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Steaming Pile Commented on Caroline, We Hardly Knew Ye by Matthew Cooper

2009-01-22T17:29:11Z

I would say campaigning for a job where there is no public election is unseemly, IMO. Likewise the encouragement of such by Governor Paterson. If it were me, I would have told these people to knock it off. I also wouldn't have taken nearly this long to make a decision.

I think I will be supporting Gov. Paterson's primary opponent in 2010. I don't think he really knows what he's doing, particularly when it comes to political stuff.

Tick tock, Gov'nor.

Steaming Pile Commented on RNC Chair Candidate Traces Political Beginnings To Opposing Busing by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-22T17:24:53Z

I do remember the anti-busing demonstrations near every school campus in the city, though. Very nasty demonstrations where they sometimes burned tires for added effect.

I don't think that's something to which I would want to hitch my wagon, but then again, I'm not running for GOP chairman.

Steaming Pile Commented on RNC Chair Candidate Traces Political Beginnings To Opposing Busing by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-22T17:22:28Z

I remember opposing busing myself, but for environmental and economic reasons, not because of any racist sentiments. In Louisville, KY, it came during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo - really bad timing.

I was ten.

Steaming Pile Commented on First Shot Fired in the GOP Battle Against Action on Climate Change by Elana Schor

2009-01-22T16:09:53Z

Bunning is, coincidentally, up for re-election in '10.

Steaming Pile Commented on Today's Update In Minnesota Lawsuits by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-22T13:49:02Z

And what was Al Gore supposed to have done after the highest court in the land made its ruling? Please tell me.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:28:43Z

Word.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:28:08Z

As for this "wandering the wilderness" thing, it depends on how the 9 CDs are apportioned out. If I remember correctly, the Democrats have been making steady gains in the state legislatures and governorships over the past decade, which would mean that reapportionment is far less likely to swing the GOP's way in 2012. At the very least, the red states will enjoy a fair and balanced reapportionment, relatively free of gerrymandering, which would probably not work to their advantage.

Furthermore, one has to ask oneself how the Sun Belt came to have more population growth than the Rust Belt. The plain fact that B. Hussein Obama was able to flip Virginia and North Carolina will give you a clue - they came from the blue states - places like New York where we've been hemorrhaging jobs for quite some time (the weather isn't so nice this time of year, either). So this migration of population is steadily making places like Dixie less red, which means those 9 seats are at least as likely to be won by Democrats in 2012.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:21:00Z

Was that 15 points ahead of Bush's approval rating in 2004 or 2008? I'm sorry to inform you of this, but a box full of fresh cat shit could get Bush's 11/08 approval +15.

You're welcome to come over and clean out our cats' litter box anytime.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:17:17Z

I think SFC Trollmaster was talking about the popular vote, but he's still wrong. B. Hussein Obama got 67 million votes and won by something like 8.6 million votes out of 127 million cast, according to the DailyKos scoreboard. He also beat Bush's 2004 numbers by five million.

Also according to the scoreboard, Bush got 50.7% of the vote in 2004, while B. Hussein Obama got 52.7% in 2008. That's two points, which is huge under the circumstances.

Suck it, cons.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:09:40Z

Actually, King is miffed that it didn't work. People not only blew him off, it caused them to run harder in B. Hussein Obama's direction. Cry, baby, cry.

Steaming Pile Commented on Election Central Morning Roundup by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-16T15:08:14Z

Rep. King is a serious idiot. CONTEXT, motherfarker, CONTEXT. You know what, I ought to start calling him "B. Hussein Obama" like Ann Coulter does, just to cheese wingers off. You get a good laugh, and the nutjobs get their blood pressure raised ten points. Win-win.

Steaming Pile Commented on Is Harry Reid Really Trying to Push Tom Coburn Off the Judiciary Committee? by Elana Schor

2009-01-12T17:22:28Z

That's the thing. I doubt Reid said anything other than that a 59-41 spread simply means somebody has to come off the committee, probably the guy with the least seniority.

Steaming Pile Commented on Feinstein's Aboard For Panetta by Elana Schor

2009-01-07T21:16:22Z

No guts. It seems that Barack Obama has figured out that rolling Congress is a piece of cake. If George W. can do it, Barack Obama can make Congress sit up and beg. I'm glad he figured that out early.

Steaming Pile Commented on Minnesota Supremes Reject Coleman Lawsuit, Clearing Way For Franken Win Later Today by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-05T19:40:22Z

Think tanks and lobbying firms, not to mention Fox News. The idea of so many disgraced politicians ending up on Fox getting paid big bucks for talking their shit makes me cringe. For this reason, it is imperative that the corrupt are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Crime ought not pay like that.

