Overnight Open Recipe Thread

I made it to round two (2.00 / 6)

of that job interview I had last week...I'm incredibly excited about the possibility of being employed again...and in a job that's 100% my career path, even if it is a dying industry.

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 19:41:26 PM CST

What's next ? More interviews or are you just (2.00 / 3)

waiting for a decision?

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 19:49:28 PM CST

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Now I have to pitch three story ideas (2.00 / 5)

and perform an editing test and get it back to the Editor-in-Chief by 6pm tomorrow.

I guess they're looking to decide before Thanksgiving.  

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 19:58:18 PM CST

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Jeez, a take home interview. (2.00 / 3)

Good luck.  (And, got off the Internet and git 'er done.)  :)

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:01:24 PM CST

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Good luck...let us know what happens..n/t (2.00 / 4)

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by: louisprandtl @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 21:21:49 PM CST

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mouth-watering.... (2.00 / 3)

pico de gallo.... one of my all-time favourite foods along with guacamole. btw - hi rage!

here's a recipe in time for the holidays that i want to try:

Latkes with Ancho-Chile Salt and Watercress Guacamole

ingredients
2 large dried ancho chiles
1 3/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, diced
2 cups chopped white onions, divided
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 large egg
1 tablespoon masa (corn tortilla mix), toasted, or plain all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons (or more) vegetable oil
Watercress Guacamole
Fresh watercress sprigs
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preparation

Toast chiles in small skillet over medium heat until darker and aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Cut in half with scissors. Stem, seed, and tear chiles; grind finely with 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt in spice mill.

Drape smooth kitchen towel over large bowl. Blend potatoes and 1 cup onions in processor until potatoes are very finely ground, scraping down bowl often. Scrape mixture into towel. Gather towel around tightly and squeeze out at least 1 cup liquid.

Scrape dry potato mixture from towel into another large bowl. Add cilantro, egg, masa, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1 cup onions. Stir until mixture becomes moist and sticks together.

Heat 6 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. For each latke, drop 1 rounded tablespoonful potato mixture into skillet; flatten to 2 1/2-inch round. Fry latkes until golden brown, adding oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to rimmed baking sheet. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 400°F oven until crisp, about 5 minutes per side.

Arrange 3 latkes on each plate; sprinkle with chile salt. Spoon Watercress Guacamole into center. Garnish with watercress sprigs.

"I spend my days and nights pondering the meaning of life, the state of the universe, and the Home Shopping Network." -- Donald Roller Wilson

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by: canadian gal @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 19:41:28 PM CST

For someone who bought instant mashed potatoes (sorry, mom) (2.00 / 2)

and pre-made sweet potato casserole, while this sounds heavenly, it sounds like a lot of work.  Do you ship?  :)

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 19:59:22 PM CST

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heh... (2.00 / 2)

sadly latkes are a lot like french fries... the second they go cold, its all over.

"I spend my days and nights pondering the meaning of life, the state of the universe, and the Home Shopping Network." -- Donald Roller Wilson

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by: canadian gal @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:02:23 PM CST

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Do they come frozen? (2.00 / 2)

I kid, I kid.  I just need to find a man who will cook for me.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:05:36 PM CST

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I'm making pumpkin bread (2.00 / 4)

Recipe to come.

I love the holidays...especially this one...I get to spend the weekend with my mom's family at her cousin's ranch in Dutchess County (I recently discovered the ranch's property straddles the border betwee Scott Murphy's and John Hall's Congressional districts, though the fam is registered to vote in the former's as they voted for Gillibrand last year)

This year is incredibly important as my great aunt and my grandfather's twin sister, who's son owns the ranch, recently passed away this summer.  

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:12:33 PM CST

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So, any odds on Geithner making until the end of the year? (2.00 / 3)

Spring training?  All-star break (any sport)?  Does he leave before, after or with Summers?

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:03:59 PM CST

Geithner will survive until the midterms (2.00 / 2)

providing the economists are correct and the economy starts creating jobs next quarter. There is, literally, no one else good to replace him with.

