Monthly Archives: August 2008

by | August 31, 2008

Of Palin, Obama, Myself and Pot

In a previous post I said, correctly, that Sarah Palin has admitted to smoking pot.  Reader Patrick pointed out that Obama has also admitted to the use and when he read the entry Paul made comments about Palin’s use being … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Maybe This Palin Thing Is Just a Joke?

I’m just saying… –Ryan

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by | August 30, 2008

Ron-stock, More Evidence of a Fractured Republican Party

Ron Paul was not invited to have ANY role at the Republican National Convention- even though he BEAT John McCain in voting in both Nevada and Montana. Undaunted, Paul is throwing a counter-convention in Minneapolis in defiance of the GOP … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Jack Cafferty on The Choice of Sarah Palin

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by | August 30, 2008

Don’t Waste Your Time With Yahoo!’s “Political Dashboard”

I went to the Yahoo! Political Dashboard to get an update on state races.  They color in the states red or blue for the ones that a candidate is leading solidly, stripe it with the appropriate color background for someone … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Fissures in Republican Unity?

The press spent a lot of time before the Democratic National Convention talking about the alleged exodus of Hillary Clinton.  The story line went that female voters were going to leave behind the issues they fought to achieve when they … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Sarah Palin Flip-Flopped on “The Bridge To Nowhere”

aka she was for it, before she was against it. Jesus, what hath McCain wrought upon the electorate? Cheers, Tom

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by | August 30, 2008

Charles Babington Find New Work

Last night MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann uttered the words of the subject line after reading the piece o’ shit article AP writer Charles Babington had written.  He blasted Obama’s speech with a description that was not only erroneous, but it was … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Sarah Palin on Marijuana

Time.com is reporting she said, “I can’t claim a Bill Clinton and that I never inhaled”. Right winger Andrew Sullivan also reports the quote here. CBS reports it. And many others… I am FOR the legalization of marijuana.  The only … Continue reading →

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by | August 30, 2008

Sarah Palin Agreed With Barack Obama’s Energy Plan

This blog entry is the best catch on Palin I have read.  Apparently she has ALREADY flip-flopped on her energy stance.  That has to be some sort of dubious record. Cheers, Tom

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by | August 29, 2008

The Politics of Beauty

Earlier today I posted a picture I found on the internet of when Sarah Palin was a “beauty queen”. Someone asked why, and it got me thinking…  why does it matter if I post that pick? Not that the comment … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

He Won Millions of Republican Votes, But is NOT John McCain’s Running Mate; Why? For Telling the Truth!

John McCain ran an ad using the words of Hillary Clinton against Barack Obama stating that she won millions of votes, but is NOT Barack Obama’s running mate.  Then asked, “Why?”  And answered, “For Telling the Truth!” So it is … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Savagely Stolen News: Sarah Palin’s Bungled Land Deal

Leave it up to John McCain to pick a running mate that as Mayor bungled a land deal that cost her small community over a million dollars- leading to INCREASED TAXES and fewer services. Cheers, Tom

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by | August 29, 2008

Sarah Palin Was My Mayor!

And by that I mean she was THIS GUY’S Mayor- he named the link “Sarah Palin Was My Mayor”. Go there and see how effective she was as a Mayor. Cheers, Tom

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by | August 29, 2008

Savagely Stolen News: Karl Rove on the Importance of Vice Presidential Experience

Read this article from unwillatom. I read it and was going to do more research and cite them as a source, then realized that they summed it up about as best as anyone- all of the emphasis marks is the … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

How To Tell If You’re a Moron

I try to balance out the political stuff that Tom so expertly posts on here with entertainment showbiz blither and boxing talk. That’s my job. I’m the fluffer of this site, so to speak. However, today’s developments combined with this … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

What Do the People of Alaska Think About Sarah Palin?

Well, she *did* have a great approval rating in the 90th percentile that has been dropping off… Here is a blog written by a citizen in Alaska about John McCain’s pick of former pot smoker Sarah Palin. Cheers, Tom

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by | August 29, 2008

Current Sarah Palin Scandal

Alleged “hottie” Sarah Heath (Palin) in 1982, #22 You would think Senator John McCain would have picked someone not CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED, but I guess not. From her wiki account: Public Safety Commissioner dismissal controversy Governor Palin is currently under … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Sarah Palin’s on Issues, Part II

Miss Wasilla 1984, Sarah Palin From Sarah Palin’s wikipedia account: Matanuska Maid Dairy closure When the Alaska Creamery Board recommended closing Matanuska Maid Dairy, an unprofitable state-owned business, Palin objected, citing concern for the impact on dairy farmers and the … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Experience? Who Needs Experience?, The Choice of Sarah Palin and Her Stance on the Issues

So the same John McCain who has bashed Senator Barack Obama for a lack of experience has gone and picked a person with less experience than Obama. Additionally, while Obama has only modest foreign relations experience, Sarah Palin has ZERO. … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Barack Obama’s Speech

Sometimes you look at a piece of art, see a band live or feel an embrace from a loved one and the moment becomes a crescendo of euphoria so encompassing that mere words fail to appropriately describe them.  Tonight I … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Also of Note

It was a pleasure to watch the speech tonight with several other Obama supporters.  Amongst the crowd was city of Salisbury councilwoman Terry Cohen. Though I live in my hometown, the greatest little town on Earth, Delmar, Maryland, I work … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

Pictures of the Biden Family, Part II

The first entry with a link to Biden Family pictures is the most visited post in this page’s history. I posted it as an afterthought, really, but because of demand I have searched high and low for more pictures and … Continue reading →

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by | August 29, 2008

The Acceptance Speech of Barack Obama

There were some, uh, “technical” difficulties in hearing Barack Obama’s speech clearly in all parts, so I am going to re-watch it now that I am home.  I will also go into the “technical” difficulties tomorrow.  There is another party … Continue reading →

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by | August 28, 2008

Nicely Played Senator McCain!

Tonight Senator McCain will run a one-day-only ad in which he says, “Senator Obama, this is truly a good day for America. Too often the achievements of our opponents go unnoticed. So I wanted to stop and say, congratulations. How … Continue reading →

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