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[KATU]: Pair arrested after large McCain sign torched in Sellwood yard

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"Authorities have arrested two men after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a 4-foot by 8-foot campaign sign for Republican presidential candidate John McCain in a southeast Portland yard." - newsjunk.com

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Hmm... So why would an uneducated, right-wing, neo-Nazi fundie nut torch a McCain sign? - Mark VandenBerg

Possibly because arson isn't a rational behavior. I suspect they like fire more than Obama. - Jack Carlson

proof: idiot supporters on both sides of the aisle. - Ruth Ferguson

Glad people like that get caught -- it's a petty way to disagree with someone. - Kirk Kittell

cmiper published photos on Flickr

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McCain surrogate raises Obama’s past drug use

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A prominent surrogate for John McCain on Thursday raised Barack Obama's admitted cocaine use as a teenager and said the Illinois senator should speak candidly about it to the American people. - Dave Hussein Winer via Bookmarklet

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So that's what flop sweat smells like. - Steven "Snake" Perez

Issues? We don't need no stinkin' issues!! - Tad - the Meme Maker

I think he should write a book and maybe discuss it in the book... - Kirk Kittell

Talk about throwing stones in glass houses. Maybe Bush, Cindy and Sarah should all speak candidly, yet again, again... - Dave Cohen

At this point I don't see how the press can avoid informing the public about Cindy McCain's drug use and legal troubles esp given that she gave a speech today trashing Obama.. - Dave Hussein Winer

anything to attempt smear --- the talk of high minded civil discourse from their campaign never materialized - Michael Maranda

Carmen posted a link

Visual Similarity Color Search for Flickr

October 6 at 8:56 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

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"The Multicolr Search Lab is currently available for Flickr and Alamy Stock Photography. The Flickr version extracts the colors from over 10 million of Flickr’s most interesting Creative Commons images. The notion of “interesting” is actually one of Flickr’s own cool algorithms that assesses an image’s “interestingness” based on various meta elements like where the clickthroughs are coming from, who comments on it and when, who marks it as a favorite, its tags and more." - Carmen via Bookmarklet

this is a good one. been using it for a while now. are you familiar with these sets of color pickers? real good too. http://www.krazydad.com/colrpi... - Cee Bee

no, haven't seen that one, Cee, thx!!! - Carmen

Trish R posted a message

“What a great goal to teach our kids: You're successful if you don't totally screw up.”

October 3 at 5:09 am - Link

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Kirk Kittell posted a message on Twitter

“I have so much work to do. And by "so much" I mean "absolutely nothing and trying to restrain self from leaping through window"”

October 2 at 6:42 am - Link

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If you need some aerospace engineering work done at your home or office, gimme a call. I'm free for the week, it appears... - Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell posted an entry on KirkKittell.com

Unanswered Questions Answered

October 1 at 7:20 am - Link

Or: Lies I Told to High School Students - Kirk Kittell

Aviv posted a message

“Oil back up. Stocks back down. Paulson market manipulation FAIL?”

September 22 at 11:55 am - Link

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Ruth, that was a quick Like ;) - Aviv

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Seems like folks have read the fine print of the Fed plan over the weekend.. - Aviv

I wonder what the new currency will be called - Bwana McCall

@Bwana - rocks - Lindsay Donaghe

Bwana - gold. - Aviv

+10 Bwana - Charlie Anzman

@Bwana: Ron Paul Liberty Dollars, of course. In other news, though, I don't expect much of the market "fix" in the short term; it's the long term that will be more interesting. - Kirk Kittell

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where's weirdo? on Flickr

September 11 at 9:23 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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The name is EYE-gore. - Akiva Moskovitz

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Are you threatening me?! - Rah™

LOL@Rahsheen - John Worthington

I need TP for my bunghole! My village has but one bunghole... - Rah™

What hump? - Josh Haley

There, wolf. There, castle. - Kirk Kittell

LOL@Josh - Rah™

Abby...something. Abby Normal. Yes, Abby Normal. - Josh Haley

Ninja Nuns - John Worthington

Oh man, I haven't seen that movie since freshman year - klecu

hilarious !! - Mahdi Ebrahimi

My own-personal-weirdo is sitting in the other room tormenting poor Yuvi by withholding access to pictures of naughty-bits (not his own!). Though I agree on the principle of not corrupting our youth, it's still kinda mean. :) - Lindsay Donaghe

