Didn't we
just do this? Fuck.
For future Gil-mockery:
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 09:48:39 AM
Prediction for Iowa this evening:
1. Paul
2. Romney
3. Santorum
4. Perry
5. Newt
6. Bachmann
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on January 03, 2012, 10:25:29 AM
Didn't we just do this? Fuck.
For future Gil-mockery:
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 09:48:39 AM
Prediction for Iowa this evening:
1. Paul
2. Romney
3. Santorum
4. Perry
5. Newt
6. Bachmann
IT'S MY LOCK OF THE WEEK.
::produces giant lock::
QuoteRick Perry compared the GOP's efforts to defeat President Obama "to one of the deadliest battles of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944," NBC News reports.
Said Perry: "This election is about stopping a president of the United States and his administration that is abusing the Constitution of this country, that is putting America on a track to bankruptcy. It is a powerful moment in Americans' history, and you are on the front lines. This is Concord. This is Omaha Beach. This is going up the hill realizing that the battle is worth winning."
Rick Perry is an idiot.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 01:28:55 PM
QuoteRick Perry compared the GOP's efforts to defeat President Obama "to one of the deadliest battles of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944," NBC News reports.
Said Perry: "This election is about stopping a president of the United States and his administration that is abusing the Constitution of this country, that is putting America on a track to bankruptcy. It is a powerful moment in Americans' history, and you are on the front lines. This is Concord. This is Omaha Beach. This is going up the hill realizing that the battle is worth winning."
Rick Perry is an idiot.
Every time I read something like that I feel like abusing the constitution until it allows for Obama to get a third term with an option for a fourth.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 03, 2012, 01:33:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 01:28:55 PM
QuoteRick Perry compared the GOP's efforts to defeat President Obama "to one of the deadliest battles of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944," NBC News reports.
Said Perry: "This election is about stopping a president of the United States and his administration that is abusing the Constitution of this country, that is putting America on a track to bankruptcy. It is a powerful moment in Americans' history, and you are on the front lines. This is Concord. This is Omaha Beach. This is going up the hill realizing that the battle is worth winning."
Rick Perry is an idiot.
Every time I read something like that I feel like abusing the constitution until it allows for Obama to get a third term with an option for a fourth.
Obama doesn't even need to campaign. Just let these people continue running against each other.
Quote from: Fork on January 03, 2012, 02:30:20 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 03, 2012, 01:33:16 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 01:28:55 PM
QuoteRick Perry compared the GOP's efforts to defeat President Obama "to one of the deadliest battles of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944," NBC News reports.
Said Perry: "This election is about stopping a president of the United States and his administration that is abusing the Constitution of this country, that is putting America on a track to bankruptcy. It is a powerful moment in Americans' history, and you are on the front lines. This is Concord. This is Omaha Beach. This is going up the hill realizing that the battle is worth winning."
Rick Perry is an idiot.
Every time I read something like that I feel like abusing the constitution until it allows for Obama to get a third term with an option for a fourth.
Obama doesn't even need to campaign. Just let these people continue running against each other.
In fact it's better if he doesn't. My point isn't that he's awesome. It's just that the others scare me so very, very much. And that includes the rest of the turds in the pew next to you.
Paul in third, Newt with a respectable fourth. Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann did some things and some people knew who Jon Huntsman was.
Santorum is mixing it up with Mitt, getting a little messy. If Mitt doesn't win this tonight, that has to be a blow going into New Hampshire. Maybe that hurts the inevitability argument for Romney.
I'm interested how long Perry and Bachmann stick around from here out. Newt will fight until Florida, I'd imagine.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 10:07:09 PM
If Mitt doesn't win this tonight, that has to be a blow going into New Hampshire. Maybe that hurts the inevitability argument for Romney.
Nope × 2
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 10:07:09 PM
Paul in third, Newt with a respectable fourth. Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann did some things and some people knew who Jon Huntsman was.
Santorum is mixing it up with Mitt, getting a little messy. If Mitt doesn't win this tonight, that has to be a blow going into New Hampshire. Maybe that hurts the inevitability argument for Romney.
I'm interested how long Perry and Bachmann stick around from here out. Newt will fight until Florida, I'd imagine.
Wait, this was supposed to sound prurient, right?
This will probably be the only time in my life I quote from a Rolling Stone story, but this basically sums up my belief that a possible Obama-Romney race would be a choice between Shitty and Slightly Less Shitty...
"Most likely, it'll be Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama, meaning the voters' choices in the midst of a massive global economic crisis brought on in large part by corruption in the financial services industry will be a private equity parasite who has been a lifelong champion of the Gordon Gekko Greed-is-Good ethos (Romney), versus a paper progressive who in 2008 took, by himself, more money from Wall Street than any two previous presidential candidates, and in the four years since has showered Wall Street with bailouts while failing to push even one successful corruption prosecution (Obama)."
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/iowa-the-meaningless-sideshow-begins-20120103#ixzz1iSaS2rVt
Quote from: Wheezer on January 03, 2012, 10:47:51 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 10:07:09 PM
Paul in third, Newt with a respectable fourth. Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann did some things and some people knew who Jon Huntsman was.
Santorum is mixing it up with Mitt, getting a little messy. If Mitt doesn't win this tonight, that has to be a blow going into New Hampshire. Maybe that hurts the inevitability argument for Romney.
I'm interested how long Perry and Bachmann stick around from here out. Newt will fight until Florida, I'd imagine.
Wait, this was supposed to sound prurient, right?
Ding.
They exist!!!
@fivethirteight: "6 votes for Lizard People just counted in Allamakee County."
Fox just reported that a guy driving a truck has the results out of Story County, the largest county still outstanding, and is driving the results to the secret vote-counting center. Seriously, the Republican nomination for President of the United States is, at least for a moment, controlled by a guy driving a truck out of Story County, Iowa.
Wow.
Quote from: BC on January 03, 2012, 11:02:36 PM
Fox just reported that a guy driving a truck has the results out of Story County, the largest county still outstanding, and is driving the results to the secret vote-counting center. Seriously, the Republican nomination for President of the United States is, at least for a moment, controlled by a guy driving a truck out of Story County, Iowa.
Wow.
This is the difference between like 7 non-committed delegates and 6 non-committed delegates.
The race is close enough where it really won't matter for the future of the campaign.
Santorum didn't even file a petition to get on the ballot in Virginia. Go figure.
And then Santorum waits until after midnight on the east coast to speak to his supporters. So, now, his remarks won't make it into the morning papers. Smooth move.
Also, Al Sharpton just called Santorum the "flavor of the month."
Eww.
Gil,
What's this thing called a paper?!?!?
Quote from: BC on January 03, 2012, 11:35:57 PM
Gil,
What's this thing called a paper?!?!?
You'd have to use a typewriter to understand, man.
Quote from: BC on January 03, 2012, 10:50:49 PM
This will probably be the only time in my life I quote from a Rolling Stone story, but this basically sums up my belief that a possible Obama-Romney race would be a choice between Shitty and Slightly Less Shitty...
"Most likely, it'll be Mitt Romney versus Barack Obama, meaning the voters' choices in the midst of a massive global economic crisis brought on in large part by corruption in the financial services industry will be a private equity parasite who has been a lifelong champion of the Gordon Gekko Greed-is-Good ethos (Romney), versus a paper progressive who in 2008 took, by himself, more money from Wall Street than any two previous presidential candidates, and in the four years since has showered Wall Street with bailouts while failing to push even one successful corruption prosecution (Obama)."
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/iowa-the-meaningless-sideshow-begins-20120103#ixzz1iSaS2rVt
Really BC?
You're going to quote a Matt Taibbi article.
Have we taught you nothing???
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 11:25:33 PM
Also, Al Sharpton just called Santorum the "flavor of the month."
Outstanding.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 03, 2012, 11:47:15 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 03, 2012, 11:25:33 PM
Also, Al Sharpton just called Santorum the "flavor of the month."
Outstanding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iroGKyhELdw
Apparently the truck story wasn't true, but the Iowa GOP apparently doesn't know where some of the outstanding votes are. I would love to stay up longer, but I can't. Hopefully we can all get back to Iowa not mattering tomorrow.
Quote from: BC on January 04, 2012, 12:38:58 AM
Apparently the truck story wasn't true, but the Iowa GOP apparently doesn't know where some of the outstanding votes are. I would love to stay up longer, but I can't. Hopefully we can all get back to Iowa not mattering tomorrow.
Was your first clue that it was reported on Fox?
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
I asked Siri how many votes Obama got in the Iowa caucus but she didn't know and told me to look it up on the web.
She offered me two sites, but they didn't know either. Can anyone out do Siri?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 04, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
We certainly have a long tradition of drinking, fucking and carousing. I've been doing it for
years.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:35:48 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 04, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
We certainly have a long tradition of drinking, fucking and carousing. I've been doing it for years.
Replacing all vowels with the letter "y", shagging sheep...
Damned Welshman.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
Yeah, but we have like 87 different kinds of shampoo to choose from at the supermarket.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
The zealots are just like the crazy people roaming the streets in rags yelling at an imaginary voice in their head. I pretend not to notice them until they do something really audacious like ask me for money and/or run for office. Then I hold my breath and walk away.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
Are we talking about the Cubs fanbase again?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 04, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
My boss told me that back in the colonial times here, people didn't get married until there was knowledge of the ability for that couple to produce a child. I have not seen any documentation to back that up, but it definitely supports that notion of no fucking til marriage
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2012, 11:43:18 AM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
Yeah, but we have like 87 different kinds of shampoo to choose from at the supermarket.
