March 24, 2011
— Ace Well, there you go.
This hurts T-Paw, as she'll strongly compete for home-state donations.
In related news, Meghan McCain just got a new tattoo of a rack of spare ribs eating a burrito.
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Posted by: Have Blue at March 24, 2011 09:35 AM (mV+es)
Posted by: ace at March 24, 2011 09:36 AM (nj1bB)
She calls it "Self-Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman."
Posted by: rdbrewer at March 24, 2011 09:37 AM (n1sGa)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 09:38 AM (gWHrG)
Tim Pawlenty is okay but I know that the very moment he gets the nomination he'll turn on the base to try to endear himself to the moderate Democrats.
I'm not in the mood to be shit upon again by the GOP nominee.
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:38 AM (1tFVW)
And that's the main flaw of most Republicans.
They don't know how to appeal to moderates without crapping on the base.
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:39 AM (1tFVW)
Posted by: Alex #11 at March 24, 2011 09:40 AM (4hERo)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 09:41 AM (UO6+e)
Posted by: Bachmann's Exploratory Committee at March 24, 2011 09:43 AM (OW0nw)
Gotta give her credit for at least trying to get the word out.
Not many Republicans are outspoken and holding the Democrats & Obama accountable.
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:44 AM (1tFVW)
This is a vanity run. She's just trying to raise her profile. She has no chance of getting the nomination.
And, unfortunately, it's going to push candidates with a real chance, like TPaw, to the left because there's no room to compete against a firebrand who stirs the base.
She's going to make a lot of enemies out of this -- and among conservatives.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 24, 2011 09:44 AM (BvBKY)
Posted by: George Orwell at March 24, 2011 09:45 AM (QQ01n)
Bachmann was a tax attorney in a previous life and knows where to uncover the buried babbles, beads, and bodies of evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of moonbats, dweebs, dorks, nerds, and Black Panther's.
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 24, 2011 09:45 AM (ZHsNw)
Beauty & the beast?""
More like the Beast and the Beastlier,
Maybe just the Gruesome Twosome.
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 09:46 AM (gWHrG)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at March 24, 2011 09:47 AM (OW0nw)
I welcome this. The more conservative babes to look at the better. I wish we had 50 candidates running. Surely we would find one we could all live with.
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 09:47 AM (OlN4e)
I doubt there is much crossover between her fundraising base (which is already established nationally) and Pawlenty's.
Let's face it, though: if the economy booms, Obama gets reelected. If it stays where it is or grows only marginally, he gets beaten. The competitive race is in the gray area between those two. If it gets to that, the last thing we need is someone who can be painted as extreme.
We cannot let Obama scare away the swing voters who just returned to us if we want to win the White House. And our best chance for a working majority in the Senate is to NOT nominate someone who will motivate the Democratic base to turn out in force.
Posted by: Adjoran at March 24, 2011 09:48 AM (VfmLu)
speaking of waste...
MA is getting a $3M check from the feds today as part of the "fresh fruit" in schools program.
Why is this program being funded?
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:48 AM (1tFVW)
She has never shown the ability to fight three plays ahead.
Tim Pa is a squish.
I would love to see West/Palin ..... maybe?
Rush has really been pushing Rubio/Palin.
Posted by: momma at March 24, 2011 09:49 AM (penCf)
Here's hoping we make it to 2016.
Posted by: DrewM. at March 24, 2011 09:49 AM (HicGG)
Posted by: The Mega Independent at March 24, 2011 09:49 AM (1KFpn)
Posted by: Committee For the Exploration of Andrea Mitchell's Snootch at March 24, 2011 09:49 AM (OW0nw)
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 09:49 AM (Q1lie)
goddammit, Ace, I was trying to eat lunch.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 09:50 AM (x3YFz)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 09:50 AM (OlN4e)
Remember though that often those who want to be VP also put up exploratory commitees... as to signal their intent, and allow others to 'buy' them out of the race...
So....
Palin/ Bachman 2012? the Power MILF Scenario (PMS)?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 09:50 AM (NtXW4)
meh
Posted by: Honey Badger at March 24, 2011 01:50 PM (UOM4
shouldn't you be killing something?
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 09:51 AM (x3YFz)
btw, along with the myriad countless offenses committed by Obama, he just started an unjust war for no apparent reason.
We should be able to defeat Obama in 2012 with a fucking dummy from JC Penny.
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:51 AM (1tFVW)
...then promptly chewed her own skin off. Sad.
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 09:51 AM (Q1lie)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 01:50 PM (OlN4e)
If I was Satan I would let you start that dream and then introduce M'Chelle with a giant strap on.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 09:52 AM (x3YFz)
Posted by: © Sponge at March 24, 2011 09:52 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 09:52 AM (OlN4e)
She's already made some enemies among conservatives because she's "my way or the highway" when it comes to getting things done (similar to Jim Jordan). I think that's fine in Congress but I'm not so sure about that quality in a president. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for a president to tell off all our enemies, but the presidency requires a certain type of patience (e.g., Reagan & the USSR).
