BIG stupid RINO!

Now, that right there is a true RINO.

The Governator becomes one of the Obamanators.

re: #1 jhrhv

BIG stupid RINO!

Git outta' mah haid.

re: #3 Honorary Yooper

The Governator becomes one of the Obamanators.

The Bailin'-outer?

TOTAL RINO!

"Ve need za money here in Cal-i-for-nia"

Arnold ran as a fiscally responsible reformer, what happened along the way?

Thankfully, he's Ahnold isn't eligible for the Presidency.

Too bad WAB didn't go. Maria could've given her some tips on being first lady.

Schwarzenegger's brain TERMINATED.

re: #3 Honorary Yooper

The Governator becomes one of the Obamanators.

He was one even during the last campaign, actively fellating O. He is a Dem in GOP raiment.

This is why friends should not let friends run for governor of California.

re: #7 Desert Dog

"Ve need za money here in Cal-i-for-nia"

Arnold ran as a fiscally responsible reformer, what happened along the way?

He's never had to run a real company, has he? So he doesn't know that it takes equipment of steel to go up against elected officials to actually cut costs.

re: #8 Sharmuta

Thankfully, he's Ahnold isn't eligible for the Presidency.

he said that he wants to change rules, so he can become president one day
i say, dream on

It's all ok. He's a Republican.

re: #2 MandyManners

The Problem is that pretty much all of the Republican senators want bailout money (including Palin). They might not advertise it but they are all going to take it and use it. They are happy to have it. The Senators have the luxury of not having to balance a budget or create jobs.

when you become a member of the Kennedy clan your brain goes out the window

P.S. It won't be back.

Have to stop goofing on the goof time to head back to the office. Have a nice afternoon all.

Ah am bahck!

Good Afternoon Lizards!

Bedtime for RINO

OT: Forget the economy. It's over and f**ked. The problem is systemic, and the rot is already starting to set in.

FDIC Criticizes Massachusetts Bank With No Bad Loans for Being Too Cautious

A Massachusetts bank that has defied the odds and remained free of bad loans amid the economic crisis is now being criticized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for the cautious business practices that caused its rare success.

The secret behind East Bridgewater Savings Bank's accomplishments is the careful approach of 62-year-old chief executive Joseph Petrucelli.

"We’re paranoid about credit quality," he told the Boston Business Journal.

That paranoia has allowed East Bridgewater Savings Bank to stand out among a flurry a failing banks, with no delinquent loans or foreclosures on its books, the Journal reported. East Bridgewater Savings didn’t even need to set aside in money in 2008 for anticipated loan losses.

But rather than reward Petrucelli's tactics, the FDIC recently criticized his bank for not lending enough, slapping it with a "needs to improve" rating under the Community Reinvestment Act, the Journal reported.

The problem, according to FDIC data, was that from late 2003 through mid-2008, East Bridgewater Savings made an average of 28 cents in loans for every dollar in deposit — a sharp contrast to the 90 percent average loan-to-deposit ratio among similar banks, the paper reported.

"There are no apparent financial or legal impediments that would limit the bank’s ability to help meet the credit needs of its assessment area," the FDIC wrote in the CRA evaluation.

The agency also faulted the bank, which does not have a Web site, for not promoting its loan products enough, the Journal reported.

Considering his bank is doing well in tanking industry and even the FDIC’s deposit insurance fund is in trouble after paying for an upswing in bank failures, Petrucelli told the Boston Business Journal that the negative rating caught him by surprise.

East Bridgewater Savings ended 2008 with $135 million in assets, deposits of $84 million, $87,000 in profit, and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 31.6 percent — more than three times higher than many community banks in Massachusetts, the Journal reported.

Its net loans and leases equaled 21 percent of assets, compared with 72 percent among 385 similar banks across the country.

Sorry to go OT so early, but

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean soldiers detained two American journalists near the country's border with China, South Korean news reports and a South Korean missionary said Thursday.

[Link: my.att.net...]

GET TO DA TELEPROMPTAH!

When a recently laid-off school teacher told Obama of her plight, he said the stimulus will help thousands of teachers nationwide keep their jobs.

Keep their jobs? Really? For how long? The porkfest only is a one-shot that our grandkids will be still be paying for when they're old and gray. The states getting money to bring in new cops and firefighters are going to find that they're in the hole for funding those new cops and firefighters once the money runs out next year.

It isn't even a band aid for the fiscal situation in CA. It's like pouring gasoline on a fire. The whole fiscal situation in CA is a disaster, and the federal porkfest isn't going to solve that situation; it will likely only delay the inevitable painful decisions that must be made to make the solvent once again - cutting state spending to bring it in line with revenues - not the other way around (raising taxes to match delirious spending habits). You wont see spending cuts under Arnie (or Obama), except for defense spending cuts (which coincidentally will harm places like CA hardest because of their defense industry contractors).

California government is a bad joke. At this rate, in 20 years citizens of California will be sold to middle-class Asians as pets in order to raise cash to keep the bloated government running.

re: #21 gmsc

can u say socialism?

thats left even for canada

re: #15 Colonel Panik

It's all ok. He's a Republican.

His brand of Republicanism is the most egregious populist pandering crap, Conservatism is not part of the equation.

Ahhhnold.

Don't for get your Kali-fornia knee pads when you lunch with... The One.

All morons. Money running inefficiently around in a loop. Nothing done directly. All shall sit waiting for permission from the clueless people above them. Oh look a chicken!

They include adding an eastbound lane to the Riverside Freeway/SR91 in Orange County. Obama's mention of the project drew cheers from a crowd of 1,300 that greeted him in Costa Mesa.

