KOEB 12-4-08 - The night after the Iowa caucus edition

[SharonRB]

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

1. Hi Sharon! Howdy all!

I feel like it's the Iowa caucus hangover edition! (And no, I'm not really hung over).

:hi:

[SharonRB]

2. Hi, SG

I know what you mean -- I'm sensorily overloaded.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

6. Yep. I had two polls running on my computer, was bouncing back

and forth between here and GD (with an occasional dip into the Lounge), had AAR on the radio, and MSNBC on the TV with closed captioning.

Yikes!

[GigiMommy]

19. Hi SG!!!

:hi:

[SharonRB]

WHAT!!!!!

She says she was never a frontrunner in Iowa?

:rofl:

[Patsy Stone]

9. Now, she's the Comeback Kid

Now I see your new sig pic. Very nice!

:hi:

[SharonRB]

23. Thanks!

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

10. And so the revision begins.

[Berry Cool]

11. Spin spin spin.

I'm spun out. :hi:

Pic of Keith, pretty please? We made it to Friday!!!

Oh, and Keith said last night that Gravel dropped out, but apparently was wrong, and now Gravel is all over him, accusing him of being a member of the EEEVUL MAINSTREAM MEDIA!!!!! :scared:

[SharonRB]

17. I heard elsewhere today that Gravel had dropped out

He's nuts if he sticks with it any longer. (But then we knew that already, didn't we?)

[Berry Cool]

Yeah, but he's making lots of hay over KEITH getting it wrong

as if he was the ONLY one.

Keith wouldn't have said it if he didn't believe it was true. He must have received bad information.

[RevCheesehead]

3. Hi, Sharon and everyone else!

How can a Friday feel like a Monday?? I got the blahs... that's why I need Keith.

:hi:

[SharonRB]

4. Hi, Rev.

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

5. Actually, I want some of that pizza behind Hillary.

How ya doing? :)

[SharonRB]

30. Okay

My mom's in the hospital, but we don't know what's wrong yet. Her bilirubin levels were elevated and a CAT scan showed something on her kidney, liver and spleen. They're doing a needle biopsy in the a.m. She feels fine and is in good spirits. She doesn't seem too concerned, as there are many explanations for it, but I'm very nervous about it.

[RevCheesehead]

33. I'll keep her, and you, in my prayers.

And pray for the best outcome possible. :hug:

[SharonRB]

36. Thanks, Rev.

[Berry Cool]

34. Oh, Sha-sha...

...you need :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: a lot tonight.

I hope and pray for the best for your mom. Believe me... :-(

[SharonRB]

39. Thanks, Berry.

[Patsy Stone]

35. Oh, no!

Sharon, I'm really sorry to hear this. Sending good thoughts to you and your family. Although it's easier said than done, please try not to worry too much until you know more.

:hug:

[SharonRB]

40. Thanks, Pats

My dad and I tend to worry right away and my mom doesn't worry until something hits her in the face and she knows she has to worry about it. Wish I could be that way.

[Patsy Stone]

51. I know how that goes

I don't worry until I have to, but I have a good friend who starts worrying about something years in advance. Literally, years in advance.

Here's another :hug:

[SharonRB]

57. I'm not quite that bad

I at least wait until there's actually something that maybe I should be worrying about.

[GigiMommy]

61. Sharon,

you, your Mom and your family will be in our prayers.

[SharonRB]

69. Thanks, Gigi

I appreciate it.

[SeattleGirl]

7. Rev!!!!

Nice to see you! :hi: :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

14. Hi, SG.

Here's my two loves on the same screen! :loveya:Keith:loveya:John:loveya:

[SeattleGirl]

21. Ain't it great!

:loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

22. Oh, he's wearing the Duke Blue tie again!

:9

[GigiMommy]

24. Hi Rev!

:hi:

[RevCheesehead]

27. Hi, Gigimommy.

Where's your pic of Freckles? :hi:

[GigiMommy]

64. Oh...

here she is!

[RevCheesehead]

68. Thank you!

It just feels better with her around. :)

[GigiMommy]

99. She had a GOOD Christmas...

lots of treats, new toys and she didn't have to go to the Kennel (she was home).

[RevCheesehead]

102. Well, she's gorgeous!

Is she a Cockapoo?

[GigiMommy]

119. No, a Labradoodle

[Berry Cool]

25. Well, working Sundays probably doesn't help.

I give you many virtual :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[RevCheesehead]

28. Yeah, that's probably it.

I need a vacation after my vacation. I'm emotionally spent.

