Greetings from Miami Airport.

(groan)

at lunch time, big brown pickup drove by and honked (have no idea who it was) but the tailgate was one big NOBAMA sign

i think it was one of my son's friends

re: #1 Occasional Reader

Greetings from Miami Airport.

(groan)

Is Obama there too?

As long as we were discussing Sarah Palin on the last thread, she came in second in the Miss Alaska Pagent. I just wonder what the winner must look like.

re: #1 Occasional Reader

greetings.
how is the construction of the SE lizard cave going? Anyone suspicious yet

greetings from Austin...BHO country...: (

re: #1 Occasional Reader

Ah, the joys of travel. Remember when they used to serve food on the plane and there was always a chance of an empty seat next to you?

re: #3 CynicalConservative

Is Obama there too?

He's everywhere.

Hoax anthrax letters sent to 30 US banks.

So everyone who's been inveighing against "Wall Street greed" will be blamed for this, right?

[crickets]

I’ve got a piece up about Powell’s endorsement of Obama. It’s long, so here’s a teaser and the link:

“Our metaphoric John Galts are speaking up!

On politico, of all places, there is a rough 60/40 “pro-McCain” opinion split (as judged by me, dammit after reading the first 100 comments) calling a big “bullsh*t” on Powell’s statement that his decision has nothing to do with race.

My first instinct, too, was to call this bullsh*t.

Thinking a bit harder about it though opens some interesting lines of thought. If we examine our list of assumptions about Colin Powell, what explains a political calculus that ends up with an Obama endorsement? ”

For the rest:
http://web.me.com/chris_nicholson/Site/desmondiswa tching/Entries/2008/10/20_John_Galt_and_Colin_Powe ll.html

re: #7 Killgore Trout

Ah, the joys of travel. Remember when they used to serve food on the plane and there was always a chance of an empty seat next to you?

I actually had an empty exit row seat next to me on the way here. A miracle.

Is anyone else listening to Mark Levin? It's been straight commercials since the half hour, so that 23 minutes so far.

Midday? Where is it noon? Is Charles in Hawaii?

Damn, NBC Nightly News just trotted out and took ten minutes explaining their own shameless propaganda poll. It seems Lord President For Life Obama has an insurmountable ten point lead, wipes out McCain in every internal category, and Sarah Palin is bad, very bad, no one likes her.

/oh and the Bonkeys will get a veto proof Senate for sure, Republicans may as well just give up now, because this election is obviously over

re: #4 opnion

As long as we were discussing Sarah Palin on the last thread, she came in second in the Miss Alaska Pagent. I just wonder what the winner must look like.

you have to understand the way these pageants work. Jane Doe might have been born and raised in Atlanta but she can still enter Delaware's pageant if she is in school there for x many months or something. Many of the women who win state pageants are professional pageant partakers.

re: #8 opnion

He's everywhere.

Exactly. That's what schoolchildren may be taught circa 2010:

"Where is Obama?"

Obama is everywhere.

re: #13 Silhouette

Midday? Where is it noon? Is Charles in Hawaii?

he's windsurfing with barak and john kerry

re: #15 Eowyn2

you have to understand the way these pageants work. Jane Doe might have been born and raised in Atlanta but she can still enter Delaware's pageant if she is in school there for x many months or something. Many of the women who win state pageants are professional pageant partakers.

Kinda like Hillary going to NY to run for senate.

re: #12 jemima

Is anyone else listening to Mark Levin? It's been straight commercials since the half hour, so that 23 minutes so far.

One of the reasons I just can't listen to conservative radio.

re: #11 Occasional Reader

Wow, impressive. Buy a lottery ticket, maybe it's your luck day.

re: #18 Silhouette

Kinda like Hillary going to NY to run for senate.

bingo!

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Exactly. That's what schoolchildren may be taught circa 2010:

"Where is Obama?"

Obama is everywhere.

They sing of him now! Very creepy.

A slew of pretty ominous polls out today...

NBC/Wall St. Journal
Obama 52
McCain 42

Pew Research
Obama 52
McCain 38

ABC/Washington Post
Obama 53
McCain 44

So if you assume that these polls are at least close to accurate, what do you do as the RNC? Go all out for McCain in the hopes that if you win or at least narrow the gap, that will lift up Congressional GOPers? Or do you cut McCain loose and make sure to save the filibuster?

For a wonder, I appear to be safely online. Still. After a couple reboots, even.

Now, I take my leave.

Take care, lizards!

re: #20 Killgore Trout

Wow, impressive. Buy a lottery ticket, maybe it's your luck day.

Nah, I was also on the waitlist for an upgrade, and didn't get it. So my luck could be better.

#19

I wonder if ABC just turned him off while he was hitting Barack Milhous Nobama pretty hard.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Exactly. That's what schoolchildren may be taught circa 2010:

"Where is Obama?"

Obama is everywhere.

will he be wearing a Waldo hat?

re: #23 jamie

10 point difference? I have a hard time buying that.

re: #23 jamie

A slew of pretty ominous polls out today...

NBC/Wall St. Journal
Obama 52
McCain 42

Pew Research
Obama 52
McCain 38

ABC/Washington Post
Obama 53
McCain 44

So if you assume that these polls are at least close to accurate, what do you do as the RNC? Go all out for McCain in the hopes that if you win or at least narrow the gap, that will lift up Congressional GOPers? Or do you cut McCain loose and make sure to save the filibuster?

/Bush was down by 11 at this time four years ago

I'm surprised anyone here pays any attention to the polls since they are oversampling dems to begin with.

How to get a head in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

After the Biden "international crisis" comment, Albright's "statement of fact" remark and Franks yapping about raising taxes, I am starting to wonder if they are trying to warn the public, sort of send up flares. I thought Jesse Jackson's zionist comments in Evian was peculiar, why would he telegraph a policy that would scare away many voters? But it makes sense if these people are a bit afraid of Obama too and need to "get the word out" without seemeing to deliberately undermine him.

They may want to look supportive so they don't reap the negative whirlwind of going against Obama.

All these policy gaffes are either sabotage or severe overconfidence

Since I killed the last thread, I brought this along from it

re: #23 jamie

I haven't been following the congressional and senate races but I don't think there's much chance of the GOP retaining their filibuster. They just have to circle the wagons and hope for the best until 2010 midterms I guess.

#32

Why would they warn us? We're useless eaters. The deader the better.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Exactly. That's what schoolchildren may be taught circa 2010:

"Where is Obama?"

Obama is everywhere.

{...as they raise their hands to the sky.}

Hillbuzz finally linked directly to LGF.

anyone print up a couple of the Sarah posters from the earlier posting on LGF and glue them up at your favorite BHO hangouts?...someone needs to do a photoshop of the poster and replace the despicable image of Sarah with BHO...

re: #26 jemima

#19

I wonder if ABC just turned him off while he was hitting Barack Milhous Nobama pretty hard.

I suspect they lost the feed on his end (or your local station lost the feed). Either way, your local station will try to fill with commercials until they can get the feed back.

They may go to tape (well, really digital now a days) soon if they can't get the feed. Repeat of something.

re: #24 Dianna

For a wonder, I appear to be safely online.

How do you know you're safely online?

Something may be crouching inside your monitor, waiting to spring, at this very moment.

re: #33 Killgore Trout

I haven't been following the congressional and senate races but I don't think there's much chance of the GOP retaining their filibuster. They just have to circle the wagons and hope for the best until 2010 midterms I guess.

Really? Everything I've seen says best case scenario for the Dems is 59, and that's if they keep every lead that's currently w/in the margin of error.

re: #33 Killgore Trout

I haven't been following the congressional and senate races but I don't think there's much chance of the GOP retaining their filibuster. They just have to circle the wagons and hope for the best until 2010 midterms I guess.

We don't need any of that conceding around here!
/

re: #36 Sharmuta

Hillbuzz finally linked directly to LGF.

