tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post2109571662324611620..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: 2012 Contender: Michele BachmannAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-14757433361649745362011-06-29T02:00:49.982-04:002011-06-29T02:00:49.982-04:00LOL! Okay T-Rav! Just remember that after you cut ...LOL! Okay T-Rav! Just remember that after you cut the bugs out you can still slice tomatoes paper thin! :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-24338995434304551312011-06-27T14:44:26.850-04:002011-06-27T14:44:26.850-04:00T_Rav, LOL! Probably true! ;-)
Whenever someone ...T_Rav, LOL! Probably true! ;-)<br /><br />Whenever someone mentions that, I always think of the film <i>Outland</i> where the guy sees spiders all over his spacesuit and ends up cutting open his suit. Stay off drugs kids.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-53019458041653558782011-06-27T09:59:53.014-04:002011-06-27T09:59:53.014-04:00I wanna Bensu knife! These bugs aren't gonna c...I wanna Bensu knife! These bugs aren't gonna cut themselves out of my arms!...T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-54813304759493125452011-06-27T01:25:52.715-04:002011-06-27T01:25:52.715-04:00Ben, Now that's the spirit! Very, very funny! ...Ben, Now that's the spirit! Very, very funny! :-)<br /><br />Man, I haven't thought about Carson in years. I used to watch him a good deal when I was young, but stopped when I got older. I never did take to Leno or Letterman (or the rest). He was a class act.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32481757435130955572011-06-27T01:21:32.579-04:002011-06-27T01:21:32.579-04:00Ed, I know that foreign policy isn't sexy and ...Ed, I know that foreign policy isn't sexy and doesn't get most Americans paying attention, but it can be unbelievably important. Consider that under Obama's indifferent leadership, China has taken over vast stretches of Africa and apparently is about to buy part of Europe to "save" the Euro. At the same time, South America is drifting to the nasty left one country at a time. They're playing brinksmanship games in Asia over the Spratley Islands, which could well bring us into the fray. These are all things that could blow up severely on us in terms of lives and money. We can't just neglect the world.<br /><br />Yeah, RINOs are funny that way. I honestly don't understand for a moment how they can believe that garbage. It's completely anti-common sense and everything else... but that's never stopped people before.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16517298477658447692011-06-27T01:16:15.643-04:002011-06-27T01:16:15.643-04:00"Ben, you've been watching too many infom..."Ben, you've been watching too many infomercials!"<br /><br />Actually, I was thinking of Johnny Carson's routines with a modern twist. :^)<br /><br />"That said, shouldn't we also get a free Ginsu knife or something like that? ;-)"<br /><br />I'm glad you brought that up, Andrew. For a very small, nominal fee (to cover shipping, shapening and handling n' stuff) I will throw in somethin'' better!<br /><br />Yes, that's right! The Bensu Navy knife!<br /><br />Trapped in a poorly stowed mooring line? Not if you have...the Bensu knife!<br /><br />Need to make a bunch of wooden stakes, pronto? Easy peasy if you have...the Bensu knife!<br /><br />The Bensu knife is so sharp and so durable it will cut a ginsu knife clean in two, and still slice 'maters paper thin!<br /><br />Forgot your balanced throwing knives at your annual family reunion knife throwing contest?<br />No worries if you have...the Bensu knife!*<br /><br />*Not responsible for inept knife throwers or weird, drunken uncles.<br /><br />Need to gut that baby seal you just clubbed but the poor quality ginsu won't do the trick?<br />Eskimos swear by...the Bensu knife!<br /> <br /><br />Ladies, tired of those pesky hangnails? <br />Then the Bensu knife is for you!<br />Not only will it make short work of those annoying hangnails, but the never-gets-dull, space-age, copywrited edge will slice n' dice (or pare n' tear bread if you use the other side), chocolate, veggies, meat and even jello!<br /><br />Yes, you can finally throw away all your kitchen knives because you only need one knife...the Bensu!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26727481464440284992011-06-27T01:10:19.672-04:002011-06-27T01:10:19.672-04:00Andrew, You would think the economic part would be...Andrew, You would think the economic part would be easy, but I'm sure it's not because you still have the RINOs who believe that you can tax your way to prosperity.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122308626703654554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64343022663074990512011-06-27T01:09:33.393-04:002011-06-27T01:09:33.393-04:00Andrew, I'm not as worried about foreign polic...Andrew, I'm not as worried about foreign policy, but I guess I should be. I can definitely see Romeny cutting a deal like that because it makes sense. As I said, I don't see Bachmann agreeing.