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VARIETY SOURCE: NBC EXECS TOLD WILLIAMS YEARS AGO TO STOP TELLING CHOPPER WHOPPER

Is this true? It's a single source. Then again, how many informants do you expect to come forward?

If it's true, we are closer to the end than to the beginning.

Ooops: #BrianWilliams told by senior NBC execs to stop telling the story in public. Advice "not heeded". http://t.co/IMZICCtXSm
— John Gibson (@GibsonRadio) February 5, 2015

The claim, from Variety (which is disputed, by the way):

What makes Williams' admission worse, according to one person familiar with the situation, is that he had been counseled in the past by senior NBC News executives to stop telling the story in public. The advice, this person said, was not heeded. One person familiar with current NBC News operations disputed that information.
Williams' version of the plane story has never been allowed in NBC News programs, according to three people familiar with the unit. Indeed, in a March, 2003, episode of "Dateline," Williams described the helicopter trip accurately. "On the ground, we learned the Chinook ahead of us was almost blown out of the sky," he said while narrating a report.
SEE MORE:Brian Williams Admits He ‘Bungled’ Iraq War Story
The way in which the story has transformed under his telling may prove unacceptable to a news audience, suggested Doug Spero, an associate professor of communication at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C.

"Chopper Whopper" courtesy of @BrianWilsonDC.

Posted by: Ace at 03:11 PM

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1 bonk bonk on the head

Posted by: Dr. Varno at February 05, 2015 03:12 PM (fIv/H)

2 This self-immolation is a joy to watch.

Please pass the popcorn and a beer.

Posted by: Sgt Hulka at February 05, 2015 03:13 PM (WhKqH)

3 Ace, have you yet seen and covered the CNN semi-exculpatory version that's coming out -- that the pilot of his chopper said that there were at least hit by "small arms fire" (i.e. from handguns)?

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:14 PM (K4YiS)

4 Brian Williams? Never heard of him.

Posted by: Charlie Gibson at February 05, 2015 03:14 PM (LvaeI)

5 I'm invincible.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:14 PM (NuPNl)

6 Ace, here it is:

http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/05/media/brian-williams-iraq/index.html

Hat tip: Costanza Defense.

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:15 PM (K4YiS)

7 Again?
I hope that this is true & ruins him!

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:15 PM (sj3Ax)

Posted by: i at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (S0A/C)

9 You see? When the two of us get together NO ONE stands in our way.

Posted by: Self-Importance and Vanity at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (whMsz)

10 Mmmm. Whopper.

Posted by: HR needs donuts at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (ZKzrr)

11 I just love Brian Thursdays. It's almost as much fun as the Tuesday theme.

Posted by: johnd01 at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (ukNFU)

12 From CNN:

"Helicopter pilot tells CNN Williams 'messed up': Rich Krell, who was piloting the Chinook that Williams was on, tells a slightly different story than the crew members who spoke to Stars and Stripes.
"Some of things he's said are not true. But some of the things they're saying against him are not true either," said Krell, who spoke exclusively to CNN on Thursday morning.
Krell explained that, contrary to Williams' comments in the past, there were three helicopters flying in close formation, not four.
"One of the birds broke down, so we were a flight of three," Krell said. "We were hauling metal bridges."
Williams was in the back of Krell's aircraft along with three other NBC staffers. Krell referred to his Chinook as the "second bird" in the formation. The "first bird," right in front of the "second bird," was struck by the RPG.
Due to his seat in the back, Williams was most likely unable to witness the RPG attack, Krell said.
All three of the helicopters were hit by small arms fire, Krell said, supporting Williams' past claims about that.
"The bridge expansions we were hauling took most of the hits," Krell said.
The three Chinooks took evasive maneuvers. Krell's helicopter dropped off its payload, then met up with the other two about 45 minutes later. That may explain why the other crew members told Stars and Stripes that Williams arrived in the area later.
Krell said of Williams, "Yeah, he messed up some things and said some things he shouldn't have. I [first] heard it a few years ago. ... Actually one of my flight engineers said, 'Did you hear him say that? Wasn't he on our bird?'"
Krell didn't seem overly bothered by Williams' revisionist history -- he chalked it up to wartime theatrics. "After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (K4YiS)

13 A sociopathic liar as the lead anchor for a news org. What could go wrong?

Posted by: dogfish at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (NuPNl)

14 oh come on, enough already, hasn't he suffered enough? Where is the "leave Britney alone" guy when he's needed?

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (bJm7W)

15
You see? When the two of us get together NO ONE stands in our way.

Posted by: Self-Importance and Vanity at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (whMsz)

Tell me about it.

Posted by: Barack Obama's Teleprompter at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (whMsz)

16 MOAR POPKORN!!!

Posted by: brevity at February 05, 2015 03:16 PM (jmN7w)

17 Barack Obama is a SCOAMT

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:17 PM (kff5f)

18 Looking out my Chinook fiver helo birdie, going 15 parsecs a klik, a I saw a dead body float by, tossed about in the waves of mega-storm Katrina, an F5 tsunami.

Posted by: Brian Wilson at February 05, 2015 03:17 PM (ZPrif)

19 I'm skeptical. Why would NBC News pick on Brian Williams and require accuracy and truthfulness from just him? Doesn't compute.

Posted by: Furious George at February 05, 2015 03:17 PM (UlJ3l)

20 I didn't think it was possible for NBC to surpass the 1994 Dateline-NBC/GMC Pickup-Igniter story, but they've done it.

Congrats to 30 Rock!!

Posted by: Sgt Hulka at February 05, 2015 03:17 PM (WhKqH)

21 NOW it's a red-letter day.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:18 PM (DT3rQ)

22 OF course, the CNN version only covers Williams' ass for about 25% of his lying (sometimes he's sort of vague about the caliber/size of what his particular chopper).

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:18 PM (K4YiS)

23 AOSHQ: All Brian Williams, All the Time...

Posted by: tu3031 at February 05, 2015 03:18 PM (S0A/C)

24 Stick a fork in him - he's done.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 05, 2015 03:18 PM (ABcz/)

25 told by senior NBC execs to stop telling the story in public

Eh. I disbelieve, but it does give them cover.

Now they can say, "We told him not to!" when they fire him and (in the eyes of LIVs) retain their own credibility.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:18 PM (kff5f)

26 Where is the "leave Britney alone" guy when he's needed?

---

That was a guy???

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (NaV4z)

27 He couldn't help himself. It made him feel like he had a big swingin' d!ck.

Posted by: the wolf at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (KgdJF)

28 I hope that this is true & ruins him!
Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:15 PM (sj3Ax)

The nozzle de douche has been making double-digit millions for a decade. I'm not sure he's ruinable.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (vgIRn)

29 Oh, look! There goes Pride!

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (kff5f)

30 Now let's watch my daughter eat another woman's ass.

*(It's out there. Won't link too it.)

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (zmat9)

31 by the way, re 12, if Williams worked for FOX, libs would probably be asking Zombie how much he got from the Koch Brothers today.

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2015 03:19 PM (bJm7W)

32 Premature Flaming Skull IMO.

BW is On The Team, remember.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (SCcgT)

33
Scalp status: Ready for the big yank.

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (NaV4z)

34 I find it terrible that people would besmirch the honor of Brian Williams. Why, he's even as honest as I am!

Posted by: Dan Rather at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (kff5f)

35 His Katrina story is pretty ridiculous as well.

He's making up these stories to fill some kind of inadequacy...somewhere.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (FsuaD)

36 >>"After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."

There's a great defense: "I'm so used to lies, what's one more?"

Posted by: Mama AJ at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (0xTsz)

37 "Chopper Whopper" is simply too long in this futuristic space age we live in. No one has time to say two words in a row.

We must conflate them into one word:

Chwopper.

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (K4YiS)

38 Damn...if this story could just include some boobehs it would be perfect!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (08Znv)

39 Maybe someone said this in one of the other Brian Williams threads, but...

Even if this helicopter story were TRUE, it would be INCREDIBLY OBNOXIOUS for Mr. Williams to keep bringing it up.

How many of our veterans are staying silent about things they went through that are 100 times worse?

Posted by: edj at February 05, 2015 03:21 PM (klzyR)

40 Flaming skull! I'm on it!

Posted by: Fire Fighting Robot at February 05, 2015 03:21 PM (+Q1Mu)

41 Please be sure to buy my new book about Brian Williams.

Posted by: Rigoberta Menchu at February 05, 2015 03:21 PM (UlJ3l)

42 Krell didn't seem overly bothered by Williams' revisionist history -- he chalked it up to wartime theatrics. "After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."

Okay, who's paying him? Because one thing every service member I know is unified on is Stolen Valor. You *don't* get to claim someone else's story as your own. No "whatever" about it.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:21 PM (kff5f)

43 He really needs to knock that shit off.

Unless he was on that same helo that Hillary was on in Yugoslavia where she had to serpentine to avoid bullets on the landing strip.

Or, possibly he was in that helo with Joe Biden.

The Helo to Hell.

Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (RJMhd)

44
"Smacktalk Down!!.... Smacktalk Down!!"

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (NaV4z)

45
This kind of proves my point from earlier today. News readers have value only to the extent that they can lie convincingly.

Once that wears away, they have no value. Even the execs could see that Williams can't fake credibility.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (20Zla)

46 Also Ace, in case you missed, you're a star on the BBC now:

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-31141260

"Ace of Spades HQ, a conservative military blog, says Mr Williams was engaging in "an age-old reportorial practice called lying to advance an agenda".

"The agenda here was dressing up a soft, delicate little boy into a the sort of iron-stubbled man who looks like he belongs on a battlefield," Ace writes.

Part of the reason the revelations about Williams have been met with particular glee among conservative bloggers could be that the NBC anchor has been outspoken in his criticism of online journalism standards in the past."

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (K4YiS)

47
Krell didn't seem overly bothered by Williams' revisionist history -- he chalked it up to wartime theatrics. "After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."

See, that's the thing about "wartime theatrics", the people who were actually there get to dismiss that shit as "whatever". They get to do that, because they have a basis from which to judge.

Meanwhile chairborne Rangers eat that shit up and believe every word. That's the problem. And that's the dynamic Williams had always counted on.

Fraud.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (LvaeI)

48 The question I have is will this be reported on MSNBC or will they focus on something else? Can one of the Morons watch tonight and let us know?

Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (oDCMR)

49 Wow -- 2015 is turning into quite an interesting year for the Williams clan.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (Ae7K+)

50 Maybe he was on a boat...and he has a hat.

Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (RJMhd)

51 Brian, dude. Just stop already.

Posted by: Josef Gobbels at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (kff5f)

52

Now it's the NBC execs taking sniper cover.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (IXrOn)

53 "The way in which the story has transformed under his telling may prove unacceptable to a news audience"

Is the NBC Brian Williams audience actually a "news audience"?

Or just slack-jawed blank-eyed infotainment consumers?

It's not as though NBC News has built anything like a distinguished record in journalism. What with rigging pickup trucks to explode on camera, editing 9-1-1 dispatch tapes, et cetera, ad infinitum, ad nauseum.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (noWW6)

54 I guess you could call this Fast and Furious. Shits comin down rapid fire now.

Posted by: Mr. Natural at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (/pOl7)

55 The nozzle de douche has been making double-digit millions for a decade. I'm not sure he's ruinable.

Have you paid attention to recent trends?

Sexual harassment claims in 3...2...1...

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (DT3rQ)

56 Sounds like NBC is in full CYA mode.

Posted by: Garrett at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (sZyyG)

57 Anyone remember the SIMPSONS EPISODE where Bart LIED about the Christmas tree FIRE?

Posted by: Spurwiser Ploverbud at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (5UYtO)

58 But isn't this also the story of Baraka Obama?

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (/HX7u)

59 NBC Home of the Chopper Whopper

Billions and billions lied to.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (RZzX3)

60 He may be gone soon, but watching the degree-less Williams try to cover Walker's lack of a degree would have been interesting, at least.

Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (vgIRn)

61 "Chopper Whopper"

Once again with the poetry, ace.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (72D6h)

62 Liars gonna lie and the Middle Class

Posted by: Shallow boy at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (H6fvX)

63 Comcast paid about a disclosed 6.5 billion and 7.25 billion dollars in programing for 51% NBC. They paid an undisclosed amount for the remainder of NBC.

GE looks like a smart company to sell. They probably knew. My shareholder advocacy was one drop in the torrent.

Write Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast and just laugh at him for being a dolt.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (u82oZ)

64 Flaming skulls! How I love them and the stories they attach themselves to.

Posted by: kathysaysso at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (fMQoG)

65 -

Peacock Down

-

Posted by: BumperStickerist at February 05, 2015 03:23 PM (IDj42)

66 I'm invincible.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:14 PM

You're a loony.

Posted by: The Black Knight at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (knoK7)

67 Also Ace, in case you missed, you're a star on the BBC now:

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-31141260

Does this mean we have to start wearing pants?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (DT3rQ)

68 The continuing presence of a fabulist like Brian Williams in a major media news organization endangers the reputation for truth that all of us work so hard to build and protect.

Posted by: Rolling Stone at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (8ZskC)

69 **singing**

Noooobody knows the trouble I've seen.
Noooobody knows, but Jesus.

Posted by: Lyin' Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (f8y+G)

70 He's making up these stories to fill some kind of inadequacy...somewhere.

He should just go buy an exotic foreign sports car, spend the weekend with a hooker and spare us all the rest.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (0HooB)

71 Part of the reason the revelations about Williams have been met with particular glee among conservative bloggers could be that the NBC anchor has been outspoken in his criticism of online journalism standards in the past.

----

Partly because he's as an asshole and partly the reason above.

But mostly because he's an asshole.

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (NaV4z)

72 Talk about burying the lede. You put an "exclusive" golden nugget like that in paragraph 10? C'mon.

Posted by: wte9 at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (HRXlm)

73 Brian, seriously? A little restraint, buddy?

Posted by: Bagdhad Bob at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (kff5f)

74 Ace, a conservative Military Blogger? Who knew?

Posted by: Mr. Natural at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (/pOl7)

75 In other news, Jordan has gone full-on 'splodey on ISIS asses. Fox just showed some vid.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (FsuaD)

76

I don't believe it

this is NBC throwing him under the bus because THEIR credibility is at stake

I don't think they would have given a shit if they knew he was lying

they give a shit that the world has figured out he was lying

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (zOTsN)

77 Unless he was on that same helo that Hillary was on in Yugoslavia where she had to serpentine to avoid bullets on the landing strip.

Hillary...serpentine....Bwahahahaha!!!!
More likely all the slivovitz served with breakfast that morning.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (08Znv)

78 Was that wrong? Because I have to plead ignorance on that. If anyone had said anything to me when I was hired...

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (sZyyG)

79 Variety?

Looks like this isn't going away anytime soon.

Couldn't happen to a bigger dipshit.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2015 03:25 PM (oFCZn)

80 re 39: reminds me of Micah Wright. Used to take old patriotic posters and turn them into attacks on Bush Cheney Ashcroft etc. Defending his patriotism by claiming he was an Army Ranger, dropped into Panam in 1989, etc.
A genuine Ranger began thinking Wright talked about it in a way that didn't ring true. Turned out he never served at all in the military.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1168676/posts

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (bJm7W)

81 Brian Isuzu.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (g1DWB)

82 []i]chairborne Rangers
Posted by: Sean Bannion

So many great neologisms coming out of this!

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (K4YiS)

83 The question I have is will this be reported on MSNBC or will they focus on something else? Can one of the Morons watch tonight and let us know?
Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 03:22 PM (oDCMR)

---------------------------------------------

I nominate BC and AtC.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (/HX7u)

84 Mr. Williams, please stop telling tales. It's unbecoming.

Posted by: Baron Munchausen at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (kff5f)

85 What maroon, what a tararagundie,
(I've run out Bugs B, insults.)

These Anchors seem to have the Obi-Wan
problem, they believe in their exaltedness
and believe they have special abilities and
are not to be judged as common men are.

B Willams, is not a better reporter than the
dimwitted, weather girl on your local Station,
she don't make stuff up.

Posted by: Rob Flores at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (yARaF)

86 dunno if this story rates a burning skull.

A liberal lied.

(shocked face)

still don't care.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (x3YFz)

87 Flaming skull! I'm on it!
Posted by: Fire Fighting Robot

Just open that darned door!

Posted by: Sub girl at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (Spluw)

88
this is NBC throwing him under the bus because THEIR credibility is at stake

I don't think they would have given a shit if they knew he was lying

they give a shit that the world has figured out he was lying

--

NBC doesn't want to be associated with known liars.

They need liars who are unknown to be liars.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (20Zla)

89 Okay, I just think that windmills are giants. What's your excuse?

Posted by: Don Quixote at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (kff5f)

90 Has Al Sharpton dressed Brian down yet? For unpaid taxes or something?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (FsuaD)

91

This is exactly why Friedman, Brokaw, etc hate online blogging and online news sites.

They get found out, they get called out.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (IXrOn)

92 Cheer up, Daddy. Guystell me my pooper tatses yummy.

Posted by: Alison Williams at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (OD2ni)

93 I hope he gets fired

fuck that guy

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (zOTsN)

94 His hair is fabulous though

Posted by: Shallow boy at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (H6fvX)

95 Chopper whopper? So thats what the daughters job duties are?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (vPh3W)

96 I don't think he will be let go. More than likely they will just wait it out.

Remember folks, its not just Williams that is a fucking liar.

They ALL are.

Posted by: The Humpty at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (2cmzM)

97 Brian Isuzu.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM

Excellent reference!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (08Znv)

98 Choppergate.

Calling it.

Posted by: Calls things Gate at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (7wyDO)

99 Keep fucking that peacock, Brian.

Posted by: Ernie Anastos at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (sZyyG)

100 I invested time listening to Sir Williams the Brave's heroism over the years. Where am I to go to get back my ~~reputation~~ money?