If he goes any earlier, he goes after the State of the Union and by his own decision.  

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:14:28 PM CST

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I don't know if Geithner is half as bad as some folks make him out (2.00 / 2)

to be.  It makes political sense for him to stay until after the mid-terms assuming, as you point out, the economy is showing signs of life.

On the plus side, if Geithner goes it will be the one time folks won't claim Obama threw someone under the bus.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:40:32 PM CST

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Don't bet on that. (2.00 / 2)

There are lots of calls from both sides for him to be replaced. If Obama replaces him then people will still say he threw him under the bus.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:44:43 PM CST

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I just saw at Huffington Post that (2.00 / 1)

The New York Post reported this morning that lawmakers are discussing JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon as a potential replacement for current Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

(And, doesn't "lawmakers" usually refer to Congress?  Why are they discussing a possible replacement?)

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:54:46 PM CST

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Dimon is probably worse then Geithner (2.00 / 1)

don't let go of the possibility lawmakers are trying to get rid of him to force Obama to appoint someone even worse.

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 21:08:25 PM CST

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Nice recipe. (2.00 / 3)

Now you need some guacamole to go with that.

2 ripe avacados
1 small white or sweet onion - chopped
1 clove of garlic - minced
1 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1 10oz can of Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies - drained
1/2 tsp salt

Drain the Rotel. Split the avocados. Remove pits. Scoop out avocado meat and place in bowl. Mash with fork. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.

You can substitute 1 tbsp lemon juice if you don't have any lime. Be sure to drain the canned diced tomatoes thoroughly. I don't usually use the whole can, because I'm not a fan of tomatoes. If I'm making it just for me I skip the tomatoes and just use green chili peppers.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:43:05 PM CST

why canned tomatoes? n/t (2.00 / 1)

"I spend my days and nights pondering the meaning of life, the state of the universe, and the Home Shopping Network." -- Donald Roller Wilson

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by: canadian gal @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 21:00:58 PM CST

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They already have a nice ratio of chiles to tomatoes (2.00 / 2)

and the texture of the canned tomatoes is different than fresh. Seems like a small convenience, but I like it that way.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 22:04:53 PM CST

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I marked this "Fierce"... (2.00 / 4)

even though avacados are disgusting.

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by: ragekage @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 22:23:43 PM CST

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gasp! (2.00 / 2)

creamy, fatty decadence!

"I spend my days and nights pondering the meaning of life, the state of the universe, and the Home Shopping Network." -- Donald Roller Wilson

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by: canadian gal @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 22:27:23 PM CST

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good fat (2.00 / 2)

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 00:03:07 AM CST

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I've been informed that I don't get to be in the kitchen on Thanksgiving (2.00 / 4)

I've been banished to the couch to watch football. Poor widdle me.

I am making the desserts the day before. Thinking of a chocolate cream pie in an oreo cookie crust with whipped cream topping and shaved chocolate pieces. The only thing I haven't decide yet is whether to mix some powdered cocoa in the whipped cream. The other dessert will be an old-fashioned pineapple upside-down cake made in a cast iron frying pan and topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:49:13 PM CST

Low blow. (2.00 / 4)

Thinking of a chocolate cream pie in an oreo cookie crust with whipped cream topping and shaved chocolate pieces.

Please ignore some inchoherent rambling and all typos (and other errors). My brain is on autopilot.

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by: spacemanspiff @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 21:50:16 PM CST

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Y'all are making me look like a cooking slacker. (2.00 / 2)

I guess I'll actually have to do more than open a can or tear a pouch.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:55:53 PM CST

My last comment for the night... (2.00 / 2)

Another reason to hate the BCS:

College football's Bowl Championship Series, the system for selecting which two teams will compete in the national championship game, has hired former Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer to improve its tarnished image among football fans.

Only a playoff system will improve the BCS.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:58:33 PM CST

hahaha, I'm entertained (2.00 / 5)

I ventured over to OpenLeft for laughs and got one. There's a quick hit with a demographic breakdown of Obama's Gallup approval rating, which is at 49%.

