If something 'acts weird' I always blame myself. I'm usually right.

Careful number one. That can get your post deleted and you banned.

re: #1 Balian1193

uno?

Naughty naughty!

::shakes finger at Balian::

re: #1 Balian1193

Ummmmmmm....

re: #1 Balian1193

uno?

Please read the rules at the top of this page. Charles doesn't like users posting "Uno" or "one" or "first" or other types of identifiers indicating that you have managed to post the first entry in a thread.

Please refrain from this.

re: #1 Balian1193

Posts that contain phone numbers, addresses, or other personal information will also be deleted, as will posts that consist only of a variation on the word, "First!"

Charcoal chimneys sure work well.

Walter, you're amongst the living. Was a bit worried after Thursday night.

dieci!

re: #6 Walter L. Newton

How's it hanging?

re: #5 MandyManners

Ummmmmmm....

Hi Mandy, that was a mild response from you. Are you not feeling well? :)

re: #1 Balian1193

uno?

Goodbye........................

re: #12 Walter L. Newton

Hi Mandy, that was a mild response from you. Are you not feeling well? :)

Finer than a frog's hair, split three way.

Here!

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

I think it's a load of bullshit.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

Bullshit

I think it's a load of bullshit.>

Oooookay. Why?

re: #11 MandyManners

How's it hanging?

You know, I love you folks. You leave me so wide open with your questions. And I know if I answer, Godfrey will just get annoyed. LOL.

To answer your question, it's still black and blue. I feel like I have some compitition with Scrotum Man going on here, he's got the biggest, I got the bluest.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

Nope. We conservatives realize that the threat nObama brings with him is worse than anything we've seen since '76 with Caaaaater.

re: #16 Arkay

The right might very well hate the bailout. That's why we need to send two reformers to Washington.

McCain / Palin '08

Obama is using mysogeny(Clinton dis), race baiting("THOSE REPUBS will say "HE IS BLACK"), lies + fraud ( Limbaugh commercial) . Whata Chicago politician!

And the right also knows damn well that it is the Democrats who have used Fannie and Freddie as their own personal slush fund.

Even more reason to vote

McCain / Palin '08

re: #23 Rageman

Obama is using mysogeny(Clinton dis), race baiting("THOSE REPUBS will say "HE IS BLACK"), lies + fraud ( Limbaugh commercial) . Whata Chicago politician!

His own party members (white 30%) won't vote for him because of race.

re: #9 Perplexed

Walter, you're amongst the living. Was a bit worried after Thursday night.

I'm here. And I'm going to be back at the theatre tonight working lights for our new show that opened last night.

It will still be a few weeks before I can do the more physical stuff (building sets, cleaning, lifting etc), but so far it appears to be going fine.

Barely no pain, but still a lot of brusing and a bit of swelling around the waist and crouch.

My first official follow up visit is this coming Wed.

re: #20 Walter L. Newton

I hope you're feeling better, Walter. All it takes is a bit of time and some serious stonkin' drugs.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

It might be true if Bush were running for re-election, but he ain't.

Not having attended a school with a big college football program, I kinda adopted Notre Dame as my college football team ( I know not terribly original ). Well I am starting to sour on Charlie Weiss. And dam he should lose some weight besides his job.

re: #19 Arkay

I think it's a load of bullshit.>

Oooookay. Why?

The American people aren't stupid.

Let's recap, Saeah Palin fired the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing a State Trooper and replaced him with a Public Safety Commissioner who didn't fire the State Trooper.

/everybody up to speed now?

re: #20 Walter L. Newton

You know, I love you folks. You leave me so wide open with your questions. And I know if I answer, Godfrey will just get annoyed. LOL.

To answer your question, it's still black and blue. I feel like I have some compitition with Scrotum Man going on here, he's got the biggest, I got the bluest.

Thank you for sharing!

These head fakes from the Obama campaign are amusing.

It will still be a McCain landslide.

Nice try, sleepers.

re: #16 Arkay

Its not looking good at the moment, I'll grant ya that.

re: #27 godfrey

I hope you're feeling better, Walter. All it takes is a bit of time and some serious stonkin' drugs.

I am. Thanks. No real pain. Most of the pain meds have been being used in a sort of "recreational mode," hell, I paid for them.

re: #26 Walter L. Newton

I'm here. And I'm going to be back at the theatre tonight working lights for our new show that opened last night.

It will still be a few weeks before I can do the more physical stuff (building sets, cleaning, lifting etc), but so far it appears to be going fine.

Barely no pain, but still a lot of brusing and a bit of swelling around the waist and crouch.

My first official follow up visit is this coming Wed.

How's the show. Lost a blogger here around a year ago. Alan Kelly. Guy had some medical problems and one day he was gone. No updates, lived by himself, etc. A St Louis friend sent the police over and they found him dead. Not a good way to go.

re: #28 Spiny Norman

It might be true if Bush were running for re-election, but he ain't.

It might also be true if Bush hadn't tried to correct this in 2003 only to have the dems refuse to do so. So if its game over for anyone, its game over for the dems responsible for this mess...

re: #31 Killian Bundy

Let's recap, Saeah Palin fired the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing a State Trooper and replaced him with a Public Safety Commissioner who didn't fire the State Trooper.

/everybody up to speed now?

IMPEACH! ! !

/kos

re: #26 Walter L. Newton

I'd wear a kilt if I were you.

re: #37 doriangrey

It might also be true if Bush hadn't tried to correct this in 2003 only to have the dems refuse to do so. So if its game over for anyone, its game over for the dems responsible for this mess...

Yes, but we have to do a better job of getting that message out! And fast!

re: #25 Perplexed

His own party members (white 30%) won't vote for him because of race.

Then again, his own party members (black) will vote for him (95%) because of race.
;)

re: #39 MandyManners

Guys don't sit right for that.....

re: #29 Nevergiveup

Not having attended a school with a big college football program, I kinda adopted Notre Dame as my college football team ( I know not terribly original ). Well I am starting to sour on Charlie Weiss. And dam he should lose some weight besides his job.

I just checked on espn.com, and UT is letting those fucking Gators win.

re: #24 mama winger

Mama Winger, for you and all citizens of the Cubs Nation, it looks like you clinch the division today. Cubs are up 3 t 0 & if that doesn't work the Brewers are losing.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

I don't think your friend is as well placed as he thinks if that is what he is saying.The left will blame the Bush administration no doubt but those of us on the right know that Bush is not running for reelection.

re: #36 Perplexed

*whack*

re: #41 Irene NYC

Then again, his own party members (black) will vote for him (95%) because of race.
;)

The blacks make up only around 25% of the total population. I suspect minority voters for nObama might be disappointed when he loses big.

re: #37 doriangrey

It might also be true if Bush hadn't tried to correct this in 2003 only to have the dems refuse to do so. So if its game over for anyone, its game over for the dems responsible for this mess...

Very little of that inconvenient truth will get past the Media Gatekeepers™, unfortunately. The Democrats responsible for setting up the scam in the first place will be protected. As always.

re: #43 MandyManners

I just checked on espn.com, and UT is letting those fucking Gators win.

Well were I come from 20-0 is letting someone win, but getting your ass kicked?

re: #44 opnion

Mama Winger, for you and all citizens of the Cubs Nation, it looks like you clinch the division today. Cubs are up 3 t 0 & if that doesn't work the Brewers are losing.

Yup, congats Mama. And good luck in the playoffs. Stay away from any goats also.

re: #29 Nevergiveup

Not having attended a school with a big college football program, I kinda adopted Notre Dame as my college football team ( I know not terribly original ). Well I am starting to sour on Charlie Weiss. And dam he should lose some weight besides his job.

I actually could have written that. Weiss had two secrets to success,
Tom Brady & Brady Quinn. I would like to see Skip Holtz get the job.
Go Irish!

re: #47 Perplexed

Yes, I know, I was just playing around. But the point still holds. Racism and identity politics is alive and well with the dems.
;)

re: #24 mama winger

And the right also knows damn well that it is the Democrats who have used Fannie and Freddie as their own personal slush fund. Even more reason to vote McCain / Palin '08

This whole thing really bothers me. I was reading up on the "deal" and it looks like the gov is willing to pay 700 billion to buy out the bad mortgage paper.

Yet, this in no way helps any mortgage holders who truely needs some help. This only bails out the lenders.

So, the lenders don't take a real negative hit but the borrowers who REALLY have taken a financial hit from the economy, job lost, out sourcing and so forth, they are still on the hook for every cent.