Ha ha, I knew a guy in the army who'd pull his shirt up like that in bars when he was drunk and do the Feldman impression perfectly all night. Strangely enough, he scored quite often. - Capn' "One-Eye" Longman ☠

walk this way ... no, this way ... - Andre Maltais

Susan Beebe posted a message

“Worried about all the folks in Texas after storm IKE.... strangely quiet”

September 11 at 8:46 pm - Link

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has anyone heard from Trish and the slew of TX folks?? - Susan Beebe

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The storm isn't here yet. It's expected to make landfall late tomorrow night or early Sat morning. We're still in preparedness mode right now. - Trish R

Another 24+ hours to go before it gets to the coast... everyone is (1) in the bar; (2) away from Houston; (3) asleep. - Kirk Kittell

Thanks for worrying about all of us. :-) - Trish R

Glad to hear you're ok for now... stay safe and ge the hell out of there if it gets crazy...no... strike that... get out of there immediately if it even begins to seem like you should leave...you'll know. I've been in Houston with seriously black clouds and weird windy patterns...did NOT like it... never, never live there...augh.. Baytown too... that whole area is spooky - Susan Beebe

Definitely, Susan. My car is packed and ready to go if things get crazy. :-) - Trish R

still here. it's hot and still outside. it will be completely different in 24 hours. I will most likely not have power :( so I'll miss you guys for a while. - Josh Haley

Kirk Kittell posted a message on Twitter

“Having a hurricane party with myself. The ratio of guys to girls is NaN.”

September 11 at 7:33 pm - Link

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Cheers! - Far

You know, after writing this, it sounds a little creepier than intended... I was just happy that I was the last customer at the Nassau Bay Liquor Store before they put a sheet of plywood over the door. - Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell shared an item on Google Reader

The President is Not a Role Model

September 11 at 11:13 am - Link

"Maybe it's time we finally admit that Presidents specifically, and politicians unilaterally are not role models, and stick to the issues and their ability to lead." - Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell posted a message on Twitter

“In Webster on Tuesday, HEB (grocer) was almost empty and the gas station was empty (and sub-$3.50). I wash/save my milk jugs for water.”

September 11 at 8:48 am - Link

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Hey Yolanda, are you down here in Houston? - Kirk Kittell

Fort Worth. My little brain cell is boggling that if Ike grows, an actual hurricane could hit the DFW metroplex. - Yolanda

My parents, south of St. Louis in Illinois, might see this storm as a tropical storm or depression. Just thinking of a hurricane making it all the way to DFW as a hurricane hurts my head. That seems impossible (though I know it's possible, just... crazy). - Kirk Kittell

Melissa posted a message

“Dear awesome FriendFeed community: May I ask what your favorite soundtrack is? I need to build my soundtrack library for future roadtrips :) Thank you in advance!”

September 10 at 5:10 pm - Link

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Oh, my favorite ever is Cliff Martinez Original for Solaris - Melissa

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The Garden State soundtrack is still my favorite, though Wicker Park is a close second. - Andre Maltais

not much of a soundtrack girl, but i, like most of the black women i know, own the "waiting to exhale" soundtrack. it's quite good if you like mid 1990s R&B :-). and if we're including original broadway cast recordings, add "fosse" to your list. - tiffany

These are all older but some of my faves include Dogs In Space (1986 Australian movie starring Michael Hutchence - includes Iggy Pop, Michael Hutchence, Nick Cave, Gang of Four, Brian Eno), Sid & Nancy (incl. The Pogues, Joe Strummer, The Circle Jerks), Less Than Zero (incl. The Bangles, LL Cool J, Roy Orbison), Pump Up the Volume (incl. Peter Murphy, The Pixies, Concrete Blonde, Sonic Youth), Some Kind of Wonderful (incl. Flesh For Lulu, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Pete Shelley). - Mark Wilson

Saturday Night Fever, Last American Virgin, Forrest Gump, Once, Across The Universe, Superfly.. - Rodfather

I can't pick a favorite so I'll just name a few: Waiting to Exhale, Real Women Have Curves, Bend It Like Beckham, Grease, In the Land of Women, and Save the Last Dance - .·*♥pea♥*·.

