Thursday, October 16, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Debate #3: Initial Thoughts
I would like to give you my honest impressions of the debate this evening. .I really would. But unfortunately, I'm way too scared that if I do so John McCain will show up at my door-step and start beating the crap out of me. . . he's scary man, I'm serious. He's not only deranged, but he's violently angry. I mean really, if he could barely control his rage in that debate with the entire world looking on and security around what would he do to someone when no one's around or has a tranquilizer gun??? I mean, you might as well vote for Mike Tyson to be President. I was waiting at any moment for McCain to dive across the table and start trying to strangle Obama or bight off his ear. This guy is completely unhinged and anyone who votes for him is endangering our nation.
More thorough coverage to follow.
More thorough coverage to follow.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
"Gloves Off", Are You Kidding Me?
I don't generally doubt the Republican party when they come out and say they're going to smear or "swift-boat" someone into oblivion to win an election. But this time I'm definitely a little ambivalent because I just don't buy it anymore.
Referring to Barack Obama and this campaign, Republicans in the McCain camp continue to smirk like the Cheshire Cat about how they're "gonna' take the gloves off," and "take it to him" as if they've been holding their political punches all this time. Somehow we're meant to believe that they've been playing "nice" until now and that now, NOW, that Obama has (as of tonight) a 14 point lead in the polls the Republicans are finally going to take "the gloves off" and show him who's boss. People scream it from their rallies "take it to him," "attack," and more directly threatening things to boot. Yet somehow we're supposed to believe that Republicans have kept their powder dry for just this moment, for just this fight. In fact, today the McCain campaign actually said that they had the Obama campaign "right where we want them" and McCain himself boasted that he was going to "whip his you-know-what" in the debate tonight. Apparently Barack Obama is right there waiting to be hit with that, presumably, devasting slime-laden, false, invented, horrific, super-duper-double-secret-uber political electoral punch that no mortal human candidate can possibly withstand. . .enough to make any sane human recoil in horror and cry for mercy at the mere sight of it. . .enough to terriffy an "uppity" candidate and his Demoractic party into surrender before it's even thrown. As Chris Matthews put it last night: McCain is looking for that killer "right hook."
So I've finally got to ask: what killer right hook? What new punch? What are you possibly going to throw that you haven't already, you miserable excuse for a human-being? John McCain and the Republican party's dispicable, vile, hate-filled, race-bating, torch-the-earth campaign have ALREADY thrown out every single imagineable attack they possibly can against Barack Obama. Through the course of this campaign, the Republicans have already accused Obama of being (let's recap): a muslim; a terrorist; a baby killer; a child molestor; a plagiarist; a religious radical; a traitor; a madrasa student; an arab; a sleeper; a pawn; an elitist; a communist; a socialist; a '60s radical; all talk; vacuous; contemptuous; and corrupt. And I'm sure I'm missing several. All of these accusations are down right fabricated lies, lies intended only to smear a candidate so that the Republican party can retain control of the White House and thereby hide its sins and continue them. Yet throughout this whithering barrage of slander, Barack Obama has shown himself to be honerable, poised, intelligent and Presidential.
So I ask again, what pray tell can McCain and you Republicans possibly attack Obama with now that you have not already tried? What can you possibly invent that have you haven't already used? Or are you just acting like a neighborhood bully in the vain hope that the mere threat of it will cower your opponents. I have to ask: do you really think you scare us? Do you really think voters, supporters, or the Obama campaign are going to sit back and cower because you threaten that somehow you've got some new "super attack" to level against this candidate. Think we're going to run home and cry to mommy because you said "no more Mr. Nice Guy"? Do you even think there's something more vile than what you've already tried? Are you completely out of your collective minds???
There's virtually nothing the GOP can launch against Obama anymore that they haven't already used. So, to quote the worst President ever, "bring it on" because everyone knows you're just puffing. Not because you won't try, but because you've got nothing left, no attacks, no ideas, no policies. We've already seen your worst punch countless times. What's really terrifying the Republican party and making them this desperate and vile is watching two of the three pillars of their past 40 years of Presidential victories disappearing in front of their very eyes: namely the culture wars and supply-side economics (forthcoming blog on this soon). And the closer they get to that defeat the more desperate they're become and the more they'll screach because it's worked in the past. What's really happening here is that someone's finally turned and stood up to the bully face-on; someone finally punched him right in the face. And the Republican party doesn't know what to do about it anymore because deep down, all bullies are cowards. . . .
