Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

It reads like Crunch time is going to be Iowa more than NH..agreed, chalk one up for Romney. I always felt sure Romney would win in NH anyway, but I thought he would drop off in Iowa. Maybe if they ( Giuliani and Mitt) split IA/NH it will be a dead heat as the coals are poured on in the March to February and the decision is made.

I still think Huckabee may run up and snatch victory from Rudy and Mitt in Iowa. He's coming on strong.

...and since this is apparently a two-horse Democrat race, voters should really study the issues before blindly choosing between HRC and Obama, because they only differ in snivelling personality quirks: they are both extreme war hawks with similar domestic agenda-proposals and ideas.
Oh, well...we are used to war by now, so we won't be distracted too much by at least five more years of the Great Iraq Experiment. OO-RAh! And Good-bye Breck Girl . See ya in The Cabinet, Bill Richardson.

this is the end of "retail politics" in NH. It is just going to be full blast political ads out of the Boston TV stations. I guess it all began to unravel when the Old Man's Face fell off Cannon Mtn. in Franconia Notch. I am sorry to see that happen because as a selfish person I enjoyed having the opportunity to meet the candidates in small venus. I met Hillary (for Bill), Bob & Liz Dole, Kerry, Edwards, Clark, Gore and saw a few others along the line in the last couple of go arounds.

I say, boycott all the other states that are crowing in on New Hampshires God given right to have the first primary.

Live Free Or Die

I'm Bowmanc and I approved this message.

I like to listen to Huckabee, but I don't agree much with him, or any of the rest of those men. If we start eliminating our choices for who we want to run against the Democrat, I would rather have a candidate run who is a better choice than a candidate who I thought was more easily beatable...kind of covering a bet, if you will.
And Huckabee would certainly be a better prez than Fred Thompson, in my thinking.

LIVE FREE OR DIE, my friend! Bowmanc: Has urban-flight destroyed the hope of a working man buying a few acres and building a bungalow for a retirement home, by driving up real estate prices so that only the very-well-monied people can afford to move to there?

ASK, RR, but it used to be in NH that everybody had a "camp". Some Camps were 7,000 square feet on Winnepausaukee (sp) like Mitt Romney's. Others were old Airstreams hauled out into the woods and put up on blocks. This time of year there would be a couple of whitetails hanging from the nearest tree, with the hunters inside enjoying a Rhinegold or Carling Black Label.

This must be what you were talking about Dex.

Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney's home on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, N.H., Monday, July 9, 2007. Two sides of the home on the 11-acre N.H. estate, valued at more than $10 million, face the lake.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3361373

Hey Bowman, How about a rundown of your opinion of Hillary and Edwards?

Josh Bolton is out of his mind, why haven't the men in the white coats come for the body before he gets anyone else killed?

Tweety just declared Oprah a man hater .. another one who should be sent to his corner for a time out.

My question was just generic, but thanks for posting a very informative and educational link, Bowmanc...I did not know of this little get-away of Romney's...nor did i know he is worth so many millions. Yessirree, Bob! A man of the people! Well, the very rich people. But we have our state lotteries, so who can complain?

CNN's Jack Cafferty thinks Bush should be impeached if what McClellend says is true. I'm with ya Jack.

Evening all.

It's really hard to worry too much about NH, having both lived there and now baking in ACAPULCO. To co-opt the words of Rhett Butler, Frankly, My dear, I don't give a damn.

Now that that is out of the way - it is a shame that one of the only 2 states in the union where voters get to meet candidates will be falling from its position of electoral prominence. Of course, the flip side of the coin is that now neither the corn farmers nor the loggers/snowblower operators will have the undue influence onthe electoral choices that they have had in the past, and I don't think that's such a bad idea.

I won't be around to check your responses until tomorrow, so fire away.

Well Pogo,

NH is more than loggers & snowblowers. I wish it still was but time & technology move in only one direction and NH is much more diverse than it once was. Its economy is more geared towards high tech in the southern portion of the state which is the more affulent area, with the exception of the really expensive vacation properties in the lakes region and in ski country.

pogo,
Had you been here and heard Tweety say a congratulatory "good job Mr. President" for shutting down the story on the Scooter Libby pardon, you'd probably be drinking more tequila than you are in Mexico.

Stephanie Miller was right. Matthews is a right wing tool. His drivel belongs on Fox.

i think matthews has bi-partisan reprehensibilities

I think matthews evinces bi-partisan reprehensibilities.......

In all fairness I think Tweety was being sarcastic when he said "good job Mr. Prez." Also I think he did a pretty good job interviewing John Boulton.

it has to be hard to interview a snake in the grass.

sturgee: What IS it that makes this guy (Bill Saluga) do daggone FUNNY?
Is is like The Stooges ...men love them and women hate them? My wife saw me playing this YouTube and walked away in disgust; she doesn't "get" Raymond J. Johnson, Jr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egr3HFB7hc4

Brian,
"In all fairness I think Tweety was being sarcastic when he said "good job Mr. Prez." "
That could be, but my perception was congratulatory with admiration for political acumen.