Posted by: Every Demographic To Have Seen Nightly News at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (1CroS)

101 Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (x3YFz)

Sorry, whether we like it or not, the NBC Nightly News is a Big Deal. And it's a Big Deal if the lead anchor gets the boot for being a lying liar who lies.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (kff5f)

102 I wonder if Brian will still get his $10 million a year after they shove him out the door.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (8ZskC)

103
The question I have is will this be reported on MSNBC or will they focus on something else?

I went to MSNBC.com earlier out of the same curiosity. That Riaz-Biart (?) guy who has Chuck Todd's old slot did a story on it.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (JtwS4)

104 Correspondents and producers with war zone experience seemed particularly perturbed.

I pulled this from CNN story.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:28 PM (sj3Ax)

105 His hair is fabulous though
Posted by: Shallow boy at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM

Meh...

Posted by: Werewolf Drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (knoK7)

106 Maybe a laugh track to accompany Brian's next newscast?

Posted by: Furious George at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (UlJ3l)

107
Consider the timing, the daughters singing must be really bad.

NBCs Revenge for Peter Pan.

Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (RJMhd)

108 "Ace of Spades HQ, a conservative military blog"

It must be true. I read it in the Daily Mail.

Posted by: Smythe the Innocent at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (H9Bse)

109 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

110 still don't care.
Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:26 PM (x3YFz

Bigger picture T9, bigger picture.

They lie all the time, they distort all the time. Only Rather has gone down. Now maybe this POS?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (vPh3W)

111
When all is said and done, we are going to find out that the Washington Post and the three television networks made up Watergate out of whole cloth as a favor to the DNC.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (20Zla)

112 Back to the robot boobies in the previous thread...

Posted by: The Robotic Hat at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (0Ew3K)

113 this is NBC throwing him under the bus because THEIR credibility is at stake

I don't think they would have given a shit if they knew he was lying

they give a shit that the world has figured out he was lying

--

NBC doesn't want to be associated with known liars.

They need liars who are unknown to be liars.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at February 05, 2015 03:27 PM (20Zla)

NBC and "credibility" in the same sentence. Words that rarely are found together.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (x3YFz)

114 "Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea."

From Shit Brian Williams Said, Vol. 1

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (LvaeI)

115 He's like the Barnie Fife of the news business!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (4+IgA)

116
It's OK. I'll wait till that fucker gets here.

Posted by: Zombie Ernie Pyle at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (NaV4z)

117
'Brian Williams Joins Vox' - increases credibility of both NBC and Vox.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (IDj42)

118 53

Is the NBC Brian Williams audience actually a "news audience"?

Or just slack-jawed blank-eyed infotainment consumers?

Posted by: torquewrench

The average age of CBS news viewers is something like 82. ANd NBC is not far behind -- average audience age like 78 or 79.

Seriously.

Only the super-seniors watch this crap any more.

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (K4YiS)

119 NBC... Shit... I'm still only in NBC... Every time I think I'm gonna wake up back in the helicopter.

Posted by: SpongeBobWilliams at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (zauWW)

120 Closer to the end?

Howso? NBC is now accused of having a reporter they can't control at the helm of their news organization.

Seems like the beginning to me.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) and his daughter at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (HDwDg)

121 >>I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

Oh come on, let's not get into tinfoil hat territory.

Posted by: David Gregory at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (g1DWB)

122 Jesus pixy will not let me do a lot of punctuation marks.

Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (RJMhd)

123 WHY DIDN'T YOU COME TO ME LIKE A FUCKING MAN AND TELL ME NOT TO LIE MY FUCKING ASS OFF FOR OVER A DECADE??!?!

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (5UYtO)

124 87 Flaming skull! I'm on it!
Posted by: Fire Fighting Robot

Just open that darned door!

------

Would it have been so difficult to give me at least one opposable thumb? Just one???

Posted by: Diogenes at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (08Znv)

125 >>I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

Matt Lauer strikes again!!!!!

Posted by: Ann Curry at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (ABcz/)

126 Maybe a laugh track to accompany Brian's next newscast?
Posted by: Furious George

Yackety Sax.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (tvSum)

127 "They lie all the time, they distort all the time. Only Rather has gone down. Now maybe this POS?"

So much this.

What they are not lying about, they just get wrong.
That we can only take down this smarmy asshole is the real travesty here.

The entire industry must perish.

Posted by: mrshad at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (C5V36)

128 109
I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

*shifty eyes*

Posted by: Joe "I'm a conservative, really!" Scarborough at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (FsuaD)

129 @47 Sean Bannion

"Meanwhile chairborne Rangers eat that shit up and believe every word. That's the problem. And that's the dynamic Williams had always counted on. Fraud. "

Usually you see William's type ina bar talking it up trying to impress a small audience (aka. a chick they are trying to nail).

Posted by: Buckeye Abroad at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (zmat9)

130 98
I like chopper whopper

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (S+el1)

131 If it's true, we are closer to the end than to the beginning.

You mean "closer to a promotion to network president", I think.

Posted by: physics geek at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (MT22W)

132 MisHum,
This guy should go down. Lying POS paid 10 million a year? He's not worth it.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (sj3Ax)

133 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.
.........
AtC - this was put out by guys in the military who finally got fed up hearing this story when Brian Williams told it again last Friday.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (4+IgA)

134 Keep fucking that peacock, Brian.
Posted by: Ernie Anastos

*golf clap*

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (Spluw)

135 There are known liars.

And there are known unknown liars.

But the ones who'll get you are the unknown liars.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (RZzX3)

136
As for whether NBC cares: it all depends on his ratings. If the ratings were through the roof, they wouldn't care if he claimed to have shot bin Laden himself.

Call me a conspiracy nut, but the story coming out now has the mark of a corporation that wants to rid itself of an overpriced, underperforming "talent" without having to buy out his contract.

With these guys, it's all about the benjamins.

Posted by: Brown Line` at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (zcbZo)

137 Did NBC tell Brian to stop lying about Katrina years ago as well?

Posted by: brevity at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (jmN7w)

138 Hey, NBC!

Please keep this asshole. It helps us.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (vSxTY)

139 So, NBC had told BW to knock off all the lyin' through his teeth shit and then OK'd for him to lie again to his viewers in his apology?

Okay then.

Posted by: L, elle at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (2x3L+)

140 Posted by: Joe "I'm a conservative, really!" Scarborough at February 05, 2015 03:30 PM (FsuaD)

Actually, Joe Scarborough would be a huge step up. Is he really Conservative? No. Is he quite so reflexively antagonistic toward Conservatives? Also no.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (kff5f)

141 NBC and "credibility" in the same sentence. Words that rarely are found together.

In our circles, yes. If it gets so obvious the LIVs notice? Now we're talking. One step closer, baby...

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (DT3rQ)

142 109 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.
Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

YOU WONDER WHO IT IS THAT IS ANGLING TO GET BRIAN WILLIAMS' JOB WHO PUT THIS OUT THERE???

Posted by: Anonymous Source at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (vgIRn)

143 I like chopper whopper
Posted by: wrg500

So that makes conservative bloggers like Ace whopper choppers?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (tvSum)

144
It's ok, he made a totally huge mistake.

He mistakenly made up a story? Who does that?

"Oh, no I was actually almost hit by that RPG, but I mistakenly thought I was."

What, is he an idiot? How did he get to be where he is being such a moron?

Posted by: Rev Dr Dumb Bunnies at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (cNiT0)

145
Whoppers used to be great, back when the really were flame-broiled in the store. I loved watching them go on that grill conveyor belt and drop out all hot and juicy.

Now they're just microwaved sawdust. Another cherished icon lost.

Wait. Wut?

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (JtwS4)

146 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

Eh, I got tired of doing actual work for a living. I wanted to go on television and essentially bullshit my way through an hour before going out every night and blowing my mega-millions contract on booze, hookers and blow. I just couldn't wait any longer.

Posted by: physics geek at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (MT22W)

147 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.
Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

*cough* *looks around*

Posted by: Megen McCain at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (/HX7u)

148 Usually you see William's type ina bar talking it up trying to impress a small audience (aka. a chick they are trying to nail).
Posted by: Buckeye Abroad at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (zmat9)

At least in the case the damage is local.

OTOH, is totes fun watching him implode on a national stage.

Popcorn anyone?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (jTudN)

149 137 Did NBC tell Brian to stop lying about Katrina years ago as well?
Posted by: brevity at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (jmN7w

Now, now.....Don't be too harsh on him. Every good journalist in the field has a phtographer/camera man with him. Except Brian's was on his way to the lobby for the continental breakfast.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (vPh3W)

150 NBC should go full-retard and give Mika Brzzzzznskiiiii William's chair.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (FsuaD)

151 137 Did NBC tell Brian to stop lying about Katrina years ago as well?
Posted by: brevity at February 05, 2015 03:32 PM (jmN7w

Now, now.....Don't be too harsh on him. Every good journalist in the field has a phtographer/camera man with him. Except Brian's was on his way to the lobby for the continental breakfast.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (vPh3W)

152 The news readers becoming the news pisses me off. I want a reporter. That's all they should do is report. No breathless interviews of what it was like to do your job. You tell me what happened without bias and with facts, and I'll draw my own damn conclusions. I always love it when an interviewer gives an interview. Sooo, how did it feel to ask (insert whatever world leader you choose) about how he felt about (whatever stupid softball question you can think up)?

Posted by: no good deed at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (w3a0Z)

153 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

It's been 10 years already. My colon is practically virgin territory again.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (8ZskC)

154 There I was, hip deep in the sewer beneath the Kremlin, strangling my thirteenth PRAVDA stringer.

"Noyemy bil..." I heard behind me.

"Ah, Alexi! I knew you were behind the attack on my property in the outskirts of Baltimore" I grinned, knowing one of us would soon have a dagger in his guts...

Posted by: Brian "Saphhire Sphincter" Williams, Esq Super Agent Ninja at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (scgac)

155 Bigger picture T9, bigger picture.

They lie all the time, they distort all the time. Only Rather has gone down. Now maybe this POS?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (vPh3W)

I understand. But is it going to make a difference? are stupid people going to look in the mirror because of this and think "wow, I'm a jerk. I need to stop pushing marxist drivel on our nation!"

No. Not a chance.

All they'll do is re-game-plan and try to figure out how to lie more effectively, but that won't work because we see them coming 20 miles away.

nothing changes. hasn't in 2k years ain't gonna happen tomorrow.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (x3YFz)

156 Damn. Forgot the Katie Couric sock. How embarrassing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (8ZskC)

157 Popcorn anyone?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (jTudN)

Theater style butter?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (kff5f)

158 Well, I never considered that my hard-hitting yet warm pre-Super Bowl interview with Pres. Obama could be used as an audition tape for the NBC Nightly News show, but....just take a look at it, m'kay?

Posted by: Savannah Guthrie at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (ABcz/)

159 147 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.
Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

*cough* *looks around*
Posted by: Megen McCain at February 05, 2015 03:33 PM (/HX7u

But, but, but, I was here first
Posted by: Rachel Maddow

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (vPh3W)

160 AtC - this was put out by guys in the military who finally got fed up hearing this story when Brian Williams told it again last Friday.
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 05, 2015 03:31 PM (4+IgA)

I mean the story in Variety. That was shopped by someone inside NBC. It almost doesn't matter if it's true or not. That is being shopped around by someone trying to shove Brian down the elevator shaft.

Look at the flowers, Brian.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (mf5HN)

161 According to Adweek during the week of January 26th. 2015
NBC 9,889,000 viewers
ABC 9,486,000 viewers
CBS 8,009,000
This is for the three nightly news programs. That's approximately 30 million people that get their news nightly from the MFM. The rest are watching the Kardassians.

Posted by: Fourth Horseman looking for my saddle at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (A7LEa)

162 See this scar? Got this taking RPG fire on our HELO.

yeah, we almost didn't get the bird down.

It was a close thing. For the first time I felt my mortality.

*sob* But I keep going cause of those we had to leave behind.

*choke*

So. Wanna do it?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (RZzX3)

163 Pretty sure that "telling a cubic metric fuckton of lies" is in journo contracts as a breach. Lawyers, confirm?

Posted by: boulder terlet hobo at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (VOgxg)

164 We're not close to this being over. He hasn't even gone to see the company shrink yet, has he?

Posted by: Emmet Milbarge at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (nFdGS)

165 Upon consultation with my lawyers, I have concluded that, because of the 5 minutes I spent in Iraq, I suffered PTSD and that explains my behavior. Also, I am having an affair with a black woman, so all this criticism is racist.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (7u7u7)

166 re 109: I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

you know what it's like for news royalty like me to be working for Yahoo???

Posted by: Katie Couric's honest twin at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (bJm7W)

167 They needed a chopper whopper stopper.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (W5DcG)

168 >>NBC should go full-retard and give Mika Brzzzzznskiiiii William's chair.

*ahem*

Posted by: MSNBC's Krystal Ball at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (ABcz/)

169 NBC is leaking this

to get rid of him

they got 10 more just like him who aren't compromised yet

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (zOTsN)

170 Brian Williams is interviewing as the guy who writes copy for TOTUS, once he gets canned from NBC. Good gig, if he can get it.

Posted by: Roy at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (VndSC)

171 13 A sociopathic liar as the lead anchor for a news org. What could go wrong?

Why he could be President!!

Posted by: puddleglum not at work at February 05, 2015 03:35 PM (NHEyI)

172 re 163: so who'll cover the news besides FOX?

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2015 03:36 PM (bJm7W)

173 NBC Nightly News hosted by Toure Neblett.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 05, 2015 03:36 PM (g1DWB)

174 CNN has a "witness" that says He only partially lied, so there's that...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 03:36 PM (Bn6aD)

175 NBC Nightly News hosted by ME!!

Posted by: MSNBC's Krystal Ball at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (ABcz/)

176 I'll show you lightweights some PTSD...

Posted by: Soledad O'Brian's Earpiece at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (DT3rQ)

177 He should have gotten a Purple Heart for getting shot down.

Posted by: Lurch at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (VndSC)

178

well

evening news is coming up

when do we hear about his "sabbatical"

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (zOTsN)

179 nothing changes. hasn't in 2k years ain't gonna happen tomorrow.
Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (x3YFz

Many contributors here have posted that to change the hearts and minds of the LIVs you need to get the media under control. If, IF, and I mean IF Williams goes down, there is a slight, remote chance that SOME of the nation will open their eyes somewhat. When they open their eyes they will look a little deeper into the news. Not be so damn gullible and swallow everything hook, line and sinker. Its a hope. At this time in my life, thats about all i have are small hopes.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (vPh3W)

180 Does anyone remember the movie/musical Big Fish? Where the dad made up outrageously tall tales to inspire his kid? Methinks Williams saw it and took it to heart as a blueprint for real life.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (yRwC8)

181 173
NBC Nightly News hosted by Toure Neblett.

Oh please make this happen.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 03:37 PM (FsuaD)

182 NBC can't fire Williams. He has a contract. NBC can avoid the contract. This only benefits the lawyers.

There isn't another credible teleprompter reader with the Gravitas that Williams has to replace him. NBC is stuck.

Posted by: Smythe the Innocent at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (H9Bse)

183 well, if they want to go with a BS artist, they might as well go whole hog:

Good evenin' to da NBC News. This is Al Sharpton we much!

Posted by: mallfly at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (bJm7W)

184 BTW, try American One News. You might like it. Straight news, if you can believe it, with lots of international stories. AND NO COMMERCIALS.

Posted by: T-Bone at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (7u7u7)

185 Dateline NBC:
Brian Williams- Liar Under Fire

Posted by: Uncle Jefe at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (kxUnS)

186 We were crazy, we were wild

And I have seen the tiger smile

I spit in a bamboo viper's face

And I'd be dead , but by God's grace

Drive on

Posted by: "Thirty Rock" Williams at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (dVmLD)

187 Brian Williams: I can feel RPG explosions from my house!

Posted by: Things SNL would never even consider at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (1Mf/q)

188 "taking time off to spend with his family"

"retiring"

"becoming a consultant"

"exploring his options"

"entering rehab"

"taking a sabbatical"

"writing a book"

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (zOTsN)

189 NBC has released footage they claim proves Lyan's claims

.http://tinyurl.com/o45jsdn

Posted by: Regular Guy at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (XYKz+)

190 Fine. I'll do the fucking counseling.

Now will you get off my back?

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (5UYtO)

191 NBC should go full-retard and give Mika Brzzzzznskiiiii William's chair.

DID YOU SAY GO FULL RETARD?!?!

Posted by: Al Sharpton at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (yRwC8)

192 See this scar? Got this taking RPG fire on our HELO.yeah, we almost didn't get the bird down.It was a close thing. For the first time I felt my mortality.*sob* But I keep going cause of those we had to leave behind.*choke*So. Wanna do it?
Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That

Don't laugh. Doing that ain't easy. Especially when you screw up, admit that you've seen a typewriter and wind up as an admin clerk. More 'effort' is required.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (Spluw)

193 there's what? like 8 people left alive that still watch MSNBC or NBC?

As a tangent note: 43% of americans have shitcanned cable and DirecTV and just watch hulu/netflix/amazon prime

Of which I am one.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (x3YFz)

194 I like to put stuff like this in context...

If it were, say, Rush Limbaugh who lied consistently about this, Brian Williams would be the first in line to excoriate him. The rest of the MSM wouldn't be far behind.

So to Hell with Brian Williams.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (PFy0L)

195 What about me?
Posted by Piers Morgan

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (vPh3W)

196 There isn't another credible teleprompter reader with the Gravitas that Williams has to replace him. NBC is stuck.

Chris Matthews

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:40 PM (S+el1)

197 It's not like I said someone should defecate in Sarah Palin's mouth. Jeez. In my Manhattan circle of Progressive elites, EVERYONE lies. ALL the time. I mean, jeez.

Posted by: B-ri Williams at February 05, 2015 03:40 PM (7u7u7)

198 Brian Williams killed a cameraman outside of Vegas. Just to watch him die.

Posted by: Soledad O'Brian's Earpiece at February 05, 2015 03:40 PM (DT3rQ)

199 "taking time off to spend with his family" "retiring" "becoming a consultant" "exploring his options" "entering rehab" "taking a sabbatical" "writing a book"
Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13

"Like daughter, like father"

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:40 PM (Spluw)

200 who knew he would be the embarrassing Williams

showing your ass in public is a family thing

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (zOTsN)

201 Y'know, that actually worked better with the sock.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (DT3rQ)

202 Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (x3YFz)

Geez.

