My friends, there’s another great lineup of talking heads this week. So good, it almost makes me want to start going to church again, just so I can have an excuse not to watch. Except I don’t need an excuse, so fuck it.
Anyhow, on Press the Meat, it’s the big dog himself, Bill Clinton. Plus, the “chief strategists” from both presidential campaigns are on to tell us how John McCain fixed the economy and kicked Obama’s ass in the debate: Steve Schmidt from Grampy McCain’s campaign & David Axelrod from the Obama side. Then it’s the start of the 2008 Senate Debate Series. This week, the Colorado race, with Democratic Rep. Mark Udall going head to head with Republican stooge, Bobby Schaffer.
Over at CBS, it’s the man himself, Barack Obama, on Faze the Nation (not that they bothered to put it up on their website; WTF is wrong with these people).
On Fux News Sunday, Weaselface Wallace has John Kerry. Plus, li’l Lindsey Graham comes out of his closet to tell us how manly and mavericky his “special friend” John McCain is. Of course there are the usual fuxheads, plus the “Power Player of the Week,” Dr. Cristian Samper, director of the National Museum of Natural History, who has rare photos of Abraham Lincoln giving the commencement speech at John McCain’s high school graduation.
Speaking of the Maverick Man, Gramps gives George Snufalufagus an “exclusive” (so, that’s what the kids are calling it these days) on This Weak. Then, on the “Roundtable,” it’s disgraced and disgraceful miscreant, Newt Gingrich, WaPost business columnist Steve Pearlstein, Robert Reich, and George :jerk: Will.
CNN’s Late Emission has new Pakistani president, Asif Ali Zardari (Asif isn’t exactly playing ball with his pals in DC).
But then, who cares about all that? Not only do we have a full day of football, but tonight brings us the much anticipated season premieres of Dexter and Californication on Showtime, and the debut of Little Britain USA on HBO! It’s almost enough to make me glad that today is Sunday. Except for that whole goddamn going to work thing tomorrow.
Have a good Sunday!
Thanks for the Californication tip. I’ll have to program that in to my download program. It will be a little different watching it as a reality show.
The NY Times has a long piece on McGame and the gambling industry. It makes several points:
McCain is a frequent gambler (he likes craps) and he does this in casinos which he oversees as part of his senate committee.
McCain helped to take down Abramoff as a wy to settle vendettas and to help lobbyists who had been shut out by Abramoff’s lobbyists.
McCain’s oversight of Indian casino’s was heavily influenced by lobbyists and not by the needs of the Indians whom he oversees as part of the Indian affairs committee.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/us/politics/28gambling-web.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
More about McInsane’s gambling:
Russell Harding is a former Giuliani official, who went to jail for embezzling funds and child porn. He is out now and telling tales about his time as a Rudy City employee. (Another Rudy “only the qualified regardless of party appointee”)
Here’s his story of a weekend in Vegas with Mac and Cindy the Trollop:
http://www.rudyveritas.com/rudy_veritas/mccain/
Remember how Sarah Appallin’ said that trade missions to Russia was one of foreign policy creds? According to Salon there have been no such missions since she became gov.
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/09/26/trade_missions/index.html
The “Hold Sarah Accountable” rally , yesterday, in Alaska:
Mudflats has some more great rally video and some good commentary.
Now, I’ve got to get something done. Thanks to PJ’s cogent and concise Sunday Bobblehead report, I don’t need to listen to them. :bow:
Watching McGrumpa, POS, and O’Bama back to back right now.
I like how BHO said McG wanted to ‘double down’.
So, have you guys ever eaten squash blossoms? OMG! You can stuff them with anything, usually some sort of cheese is included and then you dip them in a tempura batter and fry them. They’re incredible! I’m stuffing them with ham, broccoli and feta cheese. So, don’t ignore those blossoms on your zucchini plant!
Comment by Kristapea — September 27, 2008 @ 8:41 pm
Better a squash blossom than a Turd Blossom.
:rofl2:
I hear Jeff Guckert really knows how to stuff a turd blossom. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Oh, pj!? I am surprised you would grab such low hanging fruit like that.
Good afternoon, seditionisti! I have finally managed to fall off the 25 top posters. Wow, I’ve been away MUCH longer than I thought!
Did anyone miss me? :tongue:
I have this to say about the Repugs Vice Model candidate…I was in Alaska in May. We (my sister and I) took a tour of Juneau with a very politically minded guide. He spoke of his state government as something that needs to be done away with. He didn’t name Tina Fey – oh, sorry, Tina, I mean Sarah “No Witches On ME” Palin — specifically, but he said that the new government is the same as the old government, just the names have changed. He also said that almost all of Alaska feels that way.
The Alaska Governor’s Mansion? More like a large tract home. No fence. I was amused to see a swing set out back. (Not surprised, just amused.) There is surprisingly little security around the Governor’s house. I wonder how the family is dealing with Secret Service crawling all over them.
My mother said McCain sounded like he was wandering all over the place during Friday night’s debate. She said he sounded like he was showing signs of early senile dementia. And she oughtta know. She nursed my father through seven or eight years of it before he finally died. I didn’t notice it as much but I don’t doubt her assessment.
Okay, now that I’ve said hi and not caught myself up to date, I think it’s time to don the Obama cap and head out to the library. I’m going to do my damndest to check back here more often. Losing Internet time at work is really cutting into my online socializing! (And working for a 501(c)(3) that receives federal funding means if they catch me on overtly political websites they can fire me and while I doubt they’d outright fire me they’d make me very uncomfortable, at least.)
This is completely pointless but kinda fun anyway.
Oh and GYPSY!!!!!
This may be just as pointless as the preceding link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06Yrvt2XLc
Ohhhh! Don’t make me think of turd blossoms when I’m eating squash blossoms! :yuck: Dammit! My squash blossoms are GOOD! :tap:
Hey Gypsy! We miss you! Do you still have a slow computer at home?? Come see us more often! Have you seen any Maron V Seder shows? Do you like them? I think they’re funny as hell but I’m in love with both of them so anything is funny to me. :love:
So, this was my first day canvassing for the Dems here in Az. We’re focusing on congress. You know, it wasn’t so bad. I really don’t like talking to strangers unless I have a drink or 2 in me but it was okay. Most people weren’t even home OR they didn’t answer even though I heard them yell at the dogs. Whatever, I don’t like answering the door to strangers either. The people I did canvas were all undecided except for one guy who said he wasn’r voting for any incumbent, period. Whatever, knee jerk reaction. We were very targeted and we we’re only spose to knock on doors we have on our palm pilot, independants, “others” and republican women. I guess I’ll go out tomorrow too but I’m gonna wear socks because I have blisters on my feet. I thought my shoes would be fine, I need to wear socks.
Thanks Trav, my brain hurts now.
Oh, well then, my brain doesn’t hurt so bad after all.