Quotes of the day
posted at 10:30 pm on August 5, 2009 by Allahpundit
“At one point, U.S. Rep. Mike Ross sat with his head in his hands while the crowd shouted. He and fellow Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder told audience members at a forum at Arkansas Children’s Hospital that they wouldn’t support a completely government-run, single-payer health insurance plan.
‘But that’s what Obama wants!’ an audience member shouted, leading to more heckling…
‘I’ve said this several times but let me see if I can make it a little more clear,’ Ross said. ‘I don’t represent Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi or President Obama or (House Finance Committee Chairman) Barney Frank. I represent the people of Arkansas and I’m not voting for any bill that forces any one plan on anyone, period.’”
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…like a farmer to the chicken.
Saltysam on August 6, 2009 at 1:38 AM
While they thought they were learning how to live, they had been learning how to die.
Tav on August 6, 2009 at 1:39 AM
What is Concern Trolling?
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 1:40 AM
I love the part of the story where the college kids squeals “but I <strong>like Obama!” and the crowd chants “Get a Job! Get a Job!” Makes me wish I was there.
Which, I will be, at Claire McCaskill’s office on 8/22.
As we ALL should at all dem’s offices on 8/22…make sure y’all be there.
JustTruth101 on August 6, 2009 at 1:43 AM
I don’t think that’s the case. She wants what she wants and she wants it. However when the discussion moves into the nuts and bolts of paying for it, the effect on the deficit, the limitations of government to efficiently deliver that kind of service, in other words when the discussion moves into the realm of adult conversation – well, her eyes glaze over and she emotes and quotes polls and emotes some more, but lacks the ability to partcipate in a meaningful way. A good-heart person methinks, but limited.
PackerBronco on August 6, 2009 at 1:43 AM
(Knee) cap and tax seems dead and Obamcare is seemingly floundering but there’s no telling what Obama and Co. will pull off.
Still, 2010 and 2012 are looking better and better with each passing day.
I dare not get my hopes up too high but as of right now, it seems America is fighting back….. and winning.
Yakko77 on August 6, 2009 at 1:43 AM
Yeah… she did.
Communist B*tch.
Chaz706 on August 6, 2009 at 1:44 AM
Nan has always been an activist for healthscare
http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00M/00Moia-38927984.jpg
Even in her younger days, she brought attention to the terrible state of medical services in the Folsom st area
macncheez on August 6, 2009 at 1:47 AM
Did you see this thread? Cult leader to followers: Get out there and get in people’s faces on health care Barry is such Chicago mob politician.
Hope for Change in 2010!
Now, let’s work together to take back Congress.
Yes we can!
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 1:48 AM
Does it ever occur to this liberal genius that there are many Americans who don’t want the same people who bankrupted NY,CA,MI,Social Security,Medicare,and Medicaid to be in charge of their Health.
Are we supposed to believe that the same people that lose their (I mean ours) butts delivering mail:
$2.4 Billion Quarterly Loss for Postal Service
Updated 12:56 p.m. ET
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/08/24_billion_quarterly_loss_for.html?hpid=news-col-blog
….are going to be able to run something as complicated and expensive as Health Care.
Forgive us Nancy if we are not stupid enough to take your word for it and rush this bill through.
Baxter Greene on August 6, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Jeez Louise I get it. You’ve put way too much thought and effort trying to explain AnninCa. I do know these people exist, it is their life’s blood to disrupt and confuse everything connected with the right-winged people. I do understand and I am not amused.
betsyz on August 6, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Want to see your future Tav look at Venezuela.
You can still hear the echos of the screams of indignation, fear, and outrage as a once free people are completely enslaved in the name of leftist totalitarianism.
Oh they tried to “fight back” but the forces of the left insidiously undermined their democracy until nothing was left. Now they are screwed.