Referring to Barack Obama and this campaign, Republicans in the McCain camp continue to smirk like the Cheshire Cat about how they're "gonna' take the gloves off," and "take it to him" as if they've been holding their political punches all this time. Somehow we're meant to believe that they've been playing "nice" until now and that now, NOW, that Obama has (as of tonight) a 14 point lead in the polls the Republicans are finally going to take "the gloves off" and show him who's boss. People scream it from their rallies "take it to him," "attack," and more directly threatening things to boot. Yet somehow we're supposed to believe that Republicans have kept their powder dry for just this moment, for just this fight. In fact, today the McCain campaign actually said that they had the Obama campaign "right where we want them" and McCain himself boasted that he was going to "whip his you-know-what" in the debate tonight. Apparently Barack Obama is right there waiting to be hit with that, presumably, devasting slime-laden, false, invented, horrific, super-duper-double-secret-uber political electoral punch that no mortal human candidate can possibly withstand. . .enough to make any sane human recoil in horror and cry for mercy at the mere sight of it. . .enough to terriffy an "uppity" candidate and his Demoractic party into surrender before it's even thrown. As Chris Matthews put it last night: McCain is looking for that killer "right hook."
So I've finally got to ask: what killer right hook? What new punch? What are you possibly going to throw that you haven't already, you miserable excuse for a human-being? John McCain and the Republican party's dispicable, vile, hate-filled, race-bating, torch-the-earth campaign have ALREADY thrown out every single imagineable attack they possibly can against Barack Obama. Through the course of this campaign, the Republicans have already accused Obama of being (let's recap): a muslim; a terrorist; a baby killer; a child molestor; a plagiarist; a religious radical; a traitor; a madrasa student; an arab; a sleeper; a pawn; an elitist; a communist; a socialist; a '60s radical; all talk; vacuous; contemptuous; and corrupt. And I'm sure I'm missing several. All of these accusations are down right fabricated lies, lies intended only to smear a candidate so that the Republican party can retain control of the White House and thereby hide its sins and continue them. Yet throughout this whithering barrage of slander, Barack Obama has shown himself to be honerable, poised, intelligent and Presidential.
So I ask again, what pray tell can McCain and you Republicans possibly attack Obama with now that you have not already tried? What can you possibly invent that have you haven't already used? Or are you just acting like a neighborhood bully in the vain hope that the mere threat of it will cower your opponents. I have to ask: do you really think you scare us? Do you really think voters, supporters, or the Obama campaign are going to sit back and cower because you threaten that somehow you've got some new "super attack" to level against this candidate. Think we're going to run home and cry to mommy because you said "no more Mr. Nice Guy"? Do you even think there's something more vile than what you've already tried? Are you completely out of your collective minds???
There's virtually nothing the GOP can launch against Obama anymore that they haven't already used. So, to quote the worst President ever, "bring it on" because everyone knows you're just puffing. Not because you won't try, but because you've got nothing left, no attacks, no ideas, no policies. We've already seen your worst punch countless times. What's really terrifying the Republican party and making them this desperate and vile is watching two of the three pillars of their past 40 years of Presidential victories disappearing in front of their very eyes: namely the culture wars and supply-side economics (forthcoming blog on this soon). And the closer they get to that defeat the more desperate they're become and the more they'll screach because it's worked in the past. What's really happening here is that someone's finally turned and stood up to the bully face-on; someone finally punched him right in the face. And the Republican party doesn't know what to do about it anymore because deep down, all bullies are cowards. . . .
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Debate #2: Instant Reaction
I will be following-up on this blog with a more concrete and reasoned post about tonight's debate but wanted to give all my loyal readers (all 3 of you) my instant thoughts (I very much appreciate your patience and viewership by the way):
Housing:
McCain came out tonight with a breath-taking proposal: the U.S. Federal Government should buy hundreds of billions in failed home mortgages from banks to help American home owners. While I won't pass judgment on the proposal without careful review (as there is definitely merit to helping home owners) I'm reminded that there was another country where the government bought and owned homes on behalf of individuals: the Soviet Union. It was called "communism". Thank you but, aren't you an anti-socialism "red-scare" guy Senator?
