June 07, 2010
— DrewM Sacred Honor Brigade hit hardest.
Haley has a 20 point lead, getting 43% of the vote. Gresham Barrett looks like the favorite for the second runoff spot. He's at 23%, followed by Henry McMaster at 16%, and Andre Bauer at 12%.Two weeks ago Haley held a 21 point lead in the race. Since then she's gained 4 points, Barrett's standing has improved by 7, McMaster's has dropped by a couple points, and Bauer's gone down a single point.
Only 13% of voters believe the allegations about Haley's marital infidelity. 54% flat out do not believe them and 33% are unsure. Haley will, however, be in trouble with voters if they ever are proven. In that case 42% think she should drop out of the race.
Thankfully, the primary is tomorrow. Unfortunately, it looks like they'll be a runoff on June 22, so still plenty of time for sour grapes and dirty tricks.
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Posted by: Methos at June 07, 2010 09:37 AM (Xsi7M)
Posted by: The Sikh Menace at June 07, 2010 09:37 AM (xO+6C)
Damnit, I don't want to hear about this race again until November. It's SC. It's should be a forgone conclusion for the GOP.
Posted by: TomInKorea at June 07, 2010 09:38 AM (+gX1+)
Posted by: fluffy knows better at June 07, 2010 09:40 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: NJConservative at June 07, 2010 09:40 AM (LH6ir)
Blanche Lincoln might lose tomorrow and I'm not sure that's a good thing.
If Bill Halter is a moonbat, like people are saying, it's a good thing. But if he's running as a moderate, we'll lose that seat.
Posted by: fishdicks, do you like them? at June 07, 2010 09:41 AM (uFokq)
PPP had an affair with Nikki, that is why her numbers are so high.
Posted by: Ben at June 07, 2010 09:42 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: fluffy is curious at June 07, 2010 09:42 AM (4Kl5M)
Learn to read, people!
Posted by: Scared Honor Union SC Local at June 07, 2010 09:43 AM (92zkk)
Posted by: Will Folks
Finally, something believable out of your mouth.
Posted by: IreneFingIrene at June 07, 2010 09:43 AM (JKe0g)
Will Folks and that swish from Bauer's staff can get bent.
Everyone knows that I've got the hugest hog in town.
Posted by: Al "The Meaty One" Gore at June 07, 2010 09:43 AM (vqNUM)
I wouldn't entirely discount McMaster, though. He's got the good-ole-boy network most behind him, plus, he probably is the legitimately most experienced candidate.
Posted by: looking closely at June 07, 2010 09:44 AM (PwGfd)
Posted by: Barbarian the easily broken troll at June 07, 2010 09:46 AM (ynf6y)
So nobody expects the Democrat candidate to win.
Whomever wins this primary is almost certainly going to be the next Governor.
Also, the conventional wisdom is that neither Haley nor McMaster are going to be able to conjure up the necessary 50% primary vote to avoid a run-off.
Posted by: looking closely at June 07, 2010 09:46 AM (PwGfd)
weird market today: indicies are flat, but Gold is up significantly, and Asia took a beating today.
Posted by: fishdicks, do you like them? at June 07, 2010 09:46 AM (uFokq)
Damnit, I don't want to hear about this race again until November
We have an obligation to sikh the truth.
Posted by: The International Sikh conspiracy, Palmetto state chapter at June 07, 2010 09:47 AM (R2fpr)
Drew, why have you decided to wage jihad against South Carolina? Quit painting with your broad brush.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 07, 2010 09:48 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: fluffy moves again at June 07, 2010 09:49 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: The International Sikh Conspiracy at June 07, 2010 09:50 AM (+FkcS)
Haley won't win, she just knows how to work polls.
If she does win, it's only because she had sex with all the voters.
And then while they were sleeping she poured a goblet of Thugee mind control drugs and human blood down their throats.
Posted by: Entropy at June 07, 2010 09:50 AM (IsLT6)
Stunt cock "Steve Driver" murdered fellow poleman "Tom Dong" with a samurai sword at his offices after learning he had been fired.
Cornered in hilly country near LA (I think), the 34 year-old cocksman held off police for 8 hours.
Until they Tasered his ass, RIGHT OFF A FUCKING CLIFF.
No more boom-boom for this baby-san. Dead right there.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at June 07, 2010 09:52 AM (C4bNp)
I petition that the thread declaring Haley's victory be titled "Episode 3: Revenge of the Sikh."
I think Drew posted this just to see if he could draw out the troll.
Posted by: buzzion at June 07, 2010 09:52 AM (oVQFe)
I reckon he didn't get any promising book deal offers like he expected.
