Morbs, I'm sorry to say that, although the consequences of two near-identical corporatists "debating" for 10 months might be to completely delegitimize the Republicrat oligarchy, the more likely outcome is to just make most people so discouraged and unhappy that they give up and tune out politics entirely.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 18:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
yes! and so it begins!
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 18:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
do you think it is likely that this will be a low-turnout election?
― goole, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 18:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
ELECT YOURSELF
(icey, I'm sorry I let you have it w/ both barrels, but enough w/ the username masquerades)
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 18:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
depends on the economy I think xp
― iatee, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 18:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol no worries morbs
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 19:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
Let Herman Cain move you. Nationally.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:35 (1 year ago) Permalink
lol
In Perry, Santorum gave his opinion that President Obama was more of a divisive figure than Richard Nixon, keeper of the enemies list: “I suspect President Nixon, although I don’t know, would talk and work with people and wouldn’t go out and demonize them as this president has done.”
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
Cain still claims he will endorse a candidate eventually — and in an “unconventional” manner in keeping with his “unconventional candidate” theme, to boot.
The mind reels at what this might entail.
And yes--Nixon had a strict rule about demonizing his opponents.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
Which sect is bigger, motivated haters of "the Kenyan socialist" or stayin-home 2008 Hopers whose fantasies were crushed?
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
in voting, positive motivations outweigh negative motivations every time, so 2008 Hopers for the win
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
uh, in this election they're BOTH negative, boss.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
I would think that positively hating someone is a strong motivator...any chance you could take it over here for the next few hours, Morbius?
Indefinite Detention? But I Have Soccer Practice at 4: U.S. Politics 2012
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:49 (1 year ago) Permalink
no, I'm done. Enjoy your flea circus.
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:51 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hope, as they say, springs eternal. It's just another thing to drive you crzy.
― Aimless, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
no. the people who want to vote for Obama will be more likely to vote than the people who want to vote against Obama. it's that simple.
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
ie you are vastly overestimating the number of 2008 Hopers whose fantasies have been crushed
― The Uncanny Frankie Valley (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
I generally don't try to police threads. I just feel like tonight is about Rick Santorum's heroic struggle to keep black people off welfare.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
interesting if true
xxp
― Dr Morbois de Bologne (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
I mean, keep slack purple off welfare.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
yo, is the reason i can't just subscribe to jonathan chait's rss posts on ny mag but have to read that entire stupid blogs content bc they realize that if i could just subscribe to chait i wouldn't read the rest of the crap?
― Mordy, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 22:36 (1 year ago) Permalink
I like this:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2012/01/03/say-anything-to-take-us-out-of-this-gloom/
Especially the bits about how abortion is a subject using the same tactics and thinking that popped up during the satanic panic e.g. wild impossible unverifiable horrifying stories passed around by folks using them to backstop their own fucked belief systems, and no one is ever called on it.
― Put another Juggle in, in the Juggalodeon (kingfish), Tuesday, 3 January 2012 22:37 (1 year ago) Permalink
Why I miss Herman Cain: he's on CNN tonight openly campaigning--not hinting, but listing his qualifications--for Secretary of Defense. Wild guess that Romney would pass.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:01 (1 year ago) Permalink
Hmmm...better check your calendar, iatee.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
haha yeah I know
nobody cheat and vote after tonight
― iatee, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm thinking the poll will be swarmed by Ron Paul supporters after midnight.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:29 (1 year ago) Permalink
wish i could remember who i voted for
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:38 (1 year ago) Permalink
You closet WGPHF, you.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
idk what that means, but i assume that's an acronym of what i called you on sandbox?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:46 (1 year ago) Permalink
Yes--wild gossipy political horserace fiend. I must wear those words like a Scarlett Letter for the rest of my life.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
oh plz. you're proud :)
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
It was "wild" that hurt my feelings. If you'd called me a judiciously gossipy political horserace fiend--a JGPHF--I'd have printed up business cards.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
mordy i made a yahoo pipe rss thingy for chait
it is neither perfect nor particularly timely, but possibly better than nothing
(the one i tried to make for nabisco works less well)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:58 (1 year ago) Permalink
ur objection is that your political gossip taste is more discriminating than the average gossipy political horserace fiend? fine, conceded. JGPHF it is.
xp thank u mookieproof!
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 00:59 (1 year ago) Permalink
I need to master the intricacies of emoticons.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
_/\_\o/_/\_
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
Two witches and a bowling ball?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:05 (1 year ago) Permalink
drowning in a shark-infested lake?
― questino (seandalai), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
dingdingding ^^
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:06 (1 year ago) Permalink
Can you make it one of those little dancing gifs, with the Jaws theme overtop? That'd be cool.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 01:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
Honestly, this is riveting. There's a lady in a green sweater counting out little green pieces of paper--"68, 69, 70, 71, 72"--and the CNN reporter explains what's happening: "She's finished counting, Wolf: 72."
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:00 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's almost cute:
Tagg Romney 08:58 PM ETJust spoke in urbandale for my dad. Lots of support, felt great. Very different feel vs 2008!Griffin Perry 08:58 PM ETJust finished my caucus in Ankeny, IA. Lots of support and spoke between Paul and Thune. Hope I made @GovernorPerry proud!! Love you dad!
Griffin Perry 08:58 PM ETJust finished my caucus in Ankeny, IA. Lots of support and spoke between Paul and Thune. Hope I made @GovernorPerry proud!! Love you dad!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:08 (1 year ago) Permalink
Your names are Tagg and Griffin, and the latter of you is not Griffin Dunne. Get fucked. (With each other, then see what happens.)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:09 (1 year ago) Permalink
everyone get ready to google ron paul ive got a good feeling!
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
No human is named Tagg. There is no such person.
― lumber up, limbaugh down (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
Good lord, look at this:
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
I linked to this is another thread; he's real, and he's spectacular.
http://www.solameregroup.com/bio/item/1/
― clemenza, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:12 (1 year ago) Permalink
Not that Griffin is much better:
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:13 (1 year ago) Permalink
jamesoliphant Name of bar at Santorum hotel: "Loose Moose Saloon."jamesoliphant Plenty of parking still available at Santorum event.
jamesoliphant Plenty of parking still available at Santorum event.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:14 (1 year ago) Permalink