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GMD Third Birthday Extravaganza Diary Index and Trivia Contest (UPDATED with trivia answers)

by: odum

Sat Feb 14, 2009 at 06:00:00 AM EST

(Bumpbed back up to the top. - promoted by JulieWaters)

Yes, three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.

Total number of GMD diaries (as of the writing of this diary - includes all user diaries and draft diaries that might never have made it): 4020
Total number of GMD diaries by Jack McCullough alone (as of the writing of this diary): 101
Total number of GMD pageviews (give or take...no site meter for the first month): approximately 1,332,000
Most unique visitors to GMD in one day?: Approximately 32,000 (to view this diary)
Highest user ID number (as of the writing of this diary): 1044
Very first "real" GMD diary? VT Anti-Choice Forces Hitting Town Meetings (Wed Feb 15, 2006 at 01:13:45 AM EST)
Number of diaries that used the word "impeachment": 309

And now, for the trivia contest! The first folks to get right answers into the diary comments win the prize listed below. At least until I post the answers, then the game is over. And I'll do that whenever I get around to it. Let's say late Monday (and no, front pagers are NOT eligible. Buy yer own GMD schwag).

Hard trivia question: What was the first prominent national blog to put a link to GMD on its blogroll? PRIZE: A GMD bumper sticker!!! (Answer: MyDD.com)

Really hard trivia question: What local political figure stepped up to speak for Vermont Democrats by saying the following about GMD - "some of the local Dems are starting to get turned off on this site and the hate that is begining to spew here" ? PRIZE: A GMD mug!!! (Answer: Former VT GOP Director and current head of the housing section of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Tayt Brooks!)

Super-amazingly hard GMD trivia question: When the blog first started, there were four people who agreed to be front pagers - myself, kestrel9000 (then blogging under the username Ed Garcia), Jack McCullough, and 1 other person who never posted a diary, and informed me a couple weeks in that she just couldn't make the commitment after all. Who was this person? (Note: There's no way in hell anybody could know this... I don't know if Jack would even remember, so just go for the wild guesses - you might get lucky). PRIZE: A GMD sweatshirt!!! (Answer: Former Windham County Democratic Committee Chair, Lynn Bedell!)

UPDATED (& hijacked by) Caoimhin: Birthday Announcement & Update, after the flip . . .

odum :: GMD Third Birthday Extravaganza Diary Index and Trivia Contest (UPDATED with trivia answers)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY John Odum

Happy Birthday, John, and know you have at least a couple of these babies coming your way.

Now, Enjoy Your Birthday!!! Encore . . .

-- from all the DFHs

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I'm not eligible, so... (0.00 / 0)

...I'll just say that I figured out #2, have a pretty good guess about #1 and have no clue whatsoever about #3. I'll just go with Ann Coulter.

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 05:17:05 AM CST

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Question #3 (0.00 / 0)

Would the person's initials be L.W. ?

by: BP @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 06:18:03 AM CST

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No (0.00 / 0)

Well, no to one of those letters, anyway.

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 07:44:16 AM CST

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Can I buy a vowel ? (4.00 / 2)

by: BP @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 08:49:48 AM CST

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Darn it! I scanned all the comments before commenting (0.00 / 0)

And STILL missed this one!

Beware the Everyday Brutality of the Averted Gaze

by: mataliandy @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:42:45 AM CST

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Heh (0.00 / 0)

One letter is either an L or a W and the person is female. Can I buy a vowel?

OK, I know I'm not eligible to vote, but it's fun!

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by: mataliandy @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:40:56 AM CST

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Are emeriti eligible? n/t (0.00 / 0)

by: Christian Avard @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 06:24:27 AM CST

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No. (0.00 / 0)

I mean, that's not official, but it is fair :)

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 06:28:50 AM CST

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HA! Ferget it, pal. n/t (0.00 / 0)

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 07:52:13 AM CST

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Copycat! (n/t) (0.00 / 0)

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 07:57:28 AM CST

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I'll take a shot! (0.00 / 0)

Huffington Post, Peter Schumann, Kate Casa

by: janedeneefe @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 09:40:18 AM CST

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P.S. (0.00 / 0)

I read iBrattleboro.

by: janedeneefe @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 09:42:11 AM CST

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Oooo.... (0.00 / 0)

No, no and no, I'm afraid. Although we do have a place on "a" permanent blogroll at HuffPo (the "off the bus" blogroll, thanks to Mr. Avard), it wasn't the first permanent appointment to a major national sites blogroll.

