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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-06 (UTC)

Posted by Abulsme -- Saturday 6 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-05 (UTC)

  • EC for Fri Oct 5 done. Polls in 6 states. OH changes cats. Plus VA changed yest but I missed it. Blog post later today. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Ur about the most independent guy I know. Did either candidate do enough to win u over. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign You know, I should read a transcript again for substance, I was watching mainly for style and presentation when watching. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign But no, I don’t think so. I don’t think any of my “most important Presidential issues” were really discussed. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign Most Domestic stuff is really congress. Most Economic stuff is really the Fed. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign & issues that I care about, like Intellectual Property, that they are both on the wrong side of, don’t even get mentioned. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme I never thought I’d say this, but it’s a crime that they don’t let second tier candidates in to this forum. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign It really would be a whole different thing with the 3rd parties. Even if they have no chance, it would move the discussion. #
Posted by Abulsme -- Friday 5 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-04 (UTC)

  • Actually made it to the office for the first time in a few days, but left a little early to be home for the debates! #
  • Is there a hashtag I should be using for the debate live tweeting? :-) #
  • It is just me at home, with the debate on the projector covering a wall of our living room. Amy, Brandy, Alex giving me some space. :-) #
  • The Tivo picked CNBC for the debate. I’ll stick with them for the moment. Actual debate will be the same of course, just diff talking heads. #
  • And yes, I will be live tweeting under influence of hydrocodone (for the kidney stone). #
  • I’ve always thought it would be neat to produce a debate transcript with everything other than direct answers to the questions blacked out. #
  • Of course almost everything would be blacked out. #
  • CNBC has Ron Paul on. That’s nice. But who has Johnson or even Stein on? I’d switch to hear them. #
  • Debate would be better with Johnson and Stein in it. The three way with Perot in 92 was great. #
  • As mentioned in my electoral college updates & on Curmudgeon’s Corner, only way these debates make a difference is if someone screws up bad. #
  • Generally competent performance from both candidates = status quo = Obama wins the election. (Even if Romney “wins” the debate.) #
  • My blog is acting up. Annoying. #
  • Just followed @romneyresponse and @truthteam2012 to make sure I see the “rapid response” from both sides. #
  • Reading – The Digital Debate Stage (Andrew Sullivan) http://t.co/w2u5HeQl #
  • My twitter stream is accelerating. #
  • Shoulda ordered a pizza or something. Brandy is taking Alex to dinner and a movie. Amy is out doing teenage things. #
  • Reading – The real reasons the debates do matter (Jonathan Bernstein) http://t.co/kuZZzes3 #
  • Reading – Why the debates probably won’t matter (Jonathan Bernstein) http://t.co/hLUPIrTj #
  • Will Obama have a secret radio on his back like W did eight years ago? Wasn’t that the rumor? #ConspiracyTheories #
  • RT @rebliv @abulsme Not too late to make popcorn! #
  • .@rebliv Hmmm… that sounds good. I wonder if I can find our popper, or if it is still packed in a box in the garage. #
  • .@rebliv So far just eating a bagel and York peppermint patties. #HealthFood #
  • RT @rebliv @abulsme FLOTUS would not be impressed. #
  • Ten minutes. Woo! #
  • I’m watching via a Slingbox because, well, because… so I’m going to be like 30 seconds behind everyone else, which will be annoying. #
  • RT @indecision Debate rules: No clapping, no yelling, no meaningful discussion. #
  • Thought about taking some time to work on cleaning the living room. Then decided 6 minutes wasn’t enough time, so why bother. #
