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Open Thread

by BooMan
Tue May 20th, 2008 at 04:18:05 PM EST

Talk about whatever you want. The most shocking thing I've seen today is this poll. Although, I did predict this last week.

Open Thread | 12 comments (12 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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here's one of the funniest and oddest things I've seen in a long time.

not safe for work, as you might guess from the title

Gary Kasparov and the Flying Penis

As he was addressing the gathering of more than 500 delegates, he was buzzed by a remote-controlled flying phallus.

The Four Horsemen of Bushism: War, Corruption, Hypocrisy and Greed

by esquimaux (esquimaux1 at gmail dot com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 04:38:08 PM EST

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Here is some bullshit. No wonder Obama is polling so badly in Kentucky.

Voting early in the day appeared to be going smoothly, with a few calls from people who could not vote because they changed their party affiliation after Dec. 31. Fugate said the approximately 14,000 people who did that had been sent letters explaining the statute.

by BooMan on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 04:50:40 PM EST

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Punish those flip-flopping party-changers.

Fear will keep the local systems in line. -Grand Moff Tarkin Survivor Left Blogistan

by boran2 (blogistan@yahoo.com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 04:56:06 PM EST
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No, what's bullshit (none / 1)

Are the two or three people interviewed who were voting for Clinton because of her husband. That's bullshit. That ain't even trying to get informed. Mr. "I am Not a Racist" even said it blatantly:

...But Hillary has been there eight years -- and besides she's got a little backing if she needs it.

Just. Fucking. Gag. Me.

Blogging While Brown Convention Atlanta, GA July 25-27, 2008

by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 05:16:54 PM EST
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I think the statute reads "December 31, 1947."

by Bob In Pacifica on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 06:41:57 PM EST
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MSNBC (none / 0)

Ticker scroll across the bottom of the screen identified Rep. Fossella of NY as a Democrat instead of a Republican.

Blogging While Brown Convention Atlanta, GA July 25-27, 2008

by fabooj (fabooj [at} mail [dot} com) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 05:03:17 PM EST

Re: MSNBC (none / 1)

Just a slip of the D. Could happen to anyone...

The blurker formerly known as ignorant bystander.

by budr (budr at hughes net) on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 05:40:32 PM EST
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You'de dight, deally.

by eeblet on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 06:01:53 PM EST
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Uh, for some reason my snark tag didn't show up.

The blurker formerly known as ignorant bystander.

by budr (budr at hughes net) on Wed May 21st, 2008 at 03:03:33 PM EST
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Re: MSNBC (none / 1)

Oh, I figuded. I just tdied to take it too fad. ;)

by eeblet on Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 04:18:19 PM EST
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the wheels of karma grind slowly but surely: Conviction in the Murder of Victor Jara -- 35 Years Late:

In 1973, Victor Jara was Chile's leading singer/songwriter, the local equivalent of Bob Dylan and more.
When Gen. Augusto Pinochet's coup came -- September 11th, 1973 -- tens of thousands of people considered threats to the regime -- activists, union organizers, teachers, playwrights, and many who had nothing to do with politics at all but were just rounded up by mistake -- were arrested. The country's biggest football stadium became a giant internment camp.
Less than 24 hours into the coup, Victor Jara was arrested in a mass round-up at the university where he was working...
.
.
...Jara was machine-gunned to death...
bob harris

u.s. foreign policy in action.

lTMF'sA...the revolution will not be televised...Peace

by dada on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 05:36:24 PM EST

Pathetic? Hilarious? (none / 0)

Via HuffPo.

Trolling for McCain

Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain's policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign. You know why John McCain should be the next President of the United States and we need you to tell others why.

John McCain - Less Jobs More War

by ask on Tue May 20th, 2008 at 09:17:33 PM EST

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