I asked Crist if he thought Palin was going to lure undecided voters to the ticket.
"I think we both know the answer to that," he said. "But there’s no question she fired up the base."
3.
Zifnab
I have dinner plans, so occupy yourselves.
/ditches pants
/stretches out
/opens beer
/pets dog
Voted yesterday. Long lines–four hours where we were–but the optical scan system felt like an improvement on the black box I used last time. I hope this level of involvement keeps up for the whole two weeks, as we only saw three or four people ahead of us give up and go home.
9.
Krista
Krista: No comment. I will ignore your highly suggestive comment.
There’s something wrong when you consider it suggestive for a female to relax à la Al Bundy.
10.
Soylent Green
Via Sully. I wish this was a parody, but sadly, no.
Dear friends:
THIS IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS.
Minutes ago I spoke with friend Dr. Norman G. Marvin, M.D. and he is so concerned at what he has learned about Barack Obama’s family in Kenya that he is calling a special prayer meeting in his home to pray against the witchcraft curses attempted by them against John McCain and Sarah Palin.
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN’S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS’ NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN!!!
@Soylent Green: Seems to me that if Jeebus is on McCain and Palin’s side, he’d handle up on the curses without any prompting. Or is it like Simon Says for these people? Jeebus can’t stop the bad shit unless someone asks him in precisely the right way. Omnipotence is overrated.
12.
shera
I’m home sick today, and have been in bed most of the day. My cats have been taking turns lying in bed with me.
Well, except for when that squirrel was hanging out in the tree next to the window.
Rep. Robin Hayes, during a warm-up act for John McCain this weekend in North Carolina, remarked to a rowdy crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.”
Rep. Robin Hayes, during a warm-up act for John McCain this weekend in North Carolina, remarked to a rowdy crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.”
15.
Cain
There’s something wrong when you consider it suggestive for a female to relax à la Al Bundy.
Males don’t tend to stop there, we just keep going. :) This should be worth at LEAST an eyeroll from you. :)
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN’S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS’ NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN
This reminds me of a Dilbert comic where Wally decides that he’s going to quit the dating scene and decide to reproduce by asexual cell division. The last frame is Dilbert deciding to avoid Wally, while Wally is sitting in his cube with his eyes screwed tight, fist clenched saying "divide, divide, divide, divide".
:)
cain
16.
Soylent Green
Voted yesterday. Long lines—four hours where we were—but the optical scan system felt like an improvement on the black box I used last time
The downside of Oregon’s vote by mail is it leaves no good stories to tell. "I walked to the corner and carefully inserted my ballot into the box" doesn’t cut it.
Rep. Robin Hayes, during a warm-up act for John McCain this weekend in North Carolina, remarked to a rowdy crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.”
Have they learned nothing from George Allen?
18.
Cain
Anybody seen the cool pictures that Sully’s been posting of Obama and his grandfather? Man, they really look alike.
The downside of Oregon’s vote by mail is it leaves no good stories to tell. "I walked to the corner and carefully inserted my ballot into the box" doesn’t cut it.
Yeah, but man, it sure is convenient. I’m not sure I want to wait around for 4 hours like that. Gives me more time to canvass! Especially with the weather being so nice. Speaking of that, I noticed that someone canvassed in our area. I think the Merkley and Obama posters should tell the story about who I’m supporting.
The Merkley one I got by accident. I was trying to get David Edwards, the local rep to the Oregon senate and they bought the wrong sign. Unfortunately, I’m only voting for Merkely because I’m trying to grow the Democratic portion of the senate. That way we can kick that fuckhead, Lieberman to the curb. Otherwise, I’ve voted Smith the whole time I’ve been in Oregon. He’s been decent. No offense Gordon.. but it’s time for you to go. Otherwise, Merkley doesn’t really impress me much.
cain
19.
slammin' sammy
just saw a story on CNN that early voters in West Virginia were encountering problems with voting machines that were switching their votes for Obama over to McCain.
Get ready for a big mess on November 4. It is absolutely outrageous that there no mandatory paper trails for every state that uses those contraptions. It is just asking for cheating.
20.
Krista
just saw a story on CNN that early voters in West Virginia were encountering problems with voting machines that were switching their votes for Obama over to McCain.
