***DUzy Awards for weeks ending February 8 & February 15, 2008***

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Fri Feb-15-08 07:22 PM
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Welcome to the sleek, scintillating, snarkalicious DUzy Awards, a compendium of star-spangled amusement from the last two weeks on DU. Congratulations to the winners!

The DUzy Awards will be announced every Friday, if I get around to it. Previous awards can be found in my journal.

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Special thanks to Buzz Clik, Kurovski, badgerpup, Peake, Bleachers7, blondeatlast, rocknation, BleedingHeartPatriot, wryter2000, eleny, Lars39, Ghost in the Machine, stellanoir, 48percenter, ulysses, eridani, krispos42, CaliforniaPeggy, Warpy, scarletwoman, Patsy Stone, terrya, tavalon, Fran Kubelik, ih8thegop, EstimatedProphet and NanceGreggs for their invaluable assistance with this edition.

Poll question by rfranklin:

      Should my friend piss on Cheney's grave?
Over lunch today, my friend confided that he is saving up for a plane ticket which he will use to visit Cheney's grave (barring the possibility that it will be at an undisclosed location.) He is willing to risk arrest. Do you think that this is an acceptable form of civil disobedience?

:bluebox: No, this would be too disrespectful.

:bluebox: Yes, count me in too!

:bluebox: No, but tipping over the grave marker would be okay.

:bluebox: No, I think it is not disrespectful enough.

response #1 by Buzz Clik:

      I'd wait until he's dead and buried. It would be pointless beforehand.

response #4 by zanne:

      Nah. It's only acceptable to pee on people when they're alive.
After they're dead, it just isn't cool.

response #7 by zanne:

      WHAT HAS THIS PLACE DONE TO ME!!?? NT

See below for a Special Visual Achievement award from this thread. At press time, "No, I think it is not disrespectful enough." was winning with 55% of the votes. A trickle of other good responses in the thread.

GD, February 1, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2804644

OP by Jackpine Radical:

So, will we get our choice of garnishes? What goes well with wages?
# Citrus Garnishes

Take lemons and make lemonade, or create beautiful decorations for your table. You can dress up anything edible -- from a simple glass of water to a glazed pork main entree. Not only is citrus colorful, it also smells nice and is easy to work with. In this section, we'll teach you how to create citrus knots, scored citrus slices, citrus loops, and candied citrus peels.

# Fans, Flowers, and Butterfly Garnishes

These garnishes are really creative. Transform a regular lemon or lime into a butterfly that will flitter along your dinner plate. Give the beautiful butterfly a flowery place to land by creating cherry flowers. Or, get even more creative with sugared flowers and fruit. There are always strawberry fans to cool off your shortcake or frosty beverages. Learn how to make these fun fruity garnishes in this section.

# Chocolate Garnishes

Chocolate is irresistible. What's not to love? It tastes great, tricks the brain into releasing chemicals that make you happy, and it's beautiful on the plate. Garnishing with chocolate takes a little bit of work, but it's well-worth the effort. Chocolate curls, cutouts, and chocolate-dipped fruits and nuts are only the beginning. We'll show you how to melt and pipe dark chocolate and white chocolate, as well as how to make white chocolate curls and cutouts.

# Bell Pepper Garnishes

Bell peppers are delicious vegetables. Many of the most bell peppers come in the stoplight colors of red, yellow, and green. When shopping for bell peppers, choose peppers that are evenly shaped and without blemishes to get the right results. In this section, we'll teach you how to make bell pepper rings, baskets, triangles, and cups.

# Carrot Garnishes

Bugs Bunny was famous for eating carrots. Carrots have been proven to be good for your eyes. They can also improve what your eyes see, especially with these great carrot garnishes. Learn how to turn a regular root into a variety of popular flowers. You can also curl carrots and make carrot stars. You can even use a tiny bit of caviar in one of the garnishes. Find out which one in this section.

# Cucumber and Zucchini Garnishes

Cucumbers and zucchinis are versatile. Their deep green colors add a lot of panache to everyday meals. Keep their outer green peel on the strips you peel -- this line of color looks really good on the plate. Most cucumber and zucchini garnishes can be used interchangeably. Learn how to make cucumber and zucchini twists, ribbons, and flowers in this section.

response #2 by QC:

Radish rosettes, but then I am an old-fashioned type. n/t

GDP, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4365341

On a thread by lynyrd_skynyrd:

      There's nothing wrong with being rich
There's also nothing wrong with making the rich pay 70% of their income in taxes...

response #1 by Pigwidgeon:

      You mean ... GARNISH THEIR WAGES?
:scared:

response #2 by AchtungToddler:

      exactly. And if the fuckers whine, eat them.

response #4 by Mojambo:

      I hope the rich continue to fight paying their fair share, but then I'm a guillotine manufacturer.
Even selling them at discount, I'm gonna make a killing!

GD, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2812483

OP by Old Crusoe:

      So. Politics aside, are there any sports on tv today?

response #1 by BleedingHeartPatriot:

      I heard tell of football game this afternoon. If so, I might tune in.
:-)

response #4 by Dawggie:

      I think I heard someting about that as well.
Who's playing? :)

On edit:

Oh, shit. I just wasted my 1000th post on this and I meant to post something really brilliant.

GD, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2811069

OP by GoPsUx:

      **** The official snark,trash,and spin thread*******
This thread is designed so people only have to hide one thread
So .......
Please divert the Vitriol and Spin into this thread
I'll start
Hillary Clinton eats Babies and will continue to eat babies until she is stopped!
Barack Obama doesn't lather rinse repeat..And he has been known to leave the toilet seat up!
:popcorn:

response #1 by Buzz Clik:

      What a stupid fucking idea. We can tell who YOU support. I'm cancelling my subscription.
:evilgrin:

response #7 by NoPasaran:

      Lee Mercer Jr. used the Eye Spy Hotwire to force John Edwards out of the race
(all three)

response #8 by Webster Green:

      The DU spell-checker doesn�t recognize Billary-bot or Obamaton?
WTF?! Shouldn�t they have tweaked that shit for the primaries? :*

response #10 by GoPsUx:

      doesn't recognize Obillary or Clintbama either
:mad:

response #11 by hisownpetard:

      Clinton hates tomatoes!
Obama never finishes his meal!

response #26 by BushDespiser12:

      If You Knew It Was A Hitler Baby, Would You Eat It?
:hide:

response #48 by VolcanoJen:

      I'm going to make a pyre out of my old New York Times editions
And I'm gonna throw my 50 Cent CD's on it and also probably a photo of Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and definitely, definitely the Des Moines Register for endorsing Hillary.

response #52 by GoPsUx:

      I'd bring hotdogs too
Why waste a good fire :silly:

response #59 by Buzz Clik:

      Hotdogs? Don't tell PETA. Oh wait ... there's no meat in hotdogs. Nevermind.

