Comments on: Come Saturday Morning: No Mood for Clowning http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:30:15 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Plisko http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666476 Plisko Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:26:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666476 <p>Remember after September 11 when we were all looking at the stuff that was important to us on September 10 and suddenly it all looked foolish and trivial?</p> <p>That is happening today. </p> <p>This big economic meltdown is very much like a slow motion 9/11. The people seem to get that. I think Obama/Biden seem to get that. The only people who don’t seem to get it are the McCain campaign and a bunch of media pundits who still think it is all about personality.</p> <p>They can all scratch their heads after the election. I’m fine with that.</p> Remember after September 11 when we were all looking at the stuff that was important to us on September 10 and suddenly it all looked foolish and trivial?

That is happening today.

This big economic meltdown is very much like a slow motion 9/11. The people seem to get that. I think Obama/Biden seem to get that. The only people who don’t seem to get it are the McCain campaign and a bunch of media pundits who still think it is all about personality.

They can all scratch their heads after the election. I’m fine with that.

]]> By: cinnamonape http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666427 cinnamonape Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666427 <p>Here’s the big news in Minnesota.</p> <p><a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/30451119.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUs" rel="nofollow">Franken Moves Big Above Coleman</a></p> <p>The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has been right in line with the other respected pollsters in the state, AND has a very large sample size. They are careful to survey the proper mix of gender, age, and geographical groups. The SUSA poll is screwy. </p> <p>And the kicker in the MST poll is that they always ask questions about the Presidential race and release them later (usually on a Sunday). But they give a “tell” in the article on Franken. They say that Franken is “riding the coattails” of Obama, which indicates that Obama has an even greater lead over McCain than Franken’s 6 point lead over Coleman.</p> <p>And then go down to the people stating their party preferences. 16% lead by the Democrats over the Republicans! That’s not “weighting”, that is what the people in the poll actually responded!</p> Here’s the big news in Minnesota.

Franken Moves Big Above Coleman

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has been right in line with the other respected pollsters in the state, AND has a very large sample size. They are careful to survey the proper mix of gender, age, and geographical groups. The SUSA poll is screwy.

And the kicker in the MST poll is that they always ask questions about the Presidential race and release them later (usually on a Sunday). But they give a “tell” in the article on Franken. They say that Franken is “riding the coattails” of Obama, which indicates that Obama has an even greater lead over McCain than Franken’s 6 point lead over Coleman.

And then go down to the people stating their party preferences. 16% lead by the Democrats over the Republicans! That’s not “weighting”, that is what the people in the poll actually responded!

]]> By: TheLurkingMod http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666210 TheLurkingMod Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:02:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666210 <p>Eli is upstairs!<br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/looking-up-at-nixon/" rel="nofollow">Looking Up At Nixon</a></p> Eli is upstairs!
Looking Up At Nixon

]]> By: Petrocelli http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666209 Petrocelli Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:00:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666209 <p>Q … contact me via FB, let’s get together for a coffee/drink</p> Q … contact me via FB, let’s get together for a coffee/drink

]]> By: Spokane61 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666208 Spokane61 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:57:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666208 <p>I have taken the time to read the over 400 pages of the bill- most of which is the “sweetener” bills grafted on to get the votes of the Congress people. While as a mental health professional, I applaud the passage -at last- of the paraty bill, the cost of 700 billion with not one dollar in relief for the homeowner, the cost was too high. Barak and others have demonstrated the moral failure that has brought us to have such low respect for the Democratic Party. We lie as much as the Republicans, we just lie to ourselves. Yes we have to vote for Barak to keep McCain away from the button and the Supream court nominations, but we can only do so with grief in our hearts and our nose firmly held with both hands.</p> I have taken the time to read the over 400 pages of the bill- most of which is the “sweetener” bills grafted on to get the votes of the Congress people. While as a mental health professional, I applaud the passage -at last- of the paraty bill, the cost of 700 billion with not one dollar in relief for the homeowner, the cost was too high. Barak and others have demonstrated the moral failure that has brought us to have such low respect for the Democratic Party. We lie as much as the Republicans, we just lie to ourselves. Yes we have to vote for Barak to keep McCain away from the button and the Supream court nominations, but we can only do so with grief in our hearts and our nose firmly held with both hands.

