I think the spin, the funnier-than-thou smugness, and the pretend gravitas all took a back seat tonight. As a professional, Keith committed an unpardonable sin: he mailed it in.

It's bad enough that he showed the same damn Oklahoma firing range clip for the THIRD TIME this week. He also complained at least three times about Al Roker's interminably long interview did with Star Jones. He then showed a clip of the interview that was, well, interminably long.

I think he simply ran out of material tonight and didn't bother to dig up anything new. Maybe he had a date.

Krazy Keith mails in the same regurgitated crap every night. Here's the script:

1. Attack Bush Administration
2. Re-run old "news" for new spin
3. Cheap shot Bill O'Reilly/Fox News/Ann Coulter
4. Insert silly internet clip
5. WPITW/Attack Bill O'Reilly again
6. "Forced" cheap shot on Hollywood celebrity

And that's The Hour of Spin for this, the of the Keith Olbermann CoverUp. Keep your kneepads on, Keith.

No, Keith is in crisis! I think this blog may have something to do with it:

http://www.blogger.com/publish-comment.do?blogID=30281189&postID=115170963494076495&r=ok

Krazy has a lot on his plate right now. I am sure he is home hiding under something and e-mailing his therapist!

Keith is probably off to his favorite dive, nestled in a booth between Musto and Rocca, all having giggle-fits, awaiting the entrance of the dashing Brian Unger to really get the party started.

You'd have to blink twice, but it would seem to be the old "Our Gang"/"Little Rascals" bit, "The He-Man Woman Hater's Club," reborn!

Who's Spanky? Who's Porky? Who's Darla? Who's Falafel?

He actually called E.D. a "nitwit"? Maybe he can hurl insults at O'Reilly, Brit Hume et al, but I wouldn't want to encouter the wrath of E.D. I can't wait until Monday a.m. to see her response!

I'm new to the site , glad I found it, can't stand that smarmy, snarky SOB.

What is " the 133rd day of the Keith Olbermann CoverUp."?

If Keith sees E.D. Hill walking down the street he better duck into a phone booth, a door, an alley. If not the little wuss is gona get a beat-down. I've seen that woman get pissed on t.v.. E.D. gives that cold death stare. Olby might have finnally picked on the wrong person. Also she does pop up on Bill's radio show.

Missy! I like your idea. Just how many days has herrOlbermeister been doing his liberal whine?? Does anybody know how exactly how many days he has been spouting his stupid bile so we can say :" this is day ??? of Olbertwit's ignorant rambling"?
I often switch to watch this sorry attempt at news but I find I sometimes have to change channel so as to overcome the strong urge to throw someting at the TV. I still ask myself where in hell did MSNBC find this moron whose pathetic attempt at humor and news is ipecac in TV format. That's a good name for him, Mr Ipecac.
good point about Musto and Rocca too. If you really want to see where Mr. Ipecac's loyalty's lie try reading one of Mustos' columns in the Village Voice. I have yet to even read one in it's entirety. Musto is a real sicko and Mr. "I" just loves his commentary. Makes me wonder about how Ipecac boy;s time spent away from the "news" room.

I must give props to "David Brock", because on another thread he conjectured that Keef-o would've been happy 35 years ago in that same spot, only between Truman Capote and Andy Warhol.

I only updated it to include Olby's current buddies, laughing a little, crying a little and all miserable about their sorry social lives.

This is the best parody of a right wing site I've ever see. Good job guys!

This site, sir, is no parody. The true parody is KO himself.

That an ex-yukkety-yukker from ESPN can cast himself as a serious newscaster, that is the so sad that it's true mockery going on with KO.

And to top it all off, he continually sets himself up for derision by stating that he has no bias and in fact doesn't even vote!

Gee, what a paragon, what a terrific journalist of the highest unbiased order!

No parody here. Just ridiculing the ridiculous.