Seconding "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Pump Up The Volume". Adding "Trainspotting" and "Hackers". - Nine (sawsome aus)

gosh, FriendFeed is amazing. Thanks for all the answers, everyone. I have plenty of catching up to do! :) - Melissa

oh man ... "superfly" for sure. my dad had that on vinyl. as well as the soundtracks for "superfly TNT," "shaft," and "shaft in africa." did you know there was a sequel to shaft? - tiffany

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. I love the cellos. - Steven "Snake" Perez

cellos are a plus... any strings. *melt* - Melissa

If you want a great score soundtrack, try Wojciech Kilar and Bram Stoker's Dracula (you get the bonus of one great Annie Lennox tune too, Love Song for a Vampire). Otherwise, it really depends on mood. Plenty of great ones mentioned here. Missing the 80s classics of Top Gun, Footloose, Breakfast Club, and Dirty Dancing, though ;) - Michael W. May

I think I have two. The Fountain, and Pan's Labyrinth. The latter can tend to make you melancholic. Actually, they both might. LOL - RPM

I also like Hedwig and the Angry Inch. *grins* - RPM

I like Philip Glass for instrumental soundtracks. Mishima's soundtrack was awesome. - Rodfather

"Jesus Christ Superstar" - THAT ONE grizzled

Lost In Translation is one of my favorites - Mike Doeff

The Empire Strikes Back - RAPatton

Virtuosity or The Saint - Alex "Chameleon" Scoble

The Big Lebowski - Kirk Kittell

"O Brother, Where Art Thou," "High Fidelity," "The Crow," and any compilation from John Williams. - Phil Glockner

Mark Wilson is my new BFF for mentioning "Dogs in Space," which I had on vinyl. !!! - Ayşe E.

+4 Phil...good stuff - Alex "Chameleon" Scoble

Honey, Singles, Any Given Sunday, and I want the Juno one - anna awesomesauce

@Ayse it is probably my fave soundtrack of all time. I had it on cassette and always wanted to get it on CD but it's so damn expensive when it shows up on eBay. But if you had it on vinyl, I'm really jealous! - Mark Wilson

Outside Providence - Heather

2001 and A Clockwork Orange. - steplow is Steve

Pulp Fiction. Natural Born Killers. - Trish R

Ooh yeah Steve, A Clockwork Orange. Good stuff. - Phil Glockner

Forrest Gump - ::Kristen::

Another comment on FF about Teenage Fanclub (http://bit.ly/2kRTPD) reminded me of one of the greatest soundtracks ever... Judgement Night. From 1993 before the rap/rock thing was cool but had collabs between Teenage Fanclub & De La Soul, Biohazard & Onyx, Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill, Ice-T & Slayer, Cypress Hill & Pearl Jam... It was great! (Amazon link: http://bit.ly/2yHrFB) - Robert DeBord

Shawshank Redemption, Dark Knight, Lord of the Rings and In Bruges. I would also add Cashback but it's not out yet (the soundtrack at least). - Timothy Griffin

They Royal Tennenbaums. High Fidelity. Amadeus. - Shawna Benson

Probably the first of the Matrix trilogy - Mo Kargas

Soundtrack as in music from a movie? Or just music in general for a roadtrip? Didn't someone else recently ask this question? I know I have that thread around here somewhere.... - Justin Korn

@Justin: from a movie. - Melissa

Singles, Boomerang - Rodfather

Kill Bill (I really like the soundtrack for Part 1 better than Part 2). Also, The Big Lebowski. The score for Star Wars: A New Hope is excellent, too! - flammable

The Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks are pretty good too. - ::Kristen::

There's an awful lot here so I'm sorry if I'm repeating. Melle, you already got my Jackie Brown and Ocean's 11 recommendations. There's also the must have Dead President's Soundtrack and the under-appreciated Clockers and Love Jones soundtracks. Love and Basketball's soundtrack is solid, too. As is Brown Sugar. - Jason Toney

