God, I need a drink.

re: #1 Macker

God, I need a drink.

Dan Quayle quotes tend to have that effect on people.

Yay...an open thread!

And here I am just daydreaming about pole-dancers demolishing Yankee stadium....

Didnt Quayle once run for office.

re: #4 Cheeseland

He was once the Vice President. Maybe you've heard of him.

Potato or Potatoe?! Ask Dan.

re: #5 Noam Sayin'

He was once the Vice President. Maybe you've heard of him.

Something about the tomatoe fiasco I think.

re: #4 Cheeseland

Didnt Quayle once run for office.

He was George Bush Sr.'s Vice President.

To be fair, I always got the impression that he was just a poor public speaker, not an idiot.

But good heavens, some of the things that came out of that man's mouth...

re: #7 Cheeseland

Something about the tomatoe fiasco I think.

No. It was the potatoe.

Cheeseland, that was potatoe.

Well ok, y'all can make fun of Dan Quayle if you want to, but think about this: who would you rather have as POTUS Quayle or Obama?

Well he is now an Elder Statesman. Tomatoe, potatoe.

re: #5 Noam Sayin' HEY NOAM! How are you tonight?

I'm fairly good at coming up with quotes, but I bow to the master, I cannot top that one..

And with that, I'm off home, back as C...

But I gotta tell you, we just now heard a 3-second tire-squeal followed by a deep THUNK! and we rushed to our windows to look down on a 2-car collision...

Nobody injured, just a serious fender-bender!

/and I'm off, like a herd of turtles!

Well spell check says it's Potato not Potatoe. Course, Dan didn't have spell check back in the day.

I'm getting the 'Obabma's a good speaker and doesn't sound like a retard like Bush' bit from some co-workers.

Wasn't Hitler a very eloquent and charismatic public speaker too?

Dan Quayle would be eminently more qualified than Obama.Unfortunately the media destroyed him.

re: #8 Genosaurer

He was George Bush Sr.'s Vice President.

To be fair, I always got the impression that he was just a poor public speaker, not an idiot.

But good heavens, some of the things that came out of that man's mouth...

Perhaps we'll be saying this about Obama some day.

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

re: #19 hermeneutics
Some day? Hell, some of us are saying it right now!

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

I wish you had sent it to McCain instead.

re: #13 realwest

HEY NOAM! How are you tonight?

Hungry!

Haven't eaten since dinner last night. Won't eat again until maybe five or six tomorrow night.

re: #21 realwest

Some day? Hell, some of us are saying it right now!

Yea, I know. How art thou, Real?

I like how your co-workers base POTUS selection on public speaking, and not the issues. That's really deep. What a bunch of bright individuals.

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

Good for you! Doing your part to bring the Dark Ages to America. Congrats!

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

I could have made much better use of that money. Next time you feel like writing a check to idiots, I'll send you my address.

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

Well, it's not like you can buy Indymac Bank stock anymore. That might've been a better buy....

re: #25 wiffersnapper

I like how your co-workers base POTUS selection on public speaking, and not the issues. That's really deep. What a bunch of bright individuals.

To be honest, I have wished, for eight years, that Bush was more articulate. I think he could have "sold" his Iraq war a bit better had his tongue been as golden as Clinton's.

re: #26 Charles

Isn't that what the eco-nazis are doing? Putting America in the dark with "alternative energy" like solar power?

re: #20 George Slivers

A fool and his money...

re: #29 hermeneutics

Be careful with Clinton's tongue, you don't know where it's been!

re: #32 wiffersnapper

Be careful with Clinton's tongue, you don't know where it's been!

Damn you! Beat me to it.

Et tu, Quayle?

Did anybody go see the Glenn Beck show tonight?

re: #33 esch

:D

re: #32 wiffersnapper

Be careful with Clinton's tongue, you don't know where it's been!

Mr or Mrs tongue?

re: #17 Fenway_Nation

I'm getting the 'Obabma's a good speaker and doesn't sound like a retard like Bush' bit from some co-workers.

A good way to respond to this - make them watch any YouTube video of him when he's off the teleprompter.

Good speaker, my foot.

re: #37 Cheeseland

Touche

Does anyone want to talk about the recent Ras poll of Nevada? Obama leads 47% to McCain's 45%.

This is a must win state. What is happening?

re: #32 wiffersnapper

Be careful with Clinton's tongue, you don't know where it's been!

ewwwww. I'm crossing my legs.

Good speaker?

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

Why stop at a thousand?
Its going to take a lot more than that to disprove evolution.

re: #17 Fenway_Nation

I'm getting the 'Obabma's a good speaker and doesn't sound like a retard like Bush' bit from some co-workers.

Wasn't Hitler a very eloquent and charismatic public speaker too?

I think Hitler was one of THE most charismatic public speakers of the 20th century. Sure, he was evil, but there was logic in his evil and he managed to sell his ideas effectively to the German people. Obama is charismatic, but once you get him away from the teleprompter, he babbles. And once he starts babbling (wasn't there an unscripted bit where he said "um" 143 times in something like 10 minutes?) his sales ability is almost nil.

/and Hitler didn't have a teleprompter. Remember that.

re: #41 hermeneutics

Better than getting a tingle down your leg, right?

re: #22 hermeneutics

re: #26 Charles
Its you Darwinian fundamentalist who keep us in the Dark ages.

Yeah as a genetic epidemiologist who publishes about five 1st author manuscripts a year, I'll put up my Curriculum Vitae against anyones here.

re: #40 hermeneutics

Does anyone want to talk about the recent Ras poll of Nevada? Obama leads 47% to McCain's 45%.

This is a must win state. What is happening?

The election is months off. . .not much is happening.

The trends are more important than the actual numbers at this point.

re: #9 MandyManners

Whack me, Whack me hard as it is time to get some sleep and things are getting a little weird.

/Iron Fist Rule sometimes needs a little help

re: #40 hermeneutics

Does anyone want to talk about the recent Ras poll of Nevada? Obama leads 47% to McCain's 45%.

This is a must win state. What is happening?

I've been to Nevada. No surprise.

