I see Wienergate has died down a bit, but you wouldn't know it by this Jon Stewart segment. You guys will crack up. It's entitled "The Big Wang Theory." Try to catch what the singer is singing.
I just now saw Palin's Paul Revere comments. OMG! LMAO. I swear she'll answer anything, talk about anything and make it up as she goes along.
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
Oh, my God. How can you not know about the midnight ride of Paul Revere?
For the same reason she didn't know the answer to any of the questions that Katie Couric asked her three years ago: She's a moron.
I almost hope she does run. Can you imagine her in a debate against President Obama? What's the old saying? I don't want to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent .
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
PB, how did you get somebody to rent your condo in Florida for the SUMMER? Did you find the opposite of a snowbird? Or maybe you convinced the Palins that Florida in summer is the new craze?
I tell you, that Sarah Palin is frightening. The idea of her running for any office higher than dog-catcher gives me chills. What I truly find scary is how she works a crowd - that there are that many people taken in by her brand of bullshit.
PB, how did you get somebody to rent your condo in Florida for the SUMMER?
Crazy, I know .
The people we're renting to are friends of my brother's. The husband is recently retired from the NYPD, but he's only 48 years old. He's thinking of latching on to the FDLE down there. If he puts in 14 years down there he'll get another pension and still be out at 62. They just want to make sure they can take the heat for a whole summer before making any commitments.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
I know I couldn't. One trip to Disney in August was one trip too many for me. It didn't help that I fractured my kneecap three days before we left and was in a full-leg knee brace for the trip, but DAMN if I don't have the cutest picture of me, Goofy and my rascal!
I tell you, that Sarah Palin is frightening. The idea of her running for any office higher than dog-catcher gives me chills. What I truly find scary is how she works a crowd - that there are that many people taken in by her brand of bullshit.
If she ever becomes President then I will be forced to be in favor of setting up concentration camps for the people who didn't vote.
"What is given, can be taken away. Everyone lies. Everyone dies." - Casey Anthony, in a poem, July 7, 2008
She does have a following and there are certain groups that adore her folksy, "you betcha" type attitude. But for God's sake we already went down the road with the President "you'd like to have a beer with" and he was a moron. Not only did he get voted in once....but twice. Look where that got us. You'd think people would learn.
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
Here's a scary scenario. What IF McCain had won and Palin was VP. Don't we know her even better now? What if something happened to McCain, health-wise or otherwise, and Palin had to take over? Dear God in heaven, we're dead meat. Worse yet....GWB as President and Palin as VP?
Ok, then i woke up........Thank God!
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
I am amazed that so many conservatives seem to think that addressing national and international issues and resolving them is such a simplistic task. I think that the essence of most real conservatives is a denial of variables. So many conservative commentators manifest a faux toughness as if just being tough is enough. Well, it ain't. That is one big reason why Palin has attracted a crowd and why Trump did so for a short time. They both espouse simplistic approaches (not solutions) and there are Americans who willingly embrace their simplistic approaches, but do not probe the substance of those approaches.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
That's true. If a candidate runs on say.. "don't take my gun rights away" for instance that's a great tagline but that is all that some people hear and it evolves from there. What about those chanting, "keep the government out of my medicare?" Honestly people don't take the time to understand and/or listen to what really matters.
I didn't see it but the republican debate that aired a week or so ago they had a panel who they polled afterwards. The large majority of them voted for this Cain guy (from Godfather Pizza). I hear he's likeable which may be true. However I have a feeling that's what many will go by. Me, I don't need to love my President (although liking him/her as well would be a plus I guess), as long as he/she is smart and can run things. I don't know if I'm coming across the way I intend but bottom line I think many people blindly follow/vote. It seems moreso these days no?
TIS
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
On The West Wing, the President and his staff were preparing for debate were looking for "the ten word answer", on crime, defense, education, etc. The issues were to be boiled down to a 10 word answer that would keep things simple. However, as the President pointed out, what about the 10 words after that? And the 10 words after that??
That's the problem. Candidates that are trying to keep things quick and easy aren't giving these issues the depth they deserve.
On his show this morning, Chris Wallace challenged Palin's version of the Paul Revere ride. Sadly, she defended it.
He also asked what she would do about the economy. She stated that she would do the opposite (whatever that is) of what President Obama is doing. However, she never stated what she would do. She definitely and simply repeats what she hears.
"Generosity. That was my first mistake." "Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us." "Instagram is Twitter for people who can't read."
“I think she could win,” Dean told The Hill in an interview Friday. “She wouldn’t be my first choice if I were a Republican but I think she could win.”
Dean warns the sluggish economy could have more of a political impact than many Washington strategists and pundits assume.
“Any time you have a contest — particularly when unemployment is as high as it is — nobody gets a walkover,” Dean said. “Whoever the Republicans nominate, including people like Sarah Palin, whom the inside-the-Beltway crowd dismisses — my view is if you get the nomination of a major party, you can win the presidency, I don’t care what people write about you inside the Beltway,” Dean said.
