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  1. 1.

    The Other Steve

    Greatest Movie Ever!

    Soviet Troops invade United States via Russia. I loved that movie. If I remember correctly towards the end there’s this scene with the US soldiers down on ammo defending an oil pipeline station… they line up these culvert pipes and sit in them waiting for the Russian troops so they have a clear shot without being seen well.

    Almost as great as Red Dawn!

    This is what Governor Palin is protecting us from!

  2. 2.

    JL

    Comrade, You would also have to assume that McCain is smart enough to figure that out, unless Rove selected her.

  3. 3.

    Comrade Napoleon

    Its being reported on TPM that McCain, who has suspended his campaign, is sitting down to do interviews on all the 3 broadcast news reports tonight.

    But he doesn’t have time for the debate tomorrow.

  4. 4.

    mawado

    Damn. I thought Bush Jr.’s job was to make Bush Sr. look good. I sure hope I die before whoever is supposed to make Palin look good shows up.

  6. 6.

    libarbarian

    Palin has international experience. She was the Mayor of Islamabad …. I mean Riyadh…I mean Tehran….I mean Wasilla.

    Nevermind. Sometimes I get mixed-up about all these cities who punish rape victims.

    Wasilla, as much as it may resemble a Middle Eastern hellhole, is technically in America.

  7. 7.

    SpotWeld

    I think you’re thinkning a little too small.
    Not only does Bush look better in comparsion, so do all Republicans.

    Voting for your local representative and wondering if to stick with the GOP encumbant. “We’ll he’s/she’s still not Palin”.

  9. 9.

    JL

    The Other Steve, “The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)” is the most accurate account of a Russian invasion on our soil. I’m obviously older than you but I grew up in New England so I too could be Vice-President.

  10. 10.

    Rick Taylor

    I’m not so sure. Go back and watch the first Bush-Gore debate, especially towards the end where they’re both asked what they would do in the event of an attack on the country. At least Palin projects confidence (no matter how unwarranted).

  13. 13.

    gbear

    After watching her, Bush looks like pretty damned with it.

    To quote the Torch Song Trilogy: Not. Good. Enough.

  14. 14.

    The Other Steve

    The Other Steve, “The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)” is the most accurate account of a Russian invasion on our soil. I’m obviously older than you but I grew up in New England so I too could be Vice-President.

    Sarah Palin is mocking Holiday Inn Express.

  15. 15.

    rob!

    Barbara Boxer is suggesting that McCain is crawling into a corner with his blanket.

    aww…John McCain needs his Wooby!

  16. 16.

    Alan

    The economic problems will never be fixed until the Fed is forced not intervene every time the economy takes a down turn. Recessions are far better than economic collapse.

  17. 17.

    Laura W

    1) I was nervous that the debates would not occur tomorrow. Mostly because it would’ve been a great excuse to get hammered. Not that I need an excuse in these interesting times. Now I am happy happy again because Obama might get to have the two hours to himself to do a town hall or one-on-one or both. WIN.
    2) I would like to throw “pocketbook” under the bus. Do we have a new under bus list going? Who says pocketbook but my 93-yr-old Grama? Say “wallet”. Men and women have wallets. Or “household budget” or some other semi-contemporary word.
    3) I’d like to reiterate my appreciation for the changes made to David Gregory’s show.
    4) Have I mentioned lately that I wore John McCain’s POW bracelet in high school? FAIL.

  18. 18.

    Comrade Zifnab

    George Bush sees the finish line and he’s sprinting the last hundred yards out. And, like I keep saying, there’s only a limited amount of stupid in this world. Palin and McCain are sucking all the oxygen out of the room.

    And if it looks like GW is getting smarter, this may be because he’s finally confident that he’s no longer running for office. Apparently, holding an election is the fastest way to make a Republican run off and act like a giant ‘tard.

  19. 19.

    Joshau Norton

    So what part of McCain’s campaign has been “suspended”? Has the meaning of the word changed since Tuesday?

    If I was a more cynical person, I’d think the whole $700 billion bail out/Wall Street crash thingie was a Rovian plot to stop the VP debate.

  20. 20.

    PodpolkovknikHumboldtBlue

    Bush appears the way he’s appeared since mid-2006. He knows he’s out, done, gone, so it doesn’t really matter what the fuck he says, does or thinks. He doesn’t care, never has, just as long as he gets to keep his nap time.

