The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a minigun is a good guy with a minigun.
5.
philpm
Sadly yes, it is real. He thinks his Navy SEAL training is all he needs to run a state, actual knowledge of governance be damned (this is the first time he’s run for office).
A scary Jim Jones sample, acid house beat, good song.
9.
Davis X. Machina
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10.
? Martin
Well, now that we’ve cooked bacon on a gun and are shooting the largest guns in our ads, I guess the next round of politicians is going to have to actually kill someone in their ad. Maybe an immigrant or a black person trying to vote.
11.
West of the Rockies (been a while)
He has a very not-natural smile, not terribly genuine.
12.
Davis X. Machina
Lacks a certain something…..
Shouldn’t there be a Chyron that says “I have an enormous p3nis!”?
Oh, gack… Cruz had such a forced, mean-spirited laugh in that ad.
14.
srv
Gary is funny:
Johnson also took special aim at Trump’s plan to build a wall along the United States-Mexican border, saying the country needed to embrace immigration.
“I hear that Donald Trump is watching the Olympics tonight. He’s seeing how high the Mexican pole vaulters go,” he said.
We can afford to lose Dubai and most of Florida.
15.
Anoniminous
“Obama and the Democrats are trying to steal another election.”
Damn, Clinton campaign, this is one of the most brutal ads I've ever watched. Well done. https://t.co/8H7WfLs4QT— Dante Atkins (@DanteAtkins) August 5, 2016
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catclub
@Anoniminous: By getting more votes.
Kinda like how they stole the other ones, plus the primaries.
A practical reason to follow polls is that you can learn where to invest time and money. There is value in triaging races because they are in the bag – or because they are hopeless. Instead, donors and activists should invest in races where the outcome is uncertain, i.e. whose win probability is in the 20-80% range for either side.
That’s where the left sidebar comes in.
For Democrats, the ActBlue site goes to a list of five candidates for Senate in close races. They are all women: Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), Deborah Ross (NC), Maggie Hassan (NH), and Katie McGinty (PA). Current polls put these races within five percentage points. All are within reach for either Democrats or Republicans. Depending on how these races fall, under current polling conditions Democrats would end up with 48 to 53 seats. So control of the Senate is up for grabs.
In addition, control of the House could go either way. So the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is on the list.
For those with funds to spare: Hint, hint.
Cheers,
Scott.
21.
Pinacacci
Nice how the “fight the liberals” line is when he starts grinning and nodding. I thought the “don’t you wish we could just shoot them” implication was strong. It also starts with “fight obama blah blah” while the visual is loading the gun…god this is ugly.
22.
Schlemazel
@philpm:
We have a guy running for State Supreme Court Justice here who is only running because he can’t get a job as a lawyer so he decided to run, That is by his own admission.
But it sure makes me wonder why Joe Scarborough was such a friend of Trump all during the primaries.
26.
Adam L Silverman
@philpm: He’s a bit more qualified than that. He’s been a Truman Fellow and a White House Fellow, where he was assigned to work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. So he’s not just a small team operator.
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NotMax
Get the feeling that the phrase “I worked my way through school by selling magazines” has a whole ‘nother meaning in some parts of the country.
I think it’s been buried, but IIRC Neel Kashkari, the last sacrificial Republican to run against Jerry Brown, had an ad during the primary where he was shooting a gun. It’s kind of a Thing for Republicans right now to show their fetish object in their commercials.
The race had been in a statistical dead heat into the final days.
Greitens’ ability to bring in large financial contributions, particularly from outside Missouri, was a source of early campaign strength, which he used on television ads that often invoked his military background. However, his campaign has been criticized for not returning donations from Michael Goguen, a West Coast venture capitalist later accused of sex abuse, and for accepting $1.95 million from a SuperPAC that, as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports, won’t have to identify individual contributors until October.
Tuesday’s results were a setback for Hanaway, a former US Attorney, who was dogged more than a year ago by connections her campaign consultant had to a radio ad targeting Tom Schweich, the Missouri Auditor and a leading gubernatorial candidate, before he took his own life in February 2015.
The race marks a second consecutive defeat statewide for Brunner, the North St. Louis County businessman who spent more than $6 million to self-fund his campaign after an unsuccessful US Senate bid in 2012. Tuesday also marked the first loss statewide for Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder.
