Seriously why should I pay any attention to this rubbish in Iowa?

[malaise]

Fugg em all

[JustAnotherGen]

1. I'm paying attention

For the theatrical aspect!

[yellerpup]

2. Iowa primaries are irrelevant.

There is no reason to pay attention whatsoever. They always seem to choose the fringiest nut balls who don't have a chance in the general election. So, whoever they choose makes no difference. They always pick losers.

[quinnox]

3. I'll be glued to the tv screen

I have an unhealthy obsession with politics in general, I love this stuff. Looking forward to the Iowa results.

[malaise]

13. I love politics as well but this is a staged circus

Better i watch A & E - at least that's decent theater.

[CTyankee]

25. To me, it is collective insanity of a small group of people that represent a tiny fraction

of the U.S. population. Their fifteen minutes of fame are SO important in their increasingly desperate lives that it is sad.

[malaise]

29. I agree with you 100%

Happy New Year!!

[CTyankee]

30. And the same to you, friend!

[unionworks]

4. GOP clown car show n/t

[Surya Gayatri]

5. They're sure forcing it down

our throats, aren't they? Non-stop 24/7 coverage, embedded news teams deployed throughout the state, etc., etc. Thank God it'll all be over in 48 hours, but then the same media circus begins in NH.

[HappyMe]

6. Know thy enemy.

Plus it will make for great comedy. Maybe even a new drinking game.

I'm certainly not going to be glued to the clown show, but I will take a look.

[spanone]

7. i'm watching this asshole governor of iowa what a fuckwad.

[malaise]

14. You are way too kind

[spanone]

24. i've seen this guy before, what a smug shit. Obama this, Obama that....horseshit

[CTyankee]

8. I've been asking myself the same question.

I should get out more...

[GoCubsGo]

9. It's like driving past a car wreck.

One can't help but gawk.

[madokie]

10. You got it

Obama is not going to be beat by any of these clowns on a level playing field and I seriously doubt that he will lie down like Kerry did in '04 when the pukes start their vote machine shenanagans like they did with Gore and later with Kerry.
You ever notice that in those two elections, that they stole the presidency with, the votes changed during the night after the fact. Florida and Ohio both. I went to bed both nights knowing that Gore and then Kerry had won to wake the next morning and nope they changed the numbers to where neither won. I say we need to do something about the paperless trail voting machines and do it soon. When Oklahoma went nuts with inhofe was when we started using an optical scan counting system and then they raised the cost of a recount beyond the scope of what anyone who votes at our prescient can afford, all of us together even. Yeah we/they better wake up and do it pretty durn soon or we won't have a USA to kick around anymore.

You and I and most here are awake, its those who blindly go though life that concerns me. Some people live and learn some just live. Those are the people who worried the piss out of me

Have a great year

[malaise]

15. Same to you and yours madokie

Mine started well will the rout of the goons here in Jamaica. Hope it ends with an Obama win.

[Skinner]

11. Uh, let me think.

Perhaps because the Presidency of the United States is kind of an important job?

[quinnox]

17. nice to see you posting

in general discussion, skinner. Heh, I like the snark!

[malaise]

18. But are these morons part of that discussion?

Happy New Year to you and yours Skinner!

[lunatica]

12. Because we may never get to see this extreme circus style again!

When the Teabaggers get thrown out on their asses in the next couple of elections the Republican party will begin to recover.

On the other hand, it's human nature to look at and study those who would kill us. Either way they have our attention.

[malaise]

19. Thankfully!

Happy New Year!!

[tsuki]

16. I am ready for Iowa to secede. nt

[Avalux]

20. You shouldn't, and I'm not. Completely meaningless.

I have better things to do with my time.

[KharmaTrain]

21. It Makes Good Teevee

Some people love watching guys chase rats through apartment buildings and call that entertainment. Other like watching old washed up celebrities make fools of themselves and call that entertainment...and then there are the political junkies who always need some kinda fix...Iowa is like crystal meth. It's something that's taken a long time to cook and no matter how much you hate it you just can't resist it. Then once you get the fix its over...you need something new.

