Posts Tagged ‘McCain’

State of the Race: Where the hell are we?

In less than 48 hours, those who haven’t already voted will start heading to the polls. So where is the race two days out?
Well, speaking to the British press, GOP pollster Frank Luntz “cannot foresee a scenario that John McCain is elected the President of the United States.” Fretful Democrats, speaking mostly to their therapists, [...]

Make-Believe Maverick: The Movie

Charles Allen Conyers Jr. is a colleague of mine best known around the office for his hilarious youtube antics. Now Charles has created a series of short films adapted from the article “Make-Believe Maverick“, by Tim Dickinson. Not quite as “ha ha” funny, but damn… Tell us what you really think Charles!
Here is Episode 1:

Debate Reaction: The Final Finale of Finality

Of the 49 (49!) debates of the 2008 political season, tonight’s was, by far, the last.
But even after the candidates left the stage so much was left unanswered! What is Barack Obama’s REALLY real connection to Bill Hussein Ulyanov Ayers? Is McCain off of his medication or does he just need to have his dosage [...]

Voting with your Piehole

The merchandising of the 2008 presidential race has given voters near-infinite options for expressing their political views with their wallets. But why stop there? Instead of just wearing your politics on your sleeve, why not wear it in your gastrointestinal tract? Why consume (and inevitably expell) boring old normal food when you can literally be [...]

Embracing ageism! Why we have retirement.

They’re wrinkly, adorable, wise, and just a little bit racist. They’re old people. They tell the world’s greatest bedtime stories. They know how to cook everything from memory. They know how to fix any car built before 1975. They all lived in this crazy hometown that only had uphill hills. But they don’t [...]

John McCain: POW, Human Ambien [Updated.]

John McCain’s speech last night had two central themes. The first was designed to highlight the fact that he was a prisoner of war who was imprisoned during a time of war while he was also, incidentally, a POW. The second was a broadside against the Republican party designed to convince moderates and independents that [...]

As (not) Seen on TV: Brian Schweitzer

If you missed it, Brian Schweitzer, the current governor of Montana, gave one hell of a speech last night at the Democratic National Convention. Judging by the fact that it was only broadcast on C-SPAN, you probably did miss it. Luckily we have the video. Thank god for the inter-tubes! (via TNR)

Update: The big networks [...]

I think it’s time for a pep talk.

I know this is probably the last thing you want to hear right now. I just think you ought to know. Obama is going to lose.
We are going to have the most conservative Supreme Court we have ever had. We are going to lose the right to an abortion. We are going to find ourselves [...]

Today marks the triumph of the Left!

Today, Wednesday August 13th, is Left-Handers’ Day 2008.
Famous lefties who are also famous lefties include Senator Bill Bradley, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Other notable southpaws include Edward R. Murrow, James Baldwin, Jimi Hendrix and “Perfect Strangers” heartthrob Bronson Pinchot.
Some people also say that being left handed is a [...]

Racism, Sexism and Mike Myers

No, we’re not talking about The Love Guru. Although, if we had the intestinal fortitude to sit through it I’m sure we’d have some gripes there as well. No, we’re talking about John McCain’s latest internet video.
The video, which stoops lower then even the record breaking lows of the campaign ads that proceeded it, features [...]