Something I'd Like to Say to John McCain

I'm not your friend, buddy.

"That One"

So last night's debate wasn't anything special. If you've been paying attention to the Presidential race at all you learned nothing new. At different points (and sometimes on the same question) the candidates did not answer the question asked, surprise surprise. I was most disappointed with Obama's lack of an answer to the question whether or not health insurance should be treated as a commodity. I personally think we should have a national health care system that takes care of everyone. The current system only takes care of those that can afford it and those that can afford it are becoming a smaller and smaller percentage of the population. Obama did mention several times that health care is bankrupting many of us but did not go on to explain how these bankruptcies are destroying the legacy of the middle class (and any chance of the poor passing on anything to their children) while enriching the wealthy.

Do you think McCain referring to Obama as "that one" might be a cleverly masked racist comment (by using a pronoun meant for non-humans)? Another way to paint hims as "the other?"

809? No. $800 Billion

A nice little spoof that has been worming its way around the 'net:

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

DEAR AMERICAN: I NEED TO ASK YOU TO SUPPORT AN URGENT SECRET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH A TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE.

I AM MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AMERICA. MY COUNTRY HAS HAD CRISIS THAT HAS CAUSED THE NEED FOR LARGE TRANSFER OF FUNDS OF 800 BILLION DOLLARS US. IF YOU WOULD ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSFER, IT WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE TO YOU.

I AM WORKING WITH MR. PHIL GRAMM, LOBBYIST FOR UBS, WHO WILL BE MY REPLACEMENT AS MINISTRY OF THE TREASURY IN JANUARY. AS A SENATOR, YOU MAY KNOW HIM AS THE LEADER OF THE AMERICAN BANKING DEREGULATION MOVEMENT IN THE 1990S. THIS TRANSACTIN IS 100% SAFE.

THIS IS A MATTER OF GREAT URGENCY. WE NEED A BLANK CHECK. WE NEED THE FUNDS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE CANNOT DIRECTLY TRANSFER THESE FUNDS IN THE NAMES OF OUR CLOSE FRIENDS BECAUSE WE ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER SURVEILLANCE. MY FAMILY LAWYER ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WHO WILL ACT AS A NEXT OF KIN SO THE FUNDS CAN BE TRANSFERRED.

PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, IRA AND COLLEGE FUND ACCOUNT NUMBERS AND THOSE OF YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN TO WALLSTREETBAILOUT@TREASURY.GOV SO THAT WE MAY TRANSFER YOUR COMMISSION FOR THIS TRANSACTION. AFTER I RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, I WILL RESPOND WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDS THAT WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE FUNDS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY MINISTER OF TREASURY PAULSON

Not in America!

I looked back and haven't written anything about the police brutality that has become a common part of any protests these days. The difference between the RNC police brutality and the dogs and fire hoses in Selma is mostly the dogs and fire hoses. People were beaten, tasered, gassed, and arrested without cause. The Secret Service even took legitimate press credentials from journalists so that they could be arrested and abused. There's a reason I call these people Nazis.

A Quick Note

I have this funny suspicion that some really big things are being done quietly or secretly at the moment and we won't hear about them until after the election. The "loans" to Detroit auto makers for instance, negotiations and actions in the Middle East that may run counter to civilized behavior (Bob Woodward intimated on Real Time with Bill Maher that we were assassinating a lot of people in Iraq), Secret Service involvement in rights violations (kidnapping and brutality at the RNC), and on and on and more than we can see right now. Is the gamble by our shadowy overlords (OSO) that by distracting us with the Palin/McCain implosion we won't see them ripping the last shreds of our ability to remain human from us? We've been so trained to view the world as if what celebrities do is the most important thing going on. So who are the biggest celebrities of the moment? Obama and Palin. Coincidence? Do you think only Palin is a pawn of OSO? Goshes.

By the way, I'm still bummed that Lieberman wasn't named as McCain's VP. They made such a cute couple.

Great Line(s) for Monday

Daniel Chun: The contrast between Obama and McCain could not be greater. This is like choosing between an orgasm and a punch in the throat. The fact this is a close race is a terrifying outrage...

Debate Skit from SNL

Banksta Please!

www.sinfest.net

Ehhhh?

What do you say? I can't hear you because I'm too fucking old to be able to hear you because I'M FUCKING OLD!!!

More Thought(s) on Palin's Debate Performance

Mavericks, mavericks, we're mavericks [smirk], team of mavericks, mavericks, mavericks, fear [crinkle nose], mavericks, mavericks, mavericks, glad to be mavericks [wink], mavericks, mavericks, oh you betchya we're mavericks [nod, wink], mavericks, whole bunch o' mavericks, mavericks, did I mention mavericks [crinkle nose], mavericks, mavericks, oh, and that we're mavericks, mavericks, mavericks, darn it [wink].

Palin said "Maverick" 22 times during the debate. She fell short of kissing at the camera.

Something that bugged the piss out of me was when she said of Biden's wife being a teacher, "God bless her. Her reward is in heaven." Isn't that fundamentalist for "if she were a better person she'd be a millionaire like me?"

And yes, Palin and her husband are worth a LOT of money.

Hang Up and Drive

Steve Greenberg:
Confirmation of what everyone dreaded: the engineer of the Metrolink train in the Chatsworth head-on collision was text-messaging just seconds before the fatal crash. This has implications beyond trains -- a British study found the impairment in driving a car was much worse during texting than it was under alcohol, with younger drivers vastly more likely to engage in that dangerous behavior.

We really need national laws to deal with cell phones in cars. I've seen one major accident caused by someone yacking on his phone several years ago and have seen so many near misses I couldn't begin to guess the number. Here in Kentucky a woman had a cell phone related wreck and her severed arm was found near the accident with the phone still in the hand.

Dear Congress,

Sinfest

First Thoughts on Tonight's VP Debate

Joe Biden: There wasn't a question he didn't understand in depth. He answered all the questions and rebutted all he could.

Sarah Palin: She doesn't know what an Achilles heel is. She spent most of her time either repeating herself or just saying things she'd practiced rather than answering the questions asked.

Homer Simpson Tries To Vote

"This can't happen in America! Maybe Ohio, but not in America!"

Yes, our shadowy overlords have already decided this election, as foretold in this little video thingy from the Onion.


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On Tonight's Vice-Presidential Debate