When did my Grandfather become the Republican Nominee?:
My grandfather, god bless him, is old, annoying, and smelly. He smells like dust, belches loudly, and annoys all of us. No one wants him over on Thanksgiving. He served valiantly in World War II, receiving several commendations. But now a-days, he talks about his battles in Okinawa even though he was based in Italy. It's just one of those things. And what I watched tonight was my grandfather on stage: angry, short-tempered, bitter, memory failing him, thinking everyone else is annoying, walking around aimlessly, condescending, talking about history and how you "don't know," deep down just wishing he could die already. I love my senile old curmudgeon grandfather, but I wouldn't vote for him.
Telephone Tough-Guy:
McCain likes to talk a lot about the hardships he endured as a POW. And one would generally think that makes you a stronger, "tougher" man. Add to that that John McCain and Sarah Palin have for four days been accusing Barack Obama of treason for having "palled around with terrorists" and you'd be right to think McCain would at least bring up his accusations that Obama is somehow a traitor, or Muslim, or whatever. But no, not a word. Not one. You go to rallies of your die-hard neanderthal supporters screaming out "kill him," and "traitor," and yet you don't have the guts to even mention it in your one-on-one debate with the "traitor"? There's only two possible conclusions: (1) you're either a completely lying hypocrite who knows his attacks are utterly baseless and defamatory; and/or (2) you're a sack-less wonder and coward.
The Obamas actually likes people:
Following the completion of the debate tonight Barack and Michelle Obama spent half an hour meeting with participants, signing autographs, taking pictures, and generally getting to know the participants from Nashville who had submitted all the questions and attended. John McCain: he made a b-line for the exit immediately leaving. Why? Because at his core, John McCain doesn't like regular people anymore. He's not there to lead, he's there to rule. And when you rule you dictate, you don't consort with the plebeians who don't have 12 homes like you do; you just issue a diktat from on high and let the town reader and police force people to obey.
Bailout:
AIG, you're ass is ours. . . .
To be continued. . .
Housing:
McCain came out tonight with a breath-taking proposal: the U.S. Federal Government should buy hundreds of billions in failed home mortgages from banks to help American home owners. While I won't pass judgment on the proposal without careful review (as there is definitely merit to helping home owners) I'm reminded that there was another country where the government bought and owned homes on behalf of individuals: the Soviet Union. It was called "communism". Thank you but, aren't you an anti-socialism "red-scare" guy Senator?
When did my Grandfather become the Republican Nominee?:
My grandfather, god bless him, is old, annoying, and smelly. He smells like dust, belches loudly, and annoys all of us. No one wants him over on Thanksgiving. He served valiantly in World War II, receiving several commendations. But now a-days, he talks about his battles in Okinawa even though he was based in Italy. It's just one of those things. And what I watched tonight was my grandfather on stage: angry, short-tempered, bitter, memory failing him, thinking everyone else is annoying, walking around aimlessly, condescending, talking about history and how you "don't know," deep down just wishing he could die already. I love my senile old curmudgeon grandfather, but I wouldn't vote for him.
Telephone Tough-Guy:
McCain likes to talk a lot about the hardships he endured as a POW. And one would generally think that makes you a stronger, "tougher" man. Add to that that John McCain and Sarah Palin have for four days been accusing Barack Obama of treason for having "palled around with terrorists" and you'd be right to think McCain would at least bring up his accusations that Obama is somehow a traitor, or Muslim, or whatever. But no, not a word. Not one. You go to rallies of your die-hard neanderthal supporters screaming out "kill him," and "traitor," and yet you don't have the guts to even mention it in your one-on-one debate with the "traitor"? There's only two possible conclusions: (1) you're either a completely lying hypocrite who knows his attacks are utterly baseless and defamatory; and/or (2) you're a sack-less wonder and coward.
The Obamas actually likes people:
Following the completion of the debate tonight Barack and Michelle Obama spent half an hour meeting with participants, signing autographs, taking pictures, and generally getting to know the participants from Nashville who had submitted all the questions and attended. John McCain: he made a b-line for the exit immediately leaving. Why? Because at his core, John McCain doesn't like regular people anymore. He's not there to lead, he's there to rule. And when you rule you dictate, you don't consort with the plebeians who don't have 12 homes like you do; you just issue a diktat from on high and let the town reader and police force people to obey.
Bailout:
AIG, you're ass is ours. . . .
To be continued. . .
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Questions? We don' need no stinkin' questions!!!
Moderator: Gov. Palin, my next question is about John McCain's voting record on veteran's benefits. John McCain has a 20% rating on veterans affairs and veterans benefits including Iraq war veterans in need of post-traumatic-stress syndrome medical care. How do you respond?
