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September 21, 2010

Polls and Momentum
— Gabriel Malor

In politics and sports, commentators like nothing more than to talk about momentum. Who has it. Who lost it. And how much it's going to affect the only poll that really matters on Election Day. So I always take note how momentum gets framed.

Take the West Virginia PPP poll just released.

PPP cautions that because this is their first poll in the West Virginia race and the first of any poll to show Raese over Manchin it shouldn't be interpreted to say anything about momentum.

Bullhockey. The Robert Byrd Memorial Senate Seat was widely thought to be a long shot for a GOP pick up. All the analysts categorize the seat "Leans Dem." So a poll showing the the Republican candidate over the de facto Democratic incumbent absolutely demonstrates that the electorate is going places. PPP's cautionary statement just shows that the electorate is going places PPP isn't exactly comfortable with.

We've been watching Gallup's notoriously unreliable polling on the generic ballot for the same reason. One week they've got the Republican at +10. The next week, it's tied. Then the generic Republican +5. Now, again, it's statistically tied. So, how does Gallup spin this: "Republicans losing strength in September compared with August." The point being that Republicans are losing momentum. Oh, the horror, they peaked too soon.

Again, BULLHOCKEY. A series of unreliable polls does not indicate momentum or lack thereof. In fact, this series of polls doesn't indicate anything at all except that Gallup has waited too long compared to its competitors to start polling likely voters. Gallup's poll is based on surveys of registered voters, which in a mid-term election year are only slightly more accurate than surveys of the squirrels in my yard.

Gallup cautions that things may change when it finally starts polling likely voters in October. No. Shit. Republicans are much more enthusiastic than Democrats about voting this year. Ya think that might affect the outcome? Oh, but that's not Gallup's goal right now. Right now it wants to talk about momentum. And that means pretending that the Democrats have got it.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 07:51 AM | Comments (212)
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1
Is this the October Surprise yet?

Posted by: Dang Straights at September 21, 2010 07:53 AM (fx8sm)

2 I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.

Posted by: pep at September 21, 2010 07:53 AM (YXmuI)

3 But what does this post have to do with the Delaware Senate race...and masturbation...and witchcraft.

Could you please stick to the important issues Gabe?

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 07:53 AM (oQIfB)

4 AOS referenced by Jonah Goldberg at NRO

Posted by: yournamehere at September 21, 2010 07:54 AM (H3X4e)

The point being that Republicans are losing momentum. Oh, the horror, they peaked too soon.

Oh we're going to peak. We're going to peak hard in November. We're going to peak all over the democrats.

Posted by: The GOP at September 21, 2010 07:56 AM (wuv1c)

I believe it is appropriate to dust-off and repurpose the Original Ace Coined Word: NOMENTUM.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 07:58 AM (1R6cr)

It would be funny (to my simple mind) if a lot os ballots showed up with Miller written in. It would give the Murkowski campaign false hope when they heard about the number of write ins to be counted then crush them when they didn't get them all.

Posted by: Max Entropy at September 21, 2010 07:58 AM (la188)

Gabriel, I may snipe from time to time (in good nature of course) but I have to say this was an excellent post dude, seriously.

Posted by: journolist at September 21, 2010 07:59 AM (O/NP5)

9 Ace, I agree...the pessimist in me keeps chirping, but it does appear, day by day, that this election will be different.

Also, as Rush hammered home yesterday, this has to happen for several election cycles in a row before we really make headway that's sustainable (ie, get rid of LG for a real conservative). That will be the true test.

The only questions that remain, IMO, are how strongly the nation rejects B to the O and his minions in Nov, and how long does the biznatch slapping continue.

Posted by: The Hammer at September 21, 2010 07:59 AM (32ubA)

10 I like squirrels

Posted by: Autumnal Equinox at September 21, 2010 08:00 AM (o7EOv)

In trade has the momentum of the dems up...eh, aaaahh fuck it!

QUEERS!!!11!!!1

Posted by: Dingy Reid at September 21, 2010 08:00 AM (pr+up)

12 Did someone say something about monumental poles?? Where?

Posted by: Andi Sullyvan at September 21, 2010 08:01 AM (oQIfB)

13 #3-- I had the same question. This is all very confusing.

Posted by: MMW at September 21, 2010 08:01 AM (kt/h1)

14 What I find interesting is the dichotomy between the result gap between PPP and Ras in the California and Wisconsin races.

Posted by: Have Blue at September 21, 2010 08:01 AM (mV+es)

15 326-1641,326-1643,326-1644
caterpillar filter

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:02 AM (8xxdk)

16 There once was a woman, Murlinsky, She ran as a write in, and since she Had a name that was hard, She told her retardsÂ ToÂ remember it rhymes with Alinsky.

Posted by: Edgar Allan Joe Miller at September 21, 2010 08:02 AM (J26il)

17 15 326-1641,326-1643,326-1644
caterpillar filter

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 12:02 PM (8xxdk)

We've been waiting for you...

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 08:03 AM (oQIfB)

18 I polled the fish in my tank. They said everything looked murky.

Advantage: Lizza Murcowski

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at September 21, 2010 08:03 AM (LdYLm)

19
(9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:04 AM (8xxdk)

20 good post. but I don't trust polls. I guess because every time they call me I carefully lie to them being careful to remember previous answers so as not to answer future questions in a way that would make them throw my answers out. it's a science....

but i only get asked about the dems.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:04 AM (p302b)

21 Yes, the polls are showing momentum. That is the polls, not the candidate. Frankly none of them are worth a shit but Ras and even his are not that good this far out.

Posted by: Vic at September 21, 2010 08:05 AM (/jbAw)

Whose this Mashflevstrovski person of whom you speak?

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at September 21, 2010 08:07 AM (r1h5M)

23 DailyKos/PPP

Ron Johnson (R) 52 (43)
Sen. Russ Feingold (D) 41 (45)

HOLY GUACAMOLE

Posted by: Esoteric at September 21, 2010 08:07 AM (NjYDy)

24 There once was a woman, Murlinsky,
She ran as a write in, and since she
Had a name that was hard,
She told her retards
To remember it rhymes with Alinsky.

Posted by: Edgar Allan Joe Miller

Nice. The sock is great too. Quoth the raven to Murlinsky, "nevermore. Now get the fuck out."

Posted by: Blue Hen at September 21, 2010 08:08 AM (R2fpr)

25 O.T.: Anybody watch Boardwalk Empire last night? I thought Ace might have written an article about it but I can't find it.

Posted by: Moi at September 21, 2010 08:08 AM (Ez4Ql)

26 CATERPILLAR FILTER (9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:09 AM (8xxdk)

27 Another poll just in. I polled the dogs in the neighborhood. They like sniffing each others butt.

Advantage: John McCain, Russ Feingold

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (LdYLm)

28 How do you force the caterpillar through the filter?

Posted by: joncelli at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (RD7QR)

29 When my brother was in college the editor of Time magazine was a guest lecturer. One of the students asked him how Time conducts polls. He said "We just make them up. We know about what the results are going to be and that is what we publish".

