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Will Nov. 6 just hurry up and get here already? Seriously.
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Adam
October 31st, 2012
9:20 am
Obama is reaching across the aisle, in a BIPARTISAN way, with LEADERSHIP during the hurricane Sandy crisis. Chris Christie agrees.
Just thought I’d let some conservative heads explode or make excuses for why I shouldn’t bring that up.
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
9:20 am
‘Governor Christie, may be an excellent choice for the next President !’
Yeah, but who will he pick for VP…and who will hill pick for her VP? Oh, wait…maybe it’s too early for that just yet…
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
9:21 am
FOTW — “I do love the quote from Animal House – perfect for this voting season.”
Look at those ********; you’ll never get a better chance!
???
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
9:23 am
‘Look at those ********; you’ll never get a better chance!’
‘She’ll take THIS seriously…
Mick
October 31st, 2012
9:23 am
**Governor Christie, may be an excellent choice for the next President**
If he is serious about the job, he needs to shed 70 to 100 pounds. The stress of the presidency is enormous, just look at all the before and after pictures…
kayaker 71
October 31st, 2012
9:24 am
It seems that Bookman is running out of things to prop up his candidate and he has certainly run out of things to criticize the challenger.
indigo
October 31st, 2012
9:24 am
Stevie Ray – 8:50 “dealing with the BS”
I know many of us here would dearly love to see him in office and give Russia, China and the hostile Muslim world the shock of their lives when they realize just how tough he really is.
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
9:26 am
K71 — “It seems that Bookman is running out of things to prop up his candidate and he has certainly run out of things to criticize the challenger.”
Says the guy whose candidate is outright making spit up. Look at the previous blog entry.
Erwin's cat
October 31st, 2012
9:26 am
Aquagirl, worse than that…I am going to toss one William Shatner your way…. with a song!
At least it wasn’t Hasselhoff
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
October 31st, 2012
9:27 am
Good morning Granny Godzilla.
How’s the little Zilla?
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
9:27 am
LHU — “‘She’ll take THIS seriously…”
Filmed on location at my wife’s alma mater, U of Oregon.
indigo
October 31st, 2012
9:28 am
Attention all Three Stooges fans:
About an hour before you go in to vote, run their theme song thru your head – la la la la la la la la tweet tweet tweet. This will put your mind in the proper reflection as to just what our country has become.
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
9:28 am
‘Scott Brown Ad Shows Photo Of Him With Obama’
My oh my…
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
9:28 am
E. Cat — “At least it wasn’t Hasselhoff”
Agreed. It was a small mercy, wasn’t it?
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
October 31st, 2012
9:28 am
Adam,
Christie is like every other “Conservative” Republican. He will rant about President Obama’s spending, but when a disaster hits him and his, he wants that federal money NOW!!!
Like Paul rand and the stimulus, voted against it, but asked for it for his constituents, even saying it would bring more jobs and help the economy. Gotta laugh at ‘em…
Aquagirl
October 31st, 2012
9:29 am
Governor Christie, may be an excellent choice for the next President
As I posted yesterday, America is not ready to see an oxygen canister as part of the inauguration festivities.
On the serious side campaigning and being president require almost insane energy. As they explained to my whining @$$ in the Army physical fitness means your brain works better, especially when you’re stressed. I think Newt kind of lost it during his campaign partly because he’s such a marshmallow puff. Being crazy didn’t help of course.
old timer
October 31st, 2012
9:29 am
Dont forget, if your voting for obama you need to vote early and often.
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
9:29 am
granny- Romney campaign spent $5000 at Walmart to stage their charity event
I can guarantee this: It’s $5,000 more than obama has donated.
Remember Christie’s kind words as you do everything possible to humiliate and destroy his character in 2016.
bookman parrot
October 31st, 2012
9:31 am
a vote for BHO, is a vote for anything goes and freebies, as long as you are in the “intolerant” tolerant lib camp. for everyone else it is the middle finger.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
9:31 am
ah, Jay … my mom would tell you not to wish your life away …
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
9:31 am
-Remember Christie’s kind words as you do everything possible to humiliate and destroy his character in 2016.
