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I think this is probably a gross overestimate but, at the same time, the rumors of a Democrat surge in the final days of the campaign are greatly exaggerated:

Michael Barone, co-author of the Almanac of American Politics, says either of the Gallup turnout models would produce “a Republican House majority the likes of which we have not seen since the election cycles of 1946 or even 1928.” Mr. Barone says the historical parallel might no longer be 1994, when the GOP gained 54 House seats, but instead 1894, when Republicans gained more than 100 House seats in the middle of the economic downturn that engulfed Democratic President Grover Cleveland.

Whatever happens it’s gonna be an interesting November.

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  1. Hamous Avatar
    Hamous

    Your apples and orange comparison is completely irrational.

    That tired old retort is getting, well, tired. I readily admit my bias. I think the definition of marriage should remain as it has for milennia in Western society. Apparently most Texans think so as well. The citizens of at least 40 other states think the same way.

    And the continued comparison of long since disposed of racial laws isn’t even apples and oranges. It’s apples and asteroids. Those laws restricted certain men and women from participating in marriage like other men and women were allowed to do. It should be telling that those most vociferously opposed to redefining marriage are the very same people you keep erroneously using in your broken analogies.

    You want government to define marriage to your liking, and have it in peoples pants and bedrooms

    Ya know, repeating invalid statements ad nauseum will never make them valid. What the majority of us want is to stop governments from redefining marriage to the liking of a few whiny folks that somehow won’t feel good about themselves unless everyone else in the world tells them they’re normal. I got news for you – those people will never feel good about themselves until they stop defining their lives as victims. And I really could care less what you or any other two or three or ten consenting adults do in your pants or bedrooms. Just quit demanding that I put a stamp of approval on it.

  2. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    You want government to define marriage to your liking, and have it in peoples pants and bedrooms

    Interesting how Bob wants to debate the issue rather than address the dichotomy in his characterization, past and present, of his reaction to two votes by the People:

    Voting for the traditional definition of marriage = mob rule forcing their will on helpless victims through illegal authoritah.

    Voting for legalization of marijuana = citizens exercising their constitutionally-derived authority.

    What was that phrase about selective perception bias? And the irony flies right over your head.

    When it comes to the right of the People to modify thier government through the ballot box, most of us here are consistent: we assert that it is thier right and that the results should stand.

    Bob, OTOH, does not.

    His reaction is entirely dependent on whether he agress with the result.

  3. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    You want government to define marriage to your liking, and have it in peoples pants and bedrooms

    Interesting how Bob wants to debate the issue rather than address the dichotomy in his characterization, past and present, of his reaction to two votes by the People:

    Voting for the traditional definition of marriage = mob rule forcing their will on helpless victims through illegal authoritah.

    Voting for legalization of marijuana = citizens exercising their constitutionally-derived authority.

    What was that phrase about selective perception bias? And the irony flies right over your head.

    When it comes to the right of the People to modify thier government through the ballot box, most of us here are consistent: we assert that it is thier right and that the results should stand.

    Bob, OTOH, does not.

    His reaction is entirely dependent on whether he agress with the result.

  4. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    #2 Sarge, well put.
    Mornin’ Gang

  5. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    #2 Sarge, well put.
    Mornin’ Gang

  6. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Working-class whites shun Dems.

    An Associated Press-GfK poll shows whites without four-year college degrees preferring GOP candidates by twice the margin of the last two elections, when Democrats made significant gains in the House and Senate. The poll, conducted last month, found this group favoring GOP hopefuls 58 percent to 36 percent – a whopping 22 percentage-point gap.

    In 2008, when Obama won the presidency, they favored GOP congressional candidates by 11 percentage points, according to exit polls of voters. When Democrats won the House and Senate in 2006, the Republican edge was 9 percentage points.

  7. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    CHICAGO — Even in President Barack Obama’s hometown, they had hoped for more.

    “I talk to people, you know, who thought he would just have a magic wand,” said Ira Acree, a pastor on the city’s South Side, where Obama worked as a community organizer, taught law and still has a house.

  8. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    CHICAGO — Even in President Barack Obama’s hometown, they had hoped for more.

    “I talk to people, you know, who thought he would just have a magic wand,” said Ira Acree, a pastor on the city’s South Side, where Obama worked as a community organizer, taught law and still has a house.

  9. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    Even in President Barack Obama’s hometown, they had hoped for more.

    Yeah, when you wish for the sky, moon, and all the stars, you are liable to be disappointed in the outcome. I even tell my kids that Santa Claus will not bring them everything on their list or even the number one thing on their list.

    I am still waiting for Obama to use his “money” and pay for my mortgage and fill up my SUVs.

  10. TexMo Avatar
    TexMo

    Even in President Barack Obama’s hometown, they had hoped for more.

    Yeah, when you wish for the sky, moon, and all the stars, you are liable to be disappointed in the outcome. I even tell my kids that Santa Claus will not bring them everything on their list or even the number one thing on their list.

    I am still waiting for Obama to use his “money” and pay for my mortgage and fill up my SUVs.

  11. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    I still don’t get it. But we’re clearly at an impasse on this, and it was unwise for me to respond to that part of Sarge’s #48 yesterday. Neither side of that issue has anything new to say about it.

