October 16, 2012

Top Headline Comments 10-16-12
— Gabriel Malor

Happy Tuesday.

New Q-poll confirms Romney's surge in Pennsylvania. Obama's lead is down to just four points, 50-46. But, alas for CAC, National Journal thinks it's unlikely that Team Romney will make a genuine play for Pennsylvania owing to the scattered and expensive media market. On the other hand, the GOP senate candidate Tom Smith is now polling just 3 points behind Sen. Casey.

Obama: "We got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system." CBO: "Actually, the taxpayers will lose about $24 billion on the bailout, champ."

Ross Perot changes course, decides to endorse Romney after all.

Pizza Hut is backing off it's debate challenge/prank. It had offered a pie a week for 30 years or a check for $15,600 to anyone who asked the candidates "pepperoni or sausage" at tonight's debate. Now it will pick a random winner online.

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1 Good Morning Morons.  Today is Tuesday, October 16, 2012.  On this day in 1793 French queen Marie Antoinette was guillotined for treason for being queen during the reign of terror.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:51 AM (YdQQY)

2 Yes, the government wastes billions on stupid and needless projects.  That includes providing 16.5 Million “free” cell phones and service to people.

http://is.gd/Fckz8F

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:51 AM (YdQQY)

3 Hillary goes under the bus on Libya but blames “fog of war” for shifting explanations of what happened.  They canÂ’t openly admit that they are liars.  We now that they new what was going on, they just lied about it.

http://is.gd/sD7F6b

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:51 AM (YdQQY)

4 Holder files suit in federal court (using out money) to seek dismissal of Fast and Furious suit from Issa.  His cause of action?  The judiciary has no jurisdiction to get involved in “political disputes” between Congress and the Executive.   That reasoning is ludicrous as Nixon found out.  Of course he was a Republican and somehow the law reads different for Republicans.  But it is doubtful even a black Democrat can win on this reasoning.  But what this really is is the proverbial drunk hanging onto the door jambs at last call while the bartender is trying to eject him.  He is seeking delay until they are out of office and hoping it will go away. He probably does see this as political even though he broke the law and people were killed.  

http://is.gd/jrxClG

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

5 Yuba City, CA pays asshole $15K to quit frivolous ADA lawsuits against everybody in town.  There is so much wrong with this it is just screaming out for someone to be horsewhipped.  Starting with the assholes that passed the ADA to begin with.

http://is.gd/tJKRBg

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

6 Michigan Watermelons want the State Constitution to mandate 25% wind and solar energy.  Not only is this incredibly stupid from a cost-basis standpoint but do these idiots know what a Constitution is supposed to be for?

http://is.gd/FrhZXY

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

7 Obama caught in another lie about bailout money.

http://is.gd/lXUgYk

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:52 AM (YdQQY)

8 Union thugs and Democrat Party attempt to intimidate voter watchdogs in FL with “lawfare”.

http://is.gd/cm8wBX

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:53 AM (YdQQY)

9 Look, a squirrel, and heÂ’s eating all the apples in VT.  Yes, these little tree rats like to get my apples as well.  But then again, so do the wasps, mockingbirds and other pests.  But the neighborÂ’s cat collected one of these little buggers a few days ago.

http://is.gd/eSoLcz

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:53 AM (YdQQY)

10 Listened to a radio interview last night with Celinda Lake.  She went to Ohio and interviewed the demographic Obama is shooting for (blue collar single mothers,  white).  She did this by interviewing waitresses between 22 and 40 in 3 swing counties.  She was stunned to learn that their issues of most concern were debt and deficits plus the economy.   And almost all of them were voting for Romney.  She believes the democrats have severely miscalculated.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 02:53 AM (GoIUi)

11 Supreme Court to hear AZ voter registration case.  New law requires people registering to show proof of citizenship.  One wonders why this is even a case now.  Federal law now requires people to show proof of citizenship to get a driverÂ’s license as part of the new national ID act.  And the Constitution says that States set voting methods in their individual areas.  But I guess the 14th amendment BS from the radical Republican congress has pretty much killed that.

http://is.gd/iTLujp

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:53 AM (YdQQY)

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Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:54 AM (YdQQY)

13 Is BHO throwing a Sonny Liston? We will know tonight.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 02:54 AM (afx6B)

14 And that's it for today.  Not much out there except poll-poll-poll and how the race is neck and neck.  Personally I am sick of this election all ready.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:55 AM (YdQQY)

15 Read on Twitter that Mitt won the coin toss and will take the first question.  This allows him to set the tone.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 02:56 AM (GoIUi)

16 Let's Check with Paul Krugman's opinion before we form our own.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 02:56 AM (afx6B)

17 Obama: "We got back every dime we used to rescue the financial system." CBO: "Actually, the taxpayers will lose about $24 billion on the bailout, champ." Clearly, what the Indonesian Imbecile meant (as was explained to us regarding Biden's special "we" meaning just Barky and him - as if anyone believes that, either) was that we got back every "physical dime" that used in TARP. After all, that's what Barky said. He was only talking about dimes. Not dollar bills with all the other Presidents on them or anything. Dimes. Just dimes. This is what America has been reduced to ...

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 16, 2012 02:56 AM (X3lox)

18 @ 3, Hillary told us back i 2008 that she was prepared for the 3 am phone call and SCOAMT wasn't. Turns out neither of them were.

Posted by: Retread at October 16, 2012 02:57 AM (zxitI)

19 Fortunately for Hilly , she can be out of our country while things calm down for the quick to forget masses.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 02:57 AM (afx6B)

20 She believes the democrats have severely miscalculated.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 06:53 AM (GoIUi)


They aren't miscalculating.  The MFM is lying about all these "swing" States.  Romney will take OH by > 5%.  He will also take PA.  I keep saying it, this is a wave election.  Obama will be lucky if he takes 10 States.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 02:59 AM (YdQQY)

21 Personally I am sick of this election all ready.

Me too.

Palate cleanser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9Nbt7oJG0

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at October 16, 2012 03:01 AM (hO8IJ)

22 BTW, you can see the Dem strategy in swing States with the article above about the union thugs and the Party.  If they think a state is close they are going all out to steal it.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 03:01 AM (YdQQY)

23 On Yahoo!'s main page, there is a poll about how effective you think Candy Crowley will be as a moderator, as of right now, 67% believe she will let it get off track.

Posted by: Will Never Vote For a dhimmocrat at October 16, 2012 03:02 AM (kXoT0)

24 Can you imagine a John Bolton response to the Beenhazy Murders? No ? Instead we got Ms Rice taking talking points from  Valerie Jarret. It was Jarret all along, Rice is just the employee of Pimp's. And her future to replace Hillary has never been as dim.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 03:03 AM (afx6B)

25

"Five Reasons Why Its President Romney," has some strong opinions on polls and pollsters, indies, undecideds. 

 

 

http://bit.ly/OEkM4F

Posted by: RushBabe, Kratos Liberation Front at October 16, 2012 03:03 AM (tQHzJ)

26 Morning Media Narrative - Hillary "Saves" the Day Edition

CNN
- Suspected Johns named in Zumba Prostitution Scandal
- What to watch for tonight in debate
- 'I take this personally'
The secretary of state tried to douse a political firestorm
over the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in
Libya.

MSNBC
- Recycled Heart Devices Offer New Life to The poor
- Town Hall Format May Favor Romney in Debate
- Team Romney Raises Over $170 Million in Sept.
- Courts haven't yet resolved Ohio Election Fights
- Michelle Obama: Early Voting is campaign's Secret Weapon
- Clinton tries to defuse clamor over Libya

ABC
- Clinton Takes Responsibility for Attack On Consulate
- 5 Things to Watch at Second Presidential Debate
- Four Teens Go Missing in Xbox Romance

CBS
- Report: Clinton Takes "Responsibility For Libya Attack
- Official: Paul Ryan "did nothing" at Soup Kitchen
- See What Felix Baumgartner saw during his jump

FOX
- Clinton: I Take Responsibility, butÂ….
- Senator Details $19B in Wasteful Gov't Spending
- Campaigns Upend Debate Expectation Strategies
- Bias Alert: CNN Host Goes to Battle for Obama
Rudy Giuliani likens interview with CNN's Soledad O'Brien
to debating Obama team member.

USA Today
- Clinton Takes Obama Off Libya Hook
- 5 Things to Watch for in Obama vs. Romney Sequel
- Manning, Broncos come from 24 down to beat Bolts

Posted by: General Woundwort at October 16, 2012 03:03 AM (06lNq)

27 It's like we don't even exist here in PA, electionwise. (Not used to that.) In my little corner of Delaware County - one of the suburban counties that Romney would need to win to win PA - there are very few lawn signs, but what there are are ALL Romney. Some of them are even handmade. (Hello! Tap! Tap! Tap! Out here in the wilderness ...)

Meanwhile, Tom Smith is doing a yeoman's job of running for senator, with very little outside help, other than a PAC or two. He may just drag Romney over the finish line on HIS coattails!

Posted by: littleoldlady at October 16, 2012 03:04 AM (5SATI)

28

Instead we got Ms Rice taking talking points from Valerie Jarret. It was Jarret all along

 

According to the latest WHI at Ulsterman, Rodent Nation gets her jollies when people call her the de facto president.  I won't do it anymore.  From now on, she's either Rodent Nation, Ferret Face or The Iranian.

 

http://bit.ly/OElyPk

Posted by: RushBabe, Kratos Liberation Front at October 16, 2012 03:06 AM (tQHzJ)

29 Time for a nice pat on the head for Obama by Mitt. "Sit down before you hurt yourself." Something like that. Obama is going to be trying way too hard. Look for Biden-like laughter and butter-knife-like quips.

Posted by: GASHSSIWB at October 16, 2012 03:06 AM (Zq061)

30 She did this by interviewing waitresses between 22 and 40 in 3 swing counties. She was stunned to learn that their issues of most concern were debt and deficits plus the economy. And almost all of them were voting for Romney. She believes the democrats have severely miscalculated.  Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 06:53 AM (GoIUi)

Liberals like Lake refuse to recognize that women care far more about economic issues than vajayjay issues.  As if any woman was born and raised in this country does not know how to get contraception!

