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Yes!!!

That’s pretty funny.

I’d love to see the DNC start suing people in an attempt to shut them up. Specially if it causes a bunch of politicians to have to go to court and swear about what they did and did not say.

For example, I wouldn’t be surprised if Senator Brownback was keeping his mouth shut on this out of respect for a private conversation with the Governor. I can appreciate that.

However, if he were called into court then he would have to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Three cheers for the Powerline Guys and another three for Free Speech!!

Touché!

Here, here!  And speak ‘em while ya got ‘em; our illustrious Congress is working on that little glitch in the Constitution as we toast.

Tim Robbins was right!!! A chill wind blows, dissent is being stifled!! I knew this would happen under the Chimpy McHitlerburtonCheneybot administration!!!

Wait, Free Republic is a conservative site.

Nothing to see here, move along.

;-)

Nice, very nice.

I wouldn’t call it “thuggish” - then again, some litigators are more aggressive than others.  But it is kind of a whiny-assed thing for the DNC to do.  Makes them look like a bunch of babies.

It’s not like Quinn is a credible source (which says oh-so-much about Hannity giving this air-time on his show).  Sending this C&D letter just draws more attention to it.

Perhaps publicity was the goal, so that republication without noting the DNC’s denial could be evidence of actual malice.  In this regard, putting out a press release may not get as much publicity as a C&D letter.

Sic ‘em Powerline !

Interesting bit of data that came to light during Katerina that proves the Gov of Kansas is either totally incompetent or knowingly lying. According to the Adj General of the Illinois Nat Guard during an interview on, I think Hannity’s radio program, in Sept 2005, there exists an set of procedures under which a Gov who has NG troops on active duty can request NG troops from any of the other 50 states to step in to fill a need. The Gov also has the ability to appeal to the National Govt for immediate assistance from the US Military to response to an emergency.

The Gov of Kansas did NONE of those things. So either she is wholly incompetent to fill her self proclaimed role of “CIC Kansas National Guard” or she is knowingly lying about just why she dragged her feet in responding to the tornado damage.

So sue and be damned DNC. You are caught in your own PR trap here. If you want to push this into the Courts, you will not only draw unwanted voter attention to the hyper partisan hack behavior currently being exhibited by the currentleadership of the Democrat Party here but you will also highlight yet another Democrat Gov’s complete unfitness for her office. Either way it a Lose-Lose for the DNC

I hope they sue and we can find out the truth.  After seeing the stories after Katrina and knowing people who were there, I view the anti-Bush crowd wick much more skepticism than I ever thought possible.

Stuff like this is great fun to watch.

Lefties hurl all manner of invective at conservatives every signle day—they’re not satisfied to say they disagree with GWB’s policies, they have to call him a liar, an imperialist, a treasonous law-breaker (but don’t you dare question their patriotism!), a dim-wit, etc., etc.

Here, someone makes one unsubstantiated (but very plausible) charge and they go friggin’ berserk. Hysterical.

Can’t wait to see if (don’t hold your collective breath) MSM picks up on this as well. 

Our “over-the-hill” coalition of older bloggers will be posting a summation this weekend.  We won’t get much attention, but it gives us pleasure to be able to speak out.  We lost cherished friends in the Katrina tragedy.  We’re not taking this repeat politicized pock-mark against the DNC leadership lightly OR sitting down.

Thanks, Power Line and Freepers, et al.  A few of us moderate-to-conservative over-60 cane-totin’ mouse-clickin’ bloggers have got yer backs!

Hopefully, Mr. Brownback will have HIS against the wall on Thursday ....

My local newspaper had this AP story above the fold in the Sunday edition.

“May 12, 2007
Ret. Gen: Iraq Straining National Guard

...retired Air Force Gen. Melvyn Montano said Saturday.

Delivering the Democrats’ weekly radio address, Montano said the strain means it will take longer for Greensburg, Kan., to recover from a devastating tornado that leveled the town a week ago.

“Crucial equipment used by the Guard for disaster relief is now in Iraq instead of standing ready to respond to crises here at home,” said Montano...”

I’m not in Las Vegas but my hometown paper doesn’t have the story on their web edition. Story is at,

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2007/may/12/051202691.html

This sounds like their “talking points” that we aren’t supposed to talk about.

I get a chuckle out of the DNC’s lawyers use of the term “defamatory” in their letter to Free Republic.  That’s a real stretch as I thought you had to have some character in order for it to be defamed.