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by John Cole|  July 18, 20085:59 pm| 63 Comments

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  1. 1.

    MeDrewNotYou

    July 18, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    I watch the History Channel all the time. One day, I was watching the hillbilly show with Billy Ray Cyrus with my dad. While talking about moonshining, this old man named ‘Popcorn’ Sutton came on, looking just like Snuffy Smith.

    My dad said, “My god! I swear that guy is my uncle!”

    So I’ll be naming my first kid Cletus, if you’re curious.

  2. 2.

    David Martin

    July 18, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    That’s one of my favorite songs off Paul’s Boutique. You never would have guessed that song was the Beastie Boys…

  3. 3.

    Eural Joiner

    July 18, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    Just saw “The Dark Knight” at the midnight opening last night. The local theater ran it on all five screens and they were all sold out – the place was packed like I’ve never seen it but everyone was really having a great time.

    The movie is fantastic, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Also, the “Watchmen” preview kicked ass!

  4. 4.

    Phoenix Woman

    July 18, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    John, go get yourself a drink, then click on this link.

    But get the drink first. Seriously.

  5. 5.

    John Cole

    July 18, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    John, go get yourself a drink, then click on this link.

    But get the drink first. Seriously.

    Michael Yon told me the war is over, so what is the big deal?

  6. 6.

    Phoenix Woman

    July 18, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    Michael Yon told me the war is over, so what is the big deal?

    I love how McCain’s spokesperson is at least ashamed enough to try and deny that he did what he did.

    If Obama had done this to McCain, it would have ended his campaign. But since McCain did it to Obama, the MSM will yawn and roll over.

  7. 7.

    PeterJ

    July 18, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    McCain is obviously outsorcing defeating Obama to the Iraqis.

  8. 8.

    Phoenix Woman

    July 18, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Oh, yeah: It’s not Obama going on that trip, but Hagel and Reed, to name two other blokes.

    Is McCain really that narcissistically malicious? Or is just that he doesn’t engage his brain before he speaks?

  9. 9.

    rawshark

    July 18, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Also, the “Watchmen” preview kicked ass!

    There’s a Watchmen trailer out?

  10. 10.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    July 18, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Heading to your fair state in the morning John so I can’t partake of worldly beverages this evening.

  11. 11.

    Jake

    July 18, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Is McCain really that narcissistically malicious? Or is just that he doesn’t engage his brain before he speaks?

    For someone who hopes to be the leader of the free world, neither choice is a good one.

    It’s a pretty big fuckup, and yeah, it won’t get any press. They’re currently discussing whether or not Obama has moved too far to the center on Hardball right now. Good times.

  12. 12.

    montysano

    July 18, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    Is McCain really that narcissistically malicious? Or is just that he doesn’t engage his brain before he speaks?

    Yes

    And….yes.

    You’re welcome!

    monty +1 + C21H30O2

  13. 13.

    PeterJ

    July 18, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    Is McCain really that narcissistically malicious? Or is just that he doesn’t engage his brain before he speaks?

    This take is a interesting one, he did because he doesn’t want Obama to go to Iraq.

  14. 14.

    Incertus

    July 18, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    What Eural Joiner said, and double for The Watchmen trailer. I still have my doubts that they can nail that story down in a single movie, but they’ve got the characters right from the looks of it.

    As for the real world, Fort Lauderdale cops got busted entrapping a guy for a sex-in-a-bathroom case. And the mayor is still a fucking moron.

  15. 15.

    vwcat

    July 18, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    McSame leaked about Obama’s visit to Iraq. It is to be kept quiet and the media has strived to make sure they did not leak anything that would jeopardize this.
    The State Dept., and the military tell anyone visiting to not even give dates, times or anything in press releases by staff if they visit Iraq.
    It is not known if McCain did this on purpose or accident but, he has let it known Obama would be in Iraq this weekend most likely tomorrow.
    This is a serious breach.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1819664920080718

  16. 16.

    AkaDad

    July 18, 2008 at 6:54 pm

    Mea Culpa

    When I said, “BSG: bad show or worst show ever?”, I hadn’t even seen the show. I was just being my dickish self.

    I decided to watch it because of you all, and I now understand why most everyone here is a BSG fan. It’s probably the best remake I’ve ever seen. I appreciate how every character is deeply flawed.

    Having said all that, I’m near the end of season 3, and without spoiling, I can’t believe they just killed off one of the best characters on the show. I’m not sure I even want to finish watching the show, since I’m so pissed off.

