The next few days before the election should be.... interesting.

re: #1 vxbush

The next few days before the election should be.... interesting.

I have a better understanding of the old chinese curse.

As Charles upgrades his website systems, ACORN has been working on upgrading from a community activist group to a political force. It's been in the works for years, but they're getting more vocal and are pushing to dominate in New York.

They established the Working Families Party with that goal in mind, and their ground game is pushing to dominate in the city and state.

re: #2 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I have a better understanding of the old chinese curse.

HA! Indeed.

Memo to the L.A. Times:

"The tape....shall set you free!"

Hello? third attempt to post.

I will be departing for Reno, NV in a few hours, to help deliver that allegedly swing state to McCain-Palin. I have never worked on a political campaign before but the prospect of an Obummer presidency is so alarming. And it will be a nice break to be around people who are politically simpatico as opposed to the moonbats I am surrounded with

FCC Probe Signals Democratic Attack Machine

A Federal Communications Commission investigation of on-air military analysts is providing a glimpse of what Democrats and an Obama administration will do to critics once they capture Washington.

The FCC has sent letters to some of the nation's most prominent military analysts -- some of them pro-President Bush and pro-war -- suggesting they may have broken the law when they appeared on television stations to comment on and explain the war on terrorism.

The FCC investigation raises the question of whether a Democrat-controlled Congress and White House next year will investigate -- and perhaps criminalize -- all sorts of actions taken by the Bush administration. Obama is leading in all presidential polls, while Democrats are set to greatly increase their hold on the House and Senate.

The FCC letters came at the behest of two House Democrats, who say the analysts parroted on air the private briefings they received at the Pentagon. This may have broken the law, the lawmakers said.

/are we having fun yet?

In case anyone's interested:

Remember my essay yesterday about Obama and the Weather Underground? Remember how tantalizing yet incomplete and somewhat disappointing it seemed?

Well, erase that memory from your mind!

Because I have now just finished an extensive and thorough revision of the entire thing! Every suggestion for improving it that everyone made to me was implemented; dozens and dozens of new jaw-dropping links added; and an entirely new last section that completely changes the whole tenor of the report. All those things that you wish I had done are now there.

Anyway, I highly recommend taking a fresh look at it! :

Barack Obama’s Close Encounter with the Weather Underground

re: #3 lawhawk

I saw that non-partisan ACORN woman on Fox this A.M. Why do they still get tax-exempt status?

re: #7 ljmw

Please read this:'

If someone could get to The One and ask him about it, it could be a game changer:

This is why I'm seriously considering blocking links to WorldNetDaily. This story is bogus.

Let me go down the Pre-Election Checklist;

1) Registered
2) Crib notes on all candidates and propositions
3) Found polling station
4) ammo
5) canned goods
6) booze
7) Porn

All set.

Posted in the spinoffs:
Iranian Nuke Scientist: Weekend Quake was a Nuclear Test
While this does need the 24-hour rule (shorter should a mushroom cloud appear over Tel Aviv), it still makes me nervous, especially since Iran just threatened suicide bombers against the US.

I sure don't want 0bama dealing with this. He'd agree with Biden, and say that Israel would just have to live with a nuclear Iran. McCain would probably let Israel attack, and, I hope, help. At this point, I'm not sure what Bush would do.

Anyway, I know the US can tell bomb blasts from Earthquakes, but the MSM won't cover this. Their headlines if Iran nuked Israel would probably be "Hopes for Palestinian state dashed; the land they want is radioactive".

Hmmm....

Redistribution of wealth, civilian national defense corps....

Would you like some of Poland with that?

I don't know about everybody else, but things seem to be loading much better now. The hampsters are still not back up to speed though. Charles, other than Fark, are you really getting that much new traffic now or has the lizard population become too large for them to handle? Maybe you can post another link to show where it is all coming from.

re: #8 neocon hippie

I will be departing for Reno, NV in a few hours, to help deliver that allegedly swing state to McCain-Palin. I have never worked on a political campaign before but the prospect of an Obummer presidency is so alarming. And it will be a nice break to be around people who are politically simpatico as opposed to the moonbats I am surrounded with

Good for you!

The Bay Area is so pro-Obama, there's no point in doing any campaigning here. To this day, I have STILL never seen a single McCain sign or sticker. Not one.

My favorite review of the Obama infomercial:

"All Sham and No Wow"

re: #15 alexknyc

Hmmm....

Redistribution of wealth, civilian national defense corps....

Would you like some of Poland with that?

That national defense corps thing gives me the willies.

re: #12 Charles

This is why I'm seriously considering blocking links to WorldNetDaily. This story is bogus.

I don't know if "bogus" is the right word. How about "unsubstantiated" or "unprovable." And, in the end, irrelevant.

I must admit that I have never in my life been so worried for our country.

It's not a good feeling.

Charles,

Do you believe Cashill is fabricating information in the article?

re: #12 Charles

IMHO WND is seriously off the rails and is diminishing the influence of those who are trying to get sanity and wise decision making back into the body politic of the USA.

Go ahead and block it, Charles.

My 2 cents.

Have you guys watched this guy, he's amazing, needs to get his own show. WATCH THIS

re: #19 filetandrelease

That national defense corps thing gives me the willies.

Wait until they start the version for kids - 0bama youth.
But it will be different; instead of "Deutchland uber alles" the song will be "UN rules all"

OK, here's a rumor from over at Lucianne.
A poster is neighbors with one of the ''best friends'' of an LATimes editor who has seen the video.
(So, take it for what it's worth.)
The word is that it isn't the words 0bama says that are so damning.
It isn't his reaction to other people bashing Israel either.
The word is that something ''uniquely Muslim'' happens and 0bama slips into the ritual easily and naturally.
Was it a prayer?
Was it an intonation of certain verses?
I don't know.
But whatever it was it would turn off all Jewish voters who might see it.
So it is staying in a vault.

re: #21 Ringo the Gringo

I feel the same.

re: #23 Ojoe

IMHO WND is seriously off the rails and is diminishing the influence of those who are trying to get sanity and wise decision making back into the body politic of the USA.

Go ahead and block it, Charles.

My 2 cents.

Agreed, and their White House correspondent is the right-wing counterpart to Helen Thomas.

re: #27 mean Gene

OK, here's a rumor from over at Lucianne.
A poster is neighbors with one of the ''best friends'' of an LATimes editor who has seen the video.
(So, take it for what it's worth.)
The word is that it isn't the words 0bama says that are so damning.
It isn't his reaction to other people bashing Israel either.
The word is that something ''uniquely Muslim'' happens and 0bama slips into the ritual easily and naturally.
Was it a prayer?
Was it an intonation of certain verses?
I don't know.
But whatever it was it would turn off all Jewish voters who might see it.
So it is staying in a vault.

I know what the "uniquely Muslim" event is; they hack the head of a Jewish reporter. The LA times is scared they'll be next.
/slightly - I'm sure no reporters were harmed in the making of the video

I'm going to be deleting links to that story. Sorry, but the person who's pushing it has serious credibility problems.

Provisions
A server
Sounds like I've stumbled into a restaurant

re: #8 neocon hippie

You might run into an old friend of mine there, who's doing the same thing. She's the woman behind the "Little Miss Attila" blog.

Has everyone seen the post at Gateway Pundit on Obama's 2005 post at dKos? Moderate democrat? Under the bus!

At Daily Kos Hate Website Obama Wrote About Banishing Moderates From Democratic Party

Yeah, but do you think you'll be able to get your site up in a meaningful time, considering the election is 5 days away?

