1 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 3:57:12pm |
Sorry to hijack (but it's a comedy thread so why not...)
BNP leader threatens gay couple with harassment, posts their address:
[Link: www.guardian.co.uk...]
2 | William of Orange Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:00:48pm |
I love it when Stewart quotes Obama; "Please, proceed!" LOL!!
4 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:03:12pm |
That "please proceed" moment may have been the greatest smackdown I've ever seen in a presidential debate. And then the look afterward.
5 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:04:43pm |
re: #4 Charles Johnson
That "please proceed" moment may have been the greatest smackdown I've ever seen in a presidential debate. And then the look afterward.
"You have the transcript."
Like. A. Boss.
7 | William of Orange Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:07:31pm |
Bit off topic.
@Charles: Did you stretch the edit period for correcting mistakes? If so, great move. (Well, English is not my first language, it's my third after Dutch and Frisian, and correcting my mistakes makes my post look better. ;-) )
8 | Barflytom Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:07:33pm |
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
[Link: www.dailymail.co.uk...]
9 | Killgore Trout Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:09:01pm |
Daily Caller is outraged: Obama understatement on ‘Daily Show’: US deaths in Libya ‘not optimal’
President Barack Obama told comedian Jon Stewart Thursday that the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi was caused by communication inside his administration that is “not optimal.”
The understatement came during Obama’s election-trail conversation on Stewart’s “The Daily Show,” which is built on sardonic and flippant humor.
“Here’s what I’ll say: If four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal. We’re going to fix it. All of it,” Obama said during the show’s Oct. 18 taping, according to press pool reporters from The Washington post and the Los Angeles Times who were along for the interview.
Bump in the road, Troops not important, You didn't build that. Just another outrage for the pile.
10 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:09:18pm |
re: #8 Barflytom
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
[Link: www.dailymail.co.uk...]
Sup wanker.
11 | Killgore Trout Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:09:36pm |
re: #8 Barflytom
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
[Link: www.dailymail.co.uk...]
Ah, you beat me to that one.
12 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:09:45pm |
re: #8 Barflytom
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
[Link: www.dailymail.co.uk...]
Still more idiocy! Yay!
13 | JamesWI Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:09:54pm |
re: #8 Barflytom
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
[Link: www.dailymail.co.uk...]
No surprise that you'd be one of the idiots blowing this one up.
15 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:11:23pm |
Watch for the Romney ad taking that quote totally out of context. They're probably doing pre-production on it right now.
16 | Interesting Times Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:11:23pm |
Oh look, barfing tom is back. Isn't it fascinating how he didn't barf up any wingnut bile during the most recent debate? That's another way I know Obama won :P
17 | garhighway Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:11:46pm |
re: #8 Barflytom
Well, it was nice (for O) while it lasted...
Funny how the right wing is all of a sudden concerned about the physical security of diplomats. When did that start?
18 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:11:46pm |
More garbage from the Daily Mail and Toby Harnden. Whatever. Stupid right wingers.
19 | JamesWI Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:11:46pm |
Notice how the RW media doesn't report that Jon Stewart's question asked him whether the situation was "optimal" using that exact word. And Obama answered "No, it's not optimal. Duh."
21 | garhighway Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:12:57pm |
re: #19 JamesWI
Notice how the RW media doesn't report that Jon Stewart's question asked him whether the situation was "optimal" using that exact word. And Obama answered "No, it's not optimal. Duh."
Wait a minute! Context matters? Is that a new rule?
22 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:13:19pm |
re: #20 Gus
Ugh...
MDB2 Error: connect failed
Sorry - I'm still tweaking some stuff. There might still be occasional glitches.
23 | JamesWI Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:18:47pm |
How much do you want to bet Romney uses that "not optimal" in his next ad / in the next debate?
Seeing how he's taken all his talking-points from the wingnuttiest of the wingnuts, I can pretty much guarantee it. And while the wingnuts think he's actually scoring points, everyone outside of the base will be thinking "Really? This is what he's going with?"
24 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:19:03pm |
re: #22 Charles Johnson
Sorry - I'm still tweaking some stuff. There might still be occasional glitches.
Thanks. On the plus side it got rid of barflywanker. I'm sure he'll be back.
25 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:19:56pm |
Maybe they don't know what optimal means?
26 | BongCrodny Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:22:42pm |
I don't mean to brag, but I could probably power twenty or thirty of those compost-fueled cars by myself.
27 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:23:20pm |
I don't understand why Republicans are so upset. Sure mistakes were made by the Obama White House which led to the deaths of 4 Americans. Just like mistakes were made by the Bush White House which led to the deaths of 2,996 Americans in addition to mistakes being made regarding Iran intelligence on WMDs which led to the death of all combined forces to the tune of 24,219 dead and 151,000 civilians.
28 | alpuz Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:24:04pm |
I can't believe I just clicked on a dailymail link. I'm slipping.
29 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:26:26pm |
The Daily Caller and The Daily Mail are remarkably similar -- idiots writing rubbish for idiots to consume. It's the Idiot Loop, a self-reinforcing phenomenon.
30 | A Mom Anon Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:26:27pm |
I don't get it. It's not optimal when people get killed. Hello? Like that was a desired(optimal)result or something?
Man I am glad I don't understand these morons. I'd be stabbing myself in the eye with a fork every time I ate dinner if I thought like this.
31 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:26:44pm |
re: #28 alpuz
I can't believe I just clicked on a dailymail link. I'm slipping.
It's not called the Daily Fail for nuffink.
Did you see any pictures of starlets in their underpants while you were there?
32 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:26:47pm |
re: #25 moderatelyradicalliberal
Maybe they don't know what optimal means?
Probably not. They can't even point to Libya on a map.
33 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:26:48pm |
CNN and their 'virtual dick in a box'...ROFL!
34 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:27:08pm |
re: #27 Gus
Wait a fucking minute!? I thought that happened under Clinton because Bush kept us safe????
35 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:27:47pm |
The subtext behind all of this crap is pure jingoism. They're appealing to the knuckle-dragging segment of the right that thinks the way to deal with situations like Benghazi is with shock and awe.
36 | alpuz Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:28:43pm |
re: #31 iossarian
I didn't last long enough for the page to load. The local RWNJ's linked to them daily. I'm well aware of their fail. It was a moment of weakness on my part.
37 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:29:27pm |
re: #22 Charles Johnson
Sorry - I'm still tweaking some stuff. There might still be occasional glitches.
Tech FYI if it helps-
Yeah, just lost a comment downstairs. The comment was typed in, I clicked to see the 17 posts that had come in while I typed, then hit Post It. Evaporated.