If you are feeling punkish, pick up Repo Man. - Phil Glockner

The Proposition (nick cave/warren ellis), Wings of Desire, Little Miss Sunshine...hmmm...I'm sure there are more. I will have to look in my other computer later. - Lainie

I am delightfully overwhelmed with the response. Thank you, FriendFeed! :D - Melissa

I like Moulin Rouge myself and not the Christina Aquilera stuff. - Dylan McIntosh

Speaking of Moulin Rouge, the Across The Universe soundtrack has been extremely popular recently. All the covers are quite good. - Phil Glockner

OK, now I can answer: The Mission, Pretty in Pink, Koyaanisqatsi, A Hard Day's Night, Hedwig, and the entire Wes Anderson oeuvre. :) - Ayşe E.

The Graduate, The Wiz, Roots - James

@Ayse, the Qatsi trilogy!!! one of my absolute favorites ever ever ever. Along with Baraka. And Planet Earth series from BBC! - Melissa

blood diamond , lost in translation - Gregory Lent

The Red Violin, Out of Africa, Eve's Bayou, Lonestar, The Hours, Love Actually, Gladiator, In the Mod for Love, Beautiful Girls, Shopgirl, Dazed and Confused, Grosse Point Blank, Monsoon Wedding, Philadelphia, Return to Me, The Big Easy, The Big Chill, Wonder Boys, Almost Famous, Chocolat. Um, I really like soundtracks. - Michelle Jones

Good Morning Vietnam - clarke thomas

For Ever Chris Brown.!! - Mahdi Ebrahimi

The ones that I have created. :) - Mathew Ballard

Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Purple Rain, Menace II Society, Murder Was the Case, Less Than Zero, Crooklyn, Friday (the old school soundtrack), Dead Presidents (both cds), the first Batman movie (Prince soundtrack). - Monique(boring)

Basquiat - JodyUnwired

Grosse Pointe Blank. - Josh

+1 Josh - clarke thomas

Charlie Anzman posted a message

“For those in the NW Gulf @neowx is tweeting Ike updates (evacuations, etc.) @hurricaneike. So far, pretty good and timely updates.”

September 10 at 5:52 pm - Link

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Also: @chronhurricane and @gulfcoastlines - Kirk Kittell

Thanks Kirk - Charlie Anzman

Wow, predicted to be a Cat 4 at landfall. - Bwana McCall

That's a pretty decent concensus among the big guys right now. Logging on the pro.accuweather.com now. THEN BED!!!! - Charlie Anzman

Susan Beebe favorited a video on YouTube

Pussy versus Printer

September 10 at 9:42 am - Link

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***** FUNNIEST cat video I think I've EVAR seen!!!!! - Susan Beebe

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Can I haz inkjet? - Mavericks of Troy, NV!

SERIOUS BUSINESS. - Matthew Davidson via twhirl

My favorite cat video thus far (but perhaps the only other one I've seen) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... - Marko Bon

Marko - thanks...that was a great cat video too... talkative kitties! - Susan Beebe

Jonathan updated their status message on Gmail/Google Talk

“http://hasthelargehadroncollid...”

September 10 at 10:13 am - Link

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Thanks for that; now I am reassured :) - Andrés David Aparicio via twhirl

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And...  - Robert Konigsberg

Kirk Kittell shared an item on Google Reader

Facebook unveils new look, but not all are pleased

September 10 at 10:33 am - Link

So what you're trying to tell me is that you can't please everyone... I'm not sure that I follow you. - Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell shared an item on Google Reader

Ron Paul urges voters to back alternatives to Dems, GOP

September 9 at 10:29 pm - Link

Oh that crazy crazy Ron Paul... - Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell posted a message on Twitter

“Environmentalists are such jerks. Loosing glaciers can be totally awesome sometimes: http://tinyurl.com/5pqam9”

September 9 at 1:28 pm - Link

Bah. Pet peeve: 'loosing' instead of 'losing' - Kirk Kittell

Jim Goldstein posted a link

Comedy Central - Larry Craig Bathroom RNC segment

September 4 at 3:29 pm - Link

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I can't believe there haven't been more jokes about this out there, considering the location and all... - Kirk Kittell

