Who stands to lose the most when it comes to the “scandals”? Hillary is fine where she is, hubby Bill is simply not a player anymore, Sarah has her own band of haters and supporters alike… the Democratic party stands to get more damage from the media if they go after the people with the most to lose: Obama and Reid. Reid’s already on shaky ground and this type of negative attention is possibly the straw that will break his back.

And why not toss out even more racial slurs against our President?

I hate gossip.

Because Democrats Divided!!!1!  Democrats Dishing Dirt on Each Other!!11! Democrats Say Dumb Things!!!11!! is a meme that’s always in season in The Village.

a ‘light-skinned’ African American ‘with no Negro dialect

I’m sure that I’m not the only one who read that and wondered if Reid just teleported here from the year 1870. Yes, it makes Reid look out of touch. But, isn’t that a fair conclusion about Reid?

Personally, I thought the story about John and Elizabeth Edwards was more damaging, and since there’s an investigation into possible misuse of campaign funds we’ve got an actual story on our hands.

I want to hear more about the stud who Cindy was banging to punish the old asshole for ruining her life.  Playgirl spread, maybe?

Yeah, its been my personal experience with LDS folk that they tend to stay culturally stymied despite regular contact with the rest of the world.  I was not surprised to hear that from Reid at all and I’m sure (despite my dislike of Reid) that he meant no harm.

Eh, wake me when Reid calls Michelle “Scoop Mouth,” like those classy never-say-die “feminists” over at the PissStream.

I want to hear more about the stud who Cindy was banging to punish the old asshole for ruining her life.

The section of the NYT review that talks about the McCains has the ring of truth to it:

the McCains “fought in front of others, during small meetings and before large events, to the amazement and discomfort of the staff.

McCain’s famous “slathering makeup on like a trollop” comment and use of the “c word” to Cindy were made in front of other people as well.

How long before “the stud” goes public and looks for a TV or book deal?  I’m betting by the end of this month.

Mar, I’m waiting to find out that “the stud” was two-timing Cindy with Sarah Palin, since it’s reported those two hated each other.

Oh, and that the name of said stud is “Levi Johnston.” I mean, if there’s gonna be sleaze, super-size it, please!

Hah!  We could only hope its that good.

I should emphasize that I’m actually not totally laissez-faire about Reid’s comments. They are boneheaded and troubling—but to put them in the same category as Trent Lott or any of the shitheads who forwarded racist emails about Obama (the watermelons on the White House lawn, the Obama bucks with pictures of fried chicken and watermelon, the “Obamacare” witch doctor image) is just the GOP hoping desperately that somebody else across the aisle will have to take the heat for the racism that they have cultivated for the last several decades.

I have to commend a commenter at BJ for this “my mother still says “colored” occasionally, and she still calls a fridge an “icebox” it doesn’t make her racist, it just makes her an old woman”.  I think Reid just used the wrong word, he could have used a miriad of other words, but he’s an old guy, and that is the word he used.  POTUS has accepted his apology, and that should be it.  I have to say though, and this cannot be said enough, where the fuck do a bunch of old fucking white guys get off on telling black folks what they should be offended about?  I mean shouldn’t the black folks get to decide when they are offended?  Oh and Liz Cheney screaming “this is racist” made me about throw up, George Will had the perfect reaction to her.  He looked at her like she was a fucking idiot.

POTUS has accepted his apology, and that should be it.  I have to say though, and this cannot be said enough, where the fuck do a bunch of old fucking white guys get off on telling black folks what they should be offended about?

Haha. This is all stupid, but this trying to have it both ways is what irritates me about the whole thing. What he said was fucking offensive. Not just the terms. It was a horribly offensive way for a wealthy White politician wielding power on this issue to describe his rationale for support. Just because Republicans are saying it’s offensive doesn’t make it NOT offensive.

But no -  it isn’t at all what Trent Lott said and of course that comparison is the saving grace/comic relief of this whole non-episode. Even in their faux-rage about the ostensible racism of the other party, the GOP manages to be even more racists.