Comments on: Allegedly, some might think.

By: Gasman

Gasman — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:15:17 +0000

I guess I am a bit uneasy about the FBI declaring that everything is wrapped up regarding the anthrax attacks. When I moved to New Mexico, the FBI was hounding Wen Ho Lee trying to get him to confess to crimes he did not commit. They were so focused on him that they refused to consider that they might not be investigating the right person or the right crime. He went fly fishing on a local river and a big black SUV with 6 G-men shadows him until the local TV crew trained their cameras on them. They fled like Keystone cops.

Remember Richard Jewel and how the FBI tried desperately to pin the Atlanta Olympic bombings on him? They just about ruined his life and they were wrong. They also were trying to do the same thing to another scientist in the anthrax investigation. Their punitive bungling cost them about $6 million in damages paid to the wronged scientist.

The feds have a very poor track record of trying and convicting suspects without the bother of courts, lawyers, and juries with disastrous and tragic results. They need to prove their case even though their main suspect du jour is dead.

By: coozledad

coozledad — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:13:43 +0000

Seems to me all the McCain Campaign and its pocket media have done is to delineate what we can’t discuss about old shitbritches. Not the fact he roasted a few jets because he’s essentially oscillating around the same skill level as coca-boy, nor the fact he’s referred to his money saddle as a cunt, or can’t keep it straight that he voted against the MLK holiday, or was neck deep in Charles Keating’s theft from the beautiful savings and loan industry, has career officers essentially referring to him as a shithead, and as of today, we can’t discuss the fact he’s too fucking old to even field a fucking question.
He’s old. Old . Old. And when he was young his skull was filled with shit. The kind of shit that makes you leave your old trophy babe for a new trophy babe. Because the old one can’t do the rope tricks anymore.
Are you seriously suggesting this man didn’t sell his countrymen out?

Then you need to develop a sense of humor.

By: beb

beb — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:05:30 +0000

Apparently claiming that OBama was “presumpious” didn’t get the traction the R’s were hoping for so on they’re going after his skinniness.

The idea that the mystery of the Anthrax attacks have been solved by the suicide of an unstable man that no one had previously suspected strikes me as more wishing thinking than anything sound.

By: Jeff (the mild-mannered one)

Jeff (the mild-mannered one) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:57:38 +0000

Re: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mopkn0lPzM8

C’mon, now that’s funny. Obama’s crew had better start showing some humor, or they’re gonna go up the same river delta Kerry’s crew traveled.

The Obama campaign humorlessness is their weak spot, and McCain’s gang is swarming on that gap to great effect — the liberal wing of the Democratic party has a severe tendency to hyper-seriousness, which goes down like cod liver oil for the electorate. GOP smarm has just enough self-aware irony to be tolerable to voters (re: “It’s Morning in America” which everyone knew was cheesy, but still . . .), while the Donkey Brigade actually thinks people get excited about “we are the change we’ve been waiting for.”

Most of us are still waiting for the punch line on that joke. If the D’s made mockery of McCain, sure, there’d be some grim schoolmarms in suits opining how “awful it is that they would mock a real American hero,” but most McCain supporters would say, “Fair enough, let’s see what John says in riposte.” Just because the People’s Party is fearful of stepping askew about a bemedalled patriot doesn’t mean it isn’t fair for said retired Naval aviator ‘n ossifer to crack wise about Mr. Community Organizer. That’s what they sound like right now, though — hey, we can’t make fun of your guy (really?), so you shouldn’t get to make fun of ours.

McCain’s team is inviting Obama’s team to take their best shot, and i just wonder if they’re more worried about counterpunching than landing their own swing.

By: Dexter

Dexter — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:11:06 +0000

Craig Crawford discusses this WSJ topic with Keith Olbermann:

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/

By: moe99

moe99 — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:19:42 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mopkn0lPzM8

The latest shitackular mcCain ad

By: The politicization of BoingBoing « The Mississippifarian

The politicization of BoingBoing « The Mississippifarian — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:00:35 +0000

[...] Also weighing in on this craptacular hit piece: Nancy Nall and Atrios. [...]

By: nancy

nancy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:15:05 +0000

That Alex. Showing his advertising chops once again.

By: alex

alex — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:52:03 +0000

I really am earnest about making dick size an issue in this race. America needs to understand that it has a clear choice between a leader who’s as cool as a cucumber versus one who’s as hot as a habanero.

Which one would you put in your oval orifice?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:35:50 +0000

Well, as Alex said, noone who’s paying any attention would vote for candidates based on their body mass index. The food/beverage choices can be interesting, though. Remember when Bruce Babbitt admitted that his favorite drink was Tecate (the other candidates said “milk!” and “orange juice!”)? And I loves me that Honest Tea — Community Green is my fave — could this be the start of my thaw towards Barack?