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They're Liars

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on November 22, 2009 Views: 10 Replies: 0

Topic: Econs' Consensus: Stimulus Working, But Too Small Rating: +2/-1
Last response by not_abel on November 22, 2009
Meaipe, Espiritu Santo, Brazil

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on November 17, 2009 Views: 55 Replies: 1

Topic: Meaipe, Espiritu Santo, Brazil
Last response by not_abel on November 18, 2009
Thanks

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on November 18, 2009 Views: 11 Replies: 0

Topic: Meaipe, Espiritu Santo, Brazil
Last response by not_abel on November 18, 2009
Maybe problematic for a few reasons.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 6, 2009 Views: 48 Replies: 2

Topic: Polanski - the other questions.... Rating: +3/-3
Last response by biteoftheweek on November 5, 2009
Re: You like drag, don't you?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 6, 2009 Views: 51 Replies: 0

Topic: Polanski - the other questions.... Rating: +3/-3
Last response by biteoftheweek on November 5, 2009
Re: Dawn, Kira, not_abel

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 6, 2009 Views: 43 Replies: 1

Topic: Polanski - the other questions.... Rating: +3/-3
Last response by biteoftheweek on November 5, 2009
I understood that you meant an income-based scale

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 7, 2009 Views: 39 Replies: 0

Topic: Polanski - the other questions.... Rating: +3/-3
Last response by biteoftheweek on November 5, 2009
I could have done without

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 21, 2009 Views: 49 Replies: 1

Topic: I'm Callin You Out, Gatewood Rating: +1/-1
Last response by SpeakerNancy on November 3, 2009
It ain't second guessing

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 29, 2009 Views: 9 Replies: 0

Topic: Stimulus Creates 25,000 Jobs! Rating: +1/-1
Last response by tartuffe on October 29, 2009
This just in

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 29, 2009 Views: 10 Replies: 1

Topic: Stimulus Creates 25,000 Jobs! Rating: +1/-1
Last response by tartuffe on October 29, 2009
Cars for cheese

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 29, 2009 Views: 10 Replies: 0

Topic: Stimulus Creates 25,000 Jobs! Rating: +1/-1
Last response by tartuffe on October 29, 2009
Which is it?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 23, 2009 Views: 6 Replies: 1

Topic: Tell me again... Rating: -3
Last response by NickD on October 29, 2009
As has been pointed out to you

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 23, 2009 Views: 17 Replies: 2

Topic: Tell me again... Rating: -3
Last response by NickD on October 29, 2009
P.S. You dont' remind me of Gatewood

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 23, 2009 Views: 9 Replies: 0

Topic: Tell me again... Rating: -3
Last response by NickD on October 29, 2009
My condolences

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 23, 2009 Views: 8 Replies: 0

Topic: All those with mothers take one step forward.
Last response by topazz on October 26, 2009
A place for the Predators to land

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 21, 2009 Views: 17 Replies: 0

Topic: Afghanistan, a protectorate Rating: +3
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
(Ahem.)

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 22 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
My bad.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 9 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
Did you see A Night at the Museum?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 7 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
More likely to have seen it

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 8 Replies: 0

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
OK

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 8 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
Makes me

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 9 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
The principle involved

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 32 Replies: 1

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
Question

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 21, 2009 Views: 30 Replies: 0

Topic: The Denver Broncos are a Football Team! Rating: +2
Last response by not_abel on October 21, 2009
No, you make up YOUR mind

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 42 Replies: 1

Topic: Go Broncos!! Rating: +2
Last response by LaurieAnnM on October 20, 2009
Medicinal marijuana and fraud? Impossible!

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 20, 2009 Views: 24 Replies: 0

Topic: Lamar Smith’s stupid assertion about new marijuana policy
Last response by not_abel on October 20, 2009
Moving target

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 26 Replies: 1

Topic: Nice work, BOTFers ... the Front Page Rating: +3
Last response by SpeakerNancy on October 19, 2009
You must have missed

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 14 Replies: 1

Topic: I'm Groomin My Dog, That's a PEACE PRIZE
Last response by baltimore aureole on October 19, 2009
Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 159 Replies: 3

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
Plans from other places

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 15 Replies: 1

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
Both answers are interesting

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 18 Replies: 1

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
I understand your basic idea

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 13 Replies: 1

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
My impression

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 12 Replies: 1

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
So

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 14 Replies: 3

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
Some of those points

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 17, 2009 Views: 33 Replies: 3

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
So far

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 17, 2009 Views: 19 Replies: 0

Topic: Healthcare: Which bogeyman do you prefer? Rating: +1
Last response by MaryAnn on October 18, 2009
Those Swedes

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 16, 2009 Views: 21 Replies: 1

Topic: Warm and Fuzzy
Last response by run75441 on October 17, 2009
Don't be silly

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 18 Replies: 2

Topic: California to Create Green Jobs
Last response by anxious_mofo on October 15, 2009
I would like to see more jobs for engineers