Steaming Pile Commented on Reid To Coleman: It's Over. Concede. by Eric Kleefeld

2009-01-05T13:25:35Z

Good one, but Senator Clinton has at least four balls.

Steaming Pile Commented on Coleman Camp Launches Last-Minute Effort To Undo Franken's 48-Vote Lead by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-23T20:51:24Z

Down with the CC ad!

I'm going over to Kos until CC finishes going bankrupt.

Steaming Pile Commented on Coleman Camp Launches Last-Minute Effort To Undo Franken's 48-Vote Lead by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-23T18:35:10Z

Your side made the accusation, not us.

Steaming Pile recommended Holding on By His Fingernails by David Kurtz

2008-12-23T16:53:06Z

Steaming Pile Commented on Coleman Camp Launches Last-Minute Effort To Undo Franken's 48-Vote Lead by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-23T17:14:05Z

Uh, you got proof that vote counts exceed voters, or are you just taking Coleman's word for it?

Steaming Pile Commented on Quote Of The Day: Palin Wishes She'd Done More Interviews by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-22T20:50:03Z

I second that about the Circuit City ad. Absolutely unacceptable that I should have to watch dancing Wii-motes and other crap before I get to do anything at all on the site.

Steaming Pile Commented on With Bailout Money At Stake, It's Hip To Be A Bank by Zachary Roth

2008-12-22T18:44:26Z

MFM - let me raise my middle finger at the 110th Congress as well. Fortunately, the 110th only has another 10 days to live, after which the 111th will take over with fewer Republicans to deal with and fewer excuses for being a bunch of spineless weenies.

Of course, the most important part of this "change" bit is the fact that we now have the White House, and all the Bushies will be gone soon. No Bushies means no more bushit for the Congress to cave on. I hope. Sure, the remaining Republicans can hunker down and play goal-line defense, but if they're blocking stuff that is clearly in the public interest, woe be unto them in 2010.

Of course, if the Democrats weren't such spineless weenies in the first place, they'd probably have a larger majority both now and in the next Congress, and we wouldn't have to take any more shit from the likes of Mitch McConnell.

Steaming Pile Commented on With Bailout Money At Stake, It's Hip To Be A Bank by Zachary Roth

2008-12-22T18:43:52Z

Steaming Pile Commented on Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-18T22:02:33Z

Actually, that's the U.S. Senate. The people who decides who's credentials are legit and should be allowed to sit. It's the reason why Blago isn't appointing anybody - because a large enough majority has already concluded that anyone Blago appoints lacks legitimacy due to the pay for play scandal. In the Coleman/Franken case, they will probably go with the Minnesota state canvassing board's conclusion and seat whoever they sent to Washington.

Steaming Pile Commented on Franken The Likely Winner As Minnesota Recount Heads To Finish Line by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-18T21:50:01Z

No, too many spurious questions, the intent of which is to muddy the waters so that people like you will conclude that Coleman should get a mulligan. Minnesota will do what they have to do.

Steaming Pile recommended Coleman Camp Gets Roughed Up By State Supremes by Eric Kleefeld

2008-12-17T20:53:12Z

Steaming Pile Commented on Electoral College Killed Auto Industry Aid Bill - And Michigan House Approves National Popular Vote Bill to Kill Electoral College by Nathan Newman

2008-12-16T21:40:38Z

Yes and no. The following large states are typically NOT considered battleground states:

New York
California
Texas

When have you seen a candidate from either party campaign there once the primaries have been decided. Even big states have low-density areas, like Upstate New York. Even mostly-empty states have decent-sized cities in them where one might consider campaigning if it meant a few thousand votes.

So you'd see more action in both one-party states and those with low population density. It would be a good thing.

Steaming Pile Commented on Still Make The Appointment]]> by Greg Sargent

2008-12-09T19:27:06Z

Dude, the man tried to shake down the President-Elect of the United States. That's a couple rungs higher on the felony food chain than simple hypocrisy.

Steaming Pile Commented on Obama And Blagojevich: Obama's Response? by Greg Sargent

2008-12-09T17:02:40Z

Promote Fitz? Hell yeah. He's just the kind of guy you want in the Justice Department.

Seriously, though. Blago has got to be the dumbest criminal on the face of the Earth. Shake down the President-Elect of the United States for a bribe? You have got to be kidding me! I wouldn't be surprised if Team Obama blew him in.

Steaming Pile Commented on Nadler Plans Constitutional Amendment To Curtail Pardon Power by Justin Elliott

2008-12-05T18:44:26Z

Well, it stands a greater chance of success now, especially since it probably wouldn't go out to the state legislatures until next year, when non-stupid people have a greater advantage. New York, for example, has just wrested control of its state senate from the Republicans for the first time in 40 years.