Dear A,
Thanks for the "info."
Until the Tea Party's corruption of the GOP, mainstream Republicans were punctiliously polite on the surface, while in their hearts (whether consciously or unconsciously) they determined that dark-skinned people -- somewhere... anywhere -- be slaughtered. (Have you seen "If Obama Were White?" - http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/03/if-obama-were-white.html)
Iraq bears witness to this irrepressible passion for whimsical carnage. (Iran's on deck.)
It's always time for "le guerre du jour!"
Of course, most Democrats "go along" with incessant warmongering since, at the end of the day, we are a "center-barbarian" nation and "nobody" gets elected if they're not killing someone.
Here is an interesting Wikipedia passage about Kessler.
"In June 2006, Kessler became chief Washington correspondent of Newsmax, a conservative website and magazine.[21] For his Newsmax columns, Kessler won the first Robert Novak Journalist of the Year Award in 2010.[23] Kessler also writes Wall Street Journal op-eds, including "The Real Joe McCarthy," which attacked efforts by some conservative writers to vindicate the late Senator Joseph McCarthy.[24]
In an article for Newsmax, on March 16, 2008, Kessler incorrectly reported, based on a previous Newsmax story by a freelance writer, that Senator Barack Obama attended a service at Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ on July 22, 2007, during which Rev. Jeremiah Wright gave a sermon that blamed world suffering on "white arrogance".[27] The Obama campaign denied that Obama had attended the church on the day that sermon was delivered and other reporters discovered that Obama was in fact in transit to Miami, Florida on that day.[28] Newsmax posted a clarification while standing by the story, suggesting that perhaps the sermon occurred on a different day in July.[27] Shortly after the controversy broke, Kessler confirmed to TPM that he attempted to remove information documenting it from his Wikipedia biography.[29]
After National Public Radio (NPR) fired Juan Williams as a news analyst, Kessler wrote "The Juan Williams I Know".[32] After the killing of Osama bin Laden, Kessler wrote "More Warnings of al-Qaida Terror Plots Coming".[33]
Check out Peggy Noonan's article suggesting the Iraq War will be the GOP's undoing. http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/03/peggy-noonan-suggests-republican-party.html
Pax on both houses,
Alan
PS Unlike Kessler, I prefer politicians oversexed to undersexed. "The terrible thing about our time is precisely the ease with which theories can be put into practice. The more perfect, the more idealistic the theories, the more dreadful is their realization. We are at last beginning to rediscover what perhaps men knew better in very ancient times, in primitive times before utopias were thought of: that liberty is bound up with imperfection, and that limitations, imperfections, errors are not only unavoidable but also salutary. The best is not the ideal. Where what is theoretically best is imposed on everyone as the norm, then there is no longer any room even to be good. The best, imposed as a norm, becomes evil.” Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander - http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/04/merton-best-imposed-as-norm-becomes.html
On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 12:22 PM, A wrote:
Thought you might enjoy a little totally objective reporting. . .A
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LYNDON & LADYBIRD JOHNSON*Another philanderer of the highest order. In addition, LBJ was as crude as the day is long. Both JFK and LBJ kept a lot of women in the White House for extramarital affairs, and both had set up “early warning systems” to alert them if/when their wives were nearby. Both Kennedy & Johnson were promiscuous and oversexed men. **She was either naive or just pretended to “not know” about her husband’s many liaisons. *![nn_10mt_nixon_120312.standard-2]()
RICHARD & PAT NIXON*A “moral” man but very odd, weird, paranoid, etc. He had horrible relationship with his family, and in a way, was almost a recluse.**She was quiet most of the time.*SPIRO AGNEW* Nice, decent man, everyone in the Secret Service was surprised by his downfall. *GERALD & BETTY FORD*A true gentlemen who treated the Secret Service with respect and dignity. He had a great sense of humor. **She drank a lot!*JIMMY & ROSALYN CARTER*A complete phony who would portray one picture of himself to public and very different in private, e..g., would be shown carrying his own luggage, but the suitcases were always empty; he kept the empty ones just for photo ops. Wanted the people to see him as pious and a non-drinker, but he and his family drank alcohol a lot! He had disdain for the Secret Service, and was very irresponsible with the “football” with nuclear codes. He didn’t think it was a big deal and would keep military aides at a great distance. Often did not acknowledge the presence of Secret Service personnel assigned to serve him.**She mostly did her own thing.*RONALD & NANCY REAGAN*The real deal — moral, honest, respectful, and dignified. They treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect and honor. Thanked everyone all the time. He took the time to know everyone on a personal level. * One “favorite” story that has circulated among the Secret Service personnel was an incident early in his Presidency, when he came out of his room with a pistol tucked on his hip. The agent in charge asked: “Why the pistol, Mr. President” He replied, “In case you boys can’t get the job done, I can help.” It was common for him to carry a pistol. When he met with Gorbachev, he had a pistol in his briefcase. Upon learning that Gary Hart was caught with Donna Rice, Reagan said, “Boys will be boys, but boys will not be Presidents.” [He obviously either did not know or forgot JFK's and LBJ's sexcapades!]**She was very nice but very protective of the President; and the Secret Service was often caught in the middle. She tried hard to control what the President ate, and he would say to the agent, “Come on, you gotta help me out.” The Reagans drank wine during State dinners and special occasions only; otherwise, they shunned alcohol; the Secret Service could count on one hand the times they were served wine during their “family dinner”. For all the fake bluster of the Carters, the Reagans were the ones who lived life as genuinely moral people.*GEORGE H. & BARBARA BUSH*Extremely kind and considerate Always respectful. Took great care in making sure the agents’ comforts were taken care of. They even brought them meals, etc. One time Barbara Bush brought warm clothes to agents standing outside at Kennebunkport; one agent was given a warm hat, and when he tried to nicely say “no thanks” even though he was obviously freezing, President Bush said “Son, don’t argue with the First Lady, put the hat on.” He was the most prompt of the Presidents. He ran the White House like a well-oiled machine.**She ruled the house and spoke her mind.*BILL & HILLARY CLINTON*Presidency was one giant party. Not trustworthy — he was nice mainly because he wanted everyone to like him, but to him life is just one big game and party. Everyone knows of his sexuality.**She is another phony. Her personality would change the instant cameras were near. She hated with open disdain the military and Secret Service. She was another one who felt people were there to serve her. She was always trying to keep tabs on Bill Clinton.*ALBERT GORE* An egotistical ass, who was once overheard by his Secret Service detail lecturing his only son that he needed to do better in school or he “would end up like these guys” — pointing to the agents.*![Laura-Bush_1_1]()
GEORGE W. & LAURA BUSH*The Secret Service loved him and Laura Bush. He was also the most physically “in shape” who had a very strict workout regimen. The Bushes made sure their entire administrative and household staff understood they were to respect and be considerate of the Secret Service.**She was one of the nicest First Ladies, if not the nicest; she never had any harsh word to say about anyone.**KARL ROVE was in fact, though, the guy who was the most caring of the Secret Service in the administration.**BARACK & MICHELLE OBAMA*” Clinton all over again” – hates the military and looks down on the Secret Service. He is egotistical and cunning; looks you in the eye and appears to agree with you, but turns around and does the opposite — untrustworthy. He has temper tantrums.**She is a complete bitch, who basically hates anybody who is not black; hates the military; and looks at the Secret Service as servants.*