38 | Sheila Broflovski Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:29:58pm |
BREAKING: employee of Va. GOP contractor arrested for destroying voter registration forms tinyurl.com/99v7yws— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 18, 2012
39 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:30:51pm |
re: #36 alpuz
I didn't last long enough for the page to load. The local RWNJ's linked to them daily. I'm well aware of their fail. It was a moment of weakness on my part.
That is the optimal procedure. Hit their bandwidth costs without exposing yourself to the derp.
40 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:31:08pm |
Love how they attack the moderators when they lose. Especially women.
And Colbert. Pure genius for whoever came up with that teeth-spitting routine.
41 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:31:16pm |
RT: @ryanjreilly: BREAKING: employee of Va. GOP contractor arrested for destroying voter registration forms tinyurl.com/99v7yws— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 18, 2012
Looks like your garden variety family values Republaryan to me.
Image: Colin%20Small%20pic.jpg
42 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:31:31pm |
re: #27 Gus
I don't understand why Republicans are so upset. Sure mistakes were made by the Obama White House which led to the deaths of 4 Americans. Just like mistakes were made by the Bush White House which led to the deaths of 2,996 Americans in addition to mistakes being made regarding Iran intelligence on WMDs which led to the death of all combined forces to the tune of 24,219 dead and 151,000 civilians.
Sadly they only care to the degree it can possibly be a weapon against Obama. They think they really have him this time. Wrong.
43 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:32:08pm |
re: #38 Sheila Broflovski
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24-hour rule. Will be interesting to see if it's part of a pattern as events unfold.
Tigs up 8-1, two outs to go.
44 | wrenchwench Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:33:10pm |
re: #42 Daniel Ballard
Sadly they only care to the degree it can possibly be a weapon against Obama. They think they really have him this time. Wrong.
From Limbaugh's daily email:
All You Need to Know on Libya: Obama Lied
46 | Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:33:50pm |
re: #35 Charles Johnson
The subtext behind all of this crap is pure jingoism. They're appealing to the knuckle-dragging segment of the right that thinks the way to deal with situations like Benghazi is with shock and awe.
I am beginning to think that their versions of "shock and awe" and attempting to get the shock by licking an electrical outlet and then going "awww" when it doesn't work due to them failing to pay the utility bill.
//
47 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:34:18pm |
re: #44 wrenchwench
From Limbaugh's daily email:
All you need to know on Limbaugh: he's a brainless racist idjut.
Haha, A-Rod can't even draw a consolation walk. 1 out to go.
50 | Sheila Broflovski Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:35:34pm |
YES! TIGERS SWEEP!
Donald Trump's tears are so sweet.
51 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:35:58pm |
re: #44 wrenchwench
Damn. I never thought he lied. I thought he just wanted to head off a propaganda victory for AQ and like minded militants. He used to hammer the critics of Bush (one and 2) for exactly this kind of hostility.
I think he wears 2 right shoes.
52 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:36:28pm |
I think I sort of understand why so many seniors (65+) believe much of the Right's and Faux's propaganda...
It's because, like my parents, they still believe in what the people in DC and the "news" tell them because they're supposed to be 'leaders' and 'truth-tellers' (Cronkite, Huntley/Brinkley, Eisenhower, Kennedy, etc.)
They haven't really adapted to today's fast-paced internet era, news reports, and the overwhelming propaganda that constantly flows from cable news - Faux especially.
I don't think a lot of the elderly even realize how much Faux is such a blatant propaganda arm of the GOP. They're still stuck in the belief that any "news channel" is supposed to tell them the TRUTH. (And Faux makes sure to constantly browbeat them about only believing what they say.)
53 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:38:37pm |
Time to get home and blog from Studio11 HQ after some hard earned editing work.
So is my ride home more socialist because A-It's government subsidized, or B- it's the RED line, an obvious commie connection?
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see ya all laters
54 | erik_t Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:39:03pm |
One of the more bizarre and depressing things about this whole situation is that Romney's campaign is so utterly desperate to exploit possible fringe badness about a situation in which Romney himself was so cravenly incompetent and wrong. It's like Bush running an ad for Romney ripping on Obama's handling of the economy, except Bush is done. Romney keeps stepping in it and then goes back for more, and more, and more.
It really illustrates just how lost the GOP feels when they can't attack Democrats for being weak on defense.
55 | iossarian Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:39:31pm |
Got to go now.
Go Tigers!
Go to hell (metaphorically speaking) Limbaugh and associated haterz.
56 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:41:53pm |
57 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:44:09pm |
re: #41 darthstar
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Looks like your garden variety family values Republaryan to me.
Image: Colin%20Small%20pic.jpg
Report says he's from PA. Looks like a Virgin to me.
58 | Killgore Trout Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:44:51pm |
CBS can't resist the opportunity to capitalize on the outrage: Obama to Jon Stewart: Benghazi response "not optimal"
59 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:45:04pm |
GRAPH: Pres. #Obama (D) intelligence failure: 4 dead. Pres. Bush (R) intelligence failure: 2,996 dead. #p2 #tlot twitter.com/Gus_802/status...— Gus (@Gus_802) October 18, 2012
60 | erik_t Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:45:06pm |
re: #54 erik_t
I only have another iteration of my perennial question. Do they actually know what a strong-on-defense candidate looks like? I mean, we've got one right here. Do they know that, or are they pandering?
What's the fraction of True-Believers versus Water-Carriers on the right side of the aisle in Congress? How about in the Fox-side of the media? The general population?
61 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:45:39pm |
re: #57 Decatur Deb
I sure hope he's scared enough to tell the truth.
62 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:47:00pm |
re: #61 Kremer
I sure hope he's scared enough to tell the truth.
Doesn't have that "G. Gordon Liddy" thing going.
63 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:47:24pm |
If Romney bombs fueled Iranian nuclear facilities and precipitates a radiological catastrophe you'll see a lot more than four dead Americans as a result. The Iranians specialize in asymmetrical warfare and have thousands of high end Russian Sunburn anti-ship missiles lining the mountains on the north shore of the Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz. Their entire strategy centers on saturating the point defense capabilities of US carrier groups, eating up anti missile countermeasures with wave after wave of older Exocet class missiles and those alone are entirely capable of exceeding the upper limit of inbound threats an AEGIS system can handle. This is before you factor in the denial of area effects mining will have. To keep things in perspective your average oil tanker doesn't stand a chance, the threat alone will be enough to shut down oil transports out of the Gulf for an excruciating amount of time.
64 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:48:12pm |
re: #60 erik_t
I only have another iteration of my perennial question. Do they actually know what a strong-on-defense candidate looks like? I mean, we've got one right here. Do they know that, or are they pandering?
They keep wanting another Reagan "star wars", "Tear down this wall!" moment. Ain't gonna happen.
65 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:49:25pm |
re: #64 Kremer
They keep wanting another Reagan "star wars", "Tear down this wall!" moment. Ain't gonna happen.