Ah the enemy of my enemy is my friend. It will be a pleasure having Hillary to run against in 2012. Compared to Obama she is surely a rose

#38

Hi Walter. ABC is the flagship station, that's what I'm listening to via the net.

re: #29 Killian Bundy

/Bush was down by 11 at this time four years ago

Not True The polls were pretty close to accurate.

re: #29 Killian Bundy

/Bush was down by 11 at this time four years ago

I don't think that's true. If I remember correctly, he was up or tied at this point.

re: #43 jemima

#38

Hi Walter. ABC is the flagship station, that's what I'm listening to via the net.

So, you are getting commercials from ABC?

Guys, make sure you don't refer to Obama as "socialist". It has been determined this is racist.

[Link: voices.kansascity.com...]

Has anyone seen American Carol? Is it actually good?

re: #39 Occasional Reader

How do you know you're safely online?

Something may be crouching inside your monitor, waiting to spring, at this very moment.

I think something is crouching inside my computer at home. I have to delete the same files every time I start up. Wish I could afford more anti-spyware.
(Where's my free government PC health insurance, anyway?/)

re: #30 jemima

Speaking of airports, I picked up the latest biography of Daniel Boone, and it relates what it considers to be a false story about Boone's daughter Jemima, but funny nonetheless.

It seems Daniel had been gone extra-long this time, about two years, and when he came home, Rebecca had a new baby. He asked whose it was and she said his brother's. He said not to worry about it, he had Indian wives and the kid was a Boone anyway.

re: #41 Walter L. Newton

We don't need any of that conceding around here!
/

I conceed.
/

#46

Yes, WABC in NYC had about 25 min. of commercials straight, no Mark at all. He's back now with no explanation.

re: #4 opnion

As long as we were discussing Sarah Palin on the last thread, she came in second in the Miss Alaska Pagent. I just wonder what the winner must look like.

She is an Obama suppoter.

Forget the Dems, or even the Go'auld. Here come the Replicators.

Anyone have any opinions on the major international crisis?

I know we had a thread about Bolton's response, but what caught my attention was this being repeated by 2 former SOS's, and Powell suggested, January 21st or 22nd.

Both parties had have just recently met with the administration, something Bush signed by executive order (the Presidential Transition Coordinating Council) which no doubt leaves me to think some pretty good intel, or assessment has been divulged.

I don't know about anyone else, but this seems pretty insidious to me.

"The Government is a group of people largely ungoverned"
-Firefly was a good show-

re: #44 Killgore Trout

Not True The polls were pretty close to accurate.

Was it Gore?

re: #31 Occasional Reader

All that gun-control lgislation sure has helped Mexico !

/

re: #42 SpartanWoman

Ah the enemy of my enemy is my friend. It will be a pleasure having Hillary to run against in 2012. Compared to Obama she is surely a rose

Could not agree more. I said it last night: Obama makes Hill look competent and personable.

re: #48 Globular Cluster

Has anyone seen American Carol? Is it actually good?

No, but I am sitting here waiting for a lady to call and let me know she is done with her IRS audit.

We are suppose to go on our "first date" tonight and that's what we are going to see.

Unless she is too bummed out about the audit (or the IRS puts her in prison).

re: #45 Jamie

I don't think that's true. If I remember correctly, he was up or tied at this point.

Look at these polls. They're MSM polls. What do you expect?

re: #50 Silhouette

Speaking of airports, I picked up the latest biography of Daniel Boone,

Did he spend a lot of time in airports?

re: #60 Walter L. Newton

No, but I am sitting here waiting for a lady to call and let me know she is done with her IRS audit.

We are suppose to go on our "first date" tonight and that's what we are going to see.

Unless she is too bummed out about the audit (or the IRS puts her in prison).

Shit after an IRS audit, there is almost nothing you could do that isn't an improvement!

#50

Yikes!

Ol Dan was pretty understanding. Of course, I'm not sure I would have been so jolly about Dan and his squaws.

re: #62 Occasional Reader

Did he spend a lot of time in airports?

Only when he was visiting the East Coast.

re: #40 Jamie

RCP sez....

(Senate - 51 D*, 49 R) (House - 235D, 199R, 1v**)

At what point do they lose the filibuster?

re: #61 Soona'

Look at these polls. They're MSM polls. What do you expect?

They're not polls. They're poLLLs.

re: #66 Killgore Trout

RCP sez....

At what point do they lose the filibuster?

We need 40 senators.

On to the next flight.

Behave, y'all.

re: #61 Soona'

Look at these polls. They're MSM polls. What do you expect?

The MSM was much less biased in 2004. The level of rage against Palin is unprecedented, IMO

re: #23 jamie

Interestingly enough, you can't get to the pdf of the NBC poll to look at the internal numbers.

What is fascinating though is McCain's whopping lead in the ABC poll of people who have previously voted. Looking further, you see of likely voters in this poll, the vast majority of them are not first time voters.

Basically- you can't take these polls at face value. You have to look deeper. When they are polling two to three times as many democrats as they should be, it throws the entire poll off.

re: #62 Occasional Reader

Did he spend a lot of time in airports?

Missing the all important clause, "I picked up the latest biography of Daniel Boone in the airport last week."

Dagnabit, I knew what I meant. Why couldn't you?

arethusa's poll average (because I'm sick of RCP throwing into their average once-weekly polls that are RV only or presume unrealistic partisan splits or voter turnout and aren't nearly as good as the daily polls):

Rasmussen Reports Obama +4*
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Obama +8
Hotline/FD 10/18 - 10/20 Obama +6
Gallup (Traditional) Obama +7
IBD/TIPP 10/16 - 10/20 Obama +6*
GWU/Battleground Obama +1*

Starred polls are within the margin of error.

Average: Obama +5.3

There, that made me feel better.

re: #57 Killian Bundy

Was it Gore?

Nope, The polls were pretty accurate in 200 as well.

re: #70 SpartanWoman

The MSM was much less biased in 2004. The level of rage against Palin is unprecedented, IMO

Not only rage but irrational,ignorant, and uneducated rage!

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Nope, The polls were pretty accurate in 200 as well.

I'm betting the Romans won.

re: #39 Occasional Reader

How do you know you're safely online?

Something may be crouching inside your monitor, waiting to spring, at this very moment.

Thank you sooooo much for that happy thought. If, tomorrow morning, I can't get online, I shall blame you.

William McGurn makes a nifty point about Obama's tax "plan":

In most parts of America, getting money back on taxes you haven't paid sounds a lot like welfare. Ah, say the Obama people, you forget: Even those who pay no income taxes pay payroll taxes for Social Security. Under the Obama plan, they say, these Americans would get an income tax credit up to $500 based on what they are paying into Social Security.

Just two little questions: If people are going to get a tax refund based on what they pay into Social Security, then we're not really talking about income tax relief, are we? And if what we're really talking about is payroll tax relief, doesn't that mean billions of dollars in lost revenue for a Social Security trust fund that is already badly underfinanced?

[Link: online.wsj.com...]

It's all part of the Obama sleight of hand called "Making Work Pay," which, ironically enough, will do quite the opposite.

re: #74 Killgore Trout

Nope, The polls were pretty accurate in 200 as well.

Considering when modern statistical methods were developed, I'd say the polls were actually less accurate 1800 years ago.

re: #55 formercorpsman

Anyone have any opinions on the major international crisis?

I know we had a thread about Bolton's response, but what caught my attention was this being repeated by 2 former SOS's, and Powell suggested, January 21st or 22nd.

Both parties had have just recently met with the administration, something Bush signed by executive order (the Presidential Transition Coordinating Council) which no doubt leaves me to think some pretty good intel, or assessment has been divulged.

I don't know about anyone else, but this seems pretty insidious to me.

I'd bet my money on the iranians - with help from Russia.

re: #68 nikis-knight

I just noticed that the RCP list is prioritized by "likelihood to switch party". Ouch.

