Ann Coulter at the Chuckle Hut

[Baby Lee]

Manages for once to be funny without being overly ascerbic.

"It's Dr. Rice, not Dr. Dre."

http://www.anncoulter.org/

People magazine quoted an aide gushing that Albright "stays in her heels all day." Albright herself told Harper's Bazaar, "I've kidded that the advantage of being a woman secretary of state is makeup." This was a great leap forward for feminism? At this point even Paris Hilton was rolling her eyes and saying, "Oh, come on now!"

But Bush nominates a brilliant geopolitical thinker who happens to be black and female and all of a sudden she's Butterfly McQueen, who don't know nothin' 'bout birthin' no Middle Eastern democracies.

It's extremely valuable for Democrats to be able to campaign in black neighborhoods while talking about the "white boys" running the Republican Party. When she was managing Al Gore's 2000 campaign, Donna Brazile said she was not going to "let the white boys win in this election." (If I had a nickel for every time I've confused Al Gore, Joe Lieberman, Terry McAuliffe, Paul Begala and James Carville for the Jackson Five ...)

Sure enough, Brazile was instrumental in not letting a couple of white boys -- named Al and Joe -- win the election. I guess that's liberals' idea of a "competent" black woman.

ROFL ROFL

[Bowser]

Annie make funny! Annie is SOOOOPER jeenyus!


I didn't think you were allowed to crack jokes when you are so far to the right! :hmmm:

[DanT]

In light of their reaction to the nomination of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state, I gather liberals have gotten over their enthusiasm for multiculturalist milestones. It's interesting that they dropped their celebrations of the "first woman!" "first black!" "first Asian!" designations at the precise moment that we are about to get our first black female secretary of state.


Condoleeza Rice is neither the first woman nor the first black to hold the position of Secretary of State. Why would the supposed absence of any celebrations of her appointment prove anything?

[Baby Lee]

Condoleeza Rice is neither the first woman nor the first black to hold the position of Secretary of State. Why would the supposed absence of any celebrations of her appointment prove anything?
Well, according to the 'Gay USA' show on FSTV, she's the first black lesbian Scy of St.

[Rausch]

Well, according to the 'Gay USA' show on FSTV, she's the first black lesbian Scy of St.

Yeah. Um, I don't get that show. But thanks for keeping me updated.

Damn shame she's not a hottie 'cause that'd give me more reason to tune in to her press conferences.

[Rausch]

Well, according to the 'Gay USA' show on FSTV, she's the first black lesbian Scy of St.

[2nd stab]

So. Hillary's already beaten her to first lesbian president...

[StcChief]

Rep.

Dr. Rice is smarter than Hillary would ever hope to be.

[MarcBulger]

FSTV oh my gosh you must be a Dish Network person. I watch it also especially the show with Elaine Goodman in the evening especially if I want to laugh at how ignorant these people really are.

[Baby Lee]

FSTV oh my gosh you must be a Dish Network person. I watch it also especially the show with Elaine Goodman in the evening especially if I want to laugh at how ignorant these people really are.
I LOVE that channel. The shows make community access cable look like something out of Skywalker Ranch.

[Frankie]

Annie make funny! Annie is SOOOOPER jeenyus!


I didn't think you were allowed to crack jokes when you are so far to the right! :hmmm:

She's stuck. Everytime she introduces herself she's cracking a joke.

[Frankie]

Rep.

Dr. Rice is smarter than Hillary would ever hope to be.

Based on....... ?

[Rausch]

Based on....... ?

Her IQ?...

[OldTownChief]

Based on....... ?


Her background and achievements, but I wouldn't expect you to know anything about that or you wouldn't have ask the question. Unlike yourself she doesn't lay down in the fetal possition and cry in the face of adversity, she takes it head on. Play the victom card Frankie.

Condoleezza Rice is the first woman to occupy the key post of national security adviser.