See auqagirl above as she’s already got a head start…
bookman parrot
October 31st, 2012
9:31 am
make that intolerant “tolerant”
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
9:32 am
Erwin – (gasp) – you don’t like The Hoff???
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
9:33 am
‘ Being crazy didn’t help of course.’
I disagree…that’s the only thing that had him leading the primary for awhile. If he wasn’t crazy he would never have a chance in the GOP. Romney is not crazy, but he did have to act that way to get through the primary…
The other temporary leaders of the GOP primary…Trump, Bachmann, Cain – no problem…it was not an act…
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
9:35 am
Totally off-topic …
I stayed with a friend in NYC the Wed-Friday before the storm hit (yes, I got out just in time) – she quoted the following bumper-sticker:
New Yorkers: Tolerant of your religion. Judgmental of your shoes.
Butch Cassidy (I)
October 31st, 2012
9:38 am
it can’t hurt Obama to be seen touring with Chris Christie. Obama will get a ton of free press from this showing him doing his job and reaching out with a Republican Governor. Romney, on the other hand, has to spend money and campaign while not throwing stones at the President. Add the fact that Clinton can go out and campaign on behalf of Obama, while the President deals with the aftermath of Sandy and you have a perfect Trifecta.
Brosephus™
October 31st, 2012
9:38 am
jm: It is about spending a ghastly amount on civil servant pensions, to the point that ATL doesn’t have enough money to maintain it’s roads, government at it’s best
So, what do you suggest happen? Should we increase their pay so they can afford to fund their own retirement? or are you saying they should be underpaid now and left on their own when they retire, causing welfare rolls to swell even more?
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Name Jacker @ 9:15
I know Jay frowns upon such things, but if you’re not born a Black man, there’s no way to become one. Even if you try to take my name, that still doesn’t make you a Brother. Also, there’s no way on God’s green Earth that I would ever support Romney, so people who know me would know I would never say such bullsh*t.
Just sayin’
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Kamchak @ 9:17
Somebody’s got melanin envy this morning or something. These wannabe brothers….
Redneck Convert (R--and proud of it)
October 31st, 2012
9:39 am
Well, all I know is I’m sure sick of those area 706 robo-calls from old Nathan about the charter school amenment. The phone ring and you answer. There’s this long pause. Then this voice in a barrel says, “This is Governor Nathan Deal . . .” It’s worse than the calls from the woman that wants you to call about your credit card debts or the people that want to install a burglar alarm in your home.
Let’s just get the election out of the way. Then we can start griping. Have a good Hump Day everybody. Only a week till the news people start explaining why they were wrong and why people voted the way they did and who voted for who. And the losers get on TV and start congratulating the opponents they hate with all their heart on “running a good campaign.”
Erwin's cat
October 31st, 2012
9:40 am
Bro – and I thought everybody wanted to be Italian?? WTF
Citizen of the World
October 31st, 2012
9:42 am
I wonder if all the FOX GOPundits will come up with a whole new set of doomsday predictions after the election or just recycle the old ones — like Obama’s going to take all our cars away and make us ride bicycles; he’s going to take all our guns away; he’s going to socialize all the industry; he’s going to institute Sharia law; it’s going to be the end of the world as we know it!
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
9:43 am
It’s not Halloween without a little Vincent Price:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7zR3IDEHrM&feature=related
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 31st, 2012
9:43 am
So now JKL is having Romney take credit for “donations” made by his campaign rather than him personally? And then he magically “guarantees” us that a $5000 campaign fund donation is “more than Obama has done.”
The Obama Derangement Syndrome has hit full blockage of any ability to think for the poor boy. Get him to a hospital.
