Open Thread – Rearing Their Heads
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I can see White Russians from my house!
Finally remembered my birthday gift card to Border’s and went and got The Book. Came home to more tornado warnings in SW MO and didn’t get nearly as far as I’d hoped. (loving it tho!)
Also came across this: Virginia U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor said Tuesday that any spending costs associated with federal disaster funding for Joplin, Missouri, tornado victims must be offset with spending cuts.
http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/rep-eric-cantor-spending-cuts-in-exchange-for-missouri-aid/#ixzz1NNGdDzZy
Isn’t that special. I also found Cantor’s website for “what would you cut” – asking for suggestions for bringing the budget into line. If you have a thought or two on that, here’s where you can make your own suggestions:
http://www.majorityleader.gov/YouCut/YourIdea.htm
I admit, I have a few ideas, but need to clarify them and make them uh.. acceptable in their presentation. (i.e. need to calm down first)
Loon camera! Watch a loon family (birds, not politicians) live 24 hours a day . . . .
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/alaska-loon-cam
You darn near had me fooled. That thing looked like a giant cockroach with a tummy tumor until it tipped its head back and I could see a straw in its head. Ask them to make an audio recording,it would outsell any political loon’s speeches.
So, it’s been quite the memorable day… The Book hit the shelves/ereaders, Kathy Hochul (D) won the NY26th, Mansour’s ‘confidential’ messages were divulged, and Hines Ward won the disco-ball trophy on DWTS.
I’m guessing it wasn’t such a good day for Missy Quitty-Pants. beth.
(Last tweet from the twit: “Tumultuous world gotcha’ flummoxed? Divert w/tuning 2 unifying, sweet competition; Dancing w/the Stars TEAM BALLAS competes in finals tonite” — ‘her’ “team” even came in third! No, decidedly not a good day for her. b.)
And Mark Ballas had a great partner this time – someone he could do lifts with and who really was energetic and showed off Mark’s talent. Now $he’ll say it was rigged because once again, it was an older woman (who lost a TON of inches) and a man of color who won. Hahaha.
Re: The movie by some crazy religious wingnut dude about Bible Spice, you have to read some of these suggestions for titles, I love Balloon Juice comments:
http://www.balloon-juice.com/2011/05/24/coming-soon-to-a-theatre-near-you/#comments
Those are fantastic and hysterical! Have another site to bookmark, now, TX SMR. Thanks for sharing. beth.
(I truly loved the below ‘break’ from all the wonderful title suggestions — it’s soooo what a tro// would pop into the conversation:
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24.El Cid – May 24, 2011 | 11:47 pm · Link
Yeah, you people just sit here making your jokes, and you’re all going to be real shocked when you wake up and she’s President. They joked the same way about Ronald Reagan.
I dunno, it just seemed like somebody was supposed to say that. http://tinyurl.com/3cgyv5z b.)
I don’t recall Ronald Reagan having quite the same boatload of unethical and illegal attributions to his reputation, but hey, I was a new voter, then, and yet, I still wouldn’t vote for him.
Run, $arah, Run!
LOL
Wooooo hoooooooooo!!!!! I’m doin’ the Happy Dance!!!!!
NY House district 26 special election (courtesy of Nekkid-Pics-In-the-Mirror-Chris-Lee) is being called for DEMOCRAT Kathy Hochul !!!
This has been a strongly Republican district for years (picked McCain in 2008 and even voted for that nutcase Carl Paladino – of the obscene and racist emails – for Governor last year) but Hochul lead all night with 48% to Republican Jane Corwin’s 42-3%.
I am SO proud of Western NY tonight…we got the vote out and showed the Republicans that we are joining with our brothers and sister in Wisconsin and Michigan to stand up for the middle class. The right may have all the corporations and the wealthy campaign contributors, but we have the numbers of voters to beat them anyway.
Yayyy, NY-26!!!!!!!! 😀
How cool is that? Good going, NY26!
SarahPAC spokesman Tim Crawford: “The cover of the book tells this story,
two completely different photos twisted and Photoshopped to create a fraudulent image.”
SarahpAC; a twisted fraudulent image. there, fixed.
Oh, and Tim, if you don’t have Ginny-the-supreme Thomas on speed-dial by now you might try the Bachmann campaign. Or, if the “tumultuous world’s gotcha’ flummoxed divert w/ Dancing w/the Stars; sweet competition, unifying.” Also, shiny.
