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Re: The Desolation of Shakira

dpolitico — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 11:43:15 -0000

Best description ever in a recap of Voice singers: "Really trendy Hufflepuffs"

Re: 'Biggest Loser' winner slammed for being too thin

dpolitico — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:07:19 -0000

Bob and Jillian almost have poker faces compared to Tanya behind them.

Re: There's a She-Wolf in the Freezer

dpolitico — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:18:11 -0000

King George calling Charming "shepherd" just makes me miss Lost even more.

Re: RNC Spokesman: Requiring Voter ID Like Locked Doors (VIDEO)

dpolitico — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:01:57 -0000

Locking people out is exactly the kind of image you want to conjure when discussing the right to participate in the democratic process.

Re: Limbaugh Joins Long List of Infamous Missourians

dpolitico — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:55:09 -0000

I think I need to work on my sarcasm. Clearly, I'm no Mark Twain. Also, you forgot John Brown (who was hardly a saint), the Jayhawkers (who killed their own share of Missourians), Dennis Rader, Scott Roder, and Richard Hickock. Lovely to have people such as these from my state. Brown v. BOE also originated out of Kansas because of our segregated schools. And, the KKK took over the state legislature for awhile until William Allen White stepped in. Some say they're still in charge.... And the Koch brothers! Oh, and my Alma mater North High's mascot is the Redskins. Yikes.

Re: Limbaugh Joins Long List of Infamous Missourians

dpolitico — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:28:29 -0000

Listing Rush with the likes of Jesse James certainly wasn't meant to
imply that he was a murderer (although, if you count character
assassinations his body count probably exceeds Jesse's), but to
demonstrate that his reputation is more notorious than distinguished.
I don't hate him. Well, okay, maybe a little. Yeah, hate crazed might
be accurate. Well played, sir.

Re: Liberals Have No Sense of Humor

dpolitico — Thu, 19 May 2011 09:43:36 -0000

"and when did it become acceptable to hurl insults about someone's
wight...having been both underweight and overweight, i've found
it interesting that people who go postal over people being insulted for
other things have NO problem with making fun of people for their
weight..."

I guess it's okay to hurl insults when it's not about someone's weight... just their personal beliefs. Much, much better.

Re: Rand Paul Says What?

dpolitico — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:42:34 -0000

That certainly would've been a more sophisticated rational answer. Rand really showed his novice status in that interview, but I'm sure he will improve. I thought it was an interesting choice not to appear on Meet the Press and a real mistake. I think it would've been better to go on and say that while he may have expressed his position poorly, he still stands behind the substance of his comments, that government shouldn't regulate, yadda yadda. It would be so much more refreshing to see those kinds of interview instead of the FOX/MSNBC softball interviews. Get Palin on Olbermann and Harry Reid on Hannity. Then we might get somewhere.

Re: Beck’s Very Own “Mein Kampf”

dpolitico — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:10:35 -0000

Considering he's shared his ipod playlist with the press, his comments are disingenuous at best. An attempt to be playful while trying to make a serious point that backfired.

Re: A Saturday on the Fringe: Scenes from Teabagger Rallies

dpolitico — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:43:03 -0000

Racism, sexism, homophobia and the perceived loss of power for the white man. Pretty much sums up the driving forces behind the Tea Party movement.

Re: Stewart’s Beckapalooza

dpolitico — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:51:36 -0000

And you'd make more sense than he does!

Re: A Wildcat’s Guide to the Final Four

dpolitico — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:02:55 -0000

Yikes! Too bitter? Turns out I don't like K-State doing well in the Final Four. Who knew?

Re: GOP Misses the Obvious

dpolitico — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:05:50 -0000

Jeff, you're absolutely right. Even the people screaming the obscenities are scared. The health care protester who threw dollar bills at a Parkinson's victim during one heated exchange now says he's extremely sorry and what he did was "shameful."

Re: Why was Kate really crying after Sawyer threw the ring?

dpolitico — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:43:09 -0000

She realizes she had everything she wanted with Jack, the engagement, and threw it all away to be with somebody who would never want her.

