1 Scientists assume beetle brains work like scientist brains, shocked to learn beetles are smarter.

2 All should check out the "that guy" thread on the side bar. Totally awesome memories there.

3 Long weekend?

4 ace.mu.nu/archives/294745.php
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posted by Gabriel Malor at 07:50 PM

5 Heh, funny, on Youtube but may not be safe for work

6
All I care about is winning big in 2010. While it's great to be rid of that little dunce, Patrick Kennedy, it hurts us in 2010.

The more shitheel Democrats that dropout of races hurt us in
November. And if socialized health care and Cap & Trade are dead, that's not good, either.

7 Croat physicist says Ice Age imminent.

8 My husband has to go in at 10am, so missed out on a 4 day weekend, but still. The roads are wet, but not icy. I think they closed the schools...

9 Sweater puppies!!???

10 Has Slick Willie's heart condition been blamed on George Bush yet?

11

Long weekend?

Presidents' Day is Monday.

12 Who gets a long weekend? Kids? Banks? Government?

13

Theres Something About Sarah Palin

Further, Progressive elites weighing in to consign Sarah to idiot status doesnÂ’t exactly diminish her standing among the average Tea Partier, who love her almost in direct proportion to how much Progressives hate her.

14 EJ Dionne: Still an idiot

15 @ Rob:  Me!

16 If you have Monday off as a holiday, and you're not a mail carrier, odds are good you are completely worthless to society.

17 #7, Reading the Weakly World Science News?  5, 25, or 100 years?  Lets go for the 500 or 1000!

18 I know y'all don't mean to diss military people...

19

16 If you have Monday off as a holiday, and you're not a mail carrier, odds are good you are completely worthless to society.

A mite harsh to say to a regular reader of this blog, who probably is one of the few in government who actually work for their pay. Donchathink?

/No, I don't work for the government.

20 18 I know y'all don't mean to diss military people...

Posted by: Mama AJ at February 12, 2010 09:30 AM (Be4xl)

 

I suspect someone posted before they thought about that bit.

21 ^{"Obama will help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed terrorism trial" "President Obama is planning to insert himself into the debate about where to try the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three administration officials said Thursday, signaling a recognition that the administration had mishandled the process and triggered a political backlash. "}

22 Well, Joe Kennedy is still shilling for Chavez..just saw him in an ad for "
Your Citizen's Oil Company...Don't be left out in the cold" or some bullshit like that.

23 The entire military is taking a day off?

Shit, this PC thing is worse than I thought.

24 Since you have Monday off, Gabe, think you could do my laundry for me while I'm at work?

25 First race of the America's Cup is finally underway today!

Catamarans and trimarans and carbon fibre, oh my.

26 Ice Age imminent? It's like 7 degrees outside and I'm home from work because I sprained my ankle on the ice yesterday. I believe it.

27 Pinkos have overrun this Tea Party poll at FoxNews http://bit.ly/a5voU3

28

Has Slick Willie's heart condition been blamed on George Bush yet?

What I think is funny about the idiot media, including Fox, trys to downplay this as "chest discomfort".

Hey toads, if the put in two stents that means it was a lot more than "chest discomfort" because they will not put in stents until there is significant blockage. e.g. heart attack.

29 Ice Age? Clone up a batch of Wooly Mammoths and restore the ambiance. Skip Smilodon, though.

30
Who is Hawkins and why would I care to figure out Gabriel Malor's responses to their poll?

31

Well, for any interested in the fallout from the Medina/Beck interview, I'll repost my response to this morning's KLIF show:

And now the morning guy on KLIF took the same tack as the afternoon guy did yesterday.  "Beck set Medina up, is in a secret cabal with Perry and Palin, it was an unfair question to ask of Medina, it was sexist , Beck was too quick to label her a truther, etc." 

This is quite disturbing.  Medina clearly danced around her first response the question of whether she was a truther, and Beck threw her a lifeline by clarifying and specifying his question, "Do you think the Federal government was complicit in bringing down the towers?"  And she still couldn't bring herself to say no.  This wasn't a simple "Oops, that was a bad answer, let me try again," or "I thought you were referring to whether the government did everything it could to prevent 9/11."  She doubled down on her response that there were "unanswered questions" and "missing evidence" to arrive at a reasonable conclusion about whether the government was complicit in bringing down the towers. 

Now, if you want to make the case that's a valid response for a Republican candidate, that's one thing.  But to suggest this was a Gotcha question that was unfair or too difficult for a yes/no answer is nonsense. 

Crap, I'm disappointed.  And no, neither Perry nor Hutchison has my vote now.  I'll do a write in for "Hypothetical Conservative Candidate" before I vote for either of those political vermin.

Oh, and if the thread is hijacked by Ronulans, I swear I won't bring the topic up in any other thread.