In the final days of the race, Greitens went after Democratic party interests for allegedly funding attack ads targeting his ties to Goguen, in tactics similar to 2012, when Democrats funded ads that may have propelled then-US Rep. Todd Akin to victory over Brunner and others in a crowded primary field for the US Senate seat ultimately retained by Claire McCaskill.
Greitens will face Attorney General Chris Koster, who cruised to victory in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Interesting. I wonder if McCaskill taught them how to win against these insane Teabagger people…
Cheers,
Scott.
36.
Keith P.
The legacy of President Camacho lives on.
37.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: I’m not sure how to take that. I’m not saying he’d make a good governor. I’m just saying he’s got some experience working within the political system and some solid academic credentials on top of his service in the Navy.
@Adam L Silverman: qualifications and merits on the surface are insufficient. Also, being a veteran doesn’t mean anything during most arguments. Jeez, it’s like you’ve never even seen the movie.
@hovercraft: there could be a lady in that lake….armed!
46.
max
@NotMax: Get the feeling that the phrase “I worked my way through school by selling magazines” has a whole ‘nother meaning in some parts of the country.
‘I was a virgin and I had just begun my new job selling magazines door to door when the most beautiful woman I had ever seen opened her front door…’
max
[‘Honey! He was selling magazines! You know I can’t resist magazines…’]
@philpm: I can’t imagine why he’d not want to emphasize that…//
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I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@hovercraft: Hey, that lead isn’t going to get in the water supply by just sitting in an ammo box!
“Missouri GOP 2016 – Making sure your kids are just as brain-damaged as we are!”
:-/
Cheers,
Scott.
50.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: Really. Unless its a cartoon – and only specific ones – or based on a comic book (though the most recent DC movies I’ve given a pass) I generally don’t watch movies.
51.
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@Adam L Silverman: It is kinda telling, though, that the ad never says anything about him being a Republican (at least in the text), isn’t it?
Out here, normal person democrat Scott Weiner is in a hotly contested race for state senate against berniecrat Jane Kim. His campaign signage says “Democrat” pretty prominently and it’s notable to me because I’m not used to that. His ads and literature have photo ops with Hillary pretty prominently too, it’s obvious what his message is (“I’m not a Bernie Sanders fan”)
57.
Adam L Silverman
@Omnes Omnibus: Governor. Or Missouri Master at Arms. Either one…
What a crappy pea-shooter. Real gatling guns go “brrrrrrrt” This guy is in danger of losing his precious bodily fluids.
60.
Missouri Buckeye
@I’mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet: It’s not the same as Todd Akin. Claire ran ads that said that Akin was “too conservative for Missouri”which was essentially bait for the conservatives to vote for him.
The ads about Greitens’donor reflects issues that were brought up by John Brunner, one of the other GOP candidates. In fact, that donor is actually suing Brunner for defamation for the statements Brunner said during a debate.
I think that the Koster campaign was actually most worried about Greitens, because he fits the Trump profile, and Trump is still leading here (Dog help me).
@Adam L Silverman: Oh right, it’s a primary and I live in California.
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I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@Major Major Major Major: Around here in NoVA, Democrats always say they’re Democrats. Republicans never say they’re Republicans (not since maybe 2006 and certainly since 2008).
They’re ashamed of the brand and know it’s toxic (Teabaggers don’t like Republicans either, though they always end up supporting them when it matters). TeamD is smart when they hang “Republican” on their opponents (but they sometimes have to be subtle about it).
Cheers,
Scott.
63.
hovercraft
@eric:
She’s immortal bullets can’t kill her, you have to find her skin and hide it then you can control her. Or is that a silkie?
@Adam L Silverman: I had a sheltie named Selkie, the best dog in the world.
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Adam L Silverman
@shomi: Current governor is a Democrat, albeit one that is conservative and fits the context of Missouri. One of its two senators is also a Democrat. And the current Attorney General, is the Democratic candidate for governor.
Seconded. If nothing else, a lot of references that people make will go over your head, like how a rug can really pull a room together or how much they hate the Eagles.
If “Blood Simple” is the Coen brothers’ version of James Cain, and “Miller’s Crossing” is their version of Dashiell Hammett, “The Big Lebowski” is their version of Raymond Chandler: a shaggy dog of a mystery around LA that doesn’t really amount to much, but is funny as hell. And I’m not always a huge Coen bros fan.
@Mnemosyne: I’ve seen the clips with most of the important lines, just never seen the whole movie.
72.
hovercraft
From wikipedia.
