Michelle's Fried Chicken

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Attorney General Eric Holder said the only person who could play him in a movie is Denzel Washington. Do you know who I think should play Holder? Oprah's boyfriend, Stedman. Politicians are really getting desperate. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent out a final fundraising email to Democrats with the subject line, “I'm begging.” Because what better way to show you're a strong leader than acting like you're drunk and dialing your ex? Today is the midterm elections. The Washington Post is predicting that there's a 98 percent chance of the Republicans taking the Senate and The New York Times says there's a 75 percent chance. And CNN said, “Wait, that’s today?” During a speech on Sunday, President Obama said to the crowd, “We've got to vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote.” This went on for an hour until someone finally fixed his teleprompter. -- Jimmy Fallon

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PAELLA WITH PASTA (Fideuà)

FOOD

“ PAELLA WITH PASTA (Fideuà) What it took for 4: (I doubled this recipe) * 1 pound extra-large shrimp (21-25), peeled and deveined (save the shells!) * 2 3/4 cup water * 1 cup chicken broth or stock * 1 dried bay leaf * 3 Tbs. plus 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil * 3 cloves garlic, divided (two minced and one sliced) * 1 small pinch crushed red pepper * 1 pinch coarse salt and freshly ground pepper * 8 ounces thin spaghetti * 1 small white onion, finely diced * 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes * 1 tsp paprika * 1 tsp smoked paprika * 1 tsp anchovy paste * 1/4 cup dry white wine * fresh parsley, for garnish * lime wedges, for garnish Place the peeled shrimp in a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbs. oil, the minced garlic, crushed red pepper and a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss shrimp to coat. Cover and set in fridge while you prepare the rest of the meal. Place the shrimp sells in another microwave-safe bowl. Add the water, stock and bay leaf. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 6 minutes. Pour the stock through a strainer into a bowl and discard the solids. You have shrimp stock! Wrap the spaghetti in a clean tea towel. Fold the towel to close, and break the spaghetti against the edge of a table into 2 to 3-inch pieces. Add 2 tsp oil to a large skillet and bring to a medium heat. Add the broken spaghetti and toast until it’s darker in color. Like peanut butter almost. I burned a few pieces of mine, so keep an eye on it! It will take 5 to 8 minutes in all. Just keep tossing in the pan so it evenly toasts. Remove the spaghetti from the pan and set it aside in a bowl. Wipe the skillet clean. Take the can of the tomatoes and drain the liquid through a mesh strainer. Really really drain it. Now finely dice the tomatoes on a cutting board. Add the remaining 2 Tbs. oil to the pan and bring to a medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until they start to soften, 4 minutes. Add a pinch of salt. Add the tomatoes to the onions and sauté another 3 minutes. Add both paprikas, the anchovy paste and the remaining sliced garlic. Reduce the heat if needed. Add the toasted spaghetti to the pan and toss to coat. Pour the strained shrimp stock into the pan. Add the wine, and another pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the spaghetti is mostly al dente. Grab your marinated shrimp and nestle them into the pan. In the meantime, preheat your oven to broil. Slide the broiler-safe pan into the oven and broil for about 5 minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through and the spaghetti crisps and curls up on its ends. Allow to cool just a few minutes, for some last minute thickening. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges!* I made the Aioli, which took just 2 minutes and was well recieved by some [me, not so much] MoSup hosted a dinner for school friends who were in town for the Annapolis Bridge Run.  After running through several recipes, she chose from my collection of Test Kitchen videos the Spanish-Style Toasted Pasta with Shrimp (Fideuà).  The dish is paella with the pasta replacing rice.  I chose to toss in some mussels along with the shrimp; they were largely ignored.  Should have used clams or scallops. I also added a pound of chorizo, sliced to 1" pieces, and fried just to being underdone, and added before going to the broiler.  Perfecto, that. To solve the problem of finishing the dish under a broiler, I bought for $5 a large aluminum pasta pan from the supermarket, and served from it.  If I make it again, I will likely skip the toasted pasta, which is time consuming, and go with fettuccine.  But, since MoSup can't eat shell fish anyway, this was probably a one off.  PS- America Test Kitchen charges to watch it's YouTube recipes, but this (Season 13: A Taste of Spain) and others are on NetFlix. ”

