Thank You!

HAPPY VETERANS DAY!!!

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More Tributes:

A Rose By Any Other Name

The World According To Carl

And many, many more...

Why Will Franklin Is An Economic Genious

Will (of Willisms) has unearthed things such as his constantly updating Social Security Reform Thursday (55 issues and growing), and especially his 375th Trivia Tidbit, which covers the Bush Tax Cuts which Democrats have long beat the drum of only benefiting the rich. However, as Will points out, the greatest beneficiary was in fact the lower 50% of income makers.
Will uses Jon Kyl's analysis of the Democrat plan to repeal the tax cuts, and with that, they will raise taxes on everyone, except the rich. Will points out that the wealthiest 10% of people have actually paid more taxes with the tax cuts than if the cuts were repealed.
Right now, the top 1% of Americans pay 32.4% of the taxes in the United States (Compared to 32.3% before), the top 5% pay 53.3% (compared to 51.6% before the "cuts") and the top 10% pay 65.7% (compared with 63.6% before). But if the Democrats have their way, then the tax burden of the lowest 50% will increase from 3.4% of the total tax revenue to 4% of the government's tax revenue. If repealed, the lowest 50% of tax payers will have an increase of 17% in their taxes. Here are some other numbers:

According to the Treasury Department, all American taxpayers will experience a tax increase if the 2001 and 2003 tax provisions are not made permanent. On average:

* 115 million taxpayers will see a $1,716 increase.
* 84 million women will see a $1,970 increase.
* 48 million married couples will see a $2,726 increase.
* 42 million families with children will see a $2,084 increase.
* 12 million single women with children will see a $1,062 increase.
* 17 million seniors will see a $2,034 increase.
* 26 million small business owners will see a $3,637 increase.
* More than 5 million low-income individuals and couples will no longer be exempt from individual income tax.

And who is going to head the Ways and Means Committee, and will write our new tax laws? Charles "I love taxes" Rangel.

Captions Outrageous! [That Ain't Right Edition]

OK, OK, I lied when I said Mr. Right would be back this week, so back by popular demand...
ANOTHER GOP AND COLLEGE CAPTION CONTEST!!! Mr. Right has been feeling a bit depressed since Tuesday, and it's our job to cheer him up with your captions. And the winning picture for this week's contest:


What could be going through George's head? I say, Bring it!

And here at The Right Place, we not only host great caption contests, we compete in them too. So jump on over to the other contests around the 'sphere:

Bagel Blogger
Bullwinkle Blog
Cowboy Blob's
Gone Rick Motel (Electric Venom has the same picture)
GOP and the City
Outside The Beltway
Rightlinx.com
Sobekpundit
Willisms (Where GOPAC took 2nd Place last week!)
Wizbang!

And as always, where would we be without Viking's never ending contests at Caption This!

Captions Outrageous! Winners [Pop A Squat Edition]

Announcing the winners of the 14 (and 4/5)th Caption Contest. Mr. Right has vowed to come back in the saddle for the Caption Contests to resume points for the second season of the CAPHOG. So thank you to everyone who competed, and just as a reminder, here was the image that was chosen for the contest.


GOP and College says: *To the tune of "Saturday Night"* D-A-V-I-D Hasselhoff, ROCKS!

And now for the awards!

HONORABLE MENTION:
-- Somehow, the dancers doubted the terrorists' version of "YMCA" would make it as a dance craze. – The Random Yak

-- Kos' Kids keep practicing the Nazi salute - and keep failing miserably, just like everything else they try. – hatless in hattiesburg

-- The first all-Democrat rugby team shows solidarity to jihadists at their intial game..."Our team is red hot, your team will be beheaded"! – Beerme

-- Saddam's jury gives a preview of their coming decision, during an afternoon soccer break. – Beerme


TOP TEN:

#10: The Democratic Party All-Male Cheerleading Squad demonstrate their interpretation of John Kerry's 2008 Presidential hopes by doing their patented "slit your own throat" routine. – Carl

#9: Bill knew that, under the circumstances, no one would be able to pin the fart on him. – Pam

#8: The 2006 Democrats finally get around to revealing their new Homeland Security plan. – walrus

#7: In an attempt to protect themselves from Congressional perverts, House pages have started a rigorous work-out program.- Maggie

#6: It's close to miiiiiiiiiiiiidniiiiiiiiiiiight and somethin' evil's lurkin' in the dark. Under the moooooooooooooooonliiiiiiiiight you see a sight that almost stops your heart. – Greg

#5: "And spank it! And spank it! Two, three, four..." – Damien G.

#4: "I'll take 'Dreams George Michael has had’ for $400, Alex." – V the K

#3: Al Queda training camp for Network News Anchors. – Doc

#2: The Oakland Raiders proudly debuted their new "Chokeleaders" on Monday Night Football. – The Random Yak

And the Winner:
...and now you see what really happens to people who don't do well in school. You get stuck on the New Zealand rugby team." – Carl

Previous Winners:
#1 - Dissenting Opinion Edition
#2 - White Raspbeary Edition
#3 - Totally Busted Edition
#4 - Havana Good Time, Glad You're Not Here Edition
#5 - Right Hand to God Edition
#6 - Some Assembly Required Edition
#7 - Mad Hatter Edition
#8 - Chain of Fools Edition
#9 - Beyond Her Grasp Edition
#10 - Make Love, Not Jihad Edition
#11 - Are You There God? It's Me, Hugo Edition
#12 - Wake Up and Smell the Kofi Edition
#13 - I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Edition
#14 - The Scion, the Witch and the Saprobe Edition
#14 1/2 - The Big Pigture Edition
#14 3/4 - Laid Back Edition

Why Stay?

