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October 20, 2012

PPP: It's Down To 1 In Ohio
— Ace

They push the idea that Obama has the whip-hand because he has more already-cast votes. Well, that's nice, but the poll also surveys such voters. All in all, it's still 49-48.

In addition, CAC has pointed out that the percentage of voters claiming to have already voted in polls is almost double the percentage who actually have voted.

The RCP average is down to 2.1.

BTW: An erroneous report from Sam Stein is making the rounds, but his update essentially says "Nevermind."

His report originally said that Romney was moving 60 staffers into Pennsylvania, and looks to add more, which is huge, enormous news.

It is now corrected to say that Romney already has 60 staffers in PA, and hopes to add more. Which isn't news at all-- it's just the campaign saying how many people they have there now, and have had there for months. Plus, an intention to move more there, but of course they intend that. I'm sure they hope to close down their VA, NC, and FL offices and move people into Obama-leaning states. Whether they will or not is the question.

So, as nice as this one is, it's not true.

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1 Deer in the head lights face!!

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 03:52 PM (q6p7A)

2 Yes!!! Bite me Mo-rons!

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 03:52 PM (q6p7A)

3 Greg's a scoam a hole

Posted by: Frodo at October 20, 2012 03:52 PM (AF8s1)

4 Uno?

Posted by: rickinstl at October 20, 2012 03:53 PM (y7wKG)

5 So people are comfortable with a straight-up, bald-faced lie to a pollster?

Who knew?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 20, 2012 03:53 PM (2b4yb)

6 K-State 17 WVU 0 Early second qtr

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 03:53 PM (/tk/V)

7 We are thisclose mofos, let's finish them. First-ies?

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 03:53 PM (JMt7S)

8 Ace?? What are you doing round here on a Saturday night? Shoudn't you be grooming or pelting or something?

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 03:54 PM (q6p7A)

9 Only 60% of eligible people register to vote. Only 40% of registered voters ever turn out to vote. But if you were to do a survey asking who a person voted for, I guarantee you'd get more than an 80% response that the person on the line voted for someone. Those people who say they've already voted, they're 60% full of crap.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 03:54 PM (2BAAO)

10 Down to 1. Shorter PPP OH: really 4 pt Romney lead. We're miserable lying turds.

Posted by: meh at October 20, 2012 03:55 PM (AF8s1)

11 Yeah, it's down to one in a Dem +8 sample. Check out Dave in Florida's analysis using a more rational weighting. It doesn't look good for the Pres. http://difpolls.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Jeff C at October 20, 2012 03:55 PM (g7M0G)

12 Nope? Damn Btw, we aren't going to need Ohio. We're winning PA, MI, NV, IA, ME-2 and probably several more. Suck it Gregg

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 03:55 PM (JMt7S)

13 And West Virginia clearly had no business movig to the Big 12. They should have stayed in he Big East for the automatic conference championship, BCS bid and the automatic money.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 03:56 PM (I2LwF)

14 Um... pay no attention to this poll! Uh... Rasmussen is the only poll that matters! Er... Fuck it, I give up.

Posted by: Gerg at October 20, 2012 03:57 PM (aHR5E)

15 Possible October Surprise? Iran and US in one-on-one nuke talks. The links are over at HotAir and Breitbart but it's confusing.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 20, 2012 03:57 PM (+tqYo)

16 Reposting what I posted earlier:

Just looking over the PPP crap Ohio poll. REALLY, REALLY good numbers for Romney in there.

He is now WINNING on both the Libya and the Economy. The poll has swung TEN points more positive for Romney with him winning a majority on the Economy. Romney is at a near majority support for trust on Libya and swapped the lead with Obama in last week's polling.

He is losing the overall vote by 1% to Obama (48% O - 47% R), but the poll is saying the DRI split is 42/34/24, BUT last week it was Obama +5% to Romney with a DRI of 40/36/24. The DRI went from D+4 to D+8.

If it was last week's DRI sample with the splits used today, Romney would be ahead by three with 50% to 47% Obama. With last week's samples, Romney wins on the economy 52-45. Romney wins on Libya 49-45.

Romney is going to win Ohio with these numbers.

D+4 will equal a Romney win in Ohio.

PS:

Mandel with last week's DRI of 40/36/24 is at 46% to Brown at 47%.

A LOT of undecideds in the Republican and Independent columns though. Not good for Brown as Democrats are crossing over in larger numbers to vote for Mandel and there is only 4% undecided at this point for him.

Posted by: NWConservative at October 20, 2012 03:57 PM (M1gmo)

17 I'm thinking Romney 320 is not unrealistic. His ceiling is about 351. I don't see how the president get more than 258, but he may get less than 200.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 03:58 PM (I2LwF)

18 Oh I also forgot WI. How about NJ, MN, CT, NM, OR?

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 03:58 PM (JMt7S)

19 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 20, 2012 07:57 PM (+tqYo)

Best case for Obama is that he can announce that he has convinced the Iranians to drop all nuclear research (that will never happen). If so, how many people would actually believe it? Not many.

If Obama is hoping for an Iranian October surprise, he is a fool.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (2b4yb)

20 So what can we conclude?

That those who voted early are twice as likely to respond to pollsters (and make it into the 9% sample) as those who didn't vote early.

Which tells us what?

That the 9% is not representative of the whole when it comes to the ONE aspect of their voting choices that we can compare to actual results.

Treat all polls with suspicion -- donate, volunteer, vote.

Posted by: Clint at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (IJDTs)

Since it's a push button poll the morons that say that they have voted are lying to a phone???

Posted by: RIK at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (gQxm3)

22 Not sure about Me-2. Ive lived here all my life and the district is a white whale. Worked it in 2004 for Bush and his camp poured a ton of money into it. Nothing can get these old farts to see reason and vote on behalf of their grandkids future, they just want more gubbermint goodies. Hell, the vote Mike Michaud in every two years and the guys a brain dead fool of a gay dem.

Posted by: deusexmachina at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (6RTwM)

23 Yes! I like a nice Jewish marine as a senator!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (+tqYo)

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

Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (6o4Fb)

25 I don't see how the president get more than 258, but he may get less than 200. Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 07:58 PM

If Choom Boy gets 25-to-life, I'm down with it.

Posted by: MrScribbler, banned at TepidAir at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (ZgX/g)

26 Say... what's it look like in Illinois with the sampling adjusted?

Posted by: Inspector Asshole at October 20, 2012 03:59 PM (jZn+7)

27 If you here any Iran ,Obama talks , just ignore it ..
It's the NYT floating a balloon...

FOX confirmed this with the W.H....

Posted by: AmericanDawg at October 20, 2012 04:00 PM (XIsD/)

28 "How about NJ, MN, CT, NM, OR? "

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 07:58 PM (JMt7S)

All but NM are impossible.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 20, 2012 04:00 PM (2b4yb)

29 Jeff C- Thanks for the link to Dave in FL's poll. I"m sure Romney is doing much better than PPP says, they are a dem organization. They'll be more accurate in the next two weeks, or else no one will believe anything they publish.

Posted by: CarolT at October 20, 2012 04:01 PM (z4WKX)

30 Lotta social pressure to vote. But you get the same reward from saying that you vote as you get from actually voting. Remember the thing last week where they asked people on the street who won the First Lady debate? Same thing.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 04:01 PM (I2LwF)

31 Something else from that Ohio PPP poll is Romney has gained 30 points in favorability. Lost the link but he went from something like 56 - 28 (unfavorable) to a +2 favorable since February.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:01 PM (vouc9)

32 I say concentrate on Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Virginia, Wisconsin and Ohio. Forget Michigan and PA, if they move to toss ups great, but we don't need them.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 04:01 PM (GZitp)

33 19 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 20, 2012 07:59 PM (2b4yb) I think SCOAMF's credibility is so completely shot to hell that at this point anything he says and does is going to be seen as dubious. With the emphasis on doobie.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 20, 2012 04:02 PM (+tqYo)

34 New Jersey and Connecticut may go red this time. New Mexico will be red. Minnesota is worthless. Wisconsin will be red.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 04:02 PM (I2LwF)

35 Whew! WVU moves the ball to mid field but punts. K-State takes over around their own 25. Alright guys, time to shove the running game down their throats.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:02 PM (QbKVX)

36 Truman I like they way you think, it would be great if Obama did not get 200 EVs.

Posted by: CarolT at October 20, 2012 04:03 PM (z4WKX)

37 From prev. thread.

***

115 You are totally misunderstanding this Iran thing. Obama told the Iranians he would play them one on one in basketball. Not one on one talks. Winner keeps their bombs and losers walk.

Posted by: Dick Hertz at October 20, 2012 07:52 PM (g8ZCW)

Problem is Obama Showed up with Oprah and Joe Biden, Akmadinnerjacket showed up with Kolby and Shaq.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:03 PM (q6p7A)

38 I think SCOAMF's credibility is so completely shot to hell that at this point anything he says and does is going to be seen as dubious.

With the emphasis on doobie. --- ISWYDT

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 04:03 PM (aHR5E)

39 A "deal" where we give the store to Iran will not move anyone into the Obama column, but it may serve as a rationalization for people who like Obama but might not have come out for him to vote. Like, it may move some folks from Jill Stein and Gary Johnson into voting for Obama.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 04:04 PM (I2LwF)

40 I almost wet myself yesterday seeing New Jersey as LEANS Obama on the RCP big board. Alas, today it is back another notch to LIKELY TFG. Hey, you never know, right?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 20, 2012 04:04 PM (+tqYo)

41 @28 I would agree CBD, but if the wave breaks at 53-46, or so, a lot of bluish states turn red. I'm in CT and it's single digits right now for JEF. There is a lot of pent up hate that will show up on Election Day.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 04:04 PM (JMt7S)

42 Where DiT?

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:05 PM (QupBk)

43 Yes isn't this PPP poll in OH like a Dem +9 sample?

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at October 20, 2012 04:05 PM (hlUJY)

44 Who is this Ace fellow?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:05 PM (dX4hn)

45 I rag on CAC a lot, but...I'm going to do it again.

Florida has always been a must win. No conceivable way Romney would win without it. So it beats me why he bounced the post about its sliding away for Obama. Once was enough, dude.

The only thing is, I do like the irony of all those folks who said Romney had to write Florida off by choosing Ryan.

How much do these "pros" get paid again for such wisdom?

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:05 PM (vouc9)

46 Palate cleanser:
"The Secrets Behind That Amazing Ohio State Video Game Tribute"
http://tinyurl.com/97bypp7

Posted by: Filly at October 20, 2012 04:05 PM (4M1WG)

47 There is also Rasmussen out in WI today showing "Wisconsin allows early voting, and among those who have already voted, itÂ’s Romney 54%, Obama 43%. Of those who have yet to vote, 90% say theyÂ’ve already decided whom they will support. Obama leads 50% to 49% among these voters." - Romney is crushing the early voting in WI ... and that was before Obama threw Israel under the bus and gave up the white flag and a state dinner no less to Mahmoud "buddy" - GO MITT GO!

Posted by: Steven W. at October 20, 2012 04:06 PM (tC0ou)

48 RCP is basically PPP with fewer DNC sprinkles on top. When these two outfits have it close Mitt has surely won already.

Posted by: eman at October 20, 2012 04:06 PM (+XD7n)

49
I hope Romney has this in mind in the final debate.
http://tinyurl.com/8b9jf9e

Posted by: YIKES! at October 20, 2012 04:06 PM (PlCer)

50 Obama's floor, realistically, is 187. He probably won't get fewer than that.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 04:06 PM (I2LwF)

51 Best case for Obama is that he can announce that he has convinced the Iranians to drop all nuclear research (that will never happen). If so, how many people would actually believe it? Not many. If Obama is hoping for an Iranian October surprise, he is a fool. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 20, 2012 07:59 PM (2b4yb) Yet, there will be people who believe it, waving their Obamaphone in the air. Then again, they have no idea what an Iran is anyway.

Posted by: Madison Crying Twink at October 20, 2012 04:07 PM (P2FSz)

But, but, but Nate Silver says there's a 69% chance that Obama wins. I did him.

Posted by: Stephanie Cutter's hooch at October 20, 2012 04:07 PM (O0v9Z)

53 But what about Gloria Allred?

Posted by: But what about.... at October 20, 2012 04:07 PM (l3djr)

54 Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 07:53 PM (/tk/V) Man, KSU's offense looks awesome.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 04:08 PM (IoNBC)

55 Won't it be nice in about 2 weeks when all these bullshit samples disappear and Romney explodes ahead?

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at October 20, 2012 04:08 PM (hlUJY)

56 Report: US officials say Iran agreed to nuclear talks Agreement was result of secret exchanges between Washington and Tehran that date back to beginning of Obama's term, officials tell NYT day before final presidential debate; National Security Council denies report Yitzhak Benhorin Published: 10.21.12, 00:51 / Israel News WASHINGTON - The United States and Iran have agreed for the first time to one-on-one negotiations over the Islamic RepublicÂ’s nuclear program, The New York Times reported Saturday, citing Obama administration officials. The announcement could be an indication of a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike aimed at stunting Iran's race towards a nuclear bomb. Related stories: Romney, Obama face off with jokes at annual dinner Khamenei: Iran won't give in to Western 'bullying' Iran denounces Beirut bombing, points finger at Israel However, a spokesman for the US National Security Council denied the report. "ItÂ’s not true that the United States and Iran have agreed to one-on-one talks or any meeting after the American elections," Tommy Vietor said in a statement. "We continue to work with the P-5 on a diplomatic solution and have said from the outset that we would be prepared to meet bilaterally." A senior administration official told the NYT that Iranian officials have insisted that the talks be delayed until after the presidential election next month. It remains unclear whether IranÂ’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has signed off on the deal. The understandings have been reached with senior Iranian officials who report to him, an administration official said. Sounds like possible bullshit to me, but I would not put anything past these cock suckers the last2 weeks. Be forever vigilant.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (oSFWF)

57 Just watch that Jimmy Kimmel vid again. People went to great lengths to bullshit about the First Lady Debate. AND THAT WAS ON CAMERA! I'd say that there is no limit to how much lying takes place when people talk to pollsters.

Posted by: Tocquevillian at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (iuY0Y)

58 Nobody buys his bullshit anymore. Not even the democRats. They just pretend they do cause they have no other choice...what do you expect them to say? "yeah we know he is a total fraud, a failure, and an incompetent thin skinned lying asshole who fucked up this country over the past four years, but he is all we got."

Barack Obama stuck it to America over the past 4 years. Now its America's turn to stick it to teh Won.

I say we do a massive impromptu flash mob dance routine to MJ's Beat It in front of the white house when the election is called.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (ovpNn)

59 LOL! Romney statistically tied in Ohio? Bad news for Romney! Obviously! lololol. I took an internal pole at the glory hole today! 5 million little swimmers for Obama, none for Romney!

Posted by: Romney Loses The People's Republic of Madison at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (/YJYi)

60 Shit.......... sock off....

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (P2FSz)

61 Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 08:09 PM (oSFWF)

WH has already denied the story.

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (X6akg)

62 People are pimping my blog, while I'm not even here.

Damn.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (dX4hn)

63 I hope Romney has this in mind in the final debate.
http://tinyurl.com/8b9jf9e

Posted by: YIKES! at October 20, 2012 08:06 PM (PlCer)

The leg!! Sweep it!

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:09 PM (q6p7A)

64 C'mon, you guys are getting delusional. If Romney goes over 300 that would be fantastic.

You know who sticks in my craw? New Mexico.

Because I'd like to see a map with all the land-locked states going for Mitt.

The true heartland.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:10 PM (vouc9)

65 62 People are pimping my blog, while I'm not even here.

Damn.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:09 PM (dX4hn)

Ya know, I heard Allen G. has a blog too.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:10 PM (q6p7A)

66 Collin Kline with his second rushing TD on the night and 40th of his career puts K-State up 24-0. Oh yeah, he's thrown for another. Can we get the talking heads to bring his name up in the Heisman mix?

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:10 PM (/BwGa)

67 69!

Posted by: soothsayer at October 20, 2012 04:11 PM (gQJLM)

68 "In addition, CAC has pointed out that the percentage of voters claiming to have already voted in polls is almost double the percentage who actually have voted." Sort of makes you doubt polls...