    Can you imagine the apoplexy from the right if, in October of 2000, Clinton had announced a trillion-dollar bailout package for his wealthiest backers?

  21. 21.

    Kevin K.

    I ran into a pal of mine on the street just now and we both realized we’re at a loss for words about what to say about her anymore. It has gone from funny to disturbingly surreal. About all I have right now is a George Costanza-ism: “I am speechless. I am without speech.”

    That said, I think the VP debate, if it happens, could rank as one of the top ten nights of my life.

  23. 23.

    Punchy

    Question — Do the Pubs have the stones to intentionally delay agreeing to this until Monday for no other reason whatsoever other than to give McCane the backdoor escape of “I cant (mass)debate cuz this aint fiz’ixed yet” excuse?

    Shorter–will they hold the signing hostage for days on purpose to help McCane from engaging Barry?

  25. 25.

    Dork

    That said, I think the VP debate, if it happens, could rank as one of the top ten nights of my life.

    I will be so drunk on this nite. It’ll be the only way to keep me from throwing the remote, the dog, and the old lady at the TV every time she says something with such shitfuckedness.

    Maybe if they debated topless, she’d have a fighting chance. Not sure. Havent seen Biden’s abs yet.

  27. 27.

    Grand Moff Texan

    Bush did sound more with it last night, probably because he spent most of his time agreeing with Barack Obama.
    .

  28. 28.

    Comrade EdTheRed

    Fail, but that’s how it goes
    Millions of people living as foes
    Maybe its not to late
    To learn policy
    And forget how to hate

    Talking points not working
    Interviews a damn shame
    I’m going off the rails on a fail train

    I’ve listened to preachers
    I’ve listened to tools
    I’ve always been a dropout
    Who makes her own rules
    One person conditioned to rule and control
    The media won’t buy it and do what they’re told

    Couric won’t stop smiling
    My answers are so lame
    I’m going off the rails on a fail train

    I know that things are going wrong for me
    You gotta listen to my words
    Yeah-h

    Heirs of a cold war
    That’s what we’ve become
    I live next to Russia, I’m mentally numb
    Failure, I just cannot bear
    I’m answering a question that just isn’t fair

    Poll numbers keep sinking
    Who and what’s to blame
    I’m going off the rails on a fail train

  29. 29.

    Joshau Norton

    I will be so drunk on this nite. It’ll be the only way to keep me from throwing the remote, the dog, and the old lady at the TV every time she says something with such shitfuckedness.

    It just occured to me that the VP Debate offers up a rare opportunity for an extremely quick drinking game.

    The only rule would be that if you hear her say something jaw-dropping idiotic, you take a drink immediately. Minutes to complete black out: T-minus five.

    Maybe four if you gulp.

    Whatever you do, don’t TiVo this thing or you’ll be in rehab before Election Day.

  33. 33.

    Laura W

    Just so I know. Tomorrow night…

    is it drink on “bailout” or drink on “recovery plan?”

    Both. And I’ll add “blink” and “pocketbook”.
    Let’s keep a list!

  36. 36.

    Comrade Dreggas

    Scott H Says:

    Hurrah! Apparently, McCain just did to the bailout what he has done to his campaign.

    So I’ve been hearing. This is not gonna look good for McCain at all. Everyone was talking about agreement and consensus then in comes McCain and fucks everything up. If I were a betting man I’d wager that tomorrow stocks start to tank and they get that “crash on monday”.

  37. 37.

    JL

    Laura W

    , MSNBC just had the ad on David Gregory’s show. It’s a great ad and only highlights Sarah’s inexperience. Hopefully it’s on all the networks.

  38. 38.

    psycholinguist

    You know, I was watching the video of her various interview responses and I had this epiphany (for me, you guys are all over this I’m sure). The republicans finally did it, they finally screwed up and took seriously the cynical cultural issues that they have pushed as so all-important since the 80’s(always with a wink).

    Here we have a candidate who embodies perfectly those issues they trot out every election NO GAYS, NO ABORTION, and it turns out people aren’t buying, Americans really do understand that a president needs to actually have some understanding and interest in the larger world. They jumped the shark, and the silver lining to me on this, is that they can never really make those arguments seriously again.