That's like heroin to junkies. He sure knows how to pander.

Oh, Ahnuld... The smell of the free stuff is really sweet isn't it.

Uh, Ahnuld?... It's not free.

Arnold ( yeah I could never spell his last name right, so shoot me ) and Bloomberg: Two big time ingrates.

I don't think Arnie was always a RINO. Maybe being governor of California just does that to you. Poor guy. Poor us.

re: #31 Ojoe

hello Ojoe!
How about a picture to turn our 'eyes' toward something else?

Fiscally Conservative and Socially Liberal.
That's what he used to crow about himself.
Square Peg, meet Round Hole. The collision is called California.

OT and probably old...but...did you realize that Obama signed the stimulus package on the same desk that Clinton got his package stimulated...

Guess Arnold is becoming a Dem through osmosis. Guess it's easier to say yes to Obama than no to an illegal.

As an asylum inmate of The Socialist Republic of California I'm waiting for the 'Big One' to split California in half and sink the Sacramento valley into the inland sea!

re: #16 Killgore Trout

The Problem is that pretty much all of the Republican senators want bailout money (including Palin). They might not advertise it but they are all going to take it and use it. They are happy to have it. The Senators have the luxury of not having to balance a budget or create jobs.

When did Palin become a Senator? Governors, like Palin, have to balance budgets and create jobs.

Hey Ah-nold: Fuck you asshole...

Arnie ran into the unions, and, rather than keep fighting them, just quit and went along for the ride... now we're in a newer, faster hand basket, still headed to the same destination.

Califonia is wacked

of course, so is my home state of Arizona.

California, Arizona and most other states thought the good times would last forever and wrote up their budgets to reflect that. They over spent and grew their governments to an unmanageable size. Reality is setting in finally.

To: Democratic National Committee
From: Republicans
Re: You can have him

Enclosed please find one (1) useless governor of a large western state.

Contents missing: Sense of core party values
Fiscal responsibility
General acting ability

No returns.

re: #39 soxfan4life

Guess Arnold is becoming a Dem through osmosis. Guess it's easier to say yes to Obama than no to an illegal.

But wouldn't that make Maria Shriver a Republican by injection?

/snicker

re: #27 pegcity

can u say socialism?

thats left even for canada

Heck, that's left even for Massachusetts!

This is a horrifying indication that the problem with our economy is systemic.

If I were the owner of that bank, I would be blanketing the area with radio and TV ads bragging about the FDIC criticism! I'd talk about how the same government and the same people who got us into this financial crisis don't approve of this bank, so that's the number one reason to bank there!

So much for the Austrian school.

re: #47 Macker

But wouldn't that make Maria Shriver a Republican by injection?

/snicker

She's probably more conservative than he is.

Common whore.

re: #7 Desert Dog

"Ve need za money here in Cal-i-for-nia"

Arnold ran as a fiscally responsible reformer, what happened along the way?

Considering the tax and spend ways of past governors and most of his opponents in the campaign then, he truly was in comparison fiscally responsible. He only delayed the collapse of California years instead of it being an immediate one.

Remember back when Arnold was just a "social liberal," but a "fiscal conservative?" Liberalism metastasizes like a cancer.

This whole she bang is just going to delay the inevitable hard landing, and IMO turn the landing into a crash.

Obama and his administration are just tossing money around at this time without a clue. They are creating unfunded future mandates that states simply can't afford. I honestly don't see why the states can't realize that. They almost all just have $$ signs in their eyes.

Here in CT they are talking about taking the money and paying down debt with some of it. But they can't figure out a way around the rules congress put on the money, so they are going to try and get them to change the rules.

Idiots!

re: #50 soxfan4life

She's probably more conservative than he is.

She is a KENNEDY. As liberal as they come.

re: #41 Honorary Yooper

When did Palin become a Senator? Governors, like Palin, have to balance budgets and create jobs.

Sorry, my mistake. I meant to say governors.

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

PIMF: "whom."

No one uses "whom" any more. It's archaic. Just let it go.

re: #35 NukeAtomrod

I don't think Arnie was always a RINO. Maybe being governor of California just does that to you. Poor guy. Poor us.

No, he always was, but that was well hidden by the far Leftoid pandering of the rest of his opponents and the actions of past governors.

re: #55 Nevergiveup

I know, I was commenting on Arnold's idea of being a Republican.

re: #44 redc1c4

Arnie ran into the unions, and, rather than keep fighting them, just quit and went along for the ride... now we're in a newer, faster hand basket, still headed to the same destination.

It's getting warmer!

re: #36 outsidephilly

OK. Towercam is not too visual right now, so:

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge, England.

re: #48 gmsc

Heck, that's left even for Massachusetts!

This is a horrifying indication that the problem with our economy is systemic.

If I were the owner of that bank, I would be blanketing the area with radio and TV ads bragging about the FDIC criticism! I'd talk about how the same government and the same people who got us into this financial crisis don't approve of this bank, so that's the number one reason to bank there!

I agree. The idea of being fiscally responsible should be bragged about, used in commercials, put on flyers, and advertised until the FDIC realizes what a doofus it is.

The Governator must have a TOOMAH.

I refuse to pay taxes for California to give college educations to illegals. Oh and free medical care. F^&k them. We are struggling to make an honest living and people who are not even citizens are receiving free educations, health care and who knows what else. That is insane. California can pay for their own problems.

OT. Got this in an email. Thought it was pretty funny.

LETTER FROM THE BOSS...

As the CEO of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that
Obama is our President, and that our taxes, and government fees will
increase in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, our prices would have to increase by about
10%.

Since we cannot increase our prices right now due to the dismal state of the
economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead.

