Originally posted by iammesol
Does that mean he wants to freeze something or thaw it? :wtf:
In any case you'd have to get the meat out of the lockbox first.
Alex
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(CNN) — Sen. Barack Obama has his largest lead so far over rival Sen. John McCain, according to CNN’s latest national poll of polls.
Obama leads McCain by nine points in the poll of polls released Tuesday – 51 percent to 42 percent. Seven percent of those surveyed are unsure about their choice for president.
In Monday’s CNN’s poll of polls, Obama’s lead over McCain was seven points – 51 percent to 44 percent.
“Today’s Poll of Polls average reflects the fact that Obama has moved into a commanding position in the presidential race,” said CNN Senior Political Researcher Alan Silverleib. “Obama is either tied or ahead in all of the battleground states. The Democrats now have what may be a decisive edge in terms of voter enthusiasm and financial resources. The financial meltdown has played to Obama’s advantage. By most measurements, McCain was not able to use the debates to gain ground on Obama. And most of the campaign is now being waged in previously red states. While anything can happen in the remaining two weeks, it’s hard not to conclude that McCain’s back is against the wall.”
Tuesday’s CNN poll of polls is composed of the following six national general election surveys of likely voters: Pew (October 16-19), CNN/ORC (October 17-19), ABC/Washington Post (October 16-19), Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby (October 18-20), Gallup (October 18-20) and Diageo/Hotline (October 18-20). The poll of polls does not have a sampling error.
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:toothless
iammesol
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Originally posted by Ted Promo
In any case you'd have to get the meat out of the lockbox first.
But isn't the key to that lockbox in another lockbox?
mezzir
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Originally posted by delobbo
What on Earth...
jon stewarts comments on this on last night's daily show were excellent
Groundhog Boy
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Originally posted by delobbo
oops.. Palin is currently viewed more negatively than Dan Quayle was at the same time in 1988...
I don't really want to think this, because it scares me...but Dan Quayle and George Bush won that election.
delobbo
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Originally posted by Groundhog Boy
I don't really want to think this, because it scares me...but Dan Quayle and George Bush won that election.
well, that is true. :nervous:
Groundhog Boy
Re-post from PDD because this really pisses me off considering the previous smears re: Bill Clinton and John Edwards' haircuts and considering how ty the economy is right now (maybe this is her idea of stimulus ;) ).
Just keep in mind that the current VP salary is $208,100
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RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion
The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.
According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74.
The records also document a couple of big-time shopping trips to Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis, including one $75,062.63 spree in early September.
The RNC also spent $4,716.49 on hair and makeup through September after reporting no such costs in August.
Politico asked the McCain campaign for comment, explicitly noting the $150,000 in expenses for department store shopping and makeup consultation that were incurred immediately after Palin’s announcement. Pre-September reports do not include similar costs.
Spokeswoman Maria Comella declined to answer specific questions about the expenditures, including whether it was necessary to spend that much and whether it amounted to one early investment in Palin or if shopping for the vice presidential nominee was ongoing.
“The campaign does not comment on strategic decisions regarding how financial resources available to the campaign are spent," she said.
The business of primping and dressing on the campaign trail has become fraught with political risk in recent years as voters increasingly see an elite Washington out of touch with their values and lifestyles.
In 2000, Democrat Al Gore took heat for changing his clothing hues. And in 2006, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was ribbed for two hair styling sessions that cost about $3,000.
Then, there was Democrat John Edwards’ $400 hair cuts in 2007 and Republican McCain’s $520 black leather Ferragamo shoes this year.
A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending.
But all the spending by other candidates pales in comparison to the GOP outlay for the Alaska governor whose expensive, designer outfits have been the topic of fashion pages and magazines.
What hasn’t been apparent is where the clothes came from – her closet back in Wasilla or from the campaign coffers in Washington.
The answer can be found inside the RNC’s September monthly financial disclosure report under “itemized coordinated expenditures.”
It’s a report that typically records expenses for direct mail, telephone calls and advertising. Those expenses do show up, but the report also has a new category of spending: “campaign accessories.”
September payments were also made to Barney’s New York ($789.72) and Bloomingdale’s New York ($5,102.71).
Macy’s in Minneapolis, another store fortunate enough to be situated in the Twin Cities that hosted last summer’s Republican National Convention, received three separate payments totaling $9,447.71.
The entries also show a few purchases at Pacifier, a top notch baby store, and Steiniauf & Stroller Inc., suggesting $295 was spent to accommodate the littlest Palin to join the campaign trail.
I guess it takes a $150K wardrobe to look like a real American. :rolleyes:
I might have respected her ideals a little more if this were at Woolrich & Cabelas, but ing Saks, Bloomingdales, and Barney's????
I can guarantee that Barack Obama hasn't wasted this much money on suits and his campaign has raised a hell of a lot more. I'd be infuriated if I were a GOP supporter (especially a pro-business one, not some fundie) and saw this going on with my donations.
And seriously, if I hear one more thing about a $400 haircut for John Edwards from a GOP supporter in person, I might have to strangle someone.
delobbo
ROFL.. awesome
but.. it's not really funny and it's not really awesome.. :(
Rose
RJT
With the power of trance on Obama's side, McCain never stood a chance.
Fledz
Is there one where he does a Jesus pose?
Capitalizt
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Originally posted by RJT
With the power of trance on Obama's side, McCain never stood a chance.
Yeah, but he really needs to upgrade his equipment..