That was 40 years ago. Today pretty much everybody has adopted the Time model with the following change: "We know what will be politically effective for the Democrats and that is what we publish". Why do you think the polls rarely reflect what happens in the elections.

The only polls that matter are the internal polls from the parties - they are the ones that tend to be accurate. I doubt the Donkeys like what their internal polls are telling them.

Posted by: An Observation at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (ylhEn)

30 2 I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.Posted by: pep at September 21, 2010 11:53 AM (YXmuI)
I pulled my nuts and ... heh ... 3 hours, 40 minutes left on the good wood timer!

Posted by: The Real Bob Dole at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (Wqfrr)

31 DailyKos/PPP

Ron Johnson (R) 52 (43)
Sen. Russ Feingold (D) 41 (45)

HOLY GUACAMOLE

Posted by: Esoteric

Egad. Where's CAC? Any chance that we'll see the Dems abandon him? Or is it more likely that they pour resources into him?

Posted by: Blue Hen at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (R2fpr)

32 i would expect w. va. to lean republican. without the largess of barrels upon barrels of pork byrd rolled in, what would motivate the otherwise independent-minded mountaineers to vote big gummit crat?

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:10 AM (7JES6)

33 This caterpillar fellow is awful persistent. Almost like the lace wigs guy.

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 08:11 AM (oQIfB)

34 CATERPILLAR FILTER (9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:12 AM (8xxdk)

35 It's all just statistics until... Election Tuesday.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Posted by: The Crazy Train, with sunglasses like David Caruso at September 21, 2010 08:14 AM (pUfK9)

36 I wonder another reason they spike the polls is to make it easier to hide fraud.

If the polls are are all showing a race at Rep +5 right before the election, and on election night the Dems wins by 50 votes, people can guess the fix is in.

If the honest pollsters are showing Rep+5 and the more Dem aligned pollsters have it at tossup...and the Dem candidate "finds" enough votes to win after a recount, well, its harder to cry fraud, no?

Posted by: 18-1 at September 21, 2010 08:14 AM (7BU4a)

37 36 CATERPILLAR FILTER
Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 12:12 PM (8xxdk)

Saying it LOUDER always gets our attention.

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:14 AM (Wqfrr)

"How do you force the caterpillar through the filter?"

Maybe they're supposed to keep things caterpillar-free.

My question is, how does the filter handle butterflies...?

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:15 AM (wEYaf)

Egad. Where's CAC? Any chance that we'll see the Dems abandon him? Or is it more likely that they pour resources into him?

They will have to dump cash into the race. If anything, the DNSC will drop Blanke Stare - she is down by an average of 20 and probably can not be saved. But, the good news is that the DNSC, much like the RNSC, saves incumbents first. So, that means while they have to dump cash in to protect Reid, Boxer, Feingold, Murray and possibly Gillibrand, that means less cash for Ali G, West Virginia, Conn. and, yes, the state that can not be named.

Posted by: Mallamutt

You can't name it? I sure can! it's *BONG*

Posted by: Gabby Blue Hen Johnson at September 21, 2010 08:15 AM (R2fpr)

40 I guess because every time they call me I carefully lie to them

Me too. I like skewing data.

Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at September 21, 2010 08:15 AM (JNV96)

41 CATERPILLAR FILTER (9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:15 AM (8xxdk)

How come spammers don't have to use tinyurl? That's gotta be racist or something.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at September 21, 2010 08:15 AM (fLHQe)

I just polled the caterpillar filter spammer. His preference is clearly for made-up numbers and abject nonsense.

ADVANTAGE: Pelosi.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:16 AM (wEYaf)

44 39 It's all just statistics until... Election Tuesday.
Posted by: The Crazy Train, with sunglasses like David Caruso at September 21, 2010 12:14 PM (pUfK9)

It's all just biased statistics ...

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:16 AM (Wqfrr)

45 CATERPILLAR FILTER (9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:17 AM (8xxdk)

46 How much for a Praying Mantis filter ?

Posted by: GrumpyUnk at September 21, 2010 08:17 AM (1TTCZ)

47 The Robert Byrd Memorial Senate Seat was widely thought to be a long shot for a GOP pick up.

That's an awful big hood to step into...

Posted by: 18-1 at September 21, 2010 08:17 AM (7BU4a)

48 O/T: I wonder if "they" hacked twitter because this is how Sarah Palin disseminates her information. And funny read the other day that she and her team decided not to hire a media spokesperson and just to continue using twitter and facebook to get out her message. And then the hacking.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:17 AM (p302b)

49 Republicans are much more enthusiastic than Democrats about voting this year.

Â“IÂ’m one of your middle class Americans. And quite frankly, IÂ’m exhausted. Exhausted of defending you, defending your administration, defending the mantle of change that I voted for.Â”

Taken these 2 statements I would say I don't care what any poll in any race shows. Anybody with an R after their name will not be below 45% on election day. It's a lot easier to answer a phone poll then it is to actually go out and vote. If a poll shows an R candidate below 45% then you can be sure there was a bunch of people who voted D in 2008 that won't be voting in 2010 included in the poll. I would say to that I think the 45% is an average for the whole country. If the district was a even or a +R for 2008 then you can put it down as a Republican win right now. I don't care if BasilMarceaux.com is the R candidate. In a +R district or state he wins this year. Only extremely popular, longtime incumbent Ds are safe this year even they will struggle to get to 60% when they routinely top 70%.

Posted by: Rocks at September 21, 2010 08:18 AM (Q1lie)

50 And a Cricket Filter, too. The damn things are taking over the garage.

Posted by: GrumpyUnk at September 21, 2010 08:18 AM (1TTCZ)

51 ... dinner at the four seasons in ny? ... a weekend at the hay-adams in d.c? ... an all expenses paid trip to bali?

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:18 AM (7JES6)

52 Cash isn't going to save the Mediacrats. The voters already know who they are, and they don't like what they've seen.

Posted by: Fresh Air at September 21, 2010 08:19 AM (ap1zP)

53 This polling data is premature. After adding in the dead and vote two times votes the dim is up by 6%.

Posted by: chicken thief at September 21, 2010 08:19 AM (Q0lfL)

54 55 And a Cricket Filter, too. The damn things are taking over the garage.
Posted by: GrumpyUnk at September 21, 2010 12:18 PM (1TTCZ)

I'd settle for a surprise cold snap.

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:20 AM (Wqfrr)

55 Posted by: Rocks at September 21, 2010 12:18 PM (Q1lie)

Would love to see both my senators lose completely.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:20 AM (p302b)

56 I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.Posted by: pep at September 21, 2010 11:53 AM (YXmuI)

That must be those Northern "Red" squirrels. The Southern gray squirrels in SC like my damn bird feeders.

Posted by: Vic at September 21, 2010 08:20 AM (/jbAw)

57 I just can't figure out why in the hell some chinese company thinks that this is a good place to hock heavy industrial supplies.

Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at September 21, 2010 08:20 AM (JNV96)

58
The news propaganda from yesterday telling us the recession is over is really bothering me. I did a little searching and I found we have been told the recession is over many times since June 2009.