She is the most academic member of the Bush foreign affairs team and - because of her gender, background and youth - one of the most distinctive.

She is personally close to Mr Bush, barely leaving his side during the 2000 presidential election.

And, as a well-liked and trusted policy adviser, she has proved a useful ally for a president with little experience of foreign affairs.

Past advisers

The profile of the national security adviser varies from one administration to the next, as does their power over policy.

Some, like Ms Rice's mentor (and national security adviser to George Bush Snr), Brent Scowcroft, were important, but low-profile co-ordinators of foreign policy.

Others, such as Bill Clinton's Sandy Berger, were more visible.

Perhaps the most powerful and visible national security adviser of recent years was Henry Kissinger, who started as national security adviser to Richard Nixon and then became his secretary of state.

Uncompromising positions

Ms Rice's influence over the new administration's early foreign policy strategy has been considerable.

She led the tricky negotiations with Russia (her academic specialisation) over missile defense, and is thought to have spearheaded the unilateralist tone of the first months of the Bush presidency.

Her uncompromising positions on missile defense, Russia and the environment won respect but helped build the European caricature of the new president as toxic troglodyte.

She has since admitted that the Kyoto decision could have been handled better.

However, Ms Rice, like many in the administration, thinks of US foreign policy largely in terms of US national and strategic interest, and she is no fan of the US acting as a paternalistic nation-builder.

Against the odds

Ms Rice was born in 1954 and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama under the shadow of segregation.

She has often said that to get ahead she had to be "twice as good" and her childhood chiselled her strong determination and self-respect.

Taught by her parents that education provided armour against segregation and prejudice, Ms Rice worked her way to college by the age of 15.

She graduated at 19 from the University of Denver with a degree in political science.

Soviet interest

It was at Denver that Ms Rice first became interested in international relations and the study of the Soviet Union.

Her inspiration came from a course taught by the Czech refugee, Josef Korbel, father to the United States' first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright.

A masters and doctorate followed and, at the age of 26, Ms Rice became a fellow at Stanford University's Centre for International Security and Arms Control.

After serving as the Soviet affairs adviser on Bush Senior's National Security Council, Condoleezza Rice returned to Stanford in 1991 and, in 1993, became the youngest, the first female and first non-white provost.

It is difficult to make generalisations about Condoleezza Rice. She is an African-American National Security Adviser, but for a Republican administration that won just 10% of the black vote.

Some profiles of Rice describe her as precise and prissy. But she is also a pianist, ice skater and sports fan.

Rice's belief in education and self-improvement seem to be the key to understanding her.

In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Rice said that despite growing up with racial segregation, personal expectations were high.

"My parents had me absolutely convinced that, well, you may not be able to have a hamburger at Woolworth's but you can be president of the United States."

[patteeu]

Some profiles of Rice describe her as precise and prissy. But she is also a pianist, ice skater and sports fan.

And IIRC, she's been quoted as saying her dream job is to be NFL Commissioner!

[patteeu]

If Scott McClellan decides to retire, I think Ann Coulter would make an awesome spokesperson. I think her daily briefings would get a lot of coverage. ROFL

[Frankie]

Her IQ?...
Link please (both of their IQs).

[Frankie]

Her background and achievements, but I wouldn't expect you to know anything about that or you wouldn't have ask the question. Unlike yourself she doesn't lay down in the fetal possition and cry in the face of adversity, she takes it head on. Play the victom card Frankie.

Condoleezza Rice is the first woman to occupy the key post of national security adviser.

She is the most academic member of the Bush foreign affairs team and - because of her gender, background and youth - one of the most distinctive.

She is personally close to Mr Bush, barely leaving his side during the 2000 presidential election.

And, as a well-liked and trusted policy adviser, she has proved a useful ally for a president with little experience of foreign affairs.

Past advisers

The profile of the national security adviser varies from one administration to the next, as does their power over policy.

