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Open Thread

Republican Problem Solving Handbook at The Aristocrats, here’s an excerpt:

Republicans, when confronted with a ‘problem’ choose several activities from the list below:

ignore it, deny it
borrow a mountain of money for you know, whatever
talk to your prostitute about it
email Wright “goddamn America” youtube
blame it on Dems ‘San Francisco values’
capitalize it collateralize it securitize it and sell it to the world
call it al Qaeda in (wherever it is)
cover it with a big flag
pretend you’ve already solved it in the future

Open thread below…and we’ve also got the Oregon/Kentucky Primaries Open Thread going at the same time…




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117 Responses for “Open Thread”
1
miss_kitty Says:

Heh. they seem to be fond of this one on the list:

“try gay sex with strangers again”

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Don Davis Says:
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Ron Says:

Tell the voters that they have a new and better plan for the future of our country.

4
Nick Gallias Says:

Only problem with the list is covering it with a flag.
These are the most un-American people we’ll hopefully ever meet.

5
Ron Says:

Don Davis @ 2:

The GOP Can Also ‘Spin’ its New ‘Dog Food Brand’

Tell the voters how the chinese dog food is new and improved. Fit for human consumption.

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Ron Says:

If your grocery bills are too high, try the new and improved chinese dog food. Now fit for human consumption and will lower your grocery bill.

7
Orangutan. Says:

Anyone know the news on the Steve Norvick race in Oregon?

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Ron Says:

Ron @ 6:

If your grocery bills are too high, try the new and improved chinese dog food. Now fit for human consumption and will lower your grocery bill.

This ought to work for reframing their message..

9
equilibrio Says:

Speaking of #3, “talk to your prostitute about it”

I wonder what the prostitutes overheard Duke Cunningham, Dusty Fargo, and Jack Abramoff etc. talking about during their poker/hooker parties aboard The Dukester?

Maybe we could ask the D.C. Madam, oh wait, nevermind, she got suicided a couple of weeks ago and the MSM, including Blogs like C&L are doing their best to ignore the story.

This list leaves out the criminal choices, such as suiciding and Wellstoning the opposition.

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lafin gas Says:

Ron @ 6:

If your grocery bills are too high, try the new and improved chinese dog food. Now fit for human consumption and will lower your grocery bill.

One of these days the Alpo is going to hit the fan!

11
morning Says:

this is what goes on on pro-hillary sites:

Didn’t Oregon go with McCarthy over RFK in a democratic Primary?

I thought I read something like that today. Oregon also supported Kucinich to the tune of 16% in a past primary.

Oregon is partly known as the anti-america, lunatic fringe of the dem party. IMHO.
votehillary08 | 05.20.2008 - 11:29 pm | #

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tr Says:

the good times will be over soon for the corporate/government royalty. i sense that the corporate livestock are about to stampede.

13
Orangutan. Says:

Go Obama!

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Ron Says:

tr @ 12:

the good times will be over soon for the corporate/government royalty. i sense that the corporate livestock are about to stampede.

The battle is not over. GOBAMA!

15
wvguy Says:

Beat out message of sorrow in morse code with foot in washroom.

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MountainMan23 Says:

“Protecting the Homeland” while Shredding the Constitution ..

May 19 2008 : Lieberman Calls on Google to Take Down Terrorist Content

WASHINGTON - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Monday called on Google to remove Internet video content produced by terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda. The videos - readily available on YouTube -show assassinations, deaths of U.S. soldiers and civilians, weapons training, incendiary speeches by al-Qaeda leadership, and other material intended to encourage violence against the West.
..
“Protecting our citizens from terrorist attacks is a top priority for our government. The private sector can help us do that. By taking action to curtail the use of YouTube to disseminate the goals and methods of those who wish to kill innocent civilians, Google will make a singularly important contribution to this important national effort.”

The YouTube Team : Dialogue with Sen. Lieberman on terrorism videos

..
Senator Lieberman stated his belief, in a letter sent today, that all videos mentioning or featuring these groups should be removed from YouTube — even legal nonviolent or non-hate speech videos. While we respect and understand his views, YouTube encourages free speech and defends everyone’s right to express unpopular points of view. We believe that YouTube is a richer and more relevant platform for users precisely because it hosts a diverse range of views, and rather than stifle debate we allow our users to view all acceptable content and make up their own minds. Of course, users are always free to express their disagreement with a particular video on the site, by leaving comments or their own response video. That debate is healthy.
..

