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Xylo
07/04/09

In reply to "We Can't Be Consumed By Our Petty Differences Anymore"
Also, don't forget this Alaska guy's blog: [www.themudflats.net] and his twitter: [twitter.com] His server has been going nuts, so he's limiting comments.
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Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
07/04/09

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BREAKING NEWS: Mr. Hippity endorses unhealthy nitrate-filled meats and dangerous combustible toys. Handlers wonder how this will impact his future in national politics.
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onebadclam
07/04/09

@Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: developing...
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MisterHippity
07/04/09

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BREAKING NEWS: I am about to go eat a hot dog and wave some sparklers around.
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Pope John Peeps II
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: I'm waving hot dogs and my mouth hurts SO MUCH.
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Richard Petty Bourgeoisie
07/04/09

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Breaking: Foster going with beer before liquor. Look for "never sicker" report tomorrow at 8:26 a.m.
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Foster Kamer
07/04/09

@Richard Petty Bourgeoisie: Yeah, right. Bourbon, then beer. Full booze report from day off: two flights of small-batch bourbons, a growler of beer, three jack and cokes. Today: a mimosa, a dark and stormy, a pimm's cup, and possibly, right now, a final Makers on the rocks. See you guys tomorrow; bring coffee. Lots of it.
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Tremonius
07/04/09

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It's like Coney Island Classic over on the Palin Bailin' comment thread, so I'll just add here to the already mentioned looming indictment and book sale theories: the backwater gov wants to position herself in contrast to all the other Repugnants caught in scandals. The polls show preference to quitting on such occasions, yet they all hung on. There's still a Vetter, a Sanford, in office, and Grinch hangs around like a bad odor, and Creepy Craig even hung on to his seat at the Minn/St Paul john till end of term. Simple Sarah will go them one better. She's a quitter! Anytime a storm brews, she's out the door, quicker'n you can say Nixon! Never fear a prolonged impeachment with The Quitter in office!
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Michael Bauser
07/04/09

@Tremonius: The problem with the "she's taking the high road" theory is that Sarah Palin will never, ever admit she did something wrong. The closest she'll get is her deluxe version of the victim act, where she claims that partisan Democrats and the liberal media chased an innocent quiter out of office.

Which would play great with her Heartland Conservative Moron base, unfortunately. If she's still interested in running for President, her poll standings in Iowa will probably improve after this.
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Tremonius
07/06/09

@Michael Bauser: So far, remember, Simple Sarah has not risen above 13% in her own party. Once upon a time, there were 56 million morons at the polls. Where'd they all go? All the edyoukaydead Repugnants say she is a silly non-candidate, so where can she go to grow voters? Not Alaska no more.

Mark Twain says it best. About the holidays now past: "There are more fools killed on the Fourth of July than any other day. But, judging by the number of fools remaining, there simply aren't enough Fourths in any year."

Maybe they lie low, while SS lie high.
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Cheap Shot
07/04/09

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Every commenter for him/herself!
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naugahydeinplainsight
07/04/09

@Cheap Shot: Well, 233 years later, Ben Franklin ("We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately") would be SO proud.
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Carol Gardens
07/04/09

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Just want to say "hi" and that after a day at Coney Island I hate Joe Sitt very very much.
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Tremonius
07/04/09

@Carol Gardens: We visited Coney Island in June 2000. My prior reference point was in how they go to the beach in that region, which was crowds, not even standing room only, miles and miles of humans just standing around on the alleged sand, in Life magazine. But when we went we were practically the only ones there. Also the Metro was clean and safe.

Just not living up to the rep, is all.
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nevin
07/04/09

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We didn't give you your independence so that you could squander it by not posting on a Saturday goddamn it.
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naugahydeinplainsight
07/04/09

@nevin: Not sure who the "We" and "you" are in this comment, but if you're talking with a British accent, I should ask: Give? GIVE? I seem to recall something about a nasty little war a couple centuries back. In any case, Happy Fourth! ;-)
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DeadliestSin
07/04/09

@nevin: No you didn't give the Americans their independance, they took it!
You did however, give it to Canada when we bent over our pasty white arses for you and asked, while serving a tray of bacon and maple syrup, if you could please release us from being your (favourite) colony and we'll still pretend your Queen means something to us.
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nevin
07/04/09

@DeadliestSin: We gave the French the American's Independence if you want to be picky!

Fuck, have you ever been to Victoria? Its the most British place I've ever been and I'm from Liverpool.
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DeadliestSin
07/04/09

@nevin: As in Victoria BC? Yes I have, it's a lovely city but boring as hell.
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nevin
07/04/09

@DeadliestSin: Yeah in BC. Strangest place I have ever been to. Lovely is right, but just like a Britain tribute city.
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DeadliestSin
07/04/09

@nevin: It's annoying as hell to drive around, all the streets names instead if numbers. It's a beautiful place, but one of the most expensive places to live in Canada after Vancouver and Toronto. It has the best winter climate in Canada, and very nice, mild summers.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
07/04/09

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Is this like a Stalinist purge, but without all the gore?
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MisterHippity
07/04/09

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"Meanwhile, if any news breaks, uh, just read the comments in this thread."

