(2008-05-26) — Sen. Hillary Clinton, in a further attempt to distance herself from her recent remarks about Robert F. Kennedy’s White House bid, released a list of other circumstances that provide the rationale for her staying in the race for the Democrat presidential nomination.
Handed to reporters aboard her campaign’s flagship Toyota Prius, the list of “non-assassination incidents that make it worth spending $40 million per month to keep running,” includes the following…
- unexplained car crash,
- fireworks accident,
- poisoning by household chemicals,
- falling from ladder through plate glass,
- drowning in bathtub,
- bad reaction to tattoo,
- choking on bolus of high-fiber cereal,
- YouTube stunt gone awry, and
- any number of fast-acting toxins inadvertently inhaled, ingested or even touched for a few seconds.
“My entire campaign has been built around the premise that I’m ready on day one,” said Sen. Clinton. “The fact that I have thought through this list demonstrates that I’m ready even sooner.”
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1 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 6:14 am
unl #5 - I went through dogpile, got Black Five blog which had this (it's worth repeating)
This is truly beautiful. Thanks to all military people.
Posted by: mindy1 | November 16, 2007 at 07:44 PM
Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help me to remember
that somewhere,
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?
Eleanor Roosevelt (I found this at Claire's blog http://kneedeepinthehooah.blogspot.com/
I say this prayer every day.
Thank you all.
2 MargeinMI // May 26, 2008 at 7:50 am
She forgot the Vince Foster one-suicide by proxy.
God Bless all who have given their all defending our liberties. A blessed Memorial Day to all!
3 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 8:06 am
“bolus”???
bolus |ˈbÅlÉ™s|
noun ( pl. boluses )
a small rounded mass of a substance, esp. of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.
• a type of large pill used in veterinary medicine.
• Medicine a single dose of a drug or other medicinal preparation given all at once.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent. denoting a large pill of medicine: via late Latin from Greek bÅlos ‘clod.’
I learn all manner of interesting things on ScrappleFace. Thanks Scott.
Heirborn Ranger
4 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 26, 2008 at 9:24 am
Obama should watch out for sudden appearing asteroids bearing laser guided projectiles. Sorry, I watched Indianer Jones and Iron Man at the Drive-in last night and my head is full of 24th century weaponry.
5 upnorthlurkin // May 26, 2008 at 9:32 am
Dear Lord,
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help me to remember
that somewhere,
Somehow out there
A man died for me today.
As long as there be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?
My sincere gratitude to all our fallen heroes on this Memorial Day. In particular, the four most recent recipients of the Medal of Honor; Jason L. Dunham, Michael A. Monsoor, Paul R. Smith, and Michael P. Murphy.
May God comfort your loved ones.
6 upnorthlurkin // May 26, 2008 at 9:43 am
I meant to ask if anyone knew where that little prayer came from, but my post seems to be lost…
7 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 9:58 am
ot - I wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day, especially any and all who have served in our Armed Forces. Thank you for your service. As you drive today, keep in mind…..
John McCain just said last night on Hannity & Colmes, “I voted against drilling for our oil in ANWR because I don’t want it’s pristine condition disturbed.”
Now I’ve got to vote for this yo-yo* since he’s SLIGHTLY less of a yo-yo* than the only option; (be it Mrs. and Mr. HillBilly, Inc. or Mr. B. Hussein Obama).
An oilman, being interviewed by phone on Rush Limbaugh’s show, described the area where they want to drill in ANWR as likened to the size of a football field - located in Rhode Island. Or in other words “a minuscule dot”.
The recent placing of polar bears (which are currently more numerous than ever before recorded and their numbers continue to increase exponentially) on the endangered species list is nothing more than a political ploy to further hinder oil drilling in ANWR. The polar bears are not in the slightest bit of danger!
So the next time you fill the gasoline tank of your vehicle and pay over $4.00 per gallon, you should (even though you won’t) contact your “hired hands” in the Senate and House of Representatives to let them know that they are working against your best interests and you plan to use your vote to help fire them.
*yo-yo |ˈyÅ ËŒyÅ|
noun ( pl. -yos)
a toy consisting of a pair of joined discs with a deep groove between them in which string is attached and wound, which can be spun alternately downward and upward by its weight and momentum as the string unwinds and rewinds.
• [often as adj. ] a thing that repeatedly falls and rises again :the yo-yo syndrome of repeatedly losing weight and gaining it again.
• informal - a stupid, insane, or unpredictable person.
Heirborn Ranger
8 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 9:59 am
push -
9 Ms RightWing, Ink // May 26, 2008 at 10:00 am
For you Eagle nest watchers, mom and dad was just on the camera feeding meaty substances to the young ones. This is just way cool
http://wavelit.com/index.php?view=EaglesNestLive
Now back to our regularly scheduled Hillary news
10 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 10:01 am
shove
11 upnorthlurkin // May 26, 2008 at 10:18 am
Fred, thanks!I should’ve guessed Blackfive since it’s the tab right next to Scrappleface when I open up IE every morning!!