Aquagirl
October 31st, 2012
9:48 am
See auqagirl above as she’s already got a head start…
I like Christie, he doesn’t mince words. Sort of like me with the snarky oxygen canister bit. Being obese is not a character flaw. If you think it is I can see how you took my comment in a different light.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
9:48 am
Tuesday will be here before we know it. Take a few deep breaths, drink so coffee and get some exercise.
Five more days to campaign, and read or don’t read all the arguments and insults on the blog.
Then we move on to the next thing to disagree about and dicuss.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
9:49 am
My New Year’s Resolution will be to remember to use spell check. Maybe I should make it now.
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
9:49 am
I see that the cult of personality thing is alive and well at 8:13. Maybe y’all can get some more children together in a chorus to sing Obamas praises. It’s creepy but they do love they cult of personality worship. Brainwashing those kids in the chorus woulda made Mao right proud it would have.
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
9:50 am
Kamchak ~ Thug from the Steppes
October 31st, 2012
9:27 am
Good morning Granny Godzilla.
How’s the little Zilla?
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Excited to trick or treat – this year in a orignal interpretive design design by the house of granny – as the tin man.
and as always, the light of my life.
thanks for asking.
tiredofIT
October 31st, 2012
9:52 am
Brainwashing those kids in the chorus woulda made Mao right proud it would have.
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Sounds like religion too me.
Mick
October 31st, 2012
9:53 am
doom
Try to get up on the left side of the bed and notice how happiness will flood your day!!!
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
9:54 am
Right now I’m just wondering how may Trick or Treaters we will have tonight. Not so many since I live in a neighborhood of older families. On a hill with wide lots. Not many kids want to climb the hill. Too much walking for too few treats.
Mr. Snarky
October 31st, 2012
9:54 am
No kidding!
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
9:55 am
“Excited to trick or treat – this year in a orignal interpretive design design by the house of granny – as the tin man.”
yay!! hope the Zillette has a great one and gets lots of loot!!
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
9:57 am
Mick
October 31st, 2012
9:53 am
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I always get up on the left. If I got up on the right I would bump my toes and nose against the wall and trip on some furniture.
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
9:57 am
‘hope the Zillette has a great one and gets lots of loot!!’
in my house, we have the surprise on the morning AFTER Halloween…
‘Hey, where did all my snickers go…DAD!!!!’
Erwin's cat
October 31st, 2012
9:57 am
“Excited to trick or treat – this year in a orignal interpretive design design by the house of granny – as the tin man.”
tin man with a heart?
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
9:57 am
JKL2
THE CAMPAIGN spent the money not Mr. Romney personally….
Mr. Humorous Hammer pants
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He should have talked to the red cross first….
Ol' Timer
October 31st, 2012
9:58 am
Jay, I agree. But the reality is regardless of who wins, we’re screwed.
If Romney wins, we’re really screwed in too many ways to inumerate.
If Obama wins, we’re screwed because the Republicans in the House will be even more intransigent expecting all movement — all compromise — to come from Obama.
This is truly a damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation.
“Man is a rational animal — so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favor of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it.” ~Betrand Russell
Selah!
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
9:58 am
Lord Help Us
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Some problem at our house when the kids were growing up. Yummy candy.
Barack's the best
October 31st, 2012
9:59 am
There’s an election next week? Oh brother!!!
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
9:59 am
keep- So now JKL is having Romney take credit for “donations” made by his campaign rather than him personally? And then he magically “guarantees” us that a $5000 campaign fund donation is “more than Obama has done.”
Keep the BS coming with no proof of anything. The sheeple luvs them sum koolaid.
Tundra Dude
October 31st, 2012
10:00 am
US in UK wrote:
New Yorkers: Tolerant of your religion. Judgmental of your shoes
You’re SOOO right!
Last time I was there I tried to convince a barmaid I was independently wealthy …..
she came right out from behind the bar….asked what kind of shoes I was wearing..!!
