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October 03, 2012

Debate Pre-Thread
— Ace

I gotta tell ya, I thought it started at 8.

Here's the news: It doesn't. 9.

So I was counting down the minutes at 7:45.

Anyway, prognostications?

Via Breitbart, Andrea Mitchell will be serving as NBC's "Fact Checker," so we're covered on that front, baby.

George Stephanopolous, who has declared the Democrat the victor in 8 of the 9 debates he's covered as a "journalist," will do ABC's wrap up, so, again, Gold Standard.

At NR, the media's storyline of the night is already set.

Posted by: Ace at 04:18 PM | Comments (163)
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1 1st !

Posted by: Evilpens at October 03, 2012 04:19 PM (ck76k)

2 Oops, sorry Ace. I thought it was 8:30!

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 46% more DOOM! at October 03, 2012 04:19 PM (MrM2k)

foist?

Posted by: Dick Nixon at October 03, 2012 04:19 PM (VrVBw)

4 Andrea Mitchel? ha,ha,ha,ha,choke,ha,ha,ha... Who's gonna fact check her?

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:19 PM (9+ccr)

5 I will be watching on Fox and then turn TV off before they bring out their usual group of post-debate handwringers.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 03, 2012 04:19 PM (GoIUi)

6 Tonight's post debate buzzword: inevitable. What's the drinking game for the debate?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 03, 2012 04:20 PM (GEICT)

7 If Romney sucks, I'm planning on killing myself about a half-hour later.

Just kidding. Sort of.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:20 PM (UOM48)

8 Stuff like this is the reason cspan.org is one of the greatest websites around.

Posted by: Colonel Pooteh at October 03, 2012 04:20 PM (FM+HG)

Damnit.

Prediction by the MSM, Obama destroyed Romney, race effectively over.

Prediction of what really happens: Willard torches Obama. Debate footage burned by all networks.

Posted by: Dick Nixon at October 03, 2012 04:20 PM (VrVBw)

10 This thread makes me uncomfortable because of its obvious racism.

Posted by: Ann Little Green Altballs at October 03, 2012 04:20 PM (RRbuy)

For those who don't have TV....Fox is live-streaming it on their website.

Posted by: wheatie at October 03, 2012 04:21 PM (l5RhJ)

12 Posted in the last thread, because I have no patience and some ADD. I just thought of Romney's best opening: R: Mr. President, I wish you a happy 20th anniversary. Clearly our advance staffs could have done a better job of scheduling. We could have done this last night. O: Well, thank you, Governor. Or tomorrow night. R: Tomorrow, and move another football game? American's take that stuff seriously. This is just a presidential debate. Game-set-match MITT. I can dream, can't I? I know this is not the debate open thread but with my ADD I would forget in the next 40 minutes.

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at October 03, 2012 04:21 PM (pxur/)

13 If Obama slips into his Southern Black accent, we all drink the entire contents of whatever we're drinking.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:21 PM (UOM48)

14 Okay--why do we show up again? It's like Romney is going into the ring against a lion and he's got meat tied around his neck. RUN ROMNE,Y RUN!!

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:22 PM (r2PLg)

15 I saw that CNN is doing this gay little thing where they have a panel of undecideds rating the things the candidates say on a scale of 1-100 in real time. I might check in on it for laughs.

Posted by: JDTAY at October 03, 2012 04:22 PM (a0nis)

16 Just so long as the drinking rules DON'T call for butt-chugging, I'm in.

Prognostications: There will be a teleprompter somewhere. We may not see it, but it is there somewhere.

Posted by: sTevo at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (VMcEw)

17 Is there a single teleprompter on that stage. I wonder who that is for. /s

Posted by: JJ at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (1a2mW)

18 Ah, the liberal scrunt on Fox is telling O'Reilly what Romney needs to do. The opposite to her is Kristin Powers! Some fair and balanced!

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (GoIUi)

19 Dear Jane, Romney sucks--I fact checked it!

Posted by: Andrea Mitchell at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (r2PLg)

20 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (6o4Fb)

21 Come on ace, we know you are watching Survivor right now.

Posted by: CDR M at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (dKV5k)

22 Barry Soetoro is a Red Rat Commie Bastard.

Posted by: toby928© at October 03, 2012 04:23 PM (QupBk)

23 While we're waiting, we could spitball ideas for guerrilla style conservative protest-stunts.

Posted by: Ace's Id at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (zrpqj)

24 Obama destroyed Romney. It is all over.

Posted by: MFM at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (N2yhW)

25 Honestly I don't think I'll be able to watch. I have this horrible - probably racist I suppose Ann would say - aversion to our President. I could watch a spliced version with, say, Gilbert Gottfried playing the President's role? That would be much more pleasant.

