Today’s Qs for O’s WH – 5/26/2009

Gibbs didn’t want to talk about North Korea, because they don’t have any idea what to do.. I’ll bet they are nagging Hillary.. saying, HRC.. aren’t you on this .. aren’t you the Sec’y. of State.. aren’t you on the 3:00am shift?
I know these types.. they take away all of your power to act, but when something happens, they jump on you because of your ‘position’.

Jake,
I have to say I love your questions for Gibbs. I subscribe to the RSS feed for Political Punch and when the “Qs for…” entry comes in, I click on it right away.
I would have loved to hear the tone Gibbs used when he said “Uh-Huh”.
Thanks for keeping the WH honest. I’m sure you and I would differ on many political views but it’s good to see someone act like a journalist. Keep up the good work.
Dean

Troubling to see us deferring to the Security Council.
I want to make sure that the US, at the very least, actually cares about this. That we don’t have our Ambassadors in China or Japan, even after NK’s earlier transgression, doesn’t give me much hope.
Also, I’m not sure if North Korea is much bothered by being accused of becoming more isolated from the international community.

Why on earth would you ask a question then provide an answer? He was stumbling around and then you said “TAPPER: You don’t want to tip your hat as to what you…”. ::sigh::

Obamacrat:”Well, Democrats already wiped out their Latino support by filibustering Miguel Estrada. ”
Are you insane? Did you see the numbers on the Latino support Obama received in the last election? What does it take to pierce your personal fantasy world, where passing 96% of the Hispanic appointments without trouble and stopping a signal one for clear and understandable reasons (no judicial experience and refusal to allow access to professional writings) cost Democrats Latinos?

Here are the racist dem. Durbin’s memo’s from the nomination of Miguel Estrada. I included all the memo’s and you need to work to get to the part where they want to block Estrada simply based on race!
—-Democratic Staff Strategy Memos From the Senate Judiciary Committee
“. . . The primary focus will be on identifying the most controversial and/or vulnerable judicial nominees. The groups would like to postpone action on these nominees until next year, when (presumably) the public will be more tolerant of partisan dissent.”
Nov. 7, 2001/To: Senator Durbin
“The groups singled out three–Jeffrey Sutton (6th Circuit); Priscilla Owen (5th Circuit); and Caroline Kuhl (9th Circuit)–as a potential nominee for a contentious hearing early next year, with a eye toward voting him or her down in Committee.
They also identified Miguel Estrada (D.C. Circuit) as especially dangerous, because he has a minimal paper trail, he is Latino, and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment. They want to hold Estrada off as long as possible.”
April 17, 2002/To: Senator [Ted Kennedy]
“Elaine Jones of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund tried to call you today. . . . Elaine would like the committee to hold off on any 6th Circuit nominees until the University of Michigan case regarding the constitutionality of affirmative action is decided by the 6th Circuit. . . . The thinking is that the current 6th Circuit will sustain the affirmative action program, but if a new judge with conservative views is confirmed before the case is decided, that new judge will be able, under 6th Circuit rules, to review the case and vote on it.”

“Here are the racist dem. Durbin’s memo’s from the nomination of Miguel Estrada”
Nothing racist about any of those memos.
Of course you did not point out that these memos were stolen from a Senator’s computer by GOP aides.
It was of course not investigated by the GOP controlled(at the time) Congress.
“There is much in this report that is new, incriminating and revealing about the stealing of these computer files. The evidence unequivocally confirms that some Republican staff conspired to spy on and steal from their Democratic colleagues. This report indisputably shows that this secret surveillance was calculated, systematic and sweeping in its scope.
“We thank Sergeant At Arms Bill Pickle and his staff for their diligence and their professionalism. I also thank Chairman Hatch for his cooperation.
“It is not difficult to conclude that this was criminal behavior. This Senate investigation has established the basic facts. It is the first step to achieving accountability for this wrongdoing. But more remains to be done to answer questions about how these stolen files were used, and by whom. Referring this report to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation is one of the next steps we must consider.
“There can no longer be any doubt now, if there ever was, that these files were stolen. In the information age, document theft may take the form of a series of surreptitious strikes on a keyboard rather than the picking of a filing cabinet lock, but it is still theft, and it is still wrong. All senators understand the work of their staffs to be confidential. The trust in this confidentiality goes to the very heart of the work of the committees of the Senate and of the Senate itself. Much like the letters that sit in the mailboxes on our porches, these files were not kept under a physical lock and key, but nor were they there for anyone to open. Taking things that do not belong to you is wrong, and there is no excusing or whitewashing it.
“The calculating partisans who put their own ethics and agenda above the good of the Senate have tainted the work of our committee. Their wrongdoing cannot be tolerated, and they must be held accountable for their actions.
“As a former prosecutor, I know that we must take care to avoid compromising any future criminal prosecutions that may arise from this sordid affair. I want the full facts of this investigation to be brought to public light. I also want full accountability for those responsible. We should strike the right balance between those two goals.”

Nobama:”Well Obama defunded missile defense and cut military spending so they are not going to be able to do anything.”
Missile defense is not defunded, it received a cut not the entire ax, and the only budget Obama has proposed includes INCREASED military spending in 2010. Although he is thinking of reducing spending when we are out of Iraq – you know, instead of just putting the dollar in a pile and lighting them or picking another annoying but harmless country to invade at enormous cost.
“What a useless idiot. ”
Funny, for some reason that very phrase was just crossing my mind.

