they must be putting loco-weed in the water in TX . How else to explain all the nut-cases popping up from that state .

if you ask me.

We'd be in a much different world if our drug of choice were marijuana and not alcohol.

And certain people are well aware of that, part of what has kept it illegal for so long. Change is gonna come, soon, though only if we stand up and demand it.

We already know how he feels about the French

on reading the Wiki on him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Sessions

I puked a little in my mouth.

...anyone can edit it. If it's missing a section about Sessions' well-documented racist tendencies, then it can be edited and, if it's edited back you can appeal to the Wiki moderators and they can lock it down.

You know, the one that rammed through a rules change so that the shutdown was guaranteed.

Showing one again that Republicons are not just racist, but also Fascist Pigs who HATE all that is good about the United States of America.

That, I believe, is what they poster was referring to.

bashing bullshit has to stop!

I wonder how many phone hours that region bigot has spent to help Democratic candidates win in Texas?

My guess: NONE!

which way did those states vote. and I live in Iowa? it's generally blue. MN is blue. Relative lives in Austin TX although has been thinking of moving south of the border but she's called herself a yellow dog. I hear more about blue dogs. Both a term nobody knows much of anymore since we just call them Conservadems

David Pryor, former Senator and Governor from Arkansas, describes the term. Kinda describes me

missing one leg and a few teeth.

Don't put them in the category of Blue Dogs - which are almost extinct except for the Clintons and their pals like Ed Rendell or Harold Ford, Jr., etc. Yellow Dogs can kick some Blue Dog ass.

You people who don't live in Texas are NOT on the front lines so don't pretend to be. More people from overwhelmingly blue states should move to Texas to counteract the hard core religious vote. These dumbasses are following what their beloved pastor gods say.

are liberal/Progressives in Texas and most of the rest of the country. Blue dog Democrats are conservatives.

Texas is full of so much hubris because of its size and history. It is very impressive but it carries a great deal of human folly and pain.

Hubris comes from thinking that mistakes or weaknesses don't matter when in fact their denial is what drives tragedy . There is much good in Texas but many Texans don't want to acknowledge the state's undeniable weaknesses socially and politically to correct them; instead they boast.

Yellow dogs don't boast about Texas they work to make it better.

They bring a lot of negative attention to the Southeast. Sad, really. My wife and I just spent a week in Houston/Galveston to Louisiana border and had a wonderful time and met: some amazing folks.

But it remains my mission to remind people that not every person who bashes a politician in a particular state is bashing the entire state or region. Otherwise some of us could be accused of America bashing, because yes, there are way too many crooks everywhere you look. Doesn't mean we shouldn't go after them though, no matter their location - or even party.

Your target certainly had it coming himself this time, however.

Let's say "A fucking RW texan". But I'm right there with you. Couldn't agree more. Hell TEXAS voted that idiot cruz into office. That's all I need to know about texass.

need a correction from time to time. either way. just another crazy loon from the Right who thinks he has the moral high ground

As usually we were enormously outspent. Our fellow Democrats in other states use us like an ATM to provide money for their candidates but NEVER stoop to help us. You might want to note that all Texans did not vote for this sicko and for you to put us all in that category is WRONG!!!! God, I get so sick of this.

in one basket.I said RW texans. If that not clear enough, than so be it. A MAJORITY of TEXAS voters put cruz into office. That is that.

suggest you delete it. State is basically turning Purple don't let the reds win by stooping to their level

the follow-up question is "Which one?", as it could be Pete from Texas, or that well-known Klan apologist Jefferson (how apropos) from Alabama.

indicate it did not happen, really is confusing

If he is providing some sort of cover for the republicans, then he better pull his head out of his ass, and realize that this racist bullshit has to stop, and this is more than just being directed at him, it is being directed at the office of the presidency, and the people who elected him twice

so as to not give any more fodder to the RW M$M noise machine. As it is, the way that it was revealed adds more levity and note that he and Durbin were once co-Senators from IL, so probably was done as some "hometown" assistance.

