All’s I can tell you is, I doubt it was as entertaining as the re-runs of “Monk” I watched instead.
— Though I grant, it was probably a bit more street, as the kids say.*
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update: Inexplicably, these folks all bothered to turn on and tune in.
Reached for comment, the ghost of Timothy Leary papered his uppers with happyface tabs, then tried, with mixed success, to reach the ghost of Timothy Leary for comment.
HAIL CAESAR! BRING HIM MANY CONCUBINES! AND THE FRESHEST FRUITS! AND MIDGETS! LET THEM DANCE FOR HIS DELIGHT!
EVEN THE FRUITS!
O!
JD’s going to have nightmares, Jeff.
Better him than me, brother.
O!
The midgets are dancing dervishly on PBS, I’ll tell you. I imagine the midgets from CNN and MSNBC are transfigured by now.
For who can tell the dancer from the dance &ct?
While Fox was willing to show wide shots of the crowd and stage, the producers at the major networks really stuck to tight in camera shots. Do you think it was not to creep out the j.e.w.s. with that Nuremburg vibe you get when get 78,000 leftists together for a rally?
…That one! The sultry bitch with the fire in her eyes! Take her clothes off and bring her to Me! BWAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahaha!
Just the one l in coliseum. I think it’s a Latin thing. But this was a Greek thing I thought. Like more of a Parthenon thing. I think there’s a replica of the Parthenon in like Memphis or somewhere like that.
““Liveblogging the Invesco Fiasco”.
…for the Google, baby!
Nashville. You can take the kids.
Was it the jutting, thousand-yard stares, JG? That is one handsome man.
Or could you feel it all the way over to your place? I suspect the neighbor’s dogs started acting up.
You have to pay to visit there, now, hf. Because they put a live-sized Athena in it.
Back in the day, we used to throw a frisbees between the columns. For free.
I thought Matthews and Olby were gonna cry…
But I thought it was a happy occasion; not some kind of GREEK tragedy…
Pro-life-sized, of course.
Robert Altman had an assassin shoot Ronee Blakley on the steps of that Parthenon, the fuck.
When he bellowed “ENOUGH”, and paused for a few seconds, I thought he was gonna drop the line; “CAN YOU DIG IT!”
He didn’t dare lift something so blatant, he’s been caught “borrowing” content already this year!
Even one of the tank boys, Brian Williams, noted that a few of the lines came from the TV show “The West Wing”! But then he quickly added, “but that’s Obama’s style…”
Street parlance; “That’s how he ROLLS, Homes!”
But not on Shabbas.
Cyrus.
He was so going to bring change.
I admit not listening to everything at the 3 day Leftist Infomercial, but did anyone else notice that for these Dems, 9/11 never happened? There’s no such thing as Al Qaeda or Islamism? That Americans suddenly are all victims – homeless, healthcareless, jobless, educationaless .. and all those dire victim-making things started at 8 am on Jan 20, 2001? (everything being full employment, perfect health, et al)
And why is it the only time the Dems talk about the military (if they aren’t bashing them as evil) they speak of the troops as victims?
golldamn
I just screwed up enough courage to make the annual one-click journey to msnbc.com. Learn from my mistakes.
The best part, Darleen, might have been when former Miss South Carolina revealed that hubby went in for invasive procedures precisely eight years ago, presumably less a few months. Naturally, one simply cannot afford such things, especially the lifelong Republicans. Her catharsis was especially poignant.
There’s only one way to lose those fucking clowns.
In the ballot box. Right?
I’m still a little stunned by that whole “John McCain likes to say that he’ll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell – but he won’t even go to the cave where he lives” thing.
Sorry “O”, but you have a lot of fucking nerve to say that a guy who spent years being tortured by Vietcong is afraid of some fucking cave in Afghanistan.
Asshole.
Tman
O! was too a-skeered of hospitalized American troops in German to visit without a camera-crew chaperone.
Algore said, to paraphrase, if I was elected president, I would have got OBL.
I guess he and Obama would have invaded Pakistan instead of Iraq.
Obama is clearly the better candidate, and I’m not convinced that the man is as radical as some of these recent attacks suggest.
If McCain wants to compete with this guy he needs to drop these coded suggestions of ubber patriotism, stop with those creepy winking fits and get down to talking about Supreme Court Appointments, while clearly outlining 5 things that he plans on accomplishing as PotUS.