"Make this wall just the right height."
66 | erik_t Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:50:51pm |
re: #55 iossarian
Got to go now.
Go Tigers!
Go to hell (metaphorically speaking) Limbaugh and associated haterz.
The Yankees lost. God bless America.
67 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:51:08pm |
re: #57 Decatur Deb
Report says he's from PA. Looks like a Virgin to me.
Left eye slightly higher than right, like Scott Walker. Clearly the Dude's grandmother fucked a flounder.
68 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:51:10pm |
re: #54 erik_t
It's almost sad, in a schadenfreudistic (if Palin can get a word in a dictionary, so the fuck can I) kind of way, because Romney could have easily gotten in some easy attacks on Obama about this situation. Lack of security/lack of respect/lack of force projection (i.e. seeming weak so that terrorists still attack our foreign diplomants).
Yet, what Romney said in the debate (not to mention in that press conference after the attack) was just completely unfounded. I mean any moron on his campaign staff could have found what Obama said in a 2-second Google search and shown it to Romney.
Romney is great when he can speak in coded bullshit, but outside of that, he just seems...stupid. I'm really beginning to see that, because he should be winning this thing if you think about it. All the bad videos, lack of human emotions, horrible associations, outright awful policies and social positions, yet, he's still in this thing (very debatable by how much, obviously, but this is America).
69 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:51:17pm |
re: #65 Decatur Deb
"Make this wall just the right height."
"You know, the trees are the right height."
70 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:54:08pm |
71 | ReamWorks SKG Thu, Oct 18, 2012 4:58:42pm |
I'm back from NY!
BTW: I have no idea why the conservative press is making a big deal over "act of terror" vs "terror attack". It was Romney who said that Obama didn't call it an "act of terror". That's how Romney phrased it.
I don't understand how Romney is doing better in the polls recently. He seems like a bumbling fool to me, and I'm not a big fan of Obama (but I've already voted for him, absentee, in CA).
BTW: Romney's itemized deduction cap will have a disproportionate affect on blue states. There the ones with the highest state income tax and, for most people, that's the largest single deduction. This is why Republicans like it.
72 | alpuz Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:00:07pm |
re: #67 goddamnedfrank
He cleans up nicely... sharp hair cut, clean collar. This will set his political ambitions(Grifting) back a bit. I say we'll see him in 4-6 years working on a state level campaign. You know, behind the scenes. He's a valuable kind of commodity.
73 | JamesWI Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:00:09pm |
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll: In Wisconsin poll, 15% have voted early and Pres. Obama leads Romney 64%-35%.
— utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) October 18, 2012
75 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:01:06pm |
re: #64 Kremer
They keep wanting another Reagan "star wars", "Tear down this wall!" moment. Ain't gonna happen.
"This just in! Today in a stunning development the worlds 1.6 billion Muslims have agreed to unconditionally surrender to the war on terror and have not only forsworn all further acts of violence but also have consented to give up the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and convert to Christianity!
For more on this momentous development we go live now to the Whitehouse where President Romney, who many call the architect behind this inexplicable reversal of fortune in the Muslim world, will shortly be giving a brief statement to the entire world about his awesomeness."
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77 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:02:51pm |
re: #73 JamesWI
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I really hope these early voter exit polls are accurate and not just people fucking with pollsters.
78 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:03:00pm |
re: #74 Gus
The one for Bush's WH should have tacked onto the end of it "and counting."
79 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:03:29pm |
re: #75 Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You
I updinged you just because of "a brief statement to the entire world about his awesomeness". :D
81 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:04:41pm |
Mitt Romney - the guy who said "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt", just congratulated Detroit on going to the WS. Can't make this stuff up.— Frank Benenati (@FBenenati) October 19, 2012
Suddenly, Mitt's from Michigan again.
82 | Interesting Times Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:05:21pm |
Hey @mittromney, a female veteran has a message for you about respecting women.RT this! twitter.com/votevets/statu...— votevets (@votevets) October 18, 2012
83 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:05:47pm |
84 | William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:05:54pm |
re: #17 garhighway
They sure didn't care when embassy's were attacked in previous administrations. What was that, Tom? The President's a "Ni-CLANG"?
85 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:06:33pm |
Fucking asshole:
Romney on gay marriage and medical marijuana: Don't you have anything more important to ask about? dld.bz/bQf82— Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) October 19, 2012
86 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:08:36pm |
87 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:08:43pm |
Double-digit lead among women voters seems to be coming back to Obama
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll: Among women likely voters in Iowa, Pres. Obama leads Romney 57%-38%. A double digit lead. (+19).— utaustinliberal (@utaustinliberal) October 19, 2012
88 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:09:17pm |
Speaking of voting early who else has done it? I have. Seems like a direct measure of enthusiasm to have, you know, actually fucking done the deed. Which is why I wonder about the reliance on reported enthusiasm on likely voter polls. I mean it's a totally binary thing, 1-0, either you vote or you don't. Unlike in a poll in real life saying you're more enthusiastic about it doesn't make your vote worth more than the apathetic guy in the next booth who just barely dragged his ass out of bed.
It also seems to me that the rise of absentee voting kind of levels whatever importance enthusiasm might have held. Filling out a ballot is hell of a lot easier when you can do it while surfing for porn, slap a stamp on it and mail it in.
89 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:09:28pm |
re: #78 Ghost of Tom Joad
The one for Bush's WH should have tacked onto the end of it "and counting."
This is what it looks like when you use the numbers from my #27.
90 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:09:35pm |
re: #86 Kremer
I hope you mean RMoney, rather than Ebert? ;)
Yes, yes, I mean Romney...can't stand that guy. Really hoping that, post election, someone hits him with an audit that forces him to spend some of his millions on legal defense.
91 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:10:55pm |
DU has posted Voter Registration Boy's LinkedIn:
[Link: www.democraticunderground.com...]
Honor student, Eagle Scout, Catholic University Poli/sci major,Philosophy minor.
(Or lied a lot on his resume.)
92 | calochortus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:11:17pm |
re: #88 goddamnedfrank
I like to go to the polls on election day, myself. Kinda of old school, but it gives me the feeling of participating in a civic ritual.
93 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:11:52pm |
re: #87 darthstar
This was a piss-poor time for him to display his lack of understanding of modern secular women.
94 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:11:54pm |
re: #88 goddamnedfrank
I've got my ballot at home. Will probably vote this weekend (though I usually wait until election day and drop it off at the county).
So far, it appears that Democratic early voting is out-pacing Republicans. I hope that's the case, and that there are enough people voting to off-set election day GOTV efforts from the GOP (though I do believe the Democrats are better organized here as well).
95 | darthstar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:13:16pm |
re: #93 Kremer
This was a piss-poor time for him to display his lack of understanding of modern secular women.
