* I was on the Teri O’Brien show Sunday. You can listen to it here. I’m on about forty minutes in.
* So there was another debate-ish thing Saturday night, a forum hosted by Huckabee where he talked individually with all the candidates. Only caught a little of it (I was watching football like a proper American), but nothing really stuck out. I did like Ron Paul’s answer on how terrorism can be prevented by states having individual laws against violence. What a genius thinker. You know he’ll protect us.
* Huntsman wasn’t at the forum. Apparently, he’s focused just on New Hampshire and said that wouldn’t have helped him there, but you have to wonder about someone so far behind in the polls not looking to get more exposure. And the thing is, I think Huntsman sort of has a shot now. There’s only one other not-Romney left, Newt Gingrich (Ron Paul doesn’t because he’s a nut), and people are already getting a little worried about Newt because we just know he’s going to flame out at some point in a spectacular fashion. He’s a ticking time bomb, people; a bunch of arrogance packed tightly together and waiting to explode. So anyway, I think people are ready to take a look at Huntsman (who does have a great resume), and he did do reasonably well in the last debate. If he can just work on not coming off as a jerk or an awkward alien being trying to emulate the human concept of humor, he might get some consideration. Then it will be between him and Romney for who is the better Mormon candidate. Won’t that be fun.
* BTW, I saw that someone on IMAO was Ron Paul baiting. This will not stand. I will look into the incident.
* So Cain has suspended his campaign. I just want to shake my head. I had so much hope for him, but that’s why you don’t rely on hope in a presidential campaign. Well, we’ll never look at the number “999” the same way again.
* There’s some talk Cain may endorse Newt Gingrich. Newt would probably have a bit to gain from that. His goal from now until the primary election is to sound smart and not implode. And then if he wins the nomination, even more he’ll need to keep himself from imploding until after November 2012. After that, he can crazy away for all I care. He’d have earned it.
* I’m getting tired of the “personal appeals” at the top of every Wikipedia page. Just put a couple ads on the site; you’d make way more than you’d ever would from donations. Youc could even try to work the ads into the articles so they’d be unobtrusive.
“The chupacabra is a legendary cryptid, and thus not a real animal… certainly not as real as the savings you can get from GEICO on car insurance.”
* Wisdom of the Day: “‘Thor’ begins with Natalie Portman and Kat Dennings as astrophysicists. Then the action shifts to Asgard for a more realistic turn.” –Joshua Treviño
* Well, with an 11-1 record, Boise State has finished the season ranked 7th, and get to play… 6-6 Arizona State in The Nothing Worthless Bowl (in Las Vegas!). Why did much worse teams get the at large bids to be in the BCS bowls? Because they have lots of fans who travel well, the BCS explained. Sounds good as long as we’re not pretending the BCS has anything to do with a team’s ability to play football. I just sustain myself with the belief that someday, in some reality, the people behind the BCS will answer for their crimes.
Anyway, we get to see LSU and Alabama play again, and I say if it goes another four quarters with no touchdowns, it should be recorded as a loss for both teams.
I was so disappointed at the Huckabee forum. I expected a fistfight between him and Mitt, with fans brawling in the audience. These debates are too boring.
I like Ron Paul on most issues, but mentioning him in a blog post is like shaking a nut tree…
I’m disappointed about Boise State’s bowl selection as well. However, if they had just gone undeated themselves, they might be playing for the national championship instead of Alabama. At minimum, they’d be in a BCS bowl.
I’m just glad that it’s not Michigan vs. Boise State in the Sugar Bowl, because as much as I’d like to see Boise State win some BCS games, I couldn’t root for them against my wolverines.
It really does suck though that Boise’s bowl choices become: undfeated -> national championship. 1 loss -> play against (6-6) Arizona State. It seems like there ought to be something in between…
“… someone on IMAO was Ron Paul baiting. ”
I think Basil bagged his limit.
“Ron Paul baiting”
Even more fun when there’s a hook in the bait.
“I’m getting tired of the ‘personal appeals’ at the top of every Wikipedia page. Just put a couple ads on the site; you’d make way more than you’d ever would from donations.”
Somehow the folks at Wikipedia have convinced themselves that they provide a valuable service that the rest of us care about and are willing to pay for…as if there weren’t already enough dubious sources of information that high school and college students weren’t allowed to reference in assignments.
Those college football ratings need to drop the C to be honest.
Newt ! Newt ! Newt ! If I keep it up I might believe it. Maybe.
I’m wondering if you can catch Ron Paul!!!11!! supporters with tuna on a hook?
Nah, probably not. Just cats.
Mentioning RON PAUL!!!1!1!! Is like naming one of the H. P. Lovecraft elder gods, the ones you’re not supposed to name because they and their minions arise from the earth…OMG! NOOOOOO!!!!…..
@Jimmy – either way, you won’t like what you get when you reel one in.
I know, I know, DamnCat…
When you get the cat to the boat, it’s scratchy and hissy. But when you get the Ron Paul!!!!11!! supporter reeled-in, it’s nutty and whiny. Fortunately for them (and us), it’s “catch and release.”
“… someone on IMAO was Ron Paul baiting. ”
Well, I think some of us are still waiting for some intelligent discussion of the issues/positions Ron Paul has that aren’t in the best interest of the Republican party, and thus the country.
Israel is apparently one of those, but I can’t get an explanation as to how Israel is an issue for the U.S., and how it pertains to the selection of the U.S. President.
Sorry about that, Frank. Looks like my bucket of trolls spilled over. I’ll go get a mop.
