Standard response: if Palin ever looks like being elected, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em, because that’ll be the least of your worries.

Okay, I need puppies. This is all too dispiriting, since I think you may be too confident about the unlikelihood of Sarah. (And what’s the alternative, anyway? Four more years of Obama? I know, I know, Sarah would be unimaginably worse, but.)
My spirit is lifted a bit, though, when I read about “grifter” as a term originating from Atlantic City. My fascination with con artists (think Henry James), with wise guys, and with Atlantic City in the old days (pre-casinos, in their corporate glory). A mid-1960′s 15 year-old, who’s recently graduated from childishly innocent body-surfing in those rough NJ waters with mussel-shells scraping your legs and belly, to necking on the beach with some near stranger-boy-fellow-adolescent, as her experience of that wondrous ocean. Now, a few months later, in her mode as a violinist in All-State Orchestra, though no less full of those summer longings of adolescence. Now it’s November, when the orchestra has its final rehearsals and first concert (Kodaly! Beethoven! I can still play every note in my head) in this wonderfully honky-tonk city in hibernation. (Do California beaches know this degree of seasonal variation?) I discovered on some walks by myself, during some breaks from rehearsals, the beauty of November desolation on the beach — a desolation I connected then, as now, with the boarded-up shacks of Gypsy (Gitani/Romani — I knew not any distinction then) fortune-tellers and such. Some strange optimism may be retrieved from that Atlantic City’s grifter world and the longings of youthful glints of November hope?

I hope to FSM you’re right. I fear Dems will just assume she’s electable and stay home. Well, hopefully the fear of a Palin-run country is enough to stop that.

Although, part of me is curious to see her as president? Would there still be a White House Press Corp? She can duck and hide from the press presently, but the president can’t get away with that, right?

Yeah, I wonder shit like that too.
“Oooh I wonder what the bubonic plague is really like?”
Oh all right, she’s not bubonic plague.
Maybe cholera…

Well, on the plus side, there would be the potential for the most hilarious political assassination in history.

Look, guys – even the Freeperati are starting to jump ship:
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To: earlJam

My wife yelled at me for using the “d” word in front of my daughter. Shortly after that, she said to me under her breath, “Yea, she’s getting on my nerves, too.”
62 posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 3:32:48 PM by earlJam
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See?
Two years ago, this kind of blasphemy would have cost them their FR accounts.
More here:

Tommy

That Palin’s even vaguely conceivable is largely a product of the teaparty (a third party)inroads into the the GOP. That she’s jackass doesn’t mean that Obama should be the candidate the Dems choose for 2012, anymore than Nixon’s emergence meant Humphrey was a very good candidate then.

If Obama runs the next two years with the economy at 10% unemployment, anything is possible.

Including President Palin.

Yeah, it would probably be a good thing to drum up a powerful Kucinich candidacy if Palin wins the Republican crapshoot. We were able to dodge a bullet in 2008, so what the hell, let’s chance it again. As you suggest, McCarthy helped give us Nixon in ’68, and Nader helped give us Bush in 2000, and nothing really happened that we couldn’t recover from in two or three decades. So why not screw around some more in 2012? There’s always a chance that we could elect a progressive who would satisfy two or three of us.

Laugh all you want but you’ll be sorry when Kenny G becomes President.

Yes, but since he would be president, we would have to use the more formal “Kenneth” G.

Agreed. I think it depends on how much longer the TP asswipes continues to dominate media attention, and dictate to the rest of the GOP. I give it 50/50.

Perhaps Obama will change course, or perhaps someone will elbow him in the face and deliver the message “Look, if we WANTED a republican, we would have VOTED FOR a republican!”. If he doesn’t get it, expect a primary fight and/or a GOP win.

Is JimRob still running the joint? And how do you avoid the malware cooties?

Full name is Kenneth J. G

In a grand tradition.

Holy Smoke! H/T for the interesting site.

Matt Groening named Simpsons and Futurama characters with “J” middle names in a sort of tribute to Moose and Squirrel, apparently, something I had never realized.

And all his SOTUs will be voice-overs of Reagan’s “shining city” speech.

If it’s Kenny G vs Sara, I’m gettin’ the heck outta Dodge. I wonder if that Russian rocket can make it to permanent Earth orbit…

What might be most troubling for Palin within those numbers is that less than half of Republicans think she’s capable of beating Obama- 48% think she would be able to…

further detail in this poll shows that 98% of that 48% initially responded to the question about Palin’s electability with the following response:

“My cat’s breath smells like catfood.”

If it hastens the collapse of this oligarchy I’ll vote for her. Sorry but I can’t continue to look for little rays of light through the bullshit that just keeps coming no matter who’s in office. I’ve had enough.