Who cares about whether obama is leading mccain? How the hell is Reid still a senator?!

re: #46 George Slivers

Excuse me while I whip this out....

re: #17 Fenway_Nation Based on file footage (and I don't speak German) Hitler made Obama look like a piker when it came to Charisma and charismatic public speaking. Besides, it's not so much what someone says, it's what they think and do and so far I haven't got a CLUE what Obama thinks today - is he for/agianst FISA, The Surge, Attaacking a nuclear armed Pakistan (with Missiles to deliver the nuke warheads), Rev. Wright, Rev Jackson, Rev. Pflegler,
?
What has he done? Just don't know - all I know that he has done is a) got elected to the US Senate (no small feat, there) b) may have won the Dem Party's nomination for President and c) apparently, destroyed all of his paperwork from his days in the Illinois Senate.

re: #38 Genosaurer

A good way to respond to this - make them watch any YouTube video of him when he's off the teleprompter.

Good speaker, my foot.

They'll take the time to watch MMA or some random kid w/Tourettes syndrome on youtube, but they can't be bothered with anything that doesn't reinforce their view of the Obamessiah....

interesting link on Persia

[Link: ngm.nationalgeographic.com...]

re: #44 shibumi

I think Hitler was one of THE most charismatic public speakers of the 20th century. Sure, he was evil, but there was logic in his evil and he managed to sell his ideas effectively to the German people. Obama is charismatic, but once you get him away from the teleprompter, he babbles. And once he starts babbling (wasn't there an unscripted bit where he said "um" 143 times in something like 10 minutes?) his sales ability is almost nil.

/and Hitler didn't have a teleprompter. Remember that.

I completely agree. Occasionally they'll have WWII era clips of European dictators on television. I find them riveting (in a sick way). Tito. Mussolini. Hitler. They're mesmerizing.

And yes, Obama has the same sort of appeal to crowds, particularly teens and twenty-somethings.

re: #50 wiffersnapper

Who cares about whether obama is leading mccain? How the hell is Reid still a senator?!

Especially after that speech he made; "coal and oil are making us sick.."
Is he like 5?

re: #23 Noam Sayin'
Um, oh, yeah, tomorrow is The Day, ain't it! Hey listen, DON'T ride your scooter to that appointment!
LOL!

have a good night every one

re: #56 baxtrice

Oh and "The war is lost." Quite the laugher.

I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn’t study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.

— Dan Quayle

Sorry, Quayle never said that.

He did however say:

• One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared.'
• Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.
• I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.
• The future will be better tomorrow.
• People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
• I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.
• I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican.

re: #46 George Slivers

Yeah as a genetic epidemiologist who publishes about five 1st author manuscripts a year...

What do we want to bet they're all full of bullshit?

re: #24 hermeneutics
I'm still suffering from this effin' toothache -even though I took some extra pain med's tonight (with the doc's permission, of course) and am gonna have to at least try to get some sleep tonight.
How are you doing?

re: #60 Opilio

Thanks for the mythbusting!

re: #37 Cheeseland BOTH!

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

It's your money. LGF did not make you do anything.

re: #59 wiffersnapper

Didn't he say something about wiping Las Vegas off the map? Umm no. Vegas is gets so much money in tourism he should be friggin happy!

WTF Reid?

Charles:

I was just about to leave a comment calling shenanigans on that Quayle quote, but Opilio beat me to it. I've been trusting your quotes. Don't let me down!

Best,

Craig

re: #40 hermeneutics
What's happening is a) it's WAAAY too early for any polls to be accurate; hell we haven't even had either party's convention yet and b) even when it's time for polls (e.g., 2004 when on election eve, the polls had Kerry beating Bush) you can't trust 'em!

Re- Nevada , unfortunately, the biggest area Las Vegas has been repopulated with Californians , thus the liberal bent. The remainder of Nevada are Conservative.Can't really say how they will vote, but my gut says McCain.

re: #67 baxtrice

Yeah, that's some "change" there, Reid

re: #46 George Slivers

re: #26 Charles
Its you Darwinian fundamentalist who keep us in the Dark ages.

Yeah as a genetic epidemiologist who publishes about five 1st author manuscripts a year, I'll put up my Curriculum Vitae against anyones here.

I hope you have a good proof-reader 'cause your grammar sucks.

re: #61 Noam Sayin'

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

re: #46 George Slivers

Please do.

re: #52 realwest

Based on file footage (and I don't speak German) Hitler made Obama look like a piker when it came to Charisma and charismatic public speaking.

Turning off the sound -- or not being able to translate well -- reveals so much more. You can watch Hitlers eyes scan the listeners. He revels in their adulation and moves his body toward them.

Mussolini is animated, almost frantic. He works his crowd into a frenzy.

I hate to overuse the Hitler meme, but Obama's technique is far more similar to Hitler's than Mussolini's. But only on script. In one-on-one interviews, when Obama's nervous, he falls apart. When he's cocky, he overspeaks -- when nervous, he babbles.

Night Night

re: #48 Bubblehead II

I don't go around doing this for free, ya' know.

*whack*

re: #71 wiffersnapper

Where are these democrats coming from? It's like they all lost their marbles! Or maybe I'm living in the mirror universe?

Mandy, are we being graded on grammar? If we are I am SOL!

re: #46 George Slivers
" I'll put up my Curriculum Vitae against anyones here."
Hopefully all those manuscripts were edited by someone with a decent grasp of the English language.

re: #72 MandyManners

If you can't counter a brilliant argument that destroys your viewpoint, point out the spelling and grammar errors!

Bravo!

re: #50 wiffersnapper

Who cares about whether obama is leading mccain? How the hell is Reid still a senator?!

Good question.

Boy, this guy just does not get it. Bush merely lifts the ban and oil drops $9.

Gore Urges Congress To Maintain Ban On Offshore Drilling
Former Vice President Al Gore urged Congress not to overturn a federal ban on offshore drilling and complained that lawmakers are "being stampeded by lobbyists for special interests" eager to lift the moratorium.

Dan Quayle has the best quotes. As good as WC Fields.

What on earth is "Darwinian fundamentalism"? Mr. Slivers is either a tool or a troll. I hope they aren't, you know, scientific papers he's rejecting.

Gotta love people who can't tell science apart from religion or politics.

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

You've got a bee in your bonnet! What's going on?

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

GO TO IRAN, YA' NUT.

re: #72 MandyManners

Crap, I went to public school, do you grade on a curve? LOL

re: #81 George Slivers

If you can't counter a brilliant argument that destroys your viewpoint, point out the spelling and grammar errors!

Bravo!

