Hillary crushes Obama aka "Barry" in Pennsylvania primary, winning by 10 pts. Yet wierd delegate allocation rules of the Democrats give her only about 7 extra delegates out of over 150. I wonder if she is really being unfairly deprived of the nomination by these party rules. What is clear is that those "progressive" allocation rules are really defective. They deprive voters of clear winners, and smear the results into an amorphous mess.
Hillary is winning decisively in those key states that Democrats must win in November, viz. Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey and New York. Hillary dominates crucial voter groups that Democrats must have decisive majorities to win. Yet she is behind in delegates. Obama wins more states, yet most of those states normally go for Republicans in the general election. Strange.
Today's online WSJ has a fine article by Dorothy Rabinowitz about the press protection team around Obama. Why is the part of the press protecting him ? Why do they gripe when he gets asks tough questions and is pressed when he evades them ? Gosh, those Democrats sound like ... Republicans griping about the press.
That article also clearly shows that Obama really is being deceptive and evasive about his statments and those of his wife and pastor. So what do we conclude ? Obama really believes the ideas behind most or all those controversial statements - those were not mistakes ... except in being shown to the public. He wants to hide them, to obfuscate them. At this point, I have to think he is really a knave hiding behind a speech.
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Yesterday was a nothing day.
Word of the Day
"Lied" - noun [$10], plural "Lieder"
Lied means a type of German song, especially of the Romantic period, usually for solo voice with piano accompaniment. [German]
Sentence: The German lieder of Shubert are quite enjoyable songs even if one understands no German. Two famous lieder are "Erlkonig" and "Gretchen am Spinnrade" which are based on poems of Goethe.
"Erlking" - noun [$10]. This is English for the German word, "Erlkonig", 'alderking' which is a mistranslation of the Danish 'ellerkonge' meaning 'king of the elves'.
Erlking means 1. a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, especially to children; 2. a bearded giant or goblin who lures little children to the land of death.
Sentence: Is Obama the Erlking of 2008 for naive Democratic voters ?
PS: The lieder performed by famous baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with Gerald Moore on piano are available on modern CDs. For some lieder requiring a woman's voice, those of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf singing with Gerald Moore on piano are wondeful, too.
About Me
- Bunkerman
- I have a pioneer mentality. My wife & I live in the woods - neighbors aren't visible except slightly in winter. Our "bunker" - hehe, really a fine home & barn - has plenty of security. We have four dogs: Krypto (age 9, Kelpie), Ava (age 13, Rat Terrier), Sky (Kelpie, age 5) and Lucky Star (age 1, kelpie). I don't take crap from anyone anymore, having enough resources & gear stocked up to survive in any circumstance. I have three degrees from Harvard including a Ph. D. in a physical science, and an MS in Management from MIT. I worked as an investment banker for about 25 years, mainly in secured finance, at three major Wall Street firms and for the last 17 years with my partners at our own firm. I'm semi-retired now, managing some private corporations and business interests and doing my own trading & investing. This is not to boast, but to give you an idea I know a little about some subjects from experience. The photo is my 1943 M16 half-track which I am restoring. These armored vehicles were ubiquitous in the US Army in World War II and Korea. It's driveable.
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Dear Sal,
Thanks to you, we won a critically important victory tonight in Pennsylvania. It's a giant step forward that will transform the landscape of the presidential race. And it couldn't have happened without your generous support.
There will be much more to do beginning tomorrow. But tonight, let's just celebrate the fact that you and I are part of a remarkable community of people tough enough, passionate enough, and determined enough to win big when everything is on the line.
Thanks so much for all you do.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Bman rootin for ...uh.....my 'cousin'
i can't believe it
lmaooooooooooooooooo
thank you eddie rendell!!
that's ma' boy
I hope you sent some money to your cousin last night, Bud.