In 2010, he was courted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as a Democrat against Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, a Republican from mid-Missouri.[48][49] He has previously discussed climate change from a military and humanitarian perspective.[50] He attributes the creation of the United Nations, NATO, and Marshall Plan as one of the most successful American foreign policies of the last 100 years.[51]
On September 26, 2015, Greitens officially announced his candidacy for Governor of the State of Missouri[52] as a Republican.[53]
His platform is pro-life, and supports the Second Amendment. It is focused on intense ethics reform in response to issues of corruption in Missouri politics.[54] He has stated when asked why he wanted to be governor: “I want to be governor of Missouri because I love Missouri…and I know that with conservative leadership we can turn Missouri around.[55] His campaign recently volunteered to help in the flood cleanup in Missouri.[56]
Months before declaring his candidacy, Greitens penned an op-ed on FoxNews.com called “Former Navy SEAL: Why I am no longer a Democrat.” He has still received criticism from some Republicans for his past as a Democrat.[57] In the piece, he stated, “I was raised as a Democrat. I was taught that Harry Truman was the greatest president ever because he was strong, stood up to the communists, and most important, he was from Missouri. I was taught to stand up for the little guy, and that bigger government was the best way to do that. I registered to vote as a Democrat, and several years ago some Democrats even tried to recruit me to run for Congress.There was one rather large problem. As I got older, I no longer believed in their ideas.“[57] On the McGraw Show, a radio news talk show, when asked why he was running as a Republican when some thought he would run as a Democrat, he replied, “I’m not a Republican by birth but by conviction. Because of the things that I’ve done, and the things that I believe.”[55] When asked why he wanted to be governor, he stated, “I want to be governor of Missouri because I love Missouri…and I know that with conservative leadership we can turn Missouri around.[55] He goes on to explain seeing the VA’s perceived mistreatment of veterans, his belief in the U.S. Constitution, free enterprise system, over taxation hurts the middle class, that he pro-life, pro second amendment, and that he feels he needs to “take on career politicians.”[55]
@Mnemosyne: Or the timely “SHUT THE FUCK UP, DONNY!”
@Adam L Silverman: Man, she really shrunk down when she got wet!
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Adam L Silverman
@hovercraft: You’re welcome. I had to google to make sure it wasn’t a kelpie you were referring to. When I keyworded “control a silkie” I got a bunch of responses about control top pantyhose. So I figured I’d make sure we had the right spelling!
It’s worth it. You can tell they’re doing Chandler because Jeff Bridges gets knocked out multiple times, which is kind of a Chandler motif (like in “Farewell, My Lovely,” with Dick Powell in his post-musicals career).
@Adam L Silverman:
And that’s why while it’s okay to bitch about the Manchin’s and Evan Bayh’s and conservadems in general, bottom line is they’re still better than the alternative, so cut them some slack. But even with that said Jay Nixon is the worst.
Goodnight
80.
Adam L Silverman
@hovercraft: Failure to account for culture (being used here for context) leads to a failure of strategy every time.
So you have no frame of reference here, Donny. You’re like a child who wanders into the middle of a movie…
82.
philpm
@efgoldman: I still see a lot of businessmen running for office so they can run the government like a business. Brunner was one of those in this race. Along with requiring and passing a written test on the Constitution before you can take office, we need to start requiring classes in macroeconomics and government finance as well.
83.
ThresherK (GPad)
@Schlemazel: To quote from the show Moral Orel, “Vote Puppington–I need the money”.
@philpm: Run the government like a business? Why, nobody’s ever thought of that before!
This is rapidly becoming one of my pet peeves. “If only [thing a million people have thought of and tried], we could end [scourge].” VERY FEW THINGS WORK THIS WAY.
85.
philpm
@Major Major Major Major: Its been one of my pet peeves for a while now, especially since the rubes just lap it up and can’t understand why the government can’t balance their accounts like they have to at home. The lack of economic education is just appallingly frightening.
He is running for what? What does firing a minl-gun mean?
Means his idea of protection is using a hi tech devil’s paintbrush to convert lots of Democrats into dog food, which will be used to feed prisoners…..oh wait, that’s another wingnut fantasy.
87.
? Martin
@Mnemosyne: The gun thing is starting to take on a ‘violent uprising’ tone because it is becoming such a prominent element in political campaigns.
88.
Suzanne
Congrats on the house, Cole. Before you start demolition or renovation. MAKE SURE YOU DEAL WITH ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. There is sure to be asbestos and very likely lead paint. Don’t do anything with those yourself. Hire pros.