You were the one trying to go all intellectual on us.

re: #55 hermeneutics

I completely agree. Occasionally they'll have WWII era clips of European dictators on television. I find them riveting (in a sick way). Tito. Mussolini. Hitler. They're mesmerizing.

And yes, Obama has the same sort of appeal to crowds, particularly teens and twenty-somethings.

As an adult, I have a hard time listening to Obama. He seems to hold no solid position, and his speeches seem to be filled with overblown 'hope and change' rhetoric that do nothing but make the willing feel good about themselves. All style and no substance. After his first ten minutes in the spotlight, his supposed style also became tedious to me.

In WWII, the leaders had plans. Some were very unpleasant plans, but they were fully formed plans that they did indeed manage to articulate without using a teleprompter. Or a producer whispering answers to them into their in-ear monitor.

re: #75 hermeneutics

In one-on-one interviews, when Obama's nervous, he falls apart. When he's cocky, he overspeaks -- when nervous, he babbles.

Absolute newbie. I'm completely disgusted anybody takes him seriously. Heck, with that much assistance and coaching, I could do better than him. I've done public speaking.

re: #79 nigella

Mandy, are we being graded on grammar? If we are I am SOL!

You're not a fucking moron. Big difference.

re: #70 nigella

Re- Nevada , unfortunately, the biggest area Las Vegas has been repopulated with Californians , thus the liberal bent. The remainder of Nevada are Conservative.Can't really say how they will vote, but my gut says McCain.

I hope you are right. The number of registered Democratic voters is now 6% more than those who have registered Republican. SIX PERCENT! I find this frightening.

Hopefully, they'll be conservative Dems who won't vote for a hard-leftists like Obama.

re: #88 baxtrice

Crap, I went to public school, do you grade on a curve? LOL

See my No. 92, please.

Pelosi is beyond dumb. She is an idiot. Someone who should have been institutionalized.
/Oh wait. She is. She is in Congress. Where the morons go.

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

Then you're a bigger dumbass than I figured.

re: #94 MandyManners

See my No. 92, please.

Yay! I'm not a moran (sp?)

*tee hee*

Obama/Marx '08!

re: #78 baxtrice

Where are these democrats coming from? It's like they all lost their marbles! Or maybe I'm living in the mirror universe?

Man is in a horrible accident. Family rushes him to the hospital and anxiously awaits news. Finally the surgeon comes out, sorrowfully tells the family that despite all his efforts the gentleman is brain-dead, but the heart still beats.

The wife starts wailing in agony, "My God, we've never had a Democrat in the family before!"

1

Mandy, I gave you a plus for two reasons.... I like you and I needed some positive reinforcement!Thanks

re: #77 MandyManners

I know, but a couple of my posts on earlier threads probably deserved at least one. See ya in few.

Thanks {Mandy}

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

Does your mom know you're on her computer?

I have a PHD in Grammatical Confabulation and my girlfriend is a Brazilian girl who gives fantastic head. Also, I'm rich and I drive a Ferrari.

Go on, ask me anything. I'll destroy you ALL.

/internet badass

re: #64 cutestguy Yep. Sorry I don't have the link for it, but it was linked to by at least one poster out here today; despite being legally obligated to retain all of his legislative papers for - iirc 8 years - Sen. Obama has none of those papers as he routinely destroyed them - many of them apparently in a GREAT HURRY after he won election to the US Senate and then ran for the Dem nomination.
True story and has been reported on as reputable MSM outlets as you can get these days, maybe the WaPo.

re: #99 razorbacker

LOL - Never heard that one before.

*** Wonders if Charles is dealing with Slivers as only he can ***

re: #90 shibumi

As an adult, I have a hard time listening to Obama. He seems to hold no solid position, and his speeches seem to be filled with overblown 'hope and change' rhetoric that do nothing but make the willing feel good about themselves. All style and no substance. After his first ten minutes in the spotlight, his supposed style also became tedious to me.

In WWII, the leaders had plans. Some were very unpleasant plans, but they were fully formed plans that they did indeed manage to articulate without using a teleprompter. Or a producer whispering answers to them into their in-ear monitor.

I have the same reaction. He seems like such a light-weight. Other "grown-ups," though, seem entranced by him. I can't figure it out.

re: #75 hermeneutics

Turning off the sound -- or not being able to translate well -- reveals so much more. You can watch Hitlers eyes scan the listeners. He revels in their adulation and moves his body toward them.

Mussolini is animated, almost frantic. He works his crowd into a frenzy.

I hate to overuse the Hitler meme, but Obama's technique is far more similar to Hitler's than Mussolini's. But only on script. In one-on-one interviews, when Obama's nervous, he falls apart. When he's cocky, he overspeaks -- when nervous, he babbles.

I've seen much more of Hitler than JFK. It seems to me that Obama can only hold up on script- both Hitler and (I think) JFK both seemed to be able to speak coherently when they were called upon to be extemporaneous. Obama, not so much. And that's a huge problem I think. Huge.

re: #44 shibumi

I think Hitler was one of THE most charismatic public speakers of the 20th century. Sure, he was evil, but there was logic in his evil and he managed to sell his ideas effectively to the German people. Obama is charismatic, but once you get him away from the teleprompter, he babbles. And once he starts babbling (wasn't there an unscripted bit where he said "um" 143 times in something like 10 minutes?) his sales ability is almost nil.

Isn't that all those "ums" kinda like Al Pacino in Scarface? Imagine Obama replacing all his "ums" with that!

re: #102 Pawn of the Oppressor

Go on, ask me anything. I'll destroy you ALL.

/internet badass

Pffftt.

I have super powers - watch this:

*flies around room*

re: #86 songbird

I really enjoyed this site.... Broke the Dan Rather Fraud case.... Stood up to liberal elitism that was supporting terrorism.... Oh wait ... The motives of this site are more anti-religion and anti free speech. A full out attack on ID and its supporters with opposition to academic freedom. As a scientist I am well aware of how dogma hinders progress. Most stuff you review lacks originality or creativity. These ID guys tried to think outside the box. How dare they. Paranoia. Let's expel them they must be religious nutcases.

re: #98 DesertSage

Obama/Marx '08!

I love it. Maybe I'll get one and parade around one of the lefty places I visit. But then again, maybe not. I'm not willing to put myself in the crosshairs.

I'd rather convince, not anger or irritate. Gotta get them to converse.

