PhoenixDark
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It's weird, I remember when GAFers used to troll him on gamecube irc and accuse him of being a fatass with a lisp. They were half right!
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PoliGAF 2013 |OT1| Never mind, Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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It's weird, I remember when GAFers used to troll him on gamecube irc and accuse him of being a fatass with a lisp. They were half right!
Alex should be moved up before Krystal, no contest. Ezra def has a lisp, doesnt matter though, his words are like wine.
Giant Panda
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MSNBC needs to dump Bashir, Shultz, and Al Sharpton. Matthews is a grumpy old man but he is tolerable. If MSNBC wants to be liberal, then they should at least get intelligent hosts so they don't give a bad name to liberals everywhere. Maybe move the Cycle into primetime, I like them.
It doesn't work because how the heck are you supposed to tip strippers then heh
Black Mamba
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I have seen so little of Alex Wagner that I can't really comment.
Chris Hayes was a good mention but I think he's better with a panel show as he has now. But he's really likable and I could watch a show with him from time to time, especially if it's a 2-3 person panel (like him and Krystal).
Of course, they can always go with Biden's Bordello in 4 years.
Ezra is good in a daily segment analysis role, not as a 1 hour host. He should just stick to like Ezra's Wonk Segment or something.
suppose youre right, but it's based on superficial factors.
Watch Alex Wagner though her show might honestly be the best of the bunch..
PhoenixDark
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MSNBC would work perfectly for a (non-explicit) Real Time type show imo; I'd change The Cycle by getting rid of Toure, make SE Cupp the lead, and go from there. Especially with so many young congressmen and senators in the 113th congress, it would be an interesting way to give members of both sides a semi casual, semi serious outlet other than the Daily Show/Colbert/Real Time.
He used to post a lot on various gaming irc channels. Dude was a huge Ntard and I remember trolling him for defending the Gamecube early on lol. I wonder if there's a way to dig up some of that stuff, he was a hardcore Nintendo fanboy
He used to post a lot on various gaming irc channels. Dude was a huge Ntard and I remember trolling him for defending the Gamecube early on lol. I wonder if there's a way to dig up some of that stuff, he was a hardcore Nintendo fanboy
adamsappel
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Boy, you sure showed him. Just look at him now.
And your contribution to society is what?
I kid because I love, PD.
PhoenixDark
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I was a kid on irc, give me a break; I actually had a GC at the time, and was never "mean" on irc/aim/etc. He got shit from a lot of people at the time. It was a bad time for Nintendo fans
Giuliani wasn't crazy enough to win? Did you see hear or read any of his thoughts? He went batshit insane to appeal to the hard right.
That and 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
Does he even understand how taxes work?
speculawyer
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I believe you are correct . . . but that is because he's got a pussy administration.
If it were LBJ in office, you know he'd do it. Bill Clinton might have done it as well. You just do it and then say "see you in court" if they want to challenge it. Would it work? Who knows? But if the GOP is willing to bargain with the full faith & credit of the USA then Obama should be willing to bargain with the $1 Trillion platinum coin. It is all about leverage & brinksmanship.
Wat? LOL!
I've never watched much MSNBC other than Maddow, who I like. I don't have a problem when Klein's hosting, but I don't think I need two shows like that. I think Maddow does a pretty good job of highlighting stories that I hadn't heard much about elsewhere.
I think that what Hayes is doing is good and useful, but it's not something I'm at all interested in. While his show is way better than any other show I've seen with a similar format, it tilts much more towards editorializing rather than news or data analysis, so it necessarily spends a lot of time going over fairly obvious opinions.
I think that what Hayes is doing is good and useful, but it's not something I'm at all interested in. While his show is way better than any other show I've seen with a similar format, it tilts much more towards editorializing rather than news or data analysis, so it necessarily spends a lot of time going over fairly obvious opinions.
TacticalFox88
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Shadow Hog
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What point since the SNES ended its run hasn't been a bad time for Nintendo fans?
on irc channels
ezra klein defending gamecube in a mario onesie is a funny thought though
"im chris hayes, i bike to work dur"
thats my impersonation, sorry i just hate that lean forward campaign
Coldnoodle
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GBA, DS and Wii were pretty fucking dope.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
ezra?
Byakuya769
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Amazing how everyone is being educated on the payroll tax NOW.
Wonder when they'll be educated on income tax brackets...
bodyofanamerican
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It was more along the lines of "celebrate illegal immigrants by making it easier for them to start businesses by lowering taxes". I paraphrased in my transcription (should have been clearer), but he just took the immigration issue and brought it back to the need to lower taxes. Kind of impressive, really.
It was just infuriating how when immigration came up, not a peep about anything that could be construed as DREAM-like came from him. It was all "build the fence, secure the border, celebrate legal immigrants and improve our party's relationship with the Hispanic community (in some nebulous, unspecified way)". I guess just saying "improve our relationship with them" will be substituted for actually doing anything.
edit: Also, really? REALLY?
Cruz Sworn In As Texas’ First Hispanic US Senator, Will Introduce Bill To Repeal ‘Obamacare’
Kevin Drum's mojo piece on lead is excellent.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-link-gasoline?page=1
Strongly recommended. Classic low hanging policy fruit here. Argues 10-1 return on investment to additional abatement programs.
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-link-gasoline?page=1
Strongly recommended. Classic low hanging policy fruit here. Argues 10-1 return on investment to additional abatement programs.
Hobbestetrician
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The man was built to be Vice President. Would vote the shit out of him if he ran in 2016 (if Hillary were not to run).
Let me know when you're done so I can give you my usual rant about how much I hate the west wing.
I think everyone else on this board is already tired of that shit, but you, you will listen!