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122308626703654554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-42436154133125653342011-06-27T01:00:35.397-04:002011-06-27T01:00:35.397-04:00P.S. Ed, I would also say that the economic part i...P.S. Ed, I would also say that the economic part is the easy part -- each type of conservative should in the same ballpark on that. It's the rest that gets tricky.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-70655129460261762162011-06-27T00:58:33.253-04:002011-06-27T00:58:33.253-04:00Ed, I guess it all depends on your definition of w...Ed, I guess it all depends on your definition of what a half conservative is, but I agree that we want a candidate who is up to speed on both parts -- economic and social. I would also add foreign policy, but that's not as important.<br /><br />I could see Romney cutting a deal like that, but I have a hard time seeing Bachmann do it. But we'll see.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-39452323436134381952011-06-27T00:47:29.986-04:002011-06-27T00:47:29.986-04:00"Practically antique before it leaves my work..."Practically antique before it leaves my workshop!" LOL!<br /><br />Ben, you've been watching too many infomercials!<br /><br />That said, shouldn't we also get a free Ginsu knife or something like that? ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-43527171871842240032011-06-27T00:43:55.849-04:002011-06-27T00:43:55.849-04:00Andrew, I'll be more blunt. I don't want ...Andrew, I'll be more blunt. I don't want half a conservative, especially if that half if economic. I want someone who can give us full on conservatism in all aspects.<br /><br />I've heard the Romney/Bachmann thing, but I have no reason to believe it. Bachmann doesn't strike me that way. Romney does, but Bachmann doesn't.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122308626703654554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-54807706448179705622011-06-27T00:23:40.831-04:002011-06-27T00:23:40.831-04:00Since Commentarama bloggers and commenterama-ers a...Since Commentarama bloggers and commenterama-ers are near n' dear to my heart I'll be more than happy to supply each and every one with their own, customized bloogernomic keyboard...FREE of charge!<br /><br />IF! You act NOW!*<br /><br />*A small shipping, processing and handling fee may apply. Check your loco listings for more details.<br /><br />Act now while supplies last! You can't afford not<br />to!!**<br /><br />Supplies limited to 100 per order.<br /><br />But wait! If you act in the next 57minutes I'll personally autograph your customized, serialized, bloogernomic keyboard!<br />That's right, friends! You heard right! This will most likely triple the resale value of your bloogernomic keyboard!!<br /><br />Of course, you won't wanna resell it because these will be most rare!!! Practically an antique before it leaves my workshop!!!<br /><br />Your relatives and friend will gasp! in Awe! at your very special, one-of-a-kind, cutomized, bloogernomic keyboard!!!<br /><br />Don't wait! Don't be left out! You won't get another offer like this in your lifetime!!!<br /><br />Operator is standing by!USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-17180552328290020722011-06-26T23:42:45.234-04:002011-06-26T23:42:45.234-04:00Ben, I'll have to look into these bloogernomic...Ben, I'll have to look into these bloogernomic keyboards! That could be very useful in stopping capral tunnel blogger. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-16887627408554973222011-06-26T23:41:33.121-04:002011-06-26T23:41:33.121-04:00Komrade T-Rav,
I'm contractually obligated to...Komrade T-Rav,<br /><br />I'm contractually obligated to dismiss all claims of "secret socialists," "secret communists" and "the cult of the hamburger." :-)<br /><br />Komrade Price<br />The Exalted Burger<br />Order of Secret SocialistsAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-86780530960865650042011-06-26T23:29:27.463-04:002011-06-26T23:29:27.463-04:00"On the blooger thing, it has to do with pass..."On the blooger thing, it has to do with passing out on your laptop and getting keyboard keys up your nose. It's very painful and requires surgery to correct."<br /><br />Unless you have a boogernomic keyboard, in which case there's no chance of getting blooger tunnel slimedrom.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90798058781900510762011-06-26T23:25:34.840-04:002011-06-26T23:25:34.840-04:00Andrew, I kind of doubt it too--I'll believe i...Andrew, I kind of doubt it too--I'll believe it when I see it--but what's with this dismissing the "secret socialist" theory? I'll have you know I believe firmly in the existence of multiple socialist conspiracies, and I don't even take medication anymore! So there! I'd love to chat more about this, but there are some invisible bugs that have buried themselves in my arm, and I need to go get a knife and cut them out. So I will bid you all a good night.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-10770695613645141582011-06-26T22:59:24.783-04:002011-06-26T22:59:24.783-04:00Thanks Stan! Well put, and ditto.