A little cynical/depressed, General Buzzkill?

I'm guessing you don't mow the lawn or vacuum the carpet. It's just gonna get screwed up anyway. Why bother?

Wanna borrow my K-Bar and end it all?

Or are you just wishing there was some grass and a lawn so you could tell everyone to get off it?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (RZzX3)

203 No Williams hasn't suffered enough.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (sj3Ax)

204
Yeah....I don't think anything will really come of this.

Dan Rather falsified a news story. Williams is just a suit full of turds.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (Ae7K+)

205 Theater style butter?
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (kff5f)

Mais oui!!

In all its transfat artery-clogging goodness.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (LvaeI)

206 Chuck. Todd.

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (zOTsN)

207 161 According to Adweek during the week of January 26th. 2015
NBC 9,889,000 viewers
ABC 9,486,000 viewers
CBS 8,009,000
This is for the three nightly news programs. That's approximately 30 million people that get their news nightly from the MFM. The rest are watching the Kardassians.
Posted by: Fourth Horseman looking for my saddle

Interesting. That means that with a US population of 320 million, only 27.3 million get their news from the network TV broadcasts -- that's just 8.5% of the country!

The other 91.5% get their news from either partisan cable sources, the Internet, newspapers, some schmuck at a cafe -- or (most likely) they don't "get the news" at all, and live in a fact-free zone.

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (K4YiS)

208 I'll pay cash money to see Rev. Al host the NBC Nightly Narrative...

Posted by: brevity at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (jmN7w)

209 Maybe Brian Williams can do an in depth report of the growing spate of commercials with Jeff Bridges doing weird shit. I'm not even sure what there for.

Posted by: puddleglum not at work at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (NHEyI)

210 Sally? Has my agent called back yet?

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (5UYtO)

211 I like to put stuff like this in context...

If it were, say, Rush Limbaugh who lied consistently about this,
Brian Williams would be the first in line to excoriate him. The rest of
the MSM wouldn't be far behind.

So to Hell with Brian Williams.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (PFy0L)

yer talking about the same voting group that excoriates guy republicans then bicycles naked through the streets with their junk on parade in a gay pride march in san francisco.

Logic evades liberals like water evades oil.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (x3YFz)

212 *gay* republicans... damn my eyes!

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (x3YFz)

213 "Chopper Whopper" love it!

Posted by: ed gibbon at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (5DdVJ)

214 When it comes to being a self aggrandizing, lying fabulist, Williams couldn't hold Barack Obama's jock strap.

Posted by: OxyCon at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (xBryS)

215 NBC has released footage they claim proves Lyan's claims .http://tinyurl.com/o45jsdn
Posted by: Regular Guy at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (XYKz+)

-----------------------------------------------

Once again. It doesn't matter now. Williams has already admitted to lying.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (/HX7u)

216 3 - hit by "small arms fire"...

Did the muzzies throw the severed limbs of children they had set aflame like a Jordanian pilot?

Posted by: OK, thanks, bye at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (ucB75)

217 Chuck Todd is busy getting a "lifestyle" chin lift today so he can be "camera ready"

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (zOTsN)

218 Mais oui!!

In all its transfat artery-clogging goodness.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:42 PM (LvaeI)

*sidles over*

Hi.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (mf5HN)

219 All those little people this pompous ass stepped on during his road to the top are probably anxious to make his trip down extra special.

Posted by: Ever at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (hRV3r)

220
Theater style butter?
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:34 PM (kff5f)

Mais oui!!

In all its transfat artery-clogging goodness.

And I'm putting tape over the webcam because if this gets any better I may have to fap.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (JtwS4)

221
Not only that, I was raped!!!

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (wAQA5)

222 @42 Okay, who's paying him? Because one thing every service member I know is unified on is Stolen Valor. You *don't* get to claim someone else's story as your own. No "whatever" about it.
------------------

Well, first someone needs to confirm that Krell was actually the pilot on the chopper that the NBC team was on.

Posted by: junior at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (UWFpX)

223 Listen my children and you shall hear,

Of the helo ride of Brian "The Mother-Fuckin'-Lyin'-Stolen -Valor-Piece-of- Shit- With- a-Filthy-Whore Daughter" Williams...

Ok. Ok. It so it doesn't exactly rhyme, but it's a work in progress.

Posted by: zombie Henry Wadsworth Longfello at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (f8y+G)

224
"Ace of Spades HQ, a conservative military blog"

A smart military blog. Smart. Just like in the AoSHQ Style Manual.

Fuckin' Limey journalists are no better than our MFM.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (TIIx5)

225 The poor fellow is being Swiftcoptered, I feel for him(sniff).

Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (+Q1Mu)

226 Sometimes, you have to kill in order to get through the day. Without warning, without compassion, you find your hands around another person's neck, squeezing their neck thingies until they stop making sounds. Manhattan's a dark, dark place when you're looking for a latte at 11pm.

Posted by: Brian "Saphhire Sphincter" Williams, Esq Super Agent Ninja at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (scgac)

227 215 NBC has released footage they claim proves Lyan's claims .http://tinyurl.com/o45jsdn
Posted by: Regular Guy at February 05, 2015 03:39 PM (XYKz+)

Fake but accurate...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (Bn6aD)

228 221
Not only that, I was raped!!!
Posted by: Brian Williams
-----------------------

Just wait...

Posted by: Roy at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (VndSC)

229 test question:

Name one (1) good idea a liberal marxist socialist has ever had that bore fruit.

one. Just one.

/jeapordy music

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (x3YFz)

230 212 *gay* republicans... damn my eyes!
Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (x3YFz

Strange days.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (vPh3W)

231 ohhh

ohhhh

Matt Lauer bitches

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (zOTsN)

232 In six months he'll be traveling the back roads of America covering all things Americana.

And by 'covering all things Americana' i mean banging widows and divorcees in an RV.

Posted by: Zombie Charles Kerolt at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (sZyyG)

233
CHORUS: "Oh Brian, you're so brave!"

BW: "Oh, it was nothing, but let me tell you, it was a kinda of "I got this" moment, that would potentially send shivers up men far stronger than I, it was an episode, the scene, that took all the concentration that I could possibly muster, focusing on the events unfolding before me. It was potentially the saving of three hundred Marines, fighting men and women, that allowed me to have tihs moment, and for that they are grateful."

CHORUS: "Tell us more!!!"

BW: "If you insist."

CHORUS OF ASSES: "We do! We do We do! We love hearing of your stories Brian!"

BW: "Thank you so much. Please pet me."

Posted by: Rev Dr Dumb Bunnies at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (cNiT0)

234 Well, first someone needs to confirm that Krell was actually the pilot on the chopper that the NBC team was on.
Posted by: junior at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (UWFpX)

---

That would be epic if Krell was in punk mode.

Posted by: Zombie Ernie Pyle at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (NaV4z)

235 And I'm putting tape over the webcam because if this gets any better I may have to fap.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (JtwS4)

Oh. *puts trampoline away*

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (mf5HN)

236 Fake but accurate...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 03:45 PM (Bn6aD)

Fuckurrate. Nice.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (x3YFz)

237 Matt Lauer

tanned rested and ready

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (zOTsN)

238
*sidles over*
Hi.
Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (mf5HN)

Got some fries with that shake, honey?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (LvaeI)

239 Here's another story to tell your liberal relatives at dinner and hear them reply: "So?"

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (wAQA5)

240

I understand Charles Kuralt told a bunch of stories about his time as a fur trader in the uppermost reaches of Canada.

Posted by: Rev Dr Dumb Bunnies at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (cNiT0)

241 234 Well, first someone needs to confirm that Krell was actually the pilot on the chopper that the NBC team was on.
Posted by: junior at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (UWFpX)

Or check His bank account for any "new" deposits...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (Bn6aD)

242 oh oh

"special assignment" yesssss

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (zOTsN)

243 >>>"taking time off to spend with his family"
"retiring"
"becoming a consultant" "exploring his options"
"entering rehab"
"taking a sabbatical"
"writing a book"
Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (zOTsN)<<<

Working for the Hillary 2016 campaign?

Posted by: Cankles Clinton, always in need of another good liar at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (f8y+G)

244 Got some fries with that shake, honey?
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM (LvaeI)

No, but I'll be happy to bound off to Chick Fil A to get you some.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (mf5HN)

245 Why couldn't it have been Little Bobby Costas?!?!?!??!??!?!!!!

Posted by: Suppressed Flasher at February 05, 2015 03:48 PM (X+nFp)

246 Posted by: John Kerry at February 05, 2015 03:44 PM (+Q1Mu)

John, John do you what us to start talking about how you ranked last in a survey of foreign policy experts as the best SoS? Out ranked by "Don't Know".

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:48 PM (S+el1)

247 So effete newsman, from an industry that at one time was admired for truthfulness, in the salad days, which are long since past, lies to make himself look more butch.

Is that about right?

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 03:49 PM (GGCsk)

248 >"taking time off to spend with his family"

"retiring"

"becoming a consultant" "exploring his options"

"entering rehab"

"taking a sabbatical"

"writing a book"
Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:38 PM (zOTsN)<<<

Working for the Hillary 2016 campaign?

Posted by: Cankles Clinton, always in need of another good liar at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (f8y+G)

Life Coach.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:49 PM (x3YFz)

249
No, but I'll be happy to bound off to Chick Fil A to get you some.
Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:47 PM (mf5HN)

Sold.

Bander!!! Prepare to record aforementioned bounding in glorious HD and Surround Sound!!!!

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:49 PM (LvaeI)

250
Chuck Todd is busy getting a "lifestyle" chin lift today so he can be "camera ready"
Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:43 PM (zOTsN)
......................
Hillary must have kept acoupon for him.

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 03:49 PM (wAQA5)

251 >>>And by 'covering all things Americana' i mean banging widows and divorcees in an RV.<<<

This is much too good for the lad. Brian needs to be escorted from city limit to city limit like a toxic John Fucking Rambo.

Posted by: Fritz at February 05, 2015 03:50 PM (dVmLD)

252 So if this piece is true now we get into one of those 'who knew and when did they know it?' situations re NBC brass.

Who was telling him to shuddup, when did that individual or those individuals recognize that Williams' tall tale was impugning not only his credibility but the network's as well, and why was he permitted to continue to get away with it?

Posted by: JEM at February 05, 2015 03:50 PM (o+SC1)

253 109 I wonder who it is that is angling to get Brian Williams' job who put this out there.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:29 PM (mf5HN)

Chuck Todd. With the laptop. In the 3rd floor NBC john.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2015 03:50 PM (oFCZn)

254 See this scar? Got this taking RPG fire on our HELO. yeah, we almost didn't get the bird down.

Pro tip: Turn off the engine. Bird will come down 10 out of 10 times.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 03:50 PM (oaNOm)

255 Williams only survived the crash because he was shielded by his massive penis.

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 05, 2015 03:51 PM (MMC8r)

256 NBC must be telling the truth because they fired him for it.

Right?

Posted by: Garrett at February 05, 2015 03:51 PM (sZyyG)

257
>>>"taking time off to spend with his family"
"retiring"
"becoming a consultant" "exploring his options"
"entering rehab"
"taking a sabbatical"
"writing a book"
...............
"transitioning to a woman"

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 03:51 PM (wAQA5)

258 Dear Al-Jazeera America,

My name is Brain Williams and I have over 20 years of experience in the news and broadcasting industry and feel that I would be a valuable addition to your fine organization.

Please review the attached copy of my resume and contact me if you would like to schedule an interview.

Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (5UYtO)

259 Okay. Which one of you is this?

http://bit.ly/1zSPn5j

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

260 I'm loving the 11, count 'em, 11 links in the sidebar dedicated to Brian "We're Goin' Down!!" Williams......

Posted by: Dirty Randy at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (jjaLl)

261 "Hello, Ready For Hillary Incorporated"

"Hi, this is Brian Williams and I might be interested in that job you..."

"Uh can't hear you, looks like we have a bad connection, hello hello? *click*"

Posted by: JEM at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (o+SC1)

262 No, but I'll be happy to bound off to Chick Fil A to get you some.

Such a demur, sweet ragebunny.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (0NdlF)

263 >>> "taking time off to spend with his family"
"retiring"
"becoming a consultant" "exploring his options"
"entering rehab"
"taking a sabbatical"
"writing a book"

Pining for the fjords...
Hiking the appalachian trail...

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (yRwC8)

264 Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (mf5HN)

I can't see it at work.

So obviously it wasn't me.

What is it?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (kff5f)

265 I cut the cable and I love it. With an Apple tv and a couple of Amazon Fire Sticks my dollars flow to those who I want them to go. I have 2, 000 lifetimes of content available to me at the end of my remotes.

Why support assholes who think you're a knuckledragging Neanderthal?

Posted by: se pa moron at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (zxQ4h)

266 Yes. We're all shocked the people who lied and obfuscated their asses of to help elect the one-man-American-wrecking-ball, lied about a war story.

The same people who lied their asses off about most of OIF.

In that latter regard, this is a minor fib.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (GGCsk)

267 It is 4 pm in New York.

When is Bwian on tonight? Will he show?

I would love to be a fly on the wall at 30 Rock right now.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (vSxTY)

268
67 Also Ace, in case you missed, you're a star on the BBC now:

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-31141260

Does this mean we have to start wearing pants?
Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (DT3rQ)

No but along with censoring f*ck, we're also going to need to cut down on our use of the word "bloody"

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (z/Ubi)

269 Listen my children and you shall hear,Of the helo ride of Brian "The Mother-Fuckin'-Lyin'-Stolen -Valor-Piece-of- Shit- With- a-Filthy-Whore Daughter" Williams...Ok. Ok. It so it doesn't exactly rhyme, but it's a work in progress.
Posted by: zombie Henry Wadsworth Longfello

Brilliant!

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (Spluw)

270 Such a demur, sweet ragebunny.
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (0NdlF)

I see someone listened to the podcast.

*shoves lemon bar through USB port*

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (mf5HN)

271 It's not a lie if you believe it. Right?

Posted by: Brian Costanza Williams at February 05, 2015 03:54 PM (SDLo0)

272 Ooops. Demure, not demur.

*scans surroundings*

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:54 PM (0NdlF)

273 "After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."

There's a huge difference between a guy blowing hot air in the local tavern to his buddies, and a professional journalist making the kind of wartime claims that Williams did, and then using those false claims to make himself seem believable as a journalist. He USED it to make viewers trust his judgement.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 05, 2015 03:54 PM (682oB)

274 Jordan has killed 55 ISIS fighters. Great News!!

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (sj3Ax)

275 Ace, you gotta turn this into a meme, #ShitBrianWilliamsHasSeen and photoshop is ass in different historical photos, D-Day landing, 911 towers falling etc.

Posted by: BrianWilliamsBalls at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (tcwlK)

276 In other news, Amy Pascal (sp?), head of Sony Pictures, or should I say former head of Sony Pictures.....

Posted by: wiserbud at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (5UYtO)

277 Such a demur, sweet ragebunny.
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:52 PM (0NdlF)

suckup

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (S+el1)

278 I've got plenty of time to bleed. Get to the whoppah!

Posted by: Brian misremembers Arnold and Jesse at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (dXnZQ)

279 hah... a great girl I knew was just divorced and she had a blind date and asked that me and the missus double date just because.... you know... crazy people.

So we go golfing. He's a (and I can't believe it even as I type it) life coach and a motivational speaker.

LOL

and no shit... dude has one of those metal bracelets that they sell on TV at 0200 in an infomercial that's supposed to channel the energy of the universe and magnetic fields.... oh yeah... he was THAT guy.

So she never saw him again and went on to happy storyville with a good dude but I never thought I'd actually meet THAT guy in person.

and dammit I just did story time way before the ONT. crap.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (x3YFz)

280 Oh. *puts trampoline away*

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:46 PM

Whoa, whoa, whoa, there....let's not be hasty.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (knoK7)

281 272 Ooops. Demure, not demur.

*scans surroundings*
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:54 PM (0NdlF)

A warning this time. But we still have to kill your dog.

Posted by: Militarized Thug Spelling Police at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (vgIRn)

282 BREAKING...

NBC anchor Brian Williams engaged in stand off with police...

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (oFCZn)

283
AtC was on the podcast???

Next thing you'll tell me is AllenG has his own blog.

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (NaV4z)

284 I can't see it at work.

So obviously it wasn't me.

What is it?
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 03:53 PM (kff5f)

Guy in a Ferrari leaving a parking lot. He stops to ogle the pretty girl walking by.

The cross bar from the exit thingy comes down right on top of his head.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (mf5HN)

285 suckup

I have a lemon bar.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (0NdlF)

286 So, who gets the credit for this?

Where did it break first, and after that, did the organization that had it first keep on the story?

It was certainly no one in the MFM, was it?

Posted by: the littl shyning man at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (vSxTY)

287 Didn't He "admit" to mis- remembering yesterday? So if NBC has proof He wasn't lying is He gonna re-remember it now?

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (Bn6aD)

288 King of Jordan. Making me very very happy

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (zOTsN)

289 >>> "taking time off to spend with his family"
"retiring"
"becoming a consultant" "exploring his options"
"entering rehab"
"taking a sabbatical"
"writing a book"

Eating at the Y...

wait... whut?

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (5UYtO)

290 Unless Brian Williams resigns in the next 30 minutes, NBC won't be able to say "Hey, just one guy, the rest of us are all totally trustworthy."

If they close ranks around him this will be the end of NBC. They'll be tempted but they won't do that.

Posted by: Null at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (xjpRj)

291 All their friends, all their wives, all their families and all their homes

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (zOTsN)

292 A mention on BBC.

Nice!

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (Cu/XA)

293 OOOH good idea for a new board game.

GET A CLUE

Where you have to figure out who is sabotaging your career.

Is it your boss or his/her secretary? Maybe the wife is calling and dishing to your team members.

Could be the underpaid new guy who's looking for a full time job after college.

First select a group of cards and these will be the Skeletons.

Certain spots on the board allow others to take a peek.

Then those skeletons surface at the most inopportune times.

you have to figure out who's doing the telling and how much they know.

