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Our Noquarterusa.net Contest: The Sweet Sixteen

For those of you who don’t know, we have been conducting a contest to pick the best title for a hypothetical book about the Hillary-Obama wars. Unfortunately, the initial voting in our poll has been about as robust as participation in the Iowa caucuses—not very.

Original contest rules called for participants to narrow the field of nominees to an “Elite Eight.” But since I am the Howard Dean of this enterprise, I have arbitrarily decided to change the rules in midstream.

Readers will now be asked to pick their top two titles from a “Sweet Sixteen” list. It will be from these votes that our final winner will be selected.

Please note that my “Sweet Sixteen” list contains twenty-three titles. This is the result of the contest’s Donna Brazile rule, “Do as I say, not as I do.”

Finally, those who live in Florida will have one-half of their votes counted. For those who live in Michigan, you will get to vote for five titles rather than two. However, four of your choices—at my discretion—will not be counted.

And the nominees ARE:

The Legend of Deeply Hollow

No Country for Older Women

The Hijackers Guide to the White House

Mutiny on the DNC

Belittle Women

Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

I, Obama

The Lyin’ King

For Whom the Bots Toll

Origin of the Specious

Raging Bullshit

A Botwork Orange

Dude Be Not Proud

A Roll Call of Her Own

Axelrod’s Fables

The Electorate Acid Kool-aid Test

How Green is My Candidate

Jesse Jackson and the Chocolate Nut Factory

Kill Bill Vol. 3

Hillary’s Complaint

Invasion of the Delegate Snatchers

The Obamabots Guide to the Galaxy

The Silence of the Superdelegates

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Comment by AnnieCarmel | 2008-07-18 03:09:58

Guess I’m the only one still up! I vote for:

1. The Hijackers Guide to the White House

and

2. The Lyin’King

Like a Super Delegate though, I might change my vote tomorrow.

Comment by cc | 2008-07-18 07:38:51

Kirk…thank you!! that’s the best laugh I’ve had in a long while..and a great start to the day!

I’m from missouri..so my vote counts in full.

the legend of deeply hollow or

the Hijackers Guide to the White House

although my third choice is belittle women..

great selection thank you again!

Comment by Dawnelle | 2008-07-18 12:03:49

#1 - The Hijackers Guide to the White House

#2 - The Silence of the Superdelegates

 
 
 

Comment by typical.white.person | 2008-07-18 03:12:40

Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

I, Obama

The Lyin’ King

That’s my two three choices

Comment by nancysabet | 2008-07-18 07:41:20

Please don’t give Obama a credite by having his name on the title.
here are my picks:

1. A Roll Call of Her Own
2. Belittle Women
3. Invasion of the Delegate Snatchers

 
 

Comment by politicsIsdirty | 2008-07-18 03:12:41

1. Legend of Deeply Hollow

2. The Hijackers Guide to the White House

 

Comment by heh | 2008-07-18 03:15:23

what about

Obamboozled?

 

Comment by Nettie | 2008-07-18 03:23:38

1. The Highjacker’s Guide to the White House.

2. No Country for Older Women.

3. (honorable mention) Raging Bullshit!

Comment by Linda | 2008-07-18 06:45:10

Belittle women is one I would pick.

Lyin King is another.

All though Raging Bullshit Does describe the DNC

 
 

Comment by sarainitaly | 2008-07-18 03:25:31

I have a title suggestion: Dead Man Voting

Here are my top favs:

Mutiny on the DNC

Belittle Women

For Whom the Bots Toll

Raging Bullshit

A Roll Call of Her Own

But to best explain the overall primary until now, the continued obamamination, I would say….

The Hijackers Guide to the White House

So many things happened, not just attacks on Hillary, but caucas fraud, AA communities weighted heavier for delegates, dead people voting, media bias, racism accusations, Obamabot attacks on Hill supporters, superdelegate and delegate intimidation, etc.

So, I would have to say Hijackers Guide to the White House.

(the other titles can be chapter names within the book - they cover many of the relevant instances of how to hijack.)

 

Comment by oracle | 2008-07-18 03:27:50

all thse names r teh suck!

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:31:55

a woman past her primary

Comment by Northwest rain | 2008-07-18 03:45:34

idiot trolls don’t know how to play the game — typical idiot troll.

 
 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:32:43

this caucus 2 hard 4 women

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:34:14

99 problems

Comment by Lucinda | 2008-07-18 06:37:21

99 problems

And the bitch troll ain’t one. (Strikethrough, original lyric. Italicized word added.)