“I think she could win,” Dean told The Hill in an interview Friday. “She wouldn’t be my first choice if I were a Republican but I think she could win.”
Dean warns the sluggish economy could have more of a political impact than many Washington strategists and pundits assume.
“Any time you have a contest — particularly when unemployment is as high as it is — nobody gets a walkover,” Dean said. “Whoever the Republicans nominate, including people like Sarah Palin, whom the inside-the-Beltway crowd dismisses — my view is if you get the nomination of a major party, you can win the presidency, I don’t care what people write about you inside the Beltway,” Dean said.
I think he is just trying to make sure the Dems stay focused. McGovern, Mondale, and Dukakis were the nominees by the democrats and they had no realistic chance of election.
"After all, we are not communists"
Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?
Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.
I'm really disappointed in this guy. I liked his politics. That said, he's guilty of being very stupid at the very least. I doubt I'd vote for him for Mayor in 2013 at this point.
He really pissed off a lot of people by not showing up for the Israel Day parade yesterday, too. With these latest photos hitting the news today, maybe he knew they were coming and decided to lie low.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
He really pissed off a lot of people by not showing up for the Israel Day parade yesterday, too.
Did he go to the France parade?
Embattled Rep. Weiner ducks pair of big parades
By SALLY GOLDENBERG and SELIM ALGAR, New York Post
With Groingate swelling, embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner blew off a pair of high profile parades for causes he faithfully supports.
Under fire since a lewd crotch photo was sent to a Seattle coed from his Twitter account last week, Weiner flaked on the nation’s largest annual Israel celebration in Manhattan as well as a Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender event in Queens.
Despite his dogged support of Israel and representation of a heavily Jewish district, Weiner opted to skip the celebration today and stay zipped up. He had been a fixture at the event in years past.
While organizers stayed mum on Weiner’s disappearance, other politicians who flocked to the parade took note of the conspicuous absence.
"He cares about Israel and is very active in the Jewish community and he ought to be here," said Senator Frank Lautenberg flatly.
Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson blasted Weiner’s flaccid defense of the infamous tweet. "It’s become a distraction," he said. "It’s become a circus. Every answer raises another question. There are so many other important questions we are facing."
Governor Andrew Cuomo gingerly noted Weiner’s absence. "It’s going to be up to the congressman how he handles this and people will have their opinion when they actually have the facts," he said.
Weiner’s wife, political power player and Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, has been silent on her huband’s travails.
The underwear imbroglio erupted after a picture of bulging briefs popped up in the Twitter inbox of Seattle college student Genette Cordova, a follower of the congressman and admitted fan.
After initially insisting that a hacker broke into his account and sent the photo, Weiner has since vacillated on the its origin while desperately trying to deflate the scandal.
Eyes rolled after Weiner conceded that he could not say with "certitude" that the photo was not his.
Weiner grew testy with reporters in the wake of the scandal and he and his staffers have since refused to address it.
Weiner is about to make an announcement at a live press conference. They are in the process of setting up the conference and it is expected to happen very shortly.
Wow.... Weiner just admitted he lied. He DID send those underwear pictures and he panicked after it got out in the public.
He admitted he's done this before and after he was married. He was VERY emotional (just shy of breaking down during his statement) but seemed very much in control during a question and answer period.
He apologized to his wife, his staff and friends and to his constituents. He admitted it was a big mistake.
Wow.... Weiner just admitted he lied. He DID send those underwear pictures and he panicked after it got out in the public.
He admitted he's done this before and after he was married. He was VERY emotional (just shy of breaking down during his statement) but seemed very much in control during a question and answer period.
He apologized to his wife, his staff and friends and to his constituents. He admitted it was a big mistake.
He will stay in office.
so, did he say he took those pics and send them? or just said that he took the pics, and got hacked?
Geez, I missed it all since I just got home . So to whom exactly did he send them to? Wow!! I hear this has been going on for a while to? My guess was, at minimum, that since he wouldn't admit that the picture was NOT him, that he took pictures of himself in his underwear and was embarrassed that he was found out. I tended to think he was hacked though. How embarrassing and possibly a political career killer but is it illegal thus far?
All that being said, I liked his outspoken manner and he seemed to stick up (no pun intended) for his beliefs
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
Try to catch what the singer is singing. 
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Dear God in heaven, we're dead meat. Worse yet....GWB as President and Palin as VP? 
Honestly people don't take the time to understand and/or listen to what really matters. 
I hear this has been going on for a while to? My guess was, at minimum, that since he wouldn't admit that the picture was NOT him, that he took pictures of himself in his underwear and was embarrassed that he was found out. I tended to think he was hacked though. How embarrassing and possibly a political career killer but is it illegal thus far?