Posted by: Intrepid at June 07, 2010 09:52 AM (92zkk)
Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at June 07, 2010 09:52 AM (LYoVB)
Did anyone ever figure out who Folks is working for?
Posted by: dagny at June 07, 2010 09:53 AM (Nv3iQ)
They can win you the primary, but they can't, singularly, push you over the top in Arkansas.
okay, but poor Arkansasians are accustomed to voting for (D)'s. That's gotta count for something.
Posted by: fishdicks, do you like them? at June 07, 2010 09:53 AM (uFokq)
Who is the one out of this motley crew that stayed out of the smear-a-thon?
Was it McMaster or Barrett?
Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2010 09:53 AM (+FkcS)
Posted by: maddogg at June 07, 2010 09:54 AM (OlN4e)
Haley won't win, she just knows how to work polls.
If she does win, it's only because she had sex with all the voters.
And then while they were sleeping she poured a goblet of Thugee mind control drugs and human blood down their throats.
At least one you rednecks got it right.
Posted by: Barbarian the easily broken troll at June 07, 2010 09:54 AM (ynf6y)
Posted by: Sherman's Beard at June 07, 2010 09:54 AM (LYoVB)
Posted by: fluffy is curious at June 07, 2010 01:42 PM
Sikhs tend to be Indian, as in the country of India.
Posted by: buzz at June 07, 2010 09:55 AM (kwhut)
OT, but why is no one covering the porn star murder that took place this weekend?
Stunt cock "Steve Driver" murdered fellow poleman "Tom Dong" with a samurai sword at his offices after learning he had been fired.
Cornered in hilly country near LA (I think), the 34 year-old cocksman held off police for 8 hours.
Until they Tasered his ass, RIGHT OFF A FUCKING CLIFF.
No more boom-boom for this baby-san. Dead right there.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at June 07, 2010 01:52 PM (C4bNp)
Because it involves dudes?
Posted by: buzzion at June 07, 2010 09:55 AM (oVQFe)
That should disqualify her right there.
Will Folks said it so it must be true.
Posted by: mpfs at June 07, 2010 09:56 AM (iYbLN)
I think both of these gents stayed above the fray. None of the accusers - Folks, Knotts, or the others I can't remember - worked for either. But I think McMaster stepped in a few days back by urging Haley to not respond anymore to the accusations.
Posted by: Intrepid at June 07, 2010 09:56 AM (92zkk)
Posted by: The International Sikh Conspiracy
You neglected to mention the gas pumps and slurpee machines. We have the power!
P.S. Are you from the main office?
Posted by: The International Sikh conspiracy, Palmetto state chapter at June 07, 2010 09:56 AM (R2fpr)
Did anyone ever figure out who Folks is working for?
That's my line. I coined it.
"Who do you work for!?"TM.
the Trademark requires a Double-Hnded Ass-Smack, as well.
...also, I own the rights to, "Back into me."TM and "Bark Like a Sheep"TM, and all derivations thereof (non Canine).
Posted by: Will Folks at June 07, 2010 09:58 AM (D3KnN)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at June 07, 2010 09:59 AM (PaAbX)
Excellent.....
Posted by: International Brotherhood of Deranged Sikhs at June 07, 2010 09:59 AM (Gk/wA)
If you go to KFI you can see the whole deal and the story. It was big news here.
http://tinyurl.com/9f2mcc
Posted by: mpfs at June 07, 2010 09:59 AM (iYbLN)
Posted by: ISC, Main Office at June 07, 2010 10:00 AM (+FkcS)
Who is the one out of this motley crew that stayed out of the smear-a-thon?
Was it McMaster or Barrett?
Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2010
I haven't heard McMaster linked to any of this shit. Barrett's campaign supposedly talk about raising the sincerity of her conversion to Christianity, but to be fair it could just been one dumbass consultant who brought it up and the candiate told him to pound sand. Oh, I see from the poll Bauer's negatives are 52 per cent - among Republicans.
Posted by: buzz at June 07, 2010 10:00 AM (kwhut)
Posted by: Purple Avenger
You! How do I make contact with you regarding the Marklin stuff that you have?
Posted by: The International Sikh conspiracy, Palmetto state chapter at June 07, 2010 10:00 AM (R2fpr)
Stunt cock "Steve Driver" murdered fellow poleman "Tom Dong" with a samurai sword at his offices after learning he had been fired.
Cornered in hilly country near LA (I think), the 34 year-old cocksman held off police for 8 hours.
Until they Tasered his ass, RIGHT OFF A FUCKING CLIFF.