We were told in June, July, August, October, December, ...

again in January, February, April, May, and just last August.

They are repeating this 'news' as if it is the first time they're saying it. Pure propaganda. It's brainwashing, almost.

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:20 AM (uFokq)

59 ... i.e., an all expenses paid trip for two to bali! otherwise, i am not here.

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:21 AM (7JES6)

60 Long before American polls were even an idea, Mexican polls showed Democrats up by 5.

Posted by: Barak History Maker Obama at September 21, 2010 08:21 AM (nXSYx)

61 Cash isn't going to save the Mediacrats. The voters already know who they are, and they don't like what they've seen.

Posted by: Fresh Air at September 21, 2010 12:19 PM (ap1zP)

I'm a republican and I'm for the Democrats.

Posted by: Made up campaign shit at September 21, 2010 08:21 AM (pUfK9)

62 2 I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.

What about me? I am nut too.

Posted by: The DE Witchy Witch at September 21, 2010 08:21 AM (AQxTm)

63 Didn't I read something about election irregularities not be addressed at all this year or something. oooo no wait, I heard it on the mark levin program about two weeks ago. He had some former DOJ guy on who had an awful lot of unflattering stuff to say.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:22 AM (p302b)

64 62 That must be those Northern "Red" squirrels. The Southern gray squirrels in SC like my damn bird feeders.
Posted by: Vic at September 21, 2010 12:20 PM (/jbAw)

I see no mention of black squirrels here. Therefore I am compelled to shout:

RAAAAACIST!

Posted by: Jesse "Junior Needs Him a Senate Seat" Jackson at September 21, 2010 08:22 AM (Wqfrr)

GrumpyUnk - cricket problems? Perhaps I can interest you in the latest innovation from ReasonCo Enterprises, the Frog X90!

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:22 AM (wEYaf)

66 OT:

Cambridge, MA is now officially insane. They're redesigning parking ticket envelopes to include yoga positions printed on the outside. Part of some ridiculous art project that's being jointly implemented by the city arts council and parking enforcement.

From the site:

3. a redesigned parking ticket envelope that introduces a series of yoga postures for giving and receiving parking citations. During his residency, Peltz learned that the aim of the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation was to maintain flow in the city, which led him to imagine a more peaceful exchange between Parking Control Officers and drivers being ticketed. This new envelope will be put into circulation and delivered with all parking citations, beginning in September.

Some of the other things are even goofier.

http://tinyurl.com/29gaybd

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 21, 2010 08:22 AM (P9+0W)

67
Who wants to bet left nuts that "the recession is over!" will be dragged out one more time in October?

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:22 AM (uFokq)

68 Safe pickups (3):
North Dakota
Arkansas
Indiana

Leaning pickup (2):
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania

Toss ups (7):
Illinois
Colorado
Nevada
California
West Virginia
Washington
Connecticut

If we win 5 out of 7 of those toss ups, we win a majority. Plus Dioguardi is starting to make the NY senate race competitive as well. (down by just 10; before he was down by 20-25)

Posted by: JC at September 21, 2010 08:23 AM (pvRt/)

69 Have you ever smoked an unfiltered caterpillar? Good shit.

Posted by: SurferDoc at September 21, 2010 08:23 AM (RKpGM)

70 Grumpy unk - Try a snake. Garter, racer or a small black snake. I always know when there is not a snake in my basement. If I hear a cricket down there I don't have a snake in residence.

Posted by: Have Blue at September 21, 2010 08:23 AM (mV+es)

71 Hey wait till Obama speaks at the UN this week and sells out the USA AGAIN. That aughta do wonders for the polls!

Posted by: nevergiveup at September 21, 2010 08:23 AM (0GFWk)

72 Forget the polls wingnuts!! The difference between 1994 and now is that the donkeys now have ME!! So suck it R's. Now for my tee time. I put in a solid 45 minutes today.

Posted by: King Barack the Munificient at September 21, 2010 08:24 AM (oQIfB)

73 OT: And, it's not about Caterpillar Filters...

http://mazesandcartoons.blogspot.com/

This guy has some amazing (pun intended) mazes and cartoons, plus, he appears to be on our side. You'll see them once you read the 9/16/2010 post which I suspect you'll also have an interest in.

Check them out...

Posted by: TheRedDianthus at September 21, 2010 08:25 AM (ErOeR)

I'm a republican and I'm for the Democrats.

Posted by: Made up campaign shit at September 21, 2010 12:21 PM (pUfK9)

No, no, no, like this;

As a lifelong conservative Republican, I am very concerned with the way my party has been hijacked by extremists. I voted for every Republican for president until 2000, but now that the party is controlled be small government national socialist Christian Zionists, I am going to have to support the Democrat party with their moderate take on doubling the federal budget, raising taxes, restricting fossil fuels, and deciding what I can eat.

Posted by: A Seminar Caller at September 21, 2010 08:25 AM (7BU4a)

75 They are repeating this 'news' as if it is the first time they're saying it. Pure propaganda. It's brainwashing, almost.

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 12:20 PM (uFokq)

Okay, so when you catch your kids peeing in the hamper with their wee-wee in their hands and, as they're still shaking it, they say, "No - I didn't pee in the hamper." Would you call that brainwashing? 'Cause these "recession over" stories are even less convincing.

Posted by: Editor at September 21, 2010 08:25 AM (pUfK9)

76 63 I did a little searching and I found we have been told the recession is over many times since June 2009.
They are repeating this 'news' as if it is the first time they're saying it. Pure propaganda. It's brainwashing, almost.
Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 12:20 PM (uFokq)

Doesn't matter; right now the unemployment number (and its reality for those living it) trumps everything.

Posted by: Jesse at September 21, 2010 08:25 AM (Wqfrr)

77 since the weva birds (west virginia byrd-ites; just made that up) can't expect the big gummit pork now that byrd is gone, why in the world would they vote for a -crat?

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:25 AM (7JES6)

78 We have absolutely no reason to lie to you about the economy.

It is only coincidence that we are announcing the end of the recession every month from now until November.

We have no stake in re-electing Democrats.

Stay tuned next week for "Free Beer and Sammiches Night" at you local SEIU offices.

Posted by: Soros Funded Econ. Think Tanks at September 21, 2010 08:26 AM (nXSYx)

List of google ads on the AoSHQ main page as displayed on my monitor:

"Why Mommy Is a Democrat"

"Stand up to Glenn Beck - We can't afford Republicans like Beck in the Senate. Fight back now. dscc.org

And then some other link for barackobama.org

Posted by: Burn the Witch at September 21, 2010 08:26 AM (fLHQe)

80 Safe pickups (3):
North Dakota
Arkansas
Indiana

Leaning pickup (2):
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania

Toss ups (7):
Illinois
Colorado
Nevada
California
West Virginia
Washington
Connecticut

If we win 5 out of 7 of those toss ups, we win a majority. Plus Dioguardi is starting to make the NY senate race competitive as well. (down by just 10; before he was down by 20-25)

Posted by: JC

Hey! You forgot *BONG*

Posted by: Gabby Blue Hen Johnson at September 21, 2010 08:26 AM (R2fpr)

81 75 Have you ever smoked an unfiltered caterpillar? Good shit.

