It's Obama...It's Obama!!

Fox just called it, even though Lemmy called it 20 years ago.

For all the Obama supporters who happen upon this post, congrats! I still love you.

Landslide

Remember in Aliens when the plane crashed and they couldn't get off the planet...and Bill Paxton totally flipped out: "Well that's great! That's just fucking great, man. Now what the fuck are we supposed to do, man? We're in some real pretty shit now!" It feels kind of like that when Obama already has 200+ and they haven't even included any of the "left coast" states. Game over, man.

Bonus: Murtha is making his acceptance speech on the tee-vee screen right now. Brit Hume on Fox looks really sad about this whole ordeal.

Public Service Announcement From LT Nixon's Mother

My Mother is one of those ladies who volunteers at the polling stations to hand out the "I Voted" stickers and to make sure there's no hanky-panky going on in the booth. She wrote this in recent snail-mail correspondence:

I'm resting up for the chaos I'm sure I'll find at my poll on election day. I remember how depressed I was when Clinton was elected in 1992. It's Deja Vu all over again.

With Obama currently ahead 174-49 based on the CNN electoral map, I blame you, America, for hurting my mother's feelings. Foreshame!!

Vote, Stupid!

It's Gonna Get Ugly

In case you hadn't heard, there's an election tomorrow or something. So don't forget to exercise your right to write-in crazy people and dead celebrities for the local offices no one cares about like County Judicial Treasurer. And don't forget to vote for who will lead America into it's inevitable malaise. If you're a low information voter, remember that even though Obama had the cheeky Barack O'Bollywood video and McCain was endorsed by McBain, Bob Barr got to meet Borat. The Borat! Too bad it's not 2006, that would have given him a serious bump.

Anyways, the voiced in my head are saying the election is a pretty big deal, so here's the same song I listened to before final exams in college and before going out to sea. It's The Final Countdown by Europe, and since the band is named after a geographic location (like Boston, Kansas, Chicago, and Asia) it has to be good. Also the mullets are epic:



Subrookie wanted a thread to leave comments as he fights off the Hope and Change hordes storming his domicile in Seattle. Hang in there, bro, it's going to be a rough few years!

Director of White Aryan Resistance Endorses...Obama?!?

What in the Hell?!?

Tom Metzger, who runs a friendly organization with games for children on its website called "Shoot the Fags Before They Rape You" and "Don't Let Those Spics Cross the Border", has decided to tell Esquire who he feels will best support his vision of a racially segregated society. As a side not, his son was part of the skinhead rabble on Geraldo during the famous Ouch, My Nose episode that saw Geraldo get hit in the face with a chair. Obviously, he's a swell guy, so here's his endorsement and the rationale [Esquire]:

The corporations are running things now, so it’s not going to make much difference who's in there, but McCain would be much worse. He’s a warmonger. He’s a scary, scary person--more dangerous than Bush. Obama, according to his book, Dreams Of My Father, is a racist and I have no problem with black racists. I’ve got the quote right here: 'I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother’s white race.' The problem with Obama is he’s being dishonest about his racial views. I’d respect him if he’d just come out and say, 'Yeah, I’m a black racist.' I don’t hate black people. I just think it’s in the best interest of the races to be separated as much as possible. See, I’m a leftist. I’m not a rightist. I hate the transnational corporations far more than any black person.

Obviously this doesn't say anything about Obama or the majority of his supporters, but it's an odd commentary on how politics make some fucking strange bedfellows.

4 Political Ads to Make You Vomit in the Voting Booth

They often say that politics is the entertainment industry for ugly people, and no where is that more evident than these heinous concoctions of money-hungry people in bad suits seeking power in Washington. Check it out:


#1: The "Big John" ad for Sen. Cornyn (R-Tx). He was quoted in Politico saying "My staff convinced me that it would be a good idea… Maybe I need a new staff." I know the Republic of Texas has a history of cowboy culture, but are the people looking for their Senator to ride into DC with a Howdy-Doody vest?