And a further burden have been placed on them in the form of taxes to pay for all this, which HAS to come from somewhere, which ususally means US.

Or am I missing something here?

re: #49 Nevergiveup

Tough to win when you turn it over everythime you get inside the 5

re: #39 MandyManners

I'd wear a kilt if I were you.

Whoa, sexy.

re: #44 opnion

Mama Winger, for you and all citizens of the Cubs Nation, it looks like you clinch the division today. Cubs are up 3 t 0 & if that doesn't work the Brewers are losing.

I know I KNOW ! ! ! ! !

WOO - HOOOOOOOOOO!

what did I say way back in May - this is the YEAR!

I have to go watch some serious game now. If I don't come back it is because I have collapsed from sheer joy and amazement .....

re: #46 MandyManners

Well, when a person lives alone, has medical problems, then suddenly goes away (even briefly)....

re: #48 Spiny Norman

Very little of that inconvenient truth will get past the Media Gatekeepers™, unfortunately. The Democrats responsible for setting up the scam in the first place will be protected. As always.

I am getting the sense that the MSM is loosing its grip on who knows what and the internet is sending those Morlocks to the dust bin of history....

Mr Dt told me to read this and then I had nightmares - from the blog of a weapons expert: Perfect Storm from Hell

When the USSR was falling apart, and in the aftermath of the USSR breakup, Iran spend a lot of money to hire some of the best Soviet biological war experts. The advanced biowar weapons that Iran has developed gives Iran a Global Strategic Weapon of Mass Destruction that can unleash levels of death among the populations of the major neo-con nations (USA, UK, France, German, Italy, etc.) very similar to that from a global strategic nuclear strike. This means that Iran and her allies have a MAD with America, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, German, Italy, etc.

Most people think of biological warfare as anthrax and smallpox; they do not understand that there has been a major shift in technology. The difference between the old biowar (that most people think of) and advanced biowar (with its recombination DNA designer super killer viruses) is like the difference between an old Model T Ford and a 2008 Rolls Royce Phantom. Both are cars, or biological weapons, but there is a difference of several orders of magnitude.

Regardless of how a war against Iran breaks out, it is likely to very quickly escalate to the usage of WMD. There has been talk among USAF war planners of a 1,200 (some say 2,000 to 3,000 or more) target attack on Iran’s nuclear, industrial, military, political and religious infrastructure. If a foreign enemy were to bomb 1,200 or more targets in the United States what would be the response of the American government and it’s military? Actually the answer to this question is well known. The stated doctrine of the United States of America is to rain hundreds of hydrogen bombs (WMD) on the territory and people of such an aggressor; this has been our policy for approximately 60 years. Why do we presuppose that the Iranians would not do the same?

re: #52 Irene NYC

Yes, I know, I was just playing around. But the point still holds. Racism and identity politics is alive and well with the dems.
;)

Right, can you imagine a poll of Republicans, showing a significant segment reluctant to vote for Colin Powell, because of race?

re: #56 mama winger

I know I KNOW ! ! ! ! !

WOO - HOOOOOOOOOO!

what did I say way back in May - this is the YEAR!

I have to go watch some serious game now. If I don't come back it is because I have collapsed from sheer joy and amazement .....

Enjoy

re: #16 Arkay

I think the bombing in Isamambad will counter-act that way of thinking. Especially if the public hears and believes the truth --that both Bush and McCain wanted to address the Fannie/Freddie issue years ago.

"I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday"

Jeez, give me a break! How phony can you get?

Sounds exactly like: I am a lifelong Republican, but for the first time in my life.... BS!

re: #49 Nevergiveup

*whack* *whack* *whack*

re: #58 doriangrey

I am getting the sense that the MSM is loosing its grip on who knows what and the internet is sending those Morlocks to the dust bin of history....

Local finance guy on radio today claimed that Robert Rubin - clinton guy, now Obama advisor, wrote in his book about the importance of keeping certain information "from the market" meaning keeping people in the dark. His idea.

re: #58 doriangrey

I am getting the sense that the MSM is loosing its grip on who knows what and the internet is sending those Morlocks to the dust bin of history....

Oh, it will eventually, but a majority (shrinking though it may be) of citizens still use the MSM as their only source of information.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

I have LOTS of 'well-placed' friends on the Hill. Hubby is a lobbyist.

Bullshit.

re: #47 Perplexed

The blacks make up only around 25% of the total population. I suspect minority voters for nObama might be disappointed when he loses big.

Cry enough for 25% of the population, but actually only 15%?

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

WTF? Don't We the People get to decide, or are the powers that be just going to decide all this sh*t for us? Tell your friend I said s/he can kiss my ass.

re: #36 Perplexed

How's the show. Lost a blogger here around a year ago. Alan Kelly. Guy had some medical problems and one day he was gone. No updates, lived by himself, etc. A St Louis friend sent the police over and they found him dead. Not a good way to go.

The acting fine, the quality of the production, fine, the subject matter, well, it's been done before, over and over.

It's called "Summertree" and it looks at Vietnam from the personal side of things, not the political side.

But, it was written in the 70's, it's got all the metaphors and hooks you would expect it to have to overly tug at your heart strings, I really consider it sophomoric (sp?) writing.

It's sort of like "Tuesdays with Morrie," with war as the subject. It's got the little kid (getting killed in various ways during the show), the motherly mom, the unfullfilled dad, the hippie girlfriend, all very surface, no depth, no nuance.

Our production, excellent, worth the two hours, the material, a 3 hanky show that the liberals will trip all over getting to see it.

Donald Rumsfeld made Condoleezza Rice cry in the White House

Known as the Steel Magnolia in her youth, Miss Rice has guided the US through the war on terror, looked tyrants in the eye and faced down terrorist threats during her nation's darkest hours.

But a new book reveals that she was not so steadfast in facing down her own more personal enemies within the Bush administration.

Instead, Miss Rice was so fazed by former Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld that she burst into tears at a meeting in the White House situation room.

/he's such a mean old man

re: #60 opnion

Right, can you imagine a poll of Republicans, showing a significant segment reluctant to vote for Colin Powell, because of race?

Goodness, everyone would be drawn and quartered pronto!
;)

re: #67 wahabicorridor

I have LOTS of 'well-placed' friends on the Hill. Hubby is a lobbyist.

Bullshit.

I have a friend on the RNC. They are confident.

Last update - 23:49 20/09/2008

Diplomats: No evidence Syria site bombed by IAF was nuclear reactor

[Link: www.haaretz.com...]

Must have been one hell of indoor beauty spa?

re: #20 Walter L. Newton

Walter, what happened to you?

/get better soon!

re: #56 mama winger

I know I KNOW ! ! ! ! !

WOO - HOOOOOOOOOO!

what did I say way back in May - this is the YEAR!

I have to go watch some serious game now. If I don't come back it is because I have collapsed from sheer joy and amazement .....

Congrats, Mama, and this from a patriotic member of Red Sox Nation!

re: #59 DistantThunder

One of the issues with bio weapons is that you only want a 25-40% mortality rate. You want a near 95% infection rate so that the citizenry are bogged down with sickness. When you begin to exceed that mortality rate the infected places just get written off as lost. The Capt Trips of Stephan King are fantasy unless you're using a doomsday weapon that kills both you and your enemy.

good afternoon guys

Re seatbelts on trains

Been meaning to ask this ... why are there no seatbelts on trains (thinking of recent terrible event in Simi Valley)?

For years there was scoffing at the idea that school busses needed to be safer inside, but I now see busses with highback seats, padded better than the steel rails that went across the back of seats (right at tooth level) when I was a kid. Seatbelts? I don't know if they've gone that far.

A year or so ago there was a bad crash in Atlanta of a leased bus carrying a college team, where the bus flipped over the railing and landed below -- I recall comments then that there would likely not have been such a severe list of injured and dead if there had been ... seatbelts.

The commentary on the Simi Valley crash was that people were flying unhindered through the air at 80 mph at the time of impact -- a situation that would have been prevented with seatbelts. Yes, there would still have been injuries and death, but I'd just as soon have a chance at survival with a seatbelt.