I'm glad he did. If he'd pretended to be Moderate Mitt again and was able to BS people into thinking he didn't view women as second class citizens, it would add significantly to the butt-pucker I already feel over this election.
96 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:13:33pm |
re: #92 calochortus
I like to go to the polls on election day, myself. Kinda of old school, but it gives me the feeling of participating in a civic ritual.
I'm all like, fuck that. Too much shit can go down between now and election day, I might get into a car accident or struck by lightening, spend election day in a coma having my privates sponged by a naughty nurse.
97 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:13:52pm |
98 | calochortus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:14:08pm |
re: #87 darthstar
Double-digit lead among women voters seems to be coming back to Obama
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Why are people running campaigns and media outlets (I assume mostly men) suffering from the misconception that women want a bunch of men telling them how they ought to feel and what should be important to women?
100 | calochortus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:15:22pm |
re: #96 goddamnedfrank
I'm all like, fuck that. Too much shit can go down between now and election day, I might get into a car accident or struck by lightening, spend election day in a coma having my privates sponged by a naughty nurse.
While that sounds like fun and all, I'll take my chances-after all my ballot could get lost in the mail too.
101 | alpuz Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:15:27pm |
re: #96 goddamnedfrank
Heh.. that's sounds like my better half. By the way, 'Clearly the Dude's grandmother fucked a flounder.' still has me laughing. Nicely done.
102 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:16:27pm |
re: #98 calochortus
Why are people running campaigns and media outlets (I assume mostly men) suffering from the misconception that women want a bunch of men telling them how they ought to feel and what should be important to women?
Heh! 'Cause it's Men that are running those campaigns and media outlets. ;)
103 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:16:46pm |
re: #96 goddamnedfrank
Sounds like something that would come out of the movie "Idiocracy."
"Vote for me and I'll have a naughty nurse give a sponge-bath to your privates."
104 | dragonath Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:20:06pm |
re: #67 goddamnedfrank
Probably just distortion from the cheap lens they used. The guy still looks better than Newt Gingrich, Mitch McConnell and Rush Limbaugh combined.
I'm more curious how deep the corruption goes here. The PA GOP is incredibly full of cronyism right now. The guys doing the advertising on the Photo IDs right now are connected to a Republican lobbying firm.
105 | researchok Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:20:34pm |
106 | Sheila Broflovski Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:22:00pm |
The Yankees are absolutely terrible--- what happened to this team?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2012
Oh Donald your tears are so sweet. I love to taste your tears.
107 | calochortus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:22:13pm |
re: #102 Kremer
Heh! 'Cause it's Men that are running those campaigns and media outlets. ;)
Don't they even know any women they could ask? Oh wait, they're men therefore they are omniscient!
108 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:22:25pm |
re: #104 dragonath
Probably just distortion from the cheap lens they used. The guy still looks better than Newt Gingrich, Mitch McConnell and Rush Limbaugh combined.
I'm more curious how deep the corruption goes here. The PA GOP is incredibly full of cronyism right now. The guys doing the advertising on the Photo IDs right now are connected to a Republican lobbying firm.
He was Rep Mike Kelly's intern until doing the GOTV gig.
109 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:24:18pm |
re: #105 researchok
I'll be really happy when this election cycle is over.
I miss reality.
Me, too. But in this day and age, it seems politics and elections are becoming a 24/7/365 obsession. You can't avoid it, unfortunately.
110 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:24:52pm |
re: #103 Ghost of Tom Joad
Sounds like something that would come out of the movie "Idiocracy."
"Vote for me and I'll have a naughty nurse give a sponge-bath to your privates."
A Starbucks full body latte would go down really nice right now.
111 | wrenchwench Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:25:35pm |
Some shells must be harder to break than others.
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112 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:25:59pm |
Just realized we didn't set up gzip compression on the new web server, so none of the files we're serving are compressed at the moment. I'll fix that. It should give another significant speed boost.
113 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:26:12pm |
re: #105 researchok
I'll be really happy when this election cycle is over.
I miss reality.
It's been crazy since the last presidential election cycle. Right now I'm seeing an awful lot of double standards being applied by the right with regards to intelligence and the consequence of its failure. If we're going apply zero tolerance for any deaths by any sitting president we'll never get very far. Shit happens and will continue to happen until utopia is attained. Trying to turn this into an unprecedented occurrence is absurd.
114 | Kragar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:26:43pm |
re: #106 Sheila Broflovski
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Oh Donald your tears are so sweet. I love to taste your tears.
115 | dragonath Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:27:17pm |
116 | wrenchwench Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:28:33pm |
re: #112 Charles Johnson
Just realized we didn't set up gzip compression on the new web server, so none of the files we're serving are compressed at the moment. I'll fix that. It should give another significant speed boost.
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Later, lizards.
117 | Sionainn Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:28:33pm |
re: #88 goddamnedfrank
Speaking of voting early who else has done it? I have. Seems like a direct measure of enthusiasm to have, you know, actually fucking done the deed. Which is why I wonder about the reliance on reported enthusiasm on likely voter polls. I mean it's a totally binary thing, 1-0, either you vote or you don't. Unlike in a poll in real life saying you're more enthusiastic about it doesn't make your vote worth more than the apathetic guy in the next booth who just barely dragged his ass out of bed.
It also seems to me that the rise of absentee voting kind of levels whatever importance enthusiasm might have held. Filling out a ballot is hell of a lot easier when you can do it while surfing for porn, slap a stamp on it and mail it in.
Early voting starts on Saturday here. I'm planning on casting my vote then.
118 | PhillyPretzel Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:28:35pm |
re: #111 wrenchwench
Nori [Link: www.thefreedictionary.com...] Algae is hard to get rid of. //
119 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:28:38pm |
re: #109 Kremer
Me, too. But in this day and age, it seems politics and elections are becoming a 24/7/365 obsession. You can't avoid it, unfortunately.
Shouldn't that now be every 60/60/24/7/365?
//
120 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:28:42pm |
re: #113 Gus
You said "the right" and "intelligence" in the same sentence. I don't think they go together very well at this time.
121 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:29:11pm |
Funny in a "been there, done that" way. Of course that was a few decades ago...
122 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 5:35:09pm |
re: #117 Sionainn
Early voting starts on Saturday here. I'm planning on casting my vote then.
Vote early, vote..... Happy.
127 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:03:00pm |
129 | Targetpractice Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:04:07pm |
There is nothing wrong with your computer monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are now controlling the transmission. We control the horizontal and the vertical. We can deluge you with a thousand webpages or expand one single jpeg to crystal clarity and beyond. We can shape your vision to anything our imagination can conceive. For the next hour we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the deepest inner mind to the outer limits.
Please stand by.
