tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post7338455802787074860..comments2023-07-06T08:47:49.421-05:00Comments on Leavenworth Street - the talk of Nebraska politics: Vote early, Vote oftenStreet Sweeperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-79297268254503662272010-04-12T21:56:05.439-05:002010-04-12T21:56:05.439-05:00CORRECTION - WITH APOLOGIES TO SENATOR HAGEL - it ...CORRECTION - WITH APOLOGIES TO SENATOR HAGEL - it was Rush Limbaugh that called Hagel "Betrayus" before the moveon ad on Petraeus.<br /><br />so it makes my point - right wing nut jobs (in this case Rush) attacking Military veterans (in this case Hagel) when they don't agree with the right wing ideology (in this case the Iraq war).<br /><br />Sorry for f-ing that up.semper finoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-65078645318819450012010-04-12T21:41:45.242-05:002010-04-12T21:41:45.242-05:00Anon 846 4/9 -
Actually it was Nebraska Senator C...Anon 846 4/9 - <br />Actually it was Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel who first called the man "General Betrayus." The MoveOn.org ad was a quote from Hagel.<br /><br />Who's wrong? Oh right, that'd be YOU.semper finoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-78678309499462888062010-04-10T11:52:12.954-05:002010-04-10T11:52:12.954-05:00Doe's anyone else hear an echo in here?Doe's anyone else hear an echo in here?Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-71685638219986969892010-04-09T15:03:57.810-05:002010-04-09T15:03:57.810-05:00Whoa, Brian, you just attacked me. And I'm a ...Whoa, Brian, you just attacked me. And I'm a VETERAN! You left wingers attacking veterans like that. Not cool.<br /><br />And what was my point? Oh, just that what you said to Uncle Wiggily would have been more appropriate if you'd said it while looking into a mirror.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-10070059410974370222010-04-09T11:14:33.233-05:002010-04-09T11:14:33.233-05:00Anon 8:46am,
And your point is? You have learned ...Anon 8:46am,<br /><br />And your point is? You have learned to cut and paste, I see that. Bravo! Now please tell us, what all that did to contribute to the conversation here?Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-84323930943843870902010-04-09T08:46:03.150-05:002010-04-09T08:46:03.150-05:00Cool! I'm a veteran so I can attack Bud! That...Cool! I'm a veteran so I can attack Bud! That is AWESOME, baby!<br /><br />Semper fi, you throw around the word "despicable" like it's candy. That's pretty despicable of you.<br /><br />And you have to stop getting all your news from Daily Kos and MSNBC. It's not right-wingers who attack service members. It was the "Moveon.org" folks -- a group not exactly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-45821519122330243622010-04-09T00:20:39.277-05:002010-04-09T00:20:39.277-05:00UW,
Don't like my posts? Go back to reading N...UW,<br /><br />Don't like my posts? Go back to reading NNN. To be honest, I haven't witnessed any great contributions by yourself.<br /><br />As for Bud's detractors ... if you aren't a veteran, then you are mere cowards that are taking advantage of the liberties he (and I, in my more limited way) fought to protect for you.Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-66758045648636730672010-04-08T23:25:23.133-05:002010-04-08T23:25:23.133-05:00anon 414:
the attack on bud implied that his clai...anon 414:<br /><br />the attack on bud implied that his claim of being a Marine was suspect becasue of a typo. that is a direct challenge of his military service. It was and I quote: "I CLAIM to be a Marine and I can't spell Corps." A clear and despicable attempt to question Bud's service as a marine. Undeserved and out of line.<br /><br />the assertion that the attacker - semper finoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-80632074632419220412010-04-08T19:26:53.908-05:002010-04-08T19:26:53.908-05:00TedChap,
Uncle Wiggly runs his own blog, where he...TedChap,<br /><br />Uncle Wiggly runs his own blog, where he writes better than anyone else I've read in the state. Heartland Notebook, listed on the right.<br /><br />He's has been commenting here for about four years, and his ideas are, as a rule, intelligent and well expressed. <br /><br />His identity is not difficult to ascertain, if you're dying to know.<br /><br />He hardly Street Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-23832048505817632232010-04-08T18:23:52.847-05:002010-04-08T18:23:52.847-05:00Uncle Wiggly, the problem is that you just don'...Uncle Wiggly, the problem is that you just don't agree with Bud and BTO's commentary. So the typical right-wing response is to ban or denigrate. Now we know their backgrounds because they don't post anonymously, and Bud is more than qualified to back up his opinions. Unfortunately we have no idea who you are, so your opinions are barely worth the pixels they are written in.TedKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-61758064949657178832010-04-08T16:22:47.794-05:002010-04-08T16:22:47.794-05:00Hey, GREAT NEWS everyone! I just read where 47% o...Hey, GREAT NEWS everyone! I just read where 47% of American households will pay NO INCOME TAX this year. With all this new spending, that means that, in spite of Bush's tax cuts for the rich, we're still managing to stick it to the wealthy. (Cue evil laugh.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-26609621949104419642010-04-08T16:14:04.635-05:002010-04-08T16:14:04.635-05:00Semper Fi, you can be a former service member and ...Semper Fi, you can be a former service member and an idiot at the same time and someone can attack you for being an idiot without attacking your service. Not saying Bud is an idiot; his (barely literate) posts can stand on their own two feet (or not).<br /><br />But your assertion that people making fun of Bud's posts -- target-rich environments for the proof-reader's red pen, such as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-75895326352939793992010-04-08T15:21:31.861-05:002010-04-08T15:21:31.861-05:00UW,