32

"The FDIC had 552 banks with $345.9 billion in assets on its confidential problem list as of Sept. 30, a 33 percent increase from 416 lenders with $299.8 billion in assets the previous quarter, according to the agency."

33 30
Who is Hawkins and why would I care to figure out Gabriel Malor's responses to their poll?

Posted by: This is My Ding Dong at February 12, 2010 09:37 AM (yBGZp)

Methinks Gabe wants to highlight two questions in particular and then everybody can beat those dead horses some more or something.

34

Joanna, sorry to hear that.

Eddiebear, stop holding back those emotions, man.  I don't know how you kept from falling asleep after reading "Anti-statism, a profound mistrust of power in Washington, goes all the way back to the Anti-Federalists who opposed the Constitution".

35

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder is leaving open the possibility of trying professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed before a military commission instead of the civilian trial originally planned for New York City.

"At the end of the day, wherever this case is tried, in whatever forum, what we have to ensure is that it's done as transparently as possible and with adherence to all the rules," Holder told The Washington Post in an interview published in Friday's editions. "If we do that, I'm not sure the location or even the forum is as important as what the world sees in that proceeding."

Really?

36

Hey toads, if the put in two stents that means it was a lot more than "chest discomfort" because they will not put in stents until there is significant blockage. e.g. heart attack.

Half true, Vic.  I have two and I have never had an attack.  The blockage part is correct, however.

By the way, the Dow is down a buck fifty ten minutes into the trading day.  HOPE AND CHANGE.

Also:

Obama will help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed terrorism trial

Which means that to this point he has either a) not cared or b) hasn't been paying attention.

That makes me feel fantastic.  Woof.

 

37 Posted by: Cautiously Pessimistic at February 12, 2010 09:38 AM (pZEar)

LOL, but ain't that the truth about the Paulians?  There are at least one or two on every thread about Medina on every web site, and they are all putting up the lame-o fallacy that they are "Just asking questions, what could be wrong with that?"

38 "If we do that, I'm not sure the location or even the forum is as important as what the world sees in that proceeding."

Keep fucking that chicken, Eric

39 Markets are down

40

 "Just asking questions, what could be wrong with that?"

So many answers, so little time.

41

29 Ice Age? Clone up a batch of Wooly Mammoths and restore the ambiance. Skip Smilodon, though.

Xnay on the "Skip Smilodon". They can eat liberals. And besides, I want a season on them.

42 It's been a busy week here at the "GrumpyUnk Command and Control Bunker" so I don't know if the National Defense Review that came out last week has been kicked around here yet.

It's interesting that there must not be any threat to the USA by radical Islam anymore. It's not mentioned once in the entire 128 pages.
http://tinyurl.com/ygtwwrg

43

 "Just asking questions, what could be wrong with that?"

Isn't that what Excitable Andi says every time he hypothesizes on teh Sarah's female parts?

44 "China Accuses Obama Of Having A Cowboy, Cold-War Mentality"OMG I laughed cause you know who else has been accused of being a "cowboy"!

45
Happy Friday all.

Michelle Malkin has some things to say about medical innovation, how ObamaCare hurts, and Bill Clinton.  bamo:

“Best wishes for the former president’s recovery. Now, a timely reminder: Stents don’t grow on trees. They were not created, developed, marketed, or sold by government bureaucrats and lawmakers. One of the nation’s top stent manufacturers, Boston Scientific, has weighed in on the Democrats’ proposed massive taxes on medical device makers: 'Boston Scientific Corp (BSX.N) warned on Tuesday that a proposed tax in the U.S. health care reform bill that cleared the Senate Finance Committee last week could have serious consequences for the company, including job losses.' A teachable moment: Taxing innovation in the name of “health care reform” has consequences.”

-MM

46

What I don't understand about this Medina dust-up is how anyone other than a truther can defend her on this answer. What if she had been rumored as a Holocaust denier, Beck had asked her questions along this line, and she gave the same type of answer? No one would come forward and claim that she was being picked on, or set up, or that this wasn't an issue for the governor of Texas. So why do seemingly rational people want to carry water for her?

Some may well be dissatisfied with the choice between Perry and Hutchison, but this answer reveals that Medina is either off her rocker or is showing bad judgment by playing to a portion of her base that is off its collective rocker. Either of those options renders her unqualified to hold political office.

47 If Zero is a cowboy, they have started wearing pink tutus and bells on their toes...

48

"China Accuses Obama Of Having A Cowboy, Cold-War Mentality"OMG I laughed cause you know who else has been accused of being a "cowboy"!

China always says things like that whenever anyone says "Don't invade Taiwan." and/or "Your Tibet policy sucks."