  • This is pretty much 100% politics as sport rather than anything about actual policy preferences or anything. #
  • Just looking for the excitement of someone taking a big spill and screwing up something big. Will probably be disappointed. #
  • So is #debates what we are supposed to use? :-) #
  • Here we go. So exciting. Woo! #
  • Tick Tock. #
  • RT @BenjySarlin omgomgomgomgomg #
  • Zingers! #
  • Here comes Jim. #
  • LoWV was better than CPD. #
  • LoWV was more independent. #
  • And they are in. Is this the first time they have met? #
  • RT @electionate Base election: Obama in blue tie, Romney red tie #
  • Oh do we have to do the thank you at the beginning? #
  • And the happy anniversary? #
  • I hate the off topic stuff. #
  • Obama is on script. I hope there are at least some questions that force them to think on their feet instead of reciting known answers. #
  • @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Have a heart! #
  • Romney does the stupid stuff at the start of his answer too. #
  • Romney actually sounding more relaxed and natural on the first question. #
  • From what I’ve been reading and hearing about the debate prep, both these guys have probably been over-prepped. #
  • RT @DavidCornDC Okay, this is obviously a draw. Can we now move on to talking about what Romney must do in the next #debate #
  • Romney trying to claim the mantle of middle class defender despite what analysis says about his plans. #
  • Must say, Romney looking good so far. #
  • Romney just beat down Lehrer. #
  • RT @owillis mitt: my sons are liars. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme #MittRomney “47%, Oh and you’re stupid too.” #
  • It’s Math. #
  • Romney is actually coming out better on this exchange though. Can’t put my finger on it, but Obama is not being convincing. #
  • Even if after the debate fact-checks may support him. #
  • Trump joke? Really? #
  • Romney just more relaxed and confident here. Coming across much better than Obama so far. #
  • RT @PeterBeinart Why is obama the nervous one? #
  • RT @sullydish Notice how Romney is talking about actual individuals, while Obama is talking abstract ideas. http://t.co/lgzfvXJY #
  • Obama’s “OK” when Romney told him to stop saying “5 billion dollar tax cut”. Ouch. #
  • 26 minutes in, Romney clearly doing better so far. #
  • This is the best Romney I’ve seen all year. #
  • MT @ThoughtnDesign That shit was week, unPresidential @abulsme: Obama’s “OK” when Romney told him to stop saying “5 billion dollar tax cut”. #
  • RT @HuffPostHill MT @BigBird: Screw you, guy. #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme may be da best of him….but is he really any good though? #
  • @RQDammit If this was the first anybody was seeing of Romney, he might be winning. Of course it is not. #
  • RT @GQPolitics SHORTER TWITTER: ROMNEY WON THE #DEBATE AFTER 30 MINUTES BECAUSE OTHERWISE WE’D BE SUPER-BORED WITH THIS ELECTION. / ML #
  • Obama apologized to Lehrer. Sigh. #
  • Romney attacking now. Will Obama defend? Or say “OK.” #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign That one was gratuitous. @abulsme #
  • Romney may be full of shit, but he is controlling the stage. #
  • RT @billmaher Barry, stop nodding at Mitt when he’s lecturing you, it looks like he’s right and you’re chastened! #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme Im not soooooo sure….hmmmm! #
  • .@RQDammit It would at least be closer. :-) #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme @sullydish Mitt’s whole “small biz” will suffer under Obama’s plan is just wrong! #
  • .@RQDammit @sullydish A lots of what Romney is saying is wrong. But he is saying it convincingly and with confidence. #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme @PeterBeinart hmmmm, I hate 2 admit it, he does seem a lil off….. #
  • Obama seems distracted and not fully with it. Not good for him. #
  • MT @OKnox RT @BDayspring Now I know why Team O was setting expectations so low. Falling off stage at this point isn’t that big of a reach #
  • RT @jonsevern @abulsme no kidding…O needs new coaches #
