tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post66598876986279720..comments2024-03-28T15:35:21.498-05:00Comments on Althouse: Michelle Obama, back in Madison, tomorrow morning.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-7017092612560396082008-09-22T22:23:00.000-05:002008-09-22T22:23:00.000-05:00JD - you can pick whatever superlatives you prefer...JD - you can pick whatever superlatives you prefer for her. :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065798213115341398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86083530383384229852008-09-22T20:11:00.000-05:002008-09-22T20:11:00.000-05:00Simon said...jdeeripper said..."I don't know why s...<I>Simon said...jdeeripper said..."I don't know why so many Conservatives and gays of both parties have migrated to [Althouse's blog]...."<BR/><BR/>Because she's extraordinary.</I><BR/><BR/>I think you mean <I>fabulous!</I><BR/><BR/><I>..I think she's idiosyncratic, an individualist. A liberal, yes, but a liberal who rejects the liberal groupthink and nonthink..</I><BR/><BR/>A contrarian. I don't think she liked to be held as a baby.<BR/><BR/>But still on most things a big lib.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88209983283060618622008-09-22T15:36:00.000-05:002008-09-22T15:36:00.000-05:00I was at the rally today. It was inspirational. ...I was at the rally today. It was inspirational. Sorry you missed it.bethechangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107116404397220257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90941733330774286122008-09-22T09:50:00.000-05:002008-09-22T09:50:00.000-05:00jdeeripper said..."I don't know why so many Conser...jdeeripper said...<BR/>"<I>I don't know why so many Conservatives and gays of both parties have migrated to [Althouse's blog]....</I>"<BR/><BR/>Because she's <I>extraordinary</I>.<BR/><BR/>No one here is unaware of her political background, either. More than "liberal" or "conservative," I think she's idiosyncratic, an individualist. A liberal, yes, but a liberal who rejects the liberal groupthink and nonthink, and one who I sometimes think has Burkeian instincts.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065798213115341398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16598428682654677002008-09-22T09:22:00.000-05:002008-09-22T09:22:00.000-05:00Simon said...(Also, perhaps she has a bet with JAC...<I>Simon said...(Also, perhaps she has a bet with JAC over which of her GOP-leaning commenters will keel over first from the anxiety: will she? won't she? AHHH!)</I><BR/><BR/>Ann Althouse is a life long Democrat despite what it says on the <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=ann+althouse&aq=1&oq=ann+alt" REL="nofollow">Google page referencing an old wiki article</A>.<BR/><BR/>She has lived in The People's Republic of Madison for too long. She has inhaled so much secondhand leftwing wacko smoke that she has developed leftwingatosis.<BR/><BR/>I don't know why so many Conservatives and gays of both parties have migrated to this site but Ann is a liberal Democrat in every way as far as I can tell with the exception of the post 9-11 sympathy for Bush on Iraq.<BR/><BR/>Just as you can barely tell this is the blog of a stodgy old law professor you also would never know this is the blog of a life long lefty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80171336632869883972008-09-22T08:45:00.000-05:002008-09-22T08:45:00.000-05:00Methadras said..."Ann, Why are you undecided at th...Methadras said...<BR/>"<I>Ann, Why are you undecided at this point in the game? What is it you are waiting for outside of your vow of cruel neutrality? Surely, there must be something that you are looking for that will tip you over the edge, no?</I>"<BR/><BR/>I think that part of it is that she doesn't want to let the candidates off the hook - once they've got your vote, they can move on. If she waits until election day to make up her mind, the candidates have to (so to speak) keep earning her vote right up to the wire.<BR/><BR/>(Also, perhaps she has a bet with JAC over which of her GOP-leaning commenters will keel over first from the anxiety: will she? won't she? AHHH!)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065798213115341398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58975894330246901652008-09-22T07:19:00.000-05:002008-09-22T07:19:00.000-05:00Was it something naughty?No, just a reminder/corre...<I>Was it something naughty?</I><BR/><BR/>No, just a reminder/correction.<BR/><BR/>So I biked past the G.A.R. park -- I wonder if she'll mention that? -- and the barricades are up. I'm not sure how swell the view from the top of the building will be -- I'd forgotten about all the trees. I'll see the crowd, sure, but maybe not the lady herself.<BR/><BR/>I'm still wondering if I can get up there.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81304625443253499662008-09-22T06:41:00.000-05:002008-09-22T06:41:00.000-05:00ATTENTION: alpha liberal and other Obamadroids!!Yo...ATTENTION: alpha liberal and other Obamadroids!!<BR/><BR/>Your boy Barry is a LIAR!<BR/><BR/>He's trying to <A HREF="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/obamas_social_security_whopper.html" REL="nofollow">frighten old ladies</A>.<BR/><BR/>He's trying to convince them<A HREF="http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/scaring_seniors.html" REL="nofollow"> that the Old White Devil Lil' MaC</A> wants them to eat cat food in the dark with no air conditioning or heat.<BR/><BR/>LIAR! LIAR! LIAR! LIAR!