Sunday Talk - Sting Like a Bee Edition

With Obamamania sweeping over the swamp & the heartland,
Huckmentum clobbers St. McCain's mojo in Kansas & Cajun Country.

Full lineup and other goodies below -

The Lineup:

Meet The Press:  Squirrel killer Mike Huckabee.  Very Serious discourse with Dean Broder, Chuck Todd, Gwen Ifill & David Brody.

This Week with George: Democratic present vs. the past with Gov. Tim Kaine (D-Obama) and former Sen. Bob Kerry (D-HRC).  George Will, Byron York, Donna Brazile & Sam Donaldson talk shop.

Face The Nation:  Huck.  Joe Trippi vs. Karl Rove.  I would pay good money to see them face off in The Octagon. The winner could take on Chuck Liddell.

Late Edition with Wolf:  Speaker Pelosi(D) vs. crybaby Boner(R).  Failed Secretary of State Colin Powell.  Newsweek hack Fareed Zakaria, Gloria Berger & Jeffrey Toobin talk shop.

Faux News The Worst President Ever.

60 Minutes:  Obamamania! & Hillary Domination.  Why are we still making pennies and nickels?

In Comments Section -

- The Real McCain:  Less Jobs, More War Edition

NOTEABLES:
CNN comes in first with high ratings for Super Tuesday coverage.

Parent Power!  McDonald’s tried to mail school report cards in envelopes with Happy Meal coupons on them in Seminole County, Florida.  Over 2,000 outraged parents Mcstopped them.

HDNET’s Dan Rather uses his lawyers topursue the story that CBS didn’t want to be told.

Bring on the Florida Caucuses!  Let's keep up the tradition of screwy election situations in the Sunshine State.

St. John Sidney McCain the Third already quit his day job.

McCain has missed 255 of 450 votes cast in the Senate since January 2007, including every vote this year until Thursday's. That's according to the Democratic National Committee, which keeps a tally.
"It's very hard, obviously. I've missed a lot of votes, and there's no doubt about it," the Arizona senator told reporters Wednesday during a flight from Phoenix to Washington.

This public service stuff is hard work.  Hmm, where have I heard that before....

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A DELEGATE BALANCE

Hillary’s Money Bomb

Obamamania Stings Like a Bee

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"Define your opponent immediately and unrelentingly..."
-- 2006 internal GOP strategy memo from NRCC Chair Tom Cole

If you insist -

Well, it will either be St. McCain or this guy...

Sam's Dream Ticket:

•  Tomorrow should be a great day for Obama n/t

  by sgilman on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:10:40 PM PDT

  •  Hillary should win Maine by 15 pts

    Maine is Hillary country.

    Bill campaigned there all day Thursday.

    Plus, she won neighboring New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

    It is a Northeastern State that Clinton should take in a walk and if Obama comes close it is a giant victory.

    The demos favor Clinton.

    Lets remember crowd size and polls mean nothing this election year.

    Anything less than a lopsided landslide victory blowout for Hillary in Maine would be hugely disappointing and a dreadful, ominous sign for her.

    by Al Rodgers on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:18:03 PM PDT

    •  It would be a huge blow to her campaign.

      I found this comment interesting on Tweety's show:

      PATRICK HEALY, NEW YORK TIMES:
      "Howard Dean looking for an arrangement aside, Hillary Clinton's people say that they have not had the conversation with her about if she were to lose Ohio or if she were to lose Texas, could she imagine dropping out? Her not only sort of confidence, but her intensity that she feels like she has the claim on the Democratic nomination is still so great that nobody has sort of cut through that. And frankly, in her camp, they could see them revoting, trying to get them to revote in Florida and Michigan before they seriously think about ceding to Obama."

      I would think that the last few months have shown that nothing will be awarded this season, it has to be earned.  I'm sure she knows that & it's making both of them better candidates.

      by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:23:29 PM PDT

    •  But, but ....