As fucked up as the democrats process was with all this proportional representation and caucuses v primary bullshit, they have a real candidate that speaks to many (if not all) of their particular concerns, while the republicans are left holding the colostomy bag in the midst of the most wide open primary season in modern history, wishing they could say as much.
Obama is clearly the better candidate
I didn’t need to read past that to know you are quite insane.
I’m not sure Victor is wrong about Obama as candidate: the Dem base is more excited about Obama than conservatives are excited over McCain, even with the Hillary faction pissed off.
And, though I hope most Americans are able to see past Obama’s matchstick man routine, I am also worried that their love of novelty, drama, and victimhood might lead them to make a horrendous choice. That Victor sees Obama as not beholden to the radicals who have created him just proves that Alinsky tactics are longterm, and have taken root.
Goddamn one more speech! Seriously, isn’t it time for the 2012 candidates now?
If Ellen gets preempted one more goddamn time, my vote goes to Nader. Or Ellen.
Or, hmmmm, maybe Oprah.
I apologize for the rant and now I’m done.
PS. I’m not that really done, but I was informed today that I’ve been crabby for awhile now, so I’m trying to work on that.
PS2. I’m really not trying to work on it. Goddamnit.
Obama is polished and has his rhetorical shit together most of the time. He’s managed to balance all the various interest groups that comprise his party while single-handedly defeating both Bill and Hillary Clinton. If you think that McCain has been better than that you are delusional.
If McCain is seriously wanting to beat Obama and be the next President, he needs to move heaven and earth to get someone like Janice Rodgers Brown to be his VP.
Zeus has spoken. The broken-off cocks and stomped testicles of R-winged seethers are all that’s left on the mountain top now.
Obama must’a ate his vitamin enriched Cocopuffs this morning. He looked very vibrant and connected.
Hey, I have an idea. Victor and thor can form their own group blog and sing the praises to the Obamessiah there. I understand you can get one on blogspot for free. High thee hence!
He gave four speeches. The synopsis: I’m a regular guy; the Republicans are evil and screwed up; here’s my favorite 29 Government programs; and I have a dream.
Every time Obama got specific, he got wrong. His worst parts were his feeble attacks on McCain on foreign policy. His best part was the end, no specifics, just hope and change and let’s all work together for the glorious socialist future that awaits.
The play by play:
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2008/08/obamas-speech-freedoms-view.html
He denounces negativity in politics, yet engages in it as the core reason to vote for him.
He denounces the failures of the past, yet proposes to repeat failed past policies.
He calls on us to march into the future, but says no to the real solutions that can carry us there.
“Obama is polished and has his rhetorical shit together most of the time. ”
When the teleprompter works. He’s not at good at ad libbing his lies and evasions like Bill C. was.
Beholden is a strong word, and I don’t think there is much in the way of evidence to`support that suggestion. Hell, Obama has thrown just about every single one of them under the bus to further his political ambitions- Wright, Ayers, and even his grandmother were expendable.
Obama strikes me as someone that you could do business with, it’s hard not to see him as a reasonable man at the end of all this.
Quick question…
Between McCain and Obama, which do you think is more likely to call me a racist xenophobe for opposing Amnesty for illegals???
If Obama is the guy, I don’t see much sense in preemptively alienating ourselves.
Stevie Wonder loves me!
Did the gladiators fight the lions before or after the speech?
AND PLATYPUSES!
Victor:
Is it the mark of a good candidate to employ intimidation tactics to shut down investigation into or the airing of Obama’s lone foray into administration?
Do good candidates feel the need to squelch inquiry into public records about a perfectly public program that was designed to help schools with government funds?
Is it the mark of someone who has his act together to use his loyal supporters as quasi-brownshirts to jam the phone lines of a radio station as they demand that the station Not Give Airtime To A Slanderer?
Rather than refuting the allegations, that is.
Because if someone is telling the truth about you, but it makes you look bad, it’s not Slander.
Did the gladiators fight the lions before or after the speech?
I don’t know, but if the Lions were involved it’s a safe bet that they lost in a 40 point blowout.
I have an idea, let’s start a blog where we only listen to what we want to be told! We’ll create a spacial place where centipedes jump and piles of wobbling drunks create a steamy stew of sex! And nobody, especially no goddamned Alinsky pimp, will dispute the righteousness of our shared thoughts so pure and true.
That’d be as radical as an Iranian Mullah, baby!!!
Your catharsis is where your arse is.
q>Comment by Victor. on 8/28 @ 11:56 pm
Beholden is a strong word
I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but it’s not really that strong a word. It certainly can be, like in the case of great novels. Harry Potter for instance.
