Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

yeah haw!

I'm sure they could run on the Unity O8 ticket

and who would be president and who would be vp

jamie/rr - From OT - That would almost be worth a GOP donation to see.

I'm still trying to figure out someone who is as relatively sane as GOPers go, got elected in Texas.

Now thinking I should buy a coat to take to Iowa.

my only comment to this piece is "oh please" .

tazer?..... I don't need no stinkin' tazer..... :)

If I had been at one of Rudi's events and heard him spew that BS about tax and spend Democrats..... I would have made sure to ask him how he intended to pay for the war on terra and followed up by asking if he thought going into deficit spending so that our children could pay for it was immoral....

I'm sure he would have been "very polite" to me......

god..... what an asshole!

LOL, but really Renee how do you feel?

Come on Craig, what's the scoop on Trent Lott? What was he caught doing in a public restroom? Enquiring minds want to know!

Oh plz. Is there anything more laughable than a Clinton saying she doesn't follow the polls?

The senate's number two gooper resigns and there has been no coverate on msgop -- i guess they are still trying to spin this as being good for goopers. Instead more Oprah.....disgusting load of crap

brian -- nothing so exotic about Trent. My guess is compare the timing of his departure and the effective date of the new Senate ethics rules that restrict lobbying by ex-senators. Just a guess . . .

In Iowa, Clinton Is Pressed on Murdoch
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/in-iowa-clinton-is-pressed-on-murdoch/index.html?hp

so trent like other goopers is just another rat leaving the sinking Republican ship for money.

Jesus' General on Giuliani

hmmm, this is different

http://patriotboy.blogspot.com/2007/11/greatest-american-hero.html

Craig, I'm so glad you can report succinctly on the weird politics in NH.

Ya know, I'd vote for a Kucinich and Paul ticket.

But then what color would my dot be?

tt

Ya know, I'd vote for a Kucinich and Paul ticket.

But then what color would my dot be?

tt
lost your mind color

yo soy Horsedooty

ran's link be warned
put down any drink before looking.

KGC, you're exactly right.

tt

ran....

I want that last poster.....
I want to take it to my local library and paste it to the wall.....

I have been in denial about this because I have never cast a repug vote...but it looks like the only way for Dennis Kucinich will get much ink and camera is to team up with Paul.
I know that Paul, with a huge internet base, would probably head the ticket.
I've posted ad finitum about how the Iraq war is the issue we must cast our vote upon...and as Craig posted , these temporary "good" reports from Baghdad and the countryside have boosted the hawks stance, shoving the war into our back-brains.
I wonder how many other radicals could actually pull a lever for a Republican?
World in Changes, as Dave Mason might sing.

Thanks for this column, Craig...very good food for thought....

Great link ran!

"E-retailers gear up for 'Cyber Monday'

That'd be today.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1127/p25s04-usec.htmlParents cope with season of suspect toys
With 80 percent of children's toys manufactured in China, recent recalls have parents looking for safer alternatives."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1123/p01s02-usgn.html

I see a big future for anyone one in any country who makes LEAD FREE toys!

tt

I sit on the board of trustees for my local library.....
six years ago when I started, the treasurer mentioned being a Republican and asked if there was anyone left on the other side.....
the librarian pointed at me..... I said "well, it looks like I'm the brains of this outfit"..... they all guffed at me.....

I LOVE the fact that I have the last laugh........

ran, *L*

tt

horse, that's one possibility.

tt

Brian,

msnbc gave extensive coverage to Trent Lott's impending announcement this morning during Morning Joe, and cited the ethics rules that will go into effect on 1/1/08, as Craig did.

kgc,

just to follow up on your comment, rat leaving a sinking ship on the way to the ATM known as Washington Lobbying. It's sinful, but it's the American way.

Give 'm hell, Harry!...er...REBEL RENEE!!!!

Larry Craig fades to black, and Trent Lott emerges into the light...I guess....:(

Ed I'm usually asleep when morning joe is on!

