July 23, 2012
— Open Blogger All the way back on June 1st -- almost two months ago -- I put my marker down that Romney was going to win big this fall:
Not 1984 big, but so decisively as to preempt any Dem claims of voter irregularities and to forestall any Dem voter irregularities themselves. ("If it's not close, they can't cheat." -- Hugh Hewett)
I'm doubling down now. I believe that things are shaping up for this to be an even uglier election for the Dems than 2010 was in terms of (a) GOP/conservative enthusiasm, (b) Dem discouragement, and (c) a significant break in independent voting towards the GOP candidates.
As a consequence, I believe:
- Romney will win big (as per my original post).
- The GOP will not only hold onto the House, but they may actually add a seat or two.
- The GOP will take the Senate.
- The 2010 trend towards GOP control of statehouses and state legislatures will continue.
Yes, yes, I know -- don't get cocky. I'm not. But I have to say that the GOP national committee under Reince Priebus is the best I've ever seen it, period, and Romney has not only taken the gloves off but seems to be unwrapping the tape from his hands. Meanwhile, the Dems -- and in particular, the Obama campaign -- is just not gaining traction. I think the "blame Bush/GOP" schtick has finally expired, just in time for the populace to put the blame for the current wretched economy squarely where it belongs.
I'd say pass the popcorn, but I plan to be in the thick of it, to continue to make financial donations (I have already) and to make donations of time as well. This is, IMHO, as critical an election as we've had in my lifetime -- and I'm nearly 60. Should be interesting. ..fritz..
ADDENDUM [2030 ET] One more data point that lends to my conclusion: my liberal friends on Facebook (and I have quite a few) seem to be getting a bit more, uh, desperate. When their best response to Romney's riff on Obama's "You didn't build that" gaffe is to dredge up a Romney quote to Olympic atheletes -- as if there's a direct parallel between athletes making it to the Olympics and the fundamental relationship between government and business -- you know things aren't going well. As I said: no real traction on the Left.
Oh, and dragonfly: I'll back up my marker with $1000. How's about you? ..fritz..
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Posted by: Courtesy Flush at July 23, 2012 02:48 PM (sw9Gv)
Are you whining?
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 23, 2012 02:49 PM (mIoJ0)
I denounce myself as invoking violent imagery.
Posted by: huerfano at July 23, 2012 02:51 PM (bAGA/)
Posted by: wheatie at July 23, 2012 02:52 PM (MbB0O)
Posted by: t-bird at July 23, 2012 02:52 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: nerdygirl at July 23, 2012 02:54 PM (Y0THg)
Posted by: justin at July 23, 2012 02:55 PM (tclnS)
Posted by: Navin R Johnson at July 23, 2012 02:55 PM (B+/3y)
Posted by: ArcadeHero at July 23, 2012 02:56 PM (zt7SE)
Posted by: free tibet AND whirled peas at July 23, 2012 02:57 PM (WZfdx)
The mass suicides at MSDNC, CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC and NPR will be extra butter and salt on the popcorn.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 02:57 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: nerdygirl at July 23, 2012 02:58 PM (Y0THg)
I've been saying 40 states since at least April but probably March.
Romney wins 40, the Senate flips but is close (less than 55 Republicans), the House stays about the same (we've already got all the seats we should rightfully have) plus or minus 5, and I'll agree with you on the state houses.
This is not going to be the close race people who get paid to say it will be at saying it will be. This will be a 2010-like bloodbath.Posted by: Truman North, Team Dagny, and iPhone snob at July 23, 2012 02:59 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: kbdabear at July 23, 2012 02:59 PM (Y7XKa)
I had expected Perry to be stronger but he just was not. Romney + even a semi-conservative congress will be hell a lot better than Barry "how you going to make me follow the law/constitution?" and any congress hesitant to have the MarxSpewMedia attacking them if they try to impeach the 1st black preezy.
Posted by: Mrs Slokum at July 23, 2012 03:00 PM (dkExz)
"I will bathe in your blood before the children of Babylon".
Posted by: AoSHQ Style Guide at July 23, 2012 03:02 PM (W+Fih)
Posted by: Hal Burton at July 23, 2012 03:02 PM (iYvMQ)
Posted by: Truman North, Team Dagny, and iPhone snob at July 23, 2012 03:02 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at July 23, 2012 03:02 PM (/inUg)
Posted by: t-bird at July 23, 2012 03:03 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:03 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 23, 2012 03:04 PM (05RcU)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 03:06 PM (LIiTJ)
I think Romney wins big .... been saying it for a while.
Mass suicides at the MFM not whithstanding.... I hope the Romney folks have/are putting some thought into how they are going to govern AND message once the honeymoon with the press is over..... which should be about 5.6 seconds after inauguration.
Romney and his staff are going to pilloried and savaged by the fucktards on the left. You think Bush got it bad???? Wait for the reaction for Mitt knocking off the TheWon.
Posted by: fixerupper at July 23, 2012 03:07 PM (ffV1/)
Posted by: Chief Justice Roberts at July 23, 2012 03:07 PM (LIiTJ)
Posted by: Jack Bauer's Dad at July 23, 2012 03:07 PM (VuZKK)
Posted by: jjshaka at July 23, 2012 03:08 PM (qad6p)
Posted by: In The Bowels Of The Treasury at July 23, 2012 03:08 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: naturalfake at July 23, 2012 03:09 PM (G9qZk)
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How about Romney will win big because people can't wait to vote the JEF out? Cathartic experience. Be part of the wave to throw the jackass and his jackass wife out.
Posted by: Lady in Black at July 23, 2012 03:09 PM (lTVJy)
Posted by: Dang at July 23, 2012 03:10 PM (Ky1+e)
Posted by: Truman North at July 23, 2012 03:10 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at July 23, 2012 03:13 PM (QxSug)
Posted by: t-bird at July 23, 2012 03:13 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: ErikW at July 23, 2012 03:13 PM (N0QYi)
Posted by: Truman North at July 23, 2012 03:14 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: naturalfake at July 23, 2012 07:09 PM (G9qZk)
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I am hoping for a big win. At least as big as 2010. Perhaps if that happens, some of the RINOs in the senate (yes, I'm looking at both of you, McConnell and McCain) won't be so paranoid about accepting conservative ideas. DC runs mostly on fear of losing. Let's put the fear 'o satan incarnate in these bastards.
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:14 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: weew at July 23, 2012 03:15 PM (OCBPC)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 03:15 PM (6o4Fb)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 23, 2012 03:15 PM (05RcU)
Posted by: jjshaka at July 23, 2012 03:15 PM (qad6p)
Posted by: Jack Bauer's Dad at July 23, 2012 07:07 PM (VuZKK)
I take it you haven't been to the People's Democratic Republic of Portland, Maine, recently. The "Obama 2012" stickers are in full bloom.