    I’ll remain mute on the topic of government treating all partnerships equally until the next major decision on the case, which is expected December.

    As for prop 19, at this point I think freedom is unstoppable. The Drug Warriors and those who benefit from the legitimate money trail associated the silly prohibition of a plant are starting to sound downright silly, and desperate. Good.

    Time for more coffee!

  12. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    I still don’t get it. But we’re clearly at an impasse on this, and it was unwise for me to respond to that part of Sarge’s #48 yesterday. Neither side of that issue has anything new to say about it.

    I’ll remain mute on the topic of government treating all partnerships equally until the next major decision on the case, which is expected December.

    As for prop 19, at this point I think freedom is unstoppable. The Drug Warriors and those who benefit from the legitimate money trail associated the silly prohibition of a plant are starting to sound downright silly, and desperate. Good.

    Time for more coffee!

  13. Adee Avatar
    Adee

    But Weinstock thinks there are greater lessons to be learned from all of this: One, the environment plays a greater role in autoimmune disease than genetics, and two, Americans may be going overboard when it comes to hygiene.

    My mom always said a little dirt never hurt. She never did say too much on ingesting worms as a cure for chronic illness.

  14. TexMo Avatar
    TexMo

    But Weinstock thinks there are greater lessons to be learned from all of this: One, the environment plays a greater role in autoimmune disease than genetics, and two, Americans may be going overboard when it comes to hygiene.

    My mom always said a little dirt never hurt. She never did say too much on ingesting worms as a cure for chronic illness.

  15. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #4 & 5 SD
    G’Morning all
    Obama is back on the campaign trail. He wants to increase the Democratic turnout.

    If He can generate a high enough voter turnout, he has a chance of turning a deadly avalanche into a killer tidal wave.

  16. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #4 & 5 SD
    G’Morning all
    Obama is back on the campaign trail. He wants to increase the Democratic turnout.

    If He can generate a high enough voter turnout, he has a chance of turning a deadly avalanche into a killer tidal wave.

  17. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    I saw they floated a trial balloon about an Obama/Hillary ticket. It didn’t fly too well so everyone quickly and VERY strongly (that should tell you something) denied it. Obama was going to trade places with Biden and Hillary.

    She will be the vice president and he’ll be forgiving Bill every Sunday morning.

  18. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    I saw they floated a trial balloon about an Obama/Hillary ticket. It didn’t fly too well so everyone quickly and VERY strongly (that should tell you something) denied it. Obama was going to trade places with Biden and Hillary.

    She will be the vice president and he’ll be forgiving Bill every Sunday morning.

  19. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    A Benzion sighting.

    The simple truth is that the tsunami of Republican resurgence about to wash Democratic candidates and office-holders out to sea—in Texas and across the rest of the nation—has much less to do with anything we’ve done right, and everything to do with what they’ve done wrong.

  20. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    A Benzion sighting.

    The simple truth is that the tsunami of Republican resurgence about to wash Democratic candidates and office-holders out to sea—in Texas and across the rest of the nation—has much less to do with anything we’ve done right, and everything to do with what they’ve done wrong.

  21. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #11 Bob

    A good example of that is Rahm Emanuel running for mayor of Chicago when he probably is not qualified as a resident. They’ll allow him to run though because this was his home state for so long. (Rule of law means nothing) He spent his first day of campaigning with a respectful walk through a local cemetery.

    He’s was on a listening tour.

  22. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #11 Bob

    A good example of that is Rahm Emanuel running for mayor of Chicago when he probably is not qualified as a resident. They’ll allow him to run though because this was his home state for so long. (Rule of law means nothing) He spent his first day of campaigning with a respectful walk through a local cemetery.

    He’s was on a listening tour.

  23. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    No according to the prevailing logic, you conflate an issue and use all sorts of overblown examples to change the subject.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    You keep ignoring that little wrinkle

  24. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    No according to the prevailing logic, you conflate an issue and use all sorts of overblown examples to change the subject.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    You keep ignoring that little wrinkle

  25. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    Sarge, you don’t have your facts straight, at all. Re-check your homework.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    And that’s all I’ll have to say about that until December.

  26. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    Sarge, you don’t have your facts straight, at all. Re-check your homework.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    And that’s all I’ll have to say about that until December.

  27. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Sarge, you don’t have your facts straight, at all. Re-check your homework.

    I made the post regarding the judge and the appeal.

    No homework required.

    And that’s all I’ll have to say about that until December.

    Fishtailing

  28. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Sarge, you don’t have your facts straight, at all. Re-check your homework.

    I made the post regarding the judge and the appeal.

    No homework required.

    And that’s all I’ll have to say about that until December.

    Fishtailing

  29. DJ Avatar
    DJ

    Crazy. http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/austin-chief-pushes-for-new-drunk-driving-charge-958125.html

  30. DJ Avatar
    DJ

    Crazy. http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/austin-chief-pushes-for-new-drunk-driving-charge-958125.html

  31. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    Crazy.

    It kills me that the knee-jerk reaction of legislators to laws that aren’t working well is to… create additional laws that won’t work well. So we end up with multi-layered laws that don’t work well. How lovely.

  32. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    Crazy.

    It kills me that the knee-jerk reaction of legislators to laws that aren’t working well is to… create additional laws that won’t work well. So we end up with multi-layered laws that don’t work well. How lovely.