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (J6kXj)

I gotta tell ya, I thought it started at 8.

Plenty of time for that butt-chugg

Posted by: toasty at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (W2qJe)

27 @24 You're two hours early there.

Posted by: JDTAY at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (a0nis)

28 If Obama keeps checking his watch, you know the teleprompter is on his wrist.

Posted by: CDR M at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (dKV5k)

29 When ABC hired that tool of the Clinton's Stephanopoulos that was a huge " yeah,we're biased,so what?Fuck you."

Posted by: steevy at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (6o4Fb)

30 Sock off

Posted by: Serious Cat at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (zrpqj)

31 Remember: As part of the AoSHQ Presidential Debate Drinking Game, every time Obama mentions killing bin Laden you have to butt-chug a Colt .45.

Posted by: Torch-Wielding Villager at October 03, 2012 04:24 PM (sTS/8)

32 13 - no can do I just opened a new fifth of Lagavulin. I am not dying for Barack Obama.

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at October 03, 2012 04:25 PM (pxur/)

33 Chris Matthews:

* spittle cup.....check

* cock ring....check

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:25 PM (UOM48)

34 So we going to have a live blog????

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at October 03, 2012 04:25 PM (wR+pz)

35 One term proposition . . .baby!

Posted by: Pete at October 03, 2012 04:25 PM (W2qJe)

36 Remember: As part of the AoSHQ Presidential Debate Drinking Game, every time Obama mentions killing bin Laden you have to butt-chug a Colt .45. Works every time.

Posted by: billy dee williams at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (QupBk)

37 When the SCOAMF starts to tank, expect a network outage ...on all channels as the MFM tries to save their candidate.

Posted by: dogfish at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (N2yhW)

38 Prediction? Pain.

Posted by: Clubber Lang at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (a4CUi)

39 Anyway, prognostications? Barky sounds like a brain-dead retard, without the contrived black accent. The MFM calls him a brilliant patriot of Mother Jakarta. Romney will be roundly denounced for being Mitt Romney.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (X3lox)

40 This'll be interesting in a "going camping and waking up with a sidewinder in your sleeping bag" sort of way....

Posted by: cthulhu at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (kaalw)

41 Our mouths are watering with anticipation of giving Obama the slobbering rim job he deserves. Thank you.

Posted by: The Media at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (dzCcw)

42 Will Obama have a wire telling him the answers like the evil Boooosh?

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:26 PM (d8hzE)

43 Hope I'm mentioned tonite. Only one candidate can claim me.

Posted by: Harvard JD/MBA GPA: 3.97 at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (wIgpo)

44 Hey, Andrea! The prez is a SCOAMF. Check that one.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (PH+2B)

45 Scanning the kitchen, looks like my debate provisions will be Budweiser and Crunch 'N Munch. Could be worse. I may or may not be conversing with a few Libs on FB during the debate. Can hardly wait.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (HethX)

46
Andrea Mitchell is the person crediting with taking Alan Greenspan's virginity in a very dirty way.

Posted by: Doctor Fish at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (lDWQr)

47 What's this? Politico has Romney up in the Battleground States Poll? Well slap my ass and call my Nancy, I thought this race was over.

Posted by: Bizarro Barack at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (9otrl)

48 OT - Did I tell you guys about the local story about the little girl who was punished for wearing a RnR shirt to school on a dressdown day and told by her teacher "This is a DEMOCRAT school!" and berated and bullied - by the teacher?!?!?!

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (J6kXj)

49 Recommendation for Romney (take with a grain of salt, since I wasn't exactly his biggest fan during the primaries) -

Avoid your tendency to 'count coup.' You may have a witty retort or rejoinder, but don't look around after you deliver it expecting applause. Employees laugh and clap when you're a CEO because they're afraid of you. Same goes for your lickspittle. Just keep going and don't draw attention to them. They will be more effective.

Soetero is going to try to make this dull and get people to change the channels. You have to make sure when you get the camera you light the place up. Otherwise people are going to change the channels and the media will tell them you lost.

