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Across Colorado, budding candidates for city and town councils and school boards are wrapping up the process of gathering signatures for their nomination petitions. These citizens are working to get their names on the ballot for this November's election, and ultimately, they are trying to win a spot on an elected board that comes with little or no pay.
Voters will pick from among these candidates without a party affiliation listed for the candidates. Further, a search for candidate information on the Secretary of State's Tracer website yields the term "nonpartisan" next to the category "party." Indeed, these are officially nonpartisan elections they are hoping to compete in.
But don't be fooled: There are partisan races being waged for municipal and school board offices in this state. Colorado law does not prohibit a candidate from campaigning as a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or member of any other party.
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While it is not illegal, we believe this process violates the spirit of election law. The real spirit of serving on a city council or a school board, as we wrote in an editorial last month, should be a noble calling to public service - to make a community better. It is not promoting the platform of a major, national political organization.
We believe local politics should be about people, not parties.
It is particularly a shame when partisanship rears up to narrow the pool of candidates in an attempt to prevent votes from being split. Sure, when a party encourages someone not to run, it is a pragmatic move in that it increases the likelihood of achieving a victory. But it also suppresses diversity of thought and likely keeps some very well-intentioned, capable citizens from public service.
Don't get us wrong. We're not saying every local campaign has been taken over by partisanship. Just too many — regardless of what that number is.
For now, we encourage candidates who feel a true calling to serve to stick with it. There's nothing wrong with being a member of a political party, but if you are truly dedicated to helping the community, don't let your affiliation dictate whether you will seek office. If you win, don't let it determine how you will serve.
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I think Naruto will end up killing Itachi and Sasuke will just hate him.
The second and third battles between Naruto and Sasuke is inevitable.
Hell yeah! He'll die a gory death by the hands of Sasuke.
He'll just go blind and Sasuke would think him pathetic and lets him die as a hermit.
He won't be killed by Sasuke but by another's hands.
No way! Itachi could easily beat his duck ass haired brother any day
I don't really care what happens to a weasel.
I think Naruto will end up killing Itachi and Sasuke will just hate him.
The second and third battles between Naruto and Sasuke is inevitable.
No dam way Hitachi microwaves dies by sasuke EGGZACKTOE!
Oh yeah, NOOO Obito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or maybe right...Sasuke kills Itachi and then Tobi pops up out of nowhere and removes his mask and it turns out to be Sasuke's dad and he's like "hahaha! you've been punk'd" and the whole entire Uchiha clan appears out of the nearby bushes and from under rocks and things and they all start to make fun of Sasuke for wasting his entire life on revenge. This is when it turns out that Itachi didn't die and instead it was a genjutsu on Sasuke to make him think that he killed his brother. So then Orochimaru inside Sasuke's head starts to tease him and tell him that he was in on it from the beginning and that was why he had to leave Akatsuki in order to make sure that Sasuke was put entirely on the path of revenge just so that it could all lead to that one moment where Sasuke's life goal is trivialized.
That plot twist would have me hooked on this manga series forever.
I think Itachi's fate will be far different from what people expect. Itachi has something up his sleeve and I think it has something to do with Naruto.
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Itachi captures Naruto so he can use him as bait for Sasuke.
Then they have a little tea party at Tobi's house. =D
Truthfully, I don't know what to expect from this character....-.-
Maybe he'll live and Sasuke will die....(gut feeling about this)
i fink itachi will let sasuke kill him then sasuke will find out some giant twist in that itachi killed them for him (or something like that) and then sasuke will start crying (itachi will get a giant heros funeral) and then the twist will endup with sasuke killing mandara or pein or someone like that (itachi is the japanese serverus snape lol)
hmm i wonder what obitos doing right now.... decomposing and smelling up the joint i gess coz hes dead!!

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Skip to comments.George Zimmerman Is Destined for a Hung Jury
Posted on 04/21/2012 3:29:09 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Not only will it be impossible to find a jury without preconceived opinions in the Trayvon Martin caseit will be impossible to find one that will convict, says Mansfield Frazier.
An editor I used to work for had a favorite saying: Predicting the future is usually as easy as stating the obvious. In the upcoming trial of George Zimmerman, the obvious is this: theres little, if any, chance to avoid not only a mistrial, but a series of them if the state continues to reindict him, which it has the right to do and no doubt will, but with the same result over and over again.
At some point in the future, after endless retrials, it will seem as if this caselike the racial discord that will cause it to hang around our nation's collective neck like an albatrosshas always been a part of American life, like Mount Rushmore, the Liberty Bell, or the Washington Monument.
The problem for the Florida legal system is that at this juncture, the case really isnt about points of guilt or innocence that a jury can make reasoned decisions on. The case has become a referendum on the Stand Your Ground law and, more importantly, a referendum on the thorny issue of race in America. How to bridge the chasm that divides the races in America (which, amazingly, seems to both widen and narrow at the same instant in this country) is not only a question we dont have the answer to, its a question we dont even like to ask.
However, the case at hand is forcing our handit quite simply wont allow us to duck the issue of race, at least for a while. Whether this is a good or bad thing is yet to be seen. Will this forced confrontation of racial attitudes help to solve our national problem, or will it only be made worse?
Voir dire is the process whereby attorneys from both sides get to ask potential jurors questions. Under Florida law six jurors (not 12) will hear the case against Zimmerman. In the states code of criminal procedure, the section that outlines the grounds for challenge to individual jurors for cause (Section 913.03) is the longest and most detailed by far, and for good reason. All criminal-defense lawyers (and prosecutors, as well) know cases can be won or lost during jury selection. In addition to striking a juror for cause, each side has six preemptory challenges, which means a potential juror can be dismissed without a reason being given. After Jim Crow laws were abolished, these preemptory challenges were the tool used to keep blacks off of juries.
But all-white juries are a thing of the not-too-distant past, and theres no way to impanel a jury in the case at hand that doesnt have at least one or two blacks on it. And with Floridas liberal use of cameras in courtrooms (unless the judge rules them out in this case or instructs that the jury not be shown), everyone in the country is going to know who is sitting on the jury, and therein lies the rub.
The facts of this case, no matter if they are for or against Zimmerman, ultimately will have very little to do with the outcome. Jurors, when it comes to voting on guilt or innocence, are most likely going to break down along racial lines. Try as they might to be good citizens and follow the instructions of the judge to put their personal feelings aside and make a decision based only on the facts of the case, the odds are that they will deadlock. This is not to say they are weak people; rather, it indicates how strongly race factors into decisions in American life, and its hard to see how this case will be an exception. Jurors are not superhuman.
Because of this, no matter how many times the state puts Zimmerman on trial, the outcome will probably be the same: a hung jury. Few, if any, whites in the South are going to want to be forever known as a member of a jury that voted to convict Zimmerman, and conversely, no black is going to care to be known as the person who voted to acquit him. Its a recipe for deadlock.
Talk is already circulating of a change of venue, but a change to where? The moon? Theres no place in the country where potential jurors havent heard about the case, and most folks (black and white, rightly or wrongly) have already formed opinions that by now are virtually intractable.
Besides, the cult of celebrity worship thats developed in this country virtually assures that the good folks in the state of Florida, who are about to participate in what promises to be the most high-profile court case of the century so farperhaps even eclipsing the Casey Anthony trialare not about to let their shot at fame (and a potential book deal somewhere down the line) slip through their fingers. There will be no change of venuebet on it.
