Conservative Thread: We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once

[#1hockeymom]

I am totally the motherly type but let me tell ya, if this throwing up doesn't let up soon there will be a Hilarie shaped hole in my front door as I bust through it. I need outta here!!! The last one to catch this is my middle child and he started up this evening. So now everyone in my family is sick and throwing up, except me. All three kids and the husband.

The worst one of all is, of course, the 6 foot tall 35 year old.

sending vernors down to you. I'm sure you WANT to leave and go to the store, but then you might give it to others, and they'll give it to others.. and... Please don't let it be my family next!

Honestly, I'm praying they all feel better before you get it too. I hope you're immune! Its horrible when everyone gets sick at once.

 

[Tink & Goofy]

Yeah, what you said -- in reference to my comment about micro-evolution, I do mean the concept of adaptation. We humans have done lots of adapting over these past centuries - no biggie there.

and as someone who has hocked up her share of loogies over the past couple of weeks, I hear ya!

I thought that might be what you meant but I wasn't entirely sure what macro or micro-evolution was and I was being too lazy to look it up.

Hugs to everyone who's sick.

I really hope we don't get it. We leave for CA on Tuesday around noon, I think.

 

[JB111107]

Debbieandroo...I didn't know you quilt!! You should come check out my online quilt group. We have alot of fun over there, and do tons of projects, for each other, ourselves, and charity groups. PM me if you are interested and I'll send you the details

 

[TLSnell1981]

Originally Posted by Family Fun Mom
I am totally the motherly type but let me tell ya, if this throwing up doesn't let up soon there will be a Hilarie shaped hole in my front door as I bust through it. I need outta here!!! The last one to catch this is my middle child and he started up this evening. So now everyone in my family is sick and throwing up, except me. All three kids and the husband.

The worst one of all is, of course, the 6 foot tall 35 year old.

Look at the bright side...at least they got sick BEFORE Christmas.

 

[Michelle67]

I am totally the motherly type but let me tell ya, if this throwing up doesn't let up soon there will be a Hilarie shaped hole in my front door as I bust through it. I need outta here!!! The last one to catch this is my middle child and he started up this evening. So now everyone in my family is sick and throwing up, except me. All three kids and the husband.

The worst one of all is, of course, the 6 foot tall 35 year old.

Ain't that always the way?

 

[debbieandroo]

Debbieandroo...I didn't know you quilt!! You should come check out my online quilt group. We have alot of fun over there, and do tons of projects, for each other, ourselves, and charity groups. PM me if you are interested and I'll send you the details

okay, let me clarify -- JB, you quilt, you're a quilter...you design gorgeous creations ...

Me, I make quilts from a pattern that never seems to give me the right directions and I end up having to do something offbeat to get the fool thing to stay intact - my quilts are strange crooked little things that I fall in love with and have a hard time giving away. And, darn it all, I have given them away and have no more quilts!

But, I would love love love to see your shop - I'll PM you. Maybe this will re-motivate me. I do love doing it -- it's so cool to make something that is warm and snuggly - it's like giving someone a perpetual hug.

And, JB, please tell me something that you do NOT do! I don't know about everyone else but when you [and some others on this thread] talk about all you do on any given weekend, I have to take a nap to recover!

 

[debbieandroo]

Prayers being said/sent.

Someone want to fill me in on what happened tonight? One of the threads is stranger than usual!... and they say hockey games only break out during fights. I swear it looks like a hockey game on one of those threads if they'd find a participating team. Instead it comes off as a desperate non comedy.

Are you talking about the Blago thread or the GWB one? I couldn't look into the GWB - I had enough of that this weekend. But the Blago thread got rather heated for a little while.

 

[rie'smom]

Looks to me like Blagojevich was set up to take a fall by people who work for Floppy:

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted “something big” from the Obama administration in return for naming its preferred candidate to fill Obama’s Senate seat — and he delivered an expletive-filled tirade when Obama’s representatives apparently refused to go along.

Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday on charges that they tried to “sell” the U.S. Senate seat that Obama recently vacated. Under Illinois law, naming a replacement falls to Blagojevich.

The FBI says it taped Blagojevich complaining that Obama advisers were telling him that he had to “suck it up . . . and give this mother----er [the President-elect]] his senator. F--- him. For nothing? F--- him.”

Obama briefly addressed the arrests Tuesday afternoon, telling the media, “I had no contact with the governor or his office and so I was not aware of what was happening. It’s a sad day for Illinois. Beyond that, I don’t think it’s appropriate to comment.”

The criminal complaint was announced Tuesday by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, who came to national prominence during the investigation that led to the conviction of Scooter Libby on charges related to the Valerie Plame case.

Fitzgerald stated Tuesday that “there is no allegation in the complaint that the president-elect was aware of it and that is all I can say,” according to ABCNews.com.