Someone needs to hang a rusty coathanger on that empty chair.

Posted by: Will Never Vote For a dhimmocrat at October 16, 2012 03:07 AM (kXoT0)

31 #27  Maybe that IS the strategy in Pennsylvania.  Perhaps it's better for our side if the race is low profile,  lulling dem voters into staying home,  while the stealth ground game gets GOP voters to the polls.

Like I even know what I am talking about.  HA!

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 03:07 AM (GoIUi)

32 Re wimmins solely voting on anatomical issues, Levin had a nurse call in last night who said the new ZeroCare guidelines have made it HARDER to obtain once-easily obtained contraceptives!

Posted by: RushBabe, Kratos Liberation Front at October 16, 2012 03:09 AM (tQHzJ)

33 You know,  it's not hard to understand that people come up with conspiracy theories when there are so many factions and undercurrents in the government.  People get castigated for discussing scenarios for this whole Benghazi thing,  but when the explanations are so lame and seemingly senseless,  the human brain naturally tries to make order out of chaos,  and voila! 


Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 03:10 AM (GoIUi)

34 Absurd. John Fugalsang on current TV, substituting for Bill Press, says how wrong it is for conservatives to criticize the JEF for Benghazi cause no body criticized Bush after Sep 11. He really said that.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 16, 2012 03:10 AM (Dnbau)

35 From now on, she's either Rodent Nation, Ferret Face or The Iranian. Posted by: RushBabe, Kratos Liberation Front at October 16, 2012 07:06 AM (tQHzJ) Definitely, "The Iranian".

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 16, 2012 03:11 AM (X3lox)

36 Women vote on the same issues as men.  You hear a lot of hype from the MFM but if you go back and look at 2008 exit polls white women actually went to McCain while the minorities ALL voted heavy for Obama because he was black.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 03:11 AM (YdQQY)

37 Levin had a nurse call in last night who said the new ZeroCare guidelines have made it HARDER to obtain once-easily obtained contraceptives!

Did she say how? I mean, they toss around "Plan B" like breath mints at high schools now.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at October 16, 2012 03:12 AM (hO8IJ)

38 Weird story of the day: Barack's ring. It's been on WND and the Blaze already. I haven't seen visual proof of the arab inscription on Obama's wedding band which he started to wear at Occidental. It just looks like squiggles to me. http://tinyurl.com/d3rdj64 Unmarried men don't wear gold, wedding-type bands on their left hand unless they want to invite all kinds of questions about their sexuality. I thought it was odd even before I knew about the inscription. You remember what John Drew's first impression of Obama was until Caroline told him that Chandoo and Barack weren't gay. He thought they were a gay couple. His two composite girlfriends never convinced me otherwise.

Posted by: Granny Jan and Jihad Kitty at October 16, 2012 03:13 AM (svu57)

39 There is nothing hard to understand about the Libya debacle if you followed the stories on the Fox web site.


The Obamanites systematically lied about everything. When they were caught in one lie they just made up another one. They still have not quit lying about it.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 03:14 AM (YdQQY)

40 women do a lot of the family shopping. They know when things suck. Thats why is was so funny when FLOTUS announced on a hiphop station in DC yesterday that we were in the midst of a "huge" recovery. No body believes that. Its clear she is used to living on the people's dime, and not paying for anything for herself

Posted by: Thunderb at October 16, 2012 03:14 AM (Dnbau)

41 The Obamanites systematically lied about everything. When they were caught in one lie they just made up another one. They still have not quit lying about it. Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 07:14 AM (YdQQY) Yup. But that's what barky's junta does about everything - when they're not just repeating known lies over and over and over. Even after it's known that they are full of shit they just keep repeating the same crap. Barky really likes to antagonize America. And America takes it, for some truly unknown reason. I mean, it's fucking offensive as all hell to be fed such transparent and shitty lies from such an obvious retard.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at October 16, 2012 03:18 AM (X3lox)

42 Everytime the price of gas rises, the price of food and every other product rises. If you shop you can't ignore it.

Posted by: Redd at October 16, 2012 03:18 AM (f0ies)

43 Is BHO throwing a Sonny Liston? We will know tonight.[i/]

What have you heard?  Personally, I'd prefer a Roberto Duran. 
"no mas, no mas".

Posted by: pep at October 16, 2012 03:18 AM (YXmuI)

44 In 2008 it was five states with a total shortfall of less then 1 million that cost McCain the election: Ohio 20 EV 204,414 Florida 27 EV 194,902 Indiana 11 EV 26,163 Virginia 15 EV 155,164 Wisconsin 10 EV 412,293 I don't see any voter enthusiasm for 0bama -- which was the difference in 2008. Romney/Ryan in a walk.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 03:18 AM (feFL6)

Posted by: pep at October 16, 2012 03:18 AM (YXmuI)

46 So, FLOTUS the knucklefuck thinks we're in the middle of a recovery?  Yeah, you keep pushin' that line....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 16, 2012 03:19 AM (j+44v)

47 Obama, first lady voting early ahead of Nov. 6

http://t.co/Lv6qeMw5

I noticed it didn't say where those ballots would be counted (DC? Chicago? Ohio?)

Posted by: HeatherRadish™, Crankypants Extraordinaire at October 16, 2012 03:19 AM (hO8IJ)

48 Marc Thiessen was on Bennett this morning talking up the NYT (!) article that concludes the weapons that we are supposedly sending to the moderates in Syria are actually going to Al Qaeda via the Saudis, who we are, for some reason, using as our middlemen.  Furthermore, Biden knew this at the debate, when Ryan challenged him on it.  Biden lied and said that the weapons were going to the right people.  This is potentially a huge deal if Mitt uses it.

Posted by: pep at October 16, 2012 03:22 AM (YXmuI)

49 @43 well that would play to the Latino vote. After all the Rubio Puppy love stuff never worked for Mittens.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 03:22 AM (afx6B)

50 Everytime the price of gas rises, the price of food and every other product rises. If you shop you can't ignore it.

Posted by: Redd at October 16, 2012 07:18 AM (f0ies)


FoxB had some turd on yesterday evening talking about high gas prices.  The question from the Fox babe was why are prices so high when oil production in the US is at record levels.  They also did not mention that gas use in the US is at record low levels.


The turd came up with this lame shit about "world market" driving prices up.


The real reason gas prices are so high?  Because thanks to helicopter Ben the 2008 dollar is actually worth about 40 to 50 cents now.  Contrary to the lying Obamanites we do have runaway inflation in all commodities. Yet they are publishing 2% as the inflation rate last year.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 03:27 AM (YdQQY)

51
>>33 You know, it's not hard to understand that people come up with conspiracy theories when there are so many factions and undercurrents in the government. People get castigated for discussing scenarios for this whole Benghazi thing, but when the explanations are so lame and seemingly senseless, the human brain naturally tries to make order out of chaos, and voila!


 Barack Obama, wanting an “October Surprise,” had secretly arranged with the Muslim Brotherhood for a kidnapping of our ambassador. Then sometime in October before the election Obama was to orchestrate some great military action to rescue Ambassador Stevens, causing all of America to cheer ObamaÂ’s strong foreign policy and bravery and making him look like a hero. After all, his supposed killing of Osama Bin Laden bounce had long since faded. Thus, sweeping him to victory in November. Imagine the headlines and talking points. The election would be a lock. The Muslim Brotherhood has every reason to want Obama re-elected in November and have an American President sympathetic to their causes. Not to mention an administration filled with Muslim appeasers. Therefore, they agreed to aid in these theatrics.

Unfortunately for Ambassador Stevens and three others, the Brotherhood could not control the hired thugs that were to perform the kidnapping and things escalated and four American lives were lost. Panic set in at the White House and with little time to place blame as far away from Obama as they could, they settled on a ridiculous fairy tale about an irrelevant video posted four months prior on YouTube and ran with it. Barack Obama even ran with it after evidence showed he knew better and ran with it all the way to his speech at the U.N.

So now, they are admitting it was a terrorist attack. They are admitting that the State Department had denied requests for more security from Washington, but nobody told them. Blame anyone but Barack Obama. IÂ’m betting the White House is smirking and perfectly happy to be accused of having a breakdown in communication as opposed to the alternative.

*ducks*

Posted by: sickinmass at October 16, 2012 03:29 AM (bcNec)

52 Obama was right: We will get back every dime, and then some, that we spent to save "the financial system". But we won't get back 2.4 trillion dimes we spent to pay off the UAW and Geithner's mortgage cronies.

Of the $24B TARP ultimate cost, the accounting is roughly: $20B to GM & Chrysler, $16B on the HAMP program to bail out mortgage lenders, and -$12B from bank loans being paid back with interest.

Posted by: Randall Hoven at October 16, 2012 03:29 AM (X+DiL)

53 The fact that the Syrian rebels were largely Alqueda affiliated was know early on and reported by a lot of people.



That is why I kept saying we had no dog in the hunt and I hope we are not shipping them weapons.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 03:29 AM (YdQQY)

54 Because thanks to helicopter Ben the 2008 dollar is actually worth about 40 to 50 cents now. It is our responsibility to ensure there is plenty of money floating around for people to spend.

Posted by: Ministry of Plenty at October 16, 2012 03:33 AM (feFL6)

55 sickinmass not so crazy, only I think Stevens was supposed to be negotiating the release of the blind sheik, long desired by Muslim Brotherhood. In fact, the JEF was supposed to be meeting with MB shortly thereafter. Only it backfired and they killed Stevens and now the JEF and Hill can't talk about why Stevens was there, why with no security, and why they did not listen to security warnings.

Posted by: Thunderb at October 16, 2012 03:34 AM (Dnbau)

56

Q POLL IS D + 8

Anyone know what the 2010 numbers were?

Posted by: Velvet Ambition at October 16, 2012 03:36 AM (R8hU8)

57 Here's a story to watch: http://tinyurl.com/9fq55pw I felt a large boom and my house shook last night. People are reporting the same all over Northwest Louisiana. No munition plants blew up. The cops are waiting for daylight to put helicopters up to see if they can find anything. Right now they think a meteor hit. Anyone else from the area feel it? I probably live 50 miles away from where they believe it hit and definitely felt it.

