Colonel Lang says get ready for a McCain/Palin Adminstration..

[Postman]

http://turcopolier.typepad.com/sic_semper_tyrannis/2008/09/stand-by-for-a.html#comments

Barring a poor performance in debate or a sudden disclosure of grossly damaging information, it seems to me that the presidential election outcome is now clear.

John McCain will be the 44th president of the United States.

Governor Palin is yet unreadable. Charles Gibson's first interview with her established that she is teachable, or at least coachable. Gibson tried rather hard to test her. Some of it was ridiculous. "What do you think of the Bush Doctrine?" Come on, Charlie. That's just chicken shit.

[merh]

1. Who is Colonel Lang

And boy will he be disappointed after the debates. :rofl:

[DemoTex]

6. Sir (almost) Colonel Lang is a pompous ass (going by his "About Me")

For his service in DIA, he was awarded the “Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive.” This is the equivalent of a British knighthood.
http://turcopolier.typepad.com/about.html

Well la-tee-fucking-da!

:rofl:

[kurth_]

16. Never heard of it

Never heard of him

Now I know he's an ass.

[crimsonblue]

19. what an idiot

there is NO award in the US that is equivalent to the rank of British nobility, because it's illegal in the US. Plus, knighthood is the highest honor in the UK for the average citizen. This award this man got isn't even the best award the Pres routinely gives out. Sounds like someone's jealous he didn't get a medal of freedom; he must not know the right people.

[d_b]

2. who?

[Frosty1]

3. Bill Clinton says Obama will win handily

Maybe if you had a profile I would be more inclined to follow your link,

[progressivebydesign]

4. I LOVE his chicken! But the wings are too spicy for me!! n/t

[nichomachus]

5. When in worry, when in doubt

light your hair and run about

[DiverDave]

7. Who the fuck cares what some

dickhead lifer thinks?

mccain and that women are toast.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

10. Exactly.

And why the fuck is this posted here, as if it has any bearing on anything?

Jeezuz H. Doom-and-Gloom Christ on a Whole Wheat Bun.

[0rganism]

8. Completely disagree that debate performances or scandal make a difference here

This "Col. Lang" guy shouldn't bother using them as qualifiers. He should call it like he sees it, for McCain.

Debate performance? That's heavily colored by the media narrative, and rests more in the candidates' abilities to rattle off talking points which may or may not touch on the audience's perception of the issues. If there's one thing GOPers have proven themselves good at over the years, it's rattling off a fixed set of talking points. Not a problem for McCain/Palin.

"Grossly damaging information"? After seeing the tepid response of the public to what would surely be considered grossly damaging information were it affixed to a Democratic candidate, McCain/Palin appear to be immune to scandals of all kinds. I find it increasingly difficult to imagine what could possibly constitute grossly damaging information for this ticket. Even the media appears shocked at how apathetic -- or even hostile -- their typically scandal-fixated audience has become when they point out another outrage from McCain/Palin. When authoritarian followers attach to their dominators, they will excuse almost any crime.

It seems to me that the only way Obama/Biden can win is through energizing our base (which still exists, and is HUGE), strong grass-roots-oriented campaigning, and a sincere attempt to educate voters about Obama's proposed economic policies. We have a chance, but it doesn't rest on the canards "Col. Lang" is looking at. It's all about turnout, overcoming the RNC's vicious caging attempts, and getting an overwhelming unprecedented groundswell of real support from younger voters.

[Vickers]

9. "Gibson tried rather hard to test her."

What?

He threw her a softball so she could establish her anti-terror bona fides, and she completely dropped the ball.

[emulatorloo]

11. Gibson even gave her the answer to the question. . .n/t

[mbee]

12. A lot of citizens will be leaving this country if that crew

enters the White House. Maybe the elite can learn to do real work since they'll have to. You can still get a relatively cheap place to live in Costa Rica as I saw a segment on HGTV about it and it is beautiful!

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. And I swear if I can find a way, I will be one of them!

x(

[Tutankhamun]

14. Talk about lowering the fucking bar.

So Palin's interview was a triumph since it shows she is "...teachable, or at least coachable".

This is the qualification for the second highest office in the country?

What is this guy Lang, the colonel of? Lowered expectations? I'll take Colonel Sanders over this guy.

[Postman]

15. Good point.

And who would be "coaching" the Vice President? And for what?

[Tutankhamun]

17. Yep. Calling her "coachable" is another way

of saying she'll make a fine puppet.

[Postman]

18. Bingo.

[mokawanis]

20. Colonel Lang will be eating a big shit sandwhich

when McSame and McBush get beat in Nov.

[FVZA_Colonel]

21. It's "chicken shit" that he asked her what the Bush Doctrine was, and she couldn't answer?

What an absolute moron.