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October 05, 2012

Top Headline Comments 10-5-12
— Gabriel Malor

Happy Friday.

REMINDER: the September jobs report will be out this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most are saying there will be no change in the unemployment rate.

Investigators are looking into whether the shooting of two Border Patrol agents on Tuesday was the result of friendly fire. Agent Nicholas Ivie was killed; another agent was wounded.

Former NBA player and CBS basketball analyst Greg Anthony has recorded a TV ad for Mitt Romney to air in Nevada. It's another one of the "it's okay to vote against Obama" ads.

UBL TV movie will air the weekend before the election.

A Democratic candidate for Maine's state senate is getting slammed in a mailer sent by the Maine GOP for leading a "bizarre double life." She plays World of Warcraft. I don't know how PR savvy this Democrat is (as a rule, state legislators aren't the brightest bulbs in the sky), but she could probably play this into a ton of donations from WoW gamers. It's what I'd do if I ever got hit for leading a "bizarre quadruple life" in Guild Wars 2, as I tend to do...

Democrats are hyperventilating that Romney surrogate Gov. Sununu said Obama was lazy for not properly preparing for the debate. I rather like Byron Tau's summation here, though: "Obama and his staff spent a good deal of time participating in the usual Beltway media game of lowering expectations Â— emphasizing how little preparation Obama was doing and how he spent last Sunday watching football." In other words, Obama was asking for it.

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First? unbelievable

You would think R has a good shot at Nevada given the Mormon population and how bad their economy is. That might be want Reid is vocal against R trying to keep Nevada in O's column

Posted by: NoBama12 at October 05, 2012 02:53 AM (ykY2u)

"Can't somebody else do it?"

Posted by: otho at October 05, 2012 02:53 AM (yBF/9)

3 That ad by Greg Anthony is interesting. As a famous UNLV alum Anthony has street cred in Las Vegas. Vegas is crucial. Basically NV has turned into a mini PA. Romney will win with huge margins everywhere except for Clark County (Vegas). But lock step voting by the Democrat victim and identity groups (blacks and Latinos) in Vegas ultimately will determine the outcome. If Obama gets heavy turnout in Vegas of his victim and identity groups he'll probably win the state. There's merit in the GOP's strategy here. Blacks especially won't vote against Obama. But maybe they can be convinced that it's OK to sit out and not vote. Incidentally, it's not exactly far fetched that the entire election could come down to NV. That could be good news and bad news. Good news in the sense that if the election comes down to NV it obviously means Romney took care of business in places like Fla. Bad news in the sense that the presidency and thus the future of the entire country could be in the hands of machine Democrat union hacks in Vegas.

Posted by: Tsar Nicholas II at October 05, 2012 03:04 AM (r2PLg)

4 Kudos to Greg Anthony. He'll catch from shit from the usual crew of braindead fuckheads but he's proved to me he's his own man.

Posted by: Captain Hate (more dagny and less curious) at October 05, 2012 03:11 AM (ghr0T)

5 Early Morning Media Narrative

CNN
- Romney: I was 'completely wrong' about the 47%
- Steve Jobs' legacy, 1 year later
- Einstein letter: God a sign of weakness

MSNBC
- Romney builds on momentum from the debate
- Romney: I was 'completely wrong' about the 47%
- Study: Free birth control cuts abortion rate dramatically

ABC
- Romney Says '47 percent' comment was wrong
- Border patrol agent killing: Friendly Fire?
- Lawyers rally around Anti-Muslim FIlmaker

CBS
- Romney: '47 percent' remarks "completely wrong"
- In first debate woes, Obama not alone
- Meningitis scare has patients on edge
- Film on bin Laden raid to air jet before election

FOX
- Biden Tells High Earners: $1 Trillion Tax Hike Coming Your Way
- Romney: Obama Response to Libya Attack ' Misleading'
- MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell suggests Romney surrogate 'take it back' after calling Obama 'lazy'

USA Today
- Year after Jobs' death, how high can Apple Fly?
- American man shoots, kills 1 at Israel Hotel
- Teachers accused of 'hooking up' with students
- Jobs report expected to show modest growth

Posted by: General Woundwort at October 05, 2012 03:12 AM (06lNq)

6 According to HubbleSite, there should be as many as 100 million black holes in the Milky Way Galaxy. TFG received about 69.5 million votes in 2008.

