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Sunday Afternoon Open Thread | 116 comments (116 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

cos everyone loves a shotgun wedding right. The bride looking radiant with her bump out front and the bridegroom, flanked by his minders, resplendent in hockey shirt, rhinestone jeans and sneakers shouting "look, I'm doing it okay, you don't have to push"

Ah the happy scene. As traditional an american scene as they come, authoritarianism and forced pregnancy all wrapped up in a small town megamedia bonanza, brought to you exclusively by the highest bid network live in your sitting room.....and now a word from our sponsor

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 06:18:03 PM EST
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Re: OH NOEZ!!! (4.00 / 3)

I'm constantly amazed at the kinds of things conservatives will say out loud. That anyone in the campaign has even considered this is amazing, but to say it out loud is a special kind of stupid.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 06:21:36 PM EST
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A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 2)

is fit for a lawn sign

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 06:58:55 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 3)

Poster, but replace the "Doh! (blahblahblah)" with "A Special Kind of Stupid":

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:13:31 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (none / 1)

That poster is brutal.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:14:27 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (none / 0)

The Aunt Jemima bottles replacing the fighter jets had me unable to get any work done for probably a good half-hour.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:15:26 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 3)

Forgot one for poemless:

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:23:55 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (none / 1)

What does the original poster look like?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 03:01:14 AM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 2)

The original has the words "Peace is Born of Wisdom" up in the middle, and McCain '08 at the bottom, along with the fighter jets at the top.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 07:27:53 AM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 3)

And that wasn't satirical??

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 07:28:40 AM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 3)

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 07:31:11 AM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 2)

Surely you've noticed by now that one of the McCain campaign's goals is obviously to render political satire obsolete.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 08:50:06 AM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 6)

Hang on, I got more. This one's for ceebs (or was it afew?):

And my fav:

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:20:53 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 2)

Damn that was good.

I laughed so hard I nearly crapped in my pants.

by ATinNM on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 08:00:47 PM EST
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*ROFL* (4.00 / 3)

Holy gravy, you're damn close to killing me here Drew.... It's been a while since I hung limp across my desk with hysterical laughter.

Gold.... pure gold... The Dr. Evil poster is genius....

by Nomad on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 08:21:40 PM EST
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Re: A special kind of stupid (4.00 / 2)

The newest GOP 527 speaks out:

by ATinNM on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 11:57:17 PM EST
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Here you go (4.00 / 6)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:48:34 PM EST
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Re: OH NOEZ!!! (4.00 / 2)

Dare I ask: What if young Master Levi doesn't show up to the wedding?

Many...so many...jokes....

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 06:26:30 PM EST
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Re: OH NOEZ!!! (4.00 / 2)

vice president, hunting accident, it almost writes itself dosn't it.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Sep 28th, 2008 at 07:53:47 PM EST
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