#2:There is no doubt that the former Alaskan Senator, Mike Gravel, is completely insane. Trying to "bust out a rap" reminds me of an anti-drug PSA from the early 90s, and this ad came out waayyy after Obama Girl was yesterday's news.


#3:Ralph Nader ponders the existentialism of politics in a post-modern world...with a parrot. Why? Because he's a fuckin' idiot.


#4: Sure, The Obama would never lend himself to such a shoddy product. But this bizarre chearleading contest from Obama, Japan is probably going to replace recess for every kid in public school. So get used to hearing this melody as you drive around town looking for a job and scavenging for a dead cat to cook up in Obama's America.

What is Sen. Obama's Stance on Unicorns?

BostonMaggie shares the funny for the day. But, seriously, who do I have to vote for to get some unicorns around here?Puppies and a Rainbow would be a nice treat from any politician, but this is The Obama...he could do so much more for us.

Tito!!

I can't tell if this is the same Tito the Truck Driver from the "I am Joe" Ad (he's at ~20 seconds), but seriously how many people do you know named Tito (besides the Jackson 5 Tito Jackson, and Latin Jazz sensation Tito Puente). Here he is introducing Palin:

Not sure if the reflective vest and hard hat were for political effect, or if he just punched out from work, but Tito is a much better spokesman for the Republican Party than Ted the Corrupt Senator. It's tough times for the Republican party, but it's interesting to see what they roll out this last bitter week of the campaign.

Presidential Candidate Gets to Meet THE A.C. Slater

Mario Lopez, most famously the bad-boy/dimpled wrestler from Saved by the Bell, took time from his busy schedule to meet one of his biggest fans. From ABC Political Punch:

The candidate often bemoans the media asking silly and superficial questions. The media isn't focused on the important issues facing the nation, he complains.

On Saturday in Nevada, Obama sat for an exclusive interview with Mario Lopez, the actor who played "A.C. Slater" on "Saved by the Bell," to air on the TV show "EXTRA!"

If I knew you could meet so many awesome celebs that define our cultural history, I would've run for office years ago. I think the article is supposed to be about Obama shutting out the media or something, but I'm just jealous that Obama, that lucky guy, got to meet A.C! Whether or not they broke out the synthesizer to jam out to "Friends Forever" is unknown, but would've been kickass.

"Fabulous" Palin Effigy Not Getting any Love During WeHo Parade

I used to live near West Hollywood many years ago, and the Halloween parade was always a scene for outrageous hilarity. If you can stomach the sight of the occasional tranny in assless chaps, you'll also be able to view Los Angeles babes dressing up in naughty witch outfits. It's got something for everyone of all sexual preferences, that's for sure. Despite the need to outrage anyone with the slightest bit of morality on Halloween, I think the Palin effigy goes just a bit too far. From CBS (h/t Dirty Harry's):

A Halloween decoration showing a mannequin dressed as vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose from the roof of a West Hollywood home is drawing giggles from some passers-by and gasps of outrage from others. The mannequin is dressed in brunet wig, glasses and a red business suit. Another mannequin dressed as John McCain emerges from a flaming chimney.

I'm not gonna say which side has had more nasty antics than other or even that I think Palin is awesome (she's not), but with a complicit media heavily favorable towards The Obama, expect displays like this to continue well beyond Nov. 4th to anyone not buying into the Democrats' Higher Purpose. By this time next year, most people who aren't self-professed liberals are probably going to be charecterized as cretinous morlocks, cooking up meth in trailers and railing on about c'untry first. That might be beneficial to Dems seeking to maintain their status quo of power, but it'll probably suck for everyone else.