Anyone got any data here? Are we up against lobbyists from the bus manufacturers persuading our loyal elected officials against legislation? I'm NOT a fan of big government, but isn't safety at this level something that government should be handling? Thanks.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

How long have you been friends with Arlan Specter?

re: #72 Irene NYC

Goodness, everyone would be drawn and quartered pronto!
;)

Yeah, but my point is that his race would not be relevant to Republican voters for Colin Powell. Dems play identity politics.

re: #44 opnion

Mama Winger, for you and all citizens of the Cubs Nation, it looks like you clinch the division today. Cubs are up 3 t 0 & if that doesn't work the Brewers are losing.

Let's not forget goats, black cats & grabby fans though.

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

Besides, you shouldn't share stuff like that- EIDE_Interface will wring his hands and think that the sky is falling.

re: #75 wahabicorridor

Walter, what happened to you? /get better soon!

Indirect inguinal hernia surgery, this past Tues. Managed care sort of procedure, get em' in, get em' out, go home, call if something falls off.

re: #74 Nevergiveup

Last update - 23:49 20/09/2008

Diplomats: No evidence Syria site bombed by IAF was nuclear reactor

[Link: www.haaretz.com...]

Must have been one hell of indoor beauty spa?

The Syrians sure made all the evidence (even the rubble) disappear in a freaking hurry after the bombing, so naturally "diplomats" would say that.

re: #67 wahabicorridor

I have LOTS of 'well-placed' friends on the Hill. Hubby is a lobbyist.

Bullshit.

The right hates Obama's socialist values worse. Republicans do not want terrorists in the Lincoln bedroom. Catholic's who usually vote democrat are up in arms with Biden and his abortion stance. So far 55 bishops have publicly come out against him. Even the Knights of Columbus are taking out ads against Obama.

Obama is unlikable in a way that kennedy and clinton were NOT - and then there is Michelle: one of the sourest, most pessimistic, and low-class, as in tacky, sounding political wives I can ever remember.

Research shows that the most pessimistic candidate always loses.

re: #43 MandyManners

I just checked on espn.com, and UT is letting those fucking Gators win.

Every team wants a Tebow, but only one team has one! 8-p

Hi fellow LGF bloggers, I just woke up from nice long nap. How are we all doing ?

re: #82 lummox

Let's not forget goats, black cats & grabby fans though.

And how about the dreaded Hewitt actuary, Steve Bartman?

re: #71 Killian Bundy

Donald Rumsfeld made Condoleezza Rice cry in the White House

/he's such a mean old man

Well I don't give a shit that she cryed, but I am sorry to hear that the "Hawks" lost out.

re: #81 opnion

Yeah, but my point is that his race would not be relevant to Republican voters for Colin Powell. Dems play identity politics.

And my point was that your point wouldn't matter because the only news that would be played 24/7 by the MSM would be that the Rethuglicans are racists and deserve to die. (Even if they aren't.)
;)

re: #87 sandspur

Every team wants a Tebow, but only one team has one! 8-p

I wonder if the Vols will even score today....

re: #87 sandspur

ttthhhppppppppppppptttttttttt

A Ronald Reagan knew more about human nature, and thus what drives the Soviet Union than did all the Ivy-League Soviet specialists that surrounded Jimmy Carter — much less the Sally Quins and Maureen Dowds of that age. We in America, unlike the Europeans, know this intuitively, grasp that a Harry Truman figured out the Russian communists far better than did the Harvard-educated aristocrat FDR.

- VDH

re: #73 opnion

I would have preferred to hear 'they know they are in a tough fight'. Respectfully, on a lot of issues I am tired of happy talk.

re: #47 Perplexed

The blacks make up only around 25% of the total population. I suspect minority voters for nObama might be disappointed when he loses big.

Less than that, actually. Blacks are about 12.9% of the population nationally, although that varies from state to state. Here in Georgia, for instance, it's about 24%, I think.

I'm sure this was discussed earlier, but here's a link to the poll that basically says whites are all a bunch of racists therefore Obama is in trouble:

Poll: Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama

Way way down, you finally get to this:

Lots of Republicans harbor prejudices, too, but the survey found they weren't voting against Obama because of his race. Most Republicans wouldn't vote for any Democrat for president — white, black or brown.

re: #92 politicalinsomniac

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re: #84 Walter L. Newton

call if something falls off

UH OH!
Think maybe the surgeon knows he might have made a slip?

re: #86 DistantThunder

Obama will not carry the Catholioc vote. Pretty Sarah took care of that.
(I know that she is not Catholic, but she is popular with Catholics)

re: #33 godfrey

Good grief, we are positively infested.

re: #97 MandyManners

Umm... that's just whack.

;^)

re: #89 opnion

And how about the dreaded Hewitt actuary, Steve Bartman?

I think Bartman and grabby fans are one and the same.

re: #79 once and future angeleno

Seatbelts on school busses is not a good idea. As an old school bus driver, I can tell you the reasoning for NOT having them is this: A full sized bus can carry up to 72 small children. Should that bus catch fire, or hit water, the chances of a single driver getting them unbuckled is zero. Hence the high seats.

re: #91 Irene NYC

And my point was that your point wouldn't matter because the only news that would be played 24/7 by the MSM would be that the Rethuglicans are racists and deserve to die. (Even if they aren't.)
;)

I get your drift. Also, Powell would probably be portrayed as a TOM.

Mandy's in fine form

*duck*

re: #84 Walter L. Newton

Hey Walter, good to see you. All the best with the recovery.

re: #104 opnion

I get your drift. Also, Powell would probably be portrayed as a TOM.

Most definitely.
;)

re: #100 Meremortal

Good grief, we are positively infested.

What's really sad is they seem to think it will work on this crowd.

re: #101 Spiny Norman

re: #102 Nevergiveup

I think Bartman and grabby fans are one and the same.

Uh, yeah. I read Crabby fans. Later , half time is over.

re: #98 pre-Boomer Marine brat

UH OH!
Think maybe the surgeon knows he might have made a slip?

I was being snarky. :)

Hi fellow LGF bloggers, I just woke up from nice long nap. How are we all doing ?

Made it through the 8 year old's bowling birthday party. Mr DT choose to go with the teenagers on the church canoe trip. His canoe hit a snag and capsized.
I came home with a migraine - but took half a vicodin.

Other than that it's a glorious day in the east. However - this bombing has really upset me. Terrorists ruining thousands of lives - again.

re: #107 Irene NYC

Most definitely.
;)

Thanks.

At Gateway Pundit

The more it's spewed by the drive-by press (MSM), the more it's going to back fire on Obama. People do not like being accused of racism, nor do they like being told they are "stupid redneck hicks" if they don't vote for him.

Let the Kathleen Sebelius "codeword" attacks continue, and let all the Woody Allens in the US decry how humiliated we'd be if we don't elect Obama, but in the end, they might just cost Obama the election by alienating white voters.

re: #94 debutaunt

A Ronald Reagan knew more about human nature, and thus what drives the Soviet Union than did all the Ivy-League Soviet specialists that surrounded Jimmy Carter — much less the Sally Quins and Maureen Dowds of that age. We in America, unlike the Europeans, know this intuitively, grasp that a Harry Truman figured out the Russian communists far better than did the Harvard-educated aristocrat FDR.

- VDH

Genius - both of them.

gotta go, short stay.

have a great day all!

In other news, Dallas has left behind summer and will have beautiful weather for the next 8-9 months.

I can't tell you how happy I am that I will never shovel snow again.

re: #111 Walter L. Newton

I was being snarky. :)

*grin*
I know, and I'm male and have had one of those operations.
/he said in a very high-pitched voice

re: #106 Meremortal

Hey Walter, good to see you. All the best with the recovery.

Sorry IRENE, my 113 was meant for 106, but Hi.

re: #53 Walter L. Newton

Or am I missing something here?

Yes, you are missing something.

Let me know if I need to explain what 'mark to market' is. It's an accounting rule imposed post-Enron. Basically, it says that you must value your assets according to what you could sell them for TODAY.

When the market for subprime mortgage derivatives like credit default swaps tanked, they had to be marked with a value of zero.

Everyone's books imploded.

What Paulson is doing is buying all the paper AND CREATING A MARKET FOR IT. The underlying assets, - the houses - DO have value, after all.

The paper will be auctioned. People may actually make money from this. We'll see.

Treasury is basically acting as a bankruptcy court.

re: #108 Sharmuta

Greetings, Shar. I'm aggravated to see it working on some.

Sigh...

re: #97 MandyManners

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Oh my, looks like somebody is going to need a new clue-by-four after all that whacking..... :O

re: #119 Walter L. Newton

Sorry IRENE, my 113 was meant for 106, but Hi.

