Archive for September, 2008
“All Of ‘Em”
Posted on September 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Sarah Palin | Leave a Comment
Nothing- nothing- could have done more to raise the entertainment value of the 2008 election than John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin for vice presidential nominee. She has read all of the newspapers and magazines. All of them.
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L’Shana Tova
Posted on September 30, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under meta | Leave a Comment
Uh, yeah, I’ve been with my family for the last day and mostly forgot about all of you. Anyway, a happy new year to my fellow Jews.
Exciting unrelated news! As of tonight, I’m running Stetson’s Tuesday Pub Quiz. So, show up tonight (or on any future Tuesday evening) at 7:00 and be quizzed by me. [...]
Something Isn’t Right When I’m The Calm One
Posted on September 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama | Leave a Comment
Almost everyone I know has, at some point in the last month, expressed concern (and often fear) that Obama won’t win the election. I’m extremely confident he will win, but some of you may be unwilling to count on my omniscience. If you are worried, there are two not-too-burdensome things you can do to make [...]
Because My M&M Habit Wasn’t Unhealthy Enough Already
Posted on September 29, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under M&Ms, food scares | Leave a Comment
Carol is apparently attempting to give me a heart attack this morning, as she warns me that M&Ms are one of the candies currently under suspicion in the tainted candy scandal. It doesn’t appear as though candies in American stores are affected by the latest recalls, but I’m still a little nervous. If our M&Ms [...]
John McCain’s Epic Fail
Posted on September 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Poor Grampa John. His pride must really be hurting this morning.
Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate, and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be [...]
Huckabee Disapproves Of McCain’s Stunt
Posted on September 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, 2012 Republican primary, John McCain, Mike Huckabee | Leave a Comment
Smart Republicans know McCain’s candidacy is over. That’s why they’re already bailing on him and positioning themselves for 2012.
Carol’s Critter Corner: Good Lord, Some People Are Stupid Edition
Posted on September 26, 2008 by Carol- Filed Under Carol's Critter Corner | Leave a Comment
(Photo courtesy Lisa, who frequently sends me animal stories and of whom I am not jealous at all for going on an awesome vacation to San Diego which included a trip to the zoo of all zoos.)
A foolish teenager in India was cleaning an aquarium when he decided to use the bathroom – WHILE STILL [...]
I Slept On It
Posted on September 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Congress, John McCain, financial crisis | 1 Comment
I’m standing by what I said last night, except now I’m more adamant about it. I will be furious if the Democrats agree to a deal before 5pm and thereby allow John McCain to wriggle out of the trap he set for himself.
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Call His Bluff
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Congress, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
At this point, it should be obvious to any observer of politics that John McCain designed this entire stunt so that he could “save the day” by forging a deal at the last possible moment. The Republicans are deliberately holding back their support until McCain has meddled enough to claim credit and walk away the [...]
Speechless
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin | Leave a Comment
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Sarah Palin’s Church And “The Israelites”
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin, anti-Semitism, religion | Leave a Comment
Umm, yeah. Watch this.
If you watched the whole thing, you saw that Palin was there. Being blessed by this guy. Who is, aside from the rest of the crazy, worried about the Jews and their money.
But asking Palin about any of this would be totally sexist and disrespectful!
(Via)
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Our President The Jackass
Posted on September 25, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under Franklin D Roosevelt, George W Bush, economy, financial crisis | Leave a Comment
In the midst of the Great Depression, during his first inaugural speech, FDR famously told America, “[T]he only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” After calming Americans to the best of his ability, Roosevelt began to outline his steps for improving the economy and hopefully pulling America out of the Depression, without losing [...]
And The Truth Comes Out
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, Sarah Palin, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
Why did John McCain pull this outrageous stunt?
It was all a not-so-subtle ploy to eventually get the VP debate canceled. Alright, “rescheduled” at a time to be determined later, and pushed back to the point where it would eventually be canceled entirely.
These clowns are terrified of allowing the woman they chose to be a heartbeat [...]
Things Which Did Not Prompt Us To Postpone Presidential Election Campaigns:
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
I. The Civil War in 1864
II. World War I raging in Europe in 1916
III. The Great Depression in both 1932 and 19361
III. World War II in Europe and Asia in 1940 and again with the US fully participating in 1944
IV. The Korean War in 1952
V. The Vietnam War in 1964, 1968, and 1972
VI. The assassinations [...]
What The Fuck?
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, economy, financial crisis, presidential debates | Leave a Comment
John McCain has a new stunt designed to distract you from his suckitude:
McCain Suspending Campaign, Asks for Debate Delay
Updated 3:04 p.m.
By Michael D. Shear and Robert Barnes
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee John McCain this afternoon said he would suspend his presidential campaign tomorrow to return to Washington and help reach agreement on a [...]
$5,583.43
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, elitism | Leave a Comment
In our latest installment of “John McCain, Man of the People”, the presidential candidate recently required $5,583.43 worth of makeup to be made presentable for television by a celebrity makeup artist.
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Awesomest Vice Presidential Pick Ever
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin | Leave a Comment
I’m laughing too hard to write anything.
Via.
Life Is So Meaningless
Posted on September 24, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, the media | Leave a Comment
CNN is now putting up posts solely to tease posts coming later today in which they will update their electoral map projections. And I, of course, am reading them closely for hints as to the upcoming changes.
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I’ll Bet They’d Be Happy To Let Her Bake For The Press
Posted on September 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, Sarah Palin, gender | Leave a Comment
I’m not sure why so many people are pretending to be confused by the McCain campaign’s efforts to keep the media from talking to Sarah Palin. It’s all very simple. Women are to be seen and not heard.
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Or Maybe Sargent Is Playing An Even More Sly Version Of The Game
Posted on September 23, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, presidential debates, the media | Leave a Comment
Greg Sargent notes this screenshot from the New York Times, suggesting that McCain’s whining about the Gray Lady may be paying off:
Sargent:
Either the McCain campaign’s comically dishonest assault on the paper yesterday is bearing fruit — or maybe the paper really is an adjunct of the Obama campaign and is doing Obama the favor [...]
