October 06, 2010
— Ace Slightly more big-budget than 2010: A Pudding Odyssey.
Yeah, I know -- what the hell's up with just posting videos? Sorry, can't seem to find my voice today.
Here's something minor: "Someone" suggested a moratorium on good poll news, suggesting it bred complacency.
I don't know-- I am more of the mind you have to think big to win big. Yes, my idea means that we may be disappointed on election day, but you know what? I can live with disappointment, having set the bar too high. I will deal with that then. Until then, I want to push the idea that there is no such thing a a race we can't win. There are no give-ups
As for complacency: I sort of think fervor about a big win will be the more important factor here. Yes, such talk breeds complacency too, but I think people are more encouraged to join a winning cause.
Right? Or not?
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Posted by: dudeinsantacruz at October 06, 2010 01:45 PM (sM4Eh)
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Mr. Ace uses speech-recognition software to post updates? Interesting.
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 06, 2010 01:45 PM (bAySe)
he's getting dumber, too, and the Stupidity is becoming more obvious
.
Posted by: SantaRosaStan at October 06, 2010 01:46 PM (dPcmp)
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 06, 2010 01:46 PM (bAySe)
Vein in my forehead the size of garden hose.
Want to kick a puppy and choke a kitten while slamming my dick in the sliding glass door.
Thoughts of randomly clotheslining hippies from my truck window.
I guess the ad worked.
Gonna be a long month.
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 01:48 PM (VPLo7)
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 01:50 PM (wrXPr)
Posted by: Benson at October 06, 2010 01:50 PM (qzcNU)
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 01:51 PM (wrXPr)
Posted by: Dave C at October 06, 2010 01:52 PM (yZDkF)
I don't know-- I am more of the mind you have to think big to win big. Yes, my idea means that we may be disappointed on election day, but you know what? I can live with disappointment, having set the bar too high. I will deal with that then. Until then, I want to push the idea that there is no such thing as a race we can't win. There are no give-ups.
Oo-ooh, Ace! When you talk like that, I feel all... quivery... inside.
Come. Join me in my tub of pudding.
Caramel vanilla.
With whipped cream on top.
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 01:52 PM (NGf/6)
I prefer it when the liberals are the one living in an information cocoon.
Conservatives should be big boys and girls and be able to deal with news, good and bad.
Posted by: DrewM. at October 06, 2010 01:52 PM (HicGG)
clotheslining hippies from my truck window Posted by: sifty
I just imagined myself doing that on November 2, with an "I Voted!' sticker on my jacket.
Shit. I'll be in my bunk.
Posted by: Dang at October 06, 2010 01:52 PM (TXKVh)
Disappointment goes down easy with their electoral blood in my teeth.
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 01:53 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Methos at October 06, 2010 05:51 PM (Ew1k4)
It's over 2 1/2 minutes...I doubt it will be on TV. It's a shame because it's good.
Posted by: Tami at October 06, 2010 01:53 PM (VuLos)
Posted by: beerologist at October 06, 2010 01:54 PM (kTd8J)
The battle drum has to keep beating until the battle is done.
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 01:54 PM (VPLo7)
Vein in my forehead the size of garden hose.
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 05:48 PM (VPLo7)
--So when is Ashura this year?
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 01:54 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: Steve (aka Ed Snate) at October 06, 2010 01:54 PM (udwAb)
As for complacency: I sort of think fervor about a big win will be the more important factor here. Yes, such talk breeds complacency too, but I think people are more encouraged to join a winning cause.
Right? Or not?
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I agree that over-hyping is less a danger than under-hyping. Polling shows that Rep enthusiasm is near max-levels. Dem enthusiasm is actually around normal... but if they feel like their gonna loose regardless, but its only a question of how bad, then their enthusiasms may actually depress over the next month. You thinks Dem activists care much whether they lose by 20 seats or 50? A loss is a loss.
Independents may also want to join the "election wave" bandwagon.