    Yes, I know I’m a whiner.

  17. 17.

    Jake

    July 18, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Cole – I tried the Monchshof Schwarz tonight – giddyup on that. Heckofa beer.

  18. 18.

    tom.a

    July 18, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    There’s a Watchmen trailer out?

    Yes there is: Watch the Watchmen Trailer

  19. 19.

    Martin

    July 18, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    Phil Gramm just stepped down. Nobody whine about it, please.

  20. 20.

    4tehlulz

    July 18, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    Obama will be Iraq today or tomorrow. Sure hope nothing happens there lol

    /McCain

  21. 21.

    harlana pepper

    July 18, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    Phil Gramm out of the McCain campaign, on KO

  22. 22.

    harlana pepper

    July 18, 2008 at 7:19 pm

    Why can’t I whine when I wanted him to stay so bad?

  23. 23.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    July 18, 2008 at 7:20 pm

    I saw a T-shirt for sale that read “in Soviet Union, T-shirt wears you”. What was the origin/original form of that joke, if it hasn’t been lost to history?

  24. 24.

    harlana pepper

    July 18, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    KO playing Gramm’s ass-clip, well we can loop that one over and over.

  25. 25.

    JL

    July 18, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Whether or not Obama plans to go to Iraq is irrelevant. The State Department should change his plans immediately. How many of our troops did McAss*. endanger by announcing this. John McAss* proved his support for the troops by his comments this afternoon.

  26. 26.

    Dulcie

    July 18, 2008 at 7:31 pm

    Notorious,

    It originated with comedian Yakov Smirnoff:

    Russian reversal or “In Soviet Russia” is a type of joke originated by Arte Johnson on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, and popularized by Smirnoff, and is an example of antimetabole. The general form of the “In Soviet Russia” joke is that the subject and objects of a statement are reversed, and “In Soviet Russia”, or something equivalent, is added. For example:

    In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, Party finds you!

    In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drives you!

    In America, You watch TV. In Soviet Russia, TV watch YOU!

    I believe he now owns a theater in Branson, Missouri.

  27. 27.

    Incertus

    July 18, 2008 at 7:32 pm

    I saw a T-shirt for sale that read “in Soviet Union, T-shirt wears you”. What was the origin/original form of that joke, if it hasn’t been lost to history?

    Yakov Smirnoff?

  28. 28.

    NR

    July 18, 2008 at 7:56 pm

    So, the Republicans put out a negative ad about Obama today. And the “liberal” media has decided that this is news, and so they are running the ad over and over again on all the news shows, and the pundits are talking about how much it will hurt Obama. And thus, the Republicans get millions upon millions of dollars worth of coverage, and a much wider audience, for their attacks for the price of the few million bucks the ad buy probably cost.

    Don’t you just love that liberal media? This is exactly the same thing that happened in 2004 with the swift boat attacks.

  29. 29.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    July 18, 2008 at 7:57 pm

    Thanks ) I shoulda known.

  30. 30.

    Ted

    July 18, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    John, go get yourself a drink, then click on this link.

    Not-so-subtle McCain: That’s a pretty candidate you got there. Be a shame if something were to ‘happen’ to him.

  31. 31.

    Dennis - SGMM

    July 18, 2008 at 8:25 pm

    The candidate who “knows how to win wars” doesn’t seem to know that running your mouth about movements is a sure-fire way to lose. No wonder he got shot down: he probably told every hooker in the Philippine Islands exactly when and where he’d be heroically dropping bombs.

    So Phil Gramm steps down. No one could have anticipated that the McCain campaign would have room for only one flannel-mouthed old asshole

  32. 32.

    Brachiator

    July 18, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    Dulcie Says:

    Notorious,

    It originated with comedian Yakov Smirnoff

    Yep, although Smirnoff’s stuff reminds me of this old witticism:

    Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s the other way around.

  33. 33.

    colleeniem

    July 18, 2008 at 8:34 pm

    In my admittedly limited experience in the military, when things get screwed up, usually high intensity training follows.
    So I just wrote the following to suggest that to the McCain campaign.
    Won’t take long, there’s only one trainee.

  34. 34.

    colleeniem

    July 18, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    Forgot my email! Derrr….

    I would like to ask that busy staffers of the McCain campaign to remind him of the importance of OPSEC, which should be as intimately familiar to him, and indeed more so, as this current active duty officer.