Posted by: lizardbrain at July 23, 2012 03:15 PM (fWdId)
8,753,935: Workers on Disability Set Another Record in July; Exceed Population of 39 States
Posted by: or not at July 23, 2012 03:16 PM (zsgo8)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:16 PM (sO2LD)
I hope Open Blogger is right.
I won't speak to any pollsters, because I am just not going to tell some stranger on the phone who I am going to vote for. I could get my house burned down or tires slashed.
I think there are a lot of consevatives like me.
So I give Romney 3-4 points over what the polls say.
Posted by: lan sing at July 23, 2012 03:16 PM (9/NoY)
Posted by: Dang at July 23, 2012 03:16 PM (Ky1+e)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 23, 2012 03:16 PM (05RcU)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 03:17 PM (6o4Fb)
Posted by: t-bird at July 23, 2012 03:17 PM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Andy MaRooney at July 23, 2012 03:17 PM (0ZJ5N)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 03:17 PM (6o4Fb)
IF Romney wins big and we retake the Senate etc., then for the love of pete, DO NOT announce how you are President of all the peoples (like W), or assign House/Senate committee chairs in a bi-partisan manner (1984). Scew that noise.
Undo all the damage first using your mandate capital and majority powers. Screw the other guys right out of business, "settling the family accounts" as it were. Turn the IGs loose. Close down EPA, DOE, BATF, and about half a dozen other nuisance agencies.
Then be all nice and smiley and reach across the aisle friendly-like for the 2014 mid-terms.
When everything is working right again.
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 23, 2012 03:18 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: weew at July 23, 2012 07:15 PM (OCBPC)"
For some future generation to discover and exhume? I say incinerate.
Posted by: Cicero Kid at July 23, 2012 03:18 PM (ytIXh)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 23, 2012 03:19 PM (05RcU)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 03:19 PM (6o4Fb)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 03:20 PM (6o4Fb)
Posted by: wheatie
Two things.
Unlike nancy boy Democrats, Repubs are responsible Americans who don't have to be tricked into voting.
Anyhow, most people like to be part of a landslide. I don't care if Obama is a sure loser, I want to personally vote against him in the ballot box. Landslides are landslides for a reason, which is that most people feel that way. It feels *good* to vote a bum out.
Posted by: Emperor of Icecream at July 23, 2012 03:20 PM (ZMzpb)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 03:20 PM (LIiTJ)
Posted by: weew at July 23, 2012 07:15 PM (OCBPC)
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There will always be facists/socialists/communists waiting in the wings. That 30% hardcore leftist population isn't going away time soon.
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:20 PM (sO2LD)
What happens when Obama issues an executive order giving the vote, and automatic registration, to illegals - a few days days before the election?
And backs it up by sending armed DOJ "observers" to every polling place...
Posted by: great unknown at July 23, 2012 03:21 PM (42AEn)
Posted by: weew at July 23, 2012 03:22 PM (uXvLX)
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 23, 2012 03:22 PM (05RcU)
Posted by: Retread at July 23, 2012 03:22 PM (I2fq9)
Tony Robbins seminar fervor.
Posted by: AmishDude at July 23, 2012 03:22 PM (T0NGe)
October to get O in office. Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 23, 2012 03:23 PM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:23 PM (2ArJQ)
Posted by: Chicago Voter at July 23, 2012 03:23 PM (qZb8X)
Posted by: Truman North at July 23, 2012 03:24 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 03:25 PM (eX3h/)
The race appears close now, as there are still "uncommitted voters", who are, in fact, committed. About the middle of October it will become evident that Obama is going to lose.
Obama's internal polling may already be revealing the bad news; the internal polling is more sophisticated than the stuff we are spoon fed from Rasmussen, Gallup and the networks. I think he is already becoming desparate, and we will see subtle signs of desparation between now and Labor Day. The month of September will be a madhouse, barring some huge financial upheavel in Europe. Obama will be scrambling at full tilt boogey to get after Romney, and Romney will have plenty of Presidential campaign money to run adds and give him a dose of his own medicine. Come October and perhaps the first and only debate, the Orwellian nature of the Media will become almost comical. Come the middle of October, the madness will begin to subside, as the apparent outcome will become evident to most people.
And just now, that insipid add with Mitt singing "America the Beautiful" and Obama running his bullshit was on the TV. This guy is a loser.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes..... at July 23, 2012 03:25 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 03:27 PM (zpqa2)
I'm in the 'crawl-over-broken-glass' group, too.
....Stand in line outside in an Ice Storm.
....Camp out in the snow, the night before.
Yeah, I'll be there.
You damn betcha.
But I also know that there are a lot of lazy voters out there.
People who aren't paying attention.
People who aren't really hurting....yet.
People who might just prefer to stay home, instead of bothering to vote...if they think this thing is going to be a "big landslide" without their vote.
Not to mention 'Jinxing our Luck'.
Every time I've bragged on how well a thing is going...it suddenly stops going well.
Brag on your car?....It craps out.
Brag on a stock?.....It crashes.
And then there is the proverbial guy who brags on how well his marriage is doing....and his wife leaves him a month later!
So please forgive me, if I cringe, when I see people making the prediction that..." Romney will win big".
Because this is too important.
Winning this time...is far more important than someone's perceived 'need' to make a prediction.
Posted by: wheatie at July 23, 2012 03:28 PM (MbB0O)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 03:28 PM (nRxw3)
Posted by: Fritz at July 23, 2012 03:31 PM (0ZJ5N)
Posted by: Retread at July 23, 2012 03:31 PM (I2fq9)
Posted by: Jumbo Shrimp at July 23, 2012 03:31 PM (DGIjM)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:33 PM (2ArJQ)
So, you are full of codswallop, as usual.
Posted by: Miss Marple at July 23, 2012 03:33 PM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at July 23, 2012 03:35 PM (qN9Zh)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 07:33 PM
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What does that mean?
Posted by: Barbara Walters at July 23, 2012 03:35 PM (ay6+/)
Posted by: longerthoughts at July 23, 2012 03:35 PM (CVVLU)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 03:36 PM (xkJak)
Posted by: longerthoughts at July 23, 2012 07:35 PM
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I am trying - very hard - to laugh at that. Oh, God, I'm trying.
Posted by: Time Travelling Flaneur at July 23, 2012 03:37 PM (ay6+/)
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 03:37 PM (zpqa2)
Posted by: Barack Obama's Secret Gay Boyfriend at July 23, 2012 03:39 PM (LIiTJ)
The big unknown is the depth of fervor of people that want this guy out yesterday- I'm betting it's broken glass set on fire fervor.