132 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:04:35pm |
137 | MittDoesNotCompute Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:05:57pm |
re: #59 Gus
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I'm sorry, but I cannot and will not subscribe to the notion that W's administration was solely responsible for the loss of life on 9/11/01; nor is it solely the fault of his immediate predecessor, Bill Clinton.
What happened on that day was the culmination of a heaping helping of interdepartmental and inter-service blindness and inaction between the various governmental agencies, paired with Atta and his crew having fairly good luck in carrying out their plan.
To me, Bush 43 and Bill Clinton are as responsible for 9/11/01 as Obama is for 9/11/12...which is to say, ultimately, they really weren't.
138 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:06:10pm |
Working on enabling compression on the new web server, and for some reason it's being stubborn. I'm working on it with our host.
139 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:06:31pm |
re: #134 Gus
Mostly true.
-- Politifact
I'd prefer to believe I'm half-true.
It's an improvement over being half-false.
140 | Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:07:09pm |
Enough politics. Let's talk food. :)
Tonight's entree:
Whole wheat pasta, homemade sauce, homemade meatballs. Bread is a tuscan loaf from a nearby bakery (Metropolitan Bakery on Rittenhouse Sq). Wine is a 2007 Chateau Franc from Dr Konstatin Frank (Finger Lakes, NY.)
141 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:07:31pm |
re: #135 Gangnam Style
Prove it.
I can't, my fact checker quit, he said the fee we had negotiated just wasn't enough for him to check up on all of Romney's...uhh...confabulations, I think he said?
142 | Tiny Alien Kitties are Watching You Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:08:02pm |
143 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:08:07pm |
re: #138 Charles Johnson
Working on enabling compression on the new web server, and for some reason it's being stubborn. I'm working on it with our host.
Well isn't that just a sack of tar-balls.
144 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:08:23pm |
If you have a brilliant insight about how to solve all of America's political problems, you probably should wait to post it until this compression issue is resolved.
145 | Targetpractice Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:09:00pm |
re: #144 Charles Johnson
If you have a brilliant insight about how to solve all of America's political problems, you probably should wait to post it until this compression issue is resolved.
Public nudity.
146 | Daniel Ballard Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:09:24pm |
Madeline Albright on local news. Class act that lady. Class act. Talked about how the killers from the 1998 embassy attacks have just been sentenced, and how she was responsible, Hilary Clinton did exactly the right thing. How it took an investigation to sort it all out.
Take note all who don't want to wait for the full investigation.
147 | prairiefire Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:09:36pm |
re: #140 Feline Emperor of the Conservative Waste
Enough politics. Let's talk food. :)
Tonight's entree:
Whole wheat pasta, homemade sauce, homemade meatballs. Bread is a tuscan loaf from a nearby bakery (Metropolitan Bakery on Rittenhouse Sq). Wine is a 2007 Chateau Franc from Dr Konstatin Frank (Finger Lakes, NY.)
Lovely.
150 | freetoken Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:09:52pm |
re: #144 Charles Johnson
You mean my Revelation from Rael got lost in the snafu?
151 | freetoken Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:10:26pm |
Apparently DWTS is unfit for children:
A 15-year failure? Parents Television Council says TV content ratings are flawed
152 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:15:11pm |
somebody pat me on the head and tell me everything's gonna be ok
153 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:16:33pm |
re: #129 Targetpractice
There is nothing wrong with your computer monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are now controlling the transmission. We control the horizontal and the vertical. We can deluge you with a thousand webpages or expand one single jpeg to crystal clarity and beyond. We can shape your vision to anything our imagination can conceive. For the next hour we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the deepest inner mind to the outer limits.
Please stand by.
(makes theremin noises)
155 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:17:32pm |
GOP Voter Registration Guy not close to heart of VA GOP any more:
The Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins released the following statement in reaction to the arrest of Small:
"We were alarmed by allegations recently made regarding an individual in Harrisonburg. The actions taken by this individual are a direct contradiction of both his training and explicit instructions given to him. The Republican Party of Virginia will not tolerate any action by any person that could threaten the integrity of our electoral process.
"The individual in question was fired immediately after we learned of his alleged actions. We are grateful to the local sheriff's office and Registrar for acting so quickly to protect our democratic process and will fully cooperate with any requests made by them. However, since there is currently an investigation underway, we will refrain from any further comments until they have concluded their inquiry. "
Here is the full release from Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan F. Hutcheson:
[Link: blogs.nbc12.com...]
156 | HappyWarrior Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:19:10pm |
re: #155 Decatur Deb
GOP Voter Registration Guy not close to heart of VA GOP any more:
The Republican Party of Virginia Chairman Pat Mullins released the following statement in reaction to the arrest of Small:
"We were alarmed by allegations recently made regarding an individual in Harrisonburg. The actions taken by this individual are a direct contradiction of both his training and explicit instructions given to him. The Republican Party of Virginia will not tolerate any action by any person that could threaten the integrity of our electoral process.
"The individual in question was fired immediately after we learned of his alleged actions. We are grateful to the local sheriff's office and Registrar for acting so quickly to protect our democratic process and will fully cooperate with any requests made by them. However, since there is currently an investigation underway, we will refrain from any further comments until they have concluded their inquiry. "
Here is the full release from Rockingham County Sheriff Bryan F. Hutcheson:
[Link: blogs.nbc12.com...]
Would be interested to find out more. I don't trust the Virginia GOP at all.
157 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:20:06pm |
re: #154 PhillyPretzel
Everything will be okay.
thank you
i will now believe that that is true and trust you implicitly
158 | Decatur Deb Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:20:27pm |
re: #156 HappyWarrior
Would be interested to find out more. I don't trust the Virginia GOP at all.
They'll have a hard time shaking the guy off. He was a TPGOP Rep's congressional intern.
159 | HappyWarrior Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:21:42pm |
re: #158 Decatur Deb
They'll have a hard time shaking the guy off. He was a TPGOP Rep's congressional intern.
What stood out to me is where this happened which is in a county where one of the commonwealth's largest public universities is.
160 | goddamnedfrank Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:24:41pm |
This is what I took away from the Benghazi consulate attack, a dead SEALs Mom had to tell Mitt Romney to stop using her son for political gain.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will no longer bring up Glen Doherty, a former Navy SEAL killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, the campaign said Wednesday in response to a complaint from Doherty's mother.
...
Boston's WHDH later reached out to Doherty's mother, Barbara, to get her reaction to Romney's campaign trail anecdote.
"I don't trust Romney. He shouldn't make my son's death part of his political agenda," she told WHDH. "It's wrong to use these brave young men, who wanted freedom for all, to degrade Obama.”
...