      Oh, I get ya'. Obama is doomed in Maine!

      by jeepdad on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:34:36 PM PDT

      •  How to guarantee a ME Obama victory

        BiPM showing up in a red-white-&-blue "Hillary '08" Speedo...

        by Cali Scribe on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 07:49:33 AM PDT

    •  Following the lead of MA and NH?

      You haven't spent a lot of time around Mainiacs, have you.

      by bodhiwords on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:16:31 PM PDT

    •  Love the spin! n/t

      by jmknapp on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 04:42:16 AM PDT

    •  Al!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      {{{HUGS}}}

      by PatsBard on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 05:28:13 AM PDT

    •  Gloat.

      Consider this gloating.

      Thank you.

      by Tatarize on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 05:54:28 PM PDT

•  Shouldn't this be the...

  "Sting Like a Huckabee" Edition?

  by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:11:36 PM PDT

  •  If he pulls out the other two

    I'll change it.

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:13:39 PM PDT

    •  Wanna see something funny?

      If you answered "Yes", click here.

      If you answered "No", go fuck yourself.

      :-)

      by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:16:10 PM PDT

      •  Go "Cheney" yourself is more polite. n/t

        by bloomer 101 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:22:51 PM PDT

        •  But the point was to not be polite :) n/t

          by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:25:13 PM PDT

        •  Polite-ics

          Really? I'd rather fuck than Cheney.

          by Ray Radlein on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:53:34 PM PDT

      •  You are always three steps ahead of me.

        by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:24:47 PM PDT

        •  You're drafting behind me....

          like Tom Cruise did in "Days of Thunder"

          by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:27:09 PM PDT

          •  hey, you two!

            no fighting! don't be like them....

            
            larger version

            by nonnie9999 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:38:19 PM PDT

•  Tip Jar

  

  Please visit Newsie's site for more cool TV alerts and other noteable stuff.

  Feel free to send tips, links or possum pictures to sloomis08 AT gmail.com

  "Permanent guest host for Sunday Talk."

  by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:11:48 PM PDT

  •  Let me be the first to say...

    Ewww.

    :-p

    by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:12:40 PM PDT

  •  Good God

    Looks like the Aricept side effects are kicking in.  You can't be on as many drugs as McCain's obviously ingesting without some interactions....

    McCain really ought to be shooting for the Early Bird Special, rather than Bush's third term.

    by Dallasdoc on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:18:30 PM PDT

  •  Diaper full?

    I think I saw my nephew make that face once.  Glad the diaper change wasn't my responsibility.

    by DesertCat on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:26:58 PM PDT

  •  sam, where were ya?

    i was getting worried.
    at the risk of being redundant, i have used the same image as above in the diary....
    
    larger version

    by nonnie9999 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:28:41 PM PDT

    •  Resizing, uploading

      Takes time.
      Was also waiting to see if Huckmentum was able to pull of a trifecta this evening, though it looks to be only 2 out of three.  Really illustrates that McCain is nominee by default.  No one really likes the guy in Wingnutland.

      by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:00:44 PM PDT

      •  there's a whole lot of hatin' goin' on....

        on the dark side...

        
        larger version

        

        not like our side!

        

        
        larger versions

        by nonnie9999 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:19:55 PM PDT

  •  This may be the last

    poll that Katherine Harris ever wins. (Let's hope so, anyway).

    Florida Kossacks Rock

    Blog Florida Blue

    by gatordem on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:56:43 PM PDT

    •  Ha!