Sorry Conservatives, Palin Spending Spree is a Big Story

Marie Antoinette Palin Sez "If They Can't Wear Neiman Marcus, Let Them Shop at Saks"

Politico recently dropped a bombshell about the folksy, populist veep-pick for the GOP. Apparently, campaign expenses on trivial crap like her hair, makeup, and vice presidential get-up have totaled a whopping $150K. Sure, a candidate can't be dressed like some Seattle hobo if they want to get elected, but this seems awfully excessive when the economy is breaking down faster than a Chinese motorcycle. Remember when John Edwards, the guy who supposedly understood the plight of impoverished Americans, got busted for his $400 haircuts and we all called him a douchebag? There's a similar line of logic here, and some Republicans are fucking pissed. From Marc Ambinder:

There is already an attempt to blame the media -- as in, the liberal media would have looked askance at Palin if she wasn't clad in Neiman Marcus, but this won't wash. Republicans, RNC donors and at least one RNC staff member have e-mailed me tonight to share their utter (and not-for-attribution) disgust at the expenditures.

This sort of spending is without precedent -- the closest approximation for any campaign I've ever covered is make-up expenses for television interviews and commercial shoots -- , and Schmitt's weakly defensive response tonight indicates that the campaign is deeply embarrassed by it and has nothing to say in their defense.

In a time of war, many of us are looking for the executive branch to properly lead our military through these troubled times. A man you may not have heard of, Lt. Gen. Austin, is the MNC-I commander and responsible for all combatant forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has adopted a modest demeanor, often carrying around an M-4 as noted by the Washington Post, seeking to be more of a soldier's soldier (much like the great Omar Bradley) as an effective means to set the standard for his troops. In a similar way, many conservatives initially saw Palin as a Washington outsider who could energize the grass-roots base. She's definitely no Lt. Gen Austin, and she is getting more and more disappointing by the day.

Madman Joe has a "Bring it On" Moment

Joe Biden is really amping up the "Democrats can be Tough Guys Too" rhetoric that was a big part of The Obama's acceptance speech. From Fox News at a rally in Tacoma

“Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We’re about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America.” he told a fundraising crowd in the Pacific Northwest on Sunday. “Remember I said it standing here if you don’t remember anything else I said. Watch, we’re gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy.”

“He’s gonna have to make some really tough - I don’t know what the decision’s gonna be, but I promise you it will occur. As a student of history and having served with seven presidents, I guarantee you it’s gonna happen.”

What the shit? It sounds like Biden is hoping for some catastrophic tragedy so that he can prove a point about The Obama not being a wimp. Well, I hope the "international crisis" is the long-awaited Attack of the 50-foot woman in one of our fair cities. First off, she's a babe, and second, it would be much more preferable to be killed by Snu-Snu rather than getting incinerated by a nuclear explosion from whatever jihad group is pissed off that week.

Not A Terrible Way to Go

Fear and Loathing in the Republican Party

Navigating the Bad Craziness in the GOP

Once upon a time, long long ago, if you were in the military, you were a Republican by default. When I first joined the Navy, the Democrats sort of had an image problem as being a bunch of mealy-mouthed wimps looking to take away the right to bear arms and use taxpayer dollars to seduce vivacious looking young women while roasting an American flag. Clinton totally "gutting" the military in the 90s and getting weird with the large and in-charge Monica Lewinsky helped fuel this perception. In those days, the only reason I voted Libertarian was because of GOP support for the ill-advised drug war, but I pretty much told acquaintances at the time I was a Republican, because I was too damn lazy to explain the need for third parties in America. My line of thinking was pretty similar to what you would hear on right-wing radio pre-9/11 & pre-Bush. I saw the Republicans as the bastions of limited federal spending, individual rights, and a bad-ass national defense apparatus.

Oh, how the times have changed. The federal government has broken the $10 Trillion debt watermark with such ludicrous and wasteful spending measures it would make a Nigerian scam artist blush (the most recent bailout supported by Bush further exasperated my concerns). The Rumsfeld plan to turn our nation's military into an army of Mega-Mans outfitted with wizbang gizmos might have been swell for elite teams taking on the Predator, but it was a tremendous strategic error to not invest in all of our troops during wide-scale counter-insurgency operations. And now, it seems the Republicans are losing their military base, which is key for any political group seeking to be viewed as the "U.S.A. #1" party. Michelle Obama, once derided as a snooty Marxist plant, is really yukking it up with military families to offer support and empathy. And, the associated Blue Star Families for Obama seems like a respectable organization, and the only criticism I can levy against them is that they don't focus enough on single military personnel (a push for making the drinking age 18 would alleviate my concerns). In other words, the Obama aren't going to be labeled CHUDs anytime soon.

