Jay Bookman

By reebok

October 23, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Neither Obama nor Martin have a snowball’s chance in Hades of carrying Georgia, unfortunately. But it is encouraging that Obama looks to rack up about 350 electoral votes, meaning we can all go to bed early on Tuesday 11/4. What’s the over/under on the number of states the GOP is going to declare voter fraud in?

By RW-(the original)

October 23, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

Another day, another poll thrown up here with no real analysis. This time we have a sample of 600. 208 Democrats, 162 Independents, 218 Republicans, and 12 others.

Of the 208 Democrats the breakdown was 72 white and and 136 an unspecified non white voter. The survey also was very heavily weighted to the Atlanta area. Far more than the population breakdown of the state.

Oddly it was polls almost identical to this one that led to the rise of the mythical Bradley effect years ago. Sounds like a poll with a built in purpose for blaming racism when the numbers aren’t anywhere this poll results on election day.

By "The Corporal"

October 23, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

Heard this today ………..

Robbing Peter to pay Paul makes Paul a lifetime supporter.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

I like this poll:

Democratic Rep. John Murtha leads retired Army Lt. Col. William Russell by a little more than 4 percentage points, within the Susquehanna Poll’s 4.9-point margin of error.

it’s about time to be rid of that as-s.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 4:52 PM | Link to this

Richard said the robber took $60 from the woman, then became angry when he saw a McCain bumper sticker on the victim’s car. The attacker then punched and kicked the victim, before using the knife to scratch the letter “B” into her face, Richard said.-WTAE.com

Gee, I wonder what the “B” stands for?

Sick.

By JOy

October 23, 2008 4:55 PM | Link to this

I want to see Chambliss fall hard! I called his office to see if he would denounce the horrible robocalls of the McCain campaign and he would not. His staffer said he wouldn’t, that they were true. But what can you expect from a man who tried to connect Cleland, Vietnam vet, triple amputee, with Bin Laden. No one needs to lose his seat more than Saxby Chambliss.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 5:00 PM | Link to this

RW,

about that “security patch” — did Microsoft send out any explicit instructions?

By Dennis

October 23, 2008 5:03 PM | Link to this

I am pleased that Democrats are spending money in Georgia. I hope they spend a lot more. But to do that based on a poll taken by Carville?

Of course I have never thought that Democrats ever spent money, theirs or ours, wisely.

By getalife

October 23, 2008 5:11 PM | Link to this

Barr thinks Obama will win Ga.

He will take votes away from McCain.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Of course I have never thought that Democrats ever spent money, theirs or ours, wisely.

yeah Dennis - your party is so much more superior at that.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Comment Removal Request

Yes, in fact I do, anything that i r o diM has ever posted.

Too much nonsense.

By Taxpayer

October 23, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this

Midori,

The Republicans don’t spend their money — they spend the money of the grandchildren of others as though it were their own, like only true scum can do.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

Word, Taxpayer!!

By "The Corporal"

October 23, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

I heard a good one today:

Next time you go to a restaurant and the service is not all that good try this. When the waiter/waitress brings you your change tell them you are giving half the tip to them and half to a homeless person on your way home in order to do your part to spread the wealth.

By GodHatesTrash

October 23, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Nothing left in the GOP except racists, kkkooks, kkkrazies, and the mentally defective.

Therefore, they should take a comfortable majority of the Georgia vote.

By AmVet

October 23, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Joy,

Yesterday i got a piece of mail from some shadowy group called the Americans for Job Security.

I did some research and found MUCH unflattering info about them, including this:

The Center for Responsive Politics wrote in April 2007 that Americans for Job Security (AJS) is a Republican “sham front group that would be better called Corporations Influencing Elections … masquerading as a non-profit to conceal its funding and the scope of its electioneering activities”.

Incorporated October 1997 in Virginia, AJS was described by the Center as “pro-Republican”, “pro-business” and “established to directly counter labor’s influence”.

It is alleged that AJS was founded by Marc F. Racicot “with a $1 million donation” from the American Insurance Association. Racicot headed George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign and is a former Republican National Committee chairman.

OK, one does not have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the flier which makes Jim Martin out to be a seditious tax and spender is just another typical Suxtobeus Chambliss hatchet job replete with half-truths and outright lies. Though his name nor the RNC is never mentioned.

But that Blood & Guts hides behind these scumbags, who are connected to the Swift Boaters is pretty pathetic in my opinion.