;-)
my reublican friends have been makin fun of me........i have been talkin about the liberal media protectin obama and cheerin him on
we used to have spirited arguments on that subject
gosh.......there is a liberal bias in the media
dare i say it......'Bman was right'
i sent Hillary 100bux last nite........and i will max out today......i have to calculate how much i can send her to get upto 2300
btw, i noticed that i can send her more than the max........the contributor has to check a box sayin 'i have not contributed more than 2300'
the only way the campaign knows if you exceeded....is if they actually investigate
will they investigate my contributions? highly unlikely
but....it's a felony i believe.....so i won't do it
some of you may have noticed i was a bit edgy and angry and 'snarky' last couple days
no more......i'm in a very good mood today
i promise to be kind and gentle and nice to all of you today.....well....not frosty.......he still gets under my skin
PS......if Bman says anythin ridiculous.....i reserve the right to bash him
e.g. 'uptick rule' '1920s manipulation'
I'm happy your gal, Hillary, did well. She really must beat the knave, Barry.
Uh .. Bud ... you could get married and give your wife money to give to Hillary ;-)
Obama loses scranton by 50 points
reagen democrats thank you
scranton rocks !!!!!!!!
...anybody that cant beat a 4 year old bowling doesnt deserve to be president
"Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
"Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
"And what happened then...?
Well...in Who-ville they say
That the Grinch's small heart
Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his heart didn't feel quite so tight,
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
And he brought back the toys! And the food for the feast!
And he...
"...HE HIMSELF...!
The Grinch carved the roast beast!"
kinder,gentler Bud....
1000 points of light....
shining city upon a hill....(Scranton)loool
UGH!
this is mccain's wet dream. (and bobs too.)
I HATE THE CLINTONS!
obama, mccain r fine
CAN THE FLYERS BREAK THE PHILLY MUSH?
i hate the spurs!
Bunkerman...WB the kitchen sink Q...how comfortable are you with that statement...would you be putting momma bunker in it.
inflation check.
i consider this a necessity (given the heart disease in my family).
i got a my once a yr "deep teeth cleaning" this am. i get 2 other cleanings throughout the yr.
guess how much that costs?
and guess how much that costs even with my BSC dental plan?
when i was kid, my mom used to shell out 25 bucks, twice a yr.
now of course back then they didnt have a little tv on so i cud watch "saved by the bell". and whatever they use these days to numb u up, has my mouth feeling like buds after a long weekend of the drips. i cant feel shit, still.
form the local paper, the tuesday grocer adds...4 cans of green beans or corn $1...5 lb bag of spuds $1....2 lb bag of carrots $1...one could put three staples on the table for a year, about $150.
Momma Bunker added recently to WB. Might add more soon.
Good ones, Frosty ... food is cheap, if one cooks own.
if that is true i dont know y my friends in ohio and pa complain about the cost of food. they have kids and never eat out.
400 bucks for a teeth cleaning
200 was my co pay.
down here most dont take care of thier teeth. imo, not taking care of your teeth, shaves years off your life, almost like stress.
80% of the country or more is bitching about high food prices. look at the charts of corn, soybean, wheat, etc.
ANYONE WHO THINX INFLATION IS NOT MUCH HIGHER THAN THE BLS HAS A NET WORTH OVER 5 MIL.
us pikers stuck between 1 and 2 mil, we notice it!
i cant imagine living on what the "common man" does. and no one that posts here is in that category. none of us have a negative net worth, and i imagine we all have plenty of bling bling in the bank or in brokerage accts.
yes many americans r retarded and finally r starting to learn some fiscal discipline, but there is no doubt this is stagflation.
the first Q, GDP was up less than 1% again, probably negative.
inflation is easily running at 7%.
that is stagflation, no matter how much lipstick u put on the bls, its still like hillary. a lying PIG!
"if that is true"...uh Mern..."go......yourself"...not in the mood, shaun alexander released by the hawks...sad day in frostville.
'food is cheap'
huh?????
PS......i guess i'll have to post my grocery bill
i am tryin very hard to stay kind and gentle today
SERENITY NOW !! SERENITY NOW !!
PS......Bman ....do you know what tv show that is from?? rest of you shutup
How come my teeth cleanings cost about $90 each time ? That is total cost.
Dentist is located in mall basement.
No Bud, never heard that comment.
My breakfast - raw oats, yoghurt, coffee, some strawberries.