Slow day today.

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

That does not make one whit of sense. None.

re: #109 Racer X

You mean it's not Wonder Twin Powers...Activate!?

/snicker

re: #109 Racer X

Pffftt.

I have super powers - watch this:

*flies around room*

swishhhhh...

...swishhhhh

/Al Gore swishy noise from South Park

re: #107 shibumi

I've seen much more of Hitler than JFK. It seems to me that Obama can only hold up on script- both Hitler and (I think) JFK both seemed to be able to speak coherently when they were called upon to be extemporaneous. Obama, not so much. And that's a huge problem I think. Huge.

Hopefully, then, it will be revealed in the debates. But Obama will be coached and coached and coached. He seems to learn the script fast. If he spouts out memorized answers well, people may not see what a stumbler he is.

I guess I'm afraid he'll manage to deceive ordinary voters on the fence.

re: #110 George Slivers

The motives of this site are more anti-religion and anti free speech.

You're not very smart are you?

re: #81 George Slivers
Um, what brilliant argument? You told us how great you were - smarter in fact than anyone out here, even though I know there are at least three posters out here right now with PhD's.
You posted your CV and then insulted all of us.
If that qualifies, in your mind, as a brilliant argument, I sure hope y'all stick around, we haven't had anyone like you to slice and dice since Octopuss!

re: #107 shibumi

I've seen much more of Hitler than JFK. It seems to me that Obama can only hold up on script- both Hitler and (I think) JFK both seemed to be able to speak coherently when they were called upon to be extemporaneous. Obama, not so much. And that's a huge problem I think. Huge.

Billy Jeff Clinton was the best that I had ever seen when he was off script, but even he pretty much sucks these days.

re: #110 George Slivers

I really enjoyed this site.... Broke the Dan Rather Fraud case.... Stood up to liberal elitism that was supporting terrorism.... Oh wait ... The motives of this site are more anti-religion and anti free speech. A full out attack on ID and its supporters with opposition to academic freedom. As a scientist I am well aware of how dogma hinders progress. Most stuff you review lacks originality or creativity. These ID guys tried to think outside the box. How dare they. Paranoia. Let's expel them they must be religious nutcases.

No, let's marginalize them, because they're unscientific cranks? I'm pretty sure that's how the whole "science" thing works.

re: #116 Pawn of the Oppressor

LOL!

Thanks. I keep forgetting the sound effects.

Who is that asking Senator McCain a question at the Town Hall?

re: #110 George Slivers

Massive insult to Charles.

re: #110 George Slivers

I really enjoyed this site.... Broke the Dan Rather Fraud case.... Stood up to liberal elitism that was supporting terrorism.... Oh wait ... The motives of this site are more anti-religion and anti free speech. A full out attack on ID and its supporters with opposition to academic freedom. As a scientist I am well aware of how dogma hinders progress. Most stuff you review lacks originality or creativity. These ID guys tried to think outside the box. How dare they. Paranoia. Let's expel them they must be religious nutcases.

I'm an ID person myself, but this is Charles' blog. I think the open discourse helps us to have a broader understanding of both sides. There is much we don't know, and can't comprehend. Do you see a problem with that? I see a problem with the possibility of someone embracing Islam just because they believe in creationism.

re: #122 Racer X

LOL!

Thanks. I keep forgetting the sound effects.

Messrs. Parker and Stone, Prophets of Our Times, have made Al Gore more entertaining in parody than he will ever be in reality.

re: #123 Typicalwhitey

I give up - who?

Email me, George.

re: #73 George Slivers

That must mean you love bohica.

I am a Christian, with both Jewish and Christian family and roots. And yes we all get along. But no one in my family rejects evolution. We just wish angry, murdering cultists would do it faster. I went to a religious High School. We learned about Darwin in biology. Seemed OK.

re: #109 Racer X WOW! That was cool! Hey Racer X - how far can you fly in a straight line?
I mean, that WAS IMPRESSIVE my friend!

Nancy Pelosi called Bush a 'total failure' today.

In other news, the approval rating for the Democrat controlled congress hit a record low-14%!

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

So you reject them on religious grounds?

re: #120 BigJohn

Billy Jeff Clinton was the best that I had ever seen when he was off script, but even he pretty much sucks these days.

Interesting. I agree. The little off-handed comments made by Clinton were often witty. Do you remember when his teleprompter broke and he gave his STATE OF THE UNION speech from memory, with only some notes. Amazing.

re: #8 Genosaurer

He was George Bush Sr.'s Vice President.

To be fair, I always got the impression that he was just a poor public speaker, not an idiot.

But good heavens, some of the things that came out of that man's mouth...

No, Quayle was, and is, an idiot. During the '88 campaign, his handlers had to sit him down and get him to tone down the act -- Bush Sr. gave us more than one highly visible wince at some of the things ol' Danny-Boy did.

Besides, remember Deadeye Dan's loud moral preaching about the prospect of a fictional character on TV (Murphy Brown) having an illegitimate child?

Bush Sr. was miscast a bit as president. Once he got the job, he didn't seem to know what to do with it. I think that's a major contributor to Clinton's win in '92.

Well, that, and GHWB's.... unfortunate.... choice of a running mate.

re: #113 conservativeChick

Slow day today.

Would you rather the fur be flying over the "usual"? LOL

/sarcasm

Lets start a good fight out there tonight. What do you Lizards think?

Multiculturalism? Using it to Fracture the American Society?

Multiculturalism - What is this? Have you a clue? I don't know about you but I am an American. I am an American First, Second and Last.
I am not an:
African - American,
Indian (India)- American
Italian - American,
Irish - American,
Czech - American,
French - American,
Scottish - American,
Mexican - American,
Cuban - American,
Or any other type of hyphenated American.
Most of America or American are like me a damn heinz 57 or mutt. I am a product of the American melting pot. Most children second or third generation are the same. If you are not willing to assimilate why are you here? Why did you fight to get here? What is the use of being here? Why did you not stay where you came from if you do not want to be here to be one hundred percent here.

I am tired of having to be culturally correct. I am an American and proud to be one. If you do not appreciate the values of American then why did you come here? Is it not time for us MUTTS to stand up and say " Hey, We are proud to be called just AMERICANS." I am not wanting to incite hate toward any others but it is time that we stand and say ASSIMILATE OR GO HOME, YOU CAME TO AMERICA TO BE AN AMERICAN SO BE ONE.

