tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post6423107025748227755..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: LeeTerry.comStreet Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-17841114144471742192008-04-25T12:36:00.000-05:002008-04-25T12:36:00.000-05:00Facebook...really? Is this the negop again? Word...Facebook...really? Is this the negop again? Word to the juveniles: stop trying to use facebook as a political tool/threat. It's enough that you went after a candidate...do you really want to start bringing people's kids/siblings into the debauchery? More than a few present/past elected officials would prefer to keep their kids out of it, for good reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-4948677759923426292008-04-25T11:01:00.000-05:002008-04-25T11:01:00.000-05:00Dear Anonymous at 7:12p.m.,You said about Robyn Te...Dear Anonymous at 7:12p.m.,<BR/><BR/>You said about Robyn Terry, "...why she goes to parties where teens are served alcohol...?" <BR/><BR/>You must not know Robyn Terry. She's the mom in the neighborhood that walks kids back to their house when they don't have their skateboarding helmets on. <BR/><BR/>She's a stickler for the rules/laws.<BR/><BR/>Word to the Wise - when your siblings are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-55653239239722369832008-04-25T07:05:00.000-05:002008-04-25T07:05:00.000-05:00I am sure that all of the middle class feels medio...I am sure that all of the middle class feels mediocre now.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the wake up call, could I get some coffee with that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-20532124771013336222008-04-24T22:36:00.000-05:002008-04-24T22:36:00.000-05:00See, the thing is, no one is "picture perfect". To...See, the thing is, no one is "picture perfect". To hold this belief is not only ignorant, but also unfortunate- if the view of picture perfect is having a wife, nice children, a dog, a minivan and a nice suburban home; in other words, the status quo. Do we really want leaders who represent the status quo? While the two might not be directly linked, there is certainly some correlation, and I wouldAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695744501561057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-40918934596907820682008-04-24T21:36:00.000-05:002008-04-24T21:36:00.000-05:00Lee and his wife are two of the most responsible a...Lee and his wife are two of the most responsible and respectable people I know. They are well liked...stop spreading rumors please. They are truly part of a nice family...picture perfect. Wish we had more husbands, wives, moms, dads and families like them in our world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-49034048878719973682008-04-24T19:12:00.000-05:002008-04-24T19:12:00.000-05:00While Jim is getting his drug test, why doesn't so...While Jim is getting his drug test, why doesn't someone ask Mrs. Lee Terry Jr. why she goes to parties where teens are served alcohol...? At least there's evidence to back up that accusation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-29273005249627585582008-04-24T13:50:00.000-05:002008-04-24T13:50:00.000-05:00I don't think Jim has time for such stupid tests. ...I don't think Jim has time for such stupid tests. What with his thriving law practice, his family real estate venture, and now running full time for Congress he probably doesn't even have time to go poo.<BR/><BR/>Maybe somebody does that for him, too?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-85307924032161217482008-04-24T13:38:00.000-05:002008-04-24T13:38:00.000-05:00Speaking of Hemp Blankies: When is Esch getting h...Speaking of Hemp Blankies: When is Esch getting his drug test at Charles Drew?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-29771194673720029522008-04-24T13:33:00.000-05:002008-04-24T13:33:00.000-05:00Hey Butt-Head(A.K.A. Aaron),You should learn befor...Hey Butt-Head(A.K.A. Aaron),<BR/><BR/>You should learn before you speak! HR 3221 (The Energy Bill, in case I lost you already) had an Amendment attached to it that encourages geothermal use in building and requires the GSA to develop building codes as such. Lee Terry fought for this amendment after learning of the benefits of geothermal heating and cooling from a businessman in Nebraska-not a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-36572140203363266732008-04-24T12:03:00.000-05:002008-04-24T12:03:00.000-05:00All,Sure the Energy Bill that Lee Terry helped sha...All,<BR/>Sure the Energy Bill that Lee Terry helped shape passed. Yippee. The thing is, it wasn't nearly as strong as it needed to be. Sure they raised efficiency standards 40 percent, but nowhere in that energy bill was a provision on how the US would/should tackle the HUGE problem of climate change. Terry still has his head in the sand, promoting hydrogen fuel cells, a technology that is far Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695744501561057566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-71840279394992168192008-04-24T00:50:00.000-05:002008-04-24T00:50:00.000-05:00Well, it looks like Lee's beer gut and man-tits ar...Well, it looks like Lee's beer gut and man-tits are developing nicely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-10941250502596257082008-04-23T22:02:00.000-05:002008-04-23T22:02:00.000-05:00Not at all Mr. Blue Collar. They would be more qua...Not at all Mr. Blue Collar. They would be more qualified than Mr. Kleeb. 1) They have actually worked for a living and 2) they probably don't weld in a cowboy hat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-32722634848547229022008-04-23T21:37:00.000-05:002008-04-23T21:37:00.000-05:00I agree with Sweeper that it loses something by th...I agree with Sweeper that it loses something by the new format, although it's nice that you can stop it now. What I don't understand is why they didn't re-shoot the image of Terry once they saw it made him look absolutely ridiculous. The new disco style American flags (to use Eric's term) make him look even more bizarre. Cool idea, but lousy image.