And cheap bacon, pornography, baseball, and nuclear weapons. It's a pretty cool party over here.
Quote from: Internet Apex on January 04, 2012, 11:46:09 AM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
The zealots are just like the crazy people roaming the streets in rags yelling at an imaginary voice in their head. I pretend not to notice them until they do something really audacious like ask me for money and/or run for office vote for Rick Santorum. Then I hold my breath and walk away.
Iowa'd.
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 04, 2012, 11:48:00 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 04, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
My boss told me that back in the colonial times here, people didn't get married until there was knowledge of the ability for that couple to produce a child. I have not seen any documentation to back that up, but it definitely supports that notion of no fucking til marriage
After some googling, it appears that these didn't go unpunished all the time
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 04, 2012, 11:48:00 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 04, 2012, 10:02:29 AM
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
I have to attend one of their weddings this spring. T'was a girl who was a pre-law student. Bright kid. Then she became disillusioned after she broke up with her boyfriend of five years and got sucked in by "bible-believing christians" who have now convinced her that she can save herself from her past wickedness by obeying her husband (they're engaged but have never dated, because only "courtship" is acceptable Christian dating) and have actually told her she can get salvation by bearing children. But she's the fiancee's ex-roommate so apparently I'm obligated to go. Can't wait to deal with the non-alcoholic, non-dancing, non-Cyndi Lauper reception.
In short, yeah, fuck those guys.
I was going to say something about liking the 14th century viewpoints too, but then I figured that even 14th century Europeans probably did more drinking, fucking, and carousing than most.
So, yeah, fuck them.
My boss told me that back in the colonial times here, people didn't get married until there was knowledge of the ability for that couple to produce a child. I have not seen any documentation to back that up, but it definitely supports that notion of no fucking til marriage
Colonial times? It sounds like the '50s to me.
They wouldn't show Annette's bellybutton in the Beach Blanket movies.
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 12:23:46 PM
They wouldn't show Annette's bellybutton in the Beach Blanket movies.
And the "I Dream of Genie" TV show.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on January 04, 2012, 01:18:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 12:23:46 PM
They wouldn't show Annette's bellybutton in the Beach Blanket movies.
And the "I Dream of Genie" TV show.
Annette Funicello was on "I Dream of Jeannie"?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 04, 2012, 01:25:31 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on January 04, 2012, 01:18:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 12:23:46 PM
They wouldn't show Annette's bellybutton in the Beach Blanket movies.
And the "I Dream of Genie" TV show.
Annette Funicello was on "I Dream of Jeannie"?
I thank Atheismo every day that I was fortunate enough to grow up in the Golden Age of Fapping, instead of these dark ages they speak of.
Quote from: SKO on January 04, 2012, 01:29:50 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 04, 2012, 01:25:31 PM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on January 04, 2012, 01:18:07 PM
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 12:23:46 PM
They wouldn't show Annette's bellybutton in the Beach Blanket movies.
And the "I Dream of Genie" TV show.
Annette Funicello was on "I Dream of Jeannie"?
I thank Atheismo every day that I was fortunate enough to grow up in the Golden Age of Fapping, instead of these dark ages they speak of.
And yet, you celebrate this good fortune by living in Iowa and getting engaged at 18.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
A lot. Every day.
And so if I was able to secure a job in Norway we could end up living there. You know, where people get treated well and aren't assumed to be mouthbreathing cretins that hope Jesus Christ shows up in their breakfast gravy.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 01:39:46 PM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
A lot. Every day.
And so if I was able to secure a job in Norway we could end up living there. You know, where people get treated well and aren't assumed to be mouthbreathing cretins that hope Jesus Christ shows up in their breakfast gravy.
You've inadvertantly made a point in favour of the US, there. You know they don't have breakfast gravy in Norway, right? I just don't want you to be disappointed.
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 01:47:10 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 01:39:46 PM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
A lot. Every day.
And so if I was able to secure a job in Norway we could end up living there. You know, where people get treated well and aren't assumed to be mouthbreathing cretins that hope Jesus Christ shows up in their breakfast gravy.
You've inadvertantly made a point in favour of the US, there. You know they don't have breakfast gravy in Norway, right? I just don't want you to be disappointed.
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings. Wing Empire, here I come.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 01:47:10 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 01:39:46 PM
Quote from: Tonker on January 04, 2012, 11:40:35 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
A lot. Every day.
And so if I was able to secure a job in Norway we could end up living there. You know, where people get treated well and aren't assumed to be mouthbreathing cretins that hope Jesus Christ shows up in their breakfast gravy.
You've inadvertantly made a point in favour of the US, there. You know they don't have breakfast gravy in Norway, right? I just don't want you to be disappointed.
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings. Wing Empire, here I come.
You better move quickly before this guy (http://www.enjoyfoodtravel.com/2011/10/hotter-than-hell-buffalo-wings.html) beats you to the punch.
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I served Buffalo Wings at my 50th anniversary buffet. These were among the favourites of my friends. I used ready made Buffalo Wing mix bought in the US. I have found no Buffalo wing mix or sauce in my Norwegian supermarkets, but I found a recipe on YouTube the other day that shows that making you own sauce from scratch is easy.
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2012, 02:09:17 PM
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Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
Getting coffee this morning the news was on. They were talking about who won the vote amongst Evangelicals in Iowa.
In short, I'd like to leave and never come back.
In all seriousness, and speaking as an outsider, one of the things that fascinates me about America is that more of you don't feel like this. Most of you on here (with one or two notable exceptions) are intelligent, educated, thoughtful chaps, and yet you're surrounded - and massively outnumbered - by dribbling fucking idiots. Does it not freak you out, even just a bit?
A lot. Every day.
And so if I was able to secure a job in Norway we could end up living there. You know, where people get treated well and aren't assumed to be mouthbreathing cretins that hope Jesus Christ shows up in their breakfast gravy.
You've inadvertantly made a point in favour of the US, there. You know they don't have breakfast gravy in Norway, right? I just don't want you to be disappointed.
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings. Wing Empire, here I come.
You better move quickly before this guy (http://www.enjoyfoodtravel.com/2011/10/hotter-than-hell-buffalo-wings.html) beats you to the punch.
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I served Buffalo Wings at my 50th anniversary buffet. These were among the favourites of my friends. I used ready made Buffalo Wing mix bought in the US. I have found no Buffalo wing mix or sauce in my Norwegian supermarkets, but I found a recipe on YouTube the other day that shows that making you own sauce from scratch is easy.
Shit.
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
Quote from: Eli on January 04, 2012, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
I'll bring some.
Quote from: Eli on January 04, 2012, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
I can't believe there's no butter.
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 05:34:16 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 04, 2012, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
I can't believe there's no butter.
Yes, I see what you did there.
But seriously... (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204553904577102332973418996.html)
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OSLO—A shortage of butter that threatens the production of some favorite Christmas food is prompting Norwegians to take matters into their own hands. Faced with not being able to make the seven types of cookies that local tradition demands, some are buying cream and churning it into butter themselves.
But let's keep talking about how Norway is totally different from Iowa.
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2012, 05:37:18 PM
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 05:34:16 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 04, 2012, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
I can't believe there's no butter.
Yes, I see what you did there.
But seriously... (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204553904577102332973418996.html)
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OSLO—A shortage of butter that threatens the production of some favorite Christmas food is prompting Norwegians to take matters into their own hands. Faced with not being able to make the seven types of cookies that local tradition demands, some are buying cream and churning it into butter themselves.
But let's keep talking about how Norway is totally different from Iowa.
Bringing it back around...
http://www.theonion.com/articles/600pound-butter-cow-sculpture-wins-iowa-caucus,26941/
Quote from: PenPho on January 04, 2012, 05:37:18 PM
Quote from: CBStew on January 04, 2012, 05:34:16 PM
Quote from: Eli on January 04, 2012, 03:40:16 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 04, 2012, 02:05:47 PM
I know what they have in Norway. I also know what they don't have: good buffalo wings.
Also, butter.
I can't believe there's no butter.
Yes, I see what you did there.
But seriously... (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204553904577102332973418996.html)
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OSLO—A shortage of butter that threatens the production of some favorite Christmas food is prompting Norwegians to take matters into their own hands. Faced with not being able to make the seven types of cookies that local tradition demands, some are buying cream and churning it into butter themselves.
But let's keep talking about how Norway is totally different from Iowa.
I've been to both. You may be on to something.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f5tqfogb81g/TwTGlONBP-I/AAAAAAAAApQ/mZA8_ospQDE/s1600/120104-romney-squeezes-out-santorum.jpg)
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on January 03, 2012, 11:18:44 PM
Quote from: BC on January 03, 2012, 11:02:36 PM
Fox just reported that a guy driving a truck has the results out of Story County, the largest county still outstanding, and is driving the results to the secret vote-counting center. Seriously, the Republican nomination for President of the United States is, at least for a moment, controlled by a guy driving a truck out of Story County, Iowa.
Wow.
This is the difference between like 7 non-committed delegates and 6 non-committed delegates.
The race is close enough where it really won't matter for the future of the campaign.