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:00 am
Mick,
I’m in a great mood. I just find the cult of personality and use of kids singing one candidates praises to be quite creepy. Orwellian in fact.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
10:00 am
LHU – my brother, sister and I would come home from TorT and the Swap Shop would open … “I’ve got Hershey Specials – what will you give me for them … ooooo … you have Reeses minis … ” … Let the haggling BEGIN!!!
Philosopher
October 31st, 2012
10:01 am
Granny Godzilla – Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
8:15 am
What a bunch a pantywaists…
This last week is the best.
I love American Politics!
I agree. I have had lots of fun this time. In the past, I really enjoyed the give and take…opposing stands arguing back and forth…I just LOVE that! But this time Romney’s flip-flopping has made it impossible to even have dinner table phiosophical debating. I have been fascinated by the fact that a lot of words have been said but not one person that I know supporting Romney has been able to articulate WHY they support him. I think they know why…but are too ashamed to admit it.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:01 am
Erwin’s cat
Oz never gave nothing to the tin man – that he didn’t already have.
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“Man is a rational animal — so at least I have been told.”
BR was told wrong. He should have known better. Rational part is never in control, only thinks it is.
Aquagirl
October 31st, 2012
10:01 am
tin man with a heart?
lol…that sounds like a GG interpretation all right.
I’m outta here before somebody starts playing Hasselhoff. I can only take so much in one morning.
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
10:02 am
granny- THE CAMPAIGN spent the money not Mr. Romney personally….Mr. Humorous Hammer pants
I’ll make that $5,000 more than obama or his campaign if that makes you happy.
Ms Overflowing Depends whom no one thinks is funny
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
10:02 am
‘Let the haggling BEGIN!!!’
No haggling…we’re talking midnight requisition…
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
10:03 am
Erwins cat…..
Yep a little wooden heart, painted bright red, with a clock face to hang around his neck on a ribbon.
the tough part will be getting him to keep the shiny funnel on his head!
I explained to him that the tin man was a super hero too….he helped to save dorothy and toto. If the tin man saved a doggie – then he’s ok with toddler G
JamVet
October 31st, 2012
10:03 am
JKL2, have you considered under what new name you will appear on November 7th?
One of the more interesting aspects of these neocons especially, is that they have actually convinced themselves that their lives are going to get better, much better if the unfit to lead Flip is elected.
In spite of all of the contradictory proof over the past forty years. A devastated middle class and a plutocracy of the super-wealthy, by the super-wealthy for the super-wealthy.
THIS is your trickle down brain on Republican drugs.
So, enjoy the last week of this carnival.
Soon, your Kenyan Muslim agony will begin anew…
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:03 am
Jkl2,
They back to their old tricks of trying to disprove claims that you never made to begin with. It’s the kook modus operandi.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
10:04 am
LHU – a friend of mine said her dad implemented a Halloween Tax
welcome to life as a grown-up!
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
10:05 am
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
10:02 am
granny- THE CAMPAIGN spent the money not Mr. Romney personally….Mr. Humorous Hammer pants
I’ll make that $5,000 more than obama or his campaign if that makes you happy.
Ms Overflowing Depends whom no one thinks is funny
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Made up any good quotes lately Sad Sack?
cc
October 31st, 2012
10:05 am
President Romney will be glad that the campaign is over and ready to get to the business of restoring and righting America.
Obama? Not quite as happy . . .
As for you lefties . . . you will be maudlin . . .
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:05 am
not one person that I know supporting Romney has been able to articulate WHY they support him. I think they know why…but are too ashamed to admit it.
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They support him because they think he will cut federal government programs. Food stamps, unemployment insurance, medicare, medicaid, social security, federal welfare, etc and let the states handle everything.
These are the same people who cheered when the feds agreed to pay for dredging the Savannah River. Romney will stop that. Georgia can dredge its own river if it wants to.
joe
October 31st, 2012
10:07 am
Amen to that…so tired of the liberal media trying their best to reelect the worst president in the history of the USA.
godless heathen
October 31st, 2012
10:07 am
Gregg Easterbrook, a columnist over at ESPN who writes about more than sports, makes an argument that the President should be allowed to serve as many terms as he can be elected for, but be prohibited from serving consecutive terms.
