Comments on: Is The GOP’s Pissing Match On Legal Nominations Getting Uglier? http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/ Dip your toe in the legal waters and change politics as you know it. http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:06:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: RevBev http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8762 RevBev Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:15:31 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8762 <p>The picture really is funny and a mess. I loved it more yesterday; alittle harder to take first thing in the morning ;) Good Morning, All.</p> The picture really is funny and a mess. I loved it more yesterday; alittle harder to take first thing in the morning ;) Good Morning, All.

]]> By: Cheryl http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8761 Cheryl Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:24:17 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8761 <p>Thanks Christy for everything you do. Called my sens and congressman. Hope it helps!</p> Thanks Christy for everything you do. Called my sens and congressman. Hope it helps!

]]> By: tejanarusa http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8760 tejanarusa Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:36:21 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8760 <p>Obviously, I’m way late to the thread - but if anyne’s here who knows - why do Reid and McConnell have to agree on a time for a vote? I never noticed that when the Repubs were running things. In fact, they <strong>ran</strong> things - we seem to have to everything by consensus - with people who will never agree with us on anything.</p> Obviously, I’m way late to the thread – but if anyne’s here who knows – why do Reid and McConnell have to agree on a time for a vote? I never noticed that when the Repubs were running things. In fact, they ran things – we seem to have to everything by consensus – with people who will never agree with us on anything.

]]> By: klynn http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8759 klynn Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8759 <p>I wish. It happened so fast I could not get the camera out fast enough to capture it. But it was quite funny. </p> <p>The elephant keeper explained that after years of collecting notes on the behavior, they were able to narrow the response to specific dress.</p> I wish. It happened so fast I could not get the camera out fast enough to capture it. But it was quite funny.

The elephant keeper explained that after years of collecting notes on the behavior, they were able to narrow the response to specific dress.

]]> By: tejanarusa http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8758 tejanarusa Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:25:27 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8758 <p>Yay! All those DFH’s in Hays County/San Marcos! (for non-Texans, right between Austin and San Antonio, liberal/Dem oases of Texas)</p> Yay! All those DFH’s in Hays County/San Marcos! (for non-Texans, right between Austin and San Antonio, liberal/Dem oases of Texas)

]]> By: Petrocelli http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8757 Petrocelli Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:09:30 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8757 <p>Well Done !</p> <p>Happy Birthday Mr. Redd !!!</p> Well Done !

Happy Birthday Mr. Redd !!!

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8756 Christy Hardin Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:01:39 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8756 <p>btw, sorry to have missed the bulk of the thread this morning, gang — the FIL and I sneaked over to Mr. ReddHedd’s office this morning for a surprise birthday party for him. </p> <p>After much cake and laughs, am back home again…</p> btw, sorry to have missed the bulk of the thread this morning, gang — the FIL and I sneaked over to Mr. ReddHedd’s office this morning for a surprise birthday party for him.

After much cake and laughs, am back home again…

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8755 Christy Hardin Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:58:20 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8755 <p>Me, too — LOL.</p> Me, too — LOL.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8754 Christy Hardin Smith Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:57:19 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8754 <p>We don’t get our share of it either — and this blog doesn’t exactly run for free, given server and other costs as well as programming needs that we don’t get for free. The reason John is bitching is because constantly being asked to give shit away for free without a commensurate interest being paid in funding grassroots and online messaging outlets is both short-sighted and stupid.</p> <p>And progressive institutions ought to know that. So should readers of blogs.</p> <p>You think I can feed my family or buy my child clothing or pay for my doctor’s appointments for free just because I devote my time away from my family to pushing for liberal causes? Nope. Strangely doctors and grocery stores and other vendors don’t give a crap how lovely my motives might be when my wallet is empty.</p> <p>The thought that progressive bloggers who have been carrying a lot of the load for messaging on issues that matter can keep going when the ads are thin like they are now in this down economy just on grins and prayers is ludicrous. </p> <p>Why is it that the right wing seems to understand the need for infrastructure, but people on the left think anyone who is doing work on issues that matter to us ought to be starving and grateful for being poor? Honestly, if Mr. ReddHedd didn’t have a good job, I’d never be able to afford to work the hours I do on this blog and on the issues that matter to me and survive. And it’s worse for local blogs whose work on local races and political issues is vital in a lot of cases.</p> <p>Instead of turning your bile at Aravosis, why not ask yourself if you’ve donated to a progressive blog lately? Because far too many of them have had to go dark the last few months due to financial constraints. And if we all end up having to do that, who exactly is going to fight back for better legal appointments? Or economic messaging that progressive?</p> <p>Stop and think about that for a moment.</p> We don’t get our share of it either — and this blog doesn’t exactly run for free, given server and other costs as well as programming needs that we don’t get for free. The reason John is bitching is because constantly being asked to give shit away for free without a commensurate interest being paid in funding grassroots and online messaging outlets is both short-sighted and stupid.

And progressive institutions ought to know that. So should readers of blogs.

You think I can feed my family or buy my child clothing or pay for my doctor’s appointments for free just because I devote my time away from my family to pushing for liberal causes? Nope. Strangely doctors and grocery stores and other vendors don’t give a crap how lovely my motives might be when my wallet is empty.

The thought that progressive bloggers who have been carrying a lot of the load for messaging on issues that matter can keep going when the ads are thin like they are now in this down economy just on grins and prayers is ludicrous.

Why is it that the right wing seems to understand the need for infrastructure, but people on the left think anyone who is doing work on issues that matter to us ought to be starving and grateful for being poor? Honestly, if Mr. ReddHedd didn’t have a good job, I’d never be able to afford to work the hours I do on this blog and on the issues that matter to me and survive. And it’s worse for local blogs whose work on local races and political issues is vital in a lot of cases.

Instead of turning your bile at Aravosis, why not ask yourself if you’ve donated to a progressive blog lately? Because far too many of them have had to go dark the last few months due to financial constraints. And if we all end up having to do that, who exactly is going to fight back for better legal appointments? Or economic messaging that progressive?

Stop and think about that for a moment.

]]> By: MrWhy http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8753 MrWhy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:54:19 +0000 http://christyhardinsmith.firedoglake.com/2009/04/09/is-the-gops-pissing-match-on-legal-nominations-getting-uglier/#comment-8753 <p>got a video of that?</p> got a video of that?

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