((( Eli )))

Hiya, Petro!

still tornado-less here… Hi Eli!

And Fred Thompson’s ghost.

Now that’s the stuff of nightmares!

hi eli. hi petro. bye rudy.

LOL !!!


((((( Betsy )))))

I’m gonna miss Rudy … assorted nuts are so good … *g*

Hi jayt! Hi Betsy!

if i watch frontline on the return of the Taliban i shall become morose

The only thing that could have helped Rudy would have been a terrorist attack at one of the bagel shops he stopped in today. He could have saved the day.

McCain lookin’ good in Florida – who’s his running mate?

umm, *potential* running mate?

Plus the potential rectangular firing squad would have been so much fun to watch.

I’ll bet McCain picks Jeb!

It astounded me that a thrice married, cross-dressing New Yorker was ever considered viable. 9-11 didn’t change *that* much.

Lieberman’s playing hard to get…saying he won’t run with McCain.

Look for the Republican character-assassination machine to switch into hyperdrive this week, with McCain as Designated Victim.

KO and Tweety really don’t get along, do they?

The good thing is, it might give Ron Paul more exposure … which only makes the Repugs look better and better …

There was a time when getting Rudy out was the goal…done…now onwards and upwards…

okay too much reality ,cant watch,{{{{what could have been}}} if we didnt attack Iraq ,and kept our promises!!!

So he’s sashaying around campaigning for him because…. This inquiring mind wants to know…

McCain should consider what a fuckin asset Joe was on his last ticket.

I suspect they aren’t best buds at the water cooler.

Hello, Eli.

And jayt, you might be tornado-less, but there’s a different kinda blow coming to Indianapolis!

Mayor Greg Ballard said he planned to appoint former Eli Lilly and Co. President Randall Tobias to run the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

Tobias stepped down suddenly in April from his post as deputy secretary of state and director of U.S. foreign assistance after being connected to a Washington escort service. He told ABC News that he used the service for massages and denied having sex with any of the women.
Tobias said Monday that he would accept the appointment from Ballard and looked forward to the opportunity to serve the community.

Seems Rudy’s taped NPR interview during his visit to Two Jays Deli in Ft. Lauderdale would have put him over the top. I was duly impressed. /s

I saw KO’s eyes glaze over twice while Tweety was … um … twittering …

The slowly-take-over-the-world-starting-from-Australia strategy

Uh, can I get the details of that….?

well, this is interesting – I’m seeing a K.O. vs. Tweety competition developing here…

who’s Top Dawg at MSNBC?

Oh yeah, the more oxygen for Ronpaul, the better. Not that I’m rooting for him to win, it’s just that he’s… inconvenient. And, sadly, he’s a stronger antiwar advocate than any of the Democratic candidates.

Honestly. I really can’t decide which I fear most. Mitt or John.

if the old man kicks off we would have prezident floppy jowls .oh noooooooooooooooooooooze

If you keep that up we are going to ask you to leave the room :)

Lieberman is a whore.

Bill Maher said the other night that Rudy is the only one with the balls to go after guys like him. I agree. I could see Rudy doing that. Free speech would be the next to go. He scares the hell out of me. Good riddance.
Hope your speaking fees shrink to nothing, your wife leaves you for a richer guy, and your kids write a tell-all.

The Republican establishment will coalesce behind Willard this week, and you will see something akin to a “Anybody-but-McCain” movement going into Super Tuesday.

You may see a McCain/Giuliani ticket in the general.

It’s *very* easy to defend – there’s only one border. So I just amass my troops there and sweep outward.

John, I think. But I’m not sure…

New motto:

Ron Paul
Pigs Fly

I guess the governor’s ” endorsement ” still matters in Florida.

ho

MSNBC is reporting that Lieberman and McCain are in private discussions.

The bunny ears help, it’s kind of a Dumbo thing.

he actually gives whores a bad name…he is worse

He’s just so used to saying the opposite of what he means …

You may see a McCain/Giuliani ticket in the general.

Well, that guarantees I’ll have nightmares tonight…

Does that mean they’re talking about the veep position, or just making out?

oh please nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Of course they are in private discussions: over how to get their hands on Cheney’s fresh supply of blood.

you just know KO makes tweety grit his teeth lol

McCain should consider what a fuckin asset Joe was on his last ticket.

there. fixed it for you.