This has really been bothering me, since I believe we are family here and I
didn't know how to choose who would have to go.

So, this is what I did.

I walked through our parking lot and found six 'Obama' bumper stickers on our
employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the ones to let go.

I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. They voted for
change; I gave it to them.

I will see the rest of you at the annual company picnic!

re: #47 Macker

re: #61 Ojoe

OK. Towercam is not too visual right now, so:

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge, England.

. . . . , thank ya, kindly!

re: #59 soxfan4life

I know, I was commenting on Arnold's idea of being a Republican.

Suckered us in ha?

re: #45 Desert Dog

Since the GOP has the Governorship and both houses of the Legislature, at least we have a chance to turn things around.

re: #57 NukeAtomrod

No one uses "whom" any more. It's archaic. Just let it go.

Bunk. It's the correct use of the terms.
"Who was that?" "From whom did it come?"

re: #61 Ojoe

OK. Towercam is not too visual right now, so:

Middlesborough Transporter Bridge, England.

A bridge designed by Congress!
;-P

re: #70 Honorary Yooper

Bunk. It's the correct use of the terms.
"Who was that?" "From whom did it come?"

Nominative case versus accusative. Clear and obvious.

re: #40 Earick

As an asylum inmate of The Socialist Republic of California I'm waiting for the 'Big One' to split California in half and sink the Sacramento valley into the inland sea!

When I was in the state back in the mid to late 90's there was a push to split three ways, L.A. and San Diego, the Bay Area, and the rest of the state.

re: #69 Macker

Since the GOP has the Governorship and both houses of the Legislature, at least we have a chance to turn things around.

Given the performance by both sides, we will never turn things around until we get 3rd parties in power.

re: #64 vestalmiss

Agreed. We have enough problems in Illinois right now with our own morons wanting to raise taxes and fees before looking at budget cuts.

re: #53 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Remember back when Arnold was just a "social liberal," but a "fiscal conservative?" Liberalism metastasizes like a cancer.

Look at who he is married to.

re: #71 jcm

Or, in this case, Parliament?

re: #57 NukeAtomrod

No one uses "whom" any more. It's archaic. Just let it go.

Who...(used relatively in restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses to represent a specified antecedent, the antecedent being a person or sometimes an animal or personified thing): Any kid who wants to can learn to swim.

Whom...the objective case of who: Whom did you call? Of whom are you speaking? With whom did you stay?

I don't know what these mean...but, there they are...

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

PIMF: "whom."

Upding. I'm going to stand up for "whom" usage.

re: #73 FurryOldGuyJeans

{furry}

re: #70 Honorary Yooper

Bunk. It's the correct use of the terms.
"Who was that?" "From whom did it come?"

AMEN.

re: #64 vestalmiss

I refuse to pay taxes for California to give college educations to illegals. Oh and free medical care. F^&k them. We are struggling to make an honest living and people who are not even citizens are receiving free educations, health care and who knows what else. That is insane. California can pay for their own problems.

You and your children will pay. Arnold is one small part of a corral full of shit.

re: #63 x-wing

The Governator must have a TOOMAH.

It is naht a toomah...it's a lot of moolah!

re: #78 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I don't know what these mean...but, there they are...

Objective? I thought it was accusative. Oh, dear.

/running to find the book

re: #79 bloodnok

Upding. I'm going to stand up for "whom" usage.

I am a sucker for people who can use semicolon correctly.

re: #80 Afrocity

{furry}

How are you doing this morning, beautiful lady? :)

{Afrocity}

re: #73 FurryOldGuyJeans

When I was in the state back in the mid to late 90's there was a push to split three ways, L.A. and San Diego, the Bay Area, and the rest of the state.

Only five more states to go...

re: #73 FurryOldGuyJeans

When I was in the state back in the mid to late 90's there was a push to split three ways, L.A. and San Diego, the Bay Area, and the rest of the state.

Heh. We still see the occaissional proposal to split Chicago off from the rest of Illinois. I'm starting to think it would do the rest of the state some good. Let the city sink on its own.

Ping are you on Rush now?

re: #88 Honorary Yooper

Heh. We still see the occaissional proposal to split Chicago off from the rest of Illinois. I'm starting to think it would do the rest of the state some good. Let the city sink on its own.

Hey now!/

Where's Walter today? I have some Lost questions.

re: #89 Afrocity

Ping are you on Rush now?

Not yet some guy from Ohio

re: #70 Honorary Yooper

I prefer to embrace language as it's used, not as the dictionary defines it.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to start a fight.

re: #91 Killgore Trout

I don't watch it. Can I help?

re: #57 NukeAtomrod

No one uses "whom" any more. It's archaic. Just let it go.

Then I must be no one AND archaic; I use the word all the time.

re: #88 Honorary Yooper

Heh. We still see the occaissional proposal to split Chicago off from the rest of Illinois. I'm starting to think it would do the rest of the state some good. Let the city sink on its own.

Hey, that really would make it the People's Socialist City-State of Chicago!
Four states to go...

re: #87 Macker

Only five more states to go...

See my #88 for another one.

re: #93 NukeAtomrod

That is a whole nother discussion.

re: #93 NukeAtomrod

Oh, we know...don't be silly (lacing on gloves...)

Governor Arnold has so massively betrayed those in California who supported him. There are no words to describe that man's horrific swing to the complete left. His over the top fawning about Obama is a disgusting spectacle. And his is greedy money grab from states who reject bailout welfare is embarassing. This all on top of a $50 Billion increase in CA taxes and STILL $8 Billion budget shortfall.

re: #88 Honorary Yooper

Heh. We still see the occaissional proposal to split Chicago off from the rest of Illinois. I'm starting to think it would do the rest of the state some good. Let the city sink on its own.