The first four years of a President’s term are little more than a re-election campaign. Under the scenario described above, the President could spend 4 years serving the country. If he did a good job, he could run again and be back in office in 4 years.
JamVet
October 31st, 2012
10:08 am
Here is the very ugly face and the story of Republican pigdom.
A filthy rich Republican idiot beloved by would-be filthy rich Republican idiots.
It’s official, Donald Trump is truly as tasteless as one of his gold-plated faux rococo monstrosities that dot Manhattan, some of which might be without power today in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The Celebrity Apprentice host took to Twitter this morning to let President Obama know that, because of the storm, The Donald was extending his deadline for the president to release his college applications and records and his passport applications and records to extricate a $5 million bounty from Trump to donate to Obama’s favorite charity. Remember, this was his big “secret” that was going to “change the course of all elections ever of the universe in the most spectacularly amazing fashion that has never before been seen by humans since the dawn of democracy.” Yeah, you probably have bigger, less hairy fish to fry right now. “Because of the hurricane, I am extending my 5 million dollar offer for President Obama’s favorite charity until 12PM on Thursday,” he posted.
OK, a dozen people in New York City have died, hundreds of people have lost their homes to fires and flooding, a big chunk of the island of Manhattan is still without power, and this is what Trump is worried about? Do you think that Obama is really sitting around the Oval Office right now breathing a sigh of relief that he has an extra day for Trump’s ridiculous ransom so that he can now figure out how to manage the destruction of the Eastern Seaboard? No, he is not. And Trump reminding us about his vicious vendetta is only making him look stupider than his hair when it’s caught in the wind.
The comments on Twitter were quick and vicious. Many users called for Trump to just donate the $5 million to New York hurricane relief, a gesture that seems noble and would garner him a lot more good will than anything having to do with his silly quest to prove that Obama was somehow born in Kenya (something that even die-hard “birthers” don’t believe anymore). “How about you stop being a d**k, cease your disrespectful demands and donate the money to NY disaster relief,” wrote @Embassy730.
http://www.hollywood.com/news/Donald_Trump_Hurricane_Sandy_5_Million_Obama_Deal/43303181
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 31st, 2012
10:09 am
Hasselhoff is Aquagirl’s kryptonite……. good to know.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:10 am
godless heathen
October 31st, 2012
10:07 am
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That is really not a bad idea. But I would make them six year terms instead of four years.
Problem now is they are spending most of the first term doing things that will get them re-elected.
Keep Up the Good Fight!
October 31st, 2012
10:11 am
Jam, shouldn’t Trump take up Colbert’s offer and use the $1 million to help NYC? Personally I think it rather shameful that Trump has not done so.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:12 am
But I like the parliamentary system better. Lose a majority support, get booted out of office and have new elections. With no term limts.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
October 31st, 2012
10:13 am
JOE @ 9:20
Anyone who gets into the arguments bias, oversampling and survey style I agree are simply arguing why the poll that tells them what they want to hear is better than the other…Bias does exists but no meaningful weight can be assigned to that so it’s moot…
I’m not sure if you are challenging my posts but if so, please let me know specifics..
Jm
October 31st, 2012
10:14 am
Bro 9:38
Put them on a defined contribution plan like every other normal employee gets
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:14 am
Aquagirl,
Come on now. Not nicey on the oxygen canister comment. I deal with a lot of people on copd and I can assure you it’s no laughing matter. You liberals are supposed to be the compassionate folks aintcha?
Granny Godzilla - Union Thugette
October 31st, 2012
10:15 am
JamVet
Wonder why hasn’t Trump taken up Stephen Colberts Super Pac 1 million dollar offer……mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Erwin's cat
October 31st, 2012
10:15 am
Hasselhoff is Aquagirl’s kryptonite……. good to know.
wish i had known that yesterday
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:16 am
Stevie Ray
You should only believe the polls that say you are in first place.