Yeah, that’s the lovely little song that Obama had playing at his victory speech when he won the Iowa caucuses. So much for the dignity of the office of president and respect for women.

 
 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:35:18

how cougars became pumas

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:38:56

cheated again

 

Comment by Hillary the President | 2008-07-18 03:41:13

A Chicago chicken wanted to rule America.

 

Comment by Northwest rain | 2008-07-18 03:43:02

This one made me laugh:

Jesse Jackson and the Chocolate Nut Factory

Next:

Raging Bullshit

The Legend of Deeply Hollow

No Country for Older Women

Caucus states should be allowed to vote for a bunch more!! Our votes go further than Primary votes.

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:44:12

cool refreshing spite!

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:44:43

beef- its whats for dinner!

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:45:43

WHY CAUCUS BAD FOR WOMEN!

 

Comment by roseeriter | 2008-07-18 03:50:11

I like this one:

Mutiny on the DNC

Scorn at your Peril

 

Comment by lol | 2008-07-18 03:50:59

WHY CAUCUS BAD FOR PRIME AIRY WOMEN

 

Comment by Christy | 2008-07-18 04:05:35

I like
The Hijackers Guide to the White House
and
Belittle Women

How about, “Riding the race card to the presidency”

 

Comment by Sprout | 2008-07-18 04:23:51

I wannna add!!!!!!!!!

The Audacity of Tenacity

and

The American Queen vs the Drama Queen LOL

 

Comment by myiq2xu | 2008-07-18 04:39:53

What about “The Iliad and the Audacity?”

“Lady and the Tramp?”

“Chicago Dope?”

“The Man Who Would Be King?”

“The Clothes Have No Emperor?”

Comment by roseeriter | 2008-07-18 06:36:44

Love “Lady and the Tramp” lol!

 

Comment by josgirl | 2008-07-18 14:24:56

Dirty Barry?
The Boyz From Brazile?
You’re So Vainglorious?

 

Comment by Amae | 2008-07-18 18:17:28

I especially like your The Clothes Have No Emperor.
You people (trolls and all) are the most fun and funniest of any commenters on the web.

 
 

Comment by Sprout | 2008-07-18 04:40:46

ok, my VOTES are:
Hitchhiker’s guide to teh white house and Belittle Women, but my

PREFERENCES are:

The Audacity of Tenacity
and
When Delegates come home to roost

oh, how about the “Arugala Diaries”
or “Dude, where’s my candidate?”
or, The best little whorehouse in Denver
or, Lord of the rings, the quest for superdelegates
or, Bill and Barrys..and Hillary’s excellent adventure
or “ooops, florida did it again.
or “Hillary and Barry’s Denver Convention”
or “Hillary and Barack go to the WhiteHouse”
or we could use one that already exists and go with George Orwell’s 1984, or the Manchurian Candidate.

I think we should re-open it to more nominations then hold a new primary!!!!!

Comment by Bigtime | 2008-07-18 05:53:22

I have to tell you, I like ” The Audacity of Tenacity”, That title gets Barky and Hillary. Also The American Queen vs the Drama Queen rings a bell or so says Larry Sinclair.

Kirk Tofte, we demand that you open the Sweet Sixteen list to include more suggestions and as the contest’s Donna Brazile rule clearly states you can re-open the list to include more than 23 titles in the sweet sixteen list. One last word, please :)

Hillary 08!!!!

 
 

Comment by typical.white.person | 2008-07-18 04:43:52

AEI, Obama & U

Comment by typical.white.person | 2008-07-18 04:52:32

& sometimes Y and “W”

 
 

Comment by kat in your hat | 2008-07-18 04:46:53

All of them are great, but I’m trying just for the right title. “Belittle Women” is clever, but not the right title since it might be seen as a declarative statement, etc.

Sooooo, title wise…

The Legend of Deeply Hollow

Mutiny on the DNC
Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers
Origin of the Specious
Raging Bullshit
Dude Be Not Proud
The Electorate Kool-Aid Acid Test

 

Comment by Maria E. Hill | 2008-07-18 05:04:09

They are all great names. Perhaps you could use some of the runners up as chapter titles. I think overall, The Hitchiker’s Guide to the White House captures all the sins of the primary.

 

Comment by PuppyDogMom | 2008-07-18 05:08:01

If it was “For Whom the Bots TROLL” I might vote for that. But since not…

Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

and

The Lyin’ King

in no particular order…

 

Comment by democracyfirst | 2008-07-18 05:40:58

The Hijackers Guide to the White House seems to say it all.

