Oh dear. I do hope that this doesn’t mean that they have partially returned to some (very) small semblance of sanity before 2012. I was so looking forward to the Palin/Bachmann Crazy Overdrive.

Handy slang and word weirdness: Goofball is a term circa 1930 for a combo of heroin and cocaine.

In Hebrew the word “guf” or “gof” pronounced “goof” means empty body, that is one without a soul (or breath).

Lisa !

All great possibilities … could also be that they know who they want to head the Repug party, and tain’t Caribou Barbie.

The teabaggers don’t care what these guys think. They must be RINO’s. She is ure as apple pie and motherhoodand her daughter’s motherhood.

lisa! even a broken clock is correct twice a day… and has a better accuracy record than fox

Dr Dick, the clip I link to has Dick Morris form an earlier post running through a list of GOP potential candidates and explaining why they suck; for example Huckabee is in an “ecclesiastical ghetto,” according to Morris

“taint” and Sarah Palin in the same sentence–I feel dirty–like Carrie Prejean!

There’s something “off” about the way Brian Kilmeade looks. I can’t quite put my finger on it.

Like the speedball of the 70s.

Yes, the Belushi special!

A cheap speedball is beer and coffee

He is definitely correct that they are all a bunch of losers, but honestly Huckabee probably is their best chance. Romney would probably do better in the general, but will never get past the Talibangelical base.

I blame twolf’s post earlier today, for twisting my mind … *g*

tainting your mind!

Also sometimes used in the 70s for a combo of meth and barbituates. All lovely ways to kill yourself slowly.

I’ll stick with pie and ice cream.

or fast if ya make a booboo

But does Bill Kristol still love her?

I’m glad I took a nap…I want to catch Palin on 20/20. Has anyone seen the full thing? I just shuddered when I heard Pipe and Willow say thei rfavorit thing their mom makes is moose hot dogs stuffed wiht cheese. I have some issues with answer….

*shrudder* i don’t think i can stand to watch it lisa — you are made of stronger stuff than i

Bwahahaha … Touche !

Somebody say pie?

It’s a LOT of work to make sausage, and like when did Palin have the time?

Agreed. I can’t relate to people who see something beautiful and the first thing that occurs to them is that they should shoot it.

Also can’t bear thinking about poor bereaved Rocky losing his life partner.

Here is the gorgeous, sexy elephant in the middle of room not spoken of much:

If Sarah Palin was 65 years old, weighed 300 pounds and looked like Phyllis Diller would we be exchanging all this endless bullshit about her?

Beauty. I was just watching a Frontline account of the death of Neda Soltani. And I could not help but wonder how, in being young and beautiful herself, this played a big part in the international reaction to her murder. How does youth and beauty *work* in our reactions to things.

Oh, and it would be interesting to note in turn, how, if the Fort Hood massacre had occured this week [The Week Of 24/7 Sarah Palin] the media would have handled her. How big would the news have to be to knock her out of the headlines for, say, a week—another 9/11? an Israeli invasion of Iran?

I am not even that daring these days. A few cups of coffee in the morning and a few beers occasionally do it for me.

Had a few friends that did that during those years.

Palin said in th eclip I saw that she didnt like the wa the media was portaying Alaska..this form a woman who like to say to those form Outside (the lover 48) “There’s plenty of room for all the animals in Alaska, right next to the mashed potatoes” (from chapter 1 of Goin’ Rogue” whihc is bing live bogged at Mudflats)

It’s frightening how much of that 60′s mindset still prevails … people ask me almost daily about doing drugs to “find themselves”.

Well, she certainly woulndt have been on the cover of Newsweek in shorts, thats for sure. I do think that telegenic politicians of any stripe pose more of a threat to their opposition than less-so ones, because that’s sort of how humans are. We react visually and provess based on social and biological codes.

Depends on what you are making, but I suspect that she probably has the local slaughterhouse/butcher where she has her game broken down do it. That is what most of the hunters around here do, though some make their own sausage.

ABCNews had a big chunk of its broadcast tonight with the Walters-Palin interview. ABCNews just can’t get away from shilling for the right. Who cares what a flash in the pan politician who had their 15 minutes of fame months ago thinks about anything? I caught the segment only by accident and it was amazing only for the superficiality and emptiness of Palin’s responses. If you want to know why our country is crashing and burning it is because so much of our public discourse is taken up by braindead idiots like Palin.

Walters semi-followed up on a few questions but never really challenged Palin or that she simply doesn’t know what she is talking about or that her responses are masses of contradictions.

You are much more likely to lose important parts of yourself that wy than to ever find anything worthwhile. On the other hand it did turn me into a radical empiricist. I know for a fact that it does not matter what I think or perceive, there is an exterior reality that I have to deal with on its own terms (walking into walls hurts, though not as much as trying to fly off three story buildings onto concrete parking lots).

Eddie Munster grew up to be a judge?

I get so sick of celebs doing confessional tours between stints in rehab. “I had too much free time and disposable income, boo-hoo.”