So the black holes outnumber the assholes, but not by a large margin.

btw, one conspiracy theory can now be laid to rest -- TFG did not receive an advance notice of the questions to be asked in the debate; either that, or his suckitude exceeds even my generous estimation.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 03:13 AM (ccXZP)

7 Good Morning Morons. Today is Friday, October 05, 2012. On this day in 1947 in the first televised presidential address Harry Truman told the people that they should not eat meat on Thursday or chicken on Sunday to help ease the hunger of people worldwide. Reminded me of my mother telling me that if I didnÂ’t clean my plate all the people in China would starve. Somehow I never did figure out how me getting fat would help all those starving people in China. But I guess giveÂ’m hell Harry had some kind of plan for the rest of the world. For the life of me I never did figure out why every one thinks he was such a great President. He was just a MO replica of FDR.

I'm late nodded off

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)

8 Biden may be a crazy SOB but he does let the truth slip out now and again. Sys he wants a $1T tax hike. You SOB, we do not have a tax problem. We have a spending problem. I suggest you refrain from eating anything on Monday through Sunday.

http://is.gd/mISSCs

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)

9 We paid a company hundreds of thousands of dollars to make government employees chant that George Washington was an illegal immigrant.

http://is.gd/F8Hb7u

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)

10 Zimmerman may sue NBC over edited tape. NBC lied and should be subject to libel but you know how it goes. Hard to prove Â“maliceÂ”.

http://is.gd/RbAK5E

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:17 AM (YdQQY)

11 I guess this thread is totally stomped. Thanks for the venue every weekday Gabe.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 03:17 AM (ccXZP)

12 Morocco sends warships to block abortion ship from entering harbor. Gee I wanted to see what the savages would do and how the liberals would react.

http://is.gd/qnSmH1

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:18 AM (YdQQY)

13 PBS says Romney budget cuts would Â“devastateÂ” their service. As usual they trot out big bird. Piss on them. If big bird s so good he doesnÂ’t need federal money.

http://is.gd/iHXIq5

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:18 AM (YdQQY)

14 No longer satisfied with being Â“thought ofÂ” as an Obama supporter, the MFM offers campaign advice to Obama following his disaster of a debate.

http://is.gd/iROLad

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:18 AM (YdQQY)

15 Obama will wag the dog this month in Libya.

http://is.gd/gshDm8

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)

16 Kindle Daily Deal:

Boardwalk Empire

This riveting and wide-reaching history, which inspired the hit television series of the same name, explores the sordid past of Atlantic City: a freewheeling place long dedicated to the fast buck. The book ranges from the city's Prohibition-era heyday to its rebirth as the legitimate casino destination it is today.

And thatÂ’s it for today.

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:19 AM (YdQQY)

17 Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 07:13 AM (ccXZP)

Even if the Zero had been given advance questions, the way Lehrer let the debate flow would have made it hard for a gifted teleprompter orator to respond quickly without waiting for a new script to appear.

Obviously Romney paid off Lehrer so that Obama would have to face actual facts about his record and be given time and opportunity to present a reasoned response.

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 03:21 AM (Cnqmv)

18 #6 Nice. As for the debate questions any competent politician can figure out and prepare for 90% of the questions. Even then they can shift their answer to another topic if they don't want to answer than specific question (Clinton was very good at this). So I think your last phrase (suckitude) is right

Posted by: NoBama12 at October 05, 2012 03:21 AM (ykY2u)

19 13 re PBS -- but but but PBS only gets 1% of their funding from teh gubmint. How can this be devastating?

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 03:22 AM (ccXZP)

20 Welcome back Vic.

You were missed!

Posted by: General Woundwort at October 05, 2012 03:22 AM (06lNq)

21 Obama will wag the dog this month in Libya.

http://is.gd/gshDm8

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 07:19 AM (YdQQY)

Incumbents that put (even more) troops in harm's way for political advantage should be prosecuted for treason.

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 03:23 AM (Cnqmv)

#13 - Yes. If a gardening channel can make it on its own so can PBS

#15 - Probably true. Let's hope that Hewitt and others are right that it would be so obvious it won't swing anybody to O

Re 47 remark - I hope this isn't another case of R stepping on himself just to try and get the MSM to stop beating on him because it won't work

Posted by: NoBama12 at October 05, 2012 03:26 AM (ykY2u)

23 Good to be back

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:27 AM (YdQQY)

Vic - yes what #20 said

Posted by: NoBama12 at October 05, 2012 03:28 AM (ykY2u)

25 I guess this thread is dead now since Ace posted above it.

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 03:30 AM (YdQQY)

26 "13 PBS says Romney budget cuts would Â“devastateÂ” their service." We'll, isn't that the point?"Service"? Please.