Liberals and non-whites hold the most firmly for Obama, who loses support mostly from conservative Democrats, liberal/moderate Republicans, and, I'm inferring from the numbers, moderate independents.

one comment says;

I'm surprised that liberal support is still holding
are our complaints about Obama not reaching out beyond Open Left?

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by: liberalmaverick @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 20:39

LMFAO...sorry, I just thought it was really funny...they really think they have some relevance.  

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 21:47:34 PM CST

Uhmmm, (2.00 / 5)

I'm surprised that liberal support is still holding are our complaints about Obama not reaching out beyond Open Left?

not really.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 22:07:50 PM CST

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I got a chance to work with chayote for the first time this last game (2.00 / 4)

And I gotta say, I like it.

We did a blend of acorn, butternut, summer squash, and zucchini and choyote. A blend of butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and wildflower honey and a quick toss of toasted walnuts.

I wish I'd remembered my camera, because my assistant did a great job on her displays, and my carver really stepped up.

Brenda has a real talent, and Junior is the younger brother of one of our line guys, and he's learning. It's nice to see folks as they transform from just hires into a part of the team.

Some of Brenda's work. Proud of the gal, because she's been looking for an opportunity to show off.

 

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by: hubiestubert @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 23:07:55 PM CST

It's always a lot nicer to work with a good team. (2.00 / 2)

Stating the obvious, as usual.

I haven't seen chayote around here. I do have 2 acorn squashes and a butternut squash. I'm thinking of making an apple stuffing for the baked acorn squash. For the butternut, I was thinking of making a carrot-squash puree. Maybe, honey for sweetness and a touch of nutmeg.

Hmmm... I might not have to make that apple stuffing. I've got an apple-pear chutney in the fridge. I almost forgot about that. I know why I forgot about it. I used way too much apple cider vinegar when I made it.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 00:23:47 AM CST

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BTW I don't know if anyone's seen (2.00 / 2)

the PPP poll on healthcare and 2010 today...blogistan has been trying to spin this every which way all day long;

http://publicpolicypolling.blo...

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by: DTOzone @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 23:30:09 PM CST

In regards to the original recipe (2.00 / 3)

You forgot one thing: lime juice.

Cilantro itself isn't bad, but some folks have a genetic quirk that causes them to perceive it to taste like soap, and lime transforms that to something entirely different. Cilantro and lime are made to go together.

You don't need a lot, and you don't have to go to the trouble of zesting the lime like you might for salsa, but you definitely need some lime juice.  

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by: hubiestubert @ Mon Nov 23, 2009 at 23:31:43 PM CST

Found tomorrow night's dinner recipe (2.00 / 2)

Creamy Garlic Potato Soup

Ingredients -
4 (12 ounces) 99% Fat-Free Chicken Broth
2 (12 ounces) Evaporated Skim Milk
5 pounds Russet Potatoes, peeled and cubed
5 1/2 cups chopped Yellow or White Onion
8 slices cooked, crumbled Bacon
1 slice Ham Steak, chopped into 1/2" pieces
2 teaspoons diced Garlic
3 Bay Leaves
1 teaspoon Celery Seed
1 pint Whipping Cream
1/3 cup chopped Fresh Parsley

For garnish:
shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
chopped Green Onion

I might serve it with garlic toast covered with melted cheese instead of grilled cheese sandwiches.

Damn, I made myself hungry.  

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 01:01:03 AM CST

Gettin' hitched in five days. (2.00 / 8)

The fiance got laid off a few weeks ago, so we accelerated the wedding plans so I can get her onto my health insurance ASAP.  So, we're going all redneck style: slashed the guest list to 35 of the nearest and dearest, holding the ceremony and reception at home, and making playlists on the ipod in leiu of the band I wanted.  Meh, small and intimate is better anyway.

Sign o' the Times aint just a Prince album, eh?

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 01:30:18 AM CST

All the best... (2.00 / 3)

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 01:32:46 AM CST

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congrats! (2.00 / 3)

IMO the truth is that small and intimate are the best kind of weddings there are anyway! make sure to pump up the prince!

