AoSHQ Podcast #132: New Hampshire GOP Debate

Ace and Drew break down last night's GOP debate for you.

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Update: Marco is now saying of last night's logic loop, "I meant to do that."

Well, that's one way to play it.

By the way he's repeating his 25 second canned answers from last night on all sorts of issues.

Posted by: Andy at 03:25 PM

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1 Ummm...

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:26 PM (DrCtv)

2 Wow!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 03:26 PM (5tT9a)

3 PUPPYMONKEYBABY!!

Posted by: puppymonkeybaby! at February 07, 2016 03:27 PM (ODxAs)

4 Debate?
I was debating single malts vs smooth blends.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 03:27 PM (5tT9a)

5 Good lord, can we get away from politics for one friggen day?

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:27 PM (DrCtv)

6 Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 03:27 PM (5tT9a)

I'm having a Smitty's.

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:28 PM (DrCtv)

7 I haven't even listened to the 3 hour one yet.

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 03:29 PM (zt+N6)

8 Voxsplain it to us without mansplaining too much.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 07, 2016 03:29 PM (OvUux)

9 Jeb! is toast. Rubio got burnt.

I'm surprised Kasuch is on the stateg, but not Carly.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:30 PM (vsbNu)

10 This is my favorite podcast for hearing some guy make fun of the way Donald Trump says "China."

Posted by: Ghost of kari - WAR at February 07, 2016 03:31 PM (ubByS)

11 I didn't watch the debate but did see the Christie-Rubio exchange. Seems overblown to me, but since I don't want Rubio to succeed I guess it's fine.

Posted by: Meremortal at February 07, 2016 03:31 PM (3myMJ)

12 Smitty's?
I favored the Glen Morangie 12 year.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 03:31 PM (5tT9a)

13 I put the last one on, but haven't listened to all of it yet.

Posted by: Carol at February 07, 2016 03:31 PM (sj3Ax)

14 5 Good lord, can we get away from politics for one friggen day?
Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:27 PM (DrCtv)

--Puppy Bowl!!!!!!!

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:31 PM (vsbNu)

15 >>>I favored the Glen Morangie 12 year.

Never heard of it, but sounds expensive.

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:33 PM (DrCtv)

16 5 Good lord, can we get away from politics for one friggen day?
Posted by: HH
-----------
You (and I) are apparently visiting the wrong place. All day, every day...
It amazes me how everyone does it sometimes.

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 03:34 PM (OUpHg)

17 Gentlemen this is election season.

The politics will continue until the economy improves...

Posted by: Ghost of kari - WAR at February 07, 2016 03:36 PM (ubByS)

18 We should instead discuss which is better: Kate Upton's curves or Cindy Crawford's brains and longevity?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 03:36 PM (39g3+)

19 Jeb! is toast. Rubio got burnt.

Yet Breitbart has jeb! "surging."

Posted by: donna at February 07, 2016 03:37 PM (/dSsq)

20 Awesome sauce!

Thanks guys. I'm going to get a shitload of chores done this weekend.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 07, 2016 03:37 PM (wCF3s)

21 I'm reading a book on my iPad.
Later or tomorrow
We have winter storm warning, again.

Posted by: Carol at February 07, 2016 03:37 PM (sj3Ax)

22 It's actually kinda fun drinking while watching the Puppy Bowl.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:38 PM (vsbNu)

23 So I understand that Raddled Radditz asked Ted Cruz a bait question last night, and then promptly interrupted him in the middle of his answer when he wasn't taking the bait.

Cruz handled it professionally and calmly and was not knocked off stride.

But really, I will vote for the first candidate who, when a lefty journalista pulls that sort of rude shit, holds up a hand and says,

"Hold on for a minute here. You asked me a question, and I began to respond courteously to your question, and then you broke in on me before I could even finish answering. Is that okay in your world? Do you consider that normal? Were you brought up that way? Did your mom and dad tell you that's how grown-up adults politely communicate? Because it's not."

Throw a flag on the play. Loudly. Prominently. Because the press corpse will keep playing these dumb games unless and until they're embarrassed into stopping.

Posted by: torquewrench at February 07, 2016 03:38 PM (noWW6)

24 Marco is done.

Posted by: Carol at February 07, 2016 03:39 PM (sj3Ax)

25 did the puppy bowl start? anybody have an internet stream?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 07, 2016 03:39 PM (ODxAs)

26 Marco is done.

He sure screwed up.. but I wouldn't count Him out just yet...

Posted by: donna at February 07, 2016 03:40 PM (/dSsq)

27
--Puppy Bowl!!!!!!!
Posted by: logprof
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Puppy Bowl is too damned cute.
Reminds me of yesterday - I finally took my pup for a walk a couple doors down to meet the new pit bull that recently moved in.

She was a little confused by such a small dog at first, but it took Isabel all of 45 seconds to get used to him.
Mr. Bill said he had never seen her run & play like they did. Told me to bring Tucker over any time I wanted to, and just let them run.

