Open Thread: 08.08.08
So, are you planning to watch the Olympics? Feel free to discuss this and anything else.
39 comments August 8th, 2008
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Busy Weekend
Got a pretty weekend ahead of me, so feel free to discuss whatever you’d like in this open thread.
32 comments August 2nd, 2008
Friday Open Thread
Lots of interesting things are going on, so feel free to discuss any of them you’d like.
40 comments July 11th, 2008
Open Thread: Friday Morning
Obama is breaking his word, McCain is keeping his. President Bush still run rings around the Democrats, Pelosi and Reid still haven’t figured out how to run a Congress.
All in all, a good time to be a Republican.
Discuss these and any other issues you wish.
50 comments June 20th, 2008
Friday the 13th Open Thread
Unlucky day? Counter-intuitive lucky day? Not superstitious at all?
We can talk about the growing morass of influence peddling around Obama.
The chances of Hillary getting back into it if Obama continues to implode.
The way McCain is just scoring point after point against Obama and his Democrats.
Or anything you’d like…
3 comments June 13th, 2008
Open Thread: Monday Morning
I’ve been out of it a bit this weekend, of course. The third birthday party went off splendidly - the “adorable” quotient was very high amongst all concerned, though we favor the grand-daughter for “most adorable”. Meanwhile, I understand some other, rather more ho-hum stuff has been going on…some nonsense about an ultra-leftist extremist wanting to be President, or some such thing.
Discuss that and anything else you’d like.
22 comments June 9th, 2008
Friday Morning Open Thread
Will Obama ever go to Iraq?
Will Hillary ever quit?
Will Howard Dean survive for even a week after the nominee is chosen?
Will we be able to stifle laughter as we attempt to “debate” whether Obama has qualifications which make him a better candidate than McCain?
Discuss these and other burning questions of the day
Play nice!
24 comments May 30th, 2008
Weekend Open Thread
Have at it.
UPDATE, by Mark Noonan: And a little humor from Stuff White People Like:
It is a fact that white people will never turn down an opportunity to enlighten other people on the correct way to think. While this is very easy to do through email or face to face conversation, it is exceptionally difficult to do while driving a car. Fortunately for white people there is a solution that is both popular and ineffective: bumper stickers.
Before talking about the types of bumper stickers that white people like, it’s very important to get an understanding about layout and placement. When a white person drives an older car (6+ years old) that has a resale value under $2000, they will coat the entire backside of the car in bumper stickers. Because of the abundance of space they are free to include stickers from all areas of white support: music, politics, the environment, insults to right wing politicians, and various movements that tell people to keep a city “weird.”
But when white people have a nice new car such as a Prius or an Audi station wagon, the fear of losing resale value prevents them from applying more than one sticker. Therefore that one sticker must properly capture the essence of the car and the political views of the driver.
The safest and most accepted choice for a sticker is always one that supports a Democratic Presidential candidate (Ralph Nader is an acceptable substitute). As of February 2008, white law requires an Obama 08 bumper sticker to be placed on the back of every Prius…
Love that site - sheer genuis.
17 comments May 23rd, 2008
Open Thread: Thursday Morning
McCain is getting a lot of positive press about his climate change speech - juxtaposing the speech with the “take the gloves off” note to Newsweek, I begin to see a strategy here of hitting out both right and left…nothing like making everyone catch up with you - it means you control the terms of the debate.
Edwards endorsement of Obama has a lot of people talking of him being the Veep, again. I say: bring it ON!!!! Talk about handing us the election on a silver platter…two lawyers who are hip deep in questionable actions running against a war hero…
How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck would chuck wood?
Not much, they’re pretty small.
Discuss these and other burning questions of the day.
71 comments May 15th, 2008
Open Tread: Friday Morning
The Reverend Jesse Jackson told CNN that he’s planning to endorse Barack Obama for president. Experts say this is a risky move for Jackson, because hardly anything rhymes with ‘Barack Obama.”
Chelsea Clinton tried to help her mother attract the gay vote in Pennsylvania by visiting several lesbian bars. That’s true, yeah. When asked to comment afterwards, Chelsea said, “I’ve never seen so many women with my mom’s haircut.”
We’re leaning more and more about John and Cindy McCain. He’s on this big biography tour. I guess his wife Cindy is worth over $100 million because the family made money selling Budweiser beer. So he has a wife 20 years younger than him, free beer, and unlimited money. I think I speak for all guys when I go, “Why is he running for president?”
Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back later.
20 comments May 9th, 2008
