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McCain's choices for VP on the Republican ticket were truly piss-poor. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:23 11
- I think the republicans so desperately wanted an obama like figure, they tried to make one. - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:24 3
  - He's not irrevocably damaged, but Jindal's first shot at prime time was disastrous. - David Jun 24, 12:25 2
    - true, but he isn't as damaged as the other two governors - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:27
    - although having a trained exorcist in the white house could have its advantages -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:26
- On the contrary, I think they were absolutely perfect. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:23 6
  - McCain ran a disappointing campaign, but he's still served his country well. He deserved better. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:24 4
    - the McCain that ran in 08 isnt the same McCain that served his country in the senate for many years - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:26
    - McCain should have stayed McCain and not changed who he was. The Republicans needed a real life Arnold Vinnick -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:25 2
      - I'm with you. He broke my heart when he started with the hail mary passes. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:26 1
        
        when he hugged Bush I just knew he was going to do. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:27
  - (and he made the most entertaining choice, in the short term) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:23
LYC: a few pictures of Abby from this summer so far -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:21
At least Jennifer Granholm has made her opinion known. -- (link) - nubby Jun 24, 12:20 1
- Is her concern wrongly placed? Doesn't seem so to me. -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:22
Hmm. Governor Sanford claims he knew the Argentinian woman he cheated with for about 8 years - Brian Jun 24, 12:16 10
- he knew her for 8 years, the affair started a year ago. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:21
- If you just gave me an Ace Frehley earworm, I'm having Ben Roethlisberger beaten. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:18 8
  - tell him to wear a helmet first -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:19 1
    - "with a trooper in the mirror, and satan on my right, we went the wrong way down the road hitting everything in sight" -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:23
  - New album drops later this year. - Spawn Jun 24, 12:18 5
    - interesting bit about him - zork Jun 24, 12:22 1
      - OH crap! - zork Jun 24, 12:27
    - I love "Into The Night" -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:21 2
      - That's Benny Mardones. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:22 1
        
        no...that's Ace Frehely singing a Russ Ballard song. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:24
One other thing - thanks to whoever it was here, I've had Lilly Allen's "F*ck You" as an earworm for the last 3 days, but: - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:16
Wimbledon spoilers - David Jun 24, 12:15
a quick thing before i get back to work...maybe it was watching it at 2 am, but i thought Better Off Ted was great last night. Portia deserves an - prayformojo Jun 24, 12:14
So, if he doesn't resign, what options do the people of South Carolina have? - David Jun 24, 12:12 13
- He can lame duck for the next year and a half, but his political career is over. -- nm - nubby Jun 24, 12:17 3
  - Andre Bauer is the luckiest lieutenant governor in the country today. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:19 2
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    - what about the NY one? - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:20
- /starts a "Run Nubby Run!" platform. -- nm - Remlik Jun 24, 12:15
- Hardees better have some promotion for this. -- nm - CQ Jun 24, 12:15
- recall drive. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:14 1
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- Revolt! -- nm - decline Jun 24, 12:12 4
  - Fort Sumter 2: The Argentinening. -- nm - David Jun 24, 12:14
  - when was the last time people stormed a building with pitchforks and torches? that would be fun. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:13 2
    - I secretly kind of want to do this. - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 24, 12:15
    - *points at iran* -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:14
I was expecting that he was there prepping for gender reassignment surgery - zork Jun 24, 12:11 10
- Since you bring that up...I have a question about the whole sex-change thing. (spoilers) - Jim Jun 24, 12:12 9
  - it's already been in the news, google it - - 'lia Jun 24, 12:20 5
    - but the question is how does it affect the people IN the relationship. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:20 4
      - not really, the question is more what labels can be applied to the people in the relationship. -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:21 3
        
        Jim's post included the statement 'or does that relationship end?' - that's a question that isn't decided by laws or labels. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:22 2
        
        what i found interesting about the article i read was that Chaz doesn't have to complete the sex change to be declared male - - 'lia Jun 24, 12:28
        
