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phineas
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Apr 29, 2009 - 8:05am |
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cc_rider wrote: Well, it's not exactly a 'posse', but the Legislature sometimes seems like a bunch of insane clowns...
Maybe they could be Insane Clown Posers...
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cc_rider
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Apr 29, 2009 - 8:01am |
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winter wrote: This is disappointing. I really thought he was going to join the Insane Clown Posse.
Well, it's not exactly a 'posse', but the Legislature sometimes seems like a bunch of insane clowns...
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geordiezimmerman
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Apr 29, 2009 - 6:06am |
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U.S child dies from Swine Flu
It's spreading like wildfire and although I think most countries can cope with it I still think it's best to be vigilant.
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bokey
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:10pm |
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Plane from Mexico held to check 2 ill passengersApril 28, 2009 - 11:37pm LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - Two men who had too much to drink caused 117 passengers on a flight from Mexico to Maryland to wait on board after landing while health authorities checked the two for symptoms of swine flu, officials said Tuesday.
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oldviolin
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Apr 28, 2009 - 6:50pm |
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winter wrote: This is disappointing. I really thought he was going to join the Insane Clown Posse.
Brutal
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winter
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Apr 28, 2009 - 3:50pm |
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manbirdexperiment wrote:Arlen Specter to join the Wu-Tang Clan
This afternoon Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) announced he is joining the Wu-Tang Clan, a prominent, loosely organized group of hardcore rappers that first formed in the early '90s.
At a press conference with all 9 original members, including the RZA, GZA (pronounced "Rizza" and "Jizza") and Method Man, a visibly disoriented Specter read from a prepared statement:
"My life had got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater. Times is rough and tough like leather," said the senior senator of his 29-year membership with the GOP. "I figured out I went the wrong route. So I got with a sick tight clique and went all out." This is disappointing. I really thought he was going to join the Insane Clown Posse.
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hippiechick
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Apr 28, 2009 - 3:08pm |
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manbirdexperiment wrote:Arlen Specter to join the Wu-Tang Clan
This afternoon Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) announced he is joining the Wu-Tang Clan, a prominent, loosely organized group of hardcore rappers that first formed in the early '90s.
At a press conference with all 9 original members, including the RZA, GZA (pronounced "Rizza" and "Jizza") and Method Man, a visibly disoriented Specter read from a prepared statement:
"My life had got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater. Times is rough and tough like leather," said the senior senator of his 29-year membership with the GOP. "I figured out I went the wrong route. So I got with a sick tight clique and went all out." Yo!
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Manbird
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Apr 28, 2009 - 3:06pm |
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Arlen Specter to join the Wu-Tang Clan
This afternoon Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) announced he is joining the Wu-Tang Clan, a prominent, loosely organized group of hardcore rappers that first formed in the early '90s.
At a press conference with all 9 original members, including the RZA, GZA (pronounced "Rizza" and "Jizza") and Method Man, a visibly disoriented Specter read from a prepared statement:
"My life had got no better, same damn 'Lo sweater. Times is rough and tough like leather," said the senior senator of his 29-year membership with the GOP. "I figured out I went the wrong route. So I got with a sick tight clique and went all out."
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hippiechick
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Apr 28, 2009 - 12:33pm |
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Maine panel endorses gay marriages AUGUSTA, Maine — A same-sex marriage bill is going to the Maine Senate and House with a strong committee endorsement. Eleven of the 14 Judiciary Committee members voted Tuesday to pass the bill, while two voted against it and one proposed sending it to voters in a November referendum. Gov. John Baldacci remains undecided. Supporters said the bill corrects an inequality that's long existed in Maine law, while one of the opponents pointed to overwhelming constituent opposition to the bill. Republican Sen. David Hastings of Fryeburg said he prefers sending a straightforward question to voters. The committee session was interrupted by an outburst by a protester, who shouted that the bill is morally wrong. She was escorted by police from the State House.
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hippiechick
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Apr 28, 2009 - 11:09am |
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romeotuma wrote:
Arlen Specter will have a press conference in about 15 minutes...
Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Penn.) is becoming a Democrat. "I have decided to run for re-election in 2010 in the Democratic primary," said Specter in a statement. "I am ready, willing and anxious to take on all comers and have my candidacy for re-election determined in a general election." "Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party has moved far to the right. Last year, more than 200,000 Republicans in Pennsylvania changed their registration to become Democrats. I now find my political philosophy more in line with Democrats than Republicans." The move will give Democrats a filibuster-proof 60 vote majority in the Senate, presuming Minnesota's Al Franken is eventually seated. However, in his statement Specter said his opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act — widely seen as a defense against a Republican primary challenge — will not change. Polls had shown that, despite his shift on EFCA, Specter was on his way to losing his seat if he stayed in the GOP. A Rasmussen survey from last Friday had former U.S. Rep. Pat Toomey beating the Senator by 21 points in the primary. Sources told the AP that an announcement could come later in the day — or Wednesday. Vice President Joe Biden and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell have urged Specter to switch parties in the past. President Obama called Specter Tuesday to say Democrats "are thrilled to have you." Story continues below
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cookinlover
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:56am |
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phineas wrote: I didn't get the details either — I refuse to leave the shower and my rubbing alcohol sponge bath.
It's 5:54 a.m. here and my day has begun with this image in my mind.
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phineas
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:50am |
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Rod wrote:I heard about Phil Spector and Arlen Specter flying low over Manhattan in a jumbo jet dropping the swine flu virus? Something like that, I was only half paying attention to the news this morning while I continually washed my hands.
I didn't get the details either — I refuse to leave the shower and my rubbing alcohol sponge bath.
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JrzyTmata
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:48am |
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Rod wrote:I heard about Phil Spector and Arlen Specter flying low over Manhattan in a jumbo jet dropping the swine flu virus? Something like that, I was only half paying attention to the news this morning while I continually washed my hands.
make sure you keep the faucet running on full. apparently, that's important to the german germs.
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Rod
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:44am |
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I heard about Phil Spector and Arlen Specter flying low over Manhattan in a jumbo jet dropping the swine flu virus? Something like that, I was only half paying attention to the news this morning while I continually washed my hands.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:13am |
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dionysius wrote: Well, in OK you have real things to worry about, like thunderstorms, tornados and flying cows. In NYC, they're just...jumpy, I guess.
That, and I rarely watch the news. Usually depresses or pisses me off.
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dionysius
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:11am |
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oldslabsides wrote: Guess I missed the whole thing.
Well, in OK you have real things to worry about, like thunderstorms, tornados and flying cows. In NYC, they're just...jumpy, I guess.
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Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:09am |
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dionysius wrote: Seen it. Did the outrage. Heard the official apology. Guess I missed the whole thing.
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dionysius
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:06am |
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n4ku wrote: Hardly breaking news. That's SO yesterday. And talked to death here, there, and everywhere.
Seen it. Did the outrage. Heard the official apology.
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Zep
Location: Funkytown
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:02am |
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n4ku wrote:Hardly breaking news. That's SO yesterday. And talked to death here, there, and everywhere.
So I stretched. Sue me. Anyway I didn't detect any panickable events today, so I thought I'd recycle one from yesterday.
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Zep
Location: Funkytown
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Apr 28, 2009 - 10:01am |
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Alafia wrote:On CNN online:
Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter will switch from the Republican to the Democratic Party, multiple sources tell CNN.
btw, regarding Specter, saw the following on Electoral Vote dot com: Toomey Has Huge Lead over Specter in Pennsylvania Permalink First one poll then another poll have shown Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) trailing former congressman Pat Toomey by double-digit margins. The Rasmussen poll published yesterday puts Toomey ahead 51% to 30%. Specter's real problem was the Democratic presidential primary in 2008. With the battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama still raging last April, hundreds of thousands of moderate Republicans in Pennsylvania switched registration to vote in the Democratic primary. Most of these people normally voted for Specter. Now they are officially Democrats. With a big primary looming on the Democratic side in 2010, probably most of them will remain Democrats to vote in the Democratic primary. Thus the center of gravity of what is left of the Pennsylvania Republican Party has moved far to the right—towards Toomey and away from Specter. Under far less favorable circumstances, Toomey came within 1.7% of beating Specter in the 2004 senatorial primary. Now with the wind at his back and Specter unpopular with the right wing of the Republican Party for his occasional roll call votes with the Democrats, Toomey has an excellent chance of winning the nomination. Unfortunately, he has almost no chance of winning the general election against any of the numerous Democrats trying for their party's nomination. He is simply far too conservative for a state Obama carried by 11 points. Thus a Toomey win in the primary means that Pennsylvania will very likely flip and give the Democrats their 60th seat in the Senate (assuming Franken is seated by January 2011).
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