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(D) Phil Weiser
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(D) Jena Griswold
(D) David Seligman
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(D) Brianna Titone
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CO-01 (Denver)
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(D) Diana DeGette*
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CO-03 (West & Southern CO)
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(R) Jeff Hurd*
(R) H. Scheppelman
(D) Alex Kelloff
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CO-04 (Northeast-ish Colorado)
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(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) Trisha Calvarese
(D) Eileen Laubacher
90%
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CO-05 (Colorado Springs)
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(R) Jeff Crank*
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80%
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CO-06 (Aurora)
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CO-07 (Jefferson County)
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CO-08 (Northern Colo.)
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(D) Yadira Caraveo
(D) Manny Rutinel
(D) Shannon Bird
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October 21, 2009 03:21 PM UTC
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And that was said before the intertubes and Fox “News.”
He had some real doozies:
I recall him also commenting on the extreme greed of Americans and yet the extreme charity.
That paradox is still alive and well.
While looking for another quote of his I found this one:
The man was surely ahead of his time in observing how Americans and America would evolve.
Considering the dynamic nature of the French government, it’s no wonder de Tocqueville felt that way. Our two countries are kind of like the tortoise and the hare when it comes to change through advancing political systems.
Of course, there’s a trade-off between fluidity and stability, but I think that de Tocqueville would be pleased with how this country has progressed–socially, if not politically. He’d certianly be shocked and amazed that Barack Obama was elected President, but he’d still probably say we’re under the thumb of “soft despotism”.
how de Tocqueville, Jefferson, Washington or other influential people of our past would view our lives today.
Probably a mix of horror and amazement.
DId he say anything about how bothersome this representative form of gov’t is in that we gotta keep showing up anyway
And just because I’m procrastinating doing other research, here’s some other ditties he came up with:
LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The chief executive of U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips (COP.N) said he expected it will be hard for crude supply to meet demand in the years ahead, with output possibly peaking below 100 million barrels per day. “It’s going to be very difficult to get up towards 100 million barrels,” Jim Mulva told reporters at the sidelines of the Oil and Money conference in London.
n/t
The parent company also owns a lot of those Texas wind farms, too.
And then, of course, came the letters to the editor about how the economics of alternative energy don’t work out. Of course, said conservatives never include the relatively hidden costs of oil, political disruption, health issues, etc.
“Holy shit, Mabel! There’s no more oil in this hole. Maybe we should put up a windmill now.” Too late.
The hidden costs of the use of fossil fuels costs the US much in excess of $120,000,000,000 per year. (Here’s the press release from the National Academy of Sciences. The actual 466 page report can be purchased here.)
What is most amazing is the number of obvious costs NOT included in this analysis.
We need to start requiring these costs to be included in proposals for new power plants, especially coal fired plants. Then we might be able to make an informed decision about what is in our best interests.
All the time…
“If we kill more people with aerosols, we can slow down the advance of global warming a bit…”
I can’t cite this, but that’s the figure I’ve heard bandied about for costs of using the military to keep the oil moving, health issues from the production and pollution of, and more.
The US military alone is using, or at least was, about 1% of the world’s oil just for the ME wars! Now due to that ole free market supply and demand, that jacks up the price of oil, too. And that doesn’t include the oil the rest of our military consumes, nor the rest of the world’s military forces.
…on the front lines of The Suck. From Military.com, so Libertad’s head can explode…
http://www.military.com/cs/Sat…
That’s the full end-user cost, including such things as Infantry Battalions to guard the supply route. This is also why former Senators Gary Hart AND John Warner are talking about the implications of green energy and how it relates to National Security.
Otherwise everything is going great here but yesterday we had a medical scare (which could have been a lot worse). When you go to Vegas – don’t stay at the Luxor Hotel
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In the future, if traveling in a group, one person in that group should be selected to personally check in with the at-risk person before leaving the hotel.
Before every deployment downrange, particularly into austere environments, I made sure I had someone trained on how to treat me for anaphylactic shock (I carried what was euphemistically called a “bee sting kit”) in case I had an encounter with a pit viper, an especial vulnerability of mine. We would even go over how to perform a field-expedient advanced cricoidotomy.
