tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post7354458641584170355..comments2024-03-22T04:37:47.139-04:00Comments on Princess Sparkle Pony's Photo Blog: State Department Staff: Ding Dong the Witch is DeadPeteykinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15960842777164948590noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-41733823977827927012009-01-26T01:09:00.000-05:002009-01-26T01:09:00.000-05:00Oh,Pllleeese, will you take down this unbelieveabl...Oh,Pllleeese, will you take down this unbelieveably photoshopped picture before my retinas burn out??? Thank You,<BR/><BR/>sleepyinsaudiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-91056893953217776942009-01-25T22:53:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:53:00.000-05:00You made me think of Margaret Hamilton, one of my ...You made me think of Margaret Hamilton, one of my favorite actresses. I found a youtube vid of her appearing on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, apologizing to the kiddies for scaring them with the wicked witch, and talking a little about the experience she had filming the movie. It was actually very sweet, and kind of cool seeing her as the little grandmother she was by '68, getting into costume and doing that character again for a second. I'm not going to link, but if you're curious, it should be easy to find.Diane Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272277573129141852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-87103201167872620542009-01-25T22:35:00.000-05:002009-01-25T22:35:00.000-05:00Forget flying monkees, those State Dept. emloyees ...Forget flying monkees, those State Dept. emloyees looked like the French when the Americans rolled into Paris. Kind of like how I felt on Jan. 20th!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-35100155680453155762009-01-24T16:28:00.000-05:002009-01-24T16:28:00.000-05:00Get a load of Condi's left hand in the photo above...Get a load of Condi's left hand in the photo above. The shadows cast give an optical illusion-making it look like two tiny fingers are coming out of her sleeve.Karen Zipdrivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394557801356007952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-70556042478600348852009-01-23T21:48:00.000-05:002009-01-23T21:48:00.000-05:00Check this on the State Department reaction. Was ...Check <A HREF="http://diplopundit.blogspot.com/2009/01/is-diplomacy-hot-again-or-what.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> on the State Department reaction. Was going to shout out the <A HREF="http://deadmenworking.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Dead Men Working</A> post about the disappearance of the Great Wall Of Bush, but the <A HREF="http://diplopundit.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diplopundit</A> post has the advantage of more insider snark.n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716050226431226540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-40240191482833328312009-01-23T21:27:00.000-05:002009-01-23T21:27:00.000-05:00No, Frank, she was only the Good Witch of the Nort...No, Frank, she was only the Good Witch of the North in the movie. In L. Frank Baum's original books, Glinda the Good was the Witch of the South. So whether he meant to or not, Mr. Horton got it right. We discuss this at length over at My Cats Are Democrats.<BR/><BR/>As for Condi.... "I can't wait forever to get those shoes!"The Cat's Meowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429514271406563998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-6457465496562783152009-01-23T13:32:00.000-05:002009-01-23T13:32:00.000-05:00I hope the matching armchairs stay, myself. Now t...I hope the matching armchairs stay, myself. Now that we have someone who thinks with something other than what she sits on, it'd be a refreshing change to have MACPOs be an aesthetic background to something other than abject failure.samael7https://www.blogger.com/profile/13307706556252825261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-51965368306838641232009-01-23T13:15:00.000-05:002009-01-23T13:15:00.000-05:00That makes Abassador Bolton one of her flying monk...That makes Abassador Bolton one of her flying monkey's!HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-9479782695108254272009-01-23T10:30:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:30:00.000-05:00"I hear there's no place like Homeland Security."B..."I hear there's no place like Homeland Security."<BR/><BR/>Beautiful. I stand in awe. No wonder I keep coming back to this site.Old Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11146916266682461688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-4448780954719691372009-01-23T10:23:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:23:00.000-05:00Ummmm, isn't Glinda the Good Witch of the NORTH? ...Ummmm, isn't Glinda the Good Witch of the NORTH? Bad, Harper's fact checkers, bad!Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301077496668834657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-36123522368818208462009-01-23T10:21:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:21:00.000-05:00Matching armchairs? I don't really know. What I am...Matching armchairs? I don't really know. What I am truly curious about is whether she prefers Ferragamos or Blahniks. Or Stride Rites. In fact, burning with curiosity.zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309459588974207604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-50851034423520741862009-01-23T09:00:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:00:00.000-05:00Definitely flying monkeys.Definitely flying monkeys.Karen Zipdrivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394557801356007952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-85665177961728384882009-01-23T07:57:00.000-05:002009-01-23T07:57:00.000-05:00There's nothing like preemptive war to discourage ...There's nothing like preemptive war to discourage real diplomats.<BR/><BR/>It's so... <EM>undiplomatic</EM>...Lulu Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100523351881499282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-77810271261313772922009-01-22T23:48:00.000-05:002009-01-22T23:48:00.000-05:00Yeah, I got bored at work today and watched the en...Yeah, I got bored at work today and watched the entire 24 minute video of Hillary's arrival that State Department bloggers had put up. That was definitely an unusually happy crowd. Condi must've really, <I>really</I> been loathed.jterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136146817594801745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-41207369783633196022009-01-22T23:32:00.000-05:002009-01-22T23:32:00.000-05:00The armchairs, I think will stay -- but there will...The armchairs, I think will stay -- but there will be less dancing of the Madison.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-57932966830886614642009-01-22T21:03:00.000-05:002009-01-22T21:03:00.000-05:00Watching those jubilant State Department employees...Watching those jubilant State Department employees this morning, they reminded me of the flying monkeys after Dorothy melted the witch. Meaning no disrespect to Condi, and all.Lady Wesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391272007574474463noreply@blogger.com