49 Ever notice the National Snow & Ice Data Center (a div of NOAA) uses an obviously cherry picked baseline of 21 years starting in 1979 and ending in 2000 as their median polar ice cover extent line? Here's the 2/10/10 map: http://tinyurl.com/3woh9s Hmmm? Seems odd to purposely exclude the most recent (and likely most accurate) nine years of data. I wonder what including 2001-2009 might do to the average? Probably prove global warming, I bet.

50 Oh, and if the thread is hijacked by Ronulans, I swear I won't bring the topic up in any other thread.

Did Ron Paul personally purchase the hijackers' tickets?  I haven't seen any proof to the contrary and I'm just asking questions.

51

Some may well be dissatisfied with the choice between Perry and Hutchison, but this answer reveals that Medina is either off her rocker or is showing bad judgment by playing to a portion of her base that is off its collective rocker. Either of those options renders her unqualified to hold political office.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at February 12, 2010 09:49 AM (sXLx/)

9/11 truther is a litmus test for me; anybody who believes that garbage isn't to be taken seriously and should STFU and GTFO.

52

Did Ron Paul personally purchase the hijackers' tickets?

No, silly--the CIA stole Paul's American Express Card and purchased the tickets with it to frame him.

 

53 Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at February 12, 2010 09:49 AM (sXLx/)

This is why I posted that wacko website yesterday and there is another one here.  (I'm told the really good stuff is on their "forum" but you have to join and, well no thanks I'm not that curious)  People must be reading this stuff and believing it.  What happened to developing critical thinking skills in our kids so that they know BS when they see  it?

54

Asking the same questions for years means you are not listening to the answers!

I'm a mom, I understand this very, very well.

55

What happened to developing critical thinking skills in our kids so that they know BS when they see  it?

25% of the population believes the Apollo missions were faked

32% are cool with socialism

52% voted for Toonces and the Shureff

It's not our kids that we have to worry about.

56 Sturgeon-spearing season begins Saturday.

57 @40 Markets are down

Just because I love you moronettes and morons, Get out of the stock market. By US dollars and short-term Treasurys.

58

Just because I love you moronettes and morons, Get out of the stock market. By US dollars and short-term Treasurys.

I don't know, Mike--the only things that look appealing at the moment are seed stock and ammunition.  And maybe airborne lasers.

59 One of the great things about working Tue.-Sat. is that I get Sun. and Mon. off.  I do miss out on the 3-day week-ends, though, unless I take an extra day. 

Re  Obambi getting involved in the terror trial of KSM, I'm with Circa @37.

It's been said so much as to have become beyond redundant but I never thought we'd have a worse president than Catah, but Obambi has crashed that already low bar to the ground. 

Happy Friday all! 

60

Half true, Vic.  I have two and I have never had an attack.  The blockage part is correct, however.

I had a heart attack and a stent at 95% blockage. Had some blockage in other arteries as well, but the cardiologist said they would not put in a stent in those until they were significantly blocked.

61
A list of House Democrats who voted FOR the Obama/PelosiCare House Bill:

Tom Perriello (Va)
John Salazar (Colo)
Chris Carney (Pa)
Zack Space (Ohio)
Alan Mollohan (W. Va)
John Spratt (S.C)
Bill Foster (Illinois)
Meliss Bean (Illinois)
Bran Ellsworth (Indiana)
Baron Hill (Indiana)

All ten of these prior supporters of Obamacare represent districts in which Republican presidential candidates have won by double-digits in at least two of the last three elections.

Voters - you know what to do.

62

You guys know I had conspiracy kookery...

BUT, the way the Dow has acted the past month when it reaches 10,000 is ummm....remarkable.

 

63

What happened to developing critical thinking skills in our kids so that they know BS when they see  it?

Not to get too conspiratorial here, but logic and critical thinking skills are generally incompatible with slavery. It's also a problem that the fundamental principles are incorrect, so even if the kids could think critically they'd be starting from a fallacy and thus come to a flawed conclusion.

My public education plan would be to make every school in the state a charter school and have the state's contribution follow the child, whether that be to a "private" school or to a "public" school. No distinction between religious or non-religious, that would be the parents' decision. I'd also eliminate the state's monopoly on teacher qualifications, eliminate local taxes for school operations for those with no children in "public" schools, and open the state up completely for any school to operate so long as enough students pass an annual mandatory exam. Any school that fails would be decertified and no longer receive state funds. There would be no state funds for capital expenses, school governing bodies would be responsible for raising those. The state would no longer pay the teachers as that would be the responsibility of the school governing body as well. I would also nullify any federal interference in my state's schools, and I would bet that within 20 years the test scores would go through the roof.

I will now put down my crackpipe.

64 62

Just because I love you moronettes and morons, Get out of the stock market. By US dollars and short-term Treasurys.

I don't know, Mike--the only things that look appealing at the moment are seed stock and ammunition.  And maybe airborne lasers.