That was great. Both books, the Dunn book and this one, surprised me in being so even handed. Blind Allegiance was very sad in the end, a small woman befuddled and obsessed with the slightest of perceived slights, glued to her blackberry. I just flipped from the end of this book to another web site, and there she is with the big fake looking wig and all the makeup, her followers talking about how Mitt(ens) is anonymously picking on her in a sexist way. Poor Palin, in her using of other people she doesn’t even realize that she is being used back a thousand times more. I bet at least most of her family would rather be back in the red wagon days.
i am soooooo enjoying the book.
that akm had a hand in turning certain phrases is obvious
Poor RAM! It looks like any bus will do. Any of ’em, all of ’em…
http://theperilsofpalins.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/tire-treads/
I can fantasize, but I don’t really think the Twit is quite done with her yet. Palin will make her prove her fealty in ways only the Twit could dream up!
“Going so soon? I wouldn’t hear of it. Why my little party’s just beginning. ” – Wicked Witch of the West
Good for you Irishgirl. My estimation date is May 24, 2011-May 31, 2011. Darn!! I have to remember to be patient. It is a virtue!!! I DO NOT WANT TO WAIT!!! But, I guess i will. Not fair!!
Just finished the Kindle edition. What a fascinating tale of betrayal, faith and power.
It is truly Shakespearean, the unraveling of a good man’s trust. Thank you all three for persevering on what will surely become a classic textbook parable of political good & evil.
(for second edition, fix “formally”/”formerly” in ch 38, and replace “council” with “counsel” in credits)
Order #:
Shipment Date: May 24, 2011
Destination: DUBLIN, IE
Estimated Arrival: May 26, 2011
doing the happy dance for mz irish
lol….and you have been reading for hours. It is so unfair!
We will get ours on the same day. Sheesh.
I am enjoying the sensation of Frank Bailey’s voice, the voicing of his desire, his hope, the transmorgrification of sexual desire into campaign frenzy; it’s so naive and hopeful, so barely past junior high, so ready to go to the dance; so much the same as her current supporters.
I can ‘hear’ the voice of Jeanne Devon in the editing and am SO appreciative of the delicate touch that maintains the voice that characterizes Frank’s drive and desire to make whatever $arah wanted, happen.
So far, I am enjoying this more than I could have hoped to; thank you, AKM.
Tee Hee – this is a delight.
Well said. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
I’m thinking I need to make a trip to the local liquor store for some Kahlua and Vodka to enjoy as I start reading later today.
Congratulations and huge HUGS and THANKS!
Congratulations. Big wave of news nationally.
Frank Bailey answering questions at the washington Post
http://live.washingtonpost.com/sarah-palin-book.html
That was a good read! I’m too busy to get my @$$ to a bookstore today (and not feeling well, besides), so I’m not among the readers today, but I’ll be joining all of you soon.
Thank you AKM for starting my day out with the White Russians, it’s the afternoon, and I’m still smiling. Please tell me you, Frank and Ken will be going on a book tour, I would so like to meet you.
Well, I am now having the biggest laugh off the speech writer’s tweets. Since its a breakout day, my brother, Scott Heyworth, was an early campaign supporter of Ms. Palin because she agreed to support ANGDA. Please read page 71 of “the book” to understand why she threw him and I under the bus and created and funded and AGIA instead of your ANGDA. I was in email contact with Ms. Palin, asking how I could help long distance from Florida. She asked what I could do, and I said write. So she ended up using about 70% of what I wrote for the official State of Alaska brochure that is published before the election. Since it asked about “family”, I declined, writing her that this portion was for her to write, as I was not qualified. It must have been halfway decent writing, she won the Governorship, as I know from my campaigns that alot of families sit down the night before elections and vote in blocks after reading the candidates’ statements in the official State publication. So I am having a big laugh because instead of throwing me under the bus for being Scott’s sister, I might have been a decent and honest speechwriter who wouldn’t gossip about her behind her back where people could try to sell her out. It’s just sad in its own pathetic way – she had the world in her hands at one point. Plus, I would have quit at some time once we figured her out.
One of your brother’s emails to Sarah Palin in Blind Allegiance is a favorite of mine. The money line?
STOP TALKING!!!!!!!!!!
