Zahn's remark concerning Putin having sex with men

[Mabus]

Here's the quote I mentioned last night at evl's house at the afterparty/planning meeting after the AIT/Gore movie.

ZAHN: ... including reports, Nikolas, that would suggest that people wouldn't be surprised if Vladimir Putin wouldn't want him dead, after he went public with allegations that Mr. Putin was having sex with men.
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/12/vladimir-putin-might-be-gay.html

Here's a link to the full "Paula Zahn Now" Dec. 5, 2006 transcript from the CNN website: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0612/05/pzn.01.html

[MuseRider]

1. Rats

I thought you were maybe talking about Phill.

[Mabus]

3. I said "Putin" not "Pudding for Brains"

;)

[evlbstrd]

8. Putin, Puddin'.

It all gets so confusing!

[Mabus]

17. Putin, Putout

It's what life is all about...

Oh, sorry. :blush: I was thinking along the lines of "you say tomato, I say ta-mah-to". Aw, never mind.

[MuseRider]

12. Putin and Phill

kissin in a tree LOL

That has been running through my head all day long! It is an amusing thing to ponder but then it just gets gross.

[Mabus]

18. I don't mean this to be rude but

I just saw (finally) Brokeback Mountain. I read your post and thought of the movie poster with Phill's and Shallenberger's faces and with the caption "I can't quit you now". :rofl:

[MuseRider]

19. Didn't that movie

just move you?

God, what a picture you paint and at this late hour? I think I will need a sleeper tonight. :hi:

[Mabus]

20. I cried

and then I watched it again and did the same thing. It was a very human story.

LOL, sorry about that image but you started it. :hi:

[evlbstrd]

2. Uuuh,

I must have missed that part of the conversation. Rex was dazzling me with his love of what's-her-name.

[Mabus]

4. I told proud I saw on Wonkette

but when I looked for it I found it on Americablog.com. Ooopsie. Yep, it was something proud and I were talking about. She didn't seem to remember the incident. So I figured, I'd post it for the rest of y'all.

Was Rex talking about his girlfriend or Kelly Ripa? :rofl: :spray: Just don't get him started on talking about Ripa and we're okay. How did her name come up anyway? As soon as I find out they're in for a long :spank:

[evlbstrd]

5. It was the Ripa woman.

And it was spontaneous. He just can't help himself. But, since he's already got a GF, that leaves Kelly for me!

[Mabus]

6. I think it's Missouri

He talks more about Kelly Ripa when he's in Missouri than he does when he's here in Kansas. And if it isn't crossing into Missouri that triggers this Ripa thing then the only other triggers are you and proud.

I never knew about this Ripa thing until that night at the Flea Market. I swear I didn't. I only hear about Ripa at the Flea Market and your house. It's weird. It is really weird. I mean, he comes by our house at least once a week, sometimes he's here three or four times a week, and he has never mentioned Kelly Ripa. I brought it up once and he looked at me like I was crazy and went on with whatever story he was telling. I've been going to his parties for years and I've never heard him mention her. He's spent holidays with us, we've gone to movies together, protests together, poltical rallies together, had breakfast, lunch & dinner together and never once has he mentioned Kelly Ripa. I don't get it.

[evlbstrd]

7. That's odd.

Maybe proud and I inspire him. But, then again, a lot of weird things happen over here.

[Mabus]

9. What happens in Missouri

should stay in Missouri. :P

fwiw, the guy who introduced us to Rex just stopped by for a brief visit. I asked him if he had ever heard Rex mention Kelly Ripa. He's never heard him talk about her. Zip. Nada. Never.

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10. OH NO! IT'S THE CRICKETS!!!

:yoiks:

RUN! RUN AS IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT!

[evlbstrd]

11. It does!

The crickets never mention Rex. What's up with that?

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. Rex is dating Kelly Ripa?

How did I miss that?

[Mabus]

15. You know abou this

Rex isn't dating her but he does have a fascination with her that is, well, just strange. I know his fascination has come up before because of old posts about it. Like this one from January, almost a year ago http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=153&topic_id=3790&mesg_id=3810 . Remember, we brought Rex up and some how something set him off and he started talking about Kelly Ripa. He spent most of the evening talking about her. I think we followed you guys back to evl's house and Rex kept talking about Kelly Ripa.

