tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post5435195332233135567..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Weakly News Round UpAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-90553864846128614402011-05-27T14:57:49.357-04:002011-05-27T14:57:49.357-04:00Bev, Every Texan who has commented on this (I'...Bev, Every Texan who has commented on this (I've heard 4-5 over the past few months) have all said they don't want to see him in the White House. They've never put a precise reason on it, but I find the universal resistance (small sample size notwithstanding) to be rather a bad sign.<br /><br />In any event, I think it's time we looked into him next to see what his record is.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-78075750532555488672011-05-27T14:54:43.033-04:002011-05-27T14:54:43.033-04:00My feeling is that Perry (though I like him) would...My feeling is that Perry (though I like him) would be just GWB without the Washington experience (as in grew up around the WH and DC because his grandfather and father were...well we all know). And anyway, Texas needs him to be the President of Texas when Texas finally decides to secede.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-71180887164040431592011-05-27T13:17:35.364-04:002011-05-27T13:17:35.364-04:00rlaWTX, I don't know enough about Perry to kno...rlaWTX, I don't know enough about Perry to know if he'll be a good candidate or not. So I'm going to review him next week some time.<br /><br />My concern from a distance is that he's bombastic, but that his record may not match that. I don't <i>know</i> that... but that's the impression I've gotten. So I want to look into it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28056274554917930902011-05-27T13:10:53.837-04:002011-05-27T13:10:53.837-04:00I don't think that it's so much that I wan...I don't think that it's so much that I want to keep him in TX, but I really don't want Perry to run. Every time it's mentioned my kneejerk reaction is "NO!" <br /><br />as Daphne said, "Don't know why..."rlaWTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09319344164726195144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25181928127083879612011-05-27T11:56:11.832-04:002011-05-27T11:56:11.832-04:00By the way, Rick Perry now says that he "may&...By the way, Rick Perry now says that he "may" run for President. I guess I'll add him to the list.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-72975709351182366112011-05-27T11:10:20.863-04:002011-05-27T11:10:20.863-04:00Patti, If it was just suggested that Palin had sai...Patti, If it was just suggested that Palin had said this, then the men in black would be locking her up.<br /><br />Yet, somehow they don't care that Peter Fonda says this? Hmmm.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-23113324377189740312011-05-27T11:08:52.988-04:002011-05-27T11:08:52.988-04:00Bev, No, I love Fantasia (the film, not the singer...Bev, No, I love <i>Fantasia</i> (the film, not the singer). That's probably my all-time favorite cartoon. This is the Nicholas Cage film and it was totally, totally annoying.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-3117369968025007082011-05-27T10:37:29.653-04:002011-05-27T10:37:29.653-04:00when i saw the peter fonda quote, i was sure the m...when i saw the peter fonda quote, i was sure the men in black were gonna show up and haul him away. but nothing. boy, that's telling. let's put those words in palin's mouth and let's see the implosion of libbies.pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15753111932722375672011-05-27T10:14:35.112-04:002011-05-27T10:14:35.112-04:00Okay, for a minute there are thought you were talk...Okay, for a minute there are thought you were talking about Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" the animated feature with Mickey Mouse and the dancing Hippos! And I must say, I was stunned you didn't like it. But then I remembert the string of unwatchable fantasy films that Disney made recently. Phew...carry on.BevfromNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14953050916932306270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-45308821078464472802011-05-27T00:49:40.276-04:002011-05-27T00:49:40.276-04:00T_Rav, I'll forgive him if he turns state'...T_Rav, I'll forgive him if he turns state's evidence and names names: who wrote the script, who cast the Kattan knock-off, why... why... why would anyone make this film?<br /><br /><br />In all seriousness, this film was an atrocity and everyone connected with it should be ashamed. I am not kidding when I say that it felt like the dialog was random. And the main actor/kid was so annoying that I literally kept wishing for his death through the film. Nicholas Cage was on screen about 60% of the time and his lips were moving, but I can't remember a single moment or thing he did. The bad guy's plot was contradictory nonsense and he just wandered around being bad until it was time for the final confrontation. The girlfriend was so bland that they could have replaced her with a cardboard cut out and you wouldn't have noticed.<br /><br />Arggg. 102 minutes of my life lost. I could have been staring face down in my carpet for those minutes. . . or counting my fingers over and over -- either would have been a better use of my time.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-64761855852074625452011-05-27T00:33:28.315-04:002011-05-27T00:33:28.315-04:00You're blacklisting everyone?! But surely, you...You're blacklisting everyone?! But surely, you'll make an exception for the great Nicholas Cage, star of such masterpieces as "The Wicket Man" and "Knowing"? I just know his presence made this film ten times better.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-51404305392964125272011-05-27T00:16:25.434-04:002011-05-27T00:16:25.434-04:00T-Rav, You have no idea. I think my eyeball are s...T-Rav, You have no idea. I think my eyeball are still bleeding and my brain hurts.<br /><br />This thing was awful. Here's how they made it:<br /><br />1. Find an actor who can mimic Chris Kattan... <i>only without "the charm</i>. Then tell him to be especially whiny and unlikable.<br /><br />2. Pull lines randomly from other films and assemble them randomly to create a "script."<br /><br />3. Add in several Disney-pop songs.<br /><br />4. Drug some actress and make her roam the set. . . she's the love interest.<br /><br />5. Roll film, send to theaters.<br /><br />It was so bad I was genuinely offended and I'm blacklisting everyone who had anything to do with it. If I had enough stamps, I start sending them letter bombs.<br /><br />WTF?! Seriously, WTF?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-38253397429271499852011-05-27T00:10:56.595-04:002011-05-27T00:10:56.595-04:00T_Rav and Ed, Palin... hmmm. No comment.
