Please be aware that the logo (and the name) have been changed.

“You probably haven’t noticed…”

Um…well, no. You’re correct…

No, we haven’t noticed. It could be we may have discovered what your problem is here.

Nobody is noticing…

I thought it was the “RedState Stroke Force.”

you should redact the address

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama
Glenn Greenwald

Why did Obama advisers rush forth on Monday to ensure publication of articles like this one with new announcements for Obama’s plans for closing Guantanamo? The reason seems rather obvious, but in case it isn’t, the NYT spells it out:

“The president-elect drew criticism from some human rights groups Monday who said his remarks suggested that closing Guantánamo was not among the new administration’s highest priorities”

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Politicians, by definition, respond to political pressure. Those who decide that it’s best to keep quiet and simply trust in the goodness and just nature of their leader are certain to have their political goals ignored. It’s always better — far better — for a politician to know that he’s being scrutinized closely and will be praised and supported only when his actions warrant that, and will be criticized and opposed when they don’t.

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Right this moment, there are enormous pressures being exerted on Obama not to make significant changes in the areas of civil liberties, intelligence policy and foreign affairs. That pressure is being exerted by the intelligence community, by the permanent Pentagon structures, by status-quo-loving leaders of both political parties, by authority-worshipping Beltway “journalists” and pundits (such as the ones who wrote the wretched though illustrative “What Would Dick Do?” cover story for this week’s Newsweek).

If those who want fundamental reform in these areas adopt the view that they will not criticize Barack Obama because to do so is to “help Republicans,” or because he deserves more time, or because criticisms are unnecessary because we can trust in him to do the right thing, or because criticizing him is to “tear him down” or “create a circular firing squad” or “be a Naderite purist” or any of those other empty platitudes, then they are ceding the field to the very powerful factions who are going to fight vehemently against any changes.

Do you think that those who want the CIA to retain “robust” interrogation powers and who want the federal surveillance state maintained, or want a hard-line towards Iran and a continuation of our Middle East policies, or who want to maintain corporate-lobbyist-domination of Washington, are sitting back saying: “it’s not right to pressure Obama too much right now; give him some time”?

Quoted at length, given that the fucking obvious somehow needs this much explaining to some people.

To: Erick Erickson
From: Strike Force Member Delta Force Dumbledore Calrissian Alpha
Re: Silly Putty

Sir! I purchased the product from the site, but I am disappointed to find that placing said product upon my monitor does not allow me to reproduce the Strike Force logo. Any suggestions?

Maybe no bags of flaming poo, but if this is their idea of…anything, well, beware if any Strokers are seen leaving WAL*MART w/ a huge load of TP.

Oh noes! Silly putty of mass destruction. The world trembles at your feet, Erick. When your army (of, well dozens) wields its mighty sword of goo, all must do thine bidding.

C’mon. Even Karl Rove must be embarrassed by shit like this.

Honestly, I don’t think I could come up with better snark than the weapon of choice for the Red State Strike Farce being silly putty.

I am Erick, Editor of RedState
Look upon my Silly Putty, ye mighty, and despair.

Hey, they’re just doing what all good Republicans do, which is to ask themselves, hey, how do I get a piece of the action? I can’t imagine that any of them (and by them, I mean the people who get a cut from Amazon) really give a rip about the Tennessee lege, but hey, if the rubes really think that Kent Williams will care what arrives in the mail (”Just throw that shit out, Cletus–wait, I know, I’ll give it to some damn crippled kids’ home and take the tax credit! Yee-haw!”), what the hell, never give a sucker an even break, right?

I think Erick deserves a new moniker – Cartman – and tagline ‘Respect my Authoriti!’

Daily Kos : RedState :: High School Musical : Sunday School Musical

Actually I dunno if that works or not, I just wanted to share the thought that someone made a Sunday School Musical movie copy of High School Musical… it just boggles my mind how much FAIL a bad movie copy of a FAIL movie is. But whatever that is, it is still more competent than RedState Strike Force.

So far, the RS Strike Force has been hampered by their inability to find their mittens. As soon as their moms sew or clip their mittens to their coat cuffs, they’ll be ready to do some real damage.

Erick, meanwhile is trying to get his meds adjusted. His current medication has the unfortunate side effect of making him act like a severely brain-damaged two-year-old (Note: he’s been taking this medication since he was two.)

I wonder if his constituents realize what an immature buffoon they elected?

I’m overjoyed that they’re taking the fight to where it really belongs – other Republicans.

I’m curious to know how many Trike Force members interpret the Silly Putty request as a call to send Williams crude death threat notes in envelopes containing talcum powder, too.

Seventh place is good, isn’t it?

… RedState lowers the bar to the ground, puts the training wheels back on, pins a note to their chests in case they get lost …

Goddamn, that was funny. Well done, tbogg.

You know, T-Bogg, Eric is reading this and will soon be ordering his fellow Trikers into rhetorical battle with you. Soon, you too will be receiving 10’s of silly putty eggs! The horrors….

Brilliant rendering of the Red State essence.

I actually think getting lots of Silly Putty would be cool! I keep a bunch and give the rest to kids’ groups, schools, hospital wards.

Please: let me feel the hammer’s sting!

The RedState Army of Activists. You can’t make this shit up.

All those packages of Silly putty will have to arrive addressed in crayon, as pens and pencils are deemed sharp objects and somust be verboten for the “Activists”.

I bet it would be way more impressive to their target if they were to order, from the Silly Putty site, bulk blocks of five pounds of Silly Putty, or boxes of a hundred eggs. I can’t believe they’re lame enough to go through Amazon for this. Do these people not know how to use the internets or something?

Thanks, IB.

You made this story up, didn’t you? Please tell me you made it up, because I don’t want to believe there really are humans as lame as that in the world.

To: Erick Erickson
From: Strike Force Member Delta Force Dumbledore Calrissian — Beta
Re: Silly Putty

Sir! I purchased the product from the site, but I was hoping for one of those Sarah Palin Congratulatory Novelty Crockery Items, rather than the Silly Putty.

Is this allowed…?
Who do I ask to authorize my humble request?

Sir! I purchased the product from the site, but I was hoping for one of those Sarah Palin Congratulatory Novelty Crockery Items, rather than the Silly Putty.

I think enterprising Red Staters could make their own Sarah Palin “Novelty Item” out of the Silly Putty. Oh wait, that was Play Dough and bacon – sorry, my mistake.

Oh, noes! Is that permitted??

I’m a little rattled because (blushing!!) to be honest, what I really want is the Grand Leper Designator; something about the Viking-with-the-longsword does sound so… well… Ericky.
But are you SURE there’s no bacon involved?

Leave it to RS to take their inspiration for a logo from the quality control symbol on the Depends box. Coincidence? I think not.