Craig,
Interesting comments on KO tonight.

I have a question for our NH contributors: should Craig wear COBob's scorpion bolo tie in NH?

Regarding the 2008 repugg convention...In St. Paul, the drink of choice in the Xcel Energy Center, host of the gala event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBeUGqeYsQg&feature=related

As a lifelong Coca-Cola devotee, it is with great sadness I must report the official soda of the Democrats in Denver , at the convention, will be Pepsi.
It's being held at the Pepsi Center. Gross!

I thought he was being snarky, and is rather pissed off at the cover up dnd

Dex,
I think the official soda at the Democrats convention in Denver will be scotch and soda.

ps. The Pepsi Center is a cramped, uncomfortable place. Perfect for the MSM.

Dex....it's that old burlesque thing......

Ray J was an old friend of Redd's from the old circuits like most of the other people on the show.....you know, except for Lamont......and the more power Redd got....the more of his old cronies got onto the show......lol

Well...I was saddened when Busch abruptly dropped those commercials, cuz i loved them! (but I hated that Natural Beer...I liked most all lagers , but not the lights.)
Now I'm on the green tea, healthy as a horse, but I don't sleep much!

talking about both shows of course

Did somebody say "impeached"?

they probably had a focus group tell them that most of beer buying america would not "get" Ray J.....but Fred slung him some pretty good work for a one schtick liner.......

Mr Kucinich has said "Impeach" quite loudly.........

It was 75 degrees here in lovely Washington, DC suburbs. Hung out in a park along the Potomac to watch the ppl in shirtsleeves and dogs ambling along. Plus a technicolor sunset. Watched planes taking off from Washington National (some call it Reagan National) and thought, we have it better down here today.

Took some photos and video; one of these days I will learn how to share them with you.

Hillary Clinton rubs elbows here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sZAuXvbP77c

anyone who has ever been on a construction job immediately gets the three stooges.....

On Countdown tonight:

Joe Wilson interviewed said "treason"!!!!!!! Yes!

Julia, the vet who lost one eye doesn't have to pay back $$$ to the government. They'll look into it to see if there have been any other erroneous bills sent to vets.

Craig in N.H. & looking good, as usual.

tt

Well, yeah, but what will it take to give that idea some traction.

Of course, Cheney must go first.

Hey, if they've made some progress in the Natalee Holloway case, maybe our criminal prez and VP are next. A dog can hope.

I see cheney and i think......there's a guy with a secreted cyanide pill........

Yeah, it's secreted in Bush's mouth. Dick told him it was a "smart pill."

what, destroy the window dressing?

sturgee: Redd just coming on TVLand.

dog, we can only hope!

tt

"I think I'm gonna driink a little beer and watch a little Teeeeee-Veeeeeeeeee.

--Grady

jeezus! how many times is that dutch boy gonna be arresyed, anyway!?

what little dutch boy?

I just wanted to wish Craig and all the Crawfordslister's a very Happy Thanksgiving.

God Bless you all.

I had a semi-serious thought lately......what if global warming is the cause of our little immigration problem which nobody seems to have an answer for.....the peoples are migrating north.....how simple is that?

Hey AP, hope you have a great holiday too!

aunt Esther was one of Redd's oldest and dearest friends.....

The Hunchface of Notre Dame

sturge, they arrested or re-arrested those 2 Dutch boys for the killing of Natalie Holloway in Aruba.

tt

Van der Sloot and 2 Kalpoes re-arrested, sturgee...

Can someone explain to me why bridges (the dental type) always fall out on holiday long weekends. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Well lets hope Elmers holds it in place, yes of course it's my upper front teeth! NOT PRETTY!

A military discount: Anna's Linens

http://www.annaslinens.com/content/21/military-discount.html

tt

have a great day everyone

Jamie, dnd: working on something so we will have somewhere to start, will send it along shortly.

pogo: if you read this can you send an email to mapkeeper at isleofran dot org, thanks

all about Bridges:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/susp_forces.html

the bridge challenge:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/challenge/index.html

Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving all. Must go make dressing will be poppin in and out.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I'm going to another concert next Friday. This is who I'll be seeing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0IM7mzNPZ0

eine kleine chetmusik:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Svm_Vnntyk

Good morning and happy Turkey Day to all.

67 and balmy and breezy in Northern Virginia.

Brian: condolences. Hope the dental problems will not affect your dining.

oops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Svm_Vnntyk

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I'm forgetting about politics for today and enjoying the parade and the football games.....

oh yeah..... and I think I'll eat too much also.....