The winner is the one who destroys your rep OR you manage to get them fired for something YOU did.

Fun fun fun for all.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (RZzX3)

294 245
Why couldn't it have been Little Bobby Costas?!?!?!??!??!?!!!!

Posted by: Suppressed Flasher at February 05, 2015 03:48 PM (X+nFp)
-------------------------
Speaking of Costas... holy shit, his face now looks like a mask of his face from 30 years ago!!! Watching his Superbowl half-time "commentary" and the wife, who doesn't know who he is, says "What the hell's wrong with that guy's face?! I'm scared!!"It was funny...

Posted by: Dirty Randy at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (jjaLl)

295 In many ways, this too is the story of John Kerry.

Posted by: LoneStarHeeb at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (BZAd3)

296 Here's another story to tell your liberal relatives at dinner and hear them reply: "So?"
Posted by: wth

Start off using "Fox news" and then make the switch. Make sure the good stuff is in front of you before you do this.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (Spluw)

297 Tango wins

life coach

what an asshole

Posted by: ThunderB, Comrade 13 at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (zOTsN)

298 I have a lemon bar.
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (0NdlF)

You also have a little brown schmutz on your nose.

Here, let me get that for....

Never mind.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (LvaeI)

299 >>So we go golfing. He's a (and I can't believe it even as I type it) life coach and a motivational speaker.<<

So you went to dinner with Rob O'Neill? Nice.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (GGCsk)

300 I have a lemon bar.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (0NdlF)

She's not know for here cooking. She's more the revenge type.

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (S+el1)

301 Welcome to my world Mr. Williams. Difference is you deserve it.

Posted by: Emanual Goldstein at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (WGm5T)

302 Guy in a Ferrari leaving a parking lot. He stops to ogle the pretty girl walking by.

The cross bar from the exit thingy comes down right on top of his head.

Posted by: alexthechick - C'mon Yellowstone at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (mf5HN)

--------------------------
That was me.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (+Q1Mu)

303 Chopper Whopper-gate

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 03:59 PM (2o6Wj)

304

No but along with censoring f*ck, we're also going to need to cut down on our use of the word "bloody"

Also 'Dentist.'

Posted by: Zap Rowsdower at February 05, 2015 03:59 PM (MMC8r)

305 I have a lemon bar.
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 03:56 PM (0NdlF)

----

Do you what the difference between a "brown noser" and a "shit head" is???

Depth perception.....

Posted by: fixerupper at February 05, 2015 03:59 PM (NaV4z)

306 I still think we're several days away from Williams screaming "Answer, goddammit!" into his phone.

We still may never reach that point, but it does seem like this gaining traction.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2015 03:59 PM (oFCZn)

307 Jordan has killed 55 ISIS fighters. Great News!!
Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 03:55 PM (sj3Ax)

------------------------------------------

Great! According to estimates, then there's only 30,945 to kill yet.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 03:59 PM (/HX7u)

308 heh. Of all people, Gary Trudeau parodied Lying Brian without knowing it: http://tinyurl.com/pm7qcfb

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 05, 2015 04:00 PM (/GgDU)

309 >>
Eating out at the Dumpster behind the Y...

Fixed

Posted by: Garrett at February 05, 2015 04:00 PM (sZyyG)

310 What one has to wonder about Brian's fall from grace is did he piss off ValJar like Jesse Jackson did?

Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (oDCMR)

311 It's easy to embellish
A story that's hellish
Thinking a farmers rpg had you beat
But the man I find worthwhile
Is the man with no guile
When he is sitting in the news anchor's seat.

Posted by: Ted Baxter, Good Knight at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (igEaG)

312 Cavuto is showing clip of SCOAMT!
He's got guest on Bill Donohue.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (sj3Ax)

313
Bander!!! Prepare to record aforementioned bounding in glorious HD and Surround Sound!!!!

Oh yeah. She had me at bounding.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (JtwS4)

314 I leave for a bit and I come back and its the Whopper Chopper Story???

Its en fuego.

Posted by: Badda Bing at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (OUobZ)

315 I'll forgive him if he goes after Barry's college records.

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (wAQA5)

316 My friend's mom is a life coach. And a complete mess, from what I understand.

Posted by: Colorado Alex at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (OiH3z)

317
I rushed upstairs with Sean Penn, and I ran through molasses, like in a dream, i could hear the M60 belching and Tom Cruise yelling "It's beautiful man, IT'S BEAUTIFUL". I rounded the corner of the doorway just as he was shot down, poor misguided youth. And I never wanted another mission again.

Posted by: Brian Taps Williams at February 05, 2015 04:01 PM (3yfGn)

318 Brian Williams once claimed to have knocked out Jesse Ventura, and Jesse lost the libel case.

Posted by: Chupacabras at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (kZVsz)

319 I will just note that a link to the baby shower registry for CAC and his wonderful wife has been posted today, and as far as I know not a single solitary Moron has commented on the fact that one of the items you can purchase for the lovely couple is nipple balm.

Kudos to the horde, we are classier than we get credit for!

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (yRwC8)

320 Clearly, Dick Cheney is out to get Brian Williams.

Posted by: Valerie Plame at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (/GgDU)

321 Here's another story to tell your liberal relatives at dinner and hear them reply: "So?"

Posted by: wth

Start off using "Fox news" and then make the switch. Make sure the good stuff is in front of you before you do this.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (Spluw)

i have no friends or family members left alive who are liberal.

We'll just leave it at that.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (x3YFz)

322 lol, funny T9

Posted by: Moderate Salami at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (/Ho8c)

323 Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (RZzX3)

----------------------------------------------

A few tweaks, and that would sound like a fun game to play.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (/HX7u)

324 as God is my witness I thought Brian could fly.

Posted by: guy who wants Brian thrown from chopper at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (OUobZ)

325 Where's the link to baby shower registry?

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (0NdlF)

326 YOU WANT ME ON THAT MORNING SHOW. YOU NEED ME ON THAT MORNING SHOW.

Posted by: Brian code red Williams at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (3yfGn)

327 You know who really misses me? My family. Think I'll go spend more time with them.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (KFdZd)

328 Williams made WSJ Best of the Web column today.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (sj3Ax)

329 Kudos to the horde, we are classier than we get credit for!

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (yRwC

no matter what you say I refuse to wear pants.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (x3YFz)

330 If nothing else, maybe we'll get a few more John Stossels or Bernie Goldbergs out of this thing?

One brick at a time. That's the only way we'll take down the Wall Of Deception that is the MSM.

Posted by: Mattress Girl at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (J0k5B)

331 You Can't Handle the Truth! Brian Williams.

Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 04:04 PM (oDCMR)

332 i have no friends or family members left alive who are liberal.

Did it involve sweet tea, camellia flowers, and a shovel?

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:04 PM (0NdlF)

333 Where's the link to baby shower registry?
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (0NdlF)

Here you go, in my nic.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:04 PM (yRwC8)

334 Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:57 PM (RZzX3)

Actually...

That might be worth pursuing. You can make some nice gun & ammo money with game publishing.

I'd call it "The Corporate Ladder."

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:04 PM (kff5f)

335 319 I will just note that a link to the baby shower registry for CAC and his wonderful wife has been posted today, and as far as I know not a single solitary Moron has commented on the fact that one of the items you can purchase for the lovely couple is nipple balm.

Kudos to the horde, we are classier than we get credit for!
Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:02 PM (yRwC

Was that still on the list?!?!?

I sent a 55 gallon drum yesterday!

Oh, Baby's-R-Us is going to get a stern talking to now.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:05 PM (LvaeI)

336 Want to hear about the time I fought off the terrorists in the Nakatomi Building?

Posted by: Brian "Diehard" Williams at February 05, 2015 04:05 PM (MMC8r)

337 Balm, Balm, Balm
Balm, Balm Papilla.

Posted by: John McCain at February 05, 2015 04:05 PM (sZyyG)

338
A friend of mine was walking down the sidewalk checking out these two girls and he stepped into one of those wires they bale newspapers with and fell flat on his face.

I didn't even like the guy but I felt bad for him.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (Ae7K+)

339 Cavuto said he's got thousands of emails about Jugears speech today.
He will read some but can't read all on air.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (sj3Ax)

340 Damn dirty sock.

And 324 - that was funny. One of my favorite lines ever.

Posted by: shredded chi at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (J0k5B)

341 You know... with all this chocolate someone brought into the office (snack size Snickers, and M&Ms, and such), it's a good thing the "Diet" part of my diet doesn't start until next month.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (kff5f)

342 You folks know that with all this free publicity NBC news ratings will go up.

Posted by: Smythe the Innocent at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (H9Bse)

343 Prediction : "Nipple Balm" trending on the ONT

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (/GgDU)

344 Was it Brian Williams who took that fake photo from the WTC Observation deck of the inbound plane (sorry "bird") on September 11th?

Cause "he's seen things, man".

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (GGCsk)

345 327 You know who really misses me? My family.
Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (KFdZd)

Given your daughter's acting choices, I'd say that ship has sailed.

Posted by: Bob's House of Flannel Shirts and Wallet Chains at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (vgIRn)

346 She's not know for here cooking. She's more the revenge type.
Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 03:58 PM (S+el1)

Podcast listening has its privileges.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (mf5HN)

347 Chuck wanted to go to the airport with Lee Marvin, but I told him "Look man, riding a dirtbike is as easy as riding a bike. You know those jumps in The Great Escape? I did those for Steve McQueen, he was just as nervous as you". Afterjust a few minutes of lessons and pointers I had Chuck up and riding. We saved the hostages that day.

Posted by: Brian delta force Williams at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (3yfGn)

348
*steps up on the 10 meter sucking up platform*

The word from the podcast that someone was asking about in an earlier thread is "oikophobia".

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (JtwS4)

349 Off-topic, but...

Just listened to the latest AtC and BC podcast. Fun stuff, but I have a programming request. Can we get less random commentary and more "Not just no, but F*ck F*ck F*ckity F*ck F*ck no!" rants from AtC? After all, that is what your audience is waiting for.

Posted by: David, infamous sockpuppet at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (1TUV/)

350 Posted by: Mattress Girl at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (J0k5B)

One what?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (RZzX3)

351
Nipple Balm.

Talk about first -world problems.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (Ae7K+)

352 I'm as proud of Daddy as he is of me.

Posted by: Allison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (wAQA5)

353 You also have a little brown schmutz on your nose. Here, let me get that for.... Never mind.
Posted by: Sean Bannion

Occupational hazard.

Posted by: Alison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (Spluw)

354 Cavuto said he's got thousands of emails about Jugears speech today.

He will read some but can't read all on air.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:06 PM (sj3Ax)

heh... he should quote the Hordes' replies,

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (x3YFz)

355
Dammit, I yelled for Yoni to stay back that I had the terrorist pinned, but he stood up anyway.

We were all heartbroken, but we couldn't cry at the time, we had a mission to complete. I personally trashed all the Ugandan fighters in a hazing rage, I'm told.

Posted by: Brian raid on Entebbe Williams at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (3yfGn)

356 >>Podcast listening has its privileges.

It's hard to listen to. You let BC talk too much.

Posted by: Garrett at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (sZyyG)

357 326 YOU WANT ME ON THAT MORNING SHOW. YOU NEED ME ON THAT MORNING SHOW.

Posted by: Brian code red Williams at February 05, 2015 04:03 PM (3yfGn)

DID YOU LIE?

YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID! WITH EXTRA BULLSHIT THROWN IN!

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (oFCZn)

358 Posted by: David, infamous sockpuppet at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (1TUV/)

This.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (kff5f)

359 OOH I thought that said Napalm not nipple balm

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (3ZtZW)

360 LizLem.
I have baby registry directly from CAC.
I posted in slow threads to email me if anyone wants it.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (sj3Ax)

361 When do we get the ex-po-zay of the Cankles sniper fire in the Balkans balderdash?

Old newz?

Posted by: Hank at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (EU/xj)

362 Oh, Baby's-R-Us is going to get a stern talking to now.
Posted by: Sean
------------------

Imagine the words "stern", and "nipple balm" being used on the ONT.

(shudders)

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (/GgDU)

363 I've missed you, Flaming Skull!

Posted by: EC at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (doBIb)

364 heh... he should quote the Hordes' replies,

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:08 PM (x3YFz)

Because that wouldn't cause *any* problems with the FCC.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:10 PM (kff5f)

365 heh. Of all people, Gary Trudeau parodied Lying Brian without knowing it: http://tinyurl.com/pm7qcfb
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 05, 2015 04:00 PM (/GgDU)

Weirdly enough, he also did this on his TV show. The dimwitted RINO senator from Nevada went to middle east as part of a positive publicity tour, barely gets hurt at all in a minor skirmish on base, but from then on constantly brings up his time in a hot military zone and opines about how he was "in the sh*t."

Each time someone uses that phrase, I keep laughing that while Trudeau was doing it to skewer republicans, it actually happened IRL to a lefty. Delicious irony.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:10 PM (yRwC8)

366 After the other two went down, John Wayne was about to collapse too. He handed the baby to me, told me to go on. But I couldn't leave him, so mustering the last of the strength in my manliest of bodies, I carried him and the baby to town. I went to call the baby's mom, and he stumbled into the saloon from where I had set them both down.

Posted by: Brian 3 Godfathers Williams at February 05, 2015 04:10 PM (3yfGn)

367 Lean Forward!

*giggle*

Posted by: Allison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:10 PM (5UYtO)

368 Okay, we have the Flaming Skull with this.

If he announces (today or tomorrow) that he's "stepping down" (or if NBC just comes out and says he's fired), can we get Hump-Bot?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (kff5f)

369 It's funny how an industry that's always telling us their remit is the truth, covering up and demoting the importance of a clan member lying.

Then they wonder why the one thing there is overwhelming bipartisan agreement on is hate and distrust of their entire industry.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (GGCsk)

370 Brian Williams last seen in the green room, rolling a couple steel balls in his nead, and grumbling something about strawberries.

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (2o6Wj)

371 I was leading my flight at 20,000 feet when I saw the 20 fockers above me. I looked down and saw another ten fockers below me. I cleared my guns and got ready for the hairball of a life time.

*Authors note...the fockers identified here were flying Messerschmitts.

Posted by: Brian "Ace" Williams at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (08Znv)

372
Imagine the words "stern", and "nipple balm" being used on the ONT.

(shudders)

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 05, 2015 04:09 PM (/GgDU)

Ah, the post that inspired a thousand podcasts.

We shall soon know the sound of one hand fapping, Grasshopper.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (LvaeI)

373
I wonder if like if you lived in the country and ran out of nipple balm? Wouldja run over to the dairy guy and ask for whatsit, udder balm?

Anyway

What does the stuff do, exactly?

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (3ZtZW)

374 357: damn Dak, I'm freakin cryin here! LOL

Posted by: Brian 3 Godfathers Williams at February 05, 2015 04:11 PM (3yfGn)

375 *steps up on the 10 meter sucking up platform*

The word from the podcast that someone was asking about in an earlier thread is "oikophobia".

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (JtwS4)

I know what the word is. I still cannot pronounce it. Ah reader's disease. Reader's disease is when you know the word from reading it but have no clue at all how to pronounce it.

*shoves lemon bar and chocolate chip cookie from Mommy through USB for Bander*

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (mf5HN)

376 I have come here today to lie and to chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of bubblegum.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (+Q1Mu)

377 Nipple balm.

It's not just for breakfast.

Posted by: Michael the Hobbit at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (0RdKg)

378 When you're licking my butt, best not think about Whoppers.

Posted by: Allison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (wAQA5)

379 188 "taking time off to spend with his family"
"retiring"
"becoming a consultant"
"exploring his options"
"entering rehab"
"taking a sabbatical"
"writing a book"

243 Working for the Hillary 2016 campaign?

248 Life Coach.

257 "transitioning to a woman"

263 Pining for the fjords...
Hiking the appalachian trail...

289 Eating at the Y..
----------------

Respite due to life's stressors

Posted by: edj at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (klzyR)

380 TangoNine,
I'd have to email him the blog post.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (sj3Ax)

381 359 OOH I thought that said Napalm not nipple balm

Baby CAC took Conan's mantra to heart.

And there will be much pillage and burning.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (0NdlF)

382 Having Bush as Presdent was like evryone in the world FARTING at the same time!! It really stunk from his policies.Brattleboro calls on Presdent Obama to arrest Bush now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien From Brattleboro, VT at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (Sd++4)

383 You wouldn't joke if you had ever had a facefull of the shit yourself, tough guy.

Posted by: Alison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (sZyyG)

384
It pains me say this, but America should give me a little slack because I've lived as a hermaphrodite all my life and it's been very painful. I'm different and deserve a little pity from the masses for living with a little penis and gaping vag.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (P330y)

385
>>>I've missed you, Flaming Skull!

No nose/Red Skull guy from yesstiddy was gonna light himself up for Ace but oh noes

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (3ZtZW)

386 A word of advice to Brian - Never Get Out of the Boat.

Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (oDCMR)

387 And there will be much pillage and burning.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (0NdlF)

There's even a non-zero chance CAC will teach him the proper order of those two things.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (kff5f)

388 Serious question: how important is it to these stupid networks that they have these personalities reading the news for them?

I mean seriously (I'm serious you guys), wouldn't it be cheaper to find some partially bilingual Mexican to do it for pesos? Why do these networks pay billions of dollars to these people whose only job skill is reading, and sitting still for the makeup girl when she's powdering their pretty pampered noses?

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (TOk1P)

389 I ssaw a body float by my room face down during Katrina. Had a nice ass. All I could think about was how much I'd like to motorboat it like my daughter.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (b3p08)

390 >>>The word from the podcast that someone was asking about in an earlier thread is "oikophobia".

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (JtwS4)
<<<

We had "oinkophobia" in Nov, so we sent Mary Landfill packing.

Posted by: Louisiana votors at February 05, 2015 04:14 PM (f8y+G)

391 *shoves lemon bar and chocolate chip cookie from Mommy through USB for Bander*
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM (mf5HN)

It's from the Greek.

If be happy to give you Greek lessons.

Jus sayin.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:14 PM (LvaeI)

392 One minute we were staying frosty, makin' it through the grind.

Then, a nipple bomb went off. the rest was chaos.

