Quotes of the day
posted at 10:00 pm on August 21, 2009 by Allahpundit
“Let’s see if we can have a reasoned discussion about end-of-life counseling.
We might start by asking Sarah Palin to leave the room. I’ve got nothing against her. She’s a remarkable political talent. But there are no ‘death panels’ in the Democratic health-care bills, and to say that there are is to debase the debate…
It’s surely not a death panel. But it is subtle pressure applied by society through your doctor. And when you include it in a health-care reform whose major objective is to bend the cost curve downward, you have to be a fool or a knave to deny that it’s intended to gently point the patient in a certain direction, toward the corner of the sickroom where stands a ghostly figure, scythe in hand, offering release.”
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“I may be repeating myself on this, but Governor Palin never said that a specifically named ‘Death Panel’ existed in Obamacare. She clearly made the point that such a government entity would be the natural result of a government run, rationed health care system. In fact, ‘Death Panels’ appeared in quotations in her very first Facebook note on the subject, signifying that it was being used as a metaphor…
I just don’t understand the behavior of these so-called ‘intellectuals.’”
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Well, some guy knew Italian earlier on and they invented Fascism….
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:29 AM
I about died when I read that. Trying to breathe.
TXMomof3 on August 22, 2009 at 1:30 AM
What’d I miss?
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:30 AM
hey, you said meaningless not me….
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:30 AM
Dunno… I’m not sure if I know what TXmom is talking about now…
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:31 AM
First time for everything
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:32 AM
By the way, all the German stuff plays into them painting us as Nazi’s…just sayin
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:27 AM
Have..to..keep..the..arm..down..
Ja, ve ah on da right, nicht war?
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:32 AM
I am all here tonight. I am not talking out of my head.
TXMomof3 on August 22, 2009 at 1:32 AM
Was? Wir sind NICHT Nazis? Ich glaubte…. nevermind
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:33 AM
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:32 AM
I’m just saying, man. I ain’t into that.
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:34 AM
Will the real Dr. Strangelove please stand up?
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:34 AM
I knew an old German lady who was trying to learn to use a modern American computer keyboard to type something. I overheard her muttering impatiently. I asked her what the problem was? She replied, “I can’t find the “und” key.” So I showed her where the & key was and she was happy.
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:35 AM
You caught me sir. Tomorrow a wave of trolls might come by, so be ready and put your troll hunting face on.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:36 AM
lol
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Before I shove off to sleepy-bye-land, I can confirm the conservative bonafides of the folks here. QOTD is just an overnight thread that devolves into chat time for those of us who are kept awake at night worrying about how The One is going to take the country down the tubes.
As Cindy Munford said, there is a point where everything has been said and the conversation naturally drifts. If I didn’t have this, I’d probably go nuts. Some of us tend to post around the same time and enjoy tweaking each other’s noses.
Trolls are hired from places like Craig’s list to post DNC talking points and prevent conservative voices from being heard. We don’t fall into that catagory.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Hunting season will be open.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:36 AM
Should I dress up as a troll tomorrow and walk into the line of fire?
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:37 AM
OK, forget the death panels, use the death bookie instead. Hey, what’s the over/under on Granny dying in 2 weeks both with & without Obamacare? The Gov can take a cut for running the book, thereby reducing the overall plan costs. Expect the Gov to cheat, tho, if the action gets too heavy on Granny beating the over on without.
GnuBreed on August 22, 2009 at 1:37 AM
Well, I’m making $0.75 per off-topic comment. I get a $4.00 bonus if i completely derail the thread. :-)
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:38 AM
I’ve got a paperbag you can borrow, but I need to take it off first.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:38 AM
Why not? You’ll go down in a blaze of glory and they will sing tales of your exploits for generations.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:39 AM
hehehe
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:39 AM
Methinks they dost protest too much. But if I’m wrong, hey…my bad.
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:39 AM
Hehe
Cute
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:40 AM
Rightwing guy,
How much did you get for breaking the website. I’ve got to ask Soros for a raise.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:40 AM
P.S. We ALL know that bona fides on the web are meaningless.