Smoke em? Shit I eat em.

Posted by: The Chicken at September 21, 2010 08:26 AM (AQxTm)

82 Alexi G is fucked in Illinois. Yes- national party money will keep going to HIM when they need to save Feingold, Bennet, Boxer, Reid and Murray? Watch the Illinois money drift north. (oh hai Mallamutt)

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 08:27 AM (lV4Fs)

83
'Cause these "recession over" stories are even less convincing.

Yeahbut....

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:27 AM (uFokq)

84 80 Posted by: A Seminar Caller at September 21, 2010 12:25 PM (7BU4a)

Almost ... now work in "the failed policies of the Bush Adminstration" and go for it!

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:27 AM (Wqfrr)

"3. a redesigned parking ticket envelope that introduces a series of yoga postures for giving and receiving parking citations. During his residency, Peltz learned that the aim of the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation was to maintain flow in the city, which led him to imagine a more peaceful exchange between Parking Control Officers and drivers being ticketed. This new envelope will be put into circulation and delivered with all parking citations, beginning in September."

Upon arrival at the City Sub-Courthouse, open your wallet and assume the stance illustrated in Figure 4: Receiving The Sideways Pineapple.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:28 AM (wEYaf)

86
Jesse, you're right. Rick Santelli said it perfectly:

"Saying the recession is over doesn't change the landscape out there."

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:29 AM (uFokq)

87 ... dinner at the 21 club? ... a weekend in d.c.? ... an al expensive paid trip for two to bali? [just like saying that, but ianh]

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:29 AM (7JES6)

88 I just don't feel that we can afford another four years of Bush.

Posted by: concerned lifelong republican concern at September 21, 2010 08:29 AM (nXSYx)

I just polled the neighbor lady. She had no opinion regarding politics, but she did have a smile on her face when I left her house.

Posted by: well endowed hanging chad at September 21, 2010 08:29 AM (YVZlY)

"'Cause these "recession over" stories are even less convincing."

They used up all their good material on no-heathcare, using-my-dead-sister's-dentures stories.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:29 AM (wEYaf)

91 84 Count me out. What happens if you lose? Wouldn't that be painful? And is the left nut on the right when someone is facing you?And is the left nut on the right when someone is facing you?
Posted by: Chris Coons, Balding Marxist at September 21, 2010 12:26 PM (IhHdM)

It's simple, which one does Harry call your "left nut", Pet?

Posted by: Delaware at September 21, 2010 08:30 AM (Wqfrr)

92 FLASH! Polled every cat that lives in my house. Results: they all like to play with their balls (of yarn)

Advantage: Hillary Clinton

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at September 21, 2010 08:30 AM (LdYLm)

93
They are repeating this 'news' as if it is the first time they're saying it. Pure propaganda. It's brainwashing, almost.

Barry's been saying "the worst is behind us" since at least May of '09 too.

Posted by: Blackford Oakes at September 21, 2010 08:31 AM (w9BEi)

Poll on Drudge: 35% want Bush back.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 08:31 AM (wEYaf)

95 now...any more of you eeyoring morons want to argue with me like you did 2 weeks ago over my firm, proven point that there AREN'T ANY FUCKING REPUBLICAN "TOSSUPS" anymore? ALL the tossups are Democratic-held now. MORE than enough w/o MoE to flip the Senate.

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 08:31 AM (lV4Fs)

96 "94
Jesse, you're right. Rick Santelli said it perfectly:

"Saying the recession is over doesn't change the landscape out there."

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 12:29 PM (uFokq)"

he got liesman so confused yesterday that he temporarily told the truth. Even rick laughed when they both realized what he had argued.

I'm thinking maybe they are rolling out the "D" word but that would be fascinating cause it would make love adds about how the two "D's" go together like a horse and carriage.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:31 AM (p302b)

97 3. a redesigned parking ticket envelope that introduces a series of yoga postures for giving and receiving parking citations. During his residency, Peltz learned that the aim of the Department of Traffic, Parking and Transportation was to maintain flow in the city, which led him to imagine a more peaceful exchange between Parking Control Officers and drivers being ticketed. This new envelope will be put into circulation and delivered with all parking citations, beginning in September."

Upon arrival at the City Sub-Courthouse, open your wallet and assume the stance illustrated in Figure 4: Receiving The Sideways Pineapple.

Posted by: reason

Wondrous. Remind me not to ever drive a car anywhere near there.

Posted by: Gabby Blue Hen Johnson at September 21, 2010 08:31 AM (R2fpr)

98 102

Poll on Drudge: 35% want Bush back.

Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 12:31 PM (wEYaf)

Meh, I want DICK Cheney back.

Posted by: Radioactive Satellite Of LOVE at September 21, 2010 08:32 AM (LdYLm)

99 Election fraud? Would the American people kindly e-mail the White House when you hear of such divisive talk. Send to the address: WH.agitaters.ORG.FLAG.IRS

Posted by: journolist at September 21, 2010 08:32 AM (O/NP5)

100

List of google ads on the AoSHQ main page as displayed on my monitor:

"Why Mommy Is a Democrat"

"Stand up to Glenn Beck - We can't afford Republicans like Beck in the Senate. Fight back now. dscc.org

And then some other link for barackobama.org

Every time you click those, it costs the commie bastards money, straight into the Ewok's pocket.

So click! Click like the wind!

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 21, 2010 08:32 AM (P9+0W)

101 Anybody thirsty for a slurpy?

http://tinyurl.com/slurpy

Posted by: TheRedDianthus at September 21, 2010 08:32 AM (ErOeR)

102 "101
They are repeating this 'news' as if it is the first time they're saying it. Pure propaganda. It's brainwashing, almost.

Barry's been saying "the worst is behind us" since at least May of '09 too.

Posted by: Blackford Oakes at September 21, 2010 12:31 PM (w9BEi)"

I read something where the dem was very concerned that "if he keeps repeating this it could become his 'mission accomplished' and we don't want this to happen do we guys?"

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:33 AM (p302b)

103 I was a Republican voter until something awful happened to an old minority and/or disabled veteran person of my acquaintance regarding lack of health care and/or food.

Also I observed a Republican cat juggling.

I am giving communism another chance in 2010.

Posted by: concerned lifelong republican concern at September 21, 2010 08:33 AM (nXSYx)

104 re: gomm's recent posts. don't respond. he only wants attention & it will only encourage him.

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 08:33 AM (EA+Co)

105 now...any more of you eeyoring morons want to argue with me like you did 2 weeks ago over my firm, proven point that there AREN'T ANY FUCKING REPUBLICAN "TOSSUPS" anymore?
ALL the tossups are Democratic-held now.
MORE than enough w/o MoE to flip the Senate.

Posted by: CAC

You did call it.Did you see my question on Feingold? I agree with Mallamutt; I think that they''' try to save him.

