Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Let us savor the impending downfall of lawless scoundrels who richly deserve the trouble barreling their way.

Second rate reporter says what?

In my day, never was longer.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

I was promised a recession.

Optimism opens the door to great things.

Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

I’d hate to be the candidate who lost to this guy.

Conservatism: there are some people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

“But what about the lurkers?”

Republicans in disarray!

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

Wow, you are pre-disappointed. How surprising.

A Senator Walker would be an insult to the state and the nation.

A democracy can’t function when people can’t distinguish facts from lies.

Eh, that’s media spin. biden’s health is fine and he’s doing a good job.

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

The words do not have to be perfect.

Wow, I can’t imagine what it was like to comment in morse code.

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Been dealing with nonsense since 7 am this morning, so this pretty much sums up how I feel right now:

Only one thing can make this better. Mexican food.

BTW- I hear Hillary was on the Hill today? Anything exciting happen?

*** Update ***

My God, Sarah Palin is such a train wreck. If I wasn’t enjoying watching her destroy her future viability so much, I might tell her to just be quiet for her own sake. You really have to read this exchange to believe it.

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  3. 3.

    ricky

    Having just retreated from thread commenatary over whether Jason Jone’s references to Ann Coulter as "he" during a Daily Show segment were sexist I have only one response to "swamped." Why must one of Mother Nature’s valuable wetlands be constantly portrayed as a negative?
    Leave Father Sun and Sister Moon out of it too. Cats are OK though.

  4. 4.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    Having just retreated from thread commenatary over whether Jason Jone’s references to Ann Coulter as "he" during a Daily Show segment were sexist

    Where was that, might I ask?

  5. 5.

    The Moar You Know

    Listened to some of Hillary’s speech today, in which she referred to a Roman poet who spoke of the value of diplomacy. I felt as though someone had lifted a grea weight off my chest, as I realized that we finally wouldn’t have a government elected and run by this nation’s lowest common denominator.

    Can you imagine? Smart people in charge?

    Shit, if a Bush nominee had busted out with a quote froma Roman poet, they’d be rotting in Gitmo right now.

    Anyhow, it was great, and I am proud to be a Democrat and have found that I have a hell of a lot of respect for Hillary.

  6. 6.

    Bill Belichick

    7 am? Very pussy. I’m up at 4, work until midnight, and still have time to boink the support staff. Probably why I get so much mileage out of my second and third stringers than you do. Tim’s not too bad though, no thanks to you. He’s due for a Matt Cassell class upgrade himself. But I’m glad that even after not qualifying for the playoffs my shadow still looms large over your podunk corner of America.

    Have a nice day!

  7. 7.

    demkat620

    She did great and when she is confirmed I hope Sean Hannity’s head spontaneously combusts. She’ll be a fine SoS.

  10. 10.

    ricky

    Notorius. Over at Crooks and Liars. Starts with apologies to the transgendered for Jason’s comments. Needeless to say I’m all tundrad out.

  11. 11.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    she referred to a Roman poet who spoke of the value of diplomacy

    And then she said if Iran steps out of line we will "annihilate" them.

  12. 12.

    ricky

    @ Moar

    mmmkay?

    Drugs killed Kenny you bastard. Oops. When did you ever hear a woman refered to as bastard?

  16. 16.

    MikeL

    Did you see this?

    Sarah Palin is one of those people who is never wrong. If she ever said 2 + 2 = 5 in the past, then it’s true, and only stupid liberals can’t see that. Reminds me of Doug Collins, he was just like that.

  17. 17.

    jetan

    Yeah, she was just reading a little Terance the other day. I guess it’s better than her quoting "Carthage must be destroyed". Maybe.
    Just think how successful the Bush administration would have been if he had been loaded up with a few pithy remarks from Virgil.

  22. 22.

    Laura W

    No more politics, train wrecks or drama for me today. Past the point of saturation. Dinner is salmon again or nothing. Right now I’m favoring nothing.

    I meant to post this in the morning when Ginger Cats were the charming topic.

    This blog, We Three, Ginger Cat Tales, is written by a woman who lives in Wales, awfully close to the beach. She’s an illustrator, and shares her life with many ginger cats, dogs and other beautiful critters. I chose October 2007 at random from her archives, and if you just scroll down and view the photos, without even reading the text, you get the feel of what I imagine to be a near-ideal life. She and her ginger cats and dogs walk along the ocean cliffs and her photography is stunning…cows, cliffs, seals, beaches, horses, pastures, birds, moons, fires.

  23. 23.

    robertdsc

    The dog shot reminds me of my parents’ dog Scooter. He would burrow into the pillows on their bed and hide in there.

