Ok, I'm driving home Tuesday and Sean Hannity is interviewing Ann Coulter and Brett Bozell on the Alito nomination.  Sean is all about how the Republican ground game needs to apply a furious amount of pressure on the Senate to further the conservative movement when towards the end of the segment, Ann goes over the line.  

Did anyone catch Eddie Compass being extensively interviewed on CNN last night?

Sorry no transcript that I can find, but let me share with you some of his comments as best that I can recall.

I am, but also am a liberal, progressive and democrat.  

Obviously it has been discussed ad nauseum around here including by Markos on the front page now.

(Why is the MSM like MSNBC a week behind like the pie story, and Markos a day or two behind the Diary Writers of DK?)  

Anyway...

One of the richest families in Michigan will be sending Dick DeVos into the ring to run against Governor Jennifer Granholm.

Dick DeVos will run for governor in '06 race

With all due respect to Louise's summary diary Whitehouse Retracts Newsweek Accusations, reading further into the quotes from Scott McClellan paints a differen't picture.

The Whitehouse hasn't retreated or recanted one bit!
 

Yep, Armando's good friend Alberto Gonzales is cracking down on the porn industry cnn story.

Rush today has been all over defending Delay's statements towards the judiciary.  He has stated at least twice that the oversight of the judiciary resides within the rights of the US Senate "as stated in Article III".

So, unlike his ditto listeners, I did something none of them will, I read it.

Ok, so they are evil.  Hypocritical, you bet.  Ruthless, greedy, arrogant and ignorant.  They lie, and reward people for lying.  They have no business running a state, let alone a country.  They played the religious conservatives.  Stole an election or two.  Invaded the wrong country, twice.  In fact, I have trouble thinking of anything they have done for the good of America.  Except for this week.

I just received this email petition (WTF?!) from a business associate.  I wanted some kossak's opinions on what the REAL motive is, as I don't trust this homophobe fundy enough to let him clean up dog doo in my yard.

First flag: "would ultimately pave the way...";

'nough said.

Second flag: "This group is also campaigning to remove all Christmas programs and Christmas carols from public schools!";

Will they stop at nothing?!

Me?  I think it is not so much a response to a legitimate threat, as a smokescreen to rally the masses (no pun) to push forward some hateful agenda on an unsuspecting public that never asks the right questions and will sign anything into law put in front of them with the right spin.

Or maybe he just wants to protect the sacred cash cow.

Beware, and let's nip these fucks in the bud!  

Petition language below the fold:

I wish I could take credit for this, and apologies if it is posted elsewhere (I looked!).  If anyone knows the author or link I will gladly update it.

November 03, 2004
Concession Speech

[Former candidate Felber, flanked by his family and supporters, steps up to the podium in the bright autumn sunlight. Cheers and applause are heard.]

My fellow Americans:

The people of this nation have spoken, and spoken with a clear voice.
So I am here to offer my concession. [Boos, groans, rending of garments] I concede that I overestimated the intelligence of the American people. Though the people disagree with the President on almost every issue, you saw fit to vote for him. I never saw that coming. That's really special. And I mean "special" in the sense that we use it to describe those kids who ride the short school bus and find ways to injure themselves while eating pudding with rubber spoons. That kind of special.