Posted by: jjshaka at July 23, 2012 07:15 PM (qad6p)
Rash of paper cuts crawling through a vat of lemon juice fervor.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 23, 2012 03:39 PM (TIIx5)
Posted by: Retread at July 23, 2012 03:39 PM (I2fq9)
Posted by: Dodging bullets in Chicago at July 23, 2012 03:40 PM (WqcDi)
Why can't we ever get any semi-intelligent trolls here? Soros must not be paying well.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 03:40 PM (UOM48)
Good, if you lose hope too soon, the tears turn oh so bitter. Keep believing all the way to the end.
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 23, 2012 03:41 PM (0q2P7)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:41 PM (2ArJQ)
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 03:41 PM (zpqa2)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 23, 2012 03:42 PM (jucos)
After the disaster of the last month, when negative ads resulted in NO poll movement. I imagine Obama is shepherding his ad buys closely.
Posted by: Miss Marple at July 23, 2012 03:42 PM (GoIUi)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:43 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 03:43 PM (zpqa2)
Posted by: Baraka Hussein Soetero at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (OCBPC)
Posted by: tasker at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (r2PLg)
Posted by: TJexcite at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (3qeX5)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (2ArJQ)
Posted by: Bend Forward! at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (FcR7P)
It took two tries! Let's give him another term!
Posted by: Fritz at July 23, 2012 03:44 PM (0ZJ5N)
Posted by: The Hanson Brothers at July 23, 2012 03:45 PM (GkMRb)
Posted by: Fritz at July 23, 2012 07:31 PM (0ZJ5N)
Not vote for him!! Hell she is gonna kick his skinny little ass on November 8th!
Posted by: Killerdog at July 23, 2012 03:45 PM (CZrbJ)
Posted by: tasker at July 23, 2012 03:46 PM (r2PLg)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:47 PM (2ArJQ)
I'm in Virginia & I am worried that Bambi will take Virginia.
Posted by: kelley in virginia at July 23, 2012 03:48 PM (p3a8+)
Posted by: Jeff at July 23, 2012 03:48 PM (EBPRt)
Both campaigns were undoubtedly told by boots on the ground not to air any political ads, as Miss Marple notes.
Posted by: AmishDude at July 23, 2012 03:48 PM (T0NGe)
Posted by: Mark8911 at July 23, 2012 03:49 PM (t3PkK)
He may be a good political and executive manager of the GOP but let's be honest, he's a horrible spokesman. I cringe every time I see him on TV.
Posted by: lowandslow at July 23, 2012 03:49 PM (GZitp)
God, I hope you're right, but how many times has Bumbles given a class warfare speech, or have a Joe the Plumber moment, or say "you didn't build that" in the middle of a standard marxist rant, and people still refuse to see it?
How little do you have to know about economics, to realize that if you dramatically raise the cost (and rick of future costs) of hiring someone, that fewer people - especially at the lower levels - will be hired? Yet people still refuse to recognize that Obamacare, in large part, created the "jobless recovery".
How little do you have to know about banking, to realize that bankers do NOT normally loan money to people who cannot pay it back? That such behavior requires government involvement, and that it was THIS, and not anything Bush did, that caused the "bubble" that burst on Bush's watch.
Well, I saw a short clip of Romney, and he was infront of a slogan "We DID build it!" That just MIGHT catch on. If McLame had adopted a similar slogan about NOT sharing the wealth, maybe - just maybe - we could have avoided the scandal of electing the first socialist president.
Posted by: Optimizer at July 23, 2012 03:49 PM (As94z)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 07:43 PM (sO2LD
You're missing the perfect opportunity to step outside your door, point, and laugh hysterically.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 03:49 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: eureka! at July 23, 2012 03:49 PM (KH1Rh)
BTW - you can punch harder if you leave the tape on.
OT - Ichiro batting 8th or 9th and playing RF in a more hitter-friendly ballpack than Safeco (by which I mean, anywhere) is probably an upgrade for the Yankees Ichiro is fielding his position much better this year than last, so he still has a bit in the tank. It's not like Nick Swisher and Andruw Jones are setting the world on fire.
Very strange to think that, with the Yankees in Seattle, he'll essential just walk over to the other dugout. End of an era for a guy with 3800 hits, 3rd all time, counting Japan.
Posted by: ZBBMcFate at July 23, 2012 03:50 PM (Hj9yW)
Posted by: Cricket at July 23, 2012 03:50 PM (2ArJQ)
Regarding the Michelle Obama Let's Move campaign doing their "thang" at the Olympics, the opening ceremonies will also include a tribute to the UK's national healthcare system. I am not kidding.
Posted by: Jaimo at July 23, 2012 03:50 PM (jNUOp)
Hope the scoamf spends his campaigne money the way he spends federal budget.
So far all he has to show for is jack shit and a post or two by you.
Posted by: YIKES! at July 23, 2012 03:50 PM (0xil9)
Obama's overspending his campaign money because he's in the habit. He's been overspending our taxes for four years.
Posted by: Retread at July 23, 2012 03:50 PM (I2fq9)
hey, I live on a dirt road & I always assumed they were trucked to Syria.
duh
Posted by: kelley in virginia at July 23, 2012 03:51 PM (p3a8+)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 23, 2012 03:52 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 23, 2012 03:52 PM (r4wIV)
Exactly. By all rights, Obama should have less than 1% of the vote. By all rights he should be a national joke. He's all but stood up wearing a Soviet Flag and made a speech about masturbating to footage of Stalin, and people seem to still like the guy and trust him.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 23, 2012 03:53 PM (r4wIV)
She emailed me and said she would love to include me in their lists. I was a little taken back. They are not including donors in their lists in a battle ground state?
A SERIOUS flaw. She was surprised too. Said she'd get right on it.
IT FUCKING AUGUST.
It's getting mighty late to be figuring out that donors would also be good workers and volunteers.
I hope this is occurring around the country, if it is we are going to be fucked with the GOTV.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 03:55 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 07:49 PM (UOM4
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Too damn hot outside to laugh.
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 03:56 PM (sO2LD)
Billy Bob, it's standard to split the "money" people from the foot soldiers.
Smart? Eh. But better to lose a couple of volunteers than to piss off a money person by asking them to lick envelopes.
Posted by: Truman North at July 23, 2012 03:56 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 23, 2012 03:57 PM (jucos)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 07:16 PM (sO2LD)
As soon as I get some decent pay. Fuck you.