Posted by: Bon Qui Qui at October 16, 2012 03:41 AM (+3eI3)

58 When all is said and done, and the last dead Democrat vote is counted numerous times, the only Big Bird that will matter in this election, is the one the voters are going to flip 0bama.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 03:41 AM (feFL6)

59

Good morning, ‘rons and ‘ronettes.  IÂ’d say itÂ’s good to be back, but itÂ’s a dreary rainy day here in Massachusetts.  IÂ’d rather be having breakfast in Charleston.  In any event, I hope you all had a great week.  HereÂ’s hoping the JEF pulls a Biden tonight; I wonÂ’t be watching, since I canÂ’t stand the clownÂ’s sneering voice.  Better Ace than me.

IÂ’m back now to pester you with another story of the old days.  Today, weÂ’ll try to dispel an old Hollywood rumor, one concerning the death of the silent actress Marie Prevost (pronounced like “free toast”).

Born in Canada in 1898, her family moved to Los Angeles when she was young.  While working as a secretary, on a lark she dropped in at the Mack Sennett studio in Edendale; her winsome, innocent sexuality appealed to Sennett, and she was quickly snapped up, being added to the collection of the Keystone StudioÂ’s “Bathing Beauties.”

By 1921, she was noticed by the legendary producer Irving Thalberg, then the production chief at Universal.  Determined to make her a star, Thalberg signed her and began casting her in a number of airy comedies, usually as the bombshell ingénue whose pouty lips and slim ankles gave the leading man a Woodrow Wilson.  A number of other directors, however, saw something more in Prevost, and after her Universal contract expired, Warner Brothers signed her.

Beginning with an adaptation of FitzgeraldÂ’s The Beautiful and Damned, Prevost quickly blossomed into an actress of rare talent, specializing in roles which showcased her meltingly seductive beauty but which also almost always ended with her being the honorable woman who lets the hero marry the woman he really loves.

But in 1926, distraught over her motherÂ’s death, Prevost began spiraling into alcoholism and depression.  She tried to bury herself in work (appearing in one of C.B. DeMilleÂ’s finest pictures from these years, The Godless Girl), but it was no use.  An affair with Howard Hughes in 1928 ended badly, pushing Prevost further into depression; by the 1930s, her alcoholism and subsequent weight gain relegated her only to bit parts, and by 1934 she was unemployed and nearly penniless.

Now, through all of this, you might have been thinking that MarieÂ’s name sounds familiar to you.  Of course, you might have heard Gloria Swanson name-check her in Sunset Boulevard, but more likely, you heard the Hollywood Babylon rumor that she was eaten by her dogs.  Which, of course – like nearly everything else in that loathsome book – is a lie.

HereÂ’s what really happened: on January 21, 1937, Prevost died of heart failure.  Two days later, her neighbors at the Aftonian Apartments (still standing, incidentally, right off of Vine Street), driven to distraction by the barking of her dachshund Maxie, insisted her room be broken into.  Ignoring the scrawled sign pasted on her door – “please do not knock on the door more than once.  It makes my dog bark.  If I am in I will hear you as I am not deaf” – a bellboy used a passkey to enter her room and found Prevost, covered with a robe, lying on her bed.

So whence the dog rumor?  Simple.  Poor Maxie, hungry, lonely and not understanding why his mistress wouldnÂ’t get up, kept nipping at her to get her attention, and this series of small bites was transformed, over the years, to the gruesome legend of PrevostÂ’s body, half-eaten, surrounded by a pack of starving dogs.

But the legend continues, just like the one about Lupe Velez drowning in her toilet.  If youÂ’ve got Nick LoweÂ’s album, Jesus of Cool, give it a spin.  He runs with the rumor, too (She was a winner / Who became a doggieÂ’s dinner / She never meant that much to me / Oh, Marie), on his song Marie Provost [sic].

But now, as Paul Harvey would say, you know the rest of the story.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 16, 2012 03:45 AM (zF6Iw)

60 Good morning. I'm going to learn my lesson from last week and avoid tonight's debate. If the husband wants to watch, I'll find solace in bed with a book and the radio blaring.

Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 03:46 AM (AiZkN)

61 Grr.  F'd up the formatting again.  Sorry, all.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 16, 2012 03:46 AM (zF6Iw)

62 The turd came up with this lame shit about "world market" driving prices up.

Ummm, it's not "lame shit."  It's a fact.  Link in nic

You are correct, however, in stating that inflation has an impact and makes it worse.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 03:47 AM (sbV1u)

63 I wish this debate and the next were over already. I just am not as confident as you guys about Romneys chances. Maybe because I was so blown away when Obarky won the first time. Okay sorry to be so downer.

Posted by: San Antonio rose at October 16, 2012 03:48 AM (wtB46)

64 Good morning. I'm going to learn my lesson from last week and avoid tonight's debate. If the husband wants to watch, I'll find solace in bed with a book and the radio blaring. Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 07:46 AM (AiZkN)

I sympathize.  I can't stand the sound of the SCOAMF's voice.  Every time he talks I see a field of strawmen on fire.  Just do what I do, just follow the debate thread here.

Besides, it's much funnier.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 03:49 AM (sbV1u)

65 Why doesn't someone (Romney or SuperPAC) make an ad reminded Pennsylvanians about Obama talking about us derisively "clinging to guns" religion, and not liking outsiders? Didn't Hillary beat Obama in the 2008 Primary?

Posted by: Baldy at October 16, 2012 03:50 AM (opS9C)

66 Oh and it's a beautiful day...this afternoon I sign my final settlement papers for my lawsuit then run outside and cheer.

Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 03:50 AM (ZhNCB)

67 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 16, 2012 07:46 AM (zF6Iw)

Not really. Don't sweat it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 03:51 AM (2b4yb)

68 Pizza Hut's childish marketing stunts are starting to annoy me.

Posted by: Up with people! at October 16, 2012 03:51 AM (kzFo5)

69 Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 07:50 AM (ZhNCB)

Did you sue the 52% for fucking up the country?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 03:56 AM (2b4yb)

70 Good morning. I'm going to learn my lesson from last week and avoid tonight's debate. If the husband wants to watch, I'll find solace in bed with a book and the radio blaring.

Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 07:46 AM (AiZkN)


Not going to watch either...didn't watch either of the others and was glad that I didn't. I know what Romney will say and that he'll say it competently (at least when Choom and his lackey moderator shut up and let him talk) and I know exactly how the rest of it will go...Choom will stutter and lie, and this pet moderator will assist him. No point in subjecting yourself to that aggravation.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at October 16, 2012 03:56 AM (qEkGZ)

71 Romney and Scott Brown get their first two votes today in Amherst, MA. I can't wait. I won't be wearing my Romney or Brown t-shirt, though. I shouldn't gloat.

Posted by: Granny Jan and Jihad Kitty at October 16, 2012 03:57 AM (svu57)

72 Did you sue the 52% for fucking up the country? Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 07:56 AM (2b4yb)

Wow.  That's an option?  Where do I file?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 03:58 AM (sbV1u)

73

I've been saying for MONTHS that BO is pouring metric shitloads of TV ads in NE Pa. A TOTAL blue area. I mean these assholes would elect Hitler/Manson if they were Dems.

WHY, if barry is so far ahead, has he been spending like....well it was somebody elses cash....all summer...if he was such a lock in Pa? I'm not saying Pa is in play, I'm just a Moron. But it would seem Mitts' 3 ads/week vs barrys' 3 ads/hour...just doesn't add up if Pa is a guarantee. No?

Posted by: hutch1200 at October 16, 2012 03:59 AM (48ZGd)

74 http://tinyurl.com/cwyr9s8

Catholic Bishops: Joe Biden, You Lie!

White House failed to respond Monday to their letter issued Friday.


Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 03:59 AM (BAnPT)

75 I like to watch the debate , since the neighbors shut their bedroom drapes.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 04:00 AM (afx6B)

76 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 16, 2012 04:01 AM (8y9MW)

77 Paul Krugman and the IMF, now that's a liberal spokesperson and the plow.

Posted by: Clemenza at October 16, 2012 04:02 AM (afx6B)

78 Michigan Watermelons want the State Constitution to mandate 25% wind and solar energy. Not only is this incredibly stupid from a cost-basis standpoint but do these idiots know what a Constitution is supposed to be for? ------- Yeah, add that to the constitution. Ohio could use the jobs it kills.

Posted by: Up with people! at October 16, 2012 04:03 AM (kzFo5)

79 A few points about PA are in order. First, it would be a mistake to chase after that state. Tilting at windmills doesn't win elections. Since '88 PA has been a wasteland for GOP Prez nominees. Romney needs to win this election, not to prove a point. Every dollar spent in PA would be one less dollar for OH. The latter is the lynchpin of the entire election. Focus and execute. For the Senate it's absolutely astonishing the GOP did not bother even to field a legitimate candidate. If this Tom Smith is so close to Casey, Jr. imagine what the contest would look like if they had an experienced candidate with some name recognition and a war chest. Didn't they poll that contest? How could they not have known Casey was vulnerable? Staggering ineptitude.

Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at October 16, 2012 04:04 AM (r2PLg)

80 whew. glad there are others here who can't stand watching the debate.  My stress level over this election is already thru the roof.

will follow yall or try to get some sleep.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 16, 2012 04:06 AM (HNwOT)

81 Did you sue the 52% for fucking up the country Oh if that were only possible...

Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 04:06 AM (Vdd8W)

82 60 Good morning. I'm going to learn my lesson from last week and avoid tonight's debate. If the husband wants to watch, I'll find solace in bed with a book and the radio blaring. Posted by: DangerGirl (@deadlyestrogen) at October 16, 2012 07:46 AM (AiZkN) This will be me this evening. I went to bed after the debate last week with one hell of a migraine that lasted well into the next day. Can't do it again.

Posted by: Mandy P., lurking lurker who lurks at October 16, 2012 04:06 AM (qFpRI)

83

The buck stops with me for any stupidity on the blog today.