Oops, I addressed Brian, but it was kgc, who mentioned the lack of coverage by msnbc. I'm not sure what they did after 8 AM Eastern time, but they definitely ran it in the first two hours of Morning Joe.

Dooty
"lost your mind color" om too funny.
that will make me smile all day long.

EdVB

my bad then...I did not see any of morning joe --even if I am up for the last hour or so I cannot watch morning jerk..not only is he a smarmy hardline gooper but he has sucked the life out of two otherwise interesting people.
In the later coverage they do not mention the change in lobying rules.

I knew it!!

http://www.paternitytestinglabs.com/evidence-for-a-parallel-universe/

Hucksterbee's free ride is over
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/25/AR2007112501547.html?nav=rss_opinion/columns

Brian,

I fought the temptation to pick on you for sleeping in, and once I saw that it was kgc's comment, I was glad I resisted my demons. Katherine has the legitimate excuse of being three time zones away from us.

my normal time to "rise and shine" is 9:30, ah the joys of self employment!

KGC: Huckabee's date for the debate is going to be..wait for it...CHUCK NORRIS

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/26/huckabee-bringing-chuck-norris-to-cnnyoutube-debate/

Do they pass out Republican song books over the weekend? The Huckabee column by Novak, that KGC links us to, sounds very much like something I heard Chris Matthews say this morning. I was in and out of the room, so maybe Matthews attributed his remarks to Novak's column, but he basically was saying that the media have given Huckabee a free ride and more attention than he deserves because the left-leaning media want to see a fight on the Republican side.

the left leaning media has given him a free ride..that is a crock ...the rightwing media has given him the free ride ..

The huckster is only doing well because the top tier goopers suck.

and I suppose tweety hasn't been trying to make trouble on the Democrats side either...

KgC,

my pleasure....

if the Huckleberry article was written by anyone but the Devil Novak it might have more credibility.

yo soy Horsedooty!

Brian,

Just as I suspected. You're a Democrat, who's living a Republican lifestyle. Well, I heard today the number of fat-cat Democrats is on the rise. Little did I know, I'd see immediate evidence of that at C-List.

Horseddooty
Normally I do not associate myself with with the Devil but I thought it was a good example of what is now going to happent to the Huckster..

He has to bring Chuck Norris as his date because he cannot bring his wife. After all the mean things Huckster has said about fat people she is probably refusing to appear with him.

"Lott says the change in lobbying laws means nothing to him --there are restrictions in place he already knows how to beat."....so it must be the sex scandal.

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2007/11/lott-will-resig.html

Haven't had time to catch up on reading your posts yet, as I just walked in, but the first thing I heard when I turned on MSNBC was that Cheney is being evaluated medically because they've found an irregular heartbeat while checking him for something else. I know, I know...didn't realize he actually had a heart...but apparently there's something thumping away in his chest....

From last thread gevan said " a victory of style over substance"

Unfortunately in the early stages of a campaign, this is what we get both from the media and the debates. It is hard to make a reasoned decision based on sound bites, but we have to do our best usually until the parties narrow it down to their top two. This often means that great candidates fall by the wayside, but that's life in the big city.

Cheney is having atrial fibrulation .. may have to have his heart shocked to establish a regular beat. Having had this done, be good god fearing folks and send the man some anti itch cream. :-) or don't and think evil thoughts instead.

KgC,

I was not suggesting you hang out with the Devil Novak.

I am like you though wondering what is up with his wife and family. I have been to Hope, Ar and there are a lot of fat people there.

yo soy Horsedooty!

I know most of you will want to sign this petition

http://savetucker.org/

Jamie,
Doesn't Cheney need to have a heart to have atrial fibrulation?

Check out this video posted by one of my YouTube buddies. What you won't see at the CNN/YouTube republican debate.

It is exceptional!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HexisS-G_V0

My question for today is: if there is a Kuchinich-Paul ticket (or Paul-Kucinich ticket), which of the prospective nominees would it hurt worse?

