Ann Richards and the Silver Foot

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Tuesday December 22, 2015 · 4:31 AM PST

2015/12/22 · 04:31

Ann Richards: “George Bush was born with a silver foot in his mouth.”

Certain Democrats:

“I’m just saying she ought to back it up. Where’s the video?”

“Actually, I don’t think there is a video: How could a child leave the womb with metal of any sort in his mouth?”

“My uncle was a welder. He said any kid born with semi-ingested metal would die from the leaching of toxins.”

“See, this is what I love about Bernie. Bernie actually has videos of people breaking banks. There’s this one, it’s so cute!! The boy is hardly bigger than the piggy bank, and he can barely lift the hammer.”

“I suppose it’s possible they were playing Monopoly, and somehow the little boot got lodged in there. Poor fellow, he could have choked!”

What Is Double-Annus Autoclave?

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Monday October 21, 2013 · 3:33 AM PDT

2013/10/21 · 03:33

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Romney's Internal Polling on Ohio -- Obama by 5

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Tuesday November 06, 2012 · 3:47 PM PST

2012/11/06 · 15:47

Just heard on CNN. For once, Wolf Blitzer being honest when he says We have news.

Reporter Peter Hamby says that a senior Romney campaign official told him that their internal polling yesterday showed Obama winning Ohio by 5 points.

To my mind, that's tantamount to leaking an acknowledgement that they're going to lose. And by enough that no shenanigans will keep Ohio out of Obama's column.

Sam Wang on CNN

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Sunday November 04, 2012 · 1:33 PM PST

2012/11/04 · 13:33

I'm watching Sam Wang right now on CNN International. The intro showed Intrade giving Obama 64% odds, 538 at 85%, and Princeton Election Consortium (Sam) at 98%.

98%!?!, began CNN's host, Ralitsa Vassileva. How can you be so certain?

Then Sam got to work. Very articulate, nicely rumpled hair (in keeping with a Princeton neuroscientist). Warm baritone (sorry, Rightwing haters). Explaining his straightforward methodology -- it's the polls that are delivering this high level of confidence.

What if the polls you have been studying are skewed?

"I think there is the possibility of systematic bias. National polls are more prone to that bias. . . . But state polls, on average . . . do quite well and have a very good track record and tend not to have that skew."

Then, a nice close from the host, Professor Wang, who has promised to eat a bug if he is wrong -- and we'll keep him to that!

I'm in London this week, and this was CNN International. Makes me wonder if the domestic product will have anything of the sort.

How Can the President Debate a Serial Liar?

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Sunday October 07, 2012 · 6:45 AM PDT

2012/10/07 · 06:45

Like many here, I've spent a lot of time thinking about that first debate. Wishing President Obama had been more succinct and forceful to counter Romney's fluent lies. Aghast at the sheer number of lies, and disgusted by the talking heads' preference for style over substance. Wondering how anyone can win a debate while declaring that 2 + 2 = 5 -- no matter how confidently he repeats the claim. And wondering how President Obama can effectively counter all that lying.

Now, I think the President and his advisors knew that Romney would lie. And I think they were right to avoid a point-by-point rebuttal during the debate. That’s a loser’s game. It would make the President look weak and defensive. He would have to fully rebut the complete untruths while offering complicated explanations for the partial fabrications. One tiny slip-up, and instantly we’d hear Both sides do it! He just made up that number out of thin air! He’ll say anything to win!

So instead, their game plan was to counter the lies after the speech. It was obvious, wasn’t it, that they had the he’s a lying sack of protoplasm ads ready to roll. And in the long view, that approach may be highly effective. I think it has colored the post-debate commentary, but I’m so far removed from the world of low-information voters that I can’t begin to make claims about how they see it.

It would be much better if there were a way for President Obama to counter the lies during the debate.

But can he?

If you care to read my answer, kindly follow me below Snidely Whiplash’s orange moustache collage.

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Friday May 11, 2012 · 3:49 AM PDT

2012/05/11 · 03:49

I have to tell you: I think it is far, far worse that Mitt claims not to remember this high school episode of bullying and assault. And I think we need to drive that point home.