  • .@jonsevern Don’t know what is up here. Debates were never O’s biggest strength, but I don’t remember him being this bad. #
  • .@jonsevern Meanwhile, Romney is on fire. #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme Mitt just lied about tax breaks to companies who shipped jobs overseas…. #
  • Oh yeah… RT @LarrySabato Fact-checkers are going nuts on both sides. Hope they took their blood pressure meds. #
  • RT @robertwrighter when the subject turns to social security, obama should attack romney/ryan, not just defend his own policies #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme @jonsevern yeah, a lot of hmmm & huh’s, not srong at all… #
  • RT @zidaya @abulsme @RQDammit Yeah, when all he does is lie, everything seems easy. #
  • .@zidaya @rqdammit A confident lie can come across better than a hesitant truth. Unfortunately. #
  • Fact checkers can have fun looking at what both people said. Probably a lot wrong on both sides. Won’t matter. #
  • As this goes on, Obama is getting more flustered and Romney is getting even more confident. #
  • RT @zidaya @abulsme @RQDammit Which is why the headline will be that all he does is lie. #
  • .@zidaya @rqdammit Doubt it. Press very reluctant to call out truth/lies. Presents “both sides”. #
  • MT @DouthatNYT This is actually amazingly wonky debate. Filled with nonsense of course, but by the standards of pres. debates remarkable. #
  • RT @NickKristof Romney’s use of the $716 billion attack line is utterly disingenuous–but Obama is letting him get away with it. #debates #
  • RT @RQDammit @abulsme damn, yes he is! #
  • RT @RalstonReports Doesn’t Lehrer understand Romney is running this debate? #
  • MT @HotlineReid This is the 1st time I feel like Romney is actively trying to reach out to voters beyond the conservative base. #
  • Cristie was right about tonight as a reboot. #
  • RT @PeteDominick Too bad Obama doesn’t have Bill Clinton to save him this time. #
  • MT @DouthatNYT Right, I feel like Romney’s entire summer of flailing was just rope-a-dope to make O think he couldn’t pivot to the center. #
  • MT @sullydish I notice that as soon as O starts to speak, the green line of male approval goes down. It’s the gender gap illustrated live. #
  • RT @sullydish How Obama has managed to give Romney the advantage on Medicare in this exchange is political malpractice. http://t.co/lgzfvXJY #
  • RT @NickKristof I hope Obama is looking distracted because a team of Navy Seals is taking out Zawahiri right now. #Debates #
  • RT @smotus Romney’s picking on Lehrer because he wants to look strong and Lehrer has constituency of zero. #deb #
  • RT @WillMcAvoyACN If you had “not answering the fucking question” in the debate drinking game, please get yourself to a hospital. #
  • Romney owning MA Healthcare Plan. #
  • RT @jeffjarvis Fuck me, Obamacare has not “killed jobs.” Not having Obamacare has killed people, Romney. What Obama should say. #debate #
  • RT @dandrezner RT @drjoyner Finally, Obama lets loose with one of Al Gore’s winning sighs. The debate is now his to lose. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign Okay, get into yer stride @BarackObama #
  • RT @ChuckLane1 OMG why is Obama not just saying that Romney himself invented Obamacare? #
  • RT @DavidCornDC Romney looks like he’s having a good time. Obama does not. #debate #
  • RT @davidfrum Romney defending Romneycare on national stage. Denying tax cuts for rich. Wonder what they are thinking at WSJ tonight? #
  • .@davidfrum The Etch a Sketch finally arrives. #
  • MT @guypbenson Romney pointing out key diff between OCare & Romneycare. I’m a fan of neither program, but very good response. #Debate #
  • MT @dandrezner I think political scientists are about 2 get interesting test on whether debates matter — because Romney is crushing Obama. #
  • RT @PeterBeinart Romney’s sounding like the moderate dems always feared he’d be #
  • RT @sullydish And Obama is still looking down. Did no one tell him there is a split screen? Just political malpractice. http://t.co/lgzfvXJY #
  • MT @terrygoldman Obama is not fighting tonight. Speaking in circles. Make case. Call his bullshit, flip flops and lies! 47% remember?! Go! #
