Dan Quayle -- Why do you hate Mitt Romney?

Oh, boy! I bet Mittens is just thrilled to have this endorsement!

Quayle is the forerunner of Palin and everyone who has come since.

Feisty, for dinner tonight it is taco salad with mint iced tea. Since the Jags are on MNF (that will be a good game to sleep through, although we did advert the blackout), the game time menu is homemade hot pretzels, caribbean jerk wings and brownies, all served with beer.

Man, talk about a sucky game.

I'm pulling for the jags - the Chargers are all about sticking it to us for a new stadium. apparently they have not gotten the memo - San Diego is flat broke, a condition due in large part to the Padres' new stadium.

No thanks - the Chargers can move to LA and enjoy all the support they'd get up there. At least we KNOW they will not win the super bowl this year, and support is way down. In fact they can barley sell out the existing stadium as it is. No appitite for huge public outlays for crappy teams. Thank god - people tend to get all supportive and giving when the team wins. That's how the Padres got their new digs.

No more public money for private buisinesses. They are all millionaires and billionaires. They want new shiny staduims they need to buy them their own damn selves.

Besides without a team here we'd get more tv games.

Did I just agree with Spanky?

Sheesh. What IS this world coming to?

Spanky, the Jags have been holding Jacksonville hostage over stadium stuff for years. That's we moved down to the next county. The speculation here is that when LA gets its new stadium, the Rams will move back and the new owner here, Shadid Khan, will move the Jags to St. Louis.

Must admit, we here in Florida do not support our pro teams anywhere in the state very well. I mean, a beautiful 85 degree Sunday, do you want to go to the beach, play golf, or sit in the sun baking watching your team lose?

@phinephancy - that sounds delish!

We're going out tonight for dinner, to do our part of stimulating the economy!

Packers rock AM. Owned by the public. No calls for taxpayer subsidized stadiums. Plus they are kinda good right now.

All these sports league are total scams, that stick it to the public taxpayers.

and for what, so a bunch of drunken idiots can have the pleasure of paying $150 for a ticket and $10 for a beer?

The Padre Stadium really screwed us. We have been "Enron by the sea' long before that was the fashionable thing to be.

You never see a city paying to builda huge store front for WalMart, just idiot sport teams. and for what?

Now just about all municipalities are doomed.

phinep - we have the same issue here. The beach always wins over the $10 beers.

But fret not - theChargers are headed to LA.

I hope.

AM & Spanky, true story, a friend of ours, for his son's birthday spent a father/son day and went to a Jaguars game. Total bill for the day $740.00 That was for 2 tickets, parking, 2 sodas and 2 hot dogs. And the NFL think people can afford this!

I also wonder how much those folks drop that get all tore down drinking beer during the game!

Spanky --

You never see a city paying to builda huge store front for WalMart, just idiot sport teams. and for what?

Well, sorry to disappoint, but the residents of Brown County, Wisconsin, in particular, and all of us, in general, are paying sales taxes for Lambeau Field.

And Walmart demands -- and gets -- local tax breaks practically everywhere it goes, notwithstanding that voting for those tax breaks spells doom for all the mainstreet businesses that will eventually have to close.

And why do you suppose Walmart gets those tax breaks, Spanky?

Think about that.

phinephancy --

And the NFL think people can afford this!

Actually, the NFL doesn't CARE if ordinary people can afford it.

Because they've got BIG TV contracts, too.

@ Feisty

Did enough eating out when we went to see the Mouse. Have fun, though. Tip your waitress well! LOL

I prefer my big old HI DEF TEEVEE.

THe parking is free, the beer is cheap, and the bathroom is right around the corner.

Go Jags.

Sadly though I think the Chargers are going to kick their butts. Hope I'm wrong.

AM, the county I live in, and Jacksonville are really bad about the tax breaks they give businesses here. But they are sure quick to add a bit to the sales tax, gas tax or property tax.

Becasue the locals give them to them AM.

WalMart is way better in just about all respects than the 'main street businesses.'

But not around here AM. Around here they will not let WalMart build super centers, cause our city council is beholden to the unions. It's gone through several legal and vote battles.

I think they now have to let them build them.

Cheaper stuff is always better. If it were not you be shopping at Nordstroms and Neiman's, right?

Becasue the locals give them to them AM.

Yes, Spanky, dear, but WHY do the locals give Walmart tax breaks?

