Beltmann

If you're talking about policy compromises, hasn't that already been a cornerstone of Obama's campaign? He's running as someone who will achieve things because he's willing to listen, to reach out, to compromise. And his record as both a state and US elected official bears that out. He has consistently been willing to settle rather than change nothing. Clinton, on the other hand, has been running as a "fighter" who will proudly polarize Washington in order to "defeat" the evil Republicans. And her long record bears that out. That is a fundamental philosophical difference between them.

I know! I just wanted to say queet one more time.

It's my name. Having no cloak of anonymity helps me self-censor... while I often think many sarcastic and assholic comments, I rarely go ahead and post them. My avatar, though, is not me. Muncle, nice story. Sometimes my brother-in-law still calls me "Queet," in reference to how, 10 years ago, I once conflated cool and sweet. (I started off saying one of them and, apparently, changed my mind midstream.) We bicker about the proper spelling; he insists it must be "cweet, while I argue that the aesthetic value of the "q" trumps all. Did I just make up the word assholic? If so, queet.

The same thing happened here in Wisconsin, but Obama somehow won by 17 points. I'm not predicting a similar blowout today, though.

The logic goes something like this: Obama wins 3 of 4 = Clinton victory overall I don't want this woman's grasp of math anywhere near the economy. The way Obama has very quickly closed seemingly insurmountable deficits in Texas and Ohio does, indeed, show buyer's remorse... remorse that we too quickly anointed Clinton as inevitable. There's just no way to positively spin Clinton's meltdown.

I'll be honest... I enjoyed both performances, but I too wondered about how they might play for the uninitiated. For example, Wilco fans know that Tweedy has a dry, ironic sense of humor, so the suit plays into that, and we think it's winking fun... but I wonder how many viewers just thought it looked lame?

I thoroughly enjoyed that. Love the song, love the new tweaks.

Chalk might not be a great movie, but I think anyone who teaches high school will appreciate how it gets so many minor details right. I laughed out loud a few times.

I have experienced that experience.

The documentary Wild Man Blues is worth checking out.

I knew what you meant.

Amy Poehler has become the show's franchise player. She's consistently funny, even when the material blows.

Ditto. I think ellsworth has survived what is commonly known as the "vetting process."

Cool. Thanks for the link.

Right. What's great about Pixar is that they emphasize sturdy, timeless plots and strong, unique characterizations.

I enjoyed reading Bill Curry's thoughts about Buckley. An excerpt:

They are coming to Milwaukee soon; I think I'm going to be there.

At this point, the Pixar banner is all I really need to be interested. I don't even need to know the title. I'll show up and ask for tickets for "that Pixar thing."

Don't get us started!

The trailer is iffy, perhaps, but I thought the same thing about the trailers for Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles. I think I've learned my lesson. I'm looking forward to this, mostly because we're planning to make it the very first movie our young daughter sees in the movie theater.

Yeah, but it warmed ya up, didn't it?

Doug, I know you are a cool guy and a true fan, but your wrath towards people who don't share the intensity of your outrage is a bit, um, zealot-like. Sure, if I had Charleston tickets like you I would be extremely disappointed. But if you were me, just a fan somewhere, I think you too would be pleased to learn that your favorite band was given the chance to connect with millions of listeners. Most people here have expressed a willingness to see both sides of the issue, recognizing both the opportunity of SNL and the suckiness of having to re-schedule a gig on short notice. Is that blind f

Boy, you sure missed some good discussions over the summer! Blood was spilled.