Ok, here's the first BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Speculation swirling that she resigned because of a looming scandal, and that perhaps a federal indictment is in the offing. The following is an excerpt from this piece by Max Blumenthal in the Daily Beast:

The suddenness of her announcement raises the question about whether Palin resigned to avert a major scandal. One logical place to start looking is the affair that has Alaska political circles buzzing: an alleged scandal centered around a building contractor, Spenard Building Supplies, with close ties to Palin and her husband, Todd.

Many political observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucrative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002.
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MisterHippity
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: BREAKING NEWS ALERT, Part 2: More on the Palin "looming scandal" rumor from Brad Friedman in The Brad Blog:

"... all of this precedes what are said to be possible federal indictments against Palin, concerning an embezzlement scandal related to the building of Palin's house and the Wasilla Sports Complex built during her tenure as Mayor. Both structures, it is said, feature the 'same windows, same wood, same products.'"
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Mount_Prion
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: Look, I'm down, but you need to get paid for this! Seriously!
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Pinekatz
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: It has to be. No one resigns from the squishy goodness of Governor because they want to pass the ball. It just doesn't happen.
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CaptainFantastic
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: This shit happens all the time in construction. The general contractor project manager tells the guy that is going to supply all of the appliances for the new dormitory to hide an extra washer and dryer in the bid (i.e., if a washer and dryer costs $100 a pair, then the bid for 10 pairs would be $1,100). The extra pair goes to the project manager's daughter's house. Kick-backs, essentially.
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
07/04/09

@MisterHippity: I finally saw her rambling, ridiculous and somehow (always) arrogant press announcement last night. The birds cawing and the baby crying was a nice backdrop--mocking the mockable...

Of course it would be wonderful schadenfreude for her to get busted on something, although she is raising children so, shit, the big-hearted part of me hopes she didn't go there.

My wish is that Palin becomes a media star with all the bells and whistles--books, Fox News, speaking tours--all of it. I want this because I want her out of government. She has dumbed down and brought a new nadir to politics even more than I thought possible; even after Reagan and Bush II. Kill me, but Reagan and Bush did not display the victim crap that she has. This is a new low.

She wants glamor, fame, and to be a voice for conservatism. Plop her in a chair on Fox, but I don't ever want to see her run for anything and I don't want to watch her in any more debates or determining any policy for Alaska or the nation.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
07/03/09

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This is why I keep thinking "Foster Brooks."
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Rumpelstilskin
07/03/09

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So, this means I can keep my star, Mr. Kamer? Thank you, THANK YOU.
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onebadclam
07/04/09

@Rumpelstilskin: AVENGE ME!!!!
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unclevanya
07/03/09

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If only Ian would stop by and suggest another One More Thing, just for old times' sake.
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Pinekatz
07/03/09

@unclevanya: Things just never stay the same, do they?
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phlox✔
07/03/09

@kimberlydebarge: O hai, where did you wander in from?
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BxgrlJeri
07/03/09

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Tonight's news recap: Michael Jackson...sumtin sumtin...Pallin...sumtin sumtim...Michael Jackson...sumtin sumtin....Hudson 400 years...Michael Jackson...sumtin sumtin...Statue of Liberty crown...Michael Jackson...sumtin sumtin...

Oh yeah, and something happened in North Korea but they interrupted it for a Michael Jackson tribute so I have no idea what it is.
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Oy Veh (Informality Reigns)
07/03/09

@BxgrlJeri: How come it seems like EVERYONE is getting a little sumpin sumpin but ME???
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onehotmess
07/04/09

@BxgrlJeri: you wanna be startin sumpin?
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PandoraSpocks
07/04/09

@onehotmess: 400-500,000 people are predicted to gather at the corner of Olympic and Flower on Tuesday morning and the LAPD has no funds to pay the cops who will be needed, the county has no funds to pay cops overtime and the state has no funds, period.

Now there's a story to look forward to!
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Tart of Darkness
07/04/09

@PandoraSpocks: When they had the cops there for the parade a couple weeks ago it still wasn't pleasant. I can't imagine what will happen on Tuesday.
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lobstr
07/04/09

@BxgrlJeri:

...mamasay mamasa ma ma moo sa.. mamasay mamasa ma mamoosa.. ...mamasay mamasa ma ma moo sa.. mamasay mamasa ma mamoosa..

thank you.. :[]
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WillisMonet
07/03/09

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I think the tags on this post are my all-time favorite. Have fun, Foster!
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unclevanya
07/03/09

@WillisMonet: I'm sure Foster can stop tagging anytime he wants. He just tags when he drinks, or at parties, or after a meal. He doesn't keep tags hidden in his sock drawer, or in the toolbox in the garage. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM, OK? BACK OFF!

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unclevanya
07/03/09

@unclevanya: And on the theme of 'fuck', thank the gods for Related Videos:

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phlox✔
07/05/09

@WillisMonet: So, which does Foster love more; Maker's Mark or Nat?
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