I have had enough politics for the week.

There is a huge brand new condo building next door. On the 12th floor is a pool. I'm across the street about 4 floors above it.

It's about 78 degrees and the pool is jumping. Not fair!

Oh well - it's HavaBBQ weekend. Big contest, great eats and me and Ms. Spanky are heading up with some friends. It's gonna be mighty nice there as well. Wasn't planning on it, but may just well take a jet ski out tomorrow to get a little exercise before the meat loves extravaganza. Just better not fall in - water is freezing.

Too bad it's only 1:45, I'm jones-ing to hit the road.

Are you going to mingle with the snowbirds?

Absolutely. I love seeing their coaches. Some of those guys have the most kick ass motor homes around.

Plus they almost always have great stories - tales of the road, or "how frigging cold and crappy it is where I'm from."

Ms. Spanky doesn't know it yet, but one day it'll just be me and her on the open road in a Prevost Country Coach.

First stop: The Thing.

I know I've had enough GOP debates this week. I'm probably wrong but honestly, I don't think both parties combined had as many debates as the GOP has had.

Thanks to our excellent First Read hosts and staff for providing us a place to chat and topics to discuss.

It's worth repeating--Congratulations to Mark Murray and his lovely wife Sasha on the arrival of their bundle of joy, Caleb Fenne Murray. Fine name, too.

I hear IR has the Dew Drop Inn set up to toast the new FR arrival. Time to head over.

I'm with you, Feisty---there is a real reason to celebrate. Congratulations to Mark and Sasha---little Caleb sure picked himself some great parents.

I think I heard a champagne cork popping----time to head over to the Dew Drop Inn.

First song on the juke box---For Baby, by John Denver (one of my favs).

I am more than ready for this Fl primary to be over with, but know this weekend will be more of the same. However, for a few hours tonight, will join with some good friends, by a cozy fire with some chilled Moet, to toast and welcome Caleb to the world and to his great parents, who will guide him down a path to make a difference in life. L'chaim....to life.

I am more than ready for this Fl primary to be over with, but know this weekend will be more of the same. However, for a few hours tonight, will join with some good friends, by a cozy fire with some chilled Moet, to toast and welcome Caleb to the world and to his great parents, who will guide him down a path to make a difference in life. L'chaim....to life.

I am more than ready for this Fl primary to be over with, but know this weekend will be more of the same. However, for a few hours tonight, will join with some good friends, by a cozy fire with some chilled Moet, to toast and welcome Caleb to the world and to his great parents, who will guide him down a path to make a difference in life. L'chaim....to life.

I am more than ready for this Fl primary to be over with, but know this weekend will be more of the same. However, for a few hours tonight, will join with some good friends, by a cozy fire with some chilled Moet, to toast and welcome Caleb to the world and to his great parents, who will guide him down a path to make a difference in life. L'chaim....to life.

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I am more than ready for this Fl primary to be over with, but know this weekend will be more of the same. However, for a few hours tonight, will join with some good friends, by a cozy fire with some chilled Moet, to toast and welcome Caleb to the world and to his great parents, who will guide him down a path to make a difference in life. L'chaim....to life.

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So Gingerbread- You ready for the FLA primary to be over?

Everyone have a great weekend.

Congratulations to the Murray's and the birth of their son Caleb!!!

i will see you at the DDI. I will have a strong hot toddy. It will help my cold.

Gingerbread Mamma, hang in there till Wednesday when you get your state back.

LOL.... don't you hate it when you hit post and it does again, and again and again and again and again.

Spanky, don't let Mrs. Spanky catch you looking down at the pool, you might be stuck to livin' up to your name for a while.... : - D

If President Obama leads the Progressive Democrats, does that mean the leader of the GOP is regressive or just repressive ?

Food stamps up 45% and federal handouts up over 30% and Obama's response.....

Drum roll......

George Bush's fault.

"First of all, I don't put people on food stamps. People become eligible for food stamps. Second of all, the initial expansion of food-stamp eligibility happened under my Republican predecessor, not under me. Number three, when you have a disastrous economic crash that results in 8 million people losing their jobs, more people are going to need more support from government."

Buck stops elsewhere - BHO

Congratulations to Mark Murray and his wife. Best wishes to you and your family.

Really, a criminal investigation you say? Guilt be association you allude to?

Huh.

So what are your thoughts on John Corzine and MF Global?

Or how about noted tax cheats Geitner or Rangel?