This trial will afford us the opportunity, albeit by way of force, to deal with the skeleton of race thats been hanging in the national closet for centuries. How well or badly we use it is really up to us.
Everyone involved will be pressured into making sure he is guilty.
Some of have known and stated this from day one.
All white jury and he has a chance for a fair trial, all black jury and he's guilty as hell, mixed race jury equals hung jury every time he's tried.
How many times will the state try him with the same results? When does it simply become harassment to retry him?
Eventually, when Florida becomes tired of retrying him, the fed justice dept. will charge him with a civil rights violation.
Seminole County, Florida appears to be 90+% white. There has been talk of busing in jurors to make it "fair." I leave it to the reader to determine the race of the "busees!"
Some of us have known and stated this from day one.
Angela Corey should be investigated and brought up on charges at some point which should dampen Florida's ardor to keep retrying Zimmerman indefinitely.
I didn't know about the civil suit protection aspect of the law. I've been going on the assumption that a civil suit would have immediately followed any acquittal or dismissal of charges. Interesting.
This is BS, I had to read about half of the article before the guy made his point. White people are too racist to convict a man guilty of killing a black man. Who the he** acquitted OJ then if this BS is true? White Jurors may very well vote to acquit but it won't be for racist reasons, it will be because they listen to the facts instead of the BS pushed by the MSM.
Wait, what does this law actually say? Are you saying I could shoot you in your sleep, and if I claimed, "stand your ground," I am immune from prosecution? If so, it is a really bad law. I doubt it really is what you say. Someone may act in self defense, but that should be weighed as evidence. Merely because you can name a law, shouldn't mean that they can't be prosecuted.
Koreans? Amish? Ashkenazi Jews? Peruvians?
"by way of force, to deal with the skeleton of race thats been hanging in the national closet for centuries. "
I agree. It's time that everyone accepts the fact that blacks are the only large group left in America that's overwhelmingly racist.
Then we can answer this question: What do we do about it?
Angela Corey should be dis-barred like Nifong.
This case is looking a lot like the Duke Rape Case.
I hate to lay blame in any one corner, I REALLY do, but it's all the democrats fault.
Dems are the party of RACE. Certainly today, and for many years back.
The Al Not-so Sharpton's and Jerkson's of their party have elevated this and worked their voting plan... I mean, public into a frenzy.
With about 50 murders EVERY day in the US, the dems have chosen this one for everybody to chime in on, and keep this in the news cycles, tainting any potential jury. From zer0 himself, to the Martin parents, and everybody in-between.
The best thing for justice here would be if the judge forbade live TV, cameras, and the like. Anything to tone down the ferver and let the courts do their job... themselves!
I thought the opportunity for the case to be dismissed was at the hearing they just had. Is there still a possibility that the judge could dismiss the case before it goes to trial?
Ah, Seminole County. Maybe there's a way out of the quandry: empanel a jury all of whose members are Seminoles to get the white/black dynamic out of the matter.
Maybe, but Mr. Zimmerman, being half Peruvian, has a high percentage of native Indian blood (he physically appears more Indian than European, just sayin') so the Seminoles may come off and say he's not guilty at all. They're more a jury of his peers than anyone else, and what could the two irreverends, Bogus Al and Shake'm down Jesse do about it, call the native americans racist? Ha!
They'll have to try him at least twice, I would think.
I'm dreading the next 3? years. Almost makes me want a new war to start to get this out of the news.
I know, I know, it is the ACCUSED who that is supposed to apply to, but when Eric Holder's people are involved, logic and truth have nothing to do with anything.
I have little faith in either FL jurors or FL voters.
I feel sorry for anyone called to be on that jury.
My bad! I remembered the statistics incorrectly. The latest demographics(2008 estimate)are 82.41% white; 9.52% black and 11.15% hispanic. Hispanics on the jury might give the trial an interesting outcome.
Just like the OJ jury!
I saw an article about this last on Free Republic. The parents and their advisors want him charged, so they sue him.
"All white jury and he has a chance for a fair trial..."
Ditto with an all-Hispanic jury.
Freepers need to understand, two very powerful forces are aligned to prevent national black riots, Obama for reelection and the US Wall Street bankers. Obama is obvious. Bankers? If rioting broke out nationwide, the property damage claims will be astronomical to the US insurance companies. Many of these companies barely recovered from the 2008 meltdown and many have bailout money to cover their derivative liabilities. Riots will set off a Black Swan event that can implode the insurance companies and the Wall Street banks that deal with them. Zimmerman is in trouble, because even if he is legally innocent, the powerful forces of Wall Street already read the riot act to the Federal gov and Gov Scott of FL. Life of one man vs the financial survival of this nation and world, man loses.
many policies not pay for riot damage
OJ got a jury of his peers.
A proper judge (but courageous as well) would simply toss the case because there is no probable cause shown by the affidavit alleging a crime. Plus, more evidence (the photos of Mr. Zimmerman's bleeding scape) revealed is showing that the prosecution was dead wrong, to the point of misconduct.
Pray that a courageous and judicial competent judge will toss the case. This has gone too far.
I personally think it won't even get to trial. They have NO evidence and it was really revealed at the bond hearing. Then, the GF is totally made up according to that article I read (may or may not be true) but I don't think, if she does exist, that she REALLY has much to offer the case.
I say it gets thrown out; not that GZ pleads to a lesser charge (which he should NOT do).
OJ got a judge that enjoyed being peered at.
The cameras lost that conviction.
My bet is that it will never get to the trial stage, but if it does Zimmerman will opt for a bench trial rather than a jury trial.
That's what I heard on one of the talking head shows. I believe what just happened related to whether there should be bail. The original statement of charges really never dealt with the self-defense issue at all. Corey claims she will present evidence that it wasn't self defense, and the judge went ahead and let it proceed. But as I understand it she will have to present the rest of her evidence before the trial starts, and the judge could simply rule there is a prepondernece of evidence that is was self-defense. That would be the same as a not guilty verdict. It would prevent charges from being brought against Zimmerman in criminal or civil court (not Federal court though).
how do you protect yourself from someone sleeping?? that's stupid.
This is a GREAT law that protects law abiding citizens who PROTECT themselves in public. If they defend themselves and the perp dies, the perps family cannot sue is the citizen uses SYG as his defense.
"A proper judge (but courageous as well) would simply toss the case......."
I agree. A proper AND COURAGEOUS judge would dismiss it. However, I suspect that's not going to happen. The first judge probably quickly realized it was an empty case but didn't want to place her in a place where she'd have to make that rule—so that's why she bailed out. "Conflict of interest" my foot—it was pure cowardliness.
In other words, we're giving in to the terrorist demands.
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I feel sorry for anyone so stupid they can't figure out how to be struck from that jury pool. All you have to do as a white guy is wear a tie, probably.
At the end you'll end up with a group of rocket scientists similar to the OJ jury.
That must be because they haven't been successfully brainwashed into self-loathing "white guilt" like us northerners.
"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." ~Albert Einstein
Mark Levin livid over evidence not submitted with Zimmerman affidavit...
"I agree. A proper AND COURAGEOUS judge would dismiss it. However, I suspect thats not going to happen."
I think you entirely correct, but one can aways hope.
The judge that dodged was an elected one. An elected judge is fried no matter what they do. If they don't toss, the white population will vote him/her out of office. If they proceed and don't get a conviction, the black population will potentially threaten his/her life. Sucks to be a judge there right now.
