Never mind that the crucified frog is a work of art.
Never mind that it's a "self-portrait of the artist 'in a state of profound crisis.'"
Never mind that the exhibiting "museum's governing committee decided 'by a clear majority' to keep it on display."
Never mind that the guy screaming the loudest (and writing to Il Papa for help fighting the frog) is a politician:
Franz Pahl, president of the regional council, said the work was "not art but a blasphemy and a disgusting piece of trash that offends many people."
--snip--
Alois Lageder, the museum's director, told The Independent, "The controversy has been exploited by politicians including Mr Pahl for electoral reasons. It's true the pressure was heavy but we are an autonomous museum and we have taken our decision. The work aroused a lot of argument among visitors, many liked it and many disliked it – but the public row was merely political. And it has gone on long enough."
Thus endeth today's sermon.
Go forth today and consider the motives behind those who cry, "Blasphemy" at every possible turn. How proud this poltician must feel, having moved the Pope to action!
Wait a minute.
Proverbs 26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Obama's Still One Step Behind (Fictional) President Andrew Shepherd
Alas. Obama's speech was not the one I was waiting for.
Obama (last night):
"It’s not that John McCain doesn’t care, it’s that he doesn’t get it.”
Andrew Shepherd (fictional film president):
"I've known Bob Rumson for years. And I've been operating under the assumption that the reason Bob devotes so much time and energy to shouting at the rain was that he simply didn't get it. Well, I was wrong. Bob's problem isn't that he doesn't get it. Bob's problem is that he can't sell it!"
Here's the Democratic nominee we're all still waiting for:
Reporter: Robyn, will the President ever respond to Senator Rumson's question about being a member of the American Civil Liberties Union?
President Shepherd: Yes, he will. Good morning. [Members of the White House Press Corps begin to rise] It's alright. Please keep your seats. Good morning.
For the last couple of months, Senator Rumson has suggested that being President of this country was, to a certain extent, about character. And although I've not been willing to engage in his attacks on me, I have been here three years and three days, and I can tell you without hesitation: Being President of this country is entirely about character.
For the record, yes, I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU, but the more important question is "Why aren't you, Bob?" Now this is an organization whose sole purpose is to defend the Bill of Rights, so it naturally begs the question, why would a senator, his party's most powerful spokesman and a candidate for President, choose to reject upholding the constitution? Now if you can answer that question, folks, then you're smarter than I am, because I didn't understand it until a few hours ago.
America isn't easy. America is advanced citizenship. You've gotta want it bad, 'cause it's gonna put up a fight. It's gonna say, "You want free speech? Let's see you acknowledge a man whose words make your blood boil, who's standing center stage and advocating at the top of his lungs that which you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours." You want to claim this land as the land of the free? Then the symbol of your country cannot just be a flag. The symbol also has to be one of its citizens exercising his right to burn that flag in protest. Now show me that, defend that, celebrate that in your classrooms.
Then you can stand up and sing about the land of the free. I've known Bob Rumson for years. And I've been operating under the assumption that the reason Bob devotes so much time and energy to shouting at the rain was that he simply didn't get it. Well, I was wrong. Bob's problem isn't that he doesn't get it. Bob's problem is that he can't sell it!
We have serious problems to solve, and we need serious people to solve them. And whatever your particular problem is, I promise you Bob Rumson is not the least bit interested in solving it. He is interested in two things, and two things only: making you afraid of it, and telling you who's to blame for it. That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections. You gather a group of middle age, middle class, middle income voters who remember with longing an easier time, and you talk to them about family, and American values and character, and you wave an old photo of the President's girlfriend and you scream about patriotism. You tell them she's to blame for their lot in life. And you go on television and you call her a whore.
Sydney Ellen Wade has done nothing to you, Bob. She has done nothing but put herself through school, represent the interests of public school teachers, and lobby for the safety of our natural resources. You want a character debate, Bob? You better stick with me, 'cause Sydney Ellen Wade is way out of your league.
I've loved two women in my life. I lost one to cancer. And I lost the other 'cause I was so busy keeping my job, I forgot to do my job. Well, that ends right now.