I am tired of having to feel like a second class citizen in my own country.

Anyone heard from our favorite Kenworth wrangler lately? Haven't seen him post in a while.

re: #134 hermeneutics

Interesting. I agree. The little off-handed comments made by Clinton were often witty. Do you remember when his teleprompter broke and he gave his STATE OF THE UNION speech from memory, with only some notes. Amazing.

Hmmm...perhaps Obama's teleprompter can do the same thing some day....

re: #111 hermeneutics

Hermie, I won't even put a McCain bumper sticker on my truck for fear of some moonbat doing damage to it.

re: #132 DesertSage

Was that MINUS 14%?

re: #125 songbird

Open discourse! Give me a break. All you find here is condescension and arrogance. The Darwin establishment has become more like the Catholic Church in the Dark Ages, ever seeking to oppress its critics.

re: #127 Racer X

IT IS ME!

re: #112 cutestguy
"What is the Messiah trying to hide, hmmm?"
We don't KNOW - he destroyed it all!Which, even though against Illinois law, apparently contained material Obama was ready to risk going to jail for.

re: #131 realwest

WOW! That was cool! Hey Racer X - how far can you fly in a straight line?
I mean, that WAS IMPRESSIVE my friend!

I'm up to mach 6.2 without refueling (Snickers™ bar). London to New York in about 45 mins.

RcRX-71

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF...

Project much?

re: #115 Macker

You mean it's not Wonder Twin Powers...Activate!?

/snicker

More like Moon Crystal Power, MAKE UP!

/heh

re: #139 Macker

It was my wish that we let taxfreekiller deal with Obama's teleprompter for about 10 minutes. lol

140 DesertSage 7/17/08 10:28:33 pm reply quote 0

re: #111 hermeneutics

Hermie, I won't even put a McCain bumper sticker on my truck for fear of some moonbat doing damage to it.

Put one in the back window of the SUV right next to my .308

re: #147 Steffan

More like Moon Crystal Power, MAKE UP!

/heh

up-ding for that! LOL

re: #143 Typicalwhitey

Awesome!

wha'd he say?

I just had an epiphany today......

I can't completely shake the feeling that this whole election is staged by some of the Hollywood studios, since it seems to be incorporating storylines from nearly every blame-America-First Hollywood movie from the last 10 years. We have Obama as the protagnist, a supposedly intelligent and articulate man of mixed background inspiring millions with a message of hope and change- ready to show us fat, stupid, indifferent, bitter and petulant Americans the error of our ways. We're polluting the earth and Americans are hated the world over, but he can change this! People are rooting him from the Left Bank to the West Bank.
Opposing him is the stock crusty old white guy with an extensive military background (and the sinister military-industrial complex ties by extention) who just doesn't have a clue or is just evil. Under him, the CIA and US military will continue running missions like they did in Syriana, Shooter or The Seige (i.e. arbitrarily detaining/killing/opressing brown people) with only a few brave souls (Micheal Pena in Shooter or Ryan Philippe in Stop Loss standing up against all this blatant injustice....

Seriously....it's like nearly every Hollywood film dealing with the military or 21st century US foreign policy has been trying to prepare us for the coming of the Obamessiah....

re: #133 Syrah

Good papers don't need rely on the "Darwon of the Gaps" cliche to explain their data

re: #123 Typicalwhitey
I give up, who?!?

George Silvers, I don't know you personally nor do I agree with you as I am not versed enough in this subjec t. That being said I feel you are allowed to have your opinion.I agree with songbird.I have to say this is Charles blog and he has control over its' content. You are free to have your opinions, but don't be surprised if you are challenged.I do admire one who sticks to their beliefs.

re: #134 hermeneutics

Interesting. I agree. The little off-handed comments made by Clinton were often witty. Do you remember when his teleprompter broke and he gave his STATE OF THE UNION speech from memory, with only some notes. Amazing.

Yeah, he was pretty slick. I couldn't stand him, but he had skills. A photographic memory makes things easier.

re: #132 DesertSage

Nancy Pelosi called Bush a 'total failure' today.

In other news, the approval rating for the Democrat controlled congress hit a record low-14%!

The woman has some nerve. Really, for any politician to say that about any other politician... It boggles the mind. Especially her, who has presided for barely a year and a half over the most useless gathering of loud-mouthed nitwits since the French Revolution.

re: #148 pat

That would be a real hoot.

TFK's Syntax is an art. I can't imagine Obama being able to get past the fifth syllable without biting his tongue off.

re: #137 Thorfin

Most of us, even those only one or two generations removed from immigration, have assimilated to such an extent that customs, language and habits from "the ol' country" have been forgotten. In their place are purely American habits.

There are those who claim there is no "Americanness." I disagree. There is an attitude and worldview that is distinctly American. You've got that attitude when you no longer identify with any other culture but this one, when your heritage is ancient history.

re: #154 realwest

It IS ME!

re: #140 DesertSage

Hermie, I won't even put a McCain bumper sticker on my truck for fear of some moonbat doing damage to it.

They may be less than you think. In my occupation I meet a lot of die-hard lefties. No enthusiasm for Obama whatsoever. Taxes and oil. He is striking out.

re: #142 George Slivers

Open discourse! Give me a break. All you find here is condescension and arrogance. The Darwin establishment has become more like the Catholic Church in the Dark Ages, ever seeking to oppress its critics.

People can have their say. I don't have to agree or participate.

Would you really rather live under Islamic shaira law? Have you thought through the ramifications of that preference? If you are a Christian, you will be killed - tortured first then killed - under islamic tyranny.

Under "Darwinian Fundamentalist Tyranny" you get to live, you get to do your job, and, as a scientist you would be useful to society so 'survival of the fittest' kicks in for lucky you.

I'm a lowly music teacher. I guess I'm screwed either way.

re: #155 nigella

He's just here to start a flame war.

re: #110 George Slivers

These ID guys tried to think outside the box. How dare they. Paranoia. Let's expel them they must be religious nutcases.

Its hard for me to think up anything more "in the box" than a belief that an anthropomorphic diety created human beings by blowing the wind of life into sculpted earth.

I don't want to go all "scientific" on you, but what could *possibly* be more dogmatic than a non-testable theory about supernatural creation?

re: #140 DesertSage

Hermie, I won't even put a McCain bumper sticker on my truck for fear of some moonbat doing damage to it.