Still, I like her better than a majority of the people running and I hope she doesn't quite her House seat. I don't always agree with her, but she is passionate about her causes and perseveres in spite of media sneering. Wish more of the presidential candidates possessed that.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 09:52 AM (UO6+e)
Does it matter how many or how qualified a particular aspirant considers themselves at this point. We the people will decide who receives the nomination, and the days of being force fed the "his turn" candidate is over.
The days of Bob Dole and John McCain being selected by out superior intellectuals in the republican party are ended. We citizens have chosen to take down the tent, clean the cages, and rid ourselves of this clown show.
Republican party take heed and survive or perish!
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 24, 2011 09:52 AM (ZHsNw)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 01:51 PM (gWHrG)
West is number One on my list as well...
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 09:53 AM (NtXW4)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 01:50 PM (OlN4e)
Why, you prefer your women not to look at you during sex?
Posted by: ed schultz at March 24, 2011 09:53 AM (penCf)
If I was Satan I would let you start that dream and then introduce M'Chelle with a giant strap on.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (x3YFz)
And Jugs McCain....with a huge jar of mayonnaise.
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 09:53 AM (Q1lie)
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (x3YFz)
Now I don't regret suckering you into clicking on the Fat Ted link the other day.
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 09:54 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 09:54 AM (gWHrG)
2) Re: Meghan's new tattoo: I know she's an arrogant dit, and dumb as a bag of hammers, but there is *something* about her that makes me want to eat a fish taco. I know that's TMI, call me Allah, whatever, but there it is.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 24, 2011 09:54 AM (bxiXv)
If I was Satan I would let you start that dream and then introduce M'Chelle with a giant strap on.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (x3YFz)
See, you have come to the heart of Obama's religion. He's a devil worshiper because even he doesn't want to see that.
Posted by: ed schultz at March 24, 2011 09:54 AM (penCf)
Posted by: John P. Squibob at March 24, 2011 09:54 AM (pUbRz)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 01:38 PM (gWHrG)
I would happily be the meat in that sandwich.......FO SHO!!!!
Oh, and, YOU PIG!!! How dare you!!!
Posted by: © Sponge at March 24, 2011 09:55 AM (UK9cE)
Posted by: Boner at March 24, 2011 09:56 AM (4q6A5)
City of Hazelton, Mo says Girl Scouts can't sell cookies in their OWN driveway.
Drudge has it up. Thought the morons might want to call the city's economic development office and ask for some help in selling cookies.
HereÂ’s the number for the Economic Developer for the City of Hazelton.
David Cox, at (314) 513-5018 or (314) 607-9754 cell.
Fill up the dickheads voice mail!!
Posted by: Kemp at March 24, 2011 09:56 AM (JpFM9)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 01:38 PM (gWHrG)
Imagine a tattoo of me eating a Bachmann-Palin sammich. Yeahhh...
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 09:56 AM (McG46)
Does it matter how many or how qualified a particular aspirant considers themselves at this point. We the people will decide who receives the nomination, and the days of being force fed the "his turn" candidate is over.
The days of Bob Dole and John McCain being selected by out superior intellectuals in the republican party are ended. We citizens have chosen to take down the tent, clean the cages, and rid ourselves of this clown show.
Republican party take heed and survive or perish!
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (ZHsNw)
We need the next Reagan. But I don't see one. Bachmann is solid, in my book, but the left wing media will shred her. Pawlenty is warm pudding. The electoral dynamic right now is very very hard to read.
A Reagan-esque figure could overcome it, but there isn't a (R) leader of that calibre. Lots of flailing about, and that worries me.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 09:57 AM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Unclefacts Luxury-Yacht at March 24, 2011 09:57 AM (6IReR)
Today, I announce my intention of forming a Michelle Bachmann Exploratory Committee.
Posted by: Boner at March 24, 2011 01:56 PM (4q6A5)
I'm watching out for you big boy!
Posted by: Michele's Taint at March 24, 2011 09:57 AM (ZHsNw)
If I was Satan I would let you start that dream and then introduce M'Chelle with a giant strap on.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (x3YFz)
See, you have come to the heart of Obama's religion. He's a devil worshiper because even he doesn't want to see that.
Posted by: ed schultz at March 24, 2011 01:54 PM (penCf)
what scares me is that he probably has seen that.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 09:58 AM (x3YFz)
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 09:58 AM (UO6+e)
I'm watching out for you big boy!
Posted by: Michele's Taint at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (ZHsNw)
yeah I really didn't want to eat. for the rest of my life.
Posted by: Unclefacts Luxury-Yacht at March 24, 2011 09:58 AM (6IReR)
btw, Amishdude, it would be insane for any candidate to move to the polar opposite of his/her base during a primary.
During the primary season, all candidates will be pandering to the base and telling us how they're just like Ronald Reagan.
(It'll be after the primary that the nominee will suddenly liken himself to Bill Clinton and JFK.)