Has anyone noticed what a crock CNN's poll of polls is? They always pick the four that are most favorable to Obama. Today their poll of polls was 9, higher than even RCP.

re: #48 Globular Cluster

Has anyone seen American Carol? Is it actually good?

Mediocre, but worth seeing. It has some highly amusing moments.

re: #79 gmsc

Considering when modern statistical methods were developed, I'd say the polls were actually less accurate 1800 years ago.

Not so sure about since the only one voting was usually the Emperor, how much of a math genius did you have to be to tabulate the likely results?

re: #7 Killgore Trout

Ah, the joys of travel. Remember when they used to serve food on the plane and there was always a chance of an empty seat next to you?

Some airlines still serve food. Except, it isn't anything you'd want to eat.

re: #76 Silhouette

Ha!

re: #81 Killgore Trout

I just can't believe Franken is up in polls. Name recognition can't really be everything, can it?

re: #2 Eowyn2

at lunch time, big brown pickup drove by and honked (have no idea who it was) but the tailgate was one big NOBAMA sign

i think it was one of my son's friends

Love it when that happens! That is one of the reasons I put campaign signs out.

Good Evening LGF.

John, stop these robo-ads!
John, stop discussing Barack's character!
- Biden speech

Sure Joe, no problem.

re: #85 David Simon

Some airlines still serve food. Except, it isn't anything you'd want to eat.

If I like airline food, is that something I should worry about?

Okay, it was Bush that was up with two weeks to go in 2004.

/didn't turn out that way

re: #85 David Simon

After my flight back from Africa last month I've been thinking about telling the airlines that I'm not allowed within 20 yards of minors. I wonder if that would work?

Want a bit of Sarah Palin thumping Joe Six Term?

Obama's 5th crisis is priceless

re: #87 nikis-knight

Ask Arnold or Jesse Ventura.

re: #92 Killgore Trout

After my flight back from Africa last month I've been thinking about telling the airlines that I'm not allowed within 20 yards of minors. I wonder if that would work?

Yeah, like they'd give a shit about kids and other living creatures?

well, balls

Fox News' Brit Hume signs off on top
12:01a ET October 20, 2008 (MarketWatch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Fox News Channel anchor Brit Hume, who has announced his retirement from television news after three decades, concedes that not even he can always get it right.

Hume, who has been covering presidential races since the 1970s, noted that he shrugged off all of the parlor-game talk before John McCain named his running mate on Aug. 29.

"It wouldn't make a particle of difference," Hume recalled thinking at the time. "The least interesting question of the year was who John McCain would choose."

Famous last words. Enter charismatic Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and overnight, all bets were off as Palinmania initially swept the nation.

Mr DT just had a horrendous flight on United. He was in the middle seat, last row - so it didn't recline - on a red eye. He's 6'2" - and had the guy ahead of him reclined practically in his lap.

The stewardess apologized for the seat, said she couldn't switch him - but she could offer him free drinks.

I told him he should have announced that he'd pay $50 to change seats with someone.

re: #80 DistantThunder

Why?

Do you have any specific assumptions?

re: #87 nikis-knight

I just can't believe Franken is up in polls. Name recognition can't really be everything, can it?

He was only up 3 in today's Minnesota Poll. Within the MOE. And the poll noticed that a good deal of the Independent candidate's support might desert him. I only hope they desert him for Coleman, not Franken.

Someone said a few months back that the bitterest pill we might have to swallow on Election Night would be Al Franken's elevation to the US Senate. Bleah.

re: #90 Nevergiveup

If I like airline food, is that something I should worry about?

Nope, having low standards can be a great thing. You're smiling when others are grimacing.
Of course, that doesn't apply to everything.

re: #16 Occasional Reader

Exactly. That's what schoolchildren may be taught circa 2010:

"Where is Obama?"

Obama is everywhere.

I'd like to hear ten years from now, "Whatever happened to that Obama guy?"

re: #87 nikis-knight

I just can't believe Franken is up in polls. Name recognition can't really be everything, can it?

REally stupid people deserve what they get.

re: #91 Killian Bundy

Yeah, the thing about the polls being wrong is an urban myth going around. I've seen a few conservative pundits repeating it.

re: #67 bosforus

They're not polls. They're poLLLs.

Rush was saying today that the purpose of these poLLLs put out by the drive bys is to make us feel demoralized.

re: #98 formercorpsman

Why?

Do you have any specific assumptions?

Just thinking about this Somali hijacking of the Iranian boat that made the pirates sick. I think it was dirty...

re: #90 Nevergiveup

If I like airline food, is that something I should worry about?

Nope. Find out whatever it is that makes you like it and patent it.

Polls all come down to the weighing they employ, and they admit to doing it.

re: #23 jamie

A slew of pretty ominous polls out today...

So if you assume that these polls are at least close to accurate, what do you do as the RNC? Go all out for McCain in the hopes that if you win or at least narrow the gap, that will lift up Congressional GOPers? Or do you cut McCain loose and make sure to save the filibuster?

Why you assume the polls are even close to accurate?

In terms of party strategy, like any campaign, you concentrate your resources where you believe they will be most effective.

re: #4 opnion

As long as we were discussing Sarah Palin on the last thread, she came in second in the Miss Alaska Pagent. I just wonder what the winner must look like.

Yeah, but she got Miss Congeniality.

re: #97 DistantThunder

Mr DT just had a horrendous flight on United. He was in the middle seat, last row - so it didn't recline - on a red eye. He's 6'2" - and had the guy ahead of him reclined practically in his lap.

The stewardess apologized for the seat, said she couldn't switch him - but she could offer him free drinks.

I told him he should have announced that he'd pay $50 to change seats with someone.

I don't fly much, but I'm 6'6" and the guy/gal in front of me always reclines their seat at some point. Even though it is touching my knees to begin with.

heh ... a lady from the alphabet soups in DC who has been trying to get me to read Kos for years now just sent this ...
------
Bob - Thanks for sending me this......

Nobama, Nobama, Nobama..............
-------
I had sent her this "The comprehensive argument against Barack Obama" earlier.

re: #90 Nevergiveup

If I like airline food, is that something I should worry about?

I like it too. I figure that equips us well for a potential Obama administration. :-)

re: #104 jetprop

Rush was saying today that the purpose of these poLLLs put out by the drive bys is to make us feel demoralized.

And he's right.

Hey, Lizards

My personal up-to-the-minute MAGNOLIA poll:

McCain 1
Obama 0

McCain up by 1 !

re: #103 Killgore Trout

Yeah, the thing about the polls being wrong is an urban myth going around. I've seen a few conservative pundits repeating it.

But people don't understand why the oversampling of Democrats to Republicans and if it is based on ratio of number of democrats registered to number of republicans - and a massive amount of fraudulent votes have been submited as democrats, not to mention the people who re-registered during operation Chaos as democrats - it would skew the polls.

re: #92 Killgore Trout

After my flight back from Africa last month I've been thinking about telling the airlines that I'm not allowed within 20 yards of minors. I wonder if that would work?

Not as well as investing in a good set of noise-cancelling headphones.

How was your trip, by the way? Safari, or something else?

re: #111 Bobibutu

You flipped an 0bamabot?

re: #90 Nevergiveup

If I like airline food, is that something I should worry about?

Your mother-in-law must be a great cook.

Well, as long as I am not crossing an ocean, my flight usually leaves when I tell it to, and the only kids on it are my own! And the food? "Where do you want to land for lunch, honey?"

Unless, of course, I have to sell it next year to fulfill my obligation to the poor people in this country who want the American dream too... MY AMERICAN DREAM!

re: #102 DistantThunder

REally stupid people deserve what they get.

Yea, but the position in question (senate) could spread the stupid all over everyone.

re: #23 jamie

A slew of pretty ominous polls out today...

