I love Charlie Pierce.
'Suela - are you kidding? Well, people expected it from the wiki updates.
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
le nubian - Aug 10, 2012 7:45:15 pm PDT #17778 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Cashmere - Aug 10, 2012 7:53:33 pm PDT #17779 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
The leaks are coming fast and furious.
msbelle - Aug 10, 2012 7:53:48 pm PDT #17780 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I just don't even.
Cashmere - Aug 10, 2012 7:57:45 pm PDT #17781 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
He could have picked Scott Walker. His smart choice would have been Rob Portman. This pick was Romney's Palin moment.
Consuela - Aug 10, 2012 7:59:02 pm PDT #17782 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
They broke into the 4x400 relay on NBC to announce it. So I assume it's not a joke.
le nubian - Aug 10, 2012 8:07:59 pm PDT #17783 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Cash,
give me some analysis, why do you think this pick was so poor. I lack complete objectivity, so my reaction right now is a shrug, but I'd love to hear a more thoughtful reaction.
Consuela - Aug 10, 2012 8:14:31 pm PDT #17784 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I don't think it's as bad as Palin--certainly Ryan has a lot of national fame. But he's very much on the hard-right side when it comes to fiscal issues, and he's a favorite among the Tea Party right.
Cashmere - Aug 10, 2012 8:18:38 pm PDT #17785 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Ryan's a sure fire way to alienate senior voters. He's been booed by the elderly voters in his own district. His "budget" plan is sop for the Tea Party and Norquistites.
The fact that he collected social security as a teenager and used it to get through college and now wants to dismantle it is sweet, sweet irony.
Portman was a solid, conservative statesman. He is a HUGE republican fundraiser and has the respect of both parties in the house. He could have helped regain the trust of moderate republicans who voted for Obama.
le nubian - Aug 10, 2012 8:19:35 pm PDT #17786 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
le nubian - Aug 10, 2012 8:20:15 pm PDT #17787 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
His budget is a mess. Like it is not a serious budget at all. I'm not sure how his candidacy helps Romney except it might help bring the conservatives to the polls.
Thing is, I guess like Palin, it will bring the Democrats to the polls as well.