I agree, some of the other titles would be good chapter headings. I would include The Clothes Have No Emperor, added by the post above.

 

Comment by kenoshaMarge | 2008-07-18 05:43:41

I really like myiq’s “The Clothes Have No Emperor”
but if I must stick to the list:

1. The Lyin King

2.The Legend of Deeply Hollow

3.Kill Bill Vol. 3

4.Invasion of the Delegate Snatchers

 

Comment by gracie | 2008-07-18 05:56:05

I vote: (1) “No Country for Older Women” and
(2) “The Lyin’ King”

 

Comment by kiki | 2008-07-18 05:56:47

 

Comment by Perry Logan | 2008-07-18 06:03:02

They’re all great.

But I was hoping for “Road to the Whitey House.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP3q8dHA4Hk

 

Comment by Mar | 2008-07-18 06:03:43

Such great titles and suggestionions.

I cast both my votes, for “The Legend of Deeply Hollow.”

He’s so hollow that he thinks he’s profound.

Perhaps some can do a video to the the Carly Simon song of “You’re so Vain.”

 

Comment by stateofdisbelief | 2008-07-18 06:07:42

“The Hijackers Guide to the White House” is my 1st, 2nd, AND 3rd choice.

 

Comment by CheatedFLVoter | 2008-07-18 06:11:47

1.The Hijackers Guide to the White House
2.The Silence of the Superdelegates

 

Comment by Lucinda | 2008-07-18 06:30:26

1. The Hijackers Guide to the White House
2. Mutiny on the DNC

 

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-18 06:35:12

Inherit the Wimp

The Obamaful Obsession

Please Don’t Eat the Arugula

Primary Colonics

Gone With The Winker

My Vote is: Raging Bullshit

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-18 07:15:42

Inherit the Wimp is Hilarious.

 
 

Comment by Delphyne | 2008-07-18 06:36:06

Hijackers guide to the White House.

It says it all.

 

Comment by Olivia | 2008-07-18 06:36:58

I agree with everyone that thinks The Hijackers Guide to the White House would be a good title with the rest as chapter names.

1. The Silence of the Superdelegates
2. Belittle Women

Comment by Zee | 2008-07-18 08:28:28

Oo! Chapter titles….true!

 
 

Comment by MrMike | 2008-07-18 06:43:13

Hijackers definitely.
The Legend of Deeply Hollow as runner up.

 

Comment by Tattie | 2008-07-18 06:44:53

1. THE LYIN’ KING, 2ND AND 3RD CHOICE, AMERICA MIGHT GET HER OWN QUEEN

 

Comment by soldier4hillary | 2008-07-18 06:57:56

1.The Hijackers Guide to the White House
2.The Silence of the Superdelegates

 

Comment by Olivia | 2008-07-18 06:58:26

I also like sarainitaly’s Dead Man Voting. Would be nice a chapter name for the NC primary

Gone With The Wimp
PUMA: Fighting for The Last Democrat
The Ultimate Card: Race Card
The Destruction of The Democratic Party
How to Bamboozle people in 10 ways

Comment by Bye bye Obambi | 2008-07-18 07:23:33

I LOVE Gone With the Wimp! Woo hoo!

 
 

Comment by HARP | 2008-07-18 07:06:50

Beauty & The Beasties…{ and if I don`t win, I`m going to Europe )

 

Comment by Patti | 2008-07-18 07:07:57

Another chapter:

Phallus in Wonderland

Happy Friday, all!

 

Comment by Dee | 2008-07-18 07:08:10

The title “I OBAMA” so depicts the annointed one’s arrogance. His nose is ALWAYS in the air & I’ve seen many pictures of him while looking at Hillary with an expression of uttr contempt on his face!
Hail Ceasar, no make that Heil Hitler!

Comment by Dave | 2008-07-18 08:01:08

ding ding ding! We have a winner!

Barack Obama = Adolf Hitler

Hey imustprotest, where’d ya go? There’s no hate on this blog!

 
 

Comment by luckyann | 2008-07-18 07:11:46

1.Mutiny on the DNC

2Belittle Women

 

Comment by wodiej | 2008-07-18 07:15:00

Hijackers Guide to the White House

 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-18 07:17:25

Hijackers Guide to the Whitehouse and Belittle Women.

 

Comment by John | 2008-07-18 07:18:26

The Media Assassination of Hillary Rodham Clinton

 

Comment by Hope Floats | 2008-07-18 07:18:40

How To Lose Votes and Alienate People as a write-in.