Sounds a lot like the brouhaha that brews over Seattle and the rest of King County.

re: #95 buzzsawmonkey

With so many *ssholes around these days, those who can handle the semicolon are a breed apart.

I had four years of Grammar I...shouldn't "days" be followed by a semicolon?

re: #85 Afrocity

I am a sucker for people who can use semicolon correctly.

semicolon...is that the procedure to check for cancer?

re: #93 NukeAtomrod

I prefer to embrace language as it's used, not as the dictionary defines it.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to start a fight.

Problem is, people do use the who/whom distinction everyday, and use it correctly. That's why it is in the dictionary.

re: #7 Desert Dog

"Ve need za money here in Cal-i-for-nia"

Arnold ran as a fiscally responsible reformer, what happened along the way?

He got raped by the unions and the large democrat majority in the legislature.

re: #99 Honorary Yooper

See Comment #98.

re: #103 FurryOldGuyJeans

Sounds a lot like the brouhaha that brews over Seattle and the rest of King County.

Three states to go...

re: #96 FurryOldGuyJeans

Then I must be no one AND archaic; I use the word all the time.

Well, I don't think you're a 'no one' . . . ,
I'm not too sure the archaic part, though
/

re: #102 Russkilitlover

Governor Arnold has so massively betrayed those in California who supported him. There are no words to describe that man's horrific swing to the complete left. His over the top fawning about Obama is a disgusting spectacle. And his is greedy money grab from states who reject bailout welfare is embarassing. This all on top of a $50 Billion increase in CA taxes and STILL $8 Billion budget shortfall.

I wonder when the state taxpayers will get their refunds.
Reagan would roll over in his grave if he saw California now.

re: #105 Big Steve

semicolon...is that the procedure to check for cancer?

Only partially.

re: #85 Afrocity

I am a sucker for people who can use semicolon correctly.

I do try. ;)

re: #94 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Probably not. I want to rewatch some old episodes but I need to know the name of the episodes so I can find them.

re: #107 CyanSnowHawk

He got raped by the unions and the large Demo☭rat majority in the legislature.

There, fixed that for ya!

re: #96 FurryOldGuyJeans

Then I must be no one AND archaic; I use the word all the time.

Please don't take my comment personally.

re: #35 NukeAtomrod

I don't think Arnie was always a RINO. Maybe being governor of California just does that to you. Poor guy. Poor us.

Arnold was a RINO from the get-go. He hijacked the California recall after a bunch of grass roots Republican types like Melanie Morgan did the grunt work to get it started, and were backing the true conservative budget hawk Tom McClintock. Way too many California Republicans were wearing their celebrity kneepads, and they were aided by the likes of Hewitt, Medved and O'Reilly.

Which is one of the reasons I now live in Arizona.

Those supporting the Schwarzenkaiser told us McClintock was too much of a social conservative to win in California. But McClintock campaigned on budget issues, not social issues, and he had talked the talk and walked the walk on budget issues in the assembly for years. He would not have knuckled under to the leftists in the Assembly, the way Arnold, with a Kennedy wife whispering in his ears has on everything from budget issues to gun control to "glohbahl varming".

In retrospect, it would have been better even if McClintock had lost to Bustamante, assuming the RINOs were right and McClintock's anti-abortion opinion would have sunk him. (I'm not entirely convinced of that BTW.) That way, responsibility for the financial collapse of Kahleefohnyah would be totally in the Dems hands.

RINOS only deliver for the left.

re: #103 FurryOldGuyJeans

Sounds a lot like the brouhaha that brews over Seattle and the rest of King County.

It is. On a serious note, there is a movement afoot again for the NW Cook County suburbs to split from Cook County.

re: #105 Big Steve

semicolon...is that the procedure to check for cancer?

Yes, you need a Powell movement specimen

re: #107 CyanSnowHawk

The electorate in Ca. turned down a number of fiscal propositions promoted by "Ahnold" which were designed to end run around the legislature as well. So the people of Ca. are responsible for the mess too.

re: #95 buzzsawmonkey

re: #104 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

re: #105 Big Steve

I've never seen so many people try to impress a chick with proper grammar before; it's really interesting.

re: #52 FurryOldGuyJeans

Considering the tax and spend ways of past governors and most of his opponents in the campaign then, he truly was in comparison fiscally responsible. He only delayed the collapse of California years instead of it being an immediate one.

* * * *
One governor cannot overturn or do a U-turn against uberliberal California's democrat majority.

Californians went for Obama's promises of a free lunch and a free ride. Blame the voters who sent Pelosi, Boxer, Feinstein, Barbara Lee, Ellen Tauscher, Zoe Lofgren, the Sanchez sisters, creepy Brad Sherman who beat up on Mr. Liddly yesterday, Henry Waxman, Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Maxine Waters, etc.

Not to mention the sanctuary city mayors of California who defy our immigration laws with Obama and now the INS and ICE collusion.

Okay. In English, the accusative is the objective case as well; they are the same.

*whew*

re: #113 FurryOldGuyJeans

That is funny. ;-)

BBL

re: #121 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

re: #104 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

re: #105 Big Steve

I've never seen so many people try to impress a chick with proper grammar before; it's really interesting.

Must be trying to make up for a "shortage" in other areas?

re: #85 Afrocity

I am a sucker for people who can use semicolon correctly.

I am sorry but I am taken; the Lady E also likes proper semicolon use.

re: #119 Afrocity

Yes, you need a Powell movement specimen

nice...LOL

re: #93 NukeAtomrod

I prefer to embrace language as it's used, not as the dictionary defines it.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to start a fight.

