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Yeah the puppy line is what

artappraiser — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:42:50 +0000

In reply to Thanks Artsy, I love it. I

Yeah the puppy line is what gave me the worst deja vus allover again to date. I remembered how W had to have his favorite pillow, couldn't take the stress without it.

Somewhere in Foggy Bottom, a

artappraiser — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:23:11 +0000

In reply to Herman Cain says he is ready

Somewhere in Foggy Bottom, a diplomat just sighed.

Kinda reminds me of Ross Perot's statements along the lines of "we can hire someone to do that!" Nonetheless, I think they all might just now be practicing up on their pronounciation of Ahmadinejad if they know what's good for them.

Herman Cain says he is ready

EmmaZahn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:15:17 +0000

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Herman Cain says he is ready for the gotchas

In an interview with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain compared his decision to run to that of Moses of burning bush fame –and declared himself ready for increased scrutiny:

“I’m ready for the ‘gotcha’ questions and they’re already starting to come. And when they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I’m going to say you know, I don’t know. Do you know? And then I’m going to say how’s that going to create one job? I want to focus on the top priorities of this country. That’s what leaders do.

“… Knowing who is the head of some of these small insignificant states around the world I don’t think that is something that is critical to focusing on national security and getting this economy going. When I get ready to go visit that country I’ll know who it is but until then I want to focus on the big issues that we need to solve.”

Somewhere in Foggy Bottom, a diplomat just sighed.

And maybe he is:

Businessman Herman Cain has surged into the top tier of presidential candidates in Virginia, according to a new poll of the state, moving into a tie in the Republican nomination contest with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has faded considerably.

The Quinnipiac University Poll of Virginia released Tuesday shows Romney and Cain at 21 percent apiece among Republican voters, while Perry sits at 11 percent–less than half the support he registered in the same poll a month ago.

Why? Because GOP debate to put a focus on his '999' plan

For the first time in the 2012 GOP presidential contest, metro Atlanta entrepreneur Herman Cain has worked himself into the center of a national debate.

Tuesday’s GOP debate in New Hampshire, sponsored by Bloomberg News and the Washington Post, will be the fifth meeting of candidates, but the first to put a sole focus on the economy.

The debate could go a long way toward telling us whether Cain’s “999” plan – a 9 percent corporate income tax, a 9 percent personal income tax, and a 9 percent national sales tax – will hold up to intense scrutiny.

A spokesman for Dartmouth College, where the debate is to be held, said the candidates will be seated – no podium – according to their standings in a Bloomberg/Post national poll of 1,000 likely voters released Monday: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 24 percent of the vote, Cain with 16 percent, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry at 13 percent.

U.S. Reps. Ron Paul of Texas and Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, and U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania finished in single digits – in that order.

Thanks Artsy, I love it. I

Oxy Mora — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:57:08 +0000

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Thanks Artsy, I love it. I especially like one comment, "We had a tired puppy". I actually think that's paints a good picture of the guy.

Meanwhile in Hanover a woman screamed at Michelle Bachman's bus for several hours.

I'm listening to a Bloomberg Radio interview of the Dartmouth College President. He's of Japanese descent, is a public health expert.

Just in case you missed it:

artappraiser — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:10:33 +0000

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Just in case you missed it: Perry's been studyin' & practicin' up, just like Shrub back in the day; aides and friends are even quoted as saying it's been real hard work.

I think you hit on the

Oxy Mora — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:43:07 +0000

In reply to War of civilizations! Some

I think you hit on the essential purpose of GWB--that he combined the Eastern Establishment with West Texas schmaltz. None of these candidates comes close to being able to operate in both of those worlds. And there is a divide of cultures between the tea party types and the N.E. types.

War of civilizations! Some

artappraiser — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:47:52 +0000

In reply to There is a kind of Eastern

War of civilizations!

Some probably thinking why doncha Yankees leave us in peace to hold our primary our way, quit trying to resurrect Nelson Rockefeller types, all them other antifamily values liberal oligarch enemies, it took us decades to clean them out....take your Bloomberg terminals and shove 'em....we may elect Skull and Bones men but only if they know how to use a chainsaw on the back forty....

There is a kind of Eastern

Oxy Mora — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:20:47 +0000

In reply to Well, you've convinced me

There is a kind of Eastern establishment flavor to all of this. I find it really interesting that Bloomberg has just come out with a damaging expose on the Koch brothers.

Well, you've convinced me

artappraiser — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:13:14 +0000

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Well, you've convinced me this will be must see TV.

Ha! And don't forget, she was

Oxy Mora — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:11:43 +0000

In reply to Which Sarah Palin can almost

Ha! And don't forget, she was a Journalism major. Something might have stuck.