bdh's Blog

bdh Commented on Atheist-Baiter Dole Didn't Have A Prayer by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-05T02:14:03Z

happy

bdh Commented on Obama Wins Pennsylvania, Networks Say by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T01:25:52Z

You are the shit. Seriously.

bdh Commented on Obama Wins Pennsylvania, Networks Say by Greg Sargent

2008-11-05T01:14:51Z

I have to say, the PA call marks the first time my brain let a little bit of celebration in since Obama won the primary. I'm going to the fridge . . .

(Hagan's looking good, too!)

bdh recommended Race Card Till The End by Josh Marshall

2008-11-04T21:05:54Z

bdh recommended Slimey as a Fox by Josh Marshall

2008-11-04T19:08:21Z

bdh recommended WTF!??!! by Josh Marshall

2008-11-04T19:36:33Z

bdh recommended Shocked by Josh Marshall

2008-11-04T18:28:07Z

bdh Commented on First Results: Obama Takes Dixville Notch Away From The GOP by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-04T06:13:16Z

Big ones! Notches grande!

bdh Commented on First Results: Obama Takes Dixville Notch Away From The GOP by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-04T05:43:34Z

There are no red notches and blue notches . . .

bdh Commented on Final SurveyUSA Polls Show Obama Ahead In Pennsylvania, Florida by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-04T05:23:08Z

I have to say, I like Dickweed Notch much better 'cause it made me laugh. Although since they went for Obama this year I guess they don't deserve it.

bdh Commented on Palin On Democrats: "Do They Think The Terrorists ... Are The Good Guys?" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T19:36:22Z

--LESS AMERICANS!!

bdh Commented on Palin On Democrats: "Do They Think The Terrorists ... Are The Good Guys?" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T19:32:10Z

(Wasn't being snarky with the double-comment to the double-post. Got the "unprecedented traffic" error for the first time and it threw off my normal workaround.)

bdh Commented on Palin On Democrats: "Do They Think The Terrorists ... Are The Good Guys?" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T19:29:07Z

Struggle mightily for multiple cycles to regain their electoral edge on foreign policy.

bdh Commented on Palin On Democrats: "Do They Think The Terrorists ... Are The Good Guys?" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T19:27:54Z

Struggle mightily for multiple cycles to regain their electoral edge on foreign policy.

bdh Commented on Poll: Obama Leads By Nine, Thanks To Economic Crisis And Debates by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-03T17:59:43Z

There was that report from a week or so ago that Obama might appear on the "final" SNL, which at the time everyone logically assumed would be the one on Saturday night. Also, I've noticed in the promos for tonight's special, they keep saying, "You never know who might show up," or something like that. Could be, I guess.

bdh Commented on Poll: Obama Leads By Nine, Thanks To Economic Crisis And Debates by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-03T17:34:56Z

A little OT, but this weekend I actually heard Pat Buchanan say that (paraphrasing) if Obama only wins the election by 3-5 pts., it will show that he still has problems connecting with the American people. It was self-parody at its finest.

bdh Commented on New McCain Robo-Slime Suggests Electing Obama Will Push Us Into "Depression" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T16:39:51Z

Shorter (barely) "aunt" robocall: Black anti-American Obama and black anti-American Wright will fill all public housing units (eww!!!) with their black, job-stealing, anti-American illegal alien aunts. And hardworking, pro-American white people will pay for it.

bdh Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-03T15:50:41Z

He pals around with John Kerry, too. So maybe they'll uncover a picture of Obama (wind)surfing with the alien. (Sorry, apparently I'm all about semi-obscure '80s music references this week.)

bdh Commented on Wherefore Art Thou Shirt? + Election Party Announcement by ☠enghis

2008-11-03T07:51:07Z

Thanks. Thanks a lot. I've always tried to believe my lost socks had gone to a better, even drier, place. But I know there's only one thing "thrifty" people do with just one sock and . . . wait, if John McCain is wearing the shirt under his jacket, and the shirt is still lining up johns for the socks . . . omg.

bdh Commented on Obama: "You've Never Seen Dick Cheney Delighted Before" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T05:42:48Z

Good point. But if he could have gotten Brokaw to ask the right questions . . . "Senator Obama, please give an example of when you've manifested oneness for the purpose of reverberating bipartisanship."

bdh Commented on Obama: "You've Never Seen Dick Cheney Delighted Before" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T05:04:17Z

Sans Public Enemy, but throughout the debates I was secretly hoping against hope that the Obama zinger for the night would be, "John, debating with you is like clapping with one hand."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nYejkFKb9A

bdh Commented on Obama: "You've Never Seen Dick Cheney Delighted Before" by Greg Sargent

2008-11-03T04:46:18Z

Poster suppression tactics!

bdh Commented on McCain Keeps Repeating Debunked Lie About Biden by Greg Sargent

2008-11-02T21:12:12Z

But he went on SNL and poked fun at himself! All is forgiven! The Mac is back!

bdh Commented on When is a Conviction a Conviction? by wmaney

2008-11-02T01:24:43Z

"convicted" is the new "is"!

Actually, it sounds like a particular school of thought would consider him technically correct. I bet millions of other not-quite-convicted people (or, even more so, people who have cases on appeal) would appreciate similar consideration, though.

I found it interesting that the lawyer at the end explained the case was different because it's Ted Stevens and not "Joe Sixpack." I'd like Sarah Palin, great champion of said Mr. Sixpack, to respond to that particular comment, please.

bdh Commented on What has happened to Harold Evans? by timuk

2008-11-02T01:10:43Z

Yep. The notion that McCain has received unfair treatment at the hands of the press is the broader version of the "balance" argument. You must pretend both campaigns have acted in ways that warrant criticism or skepticism equally, even if that clearly isn't the case.

And, incidentally, the Obama campaign was criticized quite a bit earlier in the campaign for not "attacking" more. So they even tried to make a negative out of relatively clean campaigning.

Most polls have shown that people believe McCain has run the more negative campaign and that Obama has received less criticism from the press. I have yet to see a poll that asks folks if they believe the former fact justifies the latter.

bdh Commented on Poll: Obama Has Banked Big Lead In Early Vote by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-02T00:57:46Z

And the Republicans apparently are worried it will cut them at least as deeply. Otherwise, I don't think they'd be trying so desperately to convince the media that the race is tightening and Obama's "trying to find" 270.

bdh Commented on New Dole Attack Ad: Hagan Went To A Party Hosted By Atheists! by Eric Kleefeld

2008-11-01T05:11:18Z

What I want to know is what's Dole doing at this party . . .

bdh Commented on Obama Ad Hits Back At "Desperate" McCain Defense Spending Attack: "It's A Lie" by Greg Sargent

2008-10-31T19:09:58Z

Beyond the simple idiocy of the claim at its core, the irony to me is that, if we were to entertain Palin's assertion, wouldn't her casting of Obama's associations as negative in the first place, and her call for the media to portray them similarly, be a violation of the First Amendment's "right of the people peaceably to assemble"?

bdh Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2008-10-31T15:17:44Z

I really think this might be the worst ad of the season, in terms of effectiveness. It comes off as a testament to Obama's moderate tendencies and bipartisan spirit.

bdh Commented on Obama's propaganda and the boundaries of creepy by worthlesscitizen

2008-10-31T06:27:40Z

oops. More specifically, "a pander to the aesthetics of the broadest subset of people paying any attention."

While I'm replying to my own comment: As an analogy, I've noticed some actors and directors do a blockbuster every now and then so they can maintain the resources and exposure to do the films they know have less mass appeal but think are important . . .