Lobster Martini's Journal - Democratic Underground

Another defection from the Thompson campaign--off to a great start

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:31:42

[I](LM: The loyalty that this man inspires is heartwarming�if you�re a Democrat. If he has any staff left, it�s only because he�s locked the doors from the inside. It won�t be long before Freddie is alone at midnight in a dark, empty room drinking Manhattans and yelling at the drywall: �Federalis...

AP implies that Iraq war protesters vandalized Repub. congressman's office--with no proof!

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:25:42

[i](LM: The interesting thing about this article is that it implies that a group of Iraq war protesters--and we know who they are--vandalized the office of Rep. Chris Smith [R-NJ] WITHOUT PROVIDING ANY EVIDENCE AT ALL other than that the protesters had recently been there! It doesn't say who else h...

B-52 loaded with nuclear warheads flies from North Dakota to Louisiana

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:03:28

[i]LM: Bloody hell, this is so [i]Dr. Strangelove[/i]...what does the government have against Louisiana? Think about it--a plane loaded with nuclear weapons flying across the country. Wasn't the point of starting two wars to prevent exactly that? As Pogo would have said, we have met the enemy, an...

This is embarrassing--PA slots parlors stay open while museums and other state services shut down...

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:01:07

Among the government services still operating: state police, prisons, healthcare for the poor...and slots parlors?

Wouldn't it be cool if state-run museums and historic sites were considered essential and slots parlors weren't?

[div class="excerpt"][b]Pa. gov. orders partial state shutdown[...

Biggest surprise within the last half-hour --Libby moves to delay prison term (AP)

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:16:55

[i]"Yesterday was a very sad day for Scooter and his family...My heart goes out to his family..."[/i] George W. B.

Being convicted is always so sad�that�s why Hallmark has a special section of condolence cards:

[i]�We hope that your jail time is limited, and
we hope that a pardon is imminen...

Al Franken on public financing of elections

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:35:11

These are Al Franken�s comments, via HuffPost, on public financing of elections. Due to the four paragraph rule, this is the movie trailer version with the dancing animated bag of popcorn and the film reels with eyes that say �Shhhhh. Turn off your cell phone.� This is a teaser, read the whole thi...

States attempt crackdowns on puppy mills

Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:57:27

(Note: Puppy mills are one of my, pardon the expression, pet peeves. I have edited this article for length. The link to the full article is below.)

[div class="excerpt"]Bob Baker has seen the worst of the worst in his 27 years as an animal cruelty investigator.

"Most breeders lear...

How many think TB Guy is not loved by his new father-in-law?

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:04:06

It�s Friday morning, and time for a crackpot theory.

What are the odds that a guy infected with "extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis" (XDR TB), a rare and potentially fatal form of TB, would have a new father-in-law who is a CDC a research microbiologist specializing in TB and it would mere...

Today�s Mittpiphany: Hillary Clinton Couldn�t Get Elected in France

Thu, 31 May 2007 18:30:27

Have to hand it to Mitt, he knows how to make an irrelevant point. Nice hair, though.

[div class="excerpt"]"She gave a speech a couple of days ago and laid out her vision for America. And as I listened to her I figured her platform wouldn't even get her elected in France," Romney, who was a miss...

Memo to whoever called Cindy Sheehan an �attention whore�

Mon, 28 May 2007 15:16:03

It is acceptable to disagree with another person�s views. It is acceptable to use sarcasm, black humor, scorn and mockery against those who deserve it. It is another thing entirely to be an offensive jerk.

You may think that Cindy Sheehan is an effective activist, or you may think otherwise, ...

Army adds lifesaving to basic training

Mon, 28 May 2007 09:20:57

After 3,450 deaths, the light bulb finally starts to glow dimly:

[div class="excerpt"]The Army will begin teaching combat lifesaving instruction during basic training to enable soldiers to give critical medical care to wounded comrades on the battlefield.

The service's five basic training base...

Pollution is Turning the (White) Tower of London Yellow

Sat, 26 May 2007 15:12:22

From LiveScience:

[div class="excerpt"]A moat and fortified walls have protected the Tower of London from vandals for almost 800 years, but against the ravages of pollution, the iconic royal palace doesn�t stand a chance. The entire complex is turning yellow from the exhaust of cars and trucks, a...

