New GOP Site: NSFW

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Someone please tell me that Michael Steele’s “blog” on the newly redesigned GOP website isn’t really named “What Up?”

And even worse, the new website violates one of the cardinal rules of web design: web pages should never make sound without the visitor’s consent. The GOP home page has a little Javascript-animated Michael Steele who comes walking out and starts talking, like one of those incredibly annoying advertisements you see on cheesy websites.

It’s the political party with a website that’s not safe for work.

UPDATE at 10/13/09 10:38:52 am:

And at this time, the entire website is offline.

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145 comments
1 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:30:05am

as someone who can never get enough Foot In Mouth disease… i heartilly endorse this concept.

2 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:30:27am

I am reminded of a stilted movie from the Sixties or the Seventies when the tight assed old fogies try to show how hip they are to the cool kids by hopelessly bungling what is hip or cool in an uncomfortable and stilted manner.

3 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:30:33am

Conservatives should never try to be hip.

4 bloodnok  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:30:35am

What up?

Certainly not GOP party identification.

5 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:31:19am

re: #3 DaddyG

Conservatives should never try to be hip.

My thought exactly… We’re the GOP man, we are groovy and like with it yeah daddy-o!

6 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:31:55am

re: #4 bloodnok

What up?

Certainly not GOP party identification.

Whew! That independent trend line says a lot about the people’s confidence in the current two parties in power.

7 Racer X  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:31:57am

They got bigger problems - the site is down.

8 Kragar  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:34:08am

re: #7 Racer X

They got bigger problems - the site is down.

Slow at least.

9 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:34:53am

C’mon Charles! Where are the posts about in touch and relevant conservatives in the GOP who are out there preaching the word of limited government, a strong national defense and fiscal responsibility!

/oh.

10 bratwurst  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:34:54am

If that was the best take of mini-Steele’s video introduction, I would hate to see the worst!

11 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:35:26am

A lefty blog in the snarkosphere is already suggesting that Steele just call himself Filabusta Rhymes.

More GOP Fail Blog here:

Missing from GOP.com: Future

This is, a youngish Republican points out to me this morning, a bit of an unfortunate place for an empty page on the Republican National Committee’s nifty new website.

That would be the “Future Leaders” page.

And this:
New RNC Website Claims Jackie Robinson As “GOP Hero” — But He Was Indy Who Condemned GOP’s Racial Tactics

12 Jetpilot1101  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:36:37am

I’d like to see a video of Chairman Steele telling the birthers, creationists, dominionists, AGW skeptics, tea partiers, beckbots, and any other miscreant that seems to have hijacked the Republican Party to stick it where the sun don’t shine. Now that would be change I could believe in!

13 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:36:40am

re: #7 Racer X

It’s running really slow for me.

14 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:36:52am

re: #4 bloodnok

What up?

Certainly not GOP party identification.

You’re cracking me up today, Nok. :) As ever.

15 Broomer  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:36:59am

re: #6 DaddyG

Whew! That independent trend line says a lot about the people’s confidence in the current two parties in power.

I can add to that. I just moved and renewed my voter’s registration and I switched from GOP to no party. Not even joining the Independence Party.

16 Cato the Elder  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:37:02am

I’m not seeing the walky-talky Steele - maybe Firefox blocks it? But I do see it’s got really clunky drop-down menus that drop down whenever you accidentally mouse over them.

And it’s a beta page? What major organization puts up a beta page?

17 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:37:12am

re: #2 LudwigVanQuixote

upding

(another 23 comments and i can stop doing this… phew)

18 Political Atheist  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:37:36am

GOP.com is down not just the blog. At least for now.

19 Cato the Elder  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:38:06am

And now it’s unavailable. Lizardlanche!

20 S'latch  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:38:49am

What up?

“PHP has encountered an Access Violation at 01DFBAEE”

21 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:39:05am

re: #19 Cato the Elder

And now it’s unavailable. Lizardlanche!

They’ve been getting traffic from lefty sites all morning too, mocking them. I think the lizardlanche may have been the last straw, however.