Chris Matthews interviewed Howard Dean, and was actually asking Dean to hastefully cut and run. He wasn't even trying to hide it. And thinking about that reminded me of other difficult wars we've fought in the past, and how the choices in those wars affected us today.

There was one war which we were involved in that took the lives of some 25,000 Americans, and lasted nearly 8 years. The United States could have just given up after 4, and been done with it. America ciuld have bowed down to the enemy and gone on with their own lives. Battle after battle in the war weakened the morale of the soldiers, but they kept on pushing, because they knew the end justified the means.

There was another war, that lasted 4 bloody years, and took the lives of over 200,000 United States Citizens. From teenagers, to retirees, this war was far and away one of the worst things that America has ever had to face. And at the time, the newly elected President had to decide what was best for the country. To keep fighting through the death and the toil, or to run back home, and throw in the towel.

The first war gave us the greatest thing we have, The United States of America. Up until the battle of Saratoga in 1777, the United states could never seem to win a key battle. Then It happened. The British were defeated, at Saratoga, and morale for the Americans grew. More and more men joined the fight to become a soveriegn nation, and because of determination, they succeeded.

The next war kept this country together. Republican Abraham Lincoln came into office with a divided nation, and less than a month after he took the oath, Ft. Sumter was fired upon. The war was seen by many as going to be quick, and painless. People even would sit on their lawns and watch the battles from afar for entertainment. But as the toll grew, and the weeks turned into months, then the months turned into years. What would have happened if Lincoln and the rest of the United States had just given up and left?

Why stay? Because the end justifies the means.

Cross Posted at: GOP and College

Hot Air Straw Poll

Provided by Hot Air!

600,000 or 150,000?

First there was the infamous study by Lancet that stated that there have been 655,000 excess deaths in Iraq since 2003, but an Iraqi official has come out stating that a closer estimate is about 150,000. Granted that is more than expected, but it is less than 1/4 the outrageous amount that had been previously estimated.

That number was actually based on body counts, not interviews, and included civilians, police, as well as the many people who had been abducted, maimed, tortured, and beheaded by Iraqi insurgents.

Turning Around The Economy

Pelosi was right when she said the Democrats would turn around the economy. Check this out.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street's three-day winning streak came to an end Thursday as investors, taking a second look at Tuesday's election results, questioned whether a Democratic Congress would be friendly to business.
The losing session, which was also influenced by rising oil prices and a drop in consumer confidence, was to be expected after three days of gains that included a new closing high Wednesday for the Dow Jones industrials. Investors had driven stocks broadly higher this week on optimism that Democrats taking control of Congress would cause political gridlock that would be favorable to businesses.
But after more time to mull over the election, investors are starting to become concerned about an "anti-business stance" among Democrats in Washington, said John O'Donoghue, co-head of equities at Cowen & Co.

Another thing that may change, the trade deficit narrowed by the most in the last 5 years.

It may be an interesting 2 years to come.

One Glint of Hope Amid the Gloom...

Congratulations, Congressman Peter Roskam!

I am proud to have helped, even in a small way.

And many thanks to Ross, Christina, Eric, Brett, Richard, Brian and everyone else for a job well done.

As for the big picture, on to 2008, when we take it all right back!

No retreat, no surrender!

God bless America.

Now More Than Ever

I wish this video could have been finished sooner before the elections, but please watch it. It starts off weird, but is a stark reminder of why politics are so important.


H/T: 100% Pure Premium Squeezed Conservative Propaganda

Top 5 Election Day Predictions!!

Showing the keen insight and incisive commentary that has made me famous throughout the blogosphere, here are my top 5 election predictions as the 2006 midterms get underway.

5. After exorcising Mike Dewine in Ohio, the voters will finally look at Sherrod Brown, collectively slap their foreheads like Alec Guinness at the end of The Bridge on the River Kwai and, ashen-faced, mutter Col. Nicholson's famous line, "My God, what have I done?"

4. Militant leftist gays across America will struggle to find a new word for this. (Note: not for the children, or anyone with a conscience or a sensitive stomach.)

3. Nancy Pelosi, on becoming Speaker of the House, will show up on the first day of the next Congress dressed as Lucy Van Pelt and be carrying a football labeled "impeachment."

2. More dead people than dogs will be found to have voted for Claire McCaskill in Missouri.

1. We'll never hear the word 'macaca' again.

(cross-posted at Joust The Facts)

The "Endorsement" to End All Endorsements!

This is freakin' hilarious!

Like many other bloggers out there, I have found myself on many e-mailing lists. Some of the mass mailings I receive, I actually do read when I have the time and the subject matter interests me. I don't often blog about it, however, as I am more-or-less a small to mid-level blogger without a huge following; I blog only part-time as the mood strikes me; and I don't really like to just parrot talking points from others when I do.

This particular message, however, from the quite persistent folks at the Diana Irey for Congress campaign, was just pure comedy gold! I really do hope she wins. God knows, I think Mr. Murtha is a Defeat-o-crat of the first order who has slandered our troops and cavorted with the worst elements of the fringe left lately (Code Pink for one example). Not that anyone in her corner of Pennsylvania is likely to read this little blog, but this is just way too funny not to share with everyone else.

I laughed out loud at the following "endorsement" for Rep. Murtha that the Irey campaign happily sent out far and wide. Not quite ready to believe it wasn't someone mistaking satire for an actual endorsement, I even went so far as to search for a link to the actual online version of the paper in question to confirm that this "endorsement" does, indeed, appear there just as portrayed... IT DOES!

If this is what pases for an "endorsement" nowadays... oh, just read these excerpts for yourselves:

From the November 3, 2006 Johnstown, PA Tribune-Democrat:

...While we endorse the local congressman in his re-election bid, we fear the spending spree that might result from a shift in power, especially as President Bush attempts to carve out a positive legacy in the final two years of his second term.

