Believe everything you see and read, eh devie? How do you know that guy wasn't planted there by the anti-tea party movement? And so what if he was wearing colonial gear... they do that a lot in New England.

Hey Bb-999431,

Didn't you watch the lead up to Herman Cain's campaign suspension speech? He was one of the speakers. Sorry, no conspircy here. Just a dumbass who doesn't know what century he lives in.

The two older women look the way I feel right now, tired and bored.

Morning phine,

How ya feelin today! Better I hope..:-)

Tired. Working on a personal project that requires a lot of research. My eyes are almost crossed from all the reading!!!!! (And I am a bit tired of ancient Egypt at the moment)

And a top o' the mornin' to you Dr. Egilman, I do believe the Lady Phine should perhaps recline with cat and tea.

I predict a speedy recovery and come next morin' will be feelin' just fine.

ideology RN.

My thought on the two ladies... Man this Huntsman is boring, just can't wait for the rest of the circus to arrive. That should be a real hoot. zzzzzzzzzzz.

Ancient Egypt can get , what's the word.... DROLE! yea that works, I did one on egypt back when I was in school, I had to have a friend chatting with me about it all the time to keep me from falling asleep.

The engineering parts was interesting, the political part was ok the relgious part was BORING...

Love on the cat, that will help...

Everyone at the airport seems to find tea-guy boring also. Sign of the times.

Hi phancy - I hope you are at least better from yesterday's frustrations. Egypt, eh? Lots of exciting stuff in Egypt.

And top of morning to you Ideology!

Yes Tea is the prescription, in fact after last night I just might have some myself....

Just waiting for happy hour. And since it is cold here today - the beverage of choice is Irish coffee. And, sadly the reading was on religion. Thus the tiredness. However, Frankie and Eleanor decided I had read enough and proceeded to beg for attention (and treats).

Yes, my cats are Frankie and Eleanor. As a side note, we have close friends who have 2 daschunds named Winston and Clementyne so we do have the Allies covered.

I know how you feel Egilman. After predicting a Santorum victory I was up into the wee hours waiting for the last handful of votes to come in. What's up with 4 hours to count a few votes?

Phine, you are not allowed to say cold to someone who is stuck inside because it is -1F outside. :)

What can I say, I am a Florida wimp. It's 50, with a NW wind and I am dressed like Nanook of the North!!! (But I will take on all comers when it is 98 with high humidity)

98? I would be a floppy duck in a puddle of sweat.

ideology

I think the Good Dr. did well given that the usual fix was in... (I'll admit that I was astounded that someone with 6% three days before could almost win, well virtual tie for first)

Egilman, if it is true that the Dems are a big tent party and to use that analogy, would it be true to call the Repubs a three tent party? Libertarians + Social Conservatives + small c Concervatives.

Ha! At 98 I am finally taking off my sweatshirt for springwear!!!! LOL

Side note, the only members the GOP that seem to enjoy a party seem to support Dr. Paul.

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Actually I was watching a Maddow section last night and she has a commentator that gave a very good dichotomy of both parties since '68. Prior to '68 the democrats were a three party tent, you had the Northern liberals, the southern conservatives and the western moderates...

The Republicans were primarily hard nosed Midwest religious conservatives, and moderate libertarians. (those that could not stand the ultra crazy party platforms)

Over the years that has changed causing the whole political landscape to shift in this country quite a bit to the left both Republican and Democrat.

This is why to many people the moderate libertarianism of Dr Paul seems fresh and new, actually it's the traditional position of the republican party.

the party in Lincoln's day was VERY progressive which lasted all the way thru Nixon's last election, that is when those disaffected conservative democrats from the south joined to find a home, it's been the ruination of the grand old party ever since.

Egilman, That is much my take on the GOP demise also. I guess if you want to take control of the Congress a deal with the Devil (Southern Democrats) is the price you pay.

well devie what did you expect, luke skywalker?

I found the picture of the globe employees more telling. NH women voters might want to think about lightning up more. Talk about a tough crowd! lol!

