pics and babbling

If I were advising the candidates, I’d tell them to double down on weirdness. Obama needs to occasionally criticize his own side. If he can’t take on his own party hacks, he’ll never reclaim the mantle of systemic change. Specifically, he needs to attack...

Published on September 1 2008

Am I the only one who wonders why these idiotic media-types stand outside in the pouring rain, hail, and hurricane-force winds to deliver their reports? It doesn't make me think they are courageous. It just makes me wonder why they don't have sense enough...

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And so it begins

Published on August 31 2008

Thankfully, Jeff Goldstein at Protein Wisdom is keeping score. I especially like #6. Time to keep a running list of Sarah Palin’s sins — lovingly gathered, mostly in crazed speculative form — by members of the Church of Diversity and Otherness coddling....

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Who would have thunk it?

Published on August 29 2008

This November the people of the United States will have either a black President or a female Vice-President. We very nearly had a woman as a candidate for President. Maybe I've been spending too much time immersed in history lately, but I never thought...

1. John McCain is actually George Bush in disguise, running for a third term. 2. If you want to be President someday, never ever ever ever buy more than one house. Worse yet, don't buy it on your *wife's* nickel. (Hey, maybe *that's* what happened to...

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My newest obsession

Published on August 25 2008

Nothing like a site that rounds up ALL the best daily rants from all sides of the political spectrum-- I spent most of last evening surfing the various blogs-- and I haven't even finished the "Independents" yet!! HotRants Political BlogReport – The Top...

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Wonder who Madonna is voting for?

Published on August 23 2008

Madonna kicks off `Sticky and Sweet' tour in UK - Yahoo News. As Madonna kicked off her international "Sticky and Sweet" tour Saturday night, she took a none-too subtle swipe at the presumptive Republican nominee for U.S. president. Amid a four-act show...

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So. What kind of pop do you want?

Published on August 22 2008

No I didn't sign up to get the text message notice. I just waited for the mornng news like everyone else. Obama said he didn't want a "yes man". I'm thinking he picked somebody whose lips are a bit *too* loose. This could get interesting. Obama names...

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Any takers?

Published on August 21 2008

Obama says he's chosen his VP -- won't reveal who it is yet - On Politics - USATODAY.com. Barack Obama told USA TODAY this afternoon that "yes," he has made up his mind about whom his running mate will be -- but he would not reveal the name or just when...

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International Relations 101

Published on August 21 2008

THE PEACE-AT-ANY-PRICE PERIL - New York Post. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew to Brussels to huff and puff, but NATO isn't about to blow Putin's house down. We'll get an earnest statement of concern, the cancellation of military exercises with...