Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

The worst democrat is better than the best republican.

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

Just because you believe it, that doesn’t make it true.

If you’re pissed about Biden’s speech, he was talking about you.

Joe Lieberman disappointingly reemerged to remind us that he’s still alive.

Today’s GOP: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

Yeah, with this crowd one never knows.

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

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

We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. let’s win this.

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

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

Republicans do not pay their debts.

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

Despite his magical powers, I don’t think Trump is thinking this through, to be honest.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

Let’s finish the job.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

Their freedom requires your slavery.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

Second rate reporter says what?

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  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    @jeffreyw: I don’t think I will ever look at a grilled cheese again without thinking “grilled cheesus”. (from the glee episode) I know the show is lame sometimes, well, really lame and more than sometimes, but it has its redeeming qualities.

  5. 5.

    peach flavored shampoo

    EnEffEl EnEffEl EnEffEl!

    Need 30pts combined from Mercedes and Kenneth Britt. Come oooooooooooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn passing game!

  6. 6.

    arguingwithsignposts

    Dammit, I just posted this in the last thread. Via Sadly, No! apparently, the NYT has stolen Ms. McArdle’s calculator:
    An article last Sunday about Pamela Geller, a blogger who attacks Islam, misidentified the location of a beach from which she video-blogged about her visit to Israel during the Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006. She was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the time of her reports, not at a beach in Israel. The article also overstated the number of monthly unique visitors to Ms. Geller’s Web site, Atlas Shrugs. The site attracts 194,000 such visitors, according to Quantcast statistics — not one million. (The Nielsen Company estimated 184,000 in September.) And because of an editing error, the article misspelled the surname of the lead singer of the Who whom Ms. Geller was likened to for being the “front man” in the attack on Islam. He is Roger Daltrey, not Daltry.

  8. 8.

    MikeJ

    Pinky and the Brain were at their best when they did classic WB length cartoons. When they stretched one story to the full 22 minutes they just weren’t as good.

    Snowball was alright the first time he was in the plot, but then they lost it with all the repeat appearances. As much of a fan as I am of Chinatown, I thought their parody lame.

  9. 9.

    Annie

    I am finding that several glasses of wine and multiple games of free cell (I am currently up 20 to 2) are helping me with deal my kittie spending the night at the vets. Have on HGTV — Property Virgins — my usual evening ritual is not doing it for me…Wine and free cell seem to help.

    Also, the fact that I thought our other kittie would be spending the evening missing her. But, his reality makes me laugh. Several kittie treats and a bit of loving, and he is perfectly happy. Go figure.

    Back to free cell. I feel a free cell marathon on my horizon.

  10. 10.

    Mnemosyne

    All you “Chuck” fans should know that Zachary Levi does his own singing in the next animated Disney film, “Tangled.” And I have to admit, he sounds pretty good! Maybe they’ll do a musical episode of “Chuck” after the movie comes out.

  11. 11.

    Omnes Omnibus

    Has anyone else seen this? Large anonymous donations to non-profits that fund political ads may be subject to the 35% gift tax.

  12. 12.

    jeffreyw

    @Rosalita: Someone mentioned loving dried tomatoes on grilled cheese. Thought I’d give it a whirl. Very good. Not sure it will ever replace the flavor you get from dipping cheese sammich crusts into tomato soup but it has echoes of that.

  13. 13.

    gbear

    This is cool. The St. Cloud MN paper endorses Tarryl Clark.

    We cited [in 2009] three years worth of her rash, ridiculous, unsubstantiated, misleading and fear-mongering statements about national issues. We also noted — and this is important — her lack of any realistic solutions. In the 19 months since then, Bachmann has only refined an age-old political recipe: mix equal parts of fear and blame that raise your personal profile yet yield only sound bites, not solutions.
    She does it so effectively (and relentlessly) that she’s become a grass-roots tea party heroine even while supporting a public policy agenda that helps entities that are anything but grass roots. Best example: In the wake of America’s financial collapse, do you really think Bachmann’s push to leave Wall Street alone was in the best interests of 6th District voters?
    Also, look districtwide and we challenge you to find something — anything — that Bachmann has helped achieve or a cause she has helped advance. Much like her legislative ideas, we see nothing of substance.

    Bachmann may have finally overplayed her hand in her own conservative district? I hope so.