Posted by: Pixy at July 23, 2012 04:00 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 23, 2012 07:53 PM (r4wIV)
What part of '50-percent of American's on the public dole' don't you understand?
Posted by: Cicero Kid at July 23, 2012 04:01 PM (ytIXh)
Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 23, 2012 07:57 PM (jucos)
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It's about the only thing going for him right now. He's got the 30% leftist scum, so he'll probably, before Oct., start working on the white guilt.
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 04:01 PM (sO2LD)
I think that a lot still hinges on the issue of Vote Fraud.
If people are still going to be voting without showing a picture ID...in the swing states....then we could get screwed, again.
We still don't know how many fraudulent votes were cast for Barky in '08.
Some states have investigated...and prosecuted.
But a lot of them haven't.
Those ACORN assholes are still out there.
They just scurried around like cockroaches, and are operating under new orgs.
So I remain extremely hopeful, that we win this.
But I think it's far from being a sure thing.
Posted by: wheatie at July 23, 2012 04:01 PM (MbB0O)
It has been known for years that Saddam had plenty of time to move all those non-existent weapons out of Irak into Syria and did just that. That was the price (in time) that Bush paid to get international cooperation. If he had just unilaterally nuked Iraq on day one, a lot of today's problems would not be with us.
Posted by: Hrothgar (WMD Analyst) at July 23, 2012 04:01 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 23, 2012 07:53 PM (r4wIV)
This is the scariest thing in the world today. Way scarier than the bomb ever was. This is proof of the prediction about how democracy comes to a screeching halt once the people figure out they can vote goodies for themselves.
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 04:01 PM (zpqa2)
Let's Move, Mooch. Right out of the WH in January. Try not to steal the silver.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 04:02 PM (UOM48)
"White Guy Shoots A Bunch of Other White People Because... Racism."
Link in my nick.
Posted by: Filly at July 23, 2012 04:02 PM (CkvzP)
Posted by: Scanner Dan at July 23, 2012 04:04 PM (wLhcK)
I'm frustrated, but hopeful. I believe it is POSSIBLE to break the public's image of Obama. They can run ads with Obama making all kinds of promises, and the headlines showing he didn't deliver. They've already started to show people that Obama lies. They can soon start to move from "Obama lied about me" to "Obama flat-out lied to YOU", and then maybe graduate to "Obama lies a WHOLE LOT - and about BIG things".
They can also show how downright anti-American Obama is, using this latest "didn't build" stuff, as well as other stuff.
The "Obama TRIED; you TRIED, too; it's OK to fire him" ads by the RNC just seem weird, and f-ed up, to me.
Romney is a extraordinarily competent business man, and as such he should know how to sell to the general public. We need to see more of those spots talking about Romney closing down his HQ to save an employee's daughter. Who can see that, and say that Romney's not likeable? What did Obama ever do that even comes close to that? Smoke pot!?! My God!!
Romney sings "God Bless America" (on Obama ads!!), while Obama doesn't know you're supposed to kiss at a ball game. So who's out-of-touch? Obama didn't even grow up in America!!
Posted by: Optimizer at July 23, 2012 04:04 PM (As94z)
It is mid January, 2013 and on a sleepless, restless night, Obama is walking down the White House hallway where all the past Presidents' portraits are located. Having been defeated in a landslide, he bears the burden of causing the implosion of the Democratic Party. His close advisors and friends have abandoned him, Jarrett has already packed up and returned to slum-lording in Chicago, Brian Williams no longer bows to him, ManCountry notified him that his lifetime membership has been revoked, with no chance for appeal or reinstatement.
As he stares at FDR's portrait, he turns the same question over and over in his mind. The same question that has plagued him since that early November night, "Where did I go wrong? " Almost unnoticed, a fly lands on his cheek. Two more can be heard buzzing nearby. Turning, he walks along a bit further, feeling a sudden chill as if the excellent heating system in the White House suddenly dropped 50 degrees from its balmy 82.
A faint familiar smell comes to him, causing him to exclaim, "Damn dog shit in the corner again! That pooch is gonna be history. No wonder there are so many flies about."
Suddenly, the hairs on his neck stand up, his sack pulls tight. A voice; deep, loud, clear and menacing shatters the calm, "GET OUT! GET THE FUCK RIGHT OUT TONIGHT!" Obama looks wildly about, fear causing his eyes to widen and his bowels to liquify. It seems all the Presidents portraits are looking at him malevolently, their expressions dark and foreboding in the hallway lighting. "GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR WHITE HOUSE AND CRAWL BACK INTO THE CHICAGO SEWER FROM WHENCE YOU CAME. NEVER MAKE A PUBLIC APPEARANCE AGAIN YOU INSUFFERABLE TWIT. THAT GOES DOUBLE FOR THAT FESTERING GOB OF A WIFE! GET THEE HENCE!!"
Fear grips his guts and twists hard. Turning in a panic, he stumbles then catches himself. The Presidents' eyes seem to follow his graceless movements, mocking him. He runs to the nearest bathroom, wrists flapping expressively, filled with the sudden need to void his entire GI tract. As he washes up afterwards, he notices with a shock that his hair has turned white by the temples and that his face has aged 30 years. "WE SAID GET OUT NOW!" says the same voice. As Obama falls in a faint, his last conscious thought is, "you'd think they be thankin' me!"
Posted by: The Pennslyvania Ave Horror at July 23, 2012 04:04 PM (BAS5M)
I certainly understand that. I am talking about getting invited to roundtable meetings and business groups. They have had three in NC, haven't been invite to a one. My next door neighbor hosted Mitt at his factory. He invited me, no one else said anything. The paper mentioned it a day before the event.
They don't look like they have much of a ground game. One office in Raleigh. In February Obama already had SIX offices in NC. I think he has 12 now.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:04 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 04:05 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: Lady in Black at July 23, 2012 04:05 PM (lTVJy)
Cut. Jib. Newsletter.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 04:07 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 08:05 PM (sO2LD)
Guess he is still looking out for the folks, and too busy to understand what his prepared talking points are really about!
Posted by: Hrothgar (WMD Analyst) at July 23, 2012 04:08 PM (Cnqmv)
Posted by: Optimizer at July 23, 2012 08:04 PM (As94z)
He lost 40 percent of the vote running unopposed in several Democratic primaries. What makes you think he has a good public image now?
Posted by: Oldcat at July 23, 2012 04:09 PM (z1N6a)
Don't you know an AK-47 is a AR-15 is a really scary gun.
The MSM knows NOTHING about weapons.
The gun could have been an M-14 and they would have had no clue.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:10 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: hannitys_hybrid at July 23, 2012 04:11 PM (zpqa2)
Or an M-80 for that matter.