Posted by: Serious Cat at October 06, 2010 01:54 PM (bAySe)
The only drawback I can see to lording it up over these polls is, the lefties will find a tiny ray of sunshine if we don't deliver every seat possible. You know how they are. For crying out loud, they were revelling in the Paladino/Cuomo numbers this morning, like that one shouldn't be in the bag since Cuomo's nomination.
I want them to think about how hard we're laughing at them and dissolve into tears of hippie rage.
Posted by: spongeworthy at October 06, 2010 01:55 PM (rplL3)
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A very large portion of the idiot electorate will vote for what they perceive as the "winning" side because they don't want to "waste" their vote.
It's true. Unbelievable, but true.
Yes, I would like IQ test results to be a factor in voter registration.
Posted by: schizuki at October 06, 2010 01:55 PM (M+lbD)
Posted by: runningrn at October 06, 2010 01:55 PM (8GYOu)
Posted by: truth at October 06, 2010 01:56 PM (XSD4n)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:53 PM (i0Jm/)
--Please tell me this is a sockpuppet.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 01:56 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 01:56 PM (wrXPr)
17 You know what we need.. More video's with rapid edits.. Posted by: Dave C
What would you rather watch, Citizen Kane or The Road Warrior?
Posted by: Dang at October 06, 2010 01:56 PM (TXKVh)
I want them to think about how hard we're laughing at them and dissolve into tears of hippie rage.
I want them to rend their tie-dye and tear at their greasy ponytails.
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 01:57 PM (wrXPr)
Clothesline the government employees and union thugs; they deserve it
Posted by: existential SantaRosaStan at October 06, 2010 01:58 PM (dPcmp)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 06, 2010 01:58 PM (UOM48)
--Please tell me this is a sockpuppet.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 05:56 PM (BP6Z1)
Not to worry -- I have no doubt that the real George W. Bush is a huge AoS fan (though he would never touch Valu-Rite!), but he wouldn't call us "connnnnsssss". :-)
Seriously, no sockpuppet there, just one of the more mediocre sorts of trolls.
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 01:59 PM (NGf/6)
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 01:59 PM (VPLo7)
Posted by: Sponge at October 06, 2010 01:59 PM (UK9cE)
It's over 2 1/2 minutes...I doubt it will be on TV. It's a shame because it's good.
They could probably do some cuts and get it down to a minute. Or speed it up. Either one. 
Posted by: Soona at October 06, 2010 02:00 PM (uDqmh)
Posted by: Guy who says "Connnnnnsssssss" at October 06, 2010 02:00 PM (1wBlv)
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 02:01 PM (VPLo7)
Posted by: Ohio Dan at October 06, 2010 02:01 PM (K03lE)
Posted by: paranoidpyro at October 06, 2010 02:01 PM (xjUGr)
Posted by: t-bird at October 06, 2010 02:01 PM (FcR7P)
Which is stupider:
a) AoS trolls
b) HA commentors
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 06:01 PM (wrXPr)
Aren't they the same?
Posted by: Tami at October 06, 2010 02:02 PM (VuLos)
Posted by: CAC at October 06, 2010 02:02 PM (lV4Fs)
Which is stupider:
a) AoS trolls
b) HA commentors
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 06:01 PM (wrXPr)
Well, I'd have to go with (a), because trolls are stupid 100% of the time, while only some HA commenters (self included) are stupid only some of the time.
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 02:02 PM (NGf/6)
If you think about it, polls only reflect those who are polled. Yes, there are mathematical models for suggesting why they reflect opinions of the general public, but IMO when the same question is asked of different people on different occasions, the results aren't what you and other commenters and so-called pundits think they are.
Maybe I'm an "outlier" (isn't that the "Pillsbury Doughboy's" term-of-art?) but I don't think the numbers mean as much as many others do. Except, that is, for the actual voting numbers, and even those can be skewed (see Franken, Al; Obama, Osama; ACORN, et. al.)
