"I didn't leave the Democratic party, the Democratic party left me." - RonaThe future home of ex-donkey.new.mu.nu2007-02-01T22:15:41ZGaryhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu/atom.xmlHeading Out To The Pasture...2007-02-01T22:15:41ZAnd so it ends. Two years to the day (and to the minute) from when it began. For those who didn't get the memo about the conclusion of the Ex-Donkey Blog, I refer you here. In the first post I ever wrote, I said, "I plan on keeping it simple. Only two topics: Politics and everything else that I like." The politics angle was interesting enough. I had a lot to say. And I think I've pretty much said most of what I care to on that particular topic. Two years ago, in the wake of the 2004 Presidential election,...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//heading_out_to_the_pasture...Pathetic: Nutmeg Nincompoop Not Even On The Radar Screen2007-02-01T09:30:23ZWell, I knew my other Senator's Presidential aspirations were a long shot. But I wouldn't have guessed that his bid would so underwhelm that his standing in the polls would be considered statistically insignificant. Zogby tried to gauge it, with laughable results:When pollster John Zogby asked a group of 339 likely Democratic voters earlier this month whom they wanted for president in 2008, one or two mentioned Connecticut's senior senator. One or 2 percent mentioned Christopher Dodd? No. One or two people, Zogby said. "I'm competing with the margin of error in most polls," Chris Dodd grinned as he described...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//pathetic_nutmeg_nincompoop_not_even_on_the_radar_screenOh Please! Oh Please! Oh Pleeeeeze!!!2007-01-31T11:00:39ZLet it be so!! Gore to announce Presidential bid at the Academy Awards? (Assuming, of course, he gets to make an acceptance speech if his ninety-six minute Powerpoint presentation wins for "Best Documentary"). That would be just perfect. :D h/t: The Hillary...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//oh_please_oh_please_oh_pleeeeezeHere's Irony For You2007-01-31T09:01:04ZThe month that I formally decide to retire this blog... ...it gets the most hits/page views in its...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//heres_irony_for_you"Barbarella" Returning To The Big Screen2007-01-30T12:01:55ZNo, not Jane Fonda. Although, notwithstanding her seditious activity during Vietnam, it's hard for any man not to admit that - back in the day - she was pretty smokin' hot: But word is that the man who brought us the original "Barbarella" back in 1968, is geared up to re-introduce the character into what I'm sure will be a multi-picture series.Now out promoting his new film "Hannibal Rising", legendary film producer Dino De Laurentis confirmed to NBC30 that he's creating a new franchise with the character. De Laurentis quickly stated up front that the new film is "not a...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//barbarella_returning_to_the_big_screenHappy Birthday To "Big Time"2007-01-30T00:01:45ZWho turns 66 today! And many more, to the gob-smacking consternation of moonbats everywhere. And to celebrate, head over to the Ace archives to read the thread "Cool Facts About Dick Cheney" (it's a long one)! Have a great one, ya big...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//happy_birthday_to_big_timeAir America Can't Suck Enough2007-01-29T10:45:02ZThe ill-conceived Liberal talk radio project continues to bleed out. Now Santa Cruz, CA joins the list of ex-Air America stations.The left-leaning radio network, aimed at taking on Rush Limbaugh and other conservative talk shows, debuted on Central Coast airwaves in July 2005, but local advertisers never bought in, station owner Michael Zwerling said. "We didn't sell a single ad in a year and a half," Zwerling said Thursday. "I thought liberal radio would work as a viable advertising business in the most liberal town in America. I was wrong" Santa Cruz isn't the only place Air America has problems....Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//air_america_cant_suck_enoughWhy So Glum, Chum?2007-01-29T09:25:02ZSome perspective from Geraghty the Indispensible on "the Big Three" GOP Presidential candidates. Not really as bloody awful as some depressed Conservatives might think. And for the record, Captain Ed asks "What's the rush?" I second that. I can't see jumping on any particular bandwagon this early in the process. UPDATE: Last minute thought. The fear and loathing of a Shrillary Presidency could be the single most significant factor in driving Republican turnout in 2008 for a candidate that the base isn't really that jacked-up...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//why_so_glum_chumHillary: "It's Time"2007-01-28T15:23:48ZMadame Clinton Rodham thinks the U.S. is ready for woman as President:"It's about time, if not past time, we had a woman president," she told an enthusiastic and overflow crowd of 1,500 Iowa Democrats jammed into a high school gymnasium in Des Moines.I heartily agree. Just not that particular woman....Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//hillary_its_timeIt's French Friday2007-01-26T09:27:48ZMelissa says...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//its_french_fridayPatriotic Terrorists2007-01-25T14:00:07ZBecause "dissent is patriotic". An absolute must-read from Greg Gutfeld.Are you a patriotic terrorist? If you are intensely critical of the US, while tolerating homicidal enemies who condemn everything you previously claimed you are for - human rights, voting rights, gay rights, women's rights, porn - then you're a patriotic terrorist. If you talk about tolerance constantly - and hilariously tolerate genocide and suicide bombers because those actions undermine your more intimate opposition, the American right - then you're a patriotic terrorist. Did I just link The Huffington Post?...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//patriotic_terrorists"Weekend At Bernie's": Havana Style2007-01-25T09:40:36ZWhat is the status of dying dictator Fidel Castro these days? It's hard to get a fix with all these conflicting reports. But you just know that if Hugo Chavez is publicly upbeat then in reality things are probably not looking good.Chavez said he was pleased to hear from Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage that the 80-year-old Cuban leader was making a recovery. Lage, after meeting with Chavez, said: "We will have Fidel and we will have Raul for a lot more time." Their hopeful remarks came less than a week after Chavez said Castro was "battling for his life."It...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//weekend_at_bernies_havana_style"Grey's Anatomy" Star Sent To <strike>Re-Education Camp</strike> "Treatment Facility"2007-01-24T15:40:30ZFor using an "anti-gay remark" in referring to one of his co-stars.According to an insider, Isaiah , who issued an apology for his statements on Jan. 18, agreed to undergo a psychological assessment after talks with ABC executives. The married 43-year-old father of three was spotted entering the facility at 9 a.m. today (Jan. 24). Hoo-kay. Can't he just pay a visit to the "Museum of Tolerance"? Probably NSFW "Dude, tolerance kicks...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//greys_anatomy_star_sent_to_strikere-education_campstrike_treatment_facilityAw, Dagnabit!2007-01-24T14:09:52ZLurch is out of the contest. Guess he just wasn't master of his domain. The 2008 race just got less fun....Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//aw_dagnabitDoes Nancy Pelosi Have Tourette's?2007-01-24T10:00:36ZBlinking 25-30 times per minute is a symptom, as Wizbang points out. Might be medication...Garyhttp://ex-donkey.new.mu.nu//does_nancy_pelosi_have_tourettes