Did ‘ya happen to catch all that, folks? While Mondays are traditionally, big news days, this one was HUGE; a bad day for a Democrat (Daily Kos – IF O’Reilly’s vow to “take him down” plays out), and a VERY bad day for the Republicans in general, even without O’Reilly’s personal contribution toward their demise…
First up: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States (R) has epilepsy:
Chief justice tumbles after seizure
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts suffered a seizure Monday, causing him to fall while at his summer home off the coast of Maine, the Supreme Court said.
Roberts has “fully recovered from the incident,” and a neurological evaluation “revealed no cause for concern,” the Supreme Court said in a statement.
Doctors called the incident a “benign idiopathic seizure,” similar to one suffered by the chief justice in 1993, the court statement said. An idiopathic seizure is one with no identifiable physiological cause.
A source close to the chief justice told CNN that Roberts fell five to 10 feet after the seizure.
Roberts, 52, was conscious after the fall, which caused only minor scrapes, the Supreme Court said. …”
(Snip!)
“… Sources close to the chief justice said Roberts suffered an unexplained seizure in 1993, soon after his first nomination to the D.C. circuit stalled in the Senate. …” – CNN
How do we know it’s epilepsy? Forbes points out:
“… The National Institutes of Health’s Web site says that “only when a person has had two or more seizures is a person considered to have epilepsy.” …
On behalf of Team GTL, GET WELL SOON, Justice Roberts. Get well, then please quit the SCOTUS and get the hell out of Washington, D.C., before you completely destroy our country.
Next up: it’s bad news for the Daily Kos, brought to us by, well, Kos:
Bill O’Reilly Says He Will “Destroy” Daily Kos Today
by Hunter
Today, Father Coughlin — er, sorry, frog in my throat — Bill O’Reilly is planning another in his ongoing attacks against Daily Kos and YearlyKos. Fox News has apparently been emailing the Democratic campaigns asking them for “comment” on Bill’s ongoing Jihad of Jackassery… ”
(Snip!)
“… What’s the next Fox News jihad? Are we going to ask the candidates their positions on itchy sweaters? What about that kid who said a mean thing to Bill O’Reilly back in the third grade — do you think the candidates might want to talk about that? What’s Bill O’Reilly’s favorite breakfast cereal, and do the Democratic candidates agree with him, making them patriots, or disagree with him, making them no-good dirty rotten communists?
This is what’s supposed to “destroy” the progressive netroots? …
(Snip!)
“… Can you imagine any other news network mounting a multi-pundit jihad against a group of grassroots Americans, merely because they have the audacity to not support the Republicans? Can you imagine any other news network getting themselves into a bitter televised fight with a political community website?
Of course not. Because Fox News isn’t “news” at all, and this is yet another example of why they should not be considered a legitimate news network… “
Bill O’Reily, of FoxNews’ “O’Reilly Factor”, is being a HYPOCRITE (no, REALLY — click on that link to learn why this was a true statement as opposed to an opinion), and he is also demonstrating his ignorance of how the “Internets” and blogosphere work. ‘Nuff said on that one.
And, here is the “GTL FAVE OF THE DAY”, particularly with my having been raised in the Great State Of Alaska before transferring myself to the Heart Of Dixie a little over a decade ago:
Federal agents’ search of Ted Stevens’ Girdwood home continues
By RICHARD MAUER and ERIKA BOLSTAD
Federal law enforcement agents have been searching the Girdwood home of Alaska U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens for most of the afternoon. It’s unclear what’s going on inside the house, but outside, agents have been taking extensive pictures of the dwelling.
“All I can say is that agents from the FBI and IRS are currently conducting a search at that residence,” said Dave Heller, the assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Anchorage office. The search began earlier this afternoon, he said. It’s the only such search warrant currently being served, he said.
Throughout the afternoon Monday, a number of federal agents could be seen outside the house, along with a half-dozen government SUVs and other vehicles. Other agents were inside, with curtains drawn. …”
(Snip!)
“… A federal law enforcement official, who spoke on the condition that their name not be used, said the FBI is trying to determine whether Stevens has received a hidden benefit stemming from his position in Congress. …”
(Snip!)
“… Stevens said he urged “Alaskans not to form conclusions… ” – Anchorage Daily News
About time. First, his son goes down, and now, “Daddy”. Regular readers will remember I predicted this would happen back on June 7th, soon after his son, Alaska State Senator “Benny Boy”, was under the Federal microscope:
FBI Warns Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK): Don’t Shred Documents
“… While Senator Stevens has not been yet named as a “suspect”, or “charged with a crime”, we have all seen what has happened in the case of Louisiana’s Congressman William “Dollar Bill” Jefferson, Jr. Don’t be surprised when, or if, the time will come soon enough for Mr. Stevens, Sr., to face the music. …” – The GTL™
And, that, folks, is just ONE of the many reasons you like to read this blog, I assume? Whatever the reason, we surely do appreciate it and sincerely do hope you’ll keep on coming back for more… more of whatever it is you feel you get from visiting us regularly. Thanks again…
Last but not least; a newsflash for U.S. Attorney General Alberto “I Hate The Constitution But Lick President Bush’s Boots” Gonzales: THE BLUECOATS ARE COMING, THE BLUECOATS ARE COMING!!!
From MSNBC’s Mike Viqueira:
IMPEACH GONZALES?
A group of House Democrats will introduce a resolution calling on the Judiciary Committee to begin impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) will sponsor the measure. It will be dropped in the hopper tomorrow.
It’s too early to say whether it will actually get anywhere. …”
It’s not “too early to say”… it shall be done. Any Republican who stands up and takes the side of this lying, criminal JERKOFF will pay dearly on election day, and even neocon Republicans are smart enough to know this. Look for the severely damaged Republicans to reluctantly jump onboard with the Democrats on this one — Alberto WILL go DOWN — and, he MUST go down. Behind the scenes, he’ll be given every chance to resign versus facing the judge for blatantly lying under oath and committing purjury before God and everybody. Bye-bye, Alberto, and GOOD RIDDANCE.
What a great day Monday was, indeed; a “ten” for ANY news junky who loves this country more than he or she loves partisan “poly-tix“…
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Thanks to our friend Pamela Leavey of The Democratic Daily for linking in -
A huge thanks to our friend, former GTL co-blogger, and great guy, Matthew O’Keefe of Papamoka for linking in -
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2:34 am on July 31st, 2007 1
[...] News reports in Forbers that the seizures could be epilepsy (h/t to GTL): Someone who has had more than one seizure without any other cause is determined to have epilepsy, [...]
10:30 am on July 31st, 2007 2
said it before, I’ll say it again…Going…going…Gone- zales!
Aschcroft was a jerk, but at least he was a relatively honest AG.