And see below for a Special Visual Achievement award from this thread.

GDP, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4367996

On a thread by cushla_machree:

Do Canadians really have to wait in long lines for health care?

response #14 by jberryhill:

In the cold...
Canadians are just dropping dead like flies. At night, the sick and dead Canadians are swept off of the streets, still standing in the lines waiting for the clinic to open.

That's why they live short miserable brutish lives, just like all of those European countries where they eat sick old people.

Don't believe those life expectancy statistics. Because everyone everywhere but the US is just barely scraping by, then they don't get heart disease from being overweight, and they all ride public transportation and don't ride in cars because they tax gas too much, so there are fewer traffic fatalities.

In Canada, they don't really have health care, they just leave the sick out in the cold to die. Same thing in Norway and Switzerland.

Oh, and don't even THINK of going outside of the US to see for yourself. Homeland Security will pepper you with questions when you try to get back in, because anyone who thinks there is something worth actually going to another country for is probably some kind of subversive danger to this country.

And for this, everyone outside of the US is taxed into poverty. There are no wealthy people anywhere but in the US.

GD, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2812859

Poll question by cgrindley:

      What to do with the GD: Primaries forum after the primaries?
I know that we've all really enjoyed this forum--sort of a lounge inhabited by people who've all had head injuries and high fevers--but we have to figure out what the Admins should do with this forum after the primaries end...

:bluebox: Simply delete it and pretend it never happened

:bluebox: Keep it archived as a monument to man's inhumanity to man

:bluebox: Tombstone everyone who posted in it and recycle the servers that stored it

:bluebox: Print it out a few times and repeatedly shred it

:bluebox: Other

response #4 by lurky:

      Salt the earth.

response #5 by Kurovski:

      Make George W Bush memorize every word typed within, and repeat it verbatim
to Dick Cheney for ten hours a day, every day for ten years in a jail cell.

Edited to add: Karl Rove will be on book to be certain of Bush's accuracy. Should Bush make an error, Rove must give Cheney a titty-twister for each screw-up.

response #8 by mondo joe:

      I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

At press time, "Keep it archived as a monument to man's inhumanity to man" was winning with 60% of the votes.

GDP, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4371018

OP by Donk Yore:

      Why do you like Earth?
I really like being here.

Why do you like being here?

response #1 by Deep13:

      I find the moderate temperature and 20% oxygen atmosphere...
...makes it relatively easy to maintain a state of not being dead.

response #2 by EstimatedProphet:

      The pretzels

response #3 by sakabatou:

      Ummm
I have reasons...

response #7 by mikeytherat:

      Earth is where I keep all my stuff.

response #8 by meegbear:

      I was born and raised here
Q.E.D.

response #11 by dbaker41:

      It's really hard to keep your beer cold on Venus.

response #12 by ftbc:

      9.8 m/s^2 gravity makes me feel secure. nt

response #20 by bikebloke:

      I don't
But I lost my return ticket, so I'm stuck.

response #22 by HEyHEY:

      You can pee anywhere!

response #32 by WinkyDink:

      It keeps me grounded.

response #39 by KansDem:

      Earths' a good place to pick up your mail...
...and to crash occasionally.

response #43 by pokerfan:

      Hmmm...
Pros
Reasonably stable circular orbit
Temperate climate
Radiation Belt
Ozone layer
Girls

Cons
Earth crossing asteroids
American Idol
Sun will eventually become a red giant
Frequent ice ages last 2.5 million years
Tornados

response #50 by Godhumor:

      I enjoy the wit, wisdom, and unified sense of purpose in GD:P to be a wonderful reason to stay here
Wait, that can't be right...

response #54 by Heidi:

      I really, really, really like the feel of something solid under my feet. (nt)

response #59 by Tuesday Afternoon:

      all the green and blue is nice
and earthlings can be amusing, if irritating :D

Other earthy responses in the thread.

The Lounge, February 4, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7431717

On a thread by Adenoid_Hynkel:

      Mellencamp Asks McCain to Stop Using Tunes
"At some recent John McCain campaign rallies, John Mellencamp�s 'Our Country' and 'Pink Houses' have been booming out over the speakers. Uplifting heartland rock must have seemed like a smart pick, but there�s just one problem: Mellencamp is an ardent Democrat..."

response #8 by newmajority:

      I'm surprised Limpballs never appropriated "Pink Houses" for his theme song
At least he knows all about the "pills that kill".

response #10 by impeachdubya:

      The song is "Little Pink Houses", not "Giant Pink Asses" nt

response #13 by SoCalDem:

      Crank up the Victrola, Edwin.. Play "Daisy Daisy " for us
:rofl:

GD, February 4, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2818947

On a thread by davidswanson:

      Not Eating Until Impeachment
"Leslie Angeline began a fast yesterday, Rosa Park's birthday. She had been trying for some time to get an appointment with Congressman John Conyers to ask him to begin impeachment hearings. She began a sit-in in his office yesterday, and within 5 minutes he agreed to an appointment with her on Thursday at 3 p.m. But she is going to continue fasting, because he has not agreed to open impeachment hearings..."

response #1 by DS1:

      Send her family my sympathies

response #2 by 1620rock:

      This is dangerous. I have a friend who in 2004 vowed not to shave or
get a haircut until * was impeached. He looks like a yeti, but is still going strong.

response #4 by RedStateShame:

      Leslie Angeline, or as her friends now call her...
..Slim.

response #6 by Der Blaue Engel:

      I thought I'd just try holding my breath
I'll let you know how it goes. ;)

response #7 by RedStateShame:

      Obviously, dinner is "not on the table."

response #12 by ChavezSpeakstheTruth:

      strangest fad diet I've ever heard of
what's next - not eating until the Rapture?

GD, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2820771

OP by sniffa:

      DUers, what is your greatest weakness? Be honest.
Me, I just care so passionately about what other DUers have to say, and... sometimes... eh, I promised myself I wouldn't cry... but sometimes I just want to reach out and help you all. :patriot:

response #2 by hnmnf:

      Sometimes, I fight sooo hard for change, that I hurt my back.

response #4 by the other one:

      Green Kryptonite

response #6 by chimpsrsmarter:

      my inability to Accessorize
:cry:

response #7 by Bread and Circus:

      Stupid people annoy me, but I can't resist the temptation to argue with them...
and too impatient for change.

Damn my impatience!!!!!!! Oh god, why have I been cursed so with my impatience for change ?!?!?!!?!?!!??!!!!?

response #12 by Midlodemocrat:

      Okay. I confess.
I believe every single thing that is posted on this site, which makes deciding very difficult. I can't believe that someone would come here to be disruptive. It's such a beautiful site, all this togetherness. :cry:

The Lounge (moved from GDP), February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7435728

OP by Buzz Clik:

      A question from a colleague: Are there any women in academe who are solid Hillary supporters?

response #11 by alcibiades_mystery:

      I know plenty of female professors who support Hillary Clinton

response #5 by Buzz Clik:

      Do any of them post here?

response #20 by alcibiades_mystery:

      I wouldn't associate with any academic who posts here
:evilgrin:

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4403872

OP by Botany:

      OMG! A Nationwide trend ..... early reports now show that voters ......
voted today. :rofl: And those that did not vote didn't cast a ballot.

