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    Andrew Sullivan loved it (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by Steve M on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:14:40 PM EST
    I think we can all guess why.

    Another state poll shows a huge gender gap... (5.00 / 2) (#3)
    by Dawn Davenport on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:23:11 PM EST
    ...between voters supporting McCain and those supporting Obama.

    SurveyUSA's latest poll for NC shows men supporting McCain 58 to 38 percent over Obama, while women go 51 to 44 for Obama, giving McCain a 5-point lead in the state even with women weighted 54 to 46 percent of the voting population.

    I'm surprised to have not read more about the male-female split I'm seeing in some of these state polls (since the splits are by much wider margins than in prior presidential elections), and would love some of TalkLeft's armchair polling analysts to provide their take on the topic. It seems to me that Obama really needs a strong turnout among women in November to offset the male skew toward McCain.

    It's been about white male voters (5.00 / 2) (#12)
    by Cream City on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:43:41 PM EST
    throughout the primaries, but the media wanted to beat up Clinton and her supporters so focused on women voters.  For an analysis of the reality of the gender split, see this from January.

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    Sen. McCain's campaign is going (none / 0) (#10)
    by oculus on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:39:43 PM EST
    after Clinton's donors who aren't on board w/Obama just yet:

    WSJ

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    McCain is doing the same thing as Obama (none / 0) (#47)
    by stefystef on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:43:26 AM EST
    Why are people surprised?
    McCain has been trying to talk to black people since March/April.  While I think he's wasting his time, at least he can say he reached out.

    As far as the white male vote, I never believed that Obama would beat McCain in this group.  Obama did well with White Male voters in the primaries because they hated Hillary.  It wasn't pro-Obama votes, it was anti-Hillary votes.

    Now that Hillary is gone, those men are going back to who they feel comfortable with... McCain.

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    LOLFOTCROTFLOL (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:27:08 PM EST
    Good one.

    You aren't usually so (none / 0) (#7)
    by oculus on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:28:49 PM EST
    effusive.

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    This One Was Funny (none / 0) (#11)
    by squeaky on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:41:16 PM EST
    Covered a lot of ground, imo.

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    Children are typically (none / 0) (#16)
    by Grace on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 12:51:16 AM EST
    amused by cartoons.  

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    Some of our best social commentary... (5.00 / 1) (#41)
    by kdog on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:52:57 AM EST
    comes from cartoons.

    I thought it was hilarious.

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    Agreed. (none / 0) (#62)
    by Thanin on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:43:44 PM EST
    In their prime The Simpsons was brilliant... but I guess their type of humor goes over some peoples heads.

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    heh. (none / 0) (#33)
    by Salo on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:24:18 AM EST


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    Try Geritol (none / 0) (#53)
    by squeaky on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:25:07 AM EST
    Maybe it will help to loosen up your encrusted brain cells. The part where laughter comes from seems to be dead and buried or in a serious state of atrophy.

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    Do they still make that stuff? (none / 0) (#56)
    by misspeach2008 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 01:50:55 PM EST


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    I Dunno, Ask Lawrence Welk (none / 0) (#60)
    by squeaky on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:48:33 PM EST


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    i won 3 purple hearts (5.00 / 2) (#9)
    by Little Fish on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:36:18 PM EST
    LOVED it. I watched it 5-6 times this morning. So many little details like Sarah Palin on the straight talk express. I can't decide on my fav part. Either McCain in the tank or Obama on the unicorn.

    My favorite is the one from 2000 where you could play DJ with Bush and Gore, but 2004s This Land is awesome. Kerry's part gets me everytime. this land is your land this land is my land I'm an intellectual you're a stupid dumba**

    The media obsession with Sen. Clinton (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by oculus on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:46:10 PM EST
    continues.  Apparently she has a new hair cut and changed her part.  Huff Post tells all.

    For Ch*issakes. (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by shoephone on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:56:34 PM EST
    They will never tire of freaking out over her hairdos.

    That JibJab was hilarious!

