Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Russian mouthpiece, go fuck yourself.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

Nancy smash is sick of your bullshit.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

Not all heroes wear capes.

It may be funny to you motherfucker, but it’s not funny to me.

That’s my take and I am available for criticism at this time.

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

Do not shrug your shoulders and accept the normalization of untruths.

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

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

He really is that stupid.

People are complicated. Love is not.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

A lot of Dems talk about what the media tells them to talk about. Not helpful.

They fucked up the fucking up of the fuckup!

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

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  1. 1.

    asiangrrlMN

    YAY! Thanks for coming out of your slumber long enough to post this. I gotta give credit where credit is due: Favre is having a really good game. So is Sidney Rice. And, yum yum. I would eat that Rice any day of the week.

    14 – 3, Vikes!

  6. 6.

    Joel

    I’m rooting for the Chargers to take care of business against the Jets and the Colts, followed by whichever NFC team takes it to win the SB.

  7. 7.

    Anonymous At Work

    I’m just kinda pissed that Arizona lost. Arizona-Minnesota would have been my choice of game: The Geriatric Bowl! Sponsored by…wait for it…Depends!

  13. 13.

    The Grand Panjandrum

    I want to say something snarky but I can’t. I’ve hated the Cowboys since Don Meredith was the QB. The only consolation I got out of his gig on MNF was remembering he was QB when the Packers beat the Cowboys in the “Ice Bowl.” I hope the Vikes play well and whup that Cowboy ass.

  19. 19.

    Steeplejack

    @Cole:

    Gonna have to go with the Viking, I guess.

    Yeah. I don’t like the Cowboys, and with the Vikings advancing we’ll get one more week of AsianGrrlMN’s ambivalent ranting and pitchforks. (Loves the Vikes, hates Favre.) Plus Favre’s tears of bitter disappointment will be all the sweeter coming one step closer to the Super Bowl, i.e., when New Orleans crushes them next week.

    . . . And the Vikes appear to have the game well in hand at halftime.

  21. 21.

    Max

    I hate the Cowboys! Go Vikes.

    Cheering for the Chargers this afternoon.

    And General, if you come up here, can you remind me of how I find your hummingbird picture feed. I’m thinking about getting a hummingbird tattoo (I appreciate their symbolism) and want to see your pictures for purchase.

    Iron Chef fans, tonight is Chef Garces first challenge, we got bamboozled last week.

  22. 22.

    Spork

    I’ve always hated the Cowboys. It may be cultural, I tend to hate Texas and Florida as a default. And I really am impressed by Favre. He’s shifting the Overton window for quarterbacks league wide.

  23. 23.

    PTirebiter

    Not the way I’d hoped to go in at half, but I’m not suicidal just yet. If we can find a way to give Romo a little time…
    Looks like a pretty big if at this point. Know hope.

  29. 29.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Robin G.: Ha! You made me laugh.

    @Steeplejack: ‘Tis true. But Favre is doing a very nice job today. I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…

  30. 30.

    Nylund

    Hmm….I used to live in St. Paul, but I now live in Dallas.

    But, I actually liked living in Minnesota, so I’m going to have to go Vikings on this one. I dare not say this out loud here in Texas though.

    I’m hoping Chargers (Jets are acceptable) v. Saints in the end.

  33. 33.

    Faisal

    Just before the Giants/Patriots Super Bowl I got a text from a friend: “Personally, I’m hoping there’s a way that both teams can lose.”

  34. 34.

    Notorious P.A.T.

    Oh my god! Favre just retired! kidding.

    I watch the playoffs because after a season of Detroit Lions “football” I want to see competent teams. So first the Ravens fumble away last night’s game, and now the Cowboys are coughing everything up. Sheesh.

  35. 35.

    jwb

    @asiangrrlMN: “I actually don’t want the Vikes to make it to the SB because of the stadium bullshit, but I do want them to make it because they are my team, but I don’t want them to make it because I hate Favre, but I do want them to make it because I like most of the rest of the team…”

    Yup, captures the situation perfectly.