A dictionary is a reflection of how words are used, albeit with some lag, not some arbiter and mandatory enforcer.

Arnold is going to help Mr. Zero do what...find more ways to flush money down a rathole while raising taxes to do it?

I don't think he or our congresscritters need any more assistance in this process.

re: #126 Nevergiveup

Must be trying to make up for a "shortage" in other areas?

With me? It's a reach under.

(Did I just type that?)

re: #116 NukeAtomrod

Please don't take my comment personally.

nothing to worry about - we'll just mess around with it a bit ;.}
(notice the semicolon?)

re: #118 Honorary Yooper

It is. On a serious note, there is a movement afoot again for the NW Cook County suburbs to split from Cook County.

How far along is that?

re: #129 FurryOldGuyJeans

A dictionary is a reflection of how words are used, albeit with some lag, not some arbiter and mandatory enforcer.

Exactly, Good Sir!

re: #7 Desert Dog

"Ve need za money here in Cal-i-for-nia"

Arnold ran as a fiscally responsible reformer, what happened along the way?

I've said it before and I will say it again. NO ONE GETS INTO OFFICE UNLESS THEY WILL BE OF SOME US TO BIG MONEY AND SPECIAL INTEREST.

The public dole is about as big as it can be in Ca. Why would ANYONE think that any governor elected there would actually be able to effect change?

Democrats, Republicans, Independents, it doesn't matter. They are all working toward the same goals.

We are taking it up the butt on a daily basis and loving it.

re: #116 NukeAtomrod

Please don't take my comment personally.

To who are you referring?

/just kidding. No problem! :)

re: #133 Macker

How far along is that?

Palatine's trying it right now as a protest against Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. No idea how successful it could be since it would take the approval of the county they want to split from and any county they want to merge with.

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

re: #122 alegrias

* * * *
One governor cannot overturn or do a U-turn against uberliberal California's democrat majority.

Californians went for Obama's promises of a free lunch and a free ride. Blame the voters who sent Pelosi, Boxer, Feinstein, Barbara Lee, Ellen Tauscher, Zoe Lofgren, the Sanchez sisters, creepy Brad Sherman who beat up on Mr. Liddly yesterday, Henry Waxman, Obama Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Maxine Waters, etc.

Not to mention the sanctuary city mayors of California who defy our immigration laws with Obama and now the INS and ICE collusion.

Now that you mention it, that state has really infused Congress with a shitpile of criminals. It's such a beautiful state, but such a lunatic asylum, that the convergent urges to stay and leave must be maddening.

David Horowitz on Praeger right now discussing his book "One Party Classroom" about the takeover of our educational system by the left.

re: #95 buzzsawmonkey

With so many *ssholes around these days, those who can handle the semicolon are a breed apart.

There are so many *ssholes around these days; people who can handle the semicolon are a breed apart.

re: #114 Killgore Trout

Probably not. I want to rewatch some old episodes but I need to know the name of the episodes so I can find them.

I'm right here, in 1977, wait, flash, 1974, wait, flash 2007, wait...

re: #135 Walter L. Newton

Hey Walt, Killgore was aking about you a few posts up. Wanted to talk "Lost"

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

They have recall and impeachment means.

With Blago, I wish we had recall. *sigh*

HELL EXPLAINED BY A CHEMISTRY STUDENT

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid-term paper. The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:

Bonus Question: "Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?" Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.

One student, however, wrote the following:

"First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time, so we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.

Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions, and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially.

Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:

1) If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.

2) If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.

So which is it?

If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that "It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you," and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over.

The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being, which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting "Oh my God!"

(THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+)

re: #137 Honorary Yooper

Palatine's trying it right now as a protest against Cook County Board President Todd Stroger. No idea how successful it could be since it would take the approval of the county they want to split from and any county they want to merge with.

it won't work, Palatine doesn't have enough resources by itself to be a separate county, and yes i seen that meeting on tv between Palatine and Stroger

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

When big money and special interest allows it.

re: #123 vxbush

Okay. In English, the accusative is the objective case as well; they are the same.

*whew*

FIE! J'accuse! ;)

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

Can't they do recalls?

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

And replace him with what? If he is a California version of a conservative, what will a California liberal do?

So I feel like Obama learned everything he knows about politics from the Joker, in the Michael Keaton version of Batman. As soon as he starts dropping all that free money to the commoners from that blimp, he knew that they would be on his side, and turn on his enemy. He's right though, people really are as stupid as all those people in Gotham grasping for the free money.

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

We recalled Grey Davis for this?

/would make a nice bumper-sticker

re: #144 Honorary Yooper

They have recall and impeachment means.

With Blago, I wish we had recall. *sigh*

You could ask Hilary for her "RESET" button, since I don't think the Russians are going to use it.

We should never have recalled Gov Gray Davis...

re: #143 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Hey Walt, Killgore was aking about you a few posts up. Wanted to talk "Lost"

Killgore's 'Lost'?
oh my, we've GOT to find Killgore!

re: #93 NukeAtomrod

I prefer to embrace language as it's used, not as the dictionary defines it.
Just my opinion. I'm not trying to start a fight.

I'll bet you're one of those folks who uses 'appropos' as a synonym for 'appropriate.' Grrr... ;}

re: #152 x-wing

We recalled Grey Davis for this?

/would make a nice bumper-sticker

did u hear that Ariana Puffington wants to replace Arnie?

re: #153 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Oh, they're resetting.

re: #152 x-wing

We recalled Grey Davis for this?

/would make a nice bumper-sticker

"Don't blame me. I voted for the porn star."

re: #136 bloodnok

To who are you referring?

/just kidding. No problem! :)

To who are you referring? Who are you talking about?