A lot of Seminoles have African ancestry - there was a lot of mixing with runaway slaves, an African-Seminole alliance. And being Indian was better than being black, so some people of mixed black and white ancestry claimed to be Seminole.
The judge who recused herself was also a new judge of only 18 months. Apart from being elected she may have felt she wasn't ready for a high profile politically charged case. If she had presided and dismissed the case you can just imagine the charges of inexperience, incompetence etc. Just speculation but that's my look at the more positive possibilities of it.
Pretty much correct. Zimmerman can call for a hearing on his self-defense claim before the trial. If he's successful (and he only needs a preponderance of the evidence to prevail), he is immune under FL law from charges or from civil actions.
Yes, but it will not go to trial. There is simply not enough evidence to charge him, much less hold a trial. Any judge (outside of Wisconsin) will throw it out.
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By COLTON LEAVITTOrangeville
I am thoroughly disgusted with our justice system due to recent rulings. In the Salt Lake Tribune, an article was written concerning a woman who left her child in a car on a hot day. Police said that the temperature inside the car might have reached a sweltering 120 degrees. The five month old was in the car for two hours before the mother, Kamilyn Hadley, returned to find her son close to death. The boy died three days later in the hospital. The woman claimed that she forgot her child in the car because she was bearing some "heavy burdens". I do not know how you could possibly forget your own child in a car to go visit with a work client. The woman was sentenced to probation and counseling.
Earlier, before this article came out, a different one was written about a man who could not take care of 14 terrier-mix puppies. As a result of his incapability, he decided to kill the puppies by putting them in a plastic bag to suffocate overnight. The next day, assuming the puppies were dead, he dumped them in a dumpster where they were found by a store employee. The man pled guilty to 13 counts of class A misdemeanor animal cruelty for the puppies that died and one count of class B misdemeanor for attempted animal cruelty for the single puppy that survived. The judge sentenced him to one year of prison for every dog that died and six months for the one dog that lived. He will be serving, just for the death of the dogs, 13 and a half years in prison, also five more years for the possession of methamphetamine.
I put two and two together and realized that the woman will not serve any prison time for killing her young boy, but the man will serve nearly 14 years for killing dogs. I am not an animal hater, but I believe that the woman should be punished more than the man. What happened to our justice system? They need to get their priorities straight.


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The Lunchtime Club [2011]
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2011
Radio 1's John Kearns, award-winning Joe Wells, Suzi Ruffell, Absolute radio's Max Dickins and Fin Taylor are the future of British comedy. Catch them before they're huge!
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Chris Jones - 20/08/2011
I too am slightly flummoxed by this review. I'm a promoter and long time Fringe goer - I have seen and booked hundreds and hundreds of comedy gigs. There was nothing groundbreaking about the five acts on show here, but it was a perfectly entertaining way to spend an early afternoon. I've seen much more cliched, tired, tardy and well trodden material this year from far more established comedians - "give us a cheer if you're in a relationship!". Just like last year's Lunchtime Club (most of whom are at Pleasance venues this year), there's a shed load of potential here. I'd have reviewed it at 3 stars. Oh, and Jason - Joe Wells was spot on with his reference to lowering the miniumum wage for disabled people. I watched the Newsnight debate where it was discussed. He never claimed it was the government's proposal, he correctly said it was Tory right winger Philip Davies. If you're going to slag off a comedian, make sure you check up on facts first.
Steve Chodham - 16/08/2011
I have read several other reviews that give this show 4 stars and so went to see it and really enjoyed it.
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Fin Taylor and Jared Hardy - With Full Orchestra
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Gareth Morinan Presents the Saturday Debates
Max Dickins: This Will Only Take A Moment...
Suzi Ruffell: Let's Get Ready to Ruffell
Yorkshire Comedy Cabaret IV: Jokers, Born And Interbred
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Skip to comments.(Cliff maker) Pelosi warns clock is ticking, threatens House vote on tax rates
Posted on 12/02/2012 2:26:23 PM PST by Libloather
Pelosi warns clock is ticking, threatens House vote on tax rates
By Molly K. Hooper - 12/02/12 12:37 PM ET
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Sunday repeated threats to file a discharge petition and force a House vote to extend current tax rates for households making under $250,000 a year.
The Senate has already approved extending those rates, but the House GOP objects to the measure, instead calling for all of the expiring Bush-era tax rates to be extended across-the-board.
In order to bypass the House majority party's right to schedule floor votes, the California Democrat would need to garner 218 signatures, including more than 20 Republicans, to overcome the legislative hurdle.
In a statement released Sunday morning, Pelosi threatened to do just that: If Speaker Boehner refuses to schedule this widely-supported bill for a vote, Democrats will introduce a discharge petition to automatically bring to the floor the Senate-passed middle class tax cuts."
The Democratic leader warned that time was running out for Boehner to act. We must find a bold, balanced and fair agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff. The clock is ticking and stalemates are a luxury we cannot afford, she said.
Pelosi first suggested the discharge-petition maneuver on Friday as Democrats looked to increase pressure on Republicans to allow tax rates on the wealthy to rise in a deficit-reduction deal.
Many Republicans believe that they will lose their leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate and President Obama to cut spending and enact an overhaul of the tax code, if they give in on the demand to support a bill extending tax cuts only for the middle class.
Last week, Boehner shot down an idea proffered by his colleague Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) to extend the current tax rates for all but the top two percent of Americans who make more than $250,000 and negotiate on higher-income tax brackets later.
Lawmakers hope to agree to a deficit deal to avoid the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes set to take place on January 1st and Republicans see their tax stance as providing key leverage to push for steeper spending cuts and entitlement reforms.
On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Geithner presented lawmakers with the initial administration offer, which included $1.6 trillion in tax increases and $400 billion in cuts to entitlement spending.
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) quickly rejected the plan, saying he was flabbergasted when he saw the proposal.
Geithner on Sunday, though, defended the White House offer and said the GOP needed to make the next move. I think right now, the best thing to do is for them to come to us and say, look, here's what we think makes sense, said Geithner.
Hey Pelousy, check the scoreboard, you don't have the votes...file all the petitions you want.
Bring it, drumhead face.
Nanny "thinks" she is in charge of something. Don't blame her for the confusion...Boehner is such a whimp.
hasn't Pelousy done America enough damage (ObamaCare, nobody allowed to read it until it is passed, etc.)
When will this nice lady retire?????? I mean, she could use the free time, lots of it, to reconcile herself with the Church, just for starters.....
For 10 or more years since the 2003 tax cuts the Democrats claimed that the tax cuts were "only for the rich" while the Republicans said nothing in reponse. And now the dumbass Republicans have allowed the Democrats make it look as though it's the Republicans who want to raise taxes on the low and middle income.
Good grief the GOP is frikin' dumb.
"I want to be relevant, I want to be important."
She could take up a church mission clothing the naked on the streets in SF.
She should, of course, use some of her OWN multi- millions of wealth ... for a change... perhaps she could sell her very valuable vineyard/home in the Wine Country to raise funds for the poor...(Matthew 19:21/Luke 18:22)
of course, not all the naked people in San Francisco WANT to be clothed,,,
So how many votes do you have again, Nanny?
Hey Nazi...stfu.
BIG GOVERNMENT IS CRONY SOCIALISM. "Socialism Is Legal Plunder" - Bastiat
Hey. Hey. I know several whimps and it is totally unfair to lump them in with the idot Boehner. Oh, wait, I know several idiots also. Well, then let's call Bo-hoe what he is . . . . . . . . . There. That is better.
and realistically, she very well could get 20 'R' votes and make boner cry, and get all the credit for the middle class tax 'cuts' coming down the pipe...