Seriously, you didn't use some form of "let's just see how it plays out" in your response? I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ANYMORE!
For Huey.
http://www.ginandtacos.com/2012/01/05/2011-ginandtacos-com-cocksucker-of-the-year-donald-trump/
Quote from: ChuckD on January 05, 2012, 04:39:32 AM
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f5tqfogb81g/TwTGlONBP-I/AAAAAAAAApQ/mZA8_ospQDE/s1600/120104-romney-squeezes-out-santorum.jpg)
(http://dailydish.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c45669e201675ff1e775970b-550wi)
Courtesy Fox News.
What's this I hear about breakfast gravy?
Quote from: Bort on January 05, 2012, 10:27:14 PM
What's this I hear about breakfast gravy?
Worst segue ever.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 05, 2012, 09:26:06 PM
Quote from: ChuckD on January 05, 2012, 04:39:32 AM
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f5tqfogb81g/TwTGlONBP-I/AAAAAAAAApQ/mZA8_ospQDE/s1600/120104-romney-squeezes-out-santorum.jpg)
(http://dailydish.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c45669e201675ff1e775970b-550wi)
Courtesy Fox News.
This feels like it should be in the "How You Crappin'?" thread.
Now this is some hilariously overwrought class warfare. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_evS-T-c35M)
http://www.kingofbain.com/
New Hampshire primary predictions...
::pulls out giant lock::
1. Romney (28%)
2. Huntsman
3. Paul
4. Newt
5. Santorum
6. Roemer
7. Perry
LOCK OF THE WEEK!!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CpQHhIkHVyc/TlfFOQgVJTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/cDHhn7E6y-k/s1600/superbowl-simpsons.jpg)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 10, 2012, 03:18:35 PM
New Hampshire primary predictions...
::pulls out giant lock::
1. Romney (28%)
2. Huntsman
3. Paul
4. Newt
5. Santorum
6. Roemer
7. Perry
LOCK OF THE WEEK!!
Gil vs. Nate Silver...
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/new-hampshire-primary-overview-and-forecast/
http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/fivethirtyeight/primaries/new-hampshire
(http://i.imgur.com/MyaVb.png)
Should have gone with the comically oversized shoe, Gil.
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on January 10, 2012, 08:00:43 PM
Should have gone with the comically oversized shoe, Gil.
Next time, it's all dice.
Newt Gingrich vs. Juan Williams from last night's debate... Love the look on the Mittster's face at 2:04-2:09, I believe it is the look of someone realizing that he wouldn't have won a true head-to-head matchup against Gingrich...
http://youtu.be/ka0LMt5ciRc
The best use of Obama's campaign war chest would be sponsoring more Republican debates.
Quote from: BC on January 17, 2012, 08:28:38 PM
he wouldn't have won a true head-to-head matchup against Gingrich...
Holy shit, BC. Newt?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 18, 2012, 08:23:59 AM
Quote from: BC on January 17, 2012, 08:28:38 PM
he wouldn't have won a true head-to-head matchup against Gingrich...
Holy shit, BC. Newt?
There's more than a passing physical resemblance between BC - especially cartoon BC - and NG. Is this coincidence? I think we should be told.
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Wise things Romney says isn't exactly an internet meme.
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
Yeah, but he's not even trying the GWB model of "millionaire you can have a beer with".
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
"I don't have a job, either." - Mitt #Humblebrag Romney
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
No, I don't think he is - but on the news they were making a big stink about his tax returns and people were quick to act horrified that he referred to 347k as a small amount of money.
I just think a lot of the media generated controversies can easily be squashed by the candidate himself - but I'm also guessing most of America isn't ready to handle that sort of bluntness.
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 01:27:45 PM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
No, I don't think he is - but on the news they were making a big stink about his tax returns and people were quick to act horrified that he referred to 347k as a small amount of money.
I just think a lot of the media generated controversies can easily be squashed by the candidate himself - but I'm also guessing most of America isn't ready to handle that sort of bluntness.
I think you need to stop watching the news.
Quote from: PenPho on January 18, 2012, 01:42:37 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 01:27:45 PM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
No, I don't think he is - but on the news they were making a big stink about his tax returns and people were quick to act horrified that he referred to 347k as a small amount of money.
I just think a lot of the media generated controversies can easily be squashed by the candidate himself - but I'm also guessing most of America isn't ready to handle that sort of bluntness.
I think you need to stop watching the news.
Some girl was at the gym before me this morning and it was on.
Your main point stands. I never watch the news save for situations like that.
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
Quote from: Bort on January 18, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
(http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/19/62/41/19624187.png)
Quote from: SKO on January 18, 2012, 02:16:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on January 18, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
(http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/19/62/41/19624187.png)
[fires guns into the air]
Quote from: SKO on January 18, 2012, 02:16:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on January 18, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
(http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/19/62/41/19624187.png)
God, I loved that era.
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 02:45:46 PM
Quote from: SKO on January 18, 2012, 02:16:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on January 18, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
(http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/19/62/41/19624187.png)
God, I loved that era.
It truly was a golden age... of war, human bondage, factionalism, rampant prejudice, and sometimes outright lawlessness. So boring to be alive now.
Quote from: SKO on January 18, 2012, 03:30:51 PM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 02:45:46 PM
Quote from: SKO on January 18, 2012, 02:16:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on January 18, 2012, 02:11:30 PM
Quote from: Tollbooth Yeti on January 18, 2012, 11:25:59 AM
Quote from: Brownie on January 18, 2012, 11:16:05 AM
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 10:03:03 AM
Serious question: wouldn't it be wise of Romney to just come out and say, "Yeah, I'm really wealthy. When I said a 'little' of my income comes from public speaking and it turned out to be 374k, I meant it was a little to me since I'm worth WAY MORE than that. I'm not going to pretend like I'm a person that makes 50k a year. If I was, I wouldn't be able to run for President. So let's just get that out of the way."
Is Romney pretending not to be very wealthy? I missed the speech where he said he was just an average guy of humble means.
I more love the fact that the other candidates act like making a fuckload of money is a bad thing. That's very liberal of them.
Also, South Carolinans are stupid
I'm willing to compare the sample size of South Carolinians at desipio to downstate hilljack tollbooth jockeys on any of a number of topics.
But yeah, they are pretty stupid.
(http://edu.glogster.com/media/4/19/62/41/19624187.png)
God, I loved that era.
It truly was a golden age... of war, human bondage, factionalism, rampant prejudice, and sometimes outright lawlessness. So boring to be alive now.
And beards. Don't forget beards.
Quote from: Slaky on January 18, 2012, 02:08:42 PM
Some girl was at the gym before me this morning and it was on.
Your main point stands. I never watch the news save for situations like that.
Whoa! Dude. Beers.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/colbert-super-pac-release_n_1215494.html
Something something SHOE OF THE WEEK I forgot something something.
How about some NEWTMENTUM!!!
Quote from: Gilgamesh on January 21, 2012, 08:36:04 PM
How about some NEWTMENTUM!!!
Talk about a
game stay-the-same-er.
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Does he mean mean where is the Democratic answer to the monkey wrench that is Newt Gingrich?
Quote from: PANK! on January 24, 2012, 07:39:48 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Does he mean mean where is the Democratic answer to the monkey wrench that is Newt Gingrich?
Here he is!
(http://i54.tinypic.com/156e7ud.jpg)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Like a Kardashian needs Klieg lights? I think it's been like 40 years since Klieg was an industry standard.
DAMN YOU, COHEN.
Quote from: Bort on January 24, 2012, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Like a Kardashian needs Klieg lights? I think it's been like 40 years since Klieg was an industry standard.
DAMN YOU, COHEN.
You should talk. Why you're not fit to punch Roman Polanski in lieu of his prison sentence!
Quote from: CT III on January 24, 2012, 09:39:50 PM
Quote from: Bort on January 24, 2012, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Like a Kardashian needs Klieg lights? I think it's been like 40 years since Klieg was an industry standard.
DAMN YOU, COHEN.
You should talk. Why you're not fit to punch Roman Polanski in lieu of his prison sentence!
He confused me with his muddled screenplays.
Quote from: Bort on January 24, 2012, 09:25:21 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 24, 2012, 07:22:57 PM
Holy shit.
RICHARD. FUCKING. COHEN. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/gingrichs-restless-mind-could-push-obama-forward/2012/01/23/gIQAXVQ6LQ_story.html)
QuoteWhere is the Democratic Gingrich?
In search of the restless mind of a Man of Big Ideas...
Like a Kardashian needs Klieg lights? I think it's been like 40 years since Klieg was an industry standard.
DAMN YOU, COHEN.
The man's a veritable font of butchered metaphor, strained pop culture allusions and bizarre asides:
Quotea virtual Michelin Man of grandiosity, pneumatically overstuffed with self-references and appeals to the political gutter
QuoteHis mind is always in the tumble cycle.
QuoteWho dat, Newt?
QuoteRestless minds sometimes go haywire.
Quoteto blow up a cacophonous tax code (what an awful noise it makes!)
QuoteHe's an unscrupulous man, a one-car demolition derby
That he thinks merely mentioning the name "Saul Alinksy" (Who dat, Newt?) somehow marks Gingrich as a more careful student of history than your average MikeC parroting that day's birther column from World Net Daily (http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Awnd.com+alinsky&hl=en), is just obliviousness frosting on Cohen's pneumatically overstuffed cake.