Perhaps this explains the dearth of Republican/conservative bumper stickers?

re: #152 Fenway_Nation

Lets just hope the "Hollywood ending" is a spoiler.

re: #153 George Slivers

Good papers don't need rely on the "Darwon of the Gaps" cliche to explain their data

Good papers on what?

Context would matter. What kind of papers are you reviewing? For what field?

re: #142 George Slivers

Open discourse! Give me a break. All you find here is condescension and arrogance. The Darwin establishment has become more like the Catholic Church in the Dark Ages, ever seeking to oppress its critics.

Boring.

/should we kick it around some more, or give it to the cat?

re: #142 George Slivers

Open discourse! Give me a break. All you find here is condescension and arrogance. The Darwin establishment has become more like the Catholic Church in the Dark Ages, ever seeking to oppress its critics.

If you don't like it, why don't you just go away?

re: #138 tommygum
Uh, if y'all mean Savage_Nation, he was banned about 3-4 weeks ago.

re: #159 hermeneutics

You are as you correctly stated an American when the Hyphan goes after not before.

Click on McCain answers questions
The second questioner is me.

re: #132 DesertSage

I've seen 9%.

re: #110 George Slivers

I really enjoyed this site.... Broke the Dan Rather Fraud case.... Stood up to liberal elitism that was supporting terrorism.... Oh wait ... The motives of this site are more anti-religion and anti free speech. A full out attack on ID and its supporters with opposition to academic freedom. As a scientist I am well aware of how dogma hinders progress. Most stuff you review lacks originality or creativity. These ID guys tried to think outside the box. How dare they. Paranoia. Let's expel them they must be religious nutcases.

Guilty of projection and delusion. Sad.

re: #73 George Slivers

When I review papers for my field, if the authors try to evoke evolution to explain their data, automatic rejection.

I'd rather live under islamic tyranny than Darwinian fundamentalist tyranny any daY

Sorry, but you cannot possibly be for-real. Actually, at first I thought your first post on this thread was just a poor attempt at a joke.

re: #171 realwest

Uh, if y'all mean Savage_Nation, he was banned about 3-4 weeks ago.

WOW, I missed that.

re: #143 Typicalwhitey

IT IS ME!

Is that really you? Well, good for you, Whitey!

LoL: greetings from the holy city of Rome!

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

And to think, you could have given that money to a worthy charity that helps people in need, rather than the million dollar strong Disco Institute.

You're full of shit, and you're trolling.

re: #178 hermeneutics

Yes it is!
I could hardly wait for the open thread so I could post it!

Let's not feed the trolls anymore guys, they'll starve and go away.

(hopefully)

re: #171 realwest

Thanks, Lockheed guy. I used to have the Hudson avatar.

Fenway, you are entirely correct in your theory. From what I have read, and I am not into conspiracy theory's but George Soros has a hand in this.

re: #145 Racer X
Whoa mama! Can ya come over tonight and bring a couple of six-packs with ya, so Mr. Silvers' belief in our substandard educations and intellectual abilities won't be challenged? I mean, he's sorta standing in the corner shaking from head to foot NOW!

re: #40 hermeneutics

Does anyone want to talk about the recent Ras poll of Nevada? Obama leads 47% to McCain's 45%.

This is a must win state. What is happening?

What's the margin of error?

Statistically, it's a dead heat. With all the fawning press, you'd think Obama would be doing a lot better than he is. Wasn't Dukakis up by something like 20 points at this time in that race?

re: #162 songbird

You are not a "lowly music teacher." You bring culture to the minds of children. That's not lowly -- that's amazing!

re: #148 pat Pat that wasn't fair nor nice. TKF can and frequently does use the english language as well as does Sen. Obama. And TFK is a freind of mine, not out her to defend himself!

Noam, right you are. I'm so jazzed today. Mild mannedr Nigella was deleted today. Makes me feel like a rebel.....

re: #163 Noam Sayin'

Hey, Noam? If you wanna' live on the West Coast, I'm amenable to this.

Here's a better view.

Have your people talk to my people.

Wasn't Dukakis up by something like 20 points at this time in that race?

We can only hope for a video of Obee riding around in a tank when he visits Iraq.

re: #186 Steffan

What's the margin of error?

Statistically, it's a dead heat. With all the fawning press, you'd think Obama would be doing a lot better than he is. Wasn't Dukakis up by something like 20 points at this time in that race?

I think polls are a stacked deck.

re: #181 Typicalwhitey

Yes it is!
I could hardly wait for the open thread so I could post it!

You make me laugh, Whitey. Its a good pic and the audience -- and McCain! -- seems rapt.

Is your shirt pink or red?

re: #137 Thorfin

Teddy Roosevelt got it right the first time.

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all.
This is just as true of the man who puts “native” before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.
But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else.

Go read the rest. It's a keeper.

re: #179 migueldowninmexico

LoL: greetings from the holy city of Rome!

Miguel! How are you doing? Are you really in Rome?

re: #189 nigella

Noam, right you are. I'm so jazzed today. Mild mannedr Nigella was deleted today. Makes me feel like a rebel.....

Just don't go crushing beer cans on your forehead.

Dear lizards,

It has been a 'long time' and 'no time at all' since 9-11-01. As a New Yorker who witnessed that day I will never forget. I surfed into LGF looking for people who were knowledgable of the event and I found that and much more. But I need to change my icon. I cannot 'wear' the World Trade Center anymore. Thank you all.

re: #152 Fenway_Nation
Hey listen - first of all I did respond to one of your posts in #52 and thought I detected a whiff of hopelessness there.
Don't be hopeless. Movie folks and the natural enemies of freedom in this country (all of Hollywood, Unions, Kos, HuffPoo, DU and the like) ALL OF 'EM are against Freedom.
And I'll betcha Freedom wins.

I should have been deleted for my spelling/ crushing a wine bottle on her head since she doesn't drink beer.......

re: #186 Steffan

What's the margin of error?

Statistically, it's a dead heat. With all the fawning press, you'd think Obama would be doing a lot better than he is. Wasn't Dukakis up by something like 20 points at this time in that race?

Ras never publishes his partisan breakdown so that piece of info is missing. His MOE is the standard 3%, I assume, but I"m not sure. Take a look at this, if you are interested, and let me know what you think of his analysis.