The Flipside with Michael Loftus

“ What if the Daily Show had an enema... ? Those weary of annoying liberal chatter and America bashing in the comedy realm have a new alternative. That would be “The Flipside”, a weekly half-hour broadcast dicing through politics and culture, but produced by a group of stalwart creatives who have some serious conservative underpinnings, with a few dashes of libertarianism. Only six (now seven) episodes into its fall run, and the new show has been picked up by three major cable broadcasters and 200 independent stations. “The reaction has been very positive. A lot of people have been waiting for a show that doesn’t slam America at every turn, or push a socialist agenda,” executive producer Kfir Alfia said in an interview. “Even if we were completely neutral, the audience would see it as a breath of fresh air. They’ve been waiting for a show like this.” He speaks from personal experience. “I was looking around at the cultural landscape, so dominated by left-leaning ideology in movies, TV, news. That was a compelling reason to start thinking ‘what can I do?’ ” Mr. Alfia observed. Indeed, the success of Roger Ailes, the man who developed the concept for Fox News, is not lost on the team, which methodically explored independent ways to market and distribute their broadcast with some healthy success. “I believe it was Charles Krauthammer who said the genius of Roger Ailes is that he discovered the other half of the American people and made them his audience. That’s what we hope to do,” said producer Matt Sheffield, a longtime conservative blogger and a editor for the Media Research Center. The on-camera muscle for the promising venture is Michael Loftus, a writer and veteran stand-up comedian who has been on, yes, the Comedy Channel, TruTV and the History Channel, among other broadcast venues. He also serves as producer and writer for “Anger Management” - a daring and noisy video project from actor Charlie Sheen. Read more: Tommy Lee Smith sent a link to The Flipside with Michael Loftus.  Ever hear of it?  Me neither.  There have been numerous attempts made to air a conservative "Daily Show" that was actually funny; none were, or are.  This is different.  I actually laughed several times while watching  episode one; I think you will too.  If so, this is a major breakthrough; a way to reach today's yoot in a truly entertaining way.  Thank you Tommy Lee Smith! Here are links to episodes 2,3,4,5,6, and 7  on You Tube.  I intend to post one a day for a week. PS- Tell me what you think in comments, please.  Did you find it as funny as I did?  ”

Democrat's Civil War

The Democratic Party’s Civil War is Here

“ There are really two Democratic parties. One is the old corrupt party of thieves and crooks. Its politicians, black and white, are the products of political machines. They believe in absolutely nothing. They can go from being Dixiecrats to crying racism, from running on family values to pushing gay marriage and the War on Women. "Not only did Hillary Clinton do more damage to her brand by failing to deliver white and women voters, but the Democratic Party is stunned, confused and divided. And the damage is self-inflicted" They will say absolutely anything to get elected. Cunning, but not bright, they are able campaigners. Reformers underestimate them at their own peril because they are determined to win at all costs. The other Democratic Party is progressive. Its members are radical leftists working within the system. They are natural technocrats and their agendas are full of big projects. They function as community organizers, radicalizing and transforming neighborhoods, cities, states and even the country. The old Dems have no ideas and no agenda. The progressives want to get as much of their agenda done even if it’s by executive order and even if it makes them even more unpopular than they are now. The old Dems have realized that they are the ones who will pay a political price for progressive radicalism. They want to win, but it’s a subset of their bigger agenda. Their goal is to transform the country. If they can do that by winning elections, they’ll win them. But if they can’t, they’ll still follow their agenda. Sometimes the two Democratic parties blend together really well. Bill Clinton combined the good ol' boy corruption and radical leftist politics of both parties into one package. The secret to his success was that he understood that most Democrats, voters or politicians, didn’t care about his politics, they wanted more practical things. He made sure that his leftist radicalism played second fiddle to their corruption. the Sultan Knish; full This is one of the best insta-analases of the Democrat Party I've seen. To expand, Willy Brown, a prince of the  San Francisco wing, exemplifies "stunned and confused" in  HILLARY CLINTON 'IS GOING TO LOSE.' "Everybody keeps asking me, 'Why did this happen?’" Brown wrote. "Beats me. When it came to the elections, I was a dreamer who thought the Democrats were going to retain the Senate. Instead, we got walloped." Brown suggested that Democrats erred by running away from President Barack Obama, "which simply played into the Republicans’ strategy of portraying him as a failure." The party also failed to turn out young voters, he said. Democrats erred by running away from President Barack Obama.  Beauty ”