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (lddO4)

69 Alotta arsty fartys hippie commie fucksticks in NM.

And undocumented citizens.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (q6p7A)

70 69.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (lddO4)

71 WH has already denied the story. Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 08:09 PM (X6akg) And you believe this White House? I'm just saying. I don't trust these fucks and I expect something these last 2 weeks. They are losing, and they know it. They are desperate.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (oSFWF)

72 Anyone want me to run this PPP poll through my model, or are you good?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (dX4hn)

73 Fuck.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (lddO4)

74 Girl you thought he was a man
But he was a muffin
He hung around till you found
That he didnt know nuthin

Girl you thought he was a man
But he only was a-puffin
No cries is heard in the night
As a result of him stuffin

Posted by: Frank Zappa at October 20, 2012 04:12 PM (e8kgV)

75 You can cede CA, NY, MA, VT, MD, RI, DE, DC, WA, HI, and probably IL to JEF right now. The rest? He'll win many but not all.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 04:13 PM (JMt7S)

76 72 Anyone want me to run this PPP poll through my model, or are you good? Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:12 PM (dX4hn) Yes, please! =)

Posted by: Dante at October 20, 2012 04:13 PM (NWLVJ)

77 TD Alabama

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:13 PM (QupBk)

78 Run it Dave, its like candy for my brain.

Posted by: deusexmachina at October 20, 2012 04:13 PM (6RTwM)

79 Ok, give me a few.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (dX4hn)

80 Mitt takes MA. Barry is not a Kennedy. MA already elected Mitt Governor. MA Democrats know Barry is toast and will feel no need to help him.

Posted by: eman at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (+XD7n)

81 Shit. WVU kickoff return for a touchdown. Rare against my guys. Alright, shove it right back down their throats.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (tWrwm)

82 Ya know, I heard Allen G. has a blog too. What?!?

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (QupBk)

83 You da man Dave!

Posted by: deusexmachina at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (6RTwM)

84 77 TD Alabama Posted by: toby928Â© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 08:13 PM (QupBk) I'm on radio, and you're several seconds ahead of me. 20-3 Bama.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (IoNBC)

As far as MN, we are getting some ads here in the Twin Cities for Romney Ryan and TFG. I think it is mostly for the Western WI crowd who listen to Minneapolis StPaul stations. But it would not take much to convert it into a full out campaign. Ads in the rest of the state have to be cheap.

But I Think the money would be wasted, If they win here, it is a blow-out. And unfortunately there is no way Sen. Klobuchar loses to Bills. If the senate race was close, I'd want R/R to campaign here and pull Bills across the line with their coat-tails.

Posted by: rd at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (zLp5I)

86 72 Anyone want me to run this PPP poll through my model, or are you good?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:12 PM (dX4hn)

I'd like to run my PPP poll through a model IFYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:14 PM (q6p7A)

87 And you believe this White House? I'm just saying. I don't trust these fucks and I expect something these last 2 weeks. They are losing, and they know it. They are desperate.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 08:12 PM (oSFWF)

Well, no, not usually but I saw some stuff on twitter saying that Israel had not been notified of any talks. So if the WH denial is bogus, they have a big (bigger?) problem with Israel. Bibi would not take kindly to that.

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:15 PM (X6akg)

88 69 Alotta arsty fartys hippie commie fucksticks in NM. And undocumented citizens. Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 08:12 PM (q6p7A) Yep. NM is a strange place.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 04:15 PM (P2FSz)

89 I'm on radio, and you're several seconds ahead of me. I'll do the scores, you do the color commentary.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:16 PM (QupBk)

90 I'll do the scores, you do the color commentary. Heh.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 04:16 PM (IoNBC)

91 Yep. NM is a strange place.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 08:15 PM (P2FSz)

Its like fuckin Mars...literally.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:16 PM (q6p7A)

92 Dude, my BIL just said Ace of Spades was obscure and he can't understand why I am looking at it all the time. dude.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 04:17 PM (p6h9x)

93 Ok so they floated that Iran story and it sank like a concrete block. Israel announced immediately that they heard nothing about talks. That will be a no-go Oct surprise lol

Posted by: TD, one of the proud 53% at October 20, 2012 04:17 PM (+uFux)

94 Yep. NM is a strange place. Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 08:15 PM (P2FSz) I know, you wouldn't believe the shit I've seen here.

Posted by: Walter White at October 20, 2012 04:17 PM (NWLVJ)

95
Hahahahahahaha
Another gaff!lol!

Posted by: JoeBidenloseshismind at October 20, 2012 04:18 PM (PlCer)

96 TD Tennessee.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:18 PM (QupBk)

97 Can anybody recommend a site that lists the sports on TV (on any channel) for the day? USA Today used to have a great one. They called it "Sports on TV" or something. Great one page that listed everything categorized by sport - NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, soccer, weird sport. If it was a sport and on TV that page listed the time and channel it was on. But USA Today has reformatted their whole site to be iPad and tablet friendly. And the Sports on TV page no longer gets updated. Too bad, cause it was perfect.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 20, 2012 04:18 PM (ZPrif)

98 I know, you wouldn't believe the shit I've seen here. Posted by: Walter White at October 20, 2012 08:17 PM (NWLVJ) LOL.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 04:18 PM (p6h9x)

99 University of CO predictor model-- you know, the one that's never wrong-- says NM flips for Romney, but not MI and NV.

I'd say that's reasonable.

Posted by: Filly at October 20, 2012 04:18 PM (4M1WG)

100 92 Dude, my BIL just said Ace of Spades was obscure and he can't understand why I am looking at it all the time.

dude.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 08:17 PM (p6h9x)

You should tell him the same about his balls.

Its the moron way.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:19 PM (q6p7A)

101 The point is JEF is playing defense everywhere now. Romney's 262 EVs are locked. JEF knows this . R/R knows this and are trying to expand the map. Too many places to defend and not enough resources to defend it. JEF has one route to victory now and that includes hoping that bogus Ohio polls come to fruition. JEF will see unicorns before he sees reelection.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 04:19 PM (JMt7S)

102 Hey darlin...can I buy ya a drink?
Lookin for mister goodbar? here he is...
Wait a minute...I've got it...youre an italian!
Hah?
Yer jewish?
Love your nails...you must be a libra...

Posted by: Frank Zappa at October 20, 2012 04:19 PM (e8kgV)

103 Well, no, not usually but I saw some stuff on twitter saying that Israel had not been notified of any talks. So if the WH denial is bogus, they have a big (bigger?) problem with Israel. Bibi would not take kindly to that. Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 08:15 PM (X6akg) the Israeli papers are hinting that Israel is pissed they have not been informed. Hey look I am not saying I believe it, but just that I dont trust these bastards in the White House

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 04:19 PM (oSFWF)

104 96 TD Tennessee. Color commentary: Fuck!

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 04:19 PM (IoNBC)

105 We need a prediction thread. Seventeen days out and I'll say R/R 295 - O/B 243.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 04:20 PM (GZitp)

106 Ok, this PPP polls is:

R+6 with the 2012 registration model
R+1 with the 2008 turnout model
R+4 with the D+3 turnout model
R+8 with the 2004 turnout model
R+7 with the 2010 turnout model

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:20 PM (dX4hn)

107 Mittens takes PA AND NJ and the election is over by 8:15 EST election night. Because it is over so early it will depress turnout for the dummytards in the Central through Pacific time zones. Mittens will have an opportunity to pick states that otherwise might not be available to him.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 04:20 PM (jucos)

108 Hahahahaha!

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:20 PM (QupBk)

109 R+6 with the 2012 registration model
R+1 with the 2008 turnout model
R+4 with the D+3 turnout model
R+8 with the 2004 turnout model
R+7 with the 2010 turnout model

Bunk!

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:21 PM (X6akg)

110 > USA Today has reformatted their whole site to be iPad and tablet

I wondered what was going on there because it looks like hell now.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:21 PM (vouc9)

111 Lost In Space is on. It's the episode when ROBOT leaves the Robinsons when a bunch of tiny Robots show up to 'free' him from bondage.

Posted by: soothsayer at October 20, 2012 04:21 PM (eAba4)

112 But Intrade has Obama up by 20%!!!!!!

Posted by: In before the troll at October 20, 2012 04:22 PM (TIIx5)

113 The election prediction thread should be held til Monday. I'm guessing 348-190 but my wife calls me a pessimist.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 04:22 PM (JMt7S)

114 PPP pushed this poll out with a higher democrat sample than last week's sample because if they used their last week's sample, it would be Romney +3. Can't have Romney ahead in Ohio.

Posted by: NWConservative at October 20, 2012 04:22 PM (M1gmo)

115

So Romney's going to beat Obama on the strength of white voters.

How is this possible, Rovists?

If we can do this much damage with 60% of the white vote, then we'd never lose another national election in our lifetimes with 70%.

And though he's pandered very little, some polling suggests the Hispanic vote may be cleaving in the face of Romney's looming win, so as not to leave the brown vote totally isolated and at the mercy of the victors, a la the black vote.

Oh yeah, you better believe Hispanics took to heart Odinga's little line about 'punishing our enemies', considering which end of the stick they're holding right now.

Just as some of us predicted, to much moralistic Rovey type snorting.

Black and brown votes: be nice to have 'em, dont need 'em.

Posted by: njinfl at October 20, 2012 04:22 PM (Iis02)

116 98 I know, you wouldn't believe the shit I've seen here.
Posted by: Walter White at October 20, 2012 08:17 PM (NWLVJ)

**
Had to Google that, don't watch the show but I heard its pretty awesome and Netflix has all the seasons. Will watch over the winter fer sure.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (q6p7A)

117 Thanks Dave. Im loving that +1 with the 2008 model. No way the JEF gets that this time around. How do you model this?

Posted by: deusexmachina at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (6RTwM)

118 106 Ok, this PPP polls is: R+6 with the 2012 registration model R+1 with the 2008 turnout model R+4 with the D+3 turnout model R+8 with the 2004 turnout model R+7 with the 2010 turnout model Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:20 PM (dX4hn) ______________ D+6.59383837 with 2012 Bama-filter model.

Posted by: Nate Silver at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (NWLVJ)

119 "Dude, my BIL just said Ace of Spades was obscure and he can't understand why I am looking at it all the time.

dude."

Tell him you look because of all the boobie pictures.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (dX4hn)

120 So it beats me why he [CAC] bounced the post about its sliding away for Obama. Once was enough, dude.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 08:05 PM (vouc9)

____ ____ _____ ______ _____ _______ _______ ______ ___ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __________ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pic-ky, pic-ky, pic-ky. *sneer*

Posted by: Z Paul Lynde at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (1Y+hH)

121 On Ventura, there she goes
She just bought some bitchen clothes
Tosses her head n flips her hair
She got a whole bunch of nothin in there

Posted by: Debbie Weaselwords Schultz at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (e8kgV)

122 Wonder where Romney and My Dreamboat Ryan are going to be election night. I'd volunteer there if I could go that party!

Posted by: PJ at October 20, 2012 04:23 PM (DQHjw)

123 > Tell him you look because of all the boobie pictures.

Ahem.

(Taps foot.)

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:25 PM (vouc9)

124 Barky got caught in the flat-out lie at the end of the second debate about saying the word "terror" in the rose-garden.

Dems know he lied and got caught. At this point, they know he has no credibility.

Game, set, match.

Posted by: Bart at October 20, 2012 04:25 PM (he2LC)

125 116 Demographics are shifting. (And a lot of those White voters are rather old. If ObamaCare doesn't get them, old age will.)

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at October 20, 2012 04:26 PM (lddO4)

126 Tami - Hey Girl, you hear I have a model?

*laugh*

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:26 PM (dX4hn)

127 Tennessee holds Alabama to a FG.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:26 PM (QupBk)

128 Anyone want to run a poll through me?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 04:26 PM (Y//vu)

129 @115. Exactly. The polling my firm did for our client weeks ago in Ohio showed Obama losing and Brown losing (although more narrowly). So much hype has been expended in the media about how critical Ohio (and it is) that it would be devastating to Obama's minions' morale to see Ohio taken off the "swing" column.

Democrat voters are lazy voters. If they think their guy is done, they won't show up and down-ticket races get hammered.

Assuming Mitt continues to be Mitt an Obama continues to be Obama on Monday, this thing is all over but the shouting. It is a logistics exercise and has been that (and nothing more) since the first debate.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 04:26 PM (dcoFe)

130 @117 dananjcon- It's well-written and acted and doesn't attempt to make political statements. Please avoid spoilers until you can rent/download it!

Posted by: Nate Silver at October 20, 2012 04:27 PM (NWLVJ)

131 Speaking in Green Bay this morning where he was giving a talk to the Big Ten VFW Conference, Retired Army General Tommy Franks talked about why he is backing Romney for President.

http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/175073331.html

Â“We can stay with what weÂ’ve got or we can make a change Â… When you find yourself in a hole stop digging.Â”

Franks is among more than 300 retired officers who comprise RomneyÂ’s Â“military advisory council.Â” Franks led U.S. Central Command and oversaw the U.S. response in Afghanistan and Iraq after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Â“IÂ’m a pretty serious independent,Â” Franks said, noting that Bill Clinton gave him his promotion to general and that he served under George W. Bush.

In explaining why he seeks change, Franks said, Â“I think our troopers and military and veterans deserve to have the best equipment in the world, best manpower, best training in the world. They deserve respect and love at home and they deserve to be feared abroad. It seems to me that is what military leadership is all about. It seems to me leadership comes from the front, not the back.Â”

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:27 PM (P6QsQ)

132 Actually, it is at least partially true. I know that they are moving some people up from NC. And then there's this. http://tinyurl.com/8fct8ol

Posted by: JackStraw at October 20, 2012 04:27 PM (TMB3S)

133 Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have euroweenie election observers to keep conservatives from supressing the zero vote? Sombody needs to get hanged.

Posted by: maddogg at October 20, 2012 04:28 PM (w2iaX)

134 129 Anyone want to run a poll through me?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (Y//vu)

Heheh....I see what ya did there. Thats very cute sweety. Cigar??

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 04:28 PM (q6p7A)

135 Collin another rushing TD. I was mistaken. I said 40 career earlier per the radio announcer. This last one puts him at 46 for his career. They go to the locker room up 31-7.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:29 PM (/BwGa)

136 And though he's pandered very little, some polling suggests the Hispanic vote may be cleaving in the face of Romney's looming win, so as not to leave the brown vote totally isolated and at the mercy of the victors, a la the black vote.

Posted by: njinfl at October 20, 2012 08:22 PM (Iis02)

No need to pander. An honest "I won't callously cause the deaths of hundreds of your relatives across the border by giving guns to drug cartels" goes a long way.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 20, 2012 04:29 PM (TIIx5)

137 deusex - It's complicated, but the very first Sept post on my site explains the model.

All I am doing it reweighting the poll results to see what the results are under different turnout assumptions.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:29 PM (dX4hn)

138 Barky got caught in the flat-out lie at the end of the second debate about saying the word "terror" in the rose-garden. Dems know he lied and got caught. At this point, they know he has no credibility. Posted by: Bart at October 20, 2012 08:25 PM (he2LC) I'd be hard-pressed to think of ANYTHING Barky's ever said that wasn't a flat-out lie, and ridiculously transparent, at that.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 20, 2012 04:29 PM (X3lox)

139 Crap, Nate Silver sock stuck at 131...

Posted by: Dante at October 20, 2012 04:29 PM (NWLVJ)

140 Anyone want to run a poll through me?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (Y//vu)

Hahahahaaha...

So now you think your Warsaw?

Posted by: JoeBidenloseshismind at October 20, 2012 04:30 PM (PlCer)

141 Only 60% of eligible people register to vote.

Only 40% of registered voters ever turn out to vote.

But if you were to do a survey asking who a person voted for, I guarantee you'd get more than an 80% response that the person on the line voted for someone.

Those people who say they've already voted, they're 60% full of crap.

Posted by: Truman North at October 20, 2012 07:54 PM (2BAAO)

So that`s why we have 24% turnouts. I`ve tried all of my life to explain that your vote does count. To little effect. This election however is going to be a little larger turnout, can`t keep rolling with the flow when there is no flow.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 04:30 PM (jw8c0)

142 The first time I really felt a surge of confidence is the other day, when I saw the Bints in Binders massive protest.

Like Rush says-- when they're out of power, that's when they get funny.

Posted by: Filly at October 20, 2012 04:30 PM (4M1WG)

143 At the half 23-10 Alabama.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:31 PM (QupBk)

144

137

Indeed.

Posted by: njinfl at October 20, 2012 04:31 PM (Iis02)

145 131 @117 dananjcon-

It's well-written and acted and doesn't attempt to make political statements. Please avoid spoilers until you can rent/download it!

Posted by: Nate Silver at October 20, 2012 08:27 PM (NWLVJ)

Haven't seen one episode yet, me and my wife are Boardwalk Empire people, there is no way I could spoil for you. Boardwalk on the other hand...

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 04:31 PM (q6p7A)

146 112 I'm watching that, too. CW Jr. keeps rolling his eyes at the quality entertainment from my childhood and wonders why Dr. Smith sounds like Stewie Griffin.

Posted by: Captain Whitebread at October 20, 2012 04:31 PM (5J54Q)

147 127 Tami - Hey Girl, you hear I have a model?

*laugh*

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (dX4hn)

You do to polls what Ryan does to P90X.