Olbermann Watch with Johnny Dollar - June 30 2006

Johnny Dollar began the nightly assault on Keith with his usual name calling, ( I have to say I am really glad Johnny is here to do this.) followed by a criticism of what Keith didn't say. I wonder if Keith's refusal to talk about pink bunnies this evening is what Johnny is getting at?

Johnny followed with an attack on Keith's complexion (I am glad Johnny is playing the role of watchdog here. I would hate for Keith to get away with that) Then on to the "Latest" alleged atrocities from US troops. Apparently Johnny takes issue with the word "latest." ignoring the word "alleged." He also dealt with Keith's hypothesis that Al Quaeda created the tape as "the official martyrdom of Zarqawi". But hey Bin Laden wouldn't use the death of Zarqawi as a way to stick it to the U.S. would he?

Then back to the bank program as Johnny took issue with Keith’s "old news" argument Undoubtedly Johnny was equally upset when his good buddy Robert Cox defended the plame leak this way.

Then on to the attack the media segment where Johnny complains about the Hypocrisy of Keith for yelling about attacks in the media while completely ignoring the fact he will never denounce a Republican talking head for doing so.

He followed this up with the segment on the prime minister's visit to Graceland and talked about the Star Jones segment, heckling Keith for recycling the celebrity content on his show. Apparently this somehow adds to Johnny's argument that Keith is the most dangerous media figure on the planet right now.

In the media matters segment of his post Johnny attacked Keith for hypocrisy again, once again ignoring his own. In Johnny Dollar universe
Attack on liberal media figure = good
Attack on conservative media figure = never ever ever happening.

Johnny followed this with an attack on Keith for railing against censorship. Apparently the fact that Keith didn't give the history of the program is somehow bad. It's not enough to be against censorship one must make sure to denounce any and everyone who has wanted a similar program.

Then we conclude with what Johnny was getting at when he complained about the things Keith didn't say. This of course being Keith’s "jihad" against O'Reilly. Speaking of jihad, what is the name of this site again? Johnny's anger at Keith was over The Bill O'Reilly attack on Murtha. Where Keith ran a segment attacking O'Reilly for slamming Murtha (O'Reilly subsequently apologized) Johnny of course didn't acknowledge that Keith forced the retraction from Bill, much the same way he forced Olbermann to talk about William Jefferson.

And that concludes the Republican propaganda from olbermannwatch I won't mention the magic number of Keith attacks since that is all Johnny Dollar does.

Excellent summary JT, I hope this will become a daily analysis.

J.T. also thought Jim Jones had the right idea.

J.T. also thought Jim Jones had the right idea.

>Excellent summary JT, I hope this will become a >daily analysis.

Thanks apreciate it.

>>J.T. also thought Jim Jones had the right idea.

My gentle Puck, come hither. Thou rememberest
Since once I sat upon a promontory,
And heard a mermaid on a dolphin's back
Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath
That the rude sea grew civil at her song And certain stars shot madly from their spheres,
let me a whisper to your self convey
Such a thing for you there can be today,
by reading next the summer moon alight
knowledge an arrow may piece that slight
Soft dense skull that on your shoulder's stand
revealing too little meat in the nourishment of.
Fly Gentle puck and return ere' the cock crows!

Hi everybody! I'm Dopey for Dan Abrams!

As you know, Countdown is the centerpiece of our cable franchise. His ratings are on the move! Just look at these:

The Scoreboard: Thursday, June 29
8PM the COVETED DEMO! 25-54 years old! Wahoo!

1. Bill O'Reilly 423,000
2. Nancy Grace 212,000
3. Paula Zahn 176,000
4. COUNTDOWN with Keith Olbermann! 152,000

8PM Total viewers:

1. Bill O'Reilly 2,083,000
2. Nancy Grace 754,000
3. Paula Zahn 670,000
4. COUNTDOWN with Keith Olbermann! 306,000

Now let's analyze the numbers properly:

Keith is pulling 15% of O'Reilly's number, which is HUGE. He is also hitting 45% of Paula's number and 40% of Grace's number! When you add these numbers up you get (15%+40%+45% = 100%!!!!). Can you believe it! 100%! Keith is doing great! I couldn't believe my eyes when Keith first showed me how to look at ratings properly!