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    fucen tarmal

    pocket hocules(he wrote a column telling the refs how to do their jobs) maurice jones drew vs chris johnson, huge fantasy implications on the line…

    great idea for the nfl, put the game with the most built-in fantasy audience on monday night, and the best game, or game with a team in cultural jersey(east coast dc up to providence, incl philly) on sunday night.

    meanwhile pens up 5-1 geno and sid and letestu baby among the scorers wooo! pens!

  15. 15.

    WaterGirl

    @Omnes Omnibus: Yep, different article, but the same information. It’s lovely to think they may all have to pay the 35% tax. I guess if you have a million to donate buy an election, 350,000 isn’t that much money?

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    Omnes Omnibus

    @WaterGirl: It starts to add up. Plus, if you weren’t told about it when you donated, don’t you think you would be a little pissed at the organization for not mentioning the vig?

  21. 21.

    Joe Beese

    Judge Phillips lets Holder know that she is going deny his request for a stay… but drags her feet about issuing a ruling that the DoJ can appeal to the Ninth Cicuit. Thus maximizing the number of dismissal-free days during which the military fails to be irreparably harmed.

  22. 22.

    Mnemosyne

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Plus, if you weren’t told about it when you donated, don’t you think you would be a little pissed at the organization for not mentioning the vig?

    One can only hope.

  23. 23.

    MJ

    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    For your viewing pleasure, I bring you, Jimmy Miller, the “Rent Is Too Damn High Candidate” from the NY State Gov. Debate

    Also, please check out his party’s website. Trust me. It is worth your time. If only for the rap song!

    H/T Gawker TV

    (Edit)
    I watched this debate live tonight. It was better than any episode of SNL I’ve ever seen.

  27. 27.

    Southern Beale

    @arguingwithsignposts:

    The article also overstated the number of monthly unique visitors to Ms. Geller’s Web site, Atlas Shrugs. The site attracts 194,000 such visitors, according to Quantcast statistics — not one million.

    I’m sure they regret the error.

    Jeeeeezusss.

  28. 28.

    stuckinred

    @MJ: Sorry man, I got so fired up I posted it too. Jimmy was a door gunner with the Cav but he’s got the wrong unit designation, it was the 227th Aviation Regiment.

  29. 29.

    Keith G

    Doing various household chores. Decided to turn on over air radio and see what the kids are doing.

    Does every act use auto tune these days?

    Dear god!

  33. 33.

    MikeJ

    @arguingwithsignposts: They got it all wrong. I’ve had more than one London cabbie tell me that the very idea of girls playing footie is just absurd. It’s a man’s game. The girls should stick to netball.

    So there’s at least one spot where the US is ahead of the yurpians.

  35. 35.

    stuckinred

    @fucen tarmal: Read the debate blog on the NYT site. The madam that worked Spitzer’s hooker was one of the seven and her quote comparing her operation with the MTA is awesome.

    Ms. Davis starts off with a killer: “The key difference between the M.T.A. and my former escort agency is I operated one set of books, and I offered on-time and reliable service.”

  39. 39.

    Violet

    @arguingwithsignposts:
    Interesting that girls can be soccer players. That would never happen in other countries, where soccer/football is the national obsession and played almost exclusively by men. One country’s sexism is another country’s forward thinking. But yeah, in general it’s crappy. A VIP? What the heck is that? Someone who is just famous because they’re famous? Like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian? Is that what girls aspire to these days? Sad. And why can’t boys be VIPs? In real life they sure are.

  42. 42.

    Jim, Foolish Literalist

    Fascinating to watch Megan McCain talk about how Christine O’Donnell’s candidacy degrades our political process, seemingly genuinely unaware that CO’D is a shadow of the person her father picked to be his vice-president. Ah, The Rachel Maddow goes there, and Megs blames the media for the Palin ascendancy.

  43. 43.

    arguingwithsignposts

    @Violet:

    A VIP? What the heck is that? Someone who is just famous because they’re famous? Like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian? Is that what girls aspire to these days? Sad. And why can’t boys be VIPs? In real life they sure are.

    I wondered about the VIP card too. No positive associations with that term in my experience.

  45. 45.

    asiangrrlMN

    @stuckinred: Is this a Georgia thang?