No more boom-boom for this baby-san. Dead right there.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at June 07, 2010 01:52 PM (C4bNp)
Becuase he "played" Barack Obama in a movie. In reality, it was a Sikh conspiracy to replace BO with some that actually had a dick
Posted by: Ludicrous Speed at June 07, 2010 10:01 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Purple Avenger
You! How do I make contact with you regarding the Marklin stuff that you have?
Posted by: The International Sikh conspiracy, Palmetto state chapter at June 07, 2010 02:00 PM (R2fpr
stupid sock
Posted by: Blue Hen at June 07, 2010 10:02 AM (R2fpr)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at June 07, 2010 10:05 AM (C4bNp)
So Bauer's still in last, and losing ground? Who knew that transparent sliming, followed by half hearted denials of it on a live televised debates, followed by calls for her to take a lie detector test, followed by her supporters calling her a raghead......who knew this could all backfire? Seemed so good on paper.
Posted by: Dave S at June 07, 2010 10:06 AM (leNBy)
Posted by: mpur in Texas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at June 07, 2010 10:07 AM (5/Fc9)
Posted by: fluffy at June 07, 2010 10:09 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: Jean at June 07, 2010 10:09 AM (PjevJ)
I had a lurid one-night stand with Nikki Haley once.
Now that I am dead, sacred honor compels me to shamble the earth for all perpetuity, letting everyone know.
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMES....
Posted by: zombie Steve Driver at June 07, 2010 10:10 AM (V40IZ)
colloqial lesson for the day comes to us from the Palmetto State.
regional expression: Looks like the "honor bound" folks may have overplayed their hand
standard English: desperate monkeys flinging crap as fast as they can squeeze it out and and grab it have fallen face down in their product.
Posted by: Blue Hen at June 07, 2010 10:10 AM (R2fpr)
interesting implications in tomorrow's AK runoff
--Bill Clinton was down there for Blanche
--Clinton 'blasted' outside liberal groups and unions for interfering and supporting Halter.
So if Blanche loses, Clinton has no more yank in his home state. That's big.And it's rare for any Democrat, especially Clinton, to take on moveon & kos and Big Union.
Posted by: fishdicks, do you like them? at June 07, 2010 10:10 AM (uFokq)
Posted by: Lizardman of Scape Ore Swamp at June 07, 2010 10:10 AM (V4Pya)
Seems as if they forgot the whole "Better to keep your mouth shut, so to not reveal your ignorance, as to open it and remove all doubt". Or something like that.....
The Jake Knotts statement about "We're at war over there", along with the raghead thing, showed the level of cognition in the Bauer camp.
Posted by: Intrepid at June 07, 2010 10:10 AM (92zkk)
Did anyone ever figure out who Folks is working for?
Posted by: dagny at June 07, 2010 01:53 PM (Nv3iQ)
I don't think Folks was really working for anyone. I bet someone in Bauers campaign remembered his hinting that he banged Haley. And someone greenlighted the urging him to release the information. Probably with the promise of being very grateful once she's out of the race. After he releases his "proof" they have an oh shit moment and realized he didn't have any real evidence. So they get the bright idea of having another accuser come out and claim a one night stand, which really by definition has no hard proof. It just relies on the speculation of the first accusation of an affair to hold up.
Posted by: buzzion at June 07, 2010 10:11 AM (oVQFe)
Posted by: Muslims who killed their raped daughters at June 07, 2010 10:12 AM (FkKjr)
Posted by: Jackie "Jake" Knotts, President of the Bull Connor Fan Club at June 07, 2010 10:13 AM (xO+6C)
Posted by: damian at June 07, 2010 10:16 AM (4WbTI)
"So if Blanche loses, Clinton has no more yank in his home state. That's big.And it's rare for any Democrat, especially Clinton, to take on moveon & kos and Big Union."
Invest heavily in QuikCrete futures. It's gonna take quite a few bags to overcome his buoyancy.
Posted by: Big Union Cobbler of Fine Concrete Loafers at June 07, 2010 10:16 AM (V40IZ)
Just don't do it.
Posted by: Indira Gandhi
We morons are going to Hell for this. Or the Ganges. Whichever.
Posted by: Blue Hen at June 07, 2010 10:16 AM (R2fpr)
Just don't do it."
I'd caution against bowing down to touch the feet of Tamils while on a campaign stop, myself. It really blows!
Posted by: Rajiiv Gandhi at June 07, 2010 10:18 AM (92zkk)
Probably with the promise of being very grateful once she's out of the race.