Quote from: CT III on January 24, 2012, 09:39:50 PM
You should talk. Why you're not fit to punch Roman Polanski in lieu of his prison sentence!
This column's version of "It's alright with me if Roman Polanski is freed... —if first I get a chance to bust him one in the mouth" is weaker sauce, but it still betrays that trademark Cohen touch:
QuoteOf course, if Gingrich becomes the Republican nominee, it's incumbent upon him to lose... Take a bow, Newt. Then take a powder too.
(http://i.imgur.com/iTj4b.jpg)
*Paid To Write That Shit.
LOCK OF THE WEEK!!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CpQHhIkHVyc/TlfFOQgVJTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/cDHhn7E6y-k/s1600/superbowl-simpsons.jpg)
FLORIDA-STYLE
1. Romney (40%)
2. Avocado (30%)
3. Lubey-Poop (17%)
4. Hindenburg (11%)
5. Lizard People (2%)
As much as Newt claims to embrace Reagan, he's sure ignoring Reagan's first commandment:
"Thou shalt not speak ill of your fellow Republican".
Quote from: Fork on January 31, 2012, 02:01:31 PM
As much as Newt claims to embrace Reagan, he's sure ignoring Reagan's first commandment:
"Thou shalt not speak ill of your fellow Republican".
That's the 11th. Well, then again, Newt ignores the first 10, so maybe it is the 1st.
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I bet you picture everyone in blue leisure suits.
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Who among us doesn't believe in a little sensible moderation?
(http://i.imgur.com/Z59eH.jpg)
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on February 02, 2012, 08:27:13 AM
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Trump pulls the reverse. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/donald-trump-plans-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-ap-reports/2012/02/02/gIQAIt9GkQ_blog.html)
Quote from: PenPho on February 02, 2012, 10:52:21 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on February 02, 2012, 08:27:13 AM
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Trump pulls the reverse. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/donald-trump-plans-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-ap-reports/2012/02/02/gIQAIt9GkQ_blog.html)
A blow to Romney's campaign.
Quote from: PenPho on February 02, 2012, 10:52:21 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on February 02, 2012, 08:27:13 AM
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Trump pulls the reverse. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/donald-trump-plans-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-ap-reports/2012/02/02/gIQAIt9GkQ_blog.html)
I gotta say that I love the AP's choice of photo for Trump. I mean, they must have thousands of photos of him, and this is the one they choose.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/celebritology/Images/Trump_Party_Affiliation_03b9b-1257.jpg)
Holy shit. That made my day.
Quote from: morpheus on February 02, 2012, 10:58:31 AM
Quote from: PenPho on February 02, 2012, 10:52:21 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on February 02, 2012, 08:27:13 AM
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Trump pulls the reverse. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/donald-trump-plans-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-ap-reports/2012/02/02/gIQAIt9GkQ_blog.html)
I gotta say that I love the AP's choice of photo for Trump. I mean, they must have thousands of photos of him, and this is the one they choose.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/celebritology/Images/Trump_Party_Affiliation_03b9b-1257.jpg)
Agreed.
They should have used this:
(http://www.sohh.com/img/donald-trump-300x300.jpg)
Or this:
(http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/donald-trump-je-nanuk-zmrzlina_v.jpg)
Well done, Mitt.
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/Ivychat/Romney-trump-youre-fired.png)
Quote from: BH on February 02, 2012, 10:54:54 AM
Quote from: PenPho on February 02, 2012, 10:52:21 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on February 02, 2012, 08:27:13 AM
Quote from: Fork on February 02, 2012, 08:14:23 AM
Quote from: Tinker to Evers to Chance on February 01, 2012, 08:32:48 PM
The Sensible Moderate finally comes off the fence. (http://www.8newsnow.com/story/16655301/breaking-news-trump-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-tomorrow)
Why do I picture both Newt and the Donald rolling out in blue leisure suits for the announcement?
I was thinking they'd come out with newer, younger, trophy wives.
Trump pulls the reverse. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/donald-trump-plans-to-endorse-newt-gingrich-ap-reports/2012/02/02/gIQAIt9GkQ_blog.html)
A blow to Romney's campaign.
I finally understand the architecture of his combover. He combs it from the left side of his head to the right side. Then he combs it from the back to the front and pastes it down in front. Very clever. Bizarre. But clever.
O, sweet metaphor... (http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/02/newt-im-not-going-anywhere-mitt.php)
Quote"Unlike Governor Romney, I care very deeply about helping the poorest Americans," he said. "I believe that the Declaration of Independence's commitment that our creator endowed us with the right to pursue happiness extends to the poorest Americans and I think one of the great challenges of conservatism is to turn the safety net into a trampoline."
I imagine Gingrich sitting on his campaign bus and beaming with pride after writing out that sentence.
"You've done it again, Newton!"
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/02/megadeth-frontman-backs-rick-santorum-114539.html):
QuoteDave Mustaine, leader of the heavy metal band Megadeth, is ready to rock out for Rick Santorum.
"Earlier in the election, I was completely oblivious as to who Rick Santorum was, but when the dude went home to be with his daughter when she was sick, that was very commendable," Mustaine recently told MusicRadar.com. "... You know, I think Santorum has some presidential qualities, and I'm hoping that if it does come down to it, we'll see a Republican in the White House... and that it's Rick Santorum."
Gilling the comments...
Quote from: MisterJay EmCan Metallica kick him out of the band again?
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 15, 2012, 02:09:57 PM
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/january_20122/national_poll_gingrich_35_romney_28_santorum_16_paul_10
QuoteNational Poll: Gingrich 35%, Romney 28%, Santorum 16%, Paul 10%
After his game-changing win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to ride his surge to the front of the pack among likely Republican primary voters nationwide. He now leads Mitt Romney by seven points.
Wow.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rasmussen-cain-26-romney-23-gingrich-14_607724.html
QuoteA new national poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters from Rasmussen gives Herman Cain a slight lead at 26 percent, with Romney close behind at 23 percent and Gingrich in third at 14 percent. The remaining Republican candidates all received less than 10 percent. Only 32 percent of those polled, however, considered themselves "firmly committed" to their preferred candidate.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/gop_primary_perry_29_romney_18_bachmann_13
QuoteGOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
Wow.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 15, 2012, 03:56:53 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 15, 2012, 02:09:57 PM
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/january_20122/national_poll_gingrich_35_romney_28_santorum_16_paul_10
QuoteNational Poll: Gingrich 35%, Romney 28%, Santorum 16%, Paul 10%
After his game-changing win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to ride his surge to the front of the pack among likely Republican primary voters nationwide. He now leads Mitt Romney by seven points.
Wow.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rasmussen-cain-26-romney-23-gingrich-14_607724.html
QuoteA new national poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters from Rasmussen gives Herman Cain a slight lead at 26 percent, with Romney close behind at 23 percent and Gingrich in third at 14 percent. The remaining Republican candidates all received less than 10 percent. Only 32 percent of those polled, however, considered themselves "firmly committed" to their preferred candidate.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/gop_primary_perry_29_romney_18_bachmann_13
QuoteGOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
Wow.
I think what Tank means is these people are all a bunch of fickle mush-heads.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 15, 2012, 03:56:53 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 15, 2012, 02:09:57 PM
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/january_20122/national_poll_gingrich_35_romney_28_santorum_16_paul_10
QuoteNational Poll: Gingrich 35%, Romney 28%, Santorum 16%, Paul 10%
After his game-changing win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to ride his surge to the front of the pack among likely Republican primary voters nationwide. He now leads Mitt Romney by seven points.
Wow.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rasmussen-cain-26-romney-23-gingrich-14_607724.html
QuoteA new national poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters from Rasmussen gives Herman Cain a slight lead at 26 percent, with Romney close behind at 23 percent and Gingrich in third at 14 percent. The remaining Republican candidates all received less than 10 percent. Only 32 percent of those polled, however, considered themselves "firmly committed" to their preferred candidate.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/gop_primary_perry_29_romney_18_bachmann_13
QuoteGOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
Wow.
Indeed.
Quote from: CT III on February 15, 2012, 04:01:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 15, 2012, 03:56:53 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 15, 2012, 02:09:57 PM
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/january_20122/national_poll_gingrich_35_romney_28_santorum_16_paul_10
QuoteNational Poll: Gingrich 35%, Romney 28%, Santorum 16%, Paul 10%
After his game-changing win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to ride his surge to the front of the pack among likely Republican primary voters nationwide. He now leads Mitt Romney by seven points.
Wow.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rasmussen-cain-26-romney-23-gingrich-14_607724.html
QuoteA new national poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters from Rasmussen gives Herman Cain a slight lead at 26 percent, with Romney close behind at 23 percent and Gingrich in third at 14 percent. The remaining Republican candidates all received less than 10 percent. Only 32 percent of those polled, however, considered themselves "firmly committed" to their preferred candidate.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/gop_primary_perry_29_romney_18_bachmann_13
QuoteGOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
Wow.
I think what Tank means is these people are all a bunch of fickle mush-heads.
