Week after Obama tap, Perino blasts him over terror trials and golf

[still_one]

Talk about staying true to one's convictions.

Less than one week after being tapped by President Obama for a key post on a board overseeing government-sponsored international broadcasting, former Bush spokesperson Dana Perino (and current Fox News contributor) blasted the current administration for creating a "mockery" out of the justice system and suggested that the president should know better than to be captured on video playing golf during wartime.

http://rawstory.com/2009/11/perino-blasts-obama/

What is Obama thinking? What will it take before he realizes that the republicans don't want bipartisanship, they want to destroy him.

[librechik]

1. and giving them a seat at the table just allows them a closer shot

sad

[MadMaddie]

2. Get rid of her, she has no intention of doing non-partisan work!

[JuniperLea]

3. "Now, watch this drive... "

What does her idiotic comment have to do with the post to which she's been named?

Gosh... I bet he never knew the GOP was out to get him! Thanks for cluing him in! Damn!

:eyes:

[Tempest]

6. You just beat me to it

Great minds think alike. :)

[still_one]

7. So you believe perino will be non-partisan in her new job, huh? /nt

[JuniperLea]

14. Where did I say that?

No, I don't. She isn't expected to be... that's why the panel is supposed to include some from column A, some from column B, etc.

If the panel is to be comprised of only people who would be assured to act in a non-partisan way, why bother mixing it up?

[still_one]

17. There are a hell of a lot better republicans to choose then someone who wants Obama's downfall /nt

[JuniperLea]

18. Bullshit...

They all want him to fail, wtf are you talking about?

[still_one]

48. Colin Powell, Tom Ridege, Christie" Whitman, and others, but don't let the facts get in the way

if someone disagrees with you

WTF are you taking about!!!!

Oh, I guess you don't recall Jon Huntsman, do you?

In fact, there was a sizable minority of republicans who actually voted for Obama in 2008

There were a lot better choices

[JuniperLea]

53. And you trust that there are "good" Republicans?

Really... wow....

[Bitwit1234]

13. Well I suppose Emanuel needs to be replaced

it seems to me the decisions are all coming from him. Just who is the president Obama or him. You know what, we had a problem during the last eight year reign of bush, he took his orders from the vice president. Now we have a president taking his from Emmanuel.

[JuniperLea]

15. Jesus God... I go away for a weekend and still the same bullshit here...

Get over it. The panel is supposed to contain...

Oh, jeez... never mind. You are clearly clueless as to how this thing is supposed to work.

[Tempest]

4. "Now watch this drive"

Stupid Repugs keep giving us ammunition.

[still_one]

10. Ammunition for what? /nt

[Tempest]

25. To point out their hypocrisy n/t

[AlinPA]

5. Remember that he welcomed Lieberman. Watch Lieberman stab him in the back.

[tblue]

8. Heaven forbid he put a liberal in that spot.

He's playing chess and we're playing checkers, remember? Gotta keep that powder dry. He's got this all under control. This is part of his master plan. She's playing right into his hands. He's got her right where he wants her. Any day now, we're gonna see the wisdom of this choice.

[still_one]

9. Yeah, that must be it. Maybe he can appoint glen beck or limbaugh as his press secretary

that would really show them a thing or two

[JuniperLea]

16. You don't understand the panel at all do you?

Or you wouldn't be spouting bullshit like this.

He couldn't appoint all liberals on that panel... and if you knew what the fuck you were talking about, you'd be embarrassed by this bullshit.

[tblue]

19. Why don't you explain it to me then?

Are you having a bad day? Who spit in your tofu?

[JuniperLea]

21. Try reading...

By law, no more than four of the eight members of the board appointed by the president can be of the president's political party.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00006203----000-.html

[tblue]

27. My mama raised me not to be rude.

You should be ashamed for 'talking' to a perfect stranger like that. I gave you a chance to be civil and you still act nasty. Now, I'm done with you.

[JuniperLea]

31. Interesting...

I give you valid information, and you ignore it. It's called willful ignorance, with a dose of distraction. If it weren't so sad, I'd call it brilliant.

[Ignis]

54. Did momma raise you to say, "Who spit in your tofu?"

Call me old-fashioned, but that's not overwhelmingly civil, is it?

[JuniperLea]

61. I'm confused as to my alleged rude behavior...

in the second post... do you see it? I'm perplexed.

[Ignis]

62. As much as I try to avoid speaking for others...

I'll do it anyway. ;)

1. He* said why not appoint a liberal?
2. You said that's not how it works.
3. He said explain it to me.
4. You posted a link by way of explanation.
5. He said you're being uncivil.

So no, I didn't see anything in your second reply (#4) above that was uncivil. Could your initial reply to his initial post been more helpful and less snarky? Yeah, sure, probably--but it's hard to keep having to repeat the same thing over and over when people don't bother to do a little research before they rant, too. So you said as much, and you justifiably (albeit with vigor) criticized his faulty understanding of the process.

And you wonder why people don't ask my opinion on things more often? :P

( * = Because that poster has no profile, I don't know her/his gender--but I'm using "he" by default for ease of reading and differentiation from JL.)

[JuniperLea]

63. "albeit with vigor"

:rofl:

That was so nicely said!

This was a very nice, very well thought out response and I thank you. I may even ask your opinion again sometime! Haha!

[Ignis]

64. Smooth with a capital Smoo, ain't I?

;)

[NYCGirl]

20. He can't. By law, he has to appoint 4 from each party.

The bi-partisan board consists of eight members appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The ninth member is the Secretary of State. By law, no more than four members shall be from the same political party. The president designates one member (other than the Secretary of State) to serve as Chairman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting_Board_of_Governors#Organizational_structure

[JuniperLea]

22. I'm at a loss as to how all these people are missing the point...

Good to see there are some who are paying attention!