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 23 Replies: 1

Topic: California to Create Green Jobs
Last response by anxious_mofo on October 15, 2009
You're even sillier than Urquhart

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 20 Replies: 0

Topic: California to Create Green Jobs
Last response by anxious_mofo on October 15, 2009
I will confess

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 14, 2009 Views: 22 Replies: 1

Topic: Peace in our time? Rating: +1
Last response by JackD on October 15, 2009
Re: I will confess

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 14, 2009 Views: 33 Replies: 1

Topic: Peace in our time? Rating: +1
Last response by JackD on October 15, 2009
The first sentence

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 8 Replies: 1

Topic: Peace in our time? Rating: +1
Last response by JackD on October 15, 2009
whoops, wrong place in thread

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 18 Replies: 0

Topic: Peace in our time? Rating: +1
Last response by JackD on October 15, 2009
Stop making sense

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 15, 2009 Views: 13 Replies: 1

Topic: Still not clear on the geezer exodus event
Last response by JackD on October 15, 2009
It's even a little more complicated than that

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 13, 2009 Views: 28 Replies: 0

Topic: Send the troops Rating: +2/-2
Last response by thebigO on October 14, 2009
I'm getting impatient

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 14, 2009 Views: 20 Replies: 1

Topic: 2009 Wall Street bonuses expected to set a record
Last response by justoffal on October 14, 2009
Urquhart, you, and I

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 13, 2009 Views: 20 Replies: 1

Topic: The Hunger Strike - Day 1 Rating: +2/-3
Last response by Unsightly Vermin on October 14, 2009
He wants to die.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 13, 2009 Views: 14 Replies: 1

Topic: The Hunger Strike - Day 1 Rating: +2/-3
Last response by Unsightly Vermin on October 14, 2009
To avoid messing up your experiment

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 12, 2009 Views: 18 Replies: 1

Topic: Please participate! Replicating an experiment. Rating: -2
Last response by tartuffe on October 13, 2009
Grain of salt

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 13, 2009 Views: 42 Replies: 0

Topic: Results. Wow. Confessing I’m practically dumbfounded
Last response by Schrodinger on October 13, 2009
Depends

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 13, 2009 Views: 16 Replies: 0

Topic: Results. Wow. Confessing I’m practically dumbfounded
Last response by Schrodinger on October 13, 2009
You might have something there...

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 26 Replies: 1

Topic: I didn't want to be in your stoopid club anyway... Rating: +2/-1
Last response by Pace2 on October 11, 2009
I can agree with almost everything in your post

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 28 Replies: 1

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
I call

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 28 Replies: 1

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
Real criteria are usually established

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 35 Replies: 1

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
Unsupported?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 43 Replies: 2

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
But if I don't this

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 33 Replies: 1

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
OK then

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 46 Replies: 2

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
Yes, be glad

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 25 Replies: 0

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
Eminently tenable,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 34 Replies: 0

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
I did reference the committee's explanation

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 9, 2009 Views: 20 Replies: 2

Topic: By the way, Obama deserves it Rating: +15/-1
Last response by gmat on October 10, 2009
Imagine

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 8, 2009 Views: 33 Replies: 2

Topic: ...akin to a death Rating: +7
Last response by artandsoul on October 8, 2009
Why don't you just

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 8, 2009 Views: 36 Replies: 1

Topic: ...akin to a death Rating: +7
Last response by artandsoul on October 8, 2009
Biting the hand that feeds is nothing new.

Posted to Dispatches by not_abel on October 8, 2009 Views: 100 Replies: 0

Topic: Biting the hand that feeds is nothing new.
Last response by not_abel on October 8, 2009
Lose-lose

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 7, 2009 Views: 41 Replies: 1

Topic: General Apologies Rating: +1
Last response by tartuffe on October 8, 2009
Shifting political realities and military actions

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 7, 2009 Views: 33 Replies: 1

Topic: General Apologies Rating: +1
Last response by tartuffe on October 8, 2009
Not a change

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 8, 2009 Views: 25 Replies: 0

Topic: General Apologies Rating: +1
Last response by tartuffe on October 8, 2009
Where does he live?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 6, 2009 Views: 19 Replies: 1

Topic: what do you do about a 92 year old wife-beater?
Last response by Pace2 on October 6, 2009
Sorry to have been confusing,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 6, 2009 Views: 25 Replies: 0

Topic: what do you do about a 92 year old wife-beater?
Last response by Pace2 on October 6, 2009
Re: Is capitalism bad for capitalism?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 2, 2009 Views: 36 Replies: 1

Topic: Is capitalism bad for capitalism? Rating: +4
Last response by greeneggsnham on October 3, 2009
Have you ever been in a modern Chinese commune?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 3, 2009 Views: 41 Replies: 1

Topic: Is capitalism bad for capitalism? Rating: +4
Last response by greeneggsnham on October 3, 2009
Re: Have you ever been in a modern Chinese commune?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 3, 2009 Views: 39 Replies: 0

Topic: Is capitalism bad for capitalism? Rating: +4
Last response by greeneggsnham on October 3, 2009
Better check your randomizer