Posted by: MrScribbler at October 06, 2010 02:02 PM (Ulu3i)
Posted by: Dave C at October 06, 2010 02:03 PM (yZDkF)
( and I've been watching them since the Sixties, man )
Posted by: time-honored SantaRosaStan at October 06, 2010 02:03 PM (dPcmp)
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 02:03 PM (KXhmI)
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 06:01 PM (VPLo7)
Sounds like fun! Hope you have a wonderful time.
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 02:03 PM (NGf/6)
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 06:03 PM (KXhmI)
Good job! :-)
[tips hat to Tushar]
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 02:04 PM (NGf/6)
Posted by: Paul Revere / SantaRosaStan at October 06, 2010 02:05 PM (dPcmp)
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 02:05 PM (VPLo7)
---Stuff Jefferson said. 9th unabridged edition.
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 02:05 PM (KXhmI)
OK, OK, I know this hasn't got anything to do with anything but I thought that it was too cool to not post.
Posted by: WalrusRex at October 06, 2010 02:06 PM (xxgag)
A 50-50 Senate might be the best possible outcome.
Nothing of import would pass and Biden would have to cast a ton of unpopular tie breaking votes.
Posted by: DrewM. at October 06, 2010 02:06 PM (HicGG)
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 06:03 PM (KXhmI)
My daughter votes Dem. She's away at school. Asked me to get her an absentee ballot. I "forgot". I consider that good parenting.
Posted by: Ombudsman at October 06, 2010 02:06 PM (c1oyg)
Republicans should never be about hiding from reality because we think it hurts us politically. We tried hiding from the (bad) reality about Iraq and it killed us in 2006. Hiding from the (good) reality in 2010 won't help us out any better.
If American patriots are too lazy too vote and campaign hard this fall, we deserve to lose.
Posted by: Emperor of Icecream at October 06, 2010 02:08 PM (epBek)
I was thinking that Gallup is trying to set up Republican complacency with their outlandish eye popping figures. But so long as voters stay revved, realizing that without each person's participating on the ballot there'll be no avalanche let alone victory, then each voter go do it. Definitely think how big your own vote really is. Cast it.
Posted by: maverick muse at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (H+LJc)
Posted by: Chad feldheimer at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (JBCdZ)
Posted by: dagny at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (wrXPr)
Posted by: t-bird at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (FcR7P)
Not to worry -- I have no doubt
that the real George W. Bush is a huge AoS fan (though he would never
touch Valu-Rite!), but he wouldn't call us "connnnnsssss". :-)
Seriously, no sockpuppet there, just one of the more mediocre sorts of trolls.
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 05:59 PM (NGf/6)
--I know about the Raykon/GWB troll; I was just hoping it was one of us sockpuppeting it.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (BP6Z1)
Posted by: eman at October 06, 2010 02:09 PM (qnKfg)
Posted by: railwriter at October 06, 2010 02:10 PM (3qItU)
My daughter votes Dem. She's away at school. Asked me to get her an absentee ballot. I "forgot". I consider that good parenting.
LOL!!
Posted by: Soona at October 06, 2010 02:11 PM (uDqmh)
Is that the friends-of-NAMBLA guy? Yup. I just sent a nice email to Dr. Phil.
Posted by: runningrn at October 06, 2010 02:11 PM (8GYOu)
I can't stand that spreading the wealth of "deserve" shit on a cone.
Posted by: maverick muse at October 06, 2010 02:11 PM (H+LJc)
Posted by: CAC at October 06, 2010 02:13 PM (lV4Fs)
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 05:59 PM (VPLo7)
--Yes, it's that festive day when the knife/sword gets applied to the forehead and joyous partial exsanguination ensues.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 02:13 PM (BP6Z1)
Right, brother! I want the progressives to know what's coming. I want them to have that sinking feeling deep down in their gut that you get when you know you've made an epic screw-up and now everybody knows about it.
I want to see Ed Schultz cry.
Then I want to see his head explode.
It's not too much to ask.
