via Bart (aka "Powerglutes");

Don't forget to make your football picks, fagz.

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thnxbai

Posted by: Bart at September 19, 2008 11:32 AM (w3NmV)

Also, I changed the group settings so that your picks are due 5 minutes before each game, not all in by the start of the first game.

I'm a great guy, aren't I? Buy me a beer sometime.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 07:36 AM | Comments (18)
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The FannieMaeTM, patent pending

For a guy who said he didn't know much about economics, it sure sounded like he knew something back in 2006.

For years I have been concerned about the regulatory structure that governs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac–known as Government-sponsored entities or GSEs–and the sheer magnitude of these companies and the role they play in the housing market. OFHEO’s report this week does nothing to ease these concerns. In fact, the report does quite the contrary. OFHEO’s report solidifies my view that the GSEs need to be reformed without delay.

I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole.

A rundown of attempted congressional reforms, via Flopping Aces, here.

McCain drops another shoe, you can see the ad here at HotAir. This time it's Jim Johnson.

I sincerely hope they're on their game with respect to timing and footwork. To those of us who follow this stuff like a monkey on a cupcake, it seemed to take forever for McCain to push the drilling issue. I think most of us said something along the lines of "finally, sweet Jeebus about time". I even recall ace suggesting he'd better get with the program before Obama figures this out and flanks him on ANWR. Fortunately Obama stayed true to his ownself.

Anyway, I think for the average Joe, it takes a little time for this stuff to sink in, just like it took $4/gal to really piss everybody off. 5 trillion gazillion dollars is one of those big incomprehensible expressions, until someone calls it "half the current national debt" (that's incomprehensible too, but now it's a really bad thing. See?)

Link via S. Weasel, who reminds us it's also International Talk Like a Pirate Day*. And she did the "FannieMaeTM" shop up yonder.

She's working herself to death for us.

* My favorites are the naughty sounding ones, like "Arrr, prepare to be boarded. Swab the deck and battendown the mizzenmast"! That sort of thing. But then I'm pretty easily entertained.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 06:54 AM | Comments (38)
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Amongst all the dread of an economic meltdown and impending global doom, comes this:

Palin Pick Puts Many Women on the Verge

A posting on a New York-based Web site for women, Jezebel.com, spoke of unbridled anger. "What I feel for her privately could be described as violent, nay, murderous, rage," an associate editor at Jezebel, Jessica Grose, wrote just after the Republican convention wrapped up. "When Palin spoke on Wednesday night, my head almost exploded from the incandescent anger boiling in my skull."[snip]

"When I see people crowing about her 'acceptable' speech last Wednesday ... I literally want to vomit with rage," a comment from Anibundel said.

Ha-ha...ha-ha-ha...muwahahahahahaahhaaahaaa!

OMFG! Seriously, if you get nothing else out of this election, this is pure enjoyment. This is wa-a-a-y better than BDS. It is instantaneous mass hysteria and...

I. AM. LOVING. IT!

I would pay money to see that.

At least now they know how it feels when I have to see Nancy Pelosi's face and hear her "drilling is a hoax" BS. I swear, she is like the Wicked Witch of the West. I keep waiting for someone to run up and throw water on her just to test out the theory.

Not that I'm suggesting anything, mind you. Responsible blogging and all that.

Of course, everybody knows who the wizard is...

KARL RO-O-O-VE!

Update: H/T Hotair North

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Financially rock solid and pure as the driven snow AIG gave $10M to build the eponymously named Charles B. Rangel Center. An AIG spokesmen said "We expected nothing what so ever in return, that's just the way we roll".

...Last year, Rangel's office provided The Post with a list of some of the donations he had already helped secure for the project, which included $10 million from AIG; $500,000 from the Verizon Foundation; and $1 million from Eugene Isenberg, CEO of energy firm Nabors Industries...

Posted by: Purple Avenger at 08:47 PM | Comments (60)
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Huzzah!

A bipartisan group of senators who sought a compromise in the rancorous energy debate won't introduce their bill before lawmakers adjourn for the elections, several Senate aides said Thursday.

Instead, the so-called Gang of 20 will offer a statement of principals outlining their agreement on a host of divisive issues, including expanded offshore drilling....

"They have got a real bipartisan comprehensive plan here so they don't want to just throw it out there and have it torn apart because of partisan sniping," the Democratic aide said. "They feel they have a real chance at getting this bill passed after they get past the election."

The group's work has generated enormous attention because it seemed to skirt the politics of the issue in favor of a bipartisan solution. In August, 10 members -- five from each party -- announced their plan at a news conference as gas prices soared above $4 a gallon. Since then, 10 more senators have joined the group, including several facing tough reelection battles.