  33. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #15 Sarge, you’re a real hoot.

    I made the post regarding the judge and the appeal.
    No homework required.

    As politely as I could, I pointed out that two of your assertions were not correct, and suggested you check your interpretation of the news.

    You flatly refused to take a second look at your sources, and characterized my input as “fishtailing.” I have no idea what that means, but assume you use the term with derogatory intent.

    You’re entertaining.

  34. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #15 Sarge, you’re a real hoot.

    I made the post regarding the judge and the appeal.
    No homework required.

    As politely as I could, I pointed out that two of your assertions were not correct, and suggested you check your interpretation of the news.

    You flatly refused to take a second look at your sources, and characterized my input as “fishtailing.” I have no idea what that means, but assume you use the term with derogatory intent.

    You’re entertaining.

  35. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I would love if the legislators designed one whole session to reviewing old laws and repealing the useless crap.

  36. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I would love if the legislators designed one whole session to reviewing old laws and repealing the useless crap.

  37. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    I would love if the legislators designed one whole session to reviewing old laws and repealing the useless crap.

    I agree, except that I think it would take more than a session to complete.

  38. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    I would love if the legislators designed one whole session to reviewing old laws and repealing the useless crap.

    I agree, except that I think it would take more than a session to complete.

  39. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    As politely as I could, I pointed out that two of your assertions were not correct, and suggested you check your interpretation of the news.

    Give me those incorrect assertions again.

  40. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    As politely as I could, I pointed out that two of your assertions were not correct, and suggested you check your interpretation of the news.

    Give me those incorrect assertions again.

  41. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #21 It was only one sentence.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    There is one misinterpretation in each clause.

  42. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #21 It was only one sentence.

    The Liberty issue is that the judge in the court case ruled that nobody but the government could appeal his ruling, leaving the People without recourse to appeal.

    There is one misinterpretation in each clause.

  43. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Whether this is photoshopped or not, it’s cool looking.

    The comments are either sad or funny, depending upon your mood. The comments are definitely NSFW.

  44. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Whether this is photoshopped or not, it’s cool looking.

    The comments are either sad or funny, depending upon your mood. The comments are definitely NSFW.

  45. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    There is one misinterpretation in each clause.

    Please explain

  46. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    There is one misinterpretation in each clause.

    Please explain

  47. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #20 Dude

    But it would keep them from inflicting more damage for one whole session. I don’t think we can hold them off for any longer than that.

  48. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #20 Dude

    But it would keep them from inflicting more damage for one whole session. I don’t think we can hold them off for any longer than that.

  49. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Comment on this, Please Bob

    The heart of Walker’s rationale is that Prop 8 proponents may not even have standing to appeal. But if they don’t have standing to appeal, how did they have a right to intervene as defendants to present the defense of Prop 8? Why didn’t Walker simply enter a stipulated judgment (update: or more properly, as I hope to discuss more fully soon, dismiss plaintiffs’ case) when the state defendants abandoned their duty to defend Prop 8? The obvious reason is that state law recognizes that a proposition’s proponents have authority to defend the proposition, lest government officials subvert the ultimate power that the proposition process places in the people. That authority necessarily must confer standing to appeal an adverse decision. (Update: I hope to amplify this point soon.)

    Here is Vaughn’s ruling on the stay.

    The relevant portion begins at the bottom of Page 3, but the meat of it begins on Line 19, Page 4:

    Still less, it would appear, do private citizens possess authority regarding the issuance of marriage licenses or registration of marriages. While the court has ordered entry of a permanent injunction against proponents, that permanent injunction does not require proponents to refrain from anything, as they are not (and cannot be) responsible for the application or regulation of California marriage law. See Cal Health & Safety Code § 102180. The court provided proponents with an opportunity to identify a harm they
    would face “if an injunction against Proposition 8 is issued.”

    Proponents replied that they have an interest in defending Proposition 8 but failed to articulate even one specific harm they may suffer as a consequence of the injunction.

    Of course, we’ll ignore the fact that the harm incurred was voiding an election, and leaving appeal of the ruling in the hands of Government officials whom the Judge knows will NOT appeal the ruling.

  50. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Comment on this, Please Bob

    The heart of Walker’s rationale is that Prop 8 proponents may not even have standing to appeal. But if they don’t have standing to appeal, how did they have a right to intervene as defendants to present the defense of Prop 8? Why didn’t Walker simply enter a stipulated judgment (update: or more properly, as I hope to discuss more fully soon, dismiss plaintiffs’ case) when the state defendants abandoned their duty to defend Prop 8? The obvious reason is that state law recognizes that a proposition’s proponents have authority to defend the proposition, lest government officials subvert the ultimate power that the proposition process places in the people. That authority necessarily must confer standing to appeal an adverse decision. (Update: I hope to amplify this point soon.)

    Here is Vaughn’s ruling on the stay.

    The relevant portion begins at the bottom of Page 3, but the meat of it begins on Line 19, Page 4:

    Still less, it would appear, do private citizens possess authority regarding the issuance of marriage licenses or registration of marriages. While the court has ordered entry of a permanent injunction against proponents, that permanent injunction does not require proponents to refrain from anything, as they are not (and cannot be) responsible for the application or regulation of California marriage law. See Cal Health & Safety Code § 102180. The court provided proponents with an opportunity to identify a harm they
    would face “if an injunction against Proposition 8 is issued.”