As for interior paint, might I recommend Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore? I have my interior in Rainy Season by Dunn Edwards. Bright colors get dated quickly, and I think they typically do best as accents rather than field colors. I like the Sherwin Williams Harmony line of no-VOC paints.
Also…..NEW END TABLES. You know you want it!
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Trentrunner
Well, the NYT is busting the campaign wide open with this searing exposé of Hillary’s gesticular perfidy:
@Adam L Silverman: How do you feel about puppets? Team America: World Police is worth the time. Also, too, Idiocracy. It’s cartoonish, but live action.
First, just want to say what a great guy John is. This new saga with Walter is so awesome!
Second, I’m new here, but have lurked a long time. I live near Madison, WI. So, A big HIGH to O2. You know who you are, lol.
Oh, “run the government like a business” is already a pet peeve of mine too. I meant the whole formulation.
Running government like a business makes sense for conservatives. The ultimate goal of any business is to return profits to a small number of shareholders. Providing for the public good is a concern in that sometimes failing to do so creates a negative image of the business, which will hurt profits.
Greitens looks like a tough candidate to beat. He checks off a lot of the macho-points right-wingers love. He’s physically fit, being a SEAL he could probably whoop you in a fight, he clearly loves guns and fires guns right-wingers can only dream about getting close to, he checks off the right talking points and if he’s seen riding around in a pick-up truck, he’ll be golden.
If he wins and does not totally screw-up as governor, I can see him running for President by 2020 or 2024.
@Arclite: Hell, he’s probably offering a turn to anyone who votes for him.
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K488
@Mnemosyne: Nice point, but I’d suggest that Ross McDonald is probably a better source for the Big Lebowski, although Raymond Chandler is certainly a touchstone.
“I’m not a Republican by birth but by conviction. Because of the things that I’ve done, and the things that I believe.”[55] When asked why he wanted to be governor, he stated, “I want to be governor of Missouri because I love Missouri…and I know that with conservative leadership we can turn Missouri around.[55] He goes on to explain seeing the VA’s perceived mistreatment of veterans, his belief in the U.S. Constitution, free enterprise system, over taxation hurts the middle class, that he pro-life, pro second amendment, and that he feels he needs to “take on career politicians.”[55]
Jim: [consoling Bart] What did you expect? “Welcome, sonny”? “Make yourself at home”? “Marry my daughter”? You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.
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Kenneth Kohl
@Kenneth Kohl: christ, effed up that block quote, didn’t I? :)
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Blueskies
@Trentrunner: And what do you think about those sweaters that Gore wears?
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Dennis D. Croskey
I am ashamed to say this guy is a fellow Missourian, and the goobers are eating up his macho nonsense. I asked a question on his FB page the other day about why knowing how to kill people and blow things up qualify you to be governor of a Midwestern state, and was immediately ripped apart by his dual-toothed supporters. Missouri is pathetic right now.
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Blueskies
@Blueskies: Oops, to make that clear: the sweater dig is directed to the NYT, not to Trentrunner!
Is that even hard? It looks like you pretty much press a button.
Well, it’s not like girls could do that.
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PPCLI
Things have changed. 8 years ago there would have been a follow-up press release insisting that isn’t a gun, it’s a surveyor’s transit.
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Soprano2
I’ve got a friend who loves Greitens – he promoted him a lot on FB during the primary. All of his ads are about how tough he is. The GOP has a supermajority in the legislature that they will keep after this election. If Greitens wins I’m afraid MO is headed the way of Kansas. Having had a front row seat to that clusterfuck you’d think we would have learned, but we haven’t. On paper Greitens is impressive, and he’s an outsider, something that’s popular this year. Ten years ago Hannaway probably would have won based on her record.
LongHairedWeirdo
Hey, libruls hate guns, and don’t you want to stick it to the libruls by voting for a guy who likes to waste ammo?
Adam L Silverman
It is indeed a real campaign commercial. Navy SeAL. And apparently a former Democrat.
srv
If everyone had a minigun, we’d have a lot less trouble.
Major Major Major Major
The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a minigun is a good guy with a minigun.
philpm
Sadly yes, it is real. He thinks his Navy SEAL training is all he needs to run a state, actual knowledge of governance be damned (this is the first time he’s run for office).
