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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:01 PM Original message |
Reid remark draws ire of Italian-American group: GOP senator Santorum comp |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well, he's right |
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PM Martin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is such BS (on behalf of the GOP). |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. If the shoe fits. |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
60. You ought to submit that idea to... |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 10:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Good idea! Borowitz is very funny! n/t |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
4. ~yawn~ |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. What a bunch of whiney-babies. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:06 PM Original message |
As the Prime Minister (above) said... |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
6. just TRY to convince me this "Foundation" isn't a GOP organization |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. OK then, I won't try |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Amen, paisan |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. But wasn't Gotti |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Huh? |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. yes, and "corruption" |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:23 AM Response to Reply #40 |
65. you got it straight, mycritters2, he was just referring to one person |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
79. Exactly |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:09 PM Response to Reply #26 |
90. Get over it - there is nothing wrong with it. |
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VegasWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. Great! I nominate two gold attaboys for Harry. nt |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I agree and I'm sure the GOP is behind this whiny bullcrap! |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
91. Me too. |
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politicaholic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. Gotti is a crook, Santorum is a kook, CCF should be running from both... |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. Va fa Napoli! n/t |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
11. The 'John Gotti' reference is obviously about organized crime... |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. They hate admitting they've got "mob-like" behavior in the GOP |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
77. some Repugs ARE in the crime family of the century: BushCo--instead of |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. Give me a break. John Gotti is a mafia figure....he happens to be Italian |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. Well, |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Bugsy Siegel, for one. |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. He wasn't Mafia |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Mickey Cohen |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Ha |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Falling for the Repuke ploy again, are we? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Huh? |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. So you "weren't" saying you were offended by Reid's comments |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. You crack me up! |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. heh heh heh |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 04:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
72. Reid's doing exactly what he's supposed to be doing... |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:25 AM Response to Reply #33 |
66. WRONG! The Jewish mob built Las Vegas for the most part. |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
73. Who said anything |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. I Don't Think The Purple Gang in Detroit Was Italian |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #54 |
80. Is that a crack about Jews?!! |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 04:21 AM Response to Reply #31 |
71. Hey, watch that anti-Irish crap, fella! |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
74. The real brains of 20th century organized crime, Meyer Lansky |
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MrBenchley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Not the first time the Columbus Citizens have looked silly |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is a bullshit rightwing group who attacked Kerry politically, too. |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. The CCF is a bunch of whiny ass titty babies |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. I have a question: |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:36 PM Response to Reply #34 |
81. Why the obsession |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. Call out the waaaaaaaaaaambulance! |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Why you racist!!! |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Another one |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 03:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
70. I have one more |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm half Sicilian, and he's right! |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
82. I'd be careful |
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sasquatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
19. Please Harry, don't cave in and apologize |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
78. yeah, Harry, give them another line from this thread--good ones here |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:14 PM Response to Reply #78 |
92. Give 'em hell Harry! We want MORE! |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'm Italian American and that thought NEVER even crossed my mind |
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Sub Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
22. Santorum is a son of -something-. |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. ! |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. That is so pathetic. |
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BadGimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
24. lies - this is fake outrage |
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BlueInPhilly (341 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. So... are they upset over |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. I guess Italian-Americans do not like criticism of Gotti? |
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antonialee839 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. I'm Italian American, I'm not offended. People like Gotti offend me. |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 10:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. Amen!!!! |
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cantstandbush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. How far down their contributors list did they go to find and Italian-Ameri |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:27 AM Response to Reply #32 |
67. It's just another "swiftboat" jerk group Rove pulls out as necessary |
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maxrandb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's a "blanking" cult! |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
93. I couldn't agree more. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. so who give s shit...same as saying ...Vampire guarding the Blood Bank... |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. Whhhhhaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh. Mommy, them mean dems is picking |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. Like another 'Harry' said: "I don't give 'em hell, I just give 'em the |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
45. Oh, FFS!! Playing the race card and ignoring the point Reid was making. |
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against all enemies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
46. So John Gotti represents Italians? Reid was stating Gotti represented |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. STP to Tricky Ricky: if you're gonna act like John Gotti |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
53. Sounds like "Swiftboat Veterans" style of whining |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:30 AM Response to Reply #53 |
68. here's their website: |
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gunsaximbo (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
55. uhhhhh boo hoo |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. oh my let's say something else true... |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
57. Hellooooo!!! John Gotti was the head of |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
59. I don't get it |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
61. You know, now that you mention it... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #61 |
83. Hmmm... |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-23-06 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
62. Columbus Citizens Foundation Hails Nomination of Judge Samuel Alito |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-24-06 02:32 AM Response to Reply #62 |
69. hmmm, maybe they are a "mob" of sorts? |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
75. Why would "regular" Italian-Americans identify with mobsters? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. We don't |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. People ask if I like bratwurst |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 10:09 PM Response to Reply #76 |
87. Same thing with Hispanics |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:19 PM Response to Reply #76 |
94. Yes - people are not that bright - got a mirror? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-26-06 12:01 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Hey, sweetie!!! |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
85. he said Gotti, not Italians in general |
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CrackpotAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
86. What does that have to do with Italians? |
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GalleryGod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
88. Rick needs to get da' shiv in '06 |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-25-06 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
89. What's so bad about anything he said here? There's nothing to their thin |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-26-06 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
96. Actually I had no idea Santorum was Italian |
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pschoeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-26-06 12:27 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. But don't vote for Kerry, he's French |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-26-06 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
98. I am half Italian and I am offended by the Alito nomination |
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