Made me snorfle.

THUMBS UP!

This article is FILLED with flame fodder - example: "Cynthia McKinney has been described by political-prisoner and internationally-renowned journalist, Mumia Abu Jamal, as "bold," "outspoken," and a "woman of substance." ".

Somebody remind me to bring popcorn back here when this posts.

It's sort of funny that folks who only a short time ago were up in arms about McKinney are going to be defending her simply because she will represent a tiny percentage to split the vote.

In this thread even, folks who piled on invective and bile not too long ago on McKinney will be running with the talking points barrage that will attempt to transform her into a crusader.

We'll join Jim downstream...

flucto: This article is FILLED with flame fodder - example: "Cynthia McKinney has been described by political-prisoner and internationally-renowned journalist, Mumia Abu Jamal, as "bold," "outspoken," and a "woman of substance." ".

Somebody remind me to bring popcorn back here when this posts.

I don't know about "bold" or "outspoken," but she does have a mean left hook.

Hubie:

Not everyone who thought then and still think Ms. McKinney is a nut job is going to come out with talking points to defend her right to run for president. Does she have the right? yes, should any sane individual consider voting for her, no. The people who might vote for Ms. McKinney probably were not going to vote for an "establishment" candidate in the first place.

I'm no fan of McKinney, though I encourage all civil libertarians to look closely at the Green Party platform when making their choices. I personally don't think I can stomach voting for any more Republicrats this year aside from Oamba at the top.

jpo2269: The people who might vote for Ms. McKinney probably were not going to vote for an "establishment" candidate in the first place.

Barr/McKinney ticket would be a super epic wtf. People would defenestrate themselves merely thinking about the implications.
If only there were more than 5 people in the world that really, really care.

She beat on a Capitol Hill police officer less than two years ago. Of course she should be president.

slobarnuts: defenestrate

What?! Switch to MAC? That is severe.

She spent $1,000 of taxpayer money to fly Isaac Hayes in for a party. She's ready to lead.

flucto: internationally-renowned journalist, Mumia Abu Jamal

What the fark.

People toss around this "internationally-renowned journalist" term like its butter on popcorn.

Hunter S. Thompson was an internationally renowned journalist and author. Abu-Jamal is a man famous because he's become the figurehead for shifty trials in the States.

In fifty years, people will still be learning about Thompson and true heroes of the press like the brave souls who broke the Watergate scandal. In fifty years, Abu-Jamal will be dead, buried and forgotten.

Shaggy_C: I'm no fan of McKinney, though I encourage all civil libertarians to look closely at the Green Party platform when making their choices. I personally don't think I can stomach voting for any more Republicrats this year aside from Oamba at the top.

I agree. Vote Green for downballot (and only downballot). McKinney is a kook, as she always proves when she goes on Maher's show. There are much better mouthpieces for the GP than her, and it's a shame she's going to get so much attention this year.

what party is she running for? Green?

Duke_Phillips: Now That's What I Call a Taco!: She spent $1,000 of taxpayer money to fly Isaac Hayes in for a party. She's ready to lead.

If she promises to fly him in at her inauguration, then I'll vote for her

Zombie Scientologists for all!

Thank god we have bob barr on the right to balance out the morons on the left who seem determined to place their own egos in front of what is best for this country.

Seriously, at this point anyone doing anything that could even remotely help McCain win and ensure another 4 years of a Republican presidency needs to be smacked. Hard.

Also, I'm not trying to conflate Barr with Nader and McKinney, because Barr appears to be head and shoulders above either of those two.

MacEnvy: McKinney is a kook, as she always proves when she goes on Maher's show. There are much better mouthpieces for the GP than her, and it's a shame she's going to get so much attention this year.

I think the problem is that the party is made up primarily of people who are, shall we say, extremist, in their views. So they purposely alienate themselves by putting up someone that 90% of the population would never, ever vote for. Like the Libertarians, they seem to enjoy their marginalization as a point of pride. This is bad because there are many, many people who agree with a lot of their platform but won't even consider them because of crap like this. Oh, well. 2012 will be different!

mikeandeichmann: Seriously, at this point anyone doing anything that could even remotely help McCain win and ensure another 4 years of a Republican presidency needs to be smacked. Hard.