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:32 PM (X6akg)

148 134 Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have euroweenie election observers to keep conservatives from supressing the zero vote? Sombody needs to get hanged. Posted by: maddogg at October 20, 2012 08:28 PM (w2iaX) I see a Foreigner at my polling place he's going home in a fucking box.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:32 PM (kc2b9)

149 Trumpet - Honestly, you give me more confidence than anything else. I'm very glad you are posting about the actual polling going on.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:32 PM (dX4hn)

150 There is also Rasmussen out in WI today showing "Wisconsin allows early voting, and among those who have already voted, Romney 54%, Obama 43%.
Of those who have yet to vote, 90% say they've already decided whom
they will support. Obama leads 50% to 49% among these voters." - Romney
is crushing the early voting in WI ... and that was before Obama
threw Israel under the bus and gave up the white flag and a state dinner no less to Mahmoud "buddy" - GO MITT GO!

Posted by: Steven W. at October 20, 2012 08:06 PM (tC0ou)

-----------------

Early voting in Wisconsin does not start till Monday the 22nd. What are they counting? There IS no early voting yet.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:33 PM (P6QsQ)

151 There are boobeh pics on this blog? All I ever hear about are elbows.

Posted by: Elizabethe mostly lurks iPhone edition at October 20, 2012 04:33 PM (p6h9x)

152 @146 Haha, no I've seen every episode, I meant don't spoil it for yourself through further Googling.

Posted by: Dante at October 20, 2012 04:33 PM (NWLVJ)

153 144 At the half 23-10 Alabama. Posted by: toby928Â© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 08:31 PM (QupBk) As a Tide fan I so miss Keith Jackson saying Al-a-bama!.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:34 PM (kc2b9)

154 Give it time and start saying the poll results of California to give a boost. As 40 other states are all within the MOE of 5 where 20 were over 10 before.

Posted by: Trevor (@TJexcite) at October 20, 2012 04:34 PM (Ea64Y)

155

107 I'm being conservative. I say 274-264.

Posted by: Mo the Girl at October 20, 2012 04:36 PM (l3djr)

156
134 Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have euroweenie election observers to keep conservatives from supressing the zero vote? Sombody needs to get hanged.
Posted by: maddogg at October 20, 2012 08:28 PM (w2iaX)

I see a Foreigner at my polling place he's going home in a fucking box.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 08:32 PM (kc2b9)

If we had a real President, he'd tell the eurococksuckers to go piss up a rope. Election observers my ass. They can observe our elections when they get froggy enough to kick our ass.

No? Didn't think so, pansies.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 20, 2012 04:36 PM (TIIx5)

157

>>You do to polls what Ryan does to P90X.

Dave blogs with his shirt off??

He should link that some time.

Posted by: Mama AJ, Binderette at October 20, 2012 04:36 PM (SUKHu)

158 Everyone needs to relax about the UN poll-watchers coming over for the election. They're probably not even going to look for fraud, they just want to vote for Obama like everyone else.

Posted by: Dante at October 20, 2012 04:37 PM (NWLVJ)

159 About New Mexico.

It's called NEW MEXICO. Get it. It's not really part of the United States.

It's part of what we took from Mexico but the people already there stayed anyway after it became the US.

The other border states either kicked out all the Mexicans or shoved them against the border or they moved because the gringoes were a pain to deal with. (Arizona doesn't count as there was nothing but Apaches, lizards and snakes there at the time.)

Then the artsy fartsy crowd from the other area full of Mexicans (Cali) decided they could get away from the earthquakes and taco stands and Mexicans (indians) that don't make good servants and moved to Taos. The air is dry and clean and the sun actually freakin' shines during the day instead of the haze you get in Cali.

So New Mexico isn't part of the United States. It's part of artsy fartsy land. They like the Mexicans in New Mexico cause they're more spanish than indian and make good servants/maids/gardners.

It's like Connecticut with out the New England accent and the New Yorker arrogance and impatience.

Just mentallly push the state down into a line along the border and you'll feel a lot better. Works for me.

Now, how to explain Minnesota.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 04:38 PM (Vh0f5)

160 Hey Girl, (X-Y)*(1-(0.5/Z))*(X/50)

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:38 PM (dX4hn)

161 SalenaZito @SalenaZitoTrib @utopianna over 1000 at Ryan Pittsburgh event which was kind of remarkable considering there was a 12 hour notice

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 04:39 PM (ck76k)

162 Keith Jackson- the greatest of all time. Whoooa Nellie!

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:40 PM (erYRT)

163 Now, how to explain Minnesota.

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It's the damn Skandis.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:40 PM (P6QsQ)

164 158 You gotta admit both of them know how to shred some numbers.

Posted by: Mo the Girl at October 20, 2012 04:40 PM (l3djr)

165 152 There are boobeh pics on this blog? All I ever hear about are elbows.

Posted by: Elizabethe mostly lurks iPhone edition at October 20, 2012 08:33 PM (p6h9x)

There's alot of top of the head pics too IYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 04:40 PM (q6p7A)

166 Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 08:40 PM (erYRT) Keith Jackson FUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 04:41 PM (ck76k)

167 @161And therein lies the problem itch CT. We want to be NY sooooo bad but aren't and we reject Old Yankee New England. Now I'm sad.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 20, 2012 04:42 PM (JMt7S)

168 I just want this election over(and won of course).I can't stand this anymore.I feel like everything is on hold until it's over.

Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 04:42 PM (6o4Fb)

169 New Mexico's anti litter slogan is Toss No Mas.

Posted by: Mama AJ at October 20, 2012 04:42 PM (SUKHu)

170 Early voting in Wisconsin does not start till Monday the 22nd. What are they counting? There IS no early voting yet.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 08:33 PM (P6QsQ)

shit shit shit....get those boxes back in the trunk!

Posted by: Poll Worker at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (FIDMq)

171 Whoa Nellie....

Posted by: Keith Jackson at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (Y//vu)

172 > Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have euroweenie election observers

Oh, please. Our existence is predicated on kicking their asses out of here.

Even President Boo-boo respects Third World potentates more than he does those bankrupt fakers.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (vouc9)

173 153 @146 Haha, no I've seen every episode, I meant don't spoil it for yourself through further Googling.

Posted by: Dante at October 20, 2012 08:33 PM (NWLVJ)

Ah..duh, got it.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (q6p7A)

174 170 I just want this election over(and won of course).I can't stand this anymore.I feel like everything is on hold until it's over. Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 08:42 PM (6o4Fb) That's cause if we lose the odds of it ending in combat is pretty FKN good.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (kc2b9)

175 Which is more likely Willard wins PA or Louisiana Tech scores a hundred on Idaho tonight?

Posted by: Dick Hertz at October 20, 2012 04:43 PM (g8ZCW)

176 163 Evilpens.
I was at the hangar today for Ryan event. Awesome energy. Got to shake hands with Ryan as he worked the crowd in the front. He signed autographs. Some guy had him sign Packers helmet. Friggin KDKA put attendance at 700.

Posted by: Delli LLama at October 20, 2012 04:44 PM (lGu1O)

177 I just want this election over(and won of course).I can't stand this anymore.I feel like everything is on hold until it's over. Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 08:42 PM (6o4Fb) I know exactly how yu feel

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 20, 2012 04:44 PM (oSFWF)

178 > 97 Can anybody recommend a site that lists the sports on TV (on any channel) for the day?

www.tvguide.com/Listings/ (select the Sports tab)

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 04:44 PM (CfObF)

179 Although all Romney needs is 270, I'd like to see him jolly-stomp these bastards to the tune of 300+ EVs. I want an ass-kicking, and therefore a thorough repudiation of TFG's presidency.

I work in Newark, NJ. I took off on 11/7. a) I don't want to be caught in the inevitable riots, and b) I want to witness Chris Matthews' head explode real-time.

bartender: schaden-boners for the house!

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 04:44 PM (eOufH)

180 "He's a hoss!" - Keith Jackson

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes....Free Kratos!! at October 20, 2012 04:45 PM (X3HmM)

181 Now, how to explain Minnesota. Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 08:38 PM (Vh0f5) -------------------------------------------------------- Big Scandi population with a socialist/humanist bent. Twin Cities are hopeless. You can only hope that (d) turnout is depressed. Outstate MN is very old line conservative except for the Iron Range of Northern MN. MN hasn't voted for a repuke for President since 1972.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 04:46 PM (jucos)

182 I just want this election over(and won of course).I can't stand this anymore.I feel like everything is on hold until it's over.

Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 08:42 PM (6o4Fb)

---------

Same here. I want to wake up November 7th, say a prayer of thanks for President-elect Romney, and never hear about an election again ever in my life.

Fat chance. When Romney wins, Ryan becomes Vice President. Which means we get to have a special election to fill his seat. Yay.

I have been going to the polls for some primary or recall election or Supreme Court election or some special election on average about every 3 months for two bloomin' years.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:46 PM (P6QsQ)

183 Friggin KDKA put attendance at 700. KDKA has become a Joke

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 04:47 PM (ck76k)

184 Anyone have thoughts on Allred's rumored surprise?

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 04:47 PM (AZGON)

185 Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes....Free Kratos!! at October 20, 2012 08:45 PM (X3HmM) Kratos is free. Andy has Freed him. Apparently he has taken up the Dagney plan.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:47 PM (kc2b9)

186 There is no way to explain minnesota voting. I've lived here my whole life and just don't get it. My best guess is that is a combination of misplaced "minnesota nice" and the twin cities plus duluth outnumbering us rural hick types. The worst part is we have a top notch education system.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 04:47 PM (FfukH)

187 Some guy had him sign Packers helmet.

--------------

I bet he loved that!

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:48 PM (P6QsQ)

188 I see a Foreigner at my polling place he's going home in a fucking box.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 08:32

Roger that.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 04:48 PM (jw8c0)

189 72 Anyone want me to run this PPP poll through my model, or are you good?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:12 PM (dX4hn)

Dave is republican Viagra.

Stiffen up your Poll.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 04:48 PM (ovpNn)

190 182 "He's a hoss!" - Keith Jackson Ha! I'd forgotten that.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 04:48 PM (IoNBC)

191 Off crooked pecker sock...

176 170 I just want this election over(and won of course).I can't stand this anymore.I feel like everything is on hold until it's over.
Posted by: steevy at October 20, 2012 08:42 PM (6o4Fb)

**

Business/economy feels the same way, lots of money just waiting to be moved. At the risk of sounding Polly-annish, I predict a stunning comeback in the economy within 8 months Romney taking office. The U.S. economy is incredibly resilient.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:48 PM (q6p7A)

192

Obama has the whip hand?

RAAACIST

You must have meant "wimp hand".

Posted by: Grammarian at October 20, 2012 04:49 PM (khZbv)

193 There was talk upthread of boobies.

Is that sort of like how the administration talks about green jobs, or what?

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at October 20, 2012 04:49 PM (vouc9)

194 @150 No prob. It's interesting seeing the differences between what is published by media people and what goes on in professional telemarketing/polling/market research companies who do it for the money.

We all know intellectually that the media polls are for other interests than actually informing the public but it is still a bit shocking when you see it in black and white.

My company does what it does for the money and our clients don't pay unless we get them as close to the real numbers as possible. That leads to a lot less bullshit.

We work for anybody and are working on various projects for both sides of the aisle this season, as we have in every election for going on thirty years in business.

I've seen days where Romney was down and I've seen Obama down for many weeks now, long before the media polls started swinging over. We did NH and CO over the last couple of days. As I said a few days back, after MI was so rough on Obama, that I'm interested to see where we go to find any good news for at least one of our clients. CT, maybe. NJ, possibly.

I'm serious. If we start polling Cali, I'm gonna pudding dip in the office.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 04:49 PM (dcoFe)

195 Fantastic poll for Romney.

The bottom is just falling out for Obama. The top-line, headline, numbers are holding-up because they are being propped-up by sample reweighing, but underneath he'd all fucked up.

Obama needs a dramatic event to reset this because the current glide path is headed back to the South-Side of Chicago.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at October 20, 2012 04:49 PM (jhI6f)

196 Hey Girl, (X-Y)*(1-(0.5/Z))*(X/50)

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:38 PM (dX4hn)

Sweet talker!

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:50 PM (X6akg)

197 By the way, did you know Lutefisk is designated as an Indoor Environmental hazard?

www.indoorweb.com/toxic.html

"...

To understand the relationship between aquavit and lutefisk, here's an experiment you can do at home. In addition to aquavit, you will need a slice of lemon, a cracker, a dishtowel, ketchup, a piece of lettuce, some caviar, and a Kit-Kat candy bar.

1. Take a shot aquavit.
2. Take two. (They're small.)
3. Put a bit of caviar on a bit of lettuce.
4. Put the lettuce on a cracker.
5. Squeeze some lemon juice on the caviar.
6. Pour some ketchup on the Kit-Kat bar.
7. Tie the dishtowel around your eyes.

If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit to be ready for lutefisk. Return to step one..."

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 04:50 PM (CfObF)

198 Romney 346 / Teh JEF 192

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 04:51 PM (jucos)

199 This really reminds me of the bond markets circa 2006/7. Everything looks OK on the surface, but for those who dig into the data and fine print you know it's a sandcastle and the wave from Deep Impact is incoming.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at October 20, 2012 04:51 PM (jhI6f)

200 Nothing says "momentum" like drawing a crowd in the hundreds, lol. Paul Ryan is really adding a lot to the ticket!

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 04:51 PM (aemFw)

201

157 134 Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have
euroweenie election observers to keep conservatives from supressing the
zero vote? Sombody needs to get hanged.

Posted by: maddogg at October 20, 2012 08:28 PM (w2iaX)

I see a Foreigner at my polling place he's going home in a fucking box.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 08:32 PM (kc2b9)

If we had a real President, he'd tell the eurococksuckers to go piss up a rope. Election observers my ass. They can observe our elections when they get froggy enough to kick our ass.

No? Didn't think so, pansies.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 20, 2012 08:36 PM (TIIx5)

The observers are all thinking the same thing:

FREE Trip to the United States!!! Shopping, Food, Nice Hotels, Good times!!!

All they have to do is get carted around on 11/6 to a few polling places, and say the obligatory communist-socialist, progressive anti-US words, and it is PARTY-TIME!!!

Posted by: rd at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (zLp5I)

202
I work in Newark, NJ. I took off on 11/7. a) I don't want to be caught in the inevitable riots, and b) I want to witness Chris Matthews' head explode real-time.

bartender: schaden-boners for the house!

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 08:44 PM (eOufH)

You may find sanctuary in the Iron Bound; Lots of hard working folks have rebuilt that section of town. In fact and unfortunately I hear its so nice now that its being invaded by the same doofus-hipsters that invaded Brooklyn.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (q6p7A)

203 to be ready for lutefisk. Return to step one..." Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 08:50 PM (CfObF) You are someone that knows exactly WTF you are talking about.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (kc2b9)

204 Early buzz is good from NV early voting.......

Posted by: Paul8148 at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (UwB9x)

205 It's the damn Skandis.
Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 08:40 PM (P6QsQ)

Well of course there's that but there's also something to do with the freakin' inhuman amount of cold and snow. And flat land.

The square heads didn't have that much cold and snow back in the old country. So when the moved here and found something close to the homeland they took the extra cold and snow along with it.

They thought it was no big deal but I think over the years the flat broad expanses of SNOW and the freakin' COLD and the WIND may have sprung a screw or two loose in the average Minnesotan.

I know I can't watch Fargo without shivering. (yeah, yeah it's not Minnesota but it's damn close.)

And I was brought up near Chicago on Lake Michigan. Google "lake effect snow" and you'll find out what I mean.

Plus you know Chicago's called the Windy City and that freakin' winds' got to go somewhere. Yeah, right next door is Indiana. Snuffling up all the wind and old sewer gas from Chi-Town.

Did I mention it's freakin' cold in Minnesota.
Being raised in snow and cold and wind country has made me immune to the cries of the Global Warmists.

Me, I say: Bring it On Bitches. Send me some Global Warming.

I'm still cold from a couple winters in the '50's. Hell in the '80's I LIVED in Chicago and the winter temps got down once to -60 wind chill. Yes you heard me freakin' -60 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit.

So don't go teasing me with tales of Global Warming cause frankly I'm hoping for hell when I die just for the temperature being above 60 most of the time.

Michigan? eff' Michigan. Buncha knotheads cutting down trees or building lousy cars. Give them to the Canucks.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (Vh0f5)

206 It's been a strange Congressional election here. I get campaign calls for Paul Ryan, but they don't ask for money. They just ask me to remember that I have to vote for him twice on the ballot. And his ads don't say "I'm Paul Ryan and I'm running for Congress." Half the time I don't know which pitch I'm getting - national or local.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:52 PM (P6QsQ)

207 Just read one of those iReport things at CNN from an undecided voter--who thinks Romney is like a clueless grandpa who believes gays can be "turned" and doesn't understand why windows can't be rolled down on airplanes. Thanks, mainstream media, for pushing that joke out there as what he actually believes, and thank you, clueless twit, for not having sense enough to realize that even if Romney didn't understand fluid dynamics, he'd still be a much better President than Obama.