Posted by: Brian 'keeping abreast of the issues" Williams at February 05, 2015 04:14 PM (Spluw)

393 You sick sick sick bastards.

I love you all.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (RZzX3)

394 From the BBC 'Ace of Spades Conservative Military Blog".

For Pete's sake. When will they get it right. It's a "smart military blog".

Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (GGCsk)

395 Granted, Brian Williams does arch an eyebrow as well as anybody, but how much is that worth? Is it worth the loss of revenue from this p.r. disaster?

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (TOk1P)

396 Speaking of Costas... holy shit, his face now looks like a mask of his face from 30 years ago!!! ..."What the hell's wrong with that guy's face?! I'm scared!!"It was funny...

Posted by: Dirty Randy

My husband reminded all of us on Sunday about Costas getting pink eye and having to leave the Olympics last year. We were cracking up over that!

Posted by: Hobbitopoly at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (gSVqr)

397 The dude is a fecking sociopath.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (nQxsa)

398 OT/ which has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Williams, but the Pope said today the conditions on the Mexican/ American border are deplorable and we should all welcome them here with open arms and stop discriminating against them...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (Bn6aD)

399 The word from the podcast that someone was asking about in an earlier thread is "oikophobia".

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:07 PM (JtwS4)

That was me asking! What a fantastic word, thanks for finding it. Describes the left in a nutshell.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:16 PM (yRwC8)

400 >>I will just note that a link to the baby shower registry for CAC and his wonderful wife has been posted today, and as far as I know not a single solitary Moron has commented on the fact that one of the items you can purchase for the lovely couple is nipple balm.

Kudos to the horde, we are classier than we get credit for!Posted by: LizLemYeah wait until the 55 gallon drum of that stuff shows up at their house.

Posted by: Aviator at February 05, 2015 04:16 PM (b3p08)

401
I know what the word is

You used the word, of course you know it. Somebody did ask on a morning thread "what was that word AtC used that means..."

And the only people who know that word are people with reader's disease so you can pronounce it any old way you want to, honey.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:16 PM (JtwS4)

402 OT/ which has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Williams, but the Pope said today the conditions on the Mexican/ American border are deplorable and we should all welcome them here with open arms and stop discriminating against them...

So when will he scold Mexico for their immigration policy?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:16 PM (kff5f)

403 Agree with those above saying these "leaks" are a**-covering by NBC. Note that even the WaPo, just another cog in the distortion apparatus, made the (duh!!) observation that many people at NBC would know the truth, from the outset, on this whole episode. And yet not a word from any of them, for years, in the face of repeated, growing in the telling, and even higher-profile re-tellings of the lies.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (afQnV)

404 So when will he scold Mexico for their immigration policy? Never...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (Bn6aD)

405 Wait, a quote from a Meridith college professor?

Meridith is a Baptist Women's college, not exactly a hot source

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (0FSuD)

406
Posted by: Mary Clogginstien From Brattleboro, VT
.................
Mary, you're so cute, may I sit on your face?

Posted by: Allison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (wAQA5)

407 389 -

...I'd like to motorboat it like my daughter.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:13 PM (b3p0

Oh gosh, I forgot about that.

Never mind. That's why we're hearing all this now. It's not an accidental p.r. disaster for NBC. It's their way out of the p.r. disaster he created when he talked about enjoying watching his daughter get her rear end sucked out.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (TOk1P)

408 Daddy..., what does the phrase 'the President is a pussy' mean? All of the kids at school are talking about it.

Posted by: Malia at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (/GgDU)

409 367,
That made me spit out my water!
Got to wipe up iPad screen.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (sj3Ax)

410 Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:16 PM (JtwS4)

I've only seen her use 4 letter words.

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (S+el1)

411 I love the taste of nipple balm in the morning.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (JtwS4)

412 f me phone. gotta scoot. 4 months out of pocket. fk me. reason I shared is there's still some unofficial AoSHQ morale patch bizness I was looking to clean up over the next couple weeks but that shit's out the window.

I'll fwd e-mails to the wifey so she can keep the slate clean for the good critters who already sent money (I told ya'll to not pay me until you had patch in-hand, but no one listens).

Not a scary push but I'm out again for 18 weeks. Just playin harmless hamster doin' some geeky techie thingamajigs in a nice safe place so don't worry.

Stay safe horde. /hug

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (x3YFz)

413 Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:17 PM (TOk1P)

Wait, what? He said he liked seeing that?

What kind of depraved f*ck says that?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (kff5f)

414
"389 I ssaw a body float by my room face down during Katrina. Had a nice ass. All I could think about was how much I'd like to motorboat it like my daughter."

That's ok. I mistake things for dead bodies in the street all the time.

Posted by: Chris Hayes (aka Fat little girl) at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (OD2ni)

415 Not a scary push but I'm out again for 18 weeks. Just playin harmless hamster doin' some geeky techie thingamajigs in a nice safe place so don't worry.Stay safe horde. /hug
Posted by: TangoNine

Take it easy.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (Spluw)

416 From the BBC 'Ace of Spades Conservative Military Blog".

For Pete's sake. When will they get it right. It's a "smart military blog".
Posted by: Marcus T at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (GGCsk)

Whomever is in charge of PR for Ace obviously needs to send the BBC and Ace of Spades HQ style guide. Problem solved! I can't remember how thick it is now, but we can send it via raptor if need be.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (yRwC8)

417 It's from the Greek.

If be happy to give you Greek lessons.

Jus sayin.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:14 PM (LvaeI)

I didn't know you were a cunning linguist!

*bounds about innocently*

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (mf5HN)

418 Chopper Whopper

Lie in the Sky

Posted by: VA MK Z at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (RjkRJ)

419 Well, if you do get a 55 gal drum of whatsit nip balm then you might be able to make candles or whatever with the leftovers

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (3ZtZW)

420 This Pope is deplorable.

Posted by: Who Knows at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM (W+Itt)

421 Stay safe horde. /hug

Stay safe T9.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (0NdlF)

422 Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (x3YFz)

Stay safe yourself,T9.

Check in when you can.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (kff5f)

423 What kind of depraved f*ck says that?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:18 PM (kff5f)

Brian Williams.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (TOk1P)

424 395
Granted, Brian Williams does arch an eyebrow as well as anybody, but how
much is that worth? Is it worth the loss of revenue from this p.r.
disaster?

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 04:15 PM (TOk1P)

Millions of dollars a year, baby, millions of dollars a year.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (+Q1Mu)

425 398 OT/ which has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Williams, but the Pope said today the conditions on the Mexican/ American border are deplorable and we should all welcome them here with open arms and stop discriminating against them...
-------------------------------
Catholics are responsible for all the despicable things done in the name of Christianity. Just look at Mexico. Stuff Barry Obama would say.

Posted by: Super Creepy Rob Lowe at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (oDCMR)

426 This Pope is deplorable.

Can't wait till He addresses Congress....

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (Bn6aD)

427
I didn't know you were a cunning linguist!

*bounds about innocently*
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:19 PM

Of course!

Bend over. I'll drive.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (LvaeI)

428 Meridith is a Baptist Women's college, not exactly a hot source
Posted by: Nip
-------------------

Maybe not for news...., but...

Posted by: When I was younger at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (/GgDU)

429 I didn't know you were a cunning linguist! *bounds about innocently*

it's ALL Greek to me IYKWIMAITTYD

P.S. Good to know you're not out of bounds.

Posted by: Blue Hen at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (Spluw)

430 2/5/2015

The day Brian, the Irish, Williams took down the HQ!

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (0FSuD)

431
I didn't know you were a cunning linguist!

*bounds about innocently*

I need my fainting couch.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (Ae7K+)

432 When I left NBC news, I was broke.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (2o6Wj)

433
*bounds about innocently*

Video?

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (S+el1)

434 412 - Take care of the parrots, TangoNine (and you too).

Posted by: OK, thanks, bye at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (ucB75)

435 What is best in Life?

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

Posted by: Brian da Barbarian at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (08Znv)

436 I need my fainting couch.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (Ae7K+)

I need Bannion to be catching this on camera.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:21 PM (kff5f)

437 Dammit, I yelled for Yoni to stay back

ISWYDT.

Posted by: HR needs donuts at February 05, 2015 04:22 PM (ZKzrr)

438
>>>.This Pope is deplorable.

What? You can't just launch the Pope ... oh sorry thought you said deployable

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:22 PM (3ZtZW)

439 It's their way out of the p.r. disaster he created when he talked about enjoying watching his daughter get her rear end sucked out.

That champagne wasn't going to drink itself!

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 04:22 PM (GRBbg)

440 Brian told me he makes movies about gladiators.

Posted by: Captain Over at February 05, 2015 04:22 PM (OD2ni)

441 T9 - You packing up your duffel again?

Posted by: When I was younger at February 05, 2015 04:22 PM (/GgDU)

442 Of course!

Bend over. I'll drive.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (LvaeI)

Just remember my sage advice.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:23 PM (mf5HN)

443 Geez.

A little cynical/depressed, General Buzzkill?

I'm guessing you don't mow the lawn or vacuum the carpet. It's just gonna get screwed up anyway. Why bother?

Wanna borrow my K-Bar and end it all?

Or are you just wishing there was some grass and a lawn so you could tell everyone to get off it?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (RZzX3)

have a great day.

Dead serious, no sarcasm. Have a great day.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:23 PM (x3YFz)

444 428
Meridith is a Baptist Women's college, not exactly a hot source

Posted by: Nip

-------------------

Maybe not for news...., but...

Posted by: When I was younger at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (/GgDU)
As a State College boy, I can attest to those facts, although I usually plowed at St Mary's. If you want a saint, go to Peace, if you want a piece go to St Mary's

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:23 PM (0FSuD)

445
Can we launch *this* pope somewhere?

This fcking guy.

Posted by: eleven -- aka notorious Mick at February 05, 2015 04:23 PM (Ae7K+)

446 Can the pope be recalled?

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (R8hU8)

447 TangoNine

Have a safe trip to wherever you are going..

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (Bn6aD)

448 Bend over. I'll drive.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:20 PM (LvaeI)

Don't you need to dig a hole to stand in first?

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (S+el1)

449 Did JJ find a job? Ha Ha. Anyone see him?

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (0FSuD)

450 Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (R8hU

I'd really rather forget him.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (kff5f)

451
Just remember my sage advice.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny

Buy low sell high?

Don't eat yellow snow?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (LvaeI)

452 Granted, Brian Williams does arch an eyebrow as well as anybody, but how much is that worth?

Hey, if you need someone to make silly faces while doing the "news", I'm your guy!

Posted by: John Stewart at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (5UYtO)

453 They asked me to be Pope, but I told them no.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (MMC8r)

454 The lube. Always the lube.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (JtwS4)

455 "oikophobia"

Fear of Lena Dumpham?

Posted by: Dirty Randy at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (jjaLl)

456 Did JJ find a job? Ha Ha. Anyone see him?

He was on the EMT. ( early morning thread)

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (GRBbg)

457
Chwopper.

Posted by: zombie at February 05, 2015 03:20 PM (K4YiS)

Leave me out of this!

Posted by: Baba WaWa at February 05, 2015 04:26 PM (4KoRb)

458 446
Can the pope be recalled?

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (R8hU

Yes. Just ask JP1.

Posted by: God and/or the Italian Mob at February 05, 2015 04:26 PM (TOk1P)

459 Just remember my sage advice.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny

Buy low sell high?

Don't eat yellow snow?
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (LvaeI)

Plastics!

Posted by: Anderson Cooper's Smoked Sausages at February 05, 2015 04:27 PM (MbqmP)

460 I'd really rather forget him.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:24 PM (kff5f)

Maybe they made a mistake and the smoke was really pink or they pointed at a guy with a beanie and it was the wrong one. They just can't be this incompetent

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 04:27 PM (R8hU8)

461
Not a scary push but I'm out again for 18 weeks. Just playin harmless
hamster doin' some geeky techie thingamajigs in a nice safe place so
don't worry.Stay safe horde. /hug

Posted by: TangoNine

Stay safe! And stay out of harrowing sand storms!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:27 PM (FsuaD)

462 Poor ole T-9. The horde simply has no respect.

Good bless you my son. I suggest flowers for your bride. They always work.

Always. If you have a Costco nearby, you can get some nice ones for $15. If not spend $50 and have some delivered.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:27 PM (0FSuD)

463 Maybe they made a mistake and the smoke was really pink or they pointed at a guy with a beanie and it was the wrong one. They just can't be this incompetent

Maybe he's the best theologian since Paul?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (kff5f)

464
"...it involved Spanx that we cut away and glued down and involved menstrual pads and two of those weird thongs..."
.............
Allison, Allison. Not nearly as fun as going bareback.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (wAQA5)

465 The question I have is will this be reported on MSNBC or will they focus on something else? Can one of the Morons watch tonight and let us know?

----

Sure! I was gonna watch it anyway.

Posted by: No one here ever at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (VAsIq)

466 Don't eat yellow snow?
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM

Alex has Huskies?
which suprises the hell out of me.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (vPh3W)

467
Hok-ay dis fread hass gun on long enough!

Ees time for TANGO

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (3ZtZW)

468
Maybe he's the best theologian since Paul?
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM

Nope. That title goes to Aquinas.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:29 PM (LvaeI)

469 Bye T9 & be safe.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 04:29 PM (sj3Ax)

470 Does this mean we have to start wearing pants?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, Unrepresented at February 05, 2015 03:24 PM (DT3rQ)

Pants optional, epaulets mandatory.Because 'military blog'.

Posted by: Ian Galt at February 05, 2015 04:29 PM (dmepw)

471
The real question is what will the Low Info crowd think? Will they ask "hey, if he's lying about this, what didn't he lie about" and will they connect the dots to all the other networks, etc.?

Meh.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:29 PM (CMkNk)

472 462 Poor ole T-9. The horde simply has no respect--------

I step away for a couple of hundred posts and T9 is still in trouble with the old lady? Christ after 18 hours you think he would have figured it out by now.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (vPh3W)

473 Maybe he's the best theologian since Paul?

Maybe his the one St.Malachy was talking about.

Posted by: wrg500 at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (S+el1)

474 Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:29 PM (LvaeI)

I'm just trying to figure out why they selected this particular Pope. He seems... oddly fixated on "fixing" one of the best societies this earth has ever seen.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (kff5f)

475 456 Did JJ find a job? Ha Ha. Anyone see him?

He was on the EMT. ( early morning thread)
Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 04:25 PM (GRBbg)

You rang?!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (CMkNk)

476 Maybe they made a mistake and the smoke was really pink or they pointed at a guy with a beanie and it was the wrong one. They just can't be this incompetent

---------------------------------------------

He does give credence to the "last pope" thingy.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (/HX7u)

477
When in public, I always wear a diaper to avoid an involuntary reaction when women pinch me on the butt. And some handsome men.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (P330y)

478 PANTS ON FIRE!!!

Or in Hilary's case, PANTSUIT ON FIRE!!!

I'm seeing a liberal trend here. As much as they hate the military, they sure do love to exaggerate their experiences with same.

Brian Williams and Cankles think they are as tough as Marines, but they couldn't find their way out of a wet paper bag.

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 05, 2015 04:31 PM (+YMhA)

479 I'm just trying to figure out why they selected this particular Pope. He seems... oddly fixated on "fixing" one of the best societies this earth has ever seen.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM

Please keep in mind that few of his political comments represent Catholic doctrine.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:31 PM (LvaeI)

480 Maybe he's the best theologian since Paul?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:28 PM (kff5f)

He should ship all of those poor people to Rome. They are for the most part Catholic, with some Pentecost thrown in. Italy could use some hard workers, no?

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 04:31 PM (R8hU8)

481 @475

Well, you need to watch this. It's in some funny language.

http://tinyurl.com/ooyldgj

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (0FSuD)

482 I'm just trying to figure out why they selected this particular Pope. He seems... oddly fixated on "fixing" one of the best societies this earth has ever seen.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (kff5f)

--------------------------------------------

It's because he's been totally indoctrinated in Liberation Theology. No doubt about it now.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (/HX7u)

483 Allen, wasn't gonna go there, but I noticed that Orange Man has invited The Potato to speak to a joint session. First pope to do so. Wonderful. What gems of arrogant, ignorant, misguided slander and leftist idiocy will he barf up on the useless representatives of the people?

Think he'll cause some discomfort by referring to abortion - to a body that couldn't even bestir itself to speak out againstbarbaric and indefensible late-term abortion?

Or are we once again victims of media misinformation - a complete distortion of the Holy Father's actual words and sentiments? Enlightenment breathlessly awaited ....

Hope the AOSHQ can do a live-blog of this glorious event - with a drinking game for "compassion" - as I can'timagine watching such an infuriating degradation of the country.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (afQnV)

484
I tried to join Marine Corp recon, but was rejected because I was a female.

Posted by: Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (P330y)

485
Please keep in mind that few of his political comments represent Catholic doctrine.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:31 PM (LvaeI

I suspect if he was Lutheran, the monthly pot lucks would change.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (vPh3W)

486

Is everyone in the public space a Chauncey Gardiner just waiting to be uncovered?

Posted by: Rev Dr Dumb Bunnies at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (cNiT0)

487
>>>Maybe his the one St.Malachy was talking about.

That kinda thing is eh-commonish.
This Dalai Lama, frinstance, is supposed to be the next to last, with the next being half-hearted and in the pocket of the Chinese.

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (3ZtZW)

488 I'm just trying to figure out why they selected this particular Pope. He seems... oddly fixated on "fixing" one of the best societies this earth has ever seen.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:30 PM (kff5f)

I'm still trying to figure out what was wrong with the last one that we needed to replace him. This guy, seems, well, not quite firing on all cylinders. Perhaps his genius lies elsewhere?

Posted by: tcn in AK at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (+YMhA)

489 Be safe T9

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (5fRKi)

490 481 Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (0FSuD)

Yeah, I saw the Bibisitter. Cute. And from all indications effective.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (CMkNk)

491 Please keep in mind that few of his political comments represent Catholic doctrine.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:31 PM (LvaeI)

The Pope is no true Cat Licker!