I'm sorry, but when someone dresses up like a clown (This case patriot) do they really think that people are going to take then seriously? That guy needs to get a job with a circus or in Vegas as a side show....

This is what's wrong in Washington, NO brains running the sdhow... A cry baby speaker, a rascist bigot McConelle, a destroyer of Medicare and social Security in Cantor... Help us Lord...

well this is actually a primary, not a caucus. Can't pull as many strings here like they did in Iowa...

In all seriousness, Joseph, I do believe Mr. Romney (maybe not Florida) will have a harder time in the south. Most southerners just don't warm up to him. Problem 1 is he is Mormon (Santorum will do slightly better, but only slightly being Catholic) They do prefer their evangelical protestants. Number 2: he is a yankee. Yes, I know the Civil War is over, but they still are not real fond of folks from the North - ESPECIALLY the Northeast.

And, yes, I am a lib, but, I live in the south and I am trying to be objective here for you. This is the GOP race, not the general election. We can argue about that then, okay?

Phine,

Particularly after '68 when the party told all the conservatives to get the hell out...

They REALLY resented that...

Southerners from the back country hold grudges for a long time. If you want to see heads explode just mention Sherman or Lincoln - kaboom!!!!!!!!

Northerners should always wear a Canadian Flag patch when visiting the South. You can get them at any border crossing ... they are made in China, which makes them kind of authentic.

Hey, is it wasn't for Benedict Arnold getting his timing off Canada would be a part of this big mess we call a country..

True story, we had rented a cabin in the mountains near Gatlinburg, TN and made a side trip with our daughter, 15 at the time, to Cherokee. She fell in love with an "handmade, real Indian" blanket. We bought it, got it home and found out it wasn't made by the Cherokee, but by Mexicans!

When in Cozumel in May of this year, I found a "handmade" Mexican blanket that looked exactly the same - made, yep, you guessed it - by the Cherokee Indians!! As she had kept the one from her teens, she now has a set!

Phine,

Southerners from the back country hold grudges for a long time

Remember in Burn's civil war anthology, Shelby Foote was discussing Mr Lincoln with General Forrest's grandaughter?

Her words, "well, we didn't think too much of Mr Lincoln down here"

;-0) I agree they still don't

Sorta like the middle east - holding grudges for hundreds of years. (FYI, I absolutely LOVED Shelby Foote!)

Egilman, if Canada was a part of the US there would have been Democrat Presidents all the way back to JFK.

I don't know about that Ideology, too many years to make a good judgment of the political swings.

(but it would have been REALLY interesting to see what those frenchmen in Quebec would have done, that would have been some REAL entertainment!)

Shelby Foote was a very underrated historian, One of the best I've ever seen. His books are just as good.

"(but it would have been REALLY interesting to see what those frenchmen in Quebec would have done, that would have been some REAL entertainment!)"

The quebecoises (thou shalt not call them frenchmen) have always been far more supportive of the US than ze english blockheads. We might have had a seperate Louisiana-Quebec Free Trade Deal and you a Front de Liberation Louisiana.

Egilman ... NAFTA was a good move between Canada and the US. Mexico should have been brought into the fold very slowly and should still not be a full member. None of us north of the Rio Grande can compete with 2$ an hour.

ideology,

You are so very right. Personally, I think they thought Mexico would up their standards to those north of the Rio Grande but it truly didn't work out that way.

Nafta was/is good for Canada, I guess it eventually will be the same for mexico but yes it should have been a slower phased in transition. But, that being said, it started the whole transfer (offshoring) if you will of american labor. As soon as the corporations found out the profits that could be made, they screwed the american citizens quickly.

That crazy Texan was right!

Shoot. No exploding heads yet. I was so hoping for some afternoon entertainment.

Yea I've been waiting for a few also no fun today.

The new mantra is about Michelle Obama wanting to be called "your excellency" Upon some research, it was a joke she made (probably from the writers) on the tween television show "ICarly". Just how far will some go with their hate?

Good riddance to bad politics, bad dancing, and bad jokes.....