Disclosure: I'm a big Elliot Wave proponent, seems to track the market correctly, from their message board

"The US Dollar is going to go up a lot in 2010, mostly because so many people think itÂ’s going to fall. Back in 2000, when the dollar was topping, no one was bearish. Now everyone hates it."

65

hate not had.

Dammit.

66 "Is The US-China Relationship Now Fraying By The Day?'  "Bill Clinton Hospitalized With Chest Pains"If you look at these two items together it makes you think they are somehow related.

67 when you are funemployed, every day is a long weekend. due to the snow here in Pittsburgh, fixit jr has been off of school all week, and now has monday off as well... shoot me now, the boy is pissing me off that much.

68

John Spratt (S.C)

I don't believe that holds true for this district. I am in his district and it is one of those that has been gerrymandered to concentrate "Democrats" so that the Republicans will fare better elsewhere.

While true that Bush won in his second term here it was by a very narrow margin. IIANM Obama won this district in 08 and Clinton won it both times he ran.

(That is from the local rag for the county)

69

I'm a big Elliot Wave proponent, seems to track the market correctly, from their message board

I'm a big Nassim Taleb Black Swan proponent.  Therefore, all I know is that everything looks awful at the moment.  I'll be under my desk if you need me.

70 Critical thinking?  Never heard of it!

71 Just because I love you moronettes and morons, Get out of the stock market.

Or just buy PUT options.

72

Or just buy PUT options.

Doesn't honest clod owe you some money for a bet? Or was that erg?

73 I'm not a big conspiracy guy either, but the last few years just really don't make sense in a lot of ways.  One that I still wonder about is $4+ gas at the end of Bush's term, I just don't see the demand drop that much nor the geopolitical landscape stabilized enough to justify a 40% or better decrease in price. 

74

There's nothing wrong with asking questions.

Unless eight years have passed and you still haven't gotten answers you can accept.

75

What happened to developing critical thinking skills in our kids so that they know BS when they see  it?

Seriously though, the problem is that there's the BS that other people believe, and the stuff we believe that others mistakenly think is BS.  The Medina thing is a good example.  Neither KLIF hosts have said (as far as I know) that they think trutherism is a valid or even acceptable theory until yesterday afternoon.  But for the sake of "their" candidate, and political expediency, they'll overlook her trutherism just this one time and pretend it's not a problem.  The next time they have to overlook it will be easier.  And as long as you're overlooking trutherism, why not overlook this other conspiracy theory over here?  There's no proof it didn't happen, after all.  And so on, and so on.

It's no big thing to think critically about things you disagree with.  The real talent is in thinking critically about something you already agree with.  Of course, then there are the folks that went to public school that couldn't think their way out of a wet tissue, but presumably they all burn to death trying to water their flowers or something.  Or would, if the Nanny weren't there to look after them.

76 Morning all.  No three day weekend for me unfortunately.

77

The responses to question #8 were encouraging. 

The current narrative by leftists and their supporters in the media and academia is to redefine "socialism".  The ultimate goal is to lump those who correctly use the label in with birthers and troooofers.  Obviously these guys know what a real socialist looks is and understand that, while accurate, it's not an acceptable label to have over on this side of the pond.

Glad to see the media hasn't totally controlled this narrative.

78

 The real talent is in thinking critically about something you already agree with. 

+100

79

woo hoo!  my candidate is tied with tiny Tom Perriello (DEM, 5th CD, VA) at 44%.  and my candidate is currently in the Virginia General Assembly & can't  campaign all the time.

woo hoo!  go Robert Hurt.  and I am also so pleased that Robert Hurt will not have to serve in Congress with Patrick Kennedy.

80 Global Warming here at home:

http://tinyurl.com/ygguw2o

81 and that's six inches in Mississippi for you...snow that is...

82

Of course, then there are the folks that went to public school that couldn't think their way out of a wet tissue, but presumably they all burn to death trying to water their flowers or something.  Or would, if the Nanny weren't there to look after them.

I say this as a public school graduate, btw.  And somewhat tongue-in-cheek.  My english and math skills were gained through tutors my parents paid for, because those skills were so atrocious that even my sceechingly liberal parents couldn't pretend the school was doing a good job.

83 Actually, I think Exxon/Mobil(XOM) is a decent buy right now in the $65 range.  Its been beaten down and is kind of oversold at this point.  So is Vaalco Energy(EGY).

84 I'm not a big conspiracy guy either, but the last few years just really don't make sense in a lot of ways.  One that I still wonder about is $4+ gas at the end of Bush's term, I just don't see the demand drop that much nor the geopolitical landscape stabilized enough to justify a 40% or better decrease in price.

The price of oil did hit $140.  However, the price of gasoline in the United States is largely connected to supply, demand, and the stupid fuel formulas that States require forcing a single refinery to produce 30 different fuel formulas to satisfy the successful lobbying efforts of environmental groups that have no science to back up their support for chemical additives to lower exhaust.