    Such a wonderful dog. I miss him sometimes.

  24. 24.

    r€nato

    Clearly, the future of the First Amendment is in peril if Alaska newspapers ask questions about the "Trig is Sarah’s child" conspiracy theory in order to debunk said theories.

    …

    You should read the comments on that story. Pretty much 100% against St. Palin. One commenter said it best, the woman has the maturity of a high schooler.

    Palin/Wurzelbacher 2012!

  25. 25.

    Comrade Nikolita

    That Palin link is so full of win. What a dumb bitch. She cries victim, but then ignores any attempts to get the truth. She seems to think that her saying ‘everything from the media is a lie’ is enough, and that people will leave it alone. Wrong!

  26. 26.

    ricky

    Only one thing can make this better. Mexican food.

    I am not sure what you are aiming to remediate with Mexican food. Swampiness? You are already gassy.

    Cute critters? Shame on you. Although some goats are cute and I am fond of Cabrito.

  27. 27.

    jrg

    I can’t tell if Palin is lying about Trig, or her refusal to give up the records is an attempted rat fuck gone horribly wrong. Either way, that woman is pathetic.

  29. 29.

    MikeJ

    She seems to think that her saying ‘everything from the media is a lie’ is enough, and that people will leave it alone. Wrong!

    It’s worked for the past eight years, so I can see how she might jump to that conclusion.

  30. 30.

    Montysano (All Hail Marx & Lennon)

    @Laura W:

    She and her ginger cats and dogs walk along the ocean cliffs and her photography is stunning…cows, cliffs, seals, beaches, horses, pastures, birds, moons, fires.

    This is a Palin thread, so something needs to get kilt.

  32. 32.

    ricky

    MikeL has demonstrated conclusively I took myself off the Alaska Daily News e-mail alert list way too precepitously.
    BTW, if she is right about her grandbaby’s Daddy taking correspondence courses, then he is what our state Education authorities here in Tejas would call a "recovering" dropout.

  34. 34.

    AZmando

    Upcoming Presidential Proclamations – less than one week away!

    1. Islam is hereby the official religion of the USA,
    2. Arabic is hereby the official language of the USA,
    3. Persons born in Kenya are retroactivily qualified to become president of the USA,
    4. Guantanamo Bay will be expanded to hold 26 million Republicans in reeducation camps. Courses to be taught by Professor William Ayers.
    5. Ronald Reagan’s name shall be replaced by Osama bin Laden on the national airport,
    6. All Negroes are hereby required to be removed from the labor force,
    7. All Negroes shall receive a government stipend of $100,000 per family member, per year, tax-free,
    8. All Negroes shall receive government vouchers for new Cadillacs,
    9. All White People shall hereby have their tax rates quadrupled, and
    10. Sarah Palin will be arrested for treason and executed at dawn on January 21.

  35. 35.

    Incertus

    @Comrade Stuck: She’s got to go Roman–Blago’s stealing all the Victorian stuff and Obama’s got the contemporary scene sewn up for the inauguration. I suppose she could go Shakespeare–some parts of Richard II would be interesting.

  36. 36.

    MikeJ

    some parts of Richard II would be interesting.

    That which in mean men we entitle patience,
    Is pale cold cowardice in noble breasts.

  37. 37.

    Comrade Darkness

    "2. Arabic is hereby the official language of the USA,"

    oooooh, pretty!

    ——~~——–

    All I could think of reading the Palin letters was: damage control in Alaska requires a team of skilled PR staff, but lil ol Sarah is having to manage by herself. Me thinks she’s not getting much governerating done these days.

    I imagine she wised up and didn’t send the response she typed out, which would have been: "I’m a republican. You’re supposed to print what I tell you to, damnit!" With the usual little animated gif next to her sig, showing her stamping her feet.

  38. 38.

    Laura W

    @Montysano (All Hail Marx & Lennon): Ah c’mon, be a sport. As I was writing the post the Palin update had not been added (to the best of my recollection*.)
    Can’t you just grandfather in all of the adorable, defenseless, about-to-be-extinct-anyway beasts this once?

    Remember Palin’s own words, in her memorable turkey pardon proclamation, when she assured us:
    “I, Governor Sarah Palin, friend to all creatures great and small…"

    *Although I did scroll up and see "train wreck" at some point, yes and included it. But it was not there when I began my comment. Or even when I had the idea for my comment.
    LEAVE THE CRITTERS ALONE!

  39. 39.

    J.

    Just read the Palin story/correspondence. Wowwy wow wow. I guess it depends on what she thinks the meaning of "it" is and when she gets that brain transplant.