[Link: www.davidwissing.com...]

The first entry, "Antoher Look at that Nevada Poll."

re: #73 George Slivers

MOVE TO SAUDI ARABIA. PLEASE.

re: #193 hermeneutics
It is pink

re: #190 MandyManners

Not enough trees.

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

Next time you want to donate try here or here as these organizations actually do help people.

re: #168 Pawn of the Oppressor Ah hell, just give 'em to the cat.
He's not only boorish, he's also boring.

re: #17 Fenway_Nation

I'm getting the 'Obabma's a good speaker and doesn't sound like a retard like Bush' bit from some co-workers.

Wasn't Hitler a very eloquent and charismatic public speaker too?

That is just so wrong, comparing Obama to that... that... that rank amature.

re: #202 Typicalwhitey

It is pink

Next time wear a patriotic RED. :)

Actually, those of us who are light-haired should wear navy, don't you think?

This is a heap of fun!
The Obama quote generator.
[Link: www.buttafly.com...]

re: #195 hermeneutics

Miguel! How are you doing? Are you really in Rome?

I'm fine thanks! HOW About YOU?
I'm not in ROme hehehe, that was a joke for LoL ;)

re: #202 Typicalwhitey

Wow TW, you're a hottie!

You're married, right?

re: #199 nigella

I should have been deleted for my spelling/ crushing a wine bottle on her head since she doesn't drink beer.......

That's gotta' hurt.

re: #19 hermeneutics

Perhaps we'll be saying this about Obama some day.

As opposed to Gore? (global warming hint!)

re: #203 Noam Sayin'

Not enough trees.

We can plant some...together.

re: #207 hermeneutics

The place was packed, standing room only.
I would say that at least half of the people there were under 30.
And a good number appeared to be in their late teens/early twenties.

Several standing ovations and when you hear hollaring occationally, that is my sister and I !

re: #199 nigella

Look- I've enjoyed your posts in the past, so with all due respect- please quit whining you got deleted for telling our host what to do with his blog. You weren't the first, and I doubt you'll be that last, but whining about it isn't going to gain you much sympathy.

Botched link
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re: #162 songbird

Islamic Tyranny, wife has to wear a Burka but other religions allowed to exist.

Darwinian Tyranny, kids forced to go to re: #204 Neo Con since 9-11

I donate to other groups as well. My research has been quite profitable. I was not even going to send the Discovery Institute funds this year. What can I say, LGF motivated me!

Keep up the good work.

I need to get to bed, I've got an R01 to finish, and several paper for NEJM and JAMA to finish reviewing, before I present grand rounds, "Darwinism and the end of science"

re: #210 DesertSage

Yes lol.
DId you see the video?

re: #173 Typicalwhitey

Click on McCain answers questions
The second questioner is me.

Great Job Whitey.

re: #204 Neo Con since 9-11

Next time you want to donate try here or here as these organizations actually do help people.

Your first link has a funky little re-direct.

re: #187 hermeneutics

You are not a "lowly music teacher." You bring culture to the minds of children. That's not lowly -- that's amazing!

Thanks. Although I may have needed a sarc tag for that one. I'm terribly cognizant of my role in society as a bearer of culture. Slivers has his blinders on and cannot deal with opposing views on his hot button issues.

re: #217 George Slivers

What I meant to say,

Darwinian Tyranny, kids forced to go to indoctrination camps.

re: #219 BigJohn

Thank you!
I have been so excited all day.

After it was over he came over and gave my sister and I a hug and said he would not forget my nephew!

re: #217 George Slivers

Islamic Tyranny, wife has to wear a Burka but other religions allowed to exist.

How many synagogues are there in Iran? Saudia Arabia? Yemen?

re: #165 hermeneutics

Perhaps this explains the dearth of Republican/conservative bumper stickers?

I'd think so. It's why the only political bumper sticker I have says Cthulhu 2008.

re: #218 Typicalwhitey

Yes lol.
DId you see the video?

Yep, that's how I knew you were a hottie.

Now, about this marriage....happily?

re: #214 Typicalwhitey

The place was packed, standing room only.
I would say that at least half of the people there were under 30.
And a good number appeared to be in their late teens/early twenties.

Several standing ovations and when you hear hollaring occationally, that is my sister and I !

Sounds like a great time, actually. Missouri?

re: #217 George Slivers

And why do I get the feeling that you'd not mind forcing your wife to wear a burkha?

Mandy, it would have hurt if I hadn't drank the whole bottle,! Sharmuta, all I can say is "lighten up Francis." I'm not looking for sympathy. I'm excited that I got deleted.I don't live by hearing you all feel sorry for me. I do have a life! I enjoy interacting with you all. I'm really not a "moooorooon"

re: #213 MandyManners

We can plant some...together.

You are too cute for words.

But think about it. If we had a big forest around us, we could run through it naked... together.

re: #173 Typicalwhitey
Cool! (Although I thought the first guy would NEVER shut up!). Great thing you did with your Nephews' dog tag too, great question and hey - you're damn good looking!

re: #221 songbird

There is no point in the pretense of civil discourse when you opponents seek to destroy your livelihood for even questioning Darwin Dogma. Take Dr. Gonzales at U of I as an example. Brilliant scientist fired for being supportive of ID

re: #20 George Slivers

All this anti-intellectual nonsense on LGF these past few weeks motivated me to send the Discovery Institute $1000.00.

Keep it up!

Well, somebody has to fund anti-intellectualism. Better you than me.

re: #81 George Slivers

If you can't counter a brilliant argument that destroys your viewpoint, point out the spelling and grammar errors!

Bravo!

someone did that to me the other night too!

re: #223 Typicalwhitey

Thank you!
I have been so excited all day.

After it was over he came over and gave my sister and I a hug and said he would not forget my nephew!

Hopefully he'll be President McCain and it will be that much more special.

re: #228 MandyManners

mandy and all--george is not for real--too over the top--dont fall for it-

re: #198 realwest

There wasn't really hopelessness there...just disappointment for every Redacted, In The Valley Of Elah, Stop Loss, Rendition, The Seiege, Syriana, Arlington Road, etc that comes out. I'm not even surprised anymore....just profoundly disappointed when I look at the body of work for the last decade by uber-rich and pampered cretins who clearly hate this country and see them rewarded with a big fat payday....

re: #225 Steffan

I'd think so. It's why the only political bumper sticker I have says Cthulhu 2008.