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 2, 2009 Views: 27 Replies: 0

Topic: Caption Results: Jack Robbed! Again!
Last response by Gatemouth on October 3, 2009
Olympics 2012: Chicago vs. Rio

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 1, 2009 Views: 90 Replies: 3

Topic: Olympics 2012: Chicago vs. Rio Rating: +1
Last response by not_abel on October 1, 2009
That's a bit of overstatement on Brazilian law

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on October 1, 2009 Views: 44 Replies: 0

Topic: Olympics 2012: Chicago vs. Rio Rating: +1
Last response by not_abel on October 1, 2009
Stipulating to your facts,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 29, 2009 Views: 56 Replies: 1

Topic: Roman Polanski and the Dream Factory Rating: +6
Last response by thelyamhound on October 1, 2009
Re: Stipulating to your facts,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 29, 2009 Views: 50 Replies: 1

Topic: Roman Polanski and the Dream Factory Rating: +6
Last response by thelyamhound on October 1, 2009
Well, thanks

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 30, 2009 Views: 58 Replies: 1

Topic: Roman Polanski and the Dream Factory Rating: +6
Last response by thelyamhound on October 1, 2009
Yes and no

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 30, 2009 Views: 55 Replies: 0

Topic: Roman Polanski and the Dream Factory Rating: +6
Last response by thelyamhound on October 1, 2009
Re: Your Weekly Caption Contest: Fearful Summitry

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 30, 2009 Views: 45 Replies: 0

Topic: Your Weekly Caption Contest: Fearful Summitry
Last response by Angel of Dearth on October 1, 2009
I hate to explicate. (eom)

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 28, 2009 Views: 53 Replies: 1

Topic: William Safire, RIP Rating: +2
Last response by MaryAnn on September 29, 2009
Not Mainers

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 22, 2009 Views: 55 Replies: 0

Topic: Did Harry Grow a Pair?
Last response by Inkberrow on September 23, 2009
Robbing banks at gunpoint:

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 22, 2009 Views: 94 Replies: 1

Topic: Robbing banks at gunpoint:
Last response by Joycean on September 22, 2009
There is an old riddle

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 18, 2009 Views: 35 Replies: 1

Topic: Tax bad behavior Rating: +1/-1
Last response by biteoftheweek on September 19, 2009
See, this is different.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 18, 2009 Views: 27 Replies: 0

Topic: Tax bad behavior Rating: +1/-1
Last response by biteoftheweek on September 19, 2009
Re: Legalize It

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 18, 2009 Views: 35 Replies: 1

Topic: Tax bad behavior Rating: +1/-1
Last response by biteoftheweek on September 19, 2009
Well,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 18, 2009 Views: 42 Replies: 0

Topic: Driving Laws: poll Rating: -1
Last response by daveto on September 18, 2009
Gotcha?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 18, 2009 Views: 46 Replies: 1

Topic: Did ACORN deserve Congressional de-funding?
Last response by HellFire on September 18, 2009
Re: Strange

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 15, 2009 Views: 50 Replies: 1

Topic: Incredible how much "change" those sofa cushions hold. Rating: +3/-1
Last response by not_abel on September 16, 2009
As I've said elsewhere,

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 16, 2009 Views: 35 Replies: 0

Topic: Incredible how much "change" those sofa cushions hold. Rating: +3/-1
Last response by not_abel on September 16, 2009
"culturally hard-wired"?

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 14, 2009 Views: 50 Replies: 1

Topic: At least Serena Williams isn't white trash. Rating: +1
Last response by Inkberrow on September 15, 2009
Re: Guilty as charged---I'm thinking metaphorically where

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 14, 2009 Views: 52 Replies: 1

Topic: At least Serena Williams isn't white trash. Rating: +1
Last response by Inkberrow on September 15, 2009
Natural selection and altruism

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on August 24, 2009 Views: 84 Replies: 3

Topic: The Nought God Proof
Last response by klatu on September 14, 2009
Re: Well, now, that’s not quite the case…

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 11, 2009 Views: 45 Replies: 2

Topic: "Nigger!" Rating: -1
Last response by not_abel on September 14, 2009
Re: Umm.. No, let’s not…

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 11, 2009 Views: 46 Replies: 0

Topic: "Nigger!" Rating: -1
Last response by not_abel on September 14, 2009
Well, then

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 12, 2009 Views: 51 Replies: 1

Topic: "Nigger!" Rating: -1
Last response by not_abel on September 14, 2009
Sure.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 14, 2009 Views: 67 Replies: 0

Topic: "Nigger!" Rating: -1
Last response by not_abel on September 14, 2009
Good point.

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 10, 2009 Views: 35 Replies: 0

Topic: A magnificent speech! Rating: +2/-1
Last response by Angel of Dearth on September 11, 2009
The truth Obama should have told

Posted to Best of the Fray by not_abel on September 10, 2009 Views: 129 Replies: 2

Topic: The truth Obama should have told
Last response by friday13 on September 10, 2009

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