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 09:59 AM (1tFVW)
A Reagan-esque figure could
overcome it, but there isn't a (R) leader of that calibre. Lots of
flailing about, and that worries me.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (x3YFz)
What's our biggest concern? Spending. Meet President Rand Paul. What's our second biggest concern? Jobs. Meet Vice-President Mitt Romney. You don't have to worry about whether Romney will toe the line on social spending. He won't have a choice.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:00 AM (McG46)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:00 AM (gWHrG)
I'm watching out for you big boy!
Posted by: Michele's Taint at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (ZHsNw)
yeah I really didn't want to eat. for the rest of my life.
Posted by: Unclefacts Luxury-Yacht at March 24, 2011 01:58 PM (6IReR)
yeah I just threw my chicken enchilada in the trash. Thanks.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 10:00 AM (x3YFz)
A Reagan-esque figure could
overcome it, but there isn't a (R) leader of that calibre. Lots of
flailing about, and that worries me.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (x3YFz)
Also worries me, and the Newt, Santorum, Barber triad won't be magically transformed into Gipper's, but into squids.
Posted by: Fish the Impaler at March 24, 2011 10:01 AM (ZHsNw)
>>> Imagine a tattoo of me eating a Bachmann-Palin sammich. Yeahhh..
This whole thread went straight to the gutter about 7 comments in - man I love this place.
Not sure what to think of Bachmann but I would give her a break on the self-aggrandizing as a little of that is reaquired to reach the top.
Posted by: Roadking at March 24, 2011 10:01 AM (vcTAC)
Posted by: Michelle Bachmann at March 24, 2011 10:01 AM (FYCiJ)
Posted by: Boner at March 24, 2011 01:56 PM (4q6A5)
Nominate for COT.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:01 AM (McG46)
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at March 24, 2011 10:02 AM (0q2P7)
Oh and if it's down to her and obama there is no question I would be right behind her 100%.
I mean who would not get behind this woman? Am I right?
Posted by: Roadking at March 24, 2011 10:04 AM (vcTAC)
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:04 AM (McG46)
They've got the answer! If you have the balls to ask the question!
Posted by: MikeTheMoose at March 24, 2011 02:02 PM (0q2P7)
West I can go with, Christie can take the express elevator to fat man hell.
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 10:04 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 10:05 AM (Q1lie)
Punishable by death.
Posted by: nickless at March 24, 2011 02:03 PM (MMC8r)
Nobody move or I'll blow your head off!
Posted by: Oprah's Asshole at March 24, 2011 10:05 AM (McG46)
Posted by: jewells45 at March 24, 2011 10:05 AM (l/N7H)
Does the Tea Party not have any smart, educated, high profile conservatives who would like to run instead?
Posted by: Which one of you morons put this bag of Snowe on my porch and lit it? at March 24, 2011 10:05 AM (F/4zf)
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at March 24, 2011 10:05 AM (FYCiJ)
My only problem with that scenario is that it leads to President Romney (probably) after 8 years. I'm not good with that.
So, using your formulation, how about Paul/Cain or Ryan/Cain? This would also help Cain with his name recognition in the general population.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 10:06 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 02:04 PM (McG46)
Best president we never had.
Posted by: Rob at March 24, 2011 10:06 AM (4q6A5)
A Reagan-esque figure could
overcome it, but there isn't a (R) leader of that calibre. Lots of
flailing about, and that worries me.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (x3YFz)
What's
our biggest concern? Spending. Meet President Rand Paul. What's our
second biggest concern? Jobs. Meet Vice-President Mitt Romney. You
don't have to worry about whether Romney will toe the line on social
spending. He won't have a choice.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 02:00 PM (McG46)
Getting elected to the presidency is as much about "stealing the stage" as it is about platform. Charisma. Machismo. Expressing power, resolve, dedication, trustworthiness.
O'Commie got elected because of his dictation while speaking. He wasn't qualified, but he TOLD the stupid masses that he was, and they bought it. Yeah, the were suckers, but we know that at least 50% of the voting population is about as smart as some gum.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 10:06 AM (x3YFz)
Punishable by death.
Posted by: nickless at March 24, 2011 02:03 PM (MMC8r)
What, You don't like large lipped women?
Posted by: momma at March 24, 2011 10:07 AM (penCf)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at March 24, 2011 10:07 AM (OW0nw)
Posted by: Havedash at March 24, 2011 10:07 AM (sFD5n)
They would fight all the time. Governor Christie understands how budgets work better than Senator Paul, but Senator Paul is far more conservative than Christie.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 10:07 AM (UO6+e)
Is she also going to say 'it's time we had a woman president'?
I hate that shit. Conservatives should never play that card and it boggles my mind when they do.
Pasty smart white dude who won't raises taxes, seriously cut the deficit, and will kick some Jihadi ass in 2012!!!1!!!
Posted by: laceyunderalls at March 24, 2011 10:08 AM (pLTLS)
Hell , behind her, under her, on top...its all good.
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:08 AM (gWHrG)
Posted by: KG at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (2k/Dg)
West/Rubio 2012!!
Or this.
Basically take out the pasty white dude.
But yeah, I want a guy with junk running the show. Sue me.
Posted by: laceyunderalls at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (pLTLS)
Posted by: Dang at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (TXKVh)
Posted by: Obama's groinal region at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: The Mega Independent at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (1KFpn)
Really? Their protesters are even worse then ours.