Is LIEberman cheating on Bush ?!! *g*

See 40. Dang. I’ve never been so timely before!

Joe will have a price for winning Florida for McCain.

Hey Joe, how come you couldn’t do that for Al Gore eight years ago, you fuckin loser?

I picture him with a little purple bowler, vanquished back to the 5th Dimensin after being ticked into saying
Luapnor
Luapnor
Luapnor

Hey, why should our Republicans be less slimy than those of the rest of the country? We got our standards (burp) here too, ya know…

(and on a personal note – FUCK Eli Lilly – it’s a long story)

t’s *very* easy to defend – there’s only one border. So I just amass my troops there and sweep outward.

Yeah, but there’s a zillion miles of ocean till you come to anything except New Zealand or PNG. Anyway, the Aussies can’t be bothered with world domination, it would cut into the surfing and interrupt the barbie.

The slowly-take-over-the-world-starting-from-Australia strategy may work in Risk

LOL!

I love that game,except it always boils down to the Middle East.
Too bad Stupie never played it.

he goes to the highest bidder as most everybody knows

TSF, this governor’s endorsement. Crist is hugely popular-and not just Republicans. He has worked very well across the aisle, and pissed off many of the Kool-Aid sect by being too bipartisan. His endoesement of McCain ws huge in this area. People who knew nothing else about the race supported McCain ‘cuz Crist said to.

From MSNBC’s site … Time reporting that Giuliani to drop out …

and if THAT ticket comes to pass – i’d advise mccain to sleep very very lightly…..ambition is such a dangerous thing

gracias

MSNBC is reporting that Lieberman and McCain are in private discussions.

That’s hot.

Earlier when Tweety was calling the Democratic vote a “what we used to call a beauty contest” KO suggested he not go there … it was a good moment!

Tweety just froze for a while … nice to see

Looks like Keith to me, along with his student, Rachel!

From the CNN Exit Poll info: (h/t Siun for the link downstairs)

No data available on black voter preferences, because they were unable to find a large enough number of black GOP voters to get a statistically valid sample.

McCain got more than 50% among Cuban and other Hispanic voters (sadly for him, they made up only 10% of the voting population); Romney led McCain slightly among white voters.

Romney and Huckabee took even numbers of evangelicals; McCain and Romney took roughly even numbers of the non-evangelicals (with Huckabee getting only 4% of them).

Romney led among Bush-lovers; McCain among Bush-bashers.

Afghanistan is such a complete fiasco….sad sad

Sen. John McCain will win the Florida Republican primary, CNN projects based on election results and exit polling, edging out rival Mitt Romney.

Yep. I’ve seen and used that strategy many times. Probably the easiest way to win at Risk.

CNN projecting McCain

If Rudy drops out,he should take the Straight Talk Express back to New Yawk.

When she was in college, my stepmother would play Risk with a group of friends, and one of them *always* decided to be Hitler, and tried to take over the world from Northern Europe. He always lost.

Um, not sure if I’ve just triggered Godwin or not. Can I get a ruling?

Aren’t they fascinting Peterr?

Of course, exit polls are hard to read when there’s high early voting numbers – so you get a picture of today but with some limitations (did dedicated voters voter early? etc)

And so the Punch & Judi Show fades into the Florida sunset. But they would make great characters in a Carl Hiassen book.

Even if it’s just a picture of today, a lot of it probably still holds up.

Romney led among Bush-lovers; McCain among Bush-bashers.

The Neo-Cons versus the Trad-Cons. The Civil war the entire nation would benefit from.
With, hopefully, many becoming just plain old Cons.

Oh God, Brokaw talking about Rudy’s success in fighting crime in New York … hey Brokaw, haven’t you been listening to the New Yorkers ?

Looking at exit poll by gender. Democratic voters – 41% male, 59% female.

Repubilican voters – 56% male, 44% female.

Um, not sure if I’ve just triggered Godwin or not. Can I get a ruling?

Not sure, but I think given the context (gaming) you may be okay.

mccain declared the winner in fla! quel surprise…

Bad strategy there, way too many borders,it always turns into the playground.