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 03:41 PM (OUpHg)

28 Heh, like the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl has some funny/cute ads.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:41 PM (vsbNu)

29 I'm not sure this really hurts him so badly. I mean, people that are hitting it keep playing him kicking Obama in the mangerines, and this kind of thing takes too long to develop, which means in today's sound bite culture, it doesn't play as well. I'm not sure it will really matter unless comedians and popular culture turn it into a joke: you repeat yourself as often as Rubio!

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 03:41 PM (39g3+)

30 I am the Batman.

Posted by: BATMAN! at February 07, 2016 03:42 PM (VGqjW)

31 Who get's Rubio's "supporters?" !Jeb!? Fiorina?

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 07, 2016 03:42 PM (OvUux)

32 It's actually kinda fun drinking while watching the Puppy Bowl.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:38 PM

What? You didn't start with the Kitty Bowl?

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 07, 2016 03:42 PM (Dhht7)

33 I tried to shove through legislation that the American people do not want. And its been known they don't want it for a long time.

So vote for me to not represent you!

Posted by: Marco Rubio at February 07, 2016 03:43 PM (zt+N6)

34 Puppy Bowl is too damned cute.
Reminds me of yesterday - I finally took my pup for a walk a couple doors down to meet the new pit bull that recently moved in.

She was a little confused by such a small dog at first, but it took Isabel all of 45 seconds to get used to him.
Mr. Bill said he had never seen her run & play like they did. Told me to bring Tucker over any time I wanted to, and just let them run.
Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 03:41 PM (OUpHg)

--Awesome! I love it when the pooches instantly bond.

One of the Puppy Bowl players wants a 3-D printer for his birthday.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:43 PM (vsbNu)

35 >>>You (and I) are apparently visiting the wrong place. All day, every day...
It amazes me how everyone does it sometimes.

Yeah, I don't want to be a jerk. But I figured that on today we would have the EMT, The Book Thread, probably followed by a SB food thread, then the SB thread, and finally winding up with the ONT.

I just get tired of the politics.

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:43 PM (DrCtv)

36 I missed the Kitty Bowl?!

Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:44 PM (e3bId)

37 NB- locally it's pronounced "Nooo Hamshaa"

also if someone in a bar want's to "play game-a dots" he means Darts

Posted by: Pedantic pedant at February 07, 2016 03:44 PM (zLk9E)

38 HH.
It's not cheap but not excessively expensive. About $60 a bottle here in Seattle.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 03:45 PM (5tT9a)

39 Trump/Cruz 2016

It can win.

Posted by: eman at February 07, 2016 03:46 PM (MQEz6)

40 Marco is done.

He sure screwed up.. but I wouldn't count Him out just yet...
Posted by: donna at February 07, 2016 03:40 PM (/dSsq)

*****

Yeah, unfortunately probably true. Some, or maybe many here (myself included) make the mistake of thinking that a majority of voters are as into it as we are.

They don't call them LIVs for nothing, plus GOPe shenanigans means watch out for him.

Posted by: Tim in GA at February 07, 2016 03:47 PM (YLidQ)

41 Anyone else think that Rubio went home last night and cried?

Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:47 PM (e3bId)

42 Did you guys know there was a snakes on a plane debate going on right now?

Well...they're not on a plane exactly.

Posted by: eleven at February 07, 2016 03:47 PM (qUNWi)

43 Weird, a tan Great Pyrenees puppy.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:48 PM (vsbNu)

44 I fear NH may reanimate the Trump campaign. That charlatan holds on like crab lice.

Posted by: mnw (rare and flounced) at February 07, 2016 03:48 PM (GZ+At)

45 41 Anyone else think that Rubio went home last night and cried?

Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:47 PM (e3bId)

Before or after he had his hard drive defragged?

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 03:48 PM (zt+N6)

46 Didn't see the debate either. It a dilly?

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 03:48 PM (9ym/8)

47 The last Republican national poll.

Trump 31, Cruz 22, Rubio 19, Carson 6, Bush 3, Christie 3, Paul, Kasich 3, Fiorina 2, Huckabee, Santorum

Rubio is in a distant 3rd place and that is with the MFM and the RNCe pushing him hard. He's toast. He's about as popular as a dog turd in the punch bowl.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 03:49 PM (t2KH5)

48 Anyone else think that Rubio went home last night and cried?

I'm sure his hot wife and kickass yacht comforted him.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 03:49 PM (39g3+)

49 Come vit me if you vant to live, conservatives. Otherwise, asta la vista. beh bee.

Posted by: Marco Rubio T1000 at February 07, 2016 03:49 PM (ML24Y)

50
41 Anyone else think that Rubio went home last night and cried?
Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:47 PM (e3bId)

No, I think he went home and plugged into his docking port.

Just kidding.

He went home and got some sleep, Most likely.

Posted by: eman at February 07, 2016 03:50 PM (MQEz6)

51 " I missed the Kitty Bowl?!"

