MattZ

I dont mean to pick on you here -- and I admit, the HRC supporters are coming out of the woodwork (i.e., where was I last week?) -- but talk to me about NAFTA. How is that not business as usual? Campaiging in Ohio and telling voters that you want to withdraw from NAFTA while senior campaign aides behind the scenes tell Canada not to worry? You want to tell me he didn't know his aides were doing that? Ok, fine. Either he should have known or he did know. Both scenarios are bad in my eyes. Both scenarios are business as usual, no? I don't have so much of a problem with it -- it's politi

No argument from me on that. EDIT: I don't get why it's the two extremes though (ie, guaranteed disappointment vs. semblance of hope). Substantively, I think we can all agree there's just not that big of a difference. Do you really think there's even a semblance of hope that Obama won't be talking out of both sides of his mouth when he's elected? He's doing it already on NAFTA. It's politics. And guaranteed disappointment - if HRC wins and is able to get universal healthcare, and appoints two justices to the Supreme Court, are you really guaranteed to be disappointed? So, I guess

I think most (if not all) of the criticisms listed by your friend are fair, but I also think they take on an unfair flavor when they are used by people supporting a candidate that just doesn't have a long enough public record to analyze. If Obama had 8 years in the Senate, there would certainly be opportunities for folks to run off lists of instances when Obama tried to have an issue both ways. Or when he was forced to vote a certain way for political expediency purposes. It happens. It's politics. The NAFTA fiasco from last week proves that Obama will do it too. And that's what frustrat

I missed the boat for awhile too, though. I discovered it only a couple of years ago. But when I did, it was by a friend giving it to me saying "here, try this, it's great." I didnt realize there was a whole religion surrounding the album.

This is one of my favorite albums of all time, but I wonder if it would be one of my favorite albums of all time if I bought it and started listening to it expecting it to be one of my favorite albums of all time. The fact that it came a bit out of nowhere for me, and whalloped me on the head, really helped. I didn't know much about the aura or the praise surrounding it. Part of its beauty is understated. Everyone going crazy for it might remove some of that understand beauty.

It is interesting -- I have had the opposite experience. I know folks here in NYC that are Republicans but more middle of the road Repubs who just hate Bush and want to start over. They see HRC and the Clinton legacy as more "independent" than "liberal" and they take comfort (rightly or wrongly) in the Clintons when it comes to national defense. These folks are telling me it's HRC if she wins the nomination. And it's McCain if BO wins the nomination. They are just terrified of a liberal president.

I say this as an HRC supporter. I think most Obama supporters would agree that substantively there's not all that much of a difference, and that at the end of the day, he would be better at uniting and inspiring folks and that in the long run this will result in more change. And that HRC is so polarizing that she'd either (1) not be able to get as much done; or (2) be more easily beaten by McCain in the general electrion because she will get the right wing to the voting booths. I happen to disagree with much of this -- I think HRC's health care plan is better, and I think her stance on neg

Obama really fumbled this NAFTA issue and it came back to bite him. I have supported HRC all along, and I was half rooting for Obama last night. A Clinton sweep of Texas and Ohio means the Dems will spend the next 3 mos beating each other up while McCain waits in the wings. And then, (i) we get a nominee who is hated by half the party because she forced her way in at the convention; or (ii) a nominee who did not win one of the following states: NY, CA, TX, OH, NJ, etc. McCain is licking his chops, and the Dems are somehow, someway, finding a way to give this election away. Unbelievable.

Whoa. Seriously? Sorry to hear it. Sounds bad.

You dont have to remember someone's birthday to remember someone. If they are in your heart during the year, it doesn't matter.

Thanks Morgan - this sounds awesome. I will be arriving in Chicago at about 7pm on Friday night so I will do my best to get there, but I don't know if I will be able to... Thanks again for everyone's hospitality. Can't wait for the 5th. I still can't believe this is happening.

A friend just told me the wire finale is not on-demand.

Here's my prediction: Freamon blackmails Levy with the courthouse mole and Levy sells out Marlo and his crew to protect his own tail. Michael is the only one left standing and becomes the new badass. Daniels and Rhonda (?) look the other way on the Kima info after pressure from the Mayor. McNulty is fired and goes to live with his woman. Gus gets fired. Damn, I'd love to see another 3 episodes. EDIT: the crazy thing is I could just as easily see Marlo walking, McNulty in jail, the Mayor's career ruined, etc.

Maybe. Or Freamon busts Levy for his mole in the courthouse and Levy sells out Marlowe to protect himself...?

I also like how the suit made me FEEL.

I like how Hate it Here and Walken make me FEEL.

Pretty much a perfect song. RIP, Mike. (how are the DC5 not in the RnR HOF yet??)

15 seconds of [insert SBS song] into a faux "stop stop stop stop," Tweedy turning back to band, waving his hands in the air, then the band breaks into KICKING TELEVISION. EDIT: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3664449126787634573

SNL must be the most popular show that everyone hates. Sort of like the restaurant with terrible food. And small portions.

Yeah, the night before new years at MSG in 04. Pretty cool. Wish I was there... Pianos is a great spot.

There is a precedent: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2004...e_2004_pia.html

I can't confirm PECOTA, but I can confirm that MATTZ agrees.

Depends what the nerves relate to... Are you worried about something going wrong on the flight? Or is it related to being in an enclosed small space? Or is it motion sickness? If it's the standard fear of something going wrong, I'd say look at the odds. The odds of something going wrong in the car on the way to the airport are vastly higher than the odds of anything going wrong on your flight. And I bet you don't even think twice about getting into the car, right? Just try to be logical about it -- after all, you are a big stats guy when it comes to baseball. Those same stats may help

And just think... this week's SNL performance will only bring more trolls.

You should start a thread about it!