  40. 40.

    Malron

    I am uneasy about Brad Childress’ playcalling. The last two minutes of the first half were abominable. I hope he snaps out of his stupor before Dallas figures out how to move the ball.

  42. 42.

    asiangrrlMN

    Cannot edit previous comment. FYWP.

    Harvin, offensive rookie of the year. And, very cute.

    Gr. Punt by the Vikes. VERY NICE punt! Out at the two.

  43. 43.

    Robin G.

    @asiangrrlMN: I can’t believe the Vikes are whining about a stadium. They’ve got the Metrodome all to themselves now, and it’s a good football stadium (whereas it was a bad baseball stadium).

    Also stadium related, Target Field is going to be flippin’ cold. AND WHERE IS MY MAUER CONTRACT, GODDAMMIT??

  44. 44.

    Malron

    Hmm, I am also getting the impression the refs are trying to keep Dallas alive. A false start penalty because a defender jumps into the neutral zone? Really?

    Another wasted series by Childress with the brain dead playcalling. Shoot me now.

    Well, the punt going out of bounds at the Dallas two is promising….

  46. 46.

    JenJen

    Had to listen to the 1st half on the car radio. When Favre threw the bomb to Rice, I was high-fiving the air at 65 mph.

    Go Vikings! I was thinking of you, asiangrrlMN!

  48. 48.

    jwb

    @Malron: I always wonder why these guys get such big bucks for play calling when a random number generator would probably do a better job (because then the calls at least wouldn’t be predictable).

  52. 52.

    asiangrrlMN

    @Steeplejack: Yes. Well. There is still the fourth quarter. This Vikings fan is not going to be lulled into complacency.

    Bullshit flag! Good thing it wasn’t the fifteen yard variety.

    @jeffreyw: A democratic cup of cocoa. Mmmmmm!

    @Nethead Jay: Yeah, it was pretty hilarious. That cat looked so chill just hangin’ out with the front legs extended.

  58. 58.

    asiangrrlMN

    @jeffreyw: Huh. She doesn’t look quite the same, and the cat is definitely not the same, but could be. Still cute and funny.

    And, this game is boring–forget that. Vikings interception! YAY!

  60. 60.

    jwb

    Interception! That was one strange play. It looked like half the players thought the play was over.

  61. 61.

    Malron

    @jwb: Clearly, Childress intends to force-feed the ball to Peterson and rely on his defense.

    Oh goody, a PICK!

    Now, if Chilly hands it to Peterson three times and kicks the FG we’ll know he intends to just sit on the lead. And I’ll be guzzling Maalox….

    Yup, two consecutive handoffs inside for no gain as the quarter ends.

    ANOTHER weak outlet pass for little or no gain and settling for the kick. WTF?

  62. 62.

    jwb

    @Malron: Play calling after the interception has not been inspiring. Maybe they’ll do something interesting after the quarter change.

  65. 65.

    Malron

    Did Chilly NOT turn his TV on last week and see that hella comeback Green Bay pulled off against Arizona? This is way too conservative for the playoffs.

    Sack! The defense saves Chilly’s bacon again!

  69. 69.

    jwb

    @Malron: So far, the defensive play calling for the Vikes has been inspired, however, and they do not seem to be taking the low-risk approach.

  70. 70.

    timb

    @Robin G.: Unfortunately, probably somewhere in the hands of Biran Cashman or Theo Epstein. It would be nice if baseball players showed reciprocal love to fans….of course, it would nice if baseball owners weren’t the worst people in America.

    Give him his money, dammit, Jim! Don’t be like Carl, everybody hated that skinflint

  71. 71.

    Malron

    I would feel much better if they would just put this game away already. If they win, they’ll get eaten alive trying to play this conservative in N’awlins.

    I just wane one play action bootleg. Just one. It isn’t the West Coast offense if you never run Sprint Option Left/Right. Its the bread-and-butter.