Not so much with speeches. I’m just sayin’.
As apposed to you coming here, thor, and “arguing” by being a fucking asshole.
And goddamn my ability to paste from an html editor.
hey, i’m not an asshole. i just feel like saying goddamnit alot.
and how come it’s god damn, but goddammit? or am i ok spelling wise here?
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Those are all good questions that I have been considering ever since I read Jeff’s earlier post on the subject.
I can see it a number of ways, and I’ll be watching how this all plays out. Having said that, I agree that the initial reaction was in poor form and way over the fucking top.
My instincts tell me that there is zero substance that would cause any major disruption. Obama is not going away, we either defeat him or learn to work with him.
I didn’t see any Commies waving red flags adorned with the hammer and sickle while Obama addressed this great nation. Either they were too stoned from the RaTM concert or Reagan’s ghost killed ’em all, who can really say.
The RATM seriously cracks me up. Hate the politics, like the music. Some of anyway.
But you know goddamn well, every politician there hates the music. I hope they made it really loud and angry.
The music, not the democrats.
I’ve seen it spelled goddamn, goddammit, and goddamnit. So go with whatever makes you happiest.
I’ve always preferred got-damn.
gah! they told me there would be no Weaselly Clark! that’s it. I’m done.
Well, goddammit just seems right. I only spell it goddamnit for consistency.
It’s an uncertain world and I need some god damned security. Goddammit.
That feels right. How does it look to you guys?
looks good.
Excellent. I’m like all on top of my god damn issues as far as cursing in blog comments go.
My instincts tell me that there is zero substance that would cause any major disruption.
If there’s no There There, then Obama has no motive to take preemptive action. So…
this parade o’ victims is painful to watch. If they’re just gonna read a script, maybe get some actors.
Now for those of you are not familiar with RATM (that’s Rage against the Machine for some of you conservative youngsters), they are a very political, left wing band. Personally, I sometimes enjoy listening to Zach, although I always disagree.
But enuff. Here are the lyrics to their best known and most popular song….
Killing in the name of!
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Huh!
Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
But now you do what they told ya
Well now you do what they told ya
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses
Uggh!
Killing in the name of!
Killing in the name of
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control (7 times)
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya, now you’re under control
And now you do what they told ya!
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
Those who died are justified, for wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
You justify those that died by wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites
Come on!
Yeah! Come on!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me!
Motherfucker!
Uggh!
I mean good grief, everybody has lost their job and gotten sick.
aw, they’re booing the “former Republican”… that lost his job.
oooooh, now they love him. “I’m voting for the guy that will put Barney Smith before Smith Barney” maybe they were actors. very good at bad not acting.
I lost my job, but mostly I’m healthy. Except for that pesky broken bone I can’t follow up on.
But I cleared it with my orthopedist before my insurance ran out and he told me what to look out for. Which is here and now.
Anywho, I can stand in line with the best of them at the USC! But I’d rather diagnose myself on the interwebs.
And I must say I’m doing a bang up god damned job!
I’m like Dr. Lunar.
I didn’t realize that little ditty had those lyrics. However, I like the music that goes with.
Excuse me? What is the matter with you people?
The Lord has spoken in front of his Greek temple (Guffaw)!
And if you do not bow down to my half black ass, you are a fucking RACIST! O! wants a blow job!
Yup.
That must be me, because I, likw 90% of this country look at race instead of ability. Just because someone can barely speak english is no reason to “discriminate”. I love it when my life is threatened by a barely litereate moron because I insist that they work for their paycheck. Smoking pot all day and walking around in circles does not count in my book.
And you know what? I haste having to do this, but do it I must. I am not painting with a broad brush here. I have just met too many people of all ethnicies who think that I owe them for being a darker shade of pale, or even a lighter shade of pale. I just love the fact that since “the Great Society”, the gub’mint has gone out of their way to teach people that responsibilty does not belong to them.
Obama is a flaming, evacuated asshole. But, he did speak from “the temple of truth” tonight. I give him a 10 for “brass balls”.
I am always stunned to see the proggs agitating for what this country has always been about- as if they have stumbled onto the secret of the universe. Except that we are not allowed to point this out.
Forget it. I’m going back to “Grampaw goes a-drooling”.
Bottom line for me?
Go fuck yourself, O!.
lunar, you’re totally doing it wrong. you’re supposed to curse George Bush and John McCain for not taking care of you.