Posted by: Gabby Blue Hen Johnson at September 21, 2010 08:33 AM (R2fpr)

106 MIRKOWSKY FILTER (9N-3368, Mercaski, 250-6527, Mankuwski, 6123, 129-0373, Mowmoorty, 1R-0762, Sauerkrautsy, 1R-0739, HurtsOuchshy, 1R-0716, HeilHitlersy)

Posted by: Murcowsky Filter at September 21, 2010 08:34 AM (J26il)

107 CATERPILLAR FILTER (9N-3368, 1R-0751, 250-6527, 9N-6123, 129-0373, 134-6307, 146-6695, Caterpillar fuel water separat, 1R-0762, 1R-0749, 1R-0739, 184-3931, 1R-0716, 132-8875, 131-8822, 131-8821, 142-1404, 9N-3367, 117-4089, 1R-0756, 6L-4714, 1R-0741, 142-1404, 1R-0755, 126-2081, 1R-0753, 6I-2502, 5I8670x, 4P-0710, 1R-1807, 4N-0015, 4I-3948, 1R-0771, 1R-0770, 1R-0713, 326-1643, 1R-1808, 6I-2501, 1R-0735, 1R-0726)

Posted by: caterpillar filter at September 21, 2010 08:34 AM (8xxdk)

108 You want momentum? Check out Herman Cain's speech at Right Nation 2010. I finally found it after hearing Beck rave about it. It's about nine minutes. Helluva an open and a helluva close.

Posted by: RushBabe at September 21, 2010 08:35 AM (a3Z62)

109 By the by, isn't the stimulus designed to be back-heavy, with the majority of funds not kicking in until 2012 (what should be three whole years after the recession has 'ended')?

Posted by: Blackford Oakes at September 21, 2010 08:35 AM (w9BEi)

110 Posted by: Murcowsky Filter at September 21, 2010 12:34 PM (J26il)

You owe me a new keyboard, you bastard.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 21, 2010 08:35 AM (P9+0W)

111

I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.Posted by: pep at September 21, 2010 11:53 AM (YXmuI)
I pulled my nuts and ... heh ... 3 hours, 40 minutes left on the good wood timer!
Posted by: The Real Bob Dole at September 21, 2010 12:10 PM (Wqfrr)

Thanks asshole, now I have coffee all over my desk and keyboard.

Posted by: Old Hippie Vet at September 21, 2010 08:36 AM (OefT/)

112

Let's not start tucking each other's socks just yet- as of yesterday Rasmussen still has Raese trailing 43-50 with leaners included. This one is a long ways from won.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at September 21, 2010 08:37 AM (plsiE)

113 114 Posted by: Murcowsky Filter at September 21, 2010 12:34 PM (J26il)

Oh, you're good!

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:37 AM (Wqfrr)

114 Egad. Where's CAC? Any chance that we'll see the Dems abandon him? Or is it more likely that they pour resources into him? Posted by: Blue Hen at September 21, 2010 12:10 PM (R2fpr) He is a long-time incumbent who has pulled for the Democrats whenever they needed him. He is half the mastermind of McCainFeingold. Most of the money will go to- Reid Boxer Murray Feingold Bennet Gillibrand then everyone else (IF DioGuardi can get the right-wing support and drive he NEEDS to get him to the next level (<10pt race))

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 08:38 AM (lV4Fs)

115 Thirsty for a Slurpee?

Try Iowahawk's The Car, the Ditch, and the Slurpee

"Â“Â…youÂ’re still getting the hang of driving a stick, so you knock the Jeep into the ditch and accidentally hit the gas and go flying across the other side of the road into a pineapple field. And now those Republican f***ers are laughing so hard Slurpee is coming out of their noses."

Posted by: Looking Glass at September 21, 2010 08:38 AM (8VsjU)

116 123 Thirsty for a Slurpee?

Try Iowahawk's The Car, the Ditch, and the Slurpee

"Â“Â…youÂ’re still getting the hang of driving a stick, so you knock the Jeep into the ditch and accidentally hit the gas and go flying across the other side of the road into a pineapple field. And now those Republican f***ers are laughing so hard Slurpee is coming out of their noses."

That's rich...thanks for pointing me that direction!

Posted by: TheRedDianthus at September 21, 2010 08:40 AM (ErOeR)

117 O/T: rush says the woman who embarrassed BO yesterday is "Velma Hart"....

geez you can't make these names up

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:43 AM (p302b)

118

now...any more of you eeyoring morons want to argue with me like you did 2 weeks ago over my firm, proven point that there AREN'T ANY FUCKING REPUBLICAN "TOSSUPS" anymore?
ALL the tossups are Democratic-held now.
MORE than enough w/o MoE to flip the Senate.

A "toss-up" by definition isn't Republican or Democrat. It implies that it could go either way.

We'd need all the "toss-ups" and a "leans Dem" to get to 51 seats. Just getting all the toss-up races to go our way will be difficult.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at September 21, 2010 08:43 AM (plsiE)

119 123 Thirsty for a Slurpee?

Try Iowahawk's The Car, the Ditch, and the Slurpee

"Â“Â…youÂ’re still getting the hang of driving a stick, so you knock the Jeep into the ditch and accidentally hit the gas and go flying across the other side of the road into a pineapple field. And now those Republican f***ers are laughing so hard Slurpee is coming out of their noses."

Posted by: Looking Glass at September 21, 2010 12:38 PM (8VsjU)

Holy shit is that funny. I've got tears now.

Posted by: Hedgehog at September 21, 2010 08:43 AM (oQIfB)

120

JWF has this posted.

Disgrace.

Posted by: maddogg at September 21, 2010 08:44 AM (OlN4e)

121

OT but critically important: We don't yet have 41 Senators to oppose the DREAM Act amnesty.

Call these boobs and demand they oppose the DREAM act!

DEMOCRATS ON THE FENCE WHO ARE GOOD PROSPECTS
Sen. Pryor of Arkansas 202-224-2353
501-324-6336
Sen. Landrieu of Louisiana 202-224-5824
225-389-0395
Sen. Stabenow of Michigan 202-224-4822
313-961-4330
Sen. McCaskill of Missouri 202-224-6154
314-367-1364
Sen. Baucus of Montana 202-224-2651
406-657-6790
Sen. Tester of Montana 202-224-2644
406-449-5401
Sen. Conrad of North Dakota 202-224-2043
701-258-4648
Sen. Dorgan of North Dakota 202-224-2551
701-239-5389

REPUBLICANS ON THE FENCE WHO ARE GOOD PROSPECTS
Sen. LeMeiux of Florida 202-224-3041
904-398-8586
Sen. Collins of Maine 202-224-2523
207-945-0417
Sen. Snowe of Maine 202-224-5344
207-874-0883
Sen. Brown of Massachusetts 202-224-4543
617-565-3170
Sen. Johanns of Nebraska 202-224-4224
402-758-8981
Sen. Gregg of New Hampshire 202-224-3324
603-225-7115
Sen. Hutchison of Texas 202-224-5922
214-361-3500

Posted by: Truman North at September 21, 2010 08:44 AM (G5JPI)

122 Great, now I want a Slurpee. And they closed the nearest 7/11, too (I think that means the recession is over again, right?).