    Just one, Chilly, just one?

    There it is!

  74. 74.

    D-Chance.

    Cowboys shot themselves in their own foot all day long. They’d drive the ball well, then would have that one big negative play somewhere around the Vike 30, and the drive would die. They just couldn’t make the plays at the key times and places on the field.

  79. 79.

    Demo Woman

    Wow! My gut told me that Dallas was going to win and I sure am glad that I was wrong. Great play.

  80. 80.

    MattR

    Is it just me or is Brett Favre playing like a kid who loves the game? ;)

    I can’t believe I am going to say this, but:

    J
    E
    T
    S

    Jets
    Jets
    JETS

  85. 85.

    ihop

    as my favorite bunch of footlball men fell fall short of this level i have no room to talk.

    but whoo hoo! are the cowboys kicking butt or what!

    wait, what’s the score?

  87. 87.

    S. cerevisiae

    The Vikings have given me indigestion since I was a kid watching “Americas Team” steal the 1975 NFC championship. It is only proper for Karma that our path to the Lombardi Trophy runs over the arrogant Cowboy nation. FU BOYS! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

  89. 89.

    Malron

    OK, that was kinda F’ed up. Throwing the bomb on 4th down when you’re up 27-3 with 6:00 left. Glad that fell incomplete.

    The defense will not quit. Impressive. I hope they can play at this level in the Superdome next week.

    OK, change of possession. Why in hell are Favre and Peterson still in the game with 4:33 left? (Praying to the football gods that nobody gets injured during garbage time)

  93. 93.

    Glocksman

    I was rooting against the Cowboys and not for the Vikings.
    That said, I’m really impressed because I expected a much closer game.

    I guess the Brett Farve who throws for 200 yards and 6 INT’s stayed home today.

    Added: Ouch!
    If I were a ‘Boys fan, I’d be humiliated by the apparent final score.

  95. 95.

    Malron

    They’ve gone deep more in the last 6:00 as they have the entire second half. If I was Keith Brooking I’d be pissed too.

  96. 96.

    Bubblegum Tate

    You know, that bitch-ass TD the Vikings just scored gives me hope that the Football Gods will Theismann Favre’s leg and give us all relief from the ongoing Favre Fellatio.

    On the flip side, it’s always great when Dallas sucks and loses.

  99. 99.

    Ailuridae

    @Glocksman:

    I’m a Cowboys fan and the final score doesn’t bother me much. Its tough to win playoff games with a below average OL. And the Cowboys line is lucky to be considered below average.

  100. 100.

    lamh31

    BWhahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

    I am so happy the cowboys lost. I live in DFW, but my heart is still in NOLA, but those damn cowboys fans and the sports radio DJ really pissed me off before the game b4 saints vs cowboys. I was just happy that the Saints were winning, but the DJ had the nerve to try and say that the Saints fans were the most obnoxious.

    Hell that, Dallas fans are actually the most obnoxious, cause they think cause were champs in the past, that they are always the damn best now, even though they were playing some sad azz football for a while there. The DJ never wanted to give the saints there due for at least playing hard every damn game, and having an (almost) perfect season.

    I’m glad the Saints won yesterday, and if they dont win another game, I’m still gonna be happy cause Dallas is OUT!!!!

  101. 101.

    S. cerevisiae

    Americas Team my ass! I remember seeing Dallas Cowboys comics back in the Staubach days and I would think “f-that! I’m an American and I hate those bastards!

  103. 103.

    ChrisB

    Always great to see the Cowboys get pounded. Allow me to quote Sam Wyche:

    “Die you dogs. Die you Dallas dogs.”

  104. 104.

    rmp

    I’m all for stop trying to score if the other team does. However, if you keep trying, then STFU.

  106. 106.

    Glocksman

    @asiangrrlMN:

    Perhaps Farve (more likely the OC) is aware of the risks that gunslinger QB’s pose and decided to wait until the game was either in the bag or on the line before going deep.

