tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post8231866061889594185..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Libya, On The To Do List. . .AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34791667755640961882011-02-25T01:00:48.722-05:002011-02-25T01:00:48.722-05:00Crispy, Why indeed?! "Useless" must be ...Crispy, Why indeed?! "Useless" must be his middle name! ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-67486771423420166642011-02-25T00:43:30.440-05:002011-02-25T00:43:30.440-05:00I just keep expecting to hear that Gaddafi has bee...I just keep expecting to hear that Gaddafi has been overthrown, with or without our dear leader's "help." O doesn't do anything else useful, why should this be a surprise?CrispyRicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302075204880024936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-68493751316976527202011-02-24T20:56:19.671-05:002011-02-24T20:56:19.671-05:00T_Rav, On the one hand, it would be kind of cool t...T_Rav, On the one hand, it would be kind of cool to have that much influence! Look at me, I can mess with the whole world economy. On the other hand, the fact that the world economy wants you dead, would probably be a bit of a downer. :-(<br /><br />On ethanol, oh come on, the government assures us that food prices have not been going up! Grrrr. There has been so much food price inflation in the past 3-5 years that it's ridiculous.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-36736213252724505472011-02-24T20:20:02.665-05:002011-02-24T20:20:02.665-05:00Andrew, it's actually probably more likely tha...Andrew, it's actually probably more likely that efforts to combat global warming had something to do with the violence. And by "efforts to combat global warming," I mean "taking the corn we used to export overseas to needy countries like Libya and making ethanol out of it." Certainly not the primary reason, of course, but hey, turnabout is fair play.<br /><br />I heard the rumors about Gaddafi being shot, and the effect it had on oil prices. What does it say about you that unconfirmed reports of your death cause an uptick in the overall economic picture?T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16225406942618485612011-02-24T19:28:09.884-05:002011-02-24T19:28:09.884-05:00Patti, You're right! I forgive Obama! Pass th...Patti, You're right! I forgive Obama! Pass the Kool-Aid! LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-13682233255562404982011-02-24T19:12:08.445-05:002011-02-24T19:12:08.445-05:00andrew: i don't know why you're upset. do...andrew: i don't know why you're upset. don't you even care about barry's upcoming motown celebration? sheesh! he's busy, busy, busy. no time in that schedule for nothin but eats and dancin'...while the rest of the world burns.Notawonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388997298014397980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-45225216795335958152011-02-24T17:17:51.376-05:002011-02-24T17:17:51.376-05:00Ed & Bev, I don't know how to spell it eit...Ed & Bev, I don't know how to spell it either. I'm going with what the AP is using. I actually thought you spelled it: <br /><br />"G-A-D-H-E-S-D-U-M-B." ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63017468569758102992011-02-24T17:16:29.758-05:002011-02-24T17:16:29.758-05:00Joel, True. The oil market clearly think that thi...Joel, True. The oil market clearly think that things will go smoothly when he's gone.<br /><br />Interestingly, Libya has the best kind of oil -- it's near the surface and doesn't contain too many contaminant (light sweet crude). So its return to the world crude market could dramatically drop prices once Western firms get in there and rebuild the infrastructure.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34972175520325370722011-02-24T17:08:51.796-05:002011-02-24T17:08:51.796-05:00Bev, Well that explains it! Who knew that Libyans...Bev, Well that explains it! Who knew that Libyans (Lybians if you use Obama's spelling.... see Twitter), were such great environmentalists? And here I falsely accused them of worrying about their own safety and well being, when they were really looking out for the rest of us! How inspiring! <i>** rolls eyes **</i><br /><br />He was a good looking dude at one point. I don't know what happened. Maybe he's been poisoned a couple times? And I'm not kidding. Look at the guy in Georgia or the Ukraine who got poisoned and he went from looking quite normal to looking like a zombie.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35720448607421187252011-02-24T17:03:21.544-05:002011-02-24T17:03:21.544-05:00Bev, I can't confirm that he was ever handsome...Bev, I can't confirm that he was ever handsome, but he certainly has fallen apart in the last dozen years. Maybe he's been drinking petroleum?<br /><br />I don't know how to spell Gaddafi either, I just went with Andrew's spelling.<br /><br />Drudge had a headline that Gaddafi is promising to kill himself "like Hitler."Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28890579130805226082011-02-24T17:02:51.369-05:002011-02-24T17:02:51.369-05:00Bev,
While the rumor about Gaddafi has been shot ...Bev,<br /><br />While the rumor about Gaddafi has been shot is unconfirmed, it is instructive to notice what happened to the oil prices. They tumbled and are now back under $100.00 a barrel.Joel Farnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856960977033430002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-20467915577127574332011-02-24T16:47:46.040-05:002011-02-24T16:47:46.040-05:00No, you knuckleheads! The protestors are risking ...No, you knuckleheads! The protestors are risking their lives to stop the flow of fossil fuels, so that the Earth will cool! It has nothing to do with the government shooting to kill or anything like that. <br /><br />Okay, I have to say this, if you have ever seen a picture of Khaddafy (Ghaddaffy..whatever), he was actually criminally handsome. What happened? He's a freak show now. <br /><br />BTW, there unsubstantiated rumors that Khaddaffy has been shot.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-18089689309891174092011-02-24T16:04:09.169-05:002011-02-24T16:04:09.169-05:00T_Rav, On Biden, I can see that!