  • MT @monkeycageblog .@dandrezner If so, then precedent is 2004. First debate narrowed margin by a couple points, didn’t change outcome. #
  • RT @davidgregory Seems Obama team made decision to stay low key and avoid feisty exchanges. Stay above the fray. #
  • RT @politicalmath Obama: “Your plan, Mitt, duplicates what is in my law. That’s why I oppose it.” Me: What? #
  • RT @KattyKayBBC Press eager for Romney comeback story and now has something to work with. So far, at least. #
  • MT @sullydish Romney has managed 2 turn healthcare into a fantasy decision between grim rationing bureaucrats versus patients and hospitals. #
  • Romney positioning himself as more able to be bipartisan than O. Scary part, he is probably right. Dems would work with him, not obstruct. #
  • MT @sullydish Bored silly by O. If I am bored silly by this wonkish lecture, and his refusal to rebut specifics, i.e. lies, he’s in trouble. #
  • Role of Government now. Questions on 4th amendment? Indefinite detention? Etc? I can dream, right? #
  • Am I back from Twitter Jail yet? #
  • Woo! Out of jail! Can’t say how frustrating it was to hit tweet limit & thus be locked out of twitter for the last third of the debate. :-( #
  • Blog post coming shortly to summarize my thoughts. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme U wanna be tweeting from Gitmo? #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme I should hope so!!!! #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign I was in Twitter jail for like an hour or something! Maybe more. I lost track of time. It was horrible! :-) #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Be kind. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign Was not kind. :-) #
  • RT @jimcramer Ultimate takeaway–under no circumstances, regardless of who wins, should you buy $HPQ #
  • RT @Heminator That wasn’t a debate so much as Mitt Romney just took Obama for a cross country drive strapped to the roof of his car. #
  • RT @CrowleyTIME Sensing weakness, Sasha and Malia just hounded dad into doubling their allowances. #
  • RT @BYUfan @abulsme Twitter has limits? I had no idea. #
  • .@BYUfan I’d heard of these limits before, but never encountered them. Most frustrating! #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012 @abulsme @ThoughtnDesign Me too! LilyAnn had the computer. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 @thoughtndesign Heh. Different kind of jail. I made sure my kids were out of the house. :-) #
  • Watching – Chris Matthews Freaks Out At Obama After Debate: Romney Was “Winning” (RealClearPolitics) http://t.co/Ljw595S8 #
  • MT @wilw: Ok, I’m spitballing here, but maybe we could spice up the next episode by having each guy slimed Nickelodeon-style when he lies. #
  • Half-true -> Reading – Barack Obama: Says Mitt Romney’s plan “calls for a $5 trillion tax cut,” (Politifact) http://t.co/lbr9Rpk8 #
  • MT @JonahNRO: This is the first time since Ryan pick (& maybe only the 2nd time) Romney is getting majority of conservatives really excited #
  • Reading – The Denver Debate Ignored Hugely Important Domestic Issues (Conor Friedersdorf) http://t.co/AiSl7pNJ #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme The fact checkers are going berserk about now. Romney won but at what cost? #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 I doubt much cost. Most folks don’t look at fact checks. MSM will present “2 sides”, people will believe the guy they like. #
  • MT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Trust me, Chicago is already making ads comparing debate statements w/ prev ones. 2 wks worth of fun at least. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 No question. There is lots of new flip flop etch a sketch material. Not sure it hits the same people though. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Flip flop pisses off far right cause reenforces Rom is really not one of them. But they will vote for him anyway. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Flip flop encourages center, maybe the Mod Romney is back. Maybe not so bad after all. These are who Romney needs. #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Even with 2 debates left, historically Pres debates haven’t moved the needle much though. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Agreed. See my blog. Unless Obama continues to fail, best Rom gets is return to early Sep nums. Still losing,just by less. #
