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kpete

(71,901 posts)
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 08:52 AM Jun 2014

The way back machine delivers the LOLs.

TUE JUN 03, 2014 AT 08:12 PM PDT
The way back machine delivers the LOLs.
by SantaFeMarie:

Michelle Malkin, 7/20/2009:

My prayers are with the family of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier seen on the Taliban abduction video released this weekend. The Jawa Report has the full clip.

All Americans should hope and pray for his release from jihadi custody.


Sarah Palin in 2009:

"Todd and I are praying for Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, his family, and all of his fellow soldiers who are putting their lives on the line to defend our freedom and protect democracy abroad,” Governor Palin said. “The capture of Private Bergdahl and the bombings in Jakarta prove that we have not defeated terrorism, and that radical extremists will stop at nothing to attack Westerners and our ideals."


Kelly Ayotte, January 2014:

This June will mark five years since Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban. After so long in captivity, DoD must redouble its efforts to find Sergeant Bergdahl and return him safely to his family," Ayotte wrote in a letter this week to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.


Oliver North, 2011 Facebook post:

Today, I received from the National League of POW/MIA Families, a "Never Forget Bracelet" emblazoned with the name of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. He was seized on June 30, 2009 in Afghanistan and is being held by the Haqqani Organization - a Taliban afilliated terrorist group - in northwest Pakistan. Sgt Bergdahl and his loved ones here at home deserve our prayers and encouragement until he is rescued or released. That's what we do. We're Americans.


Mitch McConnel and Pat Toomey, April 2014:

no member of the armed forces who is missing in action or captured should be left behind.



...there are many more out there scrubbing their websites at this very moment:
Republicans Delete Digital Praise of Bowe Bergdahl Release
http://mashable.com/2014/06/03/republicans-delete-bowe-bergdahl-praise/
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/mccains-reversals-bowe-bergdahl
.........

more here:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/03/1304227/-The-way-back-machine-delivers-the-LOLs
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The way back machine delivers the LOLs. (Original Post) kpete Jun 2014 OP
K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #1
LOLs indeed. Oh, da irony. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2014 #2
Well, see, it's ok if you don't believe in technology, video tapes or recordings. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #3
They think that the delete button is all-powerful SoCalDem Jun 2014 #4
What's this? abelenkpe Jun 2014 #5
K&R laundry_queen Jun 2014 #6
Kick for visibility riqster Jun 2014 #7
K&R DeSwiss Jun 2014 #8
Every time I see that, Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #27
Whether your left or right hemisphere is predominate..... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #36
You had to do that, didn't you? Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #38
The twirling lady is not so easy to spin the other way as the train. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2014 #47
Vertical vs. horizontal perspective has much to do with that, I believe. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #49
You'd think some of these Republicans would barely exist any more... Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #9
If the media did their job, the repubs would barely exist. CrispyQ Jun 2014 #48
The "memory hole" really DOES work on party members! JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #10
I just look at those types and say.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #15
I really find it a marvel to behold. JNelson6563 Jun 2014 #16
The book "The Authoritarians" covers this.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #23
Do you have an authour on that n/t Mopar151 Jun 2014 #26
Bob Altemeyer. Here's a link to a free PDF of his book. tblue37 Jun 2014 #29
Thanks. Had to dash out to pick up a prescription. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #31
Won't matter one bit to them zeemike Jun 2014 #11
They do not operate within the boundaries of facts or logic. Their beliefs aren't subject Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #35
Regardless what we ultimately learn about the Bergdahl situation, THIS is friggin sweet. K&R Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #12
North should STFU rickyhall Jun 2014 #13
1,500 kilos cocaine from a guy who impaled a DEA agent and buried him alive! MisterP Jun 2014 #28
Said it before smallcat88 Jun 2014 #14
Would that I could KICK and REC this a dozen times or more!!! BRILLIANT!!! nt MADem Jun 2014 #17
K & R L0oniX Jun 2014 #18
Fantastic! Politicub Jun 2014 #19
Ohhhh....really? SoapBox Jun 2014 #20
K&R nt redqueen Jun 2014 #21
scrub-a-dub-dub.. frylock Jun 2014 #22
Just like Orwell wrote about in "1984" deutsey Jun 2014 #24
I doubt that this story will be picked up by the MSM, bvar22 Jun 2014 #25
So True. But we're losing Colbert to a late night talk show. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #33
KnR. nt tblue37 Jun 2014 #30
K&R! n/t Little_Wing Jun 2014 #32
Repukes are lowlife scum. How anyone can be a part of that party is beyond me. Rex Jun 2014 #34
Censorship in real time! KansDem Jun 2014 #37
Hypocrisy, thy name is GOPee. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #39
fuck these lying fuckers. kick Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #40
GOP is The Party Of Lies nikto Jun 2014 #41
I can't laugh this time...They are such disgusting liars. ecstatic Jun 2014 #42
K & R AzDar Jun 2014 #43
More form Think Progress eridani Jun 2014 #44
Republicans in Congress Delete Tweets Praising Sgt. Bergdahl Release eridani Jun 2014 #45
Tea Hadists...Liars to the nth degree! doxydad Jun 2014 #46

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)
5. What's this?
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:39 AM
Jun 2014

Does this mean this comment from a teabagger friend on FB is incorrect?
"We traded five top terrorists for a deserter."