On the global wa...T_Rav, On Biden, I can see that!<br /><br />On the global warming issue, excuse me while I ROFLMAO. Unbelievable. Right, because slightly warmer temperatures made everyone so upset they wanted to overthrow Gaddafi and destroy their own cities because that would somehow cool things off 0.01 degree. Yep, that makes sense. It couldn't been the years of brutal oppression. No, not at all.<br /><br />Did you know Hitler's primary concern was global warming? It's true. Ditto on Gengis Khan.<br /><br />How dumb can some people be to believe this garbage?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-39949066034164869622011-02-24T16:01:05.127-05:002011-02-24T16:01:05.127-05:00Ed, At the very least Gaddafi raided his closet. ...Ed, At the very least Gaddafi raided his closet. Spooky!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25775521463027854812011-02-24T16:00:21.170-05:002011-02-24T16:00:21.170-05:00Andrew, Joe Biden reminds me of the dog with the t...Andrew, Joe Biden reminds me of the dog with the talking collar in "Up." Only, instead of breaking off mid-sentence and going, "Squirrel!" he breaks off mid-sentence and goes, "Trains!"<br /><br />Oh, and also, a Bloomberg article has just blamed the unrest in Libya and elsewhere on global warming. Not a joke.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26205422699342717262011-02-24T15:59:47.585-05:002011-02-24T15:59:47.585-05:00@Bev, Lol!
Hillary: We're going to eliminate ...@Bev, Lol!<br /><br />Hillary: We're going to eliminate Gaddafi with extreme prejudice.<br /><br />Obama: Gaddafi must respect human rights, but we're not doing anything.<br /><br />Biden: Gaddafi? Doesn't he work at Dunkin Donuts?<br /><br /><br />@Andrew, He does dress like Michael Jackson! Maybe they're long lost twins?Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-49658092798530658942011-02-24T15:50:56.949-05:002011-02-24T15:50:56.949-05:00Bev, I did not know that, about the Mowtown thing....Bev, I did not know that, about the Mowtown thing. In that event, I must truly apologize to Obama, I had no idea his calendar was filled with such monumental issues. That's definitely more important. Ug.<br /><br />Of course, let me point out the irony that Obama is doing a Motown gig and Gaddafi dresses like Michael Jackson. Hmmm.... harmonic convergence or just coincidence? ;-)<br /><br />Good point though on him waiting to meet with Hillary and Joe before they all started speaking. At least this time they should be on the same page. At least in theory. Of course, with Joe, you never know.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12262544256410208522011-02-24T15:42:29.303-05:002011-02-24T15:42:29.303-05:00Actually, on the bright side, maybe waiting to tal...Actually, on the bright side, maybe waiting to talk to Hillary and Joe BEFORE he makes a statement might be a refreshing change of pace. Maybe they can all say the same thing for once. Anyway, ODL has a party to go to tonight to honor Motown. And then there's coaching his daughters' basketball team...<br /><br />BTW TennJ, "'mush' of the Islamic world" was most accurate.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42165482736124466602011-02-24T15:29:20.086-05:002011-02-24T15:29:20.086-05:00T_Rav, That's exactly what he should be doing....T_Rav, That's exactly what he should be doing. With the writing this clearly on the wall, Obama should be out there suggesting that Gaddafi give up to avoid further bloodshed, and he should be offering support to get the country back on its feet, to form a new government, and to help them "normalize" their relations with the world.<br /><br />Not only can that not hurt us, but it might be enough to put us on the side of the good guys and might open the door for us to help their transition after Gaddafi is gone. That would be a pretty valuable position to be in, in terms of making sure they don't just trade a dictator for an Islamic theocracy.<br /><br />Instead, we're completely sidelined by his failure to say anything -- a failure I absolutely cannot understand.