My guess is that it would hurt Hillary and Obama. Rudites and Mitt's minions don't like Paul anyway. If the dem nominee is from the second tier I doubt there'd be any significant impact on either side.

Cheney's heart is held together by bubble gum and baling wire.

And the stock market takes another nose dive of over 200 points. I don't think you will hear Conservatives mention privatizing Social Security for awhile

Ran,

Re: savetucker.org

If we have to sacrifice the whales and the Everglades in order to lose Tucker, I'd say it's worth the price.

On a more serious note, I do think it's nice of these misguided people to start a grass roots effort on Tucker's behalf. There were two names listed. I'm guessing one is Tucker's father-in-law and the other is his wife's ex-husband, who's worried about having to increase his child support payments.

Mad...... ROTFLMAO!!!

ran..... he he.....
on that savetucker place, it says "press the button on the LEFT"...

Heads up for those who like the Sci Fi Channel

Tin Man starts next Sunday with Parts two and three on Monday and Tuesday.

http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/03/24603.php

It's a parallel universe version of the Wizard of Oz

speaking of planted stuff..it seems that in the past Tucker liked to plant his own items

http://www.observer.com/node/50270

from, POLITICO, ...this blurb is part of a story questioning the wisdom of HRC picking Evan Bayh for a running mate...most think even that occurrence would not swing Indiana to the dems...but Hillary could not care less about Indiana anyway...of course it's not part of the process any more...
" ...Fourteen vice presidents have become president and only two sitting senators (Warren G. Harding and John F. Kennedy) have gone directly to the White House.

Hillary Clinton would be the third if she wins both the nomination and the presidency, but because she is a senator, the general thinking is that she will look for a governor as a running mate."

So...what do I get if I become a friend of Tucker?

gee Corey, I would think just having a big famous guy like Tucker be your friend would be reward enough

what about Bloomberg\Kucinich

OK Crawdads!! ALL TOGETHER NOW...WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Bush-Gore.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

I read an acoount of a Plunger rally in NH and it said there were more Paul and Kucinich supporters than people coming to see the ghoul

"Hillary Clinton would be the third if she wins both the nomination and the presidency, but because she is a senator, the general thinking is that she will look for a governor as a running mate."

If so, Richardson is the mostly pick for a number of reasons. She likes him, part of BC's administration, easy to work with, knowledgeable of inside the Beltway tactics.

"mostly"? Just my shorthand for, most likely.

Jameson,
Richardson would be a good pick, but I doubt he'd accept. I mean, seriously, would you want that job? Especially if you had Richardson's qualifications. And Bill Clinton was running around the White House?

Dex,

There's an obvious statement we could make about the picture, but I'd rather post my favorite laugh line from the write-up below it, "Bush, still smiling, added nothing."

Richardson will run for the senate -he is in his second term as gov and will be termed out --so he will run for the soon to be open seat in NM (bye bye sleepy pete)

well the wife spent about 24 hours making a turkey gumbo that is out of this world. and we just mixed up a bowl of sourdough starter. Good to be at Casa de Horsedooty these days.

yo soy Horsedooty!

What is his message this time? Do you think he ever saw "The Wizard of Oz"?

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8T5JNUG5&show_article=1

Evening peeps,
That's me the Ed, The Limousine Liberal poster boy!

KGC,

Rudy had an event at the Radisson in Nashua, pretty light turnout as far as I could tell. I was at the hotel, & there was just a small line of people waiting for him. Later he was at the Nashua Holiday Stroll, according to my 13YO son, Rudys crowd was small but obnoxious. And later on Mitt's crowd was just obnoxious. 13YO is an Obama supporter.