Now if only Chris Matthews could benefit from the huge numbers Keith is pulling, we are all set! Keith says Matthews is a frothing bighead, and he tells me I need to make a change, but I think we are on a roll!

Dan and I are happy to say that Countdown remains our pride and joy!

JT,

For an OlbyLoon you're pretty funny. If you keep it up I may have to give you a regular slot!

Wyatt Wingfoot, I savored the Olby Musto Rocca scenerio. Giddy sorority sisters sharing a gooey cocktail thru three straws.
Is it just me or does the 133rd day old Keith coverup seem to have paled a bit as a benchmark for Keiths behavior? So many scandalous proclamations, so many errors, so many Orwellian tipping points.

Cox,

You give that guy a regular slot and I will hunt down all your objectionable e-mails and give them to Al Franken.

I'm a blogger. All my objectionable emails are already on the web. Their called blog posts :-)

Maybe if Keef's e-mails cause him to get the boot, he can get a slot over at an up and coming radio network called Air America. I hear they'll be "hiring" soon.

Apparently the young lady currently holding the slot is unhappy for some reason and wants out.
Her name is, is, Janeyanne or Jennyarne something or other.

Anyway, I hear they pay really well.

Here's one for all the Olbermanniacs who love cartoons! I believe the recent e-mail scandals have caused the orange man of yellow journalism to duck and cover:

***Artists rendering of an actual scene in Secaucus this past Friday.

Dan Abrams is the NBC boss
Meltdown is the show he should toss
Keep Rita and Tucker
Lose the orange motherf*cker
Who lifts and reads Daily Kos

The patriotism of the MSM(KO,NYT etc.) and many Democrat politicians Kerry(our troops terrorizing Iraqi women and children), Durbin(gulags,Pol Pot etc),Gore(he played on our fears)and too many more to name them all. The NYT leaks that might have hurt the war effort. Endless quagmire comments. Drumbeat(to our detractors delight) of no WMDs. The body count tactic of breaking the spirit at home. Even given the benefit of the doubt that this was not done to hurt Bush(commander and chief)and our troops(while on a mission) and our country. I just have to ask any Leftist/Liberal/Democrat if you did want to undermine the War efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan what could you do different? That you haven't already done in opposition? Could you be even less supportive of USA? Is there something even more deplorable you could possibly do? Think about it? Serious. Put your best foot forward and tell us. Just in the hypothetical. Or is the truth that intentional or not you would struggle to find new ways to undermine our leader,troops and country. What say you!!

Nobody questioned Charles Lindberg's patriotism when he spoke out about World War II, and here were are in an even more questionable war and the talking point being used is that "Democrats aren't patriotic if they don't support the reasons for going to war."

Give me a break.

Simple question. What could you say to undermine the war effort? If nobody's trying to undermine the war effort it should be easy. Humor me, try it. Try and find something damaging that Leftists/Liberals/Democrats haven't already said. Example: Bush lied to get us into Iraq. OOPS it's been said. Gitmo is torture center.OOPS been said. But DO answer the question if you can. And Charles Lindbergh is hardly relevant but nice try on subject change.

"For an OlbyLoon you're pretty funny. If you keep it up I may have to give you a regular slot!"

Thanks! I'd love to write here. Although, I would have to ask for creative control in regards to the content of that slot.

Ummm, uh, since when did World War Two become a "questionable war"?

Oh, I see, the quite restrained use of nuclear weapons by the United States of America has now cast the whole thing into doubt. We done wrong.

Damned hindsight, shouldn't have gotten involved at all.

I call BS and scooter is correct.