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

re: #17 zombie

A couple months ago I saw a McCain sign on Albany Hill, and a week ago I saw a car with a McCain sticker on 580 just on the west side of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. But that's it.

re: #27 mean Gene

OK, here's a rumor from over at Lucianne.
A poster is neighbors with one of the ''best friends'' of an LATimes editor who has seen the video.
(So, take it for what it's worth.)
The word is that it isn't the words 0bama says that are so damning.
It isn't his reaction to other people bashing Israel either.
The word is that something ''uniquely Muslim'' happens and 0bama slips into the ritual easily and naturally.
Was it a prayer?
Was it an intonation of certain verses?
I don't know.
But whatever it was it would turn off all Jewish voters who might see it.
So it is staying in a vault.

Only Jewish voters? How about every single American that still thinks about the sickening events of 9/11? After 9/11, Jews and Americans could both relate to the dangers of Islam on a VERY direct level, and we should vote accordingly.

re: #1 vxbush

The next few days before the election should be.... interesting.

Yep, especially after McCain's "72 hour ad blitz" begins. With the race tightening (according to most polls) I'm betting most of the "undecideds" will see Mac/Sarah as the best choice.

CBS appears to slime soldiers: Alarming Sex Assault Rate Found Among Vets

For a soldier, the wounds of war can be felt long after a tour of duty ends, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports, and not all of them are inflicted by the enemy. Tuesday, researchers reported that an alarming number of female soldiers have sought treatment for sexual assault committed by fellow soldiers.

A Veterans Administration study found that one in seven female veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan seeking medical care from the VA suffered sexual trauma - everything from harassment to rape.

Medical records of 125,000 war veterans, both men and women, showed 15 percent reported sexual trauma. That works out to nearly 2,600 veterans, almost all women.

Notice that the sentence in bold doesn't assert that the "one in seven females" were "seeking medical care" BECAUSE OF sexual trauma, but that one in seven "suffered sexual trauma - everything from harassment to rape." Maybe the sentence is just poorly written, but it could also be that CBS is trying to pull a fast one, making it seem that one in seven of medical visits by females were because of sexual trauma.

First, how are they defining "harassment?" And it's ludicrous to put harassment in the same category as rape.

Something smells about the CBS story.

re: #8 neocon hippie

Thanks in advance from me. I would join you but I will be working like a madman this weekend.

re: #22 ljmw

Charles,

Do you believe Cashill is fabricating information in the article?

We've discussed this before and I have no interest in going through it again.

re: #3 lawhawk

As Charles upgrades his website systems, ACORN has been working on upgrading from a community activist group to a political force. It's been in the works for years, but they're getting more vocal and are pushing to dominate in New York.

They established the Working Families Party with that goal in mind, and their ground game is pushing to dominate in the city and state.

Hey Lawhawk, maybe I missed it in this article but where is it reported ACORN established the WFP? You mean to tell me the taxpayers are paying to have these creeps pull off upset victories for the Dems? And this has been going on for 10 years - something just ain't right. I'll go check wiki to see what I can find out about the WFP ...

re: #26 Kosh's Shadow

Wait until they start the version for kids - 0bama youth.
But it will be different; instead of "Deutchland uber alles" the song will be "UN rules all"

Well, we got California Uber Alles for them to use

#37, A lot of people have come out not caring if 0bama is a Muslim......which I don't think he is.
Fact is he spent enough time in a Muslim-oriented school in Indonesia to know how to act in situations like at this dinner (whatever it was).

re: #14 Kosh's Shadow

But hey! It'd be Judenrein, so whats a few rads among the Faithful?

All part and parcel of what makes the Left so scary.

re: #35 Kyle_st

Yeah, but do you think you'll be able to get your site up in a meaningful time, considering the election is 5 days away?

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

Who is this directed at?

Charles,

I understand that you believe that Cashill has serious credibility problems because he is a creationist but does that necessarily negate the information? I think deleting the links is rather harsh. Why not let those on the forum read the information and decide for themselves. lre: #31 Charles

re: #13 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Let me go down the Pre-Election Checklist;

1) Registered
2) Crib notes on all candidates and propositions
3) Found polling station
4) ammo
5) canned goods
6) booze
7) Porn

All set.

LOL. #8 LGF access.

re: #17 zombie

Good for you!

The Bay Area is so pro-Obama, there's no point in doing any campaigning here. To this day, I have STILL never seen a single McCain sign or sticker. Not one.

NOBAMA bumpersticker sighted in Santa Cruz!

Another new Obama anthem is sweeping the nation again.....
We Stand For Change - Barack Obama Anthem

This stuff used to be silly but it's become commonplace.

re: #34 BrianA

Has everyone seen the post at Gateway Pundit on Obama's 2005 post at dKos? Moderate democrat? Under the bus!

At Daily Kos Hate Website Obama Wrote About Banishing Moderates From Democratic Party

Party Unity His Ass

re: #47 ljmw

Charles,

I understand that you believe that Cashill has serious credibility problems because he is a creationist but does that necessarily negate the information? I think deleting the links is rather harsh. Why not let those on the forum read the information and decide for themselves. l

No. I don't want this crap here.

Continue posting it and I'll block your account.

re: #12 Charles

This is why I'm seriously considering blocking links to WorldNetDaily. This story is bogus.

Also known as World Nut Daily....

Another Nobama bumper sticker sighting.
Yesterday in Long Beach, CA.

Rush is plugging the PUMAS at Hillbuzz!

re: #36 neocon hippie

A couple months ago I saw a McCain sign on Albany Hill, and a week ago I saw a car with a McCain sticker on 580 just on the west side of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. But that's it.

I saw a McCain/Palin sign in front of a lovely palatial home. Across the street, a double wide. B/B sign.

Huh. Was I in the John Edwards neighborhood and not realized it?

re: #26 Kosh's Shadow

Wait until they start the version for kids - 0bama youth.
But it will be different; instead of "Deutchland uber alles" the song will be "UN rules all"

ugg, it is hard to imagine a worse out come.

re: #14 Kosh's Shadow

I've got my doubts about that. Nuclear detonations underground have specific characteristics that naturally occurring quakes don't. There are ways to tell them apart. That's how the US knew what the North Koreans were up to and how they figured that the North's underground tests were a fizzle or an incomplete test.

How do we know this? Because we figured out how to detect Soviet nuclear tests by their seismic signatures.

We would know what the Iranians were up to if they detonated a nuke test underground.

This is likely part of the puffery by the Iranian mullahs to further shape the media battlefield and propagandize. They've repeatedly lied about their capabilities, even though they are pushing towards full nuclear capabilities. I just don't think that they're quite there yet.

re: #35 Kyle_st

Yeah, but do you think you'll be able to get your site up in a meaningful time, considering the election is 5 days away?

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

You try running a major blog for free, jerkstore!

re: #36 neocon hippie

A couple months ago I saw a McCain sign on Albany Hill, and a week ago I saw a car with a McCain sticker on 580 just on the west side of the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. But that's it.

Wow! You must really get around. Despite searching, I'm still waiting for my first McCain sighting. Rarer than bigfoot!

I suspect my neighborhood will go 98% for Obama.

re: #10 zombie

In case anyone's interested:

Remember my essay yesterday about Obama and the Weather Underground? Remember how tantalizing yet incomplete and somewhat disappointing it seemed?

Well, erase that memory from your mind!

