2008 USGE RESULTS THREAD PS GOP U LOST DIXVILLE NOTCH LOL

xpost - heh. i'm just saying that's what went on in the blogosphere. some of these sites have since gone off the rails into conspiracy world, unfortunately. but i notice a lot of blogs do that. the republican sites are really lost right now & some of them crying about how ACORN stole the election..

going to read that newsweek piece now.

Looks like another electoral vote for Obama -- thanks Omaha!

I'm not sure this is the best image for Bush to have circulating right now:

I dunno. Being that he doesn't have to act cool for the election or anybody else, I wouldn't be surprised to see a reprise of the ol' finger video being updated.

Maybe he can give McCain an awkward hug now.

Don't want to get into it with daria, really, but if any of the stuff you cite was included in that 81 pages it would be miraculous since according to the Newsweek article Bill produced it right after New Hampshire and nearly all of those events occured well after.

i'm instantly put off by the first paragraph of the newsweek piece which implicitly reinforces a lot of right wing talking points - that democrats esp black democrats HAVE been primarily driven by identity politics, entitlement, resentment, etc. Just saying, the writer sounds like he's carrying a lot of unfortunate assumptions.

Hahaha I started somewhere around the third section, but I have to note that identity politics, entitlement, and resentments certainly do strike me as accurate frameworks for understanding the primary

Yeah, I was gonna say!

can we start placing bets on who plays the inaugural ball? I'm guessing Stevie Wonder

That would be PERFECT. I hope you're right.

da boss

U2, surely.

^^^NO

^^not American

ugh, no way, wtf

all three acts I mentioned have direct connections to Obama (Wilco did fundraiser shows, Obama has met/attended shows of Stevie's, also has met Jay-Z) fucking U2 = vomit

He seemed indifferent to, if not scornful of, the politics of identity and grievance. He showed no sense of entitlement or resentment.

see, to me it sounds like the writer has been listening to rush limbaugh complaining about liberals

Lauryn Hill - January Surprise

Yeah, Daria, I know what you mean; I think in the effort to contrast Obama with past molds of black politicians, he's actually contrasting Obama with reductive straw men and lumped-together criticisms of past molds of black politicians

Obama has played U2's "City of Blinding Light" quite a bit at his rallies, but again, I don't think you invite an Irish band to a U.S. presidential inauguration.

Or perceptions of what's limiting about past generations of black politicians

I didn't mention U2 because I *wanted* them there, trust me. (Then again I don't want Bruce there either.) Besides, we are talking about a band led by Mr. "Look! The flag in my jacket! Do you see!"

what the hell is wrong with all of you that you are discussing really lame inauguration performances anyway

i can't actually think of anything, even a u2 performance, that would make me want to stab myself in the face more than kanye performing at the inauguration btw, thanks for that one.

there is also no way in hell jay-z would be picked due to the fact that he is a "scary" "gangsta rapper" (btw my favorite bit in that newsweek thing so far is seriously transcription of jay-z lyrics to explain dirtonshoulder.gif)

"do pimps actually do this?? fact check!"

Umm I think Kanye's prime-time involvement in American politics was officially cashed in during Katrina

SHELLAC!

(sorry schef, you'z asking for that one)

oh come on, Chicago-native Kanye "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People" West would be totally entertaining

Steve Albini also acceptable

Also the dirt-off-shoulder as some kind of explicit Jay-Z riff seems really off to me -- surely the gesture's been in general circulation long enough that it's not some direct reference

Or rather, "not best interpreted as some direct reference"

Obama cameo on "my black ass"

shakey, i'm aware of who kanye is and did not need his mini-bio, and still find him totally not entertaining at all. like even from the "haha it'd be hilarious for kanye to say something off the cuff and 'shocking' again wouldn't it?" standpoint that i'm kinda wondering if you're coming from...

xpost yeah nabisco i know! i just lolled

Spoon
Dinosaur Jr.
Spiritualized
M. Ward
Ghostface and Raekwon
Les Savy Fav
The Apples in Stereo
Boris
Dirty Projectors
Times New Viking
Cut Copy
Bon Iver
Dodos
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
King Khan & His Shrines
El Guincho
HEALTH
High Places
Mahjongg

the writer also believes that the mainstream press suffers from "liberal guilt"

<sigh>

tha baws

John Prine on a side stage.

daria read the postmortem for the awesome stories basically

guys, we've forgotten Ministry \;_;/

Every Day Is Inaugural Ball-oween

can we start placing bets on who plays the inaugural ball?

I'm guessing Stevie Wonder, Wilco, fingers crossed for Jay-Z or Kanye

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, November 6, 2008 10:31 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark

I was hearing Lupe was a solid bet--Chicago, "conscious," nothing for the wingnuts to take of context & go nuts about in terms of his lyrics--but I'd be super shocked if there was anybody there that homie would have to face inane questions about ("President Obama do you approve of the sentiments in "Cashmere Thoughts," and what do you say to your female supporters who are offended by them?").

wow 4 billion xps

I find Kanye kinda obnoxious on a personal level, enjoy some of his music, thought his Katrina moment was absolutely awesome, see some parallels between him and Obama that would make him a conceivably realistic choice - that's all

the boss

LOLOLOLOL - nabisco

John Mellencamp is a serious contender tho.. Indiana was a big win for Obama compared to 2004, also Mellencamp campaigned for Obama (and the Dems in general)

boner jamz

well yeah

teh bos

I think we need to find some guns and religion for daria to cling to

nothing for the wingnuts to take of context & go nuts about in terms of his lyrics

are you crazy??? also hes not nearly popular enough

Al Green