Actuall...T_Rav and Ed, Palin... hmmm. No comment.<br /><br />Actually, the reason we've tried to avoid endorsing any candidates is precisely because we don't want people feeling that we only accept a particular view here. We're more interested in an honest assessment of candidates and issues than we are in supporting anyone.<br /><br />That said, I think you're right that the Palin issue (which has always been bloody) has gotten really bloody lately. But we're ready for it... we've hire extra e-riot police and everything! ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-44843531994733286902011-05-27T00:08:43.865-04:002011-05-27T00:08:43.865-04:00Andrew, neither should people who voluntarily watc...Andrew, neither should people who voluntarily watch Disney remakes that they should have known going in would be awful. :-)T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-9408100848071881292011-05-27T00:06:38.111-04:002011-05-27T00:06:38.111-04:00T_Rav, As Ed says, people who watch Oprah should n...T_Rav, As Ed says, people who watch Oprah should not throw stones. ;-)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-57580552152805012992011-05-27T00:03:03.716-04:002011-05-27T00:03:03.716-04:00Thanks Ed, I do my best.Thanks Ed, I do my best.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-86654696422476476222011-05-27T00:01:31.974-04:002011-05-27T00:01:31.974-04:00DUQ, National shame is right! I wonder if we can ...DUQ, National shame is right! I wonder if we can disown him or lock him out of the country? Maybe we can change the locks while he's gone?AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-37844423247603811572011-05-26T23:57:04.825-04:002011-05-26T23:57:04.825-04:00Writer X, The only problem with Obama's Europe...Writer X, The only problem with Obama's European Vacation is that we're the butt of the joke. Ug. Come on 2012!<br /><br />But as for the Grinch's fashion... yet, she's got issues.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-68416660333897482682011-05-26T23:55:44.295-04:002011-05-26T23:55:44.295-04:00I'm back. Sorry I was late. I was watching D...I'm back. Sorry I was late. I was watching Disney's <i>Sorcerer’s Apprentice</i>. Now I'm thinking of suing Disney for pain and suffering. Do NOT watch this film. Please. . . do NOT watch this film. Ug.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-15202569900240111812011-05-26T23:25:04.034-04:002011-05-26T23:25:04.034-04:00Ed, you should have channeled Keith Olbermann on t...Ed, you should have channeled Keith Olbermann on that one. "How dare you watch Oprah, SIR?!"<br /><br />As far as the Palin thing's concerned, it's just something I've noticed recently on other sites and I'm hoping to keep it from spreading. Both sides are to blame, so I think it's useful to point that out and keep either from getting too self-righteous on the matter.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-63648144689201949142011-05-26T22:21:45.413-04:002011-05-26T22:21:45.413-04:00How dare you watch Oprah, sir? ;D
What brought on...How dare you watch Oprah, sir? ;D<br /><br />What brought on the Palin rant? There's been no flame war here yet.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122308626703654554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-71952578907768756192011-05-26T22:12:18.740-04:002011-05-26T22:12:18.740-04:00How dare you, Ed. Oh well, it was stupid anyway.
...How dare you, Ed. Oh well, it was stupid anyway. <br /><br />There is one item not mentioned in the post, which I would like to point out: well, actually, briefly editorialize on. I've noticed over the past few weeks, as I browse the different blogs, that this sniping between the pro- and anti-Palin camps is getting increasingly bad. It's actually been bad for a while, but now that some of the other candidates are trying to take off, it's an order of magnitude worse. This is bullcrap and needs to stop. Obviously, people are going to continue to be of different minds about the woman--I rather like her and wouldn't mind seeing her as the nominee, but I know others here don't want that, and I'm cool with that. But the Palinistas who constantly bash everyone who isn't Sarah Palin are more trouble than they're worth; so are the haters who almost gleefully talk about how they can't stand her and how we'll lose if we nominate her. That kind of back-and-forth does no one any good, except maybe the Obama campaign. We can have disagreements about the candidates, of course, but once one person is chosen, whoever that might be, we've got to rally around them until November 2012. Because the alternative is four more years of this arrogant, preening radical in the White House. Just something to keep in mind the next time Ms. Palin comes up as a topic.<br /><br />Okay, rant over.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-73788862128998691482011-05-26T21:40:13.206-04:002011-05-26T21:40:13.206-04:00T_Rav, I'm not the one watching Oprah! :P~
Be...T_Rav, I'm not the one watching Oprah! :P~<br /><br />Beside, I'm just being truthful. I come here first every day because Andrew's always got something worth reading.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18122308626703654554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-88308163715438187062011-05-26T21:30:07.934-04:002011-05-26T21:30:07.934-04:00Ed, if you like Andrew so much, why don't you ...Ed, if you like Andrew so much, why don't you marry him? Nyah nyah nyah...<br /><br />(Yes, I know it's childish, but whatever.)T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1840739716150697372011-05-26T21:07:29.111-04:002011-05-26T21:07:29.111-04:00You've heard of national treasures? Obama is ...You've heard of national treasures? Obama is our first national disgrace.DUQnoreply@blogger.com