MOO
Quote from: CT III on February 15, 2012, 04:01:07 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 15, 2012, 03:56:53 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 15, 2012, 02:09:57 PM
From Rasmussen daily tracking, nation-wide preference for GOP voters:
QuoteSantorum leads with with 39%, followed by Mitt Romney at 27%, Newt Gingrich at 15% and Ron Paul at 10%.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/archive/election_2012_archive/january_20122/national_poll_gingrich_35_romney_28_santorum_16_paul_10
QuoteNational Poll: Gingrich 35%, Romney 28%, Santorum 16%, Paul 10%
After his game-changing win in South Carolina, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich continues to ride his surge to the front of the pack among likely Republican primary voters nationwide. He now leads Mitt Romney by seven points.
Wow.
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/rasmussen-cain-26-romney-23-gingrich-14_607724.html
QuoteA new national poll of 1,000 likely GOP primary voters from Rasmussen gives Herman Cain a slight lead at 26 percent, with Romney close behind at 23 percent and Gingrich in third at 14 percent. The remaining Republican candidates all received less than 10 percent. Only 32 percent of those polled, however, considered themselves "firmly committed" to their preferred candidate.
Wow.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/gop_primary_perry_29_romney_18_bachmann_13
QuoteGOP Primary: Perry 29%, Romney 18%, Bachmann 13%
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the new face in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, has jumped to a double-digit lead over Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann with the other announced candidates trailing even further behind.
Wow.
I think what Tank means is these people are all a bunch of fickle mush-heads.
If someone named Mushhead were to enter the race today, he/she/it would probably be in the lead in next week's poll.
I'm having hell of time masturbating to this. (http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography)
(http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq237/morph_album/9875fa76.jpg)
EDIT: in case you want the t-shirt. (http://www.despair.com/votewhig.html)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 18, 2012, 04:08:09 PM
I'm having hell of time masturbating to this. (http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography)
It's kind of maybe NSFW (depending on your eyesight), and certainly the least surprising something something since something else, but I can't stop laughing at this right now (http://i.imgur.com/GbG7Q.jpg).
American Muscle Ricks.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 22, 2012, 01:15:12 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 18, 2012, 04:08:09 PM
I'm having hell of time masturbating to this. (http://www.ricksantorum.com/enforcing-laws-against-illegal-pornography)
It's kind of maybe NSFW (depending on your eyesight), and certainly the least surprising something something since something else, but I can't stop laughing at this right now (http://i.imgur.com/GbG7Q.jpg).
American Muscle Ricks.
Que Morph.
You know, I only caught the final question on this debate, and three out of four ignored the question itself. Paul, on the other hand, managed to just get it wrong.
Quote from: Wheezer on February 22, 2012, 08:55:48 PM
You know, I only caught the final question on this debate, and three out of four ignored the question itself. Paul, on the other hand, managed to just get it wrong.
Did he use sophistry?
Quote from: Wheezer on February 22, 2012, 08:55:48 PM
You know, I only caught the final question on this debate, and three out of four ignored the question itself. Paul, on the other hand, managed to just get it wrong.
Was the question about abortion or same sechs marriages? Because any other topic isn't worth discussing.
Quote from: Internet Apex on February 23, 2012, 10:48:30 AM
Quote from: Wheezer on February 22, 2012, 08:55:48 PM
You know, I only caught the final question on this debate, and three out of four ignored the question itself. Paul, on the other hand, managed to just get it wrong.
Did he use sophistry?
Natch.
LOCK OF THE WEEK!!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CpQHhIkHVyc/TlfFOQgVJTI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/cDHhn7E6y-k/s1600/superbowl-simpsons.jpg)
Arizona GOP Primary, 2012
1. Romney
2. Santorum
3. Gingrinch
4. Paul
Michigan GOP Primary, 2012
1. Santorum (<1%)
2. Romney
3. Gingrinch
4. Paul
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 28, 2012, 12:47:03 PM
Michigan GOP Primary, 2012
1. Santorum (<1%)
2. Romney
3. Gingrinch
4. Paul
My desire for Santorum to win this is conflicting with my desire for Gil to be wrong.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2012, 08:25:53 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on February 28, 2012, 12:47:03 PM
Michigan GOP Primary, 2012
1. Santorum (<1%)
2. Romney
3. Gingrinch
4. Paul
My desire for Santorum to win this is conflicting with my desire for Gil to be wrong.
I think it's time to invest in the comically oversized shoe.
As much shit as I give them, I have to admit that the GOP primary probably wouldn't appear to be nearly as big of a clusterfuck trainwreck as it now does without an assist from the media's need for instant big picture analysis at every single turn.
Had Santorum won Michigan tonight, I'm sure we would have heard all about how everything was going from bad to worse for Mitt.
"Romney needed to win both states, but especially Michigan..." (http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/election/2012/primaries/index.html)
But Romney won. And, in the end, those 3-4 extra delegates will have made
all the difference...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/mitt-romney-in-michigan-arizona-just-win-baby/2012/02/28/gIQA5vYFhR_blog.html
QuoteIn politics, winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. The score sheet only shows "W's" and "L's"...
...
But, winning is winning. And when Romney needed to win — a loss in Michigan would have crippled his campaign beyond repair (or close to it) — he did.
...
Romney's victories on Tuesday night aren't determinative. The fight for the Republican nomination will go on. But, the alternative would have either ended his campaign or forced a top-to-bottom overhaul as he sought to show that he knew change was needed.
When we look back in the history books, all it will say is that Romney won Michigan and Arizona. And that's the best he and his team could have hoped for Tuesday night.
All he does is win.
Holy shit, Chris Cillizza. How does it feel to be the Skip Bayless of politics?
(Can't wait until Super Tuesday, when utter fucking disaster will loom for Romney yet again.)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 28, 2012, 11:42:30 PM
(Can't wait until Super Tuesday, when utter fucking disaster will loom for Romney yet again.)
Haven't you heard? Romney has to win Ohio or else he's DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!
I suppose trying to sidestep the jokes completely is probably more work than it's worth at this point...
(http://i.imgur.com/xFxBV.jpg)
Thanks for the coupons.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 29, 2012, 09:35:29 AM
I suppose trying to sidestep the jokes completely is probably more work than it's worth at this point...
(http://i.imgur.com/xFxBV.jpg)
That's a long-overdue honor for the late Bernie Mac.
Quote from: Brownie on February 29, 2012, 10:52:37 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 29, 2012, 09:35:29 AM
I suppose trying to sidestep the jokes completely is probably more work than it's worth at this point...
(http://i.imgur.com/xFxBV.jpg)
That's a long-overdue honor for the late Bernie Mac.
Bernie Mac? The second-biggest pants-shitter in Cubs history? Bah!
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/02/29/grand_ayatollah_or_grand_old_party?page=0,0
QuoteOne is a religious fanatic railing against secularism, the role of women in the workplace, and the evils of higher education, as he seeks to impose his draconian moral values upon the state. The other is the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
...
It's time to play: Khamenei or Santorum? Who said what?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 29, 2012, 09:35:29 AM
I suppose trying to sidestep the jokes completely is probably more work than it's worth at this point...
(http://i.imgur.com/xFxBV.jpg)
Final result? A 15-15 tie in delegates: http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/mi
EDIT: http://www.freep.com/article/20120301/NEWS15/120301038/Mitt-Romney-gets-Michigan-s-large-delegates
Final score: 16-14 Romney to Santorum.
I think the GOP ennui is starting to set in.
Quote"When you have a candidate few people really like, whose support is a mile wide and an inch deep, whose raison d'etre (a 4am fancy word) is fixing an economy that is fixing itself without him, and who only wins his actual, factual home state by three percentage points against a guy no one took seriously only two months ago, there really is little reason for independent voters in the general election to choose him if the economy keeps improving.
Seriously, putting it bluntly, conservatives may not like Barack Obama, but most other people do. And when faced with a guy you like and a guy you don't like who says he can fix an economy that no longer needs fixing, you're going to go with the guy you like."
-Erick Erickson, RedState.
With Illinois less than 3 weeks away, Newt is working hard for the Al Yellon endorsement. (http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/03/01/gingrich-launches-baloney-blitz/?mod=e2fb)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 01, 2012, 10:28:49 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on February 29, 2012, 09:35:29 AM
I suppose trying to sidestep the jokes completely is probably more work than it's worth at this point...
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Final result? A 15-15 tie in delegates: http://www.cnn.com/election/2012/primaries/state/mi
EDIT: http://www.freep.com/article/20120301/NEWS15/120301038/Mitt-Romney-gets-Michigan-s-large-delegates
Final score: 16-14 Romney to Santorum.
I think the GOP ennui is starting to set in.
Quote"When you have a candidate few people really like, whose support is a mile wide and an inch deep, whose raison d'etre (a 4am fancy word) is fixing an economy that is fixing itself without him, and who only wins his actual, factual home state by three percentage points against a guy no one took seriously only two months ago, there really is little reason for independent voters in the general election to choose him if the economy keeps improving.
Seriously, putting it bluntly, conservatives may not like Barack Obama, but most other people do. And when faced with a guy you like and a guy you don't like who says he can fix an economy that no longer needs fixing, you're going to go with the guy you like."
-Erick Erickson, RedState.
Quotemmmmmmm mmmmmmmmfffff mmmmmmmmmffffffff mmmmmmmmmm
-Gil Gunderson, "conservative" guy who *really* likes him some Obama.