I want to be a pundit .... no heavy lifting ... state the obvious .... pick up pay check

More as the returns come in.

response #1 by rucky:

      But how many of them started their own DU thread afterwards?
I'm still waiting to see the numbers on that one.

response #4 by MonkeyFunk:

      and white males 18-35
voted for various candidates.

response #9 by Botany:

      But what about the rural vote?
Will it reflect the feeling that rural voters don't live in urban areas?

response #8 by Perry Logan:

      What's happeneing is definitely a trend, and this trend is distinctly occurring. Back to you...

response #10 by Botany:

      Thank you Perry .... we appreciate your insight.
And now to our California desk where recent trends show that getting the most
votes helps in an election.

response #14 by redwitch:

      "There was a young fellow from Perth
Who was born on the day of his birth
He got married they say
On his wife's wedding day
And he died
When he quitted
The Earth."

Coincidence???????

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4413084

On a thread by CTyankee:

      Uh, oh. Chelsea Clinton in a bit of trouble with CT polling place laws.
"Right before the polls opened today at 6 am, Chelsea was in New Haven delivering coffee to workers in a polling place. She started to leave when it opened but stopped to talk to a firefighter (while still within 75 feet of the polling place, a no no) and complaints were lodged..."

response #3 by Bucky:

      OMG! It's Coffeechatgate!

response #5 by in_cog_ni_to:

      HANG HER BY HER HAIR!!! That WICKED, WICKED CHILD!
:eyes:

response #10 by HypnoToad:

      What a rebel. Her parents would be proud.
:silly:

WWOCD? What Would Obama's Children Do?

response #14 by RoyGBiv:

      And ...
If she hadn't stopped for a brief chat, we'd be hearing about her snubbing a local firefighter just wanting to say "hi" on his or her way to the polls.

response #19 by NCevilDUer:

      Let's not be distracted from the important issue here --
Was the coffee from Starbucks?

response #36 by leftofthedial:

      In a related story, McCain stopped to "chat" with a Diebold programmer . . .

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4413086

On a thread by adabfree:

      OMG... I THINK HE DID IT....HISTORY IS BEING MADE..

response #1 by wienerdoggie:

      What---did Mike Gravel win a delegate?

response #9 by SallyMander:

      OJ Simpson?
Well, duh.

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4422336

OP by lamprey:

      BREAKING: GOP Exit Polls
100% voting for a white guy.

response #5 by berni_mccoy:

      Yes, but Old White Guy or Older White Guy? THAT IS THE QUESTION!

response #11 by Oregonian:

      Do you mean the white guy who thinks staying in Iraq is a great idea
or the other guy -- you know, the one who thinks staying in Iraq is a great idea.

response #12 by NanceGreggs:

      DAMN!!!:
I had two hundred bucks riding on Alan Keyes as the nominee ...

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4413619

On a thread by temeah:

There are no nipples showing in this pic:

response #1 by montanto:

And that's why no one is looking at it.

The Lounge, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7439277

On a thread by redwitch:

      My profuse apologies to anyone I offended with a recent deleted post.

response #1 by mr_hat:

      I missed it and it offended even me.

response #7 by valerief:

      I have no clue what it was but I'm deeply offended to my core.
And to the core beyond, to the great spiritual core, where offenses collect like euros in rich person's Swiss bank account.

I'm going to complain to Mike Huckabee. He'll do something.

response #12 by eleny:

      Why you.....
This is a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham!

response #27 by 8_year_nightmare:

      I'm offended that I didn't get a chance to read your recent deleted post.
:hi:

response #28 by Sentinel Chicken:

      My internet was down, repost it so I can see if I was offended. n/t

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2825669

Poll question by L. Coyote:

      What does the W in George W Bush really mean?
White House informs world, waterboarding is not torture!

Of course it isn't! It can't be, not any more.
We found out yesterday that Bush authorized it.

Bush said "We do not torture" before the evidence we waterboard was known.
So now, of course, it can't be torture.
Simple logic founded on the dictator is never wrong!

Soooo, now everyone knows, now no other option remains.
But, we can still debate the meaning of his middle name.
As the torturous logic we all see through starts to sink in.

:bluebox: George Waterboard Bush.

:bluebox: George War Criminal Bush, or just "WC" for short.

:bluebox: George Woeful Bush for his impact on humanity.

:bluebox: George Wayward Bush in the irrational, capricious sense.

:bluebox: George Wanton Bush in the senseles sense.

:bluebox: George Wastage Bush in the usual sense.

:bluebox: George Wallop Bush in the effect on democracy sense, or just Junta for short!

:bluebox: George Wahoo Bush in the shrub sense (Lakota stature joke).

:bluebox: George Wrong Bush in the yet another sense daily.

:bluebox: Hold your breath when it's your turn! Give it your best shot in the time you can hold your breath.

response #1 by MrCoffee:

      George Wanker Bush in the what a complete jerk-off sense

response #3 by Me_Shell:

      Wacko?

response #40 by L. Coyote:

      The Wacko from Waco!

response #4 by onehandle:

      Wimp. Just like his dad. nt

response #5 by lpbk2713:

      WORST
As in "Worst President EVER"

Statistics don't lie.

response #9 by L. Coyote:

      WoW, MAN, talk about overlooking the obvious. Woe to me.

response #11 by lpbk2713:

      Understandable.
Shit-for-Brains presents sooo many possibilities.

:thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:

response #6 by leftofthedial:

      Wetbrain

response #30 by maveric:

      Waffen. as in "SS"

response #31 by L. Coyote:

      We have a winner for the Foreign Language Trophy!

response #45 by wildbilln864:

      Walker!
As in he's going to walk away scott free regardless of his crimes! :grr:

At press time, "George War Criminal Bush, or just "WC" for short." was winning with 60% of the votes.

GDP, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2825284

On a thread by Postman:

"Independent" voter at workplace will not vote for Hillary in the General..

response #11 by MADem:

No, he'll vote for McCain. And that's even if the Dem nominee is Bozo the Clown
or Barack Obama or Al Gore.

Enough with the anecdotal bullshit--on BOTH sides!! If I hear that some asswipe won't vote for the candidate due to

--Race,

--Gender,

--Relatives, overly enthusiastic, overbearing, unkind, aggressive, rude, drunk on Billy Beer or otherwise

I immediately disregard those silly little stories.