NBC/Wall St. Journal
Obama 52
McCain 42

Pew Research
Obama 52
McCain 38

ABC/Washington Post
Obama 53
McCain 44

So if you assume that these polls are at least close to accurate, what do you do as the RNC? Go all out for McCain in the hopes that if you win or at least narrow the gap, that will lift up Congressional GOPers? Or do you cut McCain loose and make sure to save the filibuster?

but if they are polling the 510 area code this is a bullshit poll
as all are

it's not the number of people you poll
it is the area code you poll

poll the 530 area code for a change, pollster assholes and see what you get

re: #105 DistantThunder

With respect to that incident, do you think Israel could have had a hand in encouraging the hijackers in that scenario?

When you think about it, it would a superb CO, and not totally off the mark when you consider it was a Nork ship they were following that resulted in the Syrian affair.

re: #55 formercorpsman

Anyone have any opinions on the major international crisis?

Its probably that the Bush administration has intel about a planned attack on Iran by Israel in the case of an Obama win.

Israel simply can't trust Obama (who doesn't even understand the Jerusalem as capital issue and wants to renege on NAFTA) to do the right thing.

So again, for all his juvenile rhetoric about "unconditional face to face meetings" and "talking with our enemies" electing Obama **INCREASES** the chance of a war with Iran, not decreases it.

re: #115 DistantThunder

But people don't understand why the oversampling of Democrats to Republicans and if it is based on ratio of number of democrats registered to number of republicans - and a massive amount of fraudulent votes have been submited as democrats, not to mention the people who re-registered during operation Chaos as democrats - it would skew the polls.

I meant to say a massive number of fraudulent registrations have been submitted it would alter the ratios.

re: #97 DistantThunder

Mr DT just had a horrendous flight on United. He was in the middle seat, last row - so it didn't recline - on a red eye. He's 6'2" - and had the guy ahead of him reclined practically in his lap.

The stewardess apologized for the seat, said she couldn't switch him - but she could offer him free drinks.

I told him he should have announced that he'd pay $50 to change seats with someone.

I hear ya DT been there done that..
But really..after 9-11 the 50 dollar offer is off limits..
We have all had bad flight.I've got some whoopers to tell you..
You have mr. DT safe and at home tonight...
You are a blessed woman...

re: #66 Killgore Trout

It takes 60 to invoke cloture, so the GOP needs to retain 41 seats. It'll be close.

re: #113 Sharmuta

And he's right.

According to him: 98.8% of the time :-)

re: #118 Spare O'Lake

Your mother-in-law must be a great cook.

My mother-in-law has Alzheimers and lives with us, that is why I joined the Navy! And she couldn't cook in her better days. Hell now she has trouble remembering to close the bathroom door. And people think I am only drinking more because of this election.

re: #87 nikis-knight

I just can't believe Franken is up in polls. Name recognition can't really be everything, can it?

No, just the liberal turds (yes I know that is redundant) up in the Twin Cities.

media uses race card again

[Link: voices.kansascity.com...]

re: #117 Sharmuta

You flipped an 0bamabot?

? she used to be so left we could only communicate professionally. Who knows? Maybe the final straw?

Koz Kidz are nutz:
What if Obama really is the Second Coming of Christ?
[Link: www.dailykos.com...]

Wait a second, I thought Christians were the greatest enemy to freedom/peace/etc the world has ever seen? Suddenly, religion is a good thing? I just can't keep up with these liberal memes.

re: #110 nikis-knight

I don't fly much, but I'm 6'6" and the guy/gal in front of me always reclines their seat at some point. Even though it is touching my knees to begin with.

I read in one of the travel magazines that there's a device you can purchase that will clip on to your tray table and make it impossible for the asshole in front of you to do that.

* You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.

* You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong.

* You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift.

* You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down.

* You cannot further the brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred.

* You cannot build character and courage, by taking away men's initiative and independence.

* You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could and should, do for themselves

re: #55 formercorpsman

Anyone have any opinions on the major international crisis?

I know we had a thread about Bolton's response, but what caught my attention was this being repeated by 2 former SOS's, and Powell suggested, January 21st or 22nd.

Both parties had have just recently met with the administration, something Bush signed by executive order (the Presidential Transition Coordinating Council) which no doubt leaves me to think some pretty good intel, or assessment has been divulged.

I don't know about anyone else, but this seems pretty insidious to me.

And immediately after, Zerobama runs crying to Hawaii for a couple days to either ask his gramma to hug him, or get more of whatever dope he takes these days to cope. Musta been pretty bad news.

re: #122 formercorpsman

With respect to that incident, do you think Israel could have had a hand in encouraging the hijackers in that scenario?

When you think about it, it would a superb CO, and not totally off the mark when you consider it was a Nork ship they were following that resulted in the Syrian affair.

No doubt Israel is working counter on this.....all this pirate activity is a little too surprising just as things are heating up with Iran.

Did any of the dinosaur media ever print a retraction for the bullshit 'kill him'! story at a McCain rally from earlier this month?

/didn't think so

re: #125 HoosierHoops

I hear ya DT been there done that..
But really..after 9-11 the 50 dollar offer is off limits..
We have all had bad flight.I've got some whoopers to tell you..
You have mr. DT safe and at home tonight...
You are a blessed woman...

He's not home - he's up playing the rain teaching a scout class to some military guys.

re: #123 looking closely

Yes, that is definitely one aspect that has been running in my mind specifically because the examples you cite.

I am positive Israel has rock solid intel about that situation, and is making serious preparations.

re: #138 DistantThunder

He's not home - he's up playing the rain teaching a scout class to some military guys.

Playing in the rain...

Yeah- some of the polling this year was real on top of the ball!

re: #137 Fenway_Nation

Did any of the dinosaur media ever print a retraction for the bullshit 'kill him'! story at a McCain rally from earlier this month?

/didn't think so

Hey, by the way, anyone missing Manny up there?

re: #133 David Simon

I read in one of the travel magazines that there's a device you can purchase that will clip on to your tray table and make it impossible for the asshole in front of you to do that.

airlines will no longer let you use them

FYI - get an exit row seat
more legroom
the seat in front CANNOT be reclined

side note to Charles
I still get kicked to the home page when hitting quote, reply, ding, etc.... (half the time)

re: #131 Bobibutu

Then you Rock!

52 and 46-- Listen to Mark Levin on the Internet. It is On his site , The Mark Levin show .com IT takes 7o min to run thru it and yo can back up to re-hear something.
Avail about an hr after his show airs at his home station.
You can tell if the date is red hyperlink it is ready to go.
Free, listen any time.

re: #134 Adrenalyn

* You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.

* You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong.

* You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift.

* You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down.

* You cannot further the brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred.

* You cannot build character and courage, by taking away men's initiative and independence.

* You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could and should, do for themselves

You obviously have never met my wife...

re: #123 looking closely

Its probably that the Bush administration has intel about a planned attack on Iran by Israel in the case of an Obama win.
Israel simply can't trust Obama (who doesn't even understand the Jerusalem as capital issue and wants to renege on NAFTA) to do the right thing.

Gas will be 2 bucks a gallon.
Attack Iran,
probably go to 6-8 dollars gallon.

Israel needs to kick their ass.

We need to pump their oil.

Zogby had 0bama by +13% in Cali! Actual result- Clinton by 9.6!

[Link: www.realclearpolitics.com...]

re: #128 Nevergiveup

My mother-in-law has Alzheimers and lives with us, that is why I joined the Navy! And she couldn't cook in her better days. Hell now she has trouble remembering to close the bathroom door. And people think I am only drinking more because of this election.

OOOOPS, sorry.

re: #141 Sharmuta

Yeah- some of the polling this year was real on top of the ball!

Thanks I needed that. It's this year's pollster stupidity that gives me strength

re: #134 Adrenalyn

* You cannot help the poor, by destroying the rich.

* You cannot strengthen the weak, by weakening the strong.

* You cannot bring about prosperity, by discouraging thrift.