Then, this weekend, the final nail got whacked in the coffin with Colin Powell coming out for Sen. Obama. From CNN:

Powell told NBC's Tom Brokaw that he was troubled by the McCain campaign's attempts to associate Obama with former '60s radical William Ayers and some within the Republican Party -- but not McCain -- were making the assertion that Obama is "closet" Muslim.

"On the Republican side, over the last seven weeks, the approach of the Republican Party and Mr. McCain has become narrower and narrower," said Powell.

Rush Limbaugh foolishly implying that Colin Powell's decision was solely a function of race sure isn't sending any swing voters back to the GOP. Powell brings up an important point that using Palin as an attack dog against Obama has been an incredibly lame campaign strategy. I actually had some hope for her as an individual who could really shake up the party by distancing the Next Right from all the special interests groups that gum up the works, but, instead, she has resorted to zzz-inducing attacks about people from the city being anti-American and even has catered to fringe religious groups with her support for a federal marriage defense amendment. This hearkens back to what made me dislike the GOP in the first place. Endlessly distracting the party base with non-issues about all brown people needing to speak English and the so-called insipid invasion of Islamic culture on our shores, while real issues like war and the economy went unnoticed and unquestioned. I guess I'm not Islamaphobic about Muslim-Americans, primarily because I was in LA when 9/11 happened, and most Muslims were wondering why the Taliban hadn't been nuked yet. Well that and the fact that winning against extremists requires the support of a moderate population in foreign lands (often with a large Muslim demographic). Sure, I'm just some schmuck with a blog comparable to a 13-year old's MySpace page, but if the Republicans got back to the basics (namely limited federal spending, individual rights, and a bad-ass national defense apparatus), maybe I'd consider voting for them. Maybe some other people would too.

Because Porn Was the Original Purpose for the Internet

Amanda Carpenter of Townhall is downright miffed that Larry Flynn is making a porn starring a Palin lookalike. The American culture warriors lost big time on stopping the indestructible sway of easily-accessible DP shots, and should just give up on being outraged. Even Jesus showed up to a porn convention not long ago. And so you don't think I'm leaving out the ladies, check out this 7-1/2" Obama special, which allows you to bring the obamamania into the shower.

Join or Die: Obama Calls For Women in the Selective Service

Amidst a slew of largesse being promised by the major candidates ranging from federal buy-outs of McMansions to using the already-strapped Medicare program for the sake of transporting geezers in luxurious scooters, one statement that actually required people to do something for their nation might've flown under the radar. Greyhawk directs our attention to Obama's thoughts on women in the Selective Service system [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]:

Even as the U.S. confronts two long wars, neither Sen. John McCain nor Sen. Barack Obama believes the country should take the politically perilous step of reviving the military draft. But the two presidential candidates disagree on a key foundation of any future draft: Mr. Obama supports a requirement for both men and women to register with the Selective Service, while Mr. McCain doesn't think women should have to register. Also, Mr. Obama would consider officially opening combat positions to women. Mr. McCain would not.

Often the very mention of "The Draft" carries the same devastating political reprucussions as calling "Main Street" Americans a pack of slobbering imbeciles for being fleeced by the mortgage industry. Memories of Vietnam and nations like the Soviet Union enforcing conscription have definitely made The Draft about as popular as Kramer at the Laugh Factory. But, the Constitution vaguely refers to conscription in Article I Section 8:

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years

There would be a host of problems with reviving the draft, to include shitty morale within the military, massive discipline problems, and a new era of whining from the whiniest generation in history. However, it is interesting to see the Obama campaign bring up this politically poisonous topic when campaigning has become less about what's good for the nation and more about which candidate will emulate Santa Claus the most by dishing out free government goodies.