Ice Tsuami

GREEN NAZIS                                     “ ICE IS PISSED! It could be a scene out of a 1950s horror film - an unstoppable 'ice tsunami' gradually moving ashore, destroying everything in its path. But this footage actually shows the weather phenomenon known as ice floe in action in Minnesota, north America, over the weekend.   Read more: Ice Tsunami, an extraordinary phenomenon I'd never heard of.  But, I know what this is.  Ice is furious with Al Gore and his  AGW thugs for dissing her (yes, ice is a she, natch) with unfounded rumors and lies about her melting away like, well, a snowman in August.    Minnesotans have only themselves to blame.  They regularly elect Green Liar henchman, giving Gore's followers access to enabling public funds, and a facade of legitimacy they don't deserve.  I am not making this up.  You don't see this happening in Texas or Florida do you? ”

Upgrade to Mexican standards?

A Question ...

To vote in Mexico every eligible citizen must have a tamper-proof ID card with a thumbprint and embossed hologram. All citizens are required to personally enroll and show proof of birth citizen ship. Applicants are required to personally return to collect their voting credential. So, how is it we can't upgrade to Mexican standards; or be called racist to even suggest it?  Maybe it's because one political party is dependent on voter fraud?  Can you suggest any other reason?

Naked warning

What I See Roll Over Brilliant Qualifier This is actually a pretty good pre-qualifier.  There is some danger, of course.

Everyman's Metaphor, for something

Animal Catharsis

A Roll Over! Everyman's Metaphor, Wot

Retro Arrow Shirts

Retro Mad Men Update 1940's Arrow Shirts

THAT'S WHAT YOU SAW TOO

When Debbie speaks ...

The Wasserman Files

To Rack and Ruin ... ?

