Hey Beep: $200MM == 1 day in Iraq

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Post #214,958

by jb4

7/15/05 9:49:52 AM

Hey Beep: $200MM == 1 day in Iraq

According to the current Washington calculus, "Lets spend hundreds of millions investigating a phone call" is all in a day's work.

jb4
shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating the facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf. BULLSHIT

Post #214,960

by bepatient

7/15/05 10:05:49 AM

Instant justification? :-/

If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition}

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Rove spoke with reporter about Plame - (admin) - (99) - July 11, 2005, 05:44:45 PM EDT

Nasty press conference - (admin) - (1) - July 11, 2005, 05:50:17 PM EDT

But will this actually get play in the media? -NT - (ben_tilly) - July 11, 2005, 06:05:58 PM EDT

But he didn't name names. - (marlowe) - (18) - July 11, 2005, 07:03:33 PM EDT

Utterly transparent - (JayMehaffey) - July 11, 2005, 07:28:35 PM EDT

Technicality: "Wilson's Wife" is a pretty fair substitute - (tuberculosis) - (7) - July 12, 2005, 01:12:27 AM EDT

The question may well reduce to, - (Ashton) - (6) - July 12, 2005, 02:36:40 AM EDT

It's really a moot point. - (jbrabeck) - (5) - July 12, 2005, 12:00:05 PM EDT

First, need to convict the president. -NT - (tuberculosis) - (4) - July 12, 2005, 12:05:48 PM EDT

President Cheney? <shudder> -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - July 12, 2005, 12:35:15 PM EDT

And his accomplices - (tuberculosis) - (1) - July 12, 2005, 12:46:49 PM EDT

Logic! _____what hath happened to thy sting.. -NT - (Ashton) - July 12, 2005, 04:07:38 PM EDT

Else he gets an immediate pardon -NT - (ben_tilly) - July 12, 2005, 12:47:54 PM EDT

Ah yesss... - (Ashton) - July 12, 2005, 05:32:47 PM EDT

I know who Marlowe is! parrot party line, check - (boxley) - (6) - July 12, 2005, 08:00:42 PM EDT

Nicely done, Box! -NT - (jb4) - July 13, 2005, 09:50:37 AM EDT

In defense of my pseudonymity... - (marlowe) - (4) - July 14, 2005, 09:34:03 PM EDT

:-) the part that clued me in was a rant about Rove - (boxley) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 09:50:19 PM EDT

Just goes to show how low Hannity will stoop - (jb4) - July 15, 2005, 09:43:56 AM EDT

Better stay on Rove's good side... - (ChrisR) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 09:55:41 PM EDT

Rove would never out me. - (marlowe) - July 17, 2005, 03:25:30 PM EDT

on not naming names (new thread) - (rcareaga) - July 12, 2005, 10:51:57 PM EDT

I don't care if he's fired...I want jail time! - (jb4) - (77) - July 13, 2005, 09:45:15 AM EDT

Good luck. Here's the Wall Street Journal's take... - (hnick) - (10) - July 13, 2005, 11:51:17 AM EDT

Anonymous author? - (tuberculosis) - (7) - July 13, 2005, 01:01:37 PM EDT

Don't need a name on that one - (JayMehaffey) - (5) - July 13, 2005, 01:16:42 PM EDT

Nit but likely not minor - (bepatient) - (1) - July 13, 2005, 03:25:36 PM EDT

I guess it's possible - (JayMehaffey) - July 14, 2005, 06:22:11 PM EDT

Isn't nepotism a hangable offense? - (ChrisR) - (2) - July 14, 2005, 01:49:47 PM EDT

Nah..its ok here. - (bepatient) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 01:58:12 PM EDT

(ref. B. Ebbers) - (jb4) - July 14, 2005, 04:06:53 PM EDT

Probably James Taranto - (Another Scott) - July 13, 2005, 01:46:18 PM EDT

Did you see "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on 7/13/05? - (imqwerky) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 12:19:57 PM EDT

Linky. - (Another Scott) - July 14, 2005, 12:28:47 PM EDT

You wont get it becasue he didn't break that law - (bepatient) - (65) - July 13, 2005, 12:29:56 PM EDT

How do you pick up the talking points memo so quickly? - (Silverlock) - (9) - July 13, 2005, 12:55:16 PM EDT

Prefer to listen to those who wrote the law. - (bepatient) - (8) - July 13, 2005, 01:08:48 PM EDT

You're kidding right? - (Silverlock) - (7) - July 14, 2005, 09:53:57 AM EDT

You must be - (bepatient) - (6) - July 14, 2005, 11:46:02 AM EDT

C'mon BeeP, you (of all people) know better than that - (jb4) - (2) - July 14, 2005, 01:36:43 PM EDT

And there isn't any - (bepatient) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 01:56:16 PM EDT

But there will be - (jb4) - July 14, 2005, 04:05:09 PM EDT

Let's assume the authors of this piece are non-partisan - (Silverlock) - (2) - July 15, 2005, 08:51:29 PM EDT

That first section is incorrect. - (bepatient) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 09:35:58 PM EDT

Re: That first section is incorrect. - (JayMehaffey) - July 14, 2005, 03:48:16 PM EDT

Her classmate disagrees - (tuberculosis) - (54) - July 13, 2005, 12:57:12 PM EDT

Lemme get this straight... - (jb4) - (53) - July 13, 2005, 02:27:09 PM EDT

Yep - (bepatient) - (52) - July 13, 2005, 03:16:58 PM EDT

Maybe we should wait until the grand jury is done? - (Another Scott) - (51) - July 13, 2005, 03:41:02 PM EDT