Rehab is incredibly expensive and never covered by insurance. Lucky there’s prison to help poor folks get clean…

Had a few friends take that route as well. I do not recommend it either.

The further the GOP gets from Palin, thankfully, the less we will hear from her. After her book tour publicity window slams shut, her political career will go as far as they back her. Hopefully, they have other plans for her back that include the proverbial dagger. A scary thought is bible belt knit and crochet soccer moms backing her in our lifetime.

Some policies give you a one-time 28 day stay, others a 5- 7 day detox with outpatient therapy. Dpends.

hahahahaha

But yeah, it’s pretty expensive. in CA court ordered rehab can be covered by the state, but you don’t get the $40K a month celeb places!

I don’t regret having used psychedelics. Thing is, there is no way of knowing if you would have gained the same insights without. Also, while I don’t believe they ever cause mental illness, in people with a predisposition to develop mental illness I suspect it might accelerate the process.

That’s what I feel as well … drug abuse takes you away from your true self. There is just no benefit to it, for that end. However, medical Marijuana is effective for palliative care.

Back to the topic, I’d like to know why Sarah always behaves like she is stoned …

“Baseball moms” as what they are calling her female fan base now, none of that furren “soccer” where you cant use your hands!

Well, she does live in the meth capital of Alaska.

and bristol’s baby daddy’s mom dealt oxy iirc

Dang, if I can’t have gourmet food and six massages a day I’d rather wallow in the mud… :-)

The strongest things I’ve had are Cuban Cigars and Cognac, but from all the chats with those who’ve abused Drugs, I don’t see a better way of gaining insight or wisdom than with proper meditation techniques.

I just saw a news report that you can rent out a retired drug dog to sniff out your kid (or mom’s!) stash!

Meth and some of the psychedelics actually can induce at least temporary psychosis by messing up the brain chemistry. Longer term heavy use can cause really serious problems. The psychedelics and also cause severe reactions in people with unstable neurochemistry. sometimes, you just really don’t want to fuck with mother nature.

Have you read what they inventor of LSD claims and do you think his ‘research’ has any merit ?

I was an extremely experimental child in my youth and at least tried pretty much everything available in the 60s-70s. Cannot say that I gained any special insights from the experience (other than there are several things I never want to get near again). I really do think that the natural ways are far more conducive to insight.

Her “fanbase” is scary. You will see it grow in the coming weeks. But staunch GOP will create distance. They will Dan Quayle her. Here’s an idea, Hilary v. Sarah in steelcage match thunderdome style. Two women enter, one woman leaves. Or maybe Martha Stewart v. Sarah would be better, since Martha is a street-wise, hardened criminal who has spent time in the hole.

I’d make a distinction between recreational drug use (cigars and cognac also fall in that category) and drug abuse. Granted, the line gets blurry at times. Of course most of the people who use drugs as recreation aren’t doing it for the insight.

Meditation is certainly more therapeutic and at the very least, more cost effective. Gotta learn to slow down and turn off the inner dialog.

I saw some of the early claims for LSD, but remain skeptical of any substantial benefits. Unfortunately there really has not been a lot of serious research subsequently as drug paranoia pretty much shut that down.

Well, Timothy Leary certainly enjoyed LSD and lived to be 76. Turn on, tune in and drop out.
Dangerous.

I wen to UC Berkeley 79-81 and saw a lot of damaged folks from meth and LSD. I lived in Barrington Hall, which was a hot bed of anarchy, and one of the big scary drug dealer hippies who used ot visit there tooke me aside one day and said”YOu’re a really sweet girl. Don’t ever do speed. Those old speed freaks you see aren’t old, they’re thirty and but look sixty. Don’t do it ever.”

And I figured coming from this guy who had seen it all, it was sound advice!

Referring to your previous comment about Sarah hailing from the meth capitol, I don’t think either of us believe she uses meth but she DOES exhibit some of the classic symptoms I have observed in meth users. Likely just coincidence.

My favorite modality is long hikes in the mountains by myself. Get into a kind of walking meditation where I simply lose myself in the place, the movement and exertion, and the moment. Really rejuvenating.

I think Palin pure drive and ambition, religion and narcissism spurring her onward

Leary was primarily under the influence of his enormous ego. During the ’70s when he was on the lam in Europe (I think) he sent his reps to try to shake down the Grateful Dead, saying he had pioneered the acid renaissance they had benefited from so they owed him $60,000, or something like that. The Dead enjoyed a good laugh about that.

I have seen no evidence of drug use nor especially of meth use, with which I have some familiarity. She is quite simply extremely ambitious, predatory, and cunning, though not very intelligent and pig ignorant. She doesn’t need drugs to fuck her up, she has already done it on her own.

You know what I think about those who are upset about her cover on Newsweek? Probably the same thing you do.

If she didn’t want to be shown that way, why did she do a photo shoot?

As we said in the 60s and 70s (and I wish I had listened to more), speed kills.