Hi back, Walter. Glad to hear you're feeling better, you handsome hunk!
;)

re: #93 MandyManners

ttthhhppppppppppppptttttttttt

Well, OK! I was expecting a whack! 8-)

re: #119 Walter L. Newton

Sorry IRENE, my 113 was meant for 106, but Hi.

Walter, pass me that pill bottle, will you? Heehee.

re: #31 Killian Bundy

Let's recap, Saeah Palin fired the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing a State Trooper and replaced him with a Public Safety Commissioner who didn't fire the State Trooper.

/everybody up to speed now?

That's her BIIIIIG scandal ?

Oh she ought be ashamed, I thought she was gonna be a good VP until I heard that !

///

re: #117 Shay4l

In other news, Dallas has left behind summer and will have beautiful weather for the next 8-9 months.

I can't tell you how happy I am that I will never shovel snow again.

How did you know. I lived in Dallas for 13 years. The only change of season we had was for about 2 weeks in Feb. Other than that, it was warm, hot or hotter, rain, no rain or tornados.

I remember one winter when I was in Houston, around 1988. We had 3 weeks of blow freezing. Pipes were bursting all over the region. There was a six month wait for plumbers.

Walter in Golden, Co.

re: #114 Intrepid

At Gateway Pundit

The more it's spewed by the drive-by press (MSM), the more it's going to back fire on Obama. People do not like being accused of racism, nor do they like being told they are "stupid redneck hicks" if they don't vote for him.

Let the Kathleen Sebelius "codeword" attacks continue, and let all the Woody Allens in the US decry how humiliated we'd be if we don't elect Obama, but in the end, they might just cost Obama the election by alienating white voters.

EXACTLY! When I worked at Nordstrom years ago - I finished wrapping a gift package and turned to the next customer who was across the jewelry bay behind me - a black woman - who angrily asked: 'Are you telling me that you really didn't see me?" I was so shocked. I had been facing the other side of the store wrapping a package - I did not have eyes in the back of my head. There also happened to be a high cupboard island filled with jewelry in the center of the jewelry bay - and she was behind THAT.

I was mortified that she was so dellusional to think that I could see through cases and wooden structures. She could have EASILY walked around to my side of the cases to get my attention.

Talk about a CHIP on her shoulder - more like a boulder.

I think Palin can speak, and reason, and navigate with bureaucrats and lawyers as well as can Obama; but he surely cannot understand hunters, and mechanics and carpenters like she can. And a Putin or a Chavez or a Wall-Street speculator that runs a leverage brokerage house is more a hunter than a professor or community organizer. Harvard Law School is not as valuable a touchstone to human nature as raising five children in Alaska while going toe-to-toe with pretty tough, hard-nose Alaskan males.

More VDH

re: #120 wahabicorridor

Yes, you are missing something.

Let me know if I need to explain what 'mark to market' is. It's an accounting rule imposed post-Enron. Basically, it says that you must value your assets according to what you could sell them for TODAY.

When the market for subprime mortgage derivatives like credit default swaps tanked, they had to be marked with a value of zero.

Everyone's books imploded.

What Paulson is doing is buying all the paper AND CREATING A MARKET FOR IT. The underlying assets, - the houses - DO have value, after all.

The paper will be auctioned. People may actually make money from this. We'll see.

Treasury is basically acting as a bankruptcy court.

Thank you for that, it's nice to get some information not available from the MSM.

re: #47 Perplexed

The blacks make up only around 25% of the total population. I suspect minority voters for nObama might be disappointed when he loses big.

About 1/2 of that actually. 12.7% to be exact.

re: #31 Killian Bundy

Let's recap, Saeah Palin fired the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing a State Trooper and replaced him with a Public Safety Commissioner who didn't fire the State Trooper.

/everybody up to speed now?

That isn't necessarily a contradiction (even assuming its true).

The first guy was fired for insubordination, probably chronic (ie it wasn't necessarily the non-firing that got him canned, but that was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back).

By the time PSC#2 came around, things may have been different,

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

It might work if this year the Repubs weren't putting up two candidates famous for running corruption from both parties out of town on a rail.

If Mac makes it plain to the voters that Obama has ZERO record in fighting Dems who - like himself - had both pockets stuffed with cash from floundering financial rackets and their helmsmen, while Mac has been shown willing to wipe out fraud regardless of the side of the aisle supporting it, Americans would flock to pull the (R) lever.

"vote for Obama, leave most of the crooks right where they DON'T belong"

As for the right hating the bailout: A major depression would cost more jobs, more relief $$$, more bank, financial institution and industry failure, FDIC payouts, and ultimate make a trillion dollar payback for the taxpayer look like a day at the beach. And if repubs are repulsed by the government getting involved in a bailout scheme, let them imagine how much power government programs and makework projects would give Big Brother in the event of a broader economic meltdown.

re: #84 Walter L. Newton

Indirect inguinal hernia surgery, this past Tues. Managed care sort of procedure, get em' in, get em' out, go home, call if something falls off.

I just lost my appetite. I'm so sorry. *gentle hug*

re: #92 politicalinsomniac

I wonder if the Vols will even score today....

I hope not!
Of course, after all the hoo-ha about the end-of-game field goal in the Miami game, the Gators will probably be called out for not stopping the game at the end of the third quarter!

re: #131 Truck Monkey

About 1/2 of that actually. 12.7% to be exact.

Estimated high that way can't get dinged for attempting to minimize the effects of one of nObama's voting blocs.

Addendum to my #96: I just caught this gem:

Obama, the first black candidate with a serious shot at the presidency, accepted the Democratic nomination on the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, a seminal moment for a nation that enshrined slavery in its Constitution.

Slavery is not mentioned once in the Constitution, aside from the amendment banning it. Article 1, Section 2 describes the method of counting people for apportioning representatives and refers to free persons, Indians, and "all others." It by no means establishes a constitutional right to own slaves.

re: #127 Walter L. Newton

How did you know. I lived in Dallas for 13 years. The only change of season we had was for about 2 weeks in Feb. Other than that, it was warm, hot or hotter, rain, no rain or tornados.

I remember one winter when I was in Houston, around 1988. We had 3 weeks of blow freezing. Pipes were bursting all over the region. There was a six month wait for plumbers.

Walter in Golden, Co.

Lucked out. My then-future-wife lived here. So I came, having the more portable physical and non-physical assets.

Some teams just have the characteristics of a winner. This ND team does NOT.

BBL.

re: #84 Walter L. Newton

Indirect inguinal hernia surgery, this past Tues. Managed care sort of procedure, get em' in, get em' out, go home, call if something falls off.

/squat thrusts

re: #133 runrabbitrun

"vote for Obama, leave most of the crooks right where they DON'T belong"

Support Corruption- Elect Democrats

re: #122 doriangrey

Oh my, looks like somebody is going to need a new clue-by-four after all that whacking..... :O

Steel core.

re: #123 Irene NYC

Hi back, Walter. Glad to hear you're feeling better, you handsome hunk! ;)

Well, really, thanks for the compliment, but I'm not so hunky anymore. As you all know, I've lost over 160 pounds sionce that picture was taken, and now, at 55, all that baby fat is gone and I look more like a wrinkled older man.

And the super dry Colorado weather doesn't help. Most people who have spent a good amount of time in Colorado (I've been here 20 years), eventualy find out why leather looks like it does after many years of use.

But that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me in a long time. You are a woman, yes? LOL.

re: #63 Shay4l

"I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday"

Jeez, give me a break! How phony can you get?

Sounds exactly like: I am a lifelong Republican, but for the first time in my life.... BS!

Kind of reads like a Penthouse Forum story. "I don't know how I got to drive the bus to Lesbian Cheerleader Camp, but I was just happy to be aboard. You'll never believe what happened next......"

re: #16 Arkay

Okay, howzaout this for a subject?

I have a well placd GOP friend on Capiol Hill who informed me yesterday that "The election is over. Obama is in." Why? "The trillion dollar bailout and the meltdown. The left will blame Bush and the right will hate the bailout."

That's the short version. Whaddayaall think?

either a nancy boy bedwetter, or one of the guys who wants McCain to lose because he's gonna stop the pork train. There's a whole lotta GOP porkers in congress who don't like McCain one little bit.

re: #124 sandspur

Well, OK! I was expecting a whack! 8-)

My arm was a tired.

re: #86 DistantThunder

You're not gonna believe this. We have a very good friend, a GOP staffer, who wants Obama to win because - get this - he'll suck so much the Republicans will sweep Congress in the midterms.

