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August 31, 2008
IT'S A BUSY WEEK IN
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Excellent as always, Dave!
(And FIRST!)
Posted by: Renee (the First) | August 31, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Face it Dave, the Republicans are just not going to be as funny as the Democrats so you're going to have to work harder...at finding new McCain house jokes.
Good start so far, by the way.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 31, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Dang, Dave, wickedly funny column.
Thanks to all the political types who consistently provide outstanding blog-fodder.
Posted by: KDF | August 31, 2008 at 09:17 PM
Good column, Dave! PLenty of cheap shots at democrats and republicans to satisfy everybody.
Where's the beer?
Posted by: daisymae | August 31, 2008 at 09:19 PM
Dave has learned that to write good humor, one must suffer. I mean, what a fun time you will have there!
Posted by: Margaritaville | August 31, 2008 at 09:23 PM
Thanks for insider's political commentary, Dave. It almost makes the whole process bearable.
Now, leaving aside the intricacies of inspired governance for another time, I move that daisymae's question be taken into serious consideration.
Posted by: cowhand214 | August 31, 2008 at 09:28 PM
Speaking as a Canadian, Dave is correct....we have already quietly annexed Minnesota, and we are currently working on Montana. Montana should be "completely Canadian" in a matter of a few months.
You see...several years ago, many of us wanted to join the US. After being rebuffed, we changed strategy, figuring if we cannot join them, we will buy them...
So...it has been a bidding war between us and China...
Oh and by the way....we'll take California...but you guys get to keep San Francisco...
Posted by: Afkat | August 31, 2008 at 09:40 PM
One question yet remains unanswered - how many of McCain's homes are in the path of Gustav and will contraflow be initiated for them?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 31, 2008 at 09:41 PM
*quietly slips Celine Dion, Twitney, and Pittsburgh into Montana*
Order up! No refunds!
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 31, 2008 at 09:45 PM
AKKKKKKKKKKKK.
Annie...you really, really know how to stick a spoke into the wheel of a prospective deal....
Posted by: Afkat | August 31, 2008 at 09:51 PM
pssssssst Annie?? don't forget BM
Awesomely funny column, Dave!
Btw, Jeff?? we SO can be as dorky as you guys!!!
Posted by: Siouxie | August 31, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Just cover them with permafrost and shove a pipeline up their Saskatchewan - you'll hardly notice 'em.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 31, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Although Annie...given that Montana would inevitably be part of Alberta, and given that Alberta is currently on the track for a $16 billion budget surplus (because of oil revenues)...I'm thinking a number of people in Montana wouldn't mind sharing in the government cheques that they send out on an annual basis.
Although personally, as a CDN conservative, I don't like the concept of government cheques...
Posted by: Afkat | August 31, 2008 at 10:10 PM
*Not to be picky or anything butt, me thinks Afkat should learn how to spell the word checks, eh???*
Posted by: Siouxie | August 31, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Don't be so hard on him, eh, Siouxie. He's only spellin' it the way the queen told him to.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | August 31, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Annie, c'mon. Pittsburgh's OK. Not nearly as great as Philly, but OK. As my son said to me leaving Ohio on a soccer trip, "Can't we trade off Ohio to the Canadians for some timber land?"
Posted by: WayneHere | August 31, 2008 at 10:26 PM
This is a great column, political humor as it should be written.
Afkat may verify this, but part of MN is cut off from the rest of the state and by land is reachable only through Canada. I think it's called Northwest Angle. The citizens have wanted to become part of Canada, and their own congressman once introduced a bill to permit that secession.
Posted by: Peter M | August 31, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Dagnabbit, I got caught by the Webkins for Munchkins at the bottom of the page. My munchkin isn't that little anymore and I wonder if they really do want her.... Anyway, good luck with that third eyeball thing, Dave....
Posted by: Kathybear | August 31, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Great column Dave. Are you going to have a question and answer session while you are there?
(Hi Renee (the First) Are you going to the Miami Hunt? Can I be on your team?)
Posted by: NotSoShyJan | August 31, 2008 at 11:39 PM
I just returned from a 12 day trip to Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver - awesome, eh! The most gorgeous scenery I've ever witnessed...and the best people watching experienced - especially Gastown. Altho, why couldn't I find a liquor store!?! The gas stations had wine and beer...but where do I get my vodka???
Dave - thank you for a great laugh!
Posted by: SandyEggo | September 01, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Gustav couldn't have come at a better time!
Posted by: Guin | September 01, 2008 at 07:27 AM
my sister once was attacked by a moose....
Posted by: queensbee | September 01, 2008 at 08:00 AM
As to McCain's choice, he needed to think more of Ron Paul, yeah, "Mo' Ron, Mo' Ron, Moron!"
Posted by: frodolives | September 01, 2008 at 08:10 AM
OOOPPPSSS! Throws "' R" up to last post..." then pulls it down again quickly...
Posted by: frodolives | September 01, 2008 at 08:12 AM
queensbee, are you referring to this?
Posted by: Ralph the | September 01, 2008 at 08:25 AM
WHAT??? that was supposed to post under "Ralph, the Wonder Llama" Do quotation marks not go past the bot?
Posted by: frodolives | September 01, 2008 at 08:27 AM
***VOTING FOR OBAMA***
*finishes building stall for pretty, sparkly zebra*
*orders 100lb bag of Zebra Chow*
Posted by: Punkin | September 01, 2008 at 08:36 AM
hey punkin', won't tell you how to vote or how to to believe, just want to remind you of
Posted by: frodolives | September 01, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Google ad at the bottom of the page when I read it:
Barry University is an International Catholic University in [Miami Shores, Florida]
Posted by: oneblankspace | September 01, 2008 at 09:10 AM
most definitely, ralph. at least i wont have been sacked for it....
Posted by: queensbee | September 01, 2008 at 09:14 AM
Hey, Jan! Nah, can't make it to the Miami Hunt, I'm afraid, but if you come back to the D.C. Hunt, there's always room on the team for you!
Posted by: Renee (the First) | September 01, 2008 at 09:32 AM
I'm confused. Is there ever a good time for a hurricane?
Posted by: Siouxie | September 01, 2008 at 11:27 AM
A good time for a hurricane is when you are traveling to your brother's wedding which you don't want to go to anyway, and you get stuck in Chicago and get to go back home.
Not that this ever happened to me.
Posted by: NotSoShyJan | September 01, 2008 at 11:52 AM
Hey Renee! If they have another D.C. Hunt, I'll be there.
Posted by: NotSoShyJan | September 01, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Frodo - If McCain offers me a Unicorn AND a Zebra, I'll vote for him.
Posted by: Punkin | September 01, 2008 at 01:40 PM