Regnad Kcin
#missourexit
MomSense
Love how the line “protect life” is barely audible because of the volume of rapid gunfire.
sylvainsylvain
@srv:
Alabama 3 “Mao Tse Tung Said”
https://youtu.be/MWBjwgxEawo
A scary Jim Jones sample, acid house beat, good song.
Davis X. Machina
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? Martin
Well, now that we’ve cooked bacon on a gun and are shooting the largest guns in our ads, I guess the next round of politicians is going to have to actually kill someone in their ad. Maybe an immigrant or a black person trying to vote.
West of the Rockies (been a while)
He has a very not-natural smile, not terribly genuine.
Davis X. Machina
Lacks a certain something…..
Shouldn’t there be a Chyron that says “I have an enormous p3nis!”?
West of the Rockies (been a while)
@? Martin:
Oh, gack… Cruz had such a forced, mean-spirited laugh in that ad.
srv
Gary is funny:
We can afford to lose Dubai and most of Florida.
Anoniminous
“Obama and the Democrats are trying to steal another election.”
Fucker forgot his white sheet.
catclub
@Davis X. Machina: Needs a “Believe me”
Belafon
How about this for an ad:
catclub
@Anoniminous: By getting more votes.
Kinda like how they stole the other ones, plus the primaries.
Major Major Major Major
Is that even hard? It looks like you pretty much press a button.
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
Hello!
Sam Wang: Why follow polls?:
For those with funds to spare: Hint, hint.
Cheers,
Scott.
Pinacacci
Nice how the “fight the liberals” line is when he starts grinning and nodding. I thought the “don’t you wish we could just shoot them” implication was strong. It also starts with “fight obama blah blah” while the visual is loading the gun…god this is ugly.
Schlemazel
@philpm:
We have a guy running for State Supreme Court Justice here who is only running because he can’t get a job as a lawyer so he decided to run, That is by his own admission.
Mike J
@catclub:
I swear to god right wingers called Obama’s 2008 win an “electoral coup”. And not “coup” meaning something good, “coup” meaning coup d’etat.
Schlemazel
@Davis X. Machina:
That would be a campaign lie. The guy is obviously compensating for something with that shootin’ arn.
catclub
@Belafon: Yes, impressively good ad.
But it sure makes me wonder why Joe Scarborough was such a friend of Trump all during the primaries.
Adam L Silverman
@philpm: He’s a bit more qualified than that. He’s been a Truman Fellow and a White House Fellow, where he was assigned to work with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. So he’s not just a small team operator.
NotMax
Get the feeling that the phrase “I worked my way through school by selling magazines” has a whole ‘nother meaning in some parts of the country.
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: “you’re not wrong, Walter, you’re just an asshole”
hovercraft
I love the fact that they have women of all sizes up there getting their dance on.
hovercraft
Can I please have that kids dance moves.
CONGRATULATIONS!
He probably blew his entire campaign budget on ammo for that ad.
Mnemosyne
I think it’s been buried, but IIRC Neel Kashkari, the last sacrificial Republican to run against Jerry Brown, had an ad during the primary where he was shooting a gun. It’s kind of a Thing for Republicans right now to show their fetish object in their commercials.
Dadadadadadada
@Belafon: Yeeeeeeouch. That’ll leave a mark.
eric
Take Back Missouri from whom?
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
Fox2:
Interesting. I wonder if McCaskill taught them how to win against these insane Teabagger people…
Cheers,
Scott.
Keith P.
The legacy of President Camacho lives on.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: I’m not sure how to take that. I’m not saying he’d make a good governor. I’m just saying he’s got some experience working within the political system and some solid academic credentials on top of his service in the Navy.
Villago Delenda Est
“Obama! Booogie ooogie ooogie!”
I hate these fucking people.
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: qualifications and merits on the surface are insufficient. Also, being a veteran doesn’t mean anything during most arguments. Jeez, it’s like you’ve never even seen the movie.
Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)
@? Martin: Please don’t give these assholes any ideas.
philpm
@eric: From white guys like me who’s voted for one Republican in his 30 years of voting. Oh, and all the browns too.
philpm
@Adam L Silverman: Having seen most of his ads, funny that none of that ever came up in any of them to show his actual qualifications.
hovercraft
That takes a lot of skill and bravery, shooting a gatling gun at a body of water. He’s got my vote.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: I have never seen the movie.
eric
@hovercraft: there could be a lady in that lake….armed!
max
@NotMax: Get the feeling that the phrase “I worked my way through school by selling magazines” has a whole ‘nother meaning in some parts of the country.
