[livelyupurself]

ahhh yes, luci. txplumwine and I will have to join in on that alton lust ;)

[venetia]

Aaaah. Well there goes my theory that the running mate was like a personal trainer only political!

[lucizoe]

koala, only if y'all don't mind my popping in and declaring my undying lust for Alton Brown

[hummingbird]

I want to start a new thread in working grrls. I want the thread to be for busties who are already out of college and working "some job", but still aren't sure where their true vocation lies. Is it cool to do this? There doesn't seem to be a thread for this.

[bunnyb]

polly, if there is more interest I may start one (and put my thinking hat on for good title). As for christening gift, pewter/silver gifts seem to be popular (at least here in the UK), I'm buying a Noah's Ark photgraph frame for my friend's baby.

I'm finding the discussion of future presidential elections interesting - like tyger my knowledge comes from The West Wing (which isn't a bad thing!)

[koala]

Hey guys... i was wondering if you guys wanted to start a food network thread. I know I love that channel.

[pollystyrene]

I'd be all for a gift thread...mainly for gift suggestions, not necessarily presentation suggestions. What the hell do you get a baby for a Christening gift? (you can answer that in the gift thread if it gets started, no need to de-rail this one any more than it already is )

[lucizoe]

Yep. Vice-presidential candidate. Not meant to conjure up images of rich old white guys jogging in pairs in short shorts. Although it DOES. At least to me.

[tyger]

ven, 'running mate' is the person running for vice president, i think. i dunno, all i know of US politics has come from the west wing, i'm just a canadian :P

[venetia]

Now's my chance to ask what in the world is a "running mate"?

[bunnyb]

Am I right in thinking that there used to be a "gift" thread? I remember discussing well in advance gradiations gifts and now that time has come around. I have the gift sorted but need creative ideas of how to present it.

[turbojenn]

I like Russ and Durbin very much too, but lets face it we need someone with brains and the ability to capture the gnat-like american attention span, and is either of them cut out for that? I'm not sure.

Can you imagine the McCain - Feingold Presidential Death Match...most Americans have only heard Feingold's name next to McCain's....presidential bids rest more on big names than experience these days....

[lucizoe]

To further derail, and then I'll stop, I promise! - I can't imagine that the Democrats would be so utterly stupid as to nominate Sen. Clinton, considering that it is the ultimate wet dream of the neocons and as far as I can tell, it was the right wing that first floated that idea in the first place, to scare up their misogynist base. But, maybe I shouldn't assume that the Democratic Party would act intelligently.

[berenguela]

I like Russ too. The other person I like is Dick Durbin, who has always been fighting the good fight.

And I'll vote for Hillary too, given the alternative. But I do worry --- if this crowd is meh on her, who's going to support her? And I don't mean just vote --- the reason parties have to get their bases energized is that they're the people who go knock on doors and make phone calls. I can vote for her, but I don't know if I would be capable of convincing anyone else to.

Sorry --- I realize I'm derailing this thread. It is probably too soon for a primary thread though.
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[mandolyn]

the coupon/discount thread is up and running in abfab. please share your deals with us!

now. we need a rescue me thread again. if i can't discuss my 2nd-favorite show ever with my beloved busties, i shall shrivel up and die!

[treehugger]

luci, I agree with you. I like Russ too. Of course I'm a wisconsin gal...

He's got several terms under his belt, can't remember exactly how many. And he is willing to stand for true, progressiveness, when so many democrats are leaning so far middle that I call em "republicrats..."

[amilita]

heh heh luci!

[lucizoe]

Well, you know, I guess we would be happier if, say, Ann Coulter was going to run, or maybe plucky Katherine Harris or possibly the braindead upper-addled Laura Bush. Then we'd be thrilled. 'Cause, you know, they have uteruses (presumably) and to feminists, I guess anatomy trumps ideals.

*rolls eyes mightily*

Personally, I want a President Feingold, but that's just me.

[pollystyrene]

Oh, well that's what happens when I don't watch the news. Yay! Now, if Conan O'Brien really would be his running mate!

I agree with you, though, turbojenn- it may be too soon. However, it could be argued that it's that much less time he's had to be tainted by all the political crap out there. And while I'm far more excited about him than Hillary, I'd still vote for her if he wasn't in it.

[turbojenn]

I had read that about our Barack last night, and it was like the orchestra of hope went off in my head. He IS the best person we've got right now, and captured the imagination of the whole country in his first senate race. However, I do think it is too soon for him...he's a first-termer, and I think there is something to be said for getting at least 2 terms underneath you, just to figure all of the networks out.

And while I'm *meh* on Hilary, as she just does not have the instincts of Bill, or the charm, she's damned smart, and I'd still vote for her in a heartbeat given the opportunity.