tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.comments2023-09-10T11:19:26.110-04:00Regime TurnoverJP Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-47429600215714333892008-10-27T11:37:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:37:00.000-04:00I agree with the good Dr. I'd be shocked if anyone...I agree with the good Dr. I'd be shocked if anyone but the hardcore right thought she was asking objective questions. If anything, her performance was an audition for Fox, fair and balanced as it was. <BR/><BR/>Biden was cool and collected. He had just the right amount of incredulity.briweihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813008258703324798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-44525431379646717122008-10-27T11:05:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:05:00.000-04:00"Week attempt"... hahaha... try "weak attempt." Ga..."Week attempt"... hahaha... try "weak attempt." Gah. Sometimes I feel like an alien sneaks into my hands while I'm typing.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-49343370921243266262008-10-27T07:55:00.000-04:002008-10-27T07:55:00.000-04:00"Okay, let's move on to the next question."People ..."Okay, let's move on to the next question."<BR/><BR/>People want good leadership, not an angry administration. Biden gets a lot of credit for keeping his cool.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-12650105866719062352008-10-13T13:18:00.000-04:002008-10-13T13:18:00.000-04:00Ha - they've re-booted the old "Bush Derangement S...Ha - they've re-booted the old "Bush Derangement Syndrome" joke and turned it into "Palin Derangement Syndrome."<BR/><BR/>Brilliant! Except they have the definition wrong:<BR/><BR/>"Palin Derangement Syndrome (or P.D.S.) is the penchant on the right wing to go completely nutso over any comment on or criticism of Sarah Palin and a tendency to blame Sarah Palin's mistakes on other people."JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-64879477836356953862008-10-11T19:31:00.000-04:002008-10-11T19:31:00.000-04:00I read about this on Twitter yesterday, but did no...I read about this on Twitter yesterday, but did not watch the video until now. The caption underneath reads "DEVELOPING," as if to warn that the Capitol is on fire or something.<BR/><BR/>I love the nauseated look on the nooz anchor's face as she expresses her dismay. Holy crap, now the whole world knows that Sarah Palin has pores. Just think of all the votes that's going to cost them on Election Day.<BR/><BR/>I suppose they're bitching about this because they don't have a plausible way to airbrush Wall Street.<BR/><BR/>Of course there is no discussion of content, but maybe the anchor thinks that people only buy Newsweek for the pictures.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-20865048409873552002008-09-28T09:46:00.000-04:002008-09-28T09:46:00.000-04:00"Whoops! Senator McCain, you OK? Let me help you d..."Whoops! Senator McCain, you OK? Let me help you down off the stage."JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-57926228967593727112008-09-28T09:21:00.000-04:002008-09-28T09:21:00.000-04:00"I hope nobody notices my arms are shaking.""I hope nobody notices my arms are shaking."Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07942072114833572698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-91178372296762697962008-09-21T18:36:00.000-04:002008-09-21T18:36:00.000-04:00McCain makes it so easy.I remember eight (also sev...McCain makes it so easy.<BR/><BR/>I remember eight (also seven, six, five, and four) years ago when the press (mostly) treated Bush as if he could do no wrong. I'm just relieved that they seem to have recovered from that madness.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-20439964384772970452008-09-20T23:18:00.000-04:002008-09-20T23:18:00.000-04:00"Tuvok, the nerve pinch doesn't work on me.""Tuvok, the nerve pinch doesn't work on me."JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-72423748421986729562008-09-17T15:09:00.000-04:002008-09-17T15:09:00.000-04:00"No, John, it isn't the vice president's job to pu..."No, John, it isn't the vice president's job to put your medication into your pill organizer. No, I wouldn't be comfortable with that either."Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681883169121834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-83499447829259124612008-09-17T14:50:00.000-04:002008-09-17T14:50:00.000-04:00I can't believe that I can't think of anything tha...I can't believe that I can't think of anything that one of these guys would say to the other.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-65603708534670497192008-08-30T11:14:00.000-04:002008-08-30T11:14:00.000-04:00Why am I reminded of when Star Trek added Seven of...Why am I reminded of when Star Trek added Seven of Nine to the cast?<BR/><BR/>Palin's thin credentials show that McCain is more interested in winning the election than serving the country. Country first? Turns out he was pulling our leg.<BR/><BR/>If this is an example of the kind of decisions McCain is going to make in office, we need to run away as fast as we can.<BR/><BR/>Hillary proved that a woman could work hard and fight her way to the top and make a credible case for being the most qualified presidential nominee. Sarah Palin proves that nearly any woman can be selected to be a desperate candidate's running mate.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-16573617893150997372008-08-30T10:20:00.000-04:002008-08-30T10:20:00.000-04:00Republicans take home the cake in 2008! Everyone ...Republicans take home the cake in 2008! Everyone is excited to jump on the McCain and Palin ticket! Best was to put this is: This sure "fuels" the debate!<BR/><BR/>http://www.johnmccainsarahpalin.usUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775630828479274641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-57594667320956881942008-08-29T12:00:00.000-04:002008-08-29T12:00:00.000-04:00Isn't McCain from the party that made fun of the M...Isn't McCain from the party that made fun of the Mondale/Ferraro ticket?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-1037098885035221642008-08-29T10:58:00.000-04:002008-08-29T10:58:00.000-04:00Apparently, McCain has had a change of heart about...Apparently, McCain has had a change of heart about the whole "inexperience" thing.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-79419637445907632322008-08-29T10:39:00.000-04:002008-08-29T10:39:00.000-04:00My pleasure, Maggie.Just a courtesy followup: I ha...My pleasure, Maggie.<BR/><BR/>Just a courtesy followup: I have now corrected the post.<BR/><BR/>And it is now confirmed, Sarah Palin WILL BE Senator McCain's running mate.