Posted by: Conservative Crank, yet another work computer at October 20, 2012 04:53 PM (d7H2D)

208 http://tinyurl.com/8g9pp9p Dana Milbank Opinion Writer What a FUCKIN TWAT WAFFLE !!

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 04:53 PM (ck76k)

209 Anyone have thoughts on Allred's rumored surprise?

Someone mentioned a rumor that Romney may have counseled a woman when he was a bishop of his church to not have an abortion, even though she had health concerns. If that's what it is I don't see how it hurts him.

Posted by: Adam at October 20, 2012 04:53 PM (/YJYi)

210 Hey Girl, (X-Y)*(1-(0.5/Z))*(X/50)

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 08:38 PM (dX4hn)
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Heh...that's a bumper sticker!

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:53 PM (q6p7A)

211

126

Then re-shift the demographics with sane border and internal enforcement policies.

And mining the white vote for another 10% would obviate 50 years of current demographic trends.

But seriously, why bother with mathematical evidence and common sense?

Let's just stipulate that Rovism, just like its second cousin, liberalism, is a form of superstition.

Posted by: njinfl at October 20, 2012 04:54 PM (Iis02)

212
KDKA has become a Joke

I watch practically zero TV and couldn't even tell you who the anchors on the local news are or who they were, for the last 20 years. But make a point to check their out their bias coverage on an event like today and Tea Party coverage.

Posted by: Deli LLama at October 20, 2012 04:54 PM (lGu1O)

213 It's all cathartic, and no more, but I LIKE the idea that there's now a state that might turn red on NY's border! Lets go for two more--CT and NJ!

Posted by: @ParisParamus at October 20, 2012 04:54 PM (pMxhO)

214 What a FUCKIN TWAT WAFFLE !!

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 08:53 PM (ck76k)

I love twat waffles.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 04:54 PM (q6p7A)

215 Lutefisk is a staple for us norwegian lutherans! FOAD. Although, I have to admit that my relatives in norway don't eat it, hell, they can't even make decent lefse anymore. I tried to find it last year when I was over there.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 04:54 PM (FfukH)

216 Lol. A crowd of 1000 with less than 12 hours notice? Bad news for Romney! Bruce Springsteen and Bill Clinton draw a crowd of 5000 in Ohio with a weeks notice? Romney's toast yo! lololol

Posted by: Romney Loses Long Island at October 20, 2012 04:55 PM (/YJYi)

217 Anyone have thoughts on Allred's rumored surprise?

*Drudge Siren*

Allred, surrounded by binders of all colors, is filling suit against Willard Mitt Romney for only using black binders; an obvious racial choice which demonstrates his view that he can subjugate and control African Americans by putting in and taking out what information he deems necessary from them.

Posted by: Uriah Heep at October 20, 2012 04:55 PM (jhI6f)

218 If you can taste the difference between caviar on a cracker and
ketchup on a Kit-Kat while blindfolded, you have not had enough aquavit
to be ready for lutefisk. Return to step one..."

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 08:50 PM (CfObF)

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There is not enough booze in the world to be prepared for lutefisk.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 04:55 PM (P6QsQ)

219 Anybody see on Drudge where we are gonna have euroweenie election observers to keep conservatives from supressing the zero vote? Posted by: maddogg at October 20, 2012 08:28 PM (w2iaX) Well, since America has decided to allow our candidates to hold the largest campaign rallies in Europe, I guess they feel they are part of American elections. It's a real shame that barky wasn't tossed out of the 2008 race and jailed as HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN for holding that un-Constitutional, un-American, totally repulsive "American" campaign rally in fucking Berlin, Germany, for fucking Germans. American sovereignty ... I remember when that actually meant something. Nowadays, the word "sovereignty" has been declared 'hate speech'.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 20, 2012 04:55 PM (X3lox)

220 Miami playing a particularly dirty game against Nebraska in an early 80's orange bowl game. "Let's face it folks, those aren't boy scouts out there." K-State picks off Smith on WVU's opening drive of the game and Collin throws his second TD pass of the game. Suck it tv talking heads.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 04:55 PM (d4o2E)

221 Someone mentioned a rumor that Romney may have counseled a woman when he was a bishop of his church to not have an abortion, even though she had health concerns. If that's what it is I don't see how it hurts him. Oh man. That's thin gruel. On the other hand, Obama struggled mightily to ensure doctors will continue to leave babies to die in broom closets. No scandal there.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 04:56 PM (AZGON)

222 For all the talk about polls, anyone notice that Obama is ahead in the RCP average? And that RCP average is right on the money in picking the winner.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 04:56 PM (F9Eu1)

223 I love the faint hummmmmm......

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 04:56 PM (X6akg)

224 So I've been living in Arizona on pacific time for the last 6 months and am in DC for the Army Ten Miler this weekend...for the record, waiting for an ONT on Eastern time blows goats.

Posted by: GIJared at October 20, 2012 04:57 PM (WHjvz)

225

Possible October Surprise?

Iran and US in one-on-one nuke talks.

Last ditch effort by Ahmadinejad to help re-elect Obama who has been such a help to him.

Posted by: Decaf at October 20, 2012 04:57 PM (OisvX)

226 Lutefisk, if prepared correctly, is still inedible. Prepared incorrectly it can be used as a weapon.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 04:58 PM (jucos)

227 226 So I've been living in Arizona on pacific time for the last 6 months and am in DC for the Army Ten Miler this weekend...for the record, waiting for an ONT on Eastern time blows goats. Posted by: GIJared at October 20, 2012 08:57 PM (WHjvz) Well, welcome to the club.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 04:58 PM (kc2b9)

228 "Early buzz is good from NV early voting......."

Not what we were told earlier. It's supposed to be a disaster of epic proportions and will cost Romney the election.

*rolls eyes*

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 04:58 PM (dX4hn)

229 Romney wins, unexpectedly

Posted by: Obamaloseshismind at October 20, 2012 04:58 PM (BAnPT)

230 For all the talk about trolls, Gerg still doesn't understand the concept of "margin of error." Pathetic.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 04:59 PM (aHR5E)

231 208 The important thing to remember is this:

Every time you see Paul Ryan's name on the ballot, put an "x" by it.

Posted by: antisocialist at October 20, 2012 04:59 PM (j/nZn)

232 Socialism actually semi-works when the community is small, ethnically homogeneous, hard-working, high IQ scandi types. Funny thing, what kills socialism the quickest is ... diversity. An ethnically, linguistically and culturally unified tribe can make socialism work.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 20, 2012 04:59 PM (ZPrif)

233 209 Just read one of those iReport things at CNN from an undecided voter--who thinks Romney is like a clueless grandpa who believes gays can be "turned" and doesn't understand why windows can't be rolled down on airplanes. Thanks, mainstream media, for pushing thatjoke out there as what he actually believes, and thank you, clueless twit, for not having sense enough to realize that even if Romney didn't understand fluid dynamics, he'd still be a much better President than Obama.

Posted by: Conservative Crank, yet another work computer at October 20, 2012 08:53 PM (d7H2D)

Romney gives a shit about gay's- 3.2% of the population(not that there is anything wrong with that) like he gives a shit about how many beers I've drank tonight. My beer problem and the gays is the least of our issues.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 04:59 PM (q6p7A)

234 Wide Left. Foster misses the 50yarder.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 04:59 PM (QupBk)

235 If you eat Lutefisk with the cream sauce........ How do I say it...... It still sucks ass.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 05:00 PM (jucos)

236 > 217 Lutefisk is a staple for us norwegian lutherans! ... tried to find it last year

www.olsenfish.com/

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 05:00 PM (CfObF)

237 October Surprise: Obama reveals medical records showing he was once a woman, thereby locking in the crucial LGBT votes. Worth nearly one-tenth of an EV.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 05:00 PM (AZGON)

238 I really, really don't see how IBD/Tipp is going to get back their reputation after this election. Huge advantage for Romney among Ind, but the numbers keep moving toward Obama. The magic of a D+7 sample, and hiding your likely voter screen.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:01 PM (dX4hn)

239 228 Lutefisk, if prepared correctly, is still inedible. Prepared incorrectly it can be used as a weapon. I thought lutefisk was forbidden by the Geneva Convention.

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 05:02 PM (AZGON)

240 You may find sanctuary in the Iron Bound;

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 08:52 PM (q6p7A)

For those who don't know, the Ironbound section of Newark has some of the the best Portuguese and Spanish Restaurants in America

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:02 PM (eOufH)

241 Obama has the Lutefisk vote locked up
Nastiest farts ever were Lutefisk, home brew and pickled eggs.

Posted by: Obamaloseshismind at October 20, 2012 05:02 PM (BAnPT)

242 Well, we tried the lutefisk trick and the raccoons went away, but now we've got a family of Norwegians living under our house!

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:03 PM (Vh0f5)

243 October Surprise: Mitt drank a Pabst Blue Ribbon in 69'

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:03 PM (q6p7A)

244 238 They have a...lutefisk hotline.
As I recall from my younger days living in North Dakota and Minnesota - the number to call if you need a "lutefisk hotline" is 911.

Posted by: antisocialist at October 20, 2012 05:03 PM (j/nZn)

245 If you eat Lutefisk with the cream sauce........ How do I say it...... It still sucks ass.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 09:00 PM (jucos)

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If on Christmas Eve, you buried it in the backyard under the outhouse and let it rot there until the Fourth of July, there would be no discernible difference in taste.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:03 PM (P6QsQ)

246 Lutefisk is a staple for us norwegian lutherans! ... tried to find it last year www.olsenfish.com/ Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 09:00 PM (CfObF) I'm married to a Norwegian Lutheran. She likes pickled Herring. But only if it is placed neatly on a Dorito.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 05:03 PM (kc2b9)

247 After Mitt wins we can go back to fighting about hills to die on.

Posted by: eman at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (+XD7n)

248 Whoa. Judge Pirro on Fox is calling Obama a lying, perjuring mofo.

Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (OQpzc)

249 The problem with an October Surprise is that everybody and their uncle knows what an October Surprise is and is not impressed with one anymore, particularly if it is widely out of phase with what they have seen of the actual candidates.

Nobody is going to believe Romney had an affair, for instance. People have seen the real guy and don't believe he's the type.

Secondly, so many states do early voting that you have to pull it out sooner and hoep it has legs, rather than dumping it the last weekend as in the old days. So, it had better be able to be credible and stand up to multiple days of challenge.

The likelihood that Obama has something like that and hasn't yet used it gets slimmer and slimmer every day. Pretty soon he will be beyond the point of no return.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (dcoFe)

250 Lutefisk is a staple for us norwegian lutherans! ... tried to find it last year

www.olsenfish.com/

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 09:00 PM (CfObF)

I thought lutefisk is the Norwegian haggis.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (eOufH)

251 LS- I meant I tried to find decent lefse in norway when I was there visiting relatives. If I want good lefse, lutefisk, krumkaka, rommegrot, or sunbakkels here in minnesota, I just wait for the holiday feasts.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (FfukH)

252 These days you might feel
A shaft of light
Make its way across your face
And when you do
Then youÂ’ll know how it was meant to be
See the signs and know their meaning
It's true
Then youÂ’ll know how it was meant to be
Hear the signs and know theyÂ’re speaking
To you, to you

Posted by: Ousia at October 20, 2012 05:04 PM (e8kgV)

253 Good stuff. Oh hey, did anybody notice after the week Romney had, taking 7 pt lead in Gallup, closing the gap in the swings, etc. etc. Five Thirty Eight's Nate Silver actually had Romney's chances to win the race SLIDING BACKWARDS BY ALMOST 7 POINTS? Yep. You can read about it at my blog: http://tinyurl.com/8wtrm8n

Posted by: drawandstrike at October 20, 2012 05:05 PM (uVLJc)

254 This is the best you can do today? Obama leading by 0.1 in RCP?

How did that work out for Gore?

Not going to tell us how Romney is losing Ohio big, based on this new PPP poll and without Ohio, Romney loses the election?

Hey, last Tuesday is calling. It wants you to clean up the bullshit you left behind.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:05 PM (dX4hn)

255 250 Whoa. Judge Pirro on Fox is calling Obama a lying, perjuring mofo. Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 09:04 PM (OQpzc) Yep. You know, she aint bad for a surgically sculpted old dog. I bet she's got those 10K fake tits not the 5K ones.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 05:06 PM (kc2b9)

256 For those who don't know, the Ironbound section of Newark has some of the the best Portuguese and Spanish Restaurants in America

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 09:02 PM (eOufH)

I can attest, the Rodizio's are fantastic.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:06 PM (q6p7A)

257

MN is interesting. We have a long history of actual democrats that tried to do the right thing like Humphrey; and a bunch of populists. Humphrey led the fight to throw the commies out of the Democrat party in 1948. If he tried that today, he'd be on the curb next to Joe Lieberman.

And there were real card carrying Stalinist Line toting Communists in the Democrat party. Do not let the McCarthy BS fool you. They were Communists, and they wanted to overthrow the US. A lot of the older ones still openly exist on the Iron Range. Their kids and their ideological brethren have infiltrated the Education Industry and the "Charitable" Foundations.

There is some fine living there, caviar and champagne. None of the hard scrabble commie organizing like their grand-parents. Life is good, but they still believe capitalism is evil, and they will overtrow it when the time is right.

Posted by: rd at October 20, 2012 05:06 PM (zLp5I)

258 Anyone have thoughts on Allred's rumored surprise?

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 08:47 PM (AZGON)

Has Allred even SEEN the inside of a courtroom in the last 15-20 years? It seems that she's the lawyer you want if you're not planning to take the issue any further than the press conference.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (TIIx5)

259 9 minutes left in the third quarter and Collin Kline scores his 4th rushing TD of the night. 45-7 KSU

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (/BwGa)

260 Yep. You know, she aint bad for a surgically sculpted old dog. I bet she's got those 10K fake tits not the 5K ones.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 09:06 PM (kc2b9)

Yeah, there's something from-the-neighborhood sexy about her.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (eOufH)

261 I give Gerg credit for one thing, and one thing only. He's the T-1000 of stoopid.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (aHR5E)

262 Mmmmm...lefse. A little butter, a little brown sugar...like I said. Mmmmm.

Posted by: antisocialist at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (j/nZn)

263 After Mitt wins we can go back to fighting about hills to die on.

Posted by: eman at October 20, 2012 09:04 PM (+XD7n)

If Mitt doesn't bring the pain on spending, then you'll know all this politics bullshit was never anything but a stage show. The hill to die on in that case is when you are out of places to run when the zombies come.

Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (OQpzc)

264 "I'm still cold from a couple winters in the '50's. Hell in the '80's I LIVED in Chicago and the winter temps got down once to -60 wind chill."

I remember one winter here in Wisconsin when we went over 25 straight days without getting above 0. Fahrenheit.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 05:07 PM (GZitp)

265 100 Mike Rozier 25 yd. TD run. Nebraska up 14-0.

Posted by: Time Traveling Moron in a Members Only Snuggie at October 20, 2012 08:18 PM (Ks4nX)

Cool. How's Turner Gill doing running the Huskers offense tonight?

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:08 PM (LTbLf)

266 257 250 Whoa. Judge Pirro on Fox is calling Obama a lying, perjuring mofo.
Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 09:04 PM (OQpzc)
Yep. You know, she aint bad for a surgically sculpted old dog. I bet she's got those 10K fake tits not the 5K ones.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 09:06 PM (kc2b9)

When she talks like that ...I'd have to hit her. BTW doesn't she look like she has a crooked eye too? No matter...she's a GILF.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:08 PM (q6p7A)

267 Greg, you are so 12 hours ago. Go catch up.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:09 PM (dX4hn)

268 @260 Dave isn't saying he "doesn't like" their poll. He's mocking their poll for its absurdity. He isn't afraid that it's accurate. He's laughing out how stupidly and obviously inaccurate it is, due to seriously out-of-phase weighting.

Learn the difference.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 05:09 PM (dcoFe)

269 That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

- Friedrich Nietzsche, from his deep roots in a Lutefisk supper Lutheran church.

Posted by: lutefisk snapper at October 20, 2012 05:09 PM (CfObF)

270
I'm still cold from a couple winters in the '50's. Hell in the '80's I LIVED in Chicago and the winter temps got down once to -60 wind chill. Yes you heard me freakin' -60 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit.

==============

I lived in Chicago then....I remember that -60 wind chill day.

It was horrible!

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 05:09 PM (X6akg)

271

What we are witnessing is a tipping point where Obama has become so saturated in the public's mind as a fraud. This is both interesting and at the same time dangerous for a republic whose current president has set his own treble hook of self-beclownment.

The new and growing wisdom now running up and down the spectrum inside and outside of the MSM and our beloved new media is that Obama is an intellectual hollogram but a very real person flawed with a severe pathological ethos.

When the public begins to mock the very one who whose glass house is also built on a floating slab, the failure is gonna be magnified.

Everyone is now hip to the behind the scenes construction of a hollogram that's flickering like a 15 watt bulb.