The Obamissariat

“ Please, Blue Fairy! Oh PRETTY PLEASE!!! Please return the Senate to the Democrats in 2016. I remember us visiting my parents one Sunday.  My wife prompted, "tell them about your order."  I told them that, yes, their son had just received the largest order in the history of the company I worked for." My mother beamed and cooed.  My dad, after a few moments of furrowed browness said, "How are you going to make your quota net year?" Now, just days after an historic thumping of the Obamissariat, we are awash with this storyline:   After securing control of the Senate Tuesday, Republicans are already staring down a daunting map for 2016 DAMNATIION!  Why couldn't we have just lost this election.  Why God, why!  But, wait! P.J. Comix chimes in. Please, Blue Fairy! Oh PRETTY PLEASE!!! Please return the Senate to the Democrats in 2016. The DUmmies are now praying for the Senate to return to majority Democrat in 2016. However, the very map they have posted shows it is an almost impossible task. I see at most 3 or maybe even 4 chances at the most. Not enough to regain the Senate especially since Landrieu looks like history and Manchin has a good chance of switching sides soon. In fact, the Democrats could even lose a couple of seats in 2016. I am thinking of Nevada tossing out Harry Reid and Colorado dumping their remaining Democrat. Even some DUmmies have given up hope as you can see on their thread, The Senate Map Flips in 2016. So let us now watch the DUmmies cross their fingers and wish real hard for a 2016 Senate flip in Bolshevik Red while the commentary of your humble correspondent, who enjoys watching the DUmmies flip their lids, is in the [brackets]: The Senate Map Flips in 2016 [Say it enough times and you might believe it.] “After securing control of the Senate Tuesday, Republicans are already staring down a daunting map for 2016,” Roll Call reports. [It doesn't look daunting at all. Conservatives states are going to vote their approval of shamnesty?] “The majority of the Senate battleground in the next election cycle will be fought on Republican turf, with the GOP defending 24 seats to the Democrats’ 10. There is more trouble for the party beneath those raw numbers; only two Democratic seats are in competitive states, while more than half a dozen Republican incumbents face re-election in states President Barack Obama carried at least once.” [Yawn! Maybe if you DUmmies rub that map enough and chant it might work. Now to the DUmmie hopeful reactions...] Don't worry Our wonderful Democratic Party leaders and their highly paid grifters...err...I mean "consultants" and "strategists" will find some way to f*** it up. [COAKLEY 2016!!!] Yes, but at the moment none of these are "open" seats. I think people don't understand how bad the map was for Senate Democrats this year. Not only were we fighting on Republican turf in many places, but there were so many open seats, due mostly to senators retiring. Right now, there are no open races in any of the states that we would hope to turn from red to blue in 2016. [Party Pooper!!!] Can Barack Obama Run For Senator In Illinois In 2016?..... I know he says this is his last job - but isn't it possible for him to go back to the Senate? If he can't or doesn't want to - how about Michelle. [And you call yourselves a REALITY based community?] I wouldn't count on a flip in PA. It's not out of the question, but there has to be a ton of negatives for the Republicans to be ousted in this state. [Okay, enough with 2016. How about if we talk 2018?] PJ COMIX Ann Coulter is similarly insightful ... After Tuesday night, Republicans’ main objective is clear: Convince Oregon Measure 88 to run for president.... ”

In a blink

BLINK Unplugged

Five Things

I just stumbled across this Blogger list of my 5 most viewed posts since 2006 (when this 2nd edition began).  The only one I remebered from the title was The Grizzly Man.  FWIW. Nailed May 23, 2013 Fricken Elephants Apr 12, 2012 Last November I posted about using a bar of s Feb 25, 2006, Ricky Capleton; nigga wannabe Apr 4, 2014 The Grizzly Man The documentary f... Feb 25, 2006 PS.  Of the 5,  I suppose Frickin Elephants would be my favorite.

More Body Count

Please Sir, May I Have Another Climate change supporters suffer losses Despite millions spent to make climate change a wedge issue during the midterms, environmentally friendly candidates didn’t fare well on Election Day. Green groups funneled an unprecedented amount of money into top Senate races that determined control of the upper chamber but fell short. The nation’s top environmental groups including the League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and billionaire Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate spent at least $85 million on six Senate races. Out of those six races, only two candidates willing to take action on climate change won their races. Second Amendment Crushes Gun Control Candidates in Midterm Elections As the election returns came in on November 4 one thing was evident—the Second Amendment crushed gun control candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races around the country. In so doing, the Second Amendment annihilated the left's relentless claim that 90 percent of Americans support more gun control. Hollywood Reeling from Bitter Election Defeats... Tennis Channel chief Ken Solomon said he and his fellow Hollywood fundraisers realized in recent weeks that their candidates were in trouble. As Barbra Streisand sent out a donation plea to Democratic fundraisers across the country, industry politicos began to prepare themselves for a losing battle. "It was the worst election map since Eisenhower," Solomon said. "We all put on our body armor and were waiting for this explosion. Now we just need to move forward." via Drudge

Tea Party, a net winner?