The 76-page criminal complaint refers to the president-elect and his representatives at least 40 times, however.

Item No. 99 in the document states that Blagojevich and Harris spoke on Nov. 7 with “Adviser B,” a Washington, D.C.-based consultant presumably working on behalf of the Obama transition team.

During the call, Blagojevich indicated that he would appoint a person the complaint identifies only as “Senate Candidate 1” -- presumably a candidate preferred by the Obama administration -- in return for Blagojevich being appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services by Obama.

Candidate 1 is generally believed to be Obama insider Valerie Jarrett, who has been mentioned as among the favorites to replace Obama in the Senate.

Harris stated “we wanted our [request] to be reasonable and rather than . . . make it look like some sort of selfish grab for a quid pro quo.

During the call, Blagojevich stated he was hurting “financially.” And Harris said the “financial security” of the Blagojevich family was an issue. At one point, Blagojevich stated outright, “I want to make money,” according to the indictment.

Also discussed during that conference call was a “three-way deal” between the SEIU union, Blagojevich, and Obama. The deal was that Blagojevich would appoint Obama’s preferred candidate, and in return Obama would help Blagojevich win the SEIU appointment to head an organization called “Change to Win.”

ChangetoWin.org describes itself as an organization created by “seven unions and six million workers” to “restore the American Dream of the 21st Century.”

Harris said the three-way deal would give Obama a “buffer so there is no obvious quid pro quo for [the appointment of Senate Candidate 1]. The criminal complaint states, “Adviser B said that he liked the idea of the three-way deal.”

Three days later, the indictment said, Blagojevich told Harris it was unlikely that Obama would name him Secretary of Health and Human Services, or appoint him to be an ambassador, due to the investigation looming over him.

The complaint states that Adviser B and another consultant are believed to have participated in a call during which Blagojevich said they were telling him to “suck it up” for two years, and give this “motherf---er [the President-elect] his senator. F--- him. For nothing? F--- him.”

Next, states the complaint, Blagojevich says he would appoint another candidate, Senate Candidate 4, “before I just give f---ing [Senate Candidate 1] a f---ing Senate seat and I don’t get anything.”

Senate Candidate 4, the complaint states, is a deputy governor of the State of Illinois. Dean Martinez, Bob Greenlee, and Louanner Peters currently serve as deputy governors.

During the conversations with Obama’s representatives, Blagojevich repeatedly made it clear he would not agree to name “Senate Candidate 1” to fill the position without a quid pro quo from the White House, if only indirectly, according to the complaint. Blagojevich stated he wanted to make $250,000 to $300,000 annually.

The criminal complaint indicates Blagojevich and his staff were confident they could exact something from at least one candidate for the seat, Senate Candidate 5. Senate Candidate 5 is not identified.

Based on the complaint, it remains unclear whether any close Obama associate knew that Blagojevich was seeking monetary gain in return for the Senate appointment. It is possible that having such knowledge without reporting it to authorities in a timely way could raise serious legal issues.

If nothing else, the complaints represent an embarrassment to Obama given his support for Blagojevich’s gubernatorial reelection bid.

The RNC responded to the indictments in part by circulating an Associated Press report from August 2006 in which Obama stated, “We’ve got a governor in Rod Blagojevich who has delivered consistently on behalf of the people of Illinois.”

Also, RNC Chairman Robert M. “Mike” Duncan released a statement calling Obama’s reaction to the arrests “insufficient at best.”

He added, “Given the President-elect’s history of supporting and advising Gov. Blagojevich, he has a responsibility to speak out and fully address the issue.”

 

[debbieandroo]

Looks to me like Blagojevich was set up to take a fall by people who work for Floppy:

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted “something big” from the Obama administration in return for naming its preferred candidate to fill Obama’s Senate seat — and he delivered an expletive-filled tirade when Obama’s representatives apparently refused to go along.

Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested Tuesday on charges that they tried to “sell” the U.S. Senate seat that Obama recently vacated. Under Illinois law, naming a replacement falls to Blagojevich.

The FBI says it taped Blagojevich complaining that Obama advisers were telling him that he had to “suck it up . . . and give this mother----er [the President-elect]] his senator. F--- him. For nothing? F--- him.”

Obama briefly addressed the arrests Tuesday afternoon, telling the media, “I had no contact with the governor or his office and so I was not aware of what was happening. It’s a sad day for Illinois. Beyond that, I don’t think it’s appropriate to comment.”

I heard that David Axelrod said that BO had been in constant contact with the governor.....????

If H was a Republican....

 

[debbieandroo]

Right before I go to bed, I really want to pass on another recipe --

Blestmom told me about this one -- and I'm probably going to make them for Christmas presents....

Rolo Pecan Candies

2 bags rolos
1 bag mini pretzels
bag of pecans

Preheat oven to 250-f degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spread pretzels over baking sheet in one even layer. Add one rolo to each mini pretzel. Bake for 4 minutes.