Some, like Ms Rice's mentor (and national security adviser to George Bush Snr), Brent Scowcroft, were important, but low-profile co-ordinators of foreign policy.

Others, such as Bill Clinton's Sandy Berger, were more visible.

Perhaps the most powerful and visible national security adviser of recent years was Henry Kissinger, who started as national security adviser to Richard Nixon and then became his secretary of state.

Uncompromising positions

Ms Rice's influence over the new administration's early foreign policy strategy has been considerable.

She led the tricky negotiations with Russia (her academic specialisation) over missile defense, and is thought to have spearheaded the unilateralist tone of the first months of the Bush presidency.

Her uncompromising positions on missile defense, Russia and the environment won respect but helped build the European caricature of the new president as toxic troglodyte.

She has since admitted that the Kyoto decision could have been handled better.

However, Ms Rice, like many in the administration, thinks of US foreign policy largely in terms of US national and strategic interest, and she is no fan of the US acting as a paternalistic nation-builder.

Against the odds

Ms Rice was born in 1954 and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama under the shadow of segregation.

She has often said that to get ahead she had to be "twice as good" and her childhood chiselled her strong determination and self-respect.

Taught by her parents that education provided armour against segregation and prejudice, Ms Rice worked her way to college by the age of 15.

She graduated at 19 from the University of Denver with a degree in political science.

Soviet interest

It was at Denver that Ms Rice first became interested in international relations and the study of the Soviet Union.

Her inspiration came from a course taught by the Czech refugee, Josef Korbel, father to the United States' first woman Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright.

A masters and doctorate followed and, at the age of 26, Ms Rice became a fellow at Stanford University's Centre for International Security and Arms Control.

After serving as the Soviet affairs adviser on Bush Senior's National Security Council, Condoleezza Rice returned to Stanford in 1991 and, in 1993, became the youngest, the first female and first non-white provost.

It is difficult to make generalisations about Condoleezza Rice. She is an African-American National Security Adviser, but for a Republican administration that won just 10% of the black vote.

Some profiles of Rice describe her as precise and prissy. But she is also a pianist, ice skater and sports fan.

Rice's belief in education and self-improvement seem to be the key to understanding her.

In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Rice said that despite growing up with racial segregation, personal expectations were high.

"My parents had me absolutely convinced that, well, you may not be able to have a hamburger at Woolworth's but you can be president of the United States."

1- Gee, I didn't think Rice was your sister. If I knew you'd get so offended not to answer a simple question without personal attacks, I'd be more considerate!

2- And who are you, boy, to give me a lecture about "adversity?" How do you know what I've had to deal with in my life. In the face of the adversity you have ignorantly mentioned, I have put my son through college and helped him through a personal crisis of his own that wiped out his scholarship in his soph year throwing his and my financial situation in the shitter. He has since finished on the dean's list acing EVERY course (4.00 GPA since that episode) ever since. No small thanks to my being there and strong for him emotionally and financially. That's just ONE of the many converging crises I've had to overcome, you pompous ignorant jerk. Those who do observe me and my life express constant informed admiration of how I have dealt with a plethora of unfortunate difficulties, with honor strength and a sense of humor. Their judgement is based on facts, not on ignorant pettiness like yours.

3- All I see in your reply is some biography you snatched from a Rice-friendly website. Why don't you do the same for Hillary Clinton too? You'll find out about how she's known for her smarts and achievements as well. The difference being, she didn't f^ck up on the most sensitive and important part of her job like your princess Rice did. Oh yeah, "the terrorists didn't specify exact time and place." Silly me.

