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by John Cole|  February 23, 200810:26 am| 30 Comments

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  1. 1.

    jrg

    February 23, 2008 at 10:39 am

    Teh God ate my homework.

  2. 2.

    PaulW

    February 23, 2008 at 10:40 am

    Why should we document the stupidity? The ones who need to learn the most are the ones who most refuse to learn.

    We shouldn’t be documenting the stupidity. We should be making stupidity an arrestable offense and send these suckers to jail. Seriously.

  3. 3.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 23, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Gay people rock our world. Or was it too much Manischewitz?

  4. 4.

    wasabi gasp

    February 23, 2008 at 10:54 am

    Something Awful ICQ prank:
    Cancelling Your Huckalerts Subscription

  5. 5.

    ThymeZone

    February 23, 2008 at 11:07 am

    Ralph Nader may run again.

    Somebody, shoot me.

  6. 6.

    Halteclere

    February 23, 2008 at 11:09 am

    Something Awful ICQ prank:
    Cancelling Your Huckalerts Subscription

    That was hilarious.

    ICQ still exists? Talk about a 10-year flashback…

  7. 7.

    ThymeZone

    February 23, 2008 at 11:14 am

    The McCain story isn’t going away just yet.

    Once the press and blogworld get over their fascination with sex police stories, the real story here will start to emerge. McCain is just another official who thinks he can do whatever the hell he wants.

  8. 8.

    ACK

    February 23, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Daily stupidity version 38593.025946

    The Hillary Clinton campaign pushed to reporters today stories about Barack Obama and his ties to former members of a radical domestic terrorist group…

    http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=4330128&page=1

    And highlighted on Clinton’s own campaign page by Wolfson

    In Case You Missed It: “Obama once visited ’60s ‘terrorists’.”

    http://blog.hillaryclinton.com/blog/main/2008/02/22/143137

    Sorry, that really was yesterday’s daily stupidity.

    But I am still so offended by Obama saying “periodically.”

  9. 9.

    Cain

    February 23, 2008 at 11:29 am

    TPM reports that the Pentagon is joining in on the hate and is denying all of that and is asking the captain to come forward. It’s like a reply of beauchamp!

    cain

  10. 10.

    Cain

    February 23, 2008 at 11:30 am

    s/reply/replay/
    obviously.

    cain

  11. 11.

    Bob In Pacifica

    February 23, 2008 at 11:31 am

    Didn’t one of McCain’s buddies get indicted yesterday? I thought I heard it as I was drifting asleep.

  12. 12.

    Liberal Masochist

    February 23, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Okay this is an Open Thread. NOW, can we discuss all things Lindsay Lohan

    http://media.nymag.com/fashion/08/spring/44247/

  13. 13.

    wasabi gasp

    February 23, 2008 at 11:51 am

    NOW, can we discuss all things Lindsay Lohan

    {{{ The sound of Britney Spears laughing }}}

  14. 14.

    AkaDad

    February 23, 2008 at 11:51 am

    The McCain story isn’t going away just yet.

    Looks like the Double-Talk Express is in for a rough ride.

  15. 15.

    wasabi gasp

    February 23, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I’m guessing this already got some air here, but in case it didn’t:

    Top McCain Adviser Says He Does Much Of His Lobbying From Aboard Straight Talk Express

  16. 16.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 23, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Didn’t one of McCain’s buddies get indicted yesterday?

    Republican Congressman Rick Renzi.

  17. 17.

    The Other Steve

    February 23, 2008 at 12:01 pm

    Marshall notes something interesting regarding the Afghanistan supply story.

    Why is the Pentagon trying to influence the election?

  18. 18.

    ThymeZone

    February 23, 2008 at 12:05 pm

    Top McCain Adviser Says He Does Much Of His Lobbying From Aboard Straight Talk Express

    No controlling legal authority has found that this is illegal. For one thing, the lobbyist is not using a government telephone.

    Why do you hate our war heroes?

  19. 19.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    February 23, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    With a picture being of McCain being surrounded by the very lobbyists he says fear him and his attempt to subvert the public finance rules his campaign is dead. He’s getting beaten up so badly right now I don’t see how he can continue.