I love her to death but I could beat her with a stick.

re: #79 once and future angeleno

Re seatbelts on trains

Been meaning to ask this ... why are there no seatbelts on trains (thinking of recent terrible event in Simi Valley)?

For years there was scoffing at the idea that school busses needed to be safer inside, but I now see busses with highback seats, padded better than the steel rails that went across the back of seats (right at tooth level) when I was a kid. Seatbelts? I don't know if they've gone that far.

A year or so ago there was a bad crash in Atlanta of a leased bus carrying a college team, where the bus flipped over the railing and landed below -- I recall comments then that there would likely not have been such a severe list of injured and dead if there had been ... seatbelts.

The commentary on the Simi Valley crash was that people were flying unhindered through the air at 80 mph at the time of impact -- a situation that would have been prevented with seatbelts. Yes, there would still have been injuries and death, but I'd just as soon have a chance at survival with a seatbelt.

Anyone got any data here? Are we up against lobbyists from the bus manufacturers persuading our loyal elected officials against legislation? I'm NOT a fan of big government, but isn't safety at this level something that government should be handling? Thanks.

No question that they should have belts and people can choose to wear them - actually - they should be mandated to wear them so that people don't go flying across the train and slam into others who are securely fastened.

re: #144 Walter L. Newton

Walter, your eyes are lovely. Forget about the rest. ;)
/yes, I'm female.

re: #144 Walter L. Newton

Well, really, thanks for the compliment, but I'm not so hunky anymore. As you all know, I've lost over 160 pounds sionce that picture was taken, and now, at 55, all that baby fat is gone and I look more like a wrinkled older man.

And the super dry Colorado weather doesn't help. Most people who have spent a good amount of time in Colorado (I've been here 20 years), eventualy find out why leather looks like it does after many years of use.

But that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me in a long time. You are a woman, yes? LOL.

Walter - how did you lose the weight? What was the most useful thing you did?

re: #143 MandyManners

Steel core.

Planning on knee capping ( or as some refer to it as tonya harding ) someone?

re: #145 Truck Monkey

Kind of reads like a Penthouse Forum story. "I don't know how I got to drive the bus to Lesbian Cheerleader Camp, but I was just happy to be aboard. You'll never believe what happened next......"

Or yes, the attack of the "concern troll"

They really have gotten out here lately, haven't they?

re: #141 Killian Bundy

/squat thrusts

Bad Killian, Bad, bad...!

re: #146 funky chicken

either a nancy boy bedwetter....

Speaking of Nancy, does anyone know how she's doing in her titanic battle against Mama Moonbat?

re: #131 Truck Monkey

Its not how many Blacks there are that matters, really.

Its how many of them show up to vote (presumably for reasons of identity) in "swing" states.

It's so nice around here right now I hate to leave. Duty calls. See you all later.

re: #148 wahabicorridor

You're not gonna believe this. We have a very good friend, a GOP staffer, who wants Obama to win because - get this - he'll suck so much the Republicans will sweep Congress in the midterms.

I love her to death but I could beat her with a stick.

My son is joining the airforce _ and I could imagine us back in Somalia with Obama and Biden dictating combat orders and retreat orders.

Nightmare!

"What they're doing is chauvinism: Two men are getting together in order to screw the meidele (young girl in Yiddish.) This is simply a disgrace," said one Livni associate. "Ehud Barak should not be known as Mr. Security, but rather, as Mr. Horse-Trading."

Barak, Bibi meet; Livni's associates upset

[Link: www.ynetnews.com...]

Oh boy this is getting good. Looks like a cat fight with only one cat?

re: #152 Nevergiveup

Planning on knee capping ( or as some refer to it as tonya harding ) someone?

Ahhhhh. I hadn't thought of that!

re: #147 MandyManners

My arm was a tired.

Bless your heart!

re: #47 Perplexed

The blacks make up only around 25% of the total population. I suspect minority voters for nObama might be disappointed when he loses big.

"According to Census 2000 figures released this week, 36.4 million people, or 12.9 percent of the total population, reported as being Black or African American."

Yes there have been changes since 2000 but doubt the percentage has changed.

Your point is still valid and there will be more than disapointment as crys of racism are already being heard.

Posted at 8:25 PM on 9/19/2008 by Michael Goldfarb
Washington Post Attacks Washington Post

The Washington Post's Michael Dobbs fact checks the ad this campaign released yesterday titled "Advice":
So what evidence does the McCain campaign have for the supposed Obama-Raines connection? It is pretty flimsy, but it is not made up completely out of whole cloth.
Pretty flimsy? As Dobbs goes on to say, that "pretty flimsy" source is his own paper, the Washington Post. The Post reported that Raines had "taken calls from Barack Obama's presidential campaign seeking his advice on mortgage and housing policy matters." It then recycled that information into two more pieces, one of which was an editorial. But we're willing to make a deal. If Dobbs admits his newspaper is not a credible source, we'll take down the ad.

[Link: www.johnmccain.com...]

Posted at 10:30 AM on 9/19/2008 by Michael Goldfarb
No Time for the Facts

Time magazine’s Karen Tumulty accuses this campaign of racism for launching this ad targeting Senator Obama’s ties to Fannie Mae Chairman Franklin Raines. Why? Tumulty writes:
Obama's Fannie Mae connections are completely fair game. But this ad doesn't even mention a far more significant tie--that of Jim Johnson, the former Fannie Mae chairman who had to resign as head of Obama's vice presidential search team after it was revealed he got a sweetheart deal on a mortgage from Countrywide Financial. Instead, it relies on a fleeting and tenuous reference in a Washington Post Style section story to suggest that Obama's principal economic adviser is former Fannie Mae Chairman Frank Raines. Why? One reason might be that Johnson is white; Raines is black.
The only problem with Ms. Tumulty’s story is that we also released an today targeting Senator Obama’s extensive ties to Jim Johnson. The ad is called…Jim Johnson. And Ms. Tumulty might have been aware of its existence if she’d bothered to call this campaign to find out the facts (reporting) before indicting us for racism in a half-baked, late night rant. Tumulty also takes Obama’s response, signed by Mr. Raines, at face value. The Obama campaign says Raines didn’t advise the campaign, and Tumulty apparently wasn’t interested in getting to the bottom of that either. So we contacted Ms. Tumulty and told her of the multiple sources that tie Raines to Obama, including three separate instances in the Washington Post, none of which was ever challenged by Raines or the Obama campaign until yesterday.

Tumulty did not correct her post, she simply responded “I grew up in Texas. I know what this stuff looks like.” Well, now we all know what hysterical liberal bias looks like as well.

[Link: www.johnmccain.com...]

re: #148 wahabicorridor

You're not gonna believe this. We have a very good friend, a GOP staffer, who wants Obama to win because - get this - he'll suck so much the Republicans will sweep Congress in the midterms.

I love her to death but I could beat her with a stick.

By midterm elections, 0bama's minions will make sure that we hear nothing but bad about any Republicans; by his second term, there won't be any, and by his third...
/only partially sarc; I think this timescale is short

If you reload the page, the top links area is now pretty much finished being redesigned, to match the other stylistic elements instead of having its own boxy, busy look.

re: #153 funky chicken

Or yes, the attack of the "concern troll"

They really have gotten out here lately, haven't they?

And who ever says anything like, "I have a good friend who informed me..."

Nobody talks like that.

Rats, reporters, stool pigeons and other low-lifes inform.

re: #159 Nevergiveup

Ad.

[Link: www.rjchq.org...]

re: #161 sandspur

Bless your heart!

Nevergivup gave me new idea in No. 152.

re: #150 Irene NYC

Walter, your eyes are lovely. Forget about the rest. ;)
/yes, I'm female.

re: #151 DistantThunder

Walter - how did you lose the weight? What was the most useful thing you did?

Irene - I'll accept that, yes. Thanks.

Dt - Number one thing, I stopped drinking over two years ago, completely. I use to drink a six pack of Mickeys and two pints of Southern Comfort a day, after work.

It did not effect my job or anything like that, but it was putting to much stress on my body.

Other than that, I just did the common things, better eating, the gym (well, not during the last six months, the hernia you know) and just more physical stuff in general.

I also put the cigarettes down, cold turkey, three weeks ago. Doctor said it would be better for my blood pressure before going into this surgery.

