Wow is right.  I guess I always assumed we would never know what happened to him.

I’m giddy.

But I can’t wait to see how the Republicans spin this into being something bad about Obama…

@Michael—Free Republic commenters are already speculating that OBL has been dead for years, but Obama has taken him out of the freezer to boost his poll numbers.

Best FR comment so far:

I WANT TO SEE THE DEATH CERTIFICATE!!!!!

Sources are saying that the US has the body. Ew.

I am honestly just glad this embarrassment is over - and finally a bright spot for the dedicated folks in th eUS intelligence forces.

I am sure Bin Laden’s confirmed death betrays some one, though…oh, of course, the Nobel Prize committee.

Yes, just heard this on the CBC.

OBL saw the Youtube of the savaging of Donald Trump at the WHCD.
OBL died of a broken heart.

That’s good news.

But what makes it better is that NBC cut away from Trump’s show to announce Bin Laden’s death!

I hope this gives a big morale boost to our troops serving overseas.

Now that’s just being petty. Hasn’t The Hair suffered enough?

(no.)

Right, then. I withdraw my objection.

Today is the 8th anniversary of GW’s “Mission Accomplished” speech.

Obama akbar!!

The fuck?  I take a nap and wake up to this?  OR AM I STILL ASLEEP AND THIS IS JUST A DREAM??????

Hell of a week for Obama.  :)

Crowds outside the White House (occupied by a black man and democrat) singing God Bless America!

Now we know why Obam-Ra was enjoying himself so much last night.

@Michael—Free Republic commenters are already speculating that OBL has been dead for years, but Obama has taken him out of the freezer to boost his poll numbers.

And this will confirm that meme for them:

MSNBC is reporting that today is the [eighth] anniversary of Bush’s “Mission Accomplished” speech.

Also.

I am sure Bin Laden’s confirmed death betrays some one, though…oh, of course, the Nobel Prize committee.

I’ve already seen complaints of “extrajudicial assassination” from a few lefty baggers. And how could we slight the Pakistanis so by killing him in a mansion, not in a cave hideout?

Hell of a week for Obama.  :)

Yup. He deserves that cigarette.

“Justice has been done.”

Ladies and Gents, we are witnessing the birth of the Deather movement.

At least I know here in downtown Manhattan, there are some unbelievably satisfied firefighters tonight.

One for connoisseurs of petty irony (and more fuel for the foilhatters): NBC cut into its showing of The Apprentice to report the news.

wonkette: “There’s going to be a long segment of “People We Lost This Year” dedicated to this guy at this year’s Terrorism Awards”

Oh gawd, BBC dug up Richard Perle. Doodz, I know yer budget is getting cut, but please keep some semblance of standards.

Oh gawd, BBC dug up Richard Perle.

They keep him in the same props cupboard as John Bolton just for these occasions.

I know yer budget is getting cut, but please keep some semblance of standards.

They misheard “Big Society” as “Big Scrotum”.

A natural mistake.

This is really good news.  Has anyone heard anything about Ayman al Zawahiri?  Doesn’t sound like they got him too.  And Mrs. P. I’m sure the NYC firefighters are totally ecstatic over the announcement. 

Of course for the Firebaggers this is just another proof of Obama’s desire to derail civil rights for everyone including terrorists.

ABC reports Osama will be buried at sea, presumably to discourage pilgrimages to his gravesite.

YES WE DID.

I’m wondering how Muir is going to reconcile the ‘Obama is an evil Muslimy Muslim’ with this.  Because I know he’s going to.

Jane Hamsher should be proud of the generation of confused, self-defeating political feebs she’s hatched and nurtured at that shithole blog.

CNN reports HUGE crowd outside the WH chanting “Yes we can!”

Awesome

Did we hear from America’s backseat driver?
I don’t think I can sleep tonight and I have an early meeting.

Mrs. Polly thought SP made a statement somewhere. I can’t find it, and she didn’t Tweet it. But I’m sure she weighed in at some point.

Anybody else remember the kerfuffle during the 08 campaign when Sen. Obama said if he had actionable intellegenc about Bin Laden that he would go into Pakistan with or without their permission?

The Dude didn’t lie.

@Anya, she thanked the troops.  That was it.  Olbermann called it the end to her so-called (my word) political career.

Anybody else remember the kerfuffle during the 08 campaign when Sen. Obama said if he had actionable intellegenc about Bin Laden that he would go into Pakistan with or without their permission?

I remember McCain said he would chase Osama to the gates of hell, unless those gates were on the other side of an imaginary line, in which case fuck it, he can’t be arsed.

@asiangrrlMN ~~ fuck that graceless dimwit.  I bet the wingnuts are trying to come up with talking points to attack the president or make this somehow a victory for Bush.

@MikeJ—Sorry, but the true motherlode is over at Lambchop’s place.

@meep—That guy’s awesome; some sort of IT consultant monk who moves to the sticks with a computer, generator, UPS, and coffee machine, looking for a little peace and quiet.  Alas…

Oh jeepers, they buried Bin Laden at sea according to Islamic law. 

Tomorrow should be insane!

from Orly Taitz (she has some birth certificate-related hearing tomorrow): 
“There were rumours that U.S. has the body of Osama Bin Ladin for quite some time and will wheel it out, when a perfect diversion, perfect crisis is needed. Our court hearing is scheduled to start in just a few hours. Major networks are supposed to be there with cameras rolling. Suddenly, Obama announces that the body of Osama Bin Ladin is found and . . .”

On Campbell Live tonight (it’s a current affairs programme) someone sent in an email that said something along the lines of ‘Is this just a cynical ploy by a President whose approval ratings are tanking?’.  Yes we have them here too.

Tomorrow should be insane!

Just imagine how bonkers it would’ve been if Obama’d made the announcement at 3 a.m.