No Runny Eggs

The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think.

Archive for September 4th, 2008

RNC/NFL live-blog – WAS/NYG, T-Paw, Johnny Mac

by @ 18:25. Filed under Politics - National, Sports.

Here we go again. For those of you who don’t feel like sacrificing the big screen, Ustream’s carrying the St. Paul stuff

2008 NFL – Week 1

by @ 17:13. Filed under Sports.

Friends, Degenerates, Countrymen – get out those wallets! The hardest week of the easiest money (or at least broken bones) you’ll ever earn is upon us. Since I managed to off Knock-Knees Tony after a disastrous post-season, I’m back for another season of fun and mayhem to defend my 123-120-13 regular-season record ATS and 20-13-1 performance on the over/unders. As always, the lines are provided by our friends at Bodog, the team I’m taking will have the line next to it, and I will disavow any knowledge of you should you use these picks (especially my 2-a-week over/unders).

Washington @ NY Giants (-4.5) – Jim Zorn has a better chance against the G-Men than Jason Campbell.
Cincinnati (-2) @ Baltimore – Rookie QBs are not recommended.
NY Jets (-3) @ Miami – Dare I say it? DARE I SAY IT? Not yet.
Kansas City @ New England (-17; currently off Bodog’s board) – Welcome to Mismatch Central. Don’t worry about the “injured” right foot on Brady.
Houston (+6.5) @ Pittsburgh – Let there be HITS! Take the under-43 to give The Man a feel for this game.
Jacksonville (-3) @ Tennesse – This won’t hurt a bit; it’s going to hurt a lot.
Detroit (-3) @ Atlanta – If you’re looking for defense, this isn’t the game for you. I know we have another rookie QB, but take the over-41 in the Mistake of the Week™.
Seattle (+1) @ Buffalo – It’s too early in the season for Holmgren to start losing.
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans (-3.5) – This early in the season, it’s all about the emotion.
St. Louis (+7.5) @ Philadelphia – The Rams are too healthy to be giving up this many points.
Dallas (-6) @ Cleveland – I’m trying so hard to avoid “Matrix” references.
Carolina (+9) @ San Diego – If I were convinced the Chargers’ Big 3 were 100%, I’d gladly give the points.
Arizona @ San Francisco (+2.5) – It’s a Dog Day Afternoon and Kurt Warner’s wearing Milk Bone underwear.
Chicago @ Indianapolis (-10) – It doesn’t matter whether it’s Orton or Grossman at QB; this one will be over by halftime.
Minnesota (+2) @ Green Bay – I know it’s real tempting to take the prop bet that Aaron Rodgers won’t finish this game. DON’T DO IT!
Denver (-3) @ Oakland – Over/under on the number of Bronco picks of Russell – 2.5. Take the over.

NFL Predictions (WSB edition)

by @ 11:19. Filed under Sports.

Asok opened up the season prediction pool over at The Wisconsin Sports Bar. Since I still have a key there, I’ll repost my no-study predictions for the season here:

NFC North
Minnesota (Good – Adrian Peterson is enough in this division. Bad – If an opposing team can figure out how to tackle AP, the Vikes are done. Record – 9-7)
Chicago (Good – They still have a special special team, and the aging defense should have a few stops left in them. Bad – That defense is aged, and the disappearance of Brett Favre from the division won’t mean they’ll go through fewer QBs than Green Bay. Record – 7-9)
Green Bay (Good – As long as injuries and tall physical receivers don’t hit the defense, they’ll be able to stop people. Bad – There will be 8 people crowding the offensive line almost every down, and the departure of Favre means they’ll be going through as many QBs as the Bears. Record – 5-11)
Detroit – (Good – I honestly can’t think of any. Bad – They’re still run by Matt Millen. Record – 3-13)

NFC East
Dallas
Philadelphia (wild card)
NY Giants (wild card)
Washington

NFC South
Carolina (by a tiebreaker)
New Orleans
Tampa Bay
Atlanta

NFC West
Seattle
Arizona
San Francisco
St. Louis

AFC North
Pittsburgh
Baltimore (wild card)
Cleveland
Cincinnati

AFC East
NY Jets
New England (wild card; do not overlook the Super Loser Curse)
Buffalo
Miami

AFC South
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Houston

AFC West
San Diego
Denver
Oakland
Kansas City

Bonus nose pick – Jacksonville over Dallas in The Championship Game That Cannot Be Named.