‘I was a virgin and I had just begun my new job selling magazines door to door when the most beautiful woman I had ever seen opened her front door…’
max
[‘Honey! He was selling magazines! You know I can’t resist magazines…’]
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: really! You should.
Adam L Silverman
@philpm: I can’t imagine why he’d not want to emphasize that…//
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@hovercraft: Hey, that lead isn’t going to get in the water supply by just sitting in an ammo box!
“Missouri GOP 2016 – Making sure your kids are just as brain-damaged as we are!”
:-/
Cheers,
Scott.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: Really. Unless its a cartoon – and only specific ones – or based on a comic book (though the most recent DC movies I’ve given a pass) I generally don’t watch movies.
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@Adam L Silverman: It is kinda telling, though, that the ad never says anything about him being a Republican (at least in the text), isn’t it?
Cheers,
Scott.
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: The Big Lebowski should be part of your cultural literacy training if nothing else.
Omnes Omnibus
He is running for what? What does firing a minl-gun mean?
Adam L Silverman
@I’mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet: Apparently he used to be a Democrat. Its unclear when he switched parties.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: I’ll take it under advisement.
Major Major Major Major
@I’mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet: do campaigns normally show party affiliation in ads and stuff?
Out here, normal person democrat Scott Weiner is in a hotly contested race for state senate against berniecrat Jane Kim. His campaign signage says “Democrat” pretty prominently and it’s notable to me because I’m not used to that. His ads and literature have photo ops with Hillary pretty prominently too, it’s obvious what his message is (“I’m not a Bernie Sanders fan”)
Adam L Silverman
@Omnes Omnibus: Governor. Or Missouri Master at Arms. Either one…
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: Usually, especially for a primary.
Calming Influence
What a crappy pea-shooter. Real gatling guns go “brrrrrrrt” This guy is in danger of losing his precious bodily fluids.
Missouri Buckeye
@I’mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet: It’s not the same as Todd Akin. Claire ran ads that said that Akin was “too conservative for Missouri”which was essentially bait for the conservatives to vote for him.
The ads about Greitens’donor reflects issues that were brought up by John Brunner, one of the other GOP candidates. In fact, that donor is actually suing Brunner for defamation for the statements Brunner said during a debate.
I think that the Koster campaign was actually most worried about Greitens, because he fits the Trump profile, and Trump is still leading here (Dog help me).
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: Oh right, it’s a primary and I live in California.
I'mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet
@Major Major Major Major: Around here in NoVA, Democrats always say they’re Democrats. Republicans never say they’re Republicans (not since maybe 2006 and certainly since 2008).
They’re ashamed of the brand and know it’s toxic (Teabaggers don’t like Republicans either, though they always end up supporting them when it matters). TeamD is smart when they hang “Republican” on their opponents (but they sometimes have to be subtle about it).
Cheers,
Scott.
hovercraft
@eric:
She’s immortal bullets can’t kill her, you have to find her skin and hide it then you can control her. Or is that a silkie?
Mnemosyne
If ruemara (or any other filmmaker) is around, here’s a new place to submit your film to be seen: The Side Project Series.
Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)
@Major Major Major Major: Not Republicans. Not lately. Same with signange. It’s almost as though they don’t want anyone to know.
Adam L Silverman
@hovercraft: Yes, but its spelled selkie.
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman: I had a sheltie named Selkie, the best dog in the world.
Adam L Silverman
@shomi: Current governor is a Democrat, albeit one that is conservative and fits the context of Missouri. One of its two senators is also a Democrat. And the current Attorney General, is the Democratic candidate for governor.
Mnemosyne
@Major Major Major Major:
Seconded. If nothing else, a lot of references that people make will go over your head, like how a rug can really pull a room together or how much they hate the Eagles.
If “Blood Simple” is the Coen brothers’ version of James Cain, and “Miller’s Crossing” is their version of Dashiell Hammett, “The Big Lebowski” is their version of Raymond Chandler: a shaggy dog of a mystery around LA that doesn’t really amount to much, but is funny as hell. And I’m not always a huge Coen bros fan.
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: Did it turn into a seal when it got wet?
Adam L Silverman
@Mnemosyne: I’ve seen the clips with most of the important lines, just never seen the whole movie.
hovercraft
From wikipedia.
hovercraft
@Adam L Silverman:
Thanks.
nastybrutishntall
@I’mNotSureWhoIWantToBeYet: just gave my filthy lucre!