I think the House should absolutely give in and extend the rates for the middle class. How that loses leverage is beyond me, they are going to lose most constituent support making average families pay 2,000 more in taxes next year.
This beyatch asserts that she is still driving the boat on a regular basis - and she may very well be, for all the opposition is worth.
Congratulations. One of the kookiest things I've read on Free Republic in the last 12 years, and that's saying something.
She might do that but only if she didn't have to spend any of her multi-millions to buy the clothes, but got them 'free' from the government.
The Republicans have the majority. They should tell Mrs. P. to go away. They should never even consider negotiating with her nor her associates once they read what was in those democrat bills. The Media is the state controlled arm of Obamaâs transformation lie and agenda. Let's see how/if our team goes around Nancy to do the right thing for Americans. Will Nancy and her media win...Let's see who has the most guts. ( the socialist or the ones who are suppose to be a patriot)
I imagine this ditzy bimbo wants another one of those infamous 'RAT bills that you have to pass before you can find out what is in it. A Box of Cracker Jack Bill, if you will.
Pass the Ryan bill again and shove it down their throats...
I believe that the botox injections have finally settled in her brain.
The only thing crazier than Nancy is the constituants that have re-elected her.
She's coming up 73 and looks all of it. Her brain is likely failing and she should let someone younger run for her seat.
Hopefully the public, even in SF, doesn't want or need a 75 or 77 year old representing the people. She's OLD!
Why would Nancy Pelosi care one bit about the middle class? She doesn't. This is just theater to try and scare the Republicans. The Republicans should just say that the tax increases were demanded by the Democrats and while they hate going along with the Democrats, it's obvious that the President and the Democrats truly want them. I'd even get all the Republicans out on the lawn and have them hold hands and sing WE ARE THE WORLD.
The Democrats are like 8 year old kids threatening to run away. Just look sad at them and say, "We're going to miss you."
The Democrat leaders know that all those Democrat government workers are middle class and they have screwed up and raised taxes on them coming into an election cycle where more Democrat Senators are up for re-election than Republican Senators.
Now, it's unfortunate that it exists, but it does, so we have to NOT use it as a weapon in class warfare, or allow the Democrats to do that.
What unrelated bill did the Senate commandeer in order to pass a revenue bill, in contradiction of the constitutional mandate that all such bills originate in the house.
And how did they get this senate bill past without a filibuster — which republicans went along with this extra-constitutional manuever?
"The clock is ticking" and Botox has its limits.
Talk about a long game. The republicans essentially screwed themselves when they passed a bill in 2001 that expired.
Which it did because they were trying to show how they would be good stewards, unlike the democrats.
If they had simply passed a bill that didn't pay for itself, like the democrats do all the time, we wouldn't be in this mess.
Remember, this was a bill that was supported by all the anti-tax groups back in 2001. So frankly, I don't see how anybody should be upset, this is what the bill they passed was designed to do.
We have two choices, in my opinion. Either we put our own proposal together, pass it, and then say "it is either this or the cliff", and see what happens, or we completely give in, and pass exactly what the president has proposed, and then spend the next two years clearly articulating exactly what the negatives were in that bill, and how it is ALL THE DEMOCRATS FAULT.
Hey Nancy (aka wicked witch of the west),
Do you realize that you are not in charge of the House? Did that little fact pass you by? Remember 2010? Remember handing over the gavel?
And how did they get this senate bill past without a filibuster which republicans went along with this extra-constitutional manuever?
It was HR 3590, the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Bill of 2009. This was not a new technique by the way -- it's not uncommon for a bill passed by the House to be commandeered to be commandeered by the Senate in this manner.
As to the filibuster, recall that Scott Brown -- "the 41st vote against Obamaqcare" -- had been elected, but not seated. The GOP only had 40 Senators at the time and was unable to mount a filibuster.
Indeed, the only Republican legislator to ever vote for Obamacare was Olympia Snowe -- who voted for it in Committee, because "an important piece of legislation like this needs to reach the floor and be debated". She voted against it on the floor -- but it was her vote that got it out of committee.
Watching the distracting dog and pony show that is our Congress creating and then solving this fiscal crisis would be most-amusing were it not real.
Please help the naive - an obamanation such as ObamaCare was literally shoved down the throats of the American people through Congressional procedural loopholes. How is it that the Democrats are not able to do exactly the same thing with these tax increases? Why are they not able to do anything that they please using the same procedures?
Tin foil hat alert - I am postulating that most of these debates center around job justification for politicians, along with a run out the clock strategy designed to keep the ignorant population lost and confused. Things that are major that both parties want, but have to maintain appearances on, such as ObamaCare, are rammed through the system against the rules/law/Constitution. Things that are important, but not so major, such as the fiscal cliff, get debated ad naseum drawing people's minds to mush before a compromise is reached that further removes freedom from the people.
My concern for our Nation is at an all-time high. The heart of Freedom is barely breathing.
Communist Obamanation File.
Ding ding ding ding......We have a winner!!!
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I bet you'll hear, "This is the best chocolate cake I've ever had!" You'll hear comments like this and much more when you serve this ultra dark, rich chocolate cake with its luscious chocolate icing. Use Choclatique Elephant Chocolate (76% cacao) or a really good chocolate bar with at least 74% cacao to intensify the chocolate flavor (do not use unsweetened baking chocolate), and you don't have to wait for St. Paddy's Day to make this cake! It's not the luck of the Irish that make this cake so good; it's the Guinness!
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Bake Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 9-inch layer cake (2 layers)
For the Cake:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Choclatique Black Onyx Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 cup Irish Guinness Stout Beer
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter
4 ounces Choclatique Elephant Dark Chocolate (76%), chopped
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup crème fraîche (see ChefSecret)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Choclatique Rouge Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
For the Icing:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces Choclatique Private Reserve Dark Chocolate, chopped
5 tablespoons Irish Guinness Stout Beer
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted (or more as needed)
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Butter two the 9-inch cake pans and dust with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
- In a heavy saucepan over low heat, heat 1 cup of the stout beer, 1-1/4 cups butter, 4 ounces chocolate and the sugar just until the butter and chocolate have melted; stir to blend mixture, and cool slightly.
- Beat the eggs and crème fraîche together in a large mixing bowl; gradually stir in the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Add the melted chocolate mixture in small additions, stirring to blend. Pour half the batter into each prepared cake pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the cake bounces back when touched lightly with a finger, about 40 minutes. Cool the cakes on racks.
For the Icing:
- Place 1/2 cup of the butter, 4 ounces of dark chocolate and 5 tablespoons of stout beer in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Continue to cook and stir just until the chocolate has melted; stir to blend mixture completely. Remove from the heat, and cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, blend the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until smooth; gradually beat in 1/2 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Pour in the cooled chocolate-stout mixture and mix well. Add confectioners' sugar until the icing is to your desired consistency, adding more sugar if you like a firmer icing.
- Place a cake layer on a serving plate, and smooth about one third of the frosting over the cake top. Place the second cake onto the frosted layer, and spread remaining two thirds of the frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
ChefSecret #1: By dusting the cake pans with cocoa powder you won't get messy white flour streaks on the cake and the baked layers will still release from the pan.