RustyNails
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Well that would be unhelpful. Gerrymandering or otherwise, Bachmann does represent one of the nuttiest districts in America, and she is simply reflecting her constituents' moronic wishes. Not to disregard the fact that she is a complete nutjob herself.
How old are you? I first watched the west wing as a teenager just coming into awareness of politics in the midst of the Bush presidency and I loved the west wing. I watch it now and I find its overly idealistic, on the side of angels type talk unbearable.
Does it relate to the fundamental idiocy of suggesting that the President would put a media consultant in charge of liaising on Ruby Ridge? I complained a lot to my wife about the fact that I haven't seen a single actual cabinet member yet. Also Sorkin probably subcontract all his female characters to somebody who knows some females.
30. I missed it during the Bush administration. I don't find these people idealistic at all. In fact, what I find most aggravating about it is that they keep claiming to be idealistic while offering singularly terrible arguments for mediocre ideals like the assault weapons ban. But in 1999, an assault weapons ban was apparently considered a huge liberal victory despite its completely ineffective nature. Et cetera.
Yeah, don't lump me in with the idiots that keep voting for her.
Nah.
To put it short it's 3 main things -
- It put a whole lot of emphasis for that stupid "respect the office" bullshit and the ceremonial aspects of the white house which I always hated (this is America dammit, we don't have kings, we have public servants).
- The show REALLY quickly goes down the "fair and balanced" route which not only ruin the dramatic dynamics, but divorce it completely from anything resembles the political reality.
- In classic Aaron Sorkin fashion, he makes everyone who disagree with him to be a stupid asshole, so on substance, this show is 90% strawmen by volume.
I think it's more of an Aaron Sorkin thing rather than the zeitgeist of the late '90s. His movie The American President is exactly the same, with the emotional crescendo being that the President overcomes great personal and political odds to pass his amazingly brave liberal legislation... some weaksauce gun control bill to which no one then or now would give a second thought. Sorkin gets things right on occasion, but often enough he lives on another planet.
Dunno if this has been posted yet, but have a good laugh. Biden continues to be more awesome than his Onion counterpart.
'Welcome to the station that should be named after me'
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/01/welcome-to-the-station-that-should-be-named-after-153323.html
'Welcome to the station that should be named after me'
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2013/01/welcome-to-the-station-that-should-be-named-after-153323.html
TacticalFox88
Banned
Well, I'm unlikely to start it, so anyone should feel free. It's definitely an interesting (And important) topic.
SSGMUN10000
Connoisseur Of Tedium
Whatever you do don't read the comments. Its pretty infuriating. Being from Texas and knowing this retard will be there for awhile sickens me.
Whoa. That was kind of a mind-blowing article.
ClassyPenguin
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I completely agree. I find it to be very inconsistent in quality, writing wise but in timing and flow it's pretty good. I also watched it as a teenager so, it's interesting to re-watch it. Just finished Season 1.
Aaron Strife
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The only heartbreak on election night for me. (I didn't expect Democrats to win the House)
TacticalFox88
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No kidding. Lead? of all things? Something I would've never saw coming. And to think we spent all this time writing boks with several hundred theories on American crime and the psychological reasons for it and it all comes down to an element on a periodic table.
Goddamn, science.
RoninChaos
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Best Facebook argument ever happened today. A friend posted some
Bullshit from Americans for prosperity. I told him what a shitty group they were and one of his friends proceeds to post
"Before you guys go hawking the Fed's efforts on behalf of disaster victims, you might want to do some investigating on how well government assistance actually works. I would post a few links, but then I'd be giving handouts to folks who really should be learning to do their own research. Like that's gonna happen. At least I can say I tried, even if it is for naught."
... So he basically wants me to look up shit to support his argument because he doesn't want to make it? ...wtf? Then he says he tried but he didn't do anything.
The handouts thing killed me. It's not a fucking candy bar or a 20 dollar bill.
Bullshit from Americans for prosperity. I told him what a shitty group they were and one of his friends proceeds to post
"Before you guys go hawking the Fed's efforts on behalf of disaster victims, you might want to do some investigating on how well government assistance actually works. I would post a few links, but then I'd be giving handouts to folks who really should be learning to do their own research. Like that's gonna happen. At least I can say I tried, even if it is for naught."
... So he basically wants me to look up shit to support his argument because he doesn't want to make it? ...wtf? Then he says he tried but he didn't do anything.
The handouts thing killed me. It's not a fucking candy bar or a 20 dollar bill.
TacticalFox88
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I wonder if these morons realize:
- We Spend more money on Corporate Welfare than traditonal welfare by several fold
- 70 percent of all handouts go towards White People not minorities like its claimed
- More than 90 percent of the population will recieve some form of government assistance in their life and soon that number will grow to 100 percent
- Most people on Welfare don't stay on it for longer than three months, if they do, almost ALL are off it after 18 months. You literally CANNOT live off welfare. It's practically impossible.
- Welfare makes up a small part of the budget.
Fucking A.
Really good read.
Although I'm always wary of almost-too-good-to-be-true claims that are not accepted by the discipline's mainstream, they're usually (though not always) not accepted for a reason.
But then again, I know shit and all about criminology; it always struck me as one of those "Regression analysis? sweeeeeeeeeet!! let's (mis)apply it to EVERYTHING!" disciplines, you know, like economics.
THESE ARE OUR TOOLS! YOU DON'T GET TO USE THEM!
PhoenixDark
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Christie has raised 2mil since announcing his re-election bid five weeks ago. Booker would be a fool to challenge him, I'm glad he seems to have decided on a senate run instead
Did Romney's campaign show us that money isn't everything? I think Booker could beat Christie, but you can't make that statement either way right now since Sandy is still so fresh. If Christie can stop himself from berating people on the boardwalk like he did this summer then yea he's got this all sown up.
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