KOEB Meeting 11/11/09 Lou Dobbs Has Lost More Than Just His Teeth Edition

[Berry Cool]

For Keith, in honor of the amazing Mad Men season finale:



And for the ones who helped make it possible for us to post today: those who survived and those who did not.



...I, that on my familiar hill
Saw with uncomprehending eyes
A hundred of Thy sunsets spill
Their fresh and sanguine sacrifice,
Ere the sun swings his noonday sword
Must say goodbye to all of this;--
By all delights that I shall miss,
Help me to die, O Lord.

--W.N. Hodgson, "Before Action" (1893-1916)

[WolverineDG]

1. Keith's in gray all over!

:loveya:

Aw, poor Lou Dobbs....unemployed....too bad illegal aliens have taken all the jobs..... :rofl:

dg

[Berry Cool]

3. I love him in that three-piece.

The vest is the perfect solution to his tummy problems. :-)

*sigh* I just can't believe these idiots are going to fight even the most watery, toothless health care reform bill tooth and nail as if their very lives depended on it.

People's very lives depend on its PASSING.

[SeattleGirl]

9. Hi Wolvie! That's 'cause he loves you!

:7 :hi:

[WolverineDG]

15. Everyone knows I'm his favorite!

:7

:rofl:

:hi:

dg

[SeattleGirl]

22. Well, Berry might have a word or two to say on that subject.

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

32. Just for that, I predict he will prove his love to me tonight with a Cleveland reference.

And no, I don't mean to THAT story. :scared: :puke:

[SeattleGirl]

34. Gah, I hope not!

One of my twitter buddies lives just a block or two away from that house! :scared:

[Berry Cool]

48. OMG, I sure hope whoever it is can escape soon.

That is like the worst neighborhood in Cleveland. People ask "Why didn't anyone notice the smell earlier?" Well, when your neighborhood is where everyone else comes to dump their trash, I imagine you get pretty used to horrible smells, and the idea that someone killed 11 people and stashed them in his house is not what first comes to mind.

[SeattleGirl]

51. Very true.

Someone said people were saying it smelled like a sausage casing factory, and some DUer's were calling bullshit. Well, I have been in a sausage casing factory, and believe me, it is one of THE foulest smelling places I have ever been in. I've never smelled a dead body, but then, I think most people haven't either.

[Patsy Stone]

19. I think he was wearing the Tiggr tie the other night

but I noticed it too late to really get a good look. It seems he hasn't worn that one in ages.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

23. He was, Patsy. That's my very favorite tie of his.

I drool when he wears that one!

[Patsy Stone]

30. Cool, thanks.

I thought that one was out of the rotation. :)

[ralps]

2. Hi Berry Cool! Hi Everyone!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Berry Cool]

4. Hi ralps! What do you think Lou Dobbs will do for a job now?

:hi: I don't think "mucking out stables" is available.

[ralps]

8. Well as "some people say" He would be a perfect fit for Faux Noise! or the Faux

Noise Business Channel!! LOL :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

50. Help Wanted: must be batshit crazy.

Hi ralps and Crook! :hi:

[ralps]

61. Hi RevCheesehead, Crook & I are doing good & Hi to Oreo, & lil' Keith! How are you all doing?

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

64. Keith has been in hiding most of the day.

Oreo's been friggin' neurotic, carrying on like an earthquake's coming, and I came close to finding my very last nerve. Other than that, we're fine! :)

[SeattleGirl]

10. Hi ralps!

:hi:

[ralps]

18. Hi SeattleGirl!!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Patsy Stone]

5. Nice pictures, Berry!

:hi:, everyone. So, since the Republicans in the Senate don't want to do anything about healthcare reforms, can we focus our attention on those flea-bitten Blue Dogs now?

[Berry Cool]

7. Isn't the Big Dog supposed to corral the Blue Dogs?

:hi: And send them to Michael Vick if they won't get in line? :hide:

[Patsy Stone]

12. Ed's theory today

was that he was there meeting with the progressives to tell them to chill out and let stuff pass that wasn't great instead of fighting for what's better. I don't know. Is it really possible that the Democrats are going to let themselves stop reform? The thought of that is mind blowing.

[SeattleGirl]

20. Well, I know there are at least 41 folks in congress who said they

will NOT vote for passage of a final bill, if it still contains the Stupak amendment. I hope they stick with that. Better still, I hope the damned thing gets stripped out before the bill gets to a final vote!