I’m glad CNN picked it up. I saw that story a few days ago, and was really worried that it would just go ignored. Hopefully this will be seriously investigated. The kicker is that the election officials, who just happen to be Republican, are writing it off as voter error. And yet, there are NO reports of McCain votes being switched to Obama votes by the machines.
Funny, that.
21.
dmsilev
The dream dies. The whitey tape is no more (link to Flowbee’s House of Crazy, so be warned)
None of my three main sources on who told me about the existence of a video recording of Michelle Obama making disparaging comments about white folks have backed off. Two of these sources are Democrats and are journalists. They were not trying to sabotage the Obama campaign. They were passing on something they believed to be true. The fact that my third source, a person who lives on the West Coast and is a Republican, has no ties whatsoever to the other two but told the same story persuaded me this “tape” exists. My Republican friend tells me that the McCain campaign intervened and requested the tape not be used.
There also is the fact that the Obama campaign at one point circulated the lame story that Michelle was not using “whitey” as an epithet. Nope. She was saying, “Why’d he.” You don’t put out a story line like that if such a recording does not exist. At this point I don’t think it is going to be used.
Somehow, the world is a sadder place now that the whitey tape has gone to the great smear archive in the sky.
Rep. Robin Hayes, during a warm-up act for John McCain this weekend in North Carolina, remarked to a rowdy crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.”
Rep. Robin Hayes, during a warm-up act for John McCain this weekend in North Carolina, remarked to a rowdy crowd that “liberals hate real Americans that work and achieve and believe in God.”
My Republican friend tells me that the McCain campaign intervened and requested the tape not be used.
Yeah, because the McCain campaign has been so reluctant to use bullshit this campaign.
26.
Cain
My Republican friend tells me that the McCain campaign intervened and requested the tape not be used.
That was a big mistake, because McCain fans are going to be demanding that tape and wondering why McCain is not using it against Obama because it’s a game changer material. McCain requesting not being used while he’s down in the polls and getting worse and already considering to use Rev. Wright? Come on..
And thank you for giving equal (?) time to our feline friends.
28.
Doonhamer
I got my mail-in ballot last week and filled it in Friday. The highlights: All Democrats, one Libertarian, no Republicans, NO on the anti-marriage Prop 102 (Too bad there wasn’t a FUCK YOU bubble to fill in instead). I was housebound much of the weekend and finally made it to the post office today to mail it off. Yes!
Been feeling like I should be doing something else to help, especially since I also got a call late last week from the Tucson office of the Obama campaign, begging for help (canvassing, phonebanking, envelope-stuffing, driving to New Mexico to canvass there). The thought of making calls or going door-to-door churns my stomach (yeah, I’m that painfully shy), but I bit the bullet and signed up through the Obama website to make calls to undecideds and leaners.
I got a script focusing on the tax cuts, an interactive form to fill out on the call for the campaign to track, a list of ten numbers and four days to make them. Made the first four calls tonight. Two answering machines, one "He’s not here", and one "Wrong number; this is the third time someone’s called for him!". Oops. Anyway, that was enough for the first night. Finish it over the next couple of days.
29.
HyperIon
those orange kitties have fat little bellies.
somebody is feeding them well.
is that their momma beside them?
Minutes ago I spoke with friend Dr. Norman G. Marvin, M.D. and he is so concerned at what he has learned about Barack Obama’s family in Kenya that he is calling a special prayer meeting in his home to pray against the witchcraft curses attempted by them against John McCain and Sarah Palin.
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN’S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS’ NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN
We recovering alkies and junkies and stuff have a saying which goes ‘be careful what you pray for’, meaning stick to stuff along the lines of ‘thy will be done’.
I think it is a GREAT idea for the fundies to pray like mad that all such curses be broken and Satan’s plan for America be defeated, and if you won’t tell them they’ve inadvertently picked the wrong side there, I won’t.
32.
MelodyMaker
is there a set protocol for sending in pet photos?
If not, I just sent a big one to John Cole’s email.
How’s that for preemptive plausible deniability and non-sequitur word spaghetti? I’m…
33.
Comrade Desert Hussein Rat
The pet pics are an awesome addition, John.
Just goes back to my belief that any blog can be improved with pictures of cute furry animals.
I rescued the two orange ones from behind my house, and the tuxedo kitty I got from the shelter.
