Ron Paul followers attack teacher over blog

This is absolutely hilarious! Looks like the craaazy Ron Paul followers have gotten so upset over a blog posts from a school teacher that they've posted his name, telephone number and even his address on the Ron Paul forums on his web site of defeat. Check out the teacher's blog post:

This week my math students are working on graphs and charts. Since Virginia held its primaries on Tuesday, I decided to work a little social studies into the lesson by using election figures as the data. I'd have liked to use Virginia's figures but since people were still voting here that wasn't possible. Instead I used national delegate counts for both parties and made bar graphs and pie charts to show visually how Clinton and Obama were neck and neck (with Edwards way on the bottom) and McCain was kicking everyone's ass.

Then I talked about how those were national results but every state voted on its own and every state was different. I talked about how Obama crushed Hillary in Illinois and Hillary stomped Obama in New York and Delaware was more or less even and how all the states that voted so far combined added up to an even race. Then I posted the results of the most recent primary then available (Louisiana) to show how different statewide and national races could be, showing a big Obama win there and a narrow Huckabee victory even though he was getting squashed nationally.

Then we talked about line graphs showing change in a single measure over time and I used what I could remember of Republican polls going back to last year to show the rise and fall of candidates' fortunes. I made up my data, but made sure it followed the general trends. Giuliani's lead in the polls disintegrating as the months went by, McCain's free-fall and revival, Huckabee's rise, and Ron Paul's Ron-Paulitude.

That was actually the best part for me -- getting to make fun of Ron Paul and getting all the students to join in. Didn't even have to attack his assinine policies, just showed him on the bottom of the GOP opinion polls month after month, and every time I added a new month's worth of Data and talked about the other candidates rising or falling, and extending the lines on their graphs, I'd end with "and Ron Paul stayed flat" and add another segment to his straight line near the zero marker. The kids loved the running gag. They started to join in, chorusing "and Ron Paul stayed flat!" Some of them even got a little impatient as I talked about the rest of the candidates: "and what about Ron Paul?" "He stayed flat." Cheers. :-D "And Fred Thompson dropped out of the race, dropping his numbers to zero, so Ron Paul finally got ahead of someone." Laughter. It was sweet.

My biggest regret was that one of my students asked me what the difference between the two parties was, but since it was technically a math lesson I couldn't switch over to civics entirely and fully answer that -- or answer at all at the time, really. I did get to talk to her about it a little in the hallway later, but didn't get to lecture the whole class. Ah, well, can't have everything.

And what did the Ron Paul losers have to say in the comments?

Shall we? 1 socialist parasite + The Internet = Another worthless article on the internet that nobody cares about. Have a nice day!

There is a very good reason that what you are doing with your graphs is not only wrong, but unethical and illegal. I see no problem with using polls as a teaching aid, but when you interject opinion, you are serving these children a personal agenda. That is wrong. Unfortunately, you have spoiled a good opportunity to teach by coloring your project with your personal preferences. You now need to select a subject for your graphs that is objective and stop teaching in a subjective manner. I am a taxpayer and it is not up to you to try to politically influence the young impressionable minds of children at my expense.

You are absolute SCUM!! Making "fun" of Ron Paul? The only honest candidate in the race, who is not bought and paid for like the other hacks. The only candidate with REAL solutions to our massive problems. Shame on you. Unbelievable!!

Another ideologue educator destroying young minds. You are hateful and stupid. Sad.

HAHA they're so silly. What this teacher did was neither illegal nor dishonest, you know, since he used actual numbers from the election to teach the graphs and all. I'm so sorry that facts pain Ron Paul supporters so much.

The teacher even edited his blog post to add the following:

Edit: in response to the spamming by mostly anonymous Paultards I've reset the comment status on this post to friends only.

Read more:
[Ron Paul supporters are lunatics!!]
[Ron Paul is [still] insane]
[Ron Paul supporters are nuts (Part 3!!)]

[h/t Wonkette]

Ron Paul supporters are nuts (Part 3!!)

Oh it just keeps getting more and more hilarious! Paultards have actually declared today "Bury Wonkette day!" Hooray! Nevermind organizing GOTV efforts or anything like that, we'll just sit at home "donating" our time to bury Wonkette stories in order to save the PAULTARD empire from having to read satire!! Next thing you know they'll be knocking down the doors at The Onion.

