Still Hating America. - Page 208

Tyrone Slothrop · 03-27-2007, 12:35 AM

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Sockard Channing was AWESOME.

I liked Wanda Tinasky.

ltl/fb · 03-27-2007, 12:39 AM

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I liked Wanda Tinasky.

I don't remember her/it.

notcasesensitive · 03-27-2007, 02:29 AM

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Ann Althouse is not playing with a full deck (she loses it about 5:00 in).

Who is she? Other than a badger, I mean.

Tyrone Slothrop · 03-27-2007, 08:32 AM

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Who is she? Other than a badger, I mean.

She's a Wisconsin law professor with a knack for stirring shit in the blogosphere. Here's her blog. This is not her blog, but perhaps it's more fun. This page gives you some sense of Althouse's problems with Jessica Valenti's breasts (the thing that set her off in that clip).

Secret_Agent_Man · 03-27-2007, 09:09 AM

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She's a Wisconsin law professor with a knack for stirring shit in the blogosphere. Here's her blog. This is not her blog, but perhaps it's more fun. This page gives you some sense of Althouse's problems with Jessica Valenti's breasts (the thing that set her off in that clip).

Oh Criminey!

Complaining about the way that another feminist stands in a picture with Clinton (not this guy but Althouse).

Whqat a bunch of profoundly unlikable tools. The whole thing reminds me why I don't spend much time taking these people seriously.

S_A_M

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 03-27-2007, 10:10 AM

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I'll take the under.

Is Congress going out of session early in the day? I say it doesn't happen until (a) they're all on their planes back to the hom district (b) the Friday evening news shows have already set their scripts.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 03-27-2007, 10:36 AM

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Is Congress going out of session early in the day? I say it doesn't happen until (a) they're all on their planes back to the hom district (b) the Friday evening news shows have already set their scripts.

They'd break away for this one - "Breaking News". On the other hand, no one watches the news on Friday, so who cares? Why not let it on, so you can be sure you also get the Saturday paper (which no one reads) instead of the Sunday paper? If you have the plan, it will be 6:30 or 7:30, not 6:00. But I suspect mid-day Friday would do just fine.

That having been said, is taking the 5th a result of being blamed for a boss-man lying to Congress, or is the greater concern that the White House's attempt to interfere in a criminal prosecution for political gain might be criminal? Because the first just lands a Deputy AG, but the second means Karl Rove gets to hire himself a good criminal attorney.

Adder · 03-27-2007, 11:01 AM

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They'd break away for this one - "Breaking News". On the other hand, no one watches the news on Friday, so who cares? Why not let it on, so you can be sure you also get the Saturday paper (which no one reads) instead of the Sunday paper? If you have the plan, it will be 6:30 or 7:30, not 6:00. But I suspect mid-day Friday would do just fine.

That having been said, is taking the 5th a result of being blamed for a boss-man lying to Congress, or is the greater concern that the White House's attempt to interfere in a criminal prosecution for political gain might be criminal? Because the first just lands a Deputy AG, but the second means Karl Rove gets to hire himself a good criminal attorney.

I suspect it is only the former.

But can someone explain to me how it is a defense for Gonzalez to say that he wasn't involved in discussion about who to replace? Even if he wasn't lying (which he is), isn't that enough reason for him to go? How are high-level personnel decisions -- especially ones with potential political ramifications -- happening without his input?

sebastian_dangerfield · 03-27-2007, 12:00 PM

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Oh Criminey!

Complaining about the way that another feminist stands in a picture with Clinton (not this guy but Althouse).

Whqat a bunch of profoundly unlikable tools. The whole thing reminds me why I don't spend much time taking these people seriously.

S_A_M

Those aren't very impressive breasts.

Hank Chinaski · 03-27-2007, 12:05 PM

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Those aren't very impressive breasts.

Compared to what it normally takes to attract Clinton?

Secret_Agent_Man · 03-27-2007, 12:22 PM

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Those aren't very impressive breasts.

Remember the context -- middle-aged feminists in academia.

In that crowd, she's quite the sex kitten.

S_A_M

sgtclub · 03-27-2007, 01:45 PM

Why are we not talking about this?

sebastian_dangerfield · 03-27-2007, 02:19 PM

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Why are we not talking about this?

Because it's boring.

Tyrone Slothrop · 03-27-2007, 02:40 PM

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Why are we not talking about this?

Given the choice, I'd rather talk about it than talk about why I'm not talking about it.

I hope Iran releases the British troops.

There, I went first.

ltl/fb · 03-27-2007, 02:51 PM

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Given the choice, I'd rather talk about it than talk about why I'm not talking about it.

I hope Iran releases the British troops.

There, I went first.

Uh, it took until the 3rd website (NYT, Fox I struck out on) to find the story. Apparently some soldiers in disputed waters. Iranian or Iraqi territory? Unsettled. There are talks.

Club, can you kind of set out what there is to discuss?

I too hope the British soldiers are released, and I also hope they weren't actually spying.