* You cannot lift the wage earner up, by pulling the wage payer down.

* You cannot further the brotherhood of man, by inciting class hatred.

* You cannot build character and courage, by taking away men's initiative and independence.

* You cannot help men permanently, by doing for them what they could and should, do for themselves

Nice post.

re: #132 jonturner

Don't they throw the term "Christofascist around pretty loosely"?

They missed the comet.

re: #132 jonturner

Koz Kidz are nutz:
What if Obama really is the Second Coming of Christ?
[Link: www.dailykos.com...]

Wait a second, I thought Christians were the greatest enemy to freedom/peace/etc the world has ever seen? Suddenly, religion is a good thing? I just can't keep up with these liberal memes.

Ok, so them making this point is actually a powerful argument for him being the anti-christ. LOL - Just kidding. Just wait till those poll numbers drop through the floor in 6 months. The Kos Kidz are going to seriously need all that free health care.

Part of me has a sadistic desire to see him as president only to see the left traumatized by reality.

re: #135 Shay4l

What strikes me about the international crisis is that it sounds like Biden already knows what the response will be. And he thinks it will look wrong to Obama supporters. So...*puts rose-colored glasses on*...it suggests The One might actually have to use hard power to solve it.

*takes rose-colored glasses off*...or he won't, Israel will be destroyed, and Democratic voters sympathetic to Israel will be furious.

Who was Biden's audience? What constituencies did it represent? Why would they think it was the wrong decision? That might help find an answer.

re: #104 jetprop

Rush was saying today that the purpose of these poLLLs put out by the drive bys is to make us feel demoralized.

They demoralize me no more than just the thought of an Obama administration, which is an idea we've all been demoralized by for the past year.

re: #144 Sharmuta

Then you Rock!

Why - thank you. I have been a bit aggressive and relentless with my mail list. Several have asked to be removed in the past month.

Charles, the LGF Search function is slightly borked. (Been watching for an open thread to explain this as best I can ;-)). Here's the problem:

When you select "more options" and enter a search word (I try to keep up with a couple of Lizards and what they're saying overnight), the next thing that pops up is a slick calendar to help with entering search dates.
Right now the calendar feature mostly isn't working. Can't enter dates manually either. ("Mostly" means, you can do a first search on some entry... which searches all entries from LGF day one, takes forever ;-), then suddenly after that first search, the calendar thingy starts working for further searches.
It just started doing that a couple of days ago, not a big thing but.... Thanks for all the great things you're doing!

re: #135 Shay4l

And immediately after, Zerobama runs crying to Hawaii for a couple days to either ask his gramma to hug him, or get more of whatever dope he takes these days to cope. Musta been pretty bad news.

Well as much as i dislike president obama..If his grandmother is sick and he needs to visit her in a time of severe illness..Bless him.
We are all humans here...politics aside..

re: bobibutu
well done!
(since i pass out the chocolates on Rantburg when we bag an AlQ biggie, i suppose that here on LGF, i'll pass out cupcakes when a lizard manages to enlighten a moonbat!)

re: #142 Nevergiveup

Hey, by the way, anyone missing Manny up there?

Anyone missing October baseball (or a vintage stadium) down there?

re: #103 Killgore Trout

Yeah, the thing about the polls being wrong is an urban myth going around. I've seen a few conservative pundits repeating it.

That's right. That is why they are all so spot on with each other. No variance there.

Sharmuta, to answer your question from the previous thread;

It's not that they're prepping us for Socialism already. It's just an analysis of data sets. Maybe I'm young and naive. I'll post the prompt later.

re: #158 HoosierHoops

Well as much as i dislike president obama..If his grandmother is sick and he needs to visit her in a time of severe illness..Bless him.
We are all humans here...politics aside..

This is the same woman he threw under the bus for being a typical white racist. The same woman who raised him when his own mother was otherwise occupied. He owes her his life.

David Simon

thank you !

I'd hit the "reply" button
but I am getting tired of having to visit the home page again
and reloading all the comments over and over

re: #158 HoosierHoops

Well as much as i dislike president senator obama..If his grandmother is sick and he needs to visit her in a time of severe illness..Bless him.
We are all humans here...politics aside..

fixed that...

re: #158 HoosierHoops

Well as much as i dislike president obama..If his grandmother is sick and he needs to visit her in a time of severe illness..Bless him.
We are all humans here...politics aside..

Amen. Family comes first.

re: #154 arethusa

What strikes me about the international crisis is that it sounds like Biden already knows what the response will be. And he thinks it will look wrong to Obama supporters. So...*puts rose-colored glasses on*...it suggests The One might actually have to use hard power to solve it.

*takes rose-colored glasses off*...or he won't, Israel will be destroyed, and Democratic voters sympathetic to Israel will be furious.

I was just thinking about the same thing, Arethusa! I thought that maybe Israel was planning to attack Iran, and that Obama would side against Israel!

Who was Biden's audience? What constituencies did it represent? Why would they think it was the wrong decision? That might help find an answer.

re: #135 Shay4l

Nice thought, but I don't think that is the way it will play out.

He has actually had a couple of meetings with European leaders recently, and it makes me wonder if he is not trying to garner support in preparation of something foretold.

re: #149 Spare O'Lake

OOOOPS, sorry.

No it's ok. She was the worst cook ever. Shit, she couldn't even make good reservations!

re: #159 Querent

re: bobibutu
well done!
(since i pass out the chocolates on Rantburg when we bag an AlQ biggie, i suppose that here on LGF, i'll pass out cupcakes when a lizard manages to enlighten a moonbat!)

Thanks - and I am a huge fan of Rantburg!

re: #103 Killgore Trout

Yeah, the thing about the polls being wrong is an urban myth going around. I've seen a few conservative pundits repeating it.

Gore may be opening solid lead -- with a caveat

Today's figures -- 51 percent for Gore to 40 percent for Bush -- represents a significant margin for the vice president.

/the only wrong part about it is that it was a month out, not two weeks

re: #35 Soona'

{...as they raise their hands to the sky.}

.............and they sing this, the new anthem

[Link: www.nmatv.com...]

I think Nobama refuses to release his medical records because he's been treated for psychological issues in the past (could be related to drug use, too). Just a guess. I can't link to someone smarter than me for you.

re: #135 Shay4l

And immediately after, Zerobama runs crying to Hawaii for a couple days to either ask his gramma to hug him, or get more of whatever dope he takes these days to cope. Musta been pretty bad news.

So Bambi might inherit another major war.

Acorn and get out the Vote will have to register young men for the draft-

good luck with that.

re: #160 Fenway_Nation

Anyone missing October baseball (or a vintage stadium) down there?

Oh that hurt.

#170
you might have seen me there (usually passing out the chocolates)

re: #160 Fenway_Nation

Anyone missing October baseball (or a vintage stadium) down there?

alright smart person. How many more days until Spring Training?

re: #42 SpartanWoman

Ah the enemy of my enemy is my friend. It will be a pleasure having Hillary to run against in 2012. Compared to Obama she is surely a rose

There's always a chance that Hillary will be so turned off by Obama's supporters that she sees the light and becomes a Republican. We'd welcome her -- sans health care nationalization.

I haven't read this whole thread, but if it hasn't been done already, I'd like to open the following topic:

RIGHT NOW, on Yahoo's front page and their news, the AP is frothingly promoting a just released story on one of their Sarah Palin investigations, which is implying that Palin misused her discretionary expenditures in Alaska by taking her kids on official biz trips with her.
I say again: AP SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.

On the same front page of Yahoo, including their News page - THE LEAD STORY is OBAMA'S WONDERFUL SICK GRANDMA.

W H A T
T E H
F * * * ? ? ?

re: #163 Perplexed

This is the same woman he threw under the bus for being a typical white racist. The same woman who raised him when his own mother was otherwise occupied. He owes her his life.