    ETA, OCD edition: I have the dress, pearls, gloves, cigarette holder, cigarette case, martini glass, and makeup for my Halloween costume. This is a big fucking deal!

  46. 46.

    stuckinred

    @asiangrrlMN: You mean Dawg? It’s pretty a pretty common colloquialism in certain subcultures, know what I’m sayin? Same thing with Brother McMillan. If you click through his site to his book you’ll see this statement

    I am a Vietnam Vet for Life – proud of my service to my nation. Despite my devotion to my country, I was abandoned to my faith, alone to fight the demons that I inherited from the atrocities of war. It did not only destroy me, but also the lives of many others including my children.

    I am not alone in this struggle; this is the story of countless men and women who depend on the Veteran Administration for treatment and care.

    Did I mention that the VA is a disgrace, an agency that cares not for the VETS, but for the doctors and political cronies that run the establishment?

    I am not insane, but the treatment these so called doctors give to the VETS should make one insane and delusional.

    Read what happens to your soldiers when they return from defending America, the beautiful… “

    Crazy, maybe yes maybe no but understand him perfectly.

  47. 47.

    Roger Moore

    @lamh32:
    I think Rev. Lovejoy would be very surprised to hear that the Simpsons are Catholic. They’re definitely Christian, but they appear to be members of some mainstream Protestant denomination, not Catholic. That said, I think that The Simpsons has a more realistic picture of the role of religion in a typical American’s life than any other show I can think of.

  48. 48.

    El Cid

    Kickass 15 year old UK skeptic blogger with Crohn’s disease (Rhys Morgan) busts quacks US marketing miracle cure in Europe for Crohn’s disease but which was warned against by our FDA as being actually an industrial bleach. British agency with the supervisory responsibility (FSA) requests it removed from European market.

    …I started thinking about [the discussion board] Crohn’s Forum and the alternative nonsense going on. I remembered this Miracle Mineral Solution and so decided to Google it. What I found was shocking to me.
    __
    First off, I found an FDA safety bulletin posted on 30th July 2010. From the FDA page which can be found here, I learned that MMS was an industrial bleach, when made up as according to the instructions. It produces chlorine dioxide, which is used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment. I’ll come back to the FDA warning in a minute. After learning what it actually is, I went to the official MMS website. It is utterly disgusting. It claims that MMS is a cure for AIDS, cancers, hepatitis A, B and C, malaria, herpes and tuberculosis. This started my alarm bells ringing. The website screams DANGEROUS WOO to me.
    __
    So, the website also tells people how to take it. Basically, after making it up, you take a few drops of it. You judge if you’re getting better by how nauseous you feel after taking it. Seriously…

    He means that last bit. The quack promoters actually say that your body’s reaction to consuming caustic concentrated bleach is proof that it’s working.

    The FSA:

    It said: “MMS is a 28% sodium chlorite solution which is equivalent to industrial-strength bleach. When taken as directed it could cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, potentially leading to dehydration and reduced blood pressure. If the solution is diluted less than instructed, it could cause damage to the gut and red blood cells, potentially resulting in respiratory failure.”
    __
    Mr Davies said: “The actions of Rhys have been very positive in bringing this to the attention of the authorities.
    __
    “The Food Standards Agency has published a warning statement alerting members of the public to the dangers of consuming MMS.

    Via Pharyngula.

    Although yes, this was diligent and effective, if you think about it, it didn’t really take a lot of work to find out what was in these crap products, and yet tons of people were buying and consuming bleach as a magic alternative medicine cure and it never even occurred to them to examine what was in it.

    Or maybe the assumption is that some agency will protect you from anything harmful, but of course, all gubmit is evil anyway, right?

  49. 49.

    Roger Moore

    @El Cid:

    Although yes, this was diligent and effective, if you think about it, it didn’t really take a lot of work to find out what was in these crap products, and yet tons of people were buying and consuming bleach as a magic alternative medicine cure and it never even occurred to them to examine what was in it.

    That’s the sound of desperation. People who have currently uncurable chronic diseases often go to alternative medicine because conventional medicine hasn’t done the job. Even if they’re not directly life threatening, some of those diseases are so unpleasant that sufferers consider suicide as an alternative to the pain. If you’re seriously considering killing yourself as a way of ending your misery, anything that promises to cure you would seem worthwhile. Even if it kills you, you might think you’re better off.

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