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-52531375184697994432008-04-23T19:09:00.000-05:002008-04-23T19:09:00.000-05:00omaha repubdo you have a problem with one the AFL-...omaha repub<BR/>do you have a problem with one the AFL-CIO boys running for office?<BR/>just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-67032447146438442822008-04-23T18:50:00.000-05:002008-04-23T18:50:00.000-05:00You should send them a bill for consulting service...You should send them a bill for consulting services SS. They'd pay good money for this kind of feedback from a focus group.<BR/><BR/>The change is definitely an improvement. I still wish it didn't auto-play, but the disco light/US-outlined American flag background kind of makes up for it. That's pretty bad-ass.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05841528506905088343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-52000934827744918562008-04-23T17:19:00.000-05:002008-04-23T17:19:00.000-05:00He listens alright...most intently when the topic ...He listens alright...most intently when the topic concerns him.<BR/><BR/>Your devotion to Lee Terry seems the most obvious reason people call this a conservative blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-78294478303595580092008-04-23T16:30:00.000-05:002008-04-23T16:30:00.000-05:00Regarding the website:Again for those of you wonde...Regarding the website:<BR/><BR/>Again for those of you wondering about your influence, see the change to the intro video. Now it's on a regular video player, that you can stop, start, etc.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think it loses something by not being big and in your face, but it makes it a little more managable.<BR/><BR/>Lee listens, people!<BR/>-SSStreet Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-16526639848480442642008-04-23T16:07:00.000-05:002008-04-23T16:07:00.000-05:00I agree that Terry is basically invincible and tha...I agree that Terry is basically invincible and that everybody likes him, I just think he's a terrible public speaker and that his commercials last go-round were laughably bad.<BR/><BR/>No matter your side of the aisle, I think those are indisputable facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-85018227600508673262008-04-23T15:34:00.000-05:002008-04-23T15:34:00.000-05:00To Cal in the Big O: You mean Michael Scott, Shel...To Cal in the Big O: You mean Michael Scott, Shelley Kiel, Jim Simon, and Jim Esch are not strong democratic candidates. Hell let's get Stormy Dean to run then....lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-60012135223107253082008-04-23T15:21:00.000-05:002008-04-23T15:21:00.000-05:00Interesting you bring up embryonic stem cell resea...Interesting you bring up embryonic stem cell research. Why don't you ask Lee why he refused to endorse a republican incumbant pro-life candidate when that candidate was being challenged by a fiercely pro-choice candidate who admitted their intention was to promote embryonic stem cell research...?<BR/><BR/>And, by the way, Lee's story is hardly a pull 'em up by the bootstraps upbringing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-63172118748061374912008-04-23T14:48:00.000-05:002008-04-23T14:48:00.000-05:00I agree Mr. Terry is a true professional, he DOES ...I agree Mr. Terry is a true professional, he DOES represent the people. UNLIKE HIS OPPONENT JIMMY Lee has worked since he was 15 years old, hasn't had everything handed him on platter, doesn't have an ego the size of Texas, doesn't make a habit of hanging out in bars looking for chics, has made real progress in his time in Washington, if you ask Lee about embroynic stem cell research he'll give Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-87099890563805045842008-04-23T14:42:00.000-05:002008-04-23T14:42:00.000-05:00Hey Democrats keep complaining...wow what a sorry ...Hey Democrats keep complaining...wow what a sorry state you guys are in. Lee Terry has accomplished alot...his fuel efficiency standards that he developed with a DEMOCRAT was included in the Energy bill the President SIGNED INTO LAW in December. Which by the way will make our country less reliant on foreign sources of fuel and give us a break at the pump. THAT IS REAL PROGRESS no matter how Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-57625238507157833002008-04-23T13:22:00.000-05:002008-04-23T13:22:00.000-05:00If you have a better candidate in mind, by all mea...If you have a better candidate in mind, by all means, prop 'em up and let the voters fire away. <BR/><BR/>Or better yet, why don't you shut up and run? The voters will be happy to shoot holes in you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-84532062847808911762008-04-23T12:34:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:34:00.000-05:00Lee Terry is the incumbent. His website isn't goi...Lee Terry is the incumbent. His website isn't going to lose the race for him...not unless it links to porn sites. I wonder what percentage of voters actually visits a politician's website. I know I don't. So much Internet, so little time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-46359241262169016642008-04-23T10:29:00.000-05:002008-04-23T10:29:00.000-05:00All you donkeys visiting here and posting are crac...All you donkeys visiting here and posting are cracking me up. If Lee was such a poor Congressman, why can't you come up with candidates that can even put up a fight against him? He's trounced four of the five Dems he's faced, and Esch last year was a fluke, and he even got beat by 10 points.<BR/><BR/>The fact is, and I know you all can't take the facts, is that Lee has done a tremendous job of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com