Yes, I like that song also. They have more political lyrics, but I suspect the Democratic Convention didn’t book them on anything other than the ‘anti-establishment’ label.
Anyway, I think he makes some great music and I don’t believe his beliefs are hollow and mechanical.
And goddammit GWB! I have elephant foot again and no god damned insurance.
Are you friggen kidding me with buying shoes at Payless?
And goddammit you too John! You want my vote, make me walk better first!
Obama reminded me of Lincoln tonight, in that they’re both from Illinois.
are you sure it’s not the ears, Sean M?
And here’s what wrong with politics and people today. It’s 12:40 am(in lalaland) and this speech is still not on youtube.
People don’t take this seriously enough.
ooookay, now I’m starting to understand some comments I’ve seen. (watching the rerun on C-Span2) ENOUGH!
and how many times has Obama voted with the Democratic party?
oh, here we go:
magggie, are these overall democratic votes or just when he happened to vote?
i have not personally researched this but i’ve heard he has a bit of an absentee rep.
just things he voted on, lunarpuff. there’s lots of info at the link, they list the bills and how he voted and how the Dems voted. last time I looked, McCain had missed more votes this session.
gah! emergency alert system test!
Obama knows where Bin laden is?
auuughh! i’ve been there. i seem to be completely not capable of clicking on relevant links any longer.
it’s god damned weird i tell ya!
i still can’t believe we’re not voting on the 2012 POTUS. i know this camp
well, it is kinda late. and teh elephant foot.
i heard osama was in dana point. the marines aren’t allowed to go after him because there are some little turtles that are breeding on the beach. they have to go up that way via the beach because the 5 is too risky.
and i joke you not. no doubt this started with some camp pendleton wise guys, but the story is repeated quite a bit all over san onofre.
in humor i might add, but it’s still a great story.
NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THE FIREWORKS!!! I’m tewtelly votin’ for him now.
but there are only streamers on one side. hmmmmmmm. and what is up with the menacing music now?
seriously, why are they still standing out there ignoring everyone? and with that music?
fireworks? are you kidding? could you upload this so i know who to vote for?
wow! still don’t see it on youtube, but this stuff is like all over the news!
you might could find it here the video is not letting me skip ahead though.
did anyone figure out what Nancy Pelosi’s pin said?
oh!oh! here fireworks start at 47:00 ish
46:30, more like.
i’m still catching up. i’ll try and stop it at pelosi.
sorry maggie, i still didn’t see her.
are you sure it’s not the ears, Sean M?
Nope. It’s the Illinois thing. And maybe the wart/mole thing they both have. Perhaps some little girl should send Baracky a letter, telling him to grow a beard.
ya know, now i’m just thinking that when he was talking about umemployment he could have done a lot more for this country had he addressed that first line HR Generalist!
are you friggen kidding me with the “Describe all of these scenarios and people and relationships in 5 words”.
dumbasses. and again, are you friggen kidding me?
no wonder the jobs go to india and pakistan and the phillipines. they get all of the scripts ahead of time!
god damned bastards. that’s meant for the dumbasses that come up with these scripts. and the dumbasses that take them so seriously.
and btw, i didn’t actually lose my job because of the crappy practices i mentioned above.
but lots of those people should not have lost their jobs either. the company(ies) are no more profitable or efficient. the bottom line is not better.
the sacrificial goats did not appease the volcano.
I like lunarpuff.
I was unable to watch. The dog ate my tv. I missed the bus. I had to wash my hair.
But, I think the worst soundbite (and one that makes me grateful I didn’t watch) was the whole John McCain not going into bin Laden’s cave.
Honestly, all teh cheers for that pablum. It makes me sad.
And, can we trade in thor for someone who actually brings argument? I’m getting sick of the whole “you Republicans are stepping on your dicks” level of analysis.
Cocoapuffs? RACIST!
lost dog’s off his meds again or can’t afford them. But this is Catharsis.
Obama’s speech was a little Lame IMO. You know I am the flaming commie liberal here. He could have been more specific on how corrupt and contemptible Republicans are …but as someone said here: Republicans have all the guns. Obama dare not tell the whole truth. Republicans have sold out our country and China’s looking pretty hot these days. All we’ve got now is decaying bridges, Vinyl Shit Box McMansions, GM cars that Africans don’t want as they can’t keep them running past their 10 years expiration date, and FAT Ass Golf playing Chumps on the internet whining about homeless people.