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 02:08 PM (Q1lie)
Google Translate says it means "Want bulging with me tonight."
Must be some abstract post modern shit.
Posted by: Rob at March 24, 2011 10:09 AM (4q6A5)
Posted by: Pat Caddell at March 24, 2011 10:10 AM (FYCiJ)
Posted by: Sarah Palin at March 24, 2011 10:11 AM (Q5+Og)
Holy shit, I'm scarred for life.
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:12 AM (gWHrG)
>>> ""I mean who would not get behind this woman? Am I right?""
Hell , behind her, under her, on top...its all good.
I see you speak fluent Moron........
Posted by: Roadking at March 24, 2011 10:12 AM (vcTAC)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff
Hey, man - sometimes those are the best tits at the beach.
Posted by: That guy spending way too much time lotioning up his belly at March 24, 2011 10:13 AM (TXKVh)
AllahP must be weeping tears of BBQ sauce of what could have been with Meggie McBloat.
Posted by: mpfs, Go Aztecs! at March 24, 2011 10:13 AM (iYbLN)
A man whose credentials, if I understand correctly, include once owning Clinton in televised (sort of) debate, and owning a pizzeria. A very successful one, to be sure, but not, exactly, what I'd call national experience. Did I miss something on that?
I'm not against Hermann Cain, but I don't see how he really beats the "experience" argument that keeps getting thrown up when we talk about a couple of other candidates.
He'd have a long row to hoe, and the only place I hear his name, currently, is the right hemisphere of the blogosphere.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 10:13 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:13 AM (We6Z4)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 02:06 PM (8y9MW)
It's not Romney I want, it's Paul. Once he showed me his $500 billion deficit reduction budget. I'm pretty easy like that.
They would fight all the time. Governor Christie
understands how budgets work better than Senator Paul, but Senator Paul
is far more conservative than Christie.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 02:07 PM (UO6+e)
They would exchange differing viewpoints all the time, you mean. Your description makes them sound like the perfect combination, to me.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:14 AM (McG46)
But whatever, if that's your thing. I try not to judge.
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at March 24, 2011 02:07 PM (OW0nw)
Holy funny shit batman!! I got tears.
Posted by: Hedgehog at March 24, 2011 10:14 AM (Rn2kl)
Bachmann was a tax attorney
Yeah, that doesn't help either.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 24, 2011 01:48 PM (BvBKY)
Still hatin' those attorneys, AmishDude?
Well, without attorneys, who would we get to fix traffic tickets?
Food for thought..
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (We6Z4)
Posted by: DiogenesLamp at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (/G5LI)
He's still on the slalom course.
Posted by: Dang at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (TXKVh)
Google Translate says it means "Want bulging with me tonight."
Must be some abstract post modern shit.
Posted by: Rob at March 24, 2011 02:09 PM (4q6A5)
Oh. It's Andrea Mitchell then. I get it.
Posted by: Rocks at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (Q1lie)
Years spent as a metal guitar player and driving harleys, I have a PHD in moron. lol
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (gWHrG)
Posted by: polynikes at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (yKP4s)
Posted by: Mistah Kurtz, he lost his lunch at March 24, 2011 10:15 AM (RD7QR)
Exactly my point- I wouldn't mind Rand P. being president. I would mind Romney ascending to that seat after 8 years as VP. Which, if Paul was a popular prez, he would.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 10:16 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 02:13 PM (8y9MW)
I don't see that that's really a problem. I mean it's not like he could fuck things up more than the current jackoff we've got. Hell, at this point, I'd leave our foreign policy to a gaggle of 14 year old girls and an Ouija board.
Posted by: Rob at March 24, 2011 10:16 AM (4q6A5)
Food for thought..
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 02:15 PM (We6Z4)
They'll feed you for thinking? Why didn't anyone ever tell me this?
Posted by: Meghan Mccain at March 24, 2011 10:16 AM (Q1lie)
She's aiming for the Senate and she's laying down cover fire to clear the field.
Ironically, she might win if MN continues its tradition of running third-party candidates.
Minnesota is funny because I think they know that the DFL sucks. But it isn't supposed to suck, why they're for farmers! and laborers! and democracy!
The defeat of Jim Olberstar was an earthquake in MN politics. Yes, the Dem won the governorship, but he's a nonentity now. They are starting to lose their hold over people who don't agree with them but vote DFL out of reflex.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 24, 2011 10:16 AM (BvBKY)
Posted by: mpfs, Go Aztecs! at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (iYbLN)
They'll feed you for thinking? Why didn't anyone ever tell me this?
Posted by: Meghan Mccain at March 24, 2011 02:16 PM (Q1lie)
Probably because you'd starve to death.
Posted by: blue star at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (4OCrT)
As a Bachmann constituent, and supporter, she's in it, and says as much, to wail on the GOP regular pantiwaists in the debates, much as Rudi, Cain and Trump are with an assist from Newt.
You useless pissants are going to beg to be euthanized. Romney will get 35% in NH, 5% in SC, 10% in IA and split the Mormon vote in NV with Huntsman, for show and place. Making him your MW Hope.