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (mIoJ0)
Ogambo the commie-in-chief will lose. The house stays Repub. The senate turns Repub. There is no other possible outcome. I will dance. The end.
Posted by: Lee Atwater mighty oricle of all things at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (VNFBf)
Posted by: Stark Dickflüssig at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (NpR/e)
Lying is not new for Barry. Having someone call him out is.
Mitt will. The MSM will call him a racist and we will win anyway.
People are tired of his lying ass and can see through it a mile away.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (3ZjAP)
can Romney not open offices because he is not the nominee? what is the problem? I thought he needed Virginia.
contrary to many here, I'm worried.
Posted by: kelley in virginia at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (p3a8+)
Posted by: TAO at July 23, 2012 04:12 PM (c+6V7)
To everyone out there in America! It is OK to fire a black man. And it is also OK to fire a white man. Or any man.
Actually, it really is OK to fire anyone when aren't doing the job.
Posted by: Jack at July 23, 2012 04:13 PM (wUFaM)
LOL. Almost blew my hand off with one of those, when they were real and toilets were always the victim.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:14 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: Comrade Arthur at July 23, 2012 04:14 PM (d9tUw)
Posted by: Stark Dickflüssig at July 23, 2012 04:14 PM (NpR/e)
Posted by: rabidfox at July 23, 2012 04:14 PM (jU7zQ)
Posted by: 66chevelle at July 23, 2012 04:15 PM (QjSgY)
What makes you think he has a good public image now?
____________________________________________
You wouldn't believe the number of asshats in my neighborhood who have "Obama 2012" bumper stickers on their cars. I'm embarrassed for them. It's like seeing someone do the Macarena under the impression that it's still cool.
Posted by: Donna V. at July 23, 2012 04:16 PM (EflcN)
I don't think that is the problem. Obama is not officially the nominee yet either. I think Mitt is leaving it up to the local party organizations. Obama doesn't trust the local Dem in NC, so he has an alternative organization that by passes the state party.
I don't like it. We are getting out worked on the ground.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:16 PM (3ZjAP)
Hell no, fuck that asshole. I'm leaving town.
Posted by: Jack at July 23, 2012 04:18 PM (QTHTd)
Love how Barry dodged the abortion question last time with "that's above my pay grade." Wonder if Rick will bring the question up again, now that abortion is covered under Barrycare?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 04:18 PM (UOM48)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 04:18 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 23, 2012 04:19 PM (QTHTd)
A weapon cannot be a "Heavy Weapon" unless it requires a crew to move and operate.
Posted by: Mr. Rogers Neighbor Hoodlum at July 23, 2012 04:19 PM (BAnPT)
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 23, 2012 08:19 PM
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So is that "sock off" or "jack off"?
Posted by: Time Travelling Flaneur at July 23, 2012 04:21 PM (ay6+/)
#169
What a bunch of bullshit. Troll.
Posted by: Jack at July 23, 2012 08:08 PM (wUFaM)
Perhaps you meant another comment number? I loves me some fan fiction, even the badly written stuff I write.
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 23, 2012 04:21 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 04:22 PM (Xa2if)
Fritz,
I generally agree with your prognostications. I too have been predicting an at minimum "handy" (that is, solid) Romney victory that might even climb into sub-landslide proportions.
For instance, Obama won big in 08'. It would not in the slightest surprise me if Romney won that big (or perhaps even bigger) this fall. At this point, I would be fairly surprised if Romney only barely eked across the finish line.
If nothing major changes (in terms of "the underlying dynamics" - as Ace puts it) between now and election day: I would be stunned at an Obama victory.
The big moving parts (the "underlying dynamics") of the coming historical election are not yet reflected in the polls. Nor should we expect that will be until well after Labor Day. - That is the nature of a voting American public waking up to a serious decision that must be made based on where the country is, what it has been promised (by the current President and his Party), and where it is obviously heading.
But when those big moving parts do begin to churn and grind, the picture will not be pretty for Obamamessiah, the incompetent 'prophet'. No manner of promising to lower the ocean levels will have a prayer of saving him then.
I remember reading your doubling down post in June, Fritz. I found it encouraging for yet another rational voice to speak up and add his tone to the pronouncement which I joined around March/April. It was an inspiring and well thought out piece.
It's even more encouraging to hear you reaffirming that sentiment now.
I would only add one minor analogic refinement to this, your most recent post:
"...and Romeny has not only taken the gloves off but seems to unwrapping the tape from his hands..." - to have his fists properly sized and fitted for a custom made pair of brass knuckles.
Amen.
Posted by: _Dave_ at July 23, 2012 04:22 PM (/nxRb)
Posted by: Stark Dickflüssig at July 23, 2012 04:23 PM (NpR/e)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 04:24 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 04:28 PM (uG50m)
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said Monday that it should be left up to lawmakers in individual states to decide whether to approve new bans on assault weapons. "Scott Brown supports the state assault weapons ban here in Massachusetts, and believes that the states are the appropriate venue for making these types of decisions," a spokeswoman for Brown said in a statement.
Yep, the Republicans taking the Senate will make a world of difference.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at July 23, 2012 04:28 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: Soona at July 23, 2012 04:28 PM (sO2LD)
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 04:29 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 04:29 PM (uG50m)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 04:30 PM (U7Ivf)
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 04:31 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: Chicago Voter at July 23, 2012 07:23 PM (qZb8X)
Shit, I'll hunt the ones with cats too!
(Thank you! Try the veal!)
Posted by: joncelli at July 23, 2012 04:33 PM (CWlPF)
"White Guy Shoots A Bunch of Other White People Because... Racism."
Link in my nick.
Oops, sorry, wrong article. The correct one is there now.
/fail
Posted by: Filly at July 23, 2012 04:33 PM (CkvzP)
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 23, 2012 04:35 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: MJ at July 23, 2012 04:35 PM (TR60b)
Posted by: Waterhouse at July 23, 2012 04:35 PM (/0/J8)
Posted by: and irresolute at July 23, 2012 04:36 PM (Q492A)
Posted by: 66chevelle at July 23, 2012 04:36 PM (QjSgY)
This is some powerful concentrated stupid.
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 23, 2012 04:37 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: 66chevelle at July 23, 2012 08:36 PM (QjSgY)
He will. He will appoint a czar to oversee that project.
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 23, 2012 04:37 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: sonnyspats at July 23, 2012 04:37 PM (Qr9Rc)
Posted by: Bad Sister Zoot at July 23, 2012 04:38 PM (ucHv6)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 04:39 PM (LIiTJ)
Posted by: Bad Sister Zoot at July 23, 2012 08:38 PM
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OK, hold on a sec. Are there spankings or not? This is important.