Hint: as "major" sites go, this one is MUCH smaller. "Major" only in the blog universe, rather than the greater media consciousness.

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 09:43:16 AM CST

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now i see tons of kate casa (0.00 / 0)

OK,if i get another guess (though really an established devoted reader in Vermont should get the loot): dKos, Peter Shumlin,Rachel Maddow.

by: janedeneefe @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 09:55:09 AM CST

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D'oh! (0.00 / 0)

Keep tryin'...

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:03:01 AM CST

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major site (0.00 / 0)

Hint: as "major" sites go, this one is MUCH smaller. "Major" only in the blog universe, rather than the greater media consciousness.

I suspect the proprietor of the "major" site also has an extremely low user number at this site as well.

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-- Religion is like sodomy: both can be harmless when practiced between consenting adults but neither should be imposed upon children.

by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 11:05:21 AM CST

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and I also suspect the Proprietor (0.00 / 0)

is, in fact, a Proprietress.

sláinte,
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-- Religion is like sodomy: both can be harmless when practiced between consenting adults but neither should be imposed upon children.

by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 11:07:39 AM CST

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Great work. You're right it is obviously... (0.00 / 0)

...Michelle Malkin.

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 11:10:15 AM CST

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Ah... much as I love Maryscott... (0.00 / 0)

I wasn't putting MLW in the "major" category. I dunno, perhaps I should've.

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 12:02:44 PM CST

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Gong! (0.00 / 0)

I fold

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-- Religion is like sodomy: both can be harmless when practiced between consenting adults but neither should be imposed upon children.

by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 12:19:39 PM CST

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Shumlin! not Schumann! (0.00 / 0)

How embarrassing.

by: janedeneefe @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 09:45:00 AM CST

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Ha! (0.00 / 0)

Okay.... I thought you were making a pretty random guess.

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:03:42 AM CST

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Hey at least it wasn't... (0.00 / 0)

Prokofiev.

No one can spell that one correctly.

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:12:28 AM CST

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mydd? (4.00 / 1)

Here's my reasoning. How did I get to GMD in the first place? Not really sure. Think via Kagro X off of dkos? And what was that thing called? thenexthurrah (mental block on that name). But they don't link to GMD. Hm. What's that on their blogroll? mydd. Oh yeah. mydd links to GMD under "Vermont". And GMD links to mydd.

If I'm wrong maybe I can get partial credit for showing my work? Like half a sticker?

by: Paulina @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 10:53:44 AM CST

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You don't really need partial credit for... (4.00 / 1)

...correct answers :)

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traumatized by an electronics exam in my youth (0.00 / 0)

the only thing that got me through was what the prof called "overall impression" based on the little stories I wrote to go with each answer... :)

by: Paulina @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 14:18:13 PM CST

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DINGDINGDINGDING!!!!!!! (4.00 / 1)

We have a WINNAH!!!

Drop me an email with your address and I'll get you yer prize (eventually.... I tend to be a little flaky... but you will get it....)

jodum at poetworld.net

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thanks! (0.00 / 0)

...you just reminded me that I owe someone a 350.org t-shirt...some friends and I put on a contest to guess who the mystery caller was gonna be on a conference call last summer...the winner was supposed to get a t-shirt...hey...guess who the caller turned out to be and I'll get you (whoever gets it right) a t-shirt, too...eventually... :)

Happy Birthday!

by: Paulina @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 14:25:35 PM CST

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Bill McKibben? (3.00 / 1)

Nate Freeman

Northfield, VT

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by: mydog @ Mon Feb 16, 2009 at 16:28:12 PM CST

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good guess! (0.00 / 0)

Bill very generously and graciously participated in our first call and got the series of calls rolling, along with great help from 1Sky. While we were doing calls two and three, we had a contest to guess who would lead call four, though, and that's the one I'm talking about...350 is a good hint, even though the answer is not Bill.

by: Paulina @ Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 12:49:44 PM CST

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a political figure said, "Spew?" Still, not as bad as, "Perverse." (0.00 / 0)

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Ok, on to the Really hard trivia question: "Who said spew?"

And for the really easy question: "Who used the word 'perverse' when describing Racine's early campaign announcement for 2010?"

