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He has apparently signed the papers necessary to run for governor of Virginia in 2009. And you people worried that there would be no more jokes in America after Obama got elected! Thanks to McAuliffe-watcher Ellie for this important info. [BNO News Twitter]
1:02 PM
on Mon November 10 2008
By
Sara K. Smith
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Great. No sooner did we get rid of Rep. Muslin-hater Goode, and Terry McAuliffe is inflicted on the commonwealth. Super. Juuuuust super.
Wasted again in Fredericksberg?
…the “communist” part or the “real American” part?
Hahahaha!
Wait, who’s Terry McAuliffe? Didn’t he get blown up in a space shuttle?
Oh, please God no
ManchuCandidate: He’s got some of the cap’n in ‘im. I blame that stint in Puerto Rico!
Every time my non-political wife sees Terry on the tube she always shouts “I’m WACKY for Hillary!” at the TV in a cartoon voice. So, you know, Terry made an impression.
Naked Bunny with a Whip: You stay classy.
If only THIS was THAT Terry…
No more troubles for us. The election of Obama means the end of history. Just like the collapse of the Berlin wall.
This would be a huge milestone for people who love to get hammered. A major, major advance for Hammered-Americans. About time.
Surely the people of Virginia are clamoring for a man who led the Democrats for such success under his DNC tenure and was such an “effective” bullshit artist for the Clinton campaign. I’m sure he’ll take down Tim Kaine in a Democratic primary based on his effusive praise of Fox News and Hillary Clinton in a state Obama carried among democrats by a hundred billion-trillion votes against his beloved Hill-Dawg. How much money am I allowed to bet on him losing?
http://thesebastards.blogspot.com/
Didn’t someone tell him that Clinton associations are so 90’s…
Mac is back!
Dear Terry McAuliffe:
Please do not run for governor of my state.
Thanks,
A Proud Arlingtonian
If he promises to be hammered at every news conference, then Virginians would be insane NOT to vote for him.
…and VA goes Red again in 3…2…
He is, after all, a campaign genius.
Instead of consulting with Warren Buffett, he will consult with Jimmy Buffett.
For too long, the halls of power have been closed off to the absolutely roasted.
OT, but wtf. Apparently Bill Kristol has come to the conclusion that ” … Obama will be formidable” because of dogs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/opinion/10kristol.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
If this were in “Pet’s Weekly” it would be a quaint editorial, but the NYT?
After Obama mentioned the puppy in his acceptance speech, Kristol had a hopegasm:
“Suddenly visions of the two great modern realigning presidents — Franklin Roosevelt (with his Scottish terrier Fala) and Ronald Reagan (with his Cavalier King Charles spaniel Rex) — flashed before my eyes. Maybe a realignment could be coming.”
Mentioning the possible puppy in his press conference, we get Kristol’s analysis:
“Here, in a few sentences, Obama did the following: He deepened his bond with every dog lover in America. He identified with every household that’s tried to figure out what kind of dog to get. He touched every parent with a kid allergic to pets. He showed compassion by preferring a dog from a shelter. And he demonstrated a dry and slightly politically incorrect wit by commenting that “a lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me.””
Srry for the longish post, but Kristol needs more buttsechs from us.
what a doosh everybody knows dark bacardi gives you the shits and a hangover
Miller: In Virginia governors can not run for consecutive terms.
He should adopt a phrase like Walnut’s “My friends…” I’m thinking Homer Simpson when he was arguing in court on his own behalf…”Drunken hicks of the jury….”
facehead: Maybe that was ghostwritten by Peggy Noonan.
Oh. My. God.
Gold rum? Who’s this clown think he is, running for governor of Puerto Rico? Virginians (note: Real Virginians, not Fake Virginians) will only stand for a man drinking hard, straight corn whiskey out of a moonshine bottle, the stuff with a stench that could peel paint.
I’m running for what, now? I didn’t… oh, wait–that’s not my name in the headline. Pretty close, though!
Two words: Mark Penn. It could’ve been worse, people.
4tehlulz: Nay, the strokes were too broad to be that muster-passer.
FreshCliches: Mark Penn is a hyman dynamo. What took Bob Schrum seven election cycles to accomplish, Mark Penn did in just one. Penn failed harder and faster and more spectacularly than nearly everyone who ever lived, failing even more than Failwyn F. McFailure, who failed to set the record for most failures because of Mark Penn.
nononono. This is the man who once inspired a much-regretted outburst from me that I’d vote for McCain if Hillary got the nom. This was sometime late in the primary when he was on MTP and people still thought there was some silly controversy over Michigan, and Terry justified Hill’s position that the Michigan delegates should be seated by saying, “Well, Obama CHOSE to take his name off the ballot in Michigan…” The fake Virginians won’t forgive him for that and other outrageous comments, and everyone now knows that you can’t win VA without F-VA.