(I'm waiting for you to say it.)

Cheaper stuff is always better. If it were not you be shopping at Nordstroms and Neiman's, right?

Done both. Don't aspire to that anymore.

I prefer to buy locally when I can. You?

Spanky, the Gators (who aren't very good this year) could beat the Jags. Really looking forward to seeing who they get as a new head coach. Rumor has it they are looking for someone with a super bowl ring in their past.

AM, I absolutely LOVE shopping at the small mom& pop stores. I like to go downtown and shop at our local merchants. And I try to as much of my groceries as possible from local markets.

While the town I live in is a tourist town, it is small and we do have lots of small businesses and restaurants that are locally owned. They always have the best food and merchandise.

Feisty, exactly. Before Quayle endorses anyone, we need to see if he can spell the candidate's name correctly. My second thought was, as if there aren't enough clowns running, we need to add another one from the past?

PS -- I realize progressives are kind hearted (and bored on this slow news day), but if you continue to feed trolls they will keep trolling.

but if you continue to feed trolls they will keep trolling.

You won't find me feeding em - I prefer to starve the b@stards!

Me AM? I prefer to get the best value for my money, which is often, but not always WalMart.

And I never, ever shop Nordys and refuse to set foot in Neimans. I leave that to Ms. Spanky, much to my chagrin. I get my jeans at Target and work clothes at Men's Warehouse, but only when it's buy one get one free.

As for WalMArt- all governments LOVE Walmart. Total cash cow.

A single WalMart store, and there have to be at least 4-5 here, generates millions in tax revenue everyday. The sales taxes alone are huge.

So I'm guessing that's why the politicians like Wal Mart. And Costco, and Sam's and Best Buy...

So they give them a break to get them in their jurisdictions. cause if they don't someone else will - cause of all the cash.

You buy locally? Correct me if I'm wrong but that sweet Accord you roll in did not come from Wisconsin, or even Detroit, correct?

Do they even assemble Accord in the US, or only in Japan?

@ Feisty

Thinking of starving, don't think it would hurt Newt'r to miss a few meals. Is it my imagination or is his waistline getting as large as his ego?

Thinking of starving, don't think it would hurt Newt'r to miss a few meals

When I saw the Pillsbury Dough Boy balloon on the Macy's T-Day parade, the first thought that popped into my head was the striking resemblance to Newter!

Heck, I thought it was Newt - all filled with his own hot air! LOL

So I'm guessing that's why the politicians like Wal Mart. And Costco, and Sam's and Best Buy...

Not exactly. Think graft.

You buy locally? Correct me if I'm wrong but that sweet Accord you roll in did not come from Wisconsin, or even Detroit, correct?

Read my lips ....

I prefer to buy locally when I can.

When I can.

or even Detroit, correct?

Ohio. Last I heard, STILL part of the good ol' U.S. of A.

And rational again, if the November elections were any indication.

How about those bright bulbs?

Good thing the government is here to protect us from their harsh light, right Drive By?

I just know you have stocked up.

Hey Spanky

Are you trying to save face?

Say what Bev?

Or was I just a tad too subtle for you?

PSST: this month is the last month you can buy regular good old light bulbs.

But then you only use the new fangled expensive ones, right Bev.?

I know I have used the new bulbs since they came out. Made a difference in my electric bill, too. And they last.

Good thing, cause the government will no longer allow you to chose.

A relief, right? Having to choose can be hard.

Spanky, now you are just being ridiculous. You sound like the person complaining about going from gas light to the electric light.

Nope - but I prefer the old style bulbs.

Cheaper and more importantly much brighter.

I suspect there will be a big backlash once this takes effect and will be over turned.

If given to choose between having options and no, I pick having a choice.

Spanky-

As a matter of fact, I have several cartons. Last year when I paid my light bill at Com-ED's office they gave two to me free. Owwww, free I liked that. I also caught some on sale.

I have kept the one in the lamp by desk on a lot; and it hasn't burnt out yet since last year.

I too have stocked up Bev.

I guess you and I prefer the old kind.

Unlike phinbep - who is good with the new, so much so that she thinks anyone wanting the old is just 'ridiculous.'

Words hurt phinep.

Bev, we even have the yellow ones for our outside light. Been in now for 3 years and we leave it burning a lot. Just wish they would make a little one to fit in my ceiling fans' lights.

