Obama ‘08

‘80 vs. ‘08?

Looking at the current Presidential election, I can’t help thinking of parallels with the 1980 Presidential election. Not that I remember a whole lot, since I was 12 years old at the time and more caught up in other interests besides politics, but I’ve read some history on line and I do have some memories. [...]

More glass houses, more stones

First of all, a message from Governor Palin to the AIP:

Now, a little bit of history:
Vogler’s greatest moment of glory was to be his 1993 appearance before the United Nations to denounce United States “tyranny” before the entire world and to demand Alaska’s freedom. The Alaska secessionist had persuaded the government of Iran to sponsor [...]

…and while I’m at it (more politics)

May I just say that Palin’s other new tactic — implying that women who don’t vote for her are going to Hell — utterly unimpressive, and downright offensive? I suspect most of the women I know would feel the same. “There’s a special place in Hell for women who don’t support other women,” Palin said, [...]

Political Playing Cards

I wonder if McCain really listens to himself when he talks, or does he, like Peter Griffin, just sort of drift in and out every now and then? More to the point, does he listen to Palin?
The McCain/Palin ticket, languishing in the polls at 42-50, has announced that they’re going to go really negative and [...]

Ah! Much clearer now!

So very true, it must go viral.
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Les Misobamas FTW!

Today’s mashup of Les Misérables and the 2008 political season comes to you from Jib Jab:

Les Misbarack | Funny Jokes at JibJab
I especially liked McCain as Javert. I thought that was truly inspired.
Edit: Whoops, turns out that was Ultimate Improv. The video was just hosted at the Jib Jab site. Still, it’s pretty funny, don’t [...]

Why I’m voting for Barack Obama (a brief note)

The world is a complicated place, and become more and more complicated every day. Communications technologies are still growing. Many resources, and not just fossil fuels, are becoming scarce (millions face a serious lack of drinking water, not to mention food). With Russia expanding their muscles again and ongoing threats in Iran, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, [...]

Greatest Rick Roll in History

Oh, if only.