I'm shocked since he's usually so well informed.

I'd like to think this revelation would change his mind or dampen his outrage but somehow doubt that will be the case.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
6. K&R
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:43 AM
Jun 2014

It's still unreal to me that act as if their words aren't recorded for everyone to see. Mind you, fox news viewers probably have enough denial mechanisms in their brains to deny those things were said even when in print in front of their eyes.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
36. Whether your left or right hemisphere is predominate.....
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 04:52 PM
Jun 2014

...at a given moment, I am told will determine what your brain ''sees.'' The left-side (masculine) is analytical, logical and believes in right-angles, squares and straight lines in getting to the root of things. It is assertive and thus in the train pics is seen thrusting into the tunnel.

The right-side of the brain (feminine) conceives and projects in wholes. It follows the curves and the form rather than the function. Rather than demanding that things conform to its dictates, it goes with the flow. As with jut-jitsu, the right brain uses opposing forces against itself. It is yielding and yet equal in its power and strength. So in the train pic is seen as exiting the tunnel and pulling away.

[center]Yin-Yang. Bi-nary. Di-chotomy. Black-White. Positive-Negative. Male-Female. [/center]

- Ad infinitum.....

[center]


[/center]

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
38. You had to do that, didn't you?
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 06:34 PM
Jun 2014

You had to put the twirling lady there this time! That also amazes me.

I suppose that the description you provided is accurate. Each time I see it initially, it is my right brain dominating...logical and analytical is apt for me. Which is why I have a degree in science and work in accounting. Both fit that profile. I just love when I can make the train (or the lady) change directions. Fascinating.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
49. Vertical vs. horizontal perspective has much to do with that, I believe.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 12:40 PM
Jun 2014

The twirling lady's function is in a spiral formation, and we're oriented like her and our brains are used to her clock-like rotation. The train, alternately, is viewed horizontally and for some reason seems easier to manipulate by mentally pushing or pulling it.

But my control of the lady's twirl to the left or right I find, depends upon my frame of mind when first observing her. If I've been reading or viewing technical or concrete-idea specific data, she's always going to the right (male-logical). When I've been listening to music or viewing beautiful art, she twirls to the left (feminine-form/flow).

- That's just me, your mileage may vary.....

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
9. You'd think some of these Republicans would barely exist any more...
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:56 AM
Jun 2014

as they've been bitten in the butt so many times for what they've said.

They just can't get it through their heads that the Internet is their enemy. It has a way of not forgetting.

Carry on, Pugs. You certainly make life interesting.

CrispyQ

(36,231 posts)
48. If the media did their job, the repubs would barely exist.
Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:57 AM
Jun 2014

I watched a few minutes of CNN yesterday & they are almost as bad as Fox. They don't look gleeful, but they piled on the president almost as badly.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
10. The "memory hole" really DOES work on party members!
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:57 AM
Jun 2014

Sure enough, a winger at work started talking about what a terrible guy Bowe Bergdahl isand what a stupid thing Obama had done. I was just astounded.

Julie

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
16. I really find it a marvel to behold.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:42 AM
Jun 2014

At least up close and personal like that. Sickening, as well as horrifying how quickly and effectively the mighty wurlitzer works.

Julie

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
23. The book "The Authoritarians" covers this....
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 12:55 PM
Jun 2014

There is a minority in the population who knee jerk defend authority figures like clergy, political types, O'Reilly, Hannity, etc. thinking "loyalty" is a virtue. As if they'll score points in Heaven if they parrot the same opinions.

Those types know how to tap in to the inner asshole.

tblue37

(64,982 posts)
29. Bob Altemeyer. Here's a link to a free PDF of his book.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 02:34 PM
Jun 2014

From the start he posted it himself as a freebie because he thinks his research is important and should be widely disseminated.

The Authoritarians

http://members.shaw.ca/jeanaltemeyer/drbob/TheAuthoritarians.pdf

zeemike

(18,998 posts)
11. Won't matter one bit to them
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 09:58 AM
Jun 2014

They will deny or rationalize when confronted with it...they can never be wrong.
And it is easy because the media will never confront them with it.