I agree....
I'll bet..there is a closeness between barry and his nana..We can't see that..
I prefer we keep the attacks political..not personal...

Now on cnn, Obmeister is up by ten points! It is the end of the M'Cain campaign. The voters are voting for Obama in the Obama campaign. Whereas the M'Cain supporters are
Are voting against Obama. and cnn says that is bad for a behind runner-up.ANd on and on. Hanging crepe and saying it is the end of the line, looks like it is over.

Also they are joyous over some gaffe that Gov Palin did. and that there is a conflict-of-interest charge in AK waiting for her. Joy! They are so Happy! And Chuck Todd is so pleased that there is all this gloom.

But notice that the topic of Biden comments is being dumped with the above and the Hawaii trip to see his old g'ma.

re: #167 Cast Iron Magnolia

I was just thinking about the same thing, Arethusa! I thought that maybe Israel was planning to attack Iran, and that Obama would side against Israel!

Wasn't there an earlier thread about a winter LGF trip to Israel? 'Cause I agree with CIM, and I'd really like to see Israel before I can't.

re: #45 Jamie

I don't think that's true. If I remember correctly, he was up or tied at this point.

Its true that Bush was polling ahead this late in the game last cycle.

But the press bias this time around is unprecedented, and there is good reason (including the so-called "Bradley effect") to think that polling is more heavily skewed now.

re: #167 Cast Iron Magnolia

I don't know what happened to my response to you, Arethusa, but it got all conglomerated!

re: #14 Killian Bundy

They are trying to suppress republican votes, but all they are going to do is make leftists complacent. Why bother to go vote for the savior when he has already won? At least thats what I hope.

re: #130 Adrenalyn

media uses race card again

[Link: voices.kansascity.com...]

NO!

re: #178 hermeneutics

There's always a chance that Hillary will be so turned off by Obama's supporters that she sees the light and becomes a Republican. We'd welcome her -- sans health care nationalization.

Health care reform is the sine qua non of what she stands for.

re: #165 CynicalConservative

fixed that...

Thanks for the fix! when i wrote that..i could have sworn i wrote a possible presidential..ect..
I hit post and screamed NO! hoping nobody would notice...

re: #173 jemima

I think Nobama refuses to release his medical records because he's been treated for psychological issues in the past (could be related to drug use, too). Just a guess. I can't link to someone smarter than me for you.

I think the same. Or he smokes way more than we think. Neither are disqualifiers, necessarily, but I think some voters would be put off.

re: #176 Querent

#170
you might have seen me there (usually passing out the chocolates)

We will have much to discuss come Sunday.

yep it was awesome -- she rocked the room, it was so worth taking the morning off

re: #93 Badge of Kaffir Pride

Want a bit of Sarah Palin thumping Joe Six Term?

Obama's 5th crisis is priceless

re: #184 Cast Iron Magnolia

I don't know what happened to my response to you, Arethusa, but it got all conglomerated!

Groupthink! I figured it out, though. ;-)

re: #178 hermeneutics

There's always a chance that Hillary will be so turned off by Obama's supporters that she sees the light and becomes a Republican. We'd welcome her -- sans health care nationalization.

Did they ever give back the White House furniture that left with them? And while I'd take a Clinton endorsement, I really don't want her handing out pardons like her husband was, or appointing supreme court justices. I can sympasize with her getting run over by the Obama bus, and I'm sure she'd be well more moderate than Barak if elected, but that doesn't mean I trust her policy judgement much.

re: #158 HoosierHoops

Well as much as i dislike president obama..If his grandmother is sick and he needs to visit her in a time of severe illness..Bless him.
We are all humans here...politics aside..

If his Typical White Grandmother is seriously ill, he should be with her. She raised him.

(Can he be president and care for his ailing grandmother at the same time? Palin haters don't think so.)

Best wishes to his grandmother if she is in failing health.

The lead on Drudge is amusing: "San Fran Weighs Decriminalizing Prostitution"

Now, will this galvanize any voters? I rather doubt it.

re: #194 ploome hineni

hi Moe

Ploome, how's by you?

re: #188 HoosierHoops

Thanks for the fix! when i wrote that..i could have sworn i wrote a possible presidential..ect..
I hit post and screamed NO! hoping nobody would notice...

no worries, figured it was an honest mistake. Hate when that post button presses itself too soon

#190
oh we will. i'm looking forward to meeting the local lizards -- and i'm bringing the lizard-green cupcakes.

had you planned it to be a pot-luck lizard luncheon?

What obama failed to appreciate about his grandmother is that as a woman - it is very intimidating to have a large drunk that outweighs you by 2, slobbering all over you and panhandling money - especially if it's happening at a bus stop where you need to stand and weight.

His grandfather should have said: That's horrible, i will go and stand with you or drive you. Obama was not raised with any sense of gallantry or chivalry.

re: #178 hermeneutics

There's always a chance that Hillary will be so turned off by Obama's supporters that she sees the light and becomes a Republican. We'd welcome her -- sans health care nationalization.

Hey she was a Goldwater girl, ya know

re: #182 arethusa

Wasn't there an earlier thread about a winter LGF trip to Israel? 'Cause I agree with CIM, and I'd really like to see Israel before I can't.

I think the best place to live (if McCain isn't elected) would be Israel. Or, Alaska.

#145
Thanks for the info on the Levin show. I really like him.

Hannity this afternoon was speculating on what this generated crisis will be and what Barry would do that would cause us not to support him.
Sean thought it would be no response and we'd be screaming for payback.

re: #195 nikis-knight

Did they ever give back the White House furniture that left with them? And while I'd take a Clinton endorsement, I really don't want her handing out pardons like her husband was, or appointing supreme court justices. I can sympasize with her getting run over by the Obama bus, and I'm sure she'd be well more moderate than Barak if elected, but that doesn't mean I trust her policy judgement much.

Agreed. She started as a Goldwater Girl ... maybe she'll end her life as a libertarian? Weirder things have happened.

re: #192 bcgirl

yep it was awesome -- she rocked the room, it was so worth taking the morning off

You were there?! I'm jealous.

re: #191 ploome hineni

hi

I wonder which heirloom tomato you would recommend if I were to grow one variety for salad?

Sorry for butting in, but the most delicious heirloom I've ever tasted is Cherokee Purple. Carry on.

re: #179 StudSupreme

I haven't read this whole thread, but if it hasn't been done already, I'd like to open the following topic:

RIGHT NOW, on Yahoo's front page and their news, the AP is frothingly promoting a just released story on one of their Sarah Palin investigations, which is implying that Palin misused her discretionary expenditures in Alaska by taking her kids on official biz trips with her.
I say again: AP SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.

On the same front page of Yahoo, including their News page - THE LEAD STORY is OBAMA'S WONDERFUL SICK GRANDMA.

W H A T
T E H
F * * * ? ? ?

Palin's reponse is that the children has been officially invited to participate in the government activity by their hosts.

i would be happy to look into a trip to Israel for LGF'ers, i will do it today and have some informatin tomorrow if anyone is interested,,

re: #182 arethusa

Wasn't there an earlier thread about a winter LGF trip to Israel? 'Cause I agree with CIM, and I'd really like to see Israel before I can't.

re: #196 Shay4l

If his Typical White Grandmother is seriously ill, he should be with her. She raised him.

(Can he be president and care for his ailing grandmother at the same time? Palin haters don't think so.)

Best wishes to his grandmother if she is in failing health.

I dinged you up.. I knew you were good people..
The Hoopster

re: #23 jamie

Polls are BS. Ojoe's poll hammer:

1. Polls are public. There are at least 2 people present when a polling question is asked. The Ballot is private.

2. Poll questions can be worded in leading, tricky ways. The ballot is simple.

3. Polls can be used to try and influence the outcome of an election, so the motivation behind them and their reporting is suspect. The ballot is the election.