Because I have now just finished an extensive and thorough revision of the entire thing! Every suggestion for improving it that everyone made to me was implemented; dozens and dozens of new jaw-dropping links added; and an entirely new last section that completely changes the whole tenor of the report. All those things that you wish I had done are now there.

Anyway, I highly recommend taking a fresh look at it! :

Barack Obama’s Close Encounter with the Weather Underground

Its an amazing report - and going on probability, there is only an infinitesimally slim chance that B0 did not know/meet any of the Weather Underground while in New York.

Thanks for all your hard work, zombie!

re: #49 debutaunt

NOBAMA bumpersticker sighted in Santa Cruz!

Saw one on a Nissan Xterra in Leominster, Mass, yesterday. (North-central Mass)
But way too many real 0bama signs in Groton, MA. More McCain in Leominster, at least the areas I've been through.

re: #14 Kosh's Shadow

Posted in the spinoffs:
Iranian Nuke Scientist: Weekend Quake was a Nuclear Test
While this does need the 24-hour rule (shorter should a mushroom cloud appear over Tel Aviv), it still makes me nervous, especially since Iran just threatened suicide bombers against the US.

I sure don't want 0bama dealing with this. He'd agree with Biden, and say that Israel would just have to live with a nuclear Iran. McCain would probably let Israel attack, and, I hope, help. At this point, I'm not sure what Bush would do.

Anyway, I know the US can tell bomb blasts from Earthquakes, but the MSM won't cover this. Their headlines if Iran nuked Israel would probably be "Hopes for Palestinian state dashed; the land they want is radioactive".

Yeah...Biden after 9/11: "Let's give Iran $200,000,000,000 (BILLION!) dollars..."
(Preemptive capitulation is allowed, but not a Preemptive strike...)

Rush doesn't read our comments!

re: #3 lawhawk

Interesting that members of the New Party went on to establish the Working Families Party

"In 1997 the New Party's influence declined precipitously after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that electoral fusion was not protected by the First Amendment's freedom of association clause. By 1998 the party was essentially defunct. Daniel Canto and other key party members went on to establish a new organization with similar ideals, the Working Families Party of New York."[Link: www.discoverthenetworks.org...]

re: #47 ljmw

Charles,

I understand that you believe that Cashill has serious credibility problems because he is a creationist but does that necessarily negate the information? I think deleting the links is rather harsh. Why not let those on the forum read the information and decide for themselves. l

What will you be naming your brand new Blog?

Mr. Johnson,

Note: User icons are temporarily disabled in comments pages, to reduce load on the web server and help us run a bit faster. An upgraded web server is in the works, for a more substantial speed increase, but it takes time to set up and provision the server.

any chance it will be opertative by 11/04 ? If not, I think trying to log onto LGF will be nigh impossible.

re: #35 Kyle_st

Yeah, but do you think you'll be able to get your site up in a meaningful time, considering the election is 5 days away?

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

Yes, as soon as the server is ready and the hard drive is cloned, it's just a matter of switching the connections. No downtime involved.

Nothing "funny" going on. It's the final week before the election, and I expected an increase in traffic - just not THIS much of an increase.

re: #42 turn

I believe it's the 12th paragraph as follows:

Formed in 1998 by the auto- and communications-workers unions and the Acorn community group, the Working Families Party started out pushing for labor- and immigrant-friendly measures, like a so-called living wage, in the city, Suffolk and Westchester Counties. But it soon began using its cadre of canvassers and organizers in carefully chosen political races — mainly primaries — with noticeable effect.

They're using ACORN's built in ground game to expand their political reach.

Ha ha, Rush was just bashing on blog commenters calling them insane! It was pretty funny.

Re: Busy Hamsters- Every time I go to log on here lately, I am reminded of the post I saw (via a link from here) crowing about how irrelevant lgf is in this election. If you're averaging 6k viewers at a time, for hours on end, that's some kind of irrelevance!

re: #55 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Rush is plugging the PUMAS at Hillbuzz!

RUSH!
CEASE FIRE!
THEY'RE FRIENDL ... uh ... oh, never mind.

re: #13 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

What about your flag and declaration of independence for Kragaristan?

I witnessed an uncomfortable scene in the kitchen area at my workplace yesterday. Two coworkers started talking about who they intended to vote for; one was for Obama, the other for McCain. The woman who was voting Obama kept saying that he (Obama) reminds her Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan!..Obama, she said, makes her feel proud to be American. She seemed to have no knowledge of any issues, as far as I could tell she was simply moved by his rhetoric and his style. The woman who was voting McCain kept saying that Obama isn't even an American citizen, and kept repeating the name Obama and Osama and saying, "sounds like a terrorist to me".

Both of these women sounded like complete idiots. It was disgusting to hear. I couldn't even bring myself to interject. I just walked out of the room.

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

#37

Why would Barack Milhous Nobama lapsing into something uniquely muslim turn off a vast # of American voters? The MSM has made sure most people think it's the RoP, saying otherwise is racist. Bambi joining in one of their totally benign rituals (slitting a goat's throat or something) would only prove what a citizen of the world he is.

re: #68 Charles

Yes, as soon as the server is ready and the hard drive is cloned, it's just a matter of switching the connections. No downtime involved.

Nothing "funny" going on. It's the final week before the election, and I expected an increase in traffic - just not THIS much of an increase.

CHARLES - where do I find the tip jar these days? I've looked under every flippy triangle I can find.

re: #39 SeafoodGumbo

Harassment is as bad as rape. Unless the perpetrator is a Democratic President. In that case, neither harassment or rape is any big deal.

[/Leftist "feminist"]

re: #35 Kyle_st

Yeah, but do you think you'll be able to get your site up in a meaningful time, considering the election is 5 days away?

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

Perhaps you could make better use of your time by finding a "competent" blog and never coming back here.

re: #58 lawhawk

I've got my doubts about that. Nuclear detonations underground have specific characteristics that naturally occurring quakes don't. There are ways to tell them apart. That's how the US knew what the North Koreans were up to and how they figured that the North's underground tests were a fizzle or an incomplete test.

How do we know this? Because we figured out how to detect Soviet nuclear tests by their seismic signatures.

We would know what the Iranians were up to if they detonated a nuke test underground.

This is likely part of the puffery by the Iranian mullahs to further shape the media battlefield and propagandize. They've repeatedly lied about their capabilities, even though they are pushing towards full nuclear capabilities. I just don't think that they're quite there yet.

I agree with you; that's why I called for the 24-hour rule. However, I haven't heard anything from the US about this. It might mean that we know it was an earthquake, but it might also mean that we are still analyzing data, or declassifying the results.
And with Olmerde still PM of Israel, until the next election, now that Livni said she can't get a coalition, they might not say either, even though they'd also know.

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

yes.

re: #10 zombie

Just reread your posting, and have only a minor quibble/addition of information with one of your assertions in reference to Obama and Edward Said. Part of it stems from what I've found in the course of sourcing the photo circulating of the Obamas sitting at a table with the Saids. It happened to be a Chicago event in May 1997 at which Edward Said was the keynote speaker.

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

Hey, morons deserve representation too!

There's an Amir Taheri article about "Obama and Ahmadinejad"...an interesting take on what some Iranians may be thinking about The Zero...A hadith was published (from a pro-Iranian govt website) which makes claims about Barack...(including that O Ba Ma translates to "he is with us" or "a magical formula")....anywho article is here...

re: #76 reine.de.tout

CHARLES - where do I find the tip jar these days? I've looked under every flippy triangle I can find.