    Proponents replied that they have an interest in defending Proposition 8 but failed to articulate even one specific harm they may suffer as a consequence of the injunction.

    Of course, we’ll ignore the fact that the harm incurred was voiding an election, and leaving appeal of the ruling in the hands of Government officials whom the Judge knows will NOT appeal the ruling.

  51. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    Apples & typewriters. You’re trying to compare disallowing an activity (gay marriage) with actively taking ownership of another and forcing them to do things against their will (indentured servitude).

    the silly prohibition of a plant

    Quick question. Should prohibition of papaver somniferum or erythroxylum coca also be abolished? After all, they’re just silly plants, right?

  52. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Feds issue more subpoenas in the Breck Girl’s campaign spending investigation.

  53. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Feds issue more subpoenas in the Breck Girl’s campaign spending investigation.

  54. Sarge Avatar
    Sarge

    Apples & typewriters. You’re trying to compare disallowing an activity (gay marriage) with actively taking ownership of another and forcing them to do things against their will (indentured servitude).

    Furthermore, one has already been addressed by the Constitution, while the Constitution is silent on the other.

    Which means that the right to decide remains with the People and the States.

  55. El Gordo Avatar
    El Gordo

    But it would keep them from inflicting more damage for one whole session. I don’t think we can hold them off for any longer than that.

    Oh, I agree completely. I just don’t think there’s much chance that it would happen for even a reasonable part of a session unfortunately. About the only way to hit it head on is to get it put on the ballot, like the red light camera thing. And you see how much wailing and gnashing of teeth there is going on to even get it put to a vote. Legislators don’t let their stupid pet projects die quietly. You pretty well have to take them away from them and then spit in their eye for good measure.

  56. The Dude Avatar
    The Dude

    But it would keep them from inflicting more damage for one whole session. I don’t think we can hold them off for any longer than that.

    Oh, I agree completely. I just don’t think there’s much chance that it would happen for even a reasonable part of a session unfortunately. About the only way to hit it head on is to get it put on the ballot, like the red light camera thing. And you see how much wailing and gnashing of teeth there is going on to even get it put to a vote. Legislators don’t let their stupid pet projects die quietly. You pretty well have to take them away from them and then spit in their eye for good measure.

  57. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #23 TT — the link does not work

  58. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #23 TT — the link does not work

  59. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #31 Mharp

    Dang. I’ve gone and lost the page, too. It was a slo-mo video supposedly of a golf ball at high speed hitting a piece of steel. The ball actually f-l-a-t-t-e-n-e-d completely before bouncing back. It was very cool looking.

  60. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #31 Mharp

    Dang. I’ve gone and lost the page, too. It was a slo-mo video supposedly of a golf ball at high speed hitting a piece of steel. The ball actually f-l-a-t-t-e-n-e-d completely before bouncing back. It was very cool looking.

  61. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    From Breitbart’s “Big Journalism” site: a story about how newspaper editors cover up the dirt on the left.

    I found the linked Clinton story particularly disturbing. I knew the Clinton’s were sleazy, but what the family is insinuating is downright frightening. And the newspaper wouldn’t cover the story of the murder.

    And I guess this doesn’t surprise me. The Arkansas Dem-Gaz is a Righthaven “client”.

  62. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    From Breitbart’s “Big Journalism” site: a story about how newspaper editors cover up the dirt on the left.

    I found the linked Clinton story particularly disturbing. I knew the Clinton’s were sleazy, but what the family is insinuating is downright frightening. And the newspaper wouldn’t cover the story of the murder.

    And I guess this doesn’t surprise me. The Arkansas Dem-Gaz is a Righthaven “client”.

  63. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    Now THIS is interesting; Baytubes® carbon nanotubes enhance the properties of aluminum: Nearly as strong as steel, but half as heavy.
    Smith & Wesson came out with a 38 Snubby a few years back that was steel with an Aluminum cylinder to reduce weight, it was reported then that it was an alloy that had the same tensile strength as steel but no mention of nano tube technology, which was fairly new back then.

  64. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    Now THIS is interesting; Baytubes® carbon nanotubes enhance the properties of aluminum: Nearly as strong as steel, but half as heavy.
    Smith & Wesson came out with a 38 Snubby a few years back that was steel with an Aluminum cylinder to reduce weight, it was reported then that it was an alloy that had the same tensile strength as steel but no mention of nano tube technology, which was fairly new back then.

  65. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Now, this is neat.

    These pictures are part of history. It does look like they were having fun. I especially like the knife in the chest.

  66. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Now, this is neat.

    These pictures are part of history. It does look like they were having fun. I especially like the knife in the chest.

  67. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    And this is a cute idea. I could probably come up with something, just give me time. This does take some thinking outside of the box!

  68. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    And this is a cute idea. I could probably come up with something, just give me time. This does take some thinking outside of the box!

  69. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    A Uniter, that Obummer.
    Voters Are Much Less Optimistic About Black-White Relations.

    Perceptions about the state of black-white relations in America have fallen dramatically since the summer of 2009. But voters are still more optimistic about that relationship than they are about relations between whites and Hispanics and between blacks and Hispanics.