Democrats on record aren't patriotic because of their comments and actions. Examples given. MSM the same thing. Dems don't support the war? You mean the one's who didn't vote for it? Or the one's that voted for it and then went on record/TV/radio undermining it? Calling the President a liar is dissent? It gets broadcast all over the world. Saying Gitmo,our military, is used to torture detainee's. Make's headlines all over the world. These things and many others rise above..."Democrats aren't patriotic if they don't support the reasons for going to war."
What say you?

Wyatt,
Non and none of the soft voices of dissent will have an answer to the question. Between the media and the left there is nothing left un-said, the treason is so complete only specific details are all they have left to reveal. Plus the refrain of quagmire, GI death count, daily bombing reports, Bush lied....over and over...

"Simple question. What could you say to undermine the war effort? If nobody's trying to undermine the war effort it should be easy. Humor me, try it.

Well, I will take a crack at it.

There are weapons of mass destruction but we are hiding them. We told the truth about the the Iraqi weapons program it was just in the conception stage. Gitmo is actualy a yoga retreat. Bush played on our hopes and dreams to get us in Iraq.

I suppose we could tell all these lies. That might undermine the war effort.

Oh and your missing the point on Lindbergh. The point non made was that no one questioned Lindburg's patriotism even though he was against a war with very little grey area.

Ahh you make my point. Which was you can't say anything NEW to further subvert the efforts of our military. Lindbergh's patriotism was probably questioned in the day. But i'll take a crack at it. Not sure what Charly said or did but if he was against destroying the German and Japanese war machine's he's as complicit as the Lefties of today are.

"Ahh you make my point. Which was you can't say anything NEW to further subvert the efforts of our military."

That makes no sense

"Ahh you make my point. Which was you can't say anything NEW to further subvert the efforts of our military."

That makes no sense

"Non and none of the soft voices of dissent will have an answer to the question. Between the media and the left there is nothing left un-said, the treason is so complete only specific details are all they have left to reveal. Plus the refrain of quagmire, GI death count, daily bombing reports, Bush lied....over and over..."

There are ways the media could be more positive.

Instead of quagmire we could refer to iraq as idyllic. Instead of the GI Death count maybe we should have a number of GI's living count. instead of the daily bombing reports we could run stories on parts of town that haven't been blown to shit. We could talk about how good the bread is at any bakery's that been bombed.
There are all sorts of things the press could run. but wait... DUCK!!

Gitmo's a yoga retreat without the forced execise. Complete with tax payer funded holy book of choice. Specially prepared meals. And no forced seperation of church and state. Prayer time. Some call it Club Gitmo. Yes the only time the ACLU won't stand up against gov't paid religious material is when it is for our sworn enemies. Now you send the ACLU a big contribution JT,Nonfactor etc. Al Queda/Aclu defense fund needs it.

"Gitmo's a yoga retreat without the forced execise. Complete with tax payer funded holy book of choice. Specially prepared meals. And no forced seperation of church and state. Prayer time. Some call it Club Gitmo. Yes the only time the ACLU won't stand up against gov't paid religious material is when it is for our sworn enemies. Now you send the ACLU a big contribution JT,Nonfactor etc. Al Queda/Aclu defense fund needs it."

www.gedonline.org

Good Luck!

Scooter --

We will see how horrible Gitmo is when it's repatriation time for these psycho islamofascists. Look for them to fight tooth and nail to stay right where they are.

Or the media could talk about elections, schools, water supply, hope, womens suffrage, lack of rape rooms. No new mass graves. Old mass graves and how they got filled. The plight under saddam of the kurds. the plight of the shia's under saddam. Yes you help me make my point. It's a mindset JT. A world view. You've got it. Media-itis: the belief of everything bad about your own country.

"Or the media could talk about elections, schools, water supply, hope, womens suffrage, lack of rape rooms. No new mass graves. Old mass graves and how they got filled. The plight under saddam of the kurds. the plight of the shia's under saddam. Yes you help me make my point. It's a mindset JT. A world view. You've got it. Media-itis: the belief of everything bad about your own country."