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at October 03, 2012 04:27 PM (uhAkr)

50 Damn sock.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2012 04:28 PM (9otrl)

51 Nein!

Posted by: soothsayer at October 03, 2012 04:28 PM (GcwH1)

My predictions are:

Mitt Romney will take Obama's lunch money, give him a haircut, a swirly and an atomic wedgie. He will then shove Obama in a dog carrier, strap him to the roof of his car, and drive to Oklahoma.

The MFM will declare Obama the winner.

The coveted independents will be watching Honey-boo-boo and base their votes on election day by the random movements of dust motes in a sunbeam.

Morons here will drink heavily and weep for the Republic.

(I think that about covers it...)

Posted by: Warthog at October 03, 2012 04:28 PM (OixJo)

53 In my absolutely neutral fact-checking opinion, Romney is a Nazi.

Posted by: George Snuffalupagus at October 03, 2012 04:28 PM (cnS/d)

54 I'm back here for one reason and one reason only, to live blog this shit and try to keep from killing myself.

Ugh.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:28 PM (UOM48)

55 52
My predictions are:
Mitt Romney will take Obama's lunch money, give him a haircut, a swirly and an atomic wedgie. He will then shove Obama in a dog carrier, strap him to the roof of his car,and driveto Oklahoma.
The MFM will declare Obama the winner.
The coveted independents will be watching Honey-boo-boo and base their votes on election day by the random movements of dust motes in a sunbeam.
Morons here will drink heavily and weep for the Republic.
(I think that about coversit...)

Posted by: Warthog at October 03, 2012 08:28 PM (OixJo)

Winner!

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (sZRY5)

56 I can tell I'm nervous.....I keep going to pee and I don't have to pee.

Posted by: Tami at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (X6akg)

57 By all means, let's have a live blog! That'll be much more interesting than anything that the networks will broadcast.

Posted by: cthulhu at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (kaalw)

58 54 I'm back here for one reason and one reason only, to live blog this shit and try to keep from killing myself.

Ugh.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 08:28 PM (UOM4

Me too that...

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (sZRY5)

59 Is Ace live-blogging this bad boy? What are the drinking game parameters/buzzwords?

Posted by: Peaches always finds something to be pissed about at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (kpCLl)

60 Well slap my ass and call my Nancy, I thought this race was over.

The race to my bedchambers has just begun.

Posted by: Nanzi Pelousi at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (cnS/d)

61 Mitt's sons working the room--they look confident.

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (r2PLg)

62 Romney by 6, and possibly score a
safety in the last two minutes...

Posted by: AmericanDawg at October 03, 2012 04:29 PM (COr7y)

63 I never had a cup of coffee, lose WA, I never had a drink, lose KY, and I never smoked dope, lose HI.

Oh, and I never did coke, lose Colombia, so I guess Cesar won't be supporting me either.

I am a fucking loser.

Posted by: Willard at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (wR+pz)

64 @49 Do tell.

Posted by: JDTAY at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (a0nis)

65 Touchdown Celtics!

Posted by: toby928© at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (QupBk)

66 I think I'm going to keep the TV on the MLB network and let you all keep me informed. Teddy won the Presidents Race, the Nats won the National League, why ruin my day by watching the debate?

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (fgC5S)

67 Well, we've seen the end of the Romney campaign tonight. He showed himself to be a racist,liar. He called Obama out on his lies...I mean brilliant Presedentin... The MSM.. slurp,slurp...

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (9+ccr)

68 I'm not going to kill myself based on one debate,now if Obama wins the election....

Posted by: steevy at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (6o4Fb)

69 ace said yesterday that CoverItLive is now charging for their service.

Posted by: Tami at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (X6akg)

70 Hi cthulhu, a quick fish question, how cloudy is the tank supposed to be? It's getting a little cloudy, should I strive for a perfectly transparent tank or is a little cloudiness okay?

Posted by: chemjeff at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (cnS/d)

71 http://tinyurl.com/9l9j9q8 that's the story about the Romney shirt at school thing it's completely nuts! ugh I have to move

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (J6kXj)

72 Every Single One of my conservative friends have given up. They believe Romney will suck in the debates, and Teh One will get another four years to finish destroying this country.

Someone, please give me hope.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:30 PM (UOM48)

73 I STILL say that Romney connects with people better than the chattering class says. He obviously loves his grandkids and THEY don't have the sour faces that Obama's kids do. His grown boys are all on board with the campaign and tweet funny stuff which shows how much they love the guy.

He does his own laundry, doesn't have a lavish mansion (except for the car elevator which is something most morons would have) and likes to balance the books.