Posted by: Some Scotsman at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (MbqmP)

492 398 OT/ which has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Williams, but the Pope said today the conditions on the Mexican/ American border are deplorable and we should all welcome them here with open arms and stop discriminating against them...

___________

Just like the Vatican welcomes everyone to move there, right?

Posted by: Mr. Moo Moo at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (Cu/XA)

493 Why are we recalling the Pope?

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:34 PM (TMe1n)

494 I'm still trying to figure out what was wrong with the last one that we needed to replace him. This guy, seems, well, not quite firing on all cylinders. Perhaps his genius lies elsewhere?
Posted by: tcn in AK at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (+YMhA)

Benedict resigned. There was nothing "wrong" with him.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:34 PM (LvaeI)

495 No really, on that chopper we ate malted milk balls.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:34 PM (wAQA5)

496 493 Why are we recalling the Pope?
Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:34 PM (TMe1n)

I recall him as a little boy, somewhere on the shore of Lake Titticaca.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (CMkNk)

497 484

I tried to join Marine Corp recon, but was rejected because I was a Black female.

Posted by: Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (P330y)

FIFY

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (0FSuD)

498 @488

I am Catholic, so I feel I am well within my right to say this: many of us were rejoicing when Pope Benedict stepped down. It was the best thing he could have done.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (TMe1n)

499 Please keep in mind that few of his political comments represent Catholic doctrine.

I've tried to be sanguine about that... but it's not true. As Pope, every political comment he makes is at least colored by, if not directly a commentary on, what he believes about Catholic doctrine. Whether he wants it to be or not.

He's speaking about "embracing" illegal immigrants in light of Catholic doctrine. He is essentially saying that Jesus would want us to allow illegal immigrants unfettered access to our country.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (kff5f)

500 Why

Posted by: Thunder B is Sick of This Shit at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (5fRKi)

501 Lets see his attitude after contributions from the American dioceses drop like a rock next year.

Posted by: Jean at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (ztOda)

502 I wanted a mission.

For my sins, they told me not to talk about it anymore.

But, I did.

They drew first blood.

Posted by: Cpt John Brian Rambo Williams Willard, Badass at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (mru3R)

503

Anyone remember the cartoon "Commander McBragg?" It was a Bullwinkle spin-off.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (CMkNk)

504 The Pope is really just shooting for a gig on MSNBC

Posted by: brak at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (Tj+s6)

505 490 481 Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (0FSuD)

Yeah, I saw the Bibisitter. Cute. And from all indications effective.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:33 PM (CMkNk

Take note GOPe operatives......

Imagine Hillary showing up with a walker in her naugahyde tent to babysit?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (vPh3W)

506 Why are we recalling the Pope?

---------

He's defective

Posted by: Disgruntled Catholics, I guess at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (VAsIq)

507
I tried to join Marine Corp recon, but was rejected because I was a female.
Posted by: Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (P330y)
.....................
(and could only waddle 1mph)

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (wAQA5)

508
>>>I'm just trying to figure out why they selected this particular Pope.

Try this one on:

Benedict said the future survival of the Church is best liked to the parable of the Mustard Seed, with many elements going underground in the West and waiting, perhaps centuries, to re-emerge.

So Francis is there to Make It So, make it safe and give it a direction to go in.

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (3ZtZW)

509 499 Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (kff5f)

The only person with the credentials to tell me what Jesus wants/what Jesus would do is Jesus.

Let me know when he (He) gets here.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (CMkNk)

510 To be fair, he said parents are fine to whack their kids on the bottom if they are misbehaving.

Which is AWESOME, and I am sure the delicate flower folks are cursing him as we speak.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (TMe1n)

511 Geez.

A little cynical/depressed, General Buzzkill?

I'm guessing you don't mow the lawn or vacuum the carpet. It's just gonna get screwed up anyway. Why bother?

Wanna borrow my K-Bar and end it all?

Or are you just wishing there was some grass and a lawn so you could tell everyone to get off it?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at February 05, 2015 03:41 PM (RZzX3)

So wife's at work. Kit's packed. Flight won't be wheels up for an hour but this fucking idiot comment here stuck in my craw so... and dammit, It's petty of me to even respond... but there's bad juju here and it's one of those things that needs to be put down like right quick.

but then I thought.... most times people don't need you to explain to them how much of an ass they are, it just becomes evident over time.

So we'll go with that.

But for you kids playing at home? KIT: Marpat, Emerson knife (with a random folder as a backup: two is one, one is none) RESCO patriot watch, lots of socks and baby wipes. trust me on the baby wipes.

And that damn GG shot in the ass. it just sits there like a lump but allows you to eat everything no matter where you're sent... worth the pain.

Posted by: TangoNine at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (x3YFz)

512 Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (3ZtZW)

I'm really not even sure what that means.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:38 PM (kff5f)

513 He's speaking about "embracing" illegal immigrants in light of Catholic doctrine.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (kff5f)

That's a much more accurate statement.

But you're seizing on one part of what you see as his theological argument without considering the depth of hai argument.

And....BTW, I completely disagree with what he's saying on this point. But I understand why he's saying it in light of Catholic social teaching. His argument is more nuanced, and let's face it, he sucks as a spokesman.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:38 PM (LvaeI)

514 505 Imagine Hillary showing up with a walker in her naugahyde tent to babysit?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (vPh3W)

Old and Busted - Alinsky

New Hotness - Mezvinsky

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:39 PM (CMkNk)

515
I know what the word is. I still cannot pronounce it. Ah reader's disease. Reader's disease is when you know the word from reading it but have no clue at all how to pronounce it.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:12 PM

*clears throat*
*ascends podium of pedantic Hellenism*

The "oi" diphthong in Greek is pronounced like an English long "e", despite the habit some Brits have of pronouncing it like "oy". That said, it probably gets rendered as "Oy-ko-phobia" by the barbarians.

*descends from pedantic podium, grabs coffee, goes on strike*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:39 PM (knoK7)

516 Hey, think I get dressed and go to the club and get fcuked up

Something new.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:39 PM (0FSuD)

517
>>>I'm really not even sure what that means.

Doesn't matter

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:39 PM (3ZtZW)

518 trust me on the baby wipes.

Sounds like you're going somewhere sandy. And warmish.

Stay safe, T9!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (FsuaD)

519 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (CMkNk

Its bad enough that we argue longbows/crossbows, Ginger/Mary Ann, Sunni/Shia. Do we have to argue Son of God/Prophet?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (vPh3W)

520 Anyone remember the cartoon "Commander McBragg?" It was a Bullwinkle spin-off.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM

I socked him in an earlier thread. First thing that came to mind! *fistbump*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (knoK7)

521 And that damn GG shot in the ass. it just sits there like a lump but allows you to eat everything no matter where you're sent... worth the pain.

Stay safe.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (GRBbg)

522
I tried to join Marine Corp recon, but was rejected because I was a female.
Posted by: Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (P330y)
.......................
(and couldn't lace up the boots)

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (wAQA5)

523 Oh boy......

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (LA7Cm)

524 Let me know when he (He) gets here.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (CMkNk)

Ha Ha.
You are late to the party or do you mean the second time?

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (0FSuD)

525 I understand that helping the poor is part of the Church doctrine, but It's not part of the Doctrine to force a Country to blankly allow everyone and His Uncle to swarm in.Since I don't have an open line to Jesus, I could be wrong.

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (Bn6aD)

526 Old and Busted - Alinsky

New Hotness - Mezvinsky
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:39 PM (CMkNk

Oy

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (vPh3W)

527 Like others are saying, I don't think he is speaking politically....he is speaking to people personally.

If I live in Texas and a starving migrant child wanders to my doorstop, out of mercy I give them a meal and clean clothes and something to drink. (Before I call the authorities)

I think that is what he means. I don't think he is calling for open borders or for entire cities to welcome illegals. He is saying how people should exercise Christian virtues.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (TMe1n)

528 That flaming skull is me after the chopper crash. We figured out how to put out the fire and we got my face back on. Pretty awesome.

Posted by: Brian "To The Choppers!" Williams at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (MNq6o)

529 So Francis is there to Make It So, make it safe and give it a direction to go in.
Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:37 PM (3ZtZW)

----------------------------------------------

Or hasten the end times. You know, like the muzzies are trying to do attempting to get their mahdi's ass unstuck in that well.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (/HX7u)

530 But you're seizing on one part of what you see as his theological argument without considering the depth of hai argument.

1) I'm under no obligation to do so. It's not my fault that he "sucks as spokesman."

2) The theological argument falls flat, even when deeply considered. Actually, the more deeply considered it is, the flatter it falls. His statement (and his desire to walk across the border with some illegals) is incredibly shallow.

3) I am by no means saying that Catholicism approves of illegal immigration or open borders. I am saying that this Pope does, and his position AS Pope brings the Catholic Church's political weight to the table.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (kff5f)

531 T9 be well. Be well.
PS Flowers and a love note on the table when she gets home.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (vPh3W)

532
>>>>longbows/crossbows, Ginger/Mary Ann, Sunni/Shia

Nipple Balm/Popes

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (3ZtZW)

533 519 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (vPh3W)

Not arguing. Just ticked off at all the asshole leftists who invoke Jesus' name while cursing it at the same time.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (CMkNk)

534 the barbarians

Hrm, I speek a germanic tongue, & like beer. Yes, I believe I am a barbarian.

Posted by: Anderson Cooper's Smoked Sausages at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (MbqmP)

535 A nice tossed salad, anyone?

Posted by: Sandra Flook at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (Dwehj)

536 If I live in Texas and a starving migrant child wanders to my doorstop, out of mercy I give them a meal and clean clothes and something to drink. (Before I call the authorities)

I think that is what he means. I don't think he is calling for open borders or for entire cities to welcome illegals. He is saying how people should exercise Christian virtues.
Posted by: TickledPink at February

This is also how I understand him.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (LvaeI)

537 We were flying in low in an effort to avoid detection. It was an icy chilling morning. I had just recently recovered from a vicious wild animal attack but I was needed. Our main weapons were in effective against the armor our enemies had. With my quick thinking I came up with an alternative battle plan but it was risky. I had taken damage and my gunner was dead. It would be up to my wingman.

I will never forget that day of frozen death on the planet Hoth.

Posted by: Brian williams at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (z/Ubi)

538 Please keep in mind that few of his political comments represent Catholic doctrine.

It's nice when the embarrassment from your leaders isn't globalized.

Condolences to you Catholics.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (0NdlF)

539 Anyone remember the cartoon "Commander McBragg?" It was a Bullwinkle spin-off.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:36 PM (CMkNk)

It started out on Tennessee Tuxedo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commander_McBragg

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (W5DcG)

540
I tried to join Marine Corp recon, but was rejected because I was a female.
Posted by: Sir Edmund Hillary Rodham Clinton at February 05, 2015 04:32 PM (P330y)
...........................
(and they don't issue Kevlar muu-muus)

Posted by: wth at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (wAQA5)

541 524 Ha Ha.
You are late to the party or do you mean the second time?
Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (0FSuD)

Still waiting on Eliahu ha'Novi. I pour him a glass of wine every Passover but it goes untouched.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (CMkNk)

542 I heard he was on the millennium falcon when it made the kessel run in under three parsecs.

Posted by: TexasDan at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (aV4nk)

543
Must get to driving,

laters

Posted by: Bigby's Chinese Finger Trap at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (3ZtZW)

544 If the pope only says everything you agree with, then would you convert?

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (2o6Wj)

545 533 519 Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:40 PM (vPh3W)

Not arguing. Just ticked off at all the asshole leftists who invoke Jesus' name while cursing it at the same time.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (CMkNk

I know Mr. Sefton.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (vPh3W)

546 If I live in Texas and a starving migrant child wanders to my doorstop, out of mercy I give them a meal and clean clothes and something to drink after he/she cleans the house, mows the lawn and prunes the trees. (Before I call the authorities)
Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (TMe1n)

-----------------------------------------

Fixed.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (/HX7u)

547
1) I'm under no obligation to do so. It's not my fault that he "sucks as spokesman
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (kff5f)

You're right. You're under absolutely no obligation to understand his argument before you criticize it.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (LvaeI)

548 This guys love of tanning beds is consistent with him being a fabulist not to mention a weirdo

Posted by: x at February 05, 2015 04:44 PM (/bvAP)

549
The "oi" diphthong in Greek is pronounced like an English long "e", despite the habit some Brits have of pronouncing it like "oy".

For someone who never had formal training on this subject, does that long "e" sound like an "eeeeeee", or an "ehhhh"?

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM (0NdlF)

550 I think that is what he means. I don't think he is calling for open borders or for entire cities to welcome illegals. He is saying how people should exercise Christian virtues.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:41 PM (TMe1n)

Then his statement is even more wasted- that's Theology For 5 Year Olds. *Of course* as Christians we should show mercy to those who need it.

But, no, his comments have not been addressed to "Texas Farmers." They have been addressed to America.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM (kff5f)

551 539 Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (W5DcG)

You are right sir. I think it was the same animator/creator, Jay Ward, for all of them.

Used to be a great store in Hollywood, Jay Ward's Emporium, where you could buy all sorts of great Rocky, Bullwinkle memorabilia.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM (CMkNk)

552 Jean, why would flow of $$$ from the American franchises drop? Serious question, don't see how that would result from anything this or any other pope said to Congress.

I guess I sorta know some bits of Catholic doctrine (yes, was a bad CCD student in the day), but only thing that interests me is practical impact on secular matters. Church support (and not just this flavor of church, obviously) for amnesty, "health care", and other indefensibly stupid and disastrous public policies is the "so what" of it all.

So why would a supposedly educated, supposedly Latin American, supposedly Catholic human being ever, ever say such stupid things re Mexico and the US? Mexico is the most famous anti-(Catholic) clerical state evah, and its disastrous dysfunctional social system and governance have been perpetuated far beyond their design life through "venting" to the US (exporting surplus labor and criminality, raking in remittances). So this pope is a big supporter of Mexico's anti-clerical, socially oppressive pathologies? Hmmm.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM (afQnV)

553 I remember back when I was spotting for Chris Kyle and it was 'round about the 160th confirmed kill when I jokingly suggested he should have a script written about his service as a sniper. Well, Chris wasn't too keen about the idea and sarcastically mumbled something about the fabulist Michael Moore directing.

It was at this moment that I grabbed Chris, shook him out of his stupor and suggested the only man for the job was Clint Eastwood. The rest is history.

Posted by: "Thirty Rock" Williams at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM (dVmLD)

554 But, no, his comments have not been addressed to "Texas Farmers." They have been addressed to America.

Exactly. He said He stands in solidarity with the "migrants." and would love to have crossed the border with them...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:46 PM (Bn6aD)

555 Hrm, I speek a germanic tongue, & like beer. Yes, I believe I am a barbarian.

Posted by: Anderson Cooper's Smoked Sausages at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM

FWIW, I make my own beer, and think retsina is an invention of Satan. So I'm kinda with you there.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:46 PM (knoK7)

556 498 @488

I am Catholic, so I feel I am well within my right to say this: many of us were rejoicing when Pope Benedict stepped down. It was the best thing he could have done.
Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (TMe1n)

Shut up catpiss.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 04:46 PM (z/Ubi)

557
For someone who never had formal training on this subject, does that long "e" sound like an "eeeeeee", or an "ehhhh"?
Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:45 PM

The first one. "eeeeee"

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:47 PM (knoK7)

558 So... "eek ah foe bee ah"?

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM (0NdlF)

559 >>>Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (TMe1n)<<<

Daughter? Is that you?

Posted by: Lyin' Brian W. at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM (f8y+G)

560 The Pope has spoken favorably of the godless commies. That they mean well, etc. Also has spoken unfavoraby of capitalism, freedom.

Road to Hell, Good Intentions, some assembly req'd.

Posted by: navybrat at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM (JgC5a)

561 I am Catholic, so I feel I am well within my right to say this: many of us were rejoicing when Pope Benedict stepped down. It was the best thing he could have done.
Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (TMe1n)

I'm Catholic, too. why don't you just go suck a bag of dicks, fuckface.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC Suntanning in Bizzaro World at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM (mru3R)

562 Ok, I'm from a conservative Synod.

So I get a little confused by all this Catholic/Pope thingy. But my question is this, if the Pope wants to hang out with the down trodden why doesn't he lead a march on their capitals instead of intentionally breaking the law and walking with them into the US of A.

Or do I have this all wrong?

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM (vPh3W)

563 I am Catholic, so I feel I am well within my right to say this: many of us were rejoicing when Pope Benedict stepped down. It was the best thing he could have done.
Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:35 PM (TMe1n)

I'm Catholic too. I think it was a very sad day for the Chruch.

Most people in my diocese who were happy to see him go tended to be of the Christmas-and-Easter-only branch of Catholicism.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:49 PM (LvaeI)

564 Shut up catpiss.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 04:46 PM (z/Ubi)

I've had my suspicions.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:49 PM (FsuaD)

565 Still waiting on Eliahu ha'Novi. I pour him a glass of wine every Passover but it goes untouched.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 04:43 PM (CMkNk)

Coming up soon!

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:49 PM (0FSuD)

566 @550

Actually, I believe he was addressing one specific priest, and his Christian charity group. Not America as a whole.

Listen, guys, I am as anti- illegal immigrant as they come. I am actually on the far right side of illegal immigrants. I am in favor of deporting EVERYONE. I am in favor of splitting up families. I am in favor of mass deportation.

I just think people are looking for a reason to hate Pope Francis, when obviously he speaks on doctrine, not laws.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:50 PM (TMe1n)

567 I'm Catholic. Pope Benedict was great. Pope Francis is a marxist dirtbag.

Posted by: Costanza Defense at February 05, 2015 04:50 PM (ZPrif)

568 398 OT/ which has absolutely nothing to do with Brian Williams, but the Pope said today the conditions on the Mexican/ American border are deplorable and we should all welcome them here with open arms and stop discriminating against them...

To be fair, this is not just a Catholic problem/viewpoint. People were shocked in my state, myself included, when the Mormon church leaders sided with the changes to law that make it easier for illegals to live and work here. But it made sense once I looked into it. A church, whether Mormon or Catholic, is about god's work, not man's, and finding saving souls is top priority, borders mean little to them. In fact it is easier in some ways to proselytize in America than other countries, so why not have the sheep migrate here? Easier to find them and return them to the fold.

