On “Countdown” Keith Olbermann talked with Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Daily News about President Bush’s use of trumped up terror alerts to drown out the roar of scandals plaguing his administration. As the heat was turning up on Alberto Gonzales and contempt of Congress charges being brought against Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten, the Bush gang ratcheted up the fear mongering — again.
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Bunch points out that the press went nuts covering the recent wired cheese dry run terror warnings leaked by the DHS, but as it turns out, the evidence didn’t show any kind of terrorist dry run whatsoever. He also points out that it was completely unnecessary to do this right at the height of the summer travel season, although I imagine that’s exactly why they timed it that way.
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ko rules - keep watchin’ ‘em
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JE8cVV6NGxM
Government cheese.
“although I imagine that’s exactly why they timed it that way.”
Of course, just wait…they’re gonna either a) start dicking around with the color coding system or b) change it so that the public is confused, distracted and nervous.
sorry, but…. are we still using the ‘color system’? i don’t watch faux news, so the admin’s propaganda is diluted by the time it reaches my ears, but i haven’t heard about ‘threat level orange’ or ‘pruple’ or ‘grey’ in awhile… is the Bush admin still using it to
distract the populace with hyped and unfounded feargive an idea of the terror threat on any given day?What if someone was caught trying to smuggle explosives onto a plane by packing them up Alberto Gonzales’ ass?
Would the White House call attention to it? Or would they ignore it for fear of the whole perjury thing?
Rachet-up the fear, boys!
Here’s something to fear:
Dow drops another 200 points.
It’s beginning to look a lot like 1929, ain’t it, folks?
Are boosh and snowjob going to start turning out the pressroom lights before their speeches, and holding flashlights under their chins during them?
Hey! Who moved my cheese?!
Orwell’s Illegitimate Son @ 7:
Are we jitter-buggering or just feeling the jitters?
BREAK OUT THE DUCT TAPE!!
I suggest everyone send a request to your congress-person to stay in session through August, I sent a pretty straight forward e-mail to my representative. you can just copy this if you like:
Please move for Congress to stay in session through the summer, we are in a major crisis in this country, we cannot trust our executive branch of government, we cannot trust our attorney general, we cannot trust our generals, we need you all to stay in session to prevent any funny business when you are gone, like a recess appointment for a new attorney general. Please stay and fight for the American people. we need your help!
Samson- @ 4:
They just raised the terror level from “Black Watch Plaid” to “The cover of Rush’s seminal album ‘Moving Pictures’”
Just remember in the words of the profit:
The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone
the only thing I can say is that at least my dad and mother in law don’t talk politics to me anymore. This shit has gotten so pathetic that even hard core republicans know there is no point trying to argue the “terrorists are coming” mantra without sounding silly.
I mean christ, CHEESE?
You know there is someon in Wisconsin getting ready to lose their business b/c of this alert.
I wonder if the Green Bay Packers are going to allow the Cheese Heads in the stands now?
Orwell’s Illegitimate Son @ 7:
The DOW is dropping because:
1) it is Clinton’s fault.
2) Michael Moore’s movie
3) Democrats oppose the war
4) Cindy Sheehan wants to replace Pelosi
5) the ACLU
6) the NYT
7) Keith Olbermann
8.) Hillary’s cleavage
9) rap music
10) the war of x-mas is about to begin
Here’s the key question - why did they leak the bulletin?
If the government knew that these incidents were unrelated to terrorism - then why put it in a bulletin at all?
But if the government even suspected that one or more of these incidents might be related to terrorism - then they should have been watching the suspected terrorists and leaking the bulletin would let the terrorists know that they were under suspicion.
Remember - this is a government that can’t tell us anything about who, what, when, where or how they are keeping us safe. They accused reporters of treason for telling the public that the government is monitoring phone calls and bank records. They won’t even describe what they mean by “enhanced interrogation techniques.”
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Dale @ 2:
I always was suspicious of that government cheese!
If this administration can keep scaring you than tough shit. I saw this latest scare an I said to myself “self, watch. This is going to be bullshit.” I was right again.
Nobody should be permitted to cut the cheese on an airplane.
This country is SO INEPT it makes me cringe! The Europeans and Israelis have been dealing with terrorism and security issues for many, many years — did we not learn ANYTHING? Why does our “government” feel the need to reinvent the wheel?
The TSA agents actually asked the woman who had the melted ice packs in her luggage if she knew bin Laden? Jeebus H Christmas!