Barack's NYC

A beat-up car on Wall Street, Could it Be an Omen of Our Collapse?

I have the opinion of NYC that most Americans do, it's the most interesting and important cities in America, but I could never live there. It's a blast to stumble around drunk through the cultural mecca of our nation, while a million people doing a million different things trudge past you. But, the celebrated surliness of New Yorkers that I first encountered back in the late 90s, when a carload of gentlemen flicked me off for bumbling with a map at a traffic light in the Village, seems to have given way to Obamamania. There is Obama shit everywhere: people wearing shirts, people talking excitedly about the campaign, people saying how disgusted they are with Palin, etc. The only guy with a non-Obama themed political message was the crazy man in the subway who announced that the stock market crash was because "man was an animal that had lost his way" and the lost assets were now the "property of Satan...in hell". I suppose it's an interesting piece of history to be living with so much hype and participation in a general election, but I always thought New York was supposed to be more intelligent and cynical than the rest of us rubes. How can we trust anyone in Washington when the last decent president we've had was Lincoln (okay, maybe Eisenhower was not terrible)? This is frightening, as a lack of criticism and overwatch from the general population of the Executive Branch could have heinous consequences. I'm not going to cry and pout about a rigged election if Obama wins, and I hope that actually is indeed a decent president, but he has made a lot of promises to a lot of people that I just can't see coming to fruition. A man passing by in the Bowery told me to "Vote Obama Ferchrissakes". You can't pay for that kind of product placement.

Gone Drinkin' and Some Other Miscellaneous Items

My apologies, bloggin' will be a bit light the next several days as I embarrass the Navy in NYC at a wedding, followed by heading down south for work-related stuff. Once I get situated in the swank barracks, I'll be back to cover more of the inevitable collapse of civilization. In the meantime, here's some links to gorge yourselves on:

Angry Old Guy: Some old dude, who looks suspiciously pregnant, is "really mad" about how much our country is suckin' at a McCain rally. I whole-heartedly agree, as sometimes life can be like the screenplay from Falling Down and you just gotta start shooting up the place.

Vets Duke it Out: TSO and Jonn at This Ain't Hell continue to deal with blogfamedom after being linked by the heavies at Little Green Footballs and Hot Air. While they are interviewing shirtless with Rolling Stone and doing Coke off some young babe's ass due to their increased traffic, remember to read the source of the controversy which has to do with the IAVA report card being suspiciously Pro-Dem. I'm staying out of this battle as I hate picking sides in vet-on-vet punditry, but I encourage everyone to hear both sides of the story before they rush to any conclusions.

Anti-Gay Site Has Incredibly Gay Totebags for Sale: Reason discusses the heated feud regarding various propositions around the country which will ban gay marriage. The website dedicated to passing Prop. 8 in CA (Protect Marriage) has some extremely ironic and flaming yellow manpacks for sale if you are interested in the cause. I don't care what private citizens do in their spare time or who they want to marry, that's none of my damn business. And I find it odd that anti-gay groups (the endorsers of Protect Marriage are of the Jesus variety) have guys like this leading things like "Gospel Aerobics" (h/t SubRookie).

WA Politics: And you thought the Presidential campaigns were getting ugly. Check out this ad that has been continuously running during the commercials while I spend the evening watching Gossip Girls with a bucket of Ben N' Jerrys. It pretty much says if you vote for the incumbent governor, creepy sex offenders are going to come to your house and sell your children's kidneys on eBay.

Civilization Fails: Uh..Civilization Fails, but at least we had a pretty good run.

NSA Spies on My Buddies in the Green Zone: So I never had a cell phone in Iraq, and it's probably a good thing, because apparently the NSA, America's uber-spook organization, was listening in on cell phone calls coming out the Green Zone. Besides hearing schnooze-inducing conversations about how hot it is in Baghdad and what the kids learned at school for the day, they also were passing around transcripts from steamy phone calls. I'm not sure what this has to do with counter-terrorism, but fortunately your tax dollars are being used wisely. Below is a picture of my buddy, now in Anbar, (who spent some time with me in the Green Zone last year) stacking up against a nefarious cow. The NSA probably should've monitored more of his phone calls. Gotta love the Marines.