But did you miss the toilet bowl? That's the one that really gets you in trouble.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 03:51 PM (9ym/8)

52 Safari needs to get its shit together

Posted by: NCKate at February 07, 2016 03:52 PM (TNEyr)

53 36 I missed the Kitty Bowl?!

Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:44 PM (e3bId)

Aren't the kittens the half time show?

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 03:52 PM (zt+N6)

54 Puppy Bowl?

Chinese place?

Posted by: eleven at February 07, 2016 03:52 PM (qUNWi)

55 I'm with you, HH.
I mean, it's not like anything we do or say here will change anything.

And when it's 24/7 Trump!, it's just tiresome.
Talk about your puppy, brag about your kids, tell us about the model airplane you're building - anything other than politics! Especially on weekends or at 1 AM on the ONT.

I don't mean to complain - I am very grateful for such a wonderful hangout. But, give it a rest sometimes, folks.

Food thread should be up in about seven minutes, unless CBD is drunk already...

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 03:53 PM (OUpHg)

56 The kitties have the sharp elbows.

Posted by: eleven at February 07, 2016 03:53 PM (qUNWi)

57 I have no interest in the Super bowl... Not gonna watch any of it...

Posted by: donna at February 07, 2016 03:53 PM (/dSsq)

58 Time for the kitteh half time show!

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 03:54 PM (vsbNu)

59 I've got to go, John. Into the vat of molten metal, to save humanity from za Skynet GOPe Uniparty dat has become self avare und seeks to destroy humanity.

Posted by: Marco Rubio T1000 at February 07, 2016 03:54 PM (ML24Y)

60 Superbowl will dominate the rest of the day no matter what the topic is. As a man who doesn't care for football this is my second least favorite day of the year. Valentine's Day being the worst.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 03:54 PM (39g3+)

61
47 The last Republican national poll.

Trump 31, Cruz 22, Rubio 19, Carson 6, Bush 3, Christie 3, Paul, Kasich 3, Fiorina 2, Huckabee, Santorum

Rubio is in a distant 3rd place and that is with the MFM and the RNCe pushing him hard. He's toast. He's about as popular as a dog turd in the punch bowl.
Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 03:49 PM (t2KH5)

Rubio is far behind Trump, but right behind Cruz.

Posted by: eman at February 07, 2016 03:55 PM (MQEz6)

62 60 You can say that again. This is the first year I even know who is playing in the SB. Valentine's Day is totally depressing.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 07, 2016 03:56 PM (OvUux)

63 He is doing marginally worse in NH because they like liberals like Kasich and Bush.

Trump 30, Rubio 13, Kasich 14, Cruz 12, Bush 13, Christie 6, Fiorina 5, Carson 4

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 03:56 PM (t2KH5)

64 Response$7g(run);
Listen;
Repeat()

Posted by: MarcoBot Debug Window at February 07, 2016 03:56 PM (oVJmc)

65
Drew and Teh Ewok spend 2 of the 3 hours talking about the SBD Dauntless.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 07, 2016 03:57 PM (o98Jz)

66 Left click documents, double left click downloads, double left click comment.....

Burn in Hell ace of spades.

Posted by: Marco Rubio at February 07, 2016 03:57 PM (TJCSB)

67 36 I missed the Kitty Bowl?!

Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:44 PM (e3bId)

Aren't the kittens the half time show?

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 03:52 PM

Kitty Bowl was on Hallmark channel. 11-2p CST.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 07, 2016 03:59 PM (Dhht7)

68 I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you
my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal. I've still
got the greatest enthusiasm and confidence in the mission. And I want to
help you.

Posted by: MarcoBot2016 at February 07, 2016 04:00 PM (oVJmc)

69 BION there are no polls yet listed for SC.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 04:01 PM (t2KH5)

70 Just a moment... Just a moment... I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure within 72 hours.

Posted by: MarcoBot2016 at February 07, 2016 04:01 PM (oVJmc)

71 We better wrap this up quickly and get us a good Super Bowl elbow thread!

Just saying LAST football game of the season.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 07, 2016 04:01 PM (jJRIy)

72 Cats wrecking San Francisco?

What's not to like?

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:02 PM (vsbNu)

73 i missed the first hour and 15 minutes....it was still way too long

Posted by: phoenixgirl, i was born a rebel at February 07, 2016 04:03 PM (0O7c5)

74 36 I missed the Kitty Bowl?!
Posted by: Weasel at February 07, 2016 03:44 PM (e3bId)

Why was there not a thread about this?!

Posted by: rickl at February 07, 2016 04:03 PM (sdi6R)

75 Posted by: MarcoBot2016 at February 07, 2016 04:01 PM (oVJmc)

No problem. Ace is going outside to check it out.

Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 04:03 PM (DrCtv)

76 Ace should contact the Rubio campaign and offer to play the clips on every podcast for a modest fee.

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at February 07, 2016 04:04 PM (Cq0oW)

77 rubio isn't done.
he will get lectured by whomever is molding him to be the jeb alternative, then he'll study more and the media will cover for him.

jeb isn't out either. he may stay til april, or until someone finally rolls up a newspaper and beats him over the head.