That being said, Mormon doctrine also teaches in its articles of faith, "we believe in being subject to...presidents...in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law." That flies directly in the face of legally welcoming in illegal citizens with open arms. Which do you honor, the law or the missionary work, when both are at odds? Sigh. It's a funny puzzle, because most conservative Utahns are fiercely anti amnesty and illegal immigration, but also Mormon. We'll see how all this shapes out I guess.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 04:50 PM (yRwC8)

569 So... "eek ah foe bee ah"?

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:48 PM

If you want to be picky about it. I've never heard it pronounced, but if I had to guess, I'd say we'd probably go with the British habit of pronouncing the "oi" as "oy." Hurts my ears, that does...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:51 PM (knoK7)

570
Actually, I believe he was addressing one specific priest, and his Christian charity group. Not America as a whole.

I shouldn't bother but I will. He was, and He used that to relate His solidarity with those who cross our borders "illegally."

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:51 PM (Bn6aD)

571 Just for giggles. Chance that a general "appeal to apply Christian virtues of mercy and compassion", in the context of mass illegal immigration and a top-down jihad to impose amnesty, could be interpreted in any way other than as moral backing for amnesty and moral opposition to any/all enforcement measures that lead to the slightest inconvenience for law-breakers:

A) 3%
B) 5.3%
C) 1.2%

Open-book, take your time, but please mark your answers clearly.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:51 PM (afQnV)

572 TickledPink, does your priest's barber have any inside information?

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:51 PM (FsuaD)

573 Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:50 PM (TMe1n

I see that you got your daily time out from the Huff Po and came by here to bother us.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 04:51 PM (vPh3W)

574 Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:42 PM (LvaeI)

Then he's spouting nothing but pointless drivel with which no one disagrees. You're not going to find a whole lot of Texas farmers telling illegals that, no, they can't have a cup of water.

And to the extent you will find them, they have very real safety concerns. Of which the Pope is obviously ignorant.

But I don't think he's saying that, because he wouldn't have been someone the College of Cardinals would have selected as Pope if he were that vacuous.

What he seems to be saying is that America is full of meanies because we don't particularly like the invasion of illegals (largely from the south). Never is a word said about the illegals maybe not trying to enter a country (obeying earthly authorities) illegally. Never is a word said to Mexico about their own immigration laws, or about making their own country a place with sufficient opportunity such that its citizens don't have to look elsewhere to feed their families.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:52 PM (kff5f)

575 Ahhh...

Our newest Hector comes forward.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 04:52 PM (LA7Cm)

576 TickledPink, thanks for dropping by the other night and trashing our current military and vets.

Sorry they're not up to your standards.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (FsuaD)

577 575 Ahhh...

Our newest Hector comes forward.

You know, I was beginning to suspect...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (Bn6aD)

578 @563

Understandable. I am the every Sunday variety myself. And holy days of obligation.

I never disliked Benedict honestly. I think it took a great amount of courage to do what he did. And, if he truly felt he could not lead the Church any longer, whole heartedly, then he absolutely did the right thing for himself and for the Church.

We wouldn't need someone as young as Benedict phoning it in until he kicked it. He saw his limitations and acknowledged them. And, I truly respect him for that.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (TMe1n)

579 >>>Listen, guys, I am as anti- illegal immigrant as they come. I am actually on the far right side of illegal immigrants....I am in favor of splitting up families...

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:50 PM (TMe1n)
<<<

That sounds concerning?

(P.S. Do you, by chance, also like tickled brown?)

Posted by: Steve Kroft at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (f8y+G)

580 NBC also told their staff not to rig the Chevy gas tanks to blow but they didn't listen to that either.

Posted by: Clyde at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (Xrson)

581 *sniff*

Yep. Cat pee.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:53 PM (FsuaD)

582 No need to feed the trolls. Let 'em eat nothing.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 04:54 PM (0NdlF)

583 Sorry I miscomed in your mouth.

Posted by: iowahawk at February 05, 2015 04:54 PM (xSG7O)

584 *waves to iowahawk*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:54 PM (FsuaD)

585 JJ I have no fight in these papist wars.

I am a Episcopalian, I think we are like Jewish Catholics with more money and ghey priests

Ghey priests for sure..

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:55 PM (0FSuD)

586 583
Sorry I miscomed in your mouth.

Posted by: iowahawk at February 05, 2015 04:54 PM (xSG7O)

Annnnd....*rimshot*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:55 PM (FsuaD)

587 Annnnd....*rimshot*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:55 PM

Hey, that's my line!

Posted by: Allison Williams at February 05, 2015 04:56 PM (knoK7)

588 NBC also told their staff not to doctor the Zimmerman tape but they just didn't listen.

Posted by: Clyde at February 05, 2015 04:56 PM (Xrson)

589 @578
Strange. The broken sentence structure. The stilted phrasing.

Almost reminds me. Of someone.

Posted by: Don't at February 05, 2015 04:56 PM (MbqmP)

590 @576

Um, okay.

I have been in numerous threads since that night, so you bringing all that up now is odd.

I am not trashing anyone. I am just giving the Pope the benefit of the doubt, that's all.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (TMe1n)

591 Wonder what the ratings are going to be tonight for the NBC Nightly News?

I'm pretty much thinking better than for years and years.

Posted by: HH at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (Ce4DF)

592 I realize I am a couple of hours late to this thread, but:

I think this flaming skull needs a rotating chopper rotor attached to it.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (wtvvX)

593 Sorry I mismunched on your ass.

Posted by: Sandra Flook-Williams at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (Dwehj)

594 Annnnd....*rimshot*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:55 PM (FsuaD)

Shouldn't that, given the context, be "rimjob?"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (kff5f)

595
Then he's spouting nothing but pointless drivel with which no one disagrees. You're not going to find a whole lot of Texas farmers telling illegals that, no, they can't have a cup of water.

And to the extent you will find them, they have very real safety concerns. Of which the Pope is obviously ignorant.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:52 PM

I'm not going to defend the Pope. Not am I going to spend 3 hours teaching you Moral Theology in the Catholic tradition. (but I'll be happy to send you all of my old textbooks....)

Suffice to say that the Pope is concerned with souls, and you're concerned with politics. The two are often mutually opposed.

It would be nice if Francis would stick to "pure" theology and not muck around in politics. But he doesn't becuse, to paraphrase Austin Powers, it ain't his bag baby.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (LvaeI)

596 I think this flaming skull needs a rotating chopper rotor attached to it.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM

How about a beanie with a chopper rotor?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (knoK7)

597 What would be best for NBC News tonight?

Brian doing the show with a dunce cap on.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (0FSuD)

598 589
@578

Strange. The broken sentence structure. The stilted phrasing.

Almost reminds me. Of someone.

Reminds me of a certain cray-cray singleton living in a cramped apartment in NYC with lots of cats.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (FsuaD)

599 I realize I am a couple of hours late to this thread, but:

I think this flaming skull needs a rotating chopper rotor attached to it.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM (wtvvX)

Rotating Blago hair.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (mf5HN)

600 Oh yes, LizLem, heard about this one too (Mormon leadership push for amnesty). But you made one key error. It's not "god's work" that makes humans push for human things, it's man's work. Membership. Revenues. Congregations. Earth-ish stuff, not heaven-ish.

And you can convince me either Rome or Salt Lake are so keen on lawlessness for "god's" reasons after you've shown me how Barack Obama is a constitutional scholar, savvy politician, and scratch golfer.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (afQnV)

601 ...[the pilot] chalked it up to wartime theatrics. "After a while, with combat stories, you just go 'Whatever,'" he said."
Isn't that the f#cking point?

Posted by: andycanuck at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (2KB+E)

602 I lie to myself every time I look in the mirror.

That, and I drink a lot of vodka.

Posted by: Mrs. Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (oFCZn)

603 Brattleboro would be proud to have Brain Wilson speak to our city government anytime. If you could bring Michellee Oblams that would be even better.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstien From Brattleboro, VT at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (Sd++4)

604 "I have no fight in these papist wars. "

Not Catholic either but Il Papa does kinda set a tone for the Christian world in some ways. John Paul IIs crusade against Communism for example.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (LA7Cm)

605 Shouldn't that, given the context, be "rimjob?"

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 04:57 PM

What the heck is a "rimjob"?!

Posted by: Kyle's Mom at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (knoK7)

606 How about a beanie with a chopper rotor?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (knoK7)

Rotating Blago hair.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (mf5HN)

BOTH!!!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 05, 2015 05:00 PM (wtvvX)

607 602
I lie to myself every time I look in the mirror.

That, and I drink a lot of vodka.

Posted by: Mrs. Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (oFCZn)

For my $10 mill, you must BLOW ME!

Posted by: Brian, smug MFer, Williams at February 05, 2015 05:00 PM (0FSuD)

608 @590

Yeah. I thought. So.

It is kind of obvious looking. At the way you dice up sentences that you are on. Some pretty heavy medications and trying. To pass yourself off as a normal.

Human being. Hector.

Posted by: Don't worry, be Stupid! at February 05, 2015 05:00 PM (MbqmP)

609 Rotating Blago hair.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM

*wipes off monitor*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:01 PM (knoK7)

610 Oh, like anything will happen. He can still buy and sell any of you. Piss off, trailer trash.

Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein from Brattleboro, VT at February 05, 2015 05:01 PM (/BTP8)

611 My mother told me not to burp at the table. That didn't take either

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2015 05:01 PM (rDqRv)

612 608
@590

Yeah. I thought. So.

It is kind of obvious looking. At the way you dice up sentences
that you are on. Some pretty heavy medications and trying. To pass
yourself off as a normal.

Human being. Hector.

Nope. The poster once known as "curious."

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 05:01 PM (FsuaD)

613 598 Reminds me of a certain cray-cray singleton living in a cramped apartment in NYC with lots of cats.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (FsuaD)

I only have two, darling.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:02 PM (CMkNk)

614 Not Catholic either but Il Papa does kinda set a
tone for the Christian world in some ways. John Paul IIs crusade
against Communism for example.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 04:59 PM (LA7Cm)

I agree. He's chicken shit. He's not making the sales talk and the greater church is losing because of that.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 05:02 PM (0FSuD)

615 585 Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 04:55 PM (0FSuD

Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:03 PM (CMkNk)

616 If ya'll had been around some of the other threads, you would know I am not from NYC, as I have mentioned I am from a rural area in a red state.

And, I would be happy to let any of the mods ping my IP address to prove my location to any of you.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (TMe1n)

617 Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:03 PM (CMkNk)

Wasn't that you at St Patty's last Sunday?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (rDqRv)

618 Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:03 PM (CMkNk)

Wasn't that you at St Patty's last Sunday?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (rDqRv)

619 Like someone said, if He's so concerned with "migrants" perhaps He should open up the gates to the Vatican and "feed" His flock...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (Bn6aD)

620 You want truth?

You'll find it in the tears on my pillow.

Posted by: Mrs. Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (oFCZn)

621 Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:03 PM (CMkNk)

That's how I feel. Now off to club BBL.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (0FSuD)

622 Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:03 PM (CMkNk)

I thought you were President of the Canarsie chapter of "Jews for Jesus"???

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (LvaeI)

623 After due consideration, I have concluded that when I hit the PowerBall this weekend, that I shall get a Leonberger in addition to Rage and Stompy, the Irish Wolfhounds.

Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (mf5HN)

624 599 Rotating Blago hair.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (mf5HN)

Must've flipped his wig, or something.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:05 PM (CMkNk)

625 Brian Williams was on the plane with Glenn Miller or the one behind it. He can't remember.

Posted by: TexasDan at February 05, 2015 05:05 PM (aV4nk)

626 Somebody forget to scoop a litter box?

Just asking questions here.
Not making a statement.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 05, 2015 05:05 PM (62ffX)

627 "Whoa! I am NOT a part of the Pope battle. Merely a passerby. "

Wow. You jumped outta they way on that one pretty fast.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 05:05 PM (LA7Cm)

628 Here's a spinning propeller Beanie gif. If any enterprising moron with photshopping skills were so inclined to add it to the Flaming skull. Or perhaps a picture of Brian Williams himself. And then pass it along to ace.

http://tinyurl.com/ooqdb8c

Posted by: buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (z/Ubi)

629 Suffice to say that the Pope is concerned with souls, and you're concerned with politics. The two are often mutually opposed.

And yet, never in the Bible will you find behavior (which falls solidly in the realm of "the political") divorced from salvation ("the soul").

I know you're not defending the Pope on this, because I more or less know your stance.

My point is that the Pope's stance on this (as someone who *isn't* Catholic) seems a) needlessly political while also b) being not as aligned with the actual teaching of Christ and the apostles as it could be.

Encouraging someone to break the law (temporal authorities and all that) and encouraging others to encourage someone to break the law does not seem like something Christianity would teach.

I do not believe you can divorce the political from the religious. Where the law is in conflict with Christianity, it is fairly clear we are supposed to defy the law (and accept any resulting legal penalties). Where there is no relation between the law and Christianity, we are expected *as Christians* to obey the law.

So calling on people to show mercy (that they were going to show anyway) is silly, and (in the vein of "better a millstone were chained to his neck and he be thrown in the sea") dangerous to encourage people to break a law which is not morally or theologically opposed to Christianity.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (kff5f)

630 Don't they sell whopper-choppers on TV. I think we ever discussed them on Vic's lawn last year sometime.

Posted by: DaveA at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (DL2i+)

631 622 I thought you were President of the Canarsie chapter of "Jews for Jesus"???
Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM (LvaeI)

A) I'm from Flatbush/Midwood
B) Whenever I see a Jew for Jesus I get in their face and yell "give back your bar mitzvah money!"

Actually, I saw a great bumper sticker - "Jesus Loves You. Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (CMkNk)

632 After due consideration, I have concluded that when I hit the PowerBall this weekend, that I shall get a Leonberger in addition to Rage and Stompy, the Irish Wolfhounds.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny at February 05, 2015 05:04 PM

So the dog will be taking you out for a run, then?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (knoK7)

633 We agree to agree on the statement that the Pope is needlessly political.

And you're right, my political position is the same as yours.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (LvaeI)

634 "Jesus Loves You. Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole."

I LOL'd right here at my desk. That's awesome.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (LA7Cm)

635 After due consideration, I have concluded that when I hit the PowerBall this weekend, that I shall get a Leonberger in addition to Rage and Stompy, the Irish Wolfhounds.

Dog calvary I see.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (0NdlF)

636 633 We agree to agree on the statement that the Pope is needlessly political.

And you're right, my political position is the same as yours.

I agree with this...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:08 PM (Bn6aD)

637

SCOMAF loves a double Leonburger burger with extra pickle.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:08 PM (CMkNk)

638
Does anyone remember the WHIRLY BIRD helicopter toy?

It was battery operated a little tethered helicopter that could actually fly...in circles, up and down, controlled by a remote.

It was my most favorite toy ever.

Posted by: Soothsayer learned psychology from Bob Newhart at February 05, 2015 05:08 PM (c1BvN)

639 It's almost time for 4:30 Charlie.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:08 PM (/HX7u)

640
anyway, Brian Williams is...

The Whirley Turd

Posted by: Soothsayer learned psychology from Bob Newhart at February 05, 2015 05:09 PM (c1BvN)

641 Dog calvary I see.

Posted by: CM at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (0NdlF)

She's going to crucify the dog?

Not cool!

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:09 PM (kff5f)

642 "Never is a word said to Mexico about their own immigration laws, or about making their own country a place with sufficient opportunity such that its citizens don't have to look elsewhere to feed their families".

You sure sem to know an awful lot about what the pope says and doesn't say, and to whom.

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 05:09 PM (2o6Wj)

643 Williams was also s big cheerleader on that whole Iraq misadventure
I fault him gor never saying bit was a clusterfck

Posted by: Tighter at February 05, 2015 05:09 PM (wyeK6)

644 Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:07 PM (LvaeI)

Hmmm... I feel we have done something wrong here.

Something is missing...

...
...
...

Wait! I got it!

RINO!!!

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:10 PM (kff5f)

645 @629

But, I think Pope Francis made it clear from the beginning that his purpose was to serve the poor. That's his mission in life and as the Pope.

I really don't think his thoughts are political so much as his top priority is helping the poor in whatever way necessary. And, helping the poor become not poor.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 05:10 PM (TMe1n)

646
Actually, I saw a great bumper sticker - "Jesus Loves You. Everyone Else Thinks You're An Asshole."
-----

Jesus saves. Moses invests.

Jesus saves. All others take -10 HP and -2 to Will for three turns.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:10 PM (z/Ubi)

647 I know bid you adieu to board my thrice delayed flight back to Sodom West

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:11 PM (LvaeI)

648 And you can convince me either Rome or Salt Lake are so keen on lawlessness for "god's" reasons after you've shown me how Barack Obama is a constitutional scholar, savvy politician, and scratch golfer.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 04:58 PM (afQnV)

We might have to agree to disagree on intent. For a Mormon I'm a pretty cynical one, when I want to be. So if it were purely greed and graft I think I'd sniff that out. But from what I see and hear on the ground, as a regular church member, the local leaders and teachers I get to interact with regularly really DO see it as a chance to do good, and an opportunity to convert people to the gospel that would otherwise never hear it. Their intentions aren't as depraved as you imply. And tithing aside, which passes through different channels, the leaders of our local areas don't get paid for their service, it's not like they are in it for the money personally.

But despite their seemingly noble intentions, I still find the church's softpedaling on amnesty worrisome.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (yRwC8)

649 You sure sem to know an awful lot about what the pope says and doesn't say, and to whom.

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 05:09 PM (2o6Wj)

Well, given that the MFM breathlessly reports when the Pope tells a child he'll (the child) see his beloved pet in heaven, I figured they *might* mention the Pope telling Mexico "stop being douchebags."

If you have information otherwise, I'd love to see it.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (kff5f)

650 503 - The Brags of Commander McBragg?