Sports stadiums named after soon to be defunct Financial houses of cards do not match the “Bird’s Nest” and rapid transit systems of the rest of the world. Thomas Freidman’s little article about how the Bush Regime fucked up the USA is a little jewel on the subject. He got Iraq wrong, Enron wrong, but this time he’s on the money.
And the latest ‘growth’ estimate of over 3 percent is a good example of the GOP’s cooking the books. It was all in Financial chicanery and commodities.
Pawlenty or Romney? (too many houses?)
Obama was correct about checking your tire pressure. Much better economics than McCain’s Enron BS about the US needing more oil derricks in our bathrooms and kitchens.
I saved 20 bucks this month checking my pressure more often. Bank on it!
aw crap now. i missed the part about the cave completely. personally, i look under the bluffs a lot, because there seem to be a lot of sightings in south oc.
why, i like you as well jd. i would wink but i’ve already gotten rid of my handy html editor.
My tire pressure is constantly monitored. Tire pressure/computer thingy. Obama offers me NOTHING.
China’s looking pretty hot these days. Yea, as long as you don’t look behind the false front.
Or, you know, like to breath clean air. Drink clean water.
there should be more talk about the differences between tire pressure gauges, MRE. there are huge, HUGE, differences.
god help the poor souls with low profile tires. these people are angels i tell you. one gauge after another, and they keep going. digital can be crappy too.
a serious political candidate would have been all over that months ago.
Sports stadiums named after soon to be defunct Financial houses of cards do not match the “Bird’s Nest†and rapid transit systems of the rest of the world
Come to Indy, take a look at Lucas Stadium, or Conseco Fieldhouse, and then revisit your opinion.
My car checks my tire pressure automatically as well.
Obama could have mentioned how Republican ideologues have done their damnedest to destroy the govt. security net in housing finance (Freddie et al) and how’s it’s being played out: example
Their little games of drowning the baby in the bath are coming to harvest. Seems the rest of the world is not impressed with our ‘growth’.
Harvest MOON! “O”. Go get the scum of wall street, O!
Lunar- I have some swampy wet-lands near me, I could look for OBL there. I mean,it’s kinda yucky, and the kids hardly eva play there. It would make a great hiding place.
wouldn’t trust that computer bs on the dashbd. me dad’s buick is always giving false readings.
Their little games of drowning the baby in the bath are coming to harvest. Seems the rest of the world is not impressed with our ‘growth’.
They will be impressed by that mixed metaphor, I’ll bet.
So, MRE, you think Obama is gonna find that cave OBL is hiding in?
Oh MY, MRE. So, you think that I’ve been driving under false pretenses? I could actually have low pressure? My car is lying to me?
Oh my.
MRE, perhaps “a few fries short of a Happy Meal” would be a better nickname?
carin, you should get down there asap! that sounds like the perfect hiding place.
take your pressure gauge. it may not be worthy of your tires, but you can put his eye out.
I’m ON IT, Lunar. Right after I lather up my body with DEET. I don’t actually have a tire-pressure gauge, since I (erroneously) trust my car’s computer. But I’ve got some mean garden tools. I’ll take some of them.
I’d just like to take this opportunity to say “Fuck Zach de la Cockroach!” I loves me some Chris Cornell.
WHAT ABOUT AUDIOSLAVE!?!?!
Don’t trust that stupid temperature gauge either, Carin. It’s conspiring with the oil light. You just keep driving.
I’m gonna sing “Run, Carin, run” in my head to the tune of “Run, Joey, Run”. I cried over that song many years before the word tween was invented.
Be safe.
If you could get some alligator pics while you’re being safe, catching OBL, and acting in a carefree manner when it comes to your tire pressure, that would be the coolest thing ever. And you would totally deserve all $25M of the reward money.
Run, Carin, run….
#35 has this curious line:
If Obama is the guy, I don’t see much sense in preemptively alienating ourselves.
Is that the otherside of O!’s civilian security force? The one that says “shhhhhhh, shut up, least you be shut up and sent to the
re-educationsensitivity training”?I’m seeing the definition of O! “unity”… All united under Left dogma, no dissent allowed.
carin, we’ll agree on something. That Obama Osama in the cave part of speech was meant for the dullards who haven’t committed to a vote yet.
Face it, in politics at this point it’s going for the lowest intellects to get them out to vote. They might be into Classic Rock or Country but turn off the news when it comes on on their dashbd’s radio.