He's a 1959 dad (a great era, speaking as someone who is 64) and uses those old-fashioned terms such as "Gosh darn it!" and "Gee whiz!"

he's not a hipster. He's a 65-year-old grandfather who is in good shape and knows how to fix the country.

So let's all pray he is able to withstand the forces of Evil, led by SCOAMF!

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 03, 2012 04:31 PM (GoIUi)

74 http://tinyurl.com/9kr2hqx OCTOBER SURPRISE: OBAMA PLANS MAJOR AIRSTRIKE ON LIBYAN TARGETS

Posted by: Evilpens at October 03, 2012 04:31 PM (ck76k)

75 @13. I won't be able to get on stage and drink Barack's contents until after the debate.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 03, 2012 04:31 PM (JMt7S)

76 59>> What are the drinking game parameters/buzzwords?

I already spelled out one (see #31) -- but I'm open to other suggestions.

Posted by: Torch-Wielding Villager at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (sTS/8)

77 Someone, please give me hope.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 08:30 PM (UOM4

Despite what the media is telling you this debate is not the end all and be all. Now have a glass of wine...

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (9+ccr)

78 good God, DWS and Pelosi in the same frame.

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (d8hzE)

79 72 Every Single One of my conservative friends have given up. They believe Romney will suck in the debates, and Teh One will get another four years to finish destroying this country. Someone, please give me hope. Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 08:30 PM (UOM4

_________________________ What state are you in?

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (r2PLg)

80 I'm betting there will be no Jeremiah Wright black preacher tones or cadences tonight. No sir. TFG is going to come out strong with his brilliant smile, his earnest sincere tone, his words simple and direct, talking straight to the people right there in the middle. He will be the centrist of all centrists. The words "fair" and "balanced" and "bipartisan" will be used a lot. He will not talk at all about where we have been, or what he has done. It will all be about the future.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (PH+2B)

81 Someone, please give me hope.

Look, the campaign ebbs and flows. It wasn't all that long ago that even the MSM was declaring Obama the underdog. It will tighten up once decision day nears.

Posted by: chemjeff at October 03, 2012 04:32 PM (cnS/d)

82 72 Those defeatists better go out and vote.

Posted by: steevy at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (6o4Fb)

83 No way, Jane! How on earth can anyone give up? There's one more month to go. They need a good flogging, those people. Dang. We ARE going to win this thing. And Drudge needs to scrub that fuckin' pic before it gives me a brain hemorrhoid.

Posted by: Peaches always finds something to be pissed about at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (kpCLl)

84 So expectations for Romney are sky high. If he doesn't bring it (iow, bring up everything everybody under the sun says he must do)...if he doesn't bring his Aplusplus game, it's curtains. OTOH, the Lightbringer only needs to show up and basically bring his D game, because, well, he hasn't debated in a while and the bar is already set low. He can screw up and still do great! Romney will wipe the floor with him. The MSM will declare Barky the winner anyway and that's all the low info voters will hear. The ones who won't watch to begin with. I think I've got it.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (lTVJy)

85 66 I think I'm going to keep the TV on the MLB network and let you all keep me informed. Teddy won the Presidents Race, the Nats won the National League, why ruin my day by watching the debate?

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 08:30 PM (fgC5S)

Mine's already ruined... I'm a Rangers fan

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (sZRY5)

86 9 PM???

What time zone be dat???

How dat translate to the centah o' de univarse???

Posted by: Dr. Dre Beyonce PhD. at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (A5Abh)

87 I think Romney has every opportunity to crucify Obama, and all he has to do is use Obama's abysmal record against him. The question is, will he?

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (R/Baw)

88 tasker, Georgia. The Free State of Chatham County, Savannah. Swimming in OWSers and numbnut libs.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (UOM48)

89 41 Our mouths are watering with anticipation of giving Obama the slobbering rim job he deserves. Thank you.

Posted by: The Media at October 03, 2012 08:26 PM (dzCcw)

===

Bullshit. you have never, ever, ever, never, even one time stopped at the rim.

Posted by: jc at October 03, 2012 04:33 PM (ufJKx)

90 70 Hi cthulhu, a quick fish question, how cloudy is the tank supposed to be? It's getting a little cloudy, should I strive for a perfectly transparent tank or is a little cloudiness okay?

Posted by: chemjeff at October 03, 2012 08:30 PM (cnS/d)

Depends on what's making it cloudy. With a filter, it should stay pretty clear....unless you're lighting it a lot, in which case you can get a green tinge from algae. Is your filter working properly?