  • MT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Junkies like u and me really tuned in tonite. May hav more effect in few days on indies than u think.#debate #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Effect on undecideds based on media narrative. Media wants closer race. More fun. So will all be about O fail, R comeback. #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme I’m good with that! #
  • MT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Damn it! You’re proby right about that. I’ll be watching BBC and reading AP & Reuters for next 2 wks for sure. #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Media bias on both sides just insults me to no end. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Only media bias you can 100% count on is bias for stuff that will get more readers/viewers/listeners that help sell ads. #
  • RT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Are you just trying to depress me further? #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Heh. #
  • RT @DouthatNYT: Chris Christie is looking pretty smart right about now. #
  • MT @twitntwirp2012: @abulsme Nite. 2 hr later here. Lastly, I’ll say beating up little old Jim Lehrer was prolly not a wise choice for Mitt. #
  • .@twitntwirp2012 Lehrer is liberal media. Beating up on media is good for R base, and helped show moderates he was in control. Not a neg. #
  • Reading – Laser Pointer (Randall Monroe) http://t.co/ZwzOIgIs #
  • Reading – Debates don’t move polls. Debate winners do. (David Rothschild) http://t.co/yebHWHqx #
  • Reading – Obama Outclassed by GOP Nonentity (Clive Crook) http://t.co/9fHthSK4 #
  • Reading – The Strategic Flaw In Obama’s Debate Performance (Noam Scheiber) http://t.co/5VZcZbw4 #
  • Reading – Romney Won The Debate. But Will It Be Enough? (Nate Cohn) http://t.co/jbrCtNL4 #
  • Reading – Poll Analysis: Romney takes back a couple more (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/cau4cnry #
  • EC update for Thu Oct 4 done. Polls added for 13 states. NC changes category. Blog post soon. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
Posted by Abulsme -- Thursday 4 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-04 (UTC)

  • Reading – What Happens When Supermassive Black Holes Merge? (Jason Major) http://t.co/3Ut1DchM #
  • Reading – America’s Most Ineffectual Billionaire (Kevin Drum) http://t.co/ImdiS35D #
  • Reading – How to Advance Civil Liberties Without Blowing Up Earth (Conor Friedersdorf) http://t.co/EfpHiZKl #
  • EC Update for Wed Oct 3 done. Added polls in 7 states. VA changes categories. Blog post in a bit. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • Watching – 1,000,000,000,000 Frames/Second Photography – Ramesh Raskar (selvavinaygam) http://t.co/0y9A2J1i #
  • Reading – Purported iPad Mini parts leak as WSJ reports production has started (Joe Pollicino) http://t.co/Xv5FwxxF #
  • Reading – iPad Mini Production Has Kicked Off, Says WSJ: 7.85-Inch LCD Screen, No Retina Display (Natasha Lomas) http://t.co/5d2zjJgU #
Posted by Abulsme -- Wednesday 3 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-02 (UTC)

  • Urgh. Just got message that I need to wait 2-5 days 4 urologist to evaluate case before they even schedule an appointment. I hurt bad! :-( #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Sorry 2 hear. Hope u feel better, Dude. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign I’ve had these occasionally since 1995 or so. But is has been 3 or 4 years & they usually haven’t lasted this long. :-( :-( #
  • MT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Guy across the hall from me passed stones when I was in college. I can still hear the blood curdling screams. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign Now that is encouraging. Hopefully I won’t graduate to blood curdling screams quite yet. I’ll stick with pained moaning. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign @abulsme Will u be live Tweeting the debate on Wed? #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign I am going to try to live tweet the debate if I am in a state to do so and if my toddler allows it. #