El Duende knows he has distant family living in Caracas. He saw them complain and resist for 10 years but in the past 2 years there’s been an ugly soul crushing sense of acceptance and resignation of their fate by these people. If they want to regain their freedom now they are going ot have to raise arms and go the route of violence. You know what did them in? fear of conflict and a belief that Chavez’s incrementalism would not work. They were wrong and now violence is the only way.
In our country the rubes voted for Obama becasue they though they would get a Black Clinton but what the got was a BLack Chavez.
Obama is our Chavez because as he himself said a few days ago “the stars are aligned” which means he has the means to push his agenda.
I say lets stop him before we have to resort to other means.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 1:59 AM
I think we will NOT retake congress in 2010, it’s just too big a hill to climb in 1 election and the chips are against us. Remember, 2004 was a “big” republican year, so any “D” senators up for re-election now in 2010 must be really “D”. As for the house, 2 solid “D” cycles have vanquished old R’s and put the R’s out of contention in some seats we used to contest.
BUT…. I think we DO make BIG gains in 2010, just not enough to flip. It’s too big a hill to climb in 1 cycle.
We are 79 seats down in the house; we need 40 “takebacks” to gain control.
We are 20 seats down in the senate; we need 11 “takebacks” (out of 33 elections) to gain control.
My thought is: 2012 will be the BLOODBATH that allows R domination.
The TYPES of Dems elected in the Senate especially in 2012 will be those that were first elected in 2006 — many in really close elections like VA’s Webb, MT’s Tester, MO’s McKaskill, etc. We will take out some first term Dem senators in 2012.
PREDICTION:
2010, GOP gets 30ish reps (still in minority, by 10ish seats) and GOP gets 4-6 senators (some upsets, maybe even reid, but about 45 senators)
2012, GOP gets 35ish reps (assuming economy still sucks — which it will under socialism, with a 25+seat control) and GOP gets 8-10 senators (major win, with around 53-54 senators controlling)
This new crop will have significantly LESS rinos, more marco rubio types…
….and dare I dream…. President Sarah Paln????
battleoflepanto1571 on August 6, 2009 at 2:00 AM
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 1:37 AM
If it came from anyone else, Lox, I’d suspect I was the grasshopper and you were the owl, but knowing you are impeccably genuine, I modestly thank you (though I completely disagree). I find your intelligence inspiring, and mine wanting.
Saltysam on August 6, 2009 at 2:01 AM
This type can be the most difficult. And you’re correct, it’s not amusing, especially for those who do not understand the pattern and get sucked into it.
Now, you take very good care of yourself.
Goodnight, time to call it a day.
Sleep tight, dream your troubles away.
Goodnight, in spite of any sorrow
There’s a brand new day on it’s way tomorrow.
Someday, all your dreams will come true,
Someway, for me and you.
So close your eyes and dream of it my darling.
Till then, goodnight, goodnight, sleep tight.
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 2:04 AM
If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.
George Orwell-1984
Saltysam on August 6, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Wow I channeling Orwell tonite ;-)
I’m ashamed to admit that I need to read that book. Inexcusable really, since my political inclinations and rabid anti Marxism were formed by reading Animal Farm when I was in the 7th grade.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 2:16 AM
It was the most haunting book I’ve ever read in my life. Your political inclinations are solid, so I’d suggest something like Cooking With Red Wine instead.
Saltysam on August 6, 2009 at 2:25 AM
We’ll get there soon enough if Barry has his way.
David2.0 on August 6, 2009 at 2:27 AM
hah. Cooking with red wine huh? Does than mean cooking while drinking red wine? For someone who burns water while sober that’ll be a challenge indeed. Thanks for the suggestion.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 2:33 AM
Do not imagine for a moment, Senor El Duende, that leadership is a pleasure. On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility. No one believes more firmly than President Barack Obama and all those in his administration that America’s citizens should be free to decide what is best for themselves and what is best for America. He would be only too happy to let them decide these matters for themselves, but sometimes America’s citizens might make the wrong decisions, Senor El Duende, and then where would we be?
