lol u didnt believe meeeeee
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link
the dean scream wasn't even THAT bad
― Karl Malone, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:12 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/rzu1Jsx.jpg
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
p much fits under where it say montpelier there
v cute lil town btw
Add in East Montpelier and you get over 10K.
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
the Scream was total bullshit.... at least the nomination then went to Frankenkerry, who made no gaffes at all on the stump that year.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 May 2015 20:14 (nine years ago) link
is there a McDonalds there?
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:14 (nine years ago) link
ya
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:14 (nine years ago) link
hm, sounds nice
― Karl Malone, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
― pplains, Monday, May 11, 2015 4:13 PM (59 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
oh fine just add in e montpelier throw in barre too who cares
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/u59ZkLE.jpg
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:16 (nine years ago) link
lmao
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:17 (nine years ago) link
When I first met my wife, the news was all about Al Gore endorsing Dean.
By the time she left for back home, it was just after the Dean scream.
But boy, what a January that was!
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:18 (nine years ago) link
what a cute little place.
http://i.imgur.com/MtE8pV3.png
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:21 (nine years ago) link
fantastic location for beer nerds tho lol smh
http://i.imgur.com/sUcmJMH.png
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:21 (nine years ago) link
the critical battleground city of montpelier
― Karl Malone, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:22 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/KHDjgod.jpg
there she blows
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:23 (nine years ago) link
even the state capitol is smaller than I imagined.
http://i.imgur.com/lYcumt3.jpg
― pplains, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:24 (nine years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:26 (nine years ago) link
Board of Estimate
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/683/Newh15.jpg
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 11 May 2015 20:30 (nine years ago) link
nice
― lag∞n, Monday, 11 May 2015 20:31 (nine years ago) link
http://watchdog.org/217942/christie-nj-expense-account/
the joeks the joeks
― j., Tuesday, 12 May 2015 01:40 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/u59ZkLE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6iYyTRR.jpg
― tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 04:18 (nine years ago) link
Talking Points Memo @TPM 5m5 minutes agoJeb Bush says he "misheard the question" about invading Iraq, doesn't clarify further.
o jeb
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 14:41 (nine years ago) link
You go to interviews with the questions you hear.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 14:45 (nine years ago) link
is jeb really 'the smart one'?
everything i've seen so far suggests he's a terrible politician; at best he's so rusty he's decomposed. at least his brother knew how to campaign.
― prolego, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
yeah being smart and being a good politician dont necessarily always correlate
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:24 (nine years ago) link
Jeb Bush says he "misheard the question" about invading Iraq, doesn't clarify further.
tbh, i totally believe that. it doesn't matter - he fucked up - but the way he answered the question suggested that he thought he was being asked if he supported invading Iraq at the time:
"Knowing what we know now, would you have authorized the invasion?" Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked Bush in a sit-down interview."I would have," Bush said."And so would have Hillary Clinton, just to remind everybody," he added. "And so would almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got."
"I would have," Bush said.
"And so would have Hillary Clinton, just to remind everybody," he added. "And so would almost everybody that was confronted with the intelligence they got."
and the reference to hillary clinton supports that as well, because hopefully he has heard that hillary reversed her stance on the war (in her most recent book, at least - she didn't change her stance in time for the 2008 primary obv)
http://i.imgur.com/EN9lmws.jpg
again, it doesn't matter either way, because he already fucked up. if it does turn out to be hillary vs jeb, she can say that he still supports the war, even to this day, and his only defense will be a confusing explanation that he misheard the question or something, which will make no sense to anyone a year from now when everyone's forgotten the original question, how it was stated, and exactly how he answered it.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:34 (nine years ago) link
oh, btw, rod is saying "i wish i knew what i know now, when i was younger" while staring wistfully into one of your older relative's eyes at a concert where everyone is sitting down
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
its also just a very tricky question for bush even if he heard it correctly like the war is still popular with republicans and seeming to dis his brother is a bad look, but the fact that he was not prepared to answer it is p incredible
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:38 (nine years ago) link
definitely
i assume his best move is to do the politician thing where you ask the question to yourself, rephrased to a version you're prepared for, and then answer that.
Q: "knowing what you know now, when you were younger, and stronger, would you have supported invading Iraq?"A ver. 1: "Did I support the invasion then, based upon the evidence we had at that point? Yes, I did, and Hillary Clinton did, as well as many others bla bla"A ver. 2: "I won't go into hypotheticals, but based upon the evidence we had then, bla bla"
but he forgot to do the politician thing
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:43 (nine years ago) link
Do I support the troops? Of course I support the troops. Excuse me I have to use the restroom *footsteps in the hall decrescendo*
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:45 (nine years ago) link
otm, and apparently wasnt coached ahead of time? how long has he been planning this run, nagl
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:46 (nine years ago) link
we should get into the politico coaching biz, we understand this stuff
here's a tip for free, jeb: anytime asks about the Iraq War, say "you mean the Iraq War that started in 2003? Or the war that included *big quote fingers* Operation Desert Shield and *more exaggerated quote fingers* Operation Desert Storm? It's a complicated region; one can't make assumptions."
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:54 (nine years ago) link
but the base wants assumptions!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:56 (nine years ago) link
"ha yeah my older bro is full of beans sometimes thats why we love him so much!"
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
btw it's fine to criticize his bro's fiscal policies; it's on this basis alone that NRO types and commenters think he's a failed president. The Iraq War is still "oh well shit intelligence happens."
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 15:57 (nine years ago) link
i'm not sure why the Iraq war is a big issue anyway. almost all conservatives (and many others) completely fucked up in supporting it from the beginning and then were too proud/afraid to go against their team to criticize it afterward, and jeb's no different. they're all in the same boat, none of them want to talk about it. so why not just admit he was wrong about Iraq? it wouldn't hurt him in the general election either. Hillary made the same mistakes and already ripped off the band-aid.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:06 (nine years ago) link
feel like the family connection will make it a big deal along w everything else gwb ever did, like how many times do you think rand paul is gonna say george bush during the debates, and if jeb makes to the general lord help us
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:09 (nine years ago) link
coach tip for jeb: if rand paul gives you shit about your family, give rand paul shit about his family
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:10 (nine years ago) link
mutually assured destruction
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:11 (nine years ago) link
i could see rand paul mentioning gwb a bit, but seems like the focus will be obama given that he's wrapping up 8 years in charge. most of the other GOP candidates are recycled from the 2012 campaign, and i don't remember bush coming up too often (maybe i'm forgetting though. i forget!) it was just obama/obama/obama
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:14 (nine years ago) link
there wasnt a bush running in '12!
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:15 (nine years ago) link
So 1996 was the last time the GOP had a primary field where no one's dad had tried to run for president as well.
― pplains, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:17 (nine years ago) link
hasn't being out of office for 6-1/2 years sent GWB's poll numbers zooming? "hey he's laffin' it up with Bill Clinton, everyone likes him"
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:18 (nine years ago) link
i knew there was something missing in my life in 2012!
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:18 (nine years ago) link
increased approval is standard for ex presidents but it wont be hard to remind ppl what a bummer he was
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:19 (nine years ago) link
clinton wld be overjoyed to have the general come down to brand bush v brand clinton btw
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:20 (nine years ago) link
yeah, was gonna say. remembering the 90s is generally a more pleasant experience than remembering the 00s
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 12 May 2015 16:21 (nine years ago) link