PenitenziAgite: Re: Better still

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:27:12 EST

Worked for Reagan.

uncarved block: After Looking Near And Far

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:34:18 EST

and high and low, across every ban and every borough, the answer was blindingly obvious: ME.

What? It worked for Dick Cheney.

Acefantastik: Re: Furious lean Ikeas creep dolorously

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:44:50 EST

That's because Howard Zinn is the clear choice of left leaning America haters.

keta: Re: Better still

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:20:43 EST

Bog's bloated balls, imagine the swift boating if Sheen did run. (That he was in a movie about Vietnam and not in the actual war itself wouldn't matter at all to those fact-fuckers.)

keta: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:14:36 EST

CEO presidency? You're soaking in it.

Oh, and please ensure the Maple Leafs are in town before the tanks roll in.

Steve Urkel: Furious lean Ikeas creep dolorously

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:24:45 EST

I'm dissapointed none of you nominated Chomsky.

Shy Elf: Re: Better still

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:42:01 EST

The three actors that always come up when this question is asked are George Clooney, Martin Sheen and Harrison Ford. There aren't a whole lot to choose from. I mean, do you really want John Travolta running the country? How about

zyxwvutsr: Re: Draft X!

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:35:33 EST

I saw Oprah on the PBS special about her genealogy. When she was told she wasn't of Zulu heritage as she had always thought, she was shocked. Shocked, I tell you!

"Smart" isn't a word I would use to describe her.

zyxwvutsr: Re: Steel

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:33:29 EST

Did you read the story you linked to? Do you know what "leaner operations" means? (Hint: it's not what Kucinich had in mind.)

Shy Elf: Re: Draft X!

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:31:52 EST

Oprah would be interesting. She's actually quite smart, despite her lowest-common-denominator tastes. At least I'd watch the debates.

Shy Elf: Steel

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:30:11 EST

No, we haven't made up for decades of losses overnight. But with the dollar this low the US is already already a low cost labor country. Something has to pay pay for all that oil. P

doom4rent: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:57:35 EST

If you do... please let me know in advance.

2 months notice would be preferable.

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:57:13 EST

Yeah? Where are the steel mills that are now producing with their previously unused capacity?

(Don't bother to answer: it was a trick question. I know where the under-used founding a company that was a key part of the information economy even before anyone notice

skeeter1: Re: Draft X!

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:55:04 EST

"I'm talking getting behind the candidacy of Oprah Winfrey! You go girlfriend!!!"

Ewww. MayorBob, I know your joking, but the mere thought of that makes me want to puke. Who would she nominate for cabinet positions? Dr. Ph

Steve Urkel: Re: CEOs

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:27:35 EST

I can't get past his hostility to smoking, so I've never really looked at him. What makes him so appealing to you?

pO157: He never had a chance

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:12:21 EST

My mom, who only picks people in the primary who end up flaming out horribly later on was an extremely fervent supporter of Mr. Tsongas. Because of this I believe Barack is done. Nobody knows it yet, though.

At least Paul's supporters and relatives can

skeptic: Re: Al Gore

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:31:51 EST

I actually am not in complete agreement with Dennis Kucinich on all issues, but nonetheless I agree more closely with him than with any other candidate, although as of now he has dropped out and is no longer a candidate. The only person who has the e

zyxwvutsr: Re: Eligible, yet not quite Electable

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:10:58 EST

...I doubt Mayor Bloomberg would enter a race against Senator Obama or Senator Edwards...

When the first serious mention of a Bloomberg/Hagel campaign was in the news, the rumors were that he would sit it out if it ende

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:04:28 EST

So were Bill Clinton's

I don't think the two are comparable.* From Clinton we got,

We believe in free enterprise and the power of market forces...We will make the R&D tax credit permanent, double basic rese