  • Reading – How badly is Romney losing? (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/BEfX221W #
  • Reading – Mitt and the Debate (Josh Marshall) http://t.co/dRRlU2Ff #
  • Reading – There Is One Very Important Thing That Apple Maps Is A Lot Better Than Google Maps At (Casey Chan) http://t.co/FroT64AK #
  • Reading – This Fog of World App Might Be the Funnest App I’ve Seen in a Long Time (Casey Chan) http://t.co/KizPrhJL #
  • Reading – Who Is Mitt’s Audience? (LF via Josh Marshall) http://t.co/rWjaBqGf #
  • Reading – 3 Ways Mitt Romney’s National Security Talk Is About Politics (Heather Hurlburt) http://t.co/R2gvR4ul #
  • Reading – More bogus poll denialism (Jonathan Bernstein) http://t.co/BvoYQ6vD #
  • Reading – Paul Ryan: Cut taxes first, balance budget later (Greg Sargent) http://t.co/DlKUrMNg #
  • Reading – Romney and Ryan want a ‘choice’ election. Let’s give it to them. (Greg Sargent) http://t.co/qq1lceSL #
  • Reading – The right’s pop-culture problem (Andrew O’Hehir) http://t.co/R3jLqUaR #
  • Reading – Why We Choose Presidents Based on the Wrong Issues (Ilya Somin) http://t.co/NGRnz82Y #
  • Reading – So How Did That Whole “Lesser of Two Evils” Thing Work Out For You in 2000? (Kevin Drum) http://t.co/gKitBr17 #
  • Reading – Why Mitt Romney’s Not Talking Much About Same-Sex Marriage (Oliver Willis) http://t.co/WrzzC0Wt #
  • Reading – Apple rumored to send out ‘iPad mini’ event invitations on Oct. 10 (AppleInsider) http://t.co/EFDaSd0U #
  • Reading – Why I Refuse to Refuse to Vote for Obama (Robert Wright) http://t.co/9XXCmlvP #
  • Reading – The Responses to ‘Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama’ (Conor Friedersdorf) http://t.co/l3zjKGby #
  • Reading – Top Ten Things Mitt Romney Gets Wrong about US Middle East Policy (Juan Cole) http://t.co/fs4NEtYT #
  • EC Update for Tue Oct 2 done. Added polls in 10 states. NH, FL & NV change status. Blog post soon. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • New CC out shortly too. All packed up and ready to go. http://t.co/3ILnG2Kp #
Posted by Abulsme -- Tuesday 2 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-10-01 (UTC)

Posted by Abulsme -- Monday 1 October 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-09-30 (UTC)

  • Reading – New design factors for Robot Cars (Brad Templeton) http://t.co/Qp80Vr1v #
  • Reading – Lessons From The Dramatic Slow-Motion Death Of Wikitravel (Jon Evans) http://t.co/mOnpR8hp #
  • Reading – Charlie Cook – skeptical of a House switch (Sam Wang) http://t.co/vVV5cF5W #
  • Reading – Did a Computer Bug Help Deep Blue Beat Kasparov? (Klint Finley) http://t.co/adqUYOpO #
  • Reading – Daily Breakdown: A Light Polling Day Without Terrible News For Romney (Nate Cohn) http://t.co/qK8Xwa1X #
  • Reading – Hotter than Paul Ryan (Elizabeth Kolbert) http://t.co/XeeFBwux #
  • Readint – Mitt Romney Will Rescue America’s Yacht … From Indeterminate Peril, Apparently (Jason Linkins) http://t.co/SiDPe7LL #
  • Reading – EP update for September 28 – Feeling Carolina blue as GOP Senate gains fade away (Scott Elliott) http://t.co/Zs3AG30q #
  • Reading – The Bottom Line on Party ID (Josh Marshall) http://t.co/LK6eYh6z #
  • Reading – Aircraft Carriers in Space (Michael Peck) http://t.co/ACTZMdnZ #
  • Reading – Obama set precedent with Drone Killings for Romney to become Terminator-in-Chief (Alice K. Ross) http://t.co/OVQVKOqs #
  • Update on fun kidney stone. Pain getting worse. Doc says may need lithotripsy this time. Sending me to urologist if don’t end up @ ER 1st. #
  • Reading – Double-tap drone attacks are truly shameful (Gwynne Dyer) http://t.co/nZTlUTD8 #
  • Reading – The Newest Romney Model Is Coming Pre-Loaded with Zingers (Paul Constant) http://t.co/PTOMZrNw #
  • Reading – The FeedBurner Deathwatch Continues: Google Kills AdSense For Feeds (Frederic Lardinois) http://t.co/o1h36bul #
  • Reading – The Settling Electorate (Matthew Yglesias) http://t.co/AI6M78bk #
