Election stories Vol. 884: In which I chortle as a muckraker gets smacked down by a veteran

So there’s this little kerfuffle see, because Barack Obama went out and claimed that his uncle helped to liberate Auschwitz, and then it turned out that it was another concentration camp (whoops! Now talking heads are calling it only “a work camp”, but see the end of this post for more on that), Buchenwald, that [...]

Obama walks the walk

It’s one thing — as any Hillary Clinton or John McCain supporter will loudly tell you — to throw around fancy words and moving rhetoric about ‘change’, ‘hope’ and ‘a new kind of politics’. Any asshole can do it, really, they’ll say. And they’re right.
What takes guts is backing up that talk when it isn’t [...]

Hillary fouls to extend the clock

I’m not going to beat around the bush, pander with platitudes or hand out any participation ribbons today. I’m not in the mood.
I’m too gleeful. Too happy that some Americans are smarter than I give them credit for. Too busy reading the comments posted on http://hillaryis44.org and drinking sweet, sweet tears.

It’s a shame that it’s [...]

I take comfort in games with rules

“His arm shall be cut off like that of this bull, his neck shall be twisted off like that of a bird, his office shall not exist, the position of his son shall not exist, his house shall not exist in Nubia, his tomb shall not exist in the necropolis, his god shall not accept [...]

Typical Obama Supporter is smarter than Typical Provocative Reporter

I’ve been lurking, reading, ingesting, digesting and refraining from spewing about the Democratic nomination battle because, the hope is, that after next week it will be over, and we can get back to (hah!) constructive political debate, making fun of the media and the NHL and NBA playoffs!
In other words, whatever, happens, there’s going to [...]

Mike Huckabee. Common sense. Who knew?

So … the whole ‘OMG! Obama’s Pastor hates Amerikkka! Can’t ever vote for him!’ bullshit of the past few days has brought about an interesting result:
I have a great deal more respect for a completely crazy Evangelical Conservative who wants the Constitution to more properly reflect the values of the Bible.
Don’t get it twisted — [...]

Two-for-one Eulogies: A Lengthy Essay on Failure

R.I.P. Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2007/08 NHL hockey season.
R.I.P. Hillary Clinton’s decisive mandate as the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Yes, you both still have a chance. Technically. By the numbers. In a perfect world. If the dice comes up seven. Then eleven. If the 8-ball breaks the right way. If you catch a card on the river. If [...]

From the “when X does Y” files

Barack Obama is by no means a perfect presidential candidate. Surely, once he secures the nomination, the GOP will dig up all sorts of things they can use to label him ‘dangerous’, ‘reckless’, ‘cowardly’ and ‘inexperienced’. I’m sure he expects it as part of the political process. It’s not like he doesn’t have a war [...]

Why are Hillary Clinton’s internet videos so terrible that it hurts my soul?

If you thought political advertising was all the same; just a bunch of catchphrases spouted by white people over a swirling musical score and images of Good People doing Good Thing and having Good Times and Prosperity …
… well …
You don’t know Hillary Clinton.
These two videos are both Internet advertisments for her campaign. The first [...]

Sour grapes, sore losers and nyah-nyahs from both sides of the primaries

Yo! People! The race for the President of the United States of America is NOT between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Wake the fuck up! This isn’t the big prize. Keep your eyes on the real fight.
The Democratic nomination competition has turned so mean-spirited and vicious, among supporters for both sides if not between both [...]