ChefSecret #2: You should have about 1/4 cup of Guinness left in the bottle (if you didn't cheat and drink it all). For a moister cake pour the remaining Guinness into a small sauce pan along with 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. Simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Using a wide pastry brush, brush on the mixture on to the first layer before frosting.
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Yo, Adrian! We have winners in our caption contestJanuary 7th, 2011, 9:27 am by Earl Bloom, staff writer
On Thursday, we trotted out our first funny caption contest, with rich new Ranger Adrian Beltre and Texas' boy GM Jon Daniels the photo subjects.
The response was great, both in hilarity and volume.
Reading them made up for the fact Nikita was a rerun last night (but I watched it anyway because Maggie Q was still in it, and the second half of the TNT doubleheader featured the Denver Nuggets, and I was tired of them after watching them against the Clippers the night before).
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GDB: Two surprises on TSN
October 15 2008 03:30PM
Two things surprised us when we accidentally went to TSN.ca this morning. Well it wasn't really accidental. We couldn't remember if there was a game tonight—and the schedule on the OilersNation is conveniently from 12 seasons ago.
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According to TSN, in the second game of their double header tonight "Brian Burke's Ducks take on Kevin Lowe's Oilers." Someone might want to mention that Steve Tambellini, who swears he's the team's GM.
Surprise #2
The Oilers are ranked 15th in the TSN power poll and the Leafs are a paltry 27th. This ranking system is the brainchild of Scott Cullen—who steadfastly refused to list Ethan Moreau as a key injury to the team last year, despite the fact he was team captain. When we called this to his attention via e-mail, he gracefully told us to pound sand and read a different website. This was part of the reason the OilersNation was born. If you want to know more about this we can explain in greater detail.
The First Annual Wanye Gretz Draft In Support Of Wasting Time At Work™ is in full swing and that fact will provide endless joy to us all throughout the imminent 11 months of winter.
Big ups to Madman37 who has taken the lead. Kris Letang? That kind of picking has gotten you the early lead? WTF? The Randy Gregg Experience is rocking out in second, and has the current advantages of a) a hilarious name, b) second place glory with the ladies, and c) Braydon Coburn. If you're like us and you're saying "Braydon who?" It explains why we're currently sitting in 41st.
But with five players in action tonight, watch for your ol' pal Wanye to lay the hammer down and vault into striking position. We always start slow in these things but we usually end up laying a beating on everyone. Shifty dudes we know in the draft have arrived too by the way. We've been playing drafts with them for years and they must be watched. Philip Ontakos (great name) started the damn thing two days late and is still 22nd. Lenny Bamboo can't be trusted either, nor can "craving a blowie." For you kids reading this—we are assuming his name is referring to some new variety of satellite transponder.
MSG is currently 106 points back of French Pro-League Castoff which entertains us to no end. Why? Because these two are brothers and would generally rather take an air to ground missile to the tender bits than lose to each other at anything. Glorious. It gets us to wondering: do you have anyone you are guaranteeing you will beat in the draft? We'll go out on a limb here and say that of all the teams in the draft, we want to beat "Phil Kessel's nut."
Didn't think we would ever say that in a sentence.
Last game there was a boatload of traffic on the Nation and the 81 comments under the now classic "teacher with viagra pants" photo tells us there are people who like to make comments and chatter online during the game. We will be back online—will you?
—Wanye Gretz—2004 LPGA Comeback Player of the Year
A couple things Pouliot looks good out there.. lots of hustle. Cogs has amazing acceleration Gagner has eyes in the back of his head
Also, Grebs is looking very solid
Wow horc really shoots the puck
October 15 2008, 10:30PM
Wow spaghetti groin Garon does it again
October 15 2008, 10:31PM
Imagine having to stand in front of that Pronger cannon for a living
October 15 2008, 10:32PM
Hold on Oilers..... we cant make the line change
Icing there would have been a good play if the Oilers stood a snowball's chance in hell of winning the draw.
Sad, just sad (faceoffs)
October 15 2008, 10:36PM
True that
hold on
Thank god it's out of the zone
I'll take the win even though most of the team didn't show up until the 3rd period. SCREW YOU BURKE!!!!!
October 15 2008, 10:37PM
A win is a win
If I'm not at the game, you can count me in for being on here during the game.
I have to go put my kids to bed LOL
c y a next game
October 15 2008, 10:39PM
Did you and Wanye just meet? He put the ass in classy
I don't think my heart can deal with this team all year...gotta find my nitro pills
October 15 2008, 10:41PM
L8r all...good stuff...made watchin even more fun.
I think I may go as Kim Mitchell for halloween.
I wish I had a laptop. I kept having to play catchup every commercial break. Good stuff, I'll be back. Look to hear more from me when I get my laptop.
October 15 2008, 10:44PM
Bald or long haired Kim Mitchell?
Cheers all. I'm going to go find a lady and her mom and her mom's mom and invite them all over for a nightcap.
October 15 2008, 10:45PM
Anyone notice the Oil are 2-0? Is it cause of us chatting on here? I like to think it is...
Peace out
October 15 2008, 10:46PM
That save on Moreau was huge
See you next game everyone
October 15 2008, 11:24PM
And with the end of that night, The Dr. Randy Gregg Experience takes first place in the pool again. Order has finally been restored.
October 15 2008, 11:29PM
Am I the last post???
October 16 2008, 08:58PM
Better be happy with the TSN ranking... USA Today Sagarin rankings has them # 21... says they've played the easiest schedule so far of all 30 teams!!! Go figure!!
October 18 2008, 04:30PM
Can someone from TSN explain to me why Oiler fans had to miss 10 min. of the first period? Why were you unable to dedicate the "required" air time? Why, on the second channel, did you play the BOS MTL re-run when you could have had the OIL/Ducks game instead. Commitment to entertainment??


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Jason Gregor
March 29 2012 11:32AM
What is a top-six forward?
How many teams have six legit top-six forwards?
How many successful teams have six similar top-six forwards?
We can debate who qualifies as a top-six forward, but it seems few teams have six legitimate ones, and those that do rarely have all of them producing at the same time. However, the good teams don't have six of the same type of forwards on their top two lines. Most of them have a variety of size, grit and tenacity combined with above-average skill.
Now that they are the healthy the Pens probably have the best array of top-six forwards. Superstars in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and complemented by a power forward in James Neal, an excellent two-way player in Jordan Staal and solid wingers Chris Kunitz, Steve Sullivan and Pascal Dupuis and his 51 points. They Pens have the luxury of having the two best centres in the game so they are a rarity.
The Flyers have Claude Giroux, Jaromir Jagr, Scott Hartnell, Wayne Simmonds, Daniel Briere and Matt Read. They also have three young former top-eight picks in Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and James Van Riemsdyk scattered throughout the lineup. They have great skill in Giroux and Briere, size and skill in Jagr, skill and ruggedness in Simmonds and Hartnell. They have a great mix in their top-six.
Detroit has Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen, Jiri Hudler and Todd Bertuzzi. They have two dynamic players in Datsyuk and Zetterberg, two big bodies in and then two pretty good skilled guys in Hudler and Filppula.
Boston has Tyler Seguin, Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, David Krejci and Nathan Horton. The Bruins have loads of size and skill an agitator in Marchand and two strong power forwards in Lucic and Horton. They will be the only team in the NHL with a shot to have six players with 50+ points this year. Seguin 61, Bergeron 58, Lucic and Krejci 55, Marchand 50 and Chara 48.
All of these top teams have a nice mix of skill, size and some grit.