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    Speaking of dumb political humor ... (5.00 / 5) (#18)
    by Ellie on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 01:26:50 AM EST
    Snark'em if you got'em. (YWCMV*)

    Scrum: Senator McCain, Boxers or Briefs?
    McCain: Depends ...

    Q: How many Obama fans does it take to change a light bulb?
    A: All of them, standing in the dark believing they're the change they've been waiting for.

    * Your Water Cooler May Vary

    I don't know, to me Jib Jab seemed (5.00 / 3) (#19)
    by FemB4dem on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:01:24 AM EST
    to take it very easy on Obama, and really bash McCain and Hillary.  There is soooo much more to go after Obama on now than the hope/change unity pony thing, which is utterly mild compared to the McCain poking into his swollen gland and croaking bit. And why all the shots at Bill, but none at Michelle?  In fact, why any shots at the Clintons at all -- why wasn't this just Obama vs. McCain?  Very odd.  My feeling is that this is just another example of funny people being unwilling to go after Obama like they go after everyone else.  Too bad.

    New Yorker (none / 0) (#24)
    by MrPope on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:36:03 AM EST
    Guess you missed that NEWYORKER cover...

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    I guess you missed the point (none / 0) (#27)
    by misspeach2008 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:45:50 AM EST
    of the New Yorker cover. It wasn't taking after Obama. It was ridiculing the people who are characterizing the Obamas that way. It was actually a supportive piece for him, but satire is not a form of humor that appeals to everyone.

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    The intent of the New Yorker (none / 0) (#31)
    by Salo on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:21:28 AM EST
    was to satirize the GOP Talking Points.

    YOU are why comedians are afraid of making fun of Obama.

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    Heh (none / 0) (#37)
    by Steve M on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:35:58 AM EST
    The reaction to the New Yorker cover is exactly why people are afraid to make jokes.

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    I thought the cartoon... (none / 0) (#42)
    by kdog on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:56:00 AM EST
    ripped Obama pretty good myself.  

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    my god people (5.00 / 1) (#29)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 08:57:13 AM EST
    its called humor.
    look it up.

    JibJab is a national treasure.  the humorlessness of this whole crappy campaign is starting to give me a headache.

    doing a bit of comedy critique are we? (none / 0) (#34)
    by Salo on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:28:40 AM EST
    Jibjab: They are on the same nihilistic level as South Park. I prefer something like George Carlin or Lenny Bruce.

    no big deal either way.  John McPatton was a fairly good profile of McCain though.

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    I hope you are not suggesting (none / 0) (#36)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:32:37 AM EST
    that Lenny Bruce was not nihilistic.  the man practically invented modern comedic nihilism.

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    I love JibJab and I thought it was very funny (none / 0) (#48)
    by stefystef on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:44:49 AM EST
    Lighten up people.  It's a spoof.
    Folks are taking PC to the extreme.

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    I thought it was pretty cute. n/t (none / 0) (#2)
    by Valhalla on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:19:55 PM EST


    Neil Young on Letterman Tonight (none / 0) (#4)
    by Jeralyn on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:23:30 PM EST
    according to a commenter on the earlier open thread.

    Openleft continues to promote the (none / 0) (#5)
    by tigercourse on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:23:44 PM EST
    challenger with a history of violence who is trying to unseat Ed Towns. There must be other congresspeople with better challengers that they can hound.

    If our politicians are this ridiculous.... (none / 0) (#8)
    by Dadler on Wed Jul 16, 2008 at 11:30:28 PM EST
    ...imagine what we the people must be.

    Just read another story of how the economy far outdoes the Iraq war in polls of voters' concerns.  That the mass of American people still can't put two and two together, can't realize that a TRILLION dollars down the murderous tubes of a wildy unpopular war IS THE REASON the economy is in the tank.  There are no other reasons.  I can only conclude that we have become as f'ing stupid as bricks.  Check that, more stupid, since bricks can at least be made into a wall.  We're essentially useless at this point.  

    The military/industrial lifetstyle we've all been long indoctrinated in is something to behold, it really is.  In the absolute worst and most insidious of ways.

    I'm sad for my little boy tonight.

    That was pretty funny (none / 0) (#15)
    by flyerhawk on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 12:16:08 AM EST
    The Obama part was probably the most amusing.