When you think about the economy, they aren't doing sucha bad job. I mean, what other administration has managed to end the same recession 9 times in less than a year?

Posted by: Merovign, Strong on His Mountain at September 21, 2010 08:44 AM (bxiXv)

123 Marxist Momentum in delaware

Posted by: ingenus at September 21, 2010 08:45 AM (+sBB4)

124 125 O/T: rush says the woman who embarrassed BO yesterday is "Velma Hart"....

geez you can't make these names up

You are late to the party, we have already posted a video of her and discussed this yesterday, she works for Am Vets as the CFO.

Posted by: Kemp at September 21, 2010 08:45 AM (AQxTm)

125 PPP has Ron Johnson up by 11: http://tinyurl.com/38khqz2

Posted by: WSUConservative at September 21, 2010 08:45 AM (Z8eES)

126
CAC means the only tossups are for Democrat-held senate seats, not Republican-held.

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:45 AM (uFokq)

127 OT- Fox reporting that 8 people have been arrested in the Bell, CA pay scandal.

Posted by: Have Blue at September 21, 2010 08:46 AM (mV+es)

128 Brown says no to the dream act. Burn him though, right? The DREAM act may be Reid's final undoing.

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 08:46 AM (lV4Fs)

129 Hey, I need a hand here: Anyone have the youtube link to the Hoover Institute (?) video that looks like it was made in the 40s?

Posted by: Truman North at September 21, 2010 08:47 AM (G5JPI)

130
Posted by: maddogg at September 21, 2010 12:44 PM (OlN4e)

please warn me next time, I'm sitting here just crying, just crying. This is awful.

original link.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:48 AM (p302b)

131 Posted by: Kemp at September 21, 2010 12:45 PM (AQxTm)

I should have known. Geez Rush ought to at least give you guys credit for all the work.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:50 AM (p302b)

132 Posted by: maddogg at September 21, 2010 12:44 PM (OlN4e)

That is awful. How can our government treat its citizens this way? The arrogance is just stunning.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo ( NJConservative) at September 21, 2010 08:51 AM (LH6ir)

133
woo hoo!

The Aunt Zetuni vid is up on yootoob!

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:52 AM (uFokq)

134 128 Disgrace.
Posted by: maddogg at September 21, 2010 12:44 PM (OlN4e)

Disgrace is too mild a word ... criminally incompetent comes to mind.

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 08:53 AM (Wqfrr)

135 #127

Ditto Iowa Hawk, never lets you down.

Posted by: Kemp at September 21, 2010 08:54 AM (AQxTm)

136 Truman North, are you looking for these?

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 08:54 AM (p302b)

137
btw, just to refresh your mammories...

Zeituni has been on govt assistance since she's been here. Yet she managed to make a $250? contribution to Obama in '08.

She contributed to Obama...with our money. That means we contributed to Obama.

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 08:55 AM (uFokq)

138 Where in God's name is Ace, anyway?

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 08:57 AM (lV4Fs)

139 People like Ace and Gabe who have a negative view of Christine O'Donnell should check out Michael Weiss's post at the New Criterion blog. They'll find much to agree with. But don't overlook Roger Kimball's scathing post on Obama and his proclivity for magical thinking.

Posted by: Steve (aka Ed Snate) at September 21, 2010 08:58 AM (HbvOx)

140 OT: Aunt Z is a good old fashioned piece of shit thief.

And I think the momentum is behind me on that assessment.

Posted by: sifty at September 21, 2010 08:58 AM (nXSYx)

141 Hotair just posted a headlines link with Steny Hoyer spinning the gallup generic figures as a positive for Dims. Gabe's point validated in record time.

Posted by: Dunkirk at September 21, 2010 08:59 AM (kbHJ6)

142 146 Where in God's name is Ace, anyway?

Need to know factor, you don't need to know.

Posted by: AoSHQ Valu Rite distributor at September 21, 2010 08:59 AM (AQxTm)

143 Thanks for the link, Curious. I was actually looking for the HARDING cartoons! And I found them. Thanks.

Posted by: Truman North at September 21, 2010 09:00 AM (G5JPI)

144
Payrolls dropped in 36 states in August, lead by Michigan.

There's some momentum for you.

Posted by: Ed Anger at September 21, 2010 09:00 AM (7+pP9)

145 146 Where in God's name is Ace, anyway?
Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 12:57 PM (lV4Fs)

Hitting on Kirstin Gillibrand ... she's hawt

Posted by: ya2daup at September 21, 2010 09:00 AM (Wqfrr)

146 I polled all the liquor bottles on my shelf and they came out the following:

Good Bourbon bottles would like less attention from mean old asshole who guzzles them down.

Delicate bottles of Disaronno amaretto feel neglected and are getting ready to stage a revolt.

So there you have it, bourbon has the big mo and ladies stuff is suckin hind tit.

Posted by: Vic at September 21, 2010 09:00 AM (/jbAw)

147 I won't link to them, but Pol--ee--tee--co is reporting that Tea Party Patriots just got a check from an anonymous donor for a cool $1M.

Anonymously, of course.

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at September 21, 2010 09:06 AM (5aa4z)

148

"Because they already have short urls."

Nah, that ain't it. I've posted far shorter URLs in here before and gotten smacked down.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at September 21, 2010 09:06 AM (fLHQe)

149

BREAKING! New York Giants have momentum heading into this weekend's game!

Posted by: well endowed hanging chad at September 21, 2010 09:06 AM (YVZlY)

150 @155

Harry Reid just said she was the "hottest" senator. The thought of Harry Reid lusting for anything is obscene.

Posted by: Penfold at September 21, 2010 09:08 AM (1PeEC)

151
ABC Radio News just had a blurb (no details) that a Tea Party group was just anonymously gifted $1 million dollars.

Of course, they followed that up with a comment by Project Vote that Tea Party voters don't represent a large proportion of American voters.

Who is Project Vote?

From Wiki:

Project Vote (or Voting for America, Inc. is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that works with marginalized and under-represented voters.
------

Smell the fear.

Feel the momentum.

Posted by: Ed Anger at September 21, 2010 09:08 AM (7+pP9)

152

This just in:

Ernest Borgnine, cream of the Hollywood establishment, endorsed Christine O'Donnell...and frequent masturbation.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at September 21, 2010 09:09 AM (gSGAu)

153
haha @ nonpartisan

yeah, just like CREW

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 09:11 AM (uFokq)

154

CAC means the only tossups are for Democrat-held senate seats, not Republican-held.

A loss is a loss. The Dems currently can afford to lose eitght and still maintain 51 seats. We need to pick up ten.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at September 21, 2010 09:11 AM (plsiE)

155

BREAKING! New York Giants have momentum heading into this weekend's game!

Posted by: well endowed hanging chad at September 21, 2010 01:06 PM (YVZlY)

Ahaha..not if I have anything to do with it!

Posted by: Brandon Jacobs at September 21, 2010 09:11 AM (pr+up)

156 please warn me next time, I'm sitting here just crying, just crying. This is awful.