Look for the words "donate" under Tools/Info.

re: #73 tfc3rid

What about your flag and declaration of independence for Kragaristan?

And the Kragaristani National Anthem?

re: #76 reine.de.tout

CHARLES - where do I find the tip jar these days? I've looked under every flippy triangle I can find.

Tools/Info ... at the bottom of that menu

re: #85 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

And the Kragaristani National Anthem?

AC/DC Back in Black

re: #60 zombie

I suspect my neighborhood will go 98% for Obama.

With the balance split between McKinney and Nader, no doubt.

Three Bay Area McCain sightings here: two on cars in SF and Pacifica, respectively; and one McCain 08 cap on an old dude who was visiting my office building.

re: #35 Kyle_st

Oh yes! It's SO FUNNY!

/what the hell do you mean?

re: #78 bosforus

Perhaps you could make better use of your time by finding a "competent" blog and never coming back here.

Easy, Bos, I suspect English may not be its primary language. In which case, an honest error.

re: #84 vxbush

Look for the words "donate" under Tools/Info.

crap!
It was not there last time I looked, I swear, I swear, I swear!

thanks.

re: #39 SeafoodGumbo

Smells to high heaven.
And BTW, haven't the marxo-feminists been telling us for year and years that one out of four women have been sexually abused or raped?
Sigh.

Here's a little Didy from one of my co-workers enjoy!

'Twas the night before elections and all through the town

Tempers were flaring, emotions all up and down!

I, in my bathrobe with a cat in my lap

Had cut off the TV, tired of political crap.

When all of a sudden there arose such a noise

I peered out of my window saw Obama and his boys

They had come for my wallet they wanted my pay

To give to the others who had not worked a day!

He snatched up my money and quick as a wink

Jumped back on his bandwagon as I gagged from the stink

He then rallied his henchmen who were pulling his cart

I could tell they were out to tear my country apart!

¡On Fannie, on Freddie, On Biden and Ayers!
On Acorn, On Pelosi' He screamed at the pairs!

They took off for his cause and as he flew out of sight

I heard him laugh at the nation who wouldn't stand up and fight!

So I leave you to think on this one final note-

IF YOU DON¢T WANT SOCIALISM GET OUT AND VOTE!

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

I witnessed an uncomfortable scene in the kitchen area at my workplace yesterday. Two coworkers started talking about who they intended to vote for; one was for Obama, the other for McCain. The woman who was voting Obama kept saying that he (Obama) reminds her Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan!..Obama, she said, makes her feel proud to be American. She seemed to have no knowledge of any issues, as far as I could tell she was simply moved by his rhetoric and his style. The woman who was voting McCain kept saying that Obama isn't even an American citizen, and kept repeating the name Obama and Osama and saying, "sounds like a terrorist to me".

Both of these women sounded like complete idiots. It was disgusting to hear. I couldn't even bring myself to interject. I just walked out of the room.

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

Terrible scene! Morons indeed.

A more proper rebuttal would have been to quote the insane Reagan-bashing that Obama wrote in Dreams From My Father. In his own words, Obama despises Reagan. Anyone who votes for Obama because he seems like Reagan is a complete idiot.

Sadly, the other person sounded like an idiot too.

re: #60 zombie

I'm sure my 'hood will go 98% Obama as well. Although there's relatively little signage.

What's your sense about signage now vs. 2004 or 2000 here in the East Bay?I don't really remember. I keep reading about various places nationwide where people are reporting reduced sign volume.

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

You have the NEA/public schools to thank for that.

re: #91 reine.de.tout

crap!
It was not there last time I looked, I swear, I swear, I swear!

thanks.

When I revamped the menus, somehow those links got lost... now they're restored.

re: #66 debutaunt

:P

LOL

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

Remember back in the day we used to have an "LGF Fallback" site?

Whatever happened to that? I know the main site is getting ramped up, but I have a feeling a fall-back site would still be a good idea.

re: #97 Charles

When I revamped the menus, somehow those links got lost... now they're restored.

Whew!
Thanks!
I thought I was losing my mind.

re: #79 Kosh's Shadow

Further reason to question it; the mag. 5 quake in Iran was given the following coordinates by the USGS. That puts it under the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. A 4.5 quake similarly puts the epicenter underwater.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Oooh! You've got your capital letters back! How divine!

re: #94 zombie

In my experience, most Obama supporters I talk to have not read his books, which even I have read (opposition research).

re: #91 reine.de.tout

crap!
It was not there last time I looked, I swear, I swear, I swear!

thanks.

Yeah, I know. I think that cookbook has your eyes all worn out.

/

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half
a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you
pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San
Martin. It sure looks like it.

Internet in The Time of Cholera?

re: #81 lawhawk

Just reread your posting, and have only a minor quibble/addition of information with one of your assertions in reference to Obama and Edward Said. Part of it stems from what I've found in the course of sourcing the photo circulating of the Obamas sitting at a table with the Saids. It happened to be a Chicago event in May 1997 at which Edward Said was the keynote speaker.

I know that. I never state a date in my "bonus coincidence" section. I just say, "- Obama was later photographed sitting and chatting with Said at an Arab-American dinner, showing they must have continued their relationship." Which is true.

re: #49 debutaunt

NOBAMA bumpersticker sighted in Santa Cruz!

Here in San Jose, I have seen about 3 McCain signs in people's yards. I run a handyman business that takes me all over the south bay, and that's about it! Interestingly, though, someone who works at one of the local Home Depots has 2 Bush/Cheney stickers on their car!

re: #101 reine.de.tout

Whew!
Thanks!
I thought I was losing my mind.

I did too.

/running like hell

re: #100 oh_dude

It still exists, but only a few people have access to posting there. It hasn't been used in a while..except for me, moaning about when LGF is down.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

I miss you around here, ya big lug.

re: #87 saberry0530

re: #85 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

And the Kragaristani National Anthem?

AC/DC Back in Black

As opposed to OccasionalReaderonia´s stirring anthem, "Bad To The Bone".

re: #69 lawhawk

Thanks, I thought I must have missed it skimming through. So taxpayers are paying for this, unbelievable. You know with all this ACORN, WFP, illegal campaign contributions, in the tank MSM, $600m, etc. shit it's truely a wonder McCain is this cloose in what are surely rigged polls anyway. It should have been a landslide by now, I'm hopeful he wins and that we'll see heads on the left explode come next Tuesday night.

One college kid on Facebook wrote:

I suggest that colleges take 2 pts from those w/ 4.0 GPAs & spread the academic wealth by giving them to failing students. THEN see who's still for Obama's plan!

Brilliant.

re: #46 Erik The Red

It's directed at anybody who can answer. Of course, Charles Johnson would seem to be an excellent candidate...

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Hey, OR !
(That's Southern for HI !)

re: #35 Kyle_st

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

re: #104 rawmuse

You expect them to READ BOOKS?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

*jumps up, grins and waves*

re: #103 WriterMom

Oooh! You've got your capital letters back! How divine!

I use every possible shortcut to save time when posting via the iPhone. Even this 19th century PC is faster.

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo
That kind of reminds me of this (the last sentance anyway):

It's true that most Americans, when asked by pollsters, think that it's emphatically not the government's job to redistribute wealth. But are people so stupid as to not recognize that when politicians talk about a "right to health care," or "equalizing educational opportunities," or "making the rich pay a fair share of taxes," or "ensuring that all Americans have the means to go to college," and so forth and so on, that they are advocating the redistribution of wealth? Is it okay for a politician to talk about the redistribution of wealth only so long as you don't actually use phrases such as "redistribution" or "spreading the wealth," in which case he suddenly becomes "socialist"? If so, then American political discourse, which I never thought to be especially elevated, is in even a worse state than I thought.