Also note that the #1 cause of cloudy water isn't the water -- it's the inside of the glass. See if a little section wipes clean.

Posted by: cthulhu at October 03, 2012 04:34 PM (kaalw)

91 Are the Ranger's done, or just a wildcard?

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:34 PM (d8hzE)

92 88 I think Romney has every opportunity to crucify Obama, and all he has to do is use Obama's abysmal record against him. The question is, will he?

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 08:33 PM (R/Baw)

The question is will he get a chance?

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:34 PM (9+ccr)

93 Bullshit. you have never, ever, ever, never, even one time stopped at the rim.

Posted by: jc at October 03, 2012 08:33 PM (ufJKx)

Never has Barry!

Posted by: Reggie Love at October 03, 2012 04:34 PM (R/Baw)

94 Michelle Obama's brother on the CNN pre-debate show, when asked what his opponent should do "Make him go right" Out of the mouths of idiots.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (9otrl)

95 Jane D'Oh, your friends have been listening to the media and the handwringing conservative pundits. Be of good cheer. I think Mitt will do super and will be the talk of water coolers across the country.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (GoIUi)

96 Janet Brown: Executive director of the Commission on Presidential debates.....now there's a job.

You work 3 times every 4 years.

Posted by: Tami at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (X6akg)

97 OT - Did I tell you guys about the local story about the little girl who was punished for wearing a RnR shirt to school on a dressdown day and told by her teacher "This is a DEMOCRAT school!" and berated and bullied - by the teacher?!?!?!

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 03, 2012 08:27 PM (J6kXj)

----------

OMG!!!

Got link? I want to see this...

Posted by: Mary in LA at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (9wOfB)

98 Check it out y'all: "Debate stakes: A mile high Wednesday night's debate is a chance for both candidates to boost their campaigns - but it's particularly vital for Mitt Romney because he trails polls in battleground states. Read NewsHour's Morning Line summary of what's at stake." -- PBS It's particularly vital for Mitt Romney because he sucks balls. http://www.pbs.org/special/election-2012/ Take a screenshot. It will last longer.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (nVOyV)

99 89 tasker, Georgia. The Free State of Chatham County, Savannah. Swimming in OWSers and numbnut libs. Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 08:33 PM (UOM4

___________________ Georgia!?! Oh--Savannah--okay got ya.

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (r2PLg)

100 I was told there would be no butt chugging.

Posted by: iamahaiangttiam at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (w2Gzf)

101 The question is will he get a chance?

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 08:34 PM (9+ccr)

He's going to have to make his own chances, more likely than not. I'm hoping he finds his inner Newt Gingrich in that area.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (R/Baw)

102 93 Are the Ranger's done, or just a wildcard?

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 08:34 PM (d8hzE)

Wildcard - gotta play somebody Friday night, either the Yanks or the Orioles. But all we needed was one measly win in the last week to tie up the West and we couldn't do it. EPIC choke...

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (sZRY5)

103 sorry mary - this time I put the link in my sig

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 03, 2012 04:35 PM (J6kXj)

104 My boy registered to vote from Okinawa before he left Savannah. I'm so proud of the fact he wants to see Barry booted.

He said literally everyone he was serving with in A-stan couldn't stand General Barry.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:36 PM (UOM48)

105 Saint Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -
by the Divine Power of God -
cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits,
who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 03, 2012 04:36 PM (GoIUi)

106 cthulhu, well I probably need a new filter, I notice that some of the water is able to bypass the filter elements that I put in there. ugh.

I just changed the filter pads so maybe it will clear up in the next day or two.

Posted by: chemjeff at October 03, 2012 04:36 PM (cnS/d)

107 I'm sorry, I'm a Red Sox fan with my Ranger's being my second favorite, so basically my season is over.

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:36 PM (d8hzE)

108 War on Libya? That would be insane. But of course the stupid Republicans would support it wholeheartedly instead of warning the American people it would be a huge mistake. We break it, we buy it. But it's okay because...democracy.

Posted by: soothsayer at October 03, 2012 04:36 PM (iKEjk)

109 @71

Lahsitisa Toyette Jones was pissed about a t shirt.