    Couldn't they... (none / 0) (#17)
    by TomStewart on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 01:02:04 AM EST
    work on their lyrics? Really, Rove and Road do not rhyme, neither does 'exchange' and 'change'. It's the same word, it's like rhyming 'June' and 'June'.

    Beautiful animation though...

    That's a better ryhme than: (none / 0) (#28)
    by cannondaddy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:46:58 AM EST
    Generals gathered in their masses
    Just like witches at black masses


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    dont be dissin (none / 0) (#55)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:50:07 AM EST
    Ozzy

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    Why do people who (none / 0) (#20)
    by LatinoVoter on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:23:44 AM EST
    like to make viral videos feel the need to depict Hillary as a fascist? Or is the upward angle and red coloring of her campaign signs in the video suppose to be evocative of something else?

    There was the Obama 1984 ad starring Hillary. There was that Hitler/Hillary video during the primary and I'm sure many a photoshopped picture.

    All I know is (5.00 / 3) (#22)
    by Edgar08 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 03:49:11 AM EST
    At the time Clinton supporters didn't act like lying cowards and develop some conspiracy theory about how Clinton's face was made to look more or less feminine.

    Bummer really, cause apparently being a lying coward is the winning strategy these days.


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    Well the 1984 video.. (none / 0) (#21)
    by tnjen on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:49:54 AM EST
    ...was done by an Obama insider. IIRC, he had some standing with the campaign and given Axelrod's specializations I'd say it was a preemptive strike. In retrospect, it laid out Obama's entire campaign of Hillary = Evil and Obama = Annoying Ipod/Macintosh Emo Kid.

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    Tank (none / 0) (#23)
    by MrPope on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:34:08 AM EST
    They did have OBAMA run over by a tank.  The Hillary part with the 2012  and RED signs was cute....Like she will run as a repug  in 2012 against OBAMA.  Clearly this was a jab at the PUMAS.  

    well we shall see. (none / 0) (#32)
    by Salo on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:23:00 AM EST
    i'm not sure it put's obama in a bad light to get mown down by a war monger.

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    Obama June fundraising... (none / 0) (#25)
    by mike in dc on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:36:48 AM EST
    ...only 52 million.  I know, pretty disappointing, right? And the DNC only raised about 20 million, which is only a 4 fold increase over their May numbers.  
    We'll never win by high double digits if he can only keep this pace up...

    /snark

    Seriously, though, this is good news.  I know a lot of people were worried about that WSJ piece saying he'd only raised 30 mil in June.

    Obama's numbers are in (none / 0) (#26)
    by NJDem on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 07:38:34 AM EST
    not $100M, but a still impressive $52M. link
    (heads' up it from Fox).  

    I'm curious when HRC will report how her retire the dept efforts are going.  Does she have to?  

    Yes, she does. (none / 0) (#39)
    by misspeach2008 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:47:18 AM EST
    Her June numbers should be out soon.  The big push to retire her debt by the "little guys" started to really move over the 4th holiday weekend. Those numbers won't show up until August.

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    June's numbers are due for filing (none / 0) (#63)
    by Valhalla on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:28:09 PM EST
    on the 20th.

    Obama hasn't filed yet, today's story was just the spin.  They let that 30 mil out so people would get super excited by the 52 mil, rather than be disappointed by the not-quite-100 mil they were broadcasting at the beginning of June.

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    Goodness... (none / 0) (#30)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:14:39 AM EST
    ...they're already arresting hippies!