[Berry Cool]

29. I do hope the Stupid--er, Stupak--Amendment gets stripped.

Or, as Keith would say, "The bill gets stripped--only of the Stupak Amendment, we hope."

[Berry Cool]

24. Well, I don't know about blowing

but if that happens, I fear a lot of us are going to get screwed.

[RevCheesehead]

53. Best line on Ed's show today:

Calling Liebermann "Senator Constipation." :rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

68. LOL

His impression of him was damn funny, too. :)

[ralps]

16. From what I heard today on the Ed Schultz show the Big Dog moght have been sent

to persuade Liberals & Progressives to go along w/ the Health Care bill as it is!! Grrrr :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :grr:

[Patsy Stone]

21. Hi, ralps!

I just posted the same thing. I hope that's not all he did there. :hi:

[ralps]

27. Hi Patsy! I do too!!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

13. Hi Patsy!

I think we should start ignoring them altogether.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

6. Hi Berry! The verse you included reminded me of "In Flanders Field"

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


_______________

Not doing any rah-rah for war; it's just that this poem always touched me when ever I heard it.

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

11. Me too, SG.

:hi: In Canada they have a lovely tradition of wearing poppies this time of year. I mean, everyone wears them everywhere in public, from late October to now. I wish we had that tradition.

Adding my wave, and saying: I remember buying poppies from veterans in school and putting them on my purse, but that was only on Memorial Day. And you didn't see everyone wearing one in public for days on end.

[Patsy Stone]

25. I was watching soccer the other day

and the coach of Tottenham(?) was wearing a poppy. A lovely sentiment, and a really mod looking accessory to boot.

[SeattleGirl]

28. Very nice!

[Berry Cool]

35. Yes, veddy British.

I like the fact that there are still so many British things about Canadians.

You know, like health care.

[Patsy Stone]

46. They always remind me of "Tommy"

Is that wrong?

[SeattleGirl]

26. I always bought poppies from veterans too.

I don't know that I've even seen any being sold for the past few years. :-(

[RevCheesehead]

57. I got one about a month ago...

and on the purse it went! The vet was really stunned when I thanked him for HIS service. He looked like he was gonna cry.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

59. Aw, Rev, that's so sweet!

[bleever]

17. Me too.

It's really not possible to comprehend the scale of the sacrifice of America's veterans throughout our history.

[SeattleGirl]

31. I know, bleev

:hi:

[SharonRB]

14. I'm sure Dobbs will wind up at Fox in the not-too-distant future

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

33. Hi Sharon!

I'm sure he will, too.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

36. Wait. Look at this:

Oy. :hi:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6994941

[SharonRB]

38. I saw the thread title in passing

Didn't want to go there, though.

[Berry Cool]

44. You did the smart thing, Sha-Sha

:hi: It's like those horror movies: Don't Go In the Basement, etc.

[Berry Cool]

41. Oh God...

Dobbs added, "I'd very much like to run for office, but first I must find my teeth."

[Berry Cool]

37. Fixed News: The Republican Liars' Flypaper Channel

Sooner or later, all wingnuts end up there.

[RevCheesehead]

39. Greetings from me and Oreo!

I swear, the moment she hears the Countdown music, she jumps in my arms. :)

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

42. It must the pheromones Keith triggers in you

:hi: and meow, Oreo!

[RevCheesehead]

47. meow to you, too!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

43. Hi Rev! Well, she loves Keith too!

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

49. She, too...

has her fair supply of estrogen. :D

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

55. She knows you will be glued to the TV for the next hour

and thus provide a nice lap.

:hi: Hi, Rev!

[RevCheesehead]

62. Almost.

The lap is too crowded with, well, me. :eyes:

But yeah, she stuck around until about 5 minutes ago. (Was Oddball on? I missed it!)

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

77. Yeah.

[Patsy Stone]

40. Tom Coburn

you suck. :mad:

Hippocrates called, he wants you to give his oath back.

[SeattleGirl]

45. Tom thought he was taking the Hypocrite Oath

:crazy:

[Patsy Stone]

52. LOL

Yep.

