2012 archive
Voting Gangnam Style 0
Via the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
(The first time I posted this, I inadvertently left a caret (“>“) off the end of the code for the embed and it broke the blog. “For want of a nail” etc.)
Hulk Smash (Updated) 2
This crime remains unsolved as yeti.
John Reed tells police that a large, brown, hunched-over bigfoot has been seen nearby. The 39-year-old Reed is a veteran bigfoot hunter, and maintains the Lykens Valley Sasquatch Hunters page on Facebook.
Addendum, the Next Morning:
You can read the police report at The Smoking Gun.
Heh.
Romney’s Bain 0
Froma Harrop documents a history of Etch-a-Sketch moments:
Romney counts himself among the American heroes who built a business, but what his business built above all was an army of crack Washington lobbyists. . . . Forget the malarkey about a blind trust managing his Bain investments. It is run by Ropes & Gray, the Boston law firm that advises Bain.
Follow the link for more Etch-a-Sketch moments.
The Voter Fraud Fraud: Voter Fraud Is a Republican Thing 0
Not Larry Sabato has uncovered yet another occurrence of Republican voter fraud in Virginia. A snippet from the post; follow the link for more:
How is this not a subversive activity?
The Richmonder offers more information here, plus a larger perspective:
Glossary 0
In the Tampa Bay-Times, Robyn Blumner defines the terms. A snippet:
Obama: The pluralism contributing to our nation’s strength and vigor. Romney: Something in a portfolio.
Follow the link and increase your word power.
Tagglines 0
Tagg Romney notoriously said that, when President Obama called out his Daddy’s lies in Tuesday’s debate, he wanted to rush the stage and–well–tag the President one.
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Tony Norman wonders why Tagg didn’t declare a desire to tag Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, or any other of Mitt the Flip’s opponents who have remarked on Mitt’s malignantly militant mendacity.
Gee.
Whatever could it have been?
I just can’t imagine how Mr. Obama could have made Mr. Tagg so uppityset.
A nugget from Mr. Norman (emphasis added).
When former House Speaker Newt Gingrich explicitly called Mitt Romney a liar, somehow Tagg Romney kept his composure. Former Sen. Rick Santorum insisted that Gov. Romney was the worst possible nominee the GOP could run against Barack Obama. Tagg smiled through Mr. Santorum’s withering assessment and kept his violent thoughts to himself. There were no goofy threats giggled into radio microphones back then, despite ample opportunities.
The fact that Tagg Romney could vent to his fantasies about taking a swing at the first black president is a testament to his broad-mindedness in a way. He’s another Republican who “doesn’t see color.” All Tagg Romney sees is someone taking a shot at his dad, and it makes him mad now in a way that didn’t make him quite as mad before.
TSA Security Theatre, Re-Imaging Dept. 0
The TSA says it made the decision not because of safety concerns but to speed up checkpoints at busier airports. It means, though, that far fewer passengers will be exposed to radiation because the X-ray scanners are being moved to smaller airports.
Wonder whether Michael Chertoff will have to return his lobbying fees.
Facebook Frolics 0
Bring on the stupid, but don’t post that work of art edition.
Stupid User Tricks 0
“A visitor to the Oceanfront dialed 911 34 times unbeknownst to him,” Operations Manager at the Virginia Beach Emergency Communications Center Lori Stiles said. “911 attempted 44 calls back to him before we reached him and he indicated his phone had dialed an error and he did not need assistance.”
In other words, approximately 500 of the 50,000 calls they received in the third quarter were valid emergency 911 calls. And that’s just in one middlin’-sized metropolitan area. Wonder what the figure is nationwide.
How the heck do so many people manage to do this?
I’ve placed errant calls on my cell from time to time.
It has always happened when I got an attack of WDB (wrong damned button) and it’s not yet been a 911 call.
I placed the call.
I knew I did it.
I then hit the RDB (right damned button) and ended the call.
Stay Classy, Republicans 2
Really, now, swastikas are considered most declasse amongst the finest circles.
Dustbiters 0
The mystery of the mysterious disappearing banks returns to haunt the moneyed classes. Bank no more on these:
Salt Lake City Tribune Endorses President Obama 0
And the endorsement is a reasonable nod to President Obama’s achievements, which are so frequently overlooked, and a blistering indictment of Mitt and his flips.
In other news, the Tamba Bay Times also endorsed President Obama today.
Addendum:
Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog informs me that the Denver Post is also endorsing President Obama.