It is awful. It's not disgusting, though . It was a father doing right by his son.

The fact that he had to do it is proof positive that those in charge of Arlington should be spending some quality time at Leavenworth.

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at September 21, 2010 09:11 AM (5aa4z)

157 One warning: All Alaska polling is murky at best, nature of the geography.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at September 21, 2010 09:11 AM (L8kaT)

158

"The thought of Harry Reid lusting for anything is obscene."

I bet his underpants are really baggy (on account of the pancake ass)

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at September 21, 2010 09:12 AM (HaYO4)

159
don't start with the old people ass

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 09:13 AM (uFokq)

160 The important question is:

Where do these West Virginians stand on witchcraft and masturbation?

Quit trying to smokescreen the voters.

Posted by: Coons Fan, Spank Man at September 21, 2010 09:15 AM (BP6Z1)

161 The latest SarahPac video is on YouTube - Sarah Palin & The Tea Party

LINK

Posted by: mrp at September 21, 2010 09:17 AM (HjPtV)

162 Fuck you Caterpillar Filter, my hair is still flat and lifeless because of you.

Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at September 21, 2010 09:17 AM (6BgmB)

163 174 Fuck you Caterpillar Filter, my hair is still flat and lifeless because of you.

Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie at September 21, 2010 01:17 PM (6BgmB)

Isn't ALL of you flat and lifeless?

Posted by: maddogg at September 21, 2010 09:19 AM (OlN4e)

164 This blog is just one big circle jerk

Posted by: Coons Fan at September 21, 2010 09:20 AM (BP6Z1)

165 Fuck you Caterpillar Filter, my hair is still flat and lifeless because of you.

Posted by: Zombie Rachel Corrie

You should try their cat filters. I'm sure that it would do wonders for your.. (better not go there).

Posted by: Gabby Blue Hen Johnson at September 21, 2010 09:21 AM (R2fpr)

166 177 This blog is just one big circle jerk

Posted by: Coons Fan at September 21, 2010 01:20 PM (BP6Z1)

Yes, and your point is?

Posted by: well endowed hanging chad at September 21, 2010 09:22 AM (YVZlY)

167 I polled the squirrels in my yard, and they are heavily in favor of nuts. Advantage: Dems.

Posted by: pep at September 21, 2010 11:53 AM (YXmuI)

Also anti-hawk.

Posted by: Beagle at September 21, 2010 09:22 AM (sOtz/)

168 Screw Harry Reid - Scott Brown is the hottest senator.

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 09:24 AM (76XH/)

169

OT:

Holy cripes! Christian extremists terrorizing Indonesiain a friendly, non-threatening sort of way.

The humanity!

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at September 21, 2010 09:24 AM (r1h5M)

170 Speaking of polls and momentum, Braylon Edwards stock price is DOWN.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:25 AM (BP6Z1)

171 Is it masturbation if you own a beagle?

Posted by: anonymous chick in Delaware at September 21, 2010 09:25 AM (YVZlY)

172 Hey loppyd!

Long time, no see! How's tricks? Married life?

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:26 AM (BP6Z1)

173 Speaking of polls and momentum, Braylon Edwards stock price is DOWN. Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 01:25 PM (BP6Z1) Maybe he plays better drunk?

Posted by: nevergiveup at September 21, 2010 09:26 AM (0GFWk)

174 Heh. You think Aunt Zeituni is a big F-U to taxpayers and their cash? We had a conservative black minister from Boston (we're in VA) at our patriot mtg last night and he said the Zero admin is either looking into or going ahead with (I didn't catch his exact terminology) putting voting booths in welfare offices.

Posted by: RushBabe at September 21, 2010 09:26 AM (a3Z62)

175 I added something cute/creepy.

Posted by: ace at September 21, 2010 09:27 AM (KUUXH)

176

Its possible to regain the Senate without a sweep.

I wouldn't put Colorado in the sure thing category just yet.

Assuming AR, PA, IN and ND are a lock, we still need 6 more and we're trailing significantly in WA and CT. How close WV is depends on which poll you want to believe.

Whether you view it as 5 or 6 seats as "toss-ups", we still need all of them to hit 51. It's possible we gain 10 seats, but the odds are very much stacked against us.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at September 21, 2010 09:27 AM (plsiE)

177

The humanity!

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at September 21, 2010 01:24 PM (r1h5M)

Maybe when American Christians start razing mosques and massacring Muslims they're score a rhetorical point.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:27 AM (BP6Z1)

178 Hey logprof!

I'm good. Blessed, actually. Little loppyd on the way in December.

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 09:27 AM (76XH/)

179

Oh, but that's not Gallup's goal right now. Right now it wants to talk about momentum. And that means pretending that the Democrats have got it.

And yet Democrat candidates are running away from Obama, Obamacare, and their votes for the last couple of years. They are going to great lengths to obscure their own party affiliation. Gallup may be wishcasting, but the actions of the candidates demonstrates the reality of their predicament.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at September 21, 2010 09:28 AM (JxMoP)

180

haha, that's fucked up!

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 09:28 AM (uFokq)

181 I'm good. Blessed, actually. Little loppyd on the way in December. Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 01:27 PM (76XH/) A little tax blessing ha?

Posted by: nevergiveup at September 21, 2010 09:28 AM (0GFWk)

182 180 - I'm pretty sure they oppose Beagles also.

Posted by: Have Blue at September 21, 2010 09:29 AM (mV+es)

183 187 Heh. You think Aunt Zeituni is a big F-U to taxpayers and their cash? We had a conservative black minister from Boston (we're in VA) at our patriot mtg last night and he said the Zero admin is either looking into or going ahead with (I didn't catch his exact terminology) putting voting booths in welfare offices.

Posted by: RushBabe at September 21, 2010 01:26 PM (a3Z62)

--Wow, it could hardly be clearer that welfare programs are a vote-buying scheme.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:29 AM (BP6Z1)

184

"Is it masturbation if you own a beagle?"

No, but I'd keep the beagle away from jalapenos.

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at September 21, 2010 09:29 AM (HaYO4)

185
Another one: Sean Duffy...pancakes?

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 09:29 AM (uFokq)

186 191 Hey logprof!

I'm good. Blessed, actually. Little loppyd on the way in December.

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 01:27 PM (76XH/)

--*HIGH FIVE*

Alas, can't drink to that just now, but big congratulations!

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (BP6Z1)

187 188 I added something cute/creepy.

Posted by: ace at September 21, 2010 01:27 PM (KUUXH)

--Where?

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (BP6Z1)

188 OT: November lyrics for F** You song

You wanna spend all my money like a drunken bum?
Well I say.
Not you, not you too.
You wanna raise all my taxes still, you want my vote?
Then I say
Not you, not you too.

Our debt was a pigger
But you made it bigger
AinÂ’t that your gig

WeÂ’re gonna give you the pink slip, when November comes.
Cause we say
Not you.
Not you too.