Lunch: soup for $2, crackers, banana.
Mrs. B cooked me two apples pies last evening: graham cracker crust, apples, raisings, no-fat sour cream, walnuts. They last about a week.
I'll stick by my, "food is cheap" comment.
I save a lot by avoiding high cost "granola" and eating the raw, rolled oats with a tablespoon of pure maple syrup (syrup cost is about $10/qt. lasts months).
Oats are really cheap, too.
darn, I missed a good add to the TLT short at near 94 yesterday. I should have had a limit order in place.
nasty splitter from mern
frosty with the F-bomb
"atta boy"
shaun alexander?? he's a pussy
you shud be glad he's not on the sea-pigeons anymore
DUG
thanks
"great trade Bob"
Strap on the feed bag Mrs Bunk!!!
count to 3 with your right leg Bunk...lol
Uh ... you should realize a "bit" of my "no inflation" spiel is my being facetious.
But walking through a middle class mall a few days ago for the first time in months, I was struck by how much sheer junk people buy. Ditto the supermarket. People waste huge sums ... so I have less sympathy for gripes about "inflation".
That characterization is not intended for anyone here, btw.
Bud...always jumps on the first pitch...back to the cages, you need to develop a better eye....easy meat.
Shaun leaves a $62 mil cap stain on the books...that will hurt...paul allen should have had him hit.
lol
once mcnabb and alexander made the cover of madden, they have been plagued by injuries.
alexander will probably land with al davis in raider land.
i think the 400 covers the tv, cable bill, hot dental hygenist.
yesterday had the bottom done and was in a rush they used nothing to numb me up. GOOD LORD THAT HURT.
they did tops today and loaded me with a painkiller. that was 3 hours ago, im barely able to drink water without dribbling more than steve nash.
so the 2 light teeth cleanings r 200, and the deep clean is 400. ive checked around, that about the going rate in crackerville. but everything is less than 5 yrs old up here.
I pray Eli isnt on the CPB soup can...smoochie de muerto...Donny..LT... Ben Roethlisberger
thanks to some email....I meant Bunk was eating from the feed bag.....not the Mrs...that doesnt look right..lol
sorry Bunk
np .. I read it as an order to Mrs. B
that is, to strap the feedbag onto me. it was funny.
"atta boy Bunk"
im not gonna touch that one.
lol
larry bowa cud have smacked that one out of the vet, when the wind was blowing in.
;-)
rumor: Hillary and Bud spotted on the Scranton muni this morning....Hillary with a fine 38 on the front....Bud heard blaming the greens..."new scottie cameron putter"....lmaooooooooooo
lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
so what's this "Serenity" business ?
it's from seinfeld Bman
apparently you didn't watch that show
YOUR NOT GIVING AWAY R WATERPICK
WAY TO GO LLOYD!
serenity now, insanity later
No, never watched it except visiting my mother - she liked it.
father im concerned that dr wattley converted to judaism just for the jokes.
and this offends u as a jew?
no it offends me as a comedian
Bunkerman...you pack big GOOG thru the #, yet punt the APPL ahead?...I picked some fruit here at the lunch hour, you have me concerned to pack it home, I hate spoiled fruit.
impressive bear raid at martini hour....1920's indeed
ok.....i can't take this anymore
'pack big GOOG'
gimme f'ng break!!
that was a time diversification - average down position......he was stuck in it.....no choice but to hold thru earnings and pray
Bman up in AAPL.....sold for a profit.....like any good beefer wud do
'kindler gentler Bud'
pfffffffffffffffft
Dear Sal,
This campaign is your campaign, and the victory we celebrated last night is your victory. Your recent contribution made a defining difference in Pennsylvania -- we could not have won without your support. I can't thank you enough.
Now, thanks to you, the tide is turning in this race. We never stopped believing in one another, never doubted that we could count on each other. You didn't quit, and when I'm president, I promise I won't quit on you.
Now with the next critical contests right around the corner, we need your immediate help to build on the hard-earned momentum of our Pennsylvania victory and continue our success all the way to the nomination.