Posted by: sinalco at October 05, 2012 03:30 AM (zDJDu)

27 I think she should be disqualified for only being at Level 68. Really? That's it? I'm pretty sure that if I get into the Ewok Meth, I could level a new character up to that this weekend.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. We're not worthy. at October 05, 2012 03:32 AM (Gk3SS)

28 Vic, if you're still there, and my memory isn't failing, there was one very good thing in my opinion that Harry did. In 1948 he recognized Israel as a country.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 05, 2012 03:33 AM (erYRT)

29 I've forgotten how this HTML crap works. Blargh.

Posted by: sinalco at October 05, 2012 03:33 AM (zDJDu)

30 btw, one conspiracy theory can now be laid to rest -- TFG did not receive an advance notice of the questions to be asked in the debate; either that, or his suckitude exceeds even my generous estimation.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 07:13 AM (ccXZP)

The JEF is as dumb as a fucking plank and just as lazy as Sununu said to Trandrea Mitchell. He's got a shotglass size mind and if you pour a gallon of knowledge into it, you still end up with just a shotglass. Plus he's had Mr Whipple and the Iranian rodent telling him how fucking smart he looked against that lying Mitt Romney.

Posted by: Captain Hate (more dagny and less curious) at October 05, 2012 03:38 AM (ghr0T)

31 30 I luvs me some Captain Hate in the morning. Smells like napalm.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 03:43 AM (ccXZP)

32 It isn't really surprising that we're seeing the usual reaction to any criticism of the one. They have one tool in their toolbelt, and that's to cry racism. When you have a hammer.....

Posted by: pep at October 05, 2012 03:44 AM (YXmuI)

Friday at last. Thanks for the news, Gabe and Vic.

Today I have two stories, both rather blue Â– so send the rugrat Morons off to watch Spongebob or an Obama press conference and let them rot their minds for a few minutes.

The first story concerns Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., son of the legendary silent film swashbuckler. He had a short career in films, both before and after World War II, but was much more at ease as a society jet-setter, his breeding, background and impeccable manners making him welcome in some of the grandest of English homes.

Fairbanks was catnip to a certain type of woman, and his name was linked quietly with a number of titled ladies. One of these was Margaret Whigham, the beautiful Duchess of Argyll. Married in 1933 to amateur golfer Charles Sweeney, after a fall down an elevator shaft in 1943, she suffered extensive nerve damage, not only losing all sense of taste and smell, but also becoming a sexually insatiable bed-hopper. Naturally, this change in behavior led to affairs, then divorce, and then, in 1951, marriage to the Duke of Argyll.

This second marriage, however, didnÂ’t scratch the DuchessÂ’ lusty itch. In 1963, the Duke began divorce proceedings against her, claiming she had slept with more than 80 men (the Duke presented a list of them in court; never made entirely public, it was said to include two government ministers and three members of the royal family). The most salacious piece of evidence, however, was a set of photographs of the Duchess Â– naked except for her signature three-strand pearl necklace Â– giving someone an enthusiastic BJ. I say Â“someone,Â” because the man was seen only from the neck down.

The man, as it turned out, was Fairbanks, although, for the sake of his marriage and reputation, he denied any physical congress with Her Ladyship.

Now, after all that, I can hear you ask, Â“whereÂ’s the picture?Â”

Sorry, Charlie. Despite my searching Â– and my collection of Hollywood scandal Â– I canÂ’t find it. But perhaps your google-fu is better than mine. So go for it.

The second story is quick and dirty. WeÂ’re all (I hope!) familiar with the luscious Betty Grable, whose pin-up pose kept a lot of fighting men hard through the dark days of the war. This is, again, one of those rumors that never seems to have the same participants twice, and in fact, it seems impossibly silly. But here it is:

While she didnÂ’t have Â“SealyÂ” tattooed on her ass like Grace Kelly, Grable enjoyed her share of men. A few days after one hot and heavy bed session, itÂ’s said, Grable noticed that her usual routine of shower, soap and douche wasnÂ’t cutting it; there was a very distinct and nasty smell wafting up from her vajayjay. Her lovers refused to go down on her, so Grable hit the bathroom again and again, but hotter showers, more soap and stronger douches didnÂ’t help.