...

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), one of the negotiators, said the bipartisan group wasn't looking to end up "on the left of Nancy Pelosi," referring to the House Speaker.

Thanks to Michelle Malkin, who writes, "Hooah!"

Incidentally, I hear that McCain shouldn't be blamed for the gang of 20 and may in fact be owed some praise for its demise.

That's what I hear.

I hear things.

I'm a hear-er.

more...

Posted by: Ace at 08:42 PM | Comments (65)
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For that story I tipped earlier.

Here's what we need:

1) Someone with experience analyzing disclosure forms.

2) Someone with experience at analyzing what those disclosure forms might be hiding -- i.e., what is expected is that we have some hidden payouts, achieved through a cut-out. We'd like someone who knows a bit about Democratic connections, so that he or she could look at forms and say, "Oh yes. That guy there? That consultant? He has a long history of working with [X]." So a bit of forensics are needed -- companies may be hidden inside companies, consultants may be providing insulation to still other consultants.

It's actually this part that's the most important -- a familiarity not just with the law, but with the players.

Bear in mind this is not primarily a legal question. I only ask for election lawyers because, well, who the hell else deals with this crap on a daily basis?

3) Someone who's definitely on our team and can prove it by a voucher from others on the team.

4) Someone who can do this, um, pretty much for free.

5) Also, be aware, there is an allegation coming at the end of this, hopefully. If you're not comfortable with that, this isn't for you. The guy doing this is careful, and will not claim an proven connection if he can't. He will, however, point out circumstantial evidence suggesting such a connection. We'd like to firm that up, but this guy is already pretty sure he has enough to go on, so he is probably going with it.

So be aware, if your ethics preclude you from getting involved in an investigation where the conclusions are mostly already known -- this guy just wants additional proof; smoking gun would be nice, but is not necessary -- then you shouldn't respond.

6) Confidentiality is yours if you want it. However, we sure would like that Killer Quote, if your expertise allows you to make it.

Please let me know if you can help.

How big is it? It's eh big. It will be a modestly sized story, or would be, anyway, if the media weren't determined to embargo all negative stories about The One and/or The One's Masters.

It's not huge. But it is a story.

In the Media? Opensecrets.org has a pay service with (I assume) more features and a better search capability. Media services, I'm thinking, subscribe.

If you're in the media or otherwise have access to opensecrets' pay service, and think you have a good idea of how to do database searches, drop me a line.

Posted by: Ace at 05:44 PM | Comments (147)
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I -- I -- I never even heard of that guy!!!

If that Red State link doesn't work (and it didn't work for me, but try it first), you can try the Obama Fan Club Newsletter The Politico.

Their Master's Voice... Obama says he doesn't know Franklin Raines, and boy howdy!, look how the Wikpedians scramble to adjust "old outdated history" to match the "new improved history" dictated by The One.

Thanks to Jdub.

Posted by: Ace at 05:36 PM | Comments (58)
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Yes, he blames the victim.

Because she used a private email account for private business -- like chatting with friends and emailing pictures of her family.

Even by the hacker's account, and AP's, there is no official business hidden in the emails.

So what the fuck are they doing claiming that if she hadn't illegally used private emails to hide state communications, the crime wouldn't have happened?

As Instapundit says: AP doesn't seem interested in protecting the privacy of anyone who is not a terrorist.

No wonder we don't hear anything about Bill Ayers. He's in the Protected Persons category.

Posted by: Ace at 03:54 PM | Comments (91)
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Remember when the Democrats improperly released that big file on Palin containing much of her personal information? Including most of her Social Security number?

They released Palin's Yahoo account identification, and the Washington Post printed it. On September 10th.

Whoops: Actually, the WaPo printed the very close address gov.sarah@yahoo.com -- and it only takes a minor guess to then try gov.palin@yahoo.com, which was the hacked account.

Mary Katharine Ham actually alerted me to this two minutes after I posted, but I've been working on something else and said, "Meh, I don't give a fuck. Close enough." (I never lied to you -- much.)

Now I see Allah is mentioning my error, so I guess I have to note it.

What am I working on?

Oh, I'm not working on anything per se. I am in the loop, though, on a moderately sized story which will likely be picked up by the MSM. Done by one of the blogosphere's own. It's not Rathegate II, as I first thought, but it's big-ish.

Someone, somewhere, is going to have to answer some questions.

Developing...

Posted by: Ace at 03:28 PM | Comments (71)
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First Hillary, then Biden refused to appear, refused to share the stage with Palin.

Eventually the organization got the message: Because Obama decided to politicize a bipartisan protest and refused to send any of his people, the organization disinvited the only politician willing to attend.

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