Eric Zorn's column is only allowing one-word commentary. [link]
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
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.
aurelia - Dec 09, 2008 9:43:12 am PST #5058 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
tommyrot - Dec 09, 2008 9:49:32 am PST #5059 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
From aurelia's link:
In a profile of Blagojevich in last February's Chicago Magazine, writer David Bernstein reported:
Privately, a few people who know the governor describe him as a "sociopath," and they insist they're not using hyperbole. State representative Joe Lyons, a fellow Democrat from Chicago, told reporters that Blagojevich was a "madman" and "insane."
That struck me at the time, as over the top. Today it strikes me as brave and prescient.
Huh. It's not funny 'cuz it's true.
Laura - Dec 09, 2008 9:54:16 am PST #5060 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
I confess to going home for a couple hour lunch to enjoy the live news coverage. Can't wait for TDS. Ah, so much fun.
Alas, I am sure our governor's wedding will go off without a showing of ex-boyfriends. Charlie must be sure to have lots of blackmail available prior to trysts. Sad really that we don't have the big fun drama here.
Obama looks really good in the news coverage I have seen. They gotta be grateful for the quotes that show how much he was not playing along.
Tom Scola - Dec 09, 2008 9:54:54 am PST #5061 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'm very sad that Fitzmas came three years too late.
Kathy A - Dec 09, 2008 9:55:41 am PST #5062 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
On the radio after they cut away from the press conference, the show hosts were wondering if he would plead insanity. "I didn't have the meds I should have because as a politician it would have looked bad."
lisah - Dec 09, 2008 9:56:54 am PST #5063 of 10002
Punishingly Intricate
Alas, I am sure our governor's wedding will go off without a showing of ex-boyfriends. Charlie must be sure to have lots of blackmail available prior to trysts. Sad really that we don't have the big fun drama here.
Wait...what's the story with your governor???
Our governor was rumoured to have fathered a child with a local news anchor when he was mayor but I'm pretty sure that's not true.
Jesse - Dec 09, 2008 10:01:01 am PST #5064 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Our (NY/NJ) governors seem so wholesome today!
DavidS - Dec 09, 2008 10:01:20 am PST #5065 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It's fascinating how much Gov. Blagojevich sounds exactly like Tony Soprano in those transcripts.
I also like that Rahm took him out. Don't fuck with Rahm.
meara - Dec 09, 2008 10:03:23 am PST #5066 of 10002
Wait...what's the story with your governor???
Charlie Crist seems like a big ol' homo, but is finally marrying a woman, who he got engaged to because it made him seem more straight. Can you spell "BEARD" boys and girls?
amych - Dec 09, 2008 10:04:51 am PST #5067 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
who he got engaged to because it made him seem more straight
Who he got engaged to because it made him seem more straight while he was on the shortlist for the repub V-P pick.