Mark Trapp posted a link

Say Goodbye to Bike Chains; Say Hello to Belt Drives

September 4 at 9:39 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

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From Gizmodo: "The benefit to a belt drive system over a chain and shifters system is that it won't stretch and break over time like a chain, weighs significantly less, stays clean (and keeps your cuffs clean) and is quiet. The downside? It's more expensive." - Mark Trapp via Bookmarklet

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Interesting to see a motorcycle development finally make it's way to bikes. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

yep, that new trek commuter bike is one i'm really looking into. besides being clean as hell, it sports that new belt drive thingy, which seems like a plus all around - Cee Bee

I have the (chain drive) SOHO 3: probably my favorite bike of all time. I've also got a SOHO S on order. The belt drive thing is interesting. We're really seeing bike companies flock to urban cycles now, and that will mean some really cool innovations. BTW, these bikes really *should* come with fenders ... - Chris Baskind

Definitely liking that Soho bike. Too bad I don't actually commute by bike. - saeba

I prefer the cog one, I think it was Mark who found it a while back - Toby Graham

Hmmm... I wonder how you change the rear tire/tube with that setup. - Kirk Kittell

The District belt drive singlespeed is overpriced. It's basically the same bike as the SOHO S, but almost twice the price. Looks cool, though. - Chris Baskind

Kirk: Looks like it has a quick release. Probably no dofferent than a regular bike. It'll be much, much cleaner, though. - Chris Baskind

Belts don't stretch and break over time? Anyone who's had to change a fanbelt or timing belt at two o'clock in the morning, ankle deep in snow would beg to differ. Also, chains work when they're wet, and work better when they're greasy. Belts don't work too well when wet, and not at all when greasy. Belts can twist, chains can't. Belts can be cut, chains can't. Chains can be repaired, belts can't. Chains can be adjusted, belts can't. I know what I'm sticking with, lol. - Slippy Lane

Yeah, I'm not canceling my SOHO S order for the belt. But hooray for fresh thinking. ;-) - Chris Baskind

+1 Slippy - Christopher Harley

i agree it's a bit overpriced. they were listing it just under a grand. the soho s is a great bike as well. super minimal and a great price. i remember discussing it a little while back and that you had ordered one. they must be in heavy demand if you're to receive yours in october - Cee Bee

Couldn't tell, but from the pictures it looks like these are only single gear mechanisms? I'd be interested in these, but I do need at least a few gears. - felix

correct, they are only single gear bikes - Cee Bee

The belt-drive SOHO ($989.99) has the excellent 8-speed Shimano Alfine rear hub, so it's geared. The belt-drive District ($929.99) is a single speed. The rest of Trek's urban bikes are chain drive. The SOHO now comes with matching fenders. It's beautiful and a well-priced. They'll sell every last one they build. I'm impressed. - Chris Baskind

Bridgestone had a belt driven bike back in the 80s...hardly a new development. - Alex "Chameleon" Scoble

There's a big difference between Bridgestone 20 years ago and Trek today. Trek is huge. If they spec'd with a belt drive, you know they're confident in the technology and that parts will be available. First *mass market* belt drive, then. ;-) - Chris Baskind

Obviously, on an electric bike, lighter=better, and belts are lighter than chains, so... - Slippy Lane

"stays clean (and keeps your cuffs clean)" - Yep tell me that when that rear sprocket is cludgy with winter grime in London and it starts skipping due to the contents of the towpath getting in among the parts. It's got a chainguard FFS, of course it keeps your cuffs clean, so does a chained bike with one. Absolutely agree about repairability. If I snap a chain anywhere in the world I can take a link out and refix it, can I do that with a belt? Why try and find a solution to 100 years of working? - Alex Murray

Craig Eddy posted a message

“There IS only one man in this election who has ever fought for you!”

