Um, Countdown thread anyone?

[crispini]

I'm a little nervous.

[Miami Liberal]

1. I'm a little nervous too

:scared:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. Me2

[crispini]

4. nice start, quoting John Donne.

How very sad this whole tsunami thing is.....

[Miami Liberal]

8. It's devastating

I will be donating to the Red Cross ASAP.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

14. It's horrible. The video was powerful. One thing man cannot control

To any great extent is Mother Earth. I think she's getting ticked off lately.

[Clark2008]

36. I don't blame her!

But, it's such a shame that so many children had to die.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

43. It really is. It's the children that always get to me.

[DemReadingDU]

17. I can't imagine so much destruction & loss of lives

Those waves of water, came so fast and furious. Hardly anyone had any time to move out of the way. 40,000 already dead, thousands missing.

[seito]

24. 1/3 of the dead-children

:(

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

27. The photos of those beautiful faces on that wall did me in......

[Clark2008]

3. I'll bite for my penpal!

Or... I'll bite my penpal?

:loveya:

(He was quoting Kerry's attorney, he was quoting Kerry's attorney, he was quoting Kerry's attorney...)

:hi: crispini!

[crispini]

11. hey, Clark2008!

:hi: Need some of these: :loveya:

[Clark2008]

20. I've got a bunch!

:loveya:

[DemReadingDU]

22. Cool! Where did find all those floaty hearts, n/t

[Clark2008]

23. Plauder smilies

There's a bunch of stuff there.

Go here http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de// and then click on the faces - for example, the witch face has a bunch of scary faces, Halloween stuff, etc. and the red face has a bunch of mad faces, etc.

[seito]

31. Some more

http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/cool/1/cool1.php

[DemReadingDU]

41. Thanks! I am testing these out

[seito]

5. Chekin In

[ClassWarrior]

9. Hey Kung Fu Warrior Princess...

:hi:

NGU.

[seito]

15. Hey CW

Reporting in: Ready, willing and able to enter into battle this evening.

[ClassWarrior]

19. You're my idea of homeland security...

:7

NGU.

[seito]

62. You are my idea of a wise sage...

;)

[Clark2008]

6. Between a sick child and work

these are the first very detailed videos I've seen of the tsunami destruction... man... those poor people.

I don't have much money, but I've got a slew of little kids' clothes - I'm sure they need those too. Should I just drop them off at the Red Cross and mark 'em for this disaster?

[crispini]

13. That video they aired was by far the worst I've seen.

V. intense.

[freeplessinseattle]

16. I tuned in at 5:05, but what I saw made me sick. literally. (nt)

[Clark2008]

21. OK... I was thinking the news had shown more

I'm glad I've missed most of it.

But, then you have to figure what those poor people went through.

How.. how could they not hear this - see this coming? Isn't there weather satellites just everywhere?

I know we cannot prevent this sort of thing, but I thought we could warn better.

[crispini]

25. They don't have a tsunami warning system set up for the

Indian ocean.... but the truly tragic thing is, that even US seismologists detected the quake and weren't able to get the word through to the right people.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

26. I don't know if weather satellites pick up earthquakes and tsunamis, but

supposedly the Japanese has some sort of tsunami warning system in place.

[Der Blaue Engel]

7. I'm on the West Coast so I don't get to see it until 9pm

But after reading the fallout last night, when I finally did get a chance to watch, I didn't see that he was being dismissive of us or the issue at all. Just perplexed (as were we all) by the bizarre statement from a purported "Kerry lawyer on the ground in Ohio."

I think we should relax. He appears to be reporting the information he's given as best he can.

[seito]

10. Should be on now

5pm PT / 8PM ET
repeat is on at 9PM PT / 12PM ET

[Der Blaue Engel]

85. Yep. I'm at work at 5pm PT

So I have to wait until 9. :)

[Clark2008]

12. I think some people have forgotten what real reporters do

and that is to report and not inject their bias (as any number of Murdock "reporters" do) into the story.

The Kerry attorney statement was out of left field, given the filing of the day. I think that people just were expecting something else and Keith got caught in the crossfire.

Just my opinion, though.

[Straight Shooter]

18. Has K.O. got his bow and arrow out again tonight?

The Kerry campaign spent much of 2004 being accused by its critics of trying to be all things to all people. It seems poised to continue to wear the bull's eye well into the New Year.

From yesterday's blog, a really snarky comment. K.O. seems to enjoy the occasional dig at Kerry, just to satisfy whoever is really in charge of his show. It's beneath him.