Did I tell you I hate these guys?
The Cheese Bombers will follow us home!
Captain Kangaroo @ 20:
Absolutely, Capt. It’s all bullshit all the time with these fuckers!
This Administration’s actions remind me of the swindle done in Europe’s tourist traps; distract the visitor with some bullshit while the partner-in-crime steals their camera and purse. Time to stop falling for this con. Boo!!
Mayor McCheese=Terrorist enabler.
“Velveeta capers”. Is that some kind of midwestern appetizer?
not go there ..
wake up.
it’s your country too
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To avoid charges of cheese profiling, all cheese must be inspected, not just goat cheese.
cheesebombers now there’s a funny thought ..
in fact they sound dangerous ,
especially after a few beers
Winston Chrchill - “I have nothing to offer, but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt - “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.”
George W. Bush - “I have nothing to offer, but fear itself.”
Dr. Matt @ 16:
I think they used excuses 1,2,5,6,8 on CNBC, and excuses 1,3,4,5,7,9,10 on Bloomberg. Oh yeah, and something about the housing market… but I dunno what that’s about.
So heaven forbid we have another terrorist attack thank how many Americans may loose their lives because of these Chickenhawk Littles always running around screaming “The sky is falling!” to deflect attention away from their many high crimes and misdemeanors and scandals du jour. It would be just more blood on the already blood soaked hands.
GOP mantra: “We have nothing but fear itself”
Water
Monterey Jack
Dental Floss
Cheese dry run?
I’d hate to see a wet cheese run…………LOL
Whine and cheese.
Bunch points out that the press went nuts covering the recent wired cheese dry run terror warnings leaked by the DHS, but as it turns out, the evidence didn’t show any kind of terrorist dry run whatsoever.
And this alone is reason enough to IMPEACH.
Cheney must have gotten real scared. So scared that he used up almost all the juice in the battery of his heart defibrillator. Tomorrow he’s going under the knife to get a new defibrillator. The battery in his old one was running low so rather than just put in a new battery, he’s getting a whole new deal. Does Nancy Pelosi get to be veep while he’s under? Imagine all the cool stuff she could get done if she was.
Orwell’s Illegitimate Son @ 7:
Time for Chimp to issue another ‘
KurdsCurds Found in a Suitcase’ alert to get our minds off the ‘house of cards’ economy.Like Cats throwing dirt over their Shit, The Republican Machine Leaks a bit of fear to try and get our minds off of Gonzales, and the rest of the shit going on in the Rotten Whitehouse.
The cheese bulletin was never classified and one of many many sent out each year. I think they used this one at this time to prop up Chertoff’s gut feeling. See, Chertoff ate some cheese, it upset his stomach and well, the rest is history.
Dahgrostab’ph-r-i @ 12:
Oh sweet mercy, I didn’t even think of that! Can Bush do a recess appointment of the attorney general?
TIKI AL @ 30:
Except for American cheese of course.
This just in.
The department of homeland security has awarded a multi-billion dollar no bid contract to Kraft Foods to oversee all domestic airport security.
Fear fear fear is everywhere, oh my.
Let me put my trust and my $$$ into the Gubment to
protect me. Face it, they will not and cannot protect
anyone but their own asses. If I go by way of another
false flag terror event, so be it, I’ll be in a lot better
place than this shit hole of a country.
Yellow Elephant Safari @ 45:
You mean Feedom Cheese*?
*Copyright General Dynamics
Blue Buddha @ 33:
Never seen you guys so happy. It’s heartwarming.
Party like it’s 1929. Woo-hoo.
Old Billy @ 48:
No. Freedom Cheese is the new name for Brie.
Definitely a suspicious substance.
And remember children. Cheese doesn’t kill people. People (with cheese) kill people.
When do we begin carpet bombing Wisconsin?
I can’t believe that lady on the plane after she was clearly performing a terrorism dry run. Of course she said she didn’t know Osama Bin Laden - the first rule of Al Qaeda is you don’t talk about Al Qaeda.
See, this is why we need a “double Guantanamo” - I’m voting for the Mitt-ster.
#48 *Copyright General Dynamics
Yeah, a subsidiary of Haliburton.
“Never seen you guys so happy. It’s heartwarming.
Party like it’s 1929. Woo-hoo.”
I’d gladly stand in a soup-kitchen line if I knew the shivering guy in front of me - wearing the gloves with the fingers worn out and oxford shoes held together with duct tape - was once the CEO of KBR.