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:41 AM
Actually it my be hard to pull off, being that people know I’m not a troll. Stuff like that is best served at the
opening of Hell’s gateOpen RegistrationFontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:41 AM
Brazilian Oil is paying me
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:42 AM
I bet she learned all about metaphor while studying at North Idaho College.
hicsuget on August 22, 2009 at 1:42 AM
George? Yeah we go golfing on the weekends.
I get $5.00 if I get everyone registered on the website to absolutely hate me. It makes me feel a little better when i cry myself to sleep every night.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:42 AM
Yeah, last week was awesome. And by “awesome” I mean bad, bad, bad.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:43 AM
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:34 AM
You actually have a point. I wouldn’t put it past some hacker on left to try to distort our having fun with the German language we learned in our old college days.
I wouldn’t want them to get all “wee wee’d” off.
In case anyone doesn’t get it, this is the new juvenile speak our fearless leader spouts when he is regressing to his early childhood as a result of spanked by mommy Palin hence to be referred to as the Good Witch of the North.
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:43 AM
Speaking of the opening of Hell’s gate, whatever happened to Blueneck? Is he off licking the walls somewhere? :)
NathanG on August 22, 2009 at 1:43 AM
I did work for Venezuela, but Hugo’s a cheap-skate.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:44 AM
You know, a part of me says he was banned. But the other part says he’s just flying low under the radar. So I don’t know sadly.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
hicsuget meet therook
Play nice, trolls.
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
When I heard that word, I thought: “And they made fun of G.W. for this kind of thing?”
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Well, that’s obvious ;)
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
So I’m guessing Cuba was out for you to?
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
Thanks shmedrick for that. The obamatons are above nothing.
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:46 AM
I think Getalife must like chess. That’s okay, my five year plays chess, and he’s not too bad.
It looks we’ll be spelling pawn “pwnd”
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:46 AM
to = too
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:46 AM
I miss Getalife.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:47 AM
Heh. I love how they make fun of Sarah Palin going to college at six different colleges but never talk about Joe Biden’s plagiarism. Classic.
NathanG on August 22, 2009 at 1:47 AM
The spanking thing is intriguing, i must admit…lol
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:48 AM
I was refered through PETA. I get paid in soy cubes.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:48 AM
Yeah. They didn’t pay half as good as Soros, though.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:48 AM
Really? I get carbon credits for my Christmas/winter festival bonus
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM
RIP getalife
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM
I think we all do. It was such a unique troll, if it’s getting this much attention. Would listening to her troll away today be considered masochism or nostalgic?
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM
If I’m just eight more threads away from getting my own unicorn.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:49 AM
A little both. She first inspired me to become a commentator. I would not have strived to have reached such lofty hights without her.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:50 AM
lol
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:50 AM
According to the Obama/Clinton admin we are a big Militia anyway…..
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:51 AM
Cindy Sheehan recruited me to build up some astroturf
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:51 AM
There is that word……..
…….. “But…”
Hey Charles, why don’t you lead the way…….?
….. Not in a mean way or anything, But it has been decided by “the panel” that you have lived inside the beltway too long and have no idea what you are talking about.
We have had a show of hands, and although you are respected and pitied, it has been decided that since you can not open an Emergency Exit on your own, you are on the chopping block………
…….. How do you like them apples?
Seven Percent Solution on August 22, 2009 at 1:51 AM
I’ve got to go wash my purple shirt for the SEIU meeting in the morning. See you guys there.
Good night!
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:52 AM
WHAAT? Someone ON TOPIC!? I must derail this!
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:52 AM
‘Night!
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:52 AM
DO IT!!!!! Charles Krauthaumer’s booooooooring!
NathanG on August 22, 2009 at 1:53 AM
‘night, purple shirt!
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:53 AM
That is what I get for being on the west coast and having a seven year old that doesn’t want to go to sleep………..
……… Once again, late to the derail.
Seven Percent Solution on August 22, 2009 at 1:54 AM
Like I said. Troll city.
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
I’m out boys and girls. I am T.I.R.E.D. (Tango-India-Romeo-Echo-Delta!)