I am shocked.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at October 03, 2012 04:37 PM (wR+pz)

110 I'm not killing myself even if Barry wins the election. I'll live for exacting revenge on the 52% -no blood but throwing every spanner I can find into gears of their socialist 'lives' Actually more fun to think about that than the long slog to try to rebuild the republic while the MFM works OT to sabotage us when RnR win.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 03, 2012 04:37 PM (dkExz)

111 On the baseball front both my local teams won their divisions. Giants and A's

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:37 PM (9+ccr)

112 #ThingsObamaCanDoDuringTheDebateAndStillBeDeclaredVictor Liquidate the Kulaks Declare himself Emperor for life Order on live TV the summary execution of all Tea Party members Annex the Sudetenland Whatever he was programmed to do after seeing the Queen of Diamonds Say that those Border Guards who were shot by #FastAndFurious guns had it coming... Perform a partial-birth abortion on a pre-teen live on stage Walk out in a gimp suit Declare "لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله " Announce a new benefit for senior citizens called "Carousel" | #Renew #Renew

Posted by: The Political Hat @ThePoliticalHat) at October 03, 2012 04:37 PM (sZTYJ)

113 110 I'm sorry, I'm a Red Sox fan with my Ranger's being my second favorite, so basically my season is over.

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 08:36 PM (d8hzE)

Well, the Rangers just managed to have the second biggest choke job in history - second to the Red Sox in '79.... Sorry for both of us...

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:38 PM (sZRY5)

114 "11 For those who don't have TV....Fox is live-streaming it on their website"

Well, at least the folks in 1943 will know what's going on around the water cooler tomorrow.

Posted by: slug at October 03, 2012 04:38 PM (vVv3V)

115 Cspan Change in format--from the past 22 debates. Commission--"how can we get more depth?" 90 minutes divided into six sections. Lehrer will have the power to "follow up and drill down". Same set up for last debate--which is on foreign policy.

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (r2PLg)

116 I have to admit the A's have been playing amazingly well - but I think the Rangers did their best to screw it all up, too...

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (sZRY5)

117 I'm sometimes torn between wanting Barry to just finish it already instead of losing his ass in Nov. then everything gets blamed on Romney.

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (d8hzE)

118

OT - Did I tell you guys about the local story about
the little girl who was punished for wearing a RnR shirt to school on a
dressdown day and told by her teacher "This is a DEMOCRAT school!" and
berated and bullied - by the teacher?!?!?!

I guess it wasn't a civics teacher...

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (R/Baw)

119 96 Michelle Obama's brother on the CNN pre-debate show, when asked what his opponent should do
Make him go right"
Out of the mouths of idiots.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2012 08:35 PM (9otrl)

She's got siblings??? Has he also reproduced??

The Federation is in big trouble....

Posted by: Portnoy at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (A5Abh)

120 @105 It'll likely be the Orioles, as they're losing at the moment. If the O's lose and the Yankees win, the O's will play the wild card game against the Rangers in Texas. If the O's win and the Yankees win, the wild card game will be in Baltimore.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 04:39 PM (fgC5S)

121 Took our son two weeks to be able to sleep through the night.

He and everyone he's served with in A-stan are forgotten.

My husband and I were worried sick about our boy. By the time he left, he seemed to be himself, funny, etc.

And then the Savannah TSA got hold of him.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (UOM48)

122 @72

Hope?

Oct 26. Jimmy Carter 47% Reagan 39%

Jimmy loved his second term.

Stop with the negative waves.

http://tinyurl.com/b3cdol

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (wR+pz)

123 I will not watch, I don't need the stress.

I think Beck said it best today. I just pray that the true nature of both men are put out there for all to see.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (dX4hn)

124 George, and I don't even have hockey yet. Go Bruins.

Posted by: jaimo at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (d8hzE)

125
She's got siblings??? Has he also reproduced??

The Federation is in big trouble....

I believe he has a White wife?

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (9+ccr)

126 Audience asked to not clap, cheer etc.

Posted by: tasker at October 03, 2012 04:40 PM (r2PLg)

127 123 @105 It'll likely be the Orioles, as they're losing at the moment. If the O's lose and the Yankees win, the O's will play the wild card game against the Rangers in Texas. If the O's win and the Yankees win, the wild card game will be in Baltimore.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 08:39 PM (fgC5S)

To hear local sports radio tell it, between the Rangers and the Cowboys the whole Metroplex is on suicide watch....

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:41 PM (sZRY5)

128 117 "11 For those who don't have TV....Fox is live-streaming it on their website" Well, at least the folks in 1943 will know what's going on around the water cooler tomorrow. Posted by: slug at October 03, 2012 08:38 PM (vVv3V) Slug - I don't have cable or sat. I stream news online, watch netflix or hulu. Even if 1000 channels nothing really to watch that is worth a flip and the crazy cost they charge now.

