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FilthyHarry

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Friday, February 22, 2008 12:40 PM

I've said it before

I believe McCain is a sacrificial candidate for the RNC. Assuming they have some qualified candidates, none of them wanted to run this year I'm sure. But they have to field somebody, so they use McCain and a bunch of crackpots/liberals. (Romney/Giuliani were pretty liberal for RNC standards)

I'm sure the RNC knows someone is going to have to take the blame for the consequences of Bush's presidency and I think they won't mind too much if its a dem. A black or women dem would just make it better for them.

But now you have to wonder, between this, Renzi, and his FEC issues if he'll even make it to the general?

Friday, February 22, 2008 01:02 PM

@ Elephantman

Regardless of the details, which I could care less about:

A. In response to the article he claimed he never spoke to the guy, yet his sworn testimony directly contradicts that. Thats called lying, and while I do expect my politicians to lie constantly, they are generally expected to clean it up (i.e. not get caught at it) while campaigning.

B. Also interesting that conservatives who claim to be all for law and order seem more than happy to break laws that THEY don't agree with.

Friday, February 22, 2008 03:09 PM

Not about motherhood. Its a sexism issue

I think the point is that companies are more willing to con single childless women into working more for no extra money than anyone else.

My question would be for the single childless men who don't work as much free overtime, is it because they get paid for the overtime, because they aren't asked to work the overtime for free as much as the single childless women, or because they are asked but refuse to work overtime for free?

Monday, February 25, 2008 05:22 AM
Original article: Ask Pablo

They work for me.

We switched over to them about 6 months ago. I don't care about the earth (fuck the earth. thats my motto) but electric bill was just too high, and I'd read about these bulbs, figured the energy savings coupled with the lifespan made them an obvious choice IF the light looked good.

Put in the first one and was indeed surprised how blue the light seemed. I stuck it out for a couple of days and came to realize, that it wasn't that the CFL was so blue, as much as that regular bulbs were so yellow. Eventually I realized that to me the CFL's actually matched the light coming from outside.

I guess its depends on your sensitivity to light but we're all CFL's now.

Monday, February 25, 2008 12:11 PM

Two types of Bitches

There are 2 types of bitches. The tough-as-nails one who does indeed get things done with no care to whose feelings get here. And the second type which is primary a character trait that means people just don't like you. Tina Fey was using it in the first sense, unfortunately for HRC, a lot of people see her in the second sense.

Monday, February 25, 2008 01:59 PM

Stereotype doesn't hold up to scrutiny? *GASP*

Beyond that lets keep in mind I'm sure the teenage boys interviewed did not grow up in a consequence free environment where any sexual urge felt could be immediately fulfilled.

Perhaps many non-sex activities/desires were an attempt to end up with sex. (God knows thats how I learned to love sushi). The thing to remember for teenage boys full of raging hormones (maybe girls too, I don't know) there is not a whole lot of difference between lust and love. How common is it to be 14, see a girl that makes you want to explode with desire and not think of love? How common is it for a 14yo boy to have unfulfilled urges be translated into a desire to spend time with someone? Its a mark of maturity to be able to distinguish between physical and intellectual or emotional attraction.

Its all good biology designed to keep the species chugging along. Best not to think to deeply on it though and just try to have fun.

Monday, February 25, 2008 02:19 PM

Why a law when there has been no harm?

"Why a law when there has been no harm?" Conservatives use that argument a lot when arguing against Network Neutrality. Well now there has been harm. Thanks for the excuse Comcast. Lets get that law passed.

Monday, February 25, 2008 05:52 PM

Tighten up that headline

Delete the words: "on Protect America Act extension" and you've got a completely accurate headline usable on any article regarding repubs in govt.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 09:34 AM

And if...

If you're a homeowner, that burning feeling in your ass is the republicans fucking you.

(my apologies to anal sex for linking it to republicans)

Thursday, February 28, 2008 05:52 AM

I know the difference!!!

To those in power: WHITE militants aren't scary. NON-WHITE militants are terrifying.

Thursday, February 28, 2008 06:25 AM

Hey WES

I bet tho that all the campaigns and MSM know who he is. For whatever that is worth.

But still even without Hagee, there are other religious figures with crazy views that, even more tellingly, McCain HAS previously repudiated, then turned around and kissed their asses to help his campaign. Should be lots of questions there.

Thursday, February 28, 2008 08:42 AM
Original article: Curious George

Carlin Rules

I know some ex-hippie 60's mega-environmental types who went to a Carlin show in the late 90's expecting to be entertained by their 'hero'.

Boy were they unhappy! lol. The did NOT enjoy Carlin bursting their bubble about how the environmental movement is self-serving in as much its about saving HUMAN habitats, not saving the earth. The earth will survive whatever humans do to it.

They were real quiet the next day.

Anger and rage are totally valid responses to any sane observer of today's world.

(before you respond to this, note that I did NOT say that anger and rage are the ONLY valid responses)

Friday, February 29, 2008 07:37 AM

Nice!

I guess if your opponent runs on hope, you've got to run on fear.

By the way, anyone see the thing where she is whining about how its tougher running as a woman cause of gender bias?

Ya, I want someone who thinks like that to be dealing with other world leaders.

Friday, February 29, 2008 07:42 AM

WES

"Maybe since Obama, as usual, will be getting delegates based on a bunch of wing-nuts crossing over just to vote against Hillary..."

Is that true?

Friday, February 29, 2008 08:34 AM

Thx dkmoorhead!

And I'm going to have to say 'ouch!' for Hillary Clinton.

I'm gonna get a lot of mileage out of that dkmoorhead, ty.

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