May 20, 2008 : Lieberman Responds to Google


“In response to my letter, Google apparently has taken 80 videos off YouTube that violated the company’s own guidelines against gratuitous violence. That is a start but it is not enough. Videos produced by al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda affiliates showing attacks on American troops remain on YouTube’s website and violate YouTube’s own community guidelines. Those videos should be taken down immediately. Furthermore, Google continues to allow the posting of videos by organizations the State Department has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. No matter what their content, videos produced by terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda, that are committed to attacking America and killing Americans, should not be tolerated. Google must reconsider its policy.”

Stay tuned ..

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odanny Says:

Republican Problem solving handbook, page one:

Blame Democrats or terrorists unless you can predict some kind of success anywhere from six to twelve months later.

The End.

18
JR Says:

I just have to say this even though it is a bit off topic. When 20- 25% of white Appalachian democrats (the party that should understand diversity) “admits” to not voting for Obama because he’s black just proves the theory that prejudice = ignorance and that these hillbillies need to open a book or two.

As what was brought up on CNN tonight, Hillary needs to start standing up to her racist voters and reject their votes for those reasons. She cries sexism, but racism has proved to
run deeper in rural America. (The Bible Belt) It also proves that religion = ignorance.

19
Ron Says:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

20
Liberty(appeaser)Lover Says:

They forgot the tried and true: “blame Bill Clinton”

21
jimbo92107 Says:

“Have a pretty girl deny it” and “outsource it” and “democrats tax and spend.”

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miss_kitty Says:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

Just avoid the shit made out of ‘byproducts

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Ron Says:

miss_kitty @ 22:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

Just avoid the shit made out of ‘byproducts

The new chinese dog food has more of the mininum daily requirements than a take out pizza. Now fit for human consumption (AND YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH YOUR PET.)

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Radically Moderate Says:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

A whole brick of Velvetta cheese makes anything edible.
When your kids flash that cheeeese smile and gives you the thumbs, what can you say but…..Velvetta!

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Ron Says:

Radically Moderate @ 24:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

A whole brick of Velvetta cheese makes anything edible.
When your kids flash that cheeeese smile and gives you the thumbs, what can you say but…..Velvetta!

One large can of the new and improved chinese dog food and a brick of Velveeta can feed your family for days. Now fit for human consumption. Warning labels on the Velveeta.

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calgarylady Says:

MountainMan23 @ 16…..Maybe that should be ‘Fatherland’ instead of ‘Homeland’ - it is the same thing.

The censorship begins. These bastards have been shredding and wiping their feet on the Constitution for so long that people have become immune to what is happening. The sheer volume of crimes that have been committed at the highest levels, and not prosecuted or investigated, leaves many in a state of bewilderment. The repubs are masters of deception. They know they are doomed and they will do anything to further their agenda.

Don’t let them divide the Democratic party. Hand them their asses big-time. Starting with some arrests.

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miss_kitty Says:

Ron @ 23:

miss_kitty @ 22:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

Just avoid the shit made out of ‘byproducts

The new chinese dog food has more of the mininum daily requirements than a take out pizza. Now fit for human consumption (AND YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH YOUR PET.)

Hey…if you don’t mind hooves snouts beaks guts feet and shit, go for the byproducts.

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Ron Says:

miss_kitty @ 27:

Ron @ 23:

miss_kitty @ 22:

Ron @ 19:

Just avoid the shit made out of ‘byproducts

The new chinese dog food has more of the mininum daily requirements than a take out pizza. Now fit for human consumption (AND YOU CAN SHARE IT WITH YOUR PET.)

Hey…if you don’t mind hooves snouts beaks guts feet and shit, go for the byproducts.

Hey O.K. You don’t have to share it with your pet.

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Tequila Says:

As usual, Bush took too long to apologize-this time for the Quran shooting. A McCain campaign staffer prefers Obama. A court struck down Virginia’s late-term abortion ban. The House blames OPEC, rather than American oil companies, for collusion. Stocks continue to fall. McCain throws the Carter card.

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StirFry Says:

they forgot, “if it’s in restroom stall next to you, exercise your widestance.”

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Radically Moderate Says:

Ron @ 25:

Radically Moderate @ 24:

Ron @ 19:

The new and improve chinese dog food makes a great hash or pizza topping. Now fit for human consumption.

A whole brick of Velvetta cheese makes anything edible.
When your kids flash that cheeeese smile and gives you the thumbs, what can you say but…..Velvetta!

One large can of the new and improved chinese dog food and a brick of Velveeta can feed your family for days. Now fit for human consumption. Warning labels on the Velveeta.

Mmmmmm, V is for Velveeta!
BTW I hope the Chinese are not making Peanut Butter.
With gas a $4.00gl PB is my only source of protein.

32
calgarylady Says:

OK, my serious rant is over now. Wow, one can also get great recipes here - who knew?