I want to see a...Thanks Stan! Well put, and ditto.<br /><br />I want to see a lot more from her before I would like to see her become the nominee, but in a race between her and Obama... there's no question.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64121887304541757652011-06-26T22:57:26.115-04:002011-06-26T22:57:26.115-04:00To be clear, I would happily vote for Bachmann, or...To be clear, I would happily vote for Bachmann, or any other Republican nominee, but she has a lot work to be done. Good overview Andrew.StanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395708786509590321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-34056216234819397522011-06-26T22:07:07.019-04:002011-06-26T22:07:07.019-04:00T-Rav, I heard it once, but dismissed it because I...T-Rav, I heard it once, but dismissed it because I don't see Bachmann doing that and because the people advocating it made it part of a theory that Bachmann is a secret socialist out to blah blah blah.<br /><br />I'll watch for evidence of it, but I kind of doubt it -- though I definitely got the feeling last time that Huckabee hung around to help McCain.<br /><br /><br />As an aside, just for the record, when everyone but you is a "secret socialist," there's either something wrong with your definition or your medication isn't working anymore.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-66033711051371062212011-06-26T21:42:14.502-04:002011-06-26T21:42:14.502-04:00Actually, I've been hearing the Romney/Bachman...Actually, I've been hearing the Romney/Bachmann thing before. I don't really think I like that. Although who knows, it might actually be a good way of testing Bachmann. If she's as hard-core Tea Party as she claims to be, then frankly she should be avoiding association with Romney like the plague and distance herself from the idea. But mainly, I don't like that, seeing as how Romney's on it.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-2511878597157161502011-06-26T20:10:31.413-04:002011-06-26T20:10:31.413-04:00T-Rav, Are you sure? We'll move the burned ou...T-Rav, Are you sure? We'll move the burned out Mercedes before you arrive so you don't have to climb over it! :-)<br /><br />I share your pain about Pawlenty. He seems to have entered campaign free fall. He's not done yet, but he better do something fast. And if he does fall out, I hope someone at least steals his ideas!<br /><br />Yeah, Romney... hmmm. Romney/Obama Romney/Obama Rombama.... Rombama.... Ug.<br /><br />And I agree about your statement about what's ultimately important -- a twofer, (1) getting rid of TOTUS and (2) becoming a good advocate for conservatism. That should be our goal.<br /><br />On the blooger thing, it has to do with passing out on your laptop and getting keyboard keys up your nose. It's very painful and requires surgery to correct.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-85777783969105522982011-06-26T20:02:51.316-04:002011-06-26T20:02:51.316-04:00Patti, That's an interesting theory, but I'...Patti, That's an interesting theory, but I'm not sure Mitt's that smart. I guess can watch for signs of it though -- like unexpected difference to Romney?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-87323236419023851362011-06-26T19:58:12.805-04:002011-06-26T19:58:12.805-04:00Andrew, sounds tempting, but I've been to New ...Andrew, sounds tempting, but I've been to New Jersey before. PASS. <br /><br />Just wanted to clear that up. If something really bad comes up about Bachmann, like she supports blanket amnesty or more gun control or hidden taxes, then yeah, that would definitely be a dealbreaker for me and probably everyone else. At this point, I think I disagree with you about her character--I think she's probably Tea Party in sentiment, even if some of her more specific ideas don't exactly line up. And who knows, maybe she thinks these pro-Big Business policies are the best way to advance the Tea Party goals. I'm sure we'll know more in a few months. If she reassures or explains away some of these problems, we can stick to her more firmly; if not, we'll have to drop her. (And I think I'm partly reacting to Pawlenty's campaign partially collapsing, and my desperate wish to have a nominee whose name is not "Mitt Romney.")<br /><br />And absolutely, what matters in the end is whether she's the most effective person to take on and defeat the Teleprompter-in-Chief, and advance conservatism as President. If not, it's time to look for someone else. <br /><br />So how does one get a blogger lodged up one's nose, exac...on second thought, forget I asked that. I don't want to know.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63162192712390418982011-06-26T19:57:35.026-04:002011-06-26T19:57:35.026-04:00i'm hearing theories saying she's working ...i'm hearing theories saying she's working for the vp slot, that her role is to split the tea party vote for mitt. hmmmm...Notawonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388997298014397980noreply@blogger.com