        Ah, I was more addressing the first part of his question. and I dont' think the answer to one necessarily informs the answer to the other -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:23
  - I know of people like this. They're still together, with one considering himself a man and the other considering herself a lesbian. When people ask - mara Jun 24, 12:18 1
    - ... strap-ons ensue -- nm - zork Jun 24, 12:19
  - perhaps you should ask pixie... - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:13
Panel 1: "Hey Gov, my buddy, where' ya been?" Panel 2: [blank] Panel 3: "Well I can just take care of your house right now..." -- nm - Dinosaur Comics of the day Jun 24, 11:58
US. vs Spain spoilers - CQ Jun 24, 11:57 4
- We're really just happy to be here. -- nm - US Team Jun 24, 12:04 1
  - I'm here for the kids -- nm - Jon or Kate Plus US8 Jun 24, 12:09
- Spoiler - marcel Jun 24, 11:59 1
  - heh, something like that. I'm rooting for Spain -- nm - CQ Jun 24, 12:00
24-yr old former player charged in shooting death of IA high school football coach: -- (link) - kelly Jun 24, 11:56
...angry board.... - colin Jun 24, 11:50 1
- I prefer Boardacabra -- nm - zork Jun 24, 12:11
did limbaugh like this guy? please say he did. -- nm - mafic Jun 24, 11:45 3
- No. Soon after Limbaugh said he wanted Obama to fail, Sandord says anyone who wants him to fail is an idiot. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 11:48
- he said Limbaugh's leadership of the GOP wasn't good for the party, so probably not -- nm - Roger More Jun 24, 11:47 1
  - and a link... -- (link) - Roger More Jun 24, 11:48
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ML, where did you get that from? - JaxSean Jun 24, 11:45 6
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  - My only problem is - JaxSean Jun 24, 11:47 4
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      - I think I could give you an FTP folder on my website... -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 11:56 2
        
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        nicey. thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 24, 12:07
And the Republicans have another headache on there hands - eag Jun 24, 11:43 3
- where hands? -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 24, 11:49
- good! - 'lia Jun 24, 11:46
- hands don't have heads, eag! -- nm - Republican Advisors, missing the point Jun 24, 11:44
Was she hot? was it worth it? Was it that good? Loser -- nm - CQ Jun 24, 11:40
"I spent the last five days crying in Argentina." - Reagen Jun 24, 11:39 10
- poor poor argentina, first she has an affair with a guy, then he - tRuMaN Jun 24, 11:54
- *plays the world's smallest argentinian charango* -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:42
- *cues madonna* -- nm - mafic Jun 24, 11:40
- It's not as though Argentina cried for him -- nm - Roger More Jun 24, 11:40 6
  - I think he did realize the ridiculousness of what he said after he said it, but still - Reagen Jun 24, 11:44 5
    - ~It won't be easy, you'll think it strange, When I try to explain how I feel That I still need your love after all that I've done ~ -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 11:51 4
      - ~?So what happens now? (Another suitcase in another hall) ?~ - 'lia Jun 24, 11:56 3
        
        ha! - 'lia Jun 24, 11:59 2
        
        mine was ... - zork Jun 24, 12:16 1
        
        1989? That's firing up the way back machine Mr. Peabody - 'lia Jun 24, 15:47
Where is this Sanford thing? All I see is the generic "I was in SA." stories. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 24, 11:38 17
- *feels sorry for the non-Twitter-users* -- nm - mara Jun 24, 11:39
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  - Now we just need to learn the gender of the person he was messing around with. -- nm - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 24, 11:45 7
    - I've got my money on hermaphrodite. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:51
    - The story on MSNBC says its a woman - amoxy Jun 24, 11:50 5
      - He said he's known the woman about eight years, but their relationship turned into something more a year ago while he was on an -- (link) - tRuMaN Jun 24, 11:58 3
        
        The "economic development" of his personal life is about to see a 50% reduction in assets. -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 12:00 2
        