Or Ayers? Or Rev. Wright? Rezco?

Yep, I guess that by your logic we know exactly what kind of person Obama is, right InPS?

BFD! It's not Newt... it's a PAC. They can support anyone they want. They are independent. If you ever notice a PAC commercial, at the end, it has to have a disclaimer stating no candidate has endorsed this commercial.

Much ado about nothing other than a liberal rant.

Spanky, I thought you were done chasing "conspiracies"...guess not...but I do give you credit...they are your predictable talking points...you know the ones that always crash and burn.

...no need to respond, afterall...you have me on "ignore", right junior?

Much ado about nothing other than a liberal rant.

Well there YOU are BB!

You kind of crawled off the other thread - I was worried I had gravely wounded you...

Nice to see you're only bloodied & battered! ;o)

'No need to respond' Mickey?

Heck no Mickey - we all know that you can only post in response to me. Besides the 'ignore' button is for the weak minded. I would never, ever deprive myself of the entertainment you provide. Why golly, I might not ever have a stalker like you again.

So precious are you Mickey.

And shoot BrianB - Sheldon has some fantastic casinos. Planning on staying at the Palazzo in mid-February. Yep, Ms. Spanky is getting whisked away to Vegas for Valentine's Day.

Oh my - I just read Feisty's comment to Brian.

Feisty - you actually believe you gravely wounded someone on an anonymous board?

Oh dear. You really, really need to power down and go outside. Maybe interact with a live human or two.

BFD! It's not Newt... it's a PAC. They can support anyone they want. They are independent. If you ever notice a PAC commercial, at the end, it has to have a disclaimer stating no candidate has endorsed this commercial.

Yes...*wink-wink*...they are independent...*wink-wink*...they are not allowed to coordinate...*wink-wink*...we understand.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy. I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

has been under criminal investigation for the last year by the Department of Justice

Gosh, that doesn't sound good.

What does Obama's DOJ / Fast and Furious scandal being investigated by Congress sound like ... what does it say the DOJ's noncooperation .... everything redacted ..... lying to Congress / "withdrawing letters" filled lies ....

including the casinos’ alleged “involvement with Chinese organized crime groups, known as Triads, connected to the junket business.” The triads — Chinese organized crime syndicates — are allegedly involved in organizing high stakes gambling junkets for wealthy Chinese travelers. [...]

Wow ... "high stakes gambling junkets for wealthy Chinese travelers" ... is that worse than taking $10 million in stimulus money to arm the Mexican drug cartels with 2,500 assault rifles resulting in the deaths of countless hundreds of innocent Mexican citizens, deaths Mexican police ..... death of American border agent by a killer squad hunting agents / establishing control of American soil .....

authorities found more than 100 prostitutes inside the casino.

Way more cool than authorities finding a headless body of a kid in Oklahoma who was beheaded to scare the others into joining the cartels .... more and more headless bodies (again - calling card of the cartels) being found in the US?

"Far be it from moi to suggest" anything is wrong here, huh?

I don't know about Newt, but there is little doubt Obama sure has proven what a stand up prez he is.

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy.  I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria. 

has been under criminal investigation for the last year by the Department of Justice

Gosh, that doesn't sound good.

What does Obama's DOJ / Fast and Furious scandal being investigated by Congress sound like ... what does it say the DOJ's noncooperation .... lying to Congress / "withdrawing letters" filled lies ....

including the casinos’ alleged “involvement with Chinese organized crime groups, known as Triads, connected to the junket business.” The triads — Chinese organized crime syndicates — are allegedly involved in organizing high stakes gambling junkets for wealthy Chinese travelers. [...]

Wow ... "high stakes gambling junkets for wealthy Chinese travelers" ... is that worse than taking $10 million in stimulus money to arm the Mexican drug cartels with 2,500 assault rifles resulting in the deaths of countless hundreds of innocent Mexican citizens, deaths Mexican police ..... death of American border agent by a killer squad hunting agents / establishing control of American soil .....

authorities found more than 100 prostitutes inside the casino.

Way more cool than authorities finding a headless body of a kid in Oklahoma who was beheaded to scare the others into joining the cartels .... more and more headless bodies (again - calling card of the cartels) being found in the US?

"Far be it from moi to suggest" anything is wrong here, huh?

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy.  I'm one who believes that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria. 

In the World According to Spanky, the right can suggest guilt by association almost daily but if the left remotely suggests it, up pops the right's guilt by association list for the other guy.