This revelation could have had a very different outcome. If Mitt were a different person -- compassionate, honest, humane -- he could have blown our minds with his response.

Follow me over the orange croissant for an example.

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Friday November 03, 2006 · 3:16 PM PST

2006/11/03 · 15:16

Remember primary day back in August, when Kos's tubes got all clogged up with everyone wanting the latest numbers from precinct 23 in Dingleberry, CT, or whatever? Well, what's going to happen come Tuesday night? If Kos's tubes aren't up to snuff, none of us are going to be able to get our Internets. And it's not like we can just dump it all in a truck. You can try, but it won't work.

So Kos, be a buddy and get bigger tubes. Read More

Petition in Support of Denny Hastert

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Wednesday October 04, 2006 · 8:04 AM PDT

2006/10/04 · 08:04

People around here were so kind to that Republican who's all fed up, and so I'm hoping you'll all be open to my perspective, too!

I've spent a lot of time reading diaries and posts since the Mark Foley scandal broke, and I'm starting to get the sense that some people feel that, just maybe, Dennis Hastert is in some teensy way culpable. Some posters have even said he should resign! I think that would be a terrible mistake, and so I am circulating this petition in support of Hastert, which I hope you will all take the time to read.

Now obviously, you can't sign your names here (the tubes aren't made to handle ink, and besides, you don't want to go writing on your screens!!!). So instead, I have added a poll, and I'll forward the results.

And now, the petition!! Read More

Going Buddhist, not Medieval, on Lieberman

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 5:47 AM PDT

2006/08/09 · 05:47

My first reaction to Lieberman's obnoxious concession speech was anger: This bastard really thinks it's all about him! Screw Connecticut Democrats! Screw the need to turn attention from a safe seat and help our many outstanding Democratic challengers across the country! It's about me, me, me!

And being a bit self-righteous, I wanted us all to get in Joe's face, call him names, and shame him into accepting yesterday's results. Not surprisingly, I was taken aback and put off when I heard Jim Dean on C-SPAN deflect a question about Joe's Indy bid . . . until I got to thinking about the Buddhist principle of skillful means.
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Change the F*cking Spelling of My Handle, Kos!

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Thursday August 03, 2006 · 4:16 PM PDT

2006/08/03 · 16:16

This is it, Kos. I've had it. Hear that? HAD IT. WITH YOU. DAMN, HOW DO I MAKE THESE ALL CAPS GO AWAY. MAKE THEM GO AWAY, KOs. Hey, did you do that, or did I? If you did it, then you can damned well change the spelling of my name. Read More

How New Voters May Affect the Final Percentages

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Saturday October 30, 2004 · 8:00 PM PDT

2004/10/30 · 20:00

I've seen many, many diaries discussing current poll numbers, quite often offering cogent criticism of likely voter models and their effects on the percentages. But I haven't seen any diaries discussing how a huge influx of Kerry-leaning new voters would affect those percentages.

If I've simply missed such diaries, let me know and I'll delete this one. Otherwise, I think this element needs to be aired. Bush is at 48% in some polls now, but he may fall well below that number in the one poll that matters. Read More

Lead Balloons at the October Surprise Party

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Thursday August 12, 2004 · 6:46 AM PDT

2004/08/12 · 06:46

Many of us here at dKos share mixed feelings about the current state of the presidential race: We're thrilled by Kerry's leads in polls and Bush's terrible re-elect numbers. More importantly, we're excited by the energy generated by the Kerry-Edwards campaign, particularly those wonderful photos from their Southwest whistle stops.

But, we add, what about The Surprise? Read More

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Ann Richards and the Silver Foot

What Is Double-Annus Autoclave?

Romney's Internal Polling on Ohio -- Obama by 5

Sam Wang on CNN

How Can the President Debate a Serial Liar?

Imagine if Mitt Said He Did Remember

Hey, Kos, Buy Some Bigger F*cking Tubes!

Petition in Support of Denny Hastert

Going Buddhist, not Medieval, on Lieberman

Change the F*cking Spelling of My Handle, Kos!

How New Voters May Affect the Final Percentages

Lead Balloons at the October Surprise Party