Our endorsement of Murtha over Republican challenger Diana Irey is done for some reasons that might surprise our readers, and comes with some words of caution for the longtime lawmaker....

Murtha did predict that Bush would be willing to do some dealing during his final two years, especially if the House shifts from Republican to Democratic control. Quite simply, that means spending more money at a time when our federal debt is soaring out of sight.

We urge the congressman, if re-elected, to push for reduced rather than increased spending – even if it means some of the “pork” local folks have come to love is not available.

After all, why should we get excited about Murtha bringing our own money back to this area? We’d rather keep it and spend it as we see fit.

We would also urge Murtha to sit down with area veterans who clearly have different views on the Iraq conflict than he does.

We are frightened by Murtha’s willingness to align himself with California Democrat Nancy Pelosi. Clearly, Murtha is hoping that relationship paves the way for his ascension to a position of higher power in the House. But we don’t believe our region’s values match well with Pelosi’s, and we don’t see much good coming for the 12th district – even if the relationship benefits the congressman.

Beyond that, Murtha has endeared himself to liberals on both coasts – raising money for his allies in California, New England and elsewhere. We hope he can keep these “friends” and their spending ways in check if the Democrats retake the House.

We are somewhat impressed with Irey, who presents herself as a thoughtful and articulate candidate.

She has some ideas that we’re interested in, including reducing federal spending.

We have opposed closing the borders to immigration, something she supports.

In the end, we endorse Murtha for another go-round in Washington.

But we urge him to remain faithful to his fiscally and socially conservative western Pennsylvania roots – even if it costs him in personal gain and national influence.

(Emphasis mine.)

What a ringing endorsement! Something akin to a woman staying with the ill-tempered, unemployed drunk who beats her hoping he'll change, rather than taking a chance on that nice clean-cut young man who is always so nice to her and trying to curry favor with her. After all, her old boyfriend just needs a little love and all will be made well with the world again... riiiiiiiiight!

Who says the media has lost touch with reality and jumped into bed with the Democrats? Nothing to see here, just move along...

A New Perspective On Immigration Laws

Open Borders supporters would like Americans to believe that we have laws governing immigration that are too strict, and need to be relaxed. I've found a list of truely strict laws that should make them flip their rocker.

• Foreigners are admitted “according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress.”
• Immigration officials must “ensure” that “immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance” and for their dependents.
• Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request, i.e., to assist in the arrests of illegal immigrants.
• A National Population Registry keeping track of “every single individual who comprises the population of the country,” and verifies each individual’s identity.
• Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned.
• Foreigners who sign government documents “with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses” are subject to fine and imprisonment.
• Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished.
• Foreigners who are deported from Mexico and attempt to re-enter the country without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years.
• Foreigners who violate the terms of their visa may be sentenced to up to six years in prison. Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa (such as working without a permit) can also be imprisoned.
• A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of thirty to five hundred dollars will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally.
• A citizen who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison.
• Foreigners will be restricted on which political offices they may hold.

Other possible laws that I haven't been able to authenticate yet:
If you migrate to this country, you must speak the native language.
You have to be a professional or an investor. No unskilled workers allowed.
There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote no matter how long they are here.

Foreigners must not be a burden to the taxpayers.


Pretty harsh? Surely no country would impose such laws. You're wrong. Who has you might ask?

MEXICO

How ironic that the number one supplier of illegal immigrants to the United States is the country with one of the most strict immigration laws.

What Soldiers Are Saying

I get daily E-mails from CentCom in my mail box, and often times it is a recurring theme of "What Extremists Are Saying." It gives a blunt look at exactly what the media avoids when talking about Islamic Extremists:
The fact that they want to kill as many Americans as possible.

Well, Confederate Yankee, and Chester of The Adventures of Chester were given the oppertunity by Central Command to each interview two United States Military Police who are stationed in Iraq. Those interviewed were Staff Sargant Jason Oliver and Specialist Kimberly McGuiness.

Confederate Yankee's interview is here,
And Chester's Podcast of the interview is here.

Topics covered were:
Summarizing their duties.
The infamous 600,000 dead in Iraq study.
Is Iraq really the hell hole the media plays it out as?
Is progress being made?
Is the violence deteriorating?
What previous experience do the Iraqi Police have?
What could the Iraqi Police do to perform better?

And most importantly:
Will the Democrat solution of Cut and Run work? (Hint, signs point to NO!)

Just The Man For President!

According to Daniel Patrick Welch, Andrés Manuel López Obrador is the perfect candidate for the President of the United States of America.
Yeah, the same Obrado who could not accept his defeat to Felipe Calderon, even though the margin of 244,000 votes said he did.

After the election Obrador has called on his protestors to block the streets of Mexico City, costing local businesses $35 Million of dollars per day.

Since then, Obrador held a "fake convention" to announce himself "President elect," and has even gone so far as to begin picking cabinet members of his newly formed shadow government, and has promised to oppose any and all legislation that the REAL president brings forth.

Obrador's protestors have even gone so far to set off explosions in the Electorial Court after judges dismissed the claims of a fraudulant election.

Where do the Left get these ideas?

Missouri Senate race boils down to proper pronunciation of State's name.

Third in a series of mid-term election satire. Second is over at Conservathink.

"Missour-ah!"
"Missour-ee!"

The closest Senate race in the country just got even hotter. Following the Michael J. Fox flap, one would think that embryonic stem cell research and cloning would be the top issues on voters' minds. Polls show the two Senate candidates, incumbent Republican Senator Jim Talent and Democratic challenger State Auditor Claire McCaskill are neck-and-neck, but the odds may very well depend on whose pronunciation of the State's name most resonates with Missouri voters. At least 56% of those polled claim they say Missour-ah, and only 37% say Missour-ee. The rest punched the pollster in the face and yelled, "That's a f**king stupid question!"