Bob Hope
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
10:16 am
‘Stephen Colberts Super Pac 1 million dollar offer…’
Personally, it would take WAY more than a million bucks to get me to uphold Colbert’s end of that deal…
Mighty Righty
October 31st, 2012
10:16 am
Random observations on Hurricane Sandy. Not to minimize the devistation and huge amounts of human suffering, this weather event contains lessons for us. Ten million people are unable to go to work today and for the foreseeable future because the mass transit system has been rendered inoperable. Repair of the system requires workers that cannot get to their jobs because of lack of transportation caused by the very damgae that they are needed to repair. In addition, if all in the danaged area were driving battery powered cars they would be in deep trouble with out power which they won’t have for weeks or even months.. If the principle source of eletrical power were windmills or solar how long if ever would it take to repair? The subway system is flooded with salt water which is extremely corrosive. Not only will the water have to be removed but the remainnig damage will not be easily repaired, The water in the subways is contaminated with oil, grease, trash and sewage. This water cannot be just pumped to the sea. There are EPA regulations that must be followed. Are there enough hazardous waste collection sites for the huge amount of contaminated water? This was barely a category one storm. What happens if a category three, four or five storm like the gulf coast gets hit with every couple of years hits the Northeast next time. Just a few questions that should have been asked before we wasted money on things like solyndra. This is not to criticise Obama but merely to point out we have a limited amount of money. Our limited funds should be used wisely to make our infrastructure disaster proof. Further we should be very wary of expensive mass transit systems which put all of our eggs in one basket. A little thinking could go a long way.
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:17 am
Jm,
Just pay them in line with what the private sector gets. No better. No worse.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:17 am
Keep Up the Good Fight!
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Trump is saving his money in case he has to pay off his offer about Obama – whatever it was, can’t remember. Must not be important.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:19 am
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:17 am
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Federal workers should be paid more. We need the best government money can buy.
Really, when you consider their benefits, while they get paid less, in the long run they come out better – as they should.
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
10:20 am
‘A little thinking could go a long way.’
Well get started then…cuz that whole screed is not something that could be described as ‘thinking…’
JKL2
October 31st, 2012
10:21 am
jamvet- JKL2, have you considered under what new name you will appear on November 7th?
JKL2. It’s the only name I’ve ever posted under.
I’m not a liberal so I don’t have to hide what I believe in.
USinUK - not very ladylike (and former Girl Scout)
October 31st, 2012
10:23 am
“As for you lefties . . . you will be maudlin . . .”
um. yeah. I don’t think “overly sentimental” is the word you’re looking for here …
nice try, Webster.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:23 am
I’m not a liberal so I don’t have to hide what I believe in.
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Liberals don’t hide what they believe in. It’s Romney that did that in the GOP primaries. Or was that what he believed in and he’s hiding it now.
If he gets elected we will, maybe find out. Half the people that voted him will be really surprised.
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
10:23 am
S. Ray — “I’m not sure if you are challenging my posts but if so, please let me know specifics..”
I’m commenting generally on the level of innumeracy that seems to pervade the posts about polling. The margin of error on any given poll is usually the biggest indicator of accuracy, but somehow, some posters have convinced themselves that Rasmussen’s fudge factor is actually a *good* thing.
Rasmussen actually determines what he *thinks* turnout will be this year. I have no idea how he derives the number, but I can tell you that it’s absolute guesswork on his part. There’s no way to accurately determine turnout in advance.
Anyway, once Rasmussen has his turnout figures, he ‘corrects’ his poll results by applying those figures to them. If one party is ‘overrepresented’ according to his prediction of what turnout will be (again, bearing in mind that there’s no way for him to figure out what turnout will actually be), then he uses his turnout model to weight the figures for that party *downward.*
You used to be able to read about how he does this for free, but sometime late this summer, Razzie put it behind a paywall. Now you can’t read about it unless you’re one of his paying customers.