85

Penguin, I bet everything is closed there, too? I'm cracking up that here (Louisiana) they decided yesterday to close schools and yet the streets are clear.

In other news, I started that list of "top conservative journalists" and kept saying "who?" until I got to George Will. Then I stopped reading.

86

Actually, I think Exxon/Mobil(XOM) is a decent buy right now in the $65 range.  Its been beaten down and is kind of oversold at this point.  So is Vaalco Energy(EGY).

You didn't even know about the electric fork, PA, and now you want to be my latex saleman.  I don't think so.

 

87 My english and math skills were gained through tutors my parents paid for, because those skills were so atrocious that even my sceechingly liberal parents couldn't pretend the school was doing a good job.

Posted by: Cautiously Pessimistic at February 12, 2010 10:37 AM (pZEar)

Mrs Hate and I used to scream at the elder Hatette's public highschool English teachers that she couldn't put together a coherent sentence and they told us she was one of their better students.  What saved her was during her freshman year at college (which was nutty in its own way but they understood some basic things) and she called up upset that she'd been urged to go see a tutor.  We ordered her to do that and it was amazing what a few short sessions were able to accomplish to reverse the miserable failure of years of witless garbage.

88 Sorry for the unrelated question, but can you guys help me remember the website that has those ‘true feelingsÂ’ e-cards that Ace sometimes posts.  You know, the funny ones with the simple illustrations that resemble the community chest cards in Monopoly, if that makes any sense at all.

89 wtfcci, I get all that, but the spikes were so severeit's hard to wrap my mind around a logical fundamental cause.  And I would be willing to bet we do not see the normal summer gas price spikes this year for some strange reason or another.

90

DailyKos asks republicans:

9) Do you believe your state should secede from the United States?

They really are charging at windmills, aren't they.

91 The Dow is doing daily 100+ point swings.  The center can not hold.

92

DailyKos asks republicans:

9) Do you believe your state should secede from the United States?

They really are charging at windmills, aren't they

We should develop our own poll for lefties here.

1) Joe Biden.  Really?

93 One that I still wonder about is $4+ gas at the end of Bush's term

Didn't it drop to around $1.50 in the summer of 2008 when they started acting like there would be drilling in ANWR?

94 87 and that's six inches in Mississippi for you...snow that is...

Penguin, where in MS was the photo taken?

How far south in the state is it snowing?

95

Posted by: CC at February 12, 2010 10:44 AM (klw4o)

someecards.com

96 I have my own poll:

1. Do you eat your own toe jam?

2. Do you pick your boogers and spread them on your peanut butter sandwich?

3. What is the flying weight of a European swallow?

4. Why a duck?

97 I got a question for lefties: Should the USA disband the Armed Forces? I'd like to see how the "progressives" answer that one.

98 Why a duck? Posted by: Joe Biden at February 12, 2010 10:52 AM (LdYLm) Via Duck? Where Wolf?

99

3. What is the flying weight of a European swallow?

Nevermind the flying weight.  What about where he grips it? Or the weight ratios?

100 Sorry for the unrelated question, but can you guys help me remember the website that has those ‘true feelings’ e-cards

Someecards dot com

101 Happy Friday, morons!  We're getting 3" of global warming here in Coastal Georgia today. 

102 Happy Friday, morons! We're getting 3" of global warming here in Coastal Georgia today. Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 12, 2010 10:57 AM (UOM4 And Georgia does Snow so well also?

103 Another Laurence O'Donnell meltdown on MSDNC while interviewing Marc Thiessen, who wrote "Courting Disaster".  O'Donnell comes in at about the 2:10 mark.  It gets so bad that Joe Scarborough yells into the mic on his lapel to the producers, "Go to commercial...I'll interview him myself".

http://tinyurl.com/yajgmj2

104 105 Why a duck?
Posted by: Joe Biden at February 12, 2010 10:52 AM (LdYLm)
Via Duck?

Where Wolf?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 12, 2010 10:53 AM (0GFWk)

Hammer: Now here is a little peninsula and here is a viaduct leading over to the mainland.

Chico: Why a duck?

105

NYT Poll: Obama has edge over GOP

I know, consider trhe source.

106 It's sad how many people still blame Bush for the economy. Reality is quite slow to set in with the 52 percenters.

107

I'm not surprised by Medina's trooferism. Her base is Ronulans. Even if she didn't believe in that conspiracy nonsense herself, she's surrounded by fanatical lunatics all day and every day. If she contradicted it in public, it would be like Jeffery Dahmer converting to Christianity in prison.