"The people of Missour-ee are tired of being viewed as corn-fed hicks," Republican pollster Fred Kondracke asserted. "People think that we're just another fly-over State where we marry pigs or something. Well, let me tell you, Mrs. McCaskill's husbands are the exceptions to the rule!"

Democratic pollster Susan Powers disagrees: "We're just common folk like y'all down here in Missour-ah. We stand for real family values, unlike the GOP, like forced wage controls, socialistic health care and punishing the rich for their success. Real Missour-ah val-yoos."

Missouri is often called a "bellwether State" due to its use of bells to tell which way the wind is blowing... The political winds, that is!

...

Oh, screw you all.

Regardless, the State may very well determine who controls the Senate come Tuesday, as well as whether pointless semantics can sway the results of a State-wide election.

Now is the Time for All Good Men and Women to Come to the Aid of the Party!

I volunteered to work Monday and Tuesday to help the Republican GOTV efforts in my area. I will be working with the Peter Roskam campaign to help keep the Illinois 6th Congressional District in GOP hands.

If there is any way you, too, can help keep the Republican majorities in the House and Senate, or to win a Governorship for our side, please do so now. Take action! Nothing is over until all the votes are cast and counted!

Please bear in mind that Governors appoint people to fill unexpired Senate terms should vacancies occur. This means that any one of these races, Governorships included, could very well tip the balance of power in the Federal Government.

Why is this so important? If you have not read this post yet, please do so:
Evaluating Congress - 2006 Election Edition

The following is a list of the most competitive such races, where neither victory nor defeat is yet assured. Some are more promising, others look a little more bleak, but all are among those races listed somewhere as something less than "safe" for one party or the other. Concede nothing and take nothing for granted!

Please, if you live in or near any of these areas, volunteer to help in any way you can. You can even help from the comfort of your own home! The future of our country is at stake! Now, get out there and help win one for "The Gipper"!

NOTE: The preferred candidate is highlighted in boldface type.


Alabama

Governor
Bob Riley (R-Inc)
Lucy Baxley (D)


Alaska

Governor
OPEN [Frank Murkowski-R]
Sarah Palin (R)
Tony Knowles (D)


Arizona

Governor
Janet Napolitano (D-Inc)
Len Munsil (R)

Senate
Jon Kyl (R-Inc)
Jim Pederson (D)

01
Rick Renzi (R-Inc)
Ellen Simon (D)

05
J.D. Hayworth (R-Inc)
Harry Mitchell (D)

08
OPEN [Jim Kolbe-R]
Randy Graf (R)
Gabrielle Giffords (D)


Arkansas

Governor
OPEN [Mike Huckabee-R]
Asa Hutchinson (R)
Mike Beebe (D)


California

Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Inc)
Phil Angelides (D)

04
John Doolittle (R-Inc)
Charles Brown (D)

11
Richard Pombo (R-Inc)
Jerry McNerney (D)

50
Brian Bilbray (R-Inc)
Francine Busby (D)


Colorado

Governor
OPEN [Bill Owens-R]
Bob Beauprez (R)
Bill Ritter (D)

03
John Salazar (D-Inc)
Scott Tipton (R)

04
Marilyn Musgrave (R-Inc)
Angie Paccione (D)

05
OPEN [Joel Hefley-R]
Doug Lamborn (R)
Jay Fawcett (D)

07
OPEN [Bob Beauprez-R]
Rick O'Donnell (R)
Ed Perlmutter (D)


Connecticut

Governor
Jodi Rell (R-Inc)
John DeStefano (D)

Senate
Joe Lieberman* (I-Inc)
Ned Lamont (D)
Alan Schlesinger (R)

*Lieberman is endorsed because the Republican cannot realistically win this race and the Democrat candidate is completely unacceptable.

02
Rob Simmons (R-Inc)
Joe Courtney (D)

04
Christopher Shays (R-Inc)
Diane Farrell (D)

05
Nancy Johnson (R-Inc)
Chris Murphy (D)


Florida

Governor
OPEN [Jeb Bush-R]
Charlie Crist (R)
Jim Davis (D)

Senate
Bill Nelson (D-Inc)
Katherine Harris (R)

08
Ric Keller (R-Inc)
Charlie Stuart (D)

09
OPEN [Mike Bilirakis-R]
Gus Bilirakis (R)
Phyllis Busansky (D)

13
OPEN [Katherine Harris-R]
Vern Buchanan (R)
Christine Jennings (D)

16
OPEN [Mark Foley-R]
John Negron (R) [Must run under Mark Foley's name on the ballot!]
Tim Mahoney (D)

22
Clay Shaw (R-Inc)
Ron Klein (D)


Georgia

Governor
Sonny Perdue (R-Inc)
Mark Taylor (D)

08
Jim Marshall (D-Inc)
Mac Collins (R)

12
John Barrow (D-Inc)
Max Burns (R)


Idaho

Governor
OPEN [Jim Risch-R]
Butch Otter (R)
Jerry Brady (D)

01
OPEN [Butch Otter-R]
Bill Sali (R)
Larry Grant (D)


Illinois

Governor
Rod Blagojevich (D-Inc)
Judy Baar Topinka (R)

