tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post7365736210451534138..comments2024-03-17T08:27:53.658-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: The God WhispererJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-63366475761956382052011-09-08T15:52:26.132-05:002011-09-08T15:52:26.132-05:00Matt is my new favorite. Anybody who recognizes a...Matt is my new favorite. Anybody who recognizes a <i>McClintok!</i> riff gets posted a beer should we ever be in the same place together.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-22584908691176859212011-09-08T15:48:51.310-05:002011-09-08T15:48:51.310-05:00Jim,
I came to this post a bit late, but I especi...Jim,<br /><br />I came to this post a bit late, but I especially love the McClintock reference. Oh yes, Okra God rawks as wellMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578918682897536518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-62882916459367529402011-09-08T15:11:28.903-05:002011-09-08T15:11:28.903-05:00@witless, I'll give you this, you are nothing ...@witless, I'll give you this, you are nothing if not consistant. Go back yahoo and foxnews now.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-65349999323049916702011-09-08T14:43:42.760-05:002011-09-08T14:43:42.760-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-57551716383696489422011-09-07T22:07:14.820-05:002011-09-07T22:07:14.820-05:00Passive Aggressive to the bitter end, I see.
Ec...Passive Aggressive to the bitter end, I see. <br /><br />Echo chamber? I guess that's another word for enjoying the interaction of reasonable and intelligent people who don't act like miserable little 15 year old assholes. Call me crazy.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-60058683219595270082011-09-07T21:42:22.871-05:002011-09-07T21:42:22.871-05:00Jim Wright,
Since you will delete this message an...Jim Wright,<br /><br />Since you will delete this message anyway, I will address it strictly to you.<br /><br /> You run a hell of an echo chamber .witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69260893992155375312011-09-07T09:27:00.307-05:002011-09-07T09:27:00.307-05:00And on that note, @Witless, you're done. I'...And on that note, @Witless, you're done. I've run out of patience waiting for you to quit throwing passive aggressive little jabs around, moving the goal posts, and get to the point. Obviously you don't have a point beyond your usual trollage. Your feigned ignorance is getting on my nerves. <br /><br />You're the blowhard at the party, witless, show yourself to the door.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-69244725828842285242011-09-07T04:50:56.363-05:002011-09-07T04:50:56.363-05:00I've never felt the need to prove I'm not ...I've never felt the need to prove I'm not a racist. Most likely, anyone who feels pressure to prove they are not racist, is a racist.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48973285401506457992011-09-07T04:36:53.518-05:002011-09-07T04:36:53.518-05:00And what's with the "When you guys had th...And what's with the "When you guys had the..."? I'm not a Democrat. Jim said he isn't a Democrat. The inability to stop lumping those you see as your opponents into a groupthink is another sign you are a poser, and for me, a yawn.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-17892473229059510352011-09-07T04:25:17.183-05:002011-09-07T04:25:17.183-05:00Witless is a good moniker for you. I see now that...Witless is a good moniker for you. I see now that you are a poser, lying about your efforts to be well-informed just to keep the attention of people who are. Pretending to be an intellectual doesn't make you one. Intellectual laziness is uninteresting, therefore not worth attention.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-15585749557776284582011-09-06T21:56:40.890-05:002011-09-06T21:56:40.890-05:00Wow, so 2009 and 2010 did *not* witness an unprece...Wow, so 2009 and 2010 did *not* witness an unprecedented record number of filibusters in the Senate to stop the Democratic agenda in your universe? What color are the unicorns in your universe, witless? Pink? And the cotton candy trees, are they yummy? <br /><br />Of course, in *this* universe, the Republican minority used every trick in the book to keep the Democrats from passing the majority of their agenda during 2009-2010, but hey, let's not confuse a narrative with facts from *this* universe, when there's a whole fictional universe out there to explore where cotton candy grows on trees, unicorns are pink, and Republican obstructionism didn't exist in 2009-2010. After all, who cares about truth when there's talking points and lies to spread? Alrighty, then!<br /><br />- Badtux the Snarky PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-33180296032939189852011-09-06T21:51:58.311-05:002011-09-06T21:51:58.311-05:00beemodern,