Posted by: Al Shabbah at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (Jwwj/)

651 I own you now little Brian.

Posted by: Choppergate at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (TaO1J)

652
RINO!!!
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:10 PM (kff5f)

Might wanna check in with BC. I believe he trademarked that phrase after NoVAMoMee I.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (LvaeI)

653 646 Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:10 PM (z/Ubi)

Most tasteless, at the height of the Cold War:

"Free Soviet Jews, while supplies last."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:12 PM (CMkNk)

654 Might wanna check in with BC. I believe he trademarked that phrase after NoVAMoMee I.

Hmmm... good point.

AtC? Can you instruct BC to let me use RINO when I want?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:14 PM (kff5f)

655 My beef with the Pope?

Jesus never said "Give Caesar all your money and rely on him to take care of the poor." Francis confuses private charity, which God demands of all of us, with government spending.

In matters of faith and morals, I will listen to what he has to say. In matters of economics he reminds me of Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill toured the U.S. in the '30s giving speeches. On economic policy, the guy was CLUELESS. He didn't know anything.

Posted by: Grampa Jimbo at February 05, 2015 05:14 PM (V70Uh)

656 So calling on people to show mercy (that they were going to show anyway) is silly, and (in the vein of "better a millstone were chained to his neck and he be thrown in the sea") dangerous to encourage people to break a law which is not morally or theologically opposed to Christianity.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (kff5f)

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My question for the pope's little political dictum is, why doesn't he exhort Mexico to show mercy on not only their own people, but people illegally in Mexico? Why is that he only addresses this to the US and no other country?

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:14 PM (/HX7u)

657 it's happy hour, what 's the topic

Posted by: Feh at February 05, 2015 05:15 PM (g/zj9)

658 I would be interested to know, from those who are willing to give this Pope a pass on his political comments, how they come down on the issue of someone like... say, Barack Obama weighing on on religious topics.

Do we give Barack a pass, because, well, religion is not politics?

If not, then why give the Pope a pass when he crosses over?

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 05:15 PM (TOk1P)

659 Posted by: buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (z/Ubi)

Agreed, Brian Williams needs his own animated gif! How I miss the Blago Skull, I grinned everytime I saw it.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:15 PM (yRwC8)

660

I thought Brian Williams was one of the Beach Boys?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 05, 2015 05:15 PM (CMkNk)

661 Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:14 PM (/HX7u)

I think I've just been "tolt" that I can't say he doesn't say that, since no one has reported that he hasn't said it.

Or something like that.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (kff5f)

662 "it's happy hour, what 's the topic"

Big ones.

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to a Zappa song at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (JdEZJ)

663 oh, great

Posted by: Feh at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (g/zj9)

664
Wet ones.

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to a Zappa song at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (JdEZJ)

665 it's happy hour, what 's the topic

Brian Williams was picked as the Pope but He turned it down....

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (Bn6aD)

666
Big wet ones.

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to a Zappa song at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (JdEZJ)

667 Rim shot? Where?
Posted by: Former Cob

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (vPh3W)

668 Through persistent unrelenting hard work and old fashioned investigative reporting Breitbart has uncovered the TRUTH about the bbw swimsuit edition of SI. behold http://tinyurl.com/kz8jy9b

Posted by: Regular Guy at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (XYKz+)

669 Too many comments! Every time I think I've caught up, I refresh, and....

First world problem. Here's my two cents:

$.02

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (VAsIq)

670 I am a TOLERANT and WELL-INFORMED person. Therefore, if you don't agree with me on an issue, obviously that means you are NOT a TOLERANT or WELL-INFORMED person. I HATE YOU!

Posted by: Sam from Providence, Coo Coo for Obama at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (7u7u7)

671 And, I mean this very sincerely, at least Pope Francis WANTS to go down to the border to experience things first hand. That says something.

SCOAMF won't touch the border with a 3000 mile stick. Nor, will he send any of his cronies. He just legislates and lectures from afar without ever actually being there despite being in office 6 years.

The Pope in two years is going somewhere the President hasn't gone in 6, plus campaign years. What's that say?

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (TMe1n)

672 I really don't think his thoughts are political so much as his top
priority is helping the poor in whatever way necessary. And, helping the
poor become not poor.

I don't recall Jesus telling people the way to help the poor was by demanding Caesar do it with money confiscated from other people. But my Greek sucks.

Posted by: Comrade Moron ZKzrr at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (ZKzrr)

673 Posted by: Regular Guy at February 05, 2015 05:17 PM (XYKz+)

Caring.
Giver.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:18 PM (kff5f)

674 And it should be Howdy MUMR Time! any moment now....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:18 PM (knoK7)

675
659 Posted by: buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:06 PM (z/Ubi)

Agreed, Brian Williams needs his own animated gif! How I miss the Blago Skull, I grinned everytime I saw it.
Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:15 PM (yRwC

Yes we need something. And by providing the beanie gif I have done my part. I'm in R&D not Production.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:18 PM (z/Ubi)

676 656 -

My question for the pope's little political dictum
is, why doesn't he exhort Mexico to show mercy on not only their own
people, but people illegally in Mexico? Why is that he only addresses
this to the US and no other country?

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:14 PM (/HX7u)

Good question. And of course, to ask it is to answer it: the Pope comes down on the U.S. and not Mexico because it has nothing to do with saving souls. It has everything to do with the perspective that is common among like minded leftists, like this Pope, that the U.S. is culpable PRECISELY because we are rich. And Mexico is not, because it's poor, so Mexico gets to impose itself on the U.S., and we're supposed to take it.
You know what we call that line of thought? Communism.
People can pretend this Pope is not a communist, but you can only fool yourselves for so long.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 05:18 PM (TOk1P)

677 But my Greek sucks.

---

Who is she? How much does s/he charge?

Posted by: Pres'nt Obama at February 05, 2015 05:19 PM (VAsIq)

678 It's just about time for 5:30 troll.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 05:19 PM (sj3Ax)

679 In other words, Allen, you didn''t hear what you said you heard, but you want me to find it for you?

Posted by: bergerbilder at February 05, 2015 05:19 PM (2o6Wj)

680 I think I've just been "tolt" that I can't say he doesn't say that, since no one has reported that he hasn't said it. Or something like that.
Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:16 PM (kff5f)

---------------------------------------

Ah. The Obama press secretary gambit. I see now.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:20 PM (/HX7u)

681 Is Ace in a twitter battle?

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:20 PM (Bn6aD)

682 *sends Grampa Jimbo a Coke*

Posted by: Comrade Moron ZKzrr at February 05, 2015 05:21 PM (ZKzrr)

683 And, I mean this very sincerely, at least Pope Francis WANTS to go down to the border to experience things first hand. That says something.

He should put on civilian clothes and go in alone and see what it's like.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 05:21 PM (W5DcG)

684 In other words, Allen, you didn''t hear what you said you heard, but you want me to find it for you?

No. I didn't hear what I didn't hear (that's the thing about things you don't hear: you don't hear them).

YOU are the one asserting it was said. So, yes, you get to provide substantiation. See how that works?

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:21 PM (kff5f)

685 @672

I fully agree with "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's." Which is why I am in favor of mass deportations.

But, I don't think the Pope ever suggested that there be open borders and that people's taxes be used to fund or that a state or country should allow for no laws.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 05:21 PM (TMe1n)

686 So now we have two different pilots claiming they flew Williams.

Rich Krell told Jake Tapper he was the pilot and Chris Simeone from the second formation claims he was Williams pilot.

Both can't be right. Strange.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (+ebSh)

687 In matters of economics he reminds me of Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill toured the U.S. in the '30s giving speeches. On economic policy, the guy was CLUELESS. He didn't know anything.

Appalling!

Posted by: Barky I Numbnuts at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (8ZskC)

688 Chopperquiddick?

Posted by: Not Craw, Craw at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (WG44Z)

689 And from a secular POV, the U.S. has 50 years of data showing that "giving poor people other people's money" does not make fewer poor people.

Posted by: Comrade Moron ZKzrr at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (ZKzrr)

690 A volcano AND a flaming skull, on the same day? *backs out slowly, closes door gently*

Posted by: fly gal at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (8TdcF)

691 Chopperquiddick?

Posted by: Not Craw, Craw at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (WG44Z)

Okay. I think this one is the winner.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:23 PM (kff5f)

692 Ronny --> SCOAMF
John Paul II --> Franky

Sooo boned.

Posted by: The World at February 05, 2015 05:23 PM (f8y+G)

693 "We got an Anchor Down. We got an Anchor Down...."

Posted by: Col. Harell at February 05, 2015 05:23 PM (jfUIE)

694 I clearly need a drink. MUMR is making sense.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:23 PM (knoK7)

695 Now would be the perfect time for a new thread.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM (z/Ubi)

696 Yay, Five-O'Clock Charlie is here!!

Mummer, you magnificent bastard. You are either a genius or sorely demented.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM (TOk1P)

697 I'ts here..

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM (Bn6aD)

698 I clearly need a drink. MUMR is making sense.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:23 PM (knoK7)

Blind squirrel.
Pumpkin.
Some assembly required.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM (kff5f)

699 Psychotherapy's done for the day.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM (8ZskC)

700 Screw this noise. I'm going to go home and bang my wife...without the need for male performance enhancing drugs....

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 05:25 PM (AC0lD)

701 Posted by: BurtTC at February 05, 2015 05:24 PM

Not mutually exclusive...just sayin'...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:25 PM (knoK7)

702 Chopperquiddick? Posted by: Not Craw, Craw at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (WG44Z)

------------------------------------------

I like this. Let's do it.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:26 PM (/HX7u)

703 Both can't be right. Strange.

Posted by: lowandslow at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (+ebSh)
Ask the flight engineer

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at February 05, 2015 05:26 PM (R8hU8)

704 BRIAN WILLIAMS LIED?!?!?

Posted by: Al Sharpton at February 05, 2015 05:26 PM (PEKYn)

705 He should put on civilian clothes and go in alone and see what it's like.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 05:21 PM (W5DcG)

Is he going to equip the horn on the popemobile to play La Cucharacha? Because otherwise why bother going.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:26 PM (yRwC8)

706 That mean woman from Sony just got the axe.

Posted by: Ook? at February 05, 2015 05:27 PM (E/isQ)

707 Okay, I'm headed home.

Y'all have fun.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) - TrueCon at February 05, 2015 05:27 PM (kff5f)

708 Is Ace in a twitter battle?

At least it's not a tweetle beetle battle.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 05, 2015 05:27 PM (JO9+V)

709 Does anyone remember the WHIRLY BIRD helicopter toy?

It was battery operated a little tethered helicopter that could actually fly...in circles, up and down, controlled by a remote.

It was my most favorite toy ever.

Posted by: Soothsayer learned psychology from Bob Newhart at February 05, 2015 05:08 PM (c1BvN)

Was that the one that came with a little silver plastic man (kinda like army men) that you would try to pick up with one of the skids? Those were fun!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at February 05, 2015 05:27 PM (wtvvX)

710 A volcano AND a flaming skull, on the same day? *backs out slowly, closes door gently*
Posted by: fly gal at February 05, 2015 05:22 PM (8TdcF)

A volcano but no movie review..oh well, can't have everything. But two skulls in two days, most impressive!

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:28 PM (yRwC8)

711
At least it's not a tweetle beetle battle.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 05, 2015 05:27 PM

Or a tweetle beetle bottle battle. Bitchez get cut in those.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 05, 2015 05:28 PM (knoK7)

712 Going back to the thread topic....

the part that amuses me is that NBC for so long has distanced themselves from MSNBC out of sheer embarrassment. "NBC News is NOT MSNBC" How many times have we heard that?

And now, MSNBC is distancing themselves from NBC out of sheer embarrassment. Half of them are acting like they don't even know who Brian Williams is. "Brian Williams, who's that guy?" whistling under their breath.

The fact that MSNBC would find themselves above anybody, and would want to distance theirselves is just absolute hilarity.

Posted by: TickledPink at February 05, 2015 05:28 PM (TMe1n)

713 Time for me to go too.
I hope everyone has good rest of afternoon.

Posted by: Carol at February 05, 2015 05:29 PM (sj3Ax)

714 And there shall also be many which shall say: Eat, drink, and be merry; nevertheless, fear God--he will justify in committing a little sin; yea, lie a little, take the advantage of one because of his words, dig a pit for thy neighbor; there is no harm in this; and do all these things, for tomorrow we die; and if it so be that we are guilty, God will beat us with a few stripes, and at last we shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

Yea, and there shall be many which shall teach after this manner, false and vain and foolish doctrines, and shall be puffed up in their hearts, and shall seek deep to hide their counsels from the Lord; and their works shall be in the dark.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at February 05, 2015 05:29 PM (VAsIq)

715 Off to work. Tell the night walkers.......well......tell them anything you want.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:31 PM (/HX7u)

716 I think we need another Brian Williams story.

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at February 05, 2015 05:31 PM (HBAcW)

717 I don't know if that's making sense or not?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 05, 2015 05:31 PM (LA7Cm)

718 Stephen Glass just emailed me to say, "Boy, that Brian Williams sure is a f*ckin liar."

Posted by: lyin brian at February 05, 2015 05:32 PM (VDovR)

719
Tex, are you thinking about Chopper Patrol?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEppohMdYO0

Posted by: Soothsayer learned psychology from Bob Newhart at February 05, 2015 05:32 PM (c1BvN)

720 Tell the night walkers.......well......tell them anything you want.

Posted by: Soona at February 05, 2015 05:31 PM

Really?!

Ok, so no shit, there I was....

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 05:32 PM (knoK7)

721 Off to a party at a gun club. Sadly, they won't let us get liquored up and shoot things.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 05, 2015 05:32 PM (FsuaD)

722 in Christ there is no East or West, His kingdom is not of this world, borders are earthly, not divine, and we are called first to love God and our neighbors as ourselves -- all this has nothing to do with nations and borders, remember Samaria

at the same time, we are not fools, we are made to use our reason not just our feewings, and many matters are for prudential judgment, not explicit command and obedience -- and there is space between caesar and christ

Pope Francis is asking us to look into our hearts to see what is possible and what is selfish -- he's right to do this, and as others have said, he should ask all nations the same question

I think he is pastoral at heart, not an intellectual, and not remotely systematic -- he sees the world as a battlefield and the Church as a field hospital

and he is deliberately careless of how he will be used by all those pushing agendas

which is vexing to all of us who see how easily goodness and truth is scorned and abused in our sickened societies

Posted by: Feh at February 05, 2015 05:33 PM (g/zj9)

723 Was that the one that came with a little silver plastic man (kinda like army men) that you would try to pick up with one of the skids? Those were fun!

My father and grandfather "demonstrated" the proper way to fly it to me until they broke it. It was a birthday present to me. I was 5. I never touched it. Same story with the train set. Sigh.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 05, 2015 05:34 PM (JO9+V)

724 I think we need another Brian Williams story.

A second pilot has been brought in to put the kibosh on the story.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 05, 2015 05:34 PM (W5DcG)

725 This thread is more than dead...

Posted by: hello, it's Me Donna ....again at February 05, 2015 05:34 PM (Bn6aD)

726
I got a couple remote control race tracks. They lasted about a two days.

Posted by: Soothsayer learned psychology from Bob Newhart at February 05, 2015 05:35 PM (c1BvN)

727 nood art.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 05, 2015 05:36 PM (GRBbg)

728 LizLem, nothing against Mormon, leader or commoner, or against the church per se. Should have phrased my comment more broadly, and harshly. Religious inspiration cannot be substituted for law, common sense, fairness, and constitutional government. Otherwise we have Heaven's Gate and Scientology running society - or their equivalents (however large and "mainstream"). A sincere desire to save souls, if it countenances lawlessness, is no more tolerable than any other criminal impulse.

As to "helping the poor" - economic illiteracy and authoritarian impulses are bad guides to public policy, whether the proponent wears birkenstocks, or a red silk skull cap, and no matter how deep and rich the moral narcissism clothing them. So, if a religious "doctrine" or teaching lead to policies irrefutablybad for "the poor" (like lawlessness, mass illegal immigration, welfare, confiscation), then the real harm being done by the do-gooder cannot be excused. The moral calculus is the exact inverse of that with which the "morally" inspired social engineers flatter themselves.

Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 05:37 PM (afQnV)

729 it's........double dead!!!

Posted by: Oogie Boogie at February 05, 2015 05:38 PM (yRwC8)

730 Disincentives to undesired behavior tend to discourage that behavior.

Well MUMR, your last six months of tilting against the TB3K would tend to undermine your premise. Irony thy name is 5 o'clock Charlie.

Posted by: Muldoon, a solid man at February 05, 2015 05:40 PM (52Rhl)

731 The memories of going down on the USS Indianapolis are almost too much to bear.

Posted by: Brian "Quint" Williams at February 05, 2015 05:42 PM (lPIUL)

732 Posted by: rhomboid at February 05, 2015 05:37 PM (afQnV)

Fair enough. And I agree that ignorance and intent, even a sincere intent, do not excuse the consequences of actions. What you sow you also reap. We'll see in due time what being soft on amnesty reaps for the churches.

Posted by: LizLem at February 05, 2015 05:42 PM (yRwC8)

733 I am the keymaster

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 05:50 PM (SKkpn)

734 Incentive structures disincentivize the behavior they punish. Williams is being punished for a Centrist lie. All people comprehend Centrist lies and that Centrist lies are taboo. But Williams is not being punished for his Leftist lies. The Leftist agenda is not being disincentivized. Tepidity is not productive.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 05:52 PM (SKkpn)

735 Stroke?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 05:53 PM (SKkpn)

736 Yes. You're being threatening. And?

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 05:55 PM (SKkpn)

737 Brian ran afoul of some bloggers with a bathrobe, a modem, and a DD214.

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at February 05, 2015 05:57 PM (UqONh)

738 Brian's Sex Toy must have OD'd on WD40.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 05:59 PM (SKkpn)

739 Later, all.

God bless. :-)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at February 05, 2015 06:09 PM (SKkpn)

740 I remember that night, riding in the back of Tupac's car...we took heavy fire...

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 05, 2015 06:12 PM (xOu6p)

741 "corporate media whore is a lying piece of shit"

Where is the news in that?

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