06
OPEN [Henry Hyde-R]
Peter Roskam (R)
Tammy Duckworth (D)

08
Melissa Bean (D-Inc)
David McSweeney (R)

10
Mark Kirk (R-Inc)
Dan Seals (D)

17
OPEN [Lane Evans-D]
Phil Hare (D)
Andrea Lane Zinga (R)


Indiana

02
Chris Chocola (R-Inc)
Joe Donnelly (D)

03
Mark Souder (R-Inc)
Thomas Hayhurst (D)

07
Julia Carson (D-Inc)
Eric Dickerson (R)

08
John Hostettler (R-Inc)
Brad Ellsworth (D)

09
Mike Sodrel (R-Inc)
Baron Hill (D)


Iowa

Governor
OPEN [Tom Vilsack]
Chet Culver (D)
Jim Nussle (R)

01
OPEN [Jim Nussle-R]
Mike Whalen (R)
Bruce Braley (D)

02
Jim Leach (R-Inc)
Dave Loebsack (D)

03
Leonard Boswell (D-Inc)
Jeff Lamberti (R)


Kansas

Governor
Kathleen Sebelius (D-Inc)
Jim Barnett (R)

02
Jim Ryun (R-Inc)
Nancy Boyda (D)

03
Dennis Moore (D-Inc)
Chuck Ahner (R)


Kentucky

02
Ron Lewis (R-Inc)
Mike Weaver (D)

03
Anne Northrup (R-Inc)
John Yarmuth (D)

04
Geoff Davis (R-Inc)
Ken Lucas (D)


Louisiana

03
Charlie Melancon (D-Inc)
Craig Romero (R)

07
Charles Boustany (R-Inc)
Mike Stagg (D)


Maine

Governor
John Baldacci (D-Inc)
Chandler Woodcock (R)


Maryland

Governor
Bob Ehrlich (R-Inc)
Martin O'Malley (D)

Senate
OPEN [Paul Sarbanes-D]
Ben Cardin (D)
Michael Steele (R)

03
OPEN [Ben Cardin-D]
John Sarbanes (D)
John White (R)

06
Roscoe Bartlett (R-Inc)
Andrew Duck (D)


Massachusetts

Governor
OPEN [Mitt Romney-R]
Kerry Healey (R)
Deval Patrick (D)


Michigan

Governor
Jennifer Granholm (D-Inc)
Dick DeVos (R)

Senate
Debbie Stabenow (D-Inc)
Mike Bouchard (R)

07
OPEN [Joe Schwarz-R]
Tim Walberg (R)
Sharon Renier (D)

08
Mike Rogers (R-Inc)
Jim Marcinkowski (D)


Minnesota

Governor
Tim Pawlenty (R-Inc)
Mike Hatch (D)

Senate
OPEN [Mark Dayton-D]
Amy Klobuchar (D)
Mark Kennedy (R)

01
Gil Gutknecht (R-Inc)
Tim Walz (D)

02
John Kline (R-Inc)
Coleen Rowley (D)

06
OPEN [Mark Kennedy-R]
Michele Bachmann (R)
Patty Wetterling (D)


Missouri

Senate
Jim Talent (R-Inc)
Claire McCaskill (D)


Montana

Senate
Conrad Burns (R-Inc)
Jon Tester (D)


Nebraska

Senate
Ben Nelson (D-Inc)
Pete Ricketts (R)

01
Jeff Fortenberry (R-Inc)
Maxine Moul (D)

03
OPEN [Tom Osborne-R]
Adrian Smith (R)
Scott Kleeb (D)


Nevada

Governor
OPEN [Kenny Guinn-R]
Jim Gibbons (R)
Dina Titus (D)

Senate
John Ensign (R-Inc)
Jack Carter (D)

02
OPEN [Jim Gibbons-R]
Dean Heller (R)
Jill Derby (D)

03
Jon Porter (R-Inc)
Tessa Hafen (D)


New Hampshire

01
Jeb Bradley (R-Inc)
Carol Shea-Porter (D)

02
Charlie Bass (R-Inc)
Paul Hodes (D)


New Jersey

Senate
Robert Menendez (D-Inc)
Tom Kean, Jr. (R)

05
Scott Garrett (R-Inc)
Paul Aronsohn (D)

07
Mike Ferguson (R-Inc)
Linda Stender (D)


New Mexico

01
Heather Wilson (R-Inc)
Patricia Madrid (D)


New York

Governor
OPEN [George Pataki-R]
John Faso (R)
Eliot Spitzer (D)

03
Peter King (R-Inc)
Dave Mejias (D)

13
Vito Fossella (R-Inc)
Stephen A. Harrison (D)

19
Sue Kelly (R-Inc)
John Hall (D)

20
John Sweeney (R-Inc)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)

24
OPEN [Sherwood Boehlert-R]
Ray Meier (R)
Michael Arcuri (D)

25
Jim Walsh (R-Inc)
Dan Maffei (D)

26
Tom Reynolds (R-Inc)
Jack Davis (D)

29
Randy Kuhl (R-Inc)
Eric Massa (D)


North Carolina

08
Robin Hayes (R-Inc)
Larry Kissell (D)

11
Charles Taylor (R-Inc)
Heath Shuler (D)

13
Brad Miller (D-Inc)
Vernon Robinson (R)


Ohio

Governor
OPEN [Bob Taft-R]
Ken Blackwell (R)
Ted Strickland (D)

Senate
Mike DeWine (R-Inc)
Sherrod Brown (D)

01
Steve Chabot (R-Inc)
John Cranley (D)

02
Jean Schmidt (R-Inc)
Victoria Wulsin (D)

06
OPEN [Ted Strickland-D]
Charlie Wilson (D)
Chuck Blasdel (R)

12
Pat Tiberi (R-Inc)
Bob Shamansky (D)

13
OPEN [Sherrod Brown-D]
Betty Sutton (D)
Craig Foltin (R)

15
Deborah Pryce (R-Inc)
Mary Jo Kilroy (D)

18
OPEN [Bob Ney-R]
Joy Padgett (R)
Zack Space (D)


Oklahoma

Governor
Brad Henry (D-Inc)
Ernest Istook (R)