Thanks for the huggies. :hug::hug::hug:

[Berry Cool]

38. And thanks for yours.

I think I need a post-vacation vacation too.

[RevCheesehead]

46. I think we should team up and go Otter-Watching.

In New York.

[Berry Cool]

62. Mmm, I'm likin' that idea.

MSNBC just so happens to say New York has great hotel deals this time of year.

[RevCheesehead]

63. Should we just go ahead and get the restraining order?

Or do you want to wait for Keith to appear in court first? :evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

73. I want Keith to appear in court

before the justice of the peace, asking if he can marry two women at once. :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

75. Excellent answer!!!

:rofl:

[SharonRB]

71. I think we've sworn off New York in the wintertime!

[RevCheesehead]

74. Maybe, but there's the celebration of St Keith's Day....

at the end of the month.

I'm thinking of making a donation to the ACLU in his name. :)

[Berry Cool]

77. Speak for yourselves about swearing off New York in the wintertime!

:evilgrin: Keith knows no season!

[SharonRB]

79. I just realized I won't be around for the day

I'll be in Chicago from the 26th - 30th of January.

[Patsy Stone]

87. At least I know I have.

:scared:

[SharonRB]

93. You mean you didn't enjoy walking around New York like this?

[RevCheesehead]

97. Yay! It's the beautiful people!!

:loveya::loveya::loveya:

[Berry Cool]

107. And look where they are.

They could've spit on Keith's window had he been at 30 Rock then!

[SharonRB]

109. Yup - we were right there.

And here's the skating rink.

[Patsy Stone]

108. How freakin' cold was it that day?

19 degrees? Day-um.

I think that's right next to where they built the new Football Night studio.

The pashminas were reasonable though:

[SharonRB]

112. Yup - $5 apiece

and I bought 4 of them!

I think you're right -- it was about 19 or 20 degress. Frickin' cold!

[RevCheesehead]

8. Huckabee really DOES look like Kevin Spacey.

Except I really like Kevin Spacey.

[GigiMommy]

37. OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I LOVE KEVIN! Huckabee looks like Gomer.

[GigiMommy]

12. Hi Sharon!!

Staying warm with Keith while Hubby's in Canada.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

16. Hi Gigi!

:hi:

[Berry Cool]

18. So to speak.

:evilgrin:

OMG, Keith's got Edwards on! Whatever will people DO??? This KILLS their assumption that Keith is a Hillshill and doesn't want to even so much as mention Edwards' NAME!!!!!

[SharonRB]

20. Hi, Gigi

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

13. Yay! John Edwards!

:bounce: :bounce:

[Patsy Stone]

15. Uh oh

Keith is clearly an Edwards shill. :crazy:

[Berry Cool]

54. You got it!

:rofl:

[ralps]

26. Hi SharonRB, Hi Everyone! Yay!! For John Edwards!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

31. Hi ralps!

:hi:

[ralps]

44. Hi SeattleGirl

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

32. Dayum, that cat looks just like Keith.

My Keith, Berry - not ours.

How are ya, ralps? & love to Crook, too!

[ralps]

47. Hi RevCheesehead, How are you all doing & Hi to Oreo, CC & lil' Keith! Cool! &

I got some new fishing rod feather toys & some catnip for Crook yesterday! :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[RevCheesehead]

55. I'm sure he loves you for it, too!

You're such an excellent cat-mommy. :)

[GigiMommy]

42. Hi Ralps!

:hi:

[ralps]

50. Hi GigiMommy!

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

29. All right, Keith! Brings up Edwards being shut out!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Berry Cool]

43. But...but...there's people on DU who think KEITH is guilty of shutting him out!!!!

Whatever will they do???

Dana: "Give credit to Bush...he finally brought the country together!" :rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

49. To paraphrase a line from "The Abyss",

Some people look at Keith and see a shill. We have to look with better eyes.

[Berry Cool]

67. Why is it that everytime I turn around lately, someone's accusing Keith of being a liar or a shill

or both?

And I don't mean the rightwinfg wackonuts either!

I guess it's just the consequences of his new high profile, but sheesh.

[SeattleGirl]

76. Berry, there are people out there in each camp who will do that.

Not necessarily to Keith; they all have their targets.

Where KO is concerned, though, I think the people who do that are the ones upset that their candidate isn't getting 24/7 coverage on all the shows.

I usually just roll my eyes at them.