How the "Tea Party 'radical' wing of the Republican Party" did on Tuesday.

“ Freeper Viennacon does yeomanlike work examining how the "Tea Party 'radical' wing of the Republican Party" did on Tuesday (or conversely, how the GOP wing of the Democrat party fared against traditional Americans).  This is a follow up to his/her excellent, and comprehensive  MY ULTIMATE MIDTERM ANALYSIS. As will always be the case in any such analyses, there are quibbles (see the comments).   Of the Tea Party caucus in the House, we lost a total of ___ members. Michelle Bachmann (MN-6) - Retired Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11) - Lost primary to establishment hack David Trott who won the seat in the general Steve Southerland (FL-2) - Lost general election to Democrat Gwen Graham Steve Stockman (TX-36) - Abandoned seat to try an unseat Republican senator John Cornyn. Lost that primary. Paul Bround (GA-10) - Abandoned seat to run for senator. Lost that primary. Phil Gingrey (GA-11) - Abandoned seat to run for senator. Lost that primary. So, a total of 6 Tea Party losses in the House. Well, that means the Tea Party 'radical' wing of the Republican Party lost 6 and gained 15, for a net total of 9 pickups for the Tea Party in the house. Now, it is true that overall, the Republicans picked up likely 17 seats formerly held by Democrats, and so this dilutes it a little, but it seems like a wash to me. Rumors that Boehner now has enough 'spare' votes to ignore his Tea caucus are false. He's in exactly the same position he was in before, perhaps even moreso a hostage, as he did lose a couple of moderates himself (Bachus, Hall, Wolf). What about the gains? John Ratcliffe (TX-4) - Shot down incumbent Ralph Hall in the Republican primary. Ran unopposed. Dave Brat (VA-7) - Astonishingly demolished incumbent house majority leader Eric Cantor in arguably the cycle's biggest upset. Won the general. Tom Emmer (MN-6) - Succeeding Bachmann, Emmer has a solid fiery conservative record. He won easily. Jody Hice (GA-10) - Succeeding Broun, this guy is infuriating Democrats who are calling him 'the most evil republican of 2014!'... so you know he's solid gold! Easily won in the deep red district and has said he wont vote for Boehner. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) - Succeeding Gingrey, Loudermilk is actually more conservative than his predecessor, endorsed by SCF, ran unopposed and won't vote for Boehner. Mia Love (UT-4) - Early Tea Party favorite, after much struggle, she is IN! Alex Mooney (WV-2) - Solid conservative wins the seat previously held by moderate now-Republican-senator Shelly Moore Capito in a walk. David Rouzer (NC-7) - Been waiting to come to congress for a while, this was his year. Replaced retiring blue dog Democrat Mike McIntyre. Ken Buck (CO-4) - Likely to be a little more conservative than now-Republican-senator Cory Gardner, former 2010 senate candidate is now a congressman. Barbara Comstock (VA-10) - A Mark Levin pick for congress, she won easily the seat of retired RINO Frank Wolf. Bruce Poliquinn (ME-2) - A very conservative candidate who won the primary in an upset. Establishment thought he'd lose. He didn't. Crescent Hardy (NV-4) - Consevative state assemblyman. He beat Democrat Steven Horseford in an upset. Democrats already griping he's a radical. Mike Bost (IL-12) - Dubbed Meltdown Mike for his explosive defenses of the 2nd Amendment on the floor of the state house, he is going to be giving as much hell to the democrats and RINOS as Stockman did. Gary Palmer (AL-6) - Seizing the seat held by retiring RINO Spencer Bachus is a solid Alabama conservative. Johnny Tacherra (CA-16)??? - Seems on course to unseat Democrat incumbent Jim Costa in an upset nobody saw coming. He comes out of the Tim Donnelly school of California right wing thought. ----------------------------------------------- Well, that means the Tea Party 'radical' wing of the Republican Party lost 6 and gained 15, for a net total of 9 pickups for the Tea Party in the house. Now, it is true that overall, the Republicans picked up likely 17 seats formerly held by Democrats, and so this dilutes it a little, but it seems like a wash to me. Rumors that Boehner now has enough 'spare' votes to ignore his Tea caucus are false. He's in exactly the same position he was in before, perhaps even moreso a hostage as he did lose a couple of moderates himself (Bachus, Hall, Wolf). I hope this provides some encouragement. The Tea Party is ALIVE AND WELL.  posted on 11/6/2014, 3:00:49 AM by Viennacon ”