Looks like the racist democrat Durbin anti-latino memo’s have gone mainstream in a flashback on the Dr udge Rep.
The Wall SJ had printed them originally and they appeared in many other places as well.
Time for the public to wake up to this dem trick of racism when it suits their political agenda
Although I cannot imagine the Obamedia referring to these memo’s when they report, hence the lying hypocrisy!

D Ross:”Sotomayor said that the “court of appeals is where policy is made.” Policy. ”
Republican and Democrat leaders have all agreed on exactly the same thing. That’s why there is such a fight over judicial appointments. Are you personally offended and horrified that she stated the obvious, bipartisanly-accepted truth? She didn’t say she was on the bench to make policy, and here extensive record does not show any tendency for her to do so. But she is conscious of the import of her job.

MNM:”They are flagrantly racist and if a republican had claimed that a candidate was especially dangerous because he is latino he would be banned in obscurity and the entire party tarnished with accusations of racism, by now.”
That’s nonsense. Republicans spent half the election season complaining that the only reason Obama was doing well was because he was black; he was some sort of liberal-secret muslim-America hating evil who was a major threat because his blackness would give him a free ride (since everyone knows how advantaged black men are in America). That is the same argument you purport the Durbin memos contain (that Estrada would be difficult to oppose since he is Latino). Yet the Republican party hasn’t been banned, although they are being sent to obscurity by voters… hmm, perhaps you have some small point.

“Although I cannot imagine the Obamedia referring to these memo’s when they report, hence the lying hypocrisy!”
Anyone else think this Estrada stuff is to lay the ground work for the 3rd party right wing racists to get involved?
It leaves GOP to claim its hands are clean and btw look at those racist Democrats!

J, I assume your post was actually just a veiled ad for the website to which you linked? I can’t imagine anyone saying we need to give NK “the benefit of the doubt.” On what? On their ability to handle nuclear weapons safely? On their commitment not to sell weapons or technology to rogue nations or terrorist groups? On their not using their weapons against their southern neighbors?
I see no reason to give NK the benefit of any doubts about their truthfulness, their good intentions, or their cooperation with international groups. They have proven once again that they ignore international sanctions, the desires of their neighbors, and sincere efforts at diplomacy. The response to their latest testing needs to be more than a strongly worded UN resolution. But I doubt that it will be.

Anyone else think this Estrada stuff is to lay the ground work for the 3rd party right wing racists to get involved?
It leaves GOP to claim its hands are clean and btw look at those racist Democrats!
Posted by: Ryan C | May 26, 2009 6:05:56 PM
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No. It is to lay the groundwork for the false claims of racism that will be hurled by the dems when due to Sotomayors racist statements and advocacy of legislating from the bench, republicans oppose her nomination.
If republicans were opposed to hispanics Estrada would not have been nominated, and Atty Gen’l Gonzalez would not have had the job.
So no Ryan, It is to head off the usual, but always false claims of racism that republicans have to endure so dems can win elections and perpetuate real racism as in the Estrada racist memo for Dem. Durbin.

“If republicans were opposed to hispanics Estrada would not have been nominated, and Atty Gen’l Gonzalez would not have had the job.”
They can’t be racist if they have minority appointees?
Sometimes the jokes write themselves.

“perpetuate real racism as in the Estrada racist memo for Dem. Durbin.”
Just so we are clear, to the right winger
These quotes are not racist
The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.
Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it.
Have you ever noticed how all composite pictures of wanted criminals resemble Jesse Jackson?
But this quote is
“The groups singled out three–Jeffrey Sutton (6th Circuit); Priscilla Owen (5th Circuit); and Caroline [sic] Kuhl (9th Circuit)–as a potential nominee for a contentious hearing early next year, with a [sic] eye to voting him or her down in Committee. They also identified Miguel Estrada (D.C. Circuit) as especially dangerous, because he has a minimal paper trail, he is Latino, and the White House seems to be grooming him for a Supreme Court appointment. They want to hold Estrada off as long as possible.”

In fact, by virtue of his very election Obama led us to believe there would be only diplomacy and peace on earth.
There goes that Ahmadinejad and Kim Jong Il, and Hugo Chavez making a fool out of Obama…who has absolutely no idea what to do and now looks to bloggers??? are you kidding me???
Looks like you dems were worshipping a false god.
Turns out to be just another thieving Chicago thug in it to collect our money and his own power.

“In fact, by virtue of his very election Obama led us to believe there would be only diplomacy and peace on earth.”
Could someone notify the nurse taking care of MNM that she mixed up her meds.

Go take a few months off at your ranch in Texas . .. oh wait . . . that was the other one.

“You Ryan, and other dems on this blog, should stop asking us what Obama should do about N. Korea.”
Who in their right mind would ask a right wing parrot what to do about NK?
“If he doesn’t have a clue, he should resign before we are all killed.”
What’s it like to be so paranoid?

jhw, you know that Obama not only reduced funding for missile defense, but did so in order to prevent any further build-out of the program. So you are correct in suggesting the funding was not completely cut, but the effect is similar. There is not enough funding to actually put eastern European countries under a missile shield as Bush proposed and as they want or to maintain the interceptors based in Alaska. This is short-sighted in the extreme, especially given the recent behavior of both North Korea and Iran.

Ahmadinejad and Kim Jong Il, and Hugo Chavez making a fool out of Obama : MNM
like Bin Laden, these folks know how to manipulate America, not only the media but also politicians on both sides…. they know that there are predictable responses that they can depend on, and set in motion……
much like Bin Ladens plan to bankrupt America, he knew he could depend on Bush & Co. to do exactly as he wanted, which was prolonged military involvement in the mideast.
They count on Americas ‘gut’ reactions and show of force without long term planning… and usually, that’s exactly what they get.