Take that, foul user of Latin sentence structure!

/That's how I roll.

re: #144 Honorary Yooper

They have recall and impeachment means.

With Blago, I wish we had recall. *sigh*

Honorary, Quinn is no damn better. He is no proposing to raise IL taxes 50%.
That is why I want Burris to stay in, Madigan and her ilk are nothing but crooks. I can't wait until the election for Rahm's seat.

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

He's termed out in 2010

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

* * *
PELOSI's the one who's people wrote the Stimulus Bill for Obama. Pelosi is the 3rd in line behind Obama. I'd argue she's the more dangerous Californian.

bbiaw

Why is everyone surprised by this? California needs the money due to our own stupidity. Arnold had no chance against Democrats here in California. They own this state, and the fact that we are stone broke reflects that poor ownership.

re: #139 JohnAdams

Now that you mention it, that state has really infused Congress with a shitpile of criminals. It's such a beautiful state, but such a lunatic asylum, that the convergent urges to stay and leave must be maddening.

True, but I wouldn't say California has the crooks, just the loons. We can out do them for crooks any day of the week in Illinois. May I remind everyone of the record for governors arrested, indicted, and jailed? That's 5 arrested, 4 indicted, and 3 convicted. Then there's the aldermen and other politicians like Rep. Dan Rostenkowski or Rep. Mell Reynolds.

re: #162 Lee Coller

He's termed out in 2010

That is a long time to have a foreign object in your butt.

re: #138 Sharmuta

When does California get an opportunity to remove this man from office?

He's out in 2010 according to Wiki.

re: #168 Afrocity

That is a long time to have a foreign object in your butt.

AHAAA!

I can solve California's budget problems in 5 minutes. Constitutionally limit the state legislature to meeting for 40 business days at the beginning of the year and reduce their pay to per diem expenses only. If they can't meet, they can't spend money.

re: #150 Ford_Prefect

And replace him with what? If he is a California version of a conservative, what will a California liberal do?

Aiiieee!

re: #150 Ford_Prefect

And replace him with what? If he is a California version of a conservative, what will a California liberal do?

Exhibit A: Nancy Pelosi.

re: #157 Gella

did u hear that Ariana Puffington wants to replace Arnie?

Good Lord. No I didn't. Yeah, that would be better...NOT

re: #159 bloodnok

"Don't blame me. I voted for the porn star."

Or Gary Coleman. I think Galactus might have been on that ballot, too.

re: #167 buzzsawmonkey

Not in that sentence; in this one, however, it is necessary. I can't recall the rules for dependent clauses offhand, but I'm sure someone here will fill in the gap.

I do know that without dependants the government gets its claws into more of your paycheck.

re: #110 outsidephilly

Well, I don't think you're a 'no one' . . . ,
I'm not too sure the archaic part, though
/

My nic describes well my feelings about my age, so archaic may very much be applicable. ;)

re: #168 Afrocity

That is a long time to have a foreign object in your butt.

Oh plug it.

/

re: #170 ploome hineni

who does California get to vote into office?

who is available and running for the office?

Is Manny a CA resident yet?

re: #170 ploome hineni

who does California get to vote into office?

who is available and running for the office?

It's California. I'm sure there's at lease a few good teleprompters available.

re: #142 Walter L. Newton

How do I find out which episode was the one where they stopped pushing the button and the blast door with the infrared map showed up?

re: #173 JohnAdams

Aiiieee!

He looks like Gollum.

re: #159 bloodnok

"Don't blame me. I voted for the porn star."

LOL, I like that.

re: #168 Afrocity

That is a long time to have a foreign object in your butt.

The big problem is that the Republican party in CA is in such shambles they can't do anything. That's why the airhead Barbara Boxer gets reelected every six years.

re: #162 Lee Coller

He's termed out in 2010

That's when SkyNet goes online, right?

Quote from Wiki:

Wendy Leigh, who wrote an unofficial biography on Schwarzenegger, claims he plotted his political rise from an early age using the movie business and bodybuilding as building blocks to escape a depressing home.[8] Leigh portrays Schwarzenegger as obsessed with power and quotes him as saying, "I wanted to be part of the small percentage of people who were leaders, not the large mass of followers. I think it is because I saw leaders use 100% of their potential – I was always fascinated by people in control of other people."[8]

Why do I have this strange urge to goose-step?

re: #173 JohnAdams

Aiiieee!

Ain't that Ron Howard's brother?

re: #149 Afrocity

Can't they do recalls?

That is how the man became governor in the first place, a recall election for Gray Davis.

re: #104 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I had four years of Grammar I...shouldn't "days" be followed by a semicolon?

re: #167 buzzsawmonkey

Not in that sentence; in this one, however, it is necessary. I can't recall the rules for dependent clauses offhand, but I'm sure someone here will fill in the gap.

Semicolons separate sentences not clauses.

re: #176 ploome hineni

exactly

/do you think we here are the dinasours?

Ooo. Can I be a Pterodactyl?

re: #139 JohnAdams

Now that you mention it, that state has really infused Congress with a shitpile of criminals. It's such a beautiful state, but such a lunatic asylum, that the convergent urges to stay and leave must be maddening.

speaking of shitpile criminals...did you catch this...Charlie Manson at 72

re: #167 buzzsawmonkey

Not in that sentence; in this one, however, it is necessary. I can't recall the rules for dependent clauses offhand, but I'm sure someone here will fill in the gap.

A Macy's Santa in the off-season.

re: #161 Afrocity

Honorary, Quinn is no damn better. He is no proposing to raise IL taxes 50%.
That is why I want Burris to stay in, Madigan and her ilk are nothing but crooks. I can't wait until the election for Rahm's seat.