Cheshire Cat on August 6, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Why of course we would have to rely on Comrade Napoleon (Obama) and Comrade Snowball (Pelosi) to make sure we make no mistakes of course…I mean how silly are we really? We must always trust the wise and warm embrace of Obama and the Federal Government, they have our best interests at heart.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Four legs good, two legs bad. Extravagant spending is frugality. Slavery is freedom. Ignorance is strength.
Cheshire Cat on August 6, 2009 at 2:48 AM
All animals are created equal except some are more equal than others.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 2:50 AM
No animal shall ever control another animal’s life to excess.
Cheshire Cat on August 6, 2009 at 2:56 AM
“Let me be clear”, the pigs shall, reluctantly, have to move into the farm house while the other animals stay in the yard, its “not about the pigs” its about all of the other animals.
Oh and don’t worry about the pigs walking on two legs its for your own good really.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 3:03 AM
Does Hot Air have any Concern Trolls?
Naw…/s
Upstater85 on August 6, 2009 at 3:08 AM
Somehow it seemed as though the country had grown much more free while making the animals themselves much less free — except, of course, for the pelosi pigs and the obama dogs.
Cheshire Cat on August 6, 2009 at 3:10 AM
No animal shall ever enslave any other animal … … without cause.
Cheshire Cat on August 6, 2009 at 3:14 AM
… And we must work harder.
PackerBronco on August 6, 2009 at 3:27 AM
Napoleon shall give all you animals free health care until you displease or oppose him. Then its off to the glue factory with the “disruptive mobs”.
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 3:28 AM
yes only by working harder will “we” all prosper. Napoleon will be happy with us…
elduende on August 6, 2009 at 3:30 AM
And what is going through his mind? I think the following:
PackerBronco on August 6, 2009 at 3:36 AM
Maybe that’s because we become more gender-neutral as we age.
AnninCA on August 6, 2009 at 12:27 AM
It just occured to me reading your statement, that is the current liberal programs in our elementary schools as early as kindergarten, to make the kids gender neutral so that they become more accepting of homosexuality as normal and traditional family and christian values and morals as abnormal.
Franklyn on August 6, 2009 at 3:47 AM
I’m too lazy to look through all 4 pages of comments to see if this has been addressed, but what the heck’s “grassroad opposition?”
I just barely got used to the notion of “astroturfing.”
notropis on August 6, 2009 at 4:00 AM
Each according to his ability, should work harder to insure that all of lesser ability shall enjoy the same benefit of the labor.
Franklyn on August 6, 2009 at 4:02 AM
No. No.
Ugly on August 6, 2009 at 4:08 AM
And how do you stop “mob rule?” With force.
“Shabazz” is The Black Panther the DOJ refused to prosecute after he intimidated voters in Philadelphia. Follow the links.
davidk on August 6, 2009 at 4:36 AM
That’s a good little Marxist.
Marx also stated:
How well did that work out for the Ruskies?
davidk on August 6, 2009 at 4:43 AM
Some of the commenters are logged on at home with their children around and some just don’t want to view stuff like that, so please include a “Content Warning” with such links.
davidk on August 6, 2009 at 4:51 AM
The party that invented astroturfing as standard operational procedure says that any opposition to their will is being carried out by swastika waving astroturf monsters. The sad thing about this is that, outside of a few conservative blogs, no one in the media will call Pelosi on her laughable bulls—. The inmates are running the asylum.
Django on August 6, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Some people, like Pelosi, are accusing the protesters of bearing swastikas to these gatherings. I’ve even seen a clown or two appear on Morning Joe and say that protesters are burning figures in effigy. And they say it looks like GOP 2008 campaign rallies at which people supposedly called for Obama’s lynching.
I thought these criticisms of GOP rallies had been debunked when Secret Service admitted that they never came across an instance of it. And as for swastikas and burning figures, has anyone seen, read, or heard of actual accounts?