Oregon

Governor
Ted Kulongoski (D-Inc)
Ron Saxton (R)

05
Darlene Hooley (D-Inc)
Mike Erickson (R)


Pennsylvania

Governor
Ed Rendell (D-Inc)
Lynn Swann (R)

Senate
Rick Santorum (R-Inc)
Bob Casey, Jr. (D)

04
Melissa Hart (R-Inc)
Jason Altmire (D)

06
Jim Gerlach (R-Inc)
Lois Murphy (D)

07
Curt Weldon (R-Inc)
Joe Sestak (D)

08
Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Inc)
Patrick Murphy (D)

10
Don Sherwood (R-Inc)
Chris Carney (D)

12
Jack Murtha (D-Inc)
Diana Irey (R)


Rhode Island

Governor
Don Carcieri (R-Inc)
Charles Fogarty (D)

Senate
Lincoln Chafee (R-Inc)
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)


South Carolina

Governor
Mark Sanford (R-Inc)
Tom Moore (D)

05
John Spratt (D-Inc)
Ralph Norman (R)


South Dakota

Governor
Mike Rounds (R-Inc)
Jack Billion (D)

at large
Stephanie Herseth (D-Inc)
Bruce Whalen (R)


Tennessee

Governor
Phil Bredesen (D-Inc)
Jim Bryson (R)

Senate
OPEN [Bill Frist-R]
Bob Corker (R)
Harold Ford, Jr. (D)


Texas

Governor
Rick Perry (R-Inc)
Chris Bell (D)

17
Chet Edwards (D-Inc)
Van Taylor (R)

22
OPEN [Tom DeLay-R]
Nick Lampson (D)
Shelley Sekula-Gibbs (R) [Not on ballot, write-in campaign!]

23
Henry Bonilla (R-Inc)
Rick Bolanos (D)


Utah

02
Jim Matheson (D-Inc)
LaVar Christensen (R)


Vermont

Governor
Jim Douglas (R-Inc)
Scudder Parker (D)

Senate
OPEN [Jim Jeffords-I]
Bernie Sanders (I)
Richard Tarrant (R)

at large
OPEN [Bernie Sanders-I]
Peter Welch (D)
Martha Rainville (R)


Virginia

Senate
George Allen (R-Inc)
Jim Webb (D)

02
Thelma Drake (R-Inc)
Phil Kellam (D)

10
Frank Wolf (R-Inc)
Judy Feder (D)


Washington

Senate
Maria Cantwell (D-Inc)
Mike McGavick (R)

02
Rick Larsen (D-Inc)
Doug Roulstone (R)

05
Cathy McMorris (R-Inc)
Peter Goldmark (D)

08
Dave Reichert (R-Inc)
Darcy Burner (D)


West Virginia

01
Alan Mollohan (D-Inc)
Chris Wakim (R)

02
Shelley Moore Capito (R-Inc)
Mike Callaghan (D)


Wisconsin

Governor
Jim Doyle (D-Inc)
Mark Green (R)

08
OPEN [Mark Green-R]
John Gard (R)
Steve Kagen (D)


Wyoming

Governor
Dave Freudenthal (D-Inc)
Ray Hunkins (R)

at large
Barbara Cubin (R-Inc)
Gary Trauner (D)

Captions Outrageous! [Pop A Squat Edition]

This week's picture comes to us from the AFP, via Yahoo!


OK, you know the drill, let the Funny begin! The contest will end Tuesday at 11:59 PM.


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And remember, here at The Right Place, we love to add our own sense of humor to the other contests that are out there. So be sure to stop by any of these caption contests.

BagelBlogger
Brainfuel
The Bullwinkle Blog
Commonwealth Conservative
Cowboy Blob
Gone Rick Motel
GOP and the City
Rightlinx
Willisms
Wizbang!

And of course, as always, V the K has his caption contests daily at:
Caption This!

A Final Thought Before "Goodnight"

From NY Times:

Last March, the federal government set up a Web site to make public a vast archive of Iraqi documents captured during the war. The Bush administration did so under pressure from Congressional Republicans who had said they hoped to “leverage the Internet” to find new evidence of the prewar dangers posed by Saddam Hussein.
But in recent weeks, the site has posted some documents that weapons experts say are a danger themselves: detailed accounts of Iraq’s secret nuclear research before the 1991 Persian Gulf war. The documents, the experts say, constitute a basic guide to building an atom bomb.
Last night, the government shut down the Web site after The New York Times asked about complaints from weapons experts and arms-control officials. A spokesman for the director of national intelligence said access to the site had been suspended “pending a review to ensure its content is appropriate for public viewing.”
Officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency, fearing that the information could help states like Iran develop nuclear arms, had privately protested last week to the American ambassador to the agency, according to European diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the issue’s sensitivity. One diplomat said the agency’s technical experts “were shocked” at the public disclosures.

AllahPundit hit the nail on the head with these two questions:

Exactly how far along was Saddam’s nuclear research that Iran might possibly benefit from it?

Why is the IAEA worried about Iran using bombmaking information in their “peaceful nuclear energy program”?

A Rooting Interest

Members of the Palestinian Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, terrorist organizations, seem to have a rooting interest in next week's election.

"Of course Americans should vote Democrat," Jihad Jaara, a senior member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group and the infamous leader of the 2002 siege of Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, told WND.

[...]

Muhammad Saadi, a senior leader of Islamic Jihad in the northern West Bank town of Jenin, said the Democrats' talk of withdrawal from Iraq makes him feel "proud."

