Posted on 11/21/2006 6:04:26 AM PST by PJ-Comix
Remember when Congressman Charles Rangel introduced a proposal in 2003 to re-instate the draft? When it came to a vote, Rangel voted AGAINST his own draft bill. If you thought Rangel's draft proposal was nothing more than a cheap publicity stunt, you would not be wrong. Of course, Rangel was in the minority party back then. However, now that the Democrats are in the majority in Congress, Rangel has proposed the SAME cheap publicity stunt over the draft again only to be slapped down by Nancy Pelosi who publicly nixed the idea. Keep in mind that Charles Rangel is not just some ordinary forgettable congressman who can be allowed to fade into obscurity. Rangel is now the incoming Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee which is perhaps the most powerful committee in Congress. If he keeps up such antics, Congressman Rangel is sure to provide some GREAT material for the DUmmie FUnnies in the near future for which we heartily thank him. Of course, what is good for the DUmmie FUnnies is BAD for the DUmmies as you can see in this threatening THREAD titled, "Rangel needs to be taken out in the 2008 primary." So let us now watch the DUmmies slam Rangel for making the Democrats look like, well, DUmmies in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, thanking the Congressman for the many laughs he is sure to provide for the next couple of years, is in the [brackets]:
Rangel needs to be taken out in the 2008 primary
[Good luck. You would would have a better chance of catching a leperchaun.]
If he doesn't quit pulling this crap he has to be removed. He's only hurting the party now, so let's get rid of him. We don't need idiots in high ranking positions who hand the Repukes a great issue on a silver platter.
[No. No. We need Charles Rangel right where he is as the CHAIRMAN of the House Ways and Means Committee. Why would you want to ruin our comedic entertainment?]
It's an anti-war tactic. Why is that so hard for people to understand? It puts the pro-war idiots on the spot and makes people think.
[You call it a tactic but most call it a stunt.]
Then why not propose a bill to cut off funds for the war instead? Or to demand a time table for withdrawl? THE MAJORITY IS ALREADY ANTI-WAR. That's why we won our majority. Now let's actally try to KEEP it instead of scaring voters off. Anything that helps the Repukes electoral-wise is stupid, and this is it. DUMP RANGEL.
[Rangel '08. Keep him in place in order to continue embarrassing the Democrats.]
I think he's just trying to shake the American conscientiousness up.
[By providing belly laughs. Rangel supported his own draft bill...until he voted against his own draft bill.]
Because proposing to cut off funding for our troops will GUARANTEE the...Democrats will lose their majority come 2008, and perpetuate the lie that Democrats can't be trusted with national security. Do you want that?
[Yup!]
For the same reason Republicans put forth the proposal to withdraw troops immediately. They forced the Democrats' hand and that was probably a large part of Rangel's intent.
[Thanx again, Charlie!]
Ever hear of "support the troops"? If funds are cut, then the repukes and whore media will spin it and SUCCEED in saying that the dems don't support our troops... That's an even crazier idea and will NEVER pass...
[Now that the Democrats are in the majority they are in a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" situation. The result is starting to look like they don't know what to do. And who says the election results were all bad news? It is going to be FUn to watch the Democrats twist every which way for the next couple of years.]
Maybe Rangel will have the balls to vote in favor of his own stupidity this time Or, maybe not. Again. This is just plain stupid. Just cut off the f*cking funds.
[Or, maybe not.]
Thank God Charlie Rangel doesn't turn to DU for guidance.
[It sounds like he already does.]
Rangel is a f*cking idiot. He should focus on actually ending the war instead of scaring people to get them anti-war when the majority already is anti-war.
[I wonder if this DUmmie has the guts to campaign against Rangel in Harlem in '08 and call him that.]
Know anyone in the 15th district which includes Harlem, who would vote against him? Not me...
[And this DUmmie wins a Kewpie Doll for having a brief moment of mental clarity!]
My Republican father...tried pulling this crap today, telling my 14 yr old son, "the liberals are trying to bring back the draft". I overheard him, and just about blew a gasket. The 'liberals' consist of Charlie Rangel, JUST Charlie Rangel. And I find it the height of irony that those who supported this illegal war launched by a pack of criminals based on lies now want to make hay over someone saying that ALL the people of this country should be expected to make sacrifices. What exactly WON'T Republicans stoop to? And just how in the hell is anyone supposed to believe there are any Republican that aren't anything but corrupt, selfish pricks when even those that tout themselves as 'moderate' and 'rational' spout such utter White House issued bullshit talking points. And this isn't the first time Rangel has proposed this, so why in the hell is everyone getting their diapers in a bunch now?