BuckeyeSam on August 6, 2009 at 5:16 AM
BuckeyeSam on August 6, 2009 at 5:16 AM
Nope. Complete fiction. But I believe Goebbels himself said that if you repeat a lie often enough, people will eventually believe it to be the truth. Project much, Nancy?
kingsjester on August 6, 2009 at 5:25 AM
Swastikas? This silly woman is calling these people Nazis??
Never in my life have I seen a Speaker of the House who would talk that way about American citizens exercising their freedom of speech.
I do not care who the Republicans run in my district, I will vote for him just in the hopes that we can get rid of this sorry excuse for a Speaker.
Terrye on August 6, 2009 at 6:08 AM
very interesting article; thanks for posting the link.
Red State State of Mind on August 6, 2009 at 6:53 AM
I think you are so right about this.
How I see it?
I know many here will be surprised.
But I am concerned.
LOL*
Now, back to the topic we’re all here to discuss: What can we do to to disguise nationalized health care just enough to ram it through?
— Canned
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Nancy should be relieved. I just reported her.
NoFanofLibs on August 6, 2009 at 7:12 AM
You are soooo naughty. Good job!
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 7:14 AM
*blush*
Well, I try
NoFanofLibs on August 6, 2009 at 7:27 AM
There going to use sick children as human shields.
Now where have I read something like that before?
Oh,, I know,,
Hamas Terrorists Using Children as Human Shields
http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/blog_entry/david_hinz/2009/01/07/hamas_terrorists_using_children_as_human_shields
JellyToast on August 6, 2009 at 7:30 AM
I might of figured out Nancy’s perpetual lying and
her “Seeing Things” ‘problem’!
Could it be that her rapid eye blinking,is actually
causing her to see things,its just as guess,or is it
a combination,of rapid eye blinking,and Nancy staring
at Obama’s side to side head sweeps,and therefore its
trigging Nancy’s mirages so to speak!!
Me thinks,the State should look into,Nancy’s ‘issues’!!
Maybe Nancy is ‘CERTIFIABLE’,jus sayin!! (Snark).
canopfor on August 6, 2009 at 7:33 AM
How does she speak so well with that split serpents tongue?
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 7:35 AM
I guess now they plan to go the victim root.
“Poor little congressman. Poor little Senator. How mean all those people are!”
Sorry!!
They are the ones assaulting us!! They have voted on bills that are putting us out of our jobs, destroying the economy, destroying the mortgage industry, taking over business and now they want the power of life and death over every one of us!! That is what this is about at it’s root! They want to turn the people of this nation into the property of the US Government!! That is what our health care is,,, the power of life and death!!
I have no sympathy for thieves, liars and robbers!! Go hide behind the children!! Take the town halls to their homes instead!!!
JellyToast on August 6, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Tks 4 link Lox. Yes, our AnninCA is a concern troll. She “agrees” with so many of the things said, but has worries. She’ll prob have to talk to “her pastor” about it–LOL.
I’ve seen a few people have serious convo w/her, but luckily it seems most can see right through her.
I wish AP/ED would boot her a** right out of here. I wouldn’t let an agent provocateur inside my house, but I guess they think she draws hits. Whatever.
JiangxiDad on August 6, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Swastikas??
She’s putting the word out to Obama supporters to infiltrate the town halls.
Reminds me of the accusations from the media that people were shouting “murder’ at Palin rallies,,, only to find later that the only person who ever actually made the accusation of hearing it was a reporter.
JellyToast on August 6, 2009 at 7:46 AM
Swastikas? this is so condescending to all Americans. Why do they act like voters are beneath them? We are all idiots?
Why do they act like they don’t need voters?