Finally, she went to a gynecologist, explaining her problem and asking if she might have caught some new strain of VD. The doctor strapped on a mask and went below decks. After fiddling inside the star for a few minutes, it is said, he surfaced with an old condom between his fingers; one that had, somehow, lodged itself in a far corner of GrableÂ’s honeypot.

And that cured the smell.

IÂ’ll be away on vacation next week, so there wonÂ’t be any Hollywood stories until the 15th. I hope you all stay happy and healthy and that you all have a wonderful day.

Thanks for keeping me sane, friends in a box. Take care.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 05, 2012 03:46 AM (zF6Iw)

>>Smells like napalm.

Its his new cologne.

Posted by: uterus cannon at October 05, 2012 03:48 AM (3ZtZW)

35 So it's somehow racist to call someone lazy who's called themselves lazy.

We can't call a lazy black person lazy now.

The soft racism of lowered expectations.

Don't any black folks see this? Don't they understand what it does?

How can they continue day after day supporting the lying, racist white bastard liberals of the Democrat party?

I get cranky when Boehner has a weepy fit and starts talking compromises let alone if they treated my like this.

Oh wait . . .

Posted by: Jcw46 at October 05, 2012 03:53 AM (Vh0f5)

36 Zimmerman may sue NBC over edited tape. NBC lied and should be subject to libel but you know how it goes. Hard to prove Â“maliceÂ”. http://is.gd/RbAK5E Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 07:17 AM Malice only applies when you are a "public figure", and I don't think Zimmerman would fit the legal definition. Remember NBC and other networks settled with Richard Jewell after basically fingering him as the Olympic Park bomber.

Posted by: Martin at October 05, 2012 03:59 AM (MSrqi)

37 Thanks MP4. Always enjoy the stories. Hope GZ can hit Nothing But Commies for 100M.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 05, 2012 04:06 AM (cWpCn)

38 The WoW-playing Democrat in Maine is apparently a member of a guild called Wreck List, which happens to be founded by a bunch of Daily Kossacks--yep, Markos junkies, the left of the left. And yes, they are fundraising for her among the WoW player community. I saw something about it pass through my Twitter feed yesterday.

Posted by: Moose4 at October 05, 2012 04:07 AM (W15Fy)

39 Obama would have done much better if he could have debated the real Romney.

Posted by: lan sing at October 05, 2012 04:15 AM (EgM2N)

40 ace pulled the top thread?

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 04:18 AM (YdQQY)

41 Wow, disappeared into thin air.

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 05, 2012 04:19 AM (1hLHC)

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

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:20 AM (8y9MW)

43 Early bird trolls ?

Posted by: grease monkey at October 05, 2012 04:20 AM (VSWPU)

44 I hate when they change something in the matrix.

Posted by: toby928© at October 05, 2012 04:20 AM (QupBk)

45 Barry Soetoro is without shift.

Posted by: toby928© at October 05, 2012 04:21 AM (QupBk)

46 Obama would have done much better if he could have debated the real Romney. Posted by: lan sing at October 05, 2012 08:15 AM

The Real Romney is kept in a pod in the Salt Lake Temple and it emanates scalar waves to the surrogate Romney drones that are seemingly everywhere, fresh fit and fluent.

Posted by: El Lobo at October 05, 2012 04:23 AM (+I8Mq)

47 there was a disturbance in The Force.....

Posted by: El Lobo at October 05, 2012 04:24 AM (+I8Mq)

48 "JON STEWART: Obama's Terrible Debate Performance Finally Brings Together A 'Deeply Divided Nation'" http://tinyurl.com/8uwzcfz NSFW

Posted by: pray for peace at October 05, 2012 04:25 AM (oZfic)

49 Morning all

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 05, 2012 04:25 AM (oSFWF)

50 PBS says Romney budget cuts would Â“devastateÂ” their service. As usual they trot out big bird. Piss on them. If big bird s so good he doesnÂ’t need federal money.

That's always step one of their defense. I'm not sure how many they've got, because Republicans never push the issue far enough, but here's how it always goes:

REP: "We're going to cut funding for CPB."
PBS: "If you do that, we'll have to kill Big Bird and Elmo."
REP: "Yes. And?"
PBS: "Well we don't get that much funding from the government anyway!"

So look for that one pretty soon. I saw some people trying to preempt it yesterday, but we'll see.