        As should his "stimulus package." -- nm - mara Jun 24, 12:08
        
        well, more like an 83% reduction - tRuMaN Jun 24, 12:05
      - ....named Bruce. -- nm - TFox Jun 24, 11:58
  - heh heh. "wanted to do something exotic." -- nm - mafic Jun 24, 11:41 1
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- cnn has "I was unfaithful to my wife" as live breaking news -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 11:39
- live presser. -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 11:39 3
  - live presser cooker. -- nm - Max Jun 24, 11:42 2
    - I have expected his press secretary to drop a smoke bomb. -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 11:43 1
      - "And now we return to the House markup committee hearing. ... No, you're not dreaming." -- nm - CSPAN Jun 24, 11:44
"...and then I gave her a loofa bath, like any good friend would do..." -- nm - Gov. Sanford Jun 24, 11:38 1
- "I don't know how things got blown out of proportion." -- nm - mara Jun 24, 11:39
HOLY CRAP. -- nm - nubby Jun 24, 11:38 36
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  - It irks me when people who are against my right to marry another man do stuff like this. - Dano Jun 24, 11:42 34
    - Since so many people like to go with the slippery slope argument for why they're against gay marriage...when is someone going to take it the other way - Jim Jun 24, 11:58 26
      - divorce should never be a crime - - 'lia Jun 24, 12:06 2
        
        Jim isn't being serious, he's making it an analogy to the arguments used against gay marriage. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 12:09
        
        . That's the point you must've missed. -- nm - Jim Jun 24, 12:09
      - Divorce and adultery WERE crimes once upon a time in the 60s and 70s. - TWuG Jun 24, 12:05 11
        
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        easier everywhere except NY. Grrrrr... -- nm - znufrii Jun 24, 12:11 5
        
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        Well, I'm doing it now. - znufrii Jun 24, 12:16 3
        
        Whenever I finally get to NY to meet you, if ever, I'm so buying you a beer for this whole divorce saga. - TFox Jun 24, 12:17 1
        
        *shrug* - znufrii Jun 24, 12:22
        
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        No, they weren't. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 12:07 3
        
        I was off a bit, but in 1949 or 1950 South Carolina (how appropriate) finally declared divorce legal. Adultery as a crime is still on the books - TWuG Jun 24, 12:17 2
        
        If you could link to one such statute, I'd be ever so grateful. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 12:20 1
        
        Michigan -- (link) - TWuG Jun 24, 12:24
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      - If I were caesar, applying criminal penalties to adultery would be among my first acts. -- nm - Max Jun 24, 12:04 5
        
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        maybe, but the application of penalties is lacking. -- nm - Max Jun 24, 12:07 3
        
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        $5000 and 90 days in jail, and forfeiture of all assets in a divorce. -- nm - Max Jun 24, 12:11 1
        
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      - i always say this, if Elizabeth Taylor can get married, what? 8 times, and still be a beloved national icon, - Andie Jun 24, 12:00 3
        
        This is about as illogical as many of the arguments against it. I award you an internet. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:09 2
        
        laughing - Andie Jun 24, 12:12 1
        
        Yeah, I got that after I posted :) I totally agree. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 24, 12:15
    - "Just do as I say, don't do as I do" -- nm - Genesis Jun 24, 11:56
    - everyone deserves the opportunity to be institutionalized -- nm - 'lia Jun 24, 11:50
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    - especially when...they're gay. -- nm - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 24, 11:45
    - It's the "institution of marriage" that's sacred, not individual marriages. Duh. -- nm - TWuG Jun 24, 11:45
    - It's a bizarre form of idealism, mixed with the conviction that only appearances actually matter, mixed with "ends justifies the means" thinking. -- nm - mara Jun 24, 11:44
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- the stuff yesterday is just plain insane. -- nm - Andie Jun 24, 11:56
- I am so angry about what's going on right now. Some heads need to roll over this crap. - Krusty Jun 24, 11:45
- Can a state have a military coup? Cause that's next. -- nm - Reagen Jun 24, 11:38 1
  - The LT GOv. looked way too pleased last night. I think he knew. -- nm - Mel - Wolf Pack of One Jun 24, 11:46
test -- nm - Spawn Jun 24, 11:36

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