Reminescent of Whitewater? -NT - (ChrisR) - July 13, 2005, 04:17:11 PM EDT

Why do that? - (bepatient) - (49) - July 14, 2005, 11:48:16 AM EDT

Fits his MO, done it before, leopards, spots, ya ya ya -NT - (tuberculosis) - (2) - July 14, 2005, 01:29:01 PM EDT

Yep..and same result should apply. - (bepatient) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 01:57:11 PM EDT

I would add jail -NT - (tuberculosis) - July 14, 2005, 04:40:47 PM EDT

I assume that was pointed at me. - (Silverlock) - (45) - July 14, 2005, 02:07:21 PM EDT

Good assumption - (bepatient) - (44) - July 14, 2005, 02:27:26 PM EDT

"who wrote the law" - (Silverlock) - (43) - July 14, 2005, 03:23:00 PM EDT

where is the definition of "covert agent"? -NT - (boxley) - (42) - July 14, 2005, 03:25:03 PM EDT

Try dictionary.com or google or findlaw -NT - (Silverlock) - (41) - July 14, 2005, 03:40:52 PM EDT

lets ask the cia - (boxley) - (40) - July 14, 2005, 03:57:39 PM EDT

Already been discounted - (Silverlock) - (39) - July 14, 2005, 04:12:00 PM EDT

Here - (bepatient) - (38) - July 14, 2005, 04:59:36 PM EDT

That definition might fit. - (ben_tilly) - (37) - July 14, 2005, 05:31:49 PM EDT

Ah, the key... - (Simon_Jester) - (36) - July 14, 2005, 06:39:16 PM EDT

The ripple effect is huge - (broomberg) - (3) - July 14, 2005, 06:54:10 PM EDT

And there is no question... - (ben_tilly) - July 14, 2005, 08:56:21 PM EDT

Watching too many movies Barry - (bepatient) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 09:03:34 PM EDT

Nope, just CIA torture manuals - (broomberg) - July 14, 2005, 10:37:11 PM EDT

We know what she worked on. - (Another Scott) - (31) - July 14, 2005, 07:08:45 PM EDT

Stop that - (bepatient) - (30) - July 14, 2005, 09:02:00 PM EDT

I've wondered why Rove is still around. - (Another Scott) - (1) - July 14, 2005, 09:12:29 PM EDT

Bite your tongue - (bepatient) - July 14, 2005, 09:38:55 PM EDT

I don't understand you - (Silverlock) - (27) - July 14, 2005, 09:43:30 PM EDT

This is all partisan - (bepatient) - (26) - July 15, 2005, 08:10:17 AM EDT

Hey Beep: $200MM == 1 day in Iraq - (jb4) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 09:49:52 AM EDT

Instant justification? :-/ -NT - (bepatient) - July 15, 2005, 10:05:49 AM EDT

Whatever. - (Silverlock) - (23) - July 15, 2005, 12:10:29 PM EDT

Are you that dense? - (bepatient) - (18) - July 15, 2005, 12:43:12 PM EDT

Part of the larger picture - (ChrisR) - (3) - July 15, 2005, 01:13:56 PM EDT

No quibbles here. -NT - (bepatient) - July 15, 2005, 01:25:28 PM EDT

Well said. - (imqwerky) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 01:34:51 PM EDT

Must disclose that reviewer has nepotistic ties... - (ChrisR) - July 15, 2005, 02:08:28 PM EDT

I guess I must be - (Silverlock) - (13) - July 15, 2005, 02:37:50 PM EDT

Fine - (bepatient) - (12) - July 15, 2005, 03:36:31 PM EDT

Transcript? - (Silverlock) - (10) - July 15, 2005, 03:47:47 PM EDT

No. - (bepatient) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 05:07:36 PM EDT

ICLRPD (new thread) - (ben_tilly) - July 15, 2005, 05:13:51 PM EDT

Senate Intelligence Committee report. Long excerpt. - (Another Scott) - (7) - July 15, 2005, 05:42:22 PM EDT

Yeah, but... - (bepatient) - July 15, 2005, 06:20:37 PM EDT

Wilson has always claimed that the CIA sent him.... - (Simon_Jester) - (5) - July 15, 2005, 06:51:58 PM EDT

I'd rather avoid the hypotheticals myself. - (Another Scott) - (4) - July 15, 2005, 08:08:35 PM EDT

Be very careful - (bepatient) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 09:39:53 PM EDT

Actually, I agree also. - (Silverlock) - July 15, 2005, 09:53:34 PM EDT

I tend to agree. - (Simon_Jester) - (1) - July 16, 2005, 07:04:49 AM EDT

Had to blame someone. Can't admit a mistake, you know. ;-) -NT - (Another Scott) - July 16, 2005, 08:47:54 AM EDT

big banner on the top, neutrality of this page disputed :-) -NT - (boxley) - July 15, 2005, 03:52:03 PM EDT

so rove is guilty, why shouldnt he get the same punishment - (boxley) - (3) - July 15, 2005, 06:02:40 PM EDT

Lost his clearance. That would mean Rove would have to go. -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - July 15, 2005, 06:06:38 PM EDT

nope he is a political architect not a spymaster -NT - (boxley) - (1) - July 15, 2005, 06:36:03 PM EDT

I'd be very surprised if he didn't have a secret clearance. - (Another Scott) - July 15, 2005, 07:12:43 PM EDT

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