Comments on: Mittmania! http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/ America's favorite blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-26012 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:36:31 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-26012 Thanks, Chris, for the explanation. What is your take on the new governor at this point? Thanks, Chris, for the explanation. What is your take on the new governor at this point?

]]> by: Chris Viens http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25935 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:43:34 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25935 David, that year the Democratic candidates were a mixed bag, a bunch of old party hands and Robert Reich. The outgoing republican governer, Jane Swift, was WILDLY unpopular. The Haircut was a known commoditity, haven given Ted Kennedy his only real challange in years back in 94. Fresh from saving the Salt Lake City games, The Haircut swooped into town to save the gop. Dispite every pole saying that Robert Reich could beat The Haircut, Democrats chose Shannon O'Brien, a party loyalist who had "earned" the chance to run. Now, Shannon is a fine person and an outstanding public servant, but she's about as exciting as watching mold grow. We were promised the CEO Governor, we got an absentee land-lord. David, that year the Democratic candidates were a mixed bag, a bunch of old party hands and Robert Reich. The outgoing republican governer, Jane Swift, was WILDLY unpopular. The Haircut was a known commoditity, haven given Ted Kennedy his only real challange in years back in 94. Fresh from saving the Salt Lake City games, The Haircut swooped into town to save the gop. Dispite every pole saying that Robert Reich could beat The Haircut, Democrats chose Shannon O’Brien, a party loyalist who had “earned” the chance to run. Now, Shannon is a fine person and an outstanding public servant, but she’s about as exciting as watching mold grow. We were promised the CEO Governor, we got an absentee land-lord.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25934 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:22:34 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25934 Chris, how in Lobster's name did he ever get himself elected governor of one of the generally most enlightened states? Also, how stands it with the new governor? Chris, how in Lobster’s name did he ever get himself elected governor of one of the generally most enlightened states? Also, how stands it with the new governor?

]]> by: Chris Viens http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25931 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:03:48 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25931 As a Massachusetts resident, I can tell you that The Haircut (Romney) is very good at appearing to be in charge without actually doing anything. As our governor, his one big political idea was a republican take over of the state legislature. He tried to accomplish this by importing candidates into districts he perceived as vulnerable and conducting very flashy smear campaigns against the sitting legislator. When that was resoundingly rejected by the voters, he focused most of his enery on traveling around the country ridiculing Massachusetts. As a Massachusetts resident, I can tell you that The Haircut (Romney) is very good at appearing to be in charge without actually doing anything. As our governor, his one big political idea was a republican take over of the state legislature. He tried to accomplish this by importing candidates into districts he perceived as vulnerable and conducting very flashy smear campaigns against the sitting legislator. When that was resoundingly rejected by the voters, he focused most of his enery on traveling around the country ridiculing Massachusetts.

]]> by: TV Ditz http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25821 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:33:14 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25821 He sounds good, he looks good, and he smells good. He sounds good, he looks good, and he smells good.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25774 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:02:35 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25774 Good one, gillian. Special thanks for that link. Good one, gillian. Special thanks for that link.

]]> by: gillian http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25773 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:27:31 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25773 We all know about being a wannabe; but what's a <a href="http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=22419" title="Yoostabee" rel="nofollow">Yoostabee</a>? We all know about being a wannabe; but what’s a Yoostabee?

]]> by: siobhan http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25772 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:17:57 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25772 Cooper, I think CSpan is cable, so they can say whatever they want. Apparently, they got no stinkin rat to stop 'em. drsue - my favorite observation about Romney, the Great (very) White Hunter was from Harry Reid: Rudy Guiliani has been married more times than Mitt Romney has been hunting. Cooper, I think CSpan is cable, so they can say whatever they want. Apparently, they got no stinkin rat to stop ‘em.

drsue - my favorite observation about Romney, the Great (very) White Hunter was from Harry Reid: Rudy Guiliani has been married more times than Mitt Romney has been hunting.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25771 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:25:07 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25771 MaxBob, thanks for the link to the Michael Savage/CSPAN kerfuffle. Mike Lamb chose the best method to respond to all those critical e-mails by simply reading some of them on air. I liked his admonition to not believe everything said on TV. Apparently it's still necessary to remind the little people of that from time to time. BTW, can you really say "Dickhead" on TV now? MaxBob, thanks for the link to the Michael Savage/CSPAN kerfuffle. Mike Lamb chose the best method to respond to all those critical e-mails by simply reading some of them on air. I liked his admonition to not believe everything said on TV. Apparently it’s still necessary to remind the little people of that from time to time. BTW, can you really say “Dickhead” on TV now?

]]> by: Maximum Bob http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25770 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:41:06 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2007/06/18/mittmania/#comment-25770 Sorry to go off-topic, but this was too funny to pass up. Talk-show host Michael Savage is apparently upset that CSPAN failed to cover one of his speeches, and asked his listeners to express their displeasure to CSPAN with e-mails, etc. CSPAN host Mike Lamb read a number of the e-mails on the air in a businesslike monotone that just made them seem even crazier than they are, if that's possible. (Try saying, "Have a nice day, dickhead" in a monotone and you'll see what I mean.) You can find the video here: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/06/19/savages-assault-cspan/ OK, back to Mr. Mitt... Sorry to go off-topic, but this was too funny to pass up.

Talk-show host Michael Savage is apparently upset that CSPAN failed to cover one of his speeches, and asked his listeners to express their displeasure to CSPAN with e-mails, etc. CSPAN host Mike Lamb read a number of the e-mails on the air in a businesslike monotone that just made them seem even crazier than they are, if that’s possible. (Try saying, “Have a nice day, dickhead” in a monotone and you’ll see what I mean.) You can find the video here:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/06/19/savages-assault-cspan/

OK, back to Mr. Mitt…

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