....got raptured:

In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth
Gingrich Left Behind

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In what some fundamentalist preachers
are calling a “partial Rapture,” all credible candidates for the 2012
Republican nomination have mysteriously vanished from Earth.

While this seemingly Biblical phenomenon has been developing over the
past several months, the disappearance of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
over the weekend confirmed what many apocalyptic prophets had been
predicting: a partial Rapture was underway.

For Rev. Harold Camping, the minister who made headlines by predicting
that the entire world would end on May 21, the partial Rapture offered
some measure of vindication, he said.

“The world really did end, Republican-wise, when Daniels dropped out of
the race of May 22,” he said. “So I was only off by one day.”

According to Camping’s prophecy, Republicans with a shot of winning the
White House have completely vanished from the face of the Earth while a
series of surefire losers have been “left behind,” including Herman
Cain, the former chairman of the Godfather’s Pizza chain, who announced
his candidacy – significantly, Camping notes – “on May 21.”

As for the Biblical prophecy that those left behind after the Rapture
faced “five months of Hell on Earth, Camping said, “That’s a pretty
clear reference to what Newt Gingrich has in store.”

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 10:21:05 -0400,
wrote:

...got raptured:

In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth
Gingrich Left Behind

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In what some fundamentalist preachers
are calling a “partial Rapture,” all credible candidates for the 2012
Republican nomination have mysteriously vanished from Earth.

While this seemingly Biblical phenomenon has been developing over the
past several months, the disappearance of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
over the weekend confirmed what many apocalyptic prophets had been
predicting: a partial Rapture was underway.

For Rev. Harold Camping, the minister who made headlines by predicting
that the entire world would end on May 21, the partial Rapture offered
some measure of vindication, he said.

“The world really did end, Republican-wise, when Daniels dropped out of
the race of May 22,” he said. “So I was only off by one day.”

According to Camping’s prophecy, Republicans with a shot of winning the
White House have completely vanished from the face of the Earth while a
series of surefire losers have been “left behind,” including Herman
Cain, the former chairman of the Godfather’s Pizza chain, who announced
his candidacy – significantly, Camping notes – “on May 21.”

As for the Biblical prophecy that those left behind after the Rapture
faced “five months of Hell on Earth, Camping said, “That’s a pretty
clear reference to what Newt Gingrich has in store.”


I wonder if Huckabee will get back in the race since all of his
supporters are still here.

Doubtful. Huck is the smartest of all the right-wing extremists who want
or wanted the presidency. I think he realized a right-wing extremist was
not going to be elected in 2012. Besides, as has been noted, he's making
boatloads of money now.

Tim Pawlenty is announcing right now. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

On Mon, 23 May 2011 12:36:28 -0400, Harryk
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 10:21:05 -0400,
wrote:

...got raptured:

In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth
Gingrich Left Behind

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In what some fundamentalist preachers
are calling a “partial Rapture,” all credible candidates for the 2012
Republican nomination have mysteriously vanished from Earth.

While this seemingly Biblical phenomenon has been developing over the
past several months, the disappearance of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
over the weekend confirmed what many apocalyptic prophets had been
predicting: a partial Rapture was underway.

For Rev. Harold Camping, the minister who made headlines by predicting
that the entire world would end on May 21, the partial Rapture offered
some measure of vindication, he said.

“The world really did end, Republican-wise, when Daniels dropped out of
the race of May 22,” he said. “So I was only off by one day.”

According to Camping’s prophecy, Republicans with a shot of winning the
White House have completely vanished from the face of the Earth while a
series of surefire losers have been “left behind,” including Herman
Cain, the former chairman of the Godfather’s Pizza chain, who announced
his candidacy – significantly, Camping notes – “on May 21.”

As for the Biblical prophecy that those left behind after the Rapture
faced “five months of Hell on Earth, Camping said, “That’s a pretty
clear reference to what Newt Gingrich has in store.”


I wonder if Huckabee will get back in the race since all of his
supporters are still here.

Doubtful. Huck is the smartest of all the right-wing extremists who want
or wanted the presidency. I think he realized a right-wing extremist was
not going to be elected in 2012. Besides, as has been noted, he's making
boatloads of money now.

Tim Pawlenty is announcing right now. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Huckabee isn't a viable candidate. If he did return, it would be an
open question about his ability to make decisions and his "listening"
to God stuff.

Pawlenty is, I suppose, viable. I doubt he's going to get enough
traction among the extreme right to get the nod.

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 12:36:28 -0400,
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 10:21:05 -0400,
wrote:

...got raptured:

In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth
Gingrich Left Behind

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In what some fundamentalist preachers
are calling a “partial Rapture,” all credible candidates for the 2012
Republican nomination have mysteriously vanished from Earth.

