2008 USP(G)ET pt. II: counting the days to 2012 primary thread 1

McCain cancelled the first day of the GOP convention so Bush and Cheney would stay home he could save the hurricane victims, so it makes sense he'd cancel the first debate so Palin could stay home next Thursday he could save the economy.

who's super amped to watch olbermann go the fuck in on mccain's slot on letterman?

That Letterman stuff is pretty fantastic, at least the way it's edited in that clip. From outrageous reverence for his character slow burning into barely disguised disgust. Fantastic.

Wow, he's pissed

"You heard it here first: somethin doesn't smell right."

He might just suspend being president. We got a guy like that now!

HAHA!

"Do you think you'll come back, Paul?"
"Not after the drumming you've just delivered!"

"he'll"
"drubbing"
learn 2 listen 2 things big hoos

"Did he suspend the campaign because of the economy or because the poll numbers are slipping?"

xp i have never in life heard the word "drubbing"

Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, who is leading House Democrats in negotiating the bailout deal with the administration, was dismissive of Senator McCain’s announcement. “It’s the longest Hail Mary pass in the history of either football or Marys,” Mr. Frank told a group of reporters outside the House chamber.

lol b/c Barney Frank is gay

"Time moves, as you know"

What are Dave's ratings these days? I hope enough people are watching this.

i have never in life heard the word "drubbing"

kids today

that palin/couric interview is so painful

wow letterman openly mocking mccains heroic mythology

ded horse, kicked

omg, xp

the letterman thing has little impact. that interview is devastating.

that chipper "and I'll bring 'em to ya"... yikes. Hard to miss the "and shove 'em straight up yer glamorous little rich and famous ass" inflection.

Jesus, letterman isn't letting up. Every single segment so far has him just hammering away.

palin looks like she's going to cry during that interview. if she can't stand up to katie couric...

i haven't heard anyone on tv bring up the point that if the foreign policy debate-- theoretically mccain's most winnable debate-- goes on as scheduled, it's going to have little to no impact on the election at this point. but if they were able to postpone it to next week after this bill gets done, the mccain people would be able to swing the talk of the race back towards something that he is really strong on, and i think that's as much of a motivation as looking "presidential"

man barney frank is hilarious, i've been completely enjoying his increased presence on the networks this week

today on cnn he said that the senate didn't need mccain "air-dropping" into the proceedings which is lol + unintended o_O

i haven't heard anyone on tv bring up the point that if the foreign policy debate-- theoretically mccain's most winnable debate-- goes on as scheduled, it's going to have little to no impact on the election at this point.

Gergen brought up that exact point with Anderson Cooper, and it's a good one. All panelists agreed it seems pretty calculated.

Good grief... Palin is so unrehearsed that she makes Couric look positively Cronkitean

When she started reiterating her first question back to Couric, some 30 seconds in, I could take no more...

Wow, Palin is now officially a liability.

fuck yeah

more barney frank today:

"We're trying to rescue the economy, not the McCain campaign," Frank said.
however
"On the executive compensation thing, it went to the core of their (the Bush administration's) being," said Frank. "It was like asking the chief rabbi of Jerusalem to eat bacon on Yom Kippur. It was the most unthinkable thing they could think of."
my ass

if you're voting for nader or mckinney because of gay rights you might as well write in paul lynde
― and what, Friday, September 19, 2008 2:27 PM (6 days ago)

Best post of this election.

I too laughed at Frank on his discussion of Marys, miss thing.

during the first part of that segment, i was confused: was her voice cracking because of her folksy-down-home pioneerwoman way-o-speakin' - or was she near tears??

during the last part, i think the twang-laden quote of "i'll try to find you some (examples) and bring 'em to ya" actually plays better on tape than it will on print, since she tries to counter Couric's questioning with folksy down home pioneerwoman "ya know i dont know this shit, who cares?" comes across as self-knowingly comedic!

in print it's even more cringeworthy

kaus jibes with my mccain-as-less-than-adult take

Expectations for Palin are now so low that if she can string a noun, verb and object together in the VP debate she'll be hailed as a genius. Since the debates are more about bettering expectations rather than winning the argument (cf Bush/Kerry), she could actually do well out of them.

hasnt her "debate" been strategically tabled since it was supposed to occur the night mccain is now trying to push his first one to? they might just keep delaying it until they have her fully rehearsed

"I'LL TRY AND SOME AND BRING UM 2 YA!!! OMG lol!!!!"

I hope she uses that line in the debate.

you guys HE RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THE DEALINGS!!

...and last night, HE WAS FLEEIN' THA INNERVIEW!

and that's PARAMOUNT, OK?

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Letterman Misses the Point: This is an Emergency Situation

I don’t think that Hollywood celebrities, academics, or media pundits - like the recently demoted Olbermann - grasp the reality of the serious situation we are facing in the fiancial markets. Most of these people, generally Democratic party supporters, live remote from the ups and downs of the market and the real world.

In contrast, those of us who own our own businesses, put our lives on the line for others, or who work in the most productive sectors of the economy are quicker to react to a real crisis.

I’m pleased that Sen. McCain “ditched” Letterman. I don’t think Letterman appreciated the fact that this is an emergency situation. As for Olbermann, he has mental problems that make it difficult for him to control his childish outbursts. I’m glad NBC clipped his goofy wings.
— John D.

moonlighting on us?

Haha, I am without internet for 36 hours and this happens. Jesus.

the palin interview is incredible

I almost don't want to see her interviewed again

I didn't catch it, did rick davis recuse himself?

Caek, this suspension/debate shellgaming seemed to unfold in the time it took me to go out last night and grab a take-away. You are not alone in your WTF?

Somewhere in MN my mom's gotta be dining on deep fried CROW on a stick.

the palin interview was horrible. like watching chris morris beat up on dumb celebrities.

this needs posting some more

http://dailyrepublic.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/19/obama_ready_to_ko_mccain.jpg

oh my God big hoos there are other people whose names are John and whose last names begin with D? fuck dude I'm gonna have to rethink my whole strategy now, thanks 4 heads up

Note multitasking possibility here: Barack's got left TFJ all fired up and ready to go. xpost

I’m pleased that Sen. McCain “ditched” Letterman. I don’t think Letterman appreciated the fact that this is an emergency situation.

Didn't catch the part where McCain was shown, live, getting made up for another TV broadcast during what would have been the taping of his interview, apparently.

Palin interview, wow.

REPORTER: "I just wondered if, you could give us an example of a major idea of [Nixon's] that you had adopted in that role as the decider and the final, uh.."
EISENHOWER: "If you give me a week I might think of one; I don't remember."

That was classic. A grab of the event was on YouTube well before TX time; rumour has it Dave placed it there himself.