  39. 39.

    Laura W

    Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh
    choking on my dinner! (wine washes it down nicely)
    Someone go find Brian Williams with McInsane just now. Obama got garbled but will replay soon.
    Now they are showing Katie with Sarah being “mocked”.
    Putin rearing head.
    We send those out to make sure an eye is being kept on Russia cuz they are like right THERE!
    aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh
    NBC nightly so in our tank.

  40. 40.

    Comrade PeterJ

    Apologies if this is old news but this just aired during Hardball. McCain’s cancers and medical records spot.

    BraveNewPAC should buy time for that ad before and after the vice presidential debate for maximum effect. Especially just after.

  43. 43.

    J.A.F. Rusty Shackleford

    Is McCain working to hold off the bailout deal so he can have cover for ducking the debate?

  47. 47.

    Comrade Dreggas

    J.A.F. Rusty Shackleford Says:

    Is McCain working to hold off the bailout deal so he can have cover for ducking the debate?

    It’s not just that, he’s trying to have some sort of Hero moment. Of course the problem here is the bill the House Goopers have is a complete 180 from what McCain said the bill should contain. This is going to make him look even more pathetic and Obama will probably get a free 90 minutes of air time tomorrow night to talk directly to the people.

  48. 48.

    t jasper parnell

    McCain said on Wednesday that the debate should be postponed so that the two candidates, the president and the congressional leadership could lock themselves in a room for 100 hours to solve the economic crisis.

    Really, 100 years, er, hours.

  49. 49.

    Laura W

    To the drinking game list for VP debate, I’d like to add:
    Second Guess
    Good Guys
    Bad Guys

    Couric: You recently said three times that you would never, quote, “second guess” Israel if that country decided to attack Iran. Why not?

    Palin: We shouldn’t second guess Israel’s security efforts because we cannot ever afford to send a message that we would allow a second Holocaust, for one. Israel has got to have the opportunity and the ability to protect itself. They are our closest ally in the Mideast. We need them. They need us. And we shouldn’t second guess their efforts.

    Couric: You don’t think the United States is within its rights to express its position to Israel? And if that means second-guessing or discussing an option?

    Palin: No, abso … we need to express our rights and our concerns and …

    Couric: But you said never second guess them.

    Palin: We don’t have to second-guess what their efforts would be if they believe … that it is in their country and their allies, including us, all of our best interests to fight against a regime, especially Iran, who would seek to wipe them off the face of the earth. It is obvious to me who the good guys are in this one and who the bad guys are. The bad guys are the ones who say Israel is a stinking corpse and should be wiped off the face of the earth. That’s not a good guy who is saying that. Now, one who would seek to protect the good guys in this, the leaders of Israel and her friends, her allies, including the United States, in my world, those are the good guys.

  50. 50.

    JL

    J.A.F. Rusty Shackleford Says:

    Is McCain working to hold off the bailout deal so he can have cover for ducking the debate?

    Long answer Hell yes
    Short answer yes

  52. 52.

    ChrisB

    Has McCain backed out of ANYTHING but the debate?

    Well, he ditched Letterman last night. How’d that work out for him?

    Sarah Palin is Matt Millen with breasts.

    Matt Millen has breasts. They’re just not as perky.

  53. 53.

    Rick Taylor

    Hurrah! Apparently, McCain just did to the bailout what he has done to his campaign.

    Huh? Did something happen?

  54. 54.

    Martin

    Well, Bill Clinton is doing his best limit damage to the Mccain candidacy, and Taylor Marsh is puzzled how Bill could say such nice things about our opponent.

    I thought about something that went around about a week ago… Vilifying the big dog was the best GOTV machine the GOP ever had. Right now, the GOP isn’t taking any issue with the Clintons. Bill isn’t exactly helping McCain/Palin, but he’s defused the whole situation. The GOP doesn’t have him or Hillary to hate right now – at least not like they had before, and the GOP rank and file really need someone to hate. I think Pelosi is pretty much the big target for them right now. That’s not good for the GOP for November.

  55. 55.

