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Really big night tonight for John McCain. Giuliani is dead meat, and the Republicans aren't dumb enough to nominate Romney.
The Hillary piece doesn't matter much, but I can't imagine she can be stopped for the nomination, either.
I'll hold my nose and vote for her if I have to, but McCain is going to beat her. Then in a year or two he'll be deceased and his vice president Jeb Bush can take over.
I can stick it out, but maybe my kids ought to take a serious look at this.
I'd be moving to the Czech Republic, as Canada and Mexico are too close to the U.S. borders and who knows what another crazy Bush might do? Nobody cares about the little old Czech Republic and the beer is very good there.
Maybe Dick Cheney can invite McCain out for a pheasant shoot after McCain takes over. Not sure about the Jeb VP nomination thing, though. I should think this would be political suicide for McCain. The thought of another Bush in the White house is just plain yuckie for almost everybody across the political spectrum I should think. I also hear Jeb's organizational supporters were assisting Romney in Florida.
Jack, I think you might have nailed it with the Huckabee suggestion. The Huckster would be thrilled with it, for starters; and while McCain moves to the middle by emphasizing his renegade (for an R) stances on immigration, campaign finance and climate change, Huckabee will keep the demented creationist gay-hating wingers in check. Then again, he might have to go for a woman. Liz Dole?
Jeb Bush? Never thought of that possibility. I thought after watching Joe "The Democrat-Republican-Independent-or-whatever you-want-me-be" Lieberman cozied up to McCain last week, I'd would need to put parental controls on the news channel.
In response to the 2 themes of this post and comment stream:
1) Slovakia - its like the Czech republic but cheaper and cooler
2) Huckabee, definitely. They've been acting like frat brothers on the trail and the Huckster, despite his aversion to knowledge and thought, is quick and witty enough to be a good attack dog running mate.
Career Options for John Edwards
1) ACTOR
Play the Burt Reynolds role in a remake of "Smokey & the Bandit". Let the fat girl from the Dixie Chicks play the role of the now-brittle Sally Fields.
2) V.P.
Queen Hillary needs someone on the ticket who can appeal to southern women, and who pays more for a haircut.
3) Replace Drew Carey on the Price is Right.
Although I don't like McCain (we don't need another non-conservative Republican in the white house), I suppose it's better I vote for someone with at least a couple positions in common with mine in an effort to defeat either of the two I disagree with 99% of the time.
I cannot imagine the electorate getting behind a war hawk. That is as long as many like you are willing to don nose plugs and vote for Hillary. In my fantasy world the audacity of hope still exists.
I've watched McCain's victory speeches in NH and FL, and neither one of them was very good. In fact, he reminded me of Bob Dole yesterday, reading off the teleprompter and stepping on his own applause lines. I'm not sure he can beat Clinton or Obama.
I sure hope there are enough people like myself who would vote for a quality independent candidate. I REFUSE to once again make a choice of the lesser of two evils.
Give me a quality candidate or so help me, I will quit voting.
Charamba, Douro 2008
Horse Heaven Hills, Cabernet 2010
Lorelle, Horse Heaven Hills Pinot Grigio 2011
Avignonesi, Montepulciano 2004
Lorelle, Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2011
Villa Antinori, Toscana 2007
Mercedes Eguren, Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Lorelle, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2011
Purple Moon, Merlot 2011
Purple Moon, Chardonnnay 2011
Abacela, Vintner's Blend No. 12
Opula Red Blend 2010
Liberte, Pinot Noir 2010
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Indian Wells Red Blend 2010
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King Estate, Pinot Noir 2011
Famille Perrin, Cotes du Rhone Villages 2010
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14 Hands, Hot to Trot White Blend
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Terrapin Cellars, Pinot Gris 2011
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Quinta das Amoras, Vinho Tinto 2010
Waterbrook, Reserve Merlot 2009
Lorelle, Horse Heaven Hills, Pinot Grigio 2011
Tarantas, Rose
Chateau Lajarre, Bordeaux 2009
La Vielle Ferme, Rose 2011
Benvolio, Pinot Grigio 2011
Nobilo Icon, Pinot Noir 2009
Lello, Douro Tinto 2009
Quinson Fils, Cotes de Provence Rose 2011
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Nobilo Icon, Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2009
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14 Hands, Hot to Trot Red 2009
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Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol
Timothy Egan - The Big Burn
Deborah Eisenberg - Transactions in a Foreign Currency
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - Slaughterhouse Five
Kathryn Lance - Pandora's Genes
Cheryl Strayed - Wild
Fyodor Dostoyevsky - The Brothers Karamazov
Jack London - The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii
Jack Walker - The Extraordinary Rendition of Vincent Dellamaria
Colum McCann - Let the Great World Spin
Niccolò Machiavelli - The Prince
Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus - The Nanny Diaries
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Sharon Creech - Walk Two Moons
Keith Richards - Life
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Justin Halpern - S#*t My Dad Says
Mark Herrmann - The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
Barry Glassner - The Gospel of Food
Phil Stanford - The Peyton-Allan Files
Jesse Katz - The Opposite Field
Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
David Sedaris - Holidays on Ice
Donald Miller - A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Mitch Albom - Have a Little Faith
C.S. Lewis - The Magician's Nephew
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Ivan Doig - Bucking the Sun
Penda Diakité - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
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Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
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David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
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Road Work
Miles run year to date: 21
At this date last year: 52
Total run in 2012: 129
In 2011: 113
In 2010: 125
In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
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In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269
Comments (14)
nah....my friends are doing this!