    'Five members of the "Rainbow Family" - a loose-knit band of hippies best known for large gatherings each July - were arrested Tuesday night by Boulder County sheriff's deputies after a violent brawl broke out at the group's campsite near Ward.'

    http://tinyurl.com/5zw8pq

    Ah well, at least it wasn't in Denver, for now anyway.  

    idiocracy (none / 0) (#35)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:30:26 AM EST
    ever see this Mike Judge movie?  if not, you should.  with every passing day I am more amazed by how prophetic it seems.
    people are getting stupid.  or more stupid.
    the reaction to this JibJab video shows it only to well.  I posted it in a company newsgroup yesterday and people were "offended" by the portrayal of Obama.  now really, how can you see what they did to the OTHER candidates and whine about what they did to yours.  it is pathological.
    want another example?  there is an amazing movie making the rounds to theaters in limited release.
    The Fall.  
    I posted a review in the same company newsgroup urging people to see it especially since it is showing right across the street from my place of employment.
    the reactions were disturbing.  now, I supposedly work with some of the best and brightest young people.  well educated and serious.  the comments they made about this movie could have easily been made by my grandfather.  they simply did not get it.  I guess because there was no martial arts.  I am sad and disturbed by this.  and I am not trying to be funny.
     

    I've always contended... (none / 0) (#38)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:37:46 AM EST
    ...that Idiocracy was prophetic.  A truly frightening glimpse into the future--especially given the pace at which we are dumbing down as a society.

    Anti-science, anti-learning, anti-thinking--another Bush legacy.

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    the first time I saw it (none / 0) (#40)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 09:51:36 AM EST
    I thought it was hilarious.  with each viewing it has become less funny and more frightening.

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    Awesome concept.... (none / 0) (#44)
    by kdog on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:21:47 AM EST
    though I though the film could have been ten times better...they failed to deliver considering the brilliance of the concept.

    "It's got electrolytes..."

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    its what body needs (none / 0) (#45)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:28:06 AM EST
    brought to you by Carls Jr. F U ! Im eating.


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    I bought Idiocracy (none / 0) (#46)
    by blogtopus on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:40:28 AM EST
    before I ever saw a single frame... I wanted to support Judge based on what Fox did to him - again - for pointing out the obvious.

    Love it, but it could have used more love. My favorite part was the fact that 'A**: the movie' received several Oscars.

    Looking forward to The Dark Knight tomorrow.

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    Im thinkin (none / 0) (#49)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:45:08 AM EST
    it may bust the 151 mill opening weekend record.

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    The injustice of it all (none / 0) (#43)
    by samtaylor2 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:05:45 AM EST
    Did anyone see the season premier of Project Runway.  I am sorry but that was just an injustice.

    I most certainly did! (none / 0) (#59)
    by NJDem on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:32:44 PM EST
    What did you think was an injustice?  She should have checked what kind of garbage bags they were, no?  And all the table clothes...hello?  

    I think that guy went home mainly b/c of those weird yellow gloves--what was that all about?  

    And some of the characters are just annoying, trying way too hard.  

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    The best show on TV (none / 0) (#64)
    by samtaylor2 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:21:36 PM EST


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    interesting post at NQ (none / 0) (#51)
    by Capt Howdy on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 10:59:21 AM EST
    on irony deficiency.

    Link

    Oh man... (none / 0) (#52)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:09:32 AM EST
    ...don't get me started on OS, I could go on all day long.  

    Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a meeting with the Bob's over at Chotchkie's.  I think I'll get the pizza shooters...

    Very sorry TL... (none / 0) (#54)
    by kdog on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 11:33:13 AM EST
    let one f-bomb slip up there...please delete.

    "That Peter Gibbons has upper management written all over him..."

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    Although my public persona (none / 0) (#57)
    by misspeach2008 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 01:59:19 PM EST
    is gray-haired and dignified, my best friend calls my husband and me "Moon Doggie and Gidget". However, kdog, the "Great Kahuna" is all you. Even if you surf on a skateboard.

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    Beach bums... (none / 0) (#58)
    by kdog on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 02:09:57 PM EST
    at heart eh misspeach?

    That's where it counts...in the heart:)  You and your lucky guy can drink seaside Margaritas with me anytime:)

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    I thought that this video (none / 0) (#61)
    by shoulin4 on Thu Jul 17, 2008 at 06:34:39 PM EST
    was absolutely hilarious! I watched it like 7-10 times.

    My favorite part was the unicorn.

    Btw, the Bill Clinton/ Hillary hitting him with a frying pan part was a sort of mini-sequel from "This Land" which, as a tangent, in itself was also great. My favorite part in that was the FOX News update that Bush received a brain.

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