After all, the ONLY valid reasons for NOT voting for a candidate are:

--Size of ass/thickness of leg/wingspan of ears

--Religion, especially if it involves UNDERWEAR

--Baldness, particularly when a lumpy head is involved--additional points are deducted for uncontrollable nose or ear hair

--Change of haircolor (double points deducted for lousy dye jobs), hairstyle/toupees or grooming of facial hair without suffiicient public warning

--Ditto for change of clothing style; double points will be deducted

--Degree of obesity, or if there's been a recent weight loss, resemblance to the Pop-n-Fresh character; alternatively, inability to put on weight, excessive thinness

--Smoking!! A cardinal sin in some quarters

--General "Ugly-ass" ness, an irritating/monotonous voice,

or

Any stupid idiotic reason that we read about on an anonymous political discussion forum!!!

Pay no attention to the issues, now! Follow this guide, and you'll have ALL you need to pick yourself a PRIME President!! Nothing else matters!!!!

:rofl:

GDP, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4442073

On a thread by RedShoesBlueState:

      Why do y'all call Chris Matthews "Tweety?"

response #6 by Solly Mack:

      Because he's not tall enough to be called Big Bird?

response #12 by blondeatlast:

      Big, giant, yellow head; itsy-bitsy, annoying mouth. You know, like Tweety (I rooted for Sylvester).

response #26 by Minnesota_Lib:

      Because it rolls off the tongue easier than Fat-headed, Spit-talking Asshat.

And see below for some Special Visual Achievement awards from this thread.

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2826864

OP by SalmonChantedEvening:

Get Yer Ooga Chakaz Out! cal04, helderheid, NormaR, Stellanoir and OMC
This goes out to you! :pals: :hug: :yourock:

I�m a Decision
(To the tune of Hooked On A Feeling � B. J. Thomas � Blue Swede version)

Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga
Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga
Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga
Ooga Booga Smooga Wooga

My concern is several
When the Govnurr calls
Left Behind childrens learn
Once or twice I�m fooled

APEC summit, not OPEC you freak
Is Africa, still a poor country

I-i-i-i-i I am a decision
Terra 9 eleven
Food on your family

Humans and fish can co*
Exist peacefully
Develope know-how in how
Hot air artists me

As long as I�m dictator
I�ll answer his phone
Progress turning corners
Til his cave is known

Surge is working, well in half a year
Guy Commander, can�t get fooled I hear

You-oo-oo-oo-oo, You forgot Poland
Terra 9 eleven
Food on your family

APEC summit, not OPEC you freak
Is Africa, still a poor country

I-i-i-i-i I am a decision
Terra 9 eleven
Food on your family

*awkward pause

edit: Blue Cheer he says :selfswat:

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2827261

On a thread by laststeamtrain:

      Pat Buchanan: McCain �will make Cheney look like Gandhi�

response #10 by Cleita:

      I think he needs to check the glue he uses for his wiglet
for toxicity.

response #14 by GloriaSmith:

      um, anyone who doesn't shoot their friend in the face looks like Gandhi.
Hey everyone! I didn't castrate my husband or behead my co-workers today! Take THAT Mother Theresa. :eyes:

And see below for some Special Visual Achievement awards from this thread.

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2828328

OP by radfringe:

      The GOP Value pack:
assuming it will be a mccain-huckabee ticket - here's the

McHuckster Happy Meal:

Bigger and longer wars, less jobs, and a bible

response #1 by bluerum:

      You forgot perpetual national debt, religion as science, and no sex until we approve it.

response #3 by radfringe:

      that comes as a
free toy surprise with each meal.. collect and trade them all!!!

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On a thread by predfan:

I heard a blurb on the radio this A.M. about D.C. traffic being held up
for a Secret Service-led convoy, and the limo was taking Cheney's dog to the vet. Any links, anyone?

response #1 by acmavm:

Lynn's going to the doctors?

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OP by Prefer:

Joe Lieberman STRIPPED of Superdelegate status
Under the Zell Miller Rule.

Read it and don't weep. Jump for joy.

http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2008/02/lieberman-no-lo.html

Now if only he could be stripped of his citizenship and deported.

response #20 by Bucky:

I never thought I'd enjoy reading something that says "Joe Lieberman stripped"
But damn my eyes, I'm actually sporting a boner here.

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OP by CorpGovActivist:

Where are renditioned threads being held?
And when will the EU finally issue its report?

:hide:

response #1 by murielm99:

Should we file a lawsuit?
Should we get someone to issue subpoenas, and then to write strongly worded letters when the subpoenas are ignored?

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OP by TheWraith:

How does McCain know that the evangelicals are wrong about evolution?
Because when the first invertebrate made its way onto land, he was around to watch it.

GD, February 7, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2830045

On a thread by The Straight Story:

      Police: Man Shot Dead Over Height Of Grass
"A dispute over a lawn between two neighbors in Lauderdale Lakes ended in a fatal shooting, authorities said.

According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, Lee Andrew Macon, 49, and Jerome Jackson, 51, were arguing Thursday morning over the height of grass on Macon's lawn.

In the fight, police said Macon pulled out of a gun from his waistband and fired a shot. The two men struggled over the gun and Macon fired again, police said..."

response #3 by Bonobo:

      Umm, "the grass is always redder on the other side of the fence"...?

response #4 by The Straight Story:

      He showed him, he kicked his grASS
:)

response #5 by scarletwoman:

      Hey. Some things are REALLY important.
:eyes:

response #6 by onethatcares:

      geez, with the drought we're having
were they arguing about too tall or too short?

response #10 by scarletwoman:

      Actually, it wasn't about the grass, it was about whose dick was bigger. (nt)

response #9 by NoPasaran:

      That's one tough subdivision!

response #20 by JBoy:

      WeedWacko. n/t

response #34 by orleans:

      no wonder grass is illegal! n/t

response #42 by distantearlywarning:

      Again, another tragic lawnmower tale!
When, oh when, will we finally wake up as a society and ban these evil yard implements!

Think of the children!

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OP by LSK:

      BREAKING: HILLARY TO HOLD CAMPAIGN EVENT AT OLIVE GARDEN
Got an email from the league of smoking breastfeeders that she will be serving cornflake chicken and a special winner will get a ride in her rolls fucking royce!!!

John Edwards will give $400 haircuts afterwards!

Who wants to cross-post this in GDP?

:D

response #1 by soleft:

      Will someone be checking receipts?

response #5 by underpants:

      I thought that cult leaders like Obama have Rolls Royces
:shrug:

response #6 by LSK:

      duh
She's copying Obama's ideas, who is copying Edwards' ideas, who is copying Kucinich's ideas, who is copying GD's ideas.

response #7 by dmsRoar:

      copy that

response #9 by JustABozoOnThisBus:

      Do we have to pay for the meal?
Or can we just pull the fire alarm, then drive away?

If she gives a speech, is it considered rude to talk loud on a cell phone?

