One has reported on wars. The next one weaseled out of a war but started two more. And the last one made three war movies. That's about all they have in common--Helen Thomas, Dick Cheney and Dirty Harry. And they are all old and they are all white. And some strange, funny, churlish words have passed their old white lips.

But even stranger, funnier and even meaner words been typed by Open Salon members that appeared in the comment section of various OS blogs. I've lifted the words, pulled the quotes of Thomas, of Dick, of Dirty Harry and of OS members all together in a quotidian for you to decide who's who and who said what.

The following twenty-six quotes belong to either Thomas, Dick, Harry or an OS member from the past couple days.

1.  "Go on out and get some air, fatso."

2.  "You are without question one of the biggest pricks I've ever had the misfortune of meeting, but in situations like this, you have to turn that general dislike of that person into something positive. "

3.  "Except for the occasional heart attack, I never felt better." 

4.  "Fuck with me, buddy, I'll kick your ass so hard you'll have to unbutton your collar to shit." 

5.  "Go peddle your bullshit elsewhere, fella. There's a big, wide internet out there and I'm SURE you can find folks to share your warped beliefs."

6.  "This is the worst President ever. He George W. Bush is the worst President in all of American history. "

7.  "I had other priorities in the sixties than military service."

8.  "Personally I feel we should nuke the entire region, but that's just me."

9.  "Direct threats require decisive action." 

10.  "You can put a monkey in a $ 2000 suit and he is still a monkey."

11.  "I'm all broken up over that man's rights!"

12.  "I think you're a big stinky Democrat apologist."

13.  "Tell them to get the hell out of Palestine. Remember, these people are occupied and it's their land."

14.  "You don't spread democracy through the barrel of a gun"  

15.  "Well, opinions are like assholes... everybody has one." 

16.  "Go fuck yourself". 

17.  "I think Barack Obama is a one-term President." 

18.  "That's the fucking problem with libtards. They lie even when a lie isn't needed."

19.  "The day Dick Cheney is going to run for president, I'll kill myself." 

20.  "I hate the goddamn system, but until someone comes along with changes that make sense, I'll stick with it."

21.  I suppose that's democracy really. But everybody with a laptop thinks they're a journalist these days. That's a problem.” 

22.  "Hell, I bet you own a damn Yugo, don't ya, punk!"

23.  "It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you." 

24.  "Nazi is an interesting slur, because it's often used by both sides in a given debate to slam those in the other camp." 

25.  "You're a legend in your own mind."

26.  "There’s a saying about people like Carter (Jimmy) and I’m paraphrasing, but with accuracy, “I love Humanity. It’s people I can’t stand.”