Maybe he’ll get that asshole Terry McAuliffe to run his campaign.
Does he even live here? I’m not ready to assume he does.
I wish Newell would stop encouraging these people.
Here’s to the One State Strategy! (I’ll drink to that)
Can someone remind me where that screen grab came from?
Now, he worked for Clinton, so his running for the governor of Virginia (or anywhere of actual importance) should not come to a surprise.
RealVirginian: You know, I forgot about how Obama lost Florida and Michigan in the general election because of that mess during the primaries. Except that Obama was thoughtless enough to win in those states. I’m so confused…
god help those poor folks that are unfortunate enough to live down in virginia right now.
Miller: Tom Kaine, as are all governors, is limited to one term in VA, but your point is taken. Terry will play real well in SW VA, for sure.
Doglessliberal: jesus. TIM Kaine.
Drunks for McAuliffe!
Doglessliberal: ….or “Crew Cut” for short.
RealVirginian: Agreed. Fuck this guy. I’ll be delighted to vote for his opponent (and he already has 2).
MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend: it will be interested to see what Timmy does next. He is not as popular as Warner was/is, but he is pretty well-liked, and now Obama owes him big time.
“McAuliffe watcher”
A thankless job if there ever was one.
Doglessliberal: INTERESTING, not interested
OK, until I can type, I am not posting any more this afternoon. Jeebus.
Doglessliberal: I bet he’ll run for the senate like (what seems like) all of the other former governors. Maybe this election/last bunch of governors is clouding my perception but it seems like that’s the next step here in the commonwealth. Oh or maybe he could be mayor of Richmond like Doug Wilder!
Doglessliberal: I don’t think Obama “owes” Kaine big time - I doubt that his endorsement made the difference wrt Obama winning the state. If anything, Obama probably rode Warner’s coattails. Kaine has nowhere near Warner’s electoral juice. However, Obama does really seem to like the guy personally and wanted to choose him for VP; since he’ll be out of a job in 2010, Timmy will probably get Transportation or something.
facehead: Would the Obamas be so bold as to obtain a Chinese Crested or the rare Xoloitzcuintli (Mexican Hairless) for their allergic Malia.
Willy Krystal Burgermeister would read this as capitulation to Red China or Zapatista separatists?
Poor Virginia. Poor, poor Virginia.
I’m of two minds.
Half of me wants to say “All Hillary supporters must die!” and half of me wants to say “Oh, what the hell, we won, let’s be friends again, big hug.”
Well, maybe without the big hug.
My resolution: Over at Huffpo, I’ll go with nice and PC, we’re all on the same side. Here, fuck Terry McAuliffe and the whore he rode in on.
I’ll bet you Hillz and Billz spend more time on his campaign trail than Barrys.
jagorev: A lot of Repubs voted for Warner and McCain, though. Warner was popular all over the state. I do think Kaine helped in registration and getting the vote out in areas like Richmond.
MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend: yeah, but I don’t see Kaine challenging Webb or Warner, two Dem Senators now from VA. I bet Tim gets an Admin position, though his wife won’t like moving to the “north” from Richmond much.
Doglessliberal: Did Terry pass Dave “Mudcat” Saunders’ “Southern Ol’Timey and Bona Fide Sniff Test®”?
schvitzatura: no way. He reeks of Eau de Clinton Insider Political Whore Opportunist with a soupcon of Air du Condescension. Mudcat would not be pleased.
Virginia Is For Lushes
Can he wear his ostrich skin cowboy boots in Virginia?
Borat: Yet another reason to wish bad things upon McAuliffe’s bid. The whole DLC crowd has been the Democrat’s albatross for way too long.
This sure is nice of Terry McAuliffe because Jim Gilmore can run against him and rebuild his political career.
As a native Virginian currently residing in the city Governor McAuliffe would only make that much worse, I beg him: PLEASE GOD NO. I am prepared for Bob McDonnell, his type’s been running my Norfolk forever, but this, we just can’t take. Soviet NoVA would be gone for sure.
just for shits and giggles i might just throw my resume at the mcauliffe campaign and see if it sticks…what better job can you think of for a 1st year night school law student???
Haha, good luck, Terry, what with all those Youtubes of you making a fool of yourself.