 

However, the Ewok and the Cobloggers have the responsibility-responsibility.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at October 16, 2012 04:07 AM (B+qrE)

84 Like clockwork, site goes down shortly after 8 am

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 04:23 AM (YdQQY)

85 Someone feed the damn squirrels!

Posted by: Tami at October 16, 2012 04:24 AM (X6akg)

86 Wow, I made it through the space time continuum.

Posted by: spypeach at October 16, 2012 04:24 AM (pwTow)

87 Someone feed the damn squirrels!

Posted by: Tami at October 16, 2012 08:24 AM (X6akg)


Send them some VT apples.

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 04:24 AM (YdQQY)

88 Daily Caller article...
Obama, Wright and Ayers hooked up prior to Obama's Harvard Law stint
http://tinyurl.com/obama-wright-ayers

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at October 16, 2012 04:24 AM (+I8Mq)

89

ObamaÂ’s War on Children

Obama supporter school bus driver telling a Romney supporter boy his mother should have opted for abortion.

Real life anti-Obama ad.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 04:25 AM (BAnPT)

90 If you cannot stand to watch the debate, don't be chiming in here. 

I, too, cannot stand the sound of the Imbecile's voice.  But the pleasure of watching him get his ass kicked last time more than made up for it.


Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 16, 2012 04:26 AM (he2LC)

91 Ace could migrate to a real server with essentially unlimited capacity for about $10-$15/month.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:26 AM (2b4yb)

92

>>I felt a large boom and my house shook last night. People are reporting the same all over Northwest Louisiana. No munition plants blew up. The cops are waiting for daylight to put helicopters up to see if they can find anything. Right now they think a meteor hit. Anyone else from the area feel it? I probably live 50 miles away from where they believe it hit and definitely felt it.

 

Oh, man, I just had to apologize to my husband.

 

I was watching tv and all of a sudden the back door rattled and the cat panicked. Husband got out of bed and asked what happened.

 

I told him the cat just jumped at the door to try to get a lizard or something. He looked at me like I was crazy, but I'm used to that.

 

He says he felt the house shake.

 

LOL.

Posted by: Mama AJ at October 16, 2012 04:26 AM (SUKHu)

93

National Journal thinks it's unlikely that Team Romney will make a genuine play for Pennsylvania owing to the scattered and expensive media market.

=========

What does this even mean? What would the harm be in running a week's worth of commercials and having Ryan and Romney visit individually just once in the next few weeks?

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:27 AM (3LaGb)

94 After the last debate I was so giddy I swooned.
Had trouble sleeping.

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at October 16, 2012 04:27 AM (+I8Mq)

95 "I'm on vacation" didn't sell so well first round.

We'll see how well Obama crams before being spoon fed by the moderator.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 04:28 AM (BAnPT)

96

When I watch the debate, I have the caption on, that way I can mute Obummer when he starts to talk

Posted by: spypeach at October 16, 2012 04:28 AM (pwTow)

97

It must be SMOD!!!!

Posted by: Mama AJ at October 16, 2012 04:28 AM (SUKHu)

98

Like clockwork, site goes down shortly after 8 am

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

I would love to be a fly on the wall in the conversations about this Web site.

Whatever someone is telling Ace about the complexity or cost of moving to better, more stable technology it is complete & uttter bullshit.

Obviously.

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:28 AM (3LaGb)

99 Like clockwork, site goes down shortly after 8 am
...

Encouraging us to visit other blogs.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 04:29 AM (BAnPT)

100 Listened to a radio interview last night with Celinda Lake. She went to Ohio and interviewed the demographic Obama is shooting for (blue collar single mothers, white).She believes the democrats have severely miscalculated. Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 06:53 AM (GoIUi) Yep, it sounds like the Dems are nervous about Ohio. Very nervous. One senior Democratic official expressed real concern tonight unlike I have heard before about Ohio potentially slipping away from Obama (the state has been trending Republican in statewide races, Rob Portman has become a force, religious and gun groups are flooding the state with voter contacts, two of RomneyÂ’s top strategists have recently won a statewide race there, etc). h/t hotair -- link to mark halperin at time

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 04:30 AM (LpQbZ)

101 Daily Kos/PPP has Romney up 50-46 nationally. 50-47 in swing states

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:31 AM (3LaGb)

102 Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 08:28 AM (3LaGb)

Ace does many things well, but staying on top of the technical aspects of this site isn't one of them.

I'll bet we could raise enough money for a migration to a robust software package and server in about two days.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:31 AM (2b4yb)

103 It goes down so that we all have time to read Vics links.

Thanks Vic!

Posted by: Bruce at October 16, 2012 04:31 AM (JI+T4)

104 My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it. It could not only be devastating for Romney, but be a real turning point in the debates.

Posted by: Ed Anger at October 16, 2012 04:31 AM (tOkJB)

105

So I am guessing this is trending to a Romney 51.5% win nationally.

Obama's ceiling is increasingly looking like 48%

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:32 AM (3LaGb)

106 Obama, Wright and Ayers hooked up prior to Obama's Harvard Law stint

Like, a three-way?  Eeeew.

Posted by: HeatherRadish, Crankypants at October 16, 2012 04:33 AM (/kI1Q)

107 from The Other McCain:

"Is It Ironic That Elizabeth Warren, Slated To Head The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Has A Potential Credit Card Fraud Problem?"

No surprise given Turbo Tax Geithner and Muslim Brotherhood social justice Obama and Holder.

How much more before Independents say TOO MUCH!

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 04:33 AM (BAnPT)

108 Read on Twitter that Mitt won the coin toss and will take the first question. This allows him to set the tone. Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 06:56 AM (GoIUi) So, he won the toss and chose to go first? Yes, it allows him to set the tone, make the first statement out of the bat, but it also shows his hand, and gives O a chance to rebut right away. Nervous about tonight...

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 04:34 AM (LpQbZ)

109 @55, I think its about the Blind Sheikh as well.

Posted by: Sexypig at October 16, 2012 04:34 AM (jGUj1)

110 Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 08:32 AM (3LaGb)

That mythical "preference cascade" might be real, and Romney will do better than that. And...how many of Obama's voters will wake up on election day and think to themselves, "Ah, fuck it. He isn't winning, so why should I bother?"

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:34 AM (2b4yb)

111 I'm surpised the polls don't have Texas and Alabama as toss-ups.

Posted by: Case at October 16, 2012 04:35 AM (QwurB)

112

My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it.

It could not only be devastating for Romney, but be a real turning point in the debates.

 

I prepare for all contingencies.

Posted by: Mormon Firmware Debate Prep Upgrade at October 16, 2012 04:35 AM (NF2Bf)

113

Like clockwork, site goes down shortly after 8 am.

 

Oh, for a girlfriend like that. . .

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 16, 2012 04:35 AM (zF6Iw)

114 104 How about the fact that Obama has divided us all  between takers and makers and between the 99% and the 1%/  Romney's answer may not make everyone happy, but I doubt he'll just not know what to do.  I'm sure he knows this may come up and has some sort of rebuttal. 

Posted by: Mo the Girl at October 16, 2012 04:36 AM (SQQjV)

115 Anyone know if this site is legit? Octsurprise.com Countdown timer gets my attention. "...will turn a ‘nailbiter’ into a ‘landslide’ of 1984 proportions"

Posted by: Icedog at October 16, 2012 04:36 AM (9ScGj)

116 Personally I am sick of this election all ready. I'm sick of the voters. I'm sick of the undecided's. I'm sick of the o'cult. I'm sick of the pravda media. Otherwise, good election!

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 04:36 AM (LpQbZ)

117 Jay. I would guess that SCOAMFs 47-48% is pretty soft, owing to pollsters bias, Bradley effect, etc. I'm thinking 44-46% is more likely and we get the landslide Vic is predicting.

Posted by: Love Reggie at October 16, 2012 04:36 AM (JMt7S)

118

just saw this on twitter, from the Daily Caller

Romney campaign files federal suit to ensure all military ballots count in Wisconsin
bit.ly/TWWqWk 

 

Posted by: spypeach at October 16, 2012 04:36 AM (pwTow)

119

>>Encouraging us to visit other blogs.

 

It's Allen and Dave's fault!

Posted by: Mama AJ, who heard the SMOD at October 16, 2012 04:37 AM (SUKHu)

120

where'd all my spaces go, sheesh

bit.ly/TWWqWk

 

Posted by: spypeach at October 16, 2012 04:38 AM (pwTow)

121 What would the harm be in running a week's worth of commercials and having Ryan and Romney visit individually just once in the next few weeks? But visit where? Forget Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. After that, for one million prize, name the third largest city. I've lived here all my life and I'll be damned if I remember. I think it may be Allentown, but I think you could fit that cities entire population in the Penn State football stadium in State College on game day.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 04:38 AM (feFL6)

122 106 HeatherRadish
It means Obama lied about the Rev. Wright relationship and knowing the Ayers

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at October 16, 2012 04:38 AM (+I8Mq)

123 I'm surpised the polls don't have Texas and Alabama as toss-ups.

Okay, there's only so far they can stretch the truth before everyone starts calling them liars to their faces.

Would we believe it if something came out of NY or CA showing those states as Toss-Ups?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 16, 2012 04:38 AM (8y9MW)

124 Meteors can cause sonic booms which feel exactly how you describe. Possibly, there is nothing left of the meteor, though.

Posted by: Redd at October 16, 2012 04:38 AM (f0ies)

125 Actually I think the debate could be quite entertaining. The Barkster will be torn between his advisers telling him he has to be more aggressive in order to save his floundering campaign and the Mr Cool, above-it-all persona he's so carefully cultivated his whole career (AKA, the Illusion). This impossible clash could result in some very amusing behavior.

Posted by: Cricket at October 16, 2012 04:39 AM (DrC22)

126 Zombie is brilliant, as usual.
http://is.gd/lgcUJh

Posted by: HeatherRadish, Crankypants at October 16, 2012 04:39 AM (/kI1Q)

127 Not going to watch either...didn't watch either of the others and was glad that I didn't. I know what Romney will say and that he'll say it competently (at least when Choom and his lackey moderator shut up and let him talk) and I know exactly how the rest of it will go...Choom will stutter and lie, and this pet moderator will assist him. No point in subjecting yourself to that aggravation.