Palin: Oh ya eh, you know, up 'der in Alaska we really like that 'der maverick political positioning you ehh, an' so we really like having a maverick in the White House eh, and it's not about the past or anything its about moving forward and I think me and John McCain are ready to lead because you know, we're going to move the country forward an' drill for oil, ehh, we need to do everything and anything to solve the energy problem and its all about jobs and we never give up.
Moderator: With all due respect Governor, that's not what I asked you.
Palin: Well you know, I'm not gonna' let my answers be filtered by the "liberal" media elite outta' New York and the crazy east coast towns where Barack Obama grew up like Chicago or Hawaii, ehh. Like now, I'm done answering that question so I'm gonna' answer that me and John McCain are in favor of winnig in Iraq like say, putting Rambo in 'der and using our nucular power to end terrorism and terrorists and things. . . Ehh.
Moderator: Gov. Palin, you talk of terrorism, but yet some would argue the war in Iraq has taken our eye off of the real root of terrorism in Al Queda in Iraq.
Palin: Well you know, General McClellan said our Iraq policies could work if we applied them to Afghanistan and we in the Republican party aren't goin' to waive the white flag like Barack Obama and all 'dem liberal cowards and surrender you know. . .
Moderator: General George McClellan is dead. He died in 1885 and was a general under Lincoln.
Palin: Well ya know, I'm not when of 'dem school-book educated War-shington insiders ya know, I'm just an Alaska girl who knows what matters to real people ya know, and real people don't care if McClellan is alive or in heaven lookin' down on us cheerin' us on, but what I do know is he'd vote for John McCain and me because he'd want us to win and because he'd be in favor of Republican values on this war and the country.
Moderator: McClellan was the Democratic nominee for President in 1864.
Palin: Well ya, ya know, I knew that I was jus' testin' ya to see if you knew, ya know becuz' my brother is a school teacher an' I think people should do more about energy independence. You know, it's all 'bout creating jobs.
Moderator: I don't even knwo what that means or where you are anymore. Are you going to answer a single question I ask?
Palin: You know, I think we've had enough of tough questions and answers people don't care about, and looking back all the time about how George Bush ruined this country, I think we need to look forward and not worry about what led to the end of the world in the first place., I betcha' . . .I wann' an icecream. . . .
Palin: Oh ya eh, you know, up 'der in Alaska we really like that 'der maverick political positioning you ehh, an' so we really like having a maverick in the White House eh, and it's not about the past or anything its about moving forward and I think me and John McCain are ready to lead because you know, we're going to move the country forward an' drill for oil, ehh, we need to do everything and anything to solve the energy problem and its all about jobs and we never give up.
Moderator: With all due respect Governor, that's not what I asked you.
Palin: Well you know, I'm not gonna' let my answers be filtered by the "liberal" media elite outta' New York and the crazy east coast towns where Barack Obama grew up like Chicago or Hawaii, ehh. Like now, I'm done answering that question so I'm gonna' answer that me and John McCain are in favor of winnig in Iraq like say, putting Rambo in 'der and using our nucular power to end terrorism and terrorists and things. . . Ehh.
Moderator: Gov. Palin, you talk of terrorism, but yet some would argue the war in Iraq has taken our eye off of the real root of terrorism in Al Queda in Iraq.
Palin: Well you know, General McClellan said our Iraq policies could work if we applied them to Afghanistan and we in the Republican party aren't goin' to waive the white flag like Barack Obama and all 'dem liberal cowards and surrender you know. . .
Moderator: General George McClellan is dead. He died in 1885 and was a general under Lincoln.
Palin: Well ya know, I'm not when of 'dem school-book educated War-shington insiders ya know, I'm just an Alaska girl who knows what matters to real people ya know, and real people don't care if McClellan is alive or in heaven lookin' down on us cheerin' us on, but what I do know is he'd vote for John McCain and me because he'd want us to win and because he'd be in favor of Republican values on this war and the country.
Moderator: McClellan was the Democratic nominee for President in 1864.
Palin: Well ya, ya know, I knew that I was jus' testin' ya to see if you knew, ya know becuz' my brother is a school teacher an' I think people should do more about energy independence. You know, it's all 'bout creating jobs.
Moderator: I don't even knwo what that means or where you are anymore. Are you going to answer a single question I ask?
Palin: You know, I think we've had enough of tough questions and answers people don't care about, and looking back all the time about how George Bush ruined this country, I think we need to look forward and not worry about what led to the end of the world in the first place., I betcha' . . .I wann' an icecream. . . .
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