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666205 STTPinOhio Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:35:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666205 <blockquote><p>Obama is not afraid to get in Mccain’s head</p></blockquote> <p>This guy is as smooth as a baby’s behind.</p> <p>When everyone was freaking out after the Palin pick, he was cool as a cucumber; didn’t change a thing.</p> <p>“He’s not emotional enough, he’s not connecting with white women, blue collar working stiffs, old people, dwarfs, Quakers, you name it!” Arrrggh!</p> <p>Just stayed on message, kept building his organization and making his appearances.</p> <p>Now, he’s kinda managing the game like Tiger Woods does when he has a lead; don’t take crazy chances, just keep making pars on into the clubhouse.</p> <p>****Wing Nut Alert****</p> <p>Was about to press ’send’ right when the latest McPalin ad came up!</p> <p>They’re breaking out the good stuff now; the ad has Resko, Ayers & Rev. Wright.</p> <p>Brought to you by the Judicial Confirmation Network.</p> <p>Because you just can’t trust a scary black guy to nominate fine upstanding white guys like Alito & Roberts.</p>

Obama is not afraid to get in Mccain’s head

This guy is as smooth as a baby’s behind.

When everyone was freaking out after the Palin pick, he was cool as a cucumber; didn’t change a thing.

“He’s not emotional enough, he’s not connecting with white women, blue collar working stiffs, old people, dwarfs, Quakers, you name it!” Arrrggh!

Just stayed on message, kept building his organization and making his appearances.

Now, he’s kinda managing the game like Tiger Woods does when he has a lead; don’t take crazy chances, just keep making pars on into the clubhouse.

****Wing Nut Alert****

Was about to press ’send’ right when the latest McPalin ad came up!

They’re breaking out the good stuff now; the ad has Resko, Ayers & Rev. Wright.

Brought to you by the Judicial Confirmation Network.

Because you just can’t trust a scary black guy to nominate fine upstanding white guys like Alito & Roberts.

]]> By: Quebecois http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666204 Quebecois Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:27:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666204 <p>You got mail.</p> <p>Bonjour Betsy.</p> <p>Petro, Hammill in hamilton, oct 17…</p> You got mail.

Bonjour Betsy.

Petro, Hammill in hamilton, oct 17…

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666201 Twain Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:21:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666201 <p>McC is really going to have a hard time letting go. Given his rather tenuous hold on reality he probably won’t make a concession speech but will announce his candidacy for 2012.</p> McC is really going to have a hard time letting go. Given his rather tenuous hold on reality he probably won’t make a concession speech but will announce his candidacy for 2012.

]]> By: STTPinOhio http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666199 STTPinOhio Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:16:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666199 <blockquote><p>“How bout that Sarah Palin? HGKKKK HGKKKK! </p></blockquote> <p>You caught that, too?</p> <p>It was hilarious! Even KO cracked on it.<br /> My wife & and I almost keeled over from laughing at that clip.</p> <p>He said it three times!</p> <p>Their whole campaign is a circlin’ the drain.</p> <p>Thankfully.</p>

“How bout that Sarah Palin? HGKKKK HGKKKK!

You caught that, too?

It was hilarious! Even KO cracked on it.
My wife & and I almost keeled over from laughing at that clip.

He said it three times!

Their whole campaign is a circlin’ the drain.

Thankfully.

]]> By: wobblybits http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666198 wobblybits Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:13:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/10/04/come-saturday-morning-no-mood-for-clowning/#comment-1666198 <p>Josh posted about it on TPM’s front page this morning</p> Josh posted about it on TPM’s front page this morning

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