So, I've spent a lot of time in the last 2-3 years trying to undo all the "youth" that I had done to myself.

Now that I'm getting really healthy, I'm gonna drop dead any day now. I've seen that happen to 3 friends of mine in the last 30 years. Get healthy, die.

re: #158 DistantThunder

My son is joining the airforce

Please convey my family's heartfelt thanks for his service. And thank you for yours, too, Mom.

re: #167 MandyManners

Ad.

[Link: www.rjchq.org...]

They be my peeps!

re: #158 DistantThunder

My son is joining the air force _ and I could imagine us back in Somalia with Obama and Biden dictating combat orders and retreat orders.

Nightmare!

Ya like don't shoot till you have been shot at and hit.

My goodness, that front page and the top links sure are popping.

Very nice, Charles.
;)

re: #165 Charles

It looks great, Charles.

I just got off the phone with a longtime friend, who is like a second dad to me. He called me to tell me about a conversation he just had with one of his longtime friends, who works with one of the campaigns. I never asked which campaign. Take this with a grain of salt, I am, but, my friend is no bullshitter, is one of the most honest people I have ever met, and so are the friends he keeps. He tells me that Obama will be having an "October Surprise", by which, Joe Biden will be dropping out due to "Health Reasons", an annuerism
and the Hildabeast will step in. Knowing my friend, and the caliber of his social circle, all staunch conservatives, I would not be surprised if it were correct, or close. I so hope it is NOT true.

re: #17 MandyManners

I think it's a load of bullshit.

Well, it's certainly going to keep Bush from being re-elected.

Oh, wait -- that would be the 22nd Amendment that's doing that.

So I guess it really doesn't impact McCain's chances at all -- except maybe to make Sarah Palin look even more attractive to conservative voters.

re: #148 wahabicorridor

You're not gonna believe this. We have a very good friend, a GOP staffer, who wants Obama to win because - get this - he'll suck so much the Republicans will sweep Congress in the midterms.

I love her to death but I could beat her with a stick.

I'd toss that friendship overboard. We have troops in harms way, and your idiot "friend" is willing to put them all in much greater danger to accomplish what, exactly?

Who is this loser fantasizing is going to ride to the rescue in 2 years? Trent Lott? Thad Cochran? Porky Pig?

Sorry, but my husband is deployed to Kabul right now, and will be after the inauguration. Shallow bitches like your "friend" giggle over how "terrible" Obama will be as his Commander in Chief because they have a personal animus toward John McCain.

but they "support the troops"

my ass

re: #175 CapeCoddah

You want to know my October surprise. Rays over Soxs in 4 straight!

re: #169 Walter L. Newton

Irene - I'll accept that, yes. Thanks.

Dt - Number one thing, I stopped drinking over two years ago, completely. I use to drink a six pack of Mickeys and two pints of Southern Comfort a day, after work.

It did not effect my job or anything like that, but it was putting to much stress on my body.

Other than that, I just did the common things, better eating, the gym (well, not during the last six months, the hernia you know) and just more physical stuff in general.

I also put the cigarettes down, cold turkey, three weeks ago. Doctor said it would be better for my blood pressure before going into this surgery.

So, I've spent a lot of time in the last 2-3 years trying to undo all the "youth" that I had done to myself.

Now that I'm getting really healthy, I'm gonna drop dead any day now. I've seen that happen to 3 friends of mine in the last 30 years. Get healthy, die.

Whoa! a six of Mickey's and 2 pints of Southern Comfort must have kept you pretty happy. Did you ever catch cold or flu? No way a germ was gonna sneak past that barrier.

re: #165 Charles

If you reload the page, the top links area is now pretty much finished being redesigned, to match the other stylistic elements instead of having its own boxy, busy look.

I read that as "boxy, busty" at first.

oy, time to step away from the keyboard

re: #178 Nevergiveup

You want to know my October surprise. Rays over Soxs in 4 straight!

Not gonna happen! It is imprudent at this juncture.

re: #168 MandyManners

Nevergivup gave me new idea in No. 152.

Steel core?
I reckon I'll just hush up for the rest of the game!

re: #175 CapeCoddah

I just got off the phone with a longtime friend, who is like a second dad to me. He called me to tell me about a conversation he just had with one of his longtime friends, who works with one of the campaigns. I never asked which campaign. Take this with a grain of salt, I am, but, my friend is no bullshitter, is one of the most honest people I have ever met, and so are the friends he keeps. He tells me that Obama will be having an "October Surprise", by which, Joe Biden will be dropping out due to "Health Reasons", an annuerism
and the Hildabeast will step in. Knowing my friend, and the caliber of his social circle, all staunch conservatives, I would not be surprised if it were correct, or close. I so hope it is NOT true.

People will see through it.

re: #179 Shay4l

Whoa! a six of Mickey's and 2 pints of Southern Comfort must have kept you pretty happy. Did you ever catch cold or flu? No way a germ was gonna sneak past that barrier.

Funny you mention that. I NEVER had a cold or flu. But since I stopped, I have allergies and all kinds of congestion problems (well, off on on).

I never got sick, really.

re: #183 MandyManners

No doubt about that, we agree on that wholeheartedly, Mandy

My version of the "October Surprise" would involve castrating Iran's nuke ambitions....

re: #183 MandyManners

People will see through it.

The PUMAs have already said they wont go for it. I think to the American people it will reek of desperation.

re: #175 CapeCoddah

I just got off the phone with a longtime friend, who is like a second dad to me. He called me to tell me about a conversation he just had with one of his longtime friends, who works with one of the campaigns. I never asked which campaign. Take this with a grain of salt, I am, but, my friend is no bullshitter, is one of the most honest people I have ever met, and so are the friends he keeps. He tells me that Obama will be having an "October Surprise", by which, Joe Biden will be dropping out due to "Health Reasons", an aneurysm
and the Hildabeast will step in. Knowing my friend, and the caliber of his social circle, all staunch conservatives, I would not be surprised if it were correct, or close. I so hope it is NOT true.

If that happens one has to wonder if Obama would suddenly have one also just before the elections?

re: #120 wahabicorridor

Dave Ramsey on his show yesterday said that next week would be the best window of opportunity he has ever seen for truly qualified home buyers to buy a house. With low rates and bargains everywhere.

Illinois is the New Jersey of the midwest.
Discuss.

re: #186 WhiteRasta

My version of the "October Surprise" would involve castrating Iran's nuke ambitions....

Oh, I like your surprise better, even as I close my legs tight!

re: #142 Sharmuta

Support Corruption- Elect Democrats

What a great youtube link! thanks :)

I do believe that Mac/Palin's bipartisan approach to fighting sweetheart dealmaking and top-level fraud is the GOP's greatest asset this election, and the documented rise of 'new politician' Obama from the stinking slimehole of one of the oldest, most nefarious political machines in the country our best weapon.

IF the McCain campaign is smart enough to deploy this ammo effectively....

re: #175 CapeCoddah

I just got off the phone with a longtime friend, who is like a second dad to me. He called me to tell me about a conversation he just had with one of his longtime friends, who works with one of the campaigns. I never asked which campaign. Take this with a grain of salt, I am, but, my friend is no bullshitter, is one of the most honest people I have ever met, and so are the friends he keeps. He tells me that Obama will be having an "October Surprise", by which, Joe Biden will be dropping out due to "Health Reasons", an annuerism
and the Hildabeast will step in. Knowing my friend, and the caliber of his social circle, all staunch conservatives, I would not be surprised if it were correct, or close. I so hope it is NOT true.

I don't think there is anything that Obama could offer Hillary at this point that would induce her to take the VP slot. It would lock her out of a run for the top job for 8 years -- she couldn't challenge Obama in his re-election bid while serving as his VP -- and at her age, those extra four years from 2012 to 2016 make a big difference. Far better for her politically to let him fall on his sword so that she can tell the Democrat Party, "See? I told you so!"

Bill Clinton is doing his part, saying nice things about Sarah Palin's instinctive campaigning abilities while damning Obama with faint praise.

And even making the offer is totally fraught with danger for Obama: Mr. "I Have the Judgment to Make Up for My Experience" didn't choose Hillary at the convention, but now wants her? Why not then?

re: #175 CapeCoddah

too late

re: #175 CapeCoddah

This scenario has been making the rounds for a while now. Frankly, I think it will be too late and too obvious. And I doubt Hillary would accept.

re: #177 funky chicken

Welcome to Washington, the land of ruthless partisan ideology. She's young. She'll grow up one day. You are right about one thing tho'. She fucking hates McCain.