  40. 40.

    DonnaInMichigan

    Someone please tell me that Sarah is only "playing" at being this dumb, because she knows that any publicity, is good publicity.

    She can’t be that darn stupid!?!??!

    Can she?

    Anyone? Bueller?, Bueller?, Bueller?….

  41. 41.

    Krista

    Awww….that doggie is such a cute little comfy-cozy muffin. He reminds me of how Dreyfus would burrow in amongst the pillows on our bed.

    Whoever his person is, please give him a scritch behind the ears for me.

  42. 42.

    lonesomerobot

    hooray!
    that cat’s name is mr. boobs and he lives on a farm in australia. used to be my cat, but i had to move back to the u.s. (unfortunately, importing a cat from aus would’ve ended up costing almost $2000).
    go steelers!!!

  43. 43.

    Krista

    As a follow-up, the scritch behind the ears is for the dog, not the owner. Just to clear that up.

  44. 44.

    Zuzu's Petals

    @MikeL:

    And check out Sarah’s reply:

    The governor’s office issued a press release this afternoon with the title:

    Governor Palin Says to Media, "There You Go Again"

    You can read the full press release on the Alaska Politics blog, but this was the paragraph that jumped out at me:

    Meanwhile, bloggers, the Atlantic magazine and even the Anchorage Daily News continue to give credence to the sensational allegation that the governor’s child, Trig, is not hers.

    ADN

    Is it possible for this woman (or more likely her press guy) to be any nuttier or more dishonest?

  46. 46.

    JL

    @Laura W: What a great blog. On January 6th, 2009 there is a great picture of one of the cats standing on a rock by the cliffs. Thanks for telling us about this site.

  47. 47.

    Laura W

    @JL: I’m so glad you like it. The whole package just evokes intense feelings in me. I saw the Jan. posts but recall the 2007s being especially moving. I think I discovered it that summer. Here’s an even better month, if you can believe it, August of 2007.
    Exceptional shots of the gingers and dogs on the cliffs and in the fields, and lots of seal birthing shots.
    I can haz her life, pleeze?

  48. 48.

    Chris Johnson

    Ooo.
    Mind you, I have one ginger cat who is just barely a little bit more gorgeous than any of the three famous gingers of that blog. But he’s a young punk and nowhere near as poetic ;)

  50. 50.

    J. Michael Neal

    Eddie came all the way out from under the bed today. Once. Very briefly. Still, that’s progress.

    It also occurred to me to turn up the heat. It’s -15 degrees outside, and he’s missing half his coat, so he may be cold. He does look pretty bedraggled. Tail was straight up in the air for that short moment he came out.

  51. 51.

    kommrade reproductive vigor

    Two observations on Palindrone vs. The Printed Word:

    1. I sincerely hope she tries to parlay the fact that she can’t fucking read into a political advantage.

    "Waaah! They said my sort of son-in-law dropped out of high school."

    "But Governor Palin, he did drop out of high school."

    "Waaah! Gotcha journalism!"

    2. I move we declare war on Alaska and steal the ADN’s editors. D.C. gets him first. The rest of you … can wait.

    It does say that the only time Sherry Johnston would have been under Secret Service protection was "whenever she was in contact with Palin." I don’t think that suggests that you were involved in her activities, although I suppose it’s possible that someone might misread "it" in that sentence as referring to drug dealing even though it obviously refers to Secret Service protection.

    I’m in love.

  53. 53.

    ricky

    Zuzu, when you can no longer f… around with your brother in law what else you gonna do with those gubernatorial powers?

  55. 55.

    Gravenstone

    @ricky:

    Although some goats are cute …

    For your own protection, don’t mention goats around here. Especially not in a manner that implies a (certain) fondness for them. You can thank me later.

  56. 56.

    Cyrus

    2. I move we declare war on Alaska and steal the ADN’s editors. D.C. gets him first. The rest of you … can wait.

    I’m in love.

    Heh, yeah, it makes me miss my days as a reporter, lo these many… months ago. It’s probably the one industry where being passive-aggressive is not just beneficial but actually admired.

    In Palin’s defense though, her attitude there is pretty common. A lot of people seem to think that writers agree with the content of quotes in their articles, editors agree with and are responsible for every word published in the paper, the paper is responsible for every inference some random crank draws from what they read, and the best way to improve press coverage is to avoid it.

    So in this, at least, she’s just slightly dumber than a lot of people. I think they tend to be conservative, but I don’t want to say that definitively. However, I will say that they tend to be provincial (is there a synonym for that which doesn’t sound so elitist?) and apolitical, which fits the know-nothingism of modern Republicans pretty well.

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