The girl in the photo ...

Beating Dead Horses Because They Aren't Really Dead should be, but they ain't

But, she's documented!

Mea Candy Culpas

sigh me too

Bent Humor

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A Fine Sapling

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It's Your Choice

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HEAVEN AND HELL MoSup While walking down the street one day a Corrupt Senator was tragically hit by a car and died. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. "Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you." "No problem, just let me in," says the Senator. "Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from the higher ups. What we'll do is have you spend one day in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity." "Really?, I've made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the Senator. "I'm sorry, but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a clubhouse and standing in front of it are all his friends and other politicians who had worked with him. Everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet him, shake his hand, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at the expense of the people. They played a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster, caviar and the finest champagne. Also present is the devil, who really is a very friendly guy who is having a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are all having such a good time that before the Senator realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves while the elevator rises. The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens in heaven where St. Peter is waiting for him, "Now it's time to visit heaven. So, 24 hours passed with the Senator joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before he realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns. "Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and another in heaven. Now choose your eternity." The Senator reflects for a minute, then he answers: "Well, I would never have said it before, I mean heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in hell." So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell... When the doors of the elevator open and he's in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. He sees all his friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags as more trash falls from above The devil comes over to him and puts his arm around his shoulders. "I don't understand," stammers the Senator. "Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and clubhouse, and we ate lobster and caviar, drank champagne, and danced and had a great time. Now there's just a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable. What happened?" The devil smiles at him and says, "Yesterday we were campaigning, Today, you voted.."

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Whippedman's Sampler 2014

MSNBC ALL-STARS and ilk ... is worth 1000 words

“ News Busters have all  these,  and even more nincompoopery ”

For Crist's Stake!

2014 Midterm Elections a Republican Stampede Dignitas News offers a pretty good election summary HERE. In the meanwhile ... "Republicans stand poised to have sufficient numbers to call for a Constitutional Convention, by invoking Article V of the US Constitution" I'm all for this—if I'm the principle architect.  Otherwise, opening this Pandora's box  scares the hell out of me.   Say Amen?

Liberals Threaten to Assassinate Walker

Liberal Thug Nation

“ Liberals Threaten to Assassinate Walker After Victory;  “You Dead, B**ch” by Aurelius • November 4, 2014 Liberals called for and threatened to assassinate Scott Walker after his reelection this night in Wisconsin. The threats ranged from specific death threats to wishing death on the governor. Here are just a few. “You dead:” “I pray:” “I’ve been wishing death upon Scott Walker:” And a few more threats, and a few suicidal liberals: ” MEANWHILE ... Holder sends poll watchers to 18 states The Department of Justice plans to send federal monitors to 18 states to watch for discrimination against voters. Monitors will head to Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. “One of the Justice Department’s most sacred responsibilities is ensuring access to the ballot box for every eligible American,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video message on the department’s website. “I want the American people to know that the Justice Department will stand vigilant — working in a fair and nonpartisan manner to ensure that every voter can cast his or her ballot free of intimidation, discrimination or obstruction,” he said. tap.tap.tap

MSNBC DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!

MSNBC: ‘Old White People’ in the South Who Vote Republican Are ‘Going to Die Someday’ Earlier "... But I’m still expecting an awesome night on MSNBC!" Eric Ericksen, Red State