22 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:39:11am

GOP fail

23 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:39:24am

re: #16 Cato the Elder

a group who’s webdesigners went to BJU for their practical… and xxx websites for their moral compass?

24 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:39:28am

re: #17 wozzablog

upding

(another 23 comments and i can stop doing this… phew)

As a public service I will post comments to allow new Lizard hatchlings that reach 50 posts to relive all of their pent-up updings.

You may commence updinging this post now.

/I’m just a gigolo and everywhere I go…

25 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:39:33am

re: #20 Lawrence Schmerel

What up?

“PHP has encountered an Access Violation at 01DFBAEE”

Lol.

What up?

Not our website.

26 wee fury  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:40:06am

re: #22 Killgore Trout

GOP fail

In more ways than one.

27 RogueOne  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:40:13am

re: #18 Rightwingconspirator

Thanks, I thought it was me. Think too many people complained already?

I can’t stand sites that start playing audio/video automatically. ESPN seems to be especially bad at that, at least for me.

28 Broomer  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:40:59am

re: #26 wee fury

In more ways than one.

Epic Fail. Snowe (R) is going to vote yes on Obamacare

29 bloodnok  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:41:24am

re: #11 iceweasel

A lefty blog in the snarkosphere is already suggesting that Steele just call himself Filabusta Rhymes.

Not “Run RNC (into the ground)”?

30 jvic  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:41:46am
What Which way is up?

FIFY, GOP.

31 Baier  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:42:00am

/If you want to get down with me, you got be down with the G-O-P

32 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:42:27am

Be fair! That Underwood to IE 8 interface is a tricky one.

33 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:42:36am

re: #24 DaddyG

you are too kind ;-)

34 davinvalkri  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:43:07am

re: #3 DaddyG

Conservatives should never try to be hip.

Antiquarians of the world, unite? But, yeah, artificial attempts to be “hip” to the passing scene are pretty much the exact opposite of what conservatism is about, right?

35 reine.de.tout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:43:11am

re: #16 Cato the Elder

I’m not seeing the walky-talky Steele - maybe Firefox blocks it? But I do see it’s got really clunky drop-down menus that drop down whenever you accidentally mouse over them.

And it’s a beta page? What major organization puts up a beta page?

I can’t get the page to load at all. Just a spinning, spinning spinning unavailable page.

36 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:43:30am

I followed the link the the Republican Face book page and found this. I think after the killing of Bill Sparkman it might be a bad idea to foster anti-census paranoia.

37 wrenchwench  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:43:47am

re: #35 reine.de.tout

I can’t get the page to load at all. Just a spinning, spinning spinning unavailable page.

Lizardlanche!

38 Kosh's Shadow  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:44:05am

re: #27 RogueOne

Thanks, I thought it was me. Think too many people complained already?

I can’t stand sites that start playing audio/video automatically. ESPN seems to be especially bad at that, at least for me.

What’s worse are sites that normally don’t, but have ads that do. You go there, thinking it is safe, and suddenly, noise!
I think the advertisers stopped that finally.
WebMD (iirc; it was some medical site) and Absolut did it a few years ago.

But I solved all this. I don’t have speakers on my work computer.

39 HoosierHoops  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:44:27am

re: #27 RogueOne

Thanks, I thought it was me. Think too many people complained already?

I can’t stand sites that start playing audio/video automatically. ESPN seems to be especially bad at that, at least for me.


ESPN is bad about running videos when you click their page..I don’t like that either

40 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:45:03am

re: #35 reine.de.tout

It’s completely crashed now.

41 Diamond Bullet  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:45:18am

Still not as funny as that chart recovery.gov ran that explained how $8 billion in tax dollars had been spent on “Other”.

42 Kragar  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:45:41am

re: #40 Killgore Trout

It’s completely crashed now.

OH NO! WE SUCK AGAIN!

/

43 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:45:49am

re: #36 Killgore Trout

I followed the link the the Republican Face book page and found this. I think after the killing of Bill Sparkman it might be a bad idea to foster anti-census paranoia.

That’s a good idea. Let’s shut down free speech because of a very unfortunate and vile incident.

