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11/05/2008 12:54 #46556

It's amazing how much cooler . . .
Category: politics
. . . candidates get when they lose.

Comments on McCain sparked this, but I also remember watching Dole on Letterman after he was defeated and thinking he may have one if he acted more like that.

Gore got a lot more friendly after he got beat--grew a beard, put on weight, smiled more, and started talking about global warming more.

Maybe the conventional wisdom about how to behave in a campaign isn't so wise!
gardenmama - 11/05/08 22:52
I agree. It sort of seems that as candidates these people become some type of weird pod-people. It doesn't make any sense. Despite evident intelligence, Gore was the most dry, uninteresting thing running, like some lifeless drone. Later, after the run, he was actually funny in some of his presentation, and I kept thinking: "Where the hell were YOU a few months ago?"

11/04/2008 15:50 #46521

YLDS Election Day Special
Category: football

tinypliny - 11/05/08 19:39
Yinz love DA STILLERS!!!!!!!!

11/04/2008 00:20 #46505

When Obama wins . . .
Category: football
. . . you can thank/blame the Steelers, for beating the Washington Redskins.

. . . Or McCain, for speaking at halftime with EMPTY SEATS and DISINTERESTED PEOPLE behind him. Hey John--this race is televised!

Did you see this? It's like he wants to lose!

(Sorry I can't share it--ABCnews.com is all messed up.)

jason - 11/04/08 12:58
Yeah, dammit, the Skins blew it of course. I'm still mad at the Steelers D for handing me a loss in FFL though.

I don't think it's the end of the world if Obama wins, but it is the end of the world if the left wing gets a supermajority.

11/03/2008 08:26 #46486

Obama is working hard and spending $
Category: politics.
A make a daily stop at post-gazette.com Go there today, just to see the ad that jumps at you.

I have never seen an ad like that at that site.



It's interesting that my home state is in play. It has been blue state for the past two elections (at least). For a really good analysis on the crazy electoral dynamics of PA, check out This American Life:

Vote tomorrow. Root for the Stillers tonight.
mrmike - 11/03/08 08:54
Sorry I missed you. I was running a gaggle of 10 year old boys with short attention spans. We were on the other side of Elmwood. After working that side of Anderson, Atlantic and that side of Lexington, they were losing it and this Zombie needed a beer.

Go Steelers

11/01/2008 15:14 #46461

comment became a post
I told tiny that my comment was too long and became a post, so now I have to back it up.

But I was lying.

The party was fun. Now I have to begin my novel.
tinypliny - 11/01/08 20:02
Nice meeting you and (e:Janelle), as always. Very convincing "costume". :)

What is the general plot outline of your novel, does it have murder?