108 91 100 I'm in Jackson which is central.  Normally it only occasionally snows in north Miss, but this time its from the middle of the state down to the coast...go figure.  Oh yes, everything is cancelled.  Schools are out, businesses closed  Batteries and bottle water have flown off the shelf.  It really is entertaining to watch a snow reaction here.  The weatherman said this was the most since like 1906 (6 inches and counting in less than 24 hours). 

109

Stock volatility = the smart people have already gotten out, and the market is full of speculators and fools (not a mutually exclusive correlation).

Eventually the fools lose their shirts, and the speculators decide they've had enough fun, and the prices "correct". That is, implode.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

110 107 Sorry for the unrelated question, but can you guys help me remember the website that has those ‘true feelings’ e-cards

Someecards dot com

http://tinyurl.com/ykanux5

OT, NSFW, This the classic one

111 wtfci        I remember when President Bush declared an executive order eliminating all gasoline blends mandated by the epa. Four months later I paid 1.35 a gallon. No economist would even verify this fact unless they were seeking unemployment.

112 Where Wolf?

There wolf!

113

3. What is the flying weight of a European swallow?

Laden or unladen?

114 If I had some Global Warming

The song from the Baba O'Riley spinoff by Minnesotans 4 Global Warming.  And, where the flamingos came from:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJUFTm6cJXM

115 Tami, that video of O'Donnell was hilarious!

116 Tami, that video of O'Donnell was hilarious!

Posted by: Jewells at February 12, 2010 11:18 AM (l/N7H)

My favorite part is Joe actually lifting the mic on his lapel up to his mouth and yelling into it. 

117 O'Donnell is right on the edge.  He will be admitted to the loony bin any day now.

118

#110

Thanks for that.  Lawrence O'Donnell  two minutes prior to a psychiatric admission. 

119 O'Donnell did the same thing to the leader of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth during Kerry's campaign in 2004. He couldn't refute him so O'Donnell just started shouting "Lie, lie, lie,..." until the interview was over.

120 I know some clown was removed from the NYS Assembly, but were there some special NY elections on Tuesday?  Prager referred to a Dem losing...
Anyone?

121 Remember when he was interviewing John O'Neil of the Swiftboat vets.  Kept screaming "LIAR LIAR LIAR".  He would not shut up. 

122 I see Looking Glass remembers it....and types faster too.

123 and that's six inches in Mississippi for you...snow that is... Snow is expected in the Florida panhandle today, putting snow on the ground in all 50 states.

124

Paris

The guy was a downstate guy who was caught on video assaulting his g/f. Convicted of a misd.  No replacement yet.  It's biz as usual her in upstate NY. Joe Bruno retired repub leader recently convicted of a felony, is out on appeal. Ho Hum.. Cue Frank Sinatra.. New York New Yorrrrk..

125

Arab ambassador discovers bride is bearded and cross-eyed behind veil

Now you know why we don't like burkas on women.

126 Looking Glass: "He couldn't refute him so O'Donnell just started shouting 'Lie, lie, lie,...' until the interview was over."

Yep. That was and is classic O'Donnell. Everything you want to know about this "analyst?" Watch O'Donnell's anti-Swift Vets clip. O'Donnell was Olbermann before Olbermann was Olbermann.

Utter, unhinged loon, that one. How in the hell does MSNBC have a single viewer?

127 #132, thanks.  Guess Prager was mistaken...

128 O'Donnell doesn't want to admit that the 9-11 attackers were all in place before Bush even took office.

129 HOLDER Miradized pantyboy:
http://tinyurl.com/ycy6b6k

130 Interesting to see how many of the poll respondants appear to go right along with the narratives from the MSM. I remember 1999 and 2000, pre-9-11, when most conservatives thought that Islam was a peaceful religion that had been hi-jacked by extremists, which was the same narrative promoted by the MSM. Anyone who disagreed with you was nuts or worse. Remember when conservatives thought global warming wasn't about the bad scientific data, it was about the repressive legislation being proposed and enacted? Anyone who disagreed with you was nuts or worse. Those are just a couple of examples. The topics and issues have changed, somewhat, but the same dynamics are in play. As an aside: Are you hoping for a Republican sweep in the mid-terms? Be careful what you ask for. You just might get it. ...remember 2004 and 2006. How'd that work out for ya? Remember 6 million conservatives staying home in 2008 in order to 'teach the Republicans a lesson.' (Not to mention Michael Steele, who thinks that the entire Republican base is racist because they don't like him.) You think the T.E.A. Party is the answer to all of your problems? Guess what? More than half of the T.E.A. Partiers aren't conservative Republicans. Another example of confused, magical thinking: fiscal responsibility is a good thing...unless it's about your own personal lack of the same. (mortgage, car payment, credit cards, student loans, vacations, furniture, home improvement, toys in the backyard, vacations.) You think that all of the nations' economic problems will vanish if the government embraces fiscal responsibility, not even considering that your personal credit-driven lifestyles are a part of the problem. Of course, the progressive narrative is even more incoherent. While conservatives may be hypocrites, to accept the progressive agenda is to embrace crazy town.

