As I mentioned last night, we are sending DougJ and Mistermix to NRN. The ads are paying for the registration, but we need to raise about 1300-1400 dollars for hotel expenses. So far, we are up to about $485.00. If you have some spare scratch, help send our Balloon Juice correspondents to Netroots Nation.
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Raven
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cathyx
Those luxury suites are expensive.
MikeBoyScout
In also too.
gbear
Can’t afford to kick in, but this map might be helpful.
Stuck in the Funhouse
After listening to those self important netroot jackasses wankpouting on Obama for nearly 4 years now? How about we send them a steamy bowl of rat fuck instead.
Baud
@cathyx: As are the hookers and blow.
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@Stuck in the Funhouse:
I’m going to do a post where I ask all of you what kinds of trouble you want me (and mistermix, assuming he’s game) to make while we’re there. I’d really like input on this, because the first two times I went, back when I was a local blogger and didn’t have readers to suggest things, I felt like I missed a lot of opportunities for that.
Steve
I hope you plan on sharing a bed to save money. Austerity, bitches.
Raven
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity: Smack Hamsher if you get a chance.
Omnes Omnibus
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity:Are you bringing a pimp hat?
cathyx
@Baud: Yeah, they’re actually staying at a hostel. They need the money for fun times.
gbear
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity: Both of you should get name tags that read
George Tierney Jr.
Greenville, SC
Villago Delenda Est
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity:
Can you replicate your little stunt on the Petri Dish from earlier today, but do it on some Naderite clown?
George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina
Why are you spending $350 per night for a hotel room in Providence?
It would be far more useful to send that money to Elizabeth Warren or the Wisconsin recall, where it would actually make a difference, instead of a self-indulgent wank fest?
Villago Delenda Est
@cathyx:
That’s a lot of quarters for Ms. PacMan.
Omnes Omnibus
@cathyx: Most hostels don’t allow hookers, not even (especially not?) the rugby ones. Buncha killjoys if you ask me.
Omnes Omnibus
In.
@George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina: Some of us, based on jobs, cannot give to Warren or the WI recalls, but sponsoring shenanigans at NRN is allowed.
Suffern ACE
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity: In yglesias’ panel on the federal reserve, take the floor starting with the statement “As hedge fund managers, I think we can all agree that this discussion points to the need for relaxed regulations, not more.”
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@Suffern ACE:
Is there an Yglesias panel on the federal reserve? I’ll do it if so.
kwAwk
I put my two cents in. Here’s to hoping Doug J starts a gang war with the totebaggers.
Soonergrunt
$50.72
Omnes Omnibus
@Soonergrunt: ?
Soonergrunt
@Omnes Omnibus: what?
Omnes Omnibus
@Soonergrunt: One wonders why $50.72? It seems random.
Soonergrunt
@Omnes Omnibus: mainly to see how long it would take somebody to ask about the extra 72 cents.
I’m bored, so why not?
mistermix
I’ve never been to a NRN so I don’t know exactly what to expect, but I’m sure it will be a target-rich environment for self-important jackasses and I’m game for (almost) anything you guys dream up.
As you might be able to tell from my posts, I’m an ill-tempered and impatient person, and I will probably overload on self-righteous firebagging and meek totebagging after a couple of hours and have an ugly meltdown. If DougJ and I get kicked out, we’re still going to stay in Providence and drink, fair warning.
SiubhanDuinne
@Omnes Omnibus:
@Soonergrunt:
Raven
@mistermix: Go fishin.
George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity: you could attend the black caucus in blackface, wearing a Firedoglake shirt.
SiubhanDuinne
@SiubhanDuinne:
Ah fvck. Fvcked up the block quote formatting. But then I’ve been on the Arizona road all day, much of it in temperatures reaching 111 (not a typo) and am currently in Flagstaff which is 7000 ft above sea level. I’m feeling just a leetle light-headed.
Omnes Omnibus
@Soonergrunt: Apparently the answer was about a minute.
satanicpanic
Ask Cenky Uyger when he’s going to go back to being a Republican
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina:
Could I make a tee-shirt out of some of your son’s tweets?
Omnes Omnibus
@SiubhanDuinne: Have a drink or eight. I am sure it will help.
joes527
@satanicpanic: That would be an interesting question to come from this blog.