Major Major Major Major
@Mnemosyne: Or the timely “SHUT THE FUCK UP, DONNY!”
@Adam L Silverman: Man, she really shrunk down when she got wet!
Adam L Silverman
@hovercraft: You’re welcome. I had to google to make sure it wasn’t a kelpie you were referring to. When I keyworded “control a silkie” I got a bunch of responses about control top pantyhose. So I figured I’d make sure we had the right spelling!
Mnemosyne
@Adam L Silverman:
It’s worth it. You can tell they’re doing Chandler because Jeff Bridges gets knocked out multiple times, which is kind of a Chandler motif (like in “Farewell, My Lovely,” with Dick Powell in his post-musicals career).
Adam L Silverman
@Major Major Major Major: I think Secretary Clinton should use that in a debate.
hovercraft
@Adam L Silverman:
And that’s why while it’s okay to bitch about the Manchin’s and Evan Bayh’s and conservadems in general, bottom line is they’re still better than the alternative, so cut them some slack. But even with that said Jay Nixon is the worst.
Goodnight
Adam L Silverman
@hovercraft: Failure to account for culture (being used here for context) leads to a failure of strategy every time.
Major Major Major Major
@Adam L Silverman:
philpm
@efgoldman: I still see a lot of businessmen running for office so they can run the government like a business. Brunner was one of those in this race. Along with requiring and passing a written test on the Constitution before you can take office, we need to start requiring classes in macroeconomics and government finance as well.
ThresherK (GPad)
@Schlemazel: To quote from the show Moral Orel, “Vote Puppington–I need the money”.
Major Major Major Major
@philpm: Run the government like a business? Why, nobody’s ever thought of that before!
This is rapidly becoming one of my pet peeves. “If only [thing a million people have thought of and tried], we could end [scourge].” VERY FEW THINGS WORK THIS WAY.
philpm
@Major Major Major Major: Its been one of my pet peeves for a while now, especially since the rubes just lap it up and can’t understand why the government can’t balance their accounts like they have to at home. The lack of economic education is just appallingly frightening.
danielx
@Omnes Omnibus:
Means his idea of protection is using a hi tech devil’s paintbrush to convert lots of Democrats into dog food, which will be used to feed prisoners…..oh wait, that’s another wingnut fantasy.
? Martin
@Mnemosyne: The gun thing is starting to take on a ‘violent uprising’ tone because it is becoming such a prominent element in political campaigns.
Suzanne
Congrats on the house, Cole. Before you start demolition or renovation. MAKE SURE YOU DEAL WITH ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. There is sure to be asbestos and very likely lead paint. Don’t do anything with those yourself. Hire pros.
As for interior paint, might I recommend Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore? I have my interior in Rainy Season by Dunn Edwards. Bright colors get dated quickly, and I think they typically do best as accents rather than field colors. I like the Sherwin Williams Harmony line of no-VOC paints.
Also…..NEW END TABLES. You know you want it!
Trentrunner
Well, the NYT is busting the campaign wide open with this searing exposé of Hillary’s gesticular perfidy:
Hillary Clinton’s hand-to-heart gesture: a subliminal message of sincerity that language experts consider contrived
Bang-up job, Gray Lady.
Major Major Major Major
@philpm: Oh, “run the government like a business” is already a pet peeve of mine too. I meant the whole formulation.
philpm
@Major Major Major Major: Yeah, I realized that about 5 minutes after I replied.
Major Major Major Major
@philpm: :)
Manyakitty
@Adam L Silverman: How do you feel about puppets? Team America: World Police is worth the time. Also, too, Idiocracy. It’s cartoonish, but live action.
Steeplejack
@Trentrunner:
Any word on what they make of Trump’s “A-OK” thumb-and-index-finger thing that he does constantly?
Manyakitty
@Adam L Silverman:
Speaking of selkies, have you seen Song of the Sea? Stunningly beautiful animation from the same people who made Secret of Kells.
Villago Delenda Est
@Steeplejack: “Perfectly cromulent”.
Steeplejack
@philpm:
This single sentence explains pretty much everything you need to know about this blog.
Steeplejack
@Villago Delenda Est:
LOL. I don’t know why, but LOL.
Gerald
Sooooooo…he’s gonna do what exactly???????
And who’s he shooting at?
