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Sunday Open Thread

by John Cole|  February 17, 20089:47 am| 45 Comments

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I really enjoyed the piece on Seth Minkin on CBS Sunday Morning

At any rate, corned beef and cabbage is cooking, and I am off to clean the house, so have at it

PS- I didn’t use any periods in this post because I don’t want TalkLeft to acccuse me of being sexist

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  1. 1.

    bdr

    February 17, 2008 at 9:49 am

    Salon’s Broadsheet has picked this up, just posting the Obama quote and letting readers infer the innuendo.

  2. 2.

    chopper

    February 17, 2008 at 9:54 am

    piece? as in piece of ass? because that’s what you think all women are?

    you’re transparent, john cole.

  3. 3.

    John Cole

    February 17, 2008 at 9:55 am

    Awesome. It is great watching Jeralynn Merritt and Armando do karl Rove’s work for them.

    God I fucking hate the Clintons and now their supporters. I tried really hard to give them a chance, but they are just sleazy hacks.

  4. 4.

    Doug

    February 17, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Last night’s chili was so good, it has become this morning’s breakfast also. The recipe called for strong coffee and dark beer.

    Oh god, dark beer for breakfast. Have I just insulted the Irish?

  5. 5.

    Doug

    February 17, 2008 at 10:09 am

    Oh, and I hesitate to mention that the chili also included, um, there’s no other way to say it: brown sugar.

  6. 6.

    mattsmom

    February 17, 2008 at 10:18 am

    That’s it. While I’ve been lurking for a while and have always enjoyed the postings and commments, I think I’m done here for now.

    No one gives a shit about periods at the end of a sentence.

    I’ll come back after the primary is over.

    Have fun, boys.

  7. 7.

    Paddy

    February 17, 2008 at 10:20 am

    Hehe John. As a 47 y/o woman who has worked almost exclusively with men for the last 20 years (which makes you very aware of every day sexism) I am stunned at how a really innocent remark is being twisted. But, living in the same house as a Clintonista, I am also very aware of the amount of anger involved in denying their candidate her “right” to reign. Baffling.

  8. 8.

    Jen

    February 17, 2008 at 10:20 am

    You know, the TalkLeft thing is a gift, really. We are going to have fun with that. Good times.

    ZOMG SHE SAID GOOD TIMES SHE”S RACIST!!1111

  9. 9.

    Jen

    February 17, 2008 at 10:22 am

    That’s it. While I’ve been lurking for a while and have always enjoyed the postings and commments, I think I’m done here for now.

    No one gives a shit about periods at the end of a sentence.

    Mattsmom periodically doesn’t get jokes.

  10. 10.

    Caidence (fmr. Chris)

    February 17, 2008 at 10:47 am

    PS- I didn’t use any periods in this post because I don’t want TalkLeft to acccuse me of being sexist

    “It’s obvious that by using the word for the punctuation while not using the punctuation, John Cole’s passive aggressive conduct has come home to roost. While Mr. Cole may not be aware of his scathing sexism, it still most certainly exists. You can almost hear the disdain dripping off the word “period” and plopping onto the floor, right at the feet of Hillary’s honestly-fought campaign.

    While I’m sure John Cole will never understand the deeper nature of Mrs. Clinton’s campaign, I still demand that he apologize for the damage he intended to do towards the campaign and all women everywhere. I would hope his apology be in the form of a vote that recognizes the plight of women for all known history, but his abstention from delivering a powder-nosed vote for the dollar-store ‘Democrat’ will certainly suffice”

    i lawled. hehehe

  11. 11.

    Caidence (fmr. Chris)

    February 17, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Am I the only one who’s noticed that the new Pajamas Media ad (replacing ol’ Fred) that says “Click Here For the Real News”, taking shots at mainstream media, doesn’t include Fox News in the pile? Laaaaaame.

    Picture of ad here if it’s not on your screen.

  12. 12.

    ThymeZone

    February 17, 2008 at 11:11 am

    If periods are sexist, then you can kiss my asterisk.