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/immigration.html
Posted by kathe w. | January 29, 2008 8:09 PM
I'd be moving to the Czech Republic, as Canada and Mexico are too close to the U.S. borders and who knows what another crazy Bush might do? Nobody cares about the little old Czech Republic and the beer is very good there.
Posted by Gil Johnson | January 29, 2008 9:18 PM
Maybe Dick Cheney can invite McCain out for a pheasant shoot after McCain takes over. Not sure about the Jeb VP nomination thing, though. I should think this would be political suicide for McCain. The thought of another Bush in the White house is just plain yuckie for almost everybody across the political spectrum I should think. I also hear Jeb's organizational supporters were assisting Romney in Florida.
Posted by Bob Clark | January 29, 2008 9:52 PM
Maybe we'll have Vice President Huckabee.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 29, 2008 10:06 PM
Mrs. Jeb Bush perhaps.
Posted by Abe | January 29, 2008 10:20 PM
Jack, I think you might have nailed it with the Huckabee suggestion. The Huckster would be thrilled with it, for starters; and while McCain moves to the middle by emphasizing his renegade (for an R) stances on immigration, campaign finance and climate change, Huckabee will keep the demented creationist gay-hating wingers in check. Then again, he might have to go for a woman. Liz Dole?
Posted by Pete Danko | January 29, 2008 10:44 PM
he might have to go for a woman
Sounds more like the Clintons.
Liddy D.'s getting up there. If he needs a woman running mate, he could go with Condi.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 29, 2008 10:59 PM
Jeb Bush? Never thought of that possibility. I thought after watching Joe "The Democrat-Republican-Independent-or-whatever you-want-me-be" Lieberman cozied up to McCain last week, I'd would need to put parental controls on the news channel.
Posted by philip | January 30, 2008 3:41 AM
In response to the 2 themes of this post and comment stream:
1) Slovakia - its like the Czech republic but cheaper and cooler
2) Huckabee, definitely. They've been acting like frat brothers on the trail and the Huckster, despite his aversion to knowledge and thought, is quick and witty enough to be a good attack dog running mate.
Posted by Luke | January 30, 2008 5:15 AM
Career Options for John Edwards
1) ACTOR
Play the Burt Reynolds role in a remake of "Smokey & the Bandit". Let the fat girl from the Dixie Chicks play the role of the now-brittle Sally Fields.
2) V.P.
Queen Hillary needs someone on the ticket who can appeal to southern women, and who pays more for a haircut.
3) Replace Drew Carey on the Price is Right.
Posted by brother gary | January 30, 2008 8:15 AM
Although I don't like McCain (we don't need another non-conservative Republican in the white house), I suppose it's better I vote for someone with at least a couple positions in common with mine in an effort to defeat either of the two I disagree with 99% of the time.
Posted by Joey Link | January 30, 2008 8:43 AM
I cannot imagine the electorate getting behind a war hawk. That is as long as many like you are willing to don nose plugs and vote for Hillary. In my fantasy world the audacity of hope still exists.
Posted by genop | January 30, 2008 9:51 AM
I've watched McCain's victory speeches in NH and FL, and neither one of them was very good. In fact, he reminded me of Bob Dole yesterday, reading off the teleprompter and stepping on his own applause lines. I'm not sure he can beat Clinton or Obama.
Posted by Miles | January 30, 2008 12:44 PM
I sure hope there are enough people like myself who would vote for a quality independent candidate. I REFUSE to once again make a choice of the lesser of two evils.
Give me a quality candidate or so help me, I will quit voting.
Posted by Pdx632 | January 30, 2008 1:35 PM