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.hyscience.com/Hussein%20Obama.JPG" REL="nofollow">A Muslim is permitted to lie to an infidel</A><BR/><BR/>Somebody needs to ask Michelle Obama about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33443418050847238302008-09-22T02:25:00.000-05:002008-09-22T02:25:00.000-05:00Ann, Why are you undecided at this point in the ga...Ann, <BR/><BR/>Why are you undecided at this point in the game? What is it you are waiting for outside of your vow of cruel neutrality? Surely, there must be something that you are looking for that will tip you over the edge, no?Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90656705199862033562008-09-22T00:43:00.000-05:002008-09-22T00:43:00.000-05:00I just saw "Lakeview Terrace" and I swear the Samu...I just saw "Lakeview Terrace" and I swear the Samuel L. Jackson character was based on Michelle Obama.<BR/><BR/>Along the lines of:<BR/><BR/>"I am sick and tired of these motherf*cking whiteys in this motherf*cking country!"<BR/><BR/>Not that I ever believed in the existence of that Whitey tape, but you know, it wouldn't flabbergast me either.vbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91056125416393277772008-09-22T00:33:00.000-05:002008-09-22T00:33:00.000-05:00What I want to know is, what did Chris post about,...What I want to know is, what did Chris post about, delete, and then not repost it? Was it something naughty?<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Victoriavbspurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992013640447117624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27755265353921601322008-09-21T23:35:00.000-05:002008-09-21T23:35:00.000-05:00Alex said...Ann is eating up all this attention. H...<I>Alex said...Ann is eating up all this attention. Her already out of control ego will get even more massive in the next 5+ weeks.</I><BR/><BR/>But it will never be as massive as her head. Huge noggin.<BR/><BR/>Huuuuuuuuuuge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23794852808362734792008-09-21T22:54:00.000-05:002008-09-21T22:54:00.000-05:00You know I'm the highest-traffic blogger in Wiscon...<I>You know I'm the highest-traffic blogger in Wisconsin, and maybe Wisconsin will decide the election. And I'm undecided, avowedly so. Isn't that funny?</I><BR/><BR/><B>ALTHOUSE: King-maker</B>Ruth Anne Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936054116421006847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40655920093958534612008-09-21T22:20:00.000-05:002008-09-21T22:20:00.000-05:00MadisonMan: I assure you that I wasn't trying to ...MadisonMan: I assure you that I wasn't trying to "outdo you with association with vets" (but I did mention my father and and brother?) :)<BR/><BR/>Truth be told, I was just ripping your "but what would the neighbors think" rationale for choosing <I>not</I> to vote Republican. <BR/><BR/>It's true that I have lots of USMC and some USN neighbors (who doesn't in San Diego County, unless you inhabit rarified La Jolla?)<BR/>It's also true that I respect the fucking hell out of them. But they're not why I'd vote against Obama tomorrow, which was your lame point.<BR/><BR/>I'm voting for McCain-Palin because I believe it's in the best interest for the entire country, not just a minority.<BR/><BR/>One last thing MadisonMan. I need to be on your good side. You're the only one ever who answers my stupid "olden times" queries about Madison:)<BR/><BR/>Peace?chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-51666447552101171272008-09-21T22:15:00.000-05:002008-09-21T22:15:00.000-05:00"Stinger Assassin"What the New York Observer didn'..."Stinger Assassin"<BR/><BR/>What the New York Observer didn't note was that those statements were the transcript of a lunchtime conversation between Elliot Spitzer and Bill Clinton.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60347010592179581242008-09-21T21:58:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:58:00.000-05:00For every black guy who fantastizes about boinking...For every black guy who fantastizes about boinking Mrs. Obama, there are ten times as many white guys who are having the same thoughts about Mrs. Palin.<BR/><BR/>This is a problem for Sen. Obama, though not so much so on a personal level.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, New York Observer writer George Gurley went out on on the streets of Manhattan to ask dudes if they were having sexual fantasies about Mrs. Palin....He is what some guys said..<BR/><BR/>• "I want to have sex with her. Want to lick that face and drool on it like a dog."<BR/>• "During her speech at the convention: No cleavage? No fair. Slurp slurp."<BR/>• "I want her to take care of me. Nurse! Climb into bed with me and watch movies, cuddle, laugh, play footsie."<BR/>• "I see she had a tanning bed installed in the Governor’s mansion. That means no tan lines. Mmmm, me likey!"<BR/>• "Camping! Take a pontoon plane, go fishing for walleyes and northern pike. Listen to the loons. In the morning, she'd chase away a bear, then get back into the sleeping bag with me. Her husband can come along, too, I guess. Don't want to see his dick."<BR/>• "Just the two of us in a big suite [at the Regency]. Then she waits in the sitting room while I take a bubble bath — I like to lay in the tub for a half-hour with the shower water beating down on me."<BR/>• <A HREF="http://www.observer.com/2008/style/my-vice-president" REL="nofollow">I would like to smell her.</A>George M. Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818413936028778734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91564943495283042152008-09-21T21:57:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:57:00.000-05:00Why should I vote for a party and a leader that de...<I>Why should I vote for a party and a leader that devalues their contributions? These are contributions that I see as more valuable than my own.</I>.<BR/><BR/>They are GIs. They are not community organizers; those brave souls that go out to hqand out pamphlets, organizing communities to do, um, eh, huh, em, heh, meh, um...Peter V. Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209902525167395224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21302887827950772242008-09-21T21:35:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:35:00.000-05:00Those are the kinds of Republicans that McCain and...<I>Those are the kinds of Republicans that McCain and Palin are fighting against! </I><BR/><BR/>This is a fish in a barrel opportunity regarding McCain and benefits, and Palin and pork. But I'm too lazy, fill in the blanks yourself, or don't, I don't care.Sprezzaturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859397164637821056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15366556386836972552008-09-21T21:33:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:33:00.000-05:00(Fixed some typos)Simon said: I do question the id...(Fixed some typos)<BR/><BR/>Simon said: <I>I do question the idea that for one's vote to count, the person one voted for must prevail.</I><BR/><BR/>Three things:<BR/>1) To clarify, my remarks about vote counting were probably inappropriate in my first post. They didn't mirror any part of MadisonMan's comment which was my intent.<BR/>2) By "count" I simply meant that my popular vote would not be counted electorally. But you're right about partisanship. <BR/>3) I'll cheerfully abide by the results of the election no matter the result. I'm a good sport. I voted for the losing side in 5 out of the last 7 election (didn't vote in '92).chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72400437513791716002008-09-21T21:27:00.001-05:002008-09-21T21:27:00.001-05:00MM, gay marriage is a state issue, and any attempt...MM, gay marriage is a state issue, and any attempt to federalize it requires a Constitutional Amendment or a federal court decision. What the President of the United States has to do with the former two I don't know. So, yes: while I can see that some people might regard it as relevant when selecting a legislator or a Governor, it is absolutely a trivial issue when you're electing a President.<BR/><BR/>MadisonMan said... <BR/>"<I>my opinion is that the Republican Party has done a piss-poor job of helping veterans.</I>"<BR/><BR/>No disagreement here.<BR/><BR/>"<I>Republicans claim to be all about helping Veterans, but when push comes to shove, they'd rather fund bridges to nowhere.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Those are the kinds of Republicans that McCain and Palin are fighting against! No such dilemma for the Democrats: they'd happily fund both. The difference between the democrats and the republicans on pork is that pork is a corruption for republicans and a standard MO for Democrats. No comparison.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065798213115341398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31191759969565407742008-09-21T21:27:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:27:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.chickelithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773887469972534979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17263504444908749322008-09-21T21:23:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:23:00.000-05:00Ann is eating up all this attention. Her already o...Ann is eating up all this attention. Her already out of control ego will get even more massive in the next 5+ weeks.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205752419540502278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55253676938375826772008-09-21T21:16:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:16:00.000-05:00...and let me add, before going to bed, that my op......and let me add, before going to bed, that my opinion is that the Republican Party has done a piss-poor job of helping veterans. Veteran Hospitals are woefully understaffed. Consider the dreadful record of helping veterans of Iraq with brain injuries. Look how John McCain had to be dragged kicking and screaming into support of the new GI Bill!<BR/><BR/>Republicans claim to be all about helping Veterans, but when push comes to shove, they'd rather fund bridges to nowhere.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-20634179213652667712008-09-21T21:09:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:09:00.000-05:00(chickenlittle, especially because of the field of...(chickenlittle, especially because of the field of science I'm in, which should be obvious if you've read what I write for a while).MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-871586083162304422008-09-21T21:08:00.000-05:002008-09-21T21:08:00.000-05:00chickenlittle, my neighbor is a WWII vet, and my d...chickenlittle, my neighbor is a WWII vet, and my daughter babysits for a family who's Dad has been to Iraq 3 times.<BR/><BR/>Do not assume you can outdo me in association with vets.<BR/><BR/>Simon, it's interesting what you call trivial.MadisonManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212179466758420208noreply@blogger.com