Prime Time Thread

Good Evening.. how is everyone this fine evening.

Huzzah, the PTT is back!Hello Annette and other PTT-ers. I hope you’re all as well as I am, which is very well indeed.

Yes, I am doing fairly well… and glad you are doing well Skippy…

I’m still watching the JC hearing. Last witness panel huzzah!

Since the PTT is back, I will stop lurking!A Feinstein staffer told a group I volunteer with that they won’t start taking the public option seriously until they get 10,000 calls in the local offices. So if your Senator is one of the COCS, call their local office! (It’s easier to get through, too.)

Ye gods and little fishes – I just read that this ‘birther’ nonsense is now the subject of a House bill with 8 co-sponsors(all Republican of course).Any day now I expect Republicans to demand that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin provide proof that they went to the moon.

That’s good information to know.. 10,000 calls huh.. wow.. We need to get that information to Ed Schultz.Bob… did you see that.. That needs to go in your next HuffPo post and Lee needs to put it in something too… then maybe we can really generate some calls.. if we have a real definite goal like thisThanks Anne for sharing that.

Isn’t that ignorant Skippy.. heck I have at least 2 in my state of MO that have signed on with Taitz.. Remember that Cynthia Davis that Keith talked about a couple of weeks ago.. the one who said that kids should go to work so they wouldn’t be hungry… she is now a birther…lol

evening all..hey skippy and anne and annette….I am watching the Obama speech at NAACP..good speech…( his healthcare speech this afternoon- find it -it rocked)..Okay so here is the scoop- I have been working on book frantically ( some of you know this) and wow- shocker- my old laptop is not up to 12-16 hours day use- and Bingo – last night it died- after three trips back and forth to AppleLand….they admitted it is indeed sick- so it is now being repaired and I won’t get it back until the 24th…so I won’t be here much..so so sorry…( and yes, no twitter, no facebook,and etc etc.I am going through major withdrawl..) but as anyone knows – sharing with a teen is nightmare…urgh…So keep at it all , healthcare still needs fixing says the UnInsured Nurse and yeah, keep at it about the Cheney Bush secret crimes…and on the 24th I will be back…with a vengence and blogging the hell out of Everything..;-)

Hello and welcome Anne, from someone who was also a longtime lurker until fairly recently.

Enigma, I’ve found sharing a computer with anyone sucks – I would’ve barely sat down before I was pressured to get off it so someone else could do something which couldn’t possibly wait another minute.At least you won’t be away for too long, only a week

Hello, PTT… how are you today?Anne… Local offices for any Senator or just the wavery ones? I was going to call my Senators to check in, but Udall I’m pretty sure is for the public option. Bennet I dunno about but I bet he’ll vote for the winner.

Hey E4E.. dang.. that really bites… a full week.. wish we were closer I would let you use my laptop, but by the time I got you mine yours would be ready…lol

Good god it’s a PTT. Thank you, Bob.I’ve been bombarded with Kay Hagan commercials saying she supports health care for all. That’s it, nothing specific. Has she been hanging with her bluedog friends on this? Have her pockets been filled by the lobby yet? Myra, Jane, any others in NC had your ear to the ground? I’ve been out of the regional loop.

*Myra, Jane and KAT* (seriously dumb omission, will probably think of more)

Did I break this thing?

I just got home from beers and steaksI haven’t watched a single bit of the sotomayor hearings. I cant even make myself. Way too much hypocritical grandstanding by GOP.

Hey, Ashby. Sessions was nauseating but wasn’t the only one. I’ve caught some of it and have to turn it off because of getting a sore throat from hollering at the idiots.

No, I think Graham was the worse…Sessions is just a racist pig.. but Graham was a condescending ass wipe..

Graham is always an ass wipe.

Then tonight of all people they just had Rivkin on talking about her not having enough experience with foreign affairs and terrorism… then him and Sessions got to talking about how Bush did NOT stop habeas corpus and there has been no harm done to detainees.Of all people to have as a counter witness.. David Rivkin.. Geeze.

Sessions is a fossil. There, I said it again.I’m off to ride go-karts!

Those are Graham’s middle names, Annette. Along with “McCain’s Extra Appendage”. I have to mute him on the tee vee but I haven’t heard as much of Beauregard Sessions so I find myself fascinated with disgust until that fills up and I have to leave it.

Matt.. the comments are still not working… or else you just don’t like me.. not sure which.. maybe you just don’t like me ..

I’ve seen some video and found the Repugs beyond awful on the whole confirmation. I’ve managed to stay fairly calm though as I know Sotomayor’ll be confirmed no matter how much they huff and puff.

Did you see the latest from Zell Miller??