US (Americans)???
piratedan
@Trentrunner: wow a NYT piece that is critical of Hillary, must be a day that ends with y
Major Major Major Major
@Steeplejack: his gesticulation is seriously super gay.
@Gerald: only some americans. you know which ones.
ruemara
@Adam L Silverman: Then why is he like this?
Alan C
He’s got what Missouri craves.
Steeplejack
@Major Major Major Major:
Naw, he’s a tough guy.
(Non-PC, but my gay brother vetted it.)
ETA: OMG, saw a YouTube playlist and couldn’t resist piling on. Hairspray and winning.
Steeplejack
@Steeplejack:
Equal time: “Cruz Talks Trump.”
Steeplejack
@Steeplejack:
Sophisticated Donald Trump.
Major Major Major Major
@Steeplejack: Haha I remember those. Hilarious.
MadClaw
First, just want to say what a great guy John is. This new saga with Walter is so awesome!
Second, I’m new here, but have lurked a long time. I live near Madison, WI. So, A big HIGH to O2. You know who you are, lol.
sm*t cl*de
@hovercraft:
Silkies are Van Vogt characters.
Comrade Scrutinizer
@sm*t cl*de: Which he took from Celtic mythology. Or chickens.
GregB
Eric Greitens, patriot, douche-bag.
gene108
@Major Major Major Major:
Running government like a business makes sense for conservatives. The ultimate goal of any business is to return profits to a small number of shareholders. Providing for the public good is a concern in that sometimes failing to do so creates a negative image of the business, which will hurt profits.
Explains much of conservative governance.
@GregB:
Greitens looks like a tough candidate to beat. He checks off a lot of the macho-points right-wingers love. He’s physically fit, being a SEAL he could probably whoop you in a fight, he clearly loves guns and fires guns right-wingers can only dream about getting close to, he checks off the right talking points and if he’s seen riding around in a pick-up truck, he’ll be golden.
If he wins and does not totally screw-up as governor, I can see him running for President by 2020 or 2024.
Arclite
He shoots a minigun so you don’t have to.
dr. bloor
@Arclite: Hell, he’s probably offering a turn to anyone who votes for him.
K488
@Mnemosyne: Nice point, but I’d suggest that Ross McDonald is probably a better source for the Big Lebowski, although Raymond Chandler is certainly a touchstone.
Kenneth Kohl
@srv:
Blueskies
@hovercraft:
Jim: [consoling Bart] What did you expect? “Welcome, sonny”? “Make yourself at home”? “Marry my daughter”? You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons.
Kenneth Kohl
@Kenneth Kohl: christ, effed up that block quote, didn’t I? :)
Blueskies
@Trentrunner: And what do you think about those sweaters that Gore wears?
Dennis D. Croskey
I am ashamed to say this guy is a fellow Missourian, and the goobers are eating up his macho nonsense. I asked a question on his FB page the other day about why knowing how to kill people and blow things up qualify you to be governor of a Midwestern state, and was immediately ripped apart by his dual-toothed supporters. Missouri is pathetic right now.
Blueskies
@Blueskies: Oops, to make that clear: the sweater dig is directed to the NYT, not to Trentrunner!
Citizen_X
@Major Major Major Major:
Well, it’s not like girls could do that.
PPCLI
Things have changed. 8 years ago there would have been a follow-up press release insisting that isn’t a gun, it’s a surveyor’s transit.
Soprano2
I’ve got a friend who loves Greitens – he promoted him a lot on FB during the primary. All of his ads are about how tough he is. The GOP has a supermajority in the legislature that they will keep after this election. If Greitens wins I’m afraid MO is headed the way of Kansas. Having had a front row seat to that clusterfuck you’d think we would have learned, but we haven’t. On paper Greitens is impressive, and he’s an outsider, something that’s popular this year. Ten years ago Hannaway probably would have won based on her record.
J R in WV
@Adam L Silverman:
I’ve read the Cliff Notes on Moby Dick, but the actual book was way too heavy to carry around… Call me Ishmael, please.
/snark ;-)
germy
@West of the Rockies (been a while):
His mouth forms a smile, but his eyes are not smiling.
J R in WV
@Trentrunner:
Fixed that for you!
Michael Bersin
And a big chunk of Eric Greitens’ (r) campaign cash comes from out of state (Missouri has no campaign contribution limits):
Campaign Finance: Oh, like they couldn’t come up with another $25,000.00? (July 18, 2016)