Mitt is too demented--he only has a chance because Giuliani and McCain are weak

Sat, 26 May 2007 10:43:17

Romney, McCain and Giuliani will beat each other up, then Fred Thompson will enter the race and look like Reagan reborn.

Can't post all of Romney's weird ramblings at once, so here's a snippet:

[i]"It is because of America's strength that we don't all speak German and that our kids don't al...

Working backward though the Presidents

Sat, 26 May 2007 09:02:15

8 years of stupidity (G.W. Sparrowtarget);
8 years of intelligence (Clinton);
4 years of mediocrity (Bush 41);
8 years of stupidity (Reagan);
4 years of intelligence (Carter)--
(I'm giving Carter a break. He may not have been a great president, but he was and is a smart guy.)
3 years of medio...

Is McConnell hammered on Wild Turkey?

Fri, 25 May 2007 14:55:05

What possible reason is there to think that George W. Sparrowtarget will lead the way anywhere but over a cliff? This is the guy who's used the phrase "stay the course" at least 30 times between 2003 and 2006. These are just the 2006 quotes (via Think Progress--link is below):

BUSH: We will [b]...

Petraeus has already said that his report will be inconclusive

Fri, 25 May 2007 12:40:58

[i]Offering another sign that the administration plans to continue its escalation of the war in Iraq into 2008, U.S. commander Gen. David Petraeus now says that he will not have �anything definitive� to say about the war in his September review.[/i]

Which raises a few questions. How does he know...

Strange but True: CIA Project Acoustic Kitty

Thu, 24 May 2007 15:00:09

Since the �secret� plans for covert CIA operations in Iran have been in the news, I thought I�d bring back this tail (spelling intentional) of bizarre intelligence gathering from the 1960's: Project Acoustic Kitty. Briefly, the CIA implanted a microphone and an antenna into a cat with the idea of u...

Sadly, it's true...

Thu, 24 May 2007 13:32:56

Some days democrats couldn't find a way to spin a top. If a democrat proposed a bill to give seniors on fixed incomes free cans of tuna, Tony Snow would have a press conference within 15 minutes and the next morning's headlines would read "Democrat Bill Would Starve Tiny Cute Kittens." It's irrita...

Can we send Wolfman a kitten? He shouldn't be alone...

Wed, 23 May 2007 12:17:46

If we send him a kitten, he can promote it to cat and double its tuna. It would make Wolfman feel so much better....

Bring plenty of tissues...

Wed, 23 May 2007 09:04:06

This is going to be the Wuthering Heights of congressional testimony.

[i]"'All I ever wanted to do was serve this president and this administration and this department,'" Goodling said during a March 8 conversation, according to Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis.

During the 30- ...

Repubs who broke the "unspoken code" against criticism -- George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole

Tue, 22 May 2007 18:03:28

[i]Huckabee criticized Carter for a statement he made to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for a Saturday story in which he said: "I think as far as the adverse impact on the nation around the world, this administration has been the worst in history."

That comment, Huckabee said, "violated an unspoke...

Here you go

Tue, 22 May 2007 16:44:47

[b]Bush insists Iraq, al Qaeda had 'relationship'[/b]

Bush, in a brief appearance before reporters, was asked why the administration insists that Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda had a relationship "when even you have denied any connection between Saddam and September 11, and now the Septemb...

A couple of highlights, if you can call them that...

Tue, 22 May 2007 16:17:03

Can�t copy the entire article without disabling the total bogus rubbish filter, so here's a teaser. The whole thing is worth reading for a laugh or a reason to smack yourself in the forehead.

[b]PETERSBURG � Tyrannosaurus rex was a strict vegetarian, and lived with Adam and Eve in the Garden of ...

True, but W. certainly made the Iraq-al-Qaeda connection

Tue, 22 May 2007 14:56:23

You are correct; W. may not have made a direct connection between Iraq and 9/11, but it was certainly implied. Snowjob can't deny tht W. linked Iraq and al-Qaeda, even though he'll probably try anyway.

[b]Bush insists Iraq, al Qaeda had 'relationship'[/b]

Bush, in a brief appearance...

Right. No one in the administration said that. Lazy media.

Tue, 22 May 2007 14:13:09

Right. It�s that darned irresponsible media underreporting the fact that Cheney never said that thing he said in 2004 about that irresponsible media underreporting the �overwhelming evidence of a link between Iraq and al-Qaeda. Never said this:

[b]Cheney blasts media on al Qaeda-Iraq link
Says...