It seems every year the amount of players getting 50 points is dropping. I remember when 80 points seemed like a good number to shoot for, but now it seems many "top-six" forwards are in the 40-50 point range.
If a guy tallies 40-50 points, but is one-dimensional does he really help you? The game has changed. If a team has a player who is purely offensive then he needs to be a threat one-on-one and has to be a 50+ point player to help you win. Most coaches would rather have a 40-point guy who can kill penalties or brings some other intangibles to his game, than a one-dimensional forward with ten more points.
Right now I don't think the Oilers have the right mix in their top-six to win.
They have four very skilled forwards in Eberle, Hall, RNH and Hemsky. Health would seem to be the only thing that will stop them from producing next season, however, none of them possess much size or physical attributes in their game. None of them are scared, in fact their high-end skill strikes fear in opposing D-men, but they need to have some skilled-grit to play with them. Not every player needs to be a bruiser, but the Oilers need to find some guys with a combination of skill, size and grit to mix in amongst these four.
The Oilers are lucky that they have four highly skilled forwards, because those are the hardest to find, but now they have to ensure they surround them with the proper pieces.
I asked TSN analyst Ray Ferraro his thoughts on building the top-six of the Oilers.
"The complementary players to play with the four (Hall, Hemsky, RNH, Eberle) you are talking about, has to be someone who can get in the battle for a lose puck, stay in the battle, win the battle, make a play in tight quarters, and when he gets a pass from one of the skilled guys he doesn't chop the puck up into 14 pieces. He's got to be able to make a play to keep the rush, or the cycle going.
"I believe you can find that, in fact I know you can. It may take some time, and I know everyone wants it to happen overnight, but put it this way it is way easier to pinpoint that type of player when you already have the skill guys in play. Most certainly that is something they have to attack and try to plug a hole as they move from the stage they are at now to a position of actually competing for a playoff spot. That is something they have to address."
Which type of players are we thinking about?
Guys like Chris Stewart in St. Louis. The risk with Stewart is that he's a bit of a partier of the ice, but he's big, strong, mean and he's scored 28 goals twice. He's having an off-year with the Blues, so if they lose out early in the playoffs maybe they'd be open to moving him.
I'm thinking about guys who provide grit and skill like Nick Foligno (44 points), Steve Downie (41 points) Brandon Dubinsky (only 31 points this year, but he's produced over 40 a few times), Steve Ott (38 points), Ryan Clowe (41 points) and David Clarkson (28 goals, 42 points).
Some of the best examples are guys who likely aren't on the market right now: Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Scott Hartnell, James Neal, Ryan Kesler, Alex Burrows, Ryan Callahan and Curtis Glencross (I know, bad decision by the Oilers).
They will be hard to find, but the Oilers need to start looking.
Now before you go all crazy and suggest I think the Oilers need to trade Magnus Paajarvi, read what I'm saying.
In order to get something of quality you need to give up quality, and Paajarvi might be that guy. I really like his attitude, and I believe he will be a solid NHLer. However he brings essentially the same tool box as the Oilers four skilled guys, just without as much finish.
Paajarvi has incredible speed and when he learns to use his size to his advantage he might be very dangerous, however, he will never be a rugged or gritty player. That isn't a knock, because he has great skill, but if the Oilers could acquire a Dubinksy or Clowe the asking price would be someone like Paajarvi. It would be a risk, because Paajarvi is younger, but if the Oilers are serious about finding the right pieces for a contending puzzle they might have to give up on potential skill, for a guy who has more grit, but maybe a bit less skill.
I think the same goes for Sam Gagner. I'm a huge fan of Gagner and I think he'll keep improving because he works very hard in the off-season to improve his game. He also has shown he will stand up for his teammates when necessary, and h'ss well-respected in the room. I wouldn't give up on Gagner, but if he could fetch a gritty forward with some skill, I'd at least be open to listening.
Do the Oilers have any players within the organization that can fill this void?
Right now it looks like Teemu Hartikainen, Ryan Jones and Tyler Pitlick would be the best options. However, none of them have shown an ability to drop the gloves and protect their more-skilled teammates on a regular basis. It might not be a necessity, but if you look at the best ones out there they are all willing to do that a few times a year.
Jones did fight in junior A, but he hasn't done it regularly for years. Hartikainen and Pitlick have never really done it. I'm not saying they can't slot into the equation at some point, but if the Oilers are looking for a mixture of skill and nastiness then they likely aren't the answer. Hartikainen's physical play will be a welcomed addition, but they will still need another nastier skilled forward.
Their best bet will be to draft a guy who plays that way.
I think Stu MacGregor has done a pretty solid job since taking over in 2008, but my one critique would be they've never gone after a skill guy with an edge. When they drafted Cam Abney in the 3rd round, they took him to be an enforcer, not a guy who could play in the top-six.
You don't have to take this type of player in the first round, although guys like Hartnell, Ott, Kesler, Downie and Foligno were, but they need to start drafting guys like this in the later rounds.
Neal went 33rd, Lucic 50th, Dubinsky 60th, Marchand 71st, Callahan 127th and Clowe 175th. Excluding Lucic, most of them cut their teeth in the AHL for a few years and then debuted in the NHL. They have skill, but they also have an edge to their game. They produced points and pims in junior, and these types of players are something the Oilers need to start drafting.
In this year's draft guys like Tom Wilson, Henrik Samuelsson, Brenden Troock and Mitch Moroz are players they should look at this year. They have skill, but they also possess an edge which the Oilers are drastically lacking. There are others of course, but those are the types of guys they need to look at.
Recently the Oilers have drafted guys with size and skill, which is a good, but they haven't taken any players who consistently bring that vital mixture of skill, speed, grit, nastiness and toughness.
It needs to be added to their list of "Must-Haves" moving forward? Who would you add?
March 29 2012, 11:50AM
Wanted: Top 6 forward who can toss his FISTs around
March 29 2012, 12:05PM
I certainly don't object to balance, but I think Detroit shows that a big, tough top-six forward doesn't need to fight to make space for his linemates.
how on earth can you be sure about anything with regards to the oilers management group?
tambo could be locked in his office trying to figure out how to give another "bulin is our mvp" speech for all we know...and sadly i might not be far off
More like locked in his office trying to get out...its a push door but he keeps pulling, yelling "Kevin are you holding the door handle again?!?".... "Do you work out??"...."I'm taking a nap, call me if Oil change guys are around so I can style my hair".
March 29 2012, 07:34PM
13 Eberle's*, 3 Smid's and 3 Petry's, yeah that should do it for next year :)
*I say 13 Eberle's and no goalie because with talent like that you don't need a goalie ;)
March 29 2012, 07:56PM
Your a stupid idiot if you think we should get rid of Petrell, he's awesome, he's exactly what this team needs. Jesus.
It's you're. Oh the irony.
Petrell's no better than Liam Reddox. Guys like him are a dime a dozen at Walmart Sean.
March 29 2012, 11:52AM
Hartikainen and Jones don't drop the gloves on a regular basis because that's what lands them on the bench.
Just ask Ben Eager. Playing on the edge on a Tom Renney-coached team and in this organization earns you a ride on the pine pony.
March 29 2012, 12:44PM
Chris Stewart.... That is all
How about David Jones from the Avs? 27 yrs old, UFA, 6 ft 2, 210 lbs. Made 2.5 mil this year. Had 27 goals last season, 18 goals 35 pts in 69 games this year. For 2.5 to 3 mil is he worth a gamble to fit in the top six?