Posted by: osu at October 03, 2012 04:41 PM (vgMWF)

129 OT - Did I tell you guys about the local story about the little girl who was punished for wearing a RnR shirt to school on a dressdown day and told by her teacher "This is a DEMOCRAT school!" and berated and bullied - by the teacher?!?!?!

----

Holy ever lovin'........if that was my kid's teacher, I'd be in jail for assault. Please tell me this asshole teacher was encircled by enraged parents. Please?

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 03, 2012 04:41 PM (lTVJy)

130 Debate drinking rules: 1. Every time someone makes an eeyore-ish comment, drink. 2. Every time Obama lies, drink. 3. Dial 911

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 03, 2012 04:41 PM (9Taqp)

131 I have no idea if any of the 8 links are worth watching online live stream the debate, but here they are.
http://on.mash.to/SFjmn6
I went to C-Span and they are somehow linked to Mashable.
It took a few minutes to sign up (mandatory)
anyways, here is the link they gave me to watch the debate.
bit.ly/Sr5Skw. Romney Rapid Response Twitter Team link here. https://twitter.com/RomneyResponse

Posted by: political correctness czar at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (Q2Ne0)

132 I believe he has a White wife?

..uhhh...Ok?

Posted by: Portnoy at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (A5Abh)

133 @74 I figured something like that is in the works. I really don't think it will help him. The media will yuck it up, but no one believes them anymore.

Posted by: small town girl at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (RFl8c)

134 133 Debate drinking rules:

1. Every time someone makes an eeyore-ish comment, drink.
2. Every time Obama lies, drink.
3. Dial 911

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 03, 2012 08:41 PM (9Taqp)

I'll drink to that... . Hiccup

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (9+ccr)

135 I just pray that the true nature of both men are put out there for all to see.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 03, 2012 08:40 PM (dX4hn)

^This. I can't watch it either. I can't stand to listen to Barry speak at all. I find his lies, his arrogance, his smugness, his general SCOAMFness absolutely infuriating.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (R/Baw)

136 GW Beagle, to hopefully make you feel better, on September 21 Obama said he was looking forward to attending a White Sox-Nats World Series, since the Sox were in playoff contention at the time. Following that remark, they went 3-10 and were eliminated from the playoffs October 1.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 04:42 PM (fgC5S)

137 >>She's got siblings??? Has he also reproduced?? He's the head basketball (if you picked hockey, you lost) coach at Oregon State. One added benefit of Obama losing is that we won't have to hear about Obama the basketball god for the next 4 years.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2012 04:43 PM (9otrl)

138 and we all know how well the left obeys rules of etiquette and the right will just sit on their hands because...politeness

Posted by: soothsayer at October 03, 2012 04:43 PM (cQuy/)

139 @107 Amen, Miss Marple, Amen

Posted by: Finn McCool at October 03, 2012 04:43 PM (R/8dI)

140 76 I only have on prediction:

That thing on Frank Luntz' head will try to escape during a commercial break.

Posted by: runninrebel at October 03, 2012 08:31 PM (N/1Dm)

Can't...stop...laughing.

Posted by: Ammo Dump at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (YYyqq)

141 m..uhhh...Ok?

Posted by: Portnoy at October 03, 2012 08:42 PM (A5Abh)

Just the irony is all...

Posted by: Hello, it's just me Donna at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (9+ccr)

142 So no live blogging, just live drinking? OK I am can do this.

Posted by: Billy Bob, the guy who drinks in SC at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (wR+pz)

143 Debate drinking rules:

1. Every time someone makes an eeyore-ish comment, drink.
2. Every time Obama lies, drink.
3. Dial 911

Posted by: Hollowpoint at October 03, 2012 08:41 PM (9Taqp)

Good Lord, man, with those rules we'll be dead well before the EMTs arrive.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (R/Baw)

144 139 GW Beagle, to hopefully make you feel better, on September 21 Obama said he was looking forward to attending a White Sox-Nats World Series, since the Sox were in playoff contention at the time. Following that remark, they went 3-10 and were eliminated from the playoffs October 1.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 03, 2012 08:42 PM (fgC5S)

Haha! Thanks, made me smile

Now I better take a break and feed the beagle... see y'all on the liveblog.

Posted by: George W Beagle at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (sZRY5)

145 Mike McCurry makes me want to puke.

Posted by: IdowhatIwant at October 03, 2012 04:44 PM (a4CUi)

146 ^This. I can't watch it either. I can't stand to listen to Barry speak at all. I find his lies, his arrogance, his smugness, his general SCOAMFness absolutely infuriating.