Posted by: SlaveDog at October 06, 2010 02:13 PM (H6Jyg)
Posted by: Secundus at October 06, 2010 02:14 PM (Fs256)
--I know about the Raykon/GWB troll; I was just hoping it was one of us sockpuppeting it.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 06:09 PM (BP6Z1)
Well, it wasn't me! :-)
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 02:14 PM (NGf/6)
Posted by: Secundus at October 06, 2010 02:16 PM (RL+zM)
Hellfires aren't cheap, and anything they do to help out will be appreciated.
Posted by: sifty at October 06, 2010 02:17 PM (VPLo7)
Posted by: WalrusRex at October 06, 2010 02:18 PM (xxgag)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo ( NJConservative) at October 06, 2010 02:18 PM (LH6ir)
Posted by: Berserker at October 06, 2010 02:19 PM (gWHrG)
Posted by: CanaDave (formerly the Running Man) at October 06, 2010 02:19 PM (pmAXX)
Posted by: Soona at October 06, 2010 02:20 PM (uDqmh)
Posted by: SlaveDog at October 06, 2010 06:13 PM (H6Jyg)
Judging by his ratings, nobody sees Schultz do much of anything
Posted by: Ombudsman at October 06, 2010 02:24 PM (c1oyg)
Posted by: politicalmuse at October 06, 2010 02:28 PM (kLKnf)
NY is going to be a very, very tough one. I just don't see it happening. CA is possible, and CT is very possible.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo ( NJConservative) at October 06, 2010 02:30 PM (LH6ir)
Posted by: Vic at October 06, 2010 02:39 PM (/jbAw)
Posted by: CAC at October 06, 2010 02:41 PM (lV4Fs)
To dump over the head of a nearby liberal while dancing around them in celebration on the night of 11/2.
Then I'll teabag them. Call it dipping, at one remove.
Posted by: Moose4 at October 06, 2010 02:48 PM (ZN+Dd)
Freeedddoooommmmmm.
Freedom from paying for your military.
Freedom from paying for your police to enforce your drug laws.
Freedom from paying for your kids schooling (14k per year per kid)
Freedom from your God.
Freeeddddoooommmmmm.
Sorry, it sucks, but the left is running on it, whether you realize it or not. We are tired of your BS.
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 02:52 PM (i0Jm/)
I stopped commenting after Nov 2008. Too depressed, I guess. I read every post though. But I am sorta feeling my oats again. Unfortunately I will be visiting India in Nov, and won't be able to party with all you folks. No pudding in India. Will have to make do with some Indian equivalent (Not curry. I don't want to singe the boys).
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 02:57 PM (KXhmI)
Posted by: blaster at October 06, 2010 03:12 PM (x1DIY)
Posted by: Raykooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!
"Please Br'er Fox, please don't throw us into that briar patch!"
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 03:27 PM (BP6Z1)
Ok, we are doing it as you ask. Truths are only true for so long....
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 03:47 PM (i0Jm/)
Freedom from paying for your military.
The constitutionally-mandated military?
Freedom from paying for your police to enforce your drug laws.
You mean those ones that all the lefty presidents repealed?
Freedom from paying for your kids schooling (14k per year per kid)
And you paid back the tax money wasted on yours when, exactly?
Freedom from your God.
Yeah, those Religious Police dragging your ass to church get old, don't they?
Sorry, it sucks, but the left is running on it, whether you realize it or not.
Actually, the Left is running on freedom from paying. Period. All goes on Uncle Barry's credit cards.
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 03:49 PM (MMC8r)
Freedom from paying for your military. 800 Billion?
Freedom from paying for your police to enforce your drug laws. Drug laws, all of them. Let the states decide. Keep the feds out of it. Oh wait, the feds, Obama, said they would stay out of it. Never mind.
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 04:04 PM (i0Jm/)
If it's the money you're worried about, get back the non-stimulus Stimulus. That will pay for it with Nancy Pelosi's plane fare left over.