MikeBoyScout
@DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@mistermix
If you are looking for trouble stir up an OUTRAGE in Providence about Curt Dead Beat Schilling.
One of those nights is on me you pricks.
MikeBoyScout
@ John,
Can we get them some Steelers gear to wear to PO Pat fans?
Added Bonus: They might get their asses kicked!
satanicpanic
@joes527: Haha good point. Maybe I should have said- ask Cenk Uyger when he’s going to admit to still being a Republican.
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@MikeBoyScout:
I’ll see what I can do, but people there seem pretty outraged already.
George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina
Here’s a list of the NN panels (scroll down).
http://www.netrootsnation.org/nn12/?page_number=1
I’ve read through all ten pages and aside from Lizz Winstead, they’re pretty bland.
mistermix
See, here’s my problem with NRN. I see that Darcy Burner is on a panel and I want to ask her how much more Microsoft stock she has so I’ll know how many more losing campaigns she can run. But that’s just being an asshole.
MikeBoyScout
@39 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:
You don’t sound too enthused. :-)
IDEA:
Grab a gang of other drunk belligerents and hang him in effigy in his BoSox gear outside of Trust Tower. That’s a twofer as it is a BoA property.
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@MikeBoyScout:
I like it.
Suffern ACE
@mistermix: O.K. You can just kind of network around. Talk about how you don’t really follow government all that much and don’t feel that you have to since you live your politics. Then smugly shake your head at anyone who still believes that political power though traditional institutions actually matters.
ETA: Muttering “No labels, dude” under your breath whenever anyone says “Democrat” or “Green” would help set the character.
SiubhanDuinne
@Omnes Omnibus: That’s the plan.
Violet
@Suffern ACE:
Gawd. I heard that idiot on some NPR show today. He pretty much said exactly this on the show:
Lemme guess…his daughters come from an upper middle class background and graduated from college without debt, right? What do I win?
And how is that sort of trajectory any different from upper middle class kids over the last 40 years or so? Not all that much, except maybe with a bit more overseas volunteer work. The lack of interest in politics and the “we live our politics” nonsense is right out of 1960’s hippie era talk. Patchouli for the win!
Suffern ACE
@Violet: I did have to laugh that he called it “DIY” politics, when many of the examples he gave were of young people, including his own, joining well established and well funded volunteer programs.
Heliopause
Uh, WHAT? Fuck that shit. I’ll donate a tarpaulin and you can make the reservation at the local KOA, but 13-1400 bones? Blow me.
MikeBoyScout
@43 DougJ, Head of Infidelity:
Thank-you.
I think it has a tad of merit.
It would be covered.
Schilling is a ripe and ready target.
Keeps the story going.
And Rhodes Islanders will empathize.
You’re just the right belligerent to lead this debauchery.
George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina
interesting.
It’s an election year and none of the candidates or congressional leaders are coming to NN (except for 2 time loser Bruner).
Elizabeth Warren isn’t showing up. Tammy Baldwin isn’t showing up. Pelosi isn’t showing up. etc.
You can only conclude after last year’s abortion of a convention, no one, not even Warren, wanted to seen at this freak show.
DougJ, Head of Infidelity
@MikeBoyScout:
I think it’s a good issue, you’re right.
George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina
You would think Seth MacFarlane would show up, considering NN is being held in Quahog, but even he won’t appear.
Suffern ACE
@George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina: Tammy Baldwin is giving some kind of keynote address or appearance, although Eric Schniederman is the main speaker. But I’m surprised that she’s there, though.
The prophet Nostradumbass
If their comments in this thread are anything to go by, I’ll pass on helping them get to NRN.
Clime Acts
As I said in another thread, this is the image which needs to be on BJ peoples’ tee shirts at NRN.
Clime Acts
@mistermix:
Project much?
Clime Acts
@Heliopause:
Clime Acts
@George Tierney of Greenville, South Carolina:
Either that, or they’re now aware that NRN is not necessarily a drooling gaggle of mindless Dem establishment types, and are generally avoiding places where critical thinking is encouraged.
The prophet Nostradumbass
@mistermix:
I wondered about that before I went last year. If you’re hoping for it, you’ll be very disappointed, and may as well not go.
A Humble Lurker
@Clime Acts:
Aw, is someone’s precious fee-fees hurt?