I expect Danny Strong will be able to get another Emmy out of it.
I just think it's rather odd that a nation that prides itself on its virility should feel compelled to strap on forty pounds of protective gear just in order to play rugby.
Giles ,'Beneath You'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
-t - Nov 10, 2012 7:29:15 am PST #272 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
le nubian - Nov 10, 2012 7:32:01 am PST #273 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sara,
hang in there. A dedicated liquor supply sounds like the least your mother can do for you!
tommy,
I have read about Orca (and I appreciate your link to the discussion of the "consultant con job"), but I am not at all convinced that Orca lost the Presidency for MR. If it had functioned properly, perhaps it would have made the race tighter, but Obama did not need OH. I actually think a lot of the discussion of the failures of Orca are entertaining, but miss the point: Romney had more serious concerns besides Orca. They fundamentally miscalculated on a lot of levels and that is why they lost.
Tom Scola - Nov 10, 2012 7:32:33 am PST #274 of 30001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I really think that the Republicans have not only embraced the religious right, it has learned from them, and adopted many of their methods. Their message is, The Republicans are a community, and in order to be part of our community, there are things you have to believe, as a matter of faith, which cannot be questioned. Among them are Taxes Can Never Be Raised, Global Warming Is a Lie, and Evolution Is a Lie, etc., etc. Those who stray from these beliefs are shunned and/or virulently attacked. Reason and compromise are seen as a lack of faith, and a weakness.
The fact that Romney is a Mormon, and you see a lot of this kind of thinking coming from his campaign is not a coincidence.
le nubian - Nov 10, 2012 7:33:04 am PST #275 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Strix,
point taken. I suppose your evidence could begin and end with Sununu, drop the mike and go home.
tommyrot - Nov 10, 2012 7:42:24 am PST #276 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I have read about Orca (and I appreciate your link to the discussion of the "consultant con job"), but I am not at all convinced that Orca lost the Presidency for MR.
I totally agree.
I just find the Orca thing fascinating on its own.
Dana - Nov 10, 2012 7:43:49 am PST #277 of 30001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I just realized that I managed to return a DVD case to the library without the DVD in it. Brilliant.
Cashmere - Nov 10, 2012 7:47:51 am PST #278 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I've done that several times, Dana.
I have a bout today--a mixer in Appleton. Which means derby fun!
P.M. Marc - Nov 10, 2012 7:48:41 am PST #279 of 30001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Harry Reid's a Mormon, and many of the Mormons I know are actually a lot more politically liberal than you'd expect. (And very happy about the election results.)
The Church as an organization has a lot to answer for (as do many Churches), but there are many LDS members in good standing who believe that it is not their job to force their beliefs on the population as a whole, which Mitt Romney himself has stated.
le nubian - Nov 10, 2012 7:49:32 am PST #280 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Yeah, I went to a Web site that was run by feminist Mormons and they were PISSED about Romney.
le nubian - Nov 10, 2012 7:56:54 am PST #281 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Florida has officially been called for Obama.