The DUzy Awards for the week of January 27, 2012

In an original post by highplainsdem
ABC's The Note: It’s On! Newt, Mitt to Hold Dueling Ham House Events
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/primary-day-showdown-in-the-works-newt-mitt-double-booked/

At 7:45 p.m. on Friday night, a spokesman for the Gingrich campaign sent out the press advisory schedule for Saturday, noting a 10:45 a.m. event at the restaurant.

Then, approximately 10 minutes later, the Romney campaign sent out their own advisory, with the very same stop listed at the same time.

Nobody at the restaurant answered the phone Friday evening. A Romney campaign aide said the scheduling conflict is a “pure coincidence” and “We are not changing our schedule.”

But the regional director of the Gingrich campaign for Greenville, Caroline Vanvick, called her close friend Tommy Stevenson — the Tommy of Tommy’s Country Ham House — and woke him up. Stevenson told Vanvick he is the only person that bookings go through and that Romney has never contacted him. Newt Gingrich is confirmed, Romney is not.




One more bizarre story from a very bizarre campaign.



GD, Jan 20, 2012
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In an original post by ScreamingMeemie
Some of us DO take jury service seriously, you know.
And I am hoping, in time, the ones who prove not to take it seriously will end up weeded out. We are at 5-ish weeks into this and, for the most part, on the juries I have been on, they've gotten it right (at least what I find to be right IMO).

The banning last week of a friend and fellow sports forum member was kind of a shock to the system in a "You're not on DU2 anymore, Dorothy" sort of way.

I do think (call me naive, I can take it) it will all work itself out in the end and be no worse, if not better than, the old place. Have a great day DU.



H&M-D, Jan 19, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/124032393

Original post by jberryhill
Ambiguously provocative OP

Which will likely piss off you know who

The Lounge, Jan 17, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101834372

In an original post by LetTimmySmoke
As of the recent SOPA episode, I am no longer a Democrat.
My issue positions remain as they were yesterday. But I'm now an a full fledged Independent. Fuck Congress. Fuck Chris Dodd.



GD, Jan 20, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002194962

Original post by book_worm
definition of a chick magnet...


Women want him and men want to look like him. This is why, according to FAUX News, he will be a strong president.



Argh! My eyes!

GD, Jan 21, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002196603

In an original post by woolldog
DU Jury duty?
How will I know if I've been selected?



The Lounge, Jan 13, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101831501

In an original post by Lucinda
This is both creative and disturbing.....




Cooking & Baking, Jan. 21, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/11574439

In a locked original post by highplainsdem
MSNBC: Jeb Bush will NOT endorse Mitt Romney
Per Andrea Mitchell. Bush is denying the earlier story.



LBN, Jan 21, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101431545

In an original post by jberryhill
I saw that thing you're not supposed to see
It seems to happen on what would be double post errors. Is it a double post filter?

Oh, and, the thing I wasn't supposed to see didn't look anything like this:






H&M-D, Jan 21, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/124033747

In an original post by WillyT
And The Panic Begins... 'Noonan, Krauthammer To GOP: You're Losing This Thing' - Politico
Noonan, Krauthammer to GOP: You're losing this thing
By ALEXANDER BURNS | Politico
1/20/12 8:17 AM EST

<snip>

Two prominent conservative columnists, Charles Krauthammer and Peggy Noonan, warn this morning that Republican infighting may do the party grievous damage for the 2012 election, with Krauthammer declaring that President Obama "could not have chosen more self-destructive adversaries."

<snip>

More Here: http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/01/nonnan-krauthammer-to-gop-youre-losing-this-thing-111614.html






GD, Jan 22, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002201233

In an original post by Initech
There is special place in hell reserved for the inventor of the customer satisfaction survey.
Seriously, I bought a car charger for my phone, I'm not going to rate the performance of the guy who sold it to me. I'm taking a flight, I don't want to rate it. I don't want to like my rental car provider on Facebook nor do I want to rate it.



The Lounge, Jan 22, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101838343

Original post by LynneSin
Maybe this is a DU flaw but I just put myself on full ignore
I can't see any of my threads anymore. BTW, that would make me the only person on my ignore list.

I hope I can take this thing off - I'd like to see what people post in this thread



The Lounge, Jan 23, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101839263

In an original post by kpete
Judge says Obama must appear in ‘birther’ suit
Judge says Obama must appear in ‘birther’ suit

By Agence France-Presse
Monday, January 23, 2012

WASHINGTON — A judge in Georgia has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court this week in a lawsuit challenging whether he is a natural-born US citizen qualified to be president.