What do they know that we don’t?
odannyboy on August 6, 2009 at 7:49 AM
Go to bed Lox!!!!!!!!!!!
blatantblue on August 6, 2009 at 7:57 AM
I wouldn’t be too sure… I saw an article two days ago about a special election in Delaware. State Senate. An 80 year old senator had died and his daughter ran for his seat. Their state house, senate and governor are all STRONGLY Democrat. Seat was held by a Dem for 40 years. The daughter out-spent her Republican opponent by more than 2 to 1. The Republican got 60% of the vote while she got around half that.
Anecdotal at best… state election and not national… but I think the extreme leftward tilt of Obama/Pelosi/Reid is getting “regular” Democrats in trouble. How would you like to be one of the BlueDogs that went out on a limb for Cap and Tax only to have it die in the Senate? I just wish the mid-terms were this year.
CC
CapedConservative on August 6, 2009 at 8:00 AM
My rant from another thread this morning. NEED MORE COFFEE!
They have pissed me off beyond belief.
Please, oh please, let somebody show up in this out-of-the-way place to “get in my face”. PLEASE.
Our Democratic Representative won’t even come to this far end of his district. His two offices over here (closest one is 75 miles away) are only staffed a few hours, twice per week. You can’t communicate with him unless you supply all of your personal information up front, just short of your waist size.
He votes the party line. Nothing seems to disuade him from that.
I keep turning myself in to the White House snitch line and then wait for the black helicopter. Nothing yet.
So maybe I can get one of their Obama cultist to come visit me and discuss things. Nah. They wouldn’t take the chance. Too many trees. Too many wild animals. Too many pissed-off old people. TOO MANY WILDLY PISSED-OFF OLD PEOPLE HIDING IN THE TREES!!! TOO MANY OLD, WRINKLED FACES HIDING IN THE TREES. AND DID YOU KNOW: THEY HUNT THINGS THERE!!!!
(Ok. This is really fishy. SOMEBODY TURN ME IN!!!)
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Ok. More coffee helped. Now I need to see how I can get to talk to Stupak(D).
Funny. Sounds like a chopper landing in my south field. Nah. NOBODY flies around here.
Hm-m-m, somebody at the door. This time of morning?!? Strange.
I’ll be right ba… !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Hey, where’d Yoo
blatantblue on August 6, 2009 at 8:07 AM
Hmmm, looks like we’re going to have company tonight at the William Ayer’s Memorial Community Re-Education and Patriot Elimination Facility…..
doriangrey on August 6, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Is that down the block from the Ted Kennedy Driving And Pregnant Girlfriend Elimination School?
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 8:14 AM
doriangrey on August 6, 2009 at 8:10 AM
I’ll bring my 6 string and we can sing “Where Have All The
FlowersConservatives Gone”?kingsjester on August 6, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Is that near the Bill Clinton’s Blue Dress Dry Cleaners?
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Right across the river, mind you be careful crossing that bridge though… ;p
doriangrey on August 6, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Is that near the B. & Michelle Obama Head Of State Gift Shop & Bowing Emporium?
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 8:17 AM
Dear Yoop: Dorian & I have empty bunks available in our cell. Hope you brought your cell phone.
Loxodonta on August 6, 2009 at 8:17 AM
LOL..Anchors away!
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 8:17 AM
(Ok. This is really fishy. SOMEBODY TURN ME IN!!!)
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 7:29 AM
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Yoop: For Gawds sake Yoop,get a hold of yourself man,
Liberals are still planning and plotting,we need
you to be focused with a steely resolve!!:)
(I’m kidding you) -:)
canopfor on August 6, 2009 at 8:18 AM
“Nobody knows, the trouble I seen.”
Jeff from WI on August 6, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Oh lordy, iPhone has an apps that lets the phone pretend to be a harmonica???
doriangrey on August 6, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Speaking of re-education camps,from IOwnTheWorld!!
Its funny!
http://iowntheworld.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/diversitylane_summercamp-09-part-2_for-blog.jpg
canopfor on August 6, 2009 at 8:23 AM
At the end of the story…
Well…there’s your problem. Maybe I’ve had too many years pass since college, but the sheer stupidity is remarkable, even in this short quote.