131 Why isn't there more outrage at DUUH WON wanting to track ALL cell phones?

132 I am off my meds again.

133 Re the iPod giveaway in the sidebar, I'm not defending it, but there has been a trend in the past few years at the college level to make lesson plans that are viewable via iPods.  It's an attempt to do what they call "distance learning," especially to help give greater access for non-traditional students (particularly older students who are already in the workforce).

I doubt that's what was going on here, but there is a remote possibility that a handful of teachers were working on similar things. 

134 Why isn't there outrage FDIC is Soros' whore?

135 Rep. Patrick Kennedy Heeds JFK's Historic Call Patty, we hardly knew ye!

136 I don't know about you, Warren, but I cut up my credit cards and live pretty much cash-only. (Only liabilies are the mortgage, car loan, and student loan). It took awhile to get used to, but I've adapted. I really don't need a new TV or cell phone every year.

137 Y-not,

The Ipod giveaway has been cancelled...

http://tinyurl.com/yanfhrs

138 The Ipod giveaway has been cancelled...

Like cockroaches fleeing when the light is turned on. 

139 Outrage?  I've got plenty.  I am outraged at everyone.  Fools to the left of me, fools to the right.  Only I, Warren Bonesteel, thinker and ponderer extraordinaire, have a real appreciation for the issues facing us. 

Stand by for my next lecture on American politics, which I will give as soon as I have finished googling.

Thank me, and good day.

140 Why didn't somebody tell me there was a war going on. It's already day 3 in the War of the Posers. Underboodage, overboodage, cheek to cheek and facing each other too.

141 @145
The Ipod giveaway has been cancelled...

Yes, sorry I wasn't clear, I did realize that.  I just wanted to point out that there is a an outside chance that there was some educational legitimacy to the iPod giveaway. 

142

Your laugh for the day:

Arab ambassador discovers bride is bearded and cross-eyed behind veil

http://tinyurl.com/yel3fcn

143 With that in mind, Right Wing News emailed more than 250 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to answer nine questions What? Little Green Media Matters wasn't polled?

144 Evil

145 What? Little Green Media Matters wasn't polled? I'm outraged!!! I bid you adieu.

146 Sock off

147 what exactly is the criteria for getting your opinion raved about in this poll? a number of these aren't even very influential or well-trafficked blogs. Yidwithlid? who the hell is that?

I sometimes a little sick comes up in my mouth when I am forced to act like a self-appointed group of blogs acts like anyone gives a rat's ass about their opinions over the opinions of dozens of other, better written, more wide-ranging, better trafficked blogs who aren't in the "kool kids klub". Most of these hacks are echoes of each other without an original thought in their heads. How about some original thinkers instead of the usual parade of suck-ups and me-toos or single-line pingback whores.

I've never even heard of half those blogs. Some of them have been blogging only for a year or 2. Who the hell decided their opinion means fuck all?

Meaningless. Useless. Waste of time. Elitist. Fuck you.

The topper: especially coming from rightwingnews, which hurts the cause more than it helps it most of the time, with its roster of wingnuts, poor writers and imbeciles. These are the kinds of jerk-offs we need to reject and move away from.

148

Uh, docweasel? YidWithLid is actually a pretty decent blog. Its layout needs work but he's worth a read.

Quite a few of new blogs were born out of ex-LGFers when that particular green giant went supernova and became a dense, radiation-spewing black hole. YidWithLid is one of these. (Mine was more of a wandering planet which got sucked in and then released.)

149 Right Wing News didn't mail me. Did he mail Sailer? Mangan? Moldbug? I'm curious as to the criteria.

150 I take it that the weasels weren't polled.

151 "77 Just because I love you moronettes and morons, Get out of the stock market.

Or just buy PUT options.

Posted by: Purple Avenger at February 12, 2010 10:19 AM (qf/U+)"

yep, to hedge your bet

152

Late to the party, but I gotta say, re: the ipod giveaway. The article says,  most of the parents of the parents don't own computers. WTF? How do you use an iPod without one??  So, schools are not only profligate with our money (unless they get caught), but they don't even know how simple technology works! These are the folks who'll make sure your kid is computer literate....

153 Paris Paramus asked about this on the headline thread.  I did a little research.  The dem lost but now there is this:  "Suffolk County  election officials are preparing to recanvass all votes in the 3rd Assembly District. A special election there left two candidates divided by fewer than 200 votes.

State Elections spokesman John Conklin says the recanvass is the first step in certifying a winner. Officials also have to count up to 931 absentee ballots issued in the race. Absentee ballots are due back within seven days of TuesdayÂ’s election.

With all districts reporting, Republican Dean Murray leads Democrat Lauren Thoden, 4,186-4,000.