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26812837398315533412011-02-24T15:18:59.332-05:002011-02-24T15:18:59.332-05:00Andrew, what makes this so unbelievable is that th...Andrew, what makes this so unbelievable is that things are clearly coming to a head fast over there. Most of the country's already in rebel hands, they're planning an assault on Tripoli, and Gaddafi is probably going to launch one last bloody counterattack, after which all the protestors are going to slink back home, or--more likely--they're still going to overrun his capital and then kill him where he stands. Good riddance, but shouldn't Obama at least come out and say that this bloodshed is all on Colonel Crazy's head, and thus begin the process of building bridges with the rebels? As much as liberals like to glorify the use of "soft" over "hard" power, Obama so far hasn't shown of either.T_Ravnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-35970299271901623682011-02-24T12:29:58.357-05:002011-02-24T12:29:58.357-05:00Ed, I see your point and Europe certain is all tal...Ed, I see your point and Europe certain is all talk and no action, and definitely will not do anything that might actually lead to action, i.e. the only criticize safe targets and from afar. But I think there is a deep strain of anti-Semitism coming to life again in Europe.<br /><br />There is a lot of evidence for it in the kinds of signs you see at rallies and the kinds of remarks politicians make in unguarded moments (things that would get them drummed out of the profession here). It certainly seems to be much more acceptable there than here, and here it's growing on the left.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-30852872494431495122011-02-24T12:24:46.988-05:002011-02-24T12:24:46.988-05:00The skinny jeans need to go! What amazes me is how...The skinny jeans need to go! What amazes me is how Europe is so willing to attack (verbally) Israel, but never holds Arab states to the same standard. I don't know if it's evidence of antisemitism or if it's antiamericanism? Just like Europe used to whine about us and our friends during the Cold War, knowing that we would protect everyone no matter what, they seem to be keeping that up now.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81284239120736785192011-02-24T12:21:32.539-05:002011-02-24T12:21:32.539-05:00Lawhawk, That's true. If every single Jew dis...Lawhawk, That's true. If every single Jew disappeared right now, not a single thing would change in the lives of average Arabs. But of course, that's the truth about all boogeymen, they are an excuse that people use cover up their own failures. "Gee, I was fired because of racism/sexism/I spoke truth to power.... not because I didn't do my job." or "Gee, this country is a cesspool because Israel or the United States is trying to keep us down, not because our repressive socialism has destroyed our economy."<br /><br />Boogeymen are just an excuse.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66801302200424054342011-02-24T12:18:01.330-05:002011-02-24T12:18:01.330-05:00T_Rav, Yeah, that's Obama for you. He lets th...T_Rav, Yeah, that's Obama for you. He lets the French lead, he can't bring himself to name evil except when it's a political opponent, and he spends his time worrying about things like DOMA rather than thousands of people being massacred.<br /><br />Seriously, how hard is it to at least call for calm and demand that Gaddafi stop killing his people? You don't even need to know anything about Libya to issue that kind of statement.<br /><br />Also, it's not like he doesn't have a State Department already studying these issues. This isn't something so new that no one knows how to respond?!<br /><br />Also, besides DOMA, don't forget that he somehow managed to find time to interfere in Wisconsin on behalf of his union buddies.<br /><br />I guess the Libyans just didn't contribute enough to his campaign.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-68410453005798073912011-02-24T12:12:54.811-05:002011-02-24T12:12:54.811-05:00Andrew: I know that I've said this before, bu...Andrew: I know that I've said this before, but if Israel magically disappeared off the face of the earth tomorrow, nothing would change in the Islamic world except their ability to give their entire concentration to destroying Western civilization.<br /><br />People tend to forget that when Hitler was done eliminating the Jews, he planned to eliminate the Poles, the Slavs and everybody else who got in the way of his Aryan Thousand Year Reich. Only some of the names and geographical locations have changed.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.com