#1 “you two overlook my health care plan”… uh, these guys won’t overlook squat once that bill is signed.
#2 “private insurance bureaucrat” *shaking head*
NickelAndDime on August 6, 2009 at 8:24 AM
I heard that the camp is going to be next to the Columbia School of Broadcasting where Obama learned how to read a teleprompter.
By the way, I just wanted to say that I am deeply concerned about AnninCA’s concerns.
kingsjester on August 6, 2009 at 8:25 AM
This is not an accident, the progressives have been working to ensure that this is the level of education that permeates America for nearly a hundred years now. Yes, you can replace the word progressive with rat ba$tard communist traitors if you want to be honest and accurate.
doriangrey on August 6, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Now there’s a thought. As a sitting President Obama will easily raise more money than in ’08. Can we say a Billion $$$? With the ACORN Stimulus Money I don’t think the Democrats will allow a loss in 2012.
Who ever is their opponent needs to know that going in or they’ll get rolled like Republicans. This won’t be an election it will be a battle. We obviously start with a big disadvantage; we have no candidates or Party we trust to do the job.
Hopefully as the anti-DNC wave builds some honest conservatives will catch it.
rcl on August 6, 2009 at 8:37 AM
This woman is a public menace.
With an IQ of 50, corrupt as the day is long and laughingly incompetent, it’s a national tragedy that the drooling idiot Nancy Pelosi is in office and that she can influence our lives.
Democrats suck in every way possible.
NoDonkey on August 6, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Whew. Sent them out to the backyard to wait while I get dressed. They don’t know that the neighborhood bear was through about an hour ago. Hungry, too. /evil grin.
Yoop on August 6, 2009 at 8:40 AM
you know, we have had other Speakers, just as corrupt, but could keep their lies straight. i was really proud of them.
kelley in virginia on August 6, 2009 at 8:41 AM
FEARMONGERING GONE WILD
scottm on August 6, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Nancy Pelosi is the poster child representing the
” stupidity ” of Congress.
bluegrass on August 6, 2009 at 8:47 AM
My Representative Read the Bill Did Yours? Video Happy Hour Fox Business News.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-representative-read-bill-all-1018.html
Dr Evil on August 6, 2009 at 9:09 AM
I hope Pelosi is deciding to be cremated, b/c otherwise her grave site grass will be dead due to all the urine on it.
bluelightbrigade on August 6, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Good luck with that!
Ironically, the very gullible and earnest Kauffman who fancies himself a “musician” (I’m quite certain this is his My Space page) penned a song called “Beebe is a thug at Obama rally” about his “shame” that… Obamaton thugs taunt an old man with a sign. (I gather that “Beebe” refers to the Democrat Governor of Arkansas).
Alert
the mediaThink Progress!Buy Danish on August 6, 2009 at 9:19 AM
B$tch!
madmonkphotog on August 6, 2009 at 9:34 AM
So is everybody reporting
NaziNancy Pelosi to the White House snitch hotline for spreading false stories?flag@whitehouse.gov
And I wonder if Nancy ever saw these photos from her fellow Democrats?
albill on August 6, 2009 at 9:44 AM
I reported her with the link to the video last night. I mean come on, that statement is so “fishy” I can smell it clear over here in fly over country.
kam582 on August 6, 2009 at 12:22 PM
My email to flag@whitehouse.gov:
Scrappy on August 6, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Very sad, on many levels…
jerrytbg on August 6, 2009 at 1:22 PM
If we make it to an election cycle, I hope that no one simply votes for a party. We should all share as much info about candidates and try and support whoever has a record of supporting the constitution, states rights and the bill of rights. Also, with a plan to overturn most of the socialist legislation that has/will be passed. In other words, judge the person and not the party rhetoric.
hillbilly on August 6, 2009 at 2:43 PM
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