Comment by Grail Guardian | 2008-07-18 07:25:06

or “How to Win votes from Alien People”

 
 

Comment by wodiej | 2008-07-18 07:20:13

Comment by Olivia | 2008-07-18 06:58:26

those are all good as well!

 

Comment by Bye bye Obambi | 2008-07-18 07:21:16

1) The Legend of Deeply Hollow
2) The Legend of Deeply Hollow

In the tradition of caucus snatchers, will my vote count twice?

Comment by Grail Guardian | 2008-07-18 07:23:49

It depends - are you a dead Chicagoan?

 
 

Comment by DAB | 2008-07-18 07:27:50

Hijackers Guide to the White House

The Electorate Acid Kool-aid Test

I feel that the Hijackers title covers the entire trip and agree with others that many of the other selections would make for good Chapter Titles.

 

Comment by Cindie | 2008-07-18 07:29:04

Rule Change is a great title. (not listed here)

 

Comment by Grail Guardian | 2008-07-18 07:31:53

The only problem with Hijacker’s Guide to the White House is that we’d have to change the admonition on the from cover to “Panic!” in not-so-warm letters…

 

Comment by Fenelon spoke | 2008-07-18 07:33:05

My vote:

1. The Legend of Deeply Hollow

2. The Hijacker’s Guide To The White House.

 

Comment by one eyed jack | 2008-07-18 07:35:37

(1) The Highjackers Guide To The WhiteHouse

(2) keep “Hope” Afloat and remember McCain when You Vote

 

Comment by vicky555 | 2008-07-18 07:37:53

1. Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

2. The Hijackers Guide to the White House

 

Comment by paul_lukasiak | 2008-07-18 07:45:56

My favorite would be the the correctly titled “The Electorate Kool-Aid Acid Test”

No Country for Older Women would be my second fav…

But to be perfectly honest, I find all the titles lacking, because none of them reflect the role played by the media in the primary campaign.

 

Comment by Bella | 2008-07-18 07:52:58

I like this one!

A Botwork Orange

I love these title games..I did a couple of my own. :-)

Desperately Seeking Democracy

Single White Racist

MEchelle With A $600 Earring

Bitter Old Women

Race Card (from Green Card)

Obamabots On The Mist

Lock, Stock and Two Obamabots

Barry Horror Picture Show

Run Hillary Run (Run Lola Run)

Scent of a BO

Sex, Lies and Larry Sinclair

The Bitter, The Clingy and The Racists

The DNC That Rocked Barry’s Cradle

Ok, sorry for all these! I played this a lot on Gos forums and it’s addictive.

Comment by Bye bye Obambi | 2008-07-18 08:21:01

Desperately Seeking Democracy should definitely be a write-in, perfect title!

 

Comment by Zee | 2008-07-18 08:31:40

Oo! Good ones…

Yours, even better: BARACKY Horror Picture Show!

Comment by Bye bye Obambi | 2008-07-18 11:06:39

Oh, I think that is my new favorite

 
 
 

Comment by PaganPower | 2008-07-18 07:53:16

I vote for Belittle Women.

Really excellent post. Most amusing.

 

Comment by jadwiga | 2008-07-18 07:53:19

1. The Hijacker’s Guide To The White House
2. Raging Bullshit

Write ins:

3. Dead Man Voting
4. The Audacity of Tenacity

Happy rule change everyone!

 

Comment by HARP | 2008-07-18 07:54:52

Primary Elections For Dummies.

 

Comment by lowdowndog | 2008-07-18 07:57:10

I like a one word title in big letters and a subtitle:
BAMBOOZLED
Obama’s Okey Dokey Guide to the White House

Comment by pasmalltowngirl | 2008-07-18 08:55:09

Obama’s Okey Dokey Guide to the White House

LMAO I vote for this one, even tho it isn’t on the list.

The Legend of Deeply Hollow

The Hijacker’s Guide To The White House

Raging Bullshit

 
 

Comment by LIND | 2008-07-18 07:57:50

For Whom the Bots Toll

fifty seven states and counting

 

Comment by Blue | 2008-07-18 07:59:15

Without Question, it’s a tie:

_The Hijackers Guide to the White House

_Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

 

Comment by Nellie | 2008-07-18 07:59:25

My preferences are:

1. The Hijackers Guide to the White House
2. Mutiny on the DNC
3. The Silence of the Superdelegates

 

Comment by goldengrahme | 2008-07-18 08:00:09

My choices are:
Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers (that encapsulates
the Dem primary to a tee!)

