Comments on Stonekettle Station: And So It Begins. Again.

So I'm curious....is there a listing of the SF...

2012-01-10T10:23:09.493-09:00

So I'm curious....is there a listing of the SFMS ratings that I haven't gotten around to yet or are these just random movie titles being pulled out that happen to apply?

We have too much competition. If one party would j...

2012-01-10T03:25:05.321-09:00

We have too much competition. If one party would just run everything we can get things dfone. Republucans are not nominating another Obama. They will nominate somebody opposite him. What is the point. Do you want them to nominate a better version of Obama so you have competition to choose from .

FWIW, I don't think Romney is an extremist, he...

2012-01-09T18:10:13.461-09:00

FWIW, I don't think Romney is an extremist, he just plays one for the Republican base. Which says more about the Republican base than about Romney. Which decidedly *is* something to worry about, regardless of whether Obama is a shoe-in...

- Badtux the WTF Penguin

I dunno, Anonymous, maybe because I'd like to ...

2012-01-09T18:03:51.987-09:00

I dunno, Anonymous, maybe because I'd like to see a couple of decent GOP candidates who aren't extremists of one strip or the other? Maybe because I think democracy works better when the guy in office has some actual competition. Maybe because I like having a choice between several candidates I actually respect.

Why waste your time on worrying about the GOP? Oba...

2012-01-09T17:57:13.705-09:00

Why waste your time on worrying about the GOP? Obama is a lock to win. He has more money than all of them put together. This has already been decided . Enjoy the next 5 years .

First wife liked Star Trek the Motion Picture, to ...

2012-01-09T07:55:18.005-09:00

First wife liked Star Trek the Motion Picture, to the point of adopting the navigator's hair style. Startled the boy when she came to visit.

"I just hope I don’t have to downgrade the en...

2012-01-09T05:27:10.337-09:00

"I just hope I don’t have to downgrade the entire country to Waterworld come November. "

Surely we all realize that *December* turns into '2012' !!
(I can't *believe* you missed *that* turkey reference Jim!)

What terrifies me up in the 'Great White North' is that there are so many Republicans (Extreme Fundamentalist Christian Wackkos) who are actively working *towards* what they perceive as The End of Days.

Awwww...I rather like The Search for Spock....

2012-01-08T14:36:08.947-09:00

Awwww...I rather like The Search for Spock.

I'm sorry Jim but I have already downgraded th...

2012-01-08T14:14:25.875-09:00

I'm sorry Jim but I have already downgraded the entire US of A to Slipstream. That, my friend, is so far at the bottom of the well that you can't even see the light from it anymore. In fact it is leagues below Star Trek the Motion Picture.

I didn't have any choice given every single person on the GOP caucus. The rest of the world knows it, the US knows it, but yet they continue to allow the "Idiot Brigade" to embarass the shit out of them.

I am so glad to see there are still some intellige...

2012-01-08T13:16:25.791-09:00

I am so glad to see there are still some intelligent life in Texas. I spent 7 years in South Texas and left soon after the baby bush was elected Governor.

I find it freaking unbelievable how so many voters are buying into these clowns. On one hand we have Newt who want to creat a dictatorship by taking out judges whose decisions HE disagrees with. Other make equally dumb statements about what they would do with executive powers clearly showing their total lack of the constitutional division of powers.
Then they totally freak out when President Obama uses his power to do anything like appoint someone to head a government agency. If it was a GOP doing the exact same thing they would be piling on in showing support.

I agree with what's been said so far (generall...

2012-01-08T10:12:32.867-09:00

I agree with what's been said so far (generally both OP and comments), but there's a bright side to the Iowa situation. It seems clear that the Obama haters are divided as to whom should run against him, so there's still hope that this crop of Repubs may lack the muster to unseat our current president.

We totally ARE the secret underground resistance! ...

2012-01-08T07:51:56.217-09:00

We totally ARE the secret underground resistance! Thanks for restoring my faith in my state-there are apparently quite a few of us with sense!
-Karen in Texas :)

I recall that the last time there was a caucus in ...

2012-01-08T01:41:44.022-09:00

I recall that the last time there was a caucus in Iowa, a woman (from the state, no less) explained what Iowa stands for:

Idiots Openly Walking Around.

No kiddin'. Yes, I've been through that state (in 1986, on my first coast-to-coast bike trip).

Hi Jim-- Yes. Vive la résistance! --writ...

2012-01-07T16:27:43.706-09:00

Hi Jim--

Yes.

Vive la résistance!

--written from an underground bunker somewhere in Central Texas

Parrothead, by using the term "Sci Fi Movie&q...

2012-01-07T09:15:36.279-09:00

Parrothead, by using the term "Sci Fi Movie" you have condemned us to the level of Attack of the 50foot Woman.

