The 2006 American Midterm Election Day Thread

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the more and more people refer to it, its looking like this Baker-Hamilton Commission thing is going to be used as cover for troop withdrawals ("declare victory and run" scenario)

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

"Somehow it seeped into their conscience that my attitude was 'stay the course.'"

― BrianB (BrianB), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

anybody watching on CBS? was there just a weird audio glich, or did somebody bleep Bush?

― rems (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

He's "constantly adjusting" his ah-dee-oll-oh-gee!

Wonkette:

"I also congratulated Congresswoman Pelosi.”

He said it again! No “Speaker Pelosi” from Bush.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

new meme for the next 2 years - cutting and running is staying the course.

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

That sounded like a major cock up there haha

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

Wow, his explanation about the Rumsfeld deal is deeply...strange. He's on a tear!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

yeah there was a weird cross-signal or something

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

oh he's going all loopy with this when did he know rummy was going timeline

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

who is the HEED?

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

this reminds me of Reagan's first press conference after Iran-Contra.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

it sounds like he's improvosing the Rummy explanation

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

no, the bleep just came over the NPR feed. He must be busting out FCC violations again.

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

Third "congresswoman"

― dommy p is alright WHICH IS A LOT MORE THAN I CAN SAY ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE (Dom, Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

"I knew you fellas would get me to negotiate with myself."

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

WHAT a line.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

oh Alfred, you have a perverse memory.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

i'm guessing this is not the president his supporters wanted to see this morning

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

"One of these three characters asked me about minimum wage."

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:19 (nineteen years ago)

Commenters on wonkette.com say the bleep occurred on MSNBC and NPR, too!!!

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

ABANDON 'PRINCIPLES' NOW, you drydrunk!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

*blink blink* Jealous?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

He actually looks kind of.... scared.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.lbeh.org/moh/whitehouse/whitehouse5.jpg
the HEED

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)

all the needs to happen now, is Bush to peel back his skin to unveil lizard features ala V

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

haha what a question

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

pelosi be calling u names haha

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

"Hey Pelosi thinks you're an asshole! Your response?"

"Uh, campaigns and governing are different things..."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, my country, my country. Won't someone stop this mad parade?

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

I bet he's really wishin Daddy would bail him out right about now

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

"hey, didn't you hear the unfortunate shit we said about her?"

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

this is a close election

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

"I'm gonna start visiting her...with the idea of comin' together. Look, this is a close election."

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

"It was a thumping!"

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

his face was phenomenal! he looked like he was passing a kidney stone.

― rems (x Jeremy), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

Wait, your first RODEO?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

I bet he's praying god will bail him out right about now.
x-posts

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

Bush is now officially funnier than Borat.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

Not his first Rodeo with Pelosi, fnarr

also CNN website has finally called MT for the flathead.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

"Not my first rodeo, just my first trampling underhoof"

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:22 (nineteen years ago)

Did he mention a rodeo???
x-posts oh he did say that.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

?!?!?!

"Don't f*ck with me, fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo!"

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

nyt joek haha

― jhoshea megafauna (scoopsnoodle), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

Ah, NY Times joke!

"Thumping?"
"Thumping."
"Polite way..."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

That response may actually be the first time I've ever seen the likeable Bush!

― hearditonthexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

The cumulative effect is a thumping

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:23 (nineteen years ago)

"I'm still going to try to speak plainly..."

AND FAIL.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

"thumpin'!"

http://www.8thstreet.com/images/Emenence_CB15.jpg

― kingfish prætor (kingfish 2.0), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

"Mmm. Um, you know I really haven't...I'm gonna keep speakin' plainly."

oh PLEASE do.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn (Alfred Soto), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

who's the new Judiciary head? they better be doing MAJOR reconsidering to impeach. He's encouraging it.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 November 2006 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

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