March 29 2012, 01:25PM
New Rule: no more using Detroit as a template. Yes they are the model franchise, but trying to duplicate their success is like catching a bullfrog with a baseball bat.
March 29 2012, 01:29PM
Once upon a time, I threw Tide detergent in David Jones' eyes. We were four years old, and playing in the basement in Calgary.
You're not entirely wrong, but I wouldn't say you are right either.
The Oilers do need more variety and size in their top six, but the priority you have placed on it is way too high.
A willingness to consider moving both Gagner and Paajarvi in order to address a perceived lack of toughness and grit in the top six forwards is to miss the bigger picture of this team's needs.
Gagner, Paajarvi and this year's #1 pick are the three best trade assets this team has (outside of players that are EXTREMELY unlikely to be dealt), and the idea of moving both of our top NHL-ready trade options to add forwards with grit is absurd. The team needs are first and foremost on the blueline.
Until a specific deal is available to analyze, I can't say 100% one way or the other whether I would be okay moving Gagner or Paajarvi, but if they do either to get another forward in return, it is an absolute WASTE. Those two should only be considered to be dealt to build the blueline. Unless that magically sorts itself out first, say if we trade our lottery pick for a top-pairing blueliner and then sign Justin Schultz or something. Maybe then I consider it.
Your analysis of the needs is sound, but to place the need for physical forwards to play with our skill guys above fixing a below average blueline is off base. This team can be competitive with its current top six. It can't with Potter and Sutton in the top six.
The forwards will need to be addressed before they contend for a cup, but your best trade assets have to address the biggest holes, and right now, the biggest need is to add to the top four on the blueline.
Unless a HIGH-end defenseman is part of the return for Paajarvi, no dice. Paajarvi has the skill-set to be a quality 2 way winger for years to come and those players are very important for contending teams. Paajarvi has already shown very well by possession metrics and once his luck turns around and adds some strength he will put up some points. It would be foolish to flush this player to acquire an inferior player that has some "Grit"
Also, Chris Stewart is terrible. He has the second worst Corsi Rel on the St Louis Blues against middling competition. The year Stewart scored 28 goals his SH% was 17.28% and this year he's shooting a much more reasonable 9.43%. He also starts in the Offensive zone 57% of the time and finishes there only 51.7% of the time.
Chris Stewart is an overpaid version of Ryan Jones without any defensive ability. PASS PASS PASS.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Having said that, I don't care what size of fight is in a Chihuahua, it's losing the battle against a Rottweiler. I would hope that they draft some big nasty bodies this year.
Speaking of big nasty bodies, why isn't Ben Eager playing more minutes? I don't really get it, am I missing something in his game?
He's big, fast, and strong but overall lacks the ability to play with high end forwards. He has never put up points anywhere he's been before, why would that change now?
The fascination that Edmonton fans have in turning 4th line plugs into 1st line forwards is bewildering.
I don't want him on the first line. I want him playing 10-13 minutes a night, not 7 or 8.
So you want him on the third line? That's not the answer either. Eager is not a 3rd liner on a good team or a bad one, he's a 4th liner, at best.
The Oilers need more good players to become a better team, over-promoting players beyond their skill level is not the way to do it.
I agree that he is not ideal, but then again Petrell and Jones have played on the top line, and I'm not sure that either are necessarily better fits. Jones has been putting up points and goals though.
Neither are the answer if the goal is complete 2-way wingers with the ability to play tough competition and provide some offense. Find and acquire the correct players that do suit this role, don't promote players that are incapable of filling the role.
Last I checked we were still a lottery team, shuffling the deck chairs doesn't solve a damn thing.
If you have been watching the Oiler's games from start to finish this season an example of what Gregor is saying is shown on the line of Gagner Hemsky Hartikainen. Hall is very skilled and is a much better player but is easier to knock off than Hartikainen. With Harti on the Gagner line they have been much more effective at creating sustained pressure in the offensive zone because Harti's strengths are that he's very tough to knock off the puck and battles extremely well along the side boards and especially behind the goal line. Right now I'm not sure if he is gripping the stick too tight or maybe he hasn't adapted yet to playing with high skill guys but if he had some finish to his game right now than you'd probably see to greater effect what Gregor is talking about. It's not about downgrading on talent because being puck skilled is only one facet of hockey. There are many skills required to succeed and play the game. The Carter and Nash combo in Columbus is the perfect example, they are both shoot first players who aren't really creators so they didn't really mesh well.
Well with Samuelsson playing in Edmonton, I am sure management has taken the time to get a good read on him. Not sure where he is slotted to go in the draft, nor do I know the extra picks the Oilers have, but I think he would fit in well in the top 6.
March 29 2012, 11:52AM
Fist of all, great article Gregor.. I think this is one of the next areas that needs to be addressed, as size in the top 6 is sorely lacking. One area that isn't talked about is how the top 2 RW spots are locked up for the next couple years, even more than on the LW. This is one of the reasons I think Clowe is the ideal fit. He could play with 93 and 14, chip in the old goal, and fight when needed. He's perfect.
I will also say though that i'm against trading maggy. He's been one of my favourite Oilers, so i'm biased, but he is the kind of guy that plays top 9 but can easily take a shift on the top 2 lines. In that sense, he's the type of guy cup winning teams have.
My solution is try to overpay for Clowe, while keeping 91. Maybe Curtis Hamilton, Musil and a 2nd? He's a UFA in a year so I don't think the price would be all that high, especially if San Jose misses the playoffs.
March 29 2012, 12:09PM
Nice read, Gregor.
Yesterday Willis wrote about how 'enforcers' were going out of style and that 'toughness' was an unimportant and antiquated commodity.
I agree that an individual's toughness (the ability to punch someone in the face) is over-rated our downright useless in the modern NHL game, but team toughness, or even the toughness of a line is an important quantity.
As suave as Eberle or Nugent-Hopkins are, they're not savage on the puck and therefore "tough" to play against. Hall is tougher, but he overstretches it to make up for his softer linemates.
Maybe Columbus would be willing to part with RJ Umberger in that deal Lowetide is working with them for Tyutin.
March 29 2012, 12:16PM
Is there anyone with these qualities becoming UFA this off-season? Probably not or I figure Gregor would have mentioned them.
So does that mean adding Matt Duschene would be a bad idea (with the rumblings coming out of Colorado)?
Isn't it nice to be able to look at guys like Gagner and Paajarvi as trade assets? I remember a few years back when guys like Robert Nilsson and Andrew Cogliano were too valuable to move because we needed their 30-40 points every year.
I am hoping that Tom Wilson is still available for our second round pick. I think a draft with Murray and Wilson would have to be considered a big success.
March 29 2012, 12:18PM
@John Chambers
Let's be clear - I didn't say any of the things you say I did about toughness.
I said there was no form of absolute protection for RNH and his ilk, and I pointed out that even without an instigator rule players elbowed each other in the face and hit each other with sticks and the like.
I've never held the stance that toughness is an antiquated or unimportant commodity. Overrated at times, certainly, but never unimportant or antiquated.
Is Doan a free agent? If he is the Oilers should make a serious pitch to try and get him up here.
Doan-RNH-Ebs, Hall-Gagner/Dubinsky/Grigerenko-Hemsky.
Then they can fill their bottom 6 how they see fit, I would like to see Smyth-Belanger/Horcoff-Jones as a shutdown line.