I know, I know. It's a freaking mess. Burris is a thorn in the Dem's side because of who put him there. This will not end well for them in 2010. I see a Republican governor and senator in the near future. The Downstaters and Suburbanites are majorly pissed off. As for Rahm's seat, Quigley seems to be a shoe-in for it.

re: #187 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

That's when SkyNet goes online, right?

Another reason why i should stop paying my mortgage.

re: #188 MandyManners

Quote from Wiki:

Wendy Leigh, who wrote an unofficial biography on Schwarzenegger, claims he plotted his political rise from an early age using the movie business and bodybuilding as building blocks to escape a depressing home.[8] Leigh portrays Schwarzenegger as obsessed with power and quotes him as saying, "I wanted to be part of the small percentage of people who were leaders, not the large mass of followers. I think it is because I saw leaders use 100% of their potential – I was always fascinated by people in control of other people."[8]

Why do I have this strange urge to goose-step?

Since when has Arnol used 100% of his potential? Did he ever have it?

re: #192 Ford_Prefect

Ooo. Can I be a Pterodactyl?

Not a dinosaur.

re: #150 Ford_Prefect

And replace him with what? If he is a California version of a conservative, what will a California liberal do?

* * **
Pelosi's your California liberal who wrote the Bailout stimulus porker. And she's third in line after Obama. Haven't California's liberal pols done enough to us?

re: #180 Ford_Prefect

Oh plug it.

/

Collin cleansing

Killgore... you wanted to ask a question... where are you? I'm going to be taking a nap soon. Are you there?

re: #184 Ford_Prefect

He looks like Gollum.

Even uglier on the inside...

re: #156 Russkilitlover

I'll bet you're one of those folks who uses 'appropos' as a synonym for 'appropriate.' Grrr... ;}

Please don't insult me. That was completely uncalled for.

/Faux Outrage (see: AIG Bonuses Scandal 2009)

re: #168 Afrocity

That is a long time to have a foreign object in your butt.

This is California we are speaking of. A lot of residents love objects in the butt.

re: #183 Killgore Trout

[Link: lostpedia.wikia.com...]

re: #191 itellu3times

Semicolons separate sentences not clauses.

LOLLY LOLLY LOLLY
Get your adverbs here...

I hate to admit, I voted for Arnold. Big mistake. He lied and we bought it, hook line and sinker. I feel stupid. He is no better than Gray Davis. He's a coward who did not have the courage to stand up to the Democrats who have financially ruined California. Republicans/Conservatives in CA are completely lost and I am beyond pissed off! I've never before thought of leaving California, until now.

Is that Ping on Rush? Sorry but I can't tell.

re: #183 Killgore Trout

How do I find out which episode was the one where they stopped pushing the button and the blast door with the infrared map showed up?

[Link: lostpedia.wikia.com...]

re: #204 FurryOldGuyJeans

This is California we are speaking of. A lot of residents love objects in the butt.

Ha haaa

re: #186 Lee Coller

The big problem is that the Republican party in CA is in such shambles they can't do anything. That's why the airhead Barbara Boxer gets reelected every six years.

The Republican party in CA is a good reflection of the GOP nationally.

re: #184 Ford_Prefect

He looks like Gollum.

The taxes, my preciousss! We loves them, loves them, gollum!

re: #199 alegrias

* * **
Pelosi's your California liberal who wrote the Bailout stimulus porker. And she's third in line after Obama. Haven't California's liberal pols done enough to us?

I thought that Ebay woman was running.

re: #208 AmericanMe

I hate to admit, I voted for Arnold. Big mistake. He lied and we bought it, hook line and sinker. I feel stupid. He is no better than Gray Davis. He's a coward who did not have the courage to stand up to the Democrats who have financially ruined California. Republicans/Conservatives in CA are completely lost and I am beyond pissed off! I've never before thought of leaving California, until now.

With San Fran and Los Angeles, Republicans stand no chance in this state. NONE.

re: #197 Cathypop

Since when has Arnol used 100% of his potential? Did he ever have it?

Beats me.

re: #205 lawhawk

[Link: lostpedia.wikia.com...]

Actual episode with the blast door "Live together, Die Alone"

[Link: lostpedia.wikia.com...]

Technology is wonderful. I can sit in a conference room while scrolling through LGF and watching NCAA hoops on my laptop.

Go Northridge State!

(up 44-43 over Memphis)

re: #212 FurryOldGuyJeans

The Republican party in CA is a good reflection of the GOP nationally.

Oh, like Chicago for DEMS.

re: #219 JammieWearingFool

Cool!

re: #207 buzzsawmonkey

Girls today in society
Go for grammatic facility
You can make time if you quote aright
Rules you've taken from Strunk & White

--from the unpublished "Kiss Me, Kate" libretto

I love a good Strunk & White joke - outside of an episode of "King of The Hill," this is the second one I've heard.

re: #218 ploome hineni

Arnold is a very alpha male

some men are like that...they have to be leader of the pack
remember, he had non of the usual advantage.family, education, money...all he had was desire and will
he worked harder and better than anyone else, and he learned how to overwhelm and intimidate his opponents
many sucessful men are like that

Thank you Dr. Ruth.

re: #170 ploome hineni

who does California get to vote into office?

who is available and running for the office?

Meg Whitman, the woman who started/ran EBay is seriously considering.

But then, so is Jerry 'Moonbeam' Brown; LA Mayor Tony Villar, and Dianne Feinstein's name keeps popping up.

re: #198 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Not a dinosaur.

Really? But they had them on Jurassic Park.

