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Newt, in his own words by BuckGalaxy November 26, 2011 11:10 am

Mother Jones? Really? by Lee 2011-11-26 17:19:28
- Newt Gigrich? In his own words? Really? Yes. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:13:39
  - The words are skewed by the "OMG, how terrible!" commentary. It's like how the sound track to a movie ... by Lee 2011-11-26 19:36:36
    - Aside from an opening paragraph there is no "omg commentary." Twit. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-27 12:02:18
      - The picture doesn't help by Lee 2011-11-27 22:22:34
Newt never intended to run for President. His lackadaisical and hastily cobbled together campaign suggests he was using the GOP nomination ... by ER 2011-11-26 13:45:59
- I remember 2008, and another candidate being "propelled to the forefront." by TB 2011-11-26 15:01:32
  - Yeah, but he had some real competition. by ER 2011-11-26 16:14:37
    - That's the point. by TB 2011-11-26 16:20:50
      - Ewwwww. Is that a snark I hear bustling in the hedgerows? by ER 2011-11-26 18:17:54
The article is from April. Best I can tell, it didn't seem to do much damage. Edit: I just ... by TB 2011-11-26 11:40:27
- Newt was irrelevant when the articles were written. Now he is the frontrunner. It doesn't take a genius to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:14:55
  - I didn't say the articles weren't accurate. by TB 2011-11-26 12:28:07
    - I disagree. No one had interest reading those articles when Gingrich was poling at 2%. Did you read them ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:51:46
      - "These days, Gingrich takes all the credit. Liberals prefer to focus on the effect of Clinton's 1993 budget. Others point ... by TB 2011-11-26 15:26:04

Mars rover launch successful by TB November 26, 2011 10:11 am

The landing is indeed the hard part. Although the technology has been used by the military for some time, ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:17:19
- Friendly question, I don't know the answer. Where has the military used this landing process? by bowser 2011-11-27 13:57:26
  - I saw something online a couple years ago but am having a hard time finding it. It was an ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 18:26:25
  - Probably lowering stuff from helicopters? Just a guess. by TB 2011-11-27 14:42:51

Sanctuary jumps the shark by FrankC November 26, 2011 1:42 am

That...was...hard to describe. by Robert 2011-11-26 22:00:58
Ah crap. by Robert 2011-11-26 14:06:12
- I had not heard about the Eureka cancellation but nothing would surprise me from that network except maybe canceling wrestling. Eureka ... by FrankC 2011-11-26 22:39:53
  - Yeah. Syffy's beginning to stink as badly as Fox when it comes to handling sci-fi programming. At least they were ... by Robert 2011-11-27 11:41:33
    - I haven't watched any of the Syfy series, even the good ones. It does seem like every time I ... by TB 2011-11-27 12:01:33
      - I'm not sure where those godawful Saturday night movies come from. I can't get past the opening scenes, let alone ... by Robert 2011-11-27 12:51:11
        
        Boycotting? No way. Necessity. by TB 2011-11-27 13:42:29

Remember "freedom fries"? by bowser November 25, 2011 9:42 pm

How could anyone forget "freedom fries"? by ER 2011-11-26 06:53:57
The home page for that report is here. by TB 2011-11-25 22:35:51
- Speaking of lies... by TB 2011-11-25 22:48:28
  - Boy howdy!!! I got the one wrong and the other depends upon which scoundrel you believe. Regarding the cost of ... by bowser 2011-11-26 08:28:21
    - If Robertson is considered a reliable source, it would be the first time around here. by TB 2011-11-26 09:53:12
      - Excellent point. If it were anyone but GWB - - - - ! by bowser 2011-11-26 13:39:13
  - The Cheney quote was actually from Donald Rumsfeld, and the 20G$ figure was for the projected costs of the reconstruction ... by ER 2011-11-26 07:46:55