Dumb and Delicious Livestock, better than an MRE, and won't give you the shits like KBR food

Thoughts on the Debate; All Hail Obama and His Glorious Empire!

Well I thought it was pretty evenly matched, but too bad for McCain he needed a miracle to alleviate his epic drop in the polls. Even Karl Rove was calling this election for Obama before this debate started, and I didn't see McCain take out any magical fairydust out of his knickers to pull this one off. Time to get a grip on reality and understand that Obama is probably going to be running the country in a few months...and planning accordingly. Here's some dumb thoughts:

Where's The Money Lebowski!: Neither Obama nor McCain could answer the question about future obligations for entitlement programs without diverting the topic to immediate plans for tax relief. That probably has to do with them needing to win the election in the short-term, and the long-term ramifications of entitlement programs are just too damn depressing to think about for the average voter. I don't plan on living past 40, so I should be good to go, but the rest of you should probably bury a bunch of money in your backyard before aging boomers can get their mitts on it for yoga classes in their twilight years. There was a time when young people respected the elderly, but that was before the Ponzi schemes known as Medicare and Social Security became part of the collective conscious.

So, Healthcare is a Right Now: I'm a big fan of worldwide natural rights, such as institutions not being able to force people to think a certain way, not being coerced to see shitty chick flicks, and not being able to deprive others of those rights. But referring to healthcare as a "right" is a bit disturbing, because it requires the compulsive services of doctors, nurses, people developing medical technology, etc. Does that mean that I can willfully deprive those hardworking folks of their liberty just so I can get the ass implant I always wanted? Hmm. Obama is implying that we should mandate socialized healthcare the same way we have the right to free speech. I would sure like to know how we are going to pay for that shit. In fairness, McCain is the guy who wants the federal government to buy up foreclosed homes, so that money troff in Washington must run pretty damn deep.

Obama Fires a Zinger at AIG: The plutocrats at AIG have already stolen $61B of the $85B in taxpayer dollars that our unprincipled wangs in Washington handed over. A week after AIG got a piece of this "bailout", a bunch of the upper management went to some resort in CA for $400K. Obama said the CEO should be shitcanned, which struck a chord with me. But then I remembered that both Obama and McCain approved "The Bomb", and I just got pissed off two seconds later.

Energy: Seems like Obama and McCain both supported Nuke power, and McCain even mentioned that he spent some time on carriers run by nuclear power...cool! Of course he didn't mention that one nuclear operator in the Navy costs about $250,000 to train, and new nuclear plants cost multiple billion dollars. They might be profitable if oil prices continue to go through the roof, or a cap and trade system is implemented, but it's going to be a lot of dough, and considering we're going to be burning trash and dead squirrels in a barrel for the next four years due to the economy tanking, I'm just not sure Americans will be onboard with such massive projects for energy independence. As for my Navy nuclear training, you should feel honored that you, the taxpayers, spent a quarter of a million dollars on me and all you got is this lousy blog.

(for ABWF, on Obama talking about government research and computers: the first "general purpose electronic" computer was ENIAC which was developed by the Army during WWII for firing artillery. But, technically, the Abacus is probably a computer that was been around forever, but was invented by Al Gore.)

Afg/Pakistan: I never thought the Democrat would be the guy wanting to go Dr. Strangelove on the nuclear-armed Pakistan, while the Republican took a more nuanced approach. Seems a little hardcore, and I'm wondering if the State Dept. in Pakistan is going to have to do some damage control tomorrow. But, Obama recovered well and cited that supporting dictator Musharaf was probably a lousy idea on the Bush administration's part. Afg/Pakistan is really complicated, and it's tough to discuss in a townhall forum when the people running for Commander-in-Chief are fielding questions from the rubes in palookaville, ansewering ridiculous questions about their favorite flavor of ice cream or whatever the fuck that last question was.