Must be why they are so happy to have us there.

I'm not going to characterize or defend any thing Lindbergh said prior to World War Two.

In '38 and '39 he was an advocate for U.S. neutrality in a European war. He was branded as a pro-Nazi. He subsequently resigned his military commission over this, but he later flew combat missions in the Pacific.

No, no one questioned Lindbergh's partiotism.

Sheesh.

Make that patriotism. Comprende?

What say you!!

I say you are full of shit. I support the TROOPS in Iraq. I don't support the MISSION in Iraq. There is a difference, although your pea-sized brain apparently doesn't grasp that the two are mutually-exclusive concepts.

Anonymous, take your support and shove it.

I say you can't answer the question. The answer is... you not supporting the mission comes out your mouth like sedition. Not when you say "i don't support the mission" but when you elaborate. So you say i am full of shit and have a pea sized brain. Good arguments.

Wyatt,

WWII was questionable for the same reason Iraq is questionable. We went to war for the Jews.

Scott,

Oops. That above all is at the root of everything.

The answer is... you not supporting the mission comes out your mouth like sedition.

Sedition - "incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority"

Guess what, pal. What I'm doing is not sedition under any law of this country. I am exercising my right of Free Speech under the First Amendment. I do not advocate insurrection or revolt against the legitimate government of the United States, nor do I advocate U.S. soldiers desert or abandon their posts. I do not speak in favor of any agent, organization or government that is acting against the United States.

I wish I could say the same for your side, which technically violated Title 18, Section 879 of the United States Code (referencing threats against "former presidents and certain other persons") with their spouting off about Hillary Clinton.

I opposed the war in 2003 as unnecessary and distracting from our objectives in Afgahnistan. I oppose it now for much the same reason.

You don't like it, well that's just tough shit ain't it?

Isn't it kommandante kos who's spouting off about Hillary Clinton? His drooper troopers are in a real lather. THEY are the ones threatening the Hillmistress.

Keith's the host that sane folks will mock
His show is the hour of crock
He couldn’t be wronger
His show… not much longer
Dead pool? Meltdown’s on the clock

The Bushiad
and The Idyossey?

The weekly call from Poppy comes right on time,
As the setting sun’s last rays begin to fade
Golden hues give way to pinks and deep blues.
Night’s sheer curtains draw closed upon the world,
Colors fade to grays and blacks in dimming light
As Resolute George picks up the ringing phone.

“43, this is 41” says old King George, “How are you?”
“Right fine,” says George, “been waiting for your call.”
Simple George emerges, grasps a rubber ball
And begins to compress it, building up his grip.
Forearms work with the effort, tendons taut,
Hands squeeze with memories of curve balls thrown.

“This Saddam thing’s heating up,” the old man says.
“Yep,” says George, “Things are in control, don’t worry.”
“Not worried, ‘you da’ man’” says Poppy, “Just
A bit confused about the plan, want to understand.”
George stops squeezing, feels his face flush,
Warmth moves up his collar, back of his neck goes red.

“There’s not a lot to understand,” says George.
“Saddam is evil and we’re gonna take him out.”
“Evil’s bad,” say Poppy, “Can’t put up with evil.
Might be a good idea to wait a bit, build more support,
More countries on our side, go in more united.”
George drops the ball, it’s grabbed by Spot the dog.

“You don’t like what I’m doing?” George asks curtly.
“Didn’t say that,” says Poppy. Resolute George cuts him off,
“Same conversation, same complaints, same accusations,
Like a broken record for 40 years. Never good enough,
Not smart enough, too impulsive, too rash. Well I’m President,
And for once you need to just shut up!”