Knowing that the airwaves and news organs will be ...

2012-01-06T11:44:55.651-09:00

Knowing that the airwaves and news organs will be pimping this set of Republican candidates is terrifying if not madness-inducing. Bachman bailing ought to be a relief. Unfortunately, it just means more attention for the survivors. I wonder if there will be a convention candidate; Jeb Bush, Dr. Rice, Cheney. (Thunder on the soundtrack, followed by maniacal laughter.)
A buddy says, no, it will be Romney. My buddy thinks Rob Portman of Ohio may be his Veep choice. Ohio will be big again. I'm hoping Jim will give us the coveted 'Caddyshack' rating. I'm afraid it will be 'Caddyshack II' again.

Jim, Jim, Jim, I'm crushed, I tell you! I'...

2012-01-06T09:28:01.276-09:00

Jim, Jim, Jim, I'm crushed, I tell you! I'm from Iowa but had to move away as there was no work for educated people...even back in the 60's! Does an ex-Iowan count in your book? I did make corn-cob jelly one year. We sold it at our church bazaar as "A gift for someone who has everything!" We sold out in one half hour! We lived in a very affluent area.

My Grandfather was the only Democrat in Story County back at the turn of century (1900's) and four generations later we are still the enlightened ones, albeit we moved 50 years ago. There really are some Democrats left in Iowa and they did and will vote for Obama again. It's a nice place to visit, but wouldn't want to live there anymore..to many Fundies for my liking. We all moved and are turning the red states to Purple. Think you have to work in Alaska. My gosh man...you should all be blue in that frigid country!
MrsGunka

Thanks a lot Jim, now I have to go and re-watch th...

2012-01-06T07:31:56.138-09:00

Thanks a lot Jim, now I have to go and re-watch those movies. Why couldn't you just use a multi-colored warning like the Bushies used.
I can imagine a "Mystery Science Theater 3000" type of commentary for the next few thousand debates. UGH!

Personally, I'm curious as to how the Republic...

2012-01-05T18:51:08.970-09:00

Personally, I'm curious as to how the Republicans are going to steal the election. Jeb Bush can't hand his brother the election this time.

I'm thinking they'll go for something more overt, since last time didn't get them punished.

The only thing that could make this GOP dwarf-toss...

2012-01-05T18:43:53.849-09:00

The only thing that could make this GOP dwarf-tossing contest less dignified would be if it turned out one of the candidates was also secretly an Elvis impersonator. Who did marriages. Who did the marriage between Britney Spears and Jason Allen Alexander and jutted his pelvis in time to "Hound Dog" playing on the boom box. *That* might make this GOP primary season less dignified than it already is. Other than that? Naw, ain't happening.

-- Badtux the Sadly Amused(*) Penguin
(*) Hey, dwarf tossing is an appalling spectacle. But you can't turn away from its perverse fascination when you see it happening, yo.

I'm one of your Texas readers, Jim, and I can ...

2012-01-05T18:35:10.466-09:00

I'm one of your Texas readers, Jim, and I can verify that we ARE part of the Sooper Sekrit Resistance Movement and we are mostly just hoping that Perry gets lost out there on the campaign trail and can't find his way back to Austin. The air's so much cleaner when he's not around.

Jim, I live in Texas too and have been enjoying yo...

2012-01-05T15:45:14.429-09:00

Jim, I live in Texas too and have been enjoying your articles for a couple of years. We're not all batchit crazy here; a majority of voters in the larger cities in Texas voted for President Obama and would never vote for Rick Perry for anything other than maybe for him to move to Iran. Msny us were hoping he and $arah Palin would run off together to South America.

I believe it's GINGRICH who's the haploid,...

2012-01-05T15:43:04.589-09:00

I believe it's GINGRICH who's the haploid, not Jebus. Okay, wait-haploid is only one set of chromosomes, and since ol' J has/had one set of human and one set of HOLY SHIT IT'S GOD! chromosomes, I guess you're right. Never mind.

wv: gical "Newtron is a bloated assigical, also related to a Santorum".

knittingbull

OK, Jim -- I am younger than both Rick Santorum an...

2012-01-05T13:59:14.948-09:00

OK, Jim -- I am younger than both Rick Santorum and Ron Paul, and yet seem to have trouble with the internet. How do I subscribe to you on Facebook? Or does that fact that I don't know how to do that disqualify me in some way? I live in Massachusetts. What's our Sci Fi movie rating?

One more thing, regarding Rick the Prick: Even th...

2012-01-05T12:25:05.543-09:00

One more thing, regarding Rick the Prick:

Even the Jeebus people noticed that when he prayed for rain, the gods set fire to his state.