Really? How about very, very grateful? After his "Book Deal" post on his blog it's hard not to imagine he was looking for more than just gratitude from a possible gubernatorial winner.
Posted by: Roadking at June 07, 2010 10:18 AM (ynf6y)
#72, Kos on behalf of Obama banned most of his Hillary supporters in mid 2008. That's how HillBuzz got so big.
Doesn't surprise me that this has devolved into a Clinton / Kos fight. I'm rooting for Clinton, personally. "I feel nothing for Kos Kids. Screw them."
Posted by: Zimriel at June 07, 2010 10:18 AM (9Sbz+)
Hell, that's Obama-level geographic cognition.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at June 07, 2010 10:18 AM (mR7mk)
What is the academic term for shank or shiv, or is there one?
I'm writing a brief on violent inciddents at schools, and need to report about eh 30% increase in shivs and mace incidents found, but I'm not sure if shiv or shank is the appropriate term.
Any thoughts?
Posted by: taylork at June 07, 2010 10:19 AM (0Hn5w)
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at June 07, 2010 10:20 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 10:21 AM (9hSKh)
Knife-like weapons fashioned out of common objects found in proximity?
Posted by: Rajiiv Gandhi at June 07, 2010 10:21 AM (92zkk)
Posted by: Helen Thomas at June 07, 2010 10:23 AM (P33XN)
I'm rooting for Clinton, personally
Well despite being a completely irredeemable liberal hack he does still see himself as an American. So in that type of fight he is the proper one to root for.
Posted by: buzzion at June 07, 2010 10:23 AM (oVQFe)
Improvised stabbing devices?
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 07, 2010 10:24 AM (P33XN)
Posted by: exdem13 at June 07, 2010 10:25 AM (beW+t)
Posted by: buzzion at June 07, 2010 10:25 AM (oVQFe)
Posted by: taylork at June 07, 2010 02:19 PM (0Hn5w)
The Terminology you are looking for is 'Creative Problem Solving in Inter-Personal Relations'.
or 'The Chicago Way'.
Posted by: PC Police at June 07, 2010 10:25 AM (D3KnN)
Posted by: Nikki Haley at June 07, 2010 10:26 AM (Mmw0q)
Posted by: garrett at June 07, 2010 10:27 AM (D3KnN)
I think "sharpened implement" or "improvised blade" are accurate, non-slang phrases.
Posted by: reason at June 07, 2010 10:29 AM (q/kmn)
Posted by: logprof at June 07, 2010 10:29 AM (Mmw0q)
We have some bizarre homicides out here but that was a new one.
Posted by: mpfs at June 07, 2010 10:29 AM (iYbLN)
Where does one find a pocket or container that big? Conspicuous factor is high there.
Posted by: Intrepid at June 07, 2010 10:30 AM (92zkk)
Posted by: Dirk Diggler at June 07, 2010 10:30 AM (jmf9+)
I'd also say they proportionally contribute a lot more to the tech sector than a certain other immigrant group, most of whom are "undocumented."
read: Wetbacks, Leafblowers, Beaners.
I see where you are going with this!
Posted by: Mo Do at June 07, 2010 10:31 AM (D3KnN)
Posted by: Hey.Wheres.Barry at June 07, 2010 10:31 AM (gQLr2)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at June 07, 2010 10:32 AM (wOtDN)
Nikki Haley once had sex with a corpse in the restroom of a convenience store. My sacred honor compels me to reveal this.
She thought it was her boyfriend, Dante.
Posted by: Randall at June 07, 2010 10:32 AM (D3KnN)
So, you're saying I still have a chance?
Posted by: Headless Tom Dong at June 07, 2010 10:34 AM (4WbTI)
Which moron is responsible for this?
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 07, 2010 10:35 AM (P33XN)
Posted by: Jean at June 07, 2010 10:36 AM (6Njk9)
Now that I think about it, the Arkansas Democratic primary is a proxy fight for Democratic factions. It has little to do with who gets to represent Arkansas in the Senate. Whoever wins is getting thrown out on his or her ass in November, unless the GOP really fucks it up; and I don't see that happening in this state at this time.
Posted by: Mikey Mouse at June 07, 2010 10:38 AM (9Sbz+)
Posted by: Bareback and Bruised at June 07, 2010 10:40 AM (wOtDN)
Now why is that?
Interesting to note she actually picked up even more points by the same polling outfit. The only thing that worries me is I don't think polls are very accurate for primaries. Still 40 points is pretty convincing.
ON a side note I found that there will be two questions on the Republican ballot tommorrow.