No doubt we can all agree that guilt by association is nonsense because there's not one of us who would be free of guilt if that was the criteria.

Poor Spanky...how's Noots "moonbase" coming along?

...you ARE supporting Gingrich, right junior?

I mean, he must not get that "it sucks being broke"...

Happy Friday everyone!

Did the gremlins visit or was Jody just making her point clear?? ; )

Cheers to all!

Uh, Jody dear - it was InPS that raised the subject, not I.

I was pointing out the absurdity. How odd that you failed to note that.

So Mickey - just what fine plans do you have this weekend? I will be off the grid and not posting here, so I guess you won't be either.

Such a shame, you will all those deep, independent thoughts of your own.

Several comments about the Republican folks running as to the right to run for President. Too rich, too much involvement in picking the pockets of the middle and lower classes. Not polaying on a level playing field.

Now we have the left asking for more information on how the Republicans earned their money. Too many marriages, and Nancy with dirt on Newt, stating she will bring it out if he is nominated.

Here is a question that needs to be asked of the President. Is this news investigation true or not?

In late May, Wash. DC-based investigative journalist Wayne Madsen had a bombshell revelation about Obama’s membership in a Chicago gay club, Man’s Country. Madsen also reported on Obama’s sexual relationships with other men, including named D.C. politicians and Donald Young, the openly-gay choir-director of the church in Chicago of which Obama was a member for some 20 years — Jeremy Wright’s Trinity United Church of Christ black liberation theology. Obama’s relationship with Young was confirmed by Larry Sinclair, who claims to have had two sex-cocaine trysts with Obama.

There were two other openly gay men in Wright’s church: Larry Bland and Nate Spencer. In late 2007, as Obama began his ascent to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, in a span of 1½ months, all three men “conveniently” died:

• Bland was murdered execution-style on November 17, 2007;
• Young was murdered execution-style on December 24, 2007;
• Spencer reportedly died of septicemia, pneumonia, and HIV on December 26, 2007.

White House ramps up damage control over Obama Chicago gay history

An exclusive Wayne Madsen Report – July 19, 2010

The story about President Barack Obama’s bi-sexual past will not go away. Now, in an exclusive interview with The Globe, Norma Jean Young, the 76-year old mother of the late Trinity United Church of Christ choir director Donald Young, has spoken out and declared that persons trying to protect Obama murdered her son at the height of the 2007 Democratic presidential primary to protect Obama from embarrassing revelations about his homosexual relationship with her son. Donald Young’s bullet-ridden body was found in his Chicago apartment on December 23, 2007, in what appeared to be an assassination-style slaying.

Norma Jean Young revealed to The Globe that her son Donald, who was openly gay, was a “close friend” of Obama. Mrs. Young also believes the Chicago Police Department has not placed a high priority on finding the killers of her son. Mrs. Young, who is, herself a former employee of the Chicago Police Department, told The Globe that, “There is more to the story,” adding, “I do believe they are shielding somebody or protecting someone.”

The Globe’s revelations are consistent with information obtained by WMR during a May investigation conducted in Chicago. On May 24, WMR reported:“President Obama and his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel are lifetime members of the same gay bath house in uptown Chicago, according to informed sources in Chicago’s gay community, as well as veteran political sources in the city.” The report added, “WMR spoke to several well-placed sources in Chicago who reported that Jeremiah Wright, the pastor of Obama’s former church of 20 years, Trinity United Church of Christ (TUCC) on Chicago’s south side, ran what was essentially a matchmaking service for gay married black professional members of the church, including lawyers and businessmen, particularly those with children. The matchmaking club was called the ‘Down Low Club’ but references to it over the phone and email simply referred to the group with the code phrase ‘DLC.’ The ruse, according to our sources, was to make anyone who was eavesdropping on the communications [FBI wiretaps in the Rod Blagojevich case likely contain such references] believe that the references were to the Democratic Leadership Council, also known as the DLC . . . Among the members of the gay ‘DLC’ were Obama and TUCC’s choir director, Donald Young, an openly gay man who reportedly had a sexual relationship with Obama. Two other gay members of the church were Larry Bland and Nate Spencer. Young and Bland were brutally murdered, execution style, in late 2007. Bland was murdered on November 17, 2007 and Young on December 24, 2007. The latter was killed by multiple gunshot wounds. Spencer reportedly died on December 26, 2007, official cause of death: ‘septicemia, pneumonia, and HIV.’”