    Meanwhile, CBS Sunday Morning highlights ….. Kenny G?

    Kenny G is to music as George Bush is to ethics.

    arrgggh.

  13. 13.

    IanY77

    February 17, 2008 at 11:14 am

    You pretty much nailed it. TL are partisans who are quite literally hoping to find something that offends them.

    Oh, BTW, the PAA extension expired at midnight last night. What family members do you have left? I think I’m down to my father and a cousin in Virginia. Damn you, Nancy Pelosi!!

  14. 14.

    jake

    February 17, 2008 at 11:16 am

    At any rate, corned beef and cabbage is cooking, and I am off to clean the house, so have at it

    Don’t think performing a few domestic activities masks your rampant wymyn hatred!

    God I fucking hate the Clintons and now their supporters. I tried really hard to give them a chance, but they are just sleazy hacks.

    Broken record time: If you hate a candidate fine. If you’re going to hate a candidate because some of his/her supporters are stupid assholes, either disconnect yourself from the outside world or stop voting. Thanks to the internons there are flame wars in Gnaw Bone, IN over who’ll be the next dog catcher.

    And to be perfectly frank, does a man who voted for Bush twice really want to say “All supporters of Sucky Candidate X are just as sucky as Candidate X”?

  15. 15.

    jrg

    February 17, 2008 at 11:23 am

    I’ve had the privilege of working with many successful women and minorities. They’ve all all kinds of personalities and intellectual attributes. I’ve also never heard any of them complain about “sexism” or “racism”. They were all too busy getting the job done.

    When I hear a women’s libber level a frivolous charge of “sexism”, or when I hear a white guy drone on about “affirmative action”, or when I hear a race-baiter like Sharpton complain about “racism”, I always think the same thing: “I’m glad I don’t have to work with that whiner”.

    This “sexism” narrative is vapid, transparent, and pathetic. Good job proving Senator Obama’s point, BTD. Let’s bring back more hyper-sensitive PC speak, TalkLeft. After all, division has done so much for America already.

    Nothing says “I can get the job done” better than playing the victim as soon as things are not going your way.

  16. 16.

    D-Chance.

    February 17, 2008 at 11:33 am

    This presents a conundrum for PETA and other leftists.

    Should they show outrage over Bush’s continued failed Afghanistan policy… or do they celebrate that it disrupted the so-called “competition” and potentially saved the lives of dozens of innocent dogs?

    After all, if someone had opened fire at a Michael Vick gathering, would there not have been those who would have said, “Good! They got what they deserved for mistreating those poor animals!”?

  17. 17.

    D-Chance.

    February 17, 2008 at 11:34 am

    BTW, “…”… does that mean I’m three times the sexist?

    /grins

  18. 18.

    eglenn

    February 17, 2008 at 11:41 am

    Unintended Irony Division:

    Big Tent Democrat only used the word “denigrate” three times during the discussion on TalkLeft.

    Just sayin’…

  19. 19.

    Bob In Pacifica

    February 17, 2008 at 11:45 am

    jake, sometimes it’s difficult to separate the candidate from his/her supporters. And the periodically thing surfaced over at The Left Coaster too. At least there the first few posters laughed at it.

  20. 20.

    eglenn

    February 17, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Kenny G is to music as George Bush is to ethics.

    This is the best – a Pat Metheny rant on Kenny G.

  21. 21.

    Punchy

    February 17, 2008 at 11:46 am

    Oh, and I hesitate to mention that the chili also included, um, there’s no other way to say it: brown sugar.

    Doug’s spoonin’ the 5-alarm with a crack ho?

  22. 22.

    jcsays

    February 17, 2008 at 11:47 am

    I was just watching the McLaughlin Group, and they thre up a picture of Hillary at a rally with the caption “Still Bleeding”. Dog whistle!!!

  23. 23.

    ThymeZone

    February 17, 2008 at 11:51 am

    This is the best – a Pat Metheny rant on Kenny G.

    Well, he just nails it.

    “Kenny G is not a musician.”

    I think pretty much all musicians know that.