<BR/><BR/>See you chaps in November. :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-58525023133843089432008-08-29T09:53:00.000-04:002008-08-29T09:53:00.000-04:00Oh, my god, I'm so embarrassed. Thank you so much...Oh, my god, I'm so embarrassed. Thank you so much for giving us freedom of speech, Victoria. I had no idea you personally wrote the first amendment of our constitution.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681883169121834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-84107283634709783592008-08-29T01:34:00.000-04:002008-08-29T01:34:00.000-04:00I took it in the spirit it was made, Dr. Momentum....I took it in the spirit it was made, Dr. Momentum. Fear not.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps your readers might care to peruse a more <A HREF="http://futuremd.blogspot.com/2008/08/is-this-face-of-mccains-running-mate.html" REL="nofollow">recent post on the topic</A>, which I'm certain this time contains the correct facts.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, my blog was recently banned by Blogger, due to pro-Obama supporters complaining to Blogger (on the day I posted what I presume they considered a more pro-Hillary post).<BR/><BR/>Being British, I found this doubly wounding, as I was sure we had imbued Americans with our very best of our traditions of freedom of speech and association, which allows your nation to be the greatest in the world today.<BR/><BR/>Alas, some people don't know the meaning of either concept.<BR/><BR/>My best regards, and perhaps catch you around the Blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-43037515714105595552008-08-28T18:27:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:27:00.000-04:00I didn't have a larger philosophical criticism in ...I didn't have a larger philosophical criticism in mind when I posted this; to unveil my thoughts (if not turn them into a coherent argument) I thought the mistake was amusing (considering the resemblance stops at "they both wear glasses"), and the speculation revealed something about the strategy of selecting a veep on the Republican side.<BR/><BR/>The conservative driven narrative is that these Hillary supporters will flock like sheep to McCain if he'd only choose a woman. Which makes perfect sense, right? Giuliani supporters are now flocking to Obama because Biden is a Catholic. Or perhaps not.<BR/><BR/>In any case, taking this all too seriously is a mistake. My post on Regime Turnover (and the administration whose end we celebrate) is largely a joke.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-19095154820805074102008-08-28T18:20:00.000-04:002008-08-28T18:20:00.000-04:00I know Blogger has been locking some people out of...I know Blogger has been locking some people out of their own blogs, but that still doesn't explain why the "It's all about the 'O'" spokesmodel's photo was there in the first place. <BR/><BR/>I can see getting the state wrong (maybe), but you have to go out of your way to get the photo wrong.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12840640280453062353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-46159717693380809912008-08-28T17:42:00.000-04:002008-08-28T17:42:00.000-04:00I'm sorry, what was I thinking? To Republicans, "...I'm sorry, what was I thinking? To Republicans, "fact checking" is synonymous with "making it up." <BR/><BR/>I mean, she <I>is</I> a babe, and she sure brings the average age of the ticket down. Does it really matter that she's not the governor? <BR/><BR/>No. And I'm serious now. Because the average Republican voter is less likely to question a fact, is more likely to have a knee-jerk reaction (this is scientific, by the way, I'm not making that up), and has the attention span of a sand flea. (Okay, I made that up just to piss 'em off because they are terrified of sandy places because that is where many Muslim nations are situated.)<BR/><BR/>So the average Republican looks at that post, has a knee-jerk, "yeah, Hillary supporters will vote for a woman" possibly followed by a "never god in life will we put a woman up for election har har but wouldn't it be funny" reaction, and the painful brainwave activity ends and s/he can move on to pleasanter activities such as preparing dinner for her man or having an extramarital affair with his secretary or random male stranger in a bathroom. <BR/><BR/>They don't check facts because when they see a "fact" they like, they're done.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681883169121834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-54496115982205090332008-08-28T17:29:00.000-04:002008-08-28T17:29:00.000-04:00Fact checking before you post is cool. I suppose ...Fact checking <I>before</I> you post is cool. I suppose this is an example of the "everything and the kitchen sink" model of blogging.<BR/><BR/>If you aim at nothing, you will hit it.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681883169121834569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-50754364778957584772008-08-28T17:21:00.000-04:002008-08-28T17:21:00.000-04:00Thank you, Dr. Momentum, for your reply.Unfortunat...Thank you, Dr. Momentum, for your reply.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, if we were to stop speculating on the internets, which Vice-President Gore invented, blogs would come to a standstill.<BR/><BR/>The post stands.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-2247147731329059282008-08-28T01:37:00.000-04:002008-08-28T01:37:00.000-04:00I am sorry to hear you're having trouble editing y...I am sorry to hear you're having trouble editing your blog. I found your post doing a search on Gov. Palin after hearing her mentioned as a VP possibility; the Overstock model's image commanded attention. So, at at least the error is driving some traffic your way. If Blogger allows you to delete the entry entirely, I suggest you go that route. Speculation that Palin is any sort of effective strategy to capture Clinton voters is hard to take seriously.<BR/><BR/>No matter how good her "gams" are, according to one of your commenters.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.JP Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796725364997136448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163381860654664387.post-28511047288711410962008-08-27T23:47:00.000-04:002008-08-27T23:47:00.000-04:00Thanks for linking to my post on Governor Palin.Un...Thanks for linking to my post on Governor Palin.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, you didn't check the very first comment where I mention that Blogger had been glitchy that day -- and indeed, still prevents me from accessing the post to change the State and update the info on the photo.<BR/><BR/>The information on the Overstock.com model had been corrected by one of my readers.<BR/><BR/>I'll leave it to you whether you'd like to correct YOUR post with the conclusions you came to about it, given this information.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.com