Tommy Tune! A birthday tribute!

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Monday February 28, 2011 · 9:21 AM PST

2011/02/28 · 09:21

What do you do when you're nearly 6' 7" tall, the son of a Texas oil rigger tagged with a last name of Tune, don't play basketball, love to dance and happen to be gay?

You head to New York and Broadway!

That's precisely what Tommy Tune did, debuting on Broadway as a young 26 year-old blessed with enough talent and charm to land a job at his first audition. From that 1965 debut in the musical Baker Street, Tune went on to join the cast of A Joyful Noise in 1966, which was Michael Bennett's choreographic debut, and in 1967 joined the cast of How Now, Dow Jones.

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Sarah Says Goodbye!

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Sunday July 26, 2009 · 7:30 PM PDT

2009/07/26 · 19:30

Proving once again that she can babble on as rhythmically and predictably as any Alaskan brook, Sarah Palin proudly proclaimed her patriotism as she bid farewell to her fellow Alaskans as their governor.

The Presidential wannabe, speaking from Fairbanks, Alaska spoke just shy of 20 minutes, paying homage to the greatness of the nation's armed forces, the Alaskan people, and the potential for energy independence if we just "Drill, baby drill".

Best quote of the speech, "We eat, therefor we hunt!"

Listening to the speech one is reminded that despite Palin's criticism of Hollywood and the entertainment business, she walks in Tina Fey's shadow.

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Sarah Palin is destined to:

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Sarah Palin is destined to:

Become president of the United States.

12 votes

Write a cookbook full of Alaskan delicacies including her special Moose Stew.

7 votes

Spend the next four years campaigning for birthers, tea-baggers, and other trash.

98 votes

Spend the next four years defending herself against ethics violation charges.

29 votes

Spend the next four years polluting the airwaves from a Fox studio.

48 votes

Spend the next four years co-writing her 28 page book.

8 votes

Spend the next four years shopping on QVC.

4 votes

Spend the next four years providing fodder for SNL.

34 votes

Be Afraid, Be Very, Very Afraid!

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Thursday April 09, 2009 · 9:44 PM PDT

2009/04/09 · 21:44

Little did I realize back in November when I cast my ballot for Barack Hussein Obama that I'd be inviting so many potential disasters.

Sure, under Bush we had to worry about supporting two losing wars in the Middle East, the rising threat of nuclear weapons in Iran and North Korea, the secret looting of our financial system of trillions of dollars, a continuing decline in environmental quality, the imminent threat of Global Warming, the meltdown of Pakistan's political system, and the inability of our own Federal Emergency Management Administration to provide much more help than chests of ice and important uses for duct tape. But, by God, no one could deny that Bush was a decider, and even more astoundingly, decidedly stupid.

Yet as a nation we endured, comforted by our belief that once we got rid of the SOB and his cronies we could begin to restore some sanity and security to our grand Republic.

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What's the greatest threat to the U.S.?

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What's the greatest threat to the U.S.?

Counting too many people who live in bad neighborhoods.

6 votes

That unemployment insurance is keeping people from taking available jobs.

0 votes

Poor kids are going to overwhelm the healthcare system.

1 vote

Michelle Obama is going to add some LLBean attire to her wardrobe.

11 votes

Federal inspectors will discover that Kool Aid has been infected by E. Coli.

11 votes

We're going to be forced to drive updated models of the Ford Pinto, Chevy Vega and AMC Gremlin.

12 votes

Our cost for lawn care services is going to rise as the banks hire away all the kids this summer to take care of foreclosed properties.

6 votes

A major shortage of pie will erupt from Maine to California.

26 votes

Pistachio Pie.

9 votes

Peanut Butter Pie.

5 votes

KUDOS To The NH House!

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Thursday April 02, 2009 · 10:36 AM PDT

2009/04/02 · 10:36

What an incredible week! Concord was rockin’ as the winds of change blew through the capitol.

No matter which side of the political aisle you call home, or if your place of comfort is to straddle the aisle, this most recent session of the New Hampshire House of Representatives - the people’s legislature - should have left you exhilarated.

Granted, no one is totally satisfied with the legislation passed. Count me as displeased with several outcomes. But I can live with that. And so can you.

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Thursday March 26, 2009 · 9:54 AM PDT

2009/03/26 · 09:54

After a debate that consumed the entire morning session of the NH House, HB436 was passed by a vote of 186-179. The bill extends to same sex partners the right to marry.

Passage was not easy. On the first vote the bill was defeated by one vote, 183-182. However, the bill was immediately brought forward for reconsideration when the House couldn't muster enough support to kill it.

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Wednesday March 25, 2009 · 9:57 AM PDT

2009/03/25 · 09:57

I just received a call from one of my state legislators notifying me with glee that the New Hampshire House has voted to abolish the death penalty.

The bill had been reported out of the Democratic controlled committee with a recommendation to not pass it. This seemed consistent with last year's vote in the House when a similar bill went down to defeat by 12 votes.

Also, Democratic Governor John Lynch has opposed eliminating the death penalty, and it's expected that he'll follow former Governor and now Senator Jeanne Shaheen who vetoed similar legislation when she was governor.

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Wednesday March 18, 2009 · 8:53 AM PDT

2009/03/18 · 08:53

Bernard Madoff may be in jail awaiting sentencing and transfer to a federal prison, but thus far his comrades in crime seem to have avoided accountability.

This changed this morning when David G. Friehling, the accountant who headed the auditing firm charged with scrutinizing and verifying Madoff's financial statements was charged in a six-count criminal complaint.