BTW, I love my life. No way I'm cross-posting this in GD-P.
:rofl:

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On a thread by davidswanson:

      Conyers Says He's on Edge of Starting Impeachment

response #5 by jberryhill:

      Weapons of Mass Impeachment...
...uhm... program planning activity.

We are preparing to begin the process of considering to decide whether to, uh, think about approaching the time when, ah, we may have to give serious thought to perhaps becoming vigorous in our pursuit of figuring out that it is becoming appropriate to, um, uh....

response #70 by jgraz:

      Sadly, he's talking about Nixon.

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On a thread by madfloridian:

Carville used the "cult" word against the DNC and Dean.

response #25 by jedr:

Who knew that Republicanism was an STD?
Never sleep with the enemy!

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On a thread by douglas9:

      U.S. loses prison camp records of bin Laden's driver
"The U.S. military has lost a year's worth of records describing the Guantanamo interrogation and confinement of Osama bin Laden's driver, a prosecutor said at the Yemeni captive's war court hearing on Thursday..."

response #1 by Junkdrawer:

      Dog eats prison camp records of bin Laden's driver...
"Spot is normally such a good puppy, but we left him alone for the first time and imagine our surprise." :eyes:

response #28 by KansDem:

      Well, then just waterboard the dog!
Make him bark out what was in those prison camp records! Dammit! I want to see some waterboarding! NOW!!!

response #8 by Warren Stupidity:

      Boy there sure is some bad record keeping in the Bush regime.
Very sloppy. Billions of dollars disappeared in Baghdad. Millions of emails just vanished. Oops we erased the videos we were told not to erase. 'Interrogation' records? Gosh where could they be?

response #16 by marmar:

      "Loses?".....Right, and I accidentally "found" 10 extra pounds this winter....
:eyes:

response #39 by QUALAR:

      MISPLACED
There they are! They're right next to the Constitution.

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On a thread by NightWatcher:

Why do some people here HATE the fact that Obama inspires people?

response #3 by Marie26:

I just hate hope & change.
And puppies, especially puppies.

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OP by KitchenWitch:

      I went to San Diego and I ate at this great mexican place called Taco Bell
:silly:

response #1 by Gormy Cuss:

      Cool! Maybe they'll open one near me.
If you're ever in the NYC/Northern New Jersey area, you should try Pizza Hut, or at least get Domino's to deliver to your hotel. It's the bestest. :+

response #3 by billyskank:

      I went to Italy and ate at the Olive Garden.
It was great.

response #23 by JVS:

      Oh yeah, well I went to the Old Country and ate at the Old Country Buffet

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OP by Bleachers7:

      Serious question: Does Obama eat the poor?
Discuss

response #4 by Bitwit1234:

      No no no he divides the fishes and bread and feeds the
multitudes. Didn't you know that?

response #5 by Bleachers7:

      Huckabee has him beat on that one.
;)

response #8 by Kerry2008:

      Only when Rezko is cooking.

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On a thread by JI7:

Brownback to Blame Self if McCain Loses Kansas
"'Every state they�ve asked me to go to, they lose,' said Brownback. He�s barnstormed on behalf of his Senate buddy in four losing states: Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota and Montana. Of Kansas, he said, 'If this is a loss, it�s my fault...'"

response #1 by IanDB1:

Brownback (verb): To spread santorum on one's backside. n/t

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On a thread by NNN0LHI:

      Saudi preachers blame sinners for lack of rain - Has nothing to do with living in a desert
"Saudi preachers on Saturday conducted prayers for rain in their desert kingdom and blamed the empty skies on sinfulness, the official Spa news agency reported.

'Misfortune does not befall (a country) unless sins have been committed there,' said the imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Sheikh Abderrahman bin Abdel Aziz al-Sudeiss..."

response #1 by KamaAina:

      Sonny Perdue, pickup on line 1. Sonny Perdue, line 1.
oh sorry, wrong flavor of fundies. My bad.

Wait a minute, didn't it just snow from Iraq to Jerusalem? Weird. Good thing global warming's just a myth, 'cause Bush** wouldn't have said that if it weren't true. :sarcasm:

response #3 by Contrary1:

      Shades of Fred Phelps!

Maybe they can take their routine on the road together.

response #8 by Elspeth:

      But I thought the Saudis had no gays and no abortion!
Sheesh!

:sarcasm: (just in case)

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OP by xultar:

Apparently that Check for Duplicates thing isn't working in GD:P
Can all of you start threads on Hillary and the MSNBC Headliners thing and let me know?

Thanks.
X

response #1 by irish.lambchop:

It's the seeing one's name in lights thing I think :)

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On a thread by jasmine621:

How is it that Obama is worth only 1.4 million with two best sellers on the book market?
something sounds fishy here with this report on CNN. It was reported that Hillary was worth 34 million, and Obama 1.4 million. I doubt seriously that that is true. What did he do, lose all that money in the Committee Meeting poker games?

response #1 by VolcanoJen:

He probably spent it on drugs
I AM TOTALLY KIDDING!

:spank:

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OP by Bicoastal:

"The VA J.J. Dinner..."
...am I really the only one out of all you oh-so-sophisticated people to find humor in that arrangement of abbreviations?

:P

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OP by undeterred:

      I want to join a cult. Does anyone know of a really good one?
:shrug:

response #5 by Peake:

      Yes.

response #21 by billyskank:

      I can be a bit of a cu-
oh, cult.

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OP by OPERATIONMINDCRIME:

Ya Know, This Whole Heart Thing Looks REALLLLLLLLY Strange In GDP.
Ya read thread after thread and post after post of nothing but vitriol, but then see a bunch of cutesy hearts at the bottom of each one. It's so, just, like, ya know, weird!

I say that the Admins add code so that if someone has hearts, as SOON as they venture into GDP, they turn into skulls and crossbones. As soon as you enter another forum, they go back to hearts. Wouldn't that be so much more fitting?

:evilgrin:

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OP by Botany:

      Is DU just a "Skinner Box?" Are we really being used in evil research?
An operant conditioning chamber (sometimes Skinner box) is a laboratory apparatus
used in the experimental analysis of behavior to study liberal's behavior.

response #1 by wienerdoggie:

      The pellets aren't coming. I don't know why I keep pressing the lever.

response #2 by polichick:

      Could be...
I once posted on a site that turned out to be a fundie research lab.

response #13 by fenriswolf:

      that's nothing
for awhile my radio was on the fritz and 960 am would not come in so I switched to 970am which was another political talk show. Listened to this guy for 20 mins and he was making fun of pelosi and reid and i was in on it. The came the break and the show branded itself "stay tuned for more glenn beck". I was seriously mortified.

response #14 by MADem:

      Don't be SILLY....don't you know Skinner is just the FRONTMAN for DU?
The REAL "big man" BEHIND the scenes is a good old boy named Bobby-Dwayne PAVLOV.....

response #15 by BrotherBuzz:

      I knew there was a reason to don rubber boots before entering DU
But all this time I thought it was a plumbing issue.

response #20 by adsosletter:

      Didn't you sign the waiver?

response #21 by Gidney N Cloyd:

      "When the only tool you have is a hammer... "
"... everyone else's candidate becomes a nail."
BF Skinner on GD :P

response #23 by Gidney N Cloyd:

      "When the only tool you have is a hammer... "
"... everyone else's candidate becomes a nail."
BF Skinner on GD :P

response #33 by Forkboy:

      Well I hope it's being used for something important.
God knows I'm not helping any. :)

And see below for some Special Visual Achievement awards from this thread.