[Berry Cool]

80. People have gone SO crazy over this election.

It's like, if a JOURNALIST doesn't flog their candidate all day long, they accuse him of flogging someone else. It's so damn binary.

[SeattleGirl]

84. They ARE crazy, that's for sure.

:eyes:

[RevCheesehead]

41. Nice snark, Dana.

"At long last, * has delivered on his promise to be a uniter, and not a divider."

:evilgrin:

[Berry Cool]

60. Ah, Keith's going to make St. Rudy a WPITW again!!

Could it be that awful new ad????

And there you go...he APOLOGIZED for saying Gravel was going to drop out...MSNBC got information and double-checked the guy it was from to make sure he wasn't a Baba Booey and now Gravel STILL says he lied...

I could see Keith's teeth visibly grinding at the end of that apology...I get the impression he thinks Gravel intended to pull out, but had second thoughts, and is now trying to cover up by saying the media jumped the gun and lied about his withdrawal.

[SharonRB]

45. KO was a wet blanket last night?

[Berry Cool]

83. I prefer to think of him as a warm blanket.

Ummm.

Wonder what GD-P will have to say about his comments tonight. He's essentially told a lot of DU that it's full of shit in how it assessed him last night.

[SharonRB]

48. See, KO is apologizing now that he knows the real story

[RevCheesehead]

52. Golly - Keith owns up to making a mistake.

Didja hear that, Billow???

[SeattleGirl]

56. But Rev, Bill-o doesn't MAKE mistakes!!!!

So he has nothing to apologize for!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[bleever]

53. Gravel is STILL IN!!!11!!

:hi: everybody.

[SeattleGirl]

58. Hi bleev!

:hi:

[bleever]

66. Happy Friday, SG.

:hi:

[Patsy Stone]

65. Phew!

:hi:

[bleever]

70. I know he's not polling great right now,

but soon this race is going to get tighter than Judy Giuliani's face.

Stay tuned! ;)

[Patsy Stone]

85. I just got back

from going over to congratulate the Gravel Group, only to find we don't have one.

:rofl:

Did they close it too early? Or was there never one to start with?

[SharonRB]

88. I have a feeling there never was one

I'm shocked he hasn't dropped out yet. I figure Kooch will be gone by sometime next week, too.

[Berry Cool]

100. If only.

He may hang on till the bitter end. But it would be wiser for him to try to get back and defend his congressional seat. Lots of people this year seem to think they can fill it better than he can. In fact, the fact that there's more than one such person may be the only thing that divides the vote and saves his seat.

[SharonRB]

106. He's got three appearances scheduled here

January 10, 11 and 14, just before our sham of a primary. He may hang on until after that, but I doubt much longer. I think it's a waste of his time.

[Berry Cool]

129. Running for president has always been a waste of his time.

But he does it anyway. I wish I thought it was for reasons other than he likes rubbing elbows in warm places with Hollywood celebs more than hanging around DC serving his constituents or going back to Cleveland in the winter to find out what they want, but I'm not so sure.

[GigiMommy]

94. Giggles!!!!

[RevCheesehead]

72. Then your vote is still safe, huh?

:hi:

[bleever]

90. He's the closest thing to Howard Beale we're likely to get.

:hi:

[SharonRB]

59. Ooooh -- a Chuck Norris commercial

for Total Gym. Blech!

[RevCheesehead]

78. Berry! You just got a major shout-out!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Berry Cool]

81. I DID!!!!! But look at what it said...

"BERRY UNFORTUNATE"!!!!!! :rofl:

I think that may have been a message!!!! :cry:

[RevCheesehead]

82. Honey, a shout-out is a shout-out.

He just didn't want you getting your berries in a dingle. :hug:

[Berry Cool]

89. He should know...I save all my berries for him.

:-)

And I KNEW he'd jump on that image...it had "Keith's juvenile humor" written all over it. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

91. Ahh....

if only he'd have a hankering for berries and cheese.

[Berry Cool]

96. Cranberries and Brie would make a nice post-holiday treat.

C'mon, Keith. :loveya:

[RevCheesehead]

98. We're nothing if not delicious.

Well, OK, bodacious, too. :D

[RevCheesehead]

86. So the repukes want a hypocritical Christian??

Figures. :eyes:

[Berry Cool]

92. Yep. One who realizes that when Jesus said to eschew riches and help the poor

He didn't REALLY mean it. :sarcasm:

[RevCheesehead]

95. Oh, he meant it....

for the MIDDLE CLASS to take care of.

[Berry Cool]

104. Yep.

And eventually the wealth of the rich will trickle down...to their lazy, shiftless heirs, tax-free.

