It's not good to think of Our Leader going on a bender.
Eh. Shrub is just a hand puppet. I truly believe that.
(He is the unpleasant toad that keeps us all safe!)
GAZE INTO THE HYPNO-CHENEY!!!
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
Natter 39 and Holding
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2005 7:13:35 am PDT #277 of 10002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Nutty - Sep 23, 2005 7:16:03 am PDT #278 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Well, if Hastert were acting president, at least then we'd get to see if Bill Clinton really meant it when he said, "I'm afraid I might has assaulted him."
Politician Smackdown!
It's not Plei's dream of tubby white manlove, but, sort of the same ballpark.
I don't think lack of perspective is a requirement for the gig.
Oh, I'd guess there's a fair need for lack of perspective. For one thing, you have to be able to recite the same speech 100 times, without getting bitchy; for another, you have to know that people will hate your guts no matter what you do. I should think that lack of self-reflection (till afterwards) is a pretty big advantage, for most politicians.
P.M. Marc - Sep 23, 2005 7:18:11 am PDT #279 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
It's not Plei's dream of tubby white manlove, but, sort of the same ballpark.
They could jello wrestle.
(Mainlines brain bleach)
And it just has to be sick and wrong tubby manlove, which knows no color.
Gudanov - Sep 23, 2005 7:20:45 am PDT #280 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Hastert
You misspelled "Tom Delay Puppet"
sarameg - Sep 23, 2005 7:21:13 am PDT #281 of 10002
They could jello wrestle.
WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO US PLEI? WHY?!
You must hate us or something.
§ ita § - Sep 23, 2005 7:21:44 am PDT #282 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I should think that lack of self-reflection (till afterwards) is a pretty big advantage, for most politicians.
Why does it require a lack of self reflection to deal with being hated, or to deal with being repetitive? How does it help? I mean, surely being zen about the whole thing, which is best achieved with a lot of reflection would help too.
I'm driving a 2006 Jetta rental today, and it seems peppier than the Passat rental I drove last oil change. But not as peppy as my VR6. Feels very big inside, though, and they've totally changed up the interior controls. Importantly, the cup-holders aren't in the dash anymore, but now the arm rest is too short for me to use it and still have that hand on the wheel.
Ah, life.
msbelle - Sep 23, 2005 7:22:08 am PDT #283 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
LUNCH is gonna be awesome.
Shrimp po'boy, fries and fruit cobbler. OMG YUM!
Calli - Sep 23, 2005 7:23:10 am PDT #284 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It's not Plei's dream of tubby white manlove, but, sort of the same ballpark.
Clinton's not so tubby these days.
I can't bring a mental picture of Hastert to mind (I keep switching to Hastur, which may or may not be an improvement).
So now I'm picturing Clinton vs. the Elder Gods. It's like the Republican Revolution all over again.
P.M. Marc - Sep 23, 2005 7:27:49 am PDT #285 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Breakfast is going to not rock, as it's going to be oatmeal and lactation support tea. (I'm training for a pump session, you see.)
I want bacon and eggs.
Nutty - Sep 23, 2005 7:28:11 am PDT #286 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Why does it require a lack of self reflection to deal with being hated, or to deal with being repetitive? How does it help? I mean, surely being zen about the whole thing, which is best achieved with a lot of reflection would help too.
I don't understand the ways of zen.
For the others, someone who is reflective would be like, "He hates me. What did I do wrong?" and would open the door to doubt. Somebody who doesn't reflect would me like, "He hates me. Asshole." and never think of that guy again. The latter strategy, while indicative of a person I would like less, tends to sell better on TV.
(Personally, I'm a big fan of doubt, in any kind of leader you can name, because doubt is what keeps the finger off the red button of doom. But, a lot of people see doubt as "waffly" or lame.)