Symbolically it works though, as Bush didn’t want to offend his Saudi friends who are still financing Osama, Chechnyan, and now Georgian shenanighans. Or Bush’s Paki friends. And a Three Trillion war isn’t an excuse. Bush let Osama and friends get away to please the Oil Gods. (but it’s a bit complicated to put that down in a one-liner.}
all in all this was probably the best Democratic or Republican convention in a long while. Hard to see how Republicans can follow it. I am waiting with bated breath. Or Baited breath? Hmm, better get some mouthwash.
Last week, my car told me it was time to change the oil. I said “fuck that” – no car computer tells ME what to do. I’m my own gal. Ever since been counting up the miles as to how overdue that change is (increasingly) becoming. It’s a test of wills I tell you.
The line about the cave was disgusting.
Then move, already.
So, it was just the dullards who cheered at that line last night? I prefer my politicians to “not” appeal to the lowest common denominator.
As for Bush not going after OBL in order to not offend his Saudi friends – well, that is just the biggest pile of Bullshit. Honestly.
I see oil derricks everywhere bmoe, even in your toilet and bathtub. Isn’t that where oil comes from? All those dead babies in the bathtub??? From about 400 million plus years ago. Our Planet’s precious bodily fluids.
Mixed Metaphors and Misspellings! Jhav—O!!. That’s why we need a President who doesn’t make up shit like McCain in his Ghostwritten BioDramas.
I leave the microphone to Thor!!
MRE, with all due respect, I’m a bit puzzled by that last post of yours.
Do you think it’s the classic rock and country music fans that are totally screwing everything up?
I’ve wondered about this myself.
Do you know about Run, Joey, run?
P
Ya know, the amazing thing is Democrats whining about infrastructure. It hasn’t been the right that’s been blocking infrastructure projects for my entire freaking life.
WTF are you talking about?
Obama will probably get a bump out of this, but I predict it will disappear once people realize he’s black.
Yeah, but what if your computer and your tire pressure guage are lying to you? They could both be wrong. Maybe the anointed one will blow some of that magic hot air into your tires. That could have been useful when the clothes drier died also. Maybe someone will invent a car that runs on hot air and lies…
Hot air is all I’ve gotten from any politician for any of my problems, so I just fix them myself.
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Comment by one MRE too many on 8/29 @ 6:12 am #
Obama was correct about checking your tire pressure. Much better economics than McCain’s Enron BS about the US needing more oil derricks in our bathrooms and kitchens.
I saved 20 bucks this month checking my pressure more often. Bank on it!
OK, so I’m using this site, I know it’s probably an evil republican site but here goes:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/maintain.shtml
Now, at 0.11/gallon savings (this based on fuel cost of 3.74/gallon) from proper inflation, doesn’t that mean that MRE is putting 180 gallons of gas in his car every month. I’m interested in knowing what MRE does that he needs to use 180 gallons of gas per month. Further, I’d like to know how that applies to the rest of us, since I’m fairly certain that most people don’t use nearly that much gas per month. Here’s a link to avg fuel consumption in the US at least as of 2005:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004727.html
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say MRE isn’t very good at math.
Well now I’m even more puzzled. I missed the cave line, but I’ll watch again for that.
And MRE, where exactly do you see oil derricks all over? I live in SoCal too and I’m curious.
Please note I have made no judgments about said oil derricks. I’m just askin’.
I’m going out on a limb and saying MRE is a mendacious douchebag. You’d get bigger savings by driving more sedately and, for example, using your cruise control more.
Damn, MRE is driving too much. Doesn’t he love the planet?
No, carin, I think the average political animal at a convention knows the symbolism, But the tv soundbites are where the ‘speech’ is targeted. Bush’s Saudi and Pakistani friends are very precious to him. ah, it’s too much fun here.
Darleen, do you think Republicans are so much nicer with ‘deviants’? Youtube is full of police videos of violence directed towards antiwar protesters especially in Florida. Cops on mountain bikes with mace chasing them down and beating them on some interstate. Like they were dangerous or something..mostly kids and grandmas.
crawfish, Obama will get back to you on that too. exactly. better driving habits will do much more than Mac’s fucked up Enron advice.
Bullshit. Actually producing more fuel will put more fuel on the market than everyone driving more carefully.
“Enron” was a Democrat baby — happened under a Democrat administration, with Democrat officials doing their level best to keep the scam afloat.
