Hate to bore Scared Monkeys, but whoever writes it can't be on the level. It's beyond satire yet not done well at all.

Oops. That was me above. Detractors in search of an issue to complain about: now, that's boring.

What a public service this is, Roy. I could never slog through what you do. This issue seems more ridiculous than most among right bloggers - probably because they are happy for the security breach.

"'Fresh arugula in November? Really?' asked Red State Eclectic."

... thus giving the lie to the "self proclaimed red-stater" = "salt-of-the-earth farmin' type" equation. If he knew anything about farming, he'd know we're still harvesting leafy greens up here in lower New England - that's outside, without the benefit of a greenhouse - and Washington DC has an even longer growing season. Been a long season this year, but in the last week I've been taking in some nice thick-leaf spinach I'd be proud to serve to any foreign dignitary. I don't grow arugula myself, but my neighbor does and he says not only is it still coming up, but it's good stuff too: only reason he's not bringing it in is because he's sick of cutting it by hand.

So, yeah, you can tell Mr. Red State that a couple of blue-state farmers say he's full of it. But if he wants some arugula, my neighbor says he's welcome to go out and cut it himself. He won't get $50 an hour for it, but he'll get some real good greens.

As a resident of the District of Columbia with both backyard and community garden plots, I can attest that greens are still going gangbusters down here. In fact, I'm still harvesting tomatoes. Of course, I'm not a salt-of-the-earth, Real American (TM), so my active and successful gardening is actually a sign of my moral and spiritual degeneracy (i.e., environmentalist tendencies) and does not represent any significant agrarian (i.e., midwestern Republican) virtue.

He won't get $50 an hour for it, but he'll get some real good greens.

... I can attest that greens are still going gangbusters down here.

Yet another example of a link between the ultra-liberal B. Hussein Osamabama and Teh Green Party, a/k/a Commies'R'Us.

Coincidence? I think not.

And do you know who else liked greens?
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I won't say it, but you socilistic, Nazified commies know the answer.

Kermit the Frog!!!
Who is green!

Which proves that Obama is conspiring with Oscar Meyer to secretly marry Miss Piggy in a polygamist Muslim ceremony!

Susan -
Is that what Obama meant when he talked about "bringing home the bacon"?

"Based on President Obama's comfort level dining with PLO activists, its feasible that either he or a close associate extended the invitation to kindred Palestinian sympathizer Tareq Salahi and his wife."

So, if Obama or someone else in the White House had invited them, they would not technically be crashing. Which means that none of this actually happened and is simply an example of mass hallucination.

That, or Obama was trying to make the Secret Service look bad. Yeah, that's it - he's so Muslim that he wants to turn the Secret Service against the president, which is him, so that they won't protect the president from an assassination attempt. Brilliant!

"Based on President Obama's comfort level dining with PLO activists, its feasible that either he or a close associate extended the invitation to kindred Palestinian sympathizer Tareq Salahi and his wife."

So, if Obama or someone else in the White House had invited them, they would not technically be crashing. Which means that none of this actually happened and is simply an example of mass hallucination.

That, or Obama was trying to make the Secret Service look bad. Yeah, that's it - he's so Muslim that he wants to turn the Secret Service against the president, which is him, so that they won't protect the president from an assassination attempt. Brilliant!

I'm not always happy with the politicians on the left, but the people are really cool. Now, what's going on? Palestine is bad, and Israel is good? Is that the key premise that holds Right's entire negative portrayal together? It is, after all, still a common misconception here in America. I'll get back to that, but first, for those on the Right... If you can excuse Israel's actions on a religious basis, you're an extremist. I have no advise on this point. Sorry. However, if you side with Israel because of the labeling system('terrorist' vs 'self-defense', etc) it only proves that the propaganda is still effective, and you were susceptible the last time it was in front of you. This one is fairly terminal on it's own and falling faster than anyone expected. The propaganda that got us here relied heavily on the relative isolation of each nation, and the mass media's ability to control the flow of information. Those conditions no longer exist. We are still at the very beginning of a new era but the balance of power has already shifted. At the top, the right-wing propaganda is still being appeased to a certain extent, but the people aren't accepting it any more and the tension is rising because of it. The people of the Right are on the Right because they are emotionally susceptible to the propaganda. 'Demonizing the enemy' causes prejudice, hate, racism, and fear, in a deliberate attempt to overcome our natural rejection to killing one another. The intent and effects should be taken seriously. Right-wing sites like WND, CAMERA, Fox News, etc, should be considered an absolute threat to Muslims everywhere, as well as responsible for an unacceptable amount of prejudice and racism here in America. Ignorance of others is the main vulnerability that makes people susceptible to the propaganda. These people don't know anything about the people they hate except select actions of a very few who hate them back for basically all the same reasons. The process of 'Demonizing the enemy' isn't simply a focus on the negative, but a adamant avoidance of anything positive. If you know that some Palestinians are doctors, teachers, barbers, want peace, etc, then they can't all be "terrorists". So, back to that misconception here in America... Knowledge is an absolute threat to the propaganda. To gain support for war, the "enemy" is demonized, because we are not naturally comfortable with killing humans. Without that preparation, your people will revolt if you go to war. To wage peace, and ensure it, you humanize, and that can't be undone, prevented, or condemned. You humanize your own for security, and humanize the "enemy" for peace. Our friends in the media are the key. The pro-war propaganda needs to be pointed out for the threat it is, and the intent it exposes. These ill influences on society can and must be deterred and condemned. Additionally, as our best means of assuring peace and creating true lasting security, the people of the world need to be humanized to the people of the world. Just keep filling in the gaps and between knowledge and human nature, peace will prevail. Here on the net, our "we" is a global community. All we really need is to connect, and that is already happening.