September 3 at 8:05 pm - Link

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The left will never GET that, or appreciate it I'll bet - Craig Eddy

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John Kerry's name comes to mind... not this election, of course (once was enough), but just considering it in terms of the comparison. - Kirk Kittell

I can't imagine why John Kerry's name would come to mind in response to that comment - Craig Eddy

I assumed that when you mentioned one man in the election fighting that you meant that only one man in the election fought in the military. I might have missed the cue... - Kirk Kittell

Well, in THIS election Kerry isn't running. That was a few years back. :) - Craig Eddy

Yeah, totally -- just comparing 2008 vs 2004 in that regard, that they might appreciate it. Nerding: I wonder what a graph of military experience vs. election year for Presidential candidates through history would look like... - Kirk Kittell

IMHO, someone who will be C-in-C would be well-served to have served. - Craig Eddy

Yes, John Kerry did serve in the military, though it's hard to compare his time of service to John McCain's. Plus, when McCain left the military, he didn't lie about what he "saw" in Vietnam in front of Congress. - Charles LePage

@Charles: I was thinking about the candidates for the two major teams in an election year versus match regarding that one comment. In 2004, Kerry vs. Bush, Kerry matches the comment. In 1996, it's Dole. In 2000 and 1940, it's a draw (not counting Gore's stint as journalist in Vietnam). The comment made me wonder about the trend. - Kirk Kittell

fought for me? killed people for me? in a bogus war that damaged american reputation? and cost 50,000 of my brothers? and god knows how many billions? i do get it. his was a robot mind conditioned by family and the naval academy and to this day he has no understanding about how to live in a global and interdependent world ... usa usa usa ... might as well be chanting i am dumb i am dumb i am dumb .... country first is identical now with world first ... we all breathe the same air - Gregory Lent

Dave Hussein Winer posted a message on Twitter

“Olbermann put his finger on what bothered me so much: condescending. I'd add: arrogant.”

September 3 at 8:15 pm - Link

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but she's not black, so it's ok to be arrogant. it's downright patriotic! - jeneane hussein sessum

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She has God on her side. - Robert Scoble

+1 Shey. :-) EDIT: Where did Shey's comment go? - Zach Flauaus

Arrogant or Defiant ? After a week or so of condescending ('hockey mom' isn't code for get back to suburbia ?) and lies (Who's baby IS that ?), I think she did pretty well - martin english

Looking at Olbermann to gauge arrogance is pretty funny. - Chris Lamping

If I understand correctly, Barack Obama should not have been working to improve the conditions in his community. He should have moved out to a smaller city and run for mayor so he could do some meaningful work. - Shawn Farner

Well, Olbermann would know condescending and arrogant, so I'm tempted to trust his judgment based on his experience. (I remain, however, a huge SportsCenter-era Olbermann fan) - Kirk Kittell

I wanna hear more about that creationism and who she'll nominate to the Supreme Court. 4 more years of Bush's cromies! - PC Easy via twhirl

I remain an Olbermann fan from all eras.... though only discovered him in recent years courtesy of podcast. - thomasrdotorg via twhirl

Pot meet kettle. o.O - pitlord via twhirl

What the heck does race have to do with anything? The only race that truly matters is the human race. LOL at all the racist hypocrisy from the "liberal" left. (X^P - pitlord via twhirl

She highlighted the condescension implicit in liberals and Obama for small town folk and the fly over states. - Peter Simard

@ Robert :) ... that speech was a very disturbing indication of where a democracy can trend to over time. - Travis Parsons

@pitlord: Please explain what you meant by 'basketball county' in another comment referring to Obama's community organizing work. - AJ Kohn

@AJ Kohn "basketball county?" You mean basketball courts? - pitlord via twhirl

Pitlord has an interesting political agenda: "Thank G-d there are enough brave, righteous souls on digg to combat the freak party you scum have been throwing around here with your blatant lies and propaganda against Israel. I can't deny that I will be pleased when I see your kind of evil grovel in agony when you finally realize the horror you will suffer at the coming of the Moshiach." McCain and Palin are on the side of "Moshiach," one presumes; Obama and Biden are the enemies of "Moshiach." - Sean McBride

'hockey mom' isn't code. she's a freakin' hockey mom. - Faboo Mama

Yes you would presume that because you are ignorant. Why don't you put my comment in context with the post I was responding to? - pitlord via twhirl