As an indication of this country's political climate or having any real long term impact on the overall results in November, Iowa is a blip...but for the pundits, pollsters and political operatives, it's been the promised land. On to the next big fix in New Hamsphire and so on...

Come on, Malaise, admit it...you're an addict. You'll need the fix...so will I (as well as the laughs). I mean, what else is there to watch? More Kardashians? A Music Television channel that has no music? Or History channel that is expecting the world to end?

Happy New Years and Cheers!

[CTyankee]

26. You know, it's true.

I took about an hour of Morning Joe today and realized that the sun had risen and it was going to be a nice day and I had many things on my To Do list. With a magic click of the remote, those voices were silenced! It was a great feeling.

I get he top of the news and the Republican Talking Points and the polls and that is all I need. You can keep informed without subjecting yourself to torment akin to Water Torture...

[KharmaTrain]

31. You'll Be Back...

And so will I and everyone else around here. It's fun to piss and moan and laugh (and I do a lot of all three) but it's still there and beats watching a majority of what's on the teevee. I keep CoMSNBCast on as background noise during the day...like a sports junkie keeps on SportsCenter...purely for the noise and entertainment value. Those who take this stuff too seriously need therapy.

Cheers...

[CTyankee]

32. Oh, I wouldn't dream of wasting money on the electricity to keep the TV on all day!

Just the Talking Points and then, zap until I check in from 5 to 6 with Tweety. Then dinner and conversation and no tv til MJ, whenever I wake up (I learned here that they repeat stuff on that show so I do not fear missing anything good).

Oh, and therapy? For me it's my lovely public library where I hunt down art books....keeps me sane.

[KharmaTrain]

33. A Very Good Diversion

I have many here. You are right...you can miss a lot of these shows and still get the talking points. The blogosphere is loaded with places to see them. It's also what's made DU fun in the past...no sooner is some poutrage or talking point put out on some cable channel and it's posted here.

Politics are just a part of a bigger world I enjoy living in...books, music, family...more than I can handle at times.

Cheers to you...and happy new year!

[CTyankee]

35. and cheers to you!

[malaise]

38. LOL - the crystal meth - hehehehehe

I hear you. Happy New Year

[Condem]

22. Ah, the quadrennial bashing of Iowa. Like clockwork.

Perhaps, you'd view it a little differently if you lived here.

[CTyankee]

27. I'm not bashing Iowa. I am commenting on the insanity of these RW republican Iowans, just

like I do in my own state or any state, for that matter.

[Greybnk48]

23. Good question Malaise.

and good answer.

[Jumping John]

28. 'Cause Bachman says you're gonna see a Miracle!!!! LOL eom

[malaise]

40. Oh gawd!!

A real life miracle -anything to do with his dancing husband or is it that her return ticket home will show up.

[randome]

34. It depends.

Do you have a life?

[malaise]

41. And a pretty nice one n/t

[randome]

42. Then ignore the dog and pony show, if you want advice.

I don't understand why so many DU'ers want to watch TV that only proves what we already know.

[deacon]

36. It's like slowing down to see an accident on the highway. n/t

[csziggy]

37. I'm watching Current TV today

Just got finished watching "Murdoch: Breaking the Spell?" and now watching "How to Start A Revolution". I've see both before but they are both worth watching multiple times. Later they will be showing "The 99 Percent" about the Occupy movement. I'll probably watch that, too.

Tonight I might watch Current's coverage of the Iowa mess, but I'm not sure.

[just1voice]

39. You shouldn't. As RT reported 2 weeks ago only 10% of Iowa (R)s vote in it

and 60% of those are self-described evangelicals. It's complete propaganda BS, it doesn't represent anything but pandering to religious extremists.

[nadinbrzezinski]

43. Because Tweety is all excited!

It matters SOME. But not as much as the media makes it to look