[Clark2008]

33. No... he's really snarky ...

I mean, he doesn't play favorites and the statement is, for the most, part, true: Kerry was accused of this (true statement) and, if his attorneys continue to play hardball one day and softball the next, the critics can point to this as an example (also true).

[Straight Shooter]

64. Well, if the critics are looking for something, they'll f ind it somehow

Keith doesn't have to carry their water for them, though. I really dislike the tone of insulting someone by repeating someone else's insults, and then adding another layer of insult to it. That's my problem with yesterday's blog, and with pundits in general.

[crispini]

72. So, we love it when he swipes Shrub, but hate it when he swipes

at Kerry?

He's an equal opportunity potshotter. If someone pisses both sides off, he's probably doing something right.

[Sydnie]

28. Just got home... what have I missed tonight? n/t

[crispini]

29. ohio up next! n/t

[Pithy Cherub]

37. a mite late - wha'd I miss?

Had to get my helmut.... :loveya:

[Clark2008]

40. Covering the whole gambit

From the lawsuits to preserve the vote to Blackwell's "Code of Silence."

Straight up, straight down reporting.

Just the way I like it.

I don't like it when reports are written by the (ahem...) Brothers Grimm. ;)

[crispini]

30. delete, dupe

[New Earth]

32. i'm taking a breaky break from keith tonite

not as mad as i was last night though.

please tell us what he covers!

[Sydnie]

34. You feeling some better tonight Faye? n/t

[seito]

35. Democracy*

Good for Iraq too. LMAO

On edit: Did anyone else catch that remark, Democracy with an "*"?

I thought that was quite clever.

[Patsy Stone]

78. Yes, it was...

Ahh, snarky = good. :loveya:

[seito]

38. According to Green Party

Recount laws broken in 86 of 88 counties

Blackwell- I don't wanna testify cuz it's stupid

What Are They Hiding

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

45. What are they hiding?

[ClassWarrior]

51. What are they hiding?

NGU.

[Straight Shooter]

71. What are they hiding?

What the hell are they hiding?

[Turn CO Blue]

89. What ARE they hiding?

W H A T are they hiding?
What A R E they hiding?
What are T H E Y hiding?
What are they H I D I N G?

[ClassWarrior]

94. Sweet...

BTW... I ordered my own "WHAT ARE THEY HIDING?" bumper stickers at www.stickerjunkie.com. A batch of 100, all caps, white on black, standard font. $25 + s&h.

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled program.

NGU.

[Turn CO Blue]

95. That is majorly proactive of you, darling.

and a great idea too.

[crispini]

39. Notes

OH recount over. Continuing legal action. AP saying MOE narrowed by 285 net votes. Greens saying hand recount fucked up. Mentioned KE also in suit. Blackwell suit re: restraining order.

Nothing we didn't really know. :shrug:

Edit: Do I mean MOE? Maybe I don't, but now I don't know what I meant to type. Margin of victory?

[Clark2008]

42. Nope, but it's something non-DUers who turn in

didn't know.

[Terre]

44. I think the thing that gets me the most

about KO's report, is the fact that he gave Blackwell the last word -

"Frivolous Lawsuit"

[Clark2008]

53. ?????

I guess I'm trying to understand how many hoops through which the man must jump before you find him perfect? (Not just you, but a lot of DUers who were complaining last night - I'm not singling you out! Oh and :hi: Terre - you're fairly new here. :))

I think it's great that he's covering the damn issue - which is more than I can say for any of the other media outlets out there. I think it was a fair one, two punch: A.) Elections officials were trained to be able avoid the hand-count... B.) Blackwell's trying to stay silent and C.) Blackwell says it's frivolous (thus, not being silent).

[Patsy Stone]

46. Checking the water temperature...

Is it OK? :)

[Pithy Cherub]

47. seems calm and means your rubber duck will not be bludgeoned...

[Patsy Stone]

49. Ah, it's good night then!

Hello, Ladies! :loveya:

[jdog]

67. I have to admit I'm reading this thread from the bottom

up tonight. I didn't want to have to survive a crescendo like last night. ;(

Just glancing, but it looks fairly calm.

[crispini]

50. I think all the histronics happened last night.

And the opening report on tsunami really kind of throws a damper on the festivities.

[Miami Liberal]

52. Seems OK so far

we've made it past the halfway mark unscathed.

[Clark2008]

55. Patsy

Did you get my e-mail?