Ask Bullwinkle J. Moose what he thinks of Palin!

She also now has to support Todd since he quit his job. I think they really believe that she can take them to the big time (whatever that is to them – maybe just a double-wide).

time to get a new hat

Walking meditation is great, laughing meditation too …

Bad combination. People who think everything they do (no matter how self-serving or harmful to others) is God’s will are a real pain in the ass.

Did you all see Richard Cohen’s article at WaPo?

I don’t remember ever agreeing with the man before, but this is Palin killer.

For me, the key is to get somewhere where there is nobody else around and just walk. Soon the climbing, the trees, the streams, the sky, and the mountains is all there is. You totally lose the self.

She did the shoot for Runners World-and claims if he know where the photos would end up she wouldnt have done that story. it’s xalled release!

She goes into on Barb Walters, and we have a ckip up on La Figa. it’s very Pregean-esque “Those phots were meant for my modeling portfolio!”

“When asked what you do for a living say you laugh for a living.”
-Bob Dylan, Advice For Geraldine On Her Miscellaneous Birthday

She’s buildin’ a big new house!

Oh and Mudflats is livebloggin’ the book

And when was the last time you saw Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose?

… then you come home to Lamb Curry & Basmati Rice … *g*

Sarah support Todd? You’ve gotta be kidding. Kristol will be supporting him after he wins Sarah over. Happily.

Time for me to toddle off. Take care to all and always remember, just say no to drugs – and to Sarah Palin!

G’nite.

Think I’ll head out too. Splendid evening to all.

g’nite dr dick

g’nite rat

His wife and 3 children might object. Although if I were the Mrs. I’d be thrilled.

Just say NO to Drugs & Dregs !

G’nite all !

Tonght Bill O’Reilly was in a huff because two different members of the leftist elite who he claimed were fomr different corners (Naomi Wolff and a guy) both referenced Eva Peron wit regard to Palin…implying a vast left wing media think tank and then going on to ask why the left is afraid of her?

For the same reason the right loathes any Dem politician, Bill. Except Palin is creepy.

And OMG, she’s going on about wanting to be taken seriously, yet she says in Gin’ Rogue that she was pitched the Katie Couric intrview as all about bein’ a mom! So she agreed to it?! WTF!?

Night!

She just oozes narcissism…..the killer drug of our current failing society. She doesn’t need facts; she has all the right answers already.

g’nite petro

And a certitude that she is doing God’s will.

Fox is a partisan Republican network. If they turn on Palin, it’s because they fear that she’ll be a disaster for the party.

They are in a funny position: they are economic “I’ve got mine” Republicans. The Christian right is just supposed to supply the footsoldiers, they aren’t supposed to run the show. Fortunately, a lot of their base is stupid, so by yelling “death panels” and “Nazis” their insurance company backers can stall health care reform. But they wanted the bailout that their base is attacking, and they need someone in office who will follow orders, like Bush did, not a loose cannon like Palin. Who knows what she might do?

Thank you for so eloquently expressing my ice cream addled thoughts!

Sarah’s a weapon created by the swine flu virus to more effectively attack humanity ;-P

She certainly seems to have had a pandemic effect on the zarking news media.

True.

If Keith Olbermann could sleep with Sarah Palin and God guarenteed him he would not get caught, he would droll all the way to the mirror.

Me?

Nope, not my type. I am a Janeane Garofalo kind of guy.

Speaking of H1N1 flu, there’s a good chance that previous flus may help provide immunity

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/immunity-swine-flu-broader-thought/story?id=9099103

i’ve been trying to remember if i got that big bad flu (aisian or was it a swine) back in the early 70′s. i think i did.

I remember getting a shot for swine flu in 1975 or 76 — the big one that never hit, thankfully! We met in local schools to get them.

I have gotten a few flus, and also some vaccinations. Our immune system can learn and recall, so realistically, one could have a less extreme reaction to H1N1. You’ll get a flu, just not as badly.

I’ve been taking heaps of wellness herb combos to support my immune system, and I got a flu shot, but not the swine flu one–I dont qualify. And I have gotten a little sick here and there but nothng full blown.

I love Jimmy Fallon’s band, The Roots!

same here — got some had some shots. make sure i take my vitamins and antioxidents and eat well and wash my hands often. got the regular flu shot but not the swine — figure the pregnant women and kids need it more right now. i tend to hermit which does limit my exposure. when the swine is available to the general public i’ll get one then.

Going rogue on Jimmy Fallon!

wasn’t there a big one back in 72 or so?

oooh good to know! thanks!

Hey Suzanne,
I really don’t remember if there was one in 1972 — I was a junior at the University of Delaware then. I just remember that MrCE and I were married by 1975, and we went to the local high school for shots. The threat was huge that year.

i remember one within my first year of marriage that laid me out and made me wish i was home with my mom taking care of me. that wudda be late 72/early 73

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/

Watch for Rachel!

thanks again lisa for another great tuesday late night thread.

Aren’t they both goofballs?