That says a lot!

agreed … it’s an interesting view of how the electorate is shaped and there are always surprises

I’m wondering exactly what the relationship is between McCain and Bush/Cheney. I’ve never seen a repub bashed so fiercely by other repubs as they are doing to McCain. Where does that leave JoeLie. Did he know when he hitched on to McCain that he would alienate the most powerful repubs?
So now, who is speaking to JoeLie and McCain (besides Harry Reid)? They seem pretty isolated.

The war or the country?

but Rude y can always put on a happy face

http://www.liberalrapture.com/…..722369.jpg

Oh Lawd, if Short Ride shows up to gloat, I’m tossing a plant at the teevee …

Line judge says no Godwin violation. Allows play to continue.

No, he’s been busy listening to the Greatest Generation-earlier this evening he referred to the Mittster as “George Romney”

Put down the plant… pick up some socks…

Blast from the Past: Nine hours ago on Fox:

O’REILLY: OK. Now, I’ve been doing an analysis on the left-wing media, which is about 80 percent of the media, even in Florida. I mean, you know, most of the newspapers there are left wing. You’re getting hammered more than the others. You’re getting hit harder in almost every area. I spoke to you about this. I don’t know whether you remember, a couple of months ago. And I said they’re going to come after you, and I’m not exactly sure why. Do you know why the left-wing media has hit you harder than the other Republicans?

GIULIANI: Well, I think the Democrats have, those who have Democratic leanings have because I think they believe that I have the best chance of winning the general election, that I would run competitively in more states than anyone else, and therefore that I’d be a threat. I think that’s been true from the beginning.

I posted this downstairs, will repost;

too bad the extra-marital, fornicating, adulterating, bribe taking fireman murdering drag queen won’t be their candidate

he would fit in much better then either mccain or mutt…and be more beatable then either

ah me

now the whole sad ass country…the poor woman there…saw a program on the birth and infant death rates…oh another reason i loathe chimpie

now that mccain has been declared the winner – the real long knives will be coming out seriously on him…… he is so hated by the bushco repugs….. now casting him as a leebarule this is just precious lolol

Giuliani up on MSNBC. Quoting TR, I’m a fighter, we are fighting for the great causes of our times.

hahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahaha…………….oy

Rudy is going to endorse McCain – what’s in it for Rudy? Ministry of 9/11 portfolio?

Betcha Human Resources makes Tweety keep their three-word memo to him atop his desk whenever he’s on the air:
Don’t
Go
There

HEHEHEHEHE – btw petro i’ll be in toronto Easter week – dinner’s on me ;o}

Cool! When you coming to Texas?

Way OfT – switched from election to local station because it’s looking bad out there again – guess what’s on? The Biggest Loser.

There’s hopefully a certain symmetry there with the Repub outcomes, and all…

Or maybe I’m just tired – been a *long* day…

Rudy amazes that “Paul won al the debates.”

He is so repulsive to look at… isn’t he?

Rudy is begging for a job in the next republican administration. Judy is pissed, and demands White House time.

rudy …. “uplifting” – what was that hand gesture?

Oh, Gawd… he’s going to stay in?

tea all over da place

Easter hmmm ? I should be here as well … *g* … it’s a date !

I used to work with a guy who actually scribbled little notes to himself on his notepad, *reminding* himself to shut up.

sometime early summer according to my daughter ;o}

white house limos and 747s

ohhhh…. hope the videos capture the sweat on his bald head …. ow!

That damn Lieberman thinks he’s too clever by far.
The Losers for Lieberman Lobby is setting him up for the big fail.
I want someone to mark him for political destruction, so that when this is over he will be a pariah to BOTH parties.

Rudy: America must stay on offense in the war. “It’s not optional.” “Peace through overwhelming strength.”

Sue his ass!

Just a thoery, but I think McCain says “my friends…” a lot because he was taught that when speaking in public, he’ll be more relaxed if he imagines himself speaking to a small group of people.

A very small, stupid group of people.

It sounds like he’s giving the victory speech he’d planned for November …

he is a real masochist,no?

Hey Rudy–if we don’t get to see you by easter, don’t forget to hide the eggs!

He is the fascist’s wet dream of a leader.

it’ll be a blast!!