Posted by: Time Travelling Flaneur at July 23, 2012 04:40 PM (ay6+/)
Posted by: MJ at July 23, 2012 04:40 PM (TR60b)
What the Fuck.
Posted by: lowandslow at July 23, 2012 04:41 PM (GZitp)
I also enjoyed the double-back TEEEEEAAAA PARTY!1!!!1! blame with the hoary "people who say 'I want my country back' really just want their privileges back" bullshit.
Posted by: Filly at July 23, 2012 04:41 PM (CkvzP)
Nobody is going to stay home on our side.
The conservatives demand blood, they will get it. As I noted in the primary, the bases sentiment toward the democrats, the liberals in media, in academia, is epitomized in the following clip:
Are you not entertained? (http://tinyurl.com/y8genkw)
Posted by: Uriah Heep at July 23, 2012 04:42 PM (Wa+Fw)
Oh you should see his thesis: "The Social Necessity and Gender Politics of Reach Arounds."
Mostly, though, I'm a fan of Obama and AA supporters whining about "unearned privilege."
Posted by: Filly at July 23, 2012 04:45 PM (CkvzP)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 08:34 PM (U7Ivf)
OK, what's the difference?
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 04:45 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: rockmom at July 23, 2012 04:46 PM (vvEHK)
Actress Kaitlyn Leeb who stars in the remake of Total Recall as the gal with the three boobies has found the attention to be unnerving.
"There were a bunch of people at Comic-Con asking if I had surgery for the third one. Others thought that the two on the side were real. I guess that's the one thing that bothers me the most is that they think I'm out there prancing around Comic-Con with my breasts out. They really are not mine."
http://tinyurl.com/d5fmmmu
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 04:46 PM (e0Bua)
I still don't get how much vanity a man has to have, to legally change his name to match his... IQ.
Posted by: Keith Arnold at July 23, 2012 04:46 PM (Jdtsu)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 04:48 PM (osdNx)
Posted by: Morgan Freeman at July 23, 2012 08:43 PM (AzwZn)
Not just no, but FUCK NO!!!
Posted by: Barky O'McFuckstick at July 23, 2012 04:51 PM (CZrbJ)
Where the hell did you find that? American version would have to have dildo attachment for the dikes.
Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo-intellectual at July 23, 2012 04:51 PM (3ZjAP)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 04:51 PM (LIiTJ)
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It wasn't me.
Posted by: Time Travelling Flaneur's H&K .308 at July 23, 2012 04:52 PM (ay6+/)
pistol grip
adjustable stock
.223 vs 3006 (or whatever)
magazine size (I do have some sympathy for this argument)
cosmetics
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 04:53 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at July 23, 2012 04:53 PM (jts1f)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 04:54 PM (osdNx)
Obama won big in 08'. It would not in the slightest surprise me if Romney won that big (or perhaps even bigger) this fall.
Posted by: _Dave_
Obama won 365 EV.
Give Romney every swing state, 326 EV.
The Pacific Coast People's Republics and the New England Socialist States are a bridge too far.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at July 23, 2012 04:54 PM (kdS6q)
I wish I had your confidence.
Right now I see SCOAMF getting re-elected, The margin will be close, a few dead people, a few cartoon characters, some illegals, and probably a few felons will put him over the top.
Posted by: Mister Money at July 23, 2012 04:55 PM (wN82N)
Posted by: Mary Jane Rottencrotch at July 23, 2012 04:55 PM (FR3RS)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 04:56 PM (osdNx)
Posted by: RushBabe at July 23, 2012 04:57 PM (tQHzJ)
Obviously since an assault rifle is "evil", it has the ability to act on its own.
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 08:48 PM
Yes, we have that power.
Posted by: Christine, an ordinary 1958 Plymouth Fury at July 23, 2012 04:57 PM (BAS5M)
Regarding Wisconsin: While the MU showed both Walker and Obama winning the state, Obama's support has dropped off significantly since then. He's still ahead, but by only a few percentage points now.
And I've seen a few Obama ads - not many compared to the Senate race ads, but they are being run here.
Posted by: Donna V. at July 23, 2012 04:57 PM (EflcN)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 04:59 PM (osdNx)
Posted by: teej at July 23, 2012 08:54 PM (osdNx)
Joe Paterno is STILL my idol!
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:00 PM (zXLtf)
The Middle East could descend into further chaos. 300 dead in Iraq vs a 100. Iran blows up a VLCC in the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices jump to $150/barrel.
The Democrat convention in Charlotte is shaping up to be a disaster. Lack of funding and big name people skipping. OWS might act up if they feel Obama is betraying them.
The Republican convention in Tampa might draw the loons of OWS into acting stupidly.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:00 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: Winston Wolf at July 23, 2012 05:00 PM (8sCoq)
Don't make reservations for Romney's inauguration just yet.
Posted by: Mary Jane Rottencrotch at July 23, 2012 08:55 PM (FR3RS)
Intrade doesn't converge on the winner until a few weeks before election day.
Posted by: joncelli at July 23, 2012 05:01 PM (CWlPF)
This means it's crucial that you morons get involved at whatever level you can. Knock on doors, put out literature, and most of all, register voters on our side. I'm going to a big new citizen swearing-in event this week with my clipboard and a stack of voter registration cards with the goal of registering 100 new Republicans.
And yeah, I hate the RINO-establishment-GOP, but I hate what Obama and his gang of criminals are doing to our country even more!
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:02 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: xkaydet65 at July 23, 2012 05:02 PM (ZxgFF)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at July 23, 2012 06:59 PM (UOM4
Reminds me of Rebus Kanebus from Firesign Theatre
Posted by: TexasJew at July 23, 2012 05:03 PM (g//qp)
Obama is Ebola while Romney is mere the common cold.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:03 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: chemjeff on the phone at July 23, 2012 05:04 PM (4ZgqQ)
Posted by: CAC at July 23, 2012 05:06 PM (H6WOu)
Posted by: Winston Wolf at July 23, 2012 09:00 PM (8sCoq)
Forget "Here's lookin' at you, kid"......."Make him an offer he can't refuse"....... "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn".....
"Let's not start sucking each others cocks just yet, gentlemen" is the greatest movie line ever
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:06 PM (zXLtf)
The Republican convention in Tampa might draw the loons of OWS into acting stupidly.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 09:00 PM (e0Bua)
Do you mean they will act extra stupidly or do you mean they will just act at their normal level of stupidity?
I am confused now! lol
Posted by: Killerdog at July 23, 2012 05:07 PM (CZrbJ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:10 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: CAC at July 23, 2012 09:06 PM (H6WOu)
As a Pennsylvanian, if that's the case, we're fucked. Although the new voter ID law should drive down turnout in Philly and Pittsburgh.
