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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 09:53 AM) Yup. I can't think of a single NFL coach who's won multiple championships and then later been proven to be breaking the rules. Nice one.

The D of the Hawks has made both netminders look really good this year.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 09:35 AM) 27% of Democratic Senators voted with Bush. That better than 0% of the GOP Senators this year. Which means two things. 73% didn't, and the Republicans learned their lessons well about being the party of "no".

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 07:25 PM) As (I think) being the lone USC fan here, I will say that obviously I'm disappointed. I love Pete. I love everything he has done for that program. He's a great guy and very well liked by the SC fans. Then again, I can't blame him. IIRC, he just got a $3m per year raise, and he's going to a new challenge. What more can he accomplish at USC? From 2001 until now, he's won 97 games, 7 P10 titles, 1 BCS national title, has had 2 Heisman winners, and has went 7-2 in bowl games. I hope he succeeds like hell up in Seattle. And cheated like hell to do it. It goes up on the shelf with Bonds 73 homers.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 08:56 AM) Link I was waiting for you to attack this article. At the end of the day, this whole thing just proved one thing. You can't measure jobs saved. Thanks for that.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 09:29 AM) Link Thanks for helping prove my point. Democrats tried very hard to stop the tax cuts, even if a small percentage of them voted for them.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 09:27 AM) Seriously, you save up a rainy day fund, and when a rainy day comes, your argument is that you should keep sitting on that fund? When I got fired from my job, I didn't go out and spend my savings. I cut costs and tried to make it last as long as possible. I didn't sit around trying to justify why every expense was necessary. From a prudent standpoint we have no idea how long this lasts, especially with the pretty commonly held belief that this recession could have another leg, why blow all your money right away?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 07:47 AM) Or, the pendulum will swing, like it always does. At some point, the hyper-partisan schtick will stop working. The GOP had serious control over Congress, and had a real heyday, from the early 90's until around 2006. Then the country decided they hadn't achieved much lately, and it was time for a change. So we got the 2006 and 2008 elections. Some of the GOP reacted by trying to go to the middle, which is the conventional wisdom. But many decided to try something different - go FURTHER away from the current mainstream thinking, and FURTHER to the right. So far, that hasn't worked much for them, at all. And if they continue down this road, it only leads to a regional party, and never again having control of Congress. Therefore, at some point, the GOP leaders will realize they have no choice but to "come to Jesus" (see what I did there?), and get back to what the "middle" actually wants, if they want control again. Palin is a fail in a Presidential race, a big fail, unless Obama shoots a few puppies. The Democrats just spent 8 years as the party of "No" and it won them elections all over the country. There is no wonder why the Republicans are trying this strategy. It worked.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 09:25 AM) I would think that it would be wise to "spend" that money instead of keeping it aside for simple economics. There is a budget shortfall. So either... (1) You borrow money at 4-5% to cover that shortfall or (2) You use the money from the sale, that otherwise would be sitting in money market accounts earning 1-2% interest. So do you forgo earning 1-2% to save spending 4-5%, absolutely. Or (3) You cut government budgets to meet what you are taking from taxpayers and keep the money stashed away for later needs.

QUOTE (Cubano @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 10:29 PM) I wish you are the Sox top scout and decision making. I agree with you. They need to stop BS with Viciedo and send him to RF. Another exciting and promising offseason in Camp Cora. Last year it was more of the same. Fields is history. Viciedo was a colander in AA. I forgot who else trained with Cora. A turd by any other name, is still a turd.

OK, so in the 4th season of Lost, when Kimi is sent to the island with the heart monitor, how come the time lapse doesn't set the bomb off? Think about it. The whole time people are are on the island, they can't get satellite phone reception, they can't do anything to get off of the island, except for the exact bearing they are given, yet the heart monitor never loses contact?

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 07:26 AM) Holy frijoles, I actually agree with you. And I'll add this. It's the EXACT replay of Barack Obama, only in reverse. Now, I will also say that I really hope that it doesn't happen, because I do not like Sarah Palin. Couldn't agree more on either point.

QUOTE (qwerty @ Jan 12, 2010 -> 12:28 AM) Game log of the redus game winning home run in the bottom of the 9th. You can check again if you wish, but i went into the game log for everyone of guillen's home runs and he was never apart of a back-to-back-to-back. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/...illoz01&t=b That really makes me think you are thinking of the game that I was at. http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CH...198508240.shtml

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 04:10 PM) I really hope the Sox resign Alexei or give him a contract extension. I know he has some brainfarts with his defense, but I like what he contributes to the team. I kind of wish he was here when we had Iguchi, I think a Alexei/Iguchi double-play combo would've been thrilling to watch. Why? We have him for two more years at just over $2 mil.

Crap, there are only 12 people left in Detroit?

Egads people, where did everyone go?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 06:47 PM) I think it would be equally as frustrating if we gave Nick Johnson that money and he took his annual 2 month vacation to the DL in the middle of the season And a move like that handcuffed us from doing something else in the middle of the season, such as trading for a Cy Young winner...

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 06:28 PM) Well you're Facebook friends with me so there's a start Two questions... Are you blacker than Obama, and are you a pimp or prostitute, just for classification?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 05:49 PM) You work for ACORN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 The great part would be hanging out with the pimps and prostitutes!

I am surprised that no mentioned the start of the court fight over Prop 8 in Cali.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 12:39 PM) Check his language. As much as I help out with stuff at the local high school, I think that makes me blacker than Obama too.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) You say all that really well. I hope this isn't an offseason that haunts us. Yeah, all of those one year deals this off season are really going to kill this franchise...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 03:10 PM) So, your perspective is that it would be better off for them to have left a false statement out in the public mind, and perhaps continued repeating it, regardless of reality? My perspective is that Republican's aren't afford that same "courtesy" by the NYT. And yes, I thought that was pretty obvious.

QUOTE (docsox24 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 02:34 PM) 1) they believe big time in hudson. top of the rotation starter. 2) you, me and the rest of us who want this trade are not in charge. 3) i can see an argument for not doing this trade. we don't know the budget or the long time future plans. giving up 3 guys who you intend to be above average starters for many years at cheap salaries is a high price to pay. Yeah, at the end of the day, it doesn't sound like Kenny at all. He wants to win now. Obviously none of us know the inner workings, so who knows what all is factoring into that.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jan 11, 2010 -> 02:42 PM) Definitely a high price to pay but a risk Kenny usually isn't afraid to take. That being said, off the top of my head, I can't really think of Kenny ever trading away a big time pitching prospect unless we were getting some big time pitching back in return. EDIT: And after thinking for a whole about 5 seconds, I realize that bold part is a bunch of bulls***. I guess Kenny must really be high on Huddy. And if Kenny feels a pitcher is for real, you can hardly argue with his track record on kids. It is amazing how the one's he has kept, versus the ones he dumped, have performed.