MRE
Please show me a Republican running for high office (or is in high office) who blocks access to public records at a university, demand the DOJ prosecute a legitimate donor to a legitimate organization, who has operatives mining public records to intimidate the employers of legitimate Republican donors, who sends out an email call to arms to jam a radio stations phone line and email system to smear a respected academic guest …
DO cite a specific parallel.
Remember
O! “won” his first political office by having everyone else thrown off the ballot.
I think this guy is batsh!t insane.
Name someone who, during the Bush 43 administration, was targeted by the IRS for an audit based on their politics. There’s quite a list of such folks from the Clinton years.
Uh-huh. And fuckhead protesters never incite violence. They’re never caught with bags of feces, bottles of urine, or pipe bombs. They never assault officers and then edit that out of the video they post on YouTube. The never break the law then resist arrest in order to force “police violence” they can use for their propaganda.
And those bandannas they use to cover their faces? Purely a fashion statement.
And when the hell did police become “Republican”?
And his second by having a friendly judge unseal the divorce records of his political opponent.
Nah, just a lefty. I understand your confusion, though — it’s quite hard to differentiate.
Prolly when deviants became ‘deviants’!
WTF is up with random quotes?
Wait! I’ve got it!
I want Barack Obama to be my mechanic.
See Davis, Gray.
True dat. There are far more serious threats that need to be dealt with.
This is pointless. O! supporters are impervious to facts.
Why has nobody eliminated Huckabee’s name or did I miss that?
How do you argue with someone whose political philosophy and interpertation of history reads Democrat=Good Republican=Evil?
One of the things that struck me about his speech last night was the number of times Obama spoke about personal responsibility, and in the very next breath talked about how we are responsible for each other. Aren’t those things mutually exclusive? Weird, that.
Huck eliminated Huck’s name, ‘feets. You’re very, very, deeply and truly welcome.
You just made my day manageable. I just woke up with a horrible feeling is all.
Sarah Palin and Lindsey Graham rumors are abounding for VP this morning.
Oh, God please don’t let it be Graham. That is too “inside Washington”, as cowardice a pick as Biden.
A Palin pick would be bold.
Has anyone here heard Sarah Palin speak extemporaneously at length under questioning? Say, an interview with Russert, some other journo with at least 3/4 of a brain or in a townhall setting (outside Alaska for bonus points)?
I know next to nothing about her other than mere recognition and that she’s very pro-drilling. For instance, is she whip-smart? Well educated? Something (oh, please God) other than a lawyer?
PJ
Obama spoke about personal responsibility, and in the very next breath talked about how we are responsible for each other
It’s Lefty speech for justifying confiscatory taxes … YOU are responsible for your own success and WE, da gubmint, will make you responsible for your lazy, incompetent, bad-choices neighbor – The Victim(tm). WE will just transfer some of your income to him, with a nice healthy cut off the top to us
For the Caring(tm)
sdferr
She’s been a mayor, governor and I’ve watched a few interviews with her and she seems top of her game.
She’s a young (44) mother of five who didn’t abort her last child (Down’s syndrome).
That would put pro-abortion feminists panties in a huge bunch.
Mr. Pink: “How do you argue with someone whose political philosophy and interpertation of history reads Democrat=Good Republican=Evil?”
By pointing out the historical facts of the Civil War, usually. The Dems have a horrible track record, historically speaking.
It would probably put my panties in a bunch, if she said all other women had to do what she did.
Krauthammer made a good point about Obama this am, namely asking the question, where are his pals, where are the people you’ld expect to see coming forward to be with him in his moment of triumph? They can’t all be Wright and Ayers types can they (O, yes they can!)?
I recall that Obama has been said to have given his college and university friends instructions not to talk with reporters about their past together.
Palin is not a lawyer.
Her oldest son in is the Army and is/was to be deloyed to Iraq this summer.
Oh, I’d love to see if Biden would dare use his nasty “bull dog” tactics on her in the VP debates.
I’m just mad it’s not Eric Cantor.
I can’t remember hearing her speaking anywhere at the moment. Besides having what used to be termed good carriage, how does her voice strike you?
SarahW
She is part of “Feminists for Life”, take it as you will. But I’ve trolled the feminist blogs long enough to know they hold women who will NOT abort a less than perfect child in contempt. And they hold women who have more than one or two children in contempt (the “your uterus is not a clown car” graphics abound)
I’m equally opposed to that mind-your-uterus bully stuff, Darleen.