The latest case was spawned by the so-called “birther” movement that has made claims — which have not been substantiated — that Obama was born overseas.

Although it is unclear whether a court could force a sitting president to appear in a court case, Georgia Deputy Chief Judge Michael Malihi has denied a motion by the president’s lawyer to quash a subpoena that requires Obama to show up.

A Georgia resident made the complaint, which is intended to keep Obama’s name off the state’s ballot in the March presidential primary.


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/23/judge-says-obama-must-appear-in-birther-suit/

....................

NEW LINKS:
Judge's order in ‘birther' case unlikely to draw Obama
http://www.ajc.com/news/georgia-politics-elections/judges-order-in-birther-1313941.html

The court will only be ordering Obama to appear once Taitz files, and the court grants, a motion to compel.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/20/4203280/ga-judge-orders-president-to-appear.html



LBN, Jan 23, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101433458

In an original post by msanthrope
*****SOTU OFFICIAL THREAD*****
I'm on C-Span.
http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

Streaming, enhanced broadcast from the Whitehouse, with CHARTS--

http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2012

Let's go, people--the President is on his way!





I missed the entire SOTU address on Tuesday… I was in Zoning & Planning hell until 11:30!

GD, Jan 24, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002215317

In an original post by demtenjeep
why did Cantor walk in with President
not sure



GD, Jan 24, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002217579

Original post by LynneSin
**Gets out her Staple Gun and Posts a sign on the Wall** NEW DU RULES......


The Lounge, Jan 25, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101840498

SPECIAL MENTION FOR VISUAL ACHIEVEMENT

In an original post by DesertRat
"That was the best response I've heard to a State of the Union address! Quite impressive!"
The"All Star Panel" of talking heads on Faux News discussing Daniel's response.




Politics 2012, Jan 24, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12514851

Original post by A-Schwarzenegger
Mitt & Newt Challenge Each Other to personally "Get Castro."
Republican Candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich
unexpectedly crossed paths on the campaign trail in Florida
today, and a spontaneous debate broke out over which one
was stronger in their determination to "get Castro." The two
met with surprise just off the sand at Miami Beach and
quickly engaged, their voices rising with anti-Castro vitriol.

ROMNEY: I have always been more anti-Castro than you, my friend.
All the time I was at Bain I thought of little else but how I hated
Castro.

GINGRICH: My friend, I doubt a human being has ever been born
or will be born who carries more loathing in their heart than I for
the smelly hairy Castro. If I could I would personally go down there and
remove the old wretched Commie from this world with my bare hands.

ROMNEY: If you could? If you could? Why can't you, my friend?

GINGRICH: Well, let's not be preposterous, there are obvious legal
and technical obstacles to--

ROMNEY: Why can't you, my friend?

GINGRICH: Is that a challenge? Are you challenging me?

ROMNEY: Of course it's a challenge. Cuba is right out there. Castro
is right out there, Mr Speaker.

GINGRICH: Well, I believe he's dying and senile somewhere in a
hospital and--

ROMNEY: Oh, you're going to let that stop you? I guess you
must not hate the old Communist as much as you say if his dying
and begin senile in a hospital is going to keep you from finding him
and taking him out with your bare hands. I guess you must love
the old Communist after all if you can suddenly muster such compassion
for him.

GINGRICH: I'll show you how much compassion I have for the hairy
old son of a bitch. Where's a boat! Get me a boat! Where's Calista!
Somebody get me a ***damn boat!"

ROMNEY: Who needs a boat?! You need a boat? I don't need a boat!

Romney began removing his shoes and coat and Gingrich followed
suit. Their staffs tried to stop them but they shook loose and
began trotting awkwardly in their socks and shirtsleeves
across the sand toward the water and Cuba, hollering indecipherable
anti-Castro epithets at each other as they went.

Gingrich dove in just as the water was retreating and he landed
on the sand with a rather graceless bellyflop. The waves were
particularly strong and though Romney dove in nicely and displayed
a steady and stylish stroke, he remained in one spot as the waves kept
knocking him back, his head held jauntily high above the water and his
hair gleaming like a little oil slick in the Florida sun. Gingrich, already
winded, finally made it into the water on his hands and knees and
immediately began floating north as his arms proved too short to
reach the water.

Breaking...

GD, Jan 25, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002221844

In an original post by Lady Freedom Returns
If cats could vote, what party would they be?
For me, that's hard to call. I was asked this earlier today.