My daughter also bought the LED Christmas lights last year and loves them. Think I may look into that myself.

And Spanky, new isn't bad. And sometimes choices aren't all they are cracked up to be. Never argue about change with a grandmother.

Feisty, I can't believe Trump is back.

Right lisa?

Just when you thought it was safe - the 'Donald' resurrects his squirrel wearing nasty head! ;o)

How does he hold that hair (?) in place? Staples?

Feisty, Jon Huntsman and Ron Raul made the right decision not to participate in this debate.

Feisty, Jon Huntsman and Ron Raul made the right decision not to participate in this debate

I couldn't agree more!

I'm sure Bachmann will jump in with both feet but, the big question is does Willard feel compelled to join the publicity stunt!

Feisty. I guess only time will tell. I just saw a CNN interview with J. Huntsman he tole the reporter that he would not kiss Trump's ring or any other part of his anatomy.

I have wondered about that one myself, Feisty. Considering his recent interview on Fox, does he feel he needs to "redeem" his image and will the Trump be the place or not?

Next question, will Mittens ever start doing the Sunday morning shows? He can't keep hiding ala Palin forever.

Fiesty,

Just when you thought it was safe - the 'Donald' resurrects his squirrel wearing nasty head! ;o)

Dogone it, I thought it was a FOX tail. Still I can't understand why they must pay homage to it. This all about the Donald resurrecting the "birther" issue.

BTW: I know you don't watch gregory, anyhow that Preibus guy said sunday on "Meet the Press" President Obama came to this country to transform it.

Did anyone else notice the little sly implication Preibus threw out?

Dang, I thought it was a FOX tail.

LOL - All hail the FOX tail!

Whatever the hell is living up there is just plain NASTY!

The question is what does he feed his hair - nuts? (I am thinking Bachmann, Perry and the Grinch)

The question is what does he feed his hair - nuts?

Imagine Mrs. Trump running her fingers through that rat's nest & getting bit!

Feisty, You just made me spatter me keyboard with Diet Coke.

You just made me spatter me keyboard with Diet Coke.

Sorry bout that lisa - can we get a clean up at lisa's house please?

LOL - All hail the FOX tail!

Whatever the hell is living up there is just plain NASTY!

One thing for sure, certainly it's not growing any new brain cells.

BTW: I'll be home tonight. If you get time call me. I am ashamed to say I don't know how to clear my voice mail.

Usually, I check the caller id. If I don't recognize the number or area code I delete it. I hope I didn't do yours

The Grinch will find some poor children to help her out.

@Feisty

And can I just "Ewww" and "Ick" How am to work my appetite up for my wings and pretzels with that picture in my head?

Feisty, I got the clean up but thanks for the laugh.

Usually, I check the caller id. If I don't recognize the number or area code I delete it. I hope I didn't do yours

Will do - mine will come in as 'private' on your caller ID!

Chat soon!

Wow, Red, that's a great blast from the past. I had forgotten that one.

I rarely watch network sitcoms, but think 2 and a Half Men could do something on Mitt?

Cause he's alive and Kennedy isn't?

It is hard to tell if Danny was alive when he WAS the veep. Just one of the best debate lines ever.

It was pretty good, but the best is still Brown's smack down, again about a Kennedy, over 'Kennedy's' senate seat.

That there really seemed to crystalize it for a lot of people.

As to Qualye's merits as a VP, given the current version his stock, much like Carter's is looking up.

Sorry, Spanky, gotta disagree with you there. Dan Qualye ranks right up there with the most bland and not-so-bright veeps ever. Although, he and Marilyn made for great reading in Bloom County.

I agree. Qualye was bland.

Biden, by contrast is always good for some great entertainment.

Why he's in Greece right now running his big old mouth off about bailing out Greece and the like.

I think a battle of the wits between the two would be funny. But unlike not being able to spell [and who am I to say anything about that] - Biden flat out plagiarized the English dude's speech back in the late 1980's.

That raises above stupid into intentional misconduct.

Did VP Biden happen to run into Newt & Callista over there? I know they like to sail around the Greek Isles. (Sorry, had to get that in,)

Shall we just part Frenemies and say in the grand scope of things, the VP doesn't really matter all that much. Seems to me I usually vote for the person at the top of the ticket, not the running mate.