"As Arabs and Muslims we feel proud of this talk," he told WND. "Very proud from the great successes of the Iraqi resistance. This success that brought the big superpower of the world to discuss a possible withdrawal."

Abu Abdullah, a leader of Hamas' military wing in the Gaza Strip, said the policy of withdrawal "proves the strategy of the resistance is the right strategy against the occupation."

"We warned the Americans that this will be their end in Iraq," said Abu Abdullah, considered one of the most important operational members of Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Martyrs Brigades, Hamas' declared "resistance" department. "They did not succeed in stealing Iraq's oil, at least not at a level that covers their huge expenses. They did not bring stability. Their agents in the [Iraqi] regime seem to have no chance to survive if the Americans withdraw."

Gosh, they even mentioned the "war for oil" angle. But, wait a minute. What possible damage could come from withdrawal from Iraq?

Islamic Jihad's Saadi, laughing, stated, "There is no chance that the resistance will stop."

He said an American withdrawal from Iraq would "prove the resistance is the most important tool and that this tool works. The victory of the Iraqi revolution will mark an important step in the history of the region and in the attitude regarding the United States."

Jihad Jaara said an American withdrawal would "mark the beginning of the collapse of this tyrant empire (America)."

"Therefore, a victory in Iraq would be a greater defeat for America than in Vietnam."

I think that, as a general rule, it's probably a good idea to do the opposite of what terrorists are openly hoping you'll do.

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Thanks for the links!

The Anchoress
Ankle Biting Pundits
Argghhh!!!
Basil's Blog
Blogmeister USA
Brainster's Blog
The Bullwinkle Blog
Conservative Blog Therapy
Crazy Politico's Rantings
Fausta's Blog
File It Under
Kitty Litter
Knowledge Is Power
Leather Penguin
Searchlight Crusade

A Soldier's Perspective, where CJ also points out, regarding the increased violence in Iraq, that the terrorists tried the same thing 2 Years Ago!

Also blogging this subject...

Backyard Conservative
The Jawa Report

[Ed. Note: Links section added by Mr. Right, 11/3/06]

Captions Outrageous! Winners [Laid Back Edition]

Announcing the winners of the 14 (3/4)th Right Place Photo Caption Contest of Season 2!

I’m really impressed at the number of entries which this contest brought in! Since I am a non-partisan judge, I’ll omit my entry from the winners, and as a reminder, this is the picture that was chosen.

GOP and College said: “Albert says; ‘Kiss my ass, esse!’”

And now let’s get on to the Awards!

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

-- Ladies and Gentlemen......Mister Albert Pooholes. – Special Ed

-- Pujols awakes from his nap just in time to throw out a Tiger in the 6th inning of game 3 of the world series. Sadly nobody else woke up to notice. – Special Ed

-- Of course, it was Placido who was really the one who was bent over... – Steve O

-- In the final game of the World Series, Pujols reveals the source of the brown substance on Kenny Rogers's hand... – Beerme

-- And for my next trick, I'll need a volunteer... – Carl

-- Unfortunately for Albert the ball was coming in, not going out. – walrus

And now, THE TOP TEN!

#10: Sorry Mr. [Pujols], but you're too old to be a character in James Webb's next novel. – Pam

#9: "An old girlfriend taught me this using ping-pong balls." – Cowboy Blob

#8: I remember this scene for "Saving Ryan's Privates". – walrus

#7: Joe Buck: "Albert Pujols left and right legs were as far apart as Howard Dean and Dick Cheney on that one!" – T.M. Ergin

#6: Albert demonstrates what he learned as a Congressional Page. – Doc

#5: "Ah fart in your general direction..." – V the K

#4: Of course, Cardinals fans never questioned Alberto about the dark smudges on HIS hands like they did Kenny Rogers... – Steve O

#3: "Just put your feet up in the stirrup, if you would please, and I'll start the exam… – GOPAC’s Mom

#2: Albert was a triple threat, being able to catch, slide, and throw gang signs to his homies in one motion. – V the K

THE WINNING ENTRY:

#1: Knowing the first base umpire was a "switch hitter", Pujols shamefully tries to influence his call on the close play at first. – Beerme


A round of applause for the contestants, and the winners! Bravo!

PREVIOUS SEASON TWO WINNERS:

#1 - Dissenting Opinion Edition
#2 - White Raspbeary Edition
#3 - Totally Busted Edition
#4 - Havana Good Time, Glad You're Not Here Edition
#5 - Right Hand to God Edition
#6 - Some Assembly Required Edition
#7 - Mad Hatter Edition
#8 - Chain of Fools Edition
#9 - Beyond Her Grasp Edition
#10 - Make Love, Not Jihad Edition
#11 - Are You There God? It's Me, Hugo Edition
#12 - Wake Up and Smell the Kofi Edition
#13 - I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Edition
#14 - The Scion, the Witch and the Saprobe Edition
#14 1/2 - The Big Pigture Edition

Liberals Are For Your Civil Rights!

As long as they can watch every move you make. Liberalism in Britain has pushed the invasion of the right to privacy to the breaking point. Groups like The ACLU chastise the NSA for listening in on suspected terrorists calling people inside the United States, but fail to mention anything about how the liberal diplomacy in the U.K. has made it the most surveilled countries in the world.

Examples of surveillance in Britain:

* Information stored about foreign travel.

* Software that analyses spending habits and the data sold to businesses. When we call service centres or apply for loans, insurance or mortgages, how quickly we are served and what we are offered can depend on what we spend, where we live and who we are.

* Taps on telephones, e-mails and internet use that can screened for key words and phrases by British and US intelligence services.

* The national DNA database holds profiles on about 3.5 million people.

* There are an estimated 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain: one for every 14 people.