Hell Hath No Fury Like (Bitter) Women Scorned

by @ 9:58. Filed under Politics - National.

 

Now that Sarah Palin has given her acceptance speech, it’s clear why the Left had reason to attack her….She’s Really Good!   But that’s really hindsight.   As I watched the attacks become more and more personal and vicious over the past 3 days, I kept wondering why?

It’s obvious that the Left doesn’t like Republican or Conservative women.   However, I’ve never seen the level of attacks that Sarah Palin has experienced in just 72 hours. While women like Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Elizabeth Dole  and even Condoleezza Rice have been degraded, none of them have seen the full fledged, scorched earth approach that Sarah Palin has experienced.

As I’ve previously discussed, the Left is all about emotional responses, even to situations that require significant thought.   So, I know the response is emotional.   But, what was the stimulus for the level of emotion that is being vented?

I suppose part of it could be that the MSM, the Left and frankly just about everyone else, was surprised by Palin.   While Obama’s campaign had talking points on all of the other folks that were alleged to be on the short list, they completely overlooked Palin.   I could imagine that some of the ferocity was an attempt to catch up after having been caught flat footed.

I suppose part of it also could be that the  announcement of Palin took Obama out of the news flow.   With an ego as big as  Obama’s, I don’t imagine it was easy being upstaged…especially by a woman!

I also suppose it could be that  the pick of Palin made Obama’s first public choice, his choice of Biden for VP, look silly.   Obama had first pick in VP.   Rather than picking the person who could shore up his party, extend his meme of “hope and change” and solidify his party, he, with his first pick, picked the equivalent of the kid who has been playing right field and batting ninth his entire career.   As an aside, I agree with Rudy Gulliani that Biden may want to ensure that he has the VP offer in writing.   As the days go on Obama is going to second, third, fourth and many more times reguess that choice.

All of those issues could be the reason why the Left has come unhinged but it doesn’t feel as if any one, or the combination of the three really explain what’s happening.

Yesterday, it finally hit me.

Who on the left, defines what a woman should be and how she should act?   Yup, the National Organization for Women (NOW).  

Who did NOW support for President?   Yup, Hillary Clinton

There’s a woman running in this election, what is her name?   Nope, not Hillary Clinton, it’s Sarah Palin!

And there’s the problem.   The left is all about identity politics; identity politics and making sure that the various groups maintain the identity of victimization that the Left has scripted for them.   African Americans are supposed to suffer from the ills of slavery and racism and unable to advance in the economic strata.   Teenage girls who become pregnant are supposed to be reliant on Planned Parenthood for their “pregnancy options” to ensure that they aren’t “punished by a baby.”   Women are scripted to be continually “rising” but never “attaining.”  

Sarah Palin represents not just a cracking of the glass ceiling ala Hillary Clinton, but a complete shattering of it if she and John McCain win.   A shattering brought to you not by the party of victimization but the party that believes an individual’s value is not defined by their identity, but by their abilities and their hard work.   This leaves the Left and especially NOW, nearly apoplectic.   Sarah Palin is exposing the false claims  of victimization that NOW and the Left have spewed about women for over 40 years.  

NOW was organized in 1966.   It’s core mentality comes from women who came of age during the 60’s and early 70’s.   Those women are now in their 50’s and 60’s.  