Losers.
Posted by: gary gulrud at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (/g2vP)
Posted by: momma at March 24, 2011 02:07 PM (penCf)
Now that was just plain wrong. There are just somethings even morons don't want mental images of.
Posted by: Penfold at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (1PeEC)
She knows what it takes to farm, and let's face it, it takes a redistribution of wealth from you poor saps to OUR pockets. We control the food..bahahaha.
Go Michelle! Your family farm likes that sweet welfare $$ as much as we do.
We want more. Keeping the second home in NM for the winter and the cabin in the North Woods for the summer can be pricey.
Posted by: Ioway corn farmers at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (JZBti)
They'll feed you for thinking? Why didn't anyone ever tell me this?
Posted by: Meghan Mccain at March 24, 2011 02:16 PM (Q1lie)
Because your father should have told you, but he's a dumb fuck.
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:17 AM (We6Z4)
Maybe, but there are plenty, just here on this blog, who say "no more inexperienced Presidents, please." And I'm guessing that most Independents looking for some shelter from the maelstrom that is Obama are also going to be look for someone with proven experience, at least at the state level.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at March 24, 2011 10:18 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: nevergiveup at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: A.G. at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (oAVyq)
A Reagan-esque figure could overcome it, but there isn't a (R) leader of that calibre. Lots of flailing about, and that worries me.
Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2011 01:57 PM (x3YFz)
Go Listen to Col. West speak.... he is clear, concise, and speaks in declaritive sentences... much like Reagan did...
Herman Cain, and Huck, preach... Romney does NOT inspire... Sarah, as much as I luv her has a voice which irritates many... Bachman is not always clear...
I think the real issue with many of the candidates is they don't seem Angry... and anyone who is not angry, is not paying attention...
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (NtXW4)
What's our biggest concern?
Spending. Meet President Rand Paul. What's our second biggest
concern? Jobs. Meet Vice-President Mitt Romney. You don't have to
worry about whether Romney will toe the line on social spending. He
won't have a choice.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 02:00 PM (McG46)
Really? REALLY!!?? That's the best we have to offer this once great country?
We're all fucked.
Posted by: © Sponge at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (UK9cE)
What makes you think they aren't doing just that now?
Posted by: mpfs, Go Aztecs! at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (iYbLN)
Bachman is polling well from Republicans in SC and got some enthusiastic crowds when she was here. So all of you who are down on Palin because she is "polarizing" or who has too many negatives here is a conservative woman who is polling well and doesn't have all that "baggage" that ya'll complain about.
she is beating Palin in the polls here BTW.
Posted by: Vic at March 24, 2011 10:19 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: KG at March 24, 2011 10:20 AM (2k/Dg)
I'd do it if nobody's available,
. Happy hunting!Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 10:20 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at March 24, 2011 10:20 AM (+lsX1)
We're all fucked.
Posted by: © Sponge at March 24, 2011 02:19 PM (UK9cE)
What's your problem with Rand Paul, commie? Romney is an afterthought.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:21 AM (McG46)
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Posted by: Rob at March 24, 2011 10:21 AM (4q6A5)
I'm putting my money on Newt Gingrich.
His ability to blather bullshit for hours and make you want to burn him in oil makes him a logical candidate for the Republicans to put up in a critical national election.
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:21 AM (We6Z4)
So, Dick Cheney
Posted by: Jean at March 24, 2011 10:21 AM (WkuV6)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:22 AM (gWHrG)
Jobs. Meet Vice-President Mitt Romney.
Anyone who can link the office of the Vice President with jobs, please throw in a coherent explanation of our Libya policy and there is twenty bucks and a Three Musketeers bar in it for you.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 24, 2011 10:22 AM (B+qrE)
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:23 AM (We6Z4)
So yes, I am in a foul damn mood.
Posted by: Vic at March 24, 2011 10:23 AM (M9Ie6)
Posted by: nevergiveup at March 24, 2011 10:23 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at March 24, 2011 10:24 AM (Cm66w)
Posted by: Marcus at March 24, 2011 10:25 AM (CHrmZ)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 02:22 PM (gWHrG)
Hmmm.... then you really support Col. West then? /evil smile
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 10:25 AM (NtXW4)
President Barack Obama gets locked out of White House
Too bad we can't keep him locked out for 2 more years.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 10:25 AM (9hSKh)
And I am late to the thread because I was doing my income tax. I owe the SOBs $1100. I don't know how I keep screwing up those quarterly payments,
Vic,
I came out about four times that. Guess I am one of the EVILE rich not pulling or share, etc., etc.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 24, 2011 10:25 AM (B+qrE)
Good to see ya. LTNS.
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 02:24 PM (OlN4e)
Thanks.
I rarely come out in the day. but took a 4 month hiatus from the ONT.
Oil biz kind of hopping these days up in North Dakota.
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:26 AM (We6Z4)
Posted by: nevergiveup at March 24, 2011 10:26 AM (0GFWk)
Posted by: Marcus at March 24, 2011 02:25 PM (CHrmZ)
Or would you be among friends?
