I remember a lot of these 'anecdotes' floating around in 2008 -- around this time, as a matter of fact. K-Lo went to town with them.
And then, of course, there was the ultimate in shiny baubles thanks to Sarah P. Paul Ryan, no.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 6 September 2012 14:19 (eleven years ago) link
oh is that what K-Lo did?
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 September 2012 14:20 (eleven years ago) link
What, exactly, are Mitt's strengths as a candidate? My impression was that he won the nomination by default; Santorum and Gingrich just seemed like repugnant human beings, and Herman Cain was basically insane. I'm not sure why people are into Romney. Is his whole platform "I'm not Obama"?
― frogbs, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:05 (eleven years ago) link
He's a businessman and loves his kids.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
He's going to Bain-ify our failing country!
(Seriously don't understand why no one seems to play that angle when his stature as a businessman is talked up as a plus).
― This Whole Fridge Is Full Of (Old Lunch), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
(I mean, not 'no one', but it really should be the overriding narrative re: his business acumen.)
― This Whole Fridge Is Full Of (Old Lunch), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:12 (eleven years ago) link
Everyone is playing that angle! It was one of the main talking points of the convention last night and has been a theme in attack ads, including the super mean one that implied Romney was responsible for a dude's wife dying of cancer because he shut down a plant dude worked at, causing him to lose his medical insurance.
― DARING PRINCESS (DJP), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
Ha ha. Okay, cool. I haven't seen much convention coverage or that ad. Kinda wondered if they were biding their time before they really started hammering it home.
― This Whole Fridge Is Full Of (Old Lunch), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
as of today they are tied in the polls. apparently.
http://www.examiner.com/article/a-breakdown-of-the-most-recent-obama-versus-romney-polls-9
― scott seward, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:27 (eleven years ago) link
get ready to put on your mandatory bainamerica uniform. and learn the compulsory bainamerica anthem.
― scott seward, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:28 (eleven years ago) link
xxxp That was definitely the weirdest campaign ad I've seen in a long time (well, that and the famous Herman Cain one), it kinda sucks to know the Democrats are totally insane as well
― frogbs, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:29 (eleven years ago) link
one weird thing that i can report is that there is a sudden groundswell of musicians talking about the fact that the primary stakeholder in guitar center (which is in the pretty hated category, at least on the surface) is bain - like dudes coming into the store to inform me that they wont vote for romney because of his ties to guitar center. which is weird, but could mobilize some pretty lazy non-voting sorts of people.
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Would love to see the anti-Guitar Center contingent turn the tide. O's team needs to get to work on those ads asap.
― This Whole Fridge Is Full Of (Old Lunch), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
crucial slice of the electorate right there!!
ha xp
srsly tho i didn't know that
― Newgod joins this board, and quickly he's some dude (goole), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
hahahaha wait, so noise dudes and guitar store cranks are the next soccer moms? Guitar Center is the next Whitewater?
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
this is not exactly true. they tied coming out of the RNC convention (when romney should be leading from convention bounce). when the numbers regress, obama is still leading.
― Mordy, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:47 (eleven years ago) link
jesus christ Erick Erickson IS Stephen Colbert
― chicago rap twitter luminary (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:49 (eleven years ago) link
shepard fairey better get cracking on some 'fuck guitar center; fuck mitt romney' posters.
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
― scott seward, Thursday, September 6, 2012 11:27 AM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
http://i.imgur.com/pfMfr.png
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com
http://i.imgur.com/86Y1E.png
http://polltracker.talkingpointsmemo.com
http://i.imgur.com/VVJaD.png
http://www.realclearpolitics.com
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 September 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
Gotta say, learning the carmax guy was hardcore dem and the papa Johns guy was hardcore repub has already affected what I might spend my money on.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:05 (eleven years ago) link
feel like this news from the general election thread should be included here:http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/09/romney-gop-michigan-pennsylvania-pull-out.php
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 6 September 2012 16:15 (eleven years ago) link
I know this isnt really teh place to say this but sometimes when I eat meat I feel like a vampire
― Brony 4 Life (Latham Green), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
no this is totally the place
― iatee, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:13 (eleven years ago) link
Slobbo and Nino will hang on until the ice caps melt and available red meat supply gone
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
wrong thread! but yeah same concern
it really irks me how vital nino is for a 75 y/o fat man
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
red wine, man
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
haha it is so hard to keep these threads straight
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
TOO MANY THREADS
― Newgod joins this board, and quickly he's some dude (goole), Thursday, September 6, 2012 8:53 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Newgod joins this board, and quickly he's some dude (goole), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:36 (eleven years ago) link
conversely, more threads?
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
yeah i bet scalia's got another 10-12 years in him. fucker.
― it's smdh time in America (will), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
maybe if we can confront him with enough unspeakably abominable acts of homosinuality he will have a heart attack
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
how did clinton look healthwise compared to scalia? thin + haggard vs stout and sturdy or lean+mean vs human slop bucket?
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:03 (eleven years ago) link
hale and hearty
― stop swearing and start windmilling (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:04 (eleven years ago) link
i guess that makes scalia the human slop bucket
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:12 (eleven years ago) link
scalia def has the puffy face and extra chin thing going now
― Aimless, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:17 (eleven years ago) link
what's he thinking here?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Antonin_Scalia,_SCOTUS_photo_portrait.jpg/220px-Antonin_Scalia,_SCOTUS_photo_portrait.jpg
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:21 (eleven years ago) link
i have 6 marshmallows in my mouth
― Mordy, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:25 (eleven years ago) link
clinton looked better than he has in recent memory imho fwiw xp tho he prob doesnt wear make up all the time has something to do w/it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:31 (eleven years ago) link
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 6 September 2012 17:05 (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
what about pizza hut? if they are the same i'm just going to give up and learn to make my own dough
― a hoy hoy, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:32 (eleven years ago) link
so Costco dude was one of the speakers? i missed that
― it's smdh time in America (will), Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:41 (eleven years ago) link
His appeal was well captured by this post:s
there's something pitch perfect abt his boringnesslike I'm a real businessman, did your 24 pack of basketballs all go flat, sir? I will find you a replacement in the back. no, thank you, sir.
― Farrah Abraham had many songs/ many songs had Farrah Abraham (m bison)
― boxall, Thursday, 6 September 2012 18:52 (eleven years ago) link
Dunno about Pizza Hut or Domino politics, tbh. I assume they're all right wingers.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know about Pizza Hut either, but Domino's definitely a must to avoid.
― Ermahgerd Thomas (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:29 (eleven years ago) link
not to mention that Godfather's pizza guy
― Aimless, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:30 (eleven years ago) link
I am concerned about scalia's weight issues. Is that why he opposes healthcare? fear of taking away his meals?
― Brony 4 Life (Latham Green), Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:31 (eleven years ago) link
forget right wing when you can have those tasty buffalo hot wings
― omar little, Thursday, 6 September 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
xp he claims it's the broccoli lobby behind Affordable Care Act
― blank, Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
imo romney will get pwnd as more and more people think about michelle's speech and clinton's speech
― the late great, Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:11 (eleven years ago) link
Mitt and Ann Romney speeches, let alone Ryan's, instantly evaporated into the ether. Like they never happened.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 6 September 2012 21:19 (eleven years ago) link