This blog's name comes from former Ronald Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan's off-camera description of the process that John McCain employed in choosing little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 presidential campaign.
T’was the night before Christmas 2008, And as I relaxed by the fire to contemplate, What a remarkable year this past one had been, So I poured a nice pinot, and dove right in.
When it started we all wondered just whom we’d be electing, As to which one would win, there appeared no detecting. But we knew one thing for sure, and for this we were happy, Compared to Bush our next pres couldn’t be half as crappy.
Most thought Hillary would be our first presidential Mama, Back then we weren’t quite sure that we’d all love Obama.
Of course, Edwards was running but we didn’t much care, We were still talking about his fabulous hair.
There was Richardson too, and ole’ Tail Gunner Joe And Kucinich whose wife looks like a very high priced ho.
The party that gave us Sarah Palin for vice president now offers America Chip Saltsman as nominee for the next Republican National Chairman. Chip, why don't you sing a few bars of your Christmas ditty, "Barack the Magic Negro?" ------------------------------ From Rebecca Sinderbrand
(CNN) -- The chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.
Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan is the first person to speak out against "Barack the Magic Negro."
"The 2008 election was a wake-up call for Republicans to reach out and bring more people into our party," RNC Chairman Mike Duncan said in a statement reported Saturday afternoon by Politico.
"I am shocked and appalled that anyone would think this is appropriate, as it clearly does not move us in the right direction."
Chip Saltsman sent RNC members the parody CD "We Hate the USA" for Christmas, which includes the controversial tune. He defended his decision Friday, telling CNN the song was clearly intended as a joke.
"I think most people recognize political satire when they see it," Saltsman told CNN. "I think RNC members understand that."
Image by Getty Images via DaylifePosted by Chris Matyszczyk November 7, 2008 2:01 PM PST
Adam Smith has a headache today.
And it's nothing to do with the world economy.
Mr. Smith flew to Miami to work with the "Miami Beach, baby" Obama campaign and to try and "make the world a better place."
At least that is what he is now claiming. And it may well be true.
However, he was filmed, seated on the sidewalk, somewhat the worse for wear, filing copy for his newspaper, the estimable Birmingham Mail of England's second city.
The chap who filmed him, a highly altruistic Dutch amateur journalist from the famed Couscous Global, a "worldwide website community where young people from all over the world between the ages of 16 and 25 share their most personal issues," managed to capture some fine quotes.
For example: "I wanted to be here because I'm here for history. The trouble is the readers of the Birmingham Mail are going to get my version of history. And I'm a little bit pissed."
That would be pissed as in more sheets to the wind than it takes to win the America's Cup.
The intrepid Dutchman also obtained this jewel: "And thank god for the BBC, because I'm cutting and pasting, oh, baby!" Which sounds remarkably like an admission that Mr. Smith was copylifting from the BBC.
The crescendo of sidewalk drama reached a piercing pitch, however, with Mr. Smith's declaration: "My name is Adam Smith, also known as Steve Zacharanda, who has just resigned from the Birmingham Mail, the Birmingham Post and the Birmingham Sunday Mercury, to set up my own magazine...F**k you, I'm doing what I want."
(ICv2.com)The election is over, and the results are in. Sales on IDW’s Barack Obama biography comic beat those on the John McCain version handily, by a 59% to 41% margin, according to an IDW spokesperson. Those numbers are based on sell-in to direct market comic retailers, which can serve as a close proxy for actual sales to consumers.
That margin appears to be wider than the popular vote percentages, which may reflect a different political composition for comic fans than for the American population, or just the desire of comic fans to collect the comic biography of the presumptive winner (Obama has been leading in the polls for some time).
The comics were serious biographies of the candidates, and shared trade dress and cover design (see “IDW’s Comic Book Bios”). (Published: 11/05/2008 12:29am)
Even if your candidate didn't win tonight, you have reason to celebrate. We all do.
Ten months ago, when Obama won in Iowa, we had a glimpse of what was possible and what became real tonight. What I wrote then about one state is now true for the whole country:
Barack Obama's impressive victory says a lot about America, and also about the current mindset of the American voter.
Because tonight voters decided that they didn't want to look back. They wanted to step into the future -- as if a country exhausted by the last seven-plus years wanted to recapture its youth.
And they turned out in unprecedented numbers today to make sure that no amount of scrubbed rolls, malfunctioning machines, endless lines, or polling places running out of ballots would block the way. Click HERE to Keep Reading!
John and Cindy McCain joined Tina Fey (as Sarah Palin) to hawk campaign geegaws on QVC, thanks to "Saturday Night Live." He could have a future at this.
You've no doubt heard about the prank call from Montreal radio personalities "The Masked Avengers" to Sarah Palin. Now see the smart duo behind the calls in this clip with Harry Smith of CBS Morning News.
Loony left, rabid right—author Marty Beckerman thinks there are idiots on both sides. And who’s to say he’s wrong?
Beckerman wrote the new book, Dumbocracy: Adventures with the Loony Left, the Rabid Right, and Other American Idiots. It’s a wild ride through modern politics as viewed through the lens of a young man not afraid to call life the way he sees it.
You can LISTEN to this interview with MARTY BECKERMAN, author of DUMBOCRACY and GENERATION S.L.U.T. by clicking the BlogTalkRadio.com audio player below!
Image by circulating via FlickrADRANTS.COM: OK so not everyone in America has thousands of dollars to spend on clothes but should a person who can afford such clothes be given a back handed slap upside the head for looking good on national television while running for the President of America? It would appear that's what Goodwill is doing to Barak Obama and Sarah Palin in a new ad campiagn asking them to donate their clothing on November 5th when the Presidential dust has settled.
Image via WikipediaIt's the game that challenges you to behave like a GOP consultant and dress like a vice presidential candidate whose name is not Joe Biden. Need a hint? It's Sarah Palin.
Image by Getty Images via DaylifeBy Larry David Huffington Post October 22, 2008 06:44 PM (EST)
I can't take much more of this. Two weeks to go, and I'm at the end of my rope. I can't work. I can eat, but mostly standing up. I'm anxious all the time and taking it out on my ex-wife, which, ironically, I'm finding enjoyable. This is like waiting for the results of a biopsy. Actually, it's worse. Biopsies only take a few days, maybe a week at the most, and if the biopsy comes back positive, there's still a potential cure. With this, there's no cure. The result is final. Like death.
But what about the Woody Allen Effect, a.k.a, the Inadequacy Factor?
Let's face it, it's been easy being a schmuck the last 8 years, because no matter what I did, I could confidently tell myself I was a better person than the President.
But Obama is clearly a better man than I - reasoned, thoughtful, accomplished - and that makes me... uncomfortable. (McCain and Palin... not so much).
Sure, President Obama might motivate me to become a better citizen, reassess my life's goals, reevaluate my methods, and improve the world for the benefit of everyone... but I'd rather just keep selfishly underachieving without having an elected mirror reflect my inadequacies.
I'm sure a lot of other real Americans feel the same way.
Relive your youth as Ron Howard brings back Opie and Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) as well as Richie Cunningham and Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli to endorse the candidacy of Barack Obama.
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