Sdferr
Her voice is ok. Not especially memorable in pitch or tone, but she strikes me as bright and responsive (none of the verbal tics of O! as he searches for answers)
“I’m going to go out on a limb here and say MRE isn’t very good at math”
I’m not going out on a limb here and saying that MRE is a complete fucking moron.
“not a clown car”
wow. Never heard that one before. It can be a useful political tool though, so there’s that.
SarahW
I’m only speculating like everyone else here. It may not be Palin or Graham. We won’t know for sure until later.
I’m just thinking that Palin and Jindal are up-and-coming conservatives that look to be in good stead to challenge Hillary in 2012.
And they hold women who have more than one or two children in contempt (the “your uterus is not a clown car†graphics abound)
Sob. You don’t know how much their contempt hurts me.
Will he announce before or after Rush’s show?
I’ve long thought of uteri as somewhere sperm want to go die (mostly) in staggering numbers. Massacred, really. It’s a ghastly rout.
I need/want to run to home depot, but I’m afraid I might miss something.
WHOA!!
Holy crap, it is PALIN
Shit, I’m late for work. Catch up later.
oh. That is nice I think. Thanks, Darleen.
Sdferr, check out her bio over at Wiki. I’m very impressed. Oh, and she.s got a (heh) journalism degree.
I listened to her interview with Kudlow from Darleen’s link. She’s firm with Larry. Talks with a hint of a Canadian accent to my ear. Born in Idaho it seems. She is very comely.
Flautist.
“…and an extra Jewish holiday – for EVERYBODY!!”
(crowd goes wild)
“Yes, government must lead on energy independence, but each of us must do our part to make our homes and businesses more efficient. Yes, we must provide more ladders to success for young men who fall into lives of crime and despair.”
I thought that those two sentences of the speech manifested as a mental train wreck. Any body else hear that and go “huh?”.
I liked the crickets following “clean coal”, “nucs”, and “tax cuts”.
I had never watched an Obama speech in its entirety, except for the 2004 convention, and I didn’t see what the big deal was about that one, either. I thought he was flat through the second half of the speech. He had to feign strong emotion a couple of times and didn’t do it well at all.
And lastly, how much botox did it take to get that crease out of Michelle Obama’s forehead. She went from appearing to have barely restrained rage to being sporadically confused. You could play pool on that surface.
Local ABC radio affiliate is saying that FOX and ABC are reporting that it’s Palin for McCain’s VP.
Woot, if that indeed turns out to be the case.
She worked on her husband’s commercial fishing boat. There’s a great picture of her right now on Drudge dressed in fishing gear, ballcap, sunglasses and holding a big salmon. Great cheekbones on that salmon.
Major John goes to Alaska to fish sometimes I think.
That’s never even been a maybe on my ttd list. I heard it’s really expensive cause Alaska is very expensive to go fish there. Maybe if you know people you can get a deal or something.
Other Guy said if you go on one of those fishing boats in Hawaii, which are a lot expensive already, you don’t even get to keep what you catch, that they might just slice you off a couple filets or something. So he didn’t do it. Greedy Hawaiians.
I’ll bet she knows how to operate a chainsaw too. Maybe even how to sharpen a chain. And mush, I’ll bet she knows her mush, what with five kids and all.
Hawaii smells good though.
I wonder if McCain calls her sweetie?
Floats in on a cloud of O’Rapture to say Hi PWers!!!
(floats away on a cloud of O’bliss)…
Mr. Pink: I bet he calls her sugartits.
You missed a historic speech. It was very insightful and showed an understanding of Americas virtues and possibilities. It was also interesting in his confidence to address McCain directly. You missed a great nomination acceptance speech.
MartyMar: “You missed a historic speech. It was very insightful and showed an understanding of Americas virtues and possibilities. It was also interesting in his confidence to address McCain directly.”
You mean kinda like in those town hall debates that Obama fled from, Marty?
Obama is an empty suit with no story to tell that doesn’t come pre-loaded on a teleprompter.
“You missed a historic speech. It was very insightful and showed an understanding of Americas virtues and possibilities. It was also interesting in his confidence to address McCain directly. You missed a great nomination acceptance speech.”
Damn I wish I saw that … I saw this tired old cliche-ridden speech by Obama in Invesco stadium instead, where he ignorantly talked out of his a** about obama and the dreadful economy (last seen growing 3.3% last Q), then drivelled on about making incoherent and constradictory promises. … what a letdown that I was stuck watching Obama instead of this other great speech you are talking about.
The play by play:
http://travismonitor.blogspot.com/2008/08/obamas-speech-freedoms-view.html