C&L is the bestest, evah.

“pretend you’ve already solved it in the future”

That’s the money one, IMHO.

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Ron Says:

StirFry @ 30:

they forgot, “if it’s in restroom stall next to you, exercise your widestance.”

II is releasing an workout game mode. I wonder if they have that one on it.

35
bullfrog Says:

famous aristocrats who were rather startled to discover they were up $#!+ creek (part 213):

czar nicholas 2 of russia
louie 14 of france
mad king george 3 of england

it’s like the good gal alice said, “you’re all just a pack of cards.”

36
dhkeen Says:

Chairman Mao’s Puppy Chow
You loved it then! Try it now!
Fry it! Bake it! Barbeque!
You can bread it if you’re squeamish, too!

Chairman Mao’s Puppy Chow!
It’s what the world is eating now!
Serve with a salad; garnish with some dill;
And if still you can’t eat it?
It’s safe when your pets will.

38
Ron Says:

Ron @ 34:

StirFry @ 30:

they forgot, “if it’s in restroom stall next to you, exercise your widestance.”

II is releasing an workout game mode. I wonder if they have that one on it.

WII

Surprise in this stealth Kennedy threat: ‘Days when Democrats worried that an assassin might try to remove the last Kennedy brother have long since receded, and Ted Kennedy carries a new image as the Senate’s indefatigable warrior. So it was a surprise that something as ordinary as cancer would be what slows down Kennedy’s relentless drive to promote liberal causes, build coalitions, and pass legislation.’ 5/21

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Radically Moderate Says:

bullfrog @ 35:

famous aristocrats who were rather startled to discover they were up $#!+ creek (part 213):

czar nicholas 2 of russia
louie 14 of france
mad king george 3 of england

it’s like the good gal alice said, “you’re all just a pack of cards.”

How doth the little crocodile improve his shinning tail, and pour the waters of the Nile on every golden scale.
How cheerfully he seems to grin, how neately spreads his claws, and welcomes little fishes in with greatly smiling jaws.

43
Ron Says:

Your new and improved chinese dog food can be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It’s so good you might even consider it for that midnight snack. Now fit for human consumption.

“You have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination,” he told cheering supporters in Iowa, the overwhelmingly white state that launched him, a black, first-term senator from Illinois, on his improbable path to victory last January.

Obama lavished praise on Clinton, his rival in a race unlike any other, and accused Republican John McCain of a campaign run by lobbyists.

“You are Democrats who are tired of being divided, Republicans who no longer recognize the party that runs Washington, independents who are hungry for change,” he said, speaking to a crowd on the grounds of the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines as well as the millions around the country who will elect the nation’s 44th president in November.

CoIntelPro for Democratic Party Victory @ 67:

Wishing you could be a campaign surrogate, but don’t have a national platform? Do you find blogging your own opinions tedious? Wish you could have someone tell you what to think during this political season? Well look no further than John McCain’s new blog outreach!

That’s right; the McCain camp wants to recruit online supporters and activists to serve as comment trolls. From their website:

Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain’s policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign….

Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known. Once you’ve commented on a post, video or news story, report the details of your comment by clicking the button below.

Good find on the last McFailuretoCommunicate thread, CIP…might havta play withem a little, eheh ;-}

46
Radically Moderate Says:

calgarylady @ 32:

OK, my serious rant is over now. Wow, one can also get great recipes here - who knew?

C&L is the bestest, evah.

I would send you the recipe to my wifes Mung Pie Surprise Casserole generously ladled with Velveeta, but the “Surprise” part changes too often.

Proud2bHumble Hus(in)sein @ 45:

CoIntelPro for Democratic Party Victory @ 67:

Wishing you could be a campaign surrogate, but don’t have a national platform? Do you find blogging your own opinions tedious? Wish you could have someone tell you what to think during this political season? Well look no further than John McCain’s new blog outreach!

That’s right; the McCain camp wants to recruit online supporters and activists to serve as comment trolls. From their website:

Help spread the word about John McCain on news and blog sites. Your efforts to help get the message out about John McCain’s policies and plan for the future is one of the most valuable things you can do for this campaign….

Select from the numerous web, blog and news sites listed here, go there, and make your opinions supporting John McCain known. Once you’ve commented on a post, video or news story, report the details of your comment by clicking the button below.

Good find on the last McFailuretoCommunicate thread, CIP…might havta play withem a little, eheh ;-}

just don’t let them entice you. show them the list. ROTFLMBBAO!!!!
I just saw the REdford movie with cruise and streep and it’s quite good. I was surprised.

my eyes are shot!
good night all.

please be well, stay safe and unafraid.
tonight