Re: Obama to DC: "Toughen Up!"

dpolitico — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:13:59 -0000

Now that's the way to spin a snow day!

Re: Stewart Smalley Goes to Washington

dpolitico — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:33:40 -0000

I really do think Franken ran a serious campaign. It's just hard to not hear and see all his comedy routines when he delivers a speech!

Re: Mark Halperin Throws Media Under Rush Limbaugh's Bus

dpolitico — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:13:46 -0000

What Halperin should know, and anyone who works in TV news knows, is that ratings drive coverage. Iraq war? Doesn't draw viewers. You'll notice we haven't seen much of it lately. Barack Obama? Only the biggest story in the history of American politics and a BIG ratings draw. Any News Director worth a salt, in the current media climate, will push that story until it drives viewers away. Simple. It's not a political agenda. That's why you see just as much Palin coverage. She's a big ratings draw, for a lot less noble reason: viewers love to see her screw up. Why do you think SNL is doing so well? The bottom line is: what makes money for the media will drive the news.

Re: Vetting

dpolitico — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:34:39 -0000

Not only is there the vetting to be concerned about, but even if they resolve those issues that you mentioned Jed (which I don't know how they will) there are still the confirmation hearings to consider. For a Republican party that's just been seriously wounded, this may be the fight they want to pick as the Clintons are always favorite targets. How much of that crap could they bring up and drag through the mud? Not exactly a stellar start to a Presidency that aims to be different. It may not be fair to Hillary, but is entirely possible.

Re: Lieberman is not the change we need

dpolitico — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:23:21 -0000

There seems to be a lot of anger here...

Re: Lieberman is not the change we need

dpolitico — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:28:33 -0000

I agree that it poses a problem, but having worked in the Senate you and I both realize how prickly those seniority issues are. If you remove Lieberman do you replace another chair on another committee and reward Lieberman while risking their ire? Biden's out as judiciary chair, but you don't want Lieberman anywhere near your Supreme Court nominees. I just don't see how you solve the problem without kicking him out of the fold altogether. I think your best bet is to keep him on as short a lease as possible with the precondition that one bad move and he's out.

Re: Lieberman is not the change we need

dpolitico — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:13:11 -0000

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. I think Obama is right to keep Lieberman in the fold. You want numbers in the Senate, and Lieberman wants to get re-elected in Connecticut. He won't go rogue like Palin, and he's very malleable. I doubt Obama will have a hard time lining him up to support him. Liberman is an opportunist at heart, and right now the winds of the country are behind Obama. He's not going to buck that.

Re: Palin Didn't Know Africa Was A Continent, Planning For 2012

dpolitico — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:56:47 -0000

Sadly, I wrote as a joke a week ago that it would come out that Palin didn't know all the continents. Who knew!

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Re: MSNBC Live Television Coverage

dpolitico — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:19:50 -0000

I think MSNBC put it up as a test run, but it's down now. My assumption is they'll start the live feed sometime tomorrow on election day. Or perhaps later tonight. For whatever reason, it's off their front page and the link isn't working.

Re: Leave Her Alone

dpolitico — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:03:03 -0000

This is just one more attempt by the McCain campaign to "remind" everyone of Obama's "otherness." The amount of racism dripping from the McCain campaign is only appealing to a very small segment of the Republican base and won't do anything to sway votes. It will, however, forever stain the McCain legacy.

Re: The Top Ten Reasons Conservatives Should Vote For Obama

dpolitico — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:40:46 -0000

You can count me among the conservatives who regularly read your blog. I gotta say, there's nothing conservative about the Bush Administration and there's absolutely nothing McCain would bring to the table that would even remotely resemble what the ideals of conservatism are supposed to represent. Sullivan has nailed it exactly right. All of my extended family, which includes a former Bush US Attorney, President of the school Board, congressional candidates, etc. are Republicans and they're all voting for Obama. We know an intelligent, thoughtful candidate when we see one and John McCain is not that candidate.