44 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:46:15am

re: #34 davinvalkri

Antiquarians of the world, unite? But, yeah, artificial attempts to be “hip” to the passing scene are pretty much the exact opposite of what conservatism is about, right?

Conservatives could very easily approach and appeal to younger voters, Gen X-Y-Millenials if they would get back to some basics about limited government and liberty. Instead they are fighting the Dems over who’s flavor of government interference and overspending we should choose. Very bad mojo, even in the less radicalized parts of the party (wherever they are these days).

45 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:47:30am

I’m seeing some hilarious comments elsewhere in the snarkosphere:

Mark Foley’s blog: R U Feelin Me?

Nominations for MC Steele’s rap name:

Mos Tone Def
No Cent.
Goop Dog
The Notorious T Bag E
Ol’ Dirty Golfing Partner
Notorious B.I.G.W.A.N.K.E.R.

And
MC How the fuck do those idiots expect me to fix this Tent, Dawg

46 Baier  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:47:43am

re: #44 DaddyG

Conservatives could very easily approach and appeal to younger voters, Gen X-Y-Millenials if they would get back to some basics about limited government and liberty. Instead they are fighting the Dems over who’s flavor of government interference and overspending we should choose. Very bad mojo, even in the less radicalized parts of the party (wherever they are these days).

/”WHAT UP”!

47 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:48:30am

re: #46 Baier

/”WHAT UP”!

Twitter this fool! /

48 davinvalkri  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:48:34am

re: #44 DaddyG

Conservatives could very easily approach and appeal to younger voters, Gen X-Y-Millenials if they would get back to some basics about limited government and liberty. Instead they are fighting the Dems over who’s flavor of government interference and overspending we should choose. Very bad mojo, even in the less radicalized parts of the party (wherever they are these days).

That’s why I consider myself conservative in the first place! So in its bizarre attempts to appeal to a younger crowds and shifts towards irrational radicalisms (birthers, etc.), it’s losing a young guy who called himself a “Buckley-Goldwater conservative” since he got his hands on National Review. What an odd move…

49 Haole  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:49:15am

What was NSFW? I don’t want to go over there.

50 Flyers1974  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:49:56am

The (modern) GOP never needed the Black vote to win and indeed profited by its image with respect to race. That explains how they arrived at “What Up” as their minority outreach.

51 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:50:12am

Down with both major political parties. Pffiibbittth!™

(you may make your own sound for “Pffiibbittth!”. It’s fun!)

52 Kragar  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:50:15am

re: #49 Haole

What was NSFW? I don’t want to go over there.

It’s noisy

53 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:50:20am

Nomination for most inadevertently hilarious line from Steele’s blog, before it was yanked:

“Why are you Republican? Think about that for a minute.”

54 Haole  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:50:30am

“What Down”

55 NJDhockeyfan  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:51:11am

re: #49 Haole

What was NSFW? I don’t want to go over there.

Secret video of Helen Thomas pole dancing.

56 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:51:55am

Why not go the whole distance and say “What up, mofo?”

57 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:51:55am

re: #55 NJDhockeyfan

Secret video of Helen Thomas pole dancing.

With or without pasties?

58 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:52:01am

re: #50 Flyers1974

The (modern) GOP never needed the Black vote to win and indeed profited by its image with respect to race. That explains how they arrived at “What Up” as their minority outreach.


I took that as a lame attempt at reaching a younger demographic not a nod to the 1970’s blacksploitation sit com.

Now if they had titled the future leaders page as “Movin’ on Up” I might suspect a racial motive.

59 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:52:01am

Watching the GOP trying to be hip, is like my kids watching me trying to be hip.

Except, I really am hip.

DON’T JUDGE ME!

60 NJDhockeyfan  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:52:30am

re: #57 Walter L. Newton

With or without pasties?

Nipple rings.

61 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:53:23am

re: #59 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

“Bitchen doesn’t happen at my school.”

—my oldest kid replying to dad.

62 Gearhead  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:53:30am

Cripes - way to snag the good p.r., guys.

Flash intros, unwanted video and audio, and herky-jerky lending ads - BEGONE!