Okay, I'm slow. I don't get it. What is CTHULHU? Why evil?

re: #40 hermeneutics

Does anyone want to talk about the recent Ras poll of Nevada? Obama leads 47% to McCain's 45%.

This is a must win state. What is happening?

What's happening is that a lot of otherwise perspicacious people such as yourself are taking these slanted polls seriously.

Do not believe any polls between now and November 3. They ALL have an agenda --- I don't care what the reputation of the polling company is. And even when they don't have an agenda, one gets the "Clever Hans" syndrome and respondents sometimes end up answering the way they think the young, college-age pollsters want them to answer.

Remember that all the polls (with a single exception) had Kerry beating Bush by an average of 4%, on the last day of the campaign.

And lastly, the purpose of these slanted polls is to make everyone think an Obama victory is inevitable, but just as in 2004 I think they will end up having the reverse effect: they will make Democrats feel complacent, and will spur Republicans to greater effort -- only furthering McCain's (unseen) lead.

re: #224 MandyManners

Actually there is quite a large Jewish community living in Iran.

re: #208 G'day Mate

This is a heap of fun!
The Obama quote generator.
[Link: www.buttafly.com...]

Too much fun!

"I think it's time we had a national conversation about meanness. We need to get past all the ignoramuses and recognize that we are our own best hope for overcoming moonbats. We need Lizards, not trolls. Lizards are our respect. And we need to have change in meanness."

"You know, there's a lot of talk in this country about meanness. Well I think Americans are tired of the same old ignoramuses. Ordinary Americans believe in Lizards, they want less trolls, they just aren't sure if their leaders believe in respect."

HAHAHAHA

re: #43 looking closely

Why stop at a thousand?
Its going to take a lot more than that to disprove evolution.

All the money in the world can't suppress the truth.

Zombie, always the voice of reason.

re: #226 DesertSage

Sometimes LOL

re: #232 George Slivers

. Take Dr. Gonzales at U of I as an example. Brilliant scientist fired for being supportive of ID

First of all, Dr. Gonzales is at ISU, not U of I. Secondly, he was non-tenured. To get tenure he has to earn it, and his department determined it would not be good to give him tenure because (1) the quantity of his research was declining, and (2) he failed to get grants. The last one is the kicker or course, for without the $ coming in there will be no research for not only him but also for any graduate students.

This was written up in the Des Moines Register.

re: #209 migueldowninmexico Hola Miguel, mi amigo! I hope you're still doing well - and our shifts have once again overlapped by a minute or two! LOL!
It's great to see you out here my brother.

re: #229 nigella

Whatever. You whined on that thread and now you're whining on this one. It's unbecoming. Just my 2 cents.

re: #227 hermeneutics

Yes in Kansas City.
I got interviewed by nbc and the AP and some others asked for info on me and my nephew!

re: #242 zombie

Your right, evolution isn't falsifiable. Unless you happen to have a time machine.

re: #246 realwest

Hola Miguel, mi amigo! I hope you're still doing well - and our shifts have once again overlapped by a minute or two! LOL!
It's great to see you out here my brother.

same here! RW :)

re: #153 George Slivers

Good papers don't need rely on the "Darwon of the Gaps" cliche to explain their data

Give me something to work with.

Good papers on what? What kind of papers are you reviewing? For what field?

O.K. I apologize if I was seen as whining.I personally don't think I was but if Shamruta says I did ....well you all decide....

I'm late on this thread...

Is that a real Dan Quayle quote?

Was he really that dumb?

re: #137 Thorfin

Lets start a good fight out there tonight. What do you Lizards think?

Multiculturalism? Using it to Fracture the American Society?

Multiculturalism - What is this? Have you a clue? I don't know about you but I am an American. I am an American First, Second and Last.
I am not an:
African - American,
Indian (India)- American
Italian - American,
Irish - American,
Czech - American,
French - American,
Scottish - American,
Mexican - American,
Cuban - American,
Or any other type of hyphenated American.
Most of America or American are like me a damn heinz 57 or mutt. I am a product of the American melting pot. Most children second or third generation are the same. If you are not willing to assimilate why are you here? Why did you fight to get here? What is the use of being here? Why did you not stay where you came from if you do not want to be here to be one hundred percent here.

I am tired of having to be culturally correct. I am an American and proud to be one. If you do not appreciate the values of American then why did you come here? Is it not time for us MUTTS to stand up and say " Hey, We are proud to be called just AMERICANS." I am not wanting to incite hate toward any others but it is time that we stand and say ASSIMILATE OR GO HOME, YOU CAME TO AMERICA TO BE AN AMERICAN SO BE ONE.

I am tired of having to feel like a second class citizen in my own country.

I believe Teddy Roosevelt had something to say about that...Wish Ih ad his quote handy....

re: #250 migueldowninmexico

glad to see you are doing well and back posting miguel!

re: #231 realwest

Thanks Real!
Even my 10 year old daughter was excited.
She said, mom he shook my hand twice and I am never washing it LOL

Rasmussen also has the race tied in the national poll.
Gallup has Obama up by two nationally.

Obama is actually doing worse then Kerry was at this time in '04.

Nancy(Botox) Pelois called President Bush a failure and said that her and her congress are trying to clean up his mess even though her and her congress have a lower approval rating then Bush. The story is from the AP but since I know Charles is boycotting them I won't link to them here but the story is on Yahoo's homepage.

re: #255 mikeymom

glad to see you are doing well and back posting miguel!

so kind of you! Thanks :)

re: #3 Fenway_Nation

Yay...an open thread!

And here I am just daydreaming about pole-dancers demolishing Yankee stadium....

Their thighs aren't THAT strong?

re: #200 hermeneutics

Interesting. He brings up a very valid point about the partisan breakdown nationwide -- looks like Howie's GOTV campaign is working, at least for the moment.

I still think, though, that Obama should be polling higher than he is. Something tells me that his campaign bus might have a flat or two from all the former friends he's thrown under it.

Hey Miguel!
So glad to see you online!

re: #256 Typicalwhitey

TW--did you submit questions in advance or were you randomly chosen? good job, btw!

re: #256 Typicalwhitey

I'm still watching that video (you were great!). I'm liking McCain more and more.

re: #253 Ringo the Gringo

Dan kinda proved Darwin was wrong.