I guess this one is all over. (http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/03/ted-nugent-endorses-mitt-romney-but-says-he-prefers-rick-perry/)
(http://www.civicforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61762&stc=1&d=1130826075)
Super Tuesday and a shake-up...
SHOE-IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Vermont - Romney, Paul, Gingrinch, Santorum
Alaska - Paul, Romney, Gingrinch, Santorum (wild card pick)
North Dakota - Santorum, Romney, Gingrinch, Paul
Georgia - Gingrinch, Romney, Santorum, Paul
Ohio - Romney, Santorum, Gingrinch, Paul
Virginia - Romney, Paul
Oklahoma - Santorum, Romney, Gingrinch, Paul
Massachusetts - Romney, Santorum, Gingrinch, Paul
Idaho - Romney, Paul, Gingrinch, Santorum
Tennessee - Santorum, Gingrinch, Romney, Paul
EDIT: Fucking Alaska ruined my almost perfect night of picks!
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Also, speaking of walking punchlines in OH-9...
(http://i.imgur.com/St12P.jpg)
Remember me, America?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Man, who put the muscle in
your hemp Wheaties?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
We have a winner.
Either that or Kucinich's middle name is Alfonso.
I can't wait to see who Gil picks to win the Northern Marianas Caucus.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Yeah. I really love the guy but I want to burnish my centrist cred with Morph and Teej.
It's not that the guy's a fucking loon who actually has the ability to change my taxes, fund government programs, influence foreign policy, change federal school regulations. Maybe I don't like to have fucking loons have that power.
Nah, that can't be it. You guys have a sense of my soul.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
(http://i.imgur.com/VetZ9.jpg)
Quote from: PANK! on March 07, 2012, 07:19:50 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Man, who put the muscle in your hemp Wheaties?
Chuck, I guess.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2012, 09:00:57 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Yeah. I really love the guy but I want to burnish my centrist cred with Morph and Teej.
It's not that the guy's a fucking loon who actually has the ability to change my taxes, fund government programs, influence foreign policy, change federal school regulations. Maybe I don't like to have fucking loons have that power.
Nah, that can't be it. You guys have a sense of my soul.
I'm not saying you secretly love the guy. I'm just saying that caring enough about this one ineffectual, mostly powerless loon out of 435 awful, awful Congress clowns, whose biggest hobby horse seems to have been establishing a US Dept of Peace, to say "good fucking riddance" to him in particular is... odd.
Hating Dennis Kucinich is as bizarre and out-of-left-field as hating John Lithgow.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:24:35 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2012, 09:00:57 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Yeah. I really love the guy but I want to burnish my centrist cred with Morph and Teej.
It's not that the guy's a fucking loon who actually has the ability to change my taxes, fund government programs, influence foreign policy, change federal school regulations. Maybe I don't like to have fucking loons have that power.
Nah, that can't be it. You guys have a sense of my soul.
I'm not saying you secretly love the guy. I'm just saying that caring enough about this one ineffectual, mostly powerless loon out of 435 awful, awful Congress clowns, whose biggest hobby horse seems to have been establishing a US Dept of Peace, to say "good fucking riddance" to him in particular is... odd.
Hating Dennis Kucinich is as bizarre and out-of-left-field as hating John Lithgow.
Fucking John Lithgow. I will never forgive him for
Harry and the Hendersons.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:24:35 AM
I'm not saying you secretly love the guy. I'm just saying that caring enough about this one ineffectual, mostly powerless loon out of 435 awful, awful Congress clowns, whose biggest hobby horse seems to have been establishing a US Dept of Peace, to say "good fucking riddance" to him in particular is... odd.
Hating Dennis Kucinich is as bizarre and out-of-left-field as hating John Lithgow.
What's bizarre and out-of-left-field is equating John Lithgow to Dennis Kucinich.
How's this for balance:
Jean Schmidt loses her House seat as well. Good riddance. (she skips a "fucking" because she was even more ineffectual and mostly powerless than Dennis)
Quote from: morpheus on March 07, 2012, 09:32:44 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:24:35 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2012, 09:00:57 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Yeah. I really love the guy but I want to burnish my centrist cred with Morph and Teej.
It's not that the guy's a fucking loon who actually has the ability to change my taxes, fund government programs, influence foreign policy, change federal school regulations. Maybe I don't like to have fucking loons have that power.
Nah, that can't be it. You guys have a sense of my soul.
I'm not saying you secretly love the guy. I'm just saying that caring enough about this one ineffectual, mostly powerless loon out of 435 awful, awful Congress clowns, whose biggest hobby horse seems to have been establishing a US Dept of Peace, to say "good fucking riddance" to him in particular is... odd.
Hating Dennis Kucinich is as bizarre and out-of-left-field as hating John Lithgow.
Fucking John Lithgow. I will never forgive him for Harry and the Hendersons.
Why would you need to forgive someone for the GREATEST FUCKING MOVIE EVER?
Quote from: morpheus on March 07, 2012, 09:32:44 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:24:35 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 07, 2012, 09:00:57 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 06, 2012, 11:11:13 PM
Dennis Kucinich defeated in primary by fellow incumbent Marcy Kaptur. Good fucking riddance.
Why the hate? I mean, sure, Kucinich is a joke. He's a walking 30 Rock punchline who once saw a UFO with Shirley MacLaine. But "good fucking riddance" seems weirdly vehement for that ineffectual, elfin Don Quixote.
Is there some research lurking in your database suggesting that Kucinich wasn't really in Congress to serve?
Or are you just trying to burnish your pox-on-both-houses centrist street cred for some sort of sensible-moderation-off against Huey and Gil?
Yeah. I really love the guy but I want to burnish my centrist cred with Morph and Teej.
It's not that the guy's a fucking loon who actually has the ability to change my taxes, fund government programs, influence foreign policy, change federal school regulations. Maybe I don't like to have fucking loons have that power.
Nah, that can't be it. You guys have a sense of my soul.
I'm not saying you secretly love the guy. I'm just saying that caring enough about this one ineffectual, mostly powerless loon out of 435 awful, awful Congress clowns, whose biggest hobby horse seems to have been establishing a US Dept of Peace, to say "good fucking riddance" to him in particular is... odd.
Hating Dennis Kucinich is as bizarre and out-of-left-field as hating John Lithgow.
Fucking John Lithgow. I will never forgive him for Harry and the Hendersons.
Some agree with George Henderson's dovish stance on the Harry issue; others say Jacque Lefleur's hawkish position made more sense. Chuck takes the middle ground on this one - we should simultaneously emphathize with Harry's plight and get tough on him.
Here is what I believe to be a comprehensive list of Kucinich-sponsored legislation that has gone on to become law to date:
- H. J. Res. 26: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously (111th Congress)
- H.R. 5390: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building" (111th Congress)
- H.R. 6150: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "John P. Gallagher Post Office Building" (110th Congress)
- H.R. 4083: To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television program "Window on America" (105th Congress)
Another bill, H.R. 2707: To reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program, passed the House during the 110th Congress but was never voted on in the Senate.
An additional three non-binding resolutions of his have been put to a vote in the House and failed:
- H. Con. Res. 51: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 28: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 248: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (111th Congress)
Beyond the above, it's almost all (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400227) anti-war, anti-genetically-modified-food, anti-death-penalty and pro-universal-prekindergarten windmill tilting that never even came up for votes.
Oh, and he tried to impeach Dick Cheney.
Truly a sordid legacy. GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE.
Quote from: R-V on March 07, 2012, 09:53:51 AM
Quote from: morpheus on March 07, 2012, 09:32:44 AM
Fucking John Lithgow. I will never forgive him for Harry and the Hendersons.
Some agree with George Henderson's dovish stance on the Harry issue; others say Jacque Lefleur's hawkish position made more sense. Chuck takes the middle ground on this one - we should simultaneously emphathize with Harry's plight and get tough on him.
Having never seen
Harry and the Hendersons, I do not have a formulated opinion. Now, ask me about Lithgow's pre-Garp CBS Radio Mystery Theater radio show performances, and I'm all in.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:55:15 AM
Here is what I believe to be a comprehensive list of Kucinich-sponsored legislation that has gone on to become law to date:
- H. J. Res. 26: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously (111th Congress)
- H.R. 5390: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building" (111th Congress)
- H.R. 6150: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "John P. Gallagher Post Office Building" (110th Congress)
- H.R. 4083: To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television program "Window on America" (105th Congress)
Another bill, H.R. 2707: To reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program, passed the House during the 110th Congress but was never voted on in the Senate.
An additional three non-binding resolutions of his have been put to a vote in the House and failed:
- H. Con. Res. 51: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 28: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 248: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (111th Congress)
Beyond the above, it's almost all (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400227) anti-war, anti-genetically-modified-food, anti-death-penalty and pro-universal-prekindergarten windmill tilting that never came up for votes.
Oh, and he tried to impeach Dick Cheney.
Truly a sordid legacy. GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE.
How the hell did you research all that so fast with his tiny, elven dong between your teeth?
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 07, 2012, 09:56:43 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:55:15 AM
Here is what I believe to be a comprehensive list of Kucinich-sponsored legislation that has gone on to become law to date:
- H. J. Res. 26: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously (111th Congress)
- H.R. 5390: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building" (111th Congress)
- H.R. 6150: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "John P. Gallagher Post Office Building" (110th Congress)
- H.R. 4083: To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television program "Window on America" (105th Congress)
Another bill, H.R. 2707: To reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program, passed the House during the 110th Congress but was never voted on in the Senate.