I wrote an email to his office saying so, in much more delicate language of course, but made it clear that many of us Georgia veterans are still angry at him about the Cleland ads in his last campaign. And that Jim Martin would get my vote.

I also called and then emailed Jim Martin’s office (the dumbarses put his phone number right on the flier!) to tell them about it. His campaign manger wrote me back and said thank you for that and for my vote.

Just doing my part to help get that shameful POS out of office.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 5:33 PM | Link to this

I don’t care much at all for Bortz but on occasion he does say something useful:

Taxes are a nasty little reality of life. Nobody wants anarchy. Government is a necessity. Government, though, is not supposed to create winners and losers. Government is not, as Obama intends, to be used as an instrument of plunder. Almost all Americans are perfectly willing to surrender an appropriate percentage of their earned wealth to fund the legitimate functions of government. I, for one, don’t want to see my wealth confiscated because some bureaucrat has determined I don’t “need” it, and then have to watch as that wealth is used to buy votes from someone who is simply too lazy to generate the income they need by themselves … or, as Obama puts it, “spread around.”

It’s for the good of the state, as the communists used to say.

And still do.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 5:37 PM | Link to this

Uh, the most accurate pollster in 2004:

McCain has cut into Obama’s lead for a second day and is now just 1.1 points behind. The spread was 3.7 Wednesday and 6.0 Tuesday. The Republican is making headway with middle- and working- class voters, and has surged 10 points in two days among those earning between $30,000 and $75,000. He has also gone from an 11-point deficit to a 9-point lead among Catholics.-IBD/TIPP Polls

Surprise, surprise.

Or is it?

By GodHatesTrash

October 23, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this

Your poll has McCain leading Obama amongst 18-24 year-olds 74-22%, Duhngbreath.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 5:50 PM | Link to this

WASHINGTON — A church-state watchdog group has asked the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether the Roman Catholic bishop of Paterson, N.J., violated tax laws by denouncing Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama.-USA Today

I know that you Godless heathens have no idea how this works, so let’s go over it one time as a refresher.

The Priest, who happens to be an expert on the subject, tells you the error of your ways and if you wish to remain in good standing with the church, you would usually repent.

So what do the liberals do, being the offspring of Satan and all?

Attack the preacher and spin.

To the list of plumbers, women and rednecks, we can now add clergy.

Wonderful.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 5:55 PM | Link to this

Trash: Kids learn quick, don’t they?

By "The Corporal"

October 23, 2008 5:57 PM | Link to this

Check this out …….. better take a nap election afternoon (and keep your powder dry)………..

Most accurate pollster in 2004 election shows: Obama 44.8%, McCain 43.7%, Not Sure 11.6%…

By Paul

October 23, 2008 6:02 PM | Link to this

This is sad. Sick. We’ll see who makes excuses, who justifies and who ignores.

A woman with a “McCain” sticker on her car was robbed. When the thug saw her bumper sticker (after robbing her) he knocked her to the ground, made comments about McCain and carved a “B” into her face.

A few days ago some were in an uproar because some nuts at an Obama rally were making shouts of violence.

Now an Obama nut carves a woman.

Sick. Will the the MoveOns, DailyKos’s, Olbermans, etc denounce this, or remain silent?

Link: Woman robbed, carved

Her picture is at drudgereport.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

Something else of interest in the IBD poll, people that do not fly American flags are 63% to 28% in favor of Oblahma.

Methinks Miss Bachman is on to something.

By @@

October 23, 2008 6:06 PM | Link to this

Polls are like “shiny objects” to you, aren’t they jay?

Interesting fourth quarter forecast at Stratfor. Too long, but in summary, our economic crisis is on the mend, while Europes and the rest of the worlds is flailing. It’ll take all of 2009 before they see light. It goes on to talk about U.S. priorities.

The recession.

Iraq

There is no #3. Iran is no longer able to incite much of anything in Iraq. The Grand Ayatollah ali Al Sistani holds more influence than the shiite cleric who (from Iran) is attempting to stir the pot without much luck.

It mentions Russia’s resurgence, but?

Onto other things before……..

Crude oil prices dropped following a statement by Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi that Saudi Arabia did not plan to cut oil production. Iran has called on OPEC to cut production.

Venezuela AND Mexico are struggling financially. Given Mexico’s critically important geographic position as a U.S. neighbor, the United States and the International Monetary Fund historically have bailed Mexico out — and likely will do so again. Venezuela, however, may be left in the cold. As to Russia?

