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Oscar Nominations/ SOTU Open Thread

by John Cole|  January 31, 20067:42 pm| 46 Comments

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In honor of Brokeback Mountain’s Oscar nominations, I present you Broke Mac Mountain.

Oh yeah- Bush is delivering the SOTU. I will read it later, as I intend to be playing Halo or watching L4yer Cake.

Consider this an open thread. Consider hitting the the Tip Jar. Pretty Please.

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  1. 1.

    Paul Wartenberg

    January 31, 2006 at 7:49 pm

    I’m with the Talking Points Memo guy, I can’t really watch the SOTU speech anymore. The damn thing’s practically a pep rally anymore, with 5 minute applause breaks every 2 minutes. Half of Bush proposes never make sense, or end up as bureaucratic nightmares. The other half are attempts to cover up his screw-ups and illegal activities. We’re better off waiting for the Daily Show assessment later on.

    Oh, and about the Oscars: dammit, when will Luis Guzman get his props?

  2. 2.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 8:12 pm

    Layer Cake is a quality film. Tell me tommorow if the last line of the movie even occured to you as you watched it.

  3. 3.

    srv

    January 31, 2006 at 8:13 pm

    How many Supreme Court Justices showed up? 2?

  4. 4.

    Joey

    January 31, 2006 at 8:16 pm

    How did Revenge of the Sith not get nominated for best visual effects?

  5. 5.

    Steve

    January 31, 2006 at 8:26 pm

    I just really feel the need to recommend this string of comments to regular readers who may have missed it. If you miss it, you’ll never know the reason for Darrell’s new nickname!

  6. 6.

    yet another jeff

    January 31, 2006 at 8:33 pm

    Man, that thread is even better than the SOTU drinking game. I’ll play that for a while, but I have a feeling that LOTR, Return of the King will be in the cards tonight before the speech is done.

  7. 7.

    demimondian

    January 31, 2006 at 8:35 pm

    What’s Darrell’s new nickname? Greasemonkey has edited his prattle out of my life, so I’ve kind of missed out on this?

  8. 8.

    John Cole

    January 31, 2006 at 8:35 pm

    Be nice to Darrell. You guys have driven off every other Republican. I haven’t seen Stormy in several days, Rick is gone, Al Maviva quit, and SCS is AWOL today.

    DougJ still thrives, though.

  9. 9.

    Steve

    January 31, 2006 at 8:41 pm

    It actually has occurred to me, John, that the site would get awfully boring if we did run them all off. I do miss “Cordially…” Rick, he was good with the snark. As for Al Maviva, sometimes you think he’s been gone for a week, when he’s actually just spent the whole time just typing a long post.

    Anyway, the Senator is made of tough stuff. He can take a little ribbing.

  10. 10.

    Paul Wartenberg

    January 31, 2006 at 8:45 pm

    How did Revenge of the Sith not get nominated for best visual effects?

    For some godforsaken reason the Academy limits the special effects awards to only three movies at a time. Which is ridiculous when you figure there’s usually 10-20 good movies deserving of the chance that there ought to be a solid 5 titles to nominate.

  11. 11.

    DougJ

    January 31, 2006 at 8:45 pm

    Almost beaten to the punch by pooh — Layer Cake rocks.

    Those of you who wonder why I say “almost” there need to reacquaint yourselves with the Cole Porter of post punk.

  12. 12.

    Paul Wartenberg

    January 31, 2006 at 8:46 pm

    Be nice to Darrell. You guys have driven off every other Republican. I haven’t seen Stormy in several days, Rick is gone, Al Maviva quit, and SCS is AWOL today.

    DougJ still thrives, though.

    Have you considered the possibility they’ve all gone into hiding to avoid any Abramoff subpeonas?

  13. 13.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 8:50 pm

    Steve, seriously, you make my Sportscenter (Sportscentre, Krista?) Top 10 for today with that catch…

  14. 14.

    neil

    January 31, 2006 at 8:51 pm

    Stormy was here today. She was making evil robot noises.

  15. 15.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 8:53 pm

    Oh JOHN, guess who’s at SOTU?

    (he twittered evily)

  16. 16.

    yet another jeff

    January 31, 2006 at 8:55 pm

    Al Maviva is a Republican?

    Stormy is probably doing what I’m doing…preparing tequila over ice for SOTU. We Texans (even the temporarily displaced ones) love to drink when the President is jabbering.

  17. 17.

    demimondian

    January 31, 2006 at 8:59 pm

    We Texans (even the temporarily displaced ones) love to drink when the President is jabbering.

    What do the President’s mouth noises have to do with you Texans’ wanting to drink?

  18. 18.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 8:59 pm

    Alright, what I want to know is if you guys/gals are actually gonna be here for the SOTU?

    Let me know by saying Senator Cornyn Darrell if you are.

  19. 19.

    Bob In Pacifica

    January 31, 2006 at 9:06 pm

    Among the things we won’t hear: Good job, Brownie.

  20. 20.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:10 pm

    Pooh, they arrested Sheehan.

  21. 21.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:13 pm

    Start out with a total political ploy.

    Fuckin pathetic.

  22. 22.

    Joey

    January 31, 2006 at 9:14 pm

    For some godforsaken reason the Academy limits the special effects awards to only three movies at a time. Which is ridiculous when you figure there’s usually 10-20 good movies deserving of the chance that there ought to be a solid 5 titles to nominate.