The Assembly seat covering part of SuffolkÂ’s South Shore and part of Fire Island was open because incumbent Patricia Eddington was elected Brookhaven town clerk in November. Thoden worked on EddingtonÂ’s staff.

Election officials were unavailable Wednesday because of a snowstorm."

The republican was winning by a much wider margin.  Two days after the election they were saying only 400 plus absentee ballots.  Now it has doubled.  The republican is really going against the machine.  Wonder if they are going to steal this one back while they think no one is watching?  I am searching for the articles from the days after the election.  I posted about it on here.  The other special election in the sister county the republican won, three to one or something like that.  The dems counted the voters in the Suffolk election but didn't count them in the Nassau election which I think means that the dems didn't get off the couch.  Peter King, according to my liberal friends, contacted all the republicans and conservatives in both counties via email numerous times urging them to go out to vote.

154 Correction to the side headline. I don't know if Robot Andrew Sullivan is on the Friday/Saturday episode of Red Eye. The tip I sent it said that it was on the Thursday/Friday episode - the one that was on 12 hours ago.

155 ooo all politics is local:  "New York Republicans Focus On "All Important" State Senate Following Assembly Victories"
But, the paper says the Suffolk guy isn't certified.

156

re: georgian luger death

Sad news about the death at Olympics.  Watch how all news outlets call Georgia the "former Soviet republic."

I suppose we are "the former colonies of England" then.  

 

157 no we didn't, but since some of the guys on the blog do NSFW stuff and we're pretty out there even on the political stuff (we make AOS look like Instapundit as far as "out there) I'm not surprised. I'm just saying, who the fuck do people like Hawkins think they are and why the fuck should we care what they think. Who died and made him arbiter of whose opinions matter. All in all, the entire poll is pretty useless, unless you think "opinions of blogs who are BFF with John Hawkins" matter in any way, shape or form. Personally, I could give a flying fuck at a rolling donut about what that motley, useless crew of suck-ups think.

158 "Quite a few of new blogs were born out of ex-LGFers when that particular green giant went supernova and became a dense, radiation-spewing black hole."

I can't think of anything more pathetic, or less likely to commend anyone to a particular blog, than saying it was "spun off" of LGF. If what you're saying is true, a shitty collection of worthless tripe is even lamer than I previously suspected.

Members of our team have been posting regular (not daily, but semi-weekly at least) articles, or proto-blogging, since '95-96, when Charles Johnson was still working as a gay prostitute on the streets of LA (he admits this), so we thankfully don't belong to that very shitastic group of "LGF Skidmarks on CJ's Underwear" of which you speak.

159 IOC endorses powerboating as Olympic sport.

Well I certainly enjoy this, in fact when I head to the strip club but how do you judge... oh, wait.   Powerboating not motorboating?

Nevermind, for just a second there I thought I might have a chance at entering the Olympics.  Tell me they wouldn't have more viewers tuning in with my idea.

160

ms. docweasel,

Re: #155

Jesustapdancingchrist.  If you don't think the opinions or the poll is worth a flying fuck, then why waste 3 posts venting your spleen over it? 

The only reason I went to Hawkin's site was to see what got your panties in a wad. Turns out, it was about 5 seconds of my life I'll never get back. 

If your blog is among the "dozens of other, better written, more wide-ranging, better trafficked blogs who aren't in the "kool kids klub", then let it stand on its own merit instead of throwing a fucking hissy fit on here.

There's lots of bullshit on the various blogs and news sites I visit everyday that have at least some unnewsworthy, whogivesafuck shit on the pages. I skip them and go on to something with more substance.

 

 

 

 

 

Meaningless. Useless. Waste of time. Elitist. Fuck you.

 

161

Edited to add:

Meaningless. Useless. Waste of time. Elitist. Fuck you.

That describes the bulk of the MSM, as well.

162 Heh. Here. Hold muh beer and watch this!* Sockpuppets are for fools who have little to say, living in fear of themselves and other men. Slaves to their emotions and desires. Irrational, unstable and irreverent to the point of insanity. (*Pay attention to the TEA Party Express this week. Let it simmer for about three to six months...)

163 SFC MAC, well done for #168.

164 I care because there is this overweening, presumptuous, bullshit elitist crap where some blogs (rwn, for one) seem to think they are the arbiter of what blogs are worthy and which aren't and we get treated to fuck-all polls like that one where we are treated to the opinions of the denizens of the koolkidsklub, then we get bludgeoned over the head by leftists about what troglodytes the right contains because this group is somehow representative of us. It's not. rwn is about on the level of world news daily and a disgrace to the label "right wing". Rightwingnut would be more like it. you have no problem with them putting their opinion out there as little gods, but I can't comment in a comment thread? You are just a fucking retard, to quote Rahm.