1. Do you want to get rid of the State law that requires open primaries? and..
2. Do you want to get rid of the State law that requires a 75% majority if you hold a convention?
It seems that thr laws here requires this crap so I have been blaming the Republican Party bosses unfairly.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 10:41 AM (6taRI)
Posted by: dead, not sleeping at June 07, 2010 10:41 AM (HSbJo)
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 07, 2010 02:35 PM (P33XN)
I wish it was me. Vomit-filled condoms FTW.
Posted by: ol_dirty_/b/tard at June 07, 2010 10:42 AM (ieQTh)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at June 07, 2010 10:43 AM (wOtDN)
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Neck Beard at June 07, 2010 10:45 AM (wOtDN)
Posted by: dead, not sleeping at June 07, 2010 10:46 AM (HSbJo)
Posted by: maddogg at June 07, 2010 10:48 AM (OlN4e)
What is the significance of Indian women wearing the red dot on their heads?
It's a scratch off game for new husbands, who remove the dot and find out whether they have won a motel or gas station.
Posted by: Fish at June 07, 2010 10:49 AM (v1gw3)
1. Do you want to get rid of the State law that requires open primaries?
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 02:41 PM (6taRI)
Oh, Hell no!!
Posted by: Linzee Graham at June 07, 2010 10:49 AM (Mmw0q)
Vic, my guess is that the state law demanding open primaries is a Civil Rights era thingy.
Say you were black in 1956. You know that the general election has been a farce, year after year, since 1876. All you can hope is for a nonracist to win the Demo primary. So you show up to that, and then the precinct good-ol'-boy laughs in your face, "you ain't no Democrat, boy; ain't seen you in the meetings". Which is true, minus the assholery.
But with this law, you go in and tell the asshole, "so what if I am a Republican". Then the federal troops posted there, under related laws, glance over in your direction. You go in and vote for the liberal.
As for this law nowadays, we're agreed it's about time they retired it.
Posted by: Zimriel at June 07, 2010 10:50 AM (9Sbz+)
Posted by: dead, not sleeping at June 07, 2010 10:50 AM (HSbJo)
Posted by: fluffy is compelled at June 07, 2010 10:52 AM (4Kl5M)
Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at June 07, 2010 10:52 AM (RkRxq)
Posted by: Chuck Hawks & Rip Collins at June 07, 2010 10:53 AM (4Kl5M)
Which moron is responsible for this?
This time I can tell the cops I'm not vomiting directly on fans...
Oh, and F-Santa Claus!
Posted by: Matthew Clemmens at June 07, 2010 10:54 AM (9hSKh)
Was your call from Nurse Rachel or Nurse Ratched?
Posted by: Fish at June 07, 2010 10:55 AM (v1gw3)
Bastards.
I swear that's how we got McCain.
Posted by: dagny at June 07, 2010 10:56 AM (Nv3iQ)
I don't really have a dog in this hunt, but I dunno. Some items on that list aren't very convincing. Twice the power? So what - it weighed twice as much as a P-51.
Posted by: Waterhouse at June 07, 2010 10:58 AM (xOTwH)
I loved my P-38 Lightning and have 40 kills that says it was the best fighter of WWII.
Posted by: Zombie Richard Bong at June 07, 2010 11:01 AM (tf9Ne)
My father was with the 56th Fighter Group which was equipped with P-47 during WWII.
Posted by: WalrusRex at June 07, 2010 11:01 AM (xxgag)
That could be but the current laws on primaries were passed in 1996 and 2006. The 2006 amendment to the law allowed the election to be held on Saturday without cost to the Parties.
Sanford vetoed it and of course the Dems in the legislature over road the veto which is normal eher.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:02 AM (6taRI)
Rahm Emanuel and Joe Biden Had a Super Soaker Fight Yesterday
This was a big f-ing deal, and Rahm didn't have to resort to table forks to defeat the Sheriff Biden.
Posted by: Matthew Clemmens at June 07, 2010 11:08 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: william folks at June 07, 2010 11:08 AM (7b1Uc)
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:09 AM (9hSKh)
I loved my P-38 Lightning and have 40 kills that says it was the best fighter of WWII.
Posted by: Zombie Richard Bong at June 07, 2010 03:01 PM (tf9Ne)
F4F Wildcat held off the Empire, while you guys were nailing English dollies.
Posted by: Zombie Joe Foss at June 07, 2010 11:11 AM (LdYLm)
"There's just something about a sword-murderer being Tasered off a cliff."
It's highly remeniscent of an Indiana Jones movie.
Posted by: reason at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (V40IZ)
Consumer borrowing rises slightly in April, only second gain in the past 15 months. -- AP
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (9hSKh)
Bastards.