Drug laws, all of them. Let the states decide. Keep the feds out of it. Oh wait, the feds, Obama, said they would stay out of it. Never mind.
Well, gotta be reasonable on that state rights shit, you know. Can't have them following federal immigration policy or the like. States Rights is something that needs to be applied selectively, pretty soon that Federalism shit will get out of control and you'll have trouble forcing them to pick up Federal mandates for welfare and healthcare and the like. And when it allows TinPot Jesus to pretty much vote 'Present' on the issue, well, so much the better.
But when DID you pay back all that money that sent you to your failed skool, Susan?
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 04:16 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 06:57 PM (KXhmI)
Kheer? Gajar ka halwa? (Love that stuff -- can't get enough of it! -- but it might be a little chunky for optimal dipping...)
Posted by: Mary in LA at October 06, 2010 04:19 PM (JYxmy)
Skool, like Kat, are you like huck finn?
I have paid back a lot more in taxes than the average con consumes throu their myriad of kids.
I have no kids, so my paying for others kids has paid for my own schooling 10 fold.
Amen.
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 04:29 PM (i0Jm/)
Posted by: Tushar at October 06, 2010 06:57 PM (KXhmI)
--I like ghee.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 04:30 PM (BP6Z1)
I have no kids, so my paying for others kids has paid for my own schooling 10 fold.
Amen.
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 08:29 PM (i0Jm/)
Same shit some asshole bitched about when he was paying for your lazy ass in school, hypocrite. And, since you took the fucking money like a punk so that your ass could (purportedly) be gainfully employed at this stage, welcome to the system, pussy. Don't like it? Move to a lower tax state or tell the Feds to get out of edumication (hey, there's that Federalism shit again). Or don't own property if that's how your state funds it. Crybaby.
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 04:39 PM (MMC8r)
Beyond that. Expat. Leaving the country. You going to raise taxes on the expats? Figures.
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 04:45 PM (i0Jm/)
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 08:39 PM (MMC8r)
[laugh track]
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 04:51 PM (BP6Z1)
Brilliant logdog.
Why can't you cons let people live free? From your kids. From your God. Why not DogLog?
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 04:55 PM (i0Jm/)
Give me time.
Posted by: Barack O. at October 06, 2010 05:03 PM (MMC8r)
Are you all going to cry like little girls if you only pick up a few seats?
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:05 PM (i0Jm/)
Thank you Bill Clinton. I love you man (not really pejoratively speaking)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:07 PM (i0Jm/)
Are you all going to cry like little girls if you only pick up a few seats?
Shall we take your attempt to change the subject as evidence of your butthurt?
Posted by: Some old fucker who paid taxes to miseducate Raykon at October 06, 2010 05:09 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:10 PM (i0Jm/)
Bye, bye, troll. Have a nice life in Bangkok.
Posted by: nickless at October 06, 2010 05:11 PM (MMC8r)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:15 PM (i0Jm/)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 05:24 PM (i0Jm/)
Posted by: George W Bush at October 06, 2010 09:07 PM (i0Jm/)
--Did Clinton give him his third Air Force star, or his fourth? I forgot.
Posted by: logprof at October 06, 2010 05:27 PM (BP6Z1)
Yep. I wish there was a poll on the MD-5 (Lollar vs Hoyer) race. The fact that I haven't seen any worries me that he really is too far out of reach.
Posted by: Y-not at October 06, 2010 06:44 PM (osFsP)
Since we've been winning all along, there is every reason to be a realistic optimist. The name brand pollsters, most of whom are Democrats, will be moving towards electoral honesty as we get closer to the election because they don't want to lose their credibility. I am starting to see it already.
The real problem will be the close races we win and there will probably be several of them. I hope the GOP is ready for recounts and legal challenges because there will be a whole lotta cheating going on - the Dem incumbents who lose in close races won't go quietly into the night.
Posted by: D. at October 07, 2010 02:02 AM (plSrP)
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