Senate Office Posts Homophobic Slur, Conservatives Say "So What?"

Image from source, Joe.My.God.

Yesterday, I was watching my  Twitter feed and Facebook page, and saw the developing story of a post from Senator Saxby Chambliss' office become news.  The proprietor of Joe.My.God. got a comment saying "All faggots must die."  He sought help tracking it down. And he was successful.  Predictably, the people who frequent FreeRepublic, FOXNews.com and FOXNation were doubtful. They didn't see the developing story, only the conclusion.  But it happened. I saw it.  Surprise, there are homophobic Republicans.  I trust that doesn't ruin anyone's world view.

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Sen. Saxby Chambliss Admits: It Was My Guy That Said "All Faggots Must Die"


The office of GOP Sen. Saxby Chamblis has admitted that it was their staffer that left the comment "All faggots must die" on this blog yesterday. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. . .

Read more at: Joe.My.God.

Attack of the Spambots!

Image from Zoice

I just had to step up the security on the comments feature of the blog.  I've had a few spams posted in the comments before, but I'd just delete them as they came in. But after a day of funnin' and sunnin', I came home to one hundred emails, all of which were spambot posts.  There are ads for faux Louis Vuitton handbags, uggs, watches, Viagra. . .you name it.  Digging through each and deleting them would be a headache, so I'm going to leave them there.  My guess is, they'll get zero hits from them.

If someone in this day and age is fooled by these scammers, I suppose they deserve what they get.  I know that running spambots is practically free, but what a colossal waste of time it seems to be.  All they manage to do, probably 99% or more of the time, is annoy the people who run the sites, and annoy readers trying to read the comments.

I don't like to make work for people trying to leave comments though, which is why up until now, I had no restrictions or extra steps for people to post. That changes today.  Now, if you want to leave a post, you're going to be faced with the "type these words or letters" verification box. It's really no big whoop, I guess, but it is now obviously necessary.

President Obama Says "Twitters"

Image from source, CBS News

Today, President Barack Obama met with the Russian president, and he misspoke.  He was talking about a tour of a social networking company, and he said "headquarter of Twitters," when he clearly meant "headquarters of Twitter." [This quote is more accurate than how it related in the excerpt below] But that won't matter when all is said and done. This comment will be endlessly repeated by conservatives, along with his other so-called "gaffes."  Remember when the primary campaigning was winding down, and Obama said "57 states" when he meant 57 events?  They're still using that one.

They're trying to retaliate for all the ribbing we liberals gave President George W. Bush. Which we did. A lot. But once again, there is a false equivalency. Where you can clearly see the source of Obama's goof, Bush's mentions of "the Google" and "the internets" showed less a slip of the tongue than an unfamiliarity with the subject.  And a hell of a lot of precedent.  Oh well, I'll just prepare myself for a hard eye-roll every time I hear or see a mention of "Twitters."

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Obama Jokes: Twitter Could Replace "Red Phone" Calls to Russia

At a joint press conference today with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, President Obama joked about how one popular technology might help the two countries move past traditional Cold War-style diplomacy.



The technology in question was Twitter - or as Mr. Obama put it, signaling he might be less familiar with the technology than he let on, "Twitters." During his speech, Mr. Obama made reference to the fact that Medvedev "visited the headquarters of Twitters where he opened his own account. . ."

Read more at: CBS News

Red State Update: McCain Can't Work the Internets

If you're wondering, "hey, what's with all the videos?" it's because of a couple of things. One, the weekend is finally here, and I simply don't feel like spending a lot of time working behind a computer just now. And two, The Other Half, myself, and two other couples are going to see the fabulous D-lister herself, Kathy Griffin tonight! Woo hoo!

So to keep from wearing myself out, I'm posting a few videos instead of long windy posts. So before I get too windy here, please enjoy this episode of Red State Update.

Rachel Maddow on John McCain's Online Prowess

Funny stuff! Tuesday is Rachel Maddow's last day guest hosting Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Based on her outstanding performance the last several days, I think it's almost a sure thing; she'll be back!

Rush Limbaugh Burned by Internets & The Google

Amusing photo from source, Crooks & Liars

Hee hee. Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. I am so anxious for this man to once again be relegated to the fringes, as he was seen back in the day of his book The Way Things Ought to Be, and the vastly superior Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot (and Other Observations) by Al Franken. His dittohead audience needs to be reminded that Rush Limbaugh does not represent mainstream political thought.

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Limbaugh Burned By The Google: Uses 10th Grader’s Essay To Attack Obama

It’s no secret that the right STILL hasn’t figured out how to effectively use the internets, so it comes as no surprise that the Grand Poobah of right wing radio talkies , Rush Limbaugh, has made a complete fool of himself by using a 12 year old essay by a 10th grader to attack Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama. . .

Read more at: Crooks & Liars

Thanks to Stupid Monkey Planet for the link.