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dave_in_mpls recommended Silver Linings out of MA-Sen by dave_in_mpls

2010-01-21T11:39:50Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on Whitehouse: No Excuse for GOP! Health Bill Is Shorter Than Harry Potter Novel! by Mark Bergen

2009-12-05T16:10:57Z

Well, yeah, but Snape was on the Death Panel before he went to the ivory tower.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Poll: Dem And Conservative In Tight Race For NY-23, GOPer In Third by Eric Kleefeld

2009-10-31T22:32:35Z

This is EXCELLENT NEWS!!! for somebody or other.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Brooksley Born Should Be A Household Name...Why Isn't She? by stillidealistic

2009-10-26T16:36:49Z

I think they are racing at mock speed. Unfortunately it is only "mock" speed. I suppose there is ZERO chance of anyone publicly apologizing for supporting that deregulation. Why Summers' job description does not include cleaning toilets at the fed building....

dave_in_mpls Commented on Join The "I Survived the TPM Spam Attack" Party in Chat Tonite by LisB

2009-07-25T01:03:01Z

but, I didn't survive. my post got drownded...

dave_in_mpls recommended Scandal pool drowned in spam... Real prizes! by dave_in_mpls

2009-07-25T00:36:01Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on by dave_in_mpls

2009-07-24T16:58:19Z

Ah, sweet molly, I may have to re-post after the spammers are evicted.
Could our beloved webmasters at least put on a reCaptcha?
But I do like Linsay Graham going to Malibu over Labor Day, perhaps for a prayerful repentence of "sinful tendencies" like fondling pundits...

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2009-07-24T12:55:27Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on Swirling Thoughts on a Wednesday Night by ~flowerchild~

2009-07-09T18:12:45Z

It's a wonderful experience - once or twice - to stick out like a sore thumb. I had the privilege of going to Japan as a tourist some 20 years ago and stayed in some of the less-traveled sections as well as the major tourist spots. As a hetero white male I have no minority claims, unless being a left-handed Mac user counts, but it was enlightening to be seen as "different" by ordinary people - staring pre-schoolers and a very surprised drunken salaryman. In the communal hot baths I began to feel like a dead fish with my heat-reddened pale skin.
But I expect it would get wearing when being "other" happens daily.

dave_in_mpls Commented on WHERE THE HELL IS THE NEWS? by dickday

2009-07-08T02:28:36Z

Well, no, but for about a month in 1980 or 81, Saturday Night Live's weekend Update kept including "In Spain, President Francisco Franco is still dead."

dave_in_mpls Commented on DeMint Compares Honduras Coup To Franken's Election by Eric Kleefeld

2009-07-08T02:17:31Z

Yeah, we could have Senators appointed by Palin, Sanford, Blagojevich,, etc. As for me, I'd rather have Klobuchar & Franken than whoever Pawlenty might put in.

Sorry, but Demint got the votes of his state. It's the majority of voters there who are delusional morons. He's just representin'...

dave_in_mpls Commented on What Sarah Palin could have said (if she was sane, stable, & innocent) by dave_in_mpls

2009-07-05T19:49:42Z

Hmm, I think this might be more appropriate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIQTwMc5JeQ
(Especially this version, with the artwork)

dave_in_mpls recommended What Sarah Palin could have said (if she was sane, stable, & innocent) by dave_in_mpls

2009-07-05T15:43:24Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on Jindal Supporters Form Presidential Draft PAC by Eric Kleefeld

2009-06-16T22:16:47Z

Of COURSE "Bobby" Jindal will be a candidate. Then we can get a lot of R's ignoring any mention of foreign-sounding names or "birth certificate questions".

Any smear put out by Republicans becomes totally irrelevant when it applies to one of their own.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Bachmann: Swine Flu Happens Under Dem Presidents by Eric Kleefeld

2009-04-28T23:40:41Z

Don't forget - 9/11 was basically Clinton's fault. If he hadn't forced the FBI to look into all his affairs they could have been waterboarding Mohammed Atta before Labor Day.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Poll: Texas Republicans Approve Of Rick Perry's Secession Remarks by Eric Kleefeld

2009-04-23T19:59:13Z

Don't let the door hit your butt on the way out.

THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS - FOR MEXICO!

dave_in_mpls Commented on It is time for a Taxpayer suit in Minnesota (2D). by O¿O in the crowd

2009-04-16T00:42:42Z

What for? I will be working and door-knocking and phone-banking and donating to defeat the guy in 2010, but there doesn't seem to be anything actually illegal going on. Just stupid, shortsighted, immoral, greedy, calculating, and ambitious.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Pawlenty might deny Franken's certificate? by dave_in_mpls

2009-04-16T00:36:31Z

Well, "Rule against" might be a better phrase. I'm assuming they will hear it on a speedy and sane basis, ruling against Coleman and ordering issuance of the certificate of election.

"Dismissed with prejudice" is the initial court's ruling, not quite "terminate with extreme prejudice".

Oh, and somebody ought to repossess those teeth.

dave_in_mpls Commented on Another Minnesota Paper That Endorsed Coleman Now Says He Should Concede by Eric Kleefeld

2009-04-15T21:03:42Z

This will still be going on in Mid-May.
My timeline here:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/dave_in_mpls/2009/04/pawlenty-might-deny-frankens-c.php

dave_in_mpls recommended Pawlenty might deny Franken's certificate? by dave_in_mpls

2009-04-15T19:24:51Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on Reid Spokesman: He Awaits Resolution For Franken In Minnesota Courts by Eric Kleefeld

2009-04-01T14:06:45Z

That's why I want to see Amy Klobuchar as majority leader. Way tougher than Reid. She's willing to say "Go ahead and filibuster, you nay-saying obstructionists.".

dave_in_mpls Commented on Franken Moves To Throw Out Coleman's Lawsuit -- Or At Least Some Of It by Eric Kleefeld

2009-03-05T17:29:12Z

No, the 3 judges were appointed by 1 republican, 1 democrat, and 1 independent (Jesse "The Body" Ventura).

dave_in_mpls Commented on Minnesota Dem Chairman: Coleman's Talk About Do-Over Election "Shameless Scheme" by Eric Kleefeld

2009-02-27T03:06:30Z

We'll have a do-over. It's called 2014. Good luck in the caucuses, Norm.

dave_in_mpls recommended Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes (an open letter to John McCain) by bluemeanie

2009-02-16T15:43:59Z

dave_in_mpls Commented on Economy Hurting Bush Legacy -- Literally by Eric Kleefeld

2009-02-16T23:03:49Z

Bail-out? Is it shovel-ready?

Can't believe no one's posted that yet..