[Berry Cool]

56. Don't all Repubs take that when they enter office?

[SeattleGirl]

60. I believe they do.

[GigiMommy]

54. Hello

I didn't want to feel alone even though Cassie's upstairs watching TV (I think she's stronger than me). I have no idea what's going on. I guess I'll catch up someday.:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

58. Hi Gigi!

It's good to see you. Wish I could reach out and give you and Cassie a big bear hug. :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

And please thank Cassie for the bouncing froggies she wanted us to have. Here's one for her: :bounce:

[GigiMommy]

63. Thank you SG.

Cassie is helping me so much. I still can't believe this.

[Berry Cool]

65. Hi GGM.

:hug: It is so good to see you.

You should be warned: Keith is having Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on and if you haven't heard much about him, you may need to brief yourself.

What he has is very treatable. He is lucky. I am sure he will explain that to Keith.

Oh, and a big :hug: to Cassie, too, the sweetie.

[GigiMommy]

79. Hi Berry and thanks

I heard about Kareem. Rob had a rare form too but I haven't brought myself to ask yet. I would love to join him in fighting this disease so no one else goes through this.

[Berry Cool]

93. Well, you know, it's funny, we talk of "leukemia" and "breast cancer" and "lymphoma" and so on

as if they were one single disease, when actually there are many different kinds. Some are more survivable than others. It appears that Kareem's form of leukemia is highly manageable, but that's obviously not true of everyone's.

It would be great to just wipe all these diseases from the earth once and for all.

[ralps]

66. Hi GigiMommy! & Cassie! Hugs to you all!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :grouphug:

[GigiMommy]

81. Hi Ralps

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

67. Gigi!!

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

(I gave you lots of extra hugs, so you can share them with Cassie, too.)

[GigiMommy]

83. Hi Rev

Thank you so much.

[SharonRB]

71. Hi, Gigi

Glad you're feeling up to being with us. I know how hard it is.
:hug:

[GigiMommy]

85. Thanks Sharon

I'm trying. Feels like I'm taking baby steps.

[Berry Cool]

95. Sometimes baby steps are all you can take.

And yet, put enough of them together and amazingly enough, you make it to the next day. And the next. And the next.

The important point is to know when to step and when to take a rest and be good to yourself.

[Patsy Stone]

72. Hi, GG!

:hug: to you both. It's really good to see you.

[GigiMommy]

86. Thanks Patsy

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

89. Been thinking about you a lot.

:hi:

[bleever]

76. Hi Gigi!

It's really nice to see you. We've been thinking about you.

:hug:

[GigiMommy]

90. Thanks bleever

:hi:

[bleever]

69. I for one welcome the end of the Loud Dobbs impression.

As well as Mr. Dobbs' show, of course.

[Patsy Stone]

74. It almost slid into Jabba the Hut for a second there

if I'm not mistaken. :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

70. Dobbs is going to Telemundo??

:rofl: The look on Keith's face was hysterical!! :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

75. That was just SO funny.

:rofl: But I will miss the impressions.

[RevCheesehead]

78. Well, Keith has adapted the slurping to Orly Taitz Limbaugh.

Marvin/Drunk Grover, however, WILL be missed. :patriot: (play taps here)

[ralps]

73. Tha Clean Coal Lobbists ACCCE!! for using Vote Vets groups to promote the Coal

industries agenda!!! Grrrrrrrrrr :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :grr:

[Patsy Stone]

80. Billo's decided it was terrorism

and of course, he's right, because he has the highest rated show on the network. What a maroon.

[Patsy Stone]

82. Keith looks like he's trying very hard

to balance on that stool. Why is he holding on to himself?

[RevCheesehead]

87. because Berry's not there to hold him?

:7

[Berry Cool]

91. You got it.

But, seriously, he's not trying to hold himself, he's trying to hold his jacket closed. He's very self-conscious about his tummy when he's seated and not behind a desk. Every time he's on a talk show, he's always fidgeting with his jacket, trying to make it look like it closes better over his tummy.

I'm still glad he chose to give us full-length Keith on stools with Kareem.

[RevCheesehead]

84. Every time I see Kareem, I think of Airplane.

"roger, Roger."
"What?"

[Patsy Stone]

88. OMG

You are in my living room! LOL! I just said that. "My name is Roger Murdock."

[RevCheesehead]

92. Nah...

we just channel the same muse.

[Berry Cool]

94. He'll always be immortal for that role.

[PSzymeczek]

96. I have a ton of respect for Kareem.

He's a profoundly decent human being. Back in '98, he coached basketball at the high school on the Fort Apache Reservation. For $1 for the year. He wanted to help. He wrote a book about it.