Anyway, long story short — due to his guesswork weighting model, Rasmussen’s numbers generally show about a 3-point bias towards Republicans. And yet some of our posters *swear* by Rasmussen.
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
10:24 am
Doom — “Come on now. Not nicey on the oxygen canister comment. I deal with a lot of people on copd and I can assure you it’s no laughing matter. You liberals are supposed to be the compassionate folks aintcha?”
Hypocrite.
kayaker 71
October 31st, 2012
10:26 am
As you liberals have said endlessly about Romney’s tax returns….. release ‘em. Trump is saying the same thing about Bozo’s transcripts…… release ‘em. I am sure that the release of Bozo’s transcripts would reveal a lot more about Bozo’s background than Romney’s tax returns would reveal about Romney. Romney states that he paid close to 14% on his taxable income which, according to the tax laws passed and maintained by Congress, is spot on. But Bozo’s transcripts? What does he have to hide?
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
10:27 am
‘ I deal with a lot of people on copd ‘
Pharma sales guy…know a lot of ‘em…all worthless as tatas on a hog…
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:29 am
Jhm ,
Prevaricator.
Mighty Righty
October 31st, 2012
10:30 am
Really, the left has no shame. Donald Trump made an offer to accomplish an objective. It is his money and his objective. The offer is simple. He will give Obama five million dollars that he Donald Trump has earned to any Barack Obama chairity including his own campaign fund for which Obama has had to borrow money from one of those evil banks. All Obama has to do is do something every other president has done. Obama won’t do it because Obama is hiding his past. The loons on the left find Obama’s actions to be embarrassing and cover their humiliation as lefties do by calling anyone they disagree with their vile, dishones, jealousy inspired cover up. Sorry folks. You are only fooling yourselves.
Joe Hussein Mama
October 31st, 2012
10:30 am
Doom — “Prevaricator.”
I’m no liar, but *you* are most certainly a hypocrite.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:30 am
You liberals are supposed to be the compassionate folks aintcha?”
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Don’t know if liberals are more compassionate. They are more open to change and new ideas. That’s the difference between them and conservatives. When they try new things to help the country grow, that could be mistaken as compassion, I suppose, but it’s not the driving force behind what they do.
Thulsa Doom
October 31st, 2012
10:34 am
Oscar,
Depends on the skill. Some federal workers like FBI agents I would agree with you. But there is no reason as to why the average postal worker should be paid better in pension benefits than say a FedEx or UPS worker. The postal workers pension obligations are a prime reason as to why the postal svc is in trouble.
Oscar
October 31st, 2012
10:34 am
Mighty Righty
October 31st, 2012
10:30 am
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Believe you are wrong about every past presidents releasing their transcripts. Truman and some others didn’t go to college. Jefferson never attended school. Don’t think W. released his either.
Brosephus™
October 31st, 2012
10:34 am
EC
Black is the new Italian.
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jm: Put them on a defined contribution plan like every other normal employee gets
That still doesn’t address the pay disparity. Public sector employees are typically paid less with the promise of better retirement benefits. If you take away the better retirement without addressing the pay, you’re not going to get many qualified people to take those public sector jobs.
Lord Help Us
October 31st, 2012
10:36 am
STOP THE PRESSES:
A Senator told Gingrich that the networks MAY have emails that possibly show WH involvement in denying the speculated requests to assist from the CIA during the Benghazi attack…
Holy Cow…this changes everything…
Mighty Righty
October 31st, 2012
10:37 am
Joe
“Rasmussen actually determines what he *thinks* turnout will be this year. I have no idea how he derives the number, but I can tell you that it’s absolute guesswork on his part. There’s no way to accurately determine turnout in advance.”
Rasmussen asks very pointed questions of each person he polls to determine how likely that voter will vote in the election. He determnes whether the voter voted in the previous election and how vested they are in voting in the present election and other similar questions to eliminate fake answers. He does not guess which is why his polls have historicly been the most accurate.