Setting aside the feeling of relief that we won’t have a bona fide fascist in the running for the Presnitzy, it’s worth reflecting on what Guiliani’s defeat signifies for the American political process. He was the anointed front runner for the rethugs, probably the only candidate who had even the slightest chance of running close to whomever the Dems put up. He appeals the red-meat white working class voter, could bring in a respectable share of soccedr moms, and the fundies would vote for him rather than any godless liberal. He’s got smarts and can hold his own in debate. So he should be running. And lest we forget, McCain was out of money and paying his tourbus gasoline by personal credit card before New Hampshire.

All this speaks to instability of political belief and knowledge among the rethuglican voters. Because they actually don’t know, you know, anything, their affections are extremely labile. They are the adman’s dream. That’s why negative advertising and big lies work so well with them. They are truly rootless.

Now the same is also true in large, though not so large measure of the great middle unwashed, and a substantial proportion of our own partly washed. People don’t pay attention to stuff that vitally affects their lives. And so they career from one name to the next on the basis of whatever spew they get from the MSM and party hacks. Our side is a bit better, because we have a core who pay attention, that from the vote for Edwards seems to be on the order of 17 to 18 percent of our electorate. Would it were 25 percent.

In any event, Giuliani’s fall means more than just the fall of a single politician. It says something about our nation’s capacity to govern itself by choosing our governors in elections.

Well, there are days when the quality of my life would be improved if I did just that.

ok i give up on liquid refreshment with this crowd sheeeesh

The sky is the limit? One page tax forms? He’s just free-associating now.

rudy’s giving a victory speech

Rudy just told a member of the audience that he sounded just like his mother. Then he said, “If she were here.”

Then he looked up. Is that a Catholic thing?

A very small, stupid group of people.

in their underware

Glad someone else heard that. I thought my ears deceived me. I guess no one’s allowed to correct Tom on-air.

What a jerk his tax bill… yeah give the rich more tax breaks… like they need more fucking money… raise taxes to 97% on everything over one million

ghouliani—- S T F U!!!

Okay. Now it’s war. Every place that Rudi goes people have to carry big pictures of ferrets. He hates ferrets, you know… They look to much like his compadres, weasels all…

Losing = winning … sounds like a true Repug !

Ah, MSNBC is saying what I thought – Florida is a “winner take all” state on the R side. That is, winner take all of the half the delegates since Florida (along with MI, NH, and SC) has been penalized half their delegates for breaking the party rules and moving up their primary.

All the Dem primaries and caucuses are proportional as long as at least 15% of the vote but a good chunk of the R primaries and caucuses are winner take all. And that was supposed to be the other leg of Rudy’s “strategy” by taking all the winner take all primaries starting with Florida and the super Tuesday deals.

Party of freedom… SURE!

Remember, please. It’s all always good for Republicans.

ok i’m ill – repugs? party of the peepul? oh hell nahhhhhhhhhhhhh

This guy’s ego is off the charts.

Let him stay in. Let him lose New York and become a laughing stock. I want him pulverized.

been away – is Rudy giving up the ghost? (the *big* ghost)?

Is he drunk?

Why don’t you take responsibility and leave our country!

I think McCain would actually be the strongest candidate in the general, for no other reason than that the media is so thoroughly invested in its “John McCain, straight-talking maverick” narrative that they would convince everyone who isn’t paying attention, which is a pretty huge chunk of the electorate.

Too bad for the Republicans that they hate his guts. It’s going to be Romney, who’s kind of like a Republican Kerry.

uh oh …. he wants Howard Dean to lead the Rs … 50 state party?

Oh, just listen to him go all Dr. Dean… “We must compete in all 50 states.” Schmuck.

SPEW!!!!
OMG

Stealing from Dean what a thief as usual

Also because he sounds so angry all the time. Controlling his facial expressions and tone of voice is almost beyond him. Saying “my friends” helps. A lot.

yeah he must be….. ohhhhhh now he’s talking about bringing america together??

i am so glad i am not watching. the play-by-play from the lake is SO much more entertaining. and the TV stays safe inside the cabinet.

Romney cuts into Giuliani’s time … oh my

The Democrats all give better concession speeches than Rudee or any of the Republicans. They give better victory speeches, too.