Posted by: concrete girl at February 07, 2016 04:04 PM (0KgAM)

78 Marco could use a firmware upgrade

Posted by: Mrs. Rubio at February 07, 2016 04:05 PM (zt+N6)

79 The first hour was terrific, I thought, just because of the Christie - Rubio smackdown. I'm pleased to hear ace reacting to it as I did. I don't think you can get how gobsmackingly dumb it was if you weren't watching live.

The second hour lost me completely. The moderators were asking questions about things nobody cares about. I'd give an example, but I've forgotten them all.

So the third hour I bailed out and called a girl and yacked about other things.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, let all the children boogie at February 07, 2016 04:07 PM (1xUj/)

80 I missed the Kitty Bowl?!

You gotta be fast.

Posted by: Alf at February 07, 2016 04:07 PM (FkBIv)

81 Ace will never read this, but his 3 hour podcast with Drew was phenomenal and changed my mind about Rubio.

Great job.

Posted by: sexypig at February 07, 2016 04:07 PM (dZQh7)

82 Oh FFS. Don't like the topic of the thread? Don't read it. I'm not onto gardening. Guess what thread I don't hangout in?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 07, 2016 04:08 PM (kTF2Z)

83 RCP has an article that said Rubio got his clock cleaned at that debate last night.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 04:08 PM (t2KH5)

84 Back from a great round of golf. Beautiful day in Houston. My political worries are more local now that Sylvester Turner is our mayor. I didn't think it possible to elect someone worse than our fat lesbian but we are giving it a shot.

Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 07, 2016 04:09 PM (MNgU2)

85 78
Hi-Yo!

Posted by: Ed McMahon at February 07, 2016 04:09 PM (iHjB5)

86 Rubio faces a steep learning curve.

Posted by: Grump928(C) crosses the streams at February 07, 2016 04:09 PM (rwI+c)

87 Oh FFS. Don't like the topic of the thread? Don't read it. I'm not onto gardening. Guess what thread I don't hangout in?

Pffft! I'm going to hold my breath until we get a flyfishing thread.

*stamps feet*

Posted by: Bandersnatch, let all the children boogie at February 07, 2016 04:09 PM (1xUj/)

88 81 Ace will never read this, but his 3 hour podcast with Drew was phenomenal and changed my mind about Rubio.

Great job.
Posted by: sexypig at February 07, 2016 04:07 PM (dZQh7)

And they do they realize they called what happened last night.

BTW. I understand what Rubio was trying to say. He is just so/too well trained to articulate it.

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:10 PM (48QDY)

89
Why are Ace and Drew always canoodling?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 07, 2016 04:10 PM (iQIUe)

90 72
Cats wrecking San Francisco?

What's not to like?

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:02 PM (vsbNu)

I went to Houston, we lost, got cheated. The tittie bowl

I stayed home this time.

Posted by: Nip Sip at February 07, 2016 04:11 PM (jJRIy)

91 Why are Ace and Drew always canoodling?

Muskrat love.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, let all the children boogie at February 07, 2016 04:11 PM (1xUj/)

92 "Don't like the topic of the thread? Don't read it. I'm not onto gardening. Guess what thread I don't hangout in?"

Quaint but refreshing way to go about things. Certain threads I don't visit either because I have nothing to add and may just ruin it for others who do.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:11 PM (9ym/8)

93 Marco Rubio is like canned spam. They put bright colors and fancy pictures on the label trying to fool you but when you open it you know what's inside.

Trump is like c-rats. When your a boot their full of surprises but after a few years you know what's in the package just by looking at it.

Jeb! is like scrapple. Just lose the s and the last three letters and there he is.

Cruz is like a taco. Tasty going in but whoa nelly! coming out.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 07, 2016 04:11 PM (ej1L0)

94 Posted by: Max Rockatansky at February 07, 2016 04:09 PM (MNgU2)

No golf here today. Sleet, snow and ice pellets.

At least I got my goodies yesterday. Yeah. I'll brag. 31 on the back.

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:13 PM (48QDY)

95 Think there was a guy with a little remote cackling his ass off in the crowd?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 07, 2016 04:13 PM (iHjB5)

96 Charles Cooke? Really?
Dude sucks donkey balls.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 07, 2016 04:13 PM (OvUux)

97 Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:11 PM (9ym/

Nice.

Oops. Where's that delete button for comment 94?

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:14 PM (48QDY)

98 I'm going to hold my breath until we get a flyfishing thread.

That sounds great, actually. Time for you to write it!

Certain threads I don't visit either because I have nothing to add and may just ruin it for others who do.

I've caught myself typing all about how much I don't care about something and despise it then I think... I really don't care, why am I even commenting? Other people are interested, let them have their fun.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:14 PM (39g3+)

99 "Cruz is like a taco. "

Mmmmmmmmm. Tacos.