Contribute today to help carry our momentum to Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, and beyond.
Even though the Obama campaign went for broke trying to knock us out of the race, the people of Pennsylvania had other ideas.
We connected with Pennsylvania families who know they need a strong leader who's on their side to turn around the battered Bush economy and end President Bush's disastrous war in Iraq. And as this redefined contest moves across the country, we'll keep connecting.
I'm in this race to fight for you. And you know you can count on me to keep fighting for you every day. And as long as we keep working together, we'll wrest control of the White House from the Republicans and defeat John McCain. I'm going to continue to rely on your heart and your spirit every step of the way.
Contribute now, and together, we can carry our winning message to victory.
Thanks to you, we're on a roll. And with your immediate help, we'll keep moving forward until we've won the Democratic nomination, won the November election, and earned the opportunity to lead America in a new, more promising direction.
Thanks so much for believing in me and believing in how much we can accomplish if we keep pulling together.
Sincerely,
Hillary Rodham Clinton
was that $400 for both teeth?
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
ive never even had a cavity.
mav u shud see some of the trailer trash down here, especially the meth freaks.
30 yr olds with yellow, black, teeth, disgusting breath, and missing teeth.
imo, that leads to heart problems.
on the other hand, the meth diet, really seems to work quite well.
I have a good bit of AAPL still, but just remember that very often that AAPL gives quite conservative guidence and the bears hammer the stock. Plus it's ramped so much.
I just thought that 168 - +100% was enough for those shares I sold.
GOOG was down in the dumps for earnings - insanely cheap.
I'm drinking the coolaid mern...4 cleanings a year here...
she is 29 and and easy on the eyes
WOW thats old for a dog!
ah the sweet sweet smell of anal gland breath.
my 11 yr old just loves giving rim jobs to freeway.
the other morning i woke up and cherise was right in my grill, snoring.
smelled like pure anal gland juice.
am i the only human who actually expressing anal glands? its like popping a big smelly zit!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
im sure all u common folk have your groomer or vet do that for 20 bucks.
tip: when u see your dog dragging its butt, time to express the anal glands.
big dogs can poop hard enuff to express thier own. small dogs need help.
;-)
TLT not much interest in the face of weak fins...TIP still looks capped at 108.
Moorestown Police Officer Robert Melia, who is in jail after being accused of molesting three children, has been charged with animal cruelty for having sex with cows.
NICE!
cops and priests, for the most part, r pure evil.
lol sex with cows
does that feel good frsoty?
when a women isnt enuff
try small children and cows????????????????
i cud maybe see veal, but adult cows?
that makes no sense!
I'd guess some of the highest inflation is pro sports - salaries, tickets, etc.
College, too.
there is a lot of inflation in beefer fees, as well...
that is a elitist hobby.
common man worried about gas and food.
ive seen several family men sell thier bucs season tixs in the past yr.
they simply cudnt afford to go anymore.
these guys make between 70 to 100k combined with 2 to 3 kids.
my cousin makes 250k a yr, but 5 kids. he can no longer afford his phillies season tixs.
premium is 3.70 here, up 15 cents in 10 days. the benz needs premuim, but since its a 95 and 4 cylinders, never breaks down. probably my best investment the last 10 yrs.
Republican John McCain, saying the nation is in a recession and ``families are hurting,'' retraced Lyndon Johnson's steps in eastern Kentucky and pledged to mount a war on poverty different from that waged by the former Democratic president.
sounds like big mac is talking about stagflation. he clearly needs to learn more about the economy. doesnt he realize the PCE is within the feds "comfort level"
Everyday folks speak out about hard economic times.