From Bloomberg

I wonder how fast I can become a five-star general in Obama's civilian army? Boot camp probably consists of kicking people under the bus.

I have a McCain/Palin sign in my front yard which disappears every few days. Fortunately I bought several of them, so keep putting it back up. It must drive the silly moonbat crazy. " I thought I took that one....puff puff."

No new Diddy Blog yet today.

/he promised

re: #88 mikalm

With the balance split between McKinney and Nader, no doubt.

Three Bay Area McCain sightings here: two on cars in SF and Pacifica, respectively; and one McCain 08 cap on an old dude who was visiting my office building.

Of course, the flip side of the coin is: approximately 75% of the houses around here have Obama signs.

Even though I personally am voting for McCain, I would never advertise that fact -- I surely would be hated and ostracized and attacked around here if I did. Who knows how many crypto-McCain voters like me there really are.

re: #106 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Internet in The Time of Cholera?

I feel a little out of place as a tourist here, because of the principal iconography flogged to the tourists, I care little for tango; even less for Evita Peron; and as to Che Guevara... well, other than getting a Che poster for target practice...

re: #12 Charles

This is why I'm seriously considering blocking links to WorldNetDaily. This story is bogus.

I put WND up there with Debka and Newsmax. Hyperpartisan and untrustworthy.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

Buenos Aires, "To air one's bone"

re: #64 Erik The Red

Rush doesn't read our comments!

___________
Time constraints! Me, myself and I have a hard time reading the comments, there are SO MANY! I need to read them all, I'm hooked.

re: #121 Occasional Reader

It's been very quiet without you, Dirk Diggler and Peacekeeper doing your usual schtick. The nerve-having lives outside the blog...

re:

re: #123 calvin coolidge

I wonder how fast I can become a five-star general in Obama's civilian army? Boot camp probably consists of kicking people under the bus.

I'd try for it, then subvert the Obama Civilian National Defense Force

re: #116 wolfie

Hey, OR !
(That's Southern for HI !)

Southern? You only THINK you´re in the south. I'M in the South, baby!

re: #114 Lively

One college kid on Facebook wrote:

Brilliant.

Wow. There should be a 5.0 available just to give that kid. Good one, indeed.

re: #104 rawmuse

In my experience, most Obama supporters I talk to have not read his books, which even I have read (opposition research).

I borrowed Dreams from a moonbat colleague. I read it and soon discovered she had never even skimmed it!
I am willing to bet that more opponents have read it than supporters.

(I gave up on Audacity about 1/3 of the way through. An abysmal bore.)

re: #124 filetandrelease

I have a McCain/Palin sign in my front yard which disappears every few days. Fortunately I bought several of them, so keep putting it back up. It must drive the silly moonbat crazy. " I thought I took that one....puff puff."

I think the dems are having Jehovah's Witnesses' take the signs. They can work a community faster than anyone I know.

re: #129 Peacekeeper

Buenos Aires, "To air one's bone"

At least I´m not lost in the Chilean jungle.

(snicker)

Oh, noes....I wish I could go back and vote for BO!

//

I quit reading and posting comments on SFGATE, for the precise reason that Rush articulated; you start to comprehend just how many people around you are totally bat shit crazy. It is hard to wrap your mind around it.

re: #95 neocon hippie

I'm sure my 'hood will go 98% Obama as well. Although there's relatively little signage.

What's your sense about signage now vs. 2004 or 2000 here in the East Bay?I don't really remember. I keep reading about various places nationwide where people are reporting reduced sign volume.

I don't think we can assess things by sign volume. All that reveals is the extent of social pressure. Real intentions remain hidden.

re: #131 WriterMom

It's been very quiet without you, Dirk Diggler and Peacekeeper doing your usual schtick. The nerve-having lives outside the blog...

Actually I was planning a victory lap on his cyber grave...alas it will have to wait.

re: #136 wolfie

I borrowed Dreams from a moonbat colleague. I read it and soon discovered she had never even skimmed it!
I am willing to bet that more opponents have read it than supporters.

(I gave up on Audacity about 1/3 of the way through. An abysmal bore.)

The point isn´t to READ the One´s books... they cure all your illnesses just by HAVING them.

re: #73 tfc3rid

What about your flag and declaration of independence for Kragaristan?

Kragaristan declared independence long ago. We have just chosen to execute one of our benefits of dual citizenship by voting in US elections.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

What cross roads are you near?

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

Both of these women sounded like complete idiots. It was disgusting to hear. I couldn't even bring myself to interject. I just walked out of the room.

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

Some of us have become what the MSM (which most people depend on for news about the world) has raped reaped.

re: #123 calvin coolidge

I wonder how fast I can become a five-star general in Obama's civilian army? Boot camp probably consists of kicking people under the bus.

I'll bet it's mainly political indoctrination.

re: #100 oh_dude

Remember back in the day we used to have an "LGF Fallback" site?

Whatever happened to that? I know the main site is getting ramped up, but I have a feeling a fall-back site would still be a good idea.

It's still there.

re: #134 Occasional Reader

Southern? You only THINK you´re in the south. I'M in the South, baby!

Did you see that The Big O restated his proposal for the Obama Hope & Dignity Battalions last night?

re: #143 Occasional Reader

The point isn´t to READ the One´s books... they cure all your illnesses just by HAVING them.

Like the shroud of Turin...only not as soft.

re: #138 Occasional Reader

At least I´m not lost in the Chilean jungle.

(snicker)

No, you're there to solve the Falklands Crisis.

re: #142 Peacekeeper

Actually I was planning a victory lap on his cyber grave...alas it will have to wait.

You and I have a date with El Tango de la Muerte, buster.

Dear Election Party Guests:

Bad news here – XXX has just been diagnosed with Strep Throat and I’ve got a 100.2 temperature. Since Strep is a highly contagious, I’m calling off the party.

I’m really sorry.

We had 104 people coming to the party – more than a quorum. I had hoped you could meet new likeminded locals from groups you don’t frequent or know much about. I was to be a diverse group: politicos, wannabe politicos, a couple CC school board members, a poll Meister and a handful of people from Little Green Footballs, a conservative political blog ([Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

You may want to join the election-day party at the Biltmore. Rumor has it that McCain will not be there, though.

Anyway, I apologize profusely. Please spread the word that the party is “OFF.”

Thanks,

XXX

re: #129 Peacekeeper

YOU! GA! You're in my brain...see above ^ ^ ^

re: #144 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

But do you have passports for both nations? After all, you wouldn't want to be accu8sed of being passportless. That's as bad as living in Jesusland.

re: #77 Iron Fist

Harassment is as bad as rape. Unless the perpetrator is a Democratic President. In that case, neither harassment or rape is any big deal.

[/Leftist "feminist"]

I sense a re-education facility in your future under the Messiah's New America.

re: #87 saberry0530

AC/DC Back in Black

Actually, this is the National Anthem for Kragaristan

re: #145 bosforus

What cross roads are you near?

That information is classified.

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

I witnessed an uncomfortable scene in the kitchen area at my workplace yesterday. Two coworkers started talking about who they intended to vote for; one was for Obama, the other for McCain. The woman who was voting Obama kept saying that he (Obama) reminds her Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan!..Obama, she said, makes her feel proud to be American. She seemed to have no knowledge of any issues, as far as I could tell she was simply moved by his rhetoric and his style. The woman who was voting McCain kept saying that Obama isn't even an American citizen, and kept repeating the name Obama and Osama and saying, "sounds like a terrorist to me".

