december, I’m pretty sure that the Clinton binoculars don’t have lens covers on them.
If you look at the pictures you can see that each Pres is looking through a different type of binoculars. I think the ones Clinton is looking through have a green sheen over the lenses so as to be more camouflaged, and less reflective. My husband just brought home an M16 scope with a similar lens style.
No. Those are lenscaps. You can see the tabs
See the connector for the cap just inside Bill’s left hand? It’s folded. The cap is on.
From: Commissar Elucidator
To: Comrade Xenophon
Subject: Comrade Stoid
We of the Central Committee for the SDMB Trotskyist International are aware of the recent aberrations you have mentioned. As of this moment, we do not yet concur that Comrade Stoid should be removed from her position as Political Cadre for the Emma Goldman Battallion, SDMB.
As you know, Comrade Stoid has been a loyal agent of the Fifth International, engaging in exhaustively stressful rhetorical and disinformation campaigns against such running dogs as December and The Unnamed One.
We are mindful, as well, the Comrade Stoid is a Californian, and that this recent loss of rationality may be the result of a chemical overindulgence, and she might soon regain her dialectical objectivity.
However, we are mindful of the risks. Hence, efforts to recruit a replacement, if needed, are underway. I am sure you are aware that our most successful agents result from subversion. This is especially true when recognized reactionary’s are subverted and/or blackmailed to the uses of the Cause.
Pursuant to this, please forward a photograph of yourself dressed as a doughnut shop girl for evaluation.
Yours in Revolution,
Comrade Elucidator
I concede. I just e-mailed Mr. Strand, and he said “yup, the caps are on”.
His real question was: “What king of fucking idiot would hand the president a pair of binoculars with the caps on?”
From: Comrade Operative X----41
To: Commissar Elucidator
Subject: Proposed Subversion and Blackmail of Subject Codename greekmonster
There are some duties this humble servant of the cause is yet unwilling and unqualified to perform. Even for a quarter.
Down with The Man
Comrade X----41
I love the caption
Someone familiar with his foreign policy views.
Not if he simply does not place much value on his marriage, presidency, credibility, or integrity. Or he places lots of value on blow jobs.
Or if his pecker is even smarter than his brain…
[sub]Insert “magna cum laude” joke here[/sub]
Scylla, you’re actually right in pointing out how severely Clinton underestimated the raw, irresponsible, hypocritical vindictiveness of his enemies in the GOP conservative wing, and in the Beltway media clan that he had offended by so often going around them. Oh, wait, you’re criticizing him and not them? Typical.
As to why Clinton gets credit for intelligence while Bush does not, that may have something to do with all them big words and long sentences he uses - correctly, and correctly pronounced, too. If Bush could ad lib non-shallow, non-platitudinous statements anywhere nearly as well, there might be some basis for giving him credit for it as well.
Cute binocular photo - snapped in that split-second between the time he was handed them,. expecting them to be usable, and the time the person handing them over realized the error. Sometime I’ll have to scan in the photo of Poppy Bush giving the finger to an audience for you.
I’m sorry, but are we really talking about SAT scores as a basis of measure for intelligence? Christ on a pogo stick, has anyone here actually taken the SAT’s? I find it hard to imagine a worse measure of intelligence. How well you know the test and can fill in little bubbles with a pencil, fine, but intelligence. Come on, pull the other one.
Well, maybe the TAAS is worse.
And hey, what red-blooded American male doesn’t place a high value on blow jobs? Even Shrub would agree with that, I should think. Or maybe not. Dammit, not an image I wanted in my head. (rimshot)
Hey, it is the Pit, and I’m having a shit day. I need to vent.
Hey, Avalonian Laura B. is a librarian! When you wanna talk red hot volcano of Eros, you’re talking librarian!
Personally, I was much more offended and disappointed by BC’s 8-year march to the right than I was by his penchant for dalliances with willing, if naive, co-participants.
Clinton, for whatever reason, has the uncanny ability to engender true hatred and disgust from the conservative right. But make no mistake - few of the complainers are truly morally outraged. They have just seized on a very easy topic on which to grind their political swords.
Believe me, I am no apologist for BC, but the fact is he was hounded by a cabal of right-wingers whose goal was to see him leave office in disgrace. Using a scorched-earth policy ( think Whitewater to Paula Jones to Vince Foster to pork bellies to Travelgate to Monica, ad nauseam), they would have settled for busting him on unpaid parking tickets if it would have discredited him. BC’s hubris may have dishonored the office of President of the United States (if you subscribe to that way of thinking), but I don’t think the hellhounds that caught him polished any stars for our government, either.
That being said, I believe that being articulate is vitally important when it comes to international relationships. Words carry great impact and have endless shades and subleties. A great leader should be a statesman first and a warrior second. ( I am not a pacifist - sometimes the gun is necessary. Going to Afghanistan was necessary.). Dubya is a distant second to Clinton in this respect: Clinton was a concensus-builder and Dubya is a might-makes-right guy. Dubya’s way may get more immediate results - no wishy-washiness or niggling doubts to get in the way - but ignoring our allies’ concerns may reap a whirlwind later on.
Hear. Hear.
I never felt more keenly the difference in leadership abilities and talents between Clinton and Bush than on viewing Clinton’s masterful performance on Letterman.
I don’t miss Clinton the person as president, but I profoundly miss his political skill, abilities and priorities during this troubled time.
He’s definitely a flawed individual, but I wish we had a more gifted and natural leader in the Presidential office at this crucial time.
I ashamed that we have a Commander in Chief who is a joke to other world nations and leaders.
He’s not intelligent, nor articulate, nor has the experience to be the President of the United States. I just hope he doesn’t drag America into a war that’s going to spawn more terrorism. 
Comrade, never fear, my loyalties are intact, complete and unshakable. It’s called “throwing a bone” to the misguided…
(Funny you should mention my location, since I have spent the last two days traveling the coast of this fair state. How in heaven’s name does someone decide to live anywhere else? Bonded with some nice pachydermy pinnipeds, from a distance, of course.)
So, how do you feel about bosses having sex with interns in the workplace where you work?
To: Comrade X—41
From: Commissar Elucidator
RE: Status of subversion mission
As you see, recent communication from Comrade Stoid indicates that further pursuit of mission unnecesary. I have little doubt this meets with your concurrence.
Receipt of photo noted, with following criticisms:
It is the opinion of the Cental Committee, upon research, that the desired image of Donut Shop Girl is compromised by your refusal to shave your legs. It is entirely clear, judging from the results, that extra thick panthose is not an acceptable alternative.
Your lack of enthusiastic cooperation in this matter is most disappointing. However, since the crisis appears past, we have plenty of time to consider what alterations may be necessary so that we can retain preparedness.
Burn this message before reading.
Yours in revolution,
E.
I wasn’t upset that Clinton wasn’t president on Sept 11 2002. I was upset that he wasn’t on Sept. 11 2001. Actually, I was upset on Sept. 11th 2002…
please, please don’t flame me!
Great OP Stoid
I don’t work*, but I’d be much more concerend if I didn’t have a job at all because of the economy or some of my coworkers were about to die over my boss & his father’s personal vendentta.