While this seemingly Biblical phenomenon has been developing over the
past several months, the disappearance of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
over the weekend confirmed what many apocalyptic prophets had been
predicting: a partial Rapture was underway.

For Rev. Harold Camping, the minister who made headlines by predicting
that the entire world would end on May 21, the partial Rapture offered
some measure of vindication, he said.

“The world really did end, Republican-wise, when Daniels dropped out of
the race of May 22,” he said. “So I was only off by one day.”

According to Camping’s prophecy, Republicans with a shot of winning the
White House have completely vanished from the face of the Earth while a
series of surefire losers have been “left behind,” including Herman
Cain, the former chairman of the Godfather’s Pizza chain, who announced
his candidacy – significantly, Camping notes – “on May 21.”

As for the Biblical prophecy that those left behind after the Rapture
faced “five months of Hell on Earth, Camping said, “That’s a pretty
clear reference to what Newt Gingrich has in store.”

I wonder if Huckabee will get back in the race since all of his
supporters are still here.
Doubtful. Huck is the smartest of all the right-wing extremists who want
or wanted the presidency. I think he realized a right-wing extremist was
not going to be elected in 2012. Besides, as has been noted, he's making
boatloads of money now.

Tim Pawlenty is announcing right now. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Huckabee isn't a viable candidate. If he did return, it would be an
open question about his ability to make decisions and his "listening"
to God stuff.

Pawlenty is, I suppose, viable. I doubt he's going to get enough
traction among the extreme right to get the nod.


Virtually all the enthusiasm in the GOP is contained within its
believers on the far-far-right. Fortunately for America, their favored
candidates are so far right they are unelectable and, as you point out,
the less-crzy candidates are not going to get a lot of traction among
those who control the GOP.

After 2012, the demographics really suck for the GOP.

On Mon, 23 May 2011 13:12:12 -0400, Harryk
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 12:36:28 -0400,
wrote:

wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2011 10:21:05 -0400,
wrote:

...got raptured:

In Partial Rapture, Credible Republican Candidates Vanish From Earth
Gingrich Left Behind

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report) – In what some fundamentalist preachers
are calling a “partial Rapture,” all credible candidates for the 2012
Republican nomination have mysteriously vanished from Earth.

While this seemingly Biblical phenomenon has been developing over the
past several months, the disappearance of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels
over the weekend confirmed what many apocalyptic prophets had been
predicting: a partial Rapture was underway.

For Rev. Harold Camping, the minister who made headlines by predicting
that the entire world would end on May 21, the partial Rapture offered
some measure of vindication, he said.

“The world really did end, Republican-wise, when Daniels dropped out of
the race of May 22,” he said. “So I was only off by one day.”

According to Camping’s prophecy, Republicans with a shot of winning the
White House have completely vanished from the face of the Earth while a
series of surefire losers have been “left behind,” including Herman
Cain, the former chairman of the Godfather’s Pizza chain, who announced
his candidacy – significantly, Camping notes – “on May 21.”

As for the Biblical prophecy that those left behind after the Rapture
faced “five months of Hell on Earth, Camping said, “That’s a pretty
clear reference to what Newt Gingrich has in store.”

I wonder if Huckabee will get back in the race since all of his
supporters are still here.
Doubtful. Huck is the smartest of all the right-wing extremists who want
or wanted the presidency. I think he realized a right-wing extremist was
not going to be elected in 2012. Besides, as has been noted, he's making
boatloads of money now.

Tim Pawlenty is announcing right now. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Huckabee isn't a viable candidate. If he did return, it would be an
open question about his ability to make decisions and his "listening"
to God stuff.

Pawlenty is, I suppose, viable. I doubt he's going to get enough
traction among the extreme right to get the nod.


Virtually all the enthusiasm in the GOP is contained within its
believers on the far-far-right. Fortunately for America, their favored
candidates are so far right they are unelectable and, as you point out,
the less-crzy candidates are not going to get a lot of traction among
those who control the GOP.

After 2012, the demographics really suck for the GOP.

I agree. Despite my left-leaning politics (sorry for lack of spoiler
alert), I think we need a strong second party (perhaps a viable third
party). Both (all) parties need to have some things in common for this
democracy to continue to work.

They need to value the common good over greed and profit, yet value
business and the entrepreneurial spirit.

They need to take the long view for the nation's best interest vs. the
short political view for instant gratification when given a choice,
including funding healthcare for all, protecting the environment, and
individual rights.

They need to value and support our military, but keep in mind and
insist that the military defer to civilian leadership.

They need to remove hate and religious intolerance from the national
dialog.

They need to work together, along the lines of the loyal opposition
model.