Comments on: Tuesday Open Thread

By: cassandra_m

cassandra_m — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:36:33 +0000

In other news -- Hoffman Concedes NY23 AGAIN

By: cassandra_m

cassandra_m — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:35:46 +0000

Is there anything in that envelope that asks you for money? I’ve seen plenty of these so-called surveys that have lots of instructions but in the end ask for money.

By: jim center

jim center — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:51:30 +0000

Hi All,
NRSC voter caging effort? an official looking letter from NRSC today? It says “official repuke party document do not destroy” This survey document is registered in your name, if you don’t want to participate in this survey you must return the survey document in the postage paid envelope enclosed.
Anyone else get one of these?

By: cassandra_m

cassandra_m — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:20:40 +0000

I heard portions of the Fresh Air broadcast on NPR this afternoon and it is well worth a download of their podcast when it becomes available. Jeff Sharlet (writer of The Family) was on again this time talking about Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts and some new information re: The Family. One of the most amazing things Sharlet spoke about is how close the founder of this group -- Doug Coe -- is to the dictator of Uganda. And it isn't for democracy promotion, either -- they see themselves collecting dictators and encouraging that kind of power rather than letting any kind of leftist or even democratic regimes take hold. I really have to get this book.

By: VRWC

VRWC — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:37:55 +0000

Census worker in Kentucky killed self, officials conclude

mcclatchydc ^ | November 24, 2009 | Bill Estep
A U.S. Census worker found dead in a secluded Clay County cemetery killed himself but tried to make the death look like a homicide, authorities have concluded. Bill Sparkman, 51, of London, might have tried to cover the manner of his death to preserve payments under life-insurance polices that he had taken out. The policies wouldn’t pay off if Sparkman committed suicide, state police Capt. Lisa Rudzinski said. “We believe it was an intentional act on his part to take his own life,” said Rudzinski, who helped lead the investigation.

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but but but, you assured us he was murdered by Tea Party Racist…

By: John Manifold

John Manifold — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:27 +0000

Today’s spam from Caesar Rodney Institute hollers that Kaufman, Carper, Biden [and Castle] didn’t sign off on Second Amendment absolutism:

http://criblog.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/bipartisan-group-of-21-delaware-lawmakers-signs-amicus-brief-supporting-nra%E2%80%99s-stance-in-key-u-s-supreme-court-gun-rights-case/

By: VRWC

VRWC — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:31 +0000

The bloom is off the rose:

SNL –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZXEShSIFks

Letterman –

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQaMCC-3l9g&feature=player_embedded

(it’s all acorn’s fault)

By: anon

anon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:41:13 +0000

Republicans will probably blame it on ACORN.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:37:27 +0000

That’s one of the things we talked about, lol. I don’t know any program that would accept those numbers… must be one of Bob Bennett’s specialities d’hote. @@

By: Unstable Isotope

Unstable Isotope — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:35:28 +0000

Good, Brooke.

I’m still just surprised that they were able to get a program to make a graph that added up to 193%.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:31:09 +0000

Well that graph provided some harmless entertainment for some middle-school students I know.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:28:27 +0000

There’s even a graph that shows who the 193% of Republicans surveyed support

Obviously this shows Republicans are unified behind all their candidates.

By: a.price

a.price — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:53 +0000

HAHA are you kidding me? 193% its like they know their viewers are so dumb they dont even try anymore

By: Unstable Isotope

Unstable Isotope — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:02:08 +0000

Marching orders - apparently Rahm Emmanuel ordered everyone in the WH to read this blog post by Ron Brownstein. It's about how some experts on health care are praising parts of the Senate reform bill because it is truly experimenting with bending the cost curve.