It’s Mittie…

[snort] Rudi cut off… by Mittens [snort]

Dean would have been such a great preznet imo

Even better, how about a giant ferret costume? Like the union rat.

He grew up :>) I thought he was cloned an adult

Romney has never sounded so plastic. SQUIRTGUN.

Romney really squicks me … there’s something so plastic to him …
I imagine him up late watching Ronnie Raygun speeches and trying to get the lingo down …

sooo what has mutt’s money got him?? oh well not florida LMAO!

What, oh what is poor Liz Cheney to do????

Mittenomics booooooya

Anything would have been better than Bush and Darth

Romney: Countries like Asia or India … is Bush writing his speeches ?

My assumption is that he’s an Animatronic robot. He has no pores…

mutt in stereo

Willard whining on cnn. A life-sized bobblehead.

it’s that weird way he lowers and quiets his voice … almost whine but sorta gosh I care …

Does the Mittster use a Telepromter? At least he isn’t obviously reading his speech,like McCain does…

I think Romney’s trying to get the votes of the GOPers who are just as disgusted with Rudy’s speech as we are.

“Cut in now, boss, and you’ll get five points in the polls from the folks who just want Rudy to shut up.”

But without the charm

Wow, somebody hit the verklempt setting on the MIttBot.

Romney as concern troll

The people behind Romney look like they aren’t sure what’s happening.

may i just say briefly that Willard is an idiot? thank you.

“Asia is a country”. Umm, thanks – ever thought of competing for Miss Teen America?

“Welcome. To the Hall Of Pissants.”

Willard is dumb as a fence post.

707!!!

It was reported that Romney and McCain deliberately tried to cut each other off after one of the primaries. Did Mitt just do it again? We’ll see if McCain starts while Mitt’s talking.

“Before they have babies they should get married.”

(unless they are Teh Gay)

No unions sure and no jobs to go with no unions… abstinence only… tell that to horny teenagers.

Willard—”will teach our kids that before they have babies they should get married.”

That’ll fix everything.

Is Willard some sort of free-trade social Dawinist robo-politico doppleganger?

I am never sure about the usage of that last word, but it seems to fit.

A little man now in search of a fire escape.

Duh, everyone knows Asia is more than a country – it’s a supergroup.

MItt knows why jobs come.

yeah mutt send your 5 boys into the military…. oh yeah thats right – they had something BETTER to do – god how can anyone buy the shit he sells????

Mittmo: The Tax Whisperer

Mitt: I know why jobs go.

Yeah, that’s because you fire them, asshole.

“I spent my entire life in the real economy.”

But not in the real world.

Mitt:

I made large businesses into small businesses and pocketed the difference.

I’ll just BET he knows why jobs go… The corporate raider SOB that he is.

“These are real challenges” which my children will never face.

Mittie economy in his DNA = Do Not Ask… cause he don’t know

Looks like they couldn’t find a token minority to put behind Mitt.

Anger Management Counselor to McCain: “Now Senator, every time you feel like saying “you buncha stupid hicks,” you say “my friends.” Can you do that? I knew that you could.”

Shameful how Romney just blatantly stole Obama’s “CHANGE” campaign signs.

The Romneybot (down 5 percent) is giving a freaking victory speech!!!

What a disgrace.. What a bunch of raving loonies, the whole lot of them.

The republicans have become the party of morons… mean nasty greedy racist morons.

That’s right, the best parts of ELP and Yes!

Pissing on my leg and telling me it’s raining. Yeah Mitt, I’ve seen this movie before.

shades of ghouliani lol

Well, Rudi did…. It’s all good all the time if you’re a Republican…

Willard – “I know why jobs come – I know why they go”.

Especially *go*, huh Willard? I’m sure the hundreds of Maytag workers let go in Southern Indiana last week think the world of you.

But I’m sure that while they try to get an unemployment check, they’ll be talking amongst themselves about the genius of Bain Capital.

Looks like Rudy forgot that Florida is full of ex-New Yorkers. Seems they can’t stand him any more than current New Yorkers. *snort*

Mrs Mitt is not so good at the devoted wife look …

Mitt:

We will leave our children the bill. Tax cuts for everybody—well, the investor class anyway.

