BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)

Subject: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 01:52 PM

I'm sure that the likes of Teribus and BeardedBruce can apppreciate the sheer brilliance of our preznit.

As I point out on my blog, it may well be that Dubya better get used to doors being locked....

Cheers,

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,A
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 02:03 PM

So? I just did the same thing Friday night. It has to a heavy cross to bear when all you look for is some to hit GWB with and you came up with was this?

Regarding the "omsbudsman" for the post on the same blog. Look up the definiton. The ombudsman for the Post works independently of the Post editorial board. What is an ombudsman for, anyway?

It is this sort of thought process, the ombudsman item, that makes one not take anything serious when it comes to blogs.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Peace
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 02:11 PM

I can't read either site right now due to firewall restrictions. However, if it has to do with Iraq, may I be so bold as to suggest there was no entrance strategy, either?

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Don Firth
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 02:12 PM

Never fear, GUEST,A. There's plenty more than this to hit GWB with.

Plenty more.

Only most of it isn't amusing at all.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 02:22 PM

Guest,A: So? I just did the same thing Friday night.

You both ought to let up a bit on the drinking. ;-)

I posted it because it's really the perfect visual summation of what we can only term, using Dubya's own language, a "catastrophic success."

And there is a bit of substance there, outside of the 37,261st (but by far, visually the best) demonstration of Dubya's utter incompetence, and that is the reason he was running for the door: Because a reporter was asking him another question!!! The guy just can't hack it, and wanted his momm... -- oops, sorry -- out RIGHT NOW!. OBTW, even as conservative a newspaper as the "Moonie" Washington Times reported that Dubya has cut off pretty much everyone, and the only people he talks to on a daily basis are Babs, Laura, Condi, and Karen Hughes.....   Hmmmmmm.

This little event even got the front pages of the India Times as I was passing through Bangalore.

Go watch "Comedy Central" tonight; I'm sure you will never laugh your a$$ off as much in one sitting....

Regarding the "omsbudsman" for the post on the same blog. Look up the definiton. The ombudsman for the Post works independently of the Post editorial board. What is an ombudsman for, anyway?

It is this sort of thought process, the ombudsman item, that makes one not take anything serious when it comes to blogs.

Not sure what you're getting at here. Tell you what, if you think it worthwhile to set the authors straight, go over to their page and have at it. ;-)

Cheers,

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,petr
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 03:40 PM

enjoyed your blog.. speaking of wizard of oz..
wizard of oz

it pretty much sums it up for me..

even when Wolf Blitzer of CNN asked Rumsfeld,, that it looks like Saddam wasnt much of a threat , Rummy ducked the question..

cheers
Petr

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 04:15 PM

Like W's economic program, you will know the exit when you get to it...
let me illustrate

http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/bushroad.jpg

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 04:30 PM

I said: "... Go watch "Comedy Central" tonight; ... "

More specifically, "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart and/or "The Colbert Report"....

Thank goodness we have one network that does real news reporting.

Cheers,

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 04:41 PM

Basicly the Daily Show is fake News gleaning excerpts from broadcast networks and cable news networks to illustrate the hypocrisy of the real "fake" news.

Go get em Arne.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Bobert
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 05:07 PM

I just saw this piccure in today's Post and thought it was purdy funny as well.... But not maliciously funny but cute funny... Here Bush was tryin' to exit a press conference, finds the door locked so decides to do his clown immitation... Very clever on his part... Plus prolly got him outta havin' to answer yet another question on Iraq...

Can't blame him though... Heck, if I'd pulled the bonehead attack on Iraq I'd want thru that door, too...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 05:09 PM

Donuel: "Basicly the Daily Show is fake..."

Oh no, Joe, tell me it ain't so! What do you mean, it's fake? I wake up every morning to Jon and Steven (Comedy Central reruns them in the mornings on the West Coast).

Yeah, pretty pathetic when Jon Stewart has to tell the major media (by example and in person) what real news is like. His little run-in with Tucker Carlson was a classic, and I think heart-felt.

