Are Palin’s Clothes A Double Standard?

Wendy Button, a Democratic speechwriter, has a posting on The Daily Beast about her switching sides and voting for McCain.  Button is voting Republican because the Democratic Party is belittling working class people and is not offering new economic solutions.
Button switching political parties does not bother me, but her arguments do.  Button contends that Palin’s [...]

It’s Pragmatism, Not Socialism

It is exhausting to hear/read so people going, “Obama’s going to spread the wealth around,” or “Obama will make us socialist.”
First off, the Department of Treasury is just shy of nationalizing America’s banking system.  And it’s being led by the Bush Administration.  Why isn’t that being declared as socialism?
Secondly, I don’t think Obama’s plan is [...]

The Wall Street Journal Is Troublesome

Daniel Henninger’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal today is a lot to digest before noon.  Henninger argues that Palin is qualified for the Vice-President spot because she is “able to connect to people in places like Bronko’s bar or Saddleback Church.”
I understand that you want leadership you can identify and relate to, but that’s [...]

Triumph the Insult Dog and the Presidential Debate

Everyone was in a tizzy yesterday because people caught  Mr. Met being decapitated on Fox News, following the presidential debate.
As it turns out, it was only part of a Late Night sketch with Triumph the Insult Dog.  It is hilarious and worth the watch.

Joe The Plumber Is Joe The Loaded

Straight from Politico, turns out that McCain’s go-to example of the American Man, Joe the Plumber, aka Joe Wurzelbacher, is actually a quarter-millionaire.  And owes Ohio a couple thousand in back taxes.  And Joe would be better off under Obama than McCain when it comes to taxes.
The McCain team should learn from this that as [...]

That Guy

In light of all the nastiness in the world, just be grateful that you aren’t that guy.  You know, that guy who decides to propose to his girlfriend during halftime at a Rockets game.  And is rejected.  And is then comforted by the mascot.  Don’t be that guy.
Via Funny or Die

McCain Discovers YouTube

Because this stuff is clearly geared towards as many email forwards as humanly possible.
Hank Williams, Jr rips on the liberal media, crooning that McCain and Palin are “going to fix this country cause their just like you and Hank.” Yikes.

This video is what I would make if I drank too much, [...]

Caught Red Handed

I find this topic fascinating: is porn adultery?
I don’t think that it is, unless it is a distracting/overriding factor for the relationship in question.  And a financial hindrance.  Or addicting.  Basically, if porn acts a substitute or interferes with human contact, than you’ve got an issue on your hands (insert coarse remark here).
As a woman, [...]

The City That Loves You Back

Yea, Philadelphia.

Via Gawker
Frank Rich’s op-ed in The New York Times today is a wonderful wagging of the finger at the McCain-Palin camp’s inability to lambast supporters that scream “terrorist” and “kill him” at rallies.  This election is not with the Bible Belt, it’s moved on to the Rust Belt, people who [...]

Completely Apolitical

But this picture is fantastic, via Deadspin

Phillies fans are a delightful bunch.