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On a thread by Peake:

      Druid cookies - how does one make them moist again, if possible?
Copycat.

response #3 by DuStrange:

      Nobody knows who those cookies were...
or what they were doing.

response #4 by Peake:

      Temeah, sensing a lost Spinal Tap quote opportunity, shakes his clenched fists at the sky...

response #5 by temeah:

      No worries-- DuStrange has obviously got my back!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dU3H1Um4Ju4

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On a thread by MarkInLA:

      Obama easily wins Maine caucuses

response #16 by KevinJ:

      I'm surprised the margin wasn't wider overall
In our caucus in Cape Elizabeth, on the outskirts of Portland, Obama beat out Hillary by a margin of three to one.

response #19 by MarkInLA:

      Good for you that you went to your caucus
I wish we had them here in California, but it'd probably be total chaos.

response #41 by MindMatter:

      It would be hard to arrange the hot tubs
close enough for people to actually caucus. :)

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On a thread by DiamondJay:

      What is the name of Mitt Romney's haircut?
While I in no way admire Mitt Romney as a man, and think he is a walking joke of a politician, I do admire his hairdo. What is the name of his hairdo? I ask because I am looking to get a very professional cut soon.

response #1 by phantom power:

      That is a common misconception -- the *hair's* name is Mitt Romney.
Who the puppet underneath is, I do not know.

response #7 by Bluebear:

      Early Anchorman

response #9 by jakem:

      i believe it is 'the douche'
he is the douchiest...

response #10 by shain from kane:

      It's known as "I'm-the-guy-that-fired-you" look.

response #15 by Marr:

      Are you planning to host a gameshow sometime soon, or
just sell used cars?

He's got a Republican Hair Helmet. A Hairlmet.

response #29 by Blaze Diem:

      that's it, but its spelled Hairlmitt.

response #17 by Rex:

      It is called the 'failure do'. You waste a hundred million dollars
and then eat crow for the rest of your life.

response #19 by edbermac:

      Arthur.

response #21 by Mz Pip:

      That's hair?
I know they can do amazing things with plastics these days, I figured that's what was on the top of his plastic head.

response #25 by libodem:

      dead squirrel

response #35 by mr_hat:

      It's the Canard.

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OP by trof:

      I know how to make the Iraq 'War' drastically less expensive.
I think I just had one of them epiphany thangs.

They been tellin' us that "We need to fight 'em over there so we don't have to fight em over here".
They got it backwards.

We NEED to fight 'em right...over...HERE!
Here's why:
1. It's INCREDIBLY expensive to haul all those soldiers and equipment 'over there'. It costs in the brazillions of dollars to do that. If we fight 'em over here 99% of that cost of transportation vanishes.

2. It's INCREDIBLY expensive to support our troops 'over there'. We can feed and house them much cheaper right here.

3. Global Warming/Pollution - All that JP-4 (jet fuel) and oil we're burning to get planes and ships and everything and everyone 'over there' and back?
Not any more.

4. Fewer 'enemy combatants'.
How many Iraqis/Afghanis/Al Queda/insurgents/suicide bombers/snipers do you think could actually afford to come 'over here'?
Not too effin' many, I'll tell ya.
Will they be able to pay extra to check a second bag?
No way.
These guys, if they have a job at all, make about $3 a YEAR!

5. Easier ID of the 'bad guys'.
'Over there', they look just like everybody else.
'Over here' they'd kind of stand out, don't-cha think?
I mean how many cab drivers can New York absorb and assimilate?
:hide:

So there it is folks.
We don't WANT to fight 'em over there.
That's a losing proposition.
Let's fight 'em over here where there won't be near as many of 'em and we can find 'em easier.

This is a no-brainer.
Your comments will be given every consideration.
Thank you.
:-)

response #1 by PDJane:

      You know, that is just illogical enough
To appeal to the war supporters. I like it.

Two thumbs up!

response #4 by Bunny:

      Great idea! The soldiers could go home on the weekends!
:woohoo:

response #18 by trof:

      Yep. Read on:
How was work today Honey?
Great. I had security detail at the 7-11. Free Slurpees and Honeybuns. Pretty quiet there. What's for dinner?
;-)

response #10 by GloriaSmith:

      The trick is getting the Iraqis to come over here
Damn those lazy Iraqis. They'll probably be soooo self absorbed in doing stupid things like rebuilding their homes and roads and stuff that they'll completely forget out us. Can't they stop fussing over their broken infrastructure for one freakin' second to think about US and our needs???

And after all the attention we paid them all these years...and so close to Valentine's Day. :(

response #13 by trof:

      You see the weak link. The ONE fly in the ointment.
We'll offer incentives.
Free second bag check on all airlines.
McDonald's and Pizza Hut coupons.

Red Roof Inn for The Mujahadin.
FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST!
HEATED POOL!

That'll round 'em up.

response #17 by LiberalEsto:

      and we can send Dick Cheney
to greet them with his duck rifle (telling him that they are visiting lawyers).

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On a thread by Deep13:

      Every little girl wants one of these, a Hello Kitty AK-47.

response #8 by Brigid:

      I suppose . . .
Charlton Heston got one for his granddaughter. :banghead:

response #12 by Deep13:

      *Cue DeMille God-voice*
Thou shalt not pop a cap in thine neighbor's ass.

response #14 by Godhumor:

      If someone shot me with that and I saw the weapon
I would die pissed and humiliated.

Can you get the bullets with little Kitty-chan faces on the tip?

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On a thread by russian33:

      Don't mean to laugh, but...Christ struck by lightning
This amazing photograph gives whole new meaning to the phrase "May God strike me with lightning if ..."

Rio de Janeiro's world-famous statue of Christ the Redeemer was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm over the Brazilian city on Sunday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=513855&in_page_id=1811

response #1 by DS1:

      Don't Tase me, Bro!

response #6 by Lance_Boyle:

      erm...
"Don't tase me DAD!" ;-)

response #10 by DS1:

      Yeah, I thought about that option
But I don't want to get into the middle of any family fights

;)

response #16 by blackops:

      Christ the Surge Protector. nt

Other shocking responses in the thread.

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OP by hootinholler:

Ok, who gave the heart to Name Removed?
Here.

You knuckleheads!

:rofl:

Oh, and thanks to whoever loves me!