"I spend my days and nights pondering the meaning of life, the state of the universe, and the Home Shopping Network." -- Donald Roller Wilson

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by: canadian gal @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 01:36:57 AM CST

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Good People Getting Married... (2.00 / 4)

Always reminds me of that old joke:

"How can you tell when a couple are having good sex?"

"Kids!"

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by: Shaun Appleby @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 04:11:04 AM CST

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Many congratulations, fog! n/t (2.00 / 2)

"I now am bold to say to the swift changing hours,

Pass, pass upon your way, for I grow never old,

Fleet to the dark abysm with all your fading flowers,

One rose that none may pluck, within my heart I hold. "

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by: sricki @ Sun Nov 29, 2009 at 02:42:48 AM CST

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CONGRATS!!! (2.00 / 2)

We expect a Shotgun Wedding Diary to immediately follow.  If you don't write your own it may come to someone here to write it for you, and heaven knows what that would mean (insert pregnant pause here).

"Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity."  James Hilton, Lost Horizon

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by: chrisblask @ Sun Nov 29, 2009 at 13:35:38 PM CST

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The Sopranos (2.00 / 2)

Looks like some serious 'toe-cutting' was prescribed after Hillary's recent visit:

Two Afghan cabinet ministers are under investigation for alleged corruption, the attorney general's office has said.

Deputy attorney general Fazel Ahmad Faqiryar told the BBC he could not name names but said a further 15 former ministers were also being investigated.

Corruption investigation targets Afghan ministers BBC 23 Nov 09

You go girl.  How many ministers do the buggers have?

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by: Shaun Appleby @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 06:35:00 AM CST

Ouch (2.00 / 4)

Modern campaigns may not always win but they are highly trained professionals and they know where the bodies are buried.  Looks like someone has left a particularly nasty horse's head in Palin's bed:

A top adviser on Hispanic issues to John McCain's presidential campaign said Sunday that a joint interview with McCain and Sarah Palin planned for Univision last fall had to be canceled because Palin was unprepared to discuss Latin America policy.

"She did not feel comfortable speaking about issues regarding Hispanics and Latin America," GOP consultant Ana Navarro told Univision anchor Jorge Ramos in an interview. "Those are not topics that come up frequently in Alaska. So she asked to cancel the interview and, unfortunately, you were already there."

Jonathan Martin - Insider: Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues Politico 23 Nov 09

Man, that's cold.  And on Univision too, as reported by Politico the establishment Republican blog.  Palin won't even know she's bleeding until she gets a pollster and tries to run.  So ouch.  These folks really know where to hurt ya'.

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by: Shaun Appleby @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 06:42:45 AM CST

And John McCain thought she was ready to be VP. (2.00 / 2)

He apparently didn't even know she was unprepared for such an interview.

Actually, I don't know which is worse: McCain thinking she was ready or Palin.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 09:29:04 AM CST

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You think? (2.00 / 2)

Come on, McCain had to have figured out she was a total skull-hamper very early on.  He made (or at the very least endorsed) a reckless, stupid, and desperate decision and committed himself to seeing it through -- exactly the kind of judgement that would have made him a freakin' terrible POTUS.

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 09:55:55 AM CST

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All because someone in his camp either figured Palin would (2.00 / 2)

get all those angry Hillary voters and/or excite the base.  She did the latter but at a huge cost to McCain's campaign with moderates and his credibility with sane people.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 10:46:54 AM CST

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It was exactly that sort of bad judgement that cost McCain my vote (2.00 / 2)

And I voted for him in the Primary.

Between the decision to put Palin in the Number Two spot, his "bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" stunt, and his total misread of the Georgian crisis, it paints a picture of a reactionary--and that is not what the country needs.  We need to actually consider actions, and consider options.  And consideration and long term consequences is what used to be at the heart of the Conservatives.

But, not so much any more.  The GOP leadership, and that includes McCain at this point, has been tainted by the same myopia that has affected Wall Street.  They can't see past the quarter, either forwards or back.  And that sort of political ADD worries the heck out of me, because I still consider myself fairly Conservative, but I'm watching my party leadership toss everything away, while screaming how things HAVE TO remain the same, and they chosen willful ignorance of events over reasoned debate or consideration.