    Kenny G music is like Intelligent Design. It seems interesting for a moment, until you realize that it is all just nonsense.

  24. 24.

    jake

    February 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Kenny G music is like Intelligent Design. It seems interesting for a moment, until you realize that it is all just nonsense.

    Agreed. Except I’ve never wanted to bludgeon I.D. to death with a soprano sax.

    (In the interest of not offending anyone, even myself, I will say the soprano sax is the Liberace of woodwind instruments and leave it at that. Yes, you heard me. A FLUTE is butcher than a s. sax.)

  25. 25.

    IanY77

    February 17, 2008 at 12:08 pm

    Eglenn:

    Thanks for that. That was cathartic as hell. Fave line:

    But when Kenny G decided that it was appropriate for him to defile the music of the man who is probably the greatest jazz musician that has ever lived by spewing his lame-ass, jive, pseudo bluesy, out-of-tune, noodling, wimped out, fucked up playing all over one of the great Louis’s tracks (even one of his lesser ones), he did something that I would not have imagined possible. He, in one move, through his unbelievably pretentious and calloused musical decision to embark on this most cynical of musical paths, shit all over the graves of all the musicians past and present who have risked their lives by going out there on the road for years and years developing their own music inspired by the standards of grace that Louis Armstrong brought to every single note he played over an amazing lifetime as a musician. By disrespecting Louis, his legacy and by default, everyone who has ever tried to do something positive with improvised music and what it can be, Kenny G has created a new low point in modern culture – something that we all should be totally embarrassed about – and afraid of. We ignore this, “let it slide”, at our own peril.

  26. 26.

    myiq2xu

    February 17, 2008 at 12:29 pm

    PS- I didn’t use any periods in this post because I don’t want TalkLeft to acccuse me of being sexist

    For all you males who think this is all a big joke, here’s my suggestion:

    The next time at work a female colleague or subordinate makes any kind of complaint or criticism of you, don’t address the merits of what she said but instead say that periodically when she’s feeling down she attacks you to boost her appeal.

    I’m sure you’ll get lots of laughs.

  27. 27.

    Punchy

    February 17, 2008 at 12:37 pm

    soprano sax.

    Read this quickly as Tony and Paulie nailing some broads at the Bada Bing.

  28. 28.

    Lavocat

    February 17, 2008 at 12:39 pm

    Talk Left lost me when they introduced that pompous windbag, BTD. BTD’s jeremiads against anything remotely approaching impeachment of the war criminals was most farcical of all. He’s nothing more than an apologist for allegedly “liberal” beltway elitists. What a chump. More Hillary hackery and unsurprisingly so. Still, at least they don’t masquerade as being fair and balanced; they’re biased and unbalanced. And tiresome. Don’t forget tiresome.

  29. 29.

    Cain

    February 17, 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Periodically, John should get someone to clean up his house instead of doing it himself. You need a woman, John.

    cain

  30. 30.

    jake

    February 17, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    The next time at work a female colleague or subordinate makes any kind of complaint or criticism of you,

    1. Show me where Hillary has said this was a sexist attack.

    2. Tell us what we should do when another man says something we said about a woman is a sexist attack.

    I mean, I’m getting a bit confused. Hilzoy (a female) has said the comment wasn’t sexist and calling it sexist is actually harmful because it dilutes the meaning of the word (see Godwin’s Law).

    PupTentDemocrat (a male) says it is a sexist comment. Just because. Now, I’m inclined to go with the female’s opinion on this one, but you’re suggesting the male’s opinion is the one that counts.

    Dear me, sexism rears its ugly head again.

  31. 31.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 17, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    Holy Shit Batman! If HRC ends up as the nominee are her supporters touch enough to take the pounding?

    Oh god, dark beer for breakfast. Have I just insulted the Irish?

    No. It makes you one of them.

    Erin go bragh!

  32. 32.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 17, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    I hope no one else has linked to this previously, but I found this post at Tech President this morning. If someone already linked my apologies, but it is a fascinating take on Obama and his success.