While I might agree, I will defend Bud & ...UW,<br /><br />While I might agree, I will defend Bud & BTO's right to pleasure themselves -- as it were.<br /><br />And remember: just because there is a giant block of unspaced sentence-likes there, that doesn't mean you have to read them.<br /><br />SSStreet Sweeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829434036913451764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-53756443459290076812010-04-08T15:11:45.409-05:002010-04-08T15:11:45.409-05:00Anon 1028AM 4/7:
Are you on crack? I was defendin...Anon 1028AM 4/7:<br /><br />Are you on crack? I was defending the Marine (Bud) who was atacked at 826 when someone questioned his service because of a typo.<br /><br />But thanks for reading - it is fundamental - or in your case just mental.semper finoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-76728689638560535662010-04-08T15:02:01.549-05:002010-04-08T15:02:01.549-05:00OK ... it's time somebody said it ... I've...OK ... it's time somebody said it ... I've weary of BTO-BUD's George and Lennie schtick - (for those who remember "Of Mice and Men"); at least Steinbeck endowed his fictional characters with minimal endearing sensibilities. These two schlubs are interested only in attracting as much attention to their insecure selves as possible. If you add their political IQ's togetherUncle Wiggilyhttp://heartlandnotebook.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-66858233883606044002010-04-08T13:35:06.579-05:002010-04-08T13:35:06.579-05:00Anon 1:23, it's much easier than that. That T...Anon 1:23, it's much easier than that. That T in BTO stands for Tom.<br /><br />The state Auditor's office was passed on in exactly the same way. It Went from Ray Johnson to Ray A. C. Johnson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-54988124824960080562010-04-08T13:23:04.942-05:002010-04-08T13:23:04.942-05:00BTO--how's this for 2010's version of Groc...BTO--how's this for 2010's version of Grocer Norris:<br /><br />You change your first name to Shane...then run as a write-in for the Dem nod for State Treasurer. <br /><br />You win in Nov--and Shane Osborn is succeeded by Shane Osborn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-78836601671827642842010-04-08T13:20:20.982-05:002010-04-08T13:20:20.982-05:00BTO--you're right about Norris. He was the fa...BTO--you're right about Norris. He was the father of the non-partisan Unicameral. Great policy by a Republican!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-1110801417097839592010-04-08T13:17:47.575-05:002010-04-08T13:17:47.575-05:00BTO--good recommendations. I actually did several...BTO--good recommendations. I actually did several papers on Norris when I was in college (70s) and read his autobiography as well as several other volumes written about him by a history professor who I recall was from somewhere in Ohio. Fascinating guy--I loved the "Grocer Norris" stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-5120111248445971472010-04-08T13:06:44.982-05:002010-04-08T13:06:44.982-05:00Ooops, I forgot to mention, the title of Norris...Ooops, I forgot to mention, the title of Norris' book is "The Fighting Liberal."Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-36110673169445129902010-04-08T13:04:45.215-05:002010-04-08T13:04:45.215-05:00A 12:18pm,
Don't worry, I can handle anything...A 12:18pm,<br /><br />Don't worry, I can handle anything they throw at me without going insane with rage the way Kyle does, or nailing myself to a cross the way Lisa does.<br /><br />Actually, if you haven't noticed, about the only time that NNN has more than three replies is when Rich Schoomer and I reply to their drivel. Maybe Kyle owes us a debt of gratitude for stimulating NNN's Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-88544067575734939392010-04-08T12:18:20.577-05:002010-04-08T12:18:20.577-05:00Bud--I just don't want LS to turn into what NN...Bud--I just don't want LS to turn into what NNN already is--just a bunch of, to quote Kyle, "shrill and hypocritical" posts. (Yes, Vile was talking about his own NNN.) <br /><br />Their article on Nelson a few days ago has 20 comments--which is alot for them, not many for LS. But almost all are shrill attacks on BTO. There are a few people defending BTO, but it looks like he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-22064711607549062432010-04-08T10:02:36.805-05:002010-04-08T10:02:36.805-05:00A 10:18pm - How can you say that the Republicans a...A 10:18pm - How can you say that the Republicans are powerless? After all, you have 40% of the Senate votes, a majority by the count of some of your colleagues.<br /><br />A 7:23am - Bud already has common sense and plenty of the uncommon kind to boot. You, however, need to go back to school. Take a course in biology while you're there.<br /><br /> Osborn ambles away humming the old Fats Brian T. Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384414832064812064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-55084689303107948972010-04-08T08:11:17.634-05:002010-04-08T08:11:17.634-05:00Anonymous 7:50 Are you my wife saying I am not rig...Anonymous 7:50 Are you my wife saying I am not right all the time? lol. But like you said in a serious note. No I am not right all the time. No one is. JC was, but he was the son of GOD! thanks. Time for the meeting grind. Got to go.Budnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21100730.post-15860429748702204312010-04-08T07:50:54.527-05:002010-04-08T07:50:54.527-05:00Thank you, Bud.
For your service to our nation. ...Thank you, Bud.<br /><br />For your service to our nation. I don't agree with alot of your positions but appreciate very much that people like you have helped ensure that our country is protected from foreign adversaries so that we can continue to have the right of free speech.<br /><br />I really hope people will take it down a couple of notches here. No one is right or wrong 100% of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com