Made in America, again by TB November 25, 2011 5:44 pm

A couple of thoughts. First, what must happen to America for it to become LESS expensive than China to ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:24:40
- You didn't read it, did you? by TB 2011-11-25 18:26:48
  - Heh, heh. Gotcha. There is no evidence you read it yourself. Of course I didn't read a ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:42:31
    - I spent nearly an hour going over the original document, which I only looked up today. by TB 2011-11-25 18:52:25
      - You say you read it. OK. Now, my point is a valid one drawn from the article. ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:58:14
        
        Wages are going up in both the U.S. and China. by TB 2011-11-25 19:07:33
        
        I have to admit it's an intriguing article, scared me at first. A friend of mine who moved a ... by bowser 2011-11-26 07:58:23
        
        There's an example of the "quality" issue. by TB 2011-11-26 09:32:18
        
        I won't say quality isn't an issue, though in this case it wasn't a Chinese issue. I was surprised to learn ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:21:11

Newt's second wife has the dirt on him by BuckGalaxy November 25, 2011 4:14 pm

He reminds me of Aaron Burr. by ER 2011-11-25 20:10:29
Does anyone have a clean slate history? by Jody 2011-11-25 18:00:58
- Me. Me. I do. I'll run for President. by Eri 2011-11-25 19:47:41
  - Sorry. Fatal flaw, Eri. While I'm proud of you, this year you'd have to run as a Republican. ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:41:12
    - Actually, at this point Eri would have a good chance of beating Obama in the primaries. by TB 2011-11-26 16:19:41
- Are "slates" either clean or dirty? Or can some be worse than others? Or better than others? ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:48:37
  - I *newt* you would probably argue something like that. All I have to counter is that Newt is almost twenty ... by Jody 2011-11-25 19:16:18
    - Weak counter argument based on absolutely nothing. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:04:54
      - Yep, abso-toot-in lootly correct Buck. Pathetic. by Jody 2011-11-26 11:33:07
        
        Sorry, Jody for the unnecessarily harsh wording on my part. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:58:36
        
        Oh Buck...it's okay...it was lame! I am not happy with anyone so I can't really say anything much for anyone. by Jody 2011-11-26 15:24:58
    - I have a Conservative friend who sent me an email offering as proof that Obama has a sordid past the ... by bowser 2011-11-25 23:31:02
      - There are degrees of bad character. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:45:21
        
        Sometimes you need to ask me again. I don't stay on track very well. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:46:29
    - I have a feeling it will still be clean. Would YOU mess around on Michelle? I wouldn't were ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:50:11
      - Duplicity. Isn't that when a pretty girl seduces a happily married man? by ER 2011-11-25 20:19:58
        
        No, that's ecstasy. Duplicity is when two of them do it. by bowser 2011-11-25 23:32:28
Newt has so much baggage Air Force One simply couldn't haul him around. by bowser 2011-11-25 16:57:54

Going Overboard on Germophobia? by Eri November 24, 2011 10:10 pm

Reading or watching interviews with former prisoners of war I've been struck by their sanitary conditions and diet and general ... by bowser 2011-11-30 07:21:27
I've seen other reports that indicate that too much "clean" is not doing our immune systems any good. by TB 2011-11-25 18:09:50
- I keep on doing just as I've always done. Wash after potty, wash after messing with raw meats, after ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:56:59

Cholesterol, Bone Health & Joint Health by Eri November 24, 2011 2:46 pm

What's cooking today by TB November 24, 2011 1:25 pm

Well, it's just me but I do love thanksgiving. I'm limited in how much I can do and can't ... by Eri 2011-11-24 14:57:54

Oppy's Thanksgiving by RobVG November 24, 2011 12:40 pm

Anne McCaffrey, RIP by TB November 23, 2011 10:05 pm

Damn by RobVG 2011-11-26 22:56:51
- Looks like Pern will hit the big screen next year by RobVG 2011-11-26 23:31:20
Yes. Sad. But we all must pass. by Eri 2011-11-24 15:17:37
- True... ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-11-25 18:38:22

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