[proud2BlibKansan]

14. That was a planning meeting?

I mean, was I supposed to take notes or something?

[Mabus]

16. We always have planning meetings

And we usually have some of the same agenda items: beer and talking. At some point near the end of the evening you tell us what we should be doing and then we go out and do it.

I admit that last night, I had my own agenda item. That was to introduce evl to Tim. Tim was in publishing. We've talked about starting a publishing business. I thought it was a good thing to introduce Tim to the group since I thought he would fit in and that he brings with him some experience in the publishing industry. Besides, Tim is a huge Chiefs fan and so is evl. I thought evl could use another guy friend to hang out, drink beer and watch football with. In other words, I'm out there recruiting new DU associates.

[evlbstrd]

22. I didn't know that about Tim.

My brother and I need friends. We couldn't afford the payments on the old ones.

[Mabus]

24. One of the reasons I know him

is because he was one of the few liberals I met that likes talking about sports. He's a bigger football fan (Cheifs) than I am. Sorry about introducing you guys so late in the season.

Plus, he has all the experience as a publisher himself. You guys talked about that and proofreading and such such stuff.

Even better, he lives close enough to your house and the Flea Market to become a regular. He's also having a party in the spring and wants you guys to come too.

[Mabus]

21. the most important thing we learned: populism the next dirty word

Don't forget it. According to our Washington sources (wink, wink) the GOP are set to destroy the populist movement by equating it with communism.

[evlbstrd]

23. I do remember that.

We're going to need red star pins and matching jackets. Let's do nehru.

[Mabus]

25. Just as long as we stay away from the Jean Schmidt look

I don't like wearing polyester. I'm always afraid I'll drop a cigarette and melt my clothes.

[evlbstrd]

26. No, you'd go up like Sterno.

I vote for hemp fiber.

[Mabus]

27. I'd go up like Sterno on evenings when I'm chugging the Jameson

But yeah, I could go with hemp fiber as the material. It is pretty damned durable. Besides that, there's a lot of ditch weed around here so we could spin our own shirts.

What should we make the stars out of?

[evlbstrd]

28. The eyes of republicans.

Can we do that?

[Mabus]

29. They might get upset

I was thinking more along the lines of used Dr. Pepper caps. They're a nice maroon color and for some reason I think maroon is an appropriate color.

[evlbstrd]

30. You're worried about upsetting Republicans?

But I can see why Dr. Pepper caps would work. Hold them to the forehead, apply mallet.

[Mabus]

31. I have an ulterior motive

If we upset them too much they might damage their property prior to rapture. That wouldn't be good.

Are we talking a rubber mallet here? 'Cuz I've got two of them. Could we tag them as non-commies with the caps instead of us as commies? It might hurt less.

[evlbstrd]

32. I also have a rubber mallet.

They're a must for child-rearing.
Reverse tagging would be less painful for us. But, we have a lot of work to do, and who will drink all of that Dr. Pepper?

[Mabus]

33. I'm looking around my desk

and I can come up with about a dozen caps right off the bat. Now you know why I came up with the idea of using the caps from Dr. Pepper. :blush:

[evlbstrd]

34. You are talking about this kind, right?

http://www.winfieldgallery.com/ImageDatabase/Shapiro/tb_Shapiro,_DrPepper.BtlCapjpg.jpg
Those would be easy to pound onto a skull. The two litre screw caps would be a bit more of a challenge. We'd need wrenches.

[Mabus]

35. I need a set of wrenches

But then again, I'm freakishly strong. I bet I could get those puppies embedded with just one or two good taps.

[evlbstrd]

36. I've got a huge set of wrenches you can buy.

Everything you could want in a shiny red storage box.

[Mabus]

37. Buy?

I was going to give you a washer and dryer. Ha!

:evilgrin:

[evlbstrd]

38. Sheesh!

We'd need a truck to move either one, so where does that leave us?

[Mabus]

39. Same old, same old

Ah, well, whattya gonna do?

You know someday, someone will take one of our ideas and make millions. :banghead:

[evlbstrd]

40. Ya know what sucks?

It's that you're right.