An additional three non-binding resolutions of his have been put to a vote in the House and failed:
- H. Con. Res. 51: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 28: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 248: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (111th Congress)
Beyond the above, it's almost all (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400227) anti-war, anti-genetically-modified-food, anti-death-penalty and pro-universal-prekindergarten windmill tilting that never came up for votes.
Oh, and he tried to impeach Dick Cheney.
Truly a sordid legacy. GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE.
How the hell did you research all that so fast with his tiny, elven dong between your teeth?
Thrillho : Dennis Kucinich :: Apex : LeBron James
Did I do that right?
Quote from: morpheus on March 07, 2012, 09:59:55 AM
Quote from: Internet Apex on March 07, 2012, 09:56:43 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 09:55:15 AM
Here is what I believe to be a comprehensive list of Kucinich-sponsored legislation that has gone on to become law to date:
- H. J. Res. 26: Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen of the United States posthumously (111th Congress)
- H.R. 5390: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13301 Smith Road in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "David John Donafee Post Office Building" (111th Congress)
- H.R. 6150: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the "John P. Gallagher Post Office Building" (110th Congress)
- H.R. 4083: To make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television program "Window on America" (105th Congress)
Another bill, H.R. 2707: To reauthorize the Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program, passed the House during the 110th Congress but was never voted on in the Senate.
An additional three non-binding resolutions of his have been put to a vote in the House and failed:
- H. Con. Res. 51: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Libya (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 28: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (112th Congress)
- H. Con. Res. 248: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (111th Congress)
Beyond the above, it's almost all (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400227) anti-war, anti-genetically-modified-food, anti-death-penalty and pro-universal-prekindergarten windmill tilting that never came up for votes.
Oh, and he tried to impeach Dick Cheney.
Truly a sordid legacy. GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE.
How the hell did you research all that so fast with his tiny, elven dong between your teeth?
Thrillho : Dennis Kucinich :: Apex : LeBron James
Did I do that right?
Cleveland now hates them both?
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
That depends.
Are corn holders as patently anti-Semitic as Dennis Kucinich?
Also Christina Hendricks' tits.
Quote from: Slaky on March 07, 2012, 01:37:22 PM
Also Christina Hendricks' tits.
And Christina Hendricks' face.
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Being right.
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
71-degree weather?!? Bah. That's ostentatiously lukewarm.
And frankly, I don't need the competition.
71 degrees is pretty darn close to room temperature.
(http://i39.tinypic.com/348hp51.png)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
That depends.
Are corn holders as patently anti-Semitic as Dennis Kucinich?
Still waiting on that evidence of his alleged anti-Semitism, Chuck.
Take your time, though; I'm sure it's in the same datase as your Friedman research.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2012, 03:24:09 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
That depends.
Are corn holders as patently anti-Semitic as Dennis Kucinich?
Still waiting on that evidence of his alleged anti-Semitism, Chuck.
Take your time, though; I'm sure it's in the same datase as your Friedman research.
This (http://rehmat1.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/lobby-attacking-federal-reserve-is-anti-semitism/) or this (http://rehmat1.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/rep-kucinich-steps-on-lobby%E2%80%99s-toe-again/) seem to point to the allegations, though I won't comment on their merit.
Quote from: PenPho on March 07, 2012, 03:27:08 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 07, 2012, 03:24:09 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 07, 2012, 12:02:39 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
That depends.
Are corn holders as patently anti-Semitic as Dennis Kucinich?
Still waiting on that evidence of his alleged anti-Semitism, Chuck.
Take your time, though; I'm sure it's in the same datase as your Friedman research.
This (http://rehmat1.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/lobby-attacking-federal-reserve-is-anti-semitism/) or this (http://rehmat1.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/rep-kucinich-steps-on-lobby%E2%80%99s-toe-again/) seem to point to the allegations, though I won't comment on their merit.
Nice pull, Pen. This site seems totally awesome. (http://rehmat1.wordpress.com/2012/03/07/who-killed-the-proud-jew-andrew-breitbart/)
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
There's an excellent case to be made against corn holders, at least in terms of application in holding corn.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:31:49 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
There's an excellent case to be made against corn holders, at least in terms of application in holding corn.
I'm not sure how you're doing it, but I think you might be doing it wrong.
Quote from: PenPho on March 09, 2012, 02:35:27 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:31:49 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
There's an excellent case to be made against corn holders, at least in terms of application in holding corn.
I'm not sure how you're doing it, but I think you might be doing it wrong.
Are you unable to hold an ear of corn? They do have one holder built in, you know. Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean. Unlike these:
(http://www.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/d5/0/AAAAC4gefQUAAAAAANUF-w.jpg?v=1277334878000)
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems
desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 09, 2012, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Yes, clearly. Although I imagine that if one thinks they're necessary in the first place, this could just confirm the idea: "Imagine what it would be like without these tools!" The corn would probably be shooting out of people's hands and poking out eyes.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:03:57 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 09, 2012, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Yes, clearly. Although I imagine that if one thinks they're necessary in the first place, this could just confirm the idea: "Imagine what it would be like without these tools!" The corn would probably be shooting out of people's hands and poking out eyes.
I guess if the corn wasn't really hot you could go without holders, but at that point you may as well just eat it out of a can.
Put me in the "holders, double-tined" camp.
Quote from: PenPho on March 09, 2012, 03:20:46 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:03:57 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 09, 2012, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Yes, clearly. Although I imagine that if one thinks they're necessary in the first place, this could just confirm the idea: "Imagine what it would be like without these tools!" The corn would probably be shooting out of people's hands and poking out eyes.
I guess if the corn wasn't really hot you could go without holders, but at that point you may as well just eat it out of a can.
Put me in the "holders, double-tined" camp.
Just how hot do you think one can get an ear of corn?
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:50:49 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 09, 2012, 03:20:46 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:03:57 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 09, 2012, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Yes, clearly. Although I imagine that if one thinks they're necessary in the first place, this could just confirm the idea: "Imagine what it would be like without these tools!" The corn would probably be shooting out of people's hands and poking out eyes.
I guess if the corn wasn't really hot you could go without holders, but at that point you may as well just eat it out of a can.
Put me in the "holders, double-tined" camp.
Just how hot do you think one can get an ear of corn?
Pen... duder... you just had your manhood called out. By Wheezer.
Quote from: morpheus on March 09, 2012, 04:23:59 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:50:49 PM
Quote from: PenPho on March 09, 2012, 03:20:46 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 03:03:57 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 09, 2012, 02:55:31 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 09, 2012, 02:42:53 PM
Anyway, mine are double-tined and difficult to clean.
Double-tined seems desirable, though, to keep the cob from spinning like a rolling pin.
Either double-tined or broad and flat like a good kebab skewer.
Yes, clearly. Although I imagine that if one thinks they're necessary in the first place, this could just confirm the idea: "Imagine what it would be like without these tools!" The corn would probably be shooting out of people's hands and poking out eyes.
I guess if the corn wasn't really hot you could go without holders, but at that point you may as well just eat it out of a can.
Put me in the "holders, double-tined" camp.
Just how hot do you think one can get an ear of corn?
Pen... duder... you just had your manhood called out. By Wheezer.
I HAVE SENSITIVE FINGERS.
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Alabama:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
Mississippi:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 13, 2012, 02:25:52 PM
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
Alexi smeared the reputation of noble bankers everywhere. Just like Donald Trump ruined the reputation of centrists like Huey.
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 13, 2012, 02:25:52 PM
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
And Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 14, 2012, 08:21:54 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 13, 2012, 02:25:52 PM
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
And Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.
To be fair, that's mostly because Markos e-mailed me and threatened me about leaving Al alone.
Someone should have shown this to Mitt Romney http://t.co/lrqOwZVk
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 14, 2012, 08:21:54 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 13, 2012, 02:25:52 PM
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
And Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.
Arrested Development.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 14, 2012, 09:57:51 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 14, 2012, 08:21:54 AM
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on March 13, 2012, 02:25:52 PM
Quote from: flannj on March 09, 2012, 05:11:17 PM
Quote from: Oleg on March 09, 2012, 02:19:20 PM
Quote from: Bort on March 07, 2012, 11:26:19 AM
Can someone please get a datase together of the arbitrary, mostly inoffensive things that Chuck hates with every fiber of his being?
Soriano
Kucinich
Christina Hendricks' ass
What else is out there?
Cereal?
Corn Holders?
The Ford Focus?
71-degree weather?
Just reminded reading through an Apex post...
Chuck hates Brian Urlacher.
And Mark Grace.
You forgot Alexi Gianoulias. IDITO!!!
And Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.
Arrested Development.
The appalling wait times at Kuma's at 6:00 on a Friday evening.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Alabama:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
Mississippi:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
I don't mean to jump on this since I certainly didn't offer any alternative predictions, but...yikes.
Quote from: PenPho on March 14, 2012, 11:19:55 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Alabama:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
Mississippi:
1. Gingrinch
2. Romney
3. Santo(rum)
4. Paul
I don't mean to jump on this since I certainly didn't offer any alternative predictions, but...yikes.
I didn't account for the Santo(rum) flow in the deep south.
