Posting Towards Gomorrah

[SlaveNoMore]

Shape Shifter
What about me? I'm smaht!

One of these days, you're gonna end up just like Fredo, if you don't watch yo back.

[SlaveNoMore]

Penske_Account
When did the "a" change to "u"?

When did "moslem" become "muslim"?

Or "Peking" become "Beijing", for that matter

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Sure, so long as I get credit for it this time [:sniff:].

Ah -- you have identified my fudge factor. I feel pretty comfortable saying a Dem net gain of 2-3 Senate seats.
S_A_M

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epo...e_race-21.html Is Joe L. winning a loss for the Dems?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
(a) Not much, if they don't have the Senate and Bush is around to veto stuff.

(b) Fight with themselves, predictably. Both parties fight among themselves, but the Democrats like to share their fights with reporters.

(c) Investigate stuff. All sort of Administration activity, surely. Leading to....

(d) Fight with the Administration about whether and how it has to respond to Congressional subpoenas.

Articles of IMpeachment, yes or no?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Approximately 2 years after Calcutta became Kolkatta. You see, the newly independent nations can't have place names that are cruel reminders of their former colonial oppressors.

I missed this one too. :blush:

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by taxwonk


Imagine we were all in the same political party for a minute. What would our message be? That will give you a good feel for the Ds current crisis, I think.

I would not be in a party with youse guys if Ty is going to serve that cheaparse CA boxed wine at the caucusii.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by Secret_Agent_Man
Sure, so long as I get credit for it this time [:sniff:].

Ah -- you have identified my fudge factor. I feel pretty comfortable saying a Dem net gain of 2-3 Senate seats.

P.S. In response to some later posts I noticed but have yet to fully read. I agree that the Board has begun to stink. I participate less than in the past due to time constraints. (kids
and work)

As you all know, I tend to play it straight, and don't much like the psycho socks or dada posts (had a soft spot for Gilligan, though) -- but, whatever turns you on.

S_A_M

I recalled that you enjoyed bantering with some of the early Yankee Doodle Greedy and Dr. Whoopies of the world.

[SlaveNoMore]

Tyrone Slothrop
Help their cause before November or after? Right now, I think they're completely focused on trying to win the House. They think the GOP is unpopular, and they'd rather make the election a referendum on the GOP's record than on their proposals.

I disagree with this strategy because I don't think it takes too much of a short-term perspective. I think they need to talk more about what they'd do, because that's what gives them the political capital to do it later, whether or not voters picked them for that reason -- and I don't think their agenda will matter much to voters this fall.

Losing the House and Senate by slim margins only makes them more viable in 2008 for the White House, because then, the Dems can make the GOP even weaker, while the GOP still has to shoulder all the blame.

If Dems take House, two things will happen. 1) Pelosi, Conyers, et al will ultimately stick their foot in their mouths (they cant help themselves) and will rally the GOP base; 2) Rove starts blaming the House for prevent the GOP from getting anything done.

[Penske_Account]

In my nape of the neck of the woods I see a lot of "Cantwell for Senate" signs, bumperstickers and buttons each day in my journeys. I frequently think to myself, and sometimes say aloud.....

"Cant do what well? Govern?"

And then I started lol'ing. When I am in public and this happens sometimes people give me odd looks...

Thoughts?

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Losing the House and Senate by slim margins only makes them more viable in 2008 for the White House, because then, the Dems can make the GOP even weaker, while the GOP still has to shoulder all the blame.

If Dems take House, two things will happen. 1) Pelosi, Conyers, et al will ultimately stick their foot in their mouths (they cant help themselves) and will rally the GOP base; 2) Rove starts blaming the House for prevent the GOP from getting anything done.

Articles of IMpeachment? Yes or no?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
In my nape of the neck of the woods I see a lot of "Cantwell for Senate" signs, bumperstickers and buttons each day in my journeys. I frequently think to myself, and sometimes say aloud.....

"Cant do what well? Govern?"

And then I started lol'ing. When I am in public and this happens sometimes people give me odd looks...

Thoughts?

remember, always follow with "allah akbar."

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Or "Peking" become "Beijing", for that matter

I believe that Peking is the Wade-Giles transliteration of the Chinese, and that Beijing is the pinyin transliteration, and so the answer might be 1979. More information than you could possible want to know about this topic here.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Articles of IMpeachment, yes or no?

I would not be surprised if someone introduced them at some point, but I don't they'll be on what Burger called the agenda.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
If Dems take House ... Pelosi, Conyers, et al will ultimately stick their foot in their mouths (they cant help themselves) and will rally the GOP base

That doesn't count! They do that already.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
In my nape of the neck of the woods I see a lot of "Cantwell for Senate" signs, bumperstickers and buttons each day in my journeys. I frequently think to myself, and sometimes say aloud.....

"Cant do what well? Govern?"

If you lived in Rhode Island you could lol at signs that say "Whitehouse for Senate."