Comments on: President of the United States of Chotchkie’s http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/ "...a somewhat popular blogger" Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:11:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: kmblue http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5219 kmblue Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:27:36 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5219 <p>Don’t forget, little Billy thinks “white women are a problem”.<br /> He’s right. We gonna kick his ass. And then tattoo a large flag on it.<br /> Without anesthesia.</p> Don’t forget, little Billy thinks “white women are a problem”.
He’s right. We gonna kick his ass. And then tattoo a large flag on it.
Without anesthesia.

]]> By: Hatmandu http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5167 Hatmandu Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:20:09 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5167 <p>Bill Kristol is on the right track, but I don’t think he goes far enough. The flag pins are too small and you can only see them close up. I suggest a four or five inch arm band would provide better visibility in which to pick out true patriots especially on <strike>kristalnacht</strike> dark nights. Maybe red in color to signify only Red Staters are true partiots? Just thinking (sort of) out loud. And Tbogg, if you want to get through to Bloody Bill, I suggest drawing you metapohors from “Red Dawn”, not “Office Space”.</p> Bill Kristol is on the right track, but I don’t think he goes far enough. The flag pins are too small and you can only see them close up. I suggest a four or five inch arm band would provide better visibility in which to pick out true patriots especially on kristalnacht dark nights. Maybe red in color to signify only Red Staters are true partiots? Just thinking (sort of) out loud. And Tbogg, if you want to get through to Bloody Bill, I suggest drawing you metapohors from “Red Dawn”, not “Office Space”.

]]> By: Jimmy7 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5163 Jimmy7 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:44:49 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5163 <p>Let’s<br /> 1. Go to the parking lot outside a Republican fundraiser.<br /> 2. Apply yellow ribbons and flag decals to the most expensive cars.<br /> 3. Dare the owners to remove the decals while videotaping them.</p> <p>C’mon, it’ll be fun!</p> Let’s
1. Go to the parking lot outside a Republican fundraiser.
2. Apply yellow ribbons and flag decals to the most expensive cars.
3. Dare the owners to remove the decals while videotaping them.

C’mon, it’ll be fun!

]]> By: WHSeitz http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5161 WHSeitz Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:35:14 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5161 <p>Some Democratic pundit needs to go on a Sunday show with Kristol and wear like 40 flag lapel pins, then give Kristol shit about being unpatriotic because he’s only wearing one.</p> Some Democratic pundit needs to go on a Sunday show with Kristol and wear like 40 flag lapel pins, then give Kristol shit about being unpatriotic because he’s only wearing one.

]]> By: DesertRat http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5140 DesertRat Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:34:00 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5140 <blockquote><p>Personally I am more suspect of someone wearing the pins’ “patriotism” than the opposite. Especially if the person wearing it is a known douchebag GOP hack.</p></blockquote> <p>I remember having a serious conversation with Mrs. Rat before we were getting married. I don’t wear jewelry. I don’t even wear a watch. I told her, you can get me a wedding band, but I won’t wear it. If it takes a wedding band to remind me of my commitment to you, you’ve already lost.</p> <p>She agreed it would be a waste of money, and never bought me one. We’ve been married for 22 years now, happily, blissfully, devotedly. It made no difference.</p> <p>Ditto with a flag pin. The proud, bold proclamations of faith and patriotism are anything but. To me, they are boastful, and insincere. It seems to me a true patriot doesn’t need to shout it from the rooftops. He shows it with his actions.</p> <p>I was given one in the days following 9/11. I wore it once. Never again. Just didn’t feel the need, and the right wing propaganda mill it became associated with left me cold.</p>

Personally I am more suspect of someone wearing the pins’ “patriotism” than the opposite. Especially if the person wearing it is a known douchebag GOP hack.

I remember having a serious conversation with Mrs. Rat before we were getting married. I don’t wear jewelry. I don’t even wear a watch. I told her, you can get me a wedding band, but I won’t wear it. If it takes a wedding band to remind me of my commitment to you, you’ve already lost.

She agreed it would be a waste of money, and never bought me one. We’ve been married for 22 years now, happily, blissfully, devotedly. It made no difference.

Ditto with a flag pin. The proud, bold proclamations of faith and patriotism are anything but. To me, they are boastful, and insincere. It seems to me a true patriot doesn’t need to shout it from the rooftops. He shows it with his actions.

I was given one in the days following 9/11. I wore it once. Never again. Just didn’t feel the need, and the right wing propaganda mill it became associated with left me cold.

]]> By: moondancer http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5138 moondancer Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:48:32 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5138 <p>In a well meaning act the people I worked for back in 2001 passed out flag lapel pins. I wore one for 2-3 days then thought better of it.<br /> Personally I am more suspect of someone wearing the pins’ “patriotism” than<br /> the opposite. Especially if the person wearing it is a known douchebag GOP hack.</p> In a well meaning act the people I worked for back in 2001 passed out flag lapel pins. I wore one for 2-3 days then thought better of it.
Personally I am more suspect of someone wearing the pins’ “patriotism” than
the opposite. Especially if the person wearing it is a known douchebag GOP hack.

]]> By: dsidhe http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5133 dsidhe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:10:50 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5133 <p>Captain–may I call you Captain?–this is not the first time I’ve thought this, nor even the first time I’ve thought this today, but you rock. My partner’s madly in love with “Office Space”. I twitch and leave the room swiftly during the monthly viewings.</p> Captain–may I call you Captain?–this is not the first time I’ve thought this, nor even the first time I’ve thought this today, but you rock. My partner’s madly in love with “Office Space”. I twitch and leave the room swiftly during the monthly viewings.

]]> By: Bustednuckles http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5132 Bustednuckles Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:29:59 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5132 <p>Because I don’t have a ten foot long flag waving out of the back of my pickup, I am not patriotic.</p> <p>What A Tool.</p> Because I don’t have a ten foot long flag waving out of the back of my pickup, I am not patriotic.

What A Tool.

]]> By: comsympinko http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5125 comsympinko Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:37:39 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5125 <p>Bill Kristol’s Jump To Conclusions Mat:</p> <p>Be An Asshole on all twelve squares.</p> <p>Hasn’t failed him yet.</p> Bill Kristol’s Jump To Conclusions Mat:

Be An Asshole on all twelve squares.

Hasn’t failed him yet.

]]> By: captphealy http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/comment-page-1/#comment-5123 captphealy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:10:35 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/02/25/president-of-the-united-states-of-chotchkies/#comment-5123 <p>This may be the only time I’ve ever laughed at an <em>Office Space</em> reference. (Sorry, but if I want to laugh at inept functionaries, I can do it at work for free.)</p> This may be the only time I’ve ever laughed at an Office Space reference. (Sorry, but if I want to laugh at inept functionaries, I can do it at work for free.)

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