  33. 33.

    jake

    February 17, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    If HRC ends up as the nominee are her supporters tou[g]h enough to take the pounding?

    OMG! YOU SAID POUNDING!

    Please. “Supporters” like BTD will be happy as maggots on road kill. The sense of vicarious victimization they’ll get when the GOP’s ShitSlingar2008 gets up to speed will be better than a year long orgasm.

    (Don’t tell anyone, but they’ll be sort of disappointed if she actually wins.)

  34. 34.

    jake

    February 17, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    And since this is an OT:

    Congratulations Kosovo.

    Here’s hoping Putin doesn’t rip off his shirt and go all Rambo.

  35. 35.

    tBone

    February 17, 2008 at 1:59 pm

    For all you males who think this is all a big joke, here’s my suggestion:

    A colon? Why do you hate gay men? Or are you attacking women by stacking two periods on top of each other? Either way, it’s incredibly offensive, you insensitive lout.

  36. 36.

    Tom in Texas

    February 17, 2008 at 2:48 pm

    Watch the i’s John. There’s a dot in ’em you pig.

  37. 37.

    jcricket

    February 17, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Stolen from a random blog I read:

    Does The Onion have to be so goddamned prescient?

    Compare (January 30th, 2008) and Contrast (February 11th, 2008).

  38. 38.

    demimondian

    February 17, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Jeebus, jcricket. That’s priceless.

  39. 39.

    ThymeZone

    February 17, 2008 at 4:10 pm

    For all you males who think this is all a big joke

    Yeah, that’s just about every real man and honest woman on earth you just described there, honey.

    But hey, we all know that you are NOTHING if not really, really sensitive.

    BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

    Give it up, man.

  40. 40.

    Tom in Texas

    February 17, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    For all you males whites who think this is all a big joke, here’s my suggestion:

    The next time at work a female black colleague or subordinate makes any kind of complaint or criticism of you, don’t address the merits of what she said but instead say that periodically when she’s feeling down she attacks you to boost her appeal call them a kid.

    I’m sure you’ll get lots of laughs.

  41. 41.

    chopper

    February 17, 2008 at 6:08 pm

    or call their plan a ‘fairy tale’. i’m sure you’ll get lots of laughs, gay dog whistle and all.

  42. 42.

    Brachiator

    February 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    Oh god, dark beer for breakfast. Have I just insulted the Irish?

    Perhaps the black Irish.

    (In the interest of not offending anyone, even myself, I will say the soprano sax is the Liberace of woodwind instruments and leave it at that. Yes, you heard me. A FLUTE is butcher than a s. sax.)

    John Coltrane. Soprano sax. “My Favorite Things.” Nuff said.

    To myiq 2 x zero

    The next time at work a female colleague or subordinate makes any kind of complaint or criticism of you, don’t address the merits of what she said but instead say that periodically when she’s feeling down she attacks you to boost her appeal.

    Stunningly irrelevant to try to distort the inane reactions to a remark made in a political campaign to anything having to do with workplace behavior. And even here the rhetorical flim flam “address the merits” falsely assumes that a complaint or criticism made (by a male, female or transgender worker) inherently has meaning worthy of consideration.

  43. 43.

    firebrand

    February 17, 2008 at 7:50 pm

    Christ. The sooner the Clintons are gone and banished from our politics, the better. I can’t wait for us to move to the general when Obama is going to clobber McCain.

  44. 44.

    myiq2xu

    February 18, 2008 at 4:44 am

    Stunningly irrelevant to try to distort the inane reactions to a remark made in a political campaign to anything having to do with workplace behavior.

    Last time I checked, Hillary and Obama worked together. Ans now they are competing for the same job.

    Do you know what really is “stunningly irrelevant?”

    You, and anything you say.

  45. 45.

    Pug

    February 18, 2008 at 8:59 am

    Big Tent Democrat only used the word “denigrate” three times during the discussion on TalkLeft.

    Denigrate? I think we’ve found some subtle racism here. Not sure exactly how, but I think so.

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