I am very tired of a subjective reality approach to the past and present, as opposed to facts and figures.  Stamping your feet and saying that something IS or ISN'T based on your opinion doesn't make things so, and it makes the party look like a collection of four year olds.  Heck, my daughter was better than that when she was four even...

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 11:09:49 AM CST

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Honestly Bro... (2.00 / 1)

I don't know how you still identify with the GOP.  Seems to me the stuff that attracts you has long ceased to exist in that party.

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:06:32 PM CST

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Because I'm hopeful that we can turn the damn thing back (2.00 / 3)

and it is impossible to turn the party from the outside.  

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:14:36 PM CST

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I hate to say this, (2.00 / 2)

because you are a plus for the Moose. But, you aren't changing any (many?) conservative minds here. You need to be posting on conservative blogs or support the efforts of other moderate Republicans on blogs set up for that purpose. Not that I want you to leave here. I think you have the makings of a good liberal. We've already corrupted Blasky. Now we've turned our attention on you. ;~)

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:20:06 PM CST

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You think I spend all my time here? (2.00 / 3)

Heh. I think that Michelle Shocked had something to say about the other side of the fence...

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:29:18 PM CST

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I understand. (2.00 / 2)

But jeez, you're like a passenger pigeon over there.  I've little doubt a chap as prolific as you posts eleswhere (on conservo-blogs as John suggests), but I imagine the effect is as successful as ordering your lunch in Aramaic.  DO you get any traction?

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:52:48 PM CST

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There are a few more Moderates than the Wing Nuts and the leadership like to admit (2.00 / 3)

And as shown by the election last year, we vote.

That is one of the reasons that there is so much press to push a "Conservative" agendas. The Wing Nuts, they aren't going to be convinced of anything. They are the faithful, and there is much massaging to keep them mollified, but the press is to try to bring folks like myself either back into the fold, or to guilt us into accepting the unacceptable out of misplaced loyalty.

The thing is, the push is having much the opposite effect. As seen by the Scozzafaza affair.

It's not the Yapping Right that will be convinced. Much of that is the work of Astroturf, and while there are those who have fallen for that--the sort of Rah Rah Boyz and Grrls who play politics like sports and like to be on the winning team--but there is likewise a fair number of quiet voters who keep their heads down, live their lives, and don't get involved in the blogosphere.  

That is the hole in the Wing Nut Brigade's campaign to convince. Not the folks who watch Fox News like it was religion, but the folks who don't get that involved in the debate, but vote quietly. They are the real target of the saturation between the WSJ and other outlets. Get the message out, and try to swing their perception.

But the problem is, that unlike the Wing Nut Brigade, they aren't always the distractable type. And sometimes quietly offendable. And the current state of the GOP leadership has offended a fair number of folks like myself who never swallowed the Neocon bilge, and have watched with some consternation at the ways things have shaped up.  

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 13:29:12 PM CST

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What would old AuH2O... (2.00 / 1)

...make of this today?  Would he abandon the GOP?

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 13:43:17 PM CST

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Considering how disgusted he was with the Religious Right (2.00 / 1)

and the state of the party before he died--thanks to the Reagan "Revolution"--I don't think he'd be very happy.

Foreign policy wise, he probably would have less worries, but on the domestic and economic front we are running far from his vision. That isn't necessarily a bad thing--he was a product of his times, and things have moved on a bit since then--but the GOP leadership is working on making the party a caricature of what it claims to be.  

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 14:01:00 PM CST

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Lincoln would be appalled by today's right wing. (2.00 / 2)

Teddy Roosevelt would be totally opposed even though he was a populist. Eisenhower would be disgusted. Goldwater would reject them out-of-hand. Nixon would try to use them. Reagan would try to calm them. These people may be called the base of the GOP, but they were considered the lunatic fringe in other eras.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 13:58:32 PM CST

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Have you seen the latest numbers for Collins and Snowe? (2.00 / 1)

They certainly show the teabaggers are a very small minority in Maine.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 14:00:14 PM CST

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It might have something to do with the "Real Americans" quips (2.00 / 3)

and folks in New England and the East sort of remembering where our nation got its start.