Of course, the way that exchange should finish is:

REP: "Oh, well, then, you won't mind when we cut the funding. Thanks!" <Cuts funding>
PBS: <Wailing. Gnashing of teeth.>
LIBS: <Crying. Lamentations of women>

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:26 AM (8y9MW)

51 You saw a cat?...was it the same cat?

Posted by: Trinity at October 05, 2012 04:26 AM (zPMoB)

52 ace just bumped THC to the top; his post is still below this one.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 04:26 AM (ccXZP)

53 Obama would have done much better if he could have debated the real Romney.

Posted by: lan sing at October 05, 2012 08:15 AM (EgM2N)

Unfortunately for the Zero, the real Obama debated the "pseudo-Romney" on Wednesday night, and it can't be unseen.

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 04:27 AM (Cnqmv)

>>his post is still below this one.

There are posts below the top one on this blog??

Who knew?

Posted by: Mama AJ at October 05, 2012 04:28 AM (SUKHu)

>>Unfortunately for the Zero, the real Obama debated the "pseudo-Romney" on Wednesday night, and it can't be unseen.

I'm sure the MFM will tell us how it's racist to not unsee it.

And anti-low-altitude or something...

Posted by: Mama AJ at October 05, 2012 04:29 AM (SUKHu)

56 Will the upcoming UBL movie inflame the islamist radicals more than the youtube video?

Posted by: john at October 05, 2012 04:29 AM (zKktf)

57 Morning all.....

UE 7.8%

Jobs +114

Posted by: Tami at October 05, 2012 04:30 AM (X6akg)

58 Obama would have done much better if he could have debated the real Romney.

----

Romney did so much better because he did debate the real Obama. The one that has 1/100th the intelligence he's touted to have. The one with no positive record. Sucks for you.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 05, 2012 04:31 AM (lTVJy)

59 Oh, bullshit.

Posted by: blue star at October 05, 2012 04:31 AM (rmdRH)

60 IN this next debate when obama goes all commando and tells what a great job he did getting rid of Al Quada and getting Bin Laden, Romney should unload on him. A) hey obama you ain't Rambo. The Military did it, the same Military you want to cut to shreds with budget cuts B) Hey asshole if your gonna blame President Bush for everything, you also have to give him credit for building that Military you used to get osama and the rest. It's a 2 way street asshole.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 05, 2012 04:32 AM (oSFWF)

61 If the ME GOP thinks smearing someone and a video game player will earn them a positive cleavage in the electorate, then hey are living in 1950. Stupidest attack ever: "hey! She's like you!"

Posted by: Truman North at October 05, 2012 04:32 AM (AZ/Cd)

62 Morning all.....

UE 7.8%

Jobs +114

which to me means that lots of unemployed people gave up looking for work.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 05, 2012 04:32 AM (tU6/L)

63 Will the upcoming UBL movie inflame the islamist radicals more than the youtube video?

Posted by: john at October 05, 2012 08:29 AM (zKktf)

No, the jihadis will be rioting because Romney spoke out at the debates!

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 04:32 AM (Cnqmv)

64 Will the upcoming UBL movie inflame the islamist radicals more than the youtube video?

Who is airing the movie? I think a letter-righting campaign should be undertaken immediately to encourage them not to air the movie, because it would inflame the tensions in the Middle East, putting our Men and Women in even more danger.

Of course it wouldn't work. And that's part of the point.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:32 AM (8y9MW)

65 54 >> There are posts below the top one on this blog??

One day ace ought to try an experiment -- put up a fact filled, under 10,000 word thoughtful essay in the top spot, and a thread right below it with a hooter pic under the fold.

Then sit back and watch the pandemonium.

Posted by: GnuBreed at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (ccXZP)

66 which to me means that lots of unemployed people gave up looking for work.

That, and they're deliberately underestimating the number, which will be quietly "revised upward" some point in the future.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (8y9MW)

67 We all knew that by November, the books would be so cooked, the UE would be under 8%. And lookie here, what do ya know? Kinda like clockwork.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (lTVJy)

68 To add, Varney on FoxNews just mentioned that 800,000 people dropped out.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (tU6/L)

69 Late to the thread but.... MOAR SUNUNU!

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (piMMO)

70 Barky's boys at the BLS are trying to get the headline rate down to around 5 by November 6. I trust BLS numbers with about the same level of confidence as I do political polls.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (qEkGZ)

71 114,000 Jobs WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO Summer of recovery Part DUH

Posted by: Evilpens at October 05, 2012 04:33 AM (ck76k)

72 BREAKING

UE: 7.8%

NARRATIVE GOES INTO OVERDRIVE

START THE MACHINES! START THOSE MACHINES

Posted by: General Woundwort at October 05, 2012 04:34 AM (06lNq)

73 7.8% huh.