Dex, I hate it when my stream of conciousness hits the rocks. Maybe you can help. Looking at Bush photo, I immediately thought of a bit of fractured lyric 'If I smile a little too much, If I laugh a little too loud" And now I'm stuck with the lines without remembering the song .... HELP

Chuck Todd just told us the senate was ruined by being televised --CSPAN he intoned is responsible for the degrading of the senate. Actually I thought gooper leadership did that...and the atwater rove smear machine aka Bushcoi

Jamie:
The End Of A Love Affair?

http://www.siteforlyrics.com/78943/The_End_Of_A_Love_Affair.html

Thnaks Bowmanc
I;m more convinced than ever the only support The Plunger has is the media.

Ran

Many smooches. You have kept me reasonably sane for this evening at least. Thanks for the Billie Holiday link which is the version i was vaguely hearing echo through the vast cavern that is my memory.

Todd's probably right about more speechifying because of C-Span; alternatively, maybe it keeps some Congresspeople's inner ass in check.

C-Span is truly a public service; it's fascinating to be able to attend high level conferences and observe Senate testimony, etc.

It's also occasionally soporific. Fred Thompson was on Road to the White House at O dark hundred this morning; intoning on in his softspoken voice. Did not even need a Lunesta.

Okay , all you creative C-Listers head over to my blog and give me your best caption for tonight's new picture!
http://themitchellblog.blogspot.com/

Craig after how many weeks of bad news before you declare the Hillary campaign unraveling?

Brian,

I wouldn't dance on that grave to quickly

too quickly

But I do such a mean Cha Cha

cha cha?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3sRYp9HxEk

I know there are some here that don't like gossip but this is somewhat juicy and it is another take of why Trent Lott may be retiring.

http://bigheaddc.com/2007/11/26/trent-lott-fallout-the-gay-escort-who-knew-too-much/

yo soy Horsedooty!

The cha-cha bowl from Orlando Cepeda's bbq in AT&T Park is some of the finest ball park fare to be found anywhere.

dnd...speaking of bowls, what did you think of the black bean sweet potato chili? You never said the other day, so I've been wondering....

"Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves practically nothing unsaid."
- Walter Winchell

"It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind one's back, that are absolutely and entirely true."

- Oscar Wilde

harborwoman,
deeeeeelish. Perfect dish for the cold weather we've been having.

you know, it was evident Tucker was a drag when he left "Crossfire".....did he really really want to prove it beyond shadow of doubt? Bad move.

dnd...I'm so glad you liked it! I love it, too...am thinking of making it again tomorrow.

Sturg did I ever tell you competition ballroom dancing scares me?

I still think someone (I'd love to know who) played a practical joke on L'il Tuck by telling him to be sure to ask Imus about Contessa.....and that fool did it....practically his first day on the air and he pisses on the big draw's cheerios.....

Brian...I dont see much competition ballroom dancing but .that woman was scary.....

SIX DAYS TO IMUS...GET YOUR SATELLITE DISH UP BEFORE YOU GET YOUR HOLIDAY DECOS UP!

It's all a little too metro-sexual nightmarish to me!

Craig, you're looking nice and well-rested this evening. Thanksgiving defintely agrees with you.

seems I remember something about Kerry running with McCain.......

Why thanks Julia. And all that despite the crummy New England weather.

Dex...I AM THERE! Had a satellite stuck to my house yesterday...and now I'm in your category...at least tempporarily, I have both cable and DirecTV. Got the cheapest DirecTV hookup they sell, as RFD-TV's included at all levels. If I can figure out that they have my son's favorite channel, I can ditch cable and just have dish. Crazy! And I didn't want to pay for satellite radio just to hear Imus. I can hear the DirecTV gods laughing now.... I'm tellin' ya'...they gotta' LOVE Imus!

Craig...Any plans for an Imus show appearance yet? I'm looking forward to seeing you with him again!

Harbor.....what's your son's favorite channel?

Hey Craig-
So,what were the biggest differences between NH and Iowa you saw? The biggest surprises that you saw and did not expect (or expected and did not see)-

sturg...For some reason, he's gotten hooked on AZN...an Asian channel, complete with subtitles.

I wonder if Redneck TV will have subtitles.

