28 thoughts on “Mubarak Resigns”

  1. maha,
    Thanks!
    I love every single one of their movies, but especially the early ones. And the greatest one is, of course, “Duck Soup.”

    In all fairness, the WSJ headline is: “Crisis Flummoxes White House.”
    The WSJ Op-ed writers aren’t flummoxed.
    They’re waiting.
    To see how they can exalt their Fearless Leader, Little Boots, and at the same time denigrate and blame Obama. No matter what the outcome.

    I’m wondering if one of our corporations can’t turn this into an advertising opportunity?
    Like Disney. “President Mubarak, now that you’re no longer dictator of Egypt, what will you be doing?”
    “I’ll be going to Disney World!”
    “To visit?”
    “No, I’ll be starring in ‘Pirates of the Mediterranean!’ Just as soon as my new agent can work out the details.”

    On a serious note:
    Good luck Egyptian people. I hope you get the government YOU want, and not the one WE want for you.

    • In all fairness, the WSJ headline is: “Crisis Flummoxes White House.”
      The WSJ Op-ed writers aren’t flummoxed.
      They’re waiting.

      The WSJ article was written before Mubarak stepped down, and it is all about how President is flummoxed because he couldn’t get Mubarak to step down.

      Then Mubarak stepped down. Hence, the “flummox” is reversed.

  2. Ha ha ha… Groucho rocked, man.

    The WSJ article made me think of the old line attributed to Truman Capote: “This isn’t writing, it’s typing.” My favorite paragraph from the article:

    Arab and Israeli diplomats said Mr. Obama’s decision to throw his full support behind the opposition after eight days of protests has likely broken ties with Mr. Mubarak beyond repair.

    Dear. God. No.

    Apparently, acquistion-by-Murdoch is a more efficient means of reducing IQ than even an icepick lobotomy.

    My sincere wish for the people of Egypt is an immediate end to the so-called State of Emergency, and a free and open election in the coming months, with international observers welcome.

  5. I always thought that he just needed time to gather his important papers before leaving. Of course, it would have been simpler to keep them in a portable file by the door. That’s what we do here in the mountains in case of fire.

    But all that time was bought so he could move the maximum amount of property out of the country for him and his.

    But after someone amasses several billion dollars, I don’t know why they don’t resign at once? The first place I’d want to be is in retirement. I don’t get these power mongers.

  6. It’s amazing to watch the coverage our media seems more concerned with how this affects Israel, than how it affects us, not to mention the Egyptian people! FAUX as usual is blaming Obama for anything bad that could potentially happen, all the while giving bu$hco credit for bring democracy to the Middle East, unfuckingbelievable.

  7. But after someone amasses several billion dollars, I don’t know why they don’t resign at once?

    Yeah that’s what I don’t get… I suppose Mubarak has to worry about holding on to his ill gotten gains and not having his predecessors seize his fortune. It’s not like being a president in the US where once your leave office you’re home free from any kind of prosecution for criminal behavior or corruption.. You know, like George Bush! Run,run, run, as fast as you can, but you can’t catch me said the Gingerbread man.

  8. uncledad…I hear ya…Israel has announced that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are now going to collapse because Mubarak has stepped down. Not that they ever had a chance to be meaningful anyway,but it just provides another lame excuse to string stupid people along…

  10. I think this proves Maha’s “bigger asshole” law of protests / demonstrations. I would love to know more about the organizers who were making sure arms didn’t get into the square, and violence didn’t erupt. They did an absolutely superb job, and apparently without any desire to be in the limelight or compete for political power. More people like them, worldwide, please.

  11. Yes Gordon. Once again peaceful protest have proven to be the way to go. Violence begets violence.

  15. Double-ditto Gordon. The protesters had 300 (or so) of their brothers murdered over the last 18 days and they REFUSED to resort to violence. Incredible discipline.

  16. c u n d or c u n t – it does not matter is the handle is being miskeyed all the time. We are tired of fixing this unfortunate “typo” which is offensive and demeaning to women.

    • mod — wow, are you off base. “C U N D” is not a typo. Sound out the letters in your head. Add “gulag.” Then go be stupid elsewhere.

  17. Mod, we don’t use that kind of language.Besides being offensive and demeaning to women, it shows a total lack of class. Kindly apologise, and please don’t be such a vajayjay……..

  18. Sorry, maha and everyone,
    This ‘mod’ clown has gone on another site and abused my handle and posted ‘its’ own comments with a “t” at the end. And then I got chastised by the real moderators there – until I explained that it wasn’t me.
    Later, ‘it’ even claimed to be the moderator, ‘mod,’ and chastised me for using that foul word in a comment, even though ‘it’ posted it. I believe what’s above is word for word what ‘it’ did there – at least the part after spelling out the word. I never use that word because it’s so offensive to women. I try not to even use 4-letter words, unless I think they add something, either as far as humor, or a better representation of my anger.
    ‘Mod’s’ been chased off there. Now, ‘it’ has chased me here.
    Hey, “mod,’ go Cheney yourself!!!”

  19. but I really got a kick out John Mccane wanting to know who was making a profit?

    Why, the Internet of course! Or in McCain-speak, “the series of interconnected tubes.”

    Wow, gulag, you have your own psychotic stalker! You are definitely a celebrity now! Here, at least, we will be your security detail.

  20. joan,
    Thanks!
    I wonder what I did to offend this creature? I’m probably too Liberal for it to handle. And, since it can’t argue because it’s stupid, ignorant and hateful, it has to defame. Typical Conservative!

  21. I wonder what I did to offend this creature?

    I thought it might be” teach” coming back at you for the drubbing you administered to him a while back. Still waiting!

    I like the part where Mod says, “we are tired”, perhaps he should change his handle to Legion… to make it more exacting.

  22. There you go you little maveric, now you know who was making profit, thanks to erinyes, and joanr16, but in Mabaraks place,I think it is more a matter of out right stealing, than making profit.

  23. But again, I just don’t know, maybe you consider it as making profit, certainly your repug buddy, little boots, did.

  24. Swami,
    Hmmm, ‘it’s POssible…’
    Or, maybe “AmericaneoCLOWN, Donald DouglASS (aka, ‘Sasquatch Israel’), with a new IP address?

    Btw, Teach, STILL WAITING!!!
    (Thanks for reminding me Swami).
    I may as well wait for Godot.

  25. Swami etal – it’s not so much about holding on to his ill-gotten gains (off the backs of the Egyptian people) as it is about retaining power by way of his policies remaining in place. As an example, Franco of Spain, prior to his self-imposed retirement, spent months indoctrinating his successor, the King, in Franco rule.

    Franco is an example of how power obsesses these guys. In his case it was a matter of continuing to rule even from the grave. We can bet that Mubarak fully intends to continue his rule, by way of his policies remaining in place – even from exile.

  26. Let’s hope Mubarak has the same success with his succession that Franco had in indoctrinating King Juan Carlos. The new King was bad news from the start, legalizing Socialists and like that. And in 1981 when the Guardia Civil decided it had had enough and took over the parliament to restore fascism, the King rallied the nation and demanded that the military do its duty to support the legitimate government.

    Fact: Some years later, when Spain invited all Civil War veterans to come and accept honorary citizenship, and many were still physically able to travel there, a dinner of international volunteers raised the toasts

    ¡Viva la Reppublica!
    ¡Viva el Rey!

    Time for another toast, in whatever beverage Egypt prefers: The same luck to Egypt!

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