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 10:26 AM (McG46)
Posted by: polynikes at March 24, 2011 10:27 AM (yKP4s)
President Barack Obama gets locked out of White House
Too bad we can't keep him locked out for 2 more years.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 02:25 PM (9hSKh)
If he were a bit older, he would have forgotten where he parked it.
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:27 AM (We6Z4)
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 24, 2011 10:28 AM (e11O8)
Mich man charged with trying to damage Detroit federal building with explosive.
/No details yet, but watch for the MFM to assign blame to a "teabagger" first.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 10:28 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 24, 2011 02:28 PM (e11O
Thanks for the idea.
Posted by: Barbara Boxer at March 24, 2011 10:29 AM (McG46)
He demands respect because he gives respect. I have never heard him talk down to an audience. I have also never heard him blow perfumed smoke up their ass and tell them MO'chelle's beaver farted. (Like the bitch in the WH does)
Posted by: momma at March 24, 2011 10:29 AM (penCf)
Posted by: polynikes at March 24, 2011 02:27 PM (yKP4s)
Um, Romney Care . . . .
Posted by: momma at March 24, 2011 10:30 AM (penCf)
Yes- it starts with "Oh Fuck" and ends with "I'm outa here"
Indubitably.
But I'd like to hear some evidence that it was mechanical failure just to be sure. I'm nosy like that.
Posted by: Soothsayer, Republican Whip at March 24, 2011 10:30 AM (1tFVW)
Well, it isn't all or nothing. But there are a bunch of Republicans who might give money to a candidate who badmouths Sarah Palin, for instance.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 24, 2011 10:31 AM (BvBKY)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 10:31 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 10:32 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 02:31 PM (OlN4e)
I have a few tits under my belt. Does that count?
Posted by: MOchelle at March 24, 2011 10:32 AM (penCf)
President Barack Obama gets locked out of White House
Too bad we can't keep him locked out for 2 more years.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at March 24, 2011 02:25 PM (9hSKh)
It's like with Henry Louis Gates who tried to break into his own house. Somebody clearly acted stupidly.
Posted by: AmishDude at March 24, 2011 10:32 AM (BvBKY)
Posted by: Ioway corn farmers at March 24, 2011 02:17 PM (JZBti)
Anyone with two nickels to rub together has a "cabin in the North Woods" you dip bag. And the winter place is usually in Arizona, not NM, so i will give you that.
Posted by: Museisluse at March 24, 2011 10:33 AM (xrmna)
Posted by: MOchelle at March 24, 2011 02:32 PM (penCf)
Damn. I thought I was a nasty bastard, looks like there's competition.
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 10:33 AM (OlN4e)
I'm going to sell plasma to buy gold, after looking at the Pubbie field.
Posted by: TexasJew at March 24, 2011 10:33 AM (We6Z4)
Thats what I like about him, he's the real deal.
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 10:35 AM (gWHrG)
Posted by: Cleaning the Snowe off my shoes at March 24, 2011 10:35 AM (F/4zf)
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 24, 2011 10:36 AM (e11O8)
Posted by: maddogg at March 24, 2011 10:37 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 10:38 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: joncelli at March 24, 2011 10:39 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: Damiano at March 24, 2011 10:39 AM (3nrx7)
I agree, he is one of the few who is the real deal. One concern I do have is that I want him to further discuss his stance on tax cuts, but other than that I can't find much to criticize.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 10:40 AM (UO6+e)
I'm looking for
business experience
government experience
mom experience
a love of America deep within your heart
and lastly, the biggest brass balls on the planet
(you're going to need them the way the world is going)
I'd love to see a bachman/trump ticket
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 10:41 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 10:44 AM (k1rwm)
That was what I still owe after withholding on my 1099R and all the quarterly payments I sent in.
Posted by: Vic at March 24, 2011 10:44 AM (M9Ie6)
Are some of you reallythinking you want trump? The guy is a mystery with no past record of anything and he has supported tons of democrats before. He is probably just doing it for publicity.
And on Bachmann. She is great and all but I see this as just a vanity run. She probably thinks she will get a Palin anouncement and I think she will leave when she gets in. Executive experience is a must.
Posted by: Flapjackmaka at March 24, 2011 10:45 AM (c5RQr)
Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at March 24, 2011 10:49 AM (YmPwQ)
^ This last sentence of yours is one of my concerns. If two firebrands decide to run as a ticket, I want to see that they can put together a Cabinet of do-ers. My issue with some firebrands is that they give a good speech but you start questioning them about how government works and some of them don't know, even people who've been in Congress for a long time. So if two people who know to take-on Obama but aren't so good at formulating actual policy run, it's highly important to me that they have a Cabinet capable of crafting and executing policy.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at March 24, 2011 10:50 AM (UO6+e)
Posted by: justin cord at March 24, 2011 10:51 AM (6UTk5)
Posted by: Damiano at March 24, 2011 10:52 AM (3nrx7)
I think that much of the weakness of Romney as the nominee could be made up for if Allen West were his VP.