    Usually I don’t care for teams who run up the score against an obviously defeated opponent, but the Vikes were playing the Cowboys so I can overlook that today.

  107. 107.

    MattR

    I find myself agreeing with Jimmy Johnson – Brad Childress had a responsibility to do whatever he felt would best prepare his team for next week and not to the team on the other sideline. Personally I would have run the ball and not tried to run up the score, but I don’t begrudge the Vikings for doing what they did.

  109. 109.

    MattR

    I just flipped over the CBS pregame and I have no idea what the subject was, but the first thing I heard was “So, they both may go, or neither may go, or one or the other may stay or go” You just can’t get that kind of analysis anywhere else.

  110. 110.

    mike in dc

    Vikes, 34-3. They’re 4-4 on the road, but I still feel pretty good about their chances against the Saints. To me, winning the SB isn’t about Brett Favre, it’s about Bud Grant. The old man is 82, and he deserves to see the Vikes win one while he’s still around.

  111. 111.

    justme

    I gotta say, I hate the Cowboys the way so many folks hate the Yankees, reflexively and with physical disgust. Fuck ’em. I’m really glad they had their asses handed to them, and I’m bummed I missed it.

    On with the show. Though I’ve never forgiven the Jets for moving to New Jersey and not bothering to mention the fact in their name, I’ll still take them over the Chargers.

    Saints are going all the way anyhow. Cha-Ching!

  113. 113.

    Bubblegum Tate

    @MattR:

    They were talking about Tom Cable and JaCarcass Russell in Oakland (supposedly Cable told Al Davis that he can’t win with JaCarcass–thank you, Captain Obvious), but yeah…what dazzling insight and analysis!

  116. 116.

