Count your blessings

[kliljedahl]

Filed under: Constructive Criticism — MrBogle @ 6:49 pm
12/26/2005

As I write this, Bing Crosby is singing “Count Your Blessings” on a Christmas CD, my wife is reading a book and the two dogs are snoozing. “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep,” Bing croons. “I count my blessings instead of sheep.” It’s a comforting thought.

And, as 2005 staggers towards its well-deserved end, amidst a myriad of scandals, illegal White House spying and ever-increasing carnage spawned by an undeclared war, I find that, even now, there are things I’m thankful for.

I’m thankful that Bush doesn’t have a twin.

I’m thankful that Mike “Brownie” Brown wasn’t head of FEMA when Noah set out to collect two of each type of animal before the great Biblical flood. Had Brownie been involved, the only animals roaming the planet today would be weasels.

I’m thankful that Bill Frist is not my veterinarian.

I’m thankful that no Dennis Hastert sex tape has surfaced on the web.

I’m thankful that Iraqis used ink-stained fingers while voting and not Diebold machines or Bush would have been elected there, too.

I’m glad that Scooter Libby’s name is “Scooter Libby.” It will make him so much more popular in prison.

I’m delighted that “Court TV” will go all-Republican next year.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[babylonsister]

1. This is a hoot and worth a read! Rec'd! I especially like

"I’m thankful that Bush hasn’t given a press conference while rolling metal balls in his hand and asking who stole his strawberries…yet." :scared: Thanks, kliljedahl!

[kliljedahl]

4. My favorites

I’m thankful MSNBC has ignored the truth in advertising law and has insisted on keeping Chris Matthews’ show listed as “Hardball” instead of “Noballz.”


I’m glad that Condi Rice is beginning to look more and more like a ferret in a dominatrix’s outfit. It gives our country’s diplomatic tactics an appropriately sinister spin.




Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. This puts great images in my head.

I’m glad Scott McClellan acts like a gerbil on a hot plate during his “press briefings.”

Scottyboy's head on a dancing gerbil. The hotplate touch is nice.


thanks kliljedahl. ;)

[kliljedahl]

13. This one was really good too

I’m thankful that Bush is giving more televised speeches, thus increasing his stockpile of blinky facial twitches from a meager 8 to a grandiose 22 and his wild hand and arm gesticulations from 10 to 50. Right now, he projects the warmth of the character “Renfield” from the film “Dracula.” (“Why should I eat flies when I have nice, juicy spiders!?”) A few more speeches? It’s “Igor” time. Get the kites, ready! The storm is rising.



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[kliljedahl]

14. Kick

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[helderheid]

2. love it! K & R! I’m thankful that Iraqis used ink-stained fingers

while voting and not Diebold machines or Bush would have been elected there, too.


:spray:

[helderheid]

3. kick to the top - we all could use a laugh

[xiamiam]

5. funny..funnier are the truths that make us laugh,,this is good..kicked..nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. But I was just wishing for a

Dennis Hastert sex tape.

Now I have to rethink that.

[babylonsister]

8. EWWWWW!

:puke:

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. We wouldn't HAVE TO watch it

Just knowing it is out there haunting Hastert is a sweet thought, IMO.

[babylonsister]

10. Are you familiar with this? I detest Hastert, so any

press I find on him, I remember.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9774.htm

This is a Vanity Fair article from this summer, RE: Sibel Edmonds

snip//

Some of the calls reportedly contained what sounded like references to large scale drug shipments and other crimes. To a person who knew nothing about their context, the details were confusing and it wasn’t always clear what might be significant. One name, however, apparently stood out – a man the Turkish callers often referred to by the nickname “Denny boy.” It was the Republican congressman from Illinois and Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert. According to some of the wiretaps, the F.B.I.’s targets had arranged for tens of thousands of dollars to be paid to Hastert’s campaign funds in small checks. Under Federal Election Commission rules, donations of less than $200 are not required to be itemized in public filings.

Hastert himself was never heard in the recordings, Edmonds told investigators, and it is possible that the claims of covert payments were hollow boasts. Nevertheless, an examination of Hastert’s federal filings shows that the level of un-itemized payments his campaigns received over many years was relatively high. Between April 1996 and December 2002, un-itemized personal donations to the Hastert for Congress Committee amounted to $483,000. In contrast, un-itemized contributions in the same period to the committee run on behalf of the House majority leader, Tom Delay, Republican of Texas, were only $99,000. An analysis of the filings of four other senior Republicans shows that only one, Clay Shaw of Florida, declared a higher total in un-itemized donations than Hastert over the same period: $552,000. The other three declared far less. Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Joe Barton, of Texas, claimed $265,000; Armed Services Committee chairman Duncan Hunter, of California, got $212,000; and Ways and Means Committee chairman Bill Thomas, of California, recorded $110,000.

Edmonds reportedly added that the recordings also contained repeated references to Hastert’s flip-flop, in the fall of 2000, over an issue which remains of intense concern to the Turkish government – the continuing campaign to have Congress designate the killings of Armenians in Turkey between 1915 and 1923 a genocide. For many years, attempts had been made to get the house to pass a genocide resolution, but they never got anywhere until August 2000, when Hastert, as Speaker, announced that he would give it his backing and see that it received a full house vote. He had a clear political reason, as analysts noted at the time: a California Republican incumbent, locked in a tight congressional race, was looking to win over his district’s large Armenian community. Thanks to Hastert, the resolution, vehemently opposed by the Turks, passed the International Relations Committee by a large majority. Then, on October 19, minutes before the full House vote, Hastert withdrew it.
snip//

[Sydnie]

18. EWWWWWWWWWWWW is right

I thought that was very funny, just so's I don't have to actually watch it. We could use it to get the truth out of this admin though, couldn't we?

[IndyOp]

7. I’m thankful that Helen Thomas is still fully locked and loaded.

:rofl: :woohoo: :yourock: :headbang: :woohoo:

My favorites:

"I’m thankful that men like Democrat Rep. John Murtha still exist, ready to admit a mistake about Iraq and calling for an end to this insanity.

I’m thankful that women like Cindy Sheehan are still around, raising a ruckus about the war in Iraq when only wanting to ask our President one question: “Why did my son die?”

I’m thankful that men like Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald still exist, ready to do the “just the facts, ma’am” Dragnet deal when dealing with a corrupt group of politicians.

I’m thankful that men like Democratic Senator Russ Feingold exist, ready to take on any Congressional fight.

I’m thankful that a few Democrats are finally reaching around to the small of their backs and discovering that their spines are still intact."

[Solly Mack]

12. Love it!

lol

[lonestarnot]

15. Whoa! Me toooooo! Count'n 'em!

K & R!

[kliljedahl]

16. Some good blessings there for sure

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[lonestarnot]

19. The next ones I want to count are the Articles of Impeachment!

[PDJane]

17. Love it, thanks.......

The very best humour plays really close to that big, hot fire called truth!

[G_j]

20. just goes to show..

what I'm not sure.. :shrug: funny though..