary's hundred-dollar hairdo.

OK - LET'S EAT!!

Ruba-dub-dub! Thanks for the grub! Yay God!

[Knock knock.]

Is that you, Karma?  
Ohhhh -- hi, God ....
Yeah.  I read it.
I know.  I know.  Lots of us felt the same way.
This guy's earthly obese buttocks are toast. 
Especially if Hillary reads that last sentence. 
She'll curry his crass political --- errr ... post-script. 
Sorry, God. 
Be patient with us just a bit longer, please. 
You have more friends down here than you think. 
God?  God?  Where'd you go????

 She's baaaaack!!!!!!  American Greetings ecards must have relented to public pressure!  After 30 million hits last season -- how could they refuse!?!!  I sent the card mega-times in 2005, but you gotta pay this year .....

As much as I absolutely love this singing seasonal delight -- I'm not paying $30 bucks to send it.  So I'll link the flash page from "I will survive" below -------- saying

THANK YOU, American Greetings Cards
 
for returning Gloria Gobbler to
your groovin' approvin' public for a reprieve!
(Click below to view.)

"I Will Survive!"

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

File this under "It's About Time."

The MSM hasn't picked this up yet, but Lucianne posters found it in a Calcutta paper. Personally -- I don't expect MSM to cover it. 

Bolton blasted the U.N. assembly for it's vote on a resolution against Israel over recent civilian casualties in the Gaza.

"Many of the sponsors of that resolution are notorious abusers of human rights themselves, and were seeking to deflect criticism of their own policies," he said.

"This type of resolution serves only to exacerbate tensions by serving the interests of elements hostile to Israel's inalienable and recognized right to exist." "Many of the sponsors of that resolution are notorious abusers of human rights themselves, and were seeking to deflect criticism of their own policies," he said. 

What a shame this guy won't be approved.  Too bad the Prez can't reappoint him during the upcoming vacation.

The US needs him -- or someone -- with the gumption to speak out: 

"This deepens suspicions about the United Nations that will lead many to conclude that the organization is incapable of playing a helpful role in the region," Bolton continued.

"In a larger sense, the United Nations must confront a more significant question, that of its relevance and utility in confronting the challenges of the 21st century. We believe that the United Nations is ill served when its members seek to transform the organization into a forum that is a little more than a self-serving and a polemical attack against Israel or the United States," he said.

"The Human Rights Council has quickly fallen into the same trap and de-legitimized itself by focusing attention exclusively on Israel. Meanwhile, it has failed to address real human rights abuses in Burma, Darfur, the DPRK, and other countries," Bolton charged.

"The problem of anti-Israel bias is not unique to the Human Rights Council. It is endemic to the culture of the United Nations. It is a decades-old, systematic problem that transcends the whole panoply of the UN organizations and agencies," he continued.

Thanks, John Bolton.  Someone should have said this long ago. 

  Pelosi has repeatedly reminded us how she knows how to handle people, i.e., get what she wants.  It didn't happen yesterday, however.  Her choice for Majority Leader didn't pass muster with other democrats. 

Methinks the Pelosi-House honeymoon is over before it began.  Hoyer received twice as many votes as Pelosi's personal choice, Murtha.  Yet it was all kudos, kissy-kissy hugging and buddy checks at the following press conference. 

I'd like to see a replay of that podium party.   Especially the scene in which Hoyer lofted Pelosi's hand as a gesture of "victory" and how she quickly pulled away ....

Another rejection of what Momma-Pelosi wants and dems may unveil another hysterical, screaming me-me among their ranks!

Murtha better take the boys into the back room and 'splain what a bouncin' betty is ....

Not sure what all this means, but here I sit (and yes, except for the leg-cross -- I somehow resemble the image) -- just watching the world!

And all this while I considered myself a tee-totalin' whisky-palian of Jewish heritage. 

Who knew.

The Guardian WatchBlog observes who the real election victors were -- and the message their victory sends to our troops. 

As the dust of the 2006 election settles, it's clear who the real winners are. Our enemies pay far more attention to our politics than most of our citizens, and know just how to manipulate our media to achieve maximum impact. Think it's a coincidence that October was constantly referred to as, "the bloodiest month since 2003" in every newscast for weeks before the election?