Then, The Legend of Deeply Hollow (brought a smile)

And if I may add my own zinger:

The Heistman Cometh :)

Comment by wodiej | 2008-07-18 08:03:03

invasion of the caucus snatchers, yes! LOL
those are all good too!!

 
 

Comment by Marjorie | 2008-07-18 08:06:55

I’m from Michigan and am offering 2 choices.

#1 The Highjacker’s Guide to the White House
[the position of the apostrophe indicates only 1 highjacker]

#2 No Country For Older Women

 

Comment by Kathy | 2008-07-18 08:09:18

The Hijackers Guide to the White House

 

Comment by Blu | 2008-07-18 08:19:35

My votes:
1) The Hijackers Guide to the White House
2) Invasion of the Caucus Snatchers

As a rural Nebraskan I get ¾ of a vote but, since I do cling to my guns, I’m not easily intimidated by the caucus-snatching-bots.

 

Comment by Independent voter | 2008-07-18 08:24:49

I vote for

The Legend of Deeply Hollow
and
The Hijackers Guide to the White House

(But being from Massachusetts, I fear that my Senators will demand you select a title of their choosing, one not vetted)

 

Comment by Mandelay | 2008-07-18 08:26:13

Missed out on the first contest. Love the new rules for this version! I’m from NYC and I believe our “junior” Senator is far and away the best of the rest.
There’s only one choice for me:

The Silence of the Superdelegates

 

Comment by grlpatriot | 2008-07-18 08:31:20

1. The Lyin’ King

2. A Botwork Orange

FL voter here. But I’d like to challenge the rules because full voting rights are essential to any free, fair, and just democracy.

 

Comment by AR(NC) | 2008-07-18 08:32:26

Guess, I’m in a (I’m sick of Obama already, and we still have 4 months of this nonsense to go) mood today, but my choices aren’t here. Just a thought!
1-The Legend of Nut less Hollow

2-No Country for Nut less Women

3-The Nut less Guide to the White House
………and of course a sure Nobel winner!

The Silence of the Nut less

These volumes were edited By Jesse (The Machete Jackson) true friend and follower of Fellow brother.

 

Comment by james | 2008-07-18 08:32:28

The Hijackers Guide to the White House

and i second

Bamboozled

(Comment by lowdowndog | 2008-07-18 07:57:10

I like a one word title in big letters and a subtitle:
BAMBOOZLED
Obama’s Okey Dokey Guide to the White House)

 

Comment by lowdowndog | 2008-07-18 08:35:24

BAMBOOZLED
Obama’s Okey Dokey Guide to the White House

Obama’s own words show how he played us for suckers. He hijacked the White House, laughed at us while playing the race card and the MSM protected him, trumpeting the slightest hint of racism. Obama is the master of abusive put down.

 

Comment by apsihapa | 2008-07-18 08:37:11

I’ve been out of town stuck with a broke down car for a week with no internet. Guess where my entire stimulus check went? $900 for a new clutch.

1. No Country for Older Women
2. Belittle Women

 

Comment by hootnannie | 2008-07-18 08:38:30

How ’bout: 1. For Whom the Bots TROLL
2. Nutcracker Sweetie
3. The Headless(as in brainless) Ho’man
of Deeply Hollow

 

Comment by lowdowndog | 2008-07-18 08:46:19

BAMBOOZLED
Obama’s Okey Dokey Guide to the White House

Obama’s own words show how he played us for suckers. He hijacked the White House, laughed at us while playing the race card and the MSM protected him, trumpeting the slightest hint of non-existent racism. Obama is the master of above-it-all coolness and abusive put down. Okey Dokey is code for white racism.

 

Comment by Dutch | 2008-07-18 08:46:44

The ledgend of Deeply Hollow
The Lyin’ King

or

Who Robbed the White House..Who, Who, Who?
The White House for Dummies
Foreign Policy for Dummies
The Iraq War for Dummies

 

Comment by Lin | 2008-07-18 08:46:53

*The Hijackers Guide to the White House*

Cool.

 

Comment by Sassy | 2008-07-18 08:50:41

(1) The Legend of Deeply Hollow
(2)The Silence of the Superdelegates

 

Comment by missE | 2008-07-18 08:58:10

Raging Bullshit
A Botwork Orange

Can we caucus on this? I would like to intimidate some of these folks into changing their votes.