Wonkette.com — Wonkette is one of the trashiest blogs on the internet, replete with gutter language and irrational/mean-spirited diatribes, many aimed at Ron Paul. Their subscribers are among the most obnoxious on the web. Take an hour of your time to bury all Wonkette stories as "SPAM". Do it for Ron Paul! Here's a URL to help you out: http://tinyurl.com/2o55rs

Oh that's rich. Ron Paul supporters calling someone else obnoxious. Valleywag does a pretty nice job of summarizing my thoughts on this:

Really, you'd think they'd be out rigging Diebold machines or something. But no, soreheaded Ron Paul supporters have decided to call for a Wonkette blockade at Digg's front door. Why they didn't call for a more helpful mass burial of McCain articles, I don't know.

Read more:
[Ron Paul supporters are lunatics!!]
[Ron Paul is [still] insane]

Ron Paul is [still] insane

Day two of the Paultard assault on my blog over this post where I re-posted a letter from Ron Paul to his supporters where it seemed as though he was preparing to drop out of the race. Yesterday we took a look at some of the inane comments and even death threats I received. Today, I'll re-post some of the more hilarious ones I've received since then:

Anonymous said...
First of all Ron Paul is no lunatic, the lunatics are Hillary Clinton, and Mr 100 years in Iraq, John McCain. I don't know what is so lunatic about following our constitution, trying to help our country not collapse economically, whats so wrong with letting us keep our money, no income tax, bringing our troops home from insane wars. Look at our National Debt, our children have to life with this. Ron Paul Supporters are not fringe lunatics, all the people I know that support Ron Paul, love this country, serve in our military, work hard, and just want our country back from the corrupt powers that be, what a crazy dream huh? Actually going back to our roots. I wonder would people be calling George Washington a lunatic, if he was running, would George Washington be ignored by the Press, sadly I think he would. I respect all opinions, good or bad about Dr Paul, but to call him a lunatic, thats absurd.

Ha ha, "I respect all opinions good or bad, as long as they're good" says the Paultard.

FreedomFighter said...
Fuck off you brainwashed moron.

And then there's this:

Anonymous said...
I agree with Freedom Fighter.

Fuck off.

Lunatic? WTF???

A man who wants to end the war, restore sound money, follow the Constituion, and reduce the size of our over-bearing, liberty-stealing, government....

that's a lunatic????

You sir... are a moron.

And you are a moron who can't read. You posted this to say that he's "dropping out" and nowhere in that letter does it say that.

Are you too stupid to read?

I don't normally like to attack people personally in blogs... but you started it... RETARD.

I really wish the Paultards would learn the advantages of PARAGRAPHS. Also, what is up with their overnight online jihads? Ever since I made the initial post two days ago, yes it's true that the majority of my hits have been from Paultardians searching "Ron Paul" in Google search, but most of them always come between the hours of 2am and 4am.

George Bush admits it's time to leave Iraq

A bit of Sunday morning humor courtesy of our bumbling-idiot-in-chief:

Clinton for President

Bill Clinton, that is. Some Thursday morning humor for the masses:

After spending two months accompanying his wife, Hillary, on the campaign trail, former president Bill Clinton announced Monday that he is joining the 2008 presidential race, saying he "could no longer resist the urge."

"My fellow Americans, I am sick and tired of not being president," said Clinton, introducing his wife at a "Hillary '08" rally. "For seven agonizing years, I have sat idly by as others experienced the joys of campaigning, debating, and interacting with the people of this great nation, and I simply cannot take it anymore. I have to be president again. I have to."

Clinton also noted that, if elected, the timing would be perfect for his family, as his wife has recently expressed a desire to move back to the D.C. area.

Mitt Romney caught in a lie (again)

Watch Mitt Romney dance around the fact that he does, despite his denial, in fact have lobbyists working for his campaign by saying that the staffer is "only an advisor and friend." Seriously. Also, if you listen carefully you can hear another reporter ask "well who does have lobbyists working for their campaign by that definition?" Which Romney chooses to totally (and conveniently!) ignore.

But wait! It gets better! At the end of the video a campaign staffer tells the reporter he was unprofessional and rude. Right, because it's sooo professional for the reporter to just let the candidate sit there and tell a bold-faced lie to voters, isn't it?

And even better yet! You can hear an ignorant bystander (equipped with one of those annoying southern accents) call the reporter "rude and ugly." HA HA. So standing up for the truth makes you "rude and ugly" by southern Republican voter standards. How nice! Now we all know why they continue to vote for a party that constantly screws them and the rest of the country over. But mostly just them, because the rest of us are at least smart enough to keep the party that continuously gets it right in office at the local levels.