:patriot:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sec_22_00006203----000-.html

I'm about to put this in my sigline... jeez...

[Tempest]

26. Have you been gone for awhile? LOL

I can't remember how many times the law on this has been pointed out to the clueless here.

[JuniperLea]

32. Just over the weekend...

After spending some time on Friday linking idiots to facts.

My hopes must be far too lofty:)

[harkadog]

29. You constantly raise a straw man in your argument

Yes we all know about the law. That does not mean that Perino was the only Republican in the U.S. that could be appointed to the job. Of course you know that and are just trying to deflect.

[JuniperLea]

33. Ahhh... so you believe there are "Good" and "Bad" Republicans?

Does your Mommy check under your bed after reading you faerie tales?

[harkadog]

45. There are Republicans that can be worked with and those that can't.

Everyone involved in government and politics with a IQ above 40 knows that.

[JuniperLea]

49. Oh, so now you want to compare IQ's?

Is that it? I don't have an IQ above 40? Really?

Put up, or STFU.

[harkadog]

55. I met several MENSA members in my life.

All total nerds who hadn't a clue how to socialize or relate to other people. They are truly the people who are posting in their pajamas from the basement of their mother's house.

[JuniperLea]

57. Move that goalpost one more time!

First it's a good thing to have a high IQ, now it's not. I can assure you I'm quite sociable... and the awesome people I hang with don't consider me a nerd at all.

Want to try to move that goalpost one more time?

:eyes:

[harkadog]

58. Move the goalpost? You have dragged it off the field.

Thanks for posting the pics. Made my argument.

[JuniperLea]

60. You make no sense at all...

You are the one who started this... you said anyone with an IQ of 40 knows better... so I proved you wrong; my IQ is quite a bit higher than that. Then you say Mensans are dull, unsociable, and in some basement... that is moving the goalpost. You set it, and you moved it. Then I give you pictures of me with Ozzy Obourne & family (in their home), with Captain Sensible (The Damned), with Rob Halford (Judas Priest), and with two members of Motorhead, me and my backup singers, and one of me in a play... and you say that proves your point? Hardly basement activity... and way different than anti-social. Perhaps you should consult a dictionary before using words with which you are unfamiliar.

[harkadog]

66. Oh Sorry! I thought those were MENSA Executive Council meetings.

I figured Ozzy was a honorary chairman.

[JuniperLea]

67. You are no more funny than you are smart...

Figures.

[Raineyb]

59. And he couldn't find someone other than brain dead Perino?

:shrug:

[JuniperLea]

65. You'd prefer an intelligent Pubbie?

That sounds dangerous as hell. I'll stick with the cute but dumb spokesliar, thanks. She's far less dangerous than someone with brains.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. Heh

:evilgrin:

[Cha]

28. You don't understand the panel and your snark

is ugly.

[JuniperLea]

34. The willful ignorance around here is disgusting...

Was the whole weekend like this?

[Cha]

36. It's been getting

progressively worse..I'm hoping for a "the pendulum must swing back" kinda thing.

:hi:

[JuniperLea]

41. Good call...

:hi:

I will hang my hat on that hope too!

[Arkana]

38. Pretty sure the panel he appointed her to is SUPPOSED to be bipartisan.

But hey, carry on with your Two Minutes Hate.

[noel711]

11. Unlike the republicans, Obama knows the Bible....

the one where Paul says: "if your enemies are hungry, feed them,
if they thirst, give them something to drink; for by doing this, you will
heap burning coals on their heads. Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good." Romans 12: 20

That's what you do... heap those burning coals....

His graciousness makes her appear petty, immature and foolish.
Every time she opens her mouth, I wince.
But he's heaping those burning coals...

[Cha]

42. That's a

very cosmic way to look at it..I like it.

[JuniperLea]

50. Very well said!

They have the audacity to preach while their hypocrisy screams.

[Bitwit1234]

12. Maybe Obama should say

"Golf is a thinking man's game"..and "I don't want to ride into trees and fall all over the place on a bicyle".

[liberaltrucker]

24. I've heard of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer

But this is fucking ridiculous.
Respectfully, Mr. President, WTF
were you thinking?

:shrug:

[struggle4progress]

30. Isn't this the ignorant little bimbette who had never heard of the Cuban missile crisis?

[jonnyblitz]

35. or she confused it with bay of pigs...something cuba related.

yeah, her.

[DefenseLawyer]

37. Perino has been reassigned to a 10th grade history class

That will keep her busy for the next 3 or 4 years.

[optimator]

39. who didnt see this coming

stop playing nice with repubs.
they are the enemy.

[ecstatic]

40. Your assumption is that Obama thinks they're his friends... he knows they are not

Believe me, he knows what the right is saying about him.

[farmbo]

43. "...You knew darn well she was a snake before you took her in..."

Obama needs to conjur up the old 70s Tom Jones song, "The Snake"...(or "the Dana")

[guitar man]

44. "keep your friends close and your enemies closer?"

:shrug:

[Individualist]

51. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.

[guitar man]

52. lol

How true :thumbsup:

I think this might be a case of "keep your friends close and your enemas closer"

:rofl:

[varelse]

46. Not like reading "My Pet Goat" during the largest terrorist attack on American soil

and I don't even know where to start with the comments on the justice system. Alberto Gonzales, anyone? :shrug:

[Stinky The Clown]

47. You can't trust these fuckers. When will we learn?

Remember this piece of dog shit?

[shanti]

56. kick her to the curb, obama!

what was he thinking??