George sweats, dark round stains in his shirt,
He wipes his wet upper lip on the back of his hand.
Like a major league pitcher with a long 3-2 count,
Batter crowding the plate, crouching low, defensive,
One ball after another knocked hard foul into the stands,
George feels the tension mount, his frustration builds.

“You had your chance,” he vents, “You blew it!”
“It’s up to me to clean your mess and do the job right.”
Sweat drips from his nose to the blotter on the Lincoln desk,
Joins other spots and stains. Pizza grease, coffee drops
All offer silent testimony to the strain of command
That accompanies attempts at absolute control.
“Slow down son!” the old man says, “Don’t fly off the handle.
Diplomacy takes time, can’t be telling allies they
Have no role to play but yours. Not smart.”
“Not smart you say,” Resolute George is burning red,
“Not smart is what you’ve always said, not like Jeb.
He was always smarter...but I was first, the older brother!

“You never thought I was good enough. I proved you wrong,”
George the resolute sneers with narrowed eyes, “Now
The world will find out that I’m the one with power!”
Things have gotten out of hand. “Now son,” Poppy stammers,
“All I’m saying is that you can’t do it alone. We all
Need friends. When this matter’s done the world will go on.”

But Resolute George can’t stop. His shirt is soaking wet,
Hangs off his neck like a jersey after extra innings.
“I’ve drawn the line,” he says, “48 hours to clear out!
If the world doesn’t like it, fuck 'em.” Spittle flies from his lips.
“I’ve got the power now, and I’m gonna use it!”
He finally sits down, his anger spent.

“So that’s it?” says Poppy, “Proving you’re top dog.
Well, son, I’m not going to try to talk sense into you.
That anger of yours, lashing out at those who try to help.
It’s your Achilles heel. I watch you on TV, calm and careful
But I know the rage that roils deep inside you and
Even though I love you, always have, you scare me.”

“Look Dad,” George says softly, drained from his tirade,
“I know you’re the hero, the flyer who saved lives.
You’ve got nothing to prove to anyone. But
This moment’s mine, my time for honor, my time for glory,
My time to escape your shadow, be remembered.
Show the world that I really am my own man.”

“You’re mother’s here, she’d like to say hello,” says 41.
“Sure, put her on,” says 43, tightening his tie.
“Georgie, it’s your Mom,” Barbara’s voice reassuring and strong.
Simple George’s eyes well up with tears, “Hi Mom” he says.
Suddenly wetness runs down his cheeks, lips quiver,
“Mommy,” he says, “I think Daddy’s mad at me again.”

Her soft and soothing voice helps George slow down.
He collapses deeply into a cushioned chair
Wipes his eyes, his sleeves darken with salty tears.
While Barbara talks of childhood pranks and baseball games,
Thoughts of Saddam, Anthrax attacks, hijacked planes recede
Into the sweet embrace of motherly love.

To be read on her penultimate show on Air America by the velvet frog herself, Janeane Garofalo.

I thought Janeane Garofalo died in a horrible zit explosion.

Shhh, that's a secret! Her sorry carcass has been re-animated for the purpose of giving loser investors in Hot Air Anti-America the idea that there is actually something still airing on that sorry scam.

Anon,
I don't agree with your position. And i have stated my own opinion as a generalization of leftists hurting the cause with the freedom of speech you exercise. It's your right but it bears comment and i have said my piece. Seems to have stung a few of you. Enough to post that rambling poem/statement/rant. That i believe speaks volumes. I say again if you quit "supporting" the troops what could you Leftists/MSM/Democrats say that would be more damaging than that which has already been spoken? Answer: NOTHING NEW. With supporters like Anon who needs enemies?

The Bushiad
Chapter 7: The Gods of War


Ares’ heirs sit fat and happy in the desert.
Budgets bloated, armor shining, the gods of war
Choose sides and divvy up the world. They name
The conflict "Shock and Awe," these deities of destruction,
With the US deadline come and gone, Sly Saddam in hiding,
Wall Street rises with the expectation of clashing armies.