And many thanks to your husband and you for your service.

re: #105 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Mandy's in fine form

*duck*

Is she ever in any other kind?

re: #190 rb4269

Illinois is the New Jersey of the midwest.
Discuss.

The difference is that the toxic waste and organized crime are in the government.

bbiam, pooches are demanding dinner, after their late nap.

re: #195 Irene NYC

This scenario has been making the rounds for a while now. Frankly, I think it will be too late and too obvious. And I doubt Hillary would accept.

You're right. And everytime I read it, there is more an more details piled on. First it was just an annuerism. Then I heard it was going to be this and that, this time or that time and so on.

I don't think it's true, I thinks it's one of those internet myths that have grown over the weeks. I can't find any credible source for any part of this story.

re: #192 runrabbitrun

I have never been a big McCain fan, but when he said in his acceptance speech the Republicans had lost their way and were not seen as reformers anymore, I agreed. If he can bring the Republicans back to what they were supposed to be doing after we put them in there in the 90s- I'm all for it.

re: #188 BBEV

If that happens one has to wonder if Obama would suddenly have one also just before the elections?

LOL! Obama's would probably be fatal!

re: #184 Walter L. Newton

Funny you mention that. I NEVER had a cold or flu. But since I stopped, I have allergies and all kinds of congestion problems (well, off on on).

I never got sick, really.

Could be the smokes. I have been so very successful at quitting that I have done it several times.

re: #197 goddessoftheclassroom

Is she ever in any other kind?

Cough cough... er I wouldn't mind getting a gander at Mandy's fine form.... Or yours either dear.... /ducks..........

Well off to burn up a whole gaggle of chicken on the old barbie. be back later

re: #169 Walter L. Newton

Thanks for that....I'm helping Mr DT lose weight. He's never smoked or drank due to religious reasons.

re: #165 Charles

Now if you could only keep some people from spamming their blogs on every post.

re: #175 CapeCoddah

I just got off the phone with a longtime friend, who is like a second dad to me. He called me to tell me about a conversation he just had with one of his longtime friends, who works with one of the campaigns. I never asked which campaign. Take this with a grain of salt, I am, but, my friend is no bullshitter, is one of the most honest people I have ever met, and so are the friends he keeps. He tells me that Obama will be having an "October Surprise", by which, Joe Biden will be dropping out due to "Health Reasons", an annuerism
and the Hildabeast will step in. Knowing my friend, and the caliber of his social circle, all staunch conservatives, I would not be surprised if it were correct, or close. I so hope it is NOT true.

Oh, I believe it, but I'm not sure it will work for the Dems.

re: #189 Intrepid

Dave Ramsey on his show yesterday said that next week would be the best window of opportunity he has ever seen for truly qualified home buyers to buy a house. With low rates and bargains everywhere.

Absolutely! I had someone ask me if we were going to pull back or dump some of our investments. I said ARE YOU NUCKING FUTS?

/the buy high, sell low morons

re: #207 Noam Sayin'

Now if you could only keep some people from spamming their blogs on every post.

Or the "related to Post" when it isn't.

re: #188 BBEV

If that happens one has to wonder if Obama would suddenly have one also just before the elections?

Well, Obama has still not turned over his medical records (unlike McCain). And there's tons of whispering that his cocaine use has lead to a weakened heart.
;)

re: #185 CapeCoddah

re: #187 Sharmuta

I don't think BHO's ego would let him admit he'd made a mistake.

re: #177 funky chicken

I agree -- the world is too dangerous to accept a Clintonesque "triangulating" President held in check by a Republican Congress. (The world was too dangerous in 1990s, too, but it wasn't as obvious.)

And you're right: what Congressional Republican is going to stand up as the new Newt?

Elect McCain, prep Palin with VP experience to take the top job, and deal with retaking Congress separately. (Palin as VP will help with that task enormously.)

re: #187 Sharmuta

The PUMAs have already said they wont go for it. I think to the American people it will reek of desperation.

HIllary has nothing to gain by accepting. She's better off with him losing and then running against mccain in 4 years.

This post by AW a couple threads down got 6 downdings, but no responses. I thought I'd repost it & let y'all have at it:

#323 AW 9/20/08 1:47:11 pm reply quote -6

Don’t be shocked if you see the McCain campaign pull the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright out of mothballs in new attacks against one-time parishioner, Barack Obama.

It's pretty pathetic if that's the best they can come up with. Nothing new to offer? Out of ideas? No problem! Just besmirch the character of the guy running against you.

Instead of focusing on the issues the Republicans have only personal attacks to offer, some of them based on outright lies. If you're wondering why Obama is leading in the polls, this is why.

Charles, I've been an LGF fan since 2002, and during this election for the first time I'm feeling like your blog has become just the flip-side of Daily Kos. There's very little here nowadays besides partisan and dishonest Obama bashing. Hopefully after the election this blog will find its way back to being anti-idiotarian, and not just anti-Democrat.

re: #214 DistantThunder

HIllary has nothing to gain by accepting. She's better off with him losing and then running against mccain in 4 years.

I agree- that's the one thing that makes me think it's not true. The Clintons are many things, but stupid ain't one of them.

Hi, folks.

Last night I watched, "Sophie Scholl - The Final Days".

It's a powerful film about a small group of young Germans who published and distributed anti-Nazi leaflets during the war.

Now I'm going to have to buy a book and learn more about her and the other people in the White Rose resistance group.

re: #206 DistantThunder

Thanks for that....I'm helping Mr DT lose weight. He's never smoked or drank due to religious reasons.

Well, then the bottom line is there is no magic formula. And take that from someone who has bounced from average to 424 pounds at one time. I've done it all. I've tried it all, and what I have done in the last 2-3 years has been the most successful.

This time was the first time I tried just plain old keep physical, don't put calories in your mouth and maintain, maintian. It's really that simple, hard for a lot of us, but simple.

ummm, Vlad.
We need to talk.

Putin: Russia Wants WTO Membership

re: #204 doriangrey

Cough cough... er I wouldn't mind getting a gander at Mandy's fine form.... Or yours either dear.... /ducks..........

GLARE!

re: #215 Tigger2005

This post by AW a couple threads down got 6 downdings, but no responses. I thought I'd repost it & let y'all have at it:

#323 AW 9/20/08 1:47:11 pm reply quote -6

Don’t be shocked if you see the McCain campaign pull the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright out of mothballs in new attacks against one-time parishioner, Barack Obama.

It's pretty pathetic if that's the best they can come up with. Nothing new to offer? Out of ideas? No problem! Just besmirch the character of the guy running against you.

Instead of focusing on the issues the Republicans have only personal attacks to offer, some of them based on outright lies. If you're wondering why Obama is leading in the polls, this is why.

Charles, I've been an LGF fan since 2002, and during this election for the first time I'm feeling like your blog has become just the flip-side of Daily Kos. There's very little here nowadays besides partisan and dishonest Obama bashing. Hopefully after the election this blog will find its way back to being anti-idiotarian, and not just anti-Democrat.

Creep.

At this point, Hillary won't accept the VP spot. She gets along very well w/McCain and she won't mind one bit being a big deal in the Senate during a McCain presidency where she can make SENATOR Obama's life a living hell.

And she'll do it.

re: #217 Josephine

That was a terrific movie!

re: #189 Intrepid

Dave Ramsey on his show yesterday said that next week would be the best window of opportunity he has ever seen for truly qualified home buyers to buy a house. With low rates and bargains everywhere.

Why next week? Too early yet to get great bargains. For that we'll have to wait for a saturated market of "can't affords", like from 2 and 3 home-owning, over-leveraged families, or when all that sub-prime mortgage paper is gone through. No?

re: #169 Walter L. Newton

Get healthy, die.

I should live forever, then.

Good for you for getting healthy.

re: #219 alien_mind

ummm, Vlad.
We need to talk.

Putin: Russia Wants WTO Membership

WTO to Vlad the Invader, we'll call you, dont call us........

re: #219 alien_mind

ummm, Vlad.
We need to talk.

Putin: Russia Wants WTO Membership

I guess YOUR stock market collapse must REALLY suck, hmm, Vlad?

re: #212 MandyManners

re: #187 Sharmuta

I don't think BHO's ego would let him admit he'd made a mistake.