Tomorrow morning the White House is sending a bill to Congress for it's consideration. It's White House Resolution 455, an energy bill requiring a twenty percent reduction of the emission of fossil fuels over the next ten years. It is by far the most aggressive stride ever taken in the fight to reverse the effects of global warming. The other piece of legislation is the crime bill. As of today, it no longer exists. I'm throwing it out. I'm throwing it out and writing a law that makes sense. You cannot address crime prevention without getting rid of assault weapons and hand guns. I consider them a threat to national security, and I will go door to door if I have to, but I'm gonna convince Americans that I'm right, and I'm gonna get the guns.
We've got serious problems, and we need serious people. And if you want to talk about character, Bob, you'd better come at me with more than a burning flag and a membership card. If you want to talk about character and American values, fine. Just tell me where and when, and I'll show up. This a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up.
My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I AM the President.
The American President was released in 1995, just in time to mirror the upcoming 1996 Clinton v Dole election.
Fast forward 13 years...
It's not that John McCain "doesn't get it." (Insulting the age/ mental capacity of your opponent --and millions of senior voters-- is pretty stupid in 2008.)
It's not even that John McCain "can't sell it." (False, though the claims may be, "selling" more tax cuts --especially in this horrible economic state-- is very appealing to millions of uninformed voters.)
It's that Obama is still too busy trying to sell himself to his own party.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
Here's Donna now...
"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
In Which Keith Olbermann's Head Explodes (Off Camera)
Obviously, Keith Olbermann hadn't heard Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, declare the demise of Howard Dean's 50-state strategy and the birth of the new & improved Obama 18-state strategy (the states Clinton won + Illinois?)... before he got into this primetime shovel battle with Joe "Don't Ask About The Dead Girl" Scarborough:
Never underestimate a lying, cheating Republican, Keith.
Bonus: It sucks to be the other 32 states (or the 39, if you quote Barack Obama's count).
The obvious reason for dumping those extraneous states?
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Update: #3 Denver's Men In Blue (The Best Of The Best... With Honors) Treat Women With Such Respect!
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If anyone has a link to photos or screencaps of Michelle Obama scowling during Senator Clinton's speech last night, please leave a comment. Sugar says Michelle "barely parted her lips during the whole speech she was so visibly disgusted with Hillary up on that big stage."
Anyway, here are the first immature people pics I saw this morning...
#1 Kool-Aid Overdose Alert!
Put the pitcher down, Darlin', and step away from the kiddies' table.
#2 What's so funny, Barky?
File Obama's reaction to my reaction under...
...'Cause if he treats Senator Clinton like that, he'd treat me like that, too.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Bill Clinton Told To Give A Book Report On Obama's National Security Strength
Who has the nerve to assign a speech topic to the only 2-term Dem president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, for cryin' out loud?
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) – Bill Clinton is perplexed and, frankly, not happy that he was asked to speak about national security Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention and not about the economy, the issue that he rode to the White House at another time of economic peril, a source close to the former president said Monday.
Here's the funniest part:
If history is any guide, it’s unlikely the Obama staff will know exactly what Clinton will say before he says it.
Another Democratic source who is involved in reviewing the convention speeches this year, and has in years past, said that unlike most other speakers, Bill Clinton's speech generally “comes in when he does — on a detachable drive and into the prompter.”
Detachable drive = X.
The Bill Clinton X factor shouldn't distress the Obamapods, should it? After all, who knows how to beat Republicans better that the Big Dog? I would love it if President Clinton's speech began like this:
The name of the book about which This book report is about is Barack Obama which is about this Guy whose national security experience is a fairy tale. I find him very- I like the part where- It's a-
He reminds me of "Robin Hood" And the part where Little John jumped from the rock To the Sheriff of Nottingham's back. And then Robin and everyone swung from the trees In a sudden surprise attack. And they captured the sheriff and all of his goods And they carried him back to their camp in the woods And the sheriff was guest at their dinner and all But he wriggled away and he sounded the call And his men rushed in and the arrows flew- Obama will sort of do that kind of thing too.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Full voting rights restored to Florida and Michigan Posted: 03:42 PM ET
DENVER, Colorado (CNN) – In another bid to restore party unity, the Democratic National Committee voted unanimously Sunday to restore full convention voting rights to Florida and Michigan delegates.
The move, which had been sought by former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton since shortly after the primary season began, was endorsed by presumptive nominee Barack Obama last month.
Now that the Obama/Dean/Brazile/Pelosi party coup is a done deal, I'm supposed to hop aboard the "Every Dem Will Now Vote For Obama" unity pony?