Not their real mommie, but she adequately took on that role.
"those orange kitties have fat little bellies.
somebody is feeding them well.
is that their momma beside them?"
36.
rachel
There also is the fact that the Obama campaign at one point circulated the lame story that Michelle was not using “whitey” as an epithet. Nope. She was saying, “Why’d he.” You don’t put out a story line like that if such a recording does not exist. At this point I don’t think it is going to be used.
Ugh
Mmmm…kittens, now them’s good eatin’.
boonagain
Here’s what Gov. Crist said about Palin:
Zifnab
/ditches pants
/stretches out
/opens beer
/pets dog
Cris v.3.1
I love it when kitties hug face-to-face, like the orange tabby and tux cat are doing in this photo.
Krista
You too?
Edit: Oh wait. I don’t have a dog.
Comrade Jake
This investigation of Palin might leave a mark. Ouch.
Cain
Uh huh.. two girls one guy in that pic. Highly suggestive what’s going on Cole.
Fixed.
Krista: No comment. I will ignore your highly suggestive comment.
cain
Far Left American Hater Incertus
Voted yesterday. Long lines–four hours where we were–but the optical scan system felt like an improvement on the black box I used last time. I hope this level of involvement keeps up for the whole two weeks, as we only saw three or four people ahead of us give up and go home.
Krista
There’s something wrong when you consider it suggestive for a female to relax à la Al Bundy.
Soylent Green
Via Sully. I wish this was a parody, but sadly, no.
Far Left American Hater Incertus
@Soylent Green: Seems to me that if Jeebus is on McCain and Palin’s side, he’d handle up on the curses without any prompting. Or is it like Simon Says for these people? Jeebus can’t stop the bad shit unless someone asks him in precisely the right way. Omnipotence is overrated.
shera
I’m home sick today, and have been in bed most of the day. My cats have been taking turns lying in bed with me.
Well, except for when that squirrel was hanging out in the tree next to the window.
Jeff
Bachmann moment:
Jeff
Another Bachmann moment:
Cain
Males don’t tend to stop there, we just keep going. :) This should be worth at LEAST an eyeroll from you. :)
This reminds me of a Dilbert comic where Wally decides that he’s going to quit the dating scene and decide to reproduce by asexual cell division. The last frame is Dilbert deciding to avoid Wally, while Wally is sitting in his cube with his eyes screwed tight, fist clenched saying "divide, divide, divide, divide".
:)
cain
Soylent Green
The downside of Oregon’s vote by mail is it leaves no good stories to tell. "I walked to the corner and carefully inserted my ballot into the box" doesn’t cut it.
Jeff
Another Bachmann moment:
Have they learned nothing from George Allen?
Cain
Anybody seen the cool pictures that Sully’s been posting of Obama and his grandfather? Man, they really look alike.
Yeah, but man, it sure is convenient. I’m not sure I want to wait around for 4 hours like that. Gives me more time to canvass! Especially with the weather being so nice. Speaking of that, I noticed that someone canvassed in our area. I think the Merkley and Obama posters should tell the story about who I’m supporting.
The Merkley one I got by accident. I was trying to get David Edwards, the local rep to the Oregon senate and they bought the wrong sign. Unfortunately, I’m only voting for Merkely because I’m trying to grow the Democratic portion of the senate. That way we can kick that fuckhead, Lieberman to the curb. Otherwise, I’ve voted Smith the whole time I’ve been in Oregon. He’s been decent. No offense Gordon.. but it’s time for you to go. Otherwise, Merkley doesn’t really impress me much.
cain
slammin' sammy
just saw a story on CNN that early voters in West Virginia were encountering problems with voting machines that were switching their votes for Obama over to McCain.
Get ready for a big mess on November 4. It is absolutely outrageous that there no mandatory paper trails for every state that uses those contraptions. It is just asking for cheating.
Krista
I’m glad CNN picked it up. I saw that story a few days ago, and was really worried that it would just go ignored. Hopefully this will be seriously investigated. The kicker is that the election officials, who just happen to be Republican, are writing it off as voter error. And yet, there are NO reports of McCain votes being switched to Obama votes by the machines.