63 Mad Prophet Ludwig  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:53:37am

re: #17 wozzablog

upding

(another 23 comments and i can stop doing this… phew)

Well thank you. You too have been dinged up!

64 Cato the Elder  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:53:46am

re: #53 iceweasel

Nomination for most inadevertently hilarious line from Steele’s blog, before it was yanked:

“Why are you Republican? Think about that for a minute.”

Because of the cool factor, beeyotch!

65 Kragar  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:54:03am

Rejected lines from Steele’s script

“Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away. You could warn them… if only you spoke Hovitos!”

66 ohpleaseno  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:54:15am

New slogan for the GOP: It’s Dyn-O-Mite!

67 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:54:24am

re: #59 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Watching the GOP trying to be hip, is like my kids watching me trying to be hip.

Except, I really am hip.

DON’T JUDGE ME!

I think the GOP just threw out their hip.

68 watching you tiny alien kittens are  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:54:55am

Apparently all the intelligent web designers are either pinko lefties, or even worse, RINOs!

69 HoosierHoops  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:55:12am

re: #45 iceweasel

I’m seeing some hilarious comments elsewhere in the snarkosphere:

Mark Foley’s blog: R U Feelin Me?

Nominations for MC Steele’s rap name:

Mos Tone Def
No Cent.
Goop Dog
The Notorious T Bag E
Ol’ Dirty Golfing Partner
Notorious B.I.G.W.A.N.K.E.R.

And
MC How the fuck do those idiots expect me to fix this Tent, Dawg

Why rock the vote when you can fizzle the snizzle the pad my brother,.
/The above sentence really under went some scrubbing before posting..50 cent inspired me..
/

70 Flyers1974  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:55:30am

re: #58 DaddyG

I took that as a lame attempt at reaching a younger demographic not a nod to the 1970’s blacksploitation sit com.

Now if they had titled the future leaders page as “Movin’ on Up” I might suspect a racial motive.

I’m also taking into account Steele’s “off the hook” and “urban hip-hop” comment.

71 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:55:43am

re: #67 DaddyG

Need hip replacement.

(return for re-grooving).

72 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:55:57am

re: #68 ausador

Apparently all the intelligent web designers are either pinko lefties, or even worse, RINOs!


The White House didn’t have a very auspicious start either. I suspect the political patronage system falls down when it comes to intelligent web design and communications.

73 mrbaracuda  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:55:58am

Noo, I wanted to see the animated Steele! :-(

74 Gearhead  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:56:11am

re: #45 iceweasel

I’m seeing some hilarious comments elsewhere in the snarkosphere:

Mark Foley’s blog: R U Feelin Me?

Nominations for MC Steele’s rap name:

Mos Tone Def
No Cent.
Goop Dog
The Notorious T Bag E
Ol’ Dirty Golfing Partner
Notorious B.I.G.W.A.N.K.E.R.

And
MC How the fuck do those idiots expect me to fix this Tent, Dawg

And his singing group: N’Continent

75 countrockulot  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:56:29am

I can just hear African Americans and Hispanics thinking to themselves “Hmmm on one hand the Republican Party has been pandering to racists and xenophobes for 40 years, but on the other hand the fact that this blog is called ‘What’s Up’ really appeals to me as a user of hip young urban vernacular. Gosh darn it, I think I’ll vote Republican. They’re dope!”

76 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:56:59am

re: #71 Ojoe
Well played.

77 Wozza Matter?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:04am

re: #63 LudwigVanQuixote

much obliged good sir


(T -20 and counting)

78 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:10am

The Whigs avoid this kind of debacle by being uncool from the start.

79 iceweasel  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:25am

re: #66 ohpleaseno

New slogan for the GOP: It’s Dyn-O-Mite!

alternatively, It’s Dyin-O-Rite!

More suggested hiphop names for Steele:

TuPAC
Insane Clown w/o Posse

80 RogueOne  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:38am

re: #58 DaddyG

Now if they had titled the future leaders page as “Movin’ on Up” I might suspect a racial motive.

I laughed and thanks to this being post #50 I can give you an actual upding!