"Mitt Romney approached him ultimately four times, using this private gathering as a political venture to further his image," Ellefsen told KIRO. "He kept introducing himself as Mitt Romney, a political figure. The same introduction, the same opening line ... [Doherty] said it was pathetic and comical to have the same person come up to you within only a half hour, have this person reintroduce himself to you, having absolutely no idea whatsoever that he just did this 20 minutes ago, and did not even recognize Glen's face."
Mitt Romney is one classy motherfucker. Ridiculed by the very man whose fresh corpse he later tried to shamelessly dry hump.
161 | bratwurst Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:25:17pm |
BREAKING: Lance Armstrong endorses Romney tax plan: "Everything adds up. I've tested it dozens of times. It's clean. Honest."— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) October 19, 2012
162 | krypto Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:25:28pm |
Fox's main news webpage has a relatively new regular feature that ought to be in the Guinness Book of Records category for "most astounding chutspah of the year."
The feature is the space on Fox's main news webpage reserved for their "Bias Alert" in which Fox pretends to expose "media bias" by, of course, the other news media.
Fox pretending to expose media bias by others has a high enough chutspah and astounding hypocrisy rating already -- but the ultimate is their exposé right now, of CNN for the "media bias" it is showing by saying that Candy Crowley did a superb job.
It seems mind boggling.
The FoxNews "Bias Alert" is on their front webpage, but here is the article it leads to is;
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]
163 | debit Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:25:29pm |
re: #111 wrenchwench
I joined recently and hadn't yet found a comfortable spot to jump in and say hi. I'm also a follower of the "lurk more" method; it tends to save me from sticking my foot in it. But it felt weird to up and down ding without saying something, so, um, hi.
164 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:26:40pm |
re: #163 debit
If you rearrange the letters in your name, you can spell bidet.
165 | moderatelyradicalliberal Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:26:46pm |
Watching the Al Smith dinner in NY. Willard basically insulted the president the whole time, whereas Obama is now making fun of himself.
What a difference.
166 | HappyWarrior Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:26:47pm |
re: #162 krypto
Fox's main news webpage has a relatively new regular feature that ought to be in the Guinness Book of Records category for "most astounding chutspah of the year."
The feature is the space on Fox's main news webpage reserved for their "Bias Alert" in which Fox pretends to expose "media bias" by, of course, the other news media.
Fox pretending to expose media bias by others has a high enough chutspah rating already -- but the ultimate is their exposé right now, of CNN for "media bias" it is showing by saying that Candy Crowley did a good job.
It seems mind boggling.
The FoxNews "Bias Alert" is on their front webpage, but here is the article it leads to is;
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]
That's pretty funny. Really Fox lecturing others on "media bias" is like the New York Yankees complaining other teams spend too much on free agents.
167 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:27:17pm |
re: #137 MittDoesNotCompute
What happened on that day was the culmination of a heaping helping of interdepartmental and inter-service blindness and inaction between the various governmental agencies, paired with Atta and his crew having fairly good luck in carrying out their plan.
To me, Bush 43 and Bill Clinton are as responsible for 9/11/01 as Obama is for 9/11/12...which is to say, ultimately, they really weren't.
I gave you a + for this, just cause it's an honest opinion. I also don't totally blame the Bush admin for catching 9/11 itself, BUT, I do blame them for not acknowledging warnings, especially when they were already involved with the China standoff. That would make me pay even close attention to other parts of the world to make sure no other anti-American 'groups' might try to take advantage of a possible lack of attention.
They had warnings and ignored them (or set them aside). That part was inexcusable. Maybe a followup or further scrutiny could have made a difference.
168 | HappyWarrior Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:27:31pm |
re: #165 moderatelyradicalliberal
Watching the Al Smith dinner in NY. Willard basically insulted the president the whole time, whereas Obama is now making fun of himself.
What a difference.
Obama's capable of laughing at himself. Mitt? Less so.
169 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:27:48pm |
re: #162 krypto
Fox's main news webpage has a relatively new regular feature that ought to be in the Guinness Book of Records category for "most astounding chutspah of the year."
The feature is the space on Fox's main news webpage reserved for their "Bias Alert" in which Fox pretends to expose "media bias" by, of course, the other news media.
Fox pretending to expose media bias by others has a high enough chutspah and astounding hypocrisy rating already -- but the ultimate is their exposé right now, of CNN for "media bias" it is showing by saying that Candy Crowley did a good job.
It seems mind boggling.
The FoxNews "Bias Alert" is on their front webpage, but here is the article it leads to is;
[Link: www.foxnews.com...]
Fox specializes in irony.
170 | debit Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:29:57pm |
re: #164 Obdicut
Well, I've always been a big proponent of clean genitalia.
171 | Varek Raith Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:30:05pm |
2 hours of tweaking to get my new surround sound to work.
Geez.
172 | Belafon Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:30:21pm |
re: #155 Decatur Deb
Since the 1980s, Republicans at all levels - federal, state, and local - have been under court order requiring that all of their initiatives at challenging voters right's to vote have to be cleared through the courts. And the reason it is still in effect is that they keep violating it.
173 | Varek Raith Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:32:24pm |
re: #166 HappyWarrior
That's pretty funny. Really Fox lecturing others on "media bias" is like the New York Yankees complaining other teams spend too much on free agents.
I upding a good NYY insult.
Bam!
174 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:35:13pm |
re: #171 Varek Raith
2 hours of tweaking to get my new surround sound to work.
Geez.
You young'uns might not remember a time when we plugged in our stereo amp/speakers to the sound card and *hoped* we got a stereo output.
(that was *way* before any laptops could boast stereo output!)
175 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:35:47pm |
re: #171 Varek Raith
2 hours of tweaking to get my new surround sound to work.
Geez.
You only have two ears, why do you need surround sound.
176 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:39:00pm |
re: #175 Gangnam Style
You only have two ears, why do you need surround sound.
I have a surround system, and nowhere to put the surround speakers. (middle of the room? hanging from the ceiling? how many feet of extra wiring? etc...)
177 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:39:04pm |
re: #171 Varek Raith
2 hours of tweaking to get my new surround sound to work.
Geez.
Guessing a computer update?
179 | Kragar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:41:13pm |
re: #178 Gus
Another night in the theocracy.
Which really works well as long as you make sure God's word comes from you.
180 | Kremer Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:41:27pm |
181 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:41:32pm |
re: #170 debit
Well, I've always been a big proponent of clean genitalia.
I'd hate to meet the people making the counterargument to that.
182 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:41:35pm |
re: #163 debit
I joined recently and hadn't yet found a comfortable spot to jump in and say hi. I'm also a follower of the "lurk more" method; it tends to save me from sticking my foot in it. But it felt weird to up and down ding without saying something, so, um, hi.
greetings, hatchling
please make a controversial political statement so that one half of the blog can be on your side and the other half can be against you
183 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:42:10pm |
re: #164 Obdicut
If you rearrange the letters in your name, you can spell bidet.
it's to his/her credit
184 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:42:28pm |
re: #181 Obdicut
I'd hate to meet the people making the counterargument to that.