Funny, that.
dmsilev
The dream dies. The whitey tape is no more (link to Flowbee’s House of Crazy, so be warned)
Somehow, the world is a sadder place now that the whitey tape has gone to the great smear archive in the sky.
-dms
Jeff
Another Bachmann moment:
Badtux
Ah, kitty porn… it makes a penguin smile.
Jeff
Can’t post links but saw this on MSNBC
Far Left American Hater Incertus
Yeah, because the McCain campaign has been so reluctant to use bullshit this campaign.
Cain
That was a big mistake, because McCain fans are going to be demanding that tape and wondering why McCain is not using it against Obama because it’s a game changer material. McCain requesting not being used while he’s down in the polls and getting worse and already considering to use Rev. Wright? Come on..
cain
J.
How many animals ya got there, John?
And thank you for giving equal (?) time to our feline friends.
Doonhamer
I got my mail-in ballot last week and filled it in Friday. The highlights: All Democrats, one Libertarian, no Republicans, NO on the anti-marriage Prop 102 (Too bad there wasn’t a FUCK YOU bubble to fill in instead). I was housebound much of the weekend and finally made it to the post office today to mail it off. Yes!
Been feeling like I should be doing something else to help, especially since I also got a call late last week from the Tucson office of the Obama campaign, begging for help (canvassing, phonebanking, envelope-stuffing, driving to New Mexico to canvass there). The thought of making calls or going door-to-door churns my stomach (yeah, I’m that painfully shy), but I bit the bullet and signed up through the Obama website to make calls to undecideds and leaners.
I got a script focusing on the tax cuts, an interactive form to fill out on the call for the campaign to track, a list of ten numbers and four days to make them. Made the first four calls tonight. Two answering machines, one "He’s not here", and one "Wrong number; this is the third time someone’s called for him!". Oops. Anyway, that was enough for the first night. Finish it over the next couple of days.
HyperIon
those orange kitties have fat little bellies.
somebody is feeding them well.
is that their momma beside them?
Kim
Chris Johnson
Dear friends:
THIS IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS.
Minutes ago I spoke with friend Dr. Norman G. Marvin, M.D. and he is so concerned at what he has learned about Barack Obama’s family in Kenya that he is calling a special prayer meeting in his home to pray against the witchcraft curses attempted by them against John McCain and Sarah Palin.
IF YOU KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, PLEASE PRAY TODAY AND CONTINUALLY THAT ALL SUCH CURSES BE BROKEN AND SATAN’S PLAN FOR AMERICA BE DEFEATED, IN JESUS’ NAME. PRAY AND COVER MCCAIN AND PALIN WITH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO SPIRITUAL WARFARE, IT IS TIME YOU LEARN
We recovering alkies and junkies and stuff have a saying which goes ‘be careful what you pray for’, meaning stick to stuff along the lines of ‘thy will be done’.
I think it is a GREAT idea for the fundies to pray like mad that all such curses be broken and Satan’s plan for America be defeated, and if you won’t tell them they’ve inadvertently picked the wrong side there, I won’t.
MelodyMaker
is there a set protocol for sending in pet photos?
If not, I just sent a big one to John Cole’s email.
How’s that for preemptive plausible deniability and non-sequitur word spaghetti? I’m…
Comrade Desert Hussein Rat
The pet pics are an awesome addition, John.
Just goes back to my belief that any blog can be improved with pictures of cute furry animals.
kommrade jakevich
To learn how to do spiritual warfare, just send ten dollars to the sacred bleeding heart of Jesus, located somewhere in Los Angeles, California.
JPB
Those are my kitties =]
I rescued the two orange ones from behind my house, and the tuxedo kitty I got from the shelter.
Not their real mommie, but she adequately took on that role.
"those orange kitties have fat little bellies.
somebody is feeding them well.
is that their momma beside them?"
rachel
That wasn’t the Obama campaign; it was blogger Booman. He even admitted that "Why’d he…?" was all his idea. Does Agent Flowbee not know that, or does he think we’re dumb enough to forget what somebody in our own neighborhood dreamed up?
Birdzilla
You have seen anything until you,ve seen a cat climb a christmas tree
demimondian
@Birdzilla: Bird! Dude!
Where have you been? We’ve…err…missed you. aND yoUR SPare CAPitals.
But I disagree. You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen a cat sharpen its claws on an aluminum artificial tree.