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January 14, 2005

Dean Campaign Paid Off "Daily Kos" and "My DD"

Sigh.

What I wouldn't give for a contested Republican primary.


posted by Ace at 12:42 PM
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2008 is your year, man!

Posted by: Cynical Nation on January 14, 2005 12:49 PM

You want the crazy blog-money, you'd better be prepared to suck a little politico cock.

Posted by: Allah on January 14, 2005 12:53 PM

I have no idea why I'd think this, but I always figured "Zephyr Teachout" was a man.

I mean, c'mon. Who names their little girl "Zephyr"?

"My, doesn't she look like a small tornado!"

Posted by: hobgoblin on January 14, 2005 12:57 PM

Ace, I'll send you a coupon for a Starbucks coffee if you post something positive Red Sox. Hey, its not Armstrongs Williams money but its a start.

Posted by: WindyCity on January 14, 2005 01:03 PM

Dammit Ace. You want crazy blog money? I've been waiting for a "Ace of Spades HQ.com" T-shirt to buy. Hell, I'd buy three. I can't be the only one. What say people?

Posted by: blakjack on January 14, 2005 01:22 PM

Allah might have an idea who NOT to deal with...

Posted by: hobgoblin on January 14, 2005 01:23 PM

Contested Republican primary.... or drudge link?

Posted by: fat kid on January 14, 2005 01:26 PM

Blackjack,

I keep wanting to do the t-shirt thing. I've played with the idea and stuff. I'll look into it again.

Posted by: ace on January 14, 2005 01:27 PM

"Ms. Teachout said the campaign never explicitly asked the bloggers to promote Mr. Dean. But she said the Dean campaign wanted to keep them from shifting to rivals."

Seems to me that cutting a check every month constitutes explict asking to me. In other terms.

I never specifically asked that hooker to have sex with me, I just wanted to make sure she didn't shift to another John.

For full disclosure I suppose I should mention that I'm an asshole who hates Kos with a passion and fury. I should probably also disclose that I have fantasies including Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, myself, and a whipped cream factory. Then again, after that restraining order, maybe I shouldn't.

Posted by: Dave on January 14, 2005 01:28 PM

The great Allah may be right. I'd almost bet money that Jerome and Markos both sucked a little, and probably before they started getting the cash. Maybe it was even politicos, who knows? I have a don't ask, don't tell policy when it comes to the sex life of liberals. I sleep better at night not knowing.

Posted by: Bullwinkle on January 14, 2005 01:48 PM

Jeez Dave, you too?

Posted by: Master of None on January 14, 2005 01:49 PM

If the t-shirt had a skull and crossbones, and the Mencken quote, hell yeah I'd buy one.

How about this - little skull and crossbones on the front right. BIG quote on the back, with your URL underneath? It would be cool. Nice gray t-shirt with black lettering...

Posted by: Slubgob on January 14, 2005 02:00 PM

Well, right now I'm thinking of using the death-card logo rather than the skull and crossbones.

But other than that, that's what I'm envisioning. I haven't done it yet because none of the online t-shirt vendors seem to offer a darker-gray t-shirt. They offer "ash gray," which just looks like a dirty white t-shirt, and pretty much sucks.

Posted by: ace on January 14, 2005 02:04 PM

I like the death-card idea, heck maybe the whole banner. Ol' what's-his-skull at IMAO seems to have a deal with thoseshirts.com. They look high quality.

Posted by: blakjack on January 14, 2005 02:24 PM

Do these libral 'thinkers' ever look into the fucking mirror?

or is it "now do what I say, not do what I do."

Posted by: GregS on January 14, 2005 02:25 PM

And just how many platimun pieces did Gary Gygax roll your way, Ace?

Posted by: Brian on January 14, 2005 08:46 PM

How dare you, Sir.

I have clearly announced that I have served as a "technical advisor" to Mr. Gary Gygax any number of times. This association does not in any way compromise my independence regarding the wonderful games and "modules" created by Mr. Gary Gygax.

I believed the "Against the Giants/Against the Drow/Queen of the Demonweb Pits" was head-and-shoulders the greatest epic adventure ever written long before Mr. Gary Gygax began paying me (in graph paper) to advise him.

How dare you impugn my integrity. Have you no decency, Sir?

Posted by: ace on January 14, 2005 08:51 PM

before Mr. Gary Gygax began paying me (in graph paper)

Sometimes the best stuff gets buried in the comments.

Posted by: Nicholas Kronos on January 14, 2005 09:16 PM

Hobgoblin, if you ever read this, please get in touch, need your opinion on something.

Tks,
Alessandra
alessandrab2004@hotmail.com

Posted by: Alessandra on January 17, 2005 09:32 AM

First, you forget to mention that the website contained a disclaimer, openly stating the situtuation.

Secondly, you also didn't mention that the WSJ misquoted a Dean campaign higher-up regarding the situation. Or the fact that the editorial writer at the WSJ is soon going to be a speechwriter for Bush -- no conflict of interest there.

Third, the statement was later recanted by Ms. Teachout.

Finally, Williams was paid taxpayer money, in clear violation of Federal Law.

Posted by: Bonddad on January 17, 2005 12:32 PM
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