Posted by: Chris "Fat Boy" Christie at February 07, 2016 04:16 PM (9ym/8)

100 Dude sucks donkey balls.

===

that's when he does his killer Godfather improvs

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at February 07, 2016 04:16 PM (Cq0oW)

101 CHRISTIE: Bowling-Ball Cannon

RUBIO: Hummel Figurines

Posted by: MarcoBot2016 at February 07, 2016 04:16 PM (oVJmc)

102 My ass, is a stinky thing
It burns, with a firey ring
I Had, Taco Bell last Spring
A mistake, I'll never make agin...

Posted by: Johnny Cash's Ghost at February 07, 2016 04:18 PM (39g3+)

103 Puppy Bowl? You want some Puppehs? Come on down! Got plenty of puppehs! Right here!

Posted by: Zettai Ryoiki, Proctologist To The Stars at February 07, 2016 04:18 PM (5csB/)

104 >>>Ace will never read this, but his 3 hour podcast with Drew was phenomenal and changed my mind about Rubio.

Great job.
Posted by: sexypig at February 07, 2016 04:07 PM (dZQh7)<<<

Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacist!

Posted by: denouncing myself for also listening to the whole thing at February 07, 2016 04:18 PM (H9MG5)

105 Cats wrecking San Francisco?
What's not to like?
Posted by: logprof

It happened in London.

https://youtu.be/Jr6CyU-Ev_M

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 07, 2016 04:19 PM (FkBIv)

106 What do you want to be someone off the wall like Kasich wins in New Hampshire?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:20 PM (39g3+)

107 Rubio's fine. What does getting yelled at by Chris Christie have to do with being President? And if people start yelling incoherent things at the President, what does it matter what he says?

Rubio's optimism is the thing people are drawn to definitely not his experience. If experience was top issue, you wouldn't support an outsider of any kind.

Posted by: petunia at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (VoCyE)

108 Rubio's talking point is trying to take a strong stance on the Obama is evil vs Obama is stupid debate. Evan Sayet's KinderGarden of Eden hypothesis is a much more nuanced approach to this and leads me to think that Rubio is simply wrong (and gives Obama way to much credit in the process). This argument is also not at all important when selecting the GOP candidate.

Posted by: JonathanEllis at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (xjLNq)

109 I've been hoping for a fish pun thread. You might say I've been waiting with baited breath.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (NeFrd)

110 Rubio's only cross blog commenter arrives!
Tell us all how handsome he is honey.

Posted by: ChocoCheese at February 07, 2016 04:22 PM (OvUux)

111 Oh yuck joint interview with Barky and Moochzilla before the Super Bowl.

*PUKES*

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (vsbNu)

112 I meant to do that meant to do that.

Posted by: Macro Two Times at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (1CroS)

113 So Muldoon's carping again from his perch.

I'm gonna impale him on a pike.

Posted by: Bandersnatch, let all the children boogie at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (1xUj/)

114 Posted by: petunia at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (VoCyE)

So Carly's out?

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (48QDY)

115 Re: Duke @ 82
Lighten up, Francis.
Can I buy you a beer? I'm making a bourbon & ginger right now, if you'd rather.
Or, I could walk next door & get some weed. I can probably still roll a pretty good joint...

Dude, there was a simple discussion between two of us about being tired of politics morning, noon and night. Take your own advice and stay out of it if you so desire.
Otherwise, God Bless you, and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (OUpHg)

116 CHRISTIE: Bowling-Ball Cannon

RUBIO: Hummel Figurines

*****

CHRISTIE: Christie

RUBIO: Golden Corral

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 07, 2016 04:24 PM (NeFrd)

117
Rubio's optimism is the thing people are drawn to definitely not his experience.

POLLYANNA/LITHIUM 2016!

Posted by: MarcoBot2016 at February 07, 2016 04:24 PM (oVJmc)

118 "I've been hoping for a fish pun thread. You might say I've been waiting with baited breath."

You're not going to lure me in with that one.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:25 PM (9ym/8)

119 Can we please have a Super Bowl pre-game without Baraka and his squatch?

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:25 PM (vsbNu)

120 77 rubio isn't done.
he will get lectured by whomever is molding him to be the jeb alternative, then he'll study more and the media will cover for him.

jeb isn't out either. he may stay til april, or until someone finally rolls up a newspaper and beats him over the head.

Posted by: concrete girl at February 07, 2016 04:04 PM (0KgAM)

Yeah..... the software rewrite is going on even as WE speak...

Posted by: Rubio Campaign Programmer at February 07, 2016 04:25 PM (f7rv6)

121 Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:23 PM (vsbNu)

Don't fret. This time next year it will Bills and Hills

*camellia

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:26 PM (48QDY)

122 >>>I've been hoping for a fish pun thread. You might say I've been waiting with baited breath.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (NeFrd)<<<

It'll just flounder. Right now politics are the sole of the blog.