“We will equip the US side with fearsome weapons,
Destructive power such as the world has never seen,
Accuracy so fine even great archer Odysseus,
Unmatched in all of Ithaca in his prowess with the bow,
Himself invested by his gods with eagle’s eyesight
Could not equal!” says Lockheed Martin.

“The blast effects? Awesome! Considering
The low cost of the explosive we use, incidentally,
Bought from brother Dow the master chemist.
We’re the masters of compressive physics, and
Compared its effects on tissue and soft organs
To searing heat, which also kills - but much more slowly.”

“When selling in the weapons market, competing
For an edge, the efficiencies are more refined
Than ever since brother Hughes installed
The GPS, its noose tight around the globe, making
Delivery nearly as reliable as FedEx, and
Explosive calibration the center of cost benefit.”

The Iraqi trade show has begun. All weapons in the field
The newest generations of technology, (as if
Forged by great Haephestus, blacksmith for Achilles),
Pointed bunker busters of a thousand pounds are
At the call of corporate gods and men they choose
As salesmen for this decade’s best in weapons.

“You mention brother Hughes.” says Boeing, “I will concede
that GPS has changed the game. Alone among us
I give armies wings, carry them into the heavens
Where they look down upon the battle lines with
Near omniscience in their gaze from space, selecting prey
Like a falcon seizes upon a distant mouse for dinner.”

“We can shoot a missile right up Saddam’s ass,
Or between his eyes if we prefer, or slightly to the left
Take out his right eye milliseconds before his head explodes
In a ball of brains and blood and bone,” intones Raytheon,
Chiming in to make sure his powers are not forgotten by the others
Who think of their own bottom line and shareholder dividend.
“Look,” says Hughes “we’re all in this together. The
After-conflict market should be very, very hot. Remember
Most of these weapon systems have not been seen before
And with the credit promised and the loans to be extended
Close to 50 countries will be anxious for new toys,
While their neighbors vainly wish they’d joined our side.”

All heads nod round the table in anticipation
Of high profits and impressive quarterly results.
The best is yet to come, some think proudly,
With the introduction of the platforms placed in space;
Heaven's wrath in orbit 200 miles from earth,
Wielding a High Energy Laser Emitting Nuke: HELEN.

HELEN, elegant, sublime and powerful,
Holding men in sway and seducing gods of war
With the promise of her death ray, a golden beam of light
Directed from the skies, vaporizing bodies with its touch.
More powerful than Medusa who merely turned men into stone
HELEN is the ultimate prize, consort of the gods of war alone.

Hunkered down behind his desk sits Simple George.
He also thinks of HELEN and her power, longing
For the day when perched in space aloft awaiting,
The right time comes to unleash her fearsome steady stare,
Pure energy of the power of the atom, focused oh so tightly
On the enemies of peace.

Unknown to Simple George, though, is a secret.
That HELEN is a fickle lover prone to dalliance,
And at that very moment as he daydreams
Paris holds HELEN in a strong embrace.
A cushioned berth atop France’s Arienne Rocket
Will soften her ascent from the grasping tug of earth.

Meanwhile in the fields of war, the product demos quicken,
Broadcast to the eager public by the ever present media
In bed with army squadrons, aboard the long gray ships.
They act as go-between, mediating images of war
Sometimes false, sometimes true as fits the mood,
High ratings reflect success with reality TV.

In Baghdad the morning meal is interrupted,
Huge munitions from the gods of war aloft.
Guided by stealth and GPS the missiles do their work,
3,000 pounds of high explosive, 600,000 bucks apiece.
500 fall in just one day, like finale on July the 4th,
Except it’s March 15th.

“It is not a beautiful day in the neighborhood,”
Cracks General Franks about the morning’s shock
And awe, defiling Saint Fred Rogers, from
The land of make believe, who taught the values
Once bestowed by parents and grandparents, back
When families still shared stories and warm meals.

