Go Cubs Go

It's a good day to be a Cubs fan when they win AND acquire a veteran catcher that can hit (.298 lifetime avg) and handle a pitching staff.

Kendall is old school. That's why I've liked him since he was a Pittsburgh Pirate.

I don't like giving up young 6 foot 6 lefties, but if it gets us deep into the postseason, it will be worth it.

Nice move, Mr. Hendry. Can't wait to see what else you might have up your sleeve.

Go Cubs Go

Let Me Answer Your Question, Mr. Preznit

The question:

At the nadir of his presidency, George W. Bush is looking for answers. One at a time or in small groups, he summons leading authors, historians, philosophers and theologians to the White House to join him in the search.

Over sodas and sparkling water, he asks his questions: What is the nature of good and evil in the post-Sept. 11 world? What lessons does history have for a president facing the turmoil I'm facing? How will history judge what we've done? Why does the rest of the world seem to hate America? Or is it just me they hate?

The answer:

They just hate you, your torture-loving and Constitution shredding Vice Preznit, and your mouth-breathing, lizard-brain supporters, and your media sycophants. That's all. They actually like us DFHs (Dirty Fucking Hippies), even though we're so unserious that we've been right about Iraq since day f-ing 1.

link via Atrios.

Let Me Answer Your Question, Mr. Preznit

Bring Em On

4 years later.

On July 2, 2003, just over 200 U.S. soldiers had died in Iraq. Today, the number stands at 3,583. In July 2003, Gallup reported that the number of Americans who believed things were going badly in Iraq had risen to 42 percent, up from 29 percent in June. Today, fully 77 percent of the American public believe the war is going badly.

Smart move, George. Playing macho with American lives then. Playing macho with American lives now. Nothing but your pride on the line while the bodies stack up.

Bring Em On

Random Lyric of the Day

Hail, hail the lucky ones
I refer to those in love
Yeah.

-Pearl Jam, Hail Hail

Random Lyric of the Day

Typically Vapid

Q: What 2 words best describe a conversation between Tucker "I want to be George Will" Carlson and Jonah "I wouldn't have a gig if it weren't for my mommy" Goldberg?

Here's the conversation, thanks to Digby and Glenn:

CARLSON: But I'm bothered by Cheney's -- but does -- Cheney's secrecy, his penchant for secrecy. I mean, this is a cliche, a stereotype, but it's rooted, apparently, in truth. The guy really is secretive to a degree we haven't seen in a while. That is -- I mean, we do have a right to know what our government is doing, don't we?

GOLDBERG: Yes, sure, although I think you would concede, even though you and I disagree about some foreign policy stuff, you and I would agree that there are some things that should be kept secret. We might disagree about what they are.

CARLSON: Right.

GOLDBERG: And you know, but I do think that what Cheney has learned after a lifetime in Washington as a power player, is that the person who holds the secrets has power. And he is using that for what I would say, or probably what he believes to be certainly good ends. A lot of people disagree on that, but he's trying to do best as he can and he sees holding onto power as a tool to do that.

Trust Daddy Cheney. Nothing to worry about, other than allowing our country to become a torture state that spies indiscriminately on its citizens. Just go back to your Paris Hilton updates, since I'm on the topic of typically vapid. She'd fit right in with Tucker and Jonah.

Typically Vapid