Both of these women sounded like complete idiots. It was disgusting to hear. I couldn't even bring myself to interject. I just walked out of the room.

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

Wow, that is really shallow. The turnspawn and juniorturnspawn have a better grasp on the issues than your co-workers it seems. My 17 year old has really surprised me this election, he is asking my opinion on (and debating with me) on the California propositions. I've convinced him state bonds are a bad idea generally, something like if these huge projects aren't being considered by private industry then they aren't feasible financially and the taxpayer (you and I) end up paying higher taxes as a result. He's got a pretty good grasp about what having more money means. Ha!

re: #15 alexknyc

Hmmm....

Redistribution of wealth, civilian national defense corps....

Would you like some of Poland with that?

O's going to mandate umlauts on keyboards so we can spell volkssturm properly.

re: #152 Occasional Reader

You and I have a date with El Tango de la Muerte, buster.

It makes sex look like church!
Oh, wait, that's La Penetrata.

re: #146 ErislDysnomia

Some of us have become what the MSM (which most people depend on for news about the world) has raped reaped.

That, and the "Fw:Fw:Fw:Fw:" emails that go around.

re: #148 zombie

It's still there.

Wow....(showing LGF age...) I wasn't aware of the backup site. Very cool.

re: #141 zombie

I suspect you're right. There aren't that many signs for either candidate in many of the neighborhoods I work in. possibly because they believe that the election's already over!

re: #68 Charles

Yes, as soon as the server is ready and the hard drive is cloned, it's just a matter of switching the connections. No downtime involved.

Nothing "funny" going on. It's the final week before the election, and I expected an increase in traffic - just not THIS much of an increase.

Success breed intimacy, or somesuch. I wouldn't be surprised, Charles, if you were on everybody's radar/reader and you (LGF) will be perused heavily in the coming week...

Hunker down, hamsters! You too, Stinky!

JAFLW

Since this is the open thread.........
After seeing brief tidbits of (the ones) infomercial yesterday, I had insomnia from my veins contracting every time I hear his lies.
So I watched C-span and The 2008 election debate held at Regent College.
Goodguys: Huckabee, Forbes, Santorum
Moonbats: Colmes, Donna Brazil, Ferraro.

This had to be the most lopsided butt whooping I have seen in a long time.
Can't necessarily say that the Libbys had a brain trust up there, so maybe it was not fair.....

But just simple questions about taxation, socialism, lack of experience, etc, showed that the Dem candidate is ill equipped...and no one could prove otherwise.
Colmes actually threw up (figuratively) that since Obama ran his own campaign....he is well qualified.
Santorums question of more taxation creating less revenue being "fair" went unanswered by the moonie side. In fact too many questions went unanswered by the moonie side. However, every question was answered by Ferraro in her liberal NY twang talking about her grandkids (happy to pay higher taxes for them), talking about her husband, talking about her experience.......I was close to stabbing ice picks in my ears.

Greatest outcomes.....Brazil shown to be out of touch, unable to answer questions matter of factly...only emotionally......Colmes shown to be the rambling whiner he is and all three of them had no answer other than "you owe it to america" to face higher taxes.
Couldn't even admit that tax cuts spur the economy and create more tax revenues.......had to redirect to "yes, but the deficits increased".....

Unbridled moonbattiness.

Man...such an easy choice when you look at the right side of that panel and the left side.....

re: #140 rawmuse

I quit reading and posting comments on SFGATE, for the precise
reason that Rush articulated; you start to comprehend just how many
people around you are totally bat shit crazy. It is hard to wrap your
mind around it.

What I can't understand is how people absolutely worship Obama. Are people really that blind and oblivious? I have gone over to the Obama site just to see what they're talking about and it is mind-boggling that people can be so stupid.

re: #154 WriterMom

YOU! GA! You're in my brain...see above ^ ^ ^

Yes and there'd be a little more room if you'd consider taking down that wall, its not load bearing is it?

re: #150 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Like the shroud of Turin...only not as soft.

You lay the books on you, and get it by osmosis?

re: #142 Peacekeeper

[ W H A C K ]

re: #92 wolfie

Smells to high heaven.
And BTW, haven't the marxo-feminists been telling us for year and years that one out of four women have been sexually abused or raped?
Sigh.

And not only that, but 98% of women have been murdered, mutilated, dismembered, beheaded, or insulted at some time.

re: #158 Occasional Reader

That information is classified.

Yeah? What's the local beer?

Lots of NOBAMA stickers here in Denver, they've just appeared within the last week or so. Probably 1 NObama for every 3 Obama. Denver will definately go Obama, but the resistance is stronger than I expected.

re:

re: #156 SeafoodGumbo

Naw, they'll just execute my ass. It'd be too much effort to rehabilitate me.

:-þ

A new Obama/Biden sign went up two doors down from me the day before yesterday. The first sign on my block.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Hiya' toots!

re: #64 Erik The Red

Rush doesn't read our comments!

Yes he does.

re: #143 Occasional Reader

It does look purtier on the coffee table than a tooth of John the Baptist.

re: #155 Iron Fist

But do you have passports for both nations? After all, you wouldn't want to be accu8sed of being passportless. That's as bad as living in Jesusland.

As the Supreme Dictator for life of Kragaristan, I simply point to my picture above every doorway in the nation when asked for my ID.

re: #79 Kosh's Shadow

What amazes me is that they seem to think stuff like this will serve to frighten Americans into voting for B0. They have no understanding of how Americans - that is, not Obamatons - tick.

I agree, its probably saber-rattling, but am not saying it is for sure quite yet! 48-hr rule ... but it has certainly not been reported here in the msm, and they are pretty quick about such thins, gotta give'em that ...

re: #152 Occasional Reader

You and I have a date with El Tango de la Muerte, buster.

You and that blonde still looking for El tenador del diablo?

a pundit pointed out last nite that McCain's attempt at clean politics has backfired badly. While Obama smears McCain as a racists and digs up dirt everywhere, McCain knows less about Obama than the average internet reader.

re: #165 just another four-letter word

Success breed intimacy, or somesuch. I wouldn't be surprised, Charles, if you were on everybody's radar/reader and you (LGF) will be perused heavily in the coming week...

Hunker down, hamsters! You too, Stinky!

JAFLW

I expect robot attacks, DDoS attacks, all kinds of crap between now and election day.

re: #168 Peacekeeper

OK-I'm having a blonde moment...what are you talking about? Wall in my brain load bearing?

re: #171 SeafoodGumbo

And not only that, but 98% of women have been murdered, mutilated, dismembered, beheaded, or insulted at some time.

100% of women have been born.

Take that, freedom-of-choicers!

re: #158 Occasional Reader

That information is classified.

Understood. We stayed at a Naval hotel on Florida and Cordoba. Well, just make sure you get out of La Boca before the sun sets. Heck, walking around their during the day is dangerous enough.

re: #185 WriterMom

OK-I'm having a blonde moment...what are you talking about? Wall in my brain load bearing?

El Tenador baby...and don't trust him with the map.

In the new world, all icons will be a pic of the Messiah

re: #167 Alaska Kim

You are absolutely correct, and Charles mentioned that last night.
Never fall in love with a politician! They will break your heart every time.

re: #59 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

You try running a major blog for free, jerkstore!

Why the hostility?

