Hmmmmm November 2, 2007
Posted by Michael in Politics.trackback
Wait, you gotta think about this before you say it’s crazy.
Here’s an idea for 2008 - Guiliani and Obama, running on a Fusion/Republican ticket.
Why does this make sense?
The Commissar actually comes up with ten pretty good reasons why this makes sense, assuming Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, Guiliani wins the Republican nomination, and Obama is as smart and ambitious as he appears to be.
Obama smart? If thats the premise for his theory its dead in the water. How about we get a conservative on the ticket for cryin’ out loud.
Yeah, the only “issue” mentioned is religion (that Obama has it). The rest is electoral masturbation.
He writes off the possibility of a Hillary-Obama ticket, when that is still quite viable.
the stupid hurts pony head
pony no like campaign season no more
Wake pony end of next Summer
Obama smart?
Yup, real smart. I think his whole campaign this year is merely to position himself as a player. He’s too new and too young to be credible, and knows it. His campaign is mostly designed to inspire and not offend. If Hillary does not pick him as the veep, he’s going to be thinking about alternatives.
The rest is electoral masturbation.
That’s how you get elected.
This ticket will bring all the conservatives running to cast a vote. Not.
Worked for Lincoln.
I’m not endorsing this ticket. It’s just an interesting idea, and a possible winner. So drop the knee-jerk reaction, go over to Stephen’s blog, read what he says, and explain why he is wrong if you disagree.
The biggest problem with this idea in my opinion, by the way, is that Obama would have to execute an amazingly abrupt tack to the right on the GWOT without losing too much credibility. Possible, but difficult.
Two of the 10 reasons are why this ticket satisfies Obama’s personal ambition (#3 and #10, redundant as well). I frankly don’t care about his ambition.
It’s an absurd notion that he dreamed up just to get a few hits from people who like to play Devil’s Advocate to absurd notions.
It’s just an interesting idea, and a possible winner.
Will you just stop.
Obama isn’t even pretending to like America.
Yeah, Michael, it’s a blog pimp.
Bite me.
Will you just stop.
No. I link Stephen for the sole purpose of pissing you off. Works every time.
So drop the knee-jerk reaction, go over to Stephen’s blog, read what he says, and explain why he is wrong if you disagree.
Hey bat-head, I DID read it before commenting. The idea sucks because conservatives will hate it and stay home.
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Answer me this: why is it that no one thinks to mention the travesty of Obama promising not to run for president when he was running for senator, and then breaking that promise so soon, before the end of his first term even? The silence on this issue is deafening.
As an Illinoian I feel absolutely betrayed.
So drop the knee-jerk reaction, go over to Stephen’s blog, read what he says, and explain why he is wrong if you disagree.
Ok euphro.
Re #14:
Stephen, by the way, has taught himself Greek and is slogging through the translation of a classic. That’s mostly what he posts these days. It’s pretty entertaining to check these posts occasionally, both because of the story, and the commentary on the subtleties of translation from the Greek. You can click that link at #14 to see what I mean.
At least he’s not doing something stupid, like teaching himself Farsi.
Would it work?
Possibly
Would it like it?
Hell No!!
Stephen, by the way, has taught himself Greek and is slogging through the translation of a classic.
Thats nice.
1. Abortion
2. Government healthcare
3. Gun control
4. Immigration
5. Gay rights
Might as well elect Hillary.
Don’t encourage him.
This stuff has always interested me:
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/21907/
Remember when you were a little kid, and suddenly realized you could see yourself in memories? How the Hell is it that you could see the back of your own head in memories?
Memories of actual events have to be our own inventions, like dreams.
Sounds a lot like the onset of schizophrenia to me.
People often confuse schizophrenia with “split personality” but it’s not. The word schizophrenia means “to split from the mind.”
In schizophrenia “there is a split within the intellect, between the intellect and emotion, and between the intellect and external reality.”
In other words, “it is disorganization of thought processes.”
The article seems to imply that people can develop a sixth sense. I think any psychiatrist would have trouble buying that explanation. The neural surgeon is right about one thing, though — it’s all about perception. Well, you can file that under No shit, Sherlock.
But hey, what do I know.
It’s important for people to fight for and uphold the right to be an asshole.
Yes, she has the right. But she’s still an asshole.
http://www.local6.com/news/14498332/detail.html
“We are changing. It’s just that we don’t have a lot of role models of breast-feeding in our society.”
Welll there’s your problem right there.
damn effin cats!
http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1322921
HA! That was great.
When I had a cat, she used to do that thing where she’d put her paw on my face to wake me up. She wouldn’t scratch, she’d just set it there. Then take it away. Then put it back.
Friggin’ cute little moochers. So much easier to care for than dogs. Too bad I became allergic.
Bart, that is hilarious! If you have a cat it’s so spot on.
My cat used to do that “walking over me with carefully-placed heavy paws thing”.
But she wasn’t so bad, because from day one, I never fed her right after waking up. She had to wait an hour, so that really helped.
The boy’s damn cat has woken me up by jumping on my stomach before. She also likes to extend her paws against your leg, and as soon as your leg moves, it’s twenty sharp claws right through the sheets & pajamas into your skin.
Don’t encourage him.
Awwww, man. Now I’ll just have to start an evolution debate or something just to get Brewfan riled up.
Yeah, a non-sensical cross-party ticket just might win if they campaign really well.
And by saying this, I reveal a deep-seated loathing for my fellow man. Sometimes the mask slips…
her paw on my face to wake me up
It was about to suck your breath out of your body and kill you.
You’re lucky you woke up.
That cat video is so close to the truth. I had a 30 lb cat that used to sit on my chest, stick his face 1″ away from mine until I woke up and fed him. He could wait me out any day, especially with 30 lbs on my chest.