    A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 36% of voters now say relations between blacks and whites are getting better. That’s down from 62% in July of last year at the height of the controversy involving a black Harvard professor and a white policeman. That number had fallen only slightly to 55% in April of this year.

  70. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    A Uniter, that Obummer.
    Voters Are Much Less Optimistic About Black-White Relations.

    Perceptions about the state of black-white relations in America have fallen dramatically since the summer of 2009. But voters are still more optimistic about that relationship than they are about relations between whites and Hispanics and between blacks and Hispanics.

    A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 36% of voters now say relations between blacks and whites are getting better. That’s down from 62% in July of last year at the height of the controversy involving a black Harvard professor and a white policeman. That number had fallen only slightly to 55% in April of this year.

  71. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Got me a new modem today. Vroom, vroooooooom!

  72. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Got me a new modem today. Vroom, vroooooooom!

  73. texanadian Avatar
    texanadian

    TT Speed??

  74. Super Dave Avatar
    Super Dave

    TT Speed??

  75. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    I’m getting U-verse this weekend. S’posed to double what I’ve got now.

  76. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    I’m getting U-verse this weekend. S’posed to double what I’ve got now.

  77. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #39 SuperDave

    It seems my erratic cable performance was from my museum model modem. It has been replaced by a sleek, new, improved modem. The cable guy said that it should show an increase in performance, since the old one was showing “noise”.

    I HOPE that the CHANGE to my new BLACK modem, which looks HIP and is FRESH will result in IMPROVED PERFORMANCE.

    Hmmmm….. not bloody likely, now that I think about it. I’m just hoping it doesn’t crater, like the old one did yesterday.

  78. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #39 SuperDave

    It seems my erratic cable performance was from my museum model modem. It has been replaced by a sleek, new, improved modem. The cable guy said that it should show an increase in performance, since the old one was showing “noise”.

    I HOPE that the CHANGE to my new BLACK modem, which looks HIP and is FRESH will result in IMPROVED PERFORMANCE.

    Hmmmm….. not bloody likely, now that I think about it. I’m just hoping it doesn’t crater, like the old one did yesterday.

  79. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #40 WB

    Going to feel the virtual wind in your hair, eh? Puttin’ the top down? Stickin’ the hand out the window to feel the airstream? Gettin’ bugs in your teeth from grinning so big? 😀

  80. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #40 WB

    Going to feel the virtual wind in your hair, eh? Puttin’ the top down? Stickin’ the hand out the window to feel the airstream? Gettin’ bugs in your teeth from grinning so big? 😀

  81. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I see Drudge has a report of 15 students falling ill at an Obama rally.

    The jokes just write themselves. Of course, they’ll spin it the other way, such as “his presence is so overpowering, the young ‘uns jes’ couldn’t take it.”

    /puking

  82. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I see Drudge has a report of 15 students falling ill at an Obama rally.

    The jokes just write themselves. Of course, they’ll spin it the other way, such as “his presence is so overpowering, the young ‘uns jes’ couldn’t take it.”

    /puking

  83. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    This site here is right now predicting a GOP Takeover of the senate and a split in the house with 36 races to close to tell..

  84. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    This site here is right now predicting a GOP Takeover of the senate and a split in the house with 36 races to close to tell..

  85. OletimerLin Avatar
    OletimerLin

    #40 WB, TV & internet, or just internet? If both, I suggest fanning it out to the set top boxes with CAT5 instead of existing coax. I’ve been very satisfied with the internet performance, especially the consistent upload throughput.

    [Sarge, I’ll try to respond after work.]

  86. bob42 Avatar
    bob42

    #40 WB, TV & internet, or just internet? If both, I suggest fanning it out to the set top boxes with CAT5 instead of existing coax. I’ve been very satisfied with the internet performance, especially the consistent upload throughput.

    [Sarge, I’ll try to respond after work.]

  87. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I have a couple of students in my class who think they’re all that and a bag of chips. One in particular thinks she is so cute that she can do whatever she wants. I caught her and her boyfriend passing notes – right in front of me! – during class, so I confiscated them. At checkout, I was at a table at the front of the room, and I snapped to the fact that those notes were at the back of the room with my Bible and other belonings (I had moved to that side of the room so that the “back-seaters” would get the full benefit of my teaching magnificence, since they keep trying to deprive themselves). I turned around and caught Miss Chips digging through my stuff to get her notes back. I was slightly enraged, and told her in no uncertain terms to NEVER touch my personal belongings ever again. Man, if those kids ever thought they could do that, my money’d be gone, my Bible would be torn up, my markers would be missing…and, like I told Miss Chips, she may run across something sensitive about another student.

    Note to self: All future confiscated materials go straight into my pockets. I have my eyes on an MP3 player that’s been making a weekly appearance….

  88. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    I have a couple of students in my class who think they’re all that and a bag of chips. One in particular thinks she is so cute that she can do whatever she wants. I caught her and her boyfriend passing notes – right in front of me! – during class, so I confiscated them. At checkout, I was at a table at the front of the room, and I snapped to the fact that those notes were at the back of the room with my Bible and other belonings (I had moved to that side of the room so that the “back-seaters” would get the full benefit of my teaching magnificence, since they keep trying to deprive themselves). I turned around and caught Miss Chips digging through my stuff to get her notes back. I was slightly enraged, and told her in no uncertain terms to NEVER touch my personal belongings ever again. Man, if those kids ever thought they could do that, my money’d be gone, my Bible would be torn up, my markers would be missing…and, like I told Miss Chips, she may run across something sensitive about another student.