[Patsy Stone]

93. Yes

Check your e-mail... :)

[GetTheRightVote]

48. I have not been so hot on KO these last few days........

:kick:

[seito]

54. sigh

There does seem to be a definate lack of :loveya: tonight

[Miami Liberal]

56. Not anymore

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[crispini]

59. Oh, you go girl!

Pep the thread right up. :thumbsup:

[crispini]

57. I guess it just doesn't seem all that much fun

to sit here and crush on KO when they're talkin' about tens of thousands dead..... sigh....

[Clark2008]

58. OK... OK...

Keith Olbermann has the sexiest hands I've ever seen. Honestly... they're beautiful. He looks like he should have been a professional guitarist or pianist.

There... ooglie-googlie enough for ya! (and it's an honest statement, too!) :D

:loveya:

[crispini]

61. OK, I'm gonna shake it off.

he does INDEED have verrrrrry sexy hands!

:loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

[Patsy Stone]

60. Lemme fix that right up there fer ya

:loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya::loveya:

It's going to take a hell of a lot more than wading through conflicting lawyer statements and the use of the word "conspiracy" to get me down. I'll tell you whut!

[bunny planet]

66. I didn't watch tonight, I was playing poker. I won big time so

I guess I'll throw a couple of babyhearts in Keef's direction.

[Pithy Cherub]

63. The orange tie yesterday wasn't doing it for me either!

Hey still 3 days left...:loveya:

[crispini]

65. Oh, I LOVED the orange tie.

Orange = Ukranian opposition?

Jeez, this holiday display is over the top.

[Pithy Cherub]

73. KO knows how to use subtle symbolism, but I

think he is more of a winter rather than an autumn/summer... ;)

[Clark2008]

74. I'm in Tennessee

My alma mater's colors are orange and white.

Actually, I wondered if he wore it for Reggie White, who died of a heart attack at 43 years old this weekend. Reggie, the Minister of Defense, is a UT alum.

[bear425]

68. Hi there! Did Keef wear a dark suit tonight?

I was stuck in the kitchen - well stuck isn't exactly the word... I was making ice cream! Hope someone posts the link to the video tomorrow - I hate to miss his show. :loveya:

[crispini]

79. YES. A nice dark suit. n/t

[bear425]

81. Now I really am sorry I missed it. I really think he must read our posts.

Keith, if you're reading this, please wear a pink tie tomorrow. I loved the orange one, but I really like a man in a pink tie. :loveya:

edit: going to eat my homemade ice cream now...

[bunny planet]

84. Rats I missed it. What color was the shirt?

[Miami Liberal]

69. LOL, he's talking

to the fake lottery winner turned boxer.

She's got a big fan base? WTF?

[Pithy Cherub]

83. William Huang last night, faux boxer tonight, KO knows how to

get us to watch tomorrow...;)

[Clark2008]

88. I've always thought his countdown was a bit

backwards... 5, being the most important story. :)

[DemReadingDU]

70. Reminder: Keith on Jay Leno tonight, Tues Dec 28

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/guests/

[crispini]

76. Oh yeah!

Should be good! Thanks for the reminder.

[DemReadingDU]

77. Keith says it's a rerun from October

But tune in, and see what was funny!

:loveya:

edit: added floaty hearts!

[Miami Liberal]

80. That's about the time

he won Playgirl's sexiest newscaster.

[berniew1]

75. Documentation of more fraud in Ohio

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/1046

and note that they still haven't tried to count the undervotes in the punch card counties

or dealt with the massive voter suppression and obvious widespread malfeasance of officials and poll workers

[bunny planet]

86. Oh, the undervotes, all 93K of them. Those must be counted. Do any of the

lawsuits address those?

[Patsy Stone]

90. The Glibs'

does. Along with the absentee and provisionals that were disqualified.
Although, who can keep track anymore?

[crispini]

82. Well, that video (again) was incredibly horrifying.

I lived in Thailand for three years....

[Miami Liberal]

87. Do you have family or friends over there? n/t

[crispini]

91. Yes, friends.

None live near the water, thankfully, and none would have been vacationing in Phuket. Actually, as the Thai school system does not close for Christmas, none would have been vacationing, period. But it's still awful.

[Miami Liberal]

92. Thank goodness they're safe

I hope people will give to the Red Cross whatever they can give.

1-800-help-now

[Patsy Stone]

96. Wow

I am glad they're okay, too. I couldn't imagine worrying about someone that far away that you couldn't get to quickly.

I gave money, but I feel it isn't enough. That footage was simply horrendous and terrifying. Those poor people.

I was choked up watching it and when I heard the numbers, it was completely staggering to think that many could be affected at once with more problems to follow. Peace.