      At the event where that pic was taken, she actually ate possum, as it was some kind of possum fry in west Florida.  I think Nelson passed on it.  
      

      by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:08:13 PM PDT

•  How is Chuck Norris not an option in the poll?

  n/t

  by Mojo Jojo on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:13:01 PM PDT

  •  He's secretary of defense

    If Huck had Chuck Norris as part of his team that would render the military unnecessary.  

    by DesertCat on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:21:52 PM PDT

  •  Beat me to it

    Would have been my words exactly.

    by GrimReefa on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:52:47 PM PDT

  •  How is Pat Robertson not an option in this poll?

    who's gonna rewrite the Constitution the right way?

    by nancyj on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 11:02:57 AM PDT

•  60 Minutes info, video previews

  At the link you posted for 60 Minutes they have posted a video preview for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

  Direct links:

  Video: Preview: Hillary Clinton

  Video: Preview: Barack Obama

  by aj4runner on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:14:29 PM PDT

  •  Awesome, thanks!

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:27:58 PM PDT

  •  Heh...

    The Hillary clip is priceless, never had a negative ad ran against him. I guess her negative ads don't count.

    by Obama Independant on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 12:35:58 AM PDT

•  One of Us

  
  
  
  

  Grooving to a campaign video

  by Al Rodgers on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:24:56 PM PDT

•  The Real McCain: Less Jobs, More Wars Edition

  Bush says McCain will be the best candidate to continue his agenda.  No shit, Sherlock.
  
  McCain: Strong on War.  The neverending kind.
  
  
  CNN Jack Cafferty: Straight Talk Express Wimped Out
  
  

  by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:28:39 PM PDT

  •  but i think i will miss mittsie.....

    
    larger version

    by nonnie9999 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:31:34 PM PDT

    •  Nice!

      by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:35:23 PM PDT

      •  thanks, sam....

        you're not too bad yourself!  ;-)

        by nonnie9999 on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:39:19 PM PDT

        •  I try to do my duty for the people.

          by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:53:13 PM PDT

          •  do your doodie? Isn't that the 'surprise' McCain

            pic above?

            by JVolvo on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:54:00 PM PDT

  •  Vote McCain

    We Haven't Hit Bottom Yet!

    by kitebro on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 08:32:57 AM PDT

•  What IS it with Republicans and animals?

  Squirrel-killers, cat-murderers, dog-torturers, pig-torturers, possum-torturers . . . Jeepers, what a crowd.

  GREAT DIARY!

  by noweasels on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:29:54 PM PDT

  •  Our Side

    Yeah, but we have no weasels.

    by Ray Radlein on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:55:35 PM PDT

  •  and barnyard critter boinkers too

    i forget who, some deep south politician admitted that growing up he had sex with farm animals ans seemed surprised his interviewer hadn't.

    by Zwoof on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 12:13:27 AM PDT

•  A Chorus of Millions

  by Scarce on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:37:41 PM PDT

  •  Best political speaker of this generation.

    I think that this is pretty much now undisputed.

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:02:06 PM PDT

•  D'oh!

  Sorry I'd forgotten to Rec this, Sam.

  Done.

  :-)

  by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 09:57:49 PM PDT

  •  Muchas gracias.

    Tengo Hombre, un poquito.

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:03:31 PM PDT

    •  ¡Sí, Se Puede!

      :-)

      by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:04:31 PM PDT

      •  Or something :) n/t

        by Trix on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:04:58 PM PDT

•  Lindsay Graham

  Lindsay Graham to Huckabee, "I'll be your Huckleberry"...

  LOL, unfortunately Lindsay hearts McCain's masculine military swagger, much like Karl Rove's feelings toward Dubya Bush when Karl's eyes first set upon Dubya's macho swagger in those tight blue jeans.  

  by Judgment at Nuremberg on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 10:48:52 PM PDT

•  Gomer

  hehe

  by acuppajo on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:15:05 PM PDT

  •  Gomer might run with Goober (Huckabee/Allen)

    and then produce a cookbook with recipes for squirrel/macaque monkey fry-ups.

    by LanceBoyle on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 07:24:03 AM PDT

•  Daisy Duke

  for Huck's V-P.  

  by robokos on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:15:18 PM PDT

  •  Thats a vp i can get behind.

    by Nailbanger on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:19:46 PM PDT

    •  maybe now? not so much

      by nancyj on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 11:04:41 AM PDT

•  I vote for Katherine Harris.