The reason the Left has become so vicious towards Palin is a combination of the items I previously listed.   Those  and Sarah Palin  exposing and negating the victimization of women that has been perpetuated by groups like NOW.   NOW’s reason to exist, the thing that gets them up in the morning and gives them a reason to breath is about to be cut out from underneath them and that makes them mad.   But what really gets the cranky old women, the NAGs going,  is that they are about to lose the love of their life not to a peer, another cranky old woman but to a smart YOUNGER WOMAN with a positive outlook on life.   Losing your love to a younger woman, no matter that it’s your own fault, really pisses them off!

The Morning Scramble/Open Thread Thursday – 9/4/2008

It may be Thursday, but the NFL season starts tonight. There is but one song for this…

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Actually, it’s a two-song, no blues allowed Scramble (thanks for the reminder, Shoebox, and it fits so well with today’s Day by Day cartoon)…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ARi8osP7ok[/youtube]

Before we begin, Alexander has a PSA for you – donate blood.

  • Turk has the best of the Little Known Facts Tweet-A-Thon.
  • Eric Erickson has another Little Known Fact; Sarah Palin doesn’t need a Teleprompter to deliver a devastatingly-good speech.
  • Jim Geraghty suggested a killer line to Palin. I guess if The Indispensible One asks Palin to co-blog with him, I’ll definitely lose out in the co-blogging wars. Maybe if Shoebox did the asking,….
  • Ed Morrissey found signs of fight in the PUMAs.
  • Jim Hoft notes it wasn’t your average CodePinko that was PWN3D! when she tried to bum-rush the stage last night, but a Top 500 Obamination Bundler.
  • More Jim Hoft and CodePinko – he crashed one of their rallies with more success. I believe that makes the score Gateway Pundit 1, CodePinko 0.
  • Back to Ed Morrissey – he summarizes the Team Obama response – “Mom! Mom! Sister hit me back "¦ and she hits too hard for a girl!” (emphasis in the original)
  • Gopfolk offers some free advice to Team Obama. Money says they don’t take it.
  • William Amos rolls tape on Joe Biden’s latest pandering to the nutroots. Hmmm, I thought the tickets were supposed to move toward the middle in the general. Besides, if memory serves, Biden chose to place Bill Clinton above the law along with every other ‘Rat Senator back in 1999.
  • One more Ed Morrissey morsel – he discovered some rotting words from Biden on his former support for drilling. Guess we have to extend Jim Geraghty’s Maxim on Obama’s words to Biden’s – All statements from The Blunder Twins have an exipration date.
  • Dad29 found the 52nd state of the ObamiNation – Denial. I forgot to mention yesterday that he also found the 51st – Panic. I humbly submit the 53rd – Desperation.
  • Darryl Enriquez found just how touchy the ObamiNation is in Waukesha; they can’t even handle gentle jabs. Somebody please dispatch a WAHHHH-mbulance.
  • Speaking of WAHHHHH-mbulances, William Teach orders one for Joe Klein, who can’t handle the blowback.
  • Speaking of PWNAG3, Asian Badger found Megyn Kelly delivering the smackdown on US Weekly editor Bradley Jacobs’ candy-arse.
  • Jihad Gene tapped Krazy Kim Jong-Il’s phone again and recorded a 3 am call.
  • Staying with North Korea, Tom McMahon discovered a North Korean claim of a high-calorie ramen noodle. I’ll bet the EU won’t be complaining about genetically-modified foodstuffs.
  • Cuffy Meigs found the Atlantic Fleet gained a Ballistic Missile Defense destroyer. The score is now PacFlt 16, LantFlt 1. Keep them coming.
  • Chris the head barkeep found today’s Mr. No Luck Guy – someone at the WSOP Main Event who went all-in on 4 aces and got knocked out by a royal flush. Maybe he’ll want to tune in later today; after all, I was above .500 against the spread last year.
  • Jeni brings the Envirowhacko Update of the Day – the Swedes have outlawed catch-and-release fishing. That’s it; I’m declaring war on Sweden on behalf of all fishermen.

I’ll have the ever-popular (or at least ever-goofy) NFL picks up later, and I’ll be live-blogging the McCain acceptance speech (or the first game of the NFL season, whichever is more interesting). Until then, the thread is yours.

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