Larry Sinclair, the gay man who claimed to have had two sexual encounters with Obama in Chicago in 1999, wrote a book, “Cocaine, Sex, Lies & Murder,” in which he states that Obama was linked to Young’s murder. Sinclair wrote that he was in contact with Young shortly before his murder and Young revealed his relationship with Obama. At the time of his revelations about Obama at a National Press Club news conference, WMR doubted the veracity of Sinclair’s story due to the absence of corroborating evidence coupled with a bizarre news conference. However, since that time, WMR has received corroboration from a number of sources in a number of locations, including Chicago, Alabama, Georgia, and Washington, DC. WMR has received information that various competing camps, including the Hillary Clinton and John McCain campaigns, attempted to co-opt Sinclair and his revelations for their own political purposes. Sinclair, it should be noted, has not deviated from his original story or charges against Obama.

On June 19, 2008, WMR reported: “WhiteHouse.com held a news conference following Sinclair’s at which a video of Sinclair’s polygraph was to be shown. After experiencing technical difficulties with the video presentation, Parisi abruptly canceled the news conference and took no questions.” The aborted news conference was as bizarre as Sinclair’s. Sinclair was arrested by Washington, DC police following his news conference based on a warrant from Delaware issued by Vice President candidate Joseph Biden’s son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden. The Delaware charges against Sinclair were later dropped.

Sinclair’s book is now the subject of a defamation lawsuit [Daniel Parisi, et al v. Lawrence W. Sinclair a/k/a "Larry Sinclair," et al] brought by Dan Parisi, the proprietor of the website, Whitehouse.com, who is mentioned in Sinclair’s book with regard to his involvement in polygraphs administered to Sinclair after he made his allegations against Obama public during the 2008 presidential campaign. The lawsuit is being handled by the politically powerful Patton & Boggs law firm, the same firm that represented George W. Bush’s top political adviser Karl Rove in the Valerie Plame Wilson/CIA leak, and has been filed against Sinclair, his publishing company, and distributors, including Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Sinclair is currently a resident of Florida.

The lawsuit against Sinclair has been assigned to Judge Richard Leon, the Republican deputy chief minority counsel on the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran, aka, the Iran-contra scandal. From 1988 to 1989, he served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and from 1992 to 1993 was the Republican chief minority counsel on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s October Surprise Task Force investigating the 1980 Reagan-Bush campaign’s secret dealings with Iran to ensure the defeat of President Jimmy Carter. Leon Leon was nominated for the federal bench by President George W. Bush on September 10, 2001. Leon’s involvement in so many high-level cover-ups of White House misconduct makes him an illogical choice to hear a case involving serious allegations against President Obama.

Sinclair has told WMR that he believes the Obama White House is trying to have his book withdrawn from circulation to avoid any further embarrassments about Obama’s homosexual past and the possible involvement of his top lieutenants in Young’s murder. The Globe reported in May 2008 that a top Chicago private detective said he believed Young was “rubbed out” because of his relationship with Obama. Sinclair has echoed the private eye’s beliefs about Young and Obama. The Globe reports that before his death, Young was planning to flee to Africa to teach. The information was provided to The Globe by Young’s mother, who also now fears for her life and plans to leave her Peoria, Illinois home for a secret location. Mrs. Young said the Chicago police have warned her that her life is in danger.

Wow, Jody & Bob, it looks like the mult-post got you too, or maybe what you had to write was so profound that the FR editor decided to make sure everyone saw it again and again and again and again.

Anyone else hearing the theme music from the Twilight Zone as they read winemaker's nonsense? It was good for a laugh, makes Santorum's theory about conservatives being undereducated more graphic, but winemaker...conspiratorial thinking is bad for your brain.

Red Betty you must be referring to some other poster. We know you are confused dear. I'm not surprised you have such a high standard as to take another human being and say you bloodied them up. Those are your words, not mine. If you actually think your words hurt, you are grossly inflating your own worth. Your words are valueless because you never say anything. I actually think you are afraid to come up with any salient point on your own. I would fall over ::THUD:: if you ever did make comments that were not hostile to another poster, or comments that didn't kiss the entire arse of your friends.

Maybe those are the only two standards you live by... a very shallow existence and a sign of low intelligence.

Anyone else hearing the theme music from the Twilight Zone

I got; Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

WOW! JUST WOW!

Incredible! What these people will say to defame their President!

Red Betty you must be referring to some other poster

Umm - NO BB I am referring to you darling!