Is Fox News correspondent Carl Cameron a demon?

Also, what the hell is the woman behind him doing?

A Robert Novak sighting! Oh noes!

So, so far during my three and a half months here in the Imperial District the only "famous-for-DC" type I had seen was John Aravosis of AmericaBlog walking down Connecticut Avenue. But! Friday morning on my way to work, I was walking down 17th street past Farragut and here comes Robert Novak lookin' a frighteningly hot mess. Now, I realize the man is something like 232 years old now, so it's only appropriate that he look like a corpse, but damn!!

So of course, the first thing I did when I sat down at my desk in the office Friday morning? Emailed Wonkette for some "voyeuristic fun" at the expense of the grand dragon of the walking dead, and some speculation as to where he may have been coming from too!

Just saw Robert Novak walking near 17th and K around Farragut. His eyes were red and as per usual he looked really pissed off about something (some one's not putting out in the McDonald’s bathroom, maybe?).

[Read more: Wonk'd! Please Wash]

Oh hey, Senator Craig thinks Bill Clinton is a "bad, bad, naughty boy!"

I also think, after watching this video, that this man is definitely a child molester:

I can't decide which of these is more awesome

And the nominees are:

Option 1: This duo of quotes from the office of Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) regarding his arrest on "lewd conduct" charges inside a men's restroom:

I could hear several unknown persons in the restroom that appeared to use the restroom for its intended use.

Also:

Craig stated “that he has a wide stance when going to the bathroom and that his foot may have touched mine,” the report states. Craig also told the arresting officer that he reached down with his right hand to pick up a piece of paper that was on the floor. “It should be noted that there was not a piece of paper on the bathroom floor, nor did Craig pick up a piece of paper."

Option 2: This picture of George Bush with AG Alberto Gonzales taken Sunday at the Bush ranch in Texas (Gonzales submitted his resignation on Friday, FYI):
As per usual, Laura Bush looks like she just blew a line or something.
[h/t Swamp Land]

Option 3: This shot of Michael Chertoff side-by-side with something from Lord of The fucking Rings:

[h/t Gawker]

More hilarious Wikipedia edits, this time from Wal Mart

Here's a list of all the things super sexy retailer Wal Mart wants (or doesn't want?) you to know about their fabulous company!

Old entry: "Wages at Wal-Mart are about 20% less than at other retail stores. Founder [[Sam Walton]] once argued that his company should be exempt from the [[minimum wage]]. (Palast, 121)."

New entry: "The average wage at Wal-Mart is almost double the federal minimum wage (Wal-Mart)."

Old entry: "As of 2004, about 70% of the products sold in Wal-Mart stores have at least a component manufactured in [[China]]."

New entry: "Even today, though, Wal-Mart buys merchandise and services from more than 68,000 U.S suppliers and supports over 3.5 million supplier jobs in the United States."

Deleted entirely: "Sam's Club does not accept any credit card other than its own card and the [[Discover Card]]; [[debit card]]s are generally accepted."

In this entry: "Since [[1997]], investigators have found 250 [[illegal immigrants]] working at Wal-Mart stores. These individuals were employed by custodial services [[subcontractors]] used by Wal-Mart. Many of the janitors worked seven days a week without overtime pay or injury compensation. To settle criminal charges relating to these incidents, Wal-Mart paid $11 million in March 2005 without admitting wrongdoing or liability. Several of the custodial services firms that employed the illegal immigrants pled guilty to criminal charges."

A Wal Mart employee added a clause which read: "There were no charges brought against Wal-Mart or any of its associates."

Old entry (regarding Ann Coulter): "Although often rumoured to be a lesbian, she has dated...."

New entry: "She has dated...."

So basically, Wal Mart wants you to know that although they don't pay their employees shit, they still pay more than minimum wage! They'd also like you to know that although 70% of the products they sell are nothing but cheap plastic crap they import from sweatshops in China, they also buy cheap shit from 68,000 U.S. suppliers. They'd also like to share with you that although they are supported by right-wing, urban sprawl loving zealots, that they still employee illegal immigrants, and then pay $11 million to cover that up. Oh and, they love Ann Coulter too!

Fox News, DCCC, Vatican caught screwing up Wikipedia!