  • Reading – My Thoughts on Mitt Romney, Person (John Scalzi) http://t.co/b7oEFdmL #
  • Reading – Debate! Where The Gaffes Are Made Up & The Points Don’t Matter (Oliver Willis) http://t.co/Bxxoir04 #
  • EC Update for Sun Sep 30 done. Polls added in 5 states. No category changes. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • Reading – Fusion Project Faces a Frugal Congress (William J. Broad) http://t.co/Q2njm0eH #
  • Reading – Poll: Inslee leads McKenna, 46% to 45% (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/zT8bi8Zs #
  • Reading – A Conversation With Randall Munroe, the Creator of XKCD (Megan Garber) http://t.co/h2kUyATc #
  • Oh yeah, forgot to tweet about five hours ago when Ivan & I finished recording CC. But we did. I will try to have it out before the debate. #
  • MT @BenjySarlin: interesting RT @fivethirtyeight: We would have had Bush @ about 80% PV fav @ this point in 2004. Gore 70% to win PV in 2000 #
Posted by Abulsme -- Sunday 30 September 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-09-29 (UTC)

  • CT Scan today confirmed my pain from last 2 weeks is a kidney stone. Currently blocking a ureter. Rx pain killers make it tolerable. #Fun #
  • RT @TonyFratto: The more I study up on driverless cars, the more I’m convinced its the biggest of next big things. #
  • Reading – Perspective (John Moltz) http://t.co/2f3mXuq3 #
  • Reading – Exposed: U.S. May Have Designated Julian Assange and WikiLeaks an “Enemy of the State” (DemocracyNow) http://t.co/1vgyfpOM #
  • Reading – Life Keeps Making Lemonade (Michael Tomasky) http://t.co/IChOYbsN #
  • Reading – Could Mitt Romney be a Billionaire? (Ben Cohen) http://t.co/uXtQTxXg #
  • EC Update for Sat Sep 29 done. Polls added in 7 states. No Category changes. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • Reading – The Case for Abolishing Patents (Yes, All of Them) [Jordan Weissmann] http://t.co/jNt3mLU2 #
  • Reading – John Quincy Adams, Neglected President: Five Questions for Biographer Harlow Unger (Britannica Editors) http://t.co/AUd9wZba #
  • Reading – The short-term presidential predictor (Sam Wang) http://t.co/RyUlFwJp #
  • Reading – Defense: Bradley Manning’s Speedy Trial Rights Have Been ‘Trampled Upon’ (Kevin Gosztola) http://t.co/HpovEKgy #
  • Reading – Twenty-Five Years Ago Today, A New Crew Went Boldly, Where No One Had Gone Before. (Wil Wheaton) http://t.co/ffNofUXy #
Posted by Abulsme -- Saturday 29 September 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-09-28 (UTC)

  • RT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme It was Jill Stein then Obama… I’m too much a hard ass on the death penalty I guess. #
  • Won’t do my update until later, but quick scan of Thu’s polls looks like Fri’s update will move some states Romneyward again in my model. #
  • RT @greg_ip: Incorporating today’s BLS revision, net payroll growth over Obama’s term would move from -261K to +125K. #
  • Reading – Romney’s tongue-tied eloquence (Fareed Zakaria) http://t.co/yK9VTUnX #
  • Reading – NDAA Plaintiffs Say Obama Flipped When A Judge Blocked Act Because Was Already Detaining People (Abby Rogers) http://t.co/5zCwt4wA #
  • Reading – Quick sites tell you if Obama or Romney are president (Nathan Yau) http://t.co/p4MK4bQk #
  • RT @daveweigel: I step into something for two hours and all of a sudden Netanyahu is Ross Perot? #
  • Reading – Iran’s Nuclear Timeline (Joe Cirinvione) http://t.co/dbhknh1r #
  • Reading – Apple Apologizes for Its Maps Problem (Rebecca J. Rosen) http://t.co/irGKJ2Io #
  • Reading – Poll Analysis: Romney slips a bit (Darryl, HorsesAss) http://t.co/D93VjDYx #
  • EC Update for Fri Sep 28 done. Polls added in 11 states. IA and VA change categories. Blog post soon. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • Reading – Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? (Mark Bittman) http://t.co/7n7PC7Aw #
  • Reading – Sept. 27: The Impact of the ‘47 Percent’ (Nate Silver) http://t.co/HyM0quTW #
  • MT @ThoughtnDesign: MT @jbarro: Sign the L is confident of O win: complaining more loudly about drone strikes. Pressure on O in 2nd term.” #
  • Reading – Obama is on track to win, but backers shouldn’t get overconfident. Here’s why. (Jonathan Bernstein) http://t.co/FfzcqdFj #