    Brian J

    I’ll be honest. I didn’t watch her interview yet, as I was trying to set up the laptop I bought late last night and then just went to bed. But I read portions of it on my phone today, and if it’s as bad as it seems, this can only get worse, unless the press has absolutely no access to her for the rest of the campaign. She can’t think of anything else to say besides the Fannie and Freddie stuff from 2005 when asked about specific regulations? Not even some random stuff about the free market working best, like mentioning how the repeal of Glass-Steagall allowed Bank of American to buy Merill Lynch? Really, lady? And what about the part where she says she’ll get back to Couric about specific examples? As someone on either this blog or one like it said, that should be repeated from now until election day in Obama ads. That’s about ten times worse than Kerry’s “before I was against it” comment.

  56. 56.

    Comrade Dreggas

    Rick Taylor Says:

    Hurrah! Apparently, McCain just did to the bailout what he has done to his campaign.

    Huh? Did something happen?

    According to Reports coming out, a bipartisan agreement was close at hand. Then after the meeting with the president all the stuff that everyone thought was settled came back up and McCain and the republicans balked offering up a plan of more tax cuts etc. In other words a deal was close, people seemed to be happy with it, McCain went to washington and now it’s back to square one.

  57. 57.

    Laura W

    Comrade Jake, yes. I saw it live on CBS news tonight and raced to their site but couldn’t find the video link so cut and pasted the text they posted. Yeow.

    This is going to make him look even more pathetic and Obama will probably get a free 90 minutes of air time tomorrow night to talk directly to the people.

    Your lips, Allah’s ears.

    Really, we have to find Brian Williams first couple questions to McInsane tonight. My jaw dropped. I think he accused him of parachuting in to be a hero (more or less…+3…Bri Bri could’ve been quoting Dodd) and then McCain said “Country First” in his own defense and I almost choked on my organic NY strip steak, cooked to perfection on my Foreman Grill.

    Best Election EVEH!
    Obama can haz prezidency now?

  58. 58.

    FoxinSocks

    Thought you all might enjoy this:

    Top Ten Real Reasons John McCain Can’t Attend the First Presidential Debate

    10. Searching for a white horse to ride into Washington on.

    9. Still trying to explain to Sarah Palin that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili isn’t from Atlanta .

    8. Was planning on spending a quiet Friday with Cindy, watching the fish frolic around the offshore oil rigs.

    7. Chasing kids off your lawn is really time-consuming when you have ten or twelve houses.

    6. McCain’s make-up artist informed him she’s taking Friday off.

    5. Too busy watching Jurassic Fight Club on the History Channel and explaining to Palin why there aren’t any humans cuddling with the T-Rex.

    4. A rabid moose ate his debate prep.

    3. Can’t decide which of his thirteen cars to drive to the debate.

    2. Was told Rachel Maddow would be in the audience on Friday.

    1. With a faltering campaign and disastrous vice-presidential pick, McCain is attempting to appear in control while searching for an excuse to cancel the vice-presidential debate.

  60. 60.

    Laura W

    HA!
    Is that yours, or Letterman’s for tonight?
    HA!
    (Obama has just implied that all of the political “posturing” today totally got in the way. And he’ll see us all tomorrow night.)

  61. 61.

    Just Some Fuckhead

    I think he accused him of parachuting in to be a hero

    Ejecting from his crashing campaign over Washington woulda been more appropriate.

  62. 62.

    PodpraporschickHumboldtBlue

    I’m thinking USC-Oregon State is gonna win out over political TV tonight. Then again, Maddow is definitely gonna have something good on Palin …

    Decisions …. decisions ….

  64. 64.

    oh really

    Here is a thought- Sarah Palin is here to rehabilitate George Bush’s reputation. After watching her, Bush looks like pretty damned with it.

    Alternative explanation? She’s here to make McCain look smart.

    Sadly, for the forces of evil, the plan has failed. She looks and sounds like someone functioning on her brain stem alone, but it doesn’t make him look better, it makes him look like the dumbest mofo on the planet for choosing her.

  65. 65.

    Comrade Texas Dem

    Ah, Red Dawn. One of my favorite movies. Wolverines!! Seriously, though, I think Palin may be a Rovian plant designed to improve George W. Bush’s reputation and historial standing. Think about it: after a few years of that woman as president, wouldn’t you miss George W? I sure would. She makes him sound like freakin’ Cicero.

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