Everybody that posted a pic in the thread gets a DUzy!!!

The Lounge, Jan 23, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101839589

In an original post by RandySF
Ann Coulter throws a fit over Gingrich victory.
On a Sunday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends,” conservative columnist Ann Coulter explained why Romney fell short in the South Carolina GOP presidential primary, blaming the priorities of South Carolina voters for Gingrich’s success.

“Apparently, South Carolinians would rather have the emotional satisfaction of a snotty remark toward the president than to beat Obama in the fall,” Coulter, the author of “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America,” said. “We saw it in the debates when Gingrich would say things that didn’t really make sense. That is what you usually associate with Democrats, which I described in my last book, ‘Demonic,’ how mobs behave.”

Some of what Gingrich has said might appear to make sense, she said, but should be analyzed more closely.

“Something that sounds like it makes sense like, ‘Mitt Romney doesn’t have influence over his super PAC — that makes you wonder if he’ll have influence as president,’” she continued. “How many times does Mitt Romney have to say it is illegal for a candidate to have influence on the super PAC. It is not, interestingly, though, for a president to have influence. So it makes no sense if you think about it for all of three seconds, but it sounds like it makes sense. It is just like what you get from liberals most of the time and the cheers and yahoos, and that is what we kept getting from this audience.”



http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/22/coulter-with-newt-gingrich-you-throw-out-the-baby-and-keep-the-bath-water-video/#ixzz1kEERxui0



GD, Jan 22, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002203114

In an original post by maddezmom
Rick Santorum: Left uses college for "indoctrination"
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said Wednesday that "the left" uses universities to indoctrinate young people for the purpose of "holding and maintaining power."


After saying "we've lost, unfortunately, our entertainment industry," Santorum told a Naples, Florida, audience that "we've lost our higher education, that was the first to go a long time ago."



"It's no wonder President Obama wants every kid to go to college," said the former Pennsylvania senator. "The indoctrination that occurs in American universities is one of the keys to the left holding and maintaining power in America. And it is indoctrination. If it was the other way around, the ACLU would be out there making sure that there wasn't one penny of government dollars going to colleges and universities, right?"


He continued: "If they taught Judeo-Christian principles in those colleges and universities, they would be stripped of every dollar. If they teach radical secular ideology, they get all the government support that they can possibly give them. Because you know 62 percent of children who enter college with a faith conviction leave without it."

more if you can stomach it :
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57366219-503544/rick-santorum-left-uses-college-for-indoctrination/?tag=re1.galleries





Pi = 3.2? Heresy! II Chronicles 4:2 clearly shows that pi is equal to exactly 3!!!

Politics 2012, Jan 26, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12515414

In an original post by LynneSin
Oklahoma GOP lawmaker believes food contains human fetuses


Where the heck do the find the dumbest people in Oklahoma and allow them to run for office.



The stupid, it burns!

GD, Jan 27, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002228769

In an original post by kpete
Breaking: Obama hosts George H.W. and Jeb Bush at White House
Unbeknownst to the press, President Obama met this evening with former president George H.W. Bush and his son, former Florida governor Jeb Bush in the Oval Office.

White House officials did not list the meeting on the president's schedule but released a photo through Flickr and Twitter.

According to the date and time stamp on the photo, it was taken shortly after 5 p.m. That's about the time Obama returned to the White House from a fundraiser at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

White House officials did not immediately respond to questions about the subject of the meeting and its exclusion from Obama's public schedule.

http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/01/obama-hosts-george-hw-and-jeb-bush-at-white-house-112638.html




LBN, Jan 27, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101437315

In an original post by tawadi
Magician Daniels saws off fingers
Magician Daniels saws off fingers

Press AssociationPress Association – 21 hours ago

Magician Paul Daniels has told how he accidentally sliced off the top of his finger with a circular saw.

The television personality said he was making props in his garden shed on New Year's Day when the block of wood leapt up, exposing his left hand to the blade.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: "The saw went right through my first finger, missed my middle one almost completely and took the top of my third one.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/magician-daniels-saws-off-fingers-061038637.html




GD, Jan 21, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002199720

Locked original post by cthulu2016
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Jon Hamm, Jon Cryer, Ian McKellan
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Jon Hamm, Jon Cryer, Ian McKellan

And the departed:

Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Tyler, Robert Forster and Matthew Goode (the guy who played Ozymandias in Watchmen movie)

What is this list?
(Highlight below for answer)

Casting a movie about the Republican primaries

GD, Jan 25, 2012
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002219732