4- Academic achievement alone does not make a person qualified for the things she's too inept to handle (See 3). Nor necessarily smart or street-smart. Persian proverb: "You can load up many books in a donkey's saddle-bags, but he'll still be a donkey." BTW, Rice's academics and her expertise were concentrated on THE SOVIET UNION, you moron. Really useful in the post-Soviet politics. :shake:

[Cochise]

2- And who are you, boy, to give me a lecture about "adversity?" (victim) How do you know what I've had to deal with in my life. (victim) In the face of the adversity you have ignorantly mentioned, I have put my son through college and helped him through a personal crisis of his own that wiped out his scholarship (victim) in his soph year throwing his and my financial situation in the shitter. (victim) He has since finished on the dean's list acing EVERY course (4.00 GPA since that episode) ever since. No small thanks to my being there and strong for him emotionally and financially. (my family are all victims too) That's just ONE of the many converging crises I've had to overcome (victim) , you pompous ignorant jerk. Those who do observe me and my life express constant informed admiration of how I have dealt with a plethora of unfortunate difficulties (victim) , with honor strength and a sense of humor. (and I'm humble too) Their judgement is based on facts, not on ignorant pettiness like yours. (poopoohead!)

[Baby Lee]

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Originally Posted by Frankie

2- And who are you, boy, to give me a lecture about "adversity?" (Lion) How do you know what I've had to deal with in my life. (Lion) In the face of the adversity you have ignorantly mentioned, I have put my son through college and helped him through a personal crisis of his own that wiped out his scholarship (Lion) in his soph year throwing his and my financial situation in the shitter. (Lion) He has since finished on the dean's list acing EVERY course (4.00 GPA since that episode) ever since. No small thanks to my being there and strong for him emotionally and financially. (my family are all Lions too) That's just ONE of the many converging crises I've had to overcome (Lion) , you pompous ignorant jerk. Those who do observe me and my life express constant informed admiration of how I have dealt with a plethora of unfortunate difficulties (Lion) , with honor strength and a sense of humor. (and I'm a humble Lion too) Their judgement is based on facts, not on ignorant pettiness like yours. (fvckface!)

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Fixed your post.

[Donger]

2- And who are you, boy, to give me a lecture about "adversity?" How do you know what I've had to deal with in my life. In the face of the adversity you have ignorantly mentioned, I have put my son through college and helped him through a personal crisis of his own that wiped out his scholarship in his soph year throwing his and my financial situation in the shitter. He has since finished on the dean's list acing EVERY course (4.00 GPA since that episode) ever since. No small thanks to my being there and strong for him emotionally and financially. That's just ONE of the many converging crises I've had to overcome, you pompous ignorant jerk. Those who do observe me and my life express constant informed admiration of how I have dealt with a plethora of unfortunate difficulties, with honor strength and a sense of humor. Their judgement is based on facts, not on ignorant pettiness like yours.

Oooooh! That roar of yours makes me quiver, Frankie.

[Frankie]

(victim)

No, (strong). Something you patheticly gleeful gang-attack participant know nothing about.

[Radar Chief]

No, (strong). Something you patheticly gleeful gang-attack participant know nothing about.

ROFL What’s the definition of a, “key board tough guy” again? :rolleyes:

[Baby Lee]

No, (strong). Something you patheticly gleeful gang-attack participant know nothing about.
Did it ever occur to you that if you were to post sans the chip on your shoulder, people wouldn't take such glee in flicking it off?

[Frankie]

Oooooh! That roar of yours makes me quiver, Frankie.

Among the gang-attackers, I have held you and Baby Lee as the smarter ones. But if you insist (with apparent pride) on not comprehending euphemisms, the maybe I was wrong.

[Baby Lee]

Among the gang-attackers, I have held you and Baby Lee as the smarter ones. But if you insist (with apparent pride) on not comprehending euphemisms, the maybe I was wrong.
I think the term you are looking for is "figure of speech," unless you intend 'Lion' in some naughty manner.

[Frankie]

ROFL What’s the definition of a, “key board tough guy” again? :rolleyes:

No. You didn't get it... again. Everybody here is a cyber Rambo (myself included). I'm referring to the strength and resilience that I've had in my own life, which for those who know me personally is a point of admiration, and which some pointy-head here has brought into question on a totally irrelevant post with NO INFORMATION what-so-ever. Judgement without facts, a true mark of the ignorant.