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Aug. 24, 2008 – 8:25 p.m.
Hill Leaders Press Clintons for More Obama Enthusiasm
Democratic congressional leaders said Sunday they would settle for nothing less than enthusiastic, unambiguous rhetoric from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton encouraging their supporters to rally to Barack Obama ’s presidential candidacy and quell talk of party disunity.
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Delegate says Jones called her 'Uncle Tom'
August 25, 2008
DENVER -- A black Hillary Clinton delegate on Sunday accused state Senate President Emil Jones of calling her an "Uncle Tom."
Jones -- Barack Obama's political mentor -- denied using the racially loaded slur against Chicago political consultant Delmarie Cobb, but two aldermen who said they witnessed the Saturday night exchange back up Cobb's account.
"Last night, I was called an 'Uncle Tom' by Emil Jones in the lobby of the hotel, right in front of [Ald.] Freddrenna Lyle and [Ald.] Leslie Hairston and [Ald.] Latasha Thomas," said Cobb, a member of Clinton's Illinois Steering Committee. "I walked over to him and asked him, 'What did you just call me?'"
Congrats, Barack America!
You've helped create the most divided party possible.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Hallmark cards are usually the lame, stale, and one-baby's breath-over-the-line, cutsie ones in the greeting card aisle. The most cringe-inducing cards they produce are the Precious Moments ones, like this...
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.
The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says.
Hallmark added the cards after California joined Massachusetts as the only U.S. states with legal gay marriage. A handful of other states have recognized same-sex civil unions.
The language inside the cards is neutral, with no mention of wedding or marriage, making them also suitable for a commitment ceremony. Hallmark says the move is a response to consumer demand, not any political pressure.
Yes, the cards are still lame. (Click the link above to see the rainbow hearts example.)
But they actually exist now. In the oh, so acceptable greeting card aisle.
Thus endeth today's sermon.
Go forth today and consider how it must feel to be acknowledged --finally-- as a human being... by the greeting card industry.
And ask yourself how you would feel if you were ignored by Hallmark or any other company.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Obama's attacking John McCain for "forgetting" how many houses he and Cindy own.
Yeah, McCain is old. We get it. Old people are befuddled, and Obama is a whipper-snapping 47 years old. Yada yada yada. Like that crap worked when Dems used it against Reagan in 1980 and again in 1984. Anyway, back to today...
Dissecting the explanation of White House hopeful Barack Obama for dealing with the shady Tony Rezko;
• During an interview broadcast Sunday on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulous," Democratic White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama was asked to explain why he had a "blind spot" and went to Tony Rezko -- under investigation for corruption at the time -- for assistance in buying a house and an adjacent parcel.
Obama: "Well, you know, I think that, you know, we had bought a house for the first time and, you know, we were trying to figure out how to set the whole thing up and, you know, this is somebody that I had known for some time. It was an aboveboard legal transaction. I paid more than the price of the property that I purchased and so the assumption was that this was all aboveboard."
Well said, except that this was not the first time Obama went through the process of buying a residence. Obama and his wife bought a condominium in Hyde Park before purchasing their mansion in Kenwood.
If Obama can't even remember how many houses he's bought (the answer is 2), is he befuddled, too?
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
While the bodysurfing Hawaii/ Harvard/ Chicago/ Washington DC Obama brother complains about the high cost of arugula, his brother George lives in a tin hut outside Nairobi, Kenya (Look left).
Just last Saturday, Barky had this to say during the Saddleback religious forum:
Obama told the Rev. Rick Warren that "we still don't abide by that basic precept of Matthew: that whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me.
"That basic principle applies to poverty. It applies to racism and sexism; it applies to not thinking about providing ladders of opportunity for people to get into the middle class."
By the way, Obama's brother is not now --and has never been-- "lost."
Barky wrote (in his plural autobiographies) about meeting George twice; hence, George is not a long lost relative.
I could understand Barky's indifference if George had chosen not to share his plight with his family. (We all have family members whose personal circumstances are unknown to us at any given time.)
I could even understand Barky's indifference, were he just an average guy living in Chicago and working with William Ayers.
But I have a hard time believing that a sitting US senator --who has been running for president for years-- doesn't bother to check up on his family members (especially a brother), even for political purposes.