It's going to happen though. The writing is on the wall.

I like the claim that if John McCain is elected he's going to appoint a supreme court that brings back Jim Crow laws.

Yeah he's an enourmous dick, but not a celestial dick.

The government does, has, and will continue to suck into the forseeable future. Destroying it by electing morons into power actually has a chance of working, unlike every other "reform" or "change" plan.

Protest? Why not just vote for the candidate you like best?

jpo2269: Hubie:

Not everyone who thought then and still think Ms. McKinney is a nut job is going to come out with talking points to defend her right to run for president. Does she have the right? yes, should any sane individual consider voting for her, no. The people who might vote for Ms. McKinney probably were not going to vote for an "establishment" candidate in the first place.

Well, not now that the general hypocrisy of it has been laid out--which was sort of the point of the post...

I say we all vote for McKinney. Can you imagine what would go through washingtons head if McKinney got that many votes from accross the country. Worth its weight in gold.

moothemagiccow: Protest? Why not just vote for the candidate you like best?

Because they could never win! Don't you remember that from '92? Ross Perot could never win! Voting for him was throwing your vote away! The only reason to vote for someone other than D or R is to protest!


/Go out and register as many people as you can
//Tell them to vote for whomever, as long as they agree with them
///let's see what happens

Larofeticus: I like the claim that if John McCain is elected he's going to appoint a supreme court that brings back Jim Crow laws.

Yeah he's an enourmous dick, but not a celestial dick.


I think the logic behind it is that McCain's supreme court will do away with a lot of legislation that provides assistance for minorities, and without these safety nets in place we reach levels of inequality between blacks and whites that are akin to the Jim Crow times.

Not saying I agree with it, but I think that's the rationale.

Wait... are you saying that I can vote Black & Wack ? (tearing off Racist lapel pin label.

Larofeticus: I like the claim that if John McCain is elected he's going to appoint a supreme court that brings back Jim Crow laws.

Yeah he's an enourmous dick, but not a celestial dick.

The government does, has, and will continue to suck into the forseeable future. Destroying it by electing morons into power actually has a chance of working, unlike every other "reform" or "change" plan.

I'd like to subscribe to your newsletter!
McKinney 2008!!!
Woop!

These people are more psychotic than the PUMAs.

How come that site is missing white people? Is that site like the opposite of storm front?

Picking McKinney cost the Greens my vote this time around. I am voting the Fark Party ticket this year: Drew/Mike '08.

OK, I'm sorry if this sounds dumb, but is Bob Barr in a position to get a decent percentage of the vote (compared to usual third party)? Is it because the right really doesn't like McCain, or is Barr a politician that can do more than fill a seat? I keep hearing that he could steal votes from McCain.

Ivor the Friendly Viking: OK, I'm sorry if this sounds dumb, but is Bob Barr in a position to get a decent percentage of the vote (compared to usual third party)?

No.

mesohorny: How come that site is missing white people? Is that site like the opposite of storm front?

Well, there are two stories on the site about Hillary, one on Biden, and another on Caroline Kennedy (all with pics).

From what I can tell, it's the web version of a newspaper in Harlem.

Why does a black newspaper in Harlem = reverse Stormfront?
/Unless, by "opposite" you meant "sane and relevant."

Is cynthia gunna have to smack a biatch?

Larofeticus: Yeah he's an enourmous dick, but not a celestial dick.

Yup. That distinction belongs to soon to be VP-choice Mitt Romney.

Vote for who you want to. I would have joined the Green Party this year, but I absolutely cannot stand Cynthia McKinney. I'll vote for Obama, unless McCain chooses Romney. I'll have to think a bit more over my vote if he does that.

I am not against McKinney because (as many people say) she is a nut. I am against her because I don't think she has the temperament for true diplomacy. It is a matter of making your opponent thinking they are getting a better deal while you quietly get the upper hand. Obama as a lawyer who crawled his way up, I think has it. McCain as a person who fell upwards and is known to have a bad temper, I think does not. When you get hot-headed in chess, you always lose.

To those who think I believe Obama is the Messiah, no I don't. My Messiah is Dennis Kucinich, but I realize that American politics is evolutionary progress (on a near geologic scale), and no longer revolutionary.