    That is ridiculous. ILM usually has three deserving movies out in a year by themselves. I can’t argue with Kong or War of the Worlds, but Revenge should really be nominated instead of Narnia, which had very good special effects, but not Revenge level. Kong will probably win, but War of the Worlds should (Since Revenge didn’t get on the list).

  23. 23.

    yet another jeff

    January 31, 2006 at 9:17 pm

    Why does he make we Texicans drink? Hard to say…I’ve been under Bush Rule of one form or another since I turned 21. It just seems natural…

    A good buzz always makes an idiot easier to bear.

  24. 24.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:19 pm

    We will fight to keep our freedoms by taking away our freedoms

  25. 25.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:20 pm

    If we leave their lands they wont leave us alone?

    That has to be one of the most bullshit things I have ever heard.

  26. 26.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:21 pm

    The U.S. faced down the New York Yankees?

  27. 27.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:22 pm

    Lieberman, clapping on cue. Nice.

  28. 28.

    Krista

    January 31, 2006 at 9:24 pm

    Layer Cake – Best. Movie. Ever. Loved it.

    I AM nice to Darrell, and he still twists around everything I say and then calls me dishonest. But, if you want us to roll over and show our bellies to the right-wingers in order to keep them from being scared off…well, it’s your site. Your prerogative.

  29. 29.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:26 pm

    Good god, not the dead kid letter…

  30. 30.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:27 pm

    I honestly think Leiberman is a Republican.

  31. 31.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:29 pm

    Did he just say “Rule’a’law?”

  32. 32.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:30 pm

    Did this fucker just talk about the protection of minorities?

  33. 33.

    Stormy70

    January 31, 2006 at 9:31 pm

    A good buzz always makes an idiot easier to bear.

    Why do you think I can still hang out with you guys? I am made of sterner stuff, and the buzz will blunt you idiots posters who sling your arrows. ( I always feel wax eloquent when my boy, Bush is speechifying.)

    I was gone this weekend celebrating my BD in Austin, where I whupped my family in Pitch.
    Plus, my dad made me hotcakes and Peanut-butter French Freedom toast. We also dined on green chili stew and Manuel’s fine Tex-Mex dining.

    Texicans drink because we can. We can.

    Does anyone else’s BDs start going backward once the 35 threshold has been met. Mine do.

  34. 34.

    Stormy70

    January 31, 2006 at 9:32 pm

    Your next Iran. Finally.

  35. 35.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:34 pm

    Finally? Finally?

    How about you sign up?

  36. 36.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:35 pm

    It’s said that you failed to connect the dots…because you failed to connect the dots…

  37. 37.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:36 pm

    Violating the 4th Amendment–Listen to those fucking claps. Listen to the fuckers clapping for a dictatorship.

  38. 38.

    Krista

    January 31, 2006 at 9:38 pm

    Happy belated birthday, Stormy. Good to see that we terrifying, scary liberals haven’t scared you off. :)

  39. 39.

    Pooh

    January 31, 2006 at 9:39 pm

    I’m done. Espeically since the text is posted.

    Whoa, he just said something sensible…Suck it Tancredo…

  40. 40.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 9:40 pm

    Oh it’s Stormy’s birthday?

    Hopefully it’s her last.

    Bwhahahah.

  41. 41.

    Stormy70

    January 31, 2006 at 9:48 pm

    Happy belated birthday, Stormy. Good to see that we terrifying, scary liberals haven’t scared you off. :)

    Please. I am a Texan. We are the ones who scare liberals, not the other way around.

  42. 42.

    Krista

    January 31, 2006 at 9:51 pm

    Stormy – would you be offended if I said you didn’t scare me? We share too many tastes for me to turn you into a right-wing bogeywoman.

  43. 43.

    Stormy70

    January 31, 2006 at 9:59 pm

    Half my Dad’s family are Moonbatty liberals. One cousin attends protests all the time, and my step-family actually attended the Farenheit 911 premier in Washington, DC. They are crazy, but I love them.

    Have you seen Origins new line of Mushroom skin care products.
    Planidote, with Mega-Mushrooms. I am a sucker for Origins marketing. They have me where they want me. Plus, they will send you a ten dollar coupon for your BD.

  44. 44.

    The Disenfranchised Voter

    January 31, 2006 at 10:46 pm

    How can you people actually defend the fact that Sheehan was removed for her T-Shirt…FOr her FUCKING T-SHIRT!

  45. 45.

    Paul Wartenberg

    February 1, 2006 at 11:20 am

    Violating the 4th Amendment—Listen to those fucking claps. Listen to the fuckers clapping for a dictatorship.

    “So this is how the Republic dies: to thunderous applause.”

    There’s a nice segue between Sith and SOTU… :smirk:

  46. 46.

    Krista

    February 1, 2006 at 11:27 am

    Have you seen Origins new line of Mushroom skin care products. Planidote, with Mega-Mushrooms. I am a sucker for Origins marketing. They have me where they want me. Plus, they will send you a ten dollar coupon for your BD.

    Looks awesome, doesn’t it? Right now, out of my price range. So out of necessity, I’m a Noxema girl. My nanny, at 85, has skin like a baby’s, and all she ever used was Dove soap and Oil of Olay. Mind you, she also never smoked and always wore a hat in the sun, so that probably has more to do with it.

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