  35. 35.

    Trinity

    July 18, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    The Watchmen preview was AWESOME. That is the one of the best novels (graphic or otherwise) that I’ve ever read.

    I will drink to that!

  36. 36.

    TCG

    July 18, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    The watchman Trailer is awesome.

    Has anyone checked out Horsey on the Left Coast.

    He the best political cartoonist in the business. Phil Gramm meets it a wonderful life.

  37. 37.

    Liberal Masochist

    July 18, 2008 at 9:10 pm

    Re: Watchmen

    The trailer looked great, but I am worried that the we are going to have a lot of Matrix style slo mo BS. I really hope the director plays it straight.

  38. 38.

    TenguPhule

    July 18, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    If McSame outsources to the Iraqis, can he be outsourced to the Iranians?

  39. 39.

    Desmond

    July 18, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    Having said all that, I’m near the end of season 3, and without spoiling, I can’t believe they just killed off one of the best characters on the show. I’m not sure I even want to finish watching the show, since I’m so pissed off.

    No, definitely keep watching. Trust me. :)

  40. 40.

    cleek

    July 18, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    i want to see more of this picture

  41. 41.

    Breschau

    July 18, 2008 at 10:41 pm

    In addition to the Watchmen trailer, there is also a Watchmen blog, with videos updated in the first week of every month. They are up to #4 now.

    Yes, I’m a ginormous Watchmen, and comics overall, geek. So?

  42. 42.

    99 Percent Pure

    July 18, 2008 at 10:57 pm

    Dennis – SGMM Says:

    The candidate who “knows how to win wars” doesn’t seem to know that running your mouth about movements is a sure-fire way to lose. No wonder he got shot down: he probably told every hooker in the Philippine Islands exactly when and where he’d be heroically dropping bombs.

    So Phil Gramm steps down. No one could have anticipated that the McCain campaign would have room for only one flannel-mouthed old asshole

    Excellent comment. ROFLOL about the Phillipine hookers becauseit is probably true.

    This is the same man who sucks up to Shrub and his jesters, the people who committed treason by outting a CIA operative. I’m not surprised by his loose lips.

  43. 43.

    Ninerdave

    July 18, 2008 at 11:03 pm

    I like Cheese

  44. 44.

    OriGuy

    July 18, 2008 at 11:52 pm

    John, are you singing Drunken Lullabies yet? I saw Flogging Molly at a free concert in downtown San Jose yesterday. Great show.

  45. 45.

    Ricky

    July 18, 2008 at 11:55 pm

    Is the McCain campaign saying Phil Gramm failed the Dickie Flatt test?

  46. 46.

    Johnny Pez

    July 19, 2008 at 12:12 am

    My concern about this country’s lack of banjo pickin’ Jews has been relieved.

  47. 47.

    Kevin

    July 19, 2008 at 12:18 am

    Is the McCain campaign saying Phil Gramm failed the Dickie Flatt test?

    HA!

  48. 48.

    Kevin

    July 19, 2008 at 12:23 am

    John, are you singing Drunken Lullabies yet? I saw Flogging Molly at a free concert in downtown San Jose yesterday. Great show.

    SHIT!

    Where was this free concert in San Jose?

  49. 49.

    eglenn

    July 19, 2008 at 1:32 am

    As long as we’re skirting comics, everyone rush to see:

    Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

    Three 15 minute ‘acts’. Only reason I say rush is that it’s going to be pulled offline for retail sale Sunday night (6/20) at midnight.

    A Joss Whedon production.

  50. 50.

    eglenn

    July 19, 2008 at 1:38 am

    Replace (6/20) with (7/20).

    I have been trapped in June all month…

  51. 51.

    OriGuy

    July 19, 2008 at 2:09 am

    Kevin Says:
    Where was this free concert in San Jose?

    Cesar Chavez Plaza, between Market and First. They have a free concert there every Thursday in the summer. I saw Pete Escovedo there last week.

  52. 52.

    Conservatively Liberal

    July 19, 2008 at 3:23 am

    I haven’t been to Red(Neck)State in quite some time, and I thought I would drop in to see how they are doing with their “RedState 3.0 upgrade”. Wow, that place is a ghost town. I thought I saw a tumbleweed roll on past, it was that dead.

    Of the 15 front page articles, there are a total of 151 posts between them all. Newt even dropped by to say hi and got a lame total of 9 responses.