There is a rumor racing through Russia that the government is about to devalue the ruble because its financial system is precarious. Already the rumor is running through Russian chat rooms and news blogs and has led Russian citizens to steadily increase their demand for U.S. dollars.

The United States may or may not have had a hand in the rumor, but anything that makes the Russians think twice is certainly something that Washington would want to consider these days. And that will be doubly the case until Washington can develop some tougher tools with which to counter Russia’s (until very recently) growing clout. Russia’s surge is part income, part momentum and part chutzpah — and a good economic crash would derail all three.

By Paul

October 23, 2008 6:07 PM | Link to this

reference my 6:02, that should be “some nuts at a McCain rally” not “Obama rally.”

By Bud Wiser

October 23, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

None other than the infamous Howard Stern helps to prove what I have sometimes alleged all along, and that is blacks are voting for Obama simply because of color. They do not investigate into what he says, what he stands for, or even know who the hell (OR CARE) who is running with him as VP candidate.

If you don’t believe me, then listen to this

Well?

Like I said……….out of touch, and in lockstep behind The Token One for race and race alone.

Obama/Biden ‘08 - making it easy to be stupid, very stupid, and a racist as well

By "The Corporal"

October 23, 2008 6:18 PM | Link to this

To Paul

It’s also why police departments all over the United States are gearing up for possible violence if Obama should lose (especially a court decided election as in Bush/Gore 2000). Jay tried to poopoo this a couple of months back but it’s out now. Real concerns. Believe me -I have my sources.

Of course if McCain loses we conservatives all go back to work the next day and continue our role as productive citizens. Shucks, we might even pout for a day or to but riot ?

Quite a contrast huh ?

By AmVet

October 23, 2008 6:24 PM | Link to this

Hi Paul,

Hope you’re well! And voting for Nader! (Just kidding, it’s none of my beeswax!)

This is sad. Sick. We’ll see who makes excuses, who justifies and who ignores.

You know me, my friend - none of the above!

There have always been nuts who do idiotic things in the name of their candidates. (kinda like the cavemen sports fans).

But really, is this worthy of being discussed here?

Seems like fodder for Entertainment Tonight, doesn’t it?

Let the “liberal” mainstream media including Faux News, keep rehashing the latest and greatest juvenile delinquent politico-dorks and their dorky stories.

For me, it is utterly uninteresting or newsworthy…

By Taxpayer

October 23, 2008 6:27 PM | Link to this

Grunt Corporal,

You are no conservative. Your entire meager existence has been on the taxpayer’s (that’s folks like me) dime. You socialist.

By Paul

October 23, 2008 6:28 PM | Link to this

Corporal

The implications of such discussion, in advance of any action, are pretty sobering to contemplate. There’ve been substantiated reports of property destruction against McCain supporters, now a physical assault. Not just hitting, but holding a woman down and carving her face with a knife. If that’d happened to an Iraqi woman by a US serviceman the NY Times would have it on the front page. For days. I haven’t had anything sicken me like this for a long time.

But on a nicer note, earlier you posted a link to a column by Orson Scott Card. Thanks. He’s a noted author - his first book, one of my favorites, “Ender’s Game” was a Hugo Award winner - top award in Science Fiction/Fantasy. Another of his works is a recurring favorite of mine: Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus.”

Without giving too much away, the idea of the second is, what if we could go back in time and stop Columbus from discovering the New World, thereby averting one of the greatest tragedies in history, the obliteration of Native Americans by disease, followed by slavery? And what if we then find that a team had already gone back and guided Columbus to the New World to avert an even greater horror?

I love ‘what if’ scenarios. This one was well written and developed.

By Paul

October 23, 2008 6:37 PM | Link to this

AmVet

I’ve listened to many reports of how emotions are high, how there are these various “derangement syndromes,” how people are chanting and expressing violence at rallies, how supporters of either candidate destroy the property of the supporters of the other candidate. We also saw the youtube of the epithets, hand signals and screams directed at McCain supporters marching through San Francisco.

Now an instance where it has escalated not just to violence, but to horrific violence.

An isolated instance? I hope so. But it’s entirely possible such acts may be repeated. Lots of sickos out there. So I would hope for a general call by the community of citizens of “this is wrong, this is about ideas” to head off anything else and keep this a single, isolated incident.

Which is why I brought it up. Actions begin with thoughts. Lots of violent thoughts against fellow citizens. It needs to stop.