81 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:46am
Javascript-animated Michael Steele who comes walking out and starts talking

I am reminded of Microsoft Bob and his barfing (sp?) dog.
Also, Microsoft Office’s stupid paper clip.

82 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:47am

re: #75 countrockulot

Yo.

83 FrogMarch  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:57:51am

The GOP needs a new marketing team. cuz the old one - the one they are still using - SUCKS the Big One.

84 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:58:01am

re: #78 Ojoe

The Whigs avoid this kind of debacle by being uncool from the start.

Pimpin’ the middle!

85 mrbaracuda  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:58:09am

re: #83 FrogMarch

Maybe it has died long ago? :-D

86 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:58:20am

re: #76 DaddyG

Gratuitous Firesign Theater reference.

87 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:58:46am

re: #84 DaddyG

I’m plump in the middle.

88 bluecheese  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:08am

Does anyone in DC have any ideas on what to do about the unemployment numbers?

Jobs are the key to 2010.

89 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:31am

re: #80 RogueOne

I laughed and thanks to this being post #50 I can give you an actual upding!


I am honored to be your first real upding! Congratulations for escaping the hatchling shell!

90 Bloodnok  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:36am

re: #79 iceweasel

alternatively, It’s Dyin-O-Rite!

More suggested hiphop names for Steele:

TuPAC
Insane Clown w/o Posse

I was thinking “Foddyfivepointpointseven (per) Cent”

91 Baier  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:43am

re: #88 bluecheese

Jobs are the key to 2010.

/Nope, it’s Europa

92 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:43am

re: #87 Ojoe

I’m plump in the middle.

That’s a “tired” reference.

93 Kragar  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 10:59:52am

re: #75 countrockulot

I can just hear African Americans and Hispanics thinking to themselves “Hmmm on one hand the Republican Party has been pandering to racists and xenophobes for 40 years, but on the other hand the fact that this blog is called ‘What’s Up’ really appeals to me as a user of hip young urban vernacular. Gosh darn it, I think I’ll vote Republican. They’re dope!”

Wait till next week, where the GOP.com Special Musical Guest will be Randy Watson.

94 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:00am

re: #88 bluecheese

“Mr. President, where can I get a job?”

95 Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:16am

re: #25 iceweasel

Lol.

What up?

Not our website.

what? are they using PHP with MySQL? are they so short of money they’re stuck using FOSS products?

Mind you, it’d be neat if they did it as a choice and proclaimed they were trying to show fiscal restraint, but, considering the epic fail here, I think it’s simply they’re financially broke and they got some high school student to do it as a class project!

96 Racer X  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:20am

re: #42 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

OH NO! WE SUCK AGAIN!

/

MP3 Audio
97 lurking faith  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:37am

re: #55 NJDhockeyfan

Secret video of Helen Thomas pole dancing.

Arghhh!! My mind’s eye!!

98 Honorary Yooper  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:48am

re: #88 bluecheese

Does anyone in DC have any ideas on what to do about the unemployment numbers?

Jobs are the key to 2010.

Yeah, it’s the following:

1. Tax.
2. Spend.
3. ???
4. Job creation.

If you want to know more, ask the South Park Underpants Gnomes.

99 Ojoe  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:00:53am

This thread is shot.

100 Walter L. Newton  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:01:04am

re: #88 bluecheese

Does anyone in DC have any ideas on what to do about the unemployment numbers?

Jobs are the key to 2010.

Obama has saved or put on hold hundreds and thousands of jobs. They even trained 60 people in Denver, using stimulus money, on how to weatherstrip homes.

101 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:01:14am

GOP failing all over the internet today…

GOP pushes the Obama = Hitler attack


Update (10:45AM Pacific): Apparently, the GOP has pulled down the tweet, but the screenshot in this post is an exact copy of what they had posted earlier today.

Update 2 (10:50AM Pacific): In addition to the screengrab above, you can view the deleted Tweet at tweleted.com — just search for NRCC.

102 Baier  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:01:30am

re: #98 Honorary Yooper

Yeah, it’s the following:

1. Tax.
2. Spend.
3. WHAT UP?!?
4. Job creation.

If you want to know more, ask the South Park Underpants Gnomes.