I'm sure the revised figures will receive equal fanfare, right?

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 04:34 AM (piMMO)

74 UE 7.8%

Jobs +114

Posted by: Tami at October 05, 2012 08:30 AM (X6akg)

I love the smell of cooking books in the morning!

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (Cnqmv)

75 7.8 Unemployment Rate. Hello to a second term, President Obama Hello to increased consumer confidence. Bye Bye Mitt Romney

Posted by: wolf at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (l5Jl8)

76 UE 7.8% Jobs +114 which to me means that lots of unemployed people gave up looking for work. Posted by: John P. Squibob at October 05, 2012 08:32 AM (tU6/L) Those are all bullshit stats and will be revised down as usual next month.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (oSFWF)

77 Posted by: Truman North at October 05, 2012 08:32 AM (AZ/Cd)

*puts down caffeinated beverage*

Cleavage?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (da5Wo)

78 I trust BLS numbers with about the same level of confidence as I do political polls.

The problem is that low, and even moderate info voters do believe it.

I don't like this number, and I really don't like that the BLS is completely opaque in how they divine it.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (8y9MW)

79 7.8% unemployment just said on Fox. What a bunch of bullshit!

Posted by: Bon Qui Qui at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (HiSLS)

80 they can cook the books to show that unemployment is 1% but the zillions of people feeling bad to worse economic pressure will wonder. & those of us NOT living in ivory towers will know the truth.

come to a poor rural area sometime.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 05, 2012 04:35 AM (HNwOT)

81 Posted by: wolf at October 05, 2012 08:35 AM (l5Jl

Greggums is Back

Posted by: Evilpens at October 05, 2012 04:36 AM (ck76k)

82 Oh goody, wolfsdowncock is back.

So how many IPs did you go through last night? Back for more? You realize the BanHammer doesn't get tired, right?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 05, 2012 04:36 AM (da5Wo)

83 the low info voters really do believe this shit. if O says they are doing better, they believe it. wonder what they think when they buy milk?

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 05, 2012 04:36 AM (HNwOT)

84 Romney and Ryan will slay these numbers in the debates.

It will give them an opportunity to explain just how in the hell that number was achieved.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 04:36 AM (piMMO)

85 For nearly a year, Rush has predicted that the number would magically drop below 8% before the election. It's so easy to see what these lying fucks will do to retain power.

Posted by: Countrysquire at October 05, 2012 04:36 AM (1hLHC)

86 & Rush is usually Right

Posted by: kelley in virginia at October 05, 2012 04:37 AM (HNwOT)

87 There are posts ~~below the top~~ one on this blog?? Who knew? FIFY.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD the revelator at October 05, 2012 04:37 AM (VtjlW)

88 Posted by: wolf at October 05, 2012 08:35 AM (l5Jl

Oh, goody, an early morning Troll. This should be fun.

Mr. Wolf, please explain, for the class, why the American People should be happy with a 7.8% UE Rate with yet more (800,000+ last month alone) people having dropped out of the labor force.

Given the epic drubbing of the petulant child you support on Wednesday Night, why do you think this will particularly move the needle? Let alone put it away for the scoamf?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (8y9MW)

89 So how many IPs did you go through last night? Back for more? You realize the BanHammer doesn't get tired, right?

****

I continue to assert that banning them is not the answer (clearly).

Instead, EOJ and Buzzion should be given access to edit their comments.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (piMMO)

90 Eilat, Israel unnamed resort hotel, unnamed Jewish 23-year-old US citizen (NY) employee on Oranim work-study program argued with fellow employee, beat a guard and grabbed the gun, killed the opposing employee, shot at police who killed him.

"Ofer Gutman, head of the Oranim program, which is partly-sponsored by the Israeli government declining to give the attacker's name. 'He was a normal guy. There was nothing that indicated what would happen in the end." A witness Michal Bouaron said, 'Everyone left here happy, clapping. There was a lot of tension. Life goes on. We won't let this ruin our day and our vacation.'" -- Kerry McQueeney, Mail Online, 5Oct'12

No indication in advance, just a normal guy, so no names. Applause. No excuse for pulling a gun and shooting. Especially while we're on vacation.

"Forget about it." The Middle Eastern reality takes the Mafioso attitude to a whole 'nutha level.