Frank brought it up in his post, so I don’t think any of this is out of bounds. Go back to the other thread and have some debate time.
I’ve been reading this blog for years – usually just for the LULZ. Every now and then, it’s good to find out exactly what the reasons are that people have for the positions they care most. I’d like to see true conservatives vote for a true conservative, that’s all. When I find myself not in alignment with the “popular folks” on the interwebz, I’d like to understand better why. That’s all — I’m not trolling or trying to be inflammatory — just trying to understand why.
Meltdown is an apt metaphor for Newt’s future. The man is bereft of control rods, and as soon as the water boils off, it’s all over.
Newt is, of course, already off and running. Has anyone ever heard of the “life begins at implantation” theory? Only in the large brain that is Newt’s.
Obviously Basil was looking for a way to drive traffic. We have a winner!
liver and onions wants you to engage in full-scale, Veeshir-type muckadoo, Basil. (Hey, don’t get me wrong. I like Veeshir-type muckadoo. Sometimes, it’s both right AND funny at the same time. (Just kidding, Veeshir, you’re hardly ever that way, I know, but hey, you used the word last and I liked it.)
Let the Invasion Of The Muckadoo’s commence! (Sounds like the title of Frank’s next book.)
What a weird day.
I would like to just understand better. Information exchange (discourse, debate, whatever you want to call it) is usually the best way to expose yourself to different ways of thinking. You never know – Basil may convince me, and I’ll join in on bashing RP nuts. Until then, I have nothing in regards to understanding his (and I suppose others’) reasons for their positions.
Hey, I got kinfolk that are on the Ron Paul bandwagon. I got enough trouble dealing with them. Won’t debate debate them, either, because, well, you know…
But the rest of y’all feel free.
“Won’t debate debate them, either, because, well, you know…”
Sorry, I don’t get it. Is it because they are exceedingly ardent in their support of Ron Paul? Once again, I’m wondering what issues he’s “wrong” about in order to better understand why a candidate who wants limited government is the “wrong” candidate for the Republican party.
Its that damn blue field. That’s why Boise State gets no consideration. They look like a bad video game!
Not to sound like a fruit ball or anything, if it comes down to obamitt, obanewt, or one of the other rino’s, I will have support Ron Pau (Que trolls and friut cakes). The only difference between newt, mitt, and barry is that newt and mitt have never controlled huntsman.
“I’m getting tired of the “personal appeals” at the top of every Wikipedia page.”
Stop looking at it! problem solved. I mean I am tired of the moon not being nuked, so I don’t look at it. Now it doesn’t bother me so much. Except I know in the back of my mind I know its there.
Some of my best friends are Catholics, atheists… and Ron Paul supporters. There’s just no accounting!
” someone on IMAO was Ron Paul baiting”
so would that make Basil a Master Baiter?
OCCUPY MASTER BAITING!!!!!11!11!!!
SEC football: Game of the Century? More like Anti-insomnia Drug of the Century.
Well, Bantha_, he sure not a member of the Paul-itburo.
Ba da ding!
There is one big problem with Huntsman: he probably doesn’t like tacos… because he doesn’t like gas. (he’s also OK with Obamacare’s mandate…)
I’ll watch another debate when Jeff Probst agrees to moderate…and the candidates are issued machetes.
Bantha & Jimmy – Some people find him just tolerable. Call them Paul-bearers.
Paulitically speaking, DamnCat?
Paulitically speaking, he seems to be a very Paul-arizing figure.
@Jimmy: You mention friendships with Catholics as if that were something inexplicable. Don’t make me pray a Novena over you.
Maybe because he causes Paulution, DamnCat.
@Crabby – JOHN PAUL!!!!11!!!
One of my facebookers posts three to five Ron Paul links a day. If it wasn’t for the crazy he would be a contender for me.
As it is he is my second to last choice but will probably be the only “not Romney” left for me to vote for when Indiana finally gets around to primaries next May.
Last time my primary choices were Huckabee and McCain.
Catholics? Atheists? I thought they were Paulytheists.
Now, Fly, don’t make me recite the Paul
iy Exclusion Principle.Crabby, pray for me anytime!
Newt defended HC mandates in his 2008 book and in a May 2011 interview. His firm also took 28 million dollars in exchange for lobbying for Obamacare.
source—> news max article I linked
Huntsman did mention in one of the first debates that he owns a Harley.
He’s got the seal of the governor of Utah engraved on the side of the engine, which is kind of cool, I guess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrqyjnA_2bI&feature=relmfu
I can’t wait for the National Championship game where my Iowa Hawkeyes play Oklahoma! It’s going to be sweet!
I thought it was illegal to hunt Ronulans with bait? Aren’t you supposed to just put up an internet straw poll for president without leaving gold coins laying around?
For all the whining about not wanting to see a rematch for the national title, or that the first game didn’t have any touchdowns, I’ve yet to see anyone argue that there is a team better than Alabama or LSU. Does anyone honestly think Oklahoma State WOULDN’T get curb-stomped by Alabama?
Look, nobody (except those with a perverse financial motive) would claim that the “two best teams” system beats a playoff. But since we DO have a “two best teams” system, that’s what we should have: the two best teams playing for the national championship. Not the “two newest teams” or the “two flashiest teams.” I’ve heard arguments from entertainment or from “rights,” but I haven’t heard one argument that we don’t have the two BEST teams in the country playing for the title.
Don’t you know that 999 is just 666 SPELLED UPSIDE DOWN!