The VP mattered when Cheney cast his vote as a tie-breaker to pass the 2003 Bush tax cuts that only applied to the rich--during time of war.

And of course, if the President dies... In the case of Gingrich, my guess is his cholesterol level is way up there. The only one in worse health is Chris Christie. Even Ron Paul's age is less of a concern in comparison.

Biden has done an excellent job during his career on behalf of blue collar workers and first responders, the military (along with Michelle Obama), but one of his biggest strengths is foreign policy experience due to Senate seniority and committee positions. The snarky comments about Biden being in Greece just shows how ignorant the poster is.

Ultimately, VP Biden with all his faults is still WAY better than any GOP/TP presidential candidate currently running. And keep an eye on Beau Biden--really sharp.

Naaa, I think Newt's kinda busy right now.

You mean you are not all behindBiden 2016?

And shoot, I'd love to sail around the greek isles. Sounds better than sitting here doing a probate inventory.

Great citation there TruePatriot - those nasty tax cuts for the rich.

The very same that Obama signed into law all by himself, also during a time of war.

Yep TruePatriot, you nailed it - great minds like Obama and Cheney think alike. Tax cuts for the rich are the thing to do. Why I have heard Obama say it himself.

But thanks for pointing that out for us. You really can't hear it enough.

Oh and TruePatriot - Biden is in Greece and he did make a not too appreciated crack that he was there to bail them out.

But you are the opposite of ignorant so already knew that. That's what I love about you.

Rock on TruePatriot. :)

True, you are right, and I stand corrected. Usually, though, the vote is cast for the person at the top of the ticket - and that person USUALLY picks someone who could do the job if something were to happen to them. However, there have been some real nuts that we are lucky to not have had to experience in the top spot. And one, to the country's ultimate sorrow, was not qualified and did become president - Andrew Johnson.

Sailcat, do you really thing the Rebaggers are going to go with Newt over Mittens? Serious question.

That's a good question, phinephancy. Romney has a crippled image and his religious affiliations grate against the tender sensibilities of many groups within the GOP. He is a damaged product. Gingrich, on the other hand, is a walking time bomb with scandals and closeted skeletons dogging his every step. Sooner or later he will explode in a huge blast of old crimes, shady deals, and embarrassing revelations. Newt is a liability, not a genuine candidate.

Verdict: Romney will get the reluctant nod from the GOP's power brokers but Newt will go down swinging, and it will be interesting to see if he takes anyone down with him.

Sailcat, any chance, do you think, that the GOP electorate say "no" to both and looks at Paul or Huntsman?

Neither Paul or Huntsman have the funding necessary to stick out a long, bitter, and expensive fight in the primaries with any expectation of coming out as a leader. Romney, Gingrich, and Perry have large war chests and are prepared to go the distance, barring any personal scandals that might bring them down (Gingrich). Huntsman and Paul are simply going to be swamped by the publicity their colleagues' campaign machines are going to generate for their respective pin-headed wannabes. I would almost say one or both are campaigning for vice president, given the long-shot chances they have at taking the big prize.

Could Huntsman be setting himself up now for name recognition for 2016 when, it is expected, the "A" team of the GOP field is expected to run?

That's a very good point, phinephancy. I expect that a crushing defeat at the polls next November will force the GOP to retreat from the hard right turn it's made in recent years. When the Republican Party tries to regain the moderate voters it has lost, Huntsman will be waiting for them. He will have a recognizable name, he will be regarded as a person of integrity and intelligence, and he won't carry the taint of the sort of destructive right wing politicking in which the GOP is currently indulging. Huntsman will be the GOP's golden boy in 2016.

Danny, the sorriest president in history is no longer in office. He left in January of 2009. While the current one will not be worthy of Mt. Rushmore he'll end up somewhere in the middle when all is said and done.

Who is Danny? Typical.

Let me ask you something Bobby.....did you read the link?

There is nothing like the manufactured bull@!$%# of an ultra-conservative zombie site to give your asinine comments the illusion of credibility, is there, Doug?

Manufactured?

Since you made the assertion of it being manufactured, prove it. Don't spout your fos partisan hackery , you cerebral dwarf, show me the evidence demonstrating it's falsehood.

If you can't.....STFU&SD

Just as I thought you simple biatch.

SD&STFU

........sharpest knife in the drawer.

Hell, is he even in the drawer?