    Note to self: All future confiscated materials go straight into my pockets. I have my eyes on an MP3 player that’s been making a weekly appearance….

  89. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #46 –

    I have my eyes on an MP3 player that’s been making a weekly appearance….

    Give ya $50 for it (if it’s a good one and small enough to velcro on to Gracie’s dashboard?

    HeeHeeHee

  90. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #46 –

    I have my eyes on an MP3 player that’s been making a weekly appearance….

    Give ya $50 for it (if it’s a good one and small enough to velcro on to Gracie’s dashboard?

    HeeHeeHee

  91. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    bweldon – HEY welcome back! (from the slacker that can barely get in here to partially read lately)

    We have not had to say ‘no thanks’ just yet to all this flood of business – but dern close! The freight biz never ceases to amaze me……………

    In these troubled times it takes a bit of internal resistance to rebuke (or was that repukiate? HEH) guilt knowing how many folks are hurtin these days

    Wait a second……………………………….I blame SOMETHEIMERS for my nanosecond’s journey towards the left –

    In best *Emily L voice* Never Minnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddd!

  92. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    bweldon – HEY welcome back! (from the slacker that can barely get in here to partially read lately)

    We have not had to say ‘no thanks’ just yet to all this flood of business – but dern close! The freight biz never ceases to amaze me……………

    In these troubled times it takes a bit of internal resistance to rebuke (or was that repukiate? HEH) guilt knowing how many folks are hurtin these days

    Wait a second……………………………….I blame SOMETHEIMERS for my nanosecond’s journey towards the left –

    In best *Emily L voice* Never Minnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddd!

  93. Dooood Avatar
    Dooood

    #48 KF

    Yeah, but are you making any money ?

  94. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #48 KF

    Yeah, but are you making any money ?

  95. Texpat Avatar
    Texpat

    #49 – fortunately busy-with-good-margins and longer miles / higher average gross lately (amazingly enough)

    Today was easily my busiest day in 9+ years (or at the very least in the top 10)

    perhumps a bit like being a cop – all the activity generated still has about 6 hours of paperwork to catch up with the freight!

  96. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #49 – fortunately busy-with-good-margins and longer miles / higher average gross lately (amazingly enough)

    Today was easily my busiest day in 9+ years (or at the very least in the top 10)

    perhumps a bit like being a cop – all the activity generated still has about 6 hours of paperwork to catch up with the freight!

  97. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob #7;

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    You mean if 51% of the legislatures voted in favor of indentured servitude and the governor of Texas signed it into law? That’s quite different than “51% of Texans”. we don’t have a referrendum process; nor do I ever want one.

    As for the court part, what authority can you cite that gives the judiciary branch power to overturn a state constitutional amendment in Texas or Caliornia? If you cannot cite proper authority then, well:

    When it comes to the right of the People to modify thier government through the ballot box, most of us here are consistent: we assert that it is thier right and that the results should stand.

    Bob, OTOH, does not.

    His reaction is entirely dependent on whether he agress with the result.

    (sarge’s #2)

    Also, if you cannot cite proper authority to the above question then you empower the courts to govern you life in all aspects. Even inside your pants.

  98. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob #7;

    So according to the apparently prevailing logic (or lack thereof) here, if 51% of voters in Texas favored a constitutional amendment legalizing indentured servitude, that would be hunky-dory, and any court that ruled otherwise would be legislating from the bench.

    You mean if 51% of the legislatures voted in favor of indentured servitude and the governor of Texas signed it into law? That’s quite different than “51% of Texans”. we don’t have a referrendum process; nor do I ever want one.

    As for the court part, what authority can you cite that gives the judiciary branch power to overturn a state constitutional amendment in Texas or Caliornia? If you cannot cite proper authority then, well:

    When it comes to the right of the People to modify thier government through the ballot box, most of us here are consistent: we assert that it is thier right and that the results should stand.

    Bob, OTOH, does not.

    His reaction is entirely dependent on whether he agress with the result.

    (sarge’s #2)

    Also, if you cannot cite proper authority to the above question then you empower the courts to govern you life in all aspects. Even inside your pants.

  99. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    I’ll remain mute on the topic of government treating all partnerships equally until the next major decision on the case, which is expected December.

    It’s best you remain mute on that period since you don’t believe in it yourself.

  100. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    bob;

    I’ll remain mute on the topic of government treating all partnerships equally until the next major decision on the case, which is expected December.

    It’s best you remain mute on that period since you don’t believe in it yourself.

  101. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Oletimer #12;

    He spent his first day of campaigning with a respectful walk through a local cemetery.

    He’s was on a listening tour.

    LOL! In Chicago, there’s a lot of potential votes in those graves. 🙂

  102. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Oletimer #12;

    He spent his first day of campaigning with a respectful walk through a local cemetery.

    He’s was on a listening tour.

    LOL! In Chicago, there’s a lot of potential votes in those graves. 🙂

  103. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    TT #35;

    Very fun to see those Star Trek pics. We’re Netflixing Voyager and we’re finally coming upon the inclusion of the Borg into the series.