Nate Freeman

Northfield, VT

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Perverse? (0.00 / 0)

definitely easy

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 11:31:09 AM CST

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Happy birthday to GMD and JO. n/t (4.00 / 1)

by: Jack McCullough @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 12:03:36 PM CST

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Yeah, honestly I dont remember planning it that way. n/t (4.00 / 1)

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Happy Birthday! (4.00 / 1)

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by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 12:21:18 PM CST

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For patients your age, I usually prescribe Retinax Five, but..... (0.00 / 0)

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by: kestrel9000 @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 13:28:36 PM CST

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Oh btw (0.00 / 0)

I trust you will only use that for medicinal purposes.

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by: kestrel9000 @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 13:29:21 PM CST

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I'm allergic to retinax... (4.00 / 1)

Why Ed.... I don't know what to say.

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 14:32:48 PM CST

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'Tis a far, far better thing....nt (0.00 / 0)

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by: kestrel9000 @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 14:34:48 PM CST

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HAve you ever had Romulan ale? (4.00 / 2)

It's really shitty beer with a lot of blue dye in it.

You can read JD's latest at five before chaos. But why would you do something silly like that?

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No, but (0.00 / 0)

I read a review that said it was really shitty beer with a lot of blue dye in it.

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by: kestrel9000 @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 21:33:49 PM CST

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Hippo Birdies (4.00 / 1)

Two ewes
Hippo birdies, two ewes
Hippo birdies deer Jay-oh (and Gee Em Dee)
Hippo birdies two ewes!

And many m-o-o-o-r-e!

(lifted from a nearly famous birthday card by Sandra Boynton)

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by: NanuqFC @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 14:07:07 PM CST

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Don't worry John (0.00 / 0)

You'll be 50 before you know it. :)

Happy Birthday, man. And thanks for GMD, y'all.

Dammit, I got here too late for the contest. But if #3's still open, I'll take a shot at it with Laurie Johnsen.

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Nope (0.00 / 0)

But keep guessing....

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by: odum @ Mon Feb 16, 2009 at 06:16:37 AM CST

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Was it Pizzaman (0.00 / 0)

that spewed and trolled ?

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We're goin for actuall names, here... n/t (0.00 / 0)

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drat .... (0.00 / 0)

darned if I can find or remember the name.

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You can find it. (0.00 / 0)

I was able to track it down in about 10 seconds.

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 12:48:02 PM CST

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Tayt Brooks (4.00 / 1)

I believe was the pizzaman that spewed perversely.

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DINGDINGDINGDING!!!! (0.00 / 0)

We have another winnah!

Tayt Brooks, last years Executive Director of the Vermont Republican Party and current head of the housing section of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, embarrassing himself by concern trolling on GMD to speak out on behalf of aggrieved Vermont Dems.

Email me your address and I'll get you your mug.

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I want more trivia (4.00 / 1)

I wanna know...

...how many GMD diaries contain obscure references to Monty Python movies or sketches.

...how many GMD diaries have had over 100 comments

...how many GMD comments, with serious intent, compare something political to something from Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, or Mork and Mindy.

...how many GMD commenters have made over 1,000 comments.

...how many GMD people have had accounts for more than two years?

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Better yet. (0.00 / 0)

How many comic book and Star Trek references has John used?

You can read JD's latest at five before chaos. But why would you do something silly like that?

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Dude... (0.00 / 0)

...I was getting there :)

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by: JulieWaters @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 16:31:44 PM CST

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Sujatlh 'e' yImev (0.00 / 0)

nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'

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by: odum @ Sun Feb 15, 2009 at 18:32:47 PM CST

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See, I'm glad to admit... (0.00 / 0)

...I have no idea what that means :)

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Ah, but admit it...you know WHAT it IS... (0.00 / 0)

...and that's just as bad.

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Actually, I figure it's a toss-up between... (0.00 / 0)

...Klingon, Elfish, Romulan and Dalek.

If you'd written it in the original script, however, I'd probably recognize it, which may be more than less sad :)

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Dalek? (0.00 / 0)

Daleks have a language?

Ex-ter-mee-nate! Ex-ter-mee-nate!

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by: odum @ Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 18:36:16 PM CST

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What. You think... (0.00 / 0)

...they're saying that in English?

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by: JulieWaters @ Tue Feb 17, 2009 at 18:50:01 PM CST

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Well (0.00 / 0)

I can't speak for all of GMD, but...