* More than half of the UK population posseses a loyalty card issued by the firm that operates the Nectar scheme.

* Since 2002 there have been more than 8 million criminal records checks for jobs, of which around 400,000 contained convictions or police intelligence information.

* There are plans to expand capacity to read vehicle number plates from 35 million reads per day to 50 million by 2008.

* Some 216 catalogue companies in the UK are signed up to the Abacus data-sharing consortium, with information on 26 million individuals.

* The database of fingerprints contains nearly 6 million sets of prints.

* An individual can be captured on more than 300 cameras each day.

* By the end of 2002 law enforcement bodies had made more than 400,000 requests for data from mobile network operators.

* The number of motorists caught by speed cameras rose from 300,000 in 1996 to over 2 million in 2004.

* In the year to April 2005 some 631 adults and 5,751 juveniles were electronically tagged.

A Swing... and a Miss!

Oh, brother!

Pam Meister at Blogmeister USA lives in Connecticut and has been following the whole Kooky Left vs. Lieberman fiasco pretty closely.

You can check out the latest nugget of anti-Joe leftist lunkhead stupidity she unearthed here.

Next, stop by V the K's Caption This and have a go at John Kerry. It's quite therapeutic!

Valour-IT

There's another friendly competition between Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines over who can raise their goal amount ($45,000.00 ea) the fastest. Bloggers are teaming up to raise $180,000 for Valour-IT. Team leaders are:

Blackfive (Army)
Chaotic Synaptic Activity (Navy)
Op-For (Air Force)
Villainous Company (Marines)

(Click here for more information at Soldiers' Angels.)

Current totals as of 11/01/06 10:00 am (Eastern):
Army: $11,583.00
Navy: $7,227.00 (Come on Navy!)
Air Force: $11,384.00
Marines: $10,445.00

I want all the teams to win, but you can pick a team and join them to raise their goal the fastest! It is a friendly competition and there is a lot of bantering going on among the teams, so join the fun!

TP Claims Kerry Apologized

Here are the words from John Kerry's mouth, via video on Think Progress,

"Well I did, I said it was a botched joke. Of course I'm sorry about a botched joke. Do you think I love botched jokes?"

Note that he didn't mention anything about the armed forces in that. He apologized for screwing up the joke, not for offending hundreds of thousands of military personel.

John, the military is still waiting for you to apologize to them.

ROFL! ROFL! ROFL!

I took one look at this and was under the table in laughter.


H/T: Hot Air

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Thanks for the link!

A Rose By Any Other Name

The Left Strikes Again

Spray painting a giant penis on the American Flag. (explitives are blurred out) Real genius there people. It takes a real Einstien to do something a 5 year old would be amused at.

A 20' by 40' flag had the words F@#% BUSH and a phallus spray painted on one of the white stripes. The grafitti was visible for at least 2 exits from the north side of the building. The flag and display around it served as a memorial to veterans and has been there since 1998. The flag was so large that it had to be specially ordered, and took over 3 hours to put up. But that's not all. The American Legion was vandalized as well. Vandals spray painted penises and vile language on a fence outside the building. What a bunch of true ass clowns.

I have one thing to say to the immature filth that did this. There's $2000 on your head betting your ass is going to jail. Not to mention the cost to repair or replace the flag, and fix what you did at the A.L. Get used to this view. You're gonna see it for a long time.
I've got my money saying that it was either some little brat high schoolers or college freshmen who haven't gotten past the maturity of a 6 year old.

H/T: Malkin

Cross Posted at GOP and College

Okay, Everybody: That's a Wrap!

I would like to take this opportunity to send out a very special thank you to all of the wonderful bloggers who agreed to participate in this year's event! It has been an honor and a privilege to blog with you, and this has, once again, been an event to remember!


Time to roll the credits...


A Right Place Productions Presentation


BLOGOWEENIVERSARY II - Day of the Donk


Produced and Directed by Mr. Right

Written by everybody involved


Cast (in order of appearance)...



Mr. Right as HOWARD DEAN



Kimsch of Musing Minds as FRAU BLÜCHER PELOSI



GOP & College as LIBERAL CRY-BABY



The Man of GOP & The City as FLAVOR FLAV



Pam Meister of Blogmeister USA as CINDY SHEEHAN



Stew Magoo of Get Stewed as HILLARY CLINTON



T.M. "Giacomo" Ergin of Joust The Facts as JAMES CARVILLE



The Random Yak as THE GHOST OF MAO ZEDONG



Anna of A Rose By Any Other Name as NATALIE MAINES



V the K of Caption This! as ANDRIANNA SULLINGTON



Mr. Right as QUASIMODO



Mr. Right as DAN RATHER



Spacemonkey of IMAO and The Flying Spacemonkey Chronicles as BILL CLINTON



Damian G. of Conservathink as MARKOS MOULITSAS ZÚNIGA



Mr. Right as DR. EVIL


The Right Place will return...

Will you?

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Thanks for all the links!

Blogmeister USA
Caption This!
Conservathink
Cowboy Blob
Get Stewed
GOP & The City
Hatless In Hattiesburg
The Jawa Report
Joust The Facts
Marathon Pundit
Musing Minds
The Random Yak
A Rose By Any Other Name

...And anyone else I may have missed (it's late, I'm very tired, I'll look for more tomorrow).

Goodnight and thanks to everyone who visited the Right Place for the past two years! Without all of you, this would be an exercise in futility. God bless you all!

No Mystery Here

I'm sure you've already guessed who I am.

If not...you can find out here.

This Old Grandma

is going to bed. I'll have to see who everyone else was in the morning.

Thanks for a great time Mr. Right!

Happy Halloween!

Vote GOP November 7^th!