  104. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    TT #35;

    Very fun to see those Star Trek pics. We’re Netflixing Voyager and we’re finally coming upon the inclusion of the Borg into the series.

  105. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    wagon #40;

    Overall I like U-Verse.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    bob;

    CAT5 has so much more capabilities than coaxial and even HDMI. It’s a very logical choice for connecting home electronics.

  106. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    wagon #40;

    Overall I like U-Verse.
    _______________________________________________________________________
    bob;

    CAT5 has so much more capabilities than coaxial and even HDMI. It’s a very logical choice for connecting home electronics.

  107. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    Charlie Crist throws like a girl.

    With really, really bad aim.

  108. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    Charlie Crist throws like a girl.

    With really, really bad aim.

  109. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Great news: Federal judge finds ObamaCare mandate constitutional

    Good thing we have those places where only the facts matter; not misinformation and fear mongering.

  110. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Great news: Federal judge finds ObamaCare mandate constitutional

    Good thing we have those places where only the facts matter; not misinformation and fear mongering.

  111. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Rumors swirl: Democrat set to drop out in Florida and endorse Charlie Crist?

    This can’t go on. Democrats won’t ride this train off a cliff. Some sort of deal must be in the works. Dude, I’m nervous.

    I agree. 😯

  112. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    Rumors swirl: Democrat set to drop out in Florida and endorse Charlie Crist?

    This can’t go on. Democrats won’t ride this train off a cliff. Some sort of deal must be in the works. Dude, I’m nervous.

    I agree. 😯

  113. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    wagon #56;

    That was totally redundant. 🙂

  114. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    wagon #56;

    That was totally redundant. 🙂

  115. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #56 Wagonburner

    Charlie Crist throws like a girl.

    As a former girl, I take umbrage at that comment.

    When I was very young, like age six or so, our family used to play the rest of the neighborhood in frequent baseball games. Yes, our family vs. every other kid in the neighborhood. Since I was so young, I was put into the out-outfield, over the neighbor’s driveway. Anything hit out there was an automatic home run. I was the one who had to run down those long hits and throw them back. By the time I was nine, I could out-throw almost every kid my age. When we were in junior high and being scored for the Presidential fitness award, one of the tasks was to throw a softball. They unrolled the measuring tape, and it was very long. When it was my turn, the ball went far past the end of the tape and rolled between the two buildings on the far side of the pavilion area. There were gasps from my classmates. The coach just looked at me and said, “Now you have to go get it.”

    Saying Crist throws like a girl offends me. He throws like a monkey.

  116. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    #56 Wagonburner

    Charlie Crist throws like a girl.

    As a former girl, I take umbrage at that comment.

    When I was very young, like age six or so, our family used to play the rest of the neighborhood in frequent baseball games. Yes, our family vs. every other kid in the neighborhood. Since I was so young, I was put into the out-outfield, over the neighbor’s driveway. Anything hit out there was an automatic home run. I was the one who had to run down those long hits and throw them back. By the time I was nine, I could out-throw almost every kid my age. When we were in junior high and being scored for the Presidential fitness award, one of the tasks was to throw a softball. They unrolled the measuring tape, and it was very long. When it was my turn, the ball went far past the end of the tape and rolled between the two buildings on the far side of the pavilion area. There were gasps from my classmates. The coach just looked at me and said, “Now you have to go get it.”

    Saying Crist throws like a girl offends me. He throws like a monkey.

  117. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    ok

    Charlie Crist throws like the big sissy he is.

  118. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    ok

    Charlie Crist throws like the big sissy he is.

  119. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #35 TT

    I had never seen most of those Star Trek stills. It is disconcerterting to see those big unSpockian smiles on Nimoy’s face when he is wearing the ears. Some good pix of Shatner back when he was still handsome & exuded integrity. I don’t knock anyone’s right to make a living, but most of what he does these days seems degraded and low class to me.

  120. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #35 TT

    I had never seen most of those Star Trek stills. It is disconcerterting to see those big unSpockian smiles on Nimoy’s face when he is wearing the ears. Some good pix of Shatner back when he was still handsome & exuded integrity. I don’t knock anyone’s right to make a living, but most of what he does these days seems degraded and low class to me.

  121. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Crist throws like a girl, Ms. TT throws like a boy.

  122. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Crist throws like a girl, Ms. TT throws like a boy.

  123. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Son goes in for his 3rd Cardiac Ablation tomorrow, Lord willin’, they’ll get it this time.

  124. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Son goes in for his 3rd Cardiac Ablation tomorrow, Lord willin’, they’ll get it this time.

  125. Katfish Avatar
    Katfish

    #63 gjt
    😀

  126. wagonburner Avatar
    wagonburner

    #63 gjt
    😀

  127. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Reliving those early softball chasing years reminded me of another event…

    My oldest sister had married and he joined in one of the neighborhood games. we couldn’t find the softball and so were using a hardball this day. I was in my usual spot in the out-outfield and hadn’t had much business that day. I was daydreaming, watching some birds or something and I suddenly heard everyone screaming something that sounded like my name. I had been looking to my left, and as I turned my head to the right I felt something whiz by head and barely graze the tip of my ear. I just kept on turning and chased the ball down and threw it back.