I'm not surprised you have such a high standard as to take another human being and say you bloodied them up

I'm not surprised you slithered off after getting your ass handed to ya either!

I would fall over

Make sure you tighten the chin strap on the tin foil hat buddy - you've sustainded enough traumatic brain injury already!

Your words are valueless because you never say anything.

That's weird - valueless you say? Yet, you took time out of your hectic schedule to respond... Hmm...

Now, be a dear and give your good buddy Spanky a jingle, I know how much comfort it brings you to hide behind his skirt! ;o)

Anyone else hearing the theme music from the Twilight Zone

I got; Close Encounters of the Third Kind!

Say what you will, but the funny part is, winemaker's posts seemed to contain more details, more names, more information than was used to sink Cain.

just sayin

You mean those women that came forward about Cain don't really exist bob? Really?

And here tis: for bobby:

Obama Accuser Has Long Rap Sheet: Ben Smith, Politco.com

www.politico.com/new/stories/0608/11164 html.

Incredible! What these people will say to defame their President!

NDD,

You wanna bet $10,000 how long it takes the nut job from NJ to sink her fangs into this one?

I see her BFF the Boob is already on it! ;o)

Like George Constanza says to Jerry; 'It's not a lie if YOU believe it'! lol

[I will be off the grid and not posting here...]

No wi-fi at the county jail?
Junior, if you check my posting history you will find...oh, never mind...you have me on "ignore" right "counselor"?

Anyhoo...how's Noots "moon base" coming along? You do support his "moonbase", don't you?

Nah, Feisty, I'd lose that bet in a big hurry. Should be hearing from her any minute now.

Well newday, it would be interesting to see if the President is a part-time 'Rump Ranger' or not. What would that do for his family image?

Perhaps this and other interesting information will come out about election time. If the Dems can dig for dirt, often creating it from thin air, perhaps Repubs too can get this man to talk about his past.

Vote for the 'Down Low Pres', huh? Now there is a way for him to pander to the gay community for votes.

No respectable ash borer would be seen in the same state as Ron Paul!

No Ash Borers Found During Bark Peeling Workshops

Whew!

Now I'll be able to sleep tonight! ;o)

I heard the ass borers are going with Santorum this cycle...

Don't get all cocky, there, Amy, it does say they're knocking on your door.....or maybe that was just Spanky? In any case, I found the follow-up link even more exciting:

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/07/21/outdoors/forest-service-looking-for-volunteers-to-look-for-wasps-that-eat-ash-borers/?ref=relatedBox

Feisty, don't sleep too well - they're already here in Pennsylvania and in Illinois!

Feisty, don't sleep too well - they're already here in Pennsylvania and in Illinois!

I was just kidding with Ames!

I wasn't trying to offend her...

We've had them here for years - not a pretty sight the destruction they leave behind!

Something else to put on my list of things I worry about. Do they hang out with killer bees or stink bugs?

Tried to double post---sorry about that.

I wonder if there have been more gypsy moth plagues in Massachusetts? I was there in 1981 and they had eaten every leaf from every tree! That looked odd in July.

Wayne

We suffer from gypsy moth infestation in Maine from time to time - they cause awful rashes.

Glad everybody enjoyed a break from politics!

Here's a poll for you mattpfl -

Question: Who do you want for the republican candidate?

Me: Newt Gingrich

My own poll says that Gingrich wins. Romney, Santorum and Paul loses.

Margin of error? +-0%

See how polls work? Arbitrary calls to arbitrary people. They can change from minute to minute, hour to hour and day by day. Polls are not scientific, nor are they accurate. They are based on one moment in time... there's a lot of time and a lot of water to cross to the finish line.

In fact, there's only one poll that counts... that poll will be taken in November this year.

What were the poll #'s 4 days before the vote in SC?...;-)

It's a little too soon to declare victory when Romney has lost support, and someone else (Santorum in Iowa, Huntsman in NH, Newton in SC) has 'surged" in the final days of each previous contest....

Right now I have the Firecracker Pup 500 going on.

LOL - How I wish I could watch!

See you at the DDI!

It's a sight to behold. They did learn that the old barn cat Ebony will not tolerate their silliness.

They did learn that the old barn cat Ebony will not tolerate their silliness.

Good for Ebony - how is lil puss doing these days?

My $$$ is on the Papillon. ;o)

lil puss, is doing well! I am glad to see it too, because I was worried about him. He loves being in the house, and he will play with the dogs.

