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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 06:52 PM

All those are too old

I want Obama's appointees to be no older than 40, and in excellent health. Clinton dropped the ball, none of his appointees should be mulling retirement when we still have some Reagan appointees doddering around.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:46 AM

Sarah Palin

Obama could do that as a bi-partisan pick, I mean, she was mayor of Wasilla, which according to some made her qualified to be president.

Just kidding, sorry, I'm also reading Supreme Courtship, and the tv judge picked in that is like a southern version of Sarah Palin.

Monday, November 24, 2008 06:55 PM

Susan Estrich

She's even more useless than Alan Colmes as a token liberal, and if one of the requirements is being unattractive sitting next to the boyishly handsome Sean Hannity (although I've noticed he's not settling into middle age very well, Fox should pay for some plastic surgery), then she's got that covered in spades. She also comes with the bonus of a voice that sounds like a frog croaking, a frog with a five pack a day smoking habit.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:31 AM

Just get it out of the way.

Clinton's biggest mistake was all the dithering, the endless agonizing over it. If he would have just done it and got it over with, the military would have followed orders and moved on.

I was in the Navy at the time, and I admit, I was against it, the idea made me uncomfortable. I'm older and wiser now, I realize my discomfort with it is my problem and not anyone elses. I say just sign the order and be done with it.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008 06:53 PM
Original article: The buck stops where?

"it bothers me when people try to rewrite history to justify their current opinions. It's important to remember what actually happened, not just what we wish actually happened."

I agree with that, that's why it bothers me when Bush says that we had to invade because Saddam wouldn't let the inspectors back in, when they had actually been there for several months, and were scouring the country looking for the WMDs. If he had let them finish their job, this could have all been averted, and thousands of American servicemen and women, that have been killed in this folly, would be spending the holidays with family and loved ones right now.

Now this vile man has the nerve to try and rewrite history and tries to pretend that Saddam didn't allow inspectors back in, when he clearly did. I'm astonished that Gibson didn't follow up on that bald faced lie. I also think that if Saddam hadn't allowed the inspectors back in, that would have been reason enough to invade, and our allies probably would have been right along side us, but that's not what happened, even if it's what Bush wishes would have actually happened.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 03:29 PM

The real reason Sam is mad.

McCain said he would take Joe the (fake)plumber with him to Washington, Sam (his actual first name)didn't get the memo that he was just a prop for a desperate campaign, and actually thought McCain meant it. No doubt, he thought he would probably be part of a security detail or something.

I'm sure McCain was actually disgusted by by this ignorant, odd man, and was relieved when he no longer had to pretend to tolerate him (and probably Palin too). Sam the fake plumber just figured out he was used by McCain.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008 06:23 PM

Bush supporters can't complain

Well, they can, but they look even more foolish than usual. Anybody that's part of the 25% that has remained loyal to Bush, and even had the nerve to try and defend him, can't get upset by something like this and be expected to be taken seriously.

Even if it did turn out that Obama wrote a check out to Blagojevich, and it's all caught on video, this is nothing compared to the ineptitude and outright villainy that these people have not only tolerated, but applauded. Christmas did come early this year, it came on November 4th.

Friday, December 19, 2008 06:53 PM

I don't see the big deal.

I could see if she was being appointed to a full term, but she will be filling out the last two years of Obama's term, and then she will have to fight for it.

Sonny Bono's widow was appointed to fill his House seat, and she was a former model and trophy wife, I would say Caroline Kennedy would be a fine choice.

Friday, December 19, 2008 07:02 PM
Original article: Pie (in the name of love)

Maybe you could have both

The only thing better than a wedding with pie, is a wedding with pie and cake. But I'll take a big slice of pumpkin pie smothered in cool whip over cake any day.

Sunday, December 28, 2008 12:35 PM

"His centrist supporters I know still can't name anything he's ever accomplished, or point to anything they hope to see him do as president, but they are giddily enthusiastic nonetheless."

Maybe Obama reminds them of some sassy little boys they knew as a child, that and they generally agree with a few of his stated beliefs. Seems to be enough for one poster on here to get giddily enthusiastic about a certain female politician.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 05:03 PM

The food

I think people that say the food is terrible are going a little overboard. I would agree that it's nothing special, I haven't been there in years, but I remember it as being ok, a pretty good place to have lunch.

There usually was a family type crowd when I went in, which is why I stopped going, I'm not really into sports, so the combo of kids and football wasn't to my liking. The girls were usually cute, but just about every restaraunt has cute waitresses, and their uniforms weren't really any more revealing than most others. Definately not anything like a strip club, the name is just for fun, their menus actually do have pictures of owls on them, or did anyway.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 06:48 PM

Buffalo Wild Wings

Not bad, but way over priced for wings, there's a place called Wing Stop that I go to where I live. It's tasty and reasonably priced, no boobs, but then you don't see any at Hooters either. If I want to see those, I go to the Red Dog, they have a menu, but if I'm there, I'm usually just drinking beer.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009 01:16 PM

Maybe they did a lot of polling in Oklahoma

This is the only state McCain won every single county, and republicans swept the state houses. Republicans took control of the state senate for the first time in history, and their first order of business was to block autism being covered by insurance companies. People here get screwed sideways by republicans, and just smile and ask for more, as long as they drape themselves in the flag and say they're christians, I guess nothing else matters.

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