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What are the chances that Madoff's wife will be indicted?

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What are the chances that Madoff's wife will be indicted?

Excellent

28 votes

Good

23 votes

Fifty-Fifty

24 votes

Slim

14 votes

No chance.

6 votes

More Victims Of The Economic Meltdown. (Poll)

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Sunday March 15, 2009 · 6:25 AM PDT

2009/03/15 · 06:25

We've all heard or read stories about people facing severe hardship as jobs are lost, homes foreclosed upon and health care claims denied. From coast to coast, people are suffering, from auto workers in Detroit to peanut farmers in Georgia.

And it isn't just individuals who are hurting. Wall Street Bankers, insurance company executives and leading industrial firms are rushing to Washington with their hands extended, begging for trillions of dollars in bailouts to save their companies from total collapse.

Even Larry Flynt and his colleagues in the pornography business have sought taxpayers' help as porn revenues decline and thousands of actors and models face a future in the unemployment line or the indignity of using food stamps in the grocery checkout lanes.

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What is our responsibility to conservative pundits?

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What is our responsibility to conservative pundits?

We must ensure their voices are heard.

6 votes

We should send them bootstraps.

14 votes

We should encourage them to consolidate and share Rush's time on the air.

2 votes

We should retrain them to work shoveling feces in zoos and at animal shelters.

19 votes

We should offer them an opportunity to serve their nation in Iraq or Afghanistan.

38 votes

We should arrange that they have shelter along side Bernie Madoff.

13 votes

We must send them PIE!

5 votes

Who's Really To Blame?

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Sunday March 08, 2009 · 5:06 AM PDT

2009/03/08 · 05:06

Sadly, liberals continue to be in denial regarding our current economic troubles, conveniently ignoring the lessons of the past.

Most of us recall vividly that during the 1980s the fundamental problem with the economy was all of those "welfare queens" driving Cadillacs, encouraging an ostentatious lifestyle that clearly could not be sustained. Tens of thousands could be tracked cruising the drive-through windows at Popeye’s or dashing in and out of mall parking lots, conspicuous consumption and carefree living all too apparent.

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How do we prevent a repeat of this disaster?

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How do we prevent a repeat of this disaster?

Totally eliminate welfare.

3 votes

Raise interest rates on loans made to welfare recipients.

2 votes

Limit Nike sportswear to "real athletes".

3 votes

Do away with Pink Cadillacs.

3 votes

Never trust the naive, but good hearted bankers again!

6 votes

Simply eliminate poverty.

9 votes

How the hell do I know? I can't even afford Popeyes!

14 votes

FDIC Seeks $500 Billion Bailout

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Thursday March 05, 2009 · 10:15 PM PST

2009/03/05 · 22:15

Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn) has introduced a bill that would allow the FDIC to borrow up to $500 billion dollars to cover anticipated losses to depositors as bank failures continue to grow.

Six months ago the FDIC criticized Bloomberg reporter David Evans for suggesting that the agency might need a $150 billion dollar bailout as bank failures mount.

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Should there be a limit to taxpayer exposure in these banks?

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Should there be a limit to taxpayer exposure in these banks?

Yes

38 votes

16 votes

Who knows? Just keep those printing presses running!

12 votes

Do felons favor Republicans? (With Poll)

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Tuesday February 24, 2009 · 2:14 PM PST

2009/02/24 · 14:14

Once again I find myself confused. For years I've heard Republicans complain about felons voting illegally and how invariably such miscreants could be counted upon to vote for their Democratic allies.

Not only that, but the idea has been constantly reinforced by the incredibly balanced reporting of such outstanding journalists as Michele Malkin, who helped to expose Acorn's use of felons to register voters in places such as Milwaukee.

And add to that the heartfelt concern of the congenial CNN host Lou Dobbs, whose concerns that real Americans' votes were being diluted by illegal ballot stuffing by convicted felons, and one can't help but castigate Democrats for their abuse of the electoral process.

(See video beneath the fold)

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Should convicted felons be denied the right to vote?

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Should convicted felons be denied the right to vote?

Absolutely.

17 votes

Only until they've completed their sentences.

38 votes

It depends upon the crime.

5 votes

Only while incarcerated.

16 votes

Not unless un-indicted, co-conspirators are denied the right to vote.

2 votes

No, but Wall Street bankers should be denied the right to vote.

15 votes

No, everyone should have the right to vote.

21 votes

Obama On Bank Nationalization

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Wednesday February 11, 2009 · 4:17 AM PST

2009/02/11 · 04:17

President Obama appeared last night on ABC's Nightline to discuss with correspondent Terry Moran the administration's positions on both the bank bailout and the stimulus package. The interview provides some insight into Obama's approach to the banking crisis and the calls for nationalization.

Calculated Risk: Obama on Nationalization provides a more in-depth explanation of the challenges facing the Obama administration as it moves forward with its plan to cope with the banking crisis. It’s fairly clear that Obama does understand the complexity of the dilemma, not only from an economic perspective, but as importantly, also from a political perspective. While I’ve been among those who believe Nationalization of the troubled banks is the only solution, I admit that I’ve not been sensitive to the political ramifications of such a drastic move.

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Do you trust Obama's grasp of the problems?

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Do you trust Obama's grasp of the problems?

Yes

92 votes

23 votes

What problems?

3 votes

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More Victims Of The Economic Meltdown. (Poll)

Who's Really To Blame?

FDIC Seeks $500 Billion Bailout

Do felons favor Republicans? (With Poll)

Obama On Bank Nationalization