The Papillon is a pretty tough little customer. He is a rescue that my daughter brought home. He gets a little bogged down in the drifts, but other than that, he gives Sey a run for his money. He is like the energizer bunny, he just doesn't quit.

lil puss, is doing well! I am glad to see it too, because I was worried about him. He loves being in the house, and he will play with the dogs.

The Papillon is a pretty tough little customer. He is a rescue that my daughter brought home. He gets a little bogged down in the drifts, but other than that, he gives Sey a run for his money. He is like the energizer bunny, he just doesn't quit.

lil puss, is doing well! I am glad to see it too, because I was worried about him. He loves being in the house, and he will play with the dogs.

The Papillon is a pretty tough little customer. He is a rescue that my daughter brought home. He gets a little bogged down in the drifts, but other than that, he gives Sey a run for his money. He is like the energizer bunny, he just doesn't quit.

lil puss, is doing well! I am glad to see it too, because I was worried about him. He loves being in the house, and he will play with the dogs.

The Papillon is a pretty tough little customer. He is a rescue that my daughter brought home. He gets a little bogged down in the drifts, but other than that, he gives Sey a run for his money. He is like the energizer bunny, he just doesn't quit.

Is First Read weird this week, and is anyone else getting error messages that result in double posts, or is it just me?

Okay, what the heck is going on with FR? Anyone else getting error messages and then it posts anyway?

New Day--We also learned that for reasons no one has fully explained to me, the Republican "establishment" has no problem telling Republicans to vote for whoever they want, as long as it is Romney. In other words---it was OK to have months of debates, caucuses, rallies, millions of dollars spent as long as in the end Mitt Romney was chosen to be the candidate. I guess it is the nicorette version of the smoke-filled rooms.

Wish we could bottle up the pups' energy & sell it---we'd be as rich as Romney!

No kidding Steeler Fan. And the debates are good theater. I love sit coms.

NDD, great way to end the week.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Must be all those Ron Paul supporters trying to get on and make their case for my parents votes...LOL.

MkeMke -

I posted earlier today about a friend of my Mom's in Florida - a very rabid Republican, at least when it comes to forwarding me chain e-mails about Obama's birth certificate or whatever - anyway, before the debate last night, she was still undecided and talking about having to choose between the lesser of 2 or 3 evils. Just got a follow-up e-mail from her this afternoon and here's her decision:

"It (last night's debate) was very good. I found out some things about the other candidates that I didn't know but I guess I'm still going with Romney. He impressed me when he took over & brought the Olympics back from disaster. I'm not too worried about his money as JFK had lots too. At least he has it in a blind trust so he's not controlling where the investments are. Investing in mutual funds you have lots of companies but not a lot in one. I just want someone who can get the country moving forward again."

I mention this only because it shows that for all the speeches, the debates, the analysis, the endorsements, the financial statements, the sniping, the bickering, and the parsing of every single sentence uttered by every candidate for the last several months, here's one of the so-called "average voters" who'll be voting on Tuesday, and for her it all comes down to "Romney saved the Olympics".

I don't know if that's the "compelling case" you were looking for - but sad to say, it's how elections get decided in this great land any more.....

(And I hope this only posts once!)

This is Canada calling ... we we we have have have taken taken taken con con control oooooof FFFRRR

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

ideology: *chuckle*... that was good.

ideology,

I give up!!

Canada wins

GBM---think of it as good for the economy to have all those ads on TV and radio, all the mailers sent to your home, the robo calls, etc. You will have peace next week!

This is Canada calling again ... we we we have have have taken taken taken con con control oooooof FFFRRR

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

GBM: that was funny, and ideology, does Canada REALLY want First Read?

We are going to sell it to China once we cleanse it of the socialist/marxist/liberal scum. They have enough of that already. The rest will populate a new region called Spankistan.

ideology,

Is Spankistan next to Alberta? Or closer to the Arctic Circle?

right next door to JoJoNoJostan

I love the quirky little turn this took, ideo.

Ideo, NDD and Northstar, thanks for the giggles, I had to leave this mess a while ago. Ideo...what are you going to do with us?? lol.....if anyone was to take us over, I would hope it would be Canada, love me some Canadians!!

Or just vote for MAO!!

It's pretty easy.

Wolff's questions weren't even a thought huh?

The moon? What are the candidates supposed to do without REAL questions?

Our Emperor and chief will probably push forward legislation to change that. I'm sure he's for more galactic questioning since he can't run on his record.