Remove from oven and immediately add a pecan to the top of the rolo, squishing down. Let cool for a few minutes, then transfer baking sheet to fridge to chill for 10 minutes. Remove and store in a sealed container,

http://somethingsoclever.blogspot.com/2006/11/rolo-pecan-candies.html

 

[studentmom]

Hello, friends
Just stopping by to say, "hello". Hopefully, I will be able to post more after tomorrow. I have finals all day tomorrow and I have been pulling my hair out all week .

I would love to learn how to sew and make quilts. Sewing machines intimidate me for some reason, though, lol.

 

[studentmom]

Debbie- I printed out a copy of that recipe. It looks pretty easy and yummy. Thanks!

 

[blestmom]

That recipe is delicious! I get the big bags of pretzels, and the jumbo box of rolos from the warehouse store...and we still end up eating most of them ourselves!

Sorry I've been absent here...my kids all have their holiday shows this week...church plays, choir concerts, and today my oldest daughter had her first performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

 

[debbieandroo]

That recipe is delicious! I get the big bags of pretzels, and the jumbo box of rolos from the warehouse store...and we still end up eating most of them ourselves!

Sorry I've been absent here...my kids all have their holiday shows this week...church plays, choir concerts, and today my oldest daughter had her first performance as the Sugar Plum Fairy.

How did she do?

 

[debbieandroo]

Hello, friends
Just stopping by to say, "hello". Hopefully, I will be able to post more after tomorrow. I have finals all day tomorrow and I have been pulling my hair out all week .

I would love to learn how to sew and make quilts. Sewing machines intimidate me for some reason, though, lol.

ACK! I'd be pulling my hair out, too! I hope and pray you do well. You'll be so happy when this is all over.

 

[blestmom]

How did she do?

Fantastic! Of course, I'm biased...

 

[debbieandroo]

Fantastic! Of course, I'm biased...

Good for her and you....got the first one out of the way, the rest should be a breeze....

 

[debbieandroo]

Okay, one more post and I'm outa here -- I really need to start going to bed earlier!

This is the response of the man who lost his wife, daughters and mother-in-law in that military jet crash yesterday -- oh, and he's a naturalized American originally from South Korea...

A Korean immigrant who lost his wife, two children and mother-in-law when a Marine Corps jet slammed into the family’s house said Tuesday he did not blame the pilot, who ejected and survived.

“Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident,” a distraught Dong Yun Yoon told reporters gathered near the site of Monday’s crash of an F/A-18D jet in San Diego’s University City community.

“He is one of our treasures for the country,” Yoon said in accented English punctuated by long pauses while he tried to maintain his composure.

“I don’t blame him. I don’t have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could,” said Yoon, flanked by members of San Diego’s Korean community, relatives and members from the family’s church.

Authorities said four people died when the jet crashed into the Yoon family’s house while the pilot was trying to reach nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Another, unoccupied house also was destroyed.

Yoon named the victims as his infant daughter Rachel, who was born less than two months ago; his 15-month-old daughter Grace; his wife, Young Mi Yoon, 36; and her 60-year-old mother, Suk Im Kim, who he said had come to the United States from Korea recently to help take care of the children.

Fighting back tears, he said of his daughters: “I cannot believe that they are not here right now.”
“I know there are many people who have experienced more terrible things,” Yoon said. “But, please, tell me how to do it. I don’t know what to do.”

… Yoon’s wife came to the United States about four years ago, Shin said.

Yoon spoke softly when he talked about his wife.

“It was God’s blessing that I met her about four years ago. She was a lovely wife and mother,” he said.

His voice fading, he added: “She loves me and babies. I just miss her so much.”

Goodness, 'people who have experienced more terrible things?' - yes, that is true but there aren't very many.

I can learn a lot about forgiveness and grace from him....

 

[Grog]

If H was a Republican....

They would be calling for his head on a pike over on the lib thread. I'm guessing that's not happening in this case.

 

[mrsdon]

Good morning guys
Congrats to #1 Hockey Mom
Im so happy for you
Ries mom Sorry about DD's broken nose ouchy
Blest bet your DD was the best sugar plum fairy ever
Im watching Fox news and they just had that stupid clean coal commercial
I've missed most of the week at work, due to this the heart thing
Monday, I hadnt slept Sunday night
Yesterday my left arm was all tingly and I could not catch my breath
I just took today off, because I just feel so run down
I had to take my nitro 4 times yesrerday
I never told anyone how long I was suffering and now I am SCARED...
My DM died of heart disease at 46,,, Im now 47....
Oh gosh, enough downer news.
Im almost completey done with my shopping.
I even mailed the out of state ones,, I've never been thie early before.
I only have stocking stuffers left,
And a big box of canned goodies for my oldest DS
hes living on his own and I've told him as long as he has canned goods, he wont go hungry.