Petr: Great link. I think that a visceral, subconscious awareness of all that is what is driving the Jean Schmidt type behaviour and the likes of Teribus and BB here. You can smell the fear, not only in the maladministration, but in the many that have so firmly hitched their own hopes on that miserable nag (for reasons that I think only they will be able to explain). The fall will be mighty. Unfortunately, I expect even more extreme behaviour from some of the faithful ... or even the maladministration.

Oh, BTW, I see the New York Times has now chipped in with 1/3 of the front-page in their take on Dubya's "exit strategy".... Big pictures.

"Dubya, you're doing a heck of a job"....

Cheers,

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Donuel
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 05:14 PM

Yeah I loved that one when Tucker was provoked into calling John a Butt Monkey.

I love to watch the show but I try to avoid it when I am doing editorial cartoons of my own. I don't want to be overly influenced by superior renditions of the issues ;)

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 06:51 PM

Donuel:

I'd like to see your stuff. Any links?

BTW, someone ought to put up Dan Perkins for a Pulitzer one year, IMO....

Cheers,

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: CarolC
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 07:40 PM

Bob Woodward is a tool. So's the Washington Post.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Kaleea
Date: 21 Nov 05 - 07:59 PM

Just ask any flight attendant--they can always point to the exits.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 22 Nov 05 - 02:00 AM

Every time I see those exit signs I am reminded of the great Music-hall entertainer whose name was up in lights in every theatre...

NOSMO KING!

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Donuel
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 10:03 AM

There are plenty of exit strategies. There was an exit strategy for Social Security but it didn't fly as well as the exit strategies for : welfare, food stamps, medicare, unions, a free and well informed media, morning after pills, evolution education, scientific research free from political control, a federally regulated Pharmaceutical industry independent from the FDA, exit strategies from people who wished to sue for malpractrice and poison vaccines...there are even exit strategies for the rights and guarantees from the US Constitution.

We are still engaged in an exit stratedy from certain Japanese cities and ports, so don't hold your breath over Iraq. That is unless there is such an overwhelming defeat of US troops in Iraq that we retreat and declare victory in a hurry. Sadly the new nuke policy under Rumsfeld pretty much guarantees that altomic warfare would follow such a devestating defeat in Iraq. Anyway I heard that the "insurgents" are in their last throes.

http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins/exit10.jpg


Arne, I have some fearless leader and other Bush administration illustrations at http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins

After doing over 1,200 of these and having my computer severely attacked I have slacked off a bit and do these pics less frequently.
Now its time for the courts and protestors on the ground to serve as the sign posts of our times.

Voices that are dangerous to the administration are killed or politically destroyed: Murtha, Cleland, Wellstone, McCaine...etc.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: Ron Davies
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 11:46 AM

Jon Stewart, as they say (or maybe they don't say any more) "rules".

White House ethics course--"a new, improved, government--now with ETHICS!. Of course Scooter Libby couldn't attend--he's in--uh--detention." And so on. Just the first 10 minutes of Jon Stewart every day is all you really need to face the world.

Subject: RE: BS: No 'exit strategy' ;-)
From: GUEST,Arne Langsetmo
Date: 24 Nov 05 - 02:20 PM

Donuel:

Arne, I have some fearless leader and other Bush administration illustrations at http://www.angelfire.com/md2/customviolins

Neat. Thanks. I bookmarked it.

BTW, I see you're into fiddles. I'ze a needin' a new 'un after someone stole my cheapie at Winfield last year (they didn't get my hardanger fiddle, tho).   Do you make/repair such? Any tips on getting a new one? Any you'd care to part with?   My SO was looking on eBay for such, but I told her I'd really want to at least see and play it before forking over money ... and it looks like most of the stuff sold there is of rather mediocre/machine-stamped quality. I can't afford a Sam Ray Compton ... or a Strad ... but I'd like something playable if'n I ever get good, and that's not too sqeaky but has a little fiddle "bite".

Cheers,