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Let’s finish the job.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Polls are now a reliable indicator of what corporate Republicans want us to think.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

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Peak wingnut was a lie.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

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Oh hey.  Football on the teevees and all.  Go at it.  For the non-football people, here’s the first half of this morning’s Up With Chris Hayes show.

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  12. 12.

    The Dangerman

    For the non-football people…

    Isn’t that Un-American? I bet people that hate football hate apple pie, too. There must be a correlation, at least.

    The NBA types must be close to shitting bricks; they are locked out and no one really gives a crap. They are close to slaying the Golden Goose for Thanksgiving. Idiots.

  13. 13.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    Chickenshit motherfucking Wolverines can’t shake hands after they get their asses whipped for the 4th straight year. Crybaby Bo would approve!

  15. 15.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    OSU’s coach said that the Buckeyes showed courage after last weeks loss by showing up on Sunday and running around!

  20. 20.

    RossInDetroit

    Driving through East Lansing tomorrow morning. I’ll report back on how the wreckage from the celebrations looks.
    Could be a bit muted. It’s 55 degrees and gusty as hell.

  21. 21.

    piratedan

    it’s October, temps in the 90’s and the much better half wants to know if we want to put in winter lawn this year and I wonder if we’ll get a winter this year to accommodate her.

  22. 22.

    The Dangerman

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred):

    …after they get their asses whipped…

    Michigan is now neck and neck with Oregon as most overrated team of the year; that was a steaming turd of a game.

    Related, I have a gut feel Oregon lays down another turd tonight (not sure about the steaming thing; it looked damn cold in Eugene this morning on Gameday). I know they are hurt, so that isn’t the most shocking prediction (BTW, I hate UO for their Nike connections, so I could be biased).

  23. 23.

    Linnaeus

    @JPL:

    I watched online and MSU’s coach needs to talk about personal fouls. just my opinion though..

    Full disclosure: I’m a U-M alum and lifelong fan. So I’ve got an admitted bias here.

    That said, MSU totally piled on the personal fouls. Twisting face masks, punching players, taunting before a touchdown (uncalled), etc. They didn’t need to do that; they were outplaying U-M anyway. THAT’s “chickenshit”.

  24. 24.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @The Dangerman: I was hoping because ASU is the only real team the Illini have beaten but the way OSU is running it down our throats it may not matter.

  25. 25.

    Linnaeus

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred):

    I thought they played well, no?

    They totally outplayed Michigan. They should have won that game. But given MSU’s very bad discipline the. entire. game., I don’t blame U-M players for being a little miffed.

  28. 28.

    Linnaeus

    @The Dangerman:

    Michigan is now neck and neck with Oregon as most overrated team of the year

    They were definitely overrated going into this game. Coaches have been saying all year that they still have a lot of work to do. Passing, especially. Atrocious.

  31. 31.

    Phylllis

    Gamecocks win, but Lattimore took a bad hit to his left knee. Went to the locker room on crutches with a full leg brace. This is worrisome.

  32. 32.

    suzanne

    @JPL:

    Aren’t you communing with nature in Flagstaff?

    Came home Thursday night. Sadly.
    I would love to get a photo of me with E.D. Kain and post it, just to watch FourLoko’s head explode.

  33. 33.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @Linnaeus: It’s just college football but my disdain for Michigan obviously is deeper than this game.

    eta My best buddy here in Athens was a huge UM fan and we were always barkin but it didn’t impact our friendship. Wish he hadn’t died.

  34. 34.

    Linnaeus

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred):

    It’s just college football but my disdain for Michigan obviously is deeper than this game.

    Fair enough, rivalries are fun. :) Seriously, I don’t like it when my Wolverines lose, but they lost this one to a better team. Flat out. Gotta suck it up and go onto the next one.

  39. 39.

    JPL

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred): haha..I can remember a certain Auburn/Georgia game when penalties meant more than penalties.
    MSU’s #2 is trying out for the NFL and he has the personal fouls to prove it.

    edit…i have friends who went to Michigan and Michigan State so I didn’t really care who won.

  41. 41.

    David in NY

    Since this thread is open: According to local radio news, the legal observer from the NLG in yesterday’s videotape is still hospitalized after a day and a half. He has been charged with obstruction by putting his legs under the officer’s scooter.

    My personal view is that the charges are wildly unlikely, but, of course, the guy is hurt too badly to be giving interviews.

  43. 43.

    JPL

    @Raven (formerly stuckinred): After the game I spoke with my MSU friends and they said “did you see the coach Yell at him?” I said “and then what happened”. hmmmm I love football but I would like to see a coach that had the courage to bench players. Unfortunately, the pay stub depends on not doing that.

  44. 44.

    R-Jud

    Hands across the motherfucking water, y’all:

    David Cameron has been accused of allowing a secret rightwing agenda to flourish at the heart of the Conservative party, as fallout from the resignation of Liam Fox exposed its close links with a US network of lobbyists, climate change deniers and defence hawks….
    …
    Fox’s organisation, which was wound up last year following a critical Charity Commission report into its activities, formed a partnership with an organisation called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

    That would be the Koch Brothers’ ALEC. So now we know it isn’t just Murdoch calling the shots over here.

  46. 46.

    Raven (formerly stuckinred)

    @efgoldman: Raven (formerly stuckinred) – October 15, 2011 | 3:35 pm · Link

    @Zandar: The Big O and the Cincinnati Royals!

  50. 50.

    Geoduck

    @The Dangerman:

    The NBA types must be close to shitting bricks; they are locked out and no one really gives a crap. They are close to slaying the Golden Goose for Thanksgiving. Idiots.

    I was never much of a basketball fan to start with, but after the crap the NBA helped pull with the Seattle SuperSonics, I can say good riddance to the whole league.

    And about like expected, the UW Huskies are stomping on Colorado; even the defense is showing signs of improvement this week. Kinda hard to get too excited about it. “Pac 12”. Bah.

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