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OP by Skinner:

      Memo to John McCain: There is no "R" in "Washington"
Do I have to listen to this guy say "Warshington" over and over for the next nine months? It's like listening to the moron-in-chief say "nukyuler."

response #7 by Staph:

      My parents broke me of that habit,
saying "Warshington", when I was about six years old. Poor John McCain! His parents must not have loved him very much.

response #11 by bleever:

      Why do you hate Amurka?
Damn, I forgot to say, "My good friends..."

response #13 by TheDoorbellRang:

      And here's hoping there's a lot less R's in Washington come November
:D

response #17 by hootinholler:

      Ever been to Picksberg?
Little warshington Pa. is near there.

Or seen a chimley far?

Ever done yer warsh in a tub?

How bout wachin a iggle fly?

And how bout them stillers?

Have ya used a gumband today?

response #18 by countingbluecars:

      McCain slogan
Keep the war in Washington.

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On a thread by CreekDog:

      That's so cute, he's pretending to be like his sister
"Paris Hilton's younger brother, Barron Hilton, 18, was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly driving under the influence, authorities reported..."

response #5 by Oregonian:

      Names the Hiltons also considered for Barron:
Manor
Landed Gentry
Serf Smacker
Squire
Helmsley

response #8 by ZombieNixon:

      I read number 3 as "Smurf Smacker"
:rofl:

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On a thread by thepurpose:

      What happens if Huckabee wins big tonight? Does the GOP leadership get nasty with him?

response #1 by rpannier:

      We can only pray that he sweeps the forked tongue express
and continues to give insain all the grief he can muster

response #2 by madaboutharry:

      They'll put a horse's head
in his bed. It's the republican way.

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OP by blitzen:

I'm glad they switched to McCain's speech because I need to go to sleep
and I'm all out of Ambien

response #5 by chimpsrsmarter:

he's like a scoop of vanilla ice milk in a white Styrofoam bowl.

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On a thread by Inchworm:

      "Is it true that he {Obama} refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance?"
LoL.. I have C-span on behind me and I heard a caller ask that...

response #2 by maine_raptor:

      No he does say it,
Five times a day while facing East. :sarcasm:

response #10 by MethuenProgressive:

      Yes. He hums "Tiny Bubbles" instead, as he's a sleeper Hawaiian Luau Lei tarrarist.
He's going to poi your daughters in their sleep!!!!1!!

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On a thread by hnmnf:

      This is Officially the U2 Primaries
Seriously people, look at their campaign theme songs as it appears. Obama has been doing City of Blinding Lights by U2, I believe Edwards had been using Miracle Drug by U2, and now in El Paso, Hillary used Where the streets Have no Name...by U2. Dems like Bono I guess.

response #1 by Bicoastal:

      Yargh. Wake me up when the Ramones Primaries come around. nt

response #3 by C_U_L8R:

      Bama Bama Hey !!!!!!
: - ))))

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On a thread by billyoc:

Go Edwards! nt

response #1 by MonkeyFunk:

Three threads
is a limit, not a requirement.

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Poll question by Deep13:

Most likely Romney excuse. (humor)
Which of the following excuses will Romney most likely cite as the cause of his gigantic loss in the Republican primaries?

:bluebox: Conservative base offended by underwear ad he did for Sears in the 1980's.

:bluebox: Didn't kill enough people in Vietnam.

:bluebox: Repressive, irrational, patriarchal, insular Evangelicals unwilling to accept repressive, irrational, patriarchal, insular Mormons.

:bluebox: That who let the dogs out song is so-o-o-o-o passe.

:bluebox: Why pick Romney when genuinely batshit insane candidates are available?

:bluebox: Turns out his magic underwear was just a cheap knock-off.

:bluebox: Anyone who leaves a nice red state like Utah for Massachusetts clearly has lost his values.

:bluebox: His perfect teeth alienated most Republican voters.

:bluebox: Thinks evolution might have some validity.

:bluebox: Unwilling to match McCain's million-year troop commitment in Iraq.

response #9 by Strawman:

Seamus on the roof of the car
It was all downhill for Mittens after that story came out.

Seriously though, asking the current Republican base to vote for Romney is like asking Larry the Cable Guy to vote for Judge Smales from Caddyshack.

At press time, "His perfect teeth alienated most Republican voters." was winning with 30% of the votes.

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OP by Dr.Phool:

Official announcement.
The House and Senate today announced that they are changing America's National Emblem from the Bald Eagle to the condom.

Joe Lieberman explained, "The condom more accurately reflects our mission, as it allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks, and gives you a sense of security when you are actually getting screwed".

'nuff said.

GD, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2858315

OP by DrFunkenstein:

Can McCain Calm The Economic Markets The Way He Calmed The Baghdad Markets?
Simply by walking through them?

If he just went down to the NYSE accompanied by more than 100 American soldiers with three Black Hawks and two Apaches overhead, I'm sure the mortgage crisis would turn peachy within seconds.

response #1 by Lastlaughin08:

Why must you criticize him?
He and Sen. Lindsey Graham score a pile of nice rugs for $5 from a struggling Baghdad street merchant and all you can talk about is how much firepower it took to close the deal.

Why do you hate rugs? Don't you enjoy a good bargain now and then? Doesn't everyone?

I'm shocked. Absolutely shocked. I may never get over this.

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4579617

OP by Texifornia:

New smear campaign against Obama!
I just got an e-mail that claims that Obama has fathered two black children! The same thing that Rove did to McCain in 2000. I don't know who sunk so low but.....

Oh wait....

never mind.

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4579490

On a thread by Neecy:

      Notice something about Kate O'Beirne?
Like, her disappearance?

For years her sneering lies and insults were featured on cable news as often as Viagra ads. Yet suddenly, once the role of her husband in the Iraq reconstruction debacle was exposed, *poof* Kate has

disappeared like magic...

response #1 by aint_no_life_nowhere:

      Some house fell on her from the sky?

response #6 by chimpsrsmarter:

      she's still over at Nationial Review and i bet you just beetlejuiced up a spot on tv
for her.

response #11 by Kurovski:

      Off enjoying the foul fruits of her fetid career in shitbaggery.

response #18 by peekaloo:

      that she looks like Penny Marshall after a major bender?
like a turd that refuses to surrender she'll float back to the surface any day now.

response #21 by burythehatchet:

      What? That she can eat corn on the cob through a chain link fence?
:shrug:

GD, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2861051

On a thread by meow mix:

Will Hillary Destroy the Democratic Party?

response #37 by ronnykmarshall:

Meow mix?
After reading this, I would suggest changing your screen name to reflect a DIFFERENT product used by cats. The one that is need for the OTHER end of the previously mentioned cats.

Just sayin'.

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4567471

OP title by Maddy McCall:

Halperin apologizes for putting "Pussy" in John Edwards' mouth.