I see how it is, DP.But I haven’t heard a thing from Kay Hagan. Not a phone call, email, flyer or tv commercial. Apparently I rank a similar position on the Hagan-o-meter as I do on the DP-o-meter.

Hadn’t Annette, but have now. He’s a frickin’ asshat – it’s no surprise to see that his head’s still far and firmly up Bush’s ass.

Facebook can’t hold a candle to the PTT. And the whole Facebook group thing was never intended to replace the PTT. Don’t make me shut it down! ‘Cause I’ll do it! I’LL DO IT! LONG LIVE THE PTT!

What Carl said.And Kat, how do I atone?

(from the shadows)Hi, to everyone!Does anyone know what happened to Fe? I haven’t seen a comment from her in aaaages. Hopefully all is well.

I never thought so either Carlos… Not sure why anyone thought it did…They are very different and have two completely different purposes and rationales.

I want to thank Ed Shultz for kicking MAJ COOK in the nads over his stupid birther stunt. Also, a gentleman by the name of Matt Osborne wrote an excellent article about the matter.

PTT’s back? So am I, whoever I may be.

Thanks for restoring the PTT, Bob.Now I can rant properly.

Haven’t seen Fe in a while. I’ll drop her a line. Don’t forget to watch Rachel tonight. Pat “The Racist” Buchanan is supposed to be on regarding his remarks on Hardball yesterday, let alone today! Holy fuckballs! Anyone else see that display?

Hey Wolfe..Hey Norman.. whoever you are…lol

BC,I am waiting for the TKO from Rachel.

It speaks volumes about what a sweet and lovely person Rachel is that she actually likes her ‘fake uncle’(as she calls him) Pat, let alone lets him on her show after he hurt her with that hideously bigoted convention speech all those years ago.Haven’t watched Hardball recently – Tweety’s begun to piss me off again. How bad was Buchanan?

Yes, but Rachel isn’t known for her smack downs.. so I am skeptical to say the least.. She is sarcastic and snarky not really mean… so I don’t know that it will be all that good..

I don’t watch it either Skippy..but I have caught just a couple of segments..waiting for Ed and Keith or something.. and what I have seen he has been awful.Then when he has been on the Joke he has been in rare form too..This “smackdown” is for a blog post he did yesterday over Sonya Sotomayor.. it was pretty bad, if you haven’t read it..

I agree Annette – tearing Buchanan apart is a job more suited to Keith than Rachel. He pulls no punches at all with his smackdowns.

I think Rachel likes to debate more than she really likes Uncle–ick– Pat.Fe has been scarce everywhere lately. Post graduation travel?Hi, Norman.

If you didn’t hear his speech at the NAACP, it was great.. I posted it at my blog.. it’s about 30 or 35 minutes..but it is worth listening to it.

I heard about the second half of it. Yes, it was awesome.

PAT IS ON!!! BURN CROSSES NOW!!

Those of us who are cable-challenged need a recap of Rachel vs. Pat!!!

ROWR! Me Troll! Me mad at non-citizen Obama! First he fix troll bridge. Then he save GM! Then he make world like us again! Now he give troll public health care to fix nagging troll cough! Me hate Obama! ROWR!!

Seconded, Kat! If some kind Cescans could update us, it would be much appreciated…

Did anyone see Ricci today?

Rachel got testy with the old windbag.

Just like I figured..Pat is yelling she is an affirmative action lady and she doesn’t deserve to be on the Supreme Court..Rachel is saying he is wrong and the two will never meet…lol

White working class is Buchananese, and implies an opposed, non-white, non-working class. WRINKLY DOUCHE BAG.

Then he said that Miguel Estrada.. the Hispanic with no judicial experience that Bush tried to get appointed to the SCOTUS, who refused to answer any questions was more qualified and better educated than Sotomayor and should have been on there.

Rachel quote, “Pat, you are dated and playing with fire when you are politicizing White Male grievances as a way back to power. You are echoing the 1950s and the working class has many things that divide it and encouraging race baiting is not good for the country.”Or something close to that.

Pat really doesn’t get the irony of him hating on affirmative action does he? He appears to have completely forgotten that his former boss Richard Nixon actually implemented it.

Why is the assumption of Pat Buchanan’s of the world that anyone selected by affirmative action must be inferior? They’re never making sure to select diversely from a field of qualified candidates… That may not always be the case but come on.BTW… I used to work in the Syracuse University enrollment office, and I was told that the admissions people look at 1. Your GPA, and, 2. Whether someone you were related to went there. This is the kind of shit that leads to people like, say, George W. Bush getting into Yale. Some people studying college admissions (I’ll try to find the link) found that that happens a lot. Like up to twice as many people who don’t even meet their own school’s admissions standards (ie, rich dumb white kids) are let into top public and private universities as are let in under affirmative action. So choke on that, Pat.Bwahaha… Rachel just kicked Pat Buchanans ass.