Iraq: Didn't seem to come up much. I guess when stability broke out, it no longer became such a hot-button issue that it was at the beginning of this presidential campaign eons ago. I'd say that speaks loudly of what our troops did there. McCain's support for the successful surge strategy is definitely a big plus in my book, but it's in the past. Obama went further back into the past and cited McCain supporting the initial authorization for the use of military force, which still pisses off Americans.

Veterans Issues: IAVA came out with a very comprehensive grading system for DC politicians today (Obama got a B, and McCain got a D) based on how they voted on issues like the Webb GI Bill. TSO disagrees with Paul Rieckhoff's analysis in a very-detailed post, but I still consider Paul a very trustworthy dude who has done a lot for our generation of vets. But I urge IAVA to give both Obama and McCain a big fat F, because they FAILed to even mention veterans issues. A panel of vets at the NY Times were not very impressed with this lack of discussion. But we're a small voting bloc and we need to realize that there is going to be a serious lack of tax revenue to pay for vets benefits. Hang on, because it's going to be a wild ride.

Thanks to everyone who hung out at the chat room on This Ain't Hell. Politics is a vile, nasty business, but sooner or later, it is going to fuck you in the ass. We're just trying to stay educated on the subject. What are your thoughts on the debate?

McCain Campaign Goes All In On Ayers Connection

Could Linking Obama to This Dickhead Save Christmas for the Republicans?

With the McCain camp pulling out prematurely from Michigan like the high-school quarterback on prom night, and a massive drop in the polls in the battleground state of Minnesota, they've decided to throw a hail mary on the Obama-Ayers connection (Gateway Pundit has a good explaination of this). Palin recently stated that Obama was "palling around with terrorists", which seemed a little harsh coming from the Veep, as such attacks are usually best left to bloggers seeking to stir up the shit behind the scenes of these glitzy and phony campaign stops.

For a little background, Ayers is one of the Weatherman Underground terrorists (and he's also a CHUD for trying to blow up an NCO club), who probably should have been kicked out of the country a long time ago. He hung out with Obama in Chicago during those crazy days in the 90s, but the connection seems a little tenuous now (c'mon, it's not like Ayers is on his campaign staff or anything). But, when you're tanking in the polls, sometimes you've gotta try a new strategy, and that strategy is playing on people's fears that Obama is a flag-roastin' hippy that wants to turn America into Zimbabwe (maybe those bozos at the New Yorker were onto something when they ran that controversial magazine cover of Barack and Michelle in costume).

If the mainstream, suit n' tie Republicans are going to try to pull this one off, it'd be nice if some bigwig Dems took a hard line on Palin's creepy church that wants to bring about the end times by escalating a war between Iran and Israel. I'm against the rapture this week, mostly because I have two Red Baron's frozen pizzas left in the freezer that have yet to be consumed, and those things are pretty damn good. Of course the Dems probably won't lay into her, because they're winning and don't need to resort to such tactics. I'm not going to be real ecstatic about the Dems taking charge, but I don't see how it can be much worse than the Bush presidency. If Republicans wanted to do something productive, they'd figure out how to implement new foreign policy measures to win in Afghanistan and reform their disastrous fiscal policies that have run us so badly into debt. Maybe I'd even vote for them some day.

Super Happy Hour at This Ain't Hell, Update: Who Won?

The other Sarah Connor

Come see Jonn Lilyea for off-color jokes at his Veep debate chat room. I'll be hanging out there and the topic of the other Sarah Connor (Sarah Palin) will probably come up.

Update: So what didja think? I expected a dismal flop from Palin, but she seemed to do alright. Rachel Maddow said she was winking at the crowd like some hussy, but I didn't see it. I think she deflected talking about Pakistan, but so did Biden. Biden's smile was the bomb, because it looked like he was about to grab Palin's ass like some creepy boss getting fresh with the stenographer pool in 1952. But really, the true winner is the American people, who get to take part in this ridiculous year-long debacle known as a presidential election for another month.