You can smell them coming a mile away.
Read that as you want.
185 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:42:36pm |
re: #182 engineer cat
greetings, hatchling
please make a controversial political statement so that one half of the blog can be on your side and the other half can be against you
I vote he supports the right for dogs to marry robots.
186 | Kragar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:43:13pm |
re: #184 Ghost of Tom Joad
You can smell them coming a mile away.
Read that as you want.
Why did the girl slap the midget?
He kept saying how nice her hair smelled.
187 | Varek Raith Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:44:10pm |
re: #177 Ghost of Tom Joad
Guessing a computer update?
Realtek fighting with the THX app that came with the pc.
189 | Varek Raith Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:45:37pm |
re: #188 Gangnam Style
Cage match?
THX beat the shit out of Realtek.
Causing my surround sound to not be surround sound.
Most annoying.
190 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:46:18pm |
re: #187 Varek Raith
Ugh, just got done reinstalling everything on my rig, so I feel your pain. RealTek drivers are a pain in the ass.
191 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:46:45pm |
re: #186 Kragar
Why did the girl slap the midget?
He kept saying how nice her hair smelled.
There was some French restaurateur who, during his off hours, would ask women "Can I smell your pussy?" and when they said "No!" would say "Oh, it must be your feet then."
What an asshole.
192 | Kragar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:47:18pm |
re: #182 engineer cat
greetings, hatchling
please make a controversial political statement so that one half of the blog can be on your side and the other half can be against you
People who say anything is God's will should be denied medical attention for the rest of their lives
193 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:47:38pm |
re: #190 Ghost of Tom Joad
Ugh, just got done reinstalling everything on my rig, so I feel your pain. RealTek drivers are a pain in the ass.
Have you tried adding a new driver in Linux?
That's like drilling an additional ass-hole.
194 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:47:52pm |
I'm not exactly on the blame GWB for 9/11 bandwagon here. I'm making a point. Don't expect a 100 percent secure world. Not even in our own backyards.
195 | William Barnett-Lewis Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:48:03pm |
196 | Varek Raith Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:48:11pm |
re: #194 Gus
I'm not exactly on the blame GWB for 9/11 bandwagon here. I'm making a point. Don't expect a 100 percent secure world. Not even in our own backyards.
This.
197 | Achilles Tang Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:48:18pm |
I wish I understood what algorithm was used to post ads for free psychic readings on LGF. I suppose some fools are giving a small fee to Charles for the privilege, so I won't complain, but it does make me wonder if there is a way to rig the system to suck in paying ads.
Just musing here....
198 | allegro Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:48:33pm |
re: #165 moderatelyradicalliberal
Watching the Al Smith dinner in NY. Willard basically insulted the president the whole time, whereas Obama is now making fun of himself.
What a difference.
Mitt's an ass. I know I'm biased but the differences between these two men was certainly highlighted in their speeches. Mitt whined in the supposed guise of jokes about how mean the press is to him and completely politicized his speech, even during his praising of the Catholic charity. Obama poked much more fun at himself with the worst dig at Romney being a rather gentle joke about his wealth.
199 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:49:31pm |
re: #193 Gangnam Style
Straight up Windows guy at home. Have dabbled in Linux sparingly.
200 | Achilles Tang Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:51:59pm |
re: #192 Kragar
People who say anything is God's will should be denied medical attention for the rest of their lives
Insh'allah
201 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:52:19pm |
re: #197 Achilles Tang
Usually adds displayed on web-pages are geared towards each individual user based on browsing history etc. You have psychic readings, I have a Winblows 8 and a back-up service advertisement (just reinstalled my whole rig and was searching for some tips/tweaks/files on-line, hence those ads).
202 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:52:22pm |
re: #192 Kragar
People who say anything is God's will should be denied medical attention for the rest of their lives
ouch!
203 | Sheila Broflovski Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:53:50pm |
At #AlSmithDinner, Pres Obama reportedly joked: "Actually, Mitt is his middle name. I wish I could use my middle name" twitter.com/search?q=%23Al...— Niraj Warikoo (@nwarikoo) October 19, 2012
204 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:54:10pm |
re: #198 allegro
In a battle of humor, Obama would kick Romney's ass like George Carlin would have kicked Dane Cook's (insert your version of funny vs. unfunny comedian).
205 | Achilles Tang Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:54:47pm |
re: #201 Ghost of Tom Joad
Usually adds displayed on web-pages are geared towards each individual user based on browsing history etc. You have psychic readings, I have a Winblows 8 and a back-up service advertisement (just reinstalled my whole rig and was searching for some tips/tweaks/files on-line, hence those ads).
Well I sure haven't been browsing any psychics, although I did briefly hit on a wingnut site. Maybe there is a connection there.
206 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:54:49pm |
Christian conservatives aren't all stuck in the 50s. Some are screwing around with their wives' secretaries.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) October 19, 2012
207 | gwangung Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:56:44pm |
re: #204 Ghost of Tom Joad
In a battle of humor, Obama would kick Romney's ass like George Carlin would have kicked Dane Cook's (insert your version of funny vs. unfunny comedian).
Well, that's not a high bar to clear....
208 | debit Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:56:59pm |
re: #183 engineer cat
it's to his/her credit
Her. And most people don't get the joke. I work in an accounting firm and my first name is Deb, so, debit.
209 | Gus Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:57:13pm |
BREAKING: The despicable Nick Griffin has been released from Twitter Gulag! #p2 #tlot #UK #LGBT twitter.com/nickgriffinmep— Gus (@Gus_802) October 19, 2012
210 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:57:30pm |
re: #205 Achilles Tang
Well I sure haven't been browsing any psychics, although I did briefly hit on a wingnut site. Maybe there is a connection there.
Also can link off internet searches (I'm not 100% sure on all this). So even if you Googled something with the term psychic in it, it could pull off of that.
211 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:57:49pm |
re: #204 Ghost of Tom Joad
In a battle of humor, Obama would kick Romney's ass like George Carlin would have kicked Dane Cook's (insert your version of funny vs. unfunny comedian).
Dane Cook is a comedian?
212 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:58:37pm |
re: #208 debit
Her. And most people don't get the joke. I work in an accounting firm and my first name is Deb, so, debit.
Ah. Sorry for himming you earlier, then.
This is going to be confusing. Decatur Deb is a guy and Debit is a girl. Someone should put a post-it note somewhere covering this.
213 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 6:59:47pm |
re: #208 debit
Her. And most people don't get the joke. I work in an accounting firm and my first name is Deb, so, debit.
Sounds like a catch phrase. Sort of like Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2.