" Block any and all efforts to i...beemodern,<br /><br />" Block any and all efforts to improve the economy so Americans are really in a heated tizzy by the next election. "<br /><br />So 2009 and 2010, when you guys had the Presidency and big majorities in the Senate and House, and Republicans could not block anything, those two years never happened ?<br /><br />" You may think that, but the research does not support your viewpoint. Thinking something doesn't make it true. Thinking needs to be backed up with research of non-biased information that can connect the dots with verifiable information. "<br /><br />I Think that your research is not non biased . I Think that you are doing a lot of wishful Thinking in your analysis .<br /><br />" Lumping all with viewpoints differing from yours into one camp, such as the "Obama base" is erroneous, underestimating those you are stereotyping. In fact, among those voting against Republicans, there is much more diversity of thought than there is among those voting for Republicans. "<br /><br />That's very interesting . My vast research, conducted by viewing President Obama's latest poll numbers, suggest that you could be in error .witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-83343796261300831882011-09-06T14:20:13.363-05:002011-09-06T14:20:13.363-05:00"I think you are wrong. A whole lot of people..."I think you are wrong. A whole lot of people had to prove they were not racist, and so overlooked Senator Obama's inexperience . They have now gotten that out of their systems ."<br /><br />You may think that, but the research does not support your viewpoint. Thinking something doesn't make it true. Thinking needs to be backed up with research of non-biased information that can connect the dots with verifiable information.<br /><br />Lumping all with viewpoints differing from yours into one camp, such as the "Obama base" is erroneous, underestimating those you are stereotyping. In fact, among those voting against Republicans, there is much more diversity of thought than there is among those voting for Republicans.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-47746333882064073022011-09-06T14:11:35.889-05:002011-09-06T14:11:35.889-05:00Why did the Republican Party run McCain in the las...Why did the Republican Party run McCain in the last election? He was a terrible candidate. He was a visibly old, pasty, boring speechmaker with an annoying voice running against a young, vibrant, athletic, masculine man capable of inspiring speechmaking. McCain looked like a confused, feeble, shiny, sweaty dumpling next to Obama and <i>everyone</i> in politics knows that no candidate who looks bad on TV can win. That's been true since Kennedy beat Nixon.<br /><br />Both Republicans and Democrats are anointed by their party leaders. The days of actual conventions where delegates vote and we won't know the outcome until everyone has voted are long over. So why did Republican leaders anoint McCain as their candidate? My guess is that running McCain was part of a strategic plan. <br /><br />McCain, who's always been opportunistic, desperately wanted to be president for so long, he was arrogant and foolish enough to think he had a real shot at his last chance. He was ripe for use. <br /><br />The Bush administration went out a dismal failure, so let the Democrat win against a lousy Republican candidate. Spend the next four years spreading propaganda blaming the new guy for everything (just like previously blaming Clinton as a smokescreen cover for Bush administration no-goodnik actions). Keep up a steady diet of vitriolic fear-mongering about government in general along with Obama's intentions and perceived failures. Block any and all efforts to improve the economy so Americans are <i>really</i> in a heated tizzy by the next election. Then run the candidate who can win and will continue the power and wealth grab, as well as increased theological ideologically based government and authoritarianism enriching the few.<br /><br />Notice how Perry looks like Bush, handsome, a little rugged, masculine, with a full head of hair and folksy accent? Romney is handsome and tall-looks good on TV.<br /><br />I doubt Michele B really has a chance at being the anointed. She is majorly stupid and allowed to talk in public, unlike little Bush was. Same with Palin. If they had a real shot, they would be kept away from microphones like Bush was.<br /><br />The sexists running things aren't going to run a woman candidate, but she appeals to the Palin devotees just in case Palin has lost too much luster. <br /><br />The purpose those sort of candidates serve, which garners them financial support for now, are that they make the the real chosen one look less scary by nomination and election time. Some of them can also be used to serve in D.C in some capacity, ensuring the coalition remains cohesive.<br /><br />We know we are in trouble when candidates considered fringe even 10 years ago are now considered more acceptable, even mainstream, because they look so good compared to the fringe outlyers that are front and center now.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-54391635542497214862011-09-06T13:44:36.502-05:002011-09-06T13:44:36.502-05:00beemodern ,