    They must all be out enthusiastically trying to get McCain Magoo elected. Yeah, that’s the ticket!

  53. 53.

    Michael D.

    July 19, 2008 at 7:02 am

    Not-so-subtle McCain: That’s a pretty candidate you got there. Be a shame if something were to ‘happen’ to him.

    Well remember, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in the summer, so anything can happen.

  54. 54.

    maxbaer (not the original)

    July 19, 2008 at 7:41 am

    This follows on the earlier John McRivera posts.

    I’d heard that the surge worked, but if it worked wtf is McLooseLips saying here?

  55. 55.

    Bey

    July 19, 2008 at 7:42 am

    So I’ll be naming my first kid Cletus, if you’re curious

    When my granddaughter was almost 2, her loving mama trimmed her hair in what can only be described as a mullet. She’s been little Emma Cletus ever since.

    Strangely, my daughter-in-law doesn’t find this as hysterically funny as the rest of the family does.

  56. 56.

    PeterJ

    July 19, 2008 at 9:24 am

    Big Tent Democrat on P.Lunatic:

    At this point, I can not take you seriously.

    Your personal animus towards Obama has clouded your generally good judgment.

    P.Lunatic should check out those stellar minds over at NoQuarter, they would suit him perfectly.

  57. 57.

    gil mann

    July 19, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Liberal Masochist Says:

    Re: Watchmen

    The trailer looked great, but I am worried that the we are going to have a lot of Matrix style slo mo BS. I really hope the director plays it straight.

    People who’ve seen some of the post-production work say the fights involve a lot of 300-style Snyderisms, y’know, the slo-mo windup with the high-speed follow-through. I hope Snyder drops that stuff before it’s set in stone, but it’s not like Watchmen’s all that action-packed anyway. As long as they get Rorschach right I don’t care if it’s a musical steeped in product placement. With cameos from Star Wars prequel characters.

    For Rorschach is very awesome.

    Paul Schrader was supposed to helm it originally, and I thought he was a great choice because verite seemed the way to go. Then I saw his cut of Exorcist: Dominion and decided that, instead of directing Watchmen, he should take on a different project, like managing a Cracker Barrel.

  58. 58.

    mark

    July 19, 2008 at 10:04 am

    I’d heard that the surge worked, but if it worked wtf is McLooseLips saying here?

    A Dem who said this would “want us to fail”, but, as usual, IOKIYAR.

  59. 59.

    Corner Stone

    July 19, 2008 at 10:35 am

    PeterJ says –

    Big Tent Democrat on P.Lunatic:

    I read through the link you provided. It’s very clear that BTD had no basis for the statement you quoted.
    After suffering through BTD’s non-sensical conclusions on that thread I would suggest BTD has the issue.

  60. 60.

    Conservatively Liberal

    July 19, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    I read through the link you provided. It’s very clear that BTD had no basis for the statement you quoted.
    After suffering through BTD’s non-sensical conclusions on that thread I would suggest BTD has the issue.

    Shorter Corner Stone: ‘I luvs me sum p.hukstain!’

    BTD was talking about McCain screwing up and mentioning Obama’s itinerary overseas, and p.hukstain was defending McCain. But of course he is not defending McCain over Obama because p.hukstain is a Hillary dead-ender who says that he is voting for Cynthia McKinney (but of course he would not vote for her if he thought she could actually win!).

    You Hillary dead-enders are a laugh a minute!

  61. 61.

    Corner Stone

    July 19, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Ahhh, if there’s one constant in the universe, one thing mankind can count on to soothe his nerves in troubled times – it’s Conservatively Liberal getting everything absolutely wrong and making himself out to be a bigger putz than anyone had previously thought.
    You have our sincere thanks sir.

  62. 62.

    Krista

    July 19, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Having said all that, I’m near the end of season 3, and without spoiling, I can’t believe they just killed off one of the best characters on the show. I’m not sure I even want to finish watching the show, since I’m so pissed off.

    Yes, I know I’m a whiner.

    That’s the beauty of that show, though. It’s not sunshine and happy endings with everybody (except for the odd red-shirted character) making it out safe by the end of the episode. I like that it’s dark and that there are no guarantees that your favourite character will be just fine.

  63. 63.

    Conservatively Liberal

    July 19, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    Corner Stone Says:

    I can read, but comprehension has never been important to me. But I can read!

    Yup, I can tell.

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