Usually, it's the family member who embarrasses the candidate.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
A new Survey USA poll in Minnesota shows Senator Obama leading Senator McCain by two points, 47% to 45%. Since that’s within the margin of error, the race in the Gopher state is effectively a dead heat.
Ouch. Is BarryBarack H. SoetorObama determined to follow in the footsteps of Humphrey and Mondale, or is he just ignoring the need to campaign there?
The DFL candidate for Senate will be at Monday's opener and will speak to the Minnesota delegation, but then will return home and spend the week at the State Fair.
National conventions are often used to cast a spotlight on a party's up-and-comers, and even off-hour slots are fought over.
But noticeable by his absence from the Democratic podium next week in Denver will be Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken, who is not expected to be among the featured speakers.
Too bad that Franken time can't be found in Denver. Oh, well. I'm sure Obama tried to fit in as many downticket-campaigning Dems as possible. Right?
Wrong. Keep reading.
There was also this little extra-added attraction about Minnesota this morning, just for the hell of it, I guess:
OK, no biggie. Right? We all know that the Obama campaign is bending over backwards to prove that they don't really hate women... just Senator Clinton. Congrats, Obama Superdelegate Amy!
While it's really cool and all that Amy K. is sharing the DNC convention stage (even though she's not up for re-election until 2010)... Minnesota obviously needs a bit more Obamattention this year. Right, Obama?
By mid-June the Obama campaign had deployed its own staff to Iowa to lead its general election campaign here, a move that is typical for a presidential nominee. But Obama's campaign began to assign organizers to parts of the state where the coordinated campaign already had a presence, and insiders began to wonder why. In the past week and a half, the answer to that question has been slowly revealed.
Obama's campaign demanded that its own staff replace existing staff in places where there was overlap and cast aside several opportunities to cooperate with down-ticket candidates between now and November, another source familiar with the negotiations said. Essentially, the state coordinated campaign was disbanded and replaced by the Obama campaign organization.(...)
The situation mirrors what happened in Colorado, where the Obama campaign announced last last month it would not be joining the state's coordinated campaign and instead would operate alongside it.
And... you guessed it. It's also happening in Minnesota.
Now do you understand why the DNC is having trouble raising money? Word of the Opodpeople replacements has to be getting out. And that doesn't inspire me to open up the checkbook. How about you?
Replacing state Dems with Opodpeople could also explain why... suddenly... Obama and McCain are statistically tied in some states.
Think about it. All those "bitter" state Dems being replaced overnight. Probably not too happy with the DNC... or Obama right now.
By the way, If this is Howard Dean's idea of a 50-state strategy...
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
The audacity of resume-padding (or, why Obama makes things up)
Next, some descriptive language:
His résumé is, so to speak, paper-thin.
His claims of accomplishment that are so patently inflated
While his résumé titles are impressive, his actual accomplishments are weak.
He has spent years coasting on charisma without doing any heavy work.
He pads his résumé--stretching the truth here, stealing credit there, and creating the illusion of achievement during his lackadaisical, undistinguished tenure in previous jobs.
He remains a man of proven charisma, but unproven skill--and not for lack of opportunity.
For twenty years, Obama has walked the floors of the most prestigious institutions in the nation, but has left no footprints other than those from his runs for whatever office came next.
Obama has accomplished nothing noteworthy despite the golden opportunities and positions he's had; why should we believe he'd be a different man in the White House?
Yes, there are specific examples of Obama's lies and distortions. Read the rest and convince me that Howard Dean, Donna Brazile, and Nancy Pelosi aren't leading us down a dangerous path. Way past the "Don't Go Beyond This Point" sign.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Smith felt slighted by Roosevelt during Roosevelt's governorship. They became rivals for the 1932 Democratic presidential nomination. At the convention, Smith's animus toward Roosevelt was so great, he put aside longstanding rivalries and managed to work with William McAdoo and William Randolph Hearst to block FDR's nomination for several ballots. This unlikely coalition fell apart when Smith refused to work on finding a compromise candidate, and instead maneuvered to make himself the nominee. After losing the nomination, Smith begrudgingly campaigned for Roosevelt in 1932. When President Roosevelt began pursuing the liberal policies of his New Deal, Smith began to work with the opposition. Smith believed the New Deal was a betrayal of good-government Progressive ideals, and ran counter to the goal of close cooperation with business. Along with other prominent conservative Democrats, in 1934 he became a leader of the American Liberty League, the focus of political opposition to Roosevelt's New Deal. Smith supported the Republican presidential candidates Alfred M. Landon in the 1936 election and Wendell Willkie in the 1940 election.