Hey all y'all - I posted this towards the end of the prior thread and, since I gotta go eat some lunch and do some more chores, I wanted to re-post it in case nobody's made the point in this thread:

Right now THE ISSUE IS THE ECONOMY. Who's gonna get taxed, where's the tax money gonna go, how badly are small businesses gonna get whacked with increased taxes AND with Obama's "You WILL provide Health Care Benefits to your employees or we WILL FINE you (amount of fine unspecified)". Once folks FINALLY figure out that no matter how much dough they make, they are gonna ALL be less well off economically under Obama, either by paying higher taxes or losing their jobs, McCain wins BIG.
Anyway, I hope you all have a great day and that I get the chance to see you all down the road (and pray Charles gets that upgraded web server set up and provisions it before election day/evening!).

re: #126 zombie

Of course, the flip side of the coin is: approximately 75% of the houses around here have Obama signs.

Even though I personally am voting for McCain, I would never advertise that fact -- I surely would be hated and ostracized and attacked around here if I did. Who knows how many crypto-McCain voters like me there really are.

There is a massive group of don't-key-my-car McCain/Palin voters in the background. and they aren't very happy.

Any word from the LA Times protest?

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

Having fun OR? Don't worry a fast computer won't do you much good here today, things are really poky, even a slow computer could keep up. Is it nice weather there? Oh, and a few comments about the babes would be appreciated.

re: #191 Kyle_st

Why the hostility?

It sounded like you were being hostile with our host Charles. My apologies if I misunderstood your intent.

re: #97 Charles

When I revamped the menus, somehow those links got lost... now they're restored.

Charles, what happened to the LGF Prayer? I don't see it linked anymore.

re: #47 ljmw

If you are so sure and all fired up about the information then go ahead and start your own forum and/or blog.

Just so you know I have read the information you keep posting about, and have found it quite lacking in credibility. I don't need to keep getting hit over the head with crap, thank you very much.

re: #115 Kyle_st

It's directed at anybody who can answer. Of course, Charles Johnson would seem to be an excellent candidate...

You sound like a Troll/Moby to me

re: #167 Alaska Kim

What I can't understand is how people absolutely worship Obama. Are people really that blind and oblivious? I have gone over to the Obama site just to see what they're talking about and it is mind-boggling that people can be so stupid.

Morons for Obama!

re: #167 Alaska Kim

What I can't understand is how people absolutely worship Obama. Are people really that blind and oblivious? I have gone over to the Obama site just to see what they're talking about and it is mind-boggling that people can be so stupid.

It is part of a rescue fantasy. "My life is screwed up, and I'm afraid of being a loser forever, therefore I have found someone who has promised me that he will fix everything, like the dad I never had, smoothing the way for me to have a great life. He will give me things. I want things, so that works for me."

re: #173 DisgustingOratory

Lots of NOBAMA stickers here in Denver, they've just appeared within the last week or so. Probably 1 NObama for every 3 Obama. Denver will definately go Obama, but the resistance is stronger than I expected.

What about Littleton?

re: #197 Ward Cleaver

Charles, what happened to the LGF Prayer? I don't see it linked anymore.

From now on, all prayers are instantly read from your thoughts by The Messiah - no need to link them anymore.

re: #118 joncelli

Okay, I'm prepared to admit I overreacted. If English is his second language, I apologize.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Howdy. So I´m at an internet joint in Buenos Aires that charges half a peso for 20 minutes. That´s about 15 cents, US. And you get what you pay for... I believe this machine originally belonged to General San Martin. It sure looks like it.

Sounds like they charged 1 peso too many...

JAFLW

There's a lot of political neophytes in this country. Just because there are a few nutty McCain supporters doesn't mean that there aren't very good reasons to vote for him.

re: #191 Kyle_st

The wording made it sound like you were accusing Charles of something nefarious. Some clarification might calm people down.

re: #134 Occasional Reader

Hey, while you're there, would you check on latest news of that mother dog which saved the newborn infant several months ago. The dog's name was La China. I think the town's name was Playa. The last news article I read said she was reacting nervously to all the attention, and wasn't eating. Her owner was concerned.

If you find out anything, let me know when you get back. There's no rush.

re: #122 UFO TOFU

Depressing.

My own mother (nice lady, loved Reagan) was originally all excited about Ron Paul, then after reading The Audacity of Hope suddenly switched to Obama. She honestly can't even see an inconsistency in going from a Libertarian candidate to a Socialist. In her words, she is attracted to candidates who have a "positive message", says she's tired of negativity and Republicans are negative. Ron Paul and Obama are "for something", Republicans are just "against, against, against".

Perhaps it is our own fault. George W. Bush has done a great job at destroying the Republican brand name, and we haven't been able to come up with a candidate that inspires people since 1984.

re: #47 ljmw

Read my lips. BECAUSE IT AIN"T YOUR FUCKING BLOG. Got that, idiot?

re: #171 SeafoodGumbo

Damned straight! And I want reparations, buster!

re: #139 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Oh, noes....I wish I could go back and vote for BO!

//

What an unbelievably stupid woman!

re: #11 x-wing

I saw that non-partisan ACORN woman on Fox this A.M. Why do they still get tax-exempt status?

While we're at it, I ask the same question about AARP and the Sierra Club among others. I am on the board of a non-profit organization and the requirements for not lobbying or endorsing political candidates is right in our articles of incorporation - as they are for all IRS recognized non-profits. Yet the IRS never seems to care to enforce this rule against these blatant violators.

re: #208 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Hey,
while you're there, would you check on latest news of that mother dog
which saved the newborn infant several months ago. The dog's name was
La China. I think the town's name was Playa. The last news article I
read said she was reacting nervously to all the attention, and wasn't
eating. Her owner was concerned.

If you find out anything, let me know when you get back. There's no rush.

Hate the game, not the Playa.

re: #191 Kyle_st

Why the hostility?

You didn't elaborate your comment, and some took it the wrong way.

re: #157 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Actually, this is the National Anthem for Kragaristan

Skipped my Junior Prom to see those guys. Good times.

re: #209 Ringo the Gringo

Depressing.

My own mother (nice lady, loved Reagan) was originally all excited about Ron Paul, then after reading The Audacity of Hope
suddenly switched to Obama. She honestly can't even see an
inconsistency in going from a Libertarian candidate to a Socialist.

I've seen a lot of that myself.

re: #209 Ringo the Gringo

Depressing.

My own mother (nice lady, loved Reagan) was originally all excited about Ron Paul, then after reading The Audacity of Hope suddenly switched to Obama. She honestly can't even see an inconsistency in going from a Libertarian candidate to a Socialist. In her words, she is attracted to candidates who have a "positive message", says she's tired of negativity and Republicans are negative. Ron Paul and Obama are "for something", Republicans are just "against, against, against".

Perhaps it is our own fault. George W. Bush has done a great job at destroying the Republican brand name, and we haven't been able to come up with a candidate that inspires people since 1984.

Tell her that Nancy REagan is voting McCain. And Obama has ZERO military experience.

The LGF prayer has been replaced by the LGF Nondenominational statement of shared values. This document is still in draft form, however, and will only appear once the Committee has passed it.

re: #201 DistantThunder

It is part of a rescue
fantasy. "My life is screwed up, and I'm afraid of being a loser
forever, therefore I have found someone who has promised me that he
will fix everything, like the dad I never had, smoothing the way for me
to have a great life. He will give me things. I want things, so that
works for me."

