Nothing to see here... move along...

August 21, 2008 8:56 PM

On this date in the U.S. Presidential race, absolutely NOTHING IMPORTANT happened. At least not that MeFites got to discuss.
posted by spock (34 comments total)

How many people have tried to make a decent FPP out of this before today. Raise your hands.
posted by spock at 8:58 PM on August 21, 2008

In before deletion!!!
posted by pompomtom at 8:59 PM on August 21, 2008

Uhhhh...spock, really, man, this is...like, that is, in terms of presentation...well, shit, it's too late now, I guess.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:00 PM on August 21, 2008

Awesome.
posted by spock at 9:00 PM on August 21, 2008

This should be interesting. I hope there is a funny deletion note.
posted by procrastination at 9:00 PM on August 21, 2008

Last!
posted by BitterOldPunk at 9:02 PM on August 21, 2008 [2 favorites]

Time-traveled MeTa.
posted by l33tpolicywonk at 9:02 PM on August 21, 2008

I'm sure more time will be spent on crafting it than was spent on evaluating the importance of discussing McCain's epic gaff and the way the Obama campaign may have put a reporter up to posing the question! (Now the deletion notice will say NOTHING!)
posted by spock at 9:03 PM on August 21, 2008

The only significant date is Nov. 4th.
posted by netbros at 9:03 PM on August 21, 2008

"This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years -- in prison," [McCain] spokesman Brian Rogers told the Washington Post.
posted by Poolio at 9:04 PM on August 21, 2008

Highly illogical.
posted by Dave Faris at 9:04 PM on August 21, 2008 [1 favorite]

I lost track of how many houses I own a long time ago.

Except they're all made out of Legos.
posted by baphomet at 9:04 PM on August 21, 2008

Last
posted by oddman at 9:05 PM on August 21, 2008

McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said in response: "Does a guy who made more than $4 million last year, just got back from vacation on a private beach in Hawaii and bought his own million-dollar mansion with the help of a convicted felon really want to get into a debate about houses?

I smell fear.
posted by spock at 9:05 PM on August 21, 2008

"This is a guy who lived in one house for five and a half years -- in prison," [McCain] spokesman Brian Rogers told the Washington Post.

Oh, brother.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 9:06 PM on August 21, 2008 [1 favorite]

What the hell is going on with the tags?

McCain
houses
NO
IDEA
mods
delete
now
please

Is this a stunt post or something? Not cool.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:06 PM on August 21, 2008

The mods will sign this, all right.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 9:07 PM on August 21, 2008

Stav
posted by pompomtom at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

Stav, check MetaTalk.
posted by theora55 at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

I've got plenty of reasons not to vote for McCain, this isn't even on my radar. Also, ?
posted by BrotherCaine at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

pretty douchey way to post this. i don't like the idea of intentionally posting something in a weak manner that you know will get deleted.
posted by modernnomad at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

It is a post that, based upon the fact that any moron can see it is a huge story and would be fodder for epic banter by MeFites and you know it has been submitted a hundred different ways and the mods have deleted them all. I'm pointing that out. And expecting them to stay consistent and delete this one. But I'd love to have seen the discussion that should have been here and running several hours now, if some mod had exercised their little grey cells.
posted by spock at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

"salivating" indeed.
posted by YoBananaBoy at 9:10 PM on August 21, 2008

Maybe you should just explain to us why this is important, spock. We're not all stupid. Some of us will understand!
posted by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America at 9:13 PM on August 21, 2008

This will...well, you know.
posted by Rangeboy at 9:14 PM on August 21, 2008

It's perhaps the most Meta post EVAR.
posted by spock at 9:14 PM on August 21, 2008

and you know it has been submitted a hundred different ways and the mods have deleted them all

erm, bullshit.

What's your real problem?
posted by pompomtom at 9:16 PM on August 21, 2008 [1 favorite]

God I only hope Wendell gets in here before its too late.
posted by spock at 9:16 PM on August 21, 2008

Oh, lawd.
posted by turgid dahlia at 9:17 PM on August 21, 2008

IMAGES!! WE! MUST! HAVE! IMAGES!

(pleasepleasepleaseprettyplease?)
posted by jason's_planet at 9:17 PM on August 21, 2008

It is a post that, based upon the fact that any moron can see it is a huge story and would be fodder for epic banter by MeFites and you know it has been submitted a hundred different ways and the mods have deleted them all. I'm pointing that out. And expecting them to stay consistent and delete this one.

Wow. Politics really does make people crazy stupid.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:18 PM on August 21, 2008

I'm not sure if the original poster calls it meta it needfully follows that it is. But, like, IDIC, dude.
posted by mwhybark at 9:19 PM on August 21, 2008

For the record, making a weak post while intentionally being an asshole about it is, in fact, not endearing.
posted by gsteff at 9:19 PM on August 21, 2008 [1 favorite]

It's perhaps the most Meta drunken assholery post EVAR.

FTFY.
posted by netbros at 9:19 PM on August 21, 2008