[Methinks you need to do a diaper check on yourself.]
Unless you are truly prepared to vote FOR a draft, it's an idiotic topic. Otherwise, you are creating fodder for the fools on the right. Someone tell me specifically which Democrats are going to vote FOR a draft. We all know the answer is nobody. So why even open up this can of worms? We just look stupid. I can't believe Rangel is pulling this bullshit play again. Just de-fund the war. I guess that is too direct an approach for a "genius" like Rangel.
[Even Charlie Rangel won't vote for his own draft bill.]
The topic of "de-funding" is worse than a topic leading to a discussion of shared sacrifice when it comes to war. "De-funding" would be sold as leaving troops on the battlefield naked and defenseless.
[DUmmiecrats twisting themselves into pretzels not knowing which way to turn. This will be the theme in Congress for the next two years.[
De-funding would also keep them alive at home. I can live with that. But keep pushing for the draft, America's moms will love us for it in '08.
[De-fund or draft? Draft or de-fund? What DO we do other than twist ourselves helplessly into pretzels?]
and abandoning them on the battlefield won't?....because... that is exactly how it will be sold to the American people.....just remember Kerry's 87 billion dollar vote comments.
[John Kerry voted for the 87 billion before he...well, you know the rest.]
Rangel was elected with 94 percent of the vote. That's right ninety-four percent.
[And the other 6 percent were confused by the butterfly ballot.]
It's funny how all of these DU Primary Warriors never live in the district of the politician they want to take out.
[So FUnnie that I am wiping back the tears from the bellylaugh.]
Counterrevolutionary elements must be purged for the good of the people! All hail the glorious people's revolution!
[The DUmmiecrats Disunited,
Will always be Defeated!]
I would have believed you.
Along 125th Street in New York City on Sunday, Rangel's draft plan was met mostly with derision."What, he was smoking pot or something?" said 58-year-old James Brown.
"He doesn't represent the people of Harlem if he's for the draft," Neil Davis, 48, said.
Okay. I made a mistake. They are NOT pre-cooked. I meant specially prepared.
Okay. Will do.
I'll do that when I get a Caja China. You can cook up to 6 turkeys at once with that method. The charcoal is ABOVE the meat with a drip pan below.
Balanced out by the fact that there is less useless bone weight.
Hey DUmmie, maybe you should try moving you and your son out of your father's basement...
I recommend that everybody try the young turkey breast and see for themselves how great it is. Publix and Perdue have about the same stuff.
Since they are pre cooked, it seems you only need to re-heat them. typically, when you cook a turkey, you cook it to around 165 degrees or so.
The best turkey I ever tasted was one of those deep fried turkeys...uh, NOT a DU turkey, :)
The humor potential is shall-we-say "endless".
-Eric
I get a ping to answer PJ's cooking question and it's already answered. Boo hoo! Yes, the birds will cook for the same time. I will often make two roast sticky chickens (I know. Not a turkey, but their both poultry) at the same time. They take no longer.
Just as bad. Unless they are brined, you are paing extra for a USELESS procedure. You should still cook by temperature and NOT by time. Extra meat in the oven doesn't change anything except to drop the temperature greater when you first put the meat in. Try pre-heating the oven to 25 degrees above the temperature you wish to cook at and then turn the oven down when you put the meat in. I keep my pizza stone in the oven at all times to act as a heat sink and reduce temperature fluctuations from opening the door.
We'll talk about steaks later. I can give you a fool proof method to get a perfect steak and you don't even have to fire up the grill. You do need a vent fan in the kitchen.
'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
All I know is that the properly prepared and cooked Publix young turkey breasts are BY FAR the best turkey meat I have ever eaten. The others don't even come close. So even if the experts claim they are not the best, to me they are the best.
I brine every year, it makes a huge difference.
Use a thermometer and I think you pull them at 161 degrees and let them continue to cook on the counter for 15 more minutes. Anyone with the exact temp?
Two turkey threads in one.
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