Yep – he had the audacity to tell leading candidate Sarah Palin to STOP TALKING. Too bad she threw him under the bus and didn’t heed his advice, but then if she had of, it could have been McCain/Palin in the White House …
Bailey is on MSNBC now.
Many congrats to AKM, Mr Bailey and Mr Morris! I wish you fabulous sales!
I can hardly wait to read this book! I am sulking because Amazon has not yet shipped my copy; I ordered it more than a month ago and was hoping I might be somewhere near the top of the list …….. 🙁
BTW, Geoffrey Dunn’s book was EXCELLENT!
Happy reading to all of you Kindle owners!
My hardcopies arrived today…cannot wait to get home and begin reading! Thanks Jeanne for helping to get this to print! Will be having a white russian tonight (w/Permafrost vodka) 🙂
Be forewarned – it is so difficult to put this down (or walk away from the screen). Gosh, it so well written. What a great decision it was to write it from Bailey’s personal viewpoint because it underscores the intensity and reality of the process of Sarah’s rise (and foreshadows her fall) so well that way. I can finally understand how Bailey and others fell for her image so hard by the way she played on their deepest beliefs and then how they gradually began to wake up to her shortcomings and shenanigans. Great, great political theater – made better because it has the ring of truth about it.
Congratulations and thank you! Just downloaded Blind Allegiance onto my Kindle and expect all plans for the day to go up in smoke. Well, it’s for a good cause. We need to get more reviews on Amazon from reasonable folks who’ve read the book since the first troll has just posted a non-review.
Just had to interrupt my reading to say thanks for a great book! The tone is like someone is sitting at your kitchen table and chatting over a cup of coffee. With the juiciest gossip ever! So thanks, and now back to the book.n
The only thing I HATE about reading this book on Kindle is that I want some buttered popcorn.
OK – I’m dusting off hubby’s e-reader and downloading today. I can’t wait!
Mud:
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
It’s so funny to watch the flying monkey brigade flying around slamming into each other, trying to find another tweet-lie to get on the air about momma….
I hope you guys are wildly successful with your book and that at least you finally were successful purging this scourge out of your state….BUT looks like she and Brewski and Grampy may be circling the wagons to defend their desert hideouts….
It will be funny to see what happens when Sherriff JoJo finally gets put in jail for being a sex criminal, Brewski dries up and blows into the desert, Grampy finally stops speaking because he’s frozen in place… all that will be left is the flying brigade…. it gets so hot in Phoenix in the summer, they even close airports because the air won’t support airplanes…where will the flying monkeys go?? HAHAHAHA!!!
Again, congrats…
Man if this book isn’t the silver bullet, nothing will be
Sarah is likely eating her heart out over the welcome our President and his lovely spouse have received in Ireland and England.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/24/obama-england-trip-begins_n_866031.html
Apparently class is universally recognized…trash, not so much.
True! Actually – trash is recognised too – which is why I am sure Palin wouldn’t receive such a good reception anywhere outside of the US. Americans still seem to think she’s the cat’s meow. Ok….SOME Americans. Most find her revolting – which is comforting!
Sarah Palin’s Alaska is airing over here and in Britain at the moment. People don’t like her. Andrew Sullivan has a couple of reviews – they are hilarious. 🙂
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/05/sarah-palins-britain.html
“Meanwhile back at home the baby’s diaper was changed on the bearskin rug. A wall-mounted caribou looked on impassively. Various people called things like Truck and Trog, Troop or Trib or Troll wandered about, walk-on players in this risible woman’s delusional pitch for power…”
President O’Bama (I found his apostrophe) on the other hand, won over the Irish yesterday and I’m sure is winning over the British today. Yes, class is universally recognized.
And I am so proud that his great great great grandfather came from Ireland – we can claim a little bit of him. His visit really did a lot to uplift Irish spirits in this horrible economic climate.
And if Amazon doesn’t get its act together and send me the book soon, I will have a feckin’ stroke!
po Irishgirl♥
i adored the coverage of his trip to Ireland and the sincere and heartfelt joy of her people.
here are some stunning pictures and videos of the trip including some ping pong playing in England.
lovely pics in Moneygall of a day the President came to honor the place of his mother’s ancestors.
http://theobamadiary.com/
Thank you bubs. Loved them.
Don’t you just love the welcoming our President and First Lady are receiving in Ireland and England? And, the nasty Republicans (for the past 2 plus years) have said he was not respected overseas! Just look at the news folks.