4. You can lie to a pollster. You cannot lie to the ballot.

5. Polls come to you. You have to get up off your ass to vote.

6. Only God knows the future anyway.

re: #201 DistantThunder

What obama failed to appreciate about his grandmother is that as a woman - it is very intimidating to have a large drunk that outweighs you by 2, slobbering all over you and panhandling money - especially if it's happening at a bus stop where you need to stand and weight.

His grandfather should have said: That's horrible, i will go and stand with you or drive you. Obama was not raised with any sense of gallantry or chivalry.

WAIT Not Weight - I've been alone with 5 children for a week and my brain is fried.

re: #203 Cast Iron Magnolia

I think the best place to live (if McCain isn't elected) would be Israel. Or, Alaska.

Well Israel will be in range of Iranian Nuclear Missiles and Alaska will be in range of future North Korean Nuclear Missiles? I'd go to Israel to die with my people, especially since Sarah is taken.

#189

I would have a problem if Barry was diagnosed as a pathological egomaniac, narcissist and sociopath--which he certainly seems to be. It's one thing to have been depressed and needed Zoloft but what Barry has can't be cured with pharmacology. Maybe he exhibited tendencies while at Columbia or Harvard. (Altho at Harvard would mental problems be so detectable?)

re: #206 Badge of Kaffir Pride

You were there?! I'm jealous.

yep and she autographed my pit bull's picture,, (it said pit bull for palin and i put pink lipstick on my dog for it)

re: #202 SpartanWoman

Hey she was a Goldwater girl, ya know

Yeah, she sure inverted Winston Churchill's famous quote, didn't she?

re: #197 hermeneutics

The lead on Drudge is amusing: "San Fran Weighs Decriminalizing Prostitution"

Now, will this galvanize any voters? I rather doubt it.

The ballot question technically would not legalize prostitution since state law still prohibits it, but the measure would eliminate the power of local law enforcement officials to go after prostitutes.
"It will allow workers to organize for our rights and for our safety," said Patricia West, 22, who said she has been selling sex for about a year by placing ads on the Internet. She moved to San Francisco in May from Texas to work on Proposition K.

Golly, gee, Buford, if it's against state law how can they have rights?

re: #210 HoosierHoops

I did see, though that Michelle is not going to make the trip. She is subbing for the ONE on the trail. Hmmmm
makes one wonder.

Then again, would YOU want Joe Biden in charge for even a little while?

re: #211 Ojoe

Polls are BS. Ojoe's poll hammer:

1. Polls are public. There are at least 2 people present when a polling question is asked. The Ballot is private.

2. Poll questions can be worded in leading, tricky ways. The ballot is simple.

3. Polls can be used to try and influence the outcome of an election, so the motivation behind them and their reporting is suspect. The ballot is the election.

4. You can lie to a pollster. You cannot lie to the ballot.

5. Polls come to you. You have to get up off your ass to vote.

6. Only God knows the future anyway.

I had a pollster ask me if I was against the ban on the anti- something or other - it was a triple negative questions - I wrote it down on paper and figured it out and then gave the pollster my response.

re: #200 Querent

#190
oh we will. i'm looking forward to meeting the local lizards -- and i'm bringing the lizard-green cupcakes.

had you planned it to be a pot-luck lizard luncheon?

Kind of a mix - ya wanna cook a steak or chicken for your self - bring it. Wanna bring something to share OK as well. Full BBQ and commercial kitchen good to go.

re: #214 jemima

#189

I would have a problem if Barry was diagnosed as a pathological egomaniac, narcissist and sociopath--which he certainly seems to be. It's one thing to have been depressed and needed Zoloft but what Barry has can't be cured with pharmacology. Maybe he exhibited tendencies while at Columbia or Harvard. (Altho at Harvard would mental problems be so detectable?)

Many people in leadership positions with those Axis II features. More a trait than a real disorder.

re: #217 solomonpanting

Golly, gee, Buford, if it's against state law how can they have rights?

cuz it is cali forn i cation

re: #213 Nevergiveup

Well Israel will be in range of Iranian Nuclear Missiles and Alaska will be in range of future North Korean Nuclear Missiles? I'd go to Israel to die with my people, especially since Sarah is taken.

Well, "my people" are in Scotland! But, if Israel would adopt me, I'd be honored to stand with them against whatever may come.

re: #217 solomonpanting

Golly, gee, Buford, if it's against state law how can they have rights?

San Francisco certainly learned a lot from the AIDS epidemic of which it was the epicenter - now didn't it?

#191

Ploome, the best heirloom tomato I grow is Grandfather Ashlock. I got it from Carl Ashlock and he got it from his grandfather. It's spectacular. Pink beefsteak. Early, sweet, pumps the tomatoes out all season. I'll be glad to send you some seeds if you want.

To piggyback on Ojoe's Hammer, the polls are actually looking pretty good in spite of teh bias, the wrong partisan ID, etc., etc., etc.,

As said today on another blog:
"Look, it’s been pretty much confirmed that Obama’s own numbers only have him up by two in PA.

Think about what that means…and think about the national implications when you consider that all states are linked together in something of a political spectrum.

Mac may not be behind at all! [I regard this race as a PUSH and I have for a month now.]

As for IBD/TIPP…not bothered. Two huge Obama outliers drop off in the next two days. Reuters/Zogby has two O+10 outlier samples that will drop off tomorrow night/Thurs AM and day after tomorrow/Fri AM. Gallup has had two huge Obama days (today and yesterday). Those will drop off by Friday."

Hedgehog Report

US intelligence: Iran will be able to build first nuclear bomb by February 2009

[Link: www.debka.com...]

I am sure that the messiah and his friends will be ready to have some tea with them in a heartbeat.

re: #221 Moe Katz

Many people in leadership positions with those Axis II features. More a trait than a real disorder.

Scares the sh*t out of me, especially if the phone is ringing at 0300.

commercial kitchen? yeah, we will be talking... i've been looking for one of those...

Why doesn't the HotAir article talk about Rezko, Odinga, etc?

re: #214 jemima

/www.nypost.com/seven/10172008/news/regionalnews/a irport_bomb_134003.htm" target="_blank">Reincarnation?

Levin is interviewing Brian Anderson right now, author of A Manifesto for Media Freedom
See [Link: www.manhattan-institute.org...]
for info on the book.

Strategy...we need strategy!

re: #223 Cast Iron Magnolia

Well, "my people" are in Scotland! But, if Israel would adopt me, I'd be honored to stand with them against whatever may come.

We would happy and honored to have you.

re: #204 jemima

Hannity this afternoon was speculating on what this generated crisis will be and what Barry would do that would cause us not to support him.
Sean thought it would be no response and we'd be screaming for payback.

He was talking to Democrats at a fundraiser. So it must be something rich Democrats wouldn't like. (Me, I plan to scream at everything The One does in office.)

re: #228 smokefire

Scares the sh*t out of me, especially if the phone is ringing at 0300.

I'd rather have the sociopath at 3:00 A.M. than a 'normal' personality. They tend to be unflappable.

re: #208 DistantThunder

Palin's reponse is that the children has been officially invited to participate in the government activity by their hosts.

Wait. Here's what I'm getting at:

The AP is continuing its Pravda - inspired Witch Hunt against Republicans, yet rather than show journalistic integrity by also investigating Ayers, Wright, ACORN or any of another half dozen things on Obama, they write a worshipful fluff piece.

THIS IS EVIL.

How do we keep a free press and yet permit them to violate their sacred trust by choosing sides and suborning/corrupting the political process?

I find myself deeply disturbed, even a bit frightened, by all this. And I'm no sissy - 6'2", 225, not a wimp by any means.

re: #223 Cast Iron Magnolia

Well, "my people" are in Scotland! But, if Israel would adopt me, I'd be honored to stand with them against whatever may come.