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4578194

On a thread by nels25:

My First Post - I Thought that as you got
older you were supposed to become more conservative??

Not the way it is working for me, the older I am getting the more liberal and progressive I am becoming...

response #9 by jmondine:

There are several reasons a person grows more conservative
1. Loss of brain cells from excessive pot smoking
2. Sudden fear that your children might have minds of their own
3. Realization that driving a hummer works just as good as viagra
4. Four decades of TV commercials finally convince you that you're an idiot
5. Sure, ideals and integrity are great, but this stock-option yacht is fun. Woohoo!
6. Anti-gay stance develops as the older you get, the less likely your closeted fantasies about hot young studs will come true
7. Desperate attempt to deflect blame for how fucked up the world is
8. Selfish realization that you won't be around to see it get more fucked up
9. As mental acuity diminishes, no longer able to fend off secret mind-controlling thought rays beamed out of TV during the O'Reilly Factor
10. Tie-Dyed shirts no longer fit

GD, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2864114

On a thread by Leopolds Ghost:

      I Ask Again, Where's the FISA Stickie Thread? Why Won't DU/Admins Take a Stand?
They did for Alito filibuster, they did not when Alito overturned Brown v. Board of Education (largely because the deed was done.) They did on Katrina, they did not on the issue of Dems voting to destroy New Orleans public housing (largely because half of all DUers supported demolition, so there is and was no consensus on fighting the issue)...

SO, DU Admins, where's the beef? Your customers are clearly distracted (by the primaries)
and will remain so as long as the teevee and Google News refuse to highlight this story
(save for Kieth Olbermann).

A stickie thread is needed or there will be NO organized DU response and this bill WILL pass. Where's the stickie thread?

response #6 by rug:

      Give Me Stickie Or Give Me Death!

response #43 by MonkeyFunk:

      It's not serious unless it gets a sticky

And see below for a Special Visual Achievement award from this thread.

GDP, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4593510

On a thread by TwoSparkles:

      Can we talk about high grocery prices?

response #2 by lonestarnot:

      $60 bucks for cat food and milk and OJ tonight.
Unbelievable. Oh and the cashier says, "you saved $11.00 bwwwwwwwwwwwahahahaha :rofl:

response #3 by Jed Dilligan:

      That's gonna be one big, nasty float.

GD, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2868372

On a poll by rfranklin:

      Should my friend piss on Cheney's grave?

response #41 by RUMMYisFROSTED

GD, February 1, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2804644

On a thread by GoPsUx:

      **** The official snark,trash,and spin thread*******

response #27 by WillyT

GDP, February 3, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4367996

On a thread by sabra:

      Caption this * pic...

response #2 by KansDem

response #3 by RedStateShame

response #4 by yellerpup

response #5 by nightrider767

response #6 by lpbk2713

response #7 by dembotoz

response #12 by DubyasWorld

response #13 by Jack Rabbit

response #14 by Rex

response #15 by lonestarnot

response #17 by aint_no_life_nowhere

response #20 by islandmkl

response #31 by Swamp Rat

response #32 by Squatch

response #33 by SalmonChantedEvening

response #37 by Sabriel

response #40 by krispos42

GD, February 4, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2816034

OP by CorpGovActivist:

      Pennocchio

GDP, February 4, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4398090

OP by rug:

      What I've learned about the candidates in GD-P.

response #1 by blondeatlast

GDP, February 5, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4402793

OP by alfredo:

      New McCain campaign poster

response #4 by alfredo

response #6 by Solly Mack

response #8 by SoCalDem

response #19 by lame54

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2825872

OP by blondeatlast:

      McCain sees the light for a--CAPTION:

response #1 by Bright Eyes

response #4 by Peake

response #6 by Solly Mack

response #14 by Perry Logan

response #19 by SalmonChantedEvening

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2826038

On a thread by RedShoesBlueState:

      Why do y'all call Chris Matthews "Tweety?"

response #7 by lumberjack_jeff

response #14 by JBoy

response #21 by Patsy Stone

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2826864

On a thread by laststeamtrain:

      Pat Buchanan: McCain �will make Cheney look like Gandhi�

responses #2 & #8 by Swamp Rat

GD, February 6, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2828328

OP by GoPsUx:

      I hacked into DU's server and found the updated Header for the next version of DU

GDP, February 7, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4467931

OP by radfringe:

      GD-P critters... :snicker:

responses #11, #14, #15, #16, #21, #36 & #45 by radfringe

response #31 by Blue-Jay

response #33 by countryjake

GD, February 8, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2837608

OP by Magic Rat:

      PROOF IT'S A CULT....PROOF I SAY!!!!

response #1 by H2O Man

GDP, February 8, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4476428

OP by Botany:

      DU Obama and Hillary supporters spend time together in Colorado .... Picture

GDP, February 9, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4506463

On a thread by Botany:

      Is DU just a "Skinner Box?" Are we really being used in evil research?

response #22 by Botany

response #30 by Skinner

The Lounge, February 10, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7453675

OP by radfringe:

      ********RADICAL FRINGE TOON******* Sunday 2/10/2008

GD, February 10, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2842038

OP by Richardo:

      Dude: Turn the hat around every now and then,,,

The Lounge, February 11, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7459095

OP by Bleachers7:

      Indisputable PROOF that Obama is in bed with the Carlyle Group

GDP, February 12, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4550816

OP by SoCalDem:

      The mothership is coming for Walnuts

response #1 by Ghost in the Machine

response #8 by SoCalDem

GD, February 12, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2850523

OP by WillyT:

      If You Really Need To Hold Your Nose In Order To Vote For The Dem Nominee, Help Is Here !!!

GDP, February 12, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4556275

OP by SoCalDem:

      The Symptoms of DU-Electile Dysfunction..*caught early, it CAN be cured

GD, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2856037

OP by Syrinx:

      Do You Remember What GD:P Was Like During The '68 Primaries?

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4569050

OP by cjmastaw:

      Are you afraid to face the republican ticket... You're gonna laugh... Or Barf!

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4577260

OP by David Zephyr:

      I Confess: It Broke My Heart to See Bill Clinton in His "Diminished Role" Now At Hillary's Side.

GDP, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4573197

OP by radfringe:

      ***V8 MOMENT*** figured out how to get IMPEACHMENT Hearings

GD, February 13, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2859134

OP by EstimatedProphet:

      CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!1! (dialup)

response #4 by asthmaticeog

response #6 by DuStrange

response #7 by MonkeyFunk

responses #8, #11, #12 & #14 by EstimatedProphet

response #13 by GoddessOfGuinness

The Lounge, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7472456

OP by LSK:

      No, we can't!

GD, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2865621

On a thread by Leopolds Ghost:

      I Ask Again, Where's the FISA Stickie Thread? Why Won't DU/Admins Take a Stand?

response #53 by MonkeyFunk

GDP, February 14, 2008: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4593510