It makes me so happy that he is our president!
Ha ha. Could this be Palin hiding out in Arizona?
http://www.azcentral.com/video/bcplayer/956664488001&pop=1
Hmmm . . . I wonder what they did with all the headless torsos they found in the yard?
Sure is suggestive – those running shorts (wish they’d gotten close in, some of us could tell by the cellulite patterns – pardon the snark, but the woman is so disgusting), and the man in the shadows, just like he was when she was temporary Governor.
Amazon isn’t shipping my copy until the 31st. Ouch. this is a conspiracy…grumble grumble…
Must be bad karma for that time I voted for Reagan.
AKM–Congratulations. Are you guys doing any interviews or a book tour that we should know about?
I’m hoping the White Russians last longer than it took to download the book to my Kindle.
Looking forward to reading the book, AKM. Congratulations!
I am fascinated by Bailey attempt to “prove” that Trig is hers, even though he doesn’t understand why she wouldn’t do “the simple thing’ and just prove that Trig is hers and not Bristols. But she doesn’t, she can’t or won’t and he just brushes by this.
Wow…..more on the tweets that were made public.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0511/Dont_talk_to_strangers_Palin_edition.html?showall
Turning into a media field day – RAM’s messages, Bailey’s book – BOTH Palin insiders.
I’m meant to receive my copy today but it’s not here yet and it’s already 10:46 AM–where’s the day gone?! I can’t wait.
To entertain myself, I’m keeping up with other reading and thought your all might enjoy this picture:
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2011/05/correction-of-the-day-1.html
Well, I’m annoyed because my preordered copy has not arrived. By the way, a commenter on Amazon stated that you are paid by Barack Obama. There was a link to something but I didn’t watch it (I thought it was that middle-school MacBeth production with the klezmer music). Anyway, what I’d like to know is, does our President pay you a monthly salary, or it is per hit? Because if it’s hits, I could bump up my visits if it would help. 😎
Yeah! Me too, ordered it weeks ago and it will not ship until May 31st they say. I have been contemplating a Kindle but won’t do it right away, that would be rewarding Amazon for failing to perform as expected. No, I shall just cut off my nose to spite my face and sulk. For a week.
Don’t have to buy a Kindle. I did the free download for Kindle for PC and get these valuable books that way. Comes with a couple of books preloaded (free). I still like hard copies, but as long as I can stand sitting in one place with my desktop, it’s nice to be able to adjust the font size, page configuration and the like —- and best of all, I was able to download instantaneously today for less money (will still probably buy the hard copy later, but could not wait).
It is a delicious read. I am sorry you have to wait. Do consider the free Kindle for PC software – it doesn’t take up much space in your hard drive and man oh man, nothing beats getting this book right when you want it! 🙂
Happy book launch day! According to amazon, my copy hasn’t shipped yet. I’m not surprised, last time I pre-ordered I got the email the day before delivery.
Ouch! The book’s foreword leaves no doubt about McGinniss, does it? I’ve noticed a waspish tone and self-referential bias on his new blog, just something a couple clicks off the dial setting, if you will.
The Daily Caller has turned on Palin, Pat Buchanan and Michael Steele both feel her time is past, and RAM’s disloyalty removes her from the message toolbox.
What a great day!
pulls no punches. i certainly would never ever want to be in Ken Morris’s bad graces.
i suggest ‘Say it Ain’t so Joe” pull a Camping; fold up his tent and silently steal away.
Adding to all the congrats here AKM, Mr Bailey, and Mr Morris!
Long road to get here .
Having to immerse yourselves in the details of whatzername’s perfidy to the people of the State of Alaska…ewwww.
Hoping hot showers and clean clothes are also the order of the day as you move into the next adventures in your lives !
perfidy to the people = of, to, and toward
Palin’s perpetration of perfidy points to the patently parasitic nature which propels her through life.
props to your perspicacity 🙂
Sick, warped and twisted. Now move over and pour me one and we’ll enjoy the view together 🙂
Happy book launch day!! All the best to you AKM and Frank and Ken!
You should have Glacier Creek Distillery Permafrost Vodka on there, and even also too, Mat-Maid cream.
A toast to AKM and the principals of Blind Allegiance!
I’m hoping there’s dish on Dairygate in the book, now that you bring up Mat Maid.