Harbor....a little friend of mine with Downs' loves wrestling....it's interesting to watch it with him....

Odds are Imus owns stock in satellite dishes of some sort or another......

*L* @ Brian...they'll need them for you city slickers!

Can't wait to see Imus' head popping up over the hee haw corn field.

sturg...Sam's interest has to do with his age and hormones, I'm pretty sure. His best friend had a beautiful Asian girlfriend...and Sam was very interested in Asian women for awhile. I've noticed that his favorite programs are historical...almost novellas, and always with multiple layers of very complicated relationships. He's trying to figure relationships out on an intellectual level, because social skills are so difficult for him.

My snarky friend, Brian...I just can't wait to see Imus! Next Monday...I'm pretty sure I hear the angels singing...listen closely....

Brian....I know there's a writer's strike, but you used that last week......

Oh, shoot...it was just Big 'n Rich...singing about angels....

It's a line worthy of being repeated!

Harborwoman, havent heard from Imus bookers, no. Looking forward to seeing him back. I do get RFD TV on my direc satellite. Watched them auction cows for several hours other day and found it weirdly fascinating. Just as you get tired of one cow, they bring out another and you think, OK one more cow.

Kathy, biggest diff between Iowa and NH? More candidates in Iowa. They tend to parachute in and out of NH but make longer multi-day swings in IA. Biggest surprise in NH? More Ron Paul yard signs than any cand of either party. In IA? Giuliani's tiny crowds.

a girl took me to a cattle auction in Winston Salem once....."weirdly fascinatiing" is the phrase.....(and since she was selling a cow it was highly relevant as well.......)

Craig...Thanks for the belly laugh! I haven't watched a cow auction yet, but it's possible. Maybe I'll get hooked...mesmerized...like you.

I think I've reported this before, but the ONLY yard signs I've seen so far out here in the lovely PNW are Ron Paul signs. It's pretty fascinating that this seems to be the case in several areas we're aware of, don't you think??? I've seen one '08 bumper sticker...for Edwards...obviously an intelligent and discerning voter!

And Craig...Imus BETTER have you on soon! You were one of the few with the moral integrity (and sufficient cajones!) to stick with him from the beginning.

I don't suppose this is actually funny, but I can understand the impulse of the perps. Man...I dislike Ann Coulter!

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Ann_Coulter_Home_/2007/11/26/52221.html?s=al&promo_code=3E3B-1

Sent to me by a friend...
A very self-important college freshman attending a recent football game, took it upon himself to explain to a senior citizen sitting next to him why it was impossible for the older generation to understand his generation.
"You grew up in a different world, actually an almost primitive one, " the student said, loud enough for many of those nearby to hear. "The young people of today grew up with television, jet planes, space travel, man walking on the moon, our spaceships have visited Mars. We have nuclear energy, electric and hydrogen cars, computers with DSL, BPS, light-speed processing.....and,"
When the student paused to take another drink of beer, the Senior Citizen took advantage of the break in his litany and said, "You're right, son. We didn't have those things when we were young, so we invented them. Now, you arrogant little shit, what are you doing for the next generation?
The applause was resounding....

Craig, blue is so you. You look happy. The political mess sure is your beat.

tt

harborwoman, those things sent to and called to Coultergeist are, I think, mild.

tt

tt...Compared to her vitriol, yes...they are very mild....

coulter is to politics as madonna is to music......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGzn0XwI1KQ

ouch, sturg! but true....

Time to go watch some of those scary dancing people....

She's lucky that she hasn't been fire bombed, not that I support or would condone such a thing mind you!

Before I go...sturg...are you a Big 'n Rich fan?

I like theatre.......they qualify....and some of the music is nice.....

"coulter is to politics as madonna is to music......"

Well put, sturge!

tt

I'm not a huge fan, but there's a cut on their newest CD called "Faster Than Angels Fly" that I think is beautiful...it's my favorite.

I should start a "Rats leaving a sinking ship on the way to the ATM known as Washington Lobbying" list. thank Ed.