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:12 PM (zXLtf)
I hope Chris Matthews winds up on Suicide Watch, and is sloppily observed by incompetents who just happen to leave a can of Drano in his cell next to his pit toilet.
Ditto for Lawrence O'Dullard, Ed "Sergeant" Schultz, Rachel "XYY Male" Maddow, Andrea "Craterface" Mitchell....
Posted by: Jim Sonweed at July 23, 2012 05:13 PM (FNV+6)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 23, 2012 05:14 PM (5tiWJ)
Can I get my $1 million back?
Posted by: Morgan Freeman
********
Get yourself to the end of the line, pal....
Posted by: Bill Maher at July 23, 2012 05:14 PM (FNV+6)
Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 23, 2012 05:15 PM (fwVQr)
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 09:12 PM (zXLtf)
I'm on it. Investigation announced and started.
Posted by: Eric "Lies my ass off to Congress" Holder at July 23, 2012 05:15 PM (BAS5M)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 23, 2012 05:15 PM (5tiWJ)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 23, 2012 05:17 PM (J6kXj)
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:17 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:18 PM (QupBk)
Here's how scared the JEF is...
He's doing television ads in Hawaii
Posted by: navycopjoe
The Senate race in Hawaii is going surprising well for the Republicans. I think our candidate was actually ahead a week or so ago.
The O is running ads to backstop the Democrat and hold the Senate.
Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at July 23, 2012 05:19 PM (kdS6q)
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:19 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:20 PM (QupBk)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:20 PM (6o4Fb)
I heard somewhere recently that Rev. Rick Warren plans to host another sit-down with Barry and (presumably) Romney.
Nope. Tony Robbins and coals. Hot, hot, hot coals. Hey, teh JEF can walk on water, why not coals?
Posted by: joanne at July 23, 2012 05:20 PM (VNFBf)
By more than 2-1, 63%-29%, those surveyed say Romney's background in business, including his tenure at the private equity firm Bain Capital, would cause him to make good decisions, not bad ones, in dealing with the nation's economic problems over the next four years.
This must be a big blow to the MFM and their boyfriend. Their best efforts aren't working
Posted by: TheQuietMan at July 23, 2012 05:21 PM (aNn7R)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:21 PM (QupBk)
The White house created that OWS Frankenstein monster as a weapon to intimidate business with, and now its no longer obeying its master's commands...which isn't surprising considering who Obama recruited to run the op in the field.
Anything is possible. If they become too much of an embarrassment, Obama will have the FBI arrest all the OWS leadership on some trumped up charges.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 05:22 PM (yaBUj)
Egypt version of Candid Camera. Invite three well known Egyptian celebrities to appear on a German show. And when they sit down to have the interview, the show host and others let slip they are Israeli. Hilarity does not ensue, but violence does.
http://tinyurl.com/c9hjwtb
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:22 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:23 PM (6o4Fb)
hell, I expect it
but they can't cheat if it ain't close
fire up the swift boats
Posted by: Jones in CO at July 23, 2012 05:23 PM (8sCoq)
It'll be like watching jerry springer
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 23, 2012 09:15 PM (5tiWJ)
Chris Matthews is becoming a more and more psychotic "journalist". (is there anyone on Fox who is even close?) If Obama gets hammered on election night, I just hope this "objective journalist" doesn't pull a Bud Dwyer circa 1986
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:24 PM (zXLtf)
Don't forget that the Ron Paul delegates will be there. I wonder if there will be fistfights?
Oops, sorry, libertarianism is supposed to be non-violent.
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:24 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 05:24 PM (uG50m)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 23, 2012 05:25 PM (OApiq)
If he fails to safely walk across them, some of his disciples will be plunged into depression and doubt about his divinity.
If he does walk across the coals without effect, then those bitter clingers of the Bible will have more ammo for their belief Obama is in league with the Deevul hisself.
Talk about lose lose.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:25 PM (e0Bua)
If you place has ridge vents on the roof, open the attic hatch and allow them to help draw cooler night air in through the windows.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 05:25 PM (yaBUj)
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:27 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 05:27 PM (uG50m)
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 23, 2012 05:27 PM (e0Bua)
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 09:25 PM (yaBUj)
And then put a fan in the attic hatch to pull the hot air out.
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:28 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:28 PM (QupBk)
Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at July 23, 2012 05:28 PM (jts1f)
Now wait a second, don't go out on a limb there or anything.
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:29 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 23, 2012 05:30 PM (fwVQr)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:30 PM (QupBk)
Matthews is too wimpy to blow his brains out. He's a swallow a bottle of sleeping pills, or slash his wrists kinda guy.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 05:30 PM (yaBUj)
Posted by: Grumpy the Younger at July 23, 2012 09:28 PM (jts1f)
The Religion Of Peace...... What?
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:31 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:31 PM (6o4Fb)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 05:31 PM (Xa2if)
Posted by: The L.A. Times Editorial Staff at July 23, 2012 05:32 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:32 PM (QupBk)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:33 PM (6o4Fb)
This calls for some old school Bouncy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyYnnUcgeMc
Posted by: Waterhouse at July 23, 2012 05:33 PM (/0/J8)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:34 PM (6o4Fb)
That's not fair. I'm sure there are some penguins on the Ross Ice Shelf he hasn't gone down on yet
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 23, 2012 05:34 PM (QTHTd)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 05:35 PM (LIiTJ)
Good heavens.
That just might be the coldest statement ever. It gives me chills. Suitably impressed.
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:35 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 05:36 PM (uG50m)
That's not so bad. My crib is 85 inside right now, which is manageable if I'm not doing hard physical labor. I've found that going light on calories makes anything up to about 86 fairly tolerable with a few fans going. 88 is warm no matter how you cut it, and 90 is freaking hot even when you're starving.
Cold showers a couple of times a day are good.
Sans A/C, I'm liking that the monthly power bills are only about $35/month rather than hundreds of dollars, and that's with the electric flash hot water unit too.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 05:36 PM (yaBUj)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 05:37 PM (LIiTJ)
This is why I come here...Posted by: cajun carrot at July 23, 2012 05:37 PM (uG50m)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:37 PM (QupBk)
Matthews is too wimpy to blow his brains out. He's a swallow a bottle of sleeping pills, or slash his wrists kinda guy.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 09:30 PM (yaBUj)
Thanks, Purpav, for getting the reference. I saw it live. Surreal
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:39 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: Dan Bernstein at July 23, 2012 05:39 PM (WUcSM)
Assuming every state delegation voted the way their electoral votes went, that is.