[Radar Chief]

No. You didn't get it... again. Everybody here is a cyber Rambo (myself included). I'm referring to the strength and resilience that I've had in my own life, which for those who know me personally is a point of admiration, and which some pointy-head here has brought into question on a totally irrelevant post with NO INFORMATION what-so-ever. Judgement without facts, a true mark of the ignorant.

Your first mistaken assumption is that I give a shit.

[Frankie]

Your first mistaken assumption is that I give a shit.
You posted on it. That was real smart then.

[Donger]

Among the gang-attackers, I have held you and Baby Lee as the smarter ones. But if you insist (with apparent pride) on not comprehending euphemisms, the maybe I was wrong.

Ermmm, Frankie. If you're going to throw out a word like euphemism, you may want to have some comprehension of the hell it means.

[Baby Lee]

Ermmm, Frankie. If you're going to throw out a word like euphemism, you may want to have some comprehension of the hell it means.
Ermmm, Donger. If you're gonna correct someone's grammar, you might want to check and see if they haven't already been corrected.

;)

[Cochise]

No. You didn't get it... again. Everybody here is a cyber Rambo (myself included). I'm referring to the strength and resilience that I've had in my own life, which for those who know me personally is a point of admiration, and which some pointy-head here has brought into question on a totally irrelevant post with NO INFORMATION what-so-ever. Judgement without facts, a true mark of the ignorant.

LOL... I'm no cyber-Rambo. I was just laughing at your implication that we all should be worshipping you for the soul-crushing hardships you've overcome in your life, like everyone who knows you in real life does, and also that somehow, no matter what the topic is, there's some reason why you have been victimized.

[Donger]

Ermmm, Donger. If you're gonna correct someone's grammar, you might want to check and see if they haven't already been corrected.

;)

Ah. I see.

Let's see if Frankie can up with the correction.

[Frankie]

LOL... I'm no cyber-Rambo. I was just laughing at your implication that we all should be worshipping you for the soul-crushing hardships you've overcome in your life, like everyone who knows you in real life does, and also that somehow, no matter what the topic is, there's some reason why you have been victimized.

WORSHIPPING? Were the hell did you get that? ROFL You must be more paranoid than I originally thought. I do not make unnecessary judgement on people's private live's. Simply because I do not have all the facts (That, BTW, is why it's called "private"). It would be DUMB of me to do so. It took me something like 2 minutes of thought and analysis to come up with that. DECADES AGO!! Some people here show no evidence of comprehending that simple fact. Therefore stupid, uninformed and unnessary reference to ANYBODY's private life irritates me. Shouldn't it annoy you?

[Frankie]

Ermmm, Frankie. If you're going to throw out a word like euphemism, you may want to have some comprehension of the hell it means.
Does "metaphor" make you happy? Euphemism is basically the same thing, any way. Now back to my question:

Are you still going to continue taking pride in not comprehending a metaphor?

Now don't disappoint me Donger. I'm willing to give your your medals back.
;)

[Donger]

Does "metaphor" make you happy? Euphemism is basically the same thing, any way. Now back to my question:

Are you still going to continue taking pride in not comprehending a metaphor?

Now don't disappoint me Donger. I'm willing to give your your medals back.
;)

No. A euphemism and a metaphor are not basically the same thing.

Anyway, the word you're looking for is simile. As in you saying, "I'm strong and brave like a lion."

As to comprehending your simile, yes I comprehend it just fine. You apparently believe that you possess certain attributes of a lion.

So, which?

[Frankie]

Anyway, the word you're looking for is simile. As in you saying, "I'm strong and brave like a lion."

As to comprehending your simile, yes I comprehend it just fine. You apparently believe that you possess certain attributes of a lion.

So, which?