That is even MORE mind-boggling! What in the world ever happened to personal responsibility? Work hard, make good decisions, hold yourself accountable for your own decisions? Unbelievable!

Captain, the hamsters can't take much more of this abuse. If we don't shut down and let the bearings cool we'll have a melt down that will have the hamsters thrown through their cages.

re: #183 pat

Too true, I fear.

re: #50 Killgore Trout

Another new Obama anthem is sweeping the nation again.....
We Stand For Change - Barack Obama Anthem

This stuff used to be silly but it's become commonplace.

That was frightening.

re: #101 reine.de.tout

Whew!
Thanks!
I thought I was losing my mind.

Just because you couldn't find menus that Charles inadvertently forgot to transfer over doesn't mean you aren't losing your mind; that is a totally different issue. ;)

/ducks

re: #216 Oh no...Sand People!

Skipped my Junior Prom to see those guys. Good times.

No YouTube at work. Which band/song?

re: #219 Peacekeeper

The LGF prayer has been replaced by the LGF Nondenominational statement of shared values. This document is still in draft form, however, and will only appear once the Committee has passed it.

LOL/sad in this day and age

re: #175 Iron Fist

Naw, they'll just execute my ass. It'd be too much effort to rehabilitate me.

:-þ

Ahh, the dreaded "Cloak of kindness" from the Messiah's PeaceSpreaders.

8)~

Kyle_st,

Funny how this huge drop in your site's competence developed rather suddenly, no?

If it must be spelled out for you...
Competence, in this case, has been understood as a personal attack on Charles' ability to run this website, which many here respect. When taken this way your comment has a very sarcastic and condescending tone. Naturally, this has upset some people.
-off to lunch!-

Buenos Aires is off the air! Asta La Vista Senor!

An excellent analysis of Obama in the wake of Marcuse at Jewish Indy.

It lays out how Obama's brand of leftism allows him to make any promise and not be bound to it, and how the Left sees such as a sign of intellectual greatness.

Examples from Obama's writings and recent "flip flops" cited.

And one Marcusian principle from Repressive Tolerance is stressed - that "change" only creates more repression unless it is truly revolutionary.

In other words, anything Obama represents himself as now is completely changeable after election day. And his promise of change means a promise of revolution.

re: #139 The Pulchritudinous Patriot

Oh, noes....I wish I could go back and vote for BO!

//

Wow-

"The record shows that voting machines in America are rigged."

"My friends Ken Follett and Susan Cheever are extremely worried. Naomi Wolf calls me every day. Yesterday, Jane Fonda sent me an email to tell me that she cried all night and can't cure her ailing back for all the stress that has reduces her to a bundle of nerves."

"My back is also suffering from spasms, so much so that I had to see an acupuncturist and get prescriptions for Valium."

"After having stolen the last two elections, the Republican Mafia…"

"If Obama loses it will spark the second American Civil War. Blood will run in the streets, believe me. And it's not a coincidence that President Bush recalled soldiers from Iraq for Dick Cheney to lead against American citizens in the streets."

"Bush has transformed America into a police state, from torture to the imprisonment of reporters, to the Patriot Act."

re: #216 Oh no...Sand People!

Skipped my Junior Prom to see those guys. Good times.

Skipped my Senior Prom to see Iron Maiden and Anthrax

Hey, what happened to the "Recommend" button? Now it's only "Report".

re: #202 MandyManners

Not sure, I haven't been over that way for a couple weeks (I'm in Lakewood). Back then, McCainNObama stickers were nowhere to be seen in the whole area.

My grandfather in Littleton still had his "STOP HILLARY" sign in his window. I think he forgot it's there.

re: #186 ErislDysnomia

100% of women have been born.

Take that, freedom-of-choicers!

Did someone say Freedom of Choice?

/devo

re: #10 zombie

Zombie - when you get sent to the re-education camp can I be your bunky?

re: #226 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

No YouTube at work. Which band/song?

Pantera - Walk

re: #230 Peacekeeper

Buenos Aires is off the air! Asta La Vista Senor!

Huh?

re: #74 Ringo the Gringo

Both of these women sounded like complete idiots. It was disgusting to hear. I couldn't even bring myself to interject. I just walked out of the room.

Is this what we've become, a nation of morons?

Keep in mind that, unlike Lake Woebegone, half of the American public is of below average intelligence.

re: #233 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Skipped my Senior Prom to see Iron Maiden and Anthrax

Sweet! I went to that show too - also in my Senior year. We're showing our age, dude.

re: #237 jester6

Zombie - when you get sent to the re-education camp can I be your bunky?

Ok, that's a little scary, settle down.
/

One of the lead stories over at thePajamas Media home page:

Ten Reasons Why McCain Doesn’t Have a Prayer by Rick Moran

Gee, thanks, Rick.

re: #226 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

No YouTube at work. Which band/song?

The song is by Pantera: Vulgar Display of Power: Walk.

/I went to the "Far Beyond Driven" concert.

re: #141 zombie

I don't think we can assess things by sign volume. All that reveals is the extent of social pressure. Real intentions remain hidden.

Hence, a prediction that it may be a landslide, and NOT (to the LLL's way of thinking) a good direction!

One can hope. Errrr, change... Errrrrrrrr nevermind.

JAFLW

Disabling the icons has helped quite a bit.

re: #239 Ward Cleaver

Huh?

Wha?

re: #209 Ringo the Gringo

Republicans (even this one) are for:

1. Energy independence
2. Lower Taxes
3. Smaller govt.
4. A strong national defense
5. Policies that reward a work ethic

The Democrats (especially this one) are for, basically, the opposite.

Johnny Mac is not an inspiring speaker (usually), but he is getting better. Johnny Mac's biography is very inspiring.

BHO is an inspiring orator. His biography is shameful.

To me, it's a clear decision, but the moode to "toss the bums out" is almost overwhelming. It's a long-shot for JSM to win.

They're not disabled, they're differently abled...

Many pardons if you have seen this, but The Telegraph article on Frank Davis

“He knew Stan [Obama's granddaddy] real well,” said Dawna Weatherly-Williams, a close friend of Mr Davis "he and Stan would smoke pot together.”

While his mother was in Indonesia during part of his teenage years, Mr Obama lived with his white grandparents. Mrs Weatherly-Williams said that the poet was first introduced to the future Democratic presidential candidate in 1970 at the age of 10.

[Davis] stated that “under certain circumstances I am bisexual” and that he was “ a voyeur and an exhibitionist” who was “occasionally mildly interested in sado-masochism”

On other occasions, Mr Davis would cruise in Hawaii parks looking for couples or female tourists to have sex with.

A HuffPo lesbian killed her lover by stabbing her 222 times with a screwdriver.
Then she tried to cover up her crime.
Sad.
On many levels.
[Link: www.palmbeachpost.com...]

re: #246 Charles

Disabling the icons has helped quite a bit.

Yes. Thanks.

re: #211 wolfie

Damned straight! And I want reparations, buster!

I gave all my money to George Obama so he can move to a bigger hut. Sorry.

;)

re: #246 Charles

Disabling the icons has helped quite a bit.

Hard to not notice the change with the icons disabled, but I sure hope this will be temporary. Please.

re: #102 lawhawk

Further reason to question it; the mag. 5 quake in Iran was given the following coordinates by the USGS. That puts it under the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. A 4.5 quake similarly puts the epicenter underwater.

Thanks. I thought it seemed a bit early for Iran to have nukes. Or if they did really test them 4 or 5 days ago, too long for them to wait before using them.

re: #49 debutaunt