His attacks on Fox News are quite shrill
He most recently slapped E.D. Hill
His cheap shots are brutal
But painfully futile
Check the ratings for Fox News and Bill

KO keeps harping on the SWIFT website and magazine. Anyone think he (or for that matter the NY Times) has read either? If so, he would know, first of all, that SWIFT is not a Bush program. It started "in the 1990s, of cooperating with authorities such as central banks, treasury departments, law enforcement agencies and international organisations such as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in their efforts to prevent misuse of the financial system. Our members support this policy."

1990's. Not 2000's.

As has been mentioned here before, notably by Johhny$, SWIFT is not a bank. SWIFT that provides standarized messaging and interface software to over 7800 banks worldwide.

What they are is a hub for banks around the world to communicate to eachother.

A quick trip to the website (not uncommon for a business, Keith) shows that although the number of subpoenas increased since 9/11, they were handled in accordance with existing SWIFT policies and proceedures.

Now, why should the NYT not have printed the article? Because we don't need to share ways and means with the terrorists. They knew we were tracking their money. They didn't know how.

For example, when Zarqarwi was killed, it turned out we had an informant inside the organization. We didn't tell who it was. See the difference?

"The Bushiad
Chapter 7: The Gods of War"

Good lord, I don't like Bush, but whoever wrote this is wearing a crown of wadded toilet paper in LoserLand. I'll give an ounce of credit for the reference to Pope's Dunciad in the title, but the rest is crap. It doesn't even scan. Geez.

There once was a bard named Homer
Who was known as a bit of a roamer
'Twas true he couldn't see
And didn't care where he'd pee
So he pissed on "The Bushiad" of Gomer

Neither does the odyssey stupid.

"Good lord, I don't like Bush, but whoever wrote this is wearing a crown of wadded toilet paper in LoserLand. I'll give an ounce of credit for the reference to Pope's Dunciad in the title, but the rest is crap. It doesn't even scan. Geez"

Neither does the odyssey stupid.

"Good lord, I don't like Bush, but whoever wrote this is wearing a crown of wadded toilet paper in LoserLand. I'll give an ounce of credit for the reference to Pope's Dunciad in the title, but the rest is crap. It doesn't even scan. Geez"

much better than those awful limmerics.

"Neither does the odyssey stupid."

It doesn't scan? Really? So it wasn't written in dactyllic hexameter? Get your facts straight before you call anyone stupid, please. I assume you're the author and I've hit some nerve. Sorry. Your work sucks. It's a waste of time to read and adds nothing to the debate. I repeat: Geez.

"Neither does the odyssey stupid."

It doesn't scan? Really? So it wasn't written in dactyllic hexameter? Get your facts straight before you call anyone stupid, please. I assume you're the author and I've hit some nerve. Sorry. Your work sucks. It's a waste of time to read and adds nothing to the debate. I repeat: Geez.

assume you're the author and I've hit some nerve

nope. Just posting ans anlternative to limmericks.

You don't like I don't care.

Okay. I'll agree the limericks are pretty sad. The man from Nantucket is rolling over in his grave. Assuming he can roll over, considering his condition.

I'll agree you are right about the bushiad. I was being childish.

"The Bushiad" and "The Idyossey" were PUBLISHED two years ago. I will be taking legal action if you continue to post without acknowledgment of the author of these works, which is me, Victor Littlebear. These are works of satire about the evil administration shackling everything we on the left hold dear. When all is said and done though, that one limerick made me spew chocolate milk out my nose! Homer! Gomer!

>"The Bushiad" and "The Idyossey" were PUBLISHED two years ago.

Goes to show you that anything can get PUBLISHED nowadays. How much did the author have to pay to get it printed?

Anonymous wrote:
"much better than those awful limmerics"

You're sure to love this one...

The orange one is seething with anger
Cuz she published a blog, gosh dang her
Much thanks for relief
She gazed in disbelief
The questions remains: did he bang her?