About that FDR convention floor vote mess...
Imagine what might've been, had Smith defeated Roosevelt for the nomination. William Randolph Hearst controlling the economy?
Yikes!
Fast forward to today...
Howard's a coward, Donna's demented, and Barry's body surfing.
By the way, I just read that as few as 59 delegates (and no more than 100) currently separate Obama and Clinton.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Ditzkrieg Alert: Brooke Belittles Women Candidates
For some reason, Ditzkrieg is the first word my German major mind came up with to describe the utter idiocy of Hulk Hogan's darling daughter...
The incredible Brookeness of it all, from the horse's mouth:
"I think it's kind of crazy that a woman is running because I think that women deal with a lot of emotions and menopause and PMS and stuff. Like, I'm so moody all the time, I know I couldn't be able to run a country, because I would be crying one day and yelling at people the next day, you know?"
There you have it: if Brooke ("rode hard and put away wet") Hogan can't handle being president, then no other woman can, either!
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
MoDo To Hillary: "This Is A Man's Livelihood You're Destroying"
Before you email with heavy sighs, telling me to ignore Maureen Freakin' Dowd... I know. I know. The Queen of the Stale Metaphor has always loved sticking it to the women... and to the men she defines as way too girlie for prime time...
But this new column reminds me of my years as a teacher, specifically the day when 8 (Count 'Em! 8!) teenage girls complained to the high school principal that a coach had kissed them on the lips, manhandled their butts, and clutched their breasts... and called it "coaching."
Each and every one of them heard these words: "Be careful. This is a man's livelihood you're destroying here."
Stop me if this MoDo column snippet doesn't remind you of a similar scenario in your own memory file:
Hillary feels no guilt about encouraging her supporters to mess up Obama’s big moment, thus undermining his odds of beating John McCain and improving her odds of being the nominee in 2012.
She’s obviously relishing Hillaryworld’s plans to have multiple rallies in Denver, to take out TV and print ads and to hold up signs in the hall that read “Denounce Nobama’s Coronation.”
In a video of a closed California fund-raiser on July 31 that surfaced on YouTube, Hillary was clearly receptive to having her name put in nomination and a roll-call vote.
She said she thought it would be good for party unity if her gals felt “that their voices are heard.” But that’s disingenuous. Hillary was the one who raised the roll-call idea at the end of May with Democrats, who were urging her to face the math. She said she wanted it for Chelsea, oblivious to how such a vote would dim Obama’s star turn.
Hillary's supposed to sit down and shut up?
Hillary's supposed to stand up for the less-qualified candidate?
Hillary doesn't deserve the same roll call votes as Teddy Kennedy and every other male candidate in party history?
I suspect that MoDo wrote this piece of crap in order to fan the flames of party disunity, thereby creating future column inches of "Dem campaign turmoil" for herself. And an Obama victory is the last thing on her mind today.
Donna has known for a long time now that superdelegates would be necessary for any Dem candidate to win the nomination this year. Ask Donna when she intends to keep her promise. Don't hold your breath awaiting a reply.
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"For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearances, as though they were realities, and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are." -Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
The Koufaxes (or "the Sandies") are like the SAG or Golden Globe awards, while the Webbies are comparable to the Oscars. Getting a Koufax denotes being a class act while getting a Webbie, while certainly an honor, takes a little more politickin' than most of the celler-dwelling idealists who blogviate are up for. From The Official Koufax Award site...
The Koufax Awards are intended to help forge a sense of community among bloggers and their readership. We hope to make introductions of bloggers to each other and to readers. We also hope to create a sense that we all live in the same virtual neighborhood and that it is a very nice neighborhood indeed.
A Scrivener's Lament is officially your go-to scrivener for the next big electoral college showdown. In this case Scrivener Delilah Boyd is keeping an eye on the Electoral College of Cardinals, who Scriv thinks may at any moment be called upon to fly off to Rome (that's as in fly by airplane; only nuns can fly for real) and pick a new pope.