    Mittens will unsuspend his campaign and bring back the five heroes for the good of the country. Yay Mittens! Go. Team. Go!

  20. 20.

    JL

    February 23, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    Actually the print media is carrying the McCain story, but 24/7 seems to have backed off. I guess it helps to have the right type of friends.

  21. 21.

    vishnu schizt

    February 23, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Thanks jrg for ruining my Saturday, I really should stay away from the internets, and the librul medias on the weekend and save my anger for the workweek. I swear I’d like to take every one who says “evolution is only a theory” and beat the shit out of them with a biology textbook. Then fly them to a island and force them to all live upon bible based science and laws. Anyone showing up with polyester and cotton blend undies would be shot getting off the plane.

  22. 22.

    jake

    February 23, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    Ralph Nader may run again.

    Somebody, shoot me.

    I can think of a better use for that bullet … Shoot me!

    If Nader leaps into the fray at the last minute I’m not sure if there are enough people who’ll buy the “And now for something completely different,” message. In 2000 the people I knew who did buy it at the start all wound up voting for Gore.

    For the record, I think saying Nader’s WATB ticket “spoiled” the election for Gore is bullshit and gives that blithering ass way too much credit. But if he joins forces with his long-lost twin Ron Paul it would at least create some comedy.

  23. 23.

    Cain

    February 23, 2008 at 12:55 pm

    It occurs to me that the Democrats have a chance of doing a little hardcore politics in the Senate. If Harry Reid was smart he could threaten McConnell with opening up an investigation on McCain and lobbyist in the ethics committee and try to get some bills passed. It would have been sweet victory if McConnell got a taste of something he’s been dishing back.

    But alas, we have that fuck Lieberman in charge of the ethics committee. His meetings probably consists of jerking off and shooting his load on a bust of Cheney. He might even make a game out of it, trying to take out the candle on top of the bust) I’m not sure what the hell he does with his time.

    Anyways, a political opportunity wasted.

    cain

  24. 24.

    Cain

    February 23, 2008 at 12:58 pm

    TOS,

    That’s pretty much fucked up as I posted earlier about it. It’s like Scott Beauchamp all over again. You can bet the RWNM are going to be busily buying cheetos from wal*mart and preparing for their onslaught.

    I really need RWNM skins for Unreal Tournament.

    cain

  25. 25.

    PaulW

    February 23, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    Liberal Masochist Says:

    Okay this is an Open Thread. NOW, can we discuss all things Lindsay Lohan

    http://media.nymag.com/fashion/08/spring/44247/

    I will indulge in a bit of Lindsay chat, but only for this post.

    COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL LINDSAY SHE’S A REDHEAD?! YOU ARE NOT A BLONDE! Look at those freckles on your breastes! YOU. ARE. IRISH RED! Just, JUST STOP IT! ARRRGGHHHH!

    There. Done.

  26. 26.

    myiq2xu

    February 23, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Look at those freckles on your breastes!

    Yes, look at them. And keep looking. Nice funbags.

  27. 27.

    myiq2xu

    February 23, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Oh my! Who are Dan Ger(shit)stain and the DLC types supporting?:

    There is something both sad and hilarious about Kagro X’s outrage that that the DLC and Lieber-types like Dan Gerstein are on the Obama bandwagon:

  28. 28.

    wasabi gasp

    February 23, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    Re: Lohan

    She looks like a young Magda from There’s Something About Mary.

  29. 29.

    demimondian

    February 23, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    I remember somebody asking if there were really any Obama supporters as crazed as the folk over at His44.org. Here’s a good example of a similar fool on the other side of the contest, from a currently recommended diary over at Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/23/17345/9043/37/462700.

  30. 30.

    Billy K

    February 23, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    I just wanted to mention I am crock-potting as we speak. Not sure what it is. I think I’m gonna call it Green Pork. It’s uh…pork, with green chiles, green apples, onion and a green or yellow bell pepper. Seasoned with Oregano, a shitload of Basil, garlic (of course) and beer (of course). I think I threw in like a 1/2 tsp of ginger and nutmeg, too, along with some soy and some bourbon (had it handy, if you know what I mean).

    I thought of you guys (sniff).

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