Agreed, but he would tout it as a "serious medical condition", deny any other motive, and the press would bill and coo over him. The One would never admit to anything as human as a "Mistake". I agree, wont work, but, the Hildabeast supporters have been a thorn for him for a long time.

re: #214 DistantThunder

HIllary has nothing to gain by accepting. She's better off with him losing and then running against mccain in 4 years.

Obama has nothing to gain by accepting Hillary and a 3-ring-circus administration either, and the same dynamic for a future shot at the presidency without Hill'n'Bill would be better for any legacy to which Barry might aspire, as well.

re: #215 Tigger2005

This post by AW a couple threads down got 6 downdings, but no responses. I thought I'd repost it & let y'all have at it:

#323 AW 9/20/08 1:47:11 pm reply quote -6

Don’t be shocked if you see the McCain campaign pull the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright out of mothballs in new attacks against one-time parishioner, Barack Obama.

It's pretty pathetic if that's the best they can come up with. Nothing new to offer? Out of ideas? No problem! Just besmirch the character of the guy running against you.

Instead of focusing on the issues the Republicans have only personal attacks to offer, some of them based on outright lies. If you're wondering why Obama is leading in the polls, this is why.

Charles, I've been an LGF fan since 2002, and during this election for the first time I'm feeling like your blog has become just the flip-side of Daily Kos. There's very little here nowadays besides partisan and dishonest Obama bashing. Hopefully after the election this blog will find its way back to being anti-idiotarian, and not just anti-Democrat.

McCain camp is talking about Wright because obama trolls are about to ripp into Palin for some black pastor who dabbled in witchcraft or blamed witchcraft or something. This is just a shot across the obama bow warning them not to go there.

i think a FAR more devastating issue is the condition of Chicago - High taxes, high crime, high unemployment, high dropout rates, - a real Democrat Nirvana. Let's roll out some commercials on that showing the Obama slums and the failed Obama/Ayers/ Annenberg educational work.

It's like Pottersville in It's a Wonderful Life.

re: #183 MandyManners

People will see through it.

Not only that, but at all the PUMA sites I've read, every one of them have basically begged Hillary not to get on any ticket with Obama because they believe it will tank her chances in 2012. Their absolute rejection of Obama has turned them toward McCain and Palin in a big way (they're really getting active for the McCain campaign!) and will not vote for Obama even if Hillary is on the ticket.

And the rest of the country - particularly undecideds and independents - will absolutely see right through it and will not go for it.

re: #226 doriangrey

WTO to Vlad the Invader, we'll call you, dont call us........

Putin's got the oil and gas. What he wants, he'll probably get.

re: #220 goddessoftheclassroom

GLARE!

Blink blink.....

re: #227 Tigger2005

I guess YOUR stock market collapse must REALLY suck, hmm, Vlad?

Like when your teenager chews you up and spits you out - then asks for a ride to the mall. Good luck with that.

re: #230 DistantThunder

McCain camp is talking about Wright because obama trolls are about to ripp into Palin for some black pastor who dabbled in witchcraft or blamed witchcraft or something. This is just a shot across the obama bow warning them not to go there.

i think a FAR more devastating issue is the condition of Chicago - High taxes, high crime, high unemployment, high dropout rates, - a real Democrat Nirvana. Let's roll out some commercials on that showing the Obama slums and the failed Obama/Ayers/ Annenberg educational work.

It's like Pottersville in It's a Wonderful Life.

They've already had ads about that, actually.

I imagine Hillary pushing for a Supreme Court seat. She can do much more damage there.

re: #234 DistantThunder

When you have the Euro-weenies by the testicles, their hearts and minds will follow.....

re: #223 debutaunt

That was a terrific movie!

It was really well-made. The soundtrack grabbed me first. The acting, dialogue, lighting, are all excellent.

The final scene was shocking without being graphic.

re: #236 WhiteRasta

I imagine Hillary pushing for a Supreme Court seat. She can do much more damage there.

She would almost certainly not get confirmed.

re: #56 mama winger

Seattle would like Lou Pinella back.

re: #228 CapeCoddah

Agreed, but he would tout it as a "serious medical condition", deny any other motive, and the press would bill and coo over him. The One would never admit to anything as human as a "Mistake". I agree, wont work, but, the Hildabeast supporters have been a thorn for him for a long time.

I don't think he could go along with it in the first place 'cause that would be admiting a mistake to himself.

re: #239 Truck Monkey

I would not bet you a cold cup of coffee on that.

re: #193 stuiec

I concur. What is missing in this is an accurate assessment of Hillary's mentality.

Put simply, she is both power-mad and cunning. She has no loyalties to anyone except herself, and sees other people simply in terms of their usefulness to her in her quest for self-aggrandizement. With this mindset, she's not about to do something "for the good of the Party" that would in any way adversely impact her own ambitions.

Both she, and the Messiah, are Marxists at heart. But there's a fundamental difference, even there; he's basically a Leninist, and she's primarily a Stalinist with overtones of Trotsky. He's the "organization man" who dreams of being revered as a "secular saint". She's the vozhd (boss) who doesn't care what anyone else thinks about her as long as they do what she tells them- and know what will happen to them if they don't deliver.

Even if offered such a "deal", she wouldn't take it, precisely because it essentially takes her out of the running for the center seat, which is what she has lusted after since she was matriculating at Saul Alinsky's knee. For her, being that close to grabbing the reins of power, but not having them in her hands, would simply be unacceptable.

As for Obama offering it to her, he may be inexperienced, fantasy-prone, and ideological to the point of detachment from reality, but I doubt even he is asinine enough to attempt a repeat of the arrangement that Vladimir Ilyich had with Uncle Joe. Or at least, some of his advisors probably have enough knowledge of history to remember how that turned out.

cheers

eon

re: #239 Truck Monkey

She would almost certainly not get confirmed.

Oh but the conformation hearing would be a riot to watch........

re: #218 Walter L. Newton

Well, then the bottom line is there is no magic formula. And take that from someone who has bounced from average to 424 pounds at one time. I've done it all. I've tried it all, and what I have done in the last 2-3 years has been the most successful.

This time was the first time I tried just plain old keep physical, don't put calories in your mouth and maintain, maintian. It's really that simple, hard for a lot of us, but simple.

He's an "easy keeper" takes very little food to keep his weight on - and so we walk and try to stay very active - I know few people who are as active - and eat as healthy a diet - and carry so much weight.

I even eat more junk food than he does - he eats almost zero junk food - and I;m super thin.

His pioneer ancestors crossed the plains to Utah - and so he can do a 10,000 calorie labor output on about 2000 calories. You can see the problem.

re: #221 MandyManners

He likes Obama because of national security.

re: #336 hazzyday

Look, I'm an Obama supporter. I'm aware of all the talking points that you raise, and I respectfully disagree with you on all of them. I do not think Obama is a Marxist, I agree with his tax plan, I do not think that he is a corrupt politician and I think that he will be better than McCain for America where national security is concerned.

That is why this has to be a negative campaign. There needs to be a shock value to wake up his marginal supporters so that they can really ask themselves if they really agree with Sen. Obama?

The nature of their campaign is for the Republicans to decide. Character assassination alienates people like me, but then again I don't think I represent a large demographic...

I didn't come here to argue about politics or convince anyone of anything. I'm just expressing my sadness at what LGF is becoming. Take it for what it's worth.

re: #231 Intrepid

Not only that, but at all the PUMA sites I've read, every one of them have basically begged Hillary not to get on any ticket with Obama because they believe it will tank her chances in 2012. Their absolute rejection of Obama has turned them toward McCain and Palin in a big way (they're really getting active for the McCain campaign!) and will not vote for Obama even if Hillary is on the ticket.

And the rest of the country - particularly undecideds and independents - will absolutely see right through it and will not go for it.

Such a move would once again be telling us that they think we're stupid.

re: #211 Irene NYC

Obama has a heart!

Not when it comes to babies that survive an abortion.

re: #236 WhiteRasta

I imagine Hillary pushing for a Supreme Court seat. She can do much more damage there.

She has neither the experience nor the acumen to sit on the bench.

re: #215 Tigger2005

what thread?

re: #249 MandyManners

She has neither the experience nor the acumen to sit on the bench.

and i would also guess no desire to sit on the court either.

re: #246 JacksonTn

BHO would be the death of our national security.

re: #245 DistantThunder

Has he had his thyroid function checked? Seriously.

re: #246 JacksonTn
You agree with a tax plan that will kill ANY economic growth, smash small business and generally wreak havoc on the private sector?