I swear that's how we got McCain.
I blame the "winner take all" policy more which is NOT in the SC law.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (6taRI)
That Santa story is so stale and regurgitated over and over. Did anyone ever put some knowledge to youse that the guy dressed in the santa suit was obviously DRUNK?
Philly fans throw snowballs at Bad Santa. ooooh, scary.
Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (+FkcS)
Well..surprise...surprise...surprise
...heavy weapons and $1 million in Euros found on the "humanitarian relief ship" Mavi Marmara
tinyurl.com/yzzcne2
What..??doesn't every kid deserve his own missile and boatload of cash??
Posted by: beedubya at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (AnTyA)
I loved my P-38 Lightning and have 40 kills that says it was the best fighter of WWII.
Posted by: Zombie Richard Bong at June 07, 2010 03:01 PM (tf9Ne)
F4F Wildcat held off the Empire, while you guys were nailing English dollies.
Posted by: Zombie Joe Foss at June 07, 2010 03:11 PM (LdYLm)
yea, and I know Bong was PTO
Posted by: Zombie Joe Foss at June 07, 2010 11:12 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: Roman Polanski at June 07, 2010 11:13 AM (Mmw0q)
The P47 was large, fat, fast in a dive, well-armored, and well-armed. One thing it was NOT, though, is beautiful. Nor was it's range very good even with tanks, it couldn't reach Germany. Only the Mustang could escort bombers all teh way from England prior to Normandy.
Don't get me wrong, I think the P47 is a great plane, but it's not all that and a bag of chips.
The P61 Black Widow is a beautiful plane. The Mustang (models P51D and later) and p38 are beautiful planes. Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest, all nice to look at. Even the Bf109 is a decent looking plane. FW190 is a bit ugly. So's the Hurricane and the Yak 9. ME 262 just looks like a flying shark, so that's cool.
None of that is a comment on teh usefulness and quality of teh plane as a fighter (except the range issue), just aesthetics.
Posted by: s'moron at June 07, 2010 11:14 AM (UaxA0)
Posted by: Michael Collins at June 07, 2010 11:14 AM (I+7Zv)
Posted by: beedubya at June 07, 2010 03:12 PM
Sigh..nevermind..it's a hoax..fuck you Gateway Pundit
Posted by: beedubya at June 07, 2010 11:14 AM (AnTyA)
Posted by: maddogg at June 07, 2010 11:14 AM (OlN4e)
You zombies just wait 'til MCPO wakes up from his post-lunch nap and lays you some fucking story.
...
...any hour now...
Posted by: reason at June 07, 2010 11:15 AM (V40IZ)
Rahm Emanuel and Joe Biden Had a Super Soaker Fight Yesterday
This was a big f-ing deal, and Rahm didn't have to resort to table forks to defeat the Sheriff Biden.
Posted by: Matthew Clemmens at June 07, 2010 03:08 PM (9hSKh)
Hell yeah, what I'd give to be in the Veep's shoes!
Posted by: Scott Ritter at June 07, 2010 11:15 AM (Mmw0q)
You mean that brick that only outperformed the enemy in a dive and the amount of lead it could carry? Sorry despite whatever combat success it did have, it was neither beautiful nor fine as you judge an aircraft. I'll stay in the P-38 fan club.
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at June 07, 2010 11:15 AM (0q2P7)
The P47 was large, fat, fast in a dive, well-armored, and well-armed. One thing it was NOT, though, is beautiful. Nor was it's range very good even with tanks, it couldn't reach Germany. Only the Mustang could escort bombers all teh way from England prior to Normandy.
Don't get me wrong, I think the P47 is a great plane, but it's not all that and a bag of chips.
The P61 Black Widow is a beautiful plane. The Mustang (models P51D and later) and p38 are beautiful planes. Spitfire, Typhoon, Tempest, all nice to look at. Even the Bf109 is a decent looking plane. FW190 is a bit ugly. So's the Hurricane and the Yak 9. ME 262 just looks like a flying shark, so that's cool.
None of that is a comment on teh usefulness and quality of teh plane as a fighter (except the range issue), just aesthetics.
Posted by: s'moron at June 07, 2010 03:14 PM (UaxA0) Beauty is in the eye of eight .50 cal
Posted by: Ludicrous Speed at June 07, 2010 11:16 AM (LdYLm)
I was so pissed that I didn't get that RPG-29 and a bar of gold for my 12th birthday.
