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To: Alighieri who wrote (502554)	8/7/2009 5:46:09 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575420

I can't get that video here but I assume it the fake laughter in the interview yesterday. It was totally inappropriate behavior for a Secretary of State. I cannot imagine a person of quality (e.g., Condi Rice) behaving so childishly about such a serious matter. It is pathetic and an embarrassment to the country. While I think Hillary is the best thing about the Obama administration, it is no surprise that in the CNN "Report Card" last night she didn't score any better than she did. We have children running this country -- not only in the WH but at Foggy Bottom.

To: Alighieri who wrote (502554)	8/7/2009 6:35:42 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575420

Al, so Hillary, after laughing hysterically at the mention of Bolton, gives a rambling answer that doesn't in any way address diplomatic concerns or priorities that need to be set in hostage situations like these. That's kind of unsettling, even after the successful return of the two women. If Kim Jong-Il were watching that video, he'd probably laugh just as loud at Hillary ... Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (502554)	8/8/2009 11:12:35 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1575420

SEIU FACES THREATS.... The raucous event in Tampa last night was hosted by two Democratic policymakers and the Service Employees International Union. The event in St. Louis, which led to six arrests, also had SEIU members in attendance to support reform. Given the toxic environment, I suppose this was a predictable reaction from the far-right. An official with SEIU, which has been sending members to town halls to counterbalance the Tea Party brigade, sends over this audio of a phone call the union received on its central voicemail system, threatening to teach union officials a thing or two about "the Second Amendment." The call seems to refer to reports today to scuffles in St. Louis between SEIU members and town hall rowdies. "I suggest you tell your people to calm down, act like American citizens, and stop trying to repress people's First Amendment rights," the caller says. "That, or y'all are gonna come up against the Second Amendment." You stay classy, conservative activists. In fact, SEIU seems to have quickly become the new focus of far-right activists. A reform opponent in New Mexico, for example, has been using Twitter to encourage conservatives to consider violence. In one message, he wrote, "If ACORN/SEIU attends these townhalls for disruption, stop being peaceful, and hurt them. Badly." What's more, there's at least one right-wing protest scheduled for an SEIU headquarters -- and Rush Limbaugh has been reading the address of the headquarters on the air. It's part of a growing effort to encourage physical, if not outright violent, confrontations. When a caller to Lou Dobbs' radio show threatened to "brawl" with reform supporters, Dobbs stuck up for him. Glenn Beck suggested today that a caller should show up at policymakers' homes. Michael Savage said he'd like to see anti-reform protests include "violent motorcycle groups." I continue to think mainstream America -- the families who've been hoping to see meaningful health care reform for decades --will see and hear about these tactics and run in the other direction. Right-wing mobs may think they're proving that there's a sizable group of Americans who are siding with the corporate interests who've made reform necessary. In reality, they're proving how crazy and borderline-dangerous the far-right base has become. washingtonmonthly.com