" I think President Obama's...beemodern ,<br /><br />" I think President Obama's melanin mattered to boomers and older, but didn't matter to most younger voters. Fortunately, there has been progress and most of them just don't care. "<br /><br />I think you are wrong. A whole lot of people had to prove they were not racist, and so overlooked Senator Obama's inexperience . They have now gotten that out of their systems .<br /><br />" Americans are on the receiving end of relentless propaganda successfully masked as news and intellectual discourse. "<br /><br />So that explains the 2010 midterms. I thought Americans had just gotten really stupid suddenly .<br /><br />" Hence, I view all ideological right-wingers as a threat to my freedoms, my ability to survive economically, and a serious threat to the future of my children. "<br /><br />It is comforting to know that no matter what Independents do, the Obama base will go down with the ship .witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-30613650772239557472011-09-06T13:22:03.529-05:002011-09-06T13:22:03.529-05:00I think President Obama's melanin mattered to ...I think President Obama's melanin mattered to boomers and older, but didn't matter to most younger voters. Fortunately, there has been progress and most of them just don't care. Surveys show that even among conservative youth, race and sexual orientation matter less to most of them than they do to their parents. (Thanks MTV and TV for that at least.)<br /><br />I do agree that voters turned out to vote <i>against</i> Republicans, not <i>for</i> Democrats, which is why Democrats won despite 10 years of concerted voter disenfranchisement and placing of dubious electronic voting machines around the country. Wrecking our voting system worked for the previous two elections, but not for Obama's because Americans were so traumatized they turned out in larger numbers, most angry with the Bush administration.<br /><br />I fear any nutjob candidate because the nutjobs garnering national attention have <i>big</i> bucks behind them and are part of a long-range (since the 1980s), well orchestrated take over by the religious right and uber wealthy (working together, and sometimes the same people). <br /><br />Ronald Reagan was a charming lightweight who served eight years, at least six of them after the onset of dementia. Little Bush is a simple, troubled, dimwit, and he served eight years. Lack of ability doesn't matter anymore. Marketing matters.<br /><br />Americans, notoriously shortsighted and impatient, tend to vote against the incumbent when there are not enough jobs to keep the middle-class comfortable. <br /><br />Americans are on the receiving end of relentless propaganda successfully masked as news and intellectual discourse. This organized, concerted propaganda effort launched in the 1980s has been ramped up more as each success created more wealth to devote to it. Now, thanks to TV, radio, and the Internet, Americans are deluged with it. Even Google and other search engines contribute to the problem with their prediction programs directing users to sites the programs think they will want based on what they've already looked at, thereby, eliminating even accidental discoveries of other points-of-view and new information.<br /><br />Hence, I view all ideological right-wingers as a threat to my freedoms, my ability to survive economically, and a serious threat to the future of my children.beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-91500106605441245342011-09-05T18:56:43.952-05:002011-09-05T18:56:43.952-05:00Bad Tux,
I respectfully believe you have analyzed...Bad Tux,<br /><br />I respectfully believe you have analyzed the 2008 election wrong . President Obama's melanin was a big plus, not a minus. Just as Governor Palin's addition was a big plus for McCain. McCain had been a big yawn previously .<br /><br />I would love to go point by point, but the over riding factor that threw the election to Democrats was the various financial bombshells that hit just before the election . The timing for Obama and Biden was amazingly fortunate. Being from the party out of power, there was no way for them to lose.<br /><br />In the 2012 election the economy will again decide. This time Obama and Biden are the party in power and right or wrong will get the blame. <br /><br />I do not believe the independents will factor in at all this time. The President will have to get a couple of lucky breaks on the economy, or it won't matter who Republicans run.witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-81948785583970148412011-09-05T18:05:59.983-05:002011-09-05T18:05:59.983-05:00@Randy, I think you might have missed a step, i.e....@Randy, I think you might have missed a step, i.e. the part where somebody explains to me why I should fear my politicians.Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-82043298915781904222011-09-05T17:50:40.419-05:002011-09-05T17:50:40.419-05:00"For Huntsman and Romney, that is very very b...<i>"For Huntsman and Romney, that is very very bad. It means you guys do not fear them."</i><br />Witless Rule #1: Assume bad faith.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862162157713428951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-838522163206420932011-09-05T16:55:31.512-05:002011-09-05T16:55:31.512-05:00Bad news about Austin's fire! Austin is the on...Bad news about Austin's fire! Austin is the <i>only</i> city in Texas I like. It is a way-cool place.