Posted by Abulsme -- Friday 28 September 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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@abulsme Updates from 2012-09-27 (UTC)

  • Reading – Republicans are losing ground up and down the ballot. But why? (Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake) http://t.co/T1zTP4e2 #
  • Reading – Site improvements (and Bayesian jealousy) [Sam Wang] http://t.co/wqEed642 #
  • Reading – Sept. 25: Romney’s Narrow Path Without Ohio (Nate Silver) http://t.co/2NVmjlMt #
  • Reading – Why don't Iranians wear ties? (BBC) http://t.co/Soj8nRJa #
  • Reading – The Coming Romney Comeback Narrative (Robert Wright) http://t.co/o9VdFIpM #
  • Reading – Obama Mulls Competing for Arizona (Taegan Goddard) http://t.co/ceKOw0vK #
  • Reading – Is Paul Ryan right that Obama’s Foreign Policy is Blowing up in Our Faces? (Juan Cole) http://t.co/YDAGkqAe #
  • EC Update for Thu Sep 27 Done. New polls added in OH FL MD MA PA CO IA MO. FL and IA change categories. Blog post soon. http://t.co/kF2iz3uE #
  • Reading – Conservative Polling Alternative Plans Expansion (Ruby Cramer) http://t.co/uRCdD6Dh #
  • Reading – New Obama Ad Simply Replays Romney's '47 Percent' Comments (Pema Levy) http://t.co/Pxb082vF #
  • Important stuff. I think I am here too. This -> Reading – Why I Refuse to Vote for Barack Obama (Conor Friedersdorf) http://t.co/h7tg68be #
  • Yes. Not sure much more downside though. RT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme Is it safe to say that the #MittRomney campaign is in free fall? #
  • Have not looked in detail, but willing to trust the pollsters know their craft. RT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme Wha’d u think of his methods? #
  • MT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme Interesting article. I’m not there but this country needs to have a frank disc abt war powers & the role of gov #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign I've been wanting to do a long post on the issues that are most important to me & where that leaves my vote. No time yet. #
  • Reading – When 'Everyone Is Qualified' (Ta-Nehisi Coates) http://t.co/bDHtQ7dk #
  • Reading – Is the GOP Still a National Party? (Daniel McCarthy) http://t.co/eiE5UU4T #
  • Reading – ACLU documents show increasing phone and internet surveillance by Department of Justice (Adi Robertson) http://t.co/RvmMEyHG #
  • MT @RBReich: Ds must not be complacent. Tween now & Election: 2 unemployment reps, 3 prez debates, huge $$ from Rs, and voter suppression. #
  • Reading – Iran Close to Making a Bomb, Netanyahu Says (Rick Gladstone) http://t.co/wXMHAFbK #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign: 1/2 @abulsme I look forward to reading it and perhaps, making a few rebuttals. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign: 2/2 @abulsme I've always maintained that there are some real arguments to be made against our President. #
  • MT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme However, the opp party seams unwilling or unable to make these args, but instead offer shameless demagoguery. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign What I would write would not be argument against Pres. Just outline of which issues most important to me & view on those. #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign From there one could naturally move toward "Which candidate is closest to my own views in the areas most important to me?" #
  • .@thoughtndesign I suspect result would not be Obama. Or Romney. Probably Johnson. See quiz I posted last month: http://t.co/oNFAG9VD #
  • .@thoughtndesign I have not yet set aside time to do a deep dive on Johnson though. Would need to do so before ACTUALLY voting for him. #
  • RT @ThoughtnDesign: @abulsme I took that quiz. Wouldn't it be a Hell of a country if elections were determined by quiz? #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign I actually think that might be a good idea. :-) #
  • .@ThoughtnDesign And your results were… #
Posted by Abulsme -- Thursday 27 September 2012 23:45:00 UTC
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