The GOP plan!

103 lurking faith  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:01:47am

re: #57 Walter L. Newton

With or without pasties?

Geez; where’s that punchbowl of bourbon, scotch, and beer?

104 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:01:51am

re: #100 Walter L. Newton

Obama has saved or put on hold hundreds and thousands of jobs. They even trained 60 people in Denver, using stimulus money, on how to weatherstrip homes.

DRUDGE: STIMULUS MONEY PAYS FOR STRIPPERS… /

105 Racer X  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:02:14am

re: #101 Killgore Trout

GOP failing all over the internet today…

GOP pushes the Obama = Hitler attack

Yep.

I think they deserve a Nobel Prize.

106 Danny  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:02:51am

Neither link works for me…???

107 brent  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:03:41am

#75 racists and homophobes for 40 years

That’s not fair - the Dems have had an equally appalling record, until they decided to paint the Republicans with that brush. Whitewashed the whole strange fruit South, turn that into someone else’s lynchings…

The left was quicker to pick up on the gay rights issues, but there is a question of chicken or egg there.

I sat thru a series of painful dinners before the elections, mostly because it was a hard left, hard union crowd. Between making fun of McCain for being old (and not being able to raise his arms), they told n*gger jokes and talked about how hard it would be to pull that lever in November.

Still, Steele’s website is not good - that’s important stuff.

108 J.S.  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:03:46am

Reminds me of CNN’s (they constantly replayed it) showing Tom Delay in “Dancing with Stars”, wearing those hideous polyester pants…I think Jeanne Moos did something on that…

109 bluecheese  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:03:52am

re: #101 Killgore Trout

GOP failing all over the internet today…

GOP pushes the Obama = Hitler attack

That has become a parody of a parody since the primarys.

I don’t think it’s a big deal.

110 Merryweather  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:04:22am

The RNC should’ve just got Mr T to be their chairman and had done with it. Then at least they’d have had their token black man and projected their ideal tough, combative image to go with the ridiculous OTTness, whereas Steele is just a parody of a parody of a stereotypical black person. You couldn’t find a Colbert to go with his O’Reilly.

111 HoosierHoops  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:04:24am

re: #104 DaddyG

DRUDGE: STIMULUS MONEY PAYS FOR STRIPPERS… /


excellent! It’s about time my tax money went for something useful.
/Buy me a drink Hoopster? Now you know Candi that my taxes have already paid for tonight..

112 Flyers1974  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:05:41am

re: #83 FrogMarch

The GOP needs a new marketing team. cuz the old one - the one they are still using - SUCKS the Big One.

I don’t think there is anything the GOP can do to compete for Black votes in the near future. Long-term, I think they’d have to be brutally honest in accessing the facts and then strategize accordingly. I don’t think political parties often do long-term planning though.

113 mrbaracuda  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:05:42am

re: #101 Killgore Trout

I, as a German, am appalled by all of these subtitle shenanigans!

114 Political Atheist  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:06:21am

re: #112 Flyers1974

Nah, all they gotts do is fund ACORN and SEIU

///

115 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:06:21am

re: #111 HoosierHoops

excellent! It’s about time my tax money went for something useful.
/Buy me a drink Hoopster? Now you know Candi that my taxes have already paid for tonight..

Just watch out for the congressional probe!!!

116 Political Atheist  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:07:04am

re: #115 DaddyG

Ouch. Hey Doc that’s an “exit only” door!

117 Flyers1974  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:07:48am

re: #107 brent

#75 racists and homophobes for 40 years

That’s not fair - the Dems have had an equally appalling record, until they decided to paint the Republicans with that brush. Whitewashed the whole strange fruit South, turn that into someone else’s lynchings…

The left was quicker to pick up on the gay rights issues, but there is a question of chicken or egg there.

I sat thru a series of painful dinners before the elections, mostly because it was a hard left, hard union crowd. Between making fun of McCain for being old (and not being able to raise his arms), they told n*gger jokes and talked about how hard it would be to pull that lever in November.

