CHEERS & JEERS SUB: Pacific Northwest Edition

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Wednesday March 10, 2010 · 6:29 AM PST

2010/03/10 · 06:29

Good morning all and welcome to the kiddie pool area! I am a bit of a lurker here due to my current job and my desire to sleep as late as possible but there are some days I can contribute and today is one of them. Thanks to Sped for offering the spot to me!

Today we get brief historical blurbs of things none too many care about, but us wonks love to quote. Ready? Your not? Well, if that's the case you can choose door number three or what's in this box...Gotcha!! Alright now sit down and strap in because it is just the early part of Wednesday and we all have two more days to go.

On this day in history some conservative zealot probably did a despicable thing so you should go ahead and curse them under your breath to get that out of the way. Breathe in the good out with the bad. Better? Great now let's go below the fold for some historical mischief.

This portion of Cheers & Jeers is sponsored by the Netroots Nation Auction. Go buy stuff!

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120 votes Show Results

What helps you get past hump day?

120 votes Vote Now!

What helps you get past hump day?

Work

5 votes

Gin

5 votes

Vodka

3 votes

Tequila

3 votes

Wine

14 votes

Beer

8 votes

Pie

14 votes

Humping

16 votes

Music

18 votes

Drama

1 vote

Driving

1 vote

Texting

0 votes

Farmville (If you answered this please leave the premises)

5 votes

Bill's triumphant return tomorrow

27 votes

Today I Became a California Housing Statistic

MicahT0078

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Tuesday August 04, 2009 · 12:02 AM PDT

2009/08/04 · 00:02

In November 2007 I was 18 months into my job I had won just out of university. Over the best sushi in Pismo Beach my boss and I discussed the need to fill out the company and pursue various strategies. The decision we came to involved me relocating for the company to the Central Valley to work with the specification community and assume responsibility for seven counties as opposed to the two I currently had. This seemed like security in employment and with my youth being spent in the valley it was familiar enough to consider settling down.

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Has your life been influenced in some way by the real estate market?

43 votes Vote Now!

Has your life been influenced in some way by the real estate market?

No, homeowner.

14 votes

No but I know someone who is.

11 votes

Yes, home foreclosure.

2 votes

Yes, home in short sale or pre foreclosure currently.

0 votes

Yes, investment property foreclosed on.

0 votes

No, renter.

10 votes

Yes, renter facing eviction.

3 votes

No, section 8.

0 votes

Yes, Section 8.

0 votes

My cardboard box is my castle! I will defend it with my life!

3 votes

Prop. 8 Polling

MicahT0078

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Thursday September 18, 2008 · 4:37 PM PDT

2008/09/18 · 16:37

I apologize if this is a bit off format. I was studying this afternoon when I received a phone call from 805-466-1425. The call was what I assume to be a pollster, though not a very well informed one apparently. The person on the line was calling to ask me about Prop. 8, the defense of marriage act and claiming that their funding comes from a site called http://www.protectmarriage.com/... She was very prepared with how they have one million signatures for the initiative, never mind that is less than three percent of california voters. The pollster was also very specific that they were not a religious group nor had any religious affiliation. Although, after checking the endorsements list I would question this statement.

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Would you support a ballot proposition (Prop. 8) that would counteract the California SSC ruling overturning the state sanctioned definition of marriage as a man and a woman?

173 votes Vote Now!

Would you support a ballot proposition (Prop. 8) that would counteract the California SSC ruling overturning the state sanctioned definition of marriage as a man and a woman?

Yes

12 votes

147 votes

I don't care

1 vote

Not Sure/No Opinion

0 votes

I thought we were done with this issue

13 votes

Super Tuesday Morning

MicahT0078

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Tuesday February 05, 2008 · 9:16 AM PST

2008/02/05 · 09:16

Ahh the sweet smell of victory, even if it is before the win.

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50 votes Show Results

How often will you check on the primary results today?

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How often will you check on the primary results today?

When I get home from work

4 votes

On my lunch break

0 votes

I called in sick, my laptop is in front of me, and I have 3 TV's going.

12 votes

I have a special program on my computer to help me look like I am working

4 votes

Off and on all day (legitimately)

28 votes

I am going to a watch party tonight

2 votes

Too Early For Hope?

MicahT0078

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Sunday January 27, 2008 · 7:27 PM PST

2008/01/27 · 19:27

For full disclosure I have read all the opinion papers and policy positions I can find on most of the candidates in the race, Republican and Democrat alike. That is why I don't see Ron Paul or John Edwards as off to the wings crazies but people who have studied the problems and have some workable positions and solutions.

MicahT0078

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Friday October 05, 2007 · 11:05 PM PDT

2007/10/05 · 23:05

So the subject of torture has come up again. Not so much the fact that is up but it is alleged that we as a country are engaging in it. This is a subject that I feel has very clear boundaries, yet somehow it is still wrestled and debated back and forth as if we have all the time in the world to resolve it. Being someone who is concerned about why we would need to even consider it I pay attention when this debate comes up. I have a decent ability to see the other side of most arguments and I have listened respectfully to the other side of this for what I have determined to be long enough.

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Would you personally torture or order the torture of a person, U.S. citizen or not, if you thought they had information that could prove useful to the United States or its allies?

24 votes Vote Now!

Would you personally torture or order the torture of a person, U.S. citizen or not, if you thought they had information that could prove useful to the United States or its allies?

Hell Yeah! Bring me the hose and a boat oar!

0 votes

If they would not cooperate and there was substantial evidence against them.

1 vote

Only if nothing else worked or there was imminent danger.

2 votes

If it was made legal I might.

0 votes

I would have to think about it.

0 votes

I don't think I am capable of torturing another human being.

4 votes

No, it is wrong under any circumstances.

17 votes

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CHEERS & JEERS SUB: Pacific Northwest Edition

Today I Became a California Housing Statistic

Prop. 8 Polling

Super Tuesday Morning

Too Early For Hope?

Torture...Do we really want to be in this crowd?