Posted by: Journolist at October 20, 2012 05:09 PM (LyIKl)

272 "240 I really, really don't see how IBD/Tipp is going to get back their reputation after this election. Huge advantage for Romney among Ind, but the numbers keep moving toward Obama. The magic of a D+7 sample, and hiding your likely voter screen." They nailed the final result in 08. You don't like their poll now because it shows Romney losing. Well, Romney is losing in many national polls (PPP, Reuters, IBD/TIPP to name some), and trails in the RCP average.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (luJ3e)

273 I'm married to a Norwegian Lutheran. She likes pickled Herring.

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I love pickled herring too. Eating it right now as a matter of fact, but not with Doritos. Right out of the jar, with vodka and Fresca.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (P6QsQ)

274 those 10K fake tits not the 5K ones.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 09:06 PM (kc2b9)

I'd hit it like a WestPac sailor with only 24 hours of liberty after six months at sea.

Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (OQpzc)

275 Oh good, the TBX3000 is being deployed.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (dX4hn)

276 211 Anyone have thoughts on Allred's rumored surprise?

Someone mentioned a rumor that Romney may have counseled a woman when he was a bishop of his church to not have an abortion, even though she had health concerns. If that's what it is I don't see how it hurts him.

Posted by: Adam at October 20, 2012 08:53 PM (/YJYi)

Well thats because they aren't going to reveal the part about how Mitt went on to perform the abortion himself with a pencil and a calculator and then ate the fetus while chanting to satan with his 13 secret wives in the basement of his church until after the last debate.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (ovpNn)

277 @274 I refer you to the answer I gave some moments ago.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (dcoFe)

278 OT - Death Panels are already Here! GrouchatRightTruth.blogspot.com Oct. 18 post "If you're in the hospital for pneumonia, and three weeks later you break your leg... too bad. Medicare will not pay the hospital to fix your leg."

Posted by: I feel sick at October 20, 2012 05:10 PM (i9eAZ)

279 See? You can't stop it! You can't reason with it! It's... THE STOOPID!

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (aHR5E)

280 Keep telling yourself it's going to be a D+9 election Greggy. If I were you I wouldn't show up on election night. No one here will be interested in telling you to put down the gun.

Posted by: Adam at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (/YJYi)

281 In space, no one can hear you scream "Fish soaked in lye!"

Posted by: George Orwell what knows Ann Althouse has a more racially sensitive hoo-hoo than you at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (AZGON)

282 I love pickled herring too. Eating it right now as a matter of fact, but not with Doritos. Right out of the jar, with vodka and Fresca. Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 09:10 PM (P6QsQ) And Yankees make fun of grits.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (IoNBC)

283 unconstitutional!

Posted by: Christ Matthews, Disciple of O at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (0It32)

284 Well, when Obama is declared the winner on election night I plan on celebrating by having my same-sex partner gimme a "Cleveland Steamer." It will be an appropriate choice because I just know that Ohio will put Obama over the top!!!!!!!

Posted by: Greg at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (LTbLf)

285 For all the talk about polls, anyone notice that Obama is ahead in the RCP average? And that RCP average is right on the money in picking the winner.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 08:56 PM (F9Eu1)

I keep +sing myself about my income, but it`s all a lie.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (jw8c0)

286 I love pickled herring too. Eating it right now as a matter of fact, but not with Doritos. Right out of the jar, with vodka and Fresca. Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 09:10 PM (P6QsQ) Did you ever think that all ronns are just a shade or two away from being the same person.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (kc2b9)

287

Now KSU 45 WV 7.

Starting to look like Reagan-Carter. Mountaineers succumbing to an avalanche.

Posted by: Willie Wildcat at October 20, 2012 05:11 PM (khZbv)

288 Spent Thursday night at friends so got to see judge Pirro on fox and friends yesterday morning talking about tonight's show and she was, what do call it when a woman gets pissed off?

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:12 PM (GX2fm)

289 Forget it Trumpet, it's a waste of time. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't include it in the averages. However, I do.

But then logic is hard. It would have to be for anyone supporting Obama.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:12 PM (dX4hn)

290 265 After Mitt wins we can go back to fighting about hills to die on.
Posted by: eman at October 20, 2012 09:04 PM (+XD7n)

*

Ya know, I meandered my way here shortly after Barry got elected and often wonder what we'll bitch about once our foil is gone.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:12 PM (q6p7A)

291 Gerg and his various manifestations remind me of the little Cheeto-looking things I saw in one of my kids Veggie Tales movies. Little orange cheesy-poofs with no eyes and no brains who just keep crawling after you mindlessly.

No point in reasoning with it.

Posted by: trumpetdaddy at October 20, 2012 05:13 PM (dcoFe)

292 What, exactly, is lutefisk ?

Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 05:13 PM (rGJBF)

293 129 Anyone want to run a poll through me? Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (Y//vu) I'd stake a spot in line to do so.

Posted by: Vlad Tepes at October 20, 2012 05:13 PM (8kIXE)

294 274 "240 I really, really don't see how IBD/Tipp is going to get back their reputation after this election. Huge advantage for Romney among Ind, but the numbers keep moving toward Obama. The magic of a D+7 sample, and hiding your likely voter screen."

They nailed the final result in 08. You don't like their poll now because it shows Romney losing. Well, Romney is losing in many national polls (PPP, Reuters, IBD/TIPP to name some), and trails in the RCP average.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 09:10 PM (luJ3e)

You know, if i was stupid, i would want to be just like you.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:13 PM (ovpNn)

295 Mitt won't be in the lead in any of the trackers from now on.

Posted by: Greg at September 09, 2012 10:25 AM (+nx7V)

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (P6QsQ)

296 No point in reasoning with it.
--- As the saying goes, you can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason into.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (aHR5E)

297 272 I'm still cold from a couple winters in the '50's. Hell in the '80's I LIVED in Chicago and the winter temps got down once to -60 wind chill. Yes you heard me freakin' -60 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit. ============== I lived in Chicago then....I remember that -60 wind chill day. It was horrible! Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 09:09 PM (X6akg) I spent New Years a couple years ago with a buddy livin in Minnesota. First morning there the air temp was -21. We went skiing a couple nights later and the wind chill was -40. Nothing like sweating down the slope and then your beard freezing solid through the ski mask on the lift back up.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (GEICT)

298 Socialism actually semi-works when the community is small, ethnically homogeneous, hard-working, high IQ scandi types.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at October 20, 2012 08:59 PM (ZPrif)

Only if you can leech off a friendly superpower's military might to keep you secure.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (TIIx5)

299 296 129
Anyone want to run a poll through me?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (Y//vu)

I wouldn't fuck you with Greg's little dick...

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (ovpNn)

300 Damn, KY is up on GA 17-16 in the 3rd quarter. Go Cats!

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (IoNBC)

301 Anyone want to run a poll through me?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at October 20, 2012 08:26 PM (Y//vu)

Sure thing. I got to warn you though, I like to be on top.

Posted by: Rosie O'Donnell at October 20, 2012 05:14 PM (/YJYi)

302 298 No point in reasoning with it.
---

As the saying goes, you can't reason someone out of a position they didn't reason into.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 09:14 PM (aHR5E)

I think I was more entertaining as Greg.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:15 PM (ovpNn)

303 what do call it when a woman gets pissed off?

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 09:12 PM (GX2fm)

Chickmegeddon?

Posted by: Invictus at October 20, 2012 05:15 PM (OQpzc)

304 I remember when I went to college in MN. One spell in January where the temps didn't get above -10 for a high. One Morning woke up to an air temp of -42 with a wind chill of -70. I couldn't get my car to start and it was just too painful to stay outside to try to work on it.' The kind of cold where when you step out the front door your face actually freezes and crackles to the touch.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 05:16 PM (jucos)

305 Damn, KY is up on GA 17-16 in the 3rd quarter. Go Cats!

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 09:14 PM (IoNBC)

< Is this the new ICKYPU Poll?

Posted by: Journolist at October 20, 2012 05:16 PM (LyIKl)

306 What, exactly, is lutefisk ?
-----------------

Dead cod soaked in lye until it's disgustingly gelatinous and stinky.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:16 PM (P6QsQ)

307 what do call it when a woman gets pissed off? Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 09:12 PM (GX2fm) It depends on whether she's within earshot, or not.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 20, 2012 05:16 PM (X3lox)

308 Dave,

Can you do an analysis of the likelyhood that Obama refuses to give up power?

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (ovpNn)

309 307 Damn, KY is up on GA 17-16 in the 3rd quarter. Go Cats! Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 09:14 PM (IoNBC) < Is this the new ICKYPU Poll? Posted by: Journolist at October 20, 2012 09:16 PM (LyIKl) Yea, but they are only poling cheerleaders...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (GtCbF)

310 Ya know, I meandered my way here shortly after Barry got elected and often wonder what we'll bitch about once our foil is gone. Evil never dies. Obama might be gone, but liberalism will survive. Big govt, entitlements, spending...all those things will still be here.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (GEICT)

311 94 Yep. NM is a strange place. Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 08:15 PM (P2FSz) I know, you wouldn't believe the shit I've seen here. Posted by: Walter White at October 20, 2012 08:17 PM (NWLVJ) Probably not and I spent three years in AZ. Hated to leave.

Posted by: 98ZJUSMC in Johnson County laughing at Cook County at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (P2FSz)

312 Mama - that is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard of.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (dX4hn)

313 The troll fails to mention, that while Obama is up a miniscule .1 in the RCP average, he is also behind in the EV count at the same site. And Obama is behind in several national polls himself. And getting slaughtered in the absentee voting in FL. No longer competive in NC and VA and having to defend states all over. Sucks to be you.

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 05:17 PM (Xfofp)

314 Romney let her "see the Bishop" in all it's glory and gave her a "baptismal gift" while wearing his special tighty whiteys.

Look, If Billy Graham is willing to cut Willard some slack, who am I to complain? (the references on Graham's website about Mormonism being a cult have been removed)

It's easy to make up lies that can't be proved wrong.

That's Allred's specialty. Or seems to be.That and extortion.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:18 PM (Vh0f5)

315 Mama - that is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard of.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:17 PM (dX4hn)

------------

This is why our family dinners at Christmas never go well.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:18 PM (P6QsQ)

316 Mama - that is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard of.
--- Try this: Rosie O'Donnell sex tape. Not so bad now, is it?

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:18 PM (aHR5E)

317 Jeremiah - My model is giving that one an 87.45% chance of occurring.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:18 PM (dX4hn)

318 315 The troll fails to mention, that while Obama is up a miniscule .1 in the RCP average, he is also behind in the EV count at the same site. And Obama is behind in several national polls himself. And getting slaughtered in the absentee voting in FL. No longer competive in NC and VA and having to defend states all over. Sucks to be you. Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 09:17 PM (Xfofp) Obama's in the tight position, he HAS to take either VA, FL or OH. And it ain't looking good for the Metro

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (GtCbF)

319 Yea, but they are only poling cheerleaders... That's who should poll. Trust me.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (GEICT)

320 I lived in Chicago then....I remember that -60 wind chill day.

It was horrible!

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 09:09 PM (X6akg)

So there's a correlation between wind chill and corrupt, thuggish politicians? I don't know if it's useful to Romney politically, but don't forget that shortly before Obama's one and only Senate election, his opponent's sealed divorce record suddenly became public.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (eOufH)

321 Willie Wildcat! First time I've seen ya around here. Welcome to the party pal. And oh yeah, K-State just picked off Smith again and is moving it down the field. Collin now over 300 yds passing and 4 rushing TD's.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (ma+gB)

322

Obama flying coach in 3 months... heh.

Posted by: Journolist at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (LyIKl)

323 Ah, boiled peanuts are ready, ate the last out of the freezer yesterday.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (jw8c0)

324 274

They nailed the final result in 08. You don't like their poll now because it shows Romney losing. Well, Romney is losing in many national polls (PPP, Reuters, IBD/TIPP to name some), and trails in the RCP average.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 09:10 PM (luJ3e)

Sure thing, asshole. The accuracy of IBD/TIPP was truly "spectacular" in 2008:

Overall Score: 66%
Grade: D
Accuracy: 77%
Consistency: 34%

http://tinyurl.com/9lndj2u

If history is any guide, IBD/TIPP (and those other pollsters you mentioned) will surely adjust their samples to something more reasonable than the ridiculous Democrat oversamples and Independent undersamples they're using now when they complete their final polls before the election. This way they can pretend they are always accurate.

BTW, dumbass, trailing by 0.1% is laughable considering there is a little thing called margin of error. God are you an effin' idiot.

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (LTbLf)

325 Â“There are no secrets. WeÂ’ll win Ohio,Â” said RomneyÂ’s top strategist Stuart Stevens.
And what if they donÂ’t win Ohio?
Â“ItÂ’s a silly question . . . weÂ’re going to win Ohio,Â” he said. Â“This is like conscientious objection: if youÂ’re going over the cliff and you have to throw your mother, or your sister, or your father out, which one would you? WeÂ’ll win Ohio.Â”Â…

From the Boston Globe, love this guys thinking.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (GZitp)

326 Adrian Gray @adrian_gray I see your "Romnesia", and raise you one "Obamafuscation"

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (ck76k)

327 Which campaign had to take out a loan?

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (Xfofp)

328 "Rosie O'Donnell sex tape."

I think I would prefer this, actually.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:19 PM (dX4hn)

329 315 The troll fails to mention, that while Obama is up a miniscule .1 in the RCP average, he is also behind in the EV count at the same site. And Obama is behind in several national polls himself. And getting slaughtered in the absentee voting in FL. No longer competive in NC and VA and having to defend states all over. Sucks to be you.

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 09:17 PM (Xfofp)

Obama is only up because of skewed polling.

Much like an 80 year old man's limp dick, the only way Obama can get it up in the polls is with assistance...D+Viagra Polling.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:20 PM (ovpNn)

330 Which campaign couldn't pay for their convention?

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 05:20 PM (Xfofp)

331
Evil never dies. Obama might be gone, but liberalism will survive. Big govt, entitlements, spending...all those things will still be here.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 09:17 PM (GEICT)

Sigh...Word. We'll fight on. And drink.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:21 PM (q6p7A)

332

First order of business for Romney... pardon Obama... heh.

Maybe not.

Posted by: Journolist at October 20, 2012 05:21 PM (LyIKl)

333 TD Alabama. And Average Joe's schtick is old and busted.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:21 PM (QupBk)

334 Notice how those low sample size national polls on RCP have Bammy ahead, soon as you get into the high numbers of respondents with the lower MOE, you get a more favorable Romney number.

Posted by: DeusExMachina at October 20, 2012 05:21 PM (6RTwM)

335 Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:19 PM (dX4hn) UUUUUGGGGHHHH I just threw up in my mouth

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 05:22 PM (ck76k)

336 325 Ah, boiled peanuts are ready, ate the last out of the freezer yesterday. Nature's most perfect food.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:22 PM (IoNBC)

337 Seriously hoping for my Alabama cheerleader body shot.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:22 PM (dX4hn)

338 332 Which campaign couldn't pay for their convention? Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 09:20 PM (Xfofp) Which campaign had to move it's nominee's acceptance speech to a smaller venue...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (GtCbF)

339 Down with the lutefisk haters!! All of you are weak. Nothing better than some lutefisk swimming in a sea of melted butter. I bet you put on winter coats when it drops below 75too.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (FfukH)

340 336 Notice how those low sample size national polls on RCP have Bammy ahead, soon as you get into the high numbers of respondents with the lower MOE, you get a more favorable Romney number.

Posted by: DeusExMachina at October 20, 2012 09:21 PM (6RTwM)

Lies! Damned Lies!!11! and Infactualities!!

Posted by: Gerg at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (q6p7A)

341 Right now is the last chance the dem pollsters have to try to fake the momentum story for obama. They problem is even with their massive oversamples they cant get the fucktard up.

If Romney doesn't pull out his dick and slap his own forehead with it for 1.5 hours at the next debate, its pretty much over.

Although, doing that might secure the gay vote.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (ovpNn)

342 Sorry EP - It's a prisoner's dilemma.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (dX4hn)

343

Damn teej, k-state telling wv welcome to the big 8-10-12-10?

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 05:23 PM (jw8c0)

344 I love the people who say pollsters like Pew were super accurate in 2008 so they are Gospel now. Well a week before the election Pew had Obama up 14. They simply adjust their samples for the final poll.but that doesn't mean they were accurate 3 weeks out.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at October 20, 2012 05:24 PM (hlUJY)

345 Shit. Penn State 24, Iowa 0. O'Brien was an inspired choice for coach. Joe Pa must be looking down and grinning

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:24 PM (eOufH)

346 My problem with NM is it gives the Chicago style "ballot management" approach further credentials (as if Perot wasnt enough, but among Dim circles it's blasphemy to admit BilyJeff wasn't all that). If Johnson smokes it up enough that Obama holds NM, you can bet serious money will magically start finding various Liberterians, Paulians, etc.

