Today’s Political Scoreboard

Here are what some are saying about the bailout failure:
Politico.com:  Of the two major-party candidates, McCain finds himself in a somewhat more uncomfortable position going forward, having watched congressional Republicans desert the bailout bill after one of his campaign aides bragged about McCain’s role in corralling GOP support. But after this afternoon’s surprise revolt against [...]

BREAKING NEWS: The Bailout Has FAILED in the House

The House of Representatives just declined to pass the bailout!  Both republicans and democrats voted against it- though the republicans were more against it by number of votes.  For some reason the programme I am watching is not putting up the final numbers- but the last thing I remember seeing was 134 republicans were against [...]

The Stock Market and Things to Look For

Over the weekend I went to see the movie “Choke”.  It’s not playing in my area so I drove over 100 miles round trip to Annapolis and it was, thankfully, worth the trip.  This week I will review it.
Saturday I drove 7 hours round trip to see Barack Obama and Joe Biden speak at Mary [...]

Paul Newman (1925-2008) — RIP

Legendary actor Paul Newman dies at age 83
Saturday September 27 9:16 AM ET
Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero of such films as “Hud,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Color of Money,” has died. He was 83.
Newman died Friday after a long [...]

Sarah Palin on Her Foreign Policy Experience

Ok, so if that is true…
SO IS THIS!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,
Tom

House Republicans Stage Walk Out: IT’S A SET UP!!!!

The House Republicans walked out of negoitiations tonight.  I believe this is a set up.  What they are going to do is *suddenly* come together under the guidance of John McCain and he will offer this up as proof of his economic leadership.  All he is really the leader of is a series of bullshit [...]

An Alternative to the $700 Billion Potential Give Away

Why can’t the firms at risk get loans from China and Japan like the US government does to finance the Iraq War?  The congress could guarantee the loans.  This *could* put taxpayers on the hook for the money, but it also could keep us off the hook as well.  Why isn’t anyone talking about this [...]

McCain Lies About “Suspending” Campaign

In the five hours after McCain’s speech, aides Nancy Pfotenhauer, Tucker Bounds, and Mike Duhaime appeared on Fox News and MSNBC five times, frequently criticizing Obama and Democrats (source).
Jeers-
Tom

David Letterman Apparently Miffed At McCain For Cancelling

McCain Campaign Gambit Talking Points!!!

So while John McCain was “suspending” his campaign his team was also developing and sending out a TALKING POINTS MEMO ON SUSPENDING THE CAMPAIGN!?!?!
This begs the question: If the campaign is suspended for purposes other than politics, why do you need talking points?
That’s right…  I have the “confidential” for McCain volunteers only memo right here…

As [...]

John McCain’s Economic Gambit

We are 41 days out from Election Day.  That is not a lot of time to allow both candidates to express themselves in debates, while also giving the VP candidates a round of debates.  Last week Wall Street had a melt down- and John McCain continued his campaign.  Now, a few days before the debate [...]

Amazing!!!!!!!

This website highlights Sarah Palin’s baby naming skillzzzzzzzzzz

McCain Backs Out of Debate!

Senator John McCain has backed out of the Presidential debate that was scheduled for this Friday in Mississippi.  Early this morning Barack Obama contacted the McCain campaign and asked if the tow could issue a joint statement on the economic crisis and bailout.  It took them SIX hours, but McCain got back to him and [...]

Phrase of the day

sous les paves, la plage
Cheers,
Tom

National Organization for Women Gives an Endorsement

Before I post the news I need to preface the announcement with a fact.  The National Organization for Women (NOW) is an organization you probably *THINK* endorses a candidate for President every four years- I know I did.  But the fact is they have only endorsed four candidates since their inception.  Every time a woman [...]

“Liberal” Media Bias?

Today I stumbled across an article entitled “Poll: Racial views steers some white Dems away from Obama“.  Included in the story is the following chart demonstrating the poll:
Note the divide between Republicans and Democrats on EVERY question.  In every example cited, the white Democrats polled were far and away more positive toward black people.  It [...]

Email Box / Comparisons

Here is something I rec’d in my email box:
* If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you’re “exotic, different.”
* Grow up in Alaska eating moose burgers, a quintessential American story.
* If your name is Barack you’re a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.
* Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you’re a maverick.
* Graduate from [...]

Hmm… Someone’s Been Reading morningcupofcoffee.com!

Just remember who said it first before SNL did it.
Truly,
–Ryan

The New Most Annoying Song In The World

As I was driving with my friend down Las Vegas Blvd, a song came on a certain station. I won’t say which one, but suffice it to say it falls somewhere between 97.4 and 97.6 FM.
Now, it is largely regarded (at least by Dave Barry fans) that Donna Summer’s version of “MacArthur Park” is the [...]

Who Runs the USA?

My last post on “Who You Would Hire” sparked some comments.  Some people chimed in that the President does not “run” the country.  I say it is a matter of view.  Because the President has the right to veto and the Senate is split 51-49 in the favor of the Democrats- the President really *DOES* [...]

Who Would *YOU* Hire?

You are The Boss… which team would you hire?
With America facing historic debt, multiple war fronts, stumbling health care, a weakened dollar, all-time high prison population, skyrocketing Federal spending, mortgage crises, bank foreclosures, etc. etc., this is an ***unusually critical*** election year.
Let’s look at the educational background of your two options:

Team A:
Barack Obama:

Occidental College – [...]

McCain Admits Obama Didn’t Call Palin a Pig

Even though he ran an ad saying otherwise…

The Economy

I was told that James Carville, who was the lead strategist of Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 Presidential bid, put up a poster in the campaign’s war room that read, “It’s the economy stupid”.
His strategy for winning boiled down to three points:

Change vs. more of the same.
The economy, stupid.
Don’t forget health care.

After today’s 500+ drop of [...]

September 11th

I suspended the political portion of the blog today to both participate and take in how our country remembers the attacks of 9/11.  I remember in the days after how people in our country seemed to pause, take a breath and act compassionately toward one another.  I remember the friendlyness of strangers.  There was a [...]

Lipstick on a Pig = Sarah Palin?

I am going to add commentary later, but watch this clip so you can see what Barack Obama said in its entirety- you know, what Faux Noise and the right wingers didn’t let you see and hear.

Cheers,
Tom