Just checked the comments section of Amazon for “Blind Allegiance”. There is the first one up, and he rates it a 5! I was impressed by his objective, non-partisan review. It’s good it’s the first one, and not a crazy hate-filled reply that starts off this book’s comments.
When Palin came on the scene I started searching for information about her, especially since she was basically an unknown and thrown into the campaign late in the game. I found the mudflats and followed along, extremely impressed with Jeanne’s writing abilities not too mention her sense of humor. Most of all I appreciated her fact checking skills. So Blind Allegiance is patiently waiting for me on my Kindle. I am planning on a hard copy as well and can’t wait to get started!
You betcha: Ex-Sarah Palin aide spins 60,000 emails into juicy new tell-all book (VIDEO)
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/nov05election/detail?entry_id=89582#ixzz1NH7q2Q2m
Good morning and welcome to the fresh scent of a new day! And this one has a new book waiting for me one my Kindle!
I’m thinking that Sarah’s mornings are getting worse, not better, and no doubt those of the people around her.
Can’t wait for the first reviews to appear here and on Amazon! But, I have to wait for delivery of my hard copy! Amazon is my regular big box store so I hope they take my loyalty into consideration. If things start boiling, I may have to get the Kindle copy too!
Keep up those spoiler alerts for now, ok? :-))
Talk about instant gratification…one click and here it is.
Wow – just began reading the Prologue. I’ve never read a prologue that was this riveting. Housework, cooking, errands may all take a backseat today! This is blockbuster stuff even this early-on in the read.
Thank you, Jeanne, Frank, and Ken. This is going to be a significant milestone in the end of Sarah Palin.
The book is zipping through cyberspace to my Kindle as we speak. Oh joy!
After reading about RAM’s twits, the schadenfreude is particularly tasty this morning.
good morning all-just started your book akm… Cant Put It Down…Must Get Ready For Work… Dang! Why couldn’t i be off today? At least i have an hour commute this morning. So, i’m hooked and it isn’t even 8am! Bravo to you and Ken and Frank. Rarely do i think this, but i can’t wait to get on the train and then the subway today!
Ayerishgrl
PS-OT, but love the goose in the picture, my favorite vodka!
My 25 minute commute today turned into a 40 minute commute when I ended up sitting through 2 lights and train crossing because I was too focused on reading… I LOVE my phone’s nook app.
The cop that pulled up beside me at a light this morning however did give me a warning glare… stupid law about not reading emails or text messages while driving says NOTHING about not reading a book… so in theory I wasn’t breaking the law… right??? Ehh I almost never read while my car is actually moving so I say it’s all good.
We need to grab EVERY rethug and tea-bagger politician by the scruff of their necks and haul them to Joplin,Missouri and other devastated areas and show them what exactly first responders,search and rescue,haz-mat.police,firefighters,doctors,nurses,EMTs and bevies of volunteers do when disasters strike and why it is important that these heroes get funded to the fullest. Then we can take them,men and women,behind the woodshed for a serious come-to-jeebus heart to heart about what happens when funding is cut or disappears altogether. Then we can explain to them that if they weren’t intent on destroying public education they would be smart enough not to need these kinds of talks and would have more respect for educators. Then we could make them strip naked and run through the middle of America to see if they can actually feel shame. And we can make their parents and children watch. No I don’t feel better. We shouldn’t be forced to deal with nutjobs in this manner.
Well said. I thought the same thing when the Republicans in the House were cutting funds to NOAA and the USGS – just as the Japanese earthquake and tsunami occurred. What idiots they are!
First, congratulations, AKM! I am going to set aside a large block of time to read The book today. Am so excited.
Second, and I do apologize for this, but here in Kansas we need everyone’s help. Am so disgusted and appalled, I can hardly write this.
Seems that a nice little pinheaded Republican state Representative (and associate pastor) has decided that women need to prepare for rape and a possible resulting pregnancy on their own. He equates being raped to having, oh, say, a flat tire.
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2011/05/pete_degraaf_rape_flat_tire.php
http://jezebel.com/5804867/legislator-says-women-should-plan-for-post+rape-abortion-since-i-have-a-spare-tire
So, if you don’t happen to agree with this pinhead (nicest language I could muster this morning for him), please use the contact info in either article to let him know! Thanks.
Hey, folks, I am serious here. We need to let this guy know that rape is not something that can brushed aside and women shouldn’t have to bear the additional burden of carrying a rapist’s child. Please help!