And when since can the oppressed "pull their head(s) out of their ass(es)" to realize they are being oppressed? Folks know, trust me. This is just bullshit and people in the "majority" need to fucking step up to the plate and handle this crap dished out by their own.

President for taking as you said "the high road"

It is pretty obvious my post who I was referring to. He is the President of the United States.

Harry Truman shoved it back to Douglas MacArthur when he went out of bounds, and this comment is out of bounds, it is NOT a trivial thing, and the President has been constantly insulted since he assumed the office.

He has been called a liar, and ever other name by these thugs, enough is enough.

What's the President to do? Say lets take this out back behind the WH? I'm sorry but it's apparent to me that even many supporters here don't understand the burden that is on this President, with him being the first black president. The right wing lunatic fringe would like nothing more than to get a reaction out of the Angry Black Man. They already make shit up every day. If I could throw a punch on the President's behalf, I would. But I don't want to see my President stoop to their level. Hopefully the next black president, will have an easier time. Hopefully when he's out of office, Malia and Sasha will open a can of whoop ass on the whole bunch. I know I would if it were my parents.

Believe me, I understand. And I personally would love to take the entire GOP out behind the woodshed myself - even though I might need just a little help from some of you guys. I'm no ninja, after all. Just the thought is delicious, though.

He pretends to be polite, but that's all for the CSPAN cameras.

I suspected before that he was just acting, but this incident confirms my suspicions.

-Laelth

During the mortgage bubble, Countrywide gave him a sweetheart deal on a mortgage. He has had a lot of financial problems or so I read in the paper.

I heard him on local radio before they met with Obama saying that the repub's were going to make Obama "an Offer" - Ha! He was so foolish as to think that they had the upper hand.

There is a Pete Sessions blog that documents all the stupid things he does.

You can always count on a Texas repub to say or do something to embarrass the state.

Racist and corrupt.

Jay Carney emphatically denied the incident happened, so, who's telling the truth here?

Or was Durbin one of the senators informed by an aide?

Because unless he actually witnessed the event, he should never have made it public, or certainly not without confirming it with other actual witnesses. Without good corroboration, it just becomes an embarassment, where it could have been a real, er, "teaching moment."

so, like you, I think Sen. Durbin shouldn't have even put it out there in the public.

it really didn't happen the way it was reported?

I read somewhere else that Durbin learned about it from someone else's account of what happened in the meeting. Something nasty probably happened, but I bet it got twisted as it went down the grapevine, explaining at least in part Obama's denial.

somewhere

It would be kinda honorable to deny it ...and Obama has class. .....
Not trying to take the country to the level that Sessions is at.
But my gut says, yes he said it, and was proud of it..

throw Sen. Durbin under the bus by denying this happened?

besides asking a question?

Notice they are now saying "miscommunication", always a good way to cover things over.

To me what is odd is that the GOP wants an apology for something that makes their base happy. IMO whoever said it is proud today that he/she insulted the Black President and pleased their base in doing so.

Who is worthy of his gaze?

and both were wrong, unless that happens, I believe their version.. Now, Obama is trying to cool heads. Sessions could not admit it..... Reed has more truthfulness than any because of the interactions with Boehner ...Why? cause Boehner did indeed finally admit that there was a deal, that he could not keep.
So...because Reed has been correct on this ugly stuff before, people would believe him. Don't know about Durbin, but what would be the reason that he made it up?? Reed has got to deny it, which hasn't happened yet..Evidently, it is the opposite. If Reed makes a statement saying he is wrong..I will go with him, although it took him a long time to get ..a backbone...

may (hopefully one day soon) - cause them to implode.

It's only for GOP benefit. He will become a hero to his base, and it will erase the anger they have for him "caving to the dems". The fools that they are, they will all try to one up him, it can get out of hand with these idiots. IMO they should just let it go. The media is doing this to help them