Across the nation, the deepening economic downturn is fueling anxiety among everyday folks. See what's got them worried and how they're coping.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/news/0803/gallery.real_stories/
bye bye middle class. so sad.
of these 64 stories, seems like all 50 states r represented
mern aren't you gettin behind on the TPS reports?
or are you comin in on saturday?
at least 2 of those stories were not so sad. fiscal conseratives, with good jobs, that have money in the bank.
the other 62 read like this or worse:
Small business owners are being pinched so much that one of two scenarios is happening. In my geographical region, the Midwest, now more than ever, we are either closing our doors because we can't keep up with the inflation rate, or thinking about selling our business and giving up on our dream before we have to go through bankruptcy.
i thought inflation was mute in the midwest?
inflation is muited, but much business sux there - autos, etc.
im just waiting to see what jamie dimon offers me to stay here and do nothing.
man is this a dream job. one of the cats in my team got back from a lunch that lasted over 2 hours.
he says " man i cant believe i slept in my car for 2 hours and none of u guys bothered me"
its 79 and pretty out. he parked under a tree, ate a 1300 calorie burrito from moes, then took a nap with the ac on.
hes 5'10 and biscuit under 300.
actually i do like the work, but there isnt much on my plate at all.
SUPPOSEDLY, we will get really busy once the merger closes.
the main rumor here is that JPM keeps this office for a yr. then when the severance window is shut, they decide to relocate prime broker to NY, so they can keep a closer eye on it. so, i think im gud until 2009. but wont be a bit suprised to be termed on june 1st.
remember when i was at your crib and we discussed where in the hell cud we work if we stopped trading? we decided we cudnt even get a job at MCD.
now it looks like ill be working for JP Morgan, for at least several months.
and i seriously cant believe how much i dont miss following the stock market. its like there is a whole other world out there to explore.
dog walks, excessive drinking, lots of soccer, some golf, cooking gud food, 12 hours of tv a day. sex feels better, food tastes better. even the grateful dead r sounding better these days. im really into a 1979 kick right now, brents first yr in the band.
the pizza owner didnt seem to complain about lack of biz, but just inflation.
either way it sure smells like stagflation in every state, but florida, michigan, and cali were serial repeaters in the 64 stories. read all of em.
none from alaska, but anyone who has ever been there knows the drill.
20 bucks for a slice of za and a beer. gas must be 5 bucks by now.
i didnt see anyone from montana, idaho, arizona and a few others. many from the midwest.
how do u live and support a kid on 8 bucks an hour?
Joe Ross: 'Fools' for saving
We are absolutely disgusted by government fiscal policy which provides cheap money to investment banks. The loose fiscal policy essentially robs savers and rewards people who borrow and speculate. Anyone with a pulse knows that the current housing fiasco is the result of loose fiscal policy and a complete failure to regulate fraudulent behavior of everyone in the real estate business, including the investment banks, realtors, appraisers and buyers.
Loose fiscal policy is a primary cause of inflation, and inflation is simply a silent tax, as it lowers the purchasing power of money that we have saved as surely as if the government had simply confiscated the money via taxation.
i like the cut of his jib
Mern...you must type well...fast and clean...you might make a good sexratery.
if anyone read those 64 stories of "common folks" and believes the BLS is not full of crap....................
ive got some global crossing leaps, with a 20 $ strike, that expired in 2002.
ill sell my 200 contracts for 40 bucks a contract.
even the gud stories were like "well i never had any debt and make a ton of money and save it, but im still scared."
ive applied to be a sales assistant for some beefers at JPM.
i dont care, ill clean toe jam for 80k a yr!
Bunkerman...thanks for taking my questions today...appreciated.
Sam's Club, the membership warehouse division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what it calls "recent supply and demand trends," the company said Wednesday
Relentless demand from developing countries and poor crop yields have pushed rice prices up 70 percent so far this year, raising concerns of severe shortages of the staple food consumed by almost half the world's population.
70% in less than 4 months?
what does the BLS have the CPI at? 4%? i guess rice is not in there. no one eats that. and we all can grow it.
ok im done ranting.
now off to home and pussy practice.
if it kills me im getting back to 150!
158 right now
ugh frosty
you are so disgusting.....that makes me wanna puke
"appreciated"
atta boy BOB!!!!..If that ok with some...lmaoooo
u can call me frosty, or u can call me bob. JUST DONT CALL ME GIL!
rofl
uh Bud...AAPL just flashed red here in south alaska, no idea what you florida boys seeing...man you are just being silly now...thanks agsin Bunk.
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