======

Exactly.  I can't watch either.  My rage-o-meter simply can't take anymore.  I know Romney will do well.  I also know TFG will be an animated, lying asshole who will resort to one-liner gotchas with his braying donkey grin.  Throw in Crowley assists, and I really value my TV and my sanity more than to sit through that.  Like I said, Romney will do well.  But as Coulter said last night on Hannity, the media will declare victory for our pothead in chief.  All he has to be is awake for it to be so.  Assholishness = win!

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 16, 2012 04:40 AM (lTVJy)

128

@110 CharlieBrown'sDildo -

You may be right on that. Though I tend to be more cautious and assume the union slugs and dead people will turnout because they fear the gravy train is coming to an end. I can see SCOAMF topping out at 47% though.

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:41 AM (3LaGb)

129 Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 16, 2012 08:38 AM (8y9MW)

I saw a breakdown of each state (via Drudge) and was rather surprised to discover that Texas was not in the Solid Romney column.

They will stop at nothing to win.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:42 AM (2b4yb)

130 114 Posted by: Mo the Girl

See Obama's 1998 redistribution speech. Shows he has seen the welfare recipient part of the electorate as a potential political majority since he was in college.
link here    http://tinyurl.com/obama-wright-ayers

Posted by: Dept. of Accuracy Dept. at October 16, 2012 04:42 AM (+I8Mq)

131

But visit where?

___

Any of the suburban Philly counties.  I think Harrisburg is the third largest PA city.

Posted by: kallisto at October 16, 2012 04:42 AM (jm/9g)

132 My father in Allentown still reports that Obama yard signs are almost non existant compared to 08.

Posted by: VIA, on the tiny keyboard at October 16, 2012 04:42 AM (fjcVF)

133 Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 08:41 AM (3LaGb)

I think you are correct about the union slugs and fraud, but the squishy middle that voted for Obama last time because it was so damned exciting will just roll over and go back to sleep.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:43 AM (2b4yb)

134

My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it. It could not only be devastating for Romney, but be a real turning point in the debates.

 

The press has been hammering on this since the first debate, how could Mittens not be prepared to counter it?

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at October 16, 2012 04:43 AM (JxMoP)

135

@121 - Schrödinger's cat:

I live in Pittsburgh and I'm telling you, people hate Obama here. People I didn't think were interested in politics start conversations about how shitty he is.

Send Ryan to just inside Butler Co in a rural setting so the people in the northern end of Allegheny, and those in Westmoreland & Beaver can get there and fire up these folks.

Send Mitt back to Grennsburg where he gave that rocking speech.

Don't do downtown but have it somewhat accessible to the people living in the 'burbs but working in the city.

It can't hurt.

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:43 AM (3LaGb)

136 "Ross Perot changes course, decides to endorse Romney after all." But in '92 after the Dem convention, he withdrew from the race, declaring the Dem party had "revitalized" itself. Then when Bush Sr. was making a comeback later, L. Ron Perot decided he had to jump back into the race. Perot is a lifelong Dem wienie. No indication he has changed at all. This might easily be the setup for Perot declaring (again) that Obama has revitalized himself and should be re-elected.

Posted by: TooCon at October 16, 2012 04:44 AM (V4YIE)

137 I saw a breakdown of each state (via Drudge) and was rather surprised to discover that Texas was not in the Solid Romney column.

Wishcasting.  The drubbing Mark White got at the hands of Rick Perry is nothing compared to Texan's white-hot hate of TFG.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 16, 2012 04:44 AM (8y9MW)

138

If Tom Smith really is only 3 behind Casey, R/R are insane not making at least 1 appearance in PA.

Totally an unforced error, IMO

Perhaps their internals tell them something else though.

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:45 AM (3LaGb)

139 World Series?

6:30 pm on Sunday?

Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 16, 2012 04:46 AM (he2LC)

140

I watched the last debate.

 

I even listened when Romney was talking.

 

I'm glad I got to see Obama's body language.

Posted by: Mama AJ, who heard the SMOD at October 16, 2012 04:46 AM (SUKHu)

141 Conspiracy Theoriticians on the HQ.

Please take a hike to Infowars. You're not needed here.

We can stick to things like:
1) Obama certainly knew it was a terrorist attack
2) He's also a SCOAMF

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 45% more DOOM! at October 16, 2012 04:46 AM (xAtAj)

142 @21 Even in the Bugs version, Wagner is "better than it sounds" (Mark Twain). That Theory-laden quality accounts for the poor retail of much of Modernism. Jus' sayin', is all. http://preview.tinyurl.com/dyu8sy4 Haugland outdoes Elmer.

Posted by: Thorvald at October 16, 2012 04:47 AM (1V6Pv)

143 I will be watching the debate.  I figure if Romney can stand on that stage with the evil O and with an audience stacked with dem plants and with Candy Crowley (or as our local radio host keeps calling her Cathy Bates armed with a hammer),  the least I can do is watch and pray.

Use that St. Michael's prayer,  morons!

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 04:48 AM (GoIUi)

144 Morning all

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 04:48 AM (oSFWF)

145 Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, Reading, Scranton, Bethlehem, Lancaster, Levittown, Harrisburg

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:48 AM (2b4yb)

146 Rasmussen Tuesday: Obama hanging on to that magical 47 with Romney up 2 at 49. Obama leads the swing states 49-47 (strange).

Posted by: VBJonny at October 16, 2012 04:48 AM (bED4B)

147 My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it.

-----

I'm confident he's ready for it.  Of all questions he'll need to answer tonight, this is the one he knows with certainty is coming.  He can throw in JEF's bitter clingers to illustrate how things don't actually mean the way they sound.  How would Barky counter that then?

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 16, 2012 04:48 AM (lTVJy)

148
"...will turn a ‘nailbiter’ into a ‘landslide’ of 1984 proportions"

Posted by: Icedog at October 16, 2012 08:36 AM (9ScGj)


A lame-ass uncut video of Barack saying "honky" in a joking way.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 45% more DOOM! at October 16, 2012 04:49 AM (xAtAj)

149 My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it.
--

Mitt's been ironing out that wrinkle. At some point, the crease is what it is.

It isn't Mitt who can't look his opponent in the eye. Tonight, I'm betting that Obama will frequently glare at Mitt when not addressing the camera with his "personal touch, transcending" the Townhall mtg. live audience. Barry Hussein will copy his Biden tutorial as best he can (pfft, Obama's never read or kept up on any topic beyond his vacations). Glaring is hardly the same as maintaining eye contact diplomatically. Certainly the FOX camera shots will air a different perspective than the rest of the MFMess.

1st point, regardless of ideology, GOP Presidents appreciate 100% of Americans, especially the "silent majority". (Rebut Obama's disdain with Obama's own nasty quotes, starting the painful litany with "bitter clingers".)

2nd point, whatever choice each person in the 47% makes is the expression of free will. Romney honors our Civil Liberties and Constitutional Republic (though that's just a line coming from a GWB III candidate "enhancing" authoritarianism at home and abroad). Romney would appreciate the opportunity to improve the living conditions of all Americans through energetic participation in the American Dream.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 04:49 AM (BAnPT)

150 Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 08:48 AM (oSFWF)

What's good about it?

Verlander is pitching tonight, and A-Rod-Swisher-Granderson still play for the Yankees.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:50 AM (2b4yb)

151 Today's reweights:

R+0.67% - Current RCP Average
O+0.59% - Average using the 2008 turnout model
R+2.23% - Average using the D+3 turnout model
R+4.51% - Average using the 2010 turnout model
R+4.54% - Average using the 2004 turnout model
R+6.33% - Average using the Rasmussen Party ID turnout model

No real change from yesterday.

Heading to the airport to fly back to Florida.

Posted by: Dave in Fla at October 16, 2012 04:50 AM (G2pzc)

152 I think Harrisburg is the third largest PA city. See? That's the problem. Harrisburg is the 10th largest city in Pa. Entire population of 49,528 could fit in Lincoln Financial (the Phillies/Eagles stadium ) with about 20,000 empty seats.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 04:50 AM (feFL6)

153 Hey,  Hobojerky.  I notice that you keep telling people to STFU with conspiracy theories.  In fact,  you seem to be the only one who keeps pushing this.

I didn't say anything other than one can see WHY people reach for conspiracy theories,  but now you can explain why you don't want any speculation on Benghazi.

Who made you the boss of the internet?

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 04:50 AM (GoIUi)

154 Seriously, anyone who believes that Obama has any kind of lead anywhere I have a bridge over some swampland I'd like to sell you.

Posted by: Derpman at October 16, 2012 04:50 AM (6OuNb)

155

I saw a breakdown of each state (via Drudge) and was rather surprised to discover that Texas was not in the Solid Romney column.

 

Just a guess but I'll bet that's from Rove's site that only lists results from the most recent polling data and Texas probably hasn't been polled since primary season. Rove's rationale for listing stale and obviously incorrect polling data from solid states defies common sense.

Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at October 16, 2012 04:51 AM (JxMoP)

156 If the husband wants to watch, I'll find solace in bed

Go on...

Posted by: comatus at October 16, 2012 04:51 AM (qaVK+)

157 Ross Perot is a footnote in the pages of history.  He showed how unfit he was by his abruptly withdrawing and then later trying to get back in.  Only the petulant who love attention do that.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 16, 2012 04:51 AM (vjJM3)

158 #121

In 2008 McCain and Palin visited Media, PA, which is less than 10 miles outside of Philadelphia, for a rally. Thousands showed up.

And back then more people had jobs and couldn't make it!

/third largest city in PA is Allentown.
//can you send the money to my Paypal account?

Posted by: littleoldlady at October 16, 2012 04:51 AM (5SATI)

159

My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it

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

I'd say:

I was at a private event giving remarks that were taped without my knowledge. I've acknowledged those remarks were incorrect, and as President Obama knows from attending and speaking at such events, words can often get taken out of context. Which I believe has happened to him.

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

and leave it at that. Which generates curiosity at what SCOAMF has said...