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Another person is just a couple of doors down (pure luck on that part) and he now has a key and makes sure he’s up and fine in the morning.
http://www.gazette.com/article…
In other news – No on 1 Protect Maine Equality hits the national news on Maddow.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26…
They’ll have to layoff more of their fanatical employees in Colo. Spgs. When God closes one window, He opens another.
…according to Nate Silver at “538,” is that Maine is one of the four least religious states in the nation.
And 86-year-old D-Day veteran, and Maine voter talking about this proposed legislation:
One commenter put it best: “I guess you never stop being a hero.”
He may have had difficulty reading what he wrote but what he wrote was pure eloquence. Talk about summing up the entire issue in less than 3 minutes. That guy could give a lesson to the vast majority of folks running for office today. Sometimes saying a whole lot less really is more.
Maine is a better state for having the honor of him living there.
And all we have are Josh Penry, the Balloon Boy, and Doug Bruce.
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hometown of something like 15 Medal of Honor winners.
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John Hinkley used to call CO home, Richard Reid now does, and Gunny Bob is in the house.
How about Dealin’ Doug ? Are we not a better state for his presence ?
We really do suck.
Your signature line makes me laugh every time I read it, but I feel bad, too. Steve Harvey is a REALLY NICE GUY! Do you know him?
And after watching his behavior on them, I’ve determined I have no interest in knowing him.
But I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s just part of the noise-to-signal ratio: Something to work on, but nothing to get worked up about. Though you have my sincere thanks for the sentiment.
but PM didn’t seem all that “worried.” But I do confess that I continue to marvel at how you seek out and find any comment that remotely has anything to do with you. Hope you’re putting that much effort and into your campaign.
couldn’t have said it better, though with more saliva and less bile.
Shouldn’t he be out walking precincts or something?
Never mind, exposure is something you die of.
Pavlov’s dogs. See Steve post, froth at mouth, post meaningless aspersions, hope it sticks. Very impressive.
who received a fair amount of shit from Steve Harvey, these posts look pretty ridiculous.
Leave the fucking guy alone, for fuck’s sake. What is with this fucking hostility, that even people like Jared Polis, Mike Coffman, and Ali Hasan wouldn’t ever get here?
It’s honestly embarrassing. Agree with him or disagree with him, support him or support his opponent, I don’t care. But at least have a fucking reason for doing whatever you’re doing.
If the worst thing you can say about him is that he talks too much, don’t you feel a little stupid complaining about that when he’s posted almost nothing here for the past few months?
nope, I don’t feel stupid at all. But thanks for asking!
the wisdom of another generation.
Did conservatives all lose their minds simultaneously when Obama won?
He better hope he has good comprehensive health insurance. My agent just sent out a letter informing me that “crazy fatigue” is considered a pre-existing condition.
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Note to self – next time you decide to have a no-charisma candidate try to do a photo op in front of your opposition’s campaign office, don’t be shocked that they might have signs in said office.
I can see why. This is a race between the Dem (ironically named Bill Owens!) and the Conservative.
He’s more conservative than the hapless Republican – in fact, the Democrats offered Scozzafava the endorsement before turning to Owens.
This seat will be a pickup for the Democrats, albeit one with a lot of Blue Dog bark.
The photo sums it up pretty nicely.
She also lost a game of chicken with a Weekly Standard reporter who she accused of yelling at her and being generally unpleasant during after a public meeting she held. Turns out he recorded the event… funny, no yelling or being unpleasant. Don’t pick fights with someone who uses ink by the barrel, Dede.
Dede called the cops on the reporter after, she claimed, he questioned her too aggressively.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/i…
She’s a cannadit. Lord, that’s painful to hear over and over.
Short update here. My diary on HuffPo is now #3 on Google for “SharePoint” so it looks like a number of people are linking to it 🙂
Big news of the day – I met the SharePoint Fairy Princess.
…I made the journey to Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters convention every year for 14 years before I broke up that abusive relationship. (In case you’re wondering LB & ‘tad, it was to receive our yearly marching orders from George Soros.)
What’s worse than going to these whorehouses as an attendee? Having to work the floor as a demo artist. I STILL have nightmares that I’m chained to the Adobe booth, reciting my schtick – “Welcome! Can I show Adobe After Effects, the premiere compositing and motion graphics software in the…..”
It’s tiring but also a lot of fun to talk to people who need what we have. But I am glad it’s over today. Tomorrow I’ll be back to normal and able to blog again!!!