Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Tick tock motherfuckers!

And now I have baud making fun of me. this day can’t get worse.

They are lying in pursuit of an agenda.

This really is a full service blog.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

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

When I decide to be condescending, you won’t have to dream up a fantasy about it.

I’d try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

If you are still in the GOP, you are an extremist.

Some judge needs to shut this circus down soon.

Peak wingnut was a lie.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

fuckem (in honor of the late great efgoldman)

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

New McCarthy, same old McCarthyism.

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

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

Balloon Juice has never been a refuge for the linguistically delicate.

rich, arrogant assholes who equate luck with genius

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Hot air and ill-informed banter

The willow is too close to the house.

“Squeaker” McCarthy

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  5. 5.

    Arclite

    Sorry to hijack this away from the NFL a bit. Did anyone see Jennifer Granholm’s interview on TDS last week? Impressive.

    Granholm for President 2016?

  6. 6.

    Mr. Stagger Lee

    TONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMOTONYROMO, was there anything else in the game other than TONY ROMO?

  12. 12.

    Arclite

    @General Stuck:

    That’s right. Goddammit.

    Intelligent. Knowledgeable. Charismatic. She seems like the complete package. I guess the booby prize is a SCOTUS appointment.

  13. 13.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @Baud: Ha, well it was a series of offenses but the fake draft card was the nail in the coffin. Something about “federal” offense.

    eta , it was VERY common during the 60’s.

    “Got in a little home town jam
    sent me off. . .

  16. 16.

    S. cerevisiae

    McNabb is out of gas, Vikes need to start Ponder. I have more hope for the Wild than the Vikes this year.

    Oh well, in a couple of weeks my UMD Bulldogs will begin defending their NCAA mens hockey championship – lets go dogs!

  17. 17.

    Dee Loralei

    I know this is football, but please someone Front page the Lawrence O’Donnell rant on police brutality at wall street tonight. That needs to go viral!

  23. 23.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @Baud: Hell, people talk about shit here that I know nothing about all the time. For instance, the next thread is about someone they go on and on about and I have no clue who she is. All this open thread and topic shit means nothing to me.

  25. 25.

    Hill Dweller

    @Arclite: Check out the extended interview on The Daily Show’s website.

    She would make a hell of a running mate. I’m just sayin’…

  28. 28.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @Gin & Tonic: Yep, they had a sheet of paper in the Chicago burbs, draft card, drivers license, marine corps discharge and ss card. You buy em, fill em out with a typewriter and you were in business. When I look at pictures of me when I was 16 I am amazed there were taverns where I could drink.

  29. 29.

    parsimon

    Jennifer Granholm is indeed absolutely terrific. There’s got to be a place for her. If she’s interested, of course.

  31. 31.

    parsimon

    @MikeJ:

    I know! Is there really nothing she can do in national government, then? She can’t run for the presidency, but could she be Secretary of some department (if she were interested)? I don’t see why not.

    I don’t know enough about her areas of specialization. We do need a woman like that, if she’s interested.

  32. 32.

    MikeJ

    @parsimon: Couldn’t be prez, too much trouble for veep. Other cabinet departments are in the line of succession, but presumably they could skip her. Really just more a matter of getting her through the Senate when you’re talking about those posts. So who knows?

  33. 33.

    Suffern ACE

    That’s the Rex Grossman I remember. Reminds me of Favre. He’s a gun slinger, don’t ya know. The announcers should start talking about how much fun he’s having out there.

  36. 36.

    mark

    I had sideline passes to UF vs. Vandy in 2001. I’ve never seen a more graceful, athletic QB. That summer, the guy made it to the finals in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament when 2 of his teammates didn’t show!

    That dude is one of my all-time favorites.

  38. 38.

    trollhattan

    @Arclite:

    The brilliance of her appearance was in their bookending it with asshat supremo Mitch Daniels the day before. The difference could not have been starker. How is it he’s allowed to even share our oxygen supply?

  41. 41.

    The Dangerman

    Sox lose and Rays win; Sox should thank their lucky stars they pulled the win out last night in the 14th.

  44. 44.

    Comrade Luke

    This Red Sox collapse can only mean one thing: better change the playoff format next year!

    I love this.

  47. 47.

    burnspbesq

    We can haz Champions League open threads tomorrow and Wednesday, yes? Europa League isn’t worth an open thread, so no need to bother on Thursday.

  49. 49.

    The Dangerman

    @burnspbesq:

    Angels trail, but it’s early.

    I’m figuring a 1 game playoff between the Sox and Rays; I don’t think the Angels have it in them.

    Edit: If a 1 game with Sox and Rays, has location been determined? I think the pitcher would be Lackey for the Sox. Poor guy’s been getting some bad pub.

  52. 52.

    Geoduck

    I try not get caught in really intense sports tribalism, but Washington’s mascot is a freaking racial slur. I hope they lose and keep losing.

  54. 54.

    The Dangerman

    @Geoduck:

    …but Washington’s mascot is a freaking racial slur.

    What if they changed their imagery from an Indian Chief to John Boehner? Not quite red, but close enough.

  56. 56.

    MikeJ

    @MattR: I was referring to U of W. It’s still disconcerting to me every time I hear the local newscasters say, “The Husky Women won again today….”

    @55You would think, but on the other hand you get to sell tickets to two games.

  57. 57.

    Geoduck

    @MikeJ:
    Eh. It’s kind of a shame they didn’t stick with the original name, the Sun-Dodgers. More appropriate for the area. I still hold out hope there will someday be a team called the Seattle Sasquatches.

  58. 58.

    MattR

    @MikeJ: Yeah, I know. The Nationals were the only other Washington team I could think of to try and continue the joke. I originally was gonna ask what was so offensive about Seahawks but they are not a “Washington” team. Would have worked much better if the baseball team was still the Senators – then I could have argued it was an insult but not a slur.

  59. 59.

    Cacti

    As sure as water is wet, a Tony La Russa-managed team will underperform in a high pressure series that they should win.

    Damn, damn, damn.

  61. 61.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    Imagine being Tony Romo: You suit up with a cracked rib, step on the field and realize your receivers and center must be on loan from your high school football team.

  62. 62.

    burnspbesq

    @Cacti:

    That really is pathetic. The Astros have lost 104 games. If we had promotion and relegation in baseball, they would be a short-season Class A team next year. And the Cardinals still find a way to lose?

  66. 66.

    Svensker

    @MikeJ:

    I was referring to U of W. It’s still disconcerting to me every time I hear the local newscasters say, “The Husky Women won again today….”

    The department store, Bullocks, in Los Angeles, used to have a “mature” line of clothing for women which they labeled “Lady Bullock”. It still makes me snicker.

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