I did and I had some fun doing it. I won’t bore you with details except to say if he follows my suggestion,he will have a greater,more sympathetic appreciation for the fairer sex. Thanks for the heads up.
Thanks for taking action. If we all did, we could put some real pressure on these dolts.
that’s why we loves you Mike♥
what the **** goes on in this world?! i read the other day that a colleague of the IMF leader who assaulted a hotel maid was “just” a “troussage” – implying that if one is a servant, it is impossible for rape to occur.
i’m all for a rejuvenated women’s movement. ready to march for my rights.
La droite du seigneur un présume, une attitude médiévale!
Actually, troussage IS non-consensual sex with a servant, which fits the definition of rape no matter how you see it.
This man’s insensitivity is why I don’t think men should have any say in legislation about either rape or abortion. They are the perpetrators.
Excellent point.
When will Republican, even pro-life women, get mad about the way they are treated? Even if they don’t like abortion, don’t they see that as a group, women are being treated like they are not fully morally human, like the men are.
probably has a lot to do women having to subject themselves to their husbands which automatically subjects them to men they perceive as being ‘in authoriity’ over them. the mysogynist Paul of Tarsus is to blame for this.
Someone once asked Emily Post (THE arbiter of etiquette at one time) just why was it that men are “congratulated” on an upcoming marriage, yet women are told “best wishes.” Her answer was succinct and pithy:
“It’s because of the inequities of the marriage laws”
Seems things haven’t changed all that much since.
sigh
So…. the message is, “Plan ahead for your unplanned pregnancy.” Brilliant.
The messsage is, “Plan ahead for the unknown criminal sexual assailant who has targeted you without your knowledge and plans to wreak physical violence on you.”
Thhis really doesn’t say much for the male of the species, does it?
Oh Sunflower, I left him quite a message last night. Something to the effect of “do you have a wife? Do you have daughters? It’s not “What’s the Matter with Kansas”, it’s what the matter with you.”
Just the thought of clicking on that link and reading it has given me a fire in my belly. Ugh
Thanks everyone for your response to Rep. DeGraaf’s callous remarks. Petitions, calls and emails got another Representative (that one in SE KS) to resign. You may remember the bit about shooting illegal immigrants from helicopters. Honestly, these Republicans are shameless. That DeGraaf is an Associate Pastor makes his remarks about rape even more odious than most. Thanks again, for the vocalizing of outrage. Kansas women (and the men who love them) appreciate your support. Please encourage everyone to read the articles and respond.
Here’s one more link on the subject. I think this site will produce a petition to sign. DeGraaf needs to apologize and to resign. He cannot represent women because he does not have a deep enough understanding of how rape affects us and refuses to learn the problems women will have finding insurance (particularly since Kansas Republicans want to outlaw insurance policies for low income women that cover abortion).
http://www.care2.com/causes/womens-rights/blog/lawmaker-says-women-should-plan-ahead-in-case-of-rape-since-he-carries-a-spare-tire/
The KS legislature has passed one of the most restriction abortion laws ever – there are so many restrictions on abortion providers (not that we have that man) that it makes it impossible to have them available even in cases of a woman’s life being in danger. Gov. Brownback has had Planned Parenthood defunded here. Imagine if you are a rural or moderate to low-income woman who has been raped or have a daughter who is the victim of incest. No options. Zero, zip, nada.
Don’t mean to keep harping on this, but really, this issue can be a life-and-death issue for women and quality of life issue for children resulting from rape. How many women do you know will want to bear the fetus resulting from a rape? How many men will embrace raising the child of another man’s rape upon his wife?
Getting over a rape is just a tad bit harder for a woman and those who love her than changing a damned flat tire. Thanks for letting this stupid, stupid man know that.
er – not that we have that many [abortions] – not man
Done. Had to go wash out my eyeballs after reading, though.
I tried to get my copy a day early, from the nice clerk at the local bookstore, who said they had 7 copies in hand. I smiled all nice and even winked at him, but it didn’t work. Maybe that’s because I talking to him on the phone?
1.5 hours to opening time – – –
LOL!!!
Congratulations AKM!!!!!!!
Arizona’s drink of choice?
Nice digs BTW.
That’s what all of the AK snowbirds in Cabo were drinking last winter.