<br /><br />In the security line at the Dallas Airport last year, I was next to a long, tall, cowboy fellow who was really nice about my being sent <i>back</i> to the line in front of him (the only airport in years that insisted I go back and take my laptop out of my airport security-ready laptop bag). He asked where I was going and when I told him I was going to Austin and I was looking forward to it, he said, "Austin is a great place. Austin isn't really Texas." (<;beemodernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180046342466780318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-35207478248353264092011-09-05T15:34:55.735-05:002011-09-05T15:34:55.735-05:00Nope, I fear Huntsman and Romney quite a bit, witl...Nope, I fear Huntsman and Romney quite a bit, witless, because one of them might attract enough independent voters to actually win the general election. But you're right, I don't fear them winning the Republican nomination, because they have no chance -- you must be crazy, stupid, or both nowadays. The days of a Richard Nixon or a Dwight D. Eisenhower (both bright guys, albeit Nixon was so twisted he needed a corkscrew to put his boots on in the morning) winning the GOP nomination appear to be over -- which, I might add, is good news for the Democrats. That's how Obama won in 2008, not because he was a particularly attractive candidate (he had a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upvZdVK913I" rel="nofollow">slight melanin problem</a> when dealing with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHqL7dNujNc" rel="nofollow">common clay</a>), but because the GOP nominated a candidate that repulsed independent voters (well, not McCain, but Palin certainly did). I have to say that Obama is the luckiest politician to ever live, because he's winning elections not because anybody really likes him, but because he's running against people who are crazy, stupid, or both. He ought to give the Medal of Freedom to Sarah Palin for winning the 2008 election for him, yo ;). <br /><br />- Badtux the Snarky Electoral PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-67454807896665185002011-09-05T14:11:20.359-05:002011-09-05T14:11:20.359-05:00sibusisodan,
" My irony detector is a little...sibusisodan,<br /><br />" My irony detector is a little rusty. Am I supposed to read your comment in BBC newsreader voice or grumpy Californian college kid circa Bill & Ted voice?"<br /><br />Dead pan.<br /><br /> BadTux <br /><br />" I don't think anybody has ever called Jon Huntsman or Mitt Romney crazy or stupid. "<br /><br />For Huntsman and Romney, that is very very bad. It means you guys do not fear them .witlessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-8387485953375375652011-09-05T13:32:13.284-05:002011-09-05T13:32:13.284-05:00Jim, here is a link to where I got that little off...Jim, here is a link to where I got that little official history. The only thing left of the settlemen is a cemetery. Pretty amazing stuff, if you think about it. People tried to settle everywhere and some places just aren't conducive to living. http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Wtx/Mitchell/cemetery/Iatan.htmlColelatimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546576740153562939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-55706870825319372222011-09-05T13:29:08.033-05:002011-09-05T13:29:08.033-05:00Jim, there is a place in West Texas not too far aw...Jim, there is a place in West Texas not too far away from where I was born, and it's called "IATAN" - Once called " 'Satan's Flat' because of the hot summer days, and low flat land," never grew to more than 300 people. But the town was a shipping point for cattle in 1881, and had four stops on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. When the town submitted an application for a post office, the clerk misread the name Satan, or for what ever reason listed the town as "Iatan." The low flat area the residents had settled in turned into a lake of mud whenever it rained, and for this reason, the town was moved several times, once two miles west upon a hillside, and then back down on the flat again.<br /><br />That, my friend, is really Hell on earth, at Iatan Flats, in West Texas. It's full of scorpions, rattle snakes, prickly pear, probably every poisoned spider in Texas, a heat that is beyond unbearable (if it's 105 where our ranch is, it's 117 at Iatan Flats). Satan Flats. On Planet Earth. :)Colelatimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546576740153562939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-82249621034654266762011-09-05T12:56:41.333-05:002011-09-05T12:56:41.333-05:00Now now, silly Witless, I don't think anybody ...Now now, silly Witless, I don't think anybody has ever called Jon Huntsman or Mitt Romney crazy or stupid. On the other hand, neither of them is a Republican front-runner either, not since Governor Goodhair (who manages the "dumb" part quite well thank you very much) got into the race, yee-haw! I suppose the question is, why are potential Republican primary voters shunning the smart and sane dudes and flocking to support the crazy and dumb, especially the crazy and dumb who think God, like, can't just IM if he wants to send a message and instead has to send earthquakes and hurricanes and shit? But that question is one better left for anthropologists, perhaps. (And BTW, Governor Goodhair's home smells a lot like fire and brimstone today, thanks to the roaring wildfires around Austin. Perhaps if he believes in messages from God, that's one he should listen to? ;). <br /><br />- Badtux the Snarky PenguinBadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.com