Acefantastik: Eligible, yet not quite Electable Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:07:51 EST I am among the fans of Mayor Bloomberg, and would cheerfully vote for him if he chose to run against Senator Hillary Clinton--mind you, I'm not particularly enthralled with the other two remaining candidates, but since I doubt Mayor Bloomberg would enter a Acefantastik: Re: Al Gore Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:39:54 EST Kucinich's economic policy proposals are utterly unrealistic and demonstrate that he has a fundamental disconnect with reality. So were Bill Clinton's. However, he had Robert Reich and a GOP led Congress to help him along to prosperity. & skeeter1: Re: Draft X! Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:54:40 EST Oh well, my favorite candidate, Dennis Kucinich, just gave up the ghost. It would have been fun if he'd gotten to run against Ron Paul. The rest of the delete me: Re: Draft X! Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:47:29 EST I'd like Paul Tsongas.* Or how about Howard Dean? Or maybe even Jack Kemp? I swear these caucuses and primaries are solely meant to weed out the best candidates. *Yes, yes. He's dead now. delete me: Re: Somebody's gonna say it, so I'll say it first. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:38:22 EST The last time Al Gore ran for president, it caused me to vote for the dipshit that's currently in office instead. Talk about a lose-lose election year. MC Nally: Re: Al Gore Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:11:03 EST Also, if your only response to a mention of Kucinich's wacky leftist platform is to snark about Bush, I'll take that as an indication that you agree that Kucinich is a wingnut.I certainly don't support his candidacy (or apparently novy: Re: Better still Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:07:29 EST Judging from Barack Obama, 2008 will be JFK's year, and so pretty will be important, and Clooney's been in better liberal movies lately. Lou: Better still Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:07:50 EST Well, if we're going for the celebrity demographic then I say the obvious choice is Martin Sheen. He's had White House and war experience. He can be tough, but sensitive as well. He' zyxwvutsr: Re: CEOs Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:45:33 EST Maybe we'll get very lucky and Michael Bloomberg will run. I'd vote for him above any other candidate currently in the race. thefadd: Joe Montana Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:20:34 EST He's a natural leader, obviously intelligent, relatively nice to look at and no one has any idea what his politics are. I think this is an absolutely fantastic idea and The Terminator has shown that former celebs (who have at least a modicum of intelligenc thefadd: Re: Draft X! Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:06:40 EST Rubin would make a fantastic President and I certainly wouldn't mind anyone from the GAO either. novy: Draft George! Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:59:18 EST George Clooney. American people like actors to lead them, and presidents mostly just act anyway. US President automatically becomes celebrity, so you might as well pick someone who knows how to handle it. Most important skill in any president: mus zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:20:30 EST Please see the rules in the writeup: Bush is constitutionally ineligible to run for president. Also, if your only response to a mention of Kucinich's wacky leftist platform is to snark about Bush, I'll take that as an indication that you agree that Kuci MC Nally: Re: Al Gore Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:04:27 EST Kucinich's economic policy proposals are utterly unrealistic and demonstrate that he has a fundamental disconnect with reality. Well thank goodness Bush is in charge, then! P.S. Be sure to let us know where to send your $80 pO157: Re: I remember when the front page had standards Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:46:12 EST How cool would that be if the President drove himself around in tank? Say we decided to crush Toronto with tanks - he could lead the charge himself. It would be cool to have a President lead from the front! Such a nice change from someone who l zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:34:42 EST I still think that Dennis Kucinich would be a good choice... I suppose you're unaware that, Kucinich is friends with Shirley MacLaine. And, as strange as that makes him, Kucinich's econ Degee: Re: I remember when the front page had standards Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:08:52 EST Say we decided to crush Toronto with tanks yes, please Steve Urkel: I remember when the front page had standards Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:01:11 EST A CEO. It's curious how our society is arranged in a way that CEOs aren't in the mix for the Presidency, even though Ross Perot did quite well despite being insane, and even though running a large multinational corporation would seem to provide a much bett skeptic: Al Gore Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:44:18 EST Al Gore would indeed seem to be an obvious choice. I think that there is no more respected figure in American politics today. And perhaps that may be why he isn't running. He may fear that he can't live up to the very high expectations th profwhat: Fred Thompson Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:35:17 EST A recent survey revealed over 86% of Americans would, given the chance, vote 'None of the above' in the upcomin election I maintain that this explains the bizarre Fred Thompson campaign. Fred Thompson was at his highest in the polls, it se pO157: Re: I'm Old Enough To Remember The SLA. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:35:48 EST Oh, that's right, Steve wanted to know who we thought would make a better president than the current crop vying for the job. I'm sooooo sick and fucking tired of the whole Obama/Hillary thing. You can't criticize Obama without being labelle wetkarma: Re: Draft X! Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:34:47 EST I'd like to see someone with an economics degree run for president. To that extent, I'd like to see David Walker (currently head of the GAO) in charge. Alternatively I'd settle for one of our better Treasury secretaries -- Robert Rubin or Larry Summers. port1080: Somebody's gonna say it, so I'll say it first... Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:16:32 EST Al Gore 'nuff said. MayorBob: I'm Old Enough To Remember The SLA. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:12:40 EST That's Symbionese Liberation Army, which kidnapped Patty Hearst and turned her into a revolutionary bank robber. They definitely were not what you could call "party people." Hearst would later go on to reconcile with her filthy rich daddy and m

Draft X! (Trees And Things)

PenitenziAgite: Re: Better still

uncarved block: After Looking Near And Far

Acefantastik: Re: Furious lean Ikeas creep dolorously

keta: Re: Better still

keta: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

Steve Urkel: Furious lean Ikeas creep dolorously

Shy Elf: Re: Better still

zyxwvutsr: Re: Draft X!

zyxwvutsr: Re: Steel

Shy Elf: Re: Draft X!

Shy Elf: Steel

doom4rent: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

skeeter1: Re: Draft X!

Steve Urkel: Re: CEOs

pO157: He never had a chance

skeptic: Re: Al Gore

zyxwvutsr: Re: Eligible, yet not quite Electable

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

Acefantastik: Eligible, yet not quite Electable

Acefantastik: Re: Al Gore

skeeter1: Re: Draft X!

delete me: Re: Draft X!

delete me: Re: Somebody's gonna say it, so I'll say it first.

MC Nally: Re: Al Gore

novy: Re: Better still

Lou: Better still

zyxwvutsr: Re: CEOs

thefadd: Joe Montana

thefadd: Re: Draft X!

novy: Draft George!

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

MC Nally: Re: Al Gore

pO157: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

zyxwvutsr: Re: Al Gore

Degee: Re: I remember when the front page had standards

Steve Urkel: I remember when the front page had standards

skeptic: Al Gore

profwhat: Fred Thompson

pO157: Re: I'm Old Enough To Remember The SLA.

wetkarma: Re: Draft X!

port1080: Somebody's gonna say it, so I'll say it first...

MayorBob: I'm Old Enough To Remember The SLA.