Lott would be the newest. Gonzo is out on the dog & pony show circuit & gets booed regularly. Soooo surprised!

tt

the only way I saw Big and Rich was that they were on Imus.....I dont hear nashville radio.....so If Imus had 'em on then good enough.......play on, lads.......

and that bit they did about the hat and with the viet vet from S. Dakota bringing him on the show was solid......just damned solid.......

"Rats leaving a sinking ship on the way to the ATM known as Washington Lobbying or for Other Nefarious Reasons"

Hastert ,U.S. Rep. J. Dennis

Lott, U.S. Sen. Trent

tt

Hot apple pie with ben and jerry's peanut butter cup ice cream, does it get any better?

sturg...a link to the "8th of November"...

http://www.prilosecotc.com/8thOfNovember/index.jsp

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

My brother and sister-out-law just called...they're getting married. I'll be losing a sister-out-law, but gaining a sister-in-law, and she promises we'll still misbehave!!! Oh...how wonderful...they're a fabulous couple!

Finally she'll be an honest woman and this cloud of shame will be lifted from your entire clan. Congrats!

*L* @ Brian...They're not the type to care what others think. I've told them for years I hoped they'd have to get married for insurance purposes or whatever. Their decision has more to do with practical issues than anything else...but I'm delighted! And...as I pointed out to my brother...it's important that they legitimize this for their 'child'...an adopted mutt. He shouldn't be saddled with 'bastard' parents!

yeah there is such a social stigma of having unwed parents! You're so old fashioned Jan.

I let our daughter be my best man......

let's see....she was seven

You did get that I'm talking about their dog!?! Just checking....

wow.....I just thought you meant the kid was ugly.....
Mega Culpa......

That's very cool, sturg! I bet your daughter loved it!

...sometimes it's hard to express humor over the computer....

yeah.....she's a trouper......

I figured the kid had fleas. me bad.

*L* @ both of you....

..and by the way...they have no kids...ONLY a dog. My bro is 10 years older than I am.

*L*

tt

a little nacht musik for those forever young.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSpAWVa4Jak

Dogs make the best kids of all!

Can't wait to see the new Dylan movie!

Brian gets the zinger of the day award:

"I wonder if Redneck TV will have subtitles."

Sometimes truth is stranger then fiction...or funnies---I watch World Link TV , DirecTV 375...they'll use subtitles when interviewing US southerners, f'real!
Sturgee would get subtitles, except I heard him speak on that call-in show that Good & Mad put up here at C-List, and he hain't a-got 'nuff uv uh ay-uck-cent!

I have read 5 reviews of the "Dylanesque" movie, and it is a must-see here, too.
All the reviewers made it sound intriguing.
My "Dylan crew", a gang of 8 guys from 50 to 60 years of age , scattered around the country, are all gonna see it soon.

Dog walkin' in the rain upcoming in 2 minutes...at least it ain't raining as hard as it was in Pittsburgh for the football game Monday night...they laid turf ON TOP OF THE OLD TURF!
Of course, this meant no drainage, and the players' shoes stuck in the mud...one kicked football came down THUD and stuck point-down, halfway submerged in the mud!
Stillerz 3
Fish 0

From today's Bob Herbert column, NYT:

"Bush-bashing is not enough. Unless one of the Democratic candidates finds the courage to step up and offer a vision of an American future so compelling that voters head to the polls with a sense of excitement and great expectation, the Republican Party could once again capture the White House (despite its awful performance over the past eight years) with its patented mixture of snake oil and demagoguery."

Excellent point by Bob Herbert.

Dennis Hastert officially resigned his seat; Illinois governor to set date for special election.

I like country music but as I said to my esposa the other nite just when you think country music can go no lower, here comes Big and Rich. I refuse to allow someone like Imus who is deaf (by his own admission) to define my country music.

yo soy Horsedooty!

Hillary is inevitable. Just ask her:

It's 2:20 into the clip.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3541273n