But his Holiness is doing better, you must be thinking. Well, the Scriv ain't so sure and even has actual photographs (you'll have to scroll down a bit) of the Holy Father getting viciously attacked by (assumes Scriv) the Lord's messengers of vengeance - apparently to the delight of little children.
Anyhoo, the Lament has been keeping files on top candidates for the next Bishop of Rome so that when the sad day comes, you'll know where to turn for all the horserace action. I mention this only because A Scrivener's Lament has been nominated for a Sandy Award in the Most Humorous Blog category.
At A Scrivener's Lament, Delilah Boyd offers a little sigh over the sudden announcement that the Bushies aren't gonna look for WMDs in Iraq anymore. Then the Scrivener offers a useful list of quotes from the administration hornswaggling the country - oops, I mean being sadly misled by the entire intelligence community - about the possibility of weapons stockpiles in Iraq. Maybe Delilah needs to offer to do some volunteer archiving for large media networks. Apparently NBC, CBS, & ABC's news operations are too cash strapped to afford to hire researchers to dig up obscure, unknown quotes likes these for when the yellowcake hits the fan (or in this case fails to).
Ammunition In Bill O'Reilly's War On Christmas
FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 5th December
RE: Christmas Party
I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take
place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room
at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks!
We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...please feel free
to sing along. And don't be surprised if the Managing Director shows
up dressed as Santa Claus!
A Christmas tree will be lit at 1.00p.m.. Exchange of gifts among
employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over
$10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This
gathering is only for employees! The Managing Director will make a
special announcement at the Party.
Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
Pauline
FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 6th December
RE: Holiday Party
In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish
employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which
often coincides with Christmas. However, from now on we're calling it our 'Holiday Party.' The
same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians. There
will be no Christmas tree or Christmas carols sung. We will have
other types of music for your enjoyment.
Happy now?
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Pauline
FROM; Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 7th December
RE: Holiday Party
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous
requesting a non-drinking table...you didn't sign your name. I'm
happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table
that reads, "AA Only," you wouldn't be anonymous anymore!!!! How am I
supposed to handle this? Somebody?
Forget about the gift exchange, no gift exchange allowed now since
the Union Officials feel that $10.00 is too much money and Management
believes $10.00 is a little cheap. NO GIFT EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.
Pauline
FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 8th December
RE: Holiday Party
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins
the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking
during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can
appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate
our Muslim employees' beliefs, perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal
until the end of the party - or else package everything up for you to take home in a little foil
doggy bag. Will that work?
Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit
farthest from the dessert buffet, and pregnant women will get the
table closest to the toilets. Gays are allowed to sit with each
other, but Lesbians do not have to sit with gay men: each will have their
own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangements for the gay men's
table, too.
To the person asking permission to cross dress - no cross dressing
allowed unless the Supreme Court intervenes before the 23rd.
We will have booster seats for short people. Low fat food will be
available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the
food. We suggest those people with high blood pressure taste the
food first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, but the
restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry! Did I miss
anything?!?!?!?!?!
Pauline
FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F****** Employees
DATE: 9th December
RE: The ******** Holiday Party
Vegetarian pricks! I've had it with you people!!! We're going to keep
this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can
sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you
so quaintly put it; you'll get your f****** salad bar, including
organic tomatoes. But you know tomatoes have feelings, too. They
scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing the
scream right NOW!!
I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drink, drive and die, Jesus-hating Scum!
Pauline (AKA "That Bitch in HR")
FROM: John Bishop - Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: 12th December
RE: Pauline Lewis and Holiday Party
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Pauline Lewis a speedy
recovery, and I'll continue to forward your cards to her. In the
meantime, Management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and,
instead, give everyone the afternoon of December 23rd off with full pay.
Scrivener Humor
A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church by hand. He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript.
So, the new monk goes to the head abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small error in the first copy, it would never be picked up. In fact, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies.
The head monk says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son." So, he goes down into the dark caves...
...underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are held as archives in a locked vault that hasn't been opened for hundreds of years.
Hours go by and nobody sees the old abbot. So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him.
He sees him banging his head against the wall, and wailing, "We forgot the "R", we forgot the "R". His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is crying uncontrollably. The young monk asks the old abbot, "What's wrong, father?"
With a choking voice, the old abbot replies, "The word was celebrate."
Psst! Only first-time visitors are counted, y'all!
Never mind that the crucified frog is a work of art.