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 05:24 PM (hrAg/)

347 I think.it was Pew who had a D +18 sample this cycle.

Posted by: Bill Mitchell at October 20, 2012 05:24 PM (hlUJY)

348 340 332 Which campaign couldn't pay for their convention?
Posted by: Honey Badger at October 20, 2012 09:20 PM (Xfofp)

Which campaign had to move it's nominee's acceptance speech to a smaller venue...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 09:23 PM (GtCbF)

***

We prefer our clients remain anonymous.

Posted by: BofA at October 20, 2012 05:25 PM (q6p7A)

349 Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 09:24 PM (eOufH) Or Looking up & screaming for help or water

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 05:25 PM (ck76k)

350 272
I'm still cold from a couple winters in the '50's. Hell in the '80's
I LIVED in Chicago and the winter temps got down once to -60 wind
chill. Yes you heard me freakin' -60 degrees below zero. Fahrenheit.

==============

I lived in Chicago then....I remember that -60 wind chill day.

It was horrible!

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 09:09 PM (X6akg)

I spent New Years a couple years ago with a buddy livin in Minnesota. First morning there the air temp was -21. We went skiing a couple nights later and the wind chill was -40. Nothing like sweating down the slope and then your beard freezing solid through the ski mask on the lift back up.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 09:14 PM (GEICT)

I remember skiing in Dubuque IA one New Year's Eve Night, -10F, Snow makers going full bore, great times skiing with a guy on the patrol. Went back the day after New Years, The snow was melting in the 40-50 degree heat, hit some gravel and ended up covered in mud.

Posted by: rd at October 20, 2012 05:25 PM (zLp5I)

351 341 Down with the lutefisk haters!! All of you are weak. Nothing better than some lutefisk swimming in a sea of melted butter. I bet you put on winter coats when it drops below 75too. Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 09:23 PM (FfukH) We have neighbors who are Scandi's from Wisconsin. Their kid is running around in a T-shirt when it's frickin' 10 degrees out... It's like they're disguised space aliens from an ice planet...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 05:25 PM (GtCbF)

352 224 For all the talk about polls, anyone notice that Obama is ahead in the RCP average? And that RCP average is right on the money in picking the winner.

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 08:56 PM (F9Eu1)

That's not necessarily true two-plus weeks before an election, dipshit. The only reason Obama's even up by the statistically insignificant 0.1% in the RCP average is because three of the polls included in that average are assuming a Democrat advantage this year that exceeds what they had in the wave election of 2008. Puh-lease. Using those assumptions, they shouldn't even bother doing polls because they are pretty much determining their findings before they even collect their data.

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:26 PM (LTbLf)

353 Interesting phone call from the RNC about an hour ago. It was an invitation to the campaign headquarters for a rally here in Roanoke, VA. The guest speaker. Rick Santorum. RR has Santorum coming here 2 weeks before the election, not Romney, not Ryan. Unlike 4 years ago when Palin came a week before the election, we now get surrogates.

Romney/Ryan have just won Virginia. Pennsylvania is next.

Posted by: MrCaniac at October 20, 2012 05:26 PM (Zd/NW)

354

So,

Lutefisk :: Norse

Kim-chee :: Korean ?

Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 05:27 PM (rGJBF)

355 Bill - Pew hit D+19 in one poll.

And the RCP that Greg is pinning his hopes on includes the Hartford Courant poll with a 47% Democrat sample.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:27 PM (dX4hn)

356 Damn teej, k-state telling wv welcome to the big 8-10-12-10?

More like, Welcome to Hell

Posted by: Obamaloseshismind at October 20, 2012 05:27 PM (BAnPT)

357 Looks like we have a New Obama Girl!

She is starring in the new Grow the Economy from the Middle Out campaign.

http://tinyurl.com/448mveb

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:27 PM (ovpNn)

358 It's like they're disguised space aliens from an ice planet...
Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 09:25 PM (GtCbF)

Their heads are empty and there's a small nuclear generator there to power them and keep them warm.

That's why they hate the summer.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:28 PM (Vh0f5)

359 356 So, Lutefisk :: Norse = Kim-chee :: Korean ? Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 09:27 PM (rGJBF) Oh shit, I hope that's not true. I don't want to try lutefisk.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:28 PM (IoNBC)

360 It's like they're disguised space aliens from an ice planet...
Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 09:25 PM (GtCbF)

They're the Hillbillies of the North

Posted by: Obamaloseshismind at October 20, 2012 05:29 PM (BAnPT)

361 Kim chee just smells bad. It's not a banned or regulated substance in 20 countries.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:29 PM (Vh0f5)

362 I was once got laid over in MN on the way to Steamboat...went outside the airport for a smoke, the cigarette stuck to my lip...Colorado felt tropical after that...God awful place.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:29 PM (q6p7A)

363 I don't know if y'all have seen this. Biden was in my neck of the woods. Had a rally at an elementary gym. Compare this to RR in Daytona. http://tinyurl.com/8qtmf4d

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 05:30 PM (GEICT)

364 355, and they aren't hiding Ricky

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 05:30 PM (ytax8)

365 rightlysouthern- pretty much. Big 8-12-10 though. Are my boys earnings a little respect down your way tonight? I got to watch SC-Florida today and they both looked damn tough.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:30 PM (K4AdI)

366 "Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 09:27 PM (ovpNn)"

You can go to hell now.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 05:30 PM (GZitp)

367 MrCaniac - Yep, Virginia is over. Time to move on.

The candidates are heading to Iowa and Nevada now.

One caveat, Romney could royally screw up on Monday and let Obama back into this. But that is very unlikely. If Monday is equal to last Tuesday, then this election is over.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:30 PM (dX4hn)

368 361 356 So, Lutefisk :: Norse = Kim-chee :: Korean ? Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 09:27 PM (rGJBF) Oh shit, I hope that's not true. I don't want to try lutefisk. Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 09:28 PM (IoNBC) Filipino : Balut (it is absolutely the most disgusting food, DO NOT image search unless you have a strong stomach)

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 05:31 PM (GtCbF)

369 365 I don't know if y'all have seen this. Biden was in my neck of the woods. Had a rally at an elementary gym. Compare this to RR in Daytona.

http://tinyurl.com/8qtmf4d

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (GEICT)

atleast 30,000 people in that gymnasium....

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:31 PM (ovpNn)

370 336 Notice how those low sample size national polls on RCP have Bammy ahead, soon as you get into the high numbers of respondents with the lower MOE, you get a more favorable Romney number.

Posted by: DeusExMachina at October 20, 2012 09:21 PM (6RTwM)

This is why RCP should do a meta-analysis with the different polls (i.e., combine the data into one giant poll) instead of simply doing the averages. Usually there would not be much difference between the two but with some of the polls showing such absurd party splits in their data, a meta-analysis would even it all out. They could then report the results from their meta-analysis according to a series of different turnout models using different D/R/I splits. I could do it but, although this may be hard to believe, I actually do have a life away from this site ... unlike that pile of crap RomneylosesOhio/Greg.

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:31 PM (LTbLf)

371 Hartford Courant poll with a 47% Democrat sample.

That sounds about right

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (Vh0f5)

372 Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 09:31 PM (GtCbF) OK, I won't search for balut. But kimchee is awesome.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (IoNBC)

373 We have neighbors who are Scandi's from Wisconsin. Their kid is running around in a T-shirt when it's frickin' 10 degrees out... It's like they're disguised space aliens from an ice planet...

Posted by: The Robot Devil at October 20, 2012 09:25 PM (GtCbF)

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Hmmmmm. Scandi's? Check. Wisconsin? Check. Kid who never wears anything but shorts? Check. I think you and I might possibly be neighbors.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (P6QsQ)

374 One caveat, Romney could royally screw up on Monday and let Obama back into this. But that is very unlikely. If Monday is equal to last Tuesday, then this election is over.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (dX4hn)

Pretty sure Romney was laying the groundwork for tonight at the last debate when he let Candy's BS float in the air and didnt respond to it.

I expect fireworks.

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (ovpNn)

375 What, exactly, is lutefisk ? Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 09:13 PM (rGJBF) First rule of AOSHQ!!!!!! argh!

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (p6h9x)

376 Biden is speaking in elementary school gyms? Are you serious?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:32 PM (dX4hn)

377 Cod in lye ? Isn't lye kinda caustic ?

Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 05:33 PM (rGJBF)

378
http://tinyurl.com/448mveb

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 09:27 PM (ovpNn)

***

Eh...heh...I'm gonna have think about that one. She's kinda cute, its more of a dimensional problem than anything else.

Meh...I think Hillary might like her.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 05:33 PM (q6p7A)

379 373 Hartford Courant poll with a 47% Democrat sample.

That sounds about right

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 09:32 PM (Vh0f5)

actually thats a little low. Doesn;t look like they polled the dead in that sample

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (ovpNn)

380 378

Gotta get em young.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (Vh0f5)

381 Lutefisk is legal in at least 12 states. 30-10 Alabama,m and driving, in the 4th quarter.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (QupBk)

382 Well said Slappy. Does anyone know which polls RCP picks for its nation wide averages and why they stay on as long as they do, some have been hanging around there for ten days.

Posted by: DeusExMachina at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (6RTwM)

383 I actually had Jay Cost retweet something I said to him about that Hartford Courant poll.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (dX4hn)

384 Excuse me ... is it normal for the gerbil to get stuck up THERE permanently? My head spends a lot of time up THERE, too, but I'm usually able to dislodge it after an hour or two. But this gerbil is simply not cooperating. Suggestions?!?

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 05:34 PM (LTbLf)

385 Kim-chee is pickled cabbage.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (p6h9x)

386 Do the people have to sit on those tiny little fold out seats?

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (ytax8)

387 And even as I type TD Alabama.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (QupBk)

388 37-10

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (QupBk)

389 Biden is speaking in elementary school gyms? Are you serious?
--- Makes perfect sense to me.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (aHR5E)

390 378 Biden is speaking in elementary school gyms? Are you serious?

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:32 PM (dX4hn)

They couldnt even fill the bleachers on the far wall....sad

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:35 PM (ovpNn)

391 378 Biden is speaking in elementary school gyms? Are you serious? Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:32 PM (dX4hn) Ketterlinus Elementary gym in St. Augustine. I went to college in St. Aug and used to play volleyball in that gym. Not. Large.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 05:36 PM (GEICT)

392 Cod in lye ? Isn't lye kinda caustic ?
Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 09:33 PM (rGJBF)

Lutefisk done correctly registers an 11-12 ph

But they wash and rinse that out otherwise you die if you at it.

sooner that is.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:36 PM (Vh0f5)

393 No clue. They will include a Zogby poll for 1 day, but leave other polls in there for weeks.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:36 PM (dX4hn)

394 37-10 Posted by: toby928Â© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 09:35 PM (QupBk) where did the color commentary guy go? At least it could entertaining.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:36 PM (p6h9x)

395

rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies)

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Smart !

Posted by: concrete girl at October 20, 2012 05:36 PM (y2Ojs)

396 Joe Biden meets Spinal Tap. Catch him after the magic show.

Posted by: DeusExMachina at October 20, 2012 05:37 PM (6RTwM)

397 I don't know if y'all have seen this. Biden was in my neck of the woods.
Had a rally at an elementary gym. Compare this to RR in Daytona.

http://tinyurl.com/8qtmf4d

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (GEICT)

atleast 30,000 people in that gymnasium....

**

The comedic stylings of the VP draw a big crowd. At least we can be consoled in the fact Joe will have a job after he's done fucking up the country.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 05:37 PM (q6p7A)

398

387

Sauerkraut is pickled cabbage

Kim-chee is rotting cabbage IMHO

Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 05:37 PM (rGJBF)

399 You'd die if you ate it.

sorry. I'm speaking in shorthand.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:37 PM (Vh0f5)

400 where did the color commentary guy go? At least it could entertaining. I'm here, but I'm left speechless by the awesomeness of the Tide right now.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (IoNBC)

401 Dammit!!! Now I think my watch is stuck up my ass!!! I bet the damn gerbil took it off my wrist when I was reaching up there to grab him!!!

Posted by: RomneylosesOhio at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (LTbLf)

402 369 MrCaniac - Yep, Virginia is over. Time to move on.

The candidates are heading to Iowa and Nevada now.

One caveat, Romney could royally screw up on Monday and let Obama back into this. But that is very unlikely. If Monday is equal to last Tuesday, then this election is over.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (dX4hn)

Romney won't fuck up. With Romney you don't get the highs and lows like you get with Obama. He is steady, calm, and focused. He doesn't get off his game. Look back at the past year, whenever the candidate of the moment ran out to a lead, Romney kept on his gameplan. He never did panic, didn't run around changing his strategy, he kept calm and followed his plan. He is doing that now, and that is why he doesn't get rattled. He has already game planned whatever comes up, so when it does, he already has a plan to deal with it.

In short, he will do what he did last week, and in the debate before that.

Posted by: MrCaniac at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (Zd/NW)

403 377 First rule of AOSHQ!!!!!! argh!

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Isn't the first rule of AOSHQ "don't check urbandictionary.com, wouldn't be prudent"?

Posted by: Anachronda at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (1c58W)

404 I bet ya he spells "Joe" wrong.

Posted by: Bubba C. at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (q6p7A)

405 Kim-chee is rotting cabbage IMHO Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 09:37 PM (rGJBF) well, tell you the truth, mine too.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (p6h9x)

406 Any poll show a state where Obama is gaining ground?

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:38 PM (P6QsQ)

407 I spent ten years on active duty all over the south. I will happily eat lutefisk cold before I eat grits or collard greens.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 05:39 PM (FfukH)

408 The great thing about my model is that I will notice the second the polls adjust their turnouts to reflect reality. Since I've been putting up a post about every new poll, I have a historical record.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:39 PM (dX4hn)

409

Tonight Dick Morris mentioned that Bush I had to deal with charges of a corruption in his cabinet a few weeks before election and that G.W Bush had to deal with the DWI thing four days before election. Did these things actually make a difference in those elections or was Morris just being paranoid?

Posted by: Paranoid or Not? at October 20, 2012 05:40 PM (l3djr)

410 Damned syphilitic crooked liberal prick sock...be gone with you!!

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:40 PM (q6p7A)

411 409 I spent ten years on active duty all over the south. I will happily eat lutefisk cold before I eat grits or collard greens. Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 09:39 PM (FfukH) Sacrilege! Did you by any chance try boiled peanuts?

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:40 PM (IoNBC)

412 WVU drives to about the K-State 20 but state breaks up a 4th down pass. Will they put in the 2nd string qb who I hear is greased lightning? Nope. Kline still in.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:41 PM (JCIjD)

413 366 355, and they aren't hiding Ricky

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (ytax

I doubt Ricky will be campaigning in PA since IIRC, he isn't all that popular there.

Posted by: MrCaniac at October 20, 2012 05:41 PM (Zd/NW)

414 Isn't the first rule of AOSHQ "don't check urbandictionary.com, wouldn't be prudent"? Posted by: Anachronda at October 20, 2012 09:38 PM (1c58W) If you don't know what it is, don't ask, don't google it, and for God's sake, don't click the link. I was making a (bad) joke about lutefisk. sigh.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:41 PM (p6h9x)

415 Stupid question.
With all the endorsing being announced, is the number of endorsers who have shifted from the incumbent on first election to the opponent on second election higher than usual this time?
I figure, if anyone would know, it would be the horde.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at October 20, 2012 05:41 PM (cvrhl)

416 Pickled herring is a popular dish with Polish people. It's eaten at Vigelia (sp?) the Xmas Eve meal. It's called sledja (sp?).

Posted by: Something fishy at October 20, 2012 05:42 PM (Q2wni)

417 I doubt Ricky will be campaigning in PA since IIRC, he isn't all that popular there.

There are places that do. Just not the places that won't.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:42 PM (Vh0f5)

418 I'd like to know what kind of October Surprise could surpass going to bed, indifferent, while your staffers watched the drone feed of your ambassador getting raped and murdered.

Posted by: mama winger gets to vote for Paul Ryan TWICE at October 20, 2012 05:42 PM (P6QsQ)

419 Has Drudge ever had a photo up as long as the Ailes photo? he must be getting paid for the whole day by Ailes.

Posted by: osu at October 20, 2012 05:42 PM (G4dDt)

420 will happily eat lutefisk cold before I eat grits or collard greens. Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 09:39 PM (FfukH) Collard greens you have to lightly steam and sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and some raisins, sunflower seeds, and a little olive oil. yummy.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:43 PM (p6h9x)

421 Yes, the DWI hurt Bush with the evangelicals.

However, they don't have anything like that. What they had was the 47% tape, but they had to play it early. If they had anything else they would have used it in early October. They went with Big Bird instead.

I actually hope they try something like Romney counseling someone not to get an abortion. Romney is still a little weak with evangelicals, and that will improve his support.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:43 PM (dX4hn)

422

Woah.

I've never seen Judge Jeanine Pirro so pissed!

Had flipped it on, because my congressman was going to be on at some point.

So far, the entire show is about Benghazi.