Posted by: Y-not at March 24, 2011 10:53 AM (pW2o8)
1. At least one full term as governor (for executive experience)
2. Coherent foreign policy statement
3. Fully fleshed-out plan for radically cutting the budget
4. No sex scandals
5. Must be able to speak intelligibly off the cuff.
Then again, I think we will have interstellar travel before I die, so there's that.
Posted by: joncelli at March 24, 2011 02:39 PM (RD7QR)
1. Would Commanding Officer in a War Zone count?
2. American Exceptionalism, and understands the Jihad threat
3. Slams Keynesian economics, for Tax cuts on buiness, kill the Estate Tax.
4. None we know of...
5. Go listen to him speak... lots of You tube stuff out there, like the Take Down of a setup question by a CAIR representative...
West... 2012
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 10:54 AM (NtXW4)
Posted by: Uncle Jed at March 24, 2011 10:54 AM (qPTz0)
Posted by: Jineen garrrafullow at March 24, 2011 10:56 AM (e11O8)
Posted by: Uncle Jed at March 24, 2011 10:56 AM (qPTz0)
Posted by: justin cord at March 24, 2011 02:51 PM (6UTk5)
Hmmm... is OPEC NOT price fixing? by agreeing to increase, or lower, production rates?
Is that NOT against US Law?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 10:56 AM (NtXW4)
I'll second that.
Even though we're not self-employed, we've had complicated taxes for several years now. Our tax guy has made a big difference and may really save our bacon this year (fingers crossed).
Posted by: Y-not at March 24, 2011 10:57 AM (pW2o8)
I read this site for fun, when I want to just not have to think and I can have a few laughs and see how the fringe is viewing life. Over the year or so I've read or heard things from various members of "the team" which have led me to believe they are reading the site for real, for facts, and, worse, they believe what they read. I've suggested the site here several times only to have people hiss at me but the more connections I see, the more I think someone ought to look into what the site says and how it dovetails with the actions we are seeing in real time. I almost thought of sending the link to beck as he might be willing to look into everything that is being said there. At the very least someone from like the F B I should be peaking in there, lots of fascinating stuff they put on there.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 10:57 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Y-not at March 24, 2011 02:53 PM (pW2o
Hmmmm.... so your plan it to put a long time politician, squish, who does not really inspire.... and give him an inspiriational VP...
Why does this sound sooooo 2008?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 10:59 AM (NtXW4)
Posted by: Juan McCain at March 24, 2011 11:01 AM (yQWNf)
Where did I say I wanted Romney?
If Romney continues to be the front-runner and is our nominee, then the best way to balance that ticket is with a running mate whom the base trusts and who brings some foreign policy and/or military experience. I think West is a better choice than Bolton in terms of the regional issues, having been vetted in an election, and his appeal to the base.
But I actually disagree with your characterization of Romney as a squish. And I do not want a neophyte in the big chair in the White House.
Posted by: Y-not at March 24, 2011 11:03 AM (pW2o8)
Look at what's gone on in just the past week. I don't think one person can be on top of everything. I agree with you, the cabinet is key, very important to make sure that the president stays on top of things.
Heck I'd love to see the presidential candidate bring Carly fiorina on board. she knows her stuff and is excellent at fixing broken companies and then leaving them and have the next guy prove how much she was truly worth.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 11:04 AM (k1rwm)
I read this site for fun, when I want to just not have to think and I can have a few laughs and see how the fringe is viewing life. Over the year or so I've read or heard things from various members of "the team" which have led me to believe they are reading the site for real, for facts, and, worse, they believe what they read. I've suggested the site here several times only to have people hiss at me but the more connections I see, the more I think someone ought to look into what the site says and how it dovetails with the actions we are seeing in real time. I almost thought of sending the link to beck as he might be willing to look into everything that is being said there. At the very least someone from like the F B I should be peaking in there, lots of fascinating stuff they put on there.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 02:57 PM (k1rwm)
Curious. You are a sucker, if you believe that. I pointed out that its crap and have made my own Psychic prediction. A Tragedy will happen in the world between July 1 and September 30 of this year.
Posted by: buzzion at March 24, 2011 11:05 AM (oVQFe)
Posted by: joncelli at March 24, 2011 02:39 PM (RD7QR)
Isn't Pioneer 11 in interstellar space? With instructions on how to find and kill us?
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 11:06 AM (McG46)
I can say with surety, just like I didn't vote in the BO/mcshmae matchup, I won't vote if romney is the candidate.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 11:08 AM (k1rwm)
no no you misunderstand. I read it to laugh to relax like I read gawke and sites like that. But, what I am saying is that there are people who read that and take it really seriously, educated people who should know better and that is what worries me.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 11:10 AM (k1rwm)
I think that if you look at Romney's bio, you'll find he moved to MA to go to Harvard, then stayed there to run Bain Capital, a private equity firm there. Then he ran for Senate against Teddy (and lost). So he really had been based in MA for a while before running.
Posted by: Y-not at March 24, 2011 11:11 AM (pW2o8)
Posted by: buzzion at March 24, 2011 11:13 AM (oVQFe)
What's your problem with Rand Paul, commie? Romney is an afterthought.