Posted by: Jay at October 16, 2012 04:51 AM (3LaGb)

160 Use that St. Michael's prayer, morons! Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 08:48 AM (GoIUi)

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the SCOAMF
And do thou, O prince of the Electoral College
Cast into retirement JEF, and all his evil minions
Who prowl through union halls
Seeking to steal the election

Amen


You mean that one?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 04:52 AM (sbV1u)

161 I'll take the sausage please.

Posted by: Barney at October 16, 2012 04:52 AM (wR+pz)

162 My wife made an excellent point about Romney and his debate prep and performance (and she has met him too!).

Romney has been presenting to large groups of sometimes hostile businessmen who have excellent command of the most intricate details of the topics at hand.

He has excelled in these situations, so to expect anything other than an excellent performance in the debates, when his opponent is a sociopathic narcissist is unwarranted.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 04:52 AM (2b4yb)

163 @142 Entia non sunt multiplicanda. Take a step back and look at the salient facts. Pro State staff passing Carter-stoopid in the Maghrab?!? Nah, not even them. The SEALs foiled something, probably two things. Follow the trail where it does lead, not where you think it might.

Posted by: Thorvald at October 16, 2012 04:54 AM (1V6Pv)

164 I saw on Yahoo headlines a few days ago that Lindsay Lohan endorsed Romney.  Whatever.  Pretty sure it's a move to sabotage Romney. 

Posted by: katya the designated driver at October 16, 2012 04:54 AM (DoZD+)

165
I didn't say anything other than one can see WHY people reach for conspiracy theories, but now you can explain why you don't want any speculation on Benghazi.

Who made you the boss of the internet?

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 08:50 AM (GoIUi)

I don't want conspiracy theories about how Obama planned a fake hostage kidnapping unless I see some evidence.

It's been a number of weeks and there is absolutely no evidence for it. I let it slide until this week because sometimes there are actual good to honest conspiracies sometimes. People are still positing their same old insane conspiracy theories, I'm allowed to call bullshit.

The HQ has never been a conspiracy nuthouse, and it should never be. Cool it on the false-flag talk.

I kind of doubt Ace disagrees with me, but if you wanna flag him down and have him scold me that's fine.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 45% more DOOM! at October 16, 2012 04:54 AM (xAtAj)

166 160 Ross Perot is a footnote in the pages of history. He showed how unfit he was by his abruptly withdrawing and then later trying to get back in. Only the petulant who love attention do that. And yet, idiots still voted for the guy and we got Billy Boy.

Posted by: Derpman at October 16, 2012 04:54 AM (6OuNb)

167 #162  Well....is that the Revised Standard Version?   :-)

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 04:55 AM (GoIUi)

168 What's good about it? Verlander is pitching tonight, and A-Rod-Swisher-Granderson still play for the Yankees. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 08:50 AM (2b4yb) A) Hey we're dead, finished, buried. I already put that behind me. I'd like to be surprised, but I stopped believing in the tooth fairy in 08 when obama got elected. Swisher is gone after this week, granderson has only one more year, I doubt they give Cano a huge 8-10 year contract after this ( as a matter of fact no more huge contracts like that no matter what ) and the black hole called A-Rod? Oh well B) I am waiting for a call to tell me I am the new OIC ( Officer in Charge) of my Unit. It's a lot of work but it means I will be promoted which is nice. C) And I am off tomorrow so I can play

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 04:55 AM (oSFWF)

169 Meanwhile, Libya is still a BFD, even without tinfoil Truther hats.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 45% more DOOM! at October 16, 2012 04:55 AM (xAtAj)

170 165 - I agree that if there was a kidnapping planned, those former Seals died to prevent it.


Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 16, 2012 04:56 AM (he2LC)

171 I forced myself to watch the first debate, but it turned out to be Christmas. I'm taking the dive again tonight. You can always turn it off... And, being here helps with any pain.

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 04:56 AM (LpQbZ)

172 I'm confident he's ready for it. I could see a comeback along the lines of, "Mr. President, with all due respect, if we're going to talk about percentages, I think what the American people need to know are these: 8% plus unemployment for the bulk of your term, and XX% increase in people who've simply given up looking. XX% rise in gas prices. XX% increase in deaths of our brave soldiers in Afghanistan. XX% decrease in middle-class incomes. XX% increase in blah, blah, blah. So, Mr. President, if you wish to talk about percentages, I'm game, but this is going to be a longer debate than Mrs. Crowley here is being paid to moderate. So, please, do go on..."

Posted by: jakeman at October 16, 2012 04:56 AM (96M6e)

173 Got to go pick up drugs.  BBL

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 04:57 AM (YdQQY)

174 The Pizza Hut thing bothered me, too. This isn't a friggin' game we're playing here. It is one of the most important elections in my lifetime. What on earth were they thinking. Opportunism gone too far.

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 04:57 AM (LpQbZ)

175 Verlander is pitching gonna turn the Yankees into his personal prison bitches tonight, and A-Rod-Swisher-Granderson still play for the Yankees. FIFY Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 08:56 AM (OWjjx) ??? Ya mean A-Rod, Cano, Swisher, Granderson have NOT been prison bitches all playoffs?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 04:57 AM (oSFWF)

176 137 This. I have no idea why in the hell Texas is "likely Romney" or whatever. It will be a blood bath. Obama is not just disliked here, he is reviled.

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 16, 2012 04:59 AM (GvYeG)

177 Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 08:56 AM (OWjjx)

Ah, another fair-weather fan.

The New York Yankees have won about 25% of the World Series played.

What's your team's record.

Now get off my lawn and go home and get your fucking shine box.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:00 AM (2b4yb)

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Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 05:00 AM (feFL6)

179 Alright time to get some work done for the day. I'll check back in later today and see how far down the rabbit hole goes.

Posted by: HoboJerky, now with 45% more DOOM! at October 16, 2012 05:00 AM (xAtAj)

180 Rasmussen confirms the gender gap narrowing. Women are split 48-48 in preference while men prefer Romney 51-46.

Posted by: VBJonny at October 16, 2012 05:01 AM (bED4B)

181 The New York Yankees have won about 25% of the World Series played. What's your team's record. Now get off my lawn and go home and get your fucking shine box. Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 09:00 AM (2b4yb) Yeah I am pretty confident if we get to the World Series we will win this one also. Just one problem? How do we get there?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 05:01 AM (oSFWF)

182 177, remember the 47%, this is something they care about.

Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2012 05:01 AM (hrAg/)

183 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN in an interview Monday that she—not the White House—takes responsibility for the security situation in Benghazi, Libya, ahead of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack there that claimed the lives of four Americans, including the ambassador.




I wonder what was said or done to make Hill fall on her sword for this. Overall it does show what an utter clusterf**k this administration is. And everything for them is based on politics

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 16, 2012 05:01 AM (1Jaio)

184 Malvern/Paoli or Media might make sense. Trouble is our local media is so liberal only the people actually there would know ANYTHING true about the rally I say Pittsburgh or Lancaster might work better - might get decent local coverage

Posted by: BlackOrchid at October 16, 2012 05:01 AM (J6kXj)

185 108 Fortune favors the bold. Kick his ass Mitt. Finish Him.

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 16, 2012 05:02 AM (GvYeG)

186 “Vikram Pandit to Step Down as Citigroup’s Chief Executive” http://tinyurl.com/9p3d2zf

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:02 AM (oZfic)

187 Another bankrupt green energy company this morning. Just in time for the debate tonight. A123 Systems. $249 million gone. Obama sure can pick them.

Posted by: just sam at October 16, 2012 05:02 AM (6+Xm2)

188 Debate drinking game.

Let me be perfectly clear-drink
Planned Parenthood and cancer screening-drink
47%-drink
GM saved-drink
I inherited-drink
Bipartisanship-drink
I killed OBL-drink


I am sure the horde can come up with more.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at October 16, 2012 05:02 AM (wR+pz)

189 Rasmussen confirms the gender gap narrowing. Women are split 48-48 in preference while men prefer Romney 51-46. Posted by: VBJonny at October 16, 2012 09:01 AM (bED4B) Yeah that is what I don't understand? We have closed the gender gap and are way ahead in both the male vote and the independents, so how come we are not up by 10%? We should be. That is what the numbers say?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 05:02 AM (oSFWF)

190 179, I think it is because no one has bothered to poll it in months

Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2012 05:03 AM (hrAg/)

191 ombie is brilliant, as usual. http://is.gd/lgcUJh Posted by: HeatherRadish, Crankypants at October 16, 2012 08:39 AM (/kI1Q) = hehe, nice vid

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 05:03 AM (LpQbZ)

192 Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 08:55 AM (oSFWF)

A) Yes, we are well and truly screwed. And I cannot wait until Swisher goes away. His stupid grinning mug makes me yell at the TV. Granderson is better, but his swing has deteriorated so much in the last month that I wonder what will happen next year. And A-Rod? Five. More. Years.

B) Congratulations!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:03 AM (2b4yb)

193 @186 Must be PTSD from the time she was under sniper fire at that Balkan airport. What a lying bag of dung is our SoS!

Posted by: Thorvald at October 16, 2012 05:03 AM (1V6Pv)

194 Sausage or pepperoni? Easiest question on Earth. The answer is both.

Posted by: Uncle Milty at October 16, 2012 05:04 AM (5PkZK)

195 The thing is, Pennsylvania is also expensive TO DEFEND. Make Obama spend cash somewhere he wasn't expecting. Heck, if you are that nervous about it, focus on a few key markets, like Philly where you need to win the suburbs. If Romney's campaign is that small minded, I am a bit depressed.

Posted by: Boone at October 16, 2012 05:04 AM (tIyK2)

196 #167  Well,  I want answers to these questions:

1. Why was an ambassador who was extremely worried about security in Benghazi, a known stronghold of Al Qaeda types, without adequate security?

2. Why was the security team sent to Iraq from Libya over the ambassador's protests?

3. Why did rumors of negotiations for the release of the Blind Sheik appear the weekend prior to September 11?

4. Why,  despite evidence that this was a terrorist attack being obvious within 24 hours of the incident, was the video story floated for over a week?

5. Who ordered Rice to go on TV and tell the video story?

6. Why is the ambassador's father trying to get Romney to quit asking questions?  One would think he would want some answers.

7. Why was the diary in Benghazi?  Was it really found there?  What was in it that prompted Anderson Cooper to start asking pointed questions?