Who is "Moshiach"? What's the religious ideology here -- Chabad-Lubavitch? Some other group? Apparently you believe that Moshiach is going to destroy all your enemies? Is Moshiach on the side of McCain and Palin vs. Obama and Biden? I'm just trying to understand your views. Enlighten me. - Sean McBride

If you cannot even answer me with the proper context for my comment why should I bother discussing Moshiach with you? Suffice it to say Moshiach is on G-d's side and G-d love all mankind, including Obama and Biden. Those who suffer are those who turn away from G-d by their own free will. But if you are sincerely interested in Moshiach, Google will tell you more than I will. - pitlord via twhirl

Pitlord -- to which religious group do you belong? Chabad-Lubavitch? I got the impression from reading your posts that you believe that Moshiach intends to punish, torture and murder quite a few human beings. Didn't you assert that Christianity and Islam are false religions? - Sean McBride

For instance: "Hahaaaa! I can't wait until G-d sends his Meshiach and all of you haters are going to have to eat your words when you realize the Jews have been keeping the answer all along." - Sean McBride

@Sean McBride actually my religious status is a bit more complicated than that. Christianity worships a false idol, namely Jesus. Thank G-d more and more Christians are turning away from Jesus and back to G-d through the Noahide movement. - pitlord via twhirl

@Sean McBride so what is your problem are some kind of stalker or do you just have a hard-on for Jews? - pitlord via twhirl

I thought Moshiach ran for office a couple of thousand years ago on a platform of forgiving your enemies and loving your neighbor as yourself. Can't remember anything about Iraq or offshore drilling specifically. - Karim

Pitlord -- ok. I am just trying to understand your views. You don't belong to a specific denomination? Will Moshiach punish and crush Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists, etc.? What's the scenario here? What percentage of the Israel lobby shares your views? - Sean McBride

Dave, it's called the truth! - Thomas Capote via twhirl

Pitlord - you injected your religious views into your public political posts -- much like Sarah Palin and George W. Bush, I might add. I am trying to understand those beliefs. - Sean McBride

Karim that is one of the biggest misconceptions of the last two millenia o.o - pitlord via twhirl

@Sean Mcbride you are putting words into my virtual mouth. If you had honest wquestions you'd ask them openly instead of loading them with such propaganda. - pitlord via twhirl

Pitlord -- my questions have been simple and direct. For instance: with which religious denomination are you associated? You dragged religion into political discussions on Friendfeed. Fine. What is your religious affiliation? - Sean McBride

mosiach is a verb not a noun ... & could care less about partisan immaturity - Scott Moskowitz

@karim ... the word ... for all humanity ... as for US politics would prefer secular specifics - Scott Moskowitz

Pitlord: I did a Google search, as you recommended. Do you believe this? That Israel will be the center of a world government? http://tinyurl.com/2tms4 "The moshiach will bring about the political and spiritual redemption of the Jewish people by bringing us back to Israel and restoring Jerusalem (Isaiah 11:11-12; Jeremiah 23:8; 30:3; Hosea 3:4-5). He will establish a government in Israel that will be the center of all world government, both for Jews and gentiles (Isaiah 2:2-4; 11:10; 42:1)." I find myself wondering: does Joseph Lieberman also believe this? - Sean McBride

how dare she actually attack a candidate she disagrees with! That is just not fair. Barage of Drama is only allowed to hit low. - Andrew Deal

You misspelled "barrage," Andrew. Please go back and edit your comment. - Steve Lynch

@pitlord: Sure, it was misspelled so it was difficult to understand if you were saying 'basketball courts' or 'basketball county' - either way, what did you mean? [edit] Found it again, court makes is less inflammatory. Apologies. - AJ Kohn

I missed her speech, but I'm inclined to agree with Olbermann. But it's also ironic for Olbermann to call anyone condescending... - Chris Stevenson

Keith is a foppish prig. - Jay Tannenbaum

More Moshiach: http://tinyurl.com/2tms4 "He will be a charismatic leader, inspiring others to follow his example. He will be a great military leader, who will win battles for Israel.... In the Olam Ha-Ba, the whole world will recognize the Jewish G-d as the only true G-d, and the Jewish religion as the only true religion (Isaiah 2:3; 11:10; Micah 4:2-3; Zechariah 14:9). Pitlord? - Sean McBride