Posted by: FUBAR at March 24, 2011 02:21 PM (McG46)
I'm no commie, so fuck you. Second, I read it as Ron Paul, so my mistake, but Rand may be good fiscally, but what can he do with foreign policy? Nothing....he can be VP, but not sure about pres.......
Posted by: © Sponge at March 24, 2011 11:14 AM (UK9cE)
the other night someone posted that he made comments about obamacare to the effect that it was too difficult to repeal and that he was going to leave it to the states or something. It looked like he had taken a page out of the "Obama change in play book" as this is what the pres seems to be doing. From what I've read, on a federal scale the bill is unconstitutional but in the states, it would not be unconstitutional. Most Americans are disgusted, want the bill repealed period, they want it and all the accompanying taxes and the hidden death panels and the "friends of BO (like friends of Angelo) waivers to be over, done with so we can go back to free market capitalism in the greatest medical system on earth and make it better. Believe me, to go back to the old system I would personally pay for a family to have health care as long as the government isn't' requiring me to do so as long as I'm doing it out of the goodness of my heart.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 11:16 AM (k1rwm)
Senator Paul Ryan bonked my wife in the ass......
......when we were getting off the Disney Dream at Castaway Cay a few days ago.
She had stopped to take a picture.
Anyway, speaking of people who should run for president.
Posted by: Beagle at March 24, 2011 11:16 AM (sOtz/)
Posted by: buzzion at March 24, 2011 03:13 PM (oVQFe)
It's a big site. They have an earthquake guy there who is really good at predicting earthquakes. The guy apparently has no place to post but a ton of credentials and he mixes observation of the environment with what comes out of the black box to come up with predictions of where an earthquake might occur next. He was right about Japan and they all decided to pray as the guy was making some further dire predictions about other areas over there.
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 11:22 AM (k1rwm)
Posted by: Berserker at March 24, 2011 01:51 PM (gWHrG)
West is number One on my list as well...
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 24, 2011 01:53 PM (NtXW4)
Word is, his lackluster Heritage Foundation rating for budget cutting came from his votes for Florida projects -- including HIGH-SPEED RAIL! So he's got that goin' for him!
(Please, I beg you to prove me wrong.) That was supposed to be in that tiny type, but IE9 doesn't do text attributes for AoSHQ.
Posted by: RushBabe at March 24, 2011 11:45 AM (urYpw)
Palin says the only way she won't run is if someone who shares her strong view of conservatism runs. This could be the candidate -- if'n Ron Paul doesn't mess it up.
Posted by: RushBabe at March 24, 2011 11:50 AM (urYpw)
Romney and Marsha Blackburn would be formidable.
Posted by: AeroFANatic at March 24, 2011 11:53 AM (h8FS0)
Paul says he's sure of one thing-that he won't run if Dad does.
Since Nor Luap would be eighty I think they hand off the baton. So the pool of antiOMamba voters, say 58% gets divided three ways at least. If its Romney for the GOP he'll come in third or worse with NH, NV, ID and ME as his only victories.
Posted by: gary gulrud at March 24, 2011 12:24 PM (/g2vP)
...in other related news, a fatty beef brisket was just signed to play MM in Game Change.
Posted by: Art Vandelay at March 24, 2011 12:26 PM (kt5ZI)
link poor japan can't catch a break
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 12:28 PM (k1rwm)
Posted by: curious at March 24, 2011 12:29 PM (k1rwm)
Great. Another no-shot candidate to split the vote, because no venue could possibly be complete without the awesome awesomeness of her divine presence.
The primaries aren't there to help raise your profile or fund your PAC. They're not there to give you a personal sounding board. They exist for the sole purpose of nominating a candidate to represent the party in the general election.
Any "candidate" who is running without a reasonable expectation of winning the nomination and beating the Dem opponent should be run out of town and excluded from the debates. Then bitch slapped.
Looking at you, Bachmann, Trump, Gingrich and Palin.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at March 24, 2011 12:35 PM (SY2Kh)
Bachman seriously thinks she can be President right now?.
*facepalm*
I'm starting to like this woman less and less, her great leadership on red meat issues and profile in the 2010 midterms must have gotten to her head
@Hollowpoint
dude what are you talking about? we should let the losing elections express choose our nominee!!!eleventy11
Posted by: YRM (Anyone Ever Wonder What Y-R-M Stand For?) at March 24, 2011 01:11 PM (UzBwz)
It also bothers me that the guy moved to mass to become the governor to have a notch in his political gun belt.
Romney is not my #1 but what a stupid comment w/ all due respect, why would he then run as a Republican in the 3rd most blue state in the union according to Cook? plus he ran before and lost to Teddy in 94, giving him a good fight
did Scott Brown only go to Mass. to be Senator too?
Posted by: YRM (Anyone Ever Wonder What Y-R-M Stand For?) at March 24, 2011 01:29 PM (UzBwz)
Posted by: CoolCzech at March 24, 2011 01:52 PM (kUaEF)
well, as long as she bails out in time to run for her seat again in '12 I'll be happy
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