So there you go.  No conspiracy there.  Just a bunch of questions that should be answered.  We have thousands of people stationed in embassies around the world.  I do not like the idea that their security can be removed for whatever whim strikes the administration,  whether it is total krunch granola political theory, sinister plots, double dealing, parallel public and private foreign policies,  or whatever.

We have as a template Fast and Furious.  Why it should be considered beyond the pale to think this administration might attempt something similar in the Magreb,  I do not know.

Posted by: Miss Marple at October 16, 2012 05:04 AM (GoIUi)

197 #182 Schrödinger's cat

Oh, sure. Like I'm going to fall for THAT one ... again.

;-)

Posted by: littleoldlady at October 16, 2012 05:04 AM (5SATI)

198 91 Ace could migrate to a real server with essentially unlimited capacity for about $10-$15/month.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 08:26 AM (2b4yb)

 

*****

 

Well there ya go...cost prohibitive!

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at October 16, 2012 05:04 AM (/LkSO)

199 84 Like clockwork, site goes down shortly after 8 am

Posted by: Vic at October 16, 2012 08:23 AM (YdQQY)


Well stop getting up so damn early.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectual at October 16, 2012 05:05 AM (wR+pz)

200 Texas hasn't been polled in ages. All the political pros know it's solid GOP, along with its four fresh electoral votes from the 2010 census. Rove/Trippi finally got disgusted and moved it from Lean Romney to Solid Romney, declaring that it isn't their fault if no pollster will do even one poll there. They complained about TX and other states being unpolled.

Posted by: TooCon at October 16, 2012 05:05 AM (V4YIE)

201 Has a threshold for EV and PV landslides been agreed upon here at the HQ yet?

Posted by: Honey Badger at October 16, 2012 05:05 AM (GvYeG)

202 204 Obama thinks he can win Texas even.  Only massive voter fraud from down south could cause   that to happen. 

Posted by: Mo the Girl at October 16, 2012 05:06 AM (SQQjV)

203 @97
It must be SMOD!!!!   I think you're right!!  When I felt the boom I jumped up and yelled "What the hell was that?!"  and my hubby was all like, "huh? What?  Go back to sleep."    We are renovating and had demo'd two buildings next to our house yesterday.  I thought the damn house was falling apart!

Posted by: Bon Qui Qui at October 16, 2012 05:07 AM (+SXKV)

204 "H. Ross Perot: We can't afford Obama" http://tinyurl.com/8h6odsl

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:08 AM (oZfic)

205 Test to see if I'm not banned since I couldn't post last night

Posted by: Captain Hate (more dagny and less curious) at October 16, 2012 05:08 AM (lJ5Yy)

206 Personally, as a non-Cardinal fan living in the STL, I am too busy running around today reminding everyone that "Big Game Carp" (TM- every radio and t.v. station in St. Louis) wasn't big game last night. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 09:04 AM (OWjjx) __________________ I'm flying into STL today. My mom expressed concern that I will take some heat if I tell people I'm from DC, given the events of Friday night. I responded that I can legitimately say I'm from Virginia.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at October 16, 2012 05:08 AM (FMjlg)

207 It is only costing the Yankess 125 Million so there is that...................... Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 09:06 AM (OWjjx) Well that's bullshit. It's ONLY 119 Million. Great contract?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 05:08 AM (oSFWF)

208 My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it. As it is a town hall, it will, no doubt, be a planted "undecided" drama queen with a tear-jerking story to tell -- asking Romney why do you hate me? Malkin showed how many lib plants there were last town hall -- how they were all real lib/campaign activists with a history. I have no reason to believe this won't be a repeat. Crowley will try to get her name in the paper; a pullitzer prize, after all.

Posted by: o_O at October 16, 2012 05:08 AM (LpQbZ)

209 I hope Mitt can counter the 47% thing in a positive manner short of an outright, "I was wrong" type of apology.  The media will eat that raw -gaffe, out of touch, confused, liar, panderer, etc.. 

Posted by: Havedash at October 16, 2012 05:09 AM (F0WNa)

210 and as President Obama knows from attending and speaking at such events, words can often get taken out of context. Which I believe has happened to him.
and leave it at that. Which generates curiosity at what SCOAMF has said...
--

Which I believe has happened to him when he said X, Y, Z. /fify/

If it's nuance you're expecting for a "win" you'd still better spill the beans before leaving things to the imagination of curiosity.


Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:09 AM (BAnPT)

211 Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 09:05 AM (OWjjx)

There is a dive bar a few miles from here that makes a great cracker-crust bacon pizza. I can eat an entire one in about 10 minutes.

The problem is getting a seat at the end of the bar farthest from the bathroom. It's a bit rank. And whenever I suggest going for the pizza my wife looks at me like I have three heads.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:09 AM (2b4yb)

212

>>I wonder what was said or done to make Hill fall on her sword for this. Overall it does show what an utter clusterf**k this administration is. And everything for them is based on politics.

 

Meh. I can't get into the discussion of spin and politics on this.

 

I would like to know what happened.

 

I think it's possible some underling cut the security budget to get more money for Volts and crap, and crappy Volts.

 

Or maybe it was a political decision to show we trusted people who are unworthy of our trust.

Posted by: Mama AJ, who heard the SMOD at October 16, 2012 05:10 AM (SUKHu)

213 Romney isn't going to be able to put away the "47% comment" with a glib line or two because by now Obama has a well planned strategy to use it as a cudgel. I'm worried that it might not only change the course of the debates, but (with a little help from the MFM) even change the course of the election.

Posted by: Ed Anger at October 16, 2012 05:11 AM (tOkJB)

214 Posted by: Captain Hate (more dagny and less curious) at October 16, 2012 09:08 AM (lJ5Yy)

We fought long and hard to get you unbanned.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:11 AM (2b4yb)

215 "My fear tonight is that Obama will hit Romney with his "47%" quote and Mitt will have nothing to counter it. It could not only be devastating for Romney, but be a real turning point in the debates."

'Mr. President, you of all people should know that when you spend so much time talking to other people, sometimes you say things in an inelegant way - for example, I don't automatically assume that you dislike those who, as you said, "cling to their guns and religion", as one might assume."

Turn it around, make it about SCOAMF.

Posted by: Emile Antoon Khadaji at October 16, 2012 05:11 AM (hMdj8)

216 may only be able to pitch CC once. And as the disclaimer in mutual fund ads says....past performance is not an indicator of future performance. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 09:11 AM (OWjjx) nah that's not the worry. CC would pitch game 7, there is no doubt about that. The problem is to get to game 7

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 05:13 AM (oSFWF)

217 167 is right. You don't intimate a snatch with a mortar barrage. they are a bit indiscriminate. Obama and friends couldn't get a troop cub scouts across a lake, don't project competence on them. Now, if Panetta wanted to do it or if it was financial and Soros was involved, then I'll start folding some tinfoil with you.

Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2012 05:13 AM (pmDdf)

218 Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at October 16, 2012 09:11 AM (OWjjx)

I was hoping for a Giants-Yankees series.

Hughes will pitch well until the 5th, when he will give up a single and then a towering home run. And that will be it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:14 AM (2b4yb)

219 'Mr. President, you of all people should know that when you spend so much time talking to other people, sometimes you say things in an inelegant way - for example, I don't automatically assume that you dislike those who, as you said, "cling to their guns and religion", as one might assume." Turn it around, make it about SCOAMF. Posted by: Emile Antoon Khadaji at October 16, 2012 09:11 AM (hMdj Yes or that you did not build it speech. Plenty of ways to blunt that 47% crap. And anyway it's old news

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 16, 2012 05:14 AM (oSFWF)

220 Romney isn't going to be able to put away the "47% comment" with a glib line or two because by now Obama has a well planned strategy to use it as a cudgel  Posted by: Ed Anger at October 16, 2012 09:11 AM (tOkJB)

You've forgotten Murphy's Rule of Combat #12

"The enemy gets a vote"

I think Mitt will be armed.  Also, because JEF can't help but show his ass anytime he's not being adored, I think it will be fine.  Normal people hate that smirking bullshit.  It's one of the things I always wish Bush would fix about himself.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 05:15 AM (sbV1u)

221

Ha!  The meteor hunters say it was a meteor.

 

http://tinyurl.com/8bowdq3

 

SMOD has arrived in Louisiana!

Posted by: Bon Qui Qui at October 16, 2012 05:16 AM (+SXKV)

222 88 Hot Damn! The turning of the screw...

read the documents:
http://tinyurl.com/9apxbq4
Documents: Despite ObamaÂ’s 2008 claims, political relationship with Rev. Wright began as early as 1987

Letters signed by Barack Obama 25 years ago, then the executive director of the Developing Communities Project, show the future president approaching ChicagoÂ’s then-mayor Harold Washington in 1987 about a community organizing project whose advisory board would include his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright; the controversial leftist Catholic priest Father Michael Pfleger; and the brother of  Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers.

Before he entered Harvard Law School, a young Obama was growing in stature as a power broker among Chicago’s radical left and building an early example of a coalition that would grow in political power across the city. Obama pushed Washington — Chicago’s first black mayor — for a meeting with his informal advisory group to discuss an endorsement of the community organizing project.

Bravo, Daily Caller




Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:17 AM (BAnPT)

223 Posted by: Sean Bannion at October 16, 2012 09:15 AM (sbV1u)

I think you are being unfair to Bush. He didn't seem to be smirking. He looked like he was half-smiling, but not in that arrogant, pompous, I-Am-Better-Than-You way that Obama does.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:18 AM (2b4yb)

224

>>I thought the damn house was falling apart!

 

I guess I was so startled by the back door rattling that I thought the cat's reaction was what had caused the rattling.

 

Cause, effect, whatever...

Posted by: Mama AJ, who heard the SMOD at October 16, 2012 05:18 AM (SUKHu)

225 True, CBD, but unfortunately whatever it was it did look like a smirk.

Posted by: BlackOrchid at October 16, 2012 05:18 AM (J6kXj)

226 "SMOD has arrived in Louisiana!"

Posted by: Bon Qui Qui at October 16, 2012 09:16 AM (+SXKV)

And ATC is nowhere to be found.

Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:19 AM (2b4yb)

227 199 You can also add Why, if there was real time drone video of the attack occurring, would the president go to bed? ...this just baffles me....it truly goes beyond being apathetic to the job of the president I remember being glued to the TV during the LA riots....I currently lived north of LA but I think it is human nature to be a looky-loo even if you can't do a darn thing about any of it.

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 16, 2012 05:20 AM (JWLqy)

228 More then 47% cling to their guns and religion, Mr Obama. More then 47% like their current healthcare, Mr. Obama. More then 47% pay their taxes, Mr. Obama. Make it a mantra, make it mean everything that is wrong with Progressive ideas, and on Nov 8th when the media is she'll shocked by a 53-47, 330 electoral vote landslide, Mitt will look,like a genius.

Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2012 05:20 AM (74T7W)

229 Sausage or pepperoni? Now, THAT's the questions I like to answer!

Posted by: barry o'simpleton at October 16, 2012 05:23 AM (LpQbZ)

230

>>We fought long and hard to get you unbanned.

 

It was all me.

Posted by: SMOD at October 16, 2012 05:24 AM (SUKHu)

231 There was a time when the presidential elections were a sober experience....I mean we are electing the president of THE greatest nation on earth....but it has been reduced to boxers or briefs....sausage or pepperoni and flipping obama phones and obama-stash

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 16, 2012 05:25 AM (JWLqy)

232 "...53-47, 330 electoral vote landslide..."

Posted by: Jean at October 16, 2012 09:20 AM (74T7W)

Instant wood.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 16, 2012 05:26 AM (2b4yb)

233

SMOD has arrived in Louisiana!

 

Dude, that was barely a scouting party.

 

Soon.

Posted by: SMOD at October 16, 2012 05:27 AM (NF2Bf)

234 Obama taunted the 47% comment with "you have to be president of 100%"

which opens Obama's can of worms:

Breaking Contract Law, depleting investments illegally in favor of a Union.
Dropping the Dept.Justice case tried against the Philly New Black Panthers.
They bring a knife, we bring a gun to the fight.
Republicans are enemies.
The officer acted stupidly.
Tea Baggers, etc.
Mandate to fund PelosiCare (Obama never wrote or read it)
Fast and Furious
US sponsorship of the fundamentalist Islamic "Arab Spring"
ILLEGAL WAR AGAINST LIBYA
Benghazi Ambassador and company Bumps in the Road
Military Personnel Absentee Ballots:
NOT AVAILABLE, NOT TO BE COUNTED

Barry Hussein never even attempted to be president of 100% of Americans, behaving instead as a dictating TYRANT.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:28 AM (BAnPT)

235 Romney: 100% American President
Obama: 100% Dictating Tyrant

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:29 AM (BAnPT)

236 "Your mother should have had an abortion."

Obama's 100% Mandate

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:31 AM (BAnPT)

237 ObamaCare either applies to all equally, or to none equally.

NO OPT OUTS OR ALL OPT OUT

100%

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 16, 2012 05:31 AM (BAnPT)

238 Why are you worried about the 47% quote? The best thing that could happen for romney is that he have an opportunity to address why he said what he said with facts and numbers. Haven't y'all noticed how the Obama campaign keeps using 47% percent almost everywhere. It's confusing at best.

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:32 AM (oZfic)

239 Romney isn't going to be able to put away the "47% comment" with a glib line or two because by now Obama has a well planned strategy to use it as a cudgel

Posted by: Ed Anger at October 16, 2012 09:11 AM (tOkJB)



Expect Jaba the Crowley to go on the attack with that too

Posted by: TheQuietMan at October 16, 2012 05:33 AM (1Jaio)

240 I went to CNN and read that piece about HRC taking responsibility for the Security Failure in Benghazi... I don't buy it.

Of course, I'm more than willing to run with it, since she essentially called TFG too much of a SCOAMF to be up-to-date on what was happening in Libya on the anniversary of 9/11.

Post at my blog.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 16, 2012 05:34 AM (8y9MW)

241

I keep hearing about how Obama is planning to be more "aggressive" and "on the attack" in the debate tonight. But he's never attacked someone to their face, where they can actually respond in real time. He talks behind his opponents' backs more than a junior high schoolgirl.

 

The guy seems to be good only at the things that he's done a million times: give the same speech over and over, tell the same lame Slurpee jokes, and only to fawning audiences. Watching him attempt something so entirely foreign to him should be very interesting.

Posted by: Average Jen at October 16, 2012 05:34 AM (bGg6O)

242 The New York Times breaks it's silence on Libya. And look what they found to report on. A story that is favorable to Obama. Ace is right. They are a bunch of partisan hacks living in a cocoon.

Posted by: The littl shyning man at October 16, 2012 05:35 AM (PH+2B)

243 248 I keep hearing about how Obama is planning to be more "aggressive" and "on the attack" in the debate tonight. Buthe's never attacked someone to their face, where they can actually respond in real time. He talks behind his opponents' backs more than a junior high schoolgirl. The guy seems to be good only at the things that he's done a million times: give the same speech over and over, tell the same lame Slurpee jokes, and only to fawning audiences. Watching him attempt something so entirely foreign to him should be very interesting. Posted by: Average Jen at October 16, 2012 09:34 AM (bGg6O) Someone somewhere posted links provided by the same guy who brought up the fact that both sides of the debate apparently aren't fond of candy. The guy posted the signed 22 page agreement between the campaigns. They aren't allowed to directly address one another.

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:39 AM (oZfic)

244 F. Chuck just showed some lovely clips where democrats decimated republicans during the town hall, starting with Clinton. It's a shame he couldn't find any examples of republicans decimating democrats.

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:40 AM (oZfic)

245 251... he'll have them after tonight

Posted by: kawfytawk at October 16, 2012 05:44 AM (JWLqy)

246 Any sign of the guy who swindled all those people who thought they were donating to Romney or Obama with those web-sites?

Go Nigerian on the Democrat Party email list...  

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 16, 2012 05:48 AM (vjJM3)

247 Uh oh we need some kitty litter on this thread.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 16, 2012 05:49 AM (vjJM3)

248

Posted this on the new thread already:

 

>>The Webster Parish Sheriff's Office confirms an underground bunker exploded late last night at Camp Minden. There are no reports of any injuries or deaths. The explosion site was discovered right at sun-up.

 

It's a cover up to protect SMOD.

Posted by: Mama AJ, who heard the SMOD at October 16, 2012 05:49 AM (SUKHu)

249 Speaking of fishy sounding schemes, from FB a webinar for Kindle E-Book Mastermind Session for tonight.

Second to last paragraph has the following.  'my guest will share his closely guarded "Fishing" technique that has increased his eBook sales as much as 500%'

Of course a sure fire way is add an Emo vampire and an Emo human, toss in some sex, bondage, nudity, and a jealous werewolf...  

Methinks I will pass.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 16, 2012 05:53 AM (vjJM3)

250 251. I have friends who prayed for peace every day. Before going on Alert.

Posted by: Fox2! at October 16, 2012 05:54 AM (1Qpmy)

251 SCOAMF is a very overrated slacker chump.

He can stand there with his Mussolini chin and act out in an aggressive community agitator style with union hall plants filling the "town hall", but it won't matter because he has no command of the facts.

And ALL of the pertinent facts can easily be used to indict him.

He may lose this debate in an entirely different manner this time, but more people now know that he is a dangerous loser, and his behavior and that of his stealth audience ringers may well seal the deal with a now skeptical electorate.

Posted by: ontherocks at October 16, 2012 05:55 AM (aZ6ew)

252 254 Uh oh we need some kitty litter on this thread. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at October 16, 2012 09:49 AM (vjJM3) Was thinking of all the things that the MSM control in this debate. They can easily stack the audience and the questioners against Romney. He is really walking into hostile territory. They'll be smiling while talking about him behind his back.

Posted by: pray for peace at October 16, 2012 05:57 AM (oZfic)

253 Oh bullshit. Enough hand wringing. Romney's proven over and over that he's more than capable of handling whatever these amateurs throw at him. I have no doubt that he'll be ready to win tonight.

Posted by: Mr. Creosote at October 16, 2012 06:04 AM (QMRMM)

254

Schrödinger's cat at October 16, 2012 08:38 AM

 

Tobyhanna Army Depot? Cumberland gap Depot? Gettysburg=Uniter speech? Pa, I don't feel is a write off.

However Philly/Scranton/Pitts/Allentown... are a waste.

Posted by: hutch1200 at October 16, 2012 06:11 AM (48ZGd)

255 Why, if there was real time drone video of the attack occurring, would the president go to bed? ...this just baffles me....it truly goes beyond being apathetic to the job of the president   Posted by: kawfytawk at October 16, 2012 09:20 AM (JWLqy)

Two things:  1) the Taupe Dope is a lazy drugged up sociopath, if they had given him his downers for the night, he was off to bed regardless.  2) He simply does not care, after all, ValJar is the real POTUS, he is the figurehead.

Posted by: Will Never Vote For a dhimmocrat at October 16, 2012 06:21 AM (kXoT0)

256 >>>228 Ha! The meteor hunters say it was a meteor. http://tinyurl.com/8bowdq3 SMOD has arrived in Louisiana! They say it is NOT a meteor. Some munitions dump exploded.

Posted by: Redd at October 16, 2012 06:24 AM (f0ies)

257

Did she say how? I mean, they toss around "Plan B" like breath mints at high schools now.

 

Sorry.  Just got back after posting that comment.  I was only able to half-hear the conversation, but this nurse was dealing with grown-ups, not sure whether she was in a public health setting or private.  I got the vibe that insurance was so screwed up now that it was affecting $$ coverage of what used to be covered.

Posted by: RushBabe, Kratos Liberation Front at October 16, 2012 06:44 AM (tQHzJ)

258 As for this "got every dime back", Didn't they add $700 billion to Bush's debt total based on TARP. So now, it $24 billion after pay back. I bet they didn't subtract it (700-24) from Bush's debt

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at October 16, 2012 07:10 AM (sv/s3)

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

Posted by: steevy at October 16, 2012 11:23 AM (6o4Fb)

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