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Saturday, October 4, 2008 12:00 AM

A country in shambles, under GOP rule

Efforts to blame Democrats for the country's deep woes assume deep stupidity on the part of the glorified Regular Voter.

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Saturday, October 4, 2008 12:41 PM

Pedinska. I'm quiet after this. I vow. apologies.

How did you know this is pumpkin carving week end. It was decided yesterday that tomorrow we'd do that (hope Glenn went outside).

Was it somebody here, or Mr. Menckin?

Hope No kin's pulled a nasty rude trick.

Maybe he rose from the grave to tease?

Whoopee cushin, placed on Lazy boys?

In shock, I thought maybe some one should go shopping. Men get hungry. The checkout clerk can be a vegan or a carnivore. Who cares? If a rejected ugly American idol, employed at the BP gas quick-shop store, would have only watched the debate with GW, instead of drinking a 6-pack of Belgium Laffe Ale. If that, there would be No worry. no palin lovers. Now the giving a oral math exams is too late. banks close. This is making Males cranky. Finance matters can confuses Confucius? I Vote for no whoopee cushions. No McCan lover boys.

The male headache is now worster. It's entering migraine mushroom proportions, and being fueled by caffeine, canned Spam, can smoked hams, tins of sardines, round Alaskan tuna fish, and the hippy, avowed vegans. The moose eater can derange a vegan. Who? whoopee.

It's cold in the East woods, and males are cold.

Next, expect 3-inches of snow, bad blizzard, next?

Schools may close on Sunday? no bible study class?

When will sooloonist admit it's shocking? a fight, a struggle, a barely is a male a tin hat can collector, survival

Pedinska. I am a nuisance. I know that, so now stop teasing male men. They will never bring a letter to Glenn, or you. But the last time I was outside, a acorn dropped on the noggin. A monkey said`Go go do dane and hop into a bed, and drop off to sleep. And what do you know, I fell out of bed, bumped my head, and the doc said `There no more hope for a America meal, anymore.

Well, if males wore eyeliner makeup, we'd be balling so bad, a man's facial cheek would have ugly black veins.

irate males unit.

We need chow.

Who fixes supper?

Who does beer runs?

Saturday, October 4, 2008 12:51 PM

Latest From Ohio

Here in Ohio, the worm is turning, as I predicted. The latest unemployment numbers only tell part of the story. While the 2004 election was rigged here by then Sec'y of State (now disgraced) magician Kenneth Blackwell, it was likely that Bush would have lost Ohio then as now. Meanwhile, many people kind of held their breath in hope that things would change: that more jobs would be available, that college would be more affordable, that manufacturing would be somehow return, that union jobs would be saved....

It didn't happen.

Those of us in the midwest, college-educated, once well-employed, once living a decent lifestyle because the cost of living was pretty low here, are now really struggling.

To survive the decline, I, like many entrepreneurial Americans, started my own business. It went ok for two years, but with the price of gas, the recession (people don't buy stuff when they are broke, hello?!), and the cost of health insurance went up 40% in two years, I had to go out and get another 9-5 job for The Man.

I now take the bus downtown to work, and make a little less money up front, but at least I have employer-paid health care. I'm lucky that my company is Canadian-owned and not dumping its health care plan.

If I had a college-aged child, I would not have the money to send her to school, nor would I have enough collateral to borrow it, nor would I have enough credit on my VISA or MasterCard anymore.

This is a common reality here. This is why Obama will win. Not because he's idealistic or intellectual or charismatic (which he is), but because we can't afford the Republicans anymore.

Hell, I can't even afford to pay attention. My self-employment freedom is over!

Saturday, October 4, 2008 01:13 PM

DCLaw1. (okay. I get)

When you arrive, reeking of alcohol, the air will be clarified.

There will be matzo flakes dropping from the pale blue sky.

No chemistry professor does a can-can gig dance like you can.

Kitt can play the banjo and send a good You-Tube DVD to view.

A lawyer can do a hokey pokey, and who will dance with a pole cat?

I wish manly Mr. Will Timberman was hear to do a chest-pounding.

Tarzan's call is imitated to a *T. ~W.T. swing from trees. Men awaken.

A bookish librarian. No thumping chest. No long winded. No bibb lettuce.

DCLaw1, and W.T., wearing bib overalls, would haul irritating commenter away.

If there was a inquire about old-Persia, or Zoroaster beliefs, ask W.T. `Iran.

Saturday, October 4, 2008 01:24 PM

GC!

Pumpkins are everywhere suddenly and my pumpkin-carvin' hand was itchin'.

Whoopee cushin, placed on Lazy boys?

Now that is the kind of appeal to my mid-western roots that I can appreciate! Yup! No winks and "you betchas" for me! I'll take the whoopee cushion every time. ;-}

Retzilian:

Here in Ohio, the worm is turning, as I predicted.

From one buckeye to another, I hear you. I see it too. I really wish Brunner had had more time to get rid of the worm-ridden, GOP-conceived, mechanical vote-aborters. It's been an uphill task to get rid of just some of the stench and stain Blackwell left behind.

Saturday, October 4, 2008 01:25 PM

@Retzilian

I'm sorry that you are going through that. I think my area is facing the same thing. Everything was based on the principle that gas would stay cheap and home prices could only go up.

I watched the attached video(it's about 10 minutes long and very well done) and it's naming where I live "Foreclusure Alley". Watching the trash crews throw everything away was disheartening.

http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/10032008_Foreclosure_Alley.asp

I think cultural conservative Calvert may not be able to get as many voters to go along with the status quo as he thought.

Saturday, October 4, 2008 01:30 PM

Upcoming live performance....

No chemistry professor does a can-can gig dance like you can.

Kitt can play the banjo and send a good You-Tube DVD to view.

A lawyer can do a hokey pokey, and who will dance with a pole cat?

If we can set aside the pole cat - I did that particular dance when I was 5 and have never forgotten the lesson learned - I will also volunteer to perform my infamous "Dance of the Seven Voles".

I am sure that Jebbie and Mona would graciously do a round of the Hully Gully.

WT can keep time on his chest. ;-}

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