Good night! And don’t let the SEIU boogeyman get you!
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Eh… don’t worry. FonCon was keeping up the West Coast creds.
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
Wait, 7% clocking in on my troll station so I can end my shift. His criticism of Krauthammer is just a ruse to make Getarook complacent.
Good night.
Laura in Maryland on August 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
I don’t trust Krauthammer further than I can spit…and that ain’t very far.
Dr. ZhivBlago on August 22, 2009 at 1:55 AM
It all started with me and Upstater more than 300 comments ago.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:56 AM
I’ll send Sp@thi and AnninC@ my turnover report.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:56 AM
It wont get me. I charge him rent to hide in my closet.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Not me!
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM
They’re just following the Alinsky playbook. Doesn’t matter what ANY prominent Republican says, they will try to find a way to ridicule, demean, disparage and marginalize them. It just doesn’t work with Sarah though. Like the champion point guard she is, she has found a way to break through their media full court press. She posts directly to her fast growing band of followers on Facebook, now nearing a million just on that site alone. In a couple of weeks it will be over a million. Her latest post on Tort Reform may become the death blow to Obamacare. Soc Et Tuem Sarah!
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Put in a good word for Upstater please
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:58 AM
At least AnninCA is sane. Spathi scares me.
NathanG on August 22, 2009 at 1:58 AM
THAT is why I love Hot Air………..
Seven Percent Solution on August 22, 2009 at 1:58 AM
Haha
Oh, Sp@thi
Did he get banned, yet?
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Let the record show…no obamacrats looking for a fignt…gutless and losing through 2010
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Agreed.
Roger
I agree with that also.
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Don’t let Ann the Concern Troll fool you… she may be several people…
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
You like our work? It would have been the Perfect PoHT storm if BB joined us.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
Peace out losers….
TheRook on August 22, 2009 at 1:59 AM
I liked it when he was arguing about the whole military oath thing and I was like “Uhh dude? I didn’t swear allegiance to the President.”
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 2:00 AM
I’m stunned. You mean you were able to see over your nose raised high in the air to type that?
chemman on August 22, 2009 at 2:00 AM
Palin’s Facebook comments are rocketing through cyberspace and, like Predator drones, vaporizing BHO on the issues.” I hope she keeps it up.
SleeplessinChicago on August 22, 2009 at 2:00 AM
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 2:00 AM
Little 7% is acting up agian……..
…… I’ll be back tomorrow.
Good Night all……!!!
Seven Percent Solution on August 22, 2009 at 2:01 AM
‘night Troll-dear-troll.
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 2:01 AM
……….goodnight……….
….
That’s a tribute to you.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 2:02 AM
Still waiting for comments from him about how stupid Biden is. No, wait, he’s a Dem. He’s off-limits. Silly me.
NathanG on August 22, 2009 at 2:02 AM
O.k. I’m sorry. I’m pulling a BB right now by saying “goodnight” and staying around. This time I’m really gone.
Sleep well, eveybody!
Rightwingguy on August 22, 2009 at 2:03 AM
‘night
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 2:04 AM
Did you take wrong turn on the way to DU?
chemman on August 22, 2009 at 2:04 AM
Time for my Good Night 2.0.
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 2:05 AM
Good night, Baby.
TXMomof3 on August 22, 2009 at 2:06 AM
night
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 2:06 AM
All trolls vaporized Captain. Time to stand down?
What about BHO?
His ship is taking on water and appears to be sinking.
Then at ease, time for R&R. That USS Palin is one mother of an attack ship. Glad she’s on our side.
Nite sir!
shmendrick on August 22, 2009 at 2:07 AM
ugh, I was saying night to him
:)
FontanaConservative on August 22, 2009 at 2:07 AM
Off topic: but can you use a different picture for Palin threads? Her in front of the American flag is kind of tired already.
LiquidH2O on August 22, 2009 at 2:07 AM
Uh… wow
sorry
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 2:09 AM
He went off topic!!!
Upstater85 on August 22, 2009 at 2:09 AM
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