"Hey, how are you? Leo Getz. Anything you need, Leo Getz. Get it?"
214 | MittDoesNotCompute Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:01:11pm |
re: #194 Gus
I'm not exactly on the blame GWB for 9/11 bandwagon here. I'm making a point. Don't expect a 100 percent secure world. Not even in our own backyards.
Right on....anyone else who says different is trying to sell something.
215 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:03:07pm |
re: #208 debit
Her. And most people don't get the joke. I work in an accounting firm and my first name is Deb, so, debit.
i worked in one place where we used to call the head accountant mr Bean Counter, so then when his replacement was a women we called her the Bean Countess
i used to love greeting her in the hall by bowing deeply and saying Countess
216 | b_sharp Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:03:45pm |
re: #212 Obdicut
Ah. Sorry for himming you earlier, then.
This is going to be confusing. Decatur Deb is a guy and Debit is a girl. Someone should put a post-it note somewhere covering this.
And Stanley Sea is a woman.
217 | Ghost of Tom Joad Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:06:28pm |
re: #216 Gangnam Style
And Stanley Sea is a woman.
See, the hardcore Conservatives told us this type of stuff would happen if Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed!!!
218 | Kragar Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:12:14pm |
re: #212 Obdicut
Ah. Sorry for himming you earlier, then.
This is going to be confusing. Decatur Deb is a guy and Debit is a girl. Someone should put a post-it note somewhere covering this.
There are no women on the internet and all the kids are FBI.
219 | Eventual Carrion Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:18:25pm |
220 | Eventual Carrion Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:37:55pm |
re: #186 Kragar
Why did the girl slap the midget?
He kept saying how nice her hair smelled.
A crowed elevator smells different to a midget.
221 | lostlakehiker Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:43:50pm |
The real issue was whether or not the president, and his team, had for weeks tried to cast the attack on the consulate as a spontaneous response to a video, a demonstration that morphed into a riot that morphed into arson that left the ambassador and others dead.
It's not a question of parsing linguistics.
222 | engineer cat Thu, Oct 18, 2012 7:48:58pm |
re: #221 lostlakehiker
The real issue was whether or not the president, and his team, had for weeks tried to cast the attack on the consulate as a spontaneous response to a video, a demonstration that morphed into a riot that morphed into arson that left the ambassador and others dead.
It's not a question of parsing linguistics.
tell that to mitt and foxnews - mitt was the one that brought up the phrase, and foxnews is the one parsing whether or not 'act of terror' is the same as 'terrorist attack'
but the real issue, as i see it, is whether the death of americans at a consulate should be a political football
mitt is just in very poor taste here
223 | Obdicut Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:10:00pm |
re: #221 lostlakehiker
At no point did anyone in the administration say that it was a demonstration that morphed into a riot. What was said was that it started out as a protest that was then hijacked by violent attackers.
It also really baffles me why you think it's really important, and it also baffles me why you think the attack was 'well-planned'.
224 | prairiefire Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:22:17pm |
re: #221 lostlakehiker
The real issue was whether or not the president, and his team, had for weeks tried to cast the attack on the consulate as a spontaneous response to a video, a demonstration that morphed into a riot that morphed into arson that left the ambassador and others dead.
It's not a question of parsing linguistics.
It is a question of right wing hysteria.
225 | lostlakehiker Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:45:51pm |
re: #71 ReamWorks SKG
I'm back from NY!
BTW: I have no idea why the conservative press is making a big deal over "act of terror" vs "terror attack". It was Romney who said that Obama didn't call it an "act of terror". That's how Romney phrased it.
I don't understand how Romney is doing better in the polls recently. He seems like a bumbling fool to me, and I'm not a big fan of Obama (but I've already voted for him, absentee, in CA).
BTW: Romney's itemized deduction cap will have a disproportionate affect on blue states. There the ones with the highest state income tax and, for most people, that's the largest single deduction. This is why Republicans like it.
What you think Republicans are upset about, and what we are in fact upset about, are different things. It's not a matter of wording. The substance of the issue is that the Obama administration tried to get us to believe that what happened in Libya was "spontaneous". It wasn't. There wasn't any "demonstration" there in Benghazi at the consulate that night. Just a plain old infantry assault, and one that carried its objective. We lost, they won. And "they" weren't Benghazi civilians out for the night and happening to carry what every well dressed man carries. They were warriors for the cause of Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda, whatever name they give or gave themselves. Fighting, as is their custom, by means that fall outside what is permitted by the laws of war.
That's not, however, how Susan Rice told it.
226 | lostlakehiker Thu, Oct 18, 2012 8:49:55pm |
re: #223 Obdicut
At no point did anyone in the administration say that it was a demonstration that morphed into a riot. What was said was that it started out as a protest that was then hijacked by violent attackers.
It also really baffles me why you think it's really important, and it also baffles me why you think the attack was 'well-planned'.
But in fact it did not start out as a protest. It baffles me that you would think that there's a distinction between a "protest" and a "demonstration". Is automatic weapons fire and mortar rounds and RPG's now called "protest"? No one there was there in any role except assailant or defender.
There was no protest at the Benghazi consulate that night. Just an assault.
The assault succeeded. The attackers knew what they were doing and they had the right weapons for the job. What would you call that? Botched? Or well planned?
228 | Charles Johnson Thu, Oct 18, 2012 9:34:02pm |
And you just keep repeating the bullshit talking points even after they're shown to be false. Sad.
229 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Oct 18, 2012 10:01:37pm |
re: #88 goddamnedfrank
Speaking of voting early who else has done it? I have. Seems like a direct measure of enthusiasm to have, you know, actually fucking done the deed. Which is why I wonder about the reliance on reported enthusiasm on likely voter polls. I mean it's a totally binary thing, 1-0, either you vote or you don't. Unlike in a poll in real life saying you're more enthusiastic about it doesn't make your vote worth more than the apathetic guy in the next booth who just barely dragged his ass out of bed.
It also seems to me that the rise of absentee voting kind of levels whatever importance enthusiasm might have held. Filling out a ballot is hell of a lot easier when you can do it while surfing for porn, slap a stamp on it and mail it in.
I just got my ballot. Still studying up on a lot of state measures. I want to send it out by the first of the month, though.
We've got one on human trafficking, and I just read the world's dumbest article in the local 'progressive' weekly on why white, middle-class, self-employed sex workers don't want it to pass. Truly dumb article.
230 | SanFranciscoZionist Thu, Oct 18, 2012 10:03:43pm |
re: #92 calochortus
I like to go to the polls on election day, myself. Kinda of old school, but it gives me the feeling of participating in a civic ritual.
I prefer it, but they moved my polling place to one that's really annoying and exhausting for me to get to.
I liked my old one. It was in a senior center, and all the old ladies running the show wore sparkly flag pins and Keds, and knew everything.