Still, Steele’s website is not good - that’s important stuff.

Forget Democrat v. Republican and instead think liberal v. conservative.

118 brent  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:09:31am

#117 libs / conservs..

I think these people would also call themselves liberal.

2 parties that hate (fill in the blanks) - used to be able to differentiate them by who would raise your taxes.

119 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:09:38am

re: #110 Merryweather

The RNC should’ve just got Mr T to be their chairman and had done with it. Then at least they’d have had their token black man and projected their ideal tough, combative image to go with the ridiculous OTTness, whereas Steele is just a parody of a parody of a stereotypical black person. You couldn’t find a Colbert to go with his O’Reilly.

Ummm… that’s kind of racist there friend. I’d go for stereotypical political apologist or party hack, but that kind of behavior is not limited by race.

120 Danny  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:09:48am

re: #106 Danny

Neither link works for me…???

OK now they work. Strange.

121 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:11:22am

re: #117 Flyers1974

Forget Democrat v. Republican and instead think liberal v. conservative.


You still missed the mark. There are lots and lots of racist liberals as well as minority conservatives. The two lines are not parallel.

122 bratwurst  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:13:58am

re: #113 mrbaracuda

I, as a German, am appalled by all of these subtitle shenanigans!

Ich auch!

I am also appalled by the fact that scores more people have now seen one of the greatest actors who ever lived (Bruno Ganz) in this clip with various subtitles on the internet than have actually seen him on the silver screen.

123 What, me worry?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:15:06am

No way, they had nekkid people? They must have cleaned that up!

124 bratwurst  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:15:30am

re: #121 DaddyG

There are lots and lots of racist liberals as well as minority conservatives. The two lines are not parallel.

Can’t dispute the first part, but the second part gets harder to prove all of the time.

125 Decatur Deb  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:15:34am

re: #89 DaddyG

I am honored to be your first real upding! Congratulations for escaping the hatchling shell!

We like think of it as “the incubator”.

126 What, me worry?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:18:24am

re: #107 brent

#75 racists and homophobes for 40 years

That’s not fair - the Dems have had an equally appalling record, until they decided to paint the Republicans with that brush. Whitewashed the whole strange fruit South, turn that into someone else’s lynchings…

The left was quicker to pick up on the gay rights issues, but there is a question of chicken or egg there.

I sat thru a series of painful dinners before the elections, mostly because it was a hard left, hard union crowd. Between making fun of McCain for being old (and not being able to raise his arms), they told n*gger jokes and talked about how hard it would be to pull that lever in November.

Still, Steele’s website is not good - that’s important stuff.

The Left purged the racists in their ranks 50 years ago.

When will the Right do it?

127 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:18:36am

re: #124 bratwurst

Can’t dispute the first part, but the second part gets harder to prove all of the time.

If all you experience are bigots you should find some new people to associate with.

128 Merryweather  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:18:50am

re: #119 DaddyG

Point taken, I can see how you might have interpreted it as being racist, but that’s not what I meant at all. What I meant is that all the hip-hop talk, his use of street slang etc, is typical of how some people stereotype blacks, and it’s like he’s trying too hard to emphasise his race. I personally don’t believe that’s anything like a typical African-American, and I’m not a fan of pigeon-holing people of any race/nationality anyway.

I do however believe that the RNC elected him as a token gesture to the African-American community to try and counter Obama.

129 bratwurst  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:19:39am

re: #127 DaddyG

If all you experience are bigots you should find some new people to associate with.

Trying to figure out where you got that out of what I wrote.

130 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:21:15am

re: #128 Merryweather
Thanks for clarifying. I still don’t buy the RNC=racist crap. I think their message was a clunky attempt at appealing to a young demographic not a black one. Even a cynical interpretation would have to concede that appealing to Xers Yers and Millenials means more votes than trying to reach “urban” voters.

131 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:22:00am

re: #126 marjoriemoon

The Left purged the racists in their ranks 50 years ago.

When will the Right do it?

Perhaps Robert Byrd or Jessie Jackson could teach them how. /

132 What, me worry?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:23:07am

The GOP Website. 90,000 users; 1 Black guy.