....then make some room in the suitcase for me then. Only problem I would have is trying to learn Hebrew.
But putting water on fire is pretty much the same everywhere.

re: #226 hermeneutics

Battleground 2008 poll shows STATISTICAL TIE, with 5% undecided

Today I celebrate four years as a lizard. Charles' treatment of Dan Rather and memogate brought me here on this date in 2004. Thanks for all you do Charles.

re: #231 Perplexed

Damned rebellious fingers and link grabbing pc.

re: #237 smokefire

....then make some room in the suitcase for me then. Only problem I would have is trying to learn Hebrew.
But putting water on fire is pretty much the same everywhere.

Almost everyone knows some English in Israel.

re: #230 TheMatrix31

Why doesn't the HotAir article talk about Rezko, Odinga, etc?

So many transgressions, so little time...

re: #148 Sharmuta

Zogby had 0bama by +13% in Cali! Actual result- Clinton by 9.6!

[Link: www.realclearpolitics.com...]

here's one to cheer you
for 10/21 national

Killgore Trout says:

Yeah, the thing about the polls being wrong is an urban myth going around.

Saturday, November 06th, 2004
State Poll Results

#11 - The LA Times Poll. the LA Times made predictions in 6 states, and in 5 Battleground States. Nationally, the LAT had 3 calls right, 3 wrong, and was off by an average of 7.67
one of their final polls was off by more than 10 points.

#10 - Fox News Poll. Fox News made predictions in 6 states, all in Battleground States. The FNP made 3 calls right, and 3 wrong, and was off by an average of 8.33 points
one of their final polls was off by more than 10 points.
.

#9 - Quinnipiac University Poll. Quinnipiac made predictions in 5 states, and in 2 Battleground States. The QUP made 4 calls right, and 1 call wrong, and was off by an average of 7.00 points
one of their final polls was off by more than 10 points.
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#8 - American Research Group. ARG made predictions in all 50 states, and in all 14 Battleground States. ARG made 45 calls right, and 5 calls wrong, and was off by an average of 6.84 points
one of their final polls was off by more than 10 points.
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#7 - Strategic Vision. SV made predictions in 11 states, and in 7 Battleground States. SV got 7 calls right, and 4 wrong, and was off by an average of 6.27 points
one of their final polls was off by more than 10 points.
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#6 - Zogby. Mr. “John Kerry Will Win” made predictions in 20 states, and in 13 Battleground States. Zogby got 16 calls right, and 4 wrong, and was off by an average of 6.10 points
one of his final polls was off by more than 10 points
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#5 - Mason-Dixon. M-D made predictions in 24 states, and in 13 Battleground States. M-D got 23 calls right, and 1 wrong, and was off by an average of 5.75 points
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#4 - CNN/USA Today/Gallup - CUG made predictions in 15 states, and in 12 Battleground States. CUG got 11 calls right and 4 wrong, and was off by an average of 5.33 points.

#3 - Research 2000 - R2K made predictions in 13 states, and in 7 Battleground States. R2K got 12 calls right, and 1 wrong, and was off by an average of 5.15 points.

#2 - A close finish, but number two is Rasmussen Reports. RR made predictions in 33 states, and in 13 Battleground States. RR got all their calls correct, without a single miss, and they were off by an average of 5.82 points. What hurt them was their wide variance of accuracy in support. Three of their final polls were the closest for their state, but another 3 of their final polls were off by more than 10 points. In the Battleground States, RR got all 13 right, and they were off by an average of 4.15 points
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#1 - (drum roll, please) Survey USA. SUSA made predictions in 30 states, and in 9 Battleground States. SUSA got 29 right and 1 wrong, and was off by an average of 3.70 points. So, why does SUSA win with 29/30, and beat RR take second with 33/33? It comes down to hitting the bullseye. EIGHTEEN of Survey USA’s final polls were the closest for that state, almost twice as many as every other major poll PUT TOGETHER! Also, none of their polls were invalidated for being more than 10 points off. In the Battleground States, SUSA got 8 right and 1 wrong, and was off by an average of 3.44 points. Three of SUSA’s final polls in Battleground States were the closest for that state, again the best of any poll.

re: #222 bcgirl

re: #224 DistantThunder

If the cops won't bother with prostitution, maybe "safe sex" will take on a whole new meaning in SF.

US intelligence’s amended estimate, that Iran will be ready to build its first bomb just one month after the next US president is sworn in, is disclosed by DEBKAfile’s Washington sources as having been relayed as a guideline to the Middle East teams of both presidential candidates, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama.

The information prompted the assertion by Democratic vice presidential nominee Joseph Biden in Seattle Sunday, Oct. 19: “It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy.”
McCain retorted Tuesday, Oct. 21: “America does not need a president that needs to be tested. I’ve been tested. I was aboard the Enterprise off the coast of Cuba. I’ve been there.”)

DEBKAfile’s military sources cite the new US timeline: By late January, 2009, Iran will have accumulated enough low-grade enriched uranium (up to 5%) for its “break-out” to weapons grade (90%) material within a short time. For this, the Iranians have achieved the necessary technology. In February, they can move on to start building their first nuclear bomb.

US intelligence believes Tehran has the personnel, plans and diagrams for a bomb and has been running experiments to this end for the past two years. The UN International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna last week asked Tehran to clarify recent complex experiments they conducted in detonating nuclear materials for a weapon, but received no answer.

The same US evaluation adds that the Iranian leadership is holding off its go-ahead to start building the bomb until the last minute so as to ward off international pressure to stop at the red line.

This development together with the galloping global economic crisis will force the incoming US president to go straight into decision-making without pause on Day One in the Oval Office. He will have to determine which urgent measures can serve best for keeping a nuclear bomb out of the Islamic republic’s hands - diplomatic or military – and how to proceed if those measures fail.

His knowledge of the challenge colored Sen. Biden’s additional words in Seattle: “Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”
Israel’s political and military leaders also face a tough dilemma that can no longer be put off of whether to strike Iran’s nuclear installations militarily in the next three months between US presidencies before the last window closes, or take a chance on coordination with the next president.

Waiting for the “international community” to do the job of stopping Iran, as urged by governments headed by Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert - and strongly advocated Tzipi Livni, foreign minister and would-be prime minister - has been a washout. Iran stands defiantly on the threshold of a nuclear weapon.

re: #226 hermeneutics

Also, CNN ran a story earlier that Ed Rendell, Gov. of PA, is worried about PA and wants Obama to come back and campaign there some more. Rendell is a pretty blunt guy, usually if he says something he means it.

re: #237 smokefire

....then make some room in the suitcase for me then. Only problem I would have is trying to learn Hebrew.
But putting water on fire is pretty much the same everywhere.

There's always room for a friend.....I'll even bring cake. Or cornbread and peas.

re: #48 Globular Cluster

I saw it last night. I thought it hilarious, however clumsy in some spots. Overall, I'd give it 4/5. But I have a bent sense of humour.

Our church leaders in Salt Lake say it's going to be a very bumpy ride and have been telling us to get prepared for the last 2 years.

We have a year's supply of food, and other ....things. We have a stable water supply as we sit on top of the purest aquifer in the US - in south Jersey - like 13 trillion gallons, part of the Wharton state forest.

We are in a position to pick up and evacuate if we have to OR

shelter in place and self-quarrantine.

#221

Most pols have an unhealthily big ego but I can't remember one lately who thought he was the messiah/the one. You get into the real freaks and dangerous guys when the pathology is that severe.

re: #238 Sharmuta

Battleground 2008 poll shows STATISTICAL TIE, with 5% undecided

Good news! And did you see in the text where it said the undecided will break for McCAin 4:1? I think it may be higher than that, personally. Anyone who has decided to support Obama already has -- the rest are simply unwilling to declare their vote for McCain.

MCCAIN WINS, Reptiles. He really does.

re: #239 HDrepub

Today I celebrate four years as a lizard. Charles' treatment of Dan Rather and memogate brought me here on this date in 2004. Thanks for all you do Charles.

in that case and in that vein...........this is for you