You did not get it after all. ROFL Maybe it's my fault in how I expressed it. :shrug: Bring up my quote and we'll discuss it. I can't even remember the thread. As I recall, it was simply to show a vast difference of some sort. Just a figure of speech, dude.

[Cochise]

WORSHIPPING? Were the hell did you get that? ROFL You must be more paranoid than I originally thought. I do not make unnecessary judgement on people's private live's. Simply because I do not have all the facts (That, BTW, is why it's called "private"). It would be DUMB of me to do so. It took me something like 2 minutes of thought and analysis to come up with that. DECADES AGO!! Some people here show no evidence of comprehending that simple fact. Therefore stupid, uninformed and unnessary reference to ANYBODY's private life irritates me. Shouldn't it annoy you?

I dunno, I'll let you know when you start making some sense. Or cents.

[OldTownChief]

1- Gee, I didn't think Rice was your sister. If I knew you'd get so offended not to answer a simple question without personal attacks, I'd be more considerate!

She's not, but if she was I would be one proud brotha!!

2- And who are you, boy, to give me a lecture about "adversity?" How do you know what I've had to deal with in my life. In the face of the adversity you have ignorantly mentioned, I have put my son through college and helped him through a personal crisis of his own that wiped out his scholarship in his soph year throwing his and my financial situation in the shitter. He has since finished on the dean's list acing EVERY course (4.00 GPA since that episode) ever since. No small thanks to my being there and strong for him emotionally and financially. That's just ONE of the many converging crises I've had to overcome, you pompous ignorant jerk. Those who do observe me and my life express constant informed admiration of how I have dealt with a plethora of unfortunate difficulties, with honor strength and a sense of humor. Their judgement is based on facts, not on ignorant pettiness like yours.

There's that victim card we all know you for so well. Sad that you raised you son to follow your lead.

4- you moron.

And you finish up with your usual boring intelligence insults. Your posts are so predictable that I could have written it for you. Most in here know exactly what to say to you to get you to dance like a little monkey on a chain.
Dance Monkey, Dance.

[Donger]

You did not get it after all. ROFL Maybe it's my fault in how I expressed it. :shrug: Bring up my quote and we'll discuss it. I can't even remember the thread. As I recall, it was simply to show a vast difference of some sort. Just a figure of speech, dude.

Too bad search is disabled, eh?

Well, at least you learned what a euphemism isn't. Got that going for you.

[Frankie]

Too bad search is disabled, eh?..
When search is back up, I want you to be persistant and bring it up. I insist.

[Donger]

When search is back up, I want you to be persistant and bring it up. I insist.

Be happy to.

Did you or did you not compare certain attributes of yours to those of a lion? It's not like you'd forget that, right? So, if so, which?

[Frankie]

There's that victim card we all know you for so well. Sad that you raised you son to follow your lead.

I'm proud of my son , and he's proud of me. Those who know us and judge informed and intelligently, know why.

And you finish up with your usual boring intelligence insults.

I love it about small dogs. They are the most offensive barkers. But when another dog stands up to them, their feelings get hurt. :shake:

[Donger]

I'm proud of my son , and he's proud of me. Those who know us and judge informed and intelligently, know why.



I love it about small dogs. They are the most offensive barkers. But when another dog stands up to them, their feelings get hurt. :shake:

OMG! Are you like a lion or a dog?

[Frankie]

Be happy to.

Did you or did you not compare certain attributes of yours to those of a lion? It's not like you'd forget that, right? So, if so, which?

Yes I have truely forgotten which thread. I'm sure any minute now one of the usual pirranhas will bring it up. There are folks on this BB who save these things since they have nothing better to do.

Help me out here. Is that the thread in the romper room?

[OldTownChief]

I love it about small dogs. They are the most offensive barkers. But when another dog stands up to them, their feelings get hurt. :shake:

Yea Frankie my feelings are really hurt. So? Now your a big mean tough dog and not a scary lion?