//

re: #208 AmericanMe

I hate to admit, I voted for Arnold. Big mistake. He lied and we bought it, hook line and sinker. I feel stupid. He is no better than Gray Davis. He's a coward who did not have the courage to stand up to the Democrats who have financially ruined California. Republicans/Conservatives in CA are completely lost and I am beyond pissed off! I've never before thought of leaving California, until now.

I know how you feel. Just imagine who we might get for our next governor:
[Link: www.lacity.org...]

re: #193 Big Steve

speaking of shitpile criminals...did you catch this...Charlie Manson at 72

Can we send him a birthday cake with explosives instead of candles?
/

re: #205 lawhawk

Thanks, looking for it...

re: #218 ploome hineni

Arnold is a very alpha male

some men are like that...they have to be leader of the pack
remember, he had non of the usual advantage.family, education, money...all he had was desire and will
he worked harder and better than anyone else, and he learned how to overwhelm and intimidate his opponents
many sucessful men are like that

I wonder if the steroids shrank his testicles.

re: #228 Killgore Trout

Thanks, looking for it...

Here's the episode, I've posted this three times now.

[Link: lostpedia.wikia.com...]

re: #227 Kosh's Shadow

Can we send him a birthday cake with explosives instead of candles?
/

Did Sue Atkins ever die of cancer?

re: #210 Walter L. Newton

Ah, thanks!

re: #221 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Cool!

They're up three now. Time for a break.

At least tomorrow I work (cough, cough) from home.

re: #219 JammieWearingFool

Technology is wonderful. I can sit in a conference room while scrolling through LGF and watching NCAA hoops on my laptop.

Go Northridge State!

(up 44-43 over Memphis)

Wish they would split the screen

re: #229 MandyManners

I wonder if the steroids shrank his testicles.

Y'know, that's a good question. He doesn't have any kids, does he?

re: #212 FurryOldGuyJeans

The Republican party in CA is a good reflection of the GOP nationally.

When I left Orange County 15 years ago it was very conservative. What the fuck happened?

re: #209 Afrocity

Is that Ping on Rush? Sorry but I can't tell.

He's from Wa. Wenatchee. Didn't hear it yet.

re: #231 Walter L. Newton

Got it. Thanks.

Will this is a little strange. Popular Obama fansite CNN.com has another one of their biased polls up today. But today's poll is biased against Democrats:

Who bears more responsibility for fixing the AIG bailout bonus mess?

(A) Congress
(B) The Obama administration

Obviously, "Congress" is ahead with 66% of the votes, because this is after all an Obama fansite. And most of its readers probably don't even know that the Dems control congress, and have for some time.

re: #236 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Y'know, that's a good question. He doesn't have any kids, does he?

Four.

re: #237 Cathypop

When I left Orange County 15 years ago it was very conservative. What the fuck happened?

Zip code changed.

re: #241 MandyManners

Four.

Well, shut my mouth.

re: #85 Afrocity

I am a sucker for people who can use semicolon correctly.

My older daughter is dating a guy who is quite cute and charming, but the real appeal for her is that he can talk about political philosophy. And English is his second language.

re: #236 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Y'know, that's a good question. He doesn't have any kids, does he?

3 or 4

re: #237 Cathypop

When I left Orange County 15 years ago it was very conservative. What the fuck happened?

I bet Ronald Reagan is spinning in his grave.

re: #220 Afrocity

Oh, like Chicago for DEMS.

In a nutshell, yes.

Just think, one of the greatest Republican/Conservative Presidents of all time, Ronald Reagan, was governor of California. What a downfall the state has taken.

re: #212 FurryOldGuyJeans

The Republican party in CA is a good reflection of the GOP nationally.

* * * *

Not true. Few states are as leftist as California.

re: #243 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey

Well, shut my mouth.

I'm just gonna' ignore that.

re: #215 acwgusa

With San Fran and Los Angeles, Republicans stand no chance in this state. NONE.

Should be allowed to go bankrupt. Democrat voters need to see what happens when the piggies blow through the money and the state can't run for 4 months. No chance that's going to happen either. Politicians don't have to play by the same rules as humans.

re: #229 MandyManners

I wonder if the steroids shrank his testicles.

Maria has 'em in a jar by the door.

re: #248 alegrias

* * * *

Not true. Few states are as leftist as California.

Well, there's Massachusetts.

re: #218 ploome hineni

Arnold is a very alpha male

some men are like that...they have to be leader of the pack
remember, he had non of the usual advantage.family, education, money...all he had was desire and will
he worked harder and better than anyone else, and he learned how to overwhelm and intimidate his opponents
many sucessful men are like that

But he crumpled into a flabby heap in his first, and last, confrontation with the unions.

re: #212 FurryOldGuyJeans

The Republican party in CA is a good reflection of the GOP nationally.

Actually the Republican party in CA makes the national GOP look like a well oiled machine.

re: #248 alegrias

* * * *

Not true. Few states are as leftist as California.

Massachusetts. Oregon. Others?

I'll never make another joke about testicles.

re: #246 MandyManners

I bet Ronald Reagan is spinning in his grave.

It was a great state when Reagan was governor

re: #258 buzzsawmonkey

It's all part of the Obama plan for energy independence.

Clean Conservative Technology™ will generate electricity too cheap to meter by harnessing turbines to rapidly spinning deceased conservatives.

And, old-time Democrats.

re: #248 alegrias

* * * *

Not true. Few states are as leftist as California.

The GOP nationwide is in considerable disarray, which is what I was addressing.

re: #246 MandyManners

I bet Ronald Reagan is spinning in his grave.

* * * *
But Ronnie Reagan junior probably voted FOR Obama, and loves what's happened to California.