    S. cerevisiae

    Nostradamus Quatrains Of The Centuries
    Century IX
    Quatrain IX
    Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, in favor of the god, the child.
    Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold.
    The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth.
    The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome, victory blood green to purple, the spoils of war earned.
    Amazing that it has taken the Grassy Knoll Institute this long to decipher this coded yet so simple a quatrain. It was staring at us right in the face.
    Star-divide Line Number One: The first line, Four dawns past the inverted name of the beast, set a time of this event. The beast is known as the Anti-Christ, and will be recognized by the mark of three sixes. An inverted six is a nine, three sixes inverted are three nines. Or todays date, 09/09/09. Add the four dawns, or four days, and you have Sunday September 13th, 2009, opening day for the Vikings. Coincidence, I think not.
    The second part of line one, shall arise a four eyed heir to the throne, name unpronounced, is crystal clear when you look at it in modern times. A four eyed heir. Brett Favre wears number 4 on his jersey, but the quatrain clearly states four eyed. The question you have to ask is, where is Brett Favre from? No, not Green Bay, but from his home town state, Mississippi. A four eyed state.
    Continuing, Brett Favre has risen to royalty status, and has taken the throne of the team, the quarterback. The name unpronounced, Favre, which is phonetically spelled incorrectly, is a name not pronounced.
    The last part of line one, in favor of the god, the child. This can only refer to Brett Favre and Brad Childress. Favre in many fans eyes is a godlike figure, a savior, especially to Brad Childress, the coach of the Vikings. Childress risked his entire career on Favre, forsaking Jackson, laying favor upon Favre. Interesting tidbit about one word, the “Child,” or the Childress.
    Are you with me so far? Good! Lets press on to the second line of the quatrain.
    Line Number Two: Twin brothers in celestial dispute, Mars at its zenith, shall defend the stronghold. Twin brothers can only be Pat and Kevin Williams, the massive wall of the Viking defensive line. Both are all pro and have been referred to as twins and brothers, though they are not. But for Nostradamus looking 500 years into the future, the twin brothers are easily Pat and Kevin.
    The celestial dispute can only be referenced to the Star Caps debacle. Insert Star Cap for celestial. The Williams are disputing the NFL ruling that they violated rules concerning steroids. Hence the celestial dispute, the Star caps debacle.
    Mars at it’s zenith: Mars is the symbol of war, and it is at it’s highest point, it’s zenith. The Star Caps case is at a critical juncture with the NFL beginning in four days. If the Williams loses their case, (The war) they will be suspended the next four games. If they prevail, they will continue to uphold the defensive line. The Williams never swayed, never buckled under pressure, being ever stoic in their quest to defend their livelihood, their stronghold.
    Isn’t this fun?
    Line Number Three: The third line of the quatrain becomes very interesting. The great son of apostle Peter lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent, reign upon the battlefields as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Lets break this up into sections. The first part, The great son of apostle Peter is the one and only Adrian Peterson. Peters son. Peterson. Adrian has been deemed one of the greatest running backs in the league today living up to his namesake.
    The second part of the line, lie in tandem with the 22nd man of the serpent calls out Percy Harvin. If you recall, Harvin was the 22nd man selected in the NFL draft this year. His college was the Florida Gators. To Nostradamus, who never set eyes upon an alligator, would easily assume the mascot was a serpent.
    To see that the two, Peterson and Harvin would Lie in tandem and reign upon the battlefields is incredulous. Peterson when on the field commands usually an 8-9 man box front. With Harvin, the box should shrink by one or two leaving a 7 man front allowing Peterson to be even more effective. With the defense staying ever vigilant on Peterson, Harvin will be left one on one allowing him to press the defense. Advantage, Vikings!
    In the last part of the line, as the Taylor waits patiently for his cloth. Nostradamus refers to one of the players by actual name. Taylor. As in Chester Taylor. Taylor is the backup running back, and spells Peterson for certain situations and third down plays. He waits patiently for his playing time and excels when on the field. Between Peterson, Harvin, and Taylor, there are no trio of backs better in the league.
    Line Number Four: The Bear, Lion, Eagle, shall no longer be welcome as victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. For the Vikings to rise to the top, they must defeat their enemies, the Bears, The Lions, and the Eagles. The Bears and Lions are in the Vikings division, and must win these games to be atop the division. The mention of the Eagles excites me. Nostradamus suggests that they must defeat them before they can shout victory. As in, beat the Eagles in the NFC championship game. And it appears that game will be played in Minnesota, for the Eagles would not be welcomed there anymore. At home, in the dome.
    The last part of the fourth line of the quatrain, victory blood runs green to purple, the spoils of war earned. This can only be interpreted as the Vikings claiming victory in the super bowl. The blood running from green to purple, perhaps indicate Brett Favre, once a Packer and Jet, where both jerseys were green, have now stained to purple, the color of the Vikings jerseys. The spoils of war, the super bowl trophy. Nostradamus predicts a Minnesota Viking Super Bowl victory.
    The planets are aligned. Brett Favre is in house, Peterson healthy and on a mission, the defense strong with plenty of depth, the rookies ready to contribute in every game, and Childress, growing a beard to hide his winces whenever his kick jiggly butt offense sputters.

  122. 122.

    S. cerevisiae

    I hate the Cowboys since the days that all of us yung’uns were to root for them because Staubach is white Jesus – F that

    I have been a Vikes fan long enough to not care what happens, but I think if they play their A game they can beat any team still alive.

    Skol Vikings!

  124. 124.

    Jessica

    As a Minnesotan, it’s weird to see the Vikes win so consistently. Still waiting for the choke. On the other hand, if they DO manage to win a ring, then I’m sure Pawlenty will use that as clear justification to finally realize his dream to shut down every public school, nursing home and social program in the state in order to build a new Vikings stadium on the taxpayer’s dime. Guess we’ll find out!

  125. 125.

    Nemoudeis

    @mike in dc: 4-4 on the road is one way to look at it, but then again, all four of those losses have been on grass. In other words, the Vikings are 12-0 whenever they get to play on artificial turf.

    It’s always extra hard to walk out of an Enemy Dome with a victory; but all things considered, I feel pretty good about the Vikings’ chances in NoLa.

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