You know, where folks have been since the Continental Congress. Back East, where we keep the history and shit.  

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 14:05:32 PM CST

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HIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (2.00 / 7)

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by: DTOzone @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 17:14:58 PM CST

Well then... (2.00 / 3)

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by: hubiestubert @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 17:25:48 PM CST

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WooooooooooooT! (2.00 / 3)

Please ignore some inchoherent rambling and all typos (and other errors). My brain is on autopilot.

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by: spacemanspiff @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 17:31:26 PM CST

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Fantastic! (2.00 / 3)

Now go kick ass and show them what you can do.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 17:58:44 PM CST

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Way to go, DTO! (2.00 / 3)

HuzzaH!

It's a terrible thing to look over your shoulder when you are trying to lead, and find no one there. -Franklin Roosevelt

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by: fogiv @ Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 18:04:27 PM CST

[ Parent ]

I need someone who's smart in this Internets thingy to tell (2.00 / 1)

me if I can post a PBS video here, and, if so, how.  I tried and got an html error.

Thanks!

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 19:57:32 PM CST

Can't get their videos to load on their site. (2.00 / 1)

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 20:18:31 PM CST

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Crap. Thanks. (2.00 / 1)

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 20:30:18 PM CST

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They're eediots (2.00 / 1)

They have finally realized they should have their video online (the video link says "new"!!) and they make it non-transportable (well, only mobile to Facebook and a couple other they pre-selected).  What kind of bureaucratic idiots are running that place?

"Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity."  James Hilton, Lost Horizon

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by: chrisblask @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 22:05:14 PM CST

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A little something to lighten the mood. (2.00 / 3)

My node is code.

Move your big butt! No! You move!

I happened to spot Teddy on the deck. The picture was taken through a double window, so the quality isn't all that great. It's still a nice picture and goes well with the last one. I was using a slow shutter speed so I wouldn't have to up the ISO. That's what made the last picture I posted here possible.

I took about 4 pictures of him sitting there and then he moved just as I took another one. I thought this one was pretty neat.

In motion

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 22:21:45 PM CST

That In Motion shot is amazing (2.00 / 3)

If you don't know it's a cat you can't guess what it is.  It stumped my mom.

Beautiful.

"Conway, whom experience had taught that rudeness was by no means a guarantee of good faith, was even less inclined to regard a well-turned phrase as a proof of insincerity."  James Hilton, Lost Horizon

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by: chrisblask @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 22:34:52 PM CST

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Hmmmmm...you've cracked Schrödinger's Proof? (2.00 / 3)

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by: hubiestubert @ Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 22:37:00 PM CST

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I've got a question about blog ethics. (2.00 / 1)

I decided to copy some of the diaries I've posted on the Moose to my personal blog. I've really neglected that and do almost all of my posting here. While doing that, I decided to rewrite the diary I wrote called The Death of a Love Story. I think it is better in the edited version which gives rise to the question I want to ask. Should I replace the one here on the Moose with the edited one?

Normally, any edits other than minor grammar fixes should be notated somehow, usually through the use of strike-through text. That's what I would do for a normal diary. I would do the same if I found a factual error and corrected it. However, the diary in question is not a typical diary. It is a short story. Do the same rules apply?  

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 19:35:23 PM CST

Wouldn't a disclaimer like "Edited from it's original version" suffice? (2.00 / 2)

You're the author of both so I don't see a problem with a modest comment.

Hey Tancredo ~ I can spell "vote" and I can spell "bigot," too.

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by: HappyinVT @ Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 20:15:23 PM CST

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That sounds like a good idea. (2.00 / 1)

A better idea, of course, would be to do the editing before posting. But, that takes work and I'm a lazy bum.

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis

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by: John Allen @ Fri Nov 27, 2009 at 20:18:42 PM CST

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