What the hell was the argument about. Witnesses were there, heard it all. Was the American being exploited, extorted, threatened, feeling he had no recourse, "they were all against him, no way out"? What all is involved in the Oranim program? Recruiting low key intelligence operatives? Given the MSM and "translation" of events for public consumption, I'd expect some element of fabrication; perhaps a story about drugs, a lovers quarrel, or worse, that the American had a hidden terrorist agenda. As if the Oranim program wouldn't have conducted extreme research on those whom they accepted. But really, why the hell would a NY "normal guy" Jew, typically a liberal finding guns abhorrent, go to Israel to train in international hospitality, go ballistic and get himself killed by police? Nothing to see here. Move along.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (BAnPT)

"Reminded me of my mother telling me that if I didnÂ’t clean my plate all the people in China would starve."

My mom had a similar tactic, with the "for the children" clause. I remember thinking, "Fuck those little commie bastards."

Posted by: Mr. Dave in SPI at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (OBDWE)

92 Greg has a real problem with math. Doesn't seem to understand that when you factor in the ever rising gas prices consumer confidence hasn't increased at all. Of course he's too busy with a cock in his mouth to bother with the facts.

Posted by: Adam at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (/YJYi)

93 Ace stomped on the thread again. Nood.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 05, 2012 04:38 AM (da5Wo)

94 There are posts below the top one on this blog??

Who knew?

FIFY.

***

You missed a great Breitbart sock opportunity.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 04:39 AM (piMMO)

95 Expect the next (pre-election) UE to be 7.5% so that we can be sure we are on the road to recovery!

Trends, baby, trends, that's where it's at!

Posted by: Hrothgar (Dagny Aficionado ) at October 05, 2012 04:39 AM (Cnqmv)

96 and a thread right below it with a hooter pic under the fold. Wait, there's a post with a hooter pic? *scurries off*

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD the revelator at October 05, 2012 04:39 AM (VtjlW)

97 Instead, EOJ and Buzzion should be given access to edit their comments.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at October 05, 2012 08:38 AM (piMMO)

I believe that would fall under "cruel and unusual punishment." I like it.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at October 05, 2012 04:39 AM (da5Wo)

98 come to a poor rural area sometime.

Not to put too fine a point on it, but poor rural areas don't swing elections. See also: Pennsylvania, Nevada.

People from poor rural areas (where I have my roots) are, or at least think they are, more or less immune to the vagaries of the economy- they're never going to have much, but they'll seldom lose it all, either. So, yes, they're easily swayed by economic numbers, because they assume that their situations are not normal.

People in urban centers (poor or wealthy) however, are not immune to the economy's oscillations. They see these numbers and have to be at least a little dubious of them.

To be clear: I think people will believe them, I just don't think they'll be swayed by them. One of two things will happen- they'll think, "That's BS, I'm voting Romney and hoping he can actually get this turned around," or they'll think, "That's great! The economy is finally coming back!"

The later group will jump back into the labor force, but won't be able to find jobs. They'll sour on those numbers pretty quickly, as a rule.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at October 05, 2012 04:42 AM (8y9MW)

EoJ and Bussion shouldn't have all the fun. Capt. Hate and AtC need the editing pen too.

Posted by: Mr. Dave in SPI at October 05, 2012 04:44 AM (OBDWE)

100 Another new one up

Posted by: Vic at October 05, 2012 04:44 AM (YdQQY)

101 "Reminded me of my mother telling me that if I didnÂ’t clean my plate all the people in China would starve. Somehow I never did figure out how me getting fat would help all those starving people in China. " Whenever people tell me I drink too much, I remind them that there are sober people in India.

Posted by: Wyatt's Torch at October 05, 2012 04:45 AM (d2QQ4)

102 Participation rate - the number the bastards would be emphasizing if they had an ounce of integrity - drops from 63.7% to 63.6%.

If the same number of people were in the work force (working and those who haven't given up and were still actively looking for work) as when Barky took office, even the headline rate would be something north of 11%.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at October 05, 2012 04:45 AM (qEkGZ)

103 The place where I'm living is dying. Posted yesterday that Hallmark Cards is closing Topeka plant. Goodbye 500 jobs. Starting to look like best chance for me to find work is get a CDL and drive for a living. That much time on the roads would be like working with the number of lazy, worthless etceteras at my last job.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 05, 2012 04:46 AM (QbKVX)

104 Given the epic drubbing of the petulant child you support on Wednesday Night, why do you think this will particularly move the needle? Let alone put it away for the scoamf?
...