Read this entire post for the full impact of the message the Guardian says we are sending our troops.

By putting into power those who advocate retreat from Iraq in the face of the enemy, we have failed the troops who depend on our moral support to sustain them. The only Democrat plans for Iraq I've ever heard are "cut and run" (immediate withdrawal), "cut and walk" (phased withdrawal), "split and quit" (divide the country, declare victory and leave) and "hide and bide" (retreat to secure bases and let Sunni, Shi'a, Kurds, Ba'athists and al-Qaeda fight it out). Not one major Democratic leader has called for winning, and our troops know that.

Post-9/11 America voted, in essence, to affirm a retreat from Iraq. Only George Bush, who has led us in the war against terrorism, can lead the re-writing of that message, the "course" we are to "stay," and what this message says to our troops.

I had hoped Iraqi leaders actually heard President Bush's message last week.

By this report, the PM did.  He called on lawmakers today to make a critical decision: "to declare their loyalty to a unified Iraq -- not their religious sects or political parties ...."

Al-Maliki, who also said a government reshuffle was in the works, was responding to questions by lawmakers during Sunday's closed session of parliament.

In a statement afterward, al-Maliki's office said he used the meeting to outline Iraq's political and security situation and plans for bringing stability to the country.

It said al-Maliki "called for a comprehensive Cabinet shake up suitable with the current period."

The statement said al-Maliki told legislators that all politicians should "be responsible and contribute to improving security and pushing forward with reconciliation."

Shiite legislator Bassem al-Sharif said al-Maliki also told the lawmakers to stop squabbling, al-Sharif said. "Let your loyalty be to Iraq. Help the government," al-Maliki reportedly said.

The prime minister was responding in part to public charges by lawmakers that the government was complicit in the killing of members of the Sunni minority, even as some Shiites in the government claimed al-Maliki was being unduly harsh in dealing with Shiite militia members.

Dhafer al-Ani, of the Sunni Iraqi Accordance Front, told The Associated Press later that al-Maliki's comments "were disappointing because they were sidelining (Sunnis) and included threats."

He said that his organization, which holds 44 seats in the 275-member parliament, is reviewing its participation - a hint that members might pull out of the political process.

Al-Ani said al-Maliki blamed raging violence on Sunni extremists and followers of Saddam Hussein and failed to accept blame for Shiite militias.

Al-Sharif quoted al-Maliki as saying that "I will not allow the army and police to be loyal to political groups," al-Maliki said.

The United States is pressuring al-Maliki to disband Shiite militias, but he countered in the closed session that both Sunnis and Shiites had militias.

"You all have militias. I will not accept a government made up of militiamen," he was quoted as saying.

In previous posts, I attached the tag "political humor" to anticipate the lack of seriousness with which my suggested plan for Iraqi stability would be taken.   It remains my contention, however, that any serious plan for stability in Iraq must begin with designated regional/geographic regions -- contrary to the PM protestations.

Rumored U.S. overtures to meeting with Syria seem to have filtered through as well. 

On Saturday, al-Maliki told editors of local newspapers that Syria, which the U.S. and his government accuse of allowing foreign fighters to cross into Iraq, wants to start afresh with Iraq.

"We have the same desire," al-Maliki said.

Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Labib Abbawi said Sunday that an official invitation has been sent to Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Moallem and he accepted. No date for a visit was set.

Let's anticipate that this is the first of many positive steps toward stability.

GULL'S 5-Step PLAN: 

Step 1: Divide Iraq into states.  Divide larger cities into districts.  Let each state/district elect local governors (and representatives to the national governing body).

Step 2: Hire existing Iraqi militias to control/patrol the states/districts.  Give bonuses to militia chieftans and their "police" force for kicking out foreign thugs, protecting and promoting businesses and keeping communities safe. 

Step 3: Use US/coalition forces as advisors.  Keep coalition "strike" forces in strategic areas. Continue to train/develop an Iraqi military.
  
Step 4:  Redeploy US troops home and/or to other Middle East locations.

Step 5:  Focus Iraqi militias and military forces on protecting Iraqi resources -- including oil drilling, refineries, transportation routes and borders.

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