Oh, and the story didn’t generate from Fox. It was from the Pittsburgh Trib.

By @@

October 23, 2008 6:41 PM | Link to this

For me, it is utterly uninteresting or newsworthy…

Well I guess we’ve heard from the OTHER SIDE. It’s the WORDS that matter.

A 20 year old woman’s face gets carved up and it’s neither interesting or newsworthy.

Way to go AmVet.

Your spam preceded my spam. Somethin’ about big corporations blah blah blah.

I saw where jay thinks the Medicare Prescription Part D was a huge mistake. I was kinda wonderin’ why he holds McCain in such low regard when it was McCain who voted against the bill. Also…..

Big pharmaceutical companies have given OBlahMa over $600,000 this campaign season. McCain gets $170,000?

It’s probably that comment McCain made during the primary campaign. When Romney accused McCain of attacking big pharma as the bad guys, McCain responded “Well they are.”

Not saying I agree with McCain, but good grief! Can’t jay give him credit for ANYTHING?

By Midori

October 23, 2008 6:44 PM | Link to this

I heard a good one today:

Next time you go to a restaurant and the service is not all that good try this. When the waiter/waitress brings you your change tell them you are giving half the tip to them and half to a homeless person on your way home in order to do your part to spread the wealth.

so — using that tortured logic, the next time I go to a bank to cash a check, I might as well spread the wealth by telling them to keep all but one quarter of it, huh?

am I following you correctly?

By GodHatesTrash

October 23, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

Regarding the woman in Pittsburgh, Tawana Brawley comes to mind.

By @@

October 23, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

Midori goes to a BANK to cash checks? What’s the name on the storefront? CASHMAX?

By getalife

October 23, 2008 6:55 PM | Link to this

“WASHINGTON — The Bush administration will announce in mid-November, after the presidential election, that it intends to establish the first U.S. diplomatic presence in Iran since the 1979-81 hostage crisis, according to senior Bush administration officials.”

Bad news for warmongers.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 7:01 PM | Link to this

Paul,

if you will excuse my “skepticism” about that woman who was allegedly attacked by an Obama supporter:

Physician sounds off on Backwards B lady

wonder why she refused medical attention?

this story just does not add up.

By @@

October 23, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

Getalife:

I’ve been telling you all along…….Iraq is a success story thanks to none other than

Bush AND John McCain.

Now it’s an economic race with Russia. We’ll win if OBlahMa’s not elected. If he is, we lose it all.

I reported on that diplomatic office in Iran a couple of months ago. Where ‘ya been?

By Midori

October 23, 2008 7:06 PM | Link to this

Paul,

from the link I just posted, here are the doctor’s comments:

Wyld.DR said…

Sorry to say but as a Physician, those lacerations (if you want to call them that)could not come from a knife of any sort, sharp or dull. Also, from the way her cheek is manifesting as red and irritated (synonymous for scratches) makes it an easy prognosis for me: This is indeed a self-inflicted 'wound' most likely done with either a paper clip or quite possibly a fingernail. If you would look at the BOTTOM of the letter, there are 2 DISTINCT and SEPARATE marks (what did the mugger do? Go over the same area with a different line?). This is not plausible in any form. This is a fraudulent attempt at falsifying an attack and is illegal since a police report was filed. Why was she allowed to 'walk away' from the scene or a mugging/attack? She never offered a description of her attacker other than he was 'supposedly' an Obama supporter. Was he white, black, latino?? This is outrageous and demands further scrutiny. Also suspect are the blackeyes. Although real, the contusions are not reminiscent of a frontal punch as there are no abrasions/contusions above the eye socket (men have big, large knuckles) and the area around the eye socket is sensitive soft tissues. This woman is committing fraud via Munchhausen By Proxy and should be jailed for submitting a false police report/complaint. And the only reason WHY she would refuse to seek medical treatment is that she knows her story would not hold up under a physicians examination. And no, I am not an Obama supporter, I am voting McCain but these false allegations and rumors must stop. As a Dr, I can not fathom why people go to great lengths to lie about being attacked. Someone needs to have her examined for 'a possible concussion' from being 'punched in the head', that alone would have allowed the police to forcefully admit her as if she in some way passes out while driving home after the 'attack, the police department would be liable for allowing her to leave with possible 'brain trauma'. This story is a joke and not funny people.