Ok. Maybe 2.

Ok. I’m being facetious.

3?

I like my party all colors of the rainbow, personally, but then I’m a damn liberal, whatcha gonna do.

133 mrbaracuda  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:23:40am

re: #132 marjoriemoon

Gunna git mah fork n’ torch, dat’s wat!

134 DaddyG  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:24:10am

re: #129 bratwurst

Trying to figure out where you got that out of what I wrote.


That was meant to read: If all the conservitives you know are bigots find some new conservatives to associate with. Just because the radicals making news doesn’t mean that most conservatives feel that way.

135 What, me worry?  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:26:40am

re: #131 DaddyG

Perhaps Robert Byrd or Jessie Jackson could teach them how. /

There ain’t no fool like an old fool and Byrd is an OLD fool. He’s also apologized for his conduct as a younger person and for being a Dixiecrat. Whether he’s sincere or not, I don’t know but at least he said it was a mistake.

136 Flyers1974  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:34:31am

re: #121 DaddyG

You still missed the mark. There are lots and lots of racist liberals as well as minority conservatives. The two lines are not parallel.

Sorry, for late response. The question isn’t whether individual libs are cons are racist, at least in the context discussed above. The lib/con distinction is relevant regarding the Civil rights movement, segregation, lynching, etc… . In other words, yes, Democrats as well as Republicans supported segregation, but the number of liberals supporting segregation was insignificant. Or in other words, the Southern Democratic Senators, for example, who resisted desegregation were by no standards liberal.

137 countrockulot  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:37:27am

I should make it clear that I in no way think that the majority of people who vote Republican are racist, or even that there are no racists that vote Democrat. What I believe is that after the passage of the Civil Rights Act it became unspoken Republican Party strategy to attempt to appeal to racist elements in society in order to garner votes, and the price tag for that has just started to come due and I believe it is going to be huge. It is rumored that after Johnson signed the Civil Right Act he said “We have lost the South for a generation.” The question becomes how long has the Republican Party lost minorities and I don’t think the solution is Micheal Steele or a blog called “What’s Up?”.

138 Merryweather  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:43:16am

re: #130 DaddyG

Yeah, on the whole I’d agree with your interpretation, but I still think there must have been an element of ‘if the Dems can do it, so can we’ thinking in there.

139 lightspeed  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:44:46am

It’s up for me, walking, talking Steele and all. “What up?” Please… Maybe he should have come out dancing like Rerun from “What’s Happening?” Hey, give him a catchphrase while you’re at it, like, “What you talkin’ ‘bout Obama?!” And a rap nickname, maybe Steelio or MC Mike? ***groan***

140 SanFranciscoZionist  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:49:12am

re: #68 ausador

Apparently all the intelligent web designers are either pinko lefties, or even worse, RINOs!

I think most pinko lefty web designers will still design websites for money, evne if they don’t agree with its political goals.

141 SanFranciscoZionist  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:52:10am

re: #70 Flyers1974

I’m also taking into account Steele’s “off the hook” and “urban hip-hop” comment.

As opposed to rural hip-hop…

The poor man. The son of one of my friends went through this for a while. He ‘discovered’ that he was black, and tried to impress his white school friends with his gangsta lingo and street authenticity. It works better if you haven’t gone to private Catholic schools your whole life. But his friends had also gone to Catholic schools, so…

But he was twelve. What Steele’s excuse is, I’m not sure.

142 metrolibertarian  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 11:57:02am

Fucking shit I think my laptop vomits blood when the new GOP site loads, there’s no other explanation for that much goddamn red to appear on my screen…

143 mrbaracuda  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 12:05:45pm

re: #142 metrolibertarian

Seen this as well? LoL.

144 metrolibertarian  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 12:20:03pm

re: #143 mrbaracuda

I was greeted instead by some incredibly fat red haired guy grinning at me like he’s about to tell me about Joseph Smith.

145 meeshlr  Tue, Oct 13, 2009 12:51:14pm

re: #75 countrockulot

Gosh darn it, I think I’ll vote Republican. They’re dope!”

Brilliant!


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