Posted by: the Gorton's Comedian at February 07, 2016 04:27 PM (H9MG5)

123 Thanks, Chi. Ginger beer sounds great! Glass is already at USB. My point was that if you're tired of politics, why wade into the thread? When I get tired of it all I unplug. All I was saying.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 07, 2016 04:27 PM (kTF2Z)

124 @93 so, in other words, there's nothing subtle about Jeb's suckiness at all? He's just crap.

Duh.

Posted by: angela urkel at February 07, 2016 04:28 PM (ML24Y)

125 Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 07, 2016 04:21 PM (NeFrd)

You certainly aren't scaling the heights of humor....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 07, 2016 04:29 PM (Zu3d9)

126 Cruz's comments about a nuclear EMP strike made me go read up on it. The possibility is there, and the technology exists. Surprising fact: a modest size boosted fission bomb is easier to get a big EMP effect out of than a large thermonuclear bomb. Has to be set off in space a few hundred miles up. It's gamma rays hitting the upper atmosphere that produce the sharp initial EMP burst that destroys electronics, followed by longer slower emissions from other effects, that can run through the electric power grid and burn out transmission lines and transformers.

The U.S. is apparently not doing anything to harden non-military equipment against EMP.

One web site suggested that the low yield North Korean tests weren't fizzles at all, but rather EMP development tests. Frying electronics nationwide would be a far more cost-effective use of a small nation's limited nuclear capability than taking out individual cities. Maybe that's the main impetus of both the North Korean and Iranian programs.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 07, 2016 04:29 PM (/f6Nd)

127 109 I've been hoping for a fish pun thread. You might say I've been waiting with baited breath.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon
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Just for the halibut, I'd let you get away with one or two before I called fowl.

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 04:29 PM (OUpHg)

128 Last Super Bowl Obama interview. Can't be gone soon enough.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 07, 2016 04:30 PM (/tuJf)

129 I still think Carson has a soothing voice. Not good enough to make him my pick but, when the event horizon occurs and the end is nigh, I'd like him most of all to ring my telephone with the Presidential Alert.

Posted by: washrivergal at February 07, 2016 04:30 PM (CFc5L)

130 It'll just flounder.

Posted by: the Gorton's Comedian at February 07, 2016 04:27 PM (H9MG5)

Nah. It'll just be crappie.

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:31 PM (48QDY)

131 The U.S. is apparently not doing anything to harden non-military equipment against EMP.

Nobody ever got reelected or dollars in the campaign coffers by fixing what's broken!

Posted by: Average Congressman at February 07, 2016 04:31 PM (39g3+)

132 121

Don't fret. This time next year it will Bills and Hills

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:26 PM (48QDY)
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And Hillary will wear a Yankees cap!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at February 07, 2016 04:31 PM (T/5A0)

133 Fish puns from Muldoon? You've all bought it hook, line, and sinker.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 07, 2016 04:31 PM (kTF2Z)

134 Rubio's optimism about Chuck Schumer's amnesty is a real heart-warmer, lemme tell ya.

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at February 07, 2016 04:32 PM (oVJmc)

135 Why does jeb still exist? I think even Begonia is a parody that hates him. If your own mothrr hstes you, pack it up, dude.

Posted by: angela urkel at February 07, 2016 04:32 PM (ML24Y)

136 128 Last Super Bowl Obama interview. Can't be gone soon enough.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 07, 2016 04:30 PM (/tuJf)

Who are you kidding. These star fucking media whores will still have him on after he's out of office. ESPN will continue to do a show about his March Madness picks.

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 04:32 PM (zt+N6)

137 The Cursed household is voting for Cruz on Tues. Many of our friends and acquaintances who say they "support" or "like" Cruz (or even Trump) aren't voting on Tues., and, in fact, never vote - ever. Some are hard-core Christians who claim that "it's all in God's hands" and something as trivial as voting won't change Eternity (!), and others are folks who are cynical about the whole political sausage-making, and just plain refuse to participate. The Bernie supporters who we know - college students, working parents and empty-nesters alike - are excited to vote for him, and most likely will show up on Tues., no matter what. And don't get me started about the "open" Republican primary...

Posted by: Cursed at February 07, 2016 04:33 PM (7Kq2e)

138 Kick his ass sea bass.

Yeah that's all I got.

Posted by: eleven at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (qUNWi)

139
I just got swarmed on twitter by 20 chubby chicks with bad tats and xxxcams. Sheesh!

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (iQIUe)

140 "The U.S. is apparently not doing anything to harden non-military equipment against EMP. "

I read a study one time conducted test the EMP-resistance of cars. Study seemed to indicate that most of the electronics would be fine due to being shielded by the metal body of the car acting as a pseudo Farraday cage.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (9ym/8)

141 He meant to do that.

https://youtu.be/9hNIX7V21pU

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (FkBIv)

142 Yeah Obama is never going away. I can't wait until next January when he does his "leaving office State of the Union Address"

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (39g3+)

143 Nood Food

Posted by: There at February 07, 2016 04:35 PM (haWHk)

144 And don't get me started about the "open" Republican primary...

It's obvious the GOP engineers it's primary process to minimize the influence of conservatives...

