mr_genius

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 22, 2008 -> 02:41 PM) I'm sure some goes in to the general funds, but you know all those roads that people like to drive on? The money for those doesn't just appear out of thin air like it does to fund the Iraq war. yea but the highest rate in the country? something is up. 20% is way too much, there is no way all that money is going back into the infrastructure. also nice to see you try to hijack this thread into yet another Iraq argument

looks like my $10 prediction may have been a little low experts clamoring about inevitable $12 - $15 per gallon

classic Dick Durbin. Does it bother you what YOU are doing to us, Dick?

HAHA YES!! JD comes through

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 21, 2008 -> 04:49 PM) Depemds if they have health insurance or not. Depends on what treatment their HMO will authorize. Bottom line, they are probably financially crippled at the end. the average worker has health insurance. but hey, if you want to go to Cuba to see a doctor go for it. i won't try to stop you

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 21, 2008 -> 02:28 PM) Actually this highlights that even with the best health care money and power and gain, some stuff just sneaks up and kicks you in the balls. But clearly he is better off than the average worker in American, and for them, a trip to Cuba would be an improvement. Actually, a trip to Cuba is a drastic drop in health care quality for the average worker. DRASTIC drop.

ozuna is the best

Q!!! with the aggressive baserunning

alright alright

great pitch. great job of pitching over that error

whew thought that was an oppo homerun

he should have made that play

QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ May 20, 2008 -> 07:55 PM) Following along on Gameday, it said "Injury Delay" a few minutes ago, can someone shed some light? ground ball back to the mound hit Contreras. Nothing major, trainer just came out to make sure he was ok.

that pitch looked pretty far inside

2-0 sox Seeing Thome go opposite field is a nice sign

Q!!!! YES!

I think GW Bush will be fine with stepping aside and taking a minor (if any) public role during the 2008 election. I see him being more of a fundraiser, less of the face of the party going into the election. I'm sure he'll have speaking engagements to raise money for McCain, but I wouldn't expect him to be the centerpiece of the RNC 2008 general election strategy. If I had to make a prediction, it would be that GW gladly remains out of the spotlight for a while.

The GOP brand is certainly damaged, and for good reason. I'm sure there will be a little bit of pandering to far right types by McCain, but not that much. One thing I have noticed is that when the Dems run a conservative Democrat in these elections, they do well. The Republicans have been making the mistake of trying to paint these conservative Democrats as Nancy Pelosi or Rev Wright types. Bad move, voters aren't falling for it. I also see the Dems are taking this approach with McCain, saying is exactly like GW Bush or a far right wing evangelical; this strategy could backfire as it is clearly a false comparison. His age is certainly an issue. I think this will be a non-factor, unless he has a total meltdown and starts yelling at Obama during a debate or something. GW Bush is politically radioactive and should be avoided. McCain is a Republican, so of course he supported the GOP president in the election. He wasn't going to backstab the party and support John Kerry.

CHARGE THE MOUND!

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2008 -> 11:32 PM) I'd be interested in knowing what the batting average from our leadoff spot has been this season, as well as the batting average from the clean-up spot. guess = .217

i agree with hawk, he looked safe on that

awww hell yea

wow didn't even score

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 16, 2008 -> 12:47 PM) Wonderful. Thanks to the Obama-trons for taking over yet another thread for you propaganda. In all seriousness, you guys have done more to make me hate Barack Obama than just about anywhere else. I used to at least respect the guy, even if I didn't agree with him. The blind obsessive support is just scary, not to mention is makes have a discussion about anything than Obama-approved story lines impossible. The whole point of having separate threads was to allow people who knowingly have different opinions the chance to be able to speak their minds with other like-minded people, without being subject to partisian crap. Well thanks to your insistence, that is gone. Thanks again. Great post. Honestly, Obama could gain more votes if his supporters would make a more convincing case for him. Spamming us with left wing blogs isn't going to win over posters in this thread.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 16, 2008 -> 12:42 PM) It is video footage from a Washington Post interview. Why can't I post it? Who made you the boss? He trashes Hamas in that video, BigSqwert.