Do you think Rudi is still talking? It didn’t sound like he was winding it down…

What about the “I wanna be First Lady NOW, dammit!” look?

Thanks Eli, great title, btw. Just like Custer against the Sioux and the Cheyenne,(Last Stand Hill) Rudi didn’t put up much of a fight

Sign of intelligent life?

Strange that you used “plastic and squick”, and I used “plastic and squirt.”

Soulsisters!

I read the story yesterday in the Boston Globe on Bain Capital and Mitty Boy.

all the neocon faves are falling by the wayside……

He quit talking two thousand and one seconds past nine-eleven.

gmta!

MSNBC says Ghouliani is negotiating with McCain about when–not if–Ghoul drops out and endorses The Straight Talk Express.

MITTENS is a schlep im afraid.. a dangerous one

[slaps forehead] Of course. Thanks for reminding me!

I thought that was Judi’s schtick.

neocons working huckabee over in the back room…..

Does McCain have to choose between Rudy or JoeLie as his running mate ?

And Jeri Thompson’s…

she wants to be an emperess i think

Well, if McCain is the guy they go with I can see TV ads with a “greatest hits” feel that focus on his love of Iraq. Let’s stay for 100 years, or more….

Mike’s speech included Baseball talk and Fried Chicken …

they were saying on the tube last night that someone might pick condi as a vp

Batmans villians in a closet

What happened to Taylor Marsh? She’s really got thing for hillary and a ton of animus for Obama. Like it’s pathological. Anyone else read her blog?

David Gregory sounds a little (or a lot) too enamored with McCain

That Boston Globe is a helluva paper. Isn’t that the one where one of their reporters sent a questionnaire to all of the Presidential candidates to determine how they viewed the limits of executive authority.

Willard didn’t seem to see any limits. Very scary stuff. Bush 2.0 on steroids.

ohhh so mccain has begun the ass-kissing of the wingnuts….there goes the straight talk express…..straight off the rails!!

Well, lawdy almighty… Mittens pulls the skin off fried chicken. He’s not a real Amurcan.

Old Lord up now.

Thanks Eli.. great as usual! And just to be nice I have DUGG it for you!

codpiece sniffer David Gregory?

He’s using a teleprompter, right?

It is TIME for the 100 years war again!

And McCain drones on.

I could see McCain tapping Huck for Veep.
One big suckup to the evangelical base.
And Huck is young enough to go for it.

“taking good care of my family while I was away”

The Family you DUMPED, John?

Sounds like the name of a song I know!

Looky — it’s the old white guys club!

Thanks, nahant!

When Mittens peeled the skin off the chicken and Huck called him on it – the spoils went to McStain.

not only that, he’s hard up for $$ so will be kissing up to those lobbyists he pissed off with McCain/Fiengold.

Irony express.

Time waits for no one and it won’t wait for him….

Mrs Mitt is not so good at the devoted wife look …

“Brigham Young – all I ever wanted was for him to be the president of Brigham Young”

“Joseph H. Smith on a bicycle – look at what Mrs. Roberts got at Oral Roberts U. Why am I still standing beside this dumb-fuck?”

“Who’s that cute-looking Italian guy? Looks like he’s about 30 – wonder what he drives”?

Golly — women and Hispanic names… Don’t see them standing where they can be seen, do you?

I like the way McCain and the neocons try to sell neverendingoccupation to America as though we do not understand.

We understand, we just disagree and will never cotton to this agenda. McCain will not be our next President. Read this now and believe me later.

It. Will. Not. Happen.

Well, Oilfield, it could happen ONE way. If we’re stupid enough to put up a candidate who thinks that the surge is working, and applauds goatboy’s saying so, it’ll mean tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee, on the Iraq war.

And that way, we could easily lose.

At the next debate, I just want Obama or Edwards to ask her if she thinks we’re winning in Iraq.

Other than that, McCain and his “I’ll stay a hundred years!” talking point is a GREAT candidate for us, just as bushCo is cancelling the plans to start bringing home a few of the troops.

Iraq is all about keeping that lid on until November. And then, the democrats get the flaming-turd bouquet. To their credit, some of them are finally starting to grumble about it, but I’m not sure they can do much, at this point. Events will have to do it for them, and they just may.