Somacandra: I'll vote for Obama, unless McCain chooses Romney. I'll have to think a bit more over my vote if he does that.

wait wait

you're going to vote obama over mccain UNLESS mccain chooses mccain?

it would be near impossible to break down that voting logic tree

care to shed a light on your thought process?

lolmadillo: you're going to vote obama over mccain UNLESS mccain chooses romney?


FTMF

The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

barneyfifesbullet: The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

How so?

I love this pic:

Yeah, but it would cure the sniffles while voting for her is just plain stupid.

artifishy: barneyfifesbullet: The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

How so?

let's start with the fact she's actually spent more days in congress than campaigning for president, unlike some people.

Hubie:

Not sure I agree with your contention about the hypocracy being laid out; now if you would have said McKinney's lunicy has been pointed out, well then we could agree.

captain_napalm: artifishy: barneyfifesbullet: The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

How so?

let's start with the fact she's actually spent more days in congress than campaigning for president, unlike some people.

Bush has spend zero days in congress. Although I would agree that he had no qualifications to be president, how does working in congress prepare you to be president, over, say being a constitutional lawyer or successful head of a corporation or teacher of international law or a truck driver that has shown the knowledge and skill set to lead?

artifishy: captain_napalm: artifishy: barneyfifesbullet: The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

How so?

let's start with the fact she's actually spent more days in congress than campaigning for president, unlike some people.

Bush has spend zero days in congress. Although I would agree that he had no qualifications to be president, how does working in congress prepare you to be president, over, say being a constitutional lawyer or successful head of a corporation or teacher of international law or a truck driver that has shown the knowledge and skill set to lead?

This is a rhetorical question, right?

23% of Americans might do just that

moothemagiccow: artifishy: captain_napalm: artifishy: barneyfifesbullet: The funny thing, is that nutjob McKinney is more qualified for POTUS than Obama is.

How so?

let's start with the fact she's actually spent more days in congress than campaigning for president, unlike some people.

Bush has spend zero days in congress. Although I would agree that he had no qualifications to be president, how does working in congress prepare you to be president, over, say being a constitutional lawyer or successful head of a corporation or teacher of international law or a truck driver that has shown the knowledge and skill set to lead?

This is a rhetorical question, right?

Not at all. People can be great presidents just by having real world experiences and understanding what an average Joe goes through to take care of their family and people can be awful presidents who have spent all their time in the lofty towers of politics.

I was talking with some friends of mine about his at a bar the other night. One was a McCain supporter who can't vote because he's on probation, or some such thing. The other, despite usually being rational, plans to vote for McKinney under the premise that if the Greens get 5% they achieve major party status. Furthermore, while conceding that 5% is unlikely, he said it's not throwing his vote away because voting Obama or McCain is throwing it away, if you don't truly support them on the issues. Then we argued a bit and got drunker. The discussion ended when this oogle with a quartz crystal tied around his neck toting a framepack strolls up and intruduces himself. He came from Florida to protest at the RNC. I asked what he was protesting and he said "High gas prices, and a bad economy". He probably doesn't even have a job or a car. He then proceeds to tell racist jokes, and that he's not "PC" so it's cool. So, it must be OK if one of the local gangsters doesn't get your "joke" and cracks your skull, because he's not "PC" either. I know this one asshat doesn't represent the whole "movement", but he pretty much caused me to lose what little respect I had for his brand of protester. I just don't foresee any good coming from this protest. On the contrary, I think it serves to galvanize peoples' prejudices. Their politics are just so divisive and lacking in any common goals, except blaming the Republican party for everything. It's enough to make my head assplode!

/end rant

flucto: This article is FILLED with flame fodder - example: "Cynthia McKinney has been described by political-prisoner and internationally-renowned journalist, Mumia Abu Jamal, as "bold," "outspoken," and a "woman of substance." ".

Somebody remind me to bring popcorn back here when this posts.

Didnt read it but did they really say "political prisoner"? Jesus they are grasping since mumia deserves to be where he is, actually he deserved the death penalty and none of this BS the hollywood elite is lauding on him.

You have to admit she is quite a uniter of the country though. Anyone regardless of race, gender, political allegiances can admit that Cynthia McKinney is bats**t crazy.