****
You treat the Constitution like a dirty rug?
And I say,
Not you, not you too

You treat the Commerce Clause like an endless drug?
Then I say
Not you, not you too

.You want more regulation
Across the nation.
We say: Let freedom ring

You say Tea Party Grammas are just racist thugs.
Then I say,
Not you, not you too..

Posted by: Duhgee at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (7Tc5G)

189 188 I added something cute/creepy.

Posted by: ace at September 21, 2010 01:27 PM (KUUXH)

Cute, but in a really disturbing way...

Posted by: well endowed hanging chad at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (YVZlY)

190 A little tax blessing ha?

Posted by: nevergiveup at September 21, 2010 01:28 PM (0GFWk)

You know it!

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (76XH/)

191 Malamute -- Did you mean Tupperware?

Posted by: Bill Maher at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (31gzh)

192 did you hear the discussion on batchelor about wally marts being open at midnight the night before the day the welfare credit cards get loaded and that people load up their carts and wait in line until midnight when they can buy their stuff. Who knew?

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 09:30 AM (p302b)

193
it's gone.
Ace will probably add it to his next post(s).

Posted by: the unknown comic at September 21, 2010 09:31 AM (uFokq)

194 Yes, beagles are good too. We have a big tent.

Hell, we're trying to give some beagles the vote.

Posted by: Chris Coons at September 21, 2010 09:32 AM (BP6Z1)

195

Alas, can't drink to that just now, but big congratulations!

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 01:30 PM (BP6Z1)

That makes two of us.

And thanks! I'm wicked ascared, but it's exciting.

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 09:32 AM (76XH/)

196 OT but Jay Mohr is cracking me up today.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:34 AM (BP6Z1)

197 Heard a sports guy say that the jets have some kind of service where they will literally pick you up anywhere in the world and get you home safe if you are drunk. I guess kinda like a lot of colleges have. Anyway that makes his indiscretion worse.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 09:35 AM (p302b)

198 Today, as I was heading downstairs, I passed my brother as he was running to the bathroom. Thinking nothing of it, I sat down on the couch and pulled the coverlet over me, only to discover my brother had ejaculated on it, moments before.

Too Creepy?

Posted by: Sockpuppet Ace's Sister at September 21, 2010 09:36 AM (LdYLm)

199 the ill tempered, ill tempered cur noted (above #72) that cambridge MA will be issuing parking tickets in envelopes with illustrations of yoga positions... ... & irs envelopes will come with the following illustrations : 1. bend over. 2...

Posted by: gomm at September 21, 2010 09:37 AM (73jUp)

200

putting voting booths in welfare offices.

They should just have mobile voting booths, kind a like the library on wheels. They could just go from hood to hood handing out goodies and getting votes.

Posted by: Ali- Bama and his 40 thieves at September 21, 2010 09:38 AM (jrtMR)

201

Doesn't matter; right now the unemployment number (and its reality for those living it) trumps everything.~Jesse

And their unemployment is a primary concern of those folks still employed who are related to them too.

What do people think when they see empty malls and sections of towns and cities that have gone "ghost town"?

"The Recession is Over" is not what they think.

Posted by: Speller at September 21, 2010 09:38 AM (qaOKJ)

202 OT but Jay Mohr is cracking me up today.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 01:34 PM (BP6Z1)

He's my favorite replacement for pc-and-dumb-as-a-bag-of-dicks Rome. He's just crushing it today.

Posted by: Captain Hate at September 21, 2010 09:39 AM (aIWP/)

203 Mallamutt has it right. In a wave election, people dont tend to split up their tossups- if 10 races are listed as tossups, usually 7-10 of them go with the wave. Since 4 races are already locking up a fifth one in wisconsin now that leaves us needing 5. 5 out of IL, NV, CO, WV, WA, CA, CT, and possibly NY is hardly a tall order.

Posted by: CAC at September 21, 2010 09:39 AM (lV4Fs)

204 Heard a sports guy say that the jets have some kind of service where they will literally pick you up anywhere in the world and get you home safe if you are drunk. I guess kinda like a lot of colleges have. Anyway that makes his indiscretion worse.

Posted by: curious at September 21, 2010 01:35 PM (p302b)

I see the fool took the breathalyzer, too. Twice the legal limit.

Posted by: loppyd at September 21, 2010 09:41 AM (76XH/)

205

He's my favorite replacement for pc-and-dumb-as-a-bag-of-dicks Rome. He's just crushing it today.

Posted by: Captain Hate at September 21, 2010 01:39 PM (aIWP/)

--Did you catch the opening monologue about the mascots? Damn, that was funny.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 09:41 AM (BP6Z1)

206 Nonsense. My own poll, conducted among Likely Voters, both Deceased, Convicted and Hidden in the Trunk, show this race trending heavily toward the Democrat.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at September 21, 2010 09:44 AM (Wluvb)

207 Did you catch the opening monologue about the mascots? Damn, that was funny.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 01:41 PM (BP6Z1)

Unfortunately no; I didn't know that Johnny Carson Rome was on one of his multiple vacations.

It was pretty obvious in Cleveland for years that Brainless Edwards had a major drinking problem that the stupid fuck wouldn't address. He was moellering it up with Donte Stallworth before DS got convicted of vehicular homicide and DUI. Too bad Edwards wasn't pouring because he would've dropped at least half the bottles.

Posted by: Captain Hate at September 21, 2010 09:56 AM (aIWP/)

208 Is it masturbation if you own a beagle?

Posted by: anonymous chick in Delaware

To say 'How you doin?' or not. That is the question.

Posted by: Blue Hen at September 21, 2010 09:59 AM (R2fpr)

209

Unfortunately no; I didn't know that Johnny Carson Rome was on one of his multiple vacations.

Posted by: Captain Hate at September 21, 2010 01:56 PM (aIWP/)

--Well, Mohr was talking about the fracas between Rufus the Bobcat (Ohio U) and Brutus the Buckeye over the weekend. He they told of when the KC Royals mascot gave him a headlock from behind at an All-Star Game, and Mohr did a wrestling move on him and flipped him. Despite the lion having a scary-looking face, Mohr heard a puny, ghey voice from inside saying "Stop! You're hurting meeee!" Good grief it was funny as hell; my words don't do it justice.

Posted by: logprof at September 21, 2010 10:04 AM (BP6Z1)

210 The Rufus and Brutus dustup is pretty funny by itself and Mohr makes even mundane stuff hilarious

Posted by: Captain Hate at September 21, 2010 10:10 AM (aIWP/)

211 _{the Frog X90!}

_{Posted by: reason at September 21, 2010 12:22 PM (wEYaf)}

That's the ticket!

Posted by: GrumpyUnk at September 21, 2010 10:14 AM (1TTCZ)

212 now...any more of you eeyoring morons want to argue with me like you did 2 weeks ago over my firm, proven point that there AREN'T ANY FUCKING REPUBLICAN "TOSSUPS" anymore?

I DON'T THINK ANY OF THOSE STRAW MEN ARE STILL AROUND HERE, BUT NOPE, CAN'T SAY WE DO.

Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at September 21, 2010 11:41 AM (Ej04o)

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