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Tuesday, October 28, 2008 05:42 AM
Original article: The Republican shipwreck

Unfortunately there is no objective difference between success and failure

In America everything slugs along with a near failing GPA, forever. There's really no way to distinguish success and failure, in anything. So all that matters is how much you insult and hate and get others to hate everyone who disagrees with you. It's really not going to matter as Obama swings ever more to the Center and coops the salient points of the right in order to get RE elected in 2012. We'll still be in Iraq and Afghanistan. We'll still be limping along economically. The right will still be screaming about abortion and gay marriage. Bridges will still be falling down. Airports will still suck. Healthcare will still be unaffordable.

And the Democrats will run with the premise of "Imagine how much worse it could have been" while the GOP runs with "These commie queer terrorists will force you to have gay sex while they raise your taxes".

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 05:55 AM
Original article: Say it ain't so, John!

Don't let up

Crush her. Crush her with brutal efficiency and keep crushing her. Hit her so hard she doesn't get up again and as a warning to the others. Break her. Beat her into the ground. Otherwise that virus will pop up again to run for Ted Stevens Senate seat. And it will win.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 05:58 AM
Original article: Let it snow

Hmm seems like Selig is determined to have EVERY game played in Philly

Well he is one corrupt bastard so if the fix is in it wouldn't shock me.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 08:53 AM

no one cares

DL Hugely has a gig on CNN now. In case you were upset that the black, republican, racist, stand up comedian demographic wasn't getting enough airplay.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 08:54 AM
Original article: This Modern World

No, No I'm not

In fact I'm from the future.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 08:55 AM

that clunky bracelet has GOT to go

And get a little work down on your neck, dearie.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 08:57 AM
Original article: The Republican shipwreck

And keep in mind that a 5% Democratic victory will end in failure

Anything less than a 5% victory will get tossed to the Supreme Court for them to declare a tie. And tie always goes to the Republican. It's the law.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 09:02 AM
Original article: Say it ain't so, John!

Destroy her absolutely

We haven't had an honest to god genuinely interesting suicide in some time. Destroy her destroy her family the lot of them.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:09 AM
Original article: This Modern World

Whoever wins

Assuming of course there is a clear winner and we don't need to ask Antonin Scalia to coronate a Republican, there are going to be riots in the streets on Nov 5. Who-ever-wins.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:17 AM
Original article: Payback's a bitch

Mercy from a far distance

Low impact beneficence on the backs of others. I'm afraid that Ms. Atwood with nearly zero skin in the game is brave as only they can be to chant "Turn the other cheek". One wonders if 4 planes crashed into housing flats and office bldgs in Toronto and Vancouver. Of course Canada wouldn't mount a war, because they are unable to do so, none the less the sentiment I expect would still exist.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:18 AM
Original article: Say it ain't so, John!

Carthago Delenda Est

McPalin must be ground into the muck and erased from history.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:25 AM

A lot of backwards hats pay for your engineering degree

It's true that

a) the first year or three of college is remedial nonsense they were all stoned to learn in high school.

b) most people barely need more than an 8th grade education to make it in the McWorld.

But a lot of backwards hat wearing slackers, homies and frat boys pay for the few who actually get something out of the experience. Cut enrollment by half and colleges will double or triple the price.

But honestly, Community College is probably the way to go. Get your AA, and, if you want transfer 70% of those credits to a BS or BA program. It's cheaper, it's just as rigorous and you can stop after two years with something to show for it.

More and more high schools are starting programs that graduate HS students with an AA degree - take on another year, a 13th grade as it were and you get a HS diploma and a 2 year college degree. This is a great solution and I highly recommend it.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:07 PM
Original article: Say it ain't so, John!

Yeah then I hear either one of those shitheads talk

And I want them die, right there, mid word. I want McCain and Palin to get struck by lightening.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:10 PM

And please note that in Johnston county NC

The real estate developers and brokers worked with the school district to sidetrack lower performing students from the SAT or applying to college. This improved the overall statistics of those who did which improved housing prices. Which is kind of elegant in a semi-evil way.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:13 PM

As Jesus said

The poor will always be with you.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 02:50 PM
Original article: This Modern World

WHOEVER wins

Whoever. Rednecks, Rodney King II. Doesn't matter. Flames in major cities.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 02:56 PM
Original article: Equal-opportunity adultery

I don't know of any married women

Who aren't or haven't cheated on their husbands. Not a one.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 03:38 PM

How am I going to swat the dog or kill flies

Throw my phone at them?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 03:40 PM

don't worry

The Fossil-Americans will find a way to screw this up.

"I thought I was at the ATM"

"I wanted to vote for Truman"

"Do you know where my shoe is?"

"I wet myself"

"Where's Denny's?"

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 03:45 PM
Original article: Equal-opportunity adultery

Cue cheesy porn music

Chinga chinga Bow wowwww

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:08 PM
Original article: This Modern World

No I only predicted that given the chance that's something you'd approve of

Logistically it's rather difficult and we don't have nearly the rail system of the 3rd Reich. But either way be it black rage or redneck rage, no matter. Someone somewhere is going to erupt and it will be awesome.

Don't forget you're the people who've promised a suspension of elections, Martial Law and atomic war with Iran for about, oh, 5 years now.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:09 PM

Ted Stevens will quit the Senate on Nov 5th

Palin will appoint herself interim Senator, will run in his place, and win.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:11 PM
Original article: The Republican shipwreck

Look, we run 3rd world 'elections'

We might as well be a third world country. It wouldn't bother me. Let McPalin win, it's really not going to make any material difference either way. Obama will be forced to back away from his tax plan. Congress has been on autopilot for 2 years and won't change now. Come 2010 you'll have the same complaints.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:12 PM

Sinator Obaaama is a communist muslim tirrorist who will raise your taxes

Just say that 12 million more times.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:13 PM
Original article: If Beyoncé were a boy ...

This is news?

Beyonce has a 4 note range, and a fat lumpy ass. And she's as graceful as a walrus. She is the epitome of a no talent ho who sucked her way to the top.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:14 PM
Original article: Say it ain't so, John!

I hope a house falls on her.

Soon.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:16 PM

For the record

CSM started out as a polemic by Christian Scientist's founders to fight against Pulitzer's personal jihad against them. In the last 100 years it's become an entirely legit and respectable non religious newspaper that has won 8 Pulitzer prizes since.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:18 PM

Never put Charlie Crist

And 'blew' in the same sentence. It's a cheap shot.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 06:19 PM
Original article: Palin didn't have to run

So Ted Stevens will drop out of his race on Nov 5

Palin will step in to run in his place and win. Same outcome.

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