Category Archives: 2008 Election
Don’t even hope for a newspaper bailout
There are plenty of arguments one could make both for and against government offering a bailout to newspapers. And the arguments, at least in America, would probably fall on deaf ears, as the White House seems to have already made … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Endtimes, Media, Newspapers, Politics, R.I.P. Journalism
Hidden Gems
Aside from (sigh) Arkansas, Americans did some pretty decent shit on prop votes last night. “Tonight’s results represent a sea change,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, which backed the Massachusetts and Michigan ballot proposals. “Voters … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Politics, Random Stuff
The October Surprise?
There’s surely going to be a final act in this damned play, so let’s get on with it already. I understand too much about the nasty rules of life’s overarching narrative to believe that the third presidential debate is over, … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Bad Coaching, Media, Politics, Random Stuff, Rants, Stupid And Amusing
Locked. In.
You can see it in their eyes. It’s the best part about watching sports. Or watching politics. Sometimes — and it is rare enough that it should be treasured — a person who makes their living in the public eye … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Blatant Homerism, Life Lessons, Obamamania, Politics, Rants, Sports
Barack Obama is finished
You know what? If Barack Obama honestly believes this, then he’s finished. Done. Cooked. Hopeless. Expired. And in some of his strongest language yet, Obama suggested that, in its new ad, the McCain-Palin ticket was simply trying to “make stuff … Continue reading
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Lipstick Pitbull, meet Hillary Clinton.
Hey, McCain campaign. You guys wanna talk sexism? I’m pretty sure that’s a discussion Hillary Clinton is itching to have with you. Her and a few other notable female politicians. The conventions are over, and now this election is about … Continue reading
You can’t stop Sarah Palin …
… you can only hope to contain her. This whole thing has now become a lolection. I should quit the posts completely and devote my time to captioning pictures of Sarah Palin with “I can has veep nao?” and the … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Media, Politics, Random Stuff, Stupid And Amusing, Why Won't She Go Away?
Political Quotables
I’m not going to be snarky, angry, disgusted, repulsed, horrified, sarcastic, wryly amused or even righteously indignant about the American election today. It’s more effective (and so much fun!) to simply dig through massive amounts of news stories, blogs and … Continue reading
Filed under 2008 Election, Endtimes, Life Lessons, Media, Politics, Quotes, Why Won't She Go Away?