By Paul

October 23, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

getalife

Let the apologies and accolades from those who said all those too numerous to list things about the Bush administration being interested only in war, intransigence, won’t talk, etc etc etc

say “wow, I was wr…wr…wron….wrongggggg…aarggh!”

:-)

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 7:07 PM | Link to this

Attack the knifing victim and spin.

By AmVet

October 23, 2008 7:12 PM | Link to this

Mea culpa, @@ and especially Paul.

I did not read closely enough. I thought someone had scratched a B into someone’s CAR!

Please disregard my comments about that heinous act being un-newsworthy.

Admitting a mistake is NOT that hard. If only President Bush and his “faithful” followers could ever do the same…

By Taxpayer

October 23, 2008 7:13 PM | Link to this

You Republican idiots that are trying to pass off that crap about a McCain staffer being assaulted are just plain pathetic. Did a single one of you look at the image and notice the most stark evidence against her claim — the “B” is backwards. Stupid people.

By Dr. @@

October 23, 2008 7:15 PM | Link to this

The patient, Midori suffers from acute paranoia with intermittent bouts of incoherent manifestations.

By getalife

October 23, 2008 7:16 PM | Link to this

Paul,

w should go ahead and implement Obama’s policies for change or resign in disgrace.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

Wholeheartedly agree with you, Taxpayer.

It only speaks to their desperation, and complete lack of originality.

By AJC/DNC Management

October 23, 2008 7:21 PM | Link to this

The “B” is backwards unless you just knocked the women to the ground and stood above her head as you carved.

Attack the knifing victim and spin.

Sickos.

By @@

October 23, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

the most stark evidence against her claim — the “B” is backwards.

I noticed. He was either dyslexic or carving from above her body.

You libs and the OBlahMa campaign sure jumped on this one fast enough.

It’s tough being a goose, isn’t it?

By Midori

October 23, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

Hi there, Sir Trash :)

are you watching Hardball?

They are turning on each other.

By RW-(the original)

October 23, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

Midori,

You can read about it here

The security patch doesn’t seem to pop right up at the Windows Update site until you update the rest of XP and then go back and have it check for updates a second time. I also believe you have to service pack 3, but they don’t say that anywhere.

By "The Corporal"

October 23, 2008 7:27 PM | Link to this

To Taxpayer

Do I sense just a little jealousy there?

To Paul

I love those kinds of “what if” books, as in WWII (we lose Midway), the Civil War (the South wins), etc.

But don’t forget on the Columbus thing, “what if” the native Americans (some at least) had never conquered, tortured, killed (even human sacrifice) and enslaved each other as often happened. Most had very bad habits before we even got here. It’s just natural to a fallen mankind.

By GodHatesTrash

October 23, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

If she was carved, duhng, there would be a hole in her face.

Unless he carved her with a paper clip.

Idiot.

By Midori

October 23, 2008 7:30 PM | Link to this

thanks very much, RW — taking care of it now.

Ciao.

By Paul

October 23, 2008 7:37 PM | Link to this

AmVet

No apologies necessary. Even if you’d read the article and didn’t think it said ‘car’ no apologies would still be necessary. It was your opinion.

By RW-(the original)

October 23, 2008 7:39 PM | Link to this

Midori,

Here’s a direct link to the patch on the Microsoft web site.

It’s also got the link to the technical info if you want to read up on it, but it doesn’t really say much.

By GodHatesTrash

October 23, 2008 7:40 PM | Link to this

Probably her drunk boyfriend knocked her around last night, took her $60 for meth and blacked her eyes, so rather than do the sunglasses routine she thought she’d get some extra mileage with it from the Hensley-McCainiacs, and scratched herself with a paper clip, not being bright enough to remember that things are reversed in a mirror.

By AmVet

October 23, 2008 8:09 PM | Link to this

Jeez, now that I’ve said my bad for misreading the original post, it looks as if I WAS right!

Though Entertainment Tonight may be too upscale for this one.

Perhaps the National Enquirer?

By Billy

October 24, 2008 12:49 AM | Link to this

Probably her drunk boyfriend knocked her around last night, took her $60 for meth and blacked her eyes, so rather than do the sunglasses routine she thought she’d get some extra mileage with it from the Hensley-McCainiacs, and scratched herself with a paper clip, not being bright enough to remember that things are reversed in a mirror.

Wrong. She just had the privilege of meeting the distinguished Senator from Arizona. Unfortunately, she made a comment about him losing his hair. McCain, having learned his lesson after using the “c-word” toward his wife responded physically instead of verbally.