  With Rudy!, Mitt, Grampa Fred out of the running, we sorely need some gop comic relief on the ticket.

  by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:19:16 PM PDT

  •  a fine pair of boobs

    I'm talking about Huck and Harris.

    by Zwoof on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 12:15:12 AM PDT

•  Float like a butterfly

  

  R. B. Srygley and Adrian L.R. Thomas of the University of Oxford trained red admiral butterflies to fly toward a fake flower at the end of a wind tunnel. Photographs snapped as the insects moved through wisps of smoke in the chamber provided the researchers with an opportunity to analyze their flight patterns. Specifically, the scientists matched patterns in the airflow around the butterflies' wings to standard mathematical patterns with known properties. They determined that the creatures use a number of "unconventional aerodynamic mechanisms to generate force." What is more astounding, writes Rafal Zbikowski of Cranfield University in an accompanying commentary, is that "the butterflies appear to switch effortlessly among these mechanisms from stroke to stroke." Indeed, he concludes, if engineers ever succeed in understanding just how insects exercise control over such a wide range of abilities, "there will be a revolution in aeronautics."

  http://www.sciam.com/...

  GOBAMA

  by valadon on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:20:10 PM PDT

•  Huck vs. Hulk.

  We need the Hulkster, Hulk Hogan for veep for Obama if Obama is the nom and Huck gets what he's seeking for from McCain. Nothing like Huck vs. Hulk debates, brother.

  by MADdem on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:32:58 PM PDT

•  Where can I get that Obama picture bigger?

  That is a great Obama picture. Where can I get it in bigger/better quality?

  by tk421 on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 12:01:59 AM PDT

  •  Probably have to google it

    It'd make a great poster.

    by Sam Loomis on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 09:23:42 AM PDT

•  Duh. Jesus is already his 'co-pilot'; who needs

  a VP?

  by snafubar on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 03:21:00 AM PDT

•  captioned version of the Harris picture

  

  by shpilk on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 04:05:22 AM PDT

•  The other reason K. Harris should run with Huck:

  She's got the public Christianist part nailed.  Nailed:

  

  That's her praying (or trying to move some fecal material, I'm never sure) with a local pastor in Stuart, Florida during her Senate campaign.

  Can't you just see the two of them praying at the podium after Huck's acceptance speech?  The phone lines would light up in our Democratic nominee's offices with donations and offers of help!

  I know this ticket won't happen, but one can dream, can't they?

  Andy
  Alton IL

  by AAbshier on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 05:11:28 AM PDT

•  You can put it on the boooard...Yes!

  <pumps fist>

  by PatsBard on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 05:27:23 AM PDT

•  I admit it--I doctored this quote

  "John McCain is the presumptive nominee in this race and our path forward is unchanged by today’s results," a spokeswoman, Jill Hazelbaker, said. "Our focus remains the same: bringing these backwoods hymn-singing snake-handling hayseed ingnoramuses into the 21st Century and back to the Republican Party to defeat Democrats in 2008."

  by archer070 on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 05:44:36 AM PDT

•  tubes! a vast series of tubes!

  Nothing says "party of change" so much as an octagenarian in charge of the most important technological asset in the country! Combined with Huckabees disbelief in evolution and global warming, the Stevens-Huckabee ticket will bring about a new era in scientific progress!

  by TheCrank on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 12:57:29 PM PDT

•  Another great job. Thanks, Sam. :-)

  by Newsie8200 on Sun Feb 10, 2008 at 08:49:14 PM PDT

  •  I try.

    I have trouble coming up with titles.  Content not so much, but I always get stuck on the titles.  My favorite you ever did was your Amy Winehouse one.  That was cool.

    by Sam Loomis on Sat Feb 16, 2008 at 07:49:04 PM PDT