I'm a big fan of Dubinsky and from what I understand, Torterella hasn't been really high on the guy. Gagner for Dubinsky? Center for center. Is this a fair trade? And who wins this trade?
Offensively, Gagner should have more upside. But Dubinsky brings other intangibles: size, grit, PK ability and the ability to stick up for teammates better than Gags could.
Not that David Musil was a bad pick (it seems like he is a solid prospect), but it's one of the reasons I was hoping the Oilers would take Boone Jenner last June.
Tyler Pitlick is another guy who might turn into that player, but at best he's a few seasons away. Teemu Hartikainen? He's an NHLer, but I'm not sure he's a Top-6 guy.
The thing is, in my opinion, we need someone who can play that role now, not a few years down the road. It takes a few years for most players to learn how to play at the NHL-level too... and to be successful the Oilers need to start moving forward soon. If they don't make the playoff next year, they should at least be in the mix in April.
I don't see a lot I like in the free agent market for forwards this year, but like I mentioned last week, I think I would definitely consider moving Gagner or Paajarvi - maybe even some picks and non-blue chip prospects - for guys like Brandon Dubinsky or Dustin Brown.
Detroit is an excellent team that doesn't have anyone that will punch you in the mouth but the Oilers are in a totally different stage than them. If your going shopping for "tough to play against" you might as well have someone that would have that element to his game. I mean when I buy a car I don't need a/c but I appreciate having it in July.
March 29 2012, 12:32PM
Well with Samuelsson playing in Edmonton, I am sure management has taken the time to get a good read on him. Not sure where he is slotted to go in the draft, nor do I know the extra picks the Oilers have, but I think he would fit in well in the top 6.
how on earth can you be sure about anything with regards to the oilers management group?
tambo could be locked in his office trying to figure out how to give another "bulin is our mvp" speech for all we know...and sadly i might not be far off
March 29 2012, 12:45PM
Eberle is an option. Vote Eb's, Im tired of making custom NHL game covers heh. Would love to see an Oiler on one.
Great read. I agree. Jason could Hamilton turn into this type of player? He seems to have played that style in junior but is not doing so well his first year pro.
March 29 2012, 12:55PM
Lot's of good suggestions so far.
I will throw one more name out there.
Jerome Iginla. Maybe not be as crazy as one may think.
Price may be too steep for age though.
@ Gregor
Henrik Samuelsson. I have been coveting this young player since he joined the Oil Kings and would absolutely love for the Oilers to be able to draft him.
I'm not convinced he makes it to the 36th overall pick (where the Oilers could be drafting in round 2) and worry that they may not be able to move up unless they can move Omark or Peckham at the draft table.
Samuelsson plays the kind of game that I think the Oilers have lacked for a long time. He doesn't reciprocate for big hits, he initiates them. Forcing the other team to man up.
If the Oilers could finish round 3 of the draft with one of Murray, Reinhart, or even Dumba, then Samuelsson, Mitch Moroz and Cody Corbett that would be a very good day, in my opinion.
I don't understand why more time is not used to discuss the bottom 6 as that along with the "D" will make us a playoff team
How about Stefan Matteau? Like his dad, maybe a little more skill.
Re my above comments on the bottom 6 we need a shut down trio right now thats Horc ; Smyth &??? and a 4th with potentially Petrell And Hartkanianan & a center . Is the center Lander maybe . Time for Eager , Jones , Belanger , Hordichuck To take a walk or trade. Do Magnus & Gagner not fit for now on the top 6 .
March 29 2012, 01:17PM
There is a kid that plays for the Kelowna Rockets, bigger kid named Colten Scissons. He's a tough kid that's scored 26 goals this year and I believe he is the captain as well. "Best two way player available in the draft" and the kid fights too. Id love to take him with a second first round pick if possible.
Totally agree,Jason.Magnus, and one of Gags or Hemmer will probably need to be moved.Grit and the ability to play with an edge is paramount in moving forward. Dubinsky, Stewart and Brown would be targets for me.
Does travis Ewanyuk? fit into this mold, or is he more of a bottom 6 player?
I certainly don't object to balance, but I think Detroit shows that a big, tough top-six forward doesn't need to fight to make space for his linemates.
Yes, because its so easy to put together a team like Detroit..........
Good, now that the low hanging fruit exception is out of the way, back to the discussion.
March 29 2012, 01:50PM
Clarkson is making $2.6M - might NJ need to free up $ for Parise? He shoots right though, not sure if he can play the left side.
If the Kings flame out in the Playoffs I wouldn't be surprised to see Brown available.
Taking a flier on Jones would be worthwhile option too I think.
March 29 2012, 02:02PM
Good read Gregor
I still say getting rid of Glencross was the stupidest move Klowe ever made! How good would he be on this roster right now?
The Oilers still only have one and a half top lines, with Hemsky only being here 2 more years one has to think the Oilers should be proactive about that then reactive.
Meaning, it would be a lot wiser to draft a forward this year based on both future need and best player available if available, especially if you trade MP or Gagner. The Oilers need a big body with offensive ability.
If the Oilers so chose to use both MP and Gagner as trade bait for a possible forward with grit and defenseman, then it's incumbent on the Oilers to replace Gagners production or we just made a massive move backwards. The Oilers will need a big body with offensive ability most likely a center.
How hard would it be to get one of these players? Should the Oilers go after Shane Doan this summer?
Tyler Biggs- Ashton Carter- Cal Clutterbuck
I'd move Gagner or Paajarvi for Clowe. I think he'd be the perfect long-term fit here.
I wonder how far up in the 1st round Omark + our 2nd would get you? Is there someone Clowe-esque in the 22-28 range of the first round?
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Having said that, I don't care what size of fight is in a Chihuahua, it's losing the battle against a Rottweiler. I would hope that they draft some big nasty bodies this year.
Speaking of big nasty bodies, why isn't Ben Eager playing more minutes? I don't really get it, am I missing something in his game?
Dustin penner and mikhail grigorenko. Not so much nasty, but big strong not to be pushed around forwards.
Jorden Tootoo is starting to come into his own and has skill and a whole lot of crazy. UFA could be interesting but does lack size. he could play the agitator role similar to marchand on a top 1 or 2 line. then you could move a smaller forward.
also Shane Doan is UFA which could be perfect. he's only 34. Also like PA Parenteau for another UFA.
as for a trade... Clowe would be the best fit and would be worth over-paying with prospects.
He's big, fast, and strong but overall lacks the ability to play with high end forwards. He has never put up points anywhere he's been before, why would that change now?
The fascination that Edmonton fans have in turning 4th line plugs into 1st line forwards is bewildering.
I agree that he is not ideal, but then again Petrell and Jones have played on the top line, and I'm not sure that either are necessarily better fits. Jones has been putting up points and goals though.
And to think Lucic was in our grasp.....Lowe is only interested in small fast players and our draft record reflects this.
If we want tough hard nosed players, we need to start drafting them and get over our need for speed above all else.
He's big, fast, and strong but overall lacks the ability to play with high end forwards. He has never put up points anywhere he's been before, why would that change now?
The fascination that Edmonton fans have in turning 4th line plugs into 1st line forwards is bewildering.
I don't want him on the first line. I want him playing 10-13 minutes a night, not 7 or 8.
March 29 2012, 04:45PM
@Jonathan Willis
Sorry. I meant to say that you indicated that enforcers were an unnecessary entity, and therefore agreed with your column.
I was busy squawking into my IP-based corporate communications device when I wrote that and didn't properly edit myself.