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)
13. North should STFU
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:22 AM
Jun 2014

And thank his lucky stars he's not in prison for life where he should be. Same goes for the Dick of Cheney.

smallcat88

(426 posts)
14. Said it before
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 10:26 AM
Jun 2014

and I'll say it again. Bergdahl is just a pawn in the rhetoric machine. It's all about Obama-bashing. While he was a POW crying for his release was their way of saying Obama was doing nothing and didn't care. That doesn't work now so they have to criticize how he went about getting him released. Pitiful. Obvious. Insulting to everyone's intelligence.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
24. Just like Orwell wrote about in "1984"
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 01:44 PM
Jun 2014

when he has one of the Party's orators switch Oceania's allegiance from Eurasia to Eastasia in mid-sentence without pausing a beat.

bvar22

(39,909 posts)
25. I doubt that this story will be picked up by the MSM,
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 01:53 PM
Jun 2014

...but Jon Stewart is sure to use it.

Sad but True that the best, most honest, political commentary in the USA
has been exiled to the Comedy Channel.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)
33. So True. But we're losing Colbert to a late night talk show.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 03:32 PM
Jun 2014


Even more than Stewart he can make me laugh at the lunacy of the RW. Happy for him, since it's obviously what he wants to do, but so sad to lose the Colbert Report.
 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
34. Repukes are lowlife scum. How anyone can be a part of that party is beyond me.
Wed Jun 4, 2014, 03:34 PM
Jun 2014

They lie when they pray, they lie when they eat, they lie when they breath. I. Hate. Republicans.

ecstatic

(32,567 posts)
42. I can't laugh this time...They are such disgusting liars.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:59 AM
Jun 2014

Every time I think they can't sink any lower, they surprise me. It's not funny anymore. They need to get voted out, seriously.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
44. More form Think Progress
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 06:47 AM
Jun 2014

Many Deal Critics Once Demanded 'Every Effort' Be Made to Free Bergdahl

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/24037-many-deal-critics-once-demanded-every-effort-be-made-to-free-bergdahl

epublicans are almost uniformly criticizing President Obama’s decision to swap five Taliban fighters at Guantanamo Bay for the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the only American held hostage in Afghanistan. But many of the administration’s loudest critics have previously demanded that it do more to bring Bergdahl to safety. Since his release, these lawmakers are emphasizing their criticism of Obama’s handling of the prisoner exchange while downplaying the successful return of an American servicemember.

In the clearest contradiction, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in February that he “would be inclined to support” “an exchange of prisoners for our American fighting man,” like the one Taliban officials had offered in 2012. He has since labeled Obama’s deal “ill-founded” and a “mistake.”

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) also thinks that “the administration’s decision to release these five terrorist detainees endangers U.S. national security interests” and “sets a precedent that could encourage our enemies to capture more Americans.” But since 2011, Ayotte has issued multiple press releases and public statements calling on the Obama administration to “redouble its efforts” to find Bergdahl. She touted a provision in the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2015 defense authorization bill “that presses Pakistan to fully cooperate in the search for SGT Bergdahl” and specifically mentioned Bergdahl in her Memorial Day address.

“We also must continue to keep Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held prisoner by the Taliban for nearly five years, in our thoughts and prayers – and I renew my call on the Defense Department to redouble its efforts to find Sergeant Bergdahl and return him safely to his family,” she wrote just one week ago.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) — the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee — has also said that the U.S. “must make every effort to bring this captured soldier home to his family.” But appearing on Fox News just days after Bergdahl’s release, Inhofe criticized the administration for agreeing to free “people who have killed Americans, people who are the brain power of Taliban.”

eridani

(51,907 posts)
45. Republicans in Congress Delete Tweets Praising Sgt. Bergdahl Release
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:10 AM
Jun 2014
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/06/03/1304210/-Republicans-in-Congress-Delete-Tweets-Praising-Sgt-Bergdahl-Release


When news broke of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's release, several Republicans in Congress digitally offered their heartfelt prayers to Bergdahl's family and words of praise for America reclaiming one of its own. Only, you won't find any of those sentiments anymore online, for such words of prayer and praise have been scrubbed.

doxydad

(1,363 posts)
46. Tea Hadists...Liars to the nth degree!
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 08:33 AM
Jun 2014

I recall the Witless Malkin and the Half-Hump Palin saying this. Now, of course, since the President actually did the right thing...you know, never leaving a man behind, they're all over him. Of course, if he were white...things would be toned down. Why don't hackers just shut down Fox Noise Channel every damned day for...a year. By then the old racist mmutton heads that watch it continually will either be dead, or so forgetful that they will have forgotten it even existed.

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