My copy will be here on the 26th. I can not wait. Congratulations to you on this very special day! I am sorry about this next part, but sometimes the mama in me will just have her say. Please be careful. I have been reading around a bit, and some people just don’t like you at all. You are very special to your family, friends, and readers.
Today is another day of watching our newest property resident – a young hawk. He is one clumsy galoot at this stage of his life, and embarrasses easily. We have to be careful not to laugh out loud, because he then hops behind a bush and sulks. I will be a slug and sit outside and watch the world on our property until the 26th. I think it will be a good “pre-tonic” to offset the nastiness that will be apparent in that book.
I posted this on the last thread but it is so good and couldn’t have come at a better time.
http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/24/what-a-top-aide-to-sarah-palin-really-thinks-about-mitt-romney-bristol-palin-erick-erickson-and-more/#ixzz1NFlqESSf
wow. I had to read that twice, I thought it was a parody at first! Karma is a biatch. I guess it is really raining a shyt storm on the grifters parade. It couldn’t happen to a more deserving pair. Palin and ManSOUR are hideous.
Holy cow. That is about what I expected, but still! Nasty woman through and through. Wonder if she will join her compatriots under the bus?
I wonder what was in the messages they didn’t print? 🙂
Wow – me, too. Thanks Irishgirl for a zippy start to my day. Next up – a download of the book. Wow – all that and an additional threat of tornadoes. Who said Spring was a season of gentle breezes and soft whispers and pastel colors? It’s going to be a season of wonder and high energy.
Me too! LMAO
And there is more.:)
http://dailycaller.com/2011/05/24/rebecca-mansours-direct-messages-the-full-text/
Wow – that made me laugh out loud! I can’t believe she would trust someone she never met! Are you serious? It’s like amateur hour.
Well, I wish I could say I felt sorry for her but I honestly don’t. Mansour has been just awful and Palin no better. They all deserve to be exposed for the petty, small minded frauds they are.
I have a feeling Mansour is about to be thrown under the bus. Palin takes care of #1. I am pretty sure this is going to be a very bad day over in Palin-land.
she lied and said it wasn’t her, then,
“Presented with this evidence, Mansour changed her story from an initial denial to anger (“this is really kind of skeezy”), bargaining (“can I just appeal to you to leave the Bristol stuff alone?”), and sadness at the consequences of her words (“this is going to destroy my reputation simply because people will say, ‘why were you sending a direct [message to a Palin activist]?’”).”
the part that gets me is her reputation suffering. considering who her “bigboss” is, her reputation in my esteem is about as low as possible.
That was certainly interesting. Also, too, it was interesting that RM feared teh wrath of Mama Grizzly for her comments about the Bristol.
Woke at 3am and couldn’t get back to sleep. Jumped online to get the first bit of feedback but everyone’s still reading. Or sleeping after reading. But either way, I don’t like it !
It’s now 5am and I suppose it’s best to go back to bed for a bit so that I don’t wear out the refresh button on my keyboard.
Happy Blind Allegiance Day, AKM and All !
Enjoy!
And while you’re at it, all.. just a quick housekeeping note.
The release of the book is sure to bring trolls out in force. Most of them will go into moderation and stay there, but can I please ask you.. if any do sneak through, please do not respond to them.
We’ll spot them pretty quick and fling them from the flats, but if you could help us out by shooting AKM or myself an email ***instead of replying to the troll*** AKM’s email is on the about page, you can reach me at snoskred at gmail dot com
Now might be a great time to refresh your memory on the comment guidelines, also too.
https://themudflats.net/comment-guidelines/
Thanks all! 😉
Snoskred
All hands on deck!
Good luck to the moderation team- we’re sure you’ll do just fine!
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Thanks, Snos, for again being waaaaaaay ahead of things. You rock!
Thank you, Snoskred. You work so hard to keep the flats clean and w/o odor (odour), and I sometimes forget to thank you for all you do.
Hope you have lots of snacks stocked up…it’s gonna be a looooong day/night for you and the rest of the Mudflats gang!
Thanks for everything y’all do to keep the ‘flats so nice and tidy!
LOL!! I bet there is a whole lotta downloading and reading going on about now; even at this hour. Good reading all. Be joining you soon.
(Rubbing hands together w/glee. Hehehe)
downloading….and pouring…..lol
Yup – mine came in by 11:15 pm ADT – what a bedtime story.
Already it’s better than Dunn’s recapitulation.