[Donger]

Yes I have truely forgotten which thread. I'm sure any minute now one of the usual pirranhas will bring it up. There are folks on this BB who save these things since they have nothing better to do.

Help me out here. Is that the thread in the romper room?

I didn't ask if you'd forgotten which thread it was. So, I'll try again: do you think that you possess certain attributes of lions?

If yes, which?

[OldTownChief]

I didn't ask if you'd forgotten which thread it was. So, I'll try again: do you think that you possess certain attributes of lions?

If yes, which?

I can't figure out if he's a:

A. Big Scary Lion
B. Terrible Killer Bull Dog
C. Monkey on a Chain

[Radar Chief]

I didn't ask if you'd forgotten which thread it was. So, I'll try again: do you think that you possess certain attributes of lions?

If yes, which?

Quit questioning his superior intellect.

[Uncle_Ted]

Condoleezza Rice is the first woman to occupy the key post of national security adviser.



And what a freakin' brilliant job she did ... :shake:

I used to be a fan of hers, but after listening to her testimony in front of the 9/11 Commission, it is clear that she was little more than a glorified secretary. Had 9/11 been planned for 2003 instead of 2001, it still would have happened (unless we got lucky and someone somewhere high enough in the chain of command was not only able but willing to put 2 and 2 together). The NSA shouldn't just sit around on his/her ass and wait until someone from the president's office tells him/her to do something. The NSA needs to be proactive in driving threat assessment and response.

I think she'll do a better job at State, because the role there is a lot different and better suited to her skills.

[Calcountry]

Condoleeza Rice is neither the first woman nor the first black to hold the position of Secretary of State. Why would the supposed absence of any celebrations of her appointment prove anything?
But that said, she will make a good Sec of state.

[Frankie]

I didn't ask if you'd forgotten which thread it was. So, I'll try again: do you think that you possess certain attributes of lions?

If yes, which?
Since you seem to have totally missed the point of my metaphor your question is completely pointless. We'll discuss the metaphor when someone brings that particular post up.

[Frankie]

And what a freakin' brilliant job she did ... :shake:

I used to be a fan of hers, but after listening to her testimony in front of the 9/11 Commission, it is clear that she was little more than a glorified secretary. Had 9/11 been planned for 2003 instead of 2001, it still would have happened (unless we got lucky and someone somewhere high enough in the chain of command was not only able but willing to put 2 and 2 together). The NSA shouldn't just sit around on his/her ass and wait until someone from the president's office tells him/her to do something. The NSA needs to be proactive in driving threat assessment and response.

YOU NAILED IT UNCLE! :clap: :thumb: Excellent.

[Donger]

Since you seem to have totally missed the point of my metaphor your question is completely pointless. We'll discuss the metaphor when someone brings that particular post up.

Wow. I didn't expect that.

It was a simple question. Yes or no? If yes, which attributes?

What has been said in the past is irrelevant to this.

[Frankie]

Quit questioning his superior intellect.

Superior to only a few on this BB. Equal to (or in a couple of cases below) the rest. The few mentioned know who they are, as evident by their indignant, no self esteem and redundant reactions.

[Cochise]

I think it was something about some people thinking they are playing with a kitten when really they are messing with a lion. Whatever the context, it was the equivalent of a peacock spreading its plumage and then expecting everyone to be impressed.

It may puff up its chest and do something interesting, but deep down you know it's really an overgrown pigeon that just wants you to toss it another Chee-toh.

[Frankie]

Wow. I didn't expect that.

It was a simple question. Yes or no? If yes, which attributes?

What has been said in the past is irrelevant to this.

Everybody has something in their personality that can be compared to something attributed to an animal. What's the point? Your inquiry is still pointless and frankly tiresome.

[Donger]

Everybody has something in their personality that can be compared to something attributed to an animal. What's the point? Your inquiry is still pointless and frankly tiresome.

Okay. So, what attributes of a lion do you think you possess, if any?