Oh, I don't know if Keith will mention it, but Dorothy Hamill has breast cancer. Not a really horrible case, it appears, but it still stinks.

[Der Blaue Engel]

101. Hi, all! Poppin' in for the second day in a row

Yay...he has Edwards on! :)

Hillary looks depressed. Guess I would be too.

Gravel...what a drama queen.

:hi:

[SeattleGirl]

103. Hi DBE!

:hi:

[Der Blaue Engel]

114. Hi, SG

Happy Friday! :hi:

[GigiMommy]

115. Hi DBE!

:hi:

[Der Blaue Engel]

134. Awww, the puppy

is adorable! :loveya:

Hi, GM! :hi:

[RevCheesehead]

105. WHERE'S CUDDLES???

I'm missing some serious Bay Air snarking tonight. :cry:

[Berry Cool]

110. Aww.

Oh, Keith, you're a riot. And did you know Hillary is now pushing terra and 9/11, too??

OMG, Billo's book has a MISTAKE in it!!! And can he admit it? NO!!!!!!!! :rofl:

And of course Keith is thrilled over the ratings of the "Fox Going Out of Business Channel."

Edit: Keith, of course, said that with absolutely NO glee at all! :rofl: "Your revolution will not be televised!" :rofl:

[bleever]

120. In the meantime, we offer this:

[RevCheesehead]

123. Well, OK....

I guess it does sort of look like him. Is that Stephanie in the picnic basket?

[Berry Cool]

130. You wanted a Bay Air.

You got a Bay Air.

[ralps]

111. Today's worst person in the world is Roger Ailes & the Faux Business channel!

LOL :hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo: :rofl: :rofl:

[RevCheesehead]

113. "The FOX Going Out of Business Channel"

:rofl:

[Berry Cool]

116. Hiya DBE!

I cannot believe Billo's editors didn't catch that gross error and the publisher let it out!!!!

And the more he denies it the dumber he looks!!!!

Keith, PLEASE don't have Musto on to discuss Britney. Please. It's gotten too sad.

Edit: Thank goodness, it's not him. This In Touch guy is smiling too much, but at least he's not Musto and Keith is trying to be serious.

You have to feel for those kids. What a train wreck.

[GigiMommy]

117. Gotta ask, does ANYBODY watch these prison shows?

:shrug:

[RevCheesehead]

118. Only if I'm too lazy to change the channel.

Or if I might see myself on the T.V.

[Berry Cool]

122. Rev, something about you we don't know?

Oh, Keith, I love you. :loveya: You, like me, feel that Britney has reached the no-longer-funny stage. Thank you.

[Berry Cool]

124. WHOOPEE!!! We get Afternoon Delight Keith tomorrow!!!!

It's Football Day in America!!!!! :party: :woohoo:

[SeattleGirl]

127. And I just have to say:

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!!!!!

[RevCheesehead]

126. I was watching "Morning Joe", and he got really pissed when his producer

interrupted the show to talk about the latest Britney thing. He basically said "who cares?" So, they went to commercial, and then a reporter filed a story on the tragedy. It was so friggin inappropriate, I actually felt sorry for Joe.

[Patsy Stone]

135. Did Mika get her luggage back?

I heart Mika.

[RevCheesehead]

136. I don't know.

I got a phone call, and missed the last half hour. :(

[SeattleGirl]

121. All bashing aside, Brit needs some SERIOUS help.

And she's sure not getting much support from her family and friends.

She needs to be put in a treatment facility for at least 6 months, AND her family and friends need to be educated too. They are total enablers.

[Berry Cool]

131. So true.

Keith's Special Comment from "The Soup" is becoming all too serious all of a sudden. The one in which he advises Britney, Paris and Lindsay to shape up lest they follow in the footsteps of Anna Nicole.

[Patsy Stone]

125. Go, Skins!

That is all.

[SeattleGirl]

128. We're on opposite sides of the field for this one, Patsy.

GO SEAHAWKS!

[Patsy Stone]

132. Good Luck!

We'll be watching together. :)

[Berry Cool]

133. Oh boy, it's another crosstown rivalry for the KOEB.

I'm stayin' well clear of this one and just enjoying the game!

Now if I could just get that "Sweet Shaun Alexander" song from last year out of my head...

Edit: That is not meant as an insult, either. I still have my ancient cassette from the 1980s of a little ditty set to "Louie Louie" called "Bernie Bernie (How You Can Throw)."