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:17 AM (9hSKh)
Well..surprise...surprise...surprise
...heavy weapons and $1 million in Euros found on the "humanitarian relief ship" Mavi Marmara
I guess you didn't wait around to find out that letter was a hoax.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:17 AM (6taRI)
I think both of these gents stayed above the fray. None of the accusers - Folks, Knotts, or the others I can't remember - worked for either. But I think McMaster stepped in a few days back by urging Haley to not respond anymore to the accusations.
Posted by: Intrepid at June 07, 2010 01:56 PM (92zkk)"
Good for McMaster. I don't agree with him on certain policy points, but at least he understands this shit does not deserve serious attention or response beyond what already was given.
Posted by: Lex Luthor, Ruler of Australia at June 07, 2010 11:18 AM (dUOK+)
Posted by: dr kill at June 07, 2010 11:19 AM (w9bVp)
I was so pissed that I didn't get that RPG-29 and a bar of gold for my 12th birthday.
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 03:17 PM (9hSKh)
Well, maybe you should have stop ripping the liver out of the neighbor's cat everyday
Posted by: Prometheus at June 07, 2010 11:19 AM (LdYLm)
Posted by: logprof at June 07, 2010 11:20 AM (Mmw0q)
Posted by: Jean at June 07, 2010 11:22 AM (6Njk9)
I happened to watch a show on the P-38 last night which talked about Richard Bong so my post was less for or against the P-47 than it was about an American Hero.
From what I've seen on the Jug it was like the modern A-10 Warthog. Got lots of pilots home with battle damage that would have downed most planes.
Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 07, 2010 11:22 AM (tf9Ne)
Posted by: kansas at June 07, 2010 11:22 AM (mka2b)
So 89 is the new mandatory retirement age at Hearst?
She'll be applying for her Social Security in Reichmarks.
Posted by: Ben at June 07, 2010 11:23 AM (wuv1c)
Posted by: Roman Polanski at June 07, 2010 03:13 PM (Mmw0q)
thats sooooo wrong....
Posted by: dananjcon at June 07, 2010 11:23 AM (pr+up)
Posted by: kansas at June 07, 2010 11:24 AM (mka2b)
i am not an avid reader of Gatewaypundit,. but i like him. He does decent amount of research and hard works. His site isn't solely an aggregate site like others, ahem.
I will cut him some slack for this screw up
Posted by: Ben at June 07, 2010 11:24 AM (wuv1c)
Yeah, real integrity. He left the post up and called out the error instead of simply deleting it as a lot of people would do.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:26 AM (6taRI)
Posted by: Zimriel at June 07, 2010 11:28 AM (9Sbz+)
Still sore that I put you in the Fires of Olympus and used your ashes as a strength power-up? Geez, you told me to kill you, so I did.
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:29 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: logprof at June 07, 2010 11:30 AM (Mmw0q)
I will cut him some slack for this screw up
Kindly disagree. Dude is a reactionary spaz. He's always having to clarify his posts. And he doesn't explain his error. Many times he just updates it w/no explanation as to what he got wrong.
In his quest to be first, many times he is wrong.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at June 07, 2010 11:32 AM (pLTLS)
As if it wasn't obvious already that Folks is a lying jerk.
Wonder if Haley will have any more "scandals" between now the primary and the runoff?
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:34 AM (9hSKh)
lacey: he said it was a hoax and crossed it out. What more should he do? Sing the "Very Sorry Song"?
Posted by: Zimriel at June 07, 2010 11:36 AM (9Sbz+)
January 30th, 1944 Northern Italy. "Herky" Green and his flight of "Jugs" encounter a group of Ju-52s and Green proceeds to down four. Minutes later he engages a Macchi 202 in a low-level fight and bags kill number 5. On the return leg "Herky" encounters a Dornier Do-217, shoots it down, and raises his day's total to 6 kills. It may be hard to believe but more Americans became Aces while flying the P-47 than any other fighter during WW2
Posted by: maddogg at June 07, 2010 11:36 AM (OlN4e)
I've noticed this too. And then the story gets linked to other places and becomes accepted truth on the blogs.
Take what he says with a grain of salt.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 07, 2010 11:38 AM (P33XN)
That chick makes William Hung sound like Frank Sinatra.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at June 07, 2010 11:41 AM (P33XN)
Jolted by the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico but still certain that offshore oil drilling is key to American energy independence, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says he advocates strong new safety measures, topped by requiring relief wells for deep-water exploration.