12 RedPepper // May 26, 2008 at 10:41 am
Don Corleone : “You talk about vengeance. Is vengeance going to bring your son back to you, or my boy to me? I forgo the vengeance of my son. But my youngest son had to leave this country because of this Sollozzo business. So now, I have to make arrangements to bring him back safely, cleared of all these false charges. But I’m a superstitious man. And if some unlucky accident should befall him … if he should be shot in the head by a police officer, or if he should hang himself in his jail cell, or if he’s struck by a bolt of lightning, then I’m going to blame some of the people in this room … and that, I do not forgive. But, that aside, let me say that I swear, on the souls of my grandchildren, that I will not be the one to break the peace we have made here today.â€
- The Godfather, 1972
13 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Personally, I have to vote McCain for two reasons. (1.) His stand on the war, terrorists, etc. (2.) The very high probability that there will be one or more emptied seats on the bench of the SCOTUS and I for one, do not want a flaming liberal making any nominations to fill vacancies on that (or any other) court. Either of the Democrats will stack the court with fruit-loop liberal judges in their own mold. If that happened, I could never forgive myself for not voting.
President Bush nominated Janice Rogers Brown to the Federal Appeals Court, Washington D.C. and it took over three (3) years for her to get confirmation. A piece I picked from another blog details with quotes from her why I want her to be a SCOTUS judge.
06.08.05
Janice Rogers Brown Confirmed 56-43
One more post before I go on hiatus. I just heard via an e-mail from the Senate Republican Conference that California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit by a vote of 56 to 43. Quotes from the e-mail:
“Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible.”
- CA Justice Janice Rogers Brown
“We no longer find slavery abhorrent. We embrace it. We demand more. Big government is not just the opiate of the masses. It is the opiate. The drug of choice for multinational corporations and single moms; for regulated industries and rugged Midwestern farmers and militant senior citizens.”
- CA Justice Janice Rogers Brown
“The quixotic desire to do good, be universally fair and make everybody happy is understandable. Indeed, the majority’s zeal is more than a little endearing. There is only one problem with this approach. We are a court.”
- CA Justice Janice Rogers Brown
“Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size when its failures increase.”
- CA Justice Janice Rogers Brown
“The public school system is already so beleaguered by bureaucracy; so cowed by the demands of due process; so overwhelmed with faddish curricula that its educational purpose is almost an afterthought.”
- CA Justice Janice Rogers Brown
Heirborn Ranger
14 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 1:40 pm
still pushin -
15 JamesonLewis3rd // May 26, 2008 at 1:53 pm
What we have here is two schizophrenics and a mutant neo-indy running for president.
I must say, it’s disheartening.
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Perhaps I should travel more; Tokyo sounds hospitable.
16 MajorDomo // May 26, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Fred #6: Thanks for that definition. If elected, he shall henceforth be known as President Yo-Yo!
Gads! To think I must vote for that, in order to avoid a worse fate!!
17 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 4:32 pm
MD #15 - Somewhat akin to having to decide…….”I’m about to smack the brains out of your head.Soooooo (1.) I have here a 3lb. sledge. (Obama); or, (2.) I have a 22oz. Ball Peen hammer (HillBilly); OR (3.) a 14oz. Ball Peen hammer (McCain).
Now to demonstrate how considerate and compassionate I am…..You may vote for the hammer of your choice.”
Wouldn’t that just make you feel so very spechul?
It makes me want to take on a hired hand who will ride the horse I say to ride, mend the fences I want mended and obey my orders - not running off to the back 40 as a maverick, doing his own thing!!!
I’m supposed to be the Employer here, not the other way around.
Heirborn Ranger
18 Fred Sinclair // May 26, 2008 at 4:34 pm
pushin harder…..
19 Garnzo // May 26, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Here’s another one to add to the list (lifted from one of my favorite TV shows, “Blackadder”):
* Sadly, accidentally, brutally cutting his head off while combing his hair.
20 JamesonLewis3rd // May 26, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Happy Birthday, Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) !
21 JamesonLewis3rd // May 27, 2008 at 7:45 am
O/T:
Recently, I found it interesting that McCain would distance himself from John Hagee for what the media said he said, even though he never said it.
I’m not all that surprised that McCain would allow himself to be a tool manipulated by bigots; what bothers me is the negative impact this misinformation has on the world’s perception of the Bible and Christianity.
As I’ve said before, I’m no John Hagee fan, not because of what he preaches, but basically because of his preaching style. Anyway, if you’re interested, here’s a realistic (not motivated by ignorant, anti-Christian vitriol) POV regarding the so-called “controversial remarks” of Hagee.
22 Hawkeye // May 27, 2008 at 8:01 am
Leave aside for a moment the fact that Hillary’s statement was pretty tasteless, this is another example of Obama’s campaign being way too “sensitive” about everything. What is Obama going to do if elected… start telling our enemies he’s “offended” by what they’ve said? Sheesh!
23 HoraceQS // May 27, 2008 at 11:18 am
I actually did a cartoon on this yesterday. It’s almost like she thinks she’s some kind of Super Hero…
Hillary Clinton: HERO TO ALL!
http://www.luminousether.com/mockholly/?p=43
24 Hawkeye // May 28, 2008 at 7:48 am
Funny cartoon Horace!
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