Pitlord: If I understand "Moshiach" correctly, he is the Jewish Messiah, he will be a world-dominating military leader, he will be the head of a world government centered in Jerusalem, Israel, and he will eradicate all religions except Judaism, including Christianity, which is founded on the myths of a false messiah. Are these points in order? - Sean McBride

Jay Tannenbaum: will Moshiach smite Keith Olbermann? Probably Pitlord thinks so. - Sean McBride

Paul Buchheit liked a story on Reddit

Letter from someone who has known Palin for 16 years, sums it all up.

September 3 at 7:13 pm - Link

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Is this for real or just some hoax? - AJ Kohn

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It's on the internet so it's obviously true ;-) - Kirk Kittell

I see the author 'Anne' doesn't sign her last name. That could be written by any Obamatron. - Peter Simard

Peter, if you read the letter, she says "If you google my name (Anne Kilkenny + Alaska), you will find references to my participation in local government, education, and PTA/parent organizations." A NY Times article also quotes her: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09... - Paul Buchheit

Her "loyalty above competence" description actually sounds a lot like GWB or HRC (and many other politicians I'm sure). - Paul Buchheit

Thanks Paul. - Peter Simard

Her letter is obviously authentic -- she fought Palin's attempts to ban books at the local library and fire the librarian. Apparently the author is on Palin's permanent enemies list for standing up for free speech and against censorship. She may be able to enlighten us about which books Palin wanted to ban. Are there any would-be book banners on Friendfeed? Why would anyone who values free speech support Sarah Palin? - Sean McBride

I can't believe that McCain actually found a woman who would NOT draw Hillary supporters! - Gabe

I saw the NY Times article but she's attributed as Ann, not Anne. I like the content of this letter and do not support Palin in the slightest. But I want to ensure this isn't cooked up. There's plenty of other stuff that is incontrovertible. - AJ Kohn

"She’s not very tolerant of divergent opinions or open to outside ideas or compromise. As Mayor, she fought ideas that weren’t generated by her or her staff. Ideas weren’t evaluated on their merits, but on the basis of who proposed them." - j1m

Sarah Palin is proof positive that the Republican Party is now dominated by stupidity, ignorance and fanaticism. Is this statement in the least controversial? Palin, the Christian fundamentalist book censor, doesn't even know basic American history. She believes the Pledge of Allegiance (with the phrase "under God") was written by the American Founding Founders!! :) Jefferson, Franklin, Paine, Madison and the rest of the celestial crew would dismiss Palin and her confederates as utter dunces. - Sean McBride

Dave Hussein Winer posted a link

YouTube - The Sarah Palin Church Video Part One

September 3 at 10:47 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

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yea and......... I was waiting for the "God damn America" part but it did not come up. - Caleb Easterwood

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Did she invoke God's Will to get a pipeline completed? Did I hear that right? - AJ Kohn

AJ: yes, you heard that right. The debates are sure going to be interesting. - Robert Scoble

@Robert: *sigh* You know, I worked at a Christian High School for two years and they *never* threw around God's Will like this. You asked for his intervention to help those in need, for safety, for health, for peace. I'm trying to stay focused on issues but this is ... depressing IMO. - AJ Kohn

She invoked Gods will to get a pipeline, and she made it clear that our troops in the Middle East are on a mission from God. That is my definition of "extremism." - Dan Ciruli

Caleb: "The founder of the Alaska Independence Party -- a group that has been courted over the years by Sarah Palin, and one her husband was a member of for roughly seven years -- once professed his "hatred for the American government" and cursed the American flag as a "damn flag."" - Sean McBride

We're the richest state in the union *cough*(in-terms-of-natural-resources)*cough* !!! - Shawn Farner

Apparently it's God's plan for us to be in Iraq also. - Jeff P. Henderson

We know what's coming next: it will be God's will to go to war against Iran and Russia, and to imprison any Americans who oppose the policy. Look at how the emerging neocon/Christian Zionist police state just roughed up Amy Goodman at the Repub