Nate Silver explains Illinois to New York. (http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/for-romney-and-santorum-a-battle-of-chicago-versus-illinois/)
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Let the record reflect:
Quote from: GilI'm picking Mitt, Santo, Paul, Gingrinch.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 20, 2012, 05:03:35 PM
Let the record reflect:
Quote from: GilI'm picking Mitt, Santo, Paul, Gingrinch.
Let the record reflect that I am picking the lint out of my belly button.
First I was irritated that they misspelled "bellwether," but now I'm terribly excited to watch this Sun-Times graphic update:
(http://i.imgur.com/oEW7c.png)
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 07:34:26 PM
First I was irritated that they misspelled "bellwether," but now I'm terribly excited to watch this Sun-Times graphic update:
(http://i.imgur.com/oEW7c.png)
You misspelled "returns" in your search box, so you're even.
Quote from: Eli on March 20, 2012, 10:33:30 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 07:34:26 PM
First I was irritated that they misspelled "bellwether," but now I'm terribly excited to watch this Sun-Times graphic update:
(http://i.imgur.com/oEW7c.png)
You misspelled "returns" in your search box, so you're even.
Finally, Huey has company.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
FREEDOM.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
Which makes it different than other political speeches, on all sides... how?
Quote from: morpheus on March 21, 2012, 10:20:28 AM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
Which makes it different than other political speeches, on all sides... how?
It lacked zazz. When I'm listening to a man I want to prey upon my insecurities in order to consolidate and cling desperately to power, I want to be entertained. Needs more college hoop.
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
What was the speech's Fleisch-Kinkaid score?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 21, 2012, 01:48:00 PM
Quote from: Wheezer on March 20, 2012, 08:27:20 PM
This Romney speech seems to be targeted at a mean audience IQ of about 80.
What was the speech's Fleisch-Kinkaid score?
55 (9th Grade), or 59 (11th grade). At least, that's what I got using Google's Intertubes to find the speech and two readability index calculators.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 20, 2012, 05:03:35 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Let the record reflect:
Quote from: GilI'm picking Mitt, Santo, Paul, Gingrinch.
Let's get this out of the way for Illinois...
(http://thesportsblahblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/i_called_it.jpg)
Ok...Louisiana Republican primary today.
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
1. Santo(rum)
2. Romney
3. Avocado
4. Ron Paul
5. FORMER LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BUDDY ROEMER!!
The further Gingrich's dwindling campaign budget dries up, the more he'll be forced to scorch the earth with even crazier stark raving lunacy to get any attention at all...
http://nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/gingrich-calls-obama-comments-on-trayvon-martin-shooting-disgraceful--20120323
QuoteRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich harshly criticized President Obama for commenting on Trayvon Martin's race as he extended condolences to the 17-year-old shooting victim's parents on Friday. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon," a remark that Gingrich said he found "disgraceful" and "appalling."
"What the president said, in a sense, is disgraceful," Gingrich said on Sean Hannity's radio show. "It's not a question of who that young man looked like. Any young American of any ethnic background should be safe, period. We should all be horrified no matter what the ethnic background.
"Is the president suggesting that if it had been a white who had been shot, that would be OK because it didn't look like him? That's just nonsense dividing this country up. It is a tragedy this young man was shot. It would have been a tragedy if he had been Puerto Rican or Cuban, or if he had been white, or if he had been Asian-American, or if he'd been a Native American. At some point, we ought to talk about being Americans. When things go wrong to an American, it is sad for all Americans. Trying to turn it into a racial issue is fundamentally wrong. I really find it appalling."
Yes, Newt. I believe that's a fair reading.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 24, 2012, 10:51:15 AM
The further Gingrich's dwindling campaign budget dries up, the more he'll be forced to scorch the earth with even crazier stark raving lunacy to get any attention at all...
http://nationaljournal.com/2012-presidential-campaign/gingrich-calls-obama-comments-on-trayvon-martin-shooting-disgraceful--20120323
QuoteRepublican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich harshly criticized President Obama for commenting on Trayvon Martin's race as he extended condolences to the 17-year-old shooting victim's parents on Friday. Obama said, "If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon," a remark that Gingrich said he found "disgraceful" and "appalling."
"What the president said, in a sense, is disgraceful," Gingrich said on Sean Hannity's radio show. "It's not a question of who that young man looked like. Any young American of any ethnic background should be safe, period. We should all be horrified no matter what the ethnic background.
"Is the president suggesting that if it had been a white who had been shot, that would be OK because it didn't look like him? That's just nonsense dividing this country up. It is a tragedy this young man was shot. It would have been a tragedy if he had been Puerto Rican or Cuban, or if he had been white, or if he had been Asian-American, or if he'd been a Native American. At some point, we ought to talk about being Americans. When things go wrong to an American, it is sad for all Americans. Trying to turn it into a racial issue is fundamentally wrong. I really find it appalling."
Yes, Newt. I believe that's a fair reading.
I assumed one of those morons would use this and any comments the President made as a soapbox for the election.
Shameful.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 24, 2012, 09:50:49 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 20, 2012, 05:03:35 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on March 13, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Alabama and Mississippi primaries tonight.
Time for the SHOE IN OF THE WEEK!!
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
Let the record reflect:
Quote from: GilI'm picking Mitt, Santo, Paul, Gingrinch.
Let's get this out of the way for Illinois...
(http://thesportsblahblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/i_called_it.jpg)
Ok...Louisiana Republican primary today.
(http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/content/screenshots/episodes/8f12/8f12_007.jpg)
1. Santo(rum)
2. Romney
3. Avocado
4. Ron Paul
5. FORMER LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BUDDY ROEMER!!
(http://thesportsblahblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/i_called_it.jpg)
2 in a row.
Santorum meets a fucking mindreader...
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/santorum-angry-at-ny-times-rep.html
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on March 27, 2012, 04:15:43 PM
Santorum meets a fucking mindreader...
http://boingboing.net/2012/03/27/santorum-angry-at-ny-times-rep.html
I still can't believe that the voters of Pennsylvania refused to reelect him. What were they thinking?
Going for three, four, and five in a row.
SHOE-IN OF THE WEEK
(http://www.selectism.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/giant-shoe-car-01.jpg)
Wisconsin GOP Primary
1. Romney
2. Santo(rum)
3. Paul
4. Gingrinch
Maryland GOP Primary
1. Romney
2. Santo(rum)
3. Paul
4. Gingrinch
Washington DC GOP Primary (for all 4 of those Republicans who actually live in the District)
1. Romney
2. Santo(rum)
3. Paul
4. Gingrinch
Que TEC...
http://www.policymic.com/articles/9163/ron-paul-delegates-arrested-as-they-win-a-majority-at-louisiana-gop-convention
Quote"I'm handicapped! I need a doctor!" "Sir, this is the chairman!" The Louisiana State Republican Convention descended into chaos Saturday morning, with several delegates being arrested and the convention chairman being thrown to the ground by police. Sources report that state party officials panicked when it became clear that Ron Paul delegates commanded a decisive majority of the delegates on the floor – at least 111 of 180 (62%).
The convention began peacefully with a prayer and invocation. Roger Villere, Chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party, then attempted to recognize the former Chair of the Convention's Rules Committee who had been ousted from his position last night. When Alex Helwig, the newly elected Rules Committee chair, rose to address the delegation, Mr. Villere ordered him removed from the floor. Video footage shows Shreveport police dragging Mr. Helwig out of the room despite his protests that he was a duly elected delegate.
At this point, a motion was made to elect a new convention chairman. Henry Herford, Jr., was elected by an overwhelming majority. Nevertheless, Mr. Villere – who had appointed himself the convention chairman – refused to relinquish control of the gathering. As the delegates began turning their chairs around, Mr. Herford, the newly elected chairman, rose to call the convention to order. Sources report that, in an act of desperation, Mr. Villere and state party officials then ordered police to attack Mr. Herford.
Video footage shows an older gentleman in a blue shirt being violently dragged away by police and then shoved to the ground. When Mr. Herford protests that he is handicapped and would like to press charges for assault against the police officers, a Shreveport police officer is seen smirking in response. Sources report that Mr. Herford, 57, has a prosthetic hip that was dislocated during the assault.
Many observers expressed shock that the establishment would resort to such violent tactics against fellow Republicans. Saturday morning's incidents come on the heels of increasing panic among state party leaders in the aftermath of Ron Paul's decisive victory in the Louisiana caucuses in April.
For context (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Republican_primary_and_caucuses,_2012), Paul won 6% of the vote in the March 24 LA primary, which awards 20 of the state's RNC delegates.
The "decisive victory" was in taking 111 out of 150 of the state caucus delegates during district caucuses, which delegates go on to select the state's 26 remaining RNC delegates at the state convention (where the above transpired).
QuoteAfter Convention Chairman Henry Herford's arrest, the delegates proceeded to elect a new chair and continued with the business of the convention. They reportedly elected a slate of 27 Ron Paul supporters to fill 12 of the 18 district delegate slots and 15 of 20 at-large delegate slots, before certifying the results with the RNC.
Meanwhile, state party leaders held their own convention in one corner of the room with about 30 delegates in attendance. Local media is reporting that the minority convention also elected a slate of delegates, although it is unlikely that the legitimacy of their slate will be recognized by the RNC.
(http://i.imgur.com/f2uBj.jpg) (http://fuckyeahnouns.com/caucuses)