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 08:42 PM (R/Baw)

Tonight on Special Report, someone on the panel said that Obama was being coached on how not to be smug. They then went to Jonah Goldberg (I think that's who it was) who said....."I found it interesting that Obama has to be coached on how not to be smug."

Posted by: Tami at October 03, 2012 04:45 PM (X6akg)

147 He's the head basketball (if you picked hockey, you lost) coach at Oregon State.

Is this another AA hire or is the guy worth a shit???

Posted by: Portnoy at October 03, 2012 04:45 PM (A5Abh)

148 sorry mary - this time I put the link in my sig

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny

at October 03, 2012 08:35 PM (J6kXj)

----------

Thanks! Appalling -- I'm glad they pulled that

nutjob teacher out of there.

Posted by: Mary in LA at October 03, 2012 04:45 PM (9wOfB)

149 On the bright side, my copy of The Razor's Edge by AC/DC arrived. Music that you can't download, what a novel concept.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 03, 2012 04:46 PM (dX4hn)

150

@125 Jane, They are not forgotten.

Some of us remember there is still a war on.

Despite what the MFM would like us to believe.

Posted by: Finn McCool at October 03, 2012 04:46 PM (R/8dI)

151 Just the irony is all...

Uhhhh..missing the irony......

Posted by: Portnoy at October 03, 2012 04:46 PM (A5Abh)

152 On the bright side, my copy of The Razor's Edge by AC/DC arrived. Music that you can't download, what a novel concept.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 03, 2012 08:46 PM (dX4hn)

Great album. I can't even begin to count how many times I've listened to "Thunderstruck."

Posted by: Insomniac at October 03, 2012 04:46 PM (R/Baw)

153 Yeah, they started playing that during my race on Saturday, and I was thinking "Why do I not have this song?"

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 03, 2012 04:48 PM (dX4hn)

154 Looks like they ditched the roundtable format.

Posted by: IdowhatIwant at October 03, 2012 04:49 PM (a4CUi)

155 That fox feed is pretty crappy, it slowed down my entire fakey internet life. I guess I will just put it on the regular teevee.

Posted by: Peaches always finds something to be pissed about at October 03, 2012 04:50 PM (kpCLl)

156 Donna were you there the last time the A's and Giants went to the WS? Game 3...Candlestick @ 5:02 pm...I will never forget it.

Posted by: small town girl at October 03, 2012 04:50 PM (Ca+zh)

157 That fox feed is pretty crappy, Posted by: Peaches always finds something to be pissed about at October 03, 2012 08:50 PM (kpCLl) It's not the feed. It's just how Fox is. Same on the TV.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 03, 2012 04:53 PM (X3lox)

158 That god we got Andre Mitchell on the case. Nothing can go wrong now.

Posted by: Rich at October 03, 2012 05:05 PM (pnHKr)

159 Zero sounds like a Wayans brother playing a white guy.

Posted by: kalneva at October 03, 2012 05:06 PM (cQmXn)

160 "...Andrea Mitchell will be serving as NBC's 'Fact Checker,'"

The bitch can go fuck herself.

Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at October 03, 2012 06:18 PM (tNO27)

161 I watched on CSPAN so as not to be influenced by the dancing bears. I'm very proud of Romney's performance. Excellent job. But Obama did well, too. Lehrer, overall, did a good job. I have no particular objections. This won't change anything for people committed or leaning toward either candidate. For that small group who really are uncommitted, this might sway them toward Romney.

Posted by: Scobface at October 03, 2012 06:41 PM (IoNBC)

162 I want to be clear that I think Romney won the debate. He was much more focused on facts and less on empty rhetoric.

Posted by: Scobface at October 03, 2012 06:45 PM (IoNBC)

163 Romney won. I am biased. I went to MSNBC and they were hysterical and banging tables with angst. This confirmed my analysis.

Am going to post this also in above live blog link, which I wish transcript was available and sorry I missed...

Anyway, if any of you see a youtube, near the second question or so, where Obama starts the subject and says "Yo" I want that plastered over the Internet.
If he had to start and not defend something Romney said, well, he was pathetic. He got in the weeds at one point over Medicaid and tossed around a percentage. He was simply blabbering at that point and my husband and I were cracking up.

Romney did really, really well.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, unbanned, ready to get this done at October 03, 2012 07:02 PM (baL2B)

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