Libs would be whining for years. It would make Bush v. Gore look like a lovefest.
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:40 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 05:40 PM (LIiTJ)
"IÂ’m proud that my daughter will grow up in a world where she has people like the First Lady to look up to."
"in a world"
That's all you need to know, right there.
These Hollywood freaks don't live in reality.
Posted by: ErikW at July 23, 2012 05:42 PM (RR3e1)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 05:42 PM (NpR/e)
A plasma TV is a major heater too. Some of the larger ones are pumping out many hundreds of watts.
Posted by: @PurpAv at July 23, 2012 05:43 PM (yaBUj)
Posted by: steevy at July 23, 2012 05:43 PM (6o4Fb)
"The gun was also widely used in the Cold Charlie technique, where the Finns would use a mannequin to pose as an officer sloppily covering himself, Soviet snipers would fire upon it, and the Finns would use the Lahti L-39 to fire at the Soviet sniper."
Posted by: Mjölnir, the Banhammer from Hell at July 23, 2012 05:44 PM (Jls4P)
Oh man I missed that link. My favorite item in the White Knapsack of Guilt:
"17. I can talk with my mouth full and not have people put this down to my color."
WTF? WTFingF?
Posted by: Filly at July 23, 2012 05:46 PM (CkvzP)
@341 Facts that contradict my narrative! How dare you, you steaming pile of pedophile-enabling excrement! Burn down Pennsylvania!
Posted by: Dan Bernstein at July 23, 2012 05:47 PM (WUcSM)
Too bad he didn't have the balls to stop a pedophile who worked for him.
If he was a Republican, than he must have been a quivering RINO.
Posted by: Arms Merchant at July 23, 2012 05:47 PM (+XVQe)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 05:47 PM (QupBk)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 05:48 PM (LIiTJ)
Posted by: The Political Hat at July 23, 2012 05:50 PM (LIiTJ)
Posted by: RushBabe at July 23, 2012 05:51 PM (tQHzJ)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 05:51 PM (NpR/e)
Posted by: Dan Bernstein at July 23, 2012 05:56 PM (WUcSM)
Posted by: Dan Bernstein at July 23, 2012 09:39 PM (WUcSM)
They tried to convince him to run for governor in the early 80s. He would have won 70% of the vote.JoePa was my idol growing up. This hurts. It hurts a lot. Sort of like being told Santa Claus isn't real. While I wish due process could have been done with Curley and Schultz first, I understand why the NCAA did what it did.
I just wish the NCAA, which generally can't find its ass with both hands, could come up with a way to sanction a university without penalizing the kids who had nothing to do with it. But, honestly, I can't think of any way either.
So PSU accepts the sanctions. It had no other choice, and I agree completely. The only problem I have is vacating Paterno's wins from 1998 to present. This isn't Bobby Ewing coming out of the shower. You can put an asterisk next to his name, but he won those games and everyone knows it.
Posted by: Ombudsman at July 23, 2012 05:58 PM (zXLtf)
Posted by: toby928© at July 23, 2012 06:05 PM (QupBk)
Spent many years in Chicago, and so:
What happens when Obama issues an executive order giving the vote, and automatic registration, to illegals - a few days days before the election?
And backs it up by sending armed DOJ "observers" to every polling place
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Then a bunch of governors with R after their names call out the National Guard to secure the polling places - and the nut-cutting begins
Posted by: Campesion at July 23, 2012 06:07 PM (ip70H)
Posted by: Some guy in Wisconsin at July 23, 2012 06:08 PM (gzdJs)
Posted by: Jim in Virginia at July 23, 2012 06:10 PM (he+ZC)
Hey, Chicago asshat - John Wayne Gacy was a Democrat (in fact, he worked on Dem campaigns). Therefore I hate all Dems and people from Illinois.
Vote Romney!
Posted by: Donna V. at July 23, 2012 06:35 PM (EflcN)
Posted by: dragonfly at July 23, 2012 06:37 PM (oGyUC)
Posted by: Biancaneve at July 23, 2012 07:41 PM (UaBrT)
Mitt took $1 to cure the SLC Olympics; and $1 as MA Gov. He'll probably only take $1 for Potus. He does not care about the money--he's flippin rich and he gives away more every year than he takes in.
Mitt cares PASSIONATELY about America. He is "on fire" for American exceptionalism. He has dedicated his soul to the cause of freedom.
His critics will gnash their teeth; howl like demons from Hell itself; lie; defraud; cheat; and perjure themselves--and they SHALL NOT PREVAIL.
Hey, I'd bet on Mitt.
Posted by: BabyGlock at July 23, 2012 08:49 PM (FpgMo)
The GOP will take the Senate."
Crikes, this is just depressing as all hell. Why? Because if the above predictions come to pass, I'm almost sure the dickheaded GOP is going to blow it, just like the last time they were in that position.
Posted by: Blacque Jacques Shellacque at July 23, 2012 09:03 PM (4s7w4)
Posted by: Thorvald at July 23, 2012 09:28 PM (1V6Pv)
Posted by: backhoe at July 23, 2012 11:16 PM (ULH4o)
Posted by: InTrade at July 24, 2012 03:17 AM (QupBk)
We have always been plagued with RINOs, particularly in the Senate. Whatever other problems the Democrats have, they are able to stand firm. So they are almost certain to have enough votes to block legislation by filibuster. Given that there are few Democrats remaining who are not fanatics, I would expect them to dig in and block every effort at repeal of the several pieces of legislation which have been passed. Getting around that will not be easy, or pretty, and will set examples for future cases which are not good ones.
Posted by: Tregonsee at July 24, 2012 04:22 AM (ParxH)
Posted by: Just a guy at July 24, 2012 06:06 AM (vwUKY)
Posted by: pyromancer76 at July 24, 2012 06:36 AM (i0aYq)
The Repubs better be ready to spend some money on a lot of television ads to educate the American people about the stark choices they face.
The Romney government better open wide up energy production.
The Repubs in the House and Senate better be ready to make some real -time spending cuts, and not the "bull shit" cuts in growth.
Part of Obama's plan depends on how long it takes to change a man from being self sufficient to being dependant. IMHO, the number of days that takes now is a lot less than it was even 5 years ago. Romney will have a very difficult time governing a population of which 25 - 40% cannot / will not survive without the government teat.
Posted by: MoeRon at July 24, 2012 09:28 AM (yWDpP)
Dead thread, but what the hell, I love this song:
http://youtu.be/yPzGhF0hmxY
Posted by: logprof at July 24, 2012 12:03 PM (JBNG0)
Posted by: Emerson at July 24, 2012 08:58 PM (hPpia)
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