Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
That is the subject, is it not? There’s no reason to dwell on Paul Ryan’s performance; he performed. He recited the facts, told the truth, provided an impressive and eloquent summary at the end. Regarding the interrupting, he took the high road…there are some “with friends like these” types of supposed-conservatives who are trying to start up a narrative that says this was a mistake, Ryan was too nice and might even have lost. I don’t know why they’re trying to do that. It isn’t true and it isn’t a clear majority opinion anyway, so I don’t see the point.
I’m more concerned about Joe Biden. I think he might need some medical attention upstairs. I’ve been saying the same about his boss for awhile now. But Crazy Joe seems to have a chemical imbalance.
For the life of me, I don’t understand why anybody says Biden won. Krauthammer says it’s because they heard the debate on the radio. This makes sense to me, I must say. I suppose on the radio, the crazy old drunk who interrupts all the time ends up looking assertive and strong…it could happen.
Biden’s e-mail to me afterward says, and I quote, “I did my best to make you proud tonight.” He did. I was very proud of Paul Ryan’s patience, wish I had some of that.
I’m also keeping a running tally on who’s the worst moderator out of the four debates. Jim Lehrer has lost this title. And I think that airhead broad is going to keep that title right up to the end. What an annoying silly little twit. “I want to move on to, I want to move on to, I want I want I want.”
Some stats I heard and saw: Debate length 90 minutes, Biden interrupted 82 times, MSNBC survey says Biden won 53% to Ryan’s 44%, CNN says Ryan won 48% to 44%.
As we saw a week ago, 25% of respondents will say the democrat won regardless of what actually happened and may not have even watched. That’s how many said President Obama won last week. I propose deducting these points from Biden’s scores because, well why not?
I conversed with some of them. Asked them my favorite question: What specifically did Biden say that really put him over the top? if for no other reason, to demonstrate that you actually watched it. That question didn’t get answered. Come to think of it, the same is true of Biden’s supposed “victory” over Sarah Palin four years ago. “Stop asking me why he won, he just did, because, hope.”
This is why we, as a country, are polarized. Turns out it doesn’t really have that much to do with political parties. People like me are fed up — beyond fed up — with this whole “I’ve got super magical mannerisms and an air of confidence about me, and I’m going to win this thing even if the facts and reason say I should not.” The beginning of this was the beginning of a disaster, and I’m afraid near-future events will make that conclusion an unavoidable one. It’s been playing nonstop since that horny used car salesman type from Arkansas started running twenty years ago…if I never see it again, it’ll be too soon. But some of my supposed countrymen can’t get enough of it. Yay Joe! He just interrupted again! Awesome!
He’s an overbearing asshole and that’s supposed to be a “win” of some kind. Uh, is that benchmark going to remain anchored to a fixed spot throughout the duration? Because if Crazy Old Joe is running for President in 2016, I’d hate to see him climbing up on the debate desk to take a huge crap on it or something. That’s about the only place he can take this.
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