So Wikipedia has implemented some sort of spy machine sort of like the one the government (or more specifically, the NSA) uses to spy on Americans. Except this time, it's catching some pretty stupid employees at Fox News, the DCCC, the CIA, and even the Vatican in some pretty hilarious acts of vandalism!

The new Wikipedia scanner thing has revealed what we pretty much always suspected: The world’s political, religious and media leaders are about seven years old, on average. By matching anonymous edits to Wikipedia entries back to the office computers where they originated, the scanner is able to match up particular changes to particular organizations. For example:

Somebody at the CIA repeatedly added “Wahhhh!” to the profile of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The CIA also made some helpful edits to, uhm, Oprah Winfrey’s profile.

At the Vatican, they fucked with the entry about the Catholic Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, removing “links to newspaper stories written in 2006 that alleged that Adams’s finger prints and hand prints were found on a car used during a double murder in 1971.”

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee computers added color commentary to the Rush Limbaugh profile, describing him as an idiot, racist and bigot, while noting this about his listeners: “Most of them are legally retarded.”

Diebold employees removed references to Diebold CEO Walden O’Dell being a loyal stooge of the Bush Administration.

People at Fox News fucked with Al Franken’s profile.

Fox News staffers also “de-loofahed Bill O’ Reilly, posted false information about the ratings of Fox News shows, accused Keith Olbermann of making light of Peter Jennings’ death and deleted rating info for MSNBC programs.”

Somebody at the NYT added the very clever insult “jerk” to Bush Junior’s entry, while others are editing the Wall Street Journal’s entry for some reason.

A computer at the New York Times was also used to call Tom DeLay a “grand dragon,” which is pretty good but not quite as good as Robert Byrd’s actual title, “Exalted Cyclops.”

[h/t Wonkette]

UPDATE: More sexy Wikipedia edits! Via Ana Marie Cox:

Condoleezza Rice trained to become a "concert penis"? That's Gutfeld territory, people. (Maybe they meant Mr. Penis...)

Another Conservative blog featuring... COMMENT MODERATION!!!!!

Checkout my comment on Jim Gilmore's new blog before it gets moderated (aka before it gets deleted for expressing a dissenting point of view). (click image to enlarge)

Bill O'Reilly is such an ass

As we all know, Bill O'Reilly is not only a hypocrite, but he's also constantly on the attack against anything he deems left of George Bush, including all "Liberal" bloggers. Not only has he gone after JetBlue for their (former) ad sponsorship of YearlyKos, but he's also going after Daily Kos and other Liberal blogs for inane comments which inevitably appear on occasion on blogs that encourage ALL readers to comment, which pretty much every single major Liberal blog does. I guess he wants the Liberal blogs to go the way of almost ALL Conservative blogs these days and restrict who can and cannot comment.

Oh! But guess what!? O'Reilly has some crazies reading his blog too!! Go figure, right? In fact, the comments on his site have gotten so out of control, the secret service has actually taken an interest in them.

Shahaha leaves Wolfie

HAHAHA!

PAUL Wolfowitz has really had a bad couple of weeks. He not only lost his job, he lost his girlfriend, too.

Wolfowitz, one of the architects of the Iraq war, was pushed out as president of the World Bank over a controversial pay and promotion package he arranged for his brunette girlfriend, Shaha Ali Riza.

Sources say Riza, a brilliant feminist with a promising diplomatic career, was upset by all the publicity and the implication that she was getting ahead with the help of a powerful man. "She was furious about the embarrassment," said one source.

Damn, well there goes a wealth of immeasurable comedic value for the entire blogosphere.

My story makes it onto Wonkette!!

Remember this from yesterday? Well look who's covering it today!!

Anyone who knows me knows the Wonkette makes me swoon, and I'm an avid reader. My life is complete.

The NRA hearts terrorists

From the mentally insane to suspected terrorists, it doesn't matter who you are, rest assured (if left up to the psychotic nuts at the NRA) you're going to be able to buy your guns no matter what!!

The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms. Backed by the Justice Department, the measure would give the attorney general the discretion to block gun sales, licenses or permits to terror suspects.

In a letter this week to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, NRA executive director Chris Cox said the bill, offered last week by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., "would allow arbitrary denial of Second Amendment rights based on mere 'suspicions' of a terrorist threat."

Ha ha, so the NRA loves terrorists. Not surprising, really. After all, convicted terrorists are known contributors to the Republican party.