Excellent. I’m glad Rachel called him on his shit. Bigoted bastard.

And he agreed that he was living in the 60′s he said.. lol and was happy there and that was fine with him.I wish she had someone else on with her to help her be a little more forceful, like Lawrence O’Donnell.

I am sure the Joke will commiserate with him in the morning and let him cry on his shoulder about how mean Rachel was to him.. Since Joke and Rachel have a past too, they can feel sorry for each other together…lol

Larry and Rachel versus Pat would be killer. I’d pay to see it.

Huh… Did I just hear that Republicans think that a woman not being sexually satisfied by her husband is a sign of demonic possession? I uh… Wow. Can someone just… Go to your calendar and double check that this is the 21st century real quick? kthx…

That would be priceless wouldn’t it…lol

1-212-664-3499 MSNBC viewer comment line. Light it up tweeps..let them know what you thoughtThat’s what they are putting out on Twitter.. to call about Pat..trying to get him off the air…lol So if you are interested..there you go…lol

That’s me done for the night – I head for bed to dream of a Buchanan-free MSNBC. Night all.

From Carole.. Doing a million things at once..will join in tomorrow. Thanks for the reminder..give them my love!

Night Skippy sleep well

Annette,Obama’s got his preacher-y in full effect. I missed Ricci’s statement, but I’m generally suspicious of “reverse racism.” I say that as a white person who’s faced prejudice for something other than my skin color.

Well, I WAS going to participate in the PTT tonight, but I wound up driving my neighbor to the hospital instead.He woke up with an infected tooth two days ago. Since he’s unemployed and uninsured, he put off seeing a doctor or dentist until his face and neck were swollen up like a balloon.He was admitted. Now the costs for his indigent care will be about 30-40 times what they would have been if he’d just been able to SEE. A. DOCTOR two days ago.

Ain’t life a bitch, Matt?PO NOW!!!

Yes Mike.. you got it..Ricci read his statement.. he struck me as being very uneducated.. and I don’t want to sound mean when I say that.. but that’s the best way I can say it.. I know it is said he is dyslexic.. but there was also more to it..he acted like he was seeking approval.. he would read a sentence then look up and search for someone to meet eyes with.. like he was really seeking someone to reassure him or something.. it was kinda weird..I was more impressed with the other firefighter.. and I can’t even remember his name now.. they have made so much over Ricci..the Hispanic guy was completely lost in the process over the “poor white guy”

Sorry about your neighbor Matt.. That’s too bad..Did you see my message about the comments at you blog?

Just posted the video of Pat and Rachel on Facebook.. Paddy & Laffy had it up so I put it up from there…

I have empathy for Ricci’s learning disability because I have one myself, but that isn’t the reason he sued, so I still call bullshit. The whole thing is just fishy.

Hello, everyone! How’s it going this evening? I hope everyone is safe, happy and healthy, despite GOP efforts to the make you into the contrary.Hi, Annette.Good night, Annette.Good night, everyone.

Also, “uncle Pat” is insane and Rach sure gave him enough rope to hang himself.

Did you just stop in to say hi and bye…lol Zirgar…lolYes, Mike.. He sued to get on the Fire Dept.. and then sued to get his promotion.. I think it is bullshit too..

Jane says HI to everyone too… She just came on Facebook and asked if I would pass it along.

Mike I just sent a request to you for a Facebook add..

In New Haven, where I lived until a year ago, Ricci is considered a whiny little bitch by a majority of New Havenites. We tired of his bitching and moaning years ago. Both Yale’s and Quinnipiac testing experts testified that the test was racially biased. Note that the were hired by opposing sides as expert witnesses but the both reached the same expert finding. The test results were tossed for valid reasons. The NeoNazi Obstruction Party never lets facts interfere with their bigoted positions.I’m here late again. Welcome to the delurked lurkers.

Hey Git.. better late than never…lol

Did you read back through the comments..There is one back up that Anne posted said a DiFi Staffer told them she wasn’t going to take the Public Option serious until she got 10,000 calls about it.. Sounds like we need to get some phone calls made.

Git–So SCOTUS overturned a perfectly good reason? Fabulous. The Roberts Court would probably throw out brown today. I hate that white bread fuck!

Nighty night all.

shit, it’s 12!

Annette -I caught Anne’s comment. It’s some information we need to spread.Good NightMike -The SCOTUS Decision was wrong for many reasons. The 2nd circuit appeals decision was correct. It should not have been overturned.