Never let a crisis go to waste. We haven't finished the investigation but already we need new and more stricter regulation.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:42 AM (6taRI)
Saw this at "The People's Cube" website:
Helen Thomas to be inducted into Museum of Natural History
Posted by: Pocono Joe at June 07, 2010 11:42 AM (H4N+P)
State Department says 10 Americans have been taken into custody a in Yemen; it is unclear why they were detained -- NBC News
Posted by: Kratos (missing from the side of Mt Olympus) at June 07, 2010 11:42 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: WalrusRex at June 07, 2010 11:43 AM (xxgag)
Saw this at "The People's Cube" website:
Helen Thomas to be inducted into Museum of Natural History
Posted by: Pocono Joe at June 07, 2010 03:42 PM (H4N+P)
--Link?
Posted by: logprof at June 07, 2010 11:48 AM (Mmw0q)
Posted by: kansas at June 07, 2010 03:24 PM (mka2b)
Thank you...deary
Posted by: helen t at June 07, 2010 11:48 AM (pr+up)
Posted by: fapsaggin at June 07, 2010 11:48 AM (P8yhy)
Posted by: DJIA at June 07, 2010 03:43 PM (4WbTI)
You're a cold cold bitch Dow Jones.
Posted by: robtr at June 07, 2010 11:48 AM (fwSHf)
1. Do you want to get rid of the State law that requires open primaries? and..
2. Do you want to get rid of the State law that requires a 75% majority if you hold a convention?
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 02:41 PM (6taRI)
I voted today and didn't see either of those on my ballot, but I did see two different resolutions:
1. Should SC pass a law protecting people from Obamacare?
2. Should SC amend the constitution to peg state spending increases to the lower of either per capita income or population growth plus inflation?
I wonder if these questions are ones that local candidates have moved to have placed on the ballot.
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at June 07, 2010 11:48 AM (JxMoP)
Posted by: taylork at June 07, 2010 11:52 AM (0Hn5w)
Posted by: Jackie "Jake" Knotts, President of the Bull Connor Fan Club at June 07, 2010 11:52 AM (xO+6C)
ZeroHedge just ate it.
Anyway the news is saying that the reason the Dow is suffering is because Goldman Sachs got subpoenaed. If they were going to go before a judge, the time for it is now while Obama's cronies are still in charge.
Posted by: Zimriel at June 07, 2010 11:54 AM (9Sbz+)
logprof, People's Cube is an insane conservative site, you never saw it? Here's the link, http://thepeoplescube.com/ they have joke comments on the right as Ace does. the message is on the right by dear Helen's pic.
Posted by: Pocono Joe at June 07, 2010 11:54 AM (H4N+P)
Boy, its a good thing that the stock market isn't an accurate representation of current economic trends.
Because if it were, I'd be a little anxious. DJIA is about to close ~100 points down.
Posted by: reason at June 07, 2010 11:55 AM (kZVsz)
Those questions were on the SC Republican Party's web site and they said it would be on the Republican Ballot.
Not sure if that included the absentee ballot.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 11:55 AM (6taRI)
logprof, People's Cube is an insane conservative site, you never saw it? Here's the link, http://thepeoplescube.com/ they have joke comments on the right as Ace does. the message is on the right by dear Helen's pic.
Posted by: Pocono Joe at June 07, 2010 03:54 PM (H4N+P)
--Oh yeah, I have been there, but did not see that story. I should have figured it would be in the comments.
Posted by: logprof at June 07, 2010 11:55 AM (Mmw0q)
logprof, here's a good one from way down the page on the right:
Posted by: Pocono Joe at June 07, 2010 11:58 AM (H4N+P)
I voted today and didn't see either of those on my ballot, but I did see two different resolutions:
1. Should SC pass a law protecting people from Obamacare?
2. Should SC amend the constitution to peg state spending increases to the lower of either per capita income or population growth plus inflation?
I wonder if these questions are ones that local candidates have moved to have placed on the ballot.
I pulled up the "sample ballots" and they listed the questions just as you said and not the stuff on the primaries. I guess the Republican Party web site is in error.
Posted by: Vic at June 07, 2010 12:01 PM (6taRI)
182 - Brilliant! After Helen does her Stanley Cup sabotage gig, we could get her hammered, dress her up in a Santa suit, and cut her loose at the Linc.
Mayhem, as well as D batteries and snowballs, will ensue.
Posted by: kallisto at June 07, 2010 12:05 PM (+FkcS)
Posted by: Y-not is apparently a lot more honorable than the SC GOP at June 07, 2010 12:26 PM (Kn9r7)
Posted by: Brian O'Connor at June 07, 2010 01:09 PM (Mcny5)
Posted by: Michael Collins at June 07, 2010 01:11 PM (I+7Zv)
Right after all this shit came out, McMaster was on the air saying he was the real Tea Party candidate.
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