    It didn’t realize me until later that had I not turned my head, the hardball, which was traveling at a high rate of speed, would have hit my skull just behind my ear. Then I realized what the looks on the faces of my family and friends meant. There was probably a number of pairs of underwear that needed to be changed. And one tired guardian angel!

  128. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    Reliving those early softball chasing years reminded me of another event…

    My oldest sister had married and he joined in one of the neighborhood games. we couldn’t find the softball and so were using a hardball this day. I was in my usual spot in the out-outfield and hadn’t had much business that day. I was daydreaming, watching some birds or something and I suddenly heard everyone screaming something that sounded like my name. I had been looking to my left, and as I turned my head to the right I felt something whiz by head and barely graze the tip of my ear. I just kept on turning and chased the ball down and threw it back.

    It didn’t realize me until later that had I not turned my head, the hardball, which was traveling at a high rate of speed, would have hit my skull just behind my ear. Then I realized what the looks on the faces of my family and friends meant. There was probably a number of pairs of underwear that needed to be changed. And one tired guardian angel!

  129. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    GJT

    Here’s prayin’ that this is last time to see a doctor in while!

  130. Tedtam Avatar
    Tedtam

    GJT

    Here’s prayin’ that this is last time to see a doctor in while!

  131. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #48 Katfish, glad to be back. hope to be able to stay around for a while.

    #63 GJT My daugther fights like a girl, a girl that can break a 1 inch pine board without thinking about it.

    🙂

  132. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    #48 Katfish, glad to be back. hope to be able to stay around for a while.

    #63 GJT My daugther fights like a girl, a girl that can break a 1 inch pine board without thinking about it.

    🙂

  133. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I think there is something biological involved in the “throws like a girl” thing. There are gender differences in what our bodies are good at and how they are put together. Thus it can be hard if not impossible for many girls to make the motions that equal good pitching. Throwing to base is a bit different and perhaps easier for girls like young TT to learn how to be good at. I would not doubt for a second that she was very good!

  134. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    I think there is something biological involved in the “throws like a girl” thing. There are gender differences in what our bodies are good at and how they are put together. Thus it can be hard if not impossible for many girls to make the motions that equal good pitching. Throwing to base is a bit different and perhaps easier for girls like young TT to learn how to be good at. I would not doubt for a second that she was very good!

  135. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    TT, thanks.

    And one tired guardian angel!

    I can relate to that! 😀

  136. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    TT, thanks.

    And one tired guardian angel!

    I can relate to that! 😀

  137. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #64 Tim

    This sounds like a good treatment, being minimally invasive. Is it being performed in Houston? Hope you get a permanent fix this time.

    We’ve lost the “archives” from LST, so forgive me for asking for a reminder — is your son the one who had his semester interrupted?

  138. mharper42 Avatar
    mharper42

    #64 Tim

    This sounds like a good treatment, being minimally invasive. Is it being performed in Houston? Hope you get a permanent fix this time.

    We’ve lost the “archives” from LST, so forgive me for asking for a reminder — is your son the one who had his semester interrupted?

  139. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #61;

    Charlie Crist throws like the big sissy he is.

    aka; a girl.

  140. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    #61;

    Charlie Crist throws like the big sissy he is.

    aka; a girl.

  141. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    mharper #62;

    but most of what he does these days seems degraded and low class to me.

    That’s because you see more of what he was on set during the Star Trek series.

  142. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    mharper #62;

    but most of what he does these days seems degraded and low class to me.

    That’s because you see more of what he was on set during the Star Trek series.

  143. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    GJT #64;

    God bless.

  144. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    GJT #64;

    God bless.

  145. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    #71 mharper

    Yes that’s him, should have been more specific. Doc has had him on Beta Blockers which keeps his heart rate down to like 50 BPM, even so, he’s still had a couple of incidents that went away quickly. There’s just something not right about keeping an active 19 yr old’s heart rate down that low.

    It is a non-invasive procedure which is fairly safe, although the first time they did lose him on the table a couple of times-in a controlled environment the doc said 😯 , but it was a difficult case. The second one was very easy where one of the pathways had healed itself but was weak, hopefully that will be the case this time. We do thank the good Lord the technology is there for the possibility of him living a normal life.

  146. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    #71 mharper

    Yes that’s him, should have been more specific. Doc has had him on Beta Blockers which keeps his heart rate down to like 50 BPM, even so, he’s still had a couple of incidents that went away quickly. There’s just something not right about keeping an active 19 yr old’s heart rate down that low.

    It is a non-invasive procedure which is fairly safe, although the first time they did lose him on the table a couple of times-in a controlled environment the doc said 😯 , but it was a difficult case. The second one was very easy where one of the pathways had healed itself but was weak, hopefully that will be the case this time. We do thank the good Lord the technology is there for the possibility of him living a normal life.

  147. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The Sandlot Clip “you play ball like a girl”.mov

  148. Darren Avatar
    Darren

    The Sandlot Clip “you play ball like a girl”.mov

  149. Southern Tragedy Avatar
    Southern Tragedy

    Thanks Darren.

  150. GJT Avatar
    GJT

    Thanks Darren.

  151. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    We all wish we could all do math like this Girl

  152. bweldon Avatar
    bweldon

    We all wish we could all do math like this Girl

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