Judge Jeanine's opening statement was epic.

I'm talking steam shooting out of her ears.

She keeps calling it "Lies"..."lying"...and "White House continuing to lie".

Posted by: wheatie at October 20, 2012 05:44 PM (ipkPX)

423 Pickled herring is a popular dish with Polish people

Pickled herring doesn't even come close to what we've been discussing.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:44 PM (Vh0f5)

424 I'd like to know what kind of October Surprise could surpass going to bed, indifferent, while your staffers watched the drone feed of your ambassador getting raped and murdered. he probably slept like a baby too. well, a baby on Ambien. sick. well put, by the way, mama winger

Posted by: BlackOrchid-StillMissingDagny at October 20, 2012 05:44 PM (J6kXj)

425 "I'm here, but I'm left speechless by the awesomeness of the ~~Tide~~Wildcats right now. Fixed 'er for ya scobface.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 05:44 PM (M7Cfv)

426

Lutefisk in Minot, ND.

Like chewing on a car battery...

Posted by: Mr Wonderful at October 20, 2012 05:44 PM (6/bOE)

427 Collard greens you have to lightly steam and sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and some raisins, sunflower seeds, and a little olive oil. yummy. Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 09:43 PM (p6h9x) Yes, yes. Or do it the old-fashioned way: Boil briefly with poke-salat and add scrambled eggs.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:45 PM (IoNBC)

428 Or Looking up & screaming for help or water

Posted by: Evilpens at October 20, 2012 09:25 PM (ck76k)

Let's not rehash all this. Joe Paterno was a great man who made a mistake as a 72 year old football coach. He was not indicted by a grand jury because he did what was legally required of him- but he didn't follow up when the people who should have acted on it didn't. The argument could be made in hindsight that he should have done more, and I can understand, and I, frankly agree. But that does not negate all the good the man did for Penn State football and for the thousands of kids that came through his program. I was there. Again, criticize him for his failure to act, but he is not the equivalent of Sandusky.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:45 PM (eOufH)

429 Orlando (Winter Park) Florida ground update: Romney has expanded his lead in the yard sign wars. We've added two additional empty chairs next to signs. Also, there's a house two blocks from here that has literally 30 RR signs in the yard. I will try to snag a picture tomorrow (too dark now and I just saw it on my way home). Still only 6 Obama signs in neighborhood. In 2008 the Obama signs were at every other house by this point.

Posted by: Matt at October 20, 2012 05:45 PM (0PUve)

430

I don't know about the rest of you but I think Obama should get two terms.

(Just, the second term should be in prison...)

Posted by: Warthog at October 20, 2012 05:45 PM (OixJo)

431 Collard greens you have to lightly steam and sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and some raisins, sunflower seeds, and a little olive oil. yummy. Nice. And best when they were in your garden that morning. Mrs928 grows basil and makes pesto that is still alive when it hits your palate.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (QupBk)

432 The libs will be freaked out when they lose, sure. But come January 20th, they will be acting like they did from 2001-09, and probably a magnitude worse. As for Zero refusing to leave, actually, I hope he tries it. Who would support him? Having the WH Marine guards drag him out to Pennsylvania Ave and dumping him on the curb would be a fitting ending to his disastrous reign.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (yJYwC)

433 Is it November yet?

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (Vh0f5)

434 Boil briefly with poke-salat and add scrambled eggs. Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 09:45 PM (IoNBC) I don't know what poke-salat is, and I don't want to know. Or, I like to cook the collards in the bacon fat.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (p6h9x)

435 Do you pronounce it "bald" peanuts? Yes, I have had them. Not bad, if you are hungry. Pickled herring is a much better snack. I had the family ship it to me in iraq and afghanistan.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (FfukH)

436 my guess is that the pollsters will have to start being realistic with their polls after the debate Monday - probably by the end of the week. Even they can't believe a Dem +7 electorate when Romney is up by several points with independents, and Republican enthusiam much higher than Dems. Suddenly you are going to see national polls with anywhere from R+1 to D+2, and they will all show Romney with a lead.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 05:46 PM (m5Iwq)

437 411 Tonight Dick Morris mentioned that Bush I had to deal with charges of a corruption in his cabinet a few weeks before election and that G.W Bush had to deal with the DWI thing four days before election. Did these things actually make a difference in those elections or was Morris just being paranoid?

Posted by: Paranoid or Not? at October 20, 2012 09:40 PM (l3djr)

IIRC, the DWI thing tightened up the race a bit and probably cost Bush II the popular vote. The corruption scandal with Bush I, quite frankly, I don't really remember it being that big of a deal, but back then you had Perot running on an anti-government vibe, so it probably got a lot of the votes that could have gone to Bush in 92. Funny thing about that was corruption was what finally got rid of the Dems control of the House 2 years later.

Posted by: MrCaniac at October 20, 2012 05:47 PM (Zd/NW)

438 I'm willing to concede California, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Illinois, and Vermont to Obama. Nothing else. I wouldn't spend money in Rhode Island, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it fall to Romney. The rest of Maine, economy is really bad and there isn't a minority base to support Obama's turnout. Connecticut is looking competitive, Barry is going to have to spend some money there and Mittens can ride on local dollars. I've seen some ugly NY polls, and I wouldn't put it past Cuomo to jack with the ground game to ensure his path is clear in 2016. NJ elected Christie, why not. Western WA and OR are thick with Mormons, I don't think the pollsters have any idea what the turnout will look like, especially if it is over and the coast just packs it in. Then there is HI, can Lingle pull it out? Notice I didn't even have to discuss any states in the heartland, the midwest, or the south!

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 05:47 PM (tmzN0)

439 Is it November yet? --- Gerg seems to believe it is.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at October 20, 2012 05:48 PM (aHR5E)

440 rightlysouthern- pretty much. Big 8-12-10 though.
Are my boys earnings a little respect down your way tonight?
I got to watch SC-Florida today and they both looked damn tough.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 09:30 PM (K4AdI)

For damn sure. Told people weeks ago that K-State was back. I thought that they had 10 teams for a year or two, my mistake. SEC done went defense.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 05:48 PM (jw8c0)

441 Tofer - I think you are right. They are holding out hope that Obama can get some traction with the last debate. If he doesn't, then they will start their adjustments.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:48 PM (dX4hn)

442 TD Alabama. Tennessee is breaking down against the Alabama run game. 44-10 4th quarter normal.

Posted by: toby928© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 05:48 PM (QupBk)

443 First rule of AoSHQ rules is boobehs.

and beer.

and cheerleaders.

and food...food is good.

and puppehs and kittehs.

and Paul Anka.

and boobehs.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:48 PM (q6p7A)

444 Nice. And best when they were in your garden that morning. Mrs928 grows basil and makes pesto that is still alive when it hits your palate. Posted by: toby928Â© polluting your thread with football at October 20, 2012 09:46 PM (QupBk) yum.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:49 PM (p6h9x)

445 418-it's one of the side dishes at Wigilia (vigil). The main dish is carp with gray sauce, along with many dishes, including borscht and sledze, or pickeled herring. Bigos, hunter's cabbage and pork stew is one of the better offerings. I love the Christmas eve service in Poland-everyone goes to church for evening mass, the towns are decorated, and it is cold and lovely. No one calls it happy winter festival-Wesolich Swiant!

Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 05:49 PM (dZmFh)

446 Notice I didn't even have to discuss any states in the heartland, the midwest, or the south! Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 09:47 PM (tmzN0) ---------------------------------------------------------- MN and IL go to Teh JEF.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 05:49 PM (jucos)

447 Obama's chickens from 2008 are coming in for a landing.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:49 PM (Vh0f5)

448

@425 Really? Kim Chi, lutekfish, collards, etc. And yes, earlier in the thread pickled herring. So I'm not allowed to mention pickled herring in my post. Fuck you sideways with a pickled whale dick.

Posted by: the obligatory insulter at October 20, 2012 05:49 PM (Q2wni)

449 "First rule of AoSHQ rules is boobehs."

You forgot crossbows.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:50 PM (dX4hn)

450 Seems to me any poll that has people lying in large percentages about whether they voted is not a poll worth counting.

As for PA, I'd rather see Romney go WI and NV full bore instead. PA is always just the big tease.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 20, 2012 05:50 PM (PHb2k)

451 Kimchi is fermented vegetables. Cabbage is the most common kind, but it can be made with anything. Bean sprouts and cucumbers are also popular.

Posted by: f2000 at October 20, 2012 05:50 PM (39FoH)

452 First rule of AoSHQ rules is boobehs. and beer. and cheerleaders. and food...food is good. and puppehs and kittehs. and Paul Anka. and boobehs. Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 09:48 PM (q6p7A) ---------------------------------------------------------- WTF?

Posted by: Brian Dennehy at October 20, 2012 05:51 PM (jucos)

453 Oh! You voted early? Yeah, sure did. Hey, did you watch that debate last week, the one that was all about foreign policy? Sure. How about the special debate they had on NBC, the one between Michelle Obama and Ann Romney. Did you watch that one? I did. Wow. Who do you think won, Michelle Obama or Mrs Romney? Oh, Michelle won it, for sure.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at October 20, 2012 05:51 PM (PH+2B)

454

laid over

lololol....this sounded like something else at first.

Posted by: concrete girl at October 20, 2012 05:51 PM (y2Ojs)

455 Obamagedden

Posted by: jeremiah Gosh Darn Amerikkka Ali Muhammad Surpra-izi Amin U'rbu T'hol wright at October 20, 2012 05:51 PM (ovpNn)

456 365, Tha'ts funny. I also saw Uncle Joe on the news this morning eating and Ice cream cone someplace in Florida, no adoring horde for him.. Just sitting there licking away, kinda sad. They know....

Also have a friend that works in close proximity to the JEF and Uncle Joe, told me to go ahead and buy my tickets for Mitts inauguration.... I may drive up, make a week of it...

Posted by: TheGarbone at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (cEDzL)

457

>>With all the endorsing being announced, is the number of endorsers who have shifted from the incumbent on first election to the opponent on second election higher than usual this time?

Who endorsed lutefisk the first time??

Posted by: Mama AJ, Binderette at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (SUKHu)

458 Guy - Looks like that is what he is doing. Romney has a scheduled campaign event after the debate in NV, nothing in PA.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (dX4hn)

459 Kimchi is fermented vegetables. Cabbage is the most common kind, but it can be made with anything. Bean sprouts and cucumbers are also popular.

Posted by: f2000 at October 20, 2012 09:50 PM (39FoH)

The Koreans bury Kimchi in the ground for a month or so for it to ferment. YUM

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (eOufH)

460 451 "First rule of AoSHQ rules is boobehs."

You forgot crossbows.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 09:50 PM (dX4hn)

Ahem...

LONGBOWS.

Posted by: dananjcon at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (q6p7A)

461 someone mentioned Walsh's October Surprise against HW Bush in 1992. If I remember right, Bush had caught up with Clinton prior to Weinburger indictment. I think it definitely hurt Bush on election day.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (m5Iwq)

462
438 my guess is that the pollsters will have to start being realistic with their polls after the debate Monday - probably by the end of the week. Even they can't believe a Dem +7 electorate when Romney is up by several points with independents, and Republican enthusiam much higher than Dems. Suddenly you are going to see national polls with anywhere from R+1 to D+2, and they will all show Romney with a lead.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 09:46 PM (m5Iwq)

The pollsters have to adjust their samples to fit reality at some point because the inaccurate sampling could be problematic for the country if Obama loses. The cries from Obama's supporters about the election being stolen from the first black President, followed by riots in various cities across the country would not be pretty. I definitely think there will be some civil unrest if Obama loses, but it will be even worse if the polls are still skewed on Election Day and Obama's supporters believe that he was cheated out of the victory (and have various polls "proving" their complaint).

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (LTbLf)

463

I could care less about anything PPP....why do we still even quote them? We question a Seq Poll in PA that shows Mitt up by 4 because they lean right (but have a great track record) but PPP belongs over at Huff Post or NBC with the left loons! and PPP has a terrible track record. Provide the partisan breakdown Ace? If not PPP has no business here. Like Gravis which has it tied 47/47 with PLUS 9 Dem Sample...I am sure PPP has Plus Dem whatever and somehow underplays Independents or overstates youth or women...or whatever.

PPP is just a joke...and should not be given any attention.

I would not be surprised if more campaigners are going to PA....probably out of NC....Paul had a great crowd at the Pittsburgh Airport this morning! I think you will indeed see more Mitt Staff in PA very very soon!

Posted by: bluerose75 at October 20, 2012 05:52 PM (HDcKc)

464 They are holding out hope that Obama can get some traction with the last debate.

Secret weapons. Phantom divisions.

THE. BUNKER.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 20, 2012 05:53 PM (puuB/)

465 Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 09:49 PM (dZmFh) oh goodie. Please explain Dingus Day to me.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:53 PM (p6h9x)

466 CROSSBOWS

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 20, 2012 05:53 PM (dX4hn)

467

Kim Chi is only good if it's the spicy hot kind, not the mild. It's great when you add it to soups, adds zest.

Posted by: Ms. Kim Chi at October 20, 2012 05:53 PM (Q2wni)

468 Posted by: f2000 at October 20, 2012 09:50 PM (39FoH) thank you.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:54 PM (p6h9x)

469 As for Zero refusing to leave, actually, I hope he tries it. Who would support him? Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 20, 2012 09:46 PM (yJYwC) The Weeping Boner, probably. The crybaby hasn't had the balls to stand up to anything Barky's done, most of it totally un-Constitutional and designed to irreparably damage America. The Weeper will probably want to work out a compromise where barky can stay an extra year ... to be able to adjust slowly.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 20, 2012 05:54 PM (X3lox)

470 "I don't know what poke-salat is, and I don't want to know. " Oh, but you do. It's a green that grows wild. You can't grow it in a garden, you just find it in the woods. http://goo.gl/bW0iY "Or, I like to cook the collards in the bacon fat." Yeah, that's awesome. Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 09:46 PM (p6h9x)

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 05:54 PM (IoNBC)

471 grits and collard greens? mmmm mmmmm good!

Posted by: phoenixgirl, team dagny, ROMNEY/RYAN 2012 at October 20, 2012 05:54 PM (Ho2rs)

472 will happily eat lutefisk cold before I eat grits or collard greens.
Posted by: Assassin6

I dunno; I liked grits when I was done there. I ate 'em like I would oatmeal. I still prefer oatmeal to grits.

Posted by: Blue Hen at October 20, 2012 05:54 PM (UW6NX)

473 John Boehner is a disgrace.

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 05:55 PM (Vh0f5)

474 When Obama loses a vote, it stays lost. He ain't flipping anyone NEW to his side...he's fighting to keep them from staying home.

That's a bad place to be for him.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 20, 2012 05:55 PM (puuB/)

475 I live in the Philly suburbs. Before tonight, I could count the number of Romney ads on one hand. In the last hour I've seen seven.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 05:56 PM (eOufH)

476

PA is winnable, but I would only spend cash and time here if they have it. Or if their internal polling has them ahead outside the MOE in Florida, Ohio, Virginia and either Colorado or Iowa.

The DCCC has already pulled money out of PA 6, 7 and 8, which are all congressional districts in the collar counties surrounding Philly. Does that sound like things are going well for the Dems in PA?

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 05:56 PM (m5Iwq)

477 463 someone mentioned Walsh's October Surprise against HW Bush in 1992. If I remember right, Bush had caught up with Clinton prior to Weinburger indictment. I think it definitely hurt Bush on election day.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 09:52 PM (m5Iwq)

Yep. I remember Bush pulling to within 1 point of Clinton in some polls the final week of the '92 campaign but then came Lawrence Walsh' October Surprise and the rally was over. I don't know if Bush would've won, but that made it virtually impossible for him to win as his momentum stopped immediately.

BTW, did you know that Lawrence Walsh is still alive? He's 100 years old.

Posted by: Slappy at October 20, 2012 05:56 PM (LTbLf)

478 Axelrod will attack from the North and link up with the OWS Army.

Posted by: president downfall at October 20, 2012 05:56 PM (QupBk)

479 WA isn't going Romney. I still have co-workers I believe are generally sane who are "enthusiastically" voting for Obama.

Posted by: someone at October 20, 2012 05:56 PM (bqjJT)

480 Truck Monkey, I conceded Illinois. Minnesota is already in play and has been discussed.

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 05:57 PM (LnQr8)

481

I could care less about anything PPP....why do we still even quote them?

...

Posted by: bluerose75 at October 20, 2012 09:52 PM (HDcKc)

Because Obama's world is breaking apart even in that skewed universe. They're like the last kabal of scientists on Krypton saying, "You know, maybe that Jor-el guy is onto something.."

Posted by: Warthog at October 20, 2012 05:58 PM (OixJo)

482 Out in the street, FL has been in the bag for over a year. All those past polls were bogus.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 20, 2012 05:58 PM (puuB/)

483 Alabama has their subs in with 6 minutes to go.

Posted by: toby928© at October 20, 2012 05:58 PM (QupBk)

484 18 Oh I also forgot WI. How about NJ, MN, CT, NM, OR? I agree with the guy @28 re: Oregon. I live in Portland, the heart of the beast. I'd be shocked if Romney wins Oregon.