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at February 07, 2016 04:35 PM (oVJmc)

145 Food thread up for anyone that cares.

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 04:35 PM (OUpHg)

146
One web site suggested that the low yield North Korean tests weren't fizzles at all, but rather EMP development tests. Frying electronics nationwide would be a far more cost-effective. Maybe that's the main impetus of both the North Korean and Iranian programs.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 07, 2016 04:29 PM

Smart. Leveling the playing field. We have no chance without our smartphones.

#WASTF

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:36 PM (48QDY)

147 Food up

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 04:36 PM (t2KH5)

148 Buckley just discovered the Puppy Bowl on TV. He tilted his head back and forth, whimpered, then ran to the other side of the room and picked up one of his stuffed toys, ran back in front of the TV and stood waiting for one of the puppies to come play with him.

(REMINDER: Buckley is my brother-in-law)

(Just kidding, he's my 2-yr-old Aussie)

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at February 07, 2016 04:36 PM (NeFrd)

149 I wonder who will design Obama's office of the ex-president seal for his podium to make speeches with after he's out of office?

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:36 PM (39g3+)

150 "Kick his ass sea bass. "

Pretty crappie.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:36 PM (9ym/8)

151 Coldplay is downright tolerable after an interview with the Zero family.

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:37 PM (vsbNu)

152 144 It's obvious the GOP engineers it's primary process to minimize the influence of conservatives...

Posted by: Pappy O'Daniel at February 07, 2016 04:35 PM (oVJmc)

Well they don't control open vs shut here. It is open because the legislature made it that way when the Democrats controlled the State and the Republicans have never undone it. But they do engineer the primaries here to minimize the conservative vote. They split it between candidates.

Posted by: Vic-we have no party at February 07, 2016 04:38 PM (t2KH5)

153
I read a study one time conducted test the EMP-resistance of cars. Study seemed to indicate that most of the electronics would be fine due to being shielded by the metal body of the car acting as a pseudo Farraday cage.

Posted by: Ricardo Kill at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (9ym/

I probably saw the same thing. If they were off during the EMP there was no problem. If they were running the EMP might shut the car off, but the car would still restart and run.

Posted by: buzzion at February 07, 2016 04:39 PM (zt+N6)

154 Yeah Obama is never going away. I can't wait until next January when he does his "leaving office State of the Union Address"
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:34 PM (39g3+)

Yep. On Jan 22 upon McConnell's and Ryan's invite.

Posted by: Golfman at February 07, 2016 04:39 PM (48QDY)

155 re: Christie calling out Rubio
Drew used the example of Babe Ruth calling his shot, but I think even more apt would be the classic Billy Jack scene:

Billy Jack: You know what I think I'm gonna do then? Just for the hell of it?
Mr. Posner: Tell me.
Billy Jack: I'm gonna take this right foot, and I'm gonna whop you on that side of your face...
[points to Posner's right cheek]
Billy Jack: ...and you wanna know something? There's not a damn thing you're gonna be able to do about it.
Mr. Posner: Really?
Billy Jack: Really.
[kicks Posner's right cheek, sending him to the ground]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkDE8mWJWOA

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 07, 2016 04:40 PM (R+30W)

156 So which urine cocktail pairs best with Szechuan Meatballs?

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 07, 2016 04:40 PM (Dhht7)

157 Cruz on women in the draft:

"The idea that the government would forcibly putting [women] in a foxhole with a 220 pound psychopath trying to kill them doesn't make any sense at all."

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:44 PM (39g3+)

158 I read a study one time conducted test the EMP-resistance of cars. Study seemed to indicate that most of the electronics would be fine due to being shielded by the metal body of the car acting as a pseudo Farraday cage.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill

Being insulated from ground by rubber tires probably doesn't hurt. Maybe.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 07, 2016 04:45 PM (FkBIv)

159 If they want to put women into combat positions then they need to register for the draft just like men do, either that or do away with the registering altogether.

Posted by: Arnold Schwartzenegger at February 07, 2016 04:45 PM (8852Y)

160 123 Thanks, Chi. Ginger beer sounds great! Glass is already at USB. My point was that if you're tired of politics, why wade into the thread? When I get tired of it all I unplug. All I was saying.
Posted by: Duke Lowell
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Didn't mean to piss you off, Duke.
As far as I'm concerned, you're good people.
Podcast thread has always been a bit of an open venue (as is every thread here), so I will continue to bellyache about you political junkies when and where I please.

I have, in fact, one last "Henry's Hard Soda" ginger ale left on the fridge door - it's coming through the USB port now...