... I've never made reference to Monty Python movies or sketches, obscure or otherwise
... I've never written a diary that has had more than 39 comments to it (um, 48 diaries with a total of 382 comments for an average of 7.9 comments per post)
... I've never referenced any of the mentioned mythological characters
... I've made 645 comments so far- boy do I need to get a life...
... My account was registered on October 3, 2006, which does mean I've been coming here over two years. Interestingly enough, my first post on GMD was bent around calling Odum to task for his bizarrely conservative interpretation of the media's bend regarding a particular issue. If he keeps up with his angle of late, expect several more pieces from me following Odum's subtle and surprising conservative bend...

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"mythological" (0.00 / 0)

Whatchyoutalkin'bout Wdh3?

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sudden? (0.00 / 0)

Dude, I haven't done anything "sudden"ly since I became a parent.

As for "conservative bend", you've got me mystified... can't wait to hear more about that... unless this is still about your insistence that the DNC is some sort of policy think tank. If so, I'll just offer you a polite yet patronizing pat on the head and a smile :)

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"Sudden" (0.00 / 0)

Who said "sudden"?

Over the past few months you have come out against organized labor, against the more progressive candidate for Speaker of the House, and for increased security at the Statehouse... like I said, I'll be writing more about these issues in the future...

Be polite and patronizing all you want- I got six months 'till I'm a parent.

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geez (0.00 / 0)

Ah, you said "subtle." Thats what I get for skimming.

1. What are you talking about "against organized labor?"

2. In re: Speaker - I've never thought it was just about policy. I never supported Kucinich for example. No change from me on that front.

3. Putting aside for the moment whether or not one's assessment of the necessary security at the statehouse can be divided into "conservative" or "liberal" (a ridiculous, essentializing, and very slippery-slope-ish assertion), you really, honestly, believe that my desire to withhold judgment because of personal experience with the person who runs the security at Statehouse is a "conservative bend?" Really? Are you really, really gonna stand behind the idea that good lefties ignore the personal? Don't let human relationships cloud the purity of their absolutist, black and white, one size fits all condemnations? Geez, dude. Thought you were a crazy anarchist. That's crazy marxist talk.

See, what I've been wondering is why you're finding bizarre little things of late to try and cast me as some sort of raging conservative. I figure all that needling you get about why you deign to associate with such a dirty rotten sellout Dem from another or two of yer buddies is gettin' to ya... in fact, I'd bet on it.

Heh.

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Well (0.00 / 0)

I was meaning to be a bit hyperbole and sarcastic, with only a touch of seriousness.

1. I do not believe you are "against organized labor", though I seem to recall you were fairly dismissive of their endorsements during the election and cast them as irrelevant- my recollection is you cast the labor movement in general as irrelevant. I should dig back through to get exactly what your angle of those conversations were, but I'm just not going to spend that time.

2. Fair enough; not that I necessarily agree, but true, you are consistent here.

3. One's assessment of the security at the statehouse is going to be generally oriented around a "conservative" pro or indifferent angle or a cautious or anti angle- not black or white, for sure, but general orientations. I didn't read you as withholding judgement as much as defending. I entirely agree that the personal element is important; but liking someone and thinking they're a decent, well-meaning person isn't the same as agreeing with their political orientation (take you and I, for instance). True, "good lefties" don't ignore the personal, nor do they appreciate or support the security culture.

As far as "finding bizarre little things", I'm just being antagonistic, in a devil's advocate sorta way, since I think that can make for good debate and conversation. You just tried to call me out about my anarchist vs Marxist orientation- certainly a "bizarre little thing" in its own right (though not unfair or inappropriate, as far as I'm concerned).

I'd like to know what you're willing to bet regarding your theory of me reacting to being nudged by anyone about participating here... because you're 100% off-base. I don't run in the anarchist ghetto, where the kinds of people who would make such a critique reside. I come here because it's informative, and because I'm a wonk for political conversation and debate- which this site has plenty of. Other than people who I've met through GMD, I think JD is the only one of my friends who is aware of me participating here- and of any others who do know I'm here, they've never said anything to me at all, and, well, would only know I'm here because they're here too. Which would hardly be a strong position to criticize from.

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Actually, what I'm really waiting for is an angry marxist to respond to my statement.

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Other than people who I've met through GMD, I think JD is the only one of my friends who is aware of me participating here- and of any others who do know I'm here, they've never said anything to me at all, and, well, would only know I'm here because they're here too.

I didn't? Pretty sure I did.

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