We don’t need another revolution in this country, we need another Noah-class flood.

It’s neato how Smooth J Jazz follows up his comments on PPP with “Anonymous: Way To Go smoothjazz!!1!1″

Palin could come out on top in a three-way with Michael Bloomberg! Just typing that sent a thrill up my leg.

A mid-1960′s 15 year-old, who’s recently graduated from childishly innocent body-surfing in those rough NJ waters with mussel-shells scraping your legs

Same here, via my mother’s aunt’s guest house on St. Charles Place when it was literally lined with mansions. (On the corner of it and Boardwalk: The Globe Burlesque. Busty Russell! Blaze Starr! and a little loudspeaker out front droning “Show time! Show time!”)

Then, years later, trying to body surf at Laguna, learning that I self-taughtedly rode the waves too low, and risked slicing my chest open on the sharp rocks on the floor. Come back, Atlantic Ocean. All is forgiven.

I found this bit interesting:

In fact, the median age of the show['s viewership] is 57 — that’s 15 years older than TLC’s average.

That’s also the age of a big chunk of teabaggers. Also, napscoordinator’s funky math was precious.

Only 28% of voters in the country think that Palin is capable of defeating Barack Obama while 60% think she is not and 12% aren’t sure.

AKA the Crazification Factor.

In fact, the median age of the show['s viewership] is 57 — that’s 15 years older than TLC’s average

They could boost their ratings if they’d air it before 6pm, when her audience has long finished dinner, had their late-night prune juice, the Fox News Hatefuck Afternoon Block is over and they’re falling asleep in front of the TV.

Hey, I just left a comment over there attacking Palin for liking Kenny G. Can’t wait for Smoove’s response.

Not only is he running the place, he’s declared a “Romneybot” purge of FR, even if Romney is the GOP nominee.

Check out his manifester:

( I do a weekly feature on their rantings and ravings at First Draft )

Tommy

I thought it was Kenny T. G. with the t representing the. Is Kenny related to Warren G? If he is, does that mean he will regulate?

I was interested in “Moosylvania”, myself– is that some sort of Alaskan subtitle, much as Rhode Island is really “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations?”

Good news for you Palin Haters:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/surprise-sarah-palins-ratings-rise-54830

Surprise: Sarah Palin’s Ratings Rise

Yep that’s me. Keep those DialyKOS pollsters. Anybody who thinks a DailyKOS pollster is credible when polling Gov Palin is smoking some strong Angel Dust.

Good grief: Rather than spending so much time worrying about Gov Palin, you should focus your energies on helping the community organizer, part time senator currently masquerading as President. I believe hsi name is Obombi.

Hey smooth jazz,

I didn’t bother reading your linky-thing, what with you and math not getting along too swell.

I hear (through some pretty slick Hollywood contacts) that you’re directing the new instant smash hit reality show “Over The Bus, LOL” starring you and your Bed-Stuy homies. What can we expect in Season 1?

smooth? Remember “preview” is your friend, as is “spell check”, which will catch little mishaps like “hsi”. You left lots and lots of questions unanswered from your last visit. We were worried about you…….

Smooth Jazz writes: Good news for you Palin Haters

Oh, come on, SJ, nobody hates Sarah Palin. I can’t speak for everyone, but I think I’m far from alone in just thinking she’s very silly, and wondering why anyone would want her to be in a position of responsibility, given her clear record, expressed in video and print.

That’s fair, isn’t it?

Palin is a hater’s best role model.

Lying, grifting, slandering is what she does. She’s inspires hatred, spreads hatred, and invites hatred. Like Glenn Beck.

Off topic, but…I know Roy Ayers plays keyboards, but does he play them often enough to be anybody’s favorite keyboardist? I meant to ask you that question the first(?) time you posted here, but I didn’t get around to it.

(Do California beaches know this degree of seasonal variation?)

Yes, in the fall/winter pretty much anything north of Santa Barbara isn’t going to be as active because of the cold, especially the Santa Cruz boardwalk.

Also, there’s a lot less swimming off the beach even in the summertime, due to rip currents or the undertow. My college girlfriend from Oakland, NJ, almost got taken away by it when she was on the beach here on the West Coast for the first time.

Let’s see. Palin’s viewership dropped by 40% the second week, so she had 60% of her viewership left. The third week that went up by 17%: 60 x 1.17 = 70, so in her third week she had 30% fewer viewers than in her first week. Triumph! Knowing that, does anyone want to estimate the size of her audience by the week she up and quits?

Snowbilly Snooki?!?? A definite cut, if not the unkindest cut. They’re probably already warming up (cooling down?) your cell at the “relocation camp” (thanks, KBR!) outside Fairbanks right now.