Posted by: Chi at February 07, 2016 04:46 PM (OUpHg)

161 I'm all for killing off the draft entirely. Its an idea from decades ago and has no bearing on modern combat. Nobody in the military likes it or wants a draft. In my opinion, it would reduce our military effectiveness.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:46 PM (39g3+)

162 If they want to put women into combat positions then they need to register for the draft just like men do, either that or do away with the registering altogether.
Posted by: Arnold Schwartzenegger

I vote for the latter.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at February 07, 2016 04:47 PM (FkBIv)

163 Team Ruff wins!

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 04:58 PM (vsbNu)

164 No worries, Chi! I'm mixing the hard soda with valu rite. Now I can't feel my face.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 07, 2016 05:01 PM (kTF2Z)

165 We sent MKH a bucket of polishing compound for her teef. Didn't they gleam last night?

Posted by: The Republican Party at February 07, 2016 05:01 PM (XzRw1)

166 Looks like more Donko fans than Panther fans out there.

Posted by: Baraka at February 07, 2016 05:11 PM (vsbNu)

167 /caninophage sock

Posted by: logprof at February 07, 2016 05:12 PM (vsbNu)

168
I figured that on today we would have the EMT, The Book Thread, probably followed by a SB food thread, then the SB thread, and finally winding up with the ONT. I just get tired of the politics.
Posted by: HH at February 07, 2016 03:43 PM (DrCtv)

Well, since it's your blog and everybody has to do what you want....

Wait.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 07, 2016 05:23 PM (kdS6q)

169 Cursed

I'm glad that you are voting and I wouldn't say that only if you supported Cruz. Consider sending your non voting relatives this link. Is it a Christians responsibility to vote-yes? Does that mean people who don't vote aren't Christians-No. that is up to their conscience, but we're not supposed to opt out of the political process simply because we believe God is in control:

http://www.gotquestions.org/Christians-vote.html

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2016 05:37 PM (w4NZ8)

170 And I thank Marco Rubio is telling a fib if he said that he intended to do that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 07, 2016 05:41 PM (w4NZ8)

171 Cruz on women in the draft:

"The idea that the government would forcibly putting [women] in a
foxhole with a 220 pound psychopath trying to kill them doesn't make any
sense at all."

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 04:44 PM (39g3+)

I agree with Cruz and disagree with current DoF policy. Women being put in combat positions endangers not only the men they are stationed with but also the mission.

Posted by: redbanzai at February 07, 2016 05:42 PM (NPofj)

172 Ace, thanks to you and Drew for your hard work and dedication. (And the rest of the cobs)

Posted by: Boone at February 07, 2016 05:52 PM (vq6QR)

173
Meanwhile, Rubio superfans assemble:

Dan McLaughlin
Obama fans are jealous that Rubio doesnt need a TelePrompter to be eloquent.

Allahpundit
Honestly dont think the robo-Rubio moment will hurt him at all in NH, as bad as it was. Not something you switch your vote over.

Matt Lewis
For what its worth, my mom says Rubio won the debate....

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 07, 2016 05:53 PM (kdS6q)

174
And:

Ivanka Trump's 9 Rules for How to Negotiate and Win

http://tinyurl.com/z7dpq9j

#1. Be insanely hot so men will do anything you say.

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 07, 2016 05:54 PM (kdS6q)

175 This isn't about women in foxholes. That's stoopid thinkin'.
It's about soldiers doing their jobs. Women will carry their weight. I've commanded enough women to know they will do their job if properly trained and led. Gee...just like any male soldier.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 05:58 PM (5tT9a)

176 This isn't about women in foxholes. That's stoopid thinkin'.

It's about soldiers doing their jobs. Women will carry their weight.
I've commanded enough women to know they will do their job if properly
trained and led. Gee...just like any male soldier.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 07, 2016 05:58 PM (5tT9a)

Women, on average, cannot carry the same weight as men. Pretending they can leads to a downgrading of standards for every one.

Posted by: redbanzai at February 07, 2016 06:07 PM (NPofj)

177 Nor can they handle the same level of extended physical and mental stress men can. Nor do they have the same strength and bulk as a man of equal training. This ain't the movies. A 110 pound girl cannot beat up a 220 pound man.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 07, 2016 06:31 PM (39g3+)

178 "Update: Marco is now saying of last night's logic loop, "I meant to do that."
Well, that's one way to play it.
By the way he's repeating his 25 second canned answers from last night on all sorts of issues."

Yeah Marco, you just keep f-ckin that chicken instead of learning some new tricks.

Posted by: Janir at February 07, 2016 07:12 PM (vzyrh)

179 What? Only 85 minutes?

Posted by: wcon at February 07, 2016 07:34 PM (BblMf)

180 @169

Thank you! It's exactly how I feel. It's a very delicate issue - I don't want to tell anyone what to do or how to live, or even appear to be questioning their faith.

But, come on, people!

I'll give it a shot.

Enjoy the rest of the game.

Posted by: Cursed at February 07, 2016 07:44 PM (7Kq2e)

181 I was puzzled now Ace could predict results so different from what are shown on the Real Clear Politics meta-poll. This is not a caucus state.

Posted by: skzion at February 08, 2016 01:16 PM (9C0d4)

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