Posted by: jbarntt at October 20, 2012 05:58 PM (UNFot)

485 Wait .. that was color commentary. Sorry Scob.

Posted by: toby928© at October 20, 2012 05:59 PM (QupBk)

486 Obama's polling "victories" are getting narrower and narrower. Similar to the Wehrmacht battle victories were always just a bit closer to Berlin in the early spring of 1945.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 20, 2012 05:59 PM (BAS5M)

487 ombudsmen - what channel are you seeing the ads. I am western Montgomery by the way.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 05:59 PM (m5Iwq)

488 John Boehner is a disgrace. Posted by: Jcw46 at October 20, 2012 09:55 PM (Vh0f5) I would like to cross-reference post 475 with post 292

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 05:59 PM (p6h9x)

489 @480 Ha! Good one. Speaking of Downfall have there been any good Downfall parodies recently on youtube?

Posted by: the clubfooted pegleg at October 20, 2012 06:00 PM (Q2wni)

490 477 I live in the Philly suburbs. Before tonight, I could count the number of Romney ads on one hand. In the last hour I've seen seven.

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 09:56 PM (eOufH)

Do you remember which ones you saw? What were they about?

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 06:00 PM (X6akg)

491 If PA doesn't put out this year, she never will. The polls are close enough to warrant at least a serious look. Go big. I'm hoping that Tom Smith has coattails for Romney He's in a virtual tie with Casey in the Senate race and is plastering the Philly area with ads.

Posted by: Damn Sockpuppet at October 20, 2012 06:01 PM (yJYwC)

492 487 Wait .. that was color commentary. Sorry Scob. Posted by: toby928Â© at October 20, 2012 09:59 PM (QupBk) That's OK, I'm non-union.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:01 PM (IoNBC)

493 ombudsmen - what channel are you seeing the ads. I am western Montgomery by the way.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 09:59 PM (m5Iwq)

I'm Eastern Montgomery (Upper Dublin). The Big Ten Network. (watching PSU vs Iowa)

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 06:02 PM (eOufH)

494 Obama is already looting the WH's attic and moving shit into storage units for sale on eBay after he loses.

President Romney is going to move in and discover that all the silverware and state dinner accessories have been replaced with paper plates and plastic sporks.

Posted by: @PurpAv at October 20, 2012 06:02 PM (puuB/)

495 7MM REM MAG

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:02 PM (ma+gB)

496 FG Tennessee after the backup QB for Alabama fumbles. 44-13

Posted by: toby928© at October 20, 2012 06:02 PM (QupBk)

497 481, but will they stand in line after workin the rain to vote for him after they know it is all over? The Mormon will be filling buses in eastern Washington, if they can baptise the dead maybe they can vote for them too?

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 06:03 PM (hjRtO)

498 The Koreans bury Kimchi in the ground for a month or so for it to ferment. YUM

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 09:52 PM (eOufH)

In pots. The pots go in the ground (sometimes... probably to keep the temperature steady). Not a fan of the cabbage stuff, but a lot of it is pretty good.

Posted by: f2000 at October 20, 2012 06:03 PM (39FoH)

499 If you think Lutefisk is bad you should try HÃ¡karl. A treat in Iceland. Fermented shark meat left to dry out for 5 or 6 months. Truly awful.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at October 20, 2012 06:03 PM (jucos)

500 Now some might say my @497 isn't fair. Well fair means we win and all my guys come home alive.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:05 PM (ma+gB)

501 President Romney is going to move in and discover that all the silverware and state dinner accessories have been replaced with paper plates and plastic sporks. Posted by: @PurpAv at October 20, 2012 10:02 PM (puuB/) I wonder which letter they will take from the keyboards?

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 06:05 PM (p6h9x)

502 FL morons, what's going on with George Zimmerman?

Posted by: Jean at October 20, 2012 06:05 PM (hjRtO)

503 467 Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 09:49 PM (dZmFh) oh goodie. Please explain Dingus Day to me. Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 09:53 PM (p6h9x) Dyngus Day is the Monday after Easter, when the men throw buckets of water on women. The kids get nerf water guns and spray the heck out of passersby-I guess it's burning off the energy of eating all the foods you have fasted from during Lent, and then gorged on during Easter dinner, and many hours in church. It's okay when Easter is late, and warm, but if it's early-say March or early April, it's vicious-the temps will still be in the 30's and 40's. Getting splashed with water then is rather chilly.

Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 06:05 PM (dZmFh)

504

Wish I had some collards right now, took me long enough to get some peanuts to boil out here in sunshiney Colorado. I do find grits and they`re good `bout once a week. Was talking today to someone going fishing that I would do the cheese grits and hush puppies if he brought the fish.

I spent ten years on active duty all over the south. I will happily eat lutefisk cold before I eat grits or collard greens.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 09:39 PM (FfukH)

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 06:05 PM (jw8c0)

505 Dyngus Day is the Monday after Easter, when the men throw buckets of water on women. Where do people observe Dyngus Day, moki?

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:06 PM (IoNBC)

506 Do you remember which ones you saw? What were they about?

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 10:00 PM (X6akg)

Tami, they were all about Obama's fiscal record. No social stuff

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 06:07 PM (eOufH)

507 t's okay when Easter is late, and warm, but if it's early-say March or early April, it's vicious-the temps will still be in the 30's and 40's. Getting splashed with water then is rather chilly. Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 10:05 PM (dZmFh) I lived in South Bend, IN for a while, in which Dyngus Day is a major celebration. I don't remember water squirting. I remember a parade and boiled eggs. Maybe they were doing it wrong?

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 06:07 PM (p6h9x)

508

ombudsman - you have a better setup than me - I am shuffling from the computer room to the living room to watch the game.

Penn State is just hammering Iowa. I think they ran 50 plays in the first half. Iowa will be on fumes soon - not that it will matter.

Posted by: tofer732 at October 20, 2012 06:07 PM (m5Iwq)

509 Ah since the sample hasn't been made clear: PPP's is a D+8 poll. 42D 34R the rest I.

Yes, 42% of the sample is Dems and Obama still only gets to 48% support.

Posted by: f2000 at October 20, 2012 06:08 PM (39FoH)

510 44-14 Final. Hey Vols! Hey Vols! Hey Vols! We just beat the hell out of you! Rammer Jammer, Yellowhammer, give 'em hell, Alabama!

Posted by: toby928© at October 20, 2012 06:08 PM (QupBk)

511

Many years ago, I was at a fancy-schmantzy party and someone handed me a cracker with some dark substance on it.

"Here, try this, you'll love it "

I took a bite, and immediately realized that I had to spit it out, into a paper napkin, without being seen. It wasn't easy to do, but the alternative was to puke.

My middle-class ass was introduced to caviar.

Smelled and tasted just like catfish bait.

I knew then I would never be rich.

Posted by: seamrog at October 20, 2012 06:08 PM (rGJBF)

512 44-13 Dammit.

Posted by: toby928© at October 20, 2012 06:08 PM (QupBk)

513 Rammer Jammer, Yellowhammer, give 'em hell, Alabama! Posted by: toby928Â© at October 20, 2012 10:08 PM (QupBk) Haha! Most people don't know what you're talking about, Tob.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:10 PM (IoNBC)

514 Tami, they were all about Obama's fiscal record. No social stuff

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 10:07 PM (eOufH)

Ah, ok....probably the best ones to run. Actually, I can't remember seeing any social ones from Romney but I only see the ones on the internet.

I'm in CT.....they're not running ads here. It's McMahon/Murphy or Obstenik/Himes all.the.time.

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 06:10 PM (X6akg)

515 "491 @480 Ha! Good one. Speaking of Downfall have there been any good Downfall parodies recently on youtube?"

After the 173rd one, they kinda lose their charm.

Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 06:10 PM (GZitp)

516 Hey Scobface! Poland is where we saw it-we lived in Warsaw for a couple of years, and really enjoyed their Easter and Christmas celebrations. The whole country shuts down for their religious holidays, and Pope John Paul II is revered there. They also love us Americans, in spite of how Preezy has treated them. Good people. As a born and raised Texan/southerner, I have to agree with the person who hates collards -nasty, vile weeds. Grits, however, with butter, salt and chicken broth are pretty good.

Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 06:11 PM (dZmFh)

517 I'm in CT.....they're not running ads here. It's McMahon/Murphy or Obstenik/Himes all.the.time. Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 10:10 PM (X6akg) In VA the ad I just started hearing is all about defense cuts.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 06:11 PM (p6h9x)

518 504

Zimms trial is set for next summer.. I am unclear about the self defense hearing. He has put on quite a bit of weight since going into hiding. Can't blame him, being on basically house arrest has gotta suck..

Posted by: TheGarbone at October 20, 2012 06:11 PM (cEDzL)

519 Grits? Yuck. That fish crap sounds nasty to. Collard greens are okay with some crumbled bacon and vinnegrette. But give me a homegrown Angus porterhouse on the grill with baked potato (lots of butter &sour cream of course) and corn on the cob any day.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:12 PM (/BwGa)

520 rits? Yuck. That fish crap sounds nasty to. Collard greens are okay with some crumbled bacon and vinnegrette.

Grits are WONDERFUL, with some bacon and cheese. mmmm

Posted by: Ombudsman at October 20, 2012 06:14 PM (eOufH)

521 Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 10:11 PM (dZmFh) They also love us Americans, in spite of how Preezy has treated them. Good people. I haven't spent time in Eastern Europe, but I know some Czech families here. That's their attitude, too.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:14 PM (IoNBC)

522 So does the SCOAMF go unhinged when he gets his scrawny ass kicked? Getting rejected by the electorate has to hurt for even the most secure, balanced and sane politician? And that ain't the Bamster. So does he turn the Oval Office into a public toilet? Look for a gas oven? Have to be dragged out?

Posted by: Northern Lurker at October 20, 2012 06:15 PM (gpvAx)

523

Do you pronounce it "bald" peanuts.

More pronounced as bowled peanuts in N FL. Balled peanuts towards LA. and TX.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 06:16 PM (jw8c0)

524 Do you pronounce it "bald" peanuts? Yes, I have had them. Not bad, if you are hungry. Pickled herring is a much better snack. I had the family ship it to me in iraq and afghanistan.

Posted by: Assassin6 at October 20, 2012 09:46 PM (FfukH)

------Thank you for all that you did.

-----Do you have any comments to share re: Benghazi?!

Posted by: concrete girl at October 20, 2012 06:16 PM (y2Ojs)

525 509-elizabeth-I love your nic. Brownies rock far more than carp and herring. No, your Dyngus day celebration was just fine-this seems to be a Polish tradition. It's was funny to see the stores full of chocolate bunnies alongside water guns and plastic beach buckets. The first time I saw it, I was very confused, until a neighbor explained what was going on. As for October surprise, they better get on it, since OCtober is almost over. I shudder to think what could come out at this stage, that's worse than letting an Ambassador, and three dips die in a nasty firefight.

Posted by: moki at October 20, 2012 06:17 PM (dZmFh)

526 See? I couldn't even type *shudders* grits. And to should have been too. Now, back to thinking about that porterhouse.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:17 PM (/BwGa)

527 Big Government has this up: PPP: With D+8 Sample, Romney Down 1 in Ohio, Leads Obama on Libya Trust.

Posted by: It's Not Just Obama's feet that stink at October 20, 2012 06:17 PM (apLox)

528 525 Do you pronounce it "bald" peanuts. More pronounced as bowled peanuts in N FL. Balled peanuts towards LA. and TX. Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys, theys ridin` ponies) at October 20, 2012 10:16 PM (jw8c0) Yeah, in most of AL it's almost "boiled," but more like "bowled."

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:20 PM (IoNBC)

529 Well, yo each his own on the foodstuffs. I'll take fried potatoes & onions for my breakfast side dish.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:20 PM (HEWhR)

530 Mess o'greens is the shit with cornbread to sop up the pot licker. That's a meal not a side.

Posted by: Tattoo De Plane at October 20, 2012 06:21 PM (i0vBR)

531 After the 173rd one, they kinda lose their charm. Posted by: lowandslow at October 20, 2012 10:10 PM (GZitp) I am prepared to watch and laugh and be charmed and delighted by as many Downfall parodies about Obama losing the election as the internets want to create.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 06:22 PM (p6h9x)

532 does everyone know the ONT is up but me? crap.

Posted by: elizabethe loves a brownie at October 20, 2012 06:23 PM (p6h9x)

533 Teej: Very impressed with KSU today. High-powered offense and great QB.

Posted by: Scobface at October 20, 2012 06:23 PM (IoNBC)

534 Phone about dead. Love each other fellow babies!

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 20, 2012 06:24 PM (HEWhR)

535

"Mittens takes PA AND NJ " If that happens, I won't make it through the evening. I'll die of happiness right on the spot.

I'm a Northerner, but I developed a liking for grits when I lived in the South. Can't find them up here unless you go to grocery stores in black neighborhoods. Lately, I've been making a breakfast recipe I came across in the WSJ a few months ago. It's a recipe from a LA chef whose parents are Korean. At first reading, it sounded quite weird to me, but hell, I'll try anything once - cook quick-cooking (but not instant) oatmeal on the stove for a minute, toss in a few ounces of soft tofu, 1 raw egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the egg is cooked than add Sriracha chili sauce to taste. (I don't add a lot, but you need some because the oatmeal, tofu and egg are so bland). It's good and extremely filling because of all the protein. If you have it for breakfast, you're practically good til dinner.

Posted by: Donna V. at October 20, 2012 06:28 PM (dcIHW)

536 Hello CT peeps!

Posted by: Winston at October 20, 2012 06:29 PM (kdfQ/)

537

"More pronounced as bowled peanuts in N FL." I initially thought they were talking about "ball peanuts" in N. FL, which confused me. I thought they were talking about some variety of round peanut you couldn't get up North. Boiled peanuts are one Southern specialty I don't like. The texture puts me off.

Greens are great, but be careful. I once had greens as a side at "Hogs on the Hill" in DC and found a garden slug in them. I nearly puked, but the manager was very nice - the barbeque was on the house and I got a couple of 50% off coupons as well. Never ordered their greens again though.

Posted by: Donna V. at October 20, 2012 06:39 PM (dcIHW)

538 Winston, are you in Connecticut or does that CT stand for something else?

Posted by: Tami at October 20, 2012 06:50 PM (X6akg)

539 I say again, republicans in cuyahoga county do not vote early, as they fear, "lost" ballots.

Posted by: simpleton at October 20, 2012 06:58 PM (za3QZ)

540

Isn't there a song about poke-salad Annie? "

''Gators got your granny..." BTW, a hawt "Paul Ryan girl" was just on Fox, being interviewed about a video she made to the tune of Olivia Newton John's "Let Get Physical" - "Let's Get Fiscal." The video also features a forlorn hipster chick in an Obama T-shirt. Heh. I'll have to look it up on You Tube.

Posted by: Donna V. at October 20, 2012 06:59 PM (dcIHW)

541 Tony Joe White - 'Polk Salad Annie'....gators got your granny

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at October 20, 2012 07:04 PM (XvrTA)

542 Donna V - if you can find stone ground corn meal (not corn bread mix, mind you) you have found grits. Same thing exactly. Try making w/ chicken broth (not the low sodium crap) instead of water, minced shallots and add some shredded sharp cheddar at the end as they thicken. Good stuff.

Posted by: ghostofhallelujah at October 20, 2012 07:10 PM (XvrTA)

543

Moral of this story . . .

DON'T F CK with Clint Eastwood.

Posted by: simpleton at October 20, 2012 07:38 PM (za3QZ)

544 My prediction is R 279 O 259. States switching from 2008 Obama to 2012 Romney: CO - FL - IN - NC - NH - OH - VA, plus that vote from Nebraska. I'll take the massive landslide, of course, but this is cautious optimism on my part.

Posted by: WAGOPinTX at October 20, 2012 08:10 PM (fXInK)

545 Landslide for Romney.

Quit quibbling about polls.

Look at the screaming Libs (oh wait, they're always screaming).

But they really mean it this time.

Posted by: currently at October 20, 2012 10:33 PM (flA6l)

546 I'm going with Stephen Hayes' Twenty Questions:

http://warplanner.blogspot.com/2012/10/lets-all-play-twenty-questions.html

Posted by: The War Planner at October 20, 2012 11:14 PM (1fnwz)

547 I keep hearing that Republicans won't win the Senate back. I looked at RCP averages. etc. But it's really hard for me to make a judgment.

Anyone care to chime in with some facts/numbers and potential outcomes?

It would be great for AoS to do a blog on this. I really have zero feel as to the potential for Republicans to win the Senate and feel it is equally as important as the Presidential race.

Posted by: marcus at October 21, 2012 03:48 AM (CN2Py)

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