You're right, the needle's moving away from the scoamf.

And the more whining from the petulant cheerleaders, the further it moves away from the Witless Loser. That's life.

Independents hate the witless leader, regardless of identification. And there are more registered Independent voters than those from either major R/D party.

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 05, 2012 04:46 AM (BAnPT)

105 "No, the jihadis will be rioting because ~~Romney spoke out at the debates!~~ it is Friday"

Fixed it for you.

Posted by: Bart who lurks with SMOD 2012, master of his domain at October 05, 2012 04:48 AM (he2LC)

106 teej, good luck

Posted by: panzernashorn at October 05, 2012 04:48 AM (BAnPT)

107 UE 7.8%

Jobs +114

Posted by: Tami at October 05, 2012 08:30 AM (X6akg)
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Yeah, yeah, and we've always been at war with East Asia.

Posted by: Nighthawk at October 05, 2012 04:50 AM (RSqz2)

108 Obama could have studied his ass off and it wouldn't have mattered. How can you debate with lies. That's all he has. I hope he really studies up for the next one that way when he gets his ass handed to him again his surrogates in the press can at least say he studied up on his lies. In the mean time every liberal organization including those in the government are doubling down on their destruction.

I wonder if Mooch and O are going to leave the White House the way Clinton's minions did when they moved out?

Posted by: Benson II at October 05, 2012 04:53 AM (ua+5C)

109 Behold: the miracle of Photoshop.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/9pgxsov

In which Vogue magazine makes DWS fap-worthy (Ace better not click through). Seriously.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 05, 2012 04:53 AM (rPA5/)

110 Thanks panzernashorn. Not about to give up. Ever.

Posted by: teej says go K-State at October 05, 2012 04:54 AM (RYVE/)

111 109 Behold: the miracle of Photoshop.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/9pgxsov

In which Vogue magazine makes DWS fap-worthy (Ace better not click through). Seriously.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 05, 2012 08:53 AM (rPA5/)

Post on site...I did not know a camera could get drunk

Posted by: Red Shirt at October 05, 2012 04:56 AM (FIDMq)

112

IÂ’ll be away on vacation next week, so there wonÂ’t be any Hollywood stories until the 15th. I hope you all stay happy and healthy and that you all have a wonderful day. Thanks for keeping me sane, friends in a box.

Take care.

Thanks for the posts! Vic's and your posts are some of the first items of the day I look for when I hit the computer in the morning.

Gary

Posted by: gdonovan at October 05, 2012 04:56 AM (BCk1S)

113

What makes the Obama people think the extremist Muslims will take the movie about the killing of UBL any better than the horrible, vile illegal blasphemous video by that one dude that nobody knows about?

(or could it be it didn't have anything to do with the video?)

Posted by: katya the designated driver at October 05, 2012 05:13 AM (DoZD+)

114

Behold: the miracle of Photoshop.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/9pgxsov

In which Vogue magazine makes DWS fap-worthy (Ace better not click through). Seriously.

I don't know about fap-worthy. But making her look like a tranny Bruce Campbell is pretty impressive.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at October 05, 2012 05:13 AM (zF6Iw)

115 The MFM can be forgiven for thinking, "well, hell, he's been living this stuff for four years, he doesn't need the questions" They'll not make that mistake again.

Posted by: t-bird at October 05, 2012 05:13 AM (iBaHp)

116 105 Jihad rioting on their holy day, observing their sabbath day of rest with "peaceful, merciful" violence?

Perhaps the Muslims have a claim on having conquered the opposite game of lingual revisionism "first". If not first, at least longest running annihilation of all endowments by the Creator. Admittedly, everything experiences an evolutionary process of one sort or another, perception no exception.

Posted by: Aesop at October 05, 2012 06:03 AM (BAnPT)

117 Is this a thing? I just took a poll through my Xbox for s's and g's. conservative/Romney/Ryan were up in every category. Now obviously I don't have any info on sample size etc BUT the gaming community skews dem/lib for sure, and to get to the poll you have to pass by MSNBC's garbage propaganda headlines... I think this might be a thing. I have pics of the screens if any deb wants them, just email me. Good hobo hunting!

Posted by: James at October 05, 2012 06:15 AM (IbRel)

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

Posted by: steevy at October 05, 2012 11:19 AM (6o4Fb)

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