Jew P.I. was my favorite Quinn Martin production back in the day.

I believe it starred Milton Berle as the titular gumshoe. Also starring Ish Kabibble as the rabbi. And Lee Meriwether.

"What would some one look like who did not belong at this event, a God fearing, First & Second Amendment loving Republican?"

So now that they're out of power they love the First Amendment? People like that in the previous eight years got to enjoy their free speech rights behind chain link fences a couple hundred yards from the Great Leader's rallies.

"With Barack Obama, it's always about the radicalism," bold-faced Gateway Pundit. "Always."

And the arugala, dammit. Preferably fresh.

Funny stuff. You could write an even funnier article using some lefty blogs on how Bush was going to take over America, or some suck drivel. Its Bush's fault, you guys know that, right?
Blow hards to the left of me, blow hards to the right.....

Funny stuff. You could write an even funnier article using some lefty blogs on how Bush was going to take over America, or some suck drivel. Its Bush's fault, you guys know that, right?
Blow hards to the left of me, blow hards to the right.....

Even a blind pig will find the occasional acorn.

These people may be hilariously wrong about everything else, but I've had my eye on this shifty Donny Osmond character for some time now, and I think they're on to something with that one.

You could write an even funnier article using some lefty blogs on how Bush was going to take over America, or some suck drivel.

They always say that, yet they never do it. It's so Lady Catherine DeBourgh.

Michelle Malkin helpfully provided a list of "the cronies, czars & corruptocrats at Obama's first state dinner."

What, no ilk? Doesn't there gotta be some ilk? Apparently left off the guest list, another deeply offensive slight by the Obama administration.

You could write an even funnier article using some lefty blogs on how Bush was going to take over America, or some suck drivel.

Quinn writes: You could write an even funnier article using some lefty blogs on how Bush was going to take over America, or some suck drivel.

Haw haw, that'd be great. You could even have made a funny comment by doing so, with cites to the blog posts you're talking about. That'd be awesome!

I said, that'd be awesome!

Awesome.

Totally.

[crickets]

No American beef? Why would anyone want to become president if not for the opportunity to serve cooked cow to Hindus?

"Arugula was on the menu. This was an elitist crowd after all."

It's kind of hard to pass yourself off as a Lover of Freedom when you get so goddamn upset about people eating the wrong salad greens.

Incidentally, at the 2008 dinner in honor of the G-20 Summit, the Bush WH served fruitwood-smoked quail with -- wait for it, now -- quince gastrique and quinoa risotto. They also offered baked Vermont Brie with walnut crostini, which we can all agree is pretty much the apotheosis of faggotry.

Makes you long for a regular guy like Reagan, who served foreign potentates Dinty Moore's beef stew right out of the can, and dared 'em to complain about it.

It's kind of hard to pass yourself off as a Lover of Freedom when you get so goddamn upset about people eating the wrong salad greens.

Heh.

I missed it when this particular meme sprouted roots. How exactly did "Arugula" (apparently, a spicy salad green) come to be the wolfsbane of Real True Conservatives everywhere?

"some suck drivel"

And some dine elegantly.

Consumer unit, they decided it was the height of evil during the primaries when Obama made the mistake of asking Iowa farmers about it and how the price had shot up at Whole Foods. This keyed conservatives, the party of Limbaugh and the Bush Dynasty, into the idea that a man running for President might have money and could shop at whole foods.....which makes him gay and effete.

The only to avoid it is to have your servants go to Whole Foods, 'cause then you're a regular guy....with servants, but still

Ah, ok. Of course, that seems to indicate that Iowa farmers who dare to grow the stuff are excommunicated from being Real Americans, but that's a group that started small and is shrinking fast these days.

That's truly amazing. I thought maybe it was religious in nature. It always amazes me how much time and effort you pour your time and effort into this decent post.